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ings, though now but little used. Besides the riding-house, there is 
a shed carried round three sides of the extensive offices on the out¬ 
side, supported by columns for equestrian exercise in wet weather. 
After partaking of a slight repast, we took leave of his Lordship, and 
returned home in the evening. 
I am, &c., A. B. 
{To be continued .) 
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 
Reminiscences of a Voyage to and from China (continued 
from page 297.)—During a fortnight’s stay in Torbay, the ship was 
re-rigged under jury-masts, and prepared to proceed to the river 
Thames, but was towed the whole way by the Assistance fifty-gun 
ship. 
When the wreck was cleared off our unfortunate charge, we could 
then perceive the amount of the damage sustained; all were more or 
less broken or displaced, and some were completely bruised to atoms. 
The shattered remains of the platform and boxes were removed, the 
loosened roots of the plants replaced, and all was as well secured as 
possible for the few days which yet remained of the voyage. 
In sailing up the channel, we could not but reflect with what very 
different feelings we had passed down nearly two years before. When 
outward bound, all was joyous expectation and fervent hope ; we antici¬ 
pated success, fearing neither the perils of the sea nor any other dis¬ 
aster. Now we felt a sickening reverse ; our intense anxiety, various 
labours, and patient watchings, were all to go without the expected 
credit, and, moreover, without the dearly-cherished reward of self- 
gratulation. As, however, we were accompanied by several officers 
who were also interested witnesses of all our proceedings, we felt cer¬ 
tain that we could not be charged with negligence, nor want of ardour 
in the attempt. This was some consolation; but it fell far short of 
what we expected, seven months before, would have been our mental 
pride and satisfaction on our arrival in England. 
At this time too, we well remember, our mind was extremely un¬ 
settled ; we had been roving over a great portion of the surface of the 
globe for nearly two years ; we had seen the inhabitants, and heard the 
news of many different countries lying very widely apart; and without 
feeling the least satiety of this change of scene, we felt as if happiness 
could not be found in any one spot of the earth; and we envied the 
