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silver in the Cabinet.

Washington dispatches report that the
President and Cabinet are considering the
silver question. In the language of the H.
diana Baptist preachers opening prayer,
''on this subject we would not presume to
advise, but only to suggest" and our sug-
gestion is that the administration shall
be as bold as they ought to have been
when the silver bill came up before Con-
gress at the last session. Everybody knows
dent and Secretary Sherman at that time
would have prevented the passage of the
bill. Partisan considerations led the re-
publicans to favor the measure then; but
the recent elections and the general refusal
of the people to use the silver dollar should
encourage the President now to take de-
cided stand in his recommendations to Con-
gress.
Silver can be utilized in the country at
present only as subsidiary coin. Until the
silver market settles it will be curse in any
other capacity. But to make it useful even
as subsidiary coin Congress must direct
that it shall be redeemed by the Treasury
will come into general use, and the coinage
of it may be continued at the present rate
for year or two without any serious pub
lie injury. If it is redeemable in gold or
greenbacks at the Treasury in moderate
fixed sums the country may use hundred
millions or more Of it. But SO long as this
is refused, the silver coins, even the
half and quarter dollars, will be a
burden and loss to the community. These
small coins are so already The banks refuse
to receive them on deposit, and dealers are
obliged to sell them at discount to get rid
of their accumulations. This of course
makes all silver unpopular Moreover, we
trust the President and Mr.. Sherman will
urge upon Congress the immediate neces-
sity Of redeeming the trade dollar This
coin is now refused, not only by banks, but
by railroad companies and by many deal
ers, and it is fast drifting into the pockets
of the laboring people, who must suffer con-
stant loss in paying it out This is gross
injustice to them who ought not to be
losers by coin OF their own government.
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Chinese Treaties and Missions,

The Methodist Missionary Committee,
which has been in session here for II few days.
completed its work and adjourned yester-
day. 1t appropriated $4,000 for mission
work at home and abroad and $4,000 for
the reduction of its debt, so that the Church
Mt large will be asked to contribute 500, coo
altogether for missions in 1879. This was
important work, but it is in sense purely
local and denominational. Not so, how
ever, the action OF the committee On
the Chinese question. To give practical
expression and effect to their views ON
this question the Methodist Missionary
Committee yesterday appointed an in
fiuental subcommittee of bishops. min
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A Dancing Georgian.

While low necked clergyman Of Brook
lyn has been plunging, for the sake Of his
innocent flock, into all sorts of scenes Of
debauchery in New York, and relating his
experiences therein to crowded and de-
lighted audiences, the Georgia Presbyterian
Synod has been listening to the opinions Of
its reverend members on the subject Of round
dances. Naturally some Of these opinions
were founded on experience. Brother Block
had been convicted of the crime Of waltzing,
not like dervish or David before the ark,
or Mr.. Talmage in the throes Of sermon,
but of walizing with woman. His horri-
fed church had cut him of; the Presby-
terry had sustained the church, and all the
powerful clerical minds Of that persuasion
in the State were wrestling with
Brother Blocks appeal After weeks
hot work the appeal was sustained,
and now the Presbytery appeals in turn to
the General Assembly Of tue Church, which
meets in May, 1879 Thus, what began in
parlor in Georgia to the strains Of Strauss
will become national question amid the
thunders of the Presbyterian Church. In
look at it in Georgia. Some of the clergy
men, it appears, had seen various kinds of
dancing with the naked eye. There seemed
to be curious general admission that man
might dance alone, and that woman might
dance alone, but there the line had to be
drawn. The style of argument may be in
ferred from Rev. Leftwich's address, in
which he said sit is lawful tor the sexes
to disrobe separately; it is wrong for
them to disrobe together" Stripping
to his work and applying this argu-
ment to dancing he said: Separate
the sexes and you deal fatal blow to the
modern dance" He remembered when the
waltz was the most laciyious then came the
polka; then the German and ..worse still"
1t may strike some worldly people that the
reverend gentleman's facts are mixed and
his observations little wide of the mark
but then, although he knew so much he
did not claim to be an expert. Not all, not
even q majority of the Synod. took this
stan l. Many liberal views were expressed
Still,if dancing is to be a crime, We want
to know what the asserting judges think.
Rev. Mr.. Cartledge had never seen dance
until he was twenty years of age, and then
it was ian old square dance The effect
on him he describes MS something awful.
IT was, he says. calculated to inspire the
licentious feelings of the heart" Rev. MIR.
Cleveland had seen "stag' dances at col
legc, but he says, and no wonder, that
they did not fascinate him as did the ..pro-
miscuous social dances he saw at home.
Rev. Mr.. Miner was in favor OF dancing
tops, dancing waves and dancing lunatics,
but he abhorred seeing man and woman
dance, for it was as fascinating as it was
fashionable. This is ali very grim and very
Calvinistic; but it is queer how a lady in
the mazes OF the dance appears to affect
these hardened old saints, who should be
proof against great deal more
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

