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BBITISH PBOTECTOBATE OP FIJI. We are indebted to the Sydney papers for a copy of a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency Viscount Canterbury, in reply to one forwarding a resolution adopted at the last Intercolonial Conference in favor of Ihe establishment, of a British protectorate over the Fiji Islands. The despatch is as follows :•— "The Secretary of State for the Colonies to Governor Viscount Canterbury. "Downing street, 16th March. 1871.----"My lord, —Her Majesty's Government have had under their consideration your lordship's despatch (No. 132) of 12th August, enclosing a memorandum submitted to you by the Chief: Secretary on behalf of your Ministers, in which he calls attention to the resolutions adopted at the Intercolonial Conference in favor of the establishment of a British protectorate, over the Fiji Islands, and requests you to bring the question under the notice of the home Government. " Her Majesty's Government have carefully considered the memorandum of your advisers. The state of affairs in the Fijis appears to have so far changed since 1860— when, after a full inquiry by Colonel Smythe, who was sent out for the purpose, Her Majesty's Government determined not to annex the islands—that there is now in the islands a much larger European community, and therefore more able to protect itself, and provide for its own government; but otherwise the same difficulties remain. The islands are under the jurisdiction of several chiefs ; and even if they all concurred in an act of cession to the Queen, the experience of other colonies shows that disputes would be sure afterwards to arise, especially asto the occupation of land by the settlers. It would be impossible for this country to undertake the responsibility of the government of the islands without a sufficient force to support its authority, and Her Majesty's Government are not prepared to station a military force for this purpose in the Fijis. " Oα these grounds her Majesty's Government cannot depart from their former decision not to extend British sovereignty over the islands. It is not very clear what is intended by the proposal lhat 'her Majesty should extend her protection' over the Fijis ; but if by this is meant something short of direct annexation, it seems to her Majesty's Government even more open to objection ; as, while it would not really diminish the responsibility this country would incur, it •would weaken and embarrass the exercise of British. authority, and would be certain, after a period more or less protracted of uncertainty, and possibly discredit, to end in annexation, in circumstances less favorable than present. ■ ....,....>. ft ller Majesty's Government are, however, ready to give such aid as may be in their power; through the consul, for the maintenance of order, until the European commur nity . can establish a regular government ; and they are considering measures with a View to increase the authority of the consul over British subjects, by conferring upon him magisterial powers. " I have, &c., " KIMBEBLEY."

THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. The following time-table of Mr Webb's steamers has been supplied to the New Zealand, Herald by Messrs Henderson and Macfsrlane, the Auckland agents :— INWAEDS. Leaves Leaves Arrives at London. San Francisco. Auckland. May ... 4 May ... 24 June ... 21 June... 1 June... 21 July ... 19 Jane ... 29 July ... 19 Aug. ... 16 July ... 27 Aug. ...16 Sept. ...13 OTJTWAKDS. Leaves Arrives at Arrives at Auckland. San Francisco. London. July ~. 13 Aug.,.. 8 Aug. ... 28 Aug. ...10 Sept.... 5 Sept. ... 25 Sept.... 7 Oct. ... 3 Oct. ... 23 Oct. ... 5 Oct. ... 31 Nov. ... 20 XOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. rSIOBB OF ADVERTISING IN THE "PBESS." Bight lines and under, ... 2 0 Every additional line each insertion ... . ..; 0. 3 Advertisements received afiet" 10 o'clock in the 'evening -will .be inserted, jijefore the leading articjeand charged format double rates. nnHB ILLUSTRATED PRESS JL SUMMARY CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS OF THE MONTH. Auctions. H. E.ALPORT. TO HOTEL AND BOARDING-HOUSE KEEPERS, AND OTHERS. BALE OF COOKING RANGES, WASHING MACHINES, SHEEP SHEARS, &C "jl/JB H. E. ALPORT WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his Sale Rooms, Hereford street, Christchurch, on '■■'-■' SATURDAY, JDLY 8, At 1 o'clock, 2 3ft. 6in. superior cooking ranges, with ovens and boilers complete 2 Hbmsby's patent washing machines 2 do do do with wringers 23 doz. Ward and Payne's sheep shears And other goods. 3474

C. C. AIKMAN. TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1871. PROPERTIES FOR SALE, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, IK THE SALE ROOMS, CASHEL STREET. CC. AIKMAN has been favored with • instructions from the Solicitors to the Mortgagee to sell as above, the following Properties, viz. :— 12 acres 3 roods 25 perches Land, situate at the foot of Stanmore road, in continuation of Cashel street, pait of rural section No. 175. And 50 acres Land at Gollan's Bay, being rural section No- .-55, with dwelling; house thereon. Particulars can be obtained by application to Messrs. Dnncan and Jameson, solicitors, or to the Auctioneer.] Sale at 12 o'clock. BIRD & BENNETT. TATTEKSALL'S. SATURDAY, Bth INST. One o'Clock. BIRD AND BENNETT will SELL by AUCTION, as above — FOUR-WHEELED CAB, with harness and firetrate HARNESS HORSE, complete, 3485