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must be given to the excellent and judicious meaner in which the accompaniments to Madame Hirlemann's pieces wore played, contributing in no small degree to their charm; and in conclusion we cannot but hope that a full house will witness to the love of good music which exists in Hong kong on the repetition of the treat last night afforded...

"A RESIDENT Correspondent," writing from Hongkong very shortly after dinner on the 17th of March last, sends to the Munster News and Limerick and Clare ~Advocate (10th May) a glowing acecunt- of the proceedings at Government House on St. Patrick's Day. "Although several Irishmen," he says, "have held the post of Governor of Hongkong, it was reserved for His Excellency J. Pope Hennessy to originate the idea of calling a body of Irishmen together on St. Patrick's Day, and His Excellency himself was their host. Irishmen at home need not be ashamed of the assemblage of their countrymen that mat under the hospitable suspices of the generons Governor and genuine Irishman, at 10,000 miles distance from their native land." (Here follow the list of guests, among whom were only two who were not officials: gure, and why should they "be ashamed.") Again:-"The good sons of old Erin having done justice to the choicest pro ductions of the tropical region in which they met, and having also been reminded of the Western civilization by wines of the best vintage, wore radiant with their national exuberance of feeling and senti- ment, when His Excelleney the Governor"

THE CHINA MAIL.

and satisfactory settlement to the long prisoner, who was sentenced to three pending Missionary question in Quei-shing, months' hard labour.

banks to the abil ty and energy displayed On account of the prisoner having so by Monsieur Sherzar, the acting French much to say that had nothing to do with Consul at Canton, and his predecessor the case, the bearing lasted nearly three Monsieur de Lagrene, who first took the hours. matter in hand.

CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION.

a crockery ware dealer has Tas following telegrams are from the Straits been cautiored for leaving baskets and other thing, on the street, in front of his shop : to-day he was charged with that offence and fined $5.

Times:-

London, 2nd August,-Adviors from the Cape, dated 15th July, state that Lord Chelmsford has resigned the command of the forces part is returning to Durban,

London, 3rd August.-Dabut-Menzi baa been captured and burnt, and several im- portant chiefs have surrendered.

No farther advance is expected to be made this season owing to the increasing difficulty of transport, and the great morta- lity among the oxen. Ekowe is to be re- occupied.

The Naval Brigade has been ordered home.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. 0. B. Plunket.) Thursday, August 14th.

DRUNK AND REFURING TO PAT CHAIR MINE. Issac William Preble, an American ces- man, unemployed, was fined $1 for creating a disturbance at the American Consulate and ordered to pay fifty cents chair-hire to Ng Akwat, or go to prison for a couple of days.

„A FAMIEY QUARREL

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London, July 13.-Rev. Dr. Talmage preached and lectured tea times during the past week. On Tuesday, he leotared at the Crystal Palace. Trains from London thi ther took down immense crowds, and it is estimated that from twenty to thirty thou sanda persons listened to, or at least saw, the lecturer. The Marquis of Townsend presided. On Wednesday and Saturday, Talmage leatured in Exeter Hall. Lord Kintore presided, and many of the nobility were prnt. During the week, the Brook- yn divine addressed no less than from seventy to eighty thousand people.

tee, Mr Morehead suggested an amendment where the body of the Emperor lay in state. [in consideration of her increase of terri allowing only persons capable of writing The ball will be draped in white. The tory. their names to vote. The matter dropped corpse will remain until 11 o'clock, during which time a mass of requiein will be cele after a slight discussion.

An amendment moved by Mr O'Sullivan brated in the presence of a select party by to disfranchise the civil servants, was at Father Godard, Chaplain to the Empress the special request of Mr Palmer, with Officers will then replace the body on a drawn.

gun carriage, and the procession will be Mr Harding, the barrister, is appointed formed, consisting of the first class of cadeta to the vacant judgeship. He will reside in of the military academy with reversed arms. Brisbane.

a mupted band of artillery, and then te In the Assembly, June 9, a series of recoffiu. The mourners are expected to solutions moved by Mir Mackay, in favor of include the Prince of Wales, the Duke obeny railways and the construction of-lines of Connaught and the Duke of Cambridge, by private companies, under Government besides Froch notables. The Church guarantee, was withdrawn after discussion. of St. Mary is distant only half a mile A bill to provide a bonus for meat pre- from the house, but the procession will Forving and a bill for the destruction of follow a devious route to avoid declivities. burrs and thistles passed their first read it is expected that there will be 100,000 spectators present. The Fifth Lancers will ing.

