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ity jail. The Captain's wife and the other lady of our company did not accompany us to the jail. We remained in this limbo till half-past 8 o'clock P. M. having been released at that time through the exertions of Her British Majesty's Consul, Mr. Bunce, who had been induced to act then only because an old English captain who saw us in prison went to him and prevailed upon him to use his influence in our behalf. The next day we looked round to see if we could devise any means of getting awal informed us that the only schooner which was going for some time had been loaded and had sailed already for Matanzas. However, we had the good fortune to meet Mr. Salas, the owner of two vessels which were ready for sea, and it appeared that Mr. Bunce had been to him to endeavor to procure us a passage; and as he could not assist us, Mr. Salas offered to take us to Matanzas on credit. That arrangement included the other British passengers, my wife, and myself. The other three passengers we