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HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE

THE CHINA MAL.

Frederick

strait, the soundings are irregular; 5 to 7 | Mr Lay's failure is attributable to himself fathons are the general depths near the slone, but it so happens that in the Blue. (Continued from our last.) Atolon,or Mantang island, 7 miles long former, but a long usrrow bank with 4 to 6 Book in which all documents relating to H. by N. and W. by and 24 miles broad, fathonis water on it extends about 2 miles the affair and to tho Damiana of Mr but divided by a narrow channel, lies to the in a southerly direction from the northern Lay" are published, there appear the fol north-westward of Talang, and is so surated Topio, and the tail of a large bank which lowing two dospatules to pi from it by a chancel about 1 miles wide. runs la south-easterly direction from Pan- Bruce:

Barl Russell to Sir P. Bryce. Un its south-west and in South-west hill, kel has but 4 to 6 fathoms over it; a mile

Str, inclose for your information 267 feat high, which, when seen from the westward of this last the depthe suddenly

appears as a double peaked hill,cronse from 7 or 9 to 12 or 10 fathoms, copies of the Loudon Gazette" of this ing to the westward in a point and half a mile eastward of Dillud's reef day; containing an order of the, Queen in which forms the south-west extreme of the and Little Garras is a deep holo of 21 and Council, authorising Mr Lay and Captain island ; but when

viewed from the north fabboms, with 8 to 14 fathoms between.: Osborn to enliet men and to equip vessels

Ching vemula of heavy draught should therefore for the service of the Emperar of Ward, it makes with a peated top.

Ab 4 ailes eastward of South-west hill, is keep over towards the Garras islands,

Sir, uolose, for your information, of a letter which I have caused to be Stolon bill, whichiunea flat tablesummit, and

Copy

Fused to Ma, la, suggesting that he is romarkable from its being the highest hilt

should procure some written authority on Siolon. It rises abruptly from the north- ward to an elevation of 607 feet, and termi-

from the Chinese Government for the steps which he is taking to provide that Govern nates to the southward in a bluff point,

ment with naval assistance. Tam, do blose to which is Segui deler, which is lower

RUSSELL thun the adjacent land. At a distance of

(Signed): 12 miles to the southward, both Siolon and South-west bills, owing to the land between them baing low, appeur as islanda. *

(To by continua)

MR. H. N. LAY AND THE FOREIGN OFFICE.

·(From the Supreme Court & Consular Gazette, Mareli 28.).

I must have been a matter of very great surprise to the majority of people in China to find that Mr Horatio Nelson Lay, Ex-Inspector of Maritime Customs, should, to use an ordinary, expression, hava spain

come out of his bell," and lamontable

expo of the

that Mr. Lay is unacquainted with the con- It is just possible, but sonrcoly probable,

tents of the Blue Beck above quoted from but whether this be or un, it is clear that a to the British Minister, and Mr. Lay's copy of the Order in Council was forwarded

the certed, falls to the ground.

zot

and Bonli-weat bill, in from 10 to 6 fathens, pennent of the Foreign office. Bost der; though when it is known 88, a matter

Miscellaneous,

THE TREATY PORTS OF

No. 1512, Arrik 8. 1868.

Miscellaneous.

From the Hunkow Times, May 18, We feel it to be a public duty to take the

China and Japan, first apportunity of calling attention to the

& COMPLETE, QUIDE TO THE. OFEN PORTS OF STUOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH FK

KING, YEDO, HONGHONG AND MACAR. FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS,

AND BERIDENTE IN GENERAL,

avo. pp. Gia. With 29 MAPS and PLANS

by

W, F. MAYERS, F.R.G... H. M. C. S.

14

Guide Book and Vade Mecura" just is sued for "

for "travellers, merchants, and rosi dents in

genoral," in

in the Treaty Ports of China und Japan, by Messrs Shortrade CO.,

of Hongkong. *** The order of escription of the various places follows. their position on, or from the coast, az tre go northward. In each instance the histo y, position, means of access, accommoda tinn, foreign residences, public buildinge, community, mode

of

ute, which, Hods, and suncuts, places of in-

terest, native institutions, population, local government, natural history, productions, and

of. trade are given,

This tail of facts and incident

N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C, S.; AND CHAS. KING, LIBUS. R. M. A.in conuotion with particular localitiea, So far as we are able to practically test the in- dividual descriptions of the various places,

HONGKONG

CHARINS A. SAINT. (late A. they are given with a considerable degree

of fairness fulness.

