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BE following FIRST-CLASS

EG to announco the ARRIVAL of the

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Pine Apple CHEESE. Limburg CHEESE,

Sap Sage CHEESE.

Prime Gilroy CHEESE.

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Boston MACKEREL

SALMON BELLIES.

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Fresh APPLES,

**No Plus Ultra" APPLE RINGS.

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Assorted Devilled MEATS,

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Do.

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Do.

Pickled LIMES.

Do.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Do.

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Asst. Corned VEGETABLES.

Do.

Assorted PICKLES.

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Assorted SAUCES.

White BEANS,

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MESS' PORK and BEEF.

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&o., dc., 40.

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MULBOW's

Assorted German SAUSAGES.

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Assorted PATES.

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YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.

NOTICE

accordance with the Articles of Agree-

| here on the 24th at 9 a.m. Off the Lam- mook's Islands at 8 a.m. Nov. 23rd, passed an British barque, flying V.Q.M.J. bound South.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL.

-

The British steamer Pernambuco reports'; Moderate monsoon to Cape Padaran, after- wards north to north-westerly winds with a heavy sea from N.E. to N. end of Para celles; afterwards the swell changed to

Iment, the Directors have declared ander the Dinguished Patronage of from northward; weather moderate.

DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem- ber 1878, of TRIRTY-THREE PER CENT.

GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHTET,

COMPANY.

ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA payable at our OFFICE on and after the 18th Instant.

POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions.

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL &·0, Agents.

Hongkong, May 6, 1879.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY.

ESTABLISHED. 1707.

FOR FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.

Head Office, Surrey Street, Norwich. London Office, 50, Fleet Street. CAPITAL.....

...£1,100,000.

THE

THE undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company at this Port, are prepared to issue Policies of In- surance against Fire on the usual terms.

BIRLEY & Co.,

Agents.

FOURTH SUBSCRIPTION NIGHT.

TO-MORROW EVENING, Nov. 25th, 1879, The Colebrated Opera, by DONIZETTI,

La Favorita."

THURSDAY EVENING,

Nov. 27th, 1879, FIFTH SUBSCRIPTION NIGHT, "Un Ballo in Maschera,"

BY THE WHOLE COMPANY.

A Subscription Liat for the four remain. Ing nights, is now open at Mesars Kelly and WALSA's, at the following Rates :—

Drens Cir le.........................................

$9.

Family Ticket to admit three.......$20. Stalls,... *****

..$6. Family Ticket to admit three,......$15, Hongkong, November 24, 1879. no28

Not Responsible for Debts.

Hongkong, 19th November, 1875. de19 Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crao of the tallowing Vessels, during their stay | in Hongkong Harbour :--

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGBAL The Steamship

HAZEL HOLME, British barque, Capt. J. Wm. Millican-Vogel & Co.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

SETTLEMENTS,

For STRAITS

BOMBAY.-

AND

Per dária, at 11.80 a.m. To-morrow, the 25th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For ILOILO.—

Per barque Miriam, at noon To-morrow,

the 25th lust,

For STRAITS BETTLEMENT3, SUEZ,

AND LONDON.-

Per Gleneagles, at 2,30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 25th Inst.

For SAIGON, SUEZ, & LONDON.--

Per Radnorshire, at 8 p.m. To-morrow, the 25th inst., instead of as pre- vlously notified,

For SHANGHAI,—

· Per Ningpo, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the

25th Inat.

For BANGKOK.—

Per Danube, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the

25tb inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOOBOW.- Per Douglas, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 26th lost.

SAKI-

For HICGO, YOKOHAMA, AND NAGA.

Per Takasago Maru, at 5 p.m., on Fil-

day, the 28th inst.

For

AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN,- Per Albay, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 28th

inst

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

[No. 5111-NOVEMBER 24, 1879.

-4 p.m.-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai.

8 p.m.-Radnorshire leaves for Saigon

and London,

Goods por Feronia undelivered after this

dato subject to rant.

