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For Sale.

CHRISTMAS STORES.

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MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO., to call attention to the following BEG

Now Supply of STORES, which they have Received

Ex

GORDON CASTLE?

And Other Recent Arrivals,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

has received in-

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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.

Not Responsible for Debts. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Jeither the Captain, the Agente, nor

N

Ownere will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew THE Undersigned as a NNHOLD, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through of the following Fessle, during their stay KARBERG & Co., to sell by Public Auc tion (unless previously disposed of by Private Contract), on

THURSDAY,

rates for HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Company's Steamship

**HÉCTOR," Captain B. JONIS, will despatched on or about the

the 8th of January, 1880, at 2 p.m., on 8th January, 1880.

Board-The

GERMAN BRIG "CARL,"

of 225 Registered Tons, as she now lies at anchor off Yow-mah-tee, with all her

OURISTMAS CAKES, 4-lb., 6-lb. and MASTS, SAILS, and INVENTORY, complete.

G-lb. each.

CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDINGS,

Fure AMERICAN CANDIES.

Pure Scorcи CANDIES,

DRAGEES. ALMONDS.

Fancy CHOCOLATES.

MASSON'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS. NOUGATINES.

Crystalized METZ FRUITS.

New Designia in COSAQUES, CETEWAYO'S BAT BOX"

"MARQUERETE'S JEWEL CASKET." "GRANDMA'S BONNET BOX."

"EDWIN and ANGELINA."

Stc.,

&c., &e,

SMYRNA FIGS.

Muscatel-BLOOM RAISINS.

JORDAN ALMONDS,

BRAZIL NUTS,"

PECAN NUTS.

HICKORY NUTS.

Cooking and Tablo PRUNES.

Pudding RAISINS and CURRANTS. Candied PEEL.

MINCEMEAT in 1-lb. tlus.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.

CARRAWAY SEEDS.

FonWEITZEE'S COCOATINA.

CAKES.

For further Particulars, apply to Mesars Arnhold, Karberg & Co.; or, to the Auc-

tioneer.

TERMS OF SALE.-As customary.

F. RAPP,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, Dec. 23, 1879.

Intimations.

EIGHTH DRAWING.

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Chinese Imperial Government Eight per Cent. Loan of 1874.

HEREBY that in

conformity with the stipulation con- tained in the Bonds of this Loan, the follow- ing numbers of Bunds to be paid off at par, in Hongkong on the 31st of December, 1879, and in London on the 19th of. February, 1880, when the Interest thereon will cease, were this day Drawn at the Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION, 31, Lombard Street, London, in the presence of Mr. GEORGE HENRY BUR NETT, Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary.

:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

...d gents. Hongkong, December 30, 1879.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

in Hongkong Harbour:--

PALMA, German barque, Capt. Binge.

Melchers & Co.

PSIHO, German barque, Capt. Seekamp. be-Siemen & Co.

MOSES B. TOWER, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

ALIGE READ, American barque, Capt. J. B. Kilbean.--Melchera & Co.

AMY TURNER, American barque, Captain

Dec. 29, Katie Flickinger, American bar. kentine, 472, S. J. Gilman, Yokohama Deo. 16, General.-RUSSELL & Co.

Dec. 29, H.M.8. Sheldrake, from Canton. Deo. 30, Peshawur, British steamer, 2240, C. A. White, Shanghal Deo. 26, Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N, Co.

DEPARTURES.

Deo, 80, Kwangtung, for Coast Ports.

30, Conquest, for Hoihow, &o. 30, Brema, for Bangkok.

30, H.M.S. Egeria, for Singapore. 30, Ningpo, for Shanghal

CLEARED,

Yorktown, for Manila. Gleniffer, for Shanghal. Yottung, for Swatow. Hieronymus, for Manila. Merionethshire, for Singapore and London. Emil Julius, for Manila,

PASSENGERS, ARXIVED.

NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN. kong, Messrs Pitman, Browning, Nickel, Par Peshawar, Irom Shanghat : for Hong.

