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adjourned to his hotel , where I found Mr . Richter and one or two Dutch police authorities . His Reverence excused himself for a few minutes , and soon made his re-appearance in his original character , i . e ., a clever Scotland Yard detective . I found also that Richter was a detective , of German nationality , but employed by Scotland Yard—he was also the individual who was in the stern of the small boat , who had gone out to receive information aud instructions from his Reverence .
The prisoners ( for such they were at that time ) , it appears , wore members of a gang of robbers who carried on their calling by making engagements as private servants under false character's in the families of wealthy people . In the present case , the female was engaged as ladies' maid' and travelling companion to a rich lady , and when in A icnna had , with the assistance , it was supposed ,
of three male members of the gang , decamped with a large and valuable collection of jewellery . They were , however , traced to England , and were no doubt on their way by a circuitous route to Paris or some other Continental centre where they could dispose of their booty with little fear of detection ; but , through the expert and niniblc-witted detectives , their designs were frustrated . I afterwards learned that tho three were convicted and sentenced to long terms of imprisonment .
London To The Riviera By Sea.
London to the Riviera by Sea .
SKETCH No . II .
" You are rnn down and must get away from all business worry and anxiety for at least a month ! " Such was the mandate 1 received from Mr . Medico during a consultation . In mv own mind 1 was somewhat puzzled as to carrying out this advice . ' " i had previously tried Harrogate and other health resorts in this country with varying results ; besides , tho time of year and cold weather were decidedly such as to make a visit northwards undesirable .
The South of France was suggested , but my strong prejudice a « ainst long railway journeys , with the man y changes from railway to Channel steamer , then railway to railway , with the jolting and shaking of carriages and sleeping-cars daring at least forty-eight hours , with the nuisance of hurried meals and of her inconveniences ,
seemed to place the beautiful climate of the Riviera beyond my reach . However , for business purposes 1 happened to be looking over one of the sailing lists of the 1 \ and 0 . Steamship Company , when I discovered that for a moderate sum I could get to Marseilles and back on their steamers and thus accomplish my desired visit to the South of Franco without ( he long and tedious railway travelling .
Fortunately the large steamer " Caledonia" was at the time loading , and a telegram to the agents secured for me a berth on this magnificent vessel , which on reference to the register I found to be of the following dimensions , viz : —length , 480 feet , beam , 54 feet , and depth 38 feet 6 " inches ; tonnage , 7 , 558 tons , and 11 , 000 effective
horse power . She carries—in addition to the Commodore Captaina full complement of experienced navigating officers aud engineers , as well as a courteous aud fully-qualified doctor , a purser and assistants , with a large staff of stewards , stewardesses , and a mixed crew of Englishmen and Lascars .
My instructions for embarkation told me that I had to present myself at the Liverpool Street Station at eleven o ' clock on Saturday , the 17 th of October , and proceed thence by special train < o Tilbury , where steam-launches would be in attendance lo take us alongside . The crush and crowd on board these launches as wull as on the steamer ' s decks was undoubtedly unpleasant . It is a pity the the directors do not enforce the same regulations as issued by ( he Atlantic steamers sailing from Liverpool , so that friends of departing
London To The Riviera By Sea.
passengers can ' say their " good-bye " on terra firma . I should say that tho average must have been at least five friends for each passenger . It was a great relief when tho " on shore" bell was rung . The several steam launches were again crowded with departing friends , and tho passengers able to see after their baggage and get settled down into their respective cabins .
I found that I was located on the hurricane deck , which , although being up aloft and getting the full swing of the rolling of the vessel , gives one the advantage of plenty of fresh air as well as being pretty free from the noise and vibration caused by the machinery and propellers . On the same deck are the music
saloon and smoking room , and round these the promenade . The deck below is the sjjar deck , on which are passengers ' cabins , officers' rooms , surgery , baths , lavatories , & c . Below the spar deck is the main deck , whereon there arc also cabins , baths , etc ., as well as the magnificent dining saloon , capable of seating at one time about 400 passengers .
The baths on these steamers arc a great institution , and fortunately they 7 are sufficiently numerous as to accommodate all the passengers without the disagreeable necessit y of waiting or making previous arrangements with the attendants . Nothing can be more enjoyable than tho hot sea water bath , with the cold sea water shower and douche of fresh water to follow .
