A detachment (one company from each regiment), entered the main aisle, and formed in double lines, a few minutes before the commencement of the service.

The Governor and his staff entered punctually, and the service lasted about three-quarters of an hour.

Fine music from a band in the orchestra.

The blacks and whites occupy pews indiscriminately, though there is no social mixture of the races.

All colours have the same political rights, notwithstanding which the jealousy and hatred of the whites by the blacks is said to be very great.