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45 laughable disturbance. We were all settled in bed the lights extinguished - when up jumps Tinker - a touchy - obstinate pert mutual in great affnight - swearing lustily - and kicking his bed lustily. Asking the cause of his fright - he exclaimed - he was awaked by something crawling over him - a scorpion - snake - or what not - he couldn't say. Composed again - in began to day when up flew Tinker in a [?] fit then before. The matter became serious - lights were struck examination made - when lo! in his bed was found a shell - which its crab tenant hurring became restless - was moving about in search of better quarter. Fears having given away to merriment the luckless shell was pitched into the street. Lights again extinguised. Stillness growing I heard the shells - a small pile of which were deposited in the corner near Tinkers head scratching along the floor - and anticipated soon another disturbance. Again Tinker found he had a bedfellow - and the shell was launched at random across the room - accompanied with an imathema on the conchological fever. Next Stone felt something gently crawling over him and another shell came sailing through the air. Jests - and jokes - began to circulate about the crabs - their interests - their migrating propensities - their partiality for the annoyed corner - until for repose sake - the shells were removed outside to the balcony. The the crabs were left to tempt their fate if so disposed by crawling over the edge. Taking the fish out of the shells one day - after being boiled - a native boy came into the yard - and commenced eating them with great gusto. I was astonished and pointing said mucho malo - "no no!" he replied "mucho bueno!". Fnina Eady - our joker greatly disgusted - went up stairs saying "I'll fin the young vagabond". He had hardly ascended - when down came a shower of water upon the unsuspecting boys head. He looked up on visible cause of the catastrophe was in sight - the fish were too tempting to be released, again he resumed his feast - down came another flood - and thicker heavier then before. Muttering - choking and swearing Spanish - Enchish - yuck mixture - curruho - llum Americano &c he decamped. Adventure on the Reefs. Torrence and myself went out upon the reefs one day - to gather shells and corals. As the tide receeded we followed up - and were far from the shore busily engaged. I did not notice that the tide had turned - till recalled to mind by