to compare to this. How I wish I had been there! Featherston and Bell may unpack their carpet bags now, for you have fairly taken the wind out of their sails. You have no idea of the effect the news has had here. Everyone is delighted, and it has almost made the people look as if they didn't sleep 18 hours out of the 24! We are all most eagerly looking out for the news of the ''Phoebe'', when we hope to hear