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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1882.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THE British barque Three Brothers was towed round to Aberdeen Decks carly this morning. The French frigate Thèmuis is, we are informed, under orders to leave here for the south on Wed. uesday, next.
cut even a sorrier figure than it does now. An exhaustive review of the prospects of the The little contest in the chamber on Tues-ponies for the various races at the ensuing meeting day-if that can be called a contest, in which will be commenced in to-morrow's issue.
one side was so hopelessly overmatched We observe in a sydney paper that Tom sayers, must have been an amusing and refreshingjun, son of Tom sayers, the famous pugilist, has spectacle. It was conducted throughout on both sides with perfect equanimity and good, temper, notwithstanding our con- temporaries' statements to the contrary, and it ended, as it deserved to do, in Mr. Bulkriza Jonsson's complete humiliation and discomfiture. Not only the ability but all the right of the matter was on the side
RACING, GOSSIP,
After a very late night at the lotteries on
clear lend, and appeared to be winning easily, Half way down, however, the leader seemed to have had enough and tried to cut it, swerving
Tuesday, I somehow or other found myself at the halfway over the course, so that Phanton muing
race-course a little before daylight on Wednes, day morning. There are no cocktails kept in stock at the Grand stand, so it was no doubt rather singular that such a pious and respectable member of society as myself should be seen at the ungodly hour of 5 n.in. haunting a spot, where anything in the shape of attractions to the ordinary mortal were conspicuous by their absence. My presence there was, however, casily explained. A horsey gentleman who is generally known amongst his confrères as “Wild Hany had given me a tip at the Club that if I wanted to realise a handsome fortune, now was my time. Wild Surf-which he solemnly declared to be the fastest pony in China-was to be what he called-put through the mill, and so if I wanted to see with any own eyes a true realization of the
be
of His Excellency, who was and is, as the Company, that the steamer passed Cape "poctry of motion" I was to be at Wong-nei. former race, this was to be six furlongs, and there said, constituted a new tribunal, but he thought
Daily Pres with charming verdancy styles him, "master of the situation." Mr. F. BULKELEY JOHNSON, who has the repu- tation of being a well-meaning man, was
achieved considerable fame in England as a fine baritone, singing much at social entertainments. It would pain the old man were he still alive to see his family su degenerated, INFORMATION has been received by the Agent that the Messageries Maritimes steamer Sindh, with the next outward French mail, left saigon for Hongkong, yesterday at 3 pm, and we are informed by the superintendent of the Telegraph
st. James, at eight o'clock. PROCEEDINGS at the race-course this morning were not of a very interesting nature. The
which made fast work a dangerous experiment. A few of the ponies galloped slowly ; but nothing was done requiring special notice. The course will as usual be open to-morrow, that in unless a heavy rain should fall in the meantime when some good sport should be witnessed. The new French commander-in-chief, specially
entirely in the wrong, throughout, and Fraining track was very slippery in some parts,sce this noble moke which Henry with pathelic fused to answer the whip, Surf and Wild Sell and his Excellency the Governor promised to
guilty of the worst possible taste, in his attempt to drag the matter before the Council at all; he was wrong in the way and the moment he chose for that attempt; and again wrong in his proposal to bring forward for discussion papers which, as
chong not later than 5.30 am. The prospect of realising a handsome fortune is not thrust under one's nose every day, so I was determined to tenderness, and evidently thinking of long. long ago, styled "Old-surf," "represent the poetry of motion. On landing in front of the grand stand I was immediately hailed by a chous of voices, and on entering the sacred pre- cincts I found that body of gentlemen whom the "Old sportsman" is so fond of styling "the re- galar sporting habitugs of, the race-course" re-
came home together in very good time. There observed sub Rosa, Tootoo, Roscoln, Jet, was of course a good deal more galloping, and Grin Death, Lightning, White Cloud, Whisper, second Cornet, and several others sent sharply along over various distances. When the labors of the morning were ended, we adjourned to the
fact, what the Colonial secretary told you is
removed from the Bill. He had some experience of arbitration when he was at the bar in England, pense and delay. He would prefer that all pro- and his experience was that it caused great ex- ceedings should take place in the Supreme Court as game as a pebble gradually drew up, and an ex- on the summary Jurisdiction side. The process citing race home was won by Lochiel by a neck,
there was very inexpensive, there was very little Mr. Paul's brown pony shamrock, and his bay grif. delay, and he thought these questions could be
better dealt with there than anywhere else. fin soroccogalloped mile and a half in fast time; that case the observations of his hon. friend Sportsman having a long way the best of Iroquois Acting Colonial Secretary would hardly apply, in a similar gallop. Tajmahal and Hurricane because in those cases the court would deal with galloped in good form, as did East Wind, Gang Propet ver the value of $1,000, and bey could hardly imagine poor Chinaman possed Forward, Redstart, Thistle, Huntsman, Crafts- of greater property than that.
