THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1150, 18 September 1883, Page 2

THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.

The ,j jWgtss, : Colonial, a Mauritius paper, publishes a diary of events at Tama'fave (which- throws' some, lighton. the circumstances which have caused the feeling of irritation between England and .Franco, It .is stated that ,cn the ,13th June Mr Aitken, an,English subject, who had been appointed nno of the Council of Five to act at Tamiitave was anesl.ed; as well as the'Rev. Mr Sliaw, and* they were taken on . board ;the i Flore as prisoners. Mr; Aitken,' i who was accused of haying received into his house merchandise from the Custom House belonging to the Queen, was subsequently discharged..,, Mr. Shaw, who was charged with'corresponding with the,Hovae,' was' retained in' custody. A decree iwas also signed , against, Mr Pelcenham, the. : British .Consul, charging hijtns.with -jij similar offence, but was, not (executed because he was ill. On the’l9th June,(. between ,5, and 6 o’clock, in the ;ev|onmg. a French officer and ‘soldier (knocked Mr.Pakenfaam’s doon,</ As ,jhe did ; not/ahswer,fthey!knocked threatened to breakoperi the door. * Mr Pakenham had justtaken.a bath and gone to bed, and was sUimbering when his j^ife^in.afrignt, ran ( and.told hup that they' had Carrie to plmider the’ hduse. " He got up, notwithstanding his weak state, and went to the verahdah, into which the soldiers had just penetrated. .‘ ■We have,’ said they, *by the admiral’s orders, to make a search of yoltr house, and take possesaion of the person of your secretary, Mr Andrianisa.’ Mr Pakenham could no

longer stand: upright,. -He sankinto.an armchair, and pointed out to them where Mr Adrianisa ~waß, who was living ih"a house near the .battery. Mr Pakenham was carried to his bed never to rise from

it again'. He' died on 21et June. 1 " As i soon •as his end .was? expected, the cpmpiander of the Dryad caused seals to Jbe placed omthe room's'which; b© used as offices, and on all the papers, .which.were removed to his ( Vessel. .; Op 21st June was forbidden to saijior^’ 1 and officers of ‘ war. J nationalities. This was decided in consequence of certain acts committed by Copimapder Jplinstons and/his officers. They had tried togiviJa lejsson tbf|he French, who have simply consigned them to their vesspls. ; r Their • foumisseur has been forbidden to communicate with the ship or torfurnish them, with any provisions. They receive beef only by the care of the French authority. They are allowed neither bread nor other fresh provisions ; tlie little that remains 'is reserved for the French troops and the population of Tamatave. • i; /;;• m On 22nd June everything was got ready for Mr Pakenham’s funeral. l The flag officer of the Dryad was informed that the service would be made with all the honors due to, the rank of the deceased gentleman, and'that *be was allowed to send officers and a certain number of hiarin'ee'and spldiersto ;it. The Ehglisfi 6 Consul died'in time to avoid the pain expulsion. The; order had been given on the previous day to expel him urider Apy eircurastances. On,2Brd JuneMr Pakenham’s funeral took place. All Tamatave was there. Never, dbabtless, had spch m imposing ceremopybeen seen' before at lamatave. '. , ; ■ 1 '■ ' »• •'