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No. 5095. NOVEMBER 5, 1879.] But the phlegmatic official, poor Mon golian that he was, could not his en thusiastic to order; and the brilliant hopos based on the advent of the ro cently-advertised "Friends of the East" fell upon ears that had been but too well prepared to value the froth of tra- velling adventurers, What does the man want?" was the natural interroga- tion of the puzzled but suspicious magnate. The rhetorician was, alas, but one more of the great army now fighting the battle of the guns"; and the "Old Rosident" departed a sadder but not a wiser man, for "bunkum" goeth not so far in Cathay as it does in the land of the Rising Sun.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH.” IN QUEST.

An inquest was held this afternoon, at the Government Civil Hospital, before the Coroner, C. V. Creagh, Esq., and following gentlemen as a jury; viz., Mess.B. H. Hyndman, D. Moan, and G. M. G. Harling on the body of one Chan ayuen.

Mong Alum, 50, a bawker, also received the same sentence for having in his pos- session a quantity of opium without & Sergeant Ferry proved the offence which was of a similar character to that of the last prisoner.

license.

PEKING.

"The May Queen," "Henrietto the For-nos created an immense sensation at the or Woman's Life" Mamoi Arsenal, The victim of this ill- "The Dream at Sea," and other successful timed barbarity has, we bear, been ordered saken," labele dramas. His early plays at the Haymarket to resume duty at the Arsenal in the were "A Husband at Sight, John subordinate capacity of drill sergeant at a Jones," "Uncle John," "Secon Thoughts," salary of Tis. 12 instead of Tis. 20 per "Married Life," "Single Life," "A month, his former pay as a naval captain. Lesson for Ladies." "Nicholas Flam," **Rural Felicity," "Weak Points," "The For himble Rig," and the "Irish Lion."

(From the Courier's Correspondent.) this house Mr Buckstone afterwards com

October 24th, 1879. posed the three-act comedy of Leap-

Since the news of the recovery of a Year; or, the Ladies' Privilege," "AD

inodicum of territory, by purchase, from Alarming Sacrifice," and "Good for us the Cirinore have been like the thing;" and during the management of typical Irishman, shillelagh in hend, an Madame Celests at the Adelphi, bo wrote xious for some one to tread on their coat two drama The Green Bushes" and tails; but not on their queues, withough "Flowers of the Forest," which surpassed that badge of Mauchu subjection” is the in point of attraction bis previou produo

moet provocative of appendages, as it is the In the standard plays which are a

must carefully preserved and sensitive tions. frequently produced at the ita market, Menaracteristic adornment of the modern Buckstone is always the acknowl dged Chinaman. Tony Lumpkin, Bob Acres, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Master Slender, Touchstone, Maw-worm, Frank (at and, Scrub, Sim, Marplot, and, indeed, he plays nearly all the low comedy characters of the English drama. Ha is still the losseo and manager of the Haymarket, which position he has now filled for twenty-four years, and where

Defendant had been newspapers belonging to these ports have told in the Straite, it will be fair to assume present at the time. had the most complimentary notices of him that Nordenskiold has passed out. If not previons y warned to take out a license, but

thus confirmed wo`shall go t› Kolintebin had failed to do so,

The accused stated that be had formerly and the holy work in which he is engaged.bay, and learn more about the vessel that Some twelve or eighteen months ago Mr lay there daring last winter. If relosaed sold epium without a licence but had given from the search for Norddeurkiöld, we will up that practice lately. The opium now Sultan, (or Sooltan or Soultan) was here, probably go to Wrangel Ltd direct. Pro- seized had been made some time ago.

His Worship, imposed a fined of $100, or six weeks' imprisonment. and gathered in a large amount of money spects of open water in the Arctic; scienti-

Defendant went to gaol. for the same purpose as that to which the fo work progressing well."

[We will give a fuller account of the fund ho is now collected is to be devoted. Jeannette's expedition-ED. C. M.]. We have not heard whether he has gone round the world more than once since, nor how many mission schools or churches lie has erected in the interval, nor whether he has in fact been home at all. Thers can be no doubt, however, we may-state for the satis. faction of those who have paid him money, that his schemes are quite what they pretend to be, because (vide Foochow Herald).“the reverend gentleman is the bearer of nome rous letters commendatory of the good work in which he is engaged-amongst The Government and Volunteer Fire Bri-others being letters from th Anglican gades will hold a practice on Monday next, Bishops of Calcutta sud Hongkong." As the 10th Instant, at half-past four o'clock our Coast contemporary pats it, for those opened the body and found the lungs much him. to produce the man from whom he his name is thoroughly identified with

"members of the community who may feel desirous of giving practionl effect to the faith that is in them an eligible opportunity now offere."

