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BOENDER 24, 1880

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BIRTH

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DEC. 24, 1869.-

CHRISTMAS.

Sone twenty-five years ago, when Charles Dickens was in his prime of his powers, he introduced a species of literature which, almost unduly praised at the time of its appearance, has in common with most things suffered from an undue re vulsion of literary feeling in another direction. His Christmas Carols" which

THE CHINA MAIL.

Tax following is translated from the Portuguese Diario do Governo of the 23d. October last-

In consideration of the merits and other personal qualifications of Major de Caga- lores No. 1, Domingos Joze de Almei-

ton of Commandant of the battalion of hereby nominate him to exercise the func dia Barbosa,

of the Portuguese Army, we

the line at Macao in conformity with the deoree of 10th Sept. 1846.

do. The Palace, 14th October 1869The The Minister and Secretary of State, de, Ktg.-Luiz Augusto Rebello da Silva

The following is the Portuguese version:

to have been saved.

in

pay

named Bateman, who ranked or now that will have to be answered by us all! From our shipping columns, it will be Bo- ranks as police constable 24, was tried at To those who do not recognise that fact ticed that the steamer (cean Queen is re- the Supreme Court on a charge of having it may, at any rate, be of interest that ported as loat on the Coast of Japan. The conducted and superintended a system the moral and "infallible" assumptions Captain and all hands are, however, esid of extortion upon a poor class of Chiness of His Holiness the Pops should be known as the street-hawkers. The facts rejected on their behalf. Roman Catho- which were brought to light in the Magis lies and Protestants may consent to rate's Court need not here be repeated, divide and govern to the best of their

TO-DAY'S POLIUR though, as it may be remembered, the respective merits, but, most sensible men diff Armas, appeared to answer & animous,

Mr May on the Bench. Joseph L. Smith, proprietor of the Car- circumstantial air of the narrative given will decline being terrified by an Anain that he did aulawfully permit fighting by the prosecutors was a peculiarly strong thema Maranatha from the human beads and disorder in his bouse on the night of pofat in the case, and one which no doubt of either of the great subdivisions of circanistances. A mau named Burns, to-

as regarded as important by the Crown Christianity.

the 22d Inspector Grimes described the at the last trial. Mr Hayllar having

gether with his wife, were swearing and been engaged to defend the prisoner, and

defendant's house on the night in question. cursing and making a hideous row inside a Chinaman whose evidence, it true, showed that he was an accomplice, being

This individual (Burns) was made the sub- the only material witness against the

ject of special stipulation by the Licensing Justices when defendant last obtained a prisoner, the Jury without much hesita Artillery branch of the Portuguese Army, this special condition, that Burns should

Major Francisco Maria da Cunha of the renewal of his license. But, tion refused to believe a tainted native and is relieved from the command of the batta not have anything to do with the defen spite of returned a verdict of "not guilty."

Although this verdict. may be said, in was nominated by decres of the 16th some money taken from the till The lion of the lias at klacao, to which post hedant'e grog-shop the row took place about some cases, to stand for the unique ver- January 1867, in order to be employed on Inspector produced an agreement of part dict still preserved in Scottish criminal other service courts, viz., not proven," it would ap Marine and beyond the Seas will take know-was a disprite, THE CHINA MAIL.pear that the defendunt considered it ledge of and cry out the same. The Palace, He knew that the Justices had forbidden nership between defendant and the objec The Minister and Seurotary of State for tionable Burns-Smith put it that there. which Burns took part. synonomous with that of honorablo" 14th Oct., 1869-The King-Laia Augusto ang consort with Burns, but he took pity acquittal. At all events the aforesaid Rebelio da Silva. constable was summoned before the

on the outcast; and the result was Magistrate, inasmuch as he had used

drunken disturbance. Mr May therefore fixed defendant $26, in default one month. threats against those who had given

