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"NO ADMITTANO E.” AN ORIENTAL, TALE.
Awealthy Syrian-Abdalis)" by zame Foll ill and died-and-wbon his spirit-cawo.. Before the gate of hapeno, the angel there (Who stands with awful aid mnjcatic air To guard the clyaian portals) noftly said,
Whencocoment thou?". The Syrian bowod a head, And renewòved, "Fram Aleppo." "Very well, - lab wnst thos" asked the beavenly sentinel.
"A merchant" **True; bat tell me all the rest," Realled the angel, "all--she wural and bat From me-rest-to get can be concealed." Wherent the morohant all his life revented, Anf nothing hil of aúght that he had done: How be hijl nailed beneath the Indian sta, In quest of diamonds, and for fellow.gok
To Northern Asis; how he bought and sold - By the Red Sea, and on the wondrous Nie And stormy Persian gulf; and a tho while
Had Eravaly strived to keep his sonscience clear,, Though always buying cheap and selling dsar,
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HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. F 1956, Hongżone, 15th October, 1868, neither of which to my shame did I
Presently, when the piece was concluded, I spure. I never knew the magic of a name" fill I the sound of trupipets sal drums announced BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANOG used that of Mr. Bigginbotliam. Oftense I that a grind ceremony was about to be par repeated it, there were londer bursts of mer formed. The bust of Voltaire was placed riment than those which responded to what, una pedestal before the drop-accro, and in my opinion, were more legitimate strokes all the actors in the tragedy, who still warn
the piece was costumes in which they had played their of humour. The success of incatenlably heightened by a stiff cue of parts, Forned & semi-circle round it, palms horsehair, which Little Pickle, in the spirit and garlands in their hande. A crown of of that mischief-loving character, had fastenlaurel was placed upon the head of the bust od to my collar, where unknown to me, it by an actor dressed in the garb of a monk,
of its and a favourits actress of the time then step-licy kept making the queerst gestures. awn in correspondance with all nine. The ped forward and recited some verses, the audience, supposing that come enormous joke was appended to this long tail behind, sore ineffably delighted, and gave way to ach a tanult of approbation that, just as
Quand c'est la France gai la donne." the stray closed, the benches brglo beneath
adrumers After this, each actor laid the wreath ho them and left the whole row of my on the floor. Even in that predicament they held round the bust; and after one of the continned, their applause. In after fimes, actresses liad kissed it, all the other actore when I had growe & better moraliser, I took and actresses followed her example. The this guene for an example how much of fame acclamations, which were ivees-ant, were is humbug: how much the meed of what our renewed with fresh farronr when Dr. Frank better naturo blushes at; how much canolin, the Laberitory of the New World," as sident; how me bestowed on mistaken he was called, appeared by the sile of Gemeint-poor suffering soul, and take thy plus rinciples; and how smali and pour the Voltaire, and embracat him in the sight of cent, off the above nites will be allowed to In Above 3 mode, anduo 6
remnant. From pit and boxes there was the audience. now a universal call for the Story-teller. From Memoir of Nathaniel Hawthorne," by H. A. Pepa
As worchants 05, * And a throre aumin,”
He said "for many a year—nor wil jy vain For public benafaction, since I gave
Fessly for charity-content to save,
Erough for me and wine a handsome stOTO- Aed that in all Nay, there is something mom,” The angel aid: "Ortho forestie litu Thứa hast not spoken-hadst thou not a wife?" "Yes?" mid the Byrinn. with a sigh that spoke Of many a groan beneath the matriagu joke. Whoreat the angel said, “By God's rich grace,
Among the martyr-and giva haven thanks!" Now, as he entered the celestini vanku, Another soul approached the golden door,
Who, having heard all that he who coveca before
Tid spoken, and observed him entering au
The open portal, thought himself to win
Eley admittance; for when he had told
His history, like the other, he made boli
To add, “All this, good angel, is most trua And as, for wiros. I've had no less than two!".
• Twles married!” said the angel with a face
Of wrath mad scorn—"Unfortunates have place
In besson's blest mansion bat, by Reason's rules,
`(So get thos hancu!) there is no recon for fooln!”
MISSISSIPI JUSTICE.
VOLTAIRE.
