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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1882.
FOUR invalids of the Buffs and one of the Royal Artillery proceed to England this afternoon by the mail. Captain Bury, Brigade Major, goes home by her on six months' leave of absence, Captain Newnham-Davis of the Buffs acting as
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ACCORDING to an American contemporary there is a sort of vague impression abroad that Great Britain's public debt is always increasing. This is a mistake. She is, as a matter of fact, gradually reducing it, it being at present about.bac-tenth less than it was twenty-five years ago, notwith standing that she has been during that time en gaged in sevemt costly wars. The rate of re- During the last twenty-five years the combined duction is slow, but it is nevertheless sure, indebtedness of the other nations of Europo-has increased two-fold. Spain, Italy and Russia have done the worst, the increase in Russia's obligations being something like ago per cent. The European debts, in round numbers, are esti-
mated to amount to about $1,500,000,000,000,
As will be seen from the supplementary pro
THEY INCLUDE CHROMÓ LITHOGRAPHS limit its requirements. It should be borne publish it under the title of the "Epic of Kings." at about 1,000 yards to scaward, was the object | Hongkong Races have at last acted on our
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Tux longest poeni ever written is said to be the the mythical history of Persia. Miss Helen "Shah Nameh," of Firdusi-an epic narrating Zimmern, a London writer, has translated a collection of tales from the poem, and will soon
THE case in which two Chinamen and two Annamese girls into the Colony for an unlaw fal purpose, was remanded this morning by Captain Thomsett till the 19th instant, for the arrival of the Ali, by which steamer the girls were brought to Hongkong from Hapiwan, where the vessel put in through stress of
thing they can produce at all they can pro-
WE are informed by the Acting Agent of the duce cheaper than we can. If the labor
Eastern Extension Australasia and China Tele market of China were on a level with that
graphs Company, Limited, that the French mail of the United States, or even with that of
steamer Djamuan, with the incoming mall, left Europe, their trade would be valuable.
Singapore on Sunday evening last. But ten cents a day, even with living in his doctantaneus,
AFTER dragging its weary length along for nearly proportion, does not enable à man to pur-FOUR Russian men-of-war arrived in harbour a month, the house boy of Quarter Master, Ser chase many luxuries. There is, of course, this afternoon from Nagasaki,--the ironclad geank lépen, Royal Engineers, aspect. So a class, or classes, in China whose expen- Duke of Edinburgh, 18 guns, the cruiser Africa, breaking open his master's desk and stealing 8 guns, and the sloops Vestnik and Plastoun, therefrom property of the value of $65, was finally ditures are liberal. The rich there are 8 guns each. The Duke of Edinburgh ex-disposed of this morning, by Mr. Wodehouse, by said to be very rich. But this class have changed the usual salutes. their own cheaper markets to draw on
the discharge of the prisoner, against whom no- for supplies. They will come here
hing could be proven. No trace of the stolen only for such things as their manufac
The Royal Antillery commenced their annual property has been discovered. turers do not produce, and the compara-
practice yesterday at North Point, from four- tively small number of the rich class will
seven-pounder mountain guns. A target fixed in mind that while China is an old country
aimed at, shrapnel shell and case shoe bring the missiles used. The practice will be continued later on will be carried out at Stone Cutters island, for which preparations are in progress. A PHILADELPHIA jury was called upon to decide, in a customs case, whether a jewsharp is a toy or a musical instrument. The question put to the expert witnesses was, "Is, the jewsharp cap. able of producing a succession of harmonious sounds?" One witness played to the jury "The Heart Bowed Down," and "The Skids are Out To-day," and the reporter says that the jury seemed restless and depressed. Their verdict was that the jewsharp is a musical instrument. RECENT years have seen the rise and progress. and even the death of remarkable varieties of observes a home paper, has just appeared in the art criticism. The latest departure of this kind, columns of an austere contemporary. The fine art gossiper of that journal, speaking of a new
it is new to the more progressive civilization Chinawomen are charged with decoying nine at North Point to-morrow, and Thursday, and which the steeplechases will be contested. We