LOCAL AND GENERAL. HER Majesty's confirmation of Ordinance No. 4 of 1878, Supplementary Estimates |(1877), §45,000, is notified in the Gazette.

in the afternoon. THE Gazette of to-night's date contains the correspondence between the Treasury and the Secretary of State relating to the pro posed abandonment of the postal service. by way of Southampton. A summary of this correspondence has already appeared. in our columns copied from the Indian

papers.

based is sound,

The defeudant said that he formerly held license from the late opiam farmer and that the opium be now had was for the use of the coolies.

:

LAROENY.

Ha Achi, 38, a shop coolie, was charged with stealing 36 mat baga from a trader in all feb.

Dr, Wharry, Superintendent of the Goy ernment Civil Hospital, stated:The body of deceased was brought to the Hospital about 2 p.m., yesterday, I examined it today. It had been d.ad about tweusy four hours. It was that of a Chinese music about 45 years of age, poorly nourished.

Defendant said be bad purchased the There was a severe coutured wound on the bags from a hawker, and his Worship re ec-ip, and a bruise on the left fore-armmanded the case till Monday next to enable diseased, and there was some extravasation asserted he had made the purchase; ac-genuine English comedy and farce. of blood on the left side of the brain. cused was admitted to bail in one security Death resulted from concussion of the of $100.

brain.

house,

1

The blow of

· STRAYING PIGS.

Jumay

THE FREIGHT CIRCULAR.

1

I may be obtuse, but I fall to see what ground for ongratulation there is in the Chinese having to pay a sum equivalent to 750,000 for the restoration of only a small and valueless portion of the territory which had been appropriated by Russia, Ching how returns with éclat, and Chins has kept

LO,

hos fuce, that is about what it all amounts

Our Immobile friends are perfectly in ifferent, indeed callous, to the sacrifice and cost their achievements in the north- west have occasioned. Tave one side of the picture. Fif een weary years this wretched war has dragged on its desultory- course against a tew disorganized, `im-

We take over from the Foochow Herald Kung Afoon appeared on a summons for permitting pigs to stray in the public what our contemporary describes as streets at Kowlcon on the 3rd instant. ❝ delicious morsel of banter anent the grand poverished, rude, and not numerous or

Defondant denied the ownership of the ples, and when asked if he had any wit- Desses to prove that fact he looked round the Court and invited any ons present to come forward and certify to the game.

Defendant was fined $t, or suffer three days' imprisonment.

J. B. BUCKSTONE. Poor old Buckstone is dying or dead. The man now after a fitful fever sleepa well, who has made millions year with his callles and his clever interpretation as an actor of those low-comedy characters created by some of our greatest dramatists to make people laugh and grow fat. Buckstone

To the Coroner:-The contused wound on the scalp must have been caused before death. A rough stone might have caused Is the Summary Jurisdiction Court yes. the injury. It was a triangular wound. terday (4th instant) Mr Acting Justice The skull was not fractured.

which that wound was the indication caused Francis gave a decision which is por death.

Leung Achow, a coal godown-keeper la haps worth noting. Wong Tut Sing, an old respectable-looking woman, was snod the service of the P.&O. Company, stated deceased was his uncle and lived with him. for $9; she was represented to be the He was a seaman but at present out of ent: Ir will be seen, from an advertisement, president of a Te Pow Wui (Loan Assocía-ployment. On the day before yesterday at 9 m., he went out after breakfast. As he over the names of the agents of the five tion Arrangement). By the members of did not retura witness made enquiries at a steamship companies concerned, that the such an Association as this a fund is police station yesterday, and in the evening new rates of freight will commenco with the provided by their monthly contribution (in was informed that he was dead. This Kashgar, lewing this port on the 22nd inst. this case at the rate of $3 a month). The morning he recognised the body in the dead Deceased used to go out walking The combination is strong, but it is doubt-fund provided by the first payment all-every day.

