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... _. .4 l. A‘ 1'..- . V i. ._ ' x -v . I . ‘... YOUNG FOLKS” What Becomes of the Sun? BY BBR‘~X(.‘r: E. NEWBLL. " \thra does the sun go, momma, “'hcn he dro -' ’i hind the >234! What does he 0 all Inc long. dark night. While he hides away from incl I‘m very sure il’ he‘d only stay An'i shine, as llClIOIH in the day, Thu: I‘d never get sleepyâ€"no, never! list would Jllat play. and play. and play. Docs he no down. down in the water To (3)01 him, I wonder! I guess IIc fin is it pretty warm these days. To make the sweet summer. Yes. I‘m certain he likes to rest there. Down deep whom the fishes play; ‘ But how does he know When ‘tis‘ time again To start- on another day! Dcar me! I shall watch him closer. I wish I could only kccp Awakcjust one night. and follow ill-e g: oat, shiny face down the deep-1 See tlicrc ! Down he goes! How provoking. That now 1 must go off’ to sleep!" PRETTY VOICE EAGLE'S GIFT. It. was early in March, and I had been in to the fort on a little visit, and was on my return, horse-back. The weather had been warm for several days, and the snow had melted, except in the ravines, where it had blocked up solidly, to all appearances ; but under the crust was water, mud and slush, making anything but a comfortable mess to get into, with a nervous, high-strung horse such as “ Blue." I had looked forward to the long ride with anything but pleasure in the first place : but now that spring had come, with its attendant warm winds, called “ the chinook,” which had converted the vast fields of snow and ice into asoggy,treacher- ous miss, it was wretched travelingjndeed’, and my spirits were anything but lively. Having gained the summit of the first ridge of hills, I looked back toward the fort, the buildings of which reflected back the first rays of the sun, aul then down into the valley of the ice-locked Missouri, the solid bosom of which still resisted the ap- proach of spring, sparkling and glistening as it gave back the cold gleam of the - light. ’With one last look at civilization, Blue turned his head, and on we went as well we miglit,on townrd the valley of the Grand river, which layat the end of forty miles of road. Not a house was between us and our destination, and it was a question if we would meet a living thing in all that distance. As I rode up a hill, from the top of which Icould see several miles ahead across the prairie, I noticed wagon tracks off to the right of the road some distance and which I hail not seen before. Looking , carefully along the trail, which led off down the gully, I finally discovered a spot some distance ahead, which I took to be a wagon. Glad of the sight, for it promised at least a little relief from the monotony of the ride, I urged Bliie on, and in a short time we had plowed our way through the drifts and caught up with the wagon,which appeared to be stationary, as indeed it soon proved to be. Before I reached it, I found that it was my friend, "Pretty Voice Eagle,” one of our Indian policemen, with his family, stuck hard and fast in the snow. The ponies composing his team Were utterly exhausted and could pull no niore,and there they wore. His wife and papoose, together with her aixtcen-year-old (laughter, “Rainbow,” and . little son, Were high and dry upon a. little knoll to the right, with the tepeo and poles and all the rest of the plunder, which they had unloaded from the wagon, while down below “ Pretty Voice Eagle ” exhorted and struggled with the ponies, which he had fastened by along rope to the end of the wagon tongue, so that they could get a footing on more solid ground. But in spite of their efforts, the bed of the wagon remained immovable iu the snow and slush. No sooner did he sight me than he drop- ped the whip with which he had been try- ing to stimulate his broken-down team, and welcomed me most oflusively, calling out, “ How, Kola Cancega !” trying to impress on me the gravity of the situation. At this point. one of the melancholy-looking ponies heaved a sigh and dropped like a log. A wail went up from the entire family, and for a while the air was filled With their lamentotions ; but old Pretty Voice: Eagle wasn't going to waste any sentiment or time on such an affair as that, for coming up to me he said : " Let mo put your horse in and we can pull the wagon out." For a moment I hesitate-l. and then “as lost. Taking Blue further up on tho knoll. I took off the saddle and blanket and turn- cd them over to the care of tho family,who had hushed