teop the route Three batteries of artillery on the Common will fire minute guns during the progress of the proc-aaton. The cadets will fire three rifle volleys as the body enters the church. The officers will carry the coffin from the gun-carriago and file out of the side door, leaving the remaining duties to friends of the deceased. The ceremonies, will consist of a short mass, and will pro

New York, July 14-The Turcomana The wives of the prisoners are urging Tobably be concluded by noon. Three chairs Whiti to bring his supernatural powers into placed inside the altar rall. The ox-Em-armed with English rifles from British to be used by the Imperial family have been opposing Gen. Jazaroff's expedition are force in order to release their husbands.

The press Eugenie will occupy her chair. Mom reserve supplies in Afghanistan. Twenty seven additional Maori plough-bers of the Bonaparto family will be Gazette asks in what light the English men have been arrested.

Government regards this traffic.

The prisoners are to be tried at a spacial sitting of the Supreme Court to be held six weeks hence.

NEW ZEALAND, The Maori arrests continue. Over 100 natives have been arrested up to the pre- Yung Yan, a hawker, had a differencement time, and sixty are now in Wellington with a dealer in pork some ten days ago; gaol awaiting trial." since that time the dealer's friends bave been planning their revergo against the hawkor, Wong Aping, brother to the pork butcher, Chan Ashing and Ide Afat, thres powerful-looking fellow met the complain- ant Fung Ayan in Battery Road yesterday, set on him and beat him with bands, feet and umbrellas, swelling his face to a considerable extent and hurting him on other parts of the body,

CORRESPONDENCE.

QUARANTINE.

The Maoris have ceased ploughing and stationed outside the rail of the sanctuary, are now awaiting further instructions from on the right and left of the altar, and members of the household inside. The To Whitt.

pavillon on the deck of the Enchantress has The Government have determined on a more active policy towards the fanatical been fitted up as a murtuary. natives, and orders have been given to the over numerous, attempting further aggres. slon, and send them to Wanganui for trial.

In the event of hostilities breaking out on the West Coast the Government will immediately attack Parihaka, the strong- hold of the faustics under Te Whitl. The Ngapthis, from the Bay of Islands and Rewi, with 500 Maniapotos, cffer their an Aistance to the Government.

The wreck of a large ship has been found on the beach near Pencarrow Head. It was supposed to be that of the Pareara, or been discovered, but bas since then found

London, July 14-At a meeting of the Prince Napoleon Memorial Committee, yesterday, it was resolved that a marble sta ue be erected in Westminster Abbey.

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Conton Trageti la the Heuse of Lords, this evening, the Marquis of Balis- bury stated that not a singis Russian soldier was left in Roumania, Sohonvaloff had assured bim that the Russian troops weat of the River Pruth were rapidly going to Varna and Bourgas to embark for home. The last Russian left Phillipopolis yesterday.

Edward P. Kelly, the last of the Fenian prisoners released from Spike Island Con- viet Prison in February, died Saturday night at St. Michael's Hospital, Newark, of hemorrhage of the luns.

The following are already at Chiselhurst Duchess of Muoliy Prince Marat, M. the Prince of Wales the Duke of Edia- Rouher, wife and daughter, and the Frincess burgh, the Duke of Connaught, and the Mokowa. It is probable that Prince Jerome Crown Prince of Sweden, will be the pall. Bonaparte will be present. Princess Clo-boarera at the funeral of the Prince Impe. thilde and her sons will certainly be rial. present.

Paris, July 10-Permission to be present at the funeral of the Prince Imperial has heen refused to Marshals Caurobert and Letout and Admiral Lagraviere, as well as Paul de Cassagung has gone to England, London, July 10.—The Duc De Padoul and the Dua De Grammont have arrived in

Imperist." London to attend the funeral of the Prince

to Marshal McMahon.

The entrance to Camden House is draped with cream colored tapestry. The Princess Beatrice, the Princess of Wales, Prince Christian, and Pince Edward of Saxe- Weimar, have arrived.

