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audience were moved to tears. Unfortun- ately Mr. CALDWELL'S great natural his- trionic gifts were neglected after this date, and our local stage knew him no more, As a Past Master of the Zetland Lodge of Freemasons, who at one time gave evidence of great zeal in the interests of the Craft, CHARLES FRANCIS CALDWLLL is entitled to be remembered with feelings of respect and regard by the members of that uni- versal brotherhood whose great principle is "Charity to all men, but especially to brother Masons." If poor CHARLIE's past sadly belied the brilliant promise of his younger days, he was himself the greatest sufferer, and it may be truly said that he has left none but friends hehind him.
And Bowers
Pase their time,
wither at the month-win's breath, Anet stars :-but all.
"Thona lose all seasons for thine own, ( Perth,"
On the 6th inst., we stated that a nanour was current in Portuguese circles to the effect th Mr. Bastos, Jun., of Macao, had tendered a com- plete apology to the gentlemen who composed the Camoens Tercentenary Committee for the the Committee some time ago. We then es alleged libellous pamphlet written by him against pressed our opinion that the rumour was a most doubtful one, and are now authorised to state that it was utterly without foundation,
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We are requested to correct an error which, we regret, crept into our account of the Society of the Christian Brothers, appended to the report of the distribution of prizes at St. Joseph's College in our issue of the 13th instant. We there stated that the Christian Brothers do not belong to any Clerical Order, being simply layunen. By "Cleri cal Order" we meant that they do not belong to the priesthood, and so far we were correct, but we were in error in saying they are simply lay, men, as it appears they belong to a religious Or- der approved by a Ball of Pope Benedict XIV,
A CASE in which a Chinese butcher, residing in THE Cunard Company have received information stanley-street, charged his son with stealing a from their agent at Queenstown announcing the jacket and a pair of trousers, was heard before arrival there of their new steamer, the Serria, Mr. Wodehouse this morning. The case was having achieved the feat of making the fariest called yesterday, but the complainant did not p across the Atlantic yet accomplished. The appear, and to day he stated that he had brought particulars of the trip are as follows 3-35 pm, the charge under an cironeous impression, and January 18th, passed Casile Garden; at 5.5 p.m. desired to withdraw it. Aspiring at first to emulate passed Sandy Hook, wind valable, moderate the stern virtues of the heroic Roman magistrate breeze; 19th, moderate breeze, distance run 168 of antiquity, Brutus, it may be that the com- miles; 20th, notcherly breeze, 372 miles; 21st, plainant's softer parental feelings induced him wind easterly, moderate, 380 miles; azad, east-subsequently to relent and save his son even at erly light winds, 250, miles; 23rd, southerly fresh. thie expense of his veracity, a commodity, we fear, distance 392 miles; 24th, south-westerly wind, not over abundant amongst Chinese butchers. 40 miles; 25th, south-west breeze, 392 miles; 26th, south-west, 302 miles, ta Queenstown ; 2.45 a.m., ship's time, passed Fastnet; 5-42 arrived at Queenstown. The apparent time of the passage is 7 days 12 hours 39 minutes, and the actual time of the passage from sandy Hook 7 days 7 hours 41 minutes. This is by several minutes the shorest passage on record, notwithstanding that the Cunard route is by ninety miles longer than that taken by most of the other lines. I will also be seen that on several days the Servit had casterly winds.-Overland Mail.
THE Academy has the following-Suxdents of Oriental numismatics will leal with pleasure that the fine series of Japanese coins, numbering nearly ten thousand specimens, collected by the Japanese piinces of Tamba during the last cen- tury, has just been acquired by the well-known English collector, Mr. Howel Wills, and consc- quently will remain in this county. This col- lection, which contains a great number of unique coins, is composed not only of the Japanese cap per, iran, lead, silver, and gold coins, but also of the coins of other count. es which have traded with Japan since the Christian era. It is under- stood that a portion of Mr. Wills's purchase may eventually be transferred to the British Museum, in order to supplement the national collection.
