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Exeter Advocate, 1901-2-7, Page 3' 11' ' "Or' ""...--,•••• r-H.cos-rku-o• [Cc:oriel% zeOe; by et Co. Ali rights reserved.) The boat was traveling on after the former sort. Tt was a bit darker around, for the stars appeared to have dimmed, wherefore I guessed that the moon was at band, and tbe breeze seemed a thought etronger. Come to cast a glance aft, I perceived Mae Irrach, the captain having turned oyer the helm to him, and this showed me that it was past two of the clock. I sat up, for just Low I had no more desire to sleep, and when I had looked toward the caddy anti seen and heard nothing of the senorita I got to my feet and softly joined Mac Ivrach. It Was nigh seven of the dock before the senorita appeared. She had slept some, it seemed, though brokenly, and was many tirnes awake. Shglooked little worn, which was not surprising, seeing what she had been through, but was in moderately good spirits, and this was even better than I had feared, having in mind her state the night be- fore. We made room for her aft, and Mac Ivrach threw off his coat and be. stirred himself to prepare breakfast: This consisted of a slab of cold boiled beef, some rye bread, a roasted capon, and a little bag of grapes. For drink we had wine and a pannikin of hot epiced ale (very good and grateful to our stomachs), which Mac Ivrach eleverly prepared by unscrewing the top of a lanthorn, and so making a 'kind of furnace, over whech he heat- ed it. The morning continued to advance, and there was no mentionable change in the situation. After a time Dona Carmen retired to her cabin (I sus- pected that the poor soul had now some to the full thought of her state_ and of her loss, for her countenance had greatly fallen), and the rest of as dropped into a listless sort of dis- course. 'The sun got bigber, beating aown fiercely aud making: azi ahnost intolerable glare upon the water, and M this wise it drew on to noon. At a tittle past' eight bells we had dinner, and to this the senorita came, driven out also, I think, by the heat, and look- ing dejected as well as weary. She ate scarce anything, end when I vvould have given her a word of cheer she made a motion to stay me, and her eyes filled hyith tears. I perceived that I had best let her alone, trusting to time to mend her state, and so nodded kindly and turned away. At last the long afternoon declined. The plain reds of the quick tropic sun - et showed in the west, and the,breeze tleopped to a light stir. We made the ordinary-preParations for the night, and at eight of the clock Mr. Tyra sat down- to the tiller. Upon a little thought we had decided to have no more than two watches, the firet con- tinuing to four bells and the other, or morning watch, to eight bells. By . this plan the two who stood the watches would have each six hours below and the others the full night. On this occasion it was arranged that the captain was to succeed Mr. Tym. Toward noon the next clay the Wind showed signs of failing, but as yet we managed to creep along. As the sun .got leiglaer contrived a little tilt for the senorita, making it of cloaks, and this she thank- fully slipped under, giving me a sweet "Gracias," which more than repaid me for my pains. We had dinner; and about two of the clock I relieved Mac Ivrach at the helm. I did not think to fetch any scrutiny about, as I sat down, but the Scotclainan, as he was stepping away, flung a glance to windward. At once • I saw him stop and take a steadfast "Is aught in sight?" I asked, curi- ously and a bit tionrebensieelv. "Aye," he said, with a little hesitate. elon, "I wad be thinking, a sail." I sprang up at that, getting the full range of his , observation. Truly enough, low down in the north was a dirn white speck. , I fetched a long, careful look, and was immediately of his mind. The Ehape, though small, was clear cut and steadfast, and could be nothing else than the canvas of a ship. Mr. Tym and the captain were for- ward in the shade of the sail, but now, either perceiving