New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-09
ROYAL VISITORS IN NE " YORK.
F,on Tke Eras1eli,t

Ihose OF our r. s6trs who have been interested 10
the question, Have Bourbon among rs
usy be grati6ed TO know that our City is favored
with the preseI Of certsin Of ro7A
ty, whore pretsLsoDs much better authenticated,
and whose adventures are not less romantic than
those of tbe venerable Missionary to the Indians
The following facts are certified 10 US in way that
entities them 10 credit.
About eighteen years ago, young man PANIED
Robert Mills TO this country from tue north OF
Ireland ADD settled in GilbOs, Schob4rie Co. N. Y.
Having natural fononess for life, be visited
NsLtocket and sailed for the Pacific Oce.n board
. whaling vessel, in the year ls39 Ne hsd spent
shout bibe months in the Southern Pacific wnen, IN
puYsuir a whale with five of his shipma;es he lost
sight If bic vessel, Dirht came on, sud before
the dawn Of the following ~ they had drited 80 far
from the psiiion where they hsd parted from the YES
sell thst they despared Of ain finding her. Having
d compa.s and few biscuits in their boat, they de-
termibed TO reach if possible the Marquss.s Islands,
which they supposed we're not more than 200 mules
distant. After much labor they succeeded in reach
ing Ohivabos, the largest Of the group, containing
about 6 900 inhabitants and we're kindly received by
the natives and there they remained together about
eight months. They kept constant lookout in the
hope that they might sgnalizs some passing vessel,
by which they could escape from the island Each
in his turn repaired TO emlnence, which CON
msDoed view Of the ocean and spent the day in
watching. At length Mr.. Mills, being on duty had
tie Satisfaction OF s,gnaizing to his companions the
joyful Intelligence that vessel was In SIGHT WITH
all haste they made ready their boat, while ne has
tened down to the shore TO embark with them. The
Bstves, compromising the movement, endesvored
to prevent their departure. The companions OF Mr..
hills, however succeeded IN faunchu their boat,
and hastily pushed off from the shore. He was inter
cept.d by the natives and compelled to remain.
With heavy heart he saw his shipmstes receding
slowly in the distance till they disappeared beyond
the horizon. He ID nov solitary captive, ia the
hands Of the savages, unirequented island, in
the vast Pacific Perhaps years will elapse before
vessel will visit the Island and then he will not proba
bly, be permitted to depart. Hope dies within him.
He is a prisoner for life.
Gradually however he became reconciled to his
condition The natives regarded hi u as a valuable
prize, and treated him with much kindness He soon
formed an attachment 20 the daughter Ct the principal
Chief and was united TO her in marriage This ALI
sbce with royalty gave him great influence with the
naives, ana he determined T. employ IL for the intro
ductioD Of the customs OF civilized life. lis acted az
mediator between the tribes which were at war aud
peace was soon restored. Finding that t1e island
was occasionally visited by wh4s-ships he explored
the principal harbor, and by the proffsr Of his
services, as pilot be encouraged commanders Of whal.
ing vessels to resort tbither for supplies. Pantans,
bananas, bread fruit, yams tara, cocoa nuts, aud
Other tropical fruits, which are abundan. on the
island, beca ne important articles of commerce. a
code Of regulations was prepared, by which the ill.,
PRODUCTION Of intoxicating liquors. aud immoral inter-
course Of foreigners with the natives prohibited
and these restrictions were vigorously enforced by
Mr. Mile with the concurrence aud aid of tbs Chief
the people. In one instance, twenty two sailors,
who persisted, contrary TO the statute IN spending
the night the shore, bound hand aud foot and
released the next morning, on the payment, BY
the Captain, of 81 q head for their lodging.
At length the Chief was removed by death, and the
son of Mr.. Mills though an intact became Chief by
hereditary right. The influence Of the father now be-
came gre alter than before Feeling the need of
sistance in his efforts to elevate the people, he wrote
to the American mssionsre at the Sand wch Islands,
iDtre atIg them to send one OF their number or at
least tescher TO share with him his responsibilities
and lsbor. Wheeler his letters reached their dest
~ 10 know
ceived He then determined TO visit the English s9t
Elements ofAustrala, in the hope OF persusdng some
of the missionaries other Engl ia miles, residing
there, to take up their abode on his island Accord
ipgly in October 1853 he took passage, with his wife,
for Sydney, which is distant from toe MNquesss
about 5, 900 miles. Failing to accomplish his object
here, be proceeded to New Zealand where he met
with no better success Unwilling to abandon his
purpose he finally resolved to visit the United States
confident that here he would fnd apathy and 90.
cOuragemeDt. After some delay he obtained pas
sage to Salem Mass., where be arrived on the 18th
| ofNovember last.
! He hes made application to ths Prudential Commit
tee OF the American Board to establish mission on
Obvahos but it is understood that this is rendered
inpscticsble by sn understanding which exists with
the English Missionary Board, that the American
mission shall not extend south Of the Equator He
i therefore, advised to visit the Sand Eich islands
and Icy bis application before the Hawaiian Mission
airy Society, which has already established mission
on Fatabiws, one of the Msrquessn group.
Mr.. Mile, with bis wife, is - in this city, en-
desvoriDg to procure the means Of prosecuting his
piaisewortby undertaking His Resources, which
would have been ample for the journey which he
originally contemplated are exhausted while his EN-.
bar ass nj nts and expenditures have been increased
by the recent accession to his family Of another scion
Of royalty. Their immediate wants have been sup
Piled by several benevolent individuals, and sub
scrptoDs to q small amount have been made to fur
Their the important object of his missisn.
Mrs Mill is literally tsstooed in the style royal OF
Der pat H. and is altogether aninterestng specimen
Of Poynesisn nobility. She Is modest we'll beha ved
and moderately intelligent though she has but an
imperfect command of the f. glisb language.
! Mr. Mills at the suggestion of friends has visited
| New Il. diord Mas where he found several IN sstsrs
: of whaling vessels who have kDown him at the lar
quesas and who certify to the truth OF the foregoing