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No. 5076.-OCTOBER 14, 1879.]

BRENCH MAIL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

looked very attractive in their neat and HOME ITEMS IN ADVANCE OF THE but they prevent the possibility of quiet, modest uniform, and they pulled away, well and together, as though they had been uned to the work; and indeed we fancy we have some recollection of them on the waters of the Soochow Creek, near the upper boathouse, on former oocaalons. On dit that their appearance and skill bave, as might been expected, raised

of curiosity and rivalry in other feminine minda, and that there will soon be another fair crow aflent, and--a challenge. Why not? Yachting is now a favourite sport with ladies, why should not rowing become

No too 1

SPEAKING of a Battalion Parade fixed for Wednesday last, the Neios thus speaks of the Volunteers in the Model Settlement:

For the first time in its existence, the Shanghai Volunteer Corps will be enabled to turn out in true soldier-like appearance, and on a level in respect to uniform with their brethren-in-arms at Home. This of itself is a reform of no mean order, and we hope it will have the effect of bringing up the ranks to respectable strength. At the very losst, there should be three Companies

of 80 men each.

SAYS the Japan Gazsite (Oot. 3rd,) :-

We have been favoured with a glimpso of a London and China Express in advance of the Sept. 6th Mail, due to-morrow, and reproduce one or two items.

nominated ook Roberto, Brooke is Sir D. Brooke C. B., has been wrongly described as having been "for many years Conant-General at Shanghal," while the real fact was that he never as- sumed the duties of that office to which he was appointed. He gained all his honours In Canton; was nominated a 0, B. In 1865, and was knighted in 1872. There are few who will begrudge Sir Brooke his well- earned honours.

A Royal Commission has been appointed to examine into and report upon the ques- tion of Colonial defence.-H.M.8. Juno, on arrival at home, will be put out of com. mission.-The Orontes will leave Ports mouth on Sept. 10, for Cape Town, and the Straits.Staff Surgeon W. D. Woda worth has been appointed to the Lapwing, The distinguished service reward vacant by the deceare of Lieut. General Pocklington has been conferred upon Major General E. W. Donovan, The German Army Gazette describes China as the natural ally of Germany, against Russia. The now Treaty of Commerce between Germany and Japan in again spoken of.

In Hamburg, the steamer Feronia had arrived from China, via Black Sea and Rotterdam; Formosa had also reached that port from Hongkong. Feronia was to leave on 25th Sept. Carmelita and Ida and Steffens were on barth for Hongkong, and

We are informed that Yakub the Amir of Kabul has taken refuge in a British fort or armed position. If the statement should be confirmed. it would show that he has not had any complicity in the attack upon the British Residency. We are sorry that Kabul will be for a time on our hands, and hope that Sir H. Rawlinson's advics will be taken. He recommended the permanent sccnpation in force of Kandabar, and an al-Heenymphe for Shanghai. lianos for offensive and defensive purposes with Persia, whether Perla desires it or not.

The vircular regarding freights to Chius is published. A return upon freight con- tributed is promised half-yearly to shippers who patronize the linea named. It is sign. ed by the P. & O., Mensageries, the O. 8. We were enabled to give yesterday almoat Co., M'Gregor, Gow & Co., T. Skinner & the whole of the English and other tele-Oo., Jenkins & Co., Gellatly, Hankey & gramas via America by the steamship Oceanic. Co., Norrle & Joyner, and Shaw Williams

& Co.

The scale is-Manchester bales The following, however, from the American (except yaru), per ton, 79/6 P. & O and files to hand to-day, are still frah :- M. M.; 0. 3. 3. and (H)ens, 70/; Castles and Outsiders, 67/8, Yara, 62/6, 60, and 57/6. Yorkshire gooda, 77/6, 75, aud 72/6. Town goods from other places, 62/6, 60%, and 57/6. Treasure, same by all lines, and no rotarn made on it. Cargo for Japan 5/ over these rates. From Chins-Tos to London, 77/6, 75), and 72/6 (frat tea atea mora alone excepted); to New York via Loudon, 87/6, 35, and 82/6; to New York direct, ditto. No return on silk feeight The return on shipments not less than 50

ilk, 5 per tou. tons, 3/ per ton; tos or any cargo except

London, Bapt. 7-A despatch from Prome says the massacres in Mandalay continue. Diplomatic intercourse between the. Bar- mese Court and the British has virtually ceased The Cabul outbreak will probably encourage King Thebau to create an open ruptors with England.

in a few weeks.

