New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-28
THE SOCIETY ISLANDS.
. DESCRIPTION OF UUAHINE.

The schr Emma Packer Captain Latham, lately arrived
from Huahne of the Society Islands after passage
of37 days brings many interesting particulars OF this
distant but important group She has fine assortment Of
the luscious fruits common to that genial climate. Huahne
is in lon Isl deg min E. and lat l6 deg 43 min s.,
and is consequently distant 1904 miles from San Francisco
ina s. L. by s. course.
The group consisting Of six islands discovered by
Cook in 1869 and has until lately been under the influence
Of the English missionaries but the policy OF the French
Government to extend its foreign has led them
to usurp and claim the principal island, Tahiti where
they now forming naval rendezvous.
description of one island would for any Of tho
Others Huahine is about forty miles each way and it,
coa,t is indened with numerous small harbors receiving
the waters Of several small circumstances rivers The
principal ofhese and the most for shipping, that
called Owhene Bay, where the Emma Packer received
her cargo. Tho Islanders, in number 800 have
eral little settlements the coast but the prn pal one is
at the Bay above mentioned The interior abounds in
beautiful valleys exquisite spots of woodland waving with
all tho luxurant verdure of the tropics and smiled upon by
perpetual summer. The gentle y w. trades preserve
delicious coolness and in this in all the Poynesia2
Islands there but want the benefits of
communication with the civilized world TO make il most
delightful residence The hills and rising grounds present
the most entcng picture of rural beauty their sides
cred with neverdyng e1panse Of rich green grass and
bright eayedte The valleys bordering the
tiny streams afford excellent pasturiny to the small stock
of cows and horses which have been imported from Aus
tras The island produces in the greatest luxurance,
oranges lemons, yams bread fruit, bannanas lines and
sweet potatoes and the natives subsst upon those during
the greater part Of the year. The bays afford variety
of delicious fish. The Emma Packer has board three
natives who speak English very inellgiby, and gave
very interesting particulars of the condition OF the
islands. They have, unlike most Pacific Islander fine
curling hair with which they take particular pains ami
rehdy wtod ceanly and handsomely formed fellows
CAPTAIN LGhtm says they are fair representatives OF the
whole population.
Tho Huaiinsans have their political squabbes as well
The Of the world and though they do not net
e1epdod stage they enter into the spirit of the thing
with than common animation The Island has been
for year, governed byen old fogy Queen, named Terra
hnD who, becoming cnamored of fair haired blue eyed
American uhdcr determined. like Mary Queen Of S,ots,
10 hive hcr nxo. Tho royal favoriie 10 occupied her
attention lint Fho neglected tho affairs Of state and
formidable vsl appeared IN the shape OF lIcrim,t
ice. young aud daring chief lilo drew away with him
The greater part Of tho Islanders from thoir allegiance aud
numerous bottles have snsned Ia which nom hrse 10
killed. each uids Tho usual celebrations Of
baking II bodies md atfug II heads iaaes place after
every engagement When ila Iinna Ia' o. Ion bat
s had jas been fought IN which thu Queen faraafia
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