THE shooting case in the Land we live in" tavern was this morning further remanded till Wednesday the 22nd instant at so o'clock a.m.
in search of the stage struck Pittoria, to offer her an engagement as prima donna to go to Damascus. Emilio not wishing littoria to be seen in his room hides her in the same closet IT is reported, says the Foorten Herald, from with Dorotea, which results in a most amusing will be present at the manzuvres this month at Japan that upwards of twelve thousand troops scene between the two ladies, litteria jumph Shimosa.
to the conclusion that Doreen's presence meant an assignation with her former lover, eventually H.E. CHEN-LAN-IN the ex-Envoy to the United reproaching Emilio with his perfidy, and aveng States, arrived in the Colony on board the Lengment to join the Turkish opera company, la ing herself by accepting his proffered engage- saturday next. cha-hoi and will proceed north on Friday or
WE would direct the attention of those concerned to an advertisement in another column, in which notice is given by the Registrar of the supreme Court that jurors and witnesses summoned où saturday next need not attend on that day, for until Wednesday, the and instant at ten o'clock.
The Viceroy of the two Kwang returned to Canton yesterday afternoon in the gun-boat Chen-to, Captain stewart, from inspecting the foxílications and troops stationed at the Bogue. The whole feet of gun-vessels composing the Canton squa- den accompanied the Viceroy, and formed quite an imposing and gay appearance as they passed shameen decorated with fings.
We are informed that a number of the chair conlies who congregate in D'Aguilar-street, just above the cross-roads, indulged yesterday fore. noon in a sort of free fight, blood flowing freely upon the occasion, and that since the Constable was withdrawn from the cross-roads some time ago, the chair coolics in the locality above men- tioned are the reverse of orderly.
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WF would remind our readers of the entertain- ment to be given in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this evening by Professor Anderson, the Wizard of the North, assisted by Madame Louise An- derson. These talented performers have met with unbounded success in their tour through America, Australia, and India, and we doubt not will be substantially supported in Hongkong. The Wizard of the North will be assisted in some of his startling ticks by our renowned local artist, Professor Marco Vitz.
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the meantime Don Gregeris had entered the closet, and not at first recognising his wife, made violent love to her in the belief that she was Liretta, a waiting maid, which affords Dorelea the opportunity of turning the tables on her husband, who on discovering his mis- takes threatens a divorce for her pressmed infulelity to which she promptly retaliates in the same strain. The thial acts opens in the house of Abdalla, a rich merchant of Damascus and a musical enthusiast, whose ambition is to in- troduce operatic perfonnances in his native city, with which object Plan Gregorio has been en- trusted with the formation of a company. Villoria presently arrives and is quickly followed by the other chamcters in search of engagements. Vittoria signs an agreementtogo asprima donna, Emilia offering his services as tenor, and all ap pears satisfactorily arranged when Vittoria ac- cilentally drops a note she received from the Turk, which Don Gregoria picks up and reads, and as it is of a suspicious character he suspects his wife of an intrigue with balla, Emilio having similar suspicions with regard to Vittoria. The final scene is laid at a masked ball, where Gregoria and Eurilio go dressed in Turkish cos- tume, and the former meeting his wife, who mis- takes him for Abdalla, hears a confession that she detests him and loves the Turk. On Gre- gero unmasking, Dorutea quickly takes in the situation at a glance and tries to pass off the whole affair as a joke, the scene which follows between the pair being the best in the whole Opera. Villoria, meeting Emilie and believing him to be' Abdalla, confesses that she loves the Cavalier, has been convinced that he loves her, and therefore has no intention of proceeding to Damascus. An amusing scene between Abdalla, Gregorio, and Emilio, decased for postponing its review of Governor Hennessy's the lupitement, the Turk consenting to cancel A WEEK ago the Daily Press gave as its reason as Turks, leads up to mutual explanations, and
Excellency might return in the autumn. career in Hongkong, the possibility that His the contracts entered into by Emilio and Vit- But forin, their places being taken by Dorotea and that possibility was disposed of a day or two artello. afterwards, on no less an authority than that of
There is not, as will be seen from the above.
ly ever since for the promised work of art. What accomplished artists than those who filled the Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.-at least so the brief description, a great deal in the plot of Chira Mail said-and we have locked impatientTuti in Maschera," and in the hands of less can possibly be delaying it now? Can it be that cast last night, it might possibly have failed to the spirited lessee is mad enough to presume to find favor with a Hongkong audience. The done the authority of the East Point firm? For husic is not generally attractive, although there his own sake we, indeed, hope not.