Anction.

9 p.m.-Operatic Performance.

bably made up somewhat for this indig

where; but it clearly falls upon other shoulders than ours to give the necessary. explanations. While reserving any fur of Mr Hennessy's address, it may not be ther remarks upon this strange portion

out of place to say that the learned Chief Justice departed from the impartial manner of dividing truth fairly between parties, in his observations upon the Noon-General Weekly Sale by Mr Galleged misbehaviour, although he pro-

R. Lammort, at his Sales Roo„8. 2p.in.--Austion of Household Farniture,

&c., at Beauregard, the realdence of W.eretion by mildly rebuking His Excel- H. Brereton, Esq.

lency, in his condemnation of those who were given to gossiping about public Amusement,

matters. There is an unmistakable gos sipy flavour about this charge advanced by the Governor, which calla to mind Mr Hennessy's recent reference to a "permanent official in the Colonial Office, who was formerly in Hongkong.” .... In the remaining portion of His Excellency's speech, there is not much that is we on the subject of Emigration, except perhaps that the instructions from Her Majesty's Government are now described by the Governor to be the very positive instructions given by Her Majesty's Go- vernment to his predecessors, which instructions controlled and bound him.". Now, it is well known that the instru tions to his predecessors have not, bound him in other matters, and the question naturally arises, why not in this? We do not hesitate to say that the personal Gooda per Belgic unclaimed after this encouragement which Mr Hennessy gave

date subject to rent.

to tho initial steps of the Perusia affair led Messra Olyphant & Co. to hope that SATURDAY, December 6;-

Noon-Englab Mail leaves for Port the scheme would find a centre in

of Cail and Europe.

Hongkong; and the hopes held out to WEDNESDAY, December 24 --

that firm during "interviews" with

General Memoranda, THURSDAY, November 27 -

Daylight Douglas leaves-for- Cosat

Ports, Goods per Merionethshire undelivered at

ter this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, November 29:-

Daylight. Albay leaves for Amoy, &c. Noon.-French Mail leaves for r'acts of

Call and Europe. Noon.-Normanby leaves for Singapore,

Brisbane, &o. Daylight. Mitan Bishi Mail leaves for

Yokohama yia Kobé, WEDNESDAY, December 3:-

3 p.m.-Dealdental & Uriental S. 8. Oo,', Steamer leaves for Yokohams and San

Francisco.

3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko the Governor himself may have had

hama and Bate Francisco,

THE

more to do with the sanguineness of My Geary than any irregular interviews with other members of the Executive Council, Mr Hennessy's remarks upon the Hono-

OBERON, German barque, Captain S. S. MAILS BY THE TORKEN STRAITH PACKET HONGKONG DISPENSARY, lala Emigration, and the Cassandra con-

Schmidt.-Arnbold, Karber; & Co.

EBENEZER, British barkentine, Captain

Milne-Melchers & Co.

"NINGPO," Captain R. Cass, will be de-J, spatched for the above Port TO. MORROW (FORBUAY), the 25th Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Bougkong, November 24, 1879.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

“ DOUGLAS,” Capt. YouNo, will be de- spatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 27th Instant, at Day- light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 24, 1879. 1027

PALMA, German barque, Capt. Binge,- Melchers & Co.

PAMPERO, British barque, Captain Mo Kenzie-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

HONGKONG, German 3-masted schooner, Captain Carl Oom;-Wieler & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Nov. 23, Douglas, British steamer, 864, M. Young, Foochow Nov. 20, Amoy 21, and Swatow 22, General.--DOUGLAS LA- PRAIK & Co.

Nov. 23, Yangtze, British steamor, 782, Schultze, Shanghai Nov. 19, General. SIEMSAEN & Co.

Nov. 28, Ningpo, British steamer, from

FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO. | Canton,

The Steamship

"ALBAY,"

Capt. F. Asarox, will be de apatched for the above Ports

on SATURDAY, the 29th Inst., at Day- light, lastead of as previously advertised."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 24, 1879.

