Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1851-07-12

tenant Maury that a short time since a bottle
was picked up on the east side of Old Provi-
dence Island. in the West Indies, % months
alter 1t had been thrown overheard off the
Cape of Good Hope. But for being cast
ashore here, this solitary cruiser would prob
ably have entered the Gulf Stream, and then
It might have been cast up on the shores of
Europe.
The investigation Of the currents of the
sea, which are conducted with so much labor
and patience at the National Observatory.
have led to curious and interesting discove-
ries.-Among these we are informed that
there is reason to believe in the existence of
current from the Red Sea around Cape
Horn, thence through the West Indies, and,
by way of the Gulf Stream, to the English
Channel, and, moreover, that this current
from the Red Sea divides itself the other
side of the Cape of Good Hope, one part of
which passes around this Cape to the West
Indies, as in the case Of the Old Providence
bottle, while the other portion passes south
of New Holland, thence in a southeast direc-
tion to the regions of the ice or land of the
Antartic. Being here DETECTED it returns to
the north as the ice-bearing current which
enters the Atlantic on this side Of Cape Horn
Bottles that have been thrown overheard
into this current have been picked up on the
Irish shores.
Thus two bottles being cast into the Red
Sea, it may be conceived how il is possible
for them to separate with the current to the
eastward of Good Hope, and escaping all
the accidents of being thrown out by the
way, they might again come together in the
West Indies, after having doubled, one the
Cape of Good Hope, the other Cape Horn
Mobile Register.
TALLEYRAND AN AMERIcAN-Aiiera attempt
ing to make out that Washington was born
in England, the newspaper borers after ped
igrees are now trying to show that Talleyrand
was born in America. We can't afford to
make any such bargain with Europe. They
can't have Washington at all for hundred
Talleyrands, ifthere could he so many We
must stick to history and the monuments
which the birth of Washington in Westmore-
land Co. Va. furnish but if they can show that
the most subtle and profound of French states
sman was Massachusetts born boy, and
half Yankee, it will be new and curious
fact TO put into history hereafter
A writer in the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer
states his beliefthat Taley rand is the off
spring of an intrigue between the captain of
a French ship of war and the daughter Of a
fisherman of Mount Desert now in Maine at
that time part of Massachusetts. Tie French
captain is assumed to have been the brother
of the count de Talleyrand. The boy was
crippled by having his feet scalded with
boiling water After the death ofthe mother
so runs The legend-a French agent reclaim
edthe boy for his uncle in France, stating
that the father was dead, and that the uncle
was wealthy nobleman, who would adopt
and bring him up as his own. The grand
parents consented, the boy was sent over, and
this boy, the story goes on to say, on the au-
:horiy Of the Hon. Edward Robins, a learn
ed antiquarian ofBoston, was the late famous
bishop, minister, ambassador, Charles NJ
TalIeyrand de Perigord, the counsellor, of
every government Of Frrnce-Directory,
Consulate, Empire, Restoration and Revolu-
ton from the first Republic down 10 Louis
Philippe.
1t is a curious speculation, and may be put
into the same book which registers the claims
OF the Methodist preacher in Wisconsin to
&c the vcriiablc son of Louis XVI, and lcgr
itima.e heir of the Bourbons.-New Orleans
Picayune.
A AGLEAMoF CoMFoRT.-A friend tells, US
that some dozen or fifteen years ago, when
he had the Sc melancholy duty TO stand be-
hind the counter in country store, dealing
out the sc best selected assortment west of
he was once brought very sudden
Iy TO state OF unutterable wonderment. A
youthful and pretty woman, robed in dead
black" approached him and wished to look
at his Clean of Comfort. At what,
madam;'' said he, puzzled, confaunded and
confused at what appeared TO him most sin-
gular. request. Clean Of comfort young
man, havn't you any, or don't you know what
it is:" replied the lady. Yes ma am
most likely we have it what is it like, i i.
dry goods or groceries ma am" Dry
goods or groceries, +" echoed the lady, look
ING at our troubled friend in way that made
him feel decidedly uncomfortable. s Sir, Is
is mourning calico of the second grade, for
widows of three weeks. Il q veil khowa
sir withsus in the city. I'm 1Ql0tis6e1 at
your ignorance. The fright young
man could only stammer ouf that 8 theY
hadn't any oi.shst particular k q selies. .
Nkw ErIprssso. (fisud of oufs wesF
home to dimes ffo6S Sc q dt8 of Business 8l9
other day, "a he n50cI 6f heallhs
appetite was good. ~ glls eve9, ~ big
digestive powers unimpaired Sc2f<sIy kg
he taken the 6rst mouthlul d kolke45tS
before be discovered thalsit g a.:
usual saectsri6e fSs6f be
aids ard tf5ed the. 1ah & 4ei192| & 4
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