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and to remove the petitioner from the status of a pensioner altogether by pay moat of his gratuity in a lump sum. This request was very decidedly refused; and now comes the most remarkable part of the affair. Notwithstanding the expressed with of the Governor to catablish a corps of native ponsioners in the Colonial service, and the direct refusal to pay the pensioned lukong's gratuity, the Chinese Constablca in the Police Force have to a man cigned a petition, addressed to the Governor, praying that this favourite scheme of His Excellency may be quietly relegated to oblivion, and that the gratuities be paid as before. The pre-

sexyers of the prace, in fact, decline to be a

gests the reflection that the said State will not be much the loser by agah a course of conduct. These mon evidently come here to draw pay in exchange for a minimum of work and a maximum of loafing, and they do not

ers, Mr. John Macgregor, Mr. J. B. Scott, liamson, Mr. M. S. TonBochy, and Mr. T. G. Wil

Robb, R.N., Mr. W. Ross, Mr. J. H. Scott,

feature in the entertainment was noticeable

in two little soldier-boys being stationed at the first landing on the stair-case, to present

THE CHINA MAIL,

will be in charge of Mr F. Cheshire, United States Vice-Consul for Foscbow,

NEWCEWANG,

men.

CHINESE NOTES.

our day slang has asconded several degrees tive positions, the trembling of the one lady's There is a puzzling expression often met

higher, till it has reached at last the lips of hand caused her pistol to explode prema- The following gentlemen also noted as with in the Peking Gazetter, generally writ is, we hear, somewhat slow as compared ful. The slang of the gipties is genuino and tho other, who shrieked and fell down in a Camp life on the Tartar Parade Ground the wealthy, the high-born, and the beauti-turoly, sending a bullet through the dress of Stewards: Mr. A, G. Aitken, Mr. George ten and pronounced lan kan. The with former years. There are a lesser real, sud merits auch is certain amount of swoon. The assailant, frightened out of Murray Bain, Mr. R. Blackwell, Mr. R. Horne Boyd, Mr. J. Bremner, N., Dr. meaning is "I, though incompetent, have number of ponies than usual in training, respect. The slang of the educated classes is her wits, flung away her weapon and rushed Campbell, A.M.D., Mr. A. Cheyne, Mr. D. undertaken the duty of" &o. Se laveterate (not more than about 30) and but few aaronland detestable. It is of this latter slang to raise the supposed corpse; but her un

expected. The weather is, however, more that I desire to speak and to raise my voice grateful antagonist, recovering her senses A. J. Crombie, Mr. W. Cruickshank, Mr. has the habit of reading the second charae promising than last year as it well might on behalf of the purity of our noble Luglish as suddenly as she had lost them, clutobed Grant, Mr. J. Inglis, Hon. W. Keswick, ter "kan" become, that it is not unfre little now blood to enter the lists for turf tio, and the most unstical at this time spoken her ears with the other in the most enorge. Henry Dickie, Mr. D. Gillies, Mr. Ú. B.

ba-and this fact many possibly induce a tongue-the most epicus, the most energa- her by the hair with one hand, while boxing Mr. W. Legge, Captain McAlpine, H. M. quently written, which provon eor- honors.

on the globe, and that promises to be, in no tie style. The firing having now ceased, 74tb Highlanders, Lient. MacDonald, Iclusively that the writer meant that sound M. 4th Highlanders, Mr. J. McCallum,

very distant future, if it be not so already, the battle proceeded hand to hand. Looks Mr. A. P. MacEwen, Mr. A. Melver, Mr. and no other. The correct character, how-

the paramount speech of the civilised world. of hair, ribbons and shreds of clothing flew John Macgregor, Mr. J. Noble, Hon. P. ever, appears to be 44 yil, and the full

16th November. That the dirty cesspools of alang should sumpty in every direction, and, but for the timely Ryrie, Mr. A. Campbell Reddie, Mr. D. M. oxpression, according to Willlars, the port is quite safe yet, although Fahren- English is a result of our modern manners might have ended like the somewhat similar We are having fine, bracing weather, but themselves into the clear river of classical advent of three or four policemen, the affray. Lieut. Stevenson, H. M. 741 Highlanders, Instead of being an incompet heit has shown some 21° frost, and a fow which is much to he deplored, and against combat of the Kilkenny cats. The military Mr. M. S. Tonnochy, Mr T. G. Williamson, ont tyro at fishing" as usually translated, degrees more (or rather less in the river? themselves na revolutely as they do against was, "It's lucky they took to clawing each which the leaders of society should setLothario's only remark on hearing the story and Mr, G. B. Young.

