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Evening Star, Issue 2992, 20 September 1872, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from greville’.s telegram company.) Wellington, ?ept, 20. The Nebraska arrived early, and. lies a'ongsido the wharf. She will be open to the public in the afternoon, and sails for the South at four. The Government has decided that the Colony shall be represented at the Vienna Inhibition in June next. Exhibits arc being forwarded to it at the expense of the Colony. The principal exhibits at the Christchurch exhibition in December are to be sent to Vienna. A luncheon was given aboard the Nebraska to-day. The members of both Houses of the Legislature, the leading citizens, and many ladies attended. Mr M/Lean proposed, “ Success and Prosperity to the Nebraska, her captain, and owners ” Capt. Harding returned thanks on his own behalf, and Mr Driver on behalf of the owners. The affair was a great success.

Auckland, Sept 20. The schooner Jessie Niccel brings Fiji news to September 0. The Hon. A. Woods left for Sydney and Auckland for the pur? pose of negotiating a loan, and measures for the establishment of q bank for Fiji. The French war ship Van Dreill yisifed Dqtumah, and indicted sundry hues on the Protestant natives. The chiefs refuse to pay and have written to the Commodore of the Australian station offering to cede the islands to Great Britain. The war in Sarnao still continues, neither side gaining any advantage. The natives are all armed with excellent weapons, Snider’s, Henry’s, &c. A naval engagement recently took place ; one vessel was sunk, all hands being drowned. At one battle, over 100 were killed- There is no prospect of a cessation of hostilities. The American companies are busy buying up laud, and several Jarge Ger* man vessels arc loading at Levuka. At -Rcwa, there has been a disturbance on Storck’s plantation, but now everything is quiet. The rumors of open dissatisfaction at Tiviuna have ho foundation. A horrible outrage was committed at Vana Point. Two men quarrelled, and the one attacked arid killed the other. The murderer is now awaiting trial At Vitu Levu great disturbances are impending. During the past month the natives have been fighting, killing and eating one another. At present live of the most powerful tribes in Fiji, including the whole of the interior of Vitu Levu, are in a state of commotion. Go the river the natives are very insolent to the settlors. Scarcely a plantation has escaped robbery. The Hero toolc 200 passengers to Sydney. Lowe, Secretary of the Harbor Board, has absconded from his creditors. Others are missing since the departure of the boat. The steward of the ship City of Auckland eloped with the wife of an immigrant, the latter leaving In r husband in the barracks with two children.