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life; but it did not appear to affect them so much as the loss of the boy. When his body was committed to the deep, the royal personages and their suite appeared in deep black, with crape, &c.; and the French interpreter read the service in the Sandwich Island lingo. Well, just before he begun, the Captain inquired if all hands were in attendance. The Mate said "Yes, all but the Cook." So the Cook was called, and as he came aft, plastered with grease and as black as the best of 'em, the Queen couldn't help laughing at the ludicrous figure he made; but a nudge from the King brought her to recollection, and the look of sorrow was resumed. Well, we got safe to Portsmouth, and they began to rig for going ashore. Boguey was upon deck, when a windmill on the land caught his attention. His surprise was excessive, and he roused all hands on deck to look at it, but none of 'em could make out what it was, or what made it go round. A steam vessel was the next object of wonder: they thought at first it was a ship on fire; but when they observed the rapidity of its motion, and were told that it was forced along by boiling water, they thought it was the effect of witchcraft. But I have spinned a long yarn, grand-ta, and so, d'ye see, I must take a turn and belay; but mayhap I may think of something else by and by, and then I'll overhaul it.'

AN OLD SAILOR.* * We trust our original and entertaining Corres

pondent will be able to do so; and bave only to inti

mate to our friends that, though written in this fash

ion, we have every reason to believe that the narrative literally states the facts of the voyage, and truly

describes the manners and doings of our Sandwich

Visitors.-Ed.

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tive of a land whose people have no other guide but Nature. His father was a very tyrannical prince, exacting obedience to his commands with great severity; but still his memory is much. treasured by the chiefs, who have the date of his death pricked with the juice of a black berry up and down the fleshy part of the arm, thus:

"Our great and good king TAMAHAMA, died May 19, 1819."

On the present king's accession, he abolished the arbitrary measures of his father, particularly those respecting the ladies. The tributary chief of Owhyee (brother to the deceased king) however, still retained them, and this produced a sanguinary war, which ended in his defeat and death. Every island has its head chief, but the whole are subject to Riho Rebo, and his own possessions are supposed to be worth a million and a half. He has no vessels of war, but several brigs and schooners, some of them from 100 to 200 tons burthen. Two of them are beautiful vessels,-the Cleopatra's Barge and the Waverley, both purchased from the Americans.

The natives are extremely superstitious, even to childishness; and the anathema of a white man has frequently caused them to pine to death. One of the seamen of L'Aigle,(John Sparks,) had agreed, during the passage, to wash a quantity of linen for Bokes, and for which he was to pay ten dollars; but after the contract was performed, the governor excused himself, asserting that he was a poor man, and unable to discharge the debt. A short time previous to the ship's arrival in England, Bokey's clothes again required ablu

ADDENDA TO THE ACCOUNT OF THE tion, and Sparks was once more ap

SANDWICH ISLANDERS.

These strangers who have come so many thousand miles to visit this country, have been, for some time past, confined with the measles, and fears have been entertained of their recovery, but they are now considerably better. The King is an amiable man, of a very strong intellect, and quick in understanding: his manners and address are particularly pleasing, and his general deportment remarkable for propriety, when it is considered that he is a na

plied to under a promise of settling the old demand, and giving a further payment of five dollars for present work. When the job was completed, the five dollars were instantly paid, but the old account remained unsettled. On the death of the chief (Euago,) the sailor went to Bokey, and plainly told him that unless his ten dollars were forthcoming, he would soon follow his countryman to the land of shades. The effect was instantaneous; the ten dollars were produced, and of course the

dreaded evil was averted. The fact was that Euago had been accustomed to mix his dirty linen with his brother chiefs, and thus defraud the men by getting his clothes washed for nothing. [Since the above was written, the King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands have both died in London.]

There is a gentleman at Havre, who left the Sandwich Islands 18 months ago, after a residence of two years there, during which he almost daily had the honour of dining with their late majesties. He describes the king to be 22 years of age, and the queen to be 18. He has five wives: this one is the youngest, and weighs 16 stone! The other four wives or queens rise gradually in weight to 24 stone! He describes his majesty's temper to be the very best, having often drank with him until his majesty did not know whether he was standing on his head or his heels; and in his cups he was never known to vary. At table, he frequently gave bumper toasts, which in general were to the memory of his father; and every time the toast was given, he ordered three guns to be fired from the batteries, the Russians having built him a very strong fort, well mounted with about 100 guns; and 2 long brass 32 pounders, commanding one of the finest and safest harbours in the world. It is absurd to say the king or inhabitants of these islands live upon seal, fish, &c.; his majesty has an American cook, who dresses all his meats and vegetables, &c. after the European manner, of which he possesses an abundance, in great perfection, and many that we are strangers to. The papers have also stated his entire naval force to be not more than half a dozen canoes; my informant says he has more than thirty sail of square rigged vessels, one of which he purchased from an American, and mounts 24 guns. One of his countrymen has established a hotel, where my informant sojourned. The people have no set hours for their meals, but eat whenever they are hungry. The first thing they do in the morning, young and old, is to take a whiff of the pipe; and at table, even where his Majesty presides, they have but one pipe, and he awaits his turn in

a routine of twenty or thirty persons, with the utmost composure and affability. His Majesty understands English badly, and can only say, "Give me some wine-give me some bread, &c." My informant speaks their language, which he describes as very easily learned. In a word, he says the inhabitants are the best people he ever knew. They are fond of dancing to the drum, having no other sort of musical instrument.

