(From a Correspondent.) Nukualofa, April 9, 1885.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 99, 25 April 1885, Page 6

(From a Correspond ent.) Nukualofa, April 9, 1885.

When the Aurora came in she remained i only a few hours, so that there was no time to write you a 1 long letter, but I now give you ft few more particulars of the state of things

Prince fubou M nolii's Death and Burial. Tin- Pinion duni on the llth ot last mouth. The I'reinier was sitting talking to him, when suddenly he dropped his head on his breast, rolled over on his side, and expired. Mr Buckland, his medical attendant, states that he died of heart disease. Ho was conveyed by the Government schooner Sandfiy on the 14th ult. to Uiha, where the burial ground of the Royal Family is situated. The Sandfly arrived there on the next day. Tho corpse via* taken on shore to the housi- of mourning-, awaiting the arrival of His Mijiftty King Ueorge. The funeral took p'aco on the 20th ultimo and certainly was the grat.de-t spectacle ever witnessed in Tonga. His Majesty left his temporary residence, preceded by the native band playing the Dead March, and followed by his aide-d© camp, body-guard, the Prince's brother, cousins, and a detachment of the native militia, and proceeded to the s\cred make. The avenue to tho cemetery is lined on both sides by a row of young casuarina trees, and was covered from "the beach to the cemetery by native cloth. The militia was on guard on both sides. Thousands of people sat on either side of this avenue— the King and Royal Family and chiefs on the north side, and the Rev. J. B. V\ atkin, native ministers, and Europeans on the south side. The catafalque on which the coffin was placed was covered with very expensive fine native mats, and on the coffin were placed the Prince's uniform, helmet, sword, and decorations. (I may add that he was a Knight of one o f the German Orders.) The service was conducted by the Key. J. B. Watkin, assisted by native ministers, the Rev. S. W. Baker giving the funeral oration. The coffin was then taken to the sacred cemetery by a detachment of militia, preceded by two Government officials carrying the Prince's sword, helmet, uniform, etc., after which the military salut was fired over his grave. The ships in harbour, numbering some eight native vessels and a German schooner, had their flags half-mast high, together with some 70 native boats.

The Wesleyan Free Church. With regard to this secession, it is making rapid striken ; whole towns have come over. In * avau there is not a single person remaining to the New South Wales Conference, and in Haapai very few — perhaps about one hundred In Tongratabu the majority are with tho Free Church. irritation has been caused by Mr Moulton printing and distributing c>rculais calculated to create dis turbance and sedition Tho Tonga Government have drawn the attention of the British Consul to the same, and has informed him, it will hold Mr Moulton responsible fur rhe consequences of the circulation of such.

Shipping. The M-iile arrived from Auckland on the 7th in.*t after a p.s-age of nine days The f-och Lee i« still in the group ; she wa? at Haapai in the beginning of the month, The Sandfly leaves thia week for Auck land.