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islands is, that hereafter they must conform to the regulations they 

 made on our former visit, and maintain them with strict integrity 

 towards foreigners. 



Since this transaction, I have received letters from the island of 

 Upolu, which inform me that this well-deserved punishment has had 

 a most happy effect, and has put a termination to evils that had for- 

 merly been of common occurrence. 



Communication was had with Apia the day after, the natives of 

 which town rather exulted in the punishment that had taken place. 



In leaving the harbour of Saluafata, the Peacock had a narrow- 

 escape from wreck; for, as they were standing out of the passage, 

 they were overtaken by a heavy squall, with torrents of rain, and it 

 being near the close of the day, pitchy darkness ensued, and breakers 

 were unexpectedly found under their lee. There was no possibility 

 of returning; but by carrying a press of canvass, they succeeded, 

 however, in getting clear, and an offing was attained by ten o'clock, 

 when it fell calm. 



During the day they were at anchor in Saluafata Harbour, the 

 thermometer stood on board the ship at 93° in the shade, and at 150° 

 in the sun. It was found oppressively warm, notwithstanding there 

 was a fine breeze blowing. 



The chief Opotuno, who had committed so many murders, was still 

 at large, and it was conceived that if he could be taken, it would be 

 an example that would be long remembered. For this purpose, it 

 was believed that by obtaining Pea, the chief of Manono, to whom 

 Opotuno was related, the latter would be given up. 



The duty of taking the former was entrusted to Lieutenant Em- 

 mons, under whose charge the tender was put, and instructions given 

 him to proceed to Manono, make the chief prisoner without injury to 

 him or the inhabitants of that island ; and in case of his capture, to 

 proceed to Savaii, and there offer an asylum to Mr. M'Donald, the 

 missionary resident in Opotuno's district. Lieutenants Walker and 

 De Haven, were employed the same night to capture Malietoa, and 

 the chief George, of Cocoa-nut Point. Captain Hudson's instructions 

 to this party, as well as those to Lieutenant Emmons, will be found 

 in Appendix II. 



Neither of these parties succeeded in their attempts. The reports 

 of the officers are also included in Appendix II. 



On the evening of the 5th, they anchored in the roadstead of Ma- 



