oning showed it too, giving twenty-six miles in the two days on a S. 55° W. course (true). But up to noon of the 25th, for the preceding twenty-four hours, there was a light drain of three miles to the N.E.

In 134° N. and 26° 25′ W., the ship was steered round to ascertain the deviation. Proceeding as before on the 10th, getting the variation on S.S.W. as the no deviation point. The variation was 15° 43′ W., and the observation confirming those before taken, making the deviation all westerly.

Throughout the day the wind continued pretty steady from S.S.E., except for a short time between six and eight in the evening, when it was S.E., and partly calm; when towards midnight it drew to E.S.E., and early in the morning of the 26th, N.E., where it held steady although light, and I concluded it to be the N.E. Trade. It gradually increased, but all the sail we could pack on the ship could not move her more than five knots. Her average speed being about three without steam! If differently masted she might do better for at present she has not sail sufficient, and the spars are so light that we cannot press them much. There cannot be any doubt about our passage to Aden being other than a long one.

(To be continued.)

ROLLER SKIDS.

There are doubtless few persons that reside on or have visited our coasts who have not frequently watched with interest the picturesque groups of fishermen and other boatmen hauling up their boats, and observed the contrivances by which that often laborious operation is made more easy of accomplishment,-varying according to the size of the boat, the character of the beach, or mere local custom.

At one place, as at Deal or Hastings, with their steep shingle beaches, large boats, and numerous bodies of boatmen, will be seen the long row of powerful capstans, by the aid of which the large decked or half-decked smack, or hovelling boat, or trawler, is hauled up with comparative ease, yet seemingly reluctant to leave her native element, in which her weight is nothing, and in which she lives and moves; to hibernate, as it were for a time with suspended life and animation, motionless on the land. There, also, it will have been observed that long flat boards of hard wood, with their upper surface greased, are placed under the boats when hauled up or launching, so as to reduce as much as possible the friction as they are dragged along.

At another place, as at Great Yarmouth or Lowestoft, with a flatter and sandy shore, their long and graceful yawls and smaller craft are,

MEMULAI SIRIN SL DANGA.

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Whoever has seer de ma immy isant of St. Domingo in its state of ni cuirvation, mus fis present desolation,the mert storis of a voicant.—that vocant die French revolution, that prolift mother of misenei, vine, wher⚫ Linery and Equality” had pased power in the hands of the goram mutizade, and the will of the many became the sovereign jew, and tum inw was bloody. The Werrors proved true copies of the wines, who had boasted that they hac mant their enemies be the aut Whether they bettered the instruction. I sual not sey. I could furnish some meidents which would enadie oiners I decide, and now send you one that relates to your profession, in which your eminent abilities have justly placed you at its head. It will show a nearer way, a shorter cut, 10 professional eminenet that what is known ever yourself, certainly never practised by you.

Or one of the mary occasions I had to enter the parts of St. Domingo, during the massacre of the whites-men, women, and children, —1 anchored during the nigin in Cape Nicoic moie for a supply of wood and water.

At the dawn, the quarter-master, who had the look out, reported a canoe paddling of with twe blacks, who, by their rig, he took to be officers. The first that mounted the side heic the ropes in his hands, looking forward and then aft, saying, "We come to see English mana-war. We hear muct of Engist mar-a-war.” “Entrez, Messieurs,” said I, and I will show you mine. I had six three-pounders.) They looked about with an air of importance to impress an idea of their knowledge in such matters, frequently exclaiming, “Quelle superbe batiment. Comme qu'il est bier armer My servant came and very foolishly said, "Your breakfast is ready, sir.” On hearing this they turned quickly round, and said, “We have not breakfasted; we'l take breakfast with you, captain." I was fairly taken aback with their indomitable assurance. I succumbed under it. My genius was rebuked as it is said Antony's was by Caesar's, so I invited them, although by no means desirous of having two black fellows in my cabin, and the weather steaming hot.

He who took the lead as spokesman hac on a military embroidered coat, his boots were a bad fit, his splay feet appearing through slits be had cut to get them on. His wooly matted head, bound with a bandana kerchief, surmounted with a three cornered cocked hat, à la Napoleon, enough to occasion combustion of his brains if he had any. I was compelled to pass an unsavoury ordeal.—to pay a tax for my wood and water. Shakespeare has said, "misfortune occasions a man strange bedfellows." I say, war seats a man in a queer breakfast party.

My servant, Tom, seeing how matters were arranged, and having a critical eye on the dimensions of my guests, quickly cut some junks from a shark that was hanging over the stern to drain, and frying them with fat salt pork, he made a heavy addition to my spare diet of coffee and turtle eggs. My guests fed like boa constrictas, giving employment to their chemical laboratories for a week to come. Permit me, messieurs, said I, to ask who I have the honour to entertain ?—what rank, what grade you hold in the service?— Moi, monsieur le capitaine! je suis Chirurgeon Major," and he bridled up. I expressed my surprise, saying, "I was not aware they had any college or any institution for the due instruction of the medical profession." To which he replied, "Bah, we do not regard those sort of things, cette chose n'est pas nécessaire avec nous." Then permit me to ask by what other way you attained the high rank of Chirurgeon Major?" Par mon mérite," he replied, and again bridled up. I placed my hand on my breast and bowing low said, "I hoped to rise in my profession by the same honourable means.' "Attendez, Capitaine, and I will tell you how it happened. You know General Le Clerc, who commanded au Cap Francois, he that was beau frère to Bonaparte; ce blanc coquin had great occasion for a place of security for his sick and wounded. He chose the little island of Tortue, that is opposite Port au Paix; he built his hospital and thought all secure, -but mark!-me and my compatriots paddled over in the night, surprised the guard, and killed them." I nodded my head and said, "Good!" "And me, monsieur le Capitaine, it was me that had the good fortune to rencontre with the Chirurgeon Major, and I killed him." "Good," said I (something I must say). He rose np and said, "Voilà son hbit, n'est pas bien brodée, mon Capitaine?"—and he looked on his finery with gloating exultation. I then said, "I think I begin to perceive the nature of your medical merit; you killed the doctor and wear his coat." "Oui, oui, c'est moi qui l'a tué."

I then inquired what became of the sick and wounded, how they were provided for after killing the doctor? "Oh, why we killed them also." "What, the devil!" I exclaimed; "Did you kill the sick and wounded?" "Oui, oui, tous, pas un n'est sauvé, pas un.”

I rose and went on deck. I could sit there no longer. I thought I could have stood anything, but they had me at the top of my bent. Now I confess that if I had not been restrained by orders of "strict neutrality," of "non intervention," no tender considerate feeling, no sympathy for " our sable brethren on the other side of the Atlantic," our fellow men," would have prevented me from seizing "the doctor" and his "mate" and giving them both a dd good flogging. No disparagement to the medical profession.