STEAM FOR

3029

Nov, 23, Mangerton, Britlah barque, from Whampoa.

Nov. 23, Kiungchow, British steamer, 159, A. N. Love, Hoihow Nov. 21, General- KWOK ACHEONG.

Nov. 28, Takasago Maru, Japanese atr., 1250, U. Young, Yokohama Nov. 15, 4 p.m., and Kobe 18, 6 a.m., General.-MrTsu BIOur M. S. S. Co.

Nov. 24, Gleneagles, British steamer, 1837, G. S. McBain, Japan, Foochow, and Amoy Nov. 22, Tes.-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Nov. 24, Hieronymus, German barque, 420, Iplaud, Swatow Nov. 21, Ballast. WIELER & Co.

Nov. 24, Hongkong, German three-masted schooner, 219, Öom, Newchwang Nov. 12, Beaus. AINHOld, Karberg & Co.

The Australian Contract Packet Normanby, will be despatched from Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 29th Instant, with Mails for Singapore, Thursday island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas mama, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mel-

bourne.

Correspondence cannot be Registered after

11.45 a.m.

The Mails will be closed at Noon. Sup. plementary mail on board with 18 cents late fce till time of departure. Correspondenes for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if de fred, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galle, Hongkong, Nov. 15, 1879..

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MAILS BT THE FRENCH PACKET.— The French Contract Packet njemuah will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 29th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the, beat opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascension. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &a

MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mall Packet Belgio, will

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. 8. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS

от

ORODCIETS' SUNDries, Nursery Requr #ITES, TOILET Requisites, KNGLISH, AMUDIOÁN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINEF. -MANUFACTURERS

0.7

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

No. 2.-Vol. VIIL

OF THE—

DD.

WILL BE READY IN A FEW ·

DAYS.

*CHINA REVIEW'

BIRTH.

At Hongkong, on the 17th Instant, the Wife of Captain GEORGE SADERE, of a Son. DEATH.

lies, may probably furnish matter for further comment. In the meantime, although we do not see that the Governor of Hongkong was called upon to oppose any inter-colonial ground, he was doubt- the efforts of Messrs Stevens & Co. upun

less justified in refusing to relax existing regulations. Mr Hennessy, it appears stop to the promiscuous deportation of to us, was also quite right in putting a

pardoned prisoners to the Australian Colonies a prastice open to grave ob jection, especially from the Australian Colonista,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected here on Wednesday afternoon by the new My-M Steamer Orus.

The next AMERICAN MAIL may be looked for here on or about the 14th December by the P.M.8. City of Peking, which left San Fran cisco on the 15th Nov.

THE delivery of the American mall was begun at 9.20 this morning,

THE M. M. slaamer Ozus left Saigon at p.m. on Saturday night, and passed Cap St. James at 1 o'clock yesterday morning.

PENTROD

THE P. M. S. S. City of Peking having lef San Francisco.on the 16th instant, maj

WALLACE, aged 88 years.

At Shangbai, on the 16th Inst., EDWARD | looked for at Yokohama on or about 7t

December, and here say a week later.

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd Dec., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, The publication of this issue commenced Honolulu, Peru, do. which will be at 7.55 p.m. closed as follows:-

2.30 F.M. Post-Office olosas, but Lettere THE UHINA MAIL.

(except for Non-Union Gönntries) may

Nov. 24, 9 a.m., Belgio, British steamer, SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

1716, L. Meyer, San Francisco Oct. 25, 12.15 r.M. Registry conses. GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, p.m., and Yokohama Nov. 18, 6 am., BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-General-U. & O. S. 8. Co.

TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;

VIA BOMBAY,

ALNO,

Nov. 24, Pernambuco, British steamer, 643, Hyde, Saigon Nov. 18, General.— MELCHERS & Co.

DEPARTURES.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Nov. 23, Namon, for Coast Ports.

AUSTRALIA.