or hearing, ue, rose and took a look for themselves, and im- mediately came aft. "You think it suspicious to raise a sail in that quarter?" I said to the captain. I spoke guardedly, fearing to alarm the senorita. ' , "Aye," he answered in the same key' • 9t is all odds that she comes from "Is it as far wrong RS that?" I ex- claimed, starting. "I was suspicious of her direction) but no more. But, pray, are you quite persuaded of this? For • instance, may she not hail from some port farther north?" "I cannot figure it so". said Sellin- ger, shaking' his head. "We have but just cleared the bay, and this sail fetch- es fair out of it, There is no ,port in that 'quarter save Panama," "And she is clearly too large ftir One of the little native fishermen," put in Mr. Tyne lie seemed to speak with his usual coolness, but evItn a face gnave for hien "It will no be lang before we shall be sure of her," said Mac ivrach, who was looking hard at the apeck. "We are reising her fast," This was indeed evident, as I by enother glance. "Well, we can watch, her for a bit then," -said Seelinger, but with no abatement of his soberness. "At least than 1 had feared, though the color very quickly left, her cheeks. "1 will obey you, senor," she said. as finished. "I know that you and your companions are brave and will beat off those ernel men, if it be possible. You vvould Lave your well -pone, and I will fetch them." With this --to my sturprise, for I had not thought her such a heroinee-ehe brought tee swords and pietols and handed them to nee. 1 praised her spirit, and, she faintly binned, lifting her dark eyes for a moment to mine, I helped her from the berth, and as tny companions were wailing, and tles •was no time for eentiment, turned back to them with the Nvett We fel! to loading the pistols, and Dona Carmen, after a long look at the aPproa (thing boat, at down quiet- ly on one of the, neighboring thwarts. It was idle to dery the deeperate- nese of our situation. A well -armed boat's crew to contend against, and we numbering only four, and of those but three well skilled in arms! To be sure, Mr, Tym was an asioniehing ghter, and I 'understood the use of we can be sure whether she is full on the sword better, perhaps, than any our course." but two or three of Morgan's entire We let fall the talk accordingly, and. force, but yet this was only a circum- allstood up, with oar eyes on the colnscribed matter, and one quickly al- ing sail. tered by a well -aimed pistol shot. Yet "She is at least bound stra•olt for two advantages we did have,th ouoh us," said Sellinger at last. "Doubtless both were small compared with the her fellows have. a glass with which fearft 1 odds, This was, first, the bet - they have made us out. My suspicions ter target .that the enemy must pre - are more and more confirmed." sent as he dt'evi/ nigh. and. secondly, • "I think you are right," I said, re_ the freer play we should have for our luctantly, "and since— But what is swords when it come to the final melee. this?" I broke off abruptly. "Dy The buccaneers' boat drew on apace, heavens!" and at last began to cut a clear shape, I cried out M this fashion because as she rose on the swells and eve got the mainsheet which [Id all the the measured flashes of her oars. It time held with a turn round my hand, was no"' time that Doha CaPrilen of a sudden grew slack, and on looking should retire (for there was no telling back I found the sail waving and fall- how soon the opening bullet might fly), ino Ei, into folds. In our close watch of and I crossed over to her and told her the ship we had neglected the wind, so -ii I.' th 1 with . s e consen ing, ong 1 a which had first slowly declined and long breath and a sad little clasping now was evidently an the p °int el of her hands that seemed to be moat failing altogether. Pathetic. I eald what 1 could to caught my hearten her (Cod knows it was little, My companion instantly meaning. and that, with the best resolotion I could- muster, but, hollowly spoken), "Ave, that changes matters," said