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LEHSLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held pestralay afternoon for the purpose of swearing in the Hon. W. II. Matth, as "Administrator of the Colony during the absence on leave of His
Excelency the Güvernor, There were present:-** Hon. WILLIAM Henry Massit, Colonial Se- cretary.
two or three mortar, boats could, in an hour's time, reece Hongkong to rubis, lying comfortably out of range of the few guns which might be hastily mounted when this design should be discovered the ins and mortars of the Federal flest off Charleston, S.C., in 1863, threw their fifteen-inch shells, a tremendous engine of destruction, inta the city at a distance of from fire and a half to six miles, and as the firing progressed and greater accuracy was obtained, individual buikis ings even were aimed at and struck with but few misses. Artillery and the practice thereof have progressed with cual mapidity with the other branches of the and of war, and it is not too much
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SHANGHAI TRAINING NOTES.
**worn."
from opiuta smoking. The lecturer pait a high tribute to the character of the British and foreign merchants in Hongkong and China.
· OPENING OF THE. EXHIBITION AT KIOTO..
The first on the Course were a couple of gicy throw much light upon the subject. ale to ƒ «mitted; in deference to the wishes of the pre-
venta il mar,' li suol," is sung by the father to the son, to console him with remembrances of home. The cabaletta. “No, non udrai, expresses
The Gne fresh morning to-day brought all the that all should be forgotten, and that nothing
Mr. W. H. Brereton gare his second lecture but joy awaits the son in the bone of his father, noble owners to the Grand stand in good time to on the vexed question of opiura smoking on the
Krop, March roth. The qening day of the exhibition was raw At the end of the cabaletta, Alfredo accidentally watch their cracks, and althought our reporter is sees Flora's letter to Friteffi, reads it, and ex proverbially a very early bin," this morning's 16th inst.. Having, as a practising solicitar for
Juany years in Hongkong
and chilly and there were but few visitors. The claiming aloud, "she is going to the file to- ces did not produce the figurative ties of acquainting
exceptional opportuni
the facts, and usual ceremonies were entailed, and the dinner night, I will pursue and punish ber," runs
off
mode optam a special study, he was precipitately, followed by Geratant. The scene
showed sent governor, it is sak, who does not care for - changes to Flera's residence. Preparations are fins belonging to the Legal and Co.'s stable, that the missionaries, to whose learning, piety,
such things being made for a ball. Finale commences with three quarters of a mile, in unin. 39sec., the and zeal he paid a high tribute, were the authorsings, in the same style of architecture, to acco
ridden by Mr. Minor Lake and Mr. Fairoffer for
some additions have been made to the build- an allegro brillante movement; Flor enters with her guests.
modate the increased number of exhibits, and A party of Gipsies enter, who forner jockey winning easily, beating the crack, got hold of the public mind, they being them the growls have been enlarged, bringing the to say that Hongkong, with its present defences, sing the chorus, "Noi siamo zingarelle," sugges. which lets, been kept in callon-wool since his selves the victims of the delusion, Missionary, front entrance on Mauata-macki. The gardens. Mr, MARSH Said-Gentlemen, I have convenes i would be much better accounted for than was tive of the delights of gipsy life. Also prave a goal perforibance of zmin. 175cc, as a raw grifin work in China, owing to the great difficulty of the Comment today for the purpose of having the Charleston or even sweabo
Hon. Gro. Phittapro, Chief Justice. Hon, E. L. O'MALLEY, ARomney-General. Hon. J. RussEL), Colonial Treasurer..
Hon, P. Rytmi.
Hon. No City,
Hon. F. B. JouINSON.
It must be remembered that a work is no
outh adtuinistered to me as Administrator by stronger than its weakest point, an axiom weil Maltile noi siamof the bull-fight, "brown and a grey griffin, with the same jocks u
His Honour the Chief Justice.
The Clarse of the constitution providing for the administration of the govemminent during the absence of the Governer having been read, Mr. Mosh took the oaths of allegiance and oftige.
His EXCELLENCy then said--! have to an-
notice to the Council that I have appointed my friend Dr. Stewart to, be Acting Colonial Secre tary, and he will now take the oaths of office.
Dr. STEWART then took the oaths and assumed
his scat at the Council table.
His ExcENCY sail there was no further business and adjourned the Council sine die
DARING ATTACK IN. THE
HARBOUR,
of what he termed the hallucination which
troop of Spanish Mattadores, who descnbe the saying ist. tolbs. for one mile.