Three of the Cockchafer's men war in a testimony against hin, and we observe

bit of a "spree last night; to the ecusider measure-been muloted in the sum of a

cents each-a most sumptuous repast for he has we presume as a repressive

Defendants had dinner last night for 26 able damage of a Chinese coffee-shop man, 5-dollar note, and been ordered to find

the money, including egg, beef-steak, security for his good behaviour for six would seem to have taken place between

paying for what they had ordered and can mouths. An interesting little discussion

pork chops, broad, butter and coffee. In stead of following the usual practice of the experienced, cocupant of the Bench and the unfortunate P. C. aforesaid,

with which discussion appears to have assumed a semi-philological socai-legal aspect; and took the popular fancy immensely, ere it is to be noted that the worthy Magie now, according to the latest essayiststrate took the opportunity of stating a decl- (vide Saturday Review passia), but the conclusion (" not guilty") cons to by dedly common-sense inference, regarding sensational and meretricious efforts to the enlightened Jury of the 21st Dec. Induce an artificial feeling of bonevolence sitting. We may remark that, as we are and good fellowship by means of the emo-informed and believe, the sadly-abused P. C. in question appeared at the Magis tions, as opposed to the reasoning faculties, trary to-day in plain clothes; but we For our own part we are content to aver cannot as yet state positively whether tist, amidst much which is open to criti or not the constable in question has tism, ws conceive those and similar hers after the manner ho formerly ceased to regulate and control the huw writings to have done no small amount adopted. The Jury saya he is not of good. It has become the fashion of guilty," and the Jurors are most certainly late years, however, not merely to cont-anthorities on But what pay the Police demn the writing which throws a sort of authorities to the system which can allow a Chinese rascal to take advantage of too balo around Christmas time, but to con- confiding hawkers, and not less confiding demn also the feeling which prompts any

police constables ? traditionary observanes of the day at all. We cannot argue down such remarks, their weight must be left to individual sentiment. But we ourselves profer to keep our old sentimental belief in the fact that Christmas day is not as all other days It

to all. sections of the Christian world the found ation of their faith, and though the date may be arbitrary its importance is in no way diminished. But on purely social grounds the prevalent home custom, of possible the members of the same uniting under one roof as far as is family at Christmas-tide, throws, in spite of ourselves a sort of sentiment around

lheria do exercito de Portugal, Francisco Hei por bem exonerar o major de arti- Maris de Cunha, du commande de batalhão nomeado por decreto de Iu de Jauira de de linha de Macau, para que havis sido 1867. a fim de ser empregado em outra commissão de serviço,

cios da marinhe o ultramar assim o tenha Minatro e Secretario d'Estado dos nego entendido o faga executer. Pago, em 14 d'Outubro de 1860-Rei-Luiz Augusto Rebello da Silva.

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anced, one said that he would while the third "slied" a sodawater bottle a stick," another pitched a few plates about, at the coffee-man's head, vatting head. On this more fornible than pleasant

his fore

man rau away; and then the Police were squaring up accounts," the Chinese coffee-

drunk-Brown (who throw the soda water called in. Of course, the Jacks were bottle) was fined 10%, two of which to tho Chinsman as surends; while Turner fines were paid. and Westaway were mulcted $1 each. This

as complainant against Sidney Bateman, Tong Afook, s utonoy-changer, appeared P. C. No. 4, in that, on the 224 Decem- ber, defendant did use threats to bini major de arderes No. 1 do exercita de Queen's Road West, said that on the 21st cunstancias que concorrem na pasos de Complainant, who is a money-changer in Attendendo ao maredimento e mais eir-alulated to provoke a breach of the peace,

Portugal, Domingos Jozé de Almelde Bar- insi, ko appeared as a witness. bosa, hel por bem nomeal o para exeroor a fendant, on his trial for extortion in the de Madan, quando do batalhão de Supreme Court. Bateman was found "not tuba de Macau, na confermidade de decreto

Next afternoon, complainant was 10 de Setembro de 1846: gocice da marinha e ultramar assim o tenha

in his shop, and Cho Awing (defendant's Ministro e Secretario d'Estado dos ne-alleged confoderate in the extortion) was entendido e faga executar. Page, em. 14 d'Outabro de 1869. Rei.--Luiz Augusto Robello da Silva.

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that the most (or only) charitable hypothe- ais was inasnity. But (the writer goes on) "even as regards that period, we did not say it was our hypothozis; and wannst beg leave to suspend our opinion on the point. Enough for us to hava de monstrated that whenever, or under what. ever state of mind, abe brought the accULES tiea, it

was false The conclusion arrived at is that—". If we assume the charge to be false, we at all evanta clear Mra. Leigh. But if the charge. was-well founded, or even if Lady Byron believed it to be well founded, we do not clear her. She still stands salf-convicted of a prolonged course of dissimulation and bypocrisy, which is more likely to make angels weep thau hail her a spotless mem-- ber of their choir.".

The Quarterly does not say, but people who ought to knor de aay, that the noble- men spoken of in the postscript are the Earl of Chichester and Lord William Go dolphin Osborus.

