The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-26

not leave the dock at the time ast announced and for
nearly week the men at the torpedo impatently
Ted her At langh the time did arrive. The pirate
swung from her suppors and slowly moved out At the
pulled; but no explosion followed, and the Shenandoah
rods safely out into the stream The disappointment Of
the parties was great but the ship now, would not
have escaped had her departure been less sudden
During the stay Of the Shenandoah port her ocers
were handsomely entertained by the English portion of
the population Numerous dinners and suppers
given at the hotels and the government gave further
evidence OF sympathy by not asking Captain Wadde TO
known to the Governor and those Of his ministers hold
ing his own views that no such document could be
shown II asked for Several days since met young
lady living at one OF the hotels Of this city who told
httie incident worth mentioning The lady Is native OF
the State or Michigan although she came here with
the steamboats, officers in town they happened TO
visit this hotel with party for the purpose Of drinking
ing they requested to see her The lady presented her
SELF whereupon one Of the officers poured out glass
Of WHINE and handing and 70 her proposed the s0as
to the confederacy." Much to the surprise Of the
speaker when he had finished, and while all eyes were
on the floor This action raised quite sensation, when
one Of the "chivary' became wrothy; but the Lady,
undauned replied that she born the North, and
she wished the government long life and death TO the
rebellion.
Since my arrival hsre have frequently had the CUES
ton put to me- what will the United states government
do consequence Of the depredatons Of the Shenan-
doah, scr find the people OF this city are particularly
nationality the high up to her appearance at this
place she had not touched at any port During her stay
and seventy men, and permitted to depart
cruise which has proved the most destructive OF tho
sponsbe for the acts Of all her colonies the
Of Victoria Is directly responsible in this case particu
larry after all the evidence brought forward as to the
character of the Shenandoah alias Sea King There is
great probability that the English will make
this the case. Mr. Cardwe, Home Secretary for the
Colonies, has recently written the government OF this
colony 'that the home government approves Of the
far as they knowa rather equiv0cal manner
of treating matter so important.
Notwithstanding the hostility OF the Weather Eng
lishmen resident in Australia America has many friends
among the working classes The best instance OF this
occurred during late war; In this colony alone at
least one thousand men offered their services to Mr.
Blanchard United states Consul and among those at
could be raised without difficulty. All the asked
free transportation to the United States learn
that the tender was made TO our government but not
accepted.
The most casual observer cannot fail to perceive In the
sSasnoy IN .Gs e0s
American ideas diifused by the American population
and the success OF our own government is making per-
cepble progress, and 1t 10 not at all improbable that
Victoria will have independent existence before many
years eapse do not think that England will raise the
least objection to such a step.
The interests OF Australia the those OF the
United States. Being country, with undeveloped
resources particular system OF legislation is required.
It Is true the people are almost entirely their own egsa.
yet the existence OF the present limited authority Of
England is bsneful to high degree In many respects
tenn OF class legislation, which, without the least recon-
mendation possesses many evils that has checked
all enterprise and placed everything in the hands Of
few.
The American merchants resident in this city found
some Inconvenience during the war; but fortunately
weahered the storm, and are now doing large busi-
The principal houses are Messrs. Lloyd Co.,
swasey and Newell b Osborn.
find wherever American merchants are established
they stand in secondary position, but always IN the
first rank and respected both for their energy and
enterprise well their integrity and fair dealing AS
far as my experience extends, We may look with
DR. dc upon these representatives Of America abroad
Newspaper Accounts.
The Honolulu Aducrtisr publishes account from the
captain Of Of the vessels captured by the Shenan
doah which subsequently disembarked them on Ascen.
sion Island amidst the savages The account says
As soon a. we landed the King Of the Metaanm tribe
made such disposition Of our numbers as he saw III,
taking the captains under his charge, while the officers
and belonging TO the different ships were provided
for by the different chiefs Of the tribe and ALL with barely
exception as well provided for ana as handsomely
treated could expect among natives Fish, bread
fruit and yams the principal articles OF Diet and
form, as the natives term IT. the "Oanwys iron pot
which term Is understood furnishing good hearty
| Inc King or Isnapon, w Ivy tr,-
serving Of great praise FOR his untrng efforts in provid
ing for wants. for building good house for and
furnishing II with such eatabies the island afforded
and the same be said Of Mr. Robinson and Mr.. Ke-
hoe, pilots OF Weather and Middle Harbor, who have
proved themselves true friends; and, nfact all upon
the island forgetting chiefs and natives used their
best endeavors to make our stay pleasant as could
be under the circumstances. Thrown upon their hospi
tally were, and In such large number, wholly
dependent upon their mercy for the protection OF what
little had been allowed deem Il proper 10 say that the
protection extended TO from their hands by making
some present suitable to their wants and fancies not
knowing how soon some other crew may be thrown
ashore upon their generosity through shpwrek or some
other Dis