On board this steamer four of the stewards are musicians of no mean degree , and form a very creditable quartette of two violins , cornet , and piano . They perform each day in the music saloon at 11 to 12 a . m . and 9 to 10 p . m .. Besides this , the cornet is used instead of the ordinary dinner-gong , to summon the passengers to
meals . Dinner was announced to the tune of "The Roast Beef of Old England , " a custom I remember to have been followed on the s . s . " Nyanzn , " belonging to the same company some thirty years since . 1 believe this quartette is requisitioned when in warmer climates and smoother water for the purpose of playing for dancing on ( he promenade deck .
After fhe decks had been cleared of the crowd of visitors , I managed to get hold of the steward in charge of the hurricane deck , and had my belongings deposited in my cabin , of which it appeared I was to be the sole occupant as far as Marseilles . Wc weighed anchor at 2 . 30 , and steamed slowl y down the Channel , passing the Nore Light , also Southend , Margate , Ramsgate ,
Brighton and Dover . Before dusk the weather , which during the morning was bri ght , became decidedl y hazy and consequently chilly . On enquiry , 1 found that we had move than two hundred saloon passengers on board , consisting of generals and other army and navy onieers , civil servants , merchants , Indigo planters , & c , and that more than that number would embark at Marseilles .
During the evening tho wind freshened considerabl y ; still a fair number of adults mustered in the saloon to partake of the excellent dinner . The menu was indeed most liberal , and the cooking equal to any first-class hotel . About midnight—or early on Sunday morning—I noticed the engines stopping , and was afterwards informed by the steward that it was for the purpose of parting with the pilot off the Isle of Wight .
Sunday morning , soon after G . 30 , the steward brought me to my cabin the usual cup of coffee , biscuits and fruit , after which 1 luxuriated in my bath . Tho sun shone brightly , but there was rather a stiff breeze as we passed Start Point about 8 . 30 , being the last view of the shores of old England . We were then fairly iu
what is termed the "chops" of the Channel , with the wind rising and the sea roughening ; consequently there was a decided falling-off in the attendance in the saloon at breakfast time , which was even more noticeable at lunch and dinner . The steamer , however ,
continued fo cut through the rough waves , to my mind , most steadily . About 2 . 30 p . m . we passed Ushant and entered the renowned Bay of Biscay . I often think that this is more dreaded in imagination than reality . Having crossed it more than a dozen times , I have never experienced anything so terrible as some people sup-
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• MAGIC LANTERNS AND SLIDES . ' 31 MR . W . C . HUGHES Ii "" tho grandest display of High Class Projecting Lanterns in tlic World , nnguificont effects unpiniHe ' cd . The art gallery n sight ' »'"> " :. . , , olls !" 1 , ' ? "'" 'I 1 th 01 ""' J "'» of slides , & c , us supplied to Madame 1 'iiui , Canon Scott , Ur . 11 . Gmttan Guinness .. Capt . Clms . WR ' § i »_ 3 _ a . Iteiidc , U .. \„ Uoyul Polytechnic , iiml Institutions , Ac . , ^ - ^ S 2 ^ lferf ^^ = ^^^_ toA , THE MARVELLOUS PAMPHENGOS LANTERN is tlic finest oil-lightcd lantern extant . Hints lin . condensers -, ' V _~« -i _ - _ -- _/ - Wr ^^ wMBw-HI !!? , V' ' ! ' -, r" , ')" f- . '"' ' " 'V , "SC ^ V . i * , u ?"" loss ot v 'K "" *< ¦ '' < ¦ ' <•» . especially noticeiUilc wlievo oU- \ iKIA ia the iUunriranrt . Html 'WflBBI I II m- 'lHlillAP 3 H ., A , V Aytu l rojwlim ) . me Fampnenpos elands alone . Will give a good ll'li . lo lift , picture , micuiiallcd for definition . Over «_> -3 __ H H Umill wW—7 l !/ nfa ' \ n \ , ' ^ "M'urchusing ol . iiin particular * , free , or . von will lie disappointed . Ilenutil ' ull . y constructed technical lantern , prices Jtf ^_ gi __ E I I I If flllilff mI /*—W m Is ., ami td (« ., greatly unproved . Stood Ihe lest 111 . years against all imitations . ; 3 i ^__ l _ -l-il I H M-fll Ht-tJ-liliW „ THE DOCWRA PRIZE , MEDAL MINIATURE MALDEN AND GRAND TRIPLES , iiiunials , & c , arc 1 H ^__ HM II > ' m J-wfflll'B ^ yg ^ PiTP lp 'ustriimenis , supplied to the lending institutes and exhibitors , - « - •_ ¦ wr .