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Tuz fine band of the Buffs, under the direction of Bandmaster H. Quinn, will play selections in the Botanical Gardens on Saturday evening next, commencing at 9 o'clock. The following is the
programme:— March....... (lvestera. Vale........... Seleccion Cavatina.....
Editor and Dramatic Critic of the Hongkong was not still in force here. It was considered ad- Telegraph, which had been wantonly and visable to hold a Special Sessions to enable Mr. justly assailed by the said Daniel Edward Band Fraser-Smith to put in his plea, as until arraigned 6. That the statement that the said Daniel he could not put in a plea. It would be neces- Edward Bandmann did actually use unlawful, sary to consider, first, whether the defendant is unjustifiable, and unnecessary violence in ejecting not entitled to a postponement as a right, and, a person (Joan José Barros) from the stage of the second, whether under the special circumstances Theatre Royal, City Hall, the said Daniel Ed. ward Bandinann being under the impression that of the case he is not so entitled, one of his witnesses the said person was a Reporter from the Hong being at Shanghai and another under medical | Dolop kong Telegraph, is true in substance and in faci, attendance.-Mr. MacKean said that his Lordship 7-That the statement that the said Danid having granted a Special Sessions, he would Edward Bandmann did in certain public places in this Colony unlawfully boast that he had kicked argue that the grounds given for postponement the Reporter of the Hongkong Telegraph off the of the trial were not sufficient. The Chief Justice stage of the Theatre Royal, City Hall, and that said that in his opinion the defendant was entitled he had told the said Reporter that he, the said Daniel Edward Bandmann, would serve his Kean said his Lordship had powerto grant a Special to a postponement as a matterofright. Mr. Mac master, the said defendant, in the same way, is sessions.-The Chief Justice observed that it did
absolutely true in substance and in fact.
8.That the statement to the effect that Daniel Edward Bandmann is the hero of the well know Koushy v. Bandmann assault case, and the other references in the paragraph aforesaid, are true is
substance and in fact.
The defendant says that it is for the public herent that the true character of the said Daniel Edward Bandmann, actor and tragedian, es pecially as regards his gencial treatment of we men, should be widely known, the said Daniel Edward Bandmann having, by misrepresentations and specious promises, induced certain persons to leave their homes, and accompany him in his; theatrical tour, afterwards subjecting the said persons to disgraceful and illegal treatment, to the great scandal of the public.
The defendant pleads justification, and says that the said article and paragraph, and the publication thereof are and were privileged.
The reading of the plea being finished, the
any application to make. The defendant said
not follow that lie was bound to try the case then-Mr. Mackenn said that the Ordinance provided for a Special Sessions, but if his Lordship thought the affidavit put forward
for justification
was sufficient, then-The
Chief Justice here said the defendant pleaded
over and would take his trial at the next
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A COPPER-SMITH was brought up before Caplain | Tux Standard corespondent telegraphs from Thomsett this morning to answer a rather novel St. Petersburg on the 19th ult. as follows:-News charge, namely, giving a dollar to a prisoner from Aakabad states that on the 8th of May while the latter was posing in an attitude of much Prince Doudoukoff-Korsakoff, Governor General dignity in that relic of barbaric ages, the stocks, of the Caucasus and the Transcasplan, amived Riviere.
It would appear that a man who owed the fellow there from Kixyl Arvat, and was much fêted by ........ Ander,
Waldenfel in the stocks a dollar, and was leaving the the Tekkes all along the route. A number of ................. Bellini.
Done colony, handed the Mexican to the defendant to Turcoman Deputies of various tribes came into amaregive him. Defendant threw it to the stocks gracer, Askabad to greet the Prince, who, among other THE English Admiral in his treaty-seeking ex-
but the sharp-eyed Punjanber who was by spotted things, told them that be considered it absolutely pedition to Corea, has had the great advantage the dollar-The Magistrate reprimanded the de- Mudakarce and Geok 'tepe. From the Chinese the act, arrested the coppersmith, and impounded necessary to unite Krasnowodsk by railway with of the assistance of Mr. W. G. Aston, whose fendant, and ordered the dollar to be paid into knowledge of the Corean language comes in most-
frontier of Turkestan the Wiedomosty learns that, the poor box.