Sellinger, with a kindling eye. "See, and returned to my fornaer place, my spirits lower. I think, than at any the ship begins to lag already." "There is hope," said Mr. Tym, calm- time since the buccaneerhad hove in ly. "She will have to send a boat, and sight. • There were still a few last that, if we cannot run away from, we things to be done, such as to make a can fight." bunt of tbe sail, rind run the boom ee think we shouhl do both," said up out of the way, and to lay the ours Bellinger, with one more look. "The along forward, and these. with no ship we want to leave as far behind as more than a word or tvvo, we ddd. we can, and the other will come when By this titne the coniing boat was al - we are overtaken. Let us lower the most within pistol sliot, arid, bows -on sail and getout the sweeps." though she was, we could make out Ke helpedecarry out his own sugges- something of her size mild the number tion, and the gaff was quickly clown on of her crew. She seemed to be an or, the booxn and he and Mac Ivrach seat. dilnary ship's longboat, nigh as big ed at the oars. ••as the sloop, arid by such a view as we "Starboard! We will lay for the got, when she fetched ber downward coast," be called to me. tilt, contained not fewer than 14 or 15 "Starboard it is, sir!" I cried, heart. men. Some of these were in arraor, ily, and almost cheerfully. as we saw by a broad gleam here and "Look again at the ship," said Mr. Tyne who was now standing just by me watching her. "My eyes are not quite what they were once. and the light is a bit unfavorable. Does she not begin to lute"? Ay -e, her bead rides round." "She is about to 'send a boat," I ex- claimed a moment after. "I can Catch the tremble of it against the side." making some titer of preparation. A "Ye be richt," said Mac Ivrach bit nearer, and the -fellows in the bow whose eyes, like mine, were good. "A began to screw their heads about and look over their shoulders, and as the stern uptilted on a swell I perceived one man rise and fetch a long stare at us. They were yet too far off and the boat too unsteady to be sure of faces, but I took this person to be Towlanrl. I glanced at Mn. Tym, wondering whether he was.for giving some chal- lenge or hail, but it seemed not, or else he would be waiting a little longer, for he made no sign. • The man that I had taken to be Tow - land now sat down, but with 'elle etrokes that immediately followed the boat had drawn some fathoms nearer, and with that, as it seemed of a sudden, the different fares 00 board came out. The rnan in .the stern sheets was in- deed Towland. and besides him I per- ceived Capt. Blyte,. Plaid Cradde and several of the different gangs. There was now no time to lose if we "Ave, and the Saab o' arms and armor." would in any sort parley. for they were there, but. thegreater numher'wore no defensive. geare though now and then there might be a simple heaepiece, or patch of breast harness. It continued tio grew, and shortly I could resolve the figeres of the men, and could perceive a quicker play, of light on their arms and harnesses, which I took to mean that they were boat, and menin it; aye, and the flash o' arms and armor." "Then," said Mr. Tyra, composedly, "we may as well consider all doubts settled, Yon ship is what we sup- posed." Despite my resolution and late re- newal of hope, I could not help a little sinking of the spirits at these words. The boat must, of course, catch us, and how could' we hope to contend with her fierce and numerous crew? , "We will hold on steadily and yet -without tiring ourselves," afield the captain. The farther we gen araw those fellovvs from the ship the bet- ter, especially since the wind may by and by spring up." This was clearly -wise, and we went on to carry out his plan, the boat astern of course continuing to gain. "We had best stop rowing," said Sel- linger finally. "In fact, I ern a bit blown, Unship clans, Mee Ivrach, and prepare to put your breath to another purpose." is time s e armed." said Mr. 