If the provi-. man, Driving Cloud, and several others. And sion as to arbitration were retained, con- then came the "pow" which I had come sidering the position of the Colony and the few people with special knowledge of the specially to see. The pony which was going to show me "the poetry of motion" certainly did as would prefer to retain this clause not look capable of the task; however, I remem. 16, on the
l'give an appeal to the Governor of Council. hand, any change could bered that appearances are frequently deceptive,
made, he
would
prefer to see all these so discrectly held my tongue. Harry had a leg
matters left to the supreme Court, but if the clauses regarding arbitration were to remain he up on Wild sell, his two mafoos doing the need-
must vote for the retention of these sections, ful for "Old surf" and White stockings, Like the which certainly as his hon. and learned friend
nothing but good could result from it. was no time lost in getting under way. I was
Hon. F. B. JOHNSON said he could under.. disappointed in the "poetry of motion" although stand the objection of his hon. fricad the Attorney- the ancient crock held his own right well, and General, but as far as he was concerned, in when the white-legged pony fell away, and re-charge of the lill, when that Bill was drawn give it his support, it was under the condition these clauses should be inserted, and under the circumstances he felt bound to retain the clauses. His EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, as a matter of
correct, that this, which is a Government clause, tion. by the Government. I entirely agree in was not inserted without most careful considera-
what he said and what has fallen from the
have such a large number of Chinese in- also from the hon. gentleman who is the promoter of the Bill. There is no doubt what- ever that in a community like this, when you habitants, and where the Chinese are such large holders of property, it is very desirable indeed ment carefully considered it before it was in- clause of this kind'should exist, and the Govern serted in the Bill. As the only of the Government in this matter is the Attorney-General, and as it is a very unusual course for an official member to take, I am bound to say that the Bill, having come from the committee, where it was most carefully considered, and where this clause was unani- mously approved, was then referred by my instruction to the Attorney-General for his re- purt and observations. Those observations 'I consideret, and in those observations there was no reference to this. The question was again considered by my advisers, the whole scope of the Bill as sent to us, and it is only now, without notice, that an official member of the Govern- ment opposes that which is the Government part of the incasure. am glad that every member of Council present supports the committee and supports the Government in this clause. Un doubtedly it would have faciliated the work of the committee, and we might have avoided this discussion, if, in accordance with the wish I expressed long ago the Attorney-General had attended the Committee like any other member to express his views, and then he could have heard from the hon. members the views they have now expressed. The question is that the clause stand part of the Bill.
he very well knew, are under considera- appointed to direct the operation for the occupa-galing themselves with hot tea and coffee, and coffee table, and recounted all that had taken Chairman of the Committee on the subject; and
AMONGST the passengers by the Dutch steamer Atjeh for Manila to-morrow, is Dr. Wilhelm Landau, who has been on a short visit to Hong- kong. Dr. Landau's visit to the East is on a special mission from German institutions to collect the flora of the different countries for the Botanical Gardens and Botanical Muscum of Berlin: He has already visited India, the straits, Java, and Australia, and in the former place received valuable assistance from the Marquis of Ripon in the prosecution of his researches. Dr. Landau, after visiting Manila and Formosa,
will proceed through China and Japan, taking his way home vi rica.
