No.. 4820. DECEMBER 14, 1878.]
CHINESE NOTES.
Few people are aware that during the Festival (just over) at Canton, many of the streets present at night scenes almost equal to a Drury Lane pantomnitae. Some are hung, for half a mile in astout with richly dressed marionettes and handsome foreign chandeliers. Within the South gate last week, under the Drum Tower, a spectacle of immenso sis was got up, which most have cost very many thousand tools.
On Page 6 of Mr Giles' Buddhist King doms, Mr Beal's translation of the charactere
is thus reformed. The first char noter Mr Giles would translate "gave him pleasure," and the second "vory much;" and it would give us much pleasure if we could accept so told a metamorphosis. According to Dr Eitel's Chinese Buddhism the Panicho Purickad 般遮大會, an ecclesiastical assembly held once in evory five years.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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ship, on account of a charter for carrying and to post everything as early as possible. A WIT AND PRACTICAL JESTER. After a variety of changes, be found himself, | visitors or her elatar's beaux are present, and Residents in Canton city often meet small 500 coolles as £6 per head. The Hon. the it will otherwing be dificult to continuo hords of healthy-looking little black gosta. Sharp, Toller and Johnson, appeared for
Attorney General, instructed by Messrs the hours fixed above,
Jos Haines was an excellent comic actor, 1868, at Boston, where bis aolentific ideas she receives more of that class of caressen a wit and a practical jenter, whose socioty began to assume practical shape. He which are technically styled "wallopings" These come overland from Shan Tang in Mosers Vogol, Hagedorn & Co.; and Mr. The following is the order of Service at He was a scholar, had boon. educated at dapiox system constantly burned, in his Mias, with her pinafore, braided hair and was sought by the best people of the time. lavented and made numerous chemical and for this offence than for all other com- electrical instrumants: Bla idea of a blued. Yet a few years and we behold the- enormous herde, always in charge of Shan. J. Hayilar, instructed by Mr Brereton, St. John's Cathedral, Hongkog, 3rd Oxford, and had been Latin secretary to
for Captain Robertson. The Esote of the Tung ahepherds, who tramp the whole dis-case were simply as follows: The Dart. Sunday in Advent, 15th December, 1876 Sir Joseph Williamson before be took to head, and, in 1870, a trial was made of skirts of brevity. Like the merry turtle tance on foot and live cut with their looks mouth arrived from London and was con-
the stage. There are enough good sterios bio apparatus, but the effort was a failure. does she skip to school, astonsibly to study, Morning Prayer, and Sermon, at 11.- told of his impudent and mischievous Disappointed and discouraged, Edison went but in reality to giggle, write covert notes in the open air. Where the central depot siged to Mosars Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., Reader, The Colonial Chaplain: Preacher, disposition to fill a small volumes. Once he to New York. There, to partnership with and make sarcastic remarks in regard to who attended to the business of the ship, The Bishop of Victoria; Firet Lesson, served Hart a cracl trick. The great two others, he put into operation the private the costumes of her companions. She is for Canton is wo do not know, but small and it was alleged had offered several char. Tealah, xxv. 8econd Lesson, 3rd Epistle tragediau rather arbitrarily insisted, upon line system. He also established immerse educating herself to successfully fill her relays of from 50 to 100 goats are driven ters to the Captain for outward freights, of St. Joha; Venite, No. 4, Monk; Psalms, is going on one night for a senator in upwards of 300 men. As a manufacturer lady. Look upon her as she stands before
all of which were however refused. Messrs Nos. 63 and 84, Monk; Te Deum, NoCatiline," although his position in the
electrical manufacturing works, employing aphere in the next age, which is the young through the narrow streets daily to the Vogel, Hagedorn's London Agents had, it 105, and 62, Monk; Benedictus, No. 112, theatre, and his salary being fifty shillings he did not succeed. The more the resources the mirror, practicing her coquettish airs, various butchers' shops. The meat averages appears, shipped a large portion of the Monk; Anthem, "My Gad, look upon a wook, exempted him from such service at invention, and all his profile arising from and remember that all this is dous that sho be had at command the greater his efforia bewitching smiles and fascinating glances, 12 cents to 16 aouta a pound. The shep cargo from London with a view, it was me," No. 2; Kyrle, No. 5, Mercer; Hymn, Jue resolved to be revenged; he put on a berda' is reported to be very old, of couring the business of the ship Great God, what do I see and hear,"
for them, and the terms agreed upon wore No. 52.
