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We had the mis- fortune lo be deeply in the debt of Father Neptune, for which he cruelly stuck us " in Limbo." We are happy to be able to inform you that, through indefatigable exertion, we have at last succeeded in raising the ntedful " de profundis," and have paid our debt in full, with interest, though we must confess that the payment has left our pockets empty, and, therefore, contributions, however small, will be thank- fully received. CENEIIAL ISTKLIilGKNCE. Bt fore entering into details usually quoted under th^s heading, it may not be out of place to remark that the Com- pany for whose benefit this illustrious literary work is writ- ten,'is not totally deficient in it— we may even add, above par — but as for those who would scorn to appreciate our efforts, the less we say of their intelligence the better. THE SHIP'K HUN. Lat. anil Long, at noon. Thursday, 23rd April 47.04 41.0.'. Friday, 24th do THE WEATHER Miles. Total Run. 20y 242 1567 1809 Has been moderately fine ; th" rolling motion to which few are partial, has in a great measure subsided ; and the fairer of our fellow-passengers are to be seen venturing up, even on deck. It is as cold as would at the present lime of the year be reasonably expec.cd, and the wind, though fresli, is by no means too piercing to prevent one's sitting out 0!)servalions at 9 a.m., Haromentrical pressure 30.16 inches. Temperature :— On the Companion, 48^ Fahr on Deck, 40® Fahr. *Ln. 1. H ^ LATEST BETTING— DERBY. 8 to 1 agBt. Greonsleeva. 10 to 1 agit. Speculum. to 2 agst. Lhdy Elizibotli. 1000 to 60 ngst. Pace. TWO TH0C8AXD GUINEAS, 12 to 2 ag8t. V rmosa. 8 to 1 ag.st Greonaleovo. 9 to 1 agst. Pace. 25 to 1 agst. St. Ilouan. 2s. 6d. Sn'KEHSTAKES. 12 to 12.30 Mr. Dccg. 12 30 to 1 Mr. Crookcndon. 1 to 1.30 Mr. Honing. 1.30 to 2 Mr. Go d. 2 to 2 30 Dr Malloeh. 2 30 to 'i Capt. Stuith. !( to o.'M) Mr. Wilson. 3. -JO to 4 Me. Tallody. 4 to 4 30 Mr. AVhlttington. 4 30 to 5 Ml". Ilobinsun. 6. t J 5.30 Mr. O'lhira. 6.30 to 6 Mr. King.' to 30 Mr, Jonos. 6.30 to 7 Mr. Ilhynap. 7 to 7.30 Mr. McLeod. 7.30 to 8 Mr. .ludah. 8 to S.liO Mr. (Jrant. 8.30 toy Mr. Smith. ht, many of the passengers were awoke by the stopping of the engines for the purpose of sounding. It was found that wt; wero in over 40 fathoms of water, and the bottom was not reached. To-morrow being Sunday, there will l)e no issue of this paper. Divine Service, commencing at 10:30 a. m , will be held to-morrow in the; grand saloon, to whieii everybody is invited lo attend. We had occasion to observo that several passengers appeared to play a very good knife and fork after last night's entertainment. O'lf gentleman called for half a dozen anchovy toasts and a few Welsh rarebits. LAST F.VENIXG'S ENTJ.^.TAINMENT. As announced by the bil'.s, the Egyptian Mummy made his bow to a brilliant and literary assembly in the grand saloon of the R. M. s. s. " Hibernian." He was said just to have arrived from Thebes, and lo be 3,000 years old. For his age he was in a singularly good state of preserva- tion. According to the |)rograinme, antl after some interval (during which Mr. L<>ecli sung '•Iwill standby my Friend," with the usual success of this now popular favorite) the Lilliputian Lady made her debut. We were sorry to notice that she seemed to suffer much from a hyste- rical cough which marred the elTect of her reading of the Legend of Cornelius Agrippa. Mer voice has remarkable powers of variation, jumping suddimly from the deep voice of a man to that of a little child, as she is. Mr. Fox next favored the house with an impromptu reading on Welling- ton, which was received with thunders of applause. Then Mr. Good [who is really getting belter each lime he appears before the public] recited the " Charge of the 600" with much eftect. This gentleman's recitations are all from memory, and they are always heartily appreciated. After thir came a representation of a suicide. We should have liked to have given all a pleasing notice, but we consider that it is our duly to the public to set our face against representations of this nature. The only thing good that 8 we can say about it is the good intention to cater for our amusement, which prompted ihe exhibition. Such shows mxy please Lord Tom Noddy and his friends. We wished that we had had his Lordship's ill-luck lo wake up an hour after the body was removed. We wouhl ihen have had a good night's rest undisturbed by the night mare. We hope that the gentlemen connected with last evening's entertainment will again come before us, and that they will be more happy in the choice of a subject than the one on which w'j have just animadverted. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. We understand that the Jury Trial which was to have 'come off this day has been postponed, in consequence of the absence of an important witness. We are informed that Tuesday is the day fixed for the trial, when considera- ble public interest will be evinced as to the verdict. FOUR LINES WRITTEN UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Fain would I stay, and fain would go, * Whether, or when, fain would I know ; My heart calls me, and yet I stay, I can't remain, and cannot go away. * IS IT BETTER? To draw a bow at a venturoi or Venture a draw at a beau ; To court in metre, or Meet her in Court, To court death Or a pretty girl. Metre by Milton, or Meet her by moonlight alone, To draw a blank Or a bottle of beer. EXPERIENCES OF A FELLOW-PASSENGER. 4 a. m. — I am suddenly awoke by a swish, splash, &c. What ! cleaning decks again. I really wish the sailors would devote some of their time to washing themselves which would prove of mere benefit to them, and would make them a more pleasing spectacle for the passengers. — 1st. Bell rung, sir ! All right ! What sails are np? How many knots is she going." What state of weather is it .? [Deceitful steward] — Fore and aft trisails set ; over eleven knots ; lovely weather. On my arrival on deck shortly 9 after, it proves to be raining, a furious head wind, and eight knots ; breakfast attended by numerous swells and great clattering. 11 a. m.— Ice-berg in sight; immense excitement; human beings on it — five Esquimaux and a bear ; they send a boat for them ; we are surprised to find they treat bears as we do cows, and have lived on their milk for the last six weeks. They were given quarters in the steerage, and may be seen any time between ten and four, on application to the fourth otiicer. This last gentle- man is always in a state of excitement ; he seems to be perpetually like a man who has lost his dog, looking round every corner and eternally whistling. Lunch—clattering and cold beef. The afternoon excitements consist in being wet through by a heavy soa, and in seeing a shoal of por- poises. A curious incident occurred with regard to the Utter. The log line ran out with extraordinary swiftness. The second officer reported thirty knots ; he was imme- diately knocked over by the chief officer, who thought he was chaffing him. A porpoise had hold of the line. With the combined exertions of the crew and cabin passengers, he was hauled on board. A monster truly, 10 feet from the tip of his nose to that of his tail. We had him for dinner. The head is not inferior to turtle ; his ribs are like beef, and his tail similar to the most delicious apple-tart. In the evening, a most charming r ading from Mr. , who read a piece of poetry composed by himself, " Ode to a Farmyard." The crowing of a cock was very beautifully introduced by one of his friends ; early to bed, and the following day a variation of this one. 12ih, noon. — Sounding just taken, 18 fathoms, and speckled sandy bottom-. CONUNDRUM. Why will the " Hibernian," on this voyage, be never short of provisions? Because there will be always a Herring on board. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Angelina, 's it the bank of Newfoundland " you know" on whi.;h the wild thyme grows? Certainly my dear it grows, for eld time blows, and it must do one thing before it docs the tother. — Editor. Why is the s. s. " Hibernian" a good hunting ground .