They had als< called at the Kermadecs, and he wen [ashore on Sunday Island and saw th Bells, the only settlers there. Furthe particulars of the Governor's cruise wil be found in the attached article, fo which we are grea ly indebted to M Malcolm Ross. H.M.S. Mildura arrived at Gisborne a J3 p.m. to-day, having on board Hi Excellency the Governor, the Earl o •Ranfurly; the Hon. C. Hill-Trevoi Aide-de-Camp ; Lieut, -Colonel Gudgeon British Resident at Rarotonga; Mr b Goodwin, Secretary and Paymaster t the Cook Islands Administration; am Mr Malcolm Ross, who accompanied th expedition as special correspondent o the London Times,, the Ohristohurel Press, and the Otago Daily Times. M Ross states that during the length cruise of some six thousand miles bean tiful weather was experienced. Indeed there was not a single day's rain on th ■ whole voyage. Lord Ranfurly's missto: was successful beyond all expectations the diplomatic negotiations with the hig chiefs and representatives being of sue. a satisfactory nature that no fewer tha ten islands were annexed at the unani mous wish of the people and their rulers i The possibility of trade with these is lands is very considerable, and appai , ently Great Britain has stepped in non too soon, for already the trade c , some of the more northern islands visite , has fallen into the hands of French firm: to the detriment of the colonies. [ The islands annexed by Lord Rar | furly are : Rarotonga, Aitu, Mauke, Mit I aro, and Takutea, in the Cook Group Teauotu and Manuae, in the Herve [ Group ; Mangaia and Aitutake, in th , Cook Group ; and Niue or Savage Is , land — ten in all. ', From Aitutaki the Mildura wen L north to within Bdeg. of the equatoi , and called at the islands of Penryhn an , Manihiki, famous for their pearl fisheries ! Penryhn is already a British possession ; and a protectorate has been establishes over Manihiki. After the annexatio: ' of Niue the Mildura proceeded to Tong for coal. While there Lord Ranfun; was received by the King in his palace King George's smartly-uniformed soldier forming a guard of honor, and hi band playing the National Anthem. Tii whites presented an address of welcom to Lord Ranfurly. 