will put a small unks of tee on the river: The music during the evening was suping upon the organ'

It should be "an incompetent tyro at play Vessels are clearing ont as quickly as possi-other breaches of decorum and good man-other, instead of me."

nore. source of strength and support to the Stats plied by the Baud and Pipers of the Auto." The character fa also written rest of China. Some changes are to be j " or "shepherd's ble, and we shall soon be shut out from the

The vulgar among the middle and upper which maintains them-a fast which sug-Highlanders; and a now and distinctiva

noted-Mr Everard has joined H. M.'s Con- classes affect exaggeration in their expletives.

A SEALED POSTMAN, You've all heard of sealed letters, of sulate, and a few days ago the U. S. Consul Very good" and very had "are phrases [Before you] throw [it at (Mr Knight) returned to his post, but he has that are seldom heard, having baon super-course, and seen some, too, no doubt; bas programmes to each of the company on the rat think of [the value of the teapot. gone again, en route for Peking it is added by such words as "awful" and did you over hear of the letter carrier also

"dreadful." A vory pretty girl is an being seulen? Well, a bit of news has- rumoured. It is thought Mr Knight may of the times and the present facilities of where it is intended to show that caution at Shanghai, which would be a desirable as well as the lower grade of people who ape horseback are sealed to thoir saddles in rival. A happy instance of the progress This curious expression is used in ones be induced to accept the Consul Generalship fully pretty girl, or a dreadfully fine wo- cowo, saying that, among the Himalaya communication was furnished by the ex-

Our golden youth, male and female, mountains the man who carry the mails on ohange of civilities, by telegraph with the bas to be used in punishing, lest the son-bange for you all.

We learn from Gorea that the Foreign their manners and language, are at some such a way that while they can ride easily aspirations of loyalty to the British Crew simultaneously in Bhanghai. The following As we have heard some very queer rumours telegram was despatched from the City Hall them a still greater evil.

that the Government will soon be prepared faslly bored." "I was at an awfully nice coats, and what is more, the mailed packages to place all nations on the favoured clause should see the new faces," says another, the route, the seals are not allowed to be dinner party last night," says one. You are sealed to the men! Once started on about the Chiness Police Force here, wo are at pm. To the President of St. An- drew's Ball, Shanghai.--Brither Soots; we not so much surprised at this new develop send greetings." An anewer to this mes-working of what is known as the lately arrived on this market. Gold bars down to Brighton next wook," says a third; next station, and, if they happen to got

We wonder if any one can explain the footing occupied by the Japanese,

Some quantities of Corean ginseng have it is screamingly funny." "I am going broken, except by the Postmaster at the was received at the City Hall at ment; but in the ordinary course of nature, following terse but fraternal words:-K, a sort of fire-balloon which mounts have also come to band, but at present the "it is so jully to be by the bring."

purchases of heavy goods are on a very a young lady accepting a bouquet from an carrier is severely punished. The result of small scale, and hardly any business is admirer graciously acknowledges the gift this scaling is that a mail carrior who being done with the Corean buyers compared with the words, "Oh, thank you so much I wishes to steal the lattera in his charge is to what used to take place.

Ta! awfully ta!"

obliged also to steal the saddle and horse It is another characteristic of the presentand himself as well, I suppose. Nice. The mail pidgin is in the hands of the Customs again, and we have thus a guaran- time that young people-at least in com- places these carriers have to ride through at

In travelling la Turkey

In Colonel Bakor'a Turkey wo road-tee that last winter's cause for grumbling pany or in the ordinary current of conver- tiraus Why, in some parts, the road is so

will be obviated.—Shanghai Courier.