are several numbers which stand out prominently as original and pleasing compositions. The first
strenuous exertions of the artists and the indul- gence of the audience, what eventually proved signer Höflich's Italian Opera Company gave
a striking success, might possibly have ended their second subscription performance at the in failure. It would be difficult to praise too Theatre Royal, City Hall, last night, when was highly the finished acting and admirable voca- produced for the first time in Hongkong, Carlo lisution of the leading members of the company. Fedrotti's popular comic Opera "Tutti in Maa. Signora Pinelli, who made her first appear- chera." The audience was again a large one, ance as Vittoria, created a most favorable and showed their appreciation of the special me-impression by her spirited rendering of a trying Is an assault case heard before Mr. Wodehouse of the most enthusiastic description. Applause bursts of applause. In the recitative and cava- rits of the representation by frequent applause part, whilst her musical efforts clicited frequent this morning, in which the complainant, a Chi must not in all cases be accepted as a criterion of tina "Forse qui, fra queste, mura," as well nese shopkeeper, was wounded in the forehead merit, nor can it be asserted that an indulgent as in the quartette at the end of the second on the 5th justant by one of a gang of ten men who chased a man into the house opposite where public are invariably discriminating in awarding act, the Signora's very pleasing soprano voice their plaudits; however, in the present instance was heard to much advantage, and she was bars, swords and pieces of wood, the defendant night's crowded house, was a just one, which we co" duct with Abdalla, and other numbers which the complainant lived, being armed with iron
we feel bound to admit that the verdict of last equally effective in the "Perché sul palco sceni. was fined fifty dollars, in default six weeks' hard labour for the assault, twenty-five dollara, in de.heartily endorse, for a mere genuinely attractive fell to her share. The bigh opinion we formed fault a further terms of six weeks, for giving wilful operatic representation has never been seen in of signora silini's abilities after seeing her as be seen even on the professional stage. 27th February, and the Japan Mail says:-Her complainant as compensation, and was further performance the credit is almost entirely due to
false testimony, the latter amount to go to the
this Colony. For the success of last night's ↑ «zucena, were more than confiraied by her al- A tower of strength to the Amateur departure has been delayed through the refusal boundover'in two sureties of 200to keep the peace
most perfect impersonation of Dorotea last night. Dramatic Society, Mr. AYRES with true of her crew to proceed, unless armed, being afraid for six months. In default to be committed for opera, as a work of musical art or dramatic com- the various artists engaged, the merits of the THE PORT, CUSTOMS, CONSULAR, | womanly courtesy was also always ready the Chinese passengers would take the ship, after three months, Mr. sharp, Crown solicitor, who position, are hardly so apparent as we were led sesses the most magnificent contralto voice ever to lend a helping hand in every kind of leaving Yokohama. six of the crew have been appeared for the complainant, said that attacks to believe from the flaming reports published in heard in the Far East, brought to the utmost
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tion, her unaffected affability, and by natural graces which few women in this world are so richly endowed with: As an amateur actress, Mrs. AVEES brought forward, and that individual would con- had indisputable claims to the highest sequently take his seat as member for North rank. Her performance of Lilian Tara-ampton, to the relief of many thousands of think Tour in New men and Old Acres" would ing men who fail to discern the possibility of any | have done credit to MakIE WILTON in her advantageous results accruing from a enntinuance youthful days, and no higher praise than of the agitation on this subject, however much this could be awarded. Her Lady Teazie character and calibre in the House of Commons. they may dislike seeing a man of Mr. Eradlaugh's in "School for Scandal," and Hortense-Overland Mail. in The Wonderful Woman," were also impersonations of a character rarely to
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CHRISTINE BROWN, 22, of Germany, a single woman, was charged this morning before Dr. Stewart with assaulting a Chinese tailor. Com- plainant, it appears, went yesterday to No. 15, Gage-street, to den a lady there for Stoo, and failing to obtain the Mexicans, became so im- portunate and checky as to rouse the ire of Miss Brown, who happened to be visiting at the house, who seized the tailor by the collar and showed hino struck him on the side. There would appear to the door. He declared she pulled his ear and have been a scene of mutual recriminations be tween Miss Brown and the hero of the scissors, and according to the lady's statement, the com- him she would charge him for assaulting her, plainant slapped her on the face, when she told
and went home to dress in order to apply for a summons, but the tailor had stolen a march upon her and taken out a summons first. Dr. Stewart dismissed the case.