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The Rumpa rebellion will be stamped out New York, Sept. 9.-The steam-ship P, Calants, which arrived to-day from Rotter. dam, picked up the shipwrecked crew, twelvo in number, of the Norwegian bark Columbia, bound from London for Quebec. The bark was struck by a large, fish or sea monster, and had a hole knocked in her bottom, which gaused her to fill and sink in half an hour. The water around the vessel became bloody immediately after the shock was felt. The men had barely time to escape in boats.

Glasgino, Sept. 2-It is estimated that 8,000 people are still out of employment here. The Iron trades only are doing well. Fuilding trades are in the worst condition, and it will be necessary again to make pro vlaton to assist the unemployed during the coming Winter,

At a meeting of shareholders of the Union Spinning Mills, at Oldham, running 200,000 spindles, a suggestion to run on short time, or to stop the Oldham Mills entirely, so as to bring pressure to bear on the Liverpool cotton market, seamed to meet with great approval.

“EAST LYNNE" AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

The t&0. steamer Mongolia got slightly damaged on 31st Aug. in the Thames, by

collision with a barge.

Passengers for Hongkong by the Glen eagles, from London, Aug. 30-Messre E. Losch, and Rodger. By the ea, from Marseilles, for Hongkong-Mr and Mrs Pollock, Messra Tchenchado and onelham. By the Amazone, Oct. 5, Mr and Mrs Piton, Mr and Mrs Alexauder Leith, Mr H. D.

SUPREME COURT, IN SUMM RY JURISDICTION, (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir John Smale.}

orderly and highly-sentimental playgoers like myself bearing anything that is sup- posed to be going on on the stage. If the Babel to which I refer was the result of a pro-Hennessy feeling, then the Bar must be removed if the tone of the Theatre Royal

Tuesday, Qotober 13. ^ is to be kept up. If not, then I think that

Foo AYOU v LAPALEY, $7.-This was a mistake. The house" lust night remind-sult to recover wages brought by a cuclie the $3, $2, $1 graduated scale has been a

who was employed at the Oriental Sugar d me of a man with a bald head, and a Refinery against the manager, Mr Lapher. heavy beard-crowded down below and The defence was that the coolle did not thin topalde. Anyhow, get those good folks to stop that aneessaly "row," and work out the month for which he claimed,

leaving on the 28th. Yours,

Plaintiff, in his oblige

evidence swore that when he asked for his money he was shut in the office zoom and kept there for two or three hours or WHERE IS THE AMENDED STAMP 80. Mr Lapsloy, said the complainant was present when he really was shut up but went away soon after. Mr Souza, the clerk, was there all the time. Blo' was only released after he began to call out, "Save life."

✔

A PLAYGOER,

SCHEDULE ?

Mr Lapsley and Mr Souza, the olerk, called, denied this; and one of the coolie employés of the Company also gavo avid. ence to show that the plaintiff's story was not true.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.". Hongkong, Oct. 13, 1879, SIB,Can you tell me what the Chamber of Commerce Committee bare dose with the revision of the Stamp Duty Act. Some time ago you mentioned a Schedule had been submitted to them by the government for approval. Has nothing transpired then? 1t appears, beyond some talk at the His Lordship enld the evidenco showed early meetings of the Chamber, nothing that the plaintiff had not served for more nothing is befog done. This tax is telling then 27 days. This was a large establish heavily on holders of drafts &d for smallment in which Mr Lapsley had no pecuni- amounts and also is unjust in respect to ary interest of his own; it was simply his demand drafts and cheques drawn entside duty as a servant of the proprietors to ste that every employed man there did his the Colony. I wish to soo it modified in

work. Yours truly

this way soon.

ONE WHO Bas Waited Vesy Long,

THE REVEREND UNITED STATES UHARGE D'AFFAIRES.

