Fiji News.
MOSS COMMUTED FOR TRIAL,

ARREST OF AN ALLEGED MUR DERER.
SCARCITY OF FOOD.
By the arrival of the schooner (Jael last nifiht we have Levuka papers ro the 28th ulc,

The export of cattle from Fiji to Noumea has been commenced by Dr firower, and it is anticipated that the trade thus established will become a permanent one. :

The ship Lcondas, having been admitted to pratique, has cleared again for San Fran cisco. The Lieutenant Governor forwarded £100 to be distributed amongst the office; s and crew. ; ~,.. ■'■ -..
Dni/i/d Moss,arecentarrivalfrom Auckland was charged at' the Police Magistrate's Court, Levuka, on the 28th with forging and uttering valueless cheques, with intent to defraud. He reserved his defence, and iyas committed for trial. Bail was allowed. A jyonian named Morgan was drowued by a boat incident at Tairuuu. A considerable number of articles are heing prepared by the settlers for the Sydney Exhibition. TJhey include Fijian timber, sugar, co-flee, tobacco, maize, pea nuts,and cotton.
SUPREME COURT.—CRIMINAL SITTINGS.
Yesterday Concluded.
(Beforo His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

CD -\KCiE OV AIiSON

John Le buoiii' was thuu arraigned upon an indictment charging him with feloniously, unlawfully, ami maliciously setting fire io a lions:1 belonging to the lii.'V Wm. Burton, on the l.Slh of April.
