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can learn, the Portuguese have little causato champagne tiffin. Truth compels us to deny the French Mail passed Cape St. James at 1.30p.m. were received a long report yesterday, August ton and Wellington on the way, the Bowen ex-
A REGULAR Lodge of United Service, No. 1,347, will be held at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening at 7.30 for eight o'clock precisely Visiting brethern will be cordially welcomed.
lington, when running against the Kolomañana, the fastest steamer on the Australian and New Zealand routes, the Bowen beat the far famcil southern hemisphere cliper by ten minutes. The present trip of the Bowen is by no means the least remarkable in her career. Leaving Port Chalmers on July 12th, taking Lyttle-
perienced some very mixed weather, having been compelled on account of very heavy weather to slow down the engines from 8 a.m, till 5 p., on the 15th. On the 16th, after passing through Cook's Straits, they encountered a very strong
We were solemely assured the other day that a THE Messageries Maritimes Company's stemmer instant) picked up the crew of a large junk that rumour had been circulating throughout the jeramah, with the outward French mail, left had been capsized, just below the Little Orphan rock, by the strong wind; there were eight inen Colony to the effect that we had celebrated our Saigon for this port yesterday, at 6 p.ni.
and one woman clinging to the wreck ; they had temporary retirement to summer quarters by re- We are infirmed by the Agent of the E. E. A. been six hours in that position; they were landed galing our immediate supporters with a sumptuous and C. Telegraph Company that the incomingNganking; the boatman reported that three of the inen who had been hanging to the wreck
lost. exceedingly courteous and obliging, but even soft impeachment. Our worthy guardians are yesterday.
We 3rd, from the steamship Fujeto, Captain Barfoot, with an editor duty compels them to draw the
which did not contain one syllable about the loss In our case they draw it at
of the barque Empress. On Wednesday night champagne tifins.
drifted on to the bow of the Faye, which was whilst preparing to let go anchor, this vessel
WILLIAM Jacks, a antive of St. Helena, an un-
at anchor near Kiutoan Lightship, and was cut employed seaman, was sent to three weeks hant "THERE's one thing I envy a hog for" said a got on board the Faye. She belonged to the in two and sunk. Captain Handre and the crew labor this morning by Captain Thomsett as a
certain magnificent merchant and, commission newly formed Shanghai Shipping Company, in rogue and vagabond, having been found by Po. agent to lilly Moore the other day, “What's that? whose schedule she appears as costing Tls. 13,000. till the 22nd, the weather was of a moderate lice Sergeant Detlin lying in Tank Lane at 11.45 queried the popular tonsorial artist. "Hedon't We cannot utiserstand what is the object of a fast night, without any visible means of subsist-have to be shaved till after death" was the shipping report, which omnis such an important description. On the 22nd they again encountered!
incident.-Mercury- ence. Jacks, it appears, is an old Hongkong beach-comber, having left here some time ago for Singapore, whence he worked his way round to Shanghai, from which he has lately returnal to this Colony. He said he was sent here from Shanghai, and could not get a ship.
Westerly gate, with heavy sen, which continued until the meming of the 17th. From the 17th
been surely drifting towards a revolution in their form of Government. It is equally "certain that, but for the power of a numer- ous and influential nobility, the crisis would have come long ere now. So far as we
complain politically of the mild and colour less Government of Dom Lurs I. It is said that helsa mere puppet in the hands of intri-line somewhere. guing ministers, and the imprisonment of GOMES LEan, and other unpopular measures recently enforced, may possibly strengthen the popular ilea. However; be that as it may, it is undoubted that throughout the length and breadth of the land the utmost dissatisfaction exists with the present form of Government, The head-quarters of the republicans are at Lisbon, and in the University of Coimbra; the capital with its literati and journalists, and Coinbra with its five faculties, forty-six professors FELLOW'S SYRUP, and lecturers, and close upon one thousand students forming the intellect of the roun- try. Portugal is a poor country, with few manufactures, and depending entirely for its existence on its wines, which are the all accounts are artistes of ability. Mr. Edwent voyage to Singapore and received an advance of followers. The boat which the general occupied with low set barometer; they again had to go
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"THE Tourists," vocalists, comedians, instru
triumphant eply, William loiter paused for a moment, scratched his head, and quietly observed, "Some hogs dors and some doesn't," Tableau? Blue fire! Contain.