'I'vra, "Ardick, you will have to ex- plain the matter to the senorita, which is a harsh duty, but may not be avoide ed. She must be cautioned as to lying' low when the bullets begin to fly." "It is almost worse than the fighting to tell her," I said, with a sigh, "but, as you say, it must be dote." stepped alang ta the middy accord, ingly, and in a tone which I made as commonplace as I could spoke her Maine. She instantly answered and parted the curtain. I pitted her EIO that I could not easily command my words, but after a mo - Merit managed to `explain whit had happered. She be tbe new better almost upon us. Indeed, I had already looked for some openieg shot, which perhaps only a fear of harming Lady Carmen had deterred them from giv- ing. Nevertheless Mr. Tyen continued as before each hand holding a pistol, and his air unmoved, Of a sudden tbe bow of the approach - Mg boat began to swing. As tbe long side gradually opened up the oars were lifted kind hung dripping, and the heavy craft „forged sluggishly down upon our quarter. rTowland bent for- ward then, and in hie harsh voice shouted: ".§.119ole "eel" To Ba-C'ontinued. E'ROPPell WAY TO P,Ie' SHOES. People would find less difficulty with • ready-made ehoes, said an experi- enced salesman, if they would stand up to fit them on, instead of sitting doiven. Nine persone, out of ten, Pete- , tecularly ladies, want a comfortable chair while they 'are fitting a shoe, anld it is with! the greatest difficulty yolul can get them to stand for a few minutes even atter the -hoe is fitted. Then, when they begin Walking about, they wetider whY the "shoe,s are not so comfortable is they were at the firSt trial. A. Wentan's foot is con- siderably ,smaller when she sits in a chair teen when she walks aboutlex- erciee bringe it large quantity of blood into, the feet. ,arsT Ns/16(31Mb. How ded Elcatior annollilee her en. giigeMent? Jut wiggled the firitter that wore the ditlinOnd ring. eeeiveeteeeee Wee!, e, I'1 VICtORIA'S REIGN, Great Battles Which Helped to • Mo d Britain's Destiny Crimean War and Battle of the Alnitt--Siene and Fall ot e,etets- taeol-enettle of inikernaula and • aluasacre ot Bawopore.--Siege 01 LuaelcuoNv and eanne Senor eleetine% V?cintlic tbieeigrallt)stW16ntel:h"aingealenlivanlYti:nr.8 01 i. rather series of c.impa.ene, e, Men link( the comparative fo4..ty yeaun peace of mu rope• 111 laoa, wItil the terEuteeu Wal', 11 welsh Brazen mai. berance were oePoset •io Resew to mime:eau zue. lategnty or tht Titikian empire. in ihese, ,ne valor an, gi,t soldiers were tested am proved ineelnerable, also of others in, le tim, may be (>1 IntereAt to our readers it those Strata:011S days of national sorrow and ellange. the dream of a universal peece ean reinely indulged in by tile promoters oi tIs' Great Indust nal Exhibition held ti Lnittion in 11711. Mink Ccth1y hrOkell in till E, ( 11 la 11 of Innn, The Eastern questiol weich bad perplexed Europe from the timt lllath7lomli 11absii'sbe.1nstnclthef4Ihi8cnfllac ire011 the sko;es o. Sea came eudeenly to the front. Russ.a LORD llAGI.A.hn nod a long-sinuatinig 'quarrel %inn Turkcy n9neer1006 Lli oS 1.0 the nnys oi tin uoly pleol 10 ay.r..a.nean Jae 414 0.5 kW:0AL er tee wreee emnaled ui r.gilL ;0 piuleta IIS 1i parecutar, WiL4L EL.:. TU1'1. 101.1 Clut0aZACW15, and tiles* ennui., it W. unnintaineu, nere d1g,t1 tor 'the porpeee •sttionta s nes.gns nut .knn.,g.tant: uople, the ken to We .(S.k elitcirrau eau an tan roan to nelee-the goat or. ocssiva ala Jealous or Russia, Chen the greatest unnitAny power te lee Nvur:ti, end w1L1i tlat avowed unmet 01 maim.a.nang tbe balabec of power an Europe, tor:nice mai liritan comnined to uphold the iategrey of tin nurai.ii empire. Iheee were Elie causel wh....1 led to the CAnietta •'lite Crimean wer. euWever, ,peaved, proof were wanting, that the Br.uoii so1 uier, theueh enerveted ey a peace of forte e ears, s, inesseesed those, qualitEee 01 Pluck 'Old en:at:ranee wraien 11 rorinki • Ways hail shone forth with bridlancy ot a bloody field and ilitiatatated, thi annels of the country wen emiweg glorf In