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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 47, 24 February 1864, Page 3

The Grovernment are, we understand, making inquiries as to the expense of erecting, at every barrack hi the United Kingdom, a gymnasium for the recreation of the troops. — United Service Gazette: f",' /. ' V '■_"_ V Logical. — It is said that the reason why the Irish make better -sailors than "the Welsh is, because they prefer a Shamrock to a leak. Cause and Effect. — The young lady who eloped some months since with a "gaUanfc major," has returned with a "minor" in; her arms. ' ...... ■.-... -. The Esperance fishing smack, of La RocheUe, ; two days ago picked up at sea<"a lifebuoy to which was clinging the dead .body of a sailor, who had held to ifc with his .last grasp, which had not relaxed wheh'cteath'pUt an end to his sufferings. . The -buoy: bore no mark to give a clue to; what vessel it had belonged. - - • ; ' ■ A few days since sixty persons partook of a dinner at Herrstadt, in Prussian Silesia, when shortly afterwards they aU became very ill, and Exhibited strong symptoms of haying been poisoned. Notwithstanding the most prompt assistance, .sixteen of the sufferers died in dreadful agony. Al post-mortem examination detected the presence of infusoria, known as trichines v , which . are principally found in pork, of which meat the victims partook. f The idea of club chambers, as known in London, has been started in Paris by a company, but with more complete arrangements, one of which is the furnishing of brougham and carriage convenience for the members. Notre Dame is going to have a railing placed entirely round it, nearly two metres high. The commander of a blockade-runner'usTially gets £800 a round trip v from Bermuda or Nassau, and the privilege of purchasing twelve bales of cotton for £15 a bale, which ia worth £75 at Liverpool. It is only possible to make one trip during a moon from Bermuda, but two could be made from. Nassau, The risk to the commander is fearful, as the "Federal cruisers, are most dangerous to "encounter. The instructions to commanders of blockaderunners are to sink , thefr ships rather than let them- be captured by , the Federals. -, *£Eacb* blockade-runner is weU provided with boats which can be lowered fin a moment.-,- These boats are .provided withrrowing arid steerage gear, "and with ten days' provisions. <- Whenthere is no chance for the escape of the ship; at night, the crew scuttle her and escape, if possible, in tho boats ; before the Federals can board the scuttled ship she is very often waterlogged or sunk."*