THE AUSTRALIAN MÁIL.
We take the following telegraphic items from our Australian exchanges, received by the E. & A. Company's steamer Catterthan, Captain Miller, which arrived in harbour this morning
LONDON, December 21st. The Montreal branch of the Irish Land League dents who refuse to contribute to the funds of the Irish National Convention in Chicago.
several Nihilists have been arrested in St, Petersburg, who were detected dynamite enclosed in oranges.
December 22.
the alarm had been raised by a Jew, the inhabi- tants retaliated by sacking the Jewish shops in
the town.
A Cunard liner has sunk the barque Helenslea from San Francisco, and several of those on boani the latter vessel were drowned.. Ireland, for the purpose of preserving onder,
The military are patrolling Queenstown, in
LONDON, December 27.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SHANGHAI
common procedure in China and a similar prachim by the defendant and his wife. He did once tice is not unknown in the West.
because there was a pane of glass broken, through ask that the window blind might be pulled down, which a draught was coming in.
The Gazelle also contains a Memorial from shenai and Kansuh, proposing to erect a Tax-tang or Memorial Temple to a former Governor-Gen- hou, who was engaged in the first opium war in cral of these two N.W, provinces, by name Chi- 1839. His reputation was not good, having been inordinately avaricious, and his descendants are now seeking to whitewash their father's chameter. The Emperor had agreed to the erection of the has broken through it by exposing the deception. The Northern Provinces are crowded with these
Wang-yeh-the celebrated sankolinsin. halls, erected to commemorate brave and virtuous deeds. A large number were erected to Tseng
threatens to publish the names of the Irish resi-Wesleyan Chapel, Camborne, Cornwall. This have been assigned to the Naval department; leaving Chinkians is to be hoped that some-Temple, but another Memorial on the subject of the case, and dwelling on the plaintiff's admi
Mr. Chidley, the plaintiff's solicitor, was then- delay in bringing the present action, and which, called, and explained the causes which led to the he said, was in no way attributable to the plaintiff.
This closed the case for the plaintiff. fence. After remarking on the painful character
Mr. Kempe then addressed the for the de
sign that he had only brought this action in con- sequence of the command of his bishop, and ch his delay in bringing the matter into court, he asked why the defendant's wife, who was a re spectable public court, unless they were true. Did not the which it would be terrible to her to repeat in a woman, should make such charges,
blind show that he was in a dificulty as to giving defendant's answers about pulling down the a satisfactory explanation of the matter.
Mrs. Esquilant was then called, and stated that
until two days before he accused Mr. Bull. Her sions, both at the vicarage and at her own house. the plaintiff had insulted her on several occa she did not tell her husband what had occurred
was in a weak state of health, and as she knew reason for not telling her husband was that he he respected Mr. Bull she feared he could not
for the defence.
The examination of the defendant Esquilant. and one or two other witnesses closed the case
And appalling accident has happened in the edifice is of peculiar design, the main auditorium, used for Sabbath services, and accommodating hall, in which minor meetings are held. In this about 2,000 persons, having above it a lecture- lecture-hall a bazaar was opened during the Christmas holidays, and while several hundred Mr. Hamlin, the United States representative visitors and attendants were present the flooring at the Court of Madrid, has presented his creden-gave way, precipitating a large number of persons tials to King Alfonso X11. The King, in reply, into the auditorium below. Some of those who expressed his sympathy with the American fell were killed, and others were seriously injured. people in the loss they had sustained by the It is proposed to curtail the vacations in the death of President Garfichl.
Law Courts, but the judges are showing much The swiss House of Assembly have under con- opposition in the matter. sideration a bill granting succour and protection toffe suiferers by the disastrous earthquakes disgusted at the extent to which the trial of the in the United States is becoming The press which have been fately experiencel throughout assassin Guiteau is being prolonged, and the the cantons.
method in which it is being carried out. The The workmen who were engaged in consintet-newspapers censure Judge Cox, and go so far as ing the st.-thard Tunnel, in the Alps, have to urge that he should be impeached. been paid off
The disturbances at Warsaw which followed to the inistake of the mandarins, brought thehanded in last week by the pilots; the more so as for the cessation of mains. A good baro- stand the shock.
The French troops are suffering consiglerably from cold and exposure in Algeria, and much sickness prevails.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued a circular actressed to the clergy and laity of the Church of England, in which he proposes that there should be brought into operation a nare direct means of communication between the home and colonial churches, with a view to the spread of knowledge concerning the colonies, and for the spiritual benefit of immigrants.