P. C. 161, Aching, said :-Yesterday ful whether the principle on which it is round is put up for auction; he who offere about 12 o'clock I was on duty on the Pok the highest interest securos it; the same foolum Road. I saw the body of deceased thing happens on each succeeding month. in the water under No. 1 bridge. On look In the event of any one not paying their ring at the body I found it was dead.

There was 5 feet 6 inches of water. The bas been a very prolific producer of adapta- contribution the president of the affair body was standing in the water with the tions and original plays, dramas and come becomes liable by "Chinese custom." This head bent down. A report was made to dies, which will long live on the Stage. Sergeant Hennessy, and coolies were pro- was a gult to recover three months' contri-cured to take the body out of the water. Who that has read or witnessed his bution from the defendant on that ground. Decenso had probably fallen and knocked lowers of the Forest," or seen him as Tony his head against a rock causing the wound. She admitted her responsibility and as a matter of course decreo was given against on the rock. Some part of the stones were To the Jury:There was no blood viable her; indeed, it was difficult to see why the sharp cornered. The stories about thoro case had ever come into Court at all. The are rough and very laro. Judge took occasion to remark that, while judgment was now entered agalost her, he would not have so given the case had sh. opposed the claim. There was no deed lodged or entered in any way in the bead office of the association that the president was to be liable for the defaulting mambers, and however much that might agree with Chinese sostom-It seemed to be the re- cognised custom amongst these Chinese 1an institutions-the law of England did not allow him to attach the slightest im portance to that. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs.

The action of the Justices yesterday, in extending the time to which those houses which bare billiard rooms attached to them, can keep open, alike to earn money from their tables and to sell liquor, has aroused that jealously and disatisfaction which might have been expected amongst those who have got no extension of their money making opportunities; and we understand petition has been placed in the hands of the Colonial Secretary to-day, drawing attention to the grievance thus canned, WE have to acknowledge from Letts, Son and Co., an office diary for 1880, which year it may be important for young ladies to be reminded is leap year. This firm's diaries are now known and largely patronised in very part of the inhabitable globe, and their popularity is only excelled by their heatness, usefulness and trustworthiness. It may be of interest to all, who desire to got bold of the valuable help to office or domestic work which is afforded by one or

other of Lette' editions of the diaries, that Miesers Lane, Crawford and Co. are now Advertising their parcels an having just

rrived.

In to-night's Gazelle the Collector of Stamp Revenue, Mr Lister, publishes a compara iva statement of the revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff'e Ordinance, 1873, and the Chinese

Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, turing the month of October, this year and last. The total last year was $11,086 And this year for the same month $10,278, hewing a decrease of $808. The total mount collected this year up to the end of ast month is $96,899, as against $107,708

it the same date last year, ahevioga

decrease of $10,868, The largest decrease

n any particular item last mouth was $761

n stamps relating to transfers of shares in public companies.

Tie Bulletin hae the following special from Washington, Sept. 25, under the heading, "Secretary Evarts on the Hongkong Con- sulate Story:"—

Lumpkin, will hear of his probable death in poverty without deep regrat ? Mr Buckstone has brought up a large family, P. S. Hennessy-Yesterday about 12.30 six sons and daughters; two or three of p.m. a report was made at No. 7 Station them are on the boards; Miss Buckstone by last wituese, in consequence of which I went to No. 1 bridge, Pokfoolum Road. only retired this year on marrying a coronot, I saw the body of deceased in the water he is one of the London actresses against below the bridge. I went and looked at the body and found that the feet seemed to whom no breath of scandal has ever been be jammed between the rocks. I got some heard, and abe is fitted to adorn any coolies and had the body removed. There position, even the high one she has been

ohosen to fill are some very large rocks there, and the

Her poor father, shortly body seemed to have slipped down

The before her marriage, was the recipient at amongst them and got jammed. whole of the body was under water.the bands of those who knew him and The body was about twelve feet from the road and would not be readily seen from the head. There was a rock overhanging the road. I did not observe the wound on deceased's head. I found on the body five pawn-tickets, which led to its identification To the Jury--I saw no marks of blood There are a great quantity of loose stones close by.

The Jury returned a verdict of accidental

death.

Police Intelligence. (Before 0. V. Creagh, Esq).

Wednesday, Nov. 5.

