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The steamer Thistle Brings account of H.M. cutter Prince George, Lieut. Aird, being at Twofold Bay, wind bound, and coming on to Sydney after taking in a supply of water, and that the Prince George reports the total wreck of the ship Hydrabad, 694 tons, Captain Robertson, and the barque Coringa Packet, 230 tons. Captain Chilicott, in Torres Straits. The former vessel left Sydney, for Calcutta, oil the 3rd of May last with horses and tile latter on the 14th April for Ceylon with sundries. No particulars have yet been received relative to link unfortunate occurrence, further than it was stated one man belonging to the Hydrabad had been drowned and that some of the passengers and crew had remained on an island, while others had left in boats for Port Essington where, it is stated, they had arrived.
This novel undertaking appears to excite continually increasing interest.—A tunnel for carriages beneath such a river as the Thames being regarded as one, at least, of the various wonders for which England has become such an object of admiration.
Herrmann, the greatest of all prestidigitateurs, will be the attraction to morrow evening. He has for several years been giving an exhibition of necromancy that is as fascinating as it is baffling. He announces this season a most wonderful exhibition, including a number of startling illusions and sensations. One of these is his latest and greatest effort called “Yako-yo,” the great Chinese immigration mystery. Sale of seats now open.
Sullivans’ Island, Tuesday Evening, April 23rd.
There is some little talk in camp to-day, of our regiment being divided; part to stay here and part to go to Virginia. No official sanction, however, has been given to this expectation. If it should prove true, the Jasper Light Infantry is likely to be one of the companies that will go. We are living as well as heart could wish, and all on that account, simply, would prefer to remain here. But we all dislike the idea of lying idle during the summer, while others may be fighting, and of being an expense to the government without returning something of blood, or hardships, or danger, or all of these combined, to repay. It is thought too, that the Old Dominion, or any region farther North, will be healthier during the hot season. All of these considerations, together with the promptings of patriotism and valor, will, in all likelihood, determine the Jasper Light Infantry to a Northern field whenever called upon.
Assistant City Attorney of Minneapolis Gives Terpischorean Illustration and Convinces Judge.
Minneapolis.—W. G. Compton, assistant city attorney, danced the “grizzly bear” in Municipal court here to show Judge C. L. Smith just how it was done. With his arm over the shoulders of a bystander, he swayed rhythmically, from side to side to the strains of the San Francisco tune, and, according to police witnesses, gave a fair imitation of how it was being done in a local dance hall when two girls were arrested for dancing the “grizzly bear.” The judge decided that the dance was disorderly and ordered the two girls to promise to remain away from dance halls in the future and report regularly to the police matron.