through the recent arrest of Russian Khirgiz by fact, and one which we may be pardoned, per- ONE curious effect of the introduction of the Ar-General of Turkestan has requested the Chinese opportunely at this juncture. It is a note-worthy
the Chinese authorities of Kuldja, the Governor haps, for parading with some pride, that the rears Bill for Ireland, says the Telegraph, is the to prevent the subjects from molesting in future Messrs. Satow, Aston and Chamberlain-are also ing on the part of the tenants, who, very natu- armed pickets near Allakoak, on the frontier, for three first Japanese scholars among foreigners sudden stoppage all over the country of rent pay the Russian hordes of Khirgiz, and has placed the only three who have acquired the Corean rally, hesitate to deprive themselves of the mani- their protection. tongue, and that they are-Englishmen. fold advantages which the measure offers to those Stxu Police Constable Jagat Singh had a fish who hold back. The landlonts, consequently, monger up this morning before Captain Thomsettare in a worse position than before, and will re- for assaulting him. It appears the Punjaubee, main perplexed until the bill comes into opera observing two women having a set-to in Secondtion, Another result of the bill is a movement Street yesterday, proceeded to consign them to on the part of tenants who have already paid up durance vile, when the fishmonger, whe, pro- for a rebate of the money thus handed in. What bably, did not like to see sport spoiled, took proportion this last agitation will assume it is of up a stone, and, taking a straight, steady aim at course impossible at present to say, the Sikh, landed it on that zealous functionary's forehead-The fishmonger, who denied having own any stone, was fined $3 or seven days
hard labor.
WE read. that a correspondent of the Vienna
has received the following letter from the Queen: MISS BURKE, sister of the late Under-Secretary,
--Buckingham Palace, May toth, 1882. Dear Miss Burke, Though not personally acquainted writing how deep and sincere my sympathy is with you, I am anxious to express to you again in with you in this hour of affiction and bereave
ment, and how much I deplore the loss of one who had devoted his life to the service of his Sovereign and country so loyally, faithfully, and ably, it is impossible to express the horror which 1, in common with the world at large, have experienced at the dreadful event of last Saturday, and whilst
[43 Chief Justice asked Mr. Fraser-Smith if he had Smith's interest to have this done. The defen- A MEETING of the members of the Amoy Racquet sent in no sort of danger. He admitted that the nothing can make up to you and to poor Lady he had filed an affidavit, which he would reat unless he (Mr.MacKean) could shew something sheet was laid before the meeting, and shewart they had not power enough to influence the Gov. husband, the universal sympathy which is felt
It is requested that all communications rela Ting to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., be ad- dressedto the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" and not to the Editor.
Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor" and not to individual members of the stat.
Communications intended for publication must be accompanied by the haine and address of the writers, not necessarily for publication; but as evidence of good faith.
TO ADVERTISERS.
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DOLATRIS,
On the gh May, at Palpark, Exeter, Whaudass Hammy Hamaza, barat Manda, age 1
Cha the and Mov, at ans. The finne, Hamersnahy, Lopodn Thomas Jyutsus, P, and O, S, N, Company's overving, in hi Cath year.
He read as follows: In the "Supreme Court of Hongkong.
Criminal jurisdiction.
REGINA V. ROBERT FRASER-SMITH. 1. Robert Fraser-Smith make oath and say as follows:-
1- am the above-named Defendant. 2- the 22nd day of June, 1882, I was served with a copy of the Information herein.
3-Clarice Mylford, a witness whom I intend to call in support of my defence, is at presem in Shanghai, and I believe that I cannot safely go to trial without her attendance.
4.The said Clarice Mylord is at present in
this 28th day of June, 1832. Before me,
sessions.Mr. MacKean observed that His Lordship then was of opinion that the old prac tice prevailed in the Colony-The Chief Justice cared that the English practice according to 19and 20 Victoria, which His Lordship read, had altered the law with regard to such matters, at home, but had not been adopted here. He could quite understand that the prosecutor wished she case to be brought on as soon as possible, and he could clearly see that it was to Mr. Fraser- dant was entitled to the right of postponement to the contrary. MacKean presumed that his lordship thought that the defendant had a rightto betriexd at next sessions. Atthesame time it was in his lordship's power to put certain terms upon Mr. Fraser-Smith. They were ex- posed all this time to little notices appearing in the papers, to which his lordship's attention would be called, and it was very hard. The Chief Justice said he could not put the defendant on terms now. It would be an aggravation if notices appeared and they could be brought forward as
Club was held on the a3rd instant. The balance
the Club to be in a bad way, being something like $200 to the bad. The accounts were passed
and a niotion carried that a whip be made on the oid members to make good the deficiency. It was further decided to bring the old Club to an end, on the 30th instant. A proposal was made and carried that Messrs. Bruce, ye, Harkness and Layton form a Committee to arrange the formation of a new Racquet Club on a more satisfactory basis.