Bation-ever talk of "friendship" or steep that in going down, the rider is kept. one place in

love." These honest old words are anti-apright by a rope passed ander bis arme quated, and it is almost sa contrary to good and held in the hands of two men who are sald to be an many hours from another:

manners to meation them as it would be to above him on the mountain. If it ware not THE FLOODS IN SHANTUNG.

speak of the commonest functions of nature. for this, the rider would full over the head Tai-bus-fu, North China, Oct. 17. mouth to month in the capital of the Shau- from the gutter. "I am awfully bored in portion of the Himalayas must have a hard Fashion often disguises what it has to say of his horse, or else cause the horse itself The latest news, which is discussed from in this respect under synonyms derived to go over head first. Altogether, the tung Province, is the unusual fall of rain; general ecciety," said a lady of title," but time of it--St. Nicholas. During the month of September it scarcely enjoy myself intensely among my pa's." rained at all, but for the first half of the "Be is a great ally of mine," said one month of October rain fell almost daily, and member of Parliament to another, as if he or at times very heavily. The whoat which were afraid of believing in friendship and was sown before the rain is growing finely, loth to attor its namo. Love fares still and now that elcar weathor has come, the worse than friendship in the year 1878. The wheat yet to be sown will be put in. The The Rev. J. Henderson; First Lesson, side with a tasteful selection of our Eastern water distances. The superintendents of age to the bean crop, not entirely gathered. she is an immensely Ene girl, but she has вауз оде. "Well," replies his companion, Isaiah, u.; Second Lesson, John, XI. 47 plaats in pots. On the first landing, and the despatch officon are called to XIX, 20; Paalma, No. 11, Monk; Mag-fering the entrance, was placed one of the

The great cause of distross and alarm is no "Ioan't understand," says Snob nificat, No. 165, Monk; Nunc Dimittis, No. Best floral designs we have seen for a long

the extensive rise of the Yellow river. For the first to Snob the second, how a fellow over ten years it has not been at so high a

reports of the river having broken its banks can I understand how that awful ass

a penny to bless herself with,” and Snob try bordering it is submerged. There are the second replies, "Nor I either. Neither in several places, both to the cast and west (Jones or Robinson as the one may be) of acre, and I have heard people, say that can spoons about his own wito as he does quick succession of famine, pestilence and "China must be doomed," "bocanss of the after being married two yoare!"! flood.

respond "worth a cent" to His Excellency St. Andrew's Ball which was being held sequences of punishment bring along with Missionaries are quite safe there now, and tipics "awfully jolly, "atother times "dread-enongh they cannot get down from their

the petition of the lukongs should have a subduing effect upon Mr Hennessy's great

• admiration for the Chinese character.

Taa following is the order of Service at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, Auvent Sunday, 1st December, 1378:-

Morning Prayer, Sermon, and Holy Com. munion, at 11.-Reader, The Colonial Chaplain; Preadlier, The Bishop of Vic toria; First Lesson, Isaiah, 1. Second Lesson, 1 Peter, 1.8 to 1.7 Veuite, No.1, Monk; Paulme, Nos, 9, 10 and 11, Mook; Te Deum, Ouseley in D. Jubilate, No. 83, Monk, Anthem, "O give thanke unto the Lord," No. 30; Kyrie, No. 5, Mercer Hymn, "Braad of heaven, on Thee we feed," No. 318.

Evening Prayer aud Sermon, at 4-

in the

"The celerity of the de-

Tamson's "bairns."

Thank you; good luck-wo're a John high into the air upon the ignition of some livery was partly owing to the courtesy of turpentine or analagous substance contained Mr Schultze, of the Telegraph Company, and in a bowl pinced therein. partly to the clearness and speedy working of the line.

this may be taken at three miles. The German expression Stunde, or smile," or one hour's walk, is somewhat similar to the Chinese measure of distance called in vr'qar parlanoe indifferently

which is about 10 a. The

en entrusted to Captain McAlpine (74th Although the decorations--which bad

Highlanders), Mr Bremner (IN.), Mr Gillies, and Lieut. MaDoneld (74th High | landers)—were not quite so elaborate as those of last year, they were arranged with such taste and skill as to fecure the greatest effect, which, as a whole, was most charm- ing. The entrance hall presented the ap- pearance of a well-kept conservatory, the choice array of bandsome and variegated plants and exotics being particularly agree- able to the eye. The pillars were festooned official distance between each with spiral chains of evergreens, the sume-i.. each government station-hocre. effeolive style of decoration (relieved by scarfs called - 一塘风 let leaves) being carried along the balustrades,

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broken otherwise accident,

Reader, The Rev. J. Henderson; Prescher, whilst the staircase was lined on either former appears to refer more specially tolong season of wet woathor did some dam."Smith is awfully spony upon Mies Jones," imitating her elders by making oalia.

THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, As an illustration of the spirit of the times was the following little family scone when a bright four-year-old little lady wan

and I'll be Mitheth Smith, and tum and "Now, mamma, you be Mitheth Donez

mate you a call.”