-..- _» mr •_¦_ >? , , , i-HlS-ffllHflffir I'iHNn & r ™ E CHEAPE 8 T AND BE 8 T HOUSE IN THE WORLD FOR HIGH CLASS PRODUCTIONS . ^ SSSSPBllr T HIHwH - HANDSOME MAHOGANY BIUNIAL , BRASS FRONTS , AiHOs . ; limelight jets , 8 s . Od . each . , / 51155 PnL = J 4 ^^*_ llkfesfafe HUGHES S UNIVERSAL 4 WICK LANTERN , -Jin . condensers , m . IM . ; 3 nick ditto , m . fid . each . <^^^^^^^ = ^ S ^ It ^^^ a ! iSESg ^ f * ' -i- B ! . U ENLARGING LANTERN . Finest results with Hughes's patent rectangular condensers , used hy Van der W < vde , Z _ T ~!__^ --- _^^^^ - ~ --. « K ' rt « i , im ™ lmne ' 'dnh ral'UcS ' s ' lre ' e *' ° ° """" """"' ' M 1 , lcri 0 r dL' "" itio " ' " , 0 l" - ¦•• < ii"f"siu" ul" ^ U scientifically AOM' HliilJY . Sir . Hughes ' s elaborately ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE , oyer IsO Original Engravings , not made up with commercial blocks , hut original , worth perusing , l ' ricc Od . pnslage . Id . ; separate list ol ( in . Oi'O slides , & c , price Id ., postage Jd . Pamphlets tree . BO BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED SLIDES Loaned fur as . Illustrated CLEARANCE LISTS ot Second Hand Lanterns , Ac , post free M . THE CINEMATOGRAPH for showing Aniinntcd Photographs , also large number of films , particulars free . ^_ V . O . HUGHES , Specialist in Optical Projection , BREWSTER HOUSE , 82 , MORTIMER ROAD , KINGSLAND , LONDON , N .
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Under Supervision.
adjourned to his hotel , where I found Mr . Richter and one or two Dutch police authorities . His Reverence excused himself for a few minutes , and soon made his re-appearance in his original character , i . e ., a clever Scotland Yard detective . I found also that Richter was a detective , of German nationality , but employed by Scotland Yard—he was also the individual who was in the stern of the small boat , who had gone out to receive information aud instructions from his Reverence .
The prisoners ( for such they were at that time ) , it appears , wore members of a gang of robbers who carried on their calling by making engagements as private servants under false character's in the families of wealthy people . In the present case , the female was engaged as ladies' maid' and travelling companion to a rich lady , and when in A icnna had , with the assistance , it was supposed ,
of three male members of the gang , decamped with a large and valuable collection of jewellery . They were , however , traced to England , and were no doubt on their way by a circuitous route to Paris or some other Continental centre where they could dispose of their booty with little fear of detection ; but , through the expert and niniblc-witted detectives , their designs were frustrated . I afterwards learned that tho three were convicted and sentenced to long terms of imprisonment .
London To The Riviera By Sea.
London to the Riviera by Sea .
SKETCH No . II .
" You are rnn down and must get away from all business worry and anxiety for at least a month ! " Such was the mandate 1 received from Mr . Medico during a consultation . In mv own mind 1 was somewhat puzzled as to carrying out this advice . ' " i had previously tried Harrogate and other health resorts in this country with varying results ; besides , tho time of year and cold weather were decidedly such as to make a visit northwards undesirable .
The South of France was suggested , but my strong prejudice a « ainst long railway journeys , with the man y changes from railway to Channel steamer , then railway to railway , with the jolting and shaking of carriages and sleeping-cars daring at least forty-eight hours , with the nuisance of hurried meals and of her inconveniences ,
seemed to place the beautiful climate of the Riviera beyond my reach . However , for business purposes 1 happened to be looking over one of the sailing lists of the 1 \ and 0 . Steamship Company , when I discovered that for a moderate sum I could get to Marseilles and back on their steamers and thus accomplish my desired visit to the South of Franco without ( he long and tedious railway travelling .
