I hear that the new Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, is not likely to' take up his. appointment here until March next. Sir Henry Blake will proc-ed to Ceylon about the end of Noveuber, anu during the interregnum, General Gas-coigue's guceessor not having arrived, Colonel Brown, R. E., the Oticer Com. manding the Garrison, will administer the Government.
During the last three weeks cricketers have been assiduously practising at. the nets, watched by a crowd of interested and critical spectators. Jaist Saturday 'a team of " probables" played st," and them a handsome licking. Mierwarts the following seleet= ed to do batule for Ufancock, (Captain), J. J. Dixon, Ww. G D. ner,—dh.
H. Arthur, R. E. 0. Bird, C. R. 8 Cooper, A. G. Ward, Lieut, Lumsden, only arrivals siurins the—On the 28th nit.
n Nagasaki more numerous. On ult, the Bri dispatch vessel rity left for Sinzepor on the 30ck the British cruiser Fearless left. for ndakan: on the th British
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