Williams, Mr. Richard Davis, and Mr. W. Puckey; accompanied by Mr. Hamlin, and upward of twenty Natives: we were astonished at the expedition with which our kind and excellent friends had hasted to our relief; as only about eighteen hours had yet elapsed since Mr. Stack left Wesleydale with our communications, and Pyhea is little short of forty miles distant. The remainder of the way, about six miles, we travelled with comparative ease; as the Natives carried Mrs. Turner, Miss Davis, and Mrs. Wade, who were quite exhausted with fatigue, the latter having fainted twice on the road: and thus, about seven o'clock in the evening, after a day spent in excessive toil and most appalling danger, we reached a friendly asylum; thankful to God for our miraculous preservation, and feeling deeply indebted to our Brethren of the Church Mission for their tender sympathy and generous assistance.

Such are the circumstances connected with the demolition of our Mission; to which it may be proper to add some particulars that came to our knowledge while at the Bay of Islands, respecting what took place at Whan garooa after our departure, and as to the present aspect of affairs in general in the northern part of New Zealand.

On Thurday, the 11th of January, we removed to Pyhea; and here we found the minds of the Brethren so impressed by the unsettled and warlike spirit which prevails throughout the country, and especially by some alarming threats which had been thrown out as to an attack on the Pyhea Tribe, which, if put in force, would inevitably expose them to precisely the same disasters as those which had befallen us, that they immediately commenced packing up their disposable goods, with a view to send them to Sydney, lest they should fall into the hands of the Natives.

On Friday, a Note was received from Messrs. Clarke and Kemp, of Kiddeekiddee, stating that tidings had reached them of a severe wound, received by Shunghee, in pursuing the fugitive Ngatepo-that this news had produced considerable commotion among the Natives at their Station, many of them having gone to succour the wounded Chief, and others preparing to follow them-that two of the principal men, before their depart ure, had assured them, that, in case of Shunghee's death or of his being dangerously wounded, they would certainly be plundered -and that, as they should then have enough to do to defend themselves, they could hold out no promise of protection to the Missionaries. This intelligence was accompanied by a request that two boats might be instantly despatched for the most valuable part of the Mission Property.

On Sunday, a Letter was brought from the Brethren of Kiddeekiddee, informing us that a messenger from Shukeangha had announced to them the intelligence of Shunghee's death; and that they were in momentary expectation of the arrival of a party, which, it was stated, was coming to plunder them; and requesting a boat to be sent without delay for Mrs. Clarke, which was accordingly done. At day-break, on Monday Morning, the boat, which had been sent the preceding evening or Mrs. Clarke, hove in sight, having a red

flag at the mast-head: It had been agreed upon, that this signal should be hoisted, if, upon the arrival of the boat at Kiddeekiddee, the news of Shunghee's death should appear to be authentic. A strong sensation was produced when the signal was discovered; and the utmost diligence was employed to ship the Mission Property, with all possible expedition.

On Wednesday the 17th, we went to Rangheehoo; where we met with some men who had just returned from Whangarooa, where they had been on an expedition, commanded by the Chiefs Whykato and Warreepork; the object of which was to obtain potatoes, as a satisfaction for what they had lost by Shunghee's party, while it was encamped in their neighbourhood: from these men we learnt, that, on the arrival at our Mission Settlement of the Shukeangha Party, whom we met on the 10th when we were fleeing to Kiddeekiddee, they had driven away the first plunderers, who belonged to Shunghee's Party and who were able to carry off only the more portable part of the booty, and that they had seized the remainder themselvesthat they had returned to Shukeangha the following morning, loaded with the spoilsthat the Mission Premises, together with about 100 bushels of wheat in the straw which we had just before deposited in the barn, were completely burnt to ashes-that the cattle, of which there were eight head, the goats, poultry, &c. were all killed-that the heads and feet and other parts of the stock were lying strewed about upon the ground, mixed with other articles which the robbers did not think it worth their while to carry away-that, not content with what they found above ground, these barbarians had dug up the body of Mr. Turner's child, which had been interred a few months before, merely for the sake of the blanket, in which they supposed it was enveloped; and that they had left the corpse of the tender babe to moulder on the surface of the earth, a monument of their relentless cruelty. These men also informed us that Shunghee was not dead, but that he had been shot through the body-that the ball, having broken his collar bone and passed in an oblique direction through the right-breast, had come out a little below the shoulder-blade, close to the spine-that after his return from pursuing the Ngatepo, his principal Wife Turi, whose heroism and judgment were much admired, and whose abilities in war were so surprising that notwithstanding her blindness and other infirmities of age she always accompanied her Husband in his fighting enterprises, had died at Whangarooa.