MADRID, December 22nd.
the discovery that a Jewish pickpocket was the cause of the recent disastrous panic in a church there, have ended in general anti-Jewish riots. The police have arrested 600 persons for being concerned in the riots.
The boiler of a steamer exploded on York River, in Maine, United states, and 20 of these on board were killed.
LONDON, December 28,
His Honor Charles Lilley, Chief Justice of Queensland, has received the order of knighthood. A riot broke out during the performance in a In the Spanish Cortes the Marques Arming, Cork theatre, and a panic ensued among the Foreign Minister, stated that the Government had people. Nuinbers of persons were either killed protested against a charter being granted by or wounded in the rush for the dors. Great Britain to North Borneo, as being subject The death is announced of the Right Honor- to spain, and representations on the subjectable sir Robert Lush, one of the Lords Justices had been made to the British Government. of Appeal, at the age of 74. Diplomatic correspondence is being carried out between the two countries, but no result has yet been arrived at
ROME, December 22
In a speeech delivered in the Chamber of Deputies by signor Mancini, Minister of Foreign Allain, in regard to the French occupation of Tunis, he said that italy did not recognize the treaty entered into by the Bey of Tunis" with the representative of the French Govemment, and that the Italian Government intended to closely watch the future action of the French in Tunis, and protect Italian interests in that country. Great Britain, he stated, has tacitly accepted the treaty without protest.
LONDON, December 22.
At a large meeting of Irish landlords in Dublin a motion was unanimously passed condemning the working of the Land Act, and demanding that they should, in accordance with Mr. Gladstone's promise, be compensated for losses occasioned by the large relictions made by Land Commis- sions, in fixing the amount of rental to be paid by tenants.
PARIS, December 28.
Sir Charles Dilke, British Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has returned here from London for the purpose of renewing negotiations with the French Government for the conclusion of the new Commercial Treaty. It is understood that the Commission will resume its labours forth- with.
VIENNA, December 27, The difficulty between Austria and Roumania, which recently led to an interruption of diplo matic relations, owing to a misunderstanding upon the question of the navigation of the Danube, has now been settled, and the representatives of the two countries will return to their posts forthwith. Roumania has, however, formally apologised to the Austro-Hungarian Government for the at- titude she recently assumed.
A RAID ON A GAMBLING DEN.
Whatever different conditions generally obtain in the Model settlement, as compared with Hongkong, it is certain that shanghai is afflicted with two ailments from which we suffer to no inconsiderable extent, namely, fires and gambling. The Daily Press, having for some time past vainly attempted to teach the authorities here
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months, at a low level, which makes it dangerous for vessels of deep draught to proceed through 19th, for Chinkiang, and is expected back, we
The Curaçon left this port yesterday, the Silver Island Pass. Last year the harbour master surveyed the Channel carefully with a view of believe, in about a fortnight.-N. C. Daily boying the same, and several rocks and shoal News.
places were found, which were unknown before, A correspondent laforms us that the Chinese and are not laid down in the Admiralty chart students lately returned from U. S. have been During the tea season the river is high and these allowed to select their own professions. ix
rocks are not so dangerous; but now rice steamers, some of them drawing 19 and zo fect water, are toms, one to telegraphy, and two to mining. six to the torpedo department,, one to the Cus
and Wuha constantly for southern ports, and The proprictor of some ground at the back of thing may be done before any large vessels come yesterday a grave was opened of very solid con- for a buoy on the spit extending to the east- Chu-ka-za is having some graves removed, and to grick some of the leading river pilots have struction; in it an embalmed body was found ward of Silver Island, which would enable lately applied to the Commissioner of Custons in a state of perfect preservation, just if a man. had gone to sleep. He was dressed in the garb them to go to the northward of silver Island, and coiffure of the Ming dynasty with a beard instead of going through the Pass, and perhaps Emperor has begun to pray for snow. This is a Bishop scott has left for Shantung, and the reaching to his waist. When they attempted to something will be done, when the harbour-mas- remove the remains they crumbled to pieces, ex returns from Foochow where he has been It is one of the chief duties of the son of Heaven common practice in Peking daring the winter. and little but the bones was left-Mercury-
during the last few months. That gentleman is to intercede with the supreme Ruler for blessings Three years ago a man was murdered near
an old navigator himself, and he understands
on his people. These prayers can only be thoroughly what is required for the purpose of intended to have a local answer, for in such large Nanking, and the authorities after torturing a they were the murderers, put them to death. Alent order during his term of office, and he would inan's meat will prove another man's poison. If priest and a bancher till they confessed that
safe navigation; at least the buoys and beacons dominions, situnted under such different geogra- thief was afterwards arrested and he confessed