There were see eighty men employed there and in that large establish- ment large interests were involved, the interesta of persons who could not look after them themselves. Those interests it was his (Mr Lapsley's) duty to look after. This poolle was engaged at what was for a man in bis position of life very good wages, The rule the overseer would work by in every cane would probably be, has the work been done or not. If he was to be paid for the days when he was ill, that was not Mr Lapsley's business, he would have to appeal to a higher authority in such a case.

Mr Lapsley was only discharging-his duty in offering to pay the man what ho conidered bia fair wages and no more, so much per day; that seemed to be for the time he had really worked $6.30, and judgment would be given for that amount. But considering the whole tune and conduct of the man and that he had been found entitled to the $7 which he claimed but only to that sum which the defendants, although not making what was in law a legal tender, had said they were willing to pay him, no costs would be given. And now arose a more serious ques. iion from this case than the more matter

of the few dollars that were concerned in

STEAZING A DOOR-

Chan Awl, 32, boatman, was charged with stealing a door, value $1, from Chung Yu Kee, Praya West, on the 18th instant.

Sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment

with hard labor.

A. SLEEPT WATCHMAN, -

with being asleep on duty in Prays East Dowan Alli, 40, watchman, was charged

on the 13th instant.

9.15

No. 4, P. C. Obarles Bond, proved find ing defendant asleep, on the footpath at p.m. yesterday. When roused up he was drank and unable to stand. Later on the constable went to bring him to the station, but he had left his post and was found at his house.

Defendant stated he had been suffering from fever and had taken a little drink. He told the constable he was ill.

fendant never spoke a word. He was fined

The constable on being recalled said de $3 the other day for a similar offence.

Fined $5, in default, fourteen days' in prisonment with hard-labor. Fine paid,

ATTEMPTED · FELONY,

Ma Acheung, 22, a coolie, was charged, with another not in eastody, with entering the Hop Shing cooper's shop, No. 284. Queen's Road West, with intent to commit a felony, and also with breaking the look from off the door of said shop, on the 11th instant. The charge was clearly proven.

Defendant when apprehended said he had gone there to steal with one Leung Ateat, who had gone in first On searching the store no one however could be found." He How said he was a street coolie. On 11th last, he met Leung Atsat who asked him to carry something for him. They then went to the godown, but as it was dark he come out again and was arreated. Leang Atsar ran away.

Senteno d to six months' imprisonment, the first and the last fourteen days in soli- tary confinement, the rest with bard labor.

STEALING CLOTHING. three months imprisonment with hard la Wong Akwa, 17, a boatman, was sent to

hor for stealing 7 pieces of clothing, from a boatman in whose employ he had been for a few days only at the date of the offence.

HOLD MY COAT.

James Murrow, 28, seaman, on board the British barque Homewood, was charged with stealing a coat, cap, and $1.50 from John cale, a asaman on board the British barque Glamorganshire.

Shanghai, 22nd September. To THE EDITOR OF THE Shanghai Mercury,

SIB,-In your estimable paper of the 15th last, there is an entrefiler entitled the Chinese reception of General Grant," and from which it appears that the credit for the suitable welcome given by the Vice- roy of Canton to the ex-President of the United States, is due to the diplomátic acti- city of the Reverend Christmas Holcombe, American Chargé d'Affaires. This is not at all correct, and the short history of this affair speaks thus:-When General Grant landed in Singapore, be was mat on the spot by the wall known Siamese Consul, Mr Whampoa, from Canton, who, in the name of the numerous Chinese residents in that laland gave to the American General e bearty welcome, moreover assured him that the Viceroy of Canton had already made

Complainant stated that on the afternoon all necessary preparations for the purpose of receiving the illustrious visitor suitably.