gparamouch dress, a large ruff; huge whis- his regular business, amounting, it is said, may make miserable the lives of man. Asi kers and a Merry. Andrew's cap, and thus to 400,000 dollars, were exponded in inven- her hapless vicilm fails writhing at her feet, They fear neither tiger, robber, nor witch. that Mossre Vogel, Hagedorn should receive
Brooing Prager and Sermon, at attired, with a short pipe in his mouth and tive efforts. At one time he had forty-five she drives the glittering hair pio deep into one per cent, on the inward freight collected, Reader, The Colonial Chaplain; Preactor, a three-legged stool in his band, followed distinct inventions under way. The United her glorious wealth of twenty-dollar bair, five per cont. on the outward freight pro- The Colonial Chaplain; First Lesson, Catiline on to the stage. Hart was ao ab- States Patent Commissioner once described crushes his bleeding heart as ruthlessly as oured, one per cent on disbursementa salab, xxvI.; Second Lesson, John, IX. sorbed in the part he was soting, that he him as " the young man who keeps the path her little brother crushes the miserable fly whon in funds, and two and a half per from v. 19; Psalms, No. 83, page 84, had no eyes or ears for anything else, and, to the Patent Ofice hot with his footsteps." beneath his spelling-book at school, and as cent, on disbursement when not in funds. Monk; Cantate Domino, No. 116, Monk; In the event of the vessel being fixed by Deas Misereatus, No. 55, Monk; First For his attention to be for a moment dis with his family to New Jersey, and here, on mains away, her eyes cry out as plainly
no matter what occurred, would never auf- In 1876 he sold his machinery, and moved the tortured wretch drage bis fractured re the owners or going away seeking owing to Hyme, "Oft in danger, oft in woo," No. tracts. When Jos entered, seated himself the orest of a hill, he is built a laboratory as ever did the clarion tones of barber, the agents.not being able to procure a 281; Second Hymn, Now that the day: upon his stool and began laughing and which, with three or four assistants, he "Next." But sometimes the next comes charter, $50 were to be paid in lieu of light dies away," No. 16.
groaning behind the tragedian's back, the devotes himself assiduously to his absorbing not, the years speed on; and alas 1, she commission, Messrs Turner & Co. were at this time in search of a ship to carry
house was in a roar; but although he won pursuit.
wakes to find that she is lasa no more, colica to Demerara, and Captain Burnio
In an article on the same subject the but an old maid, the damsel of unfathom without once turning his head, until a acting overnment marine surveyor, slept West s. Bast 14 a side. The Weat having movement in the part revealed to him the to the habits and ways of life of this ro- Wildly does she paw the air in frantic ed the Dartmouth as a very suitable vessel the choice wont first to the wickets, sending ludicrous scene, Hainon was turned ontmarkable inventor: for the work. The Captain contended that in Friend and Hughes, the latter being of the theatre there and then. Soon after
efforts to escape her fate, and daubs hor Extraordinary at the statements may ap- self with paint as recklessly as does a pain- he heard of the business himself, was free, and that he then saw Mr P. W. A. Caldwell were soon bowled out with-suading the creciateus paruon that he could of Mr Edison, thora is reason to believe arts to make amends for chances lost, but told quickly disposed of by Traill, who took wards he must with a naval chaplain who pear which have been published in reference tors' club laviqh it on the side of a frame by Messrs Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. that he advantage of a well-meant bit. Clarke and was seeking a living, and succeeding in per- to the inventive genius and personal habits house on an August day. She uses all her Ryrie, the head of the firm of Tauer & out having done much more than face the prepuce the appointment of chaplain to the that they are substantially true. Tho pri- all in vain; for even those who once have Co., und arranged the whole matter himself. bowler.. Friend put together 23 runs, whom theatre, with a handsome palary. All he rate workshop forming part of the premises woxalipped at her ebrine pasa sadly by and Under those circumstances it was contended he had to retire, but with the exception of would have to do would be to summon the occupied by this remarkable man at Monlo softly murmur, Not for Joe." that Messra Vogel, Hagedorn & Co, were Wodobouse and G. only catitled, under the agreement which together made 36, the others gave no cause ing a bell and repeating the formela, hours of employment commonly extend lovingly she ministers to her husband's A. Caldwell, who company to prayers every morning by ring- Park is filled with a staff of workmen whore In the sixth ago we see the wife, How had been made in the London Charter-party, for concern to their eastern opponents, and players, players, come to prayers from seven in the morning until eleven at wants. How carefully she fries for him to $150.
