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operation of landing the presents, arid conveying 
them up the steep ascent to the village. Fortu- 
nately, the weather has been very fine, so that 
the things are landed with comparative ease and 
safety ; and our worthy guests are enabled to 
avail themselves of a walk over the Island, and 
other little amusements in which they may take 
an interest. v 
" Yesterday, just in the bustle and excitement 
of the day, an American whale-ship, which left 
us the day before, made her appearance again 
round the east point of the Island ; and shortly 
after, the captain landed with the melancholy 
information that his ship w r as in a sinking state, 
occasioned by two of his crew having, the night 
before, with an inch-and-a-quarter auger, bored 
eight holes through the bottom, hoping to sink 
her off the Island ! Nor was it discovered until 
fifteen feet deep of water had made its way into 
the hold. He had landed to procure assistance ; 
and taking into consideration the unfortunate 
position he was in, one half of our men went 
immediately on board, leaving the others to con- 
tinue landing the things from the Dido. After 
fourteen hours of hard labour, they, with the 
assistance of the crew, succeeded in pumping out 
all the water, and in stopping the holes. After 
endeavouring in vain to be allowed to leave the 
mutinous characters on the Island, he again left 
us, to procure redress at some port where there is 
an American Consul, and where he might be able 
to replenish his stock of provisions and other 
stores, as those he had on board are nearly all 
ruined, The captain was unable to account for 