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

TNAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship TEHERAN, Captain A. H. JoHNSON, will leave this ou "SATURDAY, the 6th December, at Noon.

Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without tranship ment, arriving one week later than by the direct route. Slik and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta- steamer at Galle.

de6

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MOIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, November 24,-1879.

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8. §. COMPANY.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by Steamship BELGIO are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at "Cable Coll," "Perfection" and "Empress their risk in the Company's Godowns, at

of India" TOBACCO S.

Specially Selected CIGARS.

Cavite CHEROOTS.

Princess OHEROOTS.

Cavite CIGARS.

Princesa CIGARS.

Aroceros CIGARS.

Vegueros CIGARS. Choice No. 3 Meisig CHEROOTS. Choloe No. 8 Fortin CIGARS.

REVOLVERS & RIFLES, Breech loading Central Fire FOWLING PIECES.

Electro-Plated British Bull Dog" REVOLVERA

SMITH AND WEsson's REVOLVERS, Cour's DERINGER PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS.

CARTRIDGES, de, do.

October 15, 1879,

Wanchal, from whence delivery may be

obtained, on countersignature of Bills of Lading.

Goods remaining unclaimed after the 3rd Proximo will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

H. M. BLANCHARD,

Acting Apent. Hongkong, October 24, 1879,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

del

8. S. "TAKASAGO MARU,” FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

Cense are hereby requested to send in YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo Impeding the discharge or re- maining on board after TUESDAY, the 25th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees' expense and risk.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

MITSUBISHI MAIL 8. S. Co.,

6, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, November 94, 1879,

23, Craiglands, for Nagasak!,

23, Merionethshire, for Yokohama. 23, Fuyere, for Shanghal. 23, Yangtaze, for. Canton. 24, Davina, for London, 24, Diamante, for Manila.

CLEARED.

Yottung, for Swatow. Ninapo, for Shanghal. Olaf, for Saigon. Radnorshire, for London, &c. Gleneagles, for London, &c. Hongkong, for Whampoa

PASSENGERS. ABRIVED,

Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs White.

Per Takasago Maru, from Yokohama, &c., Mr and Mrs Mannlcb, Mr and Mrs Taylor and infant, Dr. Vonder Horch, Major Palmer, and 1 Japanese.

be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti),

cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, Nov. 24, 1879.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, ------ The British Contract Packet Teheran

HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOV. 24, 1879.

MsJOE Falmer, R.E., returned yesterda from two months' leave of absence, su resumes duty as aide-de-camp to H. F. th Governor from to day.

Tua Hongkong Fire Brigades, both Goi SHERIDAN has said of actors, "O yes!ernment and Volunteer, hold a practit where they do agree on the stage, their this afternoon under the supervision of M unanimity is wonderful." Such may. ba

Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay said of the Council meeting of Saturday Creagh, at Bonham Strand. The on ne des last (22nd). In view of our own re-and gear generally appeared to be in a fa marks of the evening previous, and of state of efficiency, and the members of th the exciting cause, the uuanimity was Brigade displayed a thorough knowledge d not surprising on any other ground ex- their duties. Cept its rarity. But for the danger of breaking in apen the harmony, one feels YESTERDAY afternoon Lieut. Coker, E. so affected as to tempt a quotation of Scripture. The encomiums were all got capalzed while out in an old and crani more or less deserving, however, espe- boat belonging to the Recreation Clu cially that in which the Council had been This is the second accident of the kind th forestalled.

has occurred within a short period with ti What His Excellency the Governor Club boats; and although in both instanc said upon Chinese Emigration will bear there have been no more serious resulta some discussion, and, like all the public

will be despatched en SATURDAY, the 6th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, And Gibraltar. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonics, E. or S. Africe,

nor for Mauritius.

atterances of the head of the Executive, the rowers than a ducking, it should lead MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. deserves careful examination. Curiously some system of examination which wou The United States Mail Packet City of enough, where Mr Hennessy has no prevent further mishaps of the same kind

