Show COURTr courtesies the rhe steam er pacific captain patterson on passing H M S ganges in in esquimalt Esqui malt harbor upon entering dipped her flag and a fine band on board struck up p god save the queen the Admi admirals raLls ship immediately returned turned ft the compliment by playing the star spangled banner and lowered a boat which aich came alongside the pac pacific and desired to know how bow many U S troops were on board thinking probably that several companies had been sent hire here in consequence of 0 the san juan difficulties and that they were nvere indebted to them for the salute capt patterson Patt erBon replied he had no troops on board although the troupe was a circus company fron from portland to whom the band belonged this reply caused no little merriment among all parties in A which aich none joined more heartily than the officers of the gauges I 1 |