On the 19th, some Natives arrived at Kiddeekiddee, in a canoe, from the south-east part of the Island; who reported that the news of Shunghee's misfortunes was received there with every expression of joy and triumph, such as singing and dancing, which were kept up without intermission night and day; and that, in case of his death, a very large body might be expected at the Bay of Islands, to revenge the atrocious injuries which he has inflicted upon them. This evening a Letter was received by the Rev. Henry Williams, from Captain Hurd, of the

New-Zealand Company's ship the Rosanna, then lying at Shukeangha, in which the Captain very kindly expressed the deep concern that he felt on hearing of our disasters, and generously offered to accommodate us with a passage to Sydney, and to render us any other assistance that lay in his power: such kindness, manifested by a stranger, under circumstances so peculiarly trying as ours were, excited in our bosoms the liveliest emotions of gratitude and respect.

On the 21st, a Chief of Wytanghee stated that Shunghee was very likely to die; that they expected a party to come on the morrow to cut them off, but that they intended to fight in their own defence, and have the satisfaction of killing some of their enemies before they themselves should be slaughtered; adding, that the Whangarooa Natives had taken great satisfaction for their deaths, in having slain so formidable a foe as Shunghee.

On Monday the 22d, the Natives assembled in considerable numbers around the Mission Premises at Pyhea: the Brethren were very suspicious as to their intentions, but they suddenly dispersed on the following day. Whykato and Warreepork, the two friendly Chiefs of Rangheehoo, said, that if Shunghee should die, they should undoubtedly be attacked by hostile parties, but that they and the white people would fall together.

The Church Missionaries considered their situation in New Zealand as so precarious, that they shipped about twenty tons of goods on board the Sisters, to be conveyed to Sydney; and, of the rest, what was of any value, and not required for immediate use, they either buried under ground, or deposited on board a vessel in the harbour. They adopted these precautionary measures, to secure what might be requisite for their voyage: deeming it not improbable that they should be compelled to flee to Port Jackson; and fearing, that, if the Natives should suddenly come

upon them, they would, like us, be stripped

of every thing.

On Wednesday the 24th, a Letter was received from Mr. Clarke, of Kiddeekiddee, stating that some messengers, who had been sent to Shunghee, had brought intelligence of his being likely to recover, and of his

having almost utterly destroyed the Kaitangata Tribe, who resided on the western side of Whangarooa Harbour: their statement was, that only ten of the unhappy Tribe were supposed to have escaped-that old Matapo, the Chief, who was the principal actor in plundering the Brig Mercury, was among the slain-that Shunghee's advice to the Missionaries at Kiddeekiddee was, to remain on their Station while he lives, but to flee to their own country as soon as he dies-that the contest in that quarter had been brought to a close, and that the Natives were dispersing to their respective places of abode. The head of Matapo was, a few days afterward, exhibited on a pole, at the Bay of Islands, as a trophy of Shunghee's success.

When we left New Zealand, which was on the 28th of January, a very large party, led by the Chief Tarria, was lying in Kororadika Bay, which is on the east side of the Bay of Islands. This was so formidable a body, that when they were making toward the Sisters, Captain Duke thought it expedient to fire two six-pounders over their heads, to deter them from approaching. Their real views were not known; but their leader, Tarria, is one of those Chiefs who had threatened the Pyhea Tribe: considerable alarm was, therefore, felt in that quarter.