linbruary, ,1e64, the Russians (nesse; Ili,' touthand, invaded tee egevinees 01 Moldavia and Wallachia. Omar i.aeria, 10 te Ileau of a _Varnish .ariuj, made gelleetaerence of Silistr,a, and cliockee the advanee of the Russians 011 the Bel kans. Britain and innance declared wai 'ihe combined lieets wert. despatched to the Baltee eau Black Seas allied Eannes, of 1' ranee and Bri rain were embarked for the East to aSsist Turkey. The luniiish army vas dueler tec eon:Inland of Lord Raglan, and the French tindiS.r Marshal St. Armand. firg they deemberked et Varnhl. where the two arm:es lay elective for tWt or three mouths, wmie preperanous wur€ being made to invade the Cranca. a !Ins. sian peninsula in the Black .Sea. Whil< the French and Br.tish 'were encamped te and around earna the cholera played fear. ful -havoc amongst the inch. At last, it September, a descent Was Made en tht Crimea, the allied armlos, about 50,C0( strong, landing at Old Fort Kalmita Bay on Sept. 17, wi pont opposition. ' ' The Ileights ef Alma. On the '20th the Russians were encioun tered at River Alma, wnere the nest bet tbe was eought , The eluscovites had tek en up a strong position 00 21. range 01 haghtS • Oal the left bank of the sr tun The position, strong by nature. was furthei strengthened by redoubts and earthworks The RUSSa131 force numbered upwards 01 40,000 with 105 gums. Tire Russians were confident that their ,position was impreg mane,- and boasted thatthey would drlvt tee aneseers into the see. About middai the allies attacked the RUSSiana along th< Whole line. The French occupied the left. about two miles inland, the rl.,ghland brt gade, under Sir Colin Campbell,, being 013 the extreme left, The engagement Was hot and bloody, and for e time the Issue was doubtful. Al last Sir Colin Campbell, at the heed of the tbree. Highland'. regiment s -Forty -s00011)1 millet:vented . and Seventy-ninth---ndvanced, and crossed the river ander n storm of bullets that Mule the warer hiss like shower of hail. They gained the opposite bank.- and advanced in line ln gallant stvie, pouring to deadly volleys on the dense Ilursian The sight of 'the plumed and p1111t-11 war riors. nottrelting steadly on. tuill the' deadiy storm of bullets winch was rained :mot thnrn from their ringing -rifles. terrified th ht Sloacovite erdes. ,enhey wavered, broke '5I0 (1OLIN (JAMPRELL.. and: finally lied in confusion. T1s e righ: tingle of the Russien 51Iu), WIIS 111118 tll 111 ed, and the irreuele having gamed the erem of the heights On the EtusSian lett, 0)1111 steadily on, ana the Rua:teen ermy, totaln, routed, fled toward Sepastiopel, beaving soer dead and )1,,otinded On the iteid, with an immense quantity a eggnee 'ant oat ein in the hands of 113,c -Victors. The vietorlons armies tnen marched te Sebeetopol, mid laia siege to, diet greet fortress. The Ontstanding laeldents of thin long and haressine Siege are the battles of Belareaea, Dee Inkerrnang haeboi ot thence -nee where the British, storets' ano provinions were iallded, WIWI nteeceed 1)e a linseartri force, ander Gee, Linrandi, on'thc nierning of Oit 25, 1813. The ,defettse of the position lied been entrusted to Ser Col, in Cempbell, who had with him tine Ninety. third Highland regiment, supported by cite °ire and a Itedy of Turks, Who Were emcee In 'charge of eenici barterlee icanenending the'. entrance tothe pieta of eltilacfatin Early in the Morning U. Si rOng BuSsian force' of 'cevalry, infantry end antillery ap aeltoed'at the bead of the valley and drove 04 in the Turks turd cap tired the tredoubt, lile NinetY-thlrd were drawn nre in a thin red line, two deep, acrese the valley. The ituteslan cavalry, about 10,000 strong, ehaeg. ed down on thew, but With two wellen. reeted volleys the advance was ellecked. Horses and riders went 'down. tied the equadrons were broken and thnown into confosion. The Hussein advance wee checked for the time, and reinforcements, were ,hurried up to support' the gallant little 10 10 holding (he base of the British operation. Teen thereoeeurred one of the