Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-19
MISC L LII A n Y.
From Blacktcood's yMagaslne'
rNE PARADISE IN THE PACIFIC.
(Concluded.)
THE PITCAIRN PASTOR IN ENGLAND

Poor Mr.. Nobbs had not fitting clothes Ia which
to face the great world, when he quilted the Is
land except those with which the admiral tur-
shed him. Having carried him to Nalpara So tue
admiral then supplied him generously win Inc
means of obtaining passage thence TO London,
and presented him with .fl00 towards his eXpen-
ses in England and also gave hun very strong
letters to the Bishop of London (urging the pro-
priety of his ordaining so exemplary a person')
and TO various other persons, among whom was
Mr.. Murray, the author Of the little, volume De-
fore us. in which it appears; and very interest
in0 documei it is. All honour to Admiral Far
fax NIoresbv! We have seldom seen more NOV
jpU traits of unaffected and unassumlng goodness
than this volume contains. on his part. he can
nat vet know that the public is thus made ac-
Quainted with them.
On Saturday the 10th October 1852, after an
absence of twenty six years, spent at ri'calrn
Island this excellent person arrived IN Lohdoh.-
What Bah, Ion it must have seemed to one Sc
lono accustomed to the profound silence and soil,
tude of Pitcairn! We ourselves saw him, and
safe beside him for some time in the month OF NO
yember. He was indeed an interesting stranger
very modest, and with sort OF sad ana stern
simplicity with dash Of rough quaintness) i!
his manner, which comported well with the lie
he had led aud to which it was evident he was
nnno 10 return. He looked the age he was,viz.
tfly three. His features were characterized by
quiet decision and he spoke with gravity anu ue'
liberation. Nothing seemed to surprise hm-the
result of long life OF anxiety, suffering, ana ID
bour. None of the attractions, says trend, OF
ahsorbinr topics of inerest-not even the grea'
Duke,s mineral, which he witnessed-seemed u
excite him. So sustained, and built up, and built
round hy previous experience OF wonders ana es-
canes amidst the battle of life was this wonderful
man. that he had literally reached the point OF
Nj admtrGi
INIr. Nobbs was duly ordained by the Bishop
,fi ,on,lou. He had an interview with the Queen
and Prince Albert. and left England on the 18th
of December. for Pitcairn, loaded with presents
On the 18th of February, he had reached FalPa-
raiso in saiety.l
THE PASTORS PEoPLE-wITH A GLIMPSE OF PIT
cAIRN STATISTICS.
The number of persons now living on this little
island is one hundred and seventy-vlz, eighty-
eirht males and eighty-two tenaleS. Wheh Tue
nine mutineers established themselves therc' 'hey
divided the island into as many parts, wnch are
now suhdivded into twenty-five, mat pelhg 'he
number of families. misunderstanding now ana
then arise on the subject OF boundaries, as was 'ne
case in patriarchal times; but those msunderstdnu,
ugs eageuder no anlmosity, and are soon seuieu
by the chief magistrate and the TWO councillors
Tor. as we have seen, such august 1uncliouaries
have for several years existed IN this litle COM
munity. The chief magistrate Is elected on the
first day of the new year by general voie OF all
males and females eighteen years old but II any
of either sex be married under that age, they are
entitled to the suffrage. On the same DAY the
two councillors are chosen, one oy the magistrate
the other by the people The present chlei mag
istra,e is son-in-law OF Mr.. NobbS. HIS Office
is rather Stunned than coveted and sometimes
exemption is purchased by killing a hog for the
public good. Should any dispute arise which net
ther the magistrate nor he and the two councillors
can settle, jury of seven is called to decide II
and it DC So surprising kn"tty as to DEFY the ell
forts of the seven sages, II stands over il the ar
| rival of Il British man-Oi-war. against whose DC
csiou there is no appeal-a fact not very pleasing
to the gentlemen of the long robe practising IN the
privy council. to whom, doubtless, csuino IRON
! Pitcairn would in these times be tar from unac
cep,able. During the interyai-that Is, I'LL TIT
arrival of the Naval Court of Appeal-"the mat
ter drops, and no i'll feeling remains; Tor 1t is
principle with them not 10 let the sun go docn uPo'
!hei1 tcrath" Happy Pitcairners! would you
| border was enlarged, and one could come and cas-
in ones lot with you!
! The powers of the magistrate are pretty tarl.
defined, but of very simple nature 30 are tn
public laws, the principal OF which are as ioliow
AS to landmarks the first duty the new mag
strate and that on the day of his election,
a competent number of the heads OF houses, "o
visit all landmarks on the island and replace thoS
that are lost" As to spirits or Intoxicating "a
quors of any kind their purchase from ships is per
emptoriIy forbidden, except under very strc
condi,iun--i. E., for medicinal purposes alone. N
female is to go on board any foreign vessel OF an,
description, without the magistrates PERMISSION
who must either accompany her on board, or ap
point four men to do So In the matter of"ih
Public Anvil" Sc, the law is as follows: An.
person taking the public anvil and public sledge
hammer from the backsmith's shop. is to take
back after he has done with it and in case elthe
should get lost through neglect to do SO, the lose
is to get another, and pay fine of four shilings.'
And as to money, its equivalents are these
$. d.
One barrel Of yams,
(" ' sweet potatoes,
80 Irish ditto, IL
Three good bunches of plantains, 4
One days labor.
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