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of the Champagne wine country. In those times, however, Champagne | was not a sparkling wine; and it is only at the end of the 17th century that we fine a mention of the mousse" which within less than two hundred years won for itself such a fame in all countries. A legend attributes the discovery of the Putouse" in a monk. "Dom Perignon.”
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ANRICERIA Coolie was charged before Captain Tomsett this suorning, with stealing a two- wheeler. A ricksha proptictor, it appears, lent a vehicle on hire to defendant on the toth, at 17 cents he found it on the hill-side minus the wheels, aday. He saw no more ofit until yesterday, wlien
The ricksha doolis was committed for three months' hard labor for larceny of the revolving appendages.,
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Ogess of dogs would do well to keep an eye
Thereon.
INSPECTOR PERRY Swooped down yesterday on a gambling den on the top floor of No. 17 Market Strett, Taipingshan, and arrested eight Celestials, who were brought up this morning before Captain before for gambling, was fined $50 or six wks' Thomsett. One of them, who had been in papl
hard labor, the others, $25 or three weeks' They all went to assist Mr. Hayward in con- dusting the routine of the gaol. One of the pris soner, a hawker, in his intense desire to escape,
jungest out of a window into the street, but was
instantly pounced upon by a constable, The on. Ng Choy appeared for three of the defen dants.
on their canine property, as dogs stealers are on the war-path. A barber was sent to six weeks' hard labor yustenlay by Mr. Wodehouse | for being and in unlawful persession of a dog. which he was offering for sale. Inspector Land- SURRIDAN used to say: "Give to Ministers a say stated that within the past fortnight Dr.corrupt House of Comitions; give them a pliant Ayns and Mr. C. P. Chater had lost a dog each,
and servile House of Lords; give them the keys Dr. Ayres' animal having a collar on with its of the Treasury, and the patronage of the Crown; owner's name and otitial position inscribed and give me liberty of the Press, and with this mighty engine 1 will overthrow the fabric of cor- ruption, and establish upon its ruins the right privileges of the people." Luckily for himself, Richard Brinsley Sheridan is death. If he had lived in Hongkong in these degenerate days and believed in such a thing as liberty of the Press, under all circumstances it is better that the great dramatist has gone to that bourne, from whence there is no return. Sheridan never knew Daniel Edward Bindmanm; he never heard of Thomas Ide Iowler-and he died in that happy ignorance which is indeed bliss.
Tandemy and Navy Gazette says:-Amongst the numerous cases of hardship which have been indicted on the senior officers of the army by our present War Minister, and bis Warrant of june, General (nowe Lieut-General) Wilby, C., who was removed from his command in Ceylon on April 151, under the new-that is, the newest and Latest-age-clause. Lieut-General Witby, C.DL., was appointed to the Ceylon command under an earlier Warrant, by which all staff commands were declared to be five-year appointments; and, moreover, general officers by that Warrant were entitled to complete their commands up to seventy years of age. Under the June Warrant-hitest and newest-Licut.-Gement Wilby was removed on April 1st, and has lost two years of his co- mand, and pay and allowances as a staff major general. Clearly, this is a breach of faith on the part of Government, and the difference between staff pay and allowances and retired pay will have to be refunded by the War Office,
committed on Tuesday night between eight and A MOST impudent robbery from a European was
nine o'clock in Queen's Roadl Mr. Conlon, Chief oficer of the British barque irgus, was
the direction of the Temperance Hall. The hicksha coolie, it appears, called out to some of his confederates, and immediately two of them rant Mr. Gordon in the two-wheeler, taking up a position one on either side. One batted hims with his head, and at the same time snatched his
SAYS the Illustrated Sporting aud Dramatic News of the 10th ultimo Have we not enough foreigners over here alreally? At least, if we have not, let us have our foreign tongues un- adulterated. Such nonsense as is threatened at Her Majesty's cannot be welcomed by those who hold the stage in respect, and are concerned for. its better interests. Signor Rossi, who did not do well in England some years ago, is to speak Italian while the rest of the company speak Eng whole thing is utterly preposters. Last year lish, and thus Shakespeare is to be played. The
there was a desire to have Salvini in the United States, and an English company was engaged to support him. If the performance thus given were not instructive, some of the criticisms were. certainly amusing. But there is no wild desire to see Signor Rossi here. He is for the most part capable actor; a just passable Lear for want of a better; a ridiculously bad Hamlet.
either learn English, or, if Italian is to be the But if he comes to an English theatre he should
language spoken, should engage a company to speak Italian.