Mamma Very well, Mrs. Smith, I'm

are the children?

99, Monk; Firat Hymn, The Advent of time, which attracted universal attention. A writer in a recent number of the China water mark, and considerable tract.of coun. can go spooning about a girl that hasn't got glad to see you, how do you do, and how

our King," No. 48; Second Hymn, "Sand admiration. The coat of arms or badge Review describes several ways of consulting viour, agatu to Thy dear name we raise," No. 31.

ET. ANDREW'S BALL-1878,"

The St. Andrew's Ball took place at the City Hall last night (St. Andrew's Evo); and

of the gallant 74th was here represented in an exceedingly pretty floral device, designed,

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FOOCHOW.

Yesterday, with a foreigner just arrived na fa-Lon K'ou and the Arsenal. The from Chefoo, I visited the river post of Tsi

on wheelbarrows. We found most of the on foot, on donkeya, in Peking carts, and country turned into lake, and had to Bende the Foo make our way in boats over cultivated fielde and along the main roads. Carts were Udragging through the mud s long round,

(Herald, Nov. 2lat.)

It is not surprising that the Divorce Court should have an overflow of busines if the word Love has lost not only the people who in their uncontaminated youth sanctity of its name but its meaning, or if have felt the gentle passion aro ashamed at a later time of having once been natural wonder that matrimony-which ought to be If courtship be a thing for ridinule, it is no its crown, its consummation, and its glory should fall in the fruit, into the contempt which accompanied it in the blossom.

lady, whose name shall not be repeated,

Totty Fm twite woll I tant you, but the children has all dot the hoopin toff.

Mamma-I'm sorry to hear it. How many children have you, Mrs. Smith!

Tatty-Ob, I has ton, and dey is a gate tyal to me wif my housekeepin.

Mamma-hoy mutat be indeed. Bat how does your husband, Mr Smith, do 1 ho's bad bithuess and he bath failed,

Totty-He's very well, tank you, but Dlamma--I'm sorry to hear that your husband has failed, but you havn't lost everything, Mrs. Smith, for I see you make We has paid one cent on the dollar and Totty-Oh, yes! teep my tarriage

dose right on.

The aboro is a fact,-Boston Commercial,

Quotations.

OPIUM.New Patna, pash....$875

HONGKONG, November 30, 1878.

eredit,

Old Patua, cash,... 565 nom.

orodity - New Benares, cash, 560

credit,

66.

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Old Benares, cash, 540 nóm.

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New Malwa, casli, 770

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credit,

Taels, 48

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31

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Exchange.

GEBULT Taoln,

30 days' night,

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the oracles. There is yet another called we believe, by Mr C. Ford, Superintendent of for which a tortoise-shell, with ori. the Government Gardens and the fanciful fices at the neck and sternum, is necessary sketch of a full-dressed Highlander dancing Ghillie Callum over the St. Andrew's Cross Three cash are jerked into the neck by the was a. happy if lax idea very clover-person who wishes to consult this oracle. it is not too much to say that the gatheringly executed. This charming contre-gies and the result is determined by the number was well set off by the artistic arrangement of the clans and their friends was pre-emin-of the gas-lights-the two fiery crossus" of "beads" or "tails" which are respec-distance from the city to Los Kon is twelve ently successful. When referring last year and three stars showing to great advantage, tively thrown out at the other end. In a road usually thronged with passengers torthe Caledonian Ball we expressed a hope lonk-room was gay with the flags of vari-Foochow and Canton it is the qustom to

calls in your own carriage. The principal Corridor leading to the ladies' that it might form a precedent for manyous nations gracefully draped over floral use for this purpose a particular kind of similar gatherings; and our Scotch fellow-decorations of numerous designs, the offeo-sash called residents deserve to be warmly congratu- completing a pleasing picture. The Draw-show adage:

tive stars formed by bayonets and ramroda

Two words derive from the stable are. lated in that for the second time the St,ing Room was also arranged simply but

twice the usual distance. Even some large constantly heard from the mouths of men Andrew's Bali has worthily inaugurated "the tastefully, personal comfort never being

junks loaded with grain were approaching who niay have studied at Oxford or Cam- Taz other day the Berkshire Courier, Beason" in this Colony. The assembly must tion. It is seldom indeed that we have

sacrificed for the sake of florid decora

the city by means of a little creek now bridge, who may hold commissions In the with well foigned innocence, inquired, awollen to a great river. We enquired for army or the navy, or be high in the civil How can five persons divide five eggs so have been one of the largest in Hongkong seen the Supper Room dressed with such

