God’s Hand is Everywhere.
NO ONE can escape from the Almighty. Even a child must be struck by the following remarkable providence. In the United Service Museum, Whitehall Yard, London, are exhibited the jaws of a shark, wide open, inclosing a tin box. The history of this strange exhibition is thus given: “A king’s ship, on her way to the West Indies, fell in with, and chased, a suspicious looking craft, which had all the appearance of a slaver. During the pursuit the chased vessel threw something overboard. She was subsequently captured, and taken to Port Royal to be tried as a slaver. In the absence of the ship’s papers and other proofs, the slaver was not only in a fair way to escape condemnation, but her captain was anticipating the recovery of pecuniary damages against his captor for illegal detention. While the subject was under discussion, a vessel came into port which had followed closely in the track of the chase above described. She had caught a shark, and in its stomach was found a tin box, which contained the slaver’s papers. Upon the strength of this evidence the slaver was condemned. The written account is attached to the box.”—Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle Magazine.