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MARSH, R. ^URING THE VOYAGE, FROM GPAVESEND TO VANCOUTER ISLAND, OF THE DETACHMENT OF ROYAL ENGINEERS SELECTED ' FOR S'^RVICE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, Between the 10th November, 1858, and the 12th April, 1860. 1 ' i" A rfAf n No. 1.] THE] EJl^ia-FL-A-lSTT J rs t (Cii^ctte, AND CAFE HORN CHRONICLE. No. 1.] 'TIIAMPIS UlTY," SATURDAY, NOVKMBKR Orit, 1858. [I'UICK 3 1'. S^he (i-migrant.^ol(lirr.< 0>:i^dti». 'THAMK.S CITY," NOVK.MliKR Otii, 18J8. Lat. 20.58 X. lio.v. 20.11 W. New Moon, Nov. 5tli, AT 4n. 48m. r. .n. We Iiavo Htiirtcd on a long voynj^e for a distant liiiid, with no prospoct for several nionths of any frc.a I'iices to lit; seen, or niiy frosh beef to be eaton, unless onr tonilcr lieartcd Captain, mindful of our inlirmitios, can iw prevailed upon to put in nt some pleasant and l>roductivr port by the w.iy. A life at sea must of ne- cessity be always to a fjreat c.\tcnt monotonous, and wc shall no doubt often find the time .slippinjj lazily by, with a faint breeze, and at the rate of not more than IV knot or two an hour, notwithstanding the gloriou.s iliiys of sunsliiiic wc look forward to in the troj)i("s, and the cli'ar star!ij;iit nights of the southeru Iieniis- jdiere. But we know, all of u.s, that, of onr duties to one another, the chief is at all times, and never more so in our own cases than now, a constant feel- ing of brotherly lov(! and kindness, a resolution to avoid olVenec, a dcsin; to please and be pleased, and a readiness to contribute, each in his ability, to the com- iMOii fund of content and clicnrfulne.«s. Shakespeare ,says that "A merry heart goes all the day," and wc fru.st that in this respect ours may be found at the end of the voyage to have kept time a.s truly as the Cap- tain's chrono'iieter. As one means toward.s this de- .sired eail, a .iiou;;li(fid frien I on shore, whose iiauio -lioulil be held in lioiior iiinoiig us, ims provided us with the means of establishing;; a small Newspaper, to be kept up by onr own contributions. Lot iiissi>(I opinion shown in nil its criti- cisnH on pnlijic < ATlllAL IIISTC^IIY OF THK VOYAGE. 'I'm: stiniy of Xatiirc is one whieh on '-'.it to inter- est tli<' most listless (if oliscrvers at all times, lint if ihcrc is (iMc tinu! iiiore (•alenlatod than anotliei- to in- spire man witli vrllections on the winders and hi'i.niies of the world \vi> live in, and lilt his mind with reflin;>'s (if jrratitn(h! towards flie Arcliilcct of the rniver.'^e for iiis liouiitiful jioodness in arranvrinfr all liiiii.u's for the uood of his creatures, it is when, like ourselves, he is on a lonp; voynn'c ti-aversin^r the \ast and liiiinidless oecan, where at times nothing is dis- oernilile around him but the wi(h' eirenniference of \'.:iter and (he vast canopy of Heaven apparently niiciinir the waters al tlio liouiidary conniionly kn iwn a^ the liOii/.on. AVitii the exi'(.'ption of tiie ship iie- neatli our feet, we are entirely siurotiiided i>y nnhini/ olijeels. We have be 1 ■ ,th and around ns the briny dee)», ca'm. smooth. :.:if! rrntlled at one inomeut, bois- ioroiij!. f.i;iininjr, an.' :!•■ ry al anoliier; we have over oar heiids the spaeion., iMMiaiacnt, at tiinos pri'sentinj^ one beiintit'iil rieli blue even curtain, n)id at otliersdis- playin;;- the most disnnd hiokin;;- black clouds, fnre- warinn,:;' m of heavy rains, furious winds and teinpes- iitous sea.s. Then ayain we cannot Indp feelinii- inter- e.slod in the animnfed creatures wliich eon.^taiitly pre- sent ; in nisclve.s to our view. ."^earcLly a day passes witiiout our attention beinj:;- called to some jx^or little v.anderin,!;' bird whose appearance is as nncxjiectod a-: it is iny.slerious, or to some one of the iiuni 'n'tis (inny iriljes wliii-li freijiienlly follow vessels for seiiT:d Immj-s al a time in the hope of iiirkiie^- np scraps ol' food for their snbsiMeiaie, and which in the clear waters of rhc southern seas are visible many feet below the ship'.s keel. Now thon.e'h wc all of ns more or les.s see aiid oiiserve tlie.se objects, siiil how few there are who think of eiiipiiriiiij into tiieir natiiro and habit;;, and wlui ask theinselves why and wherefore the winds blow, the waves rise, the chjtids form, the rain I'alls, iVc. The object of our paper lieini,' to afl'ml us all ainnseinent, instriietion, ami nsel'ul iiiforn ■•on during- the voya^^-e, 1 ju-opose coiiiril'Uliiie- such information as will tend to illustrate the natuiv and habits of siieh lisli and birds as may happen to come across nsdurintr ilie week, and the causes and elTt'cts of the varioiis natural phenomena which will constantly present themselves in the cairse of our voyajre, constitatinj]: in facta "Journal of t!ic Naturar History of tiie Voyage.'' .Since the Hth of October last, the dav on ^\•hich we left the Downs, we have Hniled ncnrly 1700 inWvn in a SoiitherlT direction, viz : townrdn the Eijnntor, and have oxpcrienced prent varieties of wind nnd weather. We are in a totnlly dilTercnt clinmte from that in which we were the day wo sailed, and tlie fin-- tiier we jJrogrcHS in our conrNo, the more we are nnnle sensible of our approach to the hottest regions of tin? globe. On Thursday, the '.ki\ in.st., nbont 4 fi. m , wn pas.sed into the 23rd degree of north latitude, and may fairly be said to have entered the tropics. It is within these regiont»,vi/,: the s])ace included bet w ten 2:'.?, deifrce.s north, and '23,J degrees south of th pnit( r,'tliat the trade wind.s(a somewhat narrow belt of calms pievailim^ near the line) prevail. These winds generally blow with regularity from o'le liireclion, vi/,: fnnn the north- east above, and the south-east below the line, allhoiigli their strength varies ■'c.'ording to th, locaiity and sea- son of the year. They are called trade winds on ne- I count of the facility they all'ord to conimerei!. Wen- it not for these winds, ves.«el.s ni'^ht be for nionll's and month.s becalmed without making progress, i>'nl 1< .sing valuabii' and irrecoverable time. Le; ns now enquire into the causes oi these winds. In iIk' tropi- cal regions the snn is almost vertical, that is, lie pours I his ray.s in an almost |ie iiendicnhir direction on the surface of that portion of the globe included in those regions, rendering the air in tliese parts of extreme tenuily, and lighter tiian the air in coidi r latitinhs. ; Now we all know that it we lii;ht a lire in a mate and I open the door or window of the room, a thenaigh draft ! is pnxluced. The air which is heated by coining in : contact with the lire becomes lighter and I'lshes np ; the chimney, and cold air takes its nlace, which llke- i wise gets heated and disapiicais in the snno manner. , Thus a constant stp'am ol fresh air passes from the ' window into the grate, and this is kept upas long as the fire remains aliglif, and the chimney i.-i kept free from any obslade which might himicr its escape. It is precisely on this principle thiit a drait is |irodu("ed , on the Mirlace of the gloiie. 'J he healed air in the ! regions of th" eipnitor leay represenl 'he n'w that passes tliroiigl) the grate, which being cMreiuely light ^ rises upwards, and l!ie cold air from the north and soiitii poles v.liich rn-he-i low.-irds thcs<' re-ions i.. supply its pl.ace, coiisiiiniiiig ili:.' tradi- w.ad, may le- j present the air ivhieh enters the room thi'ongii thi- ! door or window, li' the earth were a li.Nc.l object, the : direction of the trade winds would be due s» nth and due north, but we all know hat the earth revolve.s on an axis from west to east, ami let ns oli.Jirve liow llii< ; revolution changes the direction of the current of ai;' i .\s the air on the surfnci; of the glob(> is free and I moveable, it docs not ac(iuire the same velocijy as the solid parts of the earlli, and it is coiiscipn^iKly lefl ; behind : the elfeet of this is, tliat an apparent motion in a contrary direction (i. <.. from east to west) i.s giv- en to it, which, combiniiijr with the one already pos- sessed by the j.olar current, makes the direction id' the northern trade north-eaM, an I that of the southern one soiilli-east. Tlie two ciirivMits thus formed mern'e into one which takes an easterly direction. The divid- ing line however is not exactly at thi; ecpiator, but a little to the nerth of it Much more might He said on Ins AND CAPE HORN CHRONICLE. no luilfi K()iintor, vind niid nt«' fnnii I tlio fur- lire iniiil(> IIS iif tlu; |). in , wo. 1111(1 inuy is witliin I.Ult'irrci'S ,'tliiit the (lovailiirj; illy liliiw tlic iiortli- iiltliDii;.':!! )• iiml seii- i1h oil nc- 0. Wert' )!• lllOMll'S rcss, i.'ni 1 US iiiiw tlic tni|ii- , lie |)niirs Ml on tlic il ill tlio-;" !' pxtrciii" luiitiult s. tiijilf and iiiiili ilral'l 'Hilling,' in r'lsliL's up licll lllsO- iiKiniier. s frDiii till' imii;' iis ■pt tVci^ ipc. Il liro'liircil ir in till' li:- ll'.ijr ly li-li; irili iuni •;'iii;is \" liiiiy IV- iiiiiMi till' ijrct, till- r.lli luii! VI live.-; nil )\v tl;i< p.t 1)1' i\i'/ IVce iui'l !v ns tl,.' u";ly lea lU'itiMl; i.-; i;'iv- •;iily Jiiis- iiill nt' till' licni oiii.- I iiiLTj;!' The I'.ivid- iir, lint il. 10 snid on il till' Htitijoct, but it in hoped thnt the forcgniii)? rcniarks iiiii.v HiiiTuc to explain that wonderfid provision of na- tiiH', which we may look forward to ns a Huurce of |irogrc8Hioii for auverul duys to come. NATfHAI.IST. Till-: FIFTH OF NOVKMIJKR. It in an old niid a very truu sayintf that " Time and Tide wait lor no iiniii." Yi-ais Kill on iind nniiivcrsiiioa come round in vvjx- iihir succession, with no possiliility of their proirrtss hciiif? sliiyed iiy niiy hiinian effort. The .'itli of Novein- iier has just passtnl, a day which we cniinot velVain Iruiii lull lly iioticiii.i^', famous as it is lor tlin iniiii(!ii- loiis p.csi'ivation of iv Kiiij,^, Court, niid I'lirlianient iVoiii (ii'stniction liy a ^ranu' of ('csperatc coiisjiirators, ill the yooi' KiO.'). In all coinitiies, and in none more K. C, and that the city of Knoi>h waR bailt in the Kam> year. Ah (>'ain could not havu liccii more lliun four yeiirw of n^re and Abel still younj^or, bv whom could the above city have been built? 1 wonder vlint dura- tion of time compoHcd the year? If yoii can ;rivi.' me any inroiination on the .«ubjeet tliioiij,'h your Chronili', I nIiuU ft;el };reatly obiijicd. I am, .*^ir, yoni' obedient servant, E.syiiiu:i;. ,llaial ami itlilitanj ^^iilflligcna'. TiiK Ift.st flptnrlmipiit of iidviil Kiijrinorrs for sorvicc in liiit- i-ili ruliiinliiiv siiilcil fiimlly fvimi .tie Dowih ill M |i. in.. o:i .Siindiiy, llie ITi'' nil., on Imiuil llir cliiipci' k|ii|i TIkiiiu-h Ci ■•, ."■"i" tons, ('(mimmiilcil liv Ciiptiiiii (Imivkh. Tlic ilclinliiiit ir. consisted of J (Mruci'', 1 Sl.id' .\<. Veslerday fur instance, in Kn^;l.iiid, in every town or \illii^(' capalile of prodiiciii,:;' a few ilo/cii sniiill leys, iiii--ht have been seen frioles(|uc fitrures, ' „,., siipposi'il to represent t!ic eoiispin lor, (I'liy Fawkes, \"' ciiirieil 111 out II iiiiii])liiiiilly, liaiies.-*, imulle.ss, coiitless, or otherwise, aceordino' to the peculiar tastes of the boys ill (|iiestioii. Whether the image re]iieseiits the I'Upe, u cardinal, a soldier, a suilor, an old clothes-ninn, nr e\eii Ciileiiil't liiinsi'lf, it is all llie same to the boys provided llie (iuy (we cannot call him fluy Fawkes) (U'tiiine'l winil-lmiiml in lliu I)o«ns IVoin llic 12tli to tin; IT: .M;sTi;.\f;T uv I'ltociiK.-^.'^. I'lllili;,' 111!' piHt tt. .1-1 '.'ml :^r.| 4lli .-.111 rtli I.iiiitiiil.-. u'r. • .Ml' N ■i:r:,\'\. ■1.-PWS. :;iP.-,VN. ■:« '-.'.rw. JHlu'W. ■J.. :'.'\V. 1.1 .'I'W. K^'.'v'W. 1 «>''.".■." W. Jo- ir\i. Mil.'.' Itiin. S.'J'l.ihiW. |i.'i III. .S.lU.IK'W.lUlll. S.iL-.iKiK. K'liiii. .s.;i.'i.iKiK. :".;:!n. S.:'.s.i)ii':. 1(.!< in. S.:iJ.iiil\V. lii.'i ir. S.lv.mW. 1-JI m:. ("oiir.^o nnd di.''tiiin'c to Aiitor.io, [Vn\\v dv Void Ijliiiid) S 51 \V., .'j.'iV 111. To dnv nt iinoii «<■ liiiv'> lomiilre'd m fli = f;ii'(> of l,>-';'0 mi!''-' ioiiks as horrible a iiiiscreuiit as po.'^.silile, their .u'reat \ <-"'iiiiii'^,' li"m 'lu'_ \.'-'.m-'\ lit;lit, in Coniw.ili, in n M:i\^\ end ami objet'l beinij,', after carryiii!;- him about all the lilR' fir Olll' ilcs'.iliiiliot;. VKS.SKLS J^I'OKKX \VITII. (u-t. i;--'iii. oi: .N., 1,1.11,--. No,-. 1,-t. T!ir l''iiglisli Diiniiio British I'.iiipire, in lilt. .".') l:i..;i) W., fioiii London for Viincouvcr Lsland. The Knfrli-ili >lii|> Cumc Miitzif, in Inf. 28.00 .\. loiifT. Jl.lo \V.. IVom Llveriu.ol, for liitin ia, ir>ilii_vs out. ^,. I iw-i I Nov. 'Jnd. The ICiiKli-^ii .Ship lUnilirim. in liil. 27.00 .V. Miice the year J^.)4, How- [ ,„„j, ..^^ ,„ ^y ^ ,■,.„.., |^,„„i^„^ h^mxA for liomoav v.iili troop.:- iiioriiiii.L;', subject (luriii-;' the e.\liil>itioii to be kicked, i-iilVed, pelted, and soiiietini'js even d 'Citpitated, in aj iiiaiiiier llial ilelies de.scription, to bear him oil', and make a liiinl vnA of liiii> tlio same nii^lit in a iai-j-e | bonfire, yi 1 iiig and screaming' wiili exultation at the Just piiiiisliiiieiit iiillictcd on .so atrocious a conspinitnr. So much for (Jiiy Fmvkes. "Ver, we have oiher ;:-reat cause to reiiiei!il.>'r this an-' -y^ ,l,i_vs oiil. iiiversary, lor it nas on tic- .Mli nf .\ovoiiiber in tliat ; xov. .Mli. Tlic Kn^lisli liiii-ieic Kh„nnr Din,,,, inlat. 22.r; year, that Kii^ilamrs lero.-s fi'ie^ht s.i Miaiil'ully and j N. lonj:. is..':s \V., from Liverpool, lionnd for .Vrica. (IVn; ) Mieces.srully in the valley of Ink. nnaii, lo siipjiort the -l Any^ out. lioiior and glory of their cmiiilry. JiCt. the inemoiy • •t tiie brave fellows who fell on tleit day be lioiioreil iMiioiig us, iiiid may we ever CMiiliiiiii' tn respect, lion- ■ ir, and value those who rer.iaiii, :;nd at ,.11 times let ns' keep ill mind that if we have cause to reineiiiber willi iliankfulney.s the preservati,.n oi King James 1. and. ills parliament on tl. .')tli of November, lOtlf), we j have eipial cause for tliankftihuss to ihat Frovidenco | wliicli g'ave i-iicc( ss to our uriii«, and lor gratitude nnd i respect to tlie brave luiii-s wiio fniight and bled in j ilu-ir coiiiilry's caiisi' al li.keriiian, on the .'(th of No- j veiiiber, l.s,')4. I On Mil O-lii. lit. -.'lilli ll1lillli>. I'"' wif'- I!, i;.. ..r :l .l;ill-lit-r. il \ I ill-.; IJiuiriir .Mii-li-r S.;-ji-imt D. >. ITo (roiTC.'ipoiuIrnt.'i. O'oiTe.'jpoiuU'iuf. .Sir, — I tind in a work oi> the early events of crea- tion tliat the date id" the birth of Adam and Kve is 4004 B. C, that Cain slew his Ivrothor Abel in 4000 In fiititrc, contributors of LMilinf/ Artklet on tti»j suhjrct or rcijiiistrd to K^ml tlinn in t" the Hilitor Inj noon rfrij Thnrs- iliijl. and all oilur conlriiutions nhoiild he sent in li;/ 8 o'clf'. tlic same cvcnimj, to give ample lime for pubhshiwi the paper. Any person uillinr/ to answer letters addressed -To the Editor.' are invited to do so, addicasinj their ansu-ers in the samcmah- iier. The rnswers to Charades and Conundrums will he puhlishrd th- Saturdai/ after the;/ appear, and anu person .i/uessinff an an- swer, map learn on application to the Editor or Huh. Editor ij he is right or wromj. But it is hopea correct giiessert leill i.eep their secret. ■ I" u /■■ THE EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' OAZE'ITE. ^01135 and JJoftru.^ IIUUII.V FOK CULl'MDIA. (Air ''Bonny Dundtt") 1 H> (ire Imiinil f.T Sim liiml »Ihtp tlii' nwlft rnpliU fl'iw, WhiTo till' iiiniiiiliiliH 'oiir IiIkIi. i")'! arv rr'alml with anow, Wlii-ri' till' liiiri 'In r<»uiiN fri'i', In lliv >Mn aniiiir iliiwli', Ami the laill rnrrnl iliiiiil>hi llir filr, K'lr till' pi-iir. itiiil tlir pliini, iiinl Jii* ii|ip|i' iirt* thrris Aiiil utiiiNli.ill il.'iri* niiy tiril \vi>'ll I'ViT ri'piiir, Ai »•• 1 iii;ili, iliiiii I', iiimI »iiiu iiVr tliv Julie of lliv »itin. J U'l' iiri' ImiiiikI fir (III' I. mil wliiTi- nil n itiiii' ri>mii» froo, r.t till' Kl isrrV In. Ill ll'-"l liilllllll il' Wll tii till' ai'll; Ulii'ii' tliii riil Huviixi' .\rll« Iii4 "wiir »Iiini|i" uVr llii> |)liilii, Iti lilii liiiiiitli' i>( akin, iif III!' liiiili' III' liiia aliilii. Tliin liiirrii' rm roliinililii, !>'. :; Wi'iiri' luiiiiiil fir tin' Intiil hIhti' tlii' riitiiriirta rixir, \V liiTi' Mi'*ll ijii'iir til'- pwi'ii N.'ilni'iii 111 niiv.-iiril (lii'y aivirj W'lii'n till' Iiri^lt ;;}.ua'jir^ dinlM'iiMia n\r \in-u t|ii> ni'trti, U i''ll liiini,- iliinn with mir nlli' tin' KIk lunl lll^ilinni. Tlii'ii hnrrii' fur Ciiliiiiiliin, A -. 4 Tlii'Muli my '»iiki' aiiiia nf ('.imfiirtu imhI Inyi tint iiri' Iliiri', Tlii'ti' an- iliiiui ri, liut tiniir wr'n* mit williriF; lii iliiri'; All'l tlltill;;ll I rril-i i^liri'i'llMil IM lla ll|l\V.U-il \\f '^t), Mill llpnul'll Wi-'ll rlinihtii tllii"! I'uiinin nl KIliiU. Tlii'U liuirii' fill- t'iilniiil>;i;, Ar. fi Wi'MI ti'iich llip ri'il HiiviiKi' till' nai' uf tlii' spiih', Ami iiin pliMuli-»h,iri' i-'nill turn tin' rlili ni mlil ••{ lln- ;;l hIi'j Ami luA iiiiiil hIiiiII rill.;. Ilm' liii v ai^i' liuil,-. i/rin.'. Ai w.' ti II 1,1' iilil hiiKLinil, till' till' ami tin- lirivr. Thi'ii liinr.i' for ('nhiiiil'i.i, .l>'. I'lJDTllV. A iVieinl ormiiu'. who has im iiniviT'ial contenipt for [loctry iiiiil puvls ill jTi'iicrul, wii.'S ('ii;;aKiii onv day 111 an aiiiiiintril «rj:Miiiciit xvilli nil' on lliis siiliji-it, ami alliipultiiij,' ilowii tlic wiidli- race of poets ii:* lliuruii)rli liuiiibui,'s, ami ridiciiliii;,' llie .'li^'lit di'viatioiis in j;raiiiiiiatiial loiislnutioii. onlrr, &o., wiiicli wc all know iiccfssarijy <'xist in iiocliy, (,'avi' me the folKiwIn;,' lines L-omposeii liy liini.ielf, as illiistialive of his idea of the sort of Iniiiiliiij; produced liy poets in general. Whether they are humbug or not, 1 leave iiiv readers to de- ciilo:— ■ 'A« I liiivi- ai'ii) nil .\liia rivunilu'iit heij^lil, TIni Ktnrni-ri'il linn pulvirlar llie li);lit! .*■'► Iiiivit I .-^i-en an i'ni;;lMii|ir li.il, Fly tliniUKli the /eiiitli in 11 alip-ahial hut. D'lwn whiro wiM imntiitiiina rnlllh' iniperinl hnrgo. tl.ni' tn KH'at llain'uok'H men peinllnr cliursi.'; T'lilriiiliill tilt aKiiiiinl aiilijiinctivi' un>i).l,' Ami futteii piiilliN ka on antaretii' fooil." Tl>*n If tu lli*M my hiurlh jnni hM, A Hint It If whan imui M Ihi niwl Nut to iiifk And aa' lire the four Uf bin wIhi rrnahol iiijr Itral of jrora. An hyphon herr! my llflh haa wloip, t'lve mill all » ehllil oft alnga; yire to arten Kiria *l'iir, 1 Ihin"!, My tail th« ilrunkiiril lulea tu ilrlnk. tint for my whole, nh awl tlir bli> t>f iiiiiny » peraon no» ollrei A voinpoiiiiil wnril with Irltera rlith), With hyphun Jiiliiiia 'IwUI li>nr i>iii mail looking for the pliiloiioph<;r'8 i atarta an Hireiit to voiir will. Hut, if you try to make it apeak. It thruHtt ita toUKUe lietween it4 cheek. Ailnin ami Kvo hail one iKtweea them, lint wo ill every hoiiae have aeen them. Kirnt iu the ehunh Ita warning voiee to raiae," I'lrit Ht n Imll to loail the circling maze, Full of hrief facta, thoUKli lirief ita age, Ita life iinfolila a a[Hirtini; pu^e; KhcIi lUmn the title dainia, though encli Would juat IU aoon he culleil u witch . " { (>'i> monotyllabic word answers the uhole of the above lines. « ♦ < — H. ' 'My firat ftlthouir'' 'tia very hrighf , Oh tUfty my aeoonil never aee. For if my oharaeter then you write, My third the iultiid letter 'd be. In t ikliif n walk one anernixii when It hiipia'iii'il to he raiiilnit. I aaw it mull llili'ii^- under a hriilue. (hi enijiilrji.' "f him why he tNInd tliere. hi.* reply w,i», "ilih: aiire y>'r honor, ami Wouhrnl llie llah he alter t;et(inj.- nut of tin- wet aa well aa youraelf ?" An Knuli-himin ami n Wilaliimin were djaputlng ntie day In whoa in. try wiiM the la'»( liviui;. ■•There la "inli iinhle hiiuae.ki'epiut; In Wall'!.,' ■•.ii'l Tiitly, "that I have knnnii aiN.v,' a iln/eii ii«,ki eniplnyiil at niie wed. ilin,' .liiimr." " Ay," anawered John Hull, "that waalneauae every imiii tiaiileil hia i.wn rlleeae!" ,\ I'rol'esaor nt the Woolwich Aendemy wnn lectnrinfr n year or two siiiee on the projicrtieii of do;;-wooil. He lietfiin liy statin;,' that ho "did'nl know what the word derived it.'4 naniu iVoni, or why it should he eiilled dog-wood " One of the yoiinjf i;etiileiiien remarked that it might perhaps bo un aeconnt of its "bark." TiiK I.KAHNiiD Scotchman. — A lady once nskcd n very ."illy I .Seoti'h iiobleniiin how it happened that the iSeotch wlio lel't their own country were, generally speaking, men of greater ability tlmn those who remaineti ill home. " Oh maihini," said he, •' the rea-son is ohvious. .-Vt every outlet there nri^ )ier.^on.s stationed to examine til who pus.'), that, for the hon- or of the eountry, no one m*y be |ierinltted to leave it who i.' not a man of uiidrr.atanding." "Then," snid the lady, " I suppose your lordship was smuggled out.' I'ltonioY at Sea. — On the night of the 1st inst., 011 board the troopship Thames Ctly, bound for Uritish (Viliiinbin, a col- ored lady gave birth to no less than twelve children at the one time. No precise information respecting the |iateriiity in this ease has been given, but the infants when born were nil of n mottled hue. being black about the faro and cars, with light spots on different parts of the body. To herald the ap- proach of this phenomenon, n star of rare beauty nnd great magnitude is said to have appeared for several successive nights in the western heavens. 1'. S. — The children are, with their mother, doing ns well ns can reasonably be expected. A Frenchman who dabbled a little in litornlnre nnd politic.- > but who was not particularly distinguished in either deparf meut, came over to Kngland with a swarm of other ragnmuf- tins on the outbreak of the last revolniioii. An evening or two after he arrived he found himself in company at an even- ing party with Douglas Jeirold, to whom he repeatedly cx- pres.sed his anxiety respecting the ''ate of .M. Utiiv.ot, "1 wish." quoth he, "1 could tic certain that (!uizot wa.° safe, I would take a great interest in him. We are in the s:ame boat sir, we are in the same boat," whieh he kept repenting so ofleti thai ,rerroId told him at last that it was possible enough they might be in the same Uoat, but that tb(-y certainly bad not got the same Skulls. The puldictllon of the KNiuiti!iT HoLDicns' O.izctti a.\d (?ii>k IIor.* Chruniolu w- commenced yuatcrday nt 8 p. in, , and wu completed iit 4 p. ui. tbiailay. !>ulili«lied at the Kiiitor'a Office, HtartHmnt rn-nt t'Hbin. " Thnmca City," No. 2. J THE] EllvIIO-n-A.3SrT <^ol(lierfi't (5an*tte, AND CAFE HORN CHRONICLE. No. 2.] "THAMES CITY," SATURDAY, NOVKMllKI? i:Vrii, 18r.8. [Prick 8n. i\\i O'migrnnt ^oldirr.'i* flKUcttc. ' TIIAMKS CITY," NUVKMUKU IJlh, 1H58. Lat. '.'.in N. liti\. 2:t.llO W. M'Ihn's FlllHT QlAll- TKR, Nov. latll, AT 8ll. 43m. p. M. TiiKUK is a gieut teiuliiiicy (jbservul)!!! in iimst of tlio diHtriotH of KiiglaiMl to do awiiy with, or treat ii^rlitiy, the liiilidiiy cusluiiis of j^jood old tiiucs, Imt \vi^ bt'licvc that this is by no incuiis t^o iiiurh the ciise at sea; for although tiie festive occasions proper to timt clement are far from numerous, yet, hucIi us they arc, they seem ! to beionie, like tlic peeuliurilics of a seaman's lan- guaiic, 11 pari of liis iirofessicn, and to keep tlicir iiold upon ills mind witli a. tenacity cipjal to tiiat of iim|pets und l)arnac!cK. A ([Ucstion bearing; directly on this subject is on the eve of prMfiitiu^' itself to the con- sideratiuM and Jndirmcnt of "^e hi^li untliuritics on board. Wc allude to the nature of the reception to be •:;i\('n to I lie ;i'reat nioiiareli of the deep, who in a few (lays nmy be uxpccled to come and visit us, ridinji in his earriaf:;!' ol state, with his wife on one side und his trident on the other, his au;;-nsl person decorated in till' niost approved style of ancient niaiincrs since the ihiys when .NUaii lirsl became a sailor ; that is to say, wilii a beard as venerable as Tiieodore's or a polar bear's, and with a pair of tmwsers ami a waistcoat of the same pattern and dimensions as those worn in the I)ow:is by our friend the Heal iMiatnian. ills .Majesty is eomiiii;' to welcome us to his ancient dominions, and, us his custom has iieeii since ids kin.;;(ioni has been ackiiowledfred b,v all sea-|^oiiij;' vessels, ho will no doubt demand a tribute from e\ery one who has not before parsed his fioiilier line. From the j;reat jiillar of the Clnirch downwards, we trust that no one will l)e found recreant eiioii,^li to han^' back on this solemn occasion, but that one and all, like men, will briii;^ forward witiiont a murmur the month's accumu- lation of hair ujion their ciiins, renderinj;- unto Ne|)time the red, black, and ^li/./.h" beards, which are his law- ful per(|iiisites. The , Set tcii nobleman alhnled to in lust week's papei',(who at the time of reading attract- ed the attention of one of his distinguished couutry- m"n) contrived, as the story goes, to cross the Knj;!isli boriler liy a species ol successful smu;rj,din;x, but notliiu}; of the same kind it is Impud will be ult(>iiiplcd in the pi'eseiit ell.^e. It is hoped also that the state razors to be employed dnriiiL' the ceremony will be ol" u lino temper anil not too dei'|ily notched, and that plenty of salt water (and a little erop) will Ite provi- ded for the entertainment, with an ninple supply of lather, manufactured from inaiine soap, liir, a few tiillin" collections from tln' sheep [len, and other nnir- itime perfumes. » ^» ♦- Ah wo are now fairly within the Tropica, where habits of cleanliness are of the ^rreate.si importance, wc have thou;;iit it advisable to ofl'tT a few remarks on tin; sanitary eoiuiitioii of the " L'ity." In iloiny so we are happy to bear testimony to the eneriretie and pruisewoilliy e.xertioiis of our worthy t'iiief Comniis- siiiiier of Health, Captain tii.ovKit. Our presi'ut olijeer is to call the attention of our readers to the lillhy conditiim of the luealiiy known as Lonfi-boat Sipiare, where, not willistaiidinji- the personal exertions of the Cliiif Commissioner, the inhabitants cannot be pre- vailed upon to keep themselves res|iectable. Wc be;;- to iiil'orni our reailers that it was at No. 1, Louji^-boat .'-'ipiare that the prodi;:y took i>laee, an account of which appeared in our last nnmlier. IJut it is more to Nos. -2 ^Si '.') tiiat our remarks apply. It is very curious, thou;;h no h'ss a fai't, that the Cackles livin,^- in No. 2, ^;-romid lloor, seem iiuite j;vateful at first for the bountiful xii|. ply of clean water with which the Coiinnissioner's men freely deluge them, but soon their inherent love for dirt returns, and they express tiieinselves (piite dis;.;iisted with the cleun.sim;- opera- tion. Mrs. .Swine and family, living in No. ;5, erouiid floor, c.Ncel in tilth tiie wiiole street, and are in fa t a (lis!j,-racc to the neigliliourhood; tiieir quarrelling und lighting, n\,ore especially at their meals, calls for the constant interference of the "Watch'' or Police of the " City." It is a curious fact that not one of this nu- merous family has ever been known to die a natural death, and tlley have been transported by tens and twenties from under the same roof. Some maiden ladies of the name of Hleat occupy the upper story of Nus. 2 «k 3, but to them our remarks do not apply, for though they arc rather dirty, and very lazy and / TIIK EMIGRANT SOLDIKRS' GAZEITK, \wpj, yi't when W(> tiika into '■onHiilcrntion that tliry I ting a liriK>it nimtIc nf li)jr|it. Somftimei thia wa* uiu old iiiBi(i<«, niut very tiki-ly (lisu|i|)riiiiti'il in lir<>, wp nru lioiind to Hiiy tlicy live a very ipiii't liioft'fiiMivf lilV. A rcrtiiiii Mrs. Nniiiiy (i., n liuly iVoiii Wiilcs, iilm livfK \\itli tlifiii. AVr lmvi> Itci'ii tiild tinit nIic in a viTy old icsid.'iif ill till' "City," at |MPscnt sc|iiinitc«l like a luddcn flaNii, at otlierH appearing like an oldong or ound luniinitim point, wliicli cntitinuctl bii^^lit tor a iibort timt>, like a iiunp lit hcncatli the wntcr niid niov- infc tliMu^b it, Htill poHiicftsing itH dulini'd Nliapf, ami thru Huddftdy diHiipprarin);. When llitt lincl^ct wurt lioni httr liiHlmiKJ iiiid nndcr the protcilinn id' a (r<'n- 1 gliarply Htnick on the OMtsido, thcr*' \vuuld npprur tli'iiiaii III' culor. I'liiily mi thr nuniiiii^' of Wcilm .sdiiy i^riiit nundxT of tlirsr liiniinnUH bodicN, which rrtuincd tile null iii>ttiiit sill' p:ivu liirth to twins, who with their lirilliant appearance for a lew mocuiuIh, and then liiiir mother me doin;;' as will ns cini l)e expected, all wag dark apiin. They evidently appeared to have Oil tlie piisi'Mt eventlnl occasion Mrs. (i. ise.vlreniely il under their lontrol, f^ivin;? out their liKl't IVe(|ueiit- iint'ortiiiiate ill the iilisiiice nf her hii-ilmiid, t.< wlinni ly at varions depths in the water, willmnt any ajrita- shc is denied the juy nl pre.si'nliii,^ this doiiMe pled;;e tinn bein^^ fjiven to the Imcket." ^M. Khrenlmr;^, n of h( r allection. .\ curly lieaded y-nnj? ^entleinun of I very eminent Xalnralist, has made sonu; interestinir (ho name of darker ims luen observed pt'e|iin;r out of i observations on the orijrin of the pho^.plll^|•(■scence of llie window, but we mn.si cust no rellections on him. i tlie sea, and Iiiik mentioned si'venil minute iiniuiu!s as 111 conclusion we hn|ie our bimlier cili/.iins will vi^'or- Inminons. The .Mediisii, eummonly kiinwii us the ".sea blubber," is luniiiioiis, and R-ives rise to the bri;.'lit gbilx's of livinj,'fire previously de.serilied. Oniniikint? I'xperinients, it was I'lUiiid that several minute niedusa' of various H|M'cies {jiive out liulit, which Kceiiied to lie more vivid on any extiuordiiinry excitement nf theimi- nials. A drop of sulphuri(' acid bein^piit iiiloa^hi.ss I. sour last number the trade winds fornu'd the subject of water sevend bii-ht Hashes of li-ht were seen of our remarks. Kurin- the past week we have a.vom- T^"*"'' the bttle ammals was taken up n. a drop o| ■ • • water on the (lomt id a pen, when, a drop ol neul 1 c- I'Usly assist oin- v.'oitiiy Ciiief C'oiumissiuuer in keepiii;^ l,on.!;-lioal Square in us eleanly a eonditiiui art thu dir!y di^^positi<'ll of the inhabitants will permit. NATl'llAI, III.^TOIIV OF TIIK VOVA(JK. in;^ aihlid. it iiave out a iin.niciitnry ^park iiini instant- ly died. Ill the liritish seas a great ileal of tiie li/ht ' tn owiie.;- to the presence of an e.xeeeilinj,^ly minute iini- ! nud, which dm s nut exceed the one-thousandth part of an inch in dianu'ter. There can be no doubt there- fore that the main snuree of oceaiiii' etl'ul};ence is to be found ill the counllcss millions id' minute animals thnl throujr the sea, but which ari' invisible without the aid plished 88(1 mile.s, and it is to the prevalence of these winds tliat we owe our rapid pro;;Tess towards our linal destination. I would iiow liejr to draw your at- tention to the consideration of a beautiful phenonicnou v.liich none of us can have failed to have observed, and which has exhibited itself in grent splendour since our entry into the trnpieal seas. 1 allude to that pe- culiar luminosity of the water known as the " Tho.s- phorescence of the Sea." This appearance is coniiuon ..... . , i , ■ to all seas, beinjr obse! valdo in the fro/en oc-can of "* '"^'''inicroscop.c powers; and truly, when, lioni a either pole, and. under the biiniin- Line in the \tlan- 1 '"'"'•^ '*'"""" "" '"'"'■"' ""•" ^'"1'- *''• •^"'•^''y '^ •"l""''-' '" tie, and i!i the I'acilic : still there seem to be fr,eater "'"">■ r''"""' ""'"'^•'"'d, «^<' <^^'*''T 1'.'";""" "'I' H-^ «>;'- inie.isity and brilliancv in the appearance of the idie- *"'■'" r''''"'""?-' "'"' ll<'«nln}r ni hviii}? li-lit; or mark the nomenon in the tropical sens than in colder climates i P""'«"y f' "'<' vessel jdoM-hinj;- up Ironi tathouisdeep No sooner has nit-lit descended, than on every portion ' '"'■ "■"''"'"* '■'"■'■"^^■. •^«' <'li<'"l with luniuioiis points that, of the surface of the ocean we have ocular deinonstra- ' '''^^ "'<= """^>' ^^"J" '" ""' l'<'"*'''"^ "" imlividuality is tion of the e.xistenee of lidit. "Whether we look over i I'."*\"' "f Ki'"i;i-"l (•la>'L', mid relleetlhat, wlu'iever on the stern, and oLscrve the benutifnl line of vellow " the broad sea that furrow hnpiiened to be traced, the result 'vonlil be the same, we can scarcely conceive a more nia>rniticent idea of the jrrauileiir and the un- iniaginable immensity of the cieatitn of God. Natikai.i.st. lij;ht that marks our wake, ciuisistiiif,' of innnnierable s|)arks of varjiiifr form, si/,i>, intensity, and duration, or whether we mark the broad Hashes of lijr|,t from tiie surface of the waves, appearinj,'' and disajipearinp with the rapidity of liirhtning, either gives ns certain l»roofof the universal existence of the luminosity of ' ALLEGED MIT.DKI! AM) MITILATIOX OF TIIK HODY. ili(! ocean. Let us now en(|uire into the cause of 'this ' e.\traordinary and beautitul phenomenon Manv very .<.*". M""''''?- '••»•"'- con,.i.loral;lc o.xcitomcnt ,,rrvni|P,l in tl.o .'•,forr>[,»;..» „i „ nil 1 •■ , •' vicimtv of Lonjr-liout -Vlli'v, ni I'oiisfiiucncc ot Ilic (li.xcovrrv nteresting observations have been made on these I ,.f ,he i,o,lv of n miaaie-n^'oa t'.utleman su..,K.n,lnl bv the luminous appearances, and there seems to be nu doubt j liccU wiiiriii.s throat cut from cur to ear. Aa ir.inic.n was tliat to a very large extent they are produced by i 'mniediiiti'ly held on tlie Ixxly. It wii.s at lif.t fi-ir ur>ina fimn -...u.^n ..,„ 1 !• • ^ •• • j wouud, and had actunllv policil the vein in (ineslion out of .UietforHOinetimc, when, upon looking into it in a u.e way, thereby cansinpsever. I unsuccessflil altempt.s at uarK piacc, tlie auiinals could be distinctly seen emit- ! dccapil'ation by more formiunblc instruments. Three knives AND CArE HORN CHUOXICLE. and ClotlilnK wllh hti Indr. The Imnd of the Royal Rnitin- ePFN, whii li wiiH ill iitlciiilnncc, |ilii.vril tlic inoxt ruvuritr xr- loclliiiiH ill Ihcir iiNiiiil iiiimli'i'lv til)lv, iiiul tlio cnterUiiiinciil Wllh iirotriictcil III Rn ciirlv limir. Ilaial and Itlilitanji Jntdllgfucf. AllSTIlACT OK IMIOOUEHS. liiii'liiK till' |iii«l wi'i'k. l,»MI.-llll'll>. mil llMll Itiii I'.MIl mill l.nlltlKlr. IIi'Mh'N. tT"».r>. l.'iOWfX. V."(V!I'X. irii' \. li^iJ'N. •j;." .in' \v. •JTfiXVW. •.•.•|0 4ii'W. •j;i-^:at'\v. •il-^ \V. Mi|.« linn. M.W i-W IWiii. H.U.I.Mli.im. h.W I.S. 1>MI ," 111 III. ^.-'.K. '.'1 111. KK\K. H* III. >'.liK.^,K. Kre rvidont niarki ul hikvitiK lati'lv been iidimI Id out up milt Jiii.k ; tbft liiat wim II liorrlbli* looking wca|iiiii inciiKurliiif tlirct* fed nix iiirbt'ii iin4 iinc-eiKlith ill the lilmlc. TIh> iiiiinf of Ihn lii'i'i'iised i^* at pi'i'ni-iil unkiiiiwn. Iliiu r'' ilio uiliicHHCH nitlil tbitt he had liiinierly lici'ti ktiuwii liy me iiiiiiiu uf litiiib, iinil wiih nboiil tu pniiii AH million. A Voice in I'oiirt Imwleil out tliiit he biul not Ihc HlJKlile.'tt rliiim to the latter. The jury retired but iiiiild not arrive ul it verdict of wilful murder, iiiiixiiiuch iin our be- fore-iiieiilioiieil towiiHinnn (liiiii){ one of them) .^aiil that llio i N'|v.7Mi iloceiiHi'd liiiil liei'ii for some lime in indigent circiiiiiHlnnie^. ' ' "' ' liiul piirlcil wiili Home uf liis I'lolliiii;;, and wim in a very bud Htale of bi'iillli; in fail, lie licjii'vuil llie wouimU bo bad ro- fi'lved liiid only accelerateil hi.'* death. 1 1 is believed he ImH ri'lalives al or near llio .laneiro, also parlies at the Hainepliico by llie niimi' of Sli rr, who, it tiny runnot ^ivu informaliiin respeilin^' liis family, can at least (five some mtisfucliou In 111!' yearning bowcl.s of llio>c iimoiic.-^l wbom lie lalterly re- sided. .Should any vesKcl be proceciliiiff that way, we would .>iit iiilo ibnt or Home adjiicent port bir liumiinity's . lliiil of Arcliliishop I'slier, which may iic found ill (Isliiid iiiid Ciiiilirii!;.''' llibles with marLMiial rcf- eieiices. .Vccurdiif.' ti) I'slnr, the i rcalioii of Adam took place •bid t It. ('., and llii' ileitli of .\be| :jHTr. II. C, the build- iiij: of IJiocli haviiiij llie same ilale. The data fiom which scripture cliroiiolojjy is dilcniiined cnii.sj.st of notices of the a;;cs of ralriarcli.s at llie biilli of llicir eldest sous, (vide lien. V.) iillusions lo perioils of time interspersed ihronnli- iiut the siicicil vnluiMC, iiml certain hislorical event.", the dales of which may bi; iicciiratily determined from |irof me history: where these sources t.iil, rccoii'-.sc is liml to .lewisli tradilion- ;!iy writinjcs. Allow me to hint that either "Kn(|uircr" must have made a mistake when cniisiiliiiif; his book, or el.so the book i.s erroneous, probably tlie laller. I am, Sir, your most obedient HOrvant, TlllKS. flmi^i0«^H«ip«i«HW^>np^MiMv-«m^«v«niMwv«vanm^mHniBH^HmMHMHBHH if'afihionablf ,jintdligiMU'i\ On Thursday cvi'iil UK last, a u'land ball was (,'iveii in the 'v'ity, ' whidi was very iiiiiucroii^ly attended. Anionpst the c^iiupany we noliccd the (jeiieral ('ominandinf^-in-t'hief, with ills two Aides-de-Camp, Sir Oeoifre Cunt, the Inspector ol Infantry, and lady, the (lold Sticks in wailin); to the Coiii- tiiatiiler-in-l'liicf iii.d his Alib^-de-Camp, with Iheir holies, and many other distiii;;ui.-lieil i>ersonaj:es. The Chief Com- iiiissioner ol Scales, Weij;his and .Measure.s ofliciated us .Master of the Ceremonies. The slur of Ihe eviniii(.', however, w.is .\li.-s M, Hilda Wi !"-a-\\'ake. the beautiful and aeeoniiilish- cd dau;;hler of old Widc-a-Wake, commoinly known us the King of tho (,'aniiibai Islands, We believe a inatrimonial nl- liaiico between this distiiigiii.slied lieires.s and Sir.lobn Wood- iiine, one of Ilcr .Majesty's Inspectors of .Machinery, is in contemplation. Amongst tho.-^e who had the honor of being invited, but were unalile from various causes to attend, were the Admiral L"onim«iiding-in-l.'hief and his lady, the Arch- bishop of onr "City" and his lady, the Inspector General of Hospitals, Her Majesty's Collector of Customs for the Colony of liritieh Columbia, and the Chief Commissioner of Stores S'o O'orrMpoiulfnts. All'/ iirmnn ijuf»>inij amu:n» tn Chiirdei or Cunumdrvmt art. rii/iiinlfd to m'lil limit lo llie I'l/il'ir'a Ojjice tlmt tliii/ imiy /". publiihid for Ihe cdijicalion <;/' the comiiiuiiili/ al lanje. W'' hrg to remind canlrihulnrf of llie lutt pnragraph of Ihetf- liri' iirii/hiiilli/ eimiliiled, in n-hirh '^ fl in hoped thai ronlrilm- liirn of ininiiK will aho finij Ihi-m f''ti' iiiliWfs junk' .MlTIl.Ii\. o Wild trips al ■»!: thi> slippiTy iliv k, \\ nil t>iii:'lr<'t4'li<-i| ai-iiis an*i Ifimthcncii lu'rk, Ami p" H In imnilH'i' duu I'm' |n.rk.' JIatilda. 4 i^i'o Iiitw lilt' little lialii' )*1m' tlimct'H, Anil la.^ts (atii,iiv. JohM, &i{. (SoNc.) TOE lUlV.MF. or AX ANCIENT MARINER. 1 'Tw.Ls ill t!n' AMi'.ntir iMM-iui, in the Ki|UiiiiM'tiul ptlfH, That a iiiiui h*- t\'\'\ It'll nvi'ilt'i:iiti. lutioiii: tlif sliark.-* uihI wluili-s, Hm uli.'Ht iir>|"aifii unti' iii*-, Mivitii: • '\\ --I'l. ni< in««r*' t'"r me, hir I'm in:irri-f a im'tiiiai'tal thi' ht»tt'>ni t>t' Ilii- M-a.' Knlv hrilannia. \<'. 4 '?!■* tiiio f-.r I" r*frr-li niv-u'lf, no Larry now 1 cri-j, i;i;t of rnur>r, ;,- \»itli n->|.f.t t.. that myx-lf I n.-v.r frrt-, Kor all your rarllily joy-* at<' unirmtiihil to nir, i^inct; I'm mani-ol lo a nu-rmai-i at tin- iMtttom of tin- st-a. Jiiilr Itiitaiinia, kc. ( The .7<'/iV.f of th»' jiwinere hrr- waxith pathetic.) .'i A broken Mirj-rt ro in my rlirst, likruisr a lork of l;air, 'I I MWy, I Holiriti/.f that yon will salrly l.rar. Anil you'Ii ti-h (m my tiiir lover a.-* Iiow' it wa-* mriii-ijty. A-^ Mi;. !o .1 ■' marry thin V'It nuTniaiii at tin- l»ittoi!i <>| t!ir si-a." Kiilr |lritaniii;i, Kf. 1 apiM iinil T hoarM tlio drrrrr-owiulcl man, ami my Jints witli tirror 1 axrdtiim ■• ipirstiop.s. *!■.»> sinrr tli.