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judlolously softened and thero was nothing in the slightest way offensive, The name the play has secured for ftaolf may have thinned the audience,although there was still fairly large house. To speak of the merits of Pluk Dominoes" It is one of the numerous works in which fast life are depleted, most

of them from the French or founded on French plays, which have made Mr Albery's name famons. The dialogue in poor, and The interest and the great popularity of the "Piuk Dominoes" is in humorously equivocal altustlons, the nature of which may best be auggested by a statement of the plot. In the first act we find Lady Maggie Wagstaff (Miss Emily Blein), wife of Sir Percy Wagstaff (Mr Geo. Nor ville), a man about town, quietly chiffing Mrs Greythorne (Miss Minule Nordt) for her simplicity in believing her husband Charles Greythorne (Mr Geo, Crofton) to be the most constant and devoted of men. Mia Gruytborne is willing to have her hus- band put to any test, and the ladies fading from that morning's paper that there is to be a Grand Masked Ball at Cremorne they agree each to send to the husband of the | other letters asking them to meet them at a certain time and place and take them to the ball. The place is vouched for as a highly respectable resort by Mrs Grey. thorne for her husband frequents it; ebo has more than once found Cremorne pro- grammes la fe pocket. Mr Greythorne, pretending be bas had a telegram requiring his immediate presence on business at Man- chester, goes to Cremorne as a matter of course, whither also betake themselves Sir

there is little scope for character acting.

Macão.

Jan. 26.

H, E. Liu, Viceroy of Canton, arrived here yesterday at about 3 a.. and at 9.30 landed under salute from the batteries and guard of honour and proceeded to Govern- ment House to call on H. E. Governor Graes. A bellilant reception awaited the Viceroy, who seemed most agreeably sur priaed.

Governor Grace is the first Governor of Macao who has had the honour of a vialt from the Viceroy of Canton, and H. E. Liu asserted that he was moved to make the personal acquaintance of Senhor Oraca on account of the courteous correspondence that had passed between them both.

At 1 o'clock p.m. II. E, the Viceroy and suite, accompanied by H.E, the Governor of Macao and his staff, embarkod and proceeded to the Chase gunboat in the inner har bour, and shortly after H. E. the Governor bade adion to his illustrious guest, and under a salute from the gusboat.cams on shore...

Police Intelligence. (Before . V. Creagh, Esq.) Monday, Jan. 26.

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THE TABLES TURNED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

tallon of the 19th Sikhs and a troop of the 10th Bengal Lancers occupy Sai Baba The troops at Jugdellek will be, one com of the blat Light Infantry, half bat talion of the 45th Sikhs two guon, and a squadron of the 10th Bengal Lancers. Two guns and two companies of the Sappers and details of the let Brigado left bobind will 7 bree com- bold the Jugdullak Kotal. 22nd Punjab Infantry, and some guns will pacles of the 61st, three companies of the be at Pezwan. The remainder of the 51st, two companies of the 12th Foot, and the remainder of the 22nd Punjab lufantry and some gune will hold Guadamuk, These movements will be carried out at once. Colonel Norman will command from Bei Baba to Luttsband, and Colonel Aston from Pezwan to Jagduliuk. Balkhak will be held by troops from Kabul.

to the Russian Geographical Soolety, he to 111,627,992. Trus a fresh issue of advocates the establishment of a regular 2,662,808 yen may have since been made, navigation line to the mouth of the river but why was it not declared P

He even believes that His Excellency Tanaka, Vice-Minister of the month of the river Lena may be regu- | Education, will shortly proosed to Loschoo Fencael, Siberia

larly reached from Russian America. With with the object introducing the Japanese a view to this end he proposes the establish system of education into those islands. ment of life boat and hospital stations on His Excellenoy Tokudaiji, of the Imperial Household, has been appointed saporin- tendent of the committee of construction of

of the proposed contract M. Shovoleff will will receive from the Government a mileage subsidy of three papor roubles per Italian mile, and will commence operations next yearum

In order to multiply and strengthen re- lations with Egypt, the Russian Steam Company intends starting a regular weekly steamer from Odessa to Alexandria, which the Siberian ahores. alternately call at Syra and Smyrna. The ties have appointed a committee to inquire will always touch at Constantinople, and same company has made an arrangement into the penitentiary system in Now with the South Russian railway lines and Caledonia some foreign ones concerning direct com munication with the ports of India and the Far East.