OCCASIONAL NOTES,

(Pall Mall Gazette)

The Lancet calls attention to an Admí- ralty economy, which, if it has really been practised, will probably have the effect of rednoing the number of scamen aflost by killing off several of them. We ought af least to know to whose hand we owe the Ju Fob 12 saving and the destruction. It says that 1871 1871

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on the east coast of South America started on the 11th of September for New Zealand. Yellow fever has been somewhat prevalent among the orews, and the Eclipse has lost her captain, commander, and surgeon. Bat my lords, profoundly ignorant of the fast that the squadron was

districts in

the hottest and most unhealth in one of the world, have, it is reported, issued cer tain directions as

as to the consumption of cost, the result of which is to reduce the drinking allowance of water for every man in the feet to abont three half-pinta daily; and this when a proper supply of water might be provided at the rate of an ad- ditional sum of about 3s. for every 600

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by which a charge of one halfpenny s' day is to be made on married soldiers for extra bedding for their families. It states very truly that insuficient bedding means cold, suffering, and disease to the child- re; or it means dirt, foul air, and over crowding for the sake of warmth. Ail this economy is very praiseworthy as.

a bid for popularity, but it may be as: well to remismber that British taxpayers

are not quite so bad as our statesment imagine them to be. We spent millions

to release a few prisoners in Abyssinia--we should not grudge a few thousands to BRTS

the lives of our soldiers sud sailors,

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balls

proaching Couuoil red, blue, and white will be employed to represent, the

following manner The will be affirmative; the blue, negative;

vots in the

red

the abito will express doubt or dissent, hesitation or sceptiviem. If the Fathers.

of the Council are to be thoroughly sincere, it is likely they will principally make use

of the white balls.

The Italian Parliament will meet on the 18th of November. A circular the 5th inst., has been addressed by the

•uote, dated Government to its diplomatic agents abroad,

ex laining the attitude of Italy in regard o the Ecumenical Council. The Govern ment declares that it reserves to itaalf the MAS, STOWE AND LADY BYRON,

right to reject any decisions of the Corincil The second edition of the Quarterly Re-

which may be iu opposition to the laws of view contains a Poatscript to the article on Among other considerations brought for the kingdom and the spirit of the age.

atated. The reviewer complains of "the the note lays stress upon the fact of the accupation of the Papa! States by foreign

THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL SOME time in October Dr. Merle d'An-

finger of acorn at and having laughed at invited Protestants throughout the world To-MeRow being Christmas Day, the plainant.-Bateman said that he was pas bigné issued a Circular in which he

defendant in the street. This statement was confirmed by the brother of this com to recognise the event of the assemblage usual Saturday's enlarged issue of the Mailing the shop, when the two Chinese of another Ecumenical Council by public takes place to day, and there will be no laughed at him. He moraly lifted his worship and prayer that its results might on

issne on the 20th (to-morrow.)

finger, and cautioned them

against doing be beneficial to humanity at largs We Tus Fo have already mentioned that two special . E. the Governor and a more noterous him, he did not see why he should be that again. But as he had been honor- Tom Thumb troupe appeared before ably acquitted of the charge laid against sermons were preached in the Catholic audience than they bave yet had, at the laughed at Mr May said that it was Cathedral in Hougtong on the day City Hall last night. Commodore Nutt possible that Batoman did not fully understood to be fixed for the opening of was the life and soul of the funny and comprehend what was meant by an the Council; and the Rev. D. B. Morris, grotesque entertainment, all the other honorable acquittal, It did not at all fol- mornings of the last two Sundays, also their last performance, or rather their last same light Minister of the Union Church, on the little folks contributing their little share to low that a man who was simply discharged

the hour's amusement. The company givǝ as

not guilty" shoull be regarded in the made special reference to the subject,.

a man who had been honor The text of his first sermon was Acts XV, they will again appear, we observe, at the to acquitted would ; and he had no right Byron, in which one or two new facts are ward against the meeting of the Council,

appearance in the City Hall, to-night; but the season which it may be very strong. And the Apostles and Elders coraa laitano on Monday.

to use threats towards, the complainant. winded to pooh-pooh, but in which we at together for to consider this matter." The

Find $5, in

in default foniteon days' im- illiberat insinuation» which have beaut prizenment; least, (and we believe the majority of our reverend gentleman sketched the history of Lier of Subscriptions to the Testimonial to man was also called upon to find security of Lady Byron's letters to Mrs

which

fine was paid. Bate based on the appearance in the Charterly of troops. readers), prefer rather to indulge than Ecumenical Councils, and refused to con- the late Mr John Gibson, H. B. M's two hang holders in 550 each, to keep the din," he says, fit it admirably, but did it

Langh.

