The New York herald., 1869-11-22

Tahiti though the former has long since ceased her
prosecutions OF these poor. harmless people
through the interpO6tion Of France and the French
protectorate OF Tahiti; but 1t was done as grand
political stroke coup defdt for the protection OF
her celebrated Tahtian colony, In order that 1t
might rol together in a commercial monopoly the
different races OF Southern Polynesia In the bonds
OF slavery on the Atimaono plantation the success
OF whose manager seems to outriyal the successful
times OF the African slave period. But we hope and
expect that he will not meet with such bold success
In the future his Old friend and staunch protector
Count de la Roncere, his MaIesry's Commissalre
Imperial, has been forced TO ''leave between Two
days', or fare worse. We believe that ne has been
replaced by q far more humane and just man.
MANARONARO.
This is another fine lagoon island. It's lake
abonnds In line pearl shell and In the best varieties
OF the Deche-le-mer 1t Is covered with the cocoa
nut tree, but there Is no surplus Of the NUT as
about 200 hundred inhabitants here. Their original
number has been thus thinned down by phian-
thropic spectators, under those ultra liberal gov
ernments, Tahiti and Peru
This is a large and high island. It now numbers
some 1000 inhabitants. Many Of these people, men
and women, have been transferred TO TAHITI and
Morea, where they are working out their term OF
service-two years, we believe They are regularly
paid ana are otherwise well treated. None or THESE
poor people have been so unfortunate as to reach
the AtimaonO plantation.
This island produces immense quantities OF the
cocoanut, great surplus OF which might be MANI
featured into oil at a very low rate. Fungus grows
upon every Hill and IN every valley ana "a may , De
grows wild, and IS also cultivated Tor immediate
wants or the people, who make beds and pillows or
IL. 1t may be gathered in It's raw state for two ana
and half and three cents per pound. Hogs are
raised here in great numbers and may be had for
two and half and three cents per pound. Fowls
are also plentiful and cheap-a bit apiece. Large
tOmanu trees grow here and may be had Tor the cut
ting There are several other kinds OF beautifully
grained wood, which might become valuable In the
manufacture Of household furniture were 1t once In
troduced into the market. Vans, taro, sweet Dota
toes bananas, plantans and several other varieties
OF fruit are plentiful.
HARAIRI.
This Is lone and uninhablted lagoon island, and
lies nearly equidistant from four OF the above. 1t
IL about In length and varies from three to
six miles in breadth. There fine massage into It's
lagoon. The depth ID from one to twenty fathOms
ana the anchorage IS as good al can possibly be de-
sired. It's lagoon is also studded with little slets,
around which may be found pearl she'll cowrles, the
harp shell and great variety OF other small shell
ana myriads OF beche -le-mer Fish here are OF
greater variety, tanner and larger than we have
ever anywhere in the Paciic. They
will weigh from one TO $50 pounds, and thousands
may be caught in day, either with net or line.
They outrlval the celebrated fish OF Amsterdam or
St. Paul's in the Indian Ocean. The outer reef OF
this island is also covered with fish and
There Is considerable soil on this island much more
than we have ever seen on any other lagoon island;
there IS therefore quite variety OF thrifty growing
trees here, but no water Would the home govern
ment protect there Is island we know OF wnere a
cocoanut OIL plantation could be more advantage
ously established.