^ Answer. — Because there is a Fox on board. 2 p 10 Why is this a gallant ship ? Because there is a Knight on board. Found — In the grand saloon, yesterday afternoon, a lady's water-fail. The owner can have it by calling at our office, proving property, and paying the cost of this adver- tisement. An excellent bill of fara is presented for dinner to-day, so all are expected to appear with goad appetites and clean" faces, to do justice to the good grub. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mr. F. — Certainly you may propose to your charming lady friend, although it is leap year. Your own feelings will tell you how to say the sweet words to her, but we can give you a few hints. Go down upon one knee, take her hand, kiss it, press it to your heart, call her a irresistable duck, chops and tomato sauce, and some other endearing terms, and then tell her you love her better than life, and that you wish her to share your joys and your sorrows. Jf you follow this, we are sure she will not refuse you. Smoke. — You are wrong, passengers are not allowed to smoke in their state-rooms. THE HIBERNIAN NEWS. No. 3. •' Whilst I live. I'll crow." Atlantic, April 27th 1868. MONDAY MORNING. Found. — An ^Ealian pitchpipe. The owner can have it on application to Mr. Thomas 'iudd. Saloon Steward, SEASONABLE GOODS.— FURS 1 FURS!! FURS!!! For sale : Fur coats, caps, &o., Biiflfalo robes — large assortment. Come early and got the pick of the finest lot ever possessed by mortal man. Price rnarked in full ; f,reat reduction. Selling off at an alarming sacrifice. Racoon coats at ^24 and up. Wa7iied, an ermine cape for the judge to wear to-night at the grand trial in the case of Shanks v. Paddlepnmpkins. Ladies, ransack the dcpihs of yonr boxes and U-A jnstieo take its course. n rush to ; it was it quite FIELD ICE. Yesterday morning, shortly before breakfast, the cry was heard, "Ice ahead," and on returning on deck after an excellent breakfast, we found that the ship was surrounded by large patches of ice, b'U the openings were quite large enough for us to get throi^'.i without coming in contact with the masses. It was one of these lovely mornings that we read of in novels, the golden su;i rising majestically out of the eastern ocean, an ocean of burnished silver, studded with islands, islets and rocks of frosted silver, the whole far eclipsing any scene in the " Arabian Nights," or East- ern talc. Land ahead, on the starboard bow, caused a that side, and all the glasses were in requisition made visible to the naked eye, and every one saw distinctly. Imrnedialely after receiving recognition from the officer of the watch, it vanished as if only waiting for official recognition. Those who took most credit for the first discovery, vanished as suddenly as the land from the landscape. It was a remarkable specimen of a fog moun- tain. I^and, however, was shortly afterwards discovered on our starboard bow, which proved to be St. Pierre Mique- lon, a French fishing settlement. The ice now closed in on us fast, and in such heavy masses that made the good ship " Hibernian " reel and then shiver like an aspen leaf. We have seen as heavy ice, but never remember, in all our experience, meeting with such strong, heallhy, drift ice ; it had evidently not left the land many days, and we presume that it must have been ihe Fortune Bay ice or from some of the other large bays on the south coast of Newfoundland. We discovered a schooner right ahead fast in the ice, which proved to be the "Annie," of Jersey. She had a cargo of rum and molasses from Barbadocs. Had been 49 days out, 34 of which she had been in the ice. She met the ice first in 43 ° North Lat., and has been in it ever since. Divine Service, which was to have been held at 11.30 a.m. was postponed till the afternoon, the Captain being unable to leave the bridge. Being still beset with ice, the Doctor read the evening's service about 9 p.m. We were completely fast in the ice, having previously broken one of our rudder chains ; the engines were stopped and we were made snug for the night, our fore and main trisails being set, and our head kept to the land, bearing North East — 38 fathoms of water. Before daylight this morning we were awakened by the rough grating of the ice on the ship's sides. We 12 could not force our way through, and had to steer to the southward, where, about seven o'clock, we got into com- paratively open water, much to the joy ol all on board. After breakfast, we got into ice again, but fortunately not so heavy nor so sound as what we met with yesterday. We have since had a snow-storm. As we write the ice is get- ting thicker, and we are stopped every five minutes. It is blowing a gale of wind right ahead, and from the smooth- ness of the sea, we fear that there must be still large quanti- ties of ice ahead. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. We were in error in stating that the celebrated Jury trial of the case, Shanks v. Paddlepumpkins was fixed for Tuesday ; the trial is to commence to-night at 8 p.m., Lord Growler presiding. IS IT BETTER? To lore the cause, Or cause tlie love ; To cross a bridge, Or a man; To drown a mad dog, Of grief ; To Jraw your sword, Or your dividend ; To drive care away, Or tandem ; To win the "Ledger," Or post it. To stick in the mud. Or at nothing ; To be transported with delight, Or with felons j To lack lots of money, Or have lots of money in lacs ; To be a spruce. Or pino. To the Editor of the Hibernian News : Sir, — Allow me to call your attention to a circum- stance which has occasioned much discomfort and uneasi- ness to many of your readers ; I am nof. fond of grumbling and finding fault, but I think I am right to do so now. I refer, namely, to the fact of a certain gentleman, who, hav- ing been awoke last night about 4 a.m. by tiie shaking of the ship when ploughing through the ice, and being unable to get to sleep again himself, fell called upon on that ac- count to wake up everybody else by knocking at doors and raising false alarms of ice-bergs, &c. Surely nobody can 18 object to anybody doing what he or she likes, as long as no- body else suffers by the freak ; but to be aroused oat of a found sleep and brought on deck to witness Egyptian dark- ness and a bitierly cold wind, is more than any reasonable person can expect. Let us hope that the gentleman referred to will be more considerate for the future, and that we shall no more have reason to call upon him through your columns to allow peaceful Christians to enjoy an undisturbed night's rest. I am, Sir, Yours obediently, A SuFrKREK. Sambo — I say. Bones, what is the difference between a policeman and a pickpocket ? Bones— [ gub it up. Sambo — The pickpocket prigs the watch, and the policeman watches the prig. Prescription/or Toothache.— Take a mouthful of cold water, and sit on the fire till it boils. Most successful.— " Times." The office for lost and unclaimed baggage r—The sea. Why is a lady crying like the advancing tide? Be- cause she is making high [eye] water. Question— What is wetter than a lady with a water- fall, a cataract in her eye, a creek in her neck, high-tied shoes and 40 springs round her ? Answer — A iady with a notion [an ocean] in her head. There is not the slightest danger from anything going wrong with the machinery. It can soon be put right as we have a number of Smiths on board. •g STATE OF THE MARKETS. Breadstuff's firm, but rising. Peas in the pot, nine days old. Oats — A large quantity consumed yesterday for oat- cake. Wheat has been in the ground since last autumn, and is doing well. Rye Whiskey — The only beverage used in Canada. