Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-15
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GUASo IsLASD-Among the many arrivals from Ichaboc
we have been favored with interesting particulars
Of that island by Captain Coledge Of the Cowsp of New
CASTLE at present dischargng cargo of guano here Mr.
Muir the first Scotch importer of that manure; which cargo
according chemical analysis about finest yet brought
home. When Captain Colledge arrived Ichaboe in July
last there about sixty vessels waiting for cargoes
when he sailed in the beginning of October there no
less than three hundred ships crowdng round devoted
island which by this time. Captain Coledge thinks will he
nearly eveed from elevation of hundred feet to the
oceans verge; in other words the whole bed Of guao mea
surfing upwards Of sevenyfve feet will be cleared awar
Captain Coeige has brought home curious specine
Of coral arb branches of the gum tree and the eggs Of the
penguin, the latter found in depths of forty sixty feet ai
which must have lain thousands Of years first deposited
Captain Coedge at chaboe during the ouirages
ted the natives Of the main land in July asoutrages
entirely unprovoked and which attach blot to the
British sailors. Upon Sunday in that month"; party of
English of vessels left for the land followed by
mates and lawess band of seamen, armed with muske c
They rushed into the village, shooting the natives who ed
in all directions The marauders then possession Of tie
humble dwellings Of the unofendng Hotenots robbed them
Of their bows and arrows and the ostrich eggs which
their scanty and irregular supply of Not viii
this they shot their dogs and other domestic animals and
all these civilized barbarians burned their huts te
ground The wclsposed of the captains there the
refused, after this outrage, hold communication with Their
unworthy countrymen; but Immediately after subscribed
of GOO for the purpose Of sending the Cape for
ship, well for their protection from humanity the
natives The Thundeot shortly arrived and he
fore Captain Coedge away she relieved by the
Thunderer "a guns The natives Captain Coedge describes
simple, kind and unsuspcious till the late ourages were
committed They fond of brandy tobacco their
guage is wild gbbersh from several tongues chiefly the
Dutch Their hair is woolly, and they scany clothed ia
the skins Of the buffalo. --Scofsnaan.
PuScuWe suboin couple of extracts from our weekly
contemporary whose verses subjoined in gravcr aad
higher tone than his They called "The PaupeS
Song"
Houscless, famished desperate man
ragged wretch am
And how, and wlen and where can &<f
feed, and lodge, and lie. -
And must to the workhouse go,
II better may not be; M
Ay, 81, indeed The work,ouse No s
The ril-,he Jail for me.
There shall get the larger crust
The warmer house-room there
And choose prison. since must,
III choose il for its fare.
The dog will snatch tho biggest bone,
So much the wiser he;
Call me dog-the name III own;
The jal-the Jail for
What, masters, am not hound
Have a soul like you
You'd treat me better, III be bound,
i've believed IL true.
The pauper than the very thief
You use in worse degree;
Keep TO yourselves, then, your relief:
The jail-the Jail for me.
The elons dress is soft to feel
As that which shames the poor
The convict eats as good NEAL
But gets little
Paupcr and thief are much the same
For augh that can see;
Well, then--what matter for the name p W
The jail-the Jail for me-
From end Of Ireland the other the ay have resented
the papal interference while the clergy have decorou
treated it unmeanng nulity. II is newt sounds
strange but unnatural and satisfactory 10 mar
the leaders of the Irish Catholics invoking the oath of abu
ton, and disclaimng temporal jurisdiction of the Pos
But is very much more strange, and we must say WY
ridiculous see the exactly corresponding change OF
the opposite party. The Pope suddenly become mighty
fayOrf evyifhh al uopsnc The cry
party at present is, mpict obedience to the rope Sun
hearts, that used quail before the dark terrors Of the sca
LADY, SET themselves to battle for her suprcms susno
The Anti Catholic press laughing t the nndy that ear
aught alarming in relations with the Holy See Great
dgnaton felt at OConnells contumacy lie y setting The
Pope at defiance He i false catholic! ne Psac'ns
ants warn him Of revving the Of Luther and Henry
VIII For the truth is, that the Pope is supposed 70 hsss
thrown his weight into the scale against OConne and worse
assistance than that Of the Pope would not be spuned
could help crush the popular party in Ireland These good
Protestant Papsts made too much Of the Pope whn they
chose to represent him their enemy and they will fin
thew now count much the efficacy Of his alliance We
have seen what his power is in Ireland II used to be sup
posed that there bis authority paramount The history a
the famous rescpt and Of the agitation Of the last weey
shows il to be an utter chmera
II win be recoected that Count de Sartiges belonging
the French embassy not long back sent to Persia
special mission, which entirely frustrated by the expulsion
Of the Lazass alias Jesuts from the Persian territory Well
has crowned bis efforts the Lazarsts are 70 re-
turn, and viii have extended privileges This rs indeed,
triumph the only Of esteemed allies IN That
quarter. Five young Persans Of high rank are now on
their way France there TO receive or complete ne eauc
ton under the auspices Of the Government Of Louis Php
and at the expense OF the Shah French influence in Persia
is decidedly in the ascendant
We learn from Stockholm December ~, that the King
Sweden although strongly DESTROYS Of eiiacns capital ps
ment from The penal code Of that country has consented
its being retained large majority Of the Council Of S's's
having decided for the maintenance Of i.
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