Nent Freie Presse has interviewed Prince Orloff, who assured him that European peace was at pre-
lower classes in Russia were for war, but said
Prince Bismarck was due to private friendship cryment in any manner. His last visit to He had no mission of any kind. He deplored the internal difficulties in Russia, and said that he incessantly studied how they could be over. free Russia of General Ignatieff's Government, come. Germany, had lately made an effort to
but had failed. The Emperor considers his life safe only when he looks for support to the men whm have influence with the Panselavists.
Į
Cavendish for the loss of a beloved brother and
that your health may not suffer, and praying that for you may, I hope, be soothing to you. Trusting God may support you, Believe me, sincerely yours, (Signed) Victoria 1.
of May 18th, to be a general demand for a rule THERE seems, says the San Francisco Bulletin
against Hongkong as an infected port, which will place every arrival therefrom in quarantine for fifteen or thirty days. This is a feature of quarantine which is often enforced at New Orleans and New York. It is a quite comition
SAYS the Fonchow_Herald:-Observing nume- rous and excessively clever articles written by
Telegraph, we cannot help noticing the difference the dramatic correspondent of the Hongkong
Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Tele- graph will always be open for the fair discussion by correspondents of all questions allecting public
TELEGRAMS from St. Petersburg, dated 15th inst., THE North China Daily News lately ascended interests, it must be distinctly understood that Shanghai, and will, I believe, come down to Hongh At present Mr. Fraser-Smith pleaded report -The Governor-General of Eastern Si- the pulpit of self-complacency and read the yo practice, also, in the Levant. But we do not tys Editor does not in any way hold himself reskong to give evidence for me on the said trial i justification.Mr. MacKean said it was in the beria has called the attention of the Imperial Gokohama foreign press a severe lecture on its mis. "ppear to have any law which authorizes such a ponsible for opinions thus expressed.
required so to do by me.
power of the defendant to have made the vernment to the necessity of reorganising the taken choice of subjects and general want of proceeding. We cannot find any section bearing The said Clarice Mylord is a material application for postponement a little sooner. Administration in the South Ussuri district, and originality. Well, we are quite content to leave upon it but 3017 of the Code, which declares and necessary witness for my defence.
6-The Information herein is a very long and The Chief Justice said the defendant did especially of increasing the staff of the frontier our contemporary a monopoly of what his prac infected "shall not cross a right-line drawn from Advertisers are requested to forward all notices
that all vessels coming frons parts legally declared intended for insertion in that day's issue not later technical one, and I have not had sufficient time not make the application before, as it was commissariat. Reports have been received by tice seems to endorse as "the correct thing" in than TRIKE otiek so as not to retard the since the service of the said Information to pre decided upon his (Mr. MacKean's) suggestion the Governor-General from the Russo-Chinese journalism, but when he bids us devote our Meiggs wharf to Alcatraz Island until the Health early publication of the paper.
pare for my defence.
that he could not do so until he hail pleaded frontier of South Ussuri that the Chinese Govern columas to recording the "movements of the 7.- For the reasons above stated I am desirous Mr. MacKean then asked for a short adjournment, immediately after the ratification of the Mikado and his ministers," we can only "admirequired by law." Quarantine appears to depend Officer has boarded her and given the order re- that the trial of this case should be adjourned for ofte fortnight.