the inpinge finished with a total of 90 rusa. But," he added, there's a terrible man night. The place is not a macufactory, the juicy steak until it in done to a beauti Mesara Yogel, Hagedorn & Co., on
The East found a good champion in there, named Hart, who will rush out and but la wholly appropriated to the working ful ebony, and bakes bla bread until it is the other hand, contended that they bad Munro, who alone made 64 rans, and abuse yon; but take no notice of him, he's out of Mr Edison's inventive ideas. These ditto. With what pathedio devotion does heard of the business from independent Heneage and Cavendish completely dis- either mad or an atheist." The next morn- ideas are so quickly conceived that the con- she persist in placing the innocent tack in sources, that when the Captain went palled any faint hopes of victory the West ing be introduced the clergyman behind the ceptions of a single hour will set a pro his slipper. How patiently she waits for to their office, they spoke of the busi may have entertained at the beginning of scenes, placed a bell in his hand and dis-gramme of work going sufficient to oc- her lord and master (7) when he is out late posod sending a broker to Mesars. Turner the East had made 147 with 12 wickets bogan ringing his ball and shouting a Mr Edison, to enter his laboratory on How-O who would not have a wife? ness as a very desirable. one sud pro the game. When the a'umps were drawn appeared to watch the joke. The viotim cupy all hands for weeks or even months at night, and how soothingly she parts the & Co. The Captain, they said, objeot-down. The following are the scores -
to come. It is not an uncommon thing for hairs from his aching brow-in handfuls, very sonorous voice, Players, players, ed to the employment of a broker, nify "officiating temporarily on border in tho emigration trade; and asked to be. H. Groor b, Hynes, .............................. 4 was insane, until Hart succeeded la obtain- suffice for a night's rest. No previous sleepi- | bousehold-the bulldozer of the parlor and Dome to prayers," and all the company Monday morning and remain there until The seventh and last age in the mother-in- saying he had had considerable experience J. P. Posree c. Anton b. Hynes, gathered round highly amused, thinking he
Saturday night. Four hours slumber law. She is tho master mechanic of the allowed to condust the business himself; 8. M. Munco run out,............64 ing an explanation. Upon this have toiler says, "Let us go to sleep," where atantly ocoupled to attending
ness manifesta itself; but suddenly the busy the kitchen. Her ingenuous brain is oon. which was finally agreed to; Mr Cari H, E, Ketham b. Eynos,
5 quickly opened his eyes to the trick that Vogel going with him to Mesars. Turner however, was not at home. The Captain E. P. Chapman o. Anton b. Darby, & Co.'s office, to introduce him to Mr Ryrie, C. Prothero a Johnson b. Hynes, ... 8 had been put upon bis credulity, and, very upon he lles down on a bench with his which abould be fat alone, she is better
A. R. Beneage b Bynes,
21 indignant himself at it, lovited the chaplut being subj set to the profoundest alumber her daughter's husband came home every clothes on, and is instantly unconscious, than a diary, and can tell the exact hour ...... 8 to dine with him. But this jest might fually saw Mr Ryrie and acquainted C. C. Canéadiah o. Bynes b. Grant...18 have turned out seriously for the inventor, until aroused at the expiration of the usual night for any given number of years. Her secured the charter. The vessel was then W. Campbell o. Rooke b. Hynes, 0 had not bia ready wit been equal to any assistants have no easy kind of apprentice the male and her wrath more terrible than Meara, ogel, Hagedora of his having
brief period. Those who are bis immediate voice as sweet as the plaintive singing of placed in the hands of Mesare. Turner L. E. Traill did not bat,