- vm-.U my li|^^ for-o.ik, I shook, lai.vi. Tin: *^\ u N. (i*h:u;i(li\'i. III. My fliHl an 1 la^t two T-lairi- nn tin' st'ii I'xpro^u. ,\|y HiT.m'i s.xmils tlir K'ir.l wilhtint ni\ tii:*t ;it all. My tliiril is savi'il (rimi Natnri''s nwii nio^t Invi'ly lirrs KiMir'h till' initial nf what A lati' ran-i'il I'V fill,' Finii kI.iii.Is fir that wliirli it ami tli' rrinaimlt'i' spi'lls Sixth irini'h ipiirkiT inii'li' if fn\ tin' (rlinnii ilinpi'ls. Snvi'iitli III iinK liiilil BailiilH Inmlly liawl, First aiMl hint iiri' cm', no I pray yu till mt' all. IV. Cm iitr my h"ail ami «ini.'nlar T art. i'nt lift' my tail ami pinrai I appi'ar, Cut iiR' my htail ami tail, I'm nuuul't intuct, My wliiik- II Uih lui'piiuri'n most di.ir. BoN-MoT. — A barrister was niArried Intely in London to a lady uf the name of Rodd. A fucetious friend wlio had been to tlje ceremony, tiiliinj; leave of the bridegroom, who was about to start tor the wediliug totir,retuarked to him that if he "spared the rod" it was just possible that he might "spoil the child." A lU'XAWAY WiFK. —An Irish gentleman, whose lady had absconded from him, cautioned the piililic agiiiii.st trusliit^ her in these wonis, ".My wife has eloped from me withi at rhyme ur rea.son, and I desire that no one will trust her on my ac- count, for I'm not married to her." Habitual TiiiRST. — A soldier on trial for habitual driiiikcn- neas was thus addressed by the President, "Prisoner you have heard the prosecution forhabiiul drunkenness, wliiit have you to say in defence'?" "Nothing plase yer honor but habitual thirst." Advantaoe or Politknks.s. — An Irish Officer happened ono d.ay to be making a bow at the iiiomeiit a c;itinon bull pa.'^sed over his head ami took oif that nf a solilier who stood behind him. "You see," said he, "a man iievcr loses by pi)liti'iu'.ss. " A Lettkk wkittks ihiiino the Rkiiki.i.ion, and sknt ay as luLSH .\1. p. TO HIS KitiKXil — My dear ''^ir. having now a little ))eiice and (iiiietiie.ea;li was in every face, tint to it we went, and by tin timi' half oiir little parly were killed we bc- giin 10 be all alive, rortuiiately the '-ebels hail no gui\< but pl.-tols, cutla-Jse:;, and pikes, and as we had plenty of nimkets and 1' . nuiiition. we ]iut tlu'iu all to the sword; not a soul of them esca|u'd except some thr.t were druwned in an ailjacent liog.and in a \eiy short time there was nothing lo be heard bu 'lence; their uiiil'ornis were all of dillVrenl colors, but j mostly green. .Viler the iictioii we went to rnmiiiage a sort of a camp they left behind them ; all we found was a few pikes without heads, a parcel of eni]ity botibs tilled with water, and a number ol blank cimiinissioiis lillcil up i with Irisbme'i's names. Troops are now slalioned eveiy- I where aroiind the country. 1 have only leisure to add that I am in great haste. Voiir.^ truly, Ac. P. S. — If you ilnn't receive this in course it must have mis- carried, therelore 1 be^ you will immediately write and let mc know. A gentleman, who was rather fond of his port wine after dinner, foiiinl nt 1 1st a small colony of pimples were begiii- uiiig to settle at the cNtreinif of bis nii-ie. lie wi<< very much annoyed at ibis, and, in speaking about it to a friend, told liiin he thought he must have been stung upon the nose by a bee. His fiietid rcpliid that perhaps (lie "bees-wiiig" had more to do with the matter than the bee itself. No. 3. The pulilicatiiiii nf thu Kmiiimant fiii.iiii'.Rs' (Ia/.kttk ax» ("apr Hokn CiiiniNiri.K was rnmmonri'il yi'sti'rilay at In a. in.. ami was ri'inpli'tcil Rt 4 p. 111. thin ili'.y. I'uliliuheJ ut tiie Kililoi'ii Ollloc, !«tarlii)aiil Front C'uhiii, •' Thiimi'D City." TiaiEl EllVLIOr^.A.lSr'I' llnllN ^ m .f if)Mtiit, AND CAPE HORN CHRONICLE. No. 3.] "THAMES CITY," SATUIJDAY, MOVKMIU'.H '20iii, 1858. [PlUCE 3l). 3:hc (Immigrant Soldiers' (!!>;udtc. "TII.VMK.S C IT V," NOVEMBER 20th, 18,-)H. L.iT. 2M N. Ld.v. 23.;{S W. Fill Moox, Nov. '21st, \T 2ll. iJuM. A. M. As all liancls on board, with tho oxccption of tlic ship's ciiiiiiiiiiiy, belling' to and l\nm the main bjtly ol' the expetiitioii to Hiitish Columbia, a few romaiks on the causes which led to its oi-ganizatiou and tho cii- cmnstaiifes attending the same may, we trust, not l)c out of place, and we Iiope our readers will bear with us, and not think us too c,u;otisfical, if we make a few remarks suirgcstivc of the importance of the ex[)cdilion, and tir,> honor conferred upon us, (Conducive as their detail must be lo our all making;- firm and steady re- solve to ac^piil ourcelves in a maimer that shall shew ' Uritish Col- " New Caleilo- Thc Hudson's tnnle in furs ns to be not unworthy of this honour nmbii!." or, as it was lurmerly called, nia" luul, until the recent discovery of gold, been uncoloni/.ed and oxci-run by Indians, liay Conipany carried on an extensive with these iinlians, and for this purjiose had large fortilied slalionsoi depots at various intervals in those districts w here the trade was carried on. Last y(;ar, however, Mr. Douglas, the tiovernor of Vancouver Island, represented to the English (Jovernment that, ill coiise((iieiice of the ilisi'overy of gold in large (|uan- tities ill .New Caledonia, it would bo advisable to em- power llcr .Majesty to appoint a (Joveriior, in case of a. sudden rush of diggers to tla; new gold fields. Jlis advice was accordingly acted on, and on the news be- ing received in August last that, owing to the verifi- cation of the fact of the discovery of gold, the rush of diggers from >San Francisco was daily increasing, Her Majesty was pleased to appoint Mr. l)ouglas Gov- ernor of the new Colony of Uritish t.'oluinbia, as it was now for the first time called. It being also necessary that the (lovernor should bo supported by a pro[)er military force, it liccamu Incumbeut on the Colonial Minister to select aud send out a body of men on whom proper trust and reliance could be placed. It at once occurred to Sir Kdward Ibilwer Lytton, th A .t TUB EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' GAZETTE, I It is a ]ifovciliiitl ;inil no loss coitaiii fnct tlmt, "All '.vork imd no pliiy miiko.i Jaik a dull boy.'' Now Jack is a nmne thfttuiidi'i'iill ciiciui stiinci'S, niul nowlicre more imrticulurly so tliiui on t)o:inl >liip. licloiiffsiis cxcliisivi-ly to the sailor us ilo the lioarils to Nfiituiie wliiih will shortly, wolioix-, bcrcn- iblc direc- tion, with every jtossible velocity, and in periods of almost every possible duration. Some are supposed to move in par- abolas never to reappear, but nearly all of them move in ellipses. These however so nearly approach par- abolas, as to make some of their periods of vast duration, jiro- bably never to reajipear to human visicm. Comets are lumi- nous bodies supposed to derive their light from the Sun. Tiieir perihelion passage, i. e, that portion of their path near- est to the Sun, is performed by them with immense rapidity and iu short periods of time. Comets have, when seen, a neliulons appearance, owing probably to vapors raised by their proximity to the Sun. They arc acconijianied tiy nebulous tails of immense length and extreme tenuity, the lieadsof the Comets being always nearest the snu, with the tails stretch- ing out ill a direction away from the sun. The tenuity of these tails is such, that while a very thin fog would obscure the brightest star from our vision, stars shine distinctly through tails of Comets thousands of miles thick. Some As- tronoiners assert that the iiii(dei of Comots are surrounded by nebulous matter, of which that ])ortion opposite the sun is illuminaied, forming the tails we see, but this theory is hard- ly reconcileablo with the occasional apfiearance of curved and forked tails. Others argue that the nebulous matter compos- ing the tail is actually whisked round with the nucleus, al- ways preserving a position directly away from the sun. Sir John llerschel ailmits the idea of a repulsive power on the part of tlie sun, wlii(h repels the n(diulnns matter from the nucleus to enormous distances, forming the tail. A philoso- pher named Iviicke propounded the theory that Comets move in a resisting medium, and his theory is strongly supported in the present day. I have now briefly noticed the leading facts connected with these mysterious bodies, and although it may be remarked that nothing very decided has been stated, lie it remembered that we are treading on unknown ground. Astronomy however is a rapidly advancing science, and thouih we must at present be satisfied with the opinions of those who are the bestjudges in the matter, let ns hope that a time may come when the mysteries of these chaotic worlds shall be re- veabid, and all the circumstances connected with them be as familiar to us ns those of the planets are at present. The study of nature in all its phases is wonderful and interesting, and whether on the one band, we are led by the study of Nat- ural History to conteni,ilation on ami admiration of the all- providing and ever-presiIli ITIli isili f.ali anil i-diiy nice I t'iilie nt niinii if llie l.i Ili.ia lii I,ini;.'itnili'. Mile^ Itim. s^>.-ii'.\. . . i-jo iV>' w. . . ,«.).;k. .^4 III. T'-^t-l'N". . . v;:;°iHi'\V. . . S.rw. I'm. li'^ll'.S. . . 'i'loiU'W. . . S.l.AV.M-Jiii. 40);r\. . . •j:;o:il'W. . . (^.srw. i-ji m. Il'^'ll'.r.N. . . '.if-Ja'W. . . i< W.liS. 4S m. :ii^:i.'i'N. . . •j:f;;s'W. . . K.'.;.s. 4'J ui. •.""Tit'S. . . •.;:'." :i.s'W. . . >*. Tliii. Kc were 174 niiliH to tlie Niiilliwaril of llie Ivniutor, tlio Ziinl l,i;;lit Ill-ill;: :ili::ii mili-i in ii .\..N. Kiisterly ilirmlinn. •■.iriiii.' S.IM'.s., 4-Jiii iiiiliH. Mii'H, i^'r. llEr is 11 liuiidle (if imiailiixes. We pi to it witli reluetnnre vet we quit it with reirret, iiini we iiiiilve ii|i eiir iii'IhIk every iiiirlit to leave it early, luit we illlike lip oiir III lilies every iiiiiriiiii^' to Iveep it Lite. An Ai^ NT Man.— .V frieml of mine wlio wiisa wniiiKler nt runiliriilL-e anil, lile no harm In trying litti.e ones to eliarm. t.)r feeding them on oiu'KI. The name you've given .mi: is had, .-Vud even a.s a .joke, my lad. It miglit some folks hewihl.ir. At any rate, when next yon try My FAULTS or uooiiNrss to' desery. llon't address me as ' 'Matildiu" ELEGY OX THE WIHTEV-DROWN CAT. As i\!I hands are doiihtle,-s iniiuainled with the particulars of the mcl.tn- ■holy episode on whii li the foil, .win- lines are written, I will veiilnre no further explanation, hut hope to earry llie sympathy 'd tlieaudieiicu with nil! iuriug the recital of her uiitiiiiely emi. (Air -l',-slai:') 1 Yes; you're gone at last. From hungry dreams they did'iit wake thee, The pangs of death are past, X'ht rats uiid uiiee and every dainty. {Air '• W'dit/or the Wuffgon.") - Oh! 'twas on a Sunday morning, When from the i p I spied A lovely whiley-l.iowny eat Uruu. ■•Lord IjuvcI.'') •1 Oh! «hpre are you gone, pretty pustey, 1 say, I never shan't see thee no lilnre. Ihil I'll think on your fate, h .w imeonBelmiH you lay, Ami gave ii|i the ghost willi a snore. -ore.. lire. (Ciiimus) Ami gave up the ghost with ii snore. [Air ^'Tliou art ijoiir from my gazi;.'') 5 Yen! you're gone from my gaze in the deep heaving sea, And great Neptune's trident keeps watch over tlieej Though the rats may rejoice, never fear love for me, i'or I'm High hmkeii hearteil ami hluhhing for thee. ((JUUBUS) For I'm uigU broken hearted, io. (.4i> ".Vy Mary.Ann.") The priilB of all the riilti »u rikro, Tliiit dwell in London town. May hundsonie he, hut riin't eompare. In fHce or form with my whlley-hrown, (t'lIOBUa) Then" fare thee well, my own whitey. brown. For ever fare thee well. For the ship Is ready ami the wind hInwH fair. And we iiro iHiunil round tliu " Horn," whitey- [hrown. 0*h;u'a(le.s. V. My whole pulls down, my whole doth rlmi, My whole comes sparkling fioin the skies, Jly first it speaks of things that be. My second's answer in our land, To what we do not undersiand. My third's tlie organ ol a sense, M.V fourth you wi-ite when you write sense. My tilth a .Sotcliman calls my third. Now try if you can tell the vvord. AxawEBTOl., Bell.— II., Life-hoiit.— III., Ktmpaiuk.— I Y. , Cod. C'onunutrum.'). YII. What comes after raining cats and ilogs in London? VHI. \Vhy are old maids going to lie married like troops ;;oing al I.V. If the "Old Oentleman" were to lose his tail, where wonld II new one;' ANSWr.ns to IV. Down in the month and going to Idnhber. '* V. Ilecaiise there is no living w'ithont them. " YI. Because it oi'ieii stands out about trilles. I'lZZLK.— Fifteen young lad! ~ at a iHiarding school went out fo daily for seven successive days .i I managed to arrange themselve a manner that uo two young ladies walked next to one another m< once during the seven days. They walkeil in live rows oftliree eac plain how the daily arrangement was ellected. I road? he go for ir a walk s in siiili ore than h. K.x- SJo (l[oi;i;c.')jjoiulent.'). Correspondents arc reminded, that, although rontrilmtions muij he published anuoni/inoiisli/, the Editor dueniot iinderluhe In juili- iish any communieatiuns that are not signed with the Author's name. ^{lierti.wment.'j. Theatre Royal, " Thames City." GliEA T A I'THA CTIOX! rrllK MANACiKR of the above Theatre has the honor to announce to the ^ inhabitants of this "City" that he has, with considerabii' dilliculty and immense expense, Hucceeiled iu securing the valuable services .d" the follow . ing histrionic artists, viz: CnABI.ES SiSNETT, ClIAHI.KS DRnilAM, .T^MKS Tl IIMIII.I,, (lEoKUK Kato.v, IIenuv.I. Hkxnkv, .IamesII. KlI.loTT, John Me.vpe, Wim.iamA. Fuv.vkun, ,Iames Iiioiiv, .James II. Laixdeks. The Theatre has undergone considerable alterations, and every attention has iieen paid to the comfort and convenien f tlieaudience. Tlie Scenery, Dresses and Properties an* entirely new, and of a ti"st class description. On Wednesday, the '.'4111 iiist. , will be produced for the first tine' at this Theatre that laughable and interesting Farce by ti. Al.>l Ul. entitled, ^*@iait)Q<3Jj^j© VHE iLiiii^iaa'"' OK 'ciiownEn iioi'SBS." Wouverinan Yon Broom A Boat Builder C. Derham. Wcaiter Von Broom A I'ilot C. Sinnett . liiiitb'nburg A Workman, (1 . Katon. Caiilkeiilinrg A Sailor I . II . Klliott. Von Hreiit A Lawyer I. Turnbull. Kstelle de Ilurgh Ward of Wouvernian II. J. Benuey. Pomona Vondertviller .\n Oyster Uirl J. Meade. Lead r of the Orchestra William 1Iav.\e8. During the evening several Songs and Dances will be introduced. i^jg^ Doors open at 6.^0 p. lu., performance to commeuco nt 7 o'clock precisely. Alfrf.0 I(. IIowse, Manager. Tho publication of the Kmiubant SoLniKiis' (Iazette and Caff. Hor!« CliROSicLE wiu. oinmenced nt H p.m., onthelHtli, and was completed at^p. III. this day. I'ubliehvU at tbu Editor's OlUce, Stnrbuurd Jf'ront Cnbiu, "XhamosCit;." TI3:iEl EllvIIC3-r=l.^^lSrT AND CAPE HORN CHRONICLE. No. 4.] "THAMES CITY," SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2Tth, 1858. [Price 3d. Siln{ Qrmljgranl Soldiers' (Sa2ctti{. "THAMES CITY," NOVEMBER 2nh, 1858. L.\T. 10.54 S. hos. 32.45 W. Moon's Last Quar- ter THIS DAY AT 5h. 35m. a. M. CROSSING THE LIInE. The great event lias at length transpired which has boon for so long a time the universal topic of conver- sation, looked forward to in an heroic manner by some about to sutl'er, dreaded and anathematized by others as a barbarous and sluunefnl proceeding, and alfording a prospect of malicious delight and satisfaction to all old salts, with somewhat the same feeling that a fellow has when ho becomes a big boy at school and can bul- ly the yt)ungster8, and, revelling in the conscious su- periority due to coat tails and stick-ups, talks about how he was treated when he was a boy, his age at the time being about seventeen. On Monday last, Nep- tune paid his accustomed visit to exact tribute from those of our inhabitants who had not before crossed his boundary (ladies, chiidrtii and live stock excepted), and although the weather during the forenoon was Kuch as to cause sundry knots of expectant sufl'erers to join in Ioud also by his doc- tor and apotliecary, barber, barber's mate and staff of constabU.'s, and, to be brief, we will borrow the wovda of th;cores of small lisli which some of us mistook at first for Dolphins. These were Hnui'os, a class of "ish belonging to the family to which the Tunny, so much prized for food in the .Mediterra- nean, belongs. Xotwitlistaiuiing the numerous lines tlirown out to entice these creatures on to our baited hooks, not one seemed to take the least notice of the tempting morsels held out to them, and passed by as if iu pursuit of some oViject very dilliTcut from ami more in accordance with tliei'' tastes than fat pork or regimental cloth, tioon alter the appearance of these fish, we noticed large shoals of Flying Fish greatly agitated and miiviiig rapidly ii: and out ot the w.iter as if hot- ly pursued by an eiu-my. Now this enemy was undoubtedly the Honito, \vhos<' sole object in life seems to consist in pur- suing mid capturing these unl'oriunate little Ki_,ing Fish. It is very iiilereslitig to watch the aerial flights of these wonder- ful little creatiiros, who abound iu the trojiics, and are gene- rally seen in shoals varying in number from a dozen to a hun- dred or n.oie. One is apt at first sight of a flock, especially if it be unexpectc d, to mistake them lor white birds flying by until they are seen to alight in the water. It must not be im- agined however that these fish only make their apjiearance 8l)ovc the suri'ace of the water in that see. ingly unnatural manner when they are pursued by an enemy ; horn the num- ber of shoals which we daily see around our vessel in these latitudes it seems but naiural to conclude thai they are In fact arau'ing tiiemselves in sportive play, as the lamb skips upon the grass or tlie dog jiursnes its own evasive tail. It is aston- ishing to watch the bun mis that these little fish make over the surface of the water. Some naturalists have remarked that they rise and sink alternately in the air so as to keep at the same distance from the unduhitioiis of the surface, instead of describing a uniform curve as they generally appear to do; and Jlnmboldt, one of the most accurate of observers, posi- tively declares to have seen them flap the air with their long fins. Indeed it would also seem almost impossible to imagine that so Email a fish, not so large as a herring, should be able to propel itself to tlie height of twenty and to the distance of more than six huiulred feet through the air. Generally, one takes hi" leap first, then the whole flock follow at once, shoot- ing in nearly a siraiglit line and skimming along a little above the sirface, so little that they often strike the side of a rising wave and go under water. We have for some time been looking out for another visitant, who sometimes gives more of his com- pany to ships than sailors exactly like. I allude to the Slwrk,who is probably the most terrific monster that cleaves the waves, ccrttiinly the most hated and at the same time the most feared THE STORY OF EVANGKLINK. The province of Nova Scotia, a part of our North American possessions, belonged before theyear 1713 to France, and was kno'vn by the name of Acadia. In that year tlie Colouy was made over by France to (ireal ISr tain, and tlie settlers in the villages tiiroughout tlie district were called upon to take the oath of allegiance to their new masters, reserving to them- selves the condition that they should never be rcnuired lo take up arms against cither the Indians or their own country- men the French. As the war proceeded, however, the Aca- dians were charged with having supplied both French and English with intelligence, provisions and qnartirs, audit was further alleged that a small party of them were on one occasion found in arms against the Knglisli. Little or no enquiry was made into these rumours, but the Meutenant (iuvernor 'if the Province, after consulting with tlie Adniiiil on the JSta.ion, deemed it advisable to remove for ever from the Colony all the original settlers. His projiosal apjiears to have been approved by the Government at home, and order.s were issued tliat they should ."ill be taken on boi;"d the ship.s of the squadron, and distributed, some in one jiart . 'd some in another of the other provinces, known now as the iJuiteJ States. Their lands, their houses, their stores, their com and their cattle were forfeited to the Crown, and tliey were only to be allowed to take with them their money, anil such portions of their household goods as could be conveniently placed in the ships. These orders at the end of harvest, when the crops had been gathered in and could be seized u|ion by the troops, were remorselessly carried out, to the horror an 1 consternation of the wretched pcoiile. One of the most beautiful of the villages was named (irand Pre, situated near the mouth of the river Gasiierau, in front of the Basin of .Minas. The cottages were clustered together in a lovely val- ley, in the midst of rich meadows, broad jiasture lands, gar- dens and ordiP'-ds, fields of flax and fields of corn, surround- ed and watched over on the outskirts by forests cf grand and lOvVering pines, whose tops stretciiinir towards heaven seemed to announce that they had been owner.-, of the soil since the creation of the world, and that the faces of tiie stars in the stillness of the night were of far closer acquaintance than the fi'ces of the white people wlio, but fitly years belore, had come to sojourn among thtm. The settlers appear chiefly to have come from Normandy, ana they built their houses in the Norman fashion, with strong framework of oak and chestnut thatched roofs, fanciful windows and projecting gables ; the women too imported the snow white ])ictii;csqiie and crested caps, as well as the gaily colored petticoats that ilelight to this day the hearts of the Norman peasant girls, anil the spinning wheels of the old country hummed busily in their new homes. They brought with them also the observances of their ancient Catholic Ueliginn, and a venerable Priest walked ai. ong them as a father among his children, blessing the young vrank with bor friends, so tond and tlutiful to her father, so kind to her |)oor neighbors, so welcome from the fullnet'S of her lipht ami ^'ladnuss to everybody, that she was called by common consent tlie"Siin.shine of .Saint Kulalie," (a fine sun- shiny part of the year, wbicli the Acadian farnie'-s looked for- ward to for ripcnintr their corn, and for loading their apple bo:!gli3 with rich Idosjonis anil fruit); but neither the pros- perity of the lUllicr, nor ibc daiiglitcr's beauty, nor the love iiiui pooi'iic.-s ivliich were as daily tiread to them both could vcvril til'? ruthless late that was in store for the poor Aciulians. Th»i;- sad fortunes, especially those of Evangeline, her father and 111 r lover, form the subject of Longfellow's celebrated j>ocni, and if the same story, interspersed with passages from the poem, can be told in prose with any likelihood of inter- esting the present audience, the contributor will have great pleasure in continuing it in future numbers of the paper. with christian resignation, invariably giving up the ghost without a murmur. I made my debut by killing three, atbrcc year old bull with a travelling harem of two cows. They aro enormous brutes, standing seven feet and a half at the shoul- der. After killing them I felt particularly like a murderer, ond swore I wouldn't kill any more, but I broke this vow soon afterwards, when we changed our camp and got short of pro- visions; altogether I killed eight myself. At the conclusion of the day's march the Indians would cut a couple of spades out of tt tree, and dig a large square space about a yard deep in the snow, always by a stream if possible, make up a roar- ing fire across the middle, and build a shed at each end with fir branches something on the principle of Mrs. W 's cow house. Then the ground v/m covered with more fir branches, "Sapins,"the Canadians called lbein,and the cabin was com- plete, the three men occupying one side and we the other. ♦—♦-■♦ This morning a l''lying Fish flew on board about 4 o'clock, a. ni.; after considerable struggling he was eventually caught by the second officer on board and ]iut into a bu( ket to keep fresh, but unfortunately he was nabbed by the cat by way of breakfast about 8 a. in. ^jjorting Jntellijgcnqf. MOOSE HUNTING. As we are going to a country in certain districts of ■which the above animal abounds, the following extract from a letter from an officer in Canada, descriptive of the sport, will we hope interest our renders. As it is too long to publish all at once, it will be continued in our next. — My dear Charlie, when 1 wrote to you last I was just preparing to •■" ^'•t for a Moose hunt, so I will now give you an account of our excursion: — H — , an officer of the — 3rd had planned the expedition and engaged the Indians, and afterwards, on speaking on the sub- ject to me, 1 agreed to accompany him. Accordingly wc set out from here on the ITith of February, and proceeded on sleighs to St. Francis by way of Quebec. Here we found our Indians who were fo act as guides and find game and also draw the "tabogins" or Indian sleighs in which our provisions ■were carried. The man that H had engaged for himself ■was a Mic-Mac wiih a regular unpronounceable Indian name, signifying '-Dweller in the Woods," but known in civiliwd society as Jean I'.iptisle. My follow was a half-breed, (his mother having been as he informed me a " Sauvagesse') the most villainous looking scoundrel I ever set eyes on,and, as it turned out, a most horrible imi)ostor in regard of his hunting capacity. This gentleman's acquaintance with English was principally of a blasphemous nature, consisting of the most horrible imprecations in that tongue, conscquently,as I am not particularly fluent in French, our conversation was rather lim- ited. His name was Louis Je I'iui. Besides these, they had a French Canadian called Boniface, a very willing fellow, but ■whose naturally dirty habits (piitc unfitted him for society. Well, we started with these three birds, they drawing the ta- bogins, and wc carrying our guns and axes, all of course walking in snow shoes, as the snow in the woods is from five to six feet deep. In this way we marched fur eight or nine days without seeing a blessed thing of any sort, the ground having been hunted before, but afterwards, on getting deeper into the bush, we found plenty of moose. The mode of bunt- ing tlicin is this; you come on their track in the snow which is called ''ravage,'' pronounced after the French fashion; then you rush frantically on, following this in all its windings, tumbling head-over-hecls about every ten yards, and knock- ing your eyes out against branches of trees; this sort of thing lasts sometimes for eight or ten miles. At last you come to where the moose is feeding; cometiines he waits to see you and regards you with a sort of enquiring look ; if, however, he is disinclined for society he mizzles as hard as he can split, and you hear him crashing through the branches in front, but you must eventually come up with him as he labors through the snow; then, as you get sight of him through tbe trees, you put your ball in two inches behind his shoulder. He dies Daual and pilitarir JntcUlcjenc^ ABSTRACT OF PROGRESS. During the iiiwt wcilt. Liilitiiilc. LiiiiKitiiilo. Mill'" Ran. Nov. 21i.t . . \°-S>'S. . . lHoa)'W. . . S.W.I.H.!4S. lOu u " •>"ii(l . . 0°04'N. . . M°.Vi'W. . . 8.W. l-itni. " ■£Wt\ . 1°5'2'?. . . ;!7°.W\V. . . S.VV.'/JW. !«'.! in. •• •'4tli . . 3°4;i'S. . . •3t°ri'V/. . . S.^W.<.'iS. Ifiliii. " a-.tli . . 6°litl'S. . . 3ll°4ii'VV. . . 8.S.W.l!J9in. " Mill . . 8°-2;i'S. . . :i'-'°'JS'n-. " artii . . loo.M'n. . . ;i^'°4yw. To.ilay at noon Capu Hon. bore S.W.liS. 3i40 niilcn, anil llio Janeiro Vf.\.2».\iWnM,-ii. On tlio ilnl inHt., we npokn the French liarquo Boriieanx boiinJ to Montu Video, 20 iliiyn out. H.W.i^-iS. 170 ui. S.%W. 153 lu. 'Mario Louiflo," from llirth. On tlie'24th in«t., in L:vt. 4.10 S., Lonn. ■-"JIIO W., tlic wife of Sapper Jtho Linn, It. K., of u min ami heir. icath. On the '^.'ith inst., in I.at. fi.40S., Long. 30.30 W. ion of Serjeant Uichard liriilginan, K. K. Kicliard, the only J^tarli^t IntflligpitCif. KLOrn, RAISINS, TK.-t, SUQAIt & I'El'I'KK— Appear to be very plentiful mill of good iiiiiility. Mi:.>*TAHD & COCOA— Not of first rate quality; we Iiaye «oeii a much bet- ter article in the market and only fetching tlie mime price. REEF & I'OUK— Plentiful, and of tir«t rate .|Uiility in general. MiriTON— Scarce. ^ , , I'ORTEU & WINES— In great dcmnnd still: afresh cargo is expected shortly LI.ME .Il'lCE— Ih eagerly nought after, lint de^ilei'i in thia arlielii need not look for a fiirtlur cupply until the ccanMuncemeut of the ensuing week. and then only in limited quantities. OJonunulnims. X. What is the difTercnco between an auction and Hea-sickncsB? .\I. Why have tlie duckH and fowls in the hen-coops on the poop no right to expect a Btate of future existence? XII. ■\Vliat were the colors of the waves and winds in the last storm? Answer to VII. Hailing calm ami omrilmsHCH. " Vlll. llecausB they go oft in tran.iports. " IX. To a low pullic-liouse where bad spirits arc ro-tailed. Ildtnirtlsemcnt.^. riTHlircOM»IANI)INfl OFFICER having tliought it odvlsablo to postpone ■I tlie Theatrical Performance this week, it will, if circumstances pormit, take place on Monday Evening, the 29th inst. , at the hour before specified. y] A t** B^OV. THE FUTURE this paper will be allowed to remain on the lower deck until Friday evening . THE EMIGRANT SOLDIRKS' OAZKTTE. ^unp and loelrg. VIVA VICTORIA. RniiNo yo iovorn of ppjwo And nf order, Of trill- ft-pprt"m with Klory iinltod, Knlly round llm oM IwnniT of iinliin, And'ilH Klory uliiill ni'vcr Iw lillnlitml. No! ilK fr lorn "Imll ni'vcir \>o Mlijnted. Tlifrr arc Ix'M h™rl~ In Hrltnin'" donilnlunn, Who duri' all lliiil fnciiH'n nmy diiro, Li't till' Tliroiii' iinil tlo' Ijiii'iri lii> our watchword, Anil li't fiM' n nml triiitom Iwware. (CiiDBl'K) VIvii Viitorliil Vivii, vivii Vii'torln! I-iii;lh to till' Throne, hoAlth to tho Quoen, Viva Virtorilll Wi'll liftTO jic^ari', lint It ninnt lie with honor, ■>V<' liavo mill of no mw namiH in story, lint if war 'oumlrt ilo' loisin, tliin HritiUn Htill luiB heroin |. i-h for Imt nlory. Yi'»! Ilrilain lia« hvrnos inonish for hi-r glory. Shami- till' laawlirw who triiih" In ni'ilition ,Mi»li ailiTn who Inillh' in lion, And hiwari' IikI tliino «ilf.»iikinn nnirtym Would ho lionH, provo wolvis In disijuliiu. (Ciioitcn) Viva Virlorial *■•. lly thi' hi'ad or tlii' hand, if hf toilcth. Can till) honi'nt man livu hy liin lahor. Hut tlio ilroiii', who ran work and who will not, Shall not ri'nt on tho Htronnlli of hiii iioiKhhor, No! hi' Khali Ti.d ri'Kt on tho utri'ni^th of hia ni-iglihor. To thi- Throni' an tho wafiruard nf froodom lly our hirllirinht alli'itianro wo »wiMir, For till' yiii'on a» Iho nionanh of fri'i'dom To Iho Kinc of all kinuK ho our prayor. (CuoKim Viva Viitorial Ai'. -♦—♦-- COIU'OILVL PUNISHMENT. lI(ri''H niu^ihly Charh y onio nKalu With pill lull ilowiiiK from hin poll, And like »ii>( hawk at liltli wron. Still pirki Kir; llin pnltry von(toani'o follows up That naHlv rhynio alinui Iho pap, lit- thinks hi'i • 'no small ihoiso" that chap, Cliarhy 1 nuaii sir. Thus ho writos i|iiiti' uiiforttivin As it 'tworo thus ho pit his livin;,-, Nor euros ho aught for jiooplo's crievinR, 'Tis qiiii'kly soon sir; And dareil you writi? on mo hint wook. And I all it sunt: that puny siiuoak, And will you thus i-kn vcniroiinco Bcok, A host oi't. Thin shall wo now h.ivo Mow fur blow , Till ono or t'otlur's ovirllirow Allows tUo victor loud to now, And hoiist o'it; VVhon you last woik your pin did (jrip, \{>\i tliou.ijhl you had nio on tho hip, Yunr doom's proiiounroil, so "now sirfltrip" And lako it fairly. 1 With "cat o' Tiino" 1'Enh now 1 hoat you, •.: With lifly lasli.s Ihiis I'll treat you, ;) Wlu'nivor you ■ 'show huht" I'll moot you, 4 Lato or oarlj . fi I will not call yon hy that nam" ti Tliat'H oarnod for you a loral fame, 7 How odd that you sliiuild think with phame H On siirh swcot cliriatoiiiug. it Conic try and hit him somewhat hard, 1(1 Ah yi t you've searioly toncliod tho lard, 11 Or ill Willi fun satiric hard \'l Your cyo is (glistening? 1.1 I Htopp'.i linl jnst to mend my pen, 14 To hll it full of ink apiin, 1ft But U'JW 'tis done, ho to it airiin. It) And now I'll lay it on sir. 17 Now when tliat npwiird wquint you took, 18 And tlioUiilit nie pri;;L'iiii! from a book, 19 If you hail dar'd CMUie i;i' and look, '2U You'd found your thnnght^vtMa wrong sir 'Jl Though Kilt pork fat and hard jnnk fiiila •a To nourish no' like your "ox tails," 'Si Vou never Baw mo * *eat mv nails' ' •J4 As tit hits. 'jr> The' I he sent to write on cardhonrd, '.'li Within that cahin window Htarhonrd, *27 To Bay "lidlc," that's a hard word, 28 At least on most days. '.ill No ilonlit thoy work vot; very hard U« At making pills of gruuter's lard, 81 Bprradlnii diar'biin o'er n yard !U (>f rnK or such ctue. 3.1 flmansp your Job's "o hoftl up scat.hM, 'M On paltry ui.iinds to plant your palchoK, 34 You urowl hccaiise I got "olT watcliea" Itl And such like. KJ Now (hat rrl.imhiasonit 1 wrote, JtH Tho' „s a sonic not worth a groat, 3U 'TwiM meant to miiiiisc us while alloal, 4il Anil help to pans an iiour sir. 41 It ill sviTs you thus to abuse 4'i The prattling of my infant muse, 4U She'll make you trenible in ymir shoes, 44 If you don't give o'er sir. 4.''i nut that about the youngsters I'liJirniing, 4i'i Hy ,love the hit was i)ulto alarmiim, 47 Hut nowhere else was any harm in All I hat rhyme sir. 4!< lint I suppose now tired you've grown, 4'.l .My rhyme h.is heat him ! lai k and br iwii, 50 8o "printer's devil" t.ike him down, And let him go with that much. [The doso to bo repeated at regular Intenrals until the • 'patient" Is better.] (j'haradc,. An.swiu to V, Raise, TIJE HAI'IDS OF TIIK t'ULL'MUIA RIVER. The falU or rnpiils of tlio river Coliinibiii are .-■itiiated nliout 181) inilo.s above tlie tiiiiulli of the river. The lirfit i.^ a per- pcndirular caseuile o( twenty feet, nfler which there is a swift desccnl for a mile between i.shind.s of hard blaek rock to itn- otlicr piteli of eiglit feet, divided by two roek.s. About two n, d a half miles below this, the riv/r e.\pands into a wide basin, seemingly dammed up by a perpetidicihir ridge of black roek^. A current however oeU diagonally to the left of this rooky barrier, where there is a chasm of forty-live yards in wiJth. Through this the whole body of the river roars along swelling and whirling and boiling for some dis- tance in the wildest confusion, lioats are in great danger from the great surges and whirljiools existing here. At a dis- tance of a mile and a half from this narrow channel is a rapid formed by two rocky islands, and two niile.s beyond is a se- cond great fall over a ledge of rocks twtuty feet high, extend- ing nearly from shore to shore. The river is again compres- sed into a channel from fifty to a hundred feet wide, worn through a rough bed of hard black rock, along which it boils and roars with great fury for the distance of three miles. This is called the "Long Narrows." Here is the great fishing place of the Columbia. In the spring of the year, when the water is high, the salmon ascend the river in incredible ntimbcrs. As they pass through this n.irrow strait, the Imlians, standing on the rocks or on the end of wooden stages projecting from the banks, scoop tlieni up with small nets distended on liooiiS and attached to long handles, and cast them on the shore. They are then cured and packed in a peculiar manner. After havin{, been disembowelled, they are exposed to the sun on scaffolds erected on the river banks. When sulliciently dry they are pounded fine between two stones, pres.y flic name of tlio Sen Swnl- low, wliicli llcw (111 tliP poop, t'vidoiitly cxliivustcd from liit this reason does not ai)pear to be the correct one, for large masses of fresh water, such as inland lakes, do not stagnate. Strictly speaking, 'pure water cannot putrefy. When water does become stagnant, as we often find it docs in pools nnd small ponds, it is on acconnt of tlie docomposi- tion of vegi'tablc or animal matters contained in it, and, if we liked to try the experiment, we should find that animal and vegetable matters decompose and become offen.sivcinsalt water as well as in fresh. Every one who has been in the habit of bathing knows how much easier it is to swim ir. iiic sea than it is in the river, and how much better he cp.n float on the salt water than on the fresh. Now when we come to consider that this fluid bears on its bosom the commerce of the world, how clearly do we seewhatan important advantage is gained by its superior buoyancc; and is it not very proba- that the Author of the Universe had in view the convenience and benefit of man wher. he ordained the sea to be salt? By the sea being gelt Us weight is increftsed without its bulk be- ing in any way affected, and is it not reasonable to suppose that its present density was necessary also for the perfect ac- complishment of those motions and revolutions of the earth, which would be materially altered, werethe vast bulk of wa- ter comprising the ocean ol less density and of less specific jgravity? The ocean contains three parts in every hundred of iialine matter, conHJaiiug chiefly of -'.Tiuriate of toda" or com- mon table Halt, with ftmall propurtionR of other Hiilt.'<. The amount of common f>nlt in the ocean ii eKtimatrd by Schanf- hault at .'I,0,'il,:i42 cubic gcugrapliical milcH, or nliout flvi; times more than the maiis of Mpa, and only onc-iliiril Wn than that of the lliinaUyHi < Rulphatc of aixlii fipial.t ().'lll,ti44,.1n from the sen, v.c might suppose that, like a vecsel of the Itnid expofid to the .■y a flood. Hut these two are exactly balanced ; the water taken ufi by evaporation is with scrupulous rxactne's restored a(;airi,"'llhir indirectly i.i rain, which falls on the sea,orcir(iiili)nsly in the rain and .snow which, tailing on the land, feed the iiKinntaiii .streams and rivers and hurry bai k to their sonric. Tlii.H in- teresting calculation had been loiig ago observed by the wi.se.-t of men. "All the rivers run into the sea, yel the sea is not lull: unto the place Irom whence the rivers come, tliillirr they return again'' (Kccles. 1. 7). .\inl ii very beaiitil'iil and in- structive instance it i-s of tiii't unerring skill and wisdom with which the wl'.olc constilnlion of our earth i.s ordered and k<'pl ir order by Ilim who, wiih minute accuracy, ''wcit'lii'th tlie mountains in scales and the hills in a balance. " We shall continue the subject in our next number by making a tew observations on the De|i!l' and Pressure of the ocean, uiid the nature and character ol the Waves. N'atciiai.ist. ^4ohcs, i^'c. A I'roft'rtHnri'f Wodlwith Acuilt'iny, who Inid ii pnfnfril liriMt nf n«iM(f h'* ulitTt' Ihcy wt>rc not iicnlcd. war* hfunl niif dii.v tn rMiii:i <'itili*t wliimt' t'Xcrt'JHf lit' wuH rxniiiininK' tli'^t tlifrt* \vt>ri' mily twn IiniH (h'n) in Vii-nnii. AitotluT vtiiiiijf p-ntli-nniri nCprfcmtniiK tiilcnt iiiiiiH'ilJHtcly ijiu'iilatoil '*lly .!(»»! liuw hanFiip they *iiurtt !•»• fur vhhh'." The ifTiM'tH nf fret* living t* «1I thi» wnrM kiinWrt, tnwanlN tin- lattir part nf IiIh Mf*-; Imt I'vm aciUf Imilily HiirirrinK failt'il to lU'prcNri the lirMlianiy nf wit fm* whicti he waH ho cihltratcl. On oni- tH'oiHinii. when ntniplainin^ nf he iliil'nt know what Vkun to U'conn- of him unh-Ht* th^ tttnnitu-ti conM ctintrivc tt> di^;» ;-t in its w;il:>ti oat . " ilirth. On the antli ultimo, In Lul. 17° S., UmR. Slo&CW. Hiilmril llrl(l(;nuin, K. K., i>f ii iluunlitiT. tliu wifi' of Sorjnoit lliii'al and l^ilitarir Intdligcncc. AUSTRACT UK PUOGRESS. Nov.lWth •' aotii " ;tutii Ist '2nd Urd 4tli Doc Ijitltude. ia'^40'8. l,',°4tyS. no;«'S. •Jooi.VS. ia°27'8. 2.'.°5;t'S. Longltndo. ;i3°42'W. a4° 15' w. iloOi'W. 3.'i°4I'W. 360fl'W. 37°40'W. a80 65'W. Mileit Run. S.l.W.:>iW.lTilin. S.hW.^W.iaUni. 8.S.W.121 ni. S.liW. 190 in. S.^XW. 100 ui. .s.W.l.S.^S.ltWm. H.W.I.S. IIS m. To-day at n(K.n Monte Video bore S.W.bW.^V.OT.'i niili-s, the Fiilkluml IslandH S.W.b.S. 174U mik'B, ui..l Ciipn Horn 8. W.^^S. :!13U niilufl. We Inivi! Iieard witli sinctTo plciuinrc, and wc bclifvo on Rood autliorltv, • hat th« ancli'nt punUbint-nt of tlientoclcH I1118 n»« temiporurj- incaHuru boui dono away with in tbu army, by an order i-iunnatinn from the Offlco of llio Commancler-inChlif. It in rnmori'd also tliat men apiicuriiin on parade on Sundaya in bot weather are no lonner to be reiinircd, b8 heretofore, to grin through u collar. We think his Itoyttl Ilitfhnesfl Ih greatly to be commended for the spirit he has shown in intrisluclnn these salutiiry reforms. On the 28th ulto.wc spoke the British ship • 'Northuniberliind," with do. potd of Indian Kei;imcnt8, from Cork, bound to Ilombay, 30 dsyii out, with I088 of muin-top-isallant-iuaet and fore-top-most. AXD CAPE HORN CnilONICLE. c::rrj7: i Sporting ;*nlflli9fnce. About II.MU p. m. (in NniKiiiv tin- -.'MiIi iilt., » bird Hew on the p<)o|>, ftnil, »fli-r xiindry liopn, hilcM, hikI klckn, win evcn- Jimlly CH|itiiri'il \iy timt HpiirtMiimn ci<>Ki