CAPTAIN Date of the Ben Kalis charged his Chinese cook and steward at the Police Court
this morning with refusal of duty. The defendant, who combines the two duties, len the vessel yes mentalists, &e, made their first appearance interday, taking his clothes, and said he would not Shanghai on the and inst. They were most favorably received in Japan, and according to
go in the ship, though he had signed for the $7.50.-Captain Thomsett sentenced him to seven days' hard labor at the order of the Captain,
month.
Glover, who will be remembered as a prominent trade of the country is carried on with member of Union's Surprise Party, and Miss Great Britain, Portugal's commercial re- Marie Burton who visited us in connection with lations with other countries being com- an English Opera Company in 1876, and also [431paratively trifling. The people are gener-with Mr. Hudson last year, are included in the ally quiet and inoffensive, and far less strength of the "Tourists." We shall, no douli, bigoted than might be imagined from the receive a vish from them during the present past history of the country. They are, un- fortunately miserably poor, and the govern- ment has done little or nothing to allevate their sufferings, or to improve their positions. The contry is, in fact. so rapidly retrograd-him (the doctor). The defendant, who has lern ing that the leading alvorates of a new form of government roundly assert that Portugal's existence as an independent nation depends on the speedy formation of a republic. From our men experiences we cannot but think that the reformers have good grounds for their impeachment of the "Present government. Portugal itself is
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most indifferently governed; her valuablò Advertisers are requested to forward all notices colonies are wilfully neglected, left to go to hopeless ruin without an effort being marle to save them. Macno is a standing disgrace; and Mozambique, Angola, and the Imlian possessions are worse than use less to the Portuguese people, owing to
ass neglect and misgovernment, One reason given by the advocates of a Portuguese Republic for the establish- ment of this, the simplest of all forms of government. is cconomy,
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DEATH,
At Shanghai, on the 2nd August, 188 JUN M. KR, infaat son of Mr. and Mrs. Phineas
Keir Franco,
jou Kises, of America (colored), on unemployed seaman, was charged by Dr. Stockwell at the Police Court this morning with disobedience of orders and making use of abusive language to
in the Civil Hospital since the roth of last mouth, is suffering from a contagious disease, and upon coming on Sunday last under 1. Stockwell for treatment, had his diet reduced from fall to half. This seems to have annoyed bin, and while Dr. Stockwell was going his rounds yesterday. King said he wished to leave the hospital. Refusing to discharge him as he was tower the dhe tent localne abusive day and would not be treated like a coolic. towards the doctor, saying he would leave that King, who said in his defence he had been ser weeks in hospital and wished to leave, was set tenced by Captain Thomsett to seven days' hard labour. We don't suppose King is like the Scotchman who refused to be cured of the itch because it make him unco thoughtfu of his wife and bonnie Inverary. He doulless desires be rid of his complaint, but the lowering of his
"chow" is apparently too much for him.
WE beg to call the attention of our readers to a
will
theatrical and musical performance which be given at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on the
SUMMARY JURÍSDICTION COURT
On Friday last, in the Thomas Ide Bouler stayed execution, it will be remembered, until Baroness do Cercal case, Mr. Justice Snowden
ICHANG.