The stat ment reported to have been made by Colonel Mosby, United States Consul at Hongkong, in a communication to G. Wiley Wells, at Los Angeles, and which has been telegraphed Kent from San Francisco, was to-day referred to Secretary the truth of Evarts with an inquiry as the charges it contained. The Secretary

Leong Akai, 36, a boatman, was charged said that Dir Bailey, against whom charges with stealing an iron shackle from the are made, was merely promoted by him, he Douglas Wharf, Praya Central, on the 4th baving held office under the previous aling'sat.

LARGENT FROM A WHARF,

valued and honoured him, of as great

but not, we fear, practically-enduring formidable, Mahomedan tribes. Take the other side of this picturo, Rained cities, a freight combination of the nine largeuntry devastated, depopulated, and a steamer companies. Our readers have had very becatomb of human bones whitening some experience in regard to the working the desert crested, plus an expenditure of it least Tle. 100,000,000, which has well of such arrangements, and will therefore nigh exhausted the present available doubtless heartily endorse the good financial resources of the Empire. humoured remarks of Mr Maclean"

crumb of satisfaction from the retrospect

To find a parallel to the Chinese military policy and tactics in this latter quarter of So! The "Freight Circular" has reached the pineteenth century we shall have to

large Steamer Companies. Nine! It is a Shanghai. It bears the signature of nine select from the very ye shall have to mystio number. It has been made to dry. Unly an Immobile could find a duty against mperors and Popes, and if I and result of the war in the north-west, mistake not, Dr. Cumming has worked it Teo-sun-tang, who is now some 70 years somehow into his millennium, or into hid, is anxious to return to his native attacks upon Beelzebub. It is a wonderful number! Little school boys will tell you

that it is the last of the units, and that I is divisible by 3. Tho great companies have brought their school experience to and M. M. Co., one; the O. S. S. Co. and Thus the P. & 0. bear upon its division.

Heather in Busan, but as hie sua would be

a's appears destined to wane away in the west.

likely to eclipse that of Li Hung change

Your Hongkong contemporaries appear to for the immoderate rein they give to their ambi ious of rivalling "Sarah Gamp;" virtuous indignation on di covering, accord- ing to the die um of the worthy Chief Jus

The disclosures made by the Committee on the working of the Costa jous Disease et made the fact of the existence of this

lens, two; and the Castles and outsiders, three. Practically there is no limit to the accommodating nature of this number. But who ever dreamt of it exercising its ice, that slavery, in one of its worst fea- balefui influences upon a freight combinatures, is rife in the colony, palpably reminda ne of that worthy "Lady of Charles tion? Why were there just nine signatories Dickens's creation." Why did not the leaders stop at eight or go to ten? Had the "movement" an originator, or did it grow solely out of the pure desire of the big companies ("oneuals" crying sin patent to all but the most obtuse, excluded) to 4 bonefit all concerned." Messrs Johu Swire and Some say the out strange to say, with the evidence pre- simplicity; The merchants, we believe, reputation of the Colony, by a curious latter, and they add with meat refreshing visuals before them this great blot on the will regard the movement with unqualified perversity or convenient obliquity of vision in the part of the prass of the model Co- satisfaction." Alas for such honest faith! The folks at home fanay Messra John Swivelony, was allowed to pass without proper and Sons were joking, and people la China seem to share that rentiment.

China, AMOT.

(Gazette.)

We note the arrival per Kwang Tung of Mr A. W. Bain, organist to the Union Church and to the Tonic and Corinthian Lodges, Kulangau.

compliment perhaps as was ever paid to y actor or actress, a benefit to which all the eminent professionals who appeared in the night's work contributed their services gladly and gratuitously. A large sum of

The Chinese Admiral returned from Foo money was realised for him then, chow on the 25th per Wang Nien Tsing. Sothern, Toole, Henry Irvings, Mra Stirling and others of fame appearing. After a life of hard honourable work Buokstens is laid on his death-bed, peuniloss, but none

The

Men

the less lamented and revered, following scoount of his life is from of the Time":

BUURSTONE, JOEN BALDWIN, born near London, in Sept., 1802, was intended for Lus e d, Lowever, of going to

the ussy.

Formosa.

H. M. 8. Mosquito, Commander Grey, R. N., arrived on the 26th from Coast ports, and we hear that she experienced a very rough passage in coming across from We understand that Mr A. R. Hewlett, H. M. Conani, is shortly expected here en route to Canton.