The weather is fine but cool. Crowds of people, dressed in mourning, luolading & London Bridge railway station as early as aix o'clock this morning,

gave the key-note to the sublime and beld of him to walk him off to the Station the heading of Shipping Arrivals that the Pleiori, from London. No bodies have yet to attend the funeral of the Prince Imperial. large proportion of French, thronged the

thrilling diapason of sweet sounds and sentiments that followed. (That last olause" was an involuntary imitation, so powerful is the effect on the mind, when one gets really into the spirit of the thing). His Excellency, then Admiral Coote, His Excellency, then General Donovan, His Ex- cellency, and then Sir Thomas Wade, were

A DISORDERLY CORPORAL. P. O. 633 Ajab Singh was passing along the Hollywood Road yesterday afternoon, in plata olothes, when his attention was

His Worship, addressing the defendants, attracted by hearing a loud noise and said that the case was very clear against shouting for the police. On going to the them; he would let them know that the spot from whence the sounds came be any Chinese oustom of clubbing together to a Lance-Corporal of the 27th Inniskillings, beat persons against whom they had a spite armed constabulary to arrest natives, how. to attend the funeral: The Duke and London, July 12.-It is announced that named William Irwin, chasing people in the would be dealt with very strongly be street; one of them he caught hold of, would fine them $1 each and to pay 81 each him by the neck. When remonstrated with or send them to gaol for one week. throwing him on the ground and seizing more to go to the man they had assaulted, by the P. C. and told to go away quietly he struck him on the nose with his fist, making it bleed and breaking the bridge of the nose as well; he also kicked him while he was os the ground. The P. O. was very forgiving and, when he got up he again, gave him another chance of going away, which he refused to accept. The constable then, took the Corporal meanwhile struggling and fighting, knocking the constable down twice and tearing his coat and trousers. When things had got to this pitch the Sikh thought his time bad come, and knocked the soldier off bls pins twice in succession, They were having a merry time of it when P. G. 556 came on the scene and assisted in taking the soldier to the Police Station; although said to be drunk, he could walk well enough, knew what he was about, and gigantic ikh came to his friend'a wesistance. The evidence of P. O. Donald Bremner showed that defendant was very excited the influence of drink. He was bleeding from a cut on the bridge of big nors, and had another slight out his head which, in the Sergeant's opinion, might have been the result either of a blow from a baton or of

To the Editor of the "CHINA Mail."

34th August. S-In yesterday's issue I saw under Chios steamer Mele, from Haiphong and Hoihow with a general cargo, was in qua- rantine. I was somewhat astonished at seeing this statement, because I had se n and handled correspondence from these ports some hours previous to getting your paper, and which from the appearance of the envelopes had neither been stabbed or fumigated before being sont into the Co- lony. I have often had in my hands cor- Qarantide Officers long before sanitary science had reached the state it is now to. And it is my opinion that if quarantino re- of protection to the Colony to the trance of auch a scourge sa cholera, they abould be carried out in their entirely, and not be made a farce of, as they are at pre-

HONGKONG. sent in

to be the Swallow lost in Juus last.

on Saturdays struck a rock in Lyttelton The barque Bells, during a fearful gale harbour. She sank last night. The crew were saved. The vessel was insured for £2,000 and the cargo for £1,000 in the New

Zealand office.

proud of the Navy, the Army, and Ould had sufficient sense to go quietly when the respondence which had been so treated by troduced to-day, proposes that when a

Ireland in turn; and "Sir Thomas, at the close of his observations, was greeted with

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well-merited sentiments of esteem." Then when brought to the station and was under gulations are to be of any use as a means jected by the Legislativo Council, the Go-marks of ind vidual members, and asked tives of the royal family been present as

"His Excellency next, in honied terme- (he really speaks in poetry)-proposed this 'Ladies with bright eyes, &c., which brought to a termination certainly one of the most delightful evenings ever passed by Irishmen in the Far East, and after which the guests adjourned to the reception rooms, where the Governor and Mrs Hon- noszy received the citizens of Victoria and of Hongkong, and the Officers of the Army and Navy. The numbers were more than the Government House could accommodata, "The citizens of Victoria and of Hong- kong" would crowd up any Government House yet built. But the cream of this "Resident Correspondent's" effusion is pro- bably the following, and if it does not ex-

press the sincere, united sentiments of the "citizens of Victoris and of Hongkong," the blame must rest with our gushing friend "the Resident Correspondent":-

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The defendant, who presented a shameful appearance for any petty-officer in H. M. forces, his jacket and trousers being covered NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN with blood and dirt, sald-I was having a

MAIL. dispute about some money la a house of ill-

fame in Ladder Street. The people of the The P. and O. steamer Adria, Captain house called for the police, when P. C. 633 came up. I told the constable the cause of Seaton, with the E, and A. M. steamer the disturbance, and asked him to see it ast Normanby's mails from Singapore, arrived right. After the P. C. had made enquiries last night. The following is our usual he called me an ugly name; so I struck him, and we had a fight. I refused to go to the summary of Australiau news:- station, two or three more constables came up and one of them strook me over the head with a baton, while another kept pushing me with an umbrella. I was not drunk, but was much excited when I was taken to the station.

