THE DOUBLE ACROSTICS FOR THE SERVICES."
professions; sach for example as
Sword,
The "Double Acrostics for the Servicos" are distinguished by the two principal words being connected with the Naval and Military Marling-piko," "Platoon, &o. No such restriction applies to the lights. All solutions should be sent to Epiron, China Atail Office, by noon, on the Friday fol lowing the publication of any one Acrostic, with the word "Acrostic" on the envelope Any arriving subsequently will not be
entertained.
In this
The manner in which these subscriptions bave been got up in these dall times, la to me surprising. For there is no mistaking the dulness of trade in these days. A painful evidence of it is the appearance of many a respectable looking follow, who accosta one on the at cot, ficat anke "a word" with him and then clinches it with a request for coppers In Glasgow things are far worse: the magistrates have started work-stations for the benefit of the unem ployed, public processions as a means of creating an impression are becoming the order of the day, and emigration schemes are being taken advantage of. A premium of $10 will be given to the person connection one might talk of the weather, giving the greatest number of¡ correct solu-But that is an unsafe tople just now, I was tions by New Year's day.
warned against it by a man I met the other day"Confound the weather," he said; there's no such thing now-a-days Certainly it has been absurdly bad and abnormally varied in different districts of the country, but one cheering feature is that for a fortnight up till the last two days, we had a stretch of dry weather which for some time has been unparalleled in this quarter. You will see that a number of our clergy have been at pains to lay the present state of the weather and everything else that ls or has boon bad at the door of what they themselves attribute as the causes or rea- sons thereof, and to pray fer amendment. A correct answer has been received from I fancy that oven the Royal Commission won't agree as to the causes of the deprea "Tasping."
sion: lat us h pe a revival will commence before their report assumes balog.
Every Saturday a new Acrostic will be given, together with the solution of the one of the. previous week. The successful armes will also be published.
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ANSWER TO ACROSTIC No. III.
Culler, Hawser, No. 1.
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Slight Edge. Hoarer.
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The first is the badge of the second, The sign of a virtue, 'tis true- A virtue, if upwards you're beckoned, Will prove better friend of the two.
1.
I tried to cheat a bishop once, and found
out my mistake,—
When filthy lucre's in the case, they're
always wide awake.
2.
A most unpleasant word, yet often found Raised in large characters above the ground.
3.
Rose red and lily white, and sometimes
flecked
With both, thy many-colored charms are
decked.
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Sign of activity in man or creature; Monotony we call thy leading feature.
6.
A Spanish dish with garlic reeking Surely not one of gourmet's seeking!
6.
Stands for a servico brave and great And closely linked with England's state.
YORICK.
Auld Reekie.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE JEANETTE EXPEDITION. The following is the correspondence re- ferred to elsewhere:-
1879.
No. 5098. NOVEMBER 8, 1879.
QUOTATIONS,
Teatlee,.................Curlo, $480
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..........................No.1, $460
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********* Cumchuck Lucklow, $420 Roireeled Oumchuck)
2, $435 3, $420 4, $390
and Lucklow
Best $500
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» 2, 3500
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3, $480
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WaatejSilk,
No. 1, 4520
No. 1, None, ......... # 2, $.88 Cocoons Pierced..... 11 1, $ 87
SETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT,
1870-80. - 1878-79.
For Europe, ......... 300 bls.
United States,.
190 bla.
250 bxs.
da., Ra-raela,.. 570 bxs. Bombay,... 60 pls. 80 b. 40 pla. 30 b.. DRUGS AND SPICES.-Cassia Lignes: Now Season's Loting is quoted at $10.35 In mato, and $10,60 in boxes; New Season's Taiwo, $10.45 in mats, and $10.70 in boxes. Sales; 2,500 piauls. Stock; of Loting 5,400 picula; of Tal Wo, 1,000 picule. Alum, $1.60 a $1.70 per ploul. Camphor, $20.00 a $20.50 per pioni, packed.
IMPORTS.
LEAD.-Some small sales have been made of American metal at $6.50 a $6.60 por pioul; closing quotations are nominally, for mixed brands $6.60. LB. $6.70. Hole Chop and W. R. $6.75 a $6.85 per picul.