of the West. It has the largest and cheap- est working force in the world, but it is as yet untrained to our methods. We can sell to them only while their people are learning to make the things we have in troduced into their country. They pay liberally for teachers and for models of machinery, and in a very short time will sell to us at lower rates than we can afford the goods we are now selling them. The Chinese will probably never invent, but [431 they have limitative powers of a high order, and soon learn to do what they see others do about as well as others. Some of the statesmen of Europe have already selected It is requested that all communications rela-China as the future workshop of the
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FREDERICK ARCHIBALD BROWN, master of the British barque dilly Simpson, was charged at the Police Court this morning before Captain Thomsent, with an offence "not to be named among Christinas," as says the warrant of arrest. The offence is alleged to have been committed on board the barque on the high rear on the 25th October, the complainant being a scaman named Dick Warreimann, Mr. Wotton, who appeared for the defence, applied for are
dressed in the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph world. It has eight laborers for Engmand, as he hrt been only just instructed. The land's one, and an industrial system
cate was remanded until the 14th-instant at 2
granne published elsewhere, the Stewards of the suggestion, and published the conditions under
cordially endorse the whole of these conditions, excepting that which refers to the closing at entries. Had the entries closed at the same time as the other races, we think that in each instance a large number of panics would have been entered, and afterwards prac tised over the jumps. With post entries there will, no doubt, be large fields, but as the poules will in almost every case be novices across coun- try, a scrambling business seems inevitable. However, we must even be contented with what we have got, and perhaps experience may do wonders for us by another year! THE peninsula of Malacca, says Engineering, offers an excellent field for a ship canal. It length of 700 miles, and is not more than 130 reaches through 10 deg. of north latitude for a miles wide at its broadest part. The lower parts
Editor" and not to individuai members of the that enables the immense force to be in, the defendant being allowed bail in two portrait of the Duchess of Cleveland, says it where a ship canal would be most serviceable,
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DEATH.
At his residence, No. 2, Ladder Terrace, on the 11th instant, at 4.45 p.m., MT. PETER SMITH, The funeral will take place at 2.30 pm, so morrow, Wednesday. Friends and acquaint ances are respectfully, invited to attorid."
sureties of $250 each.
WHEN Mr. Gladstone brought before the House of Commons his motion for a vote of thanks to the
AMONGST the passengers who left for San Fran cisco by the Occidental and Oriental Company's steamer Ziradic this afternoon was Lieut. Col. H. Spencer Palmer, Royal Engineers, who goes home on promotion. Col. Palmer's high scientific attainments and distinguished literary abilities have made him a prominent figure in this colony for years past. As a contributor Lieut. Col. Palmer has gained quite a cele to the leading scientific periodicals in London brity, and can fairly lay claim to a foremost. place amongst modern savants. He will be best remembered in Hongkong by several ad- mirably written articles on astronomical matters, his excellent report on the proposed Hongkong Observatory, and a capital essay on "Typhoons of the Eastern Seas," areview of M. Dechevren's
celebrated work, and specially written for this journal With the departure of Lieut-Col Palmer, Hongkong has lost one of its brightest
omaments.
AN Emergency Lodge of St. John, No. 618, S.C., specially convened for the installation of the R.W.M. for the ensuing year, was held in Frecinasons Hall, Zelland Street, last night.. Therewas, as usual, a very large attendance, close upon one hundred brothern being present. The ceremony of installation was performed: by. V. Wor. Bro. Catchick Paul Chater, District Grand Master of Hongkong and South China, E.C1, who was accompanied by his Deputy, V. War. Bro. W. Stanley Adams, and the Officers of the Grand Lodge. After the ceremony the newly installed Master, R. W-Bro. Robert Fraser-Smith, invest ed the following officers of the Lodge for the ensuing year
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are very mountainous; but in the upper parts,
it is narrow and less hilly and traversed by cross easily utilized. The wants of the people
might be taken for a Van Eyck if it had not are so few that wages will seern Riberal SEEING some fifty Celestials engaged yesterday something of Antonio More, and most of a Ta valleys suitable for waterways. In 1861 Messts. there that would not be accepted in Europe evening in a free fight in Square Street, Police dema." If there is any convenience in this style Forlong and Fraser proposed a railway across
-- Tyler, ... W the peninsula, which would shorten the journey or America. The idea of the United States Fixing his stern gaze on a holler-maker and a car
Constable Mitt Singh proceeded to make a haul. of criticismi, let us apply it all round. Why not
from Calcutta to Hongkong by about a third.