ment to demur to the plea. He required an ad- Kuldja Treaty, sent ro,oss emigrant families with at " his ignorance of our readers' temper. News-
on inspection with wa. How effective it would 8-This application is not made for the purpose journment to argue the point with reference to de of delay,
fendant's right of traverse and demurring to plea. in the desert region of Manchurin, lying between apathetic audience; an audience composed of inferred front the fact that all her passengors a large body of soldiery and workmen to settle papers in this settlement have to address a very have been in the case of the Allonewer can be Swom at the Supreme Court House,
He asked till to-morrow at 1 o'clock. The the Russian frontier and the towns of Chund- units who, as a rule, care nothing for the country Victoria Hongkong,
would have been landed if the threat to fumigate Chief Justice said that to-morrow would be tchur and Ningut. Here the settlers have in which their lot is temporarily.cast, and much
had not brought to light the small-pox patient a Summary Court day. Monday perhaps would founded towns opposite three of the Russian prefer a specimen of Yankee hamour or a para-
hid under one of the bunks, be better. It was of importance to Mr. Fraser frontier stations, and a large staff of Chinese graph impeaching Japanese sincerity and cap- Having anished the reading of the affidavit, Mr. Fraser-Smith said he need add very little Smith to support his plea, and a copy of the officials administers the Government..
acity to any thesis on local politics or social topics. danurrer should, he served upon him. His to what he had read. The Lady, Miss Mylard, men tioned therein, was at present in Shanghai, and,ordship then postponed the case till Monday of Ader, Jedda, Port Said, &c., were charged be-Neus excellently illustrate the difference be SEVEN firemen of the steamship Pastang, natives Indeed the ideas of the North China Daily
he had reason to believe, would be down here by moned were told by his lordship that they need of duty. According to the evidence of the master.garded by these that view her from a distance Shanghai Papers on the qualifications of the
at half-past ten o'clock. The Jurymet sum- not attend till they received special notice.
fore Captain Thomsett this morning with refusal tween the sentiments with which Japan is re-
the defendants, who had been taken to they would fain diminish, and those thai long for the harbour office yesterday to have their the means to get out of sight of her altogether. TELEGRAM S.
agreements explained to them, refused to return
If we were to adopt our contemporary's recipe in on board to their duty, and said they would rather catering for the latter, we should soon be piping go to gaol. The steamer leaves on Saturday, and
in empty market-places. Folks here, do not in consequetice of defendants' refusal of duty he
want to know, or care to hear, anything about had to hire substitutes to get his vessel ready for the amenities of Japanese life or the prospects of sea, has ing to pay a dollar a day to each. The Japan's polity, and so we must either do violence fili defendant was the ringleader in the affair.-
to the prejudices or incur the criticism of the The 1st, 7th, 8th, and gth defendants expressed North China Daily News. On the whole we their willingness to return to duty. The others prefer the latter alternative.-Japau Mail, refused to do so. Captain Thomsett sentenced the whole of the defendants to forfeit two dollars each. The five who refused to go back to duty were sentenced besides to a month's hard labor ench. THE warrant of His Excellency the Administrator for the execution of Tika Ram, the Gun Lascar Sessions of the Supreme Court, was received yes execution is fixed for Wednesday morning next, at six o'clock. The warrant was read over to
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1882.
SUPREME COURT-SPECIAL
SESSIONS.
LONDON, 28th June.
There is renewed panic in Egypt. The Daily Telegraph publishes a telegram from Egypt stating that the tumps hold the Suez Canal and are ready to destroy the banks with dynamite.
the time he had asked for the trial to be post- poned to. The lady was a necessary witness to prove the penultimate paragraph of the affidavit. He was quite willing and prepared to meet his re- sponsibilities in the matter, and willing to stand up for what he had done in the public interest. He submitted he was entitled to every privilege the Court could give him. According to a certificate which the Registrar had shown him, one witness THE "TELEGRAPH LIBEL CASE. for the defence was under medical treatment, The libel case Daniel Edward Bandman, and would not be able to appear for a few days. tragedian, Robert Fraser-Smith, editor and Hensked, in accordance with precedent, that proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph, came on
the trial be postponed. He would called his this morning at the Supreme Court before the Lordship's attention to the Pereira . De Souza À MARRIED Chinawoman was fined £5 sterling Hon. G. Phillippo, Chief-Justice, who had ap- libel case, reported in the China Mail of 19th or a month's hard labor, this morning by Captain pointed a Special Sessions for the hearing of the May, 1869. Mr. Hayllar upon that occasion ap- Thomsett, for preferring a false charge of larceny case. The charges were as follows:-For hav-plied for a postponement to the following sessions, from her own persan, against a butcher, a hawker ing on the roth instam unlawfully and inaliciously
as his witnesses were engaged in Macao, and and a coolic, who were discharged. The lady published a certain defamatory libel of and con
could not be produced then. Mr. Pollard, for went to gaol. Cerning the complainant; and, secondly, for hav- ing on the 14th instant, unlawfully published a
lished were for the public benefit. The defen-
who, proceeded to read it. It ran as follows:-
In the Supreme Court of Hongkong, Criminal Jurisdiction.