Yedo, and Shortrade & Co.).

Macao *10 wisely included in the general Aurvoy

The Faluo of the book is

LONDON N. TRUPNER & Co.

Price, $5; leather half bound..

Opinions of the Press.

This south short of Bistan island, between: south west and Sielou bills, forms a bay about a mile in depth, and is fronted by fringe of reef and a shoal bauk esteading

greatly increased by a most copious this as to the nature of his presentations charge so far so the Foroigu ofica is con-

indes, out in places nearly of a mile upout

Huthority frore the

and the work closes with a set of useful bank lie two or three detached patches of China Government, which has been made, It is perhapa to bo regretted that the la

pendices. The last of these is the

greatest reef. Thomas shoul, a patel 4 cables in no less by the published official despatch monted death of Sir Frederick Bruce ren-

novelty of the work. It consists of a bibli extant, with 2 to 3 fathoms water over upon the subjeat, than by Mr Lay's owable refutation of the statement inace by Mr

is from the earliest date in the English ders it impossible to obtain the most forci

ographical index of all formal worka

put- it, lien SVS: W. from Sogai islet, distant pamphlet in his delen, and of the mining Lay that that Minister informed him he had nearly a

attempt to

to throw the nuns of

language on China and Japan. Philolog ya mila There is good anchorage under the south-riage of the expedition upon the Chincéo aut received a copy of the above named Or- (Singapore Free Press, May 9.)

cal bor'a are, for sonié reasons best known We referred briefly, several days ago, te eru shore of Solon, between Thomas shoul

to the compilers, outirely excluded." chort-

We hope to see this omission repaired in would have imagined that the sigual of fact that a copy was forwarded, the ex- a new work published by Messre. A with shelter from northerly winds; but failure of Mr Lay's best essay in print treme improbability of Sir Frederick Bruce sede & Co., of Hongkong, entitled The the next edition. With the exception of largo vessels should not stand inside the would have been suficient to prevent his being guilty of so objestless a falsehood Treaty Ports of China and Jayan.". But it the comparative thinneas of the paper, the lins between the south point of Segai atid making anothat similar attempt. Never manifest; and it in scarcely likely that after would be utterly impossible, in a condene-getting-up of the work is very ereditable to

being forwarded, the despatch did under a depth of 5 was there a stronger condemuation of a fatbomis, as the soundings are irregular and man out of his own month than was afford- Pekiu.. On the other hand it is priced notice of such's work, to give an ad all coreerned; and we bave sincere pleasure quate idea of its contents. The historical in congratulating the authors and publishers shallow 3 to 4 fathoms--nenter tire shore ed by Me Lay in that pamphlet. He there from his overlooking the biopathos erouls of interest sinus the foundation of on the constiernble merit of their admirable

aro olsannels on states that he had such authority from the above quoted from the published cor- the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps enterprise and performance, either sido of Biolon which will lead out High Oaials at Pekin as would place the respondence in the Blue Book, that Mr too my

much condensed into a general samma- into the China sen, worthward of Pulo Gin; management of the flect under has but as they

this affair, composition of the ordinary place of under Incat control; trompeta in hay as not very sccurately acquitted ry; but the most important feature in the quite aut track of yeasels,

they

should not be at agreement with Captain Sherard Oshorn, ud we may conclude that bis memory is at colony, is detailed at greater length.

tad, one of the articles runs as follows: tanupied by

Lay fault concerning what Sir Frederick Bruce When we come to consider that the book The southern channel, between

Solon

South-west

·Bell

Biolon Channel---

are

Ge

not reach

the sottuty of the present Hotes and Queries:

any one pot locally acquod will proente: from the Emperor such auth said to him and that it must have been before us makes no pretensions to be a Lis-

and

न

ory, but merely a guide book, we cannot.

the shore on either side. Some resfs lie at was inserted which clause he states, perhaps a pity that in the elaborate state complate work of its kind ever issued. The

ON

CHIRA ANO JAPAN

besitate to pronounce it at once the most A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- Appendis may be termed the China Brad-

