"Aniwa.

"The passengers, beside ourselves, were the M'Nairs, going to Aniwa until the return of the Dayspring, for the benefit of Mrs. M'Nair's health, who was suffering from fever and ague; and the Neilsons on their way back to Tanna, having gone to Eromanga some time previous.

"There is now a native church here, consisting of 12 baptised adults, of whom three are chiefs and three children. These are the first fruits of Aniwa, and but newly gathered in, being baptised only about six weeks ago; and what is the more encouraging, all the rest are likely soon to follow. All the people of Aniwa attend church. They have been almost in a state of starvation this year, having little to cat hut cocoa nuts. Owing to the unusual dryness of the season, and the shallowness of the soil at Aniwa, their yams have been a complete failure. The Aniwa men were wishing to go to Tanna, to return a visit which they had from a number of Tanna men some time ago, and to get some food. Accordingly, on Monday, the 27th, with Mr. Neilson, Mr. Paton, and 50 Aniwa men on board, we sailed for