their grief and were eagerly watching this new phase of the ~matter. Then Pretty Voice Eagle gave the horse that was down a resounding kick, that echoed amidst the labyrinth of ribs on the poor brufo as if it had been a drum. . At any rate the horse got up and staggered off. In it tries Blue had taken its place, and we were about ready to begin active opera- tions. " Now, Pretty Voice Eagle, you wait," said I, “until I can get back and raise on the hub of the wheel. Then you give a yell, and we will try and start it.” ' he solemnly assured me that ho would do his part, and I picked my way hack to where the stalled wagon lay, up to the hubs of the hind wheels, where they had broken through the packed snow,and were settling ‘ further into the mud and water. Bracing my foot as well as I could, and getting a firm grip on the huh, I called “All right !" and gave a mighty tug. I have a confust recollection of an appalling yell cracking the air, a vista of flying wagon wheels and other stuff. and thou found myself strug- ling in tho slush and mud up to my waist. Pecovcring, I tried to shake the particle; of snow and ice off IS well as I could, and floundcrcd up the hillside, and there caught a glimpse of Blue clearing ithe last ridge, dragging his pony mate, wagon, Pretty Voice Earle and all in one mad rush for Grand river. The entire family were put. suing. and howling in all keys, with varia~ tions. ,. On gaining the up of the hill, to come to camp. After alshort rest I pushed on, leaving Pretty Voice Eagle and do family gazing disconsolately after us, and just at dark rode down the hill into camp. The next afternoon Pretty Voice Elg‘c :amein, and as soon as be had hit-:uczl HOUSEHOLD. What They Say. nour little May went out one day, Into the old barnyard to play; Anion-g the animals shc \vuikcd. his horses he came over to see me, leaving and this, she says. is how they talked. his wife to put up the tepee, build the fire and do the rest of the work. He came in, calling out, “How ' How l" telling me how glad his heart was and what a good friend I was to him, and then asked me to give him some tobacco and papers, so he could make “ Moo. moo.‘ said tho cow, "moo, moo, I give nico sweet milk to you : Butter and cheese from me you get. , llccf. and follows, an i more things vet ; \l'ithout my help what would you do! Moo moo,‘ said the cow, “ moo, moo." some cigarettes. “'ishing to get rid of him «BM, 1m..." said the sheep, "bu... may on any terms, I gave him ab mt half a 11‘4ch s0"t W001. that your momma pound of tobacco, and off he wont. Every day or two he would come around asking for uisl’erent things, _uutil finally, in self- defence, I had to be out every time he called. Things ran along this way for quite a while, until one day I missed his genial presence, and was told that he had gone on a hunt, to be gone some time. I was sitting on my steps one evening in the latter part of May, looking over at the hills, which were just growing green, and watching the tepees which were going up on all sides. The Indians were out gather ing wild turnips, and all the women and young girls were busy digging and drying them for use later on. I saw a white-topped wagon coming around the hill, and a few May make your socks and mittens warm. 'l‘n shield you from tho wintry storm. Without my old you ne'er could keep 50 warm. Baa. baa,” said the sheep. " Cluck. cluck.” said the hen, “ cluck clack," As up her saucy head she stuck. ‘ " Lots of eggs for you I lay, A nice fresh egg. day after day; You could not do without me then, Cluck. cluck. cluck, cluck." said Mrs. Hen. “Quack. quack," said the duck. “quack,quack, I‘m sure that I need not stand back. For I too lay you eggs so fine, And are hens' eggs as large as mine? If one of us you'd have to luck, I think I'm not the one. Quack, quack." “ Bow, wow." said the dog. “ bow, wow, Dear little miss. I’ll tell you how I watch and guard your house for you, moments later was heard the harsh, dis- And till“! 