The trainer for this stable then sent out a excitement ant danger
Alfredo enters, and, looked to by hindern engineers, hesales which directly after, Fifetta, leaning on the art of Mr. Fandler pulled up, owing to the saddle
After
going a
a little over three-quarters of a wife, the valuable accumulation of experience teaches the Baron. Houphet. · Violetta is terrified at
en what not to do as well as to outling their neeing Alfredt, who, in his part, endeavours having slipped back. Asthis destroyedali chances
of a trial, no time was taken by us. duties, Most officers of experience know very to keep his passion under contul. Die gen
Another trial from the same stable then took well that attacks are generally made fromthe least tlemen' play at ends, state high sums, and lace, between the "Malno-Crown-in-dun" and being often engaged
|| offfredo wins. Flora, aside, endeavours to
calm Fioletta. The Baron, in a jealous The dun came in by himself in zmin, 33cc, and a long distance grey for one mile a halt challenges Alfredo to, play. Both are making. up their minds for a quarrel. lfrele is again we believe the grey is still on his journey. successful, supper is announced. "You shall repair could not spare the time to await his have your revenge," exclaims the Baron. any game you think fit," answers Alfredo, and all go out. Violeta re-enters, and frede, in-
AMERICAN.
* LA TRAVIATA.”“”“
"AL
The third act commences in the bed chamber
A
arrival.
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From same remarks made at the rails after these exhibitions, we are inclined to think one of
that he has been somewhat mistaken as to the
training they will very likely all get sewn up, and then he will never make a "sail" of them. up, in company with Peregrine, owner up, went The Roan-bob-tail-flush" with a light boy
in amin. josec., the roan ridden out, ranning a mile and a half, and did their last once round
Peregrine to a head,
carrying it on there, was making slow progress.
now present a very attractive appearance, and The natives, despising alike Christianity and when the was a weather has fairly set in one can
Gospel from people who indulged in the its teachers, were apt to denace the up an hour or so here very pleasantly. trade, declaring that they could not accept the
As an indusital exhibition the encourage ment of the are, and manufactures, or org'nally trade. This, Iwever, the lecturer and wis a
intended. is stitution has apparently pro- duced but hide effect; but as a large bazaar nere betinge, the very people who so objected where one can see at a glance the varied pro-
it themselves, and
hold of the alleged reason, and scenett fully con
ducts of this succt, and be alte to purchase in must cases being opinn smokers also. The freely and without fear of heing squeezed, it missionaries, however, he contended, eagerly laid
merits considerable attention on the pars of fo- vinced that if the Indian opium arde were abo-reig, visius, at least. An annual tax of 5 sen lished Christianity would spread rapidly through years, funishes the building wud, and
levied on each house in the city for the last 5 out the Empire. Thus was the merest delusión, for if the Chinese were eyangelised to-morrow saking was general throughout the whole of
merchants in China, to whose lionour and recti-
at com. pany who style themselves the Kioto Exhibi- tion Commitice" unde sake the management of
ceipts. At first sight it would appear that they year's official repor. they divided only 5 yen per share, or per cent on the capital they have in- rested. Thus, and the receipts, have been mostly expended on their numerous staff of employés at least, so they say.
ཀ ། ༄
This report, if not cooked for the occasion, ex- plains, if it does not furnish, a reason for their unwise parsimony in any directions. The Committee are a quaint lot, judging from what they issue from time to time. On their notice boards this year it is announced to "crazy and drunken men that they are not allowe the exhibition, and also that Visitors damaging the exhibits should pay the damage, consequently bition. The fault is not in translation, as might canes are not allowed to be carried in the exhi
be thought,
suspected direction, and no one can conceive a hostile squadron entering the harbour only tosuffer as much if not more damage than they inflicted, Any capacious mind will see the necessities of the above suggestions, and would also recom- mend the erection of heavy batteries command- ing the surrounding waters. Tey need not be masked; the a sundance of hard granite on the
vited by her, follows. She is ausious to prevent two things, either that the "Farmer" was "play they would still continues opin smokerspan the exhibition and receive and retain all the re- ing embankments of loose sand and stones be the inipending quaire) between him and the inge it rather low down" on the premier jockey or China, which the missionaries themselves ad- had a "soft thing" of it, but according to last island could er vily be made use of in construct. hind which might be mounted 12 or even 18- Barau, but know's not under what pretext to in ton guns. The prob dility of war is, indeed, dis-interfere. At fact, taunted by Alfredu and merits of his griffins. After the above perform. As been previously stated, the prace tice was not only incicuous but beneficial. The tant, but the aver increasing wealth and interests driven to the unnect extremity, she declares the at the Major rode out with all the crew he drug was grown extensively in most provinces, A daring attack was made on a sampan in the
of this Colony ought to awaken the desire for loves the Baren, Alfredo: infuriated, calls in all could auster, some quai.cr of a dozen griffins, which shows that the Government of Cisina rot hasbour last night. The bout, it appears, was lying perfect safety in the minds of the business com- the guests, and, in the arioita, "Dgai suo aver," with the intention of going a mile and a half; at only permitted but encouraged its culture. Mr. off Jarding's, its, owner, his wife and awo children inunity especially.