QUICKSILVER bas declined to $58.00 ́a $58.50 per picul.
SKIPPING, The rate of Freight to London, per
steamer, is £.3.10/a £3 14/ and per sailing easel, 37 per ton of forty and fifty cubic feet, respectively.
The rate of Freight to New York, per steamer, is £4.14/, and por sailing vessel, 24/0 per ton of 40 cable feet. poa: For London.---Davina.
IDADING AND ON THE BEETH.-At Wham-
For New York-None.
At longkong.--For London, Toerscom- ba, Star of China, (cleared), dgamemnon, str., Radnorshire, str., Bentedi atr. Olara Babuyan
A CHINESE FETE IN CALIFORNIA.
A TRIP INTO THIBET.
Re-reels have only been in modernit requent, Soonum, Sist August,
Contracts are put at 570 bʊzES O The dita gives the following account of
To-day is tho first time we have halted Cumchuck and Lucklow.
Stook is estimated at 2,600 bales Teatles, The schooner Fanny A. Ilyde, accompany the celebration by the Chinese Consul-sinco leaving Pangi, four days ago The ing the Jeannette with coal and stores to Gonerai at San Francisco of his third decade air out here is lovely, and we are feeling 100 balos Kowkoug, 200 to 300 bales Behring Strait, returned here last night, birthday. The report is headed, as we quite different beings already. We are now Camchuck and Lucklow, and about 200 to
well into the Buddhist country. There is a 300 bales of inferior kinds. with dates from the Jeannette in St.
Export of Silk-Export todate:-To Lon-- Lawrence Bay, August 29th. The Captain would expect with several Leavy black lines monastery and convent here, which we are reports that the Jeannette towed him out which read :-" An Oriental fete, the Chi-going to see to morrow, containing monks don, 1,086 bales; to Continent, 5,890 bales; oven or eight miles, as there was no wind. nese Consul-General colebrates his third and nuas. It looks a very pretty and pic to America, 4,728 bores; to Bombay, 1,510 turesque building in the distance. At Ra-pionls; total, 9, 476 bales; and 4,728 boxes; They then parted company, the Jeannette for the Arctic seas and the Hyde for this decade birthday ;--a scene of magnificence rang we saw a Buddhist and Hindoo temple 1,610 picula. Of Waste, 4,910 bales, and port. The last words to and from the and generous hospitality." The article it combined. There was a great wheel like a Pierced Cartoons, 1,944 bales for Europe.
dram, which contains a lot of prayers, and WaitsPrices are nominally unchanged. Jeannette were naturally a wish for the sue self is as follows:-
they can do off about a million at each turn." No. 1 is not in stock, and no settlements of cess of the explorers, and to Captain
During the past three days the Chinese There was also a large figure of Buddha in No. 2 are reported. Jesperson's expression of hope that they
Underneath are prices asked. would meet again, Captain De Long re-Consul-General of California, Chen She one place, and one of Hoozeman alongside plled: "I hope so; I have no doubt of it Tang, has been celebrating one of the most of him. At Jhangi, a march farther on, whatever." The Captain of the Hyde sald, important festivals in his life. It is the we saw another temple which was wholly "They are all pretty confident of success" third decade birthday. Of the mandarin Buddhist. This of course had a prayer. A Chinaman who had been very-sick was class and wearing the red button, it is the wheel also, and a lot of flage covered with allowed to return from St. Michaels. The immemorial custom of his Cult on each Chinese characters, with two or three rest of the crew were well and in good successive ten years after their twenty-first Lamas in attendance. After entering the spirits. Two days after parting with the year of age to have a grand birthday cele temple we wore turning to come back, but Jeannette the Hyde came up with the whaler bration. It lasts three days, on the two the man said we must go on round, as it Catherina M. Ward, of New London, first of which the celebrant receives calls of was unlucky to turn back. We crossed over the Harang Pass, which we took two Hor congratulation, and on the last he gives a becalmed near Point Champlain. Captain's opinion was that the Jeannette grand party, concluding with a dinner, to days in doing. It is like going up the side was golog Into the Arctio Seas at a season- those who bave paid their respects to him. of a wall and going down the other when able time. The fact that the Jeannette, It is a point la high Chinese Etiquette not you get to the top. One of our party of though heavily loaded, had reached St. to luvite any one previously to the party, the Forest Department rodo on a half caste Michaels six days ahead of the schooner, but as friend after friend calls on the first yak; they are a breed between the down though the latter was expected to beat her, day of the anniversary and, after the ex- country buffalo and the wild yak. We was very satisfactory to those bere anxious pression of good wishes, is about to leave, have not as yet got into the country of the it is suggested to him that the feast is going yak proper, but hope to do so shortly.. We for the Jeannette's success.
