The New York Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1845, Page 1

THE NEW YORK NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1845. Vol. X1., No. 139—Whole No. 4001. » A SAA er epreeemnntee ie eee RA A A A A tC LT TERS} TT L THE NEW_YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Proprietor. Circulation--- Forty Thousand. DAILY HERALD—Every day. Price 2 cents per copy—$1 48 per annum—payable in advance. WEEKLY HERALD—Every Saturday —Price 6} cents per copy —$3 124 cents per annum—payable in advance. ADVERTISEMENTS at the usual prices—always cash in advance. PRINTING of all kinds uted dune exec! with beauty and 10 Ae Athations os must be post maid”, will be deducted from the subscription mone} JAMES GORDON BENN: 3 Paoraietor or tHe New York Heratp EstascisiMent jorthwest corner of Fulton and Nassan streets , ——————————————EEees Ask for Ring's Verbena Cream ND: take 110 other, would enjoy that greatest Ae ened chen dete he ees in fall goufdanes a boing the very beat Sharing Boap in exist euce, There uever was any thiug that virtues Prask ttectet den bs ccbuseee’ sek et HH i in a ., Inere! itwill afford s better proht and give better satlatect Other which they ean call; All Gre vequested to eall and see the Oct Makdemsan’ecnnot hit at erodes ese pled slew ot moe For sal by the i page sale by the im CHAS. 'H. RING, at 392 Broome between Broedway and Bowery. a8 Imre pt SO. former ~INFALLIBLE BED BUG POISON. W Ats0n’s BUG b "ER needs. but one Ri thy ae eae who wish to keep free from these vermin, cim do it ata a ina minates. re wo Sac ee upon the pablic. ‘The genuine i oaly at ies? ie Sokoras henge te” ym ‘OMPKINSVILLE, STATEN ISLAND. HE SUBSCRIBER res iy int hes, and the public, that he ig. t0.veenive for the sea son, and hopes to merit a continuance ol favors. x thing House i. to thi lishment. And tt it from the New Ferry, Pier No. 3 North River, (at hall mer charges) stops at rs’ Hotel Dock—Fare cents—Freights cheap in proportion. UZ Several Houses and Cottag pinlovaertem tener louses ea as above. lay 13th, 1845, Neva lokes SHARON SPRINGS PAVILION, GCHOHARRIE COUNTY, New York—The pablic are re- spectfully informed that Mr. Landon, of Congress Hall, Al- bas imself with Mr. Gardiner, and that this euthihimest will be conducted by them. sae ay reception visite the frat day of June nase in ribers oe pee mpavhig y bite Stages will be in readiness on the arrival of the cars at Cans- BL sg eo ap lee rg OER Reni ‘Mr, L will, as heretofore, eoutia will, during theswnmer, be under the supertuteudence of Mr, Joslp my21 8m rre PAVILION, NEW BRIGHTON. Hk PAVILION, af New Brighton, is now in fall opere- ti the proprietor will be glad to enter into rc saents with mation Who who wish. t0. sugage aperanaets for will be found whole \eason oF for a and at the Glone my8 Swre Period. Mr. Blo a i 20% hy poy el eli ATCHES —WATCHES AND -JEWELR' saarhg wiih 0, purchase Gold or dilver Wate Chains, Gold Pencils, Keys, will find ieareatty, vantage to @ull on the subscriber, who is sellin Of the above at retail much lower than any other house $7, Gall Watches aa low os an each. Wi jewelry exchaged or bought, All Eyed time or the mouey refunded. W inthe best manner and warranted, at mu I of Watches and Jewelry, a esate and Retail, 9 Wall at.y up stairs. LOOK AT THIS. JUST RECEIVED eae ahi ° and he , and themselves to use their best. exertions. to ‘render this es! from Paris, the best arti ever seen, and now offer, w $5, and the best of French Calf Boots the greatest assortment of all kinds of Gaiters, Ladies, inthis store you will : ment ofall kinds of Gaiters, Buskins, Slippers, Ties, and all Serta inate ee re feat; an i 0. roadway raak- lin street. ST CAHILL my (6 tm*re COLTS PATENT REPEATING FIREAKMs, WITH, THE LATEST IMPROVEMENT OF 1644. to No. 2 Barclay st., near Bi sapere (it le areguend prlonpes tay eiao een be had oe Saleege' reduced pet : ed Maiden lane, Mulford. & Weudall, Eboedirage sAibparck pen be denaw igo Debs Ne eae a Gaddevche aud tt EY Belden de, York prices. Pistols at from $16 to h, ii Capea dts tame practioed uch i velbcockag Coles repeating Pistol, w Sree actomee ieee gee highest terms of them. plied withthem, and the U. to some extent, and the officers have given the most favorable re porton C fire-arms. a2 Imeec Bs ING fa ih ac - 12,000 5)* Prove nen sts mitec No. 65 and 67 Nassau street. LIBE PRESERVERS, or Goon rears PA’ GUM ELASTIC ‘W ASRANTED to withstand the greatest extremes of heat and cold, and not to melt or solten in the seams, (the great defect m Preservers made of the common rubber preparation. ‘and retail, bore patent. Forsale, Wy. above pat wi GEORGE BE! 100 Brondway, beeweea Fine snd Wallet, ald im*re & FASHIONABLE, STRAW HATS. : *) CARL KING, the well , apa Spee raw Hat Manufacturer, begs Jeare to, inform Lee gine he has forsale a spleudid’ and fashionable sssortment of Straw nts, Of eve aches No 17 "Division street scene iscerarageee ence eo nported Lace, yam Hats, fashionable shapes 1 clean, at Oe ee cING, 17 Division street. MADDEN informs the ladies of New M otk and its ein tee i ‘French ilinery aa Drees Mahia mer Faskigast consisting of Sk, roa, ney Nraolian tram, § ra tnd inp Bomnets, ofthe bewest sian per . Ce Milli lakers i the newest Partoras ok the shortest notion et Tatest fashion made to order at the shortest notice. Southern and Western orders attended to. Al of Bonnets ‘and altered in the newest style. nM Imm WELL KNOWN HAT AND CAP ESTABLISHMENT, ne WRC Kat etd aati Ti wal vot his Het prov! ity and tution for the baled mA nts, than for the uitati of his has diligently confined his attention “toria the material aualives of che article in which Ihe deals much 8 a store, course much more conducive to the patrons, than Jabored attem; ts to dazzle their eyes with expensive ornaments 0 thasptore he o¢cupies., By these means he is enabled to offer the folowing articles, viz:— i ality of Nutria Hate. COU ian BOHN N, GENIN, N. B.