grandest and iuost 'herole itebieremeats that has eyer been 'repo:elect In the animls of modern warfare -the ellarge of the leglit Brigade. T . he Ressians were still at the head of the valley, and -were horasssug the ere deh with, their artillery. • An order came 10 Lord Cardigan, who commanded tbe light cavalry, to charge the guns. Tee teeter wns cheerfully obeyedlhough it was gala "that someone had blundered," The eireat Itrigaoe, eunmeeng (100 sabers, nide nto the velley of deathebereeti the Pets. ohm batterleecut down be gunners, aas rhienig.h a conadren, of etiveley, fought their ray bank tbrougb ,1. s'orm., nf. allot and shell. Out of rel0 hoeeernen that went 01)1 Jn that tatni ride, only 200 returned. C.itarge of the 'Light Brigade. lIalf a leaguo. half' a league, kelt 0 Ineele Ali in the reeey .cir 1.1,\IELL 1,:ode the six liundred. "Vol:ward, Lite Light nrigadel Charge tor the gnms!" he said 11)101. 00 vniley of Death Rode the 5.5 hundred. "leorward, the Light Brigade!" Was there a man 1.sinay'd1 Not thoegh the soldier anew, Sonle wee had biunuerea; , rliltenes not to make reply, not to rearain way, lInte.r'n but to cie op die; Into the valley of -Death Rode the six hundreu. Cannon to right' er them, Cannon to left of them. c110000 In front of them , Volley•d and thunder'd; Storm'dt with snot old shell, Boldly tin), rode and well, Into the jaws •of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hunured. Flash't1 all their sabres bare, -Flashed ,as they turned In air elab'ring the gunners there, Charging- an Emmy, wale An the world woncierd: Plunged in the battery -smoke Right through the lines they, broke; . Cossack and Ilussean Reeed Wean the' sabre stroke lihatter'd Ana suoder'd. Then they rode hank. but • not Not the six hundred. • Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of .then, Cannon 1)ellind ,them ,e,d ;leo Dientier'd: ' ree While horse and hero fell.. They that bad fought so well • • Deu,th, nvlit.11 Of 111011, All that WAS left 'of them, Left of six hundred. When can their glory fade? re the \yeti eleeteee e, made! All the world- won der d. Ttopor the charge they made! Honer the Light Brigade ' Noble six hundred! The .Battle of inleermane. On the same day tbe heavy' cavalry bri• grid° also made t brilliant charge on the liussian cavalry. Tie Trittle of Inkerman, SIR RENRY HAvEL000. which has been called the "soldiers' bat. tie," was fought an the mormag of Noy, e. memorabite as tee annivebary of tee Gunpowder Piot It Was a dark morning, and a dilzzly mire falling when the Bus.' siaus crept ont of Sebmetopel, and, under cover of the darkness, surprised the Bre testi outposts. For 1101115 a fierce hand -to hand biotic raged anuong the rocks and val. leys, the Brinish soldiers fighting the mite, drunken Russians with bayonets, clubbed tnuSkets and. Stones. - By daylight the French came to the si sistance of their English comrades and nfter a bloodY encounter the enemy were hurled back to the fortress. Tne slogs' dragged its slow length along. During tee severe winter the soldiers' suffered froil went of proper food. clothing and shelter, The Government had neglected the army and Loed Aberdeen's Ministry was eom, pelted to resign. Lord Pelmersion took the reins of Government. Lord Panmiire. afterward Sae or reehonsie, WAS appointed Me/aster of War. and under his manage, merit tile army was better organized and. equipped, • and provided' with everything reenisite for the Comfort Of the soldiers in the field, After a siege of eleven months the Ru.selens evermatel Sepastepea, link- ing their ships of „war in the harbor, blow, Lag up forts rand magazinea, and setting lire to the town. The canture of Sebnstopol v1rttial17 brought the war fo an end, and a treat] of Peace was signed. The canipalgn was rendered In a certair sense itinstrione by irhe. noble arettlevementi as a nurse of FlOronee Nightingale. • The Indian Mutiny., The third decade of Iter Illiajeety's relgi begun with the Indian' mutiny,, a cataelro phe winch shook our Eastern Emenre 1.1 its centre, and