TAHITI.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 9, 17 June 1843, Page 4

TAHITI.

We were yesterday favoured with the perusal of some private letters from Tahiti, from which we gather the following particulars :—: — So soon as Queen Pomare ascertained that, during her absence at Raiatea, some of the Chiefs had been induced to request the French to take possession of Tahiti, she wrote to the French Government, repudiating their act, and to the Queen of England, soliciting her interference. Queen Victoria's answer^nPomare's letter was sent hy liftf. Sir T. Thompson, which arS^^^^^aniti in January last ; it an assurance of good will and respect, and a hope that she might long continue to wield the sceptre of Tahiti without interruption. "When Pomare (who, since tho French outrage, has been residing at Einaeo) heard of the arrival of the " Talbot," she went to Tahiti — her boat bearing the old Tahitian flag, (sho has always refused to wear the fanciful union of the French and Tahitian flag, which the protectoral government have hoisted,) a— and as soon ajs she entered the harbour, the "Talbot" saluted her with a royal salute of twenty-one guns ; and on her going on 1 board that ship, the Queen's flag was hoisted and saluted, and upon her leaving the vessel, a salute was again fired. In reply to the Queen of England's letter, Pomare wrote a letter to her "very dear friend and sister Victoria, Queen of England," praying her to send her assistance, declaring that she sigued the treaty under the threat of the gallant Admiral Dv Petit Thouars, that if she did not do so, he would commence hostilities the next day at 2 o'clock, and that she and all her people were averse to the French rule, and wished to live under the protection of the British. She also wrote to the Admiral on the coast of America, requesting him to send a large ship to her assistance. — The arrival of the "Vindictive" gave great satisfaction to the Tahitians, and Captain Nicholas appears to have exactly followed in the steps of Sir T. Thompson, by paying every possible respect to the old Tahitian flag, and refusing to acknowledge the Authority of the French. A public meeting of all the principal men in the island was held, at which it was resolved to solicit the formal protection of Great Britain ; even the renegate Chiefs who were induced to request the French to take the Island, were averse to live under their rule. Of course, nothing definite can be done until advices are received from England, which cannot take place until the end of the year ; but there will be no fear of any more forced levies, alias robberies, while the "Vindictive" is at anchor in the Bay. — (Sydney Herald.) The Brig "Julia," Milne, was daily expected at Tahiti ; she had been trading among the islands. The Launceston whaler "Lady Rawena," having put into Tahiti, had been condemned by the officers of H.M. S. "Vindictive;" her cargo (350 barrels sperm) together with hull, &c, had been sold. — The "Samuel," from this port, had proceeded on to Valparaiso prior to the arrival of the "Sanspareille" at Tahiti.— (lb.)