0M0 Of Your barnyard too. cordant voice of my long-lost friend Pretty Voice Eagle. He had come in from hisl hunting trigand was with us once more. Visions of his begging propensities flitted throughmy mind, andI hastily went through the house. removing all traces of tobacco, candles, coal-oil, or anything else that might attract his eagle eye, and which would call forth a request for the same from his ever-ready tongue. I had hardly got through secreting my things, when up rode two good friends from the fort, Lieu- tenants Wâ€"-â€" and bâ€"â€", to spend the night with me. Their welcome appearance dissipated, to a great extent, my apprehen- sions about Pretty Voice Eagle, and we were soon in the midst of gossip of the outer world, I having seen no one from the post since my visit in March. Just at this point, who shou‘d come stalking triumphantly in but Pretty Voice lagle, bearing proudly before him two magnificent antelope hEIIlS, as a. present for his good friend, Cancegr.. Licut. S--â€" jumped up eagerly, and relieved him of his burden, amidst general rejoicing, and pre- sented our liberal friend with a cigarette. How ready I was to forgive him all his past little begging expeditions. and was sorry I spoke, or ever cherished secretly, hard feelings against a man who could drop in with some thirty pounds of. fresh antelope meat at the right time. And what a supper we had ! The mem- ory will long remain of.that little supper eaten in the wilds of Dakota, with Sâ€"-â€"â€" and \Vâ€"-â€"-, and Pretty Voice Eagle and his son, who came after us, and left not a single thing on the table to tell the tale. And when we had finally settled for the evening and the tobacco went around, how loud we were in our praises of the appre- ciation of favors, as shown by our friend Pretty Voice Eagle, and Lieut. W--â€" wanted to get up on the spot and make him a speech to that effect. But as Pretty Voice Eagle would have been just as much in the dark as to what it was all about (for he knew no English) after he had finished as he was before he began, we omitted the speech ; but Lieut. Sâ€"â€"â€" gave himn lot more cigarettes, and he went away after awhile with a light and blithe- somo heart and heavy stomach. About four months after this I dropped in at the little trader’s store, not far from the ranch, and found Pretty Voice Eagle trading there. I had not seen him for some time, and I thought his greeting, more af- fectionate than usual, was not absolutely necessary, but I sat- down on a trunk in the corner and watched his bargaining with the storokeeper. He had no money or checks, but was evidently on a trade, pure and simple, as he wanted to dispose of two little muskmelons for thread and beads, so his wife could make him some moccasins. I could catch my own name once in awhile, but could make nothing out of it. At any rate there was a very earnest talk going on botwoen the clerk and himself, which final- iy ended in the clerk asking me if Pretty Voice Eagle had ever givsn me any antelope moat. “Yes,” I said, “my good friend Pretty Voice Eagle had made my heart glad, some time before, by giving me two nice ante- lope hams, and I appreciated it very much." Some more talk passed betwoen them, and then the clerk said to me: “He wants you to pay him for it now." “Why,” I responded, “I thought that was a present tome, for all I have given him, and done for him, too?” But no, Pretty Voice Eagle had no re- collection of my ever giving him anything, so I had to pay him then and there for his "gift." _.__¢-__ The Era of Appendicitis. The cholera ghost has gone and a new disease is now raging with unprecedented violence. It bears the formidable name of appendicitis, because it has to do with the “ appendix vermiformis," a little blind alley in the human department of the inter- ior, which is supposed to be the rudiments of the second stomach, which our evolution- ary ancestors had in the ages of geological change and development. \Vhy they didn’t take the second stomach away with them when they departed this life is a mystery, and why they left it to their heirs is an- other mystery. For, located where it is, this little blind alley is continually threat- ening to make swallowed things go down the wrong way. and to get. caught in a cor- ner where they cause irritation, surgical operations, or death, and sometimes surgical operations and death. Just. at present the vcrzniform appendix seems to be Unusually active. We say seems to be, rather than is, because. having always bran there since man began to eat fruits with seeds in them, it is rob:ny not doing any more harm than it .as done in the past. But when a man has a pain in the region of his watch fob, it is now the fashion to say he has the new disease with the long name. just as it was fashionable I found to call it malaria or nervous prostration or Ii“: Pimfl‘lo“ h"! film“)? 31°F?“ ins: 0“ la rippo two or three years ago when any. the other side. and it Was with a great ICtI- b... y hail anything. The run which an. in; of relief that I found fllua safe and sound afici; his spurt. Eagle said : pendicitir. is having just now may be ap- Bm pmuy VOIN othor indication that :1 is the same general complaint that changes itanamc every two "O‘ma’fl' ll“ "‘9 dd“? 