Ultimately the mizenmast gave way, and all of them were immersed in the sea. He, however managed to keep himself afloat, but was considerably injured by the drift wood from the ship, and eventually he was picked up in an almost exhausted state by a boat manned by natives, which had put off from the shore to the wrecked ship. This was between nine and ten at night,the ship having struck three miles from shore between one and two in the day. There was no doubt the injuries he then received had led to the loss of his mental faculties He was next appointed to the Curagoa, the vessel which succeeded the Orpheus on.the Australian Station, and whilst so serving he was again wrecked, along with three other/officers.and two men, and he at the risk of Ms own life; rescued from drowning one of his^brother'^ffi.cers. On |;the breaking ont,of tlie war m New Zea land he: formed part 'of the Naval Brio-ade ! which-served both on land and/sea^and I whilst doing^so he-underwent'great hard-' I ships. /■ He .subsequently ' returned ■' to' /England m the 'Curaeoa. The evidence' j adduced in favor of; the petition lett no .doubt onthaniindof the Court that the unfortunate,.Mr Hunt was "of'unsound mind,/and-.judgment ;tq that effect was

given./ /--,-.;,; ■'... ,_ ' -.■-.- ~-.•; Ms. paid a yis.it to , Sheffield, aiid received one of the most enthusiastic inceptions ever recorded 'to'our justly popular Prince^ and P/incess of .Wales -The.cutler,y. ; tdwn was " prepared to" riv^i Birmingham in democratic |eeling,-: and when .the Prince ' accepted "theVihvita tion of- tlie. 7/ Mayor, Mr Mark Firth- to open the new, P>rk,. presented £o the town by that'worthy gentfernah, it was. feared gome demonstration of hostile feel ing would be'showii. How different was the feeling exhibited: ds now -a matter of/ history, and it would be liard indeed" -to point to a more thoroiighly loyal'and orderly .- s crowd than that assembled 'in Sheffield last week. The festivities were much the same- in character ,as those usually provided. There was the recep tion, accompanied' by- the never-failing" address, the formal opening of'the Park° the procession, the grand banquet, and the visits to,the chief centres of industry. On leaving, the' Prince desired Mr Mun della,"' the , Liberal -M.P./ who intended addressing his constituents' after the de parture, to "eipressAtcf'the. working men of Sheffield his. 