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Highly Important News from Tahiti !!
Revolution at Huahine-More French
TToubIe at Tahiti!

Trouble at Tahiti!
BY the arrival os the schooner Red 4nt from
Tahiti, we have important news of political dis
turbances in the usually quiet group of the Soci-
ETY. Islands.
About June 18th, the King of Huahine,-an
island lying west aud TO leeward of Tahiti, the in
dependence Of which has been guaranteed by
England, France and the United S,a,es,-made a
visit TO Pomare ", Queen of the Society Isl
ands, at her capital PaPccte. When about TO re-
turn 10 his own Kingdom, the Governor of Tahiti
detained the Kings schooner, and compelled the
King e. 20 on board the French war steamer Gun
chen, which at once steamed out 10 sea and pro-
ceeded To the island Of Huahinc. While the
King was Oh board the steamer, the Governor of
Tahiti, Count Emile de In ROncierc, persuaded or
compelled him 10 sign II new treaty with the
French Government, tine exact purport of which
i not known, but may be OWNED by the events
following. The steamer then returned to Tahiti,
and the King OF Hauhine was set ut liberty.
His subjects Immediately reyOlted against his au-
thOrity and he was taken prisoner and is now
confined ON his own island. Another King has
been chosen, and the p~artizans of the two Kings
We're up to the latest date fighting for supremacy.
NV ARaN - III u ELANN@ N1N1NNNN
has occurred at Tahiti between the Governor and
other members Of the Protectorate Government.
Ii seems that on the 29th of June. the troops
were ordered to proceed to the plantation of
SOar6s to enforce certain laws. This unusual
proceeding was caused by the entire government
being ut variance with the Governor, and his de-
termination To set aside the decision of the Judge
Imperial, which had been confirmed, in all it's de-
tails by the Supreme Court of Tahiti. The Gov
ernor then called Il meeting ofthe Council ofadmin-
i%stratiOn, and the unanimous vote of the council
was given against him and his acts. The Gov
ernor then proceeded to make his authority felt,
by imprisoning the Ordonnateur, who is both
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Supreme
Court, II gentleman of high responsibility
and position. VI. Bonet, Director of Colonial
native affairs, also of high standing and much
liked by both natives and foreigners, was likewise
dismissed and ordered to be sent to France for
trial. On the following day the heads of all the
government departments were dismissed and like
wise ordered to France,-all to be sent to
San Francisco on the French transport EHryale,
which vessel may touch here on her way to Cali
fornia. Several other officers, not dismissed, re-
signed their places rather than continue under
the revolutionary regime. The places vacated by
dismissal and resignation were filed by any avail
able persons who could be obtained. The present
Governor of Tahiti, Count Emile de la Ronciere,
is said TO have been sentenced in 1885, by the
Criminal Court of Paris, to ten years imprison-
ment, but through the influence ola brother high
in Government service, received the appointment
of Governor of the Society Islands. 1t is thought
ut Tahiti that his mind has been affected by past
events, and that this is the cause of the troubles
which have lately occurred there.
Queen Pomare and the chiefs of Tahiti and
MOrea, have written to the Emperor of France,
praying for the removal of the present Governor,
and requesting that the authority of future Gov
errors may he restricted to reasonable limits.
Tn" entir" native and foreign population join in
tins petition.
Business of every kind at Tahiti is at a stand
still, owing to these political disturbances, and
some of the English and American residents ex-
press fears that they may be compelled to leave,
unless the present Governor is recalled. As al
fairs now stand there, he is entirely alone, the
members of his government as well as the Queen,
chiefs and residents all unanimously condemning
his arbitrary acts. Should he be removed by the
home government, the trouble may end here; but
in case of his continuance in Office, it may break
out anew