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southern creek at Salt Cay , the captain , J . B . Arnold , only saved , much bruised- The sloop Amelia , driven from the riding place ivith six men belonging to these islands , is probably lost with all on board . The brig Howard , of

Windsor , N . S ., Saulnier master , a large vessel , Avas driven from the riding place , and has not since been seen . The sloops Elizabeth ancl Dreadnot , at the riding place , have been swept off , the creAvs previously taking refuge on shore ,

and there is little doubt but that all our droghing crafts about the Caicos and other places to leeward are lost . The schooner " Royal George , the sloops Sea Flou-er and Bosolute , at anchor within the reef at Grand Turk , are destroyed , without

loss of lives , some of the crews swimming on shore at the commencement of the gale . The deaths at Grand Turk , as far as Ave can ascertain , are fifteen , at Salt Cay five—not reckoning the deaths from marine disaster—besides numerous cases of

broken bones and dislocations , some of ivhich are likely to prove fatal . " The entire magistracy , with the ministers of the Gospel , ivill continue associated , from day to day , for the purpose of administering food and

clothing to the labouring population , with only , it is said , a fortnight ' s supply of provisions on this Cay . Our three places of ivorslhp are thrown open , to afford shelter to the population , besides which every house standing and every cellar are ,

to a certain extent , asjdums for the distressed . Such is a hurried sketch of this terrible A isitation , which fortunately came on us during the day . Had it occurred at night , as did the great August hurricane , hundreds must have fallen victims to its fury .

"In the midst of all this ruin and distress whicli feces one Avherever he may turn , the merchants and other inhabitants liaise met at the U . S . Consulate , which ivas kindly placed at their disposal by Mr . Crisson , the acting consul , and

have formed themselves into a committee for the purpose of making an appeal for aid , in behalf of all the sufferers , to the Chambers of Commerce in the United States , the British provinces , aud Great Britain . President Moir , ive have no

doubt , will represent our distress to the Secretary of State , the governors of the neighbouring colonies , and to such other persons as he may deem expedient ; and ive have every reason to believe that , in due time , some assistance ivill be extended to us .

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" Since the above was iu type , we have learned that the destruction and ruin at Cockburn Harbor , East Caicos , is quite as great , in proportion , as at either this island or Salt Cay . Out of the number of houses that ivere there , scarcely enough

remain to shelter ihe destitute . The American schooner Lath Bich , of New York , J . E . Barnhoff master , broke from her moorings and put to sea . The Suchy , of Nassau , laden with poivder and bound for this port , was turned over , her cargo

lost ancl broadside stove in . The . crew of the Avrecking schooner "Union , belonging to this colony , ivere most miraculously saved ; the craft , with both masts cut away , dragged across the harbour ivith the north ivind , and was driven back

again when the wind hauled to S . E . Nearly all the salt and fishing boats at Cockburn Harbour , Salt Cay ancl this island , have been lost or so materially damaged , that some time must elapse before most or any of them can be put in working

order . As at the other islands , a large portion of their salt has also been swept away , leaving about 100 , 000 bushels , which , added to the quantity at other ports , ivould make about 500 , 000 remaining out of nearly two millions of bushels .

" The schooner Electric , of and bound for this port from Cape Hayti , ivas dismasted about forty miles to the south of Sand Cay , ancl the schooner Prince Alfred , which touched at Salt Cay to land passengers , was also driven to the south and

obliged to cut away her masts . Both of these vessels reached Cockburn Harbour on Wednesday last . "The schooner James Winter , another of our island crafts , was lost at Sail-rock , where she Avas abandoned , the crew with great peril reaching East Harbour . "

The Nemesis: A Tale Of The Days Of Trajan.

THE NEMESIS : A TALE OF THE DAYS OF TRAJAN .

By BRO . A . ONEAL HAVE , K . M ., /_ .. Gal ., Corresponding Manlier of the German Society , Leipsig , Knight Templar , Scot . ; Author of " The History of thc Knights Templars " " Vara Queer ; " " Gatherings in Wanderings" "Songs and Ballads ; " "Focmata ; " "Legends of Edinburgh . " < $ •{ ... ( $ •( .., § 'c . ; Fool Laureate of the Canongate , Kihoinning ; P . M . St . Stephens ; I ' . I' . Z . of St . Andrews , R . A .

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