FROM THE SOCIETY ISLANDS.
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The ship l.. c. Richmond, which left
Tahiti on the 10Th July, has arrived at
New Bedford, bringing nearly a months
later Intelligence from the islands. She
reports that few days previous to sailing,
an action took place between the French
troops and Natives, in which large mum.
bcr of lives were lost, principally on the
part Of the natives. The French were
strongly fortifying the island: the English
missionaries were leaving, and confusion
reigned among the inhabitants. This re-
port is confirmed by an arrival at Newport.
A New Bedford paper contains the follow
ing particulars:


We are informed that on the 26ih June
the French forces landed on the Isthmus
which divides the Island, under cover ofthc
guns ofthe steamer Vapeur, and made an
attack upon the entrenchments of the ma
tives at that point. The natives fired upon
them as they advanced with such effect rs
TO throw the French into come confusion.
when the natives imprudently rushed from
their entrenchments upon them, bat before
they reached them the French had reform
cd IN solid column, aud received their at
tack with the bayonet, and after dcspe
rate fight put them to ront. How many
were killed and wounded was not ascer-
tanned with any certainty, but both parties
stated that they killed over hundred of
the other. Capt. ID. says, if the natives
had remained within their en,renchments.
it was the general opinion that the French
would have been defeated. The dav be-
fore he sailed, Capt. ID. also informs us, the
French troops mustered on shore and
marched ont about four miles into the
country to disperse an assemblagc of ma
tives, which it was reported were at that
point, but when they got there none could
be found, and the troops returned the same
day very much iaded and fatigued. Queen
Pomare and her husband were still on
board the British ketch Basalisk. The
French frigate Urane, and steamer Vapeur.
and the British steamer Salamander were
also there at anchor; and the British ship
ofwar Thalia was lying off AMI on. ''--Nat.
IntetligeRcnr.