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The Chairman explained that Mr. Orange
· had been requested to join the Board in the course of the year, but his position as such needed confirmation. This was proposed by Mr. E. Ruttet, seconded by Mr. H. Harms, and agreed to.
The Chairman notified that Merr, Gliller and Orange retired by rotation but offered themselves for re-election. Their re-election was proposed by Mr. Judd and seconded by Mr. Woodin, and carried unanimously,
The re-election of Messrs. F. Henderson and V. A. C. Hawkins as auditors was proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. E. L. Woodin, and adopted.
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conduct of its affairs. The statement of accounts | votes. The introduction of the Prisons Bili by
quantity of guns and munitions of war lost-to' is so full and exhibits the Company's position | Sir Richard (then Mr.) Cross, gave rise to the
the cremy. The victorious natives followed remark from me. Before proposing the adoption was known as the "active" policy of the Irish, Directors at Brisbane on the 26th August, there got into their power, so accurately that, I tblnic, it calls for no special } first real development of the principle of what
In the annual report issued by the Rasb up their success without mercy, killing all they of the report I shall be happy to give any further and the palley of obstruction" to the English occurred the following passage: "A considerable
QUEBEC, September 13th. Information that may be required."
people. The various clauses of the measure was
A file started this morning in a grocery store addition to the crushing plant is contemplated, Upon the conclusion of the Chairman's speech obstinately opposed and when attempts were specifications being in course of préparation,ccupied by Quelett, at Cape Blanc, and before and no questions having been naked, that made to force the bill through at a late hour.
the flames were gotten under control had gentleman proposed that the report and accounts there were repeated motions for adjournment. A Australian, directors have become doubtful of the Roman Catholic Church.
It appears that, since writing that report, the destroyed twenty-nine bouses and a portion of be passed. Mr. Judd seconded and the motion similar course was pursued on the Mutiny Bill, the best means of largely extending the Raub Quelett's place was found saturated with coal-oil. A portion of hostility being chiefly directed against the flogging clauses and scenos of much passion disinclined to make the three-penny call which mob get a rope, and capturing Ouelett, were operations; so much so that we believe they are
When this fact got noised about an infuriated and- excitement frequently occurred. Mr. Courtney. Mr. E. Jenkins, and other Liberal Singapore directors. It is hard to understand him. He was safely lodged in the city prison.
is said to have been recommended by the about to lynch him, when the police rescued members, were strongly opposed to the South this. The whole theory of the Raub adventure. Africa Bill, which authorised, among other is based upon the assumption that Raub is not things, the annexation of the Transvaal Mr. merely one mine but a goldfield and it seems
QUEENSTOWN, September 13th.. The Gulan. Line steamer Arizona, Captain Parzell-jolded in the attack upon the Govera meat and on the 31st July, the House are believed to contend, that that goldfield Liverpool, arrived here to-day in a battered con- absurd to suppose, as the Australian directors Brooks, which lef New York September 5th, for sat_for_na^hours—from a quarter to four" on a Tuesday, till two in the afternoon of the resources which are now available. It is dis-early hour on Sunday, September 6th, while the
should continue to be developed from the small dition. Certain passengers report that at an--MATCH CUES, PLAIN CUES, CUE STANDS, CUE TIPS, SUPERFINE BILLIARD following Wednesday. Mr. Parnell came into tinctly to the advantage of the Peninsula at all vessel was in a fog, but steaming rapidly, an serious collision in the course of this Session, events, that it should be known susedily whether unknown sailing vessel, believed to be a large