of the 12th instant, he was in the Queen'e Mr Lincoln, the worthy nited States it; the question whether persons who do Road, near the "Welcome Tavern," when Consul at Canton, wrote a letter to General their duty faithfully to their employers he saw a disturbance going on in which one Grant in Bangkok (Siam), informing him were to be maligned and libelled and aworn of his shipmates was involved. He took off that the Viceroy of Canton had made all falsely against in this Court for so doing his coat and cap for the purpose of assisting necessary preparations for giving him a their duty. He (His Lordship) was of bis friend, and gave them to defendant to grand reception. Both Mr Lincoln's letter opinion that the plaintiff, although entitled hold. About four minutes afterwards he and Mr Whampoa's assurances about the to thateum, was deserving of something more looked for defendant to get his clothes back plan and intentions of the Viceroy "of

to which he had entitled himself by his again, but he was not to be found. About Canton were published in the Singapore, conduct to-day, that was, that be should an hour afterwards he met the prisoner leav. Hongkong, and Shanghal papers long be punished for the contempt of Courting an eating house, and he at once shouted, before the Reverend American Charge he had committed in wilfully and cor-

without being asked, "I know nothing of d'Affaires had with grand eclat started in ruptly perjuring himself here to-day; be your coat." Defendant then ran away, but to China has been constituted: Commodore Peking to Canton and intermedlary ports.

The spectal Brazilian Diplomatic Mission bis religious ambassadorial pilgrimage from had stated what he know was perfectly was caught and arrested,

false and his motive was clear enough; it Silveira do Motta, Envoy Extraordinary; Mr J. Russell Young, General Grant's lay in his malice against Mr Lapaloy and Mr Dr Eduardo Callado, Chargé d'Affaires Secretary and historiographer, in a letter Songs, He charged them with imprisoning and Lieutenant Henrique Marques Lesbao,from Canton, and published in the New htar for two or three hours, and said that he Secretary.-The Chinese Minister at Berlin { York Herald, classed Reverend Christmas was only released after calling out,—" gave has presented his credentials-Rer. J. Holcombe simply as "our second interpre life." If there had been anything of this Lamont, formerly of Hongkong, bas become ter," the first and best being a blue button sort the proper place to take the cake to was Kentish towa.Sir Walter Medhurst has an Chinese languages very correctly. So you, Supreme Court for damages; but there was pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Chinese Mandarin, who spoke English and the Police Court, or he might go the article in the Contemporary Review entitled Mr Editor, and the numerous readers of no truth in the statement. While he as "The Future of China." In the Fortnight the Shanghai Mercury, oan from these Chief Justice would ever protect meu in ly Review, Mr Herbert Giles has an article narratives, see clearly that the diplomatic the position of Mr Lapsley and Mr da Souza activity of the Reverend American Charge from any false charge brought against them d'Affaires had nothing to do with the through malico as this had been, he would, at | splendid reception given to General Grant | the same time, be equally anxious to pro-

by the Viceroy of Canton.

tect the coolies against any misconduct on Reverend Christmas Holcombe himself the part of their employers. The plaintiff admits that the battle ground of his para- would be sentenced to three weeks hard mount influence in the Celestial Empire, labour as an example to the large body a verba, is not with the mandarins in the of people employed there. He desired to Peking, where, being ably assisted by the on all other coolies and servants that they provinces, but at the Teang-Li-Yamin in impress on the 80 men employed there and other self-styled American Chargé d'affaires, were not to come here and proclaim trumped Chester Sobastopol Taylor, au acute Bur-up charges against those who came here to the lion in the deu and can defy the rival those who wore attempting to get more mere diplomatist, he, Mr Holcombe is really defend their employers property against influences of all the other Foreign Ministers than they were entitled to. Be asked entered for the different raves at the forth

Brown.

on "The Present State of China."

Canton.

The selection of "East Lynne," a poor play at the best, was a singularly unfor-

Evening of 12th Oot. tunste stop on the part of Mr John Jack's There was a fire near the German Mission Company, few if any of the characters House, (at You Lan Mun), but just within being such as suit the artistes now amongst the city wall, last night, between eleven and us. Mies Annie Firmin's doubling of Ludy twelve o'clock, that appeared somewhat Isabel Vans and Madame Vine has, we are alarming for a short time; but fortunately told in the bill, "been pronounced by the there was only a moderate breeze and a Press of America and Australia to be the flood fide, so that its spread was checked, grandest portrayal of this character extant." The flames at first appeared to menace the We have no wish to quarrel with the Press of America and Australia, but we cannot Medical Missionary Bociety's Hospital and help expressing our disappointment with friends' houses; but an hour later the the way in which she represented the Honam engines recrossed the river. characters. The questionable taste in which

the dressed or rather undressed to come home to East Lynne as Carlyle's wife way be a good flash of American style, but it is as utterly false to all principles of true art as anything we have ever been condemned to witness. In the fifth act (the death scene) ́she diã much to redeem her impersonation

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE OPIUM FARM QUESTION.“

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL." Hongkong, Oct. 13.