  • tiilrnt>i ivcrr i>rariillnnry(Iri«Tl|illiin, \(rii niii cnnrt'lvi*, iiml thi* kiil* Ticv* iin'ii)- vrrv tl.M> I'litinii. You knnw I'm not nt nil ii IhkI litiinl at ttit' kiiih' Hiiil Ink, lint I wiiH iintlilni; tci till- nixKiTH. If wi' I'ViTKiiint ii wlinli' iliiv III tl imp, II' »i' loniii'tlmrii illil whin It Hnnwi'il niiirli, llii'V wimiIiI iifVtT Mtofi I'iilini; ; ttii- intiTviiln lii'twi>rn tin* ref^iiliir nu'Hlii wrri' filli'il up VI jtli rtiaittlni; liitH of ini-iit on ptirku anil iMitiiiK it lialf raw. Thru thry Moll III aino itiiiki- Mil iiIniiii illation tlii-v ralli-il a "ioili'tti<" iir rnk>>, ronniHi'. liiK of Hour an uiTr pri-tty iM|iially •liHtriliutnl oTi>r tliesiirfiu-i>, wlini N ivuhhIiovi'iI into Ihi' iimIii'h, in wliirh thi'y liRit prolMilily la'i'n rxpi-i-torat* iii^ for till* larit forty-rlKlit lioiirn, ivnil, aftiT rt*malnini; ttioriMilHiiit Pvi- iiiiiiiitri, it wiiH pronoiinri'il to In' coiiki-il. iliawn fortli all ovit Hniiit, ami • li'Voiiri'ii. l'rcvioii"ly to ri'tirinic lo rial, iHi Fini, who, iiotwllliHtaiir fxintiil, waH an i'xri-ll<-nt (*ath- olii-, woiihl kiiiM'l ilowii to nay liiM pniyiTM with hiii plpt- in hiii month, m-ra- nioiially Htoppinv; to NWi-ar nioHt frightfully at thi> ijo^ anil tlii'ii roi.tinn* inir liiH ilrvotioiiH. ThJK hirti ofTiTi-'l iiii' tiiii wif«' tor two ilollarn, on ri>tiirn- liii; to St. KntnriM, a nnirlrHy whti-ii, Ki'i>in(£ that mIii- wan ratliiT a dirty Mipiaw, I iliil not think tit to arf-rpt. At iiiiiht I iihi'iI to roll my Manki't'ii iironnii iiii' ami lio i|o«n with my knaiiHiick for a pillow. It wiiHiii'Hpirati'ly Coll] tioiiii'tiini-.-i, anil my Kpirit tlti/ik woiilil fTcrzc at my lirail wliili> my toi-n Wiir in till' 111''. I wan ciiirrally wnki' two or thri'i' linii'H in the ni).'ht liy my iiiKPii' poking mi' ii]i arroHii tlir tlri* with a itii'k, anil, on nittini^ up, ) aim- awiiri' of thi' pli'iiciiitf fact that thrrt' waa a nniall I'tiiiHauriition pi- iio.;onin my iniH-raHMln. Miinkrl, or Monn* utlirr artit'Ii' of appari-l. >Iy ulnmliiis wiro alno friiiinntly Inoki'n liy uni' of thi' linlian iIokh nilliil " Mata-lioiitii" or the "ilrvil," a ri'jriilar iipi'riini'ii of thi' prirk'i'ari'il i-nr I'f Iri'hmil, w'lio iiNi'il to iiiaki' n point of iiittin}{ on my rhi'Ht or hriul II' Koon iiH I wiiK iii-h'i'p, ami priHliiiini! tiniporary iii)|ht-niari-. Tlii' hiinl- iiii; i|nalitii'K of liiin iri'atnrr wi'ri' hi'lil in uri'at I'liti'i'in liy hlH propriitor ItaptiHti', ii: roiiii'ijni'iu'v, aa I ilinroviTi'il, N'f hin having oni-i' riuiviTtrtl fhi'i'p into iiiiiltoii, i|iinlitli'ation wliirh in any civllizi'il rommnnlty wouhl iiil'.illilily have priKiiri'il him a halli'r. Wv tiKik tlirei' KoHona of liramly in- to the liiinh in a ki'K ami ilrank it all. Jlaptixti' wan a U'llotalliT, lint thi' iitliir two K<'"tl<'Oion wiTr Hi'l/.i'il with pi-riixliial tila of aiaknt'iw whiili oli- plinati'ly rifimi'il to yiihl tunny othiT nnnily than hrainly. We imril to (nil a (1111 of liranily ami water a horn. One nliihl thi'ki'tf, whiih wa»»tni'k ill till' Niili' of the ratlin in Ilic imow, tiinililiil ilown on II 'h liiail ami iii'iirly ctunmil him. "Ahl"i|iiolh our rcil fricml, •• your horn ntirk to .Von."' In thin way wo npi'tit thirty ilaya Ifi thi' IniHh. 1 killi'il a hare ami *|iiirtriil;;i', lioth with hall, which, lii'niili'K ttio mooHi' I killinl were the only Ihin^H I tlri'il at. My attiri-all thi- time lonHiiili'il of a llannrl waintcoat and ►liirt, draw I'm, IrnvKirn. and a Idanki't riiat. WV ni-viir wanhiid I'xiipt on i^undayH, a day which we dcvoli'd to i-lciuilincnrt. and our cnmpaiiioni to rating'; I rami' out of the womlH with a whitf iiiouNtarhis and ii red fafo. I WIIH In capital liialth the whole time. I fliid our ejiploita are fi^urin)! in u Yankee HportinK I>a|H'r aa "a Inll iiiiHwe hunt." SCKNE IN A DUHLIN THSIATRE 50 YEARS AGO. When anew Lord and Ijidy tlenteuant TlBitod ttic Theatre fur the first time, I'at'n peeiiliaritiea la'canie niont divertlnn. • 'Pat Mixiney," ehoiilH a voice In the Rallery. •'Holloa," aimwera I'at from the following aidfl. • -Can you Beu thum I'at?" (incaaiDg the Uird and Lady Lleuicnunt. "1 cjin." "Well, wliat'a he like?" "Oh, mi|{hly like a gni/.ier or a middleman; anyway he'i got a long noae of hi» own," (loud laUKhter in which hlH lordship joins). "Is he clever think you?" "I'd be sorry tu make him sinso keeper," (laaghtcr again). "Does hii liKik gixxl nntured?" "Well, he does, and eqjoys a Joke to. Heaven bless him! like agentle- man aa he Is." ' "Then we'll not have to send him lock?" "No, I don't think wi) shall i we might get a worse, "f roars of laughter.) ■ 'They say he's mighty generous, and means to spend oii money amongst OS like a prince. " (l«ll,ry— "Bram! bravo! we'll keop hiM tbtn, w'H kMB him then. Tliree rheers Imyn for the Uird LlnitrMnll" (eheen and laniMrr.) "Well what', nhe like i'al'" "(Ih nothing pHrticiilar, she'd not highten a Itursr , " iroars; her LoUv ■lilp Jolnii.) "I« nhe tall?" "Wait till nhe ■lands np." "Maybe nbe'ii sloiil |'at>" "•'"I'! .V ay »ay that. It Ih'bI the likes of her liv n butlirmilk . ' "Koyoii think ulie'ii h.knI naliireil' " "(III I'll engage nhe In, ahe has the real blixal in her and then '« pbnit of it." (ruarn of "llram" from the gallery.) Many voire»— "Hlie'll do then I'at." "()(ii! she will, nhe will. I'll engage fur her Ladyship." ' 'We may keep liir then may we?" "(>oh: the longwr the iK'tter.'ibe longer the lMlii|i dia's not seem partlcnlarly well pleaaed.) "(mil you need not limk iip «" xonr at uh. Many'n the kikkI time vou've wit up here youinelf ; >ou km» It in ye onl'l vllli'Kar liottle." (toarn.) ".Xiire the worlil's gi well will Joii, any way Dan Kinnignn. Yebad'nl tllelll white ki'l glolen." I'lit Mooiiiy — ".No nor thai grand ciaked hat there." • lallery— "Xo, nor that white wand, ve lorniorani: When von kept tlieeliamller'nnhoii, and i liealeil .Mike Kellv out of a fardeii's wurlh il pipin. NVhoel'i'ateil Mike Kelly? Who eheateil .Mike Kelly >" (greatcoli- fiiKion during whiih the orclientra ntrikes up.) '.My mail loyi! Dan Flnnlgaii Ii is that yon '"(hisses aiel 0'onum(Irum». .XIII. Why in lllliid-miin's-biin' like Hympalhy' .\1V. Why did the aiceniilon uf ({ueen Virturia throw agreoter diinip i<\- 1 Knglaiiil than the d"ath of King William? .W. What is the dilTiTence between an arcepted and a rejeeti'd lover' A.NSWERBTO -X. One is the "Hale of effects" and Iheother tl elTeetH ol a sail." " .\I. lleniiiHi' thi'V are sure 111 get their next world(nei'kB twirl. ed) in IhiH. " XII. Till' waves roHi' and the winds Idew (blue.) I.(ivi! I.KTTKR. — A yoiiiiK gentleman wrote the following lines to a yoiiin lady with whom he was deeply in love; Itead Hi'o that me; down will I love and yoii love yuu lip and von if To whicli the young lady replied: Down ind girl jimt and you the to up will I'm your Iteail liiiil ;liat iiiiiid; tiiiil true you'll yuu. 111. not mv got. if mil love fur tl .t love for be you liould you miiHt love for mille'H the Voiir 'III' that same If is tind lo Stdvcrtisemcnts. Theatre Royal, " Thames Oity." lM.}ffL\SK A TTRA CTIOX! TIIK MANAO?;il, having sncreeiled in «erurlng the addition to his Com- pany of the servires of those diHtinguiiimiiM aiiiiiily ilurltiK tb>« pMl VMk nf IhU iirlli'lM, hill iif mull nil liifiriiir <|iiullly, llwl llivrn wu llllli- iir au ilr- III tiiil niiulo. I'lHtK.— Nut Ih'Iiik <>r mull II niiiiorlnr i|UhIII; m In gennnl, tbo ilvDiMila Wi\o Ihm'ii iiiiHli*rMti> ( l.ill.'H.— A k'hmI riiiMiiniiillvK ilniiiitnil at full mto, Thers an •lilt rom- iiliillila ulxiiil llic IHCIWroKS. I'liKKKK.— Wim III vroiil n'<|ii>''t iliirliii; llii' |uuil work, lull I'lllirr "wIiik I ' n x'Hri'll]' III llio mill li' In niiirkil, nr Iho iliidiiiiif iiiiiiiii|iuli>iii lnkin'ii i-l- ihi'ir priivFi, iioliiinjiKK-i wjid rflf. ti*il. i' j^on^H and {Joetrj}. A PILL FUIl CllAKLKY. I Unit mr nnnwi-r In your Hrxl rhnlli'iiKi' tm-n • Acllun, 1 riittlil liiivii iHirni' your p'lltry rotitniilirtlont Volar iiii'aiiiK'iM, ulr, liitn ntUi'il niy lr«, My lairri-l'ii full iiiiil lliiix aKiilii I hri'. 3 You liilrly ilmiTvo n uniiinl uoimI thriintiliiK. Nol iillcKorlciil, AM wiin my IiihIiIiik, Kor ilinyiiiK uli iiiiilully, uh ymi ilo Tho truthl'iil iittiu-k I niiiilo on you. I'll iico your iii'ik IIkIiI In a iioomi Ili'Tori' I tri'niMi' In my xIiooh; jli'Iri'iit I run'!, t won'l Iw iliimhi If you ilon'l lilli' your milN, you miok yntir ttinmh. S You miy I frrowl liprtiiiNf from wiiti'lirn you'n* I'XMiiipr, 1 trt'iit IIiIn fiilrff uNHMrtion, Hir, with ^rodii contmii|it; I ni'lllirr growl, nor aniirl, nor lilto, I only lill you liaril wlo'ti r'l'r I mtIIi*. You diiri' lauiil iiii' wllli fi'i'illuK on ox-tnlU, Put I'Vt'n liiTi' your Iiiihc iiKHfrtion fuiln, The ntliln tolkii (),'i'ntluiiii'n i muhi' u nlnncr) Iioii't iilwiiyn ^('1 ox-liiilii to iMi for iliiiiM*r. 4 Vou ('nntriiillct youfKi'lf, for In it fornor pun Von Miiiil I "nJMili'd Jnnk at iiuiiiImt ono;" Allow mn to auk Mir, without any Ji'Mtlnit, Why your IhmhI upon your h.iml In oflin ri'Ullngi Thf nuiltcr'ii plain, iiiij tliiTi* m no iIi'IiihIoii, Ilr ini' yiui'ri' llikiil, coniplcti'ly In lonhmioni \our Ht'nm'H mitiii ^rouo, avt- i-vcry particle, JuiIkIiii^ from your lant winliy-waMliy arllrlo, G Wrili* HimicthiiiK ^ootl, if 'tin within your ru-opc, Ilon't look Ro ('rof*H, tlirri-'H no olhnri' 1 hopr. Why ciill till' liiii'i I wrcili' a "puny miut'iik.'" At any rntu they quirkly luako you uprak, III iHuitilon to! yoti'n- far too ranli, Taki' it ciHilly, man, im I do your triMh. Wi- ciudi lU'fi'iid ourHclvi'H an if pri/n wrlti'r^. Worn hiirdly |ji>(i'noU):li to be pri/,e Hghturx, I did nut wish to take a look Into that very pretty lunik, Hut if from it you do not ntiiil. Why doeH my alluHiou make you m|iu'al> Wan it a Survey liimui or on'i'liiiin Johhine, "Jack thi! lilaiit Killer," or Cmk Itohin?" ]*erhapii II faille "The f'hadow ami the Dog," Or (due that one alioul the Hull and I'roK. T The Hilly fron who nwelled himself »o full, tie thouillit in xi'/.e to III' a nohie hull, Aiialot^iett are often plcaflri^. And an I have a knaik of teaNint;, I'll curry uii this funny t:iie, The Hiinile Khould maki' you ipi ill; Of liouncc you neeni no very lull, I'll call I u the lro(t, myci If the hull. 8 The bull ' - veuKeanee liid not thirnt, Hut let ^: ' tVoK K" "11 until lo buiKt; Wui-h in .. iUr (a»e I'll williunly eri>;a)io. You're l'iurdiii)( now, if n it with crauB, with r.iga. The noble bull on the fro;; took pity, I treat you the wime, also your ditty. 9 You've Htyled yourHeif a hawk, and mo a ilttle wren. But mighty deeilK have be. n perf .rrned liy little men, And, by the alteration of a nincle word, Vou ''nve had a niiuhty pirkiiif; from a little bird. Como, come, lontenti at once (don't look, alack) That the wren has laid the liawk upon hi» back. You are plainly beat ami In a pretty fixture, But hold iwiiii, I've cot another picture. 10 Of birds you seem cpiite Hind, and now my wish iif To introduce a line or two about lishes. Of course I do but wish to hit my mark So consider yourself a trout, and me a shark. Along the stream you have b<>en ilosely followi>l, Alas, pmir trout you're in shark's jaws, iind swaliijwcd. U I must say a word about my lieiilin;; scratchci, On horrid wounds, sir, I have laid the patches; lu soothing others' pains I take iifat pleasure, Ami try my very best to prove a little treasure. Hy such duties I fulfil my mission, Tlierefore cast no slur on niy position. To serve you all I'll be constant, firm and steady. Morn, noun and night, I'm always willing, ready. •for* I wr ititleu, A» you iMh nie, air, •« almll I laali *n«l, Re|N-«t your diiM you'll do no harm I liuow, My molliila IhM "while I live I'll crow I" TIIK ILL KATKI) roiU'OLSK. I*M> nn our aUlrlv ahlp'a lex iinarlar A hi*ril of aeK'lioga la deacriisl. On lliey ruah Ihroiigh air and walvr Htrerlnn for Uii< veasel'a aide. In greedy haste, Tlio prarllrM Ur his weapon lakea, And hi* hurrlea lo hia poal, Ilr fur the Ihdphlii-alriker niakea fur there la no tinin to be lost, Tliey now are near. With writ nervml arm and atiiady liiunl Tho dnailly aliltfl he polaea, Thn running line la ably nianneil, AoU hern come the Porpoises, Daahingaml aplaalilng. The.Y hrlak and lilungK benentli Ihu Ixiw, Now linVH a rare you lubla'r, One niomenl more he has hlin now, With nine lairlM In Ida blubber, rioinv Inches deep. In Tain he wrrallea to gi.| fi-ee, lie Hilda he'a |i«en loo iMild, He atrugglea hard for llbertv. And breaka fl-iMii treai her'oiM hold, In liwhing rage, Thr ponderima Hah haa bent the grain, Now '.nadly olf he riisHea, The path he takea his life blood alnlua, Aa from Ilia wounds it gushes, In I'opioiis stream. With lightning speed the herd he rem lies And they scent the vital stream. They fix their snouts on him like leeches. How greedy now of gore, they seoni! To know not sympathy. Ilia fears Increaao, improved his speed, Heaidveil, they keep his track, Om-e more troni him they wrest the lend, And Hx ou hla gory hack. Without reinorso. In pain he leaps high In the air. And with fina he fain would Hy, Then deep he dives In wild despair, lie ia speut and soon must die; How sad his fate! Once mnr* his sides appear to view, ISion death will close his eyes, S"o. «.j THAMES CITY," .SATUliUAV, DECKMUER Utii, 1858. [Price Bp. S'he (i^mlrirun! Soldiers' (TKUftti}. "TIIAMKS CITY," UKCK.MIiKU lllli, 1(h:.H. Lat. :i9.2t S. Lo.v«. •J'.t.44 W. Moon'h Fiust Qi.-ah- TKH, Dkc. 13ril, AT iiH. 2Um. I'. M. PiioitAiii.Y most (if our rcadcrH nrc oiixionsly lookiiij^ forwiiid III llu; day wlioii tlie "TliniiU's ('ity'' will lit- .Mitfly uniiioii'il ill Tort Williuiu at (lie Fiilkliuid Ih- iuiidn. We trust that tlirir cxpcctiifioiis niny lie Kdun realized, iiiid tliul the lew days we iiiny rciimiu tlicre, will lie a iileasaiit lircak in (Uir long voyaj,'('. Tiic I'lilkhind Isliiiiils fdiiii a group (ir cluster of nearly ninety in nuinlier ; they were lir« portidii ol' tlie li(iri/.on, and piirHuc their nilcnt path throm^li the deep vault of heaven. II however wc stay till niorniiig, and see the sun rise, n iiuieli ({randcraad more mag- nilieeut spectacle awaits lis. He sends his light before hitn to herald as it were h's ap,)roncli,and toon wo see the fir.^lliright speck, gradually incrca.'iinn from speck to seirineiit, from seg- inent to semicircle and from semicircle to circle, when litmlly the whole of the magnificent oil) shines forth in stately splen- dor, and iinrsncs his daily path, giving lurth that light and heat so essential to our globe and all mankind, while the sim- ple star-rise is almost forgotten in the solemn and stately splendor which accompanies the rising of the greater orb. Ideas of this nature must evidently have actnaled the manager of our theatricals in arranging tiic programmes of his enlcr- lainments, us, alllioiigli it. is far iVnui our intention or wish to speak lightly of the perforiuance iif Monday week, which was in every respect excellent and amusing, it must be confessed that the successive jiortions of the entertainment of Wednes- day evening last, w liich drew forth I nrsts of applansb from ftii audience more delighted and more crowded it possible than belijre, as far outshone and eclipsed those of the foiiner occR- sion as does the grand and stately appearance of the siin-risn overwhelm in magnificence the (piiet andsimjile beauty which attends tiie first apiieaiaiice of a 3tar. We have often observ- ed that our niiulical friends on board evince to a great e.\tent, and more especially when hauling on the ropes, the existence in their noddles of the bump of " deslructiveness,' as, no matter what they are pulling at, they invariably ejaculate "down his house, heigh ho!" In this instance however we may safely predict that, whether their etlbrtsare directed against "llowse the Manager" or the ''IIouso Theatrical," cither house, to judge from the grandeur of their first successes, will elTectually withstand all attempts .'it its destruction. In connection with the play itself, we beg to congratulate alt concerned on the addition to the Company of that beautiful and accomplished actress, Miss M.'itildu Haxel, wbo, in the y\ »^ V A i> i THE EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' GAZETTE, 1: rliariu-tiT of Hosetta, combiiiiii); bcconiiiij; lUDilesty with cliurmin); natvete niid frnnkiio,erliaiii, the former ot whom iis •• Jerry tluiiiious,'' ami the Intler as his uiu'le "lierouiuiu," eviiueil jrreai tilent iiiii a earelul prepa- ration of their resjieclive pans. After the play a collection of eoniic anil other soni;s,sU(li as probably have never bel.ire been heani on bo.ird sliip, and rarely, if ever, on shore, produced loud bursts ot applause. Fir.-t can\e the Christy's Minstrels, (for we can call them by no other name) . band of negro per- formers of such r.ire ability and color, ai;d with instruui. iits of so line a tone and construction that, while at one moment their entreaties to a certain •■.'>usanua" not to induljre ii\ tears oil their accoui't, would all but alVect the ai.idtence to indiili:- ence in the same weakness llieniselvcs, their jokes atid antics the next moment would make all laugh to an extent that threatened imiuedi.He explosion, and cause thcni to think of their own ribs in connection with some bones played by an old friend of ours iu his laveritc coriu r at the back of the stage. .Vnother gentleman appearcii rather Idlious, in conse- o^uence, as he int'ornied us. ot his having delected in certain mutton pies the flavor, not of pepper, potatoes, onimis, or salt. but of a patriarchal dog, in indigent circninstauces. commonly cillod Tray, whose existence had been suddenly teruiinateil by a dose of prnssic acid. "Inibby Miles, " who, by the by, imi- tates Uidison as much as ever, told us a good deal, but net (|uite all about a trip to (Iravesend with his wit'e, and the consequences. >Siiice his marriage he has indnli^ed in a new .suit of clothes, ami has given further (iriud' of his scientitic capabilities by the invention of a eoiiqilication of luachiuery which imparts to his head, while music is playing, a curious kind of reciprocating motion, that produces a pleasing and soothing etl'ect on the au'lieiue. NATURAL UI.^TOllV OF TlIK VOVAOi:. During tlie past week we have had the opportunity of ib- serving a most remarki'bb- species of ocean bird. Last .Mon- day the Uth iust., two Albatrosses lirsl made their ap]iearance following our vessel, together with several t'ape liens and titormy I'etrels, w 'lo accompanied us the whole day in a most perseverinjT m; .i.ier, pouncing upon everything that was thrown ovc board as if they had been weeks without food. The fo'iowing day, the 7lh, scarcely one of this large party was visible. 'i le fad — •> i we were almost becalmed, and, curioiis ti' say, tii^'se ocean irds seldom accompany a vessel except in rough weather. The next day the weather was very uu.settb'd, and we 'gain found ourselves in the company of ihe two Albatrosses and their large retinue of ("aiie Hens and .Stormy I'etrels. We cannot positively stale whether they >Tere the identical birds who had followed us on Monday, but in all probability lliey were the same. The .\lbalross gene- rally frequents the vast expanse of ocean which lies to the south of the ("ape of liood Hope ami (lape Horn, ai.d seblom or evei ajiproaches tln^ tropics. These birds, provided with eaormons wings which snnu'tiines measure as much as lifteen feet in extent, follow and attend ships for many thousands of inilcii, and even from one ocean to another. They are exceed- ingly voracious, and it is said they will even attack sailors ..(jo may happen to fall overboard, iu places where they abound, if not iaimcdiatcly rescued by their comrades. It was lonif supposed that tiie Albatross was peculiar to the .Southern Hemisphere, liut a siiecies ha.s been found in con- .■jiderable numbers in the North Pacific Ocean about Behring's Straits, in pursuit of the vast shoals of tish which occur in these regions. On the morning of the Hlh, attention was Jrawa to a most curious appearance which tne water present- ed. Streaks of a gelatinous looking substance of a reddish brown color were observed floating and extending for several feet in a zig-isag direction along the sides of our vessel. This ectraordiDary looking jubstance was supposed to be the spawn uf some large flsb, but, on examining a tumbler of water drawn trttio the dark brown Burfacc, some curious transparent look* ing creatures of ai. oblong shape, varying in length from one- eighth to one-fourth td' an incli, were visible. The head of one of these creatures pre^enled a most interesting subject for reflection on the wonders of Nature. The mouth was sur- rounded by a delicate fringe covered with very minute reil specks, which under the microscope would have presented Ihe appearance of transparent cylinilers, furnisiied w ith suckers capable of being thrust out, and adapted for seizing and ludd- ing their minute prey. Ibi each siiU of the nioutli was a long Lenticle or leeder, whose olhce appears to have been to attract the particles of food and conduct them to the animal's mouth. After caieful examination and close observation, we came to the conclusion that these interesting little creatures we;o snia'l niediijie, a species of living animal we had occasion to mention in the second number of our paper as contiibiiling largely to the production of that beautiful phenomcnoii the ••phosphi)rescenceof the .-ea. " Anxious to witness Ibis curious luminous |)roperty, I kept a few of these medu.-a' in a tumbler of water until night, an.l, on agitating the water in the dark, I hail the satisfaction of observing biii;lit specks of light pro- ceeding from the bottom of the glass where the ciealures w ere lying; some of th" sparks were very vivi.1, while others were faint and scarcely precepiible. .\ftera few r.iinutes the emis- sion of light ceased, but .igain appeared on stirring the water after having been allowed to rest for a short whde. The act of stirring the liquid however soon c.inseil the destruction ot the medusa', and life being e.\ met they ceased to emit any more luminosity. The discoloration of vast extents cf the water by these hosts ol small animals is not an r.iicoiumou occurrence in the .\tlantic, but it is more noticeable in the Arctic seas, where the water is most extensively colored of a grass-green or an olive-green hue, owing to the iiresence of millions of medusa' of niicroscopic iiiinuteMess. The "green water." as it is called, though liable to slight shifting from the force of currents, is ]iretly constant in its position, cccu- pying about one-fourth of the whole of the (Irceiiland fclea. .Mr. Scoresby an eminent naturalist conipii'cs that within the compass of two square miles, .supposing these animals to ex- tend to the depth of two hundred and fifty fatbo!iis, there would be congregated a ii'imber which ,'*o.ouO persons couiit- ingincessautly from the creation until now would not have enuiiMTated though they worked at the rate of i million per week. And when we consider that the ana oc.upied by this green water in the (ireenlaiid .'^eas is not less than 'JO.OiiU miles, what a vast idea does it give us of the profusion of an- imal life, and of the beiicficeio e of llini who '• openeth His hand and sati.-ticth the desire of every living thing." N.VTI K.KI.IST. THK llAl'inS t)l'' Tin: CULIMIUA KlVi';U. (rontiiiiit'd.) It is surprising to see with what fearless uiiconceru the savages about iiere venture in their light barks U|iou the roughest and most tenipestnons seas. They seem to ride upon the waves like sea-fowl. In m.uiaging their canoes they kneel two and two along the bottom, sitting on their heels, and wielding paddles from four to five feet long, while one sits on the stern ami steers with a |)iddle of the same kind. The women are equally expert with the men in niamiging the ca- noe, and geui-rally take the helm. Miould a surge throw the canoe on its side ami endanger its ovcrlurn, those to llie wind- ward lean over the U|'per gun.vale, thrust their piddles deep into the wave, apparently catch the water and force it under the canoe, and by this action iiid merely gain their equilibrium but give their bark a vigorinis impulse forward. The etVect of dilVerent modes of life upon the human frame and human character is strikingly instanced in the colllra.^l bctwei the hunting Indians ot the prairies and the piscatory Indians of the Sea (/oast. The former, continually on horsediaek scour- ing the plains, gaining their food by hardy exercise, and sub- sisting chiefly on flesh, are generally fall, sinewy, meagre, but well formed, and of bold and fierce deporlmeiit; the latter, lounging about the river banks, or squatting and curved up in their canoes, are generally low in stature, ill shaped, with crooked legs, thick ancles and broad Hat feet. TU«y are in- , ferio"- a the fish t'olumb kind of "oolach at the u and so by the solid I feet, am end of great In cipal an them on river sin ways b; use the cord ill per em atlachei and liai wards found but lilll the pr'.ni towards die of A titles, e. water, gust to of teeth, it has ri gen era II tor win! AND CAPE HORN OlIKONICLE. tVrio' iilso in musotilnr power iiml iictivity. Towanls spring till' tisliliiK season I'omuu'nci's, tlio si'iison of pleiitv on tlie l'(ilnnil)iii river. Abont tlie lieL'iniiiiiK of Kobriiiirv" ii sninll kiii'l of fisli, iilioiit six inches loiiir, eiilleii by tlic iiiitives the "ooliuhiin,' and resiMnl)linj,' the smelt, uialies its appearance nt the montli ot the river. It is saiii to be of tlelicious flavor, iinil so fat as to burn like ii camlle, for which it is often used b_v the natives. It enters the river in immense shoals, like solid coliinins, oltiii extending to the depth of I'mir or live feet, and is scooped up by the natives with small nets at the end of poles. In this w.iy they soon till a canoe, or form a preat heap on the river banks. These tish eoiistitule a prin- cipal arlirle of their looil, the women dryiiij; them and slriiif;- them on cords. The "stur:;eon" makes its appearance iu the river shortly alter the "ooirt. han, " t»nd is taken in dill'ereut ways by the natives; sometimes they spear it, but often they use the hook and line, and the net. Occ.isionally they sink ii cord in the river with a heavy wei>;ht with a bnoy at thi" up- per end to keep it tloatinjr. To this cord several hooks are attached by short lines, ii few t'eet di,>tant from each other, and baited with small lisli. This apparatus is often set to- wards niu'ht, and by the luoniin}; several sturfjeon will be water. An interior species succeeds and continues from An (fust to December. It is lenuiikable t'or liaviuj; a double row of teeth, half an imli loiijj and extremely sharp, from whence it has received the name ot the dof;-tootlieil salmon. It is generally killed with the spear in snuill rivulets and smoked for winter provisions. ON UAIN. As we have lately bad an aliund.mce of the above article, a few words on its nature and ori^'in may I trust be posses-llier blacks boots; another rocks the cradle; and seven or eight take in washing and ironing. There is a parlor chair patentcil that cannot be tipped back on two legs, and a railway chaii that can be tipped b.ick into any position without any legs al all. .Viiother patent is for a machine that counts the iiassengers in an oniiiibus and takes :!\eir fares. When a very fat man gets in it counts two and cb.u-ges double. There are a variety of guns patented that load themselves; a tish line that adjusts its own bait; and a rat-trap that throws away the rat, and then baits and sets itself, and stands in the corner lor aiiotber. There is a machine also iiy which a man prints instead of writing his thoughts; it is played on like a piano. And speak- ing of pianos, it is estimated that nine thousand are made every day in the I'nited Slates, giving constant employment to one tiionsand nine hundred hands, and costing over two millions of dollars. |l;ii"il and itlilltari) ^^ntdliqena'. AHSTKAt'T OF riUHIItKSt!. Diiriii)! tlie ini.>l weeli. Doe. Utitmle. I„.ii-ilii.le. Mh W\W.>t. . 4ii'e4\V rail . . ;i-.''Hi;i' », . . 4r4icw. . Vlli . . ;W"4>i'». . . 44'J4 W. . . stii , . :!,VM.'.'.H. . . 4ii'';i.i'\v. . . Htli . ;t7'M>.l'tl. . . 4T'^-'a'\V. . . loth . . avl'MtCS. . . 4!l-'l«i'W. . . ittii . . au^'it'!*. . . 4a"44 w. . . .,liiy at mxiii Port William Lere S.S.W.' ,\V. SOS inileH >lili< l!un. SSW I .4 m. ,><.W f-s III. .>i.W ,1 .S l;;7 m. s,\\ ''.w l;iSiii. .si.w i.w. i;il III S.W ',S". 1:17 111. .s.w.lAvijWMm Johi'.'j, I'l'C. A Reiitleiima wluitiiul iin Irish aervimt mail liim une ilay to thi' firrii-r'nto pM liiii horn.' hIuhI. Jiiha. the Koivaiit, feolislily t.Kik up eiie ef ilie shoes while hot lui.l Imriii lil« hiuiil. Hii waitiiiKat iliiiiier ilie siitiie.liiy liisiiiiu- ter iwkcil him whnt lie hint doiio, luul, on tieiiin lelil, lieimiil l.i,lehn "You ahouM iilwiiVH Kpit apoii a thiiiK if you wiuit to tlnil out whether it in hot. and if It mn"« iihinwlilii* you amy tio auroit i» hot." .\ few ilayn iilterwiirdl the Ktnitliauan liiut a few (VIoiuIh to ainiier, ami on taking; a siuHiiiful of noup ho burnt hi« thro»t wul laillmlout, •Molin how hot the Boup in." John tiirnlDK rounJ wUil, ' 'well, sir, 1 ain nun It ain't for want of upltlinn in it, for if 1 sput in it one« I sptt ia It A Uoien timop, aniJ It never went plu» whiUBll tbstlme." ^ ■,:d I A THE EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' GAZETTE. I : Y J^anfls and ^Qtix^. "HOT WATER BELOW I" i^o fair onp you Imvp ngiiin taken pluck, And obliKed \\a to listen to more of your murk, About giantM. iiufl Jitrkfl. ant) nhiuioWB, and doKi* About nuble hullM and flliniy frojrs. >o you're SOT * 'tin* rliap wot 8tnj;H" and flgbta, Vuu call yournrlf "tbo rhnp wut writctt,*' Vou Htylu ynuir*('lf a noble bull, lia! ba! Kuu ami tell flucb ntulT to your mamma; Once more ratcb bold of lior apron striupf, And toll bcr I'f "('liarh-y/' tuc cbap wot stincs, You tliiiik yitur HliiM-pisb poem HmasbcH K.'i'iiUHc you underline it wrll witli diu* ' 'wren"! t^o my "noble bull" vou tlie "froj;'* bave pitied. Vet r-till you Hay tbe fro^ cat till be splitted. AVbat riickly nonsenne to -send to tbe paper! \V by I'd scarcely U!*e it to li^rht a taper! You Hay t;reat bin deedrt bave beuu tlone l)y "wee" men, .Mean you epreadiii^ a i>laHter or bandlinj; a pen? Al roliiut; up pilln I'll allow you*ro a stunner, T.ut don't talk of "llriut;," you*ro an infernal bad sninner. Vou fornwear "ox-tail «oup" — you deny you'roa "noblder,'* V<'t you hay you're a nbark, and of courwo a ^;reut gobbler. Take my advice, be a fbark no more, It'rt an infernal bad cbaraeter at nea or asbore. Wbeu next you write — write h^liortrr, bit barder, An-l between ouraelvew no more of tbe lardkk. lie's an ill-fud bull its clearly hbown, VVbo can lioant of nou^bt tiut nkin and bono; Tho' ' *tbe nearer tlie bone tbe sweeter tbo moat," i tbink * 'noble bull" you'd be no yreat treat. Oh! tbou Hkinny bull pray "j;o to j^rass," For at present by Jove you are more like an ass. Von talk of bein^ ready ami alwayn willing, In tlie nuj;lity mi^sitm that you're fnltilliut;, Vn. Intendrt to make nure work with bis barpuoii. Again be takes hit* post an heretofore, We wish him lulter luck than he'd before, >Ve watch with interest his every chance. As oft the Hea-swtne glide beneath his lunce. His reputatiun being imw at Htake, Tbe lirst that oflers on the In.p he'll take; At length one bolder than the re*** advaucop, He's htrui'k, but from his side the »veupon glancf-s, Ofi" on bissitle be goes, anil seems to say, "I'll bave no more of this, there's simie foul play. Ibit yet again be comes beneath the bow, As ihongb be wished we'll take hi:! trunk in toW; His bndy nd from labor. Triumphantly we'll tread tbe plain. Then Kortune'n pencil shall be walling To write our names in book of fame. O'orrcfipoiulcncr. To the. Editor. Sir, — Last Saturday morning a vaHt amount of light penetrated the great duloon in tl t'ity." Many conjectures were set allout as ti> the cause of HO extraordinary a phenomenon, till at length the curii>sity of every one was satiHtied by the discovery that the skylights were uii'lergoing the puri- fying and cleanrting process recently inventeil and patented by nnr zeabnH Chief Commissioner of iMiblic Works. This inventinn having met with puch decided success, 1 venture to suggest that its general ailoptiou woubi meet with the approbation (pf all the inhabitants of tbe ' 't^ity," and might be easily appUed in cleansing the interior of Long-boat Crescent, Duck Kane and Fowl Alley, where a large amount of vegi'table and aninuil matter has been km>wu to accumulate. Should it also answer fe" cleansing i)aiut ami man roiK»s, tbe vicinity of Poop yipiare and Fire Kucket Arcade nfter plenty of scope to the talent and energy of the patentee, who, though he may not realize a large fortune by bin invention, will at luaat receive the tbankN \*t those who benetit by it. Ouskkvku. O'onimulrums. XVI. Why may the English bo conglderod tho worst judges of cattle in the world? XVTT. Why are men happier with two wives than with one? XVIII. Why does a donkey prefer thistles to grasM? Answrr to XITI, Because it is a bdlow feeling for a fellow creature. " \1V. Because the King was (missed) mist while the Uueen wa» (reigning) raining. * ' XV. One kisses his missis and the Miif;^, aiut iluriiii; the evening the f.ir fanie.l ('ilKlt*TV','< .MINSTKEL.S will have tho honor of aiiiioariii}.'. iB«-DMorri open at 0.^0 p. in., pcrforinanoe to ooiiinionoo .-^t 7 o'olo< k preeisel.v . Kesorveil heat't fir I, allies only. Tho eiu'onrap'iiient whieh theTheatrieal ("oni|ian,v havi'hitherto met with in their endeavors to ultiird some aiunsemoiit to their i-omiiaiiions ihiriiii; their loin: ami teilioiis pa^^s;l^re has imliieeil them to eslalili-h it as a pei-nia- neiit affair, ami to lari'.v oiii on (•here that whieh has heen so sni'ressliiHy eiininieiieeil on liiiaril idiip. To do this it would he neci'ssary to raise .i fund sllflieiellt to enalde the Cumpany to pnrehase suitahle scenery and aiipolnt- inents. If tlieiefore sneli an undertaking shouM meet tiie approval of their oompanions and they are willing to eontrihiite a trillin;; Hniii towards its aeeomplishmi'iit, they are rei|nested to signify their assent to it hy in- terliijitheir n 'tn"S aid sul'Merlpti'ins in a hook whieh will he opened for that jmrpoHo liy the .Manager on >londay next. I'roper arraiijrements w ill Im- miulo for appointing a eiiminitt(>e to carry out the design, ami to iiurohuHo a few noccHMiry urtiolux if poHsiblo at thu Falkland IhIhiuIh. Tlio imblicatinn of tho Emiurant Soi.dibu.s' (iAZEni: anh Capk IIorm CiIKONlci.B was ooinnumced ut 2 p.m. , on tlio Utli, ami was completed at2|i. III. tliinday, I'ubliBhod at thu Kditor'u Ulllco, iStarbuard i'ruiit C'aliin, " ThamcBCitT." ^'o, 7. rmEl Ell^ia-FL.A.l^T ■ the o'iUm k oldicr.s' (Sa^ett^^ AND CAPE HORN CHRONICLE. No. 1.] "THAMES CITY," SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18rii, 1858. [Pkice 3n. M (Emigrant ^oldlcis' (6a2ctti». "THA.MliS CITY," DECE.MDER 18th, 1858. Lat. 49.33 S. Lo.w. 50.08 W. Flu. Moon, Dec. 20ni, AT 1h. Cm. i: m. Wkll! we have not iinohorcd in Port Willinm harbor yet, though, iVom tlie luiiuy ciiger Ciuvs tUiit awiiircd the arrival at the main hatcliway of tlie "abstract of progre.-a " on Wed- nesday last, and llie excitement in the betting on tlie ])r()ba- blc distance of the ship from port on that day, we feel snrc that the niuiuent is anxiously looked forward to by all hands, ■^\hen the chain will onco more rattle through the hawse-hole as it did for the last time on our own shores on the 17th t)c- tober hist. -V any of lis, and especially tlie fair sex. will also rejoice when the • ''"haines <'ily" lies with furled sails as quiet as a duck in a |iond, auii no longer gives her inliahitiints cause to roaui about the deck iu a wild sort of maiiiier, and with all the appearance of semi, if not total intoxication, einl)racing ropes, blocks, sails, or even one another iu a most endearing manner, and finally settliug down into the Ice-scupners on top of rt [ilate-basket, or some other convenient article, with pro- biibly two or lliree oilier stout [lersons on top of theui to make the heap complete. During the past week the slightest allu- sion to boats, oars, or rollocks seems to have produced an in- staiilaneous etl'ect on the hearers, causing them to jn-ick up their ears, as they think on the prospect of their very soon lieariiig the spla,-.li of Oiirs which they hope will ere long bear them to laud, and iiroducing a watery sensation iu their months, as the cosiiiection of ideas is carried on, and visions of fresh meat, vegetables, bo'.tled beer, soft tommy and pickles lloat o'er their hrain, and last, but by no means least, the prospect of a goo.l run on shore. Our voyage since leaving (iraveseiiil has been so protracted, that, although it was ex- |ioeted that we should spend our ("hristinas Hay very near Cape Horn, there appears to bo every probability, fmm the quantity of ballast and water that it will be necessary to pro- cure in order to enalile us to proceed on our journey, that we shall at that lime be auclioreil in Port William harbor. Sliould Kuch be tlio case, wo hope all will spend a merry uiid hii|ipy Christinas Day. There will be something more congeuial to our feelings iu being on such an anniversary, if not on land, at least in harbor, where we may hear a bell sunimoning all people to morning churcli, and altlioiigh, after service is over, we shall not, amid the rustling of silks ami the \i\\y.x and cackle aliout the sermon, see small boys issuing from piildic houses with pots of foaming beer, and people of all sizes car- rying along dishes of roasted meat and baked potatoes, which smell so savory in the cold frosty air tlia. one almost feels iu- clineil to beg a morsel, we at least hope that all hands will have a jolly gold dinner somewhere or other, and an equally pleasant evening afterwards. Circumstances do not permit our sitting round a good fire in the evening and roasting cbes- nuts on the hob, (unless we could manage to borrow the stove from the bedroom of .Messrs. Hox and Co.x) nor indeed does the climate require it, and brandy does not wander about in search of an owner to an extent that warrants any expecta- tion of snap-dragon, but at the same time there is nothing to prevent us all enjoying ourselves, and looking forivard to the day, far distant though it may be, whe i we shall spend an- other Christmas Day in old England. We have heard it con- fidently averred by a .Scotch gentleman on board that his wife (and she is by no means light) will tuii' up the gangway lad- der after her tuip on shore as light os a feather, and that on this occasion no chains or tackles will be required; let ns all follow her example, and when the gang woy ladder is finally hauled up jiurSue our voyage with light hearts. Little dis- comforts are a necessa'y ingredient of life on board slii[), and c'linot therefore be avoided, but r.t the same time while put- ting up with these, let all gruniblingbe smothered in the con- sciousness that with our two weekly entertainments as much relief is given to the monotony of the voyage as has been the case with any ship that ever left her port, and above every- thing, let one and all be thaekful to Providence who has been graciously pleased to conduct us in safety and with such free- dom from danger and accidents thus far on our tedious voyage. »-«-♦ — ■ That "perseverance comiiiers'' is a maxim the oftener tried the better proved. With respect to our theatricals the truth of this is weekly illustrated. What seem insurmountable dif- ticultiesare hcfe treated as "iritles light as air,'' and the con- sequence is that ve have a stage inachiuery complete in every particular, at least as lar as can pcs.