* Voltaire, reghia ta zeurerne,
Que Pui vient de te présenter;" 1 eat bun de la mériter
When Voltaire at last left the theatre,
garlands were throws around him; and it was necessary for guards to clear the path, because of the dense mass of enthusiastic admirers who crowded it. When ho was re-
"It was Caraisal time when the aged Volsentou in his sky-blue carriage stadded with taire returned to Paris after his long absenco and proface guide, not knowing who he was, hooted at or cheered him when be made his appearance, thinking, in consequence of the strange garments which he wur, that he was in asquerade for their amusement. were not apparently with out good
grounds position,
stars, to return home from the theatre, the horses were imbarcessed, while young poets and literary aspirants disputed among them- seres the honour of drawing bing to his hotel. Voltaire's acceaz was complete, but the excitement of it was too much for him. His prescribed remedies to physicians in vain
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| And, indeed, for forming such sup. Fealm bis nerves. He could not sleep; and Altona
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bis out-door drage was the friend of his youth, the Duc de Richelina Aralina
which you far, vast pelissa, trimmed with THRILLING SCERE IN & SOUTHERN COURT pletely enveloped his frail oily use (who was reported to have been initiated Bank Wo
into the secret of perpetual vigour, and to I witgoosed an amusing trial before amis Qaztorze wig of wool shaded Iris a thin have drank the golden elixir of life at the Paris colored 'squire in this place. Two of the checks, and the wie was suraminted by hands of the ever young Count de St. Ger- Instant citizens here got into a dispute. Oce
red map trimmed with Fur. In form and face main), tent an opiate to bim with due direc- Kin-Kiang+ them, with a double-barreled bolgan, he was, as he himself said a mere skeleton: tions for dividing the dose Voltaire, eager Madra attempted to defend himself, the other
but hits still gleamod with such for rest and impatient of pain, swallowed the Mariveles
eyes haring a six-shooter. The Deputy Marabal spoiled the Inu by arresting the parties and relous brilliancy that their magnetic power opiate, but forgo the directions; in con Maunes
was felt by all upon who they shouc, taking the shotgun wut the pistol lefor the
squire for trial. The squire called the the Hotel of the Margnie de Villette, whose fence of which he soon slept too prun
bin.
Verzalah: He alighted, upon his arrival in Paris, at for either priest or doctor to arouse Otta
Patuxet Cart to order hy saying. All you negrocs wife was Voltaire's adopted daughter, and When the lethargy produced by the drug Boyang $ tako off your hats in Court." Thon, leaning was surnamed by him Belle et Buue" had partialis exhausted itself, he awakened Proveting back in his chair with all the dignity and Veltaire's niere, Madane Denis, was with for moment, and bicknamed the Duc de Sa Gall pamp of Ceser, sang out to one of the par him. The day after his return to Paris, Richelien Brother Cait. Then he re.
"Are you gilty or not gilty Uf prodigione concourse of all the first prople hosed info such a state of unconscibusnon what kid the party. "Gilly presenting of the Court and city called to do bouge 10thub it was with difficulty, if at all, that either arms with intent to kill," said Eis Honor him, and the Dau de Orleans (afterwards the Curé de St. Sulpice or the Abbé Gauthier, "Not gilty"
was the answer. "What is de own us Egalith was prepared to receive Proof?" The witnesses came forward and him at the Palais Royal with more than both of whom were anxious to convert the were examined by bis Honor, Net a charge agal bouonre. Dr. Benjamin Franklin, philosophers his deathbed, could get bime
in the indictment was proved by the witnesses, American philosopher, who was in Paris. bat after he got through with the ex-brought his grandson to Voltaire, asking bi avination the Squire folded his arnis aul
Bid: Now, jiotieczon, l'a here to spose of
to bless the lad.
to make a last confcasion.-From "Eroller.
tione of Society," by Lady Clementina Davies.
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cked: accustomed to give free vent, but which at Now, Mr., if you is 'sposed to be fussy, that time he was obliged to curb-all con- I will hind you over to court. But at this ributed to underving his healt, which was point the Marshal took his honorant. after already grievously:
impaired. howing his the importance of reducing the
dreaded Voltaire's The French. pricathond fine to stop the appeal, in order that they could pocket the costs and Sac. bis bauer presne in Paris; but, notwithstanding th redu ed the fire to 310-costs 83 each. This various ecclesiastical designs to check his it increased daily. The ery of popularis, it the parties agreed to pay. Thus ended this Vive Voltaire!" was constantly resound- interesting trial-Terione (Miss) Letter to ing, and "There he is!". was shouted in the Memphis Appeal.