ENQUIRER.

***LET HIM ROAR AGAIN"

OUTSIDE.

produces great men 1

Thomas Cook, a seaman nuemployed, proved seeing complainant fighting without cost on, and defendant standing by with

a

one or more coats over his arm.

Johnnderson, another seaman unem ployed, gave corroborative evidence,

In defence the prisoser said he had ra calved two or three coats to bold. Hogavo one to the proper ogner the others to two men who said they belonged to the same ship as the men to whom the coate belong. ed. When he ran away it was to bail a shipmate and not to escape from com plainant.

Inspector Craddock received the charge at the Central Police Station. When the case was explained to defendant he said I never had his coat or anybody elasa." He had been drinking but was not drunk,

Case remanded till Wednesday,

China,

SHANGHAI,

(News.)

The following are the numbers of ponies

in Poking and eclipse them all. America Mr Lapsley to make this result known coming Autumn Meeting, kindly supplied to the employés at the Refinery, and told the plaintiff that he hoped he would learn, before he came out of jail again, that it was only right that he should be sivil to those who were placed above him,

In support of the above paragraph, viz, that the great and enviable influence of Ravd. Christmas Holcombe, does not work well in the provinces, I will relate a witty and genuine conversation passed in Tien- tain between the famus ViceroyTM Li- hang-chang and our enterprising Chargé d'Affaires, who with his forwardness, voi garity, ignoranes, ridiculous vani 7, and monastical prejudices, was more a nuisance than assistance to our Consuls and Naval Officers in carrying out the programme for the voyage of General Grant from Canton to Peking.

Police Intelligence. (Before C. V. Creagh, Esq.) Monday, Oct. 13.

#ZWO YEARS A BEGGAR, To Ayan; 52, was sent to prison for seven days with hard labor for mendicarey. Prisoner has resided in Hongkong for The Viceroy Li-hung-abang being in-twenty years, and admitted he had been formed that Chua-lan-ping, the Uhiness | bagging for the last two years, Minister accredited to Washington, was officially received in the stately. Last-room

ASSAULT,

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, AND DAMAGING -PROPSETY.

brought forward to prove their claims, and Mr Davenport expressed a similar opinion, The Tasti proposed to issue a proclamation to the effect that anybody who liked could trade in opium in Chiakiang, and that if they were hindered in any way they were to complain. Mr Drummond, on behalf of the defendants, said there was a good plaintiffs; and the hearing was adjourned defence to offer to the claims made by the until Friday next, when the defence will be proceeded with.

Singapore. (Times.)

The British Consul at Bátavia wè under- stand, did not deem it necessary to bold an official marine Court of Inquiry into the British schooner Subahani which was wrecked near Anjor in August last, and of the wreck, has been returned his Captain Kelly, her commander at the time

certificate.

H. M.'s-74th Highlanders have received talegraphed advices from home that the Troopship Orontes, which will bring on the Brd Buffs from Natal to relieve the 74th,. left England on 20th September for Natal. After embarking the Buffs, the Orontes will leave for Singapore, where she is expected to arrive about the end of November.

Colonel Anson's name has been placed on the retired Army list with the title of Major General. In future, therefore, he will be known as General, and not Colonel Anson.

The light intended for Palau Endan which has been ordered by Government, is now being made and it is expected will. reach here in the beginning of January. The Colonial Engineer is preparing the erection on which it is to be placed.