CLOTH, CHALKS, CEMENT AND EVERY REQUISITE FOR THE BILLIARD ROOM both with Sir Stafford Northcote, the then leader at Raub there is a real goldfield, and we believe coasting schooner, struck, stem on, the Arisane's of the Hour of Commons, and Mr. Butt, then the Singapore shareholders, who have bought post quarter, The passengers, who were in bed leader of the Irish party. Sir Stafford Northcote their shares at very much higher prices than at the time of the accident, were awakened by moved a resolution on one occasion for Mr. People in Australia, concur in the view that, for the shock and noise, and all rushed on deck Parnell's suspension, which, after varying fortunes, their interests as well as for the public interest,
It was seen that thirty feet of the rails and a bad finally to be abandoned, in order to give way it. would be advisable to call up a substantial lifeboat had been smashed, that the deck was. for some New Rules against obstruction generally. Mr. Bult condemned the polley of Mr. larger scale. Mr. Dibby, the mining manager the ominous evidences of a collision it was at order to proceed with operations on a damaged and several plates bent. Owing to Famell, both by letters and speeches but it at Raub, is a strong and ardent supporter of that first believed that the consequences of the soon became apparent that the action of the younger man was the more popular at the hesitating policy of his Australian the case. The passengers were much alated view and is believed to be extremely disappointed accident were more serious than proved to be UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF among the Irish people. In the beginning directors. The two Singapore directors are and life-belts were prepared, but their feafs were of 1878, Mr. Parnell was elected President, believed to be entirely la accord with Mr. CANTON, LIMITED.:
scon allayed. The Arizona for a long time instead of Mr. Buit, of the Irish organisation in England, known as the Home Rule Confedera-shareholders as a body are also willing to vessel. Part of the bowsprit was left on the Bibby, and it is understood the Singapore searched in vain for the unfortunate sailing A meeting of shareholders in this Company tion, and from this time forward Mr. Bott-pay-up-further-sums-on-their-shares-in-the-Astrana'r deck, From the wreckage acça It is struggling through the slow process of liquida::;
practically ceased to be the leader of the Irish hope that with sufficient capital, the company feared that she foundered. party. The sessions of 1878 and 1879 were might attain substantial success. Whether that 1877. In 1873, committed was appointed to practically a repetition of the proceedings of
success could be attained or not we do not af course know; but it can scarcely be doubted
At the conclusion of the meeting some extra ordinarily rich specimens from the Company's mines were handed round, much to the gratification of expectant shareholders, all of whom left the room with a smile that was pregnant of big returns.
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tion. How many there are it is impossible to count, for many of them started liquidating In the days of ancient history, and their names are all but forgotten, and the shareholders have
was held at the offices, Praya Central, at noon to-day, the Hon. P. Ryrie prealding. There were present:-Messrs. H. L. Dalrymple, J. J. Keswick, H. Hoppius, D. R. Sassoon, C. J-cuss the best means for putting down that the proper policy is to pursue the adventure blowing. About 11 p.m. a loud report like the faded away, and the creditors are buried or
W. J. Saunders, R. process of Toky
Burder, E. Burbie, G. McBain, A. Velich, J. H. Cox, R. Lyall, A. McConachie, J. B. Coughtsle, and W. J. Saunders (Acting Secretary).
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be done without raising further sums beyond the trivial and insignificant amounts which have Times. hitherto been used in opening Raub.Straits
AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.
ATHENS, September 12th. A corrected estimate of the number of persons drowned in the collision off Cape Colonna between the Italian and Greek steamships show that sixty-six persons lost their lives by the sinking of the Taorming. The Taorming had forty-eight passengers, among whom was an American named John C. Diiphani,
NEW YORK, September rath.
have talen $ica,coo from his partner's (John William S. Hollingsworth, who is alleged to Daly, king of the New York gamblers) sale, said to-day the whole story was potrue. Some time of his children. He squared up everything and age he quit the gambling business on account
bas witnesses to prove it,
ODESSA, September rath.