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT]
very heavy weather and were again compelled to reduce speed for a few hours. 1oderate weather, with occasional squalls, continued until August 2nd, the average speed from Port Chalmers on July 12h, to August and, was 11.06 knots which, con- 26th July, 1882. sidering the unfavourable weather, speaks volumes A disastrous boat accident occurred on the for the travelling capacity of the Bowen. The Upper Yangts, near Kwei-chow-fu, on the 9th bad weather which commenced on August 2nd inst. General Pea Chow, commander of all the increased in force on the 3rd, when they encoun- Chinese forces, was on the way home with his family on three months leave, and three boats tered a heavy S.W. gale with heavy squalls at started from Ichang with the general's family and times, and a very heavy sea from the SW, struck a submerged rock; the boat capsized detud slow, and keep the vessel's head S.W. and twelve of the occupants were drowned. until 6 p.m. on the 4th instant. The ship Among those drowned were two sons of the general. The general himself had a very narrow
was then lat. 20.38 N, and long. 1197 E escape.
from thence to arrival they had light variable Dense clouds gathered over Ithang on the 23rd winds and fine weather, with heavy SW. swell. titerally came down in torrents and in a few mo and burst into a violent thunderstorm; the rain
The Bowen has long been known as the favorite shed was in great danger of being swept away; ments flooded all thoroughfares. H. M.'s Con-
passenger ship running between here and Aus-
the servants in charge fled. The Lawn Tennis suffered very much; several sheep were carried ground is entirely gone. The Mutton Club away by the flood The storm lasted two hours; the tlander never ceased; 2,201 flashes were counted by one of the residents within that period!
tralia, her accomodation being excellent, while her officers deservedly bear high reputations for ability and courtesy. The last trip has conclusively proved that a better sea boat than the Bowen does not float. We speak from ex- perience, having journeyed to and from Australia in the Bezuru and have seen what her behaviour
A. Co. are extremely careful in their consumption is in very dirty weather. We know the E. and
of coals and that they are not in the habit of needlessly driving their steániers, but we also know that the Bowen, when called upon, is well able to show a clean pair of heels to any steamer trading between here and the great Australian continent. We heartly wish the Bowes and all
to-day in respect to the undisputed items for rent, $173 and $95-77, informing Mr. Francis, who appeared for the Baroness, that he could then re- new his application for stay of execution for a happened this morning, the position of things was month when Mr. Bowler was present. As it
An extraordinary yacht race came off on the punctual to tine, while Mr. Francis was invisible. the duble headed Lily; the course selected somewhat reversed, Mr. Bowler being in Cour 24th; a match between the Fairy Lily, and Upon the case being called, Thomas de ad. being from the Customs House jetty to the upper vanced briskly in the front, and began to
end of Chickabilly Rapid. The race started deliver himself of what we at first imagined best part of time and turned the rapid first, but at 4 pan. sharp; the Fairy Lily kept ahead the would prove a well-digested, prepared oration, on account of some mismanagement of the but words apparently refused to respond to the captain of the former, the double headed Lily speaker's call, and so Thomas was compeiled to gut in first.
The Koman Catholic Church building is jerk out his sentences as it were, sadly disap-progressing fast. It is a very large and fine enjoy, as we know from experience that himself with Ichang workmen, A few more pointing us of the oratorical treat we came to
great credit to Father passages.
occasions T. 1. B. can talk as if inspired, European buildings in addition to Kilmainham Graziano, who is superintending the building
Mr. Bowler began by saying he had ad- journed the application (what application he would make a great improvement to Ichang,
Castle, say a Custom House and a Consulate,
referred to we are unable to say) and then
Trade is very dull, both in imports and exports, divergettabruptly into observing that he had been
A new company c
called the Canion Trading Com able to look up some additional evidence. For fr. Tong King-sing is expected to visit
will shortly open their new premises. about a year a considerable sun had been due to Jchang shortly him by the Baroness, but he was put off from time to time, the lady telling him he should be her agent. With his wanted credulity, and and female human nature in pattienlar, he im unbounded confidence in human naturcin general, plicity believed his fair friend, only to find his
The river is remarkably low, the watermark only showing 26 feet from its lowest level, whereas it generally shows 40 feet at this time of the -year.—Mercury.
connected with her, pleasant weather and good
DESTRUCTION OF THE SHANG.
HAI TANNERY BY FIRE.