Latest Mail Advices:-Yokohama (via San Fran.) Oct. 81, Shanghai Nov. 1, Foo chow 2, Hongkong 8. The P. & O. mail, with the advices dated as above, from Calcutta, Dec. 31-Lieut. Kitson, 60th China and the Straits Settlements, was Rifles, has been appointed Aide do Camp delivered, via Brindisi, on Saturday even- to the Viceroy. Major Sir R. Sandemaning, the 13th inst., the Japan advices being has arrived, and is the Viceroy's guest. anticipated by those received, via Spa Francisco, on the 11th inst. The next inward mail, ex Messageries Maritimes steamer do, will reach London this evening, via Naples.

Calcutta, Jan, 1.—General Roberta tele- grapha from Kabul on the 28th-General Baker's force marched twelve miles yester day and was then within six miles of the fort of Mir Buchs, the principal offender His Excellency Mr Sameshima, Japanese amongst Kohistants. Several headmeu of Minister in Paris, has returned to his post the Kobistan logar and other districts have from Madrid, where ho represented his sent to inquire if they may come in, show. Sovereign as special envoy at the marriage Ing that the dispersi a of the enemy was of King Alfonso. His Excellency was re- vory complete and their punishment covore.ceived, in private audience, before his They are reported to have lost nearly 3,000 departure, by the King and Queen, and his in killed and wounded during the fort Majesty conferred upon him the Grend night's fighting. Captain Tucker, the Cordon of Isabella the Catholic. The political officer who accompanied General membora of bis mission also received Gough's brigade from Gundamuck, retoras decorations.

restoring communication. A messenger arrived today with telegrams from india

abe and clear, but very cold, Private Wood; of the 92ud, died yesterday of his wound received on the 23rd, General

Percy and Mr Jo hyn Tubbs (Mr Stuart), the evening in question be accidentally there at once, and will, I hope, succeed in

Paris, Doo. 19.-The Chamber of Dopu

the new imperial palace. This building will, it is anticipated, be completed in 1887;

and the coat will be three and a half million

The expenses of cholera preventive “mës- sures in Japan exceed one million yen.

A coal mine is said to have been discover. ed in the island of Yayeshima, Okinawa ken.

In the Sonate, to-day, M. Lepore, Minis- | yen. ter of the Interior, replying to a member of His Excellency Inouye returned to 'Tokio the Right, said the Municipal Counoll, in, on the 11th instant, and has resumad the abolishing the annual obarge of 12,500,000 | active duties of his office. fravos in the Municipality of Parls for the repairs of the churches and the mainten ance of the clergy, had exceeded its powers, and that he bad annulled their decision.

Berlin, Des. 22-There belog still no reduction in the Kussian troops In Poland and Lithuania, Austria, soting probably with an understanding with Germany, deems it necessary to prepare to increase her forces in Eastern Gallicia..

Rome, Dec. 25.---General Avezzana, one of Garibaldi's most famous companions in arms, is dead. He was President of the Italia Irrodenta Committeer

The Akebono Shinbun asserts that the go- verament have finally decided to accredit their Excellencies Kuroda, of the Coloniza- tion Department, and Yamada, of the Pab- His Works, as special commissioners.. to the Chinese government in the matter of the Loochoo question.

Yesterday (Jany, 14) being the Russian - now year, the event was celebrated on London, Dec. 26-A Berlin despatel R. L. R. M. mun-of-war Krayner by a reports that the Russian University statutes, festive gathering in the evening. The Duke which have been for some time in the course of Genos and two Aides de Camp, the Ad- of revision, will, next year, become law.mirals of the French and Russian squadrons All the alterations tend in one direction and Mr Pelikan, Russian Consul for Yoko- they will place the students under the very bama, were among the guests invited. A strictest military discipline.