6,000 mètres, are remarkable for being pared catirely without liqueur, they are entirely hewn out of the chalk, without the "Vins brut." A great controversy has help of any kind of masonry. They are arisen during the last few years between very deep, and consist of two stories. The the amateurs of dry and those of sweet lower floor is reached by a flight of stairs wines. The former claim the vicory, dry which comprises not less than 93 steps. Champagne being now the fashion. All and is of about the height of a six-storied this is of course a matter of taste, and we house. From a principal gallery, branch must own in our humble way, that when off 12 vaults, containing each about 100,000 in England we prefer the Champagne bottles. The cellars and vaults are arran very dry," and on the Continent we have ged to contain more than 2,000,000 bottles, a partiality for the moderately sweet to chance, is based upon the well-known | The public generally entertain an errone- Franco Russian style of wine; each kind property of the white wines of Champagneous idea of the process of preparation of being thoroughly adapted to the climate jo retain a large proportion of their natural the sparkling winus of Champagne. |} and the mode of living in the different sitgar until the spring fidlowing the vintagetexnnot too strongly endeavour to dispel } countries. and then to horsame sparkling by a serund suck illusions, and, to- do so. I will brielly Good Champagne can be kept for any fermentation. Dom Perignon possessed a describe their preparation and freatment, length of times lot let it be understood first-rate knowledge of the growth and In the Champagne country the grapes } that it must be stored in a cool rdlar, the preparation of wines, and it was be, it is are not trodden on, but are mechanically | hottles lying down. This is a xôté par den, alleged, who first brought to ligla this re- crushed by excellent pressing machines, { for if left standing up, the corks being no markalde property especially appertaining This juice is immediately poured into casks. longer bathed in the liquid would base their to the wines of the Champagne district. He in which, by fermentation, it transforms elasticity, shrivel up, aml consequently introduced great improvements in the itself into wine, it is afterwards racked | allow the gas to escape, If the cellar is
from the fees which remain at the bottom not cool, the gas, expanding under the in. 1881, we would mention the case of Major- he would have spent half his time in gaol. Yes; raising of the grapes and the manufacture of the wind and his outre, which has bert of the casks, and the wine becomes per-uence of heat may cause the laules to taken forume of the Champagne vin yards, fortly bright by the lunginning of the win- | brenk; at any rate the cork will be has become justly popular. Champagne. | tor. Ip December and January the opera- | damaged, a portion of the wine will ooze then,, as a sparkling wine, made its ap- tion of mixing the different growths is gone out, and its quality be impaired. As soon pearance towards the end of the reign of | through. „Experience has shown that to ava jaso or hamper of Champagne ar- Lot 1s XIV: To Paris it acquired a great produce a perfect wine, this operation is | rives it is welbui unpack it. lay the bottles reputation, especially during the Regency, indispensable. The result is terment the down in a gust cellir, and let then re- in exinnection with the famous Palais-Royal "ravde." The vineyards of Champagne pose at least ten days before the wine is can be classed in three categories:-The sent to the table. Champagne, like a suppers and parties. This universal re-. nown of course soon created envy
Montagne de Reims," with Verzenay pretty woman, is delicate and tender, and gumly was astir, and a terrible war of for chief town, and the wines of which requires a rest after the fatigues of a words soon raged between the two pro possess vinosity and freshness; the Côte journey. Following the principle that vinces. It was fought in prose and in Avize, in which Cramant is the must dis-Champagne must be kept in a cool place, verse with varying fortunes, and more tinguished for its, exquisite delicacy and it follows that it is best to drink it iteil. devadiet still, medical men joined in the extreme finesse;" and lastly, the Marne | Tu enjoy it at its best the hottles häid better tray. The Beatume faculty pervaptorily valley, the capital of whichis Ay, remark- he placed in ice, at least two hours before des lared that the wine of Reins engen
able for its matchless bouquet. In making the wine is served. Ifice is not procurable dered all the ills that flesh is heir tes To up a cuvée," these elements, so different the bottles must be brought up from the this, the Champenois retorted that "Cham- in character, are blended together; and collar only just in time to be put on the Page" was exceedingly wholesome, that forana harmonious whole. The prepara- table. Some injudicious persons put legproceeding in a hicksha from the Stag Hotel in ¦à cared "purii fevers." and that, on the tion of a good ruvée is really a science, into their Champagne. Needless to say
contrary, Burgundy gave the goat, etc.