39‘" I10?” inflm‘l l or this: years, and tin: tlu way to keep _ . , _ _ well is to breathe fresh air, not the car- They 8'8 very balmy: bl” "‘0 FEM“! grown But this did not suit me at. all, and I told bruic acid of but vouuhzion. for she;- au. under glass will not endaro frost, until on you ride in the wagon . him hk‘ “"Nld ""0 '-° “1" that! “Bill bl? nature loves us and rewards on with health the? 1m": be°°““ h‘rdeucd by 01"» 0f door horse was strong enough to go on, and than if we are use to her, ' 0f duck and hen, of sheep and cow. Bow, wow," said the dog, “ bow, wow," Than little May. in her sweet way, Brought for the cow :1. wisp of! hay : Some fresh grass for the sheep she found, And corn shc scattered on the ground For hen and duck ; with loving thought, A bone to Rover then she brought \Vit-h word of praise. And thus she showed To all the hearty thanks she owed. Personal Cleanliness. A conscientious mother realizes the necessity of impressing upon the minds of her children the importance of personal cleanliness. _ The closest surveillance is required to nip in the bud partly formed habits that threaten to injure the health of the little ones committed to our care. Some children are particularly adverse to cul- tivating habits of cleanliness, and the ex- haustion that often follows the excitement and discussions that take place before and during the bathing process. tempts many mothers to postpone indefinitely the daily treatment that insures perfect health. EVery child should be supplied with a tooth, nail and flesh brush, and they should also be taught how to use them properly. They should be made to understand that swift and sure punishment will' follow neglect of these important duties. Teeth should be brushed at. least twice a day, and the finger nails cleaned whenever the space under the nail is filled with parti- cles. A child may be, to use a homely expres- sion, "up to his eyes in dirt,” but vigorous scrubbing with a soft flesh brush, rwill quickly remove every particle of dirt and make the skin clean, firm and rosy. A great point is gained when children can be induced to listen attentively to il- lustrative stories on the subject of clean- liness. We know a certain boy who was, to use the words of a relative, “ chronic- ally dirty.” This boy was very much im- pressed with a story about a lad who never cleaned or purified his finger nails. One day, while romping with his sister, one of his nails scratched the flesh on her arm. In less than ten hours theinfiammation was so great that blood poisoning set in and in a few days ’9. loved sister passed awayâ€"a veritable victim to uncleanliness. A child who was in the habit of picking and rubbing his nose, communicated the bacterial poison to the sensitive skin around the nostrils, and for many weeks the child’s head and face were covered with festering sores. Personal cleanliness is a duty that should be taught both at home and at school, and a vast amount of good will be accomplished when parents and teachers insist upon the cultivation of habits that promote health and happiness. _ The Pansy Bed. There are few flowers that grow so near the popular heart as do the pansies, and there are few that so wall deserve the place. If they have been Well cared for in the fall, they will be the first to bloom in the spring; lifting their sunny faces almost as soon as the snow disappears, and. will bloom on uninterruptedly until after severe frosts in the fall. They produce a greater pro- fusion of flowers continuously, and‘ for a longer period that any other flower in our garden beds. They require a rich, mellow soil and con- siderable moisture, and will delight in the full sunshine, if the supply of water does not fail. Pansies grown in the sun are stronger, and produce larger and finer flowers, besides a greater number of them, than will those grown in the shade. The bed for pansios should be prepared in the latter part of summer, or early aut- umn, according to the locality, and the plants set early enough so that they may become thoroughly established before severe frosts. Pansies are cold weather plants and enjoy the cool days and nights of autumn. After the first. severe frosts the beds should be covered with evergreen boughs that the plants may not be smotheredâ€"~â€" then with a covering of straw and dry leaves, or other