MAURITIUS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3512, 17 October 1868, Page 4

MAURITIUS.

The correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, dating August 25, wri es : — There have been several meetings of the Legislative Council since ray last, during which the principal matter discussed was probably the proposed underground dram age in Port Louis. It is supposed t'i*b a good system of underground draiua^e here would prevent iu a c-rUin rue mure the fearful mortal ifcy to which our population ha« beeu subject during recent epidemics ; aud, nn the suggestion of the dome authorities, the local Government is considering the advisability of taking the matter in hand. The principal objection is that the fiuauces. of the colony will nut a I nut of further expenses, even the most indispensable ; but it is proposed to overcome this objection by another Lo*n. The fever at pre>>ent seems to be dying out. It is to be hoped that the hot months now approaching will uot render the disease more f*tal. Should it d» so it wouul be a severe blow to the colony, which has already suffeied so many. The railway brid4e over the Grand River, the most important work in the island, and which was partially destroyed by the hurricane of February la'-t, was opened again for traffic about a fortuight ago, in the presence of the Governor and most of the colonists of note. Our railway revenue, which has been on che decline, will probably improve in consequence. The Puke of Buckingham has suggested to Sir H. Barkly the abolition of the municipal corporation, and the transfer of its duties to 'Government. This is generally thought a step in the right direction, as its business, and especially that connected with the epidemic, has always been carried out in a feeble and unsatisfactory manner.

Bbeakfast — Epps's Cocoa. — The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite Invigorating and sustaining, with a refined and grateful flavour developed by tbe speciJ mode of preparation applied, this cocoa is used as their habitual beverage for breakfast by thousands who never before used cocoa. "Cocoa stands very much higher than coffee or tea," Dr Hassal say, "and contains every ingredient necessary to tbe growth Kud sustenance ot tbe body.'' It is made simply t>y poiirn g boiling water or milk on tbe preparation as sold.^ 41b., and lib. prnkets. Ihe cocoa, us being pi epared by James rpps aud Co., the Homoeopathic Chemist first established in this country, is very gem?r»Uy wiled Epps'a Homoeopathic Cocoa.