existing in his district have been, kept in excel-phical and meteorological conditions, what is one that he had committed the murder. quently the relatives of those who fell victims deserved popularity by laying an additional buoy inundation, and so in the same Gazette we have Conse- no doubt greatly add to his general and well the North lacks rain the south is suffering from down in the position pointed out by the petition the two things-prayer for rain, and prayer the mandarin who sentenced the two men to matter to the notice of the Emperor, and now
such a buoy probably would only be required for death has been ordered to Peking to explain his Captain Hisbee, Harbour Master and Divisional China; in fact Orientals might almost be go
a few months, when the river is low in winter. would prove extremely valuable to the Emperor of meter with a dry and wet bulb thermometer cunduct. Whether death banishment is to be inspector from shanghai, is now in port, survey- his sentence remains to be seen.--Temperanceing the harbour; perhaps he, too, will use his in-
verned by such instruments. No ruler could establish his authority over an Oriental people power of drawing rain and snow from the clouds better or more effectively than by manifesting a whenever he felt inclined to exercise that power. The truth of the above observation is illustrated by a memorial in almost the same day's Gazette; stating that in Kiangsi, in four Asien districts, great rain had fallen on the 18th, 19th, and zoth of the 7th moon, drowning 240 persons and destroying a large number of houses and con- siderable quantities of grain.
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that 200 bales of sheeting and T-Cloths, landed It is reported by telegram from Vladivostock on the ice, had been lost owing probably to the breaking up of the ice from a "warin wave,"
A fire broke out in the native city of Hankow at about seven o'clock on the evening of the 14th instant. At one time the fire was considered of a very serious nature, but timely aid having arrived, the fire was got under about ten o'clock Nothwithstanding this, several houses were -burnt out.
The Shanghai commercial world will be agreeably surprised to learn that the allotments this afternoon, only some ten days after the in the Canton Insurance Company, were issued Hongkong allotments. Interest has been exces sively high in the settlements during the last fortnight, which may possibly account for the delay.
A Chinaman, belonging to a Chinese medicine shop, was crushed to death on the 21st inst.on the King-fong-toong wharf. It appears that the unfortunate man was standing on the wharf, had dreamt on the previous night would arrive waiting for somebody or something, which he from Ningpo, when the steamer Kiangteer arrived. The result was that he was crushed between the steamer and the wharf Both his hands were first jambed between the wharf and the steamer, and when an alarm was raised, the steamer commenced to turn slowly, but on doing so, the Chinaman was also ummed and instantly
crushed.
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after he has finished his present survey. fuence to get a buoy placed where most wanted, Shanghai Mercury.
PEKING.
Li Han-chang, the brother of the Metropolitan Viceroy, reports to the Throne from Hu-pei that in shih-nan Fu on the borders of szechuen there had been a rising, stealing of property, and destruction of houses by a newly-formed society, and that they had gone into Szechuen to get others to rally to their standard; but that the leader having been caught and beheaded, peace had been restored.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT TRIAL BY JURY.
The granaries at Peking permit of the greatest amount of corruption and squeezing. Now and again complaints appear in the Gorette against the rapacity of the hau-hu or superintendents of these storehouses of the rice for the inilitary and the bannermen. The other day there appeared a severe Memorial from a Censor against Tang Yin-ting, who has long been guilty of the greatest corruption in regard to the granaries. Some years ago he was banished, but has lately found his way back, and although his name does not appear on the list of officers connected with the granaries, it is well known that he is behind the scenes and pulling the wires. Ho lives in a The New Year here was brought in by an en- stately palace with a number of retainers, and tertainment at the skating Rink, which was oma- when he goes out in his cart he has a large re-mented with the flags of different nations, bril- tinue attending him. Not only the poor banner- liantly illuminated. Refreshments were provided, perial princes, are mulcted of their money and livened the evening with music. men, but the highest in office including the Im and a piano with some smaller instruments en- their rice by this arch-scoundrel. The plan is as Diplomatic Corps tumed up near midnight to The entire follows. The Board of Revenue or the heads of join in welcoming in the year 1882.-N. C. Daily the various Banners issue orders for so much News. rice. On presenting this cheque at the granaries, unless about 25 or 30 percent. is paid over to those in charge, the worst riccimaginable is meted out, one half of it consisting of earth. To such an extent has this system of extortion been carried; that a class of rice-brokers, called tri-fang, has arisen, who negotiate for the purchase of these rice-cheques, making a handsome profit thereby, sometimes amounting to as much as 46 per cent. These brokers are established by or are in league is sold to the rice-shops throughout the city, thereby securing an additional large profit. Con plaints became lately so numerous that the police were sent to apprehend the suspected individual seize him, and he escaped into the city. He has, however, ben taken into custody; and Heaven spent, the Boards and officials right and left are and Earth are moved, vast sums of money are besought to interfere to save him, the plea being urged that he is not the guilty person. The Censor, however, repeats that he is. The Emperor orders the case to be truly investigated. All classes stand in the greatest dread of having this man for an enemy. His myrmidons would soon make an end of any one who might withstand
im.