In one issue of the 16th for "towa boats for southern Shansi, but although we service of the Crown, or who may otherwise that each man will receive one, and still annals, to judge from the number of invita elegance and taste it was on this ranks" read "lower ranka."

found many Kai-feng-fu (capital of Honan) rank honourably in the estimation of the one remain in the dish ?" After several tions issued; and the ball-room and ante-assisted by Mr Cullinane, of the Victor occasion. Mr Bremner, of the Naval Yard,

freight junks, which were eager to take world and of society. These words are boudred-people wont two-thirds distracted passengers to Shansi,—there were no com- “groom” and “form.” A fashionable in the mazes of this proposition, the Courier rooms were very well filled with a brilliant Emanuel, and a host of assistants, spared

fortable passenger boats, so our errand, of newspaper, noted for its excollent caricasanly says, "One takes the dish with the and fashionable company. Amongst the either time nor trouble in their successful

finding a good way of reaching Shansi bytures of the notables of the day, writes of segg." labours. The arrangement and draping of

water, proved a failure. A large house boat guests present were-His Excellency the the namerons gaily-coloured flags, and the

had just arrived from Suchow and was She is fair and splendid, and has a pro- Governor and Mrs Honnessy, Hon, Air and artistic setting of the "serried bayonets".

ready for passengers or freight for the fusion of hair, which she groomas in the A Proclamation from the Fuhkies Board south, but was not willing to go up the. plainest way, without fringe." "Look.at. Mrs Snowden, Hon. Mr May, Colonelside in fresh-looking frames of evergreen) and hurting by the people of a foreign house information that it steam-boats passed up ball-room, how nicely she is groomed." (which gleamed from the walls on every of Trade, respecting the case of destruction Yellow river. We were comforted with the that little fully," says a vulgar man in u Stuart, Mr Justice Russell, Hon: Mr and could only have been designed and oar-which was erected by the English Missionaries the river the passage could be made quickly Form" in the atable signifloa the state of Mrs Lovecok, and Major Palmer, A.D.c.; ried out by our gallant Sailors. Soot on Birds-Tongue-Bridge, Vu-shah-shan, on and comfortably; us it is now, with the cur health and general condition of a horse.

land'a Patron Saint looked out from his with many officers of the Army and Nevy, leafy screen as bonignly as rough colouring ground surreptitiously encroached by them,

reat so strong and the banks overflowed so The word is of auch modern acceptance asTM most of the officers attached to the various would perimit on the large assemblage who the Provincial Governor, in a petition to the strong north wind no vessels can pass up in the last century, but to the compilers of The Viceroy, the Tartar General, and that trackers cannot be used, without a to be unknown not only to Captain Grose Conenlates here, and an unusual number of had met to honour his memory. The

No steamer was ever seen in these Hotton's Slang Dictionary, published so Verandahs, protested by immense squares thirene, requested, that the civil and military stream. "leading residents,"