COMMUNICATION. slaw, and the text teems with interesting -historical, butauical, and descrip-

Talang,

is about 1 miles wide, and has rity as may be necessary to cover Osborn's upon some olhor point that he stated in depths varying from 14 to 24 fathoms in acts as Commander in Chief of the Euro-structions had not been received. It is

Chinese mid-eliannel, and from 6 to 9 fathoms near Pean

meet any objection that ment which Me Lay made in his pauphlet, might be taised on the ground that Eu- published during the lifetime of bir Fre ropeaus are serving withont Commission derick, this statement was not included, as a The maps and plans are useful, illue- the truth of the mutter could then have been very much more easily secertained than at present.

the eastern end of the channel, which render the passage through it somewhat intricate,

The northern channel, between the north or direct suthority from the Emperor," shore of Siolon and the coast of Bintang, thereby showing distinctly that he antici- has several islands and reefs lying alon

pated such an objection would be raised, and extending off more than a mile and a of other words, that he did hot consider half froud the Siolon short: The outer of Patter of fact, that his authority was the necessary authority. As western of these reefs and islands

are named Alligator and Blading reefs, and vessels defective is proved beyond a question to should not pass eastward a line draw have been the case by the actual instruc

matter

from them to Alligator island. Two reefstions which were forwarded to Mr Lay by

· HONGKONG FIRES, We find the following latter in the London and China Express: contagration in Hongkong, I think that Sin,In reference to the late disastrous

bis:

ve

trations of the geographical position of the trusty ports, and a valuable assistance both to travellers and residents.

From the Englishman (Cutoutta) of June 9 :

The celebrated volumes of the French Abbé Hue on China, and Sir Rutherford doubt, works of a far higher class Alcock's account of Japan are,

FOR

Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally, EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.

PRICE 86 PER ANNUM,

reefs and Hato Litjing point, the shore of on the assurances of Sir Fredericks is well illustrated by his appointment to for it contains à mixture of history, topo we wish it o

to i for

lis off the Bintang wust on the northien, the the course of the negociations between the proper remsay for the prevention of and more extensive scope that the one Opinions of the Fress. side of the channel, the outermost of which, In Frins reef, is 1 mile distant from Batu Dir Lay and the Foreign offes, the absence these oft-recurring calamities would be the now before us; but for practical utility, Bable point. The entrance to the channel of this necessary authority become palpable Appointment of an experienced and ener for all purposes of locomotion, trading and

(Foochow Advertiser, May 4, 1867-) is between this reef and Blading island, and to the latter, but, while distinctly pointing getic Superintendent of Police. Although residanes in any of the places coming with is 1 miles wide, with depths of 31 50 out the ecosity for prosuring such author R. G. MacDonnell has shown himself in its compass, The Treaty Ports of China

We have received a copy of Noter and fathoms Inside to the exwurd of the two rity, they expressed their willingness to act very able to dismissing his incompetent and and Japan, by Mesers Mayers, Dennys and Queries: this publication will be really

corrupt subordinates, he has been singularly King, far surpasses them. It is difficult to is free from danger, and vessels and not interpose any delay Bintong

in: Mr unfortunate in his appointments; and this know under what chess of books to place it,iul, it contains much watfer relating to China which otherwise would be lost, and may aushor at sny coursuiout distance from proceedings. The history of the toils the onerous position of Captain Superiography, hygiene, Murray's Hand-book and nuse antiquaries and scientific men ought it every saccess. Singlogues, Chi- it, in

scheme subsequent to Mr Lay's return to tendent of Police of a young goûtleman Bradshaw's Guide,ll as complete and especially to congratulate thoneelven on the of the channel are several islands and reefe, this ametry is familiar to all versed in scarcely out of his teens. I do not for a excelent in their own line as coubt be ex- which renderit, like the chamuel southward Chinese questions. The authorities at Pe-

and Queries, it will will form thoir kingalistinetly declared that the Inspeglorieut mean to imply that the present parted; and though, perhaps, the book will appearance of "Notes and of Siolon, somewhat intricate.