We (Penang Gazette) regret having to ra- port the death of Captain Dundas of the P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s steamer Cathay, which passed through here with the homeward maiis last Thursday. When Captain Dundes was here, six weeks ago, he was complain- ing of a slight indisposition caused by the severity of last winter in England. AtHong- kong however he became seriously ill and dled a fow hours after leaving that port. The opinion of the Doctor who held a post- mortem examination, is, we hear, that the seat of the disorder as the liver. By his death passengera iù the P. & O. steamers have lost a courteous and attentive guide and the Company one of their most justly popular commanders. Captain Harvey late mate of the Cathay) assumed the command for the voyage home. been received by a Singapore firm that the The same paper learns a telegram has

9. S. Voorwaarts had run into and sunk the S. 8. Argyll in the Atlantic Ocean off Lisbon. The sams Captain commands the Faorwarts now who had her when she. collided with the S S. Khe live here sixteen months ago; in which case his conduct was disapproved of by the Court at England who mulcted the Foorwaarts in the whole of the expenses..

Mesara Hooglandt & Co., Agents for the "We (Straits Time) are requested by Nederland Stoomvart Maatschappy to state, with reference to an extract from the Penang Gazette which appeared in our columns of yesterday, that it could not have been the steamer Voorwaarts which collided with the steamer Argyll off Lisbon, as the

former only left Batavia for Holland about the 30th August, and the collision took place on the Brd September.

Captain Wittnoben, of the German barque Inna, which arrived here on the 26th Sept., reports having passed on the 15th instant, off the North Watoher, the British ship Channel Queen, from Hongkong to Havre, 45 days out, which wished to be reported all well.

The S. S. Martaban was sold on 1st Oct. by Messrs. MoAlister & Co. by auction for $6,500,

Messrs. Drummond Gagggino & Co. 29- port the American ship Formor having passed through this port on the 8th Sept. en route from Madras to Manila, 18 days out, all woll Also the German ship. Regulus from Calcutta bound to Bangkok,

Captain Kasi of the Russian Transport, Nishni Novgorod, which arrived here Oct. Ist, has written the following letter to a resident, here with the request that it should be sent for publication in our columns. We gladly insert it, in justice to Captain Kasi, and, doubly so, as this is the by Mr Barnes Dallas-First Day: Maloc first opportunity which that gentlemen has Plate, 22; Criterion Stakes, 15; Maiden had of denying the numerous statements made in the English newspapers regarding Stakes, 47; Club Cup, 17; Jockey Cup, 21; the slate of health and condition of the Hack Stakes, 30; and Racing Stakes, 17.- Second Days Northern Cup, 31; Shanghai prisoners who were conveyed in his vessel St. Leger, 27 Autumn Cup, 15; Cosmo- from Russia to their place of exile, and politan Cup, 25; Llama Miau Stakes, 22, which statements were the subjects of Mongol Cup, 35; Wangpoo Stakes, 14; questions in the House of Commons:

Regarding an article I saw in one of and Welter Cup, 12.-Third Day: Shanghai Club Cup, 33; Flyaway Plate, 23; Stirrup the newspapers about a large number of my Cup, 25; Syces Stakes, 20; Chan-Shang-passengers having been sick on the passage Kick Cup, 29; Consolation Cup, 69; and from Singapore to Japan I would foal Grand National Steeplechase, 22. Total obliged if you will contradict it as soon as value of entrance fees, Tis. 3,885, against possible, as the report was entirely false. During the whole voyage I had no sickness The 3,350 last Autumn. There was a con-

on board and am happy to say landed all siderable number of "trials" on the grass course on Saturday, and several very good y passengers in Saghalien in perfect times were made for the shorter spins; but health and good spirits."

The S. 8. Celtia Monarch, after leaving there could be no mistaking the fact that time is still too young to dwell with the the Tanjong Pagar Wharves to the west- slightest approach to certainty on the merits ward this morning (4th) took the ground of even the "expected cracks." Every-off the P and O. Wharf close to the Red thing, as yet, is as "dark as dark can be." Buoy. She remained there for about au

of the double character from the category SIB, My attention has just been called of failures. Mr John Jack as Archibald to the following portion of Citizen's" Carlyle, which should be a quiet and tender letter, which appeared in the morning piece of consistent anting, walked on stilts paper of the 9th inst, namely:—"Å strong- right through the piece, and what with the ly maintain that the Governor will come unnecessarily load and pompons or "tragic ont of this mess, do do.