—Just received per ship Utier, a lot of ("a sorted sizee, to whieh the atteution of fashionable is olicited, "Geutlemen’s, Yonth’s, Infants, United States Navy and Army Cope constantly on fad made to order. a2} Im*re JNOMY AND ELEGANT noe eee HA’ Posie pet determined to maintain the reputation of the PHOENIX HAT CAP. 100 Fulton 0 betiregn Wiese ad phi ery ee i ay, asthe cheauaas 7a 8 cit oe Sat, begs leave to ce to the public a very mere T9, ich for lightness, beaut ‘durability surpassed— Ti orchoshwess Cacqpalled,. tnceddact co hele eet snot aud gouteel, these.) i fg mg ne py old ill noe ut Toute ahepe ated expomite to rain w oy Wi the FASHION. TS. horas, eaapas » Bee * 38, i fread ary and cooly desvderatum which has attaiued. ‘These Hats ean injured by peculiar style of trimming wl meh theqube Poin ie to 356 02, Tein ugh Tita then d sri mece ee _ MOBNEES athe Pash MILLS, HATTER, 178 BROADWAY, fHow. lOTEL, ARDS’ Hi Lswah ae re ay he has pateestintiie syteeete y French Moleskin Second In addition to the ment an elegantarticle of Nut will rival many that are sold at the nblie is reapeetfully inv ‘A few cases of Cassimere and ‘Silk Hats, manafaetared for the ccpiis? ode on bpockceed oc eale gs T. Hfotten,. (Inte ‘of the " srftany, (ite 0¢ Albany.) would be penal te heads athe above plies. i rps, uNpERAH rly to tl formed en canopeletia ia said day t Vespondent maa Movements. NED merel vmall med CAPTAIN WILKES’ NARRATIVE OF A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD. EXTRACTS. Customs of the Feejee Group—1840. _ Before ling to the narration of the opera- tions of the squadron in the Fejee group, it would eeiiee anrnepler give some account oft the people w it the islands of which it is composed. A reader, unacquainted with their manners cus- toms, ¢an hardly appreciate the difficulties with which the performance of our duties was attended, or the obatacles which impeded our Our information, in relation to the altnoee unknown race which occupies the Feejee Group;was obtained from personal observation, the statements of the natives themselves, and from white residents [also derived much information from the mission- arieg, who, influenced by motives of religion, have undertaken the. sri and as yet unprofitable paamcclannnodneng light of civilization and the ill of gospel into this benighted re- 8 ion. Alth , a8 we shall see, the natives of Feejee have le considerable progress in several of the useful bee they are, in many respects, the most bar- barous savage race now culating upon the globe. ‘The intercourse they have had with white men has roduced some effect on their political condition, joes n« to.have had the least influence in mitigating the barbarous ferocity of their. churac- ter. In this therefore, may be seen the sa- vage in his state of nature ; and a comparison of his character with that of the natives of the groups in which the gospel has been profitably preached, will enable our readers to form a better estimate of the value of missionary labors, than can well be acquir- ed in any other manner. ‘he haere are generally above: the middle @ 7 height. hibit it variety of . Ami sy P welbmade, A patois but doce mot them the chiefs are tall, r while the lower orders manifest the meagerness arising from laborious service and scanty nourish- ment. Their complexion lies, in general, between Price Two Cents. that of the black and copper-colored races, although instances of both extremes are to be met with, thus psy descent from two different stocks. of these, the copper-colored, is no doubt the same as that whence the Tongese are derived.* None of them equal the natives of Tonga in beau- ty of person. The faces of the greater number are long, with a large mouth, poe and well-set teeth, and a well formed nose. stances, however, are by no means rare, of narrow and foreheads, flat noses, and thick lips, with a broad short chin; still, they have nothing about them of the negro ype. Even the frizzled appearance of the hair, which is almost universal, and which at first sight seems a distinct natural characteristic, I was, a long acquaintance with their habits, inclined to as- cribe to artificial causes. Besides the long bushy beards and mustaches, which ate always Worn the chiefs, they have a great quantity of hair on their bodies. This, with the peculiar proportion between their thighs and the calves of their legs, brings them nearer to the whites than any of the Polynesian races visited by us. The eyes of the Feejeeans are usually fine, being black and penetrating. Some, however, have them red and bloodshot, which may probably he ascribed to ava drinking. i The expression of their countenances is usual; restless and w: ul; they are observing and quic! ir of the boys is cro} close, while that of the young girls ip allowe to grow. ‘In the latter it.is to be seen naturally arranged ph gght cork-screw locks, many inches in pag which fall in all direc- tions trom the crown of the head. ‘The natural color of the hair of the girls, can hardly be ascertained, for they are in the habit of acting upon it by lime and pigments, which make it white, red, brown, or black, according to the taste of the individual. Mr. Previn procured a were correct camera lecina deer ing of a girl about. sixteen years , Which wi give the reader a better ji of the Tarales of that age than any description. She is represented in the cut. The Fejee Girl. Head of Vendori, a Fejee Chief. ‘When the 8 grow up, their hair is ns la ¢erop- ped, and great pains is taken to spread it out into a mop- like Li The chiefs, in particular, pay great attention to the dressing of their heads, and for this purpose all of them have barbers, whose. sole occupation is the care of their master’s heads. The duty of these functionaries is held to be of so sacred a nature, that their hands are tabooed from all other em- ployment, and they are not even permitted to them- ae dress the — of a chief occupies seve! hours, and the hair is made to spread out from the head, on e side, toa that 1s olten eight inches. The beard, which is al- often pine the breast, and when dew or dust. This covering, which has the look of a turban, is called sala, and none but chiefs are allowed to wear it; any attempt to assume this head-dress by a kai-si, or common person, would be iately punished with death. The sala, when taken care of, will last three weeks or a month, and the haar is not, dressed