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vehicles licensed cut down to answer those requirements. In the second place, a system of ranks" or "stands" should be established--similar to the cab-ranks in large cities at home-and the coolies strictly forbidden, under severe penalties, to cause obstructions in the streets by in- liscriminate-plying for fares. In the third place, a plain and easily understood rules of the road" system should be published, and enforced. There are other neces sary steps to be taken to mitigate the present existing evils, which we leave the officials, whose duty it is to see into such matters, to discover, and carry into effect. Our streets are so nac- row that without properly regulated and thoroughly understood rules of the road, confusion, obstruction, and danger cannol be avoided.
We daily experience the Lobstruction, and the danger. People in the Colony who keep rarriages, are pre
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
An Emergency Lodge of Victoria No. 1016, will be held in Freemason's Hall, Zetland Street, on Friday next the 9th instant at 9 p.m. precisely. THE Foochow Herald learns that the contract for the building of the Masonic Lodge has been duly executed, and building operations will soon be commenced upon the site selected, which is next to the Commissioner's residence. Wong Ki, for being found in an empty house, having no business there, and, further, having no visible means of supporting himself by honest labour, was this morning treated to fourteen days free board and lolging, with bärd labor, as a rogue aml vagabond.
THE French mails will not be ready for delivery We read that Leo XIII has sept the palun which until 5.30.
WE note that Mr. O'Sullivan, M.P., has intro-
duced a bill into Parliament, by the terms of which no spirits can be consumed in England until they are a year old.
THE result of the census of St. Petersburg, taken on December 27th last, gives the total population at 861,900. The previous census was taken in 1860, and in the twelve years the population in creased twenty-nine per cent. :
be carried on Palm Sunday to Cardinal McCabe, the Archbishop of Dublin. This gift is always considered a very special mark of the Pontiff's favor. The palm is one of unusual beauty, and has as its central ornament a portrait of 1.co the
Great,
ENGLAND, says an American paper, is pretty well "gridironed" with railways, yet there are bills before Parliament at the present time, ainder which it is proposed to raise $226,000,000 for the construction of new lines, and about $184,000,000 for use by existing companies, making a total of $410,000,000. Much of the new capital sought is on account of the usual requirements-exten ding lines, enlargement of stations, building new
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THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The following items froin our San Francisco exchanges were crowded out yesterday :-
ST. PETERSBURG, April 30th. General Ignatieff publishes à communication denying that the anti-Jewish disturbances are the result of a want of setion on the part of the Government, and declaring that serious disorders have occurred only at Halla, where the Jews were at fault, as they began the demonstration in revenge for an insult to a Jew by a Christian child. General Ignatieff states that elsewhere disorders have been averted through the energetic measures taken by the authorities, which will be continued.
America on Monday. *
Says the Amoy Gazette of the 29th instant "His Excellency Tetai (Admiral). Peng returned this inorning in the Chin Huy from Foochow The Fors, Chinese neu-of-war, and Guard-boats gave the usual salute of three guns on the vessel's entering the port."
Is the face of the wars and rumours of wars which have been causing so much sensation lately, it may be reassuring to know that the political circles of Berlin are said to regard the inletinite teave of absence recently granted to
Woso Cnoi who admitted stealing a couple of razors valued at one dollar thirty, which he states be sold to a marine hawker for thiny cents, was ordered to be placed in the stocks for four hours
at the scene of the offence.
སྐམ་བ་-
LEUNG SINA, another stealer of razors, was or dered to be exhibited in the open, for the space of three hours in Wellington Street, with the wooden ornaments on his lower limbs. A few strokes with a bamboo, well laid on, would do much towards putting down petty pilfering which
seems to be on the increase.
ones, etc.
electric light has won the battle in the contest IN spite of every kind of interested opposition the
for illuminating the treets of London. Not only have the local Boards of the most important dis- triets adopted it, but in the city, where it was. first utilized, statistics show it to be a cheaper light than is otherwise attainable. The Brush system, which has given the most general satis.
gaslight, as well as infinitely stronger.