The correspondent on the Jeannette tele-to be held and it is proper for him to attend are going to halt here for a day or two, to it. As a learned Chinese remarked, "Should see a fair that is to take place about the Some who read this may bave in other graphs: days enjoyed themselves on the "briuy Arotic steamer Jeannette, St. Lawrence I invite any one to attend my birthday 1st or 2nd next month, at which all the Bay, Behring Strait, August 29th, celebration without their having previously people from the adjacent villages come deep" in the Firth of Clyde or Forth.
offered me their respects, it would look as dressed in their best clothes and with all They will be pleased to learn that the latter has this year been more than ever opened To James Gardon Bennett, New York though I was doing so at the behest of their ornaments on, which will be rather u up for excursionists. No doubt the weather, Herald-Jeannette arrived, August 25th, egotism, and was bidding for friendly ra- quaint and curious sight. The women has been much against such a consumma at St. Lawrence Bay, Behring Strait. All membrances that were not felt for me." about here are rather pretty, and as they tion; but that seemed during fine days to well. Natives report that Nordenskjold pas. The culmination of Chen Shu Tang's Fete all come to the fair dressed up in all their make the competition only the more sed the strait, bound south, three months occurred in the Wie Tie Ping Theatre, on best, it will make it very gay looking. The healthy and lively. Steamers, mere nume ago. A Schoutchi chief says he saw and Jackson Street, yesterday. It began at shooting in this part is almost nil, as, with rous than hitherto, have been plying from boarded at steamer last Winter, frozen in, noon and lasted until midnight, The walls the exception of a few chikoor, pigeons, Leith to different "coigns of vantage"- at Kolintelin Bay, Arctic coast of Eastern of the theatre wore handsomely decorated and doves, there is no game at all. The Portobello and the Boss Rock, Inobkeith and Siberia. Says that the vessel war Swiss with scrolls of red satin inscribed with road from Simia to Pangi is in a great
SUNDRIES.-Fire Crackers, 74 a 79 conta Luchcolm, Aberdour, Burntisland and the(); that her Captain was au old man, with golden letters, embroidered pictures on many places very bad, and wants looking
many polored screODA and after. A man who had charge of one place per box for Gowqua's No. 1 gold chop. Fife "ports, Queensferry and Stirling. white beard who could not speak English; silk, and
va-where the road was constantly failing in Vermilion: $32.500 $83.60 per box. Matting, At Inchkeith is now to be seen the nucleus that two officers on board spoke English; hanginge. From the ceiling hung of the much-spoken Fortifications of the that a Russian officer named Horpish ricus colored lanterns, baskets of real between Gaora and Sarban, said he had not Fine contract, White 4/4, 114 cents, 5/4, 191 Forth," a pretty heavy earth-work on which Hordquish) spoke to him in his native and artificial flowers, interspersed with light had any pay or seen a road officer for six cents, 6/4, 16 conta per yard; Red Check, are to be several heavy guns, which with a Schoutchi, quite fluently; that officers said gas jets. Near the inner outrance of the months, and yet he was expected to keep 4/4, 13 cents, 5/4, 15 conte, 6/4, 171 battery at Kinghorn will command the they were going home; that the ship was theatre was a dais, on which a large centre- the road in repair and pay the coolies. He cents; Double Extra Imperial, white 4/4, fairway. A number of freemasons recently not a trader; that the officers and crew table covered with a red-and-gold, cloth, seemed a capital man, and certainly did the 14 cents, 5/4, 17 cents, 8/4, 20 centa: made one or two "finds" of cornerstones numbered twenty-fivo, and bad. no fur on which rested numerous fancy objects best he could, but thought it rather hard Red Chest, 4/4, 16 cente, 5/4, 184 cents, or other stones bearing marks by which clothes, and that when they came on deck in bronze and porcelain, and small