The Daily Telegraph has been publishing nect them with the assembly mentioned in Acting-Coneal at Taiwan, collected in peace for six months. Medars Joan Burges unver occur to the critics who affect sur the writers of these lotters have been en it letters on the subject of waltzing; and Jerusalem" was commonly considered the Bank Corporation to the credit of the Trea- and the defendant left the Magistracy.

prise at the wircumstance, many years to offer open this day to our first Christian Council; but in these early steers of the Fund, Mesars Elles & Co.,

that this sort of deavouring, without much success, to ox- readers the "Compliments of the Season." times ouurobes were not subject to any Amoy

truth? The existence of these letters was trois temps and the waltz à deux temps. We again do so in the beat sense of the foreign jurisdiction. Each one was govern- Jardine, Matheson & Co.....

known, and they were a frequent subject of The disputants would have more chance of words. We wish them not arrely the ed by its own rulers and had its own laws. Gibb, Livingston & Co.............

conversation in metropolitan circles, some coming to an enjoyment of good dinners-and good But because founded by the Apostles de Halliday Wize & Oo. digestions--in Hongkong, but happy ference was shown them They were con- Gilpian & Uo..

But Reiss, CARRE. reunions with home friends, who at this sulted in difficult and

& Co uo judicial authority, no sort of infallible Smith, Archer & Co time above all other times in the year supremacy over the others did they exeroine, Birley Ou will recall the names of these absent nor had they the least right to use laws Russell & Co. from the family circle with unusual ten for that. Perfect equality reigned smorg Olyphant & Co....... derness "babyish" or "sontimental," the primitive churches, and in the first

Heard & Co. Augustine as it may be termed by "superior men" century the smallest trace does not exist Siemesen

Co notwithstanding That they may be that association of all churches from which The Borgo Cos Limited... spared to apend many another pleasant origin" The praaber thought we may Douglas Lepraik & Co.

councils and metropolitans derive their Wm. Pustan & Co........ Christmas, and may live not altogether anticipate in perfect afety the result of Turner anwindful of the doctrines and principles this last Council whatever that may prove John Burd & Co...

& Co... involved in the profession of those who to be for, the dark days of the medieval Bull Purdos & Co... observa Christmas Day in its highest church are closed and men now refoised David Sassoon, Sons & Co aspect, is our sincere wish.

otherwise.

It has been our annual custom for the text. That meeting of the Church of Hongkong and paid over to the Oriental and Oless caine forward as the securities, tness is one of the ordinary results of plain the difference between the waltz à

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of our article. minable miannderstand or to a deter

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in civil and religious freedom. May the 'kong and Shai Bank. Qorporation 100g merchanta engaging in the trade marks," we repeat, is all but decisive on this point. due, character was tu be insisted upon at

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100 missioner of Costume, that the authorities The originals are iu 100 now duly observe the right of foreigners to able custeily, and their authenticity is guasion that such a thing as waltz à deux temps winds of the delu- engage in the camphor trade.

ranteed by two noblemen whose names can exist. A waltz called a deur temps cargo boat lasten with Camphor pur-(freely ciculated airosdy) can be given if exists, but the designation is incorrect. 100 chased in the interior by the agent of a required. The original of the first letter 100 Foreign firm, and tying their house flag, the undated one, was in our possession must be à trois tempa, as all ge

All walizes, from the nature of the music, wag Beized a few weeks since on its way to when we wrote, along with several other nature of

galops, from the a port, by the crew of an armed junk be- autograph letters of Lady Byron." The Yaise à deux temps is simply a misnomer 100 this

the music wust be à deux temps. 100 longing to one of the villages to the north article proceeds: 100 of Anping.

for valse à deux pas. In proclaiming this Through the prompt inter- 100 ference of the Taiwan-foo authorities, apon Reciow) that the specified crime was the sab

Far from admitting (as stated by the Saturday rest truth, we have not only reason but 100 the representation of H. B. M. Consul, the stance of the fatuas oranication to Dr. teaser, in his work on the history of dan

