No. 4650,-JUNE 10 1878.] Paris on the 27th ult, and will retura about
the 16th inst.
Lieutenant Henry W. Oldfield is appointed to the Charybilis, on the China Station.
The latest addition to the Brighton Aquarium is a consigamout of sixty fine Chinese telescopo fish, which have just arrived from Shanghai by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Indus. These fish have been safely deposited in a table tank, and are in good condition, considering the long journey.
Police Intelligence. (Before Magistrates Sitting.) June 10, 1878.
J James Cotelio, seaman German ship Martha Brokelmann, and William May, ses man H.MS. Charybdis, wore fined 50 cents vach for drunkenness.
Archibald McKenzie, seaman British barque Rifleman, was fined $2 for being drunk, refusing to pay chair hire, and as- saulting the police..
David Radger, fireman S. S. Moray, was fined $20 or 4 weeks' hard labour for as- saulting the Captain of his vessel and using filthy and abusive language whilst uuder the Influence of drink.
LARGENY BY A HUROPEAN,
Michael Breunao, private No. 385, H. M.'s 74th Regiment, was sent to 7 months hard labour for stealing a gold ring, some studs and a case from a jeweller's shop at Wellington Strest.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE HUMANE SOCIETY. To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL,"
home among both parties. Every facility will be afforded at a special debate in the House of Commons, all other subjects standing over for the evening.
Bombay, May 15.--After several uusuo- cessful attempts the China was raised to day. She is much injured, and it will be some time before she can be rendered seaworthy.
THE CHINA MAIL.
factious poliny of the opposition party as tending to embarrass the Government, and other Liberal members argued on the un- constitutional procedure of Government, and said that the Opposition felt bound, considering the novelty of the step, to raise The House eventually the discussion, negatived the resolution by 347 against to 226 votes for, and voted the Ministerial amendment.
St. Petersburg, May 17.-It is believed
Consels, 90₤. here that Count Schouvale bas convinced the Czar that Russia's luterest is to concede Port Said, 3rd May.-The Malda, tow. to Europe the principal demande made by ing the Naraval, has proceeded to Malts. England, and that the assembling of a Suez, 23rd May,The St. Osyth, towing European Congress appeare to be assured, the Helen Scott, is passing the Canal. The despite difficulties to be overcome at Con- Clydesdale performs quarantine.
London, 24th May. The Duke of Cam- stantinople.
London, May 21-In the House of Com-bridge is going to Malta to inspect the mons last night, the Marquis of Harting Indian Contingent.
The Shah of Persia ha arrived at St. ton moved that, except in India, no forces shall be raised and kept by the Crown in Petersburg.
The result of the strike ballot is that the time of peace without the sanction of Parliament. His lordship said that the men have rejected, by an overwhelming transfer of Indian troops to Europe had majority, the proposal to resume work for increased the regular army, which was un- three months at ten per cent reduction, and constitutional without the sanction of that if trade is then improved wages would Parliament, and that the moment the be increased. Indian expeditionary force started it became a obarge on the Imperial Exchequer to which Parliament had not given its assent,
Sir Michael Hicka-Beach, in moving his amendment that the control of Parliament over the employment of military forces was fully secured by its right to refuse supplies, denied that Government had been guilty of The Act an unconstitutional procedure, of 1856, he said, authorized the employ ment of the Indian army wherever it was ordered, and the Government wished to shew that it wielded the forces of a vast united Empico. Messrs Morgan, Laing, and Harcourt opposed the amendment of Sir Michael Bicks Beach, and stated that the constitution had been violated. Messrs Chaplin and Stanhopesupported the amend щель. The debate was then adjourned
until to-morrow,
London, 22nd May, French Mail per Felho, (Singapore 25th April,) delivered in London 22nd May.
China,
SHANGHAI. (News.)