fancy lines getting no pay. You can hardly cali 6/4, 21 conta, per yard, Usrgo Ginger, they set great stors. They continued their in the Winter they shivered with cold; that screens, all of which were presents, to the Chini or Pangi a glacial retreat. The new, ta syrup (Chyloong) $3.76; Mandarin, Over these, snows on the heights look close, but are at $4.26; Young Stem, $6.00 per case of 6 researches in the hope of finding some the ship was a steamer like the Jeannette, giver of the entertainment. stone containing colns or other treasure but smaller; that three moons ago she came against the wall, was a very large rod Isast 16 or 20 miles, off as the crow flice, jars.-Soy: $4.75 per picul. trove, "but. I have not heard of such around through Behring Strait,, and an- satin soroll, on which was worked in silk and to get to them would be several days' belig landed.” At Queensferry and chored for a day off this barbor, and that embroidery the picture of a Chinese celo-march, Exoopt in winter, there are no. Inchgarvio is, apart from landscape and he (the Chief) boarded her again here, and brity whose years had been as long as snows in either place. In fact, as far as we have already come, there has been no seascape, the chief lion" of the Forth. is certain she is the same ship he saw dur- Methusaleh's, whose children had been as I refer to the first signs of the Forth Railing the winter frozen in at Kolintebin Bay; many as those of Augustus the Strong, snow except in the far distance; though way Bridge, which will I faney, for the next that after leaving here she went back to the and whose wealth had been scarcely less we had a nasty storm of rain on the top of A paragon of a the Harang Fass (which is 14,800 feet). docade, be the wonder of the Forth. I was Liomede Islands, in the narrowe of the than that of Croesus. up the other day and sailed past the first Strait, for half a day, and then passed Queen of Beauty was doing him homage. We got very wet, but walked ourselves dry. pler, which is now raising its head for the southward along the Kameshatia coast, This gift to Chen Shu Tang had been The ladies out with us enjoy this sort of support of the central, and only, pillar going home, as the officers told him. All presented by forty of his intimate friends, life immensely, and it is doing them all the which there will be all the way across the this was told the Captain, in my presence, and was symboliaal of their wishes for good in the world. The scenery is mag
On this dals be sat dar nificent and the air so clear you can seo Forth. A beautiful afternoon it was. The by the Sehoutobi Chief, who speaks Eng bis fature. steamer was filled with passengers, a band lish pretty well and understands charts ing the whole of his fate, receiving and for miles and everything looks quite close. was on board, and so wse a supply of light very thoroughly. I asked him how he went auccessively briefly entertaining the guess At Povithere is a missionary of the name Upon the foor of of Pagell (the g pronounced soft). Ws refreshments; and on the return sail the from St. Lawrence Bay to where the ship as they arrived. young folks bad a dance in the saloon. was frozen in last Winter at Kelintobin the theatre, which had been formed are quite looking forward to seeing him, LETTER FROM SCOTLAND. Many of our American visitors avail them. Bay? He pointed out a route on the chart by building over the orchestra and par- as he is a great man in these parts, and is (From An Occasional Correspondent.) selves of these trips, and in a few years I almost along the coast line, and showed quette, wore arranged fifty elegantly carved well known and respocted all around. We
EDINBURGH, Sept. 25.
Im-shall not be back at Simla until November. In writing the first of Occasional letters should not wonder if the "Forth steamer four days travel by stages marked by native black tables, to each of which were eight are on our way to Shipki and Shalkar, and from Scotland, perhaps an appropriate beallinga" become an institution of a visit to villages. I asked him why he did not make chairs, covered with red housinga.