bills them bear witness of his rejection of her, any rate they started from the mile and a half Brereton repeated that so far from the British and throws her potrait at her fecti
post. The first three quatiers was covered in being on board. About midnight, while they wer
merchants being largely engaged in the trade all asleep, a small boat, containing six Chinamen,
The finale, "Oh, infantia horrible," expresses 147, but as another pony joined in the pow from and making fortunes by pum, the whole trade the suprise and indignation of all present Ger- this point, the Majer gave exlers to belay, and crept up, the first intimation the sleeping inmates
was in the hands of three firms, and that mont enters and joins in reprobation of his so such Company, The Major has some very good chants whether the opium traffic was sho they brought up all standing, rather than sail in
it was a matter of indifference to the mer of the sampan hadofthealtack being the presence of the six men on board their boat, they have
behaviour. Pioletta, in the slow motive, “ Al- "La Traviata" is a story of devotion, siffredo, di questo core," reproaches him for doubts, but if he does not alter his system of ing jumped from their own boat on to the sampan, sindely' awaking these on board the latter. Une sacrifice, repentance, and death by slow disease. ing her, and tells him he will yet acknowledge
listed or not. He spoke highly of the British of the men attacked the owner of the sampan A young girl sunning through a career of extra- her constancy and affection. Finale terminates with a knife, ur other sharp instrument, indicting vagance and dissipation in Paris, but who keeps with an unwurst of indignation against Alfredo,
tude and kindly intercourse with the natives the present good understanding between the two three wounds on his head and one on his right her heate whole in the midst of every temptation, of Violetta, who is discovered sleeping; aning,
which the Chinese had lodged themselves, and Countries was mainly due. They had done much arm, while another struck him in the face with a
to break down the barrier of prejudice within bamboo, bruising his check and closing up his falls suddenly in love, and, awakened to the fol-in a chair by the fireplace, is also asleep. left eye. Two of the attacking party also seized lies of her past life, fies from the world with her night lamp burning, and medicine-phials on
Mr. Tory's cream griffin did three quarters, rid. so prepared the ground for missionary labours, the wife of the sampan man, roughly handling lover, and passes her days with him in retire- tables, &c., indicate that the occupant of the bedden out by a herculean jachtree quase the fir in whose ultimate success be expressed confidence, her, though not injuring her, and divested her of
is an invalid. The curtain rises to a symphony think there was another kick left in either. The adducing a mass of evidence in support of his Mr. Brereton went exhaustively into the subject, ment. The father of the lover discovers her re in, andante time; Violetta awakes, calls to whatever jewellery she had on her person. The cries of the inapates of the sampan for assistance attract-treal, visits ber, and expatiating on the ignominy Amina for some drink, and desires her to chest belonging to the same owner joined in this views. We understand the lectures will be shortly ed the attention of the people belonging to another of her present existence, and the ruin extated open the windows. It is broad daylight. The pots going admirably, as he passed the published-Landon at China Express sampan lying near, whom the thieves threatened
doctor enters, and Violetta attempts to rise, stand, but we think this pany's forte is a longer upon his son's future prospects, prevails upon but sinks back unable to advance without assis distance say one mile and a half for choice. to kill if they attempted to call out, and who, her, after a severe struggle between duty and tance. He feels her pulse, and pronounces her therefore, it appears, pemained silent lest they should be also attacked. The thieves, abandon affection, to resiga him. She quits her lover, better. Violetta shakes her head doubtingly. The doctor takes his leave, having first whispered ing, it seems, their own boat, pulfed the sampan distracted and surprised, while she herself is in the direction of Tsim-tsha-tsoi, where they almost hear-broken. A more insidious enemy, live. Music is heard without. It is the revellers nning that his patient has only a few hours to jumped ashore taking with them clothes and jewellery from the Boat to the value of over
However, than a broken heart is preying on her in the streets making mery in Canival time. seventy dollars. Meanwhile, the sampan peo
vital powers. Consumption, the premonitory Violetta gives money to Junina to distribute ple whom the pirates threatened to kill if symptoms of which had already given her fre- among the poor, she takes a letter from lier they called out, pulled to the. Police Hulk and made a report, when a Police txal, we under and she awaits her death with resignation and have fought a duel, in which the latter was quent warnings, assumes its most-alarming for, boson and reads it. It is from her lover's father, and informs. her that Alfred and the Baron
A report from. Okinawa Ken (Lonchoo) gives stand, was despatched'in search of the pirates,
the following information: There are over who, however, had made good their escape with hope. She lives, nevertheless, to be reconcilet wounded; that all is satisfactorily explained, and 83.05 dwellings in the prefecture, with over their booty, Later on the sampan, containing to her lover, and to lenta that his father, softened redo is on his way to throw himself at her &to,coo inhabitants; 53.00 being males and the owner and his wife and children, was met by a by her remorse and devusedness, has consented feet, and claim her as his bric Alas for 158,000 females. The average number of people Police boat, the wounded man being then sent to then their union.