WE learn by telegram that the British Parlia ment was opened by Royal Commission on Tucs
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a decoction of filthy stuff, manufactured in a
same
tion by the Secretary of State. As ation of Annam, was supposed to have arrived at natural result, he very soon came to hope-Saigon by the Messageries Maritimes Company's time than it takes me to write these lines I was some very excellent bread and butter. In less less grief, and we should imagine that he steamer Sinth some three days ago. We be swallowing with a painful attempt to look pleased must have retired that evening to what
lieve that active operations will be commenced the China Mfail (when Princes are here) importance that we intend dealing exhaustively
forth with. The question is one of such vital dirty little den in the building, and called, by calls the "East Point Mansion," a sadder with it in the course of a day or two.
most undeserved courtesy, coffee. To do the old and, let us hope, a wiser man.
tailor justice (you always make a mistake Mr. THE remaining ships of the Detached Squadron, Editor in your sporting notes in writing of the old custodian of the race-course as "Taylor") his the Inconstant, 16, frigate, Cúptain Charles C.
coffee if somewhat nauseating, is at least warm- P. Fitzgerald (agship of Rear-Admiral sir F. W. sullivan); the Carysfort, 14, corvette, Captaining, so it serves some useful end. I may as well, Henry F. Stephenson; and the Tourmaline, xa, explain that the old man is generally known as corvette, Captain R. P. Dennistoun, will leave "tailor," because in the days of auld langsyne Hongkong to-morrow afternoon for England, he was actually a knight of the needle. My. calling at singapore, Table Bay, Ascension, ant authority for this assertion is the Hon. Phineas probably Madeira. The squadron will go home
who knew the old fellow in his younger days. under canvas, and expect to anchor in Plymouth And now I will return to my original thenic, and sound about the middle of July.
give you my actual experiences as an amateur tout. After seeing a black pony which I understood to be Lord of the Isles wadd'ing painfully round the course, and striking fire from his plates every stride by over-reaching, four or five grey ponies in Mr. Grammant's stable were galloped at a fast pace. 1 recognised the two old ponies stratha. von and strathpeffer, and thought they looked in find condition, and galloped in excellent form. I was told that strathpeffer was being trained for long distance races, and that he was sure to prove a very dangerous opponent to the reputed long distance cracks. At this stage of the pro- ceedings the popular racing enthusiast known as Mr. Hemy drove up in his smart turn-out, and seated by his side I observed the ample prepare tions, and quietly humourous "phir" of the well known Foochow "sport," Mr. Folkien, who is justly famed as the best racing judge in China. We would direct the attention of the surveyor Mr. William Morgan auived at the General's Department, or whoever it may con-moment in a ticksha, and the old, gentle cera, to the unsatisfactory condition of a certain
man certainly looked as 'cute and foxy break-neck flight of steps which connect Wynd- hain-street with Pedder's Hill. It is a danger ous experiment at any time to make the descent, but at night, with the steps greasy and slippery, as they almost always are, the attempt becomes positively alarming Would it not be possible orjerhaps the scientific mind might suggest sorne more satisfactory safe guard. So many children assemble round l'eddar's Hill in close proximity to this dangerous trap, that it is really a marvel no accidents have been reported. However, something ought to be done, and that quickly, to interesis of the public safety. effect some kind of sensible improvement in the
FROM a London paper, we clip the following account of a Discovery of ancient musical instruments: "The researches of Mr. Hipkins in the Palace at Potsdam, with the sanction of the Crown Princess of Germany, have resulted in the discovery of three carly silberman pianos, which are identified with those on which John Greal. These are, we leats, all copies of the action invented by the Italian maker Christofori a circumstance which is considered to dispose it must be remembered that the epoch to which he referred is not the indefinite or sympathy with Mr. Bradlaugh, or his religious piano. A piano has also been discovered, which even the distant past, but a time no longer views; but the fact remains that he--an eligible is believed to be by Mazást's friend, Sim, of ago than the days of His Excellency's im-
person in accordance with legal requirements Ausburg, besides two schudi harpsichords-one has been elected a member of Parliament by an mediate predecessor, Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY, influential constituency, and the wishes of the bearing of these discoveries on the history of our dated 1766, and having solid silver keys. The andhisautocratic lieutenant.Mr.C.C.SMITH. Well indeed might Mr. RYRIE deprecate & spected. We have not heard the last of this lipkins in essays to be contributed by him to electors of Northampton are entitled to be re-musical instruments will be discussed by Mr. return to those days, which he thus very matter.