We are glad to find that the letter of our correspondent," Philo Coreanus," published in our columns of the 10th May, respecting the seizars and confinement in prison in Cores of Monsignor Ridel and the probable persecution, if not worse, of other French Missionaries, was sufficient to cause the French authorities to take immediate action in the matter; but, at the same time, we regret that we should have to go from home to learn what has been done. We find in the Nagasaki Rising. In the House of Lorde, Lord Selborne Sun that the French corvette Cosmas whilst refraining from submitting a formal left that port on Friday last (the 17th ult.), motion, called attention to the unconstitn for Corea, the object of hor visit to the tional procedure of the Government, and peninsula boing to obtain the release of said that the measure taken was in violation Monsignor Ridel, a missionary, to whose of the Mutiny Act, Lord Cairos denied arrest our contemporary the North-China that the prerogative of the Crown had heen Herald refers. It is sincerely to be hoped strained. Earl Granville criticised the that this object may be attained without action of the Government in withholding any further appeal to force than the ap their intentions as to the expedition from pearance of a war-vessel would convey. It The Earl of Beaconsfield in to be feared that unless his release be Parliament. declined under present circumstances to speedily accomplished, the lives of three or vindicate his policy, which, he said, aimed four more priests who are at present labour. at souring the peace and freedom of ing in the country may also be jeopardised." Europe, and maintaining the position of In the sugseeding number of the Rising
Sun (29th alt.) we find the following re the country.
ference to the same subject: The French corvette Cosmas returned from Corea on Thursday last, sad on the following Satur day left with the Armide for Kobe, en route. for Yokohams. So far as could be learned, little or no information was gained during the visit of the Comao to Cores with re- ference to the missing missionary Monsignor Ridel. Several interviews took place with the Japanese officials, but no direct com-
Trade.
The strikers in Lancashire have resolved to submit the questions in connection with the strike to a ballot.
Obituary: Sir William Grey. Alexandria, Mey 20.-The present state of the Nile promises an abundant overflow this year.
munication Was
hud with the Corean authorities themselves, who it was un- derstood repudiated any intercourse with foreigners, declaring their preparedness to fight if need be. It would seem the sole country of whom they are afraid is Japan, and ench flattery is unction to the Japanese, whose object under such circumstances should be to afford-ovory-nid blicy can in keep recovering the prisoner; and thus, ing off such a powerful enemy as France would prove to be to Corea, they would strengthen
prodnders to bring silk down, and in any case there is no reason to expect a loss quantity than the export of the season now closing
which appeared in a home periodical, may throw some light on the matter:-
the "painted faces" or extravagant cha supernumeraries; 3 The ching, or Aua lian, rasters; 4. The tan, or female characters; 5. The ch'ou, or chords; and 6. The chang tzü, or gymnasts. The sheng, or first class, are subdivided into four classes, viz.:
1. Leo sheng, white-bearded old men. 2. Hu shong, black-bearded men. 3. Nico shing, youngsters, generally the heroes of the piece.
4. Wu thing, beardless men, generally warriors.
The "painted froes" are divided into two classes: 1. Robbors and people whose actions are extravagantly good or bad; and 2. Those who are outrageous, but funny, in their conduct the wags of the stage..
The female characters again have four
1. Chin shan, virtuous but unhappy fo males.
2. Kusi men lan, girls, wives, ata of 3. Hua tan, the reverse of the first-class good character and happy in their lives,
6. We tan, fighting women, the wives of robbers, and all females noted for physical
prowess.
A passion for theatrical entertainments sooms to be more or less developed among all In Nippon Notes, the Gazette translates nations not absolutely barbarous, and few Destitute as their theatres · are the following items:The local governors are more inveterate play-goers than the were summoned to appear at the Imperial Chinese. palace. The Mikado, in person, spoke of all the appliances which we consider the following words: "To our great grief necessary for dramatio illusion, they are we have lost our valuable varial, Okubo-novertheless eagerly patronized by all classes Mitsutoshi, Sangi. I ask of you, as gov. of the population. Even the higher-grade ernors, to seek for the future to improve mandarins, although prohibited by law from the education of the people so that no more countenancing such amusements by their worthless mon may come out of the provinces presonce, frequently bravo official displeasure ander your jurisdiction."-A difficulty has to indulge in the forbidden sight, while Brisen at the port of Hosho in the province, those to whom the scandal thus crosted of Echis, originating in the exportation of might prove too dangerous hire companies rice. The staple productions of the proof actors to perform at their own houses, vinoo are rice and wheat, and it seems that inviting a large circle of friends, and soolasser: the Kenoho officials received authority from quaintances to make up an audience. But the central Government to purchase 20,000 the "great unwashed," secure in having no koku of rice, to be exported to China. position to lose, enjoy to the utmost the The arrival of three Mitsu Bishi vessels in screaming falsetto recitatio and hideous din the harbour of Hosho was immediately of gongs which combine to make "one followed by a rise in the price of rice and numba one singsong pidgin"-as "pigeon--"hussies." other grain, and the poorer classes begon English" jargon has it-sitting out the to murmur. The ramours that were spread never-ending performances with a persistency In the south of China, theatres proper are by interested merchants added to the dis- truly wonderful.