None but the chief of the House under that this is merely adding water to the This alespèrate struggle, which did not takes such a responsibility. The propor.wine, and consequently weakening and last less than a Pentury, bæled by tion of the different growths used in spoiling it. Another prejudice, which could the following declaration being arlopted blending is carefully noted down in its not be too strongly opposed is, that, in by both parties: That, if the wine of
minunest detail and such a record may France especially, Champagne only ap Beaune suggggests more, love ditties, that of indeed he termed the goblen Book of each pears with the dessert; that is undoubtedly Reims malas one sing them with better mark. The Wine is bottled the follow a serious gastronomical error. The nature musies and that for a man to live healthy in spring, and is hermetically corked of the wine renders it ill suited to accom-hand as he could in the opposite direction and merry, the two wines are as necessary with a cork of large size, secured by any fruit, and above all sweets; it ought to to that taken by the two coolies, never stopping Wito, queries "Atlas" in the World, is the most to him as his two legs. Since then peace a strong ironclasp. At the time of he served with the joint; and it is then, and
antil pursuit by Mr. Gordon was out of the ques-popular of modern authors? According to the has reigned between Champagne and luttling the wine still contains some of only then, that is delicate taste and perfume
tion. Mr. Conton handed the 'ricksha coolie statement of Sir Thomas Brassey, who is a Lord Burgundy, and the two sister provinces its natural sugar, and that, as already can be thoroughly appreciated. I beg all over to a constable as being concerned in the now send their prochtee to the same mar-
Yobbery.--Mr. Wodehouse, before whom the mentioned, is one of the essential properties my friends to try it. Were I not afraid to
coolie was brought, remanded the case for a week kets all over the world.
of Champagnes, With the ail of the pursue this subject to too great a length, I to enable search to be made for the watch and We must go back as far as 1740 40 find gleucus-ormometer, and the operation ori. would review all the merits of the wines
chain. some account of the first attempt at bottling ginated by M. Frasqois, we, are enabled ¦ of our districts, but we must end sur chat, Hosetosa, Thrishay, July 13, 1882.
sparkling Champagne for commercial pur- to determine exactly the quantity of sa and I will only add that Champagne, if poses. The annals of by gone times show charine matter the wine contains; if that partaken of perchance too largely, will Out of the clifficulties the Europeas es-
that a Reims merchant prepared that year quantity happens to be not quite sufficient, only cause slight fumes, which are soon periences in a tropical climate, is in decid, Lattles. This first, trial was not a a little candied sugar is added. Shortly dissipated. When indulged in in moderation, ing on the satiest and most agreeable fortunate one, for. when the mousse" after bottling the wine the fermentation it is an invaluable digestive, and in certain "drinks" which can be taken with meals developed itself, an awful breakage on- takes place, and the sugar is transformed į diseases of the stomach it is recommended and for ordinary refreshment. Tastes of such, and only 120 boules survived. Inimo alcohol and carbonic achi gas, The by French. and especially by English course differ, and consequently liquors of | 1747 a third of, the cutpat was lost in the latter, in consequence of the bottle being doctors. For people in sound health it is every description and quality receive a same way. In 1758 at Epernay, the hermetically closed cannot escape, and an excellent companion, all cheerfulness share of the general patronage. It will breakage was disastrons. In 1787 a mor- remains in solution in the liquid. When harily disputed that many lives are