We observe that the disappearance of the once
It is reported that the Jews are leaving Wilna en masse, and two hundred families start for
NEW YORK, April 30th. The Herald's Paris cable dispatches states that Captain Roudaire's startling scheme for
The subject has been carefully discussed by the making a great inland sea to the south of Algeria and Tunis is attracting a great deal of attention. Council of Ministers, and a special Commission is to consider use question of ways and means. The cost of carrying out the scheme would not opinion that $15,000,000 wouki amply suffice to cover all the expenses, and in eight years at most he thinks the gigantic work might be finished.
seem to be enormous, M. Roulaire is of the
Court Molike as an indication of quiet and rest. ROCHEFORT, the well known French journalist faction, is found to be as cheap as the onlinary | The Tribune's London cable letter says: Sel-
in Europcar polities,
evolves a singular explanation of English coercion in Ireland. The loathsome habit," he says,
sumed to have a perfect right to use the public roads of the Colony. Until an Lordinance is passed -- which no doubt must he the case if Mr. F. BULKELEY Jonssox's tramway scheme ever comes to anything - forbidding carriages to be driven on the A RIVAL to Mellie Loita, Signor Chiarini's "ladly" of going to church when they are young and strect, we shall continue our practice of driv. with the iron jaws and teeth of steel" recently listening to sermons brutalizes the wretched ing, taking all proper and reasonable pre«The modern Samson and strongest man in the after having such a detestable training?"
made an appearance at a London Police Court. Britishers. How could they fail to be tyrants cautions to avoid accidents; but disclaiming world," is named Victor Le Roy, and he appears all responsibility for anything that may before the public carrying in his teeth six chairs, THE Princess Maria of Ghoa, who was lately chance to occur owing to jinricksha obstruc-
a table weighing 47 lbs., and a man sitting on it, married to the Crown Prince of Abyssinia, is It is requested that all communications relation. After several unfortunates have been
claimed to be the direct descendant of the ting to Subscript ons, Adresse rents, &c., be ad. killed, and a verdict of manslaughter return- SU ASUNG, for hawking pork in the streets con- Queen of Shelka, the Shoa dynasty being the dressed to the "Mar ages, Hongkong Telegraph" ed against the Government officials for ne- trary to the markets ordinance, was hined five most ancient royal house in existence. The Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The gleet of duty, we shall doubtless obtain the dollars with the option of doing a fortnights' hard Princess wore during the marriage ceremony a Editor" and not to inlicidual members of the reforms so urgently required in the man-
labor under Mr. Hayward's supervision. There golden diadem set withgrubies, which is said to may be millions in dealing in pork, only Mr. Sv have once been the property of King Solomon. agement of our street traffic.
Aming does not think so, as he gracefully retired to de his fortnight, leaving the millions to others
THE following charters have been effected in to collar.
Amoy during the fortnight, ended May 22nd - Suiling Maru, 6,500 peculs, Keelung to Swatow, to lay days, $2.6operton Rachel, 7,000 peculs,
$1,500 if to Swatow, to lay days, $1,830: Hila pecul. Eden, 8,300 peculs, Chefoo to Amoy
and not to the Editor.
staff.
Communications intended for publication must be accompanied by the name and address of the writers, mis necessarily for publication; but as evidence of gend faith.
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REFERRING to the so-called slavery in Hongkong, about which so much has been
In the case of a woman who cut her throat at a
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Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Teh- graph will always be open for the air discussion by ca respondents of all questions affecting the Saul and written lately, the London hydropathic institution in Yorkshire, a doctor Taiwanfoo to Tientsin, 18 lay days, 26 cents per interes. s. it mus. b: distretly understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself rese ponsible for opinimas thus expressed.
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The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 mat. Suba-
popular Jardin Mabille and the Valentino has been followed by that of the Chateau Rouge, familiarly known to the inhabitants of Northern Paris as the "Mabille of Montmartre." Thirty years ago these gardens, which constituted a sort of fair-where various amusements were provided,
were one of the most popular of gay Parisian re- sorts, but latterly they have degenerated, and bankruptcy has followell. Doubtless the site which they occupied will long be pointed out as the spot where the preliminaries of the Treaty of Paris were drawn up and signed.