A disastrous fire broke out at the Shanghai it was the dinner hour, and all hands. had left Tannery at Pootung shortly after noon to-day.
the Tannery, when at about a quarter-past twelve o'clock, the foreign watchman was called by a Chinaman and informed that the Tannery was on fire. He hastened to the luilding and calling all the coolies, tried to shut the flames off by closing the doors, as the fire was discovered in the south corner of the building behind the TRIPS TO AND FROM AUSTRALIA. drying lofis. Dr. Burge, who was passing in his boat at the time, hastened an shore and rendered all the assistance he was able, by
ornamental institution: but there can be no 1 evening of Friday next, for the benefit of Mr. Refaith radely shaken in Baronesses, and the we published on June 28th that the steamabip helping to close the doors and placing green he Jongkong Melcaran doubt that this form of government would D'Orsay Ogden, late stage manager to the Bandagency nothing more than an unsubstantial Killarney, sailing under the E, & A. S. S. Co.'s rides against them. The crew of the steamship be much more economical in Portugal. eminent tragedian's many victims. The per- for security, upon giving which he would bare lag, arrived at Melbourne on the 26th June Aberdeen were probably the first to notice the
mann-Beaudet Combination, and one of the myth. Nearly a year ago he asked the Baroness
allowed her an indefinite period to quadrate. would appear to be a much better passage than having left Fuochow on the gth. The above He should never have brought any proceedings that of the Tamsui which received a notice in were the lady willing to give him any
our thorning and evening contemporaries in their security. He had had to pay her rent, latest issues but one. The China Muil says and execution
was taken against him,
SHANGHAI.
a
that the cause of it was the baring of some smoke, which was issuing from the rear of the
stubble. It'soon became evident to Captain Ma buildings, but it was thought at the time
theson that the tire was of a more serious nature, so he then sent away his four officers, three la render assistance. The men landed and set in work with a will. They found it impossible to do anything inside the main building, so con- centrated their efforts on the godowns, and enc
threw buckets of water on the roof to prevent the godown, and with the assistance of some coolies ceeded in removing a great many hides and bags of gall nuts. They then mounted on top of the
fire spreading in that direction. It appears that
half a
port to Sydney, reached the latter place on or about the 2nd instant, having accomplished the Passage in say twenty days." The above is
reached a certain port on or about a certain date the Fried Fish Wrapper. It tells us that a ship fair sample of the stuff which generally adorns
this isdefinitenews indiced; could not the F. F.W. have waited until it knew for certain on what date the fire broke out near the rear of the building, from the N.E., and the fames spread againas the vessel actually did arrive, without serving up direction. The wind was blowing
as Dr. Burge also saw smoke issuing from that gale
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Although the Portuguese nation has to formance will be under the distinguished patronage HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1882.
support to Kings; Dom Luis I., and his of H.E. the Administrator, H.E Major-Gener! father, Dom FERNANDO (Prince FERDINAND Sargent, C.B., Colonel Parnell, C.B., and the Aurora the Egyptian Question is at pre- of Saxe-Coburg) who is titular King of Officers of the "Buffs;" and, judging from the sent attracting the undivided attention of Portugal, the civil list would appear an in-advertised programme, promises to be one of the the political world, there are other power-significant item compared with the allow-
most enjoyable entertainments ever seen in Might he ask his Lordship for a trial in "We learn that the steamer Tamsui, from this engineers and a number of sailors and fireman ful influences at work in several European ances macle to the Royal Family of Britain, the colony. Poor old Buckstone's chaining respect to the money lent business. His prin countries of too serious à nature to be care- and their paupers and pensioners, Lets
comedietta "Jealousy" ought to be well with cipal witness was absent in Japan, but would in the powers of the company, and as we lessly neglected. We refer to the gradual 1, has a civ}l list of 365,000 milreis or about
retura in about ten days.-His Lordship told but nevertheless certain spread of the £82.000; the Queen, Mara Pia, has a represented here, it is bound to meet with she could take any steps le chase.-Thomas Ide understand that it has never previously been Bowler that his claim was not affected, and that doctrines of republicanism as applied to
