It is said the there have been more petty crimes committed here this year than have been known for years. The body of a man who was probably mur. dered, was taken out of the canal outside the north gate only a few days since. An account appeared in your columns of an assault upon one of the young mon at the Customs. I am glad to say that the man who committed the assault was tried, punished, and it is said he has now been deported. It is quite common for people to have things snatched out of their hands while walking along the quieter streets. A scholar was jostled in crowd, and the dollars were heard ty jingle in his pocket. On turning into an alleyway he was overpowered, given a good shaking, which laid him up for a day or two, and his money taken from him. A young man has also just told me that a man outside the east gate was assaulted in his own home last night and money taken from him. There is open criticism of the officials and some express the hope that the deck may soon be swept clean and an entirely new set of officials be sent us.
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