After January ! the Chicago Times will be eight
columns wide.
Mr.. Wayne Macveagh. of Pennsylvania. is at ths
Albcmare Hotel
Secretary Gorham Of the United States Senate has
gone home to California.
A wealthy German has purchased mantel clock for
$1,000 Surely time is money.
Mr. Murat Halstcad of Cincinnati. arrived from En-.
rope yesterday and is at the Brevoort House.
Professor Agassiz has been in the copper region Of
Lake Superior and has started for Cambridge
The editor Of the Yonke . Gasstte had cat which
he named Plutarch because it had so many lives.
A Buffalo idiot urges that the United States senate
be removed to Nevada for the accommodation Of Sen
ator Sharon.
The probable reason why policemen's hands are
enormous is that they compelled to t their hands
to enormous gloves.
Justice Field is back from California and Is In his
accustomed seat at the extreme left hand of the Su
prcme Bench ut Washington
Mr. John q. Thompson, Sergcant-at-A Of the
House Of Representatives, having for long time
been in i'll health. has gone to California.
New Orleans Picuy,.ae,--"A piano solo, not loud
az be disagreeablc. affords an audience oppor
tynity to talk at concert Managers generally put
three or four Of them on IA programme"
Mrs. Bloomer, who did not originate but who first
bore her nanie is living at Council Bluffs Iowa The
originator of the costume was . daughter Of Gerrit
Smith.
The father and the husband OF Mrs Langtry. the
famous London beauty from the Isle OF Jcrsey. do
not at all approve Of her being popular beauty
but her head has been turned and there is great deal
of gossip.
For the Bohemian Club of San Francisco Thomas
lIill has painted portrait of Oliver Goldsmith
brother Bohemian " quartered with scenes from the
poets writings. A very interesting account of the
club has been written by MIRA Partngton Shllabcr
A pious French priest recently gave out an an.
nounccment OF procession to take place the next
day as follows :-"f it rains in the morning the pro.
ccsson will take place in the afternoon and IL 1t rains
in the afternoon the procession will take place In the
morning."
Empress Eugene must keep up beitting style at
Chiselhurst on S12,D0o year. She is very anxious
for the marriage of her the Prince Imperial. with
Princess Thyra, of Denmark The Princess hav
only the interest on 100000, while the Prince ha
little or nothing,
This IL the real English style of paragrapbing:-
"Tne Ainccr "a mere will be subdewcd (ued) unlex
through the Amerclcercst trhe. The govturnIern
mcit may have nent (nean well but it should take
some Of the Ameers soldiers and that IL bury
the old.fsshioned cofiins being urnsl them
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what the snow Brings.