Callarins on our sito. That eminent 100 Camphor has been restored, with the ex- Lushington in 1816, the foliation of our cing, protests vehemently against the ap pro- 100 ception of two tuba broken, it is stated, opinion was, and is, decidedly the other way ellation given to the particular form of. 100 during the act of pillage. No transit Cer- notwithstanding the forcible fuference from his waltz derived frea the galop, which he 100 tilentes have as yet been applied for by confirmed silence. The language of the "Reclaims to have invented; and which, if its 100 50. the riod of either at Takow or Taiwan of which sho complained in 1816 was of natury called vise à den pas. The question is

naw Camphor regulations not having Lady Byron stated in 1880 (1) that the condu

all, ought, he justly remarks, to have been to be palliated or excused by y; 2) that not very important, but it is surely better ull the facts were w

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We are glad to note that a sum of $2710 morial fund, and though the amount falls

time soon come (said the preacher) when N. Mody & Co... the Church of Christ on earth shall be one. E. D. Sassoon & Co lics there are in our day. Many in the gel Hagedorn & Co.. Good, earnest, and laborious Roman Catho W. R. Laudatsin.. griesthood are oltaraterized by sympathy or

sorrow, helpfulness to these in the Ed. Arthur.......... short of that expected, find in it a suffi- depths of poverty and distress, by self James F.

Duncanson. olent evidence of the general feeling acrifice of their own confort and devotion

J. Berwick....... which exists in the Colony sa to the to the service of Christ Nut against indi-W. Kaye..... conduct pursued by that officer under vidual men, perhaps as earnest us any E. J. Bago.. circumstances of great difficulty. The but against the system, do we speak.

Protestant in clinging to cherished beliefs, G. Crichton.. result of the Foreign Office consure has

H Marsha The second sermon was from Acts 22, v. been so glaringly obvious in the tone of 15: For thou shalt be IIla wit

A. Lister, es to all Rob. S. Walker,.... late adopted by the Chinese that we men of what thinn

sast seen and heard." almost fancy that this public expression | In this sermou Mr Morris dwelt

Henry C. Caldwell.. of feeling on the matter will facity turn

on the lessons of history which teach us to Sander & Co..

teloquently G. A. Medien.. the scale of home opinion, and lead to rejoice in our civil and religious liberty, A. McLeod... the Foreign Office being called to account mediator but One between ourselves and

and to prize our open Bibles, permitting no W. M. for the pernicious policy it has hitherto the Supreme God. The test contained the R. Walker..

Morgan. B. Coughtrie pursued in China.

essence of true Protestantism, spoken to While glad to learn that the bulk of Paul at the time of his conversion, and J. M. Vickers

be the sum subscribed is to be devoted to a went forth to encourage the world to hope Howard Hodges..

Ed. Mellish more useful purpose than the erection of to the mercy of God, to bring those en M. P. Jukus. á more memoriki, we nevertheless trust shrouded in formalism to a knowledge of Heb. Watmore..... that a small portion will be faithfully the truths as it is in Jeans, and to establish Arthur Corner..

themselves, to lead men to a knowledge of

of J. Studd devoted to this latter purpose. A mo- the religion of Christ throughout the world. Ed. Reimer...... nument bearing a suitable inscription Ther gentleman descanted on the blers-Frank Pereira......... will forth a Hnk in the chain of recordings of the liberty-moral, sivil anil reli-Albert O. Daloken... which will hereafter be compiled when gious-enjoyable under Protestantism. The F. I Hazeland....... the causes which conduced to the next great end of Christianity, he said, is to Jno: J. Fai wer form a chapter of our history in bring freedom of soul. Sit, then, at the Safa China The grave of Consul Gibson will act of the World's Teacher and your own

blessed Saviour; believe unto everlasting N. B. Dennys........

J. M. Armstrong... be a tangible evidence not merely of his life lovingly obey His commands, becoms F, own honorable charseter, but of the endued with His spirit, cultivate Blis grace G. Falconer,...

Hoffat fatuous blindness of the home government, of Charity, and follow in the footsteps of W. E. Bell. and we trust that the spot will be suit the blessed Son of God."

G. D. Pitman.. ably marked.

These sermone were, we think, quite M H. Cromartie. appropriate to the time. It is a fact, a Smalth........ however men may blink it in their ordi-Holmes Granger...... nary daily avocations, that there is a

Ohas. H. Morgan......