member, and took an active part is examining the various witnesses called. The hostility of to the use of the lash; and finally, in 1879, be Mr. Parnell was chiefly directed in these years The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, the report succeeded in having it abolished. At the close has been in your possession since the 3rd of this of the session of 1879, Mr. Parnell entered upon month, and I propose, with your permission, to a new and important errch to his career. There consider it as read. Theresaltoftheyear 18go has bad been a succession of three bad harvests in. not been quite so good as that of the previous Ireland; the country was threatened with deep year, but judging from what we hear on all sides and wide-spread distress; and the time was about the underwriting losses of 1890, I think ripe for stating a new movement for reformd we ought to feel satisfied. The figures for 1891, of the relations between landlord and tenant. up to the present date, are, I am happy to say A meeting had been held in Irishtown, co. Mayo, better than we have had for a good many years in the previous, April, but it was not till June ~and, unless losses within the next few months are that Mr. Parnell formally joined the new land
much heavler than usual, the account will show
movement. It wason this occasion that be uttered an excellent result. You will have noticed the large as the keynote of the coming struggle the words, amount lost in exchange during the 12 months
Keep a firm grip of your homesteads." On the under review, and on the other band, the sails. 21st of October following, the "Irish National factory amount we have in reserve under the Land League" was founded, and Mr. Parnell beading Exchange Flactuation Account. Our
was elected the first President. The objects of accounts are kept in dollars, and when the the new organisation were declared to be "first, dollars falls, and we bave to make good the loss to facilitate the obtaining of the ownership of dollar rises our sterling fund, as reckoned la tobring about a reduction of rack-tents; secondly, During the last year, however, the dollar has the soll by the pecuplets." In December of the fallen, and our sterling funds as reckoned in
same year, he sailed for America, la order to dollars have increased in value by this amount of raise funds for the rellef of the distress and for $56,155, which we have put aside as a sort of starting the new organisation; lectured in insurance against the effect of the dollar rising large number of towns, before several State again. Unfortunately last year we had no such Legislatures, and finally before the House Increase fund, and as the future of exchange was of Representatives st Washington, so uncertain, and the possible loss on our sterling honour of addressing the last assembly had The funds so large, made the necessary insurance previously been conferred upon but three persons by long sight drafts on the London Agency,Lafayette, Bishop England, of Charleston, and which and the effect of cancelling the fluctus Kossuth, Meantime, Parliament was dissolved tion is the value of our sterling. This was Mr. Parnell hurried home, took an active part
temporary expedient which does not seem in the general election, and was himself e to us one that should be repeated year after year, and as the future of the dollar is it for three constituencies-Meath, Mare, and Cork
city
he selected the last-named constituency. uncertain, we have decided not write off the gain on our sterling against At the meeting of this new Irish party after the the loss on our drafts, but to make good election, he was chosen leader of the Irish party form thelr, military service from the class of the lose out of our working account, and to instead of Shaw, who had succeeded Mr. Butt. retain the 'geln as an Insurance fund against Immediately after the meeting of the new Parlin fluctuations in exchange. This amount of tent, Mr. Parnell called for the introduction of a measure to deal with the Irish land question; $56,000 will be sufficient to protect us against and shortly after, the Government brought in
rise in the dollar to 3/41. The decrease of
the Disturbance Bill, which, having been passed premium in dollars in 1890 as" compared with
by the House of Commons, was afterwards 1889 le cauced to a very large extent by the rejected by the House of Lords. In the autuma higher rates of exchange ruling during 1890, and of 1880 he took an active part in organising the part of the Increase of premium during 1891 la Land League, which rapidly grew to be the most due to similar cause. With this explanation powerful of modern Irish movements. In Novem. before you, you will see that the accounts aro
ber of this year, informations were laid by the even more satisfactory than they at first appear. Irish Attorney-General against Mr. Parne!! Before proposing the adoption of the report and several other members of the Land League shall be happy to answer any questions,
executive; the trial opened at Dublin on the There being no questions---
28th of December, and finally, after alacteca
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The Chairman proposed that the report he adopted. Mr. Coughtrie seconded, and it was
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The Chairman-Gentlemen, since the last General Meeting, Mr. C. J. Holliday has been invited to join the Board, and his election now requires your confirmation.