^ibly be obtained by un- tiring energy and perseverance in sjdte of great want of ma- terial, (ireat credit i.-> due to the manager and his assistants tor the complete and able manner in which thev so arranged matters last Wednesday night, as to enable Hox to go to bed and Cox to fry his chop, and to empower either individual to wreak his vengeance on the oilier by throwing his breakfast out of a window. With reference to the iilaycis in that in- imitable farce of l!ox and Cox on Wednesday evening, we have but to say that their debut was in every w.ay admirable and interesting, that the moustache, &e., of the gentleman who played the part of .Mrs. Houncerwas caused to disappear a.« if by magii', tl-.at his portly and noble proportions admira- bly cliaraclerized the venerable female he jiersonated, and. combined with admirable acting, charmed and delighted all who had the opportunity of hearing and seeing him. The characters of l!ox and Cox were ably |)crsoiiated by (^"aptain liiiard and liieiil. Palmer, who by their excellent acting gave universal satisfaction, more parti.iilarly in those parts of the farce where liox deplores the untimely consumption ot his coals and caudle, and the discovery that even his lucifers strt not sac'ed from the supposed ,)i!feriiig of the innocent Boun- cer, and also where Co.i discovers that some mysterious hand .has absiraciod 1113 chop, used his last lucifcr, and even invail- ^- A ,y i THE EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' GAZETTE, 1: I ! :j < ed the sancity of his gridiion. We were glad to see that the merry faces in every part of the house showodthe interest all felt, and the amusement they derived from the excellent act- ing of these gentlemen, who kept up the interest and fun in an able manner to '.he conclusion. Ik'fore concluding our critique, we must beg to say that sincere thanks are due to our Captain and Ullicors for the lively and personal interest they take in endeavoring to lessen the monotony of our dreary voyage. Tlio Christy's Minstrtds were, as before, highly amusing. The desciiption of a dinner that was eaten by | their leader, resembled much more a description of the |)ro- i bable lading of our i)rovislon boat at the Falkland Islands than ft meal (cod-liver oil excepted). We regret to say that the individual who is so desirous of getting back to "Ulc Var- ginny" is not likely to have his wishes gratified, and we sin- corel'y hope that the genllemen who reciuested the ladies to marry are not imbibing the poniieions doctrines of ihc .\Io\ mon persuiision, as we strongly suspect that tliey have already succeeded in persuading a fair one, each of them, to come on "t'other side of Jordan." The rapturous encore accorded to Serj. Major Cann on his first a|)pearance needs no eulogium from us. liut to those who were denied the jdeasure of hear- ing him we have but to s.iy that our worthy H. M. was in full tune, that his black eye was all perfection, and that the lovely enisode in the life of a broom-seller was most musically nar- rated to a pleased and gralilied audience. We cannot con- clude our somewhat lengthy critique without mentioning Sap- per Hughes, whose well tuned voice and harmony in the beautiful song of the "TrystingTree," called forth the hearty applause of all, especially the ladies, whose tender hearts arc always touched by the recital of such scenes and associations. NATURAL HISTORY OF THE VOYAiJE. We continue our remarks on the interesting facts connect- ed with the Natural History of the Ocean* by making a few observations on its depth. Within the lust few years numerous experiments have been made at diU'erciit lo- oalitie.s, and by different individuals, with a view of ascer- taining the extreme depth of the Ocean, but latterly our con- clusions h.ive been formed more from inference than from direct evidence. The bed of the Oceanic waters presents ir- regularities and roughnesses, bills and valleys, plains and .slopes, similar to those which mark the snrfice of the dry land. Oil' a low, level and sandy shore, the sea is in general shallow for a considerable distance; but close to I old. tower- ing rocky cliffs it is generally very deep. A very simjjle exper- iment will give us some idea of the depth of the ocean. If we were to place a tliiciv coaling of wax over the bottom of a dish, taking care to make a very irregular surface with cavities and prominences of all forms and .sizes, we should probably have ;i fair idea of the solid surface of the globe. Let us then pour water upon it until the surface of the water should equal that part which is exposed, and it is clear the average depih of the one will be equal to the avc mjo height of the oilier. But we know that the proportion of he water of the globe to the land is as .' to 1; if th.Mefore \vc increase the quantity of water until the jiroportion is as 3 to 1 il is evident tliat the dtplh will have increased in the same ratio. We may therefore with high probability conclude that, as the greatest height of the land is about U miles, the greatest de|)tli of the water does not much exceed 12 or 13 miles, while the .iverage depth may be about 2 01 3. Cnplain 8ir Jame.i Ross, in lii.< voyage to the south, made some enormous soundings at sea, one of wliuli, 000 miles off St. Helena, extended to tho depth of ,^000 fatli- oniB, or 30,000 feet, or nearly HJ miles ; the weight employed Amounting to 450 lbs. Another, made in Lat. 3:!°. 4' S. and Long. 9° W. I about 300 miles we.-t of the Cajie of (iood Hope, occupied 49.J ininutes, in which time 222G fathoms were sound- ed. These facts arc thought to disprove the common opinion that soundings could not be obtained at very great depths. (yliptain Denham sounded in the South Atlantic, between Uio Janeiro and the Cape uf Good Hope, 7. TOG fathoms, or4G,23U feet, something more than 7 geographical miles. Now the highest summitB of the fHmalayas are little more than 28,000 f»ct. The sea-bottom baa therefore depths greatly exceeding the elevation of the highest pinnacle above its surface. The mean depth of the sci is, according to i^aplace, from four to five miles. H' the existing waters were increased only liv one- fourth il would drown the earth, with the exception of some high mountains, I'rotessor Maury has made some iiitercsling observations on the depth of the Atlantic. He says, "The basin of the Atlantic Ocean is a long tron;;h, separating the old world from the new, and extending prolialily from pcdeto jiole." The Ocean furrow was probably scored iiitii the solid crust of our planet by the Almighty hand, that there the wa- ters which he called.the seas niiglit be gathered together, so- ns to let dry land appear, ami tit the earth for the haldlation of man. I'rom the top of (.'hinilnirazo to the bottom of the Atlantic, at the deepest place yet rea(died by the plummet in the Norlhei-n Atlantic, the distance in a ver'- tical line is nine miles. Could the waters of the Atlantic be drawn oU' sons to e.iipose to view the great sva-gash which separates continents and extends from the .\rciic to the Ant- arctic, it would present a scene t!ie most rnL;),;ed, grand and imposing. The very ribs of the solid earth with the founda- tions of the sea would be bruuglit to light, and we should have presented to c.s at one view, in the empty cradle of the ocean, a tlions; ■ fearful wrecks, witli that horrid array of dead men's sculls, great anchors, heaps of i)earl, and inesti- mable stores, which, in the poet's eye, lie scattered in the l)ot- tom of the sen, making it hideous with sights ol ugly deitli. The deepest part of the Atlantic is probably sora 'where be- tween the Bi'rinudas and the Grand Banks. The waters of the Gulf of Mexico are held in a basin about a mile deep in the deepest part, and there is at the bottom of the sea between Trinity Bay, in Newfoundland, and Valencia Bay, in Ireland, a reniarkalde steppe or plateau, (>n which the Atlantic Tele- graph Cable, that woiiderfnl achi'Vemciit of science and art, has been recently laid, .Such are a few of the marvellous facts which the vast ocean presents for our investivniiion, and let us reineinber, whilst we nlleet on the nature of the water of the ocean, on its vast expanse and immcasiir.rDle ih pUis, and on the countless variety of aiiiiiiated cri'atnres with which it abounds, that wc are marking the footsteps of Him whose "way is in the sea and His path in the great waters." NATi:ilA.LIST, dlorrcspondfiKij. J'u the Editor. Dear Mn. Kditir, — Tlin ciiTu:iiKt:inre(if ii man's nisli'ni '■rMnti(':i!ly loun't the (leek iilmtil a f 'itn (.'lit ■•\\s.n in si anli of a sli:iv,nK t i(l;li- «]Ui wiiirli lip miclil Kliave ii slicepskin, in mvlcT t.i r.mviMt it intu ii li'irijo-liiMil, eiaiplod Willi tlin ciilisiiliMiitiim tliat wenie liniin; In a I'c.uiitry expei-U li tl- nnt with Willi uniniala \ii eveiy i. mt iili^n, an'l wliire wc li"|.i', in llielan- i;ui!;e (if our ii'ii't Laiireaie, l.i '• ln-in'; dcwn w.lh imr lillc Uie Klk and lii;;iuirn," lias induci'il nie to elTcr llie i'liihiwinL' r(!ni!ikn ret 'I vi' to the cnrinn anl dressin;; i.f .-k ns. I'p.in tlic \»:\ w.\\ and .-ini|>li; pr.utiial appli- c.itiim el' tluan I truft sdnie ef cur party may lie cnihlc.l l.i liirn In '^Mti iicecunt fir ilntliin^, i-.ivcrin^-K, Ac. , the i-kin "f .-«■ h an-iaals a« lh( y may lie f irtunalu ennuiih tn "lii);." 'I'licre are dcuhllcH... many cl' y. iir icadurK w!ai are alr(.'ady well sk lied in llicsi! nialti r«, and wim nmy 'uw irdly foci diKpesud 111 adv.r.i^ me tn " leach my (liandmclhcr t. m.k c^u-^," hut even tiy them may mime ef the:'!' \\nU he f.nml i.civ ccal.le at im viiy distant periiid, e(iu:illy an hy him whii was (ildiued tn have rcccnrsi' (n Ihc niznr and Hoap in the iic'tiince ahnvi; n fcncd tn, as wc rh ill n.t he ^nl■|ll•is(3d if, ere Innj;, the fni-mer arliclu ceases tn firm p.irt nf tiie licaimcntal Kit, anj cunse(|U('ntly ev(ai these means he im Immca- at liis diipnsd. 1. Dih'SsimI ck ns arc sn osscnii il tea tiavclha- in an uncivilized country, 8in(;e they make his packini; straps, Ids h ii.s, Ids eh.thes, shncs, nails mid 8tl-in;,'S, that iin hide slmuld he wasliid. Al'td- a h ilc is II lyivl li..m a lic.uit, if it is nnt inlcndcd tn dntss it, il slinuld he I dd mil in llic sua. If t-iinply 8un-dried .t will keep. If lulihcd nvcr w tli wm.d ashes an I alsnsuii-ilriud it will keep heller. If w Ih nail, heller st II. .^m k n^; hi lis nver n KmnulderinK lire hiw a Btriing prescrvalivu idled, espco.ally a^ainsl the cf- fcclM (if water. 2. In (lre.HS'n'.i skins thero is no clever Heerot, it is lianl wni-k that tliey want; c llier eniitinued erumplin;; and Htretehinr,' nut with the handu, er wiirkinnnr tramplaij.' iihuut with the fed. A ;:nal-i-k:n I dies nne iinrsim ft whnle day, an nX-ldde tnUcH twn persnns a day iii.d ll half er even two days hard I ihor. It is the idmplest plan tn liccin "P'n the skin half an lii.ur after it liiiH hcen Ihiyed; if nnee alhiwcd In dry il must ho Hnften- ed apiin hy dinipirii.', nni with water in any ease, fir that iiiakcH it dry unit liard, hut with whatever the natives ^enl■rally miplny; thiiH clotted milk and linseed meal Ih used in Ahyssinia, eow-dnn',' hy the (JaOren and Bushiuon. When a skin in put aidile I a- the ni^lit it mn.l tin rolled up, lest it Bhiiuld licriunc dry hy tlie ninrnin!;. .*Snme preese is usually required by the time that the skin is half dressed to nnike it tluimmhly supple. 3. The Rreater part of nkl.ns, however, ro through still another opcratioD afti;rw»rdii(lK«)ide8drc8Hiin5), which t'ives them R groatcr tuIho, and rcD- nirrice. Thar , Iruni four to 1 only liy uno- itioii of some no intorctiliiij; e siiys, "T!h' i'|):iriiiinp the V troiii poll' to into the solid llirrc tlie wa- ll lojjotliiT, so lit' Iniliitiitioii the liottom rt'iiclu'il by imic 111 11 ver- le Atliiiilic be ■;i-j;ilsll wliich ic lo the Aiil- 'il, Kr'i'iil Hiitl li the t'oniui:i- nil we slioiilil ir;ullc of the Dirid Mi-niy of 1. iiml inesti- icd in the bot- il nijly dc itli. im 'where be- riu' Wiilers of I iiiiU' ili'c)) in le sen between :iy, ill Ireliind, Athmtio Tele- ience iiiid iirl, he marvellous ■sli;riuion, nnd ; of tiie WMter ir.ible (Upihs, res with wliicli of lliiM whose ters." iATirilALIST. 'ninticnllyrnun'l Ir Willi wilirh h(» jti-lir.l'i, l-ouplod ■t<.l luLi'iil niul- 1(<-I><>, in lliclun- :ili' ihi' I'.lk 1111(1 Crt M'l:'l V(! to tlie n |ir;Mlii:il iippii- I t>> turn to ^o<>d mills iiH tJu-y m:iy y I'f yr nr ii-iuiers my 'iiw inlly fuel :px," Itiit t'vi'n t nil vrr_v ili-^tiint irsi' to till! riizor I 111' Mlrjiriscd if, ,'!Mit'iil.il Kit, iind 1. liy.i'il iMuntrj, , k)iim-s, iniU mid yii'l fioln ;i Imiitit, II sun. If Kiinply III iil-i'i: KFrvircnlilp, that in thoproceaa of HinokinK. For this a Hniiill hull' in iIiik in the Kroiind itiiil ii flr« in built in it, with rotten wood, wliii'liwill iiriiilih'o 11 p'i'iit ijuiiiitity of iminke without much blnxc, nnd Hi'ViTul Hiiiiiil piil"H of iliu proper l«'ii)fth HtiU'k in the frround around it, and drawn nnd fiiHti-ni'd to^rtht-r iit the lop (making a cone), around which tlie skin i» wrappiil in the forin of a tent and RencriiUy Kewed to)ci'tlii'r at the I'lllli's to si'( nil' till- Niiioke within it, Witliin this the BkinH to he unioked lire pliK-eil, iiii't in this i-oinlition the tent will utiind a day or two incloHing the hi'iitcil snioki'. Thin Ik the iniHio adiiptiil liy the North Ainericiin In- dians, anil t'allin, in iliisiriliinj; it, iiddn : "Ity Homo cheniicjil proccHS nr other, which I ilo not nndcrstiind, the HkiiiH thtiH iici|uiri' a (|niility which fiiiiiilcs tlicni, lifter hcin^ ever ho iiiiiny tiiiicH wet, to dry mift aiitl pliant an tlu-y were licl'iirc. whicii secret 1 liave never seen pnuiliHcd In my owncoiin- liy, and fir llie hiik of wliicii all our dressed Hkinit when once wet are, I think, cliii'lly rni 1." Ami now, Mr. K litor, yon will he thinking that I have come to the end of my, or 1 iniKlit more iippropriiitely nay your tether. I only hope that your reiiilers liave lii-eii aide to follow me with intereiit throiij^h the piini- Ki-iipli^ of this iiiljcle, which is t must confess a Homewhat dry one, tuit I am sine thiit liny »l ay now make nolcH from it will hereafter derive K line liille lieiiilit. Another week I propoBe continultii: thiH article, and hope on fill nr lasioiis to put tliein up to a few more di^d^cs eqnally as tisefnl, and pi'ilcips more intereHtiiiK than preserving Hkiiis. In the mean tiiiie 1 ciiniiol do hettei than subscribe myself an your obeilient Bcrvant, I'tTKU SlMClK. proud. Hill Ktory wax that he wan on an out-picket, and had Rone to a iicif^hboring fountain for water; ho had placed his musket u^i-ii'St a stunn and wuj} HtoopinK to drink when he heard a noise behind him; turnin^r round ho Haw three French ' 'Cliimseurii" gHllop at him fro i behind a dump of treen. He seized Iliu piece in an instant, tired, and the foremost m-'n and horBe fell. He then diwhed at the Recond and disabled him with a biiyoio I wound in the tlilKh. The third "Chasseur," seeing the fate of his con • rmles, took tofliubt at once. I am afraid he must have seen somethiiiR like a look of incredulity about my face as his story was jroim? on, for he took ont, when he bad tiiiisind, from bis bosom a liit of paper, di;ty and almost f lUitiK to pieces from old an" and constant foblini,' and nnfoldin);. It was a document under the hand of one whose name is often repeated when KriL- land's greatest buttles are talkisl about, statinuthat the lie.ireron a certain day hui brought in two wounded prisoners and a liors.', and that a second horse was found lyin^ dead at a short distance from the picket Iiouse, ^*o Ids story was cnrroliorated, and it was no doubt true ; the bit of paper he carried always in bis bosom; it was the patent of his noliility ninont! brave men (like the bits (if riblsm on several lireasts in the ship) and as dearlv pri/.ed as if It had been a badtjd of Kniiflitliood. It has no do ibt (;onedo«ri with liitn into tlie crave, and is now mouldering away alongside of ills br.ivo old soldier's heart in the (|uiet dust. Ilaval ami l^lilitariT ^Intjjlliscncf. ABSTRACT OF PUOUllKSS. During tlie past week. Latitude. Longitude, I'Jth . 411° US' s. . 47°.'iH'W. i;tth . . 4'."1,V.S. . . 47°47'W. Ulli . 44°'2S'S. . . 4S°.-tt'W. 1,'lth . . 4.'i°ll'S. . 4S0fi.VW. 10th . . 4b°'J"'S. . 49°40'W. 17 th . . 4-°.')7'S. . , .WOIW'W. 18th . . 4i»°a:t'S. . . ,'.0<>(W'\V. Mi.es Pun. Dec. 1 '2th . . 4ii°;)S'S. . . 47°.'iH'W. . . 8.K. 1(» m. . 8.WE. 8«m. . S.liW.'4W.i:mm. . S.bW.t^W. 4am. . S.H.\V.82in. . S.bW. 91 m. . S.ViW. «6 m. To-day at nixin Port AVilliiim bore S.S.W. a;i'2 miles. \Ve wereli.ippy to hear yealerday morning that the Commanding OITlcer had at leni;tli issncd an order Hint of late has been much wislicd for, viz: that we lire not for the present to be reriuired to show feet at the morning parades. The certainly tliat our as yet tender "nnderstandings" would for many a day have to be exposed to a somewhat uncongenial climate, and that, like vouiig bears, all our troubles are before lis, has no doubt ind 'd liimtoiilloM lis to preserve onr extremities from the frosty blasts of the South Atlantic. _^_____ A SKCTIU I'llO.M IIKAI, UiK OK TWO VKUY OLD aOLDIKllS. A long way biiik in the avenue of my life, perhaps rather mori' than a quarter of a Ceiitiirv ago, I can rememlicr a poor old soldier who had been in the American Wiir, and had fiuglit at the buttle of " Hunker s Hill." He had been fnwt -bitten and cripjilcd in a winter's campaign, and hail suf- fered so much thiit he w is nnable to walk, or even to stand witliout incon- »enience. ThroiiL'b sonieboily's kiii'lness, for out of his pension it would have been iiiipoM-ilile to save money for the iniipose. he liild become pos- sessed of a iloiikey, on wliiell he seemed literally to pass his life. No one wiLs ever known to have seen them apart except an idd woniiin who took ch'irge of him, that is to say, who cooked bis meals, put him to bed, and | dressed liini and iiilelid his clothes when necessiiry. He and the donkey were ill flit IS one iinimal, and they wandered upalid down the strcetsof a I mnall town ii iiii out-of-tlic-way distr-et in Kniibind, in any direction tlint nuiteil tlie fmiy of the iloiikiy rather tliaii under any guidiiiicc from bis master. Tlo' lold wliiili li.id Miiilteii his I llllia had also seltbsl on his flce with an air of fnKdlncss, and lie looked almost as if he lielonged to another world, lie retained as a frauinent of bis m Itary servlie an old three. cor- nered coikeil b:il, wlreh la iilwavs wore pi ri bed oiitbe top of an old Welsh wig and a lliiniiel niglilcap. .\ li'ingy coat with velveteen brceilies, thick worsted 'loi l;in:;s, .•■nd shoes .irnamenled with broad bi-nss buckles eoinplet- cd hs l■o^lllnle. An old huiiliiii; whip was also carried about in the hands whicli Iciil so lull;; been f 'liiil ar with lirown liess; altogether it was a very gr(itesi|iie li.L-iiie. I'lit it iued iio f.-eliiig of iiisnli or ridicule; on tlie.'oiitriiry lie was always I e}-ariled Willi a soitof good naliired respect, and a kind word w;i,- ahvavs ready for hilll as he passed. (ionlle f ilk.f of the good old stock know We'll that iioihing of their dignity is lost by freipient iiitercoiiiYe with till ir poorer neivbiiors. iin tlie contrary, by taking an interest in tlieir ivelfare. and sliowinu- them at ail opportunities little acts of kin liiess, love and (;ooii l'eelin._' mi botii sides are engendered. (Inly iipslartKand half tired people treat the poor wilh sli;;hts and siorii. (If the biltle of llliiikcr's Hill he could li II but little, there was a great "wiirl" and a great smoke, and "bord bless ve, iiiv dear, the Ainer Cans hopped about like sf|iiirrels from lai-li to l.ns'h, so 'lliit a fellow couldn't get a poke at tliein with his iiaggonet," bill as a traveller his pretensions in that hei|llestercd pbne wcro very gnat, and few wild aniiii lis, wliellier real or fibulous, could i'e inen- tioni'd lint lie was ready inslanlly toexclaim with an aimf indisputable au- thoritv licit he had seen them all alive in America. He had no rd divcsof any kind, and when iriliire grew tired of the contest for life he dropped quietly and iinnotieed from the donkey to the grave. Mhuvs vear biler in life, I wis visiting i day an old village Church in England, "accompanied by the sexton, who was a little old man with a stoop and asiiiiiiit; alioiit the i'liiinh he knew little, ami seemed lo care less, but he was not l"iig liel'ore be f unit an opportiin ty to say that he had been a •nldicr in the '.Ith rc'iimcnt in the reninsiilar War, and had uliarci' the dashing charge which swept the French from the bright of Ilusac.,. Hut the crowning glory of bis I fe wiw an adventure in which he wim a single actor, luid of the prowess ho had then shown any man might Imvo bccu THE TRANS.MIGR.VTIUN 01-^ SOULS. The melancholy cpis(«le to which the following dialogue has reference i^ believed to have occured once upon a time on board asiiip in tiie South At- lantic Ocean, at no great distance ft'ini the Falkl md Islands. (Scene) a "Long-boat." (Dramatis personie) Two solemn but seedy looking animals in an advanced stage of decline, tlie one called "Sammy" the otiier ".tinimy." Jimmy — "I say Saiiiniyl do you bidieve in thedoc- trine of the transmigration of souls:" " Saniiny — "Well, iiotexactly. Why do you ask?" .limniy — "Iba'aiise I have a diin recollection of being oiii;ea slie'ep, but I'm blessed "if I'm anything liut a parcel of skin, bones and ticks now." .Sammy — "Well you're not far out tinre; but I say .liiiimy, do you think they are'meditating nmrderiiig lis dclilierately.'" .lininiy — ' 'No, no Sammy, J wish tiiey would murder us, but its my lirm opinion that they lire trying to see if we can live u|ion nothing." Sammy— "Dili .liiiimy, I feel so flint I I say Jimmy did you ever hear the story of the man woo made Ills horse wear green spectacles and got him to live ujion shavings and fancy they were g iiss>" Jimmy— No, lait 1 wislitliey would give us the same chance; even shavings would be better than uotliing. Ily the bye Sammy 1 dare say they couhi get us some green spectacles at the Falkland Islands." Sammy — "We are spectacles enough alreiuly. I shall never see the Falk- land Islands. Olil Jimmy, is'nt it iiorrildel I feid sure I'm going to give up the gliost! oh! oh! (di!" Jiniiny — ' 'Don't take on so, Sammy. You'.l soon be all right again." .Siiminy-^"No 1 sha'iit. I feel I'm dying fast, (biod bye. .liininy. tJivc my love to my tiimily. Going — going — going — guggle." (Knter butcher, wlm puis an end to the conversation, aud cuts Sammy's throat to save his life.) Johw, itc. Pat's Ipka. — 'Why don't vou go on making the pudding Judy?' '.\rrah. bad 'cess to you I'at, howcaii I wi.lout tlieshuet?' 'But where's tliesliuef 'Divil a one o' me knows; it's not to be found anyway.' 'He the powers but its tli;it divils clip of a cat that's . his ould work ii'.'ain. I'd bet a brass farden.' 'Well sweet bad luck to y,.u I'at, but yiai've a dirty ti nuuo in yer head whin you like, to lie thrying to make an innocent Imste answer for yer sins in tliat way.' 'Ocli! .Imly, but its yersdfand y r growlin' that'll sijiieescn the libMiiit o' me; cn'i't ye whist an I'll tiny an limi th" sliuet to-morrow.' 'Well may I iiiver ale mateiigin, but that man's killin me lie inches; to talk oi' tiiidin the sliiiet jist whin I don't want it, an we will notheii to ate but a drv rib of -Coteen' tlie oiild sow.' 'Iliiiioi: .Indj darlili, I have nil idaili!' 'Tell i.s it then I'at, for be tiie holy if- the first one iver ye liad.' Must cut up some small jiieees of Bit pork, an j.iit them in the pu'dilin; I mind now we li.„l '.o do that saini' woiist on loord-sliip. somewhere alioiit the Atlantic saas ; 1 think the sliuet got somewhere tar into the holild ov the ship, anioii_- the rats, and there wasn't a man or c.ll bonlil eiiougli to fetch it out.' 'is it cut up the on 111 sow to pill ill the pud - din, an is lliat what ye call an id.uili; mav ye iiiver have anotlier one is my heart's wish.' 'Tliry ilanyw-iy .in-bla.' 'Iconldn't doit i'at, for it wint to liie iirart's core to see ye'piitVn a knife ill tliat |>oor withered inil.l sow . that was like a mother tii us. Hut sure I don't want any ill fcidiii liewccB us, BO I'll thry the idiuili, if me feelins 'II let mo.' The Prince of jokiTS among gentlemen was the Ucv. Sidney Smith, who, from all account's that have been puolislied respecting him seems to h.avp lived in a perpetual atmosphere .•( i-lea i.intry from the time he ( iilercd thf breakfisl room of his parsonage h, ii-e in the morning (when the servant, instead of being told to (lr.(w bai k t'le curtains, was de.sired to glorify the room) till he went to bed at nigM. His funny sayings are known all over tlie world, liut most of them will i vr repetition. He was taking leave of the first bishop appointed to Ni « /eal.ind at a time when the aborigines in tiiat Colony were very niiiiie;i lis, and by no means pleasant to come in con- tact with, on account of tlieir iiulination towarilB cannibalism, lleloldthf, bishop by way of a linisli to his ailieiix, that he hoped he would not disagree with the man that ate iiiin. He then recommended him to lie can lul as n bisliop ou'iht to observe the rites of hospitality, especially townnls the na- tives, adding that it might perhaps be considered n sort of coiiipi meiit to them if he always kept a cold clergyiiiiui on the sideboard liy way of luncL- eoii in the forenoon. A neighboring vicar Iind a little girl who, in repeating her lesson in scrip- ture history, persisted in calling the patriarchs "partridges"; when thl» w:vs mentioned to Sidney Smith, he told the child that she must be a very niiughty little girl to "in ike game" of the patriarchs. Lord Hrougham wu« paesing him one day in London in his carriage; lh» carriage had Uird Broughim's initial letter B on the panel. Sldnuy Smith observed to his compajiion, ' 'TUere lie goes with a B('r too, nlil Flick. So till' fiilili' iif tlic bull ami fniK Huh tnii'ii' yon Hiiiirl. yon njlly dog! 'ralkini: "I' cli/f:^, in IIuti' any ilaHKiT If I illii>tnili' tliat Kill' ill tlionianKiT, Tliat crwily cnr, Mii\,i In thf Ircilinn box, Vlio conlcl not I'lit t)i" liny, nor kIvc it to tlic .ix? Yoii aro liko Unit iloj;, yon ciiii't laini all the mfrit. Anil yit yon xcin iiriwillini; to civc mo n iilmri' of credit; In ■•piH'Mi \viitin,L," 1 riii-rin — now ain't you (jkkkdv? Hilt iliinr nil' ?'onif I'f vont's an- pri'cioiiK hkkiiv; Yon talk of mivk .o* "ii'Ii — tliat'H not ^'utility; 1 WTiti' with n.i'i wi'K Hir,— aldoaliility. My nxf'HiNd lini*!< yon rail, Mir, altiiird'; 'riic rtaipo to your?*, — upon my word! You call inc an \ss, — now I niiiMt say, Yini aro the lii;;);i-it A«s, you niisT licnan to brny. A:< to tbc >■ irk, it WMH TK'Vir my wIfiIi or inti'iition To poHHt'MH that moiirttrr'H liuniiry jiropiMiriiun ; Merely im an iiliiHtratiou f cour-e you won't confess it, you're fio devilish conceited. You call my attention toyoiir siin;;, ah! ah! For such a stinn as yours I wouhl'nt troulile my mamma; Such cheek as this is (|nite unhonniled, — most ilUbred, Ocm't rouse the Hull too muih, or Frou you'll be in dread. Of what? why a tossing you little croaker, Or jierhaps a jforin^, — that's a chokkr! You call me a peeler — that Joke you spoil, "Where was I when you wanteil castor oil? At my post, sir, and in clee i|nite kill, To see the face yon were about to FULL. Oh I Iremini: the si^ht was so very |iretty, I think I shall more abiait it in a future ditty. That thini; yon call a iiustkh is all bother, II wasn't strong enonuh— so spread another; You blister mk! how I shcjuhl like to know; Not iiy pouriiiK such "Hot water down below." I can bear such a scalding every day, I have no fear, so pcuir away. A pretty bauble yon were spouting. The thine "as lost but for tlie shouting Of ('a|ttain 1. , whose Iuiil's are sound, ,Tud|;in|x frooi the w;iy tliey hea-l him under ground. The elVect was Kood, and »!■ all rejoice That he possesses so stroni; a voice. On this head I have notliiic.' more to follow. IJeyonil that he beats .lohii Mciiowan lndluw. When next ytm take your pen in hanil, .\n explanation, sir, 1 mu-.t deinand. What do you mean by skinnv, yiai Uilibor? I'm as fit as thou, but not ^o full of blubber. Now CO to bid, 1 iliink you've fmud your muster; t don't call this a iimstkk. but a .mistakd I'Lastur! Vour blister, sir. will never itisK on me. What mustard docs on yon— we'll wait and see! THE THAMES CITIZEN. The citizens to rc-^t Imvr ^oiu', Tlie moon wann^ lui niir Icf, The fronli'nini; bn'fZf with cli-'i'ful tono, l^wt'cpH u'(ir tli<' tliirk Miu' aca. Tli« Holpli.n liMpi-i frniti \v:iv(; to wave, In i'hi"splii>rrf;cfni-"- hri-ht, The il>ini; lish hinini If tn wsive. LIudfrt hiN I'll- liy tli;;ht. Our pillanl nliip witli flipper Htrm, rUni;.;lip< tlivoiuh th'* iii'>n||.|it Ni'U, Uut Kn^O ihil r'till it* l'\r>\ liy them Wlui now icp'isf in thee. Ami t}i<"uuli tliey tr;ivcl c'.t tho main, Their thnujihtri levcil tu Imuie, Tuko courap; then my niiny men, Wherever yuU ni.iy ruuui. Hohl chiinticleer with l-U'l rlear voioo, Prwlaimrt th* jii>pntarliinii iliiwn, Tho gold tinged < Inmin hid till rejoice, And hull the dmiUug mum, PredlcAlo of owr future JoyH, In mir fnr dlfttnnt land, ArouMe you then my merry boy» And lend a helping hand. We crofiH tht) Kqulnoctinl line, Where Neptune reigns supreme, Ho boardH uh with hifl rnxorH flne, Ilia hHrbeiH imd hin creikm, Made fVom the Hca-kinK*H own|recotpt, Nor rank nor prade eHcape, HiH pill and draui;ht. new handn muRt meet, And wunIi after tlieir iirrape. Time heavy hungn. the day HoeniH hmg, Yet jovial we i an lie, Tu-night we Iiiive our round of Hong, All join in hnrniony. To-niglit we read our own gazette, When gathered In a rinn, To-night on e<|nal terms nil meet. With heart and voiee to HJng. Wo have no store nor sordid wealth, Though wo may see the day, But HiHiiil JnttTconrMe and liealth Will cheer uh on onr wtiy. As hrethren let un rttill remain, And jovial will we Ite, Then let us all. my merry men. In unity agree. '•PUOU JACK." When lonely and far on the wild ocean wave. How our warmest alfectioiirt awakfu; And mem'ry clingn tirnily to all whom the grave From anumg us ho rudely liath takt-n. Though he waH hut a doo, poor ",)ack" oft' amu.';ht it. a hore (l)oar). " XVII. Because with on*? ho is deliglited and witli tw«, trans- ported. • ' XVI U . Because hf's an as-n. ^(li'crtifjfnu'nt.'j. Theatre Royal, " Thames City." riMIK MANAOKIl of the above Theatre begs to inform the pentrj and puh- ■» lie ill general of this "City," that the celebrated Conieilj , by Oliver Ooidsiuith, entilled is in preparation, and will be presented on ■Wednesday evi-!iiii>: next, cir- cumstances peniiitliiiK, when the entire strength of his tnb.ntcd Company will have the honor of appearin.i^. appi lie takes this opportunity of expressinR his warmest thanks for the liberal support that has bieii Kivei'i to the ••Columbian Theatrical Kiind," which at :j o'cloik this afternoon anioiinted to Cl'J ISs li'^d. As it is m-ce.ssary to close the list by Monday eveninjr, persons desinnis of subseribing tiro re- quested to apply to Rich. Wolfenden, Acting Secretury, .No. 7, I'urtSide, Lower-dock Street. (tilgniid) Alfred II. IIowaE, Miinngcr. Thu publiciition of the KMinn.iNT SoLMEB.s' Oa7.i:ttb ami Oapf. IIorh CiIliONicLK was commenced at 'J p.m., on the 10th, and was completed at 4p. m. this day. PuliliabcU at the Editor's OQicu, ^tarbuurd Front C'ltbiii, " Tbtmea City." C. 8. '1-' K lui aiiil itfip - ri-il to iiiiy liusiiiKiiic iiivulvu n. MuniiKcr. Ti^EJ Eiiviia-r=i.A.nsrT fiit^ctttv AND CAPE HORN CHRONICLE. N.o 8.] "TlIAMEri CITY," SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25tii, 1858. [Price 3d. S^hc (j'mic|r:tnt ^oldlcrfi' 6a^cttij. "THAMES CITY," DKCE.MIif:R 2:.tli, ieD8. Lat. 50.4G S. Lung. 55.58 W. Anothkr ureal muiivcrsnry 1ms come round, with its heap of iissociiitions, iitid the recollections of linppy lionrs spent vrilli plensiint companions, that jiossess such a charm for us all and remind us so torcibly of dear old Kn<;hind. Christmas time — with iis visions of roast beef and plum puddiiijr, — holly and mistletoe, — Christmatit trees and Christ- mas presents, — prize turkeys and prize geese, — clowns and panloniimes, — cheerful firesides and happy faces, — cold noses and hot grog. Christmas — the time that the school-boy looks forward to as the joUiest in the whole year, when he can sit down to cat with the certainty of rising from the talilc with the loss of at least the three lower buttons of !iis waistcoat and the two up- per ones of his trowscrs, — when he can kiss his yrctty cousin under the mistletoe, and, emboldened by sundry glasses of wine, even extend his caresses to the sly little housemaid, causing both young Indies to blush incessantly for at least .1 week afterwards, and to declare (although ibey really like it very nuich) that be is a "nasty rude fellow." Christmas time, — when diinimitive boys make slides on the pavement to entrap wary old gentlemea with blue noses and still bluer spectacles, and take a malicious de ight in pelting policcnu'n tVoui round corners or behind hunp-|u)r.|s willi snow- liiills so hard as to Ciiu.-c tPi;i|>oriiry iiljciTiition of intellect on the part of the policiMiieii in (lueslidu, and enable their tor- nifntdis to esciipij with impunity. Cliristmas time, — -when "cabiiies" .-liir.d at the corners of the streets, belling a tattoo witli llicir hands aihl feci to keep themselves Wiirni, watching their osiii brciilh as it a:-.:nnu'S all iorts of fant;i>tic shapes in the cold i'ni.-^ly air, and growling inwardly, as the foot jiassengers pass on heedle.-is of tliiir iin- piirtunities, preferriu'.; tlic lieahliy air and exercise to the close and sluliy fecliiig of a hackney cab. Christmas eve, — when boys go about singing Christmas Ciiruls from house to house and from street to street; boys so small Lliat, as they huddle I'ound your door to keep one another warm, the only liar is thit, in thes(|uee/.i',one of them mi^lit get jammed in the key-hole or the letlot natural to suppose that the light constituting the phosphorescence of the sea answers the pur- pose eciually as well, especially as we are aware that filanis of a low organization like sea-weed do not require the iufluenco of so strong a light as those of a higher org.i'ii.'.atiou'.' There is yet one more subject in connection with the .Natu- ral History of the Ocean whioh merits our consideration, and that is the formation of waves. Were it not for winds tho surface of the sea would ever present an unbroken and glassy smoothness. The playful rinples which break the moon's rays into a thousand sparkling diamonds, and the huge bil- lows that rear their crested summits to the sky would be alike unknown. If the direction of the breeze were exactly horizontal, it is dilliciilt to imagine how the surface could be ruffled at all, but doubtless the wind exerts an irregubir pres- sure obli()uely upon the water, a few particles of which are thus forced .out of their level above the surrounding ones: these afford a surface, however slight, on which tiie air can act directly, and the l< nil itluT, ■iV III lil> .■1. r:!: ►• 20 IW't off AiiHlrnliii. The French ship 'Venus,' in a recent : "l>"«'"i ''I'" »«l'nipHn "f hHtirtlilncmiiHuri.. ui.i wp n.it i ..irc..,n-«.ui^Htion of the Klobe, met wi.h no wave higher than I ';:;:i:r;.:VL':ron j;::n;rr^^^^^^^^^^ '^:':;Z>^!^ •J3 leiT. Off the (,'npe of (.lood Hope 40 feet is considered the , mimt \\m it nut » iil.Minirc in ilimk iii>l l.tiily it uih no Hiimii half spra/, rises at times above the bead of the Kddystone | l''';>;i»''|'||J'''>v'' ''MiiHt.V liMiiiM..li, k'Miiin-.lf livinii.iHu i^ IJphtlioiise, which is 00 feet high, hoodinff the lantern in a waterv' shroud and sometimes extinguisliing the lights. At (be Uvll-Itiick Mglillidiisc the surf in a Htonii mounts to tbo licbts, wliich are loo teet above ilie ordinary level ot the sea. At such time the culuiiiii is felt to tremble when struck by the liii^li lunss uf the r(illiii|;f waters. What a grand subject for cuiitempluti(>n is this? What is more eminently calculat- ed to draw niiin's attention to the power and nmjesty of God than ihe consideration of a mighty teinjiest, and what can be grenter duims on man's grateful lov In livH. lining liiH duty iiIwjp Kivt'ii liiiii a.. In- ili'-'.-i-vctI, \\ liin liMiiiiii IkkIiIi' him. h|,4 Hi-rvi<'>'H ac kiiu\vlf'il^>'i| and atlvancfiiit'iii ill that I'liiclfHH IriaMiiif, Iho t linHcn w ili' .(' (ToiTf.'ipoiulciu'C. To the JaIiIoi: Dear Mil. KniToii, — An the t.ist.> f.ir iln'^^nint' «kiii» lni«, ilnriin; :lii- iiiii.t wiTk, out alniii' hccn ciintliii'd in thuMc ut' Alliatrnnsi'^, tint I'vrii Im'iii l'^■ . , j tcndwl til Ihur-ciol thi' twin inipiiciiv i.r ".MiB. .Nanny 11.," 1 tiUMt timt thi and praise than the | f,.„ i,liita I oflvri'd mi IhU siiliji-. t in yom- lant nnmhi'r hino . iiati'd n.iii.- wondrous delivonince lie has so often wrought from its fury, i intirc»t. 1 du not In'Hltati' in forHudinif il"' iinl'wid aoiurdlnntnjiiy pi NATrKAUHT ' Itai'al ami IlliHtarir Jhtcllijgcncc. Dec. Lalitiidn 1«th . . 49^ 51' 8. Mill . . r 0^1. VS. '.iUt . . 51° Ill's. 12ni . . fiPliS'S. •Jlrd . EO^SS'S. ■MtU . . .".looi'S. '.'Otll . . 4l)°40'S. Milra Run. W.S.W. liii ni. \V.'.,S. rj4m. S.SAV.-Uni. N. a m. N.W.UW. 15 m. H.K.hK'rK. ■.;:! m. .N.W.i^iAV. ailin. ABSTRACT OF PROCRESS. During till) pant week. Lon^ilndo. . 6103.">'\V. . . . ri4°4fi'\V. . . . 5.'i°;i.V\V. . . . &.'i° ,').