, 1875-06-19
TIE CRUISE, yoETHwtED.


'tA2 ollAbA- hA' ave- Aee .-N' 2
ous-hearted people Of Port Town
send, for any length Of time, with
out feeling a pang Of regret at
leaving their good company, even
for limited time; but business
ine1orable started number Of US
to the northvard, bound for-no
one knows exactly where. All
things being ready We got under
vay on the afternoon Of the eth
instant, and with many a friendly
wave from the fair denizeus Of the
bluff, and d dip from the flag Of
the castle on the extreme end Of
Point Hudson, were soon too far
distant to distinguish anything
more than prominent landmarks.
The sky was overcast and gloomy,
a light shower set in, and nature
appeared to depict the feelings Of
the departing mariners, though
probably none would own up to
any such weakness. A strong
head tide was the only opposition
to our progress to
VICTORIA,
where we arrived about I0:3OP.M.
Visions of pleasant anticipations
fitted over the minds of some at
the prospect of a short visit ashore,
but they were. doomed to disap-
pOintment, The Judge and sci
enlist, who was to accompany us,
was pacing the dock awaiting our
arrival; he was quickly transfer
red to the vessel, aud before mid
night we were again on our way.
ALI that we know of Victoria is
that it is approached through rath-
er a tortuous channel from the
Straits; all we saw was half-a-doz-
en- street lamps that lighted up
gloomily the forms Of huge ware
houses and stores, steamer at
the wharf, and a few scattered
glimmerings here and there-all
quiet, calm and sombrs. The next
morning the fog was so dense that
to run on was impracticable, 50
we anchored in a bay at
q MAYSEs' ISLAND,
called Village Harbor, naturally a
very pretty place, as we. discover.
ed when the fog lifted, but ap-
Ipeared thinly settled. At noon,
We started, and the remainder Of
the day and sail 20 Nanaimo was
very pleasant. The water was
smooth as a mirror, and reflected
the surrounding hills, covered
with their dense foliage of ever.
green's, from base to summit,
Every one appeared to enjoy the
scenery and forget the sorrows Of
yesterday. We met the Gussis
TelfAir on her way down and e1-
changed compliments; and just
afterwards passed through the
Rapids at Dodd's Narrows with
the speed of an arrow. Shortly
after - .A,i pr ~
NANAIMo
appeared IN view. This old Eng.
lish mining town is pleasantly
situated on a gentle slope, backed
BY the highest mountains on Van.
couVer's Island; and scattered over
land enough to build q large city
on. 1t owes its existence, as il
well known, to the coalmines that
are located here, which are said Il
produce the best quality Of coal
yeefound on the Pacific slope. A
substantial tramway for convoy.
ing the coal from the mines to the
wharf, and shutes for the conven.
ience of loading vessels are the
most noticeable objects presented
The young ladies appear to be
fond Of rambling around, gather.
ing Wild flowers and exercising
with the oars-charaeteristics MOI
confined to Hthis locality, by any
means. We take all the coal here
itispossible for the vessel to carry,
and leave civilization until we ar.
rive at Stka. Until then, with
best wishes, adieu. a@ iias =
tgH III SPHINX.
BEGGARs ON HoRsEBAcK.-After
the delegation Of Sioux Indians
left Washington it was found that
an unexpended balance for Indian
affairs was still at the command Of
the Commissioner,and on the 10th
be telegraphed Agent Daniels, at
Omaha, to purchase horses, sad
dies and equipments amounting to
81 900, so that the entire delega.