theatrical performance by the seamen formed Vienna, Dec. 26. — Notwithstanding a portion of the evening's amusement" and Mukitar Pasha's proclamation, the Al- passed off very successfully, banians are not submitting quietly to the The Echo du Japan publishes as import- cossion of their territory to Montenegro. ant news the following rumours. His Ex- Prizrend, where they plundered and sat be created chief of a new department of fire to two Greek churches and several Commerce. H. E. Matszugata, "Vice-Minis. houses belonging to Christians.

ter of Finance, to be chief of another new Vienna, Dec. 16.--The Rumian clrouler department of Agriculture. His Excellency

nt Constantinople as will settle the Gusinje | sumo charge of the national finances. The affair, has been answered by Austro- police, now under the control of the Home Hungary and Germany, who declaro them.Uffice, will be transferred to the Judicial solves unable to comply with the request.Department. These changes will necessitate on the ground that such a stop would the dismissal of some five thousand fans- create new difficulties.

tionaries, and our contemporary says that London, Doa, 14-A St. Petersburg | the return of his Excellency Banjo is anx- despatoh says that Russian revolutionary iously expected as the signal for this general Switzerland. One has been discovered papers are being amuggled into Russia from official subversion.

containing a letter from Vera Sataulitoh, explaining her attack on Trepoff,

which her mistress has worn before, has number of his friends and was afraid the December General Baker's force reached of the White Eagle upon Iwakura, the to the Powers, arging such collective action laouge, on his return from Peking, will as-

Li Ayang, a shop goolie, was charged with assaulting one Chau Aki, a contractor, on the evening of the 24th instant.

Complainant in this case stated that on an old gentiuman described as in the dry- kacoked against the defendant in the goods line, whose wife has left him for Queen's Road. Prisoner said "now take day or two for the first time for thirty care, you are not a_lukong now." Witness up to 24th; no lettera. The weather is has not visited the President of the They have created great disturbances at cellency Okuma, Minister of Finance, is to years, Benry Greythorns, (Mr Claremont), a nephew of M. Tulbs, and Rebecca (Miss replied "No, and when I was I never L. Graham) a demure serving maid, whom arrested you." Complainant then wet to the ladies have employed to write their an opium shop to make a parchae, Roberts telegraphs from Kabul on 30th letters and who, fading another domino leaving be saw defendant along with a

mesut to attack him. Defendant rushed found the furt deserted, and destroyed it. Mir Buchs's fort without opposition and resolved to have a little fun on her own

ap to the complainant and was arrested by

The force returns to Kabul to-morrow. a constable.

from Jugdulluak. Seb Baba has been occupied by 200 men The 3rd Sikhs murab until relieved by a regiment from the from Kabul to-morrow to bold Latabund The thermometer markod 1 degrees of frost last night. Khyber lino. Bight telographs that a force marched General out on the 30th from Barikab against some

account. The two ladies, masked and wearing pink dominon, appear at Cremerue, aud, pair off with one another's husbands. The fact of Rebecca, who pairs off with Henry also wearing a pink domino gives rise to great fun. The ladies of course bebare most decorously, each of their prudently telling Mr Brisket, "of Cremorno," (Mr Brookes) to call the gentleman out of the private dining-room wuouever three imprisonment with hard labor for giving villages that have been prominent in recent

Evidence was then called for the defence, by which it was proved that the com- plainant was the aggressor and that his story from beginning to end was untrue.

His Worship discharged the defendant and fined the complainant in the sum of $5, in default to suffer fourteen days

false evidence.

LARCENY.

Teang Atim was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor for larceny of two jackets valued of $1 40. in 1876 as a rogue and vagabond.

Defendant admitted having boon in gaol

A BROTHEL BOW.

William Quinn, a seaman on board the S.-S. Ulysses, and Thomas Sampson, & marins on board HM,8, Hart, ware charged with creating a disturbanco and committing an assault in a brothel, and the latter with being a straggler from his ship.