■)' W. . . . .w°,'i;i'\v. . . . .V,°2i\'\V. . . . rM°5s'\v. . . To-day Rt noon I'ort Williiim I.iftlithouau l">ro S.W.JiTT 85 niilin. All (dd Hnyln;;H hnvo Ronif'thinK ifund nliniit (licin, (lonif'tbinK that (iiiv:lit n»>t only tiroiiinHtaiiri>H pprniit, to he lu-tcd on. OiH! of til" very oldoNt, .for It liaH prohahly hern ri'iK'Hti-d in oncHhapc or HiKitlicr not Ichn ttiaii ol^hti'on huiidn'd yearn. Ih tlint "('hriHtniaaroini'B tint *>nce a year and that when it coini'H it hriiiKH Ki""! ''li**''r." Tin* rlifiT with ttip greater part of uh will not he hiicIi to-d.iy or to-nit{ht aH we i-onld donire, hut we hope to Ik* purdoned for hrin^ini! forward for niiiKiihration the iiueNtion of an additional (.'hisn of uioj;. VN"i' know that e ery arnniKe- iiient for our eonifort in in good liaiidH. and we hope that in < lie little uiat* ter now hinted at we Hhall not he disappointed. Ilotf.'j cf ihc «:<5lfcli. TiIU weather durinR the early part of the week was windy, wet, cold and dismal, as the nose, throat and pocket-haiidkerehiefri of alinoHt every one of urt can hear wilncHH, hut on Friday the wind had lulled and the iinn re- Bumed a little of it« warmth, coinfortin;; onre more our harks and hoHonm; and the poor cdil year ISaS, (ihe luighl and cheerful niontim of liin youth, manhood Mid old aj-e worn lhrou)>li) ari if conmioux that the la«t hcene in approacliini.:. neeniH preparing to depart in peace. How fondly we tru-^ted ire thin to have heen at anchor unun and sheltered in I'ort William harhor, and to have had the satixfaction on IhiHriiriKlmaKday to have walked round the mess tahleH laden with good fresh fat heef, plenty of vixetahles and other thin^n to correspond! Few sii;hlH we could think of at the present time could Klailden us «o much as this. In so Kinall a community every trifle aci|uire« importance, and we feid hound therefore to reco.l the decease of the two lltlU- Kids, who in the storm of Wedne'-day mornini;, with the wind slnt;ini; a dismal ilirpe nroiind them, pive up the (.liost at the feet of our reverend pastor and master. Several Alhatrosses have heen captured Bnd paraded round the decks like the spoils of war at a Jtoman triuinph. The victor in this case, at whosi! chariot wheels llii' prisoners were iHirnc, beini; Serjeant l,lnds»y. Neither conqueror nor conquered could haveshown a prouder or more defiant eye than did tliesp haughty birds, with their bills (trapped down in tlie Quarter .Master Serjeant's hand. They seem so friend- ly to us, following us Willi their (-lossy wiuKs waving in the wind like the rnsiiin of a foreign vess(d saluting us on our onwanl path, that, allhouiih their c^ipture ami their nicaHuri'inent from winR to wiiiKiti somelhin^; totalk of hereafter, we confess to have felt a pleasure at seclni^ one of them sent back anaiu in freedom to his native, idemeiit. Some one on thiHocauarchment when niide from sliee|i or;;oat-skins, and villnui when from calves, kids or dead-born lanilis, can he made also from any other skin. The riW- iiide is buried for one or two days, till the hair comes easily oil, then it s taken out and well scraped. Next a skiwer is run in and out aloiii; eaeli if its r>ur sidi s, and »trini;s beinij made fisi In lliese skewers, the skin is vrry linlitly slretclie I out; as it lies on the stretch it is carefully scraped over, squ'-ezm^; out tin- water; and, lastly, the skin is ^'rotiini Willi roin;h sti nes, as pumici'stone, sandstone, \c, ll is now allowed to dry. the skewers llein^' lightened out from lime to time. If ii-ied for writiii',' the above will he f.nnd ra'her greasy, but ox-itall will probably reineily this. In the regular preparation of pili'cliiiient, before takiii)( oM the hairs, the Hki»is:*ouked lor i diort liiui- in a lime pit to take out the urease. ,'i. To make cat^iit. .Steep the intestines of any animal inwater for a di.\ , then peel olf the outer iiieinhraiie, which come off in bm.; strips; these should be twisted up between the hands anil buiiK out to dry; they form excellent sewing thread for skins, ,tc. The next step is to tiiin t.ie (jut in- side out, scrape off the whole uf its inner soft parts, what rem.iins is a line transparent tube, which being twisted up tii^htly and stretched to dry, forms C.ltflUl. Ii. lly boilinu, or exposins to heat i" hot sand, horn is made ipiite soil : it can be mouliled in what shape you will, and when lold it will keep ii . Not only this, Imt it can be welded by heatini; and pressing two edp-s to- gether, which however must be clean and quite free Iroiu crease; even the liiiich of the liand taints them. Sheets of born are a well known substitute firt;lass. Ox-biirn is left to soak fir a firtiiiKht in a pond, then well washed to sepai'ule the pith, and boiled ftp.iln for half an hour. After this it is sawn lengthwise and boiled continually until it is ready to split into sheets; this is done With a chisid . The sheets aru again boiled, scraped of an uniform thickness and set in shape to dry. Thus fir have 1 not, when the qnantily that I have written tells me tb. such is Mifllcient for the limited space in .vour v;iluahle columns. I onl,> hope that 12 nionths hence some few of your readers may have profited from these hints, and from the application of them have placed to the f-ood ac- counts of their wardrobes skins in NuHiiient number to keep them warmer, periiaps I should say to make Iheni look warmer than at the present time. 1 wish you and them all as merry a Christmas iwt i.s consistent with our pre- sent desolate position, and look forward to our spendiiii; the one in tin • "happy new year" before iw in a more con^i-nial cliiiie, 1 have only to re- quest that you will not bu iistonished if on some future occasion on another tlnnie breaks out youc obedient servant, I'ETtR Simplk. A YANKEE UESC'KIPTION OF THE "IKON HOUSE." When we Kot to the depot I went round to pet a look at the iron boss. Thunderation ! it warn't no more like a boss than a meitin'-bouse. II I was piin' to describe the an>niulo I'd say it looked iiki — wi 11, it looked liki —darned if 1 know what It looked like, unless it was a he-divil, snortin smoke all round, and pantin', and beaviii', and swellin', and cliawin' u,- red coals like they was piKid. A fellow stisid in a bouse-like feedin' him all the time; but the more be pot the more he ivanted, and the more he snort- ed. After a spell the fellow catehed him by the tail, and «reat .lerioho: b. set up a yell that split up the pround for mure'ii a mile and a half, and tin next niinit I felt my leps a wappin' and found myself at t'other end of the Btrinp of vehicles. I wasn't skeered, but I had three chills and a stroke ol the palsy In less than five minits, and my face bail a curious brownisb-yel- ler-preen-bluish color in It, which was perfecily unaccountable. "Well," says I , ' 'comment Is siipper-rLUOUs," and I took a seat in the nearest waj.'- in', or car, as they called it— a conaarnod lonp steam-boat lookin' thinp. with a string of pews down each side big enough to bold about a man and a half. Just as 1 set down the boss hollered twice and atarteil ofl liki* a streak . pitcbin" m« brad first at the stomach of a big Irish -woman, and she gave a tremendous grunt, and then catehed me by the bead and crammed me under the seat; the cars was ajumpin' and a tearin' along at nlnhou to forty thou- sand miles an hour, and everybcdy waslxdibin' up and down like a mill-saw . and every wretch on 'em bad aia mouth wide open and looked like (hey was laftin', but I could not hear nothin', the cars kept up such a racket . Blmeby they stopped all at orce, and such another laff busted out o' them passengers as 1 never hearn before. LafHn' at me too, that's what made me mad, and I was mad as thunder too. 1 ris up, and sbakin' my fist ni I'm a peaceable stran- em, says I, "Ladles and gentlemen, look a here gcr " and away the darn train went like small-pox wiui in town, jerkin that in which they are hold now, when a sohllor who docs his duty and holds 1 me down in a seat with a whack like I'd lieen thrown from the moon, and fii«t to a good reputatiou is respected and honored from one end of Britain \ the r cussed mouths flapped open, and the fellows went to bobbin' up and to another. Tliis poor- soldier however, going fast to destruction, met in | down again. 1 put on an air of Diognimous contempt like, and took no hli downward path a gaardian angel, who atopped and chucked him and more notice of 'cm, and very naturally went to bobbin' up and downmyaclf r i. } A m Tin-: emi(;i:ant soldiers- GAZi-nTR. ^oiigs and JJoctrg. A CHRISTMAS CAUUL. Of nil Iho (Inyn tliroiiglioiit tlin ji'iir for lip|n« hlllln- iiml Kiij", 'I hnrf'H noiir mi gnat n fixtivulin iiiri' cilil Clirlntiiian ilii.v. Kf all tliii iiliiri'o In IIk- worlil wlxri' fulkn ran liii|i|iv l»', 'nii'ri''»ni>mi to KiiKlNliiui'ii liki' lionif (•nlii|, liiTf i-i'ifii- Kiipri'Mii', i;n.»|iliiM.r. ciM Kiiirlnn'r» l»i,iHt, Ami aliii lit frii-ii.ls lln^ r.iiintunt IliniiM, tlii-cainiMl liinrll. It t.niKi. Wlilli' all thi'ii think mi lliclr ili'ar IVIi'IkIh In mir own iiilivc IjiihI, ' I't all iii\i< thiuikM t.i J'rnvl Iimmc, wlm, with Aliiii;.'lit.v luuvl, llatli t;iililwl UH, fniin iluiij;ir fni', lurum thi' ntiiriiiy Hca, Who pivo his Son. tint hi' iiil-lit im IVnin Salaii'» tlirnlcluin I'n f . A« lliitiinn, fricnilH, ami fillnw nun, ln.ilnv liTKall loinliini' To keep riulit well ami nn-illy Ihu ki.o.I (ililVhrlHtiiiMi lliiic, Drown all thmn-ht i.f ilim-.uiilMrt, nor ilincoiitiiili'il hi', 'tiniinihiT wi-'ri' hi iliity'n path ihoimh Iohhi'iI upon tin' nca; Anil thouKh wi''rf not at Kalkhini>iit tlio ili'ikn wi' roam, hi'l'» ilrliik to alwi'nt frifiiiln, ami Htill wo'm ono iiiuri' word lo my, May Kll enjoy liolli tlil< ami many uiiothiT t'hri«»iiiHK ilay. MATILDA'S CHIUSTMAS BOX. \Tf|| y .ii'vi" ai'iit ini' a "pill" nml a "ninstani pln«tor," Vou talk of hcaliiiK mo, of liiiiij; my nwiHlir; The plaeti'r wiw niailoof pi!a-»oiip I ulioulil tliink. If 'twnii on for month, piinn, I xlniiiUrnt blink. Or dill you, iiiinn, prin it from Niptiini'n own trunk? I ahould think that you did, liy tin' way that it Htuiiki ■Now this too. I fluppoHi', yiiu will i-all "l.vuk.ntei;!,," J>uch fliuiHy I'xrimi'H 1 traiiip iimlir hi'i'l-, Ciiinot you B|;ht nin fairly without qiiotins cntilify. And id yoiir hiird lo inaki' up f..r hui h want of ahlli'ty? I havi' yi't, dir, to Irani that joii're arintocratic. Hot H wfL'k or two Kinii' yoiir;hr.'wl wmk aiiiialii-, Kor a xhaik yon hiiTe rall'il yourni'lf. If ri»:lit I remi'niber, And you MD iimko a fuHB on thi' l.itli Novpinln'r, Don't iiuaKinp you lumincr herauHo I turn red, 'Twas lierauci', niiKii, you ilaroil (-'on to rail nni ilMiri'd. But, pior (firl, I Miipponi' you miixt inako up a rhyme, Sow don't talk of hrued I'd advini' you ni'vt tinii'' Now, Matilda, you know I'm not ppiiiu to ho lu'at. And though my rhri:'or yi-r own i« axloni; an u pump in the niorii. If yo.ir Khoi! Ills HO ti^'lit as to piinli your pot oorn. Why yoiirohin no'itn your knoo if tho wind'» blowing koiMi, .\iid on your lonu fico loii|;or wrinkloB aro hoou; WrinkloB like ropi-H, an'l ho very iiiii-oiitli That it'x i|iiiti' hiir.l to H.iy, niii-i, wliiili wrinklo'ii your mouth. I K\ouy thai hy rliynio writiii;j Iain "coiu'oiiod." Must I warn you n;;ain, mill iit;ain ropiat it. That wliat you iirnlako f-tra •'laimbli' boo," M.iy turn out a waip, mir-H, and HtiiiK you Homo day. \ow no iiioro of "froL'H," "IhiHh," "aliarkn" or ouiki, Who Hhoiild nu'.cr crow oxoopt in llockn. Don't diirt' mo, tnlHs, to harder knorku Than warniiiii; your luu with a "t'iii;i.sTMA» nox." THE LOAN OF A KNOCIvEK. ,^0llCS, A'C. MrrrtN*,— In » n»w Imi mpldly Im-roiuiInK •<>ttli>nii'nt In Cani'.la Woii . » ftw yci>r« UK!!, Iho art of nairlnhip wan rarriod on anioiin yriinK poopio w III Krnm viKor, an ^I'liorally hapianii to bx IIip oaiio in nioxl phn on nlioro nn ' und womon ronnronati' t.'Kotnor, bnl Ihoro »jin tlilH pi mlinritv alr toali ixxir follow Bdnl to tho liiilborlx. Tho (IIHior itranlod hix poiitlon on loii.lition that Mr. Morrixon xhoiild aoionl with tho llrxi favor lio a«ki'il. Tho f.iTor wax to porforni tho roromony of llapiiHin on a voiini,' puppv. At tho ohrlf- tenlnit Mr. .Vorrlxon doxirod lb- Mijor to hold'tho do;;. "Ax I am a luin- ittorof tho Kirk of .'' Tlio .Major undorxtoixl tho Joko and throw away tho aniiinil. Tlnn i|ii| Mr. .Morrlxou turu Mild IuukIi ut Iho ouxuaror who Inlondod loihriilu a xaoroii ordlnani:ii. Wlion tho body of tho llliixtriniiii hero of Trafalnnr wax put into a r i^k of xpiritx to bo tranxporti'd lo old Kniilaud, tin' Ininx aoiiihnily |, || mit, and olio of hix l.ordxhijj'x llnp'rx iniiilo ilx appo iramo at tin' npi'iiin,'. Axon, man, who had xorvod xonio yoarx In tho Adiniriirx xhip, xii/id tho hand, and KiviiiK it a lonlial uripo, at tho xaiiio liiiio wipiiix awav a liar that uUn'. tonoil on hix woathor.hoiiton ilioik, oxi lainiud, "Haiijj in'o old boy, if you are nut in bittor xpiritx than any of u». " Arovoroiiil RonlU'iuan, whilo walkiUR nlonn tlie rnnal nrnr Rorhontor, raino aiioxx a boatiiian who wax xwomini.' fiirlouxly. .MarihiiiK up, hoioii. fronted him and rathor abruptly xaid: "Koyoii know wlioro your.' uoiiiif" Iho iinxuxpoitliiK man inniKontly ropliod that ho wax piiinf iip tlio oanal in hix boat. "Noxlr,youaronol,"ooiitinui'dtliorivoroii,l(;i'ntlomai. "you are KouiK to lull faxtor than tho laiial-lxiat ran lairv you." Tho lioatiiiaii looked at him In axtonixhuiiint for a nioinont and linn roturnod the qucx. lion, "Do you know whoio you aro noini,'?" "I oxpiit to ko lo lioavon. " ".No, Hir, you are koIiik riulit into tho laiial," and xiiitiiiiilho iiitlon lo Ihn wordx, ho took the rovoroml Kontloman in hix arinx and loxxod him into Iho watrr, whoro ho would liavu drowned had nut the biuiliuan reUntud and llxht'd liini out. Tho itroat Fronoh romance writer, Aloxandor Duiuax, ix xuid lo ho of no. Rro extraction, of which it ix alxo undorxtood hodoox not alToct loinakoany xocret or to bo in any way axhaiiiod. A Kroiich neiilloman of the old nubili- ty, hut roiiiarkablo for nutliiii); except frivolitv, wax iiuoslionini,' him one evoiiiiiK' at a lar-o p.irty on the xuhjoct of hix dixcont, in.iuirini; what par- tuular xhiiilo uf color liix father, craiidfatlier and croal uranilfathor had boon. AM this Iluniax replied ti. with ^roat and pKid humor, till hix tor- mentor thinkinnat laxl to puzzle him asked him ai'iii!-. what hix ureal (treat crandf.ilhor wax. "A monkey. xir,"8:iiii lUiinax Kottiii« oxiisnorated, "a monkoyi my family began, xir, where yourx hax ended." O'omimf'.rum.'). An Trixhman travelling ono cold nielli cimo very lato to tho villapo whoro ?<3 intonded to put up. The proprietor of the onlv luibllc lioiixe wiix inii^; n hix bed, anil I'adily wax al a loss how lo irit him out of it. .\ thoiiKht I imo into hix head; on the other xiilu of tlie n irrow xtni't Paddy iiiiil.l mo A larp;o brass kiim kor on a door, abovi- wliioh w ix sii-pt'iulod a xni'ill l.tiiip. .1-1 over ho wont and IruiiiniTo'l aw ly with all hix niii;ht. Tiio villa;;i' iloc- . .^r 'fiirit was hix liousi.'i xooii ai»poirod in hix xlprt at the window and do- iiandod who wax ill.' '."^iiii' it's not you rxolf Jewel or ye would nut be after t.urnin;! out of yer bi.'d at tlii-i un-easoniblo hour of tlm day I ' 'Who ix it I my?' xayx the doctor. '1." it yourself then?' 'Divii a bit I sum it'x myself r.hiit wax never better or a day ol ler in all my 1 f.' tinn at the presi nl , bar- i-ini;tlio wanlof uno);niii of whiskey ,t ;i warm h™!.' 'Then what do you mean 1'7 knookini; at my door loiil I'liouu'h to w ikon tho dead in their irravex?* •U&d luek to ye'H xayx Paddy, in iiiy's tlie one ye'x xeiit there. ,^o here goex to waken 'cm,' after which he coiniiieiiieil kn .ekini; a(;ain. 'What thu devil do you knock at my door tor?' Ml-li! no lu bed hmiey it'x nut yourself atall ■*t all I w.itit, I III lirly took the loin uf yer knueker to w.iken tho landlord ii/er the way, 'and who by this liiiio was p .k iir hix head out of his bedroom window to BUQ what the infurual row wax that wm going ou id the atrcct. .\.\ll. Uhat ii the moral dil,. loneo liot\.eeii cake and wine? .\.\lll. Wliy do lucks t:ike their 'lo.olx iini of water? X.VIV. Why ix hoi bread like a eliaryx.dis? .^XMVF.n TO .MX. For divers reasunx. " •' I IIm' liaixl, 'HI' tliut Kli'*- liii.V, if }"U I'llicr lU iHVlt;(. Ki'iili'V. iinil I. Wli.'ii Hltiplii-ity I'l' I I'll unv till' '■IK'niUu (lli.'<'i'(;<>l(|. Capk Hoiw inipli'ti'il ai ' 'i;t Cat»:B. THEl EIIvriC3-I=l..A.3SrT C^ m J K^yMtiiw AND CAPE HORN CHRONICLE. N.o 9.] "THAMES CITY," SATUUDAY, .JANUARY ir.iii, 1859. [Prick oi>. MH ^'^mlgrnnt ^oldicw* (5a^cttc. '•TllAMKS CITV," JANUARY ir.th, ISJ!*. I, AT. 53.00 S. Iiii.s(i. (ia.OO W. I'li.i. .M«K).-v, J.s. Ibni AT llii. 4S.\i. V. .V. TiiK niichor is n'^tnn wcM^^licd. ftiul we arc now Icav- iii,!.;- tlie Falkland I.slaiids l>uliiiid us, and ])iir.siiin;,^ our courso round Capo Horn lor the uc.vt |xjrt our Captain may d<'eni it dosirablc to put into for water, lime-jiiico and otiicr provisions, bofon? j^cttin;^ to our final desti- nation. We may, liowevor, all look forward to another two or three nioutli,> in the "Thames City.'' Some will no doulit consider it a ijore, and either wish them- selves back in Kn^fland or that the remainiiifi: distance nuij be accomplislied in less time than it takes to read this; others will grunibh,' about bein;j^ .so long on .salt irovisions, fancy they will never '^ct to their destina- tion, and be discontented with almo.st every one and everytliing; and again otlnTs will take it as a matter of course; having ma ,c up their minds to take things us they come, they ■'> ill do their duty as it ought to I'c done, be always cheerful and contented, and ready to give a helping hand where retiuired; these last we wish to encourage, and with one and all v/e trust that (■'hould there be any slight diil'erence or ill-feeling now existing, which may have ari.sen either in the earlier part ol' oiu' voyage or on shore at the Falkland Is- lands, it may now bo forgotten, and that all will do their best to aid and assist in making the rest of the voyage peaceable and pleasant, so that each person may hereafter have the satisfaction of having in some degree; administered to the general comfort and cheer- fulness of all. WEarcoiu'ciuoi'c rc.^tortil to Hit' roll ingi\uilpit(;liiiifr, smoking .111(1 spitting, iiinkc sail and sliiirlen sail, wa.-U doiks ami scrape tables, loudy and mouotonou? litV so peculiar to a sea voyage, and tliougli there arc iu,.i\y with wliom this species of ccist- eucc is preferable to the dirty, confuEcd and tantalizing life on board a ship in harbor, there are many doubtless on the other band to whom the sight of n pebble, the smell of a bit of gea-wced, a cosy fire or a coinfortiible tea have always, and L\ti"Jy more limn ever, atlbrdi'd an amount of pleasure so great as to cause them to leave even ?o desolate a spot as luist Kalk- land Island with many a grudge, and with the words -'Uean i iSLore," "Uutter,'' "(Vprian's,'' nad"Uudd" ringing constant'- ly in their ears. We say "desolate," for, if a barren and peaty soil, deep bogs, a rugged, niouutainous and rocky country, and the total absence of trees and vegetation entitle any place in the world to .stich an ejiithef, Kast Falkland most certainly deserves it. Kverythiiig too sceimd quaint and old fashioned. Iroiii the jiilot, on whose face time and exposure had furrow eil wrinkles deejier even than those assigned to a charinin(< mem- ber of our own little community, and who, with one eye gone, stemcd to lie making an eOort to >('0 round Cajie Horn witii the other, — and the American Consul, whoso appearance full justilied the opinion thai he was a superior kind of bum-boa iiiau, ai'.d elicited an eiuiiiiiy from a hungry friend of ours ai to the number of liei rings he had brought olf in his boat. — down to t'lc king-penguins on the (lovernor's lawn, who, wit!i their bright golden breasts and awkward (ins, stood looking :.i one another as if anxious to coinmenco a conversation but unable to liiid any inlercstiiig tojiie in such an out of the way spot. Still it is an Knglish Colony, and. spite of natural du- fects, we feel sure that there are many of us who, bleak a:..l isolated as it is, derived more pleasure from a trip on shore there, where all saw Knglish faces, English customs and Kng- lish dress, an where many received such hospitality as i.i known only in tliose places inhabited by English pco|)le, tha:: would have lieen the case had we put in at any foreign port on the coast of .South .\merica. Anyway our jirotracted slay in Stanley Harbour lias lieen a pleasant break in this t-diot.-i voyage. It has enabled all who required them to la_, 'n :• sttick of clothing and other necessaries, and, although we wen: disappointed in our expectations of soft'lommy and potatoe-, a tbrtuight's fresh meat and vegetables, and a change of sccr;^ have doubtless contributed in a great degree to cheer us botL bodily and nieutally, and to fortify U3 for the severe weatl.'.;- we may expect to encounter for the next week or two, and wc feel sure that it will give us all pleasure to refer hereafter to our visit to lonely East Talklaud and the kindness and bosf - tality of its inhabitants. Nothing tends so much to a cheerful and contented frame of mind as a resolution always to Ice'.; on the bright side of atVairs. and although we cannot iii'.r'.j lircsumi' that uioro than half our voyage is over, everything i ; doubtless ordered for the best. If each one makes and kecj s the al)ove resolution, anU does his best to be happy himself and make those around him happy, it will tend to lighten tl.u monotony of the rest of t!ie voyage, nvd to promote harmo:r' and gooci fellowship among a l.iody of men and women wLu have yet many years to spend together, in a country where vro shall be thrown n|)on our own resources, and where the c;*-.- fort of each nnd all will depend upon themselves. y\ \r t > ■H «<> f TUE EMIUKAXT SOLDIERS' GAZKTTI NATUllAE, IIISTOIIV OF TIIK VOYAOK. NotlilriK of nny iinporlnncc (■(nincclt'il with Nntiimt llintory Iiiiviii)( iircKOiilnl il:llllli8loIlP, wliiili coiiliiiii fossils vi'iy rloHi>ly rcliiloil to, liut not lilvnticiil Willi tliosi' fdiiiiil in till' Siliiriiiii foriiintionii of Kiiropc; llir liills iiru fnrni'il of white jfriiiiiiliir (pmr:/. rork. In nniny purls of Kiist riilklainl tlii' liottoiiis of the viillcyxiire I'ovorc'd ill ail fxlruonliiiiiry niaiini^r liy inyriiuls nt ;,'ri'iit. loose, :ili(;iiliir frap;iiu'tits of tlii* (jiiiirt/ rock, forming what liuvclivcii c:illcil jilrcaiiis of sloiics. The lilucks iiri- not walcr-WDrn. llifir angles licinj,' only a lillle Mniilcd; they \ary in size from niie or two feet in lUaiiieter to ten or even more tli;ui twenty limes as much. 'I'lieir orij,'iii is allriljiiti'il lostrc;iiri it white lava haviii); lloweil from many parts of the inouut<>ins into the lower country, ami that, when soliditieil, they hail hern MUl liy some euoriiKms convul-iou into myriails of fra.:nients. The e.viires>i(Ui "streams of stones," which immeilialely occnrs to every one, conveys the same idea. Wild horsi s and wild I oxeii ure met with frei|nenlly in ICast and West l'".ilkland. and | tliese tiij;ether with rahldt.-, which have lieen iiitindiiced mid nhoniHl over lar;,'8 parts ot the island-;, and a lar^e wolf-likc tox, which is a peculiar species and I'onlined to tlie-^e ishind'^, constitute the only ipiadrupi'ds native to tlie I'aiklands. (•( ; liirds there arc \ciy few varieties. There is a species of Car- | rion Vulture very common in these islands and more frii|in nt- ' ly s( en in winter than in summer. Tliercare also mi m- hawks, owls, u very pretty variety of starlini;, distinpni-h d ly its | rich, crimson red lirea-^t, ami a few small land hirds. The i wnlcrfowl are particularly numeious. Two kinds of {.'eesc freiiueiit the Kalklands. The upland species is common, in , pair? and in small (lucks, tliron(_'hout the islamN. They do ; not migrate, luit Imild on the small ontlyinj; islets. They live , entirely on vej;etalile matter. The other kind, tlie roi li-!,'oo~e, | i>o called from livinij; exclusively on the sea heaili, is\.ry| roranion. The larye species of Alhatross is sometimes, but ' not olten seen, but a smaller species known hy the name of! molly-mawk alioniids extensively in the surronmlinj,' islets;] their ei;{;s con':tit\itc a ((immon article of food and are very ' palatable. In these islands n great lojr^rer-headed duck or ;.i00se, which sonielitnes weighs twenty-two ]iouuds, is very ! abundant. These birds wcie in former days called, from their I t?:lraordinary manner of paddling and splashir.p upon tlic water, race horses; but now tl.ey are named mm h more ap- propriately steamers. Their wings are too small ard weak to allow (d' llight, but by their aid, partly swimming iind (lartly flapping the uriaeo of the water, they move very quickly. The steamer > able to dive only to a very short distance. It leeds entirely on shell-lisli from the kelp and tidal rocks, and for the purpose of breaking them the beak and head are sur- prisingly strong and heavy. They are very abundant about Stauley Harbour and are exceedingly tame and fearless. Hut the most curious birds which inhabit these islands, and which seem to be the link connecting the feathered with the tinny ra'e, are the Penguins. Tlieir little wings, destitute of quills but covered with stiff scaly feathers, hang down by their. -ides, perfectly incompelent to lift them from the ground, rc^embling in shape the fins of a lish, or still more the Hippers of u tur tie. But see the I'enguiu in the water; the deficiency of flight is abundantly compensated by tlie |)ower nnd a};iliiy it possesses in this element; it dashes along over the surface in gallant style, or, diving, shoots through the water with the rapidity of a fish, urging its course by the united action of its finny wings and its broad webbed feet; then, comingagain to the top, leaps over any obstacle in its course, many feel at a bound, and pursues its way. On the sandy shores or flat rocks of the Falklands the Penguins of several species as- semble in innumerable multitudes for the purpose of hatching their eggs and rearing their young. The feet are placed very fur linck on the body, no that the bird nnHiimrs nii erect pos- liirr when ^e^tinKor walking on land, and, from their posture, Ibclr rolors, their niimbeni and their orderly arrangement, they have been compared when deen at a dislanee to an army of diiteiplincd soldierii. Their habitation.i where tlii-y iisiein- hie tur the piirpo.'ie of hatching their eggs and rearing their young arc wonderful to behold. We can .i^ciircidy form an ad- rquate idea of one of the oanips or towns, as they have been appropriately called. A space of ground covering Ihrec or four acres is laidout and levelled, and then divided into squares for the nestn aH accurately a.s if done by a surveyor; between these conipartnientH they inarch and lounler-mareh with an order nnd regularity that reminds one of soldiers on parade. The three species are named the King rengniti, the Crested I'enguiu nnd the Jackass reiignin, but their manners nnd habits dilbr but little. In our next I propose concluding the Natural History ot the I'alklanil Islands. Nati um.ist. llaial and c^tlililarn ,,^liildligiMia\ AU.STUACT (11' I'UOtJRKab. D.rlii); tlie |iiiht week, biilitiiili'. I.Miiiiltiiile. Mil''» IIiiii. Ian. IJtli . . .•..'omi'S. . ;.;°4.i'\v. . . •• lath . . wio;!:'!*. . . fiT'M'J' w. . . H. 11" Ml. •■ 14lli . .',:io.'i:i'W. . . ri7°iii'w. . . s.i:.i.,s.'Ji III. •• f.lli . . ri.-.oan'.-i. . ii;i"iKi'\v. . . W ..s.W, 17s III Tci-il:iy lit nmin Ciipe Hern Ihti' \V.Ii.x.i.,K. 1s7 nille Till' lriiii»|"irl pliip " TImiiii'H Cilv," with the Culiiiiiliiii nitiiihiiii'iit - if IIk' IIciv^iI Kiiifiiii'i'r', niK'tiiTi'il in Stiiiili'V liMrlniiir. V..\'l Kiillil.Mni, at |i.l!i| I'. M. •■II lllr JMll lilt.. Hiel llftlT II kIiIV I'( 1,'i lillVrl, ciinillK Wlliih tilllf "Uf Will* eiiuaui'il takliiu 111 water anil biilliiHt, Hiiileil iit 7 A. M. on the 12tli liial. f'lr lliiti'h Cnliiiiiliiii. Hy i.iir luteal iiiti'llidinre frmii Knuliiiiii (Nov. dtlil we liivir Hint tliiHlii|i * *Kll))liriiti'H" liuM Ihtii i-lmrtiTril hy lli<> .\iiiiiirii|ty tul- tin- r>)nveyillii'|. nt' >li.ri"iiiiil twi'lvi' iiiKiilliM iiriiviHiiiii.'. t'lM' till' ili'tiii'liiiii'iit nf Itnyiil Kii);iih'< 14 en riiiite f>>r Itritinh rnliiniMii. She wiih rxprn-ti'il tiihiiil in t)u> liittiT (iiirl of NuVfiiilH-r. aihl .^iT^it. Ilylatt. It. F.., wiiu tii nail in the r.aiiii^ venbel in ehiirne of Ihr ,«t"tri"* ami jiravi-iii'iiK. Ac. Cihiiii'l M.~Mly, II. K.. t'liii'f ('..iiiiiiiiiiilniier i,f I,uiiiIm anil W..rU» f.T Hi" Cihiiiv of llrilinli Ciiliiiiihia. saileil finni 1,inr|iiH;l in Ihr kIi aim r "Ania" nil tll<'':Ulth IK'liihi'r. lie wan an i|>allieil hy ('apt. W . I). 1 1, ..sit, II. K.. tall' Siirviviir (ii'iii'ial iif Ceyliiii, wlm Iiiih riieiveil tlie n|i|»>iiitiiieiit i<( t'liloiiial Tri-aniiriT. Ml- ri-nrit t.. riinnl the iliatli i.f Miijiir (ieniral Sir William Iteiil. K. ('. It,, lair of till' lliiytit Kiiuiiii'iTK. 'I'liiH oIlii-iT hi'ivi'il with iliF>tim'tii)ii in till- I'l iilMniilar War, ami Imik hihl thr a|i|ioliitim'iit nf lloviriior in i '•'■ In- laii'lK of KiTiiKiiht ami Malta, from wliirli latti'i' iilare lir ritiiini'il almiit a twi-lvi'iiioiitli up), lifter II Kiivernnii'iit of 7 yearN. lli' wiih ehainiian of till' K.Mi iilivi' ('oiiiniilt f fill' (Iri'iit Kxliihition of IK.M , anii iis a siirntith' imiii lia.H iloni' more to itevelop the intriniti' thei ry of Kotaiy ami othiT ftoriiiH, ami to i-.'tahliih nilrn In roniit'rtion with thr p.iiiiii' for thi' i^iiiiJuiu'i' I'f luariiirr-i than any of liin rniiiitrynii'ti, .XIiMi, of ('apt . W . V. Ijanihert, K , I'l., who naile i from Southaiii|>toii fui China ah7, in I'oiiiniaml of the .siii (^iinpaiiy Kovnl Kniiiiiet-rri. AXOTHEK I'UOU.GY AT SEA. Of all tiK spot!? on board the "Thames City" for marvellous and unii'iural events Long-boat Square stands |ire-emii;eiit. We nave had occasion in former numbers to allude to the birth of twelve children nt one time, a heart-breaking dia- logue between two individuals named respectively ''.Sammy ' and ".Jimmy,'' winding u|)in the most tragic manner with the death of the latter, and sundry otiier little incideiiLs that have alike excited the wonder and curiosity of all on board, liul we have now to record a prodigy, in comjiarison with which all the preceeding ones sink into iiisignilicance ; it is as fol- lows: t)n Thursday tiiorning last, in l,at. ri;!° ,'15' >S. Long. ri7° 45' W., a being of large stature and hairy aspect ina(le its first appearance in that jiortion of the square occupied by the sheep. It was dressed in the clothes of a human bein.o. and, as an evidence of the tender solicit'.ide and care of it« maternal relative, though what she was we cannot exactly say, it was provided w ith n large supply of cracknel biscuits ; it rejected pap with scorn, but evinced a precocious partiality for rum, and it quite made our flesh creep to see this unnatu- ral object pace the slijipery decks with a degree of ease and freedom that made us almost incline to believe it was one o! Neptune's own progeny, ytill we can hardly believe that thai great deity would have chosen so unwholesome a spot for the Goddess on such a trying occasion, and have finally come to AND CAPE nORN CIIROHlOtE. till- upiiiioii tliJtt tlin liciriK in qucition owe* iti origin cither to nil iiniiiitiiiiil cOurl on the pnrt nl' the hny, or to n nntiiral cll'ort ut' Home oni' or other of tlie Hlriin);<-r mIkm'ii now jociiti-il ill l.nii)(-hoiil .Si|iii>ic. We never hciird in tlie wliole eoiime of our exiicrlencc of ii four-footed iiiilniiil K'*''"K •)irtli to a lii|ie(litl pro^i'iiv, liiit, tiildiiK into coiiHideriitlon tl-.o entirely iimmtiinil circiiiiistiiiici'H of the creiitiires hirtli, wo are incli- iit'd to Ifiiii to the hitter opinion, in eoiideqnenre of it.i having exiiiliited a deciiledly VlieepiHJi pliysiogiioiiiy on iiiaking its lirHt appeiiniiHo ainoniffit ih. At the nuino time we beg to welrome our new friend, and to eoiigraliilatn Captain (Jlover and the I'liminnnity at larg^ on the ai'(|iii!> rate to have mnrh to < 11 the pig well an tliriviu , jutij'ul Non, Hai> (iRi:K?i. ns the packet sailed with on its w:iv home bv this «. G. llirths. On llh'Jiilli lilt.. In Ijit. MOOT'S. I, ■ t ever In'io a wrinkle out of nu\ ^n fuT m ::(r '. now. if yon please, What do v.,n ■ ' :-.u by luy ciiix touching my knees? !-uch li.'Merda .1— pray cut this caper, .\n'l with such babyism don't (ill the [mpcr, I'l Ii.i Homelhing better, stop thest! rigs, H\il dim't fall back on goats and pigs. We want an article of ye prof..und and deep. And less "bout the butcher killing sheep. With pie: sure on your past elVorts I ciin't look back, Your best attempt w.is your ilirge on ".lack." Vet Slay. I'll give ynii your du" — as it should be The song was decent— the air "I, Miny Hundee." 7 These are the only two fir which i give you praise, For a little while my own buniier now I raise. In that thing on ' 'Matilda," you gave inu a challense bold. I've ans'vcrid it— pretty fiirly I am told. Next came that ahorlion you called a ' 'whipping," Kor this traj-h you well deserve a dripping, i answer'd that in a manner, sir, most able, Itv illustrating a celebrated fable. 5 W ith my own labnt I'm not dead smitten, Hut THAT surpasses ai.,. thul vof have writtent Your "Hot Water" cune then, iiuickly following. It was saved only by the Captain's holloaing! I'll say no more of this, but push on faster To my reply called "A .Mustard I'laster." I own that "this was m". a prize. Although it brought the water in your eyea. ? I come at last to your laie attempt I'ooii pokt, • 'A Christmas Itnx"— not worth a r.ip. away 1 throw it , Ibing no belter m r any chance of such, I fear. \'\o given you in iidnrn • 'A gift for the Xe\N ^'eiir.'' Tbi' champion 1 am without a doubt, lir.t ere you say so, viu'll hang your lip niol pout; My blows, sir, you have [oost severely bdt. I've won the light, give me at once the belt, « -^— ♦ A FEW I.INE.'S TO k SWF -TIIEART. 'i'.ie following verses wir" sent home frmi. the I'.dkland Islands by a friend of ours, wlio.se heart and soul are evidently in the right |ilaci . ; I,i/./.,> my love, to thee I wiite. Not les.i"niyself lli.n thee to ilieer. To « si !.i lliee. my hearl's delight, A bi ■j.-ht .Hid happy new born year. '2 And if before its dose yon come With your dear voice my gloom to cheer, Ko happy in our westei-n iioine. We yet nniy end the coming year. 3 'I'welve months since, I renn'mber well. The day I passed when tlnoi Wert near. With words so sweet I dare not tell. We pledged to each the happy year. 4 I"en now the eidio of thy voice. With those of other friends nmst dear. Is plainly heard, maid of my choice, Whisp'ring softly "a hapjiy year." 6 If thou come not, may le aboTe In well or ill to thre appear, Then at ita rod you'll say, with loTO, Thia raa indeud a happy year, 6 Not thee alone, but may we laith (fiHl'i law and holy name revere; If thus to each we plight our troth, 'Twill surely prove a happy year. 7 And let us ' 'by submission prove," ,'*hould we meet aught that's dark or drear, We feel He "chttsten'd out of lovi'," And own it was a happy year, 8 With holy thougnts like these within Our niimis througli life eai'b other cbeoi*, Tl.en at its end we shall begin A brighter, never ending year. Charades. I'm 11 HtranRo rontrndictiont I'm now and I'm old, Till oft»'n ill tiittcrn iind oft disked with gold; Thougii 1 r.i'ver loiild road, yet letttTod I'm found, 'MiomkI) tdiiid I enligtiten, tJiougti Ioohc I am bound; I'm iilwnyc in tdack and I'm always in white, I'm grave and I'm gay, I'm heavy and light; Id form tun I differ, I'm thick and I'm thin, I're no fluHh and no Imnen yet I'm coveretl with ekin, I've more pointn than the i'onipnH.s. more stops than a (lute, I sing without voice, without dpeaking riuifute-, Thinijih destroyed to-d:»y I dc e'en Ia-*t for ago:*. And no luoiiareh on earth hutt 8o many pugeci. O'omimdnnns. \X .'. AVliat N It tliat is white, Muck and re.I all (.ver? WVI. \\\\s\t did the executioner have fttr hieukfast on the morn'n^ Kini; t'hurles iviiM U'headed? WVU. >Vhy \v;irt Li.rd St. Vincent equitl to any two utile seamen' AN:r sun-drv reasons. ** XXIV. Itecause that's the 'gruh' that makes the Mmlter-fly . ' Itlarlict Jntdligcnce. Sinie our last intelligence the markets have undergi»nc a great change. KUKSII ^IKAT of excellent ({uality hat* been pnHured. VKtiKTAIlLKS have been scarco and, with the exception of Cabbage, wer^ not to be had for ninney , FLOTK — Tlu'i-ai.iples of Stanley Vlour were indifferent and at a liigh figure, yet, notwithstanding, good sales were effected. ClIKKSK was reasonable, but the q-ialily very poor. PK'KliKS. criUUF.S, ritKSKKVKS, ki-., were in prime order, but at a high price; nevertheless there were many buyers, r.KKK, SIMIUTS. WINKS, ice, were in great* demand, the former fetch- ing a high pri<'.e. tur. 11*^ has mucli pleafiure in iinuonncingthe re-eng:igeinent of those diMtinguisli' d histrinnic artists who lunj ihe honor of appearing last season. The «cenn department . under the direct!. 'II of thid einim'iit arti->l ('.White. K. K.. U. A., will surpii.s:^ anytliitiL' hitherto represented in tin's or miy ctber counlry. Tbr dre.-; cs ;ire (|U'te new and id" a most iMstly and eb';;arit de- M-riptioti. wbil.-t the niiimr stage arningeno'iits are cahnlitteekly journal to the highest and brightest position in the literary heavens. As to the gentlemen wo must plainly say that the support we have received from them has not been such as we have a right to expect from 120 minds of various degrees of literary talent. All letters lor England are now written and posted, and we have resumed our sea life. The newspajier is a common fund of aumse.nent, and as such all should, and we trust will, do their best to support it. The manager of the theatricals intends re-opening his lionse on a siale of unparalleled splen- dour, and we canaot see any just cause or impedi- y\ „f THE EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' GAZETTE, ment why the E. S. G. & C. H. C. should not likewise rise and shine, and to this end we appeal to all inter- ested in our behalf to jive us tiioir warmest support. In addition to stocks of already acquired informa- tion and anecdotes, there are do/.(ins of little incidents daily occurring which inij^ht form the subjects either for leading articles, jokes, songs, or poetry, and we can oidy say that, should anj' who are inclined that way lack the means, the opportunity or the place for writing, we shall be hapi)y to allbrd them every assist- ance in our power. ♦ ♦ ♦ OsB great excellence in the writinirs of Dickens is this, tliat, besides tlie delight we expericnco in contcniphiting the creations of his penius and in aclinowlcdginK the truthfulness and humour witli whicli his nuniheilcss characters abound, we feel, in perusing every separate storv, a sort of certainty of the unbounded goodness and benevolence of himself as a man. And that these are really his great characteristics is, we believe, amply borne out by all the actions of .