Mr. J. H. Cox proposed that it be confirmed, and on Mr. Velich seconding, it was duly carried: Mensza. F. Ryrie and J. J. Keswick were Messis. J. H. Cox and R. Lyall were re-elected as auditors. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the meeting.
re-elected as directors.
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DEATH OF MR. PARNELL.
Notwithstanding the headlong fall from the lofty pedestal he occupied, only a few short months ago, the, news of the death of Parnell, Ireland's most distinguished son of this decade, will be regretted throughout the civilised world Had Napoleon only died at Waterloo; had Parnell only died before the O'Shea scandal
what a difference there would have been )
elected
It is announced that 374 esintés belonging to members of the nobility will be sold at auction banks. The est tes are located all over European in October. The foreclosure is by the State
Russia, and the sale Indicates the desperate straits to which the landed nobility are reduced,
TEGUCIGALPA (Honduras), September rath,
His majority is estimated at three-fourths of the Leiba has secured a very large vote for President. The election has been completed. General
total amount
ROME, September 12th.
The King has signed a decres of amneste for all those who, being abroad, have failed to per 1848 to that of 1872.
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MADRID, September 12th, A dispatch from Corunna says that the French steamer Villa Nanfar has been wrecked off that port.
NEWCASTLE, September 12th.
At the Trades Union Congress to-day resolu- tons were approved in favor of increased repre- sentation of the labor classes in Parliament. A motion favoring a State Board of Arbitration was defeated.
After the congress closed to-day 40 000 trades unionista marched in procession through the streets of the city to celebrate the successful ter- mination of the big meeting.
One passenger makes the following statement: After passing Sandy Hook we entered a haze which later became a dense fog. The hom kept
rushed on deck The captain, who was on the bridge, ordered the engines to be reversed at full speed. He assured the passengers that the steamer was all right and ordered them below, Afterward the officers stated that a three-masted ship had struck the Arizona on the port side almost amidship and then disappeared.
"The steam whistles and foghorn were kept going long after the collision, but nothing was Elscovered. The steamer's pumps were started, but no water was found. So violent was the damaged side of the steamer were thrown from collision that the passengers sleeping on the their berths,"
LONDON, September 14th.
The Salvages, a group of islands near the Canaries, were recently the scene of an extensive conflagration. The loss amounts to £200,000.
VIENNA, September 14th. The village of Coire, in the Tyrol, was destroyed at du heligious that inhabitants were away rack-boring vessel at Iron Gates an Saturday.
coding religious festivities. Four persons were killed by an explosion on a
ROME, September 14th.
It is stated that the Chillans have purchased the Italian steamship Aguila, and transformed ber lato a cruiser.
BUDA PESTH, September 14th. The Paster Lloyd, doubtless faspired through its editor, Max Falke, reporter of the Foreign Committee of the Hungarian delegation, to-day
placency while Russia, Andling herself barred danelles question is greater than Great Britain's, says that Austria-Hungary's interest in the Day adding "Can Austria look on with com from expanding through Bulgaria, advances by a shorter route to the goal she has in view, the pensate herself with Egypt, but where is Austria's selsure of Constantinople? England can com-
compensation? The powers ought not hesitate te check Russia, Does Berlin hesitate?" The Paster Lloyd, in conclusion, says it has also become known from words dropped here and there recently at St. Petersburg, that in high official circles various plans of capturing Con- great feasibility owing to the advantage of stantinople have been discussed in view of their modern war equipments,
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ar reduced to level of these in Inches, berthu and hundredths, Tempwshare in the shade in dverom, Fade repet. Hamidiy ta percentage of securi, the of the wind to two points. Force, of die wied socording to Before -State of the weather, & Illuesky, e Detached clouds, of Driarting min frog, Gloomy, à Hall, 3 Tightning, Paging showers, # Squally, ▸ Hals, Smam,† Viatouley, Dew wać). Rain_in Inches, the and hundewitha.