We forbear to express our opinions as to what may be the result of this tumultuous state of things; though we cannot but fear that the immediate consequences will be disastrous. However, we beg it to be distinctly understood, that our Mission to New Zealand, though suspended, is by no means abandoned. While we are not blind to the difficulties which at present obstruct its progress, we are convinced that it may yet be prosecuted, with rational hope of extensive and lasting usefulness.

Mr. Marsden writes on the 7th of sailing from Port Jackson, in of March, that he was on the point H. M. S. Rainbow, on a visit to New Zealand, in order to render advice and assistance in the critical state of affairs.

UNITED KINGDOM.

THE Bishop of Calcutta, with his Lady and part of his family, embarked at Portsmouth on Saturday, the 14th of July, on board the Mary Anne, Captain Boncaut, for the Cape and Calcutta, and sailed the next day.

Church Miss. Soc.-Mr. and Mrs. Selkirk, who arrived in Ceylon in July of last year, have been obliged to send home their eldest child on account of her health. Mrs. Rowe, of Digah, who was bringing home (see p. 262) her own three children, and had three other children of Missionaries under her care, took on her very kindly this additional chargeThe Rev. W. K. Betts (see p. 263) embarked at Freetown, on the 26th of April, in the Eliza Dick, Captain Wylie, on a visit home for the recovery of his health, which was much improved by the voyage. The ship was bound to Sunderland; and, not being

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able to make the English Channel from the prevalence of north-easterly winds, arrived by the northward off Sunderland on the 26th of June. Mr. Betts and Mr. Cole of the Liberated African Department, with two men, were in imminent danger from the oversetting of the boat about a mile from shore they were in the water an hour, but providentially sustained themselves by the oars and other means, till help arrived- The Rev. Thomas Davey and Mrs. Davey (p.262) left London for Plymouth, on the 24th of July, to embark, on their return to their labours in Sierra Leone, on board H. M. S. Eden, Captain Owen, who generously granted them a passage, as he had done (see p. 399 of our last Volume) on their visit home-The Rev. W. Yate and Mr. and Mrs Baker (p.262) embarked at Woolwich, on the 14th of July, by the grant of Government, on board the

Sovereign Convict Ship, Captain M'Kellar, for New South-Wales, on their way to New Zealand: they sailed from Deal on the 22d.

London Miss. Soc.- Various causes led to a very considerable excess of the Expenditure of the last year above the Receipts: on this subject we laid before our Readers, at pp.153, 154, an Appeal of the Directors. It will have appeared from the statement made at the Annual Meeting, quoted at p. 239, that the Payments exceeded the Receipts applicable to General Purposes, by 10,070l. 3s. 10d. A subscription has, in consequence, been opened in aid of this deficiency: up to the time of our writing, the receipt of nearly 35507. has been announced. Of this amount, two-fifths were contributed at or in consequence of the Annual Meeting of the EastLancashire Auxiliary, held in Manchester, on the 9th of July; the sum raised on this occasion being no less than 13751. 3s. The Rev. William Roby, in whose Chapel the Meeting was held, gives the following account of this extraordinary excitement of liberal zeal, in a Letter dated the 12th of July

The sums collected after the Sermons, together with the Annual Subscriptions, &c., were about 8501. At the Public Meeting, when the usual Col. lection had been made, the present extraordinary claims of the Society, without any previously con. certed plan, were stated from the Chair by the Treasurer of our Auxiliary, Mr. J. H. Heron. He was promptly challenged to commence the list of contributions for the special emergency: he readily accepted this challenge, by affixing to his name a liberal sum; and his example was followed by several others, who promised donations to an equal amount. In a short time Mr. G. Hadfield arose, and pledged himself, on the condition of a thousand pounds being raised for the purpose in Manchester, to contribute towards that sum after the rate of ten per cent. viz. 1007. This produced an astonishing effect. The Treasurer intimated that nothing would afford him greater pleasure than to be occupied till midnight in taking down names with affixed sums; and such was the spirit of zeal and liberality excited among the individuals as. sembled, that, in their several relative charactershusbands and wives; parents and children; masters and servants; merchants, manufacturers, and mechanics; churchmen, dissenters, and methodists -all seemed to vie with one another in accumulating the proposed sum. The Treasurer was busily employed, with assistants, till after midnight. Be fore the close of the Meeting, the Donations promised amounted to 10431. 16s. Od. That this was not the effect of momentary excitement, is evident from the fact, that, after the solemn Meeting for Prayer, which concluded our Missionary Festival last night, several increased their contributions, and others brought new ones, producing the additional sum of upward of 2007; making a total from Manchester to the London Missionary Society, for the current year, of more than 21007.