except when it is removed ; but the high chiefs and es seldom allow a day to pass without changing the sala, and having their hair put in f The Feejeeans are extremely changeable in their disposition. they are fond y joking, indulge in laughter, and will at one moment ar to give themselves up to merriment, from which they in an instant pass to demon-like anger, which the hoe in whi the oubjeots of re oa) reste ularly i jo are it, and partict ly power of the enraged native. Their anger seldom finds vent in words, but has the character of sullen- ness. A chief, when offended, seldom ga word, but puts sticks in the ground, to keep the cause of his anger constantly in his recollection. The ob- jects ot it now understand that it is time to appease es by propitiatory offeri if they would avoid the bad consequences. When these have been tendered to the satisfaction of the offended dignitary, he pulls up the sticks as a signal that 1S eee: who an excellent op- cine ne to Whi portunity Sedgings the Feejeeans are addicted to ate , are treacherous in the extreme, and, with all their ferocity, cowards. The most universal trait of their character, is their inclination to lying. They tell a falsehood in_ preference, when the tru better answer their purpose ; and, in conver- sing with them, the truth can be obt , by cautioning them not to talk like a Feejee man, or, in other words, not to tell any lies. : gis regarded as an accomplishment, ¢ Is expert at it is sure of a comfortable subsistence and a friendly reception wherever he goes. Their own weakness in this respect does not render them suspicious, and nothing but what is is freatly e rated ikely to be believed. In il- lustration trait, 1 was told by Paddy Con- nel, that he never told them the truth when he wished to be bel , for of it were always incredu- lous. He maintained that it was absolutely neces- to tell them lies in order to receive credence. Che religion of the Feejeeans, and the ices which are founded upon it, differ _materially from those of the lighter-colored. Polynesian_people. The tradition given by the natives of the origin of the various races is singular, and not very seating, tothemselves. All are said tohave been born o} one pair of firet a The Feejee was first born but acted wickedly nd was black; he therefore re- ceived but little el b Tonga was next born; he acted less wickedly, was whiter, and had more clothes given him. ite men, orPapalangis,came ae they acted well, weille white, and had plenty of clothes. which they call Walavu-levu. Their account is as follows: after the islands had been peopled the first man and woman, ro rain took place, by which they were finally submerged; but, before the hi est places were covered by the waters, two i louble canoes made their appeatance; in one of was Rokora, the god of carpenters, in the other Rokola, his head workman, who picked up some of the , and kept them on board until the waters had subsided, after which they were again presied on the oo It ss reported en in former canoes were always kept in readiness against ba a4! inundation. 4 rsons thus sav landed at Mbenga, where ‘They have a tradition o a great flood or pees, ol ie y eight in number, were is said to have made hi j Ae ee oa ne Cs o have is appearance. By vir- tue of this tradition, the chiefs of Mbenga take rank before all others, and ave ‘always noted « conspi- selves ie ous part am: Feejees. They style them- ‘The Pantheon of the Feaee tto heaven alone.) Th roup contains man, deities. The first of these in rank is Ndenjei. He is worsl ‘in the form a large serpent, ttleged to dwell in a district under the authority of Ambau, which is called Nakauvaudra, and is situated near the western end of Vitileyu. To this deity they believe that the spirit goes immediately after death, for Lane gee or to vais Fagin git his tribunal spirit is su; to return remain the mburé or temple of its former abode. ever, are not beli jt it seat of a Feejeean en si im- portant parts of 118 perso! well dressed, he exhititg a degree of conceit that is not a little amusing. ji Inthe process of dressin; the hair, it is well anointe: with oil, mixed with a carbo- naceous black, until it ix completely saturated.t The barber then takes the hair- pin, which is a long and slender rod, made of tortoise- shell or bone, and proceeds to twitch almost every separate hair. This causes itto frizzle and stand erect. The bush of hair then trimmed smooth, by singeing it, until it has the appearance an immense wig. When this has been finished, a piece of tapa, so fine as to resemble tissue--paper, 18 wound in light folds around it, to protect the hair from watch. With this weapon he endeavors to waund all who attempt to pass him. Those who are wounded dare not present themselves to Ndengei, and are obliged to wander about in the mountains. Whether the spirit be wounded or not, depends not upon the nono in life, but they ascribe an escape from the blow wholly to good luck. Stories are prevalent of persons who have suc- ceeded in passing the monster without injury. One of these, which was told me by a white pilot, will suffice to show the character of this superstition. A powerful chief, who had died, and been inter- red with all due ceremony, finding that he had to this giant, who, in the legend, is stationed in the Moturiki Channel, loaded his gun, which had been buried with him, and prepared for the encoun- ter. The giant seeing the danger that threatened him, was on the look out to dodge the ball, which he. did when the piece was discharged. Of this the chief took advantage to rush by him before he could recover himeelf, reached the judgment seat of Nden- gei, and now enjoys celestial happiness! x sides the entire form of a serpent, Ndi i is sometimes represented as having only the head and half the body of the figure of that reptile, while the pena tion of his form is a stone, significant of eternal duration. bh , No one pretends to know the origin of Ndengei, but many assert that he has been seen by mortals. Thus, he is osrted to have appeared under the form of a man, dressed in masi (White tapa), after the fashion of the natives, on the beach, near Ragi- ragi. Thence