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Some years ago. I commended one of Her Ma- jesty's Deep-itch gnu vessels stationed on the West coast of Africa. tor the suppression of the slave trade In the course of two years thus engaged we had. as usual. done very little good. and led a great

slumberof men by coast fever and sinkhole gene- 5 sally. A few vessels had been captured. but many ‘

snore had slipped through our fingers. by reason of shetreeehary of the informers on shore. most of wheat eventually proved to be in the per and inter-

. . ‘ . a ' . :in hell. on the setao course.» the basque.

this the Yenkoo's long. eallow face darkened and i grew longert be who evidently much put out. He certainly did not appear to appreciate this act ; of courter on my port. I kept on talking. and tried gto involve him in another argument. anything for an excuse to pass the time. But he was trying equally hard to put an end to the conversation by eullsnly , replying ‘ yes ’ and ‘ no ' to ovarything. and never volunteering a remark or comment of his own. But. in nowiso put out by broad hints. I commenced a series of long-winded stories keeping hint at the some time well supplied with cig's. It was delightful to sea cw excessively nervous ; and tldgoty he was. He well know that if this lasted

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{ much longer his cargo would. not be worth much : so the kept on giving me the strongest hints to go,a|l

of which I pretended not to understand. At length

cats of the slave dealers. The slave captains. too. 5 he appeared to be losing his temper. end the more

had become very knowing. they were mostly old“ hands at the business and contrived to give us the a slip in teeny ditlcrent ways. I

For instance. in chasing them on a dark night. they would show a bright light over the stern. and after we had followed this for some hours wonidi dt op a large cook with a lighted lantern titted to it. ' at. the saute instant putting out lllt‘ll‘ own light.l It was easy for them than to alter their course so as i to double back and sail away in the darkness. leev- i ing no intent on watching their titles light. This? otretegosn generally succeeded when the night was; Very dark. ‘ l

Or. when hotly pursued tn the daytime. they fre- l quently practised a must inhuman trick to increase ; their distance. When as were closes upon them} they would throw a slave'ovorboerd. with a plank: tor bins to cling to. or very often without even that. They knew a British man-oi-war would not pass a1 poor wretch struggling in the whim and leave him > to drown. Thus. whilst soil was being short—g cued. the ship hove to. beets lowered. the sushi picked up. and the vessel got on her course again. they contrived to get a hoe start ahead, for those! manoeuvres. even in the smartest ship. will tako some considerable time. and in this way as much ground Waoluatas would take many hours to 10‘. cover. for a stern chase is a long one. ,

The lock had been against us for a time. and af~ tor many false informatioua and fruitless chases.i we succeeded in capturing a slaver in a most singu. lar manner. without any chase at all.

It happened in this way. One flue morning. when cruising ed the coast of Loango and Congo. i the officer of the watch reported strange sail in sight. Iwent on deck. took my glass. and there. sure enough. was a very suspicious-looking craft right ahead. It was a dead calm. and we soon steamed up to her.

She was a clipper bet-qua of about 400 tags. From her tent spars great clouds of snowy canvass flopped heavily against the rigging as her long low hull rolled heavily from side to side on the glassy surface of the heaving ground swall. Judging by her rakish appearance. and her being a great deal out oi the usual track of homsward and outward veo sale. in feet. being in a very suspicionslocality— one naturally came to the conclusion that she must be a clever. I hoped very soon to have the pleasure of lifting her hatches. to ascertain whether this sec sumptlon were correct or no. As a preliminary slap. the demand to show her colors was ends} to my great annoyance she hoistcdthc stars and stripes at America. This precluded the right of search” However. I resolved to board her. and try to detect some signs of her having a black cargo. With thisj object in view I had the gig manned. and in a few minutes was alongside the doubtful craft.