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To-day.
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To-day's Advertisements.
liquidating keeps going on for ever. It is the Nagar... dreariest process that ever was invented in all Singhal the moral wastes of commerece. When a public Institution bursts up, fi' always burats with a substantial balance to the good-os paper, at all events; and there is the inevitable assurance That the creditors' will be paid in foll, and -some- thing will remain over for the shareholders. Then a pompons accountant or financier, whose stomach alone suggests ralidity and financial 20 responsibility, is appointed to wind things ond he rents an expensive office, and hires up at a bandsome salary, paid regularly;
most of his friends and reintives to help bim to liquidate. Then it is discovered that the market is unfavourable, and the properties can't be disposed of till better times arrive, and while he is waiting for these better times they of air saturated with moisture being 100-Direction staff still sits around, and draws its salary, and liquidates. Ponderous reports are drawn up at an extra remuneration of La an hour or there- abouts, and thrnian expensive hall is hired for these reports to be, read in A high-priced Hongkong Observatory, zoth October, 18gr. solicitor, and an expensive barrister start to argue before a costly Judge about the "st of contributories," and then they have sundry appeals over the matter, and at intervals the case is "mentioned "In court. The assets fade away in postage stamps, gas, office-rent, salaries, tips, commissions, repairs to empty houses, more commissions to the agent who doesn't let the empty houses, advertising, taxes, legal expenses man who owes rs. 6d, legal expenses perusing
suing for 2s. 6d, court fees, &c., through the the reply in which be repudiates the 2s. 6d, more through hiring a costly slichior to write to each
legal expenses through the expensive barrister
barristers and solicitors and court fees to discover case, being again "mentioned and will more
Act. Then there are cross-actions, because whether it comes within the meaning of the
comered swamp, and mortgaged it to the bank, some other defunct company bought a three-
and then sold it to this defunct company sub. ject to the mortgage, and the bank sold the mortgage to a three-ball Hebrew, and the com-
and the Hebrew went for the labourer, and Pany sold the land to some swindled labourer on time-payment and couldn't give him a title,
chaos ensurd. Also, there are calls on the shareholder to pay the liquidator's screw and the law expenses, and some of them bolt, and some of them file, and the rest hire a whole gang of barristers, and talk each other to death in court. Meanwhile, the liquidation doesn't go on worth a cent, and many an institution which started to wind up eight years ago hasn't even begun to make any progress yet. In fact, the whole system is a delusion and an unspeak. able fraud. It bever produces any dividenda If the assets of the dead institution amount to 10,000 and its abilities are sixpence, the one absolute certainty is that it will cast the whole £10,000 to find out, by direction of the Fall Court, how to pay the sixpence. The only short way out of the difficulty is to trade off the properties of defunct banks and ball-ling societies by means of lotteries, and abolish the liquidator (Marquis's Guest)....... Mr. P. VERNARD,
Mr. F.WENTWORTH altogether to raffle the swamps, and allotments, Ravaanes (Two and house properties, and offices, and to put in Cadeaux Thieves) Mr. HARRY HALL the office famiture and the bad debią
Cerlue Marcel ..............Miss ("ISSIE DENTER.
promptly, and produce something in the way of Marld Miss SWIFT. prizes. This scheme would sticast wind things up Javotte (Erminie's Maid)...Miss VERA PATEY. hard cash, and no other scheme yet favented has Clementine
Miss MCDONALD. done either. Also, it would be 16 times moremoral Princess de Gramponeur... Miss Bass ROYAL The Cabinet met to-day and decided to take and less demoralising than horse-racing and Erminie de Pontvert ......Miss ALICE ST. JOHN. measures for the relief of the destitute. News bookmaking; it would avert rula from handrede comes in slowly from the flooded district, each of exhausted shareholders ; and it would furnish succeeding dispatch adding to the public sadness, a cheap, profitable, and benevolent recreation for Fresh floods are reported in Almeria and Rada the people and when the creditors and share. Joone hundred houses were destroyed in judiciously annexed by the State, whereby the holders were all paid, any surplus could be
hundred houses are in ruins at Consuegra and beneficent thing all round. And these should Almeria and many families are homeless. Five device, would be good for everybody, and a the occupants are buried under the debris. Two be the only lotteries permitted by the State. hundred bodies have already been recoverd. | Sydney Bulletin. Many persona are dying of hunger.
