| Of the | natives, there die annually | 1 in 50 |
| " | immigrant negroes | 1 in 40 |
| " | Coolies | 1 in 40 |
| " | Europeans | 1 in 30 |
| " | Chinese | 1 in 10 |
XXIII.
From Gibraltar to Trieste.
From 7th to 26th August, 1859.
First circumstantial details of the War of 1859.—Alterations in Gibraltar since our previous visit.—Science and Warfare.—Voyage through the Mediterranean.—Messina.—The Novara taken in tow by the War-steamer Lucia.—Gravosa.—Ragusa.—Arrival of H.I.H. the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian at Gravosa.—Presentation of the Staff.—Banquet on board the screw-corvette Dandolo.—Pola.—Roman Amphitheatre.—Porta Aurea.—Triumphal return to Trieste.—Retrospect of the achievements and general scientific results of the Expedition.—Concluding Remarks.
Eighty-two days elapsed between the departure of the Novara from Valparaiso and her arrival in the harbour of Gibraltar. They had been as many days of dreadful trial and disaster for our country! While the good ship was careering along in mid ocean, and in an unusually short space of time had sailed over 10,600 nautical miles, the fortune
of arms had gone against our House, and we now heard for the first time of the desperate battles, the heavy losses, the sudden armistice of Villafranca! The Commodore at once telegraphed to Trieste the news of our arrival, and asked for further instructions.