A Memorial appears regarding the settlement of some poor. Corcans in the Manchurian pro- vince of Kirin, adjoining Corea, who have for some time been cultivating the soil there. No objection is offered to them on account of their poverty or to the fact that Corea is a tributary of China; and therefore its inhabitants may have the privileges of Chinese subjects.
In writing the other day on Trial by Jury, we observed that eccentric juries were to be met with in other places besides Hongkong. We now propose to give an account of a very inter-
home in the Queen's Bench Division on Nevern-
The Lord Chief Justice, in summing up, painted out the gravity of the case, involving as it did the The principals on the one side or the other must veracity of more than one person, on both sides, have committed perjury; and it was the jury's, thankless and difficult task to find out, if they could, and as best they couki, on which side the truth lay. Did they believe the story which Mrs. Esquillent had told before them to-day? No one had ventured to question her respectability or to suggest that the fiusband was actuated by any serdid motives in instituting the present pro ceedings. So they could only look to the bare actions of the parties and see if they fitted in with probabilities. If it were gross and dell berate prejury Mrs. Esquilant had committed, then he must say that the conduct when the accusations were first made,
Mr. Ball remarkable, and showed singular ist, was very say the least, of the ways of the world. There had been no attempt to extort money; so that the story of defendant's wife, if false, must be an unmixed-and unmitigated lle, for which no damages would be too excessive. Again, the jury might consider that the defendant, who und not seem to have spread the stories of the plain- bishop with a demand for an inquiry, believed his tiff's alleged misconduct, but went direct to the wife's statement,although it was untrue, and that he had merely sought, under circumstances of con- siderable provocation, to vindicate the mother of his children from the gross outrage of one who, of all others, should have protected her. In such a conclusion, they should give neither excessive mitted a libel and then sought to justify it did so not ignominious damages; for a man who com at his own peril. The whole question for the jury was whether they believed the plaintiff or the defondant.
six ladies have contributed a sum of £9,000 to the fund initiated for the defence of property during the present-period of lawlessness in Ireland.
December 23. since the catastrophe at the Rink Theatre in Vienna, the public have almost entirely forsaken the other theatres in the city.. In order to restore how to extinguish the one evil and stamp out Stripling and Wilson. The fire brigade was not His servants beat the police and soldiers sent to clergyman against a parishioner. The defen- confidence in the minds of the people, the lessees of the various theatres and places of amusement have formed a deputation to the Empeme, asking that experts might be appointed to report on the means of egress from the buildings.
seventeen Iritish sailors have been arrested at New Orleans for causing a disturbance at a public meeting in that city.
fire, which was at the junction of the North with the granary officials. The rice thus gained esting clerical libel case which was heard at After an absence of thirty-five minutes they re
The proposal to hold an industrial Exhibition in Dublin next year has been abandoned owing to the disputes which have arisen in reference to asking the patronage of her Majesty to the undertaking. Considerabile controversy has arisen, and it was considered advisable under the circunstances to abandon the proposal.
Selmres are constantly being made in Ireland under the Arms Aci. Yesterday the police suc ceeded in taking a seizure at Limerick of 30 rifles, jo revolvers, and a quantity of ammunition, Ketile, a prominent member of the Land League, who was arrested two months ago, was released yesterday morning, owing to his ill
health.
her 17th, before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury. In was an action brought by a
dant pleaded that the libel was true, and that it was published bonfl-fide and without malice, Mr. Grantham, Q.G., and Mr. Douglas Waiker were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Kempe, Q.C., and Mr. Bush Cooper for the defendant,
The jury retired to consider their verdict. turned into court with a verdict for the plaintiff damages 40%. Thereupon, Mr. Grantham applied
for costs.