It has been found very difficult to arriva turbanos; and, on the 14th ult., the people asserabled in crowds in the harbour with the unknown-that is to say, there are no build at a correct idea of the salaries paid to intention of putting a stop to the shipment. inge exclusively devoted to such amuse-actors in the Peking theatres, but inquiry It is reported that a body of police was ments. Most of the larger temples and gives a range of. from two to twelve dollars despatched to quell the ontbreak, and far-assembly-balls" have platforms created par day, the latter sun being seldom given ther particulars of the matter are expected. on which plays can be performed at special except to a very first-rate player. Super- The Mitsu Bishi Company promised, on times; such, for instance, as a festival in numeraries, soldiers, etc., get only from the 18th ulto., to subscribe 500,000 yen honor of the local god, or when an exhibition about fifteen to twenty cents, while boys is given by the wealthy men of the neigh- get nothing but food and clothes from their The Herald is both surprised and sorry bourhood." Generally speaking, the actors masters. At most of the theatres the com- to the new national loan.
form itinérant troupes, and go from down to panies consist of from fourteen to twenty town, after the manner of our travelling men and boys, exclusive of supernumeraries. circuses and shows, keeping, however, al-The most expensive portions of the "pro- ways within one particular district. In perties" are the dresses worn by those who most of the large cities troupes are to be aet the parts of notable men and women found, which perform only at the houses of who lived in the days of hy-gone dynasties, those who hire them. It frequently hap- pons that some rich Chinaman, desirous of standing well in the eyes of his neighbours, announces that on such and such a day a theatrical performance will take place at his expense, to which the public will have free admittance. Sometimes the odgasion is the opening of a house of business or the cele bration of some very successful stroke of
to lean that the Japanese tea merchante, in spite of the sound advice given to them by all, or neatly all the foreign traders, are determined to prepare a large quantity of tea leaf for the English market. It is said that five millions of pounds' waight will be get ready for shipment to London. The London tea stocks are excessive, the export Indian teas this year will be between ten and twelve and a half per ocnt, greater than that of 1877, and in China there will be no falling off, On the contrary, the new tes districts above Han- kow and in Formosa will, give a large in crease. The English home trade will be in
a bad way, owing to the strikes and look speculation; it may be that the birth of e
Whatever the event, all Chi fordshire, which three counties in good the excuse, outs in Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Stafson, or the marriage of a daughter furnishes times consume an extraordinary quantity nese who can afford it invariably give a of toa pez head of the population. The theatrical treat in its honor-very much as Japanese tea-men will be wise, if it is not John Ball gives one of his ponderous din- too late now, to restrict their produce of ners. black leaf tea to the smallest possible will be enough for an experiment, and ten quantities. One or two thousand chests thousand packages would swamp all pos. sible demand in England for Japanese toa
Australian News.
In the branch of promise case, Maunsell v. Proctor, a sollaltor in Armidale, in which damages were laid at £10,000, the plaintiff has obtained a verdict for £600.
It la decided to pay a substantial triente to the memory of the late Mr T. S. Mort.
The plans of the extension of the Great Northern Railway from Tamworth to Ten terfield, have been approved.
the old Chinese dresses, especially the military uniforms, being remarkably rich both as to texture and embroidery. Those used on the stage are in all cages real, though the helmets, spears, and armor, are of com mon tinsel. One description of head-dress worn by emperors, generals, and other
sonte five feet in length, of the beautiful distinguished personages, is very striking, it being ornamented with the tail-feather,
of the stage equal that of the actors, a Amherst pheasant, and did the get-up"
can show in the West. Chineee theatre would aolipse anything we
The dialects in which the plays are per- formed vary, those relating to the old When performances are given by itinerant dynasties being usually spoken in the Hupeh frequently a temporary structure composed farces and comedies of modern life. It aotora on their own account, the house is dialect, while the mandarin is employed for of bamboo and matting. Nothing is charged therefore frequently happens that the au- for admittance, but it is considered mean dience are as unable to comprehend the not to contribute something to the collection dialect of an old drama as the majority of made during the performance; and, as the opera-goers here are to follow the libretto of avorage Chinaman is very sensitive to public an Italian opera. Gestiouiation is thence opinion in this respect, the result is, usual-an important adjunct to successful repre- sentation, and the art is highly cultivated. The Chinese, indeed, with all their contempt for professional actors are a nation of mimios
tendres, and they keenly appreciate the witty and jokers, their peculiar language afford ing unlimited scope for puns and donele en- hits in which their comedies abound. A for- eigner who is competent to follow the dialogue of a farce may be well amused for an hour or two, the more so as the gong but seldom puta in an appearance in modern pieces, being mostly panfiand to demean Avaaded vi its exeruciating din, above complained of, historical events.