Subsequent additions carried the contributions on account of the deficiency, as above stated, to 1375l. 3s.; and the total contributions of the year to 23291. 10s.

Society of Friends Mrs. Hannah Kilham is about to repeat her visit to Western Africa. The proceedings on occasion of her former visit are noticed at pp. 11, 12 of the Survey for 1825; and are detailed in such parts of the Volume for 1824 as are there referred to. The present object of this zealous Friend of Africa is, to avail herself of all accessible means, particularly the more intelligent of the Liberated Africans, of making Vocabularies of the various Languages and Dialects of the Coast and the Interior. Her labours

in this department, if it shall please God to spare her health, will render very efficient aid to Missionaries and Teachers: the supply of those Instructors, in consequence of sickness and death, has always been so inadequate to the pressing wants of the Stations, that little progress has been made in forming Vocabularies beyond the Susoo and the Bullom; while much may be accomplished in this work by the undivided attention of a single intelligent person.

CONTINENT.

Church Miss. Soc.-The Deputation to Bâsle (see p. 301) arrived in 15 hours at Ostend, and reached their destination on the 3d of July. Mr. Bickersteth writes

I had the privilege of passing an hour or two with Leander Van Ess at Darmstadt. If ever there was a man full of zeal and love, and heartily devoted to his Saviour, he is the man! He has circulated 40,000 Testaments in three months. The British and Foreign Bible Society must replenish the empty shelves of his Depository. He thanks God that there is no Apocrypha to the New Testament!

WESTERN AFRICA.

Church Miss. Soc.-This Mission has again suffered loss. Mr. Frederick Gatesman, who arrived only at the end of November, has been early called away from his labours. He was brought from Leopold to Freetown, for the benefit of medical aid; and received the most assiduous attention from Mr. Fer"who has ever been prompt," to gusson, use the words of Mr. Betts," to attend the Members of the Society when ill." The fever, however, continued to increase; and terminated in his death, after an illness of about a week, near midnight of the 23d of April. He departed in the Faith when Mr. Betts said to him, "That God, whom you have served in the time of health, will not leave you in the hour of trial," he replied with calmness, "I know it! I thank Him that I have not now, for the first time, to seek an interest in Christ. I know whom I have believed!" Mrs Gatesman returned to England, with Mr. Betts, in the Eliza Dick: she was confined of a Son during the voyage.

MEDITERRANEAN.

Church Miss. Soc. Mr. Schlienz (p. 181) arrived at Malta on the 26th of April. Wesleyan Miss. Soc -Mr. Croggan (p. 56) reached Zante on the 23d of November.

EAST AND WEST INDIES.

On a comparison of the commercial intercourse between Great Britain and her Eastern Possessions with that between her and her West-Indian, it appears that with the East the intercourse is increasing, while it is diminishing with the West. It is stated in Papers printed by Order of Parliament, that, in respect of IMPORTS, those from the East Indies amounted in 1814 to 6,298,3861. and from the West Indies to 9,022,3097.; whereas, in 1826, the Imports from the East amounted to 8,002,838, and those from the West to only 8,283,5077. In respect of EXPORTS, those to the East were in 1814 of the official value of 1,696,4041. or of the declared value of 2,559,0331., and those to the West of the official value of 6,662, 1381. or of the declared value of 7,356,5467.; while, in 1826, the Exports to the East amounted to 4,887,1337. official value or to 4,739,3591. declared value, and those to the West to only 4,047,2937.