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it has been suggested by the Bishop of New 
Zealand, that a college, which he is desirous of 
establishing for the instruction of the Melanesian 
race, might also be properly settled on Norfolk 
Island. Nothing, however, has yet been de- 
cided on the subject. 
Whatever changes may be in store for the 
inhabitants of Pitcairn, it is fervently to be 
hoped that their blameless and peculiar paths 
of life 'may not be broken in upon, and that 
their communications with strangers may not 
be such as to impair the distinctive character 
which now belongs to them. 
It may be right to add, that, as an alternative, 
Sunday Island, a place considerably smaller than 
Norfolk Island, has been hinted at for their 
residence, by Captain B. Toup Nicolas, Consul 
at Raiatea, Society Islands, in a letter, dated 
Raiatea, April 3d, 1853, addressed to the Earl 
of Malmesbury. Sunday Island, which was 
discovered in 1793, is steep, rugged, and moun- 
tainous. It has not yet been surveyed ; nor is 
it known whether it possesses good water, or 
land fit for cultivation. Wherever the islanders 
may settle, should they quit their present home, 
they ought to have free and immediate access 
to the sea. Their command over the difficult 
landing-place at Pitcairn, and their full use of 
the deep, have been among their chief enjoyments 
and advantages. 