The first defendant was fined $1, in default two days' Imprisonment; the second cautioned and sent on board his ship.

knocks were given, After they have made their escape, Rebroca, flushed with wine, is mistaken in turn by each husband for his fair charmer, and undergoes much kiesing, which she accepte with an ala erity that surprises and delights thom, Of these Mr Joskyn Tubbs also comes in for a good share, after the pretty ballet girl who dined with him had deserted him. All get home safely after an eventful night. Next day Mrs Greythome is bitterly re- proashful to her faithloss husband, who, however, turns the tables on her, with the help of his friend Percy, who had discover ed the trick played upon them, by vowing that he knew who had written the letter to him and only went to the Cremorne to have revenge on his wife for doubting him. Fresh complications ensue, when the hus- bands, having made it up with their wives, find, on comparing noten, that the ladies bad behaved with unpardon-ship Prince Frederick, admitted the charge Joseph Anderson, a seaman on board the able freedom in letting themselves be kissed so readily. The ladies themselves of being drunk and incapable in the public tako to quarrelling over the revelatione default, two days' imprisonment.

streets yesterday, and was fined $1, in made by tho men; and thie is the grand scene. Mr Brisket brings back a bracelet which had been found in one of the rooms. The owner of that must be the charged on Tuesday last, the 20th instant, The case in which two women were third domino who alone drank champagne with unlawfully detaining a girl with was guilty of pro Intent to call her, and which was remanded mironous khasing. Mra Joskyn Tubbell today, was not heard as Mr Plunket.was Cars Norville) returns at this moment and unable to attend the Court. claims the bracelet, a point which was capitally given and as.

Well

Laken by the audience. Then the secret is out.

like water

and

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.

UNLAWFULLY DETAINING A CHILD,

His Excellency Li, with Lady Li, ar rived in Paris from Marseilles on the 7th inat., and loft for Berlin on the 8th. HE.

Republic daring hie sojourn in France.

The Czar of Russia has conferred the Order of St. Andrew of the First Class upon the Mikado of Japan, and the Order

Prime Minister.

The departure of the Comus, 14, screw corvette, 2,883 tons, 2,300 horse power, Capt. J. W. East, for the Chins station has been postponed. She will leave early in the new year."

The steamer Oceanic has been docked at Liverpool. She left Hongkong for Lon- passage chrough the canal, notwithstanding don, via Suez, on the 23rd of Oct. The

that she is the longest vessel that has over gone through, was accomplished with per attacks on our posts. The pisses were fect ease and safety on the 20th ult completely surprised, and the inhabitants Gibraltar was passed on the 27th, and after surrendered without a shot, Their head-encountering the full fury of the gales men were all secured and brought into which recently prevailed along the coast of camp. The oporation was very complete Portugal and the Bay of Biscay, the and auccessful.

Oceanic, was enfely moored in Victoria Dook, ber grace and beauty of model, clean appearance, and perfect order eliciting tha highest encomiums. Indeed, it was dlife. ult to believe that a vessel which had been for nearly nine peers in commission on the atlantic and Pacfic, doing such service, should have so much the appearance of a now ship, with everything no spick and span.

On the 9th inst, she started once

Allahabad, Jan. L-General Hills, Go- vernor of Kabul, has assumed charge of the city. Most of the houses were found looted. A great want of ammunition is complained of, there being less than 300 roanda per mau and gun all round. The Ghilzate opposed General Gough's advance at Jugdalluck. There was smart fishing. General Gough was four days in ignorance of the state of affairs at Kabul, never again for 1 íverpool in ballast, and arrived having received General Roberts' messages. all well on the evening of the 11th. It is Reinforcements are being sent to Jugdal- expected that she will again be ready to luck from Gundamuck. Two companies of leave for Chins early in March. the 12th Foot loft Jellalabad on the 31st: The Judicial Committee bas deolled that for Gandsmuck. Among the conditions the Governor of a Crown Colony is not so ander which the British were to have been privileged as to be protected in his public permitted to return to India, Mahomed aers from prosecution in the Courts of Jan stipulated that Yakoob Khan was to the colony which he administers. Sir A. have been sent back to Kabul, and two Musgrave, Governor of Jamaica, had de British officers of high rank left as hostages kalned a British vessal at. Kingston, and in for the fulfilment of the contract.

the local Courta damages to the extent of £14,000 were given a ainst the Governor for such detention. He appealed to the Judicial Committee, who dismissed his appeal, with custa

Mudras, Deo. 30 --[u consequence of aigued the Madras command from March. ill health Sir Nevills Chamberlain has re-

his successor,

Str Edwin Johnson has been appointed

A road fit for field artillery is being made from all the gates towards the city and Sinh Song, also round Sherpur, and two bridges are being prepared for the Kabul River.