a straight line from bay to bay, and he mediately in front of the stage were a row--Pioneer. ginning may be to refer to a local question
There is much temptation just now to said, No, too long," wearing there were of chairs covered with red Batin trimmed which often crops up in conversation now, speak of the political Situation." Espe- no intermediate stopping places by that with gold, to which the more distinguished that being who is to open our new In cially is one tempted to refer to the coming line,
guests were invited. In front of the gallery firmary? It is about ready for opening
Captain De Long questioned the Chief was a large gauze screen extending around MESSES DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market contest for this county between its present and time till'." It was commenced member, the Earl of Dalkeith, and Mr closely and frequently, to discover some
the circle, behind which were accommodated some 10 or 12 years ago, and is nog a huge Gladstone. Both parties are hard at work flaw in his story, but it was told without over a hundred of the elite of Chinese block of buildings or rather six semi-isolated in a quiet way, and of course both profess a material change each time. It is, therefore, female society, hidden from the gaze of the buildings situated on the north side of the certainty of ultimate victory. Much variety highly probable that l'rofessor Nordenskjold promiscuous, but fully able to witness all West Meadows. It lies need I say on the of opinion exists and much money and many jold has got out as reported, and being short that was going on. They were arrayed right side of the "Middle Walk," whilst new hats are at stake. "The People's of coal, did not reach a Japan or Russian in all the colors of the rainbow. the "Univeralty extension" buildings, now
William" has promised to be here in the port before the Jeanette left San Francisco. variety and gaudy effect of the head for those teas both here and iu Macao, and also rapidly reating their well-proportioned form, are on the left. A novel mode has bean adopted for the furnishing of wards or rather for raising the sinews of war for that purpose one or two wards were furnished at the sole expense of different private individuals. Those were opened for certain days for exhibition; and thero- after it was announced that the directors
my estimation were not so much to blame as like purpose. The domestic servants of the certain ladies, no doubt from the weat end, town set to the work and raised funds for a
possaseed of more palat than pradery, who ward. Their example was speedily followed fanned their dark brethren, and ogled at by other bodies; and now several trades and squeezed the Zulus and their feathers and professions have each an individual in- till any regard for the proprieties seemed toreat in at least one ward. These different left antirely with the spectators. The war- contributing bodies are to have their names dance was rather interesting but the re- dircot. inscribed in some prominent part of the presentation of Zalue smoking was an The voyage from Ounalaska to this place interior of the building. The Free Masons insult to the pipe of peace. For the sake of was made via St. Michaels, Alasks. Rea are raising funds and expect that a ward civilized smokers, I am proud to say the ched St. Michaels on the 12th, six days' furnished with their mite will to all ages Zula does not smoke tobacco. His "smoke" run. Waited there for supply schooner, bear the name of the "Free Marone is a disgusting performance. Edinburgh which arrived the 18th, with coals and Ward,” I for one take leave to doubt has not been left behind in the race for en2 extra provisions. Tock on board dogs, whether the directors will, when the time lightenment by the exhibition of eavagos. fure, and supplies, except some surplus comes, consent to any such nomenclature We had a troupe of them of show in a shop coale, and left for this place on the 21st, the present personal assurance of one of in Nicolson Street. A friend and myself ordering the schooner to follow with balance them notwithstanding. The publicans in
paid them a visit one night and were satis of coale, and in order to take back the town have already contributed the sum fed that they were not Zalua but that they latest news concerning Nordeuksjold and necessary for a ward. Some people do say
were Africans. That was a pretty open the Jeann tie; arrived here, after encoun- that a ward will be allocated for them, or verdict; but it was all we had to decide. tering a gale and heavy ses, on the 25th; rather for ladies and gentlemen suffering These poor fellows were afterwards taken schooner arrived here yesterday; took on from diseases that flow from a too liberal
Osa hundred and Afty millions sterling across to Kirkcaldy, and there they were board a deck-load of surplus coals to-day, and 300,000 lives were the coats of the support of the subscribing profession; but deserted by their manager or employer, and are ready to go north at once. Were I don't believe it At all events it is ex-who appropriated the drawings and fled. very generously treated at St. Michaele by Turkish War to Russia up to January, pected that the Infirmary will be ready for The deserted darkles who could understand agents of the Alaska ommercial Company 1879. And all this awful waste and dos the opening ceremony in a month or two; only a few words of English, were quite and Western Fur and Trading Company, truction of human life was carried on in and the only remaining question is--who disconsolate. They were provided for by particularly the fist-named officers and the name of humanity, progress, civilisa is to open it ? Of course there was at first some of the benevolent, and the proceeds men are enjoying perfect health; weather tion, and a special Christianity I shope that the noblest lady in the land of a concert, augmented by private con- very fine and warm; no ice here, except A FRIEND and neighbor has a son who is would consent to be present; but a nega-tributions, were applied towards conveying old land ice of laat winter clinging to the as quick at repartee that it is a little dan tive reply has been received to a request to them to London.