The following are new particulars relative to the King of the Sandwich Islands.

Owing to the formal conduct of "official" persons, rather than to any other circumstance, the real character of the late King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands has been imperfectly, or rather inaccurately, represented to the English public. They were kept in a species of distinguished custody; nobody was to approach them but persons of rank or official characters; hence the most absurd stories have got into circulation respecting them, and they were generally looked upon as no better than savages or cannibals. Much injury has been done to them by the imperfect statements that have got abroad, as the following particulars may, perhaps, in some degree show:The late King of the Sandwich Islands was a Christian, and boasted of his faith; and he was a very liberal Christian, considering that we have viewed him as a savage. Near his residence, and not far from a fort, that has been useful to British merchantmen, there was a large Palace built for the performance of Christian worship, which the late King called his Cathedral. Mr. Ellis, the Missionary, preached there on the special invitation of the King: and it is supposed still preaches there, and the Cathedral was opened to all, but his subjects were not compelled to attend such a place of worship; they might go there or stay away, as they pleased; the King wished them to attend to the Christian worship, but there was no compulsion. As to the King's numerous wives, the female who accompanied him to this country was his recognized Queen; she was his favourite, his companion, and his

general partner of bed and board; though he was no Grand Seignor, there were four other females attached to his Court, which have all been termed his wives; but the customs of a country cannot all at once be changed.

With respect to the power of the King at home, a merchantman, belonging to a distinguished house in the city of London, in particular, was in danger from some piratical vessels in those seas; and this merchantman made for what may be termed the Port of the King of the Sandwich Islands. The vessel was there aided and effectually protected for several days; and, previous to her departure, had valuable assistance; for all of which, however, the King would accept no remuneration. Besides the Offley whaler, which takes out the despatches, and which will complete her fitting out at the Sandwich Islands, for her ultimate destination, it is stated that two Indiamen would touch there, proceeding by the way of Cape Horn.

The inquiry, however, still is-What was the object of the king's visit to this country? He made every arrangement to come here; not resigning the throne, as has been erroneously stated, but appointing his younger brother, a minor, what we should call "Regent," aided by a council, consisting of the head men left behind; and the object of his voyage was an interview with the King of England. The object of such an interview remains a mystery; he would not impart it even to Mr. Canning; he would only communicate with the King in person, of course through

the medium of his interpreters. His notions of what was due to the Sovereign authority, made him pursue this mysterious course. No day had been fixed for the interview; not WEDNESDAY last, as has been incorrectly stated; though it is curious that he died on the day which had been stated as the one on which the interview was to take place.

Of his manners much has been said. During the voyage he was free and more conversational, and would 'unbend' to participate in the general enjoyments of those around him; but on arriving in England, he became more considerate in his demeanour and evidently had no humble opinion of monarchical consequence. He seemed to consider that a King's word was law, or that it was his bond, and that the monarch's decision, answer, or fiat, could not be pronounced without the amplest reflection—as involving a step that could not be retraced. If any question, or subject of importance were submitted to him, he would not return an immediate answer; he would turn round to reflect and perhaps might not return an answer for some minutes, or till another part of the day. And whatever might have been his occasional demeanour on ship-board he did not

relax' on shore: he always seemed mindful to sustain the dignities of his station. These are the facts obtained from a source that may be relied on ; and they may enable the public to do some justice to the memory of an extraordinary visitor.

(Lon. Mag.)

SONNET.

THERE is no God, the fool in secret said-
There is no God that rules on earth or sky:
Tear off the band that folds the wretch's head,
That God may burst upon his faithless eye.
Is there no God?-the stars in myriads spread,

If he look up, the blasphemy deny,
Whilst his own features in the mirror read,

Reflect the image of Divinity.

Is there no God?-the stream that silver flows, The air he breathes, the ground he treads, the trees, The flowers, the grass, the sands, each wind that blows, ALL speak of God; throughout one voice agrees, And eloquent his dread existence shows:

Blind to thyself, ah see him, fool, in these.

THIS

(Lond. Lit. Gaz.)

Traditions of the Western Highlands.

No. VIII.

SCOTCH SECOND-SIGHT.

HIS remarkable faculty, which has been considered peculiar to the Highlanders of Scotland, is generally supposed to have become extinct of late years. This however is an erroneous opinion. If ever it existed in that country, it exists at present. There are many persons now living on the mainland and the Hebrides, who are believed to possess the secondsight as perfectly as their remote ancestors. This is a subject which has attracted the attention of many; and it is known to all that the celebrated Samuel Johnson was of that number. It is not our intention to enter into any theoretical discussion on this singular power. One remark has struck us in regard to many of those persons to whom it is ascribed, and that is, the peculiar formation or appearance of their eyes. In several instances they squint much; and in a great majority of the cases which have fallen under our observation, the pupils are much dilated, where the eyes are free of other defects. We are by no means disposed to pretend that this accounts for the phenomenon; it is merely mentioned as a fact which we have never seen or heard noticed before.