In November we naturally look forward
mencement Of the winter season. The
beautiful featherlke flakes that silently
float downward and cover the dull earth
the grave and the flower garden alike with
the royal mantle of spotless white, come
to ns with messages, some of joy and too
many, Of sorrow. The wealthy and young
and happy see through the curtain Of the
snowfall visions of pleasures to be shared
with those they love in the bright winter
time, when the merry sleigh bells shall
tinkle melodies in the ears of we'll iurred
and Wrapped jewellers, spinning along
the Boulevard or through the Park; when the
luxurious parlors ut home are filled with
guests; when the glitter and glory of
the opera or the ball are to be enjoyed to
the full. The children think of Santa
Claus and his gifts of toys and Christmas
trees loaded with pretty things, and of
smiling and generous parents and
friends, whose delight it is to make
these young hearts beat faster with
happiness These are the pleasant
things to be seen and the joyous
thoughts called up by some people when
the snow falls the first time in November.
But let US look At another picture. " is
not an inviting one by any means. We
stand by half darkened window in q
miserable, fireless tenement attic. There
are hungry and almost naked children
standing near us. A woman, In little
better than rags. is trying to keep the
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Dean Stanlry's Departure.

This eminent clergyman sailed for home
yesterday afternoon in the Cunard steamer
Bothnia, thusending brief visit to Amer
lea which must have been pleasant to him
as well rs agreeable to his entertainers.
lie expressed desire and intention to re-
visit the United States, purpose which
may be fulfilled without inconvenience by
n gentleman who, though SO long and
widely known in literature and the
Church, is barely sixty-four years
of age. I his first brief visit has been
very actively spent. Dean Stanley has
made wide excursions both in our States
and in Canada, and has had favorable OPP
portunitics for observing whatever is best
worth the attention of foreigner in the
social and religious life OF the country.
The evidences Of our material condition
present themselves to the notice Of all
travellers whether they have or have
not claims 10 social courtesies; but
no preceding traveller has enjoyed dur
ing SO short q stay such facilities for
studying the social and intellectual
culture and the domestic life of our people
as this eminent divine: We cannot assent
TO an opinion which has been expressed
that these attentions and hospitalities were
overdone. The good Dean hns not been the
guest Of public bodies, but of private
families in various towns and cities, who
have taken pains to make him acquainted
with agreeable people in their respective
social ana religious circles. 1t Is only his
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the future. As their case stands they
are d divided party, who can become
harmonious and united again only by
getting the currency question out of poll
ties as quickly as possible while the repub-
licans have evidently recovered from their
discouagement and are united and conf
dent
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TnK WEArnEE.-A very decided change has
saken place In the weather conditions over all
The territory north Of Tennessee and Indian
Territory from those that prevailed on Monday
aud Tuesday. The great area Of high barometer
which overiay the country cast OF the Rocky
Mountains has been partly dissipated and
partly moved southeastward by the iniu-
fnce Of depression that was advancing out OF
British Columbia and from the region west Of
the mountains The low barometer on the New
brunswick coast held its position, while that
from the Northwest gradually occupied the are:.
Of the Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys.
Following il from tie northward an area Of high
pressure descended over Manitoba and the
nppcr lakes The distance between the mar
gins 81 The eastern and western deprcssions
decreased rapidly until they met. and
then there was formed across the lakes
and the Middle and New England States
a well defined zone of low pressure having al
The western end disturbance which il rapidly
organizing into storm. AS IL matter of course
The changes in the wind directions, the contrasts
0f Temperature and relative humidity created
within this baromctric trough more or less de-
rded condcusations Of atmospheric vapor in the
forms oi clond, rain and snow. The ntcr ex-
tended from the lower lakes 10 the New Eng.
land coast. aud even in New York some
1iehs snow fell during yesterday morning and last
evening. The quantity, however, was un-
fcasurably small. The cloud area now ex-
tends from Minnesota 10 the Middle Atlantic
roust, but not far north or south A- the centre
o the western depression moved southeast
ware, aud the high barometer descended over
fhc lakes steep gradients were formed and high
rorthtascrly winds developed in Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Northern Michigan. Tempera-
turcs have become very variable. but are high
est IN and west Of the Central and Lower
Mississippi valleys, and lowest from New Bruins
wick. over Canada, the lakes and westward
thereof. The weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will be cloudy and warmer, with
lain. Tomorrow il will he warm and tenn
porarily lar, followed BY increasing cloudiness
aud rains.
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NEW YORK, THURSDAY NOVEMBER !, 1878.
Herald Circulation.