T. F. Thomas b. Darby, .....
O occasion; for his victim bada cholerio so, abip. The sort of man wanted is one who his kick. Co. at their own request, but they (Vogel, H. Murphy b. Caldwell, .......
who sought him out and insisted upon bisa keep company with Mr Edison when he with the iron jaw," and is the only practi. She is the original Woman Hagedorn & Co.) never gave the Captain. F. Synge did not bat, ......
Aghting upon the spot. "Give me only a to understand that Le was free as to the T. G. Willameon did not bat,
sal illustration of perpetual motion. In every case man proposes, but the mother- consignment They contended that the Captain had only qated as their agent, and
in-law disposen, they sought to recover commission at 5 per cent on £3,000, which was the nearest estimate they could get on the freight likely to be carried, as the Captain refused to supply them with particulars na to the amount he was actually receiving.
The Attorney General contended that the Captain had no right to go about hawk- ing his vessel independent of the consignees, that he had been allowed to do so at his own request, and was only the agent of the Consigneen. If the Captain had repre sented the case to the Agents, be said, they might have made some reduction.
Mr Hayllar contended that the words "fixed by ownera" in the charter party did not mean merely by the owners at home, but that the Captain was the repre- een alive of the owners there could be no
A match was played this afternoondered what was amiss, he went on acting Standard gives the following particulars as able years and mysterious dimensious
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Borvica" seems to be applied only to Brigadiers Geaoral. It may occur to some readers to enquire why so unimportant a place of information should be communi- cated to the public. The reply is that it partly for ourselves that we make "notes" of auch facts-for convenience of reference.
TLOBAL 2ND GENERAL.
WE remind our readers that "La Fille de Madame Angot" will be reproduced by the Royal English Opera Company at the City Hall Theatre to-night.
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A ESPORT was circulated this morning that the M. M. steamer Tanais, which left this last evening, was seen by the officers of the 8, S. Kwantung returning to port: but up to the present moment there are no signs
of her.
SERMONS will be proached in Union Church to-morrow, on behalf of the Schools in
Hongkong, connected with the London Missionary Society. There are now six of these schools in Hongkong, of which number throe bave been opened during ...the present year. The Servies will be oon- ducted in the morning, by the Rev. J. C, Edge; In the evening, by the Rev. G. Hargreaves, of the Wesleyan Mission Canton.
Tax Rifle Match for the Volunteer Sub
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doubt, The Captain, he said, did not in torfere with the local market, but the business fell into this month so to speak. "The Captaẩn could have severed all connec-
on with Messrs. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. by leaving the Harbour in ballast.
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matters
O few minutes to pray," said Haines, and 80s ou for four days and nights without I am at your service. Upon which he fail stopping. It is no marvel that under such 8 upon his knees and supplicated in a loud discipline as this two assistants have broken voice for pardon for having previously down-in fact, are said to have been killed." Total,.....147 killed seventeen- men in duals, and for that is somewhat singular that a man so
LUCKY NUMBERS. eighteenth he was about to add to their wholly absorbed in scientific puranite should courage that he took to his heels. Onges Edison nevertheless has a wife and two number, which so cooled the challenger's to enter into the married state,
bare expended time and attention sufficient
(Pall Mall Gazette.) But Mr
Superstition dies hard; and of all super- when Joa was arrested in the street for children girl and a boy. When the stitions a belief in lucky numbers in by no debt, he saw the Bishop of Ely's carriage philoso ber is shut up in his laboratory for means the least remarkable for vitality. coming along. Siruck by an- suda- gious ides, he said to the bailiffs, "That week Mire Edison is went to visit her From a letter written to one of our newa my ocesin, and if you will let absent husband every other day," as it is papers a few days ago, a belief appears to me speak to him he will pay your de said, "just to see that he is alive. How prevail in Venice that "in the event of a marido." The bailiffs assented. Joe stopped be endured scem almost inexplicable. One the number of his room will be the looky suob perpetual toil and mental strain can stranger dying in one of the hotels there, 3 the carriage, and, hat in band, thrust his who has had frequent opportunities of soe numbers in the next lottery" and the 5 bead through the window.