grant of 60.000 milreis, or £13.300; and qualified approval. In the new burletta "The said he would ask to have the heating adjourned the government of civilisest nations. Two Dom PERNARDO 100.000 milreis, or £22,200. Wandering Minstrel," specially adapted for the for a fortnighi to allow him to get witnesses He of the greatest antions in the world, France The whole grants to the royal family occasion, the celebrated titled "Votary of Apollo" had issued a summons, but there had been no and the United States of America, flourish dotaças da família rval--amount to 591,000 who is now on a tour of the world, will make his trial of it yet-Mr. Snowden remarked that the such rubbish as the above. What an authority under republican governments; and in spite milreis, or nearly £132,000. This, as we
debut in Hongkong. The splendid Band of the Registrar had settled that.-Mr. Bowler said he of the most strenuous exertions of the be- have said, would be, a trifle for England; given by the Colonel and Officers of the rep should not have agreed. Mr. Snowden told him
Buffs, whose sevices have been most courteously
the Evening Smit must be on the times the wind. All the strength of the Shanghai never thought the Registrar would try to as taken by vessels on their different passages, Fire Department would tick, when the smal lievers in the divine right of kings, the but it is a large sum for Portugal, ment, will play a grand selection of music under he could take out another summons.-With his movement is making headway in nearly and if our opinion is worth anything: the the lealership of the Bandmaster, Mr. J. Quinn, usual habit of jumping io conclusions, the un
ur on anything else, in fact, that is of general against the wind at one o'clock, the interest. What an umpire to settle the time at the New Dock," at which place it was sup
was hoisted at the Pootung Signal Station "Firo all the countries of Europe. Great Britain, Portuguese' do not rergive value for their and should prove a great attraction. In the daunted one then, in this most suave, manner,
taken by the Stirling Castle on her great posed to have broken out. The alann did not notwithstanding the traditions of eighteen money,
vocal and instrumental part of the programme remarked "Well then, I can have execution for
trip from Shanghai to London, The C. become general in the Settlements till one o'clock, hundred years, is ipso fact the most repub..
Our space will not permit us at present
Mr. Russell's comet playing will doubtless bea the rent, and take out another summons."-His
would probably think it near enough to say, as phoned to the head office at half-past twelve, the though the manager at it's Wharf had telo. lean nation in Europe. both as regards to deal so exhaustively with this question special feature. We trust Mr. Ogden will be Lordship here, brought Thomas up with a round
in the case of the Tamani, when settling the information that the Pooting Tannery was on momentous question "Oh, say thirty days or fire, and from thence the information was con. her form of government, and her public as we could desire; however, we may find honored with a bumper house. A plan of the
turn, by telling him he had said nothing shout opinion. Our so-called monarchial insti- another opportunity of returning to the theatre is now on view at Messrs. Kelly and execution. Bowler's left under-jaw visibly dropped thereabouts." The Daily Press is more to the veyed to the Central Station, Mr. Fowler tele
Walsh's, where seats may be booked. tutions are tolerated for the sake of con- subject. Considering that Portugal is
at this annuncement, but yet he heroically pre-paint with their "par" on the Tamaul though aphed to itangkow Station to tell the Chief served his Thomas Ide-like equanimity, and
Engineer, who inunediately gave orders for we fail to see much point in it, as the passage venience; but the question which has bankrupt; her revenue for the financial.
quickly recovered the calm repose of manner
the steam float to be got ready." At one o'clock, is, to say the most of it, a very so so one. been asked so frequently-How long year ended June 30th 1881 amounted to
the matter would come on again on Friday at habitual to him. It was ultimately arrange that
Thus our reporter noticed the smoke, the flames the #1. A. “We hear that Mess, Butterfield and not having at that time appeared through will they last when reverses come?" still | £6.366.000, and her expenditure to
the roof of the buildings. The Customs sent ten o'clock, as Mr. Francis was not present to Swire's sicàmer Tamani reached Sydney on the
a boat down from the Harbour Master's office, · remains unanswered. It is unanswer | £7,511,000, showing a deficit of £1,145,000)
represent the Baroness.