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mr. F. — We are sorry you have been refused ; but it cannot be helped. Live in hope. You will be able to love another. There are as good fish in the sea as ever was caught. T Hi u Rex. — You are right. Servants are not allowed to dine in the Saloon. X. Y. Z. — You are allowed to drink as much as you like. All are supposed to be human beings, capable of judging between right and wrong. WM'H'ti'«l't.Mifl>IS<'tJ'u-t<'l.'l,'*,r>., THE HIBEENIAN NEWS. " Whilst I live I'll crow." ;li' P m Ill No. 4. Atlantic, 28ih April, 1868. THE GREAT TRIAL— SHANK3 VS. PADDLEPUMPKINS— BEFORE LORD CHIEB' JUSTICE GROWLER, MR. WHITTINGTON, R. C. R., AND A JURY. Plaintiff" — Miss Seraphina Angelina Amelia Shanks, age 42 — Lieut. Crookenden, li. A. Witness — Titus Timbletop, [a baker's man,] — Mr. Archer. Defendant — Mr. Timothy Paddlepumpkins, a grocer, age 34 — Mr. Good. Witness — Mrs. Mary Jane Scroggins, nee Paddlepump- kins — Dr. Malloch. Witness — Mr. Lothario Tompkins — Lieut. King, 78th R. B. Counsel for Plaintiff — Sergt. Bigwig— Mr. Smith. Counsel for Defdt. — Sergt. Blackgown — Mr. Macleod. Yesterday evening, expectation was on tiptoe awaiting the opening of the interesting case of breach of promise, mention of which has been made in one of our previous Nos. The Court was opened ot 8 o'clock p.m., precisely, and a few minutes afterwards the learned judge took his seat upon the bench. The first case on the list was Shanks v. Paddlepumpkins. The Coun.«iel for the plaintiff was Sergeant Bigwig, and that of the defendant Sergeant Black- gown. In opening the case Sergeant Bigwig dwelt upon the long engagement of 1 H years* standing, which has ex- isted between his client and the defendant, his client's res- pectability and blasted hopes for future happiness, and finally, on the base treachery of the defendant, who, in spite of all, throws his old love over, and takes up a new one all 15 to in the space of one calender week. The damages were laid at £2,000, a jooor return for a blighted existence, the sun of which had set forever. The first witness called was the plaintiff. Miss S. A. A. Shanks, who appeared much overcome on entering the witness box. She stated that she had known the defendant many years, and that 11^ years ago he made an open declaration of love to her, and pro- posed to marry her, that she received a letter from him on the 4th February last, couched in the mostendearing terms, how he had found time so long since he left her the night before, and how he hoped to be soon back again to clasp his syruppy angel to his heart. She next slated how, on the 11th February following, she received another letter from the defendant, in which he inf )rmpd her that he was going to marry a Miss Scroggins, and bring her with him with him back to Singlehope, lo his own home, and that on having good proof of the marriage having taken place she brough* the present action againsi him. In cross-examina- tion her age was 42, and she lived with her mother, a laun- dress ; the defendant came to the house fre(juently with groceries, &c. ; was on most intimate terms, and that he often went out walking with lior on Sundays and holidays. The next witness called was Timothy Tumbletop, who gave his evidence most clearly. He said he was a baker's boy, aged 21, and used to draw water for Mrs. Shanks, and was repaid by that lady with kind looks. He supposed Mrs. Shanks to be a middle-aged woman, between 25 and 50 years. He had longob^ierved the strong intimacy be- tween the defendant and the plaintiff; had seen him kiss- ing her last July. In cross-examination he slated that Mrs. Shanks was 50 years of age, and courted the moth, for the sake of the daughter. The prosecution here closed, and Sergeant Blackgown rose. He stated that the prosecution had completely broken down, that the plaintiff's witnesses had proved that the plaintiff's mother was only 8 years old when plaintiff was born, that they could not be believed on oath ; that he hardly thought it necessary to address the Court at any length ; lie* denied the respectability of the plaintiff, and said she was little better than a rightdown flirt ; and to prove his testimony he wouki bring forward a young gallant, Lothario Tomkins, who would set the ques- tion bf-yond a doubt. The first witness called was Mr. Paddlepumpkins, who owned to " sweelhearting " for llj years, and to the two letters already referred to. He stated that he had proposed to Miss Shanks on the 1st April, 1867, and before 12 o'clock, and did not wish to be made a fool 16 of; that he never contemplaterJ the matter seriously, but always looked upon it as a laughing matter. As soon as he found the plaintiff false to him in flirting with Tomkins, he threw her overboard. The next witness called was Mrs. Paddlepumpkins, nee Scroggins, who confirmed the last witness's statement, and said that she had accepted him after hearing his declaration that he could not love her, as his whole heart and affections were centred on the perfidi- ous Shanks ; but that he could esteem her as a woman, and honor her as a wife. Lothario Tomkins was next called, and he stated that he had loved the plaintiff for three years, aud that his love had been amply returned, that she had written to him and made him promise to burn the let- ters, which he had conscientiously done. The defence here closed, and the Lord Chief Justice Growler summed up. He said it was a curious fact that Mrs. Shanks must have beeti 8 years old when Miss Shanks was born, that each side had tried to blacken the other, and although Miss Shanks had been proved to be a gross woman, the defend- ant was beyond a doubt a grocer, and that he left it to their enlightened minds to decide between the two ; that if Shanks was right, Paddlepumpkins was wrong, and vice versa ; that in case oftheir finding for the plaintiff, ihey must assess the damages, and if otherwise, not The jury then retired and returned with a verdict of manslaughter. Sergt Blackgown moved that the jury be committed for contempt of evidence. Lord Growler said he was sorry he had not the power to do so. The Court was then closed. The crier did his duty to the last with unflagging energy, and although mentioned last he was by no means the least heard. We annex the letters produced in evidence : — London, February 3, 1868. My Precious Duck of Diamonds, — I just write you this letter according to the promise I made you, my pet, before I left Singlehope. Oh, my Scrum- tion, you can hardly imagine how long the time has seemed since I said good-bye to you yesterday morning. I feel without you like a pig without his skin. The world seems so cold and drear. How I do long to clasp you once more to my buzzum, and give you a hug : and how much more do I long for the time when I may do so without anyone being able to say, " Now, I've caught you." I found all well on ray arrival here with the exception of Jim's Moke, which is suffering from violent rheumatics. n I shall write soon, until when, believe me, as ever my duck of a syruppy angel, yours to command, even unto the jaws of death, or any other ugly black hole. Timothy Paddlepumpkins. London, February 10, 1868. My Dear Miss Shanks, — Knowing the great interest you lake in all that con- cerns my welfare, I write to you to tell you that I propose to lead to the Hyraenial altar the lovely and accomplished Mary Jane Scroggins, of whom you may have heard me speak, on Tuesday next. Hoping to return with my bride to J*inglehope, in a week or two, when I shall be happy to introduce her to you. I remain, dear Miss Shanks, Yours very truly, Tjmothy Paddlepumpkins. OFF (!APE BAY—FIELD ICE. Another field day. We were brought up at dusk last night by very heavy field ice. We came up with the sealers about 9 p.m , and tlioy reported large quan- tities of ioe ; they rccomincnded us to stand to the land to the northward, where we had a chance of meeting a clear passage between the land and the ice. At day- light this morning wo started again, going very slowly, nothing but ice being seen as lar as the eye could reach. Immediately after breakfast iininenso excitement was creat- ed on board by the discovery that two men were approach- ing the " Hibernian " on the ice. The were on fool, and each had a boat-hook. 