The captain. a tall. giant figure. received the at the gongway. and without waiting to be asked. pro- tint-ell the papers. which scctned in be all regular «Lough. The barque was the Independence. of Boston. Massachusetts, Robert Set-moot. master. from New York to‘tho Cape of Good Hope and back on a trading voyage. She was now home. ward hound. and was 27 days front the Cape. so the Captain informed me. Having taxed him with being out of the usual route. he explained that this was a new action of his—he kept well over to the eastward so as to make a fair wind of the north-east trade. when he should meet them. Whilst pointing out to him the fallacy of this idea, I tookaicw turns up and down the deck with him. and succeeded in drawing him intoa long argument. Whilst thus engaged. I noticed that all the hatches were indeed buttoned tightly down ; but that there were no things r'towcd on the top of them. as is usually the case in merchant vessels whose batches are never required . to ho opened during the voyage. This strengthen. ciituy suspicious. and from the Captain's extreme eagerness in satisfying all my inquiries. I had very little doubt as 10 the nature of his cargo.

It was certain that if he had slaves on board. those hatches could not remain closed for an hour without suffocating them. If they were opened du- ring that time. the presence of the slaves would be

vocally perceptible. and in that case the tee!“ would boa lawful prite.

Considering these things. I sat on the taflrail, and taking out a bundle of choice Ilavanntthe pro~ posed a smoke. This the Yankee agreed to. and we smoked away and got tolerably social although at the same tune it was amusing to see how ildgety he was getting.

In the course of conversation it turned out that he had been in China and as that was the last station on which I had served wa ware enabled to compare notes on that subject. He interested me very much . {by giving an account of the clever way in which he suppressed o mutiny that broke out in his ship on her last rod that ho was chdrtercd

w to take th hitseeeensllu. the very drags oi the pop Hang Kong to California. It occurred 1 tkded celestial vagabonds.eoaso time after the vessel put to see. to murder the encore and crew and res away with the ship. In order to ellch their purpoeoe they adopted a bigth ingenious

"firtxpedient. Several largo bonfires were msdeon the

. lower deck and a cry of "Fire. fire.” was raised;

“the Chineusen thinking that the officers and crew

. would all rush down below to put the fires out. and than they would be easily able to fell upon with knives. and murder than: all simultaneously. Rut our friend the captain. for too wide awake for

_ that. simply had all the hatches battened down. and smothered the Cbiuamea in the smoke. When they

.tmre enticisatly choked eod thus reduced to sub-

t-iaglooders of the mutiny. This they did. and with-

ivttt any trial they hang those. six in number. at tlte area the sense day.

sanctioned thus a stain yarns and smoking

sense than longer. w on a ram sprang up. and

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I'I‘ho design. thong plain. is very tasteful and hand-

croes he not the more obtrueoly good-natured and urbane I become.

I now very quickly brought matters to an issue. by hailing the gig that was towing asteru.

'Gig there.’

‘ Sir.‘ replied the costswain.

‘ Go on board and get your dinners. and tell the first lieutenant to send the heat back with some more cigars in an hour's time. and say that I have found the Captain such a remarkably agrrrttble man that I intend to spend the afternoon ‘with him. Do you understand.’

why. oy. sir.’

‘ Guess it's no use. Captain. I'm fairly trrtlcd out this tttnc.thc ship is yours. I rcclton.’ and ti to. turning to the mate. ‘llere Nathan. haul dean tl tn flag and give lltelll hatches up and let them unfort'- nit cusses git some air. for I reckon they‘re smo- thered pretty considerable. This is a dodge as I. never tell on aforc.'

She had nearly six hundred slaves on board. I . am glad to say none died of suflocstiou through my ‘ Site was the best price that we took during that commission.

Maximilinn’e remains could only be recognized by certain physical marks. peculiar to the flaps- burglts. ’1 hey are contained in a handsome collln

cursly fixed by means of blocks. and braces covered with black silk and velvet. The iutctior of the cofiln is of \thite cedar. highly polished and vnrnislp ed. The exterior is vaneccred with a dark red wood. called granidita. closely resembling rosewood. though not quite so dark. yet darker than mahogany.

some, The coffin is to be placed in a loaded box and hermetiwa scaled. and this again in a wooden case.

LIGHT HOUSES AND OTHER IMPROVE- MEN'I‘S.

Mr. Fortiu. M. P., has addressed a letter to the Minister of Marine and Fisheries. on the subject of Light Houses and other improvements needed to fa- cilitate the navigation of the Lower St. Lawrence Gulf. Persons engaged in the shipping business will doubtless be interested in Capt. Fortin’s deli-

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It must be remembered that the masters of coast- ing and llsluug vessels are generally good coasting pilots. and. consequently. not so much in want of these improvevcnts as the masters of these vessels coming from the United Kingdom and Europe. who may be said to carry the most important part of the commerce of this conntrey

'I‘o lower the rates of insurance on ships and on merchandise coming by the way of the St. Law- rence. as well as on the products of our different. industries going out to the markets by the camel way, is to increase national wealth. t

In this short letter I can only point out the places where light houses and cannons are most needed. '

One light house is wanted on the great Bird Rock of the Magdalen Islands.