After closing the Lodge the brethern adjourned say of a novel that it might be taken for a Their explorations served to show the capabilities 10 the banqueting hall where supper was pro- Whilst the cohinins of the Hongkong Felt- graph will always be open for the lair discussion contending for the markets of this cheap penter, the Tunjaubee endeavored to effect their Dickens, if it had not something of Scott and of the passage of Kray for a canat between the vided. The V. Wor. District Grand Master call- by correspondents of all questions affecting public country is absurd. We could only do so arrest, when the boiler-maker struck him on the most of a George Eliot? Or of a politician Gulf of Siam and the Indian Ocean, by following cd upon the brethern to drink success to the new interests: it must be distinctly understood that by reducing our standard of wages to a shoulder with an iron bar. Equal to the occa- that he might be taken for a Beaconsfield, if he the Editor does not in any way hold himself rea-close approximation with theirs. In doing sion, Mitt blew his shrill whistle, a lukong had not something of Mr. Bright and most of a
the firth of the Pakcham river from the western | R.W.M. and Lodge St. John, which was keartily ponsible for opinions thus expressed.
TO ADVERTISERS.
this our home market. would be crippled thereupon promptly coming to his aid. With Mr. Gladstone? Or of a vehicle--that it might side and the valleys of the Choomphaum and responded to, and the R.W.M. suitably replied Advertisers are requested to forward all notices in a degree corresponding to the reduction praiseworthy real, the Celestial constable went be taken for a railway carriage, if it had not Htaong rivers from the eastern side. The latest on his own account and on behalf of the Lodge, listerided for insertion in that day's issue not later in wages. No people can buy more than for the carpenter, who struck him on the head something of a four-wheeler and most of a bath-project is that of M. Leon Dru, who proposes to thanking the brether for their good-wishes.
cut his canal from the junction of the Pakcham
R.W. Bro. Fraser-Smith expressed his obligations than THREE O'CLOCK so as not to retard the
can pay for. China is worth little to finally lugged off to the station. For thus assault-matical, quite as reasonable. they
with an iron bar, both prisoners being, however, chair? Why not? It would be quite as gram-river with the River Saena, to Tasan, from to the District Grand Master and his Officers for early publication of the paper.
us as a consumer of our products, becauseing peace-preservors, Captain Themseit, who
whence it would follow the Hindung or Tayoung their attendance, and asked the brothern to join Arrangements have been made to publish the low standard of wages in that country always upholds the guardians of law and order, eller as he stepped aboard an outgoing steamer cutting would be about 66 miles, or 33 miles less honored with three times three, the brethern "WHERE is the old steward?" inquired a trav-bed to the Gulf of Siam. The total length of with him in drinking their healths. The toast was The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 P.1. Sub-prevents them from being consumers of sent the defendants to a month's hard labour just previous to her departure. Oh, he was, than that of the Suez cutting and 22 miles more taking their time from R.W. Bro. Keating. The scribers in the central districts who do not receive anything but the bare necessaries of life. each. their copies before FIVE O'CLOCK will oblige by The policy of the pro-Chinese people in THE political situation in Spain has assumed a
discharged some time ago," replied the captain. than that of Panama. The expense is estimated V. Wor, District Grand Master briefly acknow "Why, he seemed to be a' first-class fellow," re- at 100,000.000 francs...
