Extracts from Sydney Papers.
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CAMDEN, brig, 1913 tons, Morgan, mas
ter, from Navigator Island the 7th day o!
November, Campbell e. Co., agents, with
a cargo of sugar, oil, &c. PASSENGERS
Miss Bignel, Miss Henry, Messrs. Cum
ningham, Bignell, and seven native chiefs
NEws-On the 10Th of last month we
had communication with the natives OF
Tana, one of the New Hcbride Islands
finding the natives favourable to receive
in 'truction from our teachers, we pro-
ceeded to the Island of Erramanga, ex-
pecting similar reception, but the result
has fatally proved the reverse.


We intended making the S. w. side
of the Island, but it was late in the
evening before we got up with Dillon's
Bay, we therefore rounded the vessel to
for the night; in the morning we found
ourselves little to windward of Dllon's
Bay; it was the only apparent place on
the island where landing could be eff
fected, the whole of which island is, with
this one exception, complete iron-bound
coast, without the least appearance OF
culture; the natives are barbarous race,
quite different from those of the other
Islands, they are also a different species
of beings, approaching to the African
negroes, but their hair, although curly, is
not of that woolly description which the
African negroes have, being long and
strong; they are a dirty race of savages.
Wednesday morning, goth November,
sent the ships boat ashore, containing
Mr.. Williams, missionary Mr.. Cum
ningham, (Vice Consul for the Hebrdcs,) }
Capt. Morgan and Mr.. Harris. Mr.. Har-
ris Joined the Camden at Otahiti, for the
purpose of proceeding to this port, to
take his passage to England, with view
of arranging his affairs there previous to
his returning to the Marquese Islands as
a missionary.


On the boat approaching the beach,
we could distinctly see the natives were
averse to holding any communication
with us. Mr.. Williams made them pre-
sents of cloths, trinkets, &C., for the
purpose of gaining their esteem, but with
out effect. Mr.. Williams now proposed
giving up the idea of having any inter-
course with the Island and had made up
his mind to proceed for some other Island
where his services might be required. Mr..
Harris left the boat for the purpose of
proceeding amongst the natives. Mr.. H.
was followed at a short distance by
Captain Morgan, Mr.. Cunningham, and
Mr.. Williams, when Mr.. Cunningham
reached the summit of the beach, he
perceived Mr.. Harris running down to-
wards the boat, followed by large party
of natives armed with spears, clubs, bows