'I'hey were at first taken for Mr. Walmsley, the indefatigable miil officer, and his assistant, coming for the mails. When they came alongside, ihey were received with loud cheers by the passengers. They had come Crom two sealers some four miles from us on the ice. They seemed to bo hardy men ; were clothed in can- vas jackets and pants ; they reported the ice very thick ahead, but that then! was very little ice in the gulf. They had been out since the 4lli March and had caught nothing. After remaining about an hour on board they left heavily laden with all sorts of good things, and were again heartily cheered by the passengers. As we write we are strug- gling through at the rate of half a mile an hour. Wc hope noihing will go wrong with the screw. Bright sunshine all morning. m n 18 THE HIBERNIAN NEWS. •« WhilBt I livo I'll crow." No. 6. Wednesday, 29th April, 1868. We regret that in our yesterday's number some re- marks from correspondents appeared whicli were consi- dered too personal. The correspondence referred to, just came in as we were going to press and was not read by us. When we issued our first number, our resolve was to please without giving the slightest offence to any. We are quite sure that the remarks referred to were written by our correspondents in the same spirit, and that it was not their intention to touch on the character of any on board. CONUNDRUM. What is it that we love more than life, foar more than death, the rich man wants it, the poor man has it, the miser spends it, the spendthrift saves it, and we all carry it with us to the grave ? Answer — Nothing. FIELD ICE. After our issue of yesterday, a number of sealing schooners were seen from the deck, and we were visited by several of the crew from each vessel. They went away so heavily laden that we began to fear that we might have too many of these visits. We got so fast in the ice that it was impossible to proceed, and almost as impossible to turnback again; it was however decided to give up the idea of forcing our way through by the northern route. This decision was forced upon us by the unpleasant fact that if we attempted to do so, we might exhaust our already diminished stock of coals. The patience and the perseverence of the Captain and his officers were at last rewarded with a certain amount of success. We sav the patience, for it was very trying to that virtue to be detained perhaps half an hour at a time by a small piece of ice under the stern ; but the Captain determined not to run any risk of breaking the fans of the screw. After about three hours hard work, we got the ship's bow turned back in the direc- tion which we had come, and before dark we got into com- 10 peratively open water. This was, however, not of long ciuration, for the ice began to close in on us again, rather unpleasantly. We however pushed on to gain the port of Providence, for coals and a destination — Sydney, Capo Breton or Halifax, Nova Scotia, and on to Quebec. We have also the chance of meeting with some coal laden vessel to the southward when we might get a supply of coals, if the weather were favorable. This morning wn came up with the two sehoners that we had passed on Monday night. We had a beautiful moonlight night, and this morning some of the early risers enjoyed a slide on the decks, which were covered with ice. We had quite a sharp frost, and we passed several sheets of young ice. One of the passengers saw a large seal close to the ship; our presence did not appear to disturb him much. It is now 11 a. m., and our prospects are not quite so good as they were a short time ago ; the mast-head man reporting " no appearance of water ahead" — some of the passengers arc rather alarmed at our prolonged stay in the ice. We beg to assure them that with the skill and caution of the crew, and the strength of the good ship, our only danger is delay, and a short allowance of milk. It is a glorious morning ; all the passengers on deck are accommodating themselves to circumstances ; they are looking about for fresh sources of amusement — some walking along a round spar with the skill of a Blondin — others bending their bodies with the dexterity of the clown at Ashley's, whilst another group have chalked out for themselves a game at shuffle-board, and we hear that the leading caterers for our amusement, are preparing something good for the evening's entertain- ment. Yesterday, some of the passengers availed them- selves of the opportunity, and had a constitutional walk on the Atlantic. One of the passengers lost his head-dress overboard, and after several attempts to recover it, finally disappeared under a mass of ice. Distance run. 5U milea. 46 do. Loa. Lat. Long. Monday, 27tli April 46.19 57.05 Tuesday, 28th do ...46.40 68.09 On Monday evening we had a Mock Jury Trial, a case of breach of promise. The costumes were remarkably well got up, considering the short notice. Dr. Malloch, as the defendant's bride, and Mr. Crookenden, as the plaintiff, were well got up ; they both looked really charming. Mr. Whittington, as Lord Chief Justice Growler, was the per- 10 ii rail feotpersonifioation of the Bencli ; his noting nnd his get up together really made u^^ fancy that we were In a Court of Justice. We almost think that this gentleman has made a mistake in the choice of his profession, and if not, we shall certainly hear of him again. In consefjuenco of an unfor- tunate interruption, the trial was concluded rather hurriedly. WUIST. No. 1 has the lead, clubs trumpf?. No. 1. Ace, King, Queen, one small club. Ace, Queen, and four small diamonds. One small heart. Ace and Queen of spaded. No. 2. Three small clubs. Ten, nine and three small hearts. Knave, ten, and one small diamond. King and one small spade. No. 3. Three small club3. Quart Major and one small heart. Two small diamonds. Knave, ten, and one small spade. No. 4. Knave, ten, and one small club. King, and one small diamond. Six small spades. Two small hearts. Nos. 1 and 3, if played properly, should win the 13 tricks, all the hands exposed. What sort of heaving has the least disasreeable sensa- tion when we are sea-sick ? land. Answer — Heaving in sight of IS IT BETTER? To havo a brush wilh the enemy, Or with a handle j To measure fho bar, Or har the measure ; To see thro' a man, Or an opera glass ; To wash your hand off a scamp. Or a wafh-board; To crack a joke, Or a skull ; To be driven to bay, Or to sea ; To wait for the waggon, Or hire a caleche; To stay a ship, Or an execution ; To go in the eye of the law, Or of the wind. Why shall we never be short of poultry } Because of the number of ice fouls [fowls.] II THE HIBERNIAN NEWS. " WhiUt I live I'll crow." No. 6. Atlantic, April SOtli, 1868. FIELD 1CE.~-(C0NCLUBED.) We issue our journal to-day under circumstances, and with feelings, very different to those of yesterday. As we wrote yesterday, our hand shook with the violent collisions with the ice, -and the look-out man had just reported no signs of open water, and going half a mile an hour. As we write now we are bowling along at over 11 knots, a fine light breeze, smooth sea and all square-sails set, and just passing Cape North. About 2 p.m., yesterday, the ice was not so closely packed, though no water was to be seen, and we were going from 2 to 4 knots, averaging 3 knots an ! our all afternoon. In the evening, just before dark, Capt. Smith climbed up to the forecrosstrees, and after remaining there for some time, came on deck with '.he welcome intelligence that open water was visible on the port beam and bow, and that he fancied he saw it on the starboard bow, but was not quite certain. This good news was immediately confirmed by what we never thought that we could welcome. We mean the first gentle undulation and gradually increas- ing heavy ocean swell, which was a sure proof that we were soon to be once more free, once more to our destination bound, with our valuable living freight on board. As we steamed along with a gradually increasing expanse of water, a gradually decreasing and less for- formidable appearance of our enemy, the ice, our hopes rose, and when at last open water was reached the news came