ledged the complimgat, and expressed his grati this country tends to cqualize conditions in more serious aspect. The new Opposition, led joined the first speaker: "why was he kicked
'fication at the enthusiastic manner in which the the two countries. The right of free im- by Marshal Serrano, nothing daunted by the
out." "Well, to tell you the truth, he got too big
toast had been received. The brethern shortly... migration accorded to the Chinese, they report that Señor Sagasta and his colleagues for his breeches, and we bounced him," emphati-heroes of the Egyptian campaign," Sir Wilfrid
afterwards separated. would soon break rates to, the Chinese would resist any attempt to re-establish the Re- cally ejaculated the captain. This conversation Lawson, who was received with groans from the WRITING on the subject of "Eastern Banking standard. Possibly this is what the Beech-volutionary Constitution of 1869, have agreed occurred within the hearing of a bright-eyed, in- Opposition and some cheers from the Irish the Pall Mall Gasette snys section of the ers and Cooks are working to bring that the eminent jurisconsult, Señor Motteo Rios, wlligent little girl, the daughter of one of the benches, rose to move the previous question. He shareholders, headed by Major-Genem! Angus,
should draw up a programme, which was sub-tourists on the steamer. Subsequently another quite agreed with the leader of the Opposition have come forward with a proposal for am- . mitted to. and approved by the leaders of the passenger arrived, and after bestowing a casual that this was not the time to discuss the policy algamation. They appear to think that this Radicals and Democrats, Then Marshal Serrano glance around said; “I don't see the old steward; which led up to the late war. Judging from would have the desired effect on several grounda; received in succession, at his own house, many what has become of him 29 "I think he was dis- recent utterances of Sir Stafford Northcote, an but chiefly because it would put an end to that Independent Democrats, and many Senators of charged;" volunteered a bystander. "Do you opportunity of discussing that policy would soon Jealous competition which goes so far as to make the Ministerial camp, who, like Señores Balaguer, know what for No, sir." "I do," piped a be forthcoming, for, speaking at Glasgow the it easy for dishonest persons to pledge goods Sinares, Navarro, and Rodrigo, and Generals small voice from the cabin door. Looking around, other day, he said: "I believe myself the war two or three times over with different Indian Accbrun, Berenger, Lopez, and Dominguez, had the inquirer saw the sailing face of a little girl was unnecessary, and, being unnecessary, can- banks, and because it would reduce expenses. exhibited discontent at the slow pace of the peeping out at him, "Well, my dear," said he, not be said to have been justihable" An As was forcibly pointed out at the Oriental Bank reforms announced by the Sagasta Cabinet. "why was the steward discharged?" "Oh, unjustifiable war was the greatest crime which meeting, it took an expenditure of £90,000 to
don't like to tell," she bashfully replied. "Come, THE Clerk of Councils, has received the Comteil nic, that's a good girl. What did they dis- The Prime Minister cheered, and thus ac was all the shareholders had to look to as a returp a Ministry or a country could commit. (Cheers) cam a net income of £30,000, and the £30,000 mands of His Excellency The Officer Adminis- tering the Government to summou a Meeting of
cepted the challenge; and if they did not on a capital of 15,000,000 invested under one the Legislative Council for to-morrow, at 2:30
have a particular vote on that before very long, form or another in their business. Reduce their Pm. After the business on the Agenda has
all he could say was that public life in this expenses by amalgamation, and all would go country will have degenerated into little more well. There is no little plausibility in that view, been disposed of the Council will meet in Fin-
last opposed a vote of this kind he saade two enough indicated in the condition of these banks, than a political farce. (Hear, hear.) When he but it ignores one very important fact clearly statements which he regretted to say had been and that is the fact that they have both too falsified. One was that he would never have the much money embarked in their business. Could duty of opposing a similar voteso long as a Liberal the expenses be reduced, as they well enough remark he made was that the Radical party, who better with 8,000,000 of money than it can now Government was in office; and the other foolish might be, the Oriental Bank might do much
in fact, carned in gross nearly as much as the
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1882.
about.
TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, December fith.
EXPECTED CHANGES IN THE BRITISH
CABINET.
The Earl of Derby is expected to enter the Cabinet immediately, and further changes will follow.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
We note that Dr., Wordsworth, Bishop of St. Andrey's, has prepared an edition of historical plays of Shakspeare.
WRITING on the subject of China as a Market," the San Francisco Morning Call of the 7th ulta. has the following pertinent remarks:-An itinerant instructor, who has on previous occasions given the people of San Francisco. the benefit of his advice. now informs our public that the Chinese restriction law was being interpreted too closely. Whether he had especial refer-" ence to the French decision, which lets in all the Chinese who can bring some kind of evidence that they were in this country when the treaty was signed, or the Field . E. D. JOREY is J. W. of Victoria Lodge, No. 1026, for the ensuing year, and not 'Bro.
yesterday's issus,
on their own statement of their calling, or that other Field decision which admits all
AN Emergency Lodge of Zetland, No, 515, will night, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely, be held in Freemasons Hall, Zeiland Street, to
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ance Committee for the dispatch of Financial business.
AGENDA.
Second reading of the following Bills: (a) The Bill entitled The Volunteers Ordinance,
1882. (6) The Bill entitled Banker's Books Evidence
Ordinance, 1882,
Consolidation Ordinance (8 of 1879),
charge him for?" "Cause," she slowly an- swered, "'cause his pants were too short!!!