A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Aunny Gadette on the 26th ult. as follows:-Three steainers, the Galley of Lorne, the Glenavon and the Gordon Castle will probably be here within a week, Each vessel has engaged 1,500 to 2,000 tons, say 3,000 tons in all, or 65,000 Half-chests of tea to be shipped off say by the toth proximo. The stuck at present is some 15,000 half-chests which
dopt has London known a week so crowded with interesting events. Mr. Gladstone's budget speech on Monday; two important theatrical performances, "Odette" on Thursday, and " Far from the Madding Crowd" to-night two private shows, one at the Academy yesterday, and at on Wednesday, and followed the next day by the the Grosvenor Gallery to-day; Darwin's funeral royal wedding, and numerous dinners and partics to foreign royaltica.
DUBLIN, April 30th. During the riot at Frankford, County Kings, Saturday, a number of persons reported to have paid rents, were fearfully beaten. The police arrested thirty persons and cleared the streets al the point of the bayonet.
The fact that a gentleman was allowed the un- usual privilege of twice visiting Kilmainham'jail on Friday has strengthened the belief that some the Parnellites and the Guvernment. diplomatic negotiations are proceeding between
BERLIN, April 30th.
The North German Gazette has an article
Mars of April 21st, observes:-The official correspondence relative to the "alleged" existence of slavery in the British Colony medico, with whom we had some acquaintance Maria, 6,200 peculs, Chefoo jo Amoy, $1,100, if by 5th proximo may be increased to Bofooo half Hohenlohe was pressing France to accept a Ger
of Hongkong which has just been published. contains many painful facts that demande the serious attention of the public. In October, 1879, the then Chief Justice-Sir Joux Sain delivering judgment on a kidnapping case declared that slavery was a recognised institution in the Co- lony, that kidnapping was rife, and
gave a certificate that she died from irritation of the throat." This reminds us of an Irish
in London many years ago, whose invariable query to his patients when making a diagnosis was "Are you throubled with corns 2 CHIARINT'S CIRCUS at Bowrington was crowded last night, with one of the largest audiences of
the season. The previous evening's programme will be an entire change performance, introdue was repeated with great success. To-night tliere
chests. If from this we deduct 65,000 half-chests
calling General Degallifet the French Skobeleff. lifet declared that Gambetta's return to power It says that at a recent banquet General Degal.
was necessary, as the present Government was careless of French honor, and added that Prince man guarantee to her possessions, in return for 8,700 peculs, Nagasaki to Shanghai, 5 lay days, for teas to go by next Pacific mails there will on to Swatow, 18 lay days, $1,350. Oscar Mopyer, } for steamers in harbour, and say 4,000 half-chests./ which both countries would reduce their armies.
JA "LONDON, April 30th. Advices from Montevideo are to the effect that $2.60 per ion. Faugh Balaugh, 6,000 peculs, the toth proximo be left a stock of about 10,000 la consequence of the malikegunent of Brazilians bag of 1 pecni Sugar net taken in Ganette. Takao to Yokohama, 18 lay day 25.cats per half-chests. It will therefore be impossible, within Uruguay, Brazil is concentrating troops on the frontier, and has dispatched an envoy to Monte. the existing combination of Chinese, to put rates..video to demand redress. It is reported that LEUNG YAN, charged with stabbing Un Asz down before the beginning of next month. The Uruguay is raisinganen to protect her frontier, and up before Captain Themsett at the Police Court foreigners pay $40 for Superior cargo. And in on Wednesday brought together the represen shop coolic, remanded from the 30th ultimo was question then is, will the steamers wait or will is also taking measures to fortify Montevideo.