down and flew about the saloon like wild fire, and it was only out of respect to Mr. Whittinglon, who was at the moment reading the "Discreet Princess," that there was not a general rush on deck. There was no cheer, but the faces of all spoke unspeakable relief at our happy deliverance from our — we might almost say — danger. We ourselves did not think the danger great, other than to the screw, which by no means (the loss of the screw) involves the loss of the ship, though the difference amounts to the extra rate of insurance on sailing ships over steamers, and perhaps a little more, as these steamers cannot be so well handled under canvas as a sailing ship. 32 ^i! Those, however, who have had much more experienoe in the ice than ourselves thought our danger great, and on that account we ought to be thankful for our deliverence. Captain Smith ought to derive much self-satisfaction from the fact that he was right in supposing open water on the Cape Breton side, more especially as we believed in the North West passage, not that ive were wrong, but that he was right. We ran about half an hour in the open water, and again got into loose ice, which, more or less, we met with all night. About 11.45 p.m. the mast head man sung out a light on port bow, which proved to be the Scatari Island light, and we shortly afterwards sighted another light on the starboard bow — Flint Island light. It was a charming night, hard frost, and when we turned in at one in the morning, her head was steering for Flint Island light. Towards evening several seals were discovered on the ice close to the ship and they did not disturb themselves for us. We will soon be up with St. Paul's Island, which has been in sight for some time. The shores of Cape Breton, along which we have been running all morning, are bold and irregular, and in some places have the appearance of trap, or basalt. The snow is still to be seen in patches along the ridges which terminate at Cape North. About 600 seals were seen this morning at about six o'clock. We are glad to learn that a subscription is on foot to give Captain Smith a testimonial from the passengers, ex- pressing their appreciation of his skill and untiring perse- vcrence in the difficult situation in which his duty placed him. As a rule, we are opposed to testimonials as they are got up on occasions when there is nothing particular to call for them. On this occasion, however, the case is different. We have not seen Captain Smith in the saloon since Satur- day last, but always on the bridge or the mast head, and in handling hi?, ship in the ice, he did it with the skill of a Franklin or a McClintock. As our subscription, we intend to present Captain Smith with a copy of the "Hiber- nian News," which will be a testimonial of itself. A correspondent writes to know if Whittington brought his cat on board with him ? No but three charming little pusses When is a ship like a vegetable ? Answer — When she is leaky. When is a ship in love ? Answer — When she is lender on a man-of-war. as Which of the passengers is "Iways wrong. is always a (H)erring. One who LAST NIGHT'S DOiNGS. At the usual hour, after the sun had given way to the crescent moon, and the passengers had enjoyed a few puffs of the noxious weed, our old " Growler " commenced one of his readings. The piece selected was " The Discreet Princess." In one of our former numbers we recorded his reading of the trial " Bardell vs. Pickwick," in which he rivalled the author himself, and last night we were only the more confirmed in our high appreciation of his talent. The modulation of his voice in reading the above-mentioned piece should have been heard to be understood, the gruff voice of the King contrasted strangely with the humble voice of the ministers, snd still more with the shrill ones of the Princesses. Had we not known that only one person was speaking, we should have fancied there were three or four. On hearing him nobody could fail to see how well the author's meaning was thoroughly understood, every hit being carefully given, nor is it to bo wondered at that many of the spectators were frequently convulsed with suppressed laughter, so fall of witticisms is this admirable extravaganza. After about half an hour, as Mr. VVhittington was getting tired, Mr. Leech gave us one of his popular songs, full of" melody and feeling. We will not comment on this gentle- man's voice, which is at present in a ripe state for training, and should not be allowed to run to waste for want of cul- tivation. Mr Crookenden took up the thread of the piece where Mr. Whittington had dropped it, and read on for about a quarter of an hour, when Mr. Leech gave us his second song, the chorus being taken up by the assembled company. Mr. Smith then favored us with the end of Ten- nyson's "Enoch Arden," beginning at the point where Enoch returns home and looks at the happiness of his old love through the window, but Vv'ill not discover himself lest he should make her miserable forever. The poem, beauti- ful in itself, was, if possible, made more atiraclive by Mr. Smith's excellent reading of it, and we can but regret that he did not begin the poem at the first line. Miss Whittington [Toppy,] closed the evening with one of her famous songs, " The Captain with his whiskers took a sly glance at me," it was received with loud applause. T 24 ACROSTIC— A WISH TO A DEAR FRIEND. May to thee each Hour new pleasures bring, In thy heart no sorrow thrust its sting ; I^ever blessings on thee cease to pour, Never be thou oast on barren shore ; In love's soft and gentle arms be grasp'd. Ever may you to my heart b" olasp'd. ACROSTIC— TO KATE. Kneeling at thy feet, sweet one, Acept this hand of mine, To guide thee o'er the sea of life — Enjoy a bliss divin-^. "Let not the dust of forgetfalness gather o'er the mirror of thy mem'ry." Why is one of our passengers used by the Doctor ? Because he is a Leech. It waj by flukes that we got out of the ice. ADVERTISEMENTS. >i. iti Wanted^ by a young man a lady for a wife. The young man is good looking ; has plenty of money; of good dis- position, ardVery kind. The young lady must be able to play and sing, sew buttons on a shirt, darn stockings, and cook a joint of meat. Beauty not an object. No Irish need apply. Apply at our office. Wanted^ a feather from the crest of a wave. The knife that bell-ringers peel bells with : A quill from the wings of the wind. We have to thank the Clerk of the Weather for his kindness during the last few days. Latest — The Dutch have taken Holland. The H. N. is published every morning on the after starboard table of the Grand Saloon. Subscriptions in advance. 25 THE HIBERNIAN NEWS. " Whilst I live I'll crow." No. 7. Golf St. Lawrence, 1st May, 1868. Unfortunately, one of our principal contributors is laid up, so our readers will be kind enough 1o be a little less exacting just for this once, and we hope that aflar our friend has recovered he will apply himself with renewed energies to supply your minds with its proper amount and quality of food through these columns. We are afraid that you will not feel replete after taking what we now present you with, but we hope that it will suffice to keep you sufficiently near the mark to enable you to exist till our uext number a])pears. THE WEATHER, &c. Yesterday, a finer f^ay could scarcely have been expect- ed. In the morning, a bright and warm sunshine with a light breeze, soon brought out all the passengers on deck. The last piece of ice had disappeared before we entered the gulf, and the breeze freshening, we went along the greater part of the afternoon at no less than 12 knots. Towards half-past four, as we were in the middle of dinner, the Bird Rocks, well known to mariners on account of the numerous disasters they have witnessed, came in sight, and everybody unanimously rose from his or her seat to look at them. There they stood bold and grand, the principal one no less than 120 feet high, with abrupt cliffs on all sides, and covered with sea birds of all kinds, principally ganets. These bi'-ds