at one tnne 'threatened t( envelop the whole pezzenseta, Tram the Elm alaYaS to Cape, CoromondA In the inind flame of a raeiol W11 r. Tee Indian Princes alarmed at., the annexetioe policy by tin British Govern.tnent, stirred up lee sepoyi or entire soldiers to revolt. TheY. Instill ea into" the Minas of these native setilieri that the British Intended to compel then to beeozne Cheletiaes by ,tereing them, t1 lifie • cartridges, greased with bullockee fal rine hogs' lard, nnd thereby cause them tt bronk their caste. The'Ciovernment Were ahatit to 'issue the Mille rifle to the Indian Army, and the cartridges used for that weapon had to .lat grensea 14,. make them ,slipettelly into the barrel. ...The Miele' was a., meizele loader and the men heel to bite off the end the "certrIdge before heeding. No true Bin an mild touch minel. feel of' atlY kIflc With alit logien his ettste, rtna hence theli objection to touch the eartridges. Thefirst teyolt occitrred et: eleeret 05 Ray 10. 1£417, Tent soldiers who were of fered tbe dotted cartridges refesed then end were put In prienti, Their comiteelei broke ont lute open rinttlnY, attacked, tbe prletvit. relieved the prinetters. set 'fire ti Part of the' cantonments irturdererl' some of the Pairopeens. and ,'then marched ix Deihl ona procleirnea the deposed king '61 Delhi F,moeror of Pinthietatie The -Infection ,spread to other seationet the mutineers committing the Wilt -lest ex eesseis. •buimiltig the h011al* Of thaIto romerinsand meet:tiering 'W0T11011 and, child ren 'wherever thee gained tee eseeneeney On May al the neelve tinny In Luektiow the capital of the Kingdom of feede. voitea ane the two ,oholtals 111. the *gen weet of the empire weize ' tbe heeds el the' nnielneers, The 0fartentere of Crewnpore. But the crowning atrocities comralttes at CawnPore by, Na* Sahib. One of the chiefs, tilled'every mind with grief time hoe ror, and aroused a Volirog of bitter' iadig- 1151100 against Die konecers. The gari,i son at Cawupore Was besieged by 04* MD' els and after a. gallant defense the lona Mending officer serrendered on tecans honor, and WayS allowed to evaeitate thee Oa* with 'the women and child:rm. But Nand. SatOb broke his word, and fell. on the; troops and slaughtered them as trice wert ende'avoring, to retreat be the Ganges. P11i . women and chileren were made prisoueri and conveyed back to Cawapore, where titer' were butchered by the infuriated tie aild their mangled bodies were throWs Into a well. At Luenuow the situation team desperate Sir Uenry Lawrance and the British gall Gay,, SIR. It . 2. A WRE NCE. risme, with about 700 women and childrent were shut up in the Residency, where they were subjeeted to all the horrors of a siegi and bombardment for many months. When the mutiny broke out there were very few European troops in India. The Ghteerkaa and dekh troops remained' loyal, and dur.i ing the war they fought gallantly •etganes%, , the rebels. Sir Henry Havelock mustered a smell c.olurrai -consisting of detachments; il'OILI the 71111 Highlanders, the 64th, 8-ttli,1 the lot Meedes Fusillens, about 130 Sikhs' and six guns, and a handful of volunteee' 0550117. With this miniature army, nuns bering not mere than 1400 bayonets, th gallant Havelock advanced Ditto the dig turned distelets, fighting his way' agalnal fearful odds. He defeated Nana Sahib a/ Cawnpore, and marched to the relief el Lueknovv. The Siege of Lucknetv. The story of Lneknow is one of tire re. mantle episodes of this great struggle. At - ter a long, harassing march, fighting eeere mile of the way, the city was reached al kst. The gallant veteran, at the head 01' tamery, llttle band of ..lie, .roes, fought lais woe tbrough the streets of a city, erera palace and every house. of which beletted forth' sheets of flame and showers of ballets' But the British so -idlers never flinched, al thoegh they were opposed by 30,000 Se, poys, well armed with musketry end ar The beleaguerei, garrison levee at the last) extremity when the long -expected succor came. But Sir.. 