coarse litter, until early spring. The bed should be well enriched with old, well decayed stable manure, or com- post made fine and mellow to the depth of one foot. It can hardly be too rich; pansies are gross feeders. The seed chosen should be the best. That is, it should be procured from a reli- able dealer, and must be fresh. If the bed is made in the fall, they read may be sown out of doors, in boxes, pots or pans. The soil must be kept moist. As soon as the young plants are strong enough to bear transplanting, they may be removed to the open ground, and set at least six inches apart each way. Tliny should be transplanted in cloudy or damp weather, and shaded for a few da '3. If the bed is to be made in the spring the plants should bo sown early in the house, or in a hotbed. 'or they may be bought by the damn from the florist. They may be set in the open ground as soon as all danger of severe frost is over. growth. In dry weather they should be watered thoroughly at least three times each week, and Will be benefited by a sprinkling every night tciide the regular watering. By mid-summer they may have a liberal application of some liquid fertilizer-as often as once a week, applied while the soil is moist from recent watering, or from rains. This should not be poured over the foliage unless the plants are afterwards well sprinkled with clear waterâ€"it should be ap- plied to the roots; or rather, the soil about the roots. " flared for in this way pansies develop a decided fragrance; and the bed will be a wonder and delight to all who see it. The plants, to do their best both in num- ber and size of blossoms, should not be al- lowed to form or ripen seed. Each flower should be picked off as soon as it fades. Eternal vigilance in this direction will be well rewarded. Tried Recei pts. Splits.â€"a Supper Dish. â€"Very early . in the morning make a sponge by dissolving one cake of yeast in a cup of lake war 111 water, (cold water in summer) tir into it flour enough to make a stiff batter, and set it to rise in a warm place. When well risen, pour it to one quart of flour, to which has been added a teaspooqul of salt; then add a heaping tablespoonful of butter, creamed with a light halfcup of sugar; and two eggs well beaten, with same quantity of sugar. Mix all thoroughly together, adding enough lukewarm milk to make a dough just soft enough to handle comfortably. Put it to rise ; when risen, if too soft to handle, work in a little flour, but be careful to keep the dough very soft. Roll it out very thin and cut into shapes with a biscuit-cutter; put two together, having put melted butter be- tween and on top of each'. Set them to rise, giving them room enough in the pan, not to touch when they have risen. As soon as they are light, bake as you would cake, having a very moderate fire to start with. If you wish to vary the shape, cut them as large as a saucer,aiid double half over. ” To Cook Hog’s Headâ€"Take a. head, after it has been cleaned and salted, and boil it until it is done enough for the bones to be pulled out easily. Take off the lean meat, and most of tho fat from the skin. Leave the fat only about a quarter-inch thick on the skin. Chop the meat very fine, lean and fat together. Season with pepper, salt and a little sage. Then mix it thoroughly and lay it on the skin, and roll it up care- fully into a nice shape. Flatten down all the edges of the skin, and smooth all irreg- ularities of shape. Fasten it securely in place, With strings, but do not tie them so tightly as to_make unsightly marks. All this should be done while the meat is still warm. When it is cold, take the strings off, and it will be found solidrund shapely. It must be served on a flat dish and gar- nished with parsley. An excellent dish for luncheon or supper. Salmi of Quail.â€"-Cut the nicest pieces from cold quail and set them aside. Take the bones, gravy, and all the odds and ends, and put them in a sauce-pan with a pint; of water, one small onion minced fine, and a bunch of SWeet herbs ; let them stew, close- ly covered, for one hour. If you have no gravy, add a few pieces of pork ; then skim and strain, and return it to the fire, Add u. little sherry, lemon juice and nutmeg; thicken with browned. flour, if necessary. and pour over the reserved pieces, which must be in “another sauce-pan which has been kept Warm. Put it on the fire until it is smoking’hot, but do not let it boil. Arrange the pieces of bird in a heap upon the dish and pour the gravy over it. Irish Potato Soupâ€"Take four