Many most remarkable instances of the second-sight have occurred in the Highlands of late years, and appear to be as well attested as things of that nature can be.

About twenty years ago, a celebrated seer in the island of Uist was in conversation with the lady of the proprietor from whom he held his small farm. They stood in the porch of the mansion-house of Killbride, and a near relation of the family happened to be then a visiter there. That gentleman was of a cheerful disposition, and the seer heard him laugh very heartily; on which he sighed deeply, and told the lady that he was afraid her friend would undergo a change within six weeks. The lady was well aware of the virtue universally allowed to this

man; but she smiled at his remark, and asked him what he meant by it? With apparent reluctance, and many expressions of regret, he declared that the person alluded to would soon be drowned,and that his body would be cast ashore, where it would be found on the beach. The lady sneered at the prophecy, but mentioned it to her husband and all the other members of the family. The gentleman however was unfortunately drowned about a month after, in the act of shipping kelp. The ordinary means were used to find his body, but without success: after a storm of wind it was found on the sand, driven ashore, as had been predicted. The above circumstances have been frequently related in our presence by every member of that respectable family; and a hundred predictions, equally remarkable are told of the same person, whose name is Niel Macinnes.

A few years since, the late Simon Macdonald, of Morrar, a fine young man, who had recently succeeded to that estate, on his way to visit a neighbouring gentleman, passed by a cottage on bis own property. A boy standing at the door cried out to his parents, that young Morrar's face was covered with blood; but as others saw no such thing, the boy's words were of course disregarded. The day following, however, that gentleman was killed by the accidental discharge of his fowlingpiece, the contents of which lodged in his forehead and face.

A woman in the Island of Tirie was long beld in high repute for secondsight; and she was shrewdly suspected of having a very powerful influence over wind and weather, a talent which she sometimes converted to considerable advantage. Two of her sons who were engaged in illicit traffic with Ireland, had not been heard of for several years, and the general opinion was that they had been drowned. The mother asserted that they were alive, and declared that they would yet appear.

One of them had left a wife, and the old sybil, on a certain day, advised her to prepare a dinner for her husband, who, she assured her, would, with his brother, arrive at home in time to partake of it. The poor young woman communicated this very improbable idea to her neighbours, who laughed at it; but on that very day the two brothers made their appearance, safe and sound. They had been taken by a ship of war, with their illegal cargo, and retained on board as impressed men, until they found an opportunity for making their escape.

These may suffice to show that the Highlanders of the present day have not degenerated from their forefathers in this wonderful faculty. Few of our readers are perhaps aware that even Englishmen have sometimes been known to acquire the second-sight, by residence in its native country. In the year 1747, Colonel Horsley, an English officer, was quartered at Stron

tian, a place distinguished by its lead mines. He lodged at an inn, and having by mistake entered another apartment in the house, he saw a corpse lying stretched in a corner of the room: he walked up to it, and after looking at the face, he retired, somewhat surprised that he had not heard of this death. On enquiry, he found that he must be possessed of a talent of which he was not before aware. The day following, Colonel Horsley observing a boat approaching the shore near this house, and expecting some friends, he went down to receive them, accompanied by other officers, but found the passengers were strangers to him. One of them, however, he declared to be an exact resemblance of the corpse he had seen the day before. That gentleman slept in the room alluded to, and was found dead next morning, having been seized with an plexy: this was Mr. Campbell of Achindun.

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WHERE can he stay? why lingers yet my love?
I must amerce this wanton truancy,
Devise some penalty,-Oh! easy creditor,
A look, a smile, will cancel the account,
And his first kiss print paid upon my lip.
Unkind Alberto! 'tis a trick he hath,
Coquetting with my fond solicitude,
Conjuring doubts t'amuse him with dispelling 'em,
And make bright joy be born of boding fear.
This is his home and way, I'll on and meet him.
[Another part of the Forest, ALBERTO wounded.]
Oh! I am hoarse with shouting to the winds.
ALBERTO.

Is there no friendly hand to close my eyes?
No stranger to receive my parting blessing?
Cold, cold, and faint, my red life stains the sod;
Farewell to all-Oh! Cora-mercy, Heaven.
CORA.

The moon hath lit her silver lamp on high,
And bright-eyed stars are out to look for him;
Yet, yet he comes not. Hark! what sound was that?
What piteous moan?-another-hold, what's here?
Poor weary traveller-Great God, my husband!
Wounded and dying! was this his lingering then?
Speak to me, love-sweet spirit, speak to me ;
Here lay thy pallid cheek upon this bosom,
And in these arms thou'lt learn to live again.
What have I done to merit this affliction?
Was Heaven grown jealous of our happiness

That came too near its own, and must be crush'd? Say,dost thou know me, sweet? Aye, by that pressure. Soft! he revives.

The evening breeze, that blows so fresh and balmy, Doth seem to fan the embers of existence.

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