Violetta! There is no hope for her saveliving in cach house is therefore about 5, and it heaven. Civil Hospital. He has lost a considerable quan.
She rises, looks at herself in the is no unusual circumstance to see 8 children in tity of blood from the incised wounds on the The opera opens with a file at the house glass, and is shocked at the alteration in one family. Napa contains over 4.000 houses, bead, - but is going on tolerably well. We hear
at Violeita. Among the guests assembled is her appearance. Memories of the past float and shuri about 5,000. The former town has file tiermont, a spus gentleman of for before her, and she bids farewell to the dream of a population of over 30,000 people, and there tune, who has loved Fioletin in sceret. The in childhood and the joys of opening life in the air, are seven markets in it, those for the sale of troduction consists of a double chorus with re-Addio, del passato." The bacchanalian chorus, fish and racat being open morning and evening sponses from Violetta, Flora Bervoir, and the Marquis Obigny. At supper Alfrede sings inning returns; there is something in her man taruchi, Nahamoshima, and Yukari, contain the "Largo al quadrupede," is then heard without. Three small islands close to Nap, called Wa- with." Pioletta "and the chorus, the brindisi, ner which catches Violetta's cyc
Libiamo, nelieli calici." The incidental music in which difrado declares his love for Violette, recalls the happiness of the day he first saw Violetta, and the impression she made on him. ioletta coquets With him, and laughs at the favour of his passion. Nevertheless, she presents
a small but was picked up about two o'clock this muning near the Godown Company's Pier at Wanchat, which is probably the one aban- doned by the thieves, and which may, perhaps, furnish a clue to the attacking party.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not necesarily earliest the opinions expressed by Canes dents in Dis cedara.).
THE OCEAN” SCANDAL. Torun Eotron DY THE Hosesora TiNGWAPO,” Snig-As far as I can see, what is called the Ocemi scandal resolves itself into the fact that
"Keep me
Another mile and a half between Lothair and a very good griffin belonging to Mr. Fearon did 3min. 255cc, for Lothair, and 3min. 161sec. for morning--Courier, March 22nd. Mr. Fearon's pony, the best performance of the
THE LOOCHOOS.
CENTRAL ASIA.
The ceramic department, which has been nearly the sole redeeming feature in recent exhibitions, may be some improvement later on, I saw no is very poorly filled at present, but possibly there first-class articles, and some of the most promi- Rent manufacturers in this line are unrepresented. Cloisonne has disappeared altogether from our exhibitions of late, and the demand for our works of fictile art as a whole has much decreased, thus depriving our manufacturers of the stimulus ac- cessary to indice them to display their goods. if they wish to regain their hold on foreign buyers they will have to get out of the old rut they have
styles.
so long in, and invent new and "taking" It would scarcely interest your readers to take them through the whole exhibition, as there is Front a native point of view the mummy of a hardly anything in it wady of much note. Buddhist priest from Yamanashi Ken, who died
in
leads to the tenor air, Un di felice," Alfredo | and the next moment Violetta sinks into her constantly at anchor in the harbour of Napa, Begdom will be at an end. Indeed, they pro | The notice also slates that his Imperial Majesty
follows, and the guests are
him with a boquet on his departure. The stretta dismissed. Violetta sings the scene,"Ah forse, lui," in which she owns that her heart is at last the Australian author is chose to make restrictouched, ami recalls the time when hope pointed out tive laws regarding Chinese Immigration, and these fell with particular hardship on the steamers sempre libera" descriptive of a life of pleasure, to hera love like that of Alfredo, Inthecabaleita en route at the time with Chinese passengers. she determines to remain heart-whole and plunge By the captain's statement published the other day it appears the Ocean between this and stieperintothe vortex ofdissipation. Alfred, sydney either landed or embarked Chinese pas terminates.
