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Skirmish betoeen the French and 1ahifans.-
BY South Sea whnler. lately arrived AT London,
intelligence has been received of a skrmisb which
had taken place in the mountains between the
French and the Tahitans. tnppears that num-
Der of the natives were seated quietly taking
meal, when some French came upon one p,rtv
consisting oftwo chiefs and their wives. and seized
hold OF the women to drag them on board their
boat. The chiefs resisted, aud were Immediately
shos. "A third chief then arose. and said, "A
we does' that we should be treated thus? We
wished for peace. but you will not let us have i,
"hereupon the French fired upon him, bu, missed
h'm. HeNhen gave signal to the natives for an
onset, and about fifty of the French we're killed
A steam frigate had been despatched from Popie,e
TO Iainpu to revenge this loss; but the result Ind
not been nscertained.-St. Louis Gazette.