By previous reports which have appeared In these columns our readers must have been cognisant of the fact that a person

question for above money considerations

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The Commissioner also remarka

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At Kirkby Mait to her when he arrived

to be frivolous and exact than frivolous

An interesting group of twenty-three tory, although a part of them were 25 Bashee islanders lately made their an ps back. Now the crime in question, in and inexact 22 anos in our midat, nuder the ***

dar which too pereaus were concerned, could not be camstances

ollowing air excused or palliated if it could be excused or A Esowie WIPE. A Paris journal has Monday, September 6th, palliated at all) by the insanity of one B New Aga boat,-containing Captain, wife, light was er could be thrown epon the reserved young married ladies chatting about their a capital cart ally which representa two mate fourteen sails and six passengers, facts so far as they affected Mrs. Leigh; and it husbaude, What," aaye one of them, -laden with cucus nuts and earthenware, is Lany Byron's unchanged demeanour to her 25 left Bayat booud to Batam,

About an iter in law that must be accounted for as well as you permit your husband to smoke in your rooms Certainly I do; but be her changed demeanour to her lord. hour after sailing from the fornier island,

spende his eveninge with me," replied the the maat was blown overboard, and the After remarking that in September, 1816, other. Yes, at that price "My dear boat wrecked. two days following on the Lady Byron went to stay with Colonel and riend, a shrewd wife avails herself of her 20 Count of Formosa, eight or ten miles from Mrs Leigh at their place near Newmarket, hus' and's faults to repress his

Long-kiso, and about forty wiles to the and that down to and including the perixi

vices! 25 southward of Takow, They were immedi of Lord Byron's last illness his sister was fect bull of its kind, and the one on which PERFECT BULL-Perhaps the most per 20 ately relieved of about $200 and their the recognized medium of communication the mind lingers with the greatest gratifies

extra clothing, by a few considerate fisher between Lady Byron sud himself, the re 20

and afterwards oonducted by others viewer goes on-

tion, is that recorded of Madame Talley- men,

rand, "Oh, I am so glad," exclaimed the 20 of that calling to the market town of

that I don't like lady one day at table Loong-kiso. Here they well fed and

Buinach." Why are yn glad of it" 20 cared for by the people, and subsequently

good-naturedly naked Talleyrand,.-"Be 10 forwarded to this port under an armed

cause, don't you see," the fair dame replied, 10 escort. Since their arrival hore they have

if I liked spinach then I should eat it; and I hate it!

TER movement that was "on foot" has

a carriage. cresin to a dairymaid -Because it makes

WHY is better butter.

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After stating (ante, p. 418) that Mr. Wilmot Horton disclaimed every charge named by Lord Broughton, we said: We are not aware who ther this specific charge was named among the rest. We are now able to stats positively that

10 heer enjoying the kind hospitality of the specific change was named by Lord Brough

10 B. M.'s Cou ul, and will return to their

ton, and distinctly declaimed by Mr. Wiluok

10. bains three or four days kauce, in a junk Horton on behalf of Lord Byron. At the take the lutter u of more value than

burning of the autobiography, Mire, Leigh was presented by one or both of Lady Byron's confidentsi frisads, Mr. Wilmot Horton and Colonel (Sir Francia) Doyle.

10 chartered by the Consul for the Toyage 10 at a cost of $200. It is a singular fact that 10 one of the above mentioned sailors visited 10 Formoss in a similar condition some two

The problem which Mr Beecher Stowe 10 years ago, and remembered the name

Tako" as the place where he had been may really help to solve is, in the opinion 10 kindly entertained by the Consul On this of the Quarterly, this at what period Occasion therefore, during his overland Lady Byrou first specified the charge, and 10 trip, the Chinese rapurt that this man tres by what supposed evidence or mental pro- 10 quently pointed with his band, and men cess she arrived at it? That, assuming her

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THE science of velosipede riding is most y comprised in a few words: you straddle paddle, and then akedaddle,

WHAT'S INNA-The editor of a

country papar says: Wednesday's post brought as a letter addressed Rer., an other The Hon, another Col. one. Mr., and the last Esq. On the way to under the influence of monomania, is a the dinner we acidentally stepped on a 15- ory of which the reviewer declares he never man's train, and she addressed uskut so much as heard till he saw it attributed You brute !""

10 toned the natie "Takow," it being the to have specified it in 1816, she did so 10 only word be know to make himself intelli-

gible in this strange land."

5.

WHEY Jonah's fellow-passengers tossed bim overboard, they evidently regarded $2710 him as neither prophet nor lon

(by the Saturday Review) to himself-on

PRETTY Tacz-Some author says that

the strength of his having said, in reference one of the use of adversity is to bring t to Lady Byron's multiform statements dar out. That's true-particularly at the knee ing the last ten or fifteen years of her life, and elbows,

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