Bassoon, and 35 Chinese; for Bombay, Mesars Raphard and Judah ; for Southamp ton, Mrs Pike, and Mr Macmullin.

DEPARTED.

313 Bonds Nos.:--

Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, Mr Kohl. Per Congrat, for Hoitow, 19 Obinere ; for Pakhoi, 6 Chinese; for Haiphong, 15 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Peshawur reports: Frosh monsoon and fine weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

Per Yoting, at 7.30 a.m. Tomorrow,

the 31st Inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,—

Per Zamboanga, at 2.80 p.m. To-morrow, the 31st fust, instead of as pre- viously notified,

For SHANGHAL-

Per 8. S. Bokhara, To-morrow, the Bist lastant Registry-ceases at 2.45 p.m. Mail closes at S. Late Letters received from 3,10 to 3.30 with 18 cents Late Fee. Pald Corre spondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet,

American CREAM CHEESE.

53

SAP SAGE CHEESE.

71

LIMBURG CHEESE.

PINE APPLE CHEESE,

HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE.

1264 9

2634 3800 6016 33 1294 2551 3811 5068 1308 2575 3828 5090 1340 2587 3842 5104 96 1341

3865 2008

5121 112 1379 2624 3884 5159 134

3007 1398 2612 158 1417

3929 2061

5167

5189

WESTPHALIAN, BOLOGNA, OXFORD, and

TRUFFLED SAUSAGES.

106

1438 2691 3960 5208

200

1466 2704

3962 5233

211

GAME PIES.

229

Potted MEATS.

Prime Yorkshire BAMS..

Prime Wiltshire BACON in tins & Canvas,

Fickled OX-TONGUES.

OX-TONGUES in JELLY,

303 329 1597 351 1608 309 1622 2884

1476 2739 3900 5249 1496 2751 4012 5267 256 1517 2773 4023 5288 278 1539 2792 4040

5313 209 1549 2616 4070 6329 1561 2835 4091 5364 2851 4106 5376

2875 4137

5393

For SWATOW.—

4147

5405

TRUFFLES.

CALIFORNIA ROLL BUTTER.

CUTTING'S Canned DESSERT FRUITS.

388 1651 407 426 1687

2911

4T61

5434

1678 2939

4183

5442

9941 4202

5467

451

1704

2970 4229

6492

471

1727

29814252..

6504

481

1750

3016 4276

5524

HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.

513 1762

3029. 4293

CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER

527 651.

1800 1808

3045 3068

55607 5560 4305 4327 5592

.679 1834 3095 4346 5606

MILK BISCUITS,

ALPHABET BISCUITS.

OYSTER BISCUITS.

WAFER BISCUITS.

SODA BISCUITS,

3204

3228

681 1859 3106 4374 6640 .611

4391 1869 3189 029 1899 3154 4411 847 1917

4437 8160 667 1923 3198 4444 5714 685 1948 710 1975

-6642 -5668 6696

4467

5735

4482

8754

728 2000 3257 4506

5778

First-class and Medium CHAMPAGNES,

Pints and Quarts.

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SAUTERNES,

LA GRANDE MARQUE CHARTREUSE,

Pints and Quarta.

098

Fine Old BOURBON WHISKY,

SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKIES.

BASS'S ALE Bottled by CAMERON and

1124

SAUNDERS, Pints and Quarts.

1154

GUINNESS'S STOUT Bottled by E. & J.

1171

BURKE, Plate and Quarts.

2009 750

3275 4524 765 2023 3287 4051 5810

2044 781

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3513 2248

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1066

3586 2334

4847 6109 1090 2361 3612 4866 6138 1105 2368 3631 4887 6147

2398 3645 4916 G167-

3662 2401

4925 6107 2432 3690 4943 1185

3717 2454

4980 1203 2474 3735 4986 -1226 2494 3744 5005 1249 2517 3777 5030

For £100 Sterling each£$1,300.