shore line. Prospects of open water in the gerous to cross swords with him. He was that effect, Nor will the Prince of Wales Let me fluish this brief prologue by say: Arotic; scientific work progressing well-out riding with his father the other day come to it. That was scarcely to be ex-ing for the edification of any Edinburgh geology, botany, natural history, ethnology, when, noting the name of a street, he asked 326,397 lbs., S. O. Pekse 71,920 lbs., Sortation Mr Verrill, who always keeps things pected perhaps, for His Royal Highness man who reads it that now we have got the regular hourly meteorological observations, if it was named for Mr B, a well-known 21,000 lbs., total 554,687 lbs.; 31, B.. S. pretty straight on his train, noticed this, fald the foundation stone of the building Princes Street Improvements completed. soundings, dredgings, sketching, photo but not altogether popular citizen. "By Orestes, Congou 239,951 lbs., S. Caper sad tapping the woman on the shoulder and got hissed for his pains, Unfortu- The street has been considerably widened,graphy-all highly interesting. Hope to no means," said the father, "it was named nately the Mordaunt case bad been tried and in a few years we shall have a bine oollest very satisfactory mass of information not for him, but for his father, who was 169,406 lbs., S.-O. Pekoe 67,908 lbs., total awoke hor. Medam, excuse me for dia just before that time and when passing arenus on the south side of it. The cabs regarding this little explored region. Two very popular and very much esteemed."
477,240 lbs. Nov. 1, 8. S. Yangtze, turbing you, but your dress is so disarranged from us as The boy said nothing; so his father, who of Wales won heartily received with cheers, and have to wait for hires in Hanover, and dog drivers. We have forty dogs on board. thought he saw a ohanga to preach a little 8. O. Pekoe 32,490 lbs., Boris 38,670 lbs. makes no difference, sir,” replied the lady
total 430,097 lbs.-making, with pre- smiling sweetly; "It's nothing but cork her royal husband was hailed with quite the other cross streets. Cabby is much dis- Anvil chorus with artillery accompaniment sermon, continued: "It's very apt to be vious shipments, a total for the season of Verrill was in the baggage-car in less than another greeting. That action of the mob
ro. A boy has a father whom everybody 16,921.692 Ibs; againat 17,076,203 lbs., four seconds, wiplug the perspiration from was said to result in a resolve that the gusted at the change, and says the winter nothing to the music we have.
winds from the Forth will kill all the Warm regards to all. Our for clothing loves and respects for bisgood qualities and for season 1878-79:
his brow.Virginia Chronicle. Prince would have no more of Edinburgh horses. Street preaching has been pretty served out, but not needed yet, sa tempabilities, but in too many cases the boy SILK-Latest advoles from Lòndɔn an- He has kept to his word pretty well as yet, nearly abolished there too.
THE peril of employing highly educated The other perature is yet above 35° even at night.. don't amount to anything." Said the boy source an improved demand, but there young men as clerks was again iliastrated. for he has stopped in this town only month the Arcade was started, as a restaur
COLLINS.
after a pause: "Your father was very seems to be little reliance placed fo the the other day. A woman stopped at a grem- as long as got his food. Oring to ant, coffee and ices only, to the music of a
much esteemed, wasn't he,. Sit Boston stful spurts which have several times oc grocer's on Woodward avenue and asked: family reasons, our tutelary delties, the band. But the last ftem brought forth an Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, will no enemy. The proprietor of an adjoining
cazred in the present season, and operators "Is them lettuce fresh You mean that doubt be unable to undertake the exertion.hotel, or else his customers, could not stand
THE story to which I referred laat week, here have been shy about purchasing more lettuce," suggested the olerk, “and it is Meanwhile the ladies ask, who will open it? the din, and so he applied to the Court and
associating the Prince of Wales with Mrs especially as the rats of exchange has fresh" Then you'd better eat it” she A gentleman whose composition somewhat the band also was banished. The result is
Langtry, has not been confirmed, but, on considerably advanced lately, and thereby snapped as abe walked on. The grocer the other hand, it has not been denied while materially increased the lying down est. | rushed out and asked the clerk what one partakes of the quality of a wag suggested that the coffee tables will be lifted further Lately that Mr Gladstone should open west, and the Arcade will again be on the
the paper responsible for the statement Under the circumstances business has been earth had happened to anger her, and the one of the divisions, whilst the Duke of
reiterates it this week, and further asserts on a very restricted scale, and settlements young man replied: ** Why, nothing, only I non-paying list. Buccleuch, the father of his political op.
