met on the 25th instant, but beyond the swearing in of the two new members, the Hon. Basil Taylor (Acting Barbour Master) and the Hon. John Tuurburn (member for the Chamber), there was little of general interest in the proceedings. At the s1bsequent meeting of the Finance committee, however, the chairman, when asking for a vote of $2,300 towards Defence work, made an interesting stitement. He said the yuns were placed and the work completed at Stonecutter's and Belchers' Point "Lower Battery, but the guns had not yet arrived for Lyeomoon Central Patter they on their way out. satisfactory, but it is a pity, at the same time, that the ganners to work the said guns are not yet available. arrison is to he reinforced by two regiments of India try, but is still short of artillery,
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