That rock. as well as thclcsser Bird Rock.Bry~ an Island. and the eastern part of the Magdalen Isa lands. re~diroctly in the way of vessels navigatingt in and out of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. and I may add that it is surprising that no light house has been built there yet.

One light house on the west point of Amherst Is-g land. or on the Desdmen's Islet if possible. This: light would be moat useful to fishing and coasting vessels sailing from the St. Lawrence to Nova Sec. tia. through the Gut of Canon. and to ships soiling from the different perte‘of Gsspa. Bais dca Ch lenrs, Miramichi and Bichibucto rivore. and several ports of Prince Edward Island. to any European port.

One light-house on the South point of the Island: of -Antlcosti.

This is one of the most dangerous parts of the Southern coasts of the Island of Antieosti. and it is in its vicinity that the North American (steamer) was stranded last summer—a and event and a great loss.—-tvnich although attributable in a great degree to the want of vigilance on the part of the look out men and the want of experience of the master. would not have taken place. I‘atn sure. had there been a light-house on that dangerous point.

One light-house. of third‘erdcr, on the point of Perpcbiac.

Pinpcbiac-io a good roedstead. well sheltered against any gale ranging from the Northwest to the Saute-east. but on account of tho sameness of appearance of the neighboring coast. it cannot be made out with safety on a dark night.

In addition to those light-houses I would recom- mend that watch lights in the shape of lanterns be established at several places on the coast of (loops. such as Newport. the entry of Grand Pabos river. the entrance of Grand River. Cape Cove, Peres. Beret-bolas. and Point St. Peter. to guide the fish- crmou when coming from the fishing banks In atortuy and dark nights. as they strive against the angry waves to make for a shelter and teach their home.

The light-houses that are tneot required is the lower St. Lawrence are:

One floating light in the Bay of Gospe. to indicate the points of e sandy spit. which extends almost a» cross said hey.

On the North Shore; one on the Seven Isle!“ One (a looting light if his) opposite the very dangerous ebeele of Ilsa unease. V

(to the South Shore; one on Cape do Ghetto. and on the point of Great "atone.

New I will cores to the moons of warning vessels of tho of danger when fogs. snow or seces- sivo neesshtst out the view of the coast. one- note. bells and fog whistles or Itntnpote. and I toast

nest yen to remember that the hrl mt light of olghbbooeeieofnooaewheteverde gof oro snow storm. and they «can! consequeme at service to the mariner in those aeteeet the weather which are oohrtooetety Weary sconce la the Gulf of Shhwrooce. noise-there are attached to them

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I have not spoken of. a coach of New Bronte wick. NovoSotie sud ' Edward» Island. as I on not suileiently acquainted with the shores these Provinces to warrant me in making cper suggestions on that subject. but I may safegodd that in the net-row strait of Northctaberload several additional "glib-houses are much needed. and one especially on rape Tormentine.

As for Miromichi river. where a most important trade is carried on. it cannot be entered at night with- out e flouting light oil Napan Bay. near Shell Drake Island. and the want of it var much interferes with the egress and ingress of votes I. cspcelall steamers. which lsttcr ought to be able to go in an out of the bfiremichi river at night as well as in day time.— 0. Id. News.

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NEWSI’APER POWERS.

