The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-28
From the Boston Cg,tTip

IcHABoE, the Guano Island has become an object a.
great interest in the commercial economy of Grp,,
Britain, and the manure, which is imported from /, T.,
Liverpool is Of sufficient importance 10 gain placs
In some Of the prices current. Captain Coledye
while dischargng a cargo OF guano at NrwCa,l,
furn shed the editor Of the Scotsman with the follow
ing interesting particulars:
When Captain Colledge arrived at Ichaboe in Jul,
last, there about sixty vessels waiting for ca,
goes; but when he sailed, in the beginning Of Ocro
Der, there were no less than three hundred SHIN,
crowding round the devoted island which by I'M,
time Captain Coledge thinks, will be nearly leyeed
from Its elevation Of hundred feet TO the ocean.
verge-in other words, the whole bed of guano nea
surfing upwards Of seventy-hye feet will be cleared
away Captain Colledge has brought home some curl.
Gus specimens Of coral marble, branches of the gum
tree, and the eggs ef the penguin the latter found m
depths OF forty TO sixty feet and which must have lam
thousands OF years since first deposited Capt Col.
ledge was at lchsboe during the outrsges nml,rrd
upon the natives OF the main land in July last-out-
RACES entirely unproyoked, and which attach blot,
the name Of British sailors. Upon Sunday m thu,
month, party Of English masters Of vessels left for
the ma % land, followed by mates and lawle,s band
Of seamen, armed with muskets, sc. They rushed
into the village shooting at the natives who fed 90
all directions. The marauders then took POSSESSION
Of the humble dwellings Of the unoGending II tten.
tots, robbed them Of their bows and arrows and tie
ostrich eggs which contain their scanty and irregular
supply of water. Not content with this they ,No,
their dogs and other domestic animals and TO crown
ALL these civilized barbarans burned their huts t. tr
ground. The well disposed Of the captains there
at the time refused, after this outrage TO hold com
municstion with their unworthy countrymen but I'M.
mediately after subscribed a Of goo for the
purpose of sending TO the Cape for a war ship, as
well for their protection from humanity 10 the
natives. The Thunderbolt steamer shortly arrived,
and before Captain Colledge away she was re-
lieved by the Thunderer, "a guns. The natives,
anita hin oil Haa ihaaa ind
suspicious, till The late outrages were committed
They are fond Of brandy and tobacco; their lar
gusge is wild gbberish from several tongues, chief
y the Dutch. Their hair is wooy, and they are
scantiIy clothed in the skins of the buffalo
The Liverpool Mercury, some time since, de-
scribed mummy specimen of the monkey genu>,
that had been dug up from twesty feet below the
surface, and which had probably been buried there
for centuries, and then in state of perfect pre-
servation. The same paper Of February 4, state
that a human mummy, preserved in the same sub
stance, has just reached Liverpool by the ship Col
chester Captain Withers. Captain Withers states
that the body in question appears, from the nd
date inscribed upon the save of -four barrel found
along with it in the Hammock, to have been that OF
Christopher Delano, Portuguese sailor one Of the
crew of an American whaIer, who was buried in
1871. The body was originally discovered in March
last, but was buried again at the back of the island
from whence it finally removed by Captain
Withers, who has brought il hume with him for the
benefit Of some Of The scientific institutions -
The body was found about six feet three inches be-
low the surface Every part of II was 10 a state of
perfect preservation. The hempen hammock and
linen found with it were perfectly sound and strong
whilst the wool and flannel about it crumbled to pie
ces at the touch. The tonge of the mummy is a.
thin as wafer, and the end Of it wrapped over the
front teeth, and the nose is slightly fsttened bat IN
all other respects, the body is perfect II IS about
five feet nine inches in length, and appears to have
been that of young man.
From the following government notice." which
was copied by the London papers from the Zuid m
riedn published at the Cape Of Good Hope it appears
that another island has been found TO Weld uanG
and that the British government at that place wIl
turn 1t, as they do every thing else to profit -
Government .Nohcs-ColoniaI Office. Cope Tov,n
November 5, 1874 1t having been recently asc.,.
tanned that The island Of Malaga, situated at the en-
trance of Saldanha Bay, within the Cane division
contained guiana" OF lgood quality, the Governor
directed survey OF 1t to be made by an officer of the
surveyor-generafs department from whose report il
appears that the guano posted in the centre Of
the island and covers surface (nearly in crce) OF
about eight acres The guano, which is in fatien
ed conica form, rises the coast about four wards
hgh above low water mark, and gradually increases
to thickness at the top Of the height or centre OF
the cone TO seven eight yards. The guano on the
island OF Malaga may be removed under the follow
ing arrangements |. Licenses will be issued b, the
collector OF customs in Cape Town to masters of YES
ses OIL any hatnn 10 proceed 10 the spot remove
guano upon ayment to that officer sterling per re-
gislered ton (new measureDent) Of the vessel named
In The license 2. The master Of the vessel TO remove
the guano from he island to his vessel without recey
ing any assistance whatever from the government g.
The guano to be dug in vertical PC r,ons from Inc
surface OF top of the field, down 10 the rock upon
which 1t rests in such parts of the island as 81 ali he
pointed out by the government resident of Saldnnba
Bay .. The vessels employed can clear out from,
Table Bay for any part Of the world allow cd by the
navigation aws-hey will be provided with a suffer
ance to load guano at Malsgas Island so az L, enable
them TO proceed direct on their voyage from Sndan.
ma Bay; D. Should more vessels OBJ ain he lenses than
can conveniently load at the same time, the govern
menl resident has been instructed to give them uriot
in loading In the order of The dates of their licenses
he lending place on Malagas Island is on The east
ein SIDE IS believed that the guano can be rcmov
eu 10 boats without tho aid Of stage but should one
be found necessary, il will be erected by the govern
ment without delay. The anchorage for vessels Of
any size Is at Hoetjees Bay, within SalJanha Bay.
and distant about four miles from Malapas Island
vessels loading may also safely anchor at North Bey
distant about two miles from the island. SAMPLES nf
TOE guano, plan Of Saldanha and Hoetes Bsv
showing the position Of Malsgas Island as also ppn
OF 'he island of Malagas, showing the position of the
guano, may he seen at the CUSTOM house Cane Town
BY his Excellencys command,
(Signed) JOHN MONTAGJ.