The Lord Chief Justice said he should certainly not allow costs.
The Foreman of the Jury intimated that they had found their verdict on the supposition that 40s, would carry costs.
The Lord Chief Justice repeated that he should not allow coste.
Either the jury must have considered the plain- tiff, to some extent at least, guilty of the charges preferred against him, or a verdict with damages to the extent of 40s, was a gross insult. There can be little doubt that the social position of the reverend gentleman stood him in good stead with the dozen intelligent jurymen, who, by their ver dict, practically condemned the witness on the other side of deliberate perjury of a most vile and corrupt character. But yet, how can such an award
as 40s.
An alarm of fire was raised to-day, at about 11.30, and from the signal bell it was found to be in the Hongkew District. The time being a convenient one for the Celestials, a large con- course of natives arrived in the vicinity of the Honan Road and the Tiendong Rond. With the utmost speed a large staff of police were on the spot under the personal direction of superintend ent Penfold, and he was assisted by Inspectors the other, might, perhaps, not get so much of so well represented as usual, but we must not the cold shoulder put to its advies if it addressed omit to state that the "Deluge" and "Victoria" the municipal authorities of the northern port. Company were promptly on the spot, and render
engines, and the Mihho-loong Hook and Ladder The Shanghai Mercury, reporting recent pro-ed good service. We understand that the fire ceedings at the Mixed Court, says:-
broke out in a Chinese carpenter's shop, and at the outset the fire spread with great rapidity,
In opening the case for the plaintiff, Mr. Gran- and it was only by the timely cutting off of the
tham stated that the action was brought by the fire from contiguous buildings that a very
Rev. Charles Bull, incumbent of North Wool serious destruction of property was averted. As
wich, for the purpose of vindicating his character it was, there were five houses completely
from some very serious charges brought against demolished, and two others in such an advanced
him by the defendant in two letters--one written state of dilapidation as to be utterly untenable,
to the Rev. W. F. Witts and the other to the The fire was got under at about one o'clock;
bishop of the diocese. The defendant had been and all danger being over, the brigades retired,
employed at Becton Gas Works, where be met and the smouldering mass was left in charge
with an accident, and asked Mfr. Bull's advice as of the police. The French engine "Le Torrent,"
to raising an action for compensation. Plaintiff if the jury actually believed that the libel was be satisfactorily explained arrived at the scene of the fire, but too late
thought this would be useless, and raised sub false and malicious? The opinion of the Lond to be of any use. The Hongkew Engine
scriptions among his friends for defendant. Chief Justice on the case was clear enough, his No. 2), was conspicuous by its absence;
These were handed to defendant's wife, and it refusal to certify for costs plainly showing that but we imagine, after past experience, when The winter solstice occurred the other day, was while plaintiff was visiting her for this pur- he thought the verdict should have gone the it has been found that the Hongkew engine and it was remarkable in this respect that no pose that the alleged improprieties are said to other way. It appears to us that on the evidence is nearly always first on the spot, that it ex-executions took place immediately before it, as have taken place. Afterwards the defendant no other conclusion could possibly be arrived at perienced some hindrance in its passage to the usual. This was not because there were no employed some one to write a letter for him to at least by persons of ordinary intelligence- scene of conflagration. We can only infer that criminals to execute, but because the Imperial the Rev. Mr. Witts, who previously had had so it is perhaps chantable to infer that the special the engine in some way got jammed in some of clemency had been extended to them by a late something to do with the parish, in which letter jurymen in Bull v. Esquilant,, were like the the narrow thoroughfares, which are at present Decree, on account of the recovery of the Western the plaintiff was accused of grossly insulting de the Madras jury of whom we wrote yesterday, opened up for the purpose of the Waterworks Empress. The Emperor in proceeding to the fendant's wife, and making improper proposals sadly lacking in experience. Company. The usual complaint was again made Temple of Heaven the night proceeding the to her. Subsequently the defendant addressed of the indistinctness of the Central Fire Bell, and solstice, would not be compelled among the a letter to the bishop of the diocese, demanding the sooner some means are adopted to provide the past year, to render to the supreme Ruler-closing details of the acts complained of
other official statements of his stewardship for an inquiry into the conduct of the vicar, and en a bell that will reach beyond a radius of one mile the better it will be for the community at wliose son he is the usual list of those whose The Rev. Charles Bull, after stating the cir large. Not only is it deficient in resonance, but lives he had cut short by reason of crimes. This cumstances of the accident to the defendant, as the manner in which the bell is hung, and boxed close connection between the Governor of nation in, shows that all accoustic principles have been and the supreme Ruler on high is a healthy one, entirely ignored-Courier.