ANOTHER old resident has crossed the bourne whence there is no, returning. At a quarter to five yesterday evening Peter Smith, proprietor of the scamen's boarding house which beats his name, passed to his last account, leaving a widow and eight children to mourn their loss. A com Peter Smite had spent as years in the Colony, paratively young man, being only 47 years old,
in Mr. Consul Bally's time, was well known in try into power, was decidedly opposed to all
decision, which permits merchants to comer. G. Williamson, nt erroneously stated infc) The Bill to amend The Merchant Shipping and a connected with the American Consulate had assisted greatly in putting the present Minis | do with £13,000,000, The Chartered Mercantile, who hold a through ticket from points As the German man-of-war Elisabeth arrived (7) The 13111 to consolidate and amend the law | Hongkong." A trip of a little over two months these aggressive wars. (Hear) To his great ro Oriental, although it possessed-little more that
in Amoy on the 7th inst,, we presume the trouble (r) The Bill to amend The Supreme Court Or week at the time of his death, failed to ar gret, he admitted the foolishness of his remarks. I a third of the resourcen ? yet it is emba
for Distresses for Rent.
dinance (12 of 1873).
(f) The Hill to amend The Criminal Procedure
Ordinance (3 of 1865).
and Juries.
The Bill to amend the law relating to Jurors (4) The Billio provide for the Vacation of Offices and the determination of Pensions and Al- (i) The Bill entitled The Hongkong and Shang lowances hold by persons convicted of Crime The Bill entitled The. Chairs and Vehicles hai Bank Amendment Ordinance, 1883.
within the United States, does not appear with the Chinese authorities in Swatow has been from the report of his lucture. We, of
amicably adjusted, course, recognize the right of this parson, to distribute his notions where he thinks they will do the most good, but claim the right to examine the arguments on which his conclusions are reached. We are told In the first place, that San Francisco is destined to be a great centre because it faces more millions of people than New York. The part of the statement which with the subtermnean disturbance on Saturday
A CURIOUS phenomenon, probably connected() refers to the millions of people is true. night, though the earthquake was not felt until But if San Francisco is ever a great centre nearly an hour later, was the fact of the Town its greatness will not come in any consider-Clock not striking nine until a quar or after that able degree from the millions of people In hour. Possibly the comet has been playing a Asia. ·· Tho'trado at present between China trick with the colonial ticker. *.
The Amoy Gusette understands that the owners) of the steamer Hailong have sent a gold watch tion to Captain Le Huah, of H. 1. C. M. Navy, wit:1. M.'s Consul ai Foschow for presenta- in recognition of his services to the said steamer when stranded at Quenay Spit on the 3rd April, 1881.
Ordinance, 1882.
The Bill entitled The Tramways Ordinance,
-1882,
in Japan, from which he had returned but n
the ravages of the disease which had fastened frail humanity shrinks with instinctive loathing, upon him, the "Great Reaper," from which having marked him for its own. Thus as time advances with solemn tread, old residents one leave behind little recking that they too must in by one go to join the great majority, those they evitably follow, so true it is that all of us think every body mortal except ourselves. Cirrhosis of the liver and acute congestion of the lungs were the diseases which carried Poter Smith off, The funeral will take place at 2.30 p.m. tomo row, from No. 2, Ladder Terrace, Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.
Them's matting half an aweer in lifa Anne's young down.