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The P. M. S. S. City of Tokio arrived here yesterday. The following telegrams Paris, Jan 2 ----Monsieur Freycinet, Foreign Minister, has had an interview are from the American files brought by with the German Ambassador bere, at her :- which assurances of a pacific nature were exchanged. -

London, Jan. 3.-Lieutenant General Whitmore has been appointed Military Secretary to His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, Advice has been received of Mr. Parnell's arrival at New York,

Lond n, Jan. 6.—A serious riot has taken place at Carraroe in Ireland, in consequence of the ejectment of a tenant. The titers were fired upon and afterwards charged with the bayoust. beveral were wounded in the affray,

Capetown, Jan. 6-Mr Bok, Secretary of the Boer Committee, has been arrested on charge of treason bail has been accepted. London, Jan. 6.-The latest bulistius respecting the Czarina's health state that fler Majesty has had a relapse,"

London, Dec. 19.-A gentleman con- nected with chemical works has informed tooGlasgow Philosophical Society that, after experiments since 1866, he has succeeded in obtaining crystallized forms of asrbon, which Professore Tyndall and Smith, and Mr Maskelyne, of the British Museum, do not doubt are diamonds.

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THE AMERICAN SENATE AND THE IRISH AGITATION.

WABBINGT N, December 9th, The following joint resolutions in reward to Irish affairs were introduced cy Frost in the House and referred -

Whereas, it appears that the people of

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YOKOHAMA.

The Reverend W. F. H. Garratt, M.A., who has been since 1874 the chaplain of the English Church at Yokohama, is, we believe, about to leave for England, and it is said that if he should return to Japari to reaume his apostolical labours, his office will be that of a missionary to the heathen. As we proffer our respectful farowell to the reverend gentleman rocall his num. Ireland are seriously threatened with the horless good acts; his untiring laboure; horrors of famine; and wheress, the debis quiet but manificent charities; his stitution and suffering that are now pre generous gifts to the church in which ke vailing and that are likely to increage are officiated, and his singere devation to the land senare which obtains in that un- in a great measure due to the system of precepts of his sacred and beloved calling, In a mixed community such as ours is, the fortunate country; therefore

position of a clergyman presents many and to be found Presbyterians, Lutherans, and great difficulties. In his congregation are Dissenters, so that unless the chaptala speedily obtains the respect and confidenes of his cure of souls, sectarian discords will reign, Mr. Garratt has been fortunate in rale whore harmony and peace should his career amongst us. His church is united; he best won the respect and affection of the members of his congregation; and he will leave Japan carrying with him the warm regard of men of other churches who have learned to admire the simple and anoatontations generosity and kindliness of heart of a worthy sea of the noble Eng- lish Church,

Resolved, by the Senate and the House of Representative, that Congress views with the most earnest and heartfelt sympathy the efforts now being made by patriotic Irishmen to ameliorate the condition of their beloved country, and extends to the Irish people ite slucers wish for their endeavours to obtain for themselves and their posterity the inestimable boon of equal laws and self-government

he following was offered by Gillette, of Iowa:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representativos, first, that we cordially sympathize with the people of Ireland io their present alarming condition from threatened famine and in their efforts to obtain vollef from the oppressive-landlord- system.

Second-That we request the President of the United States to communicate to Her Majesty's Government our hope that some just arrangement may be early made, by which Irish peasantry may become owners of the soil they cultivate.

China.

BHANGHAI,

(News)

It is rumoured, says the Nichi Nichi Shinbun, that aur order for one million koka of rice has been received at YokohamS from the United States.

Yesterday, the 16th, the representatives of the Fukuoka ken appeared before the Genro-in and presented a petition for the establishment of a national assembly. The document Was received by Moriyama, secretary of that department.

A chamber of commerce is established Lin Yamagata kon, A. Hasegawa is the

chairman.

