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No. 1292.-DECEMBER 24, 1888.]

THE CHINA MAIL,

bogotten of its sacred origin, we wel- THE P. &0. steamer Malva, with the next Tur momoire of Count Vitztlum von Eck. UNDER the heading Manila Charaber of come this same Christmas season with English Mail to 19th November, left Singa-staldt, who acted as Saxon Minister to the Commerce, the Comercio publishog the all the more beartiness and roverond pore at 5 pm, yesterday (the 23rd), She

following:- thankfulness. We wish, then, & Merry Christians to all and we cannot do may be expected to arrive hora on Wednes. better than quote the words of Eng- day morning, the 29th.

befire his hurd heart had thawed, and ho had learnt what Christmas really

inett.

**Don't be orrsa, wiele zaid the nephow, What else can I be,' returned the uncle,

when I live in such a work of fuels as this?

mas!

in

The Italian cruiser Kupido arrived Merry Christmas! Out upon merry Christ. Hongkong this afternoon from Shanghai,

What Christmas line to you bata which she left on the 19th inst. time for paying bilis without money; a time

Dor Orlando tische Lloyd anys-The Rapido for finding yourself a year older, and not an hour richer; a time for balancing your books is bound for Singapore where she will pick and having every item in 'em through a dend round lżon

months presented against you? If I could work my will, Count Luca. Count Lucu is to visit tho ca- and Scrooge indignantly, every idiot who pital of Siam and is expected in Shanghai

about with Merry Christmas," on his

by the Rapido in the beginining of March.

ia

it

THE RECENT AFFRAYS IN .TONQUIN.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

"Pakhoi, 10th Deo., 1880. The Sociedad de Amigos del País, through the motion of its Secretary, had in view the i Since the first nows of the attacks or expediency of catablishing a Chamber of Mongleat nut Enkai, resched the port on Commerce in these islanda.

the

naviga

ford

up the Italian Ambasandor for Peking, 50, advancip still sails and continues will bo effectually and promptly seconded that there aigns of porturbation amongst o svou became intimately associated with by no means excessive; on the contrary it

remark.

:-

his staff.

as atould be boiled with his own rough The following Express was issued by th. institutions, and does not, like myself, cite derision. If we laugh, however, it is attacked the Père was at Haiphong, having Go ernor Morgan's term of affles expired to replace at any ous kinds.

and buried with a stake of holly

his heart. He should!'.

ភាគ

ploaded the nephew.

whick

reciprocal intereste appreciate the Shanghai agent of the M. BI. Company protect our alliance. The alliance; 1 repeat, the 20th fastantThe s.s. Gunge having c'est moi! If they don't understand it, the had her shaft broken while on the voyage Worso for them and for us,

tions di

!Count Vitzthum's opinion of the from London to Marseilles, was taken in other landonatud nnd love each

ясв

tow to Loriskt to be repaired. The repairs political psition of the British capital 1 Birmingham sme most interesting expert, now what, had because of Pere Grand. the armies of tho United States in the fell, claims are to be equared. The Chineso

most probably will occupy three weeks only,

is

feinging with him sight alaves. He had to imports diminished last your by 300,000 nait a day or two for the sailing of the yen, and exports to France 2,930,000 yes; Southern steamer. Lemmon relied upon whilst German imports increased 891,000 the Fugitive Slave law is a protection to you, and exports to Germany 266,000 yon, what he termed his property rights. Certain equal to a total augmentation of 75 por cont.. Court of St. James from 1853 to 186a

Emancipationists of New York determined should not, therefore, France awake from to make a test case of the matter. A writ her torper and should not tho Francb Gov- period during which some of the most im- portant oventa in modern European history

of habeas corpus was obtained in behalf of ornmont make great sacrifice to alter this acqutred, contain aeme meat interesting

To day, we are pleasantly surprised by the 30th ultime, various Inter reports have to slavca. Judge Paine of New York but state of things?