For the HONGKONG & SHANCHAS BANKING CORPORATION,

(Signed) GEO, 1. BURNETT,

5787.

6202 6221

6242

Countersigned,

CLARET.

Fire Old Pale PORT, 1848.

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Princessa CHEROOTS,

Cavite CHEROOTS.

Princessa CIGARS.

Cavite CIGARS.

Araceros CIGARS.

Vegueros CIGARS,

Cholce No. 1 Fortin CIGARS in Boxes

of 100.

Choice No. 3 Meisig CHEROOTS,

Choise No. 3-Fortin CIGARS.

PRESENTATION BOOKS,

SCIENTIFIC WORKS.

WORKS of REFERENCE,

SCHOOL BOOKS.

CHILDREN'S STORY BOOKS.

CHILDREN'S TOY BOOKS.

NOVELS.

ATLASES.

HISTORIES.

DICTIONARIES,

ÜLLENDOW METHOD for Learning

FRENOR and SPANISH.

Dr. Ar's METHOD for Learning GER

MAN and FRENCH,

ASHER'S MODEL BOOKS of FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE, GERMAN, FREICH and SPANISH.

**NORTH CHINA HERALD"

BLOCK for 1880.

DATE

NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, in 6 and

10 Catty Boxes.

Hongkong, December 15, 1879,

W. W. FENN, Junior,

Notary Public,

Accountant.

2 Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill, E.0.

London, 22nd October, 1879,

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CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT

LOAN 1871,

MHE COUPONS falling due 31st De THE Tvember current of the above LOAN, together with the BONDS DRAWN for Re demption, will be Paid at the Office of this CORPORATION on and after that Date.

Vor the

HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANKING

CORPORATION, Agents Issuing the Loan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, December 27, 1879. .

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

"ESMERALDA,”

Capt. TALBOT, will be do spatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 3rd Prox., at Noon.

For Freight or Painage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, December 80, 1870,

For SAIGON,

Per Olympia, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 31st inst.

For MANILA.--

Per Esmeralda, at 11.90 am., on Satur.

day, the 3rd January.

For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.— Per Crusader, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 3rd January, 12 cents rates.

For SAIGON,-

Per Danube, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 7th January.

For JAPAN via KOBE-

A. W. Newell Russell & Co.

MIDDLESEX, British barque, Captain A. Walsh.-Borneo Company.

GARIBALDI, American barque, Capt. T. J. Forbes.Jardino, Matheson & Co.

PRINCE FREDRICK, British ship, Capt. John Clague.-Vogel & Co.

KATIE FLICKINGER, Amer. barkentine, Capt. Gilman-Russell & Co.

Manos. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping

No. 5141 DECEMBER 30, 1879,

community for furnishing the public with painstaking, somewhat interfered with that amusemont of a kind and quality beyond perfect ease which some think essential the power of professionals In this part of to the most perfict renderlag of the once asserted that the standing of our was a fins piece of high comedy neting, the world to supply. We have more than part. Mr. Auld's delineation, however, Amateur Dramatic Corps higher than and we speak thue of it because of the that of Dost places, and it was with an area in cos de sohiored he repetitiva

misgivings that we heard of the selection his rendering would be even more effective of Sheridan's uurivalled comedy as the than it was, and, a little-more at sase as the play to be presented. The well-earned ex- self-possessed, calculating villain ought to perience of Messrs Hockey, Traeb, Bill be, bis Joseph Surface would be an ad- fngton, Hawkins, and several other old mirable personation. The rollicking Char- hande pulled the Club through many a suc-lea surface was undertaken by Mr Cry- cessful sonson in times gone by; and when sparkle, who looked and acted the part with so much new blood was imported, and, bent much credit. If anything, there was rather of all, real ladies were secured, we un too much of the "boozy" air carried into hesitatingly prodloted a great success. I nst the last two acts; and he might with good night more than justifed our expectations. effect throw a little more sparkle Into the Not so much as to the noting, for that, as last scenes instead. But the combination of we have always maintained, is permanently the gay spendthrift and good-hearted fel- of a first-rate order. The dressing and low was admirably shown by this new ad- dition to the Corps; and Mr Crysparkle mounting of The School for Scandal' was aaquestionably the greatest triumph clearly showed tha: he could well conceive of amateur theatricals which this Colony and creditably sustain a most Important has ever witnessed; and that means that role. you might travel far and find little of its kind that would approach it in general ex- cellence. The result is donbtless due to more than one bead, but it would not be for wrong to say that this harmonious blending of the decorative art with the 11 p.m.-English Mali loayes for Fort efforts of the Amateur Corps is almost