outside, sings the andoutine, and the first act at no less than three posts, and what sengers evidence is there that these facts, and especially
In the second act, Fioletla and Alfredo ate of the Chinaman dying on board had not some living in retirement, at some distance from Paris, particular weight with the Sydney Quarantine sings the air, "Ui mici bollenti spiriti," in which difredo enters from a shooting excursion, and I would ask what justification wintever is there for Mr. F. Bulkeley savows his unchangingaffectiunior Violetta, and Johnson's exaggerated language and bis sensa-
expresses his mapture at her devotion. uning, Violetta's waiting-woman, enters in a travel nese passengers which he said was "hardly ever
authorities? Be that as it
may,
the blame he attempted to cast on the Governor
Mr. Dalgleish, writing from Yarkand to an In- diau paper, says that although his dealings with the friendly Chinese are spiooth and pleasant, yet the native, Begs and Tung Ches (official interpreters; must not be left out of the calcula- tion. Tie says "These Begs are a sorty crew; they are all traitors, intriguers, and oppressors of the common people, and as they form the only the very olour of sanctity, possesses infinite class which has the ear of the Chinese authorities, attractions. Gathered round a large glass case ey do a vast amount of mischief in the country, aw a great crowd intently examining some- Being men of the late Amir's time, they are well thing within, which at first sight I took to be a dried specimen of one of the ape family. The acquainted with the mainur in which that astute taler, and his still more astute lieutenant, the paper attached to the case reads nearly as fol- lows This priest died Go years ago, when 37 Dakwah of Yarkund, treated sir D. Fursyth years of age. Dering life he lived mostly on and Mr. Shaw; and if we did not stand as well fruits; eating besides, buck-wheat only, once a as we do with Chinese they would try and finitate they would ply us with Battery and hospitality, to die, and requested then to make his coffin. the Dadkhwah's tactics even now: that is, day. Finally, becoming very weak, he called some of his parishioners, told them he was about while secretly thwarting us in getting a footing in When made he entered into it and closed the the country, their belief being that if once the id, fastening himself in. At the end of 20 days English get a footing, they will become the ad the lid was removed and he was found dead, and visers of the rulers, and that the power and gains in nearly the same condition he now presents." bably advise the Chinese authorities in that strain to the present day, but so far the latter through the ken. Ethnologically considered this the Emperor of Japan viewed it when passing have hot acted upon their advice. With some of mummy may interest some of your readers.. am on sex intimate terais, but they are ton. While viewing it I caught myself almost uncon- am on very
sciously looking for a tail, and indeed the general fond of talking politics, while I desire to avoid appearance of the mummy is such that an ap politics and play only my bond fide part of British merchant. They tell me that the Russians have pendage of the kind would seem quite appro cvacuated, and that Chinese rules again in force it does not appear to me that thetreaty is in working there. But it savours a little of Celestial brag, for und eye, 33 asian subjects at Kashgar is very and other Russian at very harsh, and no European Russians have yet made their appearance. One of these Hankow officers, who is in charge of the commissariat, took me as by a Kiuto merchant for 30,000 yen, ap-
surprised to see that the commissarial arrange failed to pay up the instalments and it will there- through the fort of the Chinese walled city (called weaving establishment has proved a lind don bad specu Yangi shal) this morning, and I was somewhat
lation for those who purchased it. They have ments contrast very favourably with the perfore revert to the Government. It has failed, sonnet of the army. Everything was in ver
forelga machinery economically, The Board of
young men who have been educated in the eatablishments of Lyons are to act as instructors.
houses of ill-fame, which number about 1,000. not in suspense," she exclaims.mina, unable a There are over goo singing-girls in them and to speak, points to the door. It is freds, about 3 tea prostitutes. About son vessels are
lover's arms.
Violetta and silfredo sing the | and there is another harbour called Untenko, duct," l'arigi, o cara." The momentary strength about 20 si distant, which is equally well fre gathered from excitement soon passes away and quented. There is no safe anchorage at the Violetta sinks into her chair. Alfreda looks in island of Miyako dating heavy gales. Even in herface-hisheitgrows chill-he cannot mistake the winter the thermometer rat berages I the fatal signs. Violetta, wishing to fly directly 2 or 63 deg, and in summer it averages 94 with her lover, calls for her dress, makes or 95 dug in the shade at noon, and 92 or 93 an effort to put it on, but falls from weakness, deg, at night. There is but little rain during Clinging to life with the tenacity of despair, she the winter months, but a good deal falls in despatches alanina for the doctor. In the duct, sunumer. In Miyako and Yayoyama it is so hot "Gran Dio, morir al giovane," Violetta laments that the people do not walk abroad in she should die so soon. Alfredo mingles his except after rain. There are four or five police tears and despair with hers. The doctor enters constables at Ishigak-jina, aiyako, and the with/lfredo's father, "Germont is stricken with extreme heat is shown by the fact of their always horror on beholding Piolette, and accuses him-wearing hemp clothing during summer, In Napa self with being the cause of lier death. Violetta about 3co tiles per tsubo were used for roofing the Rows weaker and weaker. she bids Alfredo houses of the nobles, while. in Japan 60 tiles per takes out a portrait of herself, gives it to him, and regulates fos linted to the town of Napa alone, takes out a potrait of herself, he drawer, she tsubo answered the same purpose. A strange
formerly prevailed, which sings the final arin, "Prendi quest l'immagine," in which she exhorts free to cherish her me- The people of that town also use mats, while moy, and implores him, should he meet a young elsewhere they have bamboo floors. When the
summer
priate.
entrance, as I can testify from my own knowledge. some very fair imitations of foreign tools and cutlery are to be found in the buildings near the.. Very good hair-cutting scissors are sold for go
БСП.
