The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-09-01
Fiji Islands.
ARRIVAL AND LANDING OF HIS ExCELLEScr THE HoS.
SIR A. H. GORDON, K. C. NJ. G.
From the Eli Times. June 2s.

GAh n" a. NOisbONB n " u. VI
From the FIJI Times, June 261
For some weeks we have suffered from gloomy and
responding sort of weather, but towards noon on
Thursday there marked change in the elements,
and the humid fog that had for weeks enwrapped the
hills of ovalau suddenly cleared away as the Pearl,
with al steam up and favorable breeze into the bar
gain, doomed in sight of Levuka, bringing with her
the harbnger o prosperity in the person of the chosen
representative of her Majesty the Queen. Without
wishing impress our readers with any supersttious
ideas. cannot but regard the various concomtants
that have associated themselves with the Governors
arrival as good omens for the future Of the COLONY
Queens weather usheTs him into the field Of his
official duties and venture to hope that the beams
Of sunshine that have welcomed bis Excelleney will
expand into glorious Of prosperity aud con-
tentment. Although it was mooted abroad that Sir
Arthur Gordon would land privately the present
occasion, intimatOns sent tO,the heads of the
various official departments to present themselves at
Nasova at ii o'clock yesterday to receive his Excel
lency, and their numbe. considerably swelled by
oil our leading toWnsmen turning out to meet him
his landing, and accord TO him a truly British vel
Accordingly, the hour of IL approached ,
the road to Nasova was thronged by persons making
for the Government buildings, which had been pre-
pared to receive his Exceency and suite in suta-
bic manner as a limited space of time allowed Of
In the square at Nasova detachment of marines
under Lieutenant Olive presented very credtable
appearance they awaited under arms the landing Of
Sir Arthur Gordon. The buildings recently renoVa-
ted backed with a Of luxuriant tropical foliage
stood in bold relief whilst the military array of
men in their various costumes, and the diversified
toetes of the ladies who hOnored the with their
presence rendered the tableau pleasing and attract
i've. At half past eleven the distant strains of the
band of the Pearl rendering God Save the Queen !"
gave the ntmation that his Exeellency prepared
to debark, and shortly after ViceRegal salute Of
seventeen guns given, and each report echoed
and reverbrated among the surroun ling hills, he
neared the shore, accompanied by his staff and the
several officers Of the men-Of-war: conspicuous
amongst others the well-knOWn and esteemed
Commodore Goodenough. The Administrator of the
Government and the Colonial Secretary met his Ex-
cellency the wharf, and having interchanged the
usual courtesies escorted him to the square, where in
approved style the marines and natives presen
the Vice-Rega party passed through the ranks on
their way to the principal entrance of the Government
buildings. After few hearty cheers his Excelency
appeared the veraudah. and, bowling to about 800
gentlemen who present, he addressed the follow
ing words to them in a clear and sonorous voice. well
modulated, and giving the idea of thought and
consideration being bestowed every sentence that
be uttered -
" GeDtlemen,-These two boxes contain-the one,
the Royal Charter Of the Colony the other, my Gem
mission, under the Great Seal, its first Governor.
But it is not my intention to proclaim that charter
TO read that commission until the machinery required
Tor carrying on the Government under them has been
organized and therefore, although / shall at
the control and direction Of affairs the admin
istraton Of the Government viii continue at pres
ent for some little time to Meanwhile, in pre-
pairing for the task have undertaken have to re-
quest the cooperation and aid Of all residents in this
colony. In Communicating with me freely, whether
personally by letter. either to inform to mat
ters which / ought to know, make suggestions
which may be useful, you will do a real service I;
and although certainly cannot say that every, in
deed, for that matter, any, suggestion made to me
will necessarily be adopted, this say and do say
that every such suggestion shall be weighed and
fully considered
His Exceency was listened to With rapt interest,
and three hearty cheers given for the expression
of such continents, much in accordance with pub
lie expectation and desire likewise three cheers for
Commodore Goodenough
His Excellency then held brief levee, when sew
era gentlemen duly presented but as ithad not
transpired that Sir Arthur Gordon would receive,
many did not avail themselves of the honor Of an in
PRODUCTION, but await that privilege at 4 future date.
The native troops were next passed in review, and
bis Excellency appeared to manifest much approval
at the very creditabe and efficient manner in which
they passed through their evOlutiOns.