One hundred and sixty-two thousand
three hundred and seventeen l62,3i0
HEnALps were sold yesterday.
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ORR Police FACE DANGER and death often
as does the soldier III the field a desperate
prisoner did his best Tuesday night to mur-
der Officer Price but the patrorn;irs proved the
victor and the assailant is safe in prison.
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ir Ali. DIsAProISTEp POLITICIANS followed
The example OF the who committed suicide
yesterday the field OF politics would soon be-
come "A remarkably opcn one.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

BOOTHS THEATRE-FREscH orEEA BouFFE.
WALLACks THEATRE-Tne JEALOUS WIFE.
UNION SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ASn soS.
STANDARD THEATRE-Feuz.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATgE-Fsou FEor.
AMERICAN ISsTIrUTE-ExHiR,rIoS
SfBLO'S GARpEN-THY DELuGH
GRAND OPERA HOUsE--srgUcK on
NEW YORK AQUARIUM--rRMNEp HORSES.
PARK THEATRE-LoTTs
GILMORE'S GARDEN-BARNrs's Snow.
BROADWAY THEATRE-orro
LYCEJM THEATRE-JosnrA wnlrcoSB
BowERy THEATHE-RosE Mrcirl
GERMANTA THEATRE-EIs KiSp Dws ::LuKcKs
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTEELs
TIyoLI TnEATRE-vARsrS
ACADEMY or DESIGN-LoAN EXHIBITION
THEATRE COMIoUE-vARIsrr
TONY PASTORS THEArRE-v ,RrErY.
ST. JAMES THEATRE-vAGlEry.
EGYPTIAN HALI--yARllry
BROAD ST THEATRE, Philadelphis--HEss OPERA.
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SrECULATIyG IL CoTToN on short margins is a
poor way Of doing business. At least il jury
thought so yesterday.
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SrEcuLAToRs IL STOCKS will find food for re
hecton III the lsi Of Glasgow Bank sharehold
ers which We publish to-day.
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1he probabilities arc hat he weathe- il New
Yorh and II, cicinHy fo-iay rW be ciondy and
y. ,'me,, rM rain. 7omo,row nil be raip,
g"d temporarily clearing. Joliosccd By increasing
sloadiRess ami rains.
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WALL STREET YEsTEIDAY.--fhc stock market
i:iirl, active and strong. Gold was steady
all dag At 1O0ts. Government bonds were
higher, States dull and railroads strong Money
on call lent nj ) per cent and closed at 4 per
Trlr
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THE CALIroRSIANs make good deal of fuss
over the Chinese, yet the San Francisco Board
oi Underwriters have elected Chinaman
named Wan kee insurance broker after re-
jecting several white men.
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TUE PROMPT Activity OF our firemen il
worthy Of praise. The latest instance of this
fact j. found III the rescue Of two half sufo-
Gated men IN East Thirticth street
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THr PATERSON POLICE make as little progre SIS
jn unravellins the Rafferty, mystery Us do our
about finding the Manhattan Bank bur
,,lap
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Tue PRESENT CONDITION Of the Sprague
estate is described hy our Providence CORE
spondcnt i'll another column The creditors
seem 10 have an elephant their hands.
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LorIs BEcHLER met terrible death at New
ark on Tuesday by the caving in of we'll he
was digging Ia is remarkable how careless
men become by familiarity with danger. She
death of the unfortunate man was quite
lrnmafic.
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CLEARED.

