The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-10-30

of the courts are lamentably behiDdiand never
theless. every ~exertion had been made to put the
best side foremost and to conceal the defects, so
that the general appearance of the building was
highly creditable. The main building itself was
not decorated at all, with the exception of the
New South Wales Art Court, which with it's
blue and white h~angings. and its magnificent coat
OF arms, looked pleasantly conspicuous amid the
general plainness.
The Prize Oantata composed by NJ Caron was
sung by 900 vocalists, accompanied by an orches-
ira Of 100 performers. The chorus was excellent.
ALI the lady vocalists were dressed in white, those
to the right of the leader wearing blue sashes, and
those to the left. red. After this performance the
usual addresses were interchanged, and Lord
Normandy in the lame Of Queen Victoria, declar-
ed the Exhibition open. All the British ships 10
the harbor manned yards and burned blue lights.
The Finisterre burnt lanterns, and the German
and Italian ships coloured lights. All sent up
rockets and the Cerberus and Nelson also took
part in the illumination. The effect was very
picturesque, and the spectacle was witnessed BY
about 10000 persons from the shores Of the bay
and the piers.
Melbourne, Oct. 1.-The Legislative Council
last night rejected payment to its own members,
but passed the clauses of the Bill providing for
payment to members Of the Assembly. The
Totalisator Bill was read a third time, and Par
lament adjourned to October 10Th, when the
Budget will be presented.
Tenders for the Victorian two million loan
were opened in London on the 29th September.
The total amount offered was eleven millions.
Tenders at El00 Us Cd will receive 90 per cent.
of the allotment.
south Sea IsIa nds.
Brisbane, September 19.-Tho trading steamer
Ripple, belonging to Cowlishaw, Brothers, of
Sydney, has arrived. She reports that on the
9th of August, while trading with the natives of
Cape LIE Gros. Bougainville. Solomon's Island,
the natives, about 100 in number, suddenly
attacked the ship, and killed Captain Ferguson
and three colored men. One woman was wounded
severely, also nine others, including a German
passenger, William Pense, who had both Of his
arms broken. The fight was most desperate.
SHAMELESS. The natives were driven Of with
extreme difficulty. Only Pense has gone to the
hospital. Tue cargo consists OF 30 tons copra
and some tortoiseshell. Mr.. Brown, the mic
sIonary at Yorke's Island, rendered most valuable
help. The wounded men of the Ripple reported
the affair to II. NJ. s. Conflict. m IIl8H
Sydney, Sept. 28.-Further details of the
massacre of the crew of the Ripple state that the
Japanese and the crew Of the Ripple fought like
demons. using their rifles after exhau sting their
revolvers. The latter killed at least fifteen men.
A King native named Beta was the first man
shot. The natives. when beaten from the ship,
fought from their canoes. 1t was a dreadful
spectacle aboard the Ripple. The killed and
wounded, with spears, arrows, and axes, covered
the deck. Six are dead, and two more arc not
expected to recover. ~ tr -
Levuka, FIJI. Oct. 3.-One of the latest pieces
of legislation effected by his Excellency. with the
advice and consent of the Legislative Council, is
the passing Of an Act to raise a loan for any sum
or sums not exceeding in the whole ESQ, 900,
chargeable upon the general revenue Of the colony.
The raising of the loan is to be entrusted to tho
Crown Agents in London, for the colony. The
Old Government liabilities are provided for, large
sums arc set aside for improvements at Suva, the
nYDQn6aa nf muninrafInn md tho and hoununfa-
sion also the erection of lighthouses.
The natives of Maj Sogo, n town below the
Ananas, FIJI, have grown tired OF the unalloyed
blessings Of everlasting taxation and Unlimited
lala, and in the hope OF escaping the benignant
influence, have deserted their houses and bolted
en- masSe to a powerful mountain tribe known as
the Kai ma Drau. A force Of officers was of
course sent after them, TO convince them OF their
error. and induce their return. Late. arrivals
report that these officers have been away a fort
night, and have not reappcared, and public
opinion is divided as to whether the officers have
deserted to the ranks of the Kai mai Sogo, or the
Kai mai Sogo have cooked and eaten the officers.
Mr.. w. j. Hunt, the deported premier Of his
sable Samoan majesty is 90 the war path,
determined to avenge the i~ndignity OF his late
deposition, if there be law or lawyers in FIJI.
With the aid Of the latest addition TO the local
bar, he has opened the campaign by serving a
writ for 1000 on his excellency the High Com
missioner, and announces his attention of adopt-
ing the historical policy of General Ulysses
Grant, and fighting it out on this line If it uses
up the whole long winter.
The FIJI Times of September Is. contains the
following SO The Esperanza, trading schooner,
was lying at anchor on the south side Of
Courombagarra Island, near New Geogia, on the
18th May last, where she had been some five
days awaiting some copra. On the fifth day
some natives, about twenty in number, went on
board the schooner, and asked the captain TO send
the boat ashore to bring of tie copra that was
now ready. The captain immediately sent the
boat of, with five Lord Howe Island men and
two Tanna men in her, he and two white men
only remaining on board. When the boat
reached the beach the natives on board the
ship gave a signal to those on shore. and, az
soon as this was answered, they rushed at the
white men, seized them, and, after a terrible
struggle, bound them hand and loot. Having no
weapons of any kind on board with them, they
went ashore and procured tomahawks, returned
to the vessel. and murdered the men in cold
blood. In the meantime, the natives on the
beach killed the seven men in the boat. They
then burnt The ship and her boat, and took TO
the bush.