the prosecution, opposed the motion, as the whole
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
of opinion existing between the former and
Bandinann theatrical Company now visiting Hongkong. The latter community were evidently led to believe that this strolling Company pass esseil talent unequalled by any Artistes who have ever visited the East, but the fair criticisms
of the various Shakesperean characters represent- of the Telegraph, borne out by a careful analysis ed, not only shows the superiority in judgment of our Hongkong contemporary, but his powers of discrimination between very ordinary, and what has been eulogised as extraordinary
talent.
In honor of the anniversary of Queen Victoria's
For strolling Companies,-which can
coronation, a parade and inspection of the troops of celebrities--to attempt Shakesperean plays, never be expected to be entirely constituted
was held on the Parade and Cricket Grounds with which every one is sufficiently faimilar as to yesterday afternoon. His Excellency, Major-Gene- |.be competent critics, is undoubtedly a mistaken ral Sargent, C., with his staff, Colonel Parnell notion. in <mmand of the Buffs, and nearly the whole of the departmental officers were present. His H.I.H. Prince Arisugawa No Biya, and H.1.H.
of the witnesses with one exception were actualle/ We hear from a private source that the bric murderer, sentenced to death at the last Criminal Excellency the Administrator, accompanied by
in Mr. Hazeland's oftice waiting to give evidence. Emily, Captain Creighton, from Amey, bound Mr. Hayilar also stated that he was not profess.noith, with 300 Chinese passengers, has been tenday by the Sheriff,. Mr. J. Dyer Ball The Prince Sakoural, who left, to-day for Naples by related of him when in command of a brigade
Smale gave it, however, as his opinion that the tained.
that he would soon be going to comfortable quar-
hehas never evincel the slightest contrition for his
concoin and indifference.
'
ONE of the anost popular Consular-Generals te France was the late General Torbett, whose sad death awakened the deepest sympathy among his troops of friends. The following anecdote is during the civil wars-While having a kindly boots and saddle," he hated a shirk, and had heart for the trooper who was always ready for
tended a sick call to see the state of health in his command. One after another of the boys
certain defamatory libel of and concerning the same individual. Mr. MacKean, instructed by Messrs. Brereton and Wotton, appeared for the innally prepared to go on with the case, when lost with all hands. Full particulars are not yet prosecutor. The defendant conducted his own
the French mail, also witnessed the display. Mr. Pollard referred to the injustice which to hand, but we understand that the Emily was case, As upon the first occasion when the would be done to Mr. Pereira if he had to bound for Coren, and fear that the report of the the prisoner in his call this morning by the The Royal Artillery, two companies of Gun Las-
walt a whole month before the stigma wall-fated vessel's total loss is too well founded to Sheriff, who was accompanied by Mr. Hay the part in the parade." The Royal Artillery onthe his own way of meeting the complaints urged
cars and the Buffs, the "Grand Old Bufis," took Lise Camc on originally at the Police Court, a considerable number of residents
removed from his reputation. Chief Justice pit of much hope for her safety being enter ward, the Acting Superintendent. The convict Parade Ground, formed on the right, the Bulls by shiskers to get rid of duty. Just before break, were present in the Supreme Court to hear the
evinced no emotion, and took the matter in forming the support, while the two companies of proceedings. The Registrar having asked the
defendant had a right to ask for a postponement, An inquest has been ordered for this afternoon while being secured in the gaol in the manner The parade formed into line, open order, and
the coolest possible manner. After his trial, Lascars were formed up on the Cricket Graunding camp in the spring of 1865 the general at- defendant whether he was guilty or not guilty, if not in custody over twenty days. This right on the body of a Chinawoman, aged 58, who died customary in the case of prisoners under sen- Mr. Fraser-Smith said he pleaded not guilty," his lordship said, was based upon the law of Eng in the gaol this morning about 8 o'clock. The tence of death, the convict placed his hand upon site. After the inspection, the ranks closed and came in for prescription, and by and by a strapping and also justification, and that the matters pub- land; and although Ordinance 3 of 1865 appeared deceased was undergoing three years' imprison his breast, and said, with a smile on his features, formed into quarter column on the leading com- big trooper, who was a notorious shirk, entered
were inspected by H. E. the Administrator and to repeal that law, he did not think it could over ment for kidnapping, and for the last three or flant handed in his plea in writing to the Registrar, ride, though it might superadd, an Imperial four weeks had been under medical treatinent by ters in the other world, where it would not be Pany, the Royal Artillery, and marched past. The the tent with his hands on his stomach. Torbett Statute. The then Attorney-General, Mr., now the Colonial Surgeon for intermittent fever. The thought he had done anything wrong. In fact, the British Grenadiers," and were much admired out, "What are you here for? Sick," was Sir Julian Pauncefote, stated that the applica matron was with the deceased when she died.