chant of the same town drew some 50.000 the bottle is being opened, the gas, by its annually sacrificed in India and the Far bottles, which, at that time, was considered own expansive force, drives out the cork East annually, through over indulgence in prodigias. In all probability his loss was and rushes in the surface of the wine in the customary brandy and snida." lives very heavy. This difficulty much hindered innumerable bubbles; this constitutes the
TELEGRAM S. which, with a little discretion, might easily the progress of sparking wines. Nothing ausse.", The production of the nious! be saved. Champagne has of recent years
was then known of the case of the ge- being now pertestly understood, thanks to
Loxtos, 12 July. mate giant strides in public favor; it is neration of the, e muusse." and, for a the ingenuity of M. Fuasjons, who may
Notwithstanding the protest of the Consuls, the probably of all liquors, the least injurious length of time, tasting was the only nieans deservedly be called tine of the Inefactors bombardment of Alexandria has commenced and and most refreshing in hot climates, and of forming an approximate idea of the de- of the Champagne country, the breakage two forts have been blown up, were its enst Somtwhat less prohibitivo, | greu of xxeetness of the wines when put which formerly was considerable, has now (we should no douba very soon see this soul lato bottle. At last, in 1836 a clever ¦ been much redwed, and can be computed Inspiring Besorage creupying à prominent chemist, M. Frascos of Châlons-sur-
at 5 or 6 per cent, It might be thought place un every tiffin and dinner table, be-Marne, sterembel in ascertaining to a
that the wine having become mousseux" Sides taking the place of the “brandy and nicety the proportion of sugar absolutely is ready. It is however not so. The for- mentation which caused the mousse, He arrives at this result by repeated ex- produced also a sediment in the bottle, and a riments with the gluteo-conometer (a that sediment must be got rid of To effect kind of floating instrument marke of glass. this the bottles are placed neck downwards, invented by CADET-Davays, and by uva- upon slanting boards pierced with holes, porating the alcohol contained in a given and day by day, during about six weeks, volume of wine. Since this important dis- they are very gently moved one after the covery the commerce of sparkling wines other. The sediment gathers on the cork has wonderfully extended. The Reims and is then expelled by an operation called Chamber of Commerce has issued the fol- [ "disgorging." which is performed by un- lowing official statistics of number of hot-eurking the bottle and turning it upright with a jerk, so that the sediment is violently driven out by the gas.
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The history of this famnus sparkling wine is full of interest, so that we need make no apology for publishing the ful lowing translation of a lecture on the sub. ject which was delivereal on the occasion of the Sciemille Congress held at Reinis on August 18th, 1880, by M.-Cuts. Arsovia, at the well known establishment of Messrs.
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and merriment, and a welcome frienil at all convivial feasts, of whịch it has become an indispensable feature.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The Government and Volunteer Fire Brigates will not meet for Parade and Inspection at the Central Fire Brigade Station today, at 4.30 as announced, the parade having been postponed till the 25th instint,"
For being found in unlawful possessing of a pair of silk trousers, which Sikh police consable 304 found concealed under his jacket at 4.30 this morning, a chair coolie was fined by Captain Thomsett 5 or three months' hard labor, we are glad to hear that steps have at length been taken for the erection of the new-water- police station at Tsim-sha-tauí, a structare much needed. We also learn that the Praya wall in front of Mr. C. I. Chater's property at the saine place, is now in course of construction,
A CELESTIAL tinker owed a brother professional o cents. The debtor not being able to liquidate,
to a month's hard labor.