J
Sydney, May 17.—The City of Melbourne,y, a very fairly-billed "hat." It must not be supposed, however, that the sum. thus from Noumes, reporta that she was coo- demned to pay sixty thousand pounds voluntary subscribed bears any comparison (frança) by the authorities there, for har with the amounts gained by dramatic com- ing entered the port of Latky (1) The panies in this country. In a country where the largest and only current coin is a vassel was seized, but on the agent giving cash, or the tenth part of a sent, economy security she was restored. The captain has and apparent liberality are sasily combined, lodged an appeal against the fine.
and the total proceeds of a single exhibition are frequently no more than some three or four dollars. As, however, the performances are unintermittent, commencing about noon and ending ut six pared-abangor vo-- eur among the spectators, so that from three
The Abbe Hno, whose words upon China' to four distinct audiences enter and leave during that period. The average gain per attracted considerable attention at the time custom at theatres in China to applaud or day may, therefore, be reckoned at from of their publication, states that "it is not the fourteen to eighteen dollars. Melbourne, May 17.The Cable Con-
The "scenery" used is of the simpleet hiss" ("The Chinese Empire," vol. in P. ference have agreed to all the material description, being nothing but rangh 267), but this is not strictly correst. A points of Colonel Glover's proposals.
farmitare covered with embroidered hang- good hit "brings down the house" in Peking. Brisbane, May-Replying also to a ings, for no attempt is made to convey any as much as in London. Often and often deputation from the National Association, idea of locality, the imagination being may a crowded house be seen in convalsions the Governor personally and the Govern supposed to supply ull deficiencies in that of laughter and applause at some joke, ment cordially granted the utmost recog-way. Dat to the foreign visiter the open especially if it involves a personality, the nition and support to the Queensland sides of the stage, upon which, moreover, point of which is patent even to a foreign International Exhibitation, to be held in the most ragged of attendants frequently student of the language. Hissing is not August, 1880.
lounge during the performances, destroy any common, but expressions of dissatisfaction are at times manifested which are quite as sense of illusion-if indeed it were possible while the orchestra thunders in the ears with eloquent as the most vigorous hissea of a grating pi-pas, or fiddles, and olanging western audience. gonge, until his head is well nigh splitting from the infliction. Few except natives have Brisbane, May 8.The Government is the courage to sit out a second performance, about to dispatch a prospecting expedition in consequence of the inevitable headachs for gold to York Peninsula, from Colemanthus produced. To make their voices heard plays.
It will occupy six above the diu, the motors yell their parts in River northwards.
