(From the Siam Free Press of the 27th ult.)
The Siamese are said to have torpedoes ready to be placed in the fuir way of the river, should matters come to the worst. Whether they will ever be able to recover them afterwards is a question which ought to interest the merchantm The Lutin has assumed a more warlike appearance within the Inst few days. She has fitted up two fighting tops," and the good people in the neighbourhood are won: dering what she is going to smash first. It has been the custom for the native gentry to exchange compliments with the sailors, as they passed the Lutin in their house boats. These small courtesies have now cei British section of the traders of Bangkok are making every preparation to protect thenwelvers and their property in the event of a rising amongst the turbulent masses, and with this end in view they are Sulato, evidently with the notion of realising registering their property at H.B.M. Con-the value of any property which bang 4 be burnt or otherwise destroyed. They have led upon employing armed bands a sort of safeguard against
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