H. M. S. Frolic, Commander Rickman, R. N., arrived on the 26th from Hongkong, she is, we understand, to be stationed at this port for some time, in place of the Mosquito which leaves shortly for Shang-

ministration. His confirmation by the Yeung Awong, stevedore to Messra, he was artic.ou in a sol citor's office, minit Consul General at Shanghai was Douglas Lapraik & Co., saw defendant and at the age of nineteen he took to the bai.

A number of Chinese war jonks went out very tardy, but Secretary Evarts has no with the iron shackle in bla hand on the stage, making his first appearance on the theory as to the cause of the delay, Dur-evening of the 4th instant. On being asked boards at Workingham, Berke, where his to Ehmungkan this morning (27th) for drill ing a further contation on the subjot, what he was doing with it, he dropped the services were required at balf-an-hour's purposes.

The 8. S. Sin Taiwan having completed the Secretary said that an investigation has shackle and ran. It had been attached to notice to play the part of Gabriel in the been made into certain Chinese Consulates, an eyebolt on the pier, and after the arrent "Children in the Wood," owing to the her repairs at the Amog 1ock, left for and General Stabel, of the Consulate at of the prisoner, the pin by which it was absence of the comedian of a travelling Talwanfoo on the 26th To jud & from the Hiogo, Japan, who is considered one of the fastened was found near the eyebolt on the company. Elis début on this occasion was speed at which she steamed through the most competent and upright men in the wharf.

successful, and the novice showed cou- harbour, against a strong flood tide, the public service, is empowered to conduct Defendant admitted the charge and said siderable ability for what is generally little boat appears to have benefited by her the investigation. Until the receipt of his he took the sh skie because he had not had known as low comedy, Mr Buckstone next visit to this port,

any food for two or three days. He had engaged himsel to a friend who bad become no employment.

Defendant was sent to gaol for one days with hard labor.

report, any action by the Department, Mr Evarts thinks, would be manifestly pre- mature and unjust. With reference to Mosby's having been in correspondence with G. Wiley Wells, the Secretary said: "Of course the Department knows nothing of any correspondence of Consul Mosby with persons not in the public service,"

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.

Defendast admitted being drank, but remembered nothing about the chair.

His Worship sentenced the socused to pay twenty cents to the chair coalie and to be fined half a dollar or suffer three days imprisonment.

- Defendant went to gaol.

puente or real effort made to remedy the same; but now the Chief Justics of the Colony has directed the attention of the Priss to this great scandal from the beach, it is to be hoped the matter will not be allowed to rest until the disgrace has been removed from the Colony; in this respect Lougkong is little better than Macao." In the former, the Chinese are the unfortunate creatures, in the latter Timorese ; for be- sides utilising Timor as a convict settlement, the Macaoutae utiliss that colony very generally in this vile respect also.

The battle of the guns" has been re moved from Europe to Tientalu, and haa been fought over there with a vengeance. Strange to say the rival combatante are both Germans, one representing celebrated

Jerman works, and the other a well-known English manufacturer. The former opened the battle with a formidable broadside of written invective, and promptly transmitted to the Viceroy Li, wo forwarded it to the rival parts, remarking, "This is what your The representative friends way of you." of the Engliah "great gun" replied with another pamphlet so withering and exhaus tive that the German orduancier must have inevitably succumbed alto ether if the mail had not brought news of extraordinary and ucex, ected results from the German gun, This has rather knocked the ground for the moment from under the feet of the repre- sentative of the English artillerist. But the excitement in our neighbouring e'tg has not been confined to "great guos only, for our friends there have all been on the qui vive regarding a surmised "Fran- A few of the more enthusiastic members sposition and change of sign" of the China It would appear of the Cricket Club mot for practica on Merchants' Company. Saturday, for the first time this season. In that these services were imaginary, for the spite of some Bord hitting the Masonic Hall astute directors of that com, any are quite still stands, and we bear of no casualties ready to interest foreigners again in the amongst the infantile members of the com. affairs of that concern, provided they pay up a proportionate share of the capital in manity.

The British steamer Oxfordshire, Captain hard coin" after which, if the foreigners Jones, left on the 27th for Singapore and so grievously regret the ruinons less sus bho took tained originally by the sale of their fossil New York with a curge of tea.

float for Tls. 2,000.000, the Chinese share. alan 182 Chinese passengers for Singapore.