whom Inad's Christmas Sage, which are so aptly Tuz Mercury say that the 9.9. Carter, anecdotor of English fits and English op news given by our correspondent in been spread about here by junk people they could not be held

the camp was tried, decided that servitude in Now

THE CHUNGKING MISSIONARY: put into the ninth of Scrooge's nephew.

nion. The following are two extracts:-

Madrid and the following paragraph, which

coming from those places, and from Chinese Yark nor returned to it in the South under

RIOTS. Slave law This referonec tu Christmas was made which arrived at Shanghai from Hongkong

of the Fugitive In March 1885, while at Paris, the Count we find in a home paper just to hand:

A correspondont writes to the Shanghai' Liboration was accordingly ordered. This concerning poor old Scrooge before on the 21st inst., while trying to go along-

The development of the large interests whic were positionta there and who have the provistens the almost fossilized remains of his side the wharf, man foul of the Chinees was invited to the imperial tablo and

eircometani.co Findly Christian spirit had been dug transport Lee-puer, which was at anchor.subroquently had a conversation with the which our constry has in the Far East, and thought it advisable to got away for some Virginia Legislature truck up the case and affcury from Hankow, under dato Idth

Emperor. Having stated that he had lived its necessary protection, a

take action for the recovery of the slaves. Ian oredibly informed that the claims up from the heart of the niserly uncle The Cantor had two of her upper stern for five years in England, Hap teen replied: known by all and more especially by the time at least. Tha later tidings fortunatoly diraated the Attorney-Govery of the state instant, as follows:-

Then you have had sufficient time to Sucretary of State, who possesses the official do not confirm the first sad intelligence and Mr. Arthur was associatal with Win: Maeiting out of the late missionary riots in plates on the starboard side stove in. Tho Mercury had not heard whether the Lee-study that curious country. Hero, in data regarding the commerce and

France, I am the only one who knows it, tion in his department, induced Sr. Maret 20 coubt are the macra correct, as they Evarts in the case before the Court of First Ohanking have been puttled, the Govora- In England ous always feels like boing on to propose to the Minister of Public Wocks ageze in the main with what you published instance, and also in the United States uent agreeing to pay as folows: The

The opposing counsel #ins Charles

eighteen thousand tanks odd the Americans appeal yuen sustained any damage.

Sonrrier & Haiphong. We had heard here Ooner, then leader of the Now York bar. twenty-three thounal tacls; the Catholica board of a great ship in a dense fog and at and the Minister of the Colonies, about twee in your issue of the 7th inst, taken from the Supreme Court, to which it was onrried on British Missionaries and Consul to recare. the mercy of the tempest. There is a on or three weeks ago, to organisu a Cham-

The winning of this case gave Mr Arthur two hundred and twenty thousand tagle. It is to be presumed that the initiative already some timo back from Chuk Sau,*

considerable repatation He figured pro The latter seems a large sum, but, consider tinual aevonent, and one always believes horn! Commerce in Munik a revolution is about to break forth. But

looking at

ur early one taken by Sr. Mut in this saljeet of prime where Pere Grandpierre is stationed, minuntly in other sounewhat similar cases. ing the amount of property destroyed, it is

interest zo our commerce au navigation

wiy shart perceivus that there is nothing in it, and

most likely it will fall o

I

they derstand t the border people wore apparent, but the politics of the day and was originally that the

These words were rem

in case of open hostility, it was thought the Henry Clay Whig and then a Republican. of remunerating them save would be directed against the Pore I 1800 Gaverout Edwin D. Morgan the, as public opinion in France was just by his fellow-ministers in the Cabine

wise destroyed, including several collegaa then very minchi excited against perfidions

The THE spectaclo of a concourse of awutsi nnd his Christians. With regard to the fate pointed Mc Arthar a member of his had eighty odd buildings burnod or others. was Ergincor-in-Chief, then and schools, many churches, extensive Albion. The Emperor cost called to rule listening to a disquisition on 'Soap Bub- of the latter, conflicting report aro afloat. At for Governl mud anally Quarturmas libraries with books now out of print and would be very difficult mation over which I have been called

was Inspector-General

besides printing- does not know English ; is" ignorant of her blca' is calculated-at first thoughts to ex-It was at first stated East when Hati ter Gongral. This latter office he held nntil very rato, which i

wo are not wise enough to 6 passed through Hakoi a few days previous; because

The British claims are to be paid by the

Uncle

what sciculific import lies in the discovery but on the 14th 4. jank arrived here and in 1863. Mr Arthur has always besti as-presses and type of of the cause of adhesion of the squid molo reparted, that pirates had pliaged and corded great credit for the manner in which