8. B. Friend R. E., c. Prothero b. Pearce,...25 S. Hughes & Traill b. Greet, N. Clarke b. Greor,......
W. A. Caldwell b. Greer,...
Wodehouse c. Carter b. Pearce,...15 Hynes c. Carter b. Pearce,...... G. A. Caldwell e. Kelham b. Pearoo,.....21
Darby b. Grear,........ Johnson c. Heneage b. Pearce, Matchett c. Chapman b Grear, Rocko o, Heneage b. Pearce, Anton o. Kelham b. Pearce, Stevens b. Greer, ....... D. B. Grant not out,...
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Total.
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates sitting.)
Dec. 14, 1878,
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**My Lord,"
0 he said in a tone of great emotion, "Kareg Mr Edison describes him as failing to writer of the letter mentions a singular
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0 are two poor Catholis follows who are so press the observer with the idea of a man illustration," not only of the belief, but, 0 troubled by doubts and scruples of the expression of the countenance would is stated by the writer that "on the death possessing superior intelligence, in fact, unfortunately, of its confirmation also. It O conscience, I'm afraid they'll hang them rather indicate a defoot of intellect. Some of the late Sir W. Stirling-Maxwell at 8aelves. Let them come me to-morrow thing of the same kind has boon attributed Daniel's well-known hotel, the employés of morning and Fl satisfy them," said the t, the features of the great astronomer, Sir the botel immediately subscribed to take 90 bishop. Joe was set froo, and next morning fase Newton.
the two mon waited upon his lordship. power of the restless American, it appears corresponding with the number of the two As for the money-making shares in the numbers of the next lottery "Now, what are these scruples of conscience
more likely for Mr Edison to enrich the
rooms ocoupled by the late member for you have," inquired the bishop. "Planse
world than to benefit himself. He is in Perthshire, both of which numbers, strangely your lordship, we have no scruples of deed taking special pains to secure his enough, were afterwards drawn prizes," to and put several questions to the jury, His Lordship summed up the case,
conscience," answered one of the fellows, patent rights all over the globe in respect to the unspeakable grief of "a person connected "we are bailiffs who yesterday arrosted your the electric light; but his previous mode of with the hotel," who "bitterly lamented that who found that the words "fixed by
cousin, Joe Haines, for £20, and you asid proceeding in respect to his fortunes has he had been prevented by sudden illders owners" in the charter party meant THE DOUTOR, THE SNIP AND THE HAWKEL. you would satisfy us." And the bishop been to make the profit of one invention from taking the whole of the lucky numbers, fixed by the opera at home and not by the Chu Api, a tailor; and Fuk In Ewar, reign Jue pretended to be a convert to the
Chu Kwok Leong, a doctor of medicino; thought it best to do so. In James II's bear the cost of producing another.
aud thus realizing a handsome fortune at Captain as their agent. That the com- mission and not been earned by actual hawker were charged with being out Catholic faith, and declared that the Virgin subdividing the electris light, and thus
The new invention by Mr Edison for one stroke." Somecarious Instances of the services rendered as brokers, but that as
"deviltry "connected with certain numbers without lights or passes.
bad appeared to him. Lord Sunderland rendering it available for domestic use in have been selected by a French journalist, Vogel, Hagedorn & Cn. were ready and doctor at about 10 o'clock and asked him really truo.