We notice a circular issued from the holders, it is presumed, would not stand German Consulate, no ifying that Mr in the way of a re-transposition and change Ortuñ, Spanish Consul General, will be in of sign.

The 13,000 students collected here for the thare of the German Consul te during the

recent exami atious have all dispersed contigned illness of Mr. Bismarck.

The steamer Carisbrooke, Capt. Wharton,agais, but they are expected to be equally left on the 28th for Swatow, Singapore and numerous at the for.hcoming spring exa- Penang with 190 Obinere passengers.

minions.

lessee of the Faversham, Folkestone, and twenty-Basti ge theatres, and for three years fol- lowed the chequered fortunes of a country A ROWING match took place this afternoon

actor's life. During this period he became etween a crew selected from the R. A.

acquainted with the late Edmund Kean, to nd another from the Egeria. The agree

Michael Conolan, 20, a fireman, unem. whose naouragement he probably owed no ment was for twice over the course, the

ployed, was fined balf a dollar for being amal amount of his early success. In 1824 wo to be rowed within an hour, $5 an The Shanghai Courier of 31st alt. says: this morning.

drunk and incapable in the public streets Mr T. Dibdin resigned the management of the Surrey Theatre, and his successor, Mr bar; the two boats were respectively

W. Burroughe, engaged Mr Buckstone, The Toatai has issued a proclamation in bar and five cars, and the crews reference to the case lately heard by him, DRUNK AND REFUsing to FAT CHAIR HI-B who made his first appearance before a

and a copy of it is posted up at the Lekin

James Bayler, 21, seaman, H.M.S. metropolit audience as Peter Smink, in hanged boats for the second pull. Otices on the French settlement It Fictor Emanuel, was charged with being "The Armistice." His success son led to ive seconds were allowed each time exhorts the Chinese not to interfere with arunk and refusing to pay chair hire on the other engagements. Amongst these was one at the Adelphi, then under the manage or the extra car. In the first race the foreigners and their trade, but to endea. 4 h instaut..

vour to keep up friendly relations with

Lo Ami, licensed chair coolie No. 333, ment of Mr D. Terry, where he appeared geria crew pulled in the five-oared gig them. It also contains a statement to the said he had been hired by the defendsat at in 1828 as Bobby Trut, in his own touching nd won by 22 secs., which deducting the 5 effect that the charge made against mom. 1 o'clock last night to carry him to the drama of Luke the Labourer." Whilst

We learn that out of one thousand The Governor of Ngau'hwoi has left bers acs, for the extra car, gave them 17 acca bers of the so called Swatow Upiam Guild Sailors' Home from near No. 5 Station. performing at this theatre he bad the good

was not sustained. The decision is there- On arriving at the Home defendant refused fortuna to obtain from Mr Terry a personal candidates from Amoy for the second to return to his pat vie Shanghai I the good. Second time the R, A. came

fore anticipated, if indeed that had not to pay the chair hire.

introduction to Sir Walter Scott, an event degree recently conferred at Foochow, the believe he was received at Tiantsin by a a ahead by 7 sec., or, with the & accs. been already done by the Toatai's ex-

which acted as a powerful stimulus to his provincial capital, only four succeeded in great military display on the banks of the Aboat teu river ab ve Tiens'n as he passed down. love of literature. During his engage- gaining the coveted priza. rain deducted, put 2 secs. to their credit. pression of opinion at the close of the

ment, Mr Hackstone found leisure to write thousand in all competed, and the list now This magnate, doubtless, Ld Hang-chang utting the two together the Egeria had plaintiff's case.

several pieces for the Haymarket, which issued shows but one hundred and two finds it politia to treat well, for the Go- vernor of the Viceroy's native province 5 secs. In her favour. The following were

eventually led to his services being secured anocerafal names, —

We understaud, that good time has been must see much during his tenure of office by Me Morris as principal comedian at that se crews, the name asterisked dropping

theatre; thus adding a summer to his made in a foot race at Swatow, by a gallant there in connection with Li's intimate it when the turn of his crew came for the