I have not heard within five years. 1

may Nephew

returned the unalo, sternly,

often in the distended water ball, und in burnt the Christing vilage of Chuk sait, put he filled the oftica of Quartermaster-Gon end of the year, and those of the Catholics Ite equipped, supplied and forwarded time stated as to when the Americans. *keup Christmas in

in your own way, and lot

a lecture before the British Association at it in mine,' keop

lect

piezzo. This intrapid missionary had re- Keep repeated Scrooges, nephew.

ascertaining the thickness of the film. In the Christians to flight and that nobody oral.

But you don't keep it.'

or lead-restore the ruins of his chapel, destroyed by farnished by the State during Governor such mustiers, but after the arrival of the

Morgana administration, anuunting to now Viceroy there was no delay. leave it alone, then,' Scroogo.

The Provincial Treasurer, who was Act- from which one surveys the world. A. W. Rucker, F.R.S., who, with try, Muck good may it to you. Mach good it

as fellows Loudon is a high observa.ments were described a short time back by Mr turned to Chuk sau some 8 months ago, to all the New York regiments, of volunteers have seklong boss to prompt in estling

scientific men, has recently paid and the osego brought on by the Gange and From this bird's-eye view, however, Con- ing

Another junk crew say, however, that hundreds of thousan la of mea, including has ever done. you

кар

been replaced by a new man. It is said Chok-30 There are

gud, by which I have originally intended for translipuent onlineste avents and cireutistances very saai-attention to this subject. After a short the Chinose in 1884.

been there, and confrms the version counts, involving the expenditure of many might have derive things from which I

has not closely studied the institutions, the earliest record

The tained an on Elenscan vase, to the that Père Grand pierre was not there at the millions of dollars, were audited and allow that the new Viceroy has reported the

ed without deduction,

Chungking Acting-Tactal, the Prefect, und the District Magistrata to Teking, and that nephew, Christmas among the rest. But atomer Anadyr, dus hore (Shanghai) on conditions, and landing parounges. The

of such study explains the plain his experinouts on the measurement

In 1871 Mr Arthur, who was thes a prosent day, the lecturer

marenient Mr Haites, the unfortunate gentleman

them. which impairs the objective position or about the 17th January, 1887.

of who fell into the hands of the Chinese at member of the law firm of Arthur, Phelps, they are pretty sure to lose their positions

Knevalo & Ransoni,

was appointed by and buttons, if nothing worso befails

It is stipulated that the leaders of the and of the extraordinary Haiah on the 27th Nov., was to have been Decois the operations and of British statesmen, as soon as an extra of the flin, Some idea of the deliancy of

President Grant Collector of Customs at crisis appeare ordinary European

wia shortly to have come here to

here to select a te

norgy displayed by the central be judged from the fact that as a standard

Presidential order.stipulation will at least be partially carried of measurement it was found necessary to site for oreating Consular buildings; he was ed in 1875, but in 1878 President Hayes

ns, which will effectually put a stop to adopt che-twenty-fifth-millionth of an inch. then to have gone to Franes to get the iron removed him, on the grand that Mr Government, I think it likely that tho The result of Mr lucker's research appeara frams-work for such buildings and to have Arthur had violated

timo

such occurrences in future. Quite a pum first tinta only appear

Mr Ferlay, who was drowned while attromendous sensation at tempting to swim across an arroyo, is said ranks of the Republican party. The order ber of the leaders have had their inmos The Duke of Cam-when the thickness, it round numbers, is

one-thirteen-thousandth of an inch.