of Call and Europe.

entirely the result of the exertions of Mr Price, who has been as energetic as he has been anocessful. We can speak personally of having seen only one professional ro- presentation of this comedy in Lou don, at the Prince of Wales', in 1874; and certainly, after making every allow ance for local leanings and Hongkong par- tlalilies, the plece was not then nearly to weli put on the stage, or so well dressed, as it was last night. The scenery and furniture necessary to fulfil all the con ditions of a perfect representation last night were both varied and elaborate, and yet there seemed to have been nothing wanting in the twelve scenes of the play, while every movement was smoothness itself, and no unnecessary delay between the acts was observable. Of the scene painting effects, probably the best was that of Joseph Surface's Library, in which the famous screen scene is enacted. The minust scene was in every respect a charm-

Auction.

2 p.m.Anotion of Japanese Ware, &o. at Mr J. M. Armstrong's Sales Rooms.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, (New Year's Day), 1880:--

Local Banks olore.

Insurance Offices close. Good# per Peiho undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.

FRIDAY, January 2:---

Amy Turner leaves for Singapore. 8 30 p.m.-Performance at the Temper-

ance Hall,

BATURDAY, January 3 :--

10 am.-Auction of Steam-launch bull

31 Naval Yard. Noon. Esmeralda loaves for Manila.

p.m.-Crusader leaves for Port Darwin,

Cooktown, do.

Goods per Breconshire undelivered after

this date subject to rent. MONDAY, January 6 -

p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. WEDNESDAY, January 7:-

11 pm.-French Mail Leaves for Ports

of Qall and Europe. THURSDAY, January 8:-

Amongst the minor roles, Mr Lovell as Sir Benjamin. Backbite was excellently dressed, and though somewhat diffident was fairly successful He was greatly asslated by his unole Crabtree (Mr Wynne), whose admirable get-up and "springy lively manner infused confidence all around, We are mistaken if this new arrival does not score higher successes than that of representing an incorrigible, aged,__male gossip. Mr Corcoran's get up a Bowley was exceedingly good, but his part is not one of large scope, and his action is some" what prosaic. As the faithful old steward, however, he quietly defended the good bear. ted scape-grace with some effect. The money. landing Jew (Mr Rawkins) was, se usual, thoroughly well done, and created much Amurement. As Snake, Mr Edwardes, evi- dently a new hand, was most interesting in the account of his character, which he fear- ed he bad lost by doing an honest action, Trip (Mr Shrub) was a little gem in its way, the supercilious flonkey being admtr- ably depicted and equally well dressed. Mr Rackstraw undertook the role of Care- less, and sang at the supper table "Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Sixteen" with acceptance.

The performers were called before the ing feature of the performance, and even curtala at the olone of the performance and although the drawing room (richly fur throughout, though the applause was not nished with blue-satin furniture of the wildly enthusiastle, it was appreciative and period) was rather small, the grouping of discriminating. Amongst those present the superbly-dressed dancers, card-players were H.E. the Governor and Mrs Hennessy and other visitors (even to the quaint with Mejor Palmer, R.E., A.D.C., H.E. looking manipulator of the harpsichord), Vico-Admiral Cooto, O.B., B.E. Major- and the "postry of motion" of the stately General Donovan and Mrs Donovan, Sir minuet, produced an effect which will long | John and Lady Smule, Hon. W. B Marsh remain impressed upon the memory as sand Mrs Marsh, and a large number of thing of beauty," of harmony, and of Civil, Naval, and Military offloors. There unail yed pleasure. It would be useless, is every likelihood of an early repetition of however, to particularize further In this this highly successful entertainment-prob department, as the play was an unqualified ably on Monday next; and we trust that access througbout, and too high praise the efforts of the A.D.C. will be heartily cannot be given to the stage management. supported by a grateful public. We ought To come to the acting, then, it must be to add that the Band of the 27th Inniskill- 3 p.m.-Ooaldental & Oriental B. B. Co.'s