Artillery did this to the soul-inspiring strains of took him all in at a glance, and then thundered tion of the principle thus laid down would Death, no doubt, resulted from natural causes, orimo, which he thinks he was perfectly justified for their steady and soldierly bearing. The RA, the faint response. "What ails you?" "Snake cause serious confusion in the proceedings but it is the custom to hold inqueste on all in committing, and his demeanour both before are, without doubt, as fine a body of soldiers as
In the stomach" "How long has it been there?" of the Court, and that no judge, if he saw that prisoners who die in the gaol. justice demanded it, would ever refuse an ad
and since his conviction has been one of cool un-own regimental march tane, and exhibited great.
can be met with. The Buffs marched past to their Six months." "Surgeon," aald the general, as be turned to the officer, "call in two men, cut steadiness in their masching which, reflecta much this man open, and remove the snake! We are KATE DOCKING, 20, of England, and Lizzie Cox, credit on their instructors, us a large number of going to break camp in ten days, and we haven't 20, of Australia, appeared on a sunimons before the Buffs are comparatively young soldiers. After time to coax the reptile up!" · Fifteen minutes Captain Thomet this morning, for assaulting the match past, the battalion reformed line, and after that the man was nut on the line grooming his horse, and by noon he looked well enough to complainant said she lived at No. 7 Graliam Majesty the Queer, the cheering, which was led
eat his way through a barrel of pork. Street, the defendants hanging out at No. 15, by Colonel Pamell, being vigorous and hearty, On the 27th, at about 9 p.m., she met the defen- This concluded the parade, which was in every
CORRESPONDENCE. dants in Wellington Street. They asked her to way a success. A slight accident occurred go with them to a coffee shop, which she declined during the movements which, happily, was
slapping her in addition.-Miss Docking said that lahan's charger stumbled, and, failing to she and Miss Cox met complainant in Wellington recover his fooling, rolled over the gallant furnished to him, and that it was for his Lord AFFAIRS between Russia and China, says the Street and invited her to a coffeeshop. They had Major, who, however, managed to free himself. Delap and Cox, which recently attracted some ship to consider whether the plea was sufficient Foochow Herald, are still not altogether couleur some words, when "Cazimira called Lizzie aby extricating his foot from his riding boot. He attention in this Colony, has terminated in the and according to form of plea here. The form de rose, some demands, said to be not only ex- peared in the Press in various parts of the world. required must allege the truth of every part of the orbitant, but unjustifiable, having been made by the complainant-Lizzie said the complainant it was nearly being too serious to be pleasant subject, and shall feel glad if you will give pub- "coolics' whe." She denied having dragged suffered nothing beyond a slight shaking, although acquittal of the defendants, I think it right, in justice to myself, to say a word or two on the justification. The part that struck him particularly Russia with regard to the Treaty" so recently had been bound over to keep the peace, and that The horse made a slight bolt, but was soon cap- Hcity to this communication. public character, harmless pleasantry, containing was that relating to the paragraph of 14th June- ratified. Treaties as a rule are drawn with such whenever they went past her domicile, she insult tured. We congratulate Major Halahan on his nothing outside fair, reasonable, and legitimate The Chief Justice here asked how he could go into extreme care and exactness as not to admit of ed them. She made use of very foul language to lucky escape. In these stirring times, when tele- much that I would wish to have stated I was Having been in the position of the accused, criticism, and that it was published in the public that Mr. MacKean said that the question any misconstruction of any of the Articles, but her (Miss Cox). She did not slap Cazunira's face, grams are arriving daily with intelligence that Counsch, but I should be reluctant to leave the interest, bond fide and without malice,