and may teach rulers to govern with justice tem- pered with mercy. It is said to be the fault of Confucianism as a system of morality and political economy that the highest link in the chain is not fixed in Heaven but merely goes up to the Father of the Family and the state; but here in the
a
"There was a great stik in Court. Chen lit another cigar. The Superintendent of Police, two inspectors, four or five sergeants, and some dozens of detectives, infomers, and constables appeared on the scene; some the latter were dragging-batches of four and five poor China- men, amounting altogether to forty. These poor fellows were quietly enjoying themselves last night at 9 o'clock, in a house in the Wao Chung Road, which they kept for the purpose, when a lot of red-haired devils, and native police men, suddenly burst into the house, and sur- prised them (although they had taken particular care to place watchinen so that they would not robbed and disturbed). snatching up their col- lars and jewellery, some were so frightened that CONSTANTINOPLE, December 23rd.. they tried to escape through the roof of the house, O'Donovan, late correspondent of the Daily but did not succeed. There were fory, just having News at Mery, has arrived here, and some exquiet game of fan-tan, when these red haired devils citement was caused by his publicly slandering with their assistants entered. They not only the Sultan, O'Donovan will probably be called to marched these innocent people to the Police account for his statements, which have reference station, but took 8g silver dollars, small coins to the alleged action on the part of the Sultan $1.85, five silver watches, three jade bangles, in relation to the Mahomedan population of one solid gold ring, a bucket of cash, a large Turkestan,
knife, four iron bars for watchinen's use, and all their implements which they used for their inno- cent amusement. They were not only kept up the Police Station all night, but shamefully marched through the streets the next morning, tied together, to be laughed at by the gaping crowds. The arena before the Magistrate's bench was thickly packed. Forty, all Cantonese, were sir Evelyn Wood has embarked at Natal for on their knees, patiently waiting for Chen to England. Much regret is expressed by the in-release them from the brutal barbarians. The Superintendent informed the Magistrate that
LONDON, December 23rd. One of the members of the Ladies' Land League has been sentenced to a month's impri-
soniment.
Heavy fous have occurred in the Midland counties, and several persons have been drowned
in the canals.
elections.
interfere in the matter.
state for the Home Department, has declined to The revolution at Hayti has been suppressed. 150 of the insurrectionary forces were killed.
An agitation is on for at Durban for the return of Cetewayo.
An agitation lins been got up France for an increase in the payment of legislators.
NATAL December 25th, Sir Henry Evelyn Wood has refused the Go. vernorship of Natal, which was offered him after
CHIINKIANG.
Nothing very stirring has occurred in this
hour's time, very ably conducted by Mr. Bristow at H.B.M.'s Consulate.
given in counsel's opening sucess, soit, cent Esquilant came home from the convalescent hospital I got him another ticket for the hospital, That was in August. On June 12th I paid hit a bill for repairs to the church, and not a word was said by him of the charge he has since made against me. At this time he was sidesman of the church. On July 16th, I had a school
THE MOST VALUABLE DIAMOND IN THE WORLD. Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for January Koh-i noor, or Mountain of Light," the property 1892, says: From all accounts the wonderful of her Britannic Majesty, is eclipsed by a re cently discovered diamond found in south Africa, and now in the possession of Mr. Porter-Rhodes, who is, I believe, the fortunate discoverer of the Ibitants of Natal that Evelyn declined to accept outside men had to be employed and paid to riverine port since New Year, and even the elec- Worship of Heaven the Emperor stands closely treat at Epping Forest, and Esquilant and his
gem. The weight of the newly-found stone is the Governorship of that colony.
one hundred and fifty carais. It is uncut, December 25th.
