242 DESCRIPTION OF NORFOLK ISLAND. 
The piece of cabinet-work, formed of island 
wood, was humbly forwarded for Her Majesty's 
acceptance, by Admiral Moresby, who was soon 
informed by the Duke of Newcastle, that the 
Queen had been pleased to accept this specimen 
very graciously. It was added, "I am further 
to state, that Her Majesty expressed her gratifi- 
cation at receiving this mark of loyalty and 
esteem from her subjects in Pitcairn's Island." 
On receiving this communication, the Admiral 
at once despatched it by way of Valparaiso to 
the inhabitants of Pitcairn. 
The reader will have observed that the people 
have preferred a request to be removed to a diffe- 
rent spot, exempt from the probable visitations 
of famine ; and that Norfolk Island, which it was 
understood was no longer to be a penal settle- 
ment, has been pointed out by themselves as 
the scene of their future residence.' This island, 
which is situate on the 29th parallel of south 
latitude, to the northward of New Zealand, is 
thus described by the Rev. F. S. Batchelor, who 
resided there between three and four years. 
" The island is about twenty miles in cir- 
cumference, with an average breadth of five 
or six mile's. It is beautifully diversified with 
hills and dales, or, as the latter are generally 
designated, gullies ;' and these low lands 
are exuberantly fertile. On the same plot 
of earth are growing pine-apples, figs, guavas, 
lemons, pomegranates, Cape-gooseberries, bana- 
nas, plantains, grapes, peaches, strawberries, 
apples, quinces, potatoes, cabbages, peas, arid 
beans. Cinnamon, and other spices abound; 