Last Friday morning the unnouncement of the death of the wife of the Rev. Wo. Muirhead appeared in these columus. Yes-

THE "BORUSSIA” DISASTER. terday morning at the Union Chapel, the The following reports of this great dis- Deo. 20.-Stopa for proouring a writ of Rev. Thomas Taylor selected as the text of aster are to haud by the Ameriona Mall :—– error in the case of Arthur Orton, the his diecourse John xu, 26, Where I am

A part of the stew of the steamer Borussia, Tichborne claimant, are being taken by there shall also my servant be," and pre- from Liverpool, November 20th, fox New Lord Rivers and Guildlord Onslow. The faced the sormen by dwelling at some solicitor for the claimant, writes to the length on the long course of Christian Orleans, have been landed at Queenstown, newspapers denying that the writ of error labour in which the deceased lady had been the chief engineer, dootor, boatswald, Was applied for ander Dr. Kenesly's engaged, and which had been productive of

and six seamen. They were pioked up an advice, and asserting that the Doctor much good amongst the Chinese, especially the 5th instant, in an open bost. The cannot, and will not be employed as as regarded women and children, many of Borussia had 180 passengers, of which counsel in the case. Ho says there is no whom had made frequent and earnest number 105 ambarked at Liverpool and 75 authority for the statement that the case enquiries about her during her illness. at Corunna, The crew numbered: 5f men. will be taken to the House of Lords, as the After referring to her kindness to the sick After leaving Corunna, the 24th of Novem argnments caucot last longer than one day. and the hospitality so frequently expe-ber, the Borutsia experienced terrifie Deo, 25.-It is understood that favour rienced at her hands, the rev. gentleman weather, and sprang a look the lot of The save ity of the weather able administrative measures regarding the expressed the hope that Mr Muirhead December. press may be looked for before the end of would receive the benefit of the earnest increasing, the vessel was abandoned on the Russian year.

prayers of the congregation, and that he the 2nd, about 350 colles southwess of Divine Providence, be still more fitted to sengers and crew. The survivora state that might, after this sad dispensation of Fayal. A panic occurred among the par- comfort others in Ulke circumstances with no order to launch the boats and propare the consolation which he now received for the abandonment of the vessel was himself from God. The subsequent dis-given by the offers. The ore themasirom course was appropriate to the occasion and lowered the boats without waling for the service was felt to be an impressive one orders. About a dozen passengers got into by all present.

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authority that Conut Sadelof, Austria

A Peath correspondent hears from good Minister at Madrid, will succeed Count Zichy at Constantinople; and that Couut Kaloky, Austrisa Ambassador at Copen- hagen, will succes Baron Langenau at St. Fe ersburg. Both of these appointments are said to have special significance.

CORRESPONDENCE. Henry had got this brassist to take to the

THE "OBIT" SYSTEM. jeweller for repair; and had under the influence of wine made a present of it To the Editor of the "ORINA MAIL.” to his partner who turns out to be Rebecca

27th January. as la proved by the third pink domino in BIK,-I read with interest your artiole the house baving been worn and torn on the on the "chit" system of credit so common previous evening. Mattera smooth down in this solony, in which you advised the again, and when we have been told that on trades people to reject this method of pay reflection we'll come to think, there's a good ment, in self-defence against the possible moral in the Domincer Pink," the curtain rascalities which may be perpetrated under falls and all is over. We haven't been its shadow. In this, Sir, I believe we are able to find much of a meral yet, but all at one with you. But, as a comparatively probably that is due to the weakness of our new resident in this place, your remarks St. Petersbury, Jan. 8.-At a grand reflective powers. Any one can see the seem to me not pushed far enough, nor review and dinner horo to day, the par bundred comical situations the plot gives indeed altogether in the right direction. and Czarevitoh greeted each other in the riae to. The piece was well put on the An you suggest, abolish "chita;" but let most cordial manner. This is regarded as stage; the scene in the gardens being also the prices be lowered at the same time.