make their nests in the fissures of the rock, and thousands are to be seen constanly flying about it. The summit is covered with guano, the accumulptlon of centu- ries, but the dangerous nature of the place prevents its being utilised. Towards night the wind chopped round, and this morning a snow-storm came on, with a heavy head sea. THE CONCERT. Yesterday evening we were much pleased te observe that another musical entertainment, with readings, was announced. Mr. Leech was the prime mover, as on the >'■<: 86 occasion of the first concert, and, as before, he bore the brunt of the performance. He sung us three songs with his usual success, and the trouble he took with them deserves every possible praise. Mr. Whittington was, however, the favorite for the evening ; his two readings were received with vociferous cheers and loud applause. The "Jumping Frog'» was the cleverer of the two, and was well appreciated by the audience, as on more than one occasion the laughter that had been suppressed with difficulty fairly burst oat in loud guffaw. Mr. Whittington's excellent imitation of the American twang was in itself irresistable, and Mark Twain's humor " impayable." A marked feature in the entertain- ment was Mr. Good's recitation of Lord Marmion's death at Flodden. He gave it with all the feeling and energy that could possibly be thrown into it, and we can but wonder at that gentleman's extraordinary memory in being able to re- tain such a long piece and recite it without tiio slightest hesitation. It appears that he has not even looked at it for more than two years. His kindness in favoring us with such an excellent poem, in such superior slyle, was well appreciated as was shewn by the applause. Mr. Smith read portions of Tennyson's " Enoch Arden," and the way he gave it was in every way all that could be desired. Mr. Doeg favored us with "Kathleen Mavourneen," and ex- ceedingly well he sang it, notwithstanding a bad sore throat and headache. His kindness in coming forward deserves much credit. Mr. Crookenden is no singer for he has not the least voice, but contributed his mite. He gave us the old, well-known song of Lord Lovel, and followed it up with another equally well known "King Arthur's Sons," the whole company at that gentleman's request joining in the chorus. Owingto an o^rersight we have omitled Dr. Mal- loch, who sang with mich energy" The Arab's farewell to his favorite steed.'' ^ie should have been mentioned ear- lier, and we beg he will not be offended at being mentioned last. A hint to the gentleman who yesterday, in the smoking room, gave us the old adage, " Never count your chickens before your eggs are hatched ;" he should have said more politely, " Never calculate on the probable in- crease in your juvenile poultry until the process of incuba- tion is fully accomplished." — T. P. Yesterday, a general meeting of the saloon passengers was held shortly after lunch, to settle matters concerning the presentation of a testimoniil to Capt. Smith, for his able conduct in rescuing the ship from the ice. Mr. Judah was ^i «7 voted in the chair, and Mr. Whittington Secretary and Treasurer. It was decided that everybody should subscribe according to his means, and that Captain Smith should be asked what he would prefer. The meeting was adjourned until 7.30 p.m., when Mr. Rhynas, seconded by Mr. Crook- enden, proposed that the money subscribed should be used to buy a bill of exchange on London to facilitate the trans- mission of payment for the presentation piece ; also, that Mr. Kilby should be charged with the purchase of a tankard or other piece of plate to bear the following inscrip- tion : " Presented to Lieut. W. H. Smith, R.N.R., by the Saloon passengers of the s. s. " Hibernian," after an event- ful voyage from Liverpool to Quebec, to mark their appre- ciation of the more than ordinary duties which he carried out in rescuing the ship from the ice on the 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th of April, 1868." The following is the list of subscribers : MISS KIMBER, MISS SMITH, MR. RHYNAS, MR. JUDAH, LIEUT, and MRS. WHITTINGTON, MR. and MRS. HERRING, MR. and MRS. MACLEOD, MRS. HENRY, MR. LEECH, MR. FOX, MR. MO RAN, MR. TOLLIDAY, MR. CARCAUD, MR, GOOD. MR. DOEG, MR. JONES, MR. KILBY, LIEUT. GRANT, LIEUT. KING, LIEUT. CROOKENDEN, MR. KNIGHT, MR. WILSON, MR. ARCHER, MR. ROBINSON, MR. SMITH, REV. MR. SMITH, REV. MR. LANDERS, MR. JOCKS, MR. O'HARA, MR. SEAGAB. MEDICAL. We are happy to be informed by Dr. Malloch that the health of the passengers has been very good, with the ex- ception of a few cases, the doctor has had very little to do. From these cases we choose a few examples to let our read- ers have an idea of what has been going on. One man tramped upon his nose, cutting off a large piece, and wounding the nasal artery, from which 57 quarts of blood flowed. One man fell into a tub of boiling water, and all his skin came off. We wonder if he felt like Mr. Paddle- pumpkins when he said " he felt like a pig without his skin," when away from Miss Shanks. There have been three fractures of the leg, five of the arm, and one ot the skull. We are happy to inform our readers that these cases are in a fair way of recovery. n Medloal men are requoiied nevov to out the tonguei of tongae-tied female children. Female children always have too much tongue. It is a blessing sent by Providence, so do not interfere with it. MEDICAL CONUNDRUM. Why are bad Surgeons like cats ? Because they both mew-till-late [mutilate.] If you were my first, and I were the whole, JTy second might go where ho pleased ; I would be bless'd, and you'd be caress'd, And tho rest of our lives would be ease. Answer — Bride-groom. Why is a lady like a hinge ? Because she is some- thing to a door [adore.] Why does a duck put its head under water? For divers reasons. What was Adam's religious belief? Answer — Evangeli- cal. He changed his mind when he began to raise Cain. We hear a rumor that the passengers intend presenting the Editors of this paper with a tin cup, a leather medal, and a piece of broken plate'for their perseverence in carry- ing on this paper. Why does a duck come up again alter diving? Answer — For sun-dry [sundry] reasons. Is it better to rain in the morning, rein in a runaway, orreiffn in coming thro' the rye. peace. To look at a girl with a wry face, or THE HIBERNIAN NEWS. *• Whilst I live I'll crow." No. 8. EiYER St. Lawrence, 2nd May, 1868. We almost wished yesterday that we were in the ice again, as, along with all the other delicate creatures on board, we suffered considerable inconvenience in conse- quence of the rude behaviour of the *' Hibernian." We suppose, however, that it was her way of shewing her delight at getting once more free. We hope that she will not again favor us with another of her playful displays. If she does, we promise her some remarks on her form. 88 onguei of 'ays have dence, so hey both s some- r ? For vangeli- 36 Cain. ?seining medal, 1 carry- diving? laway, ace, or 868. he ice res on conse- • We ig her e will s. if Wt» shall issue an £xtra this evening, giving tiie con- cluding incidents of thig eventful voyage. We beg to intimate to our subscribers that we liold ourselves responsible neither for the metre, nor thegranmiar of our numerous correspondents. In our yesterday's issue we gave a glowing, or rp.ther a poetical account of the Bird llocks, and we would now only add that it is a disgrace that there is no light on the Rocks. It is true that the soundings indicate the approach to these dangerous reefs, but in the fall of ihe year, when the frost is severe, and the sailors half frozen, the soundings are not always correctly taken ; that is, presuming the Captain in his hurry to get away from the ice-bound coast waits to take soundings at all. We mean to use the whole of our influence with the Government to gel them to put a light on the Rock, and a bell buoy on the outer edge of the reef; and we call upon our subscribers to aid us in this good work. We would also draw the attention of our readers to