P. U. No. 288 stated that he met the sent for him, and asked for him if this was Ecription Challenge Cup came off this after willing, to provide a carge for the ships for his pass, at the same time asking bim Hainee, I assure you 'tis a fact." "Ho which the gas companies have to dread at of the younger Dumas. Here is one "A Yes, my lord," replied the place of gas, la not the only danger from tho Histoire de la Loterie in Entr'actas and were only prevented by the Captain's why he had no light. The doctor replied was it, pray?" inquired my lord.
the present moment.
poor working-man, farrier to a regiment of interference, that they were entitled to that respectable mon required no light, and as I was lying in my bed the Virgin apocoupled in su attempt to storo up daylight auto of four regulation numbers branded, Mr Edison's fertile brain has lately been cuirassiers, took it into his head to make a receive their commission, ó per cent on £3,000 payable to advance. A verdlet was walked away without shewing any pass.peared to me and said. Arino, Joe and utilise it by night. That wonderint according to custom, on the quarters of the therefore given for the amount of commis. The constable followed blm and again asked Yeulie, you rogue," retorted Sunderland,
man has, as he explained the other day to remenata: he obose a number, accordingly, sion claimed by Messrs Vogel, Hagedorn & him for his pass, but he refused to show it." for if it had been the Virgin herself, she a New York Herald reporter, made & solution in the Frankfort lottery, and nearly weat Co, with costs.
The constable then arrested him, and on would have said Joseph, if it bad only been arriving at the Station he produced his pass. out of respect for her husband."
which preserves light. His experiments mad with joy on winning 150,000 fiorius. After the
with this solution have lately been crowned The first thing he did was to buy as many Fined $10 for having no light. The tailor Revolution he appeared upon the stage in with the most successful results. He satu-pair of trousers as there are days in the a protest has boon entered against the Ts following notise, dated 18th December, was fined 10 cents for having no light; he a white sheet, taper in band, and delivered rates paper with the solution, and then year, so that he was known as the man decision, as thora appear to have been appears in the Government Gazette of Alao produced his pass when he arrived at some doggrel rhymes in sign of recantation exposes the paper to the sun, The same.
with the 365 pairs of bresches, Hory is the Folloe Station, refusing to do so before. He died in 1701-Temple Bar.
night the paper gives out light for a while, another: "A woman dreamed of ten un some misunderstang with regard to the to-day, and ancorboes a valuable concession The hawker was fined $5, for being out
and Mr Edison is in hopes of so far im bera, wrote them down on some little bita signalling of one shot; a centre being to mercantile men and the community without a pass.
proving the solution as to make the paper of paper, stuck these tickets on sticks, and claimed by Walkington whilst only a ricochet generally-
give light for several hours after dare. By placed them on top of some beans, planted was allowed. This is unfortunate, as die
day and give out the daylight thus stored five that sprout and pet them in the lottery. be made to treasure up the light of the I'll take,' said ahe, the number of the first this means, he maintains, wall paper may at equal intervals in a strip of her garden.
putes are always to be regretted.
up for several hours after dark. Self-In due time five came out. She copied the luminous paper has, be admits, been made aumbers and gave her son ten fruzor, all the before, but has not been turned to say money she had in the world, saying, Run practical use
and take me this sequence of five at the office round the corner. All right, mo ther. The son spent the money, came back and assured her that he had done as he was told The numbers won. It is impossible to describe the grief which overwhelmed the poor woman when she learned the truth. She went mad, and a few years afterward - her son blew out his brains
noon at the Kowloon Range. There was very fair muster of competitors and a good sprinkling of spectators; all appearing to take a lively interest in the contest. The cup was won by Uunman, who scored 31 in very good time, Walkington being second with 30 points. We have since heard that
Á CORRESPONDENT anggests to us that we should advise all of our Celestial fríonds (and their name is legion) who are averse to carrying lights or passes at night, or are anxious to be free from the offisions inter ference of the Police, that they should don the nether garments, frook cost, and billy. pack of the outer barbar ans, being careful to put their budge of subjection out of sight, We hesitate to do this; the doctor and the tailor whose dhuity was so much upset last night on being naked for their passes, mighs escape by resorting to such a ruse, but the number of Europeans one would ses prowling about the streets at night, if such al atletopt to evade the law became general, is terrible to cunt,mplate,
DRUNKENNESS,
the 21st instant, the hours of closing both rose, drunk and incapable, and refusing to Commencing with the English Mail of James Cala, cook American barque Mel- the English and French Mails will, by pay chair-bire. Fined 50 cents and ordered direction of His Excellency the Governor, | to pay 30 cents chair-hire, be alike, as follows Day before departure,-
5 R.M.-Money Order Office closes Post Office closes except the night box, which remains open all night." Day of departure,
74.M. Post Office opens. 10_A, M-Registry of Letters ceases, Posting of all printed matter cease. 11 A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Lotters.