The Government dairy farm, which was pur
Tiond comparison of the treatment of those Chi-ling dress, and Alfredo`leans that she has and pure girl to love and espouse her. Ger- nobles attend ceremonies they dress in silk, but fair order. The storehouses were well stocked they say, for want of sufficient knowledge to work equalled in a Mediterrancan lazaretto inthe dave been to Pauls to sell, by her mistress's desire, mout and Alfredo, in the duo, "No, non momi," for onlimay occasions they wear cotton of superior, and the horses, which numbered over a thou industry will take the thing in hand, and some of the black death in Europe," and likewise for her houses, &c, to defray the expense of declare she strall live to love and bless them all. their establishment. Alfredo, sung with re- Violetta is suddenly conscious of an unwanted of this Culety 7. It can hardly be credited, but it morse, gives vent to his feelings in the al-strength and vigour she suffers no longer she secins that all Mr. Johnson has to rely upon ferro, mio rimorsa," in which he blames can move--Oh! rapture a renewal of life and his indictment is the delay in supplying water to hurries off to Paris to prevent the sale of Violet-
himself for not foreseeing the consequences. He happiness-ah, no! her cessation from pain is but death's momentary release, before he the Ocean on her arrival in Sydney. Permit me to fo'r property. Violetta enters with dunia and makes his final grasp. With her eyes fixed on examingthis briefly! The Ocean arrivedassydney on sunday, June 26th and with only sufficient water Joseph, her man-servant. Joseph hands her ae, and the word joy half formed on her on board to supply the passengers' needs to the
fetter from Flora, inviting her to a ball that lips, the utters a scream and flis dead. afternoon of the 27th. Although application was ning. A stranger is announced, who declares
Trade
hunself Alfredo's father. He is desirous, to break off his son's connection with the lady, since he is spending all his fortune on her. On the con trary, the lady is spending her fortune on Alfredo,
AMOY.
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quality in December, January, and February, and sand, were in admirable condition; while the hemp cloth during the other months. The lower mules-some five hundred-were the finest classes are cind in bathofy (banana cloth). The animals of their kind I have ever seen, many food of the beuer class is principally rice, that of them standing a good 14 hands, and all well of the interior rice gruel, sweet potatoes, and kext and well fed. I noticed also that the termined to make the most of a good thing when
As usual, your native contemporaries are de occasionally pork. The nobles use tea worth Yangi shahr had undergone a geed deal of they get hold of it: In this instance it is the about 50 sen per kin, but that ordinarily repair since the Amir's time; thus the archway consumed is valued at but 2.50 yen per 40 in. at the entrance has been rebuilt and is now all shower of aslice that fell on the morning of the zist ultimo. The principal facts, as recorded at sake goes by the name of awachia, and the "pucka," and they have put up an iron gate fully the meteorological observatory here, and which liquor in common use is called awamori, it is five inches.thick. But in these matters the Chi-
be relied may constantly made for water, it appears that it was
mixed with twice the quantity of water when nese trust too much to outward show, such as
on, are that, on the morning in not until the afternoon of the 28th that the
drank. Black sugar, coloured cotton cloth, and would impose on an Asiatic enemy, but which question, a light shower of what appeared to be fine gray ashes commenced to fall at one o'clock, authorities were informed there was anything
awamori are the principal products exported. would avail About 700,000 casks, of sugar, 10,000 pieces of the them an unhing if the Russians were to pay and continued until near four. The wind at the (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) wrong with the condenser of the steamer. Natur-
visit." Mr. Dalgleish then time ally enough up to that time they were justified as certain papers in her hands show. The old
Amoy, March 27th, cloth called satsumagesuri, and 1,800 boules of gives an account of how the Amban kept up his line was very light from the north-west and had Doctor Patrick Manson, an old and much ic
the previous 24 hours; sky, com- man is implacable. They must be separated. in assuming that according to the Board of
awamori, cach containing 3 to, are sent away an-binhday. He entertained all his Chinese friends regulations the steamer must have had depends upon it. "Two children ?" interrogates ship Fokien en route for England. Doctor Man- f are engaged in brewing awamori, and it is said festivities. In the evening "some of the Chinese" samply of the ashes which, examined micros-
The fate of Alfredo's father and his two children speciel resident, leaves our midst in the steam-nually. About 56 families at Yamagawamura an that day and invited Mr. Dalgleish to join in the pictly overcast and cloudy, I was shown apparatus to supply the indeed some chris. Violetta. Germont, the elder, responds in the son's carcer in Amoy and Formosx dates as far they feed pigs on the Ices. This is a profitable says Mr. Dalgleish "then joined us remarking that copically disclosed no organic matter, in fact sengers in this respect, and indeed some explana- tion is due on the face of it that the water supply air," Pura siccome un angelo," in which he ex- back as 1866. During the sixteen years since undertaking, for 100 pigs will clear 1,000 yen per they always considered music tame without some nothing but mineral, and is without doubt yol- canic ashes. The native papers, so far as I can of the steamer should have been allowed to run plains that he has a daughter betrothed, whose he first came amongst us, it has been that of an