gold watch and chain, worth between $40 and $50, and ran off. The ticksha coolic, to enable his friends to get clear, ran the vehicle as
of the Admiralty and a modern Crassus, this en- viable mortal is no other than his wife, Lady Brassey! You would not have thought it? No more should .. Tennyson I know, and Dickena I know: Longfellow, Anthony Trollope, Georg Sala, Williams Black, Jaines Payn, Jules Verne, Zola, Mayne Reid-all have sold their thousands. and tens of thousands. But of Lady Brassey's authorship, all that one remembers is two thick volumes of travel-waddle, rechauff guide-book interspersed with anecdotes of Tom and the children. Be this as it might," says Sir Thomas Brassey, the book had been translated into most modern languages, it had been read by millions of persons, and he believed that no modern book But, happily, in the same week the great self- | had such a vast cirențation"?" ́ ́Brassey, very I'
puffist is once more to the fore; and, pace Mr. Chenery, the writer calling herself Ouida gives herself a good gratuitous advertisement in Fri day's Times. 'Dutch, German, Italian, Russian, not to say of course French, reproductions of every noteworthy novel are the aure followers of the original publication in Londen. My own name is fully as well known from Tobolsh to Tangier, as that of Cherbuliez or Alphonse Daudet. Happy England, with two such gifted
A CHINESE cook was on the native Recreation Gromad yesterday, when a chair coolic and three uthers came up and swatched two rolls of go cents each from his hand, the chair coolie adding insult to injury by striking the cook with his fist. The companions of the chair coolic as off taking with them 57 cents, and got clear away. The cook, however, pursued the licensed street obstructionist, who was stopped by a constable. Whilst making tracks, the dollar, on the ground, and this the cook picked chuir conlie dropped 43 cents, the balance of the
ap-The chair coolic, in his defence said the cook owed bin ten Mexicans and would not pay up. Finding he was in funds he went to him to quadrate, but instead of "forking out" the cook assaulted him, for which he was about to give the culinary adept in charge, but the latter anticipated him and handed him over to a constable.-Captain Thomsett evinced the high opinion he entertained of the chair coolic's. honesty and veracity by consigning him to the fatherly care of Mr. Hayward for three months, daughters! with instructions that liver disease was, to be
guarded against by keeping the chair bearer healthily employed in she drill, oakum picking, and the other agrecable occupations bich con- of the most delightful residences (to be out of trible so musels to render the Victoria Hotel onc
in the Far East.
His not surprising, says the Overland Mail, that the present crisis in Egypt is regarded with a cenain amount of satisfaction in Vienna. What aver may be the feelings of the Austrian people beside the matter; but there is no doubt that generally towards the people of this country is
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Some litle time back we drew attention to the utter want of fire extinguishing gear in the City Hall, although when that noble edifice was built,
building, ready for use in case of need. For the a complete rig out of the same was placed in the
want of proper looking after, one thing and an- other disappeared until actually nothing was left, and had a fire broken out in the theatre while things were in that state, wo shudder to think what would have been the result of the same. It is positively certain that loss of the building would have taken place. We life and much damage to the interior of
Austrian statesmen have not forgotten the "hands are very pleased to be able to state that, There is not in the whole world a wine
off" speechies yet, and look upon the tenible owing solely to our persistent efforts in bringing better known and more generally appre
the shameful state of affairs before the public and tness in which the weaknes’and vacillation of our Government have involved us with a good deal the proper authorities, the City Hall is now pro. ciated than Champagne. Celebrated in verse and in prose, by ports and writers, 1844-45 2-255-438 4.380.214 6635,052
of complacency. But there are good grounds for perly supplied with all the gear necessary to ex« its fame has become universal. The vine- 1804-03 2.801020. 6101.441 11.003.067
believing that Arabi's resistance is inspired by tinguish any fire that may take place. We notic the Sultan, who does not love, and he certainly that the evening print in its latest issue docs a yards in which the grapes are cultivated 1879-80 2,666.561 10.324.593 19.191,154 had completely lost its natural sugar, and is his creditor thought he would have salsfaction.
ļas no reason to love, what are called the gush about the much needed waterproofs for date from the remotest antiquity. They From these figures it will be perceived not fit to drink. The saccharine clement | out of his phiz, and so let him have a severe one
Western Powers, for years past they have done those delicate creatures the police, delicate are mentioned in the will of the famous that in France the consumption of Cham.
creatures who would run the great risk of catching must then be replaced. A certain quantity of on the face with an iron bar, prochieing a bruise nothing but despise and insult hien.. Then comes Archbishop of Reins -St. Remy-so far pagne has remained almost stationary, but "gueur" is therefore added to each bottle of considerable dimensions. For this savage clearly Germany is not, for she has no object in
the question, Who is prinsing the Sultan ? Now fever if a few drops of rain fell on thein. The China Mell remarks that the wet weather back as the year 5:0. Other traces are in foreign countries it has increased four this liqueur is only a mixture of wine and assault the creditor was sent by Captain Thomsett found in the works of local historians; anl fold. The largest importers are the United
mixing herself up with Eastern affairs just now. which frequently prevails during this season cane sugar. The bottle is then finally
Aushtia has her hands pretty full, and therefore is a reason why the waterproof question we gather that it was about the 14th States, England, Russia, Germany, India, corked, the cork tied down with a string Tue Sydney Bulletin is responsible for the fol not likely century that the vines were planted on a Belgium, etc.
be embarking upon so dangerous a should be seen- lo at once.