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wrapt in bis for pelisse, he entered his carriage, which was of aby-blue colour, studded with About the first of September my fellow stars, and drove out "I am stifled," said traveller and myself arrived at a country-he, but it is beneath roses." -town where a small company of actors, ou rosca were greet to him for be 'lored all this their return from a summer campaign in the adulation, though the exeltement of it was į
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433
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Sim, bk
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Bangkok
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22 Direks & Kroger
New York
457
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Peru. sh
471
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Ainr. bk
670
Flozaria & Cu
Bachelery Krozh
Fren. Uk
176
F. Degenner
Brit, eh 1088
Ruell & Clo
San Francisco Breisa
Siam, ch
Frete, bi
632 400 Order
Chinese
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Boyd & Co
Marquis of Argyle Minn Nuevo Providencia Mile
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600 327
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Ger. 959
Win, Pustaa 3500-
Paulista
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607
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Hogboa Gardner Menendez
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264
Thus. Howard & Co
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Epan. bi
260 Remedios & Co
Traviata
Ger, br
239 Arnhold, Karberg & Co
Velos
Ned b
422Ed. Febelibuss & Co-
Saigon
Peru, sh
600
Ulano
Ned. bk.
646
D. Lapraik & Ou
Batavia
616 Gar N. Garcia
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Reimore
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Saigon
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Hermon
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Kirn-Wei
1072 Russell & O.
Bully
Fox Tracey Sbeso
Imp. bk
380 Arsenal
Brit. bk
260 Master
1069
Aug. Beard & Co
335 Wm. Paskun & Co
Saigon
Brit. bk! Gier. bk
667. Bussoll & Co
350 Win. Pustan & Co
Chefoo
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Among his inmerable guests came the the very dour of the meeting house, an Un. friend of his long past youth, Madame du precedented Attraction! After setting forth Defand. They were bou very old, and she the ordinary entertainments of the theatre, was blind. They were both philosophers, the public were informed, in the largest type yet she passed her whole life iu flying from that the pricting office cond supply, that serious reflection; while he was still feverish the manager had been fortunate enough to 15 anxious in the attempt to win fresh laurels accomplish en engagement with the celebrat for himself.
Malume du Defand, as every one knows, Story-taller. He would make his first appearance that evering, and recite his was the intimate friend and constant correlly, in usb, ALL the profits of the John Adams faraons tale of Mr. Higginbotham's Catastro-apotdent of Horace Walpole, who declared and infirmities, one phe, which had been received with rapturous her to be, despite her age. Applause by audiences in all the principal of the most charming of women.
She could not see Voltaire, but who could cities. This outrageous flourish of trumpets.
it known, was wholly unauthorised by hear him speak. The sound of his voice, ine, who had merely made a engagement weak with age, was not pleasant to her. He for a single evening, without assuming any could see Madame du Dufland, but the sight more celebrity than the little I posscreed, was not agreeable to him: for old age dous As for the tale, it could hardly have been not like to behold its own shadow, nor to applauded by rapturous
being as hear its own echo. audiences,
parts of the World, at onrrent rates. This Association will, until further notice, provide our of the carnings, first for an interest dividend of 15, for surebolders on Capital, Chase and thereafter distribute among Policy holders Fort Willin
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RUSSELL & Co.,
HE undersigned having been appointed Avon
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bonus of 21 por deist.",
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In part 10th March, 1873. Ger. bk 376 Pasedur & Cu Gerbk $45 Petersen & Co.
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Boyd & Co
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Petersen & Co
250 Pasadag & Co
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In port on 7th March, 1878.
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Ger, bk
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yet an filled plot, nor even when I stepped The day at last came for the representa-pared to accept rick agzinal Fire, anbject to acudas
All Paris was mad with upon the stage was it decided whether Mr. tion of "Irène."