'Henry Lawrence lead died and, there being no means of eonveyint the women Red children end the sick ancli wounded. Sir nie-ary Havelock and' SIS • James teetrana were comnalled to remain. I efeanwhile reintereementR were sent out' from eine-land; and Sir Colin Cempteell, at the head of a strong column. took the 'field' The mutineers were defeated at eyeri point. Liericneav Was relieved and finalle eeentrtred lifter a severe structele, and even trally order was once mere restored nut India red/iced to the British ride again As a result of the mutiny the East lndit Company was dissolved, and the empirz pineed under the Queen. who Was subse quently procledmed Empress Of India. A FAMILY PICTPRE • Altrith the -Happy Household Beteer-&en''''-' Prince Albert Hied. - Nine children blessed the mite:tinge ed, the royal Victoria and Ptinee Athert.15 all respects their family Was a model one,' while the children were under the care of their parents. The little princes and prin- cesses were taught to wait on themselves, to eat simple, wholesome food and wear' plain gingham froelcs. A story Is told of An occasion when they were riding with tlaelt royal mother, attended by a governess. This person had picked up the handker- chief of one of the princesses when It had, been dropped on the floor of the carriage,' and was preparing to do so a second time, ,. when the Queen placed her toot upon it, and bade the royal child to pick it up herd At another time she overheard tbel self. princesses calling thlr tutor by his first, name "Brown." Calling -them to her the Queen told them that the next time they: addressed him without the prefix "Att.."' they should be sent to bed. The children seemed to think it rather in the light of a farce, for the following day they were heard saying to him. "Good -morning, 13rown." and "good -night, Brown, for we are going to bed." , photegraph ot Her Majesty itt break- fast with her family on thrr, lawn ati Osborne tIonse Ph OWS a less pretentious en- tournee than that of many all erdinary householder, except for the oriental garb. A FAMMY PICTURE, of her two Flindoostan servants. T'he male members of the fetidly kept on their bats, at table with a greater fear Of neuralgia than of .royalty, and the dteighters of the, Prince of Wales wars sailor hats al JI eitets like any Canadian schoolgirl. See- „ eral small children' crowded about their gra nthereeme, who WOr5 en this, 0OCaS1011 a. garden bat of unbecoming dimenslone, and a Week and white etriped breakfast sacque. The only one of the company who borc a; reeemblance to arktocraey was the elegant. and dignified elderly butler. Before she was a Queen. Vleteria wfls ai woman: a healthful, wholertmeed syinea- thloer wee human needs. She was th41! eflettlee ot many children and the Patna - taking solicitude for their Welfare was never sacrified to the great affairs of state. Her home wos her domestic kingdom, at her nation was her public one. Carlyle at Court: Apropos the etiquette oif the ecurt which Proridee that in the royal peesence you' speak only When you are spoken to, auel ' that you do not Nein-edict remarks ad- dressee. to you by the soverelm, a story IV reciallee which .was 'current 'in London soen after BrowMaig's death. The ()mem had eern present ,Eit .an ,alternerne petty glyMi, by Lady Augusta Stanley. Browning was among the guests. Indeed, tlie enieen lout eeeretely 00611.e11 that 'Browiling Eine Car- lyle should be peesented to her, men the little tett party was quietlY a,rrangoa for that purnoSe.. CarlYle, there, as C.S..where, exbiblied 8 sublline disregard for etepotter and appeared to be altogether 1111 (.0.11W'Jlla of the eustome which pertain ty the royal nretence. enter he wits presented to :lie ,Cnieen be volunteered a toerent of remarks, and, without so ranee as by yell.” leave"' - diflaetnitYe a‘TrhseLnetre: Deriettee 'no doubt was arnoy_el one for )ter "God Bless the QUE'"!'; bPC"FiCtug,irn,Z Mara Than " Nattellat SPrkg. thing more than a pereareitflono,eryear:1, en. 'fleeingre'd toeVti'llwki: people's at tat mad"