■: life. Not content with joining in the ordinary courses of chrrity, as he has at all times been ready most liberally to do, be some time since, for the purpose of raising a fund of mone}- to make easy the rest of the lives of the wile and children of a deceased author, proposed to read aloud in public one of his own short tales — the "Christmas Carol." All the world within reach seemed to flock to hear him, and crowds went murmur- ing away for want of s])ace to admit them. So night after Eight, with untiring willingness, and regardless of his own convenience, the readings were repented until at last a very considerable amount was accumulated for the object he had in view. We had the good fortune to hear him read the "Carol' on one of these occasions, and it was a scene not readily to be forgotten. Eagerness and delight were on every countenance, and the applause, as often as he stopped to take breath, was tumultuous. lie had told us at the starting to lay ceremony aside and, if we felt pleased at any time, to show it freely. The "Christmas Carol'" is a tile that will bear many a reading, and many a hearing also, without a chance of tir- ing the patience of any one, and it was with infinite gratifi- cation that we heard it once more read nloud on the troop deck of the "Thames City." This gratification we doubt not was shared by all present. The story and the language in which it is told are so perfect in themselves that it is impos- sible to give any portions with effect, or to point out any beautiful passages with which you are not already acquainted. Still a few words on the general tendency of the tale may perhaps, even, now not be without some slight interest. The chief figure in the matchless picture that has been placed be- fore us is that of an old merchant whose heart and soul have become thickly crusted over with the love of wealth, who has steeled himself against all kindly affections, and shut out from his bosom every remembrance of home; but it is an old saying that ''when the night is darkest daylight is near," (an adage that may perhaps give some little consolation to our- selves after beating so long about in the neighborhood of Cape Horn), so, on a Christmas eve, after being more than usu- ally caustic to his nephew, bitter to his poor clerk, and stern and sullen to all the world, he betook himself to bed, where the goodness of God in a dream that overshadowed him touched his heart, as the rod of Moses touched the roc.i, and streams of living water flowed freely forth. With a Pi)irit of good beside him he saw once more a little .sister who had lov- ed him as a child, — a trusting hearted girl whom, a few years later, he had promised to marry, but who felt that his love was fast fading and that her only hope of security was to release htm from his engagement, — he saw her afterwards with a hus- band at her side and laughing children looking up into her face, and compared her state of happiness with his own deso- lation. Again and again the same comparison was forced upon him, while witnessing the Christmas party at his nephew's, and Bob Cratchet's family assembled around their Olirisimas dinner of BOge and onions, goose and plum-pud- diag. He saw also what bis own death-bed scene would be if things remained unchanged. He awakes in an agony and rejoices to find that it is only the morning of Christmas day; then, with all his warnings yet echoing in his ears, but with a breast unburdened, for resolve is strong within him, he begins a new lite. All this and much more, with M'onderful minute- ness and detail, with streaks of light falling here ond there like burnished gold, is painted on the small-sized canvas of a Christmas Story Book, painted in such glowing colors, and with touches so true to life that wo feel as if we were our- selves carried back on the stream of time and becoming again each as a little child — reckoning up from our earliest years our short comings and resolving, let us hope,tlmt Christmas eves hereafter shall be seasons of cheerfulness and enjoyment, and Christmas days, as far as we are able, sacred to love and charity. NATURAL HISTORY OF THE VOYAGE. We continue our notes on the Natural History of the Falk- land Islands by making a few observations on the habits of the Penguin, of which, as was before stated, there are three principal varieties in the Falklands, viz : the King Penguin, the Crested Penguin, and the Jackass Penguin. The latter has obtained its title from its nightly habit of emitting dis- cordant sounds, which have been likened to the effusions of our humble sonorous friend of the common. This species seems to deviate from the general manner of breeding, as it burrows on the sandy hills, and is more sensible of injury than its fellows. The ground which it occupies whilst rear- ing its young is everywhere so much bored that a person in walking often sinks up to the knees ; and, if the Penguin chances to be in her hole, she revenges herself on the passen- ger by fastening on his legs, which she bites very hard. Of the Jackass Penguin Capt. litzroy thus speaks : "Multitudes of Penguins were swarming together in some parts of Noir Island among the bushes and tussocks near the shore, having gone there for the purpose of moulting and rearing their young. They were very valiant in self defence, and ran open- mouthed by dozens at any one who invaded their territory, little k.iowing how soon a stick could scatter them on the ground. The young ones were good eating, but the others proved to be black and tough whou cooked. Tlie manner in which they feed their young is curious and rather amusinij. The old liird gets on a little eminence and makes a great noise between quacking and braying, holding its head up in the air as if it were haranguing the Peiiguinnary. whilst the young one stands close to it but a little lower. The old bird, having continued its clatter for about a minute, jiuts its head down and opens its mouth widely, into which the young one thrusts its head, and then apjiears to suck from the throat of its mother for a minute or two, after which the clatter i.s re- peated and the young one is again fed ; this continues for about ten minutes." The King Penguin is by far the hand- somest of the three varieties. Two very fine specimens iro to be seen in the grounds of the Government Ilou.se at Sti.n- ley; they are quite tame, and wiii not only allow people to approach them, but do not ri'.jject to having their heads pat- ti.d or their beautiful soft breasts strokeil down. In some places these birds flock together in thousands. One colony of these birds seen by Mr. (J. Bennett, on iMaccjuarrie Island, occupied a space of thirty or forty acres in extent; and though no conjecture could possibly be formed of the number of birds composing the town, yet some notion of its amazing amount may be given from the fact that, during the whole day and night, 30,000 or 40,000 are continually landing and as many going to sea. Mr. Weddell observes of the King Penguins: "In pride these birds are perh/ips not surpassed even by the peacock, to which in beauty of plumage they are indeed little inferior. During the time of moulting they seem to repel each other with disgust on account of the rugged state of their coats, but, as they arrive at the maximum of splendour, they reassemble, and no one who has not completed his plumugR is allowed to enter the community. Their frequently looking down their front and sides, in order to contemplate the per- fection of their exterior brilliancy, and to remove any speck which might sully it, is truly amusing to an observer, About i.'Wiiii Oiil AND CAPE HORN CHRONICLE. agony and •istraas day; , but with a n, he begins •fill minute- •c and there i canvas of colors, and i were our- )ining again St years our ristmas eves )yment, and to love and iTAGE. Df the Falk- lie habits of e are three ig Pongnin, The latter milting dis- effnsioiis of Phis species icding, as it lie of injury whilst rear- at a person the Penguin the passen- ■y hard. Of "Multitudes arts of Noir liore, having earing their id ran open- [r territory, hem on the i the others ! manner in cr amusing. .Meat noite up in the whilst the he old bird, )uts its head young one lie throat of iiitcr is rc- )ntinues for the hand- ociuicns tro ise at Sli.n- w people to heads pal- In some One colony irric Island, and though ilicr of birds iiig amount i)le day and lid as many ; Penguins: oven by the indeed little to repel each ate of their ndour, they lis plumugR ntly looking flti! the per- e any speck ver. About the beginning of January they pair and lay their eggs. Dur- ing the time of hatching the male is remarkably assiduous, so that,whcn the hen has occasion to go off to feed and wash, the egg is transported to him, which is done by placing their toes together and rolling it from one to the other, using their beaks to place it projierly. As they have no nest, it is to be remarked tlint the egg is carried between the tail and legs, where the female in particular has a cavity for that purpose. The hen keeps charge of her young nearly a twelvemonth, during which time tlicy change and comiilete their plumage, and, in teaching them to swim, the mother has frequently to use gome artiticc, for, when the young one refuses to take the water,she entices it to the e Igeof a rock and cunningly pushes it' in, and tills is repented until it takes the sea of its own accord. All the ."ipecies lue arrant thieves, each losing no opportunity of stealing miiteriiils during the building of their habitations, and even the egjrs from each other if they are left unguarded. They are usunlly thcuglit, when seen at sea, to indicate that land is at no great distance; but this indication is notalw.iys correct, for the.v are occasionly seen very far from any shore, and indeeJ, with their swimming powers, one can readily im- agine that the space df a few leagues would be no object of concern. The Crested Penguin in particular lives in open sea; it has been seen some hundreds of miles from land, voyaging Jn ])airs, male and female. So much for the birds of the J'aiklands. Of fishes there are very few varieties. Mullet Rnd rock-fish arc tiie only two kinds eaten in the Islands. The former abound extensively in the neighbourhood of Stan- ley Harbour, and vai-y greatly iu size ; some are very large, and resemble cod more than the ordinary grey mullet. There are very few shells to be found in the Falklands. .Mussels Abound in great quantities in the vicinity of the shore, and limpets, which grow to a very large size, are found on all the rocks. Pine specimens of sea-weeds are to be found, washed "up by the tide, in most of the bays; the varieties however are very few in number and greatly resemble those commonly found on the shores of England and Scotland. Some which I found at Hooker's Point, a little to the south of the Light- house, are very large and wonderfully perfect. Scarcely an insect of any son is to be seen on the Islands with the excep- tion of a small variety of beetle, which however is not very common; this scarcity of insects is in all probubility owing to the absence of vegetation. Such is a brief summary of the Natural lIi^tlJry of the Falkland Islands; bleak and barren as they appear, n grciit deal is to be learned from the few ani- mated crciiturcs which inhabit them, and,although we may be apt to look upon many of the surrounding rocky islands as worthless and of no possible use to mankind, let us not for- get that they are the resting places and form the habitations of myriads of (Jod's creatures, as Penguins, ."Vlbatrosses and day safd to me, "I say old fellow, 1 do hate your new fashion- ed railways. If," said he, "you get upset in a coach, why there you are! but if you come to grief in a railway, whore are you?" So it will be in the Colonial life before us; while we are at head-quarters we shall be comfortable enough (after a time), but when we get our orders lor a campaign in the "bush," then shall we be thrown coiiiiiletely, for some things, on our own resources, and have to keep our weather-eyes open, and a good look-out ahead. In your present number 1 propose to oiler a few remarks on the ways and means of pro- curing light and fuel, and maintaining a fire, as, although in the teeth of every [irecaution fires constantly break out. yet when we want a spark, and do not happen to have our inge- nious fire-making contrivances at hand, it is scarcely possible to get one. And further, though .sparks of their own accord, and in the most unlikely places, too often burst out into con- lliigrations, yet it is a matter of no snuill ?kill and difficulty to coax a spark into a blaze. In default of lucifcr matches (and in damp weather wooden ones will hardly burn) the iirincipal means of obtaining fire are by flint and steel, a gun, or a burning glass. Kvery man on a bush ex- cursion should have about him: 1st, alight, handy steel, which he can even make out of common iron by "case hard- ening," and the link of a chain is a good shape to be turned into a steel (the North Americans use iron pyrites); 2nd, an agate, which is belter than Hint, making a hotter spark; quart/, and other hard stones will just make a spark; the joints of bamboo, too, someliines contain silex enough to strike a light with steel; .'Jrd, tinder, of which I shall treat hereafter; and, 4lh, a bundle of chips of wood thinner and shorter than lu- cifcr matclicj, with fine points which he has dipped in melt- ed sulphur, and also a small spare lump of suliihur in reserve. The cook should have a regular tinder-box, such iis he haji- pens to have been used to, and an abundance of lucifer matches. With a Hiiit-and-steel gun, the touch-hole may be stntlcd up, and a piece of tinder put among the priming powd- er; a light can be obtained in that way without letting it oft". With a percussion gun, a light may be got by putting powder and tinder round the ca)i, outside the nipple, which will, though not with certainty, catch fire on exploding the gun. But the common way with a gun is toput aquarterof a charge of powder in, and above it, quite loosely, a quantity of rag or tinder. On firing the gun straight up in the air the rag will be shot out lighted; you must then run after it as it falls and pick it quickly up. Put time's up, the tea-bugle is sounding aud T must obey. Next week, if you have any spare space, with yourpermission. I will continue the suliject. Meanwhile I wish to impress up- on your readers that I do not nretend to teach anything new, or wish them to believe that what I have written is origin.il. seen a human creature. Natl'iialist. other water-fowl, thousands of whom have probably never I only want to remind them of these and other simili'.r 'littlo' things, so that, when they are placed in any dilemma, they may not have occasion to say, as is often the case, "If I had but thought of that it would have all been right," or some such expression. However I doubt not that many of them will say, "What more can you expecifrom one who signs him- self as' your obedient servant, Peter Simple? 0{oiiiief)uon(lenc«|. To the Editor. Dkab Mr. RniTOR, — There are, I know, few amongst us who arc not fond of their pipe, fewer still are there who are capa- ble, chainelo .-like, of existing upon a r — though to be depriv- ed of our .-inoKc, and our being starved to death are contin- gencicR, i\g;.inst the slightest chance of the existence of which tbe Governiiicnt at home have made promises to provide am- ply by supplying us with tobacco and rations of every des- cription on our arrival in the new El Dorado, tho' I must beg your readers to put a large note of interrogation in their minds against the certainty of the foimer being forthcoming ,it the expense of Her Majesty. However we will admit that we have both in our haversacks. So far, so good ; but what is the good of either without lucifers, matches, or some means at hand of striking a light. It's all very fine so long as we are at head-quarters, with fires constantly burning and dry cupboards in which to keep our lucifers. An old friend of mine who used to be very fond of driving a team, i. e., four in hand, and who was, as he himself would have said in hia ttable parlance, fast "rising" three score years and ten, one ^orciun intelligence. Abtoundinh advance op Civilization in 'British Columbia!' — We are hapjiy to have it in our power to inform those ot the Detachment who have children that there is some pros- pect of their being able to place them at school on their arri- val at their destination, judging from the fact of the first re- port having just been received at homo from Prof. Syntax, the recently appointed Inspector General of Schools in that Colony. In it, a copy of which we saw in an American pa- per kindly sent to us for our perusal by a friend in Stanley, he quotes the following remarkable instance of progress in spelling made by a boy who had arrived from England but about three months before. "Thomas, spell weather," said the schoolmaster, Mr. Birch, to him one day. "W-i-e-a-t-h-i-o-u-r, weather." "Well, Thomas, you may sit down," said Mr. Birch, "you may be a sharp lad, but that must have been the sort of weather you had on coming round Cape Horn." A L. \l v"\ V ,1 '/" !•<* f THE EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' GAZETTE. ^on^s and ^oetrjr. A '-BITE" FOR A "BARK." Will y.iii kinilly infurin iin inxt week, if you pleane, If viiii'vi' iisi'il ii|i iill tliiil ilirt ami Kn'iiHe Tiiiit n..H<"l I'idiii VMiir pi'n ami nrnnsicii mir foam? Ki'cp it rl'ir iif yi'iiir liiiu'iMs — 'twiniM sinill for joari. "rw:ii iiir-iill I'.iiii, ami llimnii at my kack, II iiii? tliat Walker in out of tiate, Or ,Ioliiir'ton eitlier,— lint 'tis nselesH spcnking, Wliiie mii'Ii a noiwe insist!* on siitieakin^j. i^nppose we lM»tli learn to spell, ami tlien We'll freely i|Uote with tlowim; pen From men of fame ami im-n of letters; lint as yet let's leave such to onr betters. Yonr imiaulenee is (piite aitinsinij;; Von Ass! — my .nni was unt .Mr elioosing; lint if I write nonsense ahont sheep aiul fowls. It's lutter than your l'ortnij;htly jirowls; t'liowi.vii thou eiill'st it, thou wry neek'ii heni Why it's w.lstin^: pioti paper, ink and pen; r\rKi.iNtJ it must lie — for may I he lilowed If 1 ever yet hearil of a IIKN that i.'RowEn. Ami an old lien too, wluise voiee is weak, It's not even a (joutl cat-kle — it's lint a siiueak. When YOi'K squeak is read you danee and kick, When my time eomes it makes you sick. ror on Ciiristmas Day 1 saw you loine up, As one who liiid drank some hitter eup, ■\ou saw >1E, — tried hard — hut could'nt rally, Iv) ' 'east nil your ueeouuts'' not fir from the galley. ".\on mi li-ordo" — yon will proliahly say, Hut others saw you as well as I , And I write the truth, miss, nor fear dis^crace, lint you wroto an untruth about my "dirty face." Tho' you are so lk.minkii, and have plenty of time, You've never sent nsaiiuht but rhyme, And that's all abuse and vaiiiitinds there." The party accordingly prw'eed- ed to tho chamber with the beds and rapped; no answer was returned. They essayed to open the door — it was hsked. They shouted aloud, but received no reply. At hist, driven to desperation, they determined upon bursting open the door. They had no sooner done so th.'in they discovered every beilstead empty, and all the beds piled one upon another in the centre of the room, with the traveller sound asleep on the top. They with some diftleully aroused him. and demanded what in the wcirld ho wanted with all those beds. "Why, look here, strangers," said he, "I ain't had no sleep these eleven nights, so I just hired eleven beds, to get resteil all at ouce and make up what I have lost. I calculate to do n|i a considerablo mess of sleeping; I've hired all these beds and paid for 'em, and hang uiu if I don't have eleven nights sleep out on 'em before inorning." Uaujil Mil Pilitarii Jnielligcnc^c. Jan. letU . . 55'^44'S. " 17th . . 66O50'S. " 18th . . fiS'^Ofi'S. " 19th . . 57° .WS. " aith . . 670 19'S. " 2l8t . . 68°5.'l'S. " !£!nd . . 69P53'S. ABSTRACT OF PROGRI':SS. During the past week. Iifttitude, Longitude. Miles Run. P.W.bW. 83 m. S.W. (« m. S.S.W.hJW. 84 m. W liN. 44 m. N.bW.'.^W.40m. S.W.Vs. U8m. S.W.??S. 74 m. tU"^ (WW. ri5o,')7'W. 67°04'W. tW°'2(i'W. 680 4,yW. 71°00'W. 72° 2(5' W. To-day Capo Uorn boro N.E.bN. 280 m, Cape Flattery N.N. W. about 7050 m . Sine- onr last wo have obtained further particulars of the melancholy death of Capt. W. V. Lambert, 11. E. It appears by the official ilispatcfi of General Van Strauben/.ee, tlie Conimaiider-in-('hief in Ciiina, that, in consequence of a flag of truce from Uer Majesty's gnii-boal' '."^tiirling" hav- ing been tired upon by the Imperial troops at Nanilow, he sent an armed force thither to exact retribntidu. Tlio fort was taken by assault on tho 11th of .\ugust last, the party being led by Capt. Lambert. ac(>onipanied by Cinnmander Saumare/., K. X . Captain Lambert was getting on the top of the wall when he received a mortal wound in the groin, owing to an ac- cidental explosion of a Hre-Iock carried by one of tlie '• Nankin's" seamen who was struggling with a soldier to be tiie Hist up the ladder. Char.^cteuistic. — An Trishman. an Knglishman and a Scotchman hap- pened one day to stop at the window of a pastry-i k's shop; behind the counter was a most lovely girl. "By the powers!" said the Irishman, ' 'let's go in ami have a crown's worth, if its only to look -it her." ' 'I've a mind to spend half a crown, though I don't want anythiiig," said thn Englishman, " for the same purpose." " Hoot mon," says !<;indy, "do ye no ken wo might all go in, one at a time, ami ask for twa sixpences for a sliellin'." .Mr. A., a member of the board of Conncillorsin aneiihlioringcity, came home rather late one fine moonlight night. He was conscious of some os- cillation in his movements, to counteract which, be walked exceedingly straight, with a stiff upper lip, and some care in wording his pangraphs. He was met at the door by his indignant spouse with the usual reprimand on such occasions. " Pretty time of night .Mr. A. f>r yon to come liomel pretty time, three o'cloik in the morning; you a respectable man in the community and the father of a family!" "Tis'nt three, its only one, I heard it strike; council always sits np till one o'clock.'' • '.My soul Mr. A. you're drunk, as true as 1 ii. ..live you're drunk. It's three in the morn- ing!" "1 say Mrs. A. it'sone. 1 heard it strike one as I cume round the corner, twoor three times." Comiindnim.'). XXVIII. Why Is a member of the Uoyal .\cademy superior to Solomon in glory? .X.XTX. Why is .loseph (iillott the cleverest man that ever lived? X.X.X. Why have travellers in a desert no occasion to starve? Answbii to XXV. A Newspaper. XXVI. A chop St llie "King's Head." ' ' X.XVII. Ilecause they are only 'tars' but he was a 'Tar-tar.' " Last CnAHADK.— A Hook. The publication of the Emiuhant Koi,mEiis' 0(zette and Cape IIo«x CnnoMCLS wiu commenced at lU a. m. , on the 20tli. and was completed at 4p. m. this day. Published at the Editor's Ollice, ^'larhoard Front Cabin, " Thames City," THEI EH^IO-FL-A-nSTT Mxm^ AND CAPE HORN CHkONICLE. No. 11.] "THAMES CITY," SATURDAY, JA>;UA11Y 29th, ioaO. [Price 3d. ®hj{ (gmiigrant J^oldicrs' (^uti% "THAMES CITY," JANUARY 29th, 1859. Lat. 52.21 S. Long; 81.37 W. New Moon, Feb'y 3rd, at 1h. 4m. a. m. If there is one questiun that is more often nsked and less satisfactorily answered than another on board the "ThamcB City" it is, "What shall we do when we get to British Colum- bia?" To tell the truth it is as impossible to explain this in ft positive and lucid manner as it is to predict the day when we shall drop anchor in Esquimau Harbour, but as it is at least permitted to all to think for themselves, and to form their own opinions, we, on the strength of this permission, venture to otfer a few remarks as to the probable destination, occupation, and future career, of the Columbian Detachment of the Royal Engineers. First then, to judge from the au- thenticity of the various reports upon the subject, there is little or no doubt that gold docs exist in great abundance throughout large districts of the Colony of Rritish Columbia, and, thcHo reports ouce verified, the country, like Australia and California before it, will soon be crowded with a vast and motley throng from nearly every portion of the inhabited globe, attracted thithc in search of gold. The first thing to be done is to establish a capital town, accessible if possible to shipping, which, li\e all other capital towns, shall form the seat of Uovernment, a place of habit'Xtion and trade, and a depot for the vast stock of stores and provisions necessary to meet the demands of so large a population. The choice of the site on wh'ch to establish this capital rests with Col. Moody, R. E., and there is little doubt that he has ere this decided on the spot, one probably on the banks of the river " Eraser." Our first business on our arrival will be to build houses for ourselves, then probably, as is the caae in all pla- ces where Englishmen collect, will appear two or tlirce grog shops, then a store or two, a Government house, a li.'nk, a a Church, a burial ground, an hotel, a jetty, and finally a street. In due time too we shall probably have our theatre, our library, water works, gas works, docks, pavements, lamp- posts, omnibusses, and possibly even railroads and electric te- legraphs, the same as In any other civilized town in England. The duties of the detachment will probably be as various as the uamcs of the mei composing it, such as clearing and le- velling ground, building, draining, road-making, surveying, digging wells, builUiugjettys, &c. We shall also have our architects, clerks, surveyors, draughtsmen and photographers, and be, we hcpe, at the bottom of all the good and as little of the evil as possible that is done in the Colony. By and bye ,1'hcn provisions are cheap and plentiful we shall have settlers from old England to cultivate the country, whose bright and happy faces will form a delightful contrast to tlie care-worn, dissipated, and scoundrelly physiognomies of the gold diggers in gereral ; and, finally, let us hope the day will come when we .shall see many of the detachment, with their wives and families, comfortably settled on comfortable little farms, who, if you pay them a visit, will tell ^ou wonderful stories of a certain passage round Cape Horn in a certain ship, how the winds blew, and Ibe pitching of the ship stirred up their bile, how they were obliged to hold on to their teeth to prevent their being blown down their throats, how there was a squall of wind one night which laid the ship over on her beam ends, how all the women (the narrator alone ex- cepted) were screaming out for their l-usbands to kiss them, quite positive that the ship was going down that very minute, and, lastly, what a lot of rows there used to be on board, and how precious glad they are that they are out of that. Unless all fathers and mothers are blessed with such good children as those of our friend " Bob Cratchit," who, as we were told the other night, stuck their spoons into their mouths, for fear they should shriek out too soon for goose, there are doubt'ess many occasions which call for the mild reproof, "Little chil- dren should be seen and not heard.'' iStill there is no reason why they should not be tliought of, and to judge from our column of births since our departure, it is evidently the mature resolution of the Columbia Detachment of the Royal Engineer.^ to increase the rising generation to the best of their ability. We have children of every size and every description on board, children with names and children without names, pink children, and red children, and yellow children, and white children, children with comforters round their necks, and one child with occasionally white tape round its neck, children who can walk, children who can only toddle, and children who can do neither ; children who blow their noses and children who don't blow their noses ; children who are indebted for a large portion of their washing to Miss M. H., and children who do not require any washing of the peculiar nature ascribed to tliat young lady, children of every colour, every age and every temper, and there will probably ere long bejust as many more children as different from these as these are from one another. liCt us hope that there are many of us who may live to see them growing up and grown up, lana-owners and house-own- ers, doing their duty like Englishnien and Englishwomen in every walk of life, editors of Coloni.'xl newspapers, actors and actresses, aldermen and burgesses, perhaps even Johnny Scales town-couucilman, and Miss Judy the prima donna of the Italian Opern, in our future city on the banks of the river Fraser. ri / THE EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' GAZETTE, Kvkiiyhohy Iii\s lioiirii the old story of "\\'liiitiii<;li)ii iiiiil his cat," how, US ho Wii.-i Iciiviiiu' l<(Hiiloii,l!o\v I'.i'lls .si'i'iiii'il to sny, "Turn iii:niti Whitliii;:lon, Kolil Miiyor of Lh'.hIou," how he tnincil liiuk. how he j;iivo iwxay liis Ciit, liow the vi\\ iiii\(h! his toitiiiu", mill how lie evciiliirilly did bpconic Lord Mnynrol I.oiidoii. Now llioic is 11 young- holy on boi\rd the '''''hiUniM City" blpssed in tliu )io.-sc.-.«io;i ot nii iilVcctioniiti' pus^y, iind althou;;n we ciiiinot \(ntnri! lo siiy thiU tlic |>n.s,piiie with them the empire of the air. The waters, whether s.ut or fresh, are also filled with living organisms ; fishes of many for.ns and various colours, and creatures of still more strange appearance awiin silently through their depths, and their shores are covered with a profusion ot pidypes. sponges, star- fish and other animals. Notwith-landing tiie immense num- ber of animals existing on the face of the earth, wehiivebeen enabled to form a system of classification, which, by bring- ing together those animals which most resemble each other and characterizing them by some common point of structure, eiiat)les us to form a sort of general idea of the whole, and to renieuiber more readily the peeuliiirities of each. Irres- pective of the scientific classification ot animals, a iiopular classification exists, which to a greatextent coincides with it; thus we find that toleralily clea, notions are entertained as to the differences between a beast, a bird, a fish, a reptile, and an insect, — these being creatures that jiass constantly under our eyes; but, w.;li respect to the lower animals with which mankind at large are noi familiar, the classification of ordi- nary language is by no means so precise, and science is com- pelled to invent a system of her own. The first step which the student of Natural History takes in commencing his sub- ject is to adopt a system of classification. Now, as I have every reason to hope that there are many who hear and read the,*« contributions willi feelings of interest in the subject, and not iiarely with a view ot killing a little time, I liave consiilired this a fit opportunity of bringing bclorc- your no- tice a few remarks on the basis of the study of Zoology, viz: ''the classlfiealiou of animals,' v.hirli, being of a simple na- ture and easily understood, may induce some to enter i ito the subject, who liave bei n deterred from doing so by a jirecon- ccivcd notion that scientific classifications are notliing but a collection of hard names, more calculated to puzzle than tariieular division might almost be entrusted to a child; I ut, when we come to the orders, groups and fam- ilies, the characteiislic dislinetions are not so easy to discer!i, but require closer study iind more acute ob.-ervalion. In our next we purpose to discuss the division '..ito orders «f the Vertebrated animals, wdiich wc shall find corrc.-pond with tlic pojiblar classification before mentioned, by which beasts, birds, reptiles and fis'ies are distinguished from one another. Natlk.vlist, AND CAPE HORN CHRONICLE. (rorrcfipoiulencc. To the Editor. I Di.Aii Mil. KiiiToii, — Tliu riiptiiin hiivin^' just inspected the! lowiT licili, (Idwii we riisli to our titlilf.s like j^o iimiiy rabbits iiiti» tlu'ir ln)le- ill A wiirifti, iind .sii,\villi the whole day before l me, 1 hope to liiii.sh what little uiorc I have to eay ou tliesub- jed of light, liii'l, iVc. I come now to the meiuia "-hereby lijlit is to bo obtained with the niil nl' a biiriiii.f; n''>'*s. What Hchool boy lias not lOii.siiltralily iiK leased the tailor's bill of his atl'ectionate parent liy biirniiijif holes in the eiitF of his jacket or the j knee ()! his trowsers with a buriiiiijj (,'lass? The object plass ' (and indeed almost any other one) of a telesi'ope is a burning glass. Some old fashioned watch glasses hlled with water will answer the same purpose ; if the siin is not high over- head, its rays iinist be glittered vertically down by means of a mirror. I hiivo somewhere read of the crystalline lens of a dead animal's eye having been used on an emergency with gticcessiis a biin>ing glass. It is hardly necessary for nic to add that black tinder ignites much more easily in the sun than light coloured tinder. In more than one uncivilized country fire-sticks are used by the natives, but these re(|uire a long apprenticeship to work with, and it is not every kind of stick that will do. DifBcult as ii is to those unpractised in the art, should a serious emergency occur, it is by no means hopeless to obtain fire lifter this method. Two blocks of wood are required, a drill stick, and any rude description of bow with which to work the stick. A jiarty of men have advantages, inasmuch as the work is very fatiguing; the whole party can try in turns, and, as there is cniisiderabU' knack reiinired to succeed, it is much more jirolialile that one out of many should succeed than that a siuftle bctriniicr slioiild do so. One person works the "drill >tick" with a rude bow, and with his other hand holds the upper piece of wood, both to steady it and give it the rei|iii. s.te iinssiive. Another man holds tils' lower jiiecc of wood, the fire block, to stcidy it, liaviug a piece of tinder ready to catch fire Any touuli, hard and dry stick will do for the 'drill," but the tire block must be of wood with little grain, of a middle dcLTcc of sol'liiess and siilliciently inllainniable. It is not at all dillicult to [irodiice smoke with a broken fish- iiig-roil, or ram-rod, as a drill stick, and a common wooden pill-bo.'c, or tooili-powdcr box, as a fire block; walnut is good also, but deal and mahogany are both worthless forfire sticks. The best sort of tinder i-i the cominoiiest, namely, cotton orlinen lighted and smothered by being crammed into your tinder bn.v before they are burnt to ashes. Amadou, punk, or German tinder, is made from a kind of fungus or mush- room that grows on the trunks of old oaks, ashes, beeches, .^c, and many other kinds of fungus, and I believe all kinds of pufi" balls will do. Dried cattle-dung is very useful as tinder. In all cases the presence of saltpetre makes tinder burn iTiore holly and more fiercely, and saltpetre ex'sts in such great quantities in the ashes of many plants (as tobacco, dill, maize, sun-flower, &c.,) that these can be used just as they are in jilace of it. Thus, if the ashes of a cigar be well rub- bed into a liit of papc (unsized paper like that out of a blot- ting book is best suited, but any will do) tliey convert it into touch paper. Gunpowder, of wliich three-qnarterh is saltpe- tre, (uninjured guni>owdcr is as good as any for this purpose) has the same cHTect. If it be an oliject to prepare a store of touch paper, a .itrong solution of saltpetre in water (and let it be remembered that boiling water makes the solution forty- fold stronger than ice-cold water, and about eight times stronger tiiau water (J()° Falir.) should bo obtained, and the paper, rags, or liiiigus, dippeii into it vnd hung to dry. To kindle a spark into a llamc by blowing is quite an art, which I'ew lOiiropi'ans have learned, but in which ev-ry sav- age is proficient. The sjiark should be received into a sort of loose nest of the most intlamuiable substances procurable, prepared beloie hand ; when by careful blowing or fann ng the flame is once started, it should be fed with little bits of .■itick or liark, until it has gained strength enough to grapple with thicker ones. There is au old proverb "small sticks kindle a flame, but large ones put it out." In soaking wet weather the fire may be started in a frying jian itstdf, for want of a dry piece of ground. There is something of a knack in luoUiiig for fuel. It, should be looked for iindi'r biislies; the slump of a tree that is rotted nearly to the groiiiid has often a magnificent root fit to blaze Ihroiighout tlie night. In want of fire-wood the dry minnreof cattle ami other animals is very gi'iierally used tiroughout the world, ami there is nothing objectionable in using it. Another remarkable sulistitute for fire-wood is bones, a fact to which .Mr. Darwin, the .Naturalist quoted by nur ''Naturalist," was the lir.-.t to draw attention. During the IJussian campaign, in lSi:;i, the troops snil'cred so severely from cold at Adiianople th.it the ceiiKteriis were ransacked for bones for fuel. .My stock of information aiioiit Fuel is now finished, fortu- nately so, not only for the ]iatience id' your readers, but also for the dinicnlty which I shouhl liave(liad I more) in writing it, from the heavy ndliiig of the ship and the bitter dam)> cold. Had we plenty of fuel and apiiliances we might guard against tlie latter, in the absence of lioth we must "grin and bear it,'' and that the putting up with these and all other like discomforts without grumbling will every day make us more callous to the inclemencies of the weather which we are led to exjjcct we shall find in "liritish Columbia" is the firm be- lief of your obedient servant, rETKll SlMI'LE. Iliiral and lU'lT cnce. AIWTa.\CT or I'ROGTIESS. During; tlio p.iwt w<'pk. I.iifitncli'. I.caicitiiile. MiloK Ran. .Tan. 2.1nl . riSO.'-i.VS. . . 74°04'W. . . N.W.I,X.!i4iii. •' '24111 . . ."-isois'.s. . . "-°Oll'\V. . . W.liN. O."") m. " 2:)th . . ."liiaiKl'S. . . 7!i°.i.rw. . . S.W.l>W.:K«'.Min. " 2iltli . . ,'i7°14'S. . . Si10 47'W. . . N.liW.i^.'W.llOm " 27tli . . .WIU'S. . . 800 40' W. . . N.N.K.H.'im. • ' '2Htli . . ,'i40'jrs. . . 8no,'17'W. . . N.liW. Il'im. " Uilth . . .'.■-'oaT'S. . . 81o.17'W. . . N.W.><;W. 1-22 01. Tii-ilay lit noi n Valiiiirniz.o iKire N.liK.i'^E. 1'24,5 miloH. " RAISING A CHOP OF CHICKENS." rnrle " Pnil JInrton," of Vermunt, (cIIh tlio fnllowinR Btory: " Tliom iinci'st.ii-fl cif imi'n iliiln't ilii mitliiii lialf way. Hut tlieiu's an awful falliii' olT diniii' tliiin timi'rt. Wliy, in luy lime, when 1 was a luiy, tliinj,'n went (111 mere r'cniiuiiiii'al than now. We all worked. My work wiw to take earn (if tlie heu'< aii.l eliiekeiiN, and I'll tell yer liow I raiswl 'em. You know Tue I a very tliiiikin' eliild, al'iiH a thiukin', 'eept when I'se anleep. Well, it pauie to nie one nii;lit tu raiio a IiIk lot of chickiUKS from one hen, and I'll tell yer iiow I did it. I took an old wlii«key barrel and tilled it up with fre.^h esu'), and then imt il on the Hoiitli side of the barn, with some horse inaiiiiru round it, and then set the (dd hen on tho bunK-holo. The (dd crit- ter kept her settin', and in three weeks I heard a little 'peep.' Then I put my ear to the spiiiot, when the peeiiini; growed like a swarm of beiw. I didn't Hiiy anythinu to the fdks about the hatehinR, for they'd all tho tim(» told me I was a fool, hut thiMie.\t moniin' I knocked in the head of tho barrel and covered the ham Boor two deep all over with chickings." % H' French Bri.i.s.— The Irish nation have been lonR supposed to enjoy tho ex.lusive iirivileije of niakins blunders. A French Reutlemnn who lately died at Provence, whose name was M.Clante,aflord8 an instance to the con- trary, as will apiieur by the fol low iiii^ anecdotes ofliim. Ho bid his ^ 'valet de ciiambre," very early one morniiiy:, look out of the window and tell him if it was dayliixbt. * 'Sir," siiid the fellow, "it is so dark 1 eiin see nothing as yet.'* ''*lt(^ast that you are," replieil the master, "why don't you take a candle to see i( the sun is rising or no?" He was ill with a fever, biH physician forbadi^ him tlie iisi^ of wine, and ordered him to diink nothing but Imrley. water. "That I would," said the patient, "withall niyheiirt, provided it had the relish of wine, for I assure you I'd as sism eat beef as pirtridiie, if it bud the same taste." He paid a visit to ii painter who waH hny curly (xiw. Iri iHiiKliin' iinii niiiliiiii' In tlio weo diincin' hiwc; He'll hnmii hiit m^v il kn. iiii'Hini;' liin nunny h»ir, illowcrin' iit tlic inip-t wi' tlirlr oiiHtU^H in Mio uir. :'. Uo Hpt'i* iiiurkli't*ii(*li<'f4 iuwcrin* In tin* iiiouii. IIiiHci'H wi'i' «i«li!.'r'< piiiii' liiom II' itwini WurlilH MiiMil'liii' .i|i nil. I liiiwii lili'i'iin' wi' ft fl:iri", liiMli.' Iiiiw he l(i(ik» iiH Ihcy i.'liiiiiiii'r in thi> uir. 4 Kor u' HiK* Hji^c ho lotikH, wliiit ciiii tho likdilic ki>n. ilc'ii thinkin' ii|iimi iiiii'tiiiiiK lik(> ninny niifshty nivn, A will tliini; ni:ikM w tliiikl>, it man' tliiu^ omiKm uh Htnrn, Thero urn iniiir liiikx tlui'i him hiKKin ciiaik'n in the uir. !i .Sick a ni^ht in vrintnr miiy \yc'('l miiU hUu ciitilil, HiH cliin upnn liiii imRy liann wiil nuni' niiik him auhl; HiH brnw ix hri^nt Kiti' hiiiiil. I)' pruy thnt diuldy curv, Wud let till) wi'uii iihinii wi' hi» ciintlKH in the uir. 6 Ho'll ({lower i\t the tire nnd he'll kecK nt tho lirlit. Ilut tunny Nparklin' Htnrn nro H\\'ullnweil i^i by iiicht, Aulilcr oen than liiii are Kliiinnnrod hy a glare. iiearta aro bruken, hoiulu ari> turnoil wi' costlcfi In tho uir. ♦ « A "BJTKK" BIT. JackAgs! tu tliink to put mo in tiio tihado Hy that Tulnar compnsitinn yuu hint week made: Fur perKouality like that tjiero \» no palliatinn^ Su now fnr pemonal. but truthful rotaliatinn. Vuur bite, wlielp, ah! ah! wa.s iinon fnrKotten, Vou can't bite hard for all your teeth are rntteu. Don't wince, a|raiii your feelin(;H iln 1 iihnck? They aro very lllthy, just like your .imoik. Orkyhovnd! ynur brainn niUHt be very rilender. When you make such a fnol'H remark almut my gender, I call you greyhound, you know what it muiiuii, A hound that'ti (icrii)£(;y and han iin braiiiH. No doubt you tlinui;ht ynu cut it nice and fat, By hitting on my tiny ."littlo cat. In toauhini; him liix duly 1 cannnt fail, Ho Hpunid all cL'iti^, when ho hooh vol* hwcIU his tail, 1 hope, DKAR, frniu pUMsy you'll take a pattern. Ho in HO clean and notliin^; of a niattorii; If I reiiuired a monkey to load upon tho deck. I should take off pusny'ri xtring and tie it on YOUR neck. And your bead once within that nonfie of tape, »'nuld give mo the "tout air" of an — ape! A gentleman, "enpuHsant" I call him "Terry,'' Hii» an animal whom he names ".lorry;" Like you, he Hcrawlx on paper, Hitti in a chair. You are ax like him an hair to hair. Hia vimige, ton, ix freckled, ugly, frightful. But then, inukb vou, "Jeriy" ixn't spiTErui., "What in lie?"ynuask — "a babnon!" tho truth I cannot Bmother, You are so like him, I could take you fnr hin brother. My waxlilng cinthex you have iiioKt highly vaunted. Do take a lesxim — I'm Hure it'« wanted; Wotdi dill 1 say, I must lie joking. First you'd belter learn tho art nf soaking. If, as 1 , you arc not eiever at putting in a stitch 1 can't help tliat, you liildle.f iced, Hecate-likk witch. IIkcatk! tills i-eiiiiuiis me of poor .Vlaciioth! Kemember .Miiciluff hiiiiled him to death; MacilulV am i, 'Um\ lliiiik me loo precocious, Y'ou're Mailielli (or lather like liim\ you're so ferocious. As to my being groggy, say no more, Wero ynu groggy wlieii you went tni shore? Another iiuesiinn aiiHwer with candour, sir, 1 say, Svhy fnr lioat-liire teiipenee mily ynu have tn pay; I did the tiling in a fir more handsnmo manner. And havu In fnrk nul .skvk.v bub and a tanner. Booby, the nigiit of the ball on shore, 1 had, when I starti'd, two pounilB four. It wasn't all my own, or nn cauxe for sorrow, I was going to buy stock for others on the morrow. With what 1 spend and jiaid, if 1 remeinlx'r even. There was i:i my jiurse when 1 Inst it one pound seven. Fool! you are to ijuoto "iion mi riconlo," I am in no fix. Numskull! 