noted that the piece, though judiciously ings, under Herr Werner, played during Steamer learon for Yokohama and Basurtailed, occupied fully three hours, and the intervals; that the female costumes that the prompter was seldom heard were made by Mrs J. F. Rose; that the throughout. This is noteworthy, and to wigs were specially obtained from England; the credit of all concerned. The cast was and that the scenery were mostly paluted probably the largest as it certainly was tho by Mr Baptists. strongest we have had the pleasure of criticistog for many a long day, and for its HONGKONG DISPENSARY, size, it was more generally excellent than To begin with most powerful casts gro. Lady Teazle, it can fairly ba said that she

2 p.m.-Auction of German brig Cart.TM SATURDAY, January 10:-

Daylight-Mitsu Blahi Mail leaves for

Yokohama via Kobé. Wednesday, January 14 :—

Francisco.

FRIDAY, JADUary 23 :--

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LOCAL AND GENERAL,

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THERE were no cases of public interest be- was above criticism, Mrs. Bernard, as an fore the Court of Summary Jurisdiction amateur, is an acquisition to the A.D.C. for

to-day. which her fellow-workers may well be as proud as the public should be grateful The refined ease and naturalness of her We learn that the O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer acting became at once apparent, and to her Hector, from Elverpool, loft Singapore yes......... grace and vivacity much of the succes of the performance must be angribed. terday afternoon (29th) for Hongkong. Her dress, her clear enundation, her self-possession and true a tlatte touch, H.M.S. Egeria, 4, Commander Douglas, marked her at orcs as the finished artist. left for Singapore yesterday evening after Her ringing laugh and coaxing waye, her the arrival of the English mall for which natural tears and her vehement condemna-

tluns, as well as her sharp retorts, were all she bad been detained.

a part of herself; and she was, for the timeH.M.S. Sheldrake, 4, Liant. Commander being, in every look and notion, Lady

Teszle. The A.D.C. is indeed now in its M. L. Bridges, returned from Canton last palmy days, Mrs Hockey has often de-

served well before, and, as Lady Sncerwell night and took up her moorings opposite she last night earned the reputation of the Naval Yard. having successfully filled a most difficult

part as one of the leaders in the school for THE Home papera to hand by this mall Boandal which no incensed the heart of old Bir

Peter. Her machinations and her defeats announce that Mr John Hervey, the Grand were carefully and heartlessly represented. Secretary of English Freemasonry, has The publication of this issue commenced and the spite and venom she displayed resigned his office on account of serious - at 8.35 p.m.

Per Niigata Mars, at 5 p.m., on Friday. THE CHINA MAIL.

the 9th January,

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DEC. 30, 1879,

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MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, —— The British Contract Packet Peshawur will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 31st Instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; (Per E. E. A. & 0. Telegraph Co.'s-Line.) to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

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RESIGNATION OF THE FREKOH MINISTRY,

LONDON, December 27. The French Ministry have realgued. M. C. de Freycinet has declined to undertake the formation of a new Ministry.

THE FRENCH MINISTER TO ET. JAMES'

BECALLED,

M. Waddington has been recalled.

SECOCOENI CAPTURED,

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when baffled was most forcibly pourtrayed.