The fact that the of hunting from the heavy wind which blew officers who did not exert themselves to re-waters except the steam dredger, which ar lately as 1864. It is no longer confined to 14th Highlanders are at present the re- throughout the night, afforded a cool tetroat press the rioters be deprived of their official rived from Tai-ming.cho this last spring the rage curso, to Tattersall's, or to the giment in garrison tended very much to for the dancers; and Mr. Cullinane's grat- buttons, and also be compelled to arrest the It lies unused near Lao-kou. We visited stables where it originated, but is constantly toes, with their ferns, and fountains, and ringleaders, as well as the other offenders, the Arsenal and found the superintendent employed to convey the idea of fashion, favour the national character of the gather-rockeries, and coloured lanterns, quite ex- and have them puqished according to their just trying his new invention, which was a maoners, customs, and polite observance. Ing; and the Pipers were indispensable to called his previona gfforts in this style of de- deserts. Now, we (the Board of Trade) in machine for grinding ink on an inkatone. it is not good "form" to arrive too late to one very important part of the programme. soration. The adornment of the Ball Room accordance with the orders (of the Viceroy. Four great pieces of ink, each an inch thick, dinner, to dance with animation, or to ap itself had been arranged under the personal the Tartar General, and the Provincial were fastoned at equal distances in a circu-plaud heartily at the opera, &c. It is good Shortly before ten o'clock Mrs Hennessy, supervision of Mr D. Gillias, Capt. MoAlpine Governor) have deprived Lia Ong-to the lar disc, which worked above the round inkfort," however, to call a hat a tile, a with Hon. Mr Ryrie, opened the ball; H.E. und Lt. MoDonald (74th Highlanders), and How Kwan Magistrate) and Pwo Tai Hing atono like the upper mill stone of a four child a kid, money dibe, a father a relieving the Governor taking Mrs Keswick at his great care had been taken to make every (the small distriot military offloor) of their will. To an iron fly, wheel, over a foot in officer, a mother or a wife an old woman, a thing characteristic of the occasion. Shields official buttons, and have ordered them diameter, a handle was attached by which cigar a treed, clothes toge, a pocket-handker- partner in the first quadrille. The dancing representing the various Clan Tartans were within a certain limited time to arrest the the operator ground the ink fast enough to chief a wipe, a cravat a choker, a shilling a was kept up with vigour until well into placed over the doorways a pleasing novel-offendors. In further reference to this case keep several hundred of the literati busy bob, £25 a pony, . That men of the morning, many of the ladies showing ty, due, we understand, to our friends of the Tsung-le Yamun, receiving the Em- with their pens. As Mr Shu thus shows superior culture, by frequenting lowsociety, their interest in the proceedings by re- the 74th, which to many must have recalled peror's will, have, in a despatch, commanded his devotion to letters, it is to be hoped that should pick up the words of their associates maining until the programme was com- agreeable recollections of Highland festivals Ho (Viceroy) and the other officers with him these croaking literary gentlemen will be is intelligible; but that when out of such plotod. It was worthy of note that the in the much-loved Land a Cakes. When to settle the case promptly and fairly. The satisfied now that it is evident he has not society they should repeat and be proud of national characteristics of the entertainment we state that the well-known colours of

Tartar General has also received orders to become a barbarian by studying foreign the vulgarity, which they bare caught as were testefully recognised by many of the

compel his inferior officers to have the science. In the workshops Armstrong guns they would catch scarlet fever, is no more ladies and gentlemen, local Thistles or bits

ringlenders arrested, and examined and were being made, but not in such numbers to be understood than that a gentleman of Tartan being shows on every aide. Ex-

punished according to their deserts. In as to imply war as imminent. When the should like to be considered a costermonger cepting the decorations, the national feature

accordance with these Imperial commands wo Governor of the province returns from his or a chimney-weep of the ball was the "Struthspey and Keel,"

(the Board of Trade) have received the inspection of its coasts, Mr Shu hopes to which was dansed immediately before the to say nothing of the Royal Stuarts, the orders of the Viceroy, to cause the Prefects return to Shaoghal for a visit. Although precede and producs, very certainly accom

Corruption of language, if it does not guests went in to supper. This was what is gay Gordons of the Garioch, the Whig and the two Distriot Magistrates secretly to the coal mines were not being worked, Iwas pantes the corruption of mannera. If the generally known as the "foursome reel," Campbells and their westland follow-search out the offenders, and have them pleased to see the workmen in the Arsenal upper classes abdicate a function which sed when it is remembered that no less than ore, the red Macgregors, the gallant Bin-arrested without indulgence, In addition engaged on several pieces of machinery to should belong to them, of preserving the thirty-two took part in this most effective clairs from the far north, with the Lamonts to all this, a proclamation is now issued for be used when mines shall agalu be opened. purity of the mother tongue, all the more national dance (six ladies and twenty-six from the Lowlands, the Frasers and Forbes the information of all. You should all know

Later The Yellow river has overflown imperative should be the duty of the gentlemen), some iden may be formed of the from the Spey and the Ness, and other great that the ground was surreptitiously taken its banka 12 from Tai-van-fu as I men- Forum, the Pulpit, and the Senate-imita- Inspiriting autors of the performance. If names equally well known in ancient history, by the Missionaries, It was also illegal on tioned above, and a large tract of country is ting in this respect the example of all great the non-reelers had not formed so impenetras were well represented by members of the your part, to cause the riot and tour down flooded. The water has flowed over the writers and poets-to preserve it as it camé ble a wall, enclosing the dancers' feet from different clans, the thoroughly scotok oho and burn the house. The two district country for many miles in a north-easterly down to them from the past, and to add to admiration and criticien, we might have racter of the assembly will be easily under magistrates have already ought a few of direction, some Bay 200, others 400 l. If its wealth and beauty by all the mean given an opinion on the steps," some of stood. The slaymores of the Highland of the rioters, and had them examined, bat the it prove destructive, we shall have to call the great Chatham said on a different opca- which would doubtless have done no diss ficers, with the usual stare of bayonets and nature of their punishment has not yet been for help for the poor people;