he proceeded to Mbenga, where, al- though it did not glee him, on account of its rocky shores, he made himself manifest, and thence went to Kantavu. Not liking the latter place, he went to Rewa, where he took up_his abode. Here he was joined by another powerful god, called Warua, to ‘whom, after a time, he consented to resign this loca- lity, on condition of receiving the choicest parts of alPinds of food, as the heads of the turtle and pig, which are still held sacred, Under this agreement, he determined to to Verata, where he has resided ever since, and by him Verata is believed to have been rendered impregnable Next in rank, in their mythology, stand two sone of Ndengei, Tokairambe and Tui Lakemba.t These actas mediators between their father and inferior spirits. They are said to be-stationed, in the form of men, at the door of their father’s cabin, where they receive and transmit to him the prayers and ay vie of departed souls. _ ath ss grandchildren of Ndengei are third in rank. They are innumerable, and each has a peculiar duty to perform, of which the most sual is that of pre- ing over islands and districts. _A fourth class is su to be made up of more distant relatives of Ndengei. These preside over separate tribes, by whose priests they are consulted. have no jurisdiction beyond their own tribe, and possess no power but what is deputed to them by superior deities. _ In addition to these benignant beings, they be- lieve in malicious and miechievous gods. These re- side in their Hades, which they Mbulu (under- neath the world.) There reigns a cruel tyrant, with grim aspect, whom they name Lothia. Sa- muialo (destroyer of souls) is his colleague, and sits on the brink of a huge fiery cavern, into which he precipitates departed spirits. These notions, although the most prevalent, are not universal, Thus; the god of Muthuata is called Radinadina. He is considered as the son of Ndengei. Iso Rokora, the god of cat pi. Here al nters, is held in honor; and they worship also Rokavona, the god of fishermen. The people of Lakemba believe that departed souls proceed to Namukaliwu, a place in the vi- cinity of the sea. Here they for a time exercise the same employments as when in this life, after which they die again, and go to Mbula, where they are met by Samuialo. This deity is empowered to seize and hurl into the fiery gulf all those whom he dishkes, On Kantavu admit of no god appoint- ed to receive departed souls, but suppose that these .o down into the sea, where.they are examined b & great spirit, who retaifis those he likes, an sends back the others to their native island, to dwell among their friends. Another belief is, that the departed spirit goes before the god ‘Taseta, who, as it approaches, darts a spear at it. Tf the spirit ex- hibits any signs of fear, it incurs the displeasure the god, eat it advances with courage, it is re- cer wi vor. On Vanua-levu it is believed that the souls of their deceased friends go to Dimba-dimba, a point of of connected with the working land which forms Ambau Bay. Here they are sup- pare to pass down into the sea, where they are ta- m into two canoes by Rokavona and Rokora, and ferried across into the dominions of Ndengei.— ‘When it blows hard, and there are storms of thun- der, lightning and rain, the natives say that the ca- noes are gettii Some few of the natives worship an evil spirit, whom vey call Ruku-batin-dua the ‘one toothe Lord). He is represented under the form of aman, having wings instead of arms, and as provided with claws to seize his victims. His tooth is described as being ed ty to reach above the top of his head ; it is alleged he flies through the air emitting sparks of fire. He is said to roast in fire all the wicked who appertain to him. Those who do not worship him call him Kaloukana, or Kalou-du. At Rewa, it is believed that the spirits first repair to the residence of Ndengei, who allots some of them to the devils for food, and sends the rest away to Mukalou, a small island off Rewa, where they re- main until an appointed day, after which they are all doomed to annihilation. The judgments thus a by Ndengei, seem to be ascribed rather to 1i8 caprice than to any desert of the departed soul. ‘This idea of a second death is illustrated by the following anecdote, related by Mr. Yanderford.— This officer resided, for several months after his shipwreck, with Tanoa, King of Ambau. During this time there was a great feast, at which many chiefs were ‘present, who remained to sleep. fore the close of the evening amusements, one of them had recounted the circumstances of his kill- ing a neighboring chief. Ret a night he had occasion to leave the house, and his superstition led him to believe that he saw the ghost of his victim, at which he threw his club, and, as he asserted, killed it. Returning to the house, he aroused the king and all the other inmates, to whom he related what he had done. Theoccurrence was considered by all The Ambati, or priests, have great influence over the people, who consult them on all occasion, but are generally fc acting in concert with the chiefs, thus forming a union of power which rules the isl- ands. Each chief has his ambati, who attends him wherever he goes. The people are grossly supersti- tious, and there are few of their occupations in which the ambati is not more or less concerned. He is held sacred within his own district, being considered as the representative of the kalou, or spi- rit. Mr. Hunt informed me, that the natives _sel- dom separate the idea of the god from that of his priest, who is viewed with almost divine reference. My own observations, however, led to the conclu- sion, that it is more especially the case at Somu-so- mu, where Mr. Hunt resides, and where the natives are more savage, if possible, in their customs, than those of the other islands. If intercourse with white men has produced no other effect, it has lessened their reverence for the priesthood ; for, wherever they have foreign visitors, there may be secn a marked change in this respect. . i The office of ambati is usually hereditary, but in some cases may be considered as self-chosen. Thus, when a priest dies without male