This Commission seems destined to prove a failure. "Appointed in consequence of a th countries have been on the verge of demand made disintegration or regeneration and the light dues should be limited to the cost the shipping interest that but for the support received would have of the upkeep of the lights, etc, the Governd very diferent histories—that moy be ment proposed to widen its scope, to take in Pithers have been two riots" (or rather tic not missionary news all sorts of sources from whence revenue was derived or spent on shipping. Mr. Herbert rows) here recently. In the' district of Smith, one of the Commission, protested Shangehou "(fi }}]) for some time past, against this and the Governor yielded to his there have been very strained relations be-representations and removed' the clauses tween the members of the Catholic Church objected to from the Conmission.. But the andthepeople. 'These culminated in a riot, unofficial members find it impossible, appar- walked during which' the house used as a chay ently, to get on with the officials, together with several dwelling houses Messrs. Smith and Thurburn have sent in Jonging to' the Catholics, were burned their resignations to the Governor. The Catholics were terrorised and fled to the
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