Mr. Darwin's funeral at Westminster Abbey
just been discharged from Hospital, stated he their Canal steamers (first steamers ) get in, that except royalty. No member of the royal family was walking in the vicinity of the Po-lok Theatre Sine 1,200 to 1,600 tons will have first gone for was present personally or by deputy, their al- on the 30th ult, when he saw the defendant ass
ward at a lower freight via San Francisco, taking scade provoking much sharp comment. "He was ignored in death as in life," says Professor
Dr. Lamson's execution finds no critics. Eng asking why, defendant was beating her. Defen- may have this Sumrger, and that Superior For-
mosas will by the 1st of August have fallen to lisa opinion, alike professional and unprofes
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their copies before FIVE CLOCK will oblige by that the purchase and sale of hu- ing several very clever and attractive novelties. this morning. Un Ast the complainant, who had paying this price will they remember that before I tatives of every class most eminent in England,
af once commununicating with the Manager.
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man beings for immoral purposes were As this will be the last night but one of the con- also transactions of frequent occurrence.pany's appearance in Hongkong, there will no The Blue Book contains ample evidence of doubt be a large attendance.
the truth of these statements in the shape toits HENRY SIMONSON, of England, a Matineaulting a woman, and took the female's part by off whatever small edge the New York market Huxley, "by the ruling dynasty," of cases tried in the Supreme Court, and from the Victor Emanuel, for being drunk, dis- dant replied that if he Un Asz, did not go away 28 cents! or lessly the Amoy merchants Isional, has pronounced the testimony sent from the Government. Some of these cases refusing to pay ricksha hire and playing a few immediately drawing a knife from under his jacker have been cooking a nice kettle of fish.The America scandalously insufficient at the basis of
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1882. of reports drawn up for the information of
THERE can be no doubt that the introduc present features of the most revolting tion of jinrickshas into Hongkong has character, showing as they do that Hong proved a great public boon. On the lower kong is the centre of a nefarious commerce. levels of the city their superiority to the old the ramifications of which extend to distant fashioned sedan chair has been so decisive- | countries. A child who had been bought ly demonstrated, as to almost have practi- described her female owner as "a buyer cally abolished, for business purposes at and seller of people." and a letter from least, the last named medium of locomotion, one of these traffickers in human flesh With business men tinte is money, and it is shows what a purely commercial view in saving time that the jinricksha has so they take of the business in which they 'quickly established its claim to public con.are engaged. Addressing one of his sideration and support. That the two agents, he writes As I have lost
orderly generally, kicking over a hawker's stall,
other antics of the practical joker naturs, all of which he had not the slightest recollection of was fined fifty cents, ordered to pay forty cents to the ricksha coolic, in default of payment the op- tion of three days loss of glorious herty was offered him which, however, he did not accept, dubbing up the ninety cents like a marine Stansfield Marsden, another Victor Emanuel marine, whose mcntory was much like that of his companion Simonson, as he recollected nothing about kicking doors and otherwise mis- conducting himself, was mulcted in the sum of one Mexican or three days. The fine was paid.
and mind his own business, he would cut him, and stabbing him in the stomach. Defendant stated that complainant was his master, and was his creditor to the extent of twenty cents; they had a few words over money matters when com plainant cut himself. This very unlikely yarn had no effect on the Magistrate, who showed his disapproval of Mr. Leung Yan's ill advised con- duct by sentencing that worthy to nine months retirement, with the usual addition of hard labour,
in Victoria Gaol.
a request for a reprieve. Lawyers express ama- only thing now to do is to pay up pleasantly, tellement that the American Attorney-General your Banker to give you a draft for 25 per cent. should have regarded it as possessing any legal loss and remit it home with the invoice and thus validity whatever. show you are a liberal as well as a wise Amoy merchant. Otherwise those New York consti- tuents of yours will go for you, hot."*">
AMATEUR CONCERT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL,
A concert was given in the Theatre Royal, CHAN AWAN, and Chan Afiu, remanded from the City Hall, last night, by a number of ladies and 20th ultimo, and further remanded from the 27th, | gentlemen-principally members of the Hong.