The way in which his loving and pathetic only thing he wants to enable him to do speeches were delivered, and the strongly so is the co-operation and support of the of the White House by President Bares John Herbert, 28, engineer, was charged pronounced American twang that pervaded Citizene.”

and Members of his Cabinet, wishing to with assaulting the mistress of a brothel, the whole, there was little left to admire. Now, Sir, permit me to ask "Citizen" know something about the said zoom, the as also constable No. 699, while in the exe Mr Frank Stuart as Sir Francis Levison | what L'or any other good citizen can do to Viceroy asked the Revd. Mr Holcombe, if | cution of his daty, on 11th instant, does not deserve much praise. Mr Crofton amint the Governor in the matter of the he ever beard any particulars about the so- Fined $3, in defaalt ten days' imprison-Both prophesying and comparison will be as hour when she got off uninjured and doubling Lord Mount Severn and Richard | Upium Farm, as I am entirely at loss to much-spoken-of Eset-room; to the great ment; fine paid.

well avoided (as they are in reality by the proceeded on her voyage. Hare had rather thankless parts, and de imagine, unless it be that citizens should surpries of his interlocutor, the Reverend

true sportsman) for a further ten days at Mr. Knox, H. B. M.'s Consul General Berven credit for careful and good play; surol themselves under the banner of "Toe American Diplomat with his franchiss

least. There is not much fear of any of the for Siam, who, previous to his retirement only in the latter character, his denial to Rupert of Deb.te,” and accompanied by kabituelle answered that he knew all about

animals, except unmitigated screws, going absence, is a passenger by the S. S. Ban on pension, bas bean granted leave of his sister Bu bara of the crime attributed | “Old Resident" should proceed to Macao, having been into said Kast-room soveral August Doneril, 42, of the B. S. Duke stale before the meeting. to him was ineffably weak. Miss Emily and smash up the Old Farmer, and boil times. Well, said the Viceroy, how can Constantine, was charged with being drunk The Swatow Opium Guild case was again Yong Song which is expected to arrive bere Blain as Barbara Hare was very good; she him in his pans; or that we should all that be, you Mr Holoombe were, and are and disorderly in the public streets, and before the Taotai, Chen, the Mixed Court to morrow (5th). Mr. Knox will leave for gare a quiet graceful rendering of a pretty take to using prepared opinm for the only a Methodist preacher; here in Ching with damaging property to the value of 60 Magistrate, A. Davenport, Esq., H.M.'s England by the French mail steamer,

we do not allow our Lama (Buddhist cents, on the 12th instant. fittle part, that of second importance, in an benefit of the new Farmer,

Consul, and W. Donald Spence, Esq., at the The appointment of Mr. Palgrave na artistic point of view, in the piece. "Ars

Priests) to visit the inside of the Imperial No. 45, P. C. George Grieve, proved see Mixed Court yesterday (7th), and occupied "Resident" of Sism will, doubtless, be falt Norville played throughout better than any

Palaes; their place is in the pagoda, and if ing defendant drunk in Queen's Road Cen- the Court from ten o'clock in the forenoon koonly by Mr Newman, who, we believe, other member of the Company. She has

they ever quit their religious professions to tral, yesterday afternoon. He knocked over until twenty-five minutes to eight o'clock was promised the post by the Home Gov- improved tremendously within the last two

ernment when Mr. Knox would retire. and embark in politics or in some other lucra-several hawkers' stalls and struck several in the evening, with an intermission of an or three years, and with an adherence to the

bis long sarvices in Siam cartainly rendered, tive pidgin the Chiness consider them Chinainen. He knocked down and damag-hour for tiffin. The three Chinese witnesses, him oniitled to some cocsideration at the same careful study and untiring rebearasi

outcast and unworthy of belief- is it noted-some fruit worth about fifty cents,

on behalf of the plaintiffs, from Chinking, na has brought her to her present state of

the same way in your western countries ?. Oban Agun said he was a hawker. Yes were each examined at considerable length hands of the Home authorities. As he has perfection, she bids fair to become a first-

After such a sharp hint from Hia Excel-terday afternoon defondant was hunting with a result confirmatory of their state- not received promotion it is probable he class actress possessing great versatility. Mr -I am much cooler now than I was, lancy car devout but rather unlucky diplo-people about; he knocked down some frait ments which have already been published in may retire from the Consular service.

