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Our Foreign correspondence.
LONDON, AUGUsr 80, 1SS2.-LErrER No. 50.
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LONDON, AUGUsT 80, 1SS2.-LETrER No. SO.
THE FRENCH IN THE PACIFIC.
Late adyices from Raiatea state that the French
flag Is still flying, an that the French Admiral
was daily expected to arrive at the Hervey Is
lands with the ex-king Pomare of Tahiti on
French protectorate on the natives. This sub
ject having attracted considerable attention in
this country, recently came up in Parliament,
when Sir Charles Dixie, Under Sotretary for
Foreign Affairs, made the following statement ::
The French flag was hoisted AT Raiatea. an
island to the leeward of Tahiti, shortly before
her Majesty's Government IL E. the present Glad
stone cabinet) assumed office, and a provisional
protectorate assumed over il by the French
authorities at Tahiti, at the solicitation of the
chiefs of the island, but the proceedings were
disavowed by the French Government as an in
fraction of the declaration of June 18th, lS4T,
(by which, both France aud England agreed,
never to take possession or force a protectorate
on the leeward group, viz: Huahine, Raiatea
and Bolabola.) The French Government, how
ever, opened negotiations for the abrogation of
this declaration, in consideration Of adequate
concessions with other pending questions, and
II. Ms Government has consented that the
FIR nch flag shall remain Professionally hOisted at
Raiatea until December 3lst, when, unless other
wise agreed between the two governments, the
status quo ante under the declaration of 1917, will
be reverted to-"
Personal NOTES.
Lietenant Colonel Tupman, Il. ma, who in
1874 (theh a Captain) was at the head of the
British Transit of Venus party ut Honolulu,
takes part in this years Transit Of Venus ex-
petition at the New Zealand station. He vii
probably pay IA visit To Hawaii. L hear that
when Sir John Pope Henuessy's term of office
ut Hongkong has expired. he will be appointed
Governor of one of the Australian colonies. The
Maori deputation, consisting of the chief Hirini
Taiwhanga and two blowers, have had inter
views with Lord Kimberley, Secretary of State
for the Colonies aud also with the Prince of
Wales, and it is believed this VIII nave a most
beneficial effect on the native tribes in NeW Lea-
land. They have brought the following presents
for the Queen Two hatchets of green stone,
two others of whale bone, and three mats, one
of which of the scarce kiwi feathers. Captain :.
z. Oliver, late of the Royal Artillery, has INST
published a book. entitled On and on Dnty;
Leaves from an Officers Note Book" H cd
couutered Miss Selion and is very critical 10 at
her mission. The Saturday Rspie., c,li ans one
of its usual distorted criticisms of - Life in da-
waii, - by the Rev. Titus Coah.
NAVAL NEWS.
Rear Admiral Lyons, ommlnder-in-ch la
the Pacific. i'll his ne& hag-ship, tue Swiitsur..
arrived at CuquimHo on the 2Usa last, an yi!i
proceed to Callao in the middle OF September.
guns, 1888 tons, 2300 horse power, just com-
pleted at Chatham dock yards, will be % MS
stoned for the Pacific station. The steam yIcut
Ceylon arrived at Southampton ON the Il 81 tot.
from her cruise round the world.