another great national want. We mean the want of a coast telegraph — a continuation of the line from Met's, along the shore of the St. Lawrence to Gaspe. We, ourselves, have felt some slight inconvenience from this want. We have not the space to point out the immense amount of property, and, to a certain extent, perhaps, of life, that would be saved by the construction of such a line, besides the advantage to the district through which the line would pass. Would not business men prefer to come down to Gaspe or the neighborhood [to River du Loup] if they had only the means of communicating with their houses in Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, &c. ? Whilst on the neglect of those in high places, the sight of Rimouski wharf re- minds us of another disgrace to the Government of this country. We do not allude to the extravagant sum that this and the other Government wharves in the St. Lawrence cost the country ; that is an affair of the past. ' What we complain of is, that after all this vast sum has been expended, they are now practically useless for one of the principal objects for which they were built, viz: as breakwaters or harbors of refuge for schooners and small boats, and all because there is no light at the end of them ; vessels have been lost by trying to make these wharves during the night. We speak feelingly on this subject. The building of these wharves is like building a large steamer at great cost, fitting her out with all the requisites of her voyage, and then rendering her unfit for sea, by declining to go to the expense of the regulation side-lights. I I 90 Yesterday morning we came in sight of — ran along tho Bold head-lands of the Qasp^ shore, Food for the wildest Poet's lore, Where the fierce Eagle courts his love, The sea below, the pine above. In fact we consider tlie scenery from Cape Rosier to Quebec the grandest, the most magnificent scenery in the world. There is but one word for the River St. Lawrence itself— ^mnrf. Considerable excitement began to manifest itself amongst the passengers as to the time the pilot would come on board, also as to which foot he set first on deck. He ultimately came on deck right foot first, at 8:12 a. m., which put some fellows all right and other fellows all wrong. We were sorry to learn the news confirmed of Mr. McGee's death. We were in hopes that Canada would have been spared the disgrace of assassination. Of course there was quite a rush for the newspapers brought on board by the pilot, and we were all delighted to learn that no ships had been up before us. We are glad to learn of the successful termination of the Abyssinian expedition. We omitted to mention in our yesterday's issue, that a man fell from the fore-crosstrees whilst handing down the fore-top gallant yard ; his hands got frozen, and was unable to retain his hold. In falling, however, he fortunately caught hold of one of the back-stays, and saved himself by sliding down on deck. Glorious day — beautiful clear weather. Copy of a letter, in verse, received by the Editor on the 1st May, 1868, written by a young lady, to a friend : ON BOARD THE "HIBERNIAN." I, according to promise, my dearest friend. An account of a passage I send. Now that our voyage has come to an end On board the " Hibernian." Of course, my dear, I uoed not dwell On the horrid efifeots of the Atlantic swell. Which I thought would prove my dying knell* On board the " Hibernian." I vowed a vow, amidst my pain. Not even a husband to obtain. Would evermore I set foot again On board the "Hibernian." But I quite forgot what I suffered then, And I think you will not be astonished when I tell you I found such nice young men On bQard the <' Hibernian." 91 With Captain Smith 1 begin my tale : Such whiskers, such forehead, so broad and so pale, He's the nicest Captain that ever did sail On board the " Hibernian." Then, with moist eyes as bright as the sun, Mr. O'Hara, though bashful, is full of fun ; He maintains the « Nova Sootian " Will beat the " Hibernian." There is Captain Oroolcenden, of the Artillery, Such a darling creature, so full of gloe Then, dear, he has been so polite to me On board the " Hibernian." Then, dearest Fan, but de not start, But sinoe from England I did depart, I blush to own I bare lost my heart On board the " Hibernian." 'Tia Doctor Mallooh, but, dearest Fan, I wish you could see him, for indeed I can, For my pen can't describe the medical man On board the " Hibernian." Of a great many more I fain would write, But the Captain says Point Levi's in sight ; So I finish this letter, andbid you good night, Onboard the "Hibernian." P.C. A girl said to her lover that she would consent to marry hira if he would give to her what he never had, what he never could have, and yet what he could give to her. What did she ask him for ? A husband. Why? A hypocrite's eye Can better descry Than you can, or I, On how many toes A pussy-oat goes. Because A hypocrite neat Can best count her feet, And so, I suppose. Can best count her toes. Lines by a young man who has been jilted Woman, thongh fair she seem, Will take your heart and tantalize it. And were it made of Portland stone, She'd manage to macadamize it. IS IT BETTER? To weather silly thoughts, Or the Soilly Islands ; To drop a shilling, Orastem; To plant a battery. Or a shrubbery ; To make for Land's End, the start, Or a Deal, farther on ; 8S To have loti of pistol shot, Or lots of shot in plstolM ; To poko fan, Or tho fire ; To fan a llaine, Or a flirt ; To railaga'iDHt a drunken man. Or put a drunkon man against a rail ; To stand and deliver your purse, Or your spoecli ; To be rated by your wife. Or the Corporation. LOO OF THE S. S. " HIBERNIAN," FROM LIVERPOOL TOWARDS QUEBEC. Day. Friday, A Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fridiy, ' Saturday, Sundiy, Monday, Tiiesiiay, AVodnesday, Thursday, Friday, \ Saturday, " 2 arrived at Father Point atSa.ra, ariived at Quebec at 11,50 p.m. To the Editor oj the Hibernian News : — Dear Sir, — As I predicted, the stiff gale of wind from the N. VV. which commenced about 10:30 p. m the previous day, blew in heavy fitful gusts during the morning, causing a short chop of a sea, and as we steameil head on to it, the ship pitched heavily, striking the crest of thn waves, and lashing the spray completely over her, which froze as it fell upon the deck. At daylight the forecastle was one mass of ice, and the seamen were employed with hammers, chisels and crowbars, in disengaging it from the anchors and davits, which, from the quantity of ics accu- mulated on ibera, were increased to double their size. At 8 a.m., the sea was so heavy, we were obliged to swing the quarter boats on board and land them upon the deck to prevent their being washed away. After this, we steered in for the bold and picturesque land of Gaspe, in order to get into smooth water. We did not fail in our anticipation, for our speed increased rapidly up to 11 a.m., te. 17 Lat. Long. At Movllle .... Distance. Miles. 190 ,.. Total Distance. Miles. 190 IS 54.51. ,.13. 02 ... 223 „, 413 19 53 36, .,20.25 ... 270 .., 683 20 62, 17. ..25. 45 ... 212 ... 895 21 'J. 50. ..31. 36 ... 2S6 ... 1131 22 48 63. ..36. 38 ... 227 ... 1358 23 47. 04. ..41,05 .... 209 ... 1567 24 4^.22. ..46.20 ,,.. 242 ... 1809 25 44 50. ..50. 58 ... 198 .. 2007 26 46. 20. ..55 63 .... 46. 19. ..57. 05 .... 227 ... 2234 27 50 .,. .... 2284 28. 29 46.40. ..68, 09 . . 46 12. ..58 09 ... 49 ... 28 ,,. 2333 2361 30 47 07. ..60. 24 ... 108 „. .... 2169 1 49.00....64 15 ... 192 .