The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-22 00:00:00

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The War in Japan—Captain Josling and
Commander Wilmot.

The following epitome of the services of the above
young officers of her Majesty's ship Euraylus, 35
guns, and flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Kuper, C. 8.,
who lost their lives at Kayosima, Japan, may be
interesting

Capt. John James Stephen Joslin was only 37
years of age, and entered the navy over 23 years ago,
19 years and 9 months of which had been employed
in active sea service. He was acting lieutenant of
the Scout, 14, Corn. Loring, in the East Indies, in
1847 ; and senior of the Thetis, 38, Captain Kuper,
C. 8., in the Pacific, fr,mn July 1850, to the spring
of 1854, when he joined the Eurydice, 26, Cap.
tain Ommanney, in the White Sea, and re_
mained in her until promoted to commander,
Nov. 2, 1854. As commander he served in the James
Watt, 91, at Devon port, from May, 1856, until June,
1857 ; in the Princess Royal, 91, in the Mediter-
ranean, from Feb., 1858, until Dec., 1859, when he
joined the Queen, 86, and again served on rhe same
station until advanced to the post rank. Jan. 31,
1861. He was appointed to the Euryaius, 35, screw
frigate, flag ship of Rear-Admiral Augustus L.
Kuper, C. 8., Feb. 10, 1862,

Commander Edward Wilmot was only 30 years of
age, and since he entered the navy, in 1845, had em-
ployed the whole of his time at sea. He was mate of
the Prince Regent, 90, employed on particular ser-
vice, from June, 1852, until the spring of 1853, when
he was appointed to the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert, and remained in her until September follow-
ing, when his captain, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence,
G.C.H., obtained flag rank. Ho was advanced to
the rank of lieutenant, Sept. 26, 1853, and after a
few months' employment in the Excellent, gunnery-
ship, at Portsmouth, joined the Royal Albert,
121, June 24, 1854, and was employed in the Medi-
terranean until Aug., 1858. Ho was lieutenant of
the Indus, 78, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir
flou3tou Stewart, on the North American
and West India station, from Nov., 1858, until the
spring of 1859, and was fl.g-lieutenant to Rear-
Admiral George Rodney Mandy, C. 8., in the
Hannibal, 89, in the Mediterranean, from May,
1859, until advanced to the rank of commander,

Dec. 24, 1861. As commander he served in the
Agamemnon, 89, on the North American and West
India stations from Jan., 1862, until paid off in
October following; and his appointment to the
Euryalus was on Jan. 29 of the present year.

Causes of the late Earthquake.

To our minds the inferences to be drawn are—.

1. That every earthquake is not absolutely the same
in its development. 2. That an earthquake is in-
variably the result of an equalisation of force from
some central portion of the earth, where such force
has accumulated, to the surrounding parts. 3. That
the force may in some cases fake the Torn of elec-
tricity, and that the shock felt may be, in truth,
a subterranean electrical storm causing no neces-
sary disruption of the earth's surface, but instanta-
neous and widely radiated shock or vibration. 4.
That the force may be developed in the form of heat
as well as electricity, giving rise, in the central
point, to volcanic explosion and disruption of
the earth, with vibration communicated to
surrounding districts. 5. That earthquakes which
are due to accumulation of heat, from suppression,
may occur without any special antecedent atmo-
spheric phenomena. That earthquakes due to elec-
trical discharge may, as Dr. Stukeley explained, be
preceded by special atmospheric variations indicat-
ing disturbance between the electrical forces of the
earth aid of the watery vapour above; and may
end in a discharge from the earth, upon its coming
in contact with clouds negatively electrical, followed'
by a vibration instantaneously felt through a large
tract of the earth's surface, but not of necessity pro-
ducing either breakage, volcano, or geyser.
The earthquake of Monday was probably of this
last-named character.—Social Science Review.

Edict of General Mouravieff.
General Mouravicff has recently issued the fol-
lowing edict:—
" To protect the quiet of the peaceful citizens of the capi-
tal city (\Vilna) in future from the presence of malicious
men, who have taken part in the troubles which have re-
cently visited the country, I recommend to your excellency
the strict and immediate execution of the following orders—
" 1. All owners of hotels, houses of entertainment, and
similar establishments, shall be commanded, independently
of the published decree with which they are already ac•
quainted, referring to persons without passports, for whose
capture 25 to 100 roubles are allotted, to direct strict and
exact attention towards all persons living in their houses, or
visiting them. They are further to inquire whither their
tenants repair, especially when their absences are of fre-
quent occurrence, thereby arousing suspicion; and when
anything occurs to excite suspicion, it is immediately to be
notified to the police.
"2. They are to make it their business to see that no