the Encyclopædia Britanica and Dr. Grove's properly put unfavorable contrast with
"Dictionary of Music. the period of the present régime, a distin- guishing feature of which, as no one has more honestly and strenuously maintained than the hon, member himself, is the un-
thoroughly enjoyed any morning's outing, and did place, discussing future probabilities, and in- dulging in horsey talk generally. After all I not by any means regret that I was induced to tum out at an untimely hour to witness "the doings of the cracks" more especially a repre- seatation of " the poetry of motion" in character, by Wild Harry and Wild surf. But I don't think the ancient racer will carry my fortunes on this
occasion.
PEGASUS.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon.. There were present :—
His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR.
Hon. F. SNOWDEN, Acting Chief Justice. Hon. M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secre-
tary.
Bon. E.
L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General. Hon. W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Trea
surer.
Hon. NG CHOY.
Hon. F. BULKELEY JOHNSON. Hon. E. R. BELILIOS.
THE TRAMWAYS BILL.
The Council resumed the consideration in Committee of the Tramways Bill.
On clause 129 and following clauses, giving a right of appeal from the decision, regarding the compensation to be given for land taken by the Company, of arbitrators and empires to the Go- vernor in Council, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved their rejection. He said the other clauses relating to land were taken from the English Lands Act, but, as he understood, these sections believed entirely original: They purported to constituted a new tribunal and they were, he
opponent
Tux merciless but very proper punishment
day last the 7th inst. It is announced with re- which the local head of the "princely
ference to Egyptian affairs that the Government house" received from His Excellency the
will apply the whole influence of the country to Governor at the Legislative Council on The Rising Sun the 28th ult. says maintain the statu gus,, Her Majesty's speech Tuesday last was brought upon him en- H.L.C.M.'s man-of-war Yu-Yune arrive here on enumerates the principal measures for the session tirely by his own indelicate eagerness to Monday afternoon last, with the new Minister to which are wired by Reuter to be as follows drag before that body matters which it is Japan on board, His Excellency Li, who has only the Bankruptcy and Corrupt Practices Hills, well known relate chiefly to His Excel- recently returned to China, after a residence for County Government, the Penal Code, and Muni- lency's private affairs. We regret to scu
a number of years in Europe. On Thursday she cipal Reform in London. It would interest many proceeded on her way to Yokohama, vit the In-residents in China to know if Her Majesty's a member of a firm which has deservedly and sea, intending to call at Kobe, eit route. speech contains any reference to the disgraceh held a high reputation in China for so
The Pu-June is a vessel of 3,000 tons displace state of affairs in Ireland, and what measures the many years lending himself, for the sake meat, and 500 h.-p., with a crew of 300 officers Government intend taking to put a stop to the of party politics, or, it may be, of private and men, she was built in shanghai.-The anarchy which prevails. animosity, to such unworthy manœuvring. Wiego News makes the following remarks in an- Nothing, in fact, could have been more ticipation of her arrival at Kobe.--It seems not indecent in its way than the hurry and unlikely that a Chinese man-of-war will call in audacity exhibited by this hon. member here within the next few days.. The local native paper states that a telegram has been received to give hiniself and his subject the very first place in the proceedings of the cing the departure of the Chinese Minister in a from the Japanese Consul in Shanghai, announ- meeting. Nothing, on the other hand, vessel flying the Dragon Hag, and that he will could have been mor complete and visit Kobe on the way to Tokio. The Japanese crushing than the few which the Governor dispose of his portunity of ascertaining how their ships compare
sentences with naval authorities will now have a favourable opto erect a rail running from the top to the bottom, spreading over his weatherbeaten face as he the tribunals should be as complete and efficient verament clauses is an intimation made to me humptious pretensions, and gave him a re-
with those of the Middle Kingdom, buke which was not only thoroughly deserved," but is well calculated to make | Tux House of Commons has already stultified his friends deplore the ignoble figure he itself, and proved disloyal to the public interests eut in the discussion. We doubt if such an
it is presumed to represent. It has been wired unseemly display on the part of a member has been lost, that Mr. Bradlaugh be allowed to hut a motion supported by the Government, has ever been witnessed in the Council of take the oath by a majority of 58-286 votes this or any other Colony.
