FRENCH COMMUNISMS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2165, 25 February 1880, Page 3

FRENCH COMMUNISMS.

> ; Tho New-[Zealand-“Herald ” gives, thc following particulars concerning the arrivals from Now Caledonia: —Their supplies or board the Griffin were cx- ; the day before their arrival in r tie M.anukau ; there was a little biscuit -left, hut no water to make lea, no wood to cook the meat,.and they were obliged to burn the fittings of their bunks for that purpose. One of the young girls was very unwell, and they had ndtliing ; to give her but salt beef and buiscuit. , Fortunately some of the partj r , on embarking, brought some medical and personal comforts with them, otherwise ’ matters would, have been greatly aggravated. The rain 'which, fell on Monday gave welcome and much-nccded relief to the thirsty crew and passenger's, ■ and the supply: of water thus obtained was carefully secured. "Airibnjg fire party are a number of tradesmen—a lithographic printer, compositor, tinsmith, manufacturer of fancy pipes and ornaments, worker in hardware, cabinetmaker, shipwright, hatter, baker, writer,and grainer, nine laborers, and a music master (Cailhmx). The men arc anxious to get to work as soon as possible, probably not being overburdened with cash after their enforced absence from civil life. The political ileportcs apjjear to be an intelligent, respectable, and quiet-looking lot .. of men, and it is a mat ter, of, regret that •' ‘Rfa'ilce*,'- ! v\ l h6 ; VilT need the ‘ serviced of all her children in the coming struggle with her traditional, enemy,-should have sketched no belter fate for these men than fretting-.fuyay the best part of their lives on the Isle of Fines.