In excitement, and may grandmother, the Higginbotham should live or die. the evening, after the commencement of the Duchess of Melfort, went with Madame du tragedy of Dongas, I took a razable through Deffand to the theatre. Men, women, and the tap to quiczen my ideas by active even children, of all ranks and conditions, moties. On y resurn to the tavern the were there, each full of excitement, and eager to catch a glimpse of one whose name was tragedy was already concluded; and, being a
mouth. feeblene in itself, and indifferently per Every formed, it left so much the better a chance
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Touis XVI, from his youth had bad a Zor- for the Story-teller. The bar was thronged ror of Vallaire's writings, and he had in with customers, the toddy stick keeping posed such restrictions as he considered neces- continual tattoo: while in the hail there was sary to prevent the Court at Versailles from a brind deep; buzzing sound, with an occa joining in any demonstration in honour of peal of impatient thunder-all symp. the plutosopher, Voltaire had been, still toms of an overflowing house, and an cages was, excluded from Versailler unlike his audience. I drank a glass of wine and water friend, Benjamin Franklin, he was not al
The Custerling," as well as the "Globe," and stod at the side-scene conversing with owed to appear there; but, nevertheless, on a young person of doubtful sex. If a gentle. that occasion when "Irène was produced ter paying the Shareholders a dividend of 10 man, how could be have performed the at the Comedie Française, the CountedArtois per est, as their paid up Uapital, distribute 25 singing girl the right before in " No Song was there incognito, and my grandmother per cent, of the surplus of the profits pro rats No Supper?" Or, if a lady why did she used to say that the Queen herself was like. angst such of the Insurers as have paid enact Young Norral, and Dewwear & wine prosent, though in disguise. The Doe during the year £500 and upwards in premium.
Particolars can be obtained at the Office of green cat and white pantalous in the d'Orleans, ever in search of popularity, was
SIEMSSEN & Co character of Little Pickle? Is either case there as a matter of course, and so was Ma-
Agente. the dress was pretty and the wearer bewitch dane de Boufflers, to whom the Queen had
ad 40 longkang, 18th October, 1872.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE ing: so that, at the proper moment, I step-given the nickname of the parsing mother ped forward with a
of philosophers." agay heart and a
COMPANY, LIMITED. that In fet all the world was present. The que: while the orchestra played a tune had resounded of
country ball, and multitude overflowed the enclosure, and the mamy a
discovered something benches, the boxes, the corridors were filed like country bar-zoom. Such a scene was to sufocation Eren the curtain which still tale. The bug before the stage seemed to quiver with
the curtain, as it
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NOTICE
couferty with the Special Resolutions nipplet and confirmed at too Extraor
well-enough to theatro consisted of excitement wife the audience Awaited the dinary Bestings of Shareholders held in the
orchestra of our ta fldlee and a clarionet; but if the whole arrival of Voltaire. He came at last, and as lat and 15th iLLauta, altering Clausea Nos. 130, 131, 182, and 133 of the. Articles if Association, hurmony of the Tremont had been there, it be alighted from his carriage at the entrance (ench chances to take effect from let Novem might have sweiled in vain beneath the there was general rush forward. Every-ber, 1871), the Net Profits of the Company will, tumult of applause that greeted mo. The body was cager to tonal hizo, to look at hun from that date; ho distriliated as follows, viz. good people of the town, knowing that the closely, and some even tried 10 pluck some world contained innumerable persons of hair from the fur of bis pelisse, that they celebrity undreamt of by them, took it for might keep it as a relic.
When he appeared in his box a simulta granted that I was one, and that their roar
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of welcome was but a feeble echo of those neous shout of "Vire Voltaire!" was raised; which had thundered around me in lofty and then the actor Brizard approached and theatres. Such an enthusiastie uproar was placed a lauret crown up-his- head mover heard. Each perso seemed a Briarens Voltaire shed trais. " he excipimed,
tf 814 Hongkong, 10th February, 1872. do you wish me to dis of joy?" The clapping a hundred hands, besides keeping
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Captain.
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Burnside Canton Carl Ludvig
Emelie
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Ningpo Parmenio Shalimar Tiptree
Curobita
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Stapleton Bovell
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Brit sh Store al
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Shangbai
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460 Ordet
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1557 Wilkia & Robison
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