Mr. Greeley has been “ writing tsp" early newe- pepere. In the course of his article. he says :

“ 'I‘be revenues of a great newspaper are large

enough to outbid any other competition. while its audience. is so vast and general that he who has a story to tall. or an argument to press. hurries to its columns. The only institution in a Republic which verges upon a Monarchlol is that of an editor. If there were but a single newspaper. this would become tyranny. and socist wou d e at the mercy of one man. clothed with on mpolpeblc. irresponsible imperious power. which came with every day of life.essumiug to tear down and build up. to honor or dishonor. to reward and punish. 'I‘ha multipli— cation of newspapers avoids this. If one editor com- mits a wrong. there are twenty who will see that justice is done. " While journalism is becoming a profession more powerful and respected than that of any other --\\'lllcl1. indeed. embraces and fashions all others— its news facilities are marvellous. Steam and the tclcgoplt have added greatly to the usefulness of the press. Few. but those in the profession. knytv the almost endless ramifications ot a great newspaper. The editor who sits over his midnight lamp quietly arranging columns. has his services in every quarter of the world. His orders are obeyed in the domin- ions of the Tycoon end Sultan. in the torrid coun- tries oi South America. and on the dreary. humid slmrcs nt‘ Welrussie. IIis ministers may be found closeted with Bismarck. or riding on the trail of tltc merciless Indian. and so through every brace of business and in ovary relation of life."

When J emaetown. in New York. was first settled in 1808. the village common was cleared of stumps by a line of one stump for every time a citizen got drunk—e “ tipsy” was only a small stump. It only took two weeks to clear the whole common.

An editor says his attention was first ‘drswn to matrimony by the akilful manner in which a pretty girl handled a broom. whorcut a brother editor says the manner in which his wife handles t. broom is not so very pleasant. ‘

MIXED MARRIAGES.

Rots or rut: Roux Caruouc Cnnncn.-—Tba following announcement was made at St. Aloysius and other Catholic Churches. in Washington on Sun- day lost :—

“ A Catholic man was lately married to a Prom» tont lady in this Church. with the necessary dispen- sation of the Most Reverend Archbishop. The in- tention of these parties to appear afterward before a Protestant Minister. there to be married again. not being known either to us. when they were mar- ried here. or to the Archbishop when he gave the dispensation to the man to marry a Protestant. by the order of the Most Reverend Archbishop. regret is hereby publicl expressed for wheto'tcnrcd at that late marriage. The Archbishop has disapproved of the same. and required this public announcement. last it should pass into a precedent. and that all Catholics may understand that ettcb marriages are Thus for. the order of the Most Reverend Archbishop. we may add. reminds the people that according to the lows of the Church. any of the faithful who presume to get married out of the Church. by the very out incur excommunication."

The above is understood to refer to the recent marriage of the Secretary of Logotion. Baron Von Harre. to a Protestant lady.

EDITORS.

Au sxchege draws the following vivid picture of an editor :—

It is to work harder. more hours in the day. with less recreation. on less sleep and poorer pay than any of our fellow mortals. It is to be busy when your on ghbors are idle. tastier when they then. busiclt when they are enjoying a good time. It is' to be always in a hurry. always under a press of business. always “ setting up" when others are lying down. and always charitsbly " distributing" the re- sults of our daily labor. It is to have your opinions always put to “proof” and seldom into practice. It is to advertise other people's wants. wishes and wares ; to announce facilities for pleasure ; to her- eld the approach of diseases. and the invention of euros for them; to make known who has been rob- bed. how much. where. who the robber is. his per. sonal history. his trial. sentence, and exception. It is to receive nice fruit and notice it. to be shown neturel curiosities and describe them. to be every- where at all times. and to be able to answer all ques- tions on all subjects. It is to publish too much sen- timent for one. too much politics for another. and too little news for all. It is to make a doeen ear mice to one friend. and to be pitched into by any- body who chooses to consider himself aggrieved. It is to take complimentary tickets to everything and pay for than is complimentary notices. It is to be bored by friends reflecting how you should carry on

our business. and llied by those when: {at have bit to vulnerable spots. It is a life of using good and a. trial and triumph. never ending toll and never nnl felicity. wherein you work out our allotted t mo w th the " devil” stare at your bow ceiling for the sole end in their ll c~e little more

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tha RUIII.-NOVCP go to bed with cold or damp feet. In going into a colder air. keep the month resolutely closed. that by compellin the air to pass circuitoust through the nose a head. it may become partly warmed before it reaches the loo . and t2: prepont.;lseeei “charge and saddest“, chit which uent you a n . rent-cl and other serious forms of Roscoe. over sleep with the heed to the droofit of on apes door or window. Lot more cover on the lower liasbs than on the body. ileve an extra aoverlo within aeeyread. losses of esoddoaeodgreete agent weather due! the sight. Never stood still not at