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P. C. 633, Ajab Singh, recalled, sald – The prisoner never mentioned anything to me about money; the disturbance was going on in fr at of a brothel, and when asked the people of the brothel what the me' no answer. I had no baton with me, and did not notice anyone with an umbrella,

VICTORIA.

At the head of the coffin last night two Sistera-of-Moroy-kueit-in-prayer, whila London, July 10 - Mons Manning, candles, ranged about, threw a tender light the Sisters and a priest withdrew, and the phew of Cardinal Manning, and one of upon the face of the dead Prince. All gavo William Stacpoolo, Member of Parlia ex-Empress entered What took place as ment for Ennis, is dead. the Papal Chamberlaing, is dead.

ahe gazed upon the face of her dead son is London, July 10-A sceno occurred in not; and probably will not soon be known. SOUTH AUSTRALIA,

the House of Coinmons to-night when the All that is known is, that when she came The Constitution Bill, which was in-

Houso went into Committee on the Army from the room she was calm, and all signs Discipline bill. Sullivan, member for of violent grief, if there was any, had dis- measure has passed two consecutive Sea-Louth, called attention to a person in the appeared. sions in the Assembly, and been twice re-

strangers' gallery taking notes of the re.Never before have so many representa-

Council, on the next dissolution of the It was rumored that the person was in the last honors to the remains of the Prince vernor shall have power to dissolve the by wh so authority the person was there. this morning gathered to participate in the Assembly.

gallery with a view to repressive measures Imperial. against Irish obstructives. The Speaker, baving replaced the Chairman of the Com- mittee, replied that the person was there on his authority. He explained that, owing to the delay of the Army bill, the minutes of the proceedings of members should be NEW SOUTH WALES.

more ample, but that the notes taken would The agricultural statistics for the year be wholly impartial. The person having anding Mareb, 1879, give the following in-left the House, again returned, when a tion is 613,642 agron, being an increase of finally withdrew, grmation:The total area under cultiva stormy discussion ensued. The person 67,086 acres; under wheat, 233 252 acres, The being an incr age of 56,566 acres, yield was 3,439,326 bushels, showing an increase of 993,819 buahels. Maize elows an increase of 868,000 bushels. Barley,

inorrase.

TASMANIA.

Sir Robert Officer, the late Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, did on Wednes day,

A deputation from Warrnambool futer-gas, and potatoes also show a considerable viewed the Minister for Works, 11th July, The weather is fine in Sydney, but there to ask his sanction in carrying out a portion has been 48 hours' continuous rain at Armi- of Sir John Coode's scheme to give in-dale, and the district is, is suffering from creased facilities to the shipping. Mr Patterson said the expense of the scheme foods. More rain is threatening, and serious precluded its adoption, and any attempt to results to farmers are anticipated, as they modify it would certainty result in throw cannot plough, and the sowing season is ing away money; but be promised to nearly gone, his views of a modification.

A young man named James Sullivan has

London, July 10.-A despatch from St. Petersburg to the Izaily News reports that tho dissenters from the orthodox church, hitherto unrecognized by the State, are to have entire liberty of worship. This effects twelve million Russian subjects. It applies only to the sect known as "Old Believers." Other dissenters will remain under the existing disabilities.

The funeral took place in accordance with arrangements already published. In addi- tion to notable persons heretofore mention- ed, the Russian, German and Danish Am- baas dors were present. It is estimated that the various sympathizers brought bouquets and wreaths sufficient to fill two vans. Nillson was in the choir at the Church of St. Mary. At an early hour this morning, Woolwich Common presented su

animated appearance, on the cocasion of the assemblage of troops detailed to take part in the funeral parade. The soldiers all wore the insigala of mourning, and seemed affected by the mournfulness of the occasion.