Fortunately the large steamer " Caledonia" was at the time loading , and a telegram to the agents secured for me a berth on this magnificent vessel , which on reference to the register I found to be of the following dimensions , viz : —length , 480 feet , beam , 54 feet , and depth 38 feet 6 " inches ; tonnage , 7 , 558 tons , and 11 , 000 effective
horse power . She carries—in addition to the Commodore Captaina full complement of experienced navigating officers aud engineers , as well as a courteous aud fully-qualified doctor , a purser and assistants , with a large staff of stewards , stewardesses , and a mixed crew of Englishmen and Lascars .
My instructions for embarkation told me that I had to present myself at the Liverpool Street Station at eleven o ' clock on Saturday , the 17 th of October , and proceed thence by special train < o Tilbury , where steam-launches would be in attendance lo take us alongside . The crush and crowd on board these launches as wull as on the steamer ' s decks was undoubtedly unpleasant . It is a pity the the directors do not enforce the same regulations as issued by ( he Atlantic steamers sailing from Liverpool , so that friends of departing
London To The Riviera By Sea.
passengers can ' say their " good-bye " on terra firma . I should say that tho average must have been at least five friends for each passenger . It was a great relief when tho " on shore" bell was rung . The several steam launches were again crowded with departing friends , and tho passengers able to see after their baggage and get settled down into their respective cabins .
I found that I was located on the hurricane deck , which , although being up aloft and getting the full swing of the rolling of the vessel , gives one the advantage of plenty of fresh air as well as being pretty free from the noise and vibration caused by the machinery and propellers . On the same deck are the music
saloon and smoking room , and round these the promenade . The deck below is the sjjar deck , on which are passengers ' cabins , officers' rooms , surgery , baths , lavatories , & c . Below the spar deck is the main deck , whereon there arc also cabins , baths , etc ., as well as the magnificent dining saloon , capable of seating at one time about 400 passengers .
The baths on these steamers arc a great institution , and fortunately they 7 are sufficiently numerous as to accommodate all the passengers without the disagreeable necessit y of waiting or making previous arrangements with the attendants . Nothing can be more enjoyable than tho hot sea water bath , with the cold sea water shower and douche of fresh water to follow .
On board this steamer four of the stewards are musicians of no mean degree , and form a very creditable quartette of two violins , cornet , and piano . They perform each day in the music saloon at 11 to 12 a . m . and 9 to 10 p . m .. Besides this , the cornet is used instead of the ordinary dinner-gong , to summon the passengers to
meals . Dinner was announced to the tune of "The Roast Beef of Old England , " a custom I remember to have been followed on the s . s . " Nyanzn , " belonging to the same company some thirty years since . 1 believe this quartette is requisitioned when in warmer climates and smoother water for the purpose of playing for dancing on ( he promenade deck .
After fhe decks had been cleared of the crowd of visitors , I managed to get hold of the steward in charge of the hurricane deck , and had my belongings deposited in my cabin , of which it appeared I was to be the sole occupant as far as Marseilles . Wc weighed anchor at 2 . 30 , and steamed slowl y down the Channel , passing the Nore Light , also Southend , Margate , Ramsgate ,
Brighton and Dover . Before dusk the weather , which during the morning was bri ght , became decidedl y hazy and consequently chilly . On enquiry , 1 found that we had move than two hundred saloon passengers on board , consisting of generals and other army and navy onieers , civil servants , merchants , Indigo planters , & c , and that more than that number would embark at Marseilles .
During the evening tho wind freshened considerabl y ; still a fair number of adults mustered in the saloon to partake of the excellent dinner . The menu was indeed most liberal , and the cooking equal to any first-class hotel . About midnight—or early on Sunday morning—I noticed the engines stopping , and was afterwards informed by the steward that it was for the purpose of parting with the pilot off the Isle of Wight .