modium incumbent of the superintendency is not a not prove attractive to students, it is cal and bring into notice what otherwise night of communication The tides in the Solon channels ran with General had acted apart from his instens deserving public servant, so far as his yoursoulated to give a more intimate knowledge havelniu unknown and buried in themselves. great strengths, and there are numerous tions in representing and biarself, that the and experienes conflagrations during his cellest mape which accompany it the their Gazette, Science and

that it had been agreed

go, but as we have now bad of the tow us it describes, aided by the ex- Now that Law and Offcialism have gut between Alligator Island, Lore than half a mile fest should be placed under the direct con-term of office, it is

in 18 to 3 fathome. At the onstorn and

Överfalle

their

node of combating this more elaborated works that have preceded Recorder, the various divisions of muuta! ***We trust we have said enough thought and work in this land ought to be

long N. by E. and S. by W., and a quarter tool of the Imperial Government, and in con-deficient in gate clear that he is work entirely of Chinese-than any of the Notes au Queries, and of a mile broad, fius 1 miles W. N. W. of sequence of his insisting upon these terms, ever-impono Superintendent a show that for any one about to visit, or well taken care of; fer our part we are glad i

the western end of Biolun. Seen from the ffect was broken up, and Mr Lay dis- On the abean, it shows as three cound lamps, but missed.

Mr

acknowledged that realtio in either of the countrics described, to see these several issues, both account the most suitable mau to ill the quount this work contains not only most valuable, of the information and instruction they position was the Governor of Victoria Gel, information, but many useful hints, atford, and the index they supply to the Mr Douglas, who, to great personal energy

when approached from the northward, it In the line of action which they adopted, Quin, it was spicars to slope with a gradual declivity this clangse authorities seem to have been from ita northsm and, which is 101 foot inluenced by the pretentions which Mr high

Lap made on bis return, as well as by the detached reef lies about a quarter of alarm and suspicion created in their reisds azaile N.N. W. from this southwest point by the proposals contained in the under of Siolon. There is also a rocky patch nearly standing entered into by him and Captain awab, about a quarter of a mile N. G. from Cabor, by which they considered that the

uites an intimate knowledge of the pave (N. C. Daily News, May 16.) charactent lend that portion of it that it

A very interoating bank has lately Leon is inoperative for a chief monstable to hour, published, entitled The Treaty Ports of (San Francisco News Letter, Mar, 23, 1807 and, in addition, possessed experience Chinis and Japan," to which it forms a Wo have received the firstnutaber, which

at home) as a fireman. To the mplete guide, and regarding

the north point of Alligator island; and exclusive control of the uperes would rise, however of Averyone, Governor of whiali it gives interest to history is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte-

another patchi, having 1 fathoms over it about a third of a the south point of it. There is no passage between Alligator island and Siolon."

Alligator r Reef, lying nearly a mile North

resting matter.

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particulars. be invested in Mr Lay, who would thus be MacDonnell appointed to the superinteden Maps of the various localities described are (Singapore Free Fress, Mar. 3, 1867.) ·

pul them to act in

We have received the first number of a a mile to the eastward of enabled indirectly to ampulia will cy a young gentleman who had just emerged / macrted, and an appadix shows the exist. all matters in subservience to his Mr from his divil service cadetships and America and these two countries. A

Sir means of transport betwcou Europe neat little pamphlet of right pages entitied Lay, according to the accomil

officially

*Notes and Queries on China and

Japan, lly Riobard were asked why he made given by Sir Frederick Bruce, and fully

hazardous sappointment, he would probably

sly work of the kind was much needed, to coutsi

containing some able and interesting Lint theseadets word sont out by the place within reach of the general pub torical papers on China, together with pamphlet, acted iu a most high-handed and ubitrary manner to the Chinese authority, uffles, and that,

ho was in which they reside that had hitherto quently,

hus.

of Alligator island, is a quarter of a mile inconfirmed by his own statement in re Gorerunient in order to fill publia lie. information regarding the districte notes al nummorus queries for future con-

a mile.

a

Home

fie demanded a "Foo" or place conferred

from home has

to

shore, the other which is about the same nese mu gradually exess com.caprice of their chief are likely to weigh into the character of the population in dit-emaztats from Hongkong and is called.

off

Gue

extent, and its north and was formerly marked

by a beacon; it is now gone, how Over, may possibly be

be restored.