precluded from making known through my 5.-The defendant says the publication of the for his Lordship was whether there should be in the present instance there is a peculiar vague but merely touched her in fun.-The complainant European affairs are in a very unsettled state, harbour without expressing what I have to say, paragrapli before mentioned was rendered neces- a postponement, and that the matter was within ness which admits of double entendre. Whether admitted having made use of the elegant ex- the latest being that England is holding over as much in the interest of ship-masters who may sary by the unjustifiable public attack, and the his Lordship's discretion. The Chief Justice this is attributable to the bastiness in which the pressicily but it was after phezo,oco troops to be ready for work at a montent's visit this port and the public in general, ps-of- threats of personal violence, tonding-to-provoku-
breach of the peace, made by the said Danielaid at the defendant had a right to traverse Treaty was drawn, or whether it is owing to the had been assaulted.-Captain Thomsett ordered notice, we want all our officers and men, and are, myself. Edward Bandmann against the said defendant, and getoucxt Scasions. Sir John Smalethoughtso cunning diplomancy of either Country, is question. Kate and Lizzie to enter into their personal re- therefore, doubly pleased that the accident of Justice and a Jury resulted in the exoneration of The very elabatsite inquiry, before the Chief and for the proper vindication of his (the defen-By 19 and zo Victoria the right was abolished in able anyhow, matters do not look at all pacific cognizance in ten dollars each to behave them yesterday afternoon turned out as harmlessly it myself and my Chief Officer from the charge dant's) character with his clients, the public, as England, but the question was whether the practice between these two Empires.
selves as ladies until the 29th August next.
which had been preferred against us
REINA V. ROBERT FRASER-SHTU, The answer of Robert Fraser-Smith, the above named defendant to the information herein.
The defendant admits having published in the Hongkong Telegraph of the 10th and 14th journment; and he contended that this por TH: Spanish journal E7 G/ok says It is probable June respectively, the article entitled "Tragic tion of the old law was most inapplicable to that the question between England and Spain Power and the paragraph referred to in the in- formation.
the then existing state of things, if every with respect to the imprisonment of the captain 2--The defendant denies that the said article Chief Justice Smale said that the practice was shortly settled in the following manner :-The Cazivira dos Remedios, a single woman.--The gave a national salute, and three cheers, for Her
prisoner could demand the same privilege of the Spanish mail steamer Leon Xfff will be applicable enough if it were fair towards a Spanish flag will be saluted at Aden by English prisoner in misdemeanor, but that the position troops, the English Governor will be deprived of of a felon was quite different. After a legal his post, and the owners of the steamer will re- discussion of the question, the application for ceive an indemnity." The Globe, adds that it is postponement was granted. Upon these grounds possible that the English Governor. will be or he (Mir. Fraser-Smith) submitted that the case dered to visit the Spanish Consul as a further actado. Kate and Lizzie then dragged her, Lizzie attended with no serious result. Major Ha
and paragraph are libellous, and pleads "not guilty to having unlawfully, wickedly, and mal iciously published scandalous, malicious, and defamatory libels of Daniel Edward Bandmann, the prosecutor in this case.
3.The defendant says that the article and paragraph aforesaid were published bond fide and without malice, the defendant believing that the statements therein were true in substance and in fact.
4-The defendant says that the article "Tragic Power" is a humourous sketch of a well known public character, which was originally published in the United States of America, and has ap
The defcadant further says that the said article
is a perfectly justifiable newspaper notice on a
be adjourned for a fortnight.-Mr. MacKean said of reparation.
that no copy of the plea of justification had been
did.
[We do not commerlly ending the opinioną napitued by Correspondents in thla caluns.]
THE STILL WATER CASE.
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