moderate sized Irish potatoes and boil them in the usual way ; then peel and mash with a fork until light. Put a quart of sweet milk on the fire and when it boils, take a part of it and mix with the potatoes until they are thin and free from lumps, then stir this mixture into the boiling milk. Add salt and pepper to the taste, and three or four sprigs of parsley. If onion is liked, boil a small one, chop it fine and add it. Use yourjiidgnient about the thiCkncss of the soup, using more or less potato. Just be- fore the soup is served, add one heaping teaspoonful of butter. Sweet Potato Rollsâ€"Boil two or three sweet potatoes until they are soft; peel them, then mash them through a sieve. Take a coffee cup full of the potato, add to it one egg, one tablespoonful of lard, one toaspoonful of salt, one teas oonful of an. gar, onc cake of yeast that as been dis- solved in a half cup of warm water ; bcat these ingredients together. Have ready about three parts of a quart of flour that has been previously warmed : pour the mix- ture into it and knead lightly until it is a. smooth dough. This dough must be very soft. Putit in a warm place to rise; when risen,put it into a tray with some flour, and roll it around in the flour, but without kneading it ; then pinch off small pieces and make out the rolls, putting them in a greas- ed pan,and set them to rise. As soon as they are light, bake them in a rather quick oven. There cannot be any bread more delicious for breakfast. -Biscuit.â€"Sprinkle a tonspoonfui of salt in one quart of flour, and rub thoroughly into a heaping tablespoonful of lard or but- ter. Use as much cold water as will make a very stiff dough ; and then beat the dough until it is soft and pliable and has great blisters on it : then make it out into biscuits, stick halos, with a fork, in each one and bake them in a slow oven. Arctic Explorations. Ellesmere Land, the destined scene 0 Mr. R. Stein’s projected explorations, and possible starting point for the North Pole, is a part of Canada about which compam. lively little is known. The coast was touched at its southern extremity by Baffin in lfilfl, and until Ross the eldcr reached a neighboring point in lSlSnotliing was done for two centuries to add to the world’s knowledge of it. Ushorii was in Jonas strait. the Waters to the south of it in H351, and Hayes and Godfrey at llaycs Sound to the north ofit- in ISM. Narcs ehad to coast. long Grinncll Land. to to north. of it, and along Grant Land still further north, on his way to l’almacrystic ocean or 89!. of Ancient Ice. explored Ellesmere Land and the region north of it as far as Capt-Columbia, 51:, Stem will entertain the more ambitious shook project of extending his station: towards Land near Cape Columbia, called Ward Hunt’s island, but. it is quite close to the mainland and can hardly be regarded“ a. pmmissof an amhipelago in the subpolar ocean. There have been centres of explora~ tion and observation established and main tallied on the other side of Behring sea and in Franz Josef Land. Lieut. and Mrs. Peary certainly spout a year in a higher latitude than Ellesmere Land on the other side of the passage known as Smith sound. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. v The Pope has decided to forbid all por- formances of the well-known masses of Mozart, Haydn, and Weber. He or presses the opinion that they are of too florid a character to be conducive to piety. Although Francesco Crispi, Italy’s Prim- Minister, is never described as an old man, he is in his 75th year. He looks hardly. 60, for his hardships in the ranks of the revol- utionists and in exile never caused him a- day of dangerous illness. ‘ ' The Archbishop of Canterbury has just consecrated two new missionary bishops at Lambeth Palaceâ€"the Rt. Rev. Henry Ev- ington, who goes to Japan, and the Rt. Rev. Herbert Trcgwsll, who goes to Wes- tern Equatorial Africa. A favorite trick upon strangers in the South is to take the new comer in search of wild honey. The pretended bee tree hav- ing been discovered, a hole is chopped into the hollow of the tree and a firo made to smoke out the bees. W hen the fire is Well going the cry is raised that the farmer is coming to protect his property, and every- body uiakss off, with a confederate in pur- ‘ suit. If it is possible to elude the stranger, lie is left to find his way home through an unknown'country, and is next day the butt of the village. Much sympathy is felt in France for cit-Minister flailiaut, who, having been the only one of the