Large numbers of the Inhabit-

ants of Woolwich, Greenwich and Charlton, were present to watch the departure of the troops, the majority wearing mourning. The parading columa was formed in the following order: One troop of the Fifth Royal Irish Lancers, riding ; establishment of Royal Artillery, mounted; band of Royal Artillery; four batteries of Royal Horse Artillery service waggon, with thirty rounds of ammunition; cadets of the Royal the Prince was led after the coffin.

His Excellency the Governor is deger matter was, they shut the door and gave communicate with Sir John Coodo as to been committed for trial on several charges are expected to start from Palatinate, Military Aosdemy. The favorite horse of

vedly most popular. His hospitality sur. passes any of his predecessors. The Chinese, who number about 180,000 of the

P. 0.666, when he arrived at the station

Evidence given before the unemployed Board goes to show that the dearth of employment was never so great as it is lodging-house nightly is now 200.

of forging and passing cheques in the name of Archbishop Vauban,

A man named Alexis has been committed

population, simply idolise him a few officials grumble because he will see overy. on his person, and stated that he had only now. The average attendance at the model dere of the French steamor. Ocean Queen.

with the prisoner, had no marks of violence assisted la arresting him.

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A CURIOUS TARN.

Professor Popper held a reception to night at the Atheneum. He commences his performances to-morrow.

for trial for stealing 2,000f, from the provi- The accused had been granted a free passare from Noumea, and committed the robbery

| during the voyage.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Directors of the Commercial Bank a dividend was declared at the rate of 25 per cent. per annum. It was resolved to increase the capital to £600,000. and to present the Chairman with a thousand guineas for the eminent services he had rendered to the

company.

The Government proposes to raise a new loan of seren millions seven hundred

chamber.

the Mormone.

London, July 12-The Sultan of Zanzl London, July 12.-A despatch from Ale bar will visit Europe next summer. zandria reports a severe earthquake thore last night.

Paris, July 12-Two hundred persons Bavaria, in a few days, for Utah, to join

The funeral cortage commenced moving Berlin, Jaly 12-Germany has refuted at five minutes before eleven o'clock. The pall-bearers (Princee) were in uniform, · An to sell the corvette Hansa to Peru.

London, July 12.--The system of short-immense wra b, bestowed by Queen Vic- time working in the cotton-factories of toris, was carried on, the cqfia which was are working on short-time, or have totally Prince Jerome Bonaparte and sons followed The British Ministry Ohlham is spreading. About forty mills invisible because of the mass of flowers. stopped. A reducilon of operatives and next after the cuffin.

was represented by the R Hon: F. Stanley wages are also contemplated.

Berlin, July 12 It is understood that a and Sir Michael-Bicke-Bach. The pro second court-martial relative to the iron cession we about three-quarters of a mile clad Grosser Kurfurst have condemned long. The roar, was brought up by the several of the officers to two years' arrest in Second Military Band. There were present the fortress, and to be dismissed from the deputations of French military students service. One officer, however, whom the and workmen from Paris, Lille, Turcslag, authorities consider culpable, has escaped and other centres of French industry. conviction, and it is therefore possible that London, July 13.-At Blackburn, a cotton mill containing 1,200 looms and 70,000 spindles, and another with 40,000 spindles, have closed

London, July 18. --Russia bas denied any intention of a march upon Merve by Gen. Jezaref's expedition,

Upon the arrival at Chiselhurst, the column was received by a guard of honour of one company of the first battalion of the Third Fusiliera, of Waterloo fame.

The troops then formed again and marched to Chiselhurst Oommon. Here a halt was made near the north entrance of Camden Place, where they formed a guard of honour and firing party.

Shipping Intelligence.

The following is corrected fro them latest

thing in every department for himself, and will not depend on reports. He is in the The Corporal was fined $3 and $2 noon of manhood, full of intelligence, amends to the constable, in defanit fourteen devotion to duty, indefatigable in the dis- days in gaol.