It is said that at the Cabinet meeting held yes.
terday, a draft of a bill dealing with the arrears
of rent in Ireland, was submitted, also that it was decided that steps should forthwith be taken for the release of all suspects, except those who were arrested on suspicion of liaving been personally concerned in outrages.
LONDON, April 30th, "Odette," which was produced on Tuesday at tion: Mirs. Langtry appeared on Thursday mom- the.Haymarket Theatre, barely escaped damna-
ing at the Standard Theatre in "She Stoops to Conquer" before a vast popular audience. She
May 1st.
wheeled barrow of the Japanese will be money on the present "vargoes I wish NG APOO, a coolic, was quietly having his even. charged on suspicion of stealing a one hundred kong Choral Society--in ald of a local charity. I made a complete success.
ing meal last night about six o'clock, when a fowl belonging to the house in which Ng Afoo has his apartments, joined in the job, and made an onslaught on the rice. Ng Afon is evidently of an aesthetic turn, and objects to fowls pecking out of the same dish as himself, so he went for the fowl in a very rough and ready style, and, when the landlady of the house interfered on behalf of the "cookie," also gave her a taste of his metal by bringing her to dust with a whack from wooden box. Inspector Baker's evidence went to show that the blow must have been a rather severe one, the woman's head being badly cut, Mr. Wodehouse imposed a fine of one Mexican for the assault and further ordered Ng Afoo to pay another dollar to the landlady to solace her feelings and pay for sticking plaster: in the event of the coin not being forthcoming, Ng Afoo was to be detained for the space of six days in Her Majesty's keeping. Coolie pidgin is evidently a
our permanent means of locomotion, not you to ask the purchaser to give a withstanding all that has been said and little higher price for them." As slavery written about a tramway system, we have exists among the Chinese in their own not the remotest doubt, and accepting this country, it is reasonable to suppose that as an established fact, we would direct the they would not he deterred by scruples attention of the Government to the absolute from practising it in Hongkong; but Sir necessity which exists for the immediate | Jons Porn Hussussy is careful to point out Introduction of some sensible and practical that it ought not to be confounded with the measures to satisfactorily govern and re- Chinese customs of adoption, or with the gulate the jinricksha traffic.
ordinary relations of domestic service in a The community have just and well Chinese familles. Nevertheless, even in grounded cause for complaint against the these cases he says that the fact that many Government for the chaos which at present of the adopted children and servants have exists in the regulations supposed to govern been actually bought seems to him to our street traffic generally; but more par. condemn the system." Lord KDBERLEY, in ticularly with reference to jinrickshas. We a despatch dated March 18th, takes the are not aware under what-if any--regu- view that every form of slavery is ab- lations the jinricksha coolies are licensed.solutely illegal in the Colony, that any con- We have no positive information whether tract for the sale of children is necessarily lucrative one (vide W. H. lirereton's pamphlet) the numbers of vehicles plying for hire are null and void, and that the law is therefore as Ng Afoo smilingly parted with the two Me restricted within reasonable limits, or the clearly able to protect all such persons xicans and left, the court a free man. contrary. We hardly know whether the against injustice. All this may be quite Joricksha trafic is in any way under the true, and yet owing to the want of a clear direct supervision of the police, or is left perception as to what actually constitutes entirely in the hands of the department offences of this nature, or to ignorance on presided over by the Registrar-General, the part of the victims of oppression, or, it But we do know from personal experience may be, to a lax administration of the law, that there are twice as many jinrickshas it is possible for great abuses to exist. plying in Queen's Road as there ought to This also appears to be the opinion of Lord be, or is any necessity for; we know that KIMBERLEY, who has now ordered a search no rule of the road is recognised, or ating inquiry to be made into the system of tempted to be recognised, or understood child adoption and domestic service as it by the coolies; we see the coolies with their prevails in the Colony, vehicles roaming along indiscriminately, searching for custom, and blocking up the street, hindering traffic, and causing endless confusion. In fact, we know that the jinrick-
A London telegram of yesterday's date, re shas have become an intolerable obstruc-ceived this morning, announces, with reference tion, detrimental to all other traffic into the unsettled state of affairs in the land of the Pharaohs, that France has proposed that a Con- terests, a must unmitigated nuisance attend-ference be held at Stamboul on the basis of the ed with great inconvenience and personal stats quo in Egypt. This proposal has been danger to the public. For all this the Go-accepted by the British Government. vernment is responsible; and representing the public wo-domand-that-stops-be-takon,- without further dilly dallying or delay, to place matters on a proper footing.