1 was never in "llie forty-sixth." My "polka" with which you say I keep out the cold. Your very self by this allusion has been sold; In the cook. house (from ccdd) you are a nightly dweller, Silting among tho ashes like t'indeiella; llul not HO pretty, you're frozen stiff, just as a dummy, Dried up and shrivelled, the colour of an Kgyptian niuniniy. An OLD HEN and wry>.\eck'd am 1! go hide your empty pate. How can my nock bo why, you ASs, when 1 can hold It straight? What ciin it be to you, you saucy pup. The reason wliy I stick my trowsers up? I might ask of yon without any sin, Why yuu always, like a shirt, your smock tuck in! I WH lick on Chriit .im day, no wondor, to m* you with thamb* Crammlni! In that puddinft n atuffed with plnnu; Oor(lnK !• certainly the wont of Ciulti, I with you'd eat less and nut bore me for halti. With pity towards ynu my biiwcli were yearning, When 1 read your lines upun my InarninK, To the ■ . Charles Sinnett. Qeneral Bnmbastes A. It. Iluwse. Ist Courtier Lewis Hughes. '2nd Courtier Ueurgo Eaton. Distalfina Henry Bcnuej . After which there will be ft variety of singing and dancing. 4S* Doors open atO o'clock, performance to comnience at B.;iU precisely. Tho publication of tho Emiorant Soi.niF.R8' (Jazettk and Cape IIorh Chronicle whs commenced at 10 n. m. , on the 27th, and was completed at 4p.m. this day. published at the Editor's Office, Starboard Front Cabin. "Thames City." THE! E1M:IC3^^\-A.3S^T ^llUiitf AND CAFE HORN CHRONICLE. 'No. 12.] "THAMES CITY," SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5tii, 1859. [Price 3d. S:h({ (Kmirjont Soldiers' (Butiit •THAMES CITY," FEWtUARY 5th, 1859. Lat. 39.47 S. Long. Wac W. Moon's First Quar- ter, Feu'y IOtu, at 7.H. 39m. p. m. Mo.sT of our readers must be acquainted with that celebrated book of Defoe's — Robinson Crusoe. Tho undoubted original of tliis character was Alexander Selkiik, a Scotclnuan by birth, and the Island of Juan Fernandez, m Lat. 33° 40 South and Long. 79=* West about 400 miles west of Valparaiso, is where he wns cast iisliore. The island was lirst discovered by a Spanish navigator in tiie year 1573; it is of ir- regular form, from ton to twelve miles long and about six broad, its area being 70 square miles. It was in the year 1704 that Alexander Selkirk v/liile engaged in u privateering ex[ieditiou quarrelled with the Cap- tain of iiis sin'p and resolved to leave the vessel us soon as an opportunity offered ; he had not to wait long, for they shortly after arrived at Juan Fernandez, where our hero was landed with all his elVccts. Sel- kirk soon began to consider the means of rendering his residence on the island endurable. It was the month of Octobei and the iniddlo of spring, and all was l)looniing and fragrant. The possibility of starv- ing was not one of tiie horrors which his situation presented. ]5esidcs the lish and seals which swarmed round the shores of the island, there were innumerable fruits and vegetables in the woods, among which was the never-failing cabbage ; and hundreds of goats, skipped wild among the hills. Almost all the means of ordinary physical comfort were within his reach, and he had only to exert his strength and ingenuity to make the island yield him its resources. IIow he pro- ceeded to do this; the various shifts and devices he fell upon to supply his wants, and to add gradually to his store of comforts; the successiijii of daily steps and contrivances by which in the course of four years and a half he raised himself from comparative helpless- ness to complete dominion over the resources of his little territory; and along with, this the various stages which his feelings went through from the agony and stupefaction of the first night which he spent on the island to tho perfect freedom and happiness which he ultimately obtained, we have not sufficient room to discuss in detail. It is needless to say that Defoe's narrative is almost entirely a liction. So far as tho details (jf his hero's daily life ..i the desert island are concerned, it was not visited by cannibal savages as is the case in the romance, and no faithful Friday ap- peared to cheer the hours of Selkirk's solitude. All these ornaments of the story the world owes to Defoe, whose object was not to write the history of Selkirk, or any otiier known cast-away, but to describe, by the force of imagination, the life of an ideal hero, on an ideal desert island; at the same time there is no doubt that Defoe's narrative lills up our conception of Sel- kirk's hing residence on this island with details such as must actually be true. We may perceive by this story the truth of the maxim, that "necessity is the mother of invention," since this man found means to supply his wants in a very natural manner so as to maintain his life, though not so convenieiitly, yet as effectually as we are able to do with the help of our arts and society. It may likewise instruct us how much a plain and temperate way of living conduces to the health of the body and vigor of the mind, both which we are apt to destroy by excess and plenty, es- pecially of strong liquor, and the variety as well as the nature of (>ur meat and drink; for this man, when he came back to our ordinary method of diet and life, though he was sober enough, lost much of his strength and agility. The island of Juan Fernandez was visit- ed in the year 1845 by II. M. S. Collingwood, when a single Ciiilian family constituted the whole of the resi- dent population, who claimed the largest and readiest stream for watering. Cabbage, palms, cherry trees, and peaches were found in great abundance, and all these, with wild oats, railishes, nasturtiums, rhubarb, and strawberries, grew in wild and useless fruitfulncss. Animals are abundant ftr such a small spot; goats, which exist in great numbers, may be seen grazing on every height, and many horses run wild; also asses, which have attained great size, and roam iu fierce and wild herds. Dogs are said to be numerous and trou- blesome. Cats, like the dogs, now live among the rocks. Seals are nearly extirpated, but fish and craw- fish are abundant. Vessels occasionally put iu here for water and provisions. ^1 .f «* TUE EMIHRAXT SOLDIERS' GAZETTE, What a blpsiing fine weather seems to be after dcvcral weeks of colli wiiidj, and .sturniy seas, ntid their attendant disconitbrts, in a crowded ship. Sonietliini,' of this kind wa.M lirobiilily passin;; llirontjh the miiLilH of nio.-t of us on Tues- day last, wlicn the nloivms snnsliine sellied, out;- ajjain, all tlie day lonj;; upon the decks, wanning tlie laiij;hin;f faces of the cliiidiiii, who cjiine swanninj,' np, like liiitler Hies on a summer day, fiom the recesses ot the betwceii-deek^. The rough part of tlie jonrn;'y we hope is over, now that llie no- torious ("ape is past, and wc may fairly eonjjralulale ourselves that, «itli but Hull' inti'ii'U|ilioii, the rest of Ilie voyaffi! will Jic composed of line woalher, smo'jlh seas, ami a clear sky. It is a comfurt too to tliiiik that we are ncarin^; our destina- tion, and we may l)e^;in to cahulato, not s(j nincli the time we have been ali.-ent from Miifiland, as the number of w.;eks (growing shorter and shorter) it will yet take ns to reach the {."olony. (Mir newspaper, wc rejoice to say, like a sea.Miiicd traveller, is gcltiu;;, like the rest of ns, used to sea life, and holds up his hcail strong and llourishiu;;, but with ureat re- gret, wc are compellcil to add. that our chief coutribiilor and main support, who from the lirst has been a tower of slreii},''h on our side, has been alllictcd for some days past with a mal- ady called the "mumps," a malady which iu'crfcrcs materia • ly witli the e.\ercise of the faculties in general, more especial- ly with those connected with the science ol catiu;.' ami drink- ing. We trust, however, shortly to see him again in his accustomed place, not only on Saturday evenings, but on others also, when with his hands in his breeches pockets, a short pipe in his mouth, and a tilengary cap on his head, he ■will appear as before, in deep cotiferenco with .Sapper .Scales, the recognized master of the ceremonies, rcspci'ling tlie order for the dances of the evening. Ho missed on Thursday last a rare treat in not being present to witness the delightful manner in which the burlcsipie of ''llombaslcs Furioso" was put on the .stage, when the acting of all the performers, their dresses, and the scenery, brought down the i)laudits of the house, and evidently gave universal satisfactiini. To remind us again that our old custom.s in fine weather were returning, some excellent songs followed, with the recital, by Corjioral Sinnett, of an old Homeric lay of the siege of Troy. Thi.s last we hope will very shortly be repeated that a f'X'sli oppor- tunity may be given us of admiring its incontestable beauties nn-d merits. :XATURAL niriTORY OF THE VOYAGE. Having in our last number described Cuvier's classification of the animal kingdom into four grand divisions, wc now pro- ceed to investigate more fully the lirst of these divisions, viz: that of the Verlebrated, which has been again subdivided in- to four orders. As the name indicates, the animals compris- ed in this division are all furnished with a vertebrated col- umn, known in popular language as the spine, and an internal skeleton, or bony framework, which is covered externally with Hesh and which contains the internal organs destined to perform those functions necessary to the maintenance and support of life. The distinction between an animal thus pro- vided with a spine and one without a spine (called by Natu- ralists an Invertebrate animal) is very apparent. Take a cod fish, for instance, and split him open ami you find a long flex- ible bone extending from head to tail, and composed of a number of small bones united together, around which the flesh is attached; but take a lobster and split him open in the same way, and you do not find any trace whatever ot a spine or even of an internal skeleton; on the contrary, his skeleton is outside, and consists of a hard case or shell in which the flesh is contained. We have no hesitation then in placing the cod fish amongst the vertebrate animals, and the lobster among the invertebrate animals. Amongst the animals pro- vided with a spine we find there are some which produce iheir young alive, and for a time suckle them; they constitute the highest order of the animal kingdom, and have warm blood. Next we find a set of animals, also warm-blooded, but who produce their yrung from eggs; their bodies are covered with feathers and tlicii limbs are adapted for motion through the air, as well as f r jirogression on land. Then again welinl some ot this di\i-ii) i of animals entirely dillcrciil In slruclure from either of Die two nienlioned; these wc find are so con- stituted lliat they can '>nly live in water; their exircmilics are converted into tins, by means of which, tegetliiT with their expanded tails, they nune through the water. They are cold- blooded animals, and tli dr skins are either nakeil nr coM^red with scales. Lastly, we find a class of animals tiirni,-.licd with It vertebral c(dunin unite dislini I from those above menlioiied, both in haldts ami structure; they are a group of animals generally regarded witli but little "favor by mankind; a por- tion of thciii oidy are provblcil with limbs, ami thcv all nniro or less creep upon tbeir bellies; they have cold idoiid, bui aro constituted to lireaihe air. The types of these dilferent or- ders are very easily recognized, in the liist place, as exam- ples of those animals whWU produce their young alive ami suckle tbcni. called the .Mammalia, wc may (|uole, the tat, the cow. the sheep. Those animals popularly kuuwu as lliidsare included in the second order. The thirii (M-(lcr cmnprises tlio I Kislies; and the fourth those animals which are coinmoiily dis- tinguished by the name of Ueptilcs. These dilferent classes of animals dilfcr essentially, not (Jiily in extiinal form ami appearance, but also in the structure of their internal organs: thus we find the mammalia lircaihe by means of lungs, which communicate externally by one opening, called the w ind-pipc. liird'< also breathe by means of lungs, which, however, are furnished with several apertures conimiiuicating with tlio cellular tissue of the body and the interior of ',!;.. bones; the air thus lienetrating to all i)arts of the body renders them lighter aud capable ot being supported by the atmosphere, liespiration in fishes is effected not by lungs but by a dilfer- ent set ot organs called gills. Keptiles are furnished with re*i)iratiug organs dilfering from both lungs and gills, bi"! i.i some instances attaining an extraonliuary size and occupying a considerable portion of the entire body. The heart "also differs in form in these different classes :' thus, the heart of mammals and birds is divided into four separate cavities; that of the fishes consists of two cavities; and that of the reptiles consists of one entire cavity only. Knowing these distinc- tive characteristics relative to the interiifil organs, we aro better enabled to judge as to what division of the animal kingdom certain creatures belong whose outward uppearanco is at first sigh' very apt to mislead us. We have a remark- able i istnnce of this in one of the largest of known animal.s, viz the ■,>iiale, a small species of which we have of late fre- q-iently observed swimming about in the neighbourhood of our vessel. How many there nre wlie, if asked to which divi- sion of animals this creature belongs, would not hesitate for an instant, judging from it.s a|)pearance and habits, to rank it amongst the fishes. l!ut it is well known that the whale is not a fish, i.nd has no affinity whatever with fishes; it is just as much am.,mnial as the ox or the elephant, inasmuch as it has warm blood, breathes air through lungs, brings forth liv- ing young, and suckles them with true milk. It is certainly a peculiar mammal, differing trom other mammals in its being aquatic and not terrestrial, but it can no longer stay •aider water without Iresh air beyond a very short period than a man could. In a future number we hojic to have an opportunity ot making a few observations on the Natural History of this monster of the deep, when more will be said or. this subject. In our next we purjiose continuing the subject of classification by calling your attention to the dilferent groups of animals into which the mammalia have been subdivided by Cnvier ; the first group of which includes only the human species. .Some naturalists reluse to allow the human race to enter the zoological scries at all ; whilst others hold that the highest order of the apes tread so closely upon the heels of humanity that it is not easy to draw the line between them. Physical- ly considered, man must be regarded as belonging to the class mammalia, but any one, who will comnare an Ourang-tJntiing or a Champanzce with a man, will at once see that the dilfer- enees in organization are sufficiently groat as to warrant us in keeping him quite separate from even the highest of the low- er animals. Naturalist. AND CAPE nOIlN CIIIIONICLE. fl'orrf.'ipoiulcnrc. To the Edilur. Mil. KiiiToii, — I mil no li's.-i Imrl tliiin surpriHcd at tlic nllu- siiiiis iiiiuk' ti) iiiv ill till' "I'iiiiii^niiit Siililii'i's' (iii/,('ttc" iif tlio 21itli Jiiiiiiar.v lust. As ri';;iirils tlic first purl, I |i:iss timt ' ■, IIS I iiiivi' iliiiic iiiiiiiy (illiiT ciinilciil rct'cri'iici's to tlu! Iltllu liliii'k iiiiiiiiiil I liidii^'lil iVoiii tlic I'lilkliiiuls — iiiul iiltlioii|{li I luivc not. nor ovir innl. n\\\ Lonl-.Miiyor-jiki' iilrns when 1 (iIiImIiii'iI liiiii, still It' iIk iiiitlior of tjiu iiitklc llioii;rlit, or Mill IliiiiKs 1 liiivc, lie i.s lit lull lilifrty to do tio, mill I lake llie iitViiir lis II \ci_v Kooil joki', mill |iroiiiisc tlio suiil gi'iitlummi ii iliiiiicr iiivltiitioii ii.s soon us I iiiii iiHtiillcd In tliii civic cliiiir. lint us rc^'urils llic .siicicciliii!.' purt, so scvirc Kiiil coijilinj^ u crilii|iii' I cuiiiiot iilliiw to jrii liv without ii nitiuT iiiorp seri- ous olisci vutiiiii. Ill pi'r.soiiiitiii),' tlic chuniclor of ".Miss llunl- custlc " I I'lnlLMVoriMl to do so to the best of my liiniti'd iiliili- ly, uiid when 1 know (hy rcudinn, for I never suw tlicin) tliut siull eelelirutid uctresscs us llif lute .Mrs. Nesliitt, Mrs. Iliim- liey, mid (now in my own duy) .Miss Iloynolds, Imve |iluyed the purl, I fell (not lieiiij; a womuii) no litllu dillicnlty in iin- derlukiii^' it. I phiyed the cliuructer neeordiiit; to my own coiieeption, and if my imperlec tion ull'ordeil only a tenth pur( of the .I'.idienee the lea^t sutisfuction I am delighted. Tin 6tuf;e is not, nor ever will he, my business, lint us a pastime Hiiion^' my brother unmleiirs, I shoulil always have been glad to while away a few hour.'*, either at the present 'r at any fu- ture limi'; 111 any rate us I do not posses.s either "the griice," "reliiiemcnt." ''beauty," "(//i/Vci," or any other iiualificalion the unllior of the article in question attributes to me, I must beg of him for the future to sund his heuiw of <'of/-(>i« tosonie other i|iiurter; a passing allusion to my pertormiince would have been siiHieient for my vuiiity, and which I should iiave taken us a compliment. The mutter as it now stands leaves 1110 the liiitt of many who are not able to refrain trom insult, and whose want of sense prevents them from knowing the diiference between a jocular ullnsion and a reality. To all such I feel ii too great a trouble to further remark, I have no doubt the article was written with the idea of being both funny mid amusing, but us it is addressed in direct ridicule to mid of me, lor the future no further opportunity will be given by ine for a repetition of nonsense on the part of the writer, as henceforth the manager has it in his power to re- place nie (whenever he iilease.<) by some other "charmer" wliiio 1 am convinced will be as anxious on all occasiona to acquit himself creditably, a.s I have been. I cannot conclude without publicly tluuiking those four ladies who were kind enough to make mine and the other female dresses, and to ■whose taste I am indebted; I would name them individually, but, as 1 know it would be olfensive to them, I refrain from do- ing .so. What I have written is written in sincerity; had tlie writer of the article No. 2 followed the same [ilan there bad been no need ot these remarks from nie. 1 apologize for the space I have taken, and remain, Mr. Kditor, yours, &c., Hkniiy W.m. Hazel. Note by thr EniTon. — We have inserted the above letter, but at the same lime beg to remind Mr. Hazel that as it was his wish, in taking the part of ".Miss Ilardcastle," to do it the most ample justice in his power and to please all, in which ell'ort iie did most certainly succeed, so it was doubtless the wish of the author of the article in question to give pleasure and avoid oU'ence; and we beg also to assure him that had it been for one moment imagined that the effect would have been the contrary, and the intended joke not been taken in good part, the article woold not have been inserted, snch be- ing quite opposed to the rule on vrhich the journal is conducted. •— ♦— ♦ To the Editor. Dear Mr. EniToii,— As " Naturalist " has kindly promised to give some information on the classification, &c., of animals, I thought if 1 paid a visit to the "City" menagerie and in- spected some of the animals themselves, as they are "all to be seen alive," that 1 might understand him all the better. I bad but one hour to spare, so plunging down the first ladder which led to the denff I came right upon "Cage No. H." Tliey were nintley birds In this cage. Otii', a "mocking bird;" last week he was in full talking order, and could iiiiitute every other unimal In the colleitioii. Then there was a "cobbler,' anil lastly, a very fine specimen of ".Mother (.'ary.'' Next cmue .No. Id, a rare lolleetion this; there was A sharp dog, not SI) old as he looks, and .seldom bite.s; not a water dog, at least I am told he has a greut aversion to water, and if there is llie least sign of his having to take to it, such is his sngd- cily, that h(^ collars irnii.--elf with a lifebuoy. Then there is a tiiii; young lii|ipopolaiiius, ii I'est-coiintry cock, a sauay col- oured bear, mid a ilirty young monkey, at least so a visitor once culled him. Tlie.-e aiiiinuls ure in (ine training and were never known to fall out but once — the bear llmiighl Ihe mon- key was grinning iit him, and threw his feeding trough at the monkey, who threw it buek and Hied to siriitch the bear's vyvs out; the bear was about lo ling the munkey, when Ihu dog gave a bark, and the uiiing hippopntanius growled " hot, water below," and all were like lambs again. It is also re- murkalile how these aiiiiiiaU agree over their meals. Next came .No. 12 den, mii li a deu of animals, a .small red-mancd .N'limidiun Lion und cub, a London game cock, a live egg, a roebuck, mid a \Vilt.-lii:c hog; at feeding times the growling here is tcrrilic, I was so frightened that ( dare not go far- ther, but lower down 1 hear thereare he-bears, and she-bears, and I libs, and wel-li rabbits, and crocoiiiles, and cat.i,anil fid- dk'S, and a prick-ear'd ourang-onlang playing on a goose's neck. On Saturday evening last, a langhing-hyena-like uoiso was heard proceeding from .No. 10 cage, and at first it was thought that anmiimul of that description was confined there, but it turned out to be a 'loor harmless "booby" which had escaped f'om the breeding; cage on the opposite side of the nienager'e. The iie-vt oppovt unity 1 get I intend visiting the !)ove-Ccte, and, with your permission, will give you an ac- eoi nt of my v'sit. I am, dear Mr. Editor, yours, &c., .N'ATtUAI.IST-iSKCUNnrS. }%\u\ unci itlilltarir ^jlntclligcnrt. A15STRACT 01-' PllOGllESS. Duriiii; the \n\»X week. Lntltiiilc Loiaritiicle. Miles Hun. Jiin. ."Wth . . 60O'.>4'S. . . Hi'aT'W. . . N. I'ilrn. " aixt . . 4ii° •.':!' S. . , (.■«IK»'\V. . N.hW.i.W.eS •.v.. K.'li. 1st . . 4lP*'S. . . «1"(I,V\V. . . N.I. K. nil m. ' ' '211(1 , . 4riOio'i». . . 81oi5'W. . , N.'..W.7'.lin. ' ' ;inl , , 4,')° JO'S. . . 81°, "ill' W. . W.il.W.'.Tni. " 4lli , . 41°4.VS. , . 8PH5'\V. , N.UK. 'Jirmi. " 5tli . . a«o4-'s. . , 7»°ltVW. , N.K.i.,.\. 15S1I1. To-ilay III 1 nun Vuliiiiniisd "TO N.K.i.^N.o4li miles. RIOID SEN8K OP DiiTV. — At uuo iif uiir Keii-piirt Towns there HtwHl — iinil we lielieve itcie« itiiiul there still— ii fort, on the iMitsiile of which is a spaeioiis ficlil, overlo I inn II ilelitihlfiil ipriis|ieit of lainl iiiel water. At the liino we lire siRiikii.i< ol', a .Mi^or llrowii wiik the t'oiiiiii;oelanl ; iiinl his Taiiiily hi'inn foiiil of 11 niilk diet, the veteiau hail several eowstliut luiHtiireil in the huiil tiforesiiid; ,1 sentry was phieeil neiT the entraiu'e, part of whose liuty it wii» to prevent striiii'.;er« iiml stray rattle from trespnssint! thereon. Ilii one occasion an Irish .Marine, a stninner to the |ihice, wan on minnl iit this post , anil ImviiiK lei i iveil the reuulur orilers not to allow any one to go on the urinH hut the Miyor's cows, ilelerniineil to lulhere to them strictly. He hiiil not lieen lonii at his post whi'ii three I'h'K'iiiit yiaini; hulies presento'I thems His at the entrance, for the purpiwe of taking their usniil I'vi'niiiL- walk, ml Ihe .Murine quickly accosted llieni with " You cftu't no there." "Oh! .ait we may," uttered the ladies witli one voioe, "we have III" pri- vilege to do so." "I'livilene!" repeiiteil the sentry, "faith, and I don't care what ye have, hut yon ninstn't pi there, I tell ye it's Major Ilrown's positive orders to the eonthrary." "Olil— ay— yes— we know that," said the eldest of tlie ladies, with i;reiit dignity, "hut we are .Miyor Itiownc diinuhters." "Ah, well, ymi don't pi in tliere any how," exchiimed I'lit, "you may ho .Major Brown's daiij^hters, hut you'ru not Major Brown'B cows." Ojonundrums. XXXIV. Why have wo every roaaon to suppose that the Serjeant Mi\jor of the Detmhment is a Yankee 1 XXXV. Why is a laundross like the greatest traveller in tho world? XXXVI. Why is tho ' 'Thames City" like a fup getting fat? Answer to XXXI. Because she yields little or no milk. " XX.X U . Because he'« constantly all over grewe (Qreece). ■ ■ XXXIU . Becauie ebe la a horrible lurcher , > :f- fl THE EMIGKANT SOLDIERS' GAZKITE. JSon^s and ^ortrti. TO MY OOD-CIIILl). Dciir IIMIi< InniN-i'nl, tlmu tl<«t not know, T)in proiiilfli'A for thi'o I iiiiuti*— miil vuw, TImt In thy nmihiu llO'tlnin tlmu alitiuliUt l>« A c'lilM«nii<' AInilKlitv r>«lty. Vi'l I will Hnk llmt aiii'li niiiy tw llijr lot, Anil allow III tlii'ii my vowa nrn not forgot, Tliv |iiiniiiti loo. olil iviT niiiy tlu'y tlml Tlii'i' iliitiriil, iiDii tiiinati' iinil kiii, iIhiukIi I alriiy Tiiothir IiuiiIh, umiI I wlU nvcr |ii'nv, Tliiit hi'iiv'ri iiiiiv liliaa lhirl|;hti'«t nDilU l.ilth' MHrliiii, iif tilt' KiilkliiMil lalia. A RETORT. A CONTRIIHTIox moM A UDT. W*' nro forcTor jMirti'tl, lint oh: limy tliou In' nny, Korui't tho lirokHn-hi'iirli'il Whom anrrow whmIch iiwuy. May the hiiirt to whom la plighted i Thv vowa, thou riiithlrna oiii>, l.ovc Ih laillil till' allKhti'il, In hiipiiliii'sa hi'io ^oni'. Hilt I will not ri provii ther-, Thy Siulla I iiU foritlvi'. Kur I cuiiiiot ('(iiiao to lovo thoo I'litil I rciiat' to livi'. foon, HiKiii liiiat thou fornotti'n (iiiii who iirlzi'il ilicc mori' thiin liH', Anil with i^oiiatniii'V luialnikt'ii Wiiulil lovi' Ihco 111! hiT IIIV. "SIMPLE DRESSING." Oncp Rontlo nialil— thiiu'rt turning grufT, Thy hiat iriih'i'il waa paltry hIiiH', 'Twua poor uiiil Hllhy — coaiao anil rough,,. Anil ini'iin too. Anil in audi awretiioaa turning sour Ki'oni wi'fli to week — from hour to hour, Kaat fluting now — onct- IiIooiuIiik tlowcr, Anil grfontiio? Whiit onri' wna nrron la turnlni; yellow, It'i ri'ttcii now — what oni-i' ujih iiii'IIow, Tlio half.ilvuil "hall" lii'tfins t,i hcllow, With apitf anil fiNir; Tho *'Hhark" liaa ^ot tho hook at Iiiat, Her acri-am ia ln-ani alaive tin- hlaat, Anil likf llu' "hoiivy-iiioon" that'a PAST, Till' "aplid" liKikd queer. Tho poor woo "wron" ia "pi'ckM" to death, Yet Kiiapin;,' atill with (lyinn hreath, IIu ehlripa out ' 'eoine forth Maelieth," Ami show your muscle. And bring MaeilufT up here aa well. With ' 'troopa" of inipri (ilon't niiml the Bnieli) ' 'Tuck up" your alievea, Mac, line him well, Anil have a luaale. They're on tho hnanla anil now for fun, One arnieil with pkhtlk, one with uu.t, 1 wuiiiler who'll he tirat to run Ami cry ' 'fnoii(ih," Ji'irat hlow from Rr.n, well anawer'd 'IRET, *'0(i it my ehi'-kenH" — apleieliil *'play," 'Tia hard to tell who'll win Ihi' day, Or wlio'a the niulT. Hut all! the drey la on liia knees, That hlow from Keil, faith made him sneeze- Still he'a recov'rinj; hy dej;reea. He'll aland another round. Ah! ahl air drey, what are you at? I thought you aaid 'twas "til for tat," You're hitting below the "heit," you brat, Come, try and stand yuur ground. Oomo, gently, lied, don't he loorruel. By .love! he'a giving drey Ida "ohikl," He's making him B/./. like "patent fuel, ' Vet Btill he atrikes hini fairly. Ilrey "naila hia colours to the mast," But what '8 the use, his strength la past, Ilia BUU with cloud ia over raat, for Red bus kill-J him neorif . ahnrk. U»ltu, ilnl knd pmy don't ilioul. For Rnl't lulling wh»t 'Iwiia nil iilaiul, And Imlliliig FUTLM hlemllnn •iiout, Jiial whllK he tella hU alory, Yon any thiti I ciit tiai miirli "Junk," And like* "plght"nock, miu. Now If my ' Mlrt" la «o dlatreaalng, TJmt 1 don't roiialder aoaii a Ideaaing, .lly pi\tu'a not duub'd with "simhi.k iihrhjiixii," Aa I aaw yoiir'a, nilnai From Joking, mlaa, I ean'l refrain, liinee you'v* become ao very eniN, T«ll ui where yuu got that wati b anil chain You a)iortedat the hall, iiilas. You flay that you huve eonimon aenan, Why, rat it then, I mean iiootTeme, I'my uae h little — ilo commence. And give iia leaa de Krancnifl, Kre by your Krench your lini'S dlatlngiilali, Jual try and write aouie better Kngllah, You ugly, lU-HAiic, empty, TIN-maii, Who would like to be thought (ILVUI. ' 'Come on" yon ilonkey Penguin niiiff, ' 'I'oiue on" and write aomo better alulf. My cry shall bu "Come on MacdulT. " PAr A8 GOOD AS HIS MA8TKK. An Irishman being very hard up at honu< came to the conclnalon that hn Would go to London to haik for a Job, which he diil; but on hia arrival in the great nietropnlia he wait at aa great a loaa aa ever bow to iiiiin.ige. At length, after taking aeverni round tiirna through the clly, he wiia aiciiated by one iif the ''swell mob," who ahouted "llalloa there," I'at tiirneil round and aaked, "Waa It me yer bonoiir waa calliii' to?" "\'es," bi're- [Jied, "I suppose you've newly swam." "Will," aaid Pat, "rmliviii' Bince 1 waa lairn, and a while afore that, an' 1 never awiiiii ii slroke In iiiu life." "I mean you're not long from the 'sod.'" ",luat this moriiiiig yer honour." " 1 suppose you want a Job." "I'd rather have snmi'lhln' to nitt tirat, for I'm as wiuik as a new-liorn child, barrin' 1 can keep me ^*et." "Well," said the gent, "i giiie with me and you shall have some- tiling to eat," which Pat readily dill, "Now," said Ibi' gent, when Pat had tinished H hearty nieul, "I will give you employment if ymi wish." "TliHiik ye kindly,^* said Pat, "afther such ii dinner as that I'm ai|ual to anything, from kis^iin' a purty girl to robbin' the 'niail.* " Abmil 7 o'docU that evening Pat and hia new master went out for ii walkj they «i'ie pass- ing a .lew's shop, when Pat's master ato])peil ami said: ".Now Pal, llija is where I intend giving you your llrst lesson; stand at this winilow, and bt nothing attract your attention Iroin my proceedings iijsiile." Pal at, mil al the wiiidov,- as he was told; the lesson soon commeiii-ed; he saw hia iiiaaler examining several watches, none of which appeiired to please hiin; the at- tentive and grinning Jew at length lifted fruiii a shelf a large eise eontaln* Ing twelve dozen of gold watches, of the newest and most ftsliionahle iles- cription; still none of these appeared to please; at length he ILxed hi.s i-yes on one tliat bung In the window, which the , lew i|iiiikly riaclod over to him, but while he was thus engaged Pat saw his master abstract 1 wo wati lies from the large case and put them into bis pocket. The watch taken from the window appeared to please him, for be took the iiuiiiber, paid a pound In advance, and was ipiickly at Pat's side. "What do yuu think of that,'' said he. "Faith it waa a dirty tliriek to say the best nf it, be the hokey yer honour liaa the i|iiickest way of makin' watches ever was seen." The next evening they repaired to the same rhop, the master t iking the placo of the apprentice oil this iKcaaion. Pat went into the shop, IheJewim- mciliati ly told him he might go, for he bad nothing for him. ' '."^nre and f wanted notbin'," said Pat, ''I only came to tell ye how ye lost yer watches." "Mow! bow!" screamed the eager .lew. "Do ye mind the gin - tiemaii you aoiild the goold watch to last night !" "Yes, yes," said the Jew. "Well," aaid Pat, "he stole two out of the big box lull ye wor sliowin' liiin." Immediately the Jew took down the case and found Pat's inforimition to be correct. "Now," aaid Pat, "be'a outside the window there." "You are von honisb man, Jusb stop here till I get biiii taken." he instttntly leaped over the counter, ran into the street, screamed for the police, and set off in pursuit of Pat's tutor, who bad by this time decided on taking a litlle violent exercise. Pat being left alone in the shop, took a sudden notion into his head that he would try bow far he could carry eleven do/.en and ten gohl watches witliout being tikkd, he suci'eeded in carrying them all the way to tbu "sod," and never heard anything more cither of his master or the Jew. ♦ ♦ ♦ QrKllT. — A correspondent wishes to be Informed if the vessel that was in distress the other night in the "Bay of Biscay O!" has been rescued. The publication of the Kmiorant Soldiehs' Oazktte and Capf. IIorx CnRO.VK'LE wiui commenced at 10 n. m., on tho .trd, and was completed at 4p. m. this day. Published at thu Kditor's Office, Starboard Front Cabin, " Thames City." THEi Eiis/ria-n-A.isn? [(blluUt^ AND CAFE HORN CHUONICLE. No. 18.] "THAMK> (MTY," SATl'ltDAV, FKRIIUAIIV 19th, 1859. [Price 3d. d'M (f^migraiit ^ohlicr.'j' 0.)a^ctti». "THA.MKS (MTY," FRBRUAIIV lOlh, 1859. Lat. 21.44 S. Ii(iN(!. 80.r)l W. Moon's Last Qi.au- TEn, Fkii'v a4i'n, AT in. 21m. p. m. Wei.i, we are once more rolliiiu: ami {jroiuiiiif^ alorifj; towards mir (Ifstiiiatioii willi a lair trade wind, fjniii^x ton, as liif Alistriict ol' Pm^^'rcss will show, at a very r('SiM'ctiil)lr jiiuM', with Vai|iiiriiis() OOO miles behind us, and wilii u pmsin'ct of not mort; than eight Aeeks lonj^cr on iioiird the; "Tiianies City" Ijct'ore we arrive at ]vs(|niinMit Ilurlionr. Val|)arais() licinj;' a forci^tn port, fri'iieral luave lor the; Detachment was proiiiliitcd by tii(! (Queen's Ucgnlalions, and the revolntiunary Htate of liio fonntry was a t'nrtiier ohstacle to their goin^f on shore, as the (.Miilians hate both Ainericiins and Kiif^'lish, more csiiccially when in red eoats. Still, as there are perhaps many of the Detachment who would be t;'lii(l to know somethinj>' of the place, we will oiler a short (luscription of the most interestinji |)oints ahont it. 