The great square, and almost all the European quarter, have been entirely destroyed.

The destruction of property is something frightful, and most of the merchants will be absolutely ruined.

Fortunately, our firm were insured, pretty well up to the full value." "But I thought that they could not break in there ?" "We all moved out, the evening before, to the Anglo-Egyptian Bank.

The town was full of troops, and we doubted whether we could hold the place.

As the bank was much stronger, we agreed that it was better to join the two garrisons and fight it out there; and I am very glad we did so, for I doubt whether we could have defended our place, successfully." Mr.Ferguson and the clerks had all come off with Gregory to the Simoon, on board which there was plenty of accommodation for them, as it was not one of the ships that had been taken up for the accommodation of the fugitives.