2nd inst., thus making the passage in twenty
and the Chinese crew did what they could to help. able. The arbitrary power of the mighty that her credit is completely gone; that her
days, as she left Hongkong on the 14th ultimo," At half-past one the flames had reached the roof CZAR of all the Russias is quite impot-colonies, by sheer neglect, are drifting to
We now have it clearly stated that the passage thirty feet above the building, the front three- of the six-storied drying lof,shooting upwards of ent against that wonderful organisa-wreck and ruin; that corruption reigns in
item of news, as if it were something of a start Up to this time, the only means at hand for occupied twenty days, and this is given as at
storied building having proviously succumbed, tior of modern republicanism, which has her courts of justice and schism in her been called Nihilism; Germany, the churches; and that her people are tolling
realy startling it is. The Killarney or her trip two pam. A small hand engine was brought frans ling nature. We will endeavour to show how quenching the fire were buckets of but at greatest military power the world has seen in ignorance, wretchedness and poverty;
to Melbourne from Fonchow, on the occasion of the Aberdeen mounting the roof of the godown se Naval Yard and worked by coolies, the sailors since the days of Julius Cæsar, is ruining we think the country certainly wants a
second in the Griffin's Plate, the Tsatice Cup; hours, travelled a much greater distance than walls of the building facing the water. At 1.10 We hear that the pony Alarm_which_ran of her beating the Douglas by same 49 old before referred to, and playing a stream on the itself in trying to maintain its old fashioned ¦ change of Government. The time for the
and the Chau-shang-kiuk Cap, and on the "off autocratic government against the ever in- | great Iberian Confederation is not yet'ripe;
day" won the Montezuma Cup, at the last the Tamand in almost the same time, The pm. the steam fire Boat belonging
to the Shang creasing power of the Socialists; Austria, probably a Portuguese Republic will prove
Shanghai Spring Meeting, has been sold to Ja-Killarney's performance had holes knocked into hai Fire Department appeared, and two streams with its many mixed nationalities, is in a the best temporary substitute.
of water were played on the flames near the un- pan for $1,000.
it by the E, & A. Co's Steamer Bowen which touched gedown, which the Aberdeen's men had The withdrawal of Messrs. Holt and Co. from similar position to its powerful neighbour;
the combination of shipowners, known as the went from Foodiow to Wellington, New Zealand, emptied soon after landing. The foreman and
Conference," the royalty of Italy, free Italy, as satirists
has already had its effect on the about 580 miles further than from Foochow to assistant foreman of No. 2 Hongkew" Engine, freight market. The steamship Aberdeen, we Melbourne and did the journey under 21 days, and Mr. Kite, the working engineer of the S. F.D. have termed the great centre of the ancient
hear, is engaged full at 309, perion, and reductions having left Foochow on June with at 6.10 am.
and some of the Aberdeen's men laid the hose in the rates of other vessels are unoured.
and played on the flames under the superin- It seems to us that there is a defect in adminis- and arrived in Wellington on July and at day tendence of Chief Engineer Ashley, who had tering British law in Shanghat. Some time ago light. On the up trip from Sydney to Foochow come down in the steam float. The Superinten a man was accused of signing a person's name the Bowen took less than 17 days, having left dent of Police was carly on the spot. By 3 p.m. to obtain money. A summons was served, and Sydney on May 13th at 9.36 a.m. and passed the
the fire had burnt up all that could be destroyed, the man did not appear. Then a warrant was White Dogs at 6am. on the 30th; being exactly number of gentlemen who had gone over to the but the engines played for some time longer. A issued, and the culprit was sarrested If he could have got away, it is probable he would have done 3 hours, and 36 minutes inside 17 days. The burning buildings also assisted." At the time of so. The same man was charged a few days ago above is a passage worth recording, and as far the breaking out of the fire, the buildings, with obtaining a sum of money by false pretences. as we know it is the best hitheris made between machinery, bides, chemicals, and other plant Again a summons was issued. The man took these two porta. The Bowen recently under The capital of the Company is Tis. 150,000, and were roughly estimated at about Tis. 140,000. the hint and did not appear. A warrant was then issued, but the man had departed probably went extensive repairs in Sydney under the we believe that the Tannery was insured. The by the Feking for Hongkong. Thus the ends of superintendence of Mr. Wildridge, the Superia crew of the Aberdeen deserve great praise for justice have been defeated.-Courier.