MADRID, September 14th. Serious floods and storms are reported in various parts of Spain, and railway com munication te Interrupted at. several points. The Margullo has overflowed its banks, destroying the "lowa" of Consuegra and flooding several villages. The work of relieving the destitute, in the flooded districts is very difficult. Floods have derailed a train near Marathon at this pot. There has been-Castillero, and one person was killed and three twenty-eight cases of board the two ships within injured. A house collapsed at Toledo and six twenty-four hours. Siz deaths have already Persons were crashed to death. Many people occurred.
BOMBAY September 12th."
The cholera in a severe form has braken out on the British war steamers Blanche and
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days' bearing, ended in a disagreement of the Jury. In the opening of the Session of 1881, the Government brought in a Coercion Bill, and to this measure, as well as to an Arms Bill, Mr. Famell and his colleagues offered a fierce and obstinate opposition, prolonged over seven weeks. There were many exciting and tumal-
SAN SALYDOR, September 12th. tous scenes, and on the 3rd of February he and 34 of his followers; were removed, by the News was received here this morning from sergeant-at-arma for causing obstruction in the Guatemala city, that ex-Vice-President Dr. House of Commons. The Land Act having been Rafael Ayala had been accidentally shot and passed into law, Mr. Parnell presided at a Land killed while attempting to separate two of his League Convention, at which it was resolved | felends who were engaged in à quarrel. that the "Act should be tested". by means of certain selected cases ; he was present afterwards
DUBLIN, September 12th,
at several large Land League demonstrations have joined in an address to the Chief Secretary The inhabitants of several towns of Galway
weyed to Kilmainham Gaol The Government gratitude to him for the timely measures of and on the 13th Februa'y he was arrested and con- for Ireland, Mr. Balfour, expressing their immediately afterwards
association, and Mr. League, as an ad proclaimed the Land relief which he inaugurated, Farnell and his colleagues issued the "No Rent"
AVELLINO, September 12th, A tragic event took place here this morning, resulting in the death of a leading member of the Italian nobility. Baron Enrico Bresciamevers. a married man, 30 years of age, had been arrested on a charge of wranging his cousin. morning, and after same testimony had been He had a preliminary hearing in count' this taken the case was adjourned and the accused
was admitted to bail.
PARIS, September 13th. The town of Rochefort was visited by a severe
conflagration yesterday, the local theatre and a number of houses being destroyed,
The official report on the recent Martinque hurricane n'akes the total loss of life 340.
maalfesto. Mr. Parsell remained in Kilmainham Gaol till April 10, 1882, when he was released on Sarele in order to attend the funeral of relative. On May and following, he was formally relassed, as well as his colleagues, Mr. John Dillon, M.P., and Mr. O'Kelly, M.P. Then followed the resignation of Mr. Forster and Lord Charles Stewart Parnell, the "Uscrowned Cowper, the murders in the Phoenix Park, and King of Ireland," was born in 1846, at Avondale, the stormy debates on the Crimes Bill, The
As he was fearing the court-room a brother of co. Wicklow, and is descended from an old freedom of the city had been voted to Mr the young girl stepped forward, and, drawing a English family that passed over from Congleton, Farnell during his imprisonment by Doblin revolver, shot him twice in the head, causing Cheshire, to Ireland. Many of his ancestors have and other places, and on Jan.
