The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-26

IMPORTANT FROM SOCIETY ISLAM Ds.-ln the Provi-
dencc Journal we find two interesting letters from
Tahiti, giving some particulars respecting the occu
patton OF those islands by the French which we 90
not remember to have met with before. We extract
the following passages from which ii seems thatthe
Engshh have been putting their fingers in the pie
The letter quoted from is dated Feb. l0;-
The Government has gone regularly till within the
last ten days since which have had nothing but ru'
mors 81 war and have an idea we shall have serious
turbed by for you must know chat about twelve days
ago we had an arrival here OF H B. NJ ship Talbot Cap
tain Sir Thomas Thompson direct from England and Of
the Boussole, French frigate
SIT Thomas brought letters from the English Govern,
ment to Queen Pomare and she was on arrival of
the frgste on Morea he her to come over
as she never had been at Tahiti since the French had get
possession, and hoised their protecorate flag But on
the reeeipt of Sir Thomass letter she came across in
state with the old Tahiti aag flying in her barge. She
pulled directly on board the gste without landing and
they manned the yards and the old flag of Tahiti
the fore and saluted with twenty guns they also
did on her departure
issued protest against the proceedings of the command
er OF H. B. NJ ship Talbotn hosting and aluting the old
y of the place. and acting directly hostile to France
Sir Thomas then requested the Queen to call meeting
OF all the inhabitants on the island to know whether
their wish that the French should hold possession
and gov the island The meeting took place yester
day in the Queens enclosure, and was attended by
about l0, 900.
When called upon to speak, they all agreed to in
wishing the French to remain the island and they
all wished the Queen to allow them to 60 and pull down
the protecorate flag but she would net allow it, Last
night however the flag was hauled down. and the signal
haly ards cut away The captain Of the Boussole
threatened fire upon the place the flag does not 60 up
again and the captain of the English irgae has threat
ened to fire on the Frenchman the moment shot is fired
upon the town.
As the tenor of the English letter Pomare that
England would protec. her against any foreign power
that should encroach upon her dominlons, and both
figutes present lie all ready for battle, and as the
Queen of the natives have fled distant part
OF the island, there is no knowing how this affair will
end, though trust the Frenchman and the Englshman
will fight 1t out, as they are equally matched lcare not
which wins
TAHIrA, March oath, Is43.
In nay former letter to you informed you Of the man.
in which situated here with the French and
English and have to inform you that the business
wears serious aspect than for on the l2th
of last month"; Commodore Nicholas arrived here in H. B.
ms ship Vdictve, of 81 guns bringing presents to this
Queen from Queen Victoria and having heard Of the
manner in which the French had gained possession of
the island Immediately made known in public meeting
of the natives his intention Of lying here and protecting
them against the encroachments OF the French at all
hazards
The day being the third day of his arrival here he
unben sails and warped his ship abreast the Queens resi-
dence where she still lying We have also two French
soops OF here that have been lying here for the last
two months doing nothing but watch the proceedings Of
the English Commodore with the utmost jealousy and
they intend to remain here till the arrival OF the French
Admiral who is expected daily.
We then shall have of war, Ii not actual war it.
SELF neither party disposed to give way the other
and both parties have compromised their national
far that they draw back without concedng to
each other which neither at present appears disposed to
do. My opinion is that the small island Of Tahiti will be
the cause oinvolvng France and England in conflict
for it is the island which they both want-not the i'm
provement of the condition OF the natives as they pre-
tend.
Should the French Admiral his arrival here, take
umbrage at the in which the English have
Quoted in his Absence doubt shall have the
mencsmen fthe here, the John Bull commander
is hohesded and fiery old chap and is in one OF the
most efficient ships in the English