the energetic manner in which they acted. The terding Engineer of the Company, and the more origin of the fire is uncertain, neither is it known The German steamer Wandrahm reports having passed the wreck of a barque 5.5.E. personal superintendence of Mr. Speedle the pop positively where it commented.-Courier. from House Island on the edge of the bank; ular Chief Engineer of the Botues who hat topmast and yards above water, sails tem to been identified with the vessel in question since pieces and playing about.-House Island is the she was built. The good work done by the crack the Chapu Bay. western islet of the Middle Seahan group, near steamer of the E & A Company since she was Captain Webster of the steamship Taiwa, who repaired reflects great credit on all concerned in arrived from the Yangtze this morning, 4th the job. On the passage from Lyttleton to Wel.
Roman Empire, hangs by a thread which the slightest political movement against
TELEGRAM S.
An amusing commentary upon the innovation re cently introduced by a certain worthy Magistrate of sending oil offenders to the stocks, upon which we dilated in our issue of Saturday, was afforded this morning at the Police Court by the veritable carpenter who, with a previous conviction again! him for larceny, was sentenced on Saturday to
There is a raving maniac confined at the three hours in the stocks for stealing six fowls, the Hongkew l'alice Station. He is a Portuguese, while a less fortune colic, whose first offers inde has high le ke late Ratepayers de confine of Mi Cooke of the Dock Company, been locked up for days now, it was, got six weeks' hard labor the same mom- madmen in the Police Stations. ing for stealing one-third of the number of the same feathered bipeds, being brouglit up before Captain Thomsett charged with breaking into the quarters of Mrs. Sands' coolies at The Castle" at 6.30 last evening, and stealing a box of clothing valued at $10, the property of one of the chair coolics. The carpenter was found under the staircase near the coolies' quarters, the door of which was found open, the lock having been broken by a formidabic looking iron bar, chisel shaped at the end, which was found lying near the carpenter when he wasdiscovered. The box had been removed from the room, and was found at the foot of the staircase. The Chinese Constable who arrested the carpenter found him crouching under the staircase, and had to draw his sword in consequence of the car penter threatening him with the iron bar, which he had meanwhile picked up from the ground. Having no faith in the virte of the stocks for such H Hardened criminal as the carpenter, Captain Thomsett very pro THE Legislative Council will meet on Friday, the perly committed him for trial. We fancy this case will have the effect of convincing the worthy Magistrate whose novel dealing with certain prisoners we felt compelled to notice on Saturday, that our remarks, as they usually are, were just and to the point
LONDON, 7th August
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
the popular will would most assuredly After an obstinate resistance, the enemy were snap asunder; Spain is republican in driven back and the object of the reconnaissance
4 thought, and only waiting for the hour in force having been gained, the British with- and the man; Norway has already drew. Our loss was slight; that of the enemy declared for a free form of Government,
heavy,
and the streets of Lisbon have, lately re-
LOCAL AND GENERAL. sounded with the cry of "Viva Republica" | from thousands of discontented throats. The steamship Tapen went into Kowloon Dock Leaving the political feeling throughout today, Europe for future consideration, we pro- pose to devote a few words to the revolu-
tion which recents events would lead us to believe, is impending in Portugal.
ith jest, at 2.39 pin
RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Muscum for It has been well known for some consi- the week ended August 6th, 1883-European derable time past that the Portuguese hava | 199, Chinese 2,519. Grand total 2,718.
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"THAMES-STREET INDUSTRIES," by Percy
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