heirs, some one, who is ambitious to succeed him, and desirous of leading an idle life, will strive for the succession. To accomplish this end, he will cunningly assume a mysterious air, speaking incoherently, and Postal ing that coming events have been foretold him by the kalou, whom he claims to have seen and talked with, Ifhe should have made a prediction in rela- tion to a subject in which the people tal n anxious interest, and with which the event happens to cor- respond, the belief that his pretensions are well founded is adopted. Before he is acknowledged as ambati, he, however, 1s made to undergo a further trial, and is required to show publicly that the kalou is entering into him. Te proof of this is considered to lie in certain shiverings, which appear to be in- voluntary, and in the performance of which none but an expest juggler could succeed. ‘ Thad an opportunity, while at Levuka, of seeing a performance of this description. hippy gave me notice of it, having ascertained that the offering which Pekan the consultation, was in preparation. This offering consisted of a ng te basket of yams, and a quantity of bananas. In this case the ambati ad received notice that he was to be consulted, was attached to the person of Seru, (Tanoa’s son,) for lens purposes the prophetic intervention was needed. __ On such occasions the chiefs dress in the morning in their gala habits, and proceed with much cere- mony to the mbure, where the priest is. On some occasions, previous notice is given him; at other times he has no warning of their coming, until he Teceives the offering. us . ‘The amount of this offering depends upon the in- clination of the party who makes it- The chiefs and le seat themselves promiscuously in a semi- circle, the open side of which is occupied by the person who prepares the ava. This mode of ae 1s intended as an act of humiliation on the part the chiefs, which is considered as acceptable to the is. When all is prepared, the principakchiet, if e occosion be a great one, presents a whale’s toeth. The priest receives this in_his hands, and contemplates it steadily, with downcast eyes, re- maining perfectly quiet for some time. Ina few ie LA sang begin oe Rep in his face, indicating, as they suppose, that ig entering in‘o his body. His limbs next show a violent mus- cular action, which increases until his whole frame ars convulsed, and trembles as if under the in- uence of an bali gs his eye-balls roll, and are distended ; the seems with violence to and from his head; tears start from his eyes ; his breast heaves ; his lips grow livid, and his utterance. confused. In short, his whole appearance is that of a maniac. Finally, a profuse perspiration streams from every pore, by which he is relieved, and the symptoms gradually abate; after this,"he again sinks into an attitude of quiet, gazing about him from side to side, until suddenly striking the ground witha club, he thus announces that the god has Cena from him. Whatever the priest utters while thus excited, is received as a direct response of the gods to the prayers of those who made the offering. eo provisions of which the offering is composed are now shared out, and ava prepared. These are eaten and drunk in silence. e priest partakes of the feast, and always eats voraciously, supplying, as it were, the exhaustion he has previously undergone. It is seldom, however, that his muscles resume at once a quiescent state, and they more usually con- wom thy twitch and tremble for some time after- wal When the candidate for the office of ambati has gone succeefully through such a ceremony, and the Tesponee he gives as from the god is admitted to be correct, he is considered as qualified to be a priest, and MSc termes of the mbure. It is, however, easily to be seen, that it is the chief who in fact makes the appointment. individual chosen is always on good terms with him, and is but his tool, The purposes of both are accomplished by a good understanding between them. There can be no doubt that those who exercise the office of ambati, and go through the actions just mentioned, are con- summate jugglers; but they often become so much affected by their own efforts, that the motions of the m come in reality involuntary, and they have every appearance of being aff by a super- natural agency. * ‘The question of the origin of the Feejecans will be found ably illustrated in the report of our philologist, Mr. Hale. t These barbers are called a-vu-ni-ulu. They are at- tached to the household of the chiefs in numbers of from two to a duzen. The oil is procured by scraping and squeezing a nut called maiketu ; the black is prepared from the audi nut ¢ Some say he has but one son, called Mautu (the bread-fruit. acs [To be contintied.} Sinautar TriaL.—Dominick McBride has recent- ly been tried in Colborne District, C. W., for at~ tempting to murder a Catholic Priest who was sleeping in his house. At the request of McBride's wife, Priest had admonished him on his intemperate habits, would have his revenge. In the mid- te his gun, and entering the room, bed him in several places with the yonet. A couple of young men, sleeping below, heard the scuffle and camo in time to save the priest's life. The jury acquitted McBride! Five hundred men are enj d in the business ¢ stone quarries at Quincy,Mass. The quarries are twelve in number. 6 largest mount of stone got out from aay one quarry ‘was twi thousand tonsa year. One quarry is work. ed by the laborers idomesives, who leased it on their own account. as highly important, and formed the subject of due | Court of Oyer and Terminer. deliberation, In the morning the club was found, | Before Judge Edmonds and Aldermen Henry and Sea- when it was taken, with great pomp and parade, to | the mbure, where it was de posited as a memorial.