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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 51, 21 September 1878, Page 2

Tiik Wj:.vriii:u. During tho past week we have been favoured with some very refreshing showers, which were very welcome, as the ground was beginning to get somewhat dry and vegetation yellow looking. Ilmn Commissioner's Court. A tin lligli I".: nun-wsi :n v. Iml was held on Thursday and Friday last, beforeU. S. Swanston, Esq., Deputy Commissioner, and Mr. \V. li Agar, Assesors, to hear a complaint made by Mr. W. S. Dunlop against Mr. F. Cornwall, for illegally seizing certain goods, and wherein damages were laid at £.")()(). .Mr. 11. Rethcringlon appeared for the plaintiff. On Friday morning, on the application of defendant, the matter was postponed till the 30th of November, to allow of Mr. Oribben being present as a witness for the defence. Commercial Acexcy at Paoopago. —lt is a matter of curiosity to many Americans here to know why a t 'ominercial Agency was established by tic L". !S. Department of State at Pagopago, on the island of Tutuila. What purposo it can .subserve beyond that of allowing the agent to draw bis gIOOO salary annually, is beyond the comprehension of human knowledge on these islands. There is only one white person residing at the port of Pagopago, and perhaps not one vessel a year on an average enters that port from the United States. It is understood that when Mr. Goword, the Commercial Agent for Pagopago, visited that port on the C.S.S. Adams, he could only give notice of his appointment by posting it US on u coeoanut tree, as there was no one to rend it. Mr. Goword remained there less than a week all told. and we suppose drew on the I". 8, Government for tSSOi or a quarter's salary. It can be considered only the height of folly to divide the V. 8. Consulate for tho Sainoau Islands. It would be much more sensible to increase the salary of the Consul hem, whose time is fully occupied, and whose position is most responsible.

M vsii t's laim nm v Theoai I fan Mi J. «.. CoJmeauil agaiusl luua and Faipule tor the expeas< - nf Stamen while mi the treat)" mission was concluded on Tuesday last ol the United States Consulate. Mr. K. Hetherington. on behalf of the plaintiff and General Bortlett, «.i! behalf of the defendants, addressed the Court ut sum,- 1, ngth. Judgment has been reserved.