against 228. Mr. Brad:aught, who was present, With reference to Mr. RYBIE's remarks, protested against the action of the House, and our contemporaries, in their exultation then withdrew. The Commons would appear to over what they fondly believe to have been be deliberately sacrificing their own highly an utterance hostile to the Governor, ap. esteemed privileges, either in a spirit of dis- parently fail to see the high compliment using hypocrisy, or for the sake of mere factious opposition. Mr. Bradlaugh has been to His Excelicacy which is sa thinly veiled duly elected by the inhabitants of Northampton, Sebastian Bach improvised before Frederick the powder to blow him up," was forcibly suggestive many cases the Ordinance would deal with Chi-firet this measure was brought under our notice,
his atheistical proclivities notwithstanding, and the attempt to exclude him from taking his seat on so-called religious grounds is a disgrace to
behind the hon. member's language. For, although Mr. Rvate expressed the hope that we were not "going back to old times,"
precedented freedom and faliness of the
Council debates.
the advanced age we live in. We have no of silbermann's' claims to the invention of the
CONSIDERABLE dissatisfaction, says, the Indian Daily News, has been excited in England by the despatches just.published from Mr. Blaine,
Government' to have raised here for the first
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Your Excellency, the remarks you have just made, make it right and only respectful to the source from whence they come, that I should say one or two words of explanation as to the attitude have taken in this matter; and, first of all, that it is not, as stated by your Excellency, without any notive I cast on the Govemor in Council duties which I have objected to these clauses, because yester- were, as he would submit, not altogether con- day i called attention to the exceptional sistent with the position that the Governor and character of the provisions of these clauses and Council occupied in the system of this colony. intimated my objection to them. It is not for of first instance which was constituted by other you have been pleased to give the Council of the They made them a court of appeal from a court mic lo fellow your Excellency into the account clauses of the lill, and brought the decisions of proceedings of Government outside the walls of ever, 35 he hobbled over to the that tribunal into conflict, possibly, with those of this Chamber with reference to the subject rails to obtain full particulars of all that had the courts of arbitration constituted by the Or- of this Bill. That is a range of observations transpired during the morning. My attention proper proceeding in regard to matters of this exclusively in this Council; but I may be allowed dinance. He submitted an appeal was hardly a which I apprehend is open to your Excellency was called by my esteemed friend Harry, who, kind. He took it that many of those who might to observe that if this is an objection made by chronograph in hand was quietly watching probe affected by the taking of lands would be poor me without previous notice, the statement made ceedings, with a grim smile ever and anon people, and people in whose interest it was that by your Excellency that these clauses are Go-
mentally noted the performances of the various if the tribunal appointed by this Bill, the court of
as possible in the first in the first instance, and at all events for the first time, and had 1 been so informad beforehand I should too well have animals, to a dun pony ridden by the chivalrous arbitrators and unprics, was sufficient, he would understood the nature of my obligations to the French Count, who for once was without the certainly suggest there was no necessity for an dearly loved cigarette, which came, pounding appeal to another tribunal of another character. time the objection I have now urged, and upon along the straight, like a "cannon ball "Rata-
If it was not satisfactory be submitted some tri- your Excellency's assurance that this clause plan "observed my mentor, with a strong Parisian
bunal should he provided able to deal with the has been determined on by your advisers, of matter in the first instance, and that litigation in whom I do not appear to be one, I shall of course accent, "goodish pony, has a chance for German the first instance should be as summary as pos- withdraw the opposition I have made to the Cup," and he lapsed into silence. A grey griffin, sible. Therefore, upon the general ground that clauses, but I think it right I should make that an appeal was undersirable and upon the particu explanation, because your Excellency refers to announced to be Airic one of the Derby favou- lar ground that the tribunal selected was an in- this clause as one decided upon by Government rites, accompanied by a well bred, handsome bay appropriate tribunal for its purpose he moved the and by your Excellency after consultation with your Excellency's advisers. It won't do for me with a remarkably small head and intelligent rejection of these clauses.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY said that to allow it to pass unnoticed that those advisers expression, galloped over the Derby distance,