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on board. From the report of the case we gather that six of the stokers of the British steamer was equally in her element, winning un-Devonshire, named John Hallian, Thos. Halliam, hounded popularity by her rare talents. Henry Humphreys, William O'Neil, G. Oakley, and the respect and good wishes of all and Fred. Row, were charged by Capt. Purvis, classes by her thorough amiability. It master ofthe ship, with refusing duty, at H.B.M.'s seems but yesterday since she left the Police-Court on 27th ult. Captain Parris said: Colony for a short sojourn at home, where These men refused to go to sea this morning, ill-health gradually set in, and although it The cooking apparatus had to be sent ashore for was hoped that the climate of the south of repairs, the food had to be cooked on shore France would soon restore her fast waning about its not being on bound in time. I have 848 in the meantime, and there was some disturbance
dian of her youth she passed away. ItThe conduct of the men has been quiet so far. strength, it was not to be, and in the meri- Chinese passengers on board from Hongkong. would be unseemly to intrude on private I have no cause to apprehend any further distur. griefs with unnecessary comment at such a time as this, but it may not be out of place being asked what they had to say for themselves, bances. The crew numbers, thirty-three. On
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"TUTTI IN MASCHERA" AT THE two'acts dragged somewhat, and but for the
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A more refined piece of comedy acting we have never seen in Hongkong, and as this lady pos
the shanghai newspapers and the ex parte state- pitch of perfection by high class culture, we are ments of embryo critics. The principal incidents disposed to consider her as the best operatie of "Tutti in Maschera" are taken by M. M. Mar- | mediale that has visited the Far East for years. cello from a play of Goldoni's, the scere being The scene and aria "O pudibonda vergine" laid in Venice about the year 1780. The scene was song with a taste and finish seldom to be mer opens in a cafe where a party of citizens are with out of European capitals, and in the scene subjecting to very harsh criticism, the per- and duet with Den Gregorio, "Oh bella, andi formance of a new opera which has been bellissima," the house fairly rose tothe fair artiste recently produced. The whole of the inists who, after repeatedly bowing her acknowledg engaged are severely handled by these self.ments, was compelled to repeat the latter portion appointed critics; but the maestro, Don of the aria. Signori Clocci and Vanzetti were Gregorio, is treated worst of all, his knowledge excellent as Abdalla and II Cavaliere Emilio, midst of the argument, Don Gregorio enters the ing. These characters, however, are subor of music even being called into question. In the winning great applause by their finished sing- caff, and in answer to the jeers of the companydinate to that of Des Gregorio, so that their throws the whole blame of the failure on the apportunities of scoring were rather limited. singers, the chorus, and the orchestra, all of whom, The heners of the evening must be fairly he roundly asserts, are in league against him, awarded to signor Conti, whose capital imper After singing his own praises, the worthy maestro | sonation of the maestro is entitled to fake expresses his intention, sinco bla. own country high rank. The character is admirably, sulted“ will not acknowledge his genuis, of organising an to the actor's special abilities, and he certainly opera trompe for a rich Turkish merchant, who made the most of his opportunity. We have proposes to establish the 'opera in Damascus, already expressed the opinion that signor Coriį Is ridicule both his pretensions as an impresario rolês in standard operas; but we must justly This excites the laughter of the citizens, who act vocally qualified to undertake leading basso and his ability as a composer, to which he retorts award him high praise for his vocal efforts as that all the opera houses of Italy will soon be Don Gregorio. His greatest hit was un. compelled to close after the departure of their doubtedly in the duet with Dorcice, which greatest musical genuis to the appreciative Turks. clicited a hearty encore: but also in the This terminates the first act, and the rest of cavatina, "Don Gregorio, il semicromo," as the opera is devoted to intrigues connected well as in the concerted pieces, this veteran with, and incidental to, the formation of the achieved pronounced success. signor Patier- second act, which opens in the house of and the "supers" were better than usual, and proposed opera troupe, for Damascus. In the no was fairly good as the poet Montello, Cavaliere Emilio, a gay Venetian gentleman, would be better still if they displayed a fittle less we are introduced to Dorotea, the wife of Don self-consciousness, and avoided the silly habit of
tinge with the aged composer she was in love quaintances in the audience. The scenery whi Gregorio, who explains that prior to her mar- smiling and simpering at their friends and ac with Emilie, and her desire of obtaining from much better than usual, and the general mise en him a certain dangerous billet dour which she redne was creditable to the stage manage was unwise enough to send him in their days of signor Cattaneo again distinguished himself not wishing to be seen, Dorotea hides in a were apparent to the initiated throughout the courtship. Hearing the voice of Vittoria, and conductor-accompany is against difficuties whichs closet, just as the present sweetheart of the representation. arrival of Emilio and a lover's quarrel between gay young cavalier enters the room. The
the pair leads up to the arrival of Don Gregorio
day evening, when Bellini's charming opera The next performance will be given on satur-
"La Sonnambula" will ho produced.