'I'Ik; port, or lower portion of the town is well liuilt and lilk'd with j^'ood shops and hot(;ls, but the cluster of houses liij;hcr up on the hill which are inhal)ited by the native Chilians are very dillerent in construction, bciiifi- low and badly built. There are u great numy Eurojieau inhabitants, English, French and .Spaniurds, chielly merchants ami pt'opic in trade, many of whom have their houses of business in the port and live in the pretty villus that dot the heights above. Nearly everything except fruit and articles uf diet is v(!ry expen.sive, and dollars lly about as shillings do in England, but everybody seems rich, and all, more especially the Chilians, dress in the most expensive manner. The ladies, both Chilian, Spanish and French, are many of them very beautiful, but there were few to be seen, n.s, owing to the disturbed state of the country, most of them liad either shut themselves up or gone to their country residences, The crinoline is something really awful. Regent street can produce nothing like it, and we would advise any gentleman who may have the good fortune in fu- ture to meet one of these fair walking balloons to got well to the windward of lier, unless he wants his eyes tilled with an amuunt of dust that is anythiug but satisfactory. The carriages are wonderful atlairs made to hold fom*, but all'ording an almost certain prospect of at least two out of the four being pitched out at an early stage of the Journey. They are drawn by two horses, who dash them along ut a fearful pace over ditches, and stones, aial lumps, and holes, and shake you up like the pea inside a tin rattle, till you almost fancy you are back at (-\ipc Horn again, except that if anything it is rather worse. There are plenty of good (Jalcs and hotels in the port, and a very good opera, al.so a rail-roiid, and an electric telegraph. The rail is now completed as far as l^uillota, (a distanec of :5t) miles) but, as HOon as the country is once more (piiet, it will be extended to Santiago the cH|)ital town und scat of Government of Chili, 90 miles from Val- paraiso. The engines are Imni Leilh and Mnnehester, and the laliour in tlit; workshops, which are very ex- tensive, is carried on by European mechanics. The whole of Chili both north iind south of Valparaiso is in a state of revolution. The rebels, who are dissatis- lied with the present republican Cioverument, arc in jiossession of numy of the principal towns in the country, and r.n outbrciik was daily expected at Val- paraiso while we were ther('. Many of the inhabitants were of opinion that our presence; in the harbour de- layed the outbreuk, as.from all account.s,120 well armed English troops would send as many hundreds of the rebels scudding oil" to the hills as fast as their legs couhl (.'arry them. Tho.so of us who did go on shore where sjjoken of by the rebels as bemg armed to the lei.'th, with revolvers concealed inside our tunics, and we deem it highly probable that the noble and impos- ing appearance of our worthy doctor in his uniform struck awe and terror into the breasts of the rebel Chilians and kept them (piiet for the time being. The nn)Uiitains immediately at the back of the town are part of the range of the; Cordilleras, and those in the distance, which we saw for the first time on Monday, towering far above the others, with their summits covcreil with snow are the celebrated Andes. The northernmost of the snow-capped range visible from the bay is the volcano of "Aconcagua," the second highest mountain in the world, its summit being 23,- 000 feet above the level of the sea. Such is a short description of Valparaiso, and, with the hope that it may afford some pleasure to those of our readers who I /• b THE EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' GAZETTE, take an interest in learning a few of the loading foa- tures of the countries they may visit, wc will bid Val- paraiso, Santiago, and Aconcagua good bye, and direct our thoughts to onr arrival in a country where we shall be introduced lo pieces with English names, such as Fort Langley, Fort Yale and Victoria, and where please God wo sliull ere long arrive and bid a hearty and by no means a sorrowful good bye to our life on board ship. NATURAL HISTORY OF THE VOYAGE. It was my intention to continue the subject of the Cliissifi- c.Uion of Animals, but as we are now lust approuthing the Kqualor, I wish, before we bid adieu to the Southern seas and the many objects of interest more or less connected witli tliem, to call your attention to a fe^v reuutrka on the must gigantic inhabitant of the Southern ocean, viz : the Whale. In our last Dumber the rank and position which the Whale holds in the Animal Kingdom were pointed out, and it was distinctly shown tliat, notwithstanding the Wbale lives in water, it is not a fish, and docs not possess any affinity with fishes, but but that it is as much a mammal a^ the ox or the elephant, having warm blood, breathinftair, .i. ."iging forth living young and suckling them with true milk. Bu', though the Whale, like other mammalia, is formed for breathing air alone, and is therefore obliged to come to the surface atcer'ain intervals, yet those intervals are occasionally of great length. We well know that we could not intermit the process of breairhing for a single minute without great inconvenience, and that the lapse of only a few minutes would be followed by insensibili- ty and perhaps death. The Whale howevei can remain an hour under water, or in an emergency even nearly two hours, though it ordinarily comes up to breathe at intervals of eight or ten minutes, except when feeding, when it is sometimes a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes submerged. Now the object of breathing is to renew the vital qualities of the blood by presenting it to the air, the oxygen of which, uniting with the blood, renders it again fit for sastaining life. But if more blood could be created t; i is wanted for immediate use, and the overplus deposited in u reservoir until wanted, respira* tion could be dispensed with for a while. This is actually what the wisdom of Providence has contrived in the Whale. .A great irregular reservoir, consisting of a complicated series of arteries, which is situated in the interior of the chest and within the skull and spinal tube, receives the overplus blood and reserves it until the systcc needs it; it is then poured and circulates, and thus the necessity of frequent access to the surface is prevented. It is an object of importance that the act of breathing should be performed with as little effort as possible, and therefore the wind-pipe is made to terminate not in the mouth nor in nostrils placed at the extremity of the muzzle. If this were the case it would require a large portion of the head and body to be projected from the water, or else the animal should throw itself into a perpendicular position, either of which altern.'vlives would be inconvenient when 8wimmingrapidly,as for example endeavouring to escape when harpooned. The wind-pipe therefore communicates with the air at the very top of the head, which, by a peculi.ir rising or bump at that part, is the highest part of thi animal when horizontal, so that it can breathe when none of its body is exposed except the orifice itself. The Whale often begins to breathe when a little below the surface, and then the firce with which the air is expired blows up the water lying above it in a jet or stream, which, with the condciiscd moisture of the breath itself, constitutes what are cr (kd 'the spoutings," and which are attended with a rushing n( ise that may be heard upwards of a mile. There is anoiber wonderful con- trivance connected with the structure of ihsair-passngcs well worth noticing. The wind-pipe and gullet of ordinary mam- malia usually open into a hollow at the back of the mouth, the food being prevented from entering the ^'ullct by a lid or valve whicli shuts down daring the act of swallowing; but if luoh were the constructioQ iathe Whale, the force with which the water rushes into the mouth would inevitably carry a large portion of the fluid down upon the lungs, and the ani- mal would be suiTocatcd. The wind-pipe is therefore carried upward in a conical form with the ajierture upon the top, and this projecting cone is received into the lower end of the blowing tube, which tightly grasps it, and thus the communi- cation between the lungs and the air is eflected by a continu- ous tube nbich crosses the oriHct of the gullet, leaving a space on each side for the passage of the food. The eye of the Whale is peculiarly formed to resist i)rcssure at enormous depths, the coatings composing the eyeball being extremely thick and as dei , ; as tanned leather. I might add other in- stances of the beautiful contrivance and design in the ron- ftruction of the mouth, the eves, the fins and tail, but tho^e which have been adduced will sufli( , to iioint out to those in- teiesled in Natural History how many sul)jects for study aiij CO itemplation this gigantic monster of the deeii allbrds. The subject will be continued in our next. Natlkali.st. foreign ^ntiillflcnu. [From our own Correspomitnt.) Victoria, V. I., Dee. llh, 18,"i8. The steps 0/ progress in this country are so noiseless and quiet that oi! . is seldom aware of what will taue place uiiiil it is accomplisiied. Since my last letter several things have transp' -e! of importance. On the lOlh Nov. (Jovcrnor Doiig- liis delivered the Queen's commission to Mr. IJogbie, appoint- ing him Judge of the New Colony, and nduiinistered all necessary oaths, &c. The compliment was then returned by the Judge, and the Governor duly installed into office. As the first day of the existence of a new Colony destined to r -- cupy no unimportant ple.ce in the future, the !«th Nov. might have been Very properly considered a fit occasion for burning gunpowder, Ac, but everything was quiet here. In fact few knew anything about it until the announcement was publish- ed in the Gazette. The honesty of the Fritish officials here i.s almost laughable to a Californian. He is not used to it, and can hardly excuse them for being so simple as to uave a good fat office and not use it to make money. A. other thing thai astounds a Californian is to see streets and sidewalks ^ro/xr- ly made, thereby preventing many a good fellow from getting a fat job in mftking thorn over again in a year or two. But what perhaps seems the strangest of all is that permanenl public improvements are going on constantly all over the city, and that e^ery man is allowed to pursue his vocation un- molested by any demand for taxes in any form. On the 25th of Nov. the sale of lots in the new town of Langley, situated on Eraser River near Fort Langley, commenced here. There IS not a building of any kind on the town site as yet, it being a new location. The streets are to oe 78 feet wide, running at right angles. The blocks are 7G feet by 252 feet, forming two rows of nine lots, each 64 feet by 120 feet, and leaving an alley 12 ffi. , wide running lengthwise of the block. The Government price of a lot was lUO dollars, but some brought as high as V50 dollars. The first twenty lots averaged 355 dollars. Buildings will commence going up in Langley at once, and the Government advertises for projiosals for building a church, parsonage, court house and jail. The sjiirits of the people in Victoria are rising very rapidly, and the large prices obtained for the Langley lots are supposed lo be iiiditalive of great future prosperity both to British Coliitnhi i and Van- couver Island. The future importance of the town of Lang- ley is admitted by everybody. Its favourable situation on the banks of the Mississippi of British Columbia, the only known thoroughfare to a large tract of agricultural anil prairie laud, and advantages for trade, all conspire to render it the future New Orleans of the new Colony. A law has been passed to the effect that an "alien" can hold land only by the sufferance of the Crown, and that this sufferance will be extended for three years only, when the "alien" must cither become a na- turalized British subject, or sell his land to one. Governor Douglas has also issued a proclamation relative to the cus- toms duties in British Columbia, which will for the present be collected at Victoria. Maay articles are free, the duties be- AND CAPE HORN CHRONICLE. carry a the ani- ■c canicd ! top, anil of the ing: principally on food and drinlc. Victofia itielf has improv- ed immensely of late. Sereral fine wharves have been built nnd the Icvco is lined with storehouses. Some fine brick liiiildliiKS liiive also been erected, one of which, "The Royal Hotel, " is .siibslantiiilly built and well patronized, though it has sevcriil rivals equally as commodious to compete with it. Fine commodious barraiks are in course of erection on the border of K,«(iuimalt harbour, about two miles from Victoria, and I believe the Royal Kngineers who lately arrived from ICnjiliinil nie at present in the finished portion of them. Ar- rangenienls have been made to establish post ofiiccs at Lanpr- liy, Forts ll(i[ic and Yale, and Fort Douglas, and mails will be forwaiilcii by every onportunity. A good deal of mining is being earrieil on on the banks of the Fraser river, from three to .six dollars per day to the hand being taken out, and the people in California begin to think the Fraser river is "not .so big a huniliug after all." The weather up at the diggings by the latest accounts was very inclement, but business was brisk, and a liirpe inHu.\ of diggers and merchandise is ex- pected early in the ensuing spring. At Fort Yale alfairs are thriving steadily. There are over a dozen provision and gen- ei:U merchandize stores in full blast, and large arrivals of )irovi,-ions are being received by every trip of the s'eamer from Victoria. Large quantities of land have been granted for funning purposes between Fort Y'ale and the Forks, and the country at Langley and up to the Chiliwack, at Sumas Lake, Ac, has been taken up in large quantities, not by spec- ulators, but by inna fide farmers, who are busily employed preparing the soil for ne.xt year. Diggers are working the gold nil along the river bank for some fourteen miles below Fort Hope, and in many other places higher up. At the for- mer place many are earning from sis to twelve dollars a day. It is well known now that gold e.xists in both Vancouver and Queen Charlotte Islands. The latter especially has been found to be rich in gold-bearing quart*, and it is expected that numbers of emigrants will wend their way thither with the opening of the new year. Surely there is some gold in the country to warraiK the steps the Government is gradually taking to lulvancc civilization and enterprise. And though every circumstance has so far militated against its progress and dcvelo,iment, time will regulate all this, and British Col- umbia rival Canada as an important colony, independently even of its gold interest, great though that may be. (l[orii;c.^goftdcnn{. To the Editor. .Sir, — I must say yon made yerselt very ready, ft while sgo, puttin' me in print widout lave or licence. But as we're on board ship, where there isn't room to whip a cat, let-lone an Editor, I'll let ye off for wanst, wid this little tongue- ihrashin', and to shew that I don't bear malice here's another that you may put in print: TO MY OULD MOTHER. Dear Motrkr, — Hero we are safe nnd sound in Valparaiso harbour, 'hough what put it in the Captain's head to bring us in here divil a one O me knows, except it is to give the ship a rest afther the tuggin' and pullin' she had comin' round Capo Horn, or p'r'aps ho took a fit of tindemess that he couldn't get rid of until he'd give us a male of fresh mate. Us a born wonder mother that I'm in the land of the livin' at all at all, scein' I didn't ate a pratie for months, the divil a smell as much. The sweetest apples ever I stole out of ould HIake's orchard (and there's a heap of thim on me conscience) never tasted like the first pratie I ale in Valparaiso. OhI mother, but thravlin' is the great thing afther all, I mind the time whin I thought they wor all tuUhens out of Conemara, but faith it was a big mistake that, for though thcy'cr very dirty lookin' c/irifliiiiis here, for all that they grow as fine pra- ties as the bcHt of \is. Ochl but sure I'm no judge of a pra- tie at all to what 1 was; well, and they hare great big plums too, the si/c of jer list, and things like over grown cououm- bers the size of yer head an' bigger; and sure its a mighty big place altogether, for we have ships lyin' all round us from all quarters, there's Frenchman' Dutch, aa' Russians, an' Tankees, an' JVorwagians, an' (Soicwagians, an' East Ingins, an' West Ingins, an' Grecnlanders, an'Patlanders, an' — och! but what's the use me tellin' you, mother, that doesn't know a H from a bull's foot, but still you might t/iew this to little Phil Ryan, the blind fiddler, he knows gomethry. But I'll be tellin' yo some of the work we had comin' round Cape Horn, among the waves as big as mountains an' the wind howlin' an' schrech- in' an' roarin' an' tossin' us about like a paa in a cullender. Faith they'll have good eye sight that'll ever see me comin' round Cape Horn again, unless I'm able to work my passage as a first cabin passenger or the like. But one night was the worst of all; ochl but the hair rises on me head lo tliink of it. The ship was what tliey call on her bame inds, wid the sailors runnin' about like maniacs, an' pullin' an' tuggin' at the ropes for the bare life; the masts bindin like switches an' the sails in smithereens, an' the life buoys Hyin' about like snuff at a wake. And down below— oh holy! the row was enough to wake the dead, only there was none to wake, though some of thim was as near dead as ever they wor in their lives before, be all accounts. The women singin' out pilliluc! for their hu.sbands, as if they thought Saint Pethcr wouldn't turn "the kay in the lock" unless he saw the marks of a partin' kiss. An' the tin pots an' pans tumltlin' helthcr- skelther from one side of the deck to the other; an' glass bot- tles bavin' a regular fight, cliasin' an' bumpin' each other from side to side, an' the wather barrels in the hould, sweet bad luck to thimi must "put in their oar" an' "pump thun- der" below. The neit niornin' there was as much spilt bis- cuit an' flour, broken pots an' pans, bottles an' jars, as would fill a pond. I wint up to one chap that I thought looked as frightened as meself, an' was just begionin' to tell him the mortal fear I was in the night before, whin he btruck out an' tould me "Pshaw! that was nothing, I was woke up by the noise to be sure, but I 'turned over' and went to sleep again." Weill if that isn't a "flamer," says I to meself, but I said nothin' but looked hard at him an' walked away. But faith his story was exactly the one that was in everybody's mouth, so says I to meself, Pat, ye white-liver'd spalpeen ye, ye may as well be a haro as anybody else, whin ye can be one so chope. I hear that there is likely to be a row here very shortly for they arc talkin' about rebels an' the like; I suppose they want a repale here too, us well as they did in Ireland a while back ; I dare say they have their "ribbon min," an' "white boys," an' ''united Irishmin, "an' "young Irelandmin," an' "repalers" here as well as in any civilized country. Any how I hope the row won't come on before we're off. Po good bye mother, I'll write again from the "diggins" and sind ye home a lump of goold as big as a piece of chalk, so no more at present mother, from yer lovin' son, "Sap Grken." West of Kngland Circdf.ar. — Roger Giles, Surjonn, Parish Clark, and Skule-master, Reforms Ladys and Gentcimnn thai he drass teeth without wailing a moment, blisters on the low- est farms, and fiziks for a penny a piece. He zell god-father'e cordel, kuts korns, and undertakes to keep everybody's Naylcs by the year: or so on. Young ladees and gentelmcn lamed their grammer langage in tlic purtiest manner — also gurtkeer taken off their morals and spellin, also zarm zinging, teech- ing the haze vial, and all other sorts of pliancy work. Queer- drills, fashingable poker, and all other contrary dances tort at home and abroad to perfuckshun, perfumery and snuff in all its branches. As times be cruel bad, he begs to tell that he has jist begun to zell all sorts of stashnnery wares, black- ing bawls, hurd herins, and coles, skrubbing brushes, traka!, mice traps, brick dust, and all sorts of sweetmeats, including taters, sas.-ages, and other gearden stuflT, also spruce, hats, zongs, hoyl, lattin, buckets, and other eatables, korn and bnn- yan zarve. and all other hard Wares — He also performs fle»- boltomy on the shortest notice, and fartherniore in particular, he has laid in a large sortmcnt of trype, cliaina, dogs' meat, lolly po[js, and other pickles, such as oyztcrs, windzur soap, 4c. Old rnggs bort and zold hear and no place heiso, and new laid eggs every day by me Mr. Roger Giles. — P. S. I teeches joggreffy, Rhumaticks, and them outlandish thiogs. N. B. A bawl on wcnsdays, wbtn our Mariar will perform oa the gartar. A ^ b / > «J> ilBUiii«W«H|«n«M THE EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' GAZETTE. THE QUEEN'S PROCLAMATION IN INDIA. On the 1st of November the act whs finally consuramated which transfers the Government of India from the hands of the East India Company to those of the Government at home. On that day a proclamation was read at Calcutta, Bombay, .Madras, and Lahore, announcing the sovereignty of Queen Victoria throughout the whole of our East India possessions. It specified that all treaties and engagements made heretofore by the East India Company will for the future remain valid; that the religious beliefs of the people will not be interfered with; thai the natives will be admitted to offices of trust and emoluments equally with Europeans, without distinction of caste or colour; and tliiit the rights, dignity and honour of the native princes shiill be re.«pect('d. no further territorial ag- gression being permitted. The ProclamiUion is conchid in bcautiliil nndcouciliat ry language, as we hoi)e vou will have an opportunity of jmlgiiig for yourselves ne.xt week, it being too lengthy to publish at full in our little journal. The na- tive newspapers speak very highly cf the royal Proclamation. The East India Company iiave frequently made siuiilar pro- mises but have tailed to act scrupulously up to them, and the )ieoi)le of India look forward to the known honesty, sincerity and earnestness that distinguish the actions of our English (iover.iincnt as nn nugiiry of great future benefit to Ihecoun- irv and its inhabitants. Charactbr. — An Irishman, nn Englishman and a Scotch- man, conversing together one day, proposed that they should compose a verse, each of them to a contribute a line so that it should rhyme. The Englishman commenced by saying: Enolishhan— On the 12th July Kfng William cromicd tlio water, Scotchman — On the 13th July there was a great alauKhter, Irishman — And the 14th July waa raaly the day afther. Nelson tn his cups. — Nelson once punished an excellent searoait for being tipsy, and told hira "If ever you see me in such a state, I'll not only allow you to get tipsy, but find you in grog to do so." At Palermo Nelson gave a grand dinner, and going into his boat more than halt seas over, the sailer steered about and reminded his commander of the punishment he had given him, and also of the promise he had miide. Nelson at once ordered him a gallon r,t rum, and observed in future that he was as weak as his men, though his faults were less pardonable; "but" said he "Oid E.iglish bark, if not kept moist, is sure to perish with -th'. dry rot.' " Parlict Intflligfiiiii}. Bisiiopuic OF r.urnsii columria. The Rev. Henry Hills, cx-Vicnr of Great Yarmouth, has liecn appointed Hishop of the ('oliiny of Hiitish Columbia. He received the apiioiiiniont in November, Imt it was not ex- pected that he would be consccrutcd belbro Cliristmas. Uaual and itlilitarn ^Intelligence. Ar.STR.\CT OF PIUK. KESS. l.iititi^li'. I.ciiiKituile. Mill's linn. ,h. ir.tii :iiion's. . 74;'i:)'\v. . . N.\V.:>:N.Jir, m. ■• ir.th •j-o 2"' ii. . 7ri0 1s'W. . . ^.ll\V.:',\V. 174 111 •■ nth •J.'l°l.')'.s, . Ti'^rrw. . . \.NW. llJin, •■ IKth L>:>°:U'S. . 7s°:irw. . . N.W.-. -,W. llillln. " 19th •JI041'5l. . MO.il'W. . . N.\V,i.,W. 171 111. To-ii;iv 11 llodll we WtTO -IfiO mi OS in H >•.]■).'/ E. iliri'i'tioii IViiiii till' imint t whicli it IS |il'.i ).>sfil to rriHn th( K(iu;»ti»r. (!lll. .Mn„, ,v. K. K.. with Mrs. M. n.ly iiiiil fciur cliililriMi wic ill Sun Frnn- Our advices tliiH week nvo w.ion the wliolc of a most rliporfnp character. I'LOUR— An iiliunilum-t> of AmcricJiri Flour of (IrHt-rato niuitity wiis offered Aixl rcaut reductiuii in price. VOTATOKS'A ONIONS wore also 8oM at the upset price, the quality he- iiij: toliTalily ^:ooil. Bl'TTKK — For tin- first time l,i this 'City* Limerick flutter whs ofT^red for sale, ami beiiitf "f excellent c|uality was sium tiittiioseil of, tiie demiiud heiiit: t;r('iiter ttuni (in* :^n|'|i!y TKA «- .^r(i.\K fftrlii-ti a hi^ili jjiice, iiovertheh'ss there weri' mniir briycrK. Otiier iirtii les of ^eufral ettiisniiiption were readily tiisptisiil of iiotwitli- staiidiuf; tlie prices Iteiii^: unu>uitlly liiy;h. Tt»BAl'Cni — We ref;rft to learn that serious dtuititnare entertained of a fail- ure in the Tobacco crops, owin^:, it is suppt>sf',i, to its heitiL: planted he- li'W the usual deptli, it is however Iioped that l)y proper viirilance it may In- raised. So jiicat is tlie deinatid for this article that nearly the whoh- of the stitcks of small traders in tliis 'City' are exhausti-tl. If a supply is not fort licomin;; very shnrtly it IS evident that maiinf.ictories to con- sume theirown snioki- will hi-ioiue a deail letter; most of our sweeps iiro heginninK to look vi-ry down in the mouth. (l:ouundrum<). (iIifiiiniMl ii frro p.ts*! totlip Theatre? ' lilii'im Aiiiiiinilty (Miurt? fii the *• Tlniiueti City " uiiil .loan of riiic'O on tliii I'.llh Uw. They iirrivi'il on tlic l.itli Dee. on t\ie iiteiinui' ' '."io- iiora" from I'auuiiia, and were e.Npectod togu on immoiliatoly to Vuiuouver Irihinil. Capt. (iossct, Tl. K.. the Coloniiil Treiwnrer for Rritish Coliiiiilii;i, with hi.-j wil'i' .'iiiil rliilil, also iirrivi-il at .^an Kranrisi-o in tin* same steaiiHT. Tlie h.iri[m- '■lliiM-is" sailril from tlie Duvviih on thi''27tli Oet. with stores ami iiviiVisioii.! fir the use of tlie Colnmlilan Detaclinicnt of the Koyal Kn- }:inei'r-, witli four marrieil men of the Itetaelniient aiei tlieir families; tin; whole nailer (he eommaml of Corporal Hall. 11. K. From Knshinil. Ity our latest lulviees (l)i'e. 17tli) the ship "Kuplirates" was loail 11/ ill the l.omiou Doi ks willi stores ami pi-ivisions for the Detaeli- mellt. to lie seat out umler the ehar^e of Serjeant ll.vlatt, Ii. K. Her Majesty's sliips ' * Ametliyst, " "Pyla-les" aiel ''Trihune"' saileil from Cliina for Vaneouver Island ahoiit the "Jotli Novemher wiili parties of .Marines. Ily tlie lieatli of l.ieiit . (leneral Fanshawe, Itoval Kn^iiiieers, Major Gen. tt. ,1. llai.iin;; ami .Major (Jen. W. Don n las, Kovl i,n;:iiieersare pruinotetl to the rani; of l.ieiit. (leneral . Col. II. .1. .■savaV.e to he Major (ien. llrevet Col. 11.0. Crawley to he Colonel. Hrevel .Maj.ir .1. II. Kreetll to he l.iellt. Colonel, .''eionil ('a)ilain ami lirevet Major ('. II. Kwart to he Captain; anil l.ieut. C. t'j. ll.irvey to he seeoml Captain. XXXVII. Who was the first man tlial i XXXVIII. Whvisthe "Th lilies Cilv' X.V.Xl.X. What is the difl'ereme hetwe Are? Answer to X.X.XIV. Dceau.ic he is a merry Cnnn (Amerieanl. " XX.XV. Uecause she is eonstantlyiit every part of the lino and travels from Pole to'Poll. " X.X.XVI. lieeause she is till' largest rouiiil the w.mst and in roiistantly hiirstint; her .st.ws. ^lohcfi, &c. A Joint Co.vcEnn. — At \Vo;'cester there was an idiut who v.-ns employed at the Cathed'al in blowing the organ. A re- markably line antlioin iu'itig pprtormed one day, tlie blower, when all was over, said, "I think we Imvo performed very well to-day." '^ We performed .'" t re. A few remarks upon the posi- tion of British Columbia, with the present and pro- posed means of communication between it and England, may not be out place, and miiy perhaps be interesting to some of onr renders. It is situated on the North West coast of North America between Lat. 55° and 49' N. the latter being the boundary line between it and the Oregon territory wliicli was made over to the United States. At present there are three routes to Columbia and A''ancouver Island, viz: Ist, by the Isthmus of Panania; 2iid, through Canada or the United Stales over the Rocky Mountains; 3rd, round Cape Horn. Tiie first named route is the quickest, occupying only 35 or 40 days. Steamers leave Eng- land for Colon, situated on the East of the Isthmus of Panama; from Colon trains run across the Lsthmus to Panama, and from thence steamers go to San Francisco and up to the mouth of the Eraser river. By the second route passengers go by steamers to Quebec, and thence by railway to St. Paul's, near the head of Lake Superior, in Minnesota ; from thence by the United States mail across the Rocky Mountains to the head waters of the Columbia river; at this point pas- sengers can either turn to the right overland to the Thompson and Fraser river districts, or go down the Cohunbia.oTdss over to the Puget Sound, and across the straits to Vancouver. The third route round Cape Horn, we must all be well acquainted with, and the sooner perhaps such acquaintance is cut the better. The additional means of communication now proposed are, Ist, A railway through the British possessions in North America, extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. On the Atlantic coast of British North America we have but one safe open seaport accessible at all seasons, the rest being closed by ice for six months of the year; but that port, Halifax, (in Nova Scotia) has the finest harbour in the Atlantic, and is nearer to Europe by 400 miles than any other port in the whole continent of America. From Halifax to Que- bec is 600 miles, a railway for HO of which is now in course of construction. From Quebec there is a direct line of railway through Canada to Lake Huron, a dis- tance of 500 miles; from this point it is proposed to ex- tend the railway along the north shore of Lake Superior, through the Red River Settlement, along the valley of the Saskatchewan, and though British Columbia to the mou!h of Fraser river. The distance from Liverpool to Halifax is 2406 miles, and the average passage by steamer 9 days. From Halifax to the mouth of the Fraser River, taking the direction of the pvoposed railway, is 3184 miles, and, should this line be execu- ted, passengers will be able to get from Lirerpool to Vancouver in about 14 or 15 days. Anoiher great engineering work is in contemplation, by w'lich steam- ers will be able to go from Liverpool to the mouth of the Fraser river in about 35 days, viz; bj cutting a M 1^ A] •/■ THE EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' GAZETTE, sliip-camil tliroiip^li the Isthmus of Panama ; this would (ibviuti; x\w necessity oi" vesseKs going round ('ni)e Horn, and lesst.'n tiio voyage about ono half. Should the raihvny be carried out from Halifax to the mouth of the Fraser river, it will be one great step in the progress of tii<' Hritish Dominions in North Ameri- ca, and nmy ultimately lead to its being peopled in an luilnoken chain from the Atlantic to tlie Pacilic by a loyal and industrious population of subjects of the British Crown. NATURAL HISTORY OF THE VOYAGE. In our hist number we offered a few rcnmrks on tlip pecu- liar niiturc anil stnicture of tlie Wlmle ami it,- 'illied species, iilluiling particularly to the tbrniation of its bre.'i Iuiiq; ap])ar- atu.s, the position of the wind-pipe, the cause ot ;!ie jets of water tlirown out of the top of its head called spoutintrs, and tlie density of Uie coatings of the eye. I now l)eg to call your attention to tiie consideration of tlie jiroduce of the Whale, which renders it one of the most valuable of animals, in pursuit of which scores of ships well manned and fitted out at great expense proceed every year from Kngland, Hol- land, France and America. The produce of the Whale has been known to bring into Britain jCTOO.OOO in a single year, and one cargo alone has yielded £l!,Oi)0. Every one is pro- iittbly aware that the body of the Whale is encased in a tliick coat of fat, denoninated blubber, varying in dianie'er from eight inches to nearly two leet in ditferent part.-: of ll.c ani- mal. It has however beea only recently known that this fat lies, not under the skin, but actually in its .-ubstaiicc. The structure in which the oil denominated blubber is deposited is the true skin of the animal, modified certainly for tlie pur- pose of holding this fluid oil, but still being the true skin, in this respect does the structure of the skin of the Whale differ fVoai that of other animals, the oliject still being defence against external pressure. Taking the hog as an examjile of an animal covered wiii. an e.\ternal layer of fat, we find that we can raise the true skin without any difficulty, leaving a thick layer of cellular membrane loaded with fat of the same nature as that in the other parts of the body; on the contrary in the Whale it is altogether impossilde to raise any laver of skin distinct from the rest of the blubber, liowe lT ' ick it may be; and in Hensing the Whale tiie operator renu ves this blubber or skin from the nmscular parts beneath, merely di- viding with his spade the conuectijig cellular membrane. 8uch ft structure a,s this, leiug firm and elastic in the highest de- gree, operates like so much India-rubber, possessing a density and power of resistance which increases with the pressure. ]5ut this thick coating of fat fulfils other important ]uirposes in the economy of the Whale. We must remcnilier tliat the Whale Is a warm-blooded animal, and de[)en lent for existence on keeping up the animal he.it, although an inhabitant of the seas where the cold is most intense, and, were it not tor this thick wrapjier calculated to resist the abstraction of heat from the body, the animal would not be kept so comfortably warm as it is even tliroughout the fiercest polar winters. Again, so much oil contained in the cells of the skin renders the animal much lighter and much more buoyant in the water, and thus saves much muscular exertion in swimming hdrizoiitally and in rising to the surface; the bones, being of a ]ioroii.s or sjion- gy texture, have a simihir influence, licsides the blubber, one species of the Vhalc, generally known as "the right Wliale" of the seamen, furnishes an article which has been turned to various uses by mankind, and which forms an imp(jrtant ob- ject of the fishery; it is commonly called Whale-bone and its substance is known to everybody. Now this Whale-bone is not, as many might suppose, jiart of the si>ine or ribs of the animal, but it is a substance which enters into the structure of the mouth and jaws of this species of the Whale. Al- though the head of this species, commonly called the Green- land Whale, is of immense size, the mouth reaching to scarce- ly less than a fourth of the total length of the animal, still the gullet is 30 small as ji'Ot to admit the passage of a fish »s large as a herring; hence its support is chiefly derived from creatures of a very small hulk and apparently insignificant, such as shrimps, sea-slugs, sea-blubbers and animalcules 8till smaller, called mcdustb, of which mention has already been made in a former paper. Hut how does it secure its minute and almost invisible prey? for, without some express provision, these atoms would be quite lost in the cavity of its capacious mouth, unless swallowed promiscuously with the water which would fill the stomach before a liundreth part of the meal were obtained. There is a very peculiar contrivance to meet this exigency; the month has no teeth, but from each upper jaw proceed more than three hundred horny plates, set par- allel to each other and very close ; they rur. iierpendicularly downwards, arc fringed on the inner edge with hair, and di- minish in size from the central jilate to the first and last, the central one being about twelve feet long. It is the substance of these plates that constitutes the whale-bone of commerce. The lower jaw is very deep, like a vast spoon, and receive:- these depending plates, the use of which is this: when the Whale feeds he swims rapidly, just under or at the surfiice, with his mouth wide open; the water, with all its contents, rushes into the immense cavity and filters out at the sides be- tween the plates of the whale-bone, which are so close and finely fringed that every particle of solid matter is retained. The capture of these immense animals is an adventure of ii most exciting nature, and attended with considerable danger and extraordinay hazard. After the huge animal is killed and towed in triumph alongside of the ship, it is secured by tackles at the head and tail and the process of .//fn«iH(/ coni- mences. The men, having shoes armed with long iron spikes to maintain their footing, get down on the huge and sliippcry carcass, and with very long knives and sharp spades make parallel cuts through the blubber from the head to the tail. A band of fat however is left around llie neck, called the kmt. to which the hooks and ropes are attached lor tlu^ purjiosc of shifting round the carcass. The long i)iirallel slrijis are di- vided across into jiortioiis weighing about half a ton each, and. being separated from llie flesh beneath, are hoisted on board, choppedinto pieces and put intocasks. When the whale- bone is exposed it is detached by spades, &c., made for the purpose, and hoisted on deck in a mass; it is then split into Juiiks containing eight or ten blades each. The carcass is then cut away, as valueless to man, though a valuable prize to bears, birds and sharks. iSuch is a brief outline of the Xatnral History of this monster of the deep, in whose struc- ture and habits there are, as we have seen, more than irdinarv evidences of that gracious forelhonght and conlrivauce. the tracing of which makes the study of nature so interesting and so instructive. N.VTUiiAi.isr. O'oiTf.spomlonre. To the Eililor. Deaii .Mr. Editoh, — In my last two letters I endeavoured to point out to your readers what simjile means might bo had recourse to by them, in the event of their being sent on de- tachment on our arrival in liritisli Coliiuibia, fur the speedy provision of light and fuel. Then I'ire! was my cry, and now I think your hearers will not deem out of pbue an attempt from me to teach them where, in case of "l'"ire," they mayap- |)ly and look with any certainty for "Water.' .ludging from the present accounts, and the very fact of our going to the river Eraser, we may all say that theiv is not much chance of our finding any scarcity of water — we certainly hope not, but it does not follow that the water which may be always at hand will be fit for drinking and cooking pur]M(ses. and the hope that the few remarks that are offered with regard to the puri- fying muddy and putrid water will be of benefit to some few, induces me to continue the subject. Foremost of all, it should be the daily care of every traveller to muke sure of getting water before he sets out lor his day's journey. Of course I allude to a traveller in a strange uninhabited country like British Columbia; it will therefore be as well to commence Ijy describing the indications which ought to guide him in his search for it. A travciler in an arid land that ia visited by AND CAPE HORN CHRONICLE. ncciisional showers finds iiig supplies in ponds made by the liiftiHiijre of .V hirtfc extent of country, or else in pools loft here and there iilong the bedofnpiirtly dried up water-course, or, lastly, in fountains. When the dry season of the year is ailvanced, there remains no alterniitivo" hui to dig wells where the pools formerly lay. S|iols must be sought for where the earth is slill moist; or, failing that, where birds and wild ani- mals have lately been scratching, or where gnats hover in swarms. It is usual, where no damp earth can be seen, but wher.' the place apjiiars likely to yield well-water, to thrust a ramrod down into the soil, and, if it brings up any grains that are moist, to dig. It must never be foigotten that, at the point where it is known, on searching the beds, little tribu- taries tall into the main water-course, the i.iost water is to be luund. Fresh water is frequently to be found under the verv sands of the sea-shore, whither it has oozed down under- ijrouiul from the upper country. I myself witnessed an in- stance of this at I'ort Louis, East Falkland. Vegetation is a deceitful guide, unless it be bixnriant, or where such trees are as are observed usually to grow near water in the particular country visited, as the black thorn in South Africa, and 'he gum tree in Australia. Birds, as water-fowl aid parrots; or animals, as baboons, afford surer signs ; but th ; co-ivcrging (light of birds or the converging fresh tracks of a.iimals is"tlv' most satisfactory of all. From the number of bi-ds, track i and other signs, travellers are often pret , ire !ha' they are near water, but cannot find the spring itsc. Thert is grrat instinct shown in discovering water— dogs fiiid it out well, and the fact of a dog looking refreshed and, it may be wet, has olton and often drawn attention to a water-pond" that would otherwise have been overlooked and passed l.y. Cattle, curi- ously enough, cannot be de lended on. Our temporarv life on board ship has shown us that showers may be looked to for an occasional supply, uiid we shall not forget the service done by that awning on the other .vi *4j(Ji 01 THE EMIGRANT SOLDIERS' GAZEITE. |long» and |odri|. A Som wrltton and tung bv Oorporal John Brown, of the Grenadier fiiinrdii, when the men got some drink fur the flmt time at BalaclaTa, Sept. •JSth, 185-1. Printed aflerwHfdii in DlucliwtHxl's Magnzine. Tame all von Rnllant Britiuh heartn, thnt lovo the red and Wno, And drink the health of thnno bravo lad* who made the KunHana rue, Then fill the glain and lot It paBS, three times throe and one more For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred flfly.four. Wrt aailoil from Kalamlta Bay and soon we made the coast, Dptnrminwl we would do our l)C«t, In npito of brag or boast, We Hiirnnu to land upon the strand, and slept on KussU's shore. On the fjurtiiiMith of September, eighteen hnndred fifty. (bur. We mirciuMl along until wo i-anie upon the Alma's banks, Wn luilted juft lieneath tholr lineK U ''reathe and oloee our ranks, ••Advance" wo heard, and at the word . ross the brook we bore I In the twentieth of .^eptemher, eighteceu hundred flfty-fuur. We scrambled through their clnstering grapes. then came the battle's brunt. Our urticers all checn-d us on, o»ir colours waved in front; There flghting well full many fell, alas! to rise no more. On the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred Hfty-four. The French they had the right that day and flanked the Russian line, Whilst full ujwn their front they saw the Ilritlsh bayonets shine; We gave tliree cheers, which stunned their ears amidst the cannon's roar ,l On tlie twentieth of September, eighteen hundred flfty-four. A pic-nic party MenschikofT had asked to share the l\in, The ladles came at twelve o'clock to see the battk won. They found the day too liot to stay, and the Prince felt rather sore, On tho twentieth of September, eighteen hundred flfty-four. For when he called his carriage np tho French came up likewise. And BO ho took French leave at once and left them to the prize; The Chasseurs took his pocket-book, thi^ /,ouaves they sacked his itore. On the twentieth uf Sttptember, eighteen hundred fifty-four. A letter to old Nick' they found, and this was what it said, •'To meet their bravest men, my IJege, your Kiissians do not dread," Hut devils them, not mortal men, the Itusslan General swore, Urove them otf the heights of Alma in September fifty-four. Here's a health to noble Ra,;lHn, to Campbell and to Brown, And to all the gallant Frenchmen who share that day's renown, Whilst wo di-ipluyed tho black cockade, and they the tri-colour, Tho Russian hue was black and blue in Siptember fifty-four. One mere toast we must drink to-night, your glasses take In hand. And h(;re ur<>un