Owing to dulness of trade Mr Soloman charge of his imperial functions, and those

and Company, furniture manufacturers, who had been found slumbering were

have been compelled to close their factory, aronged; the task of vigilance which he

Blchard Herbert, a man of color, was and discharge about 190 men. They have has imposed on them is new and irksome brought up charged with assault this morn-been manufacturing twenty years, and this to them, and instead of heartily carrying ing, when he made the following peculiar is the first occasion they have been obliged on their work and loyally joining and statement:-About seventeen months back to discharge men. They bave been paying helping their chief, they have foolishly I was employed as a casual watchman at a large amount of money in wages weekly. tried to convene cliques to frighten thathe Aberdeen Docks and remained in that A number of shareholders in the Austrà- Governor from the performance of the work of. which he has been sent to the capacity for a period of six months, when lasia Coat Co. have come forward to pay thousand pounds, to be expended in public' the Emperor will order a new trial Colony. But these little ebulitions are, in was promoted to a regular watchman's the full amount owing to the bank, An- works. It it not intended to float the loan berth, After eight months more I was other company is to be formed, and a

for some time, even should it be carried, the far East, quite natural--they are dying knocked off duty, the clerk at the Aberdeen prospectus will be issued in a few days.

A special artist for the Graphic illustrated The Assembly have argoed to the estimate. out; men see their absurdity, and the Dock telling me at the time that he would

In conse,uence of the action of the authors of them are becoming heartily find something better for me to do. I did paper, has arrived by mail steamers and Council in connection with the Land Bill. ashamed of their imbecility in lending not get my wages acconst settled then proceeds to Sydney. It is believed that Sir Henry Parkes has given notice of themselves to such silly proceedings.

this was three months ago, and they are Mr Archibald Forbes will come from Nearly all this is, of course, hitherto still due to me. The alerk never fonad Zululand to report on the Sydney Ex-motion affirming the necessity for introdue

to the people. unpublished; no reporters were present at the good situation he promised to find for hibition, and on the Australian colonies in a bill to render the Council responsible J Mr Buchanan has given notice of motton the dinner, as it was a private entertain.me, and for the past three months I have generally.

The petition of the unemployed, to the been doing nothing. During that time 1 ment. We would rather have avoided no-have lived snybow, sleeping on the wharves Chief Secretary, now contains over 1000 advocating the introduction of a bill to abolish the Legislative Council and de- ticing the banquet part of the business had at right, or on board boats. I have been a signatures,

The Australian and European Bank has precating any attempt to establish a second seafaring man in my time and have an

The E. and A. Co. claim the sam of it not been that we were so lost in ad extensive acquaintance amongst men of resumed business. There is a feeling that a

When any of junction of the Australian and Eropean £7,500 salvage for towing the steamer miration of the writer's style. An impartial, color who come to this port. historical treatment of passing events must my friends are here I live on them. Yes Bank with the City of Melbourne Bank Ocean off a reef in Torres Straits. The tation of the Empress Eugenis to visit her

terday I had been walking about a good would promote the futerests of the joint deal and sat down to rest myself, when some proprietary. It is probable that the former arbitrators have awarded £2 500.

One of them throw a bank will close several of its branches Chinese paased me. stone at me and cut me on the head. Another shortly.

Sir George Stephen, barrister, is dead; one piosed up a stone, when I ran up and hit him with my stick, and followed the aged 86. He was the father of Sir Justice other man to give him la charge, when the Stephen. He had not practised at the Bar

for some yeaTE. THE paragraphs below are taken from the constable arrested me,

The evidence of Yuu Aring, Ho Acheong, Catholic Register of the 13th lost. :- P. O 276, Keong Pin Lan and Juspector The Bolletin Eclesiastico of Manila, bord-Rivers rather altered the aspect of the ered by a black edge, brought in the sad defendant's case. Defendant was seen by nows of the death of the illustrious Bishop a police constable chasing Yun Asing down of Nueva Caceres, the Right Rev. Mgr. Garden Road into the Queen's Road. When Gainza, which took place at the convent of he came up with him he gave him a blow on St. Domingo in Manila, on the 31st July the head with a stick which had an iron last. The deceased Prelate received all nail stuck lu the end of it, turning the the comforts of religion, which were ad- ordinary walking stick into a very awkward ministered to him by the Most Rev. Arch sort of weapon. Yon Asing fell down whea bishop! The funeral was moet solemn and he was struck and defendant wished togive Imporing, every one testifying the great him in charge. The P. O. took the darkey esteem they entertained towards the de into custody, Yun Atsing accompanying ceased. The loss will not only be felt in them to the station to make a complaint. the Philippine Lelands, but also throughout Inspector Rivers found the complaisant the Catholle world, for the illustrious Pre- very weak and scarcely able to walk from lafe was one of our most zealous, energetic loss of blood. Defendant wished to make out and learned Bishops. He wrote several that he was also badly hurt and, to quote the

Mr Lilley was to-day sworn in as Chief. Works, and not less than twenty volumes Inspector, "put it on all he knew how."