sion, which God and Nature have placed aredit to Balmoral or Braemar, But, as it ramrods encircled the wall-lights and had decided. Should the ringleaders of their To-day Messrs Scott and Capel left here at their disposal."--Charles Mackay. was, it can onžely be said that the City Hall a very brilliant effect. But the gigantic n accord come forward and confess their for the west. Perhaps they will reach Boor haa never yet been so honoured as it thistle at the head of the room, sur-offence, indulgence will be shown to them, Pu-cho-fu in southern Shanel.-Shanghat was on this occasion for a finer reel better mounted by the danced to livelier music could not have been

and their case meet with proper considera- Courier. provented any where outside of the Caledonian

tion If however they refuse to some fore ward but run away and hide themselves,

A good deal has lately been heard of the assemblies in And Reckle" or "Glasgow In his shield of treasured gold,'!

FASHIONABLE SLANG, but it is somewhat of a novelty to find the and they be discovered and taken it to most

progress of female emancipation in Russia, City. The music was of the true with the national motto "demo me impune certain they shall be examined and punished

(Social Notes) Highland kind, and to this the dancers lacessit, and a huge cart of granite bould according to the law) The sat ve ved nd Eaglist as well as in the French, German, duelists, as was the case not long since with Taken at Mesere Falconer & Cola Premises,

There are several varieties of elang in the Russian ladies figuring in the character of were fully alive, as it seemed in truth to ers covered with mons and fern, formed ignorant people shall not be involved

"Put life and mettle in their hadic."

probably the most striking: all the decora need have no occasion to doubt or be afraid; and other Furopean languages, Slang, or two belles of Petigorik, a well-known

Queen's Roa).- tions. Viewed indeed from a short distance, From henceforth then let all be peaceable cant-cometimes called pedlar's French fashionable resort on the northern slope of with the full power of the gas-lights dine and quiet, and observe the law, and not was originally the speech of an alien the Caucasus. I dispute arose between the

HONGKONG, November 30, 1878. playing the arrangement of the several de disobey these our commands. vices, the contre-piere was certainly, mort

race, the gipsies or Rommany folk. From rival beauties, springing out of the atten-

9 AM.... Do.. **This is what we greatly desire."

1.80.107 effective, and the praise bestowed on it on all

the gipsies many of their peculiar words ons paid to cash in turn by a handsome

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were borrowed by tramps, vagranta, young cavalry, oficer quartered in the hands must have been some satisfaction. to The names of the Committee of gentlemen those to whose labours it owed its existence; moon, the 10th day

"The 4th year Hwang Ben, the 10th Tagabonds, beggars, and thieves and from neighbourhood, The quarrel ran go high THERMONETER?

this class again the words ascended into that one of the Amazons at length die. to whom the honour of the arrangements is It may be remarked that the floor was in 11th November 1878,"

that bigher stratum of our complex civiliza. patched her maid to the other with a formal bhiedy due are as follows: Mr R. Black admirable order, except in one partionlar

Do. (Wet bulb) 9, tion composed of small tradere and working challenge, which was instantly accepted, well, Mr. B. Horne Boyd, Mr. J. Bremner, spot, and that attention to this detail me.

Do, man--such as os termongera day labourere. The belligerents must without seconds in a BN, Mr. A. Cheyna, Mr. D. Gillies, Mr. terisily aided the dancery, especially in

navies and the servants and frequenters of lonely place outside the town, each armed

Do. Do. 4. Me W. Leggo Captain Madipine, 7ith High rendering the dancing of the reel and

the stable, grooms, jokers, betting mon, with a brace of leaded pistols. Before, how kodere, Llout, MacDonald, 74th Highland, I strsthoppy se vaqueiided a picsENĮ

and others of that to mumerous glene, In ever, they had oven taken up their respec

The time was perfect; and this event, which was, in our opinion, the success of the ball, was very creditable to the ladies and gentle men who have thus revived this feature of d Caledonian Ball.

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Mackenzie's zoen, MacGillivray's men, Strathallon's men, the Lowland men

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