— All seemed to consider the killing of the spirit as @ total annihilation of the person. | Among other forms of this superstition regarding | spirits, is that of transmigration. Those who hold | w: it think that spirits wander about the villages in va- | on rious shapes, and can make themselves sania or in- visible at pleasure ; that there are particular places to which they resort, and in passing these’ they are ac- customed to make a propitiatory offering of food or cloth. This form of superstition is the cause of an aversion to go abroad at night, and particularly when | it is dark. It is also a general belief, that the spirit of a cele- brated chief may, after death, enter into some young man of the tribe, and animate him to deeds of valor. Persons thus distinguished are pointed out as highly favored ; in consequence, they receive great respect. and their opinions are treated with much eonsidera- as besides which, they have many personal privi- leges. hi fii de neral, the passage from life to death is consi- dered as one from pain to happiness, and I was in- formed, that nine out of ten ek forward to it with anxiety, in order to escape from the infirmities of old age, or the sufferings of disease. The deities whom. we have named are gerved by priests, called ambati, who ure worshipped in build- ings denominated mbure, or spirit houses. Of such buildings each town has at least one, and often seve- ral, which serve also for entertaining strangers, as well as for holding councils and other public meet- ie In these mbures, images are found ; but these, although much esteemed as ornaments, and held sa- cred, are not worshipped as idols. They are only produced on great occasions, such as festivals, Sc. y' cl di e ha he b Maracaibo. [Correspondence of the Herald. Maracarno, April 15, 1845. Arrest of a Swindler—Courts of Justice in Maraca- | i ibo—Expedition against the Indians and Troubles between New Grenada and Venezucla—English In- | §' terference, §c., §c. Your old friend being absent, I presume you will allow me to communicate to you some matters and things here pending and on the carpet of this famed | saw Kleim; he was taking down from his own house; put them outside the door under a Maracaibo. It is so seldom that we have any thing pertaining to novelty in this place (scandal, Xc., being an every day occurrence,) that any thing out of the old routine causes quite a commotion. This morning an unusual bustle and excitemeng prevailed owing to an arrival from Bogota of a | { courier in pursuit of an absquatulator from New Grenada, who had made tracks, bringing.with him | j, some twenty-five thousand dollars in doubloons and gold dust, &e., (so said.) Now, this courier arrived Just in time, as the said absquatulatorand companion (arriving only three ¢ 1 passage in the brig great a y to be gon anxious to be in Pans by su ingly their bagguge was put on board and their pass- ports duly and properly procured, and all went_ well so fat, when to the astonishment of the Captain, he | was politely called on by two police officers, re- questing his presence at the government house as | tl his Honor had something to communicate. Ac- cordingly he, with a friend of his, waited on his | 1 Honor, who kindly and friendly advised and forbid Capt. W. from having ought to do with such and such a person, he being proscribed, &c., his pass- port cancelled, &c. The next we hear of this per- t ‘mi t at Al cia (a town some ten or twelve miles from On searching his person was found seventy Spanish doubloons, about sixty five franc pieces and three old watches, &c. From thence he willbe brought re and imprisoned three days as a punishment for leaving without a correct passport, and,I under- stand that will be all he will suffer, as the Judge of the Supreme Court has decided that he cannot be | down shavings and put them against the front door. mother bid me bolt the door; he took a coal of fire out of his own stove; the flames were as high as the top of the door; could not get out, the blaze was so great; saw my mothe: whole any farther molested, as he is an alien; and although according to treaty the two republics are to deliver up fugitives to justice, &c., yet for capital crimes only can aliens come under this stipulated agree- ment; and this said person it appears is French, or rather Swiss. The Consul for New Grenada has bestirred himself asevery efficient Consul ought, he | i being one of the old patriots of Columbia and for- merly one of Bolivar’s aids, in those times that tried men’s souls. But itis seldom you meet such men as Gen, St. Anna. Lien oe Another item of news (should you not receive it by the Emma,) is, that srremment has called on this province to raise and equip immediately six hundred troops for marching into the La Guajira prozace for the ostensible purpose of compelling the arbarous Indians to release two Columbians who are now held by them in durance vile, and who were part of a crew of a brig taken by the natives of Gua- Jira, and most of whom were massacred by the na- tives Cont yous new party in the United States.) The vessel was run on shore, plundered and then set on fire and burnt up, &c., a rather a high-handed piece of business you will say. | j, Yet this is not the first vessel by many that has been so used up, of which but passing notice wastaken. Colonel M’Pherson, (formerly an Irish- man by trede,) heads this expedition consequently we shall see whether these said barbarous Indians are as formidable as they are deemed to be. "Tis said of them, that they can muster some two or three thousand mounted watriors, completely armed ral of the jurors empannelled were the ground of entertaining conscientious scruples as to form. The indictment cont ‘The prisoner pleaded not guilty. ‘ Pee pulled me out of the window, the window of his own house, and barred himself up; the neighbors came in and quenched the fire; they then out; they brought hi mother, was talon ® ofa Mr. Moffat; I saw stirring the fire; Isaw him push my mother into the house at the door; he had the stick in his hand—(the stick was here produced); 1do not know that that is the stick he had; (another was produced with a long iron spike in the end); I can swear that is the stick; wind rested; our windows were bolted was burned around her breast, Ly the end of the stick; heard house to whom my mother was taken; her at first, but went some time after; d hospital to see her; my mother is now dead. outshed; I was looking throny C ir. B: breakfast when | first saw Kleim; it was 1 got up; 1 saw Kleim taking breakfast to see what he was doing; he got blocks, and set fire to the door by means of at the window all the time; | awakened my mother when avenue; there reach; I cnocked went to work with my father that morning; stables, to 15th street, and view ceased lived in, which would perhaps be a great guide to them in this case. an action of trespass brought against the defendant is the Sheriff of this city, to recover dam: neglect onthe part of defendant, in not duly serving a fiert facias issued against a party named Vandervoort. man, M. C. Parenson, Esq., District Attorney. May 21.