that the suit will be heard in camera. for the fortnight are only 300 bales of corrected her grammar.” “You have turn. ** Whether events fulfil or refute the story, it Testles reels. About 100 bales of sixth ed away one of my best customers!, Only ponent, should open the other! If the lamb and the lion were thus to be brought Tas celebrated Athole brose is composed.
cannot be denied that at present a certain crop silk are now in Canton, and the yesterday she came in and asked me how I together, with their respective "followings," of equal quantities of whisky, dripped
air of veracity attaches to it, and that a quality in pronounced fair, about 2,000 sold these white sugar, and I got an order a I would venture the ausgestion that It honey, and thick cream thoroughly mixed
very unpleasant sensation is the result. But blaes are expected in the yield, there is for a whole barrel. Hang you, air, but if it is easy to make allegations against a said to be an nonanal preponderanos of them mastomere want gramanr, they don'thu might be prudent to delay the encounter together. The above mixtare used to be until the institution is in matured working given grails by the landlord of the Athole
member of the Royal Family, which in the yellow thread, estimated at 60 to 70 per expest to find her in a grocery F. No, nân case of any one of lear exalted rank would, order, or at least until the surgical division Arms Hotel, when his guests were seated la open for patients with compound frso. in the carriage, to help them on their
Į journey. In is served in wins glasses,
end of November; and a truce to the ques- He could telegraph from Yokohama or dressings were marvellous. tion till then, at least, Rather let us think Vladivostock via China, Singapore and of the Zulns, not politically, but only as friendly Zulus. In London the other day
was just rather too much signs of affection
Aden.
COMMERCIAL.
Report, dated Cantor, 6th Nov., Gaya:
An active business bas again been trans- acted in Tess, and a firm tone has been maintained throughout the past fortnight. The Congous.There has been a good demand Amid this prices have gradually hardened till they new show an advance of fully 3 taels per picul on former quotations; prices in the country are said to have advanced almost day by day, and it is certain that every available leaf will be brought to market.
Scented Teas-Capers have been la fair enquiry, but there has been a moderate supply offering, and settlements, therefore,
circle of the recherche and small footed, a host of children were playing in a A theatrical solemnly ludicrous manner, performance lasted from the bagluning to the end of the fete, and the sweet sounds
For New York,Glamorganshire, Emerald Iste, Miriam, (via Iloilo), City of Boston
For San Francisco.-Alexander Teate. DEPARTURES — From Whampoa For London-Nono.
For New York. —None,
From Hongkong.-For London.-Glen- arney, str., Oceanic, str., Deucalion, str., Orestes, vir., Glenartney, str.
For New York.-F. P. Lichfield, Excelsior Adelaide Norris, Jas. A. Borland..
For San Francisco,--None..
A WHITE man who married a negress offered color-blindness as an excuse.
The New York World has compiled a two weeks. Common tees show a further killed or wounded on the Fourth of July
The Jeanette leaves here this morning I looked in upon Farini's Friendly Zulus. for the Arctic Sea, and will go direct to Handsome enough fellows they are and Cape Serdez Kamen, 67 N., 172 W., "friendly" to an immense extent. There to find out from natives more particulars of the tom-tow, one-stringed fiddle, and regarding Nordenskjold, and the ship that cymbal, lent an inspiriting charm to the there learned corresponds with that told a host of attendants, and at half-past six here, ft will be fair to assume that Noro'alock a state dinner of forty courses was denskjold is gone out. If not, we go to served. The guests included all the pro-advance of a tas! per picul, and medium Kolinichin Bay, and learn more about the minent Chinese of the city, numbering over grades must be quoted a taol and a half per ship that lay there daring last winter. If four hundred, and, in addition, Admiral picul dearer; the few parcele of fine tex released from search after Nordenskjold, and Mrs Calhoun, from Mare Island; J. C. that have been shown have been taken at we will probably go to Wrangel Land G. Kennedy and wife, of Washington, very full price has been passing in long the wounded who have stros died or who
would be glad to set apart wards for the during their leisure moments. The Zulus, in was frozen in Kolintelin Bay. If the story arene. Light lunch was served all day, show a falling off from those of the pravipue table of the number of persons, who were.
