AN UNPOPULAR GOVERNOR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1519, 29 March 1887, Page 2

AN UNPOPULAR GOVERNOR.

An extraordinary demonstration against the Governor of Honduras took place on the occasion of his depurturo from that colony The sceno is thus described by the Jocul journal : — " As the time for thesteamer's departure drew near, the fleet ot boats and vessels sailed off and drow up m a line alongside of the deep ohannel — through which the steamer had to pass — and there awaited her As she came abreast of them she was again saluted with music and with loud shouts, and the whole fleet turned and attempted to accompany her. All, with tho exception of two, however, found it impossible to keep up with her, and they accordingly re nrned to tho anchorage. But the sloop yacht and the large schooner each, kept side by side with the stoamor — which had to etoam at a comparatively slow rate through the channel — their bands in' the meuntime discoursing sweet mu"ic The band of tho schooner played a Spanish tune, wliobo name, wheu translated into English, mean? "Good Riddance," and the Bloop yacht played the "Rogoe'e March." Playing these tunes the two vessels kept company with the steamer until they hal gone over three miles from tho anchorage, when they turned buok. Tho wh"le of the rest of the day was given up by tho townHpeople to festivities. 1 '