—Case of Murder.—Andrew Kleim, a remarke- ably bad looking man, with a deep acow] about the brow, sulle; | lowest class of laborers, was placed at the bar n and repulsive aspect, apparently belonging to the ie ith the wilful and inhuman murder ofCatherine Hi » n the 23d of December last, in the 16th ward in this city by firing her dwelling,in consequence of which she was | burned severely, particularly about the neck, and also inflicting adeep Wound on her person with i | strument, which caused her death. | deliberate act of murder, is scarcely on record, than that with which the prisoner stood charged. Amore i The greater part of the day was consumed in endea- | voring to procure an impartial jury. The panel was ex- austed at one o’clock,when a tales ordered. Seve- aside, some on @ case of murder where others on the ground of nding a verdict of guilty jeath would be the penalty. formation of opinion, from statements published in the ewspapers. he following jury were sworn:— Stephen Morehouse, foreman; Richard Bogardus, William Winslow, James Dutt, Douglass Bingham, Jas. 8. Conover, George Ely, Myran French, Herman Griffin, Danforth B, Besse, Thomas B. Clapp, William Moore. Messrs. Shephard, Porter and Benedict appeared as n arraigned in the usual ined eight separate counts. counsel for the prisoner. ‘The prisoner was herew Mr. Paterson hereupon opened the case, the details of which will be found in evidence. Lawrence Hanlin, son to deceased, a hn § about 13 ears ofage, was the first witness examined by Mr. Pa- terson—He stated I live at 15th street, 2d avenue; I came from Connecticut, near Norwich; my mother, father, un- le, and brother, lived wath me in léth sf it; we had no yard orback entrance; the entrance to the house is in the front; there are two windows and a door in front of the heuse; it is one story high; was not at home on Sun- lay morning, the 22d December, but I came home that vening; my father had his breakfast next morning; it was | who got it for him; it was between six and seven o’clock; my mother was in bed with her baby; I saw Kleim take down two boards off the fence at our house; e then got shavings, blecks and straw out of his own ouse, and set fire to them at our door; he then broke in the door with a stone or a board; Iran into the room and told my mother; she got out. of bed and holloed murder three or four times; she had the baby in her arms; she then ran back from the window to the door, and from thence into the bedroom; after she ran in, I stood at the window and kept holloeing all the time; Kleim flung aboard at me and knocked down the stove ipe; it was then the neighbors began to come; James Jeim went in through roke in the back part of the house, and took’ my mother over to Mrs. McGavins; after my ‘ay, I found the baby under the feet jeim with a stick in his hend at the wand did not see what my mother did; im was in his house about an hour and a half before he was ar- tuck in her thigh at her hi did not go with id not go to the Tothe Covnr—1 was eating my breakfast when 1 frat is own fence; got them the window. pict— Wi zamined by eating my jaylight when lown boards; left my ings and 3 1 stood saw Kleim set fire to the door; she was awake when my father was going out inthe morning; my mother said she would go and get a warrant for Kleim, h hen she saw him coming to ‘he touse; never heard Kleim make any noise before at the shanty, except when he was a tamboriue; my mot with two stones the day before, and that she wi warrant for him; after the fire got going, he yi r told me that Kleim hed Rae he ld get a ire to re are no buil 3 nearer third buildings on first avenue; there are ¢ way with people living inthem; said he shavings; hanties across nothing to my mother that morning; Kleim hit the win- dow that 1 was trying to get out of. I shoved it up a lit- I stood as far as the length of the hoard would im struck at the window, missed me, but own the stove pipe; after he set fire to the stood still keeping me in; could not get out of he door, as the flames were blazing away ; my uncle Kleim did not speak to any one}, no one came near himto see him, le; except a colored woman; when the neighbors came that morning he went into his shanty, and al a half afterwards, he was arrested by the officers; Idid not hear him say anythin F i ed; the officers raised the hinges son is, that this day he is in the hands of the police inj never threw stones at Kleim’s shanty, thera did this, and over the water,) and on his way to Caro. | spoke to him—colored wom and see him; he usually kept his head down; Kleim did not come into our moving about that a Kleim made fight when the officers came to arrest him ut an hour and to them; he had his door bolt- of the shutters, and got but boys father never who came down town; only to come w a number of morning was "the jorning; To a Juron—Recollects that to be the stick, saw it in Kleim’s left hand that morning. To the Court—The first thing Kleim did was to bear My. fall in front of the door in the back room; the ise was filled with smoke. The Court here suggested that it might be as well to adjourn until halfpast ten o'clock this morning, and that e nthe meantime the jurors might in charge of con- premises that de- dfs The case stands adjourned over to this forenoon, at 104 o'clock. U. 8. District Court. Bofore Judge Betts. . May 21.—The United States vs. C. N. Schneider.