a shrill, falsetto voice, which is scarcely leas The Government advertises to charter & aggravating than the instrumental din ac mouths. screw steamer to be employed in the coast companying it. Yet the Chinese literally survey service. It is also inviting tenders enjoy it! for the conveyance of immigrants from
Hongkong, June 10, 1878, SIB-It is far from my wish to cavil at the dcings of the Humane Society, nor do I for one instant doubt the good intentions of every one of its members, but I am in. alined to think that there is a lack of dis cipline in te ranks. In order to illustrate what I mean, let me review what was done on Saturday. The cart was got out, loaded with all the appliances and appurtenances re- quisite, and dragged to the code of opera. tions Members mustered at Feddar's Wharf and took passage in the steam launch provid- ed for their accommodation, and everything went well until all were assembled for the baslaves of the day. Here all was confusion,
Sir Stafford Northcote, in reply to New members were at a loss what to do, and the old hands were equally in ignorance; question, said the Government had not yet that they wore amembled to fire a rocket formally approved the Chefoo Convention, on board a junk, and endeavour to form but an early decision was probable. Several communication with that junk, all were oleuses, be said, require the assent of the awers; but what part each was to play in Treaty Powers. The Indian Government bringing about this desirable termination had been consulted concerning the Opium to their labours, yes an enigma hard to unfold. Thore was no system, and no order; confusion reigned supreme, and how much this would be multiplied on occasions of actual necessity may be better imagined than described. What I fancy is really wanted is not so much to form communica tlon with a junk or any other craft by
London, May 21.-The speech made by means of a rocket as that every man should know his post, and be capable of performing the Marquis of Hartington last night, when the part allotted to him. The Society are introducing his motion, was moderate, and advertising for members, but judging from confined to the question of constitutional the practice of Saturtey there is no system.rights, without discussing the policy of stized work for the members they have at bringing Indian troops into Europe. The present. In the Society's instructions to Government, he said, had violated the
their pseudo-omnipotence, membora there are eight men told off to rules for the protection of the British and carry out particular portions of the work, Indian exchequers, and the object of con- which, in the absence of any first or second the rest being instructed to act as auperan saling from tarllament the step taken in rate power as pioneers of civilization, has been accorded to them through ignorance merarias as occasion may require; but what ordering the expedition could only be to I would suggest is that every member assert the prerogative of the Crown. Other of the one and former experience, of the should be instructed and trained in every leading Liberal members of the House of other."-In another part of the same branch of the work, so that he may be Commons argued to the same purpose. Mr paper, we find it stated that it is expected ready to not as occasion may require. In Laing maintained that the messure taken the French ganboat Hugon will shortly the event of the Society's services being by the Government had reversed the prin: leave for Corea; but the object of her required in an emergency, many of the cipies whereon the Indian Army was or visit is not given,
ganised after the Mutiny of 1857. The members may be absent from the Colony, Times of to-day comments on the abstract sick, or otherwise deterred from attending their humane duty; but it all alike were character of the issue raised by the debate,
and observes that the Marquis of Harting- The first fire of any importance which has trained to take any particular part of the
ton has walved the main argument pat occurred mince the history of Chefoo, as a absentees would work, the loss of the
As regards the manual forward by the Earl of Beaconsfield and foreign Settlement began, has now to be not then be folt. labour, for hauling in ropes, &c., main Sir Michael Hicks-Beach that British chronicled. It broke out in the recently strength and stupidity can always be pro- interests required the sudden demand completed establishment occupied by Capt. the Aster onred. What is really required is skill in made on the Indian Army, and that, Michilsen, and known as bandling the apparatus, and this can only therefore, that policy of the Government House," during the very small hours of be acquired by steady and continuous is probably justitied. Russian agents in Sunday morning. By three o'clock the practice. Then again as to the utility of the United States have bought a swift majority of the foreign residents, with many rooket practice, mauy are disposed to steamer named the Columbus, and are native servants, bad assembled to render think that it is not only a waste of money, fitting it out in the State of California as any assistance in their power in order to but it is time uselessly thrown away. The Russian cruiser. Concerning the reported prevent the spread of the flames; but the members know very well bow to Are the results of Count Schonvalof's misalon, are had already a strong hold on the build-Glasgow for two years. rockets, but the practice for direction is nothing authentic is yet known, but it is ing. How It originated has not come to light; but it is attributed to the explosion useless. The amount of elevation or destill hoped that peace will be maintained.
London, 22nd May.-In the House of er overturning of a kerosine lamp in the pression necessary to strike the desired Commons last night, the Attorney General, billiard-room, which the coolie in charge, mark in such weather
In reply to a question, said the Government for reasons, if any, best known to himself, Saturday evening would be found totally had received no information that vessels had neglected to have properly extinguished at fault in the case of a typhoon or bought by Russian agents in Americs were or re-fit, ore he retired on the provious even in an ordinary gale. If life be at stake, it matters not if fifty rockets be destined for privateers, and that the Go. night. If the coolie could be believed, the expanded in endeavouring to save it; but vernment had no reason to apprehend that cause was "spontaneous combustion."
Fear was for some time entertained for what benefit is derived by firing rockets for either Russia for America would violate
the safety of Sietas and Co.'s store and practice? The necessary amount of elova treaty obligations.
The debate on the Marquis of Harting- contents, valued at about $50,000, but Hon or depression cannot thus be ascertain
ton's resolution was resumed last night, fortunately there was very little wind, and ed, and the members of the society might be Mr Fawcett gave notice that if the resolu-with the exception of the signboard, which more beneficially trained by running the lines out by means of a launch and less time tion were rejected he would shortly move was cut down, the place remained intact.
