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Wellington Independent, Volume I, Issue 44, 31 December 1845, Page 4

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Thi-igs remained quiet in the islands generally to the end of May, but, with the exception of the accession of one petty chief to the protectorate, there was no apparent inclination on the part of either the Queen or her followers to succumb to the pretensions of the French commander. Pomare remained at Raitea, awaiting Louis Phillipe's reply to her manifesto, which was to decide her future course, she wa3 surrounded by her relatives, and by the friendly chiefs of the other Islands, and the armed vigilance of the natives surrounding the French settlement, had in no degree abated. IVpoa, the governing chitf of Bolribola, attended by 15 J fighting men, had had an interview with the commander of the French (steamer Photon, but had made ko concessions, he having intimated his determination to govern his own island without allowing of any inrerfe.ence, although he was desirous of avoiding bloodshed. The, itate of siege was to cease on the 12th May last, and the police regulations were in consequence somewhat relaxed. Crimes were still tried by Court. Martial, from whose sentence un appeal could be made to a CouHcil of Appeal. Ten nun, said to be mostly escaped convicts

from New South Wales, had been >ried for k Ift-y, of whom three hud been condemned t*,"" years hard labour, and two to five veur* i sonment. They had appealed, but Z had confirmed their sentence. Two of he Cll Americans. . Wer e