Piking, will be despatched on WED-preconceived bias as in a measure like NESDAY, the 24th Des., with Mails the Shipping Bill-all goes smoothly We understand that the St. Andrew's B for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c. enough. Where Mr Hennesy entertains Committee have already commenced strong opinions, everything must give way to them. This tendency appears make arrangements for the Ball which is very prominently in the Governor's come off on this day week in consequen defence of his policy regarding Emigra of St. Andrew's Day this year falling tion, as enunciated for the benefit of all Sunday next. The decorative portion concerned at last Council meeting. In the arrangements is placed in the a the retrospot taken by Mr Hennessy in hands of Mears Califano and J. Me his speech, he brings a charge against the partners of the now defunct firm of Dowling, Messrs Olyphant & Co, which, if true,

which will be closed as follows:-- 2.15 r..--Registry ceases. 2.30 r.N.--Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

Per Gleneagles, from Japan, do, Dr. MoBride, Mesara Maries, and Kuebeas for Landon, and 150 Chinese for Singapore.

Per Belgic, from San Francisco, &c., Mr Oppenheimez, 1 European, and 628 Chi-Correspondence for Nen-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Per Yangtze, from Shanghai, 62 Chi- Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay

cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, November 27, 1879.

J.

nese.

деве.

Per Kungchow, from Hofhow, 19 Chinese. Per Pernambuco, from Saigon, 100 Chi-

nese.

"DEPARTED. Per Names, for Swatow, Mr A. Deane. Per Merionethshire, for Yokohama, Mrs Osata and survant-

Per Fuyeio, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Kiungcher reporta 1 sea throughout Strong monsoon with very heavy confused

The British steamer Gleneagles reports: Strong southerly gale and high eroe sea mad rainy weather throughout.

The British steamer Belgic reports: Sailed from San Francisco Oot, 28th at 1 p.m., encountered moderate variable winds to the 180th meridian, thence to Yokohama fresh southerly gales to strong westerly winds. Arrived at Yokohama Nov. 16th at 4.20 a.m. Bailed on the 18th at 6 endountered moderate favorable winds and del strong NB, monsoon to port. Arrived

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE CONTRACT NAILS,

do24

The following hours are observed in oloring Mails, do, by both the British and French Contract Packets :

| Day before departure, --

6F.M-Money Order Office closes; Post Office clones except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night... Day of departure ----

LM.Post Office opens.

QUATOI.

10 1M--Registry of Letters

Posting of all printed matter and

patterns cesses. 11AM-Mails closed, except for Lats

Lettera

11.10 ▲-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 cents until

11.30 AM ghen the Post Office Corns

entirely, PE

11:40 AM--Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of

18 cents until time of departure,

reflects very gravely upon the members THE trial of T. Ide Bowler was tou of his own Executive Council. Apart postponed, Mr Hayllar, Q., who i from the unfortunate habit which His defend the scoused, asking that this miễ Excellency has formed of hitting all be done. His resson for this was a pur his own conduct, it must be borne in round about him, when he is defending private one unconnected with the oLSE

mind that, on some foriner occasions, gentleman who was very ill required it has turned out that blows no professional servicon at ones. The Com・ dealt bave fallen upon the place only immediately granted the application. At where an opponent's head was errone the jurors had dispersed, a number ously supposed to have been. Whether Europeans entered the Court and sat do the fact that they held interviews # with

members of the Executive apparently determined to wait till the c Council necessarily implies that Mewers came on His Lordship said he hoped t Geary, Seaman or Pim, or all of them, no person would through prurient curios tampered with the official confidence of come to listen to this case to-morrow.. that must be left to others to decide. the Court would have to deal wit members of the Executive, is a question man should desire to hear such details Probably the gentlemen referred to may although the court would be open have something to say to the allegation,

in which case we way then have a word or hoped there would be no attendance. | two to my on the subject. There in we enke comet on to-morrow at 10 oʻolo

are afraid, some misunderstanding some- | Ball was renewed an before, $100,