one of the points brought forward by the At did not include myself amongst their number. one mile and a half, and on my venturing to sug-torney-General as a reason for the rejection of the His EXCELLENCY-The hon. gentleman who gest that the grey was not going like a racer, Harry's reply, "uscless crock, not worth the point in favour of retaining it, and that was with that these were clauses suggested by the head of clause was one which he considered the strongest has charge of the Bill yesterday twice remarked
regard to people who were poor. It a great the Government. He was tight, because when then, publicly, at this Council table, the necessity of having clauses of this kind introduced was the Attorney-General had forgotten that fact. It stated by me. It is
is unfortunate certainly that
Hill, and again the Colonial secretary in his re- is unfortunate also that he did not yesterday pay attention to what fell from the promoter of the marks to-day says, and truly says, these clauses
by
that
The bay pony, by name second Violin, seemed nese, poor Chinese, and he thought it would able to canter away froin his gigantic companion; be difficult for a poor Chinaman to get any in the weights. My companion now intimated be able to cope with any arbitrator the Com but then there might have been a vast difference one to act as arbitrator for him who would
mediately mounted an exceedingly handsome against him. He therefore thought an appeal his intention of taking it out of " Eldy," and impany appointed, and therefore it would very soon found the arbitration would be given dun peny, level and racing-like, with a hardy should be given to the only power in the Colony
watched this thoroughly workmanlike customer most new in the Colohy. At present it was only it wear and tear look about him which could that would cost him nothing to appeal not fail to please the racing connoisseur was, the Governor in Council. The provision in The Attorney-General, told us, yesterday or the the Bill with regard to taking property was al day before that the only amendments he thought it necessary to suggest in the Bill were verbal stride along for nearly two miles, his sweeping exercised by the Government, and they knew amendments. This is not a verbal amendment. easy action, stealing almost imperceptibly over
that among the Chinese the word "Government" The amendments which the Attorney-General had an all powerful signification, and if it was submitted to the Colonial secretary for my con- the ground rivetting my closest attention. At the their lives that were at stake they would sur- sideration, and which did not include this, may top of the straight he was joined by another dun render to it be when they came to surrender be verbal amendments, but certainly no one can Now that, under our present enlightened ruler, pony, with a white mark on his face, which came property to a company whose operations were say this is a verbal amendment. But now, ger- public flogging has become a thing of the past, tearing along at a tremendous rate, and continued conducted for quasi-public purposes it was a tlemen, the opposition has been withdrawn.
different thing. The tramway was not a neces- The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Will your Ex- the late Secretary of State to the American Minit surely is high time to do away with the Public his journey round the course after Wild Eddy sters in Peru and Chili. The chief ostensible Whipping-post, which so disfigures the open
had been pulled up. A sporting acquaintance sity at present; they would be able to see cellency allow me to explain one word with what people would say in the future. He regard to which I have been misunderstood, subject of these documents is the clain of Chili space near the Harbour Master's office. We in answer to my query informed me that this was thought that in the present state of the Colony that is, with, regard to verbal amendments. to exact territorial compensation from l'eru for It is much to be desired that, for his own the cost of the war in which the Peiurians, who His Excellency the Governor, and, further, to
venture to suggest this for the consideration of First Cornet, supposed to be the fastest pony in this section of the Ordinance enacted a very wise There were certain amendments which it would China. Notwithstanding a rather high action, mode of appeal in a case of this sort and select Committee had I been a member of that provision in allowed the cheapest and quickest have been right and proper for me to move in sake, as well as on behalf of the unofficial were the aggressor, were decisively defeated. point out the eligibility of the site for one of the this powerful pony appeared to get over the especially for poor people. As he had already. Committee, but I apprehend it is open to me interests which he is supposed to represent, Mr. Blaine's contentions are twofold: first, that Public Bath-houses which His Excellency pro- ground at a fast rate, his long stride and said, it would be very difficult for a poor China and to every member of the Council, upori every- some of Mr. BULKELEY Joussox's friends Peru cannot be called upon to cede an inch of poses to catablish in the western part of the city.