11.10 A.M.-Letters may be posted with
late fee of 18 conta until- 11.30 A.M.-When the Fost Office plotes
entirely.
11 40A.M.-Late Lettere may be posted on board the packet with late fos of 18 cents until time of departure. Partionlar attention is called to the fact that no printed matter will be received (except at letter rates) after 10 a.fl.
W. H. Pearce, seaman, was obarged with bolag a straggler from the British barque Black Watch, with being drunk, and with tearing P, C. Edward's olothes to the value of 81. Fined 50 cents and $1 amende, and ordered to be sent on board his ship,
Gustav Peterson, seeman, being a strage gler from the British barque Back Watch, ordered to be sent on board his ship
UNLAWFUL FURNESSION OF STAMPED PAPER. Trai Chin a coke dealer, was again charged on a summons with being in poss ssion of stamped paper ingroperly obtained from the Stamp Office, and sell ing it to a man named Taze. Kab, the agent for the able of stamps
Rveryone?
LIGHT.
"THE SEVEN AGES" OF WOMAN.
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MR EDISON AND THE ELECTRIC
resting sketch of Me Edison, the ingenious A contemporary gives the following inte- gentleman whose name in connection with the electric light is now on the lips of Thomas Alva Edison, whose inventions mark the commencement of a new era in scientific discovery, is still a young man, having been born at a small town in the state of Ohio in 1847. The father, who was a tailor, and la still living, secured the
(Pittsburg Leader.) Ind, when twelve years of age, a place an
Several years ago a gentleman of esthetic train-boy on the Grand Trunk Railroad.
tastes and highly phosphorized brain, named Be apon apquired an exclusive sewedealer's Shakespeare, wrote some sublime comments right, and for four years his earnings upon "The seven ages of man" but in no averaged a dollar a day, which was given instance does he devote a single word to to his mother, Attached to the train eves one age of woman. Perhaps the som-
TON PARIS EXHIBITION-It will be seen upon which he sold his papers was a plicated ages of the dear ozeatures were as from the Official List of Awards at the car without springs or ventilation, part. muah a mystery to the Bard of Avon". toned off for smoking purposes. This, they are now to other people 1 or may be Paris Exhibition, that Meters. Huntley and by permission, be turned into a laboratory folks in his day did not care so much whealers, the celebrated Bizonit Manulad turers, of Reading and London, have ob He likewise purchased some old type, and ther the gentler sex were young or old. tained the GRAND PRiss the only one for six months published on the train & Bat, be that as it may, the different stages weekly paper, the Grand Trunk Herald, of development which attend our fair tor: awarded to the Biscuit trade. This honour devoted to railway gossip, accidents, changes, mentors in advancing years shall no longer it appears is further enhanced, by the com and general information. Newspaper and be secret. Firat, we (collectively speak-plimentary terms of the Jurors Report, laboratory came to a sudden end, owing to ing) bave the baby. The architecture of which was as follows Unrivalled House, ACDESIGNEES' & MMISSION CA
at the stamp ag nt's, said, in cross-exami. the breaking of a phosphorus katile, which shin first diminutive age is somewhat sistar throughout the World for a onore nation by Mr. Norton The defendant fell on the four and ignited the car. The lar to that of Shakespeare's, excepting ins production, and for the excellent At the Supreme Court yesterday
sa'd be wanted some paper, to make false conductor, who extinguished the fimes the way of noise. In this particular the quality of its manufactures-Morning was heard before the Acting Chief Justice
No restriction is placed upon the ad- stampa, and Itold this to Tero Kab. Iadviced with grost dilleulty, throw the chemicals female baby has no rival i and one of these dresses of letture pated on board either the defendant not to do such a thing, that out of the windon, and gave Edison a fragile mortals can produce more of the DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-The report of the (uting in Summary Jariadiation) and a packet. They may be addressed to any we had a thousand dollars deposit and it sound thrashing He continued his ex above-mentioned sommodity in a minute destruction by fire of the New Show Rooms Special Jury (comprisin, Messrs A, Mac, part of the world.