The roof fall in at about 4.30 am, and would be wasted than by rocket scattering. that a reduction be made in the excessive There is one thing certain, that members expenditure of the Indian Army, in order soon after precautions having been taken could not be sent on board of wrecked junks to relieve the burden of tazation. The to prevent the spread of the fire from falling or ships to receive the lines and make them Attorney-General and hir Gladstone argued out of the bare walls that were left, the fast, so that part of the training may be the legal points of the question, and the residents dispersed." well left alone. The distressed marinera latter protested against making a precedent whom the Society may one day benefit will Intuitively learn what to do with the rocket lines providing the Society's well-intention
ed shots hit the mark.
we had on
Wishing the Humanes" every success.
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The M. M. str. 400, Capt. Berzendes, with the London mail of the 3rd May, arrived here on Saturday eveolog.
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CHEFOO.
May 29th.
The house, a large two-storied building,
Jayan YOKOHAMA,
of an act which violated constitutional was insured with the Royal Insurance Co.; liberties. Mr Newdegate (Conservative) and the furniture with the North British supported the resolution, desiring to assert and Mercantile, and the loss these Companies the constitutional rights of Parliament. have sustained in about $16,000 in all.” The debate, which was of a desultory There is no business, and we want some nature, was again adjourned until Thure excitement to deep us alive. Four ships in
harbour, one unable to find employment ONLOOKER Constantinople, May 28.-General Sko Crops round about flourishing, Weather
beloff is stationed near the tweet Waters delightful.-N. C. D. News. ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH of Asin close to Anadolee Fort on the Bos phorus. The Turkish troops along the fines have been ordered to maintain their positions.
London, 2örd May, afternoon Supple Referring to the new-coming erop of montary estimates on account of the Indian silk, the Gaselte saya anticipations of the contingent are set down at £350,000 for probable quantity and quality are being the Army and $895,000 for the Navy. formed upon the basis of an eminently Constantinople, 23rd May, grest fire favorable season. The rainfall bar exceeded bat taken place at the Porte, causing the the average of April and May, but as hail destriction of the Turkish Ministry of and freats have been absent, the worms are Justice and the Supreme Council of State. said to be in very forward condition, and The Bucsians are still advancing, without, in some dietriots to be within ten days of spinning. In Joshiu and Mybashi appear however, viciating the neutral one.
London, 24th May,The debate on Lordances are not so forward, while in Slashin Hartington's motion was resumed in the the lingering cold has tended to keep back Hours of Commone last night, and was the worms and delay the crop of that confined to Indian topics, the policy of the favourite silk. The total export to date for Government in the Eastern Question not the current season is 21,160 bales, and there being touched upon, Mr Cross and Sir is little doubt that if purchasers were at all Stafford Northcote, besides other members anxious to operate, 1,000 balea more of the Conservative party, maintained that could be shipped, and so send up the ex-
TELEGRAMS.
(From Indian Papers.) London, May 18A terious riot among the strikera bas taken place at Preston and Great Harwood accompanied with much violence. The military interfered and ancceeded in dispersing the people without tising their arma
Berlin, May 19.1 consequence of the attempted examination of the Emperor, a bill has been brought forward in the German Federal Council for the suppression of Socialist prints and societies.
A meeting was held at Cooktown to-night, to petition the Government to take off the taxes on the Chinese, and pass a bill pro hlbiting them from working on new gold fields for three years,
May 17. The fronsides arrived at Moreton Bay with immigrants, this evening at half past five o'clock.
The overland line to Port Darwin is interrupted.
A Parliamentary return issued to day shows the pastoral rent payable in 1876, nearly £147,000; 1876, 2154,347; 1877, £168,130.
HOME NEWS
(Sydney Morning Herald. London, May 10.-Lord Sandon has joined the Cabinet.
Chinese records state that in ancient times
there existed a body of Amazons who were the terror of their enemies. Hence these charso-. tero frequently make their appearance in Chinese
Quotations.
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New Malva, cash, 700
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Tools, 12 24
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As a rule it is disgraceful in Chinese eyes to be connected with theatres, actors form- Brisbane, May 14.-Victor Townsend has ing one of the ten classes excluded by law been sentenced to seven years' hard labor, from competing in the literary examinations. for the robbery of the Bank of New South Their personal status being so low, the word theatrical man," has passed "Factor," or Wales.