persons implicated in the Panama .scandals who was honest i enough to plead guilty, is the only one who is at preesnt in prison. His oldest daughter died a few weeks ago from lung trouble brought on by her daily visits to her father’s prison at Etanipes, and now it is announced that his second and only, remaining daughter, who, since her sistcr' death, has been bearing daily consolation {)0 (per unfortunate father, is on her death- e . r Admiral do. Gama seems a very good sort of fellow, though he is down. ho is magnetic, unusually refined and immensely? admired by officers and men. Pedro during the empire. himself in January last, and giving the reason why he was a rebel, he said: “I never thought I would become a rebel, but now I am so weary of fighting. I have to care for my men’s wives and children, and I have to be on the watch day and night. 1 never rest. My fortune is gone and my reputation is at stake. If you could find a way to end this warfare with honour, both sides would thank you from there hearts. A magistrate of v. Liverpool court re- cently had the odd experience of trying himself for an ozl'enco against the law, and inflicting on himself a heavy penalty. A number of names of persons charged with allowing their chimneys to be afire, through neglect of cleaning, came before him, and among them was his ' own name. He was the only magistrate present, and the clerk said he could fine himself, and suggested that if be indicted double the usual penalty justice would be met. The magistrate promptly fined himself to this extent, and caused a. smile in court by lecturing another offender of the same batch for his careless- ness, and warning him to be more careful in future. BRITISH SHIPS AT RIO Quiet But Effective Work Was none for V British Proicctlou. A London despatcli says :wkftcr all that has been heard of the energy display- ed by tho Americin admiral at Rio and the supposed reluctance of the British naval force at that port to render adequate as- sistance to our mercantile fleet, the testi- mony of Col. Howard Vincent is most wol- comc. As an eye-witness he declares what Her Majesty’s ships have been able to do and have done. Naval officers have con- ducted mail steamers to a safe anchorage, have escorted passengers embarking and ‘ disembarking, and have afforded British cargoes (and there have been hardly any others) protection from the fire of either side, although the nature and destination thereof were often a subject of legitimate suspicion. As an inst ince, Colonel Howard Vincent mentions that Admiral dc Mcllo threatened to stop the royal mail steamer Thames, on board which were his wife and himself, because certain passengers, believed to bc sailors going to man a Government steamer, Were not allowed to be arrested. Captain Lang intimated at once that this would not be allowed, called his command to quarters, and directed Captain Hicks, of the Thames, to steam out very slowly directly under the stern of tho Aquidaban. Better counsels prevailed upon the flag- ship, and the green flag was lowered in salute to the red ensign. ANOTHER EXPLOSION AT SANT- ANDER. Ten Men Killed and Thlrty Injured. A Madrid special says :â€"â€"A dospatch from Santandcr this evening says that 10 men were killed and 30 injured by an ex. plosion of dynamite in the harbor to-day. The dynamite was in one of the many cases of explodvco which went down last Novem- ber with the wreck of the steamer Uabo Machichiaco. Ever since the steamer was blown to pieces divers have worked inter- mittently upon the wrcck, and have raised considerable quantity of the miscellaneous cargo which she brought to Snotandsr. Recently the divers reportcdthat they were getting near the dynamite, but it was supposed that the explosive had lost. its power afterso many Weeks in the water. Three divers were down to-dny when the explosion occurred. Ten men were outin a boat over tho spot when the dichs wore at Hwing thoroueg work. Some 50 men were at work at tho ldocks. The cause of the explosion of dyn- amitcis not known exactly. The shock the Mendez Nunez street, which skirts tbs quay, along its whole length. the Pole, his hope being that Narco sea The small boat inst 011' the dock was splin- may affords series of law suitable for icrcd and seven int-n were killed. Three such statEons. Thorcis, idced, r. mingle divers also won: killed and 30 can along isletjust of tho northern coast of Grant the quay were injured variously. He is of an x“. old and noble family, and‘was close to pom}! 2. Speaking of