man, without paying a large amount of money, to other question which suggests observations in will endeavour to put a check on his too her soil without reference to the United States; For the consolation of those--and we fear they
get any one but some one like himself, to act as arbitrator on his behalf. It was not without evident disposition to intemperately and secondly, that in all matters affecting the territe are many who would mourn the aboli
great consideration as the part of the Govern needlessly mix up private matters with American continent, the United States alone has
rial relations between any two countries, on the tion of their cherished Whipping post, it might
ment that this section was brought to the notice public affairs. For example, in the case
be well to enlist the services of the Chinn
ofthe promoters, and he was sure they themselves now under discussion, although the Go-been pointed out, is a new application of the
a supreme and decisive voice. This, it has Mail's talented photographic artist, and
received it in a very good spirit: they saw the necessity of it and inserted it. It did not inter- secure a photograph, that "cannot lie," of this
fere with any of the courts. He would be the vernor, acting on precedent, and for other Monroe doctrine, which Europe, and England moribund emblem of the good old flogging days.
last to speak in its favour if it interfered with wise and proper reasons which will be especially, have a right to resent. President It would be a pleasing souvenir, that might live
the action of the supreme Court, but it did not thoroughly understood and generally Monroe's wards in his message of Dec, 1823, long in the albums of the faithful. To enhance
it said that if the parties should be dissatisfied appreciated by the community, refused were that "any attempt on the part of die Euro the value of such a picture the Editor of the
with the award of any arbitrator or umpire not passed, clauses 17 to 21, adjourned from the pre- court, they might appeal, étc..
vious sitting, were taken up. On clause 18, giving. to allow Mr. Joussoy to have his own pean Powers to extend their system to any por-China Mail ought certainly to figure somewhere in the fray, but for all the show he made he might The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE said he might the company the maintenance of the whole road. tion of this hemisphere, would be regarded by in it. That gifted individual, lounging near the just as well have been in his stable. The distance perhaps be allowed to say a few words upon this The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY' said he be- walter dregging before the Council the United States as dangerous to their peace post in his favorite attitude, and jobbling his left was three quarters of a mile, and after a good really very important subject. It was one that lieved the disagreement was as to what authority matters which did not properly apper and safety?" This principle has never been foreg, would thus be very fitly associated in the
roads. The Surveyor-Ge- tain to it, it is pretty well known, as mally adopted by the United States or recog- which he has been at all events the noisiest having the rails, pati entering, the straight, considered it a good deal. Ile for one would regard to that part of the road on which the tram
future with the ghastly relic of a barbarism of
start the two ponies kept close together, the dunengaged his attention very much when the mat was to look after
ter was before the select Committee and hé hád | neral said he did not wish to press the point with His Excellency indicated, that Mr. Jounnised by Europe.
advocate in the past.
where the grey raced to the front, soon held a prefer to see the arbitrator clauses altogether way was laid, "but with regard to the other parts
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free style of going, being conspicuous in his mode of progression. My attention was next directed to a sporting match which had been arranged at the Club the previous night between two enthusiastic sportsmen, the contestants being the subscription griffinis Phantom and Lochiel. The former, a rather peculiarly shaped dun, was steered by the amateur, familiarly known as "The Uncle," a young shanghai griffin steering the big grey pony. Another dun pony carrying a certain well known lawn tennis "crack" joined
the Committee of the whole Council, to rise and suggest alterations cops not prent as by the fact of having a of Bill as reported by the select Committee from making such suggestions, and even moving such suggestions. If that were so I should be apparently the only member of Council debarred from taking part in the discussion to-day.
The motion that the clause stand part of the
Tart of th Bill was then put and carried nein, can,
The succeeding clauses of the Bill having been