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STATE OF THE SICK. 
to-dcay suspended all operations, and lias produced 
some new cases of slight fever. Waddington, the best 
man in the ship, who though in constant exertion and 
exposure, had escaped while in the river, had a decided 
attack; but the others were all doing well. Under 
these circumstances, as the engineers would be able to 
go to their duty soon, and having two extra men who 
were able to work the engine, it was considered 
advisable to detain the ‘Pluto’ no longer from her 
cruisiug-ground. Lieutenant Blount was therefore 
directed by Commander W. Allen to resume his station. 
Lieutenant Fishhourne, and Mr. Bowden, the secretary 
to the commissioners, being both quite restored to 
health, M^ere sent to rejoin the ‘Albert’ by the ‘Pluto;’ 
as should they succeed falling in with their ship 
on coming down the river. Captain Trotter would find 
their services very opportune. 
The ‘ Pluto’ sailed at four p.m., and wlien jiassing 
round our bows, gave us three cheers, which our 
crew could only feebly respond to. A sot of observa- 
tions on dip and intensity were obtained, which were 
the more important as Commander Allen observed on 
the same spot at the end of 1833 . There are also 
other reasons for this being an interesting locality for 
magnetic observations. 
Ihis lovely little island, about a mile square, is 
composed of basalt or lava. The west end shows it 
most distinctly in high cavernous cliffs, fringed with 
