appointed Pound keeper -Poor Ritchie, a promising officer and about to get married is I believe to supply the rest of the pay for the new Policeman. I shall not attempt to offer any remarks upon this novel mode of treating an old officer, detained here at the express wish of the Superintendent himself when an opportunity of a superior appointment offered elsewhere - I cannot help feeling for my friend Ritchie who merits better treatment for his services. The extent of scheming carried on here is considerable and in the long run must crumble to pieces, a circumstance I regret because there