annum. The silk cloth of best quality is made at sort of accompaniment, dancing girls were sent
make no mention of any serious volcanic down to the extent it did. The authorities, directly intended will repudiate her unless Alfredo active, apright and remarkably able Physi. Yamagawamura, each piece costing about 25
for and a regular "nautch" ensues, could not cruption in the country, but they state that the they were aware of the real state of the case by
breaks off with Violetta. He implores her to cian and surgeon. The first position held by yen. In weaving three men are engaged. One help wondering if the body of Yakub Beg was shower fell over a large extent-from 40 ri porth the telegram late in the afternoon of the 28th save the honor of a family. Violetta, indignant, him was that of a Doctor in Taiwanfoo and works the machine, and the two others look to turning in its grave at that moment or what
of Tokio to as
as far south as Osaka. I may men- June, apparently acted promptly enough, for water sings the moscean, "Non sapete quale affetto, Takow, in which capacity he served for several see the pattern comes out all right. These men would happen if the shade of Yunus Dadkhwah tion also that the meteorological observatory was alongside by 7 a.m. the next moming. There
in which she declares her determination to die years. During his long residence here he wan receive & sen wages per diem each. The red followed by his predecessors, should suddenly ap lately established at Osaka was communicated are always two sides to every question, and I sooner than part from Alfredo. The father, not the esteem of all who came in contact with him, clay used in making procelain comes from Kume pear among us. Ye Gods A mixed company of with by the Kiato observatory and reported the aerely, mention what strikes me from a perusal to be swayed by the tears or distresses of beauty, and whom he had attended professionally. He Island. Yayayama Island abounds in coal, sea- Believers, English and Chinese infidels, and same shower under similar circumstances.- of Captain Webber's own statement; but there uses entreaty and threats, until at last his victim
was, moreover, much is not an icla of evidence, as far as I can see, by Violetta sings the andante, "Dite alla giovane," high opinion of his capabilities. as a medical
Chinese, both rich and poor, why all classes slugs, and sea-weed of prodigious dimensions. Hind women dancing before them 1 Nathing as Hiego Neus Correspondent. sinksat his fect, and literally gives him up her heart.
held a very Hiogo News. which the Head of the Executive of this Colony in which she bids Gersiont tell his daughter that man, a very rare thing among the Celestials, can he held to blanc, or which justifies the high she sacrifices her hopes and life to give her hap- lle was hospitable of disposition, and possessed flown language of the irrepressible Mr. Johnson,
of much charity. His departure will be much It only affords another further conclusive proof of piness. In the dino, "Morro, morro," Violetta the rashness which so frequently characterizes the tears that Alfredo will curse her for leaving him; regretted by: a wide circle of
people, who wish statements of this gentlemen, to which I and glad auch Generosity, is that the lakes his leave to see you have ao fearlessly alluded in your inde-
generosity. Gerstont then takes leave, -!·pendent journal,—Your's &¿,
and Violetta immediately writes a letter to Flora, ANTI-HUMBUG, --
accepting her invitation. she despatches Au Hongkong, 29th March, 1882.
nina with the answer, and commences writing to Alfredo, who enters as she is folding up the let 1er. Violetta essays in vain to hide the pertur- bation of her mind. She cannot refrain from tears. With a powerful effort to command lies feelings, she calls u
is upon Alfredo to love her despite of everything, and breaking from him, suddenly rushes from the apartment. Alfredo attributes the state of Violetén's mind to her anxiety for his welfare, Joseph enters and informs him that his mistress has just set off for Paris in a carriage. From the album of the Countess de B.-"Men Alfredo supposes she has gone about the sale of always say, "If you do not love me, I will kill my- the property. A messenger brings a letter for self Later we say to them, If you love me no him, given him by a ladly in a coach. suspec longer, I shall die. And, in the end, nobody is ting all is not right, tffredo for some time can buried." not muster courage to open the letter. At last; No,' said Miss Susic Cultre Annex Harvard of with a trembling hand, he breaks the seal, and Boston, no, we shall not visit Mount Desert this the first sentence declares the truth. He utters a season, because of the introduction of a social cry of despair, and turning round, perceives his element, attributable to affluent New-Yorkers of father, who at that mouent enters, and throws insufficient culture with which we stoutly declins himaclf into his arms, "The andante, "Di Pro- | to mingie.
