THE PROPAGANDISTS.
A few words will be found in Mr. Pratt’s report as to his district relative to the Priests. Neither there, nor elsewhere has much progress (if any) been made since our last. Two Tonga Canoes now here brought the intelligence, that,since visiting Samoa, their Schooner has been at the Tonga and Figii groups; and that her Captain said they should soon be at Samoa again with their Bishop, and a French ship of War. In addition to the Islands mentioned in our last, they have at least two Priests at the Figiis. ‘‘A Gentleman lately arrived at Tahiti from Valparaiso, states that Twenty one Priests had arrived there from France, and were just about to sail for the Marquesas.”
A Sydney vessel, (the Columbine,) chartered by the Priests to convey supplies to their stations, has just arrived here with two Priests on board, but we do not yet know their destination. The John Williams. Our Barque returned from the Eastward in Oct. last ; about the 20 of Nov. she left for Sydney and conveyed back our Tana visitors. On the 9 inst. she arrived at Apia, and will leave in a few days for the Eastward. A Total Abstinence Society has been formed in Samoa. There are about 50 members. J. C. Williams Esq. U. S. Consul, President. Particulars in our next number. Subscriptions are being made to erect a Chapel for English service at Apia for the benefit of the foreign residents.
Sep. 13th. Earthquake at 45 minutes past 10 p. m. Slight. Sep. 24th. Earthquake at 2 p. m. Slight. Oct. 4th, Earthquake at 3p. m. Moderate. Oct. 20th. Earthquake at 4a. m. Slight. Feb. Bth. Earthquake at 15 minutes past 4 p. m. Very sharp.
Feb. 12th. Earthquake early in the morning Slight. The last six months, (though including a great part of the windy season) have been unusually dry and mild. With the exception of a day or two about the middle of December, and the last week in February, which was very stormy, we have had almost uninterrupted fine weather.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER of temperature from Sept. 1845, to Feb. 1846, from diurnal observations by W. Mills, Apia, Upolu, Lat. 13* 51 . 20. S. Long. 171. 44. W. ! 1845. 6. Fah. Thermometer. Winds. Weather Months. ; Average Height : at 6 a. m. ; Average heigtht : at 2 p. m. ; Average height : at 10 p. m. ; Maximum. Minimum. ; Mean. ; Maximum Range ; Minimum range. : Mean Range. I Trades. Days. ; South. Days. is tn 4 is IT) >» 03 X! £ : Variable. Days. Fine Days. ; Rainy Days : Showery Days. (Sept. 72 7 81 3 74 3 85 61 76 1 17 4 9 4 24 2 2 2 0 20 3 7 Oct. 72 1 83 9 73 7 86 67 76 6 18 7 11 9 25 1 0 0 6 30 0 1 <Nov. 74 6 83 9 74 9 87 68 77 8 17 2 10 21 1 0 2 6 21 0 9 74 7 83 6 76 3 86 72 78 2 14 5 8 5 24 0 4 2 1 16 0 15 74 9 84 6 77 1 90 72 78 8 13 3 9 3 4 2 17 3 5 27 1 3 Feb. 75 4 84 5 76 5 90 68 78 8 15 3 9 4 10 0 7 4 7 17 4 7 1
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Samoan Reporter, Issue 3, 1 March 1846, Page 4
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