an indication that their late differences are specially good; the company acted well Having some little experience in travel, 1 at an end. together and there were marks of their know so place where the charges of the Berlin, Jan. 5.-The North German great ability throughout, although as we trades-people are so exorbitant as in Hong-Gazette, in pointing out that the Germsu have said there was little chance for any kong, Freights are very low and have been Ambassador at Constantinople made repre: display of really good soting. Mir Croftou for some time, labour is cheap, bread and sentations to the Porte in support of Sir did capitally the young merchant from meat are cheap, and yet Loudon and Paris 4. t. Layard in the Mullah affair, lays Manchester, and in the soone of forgive prices are often exceeded a hundred per stress upon the friendly relations which Dess he and Miss Nordt scored a great ont! As long as folk can get their prices, exist between the two conutries Germany succes Miss Emily Blain, as Lady tant mieux; but will this goneervative and England, Maggie Wugstof bad capital part community carry its conservatism so far as to play and played it to perfection. to put up with it for ever? In L ndon a Mrs Norville's Mra Joskyn Tubbs was one few Co-operative Societies have succeeded of her happiest efforis and her change to in bringing trades people to the senses, the rolicking ballet-girl was smartly and and, spate parliamentary and electioneering capitally done. The best part of the piece influence exerted by their opponents, stili In the old dry goods line man, Mr Tubba, and continue to do so. Surely we might profit a capital exponent the character found in by the lesson; and a society similarly Mr Stuart; his representation of the old founded might offer a safer field for invest man eager to se fast life, in enjoyment of it ment than many of the tempting baits dis. to the extreme, his resort to the champagne played to the dazzled gase of the non when left alone and the condition into which business community; and at the same time it ult mately led him, as also his penitent help them to lay up a larger purae to carry Allahabad, Jan. 6-Magilla Khan, son and prostrated condition the day after his away to their native land, where chits and of the late aranla Khan Hisarak, who was spree, were capitally given. He has the compradores will see them no more.

Japan. harassing the line of communication sterling qualities as a low.ocmedian. Mr

between Surkab and Jugdulluk, has been

(Japan) Gazette, January 12–17.) Brookes as Brisket was smart and true to

granted a free pardon by General Ro- Hungary. life. Miss Graham did mot enter into the

berts, and hai sworn by the Koran "to the Polemic tone of the Press becomes more san, Korea,

Dec. 21.A despatch from Madrid anys There are 1,500 Japanese residents in spirit of the piece so-well as wo bavo neun

hold the road free from thefts and annoy bitter daily, and the Government continues The Tokio fo-kai will shortly assembly her do when in somewhat similar roles in other pieces in the Garrison Theatrs; por

London, Jan. 7.-The Irish Government its prosecutions against newspapers. In to deliberate upon preventive measures was her representation of the bypocritically London dates to the 19th ult., and Singa- surplus towards relief works

The P. & O. steamer Nizam, with will advance £250,000 from the Church the past ten days the Government has pre against the spread of fire in Tokio. This is demure and innocent mald in one scene

secuted seventeen jooraals, of every shade a matter which cannot too soon be taken up, and the vivacious reveller at another quite pore dates up to the 18th arrived this for the past month amount to £33,375,000, Federals have been made..

The Board of Trade Returns of Imports of opposition. Numerous areas of noted and it is a gratifying circumstance to find up to what we expected of her. Mr Clare afternoon. We append the usual summary showing an increase of £3,750,000 as compatriotic motives, but its passage muat not

citizens of the capital are not blind to its The Russian Army bill was passed from importance. mont had very little to do as Henry Grey-

The ministers of the home and finance The barque Fulda arrived at Liverposi thorns and with his doing it we were not of news:-

pared with the asme period last year, satisfied, because we know there is greater

TELEGRAMS.

The Board of Trade Returns of exports be regarded as a vote of confidence in the departments will leave for Osaka next Deo. 20 with five Spaniards who were Bard ability in him than he manifested in this

month to perform the ceremony of opening from the Borussia. Owing to their inability piece. Mr Norville deserves the highest authority that the Afghan War may be compared with the same period last year,

London, Dec. 31.-It is stated on the best for the past month amount to £16,500,000,

to speak English, li is difficult to get frous The famine in Silents in gradually in the exhibition to be held there. showing an Loorease of £2,000,00♬ an com- credit for the way in which the whole piece sidered as ended.

aressing.