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had been very popular with the country, had not Government paper than lie managers (Laughter.) For this war, which he must admit by the moansithas and holds much i
inore enthusiastically than by Radicals, Noscon- made for extravagance, for bad management, been supported by any class of the population prudent Feople forget, in short, that all allowance. formists, and Quakers (Laughter.) He did not and graat folly, those banks have had to cos wish to find any fault with the soldiers on this difficulties which would have baffled the their duty, and If they were to thank the men duction of the telegraph, and to the occasion-hear; lear-but they had only done financial genius ever born. Owing to the who carried out the war, why not the man who which communication can now be made the war Why not the Prime Minister, with the East, the potentiality, whose war it was? (Cheers and laughter.) He called, of banking capital is at le could not see why soldiers were specially se-it was in the days when these ban lected. What were the facts? It was well known dividends for their that the Egyptians were about the worst soldiere banking capital was In the world. They were even beaten by the transactions for elg Abyssinians---could they conceive soldiers worse timp, and large amounts
all required to Cón
was any
money! inkingų
M, DE BRAZZA and Mr. Stanley are, according to a writer in the Corriand Mpil, still at it with pan and tongue. The great traveller has evidently no intention that an interloper shall reap unop posed the rich fruit due to his indomitable per- TOM MOORE married a young actress, much toan that? (Laughter.) Yet, when we und the United States is largely in favor A CASH in which a chair coolic was charged, with severance, while the French "Conqueror" is the disappointment of his parents, who expected our wealth and experience, had beaten this poor used for a day on a week:
quite as determined to anner-we had almost that so brilliant a man would certainly marry a of China. By this we mean that China two others riot in custody, with robbing a washer-used a harder word-to the. French Crown the fortune. Bessy Dyke, the poet's bride, on the country, with only five millions of people, here sells us more goods than she buys of us man sad a cook of $100 each on the 9th instant, Forthern bank of Stanley Pool. Candidly our other hand, was not only poor, but she never wan country, (Laughter.) It was ludicrous the fuss do the
we were singing hallelujah choruses all over the lover with This difference, of course, is settled, with was discharged this morning by Captain Thom-sympathics and those of most honest persons,
even a name in her profession. She was a charm that was being made about it. coin. There is no prospect of improvement set, the complainants not having put in an op- we expect, are with Mr. Cordon Bennett's protégeing creature, however, and the poet had learned that, the Prime Minister said free months in this respect. The conditions are all pearance, nor did they when the case first came against the United States. Labor is on yesterday. They ought to be searched out naught, save follow in the footsteps of another,
What has M. de Brazza done? Practically by experience that so much cheaper lo China than in this and made to explain matters.
Yet now he lays claim to a kingdom on the faith country that the Chinese will always THE death of the Hey of Tunis is said to have of a document to which certain chiefs are alleged undersell us in any variety of manu- raised a question to which the Sultan's Govern. to have appended their hieroglyphics. These factured goods which they can produce accordance with ancient custom, on the demise tures. Even if his assertion be true so far, and
ment appears to attach
great Importance. In the wily Frenchman declares to be their signa at all, At present we are selling China of the Bey his legitimate successor should apply the chiefs did sign the paper laid before them, some machinery, and are educating her people to its use. For some years to come they will buy Yankee notions, and the machinery by which these notions are turned out. But in time they will manu- facture for themselves and so cheaply that they will not only supply their own market,
ours as well... A people who
as well. A pe poorly paid as the Chinese cannot be liberal customers of a people so liberally pald as those of the United States. Any
are so
to the Porte for a Firman confirming his nomina, it is useless to suppose that its contents were tlon-a formality which was duly complied with understood, or that the intention was to exchange by the late Bey on his accession to the Throne, a fine track of country for a few dozen tricolour Owing, probably, to the altered condition of fags, worth perhaps fifty centimes a piece at the affairs brought about by the French occupation outside. Kings do not abdicate quite so readily of Tunis, the present Bey considers he can dis, as all this; and at the banquet given the other
wit the Porte approbation. This has day by Ir. Stanley to his Hyal the
an
given much offence to the Turkish Government, generally admitted. No one appreciates the utter who are particularly anxious not to forego the valuelessness of the asserted treaty better prerogative, if only to show that Turkey does not M, de Brazza and the party who recognise the position France has taken up in on; but his idle claim gratifies the that province.
frivolous and glory-seeking people.
be given
ago that we were not at awar... ("Hear," hear cheers, and laughter) —only bombarding "Alex- Bessie and he lived in great harmony, and andria for a little byeplayThe Egyptian troops Moore makes frequent mention of her in bisted before our soldiers, and if letters, always speaking of her in the tenderest vote of thanks to be given at all to. feeling sensitively the difference between the Egyptan troops for pushing away ( manner. She, however, went into society, and clusion of this war, it ought rank her husband's talents claimed and her own The soldiers themselves did not wish these a lower caste, she passed her whole life in retire dresses and, all this fuss-grand processions ment. Moore speaks in one of his letters to his thanksgivings in churches, and the Prime Min mother of "Bessie's democratic pride. She ister on a balcony would not be "patronited," and fell back on the (Laughter.) The way we dignity of her own character. Moore, was aan insult to the British general favorite in the highest circles, and as his Radical friends that this wife wished him to enjoy the beat social advant-mentary
the ages, he mingled among a class into which she engaged in never entered. She ministered faithfully to his meant was
ing years, and eventually received that honor as the widów of Thomas Moore, which had brou been withhold when she was M SINA
may...
Lover