Mr Griffith has been offered a exist at the library of St. Thomas, Manila, Re, the Inspector, could find only a slight Justice. bearing testimony to his great learning.scratch on the man's head, no larger than puisse judgeship, but requests time to con-

Lider. BIP

Lapin head The news from Wei-chow is pretty re

In the Assembly, when the Electoral Three donvictions as a rogue and vaga suring. There are every hopes of a final bond in 1878 were proved against the Rolls Bill was under discussion in Commit.

The Urange celebration in Ireland on At the conclusion of the services in the the 12th passed off with only a few cases of church, the members of the French Sonata shooting and stoning. One death is re- and Chamber of Deputies in attendance, ported. The au horities had taken extra and deputies of workmen, fled round the precautions because of the excitement in coffin, sprinkling it with holy water and consequence of the debate in Parliament on testtering immortelles. the Government Irish University Bill.

London, July 13-The Post says that Prince Jereme Napolean declined an invi after the funeral of the Pince Imperial, News from Samoa la to the effect that a St. Petersburg, July 13-Advies from London and Colonial Papers, & civil war has broken out between the Orenburg to the 28th of June, confirm the King's party and the supporters of the late report of the preparations making by China to march on Kuldja, Its treatment of Russian merchants on the frontier continues. The Hague, July 18.-Operations against the Achinese have been resumed. Dutch troops, after several assault, have captured four Achinese strongholds. The enemy's loss is heavy.

not be passed lightly by; and history like this-by so apt a historian-cannot but be recorded in these columns for the benefit of fature ages.

The estimates of the expenditure dur Ing the ensuing year amount to nearly $8 400,000.

It is proposed to give gratuities to the widows of the police shot by the Kellys.

A writ claiming £5000 damages has been issued against Berry by the proprietors of the Telegraph newspaper for alander.

Parliament was opened July 8 in the presence of a large assemblage.

A Constitutional Reform Bill is promised,

QUEENSLAND.

rulers,

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The O. & 0. 8. 8. Belgie, Capt. Meyer, arrived this morning, bringing dates from San Francisco to the 15th ultimo.

Portsmouth, July 10-The coffin contain ing the body of the Prince Imperial was removed from the Oro-tes to the Admiralty racht Enchantress at 8 o'clock this morning. Minute guns were fired.

London, July 10.-On the removal of the In the Legislative Council on the 10th.body of the Prince Imperial from the Royal a despatch was received from Sir Michael Arsenal at Woolwich to Chiselkurst, on Ša- Hicks-Beach, expressing great regret at the turday, the whole distans will be traversed loss the Council and colony had sustained at a walking pace, the procession reaching by the death of the late President.

The

London, July 13The Berlin corres. por dent of the Post says the Government contemplates augmenting the number of recruits for the army by 28,000, yearly, which will require an increased expenditure of 27.000,000 marks.

London, July 18.The Standard's finan tial article says the coining exigencies of Germany are incompatible with further Treasury sales of silver. It is generally believed that Germany will ultimately re turn to the double standard, in which case

Belgrade, July 13.-The Servian Govern she would become a purchaser of silver. Osmden House about 8 o'clock. The whole ment has advanced a claim for 3,030,000 Wool lob garrison will prooed separately francs agai at the Porte, on Bocant of to Chiselhurst to participate in the ceremo raids by Albanians into Servian territory nies. Funeral bells will be tolled as the If the Porte repudiates the claim, s8 is corpis leaves Woolwich. On arriving at probable, it is thought that Servis will Canden House the cuffle will be carried refuse to bear the proportion of the Turkish by offloare of the artillery into the hall ! debt allotted, ker by the Treaty of Beella

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

AT HONGKONG.

Left. Name.

From Feb. 22, Grossfarat Constantina, Hamburg Apr.

8, Leon,

Liverpool 10, Spica,

Cardiff 21, Werra,

London 26. Triton, 26. Twilight 27, Homewood, May.

2, Alex Yeats, 6, Alexander 11, Southern Oross, 13, Glamorganshire,

29, Joseph Hayden,

31, Newcastle, B1. Quy Mannering, June

3. Adolph, 6. Harrington, 12, Belle of Oregon, 12, Pampero,

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