Mr. Knox's retirement has given rise to George Norville as John Dill was very suo- and write in words that need not either matio representative collapsed, and the same belonging to witness, doing damage to part these columns. Then four of the defendants cessful, and looked the part to perfection, singe or wither up any one. About evening fled towards Peking to find consola of it worth half a dollar.

were again brought forward and each made some angry correspondence which is re “Little Miss Msy" did the little that falls midnight yesterday, on leaving the City tion among a few of his religious colleagues, Defendant asid he was drank and re- a long speech in Chinese, which was not produced in the Siam Weekly Advertiser to the part of Willis neatly and correctly. Hall, I felt that I could have stuffed that who in their infinite charity and piety are membered nothing of it

translated. One of them was Li Kwan-chih, between Mr. Clarke, of the Borneo Con The two renderings of the balled "You'll refreshment bar with Dynamite and set my always ready to respond to his aries of dis- Fined $3, in default ten days' imprison- the Secretary of the Guild, and at the pany who now figure as a champion of Mr. Remember me" were leadly applauded, and mother-in-law to "mash" it until it went up. tress, no matter about what, when audment, and to pay half a dollar amends to conclusion of his statement, Mr Davenport, Knox, though it is well known that at one after the death scene Miss Firmin was Now, this is not the proper function of the where there is true Christianity. complainant, in default three days further in answer to a question by Mr Daff, said time his admiration of the Consul General called before the curtain. We are glad to drama-to turn people into bloodthirsty, This abnormal, ridiculous, and humiliat imprisonment with hard labor,

that as he should probably have to apply for was far from being pronounced, Mr. Sickles, note that the other pieces selected for pro torch-flaring communists; and I therefors ing state of things, looks more like a chorus Defendant went to gaol.

his (La Kwan-chih's) prosecution on the the American Consul, and some European duction here promise greater intrinsic exam of opinion that whoever made that noise quartette of the opera bouffe or the last act of

criminal charge of breach of treaty, he did residents. It was suggested by Mr. Clarke cellence than East Lynne" and are better | last night, which was so near to the reverse

not think it advisable to sak him any ques that an address should be presented to Mr. suited to the abilities of the Company. At of heavenly, robbed me of two-dollars' worth

Edward Farrell, 27, seaman, residing actions. At a later stage of the proceedings Knox previous to his departure from the close Mr Jack expressed before the of entertainment. If persons mistake a

the Sallor's Home, was charged with being the Tautai expressed himself dissatisfied Bangkok, this, containing 35 signatures, curtain his thanks for the patronage of high-class representation for a low made

drunk and disorderly on the 18th inst. with the testimony at present addused, was duly presented, and the circumstance those before him and for their applause, and hall and disport themselves, as to noise, in

Defendant said he knew nothing of what saying, there was no evidence, according to tended to stir up all the angry feelings stated that__to-night (Tuesday) The way which is in keeping with an election

happened. His was in liquor, mand for the rules of evidence, to prove that the which had been slumbering for some Hatur Child of the Begiment " will be produced: glaring at the bustings, these people

Fined $2 and to pay $1 amende to the plaintiffs had been hindered in their sale of time past pending the result of the Siamese on Wednesday, when the entertainment should be directed to the fountain and to

constable, and twenty cents amends to the opium. A lively discussion ensued, Mr Mission to England. Some warm express be under distinguished patronage, the lione outside. They not only do not

coolle, in default ten days' imprisonment. Duff declaring that to all reasonable minds alone are used, and the corresponden ba Vank Qur Joys" will be repeated.

| Defendant want to gaol, -

more than suficient evidence had been | freely exchange their minds,

To the Editor of the "Onixa Mai."

14th, October.

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joy the performance, or cannot do so,

burlesque farde, than an upright nations! diplomatic service; but the generous and patient American people will certainly, through Mr Springer (of Illincis) or other representatives in Congress, demand that these light (leger) underlings should be put out of office without delay, for the good and for the decorum of the country,

Yours,

AN AMERICAN Corunna,

DRUNK AND DISORDBEET.