Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-06
AUSTR ALA.
News by the British Steamer ZeeInn-
dia-Che Steinberger Affair.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-The Zee
lsndia, the first Of The British steamers
to run on the mail line to Australis, ar
rived to-day, having among her
passengers A. w. COe, the fer
mer American commercial agent
OF S8maO and S.einbergeT Broth
ers. They state that after the de-
thrOnement OF MalclOta by the natives,
on account OF his depOsing Steinberger
So premier, Captain Stevens, command
ing the British steamer B&uacOnta, land
ed with force Of marines, and went u
the cOuucil-hOuse, where the legislature
was assem- bleC, with the intention to
enthroue MaicOta. The chiefs ordered
the native guard to take position in the
vicinity Of the cOuncil-hOuse, and Cap
tain Stevens ordered mis- marines to dis
arm the natives. The guard resisted;
fight ensued, and four marints were
killed and eight m0rtally wounded;
three natives were killed and five were
slightly wounded. The natives were in
sufficient force to have extermiuatedthe
marines had they wished, but were re-
strained by the chief, who told Stevens
that he had no desire to fight, but would
defend his rights. Captain Stevens
took the wounded on board the Bana.
conts, landed with the artillery, threw
up bresstworks and kept guard be-
mind them fOuI teen days, but
no further demonstrations were
made Dy the natis es. They
then returned to BaDacOnta, taking
three chiefs as hostages. In the mean
time the British steamer Sapphire sr
rived and the chiefs were transferred to
her, and the BanacOnta sailed for FIJI
islands, taking Steinberger, his brother
and COe, who were carried away simply
for their loyalty to their native govern
ment. The prisoners were lanteG at
FIJI. Toe BAnaCOnta was ordered to
Auckland presumably for the purpose Of
having the acts Of her captain investi-
gated. SteinJerger went also, and con-
ironted him, and demanded satisfaction
for the sOutrage perpetrsted on him. At
the time of leaving Samoa the Tusca-
rOra would be due in ten days. Foster,
the American consul, acted throughout
the trouble in harmony with the British.
Coe and Steinberger also Teiterate the
statement that the mRin trouble arises
from the machinstiOn Of English mis-
siOnsriss, whose profits Werel impaired
by the regulations introduced by Stein
berger; also by the opposition, Beach,
Gamblers, Sydney, Ducks u &c, who
disliked his interference with their
liquor selling, and other pursuits.
Considerable agitation is going on in
Sidney over the subject Of admitting
the hihIc into the public schools Meet
Iugs Tor the purpose Of securing thag re-
suit are being held.
The earthquake felt on the twentieth
Of March, in several parts of South Aus
tralia, was very severe. Some buildings
weTs considerably damaged in New Zsa.
land, and severe earthquake shocks were
felt throughout NsW ZealSGd on the
eleventh'Of April. No damage Of con-
sequsnce reported.
Education is the main topic OF the
lenten psstOrals Of the Roman Catholic
bishops. The clergy have set themselves
dead against the prevailing systems OF
public education. These pastOrals are
filled with denunciations against secular
education. The Wellington education
board, undeteTred by these anathemss,
has lust determined to abandon the
mixed system Of education, which has
heretofore been adopted, in favor Of pure
secularism.
In Hawaii, some parts of the group
have been favored with abundant rains
this winter and spring. Other localities
are complaining Of dry times. AT Ko-
hsla, Hawaii, plantations are seriously
crippled by want Of rains.
BY the steamer Zeslandia, from Aus
tralia, the latest accounts state that the
rain has fallen in various parts of the
country, ami that the drOuth seems to
have broken up, bu. in other localities
dry weather still prevails. The drOulh
on CastIeragd IS ss to be worse than
that If 1868.