of its pages

will depend D the. Blading Zsland, lying 1 miles to the by the Etopster on Princes of the blood, to hound either put them to work or let bon concealed under the mysterioue biers-tributors to auswer, and states that the Its contributions. northward of Alligator reef, is sutall and live in, and generally conducted himeslt in the colony keep them going about idle; glyphies of the Chinese language, or at best number and length of surrounded by a reef which extends in such a inahuer as to excite the opposi- but I submit thist it would be much more open only to sinalogues. The modest hope The work will be received with eagerness southerly direction more than a quarter of tion and foilousy of the members of the profitable te ayun pag them to abstain from expressed by the authors, that much will by literary men, as throwing light upon Foreign Board, where he acted as if he active employment than to suffer thus be found in the present book that is new che ancient traditions of Chins, with to-

for their inexperience and incoat think, fully justified.*** Hongkong vinces, and the custom

and unknown to the general reader, ia, wc searches into the laws of the various pro- Eastward of Alligator rust and Blading were the best of a a great Revante Depart- Whilst the system of renruiting, the Civis and Cansou, for oxemplo, each vecupy more

the people. island are soveral other reefs and islands, ment, and were accountable duly to Prince Service of the colonytedly certain ad than 100 pages, comprising every conceiv- { lying off the northern shore of Bioton. Kung. In short, in the significant lan

by cadets

sout

Report of North Chông Branch of Priox Reef, about

'mile in third of

Sir Frederick Bruce, “it was im- if

the Royal Astutir Society, March 1867. extent 1 miles N. by W. from Blading, possible to doubt that air. Lay, full of large vantages, it passes this great disadvantable particular regarding them, from their

with that

island, the western schemes of progress and commercial deve age that all talent not contained in this history bative and

Two periodicals which are likely to be of is of necessity last to the public service of the geological formation anal bulauiral untrance of the channel between Siolon and fupnout in Chin, desirous of arriving at the colony. Besides it gives an undue wealth of the neighbourhood.

Not great service have also beer coumenced the past of Bintang. It lies on the outer immediate results, and conscious that the power to the Governor, for it all bis sub the least interesting feature in the book one is published at Foochow and is called edge of the ahead bank which Frouts Bath Botry of improvement would be both un-ordinates are to be cadete, the white sand under 20view, is the insight it affords us "The Missionary Recorder," and the other Babie point, and the shore of Dompe ja- certain and slow, it depending solely on the land. It is the outer of the two resta be- influence which events and

* OneNotes & Queries." It is intended to serve con more with the young aspirants than the rent

smpira. ront parts of this vast ang bined might fore meational as lying

the Bintang

exerciso in the Chi- med at solving the difficulty material interests of the colony. This of the most interesting chapters is devoted as a medium of intercommunication for per

and topographical sons interested in Chinese

Philology, latory the most gaten might be compared to a fleet officer to a sketon of the the olitaining

of Bola command size, bearing R.S.E. Eow it, distant really a mile, from this last a shoal bank, with certain source of the Iniperial revenue, and ed by one admiral and a number of passed catures of Formosa. The vicissitudes of graphy or History. These indications of li

midshipmen.

its history, the peculiarities of its inhabit-tenury autivity are perhaps the most import 1 to 8 fathoms water over it, extends of the most efficient branch of

of its executive.

Las been our nearly a mile is a

in an ansterly direction. Armed with this power be hoped hy threats is certainly wonderful that Sir H. Bounts, and the reputed mineral wealth of its ant "sign of the times

and M Mercer, who expended so

billsafford ample subject for research; and, to province to record, for they are all meant The Topics are a cinster of swall round of sinsponding the notion of the flotilla, and inuch public money on the fiol ou Stone a person of Sir Swinhoe's tastes, must have to facilitate that mutual understanding one islets and

and rocks lying about 2 miles west of withholding the funds, that the Onincse

From his of the other, which Reims so hard to estabe ward of Alligator reuf. Topie in the Malay Government would be compelled to adopt cutters Island and the Mint, should not offered powerful attractions.

invested a few thousand dollars in the Notes ou Fermosa" are derived many lish between Europe and Chins Innguage signifien hat, and when approx they was to dietate the policy to be pursued

stolt mesures as he should proposo He purchase of acnie steam fire-engines. How- of t

of the particulars given in the work under (Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 38677). from the southward theso