Steamer German tBr) Kennedy Liverpool via Q1esns-
town--R j Cortis -
stemrcr spain OBJ. Grace. Lverpool-F W. Hurst
Steamer Euclid (Br), TAILOR, Liverpool 1Busk syons
steam Alhambra (l3r). MeEbeney, Halifax Ms, and
81 Johns NJ CLARK a. sc amsn.
steamer City Of Austin Chester. Fcrnsndipa via Pot
R,yal-C II Mallory Co. 49,
steamer q sinners, Warren, Philadephis-James
shin Rhine stctson London-C;rnneiI. Minturn a Co.
Bark Harry Douglass tBr). Landry. Antwcfp-James
Elweil 4 Go. . - On,
IIsmburs-Funch. Edge ca.
Bark flsvio dta. Maresca. Lisbon-Benham Boye.en.
bark Jane Adene Hess, Lssuayra and Porto Caocilo-
BARK ksstrei tsr) Locknart wIlliamstdst caraeos -
Brr Aretms ,BrJ. Roberts. Ipswich. Ed Fwhitney 4
ny,g Herman. Hichboru Marseires- Carver Barnes.
Hrig Walter smith. Wakely. Montevideo--I Norton
Wrir Manson. Gardner, Demerxra-F Whitney
Rrg Katie (nr). Robinson. st Pierre. Mart r Pcarec
Brir Jessie Mcleod tBr) Mcivcr, iiarbor Grace. NJ
Psrkius x job.
sehr Co,de day. Rudolf Port au Prince II Murray
sehr VIM Barry (Br,, Douglass. Halifax, Ns-P Ne
sehr Free Trade tBp. FINLEY. St John. NIB seammen
schr II Burrows. Assy, Rernsndins slsgnt, Basisy
Sehr Yosemite Chase. Jacksonville Warren RAY.
sehr Herman Curtis, Nash, Wilmington. NC-Jamcs
scbr John McDonneli. McKcndry. JRichmond. vaJamcs
Van Brunt - -
srhr spartcl Iaiioweii. Perth Amboy-Jcd Frye Co.
S,hr Conquest ORR Anderson, Perth Amboy ilenev.
Schr Minnie Taylor Taylor. Portland, Me-C latch
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FUNERAL OF MARY WELLS.

Tho Church of tho TRANSPORTATION, better known rs
the Little Church Around the Corner Witnessed yos-
terday afternoon the iuocrnl services OF Mrs. Mary
Staples, more widely known by her stage name, Mary
Wells. The services were conducted by the Rev DR..
Houghtou after tho impressive form OF the Episcopal
Church the church vol flied by members Of
the dramatic profession stl In town and others who
emo IN especially TO pay their last tribute OF respect
to The dead actress for Mary Wells had many friends
In her profession Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs sol smith, Nine. Pooisi. Marie wilkins. Miss
MAY Davenport, Mrs l.. Eidridgc, Mr. Mines Levick,
Mr.. Ben Baker, MISS Elsie Moore, Mr.. n. b. Clarke,
Mr. Thomas Morris, Miss Cberc, Mrs. Bontonc. Mr..
Gus LcvicK. Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins, Charles Rockway,
W. b. Harrison, secretary ana treasurer Of the Ora
mstc Fun Associations; MISS Celia Logan. Oomfno-
dore Tccker, George Bon,face, Mr.. Blanhassett and
j. r. Ca,ncart The paIl-bcarers were Charles Fisher
j. l.. Vincent David u. ADocrson, ID. j.. lark ins,
George Becks and J. W. CoIlior. The remains
TERED In tho plot belonging to the Dramatic und So
cicty ut Cypress Hills
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