He was a worthy pastor,
Who saw with grief and care, His congregation go to sisep,
Or-which was worse--elsewhere. He pondered long and deeply, That wise and pious man, And at last hit on a simple
And most effectual plan. Next Sunday, of his sermon- The text when he had said, He slid down the pulpit stairs-
And stood upon his head.
By thousands Bocked the people "That prescher great to hear, And the trustees raised his salary
To neven thousand a year,
D. C.; Mrs General Bidwell, of Chios; Professor and Mrs Pomeroy, of this city; Consul F. A. Bee, and a number of others. In Chinese circles the entertainment was voted to be one of the most magnificent ever given in this city. In front of the building the street was blockaded all day with admiring Celestial throngs, costumes of the actors, and nearly all the decorations, were imported from China. A friend of Chou Shu Tang estimated the cost of the entertainment at fully eight thousand dollars.
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if untrue, be promptly dealt with as they deserved.-- 2000,
A fair business
in the United States. The list is necessarily only a partial one, but it foots up eighteen killed and 107 wounded. A complete list would doubtless more than double the
number of wounded, and if the number of
will die could be ascertained the lat of fatal cases would probably be doubled. Pistols and fire-crackers and the Uke explo- alves did this fatal work. The World omits from its at the loss of property and damage to limb reaulting from fires started by fire: works. In New York, it says, there were 20 fires due directly to the heathenish style
of celebration, and in Philadelphia there were 14, Baltimore, fortunately, enjoyed almost entire Immunity from accidents and fres, elmply because of a rigid enforcement of its ordinance against fire-crackers, pistols,
leaf Pekoes, and prices close Tls. 2 a 3 per plaul bigher than previously-in short leaf kinds only one settlement le reported.
The following is a summary of the fort night's business
Congan, 7,500 boxes at Tla. 133 31 per pical; Scented Caper, 17,700 boxes at Tls 12 a 30 per plonl; Scented Drauge Fehoe, 11,000 boxes at Tis. 13 a 30 per picul
Export of the various descriptions of Teas shipped from Canton Waters. (long keng, Canton and Macao) to Great Britain to date --Oct. 22, 8. 8. Glenartney, Congon 849,657 lbs., 8. Caper 131,091 16a, B. 0. Pakos 64,010 lbs., total 544,767 lbs.; 23, 8, 5. Oceanic, Congou 142,610 lbs., S. Caper A FEW nights ago Conductor Verrill, of 150,448 lba., total 292,958 lbs, 24, 8 S. the Virginis & Truckee express train, was Rosebud, S. Caper 180,689 lbs., 8.0. Pekoe going through his car when he noticed a 40,488 lbs., Sorta 1,710 lbs., total: 222,887 lady asleep in her seat. Her head was lbs.; 25, 8. 8. Glenean, Congou 252,836 resting on the window-sill and her foot lbs., S. Caper 802,103 iba., S. 0. Pekoe extended to the aisle. Her dress was BO 92,785 lbs total 647,284 lbs; 25, 8, 8. badly disarranged that her ankle and a Deucation, Congon 157,589 lbs., S. Caper goodly portion of an exquisitely-fashioned 176,442 lbs., S. O. Fekos 34,898 lbs., Sorts calf were plainly visible, and a number of 32,408 lbs., total 400,892 iba.; 25, 8, 5. man a few beata further down were con Ancona, Congou 135,870 lbs., S. Caper templating the scene with evident satisface
cont. Man pelan
Long resls. –Of these kinds 53 plculs are reported purchased by Parsson
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