„ 2661 ss when we passed the Light-house on Cape Rosier, about two miles distant — the Light-house keeper hoisting his Hag and saluting us with a gun, which we relurned. The water gradually became smoother as we steamed along tho coast, passing in succession Gt. Fox, Gt. Pond, Gt. Valley, and Magdeh-ne Rivers, all well known by little bays or idcntalions of the land, and the number of Cana- dian fishermen's white painted huts which line the shores, and the projecting headlands, steep and rugged, and clothed with a dense growth of spruce and pine trees. In .atormy weather, with the wind from the North, which blows directly upon this roast, the sight is extremely grand, and the roaring and foaming of the waves, as they dash with fury against the almost perpendicular clifFs, rising in clouds of spray as far as the brushwood which lines the shore, accounting for the stunted appearance of the trees near the edge of the water. At the entrance of all these bays are many rocks which act as shelter to the vessels at anchor; and as they peep up above the surface of the water, they seem to defy the approach of an enemy. Shortly after, on Friday, most of the passengers came on deck to view the magnificent sunset, and as the horizon was clear, it was seen to perfection sinking in the west, first, its lower edge touching it, then being half eclipsed, and finally only a small crescent being visible, which soon vanished from our gaze, the sky was left with a golden hue. One gentleman, more courageous than the rest, and being astronomically inclined, ran up the rigging to see if the big orb was still elevated above the horizon. I am not aware whether he succeeded in his laudable and interesting anti- cipations, but one of the seamen was observed to climb up after him, with a small cord in hia hand, with which this gentleman's nether extremeties were made fast securely to the rigging, and he came under the term of being chalked and had to stump up before being released. Early this morning we passed Cap Chatte which is the entrance to the river St. Lawrence, and the moonlight scene that was afterwards presented, was beyond description, and was so grand that it must have been seen to be appreciated. We saw the St. Ann Mountains, a range of hills run- ning parallel to the coastline, but many miles inland, and 6 HI 34 rising to an altitude of nearly four thousand feet above the sea level, and I believe they are th^ highest mountains! in British Noith Amorica. This magnificent range, forming vast pealcj", appear, towering to the sky, many of them still covered with ^-no\v, were seen here in bold contrast to the much less elevated hills which run also along the coast, and when sven with the blue vault of Heaven, dotted with innumerable stars for a back ground, is most enchanting. At this time the Aurora IJorealis was very brilliant, making a complete arc in the Northern sky, darting its streams to the zenith and down to the horizon. I also observed many bright meteors : one deserves special mention. It started from the bright star V^ega in the constellation Lyra, and sped with great velocity in a west- erly direction, passing the star Alphacca in the constellation Corona Uorealis, and going a few degrees bt'yoad it, leav- ing a track behind not unlike a comet in miniature, the body exploding, threw up bright pieces of colored fire, like a rocket. The moon, [two days past its first quarter.] after having been our glorious companion the whole of the night, set shortly after three o'clock, and sunk in a slight haze which increased its size by refraction to fully one half its diameter and became distorted as it touched the horizon. At 8 o'clock, a. m, we arrived oft" Father Point and took a pilot on board, and sent telegrams ashore, and now ended the greater portion of the responsibility of a most eventful voyage. By the news we received from the papers the pilot brought on board, I am sorry to inform you that the suspense we were in as to the fact of the assassination of the Hon. T. D. McGee, is now no longer doubtful, as it appears he was shot in the back of the neck, the ball pass- ing completely through, making its exit at his mouth. The unfortunatfi gentleman died instantly. I believe his dis- tressed widow is to receive a pension from the Government. I am also sorry to record that an attempt has been made upon the life of the Duke of Edinburgh, who commands H. M. S. " Galatea." It is supposed to have been done by a Fenian, who is captured, and now in prison. The Duke ..>* 85 ibove thn 'ains in appear, 'li .snow, olevaU\l -H'n with stars for rilliani, fiiiff its eserves I in the 1 wost- 'llaiion t, loav- ire, ihe e, like laving lit, set which meter and ! now most ape IS that on of as it oass- The dis- lent. lade 3H. »y a uke was shot in the back, and the ball was not extracted for two days, but by the latest telegram he was progressing favorably. A piece of most welconne news is the victory of Gen. SirChaH. Napier and his British and Indian troops over the monster, King Theodore, at Magdala. T'le King first made a stand, but had to full back be- fore the advancing troops opposed to hiin, and when the fortress was captured the tyrannical monarch was found dead, having been shot through the head. Apologising for occupying so much of your valuable space, I beg to remain your ob't serv't, [Signed,] W. H. Smith. "^«•l«>lt•l.•l,n,Ml* II. Moved by Mr. Rhynas, seconded by Lieut. Crookkn- DEN, R. A., That the Treasurer be requested to purchase a bill of exchange on London, to the amount of the subscriptions in his hands, and to hand the same to R. H. Kilby, Esq., to be applied to the purchase in Sheffield of a silver tankard or other piece of plate, to be presented to Lieut. W. H Smith, R. N. R. III. Moved by H. N. Jones, Esq,, seconded by Lieut. VVhittington, Royal Canadian Rifles, That the following inscription be engraved on the piece of plate, viz. :— " Presented to Lieut. W. H. Smiih, R. N. R , by the saloon passengers of the royal mail s. s. " Hibernian," after an eventful voyage from Liverpool to Quebec, to mark their appreciation "of the more than ordi- nary duties which he carried out in lescuing the ship from the ice on the 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th April, 1868." We beg to offer these to you accompanied by a present, which latter, we hope, wfU not be \\vi less accepta- ble from its trifling value, and which may be regarded as an exponent of our kindly feeling. We are. Dear Sir, With sincere wishes for you, yours, H. N. Jones, A. F. A. Knight, Geo. T. Whittington, R.C.R,, Alfd. Hope Uoeg, C. E. Croker King, Lt. 78th Highlanders, C. F. Smith, Robert Archer, W. Grant, Rifle Brigade, C. W. Wilson, J. O'Hara, H. H. Crookenden, A. Carcaud, W. Holladay, Thomas Jocks, Henry Judah, Wm. Herring, John Good, jr., Rev. J. A. Sraits, Donald R. MacLeod, C E. Leech, Rev. H. B. Landers, John Rhynas, John Walter Fox, S. M. Robinson, R. H. Kilby, Edward Seager, C. G. Moran, and all the Lady passengers. To which Captain Smith re- plied as follows . — Ladies anb Gentlemen, I can scarcely express to you what a great degree of pleasure it affords me to respond to the address so numer- ously signed, which you have been kind enough to present me with, and to thank you sincerely for the very handsome and substantial testimonial which you have been pleased to give me. 40 To the Cominander of a ship, the termination of a voy- age, with safety, is a source of much happiness. But to find that all the passenger?, when leaving. the ship, express a kindly fueling towards him, and that they have appreciated his endeavors to fill, with good faith and honesty, the res- ponsible position he is placed in, it is much more grati- fying. It is doubly so to me on this particular occasion, as I have only recently received my promotion to the mail service, after having commanded the Company's steamer " St. George " for nearly four years. When I look at the memento of your friendship and regard in days to come, it will revive many feelings of hard- ship and bitter anxieties ; but it will be mingled with the knowledge that during this eventful period 1 received the sympathy and support of you all. Sailors are proverbial for being out of their latitude in making speeches, and I presume this is he only timt they will acknowledge it. I, therefore, again offer yon the sin- cere and heartfelt thanks of a sailor. ■^^))[Q)ibJ^^ of a voy- '. But to S express pi'eciated ) the res- "re jrrati- ;asion, as the mail steamer A., •. -.1 .^ 5hip anJ iof hard- vith the ived the itude in me they the sin-