The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-28

gained the confidence Of all the residents has pre-
vented direct hostiliues on the part OF Maafu by
sending him warning that when next United states
arrest and surrender him 10 the recognized KING.
the estahIsament OF . properly organized govern
ment or any municipal Institutions. Complaints OF
oy are on
1ous charges, involving murder and piracy, are made
on good authority against three vessels said TO be-
long 10 Tahiti. The chief offender Is reported as
bark, formerly the American wnaler General Pike,
now the Eugena. the crew OF which attacked Cap
tempted TO seize his stores. They also attacked and
set hre TO whaling station at Clarke's Is and. The
Commodore OF the Australian squadron recently de-
spatched Her MajestY's ship Rosario on cruise
to inquire into former charges which, II
then dealt with, might have been the means OF pre-
arrival at iii her commander mixed himself up
with the quarrel between the Consul the settlers
Sydney. The presence OF an American man-Ol-war
In these waters would be hailed with satisfaction
=. Her Majesty's steamer 0lio, bearing Commodore
ing narrowly escaped total loss on the coast OF New
Zealand. The southwest shores OF that colony are
deeply ndented by arms of the sea- which are
termed sounds, and In exploring one OF them.
known as Blgh's the vessel struck pinnacle rock,
tearing away Planking ana timbers along her bilge
sonndngs could not be obtained at 20J iashOms; the
other side rested on the rock and through her
broken timbers the water rushed In such a volume
thar 1t required the efforts OF al the and the
Steam pumps to keep her free. On either shore OF
Vic sOuuu Tie Cllub TOSe ptTpeuulCuarys Ia SOWe
places reaching an altitude OF 1000 feet capped by
snow, and no human settlement nearer than hlty
miles. The position was not pleasant one. For
tunately DR.. Hector, The We'll known scientist, was
on board, and volunteered to make his way across
the mountains to obtain assistance. He was suc-
cessfu, and by the aid OF divers the leak WAS
temporarily stopped. The Imperial government
purposes the establishment or naval depot at
this port and in future seaw0rthy ships Will be paid
or here instead OF having 10 return to England.
Her Maestys steamship Blanche Will be the lrst to
come under this regulation, her new crew being now
en- r0ute from Portsmouth. The Virago being unit
for service Is ordered home arrival OF the steam
slOop Basilisk. II is rumOred that the next nag
officer OF the Australian squadron Will be his Royal
Highness the Duke OF Edlnburg. Nous te1'ro1lS,
suffering recovery appears TO be the normal condl
ton OF our Victorian neighb0rs, whose latest COM
Responsible government and unpaid members Of
Parliament did not answer. Needy representatives
were found to he disposed to accept brides and the
weather. ones to have constant itching for office.
AS corrective 10 this state OF things the leader OF
the conservative party proposed that salary Of
$l,500 per annum be paid to each member of the
Legislative Assembly. bill TO that effect was
passed, and the first elections held under its provi-
siOns have just taken place. The humber or Candi-
dates was unusually large, new asplrants for place
and pay being numerous as leaves In VallambrOSa.
The returns show that nearly all the old members
have been returned, and where they have been re-
jected the change has not been for the better,
Among those who lost their seats are two OF the
ablest politicians in any OF the colenes-the Hon.
George HiggInboham and the Hon. A. Niche. The
former was the recognized leader of the liberal
party and the most eloquent deDater in the former