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FROM THE SANDWICH IsLANDs.-The New . York Journal oi Commerce has received the PoIyne- sian and Friend, to the 24th of September, Is44.

 On the 23rd of July last, the Chief of RaItea, Huahine and Barabora rendered to Lord George Pau let the cession of ther Islands, for his Government that they might be protected from the French. Lord George declined accepting the cession, on the ground that the French claimed the leeward islands as we'll as the others ol the Society Group, being under their raulhoriiy.-GPolynesan.

 The merchants will be interested to know that the government, in order to the exigencies of the treasury, intend raising the import duties from their present rate 10 5 per cent ad ,alorem. I'll Ibid.