882 instant death. The murderer was arrested on played prominent parts in history, Thomas he and Mr. Dillon attended in the City the spot. Parnell, the poet, was one of the family, Mr. Hall, Dublin, to receive the bonour. In the Parnell's great grandfather, Sir John. Pamall, session of 1883 he took an active part in held for many years the office of Chancellor of procuring the passing of the Arrears Act, and of the Exchequer in the Irish Parliament, and the Tramways and Labourers Acts in the session resigned rather than vote for the Act of Union of 1883. A national subscription to Mr, Parnell and Sir Henry Parnell, Sir John's son, after many was started in the spring of 1883, and a sum of yea re service in the House of Commons, was $35,000 is said to have been raised among the raised to the peerage as Lord Congleton in thes, at home and in America, and presented to Mr. Parnell, whose mother is a daughter of him. He sill, however, retained his popularity Admiral Charles Stewart, a celebrated American and his power. The Land League was revived naval officer, was educated at various private under the name of the National League, and schools in England, and afterwards went to Mr Parnell took bis place at its head. He Magdalen College, Cambridge After a tour of | Inspired all the policy of the Irish parliamentary some duration in the United States, he returned party during the sessions of 1884 and 18851 and to his home in Wicklow, and was High Sheriff on the dissolution, when the Irish people first of the county in 1874, He made his first attempt voted on general household suffrage, he to cater publle life in the same year, contesting nominated every Nationalist candidate, and the county of Dublin with the late Col, Taylor came back to Westrainater with 85 followers. It on the latter's acceptance of office an Chancellor van to meet this new situation that Mr. Glad of the Duchy of Lancaster in the second | stone proposed Home Hule, in which of course, administration of Lord Besconsfeld." He was he was supported by Mr. Farnell and the whole Refeated by an overwhelming majority, but in strength of his party. After the defeat and the the following year-1875-he was returned for new clections," Mr. Pamell proposed & Bill to the county of Meath, in, succession to the late ; suspend evictions, and practically to reduce rent Mr. John Mariin. For some time he took so by one-half. The Bill did not pass. *** prominent part in the proceedings of Parliament, For the past five years Mr. Parnell has fought but during the Session of 1876, he attracted some the battle of Irish Home Rale with determined attention by engaging in one or two prolonged vigour bis celebrated action against the Times and stubborn conficts with the Government, newspaper, and his policy generally in recent
ATHINE, September 13th. The Greek steamer Septanois and the English stcamer Semiramis came in collision off Syria today. The latter sack, but there was no less of life.
DUBLIN, September 13th. The sinklog of a steam launch in Lough Foyle by the steamer Albatross resulted in the drowning of eighteen persone.
Naw YORK, September 13th. A pleasure yacht containing four persons was run down and sunk In Arthur bay last night by steam lighur. Only two of those on board the yacht were rescued. The others, Harry Fal. child and Walter Dodd, were swept away by the tide and drowned. Albert and Henry Stewart, the survivors, are strangely reticent about the affair,
BERLIN, September 13th. Further particulars have been received of the defeat of the Germans in East Africa by the natives. Captain Zalewski and Officers Zitwit's missioned officers are missing,
In February, 1877, be made his first appearence tits are the welfare to require rope Brunch and for non-com. as a legislator, introducing "The Miss Church And over the miserable O'Shea eelandre
Act Amendment BILL the object of which gladly draw a vell. He probably died of a | {. Only two officers, Tetpenhorn and Beldredeck,
were drowned.
Official Information has been received here from the scene of the foods now devastating the province of Toledo. According to the new received 1000 people perished and an Immense
amount of damage has been dosė,
Oficial telegrams also report that 1500 persons perlabed in the destruction of Consuegra by the overflow of the Marguillo, Hundreds of others numbers of esitle perished. At other places, were injured by falling buildings, and enormous many persons were drowned and much property was damaged.