THE DEFENCES OF HONGKONG. To The Eviron or the "ilavanong Telrobavil”
S13-In looking over the series of articles en- titled Our Defences," a notable comission is to be observed in regard to the distribution of artillery destined for offensive purposes alone. If any one takes a map of this island, together with charts of the surrounding waters, it will readily be seen, by the engineer's eye at least, that no provision has been made for fortifying nad rendering unapproachable that portion lying North of the Ly co-moon Pass. During the Russian scare there was great activity shown in all departments of tlie Engineering service, yet, considering the vast value of the property in Hong- kong, it is strange that no means have been taken to beat off a hostile flect from the other side of the island. A fleet of war vessels accompanied by
THE OPIUM TRADE.
As reported in our last issue, Mr. W. H. Brere Dr. and Mrs. Manson and family a pleasant trip ton gave the fint of his promised course of lec. home and full enjoyment of 1 holiday. Yestertures at St. James's Hall on the gth inst. He said day (Sunday March 26th) the Chinese employés that he had no personal interest in the subject, of His Imperial Majesty's Maritime Customs at and was not acting in the interest of anyone who this port entertained Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Mr. had. After reminding his audience that China and Mrs. Abbott Messrs. Merrill, Millar and was ten thousand miles away, and was a mighty Kerr at a Banquet at the Hong Lim Gardens. Empire, as large as Europe, with a more numer The Banquet was given on account of the ous population, he stated that the opponents of approaching departure of Mr. Russell, the the oplun traffic derived their information from Acting Commissioner and Bir. Merril, the hearsay, whilst those who differed from them, assistant, on leave of absence granted them by comprising the British foreign residents in China the Inspector General of Customs,
and many in England, had acquired theirs from personal experience and knowledge of the facts. He said that it was not true that the British mer chants in China, or any considerable body of them, were making fortunes by opium, that the
trade was in the hands of two or three firms, but that this did not arise from any objection of those merchants to usage in opitim, but in the fluctua tions of commerce. He represented the Chinese as a bighly-civilised people, frugal, and most abstemious in their habits, and not likely to be seduced by the despised foreigner to adopt a vicl ous and degrading habit. He declared that his own experience was that no miscklef resulted
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MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
STEAMERS EXPECTED:
The steamer Massalia left singapore on the 24th instant, and may be expected to arrive here about the 31st instant.
than the death of every man and woman present could have washed qui'so heinous an offence in orthodox days of only four years ago. But times and customs have changed, and a few days after
The P. & O. B. N. Co's steamer Kashgar, this entertainment on the 2nd of Kurban, my house was absolutety, besieged by grave Mussulmans with the next English mail, left singapore it 5 coming to make their salaams to me as if I were the PM. on the 25th, and may be expected to arrive most unexceptionable young man in Central here on the 31st instant. Asia. On the next holiday I intend to invite the Collector of Customs and all my other Chinese friends, together with the Indian traders, my object being to bring the latter into friendly. relationship with the Chinese, and to gain them a proper position in the country. As I mentioned before, I have no intention of The O. 5. S. Cofs steamer Orestes, from Liver- returning until next spring. A portion of my pool, left singapore on the afternoon of the 24th caravan is still unsold, owing to the large quaa March, and may be expected here about the ret tity of goods which have come from India April. this year and to the heavy transit duties in the interior, which prevent these goods flowing freely to the towns in the north and east. These transit duties are a great clog on the trade generally, and we ought to have some better arrangement by which they could be abolished on payment of a single fixed duty, instead of their being left to the regulation of every local official, The trade in Indian tea is sti!l'open, but it may be declared contraband again at any month, should a supply of Government brick tea come
in from China
The steamer Breconshire left singapore on the 25th March, and may be expected to arrive here about the 2nd April.
The steamer Lennox left singapore on the 26th March, and may be expected to arrive here about the 2nd April..
The Union Line Steamer Antonio left singa- poro on the 25th March, and may be expected here about the 2nd Aprií.
The steaner Gleniyon left singapore on the morning of the syth arch, and may be expected to arrive here about the 3rd April