TELEGRAMS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.. A MEETING of Zetland Lodge, No. 525, will be In the first place, the public requirements held in Freemason's Hall, this evening, at 9 should be considered,, and the number of o'clock precisely.
the defendants were not present at the time.
Although the entertainment was under the imme- diate patronage of His Excellency the Adminis- trator, and Colonel Parnell, C.3., and had been
dollar note from the cabin of the steam tug Fame on the 19th ultimo, were again brought up before Miss Isabella Captain Thomsett this morning. Stopani gave evidence as to having seen the organised for a most deserving cause, the audi- money in the drawer in the cabin on the 19th cnce was a very scanty one, which we mainly ultimo, and in reply to the Magistrate, stated that attribute to the fact that the object of the concert was not publicly announced. Had Mr. J. S. Vip Acheong, P.C. 271, stated he went on board Brewer, who kindly undertook the management the Fame on the seth ultime, when defendants of the affair, and devoted a very great deal of were given in charge. The first defendant wished time and attention in endeavouring to ensure to say something to the constable, but the second its being a great success, publicly advertised the arrived at the Central Station the first defendant defendant prevented his doing so.. When they charity for which the help of the community was solicited, and secured the help of the many again wished to say something and was again friends of poor Marr in obtaining subscriptions prevented. Witness, in company with Sergeant and selling tickets, we feel certain that a crowded Fisher, caused the defendants to be brought house would have been the result instead of a into the yard on the 30th ukimo, when the first dispiriting array of empty benches. The pro- defendant made the following statement, ingramme was a well selected one, and the manner
In the House of Commons this evening the President of the Board of Trade announced that the Government had concluded to stop work on the channel tunnel until further action has been taken by Parliament in the matter.
May zst. Canon Farrar in his sermon at Westminster Abbey yesterday, eulogized Darwin. He said there was reason to believe the attacks made upon religion, in his name, were contrary to his solemu convictions, He maintained that religious faith rests upon foundations which no physical dis coveries can impair.
CAIRO, May 15t. Arabi Bey are degraded to the ranks and exiled Theofficers concerned in the conspiracy against to the Soudan
BERLIN, May 1st. The Upper House of the Diet has adopted the drafted by the committee. first two clauses of the Ecclesiastical' bill as
May 1st.
DUBLIN, May 1st. The American Consul visited Brophy in Naas jail and offered him £49, provided he would leave
the country, Brophy replied that he would accept only an unconditional release.
