Fancy the self-restraint implied in the observance of Sunday on such an occa sion. As usual, however, the Wesleyan natives refrained, although their patience was sorely tried by the return of the Roman Catholic natives' canoes loaded with the delicacy which their creed does not prohibit then taking, One would suppose it not more sinful to take these Balolo on the Sunday than t« pluck an ear of corn on thai, day, but perhaps the Missionaries are afraid that any relaxation of their very stringent rules would leal to much abuse. The Ba racouta is to be replaced by H.M.S. Nymph for the Governor's service. The Barracoula had just taken Sir Arthur to Kan davu, where he called the settlers together to enquire into an alleged taboo of native trade, about which a great deal has been said and written, as though the Government had insti gated it in order to cany out their new plan of taking payment of native taxes in kind instead of money. It was found that the taboo had only been put on copra by a native village for their own reasons of trade, and that it had nothing to do with the chiefs in any way. The Governor told the deputation that he must decline to interfere in such an affair ; but he should do so in case the chiefs put on any taboo on their own authority, which would not be allowed. He said at the same time, that " Fiji could only be civilised by the Village Community system ;" and this, I fancy, offers a key to the policy he will pursue. Each village, in that case, would be answerable for a quota of taxation, which, they might pay in produce or in money, as they think fit." The idea seems a good one, but will, of course, be much opposed by traders, who have hitherto got these articles at a low price. It would be very desirable to leave trade to settle itself, but with a hundred thousand Natives and a thousand white men to doal with, ex ceptional means of raising a revenue must evidently be resorted to for a time and in the first instance. 