As a character, that of Mrs Candour and continued ill-health, Bro. Hervey has hatefal been a faithful officer of the Grand Lodge (Mdme. Chervau), another of the set," is not less disagreeable, ff more for many years and we have no doubt amusing, than the scheming Sneerwell;

and the role was admirably filled, having Masons all over the world will unite in been conscientiously made a ustural per- beatowing some expression of their regard sonation of all that candid and apparently for him on the cocasion of his withdrawal good-humoured scandal-bearing om be

Dome. Maria (Miss Clive), Sir Peter's ward, from native work in connection with the although the cause of much that is done, Craft. Evan those who have had only ofi- | has herself very little to do save to look cial correspondance with him for years know charming; and this was done to the satis the courtesy and brotherly feeling that shar-

faction of all.

Of the gentlemen, Sir Peter Teagle was moterised all his official doings. These to simply excellent; and we rather think whom he is personally known can quite that Mr Hockey gave us his masterpiece understand the high respect in which he is on this occasion. Bis triumpha on the

Local stage have been both numerous held by the Grand Lodge. and varied, some of which stand alone of

their kind. As "obeerie," bonest, old THE four old gunboats, dipha, Beta, &c., Peerybingle, in "The Cricket on the are to be transferred to Nanking at the Hearth," he moistened many an eye years expense of the Liang Keang government, in ago; but for sustained power his rendering the Spring, Li retaining the four last from! of Sir Peter, the choleric old baronet, was England-Courier's Peking Cor. really the best piece of acting he has yet

Advloss from the Cape report the capture given u The character is frequently At the first meeting of the Royal Anlatio

of Secouoent's stronghold.

· MEETING OF RUSSIAN AMBASSADORA.

taken by a little man; but to our mind Soolety after the Recess, held on the 17th it matters nothing, so long as the man is tilt, a paper was read by Mr E. Sewell, Bir Pater. From the moment Mr Hockey "On the Amaravati Insoription." He appeared until the curtain dropped he was doubted whether, as maintained by Mr The Russian Ambassadors abroad have the old baronet personified, and the manner Fergusson, the Amaravati stupa, the sculp- assembled at St. Petersburg.

tures from which are now in the Indian Museum, had been seen by the Chinese Buddhist Pilgrim, Bionent-sang.

"THE SOBOOL FOR SCANDAL"

THE THEATRE ROYAL.

in which be pourtrayed the deeper feelings of Sir Peter-rage, love, and the stunning blow caused by his wife's supposed unfaith ATfulness-was simply admirable. Mir Track

was out of his element in the part of Sir MALOO MIXTURE," or some compound of Oliver Surface, the good-natured old equally undesirable a character, appears to The members of the Amateur Dramatic uncle from abroad; that is, it is neither be once more finding its way to the Lon Olub gave their first performance of the a leading role, nor one specially suited don market. Some parcels, 2,000 packages Day of Departure,-

Season at the Theatre Royal last night be to this actor's well-known and unrivalled in all, were publicly sold on the 6th Nov, P.M.-Money Order Office closes,

poweri. As is seldom the cane, therefore, of what appeared to consist of loa! débris 5.30 r.M.-Post Office clones till 8 P.M., fore one of the largest andlences we have Mr. Traeb did not take the house by coated with a greenish paint. It is said except the NIGHT Box, which is ever seen in Hongkong-the piece selected storm on this occasion, though he did that the leaves thus treated were originally always open out of Office hours. being Riobard Brinsley Sheridan's well- much, by his hilarious, admirable, and imported in 1871 and 1872; whatever their 8 P.-Post Office opens

careful rendering of the part, to put the history, the compound is totally unfit for R.K-Registry of Letters ceases, known comedy, "The School for Scandal house in good humour. Mr. Auld has human consumption, and can only be used- Posting of all printed matter It must be at once admitted that the A., D. hitherto excalled in female characters, bis for purposes of adulteration, since unmixed and patterns ceRBIE, P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late O. in ita revival, after a year's slumber, has Marquise in "Caste" being one of the it would be a deception too patent even for most perfect representations of its kind in the most uninitiated. A pnsiderable pro - Letters.

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