The branch office of the mint within the them a correct narrative of the terrible wil put on the stage. To-night the Com

Telegrams from Sofia state that sixty enclosure of the finance department, is near- hardships they have undergone. Their Kabul, Dec. 30.The fighting is all over. article, hints at the probability of the

London, Jan. 7,--The Times, in a leading Mohammadan refugees, whom the Bully completed. It will soon be officially boa, before it left the Borussia, contained pany give in the Garrison Theatre The Lesson in Love," of which we have spoken Tahir Khan, son of Mahomed Sharif Khan Commander-in-Chief of India on the retire. to their former homes, died of cold and † thing is said as to where the bullion is to women-hat, no sooner was the boat low.

starvation in the open fields. Allahabad, Dec. 81-It is reported that appointment of Bir Garnet Wolseley as garian Government had refused to admit opened for the reception of bullion. No- besides the Spaniards, the mate and three

come from, which is an awkward omission. ered, than it was partly stove in by knock......... The Mai Nishi Shinbun states that during ing agafust the steamer. The mate and the the half year ending 31st December, 1878, women accordingly returned to the wrecks the government withdrew from oirculation but the Spaniards partly staunched the hale 1,800,000 yen in currency, leaving a balance in the boat with some clothes, and, thele still floating of 114,190,800 yen exclusive of rope breaking, they were cast of from the the national banks' note issues,

steamer. They had some provisions, bet There is a mistake somewhere. Satu in none of them know anything of seamanship, circulation on lat Jaly, 1979, were stated For fre days and six nights they work by the Finance Minister to amount to tossed about, suffering terribly, when they 113,437,092, and if 1,800,000 have since were observed by the bark. They know been redeemed the circulation is reduced nothing of the fate of the Byrusia

so highly, and to-morrow there will be two performances of B.J. Byron's great Christ zoa barlesque "Cinderella," one in the afternoon specially for ladies and children, the other at the caval hour in the evening. The Management has been liberal enough to invite all the children of the Garrison to the entertainment to-morrow afternoon, and for these little ones no charge will be made. We understand there may be yet another performance, as the Company will not now go to Vanten.

TOKIO.

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL

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-(0. Express, Dec. 18.)-

It is announced that M. Sheveloff, a

Dec. 34.-A Constantinople correspond. ent reports that it is feared that the agita tion in Bosnia and Herzegovina will terminate in an insurrection against Austro-

Ministry.

Gravesend, Dec. 28.—Almost continuous fog bas prevailed on the Thamen for 18 days past, detaining the feet of inward bound ships. Wednesday night the fog lifted for a few hours and some vessels got away, but about eighteen remain, among them the steamer Hooper, from Boston, November 27th, is anchored here since her arrival, the 10th instant.

at present residing at Dhers Dhun, har ment of sir Frederick Faines. The Timer taken Musa, Khan, son of Yakooh, and fled approves of the appointment towards the Wardak country. Troops have been sent in pursuit News from Ganda- mak to Jellalabad states that heavy firing was heard in the direction of Jugdallak. General Bright's division is to take the posts Russian merchant in the Chins trade, has on the line of communication to Lattsband. been provisionally entrusted by the Russian The following are the arrangements:-Col. Government with the execution of a pian Norman, with seven days' supplies, takes for the establishment of regular stear the 25th Punjab Infantry, two guns and communication between the ports of China, Berlin, Des. 23,-In a letter from Pro- come cavalry to Luttabund, Hall the bat-Japan, and Eastern Siberia." By the terms fessor Nordenskjold, the Arotiq explorer,

the boats, with part of the crow, in all. 80 persous. The remainder of the passengers went down in the vessel, with the captain, mate, three engineers, eleven Bremen, thres stewards, the carpenter, and two boys. One bost swamped alongside the steamer, and Fu-its occupants, five in number were drowned. The survivors shite that the steamer's

covering-board, when they shoved off, was not more than two inches shove the water, there belag then tea or eleven feet of water Four or five boate is the engine-room. were lowered about the same time, bat owing to the darkness and the heavy s woon lost sight.of each other,