but from its peculiarly favorable shape is Forty-four petitions have been numerously that was going on at the Police Station. Five the 19th inst., was quite a tame affair-nobody that at the end of the year there is the ascent to the party to the treat. After that the defendant during the process. The diamond is as big as a catch these martyrs, as not expected to lose more then ten carats signed in favour of the release of the candidates of them were connected with or shareholders of killed. There were only four candidates, of heaven of the Kitchen God, who is supposed to was out of regular work. When I called on hun ei baigs walut, and is described as ***like who were recently convicted of bribery at the the gambling den, and four were watchmen. which, Messrs, salter, Duff, and Bean were render up an account of the doings of the family with the convalescent letter, in August, I left it hailstone in sunlight, ofa bewitching transparency
watclics were not of the best make, and some of
twelve months, so that here, too, is a link of ber 1st, I saw him, when for the first time he can vie with.". Most Cape diamonds are of an sir
The 31 were I and brilliant other them very ancient. The thirty-one gamblers were the first that Mr. Chen settled with, and
Connection-a ladder leading from Heaven to made these charges.. He called me an "old value of the stones; but this specimen is not only inferior yellowish tinge, which detracts from the after he had lectured them on filial piety and
A bogus clection placard was struck up some Earth-between the supreme Being and man. culture, and expressed his sympathy for them in to be a rather feeble and ridiculous concoction, mas time near the Race Course. The spot was I told him he must be mad. The conversation surpassed by any of its compeers.
where on the bund, which on examination proved
blackguard," and said I had taken liberties with Two paper hunts took place here about Christ- his wife, and that I should not enter his doors. the largest ever discovered, but of a purity un- the circumstances, he brought tears to their eyes but still it was quite sufficient to show what enjoyable, but the weather was cold. Already lasted but a short time, as I thought it better to of Wales at Marlborough House, and that his I understand by the announcement of the sentence of a fine of childish and unreasonable demands some people the thermometer has got down as low as 7 deg. leave him that he might cool himself. There is diamonds, when placed beside the Porter-Rhodes that the stone was recently shown to the Prince cach, with the alternative of one month's im- are capable of indulging in. The thing com- at night and 25 deg. by day. The Mongois with not a word of truth in the charges made against stone, were seen to be of colour." Offers for his prisonment. One of
menced with a growl against the high tariff of their camels are beginning to the shareholders, well known to the the Imperial Chinese Telegraph service, and the the plateau, and
pour down from me in the statement of claim. So help me property flow in upon the lucky owner from all police was the next. He was fined for the same thomitant rates of imperial Maritime the British Legation their place of encampment
Square at the back of God, no! innocent ainusement a short time since $50. Customs' mail service. Surely narrow-minded is beginning: to assume a lively aspect. The this action because the bishop has not granted 450,000; the most recent one was (100,000. Cross-examined by Mr. Kempe-I brought parts of Europe. The first offer received was He was a rich man. so the feeling Magistrate Chinese Mandarins cannot be expected to act first overland courier arrived here on Christmas did not like to deprive him of any ready cash, upon the broad and sound principles of a Row Day, and nothing could have been more appro- myself. Except for the action of the bishop, will not, it is thought, change hands under me an inquiry, and he called on me to vindicate The owner's bankers, I hear, are willing to nd- therefore run him in for one year without option and Hill, or according to the judicious principle priate, as the home letters were filled with the should not have brought this action. I thought 200.000, which is just 60,000 more than the vance £60,000 against the security. The stone- of a fint. The next was served likewise, he of "small profits, and quick returns ?" being a rich man too, and an old offender. Both decidedly not. Let them keep up any suicidal has trees have already been held, and the rising
Most beautiful cards sent at this season. Four Christ my character stood too high to requite that CONSTANTINOPLE, December 24th.
The letter from the bishop to the plaintiff, Rhodes asks the trifling sum of £300,000 for bis famous Koh-i-noor is valued at Mr. Porter- these martyrs left with very long faces. The high tariff they please.it is the busines of no-generation has been faden with all manner of dated Nox. hand made the same charge to her property, and does not seem in any hurry to dis Russia is opposing the settlement of the Turkish next was another shareholder, with plenty of body else; the only pity is that any unpleasant good things; for these trees, bear more than the the woman.
