The New York herald., 1879-11-16

times on the nose; that was the beginning. Then
whole whisker. Then he struck me on the ear with
ms MS INST: Then he hit me about fifty times
n ART the sn face" That is to say he administered
TWO copecks cuf." observed the magistrate max
ing a hasty calculation on the paper before him.
sake. what about INV skull and my whisker and my
Jaw MY arm. too. is disabled for at least two
reckon IT all up in due time. Let me see four
copecks for the skull. one copeck and half for
the waisker, h.,r, thirty copecks for the arm
"And my eye.h "Ah. yes. quite right; / for.
got the eye. Let us say seven copecks for ths
and half" Then. turning gravely toward the de-
fendant in uniform the magistrate pronounced SEN
tence For molestng this man and doing him
grievous bodily harm you will have to pay one
rouble forty-tw and half copecks or 90 to prison
the ofhcer handed two ruble notes to tho mags.
t hera ahsrs two no sa to talk
give the change to the usher of the court
Tor dram H"-addressing the plaintif-.T had
known what it cost. you hound. would have given
nterposed the magistrate. "I fine you ten rubies
for making of such expressions in my presence"
With qrimace of dissatisfaction the officer laid
down ten-roublc note on the magistrates desk and
left the Court whereupon the latter doled out one
rube forty-two copecks and half to the COM
plainant. put the rest Of the change and the ten.
rube note into his pocket and observed. THE pro-
ceedngs in this suit are terminated Usher, cali the
next case"
THE SPANISH FLOODS.
The following is an extract from private letter.
dated Aguilas, Spain October 2O:-"You Will have
seen in the newspapers accounts OF the awful storm
that has visited u.s. Whole farms have been swept
away only the houses and stacks but the trees.
crops the earth down to the bare rocks I'M
derneath. About twenty thousand fig trees alone
in this district have been uprooted and
ried away, and the crops in the lowlands
covered over with In some cases three feet OF
stones brought down by the swollen streams.
At the farm Of friend of mine there 10
literally nothing left-vines. almonds. fig and pine
trees water tanks and garden, which had taken
twenty years get into order and perfection. all
gone. and even the ground Is ali washed away. Tho
of the former. which full or gardens of orange
and lemon trees. groves of olives. with other fruit
trees of description. is under water for dis
tance of twenty miles, and when this subsidies
the mud and debris will everything and all
the garden crops be spoiled. About one thousand
houses round Murcia alone calculated to have
been either knocked down or carried clean away.
Over two hundred dead bodies have been found
already and the work is only just comfnenced. In
Lorca thirty-two, Sierra Almagrera thirty Puerto
Lumbreras ten and Alcantarilla eight have been
found. but the number of missing issomething be-
yond belief. At Lorca the water down tho
river like WALL The suburbs are moro than half
gone. and what was few days ago a series of well
country houses and flower gardens is now an i'm.
mense mud plain-there is no other word for Il.
One little baby came floating down in the middle
of the stream safely borne along in its CRADLE the
poor little thing quietly playing with its toes With
great care and caution rope was thrown over 1t apd
saved. No parents have been found to own it.
Should none be found to claim it, nobemsn has
expressed his desire to adopt It.. At Murcia man
was brought out through the roof of his house; he
had been three hours with the water up to his chin,
His wife had been swept away before his eyes, with
chance OF saving her. But reports OF individual
cases would fill volume"
cETYwAYos CHIEF SUCCESSOR.
John Dunn. trader and hunter. the chief Of
and counsellor of Cetywayo, has,. says the London
World "by the current OF recent events in South
Natal he was left to gain his living by trading
with natives Having an adventurous spirit
would prove close hunting ground ana On
untried field for trade. The surinise was correct.
guns and cartridges, and the country itself was
wilderness overrun by big game. 1t was during
trading trip that Dunn was mixed up in quarrel in
Cetywayo which lasted twenty years. ana
ted, is worth recording in his own words s:-Years
ago. when the brothers quarrelling took part
numbered and routed after terrible fght and were
flying in all directions. was mounted on gray
WITH which had done fair execution We were pur
sued to the bank of the Tugea, which was running
very high at the time and quite impossible. There
certain death on the brink probable death In it.
/ chose the Inter; 80 put my horse at the
Tugela and got over safely, under rain OF
assegais.' The story narrated modestly.
but there is no doubt that the '.gray horse"
every rallying point in the thickest OF the bat
tie. The courage which faced the foaming Tugela
Cetywayo's heart that he sent messengers to
tho man who exhibited 1t. seeking his friendship
and Offering to give him land. The rest is soon
told. The acquaintance that commenced in esteem
soon ripened into friendship and confidence. Lands
were given to John Dunn. wives were offered him.
and he became great chief aud counsellor in the
Zulu nation. His tribe numbers 1000 mon. The
lands secured to him for and occupation.
but he has only life interest in them.
On his death they revert to the nation. to which
they belong, and not to the King. 1t during the
early years of his trading and residence in Zuluand
that John Dunn carried lucrative trade In guns
which has been by some people stigmatzed rs con.
traband. Tho commerce conducted openly; the
firearms came through Dclagoa Bay and the ques.
ton is an open one. With the cattle obtained
by the barter Of guns Dunn became the largest stock
holder in Zululand. His wealth is computed by
those who know at $200.O00 On the recent ap-
pointment of Mr. Dunn diplomatic agent
in Zululand much has Of late been said in
who has an unequalled knowledge of Zululand and
great as that OF Sir Theophius Shepstone. is the
only person in South Africa who could satisfactorily
fuIhl the duties of an arduous appointments calling
for such qualifications rs he alono possesses-an
amazing knowledge Of native diplomacy. consum.
mate tact and high moral and physical courage Sir
Garnet Wolseley, shrewd judge of character, saw
the and trusted him, and tho selection has. by
colonsts, been admitted to be o wise one. For his
services In the late war Mr. Dunn was publicly
thanked by Generals Lord Chelmsford and Crealock.