Sunday morning , soon after G . 30 , the steward brought me to my cabin the usual cup of coffee , biscuits and fruit , after which 1 luxuriated in my bath . Tho sun shone brightly , but there was rather a stiff breeze as we passed Start Point about 8 . 30 , being the last view of the shores of old England . We were then fairly iu
what is termed the "chops" of the Channel , with the wind rising and the sea roughening ; consequently there was a decided falling-off in the attendance in the saloon at breakfast time , which was even more noticeable at lunch and dinner . The steamer , however ,
continued fo cut through the rough waves , to my mind , most steadily . About 2 . 30 p . m . we passed Ushant and entered the renowned Bay of Biscay . I often think that this is more dreaded in imagination than reality . Having crossed it more than a dozen times , I have never experienced anything so terrible as some people sup-
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• MAGIC LANTERNS AND SLIDES . ' 31 MR . W . C . HUGHES Ii "" tho grandest display of High Class Projecting Lanterns in tlic World , nnguificont effects unpiniHe ' cd . The art gallery n sight ' »'"> " :. . , , olls !" 1 , ' ? "'" 'I 1 th 01 ""' J "'» of slides , & c , us supplied to Madame 1 'iiui , Canon Scott , Ur . 11 . Gmttan Guinness .. Capt . Clms . WR ' § i »_ 3 _ a . Iteiidc , U .. \„ Uoyul Polytechnic , iiml Institutions , Ac . , ^ - ^ S 2 ^ lferf ^^ = ^^^_ toA , THE MARVELLOUS PAMPHENGOS LANTERN is tlic finest oil-lightcd lantern extant . Hints lin . condensers -, ' V _~« -i _ - _ -- _/ - Wr ^^ wMBw-HI !!? , V' ' ! ' -, r" , ')" f- . '"' ' " 'V , "SC ^ V . i * , u ?"" loss ot v 'K "" *< ¦ '' < ¦ ' <•» . especially noticeiUilc wlievo oU- \ iKIA ia the iUunriranrt . Html 'WflBBI I II m- 'lHlillAP 3 H ., A , V Aytu l rojwlim ) . me Fampnenpos elands alone . Will give a good ll'li . lo lift , picture , micuiiallcd for definition . Over «_> -3 __ H H Umill wW—7 l !/ nfa ' \ n \ , ' ^ "M'urchusing ol . iiin particular * , free , or . von will lie disappointed . Ilenutil ' ull . y constructed technical lantern , prices Jtf ^_ gi __ E I I I If flllilff mI /*—W m Is ., ami td (« ., greatly unproved . Stood Ihe lest 111 . years against all imitations . ; 3 i ^__ l _ -l-il I H M-fll Ht-tJ-liliW „ THE DOCWRA PRIZE , MEDAL MINIATURE MALDEN AND GRAND TRIPLES , iiiunials , & c , arc 1 H ^__ HM II > ' m J-wfflll'B ^ yg ^ PiTP lp 'ustriimenis , supplied to the lending institutes and exhibitors , - « - •_ ¦ wr .-..- _» mr •_¦_ >? , , , i-HlS-ffllHflffir I'iHNn & r ™ E CHEAPE 8 T AND BE 8 T HOUSE IN THE WORLD FOR HIGH CLASS PRODUCTIONS . ^ SSSSPBllr T HIHwH - HANDSOME MAHOGANY BIUNIAL , BRASS FRONTS , AiHOs . ; limelight jets , 8 s . Od . each . , / 51155 PnL = J 4 ^^*_ llkfesfafe HUGHES S UNIVERSAL 4 WICK LANTERN , -Jin . condensers , m . IM . ; 3 nick ditto , m . fid . each . <^^^^^^^ = ^ S ^ It ^^^ a ! iSESg ^ f * ' -i- B ! . U ENLARGING LANTERN . Finest results with Hughes's patent rectangular condensers , used hy Van der W < vde , Z _ T ~!__^ --- _^^^^ - ~ --. « K ' rt « i , im ™ lmne ' 'dnh ral'UcS ' s ' lre ' e *' ° ° """" """"' ' M 1 , lcri 0 r dL' "" itio " ' " , 0 l" - ¦•• < ii"f"siu" ul" ^ U scientifically AOM' HliilJY . Sir . Hughes ' s elaborately ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE , oyer IsO Original Engravings , not made up with commercial blocks , hut original , worth perusing , l ' ricc Od . pnslage . Id . ; separate list ol ( in . Oi'O slides , & c , price Id ., postage Jd . Pamphlets tree . BO BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED SLIDES Loaned fur as . Illustrated CLEARANCE LISTS ot Second Hand Lanterns , Ac , post free M . THE CINEMATOGRAPH for showing Aniinntcd Photographs , also large number of films , particulars free . ^_ V . O . HUGHES , Specialist in Optical Projection , BREWSTER HOUSE , 82 , MORTIMER ROAD , KINGSLAND , LONDON , N .