The Agent-General talegraphe from Lon-into a phrase conveying the deepest insult don that the Queensland Cong in the Faria to those so denominated. The lus show, or Exhibition is a thorough success and is un-musicians, however, oscape the degradation of being classed with eotors, chiefly, it is surpassed by any of the other colonies.
supposed, because of the ridiculously high place occupied by music in the writings of the ancient sagos. A class of people deno- minsted pao stok, or circus-ridors (chiefly
80 days' aight, an
*** 3/102 6 months' night
... 8/124 #4 women), rank even below actors, and form the lowest grade of Chinese who earn even Credits
8/11 their living by labor; but these are com- Documentary, Smonths' sight... 8/11 paratively few, only one troupe having Rombay, demand Rupess,... visited the capital during the writer's Calcutta, sidence of some two years and a half in that Shanghai, demand, ........
80 days aity. The disgrace attaching to theatrical employment has naturally operated to pre- Bar Bilven, 17, data, E., vent its being much sought after, ew: Eyeco, except pronounood stamps, unable to obtain rapectable situations, resorting to it; and MoxIORES, 10 this has led to a singular system of recruit ing its unwilling ranks Boys of tender Bengkong Bank, 89 % prem age are purchased by rich astors and brought Union Ins, Boglety of wanton, $1,300 up to the stage, there being little feat of China Tradera Ins. Co., 81,325 their deserting in a country where no one Chinese Insurance Co., 9975 will, if he can help it, associate with a Yangtare Ine, Assoc., Tla. 645 quondam actor. They in tara become North China Ins. Co., Tla, 1,060 ** stars," and purchase new successes. Als | A.K. Fire Las, Cd., $700 though the language used in their plays is China Fire Ins. Co., 186 coares and indelicate in the extreme, there H.E. & W. Dock Co., 18 ♬ þfett, boys are subjected to very atriot surveillance R.K. U. & M. §. boat Co., §3 dis by their purchasers. No women whatever Shanghel Steam Navigation, Tis, 21 appear on the stage in Chins, their parte Hongkong Gas Co., 875 being taken by the boys alluded to "who imitate with wonderful exactness the mind Hongkong Hotel Jo,, 355 ing gait and shrill voices of native females, China Sugar Befining Co., 18 % prom.
Do of 1877, 6108. visible sign of the estimation in which
0 autore are held is a regulation which com-
Temperatura. pels a troupe to obey any ordere it may facalve to attend at a private house. No (Takin at Mera Falconer & Qols Premises exouse, except a prior engagement of the same nature, is held valid, and a spiteful official can, if he sees fit, easily ruin a do pany by constantly engaging it to attend at his own house when it would otherwise be performing in public-the difference in the receipts being wefully great.
It is reported that Bismarck has coun- selled Sosouvaloff of the necessity of pease
both for Russia and Europe. The commander of Facile station has arrived at Fanama to watch the movements of suspected vessels.
The negotiations between the Vatican and England to establish diplomatic relations, are suspected to be a failure in const quae of the fiability to agree to a basis.
(Reuter's Cablegrams.) London, May 10-Pilgrimage won the Thousand Guiness Stakes. Kismat second, and Clementina third.
The British Ambassador at Paris has sasured the French Government tha Great Britain will do nothing with regard to the Suez Canal, without their consent.
The Look-out in Lancashire is extending: a settlement is unlikely.
May 13-In the negotiations bettteen England and Russia, the principal difference is relative to the session of Batoum to Russia and the extention of Bulgaria to Degan.
CHINESE THEATRES,
As with us, a Chinese group of astors is Familiar as we all are with the Chinese composed of individuals with certain special- gapore, but Little is popularly known of the will be six general divisions: 1. The shing, constitution of the troupes themselves. The or good characters, which includes emperors, following article, waliten by Dr Dennys, mobles, generals, etc.; R. The gis, soldiers of
London, May 17.It is understood that the Queen, in a time of imminent danger, pors to the largest Egure yet reached in theatrical performances so common in Sineties. Taking a first-class theatre, there i the India Office will endeavour to exercised undoubted authority in moving Japan. The circumstances surrounding minimize the original intention of the pope from India to Europe, and that the the promised crop of the season 1878-79 New Press Act as much as possible, rights of Parliament had not thereby been are such as to faticato a very fall supply There is much excitement about the dst at vizletul. M. Mosburk sendetuned the the prices oder muižicions indusgment to
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