It was gratifying to see the recognition

winter engagement. From 1897 Mr Buck Captain of a Revenue Cruiser, well known friends in Ngan'hwei, which he should be of the merits of the indomitable Professor

stous has devoted himself exclusively to In these parts. His opponent, a oa well conveniently bind to, if he wishes to enjoy fur-osred gåg *-----

Nordenskiöld in that “mirror of the time"

the Haymarket Theatre, with the exception known Captain of the C. N. S. Co.'s, was the Grand Secretary's favour, Egeria,—Parson, bow; Andrews, Panl* Punch as quoted in your issue of Saturday on, Stradly, stroke; Thompson, coxswain; and now it is a pleasure to welcome his

of a visit to the United States, a short en outpaced from the start and fell from sheer oyal Artillery Staker, bow; Pollock, visit to the South of China en route home;

gagement at the Lyceum, during the first exhaustion. The winner, who, we hear, is season of Madame Vestris's management, in splendid muscolar form, finished in rroll, Boulter, Monk, stroke, Cunning nor should we complain that his scientific

and another at Drury Lane, under Mr grand style to the admiration of numerous am, Coxswain,

instinot fixes bis gaze upon the terra-incog. Captain Hewitt, E., and Mr Kerr, N., | nita of Borneo's interior, to the obscuration

Benz, where he played Wormwood in the onlookers. "Lottery Ticket," and other comedy parts,

YOU OW, ere umpires. Both races were well con of any attractions we might offer to a pro-

At Drury Lane be produced "Popping

(Herald, Oot 30th.) longed sojourn with us. You allude to his uted, and a large number of spectators intention to leave for that grand Island on

the Question," "Our Mary Ann, and other well-known pisces. Indeed he has

To-day the only merchant vessel in port itnessed the event.

Saturday next. Meantime, it may not be

sen a most prolific writer, and bas written is the Chinese steam-ship Has Ar. So John amies to apprise him of the purposed search

BREACHES CF THE OPIUM ORDINANCE. no fewer than 150 comedies, dramas, and Obinaman is, for once, master of the situa for him within the Straits of Behring by

Tam Alam, 80, a ooolie was charged farcos, many of which have become tion." the commander of the Arotic stentner Jean- nette, Captain De Long, a reported by the with having in his possession, without a standard pics. Of bis earlier produc City of Tukio. Which we condense as fol- permit from the opiam farmer, s quantity tions we may specify Luke the Labourer," "John Street, Adelphi," "The Wreck lows She was to leave St. Lawrence of prepared opiam on the 4th instant.

Mo Tamo, an excise officer, proved the Ashore, Victorine, and The King bay on the 9th of August for Cape Serdes Kamen to Aertain particulars of the seisure of the opium and atensils for its of the Alps an adepation from the Uer vessel frozen-in in Kolintohin bay. If the preparation on the 4th Istant fox house in man which were flowed by a three act story there learned corresponds with that Tal Wong Lase, The defendant was comedy, entitled "The Raks and his Fupil,"

Revd. George Sultan, a priest of the estorian Christian Church in Turkish madistan, who is travelling round the orld with a view to collecting funds for

e erection of & Echool at his native place,

ed through here the other day and has

~ been to Amoy and Fooghow the

Canton

Nov. 4.

BREACH OF THE BUILDING ORDINANCE..

Kwong Aching appeared on a summons for having built a house above the Robin on Road without the necessary Water Closet accommodation.

Defendant admitted the charge, but said that the privy was now under course of erection and would be completed to-day.

The ease was remanded till Friday next, defendant being admitted to ball in the sum of $25,

Following the initiatory exhibition of last aut in the Comittee of the Foochow Horticultural Society intend, we understand, to arrange another Chrysanthemum Show, to be held about the middle of next month, We understand that the fogging care to which allusion was made in our last issue

Li Hung-chang has been holding his annual inspectio of the military in the neighborhood of Tientsin, and the svoln tions and antics indulged in were not such. an to impress a European military authority with any high estimate of the present capabilities or efficiency of the Viceroy'i boasted soldiers. ****.

A youth named Tee, whose literary training has been confined within the walls of the Shanghal Artapal, and subsequently in the gunpowder works in Shantung, is the new Secretary of Legation elect to the Court of His Majesty the Imperor of Ger many, and is shortly to prosecul to his post, North west winds have commenced, and we shall probably have an early winter which will interfere with the regularity corrodence from tala uide.