We are glad and fastened with a wire, the foil or the lowing expression of opinion, to which we heartily policy. When the secret diplomatic history of to secihe Mail taking up the cudgels in any large scale.. Thenceforth, the rud and the The establishment which I have the wax is placed over the neck, and the "Vin subscribe-Sir James Martin has discoursed on the present embroglio comes to be written, it will matter that looks like a grievance, but we cer to the French kings when they came to all remarkable for its simplicity and its its glory to grace our tables with its pre- the audacity of the Ilerald, that such papers are gray winds of Champagne were offered | honour to introdued to your notice is, above de Champagne" is ready to go forth in all the tyranny to be dreaded from a licentious press, be found that Russia is the fans et origo mali. tainly think that a little of the gush of the oven- the implication being, if we may humbly copy Just as in 1877, by the advice of General Ignatieff, ing print would not have been out of place while Reims to be consecrated, and their reputa peculiar adaptability for the preparation sence. The dosage is, after the blending in existence, and not far to seck. If the courage pudiated the debt and thereby incurred; the entire want of fire extinguishing appliances was Mahmoud Vedim Pasha, the Grand Vizier re- such a serious nialler as the City Hall and its tion soon becanje such that, during the of Champagnes. The agreeable has been of the cuvée, the most important opera to flog hypocrisy and break it on a whed instead animosity of England, so now would Russia before the public notice. We consider that the 16th century, four of the mightiest monarchs | sacrificed to the useful, and we make a tion. According to the country for which of drowsily deodorising it be called tentious gindly turn France and England into the Sultan's lives of the great majority of the Hongkong public in Europe, CHARLES V HENRY VIII., point of solely keeping in view the indus the wine is intended, the percentage of ness; if the vigorous life of a young community bitter foes, so that by tying England's hand in and the safety of a building like the City Hall are of FRANCIS and Pope Lzo X, owued trial and practical side of the question. added liqueur is greater or smaller, so as is to be bridled by the traditions of ancient im- Egypt she might be the better enabled to pursue quite as much importance as two or three dozen. vineyards at Ay, where, it is well known, Thus, the wine is received in casks at the to suit the prevailing taste. The "dose" bccility and old-world drivel-if the reverence her ambitious projects in Afghanistan and Central waterproof coats, orly, in the one case the the finest growths of the Champagne dis- right wing of the establishment, there to of sugar is largest when for Russia; it is a due to honour and virtue is to be thus stigmatised Asin. A Russian agent at Cairo would have been would have been a chance of offending the tender trict ari-still to be found. HENRY IV. of be put into bottle. It passes then to the little less for Germany, Franes, and Bel. when it lays stripes on transparent villany, and worse than useless, but Russian gold and intrigue | sensibilities of some one who brings grist to the France inherited from his ancestors a taste vaults beneath, and through the different gium; and still further reduced for the on known humbugs, political and other, then working on the ansuspicious Arabi through Con-Me mill, while the rain coat business is quiic for Champagne; he loved to take the title cellars and departments, until it reaches United States. For England and India ness," repenting only when we have sounded landed the two countries inast interested in aire at no one, not even those who are to supply plunge we into the lowest depths of Ikentious-stantinople have had their due effect, and have a mild and harmless matter and can raise the of "Sire d'Ay," and his wine-press is the left wing all ready for packing. The scarcely any sugar must be added. Such them. Better license with freedom than servility quagmire from which they will with difficulty the garments in question. This policy suits the at the present day shown in the capital | cellars, which extend over an area of wines are called "very dry;" and, if pre- and mudheadisin.
escape.
China Mfail to a "T"