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The moment the Queen received the newaske sent the superintendent of the palace to Madrid and thence to Consuegra to distribute money clothes and provisions among the sufferers, and she herself gave $10,000 to start.a relief fund,'
"Consuegra is a city of about 7,000 inhabitants, situated about thirty-five miles from Zaledo." It has several manufacturies of coarse woollens and many Interesting Roman remains.
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Hypophosphites, is prescribed by Physicians all SCOTT's Emulsion of Pare Cod Liver Oil with
over the world. It is a remarkable remedy for Consumption, Scrofuls, and wasting diseases; and very palatable. Read the following have much pleasure in mating, that I have tried Scott's Emulsion in a case of impoverished blood, with scrofulous disease, and found it to be a very ATHENS, September 14th.
efficient preparation. It was taken without John Oliphant, the American who was a passenger on the ill-fated steamer Taormine, Lordship Park, Stoks Newington, N. Any the least difficulty."-A. Templo Perkins, za, and who was saved by a Greek schooner, reports Chemist can supply it.-[Adul.
another that ass English: casal has picked up boat containing survivors, -
REGISTER.
:9th October, 1891.—Æ 4 p.m.
.........CORUNNA, September 14th, Several members of the crew of the French CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL steamer Villa de Nantes, wrecked off this port, have been saved.
OTTAWA, September 14th. A British army officer on his way to inspect the defences of British Columbia, sayı his Government intends to strengthen the defences of Canada on the St. Lawrence and great lakes, and that the ships and armaments of the Atlantic and Pacific squadrons will be greatly streng. Madrasto thened. At Hallfax the British Goveroraces is baliding immense fortfications. He says the general belief in England is that trouble with the United States is inevitable.
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was to facilitate the purchase of their holdings | broken besit, caused by diseppointed hopes and and two non-commissioned officers, are known banky, caved in building societies and exploded Hapons by the tenantry of the disestabilsbed. Islah") the break-down of a prond spirit which was but | to have escaped. Three hundred blacks under | duanaal institutions, scattered over all part of Viman -Chisich / the Bill was titnown out by 110 19:110, feably supported by a weak physical constituilon, 1 the German commander wars killed, and a large " "Australia," "Themamala and Mitästtundja Mae | San Ju
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THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY. HALL, HONGKONG.
THE
HE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY.
DIRECTOR...
„Pemberton W. WILLARD, PROGRAMME.
THIS EVENING, (SATURDAY), the roth October, Jakabowski's Charming Comic Opera, "ERMINIE.”.
Cast of Characters:
Marquli de Pontvert...Mr. F. SAXEY. Eugène Marcel Mr. W. WALERE. Vicomte de Brissac MI, E. FEARNLEY. Delaunay (a Young Officer), Mr. G. NORMAN. Dufale (Landlord).........Mias SMITH, Simson (Walter)...............Miss F. TRIDGE. Chevalier de Brabazon
Farcical Comedy, "LES TROIS CHAPEAUX" (THE THREK HATS) for
MONDAY next, the rath October, Preceded by Comic Concert.
WEDNESDAY,
"RIP VAN WINKLE
PRICES........................$2.00 & $1,000
Plan now open at Messrs. KELLY & WALEH, LIMITED.
11282
Hongkong, roth October, 1891.
DOUGLAS-STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFO0. "THE Company's Steamship THE
"THALES," Captain Hunter, will be despatched for the abovs Ports on MONDAY, the rath instant, st Noon.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO
General Managers. Hongkong, roth October, 1891, 1 (1301-
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NOTICE
WE bare this day established BRANCH of our Firm in Amoy, and have authorized Mr. FRANCIS CASS to sign an Agent. pagi
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Hongkong, 10th October, 1891.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ADIVIDEND of Siz Dollars and Fifty cents,
Share for the year 1890 will be PAYABLE on MONDAY, the 12th instant.
Warrants may be had on application at the By Order of the Board W. J. SAUNDERS,
Office of the Society, on and after that date.
QUActing Secretary? Hongkong, 10th October, 189ri