The North German Gazeite denies the truth Chinese, to witness:He said he was on deck. in which it was performed by the several ladies on the evening of the 19th ultimo about 7.30 and gentlemen, who kindly lent their services, of the rumors of a meeting of the three Emperors. in the cabin, and went to the skylight and for an ordinary concert, as its acoustic principles p.m. when he heard a movement of the drawer left little to be desired. The theatre is not adapted The agreement between the Emperory requires
no personal interview to insure its efficiency. looked down. He saw the second defendant take
LONDON Coast of
May 1st. are anything but satisfactory, and.consequently A dispatch from Bonny on the a bank note from the drawer, which he after the singers were labouring under a great disad African, dated April 23rd, reports that there has An American contemporary observes that pre-wards locked, putting the key under a cushion in vantage; however, as the Band of the Buffs would been heavy fighting between the natives of Cala
bar and the followers of Oko Jumbo. The latter sent appearances indicate that the active efforts the cabin. The second defendant wished to go not have been suited by the St. Andrew's Hall, it were the aggressors, and the slaughter is described being made to that end may really result in stop on shore at midnight but was advised to wait was doubtices wise policy to select the theatre. as fearful. At least 2,oco persons were killed. ping the business of gambling, which has been until inorning as it was then dark. Second de- It would hardly be fair to criticise the efforts of the It was feared that Jugs would take part in the for many years past carried on so openly and fendant went on shore next morning about half several performers from a high artistic stand-fighting, thus causing a war which would become a wholesale carnage. There was much alarm profitably in the lade principality of Monaco, past six o'clock, returning on board about an point. The object for which the concert was among the English inhabitants. It is expected The movement seems to be now pushed system hour later. First defendant further stated that given would have excused much greater short- that two gun boats will be ordered to the scene. atically by or in the interest of religious and he wished to tell the Captain about the taking comings than we found in the various songs, and and Italy, although the charge is made that the the second defendant. Defendants had no ques- played Rossini's "Italiano in Algeria" in splendid philanthropic organizations in England, France of the note but was prevented from doing so by musical selections. The Band of the Buffs raid was conceived and started by the owners tions to ask this witness. Inspector Fleming said he style, and they were almost equally successful in and managers of the private clubs and was putting some questions to the two defendants a Scotch Medley by Cavallini, and Mozart's well #cercles" at Nice, and other places of Winter on the zoth ultimo, when the second defendant, known. "Il flauto magico." The choruses went resort on the Rivien, who found that the who seemed to have some control over the first, very well, especially the National Anthem, in superior attractions of Monte Carlo were interfer said something to him which caused him to cease which the audience joined by special request. ing with the profits of their own gaming establisit answering his, the Inspector's question.-Defen- The pot-house rubbish which Tennyson wrote ments. It is probable that this is so, and, if the dants declined to question the Inspector, but twenty three years ago, and has lately. pu statement be true and the raid proves successful, tie first defendant denied having 'made any stablished with a few, minor alterations as a the case is likely to be another of "the engineer tement to the police as he thought it better to new "English and Colonial National Song" hoist with his own petard." Unquestionably the wait until brought before the Magistrate before first sung by Mr. Santley at St. James's Hall charms of Monte Carlo have had much to do with saying anything. Second defendant said his on March 15th-was rendered last night by bringing Winter visitors to the neighbouring master told him on the 19th ult that he was go- Mr. Quinton, assisted by the chorus, and elicited places; and if gambling be entirly suppressed ing to have some friends to dinner; so he went to a good deal of applause. The part song "When there it will be found that the health-restoring his work in the kitchen and did not go near the | evening's twilight" by Madame Voucher, Miss qualitina.of that.chtice locality will suddenly lose cabin. Hia dutica take him on shore we make Grimble, Dr. Stockwell and Mr. Quintan, was their efficacy. It isn't so much pursuit of health purchases in the markets. He received his orders encored, and Mrs. Meyer and Messrs. Symes and as an opportunity to indulge in roulette and from his mistress in the cabin. There was a Stuart made creditable appearances. Mr. Good- trente et quarante under attractive surroundings, supper on board on the night of the 19th May; that takes people to Nice and the other places in his work was finished by 7.30 p.m. Captain the delightful neighborhood.
Thomsett discharged both defendants.
wyn rendered efficient service at the piano, and Mr. T. G. Williamson conducted the choruses with bis usual taste and ability,
PARIS, May 1st. Premier de Freycinet to-day received the Bureau Committed on the Franco-American
Treaty. One of the spokesmen stated that Am erican opinion seemed to be veering from the system of high tariffs: He thought the present was an opportune time for endeavoring to improve commercial relations with the United States. De Freycinet replied that he was favorable to the idea of a Treaty of Commerce between the two Republics.
DUBLIN, May 1st.
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It is reported that a farmer named Skuffe had
been murdered. Two arrests have been made.
BERLIN, May 1st. During the debate on the customs tariff in the Reichstag, the Limited Left intend to move for a reduction of duties on articles of consumption,
LONDON, May 1st. resumed in the Commons to-day. O'Donnell's Consideration of the closure resolution was' amendment that the initiative of closing the debate be taken by a responsiblo Minister and