1880, was put in. It stated that 'debt, because the Porte is pledging her new re
dollars, so it was said, and he was let off lightly venties for the payment of the bondholders with a fine of $100 or six months. Two others, cuniary experience in connection with innova- twelve manner of fruits of Paradise, though they husband, and it was necessary that something pose of it. It is rumoured that a Russian prince claims.
the shroff and banker of the den, were the effect of prejudicing them against introducing
tions adopted by the outside barbarians, may have only yield their fruit once a year.
should be done. Another letter of the bishop,
is in treaty for the jewel. ̧* PARIS, December 24th.. simply fined $75 or four months. The four
A series of lectures in Chinese to the Chinese dated Sept. 9, advising the plaintiff to call on the Three of the principal tribes of Southern watchmen only being left, Chen looked at any more improvements, such as railways, for school in Peking, inaugurated by the American defendant's wife, and see if she could clear him Tunis continue to offer resistance to the French, one of them, a man of about 20 years with a foreigners. Returning to the humbug placard audiences and do much good. Already two of
instance, from the civilisation of the red haired Methodist Mission here draw large outside from these abominable charges, was also put in. and, operations against thein, are proceeding of advice, he fined him $100 or 6 months. An- more attempts at a weak joke and then the whole Edkins; on Astronomy, and the second by Dr. Chester. They are not, my present solicitors.next American mail, left san Francisco on the frown as he was told he had dollars; after a word again, it only remains to chronicle one or two the course have been delivered-the first by Dr. of that letter I consulted my solicitors, Messrs. Cross-examination continued-In consequence
His Holiness the Pope, in receiving the col in for 6 months without the option of a fine. The into oblivion; the united efforts of the street Blood, and lectures were copiously illustrated by ant demanding a retractation of the charges: 1 February.
ROMK, December 24th.other, who had been convicted before, was run insipid and silly effusion may be allowed to drop Dudgeon, on the Heart and Circulation of the On Sept 15 Messrs. Chester wrote to the defent. 7th January, land is due here on or about the 7th lege cardinals at the Vatican, made an import- remaining two were fined $25 each or two lamps and the merry twinkling stars to keep the the latter gentleman with his magic lantern. The believe they received a reply from the defendant ant speech. His Holiness said his position as a months. The things that had been taken were settlement lit up at night were criticised, the con- third of the series is to be on Inspiration, by the that the charges were true, and that he was a left Calcutta on the 21st January, and may be prisoner in Rome was growing unbearable, and confiscated. he expected the Popedom still to be subjected to
clusion arrived at being that the stars at present Rev. Mr.sheffield of Tung-chou. The students of pared to meet me in a court of law. I did not severe persecution.
Detective Mack was the means of these inno-were too high to accomplish the object of shed the Imperial College turned out in large numbers begin this action until January, 1881, because I expected to arrive here on or about the 8th cents being persecuted; he was dressed in Chinese ding sufficient light, and that the city fathers to these lectures, drawn perhaps hy the attrac had received an address from my parishioners February LONDON, December 26th
sinping and Wilson were in charge of the posse railway was recommended from Canton to Peking so much is being done for the scientific educa- claim was not delivered by Mr. Chidley, my pre- clothes on the night of the capture Inspectors should be charged to fetch them farther down, tons of the magic Lantern. In these days when asking me to stay proceedings. My statement of of police when the capture was made.
via Chinkiang (perhaps the author of the placard tion of the Chinese, such lectures are invaluable. wants a job as station-master), and
sent solicitor, until March 4, as 3 had some hope connection between the Chamber of Commerce coal mines are being wrought and where there charges, and there was a want of funds. I do
telephonic
The Gentle refers to a case in Fukien where that Esquilant would see the wickedness of his (there is no such Chamber) and the office of the has been a considerable default of money. It not think I saw the interrogatories which were man in the moon was asked for, and other twad seems that a gang of confederates broke into the filled on March 20 until later, but I cannot tell die like that.
mine one night to make it appear that the money die date. In further cross-examination plaintiff The River is now, as usual, in the winter had been stolen by thieves. This is not an an explicity denied all the allegations made against
Mr. W. J. Sendall's appointment was cancelled,
PARIS, December 25th.
and has embarked for England.
.
M. Roustan returns to Tunis, and resumes his post there as Minister Resident and Chief
-d'Affaires."
Other parts of the country are pacifica.
A fire has occurred at a granary in Rochdale, by which a loss of £150,000 was justained.
It has been ascertained that the recent terrible catastrophe in a church at Warsaw was caused First Swell Does it seriously make no differ by a Jewish pickpocket crying "Fire." The ence to you whether or not you are 13 at a table? alann resulted in a panic amongst the assembled second swell-Why, yes, all the difference in the people, 30 of whom were killed by the crusf world, especially if there is only enough on the which followed. When it was discovered that table for 12.
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The P. M. steamship City of Tokio, with the
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The E. and A.. steamer Bowen left sydney on
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Hun- garla left singapore on the morning of the 21st and is duc on the 29th instant,