would get us into trouble. He said "Ohperiments, however. While running into than a convention of thoroughbred wire at 17 Bride Street, London, EC., of Messrs. Heaton, O. KE, and "X, E, Sassoon), in tower left hand corner of the sovezi
Late fee stampa must be placed at the Tige Kah boows about " The defendant Detroit, he acquired a multifarious mats of pallern could gather in a week. It is esti- Fellatt & Co., the well known Glass and asid to me "Taze Kab bao told me that you information by reading through the publio msted that if the noise which is manufac. China Manufacturers, has reached un which Captain Robertson, the matter of Senders of the late letters for the French atas big fool and will not say anything about Ubrary. Here, too, it was he became tured by American female infant in one day These show rooms, as would be noticed from the British barque Dartmouth, tued Mesars Supplementary Mail are earnestly requested what you see." On the 7th or 8th moon acquainted with, the telegraphic operators, could be conducted by telephone into a
an advertisement lately appearing in our Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. for balanos of to see that the Postage is undoubtedly I first heard from people coming, into the and determined to learn their business. large reservoir-roarus recaptious-enough columns, have only been opened a short
sufficient and the late fee paid, as the shop that stamps were belag, sold in the In five months he was sufficiently advanced power could be derived to drive the north time, and their destruction has been comi French Agents intructions are not to streets and that 80 sent stamps frere being to secure employment. In 1864 he was at pole through the moon, or to move even plote. Fortunately Mesers Pellatt & Co forward letters which are insuficiently sold for 25 cents.
Memphis, where he put into operation an the Hooly motor. Next ones the enfants can conduct their business at their Falcon By Mr Lister-I know from Tele Kahentoniatic repeater he had invented. The terrible, with her rag baby, mud pies and Glass Works, 29, Pomeroy bireet, Old Kent repaid, but to send them back from Vaigon.
himself that be was making Squiries about idea of duplex transmission now took pas weeping nasal appendage. She is called Road, London, S., nod to tlist addrone All persons are requested to distribute fales stampe being sold in the Tther 8-h bession of him, and he was perpetually she enfante terrible on account of an aston- they request their friends to send duplicates their correspondence as evenly ma prastio- | moon.
experimenting to accomplish it. His efforts fahing and disagreeable habit which she has of existing and noticished.orders, sa their eble batween the two maile, instead of The case was then further adjourned were, however, looked upon with disfavour of telling the truth on all occasions. This order books have been destroyed in this keeping the bulk of it for the English Mail, I satii Wsdaydoy neat,
| by thy management, pad he was dismissed. | I very distressing, and especially so when unfortunate fro.
It is requested that circulars de, be not gent to the Pust mized up with letters, and that those for the Coart, the American - 34 fi, du be kept Back tall after, the Con. Choo tract Mail is gone
height, due the owners of the Dartmouth on secount of inward freight, and Mesare Vogel, Pagedorn & Co, sued Captain Robertson for commission on £3,000 at 5
per cent requalto, a aust of $822.55, which they alleged va›¡dus them as agents of the
Mr. Wotton again appeated to watch the casa 'on be' all of the defendant.
Two more witnesses were called for the prosecution. One of these, the accountant
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