* Interesting descriptions We are put in possession of the fourth rise above the horizon, cortainly present was to be promulgated the pursued at ovur, to look to the future; if Siv Richard review.

much the appearance of the round, Imperial Decree; and to be excutad by the will pass a building ordine, compelling of the fauna and flors of the iskind, are number of Notes and Queries on China In saying that the present inverted bason-shaped topies, or hats, in flotilla, and such land forces as might be the Chinese to build a fire wall between given, for details of which we refer our and Jayne."

beach hong, purchaso faie imber of stea readers to the book itself. We have, we bumber equals in interest and importance use among the Malaye. The northern and required, the expenses of which were to be fire-engines, and appoint a saporintoudent bulloso, paid enough to show the scope and its predecessors, we have already said eastern aliuds are the largest of the group, provided for out Customs réformes

révenues.!

great deal in its favour. Starting under his discomfiturs, Me Lay of police that knows how is work a fire character of the work; and the former is 131 foot and the latter 118

knowledge brigide, we should not ede à recurrence of leave of it for the present, though with the of thess countries has hitherto been so feat high, When approaching the eastern published a pamphlet in the year

these conflagrations. Let the insurance intention

of completing our sketch of the scattered, so ill-arranged, ente

entombed is it it island from the northward, it appears of a which, as above noticed, be endeavoured to papins 200 tit-Your obedient ser information it gives regarding the various wore, in a series of warka, iu ditorent lan- brown slupo, and in clear weather may be show that full authority led sheen

OBANORRY LANE, him in the despatch from Princo Rung, Faut, deen 10 miles off

treaty ports, on a future occasion. In the London, Feb. 17, 1868- A rock les close off the northeast end of dated Oct. 24th, 1862, but as that docu

ineastine, we can assure our readers that guages, and spreading in point of time, ever

the last two centuries, that son

sonic meane no one who takes the trouble to gain a of separating what is 1 the eastern island; and a bank half a milement does not say anything with respect to

new, from what more intimate knowledge of it, will regret as posibly been over and over a

ovor over again des long, with 2 fathoms water over it, lies the nature of the control under which the DANGEROUS PredoceryOur Northern the sin cemployed,

cribed is nach to be desired *** with its outer edge bearing 3. E. by 5., dis-fest should be placed on its arrival, be fails friends will hardly credit the fact that we tant 1 of a mile, from the same island. to make out his case, and readers it clear have winter penches here which will ripen

As a medium, of fatercommunication on Shanghai Recorder May 7, and Supreme

interest Rotterdam fa&f in a rocky patets with that bis exceeding his instructions was then a few rauks, bhould the weather auntings Court and Colar Gattle, Alay 11, 1867, theas and many other subjects of

cause of his failure.

warm and pleasant We Saw this mornings

A very useful book has just been issued to those converted with the far East, w This opinion was so unanimous after the peach nearly as large as a thimble plucked frou lie Preas in Hongkong under the must hail the appearance of Notes and

We need nly add thin pamphlet and the Ulne Baoks connected from a tree logstad down with these nuralings title of the "Guide Book and Vademecum quacies." Thero is another reef, with but little with the matter had appeared, that it is of the innatural weather we have had since to the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, the periodical ls of convenient aize, is care

•Water over by lying N. by W. W., nearly a matter from which he came Register: The icy weather of yesterday, The Book is

astonishing that Mr Lay should not be anx the deld terin should have set in Mobile compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Dehnya. Fully edited by Mr N. B. Donaya, and is

to leave

eniently got up; is published at the low price of 34 per andum half a mile from the same teltid, ild i le oredit, buried in obligion; Mr Register, will doubtless knock your laterspersed with mape of the various tree. and having said this, we trust that Notes northern end le marked by a beacon. Rest but it seeing that the attacks which were precocious peach into toe withtle of sum- ports, and contains, besides much useful and Queries on Chita and Jarian" will meet

very mu

المان

only I fathome water over it, lying to

6.

a little more than half a mile from the navthern island of the Toples group.

those dairgors are 6 and 4 fatio.

Sonnetngs.In the channel between the

Topios

out with so

1a

office

have

:

140at take

Our

aid Alligator land add reuf, whieh mate in some of the home Journala mer. Montgomery

Joss information, historical sketches of with that success which so creditable-a pro upon the management

the Foreign

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