ny For sinking ofthc Anchor line steamer Europa see
general column.
Cant Lachesncs endc Of the steamer 80 Laurent from
avre has our for special meteorological observa
lions adc In connection with the HERALD weather
vice.
eRApx MURRAY Jr from New York. at Havana Jelly 10,
rcports rxp~rcnced tad weather the voyage and
Obliged TO throw from deck load 10000 feet
or less Of lumber.
RANK ST PArRicx OF ~ John, Nh. while lying at the
wharf Hook PM July ~. struck BY lightning
carrying main royamast Il nlsv tore the spiles
the wharf witch dred across tho pier, doing DAM
age 10 other vessels.
soma Aricr MAY, OF Yarmouth Ne, Smith. master On q
trading VOYAGE totally lost at winning Point, Guyan
Island, during thick fog on the 1ftb inst
scuR " AzURsA Holmes from ~ John. NIB. for New
York, put into Salem . uiy II lcnty
JACKSONVILLE } uy iG-Tbe Of tho wrecked schr
the exception OF the coal and quantity Of damaged hay
The has been stripped oil everything except her
90. aud standing rigging The wreck IL 90 be sold IL
has be MP fng with sand rs the water
rises and falls In her hu All the cargo that has been
brought to the city yesterday by the steamer
Hattie and will be disposed OF NJ auction.
SAN Francisco, July 1.-THE wreck Of ship Western
Shore yesterday for $i225 and the coal Tor NO
Tho italian fishermen At work ut the ship yesterday
and saving the fore, main and mxzen royals
aintopgslnnt sails fore ana main topsas sn
the jibs. The ship has not altered her position.
swrpvtlLE NC, July 1OThe bark Cabieccs CSpl, pre-
viousy reported sinking condition, has succeeded In
and Is nov being towed In tor repsits
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John NIB snd sailed 9th for ondondev); Lake sieos
Sargent Montreal: IA de Weber, Wright. - Jlhn Np'
for Cork: Hawk. Wilson. Montreal. 9th, tIxa he'n,
Hoaly Quebec for Cork; fld. Hansen. Miram'eh' i'r
Cork. ~. r,,h
lin; Lndsav tiloucester: Alexandria, Leith; Ing. Lon
aon Sarah Cam. Dublin: 'pdai, London; nxa W.
in ballast: Professor Schwcigaard, uavre Conndenha
Hull: Hide Leith Pacific, do: Ginditta D., Aitonss
Romeo Newrv: Pepa Dublin 9th, kesoiv,. Si,otn -
McB Park, London; Nydia havr.; Dronnin sophie ~
krvAr. July 4-Arrivsd Consolation e. Young, New
York. 4.
Sailed June 20. Iss rsnnekohl Baltimore land was In
Eisinore Sound July 81. -
SUNDERLAND, July 7-Arrived. Chimbor,xo, Ford Que
bee.
Sailed 7th Francisco cAiifane, Now YORK.
scIILr, July Ion Cheitan, rorossn IRON Quebec TOT
Middlesborouch. .
ST CArnxRixEs PoIxT. Juiy 9-Passed, Ansrod. Wade.
from Hull Tor baltimore. :
or 9TH SIR Robert Peel Lsrrabee, New YorE for Lon
don.
SHiKLDs, July s-Arrvsd. Johannes Rod, Moe Bsiti-
more 9th, Zsmbe~ ethsnck Quebec; Bismarck. vance
do; antonio Caunogu, Bozxano do.
Sailed nth. Jenny Otto ts). for baltimore.
STkTTIS. Jnly Arrived Viator. Ijornsen. New YORK
ST. hhLESA. june l-Passed Alice Buck. Hartman iron
beth for Guam, ..-., ......
Passed. 20, Abxna. Matthias from Rangoon fnr Eng.
sh Channel; Jun. H. Adriana Sinclair from do for do
ST MIcuAELs. June ll-Arrived. verontca Hathaway
Munro. knowles. do (and sailed 18th her rctar,).
Sailed June % Humiidtde, fsroira st Mhrvs.
TROoN, July S-Arrved. She nied. March, MtrRmichi.
TABLE BAY june 7Sailed, Robert Kerr, Fleming, Bos-
New York via Dunedin. . .
YMrrpKx July 6-Arrivcd. G Woline Premuda. wesssss