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the most eastern Of the Mediterranean
islands, lying midway between Asia
Minor and Syria. Its length is about
148 miles, and width-except in the
northeast extremity, where it narrows
to Is miles-about 40 miles. Its area
is about 1850 square miles, and present
population 10000, the majority OF
whom are Greeks, though there are a
large number of Turks. 1t has been I'M
der the rule of the Turks for more than
800 years, having been taken by them
from the Venetians. Under the Veneti-
ans the island had at one time popu-
lation of 100000, and attained great
splendor and prosperity, but has greatly
declined under the Turks, though OF
late years its prosperity has somewhat
increased. 1t has great natural re-
sources. Its importance to England, as
military base of operations, both for
enforcing the operations of the treaty
and for guarding her Indian posses
sions, is almost incalculable.
THE threatened disturbances at Mont
real, Canada, on account of the pro-
posed Orange parade on the 18th, were
probably averted by the strong stand
taken by the Mayor in forbidding the
procession, backed up by large force
of special policemen and militia from
various parts of the Dominion. The
Orangemen finally consented to aban-
don their parade in the inter-
est of the public peace, the Mayor
assuring them protection to their homes.
Several of the leaders were arrested up
on warrants charging them with con-
templated breach of the peace, and were
subsequently released on bail. The
Orangemen and their friends complain
bitterly of the action Of the authorities
in refusing them permission and protec-
ton for their parade.
By the direction of the Secretary of
War, Board of Engineers and Officers
is constituted to take into consideration
the improvement of the low-water navi-
cation of the Mississippi River, and to
submit plan therefor, together with a
recommendation for the most practical
BILE measures to be adopted from time
to time in order to secure its earliest and
most economical completion. The Board
will consist of Col. F. G.. Barnard, Col.
u. B. Tower, Lieut. Col. H. e. Wright,
and the following officers in charge of
improvements or surveys of the Mis-.
sissippi River during the consider
atoms of specified portions of the
river: For that portion of the river
above the mouth of the Illinois, Col. F.
H. Simpson and Maj. F. U. Farquhar;
for that portion between the mouths of
the Illinois and Ohio, Col. F. H. Simp-
son and Maj G. r. Suter; for that por-
ton below the mouth of the Ohio, Maj.
C. B. Comstock and Maj. G. r. Suter.
The Board will also take into consider
alton and submit plans for the improve
ment of low water navigation of the
Missouri River, and the most practica-
BILE measures to be adopted to secure its
earliest execution. For the consideration
of this subject, Col. F. H. Simpson and
Maj. C. r. Suter will be associated with
the Board as members thereof. The
Board will receive its instructions from
the Chief of Engineers and make its re-
ports to him. The Board will assemble
in the city of St. Louis on the 14th of
August next, or as soon thereafter as
and is authorized to adj
journ from time to time subject to the
call of its presiding officer, and may
meet at any point most suitable or con-
venient for the prosecution of the duties
imposed upon it.