THE WHITE WOMAN.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 104, 29 May 1847, Page 3

THE WHITE WOMAN.

[From the P. P. Herald.] It is with no ordinary feeliu«s ot "'ratification we hasten to lay the following interesting in form alum before our rentiers, conveying as it docs the more than probability that ere tins the unlortutinte white c.iptive hits lieen restored to civilization. Our informant writes iroin Eagle Point, and Ins letter is dated the I2th of April.— We vouch for the accuracy ol every 'word he says: — 11 i take the present opportunity of giving you some important particulars respecting the parly in search of the white woman, audof'thc unfortunate captive herself, the more particularly as there hnve beun 10 many false reports respecting her. On the 6'th of April, the whole paity left Eagle I'oint, under the command of Sergeaut Wiudridge, and on the same day they lound Jt ungeleuc, down by the entrance to the Lakes, to whom they guve n great many presents supplied by the CouuuiUee ; the fish hooks were of the greatest service, and most eagerly bought ufter. BuugcltMic was very much alarmed when he came to the party, and Sergeaut Wimlridge gave strict ordere that none of them should put any questions to the savage until he hud gained their confidence. He brought a gin and a child about three months old with him, which Chcoram, one ol the expedition party, said was hit sister, who had been taken from the Port Phillip blacks when a girl. The gin stated (through Take Warren, the boy interpreter) that she saw the white woman about a month ago. with two of Buugclene's brothers, named Ranghitegaii and Tar.nigite } she also states that the white womau has had four children, and that two of them are now alive, aud are living with their mother, with Bungeleuti's brothers, in t))c mountain*. Buugelcne aJUo told Sergeant Wiudridge, in my presence, (through the interpreter boy), thut he left the while woman with his brothers in the mountains ; and when ho was asked why he did not bring her down with him when be came, he answered thut he was afraid of the whites, but that he would send for her as soon as possible, lie aUo stated to Sergeant Windrldgc, where he could get the figure-head of the wrecked vessel out of which the white woman came, and by the description he gave of the head, Sergeant Windridge feels certain that it was the Britannia t brig. Bungelene further stated that there were ten men. wrecked in the brig, aud that they went in the direction of Twofold Bay. Sergeant Wiudridge arrived at Eagle Point on the night of the 10th inst., bringing liungek'ne with him, and some of his friends; and it is Bungelene's wish to remain at the Point until the white woman is brought there tv the Sergeant by some of the tribe, who have been despatched to the mouutaius for her." The writer then goes on to express "great hope of obtaining the woman, if the party can only keep on Iriendly terms with Bungalene." We regret to learn that one of the Worrigals fßaoudow.il) who came up with Mr. De Vill.ers* party to Melbourne, and who belonged to fiun^cleue's tribe, died on the llthinst., at Eagle Point, from violent cold. The Worrigals were all quiet, and very friendly. Our correspondent concludes his very interesting letter by expressing a sanguine hope, that in his next he will be üble to give us " better information. 1 ' sin. cerely do we hope be may. *

The Royal Library of Paris contains a Chinese chart of the Heavens made about tiOO years before Christ, iv which 1400 stars are correctly inserted ; a map of China is in preservation made 1000 years B. C, which, nearly accords with the actual surveys made by the Jesuits in 1700 A.D. The yams in Jamaica are said to lie affected with » digease similar to that which lias attacked the potato.