—This waran action to recover the amount of cortsbs datioe which were claimed by the government on an article called “ Rocoe,” a sort of vegetable used in dye- ing. ed the Custom-House free, but afterwards it was found to and subject to a duty ef 20 percent, under the tariff laws of 1842. The defence set uj vogetablo, was not abject fo It appeared that the article was imported, and pase- first by mistake, asa fruit ; be a dye, ‘Annettoe, was that the article, duty. The case stands “4 journed over to this forenoon. Common Pleas. Before Judge Daly. May 31—Stephen Reid va. Wilam Jones —Thie was who es for: lleged and equipped with fire arms, &c., (the horses, it is an defence Bie bh See he two persons of undeniable, are among the very best of all South | that name, and that the Sheriff was ® pat upon the wrol America,) besides an equal or, * greater number of prey in. fo wate Poe gv so bears M od passe foot, armed with spears and poisoned arrows. Tage witch onde, 18 wes shown, had not been revoked. Although over this peninsula, neither New Grena- | The jury will render a sealed verdict this (Thursday) da nor Venezuelia have actual forenoon. fstistion, still both presgad to actual possession—both claiming its” be- longing to their separate republic. The claim to which will probably lead to a war of words if no more. Thisis another evil of badly defined bounda- ries. How is your Oregon question progressingt— | ti We hear of those things in this far-awayjrepublic. Now it is said by some in this place, that the real cause of invading this Indian territory, 1s to forestall any act or movement of the New Grenadian govern- ment, and as actual possession is nine points of the law, they will make sure of those nine points, and run the risk of bluffing off the odd tenth point by ne- ociation or braggadocia. In times past you would be amused to see many of the idlers about town here, (the mustashoed ones in particular) frequently and suddenly taken with the heroics; | as for instance when, some two years since, the English encroached upon the Gugana province, most of these idlers suf- fered through the heroic fever, foaming and fuming with their canes, threatening annthilation to Queen Vic, not even spairing Albert. A But what will New Grenada say in being shorn of her posseskions on this side by Venezuela, and the other by the English, they having taken the Kin of the. Moadhite Coast under their protection, an iving notice, through their minister at Bogota, to that effect, to the Congress and President of New Grenada. i So much of items of a public or political nature ; but as regards local affairs, I have but little to com- q e: a a Counsellor at Law. were had between the parti gry correspondence took pl stated that the plaintiff wai The plaintiff, it appeare: the skeleton in his own office.” journed over to this (Thursd: ness, as President of the Fa: pan! at six o'clock, Marine Court. Before Judge Smith. May 91.—Stander and Libel.—This is an action to re- cover damages for alleged slander and libel. The plain- in Reade street—the defe is It appeared that certain dealings and, subsequently, an an- in which the consummate scoundrel.” ‘as also accused of “ cutting p his own son, who died at Sing-Sing, and of placii The case stands ad- forenoon ; and involved good doal of scandal, too gross for publication. U. S. Marshal's Office. May 21.—John Turner, the seaman, whose arrest wo ‘iff is a Doctor, residi -mentioned yesterday, wasbefore the Commissioner, for xamination, which was postponed to this (Thursday) forenoon. Drarn ov Mr. ©. Cornet. jay, our respected citizen, Mr Cornell, was attending to his busi- rs’ Loan and Trust Com- ; apparently in good health, and the same evening, ¢ was no more. He died of apoplexy. Mr. Cornell was bred to the mercantile business; he served his time as a clerk in a hardware store, and after- wards established himself in the same business, by aasi- juous and devoted attention to which, for a number of years, he acquired what he deemed a competency, and then, retiring from mercantile pursuits, he devoted him- self to the duties of some of our public charitable insti- municate. The church holidays are gone by fora tutions. For many years je was an active member of space of time, consequently the ladies will remain tne eC pore il ben b yng = ages pear more within doors, until the Lord or the priests will that they must come forth with all their smiles and charms. Say what you may, few cities can pro- duce agreater array of worth and beauty than Mara- caibo—females- I mean. I wish I could say as much e ai the Aldermen, and was by the Board of Aldermen a) pointed chairman of the finance e f sapmredhe urer for this d the Hon. Stephen Allen as the sul He wasa member of the Board of istrict. free and public schools for at least a quarter of a centa- of for the males; but they are so completely wrapt up | TY. He had been for» long time viee president of the fovthemeclves: entrenched. behind. their pride and | Hoatdot Managers of the New York Institution for the beard, that to other people they are so extremely | pr herp ego ridiculoas and absurd. There are some few credi- institution, the office having become ona table exceptions, however. | by the death of the Rey. Dr. Milnor. ‘the was a vice pre- Money is much more abundant here since the opening of the National Bank, as their shin-plaster bills pass current, excepting the Varaha traders, who, according to Johnson’s Bank Detector, are cautious and wary—no other paper being now published here, the Fenix being defunct. No American vessels in port, exceptin the bark Cora, Warren, of Philadelphia, by which you will receive this, Col. Wm. G. Dubs, your ex-consul, has cheered us by returning again io Maracaibo, although lam informed his stay will be short among us. for Savings from its commencement Within two years he was induced, tation of the Farmers’ Loan and President of that institut he has discharged with his try and intelligence, until Monday afternoon. Jent of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile inquents, commonly known as the House of re, d was one of the founders of that excellent He was one of the governors of the “ State of New York Hospital and Bloom: advisers to the Boas eb Asrieae’ Phy of the of Managers y He has been the chief hy ny ot the Co. to the of which aracteristic method, i : f E han Society. i f i i HI i