to have been rather avortoaded with dollars which it was clamed Mr Arthur had are forwarded to Peking, and there are a great

difflenity in arresting. bridge, who commanded the Guards on that one-t

the Government from taking an active part

The new Viceroy is a connection by mar day, told me with groas modesty tint at the colours ancceed each other in regular order he was carrying round bis waist, and with guided was one issued by President Hayes, many others well known whom there will

of Works Department. Unfortunately the powers available troops in skirmishing order are black. moment when u pushed forward the last until the thinnest filme are coached, which which he was ontrusted by the Public forbidding persons in the civil service of not be the slightest

On the 8th instant, the Chinese gmboat in political managenuent. Mr. Arthur was riage of Li Hung-chang, and has doubtless private instruction from him. Chung- Dentral Com had Chairman of the the advancing Russian masawa. But yet the film is thinnest that valuable informa-Hoihow with 200 soldiers on board, said to they succeeded-thanks to the cool-head-tion as to the molecular composition of be sent down to the frontier to keep order B. Cornell was Chairman of the Republican side world, the telegraph being completed

Gasrda

and liquids might be gained. When onco the of tenacity

Paklung

I hear they wore resigned when the order was issued, and to some well-paced butieries of guns. In he is black it is imposible to judge its amongst the pirates; though said to be land-State Central Committee. Neither of them thereto. ained at Capa uttais that colour

Acquaintanca of nine who in the early part Cornell afterwards becams Governor of Farewell, iny bot and may closest of frienda The Shangor Mercury of the 21st irstant recebrarea of this day, a competent eye-thicknicus, but it has pain clearly justerinin resually brought on to Ting Fling + An both wero suspended for aut doing so.

witness Marshal Cantobort) tell me thirtyed that it first

inland in a North-westerly Republican National Convention at years, later, L'infanterie Anglais est la measuring ono-and-a-half-millionth of an of the month made a trip to a place two New York, ir Arthur was a delegato to directed against foreigners, which took première du monde. Daring a long pris inch. The resulta thus far obtained are days' journey

When fir Garfield was 1854 with the Frince Consort the lattor study of matter in its extremest state of busy lovging troops.

On the morning of the 6th, the French at that Convention, it was necessary to The disturbances on the present oucasion said: The sympathies of the nations are tenuity will-throw-aw light upon the

sidency by acclamation. From July 2nd to an fortanate resident suffering from the credenso that preparations are being made were connected with the exportation of rice with us (England and France); those of obscure and difficult questions connected cruiser La Clocheteris and later in the foreconciliate the Conkling fuction and Mr Soule other me wheel then away--bio.

the Courts are for Russia. At Berlin, with the nature of the forces in play be- noon the gunboat Fipre, came in here to Arthur was nominated for the Vice Pre

them through the Haman Strait, sad woeld was on his death bed, Mr Arthur class to run away with other people'a um- for a war between Austria and Russia net from Wenchow to Canten, to which the Dresdon, as at Munich, utgart, and Darm: tween the particles of which liquids aro | land tho Chinesu pilots, who had taken.September 19, 1881, while President Gar-effects of the general tendency of a certain

stadt, the Courts wish us defeat and composed.

to have procceded on their respective jour would hail every Russian victory with joy.

to encroach upon the prerogatives of the AcceRMEO to the Nose Frenya, Count .uays the same day, but remaised here till could not be indeed in the slightest degree brellas. Ha says it is poetry. I find this porfectly natural, yet this false illusion with all my heart. This P. Ignatieif, Governor-General of Eastora next morning at daylight.

Governor-General The La Clocheterie came this way under President.

On the receptian of the hews of the is not a question as between Christiana and Siberia, and Baron Korf,

death of President Garfielů, which was sent to Cape Paklung and Mahomedans, nor one of the maintenance of the Cis-Amour Provinces, have arrived in direct orders

to him from attending members of the railway protect the

of

bubbleg

From

no prostot, I dare say,' returned the board the 8.8. Amazone will arrive by they appear indistines to my observer who historical retrospet

fuel to not was quiet, that the pirates had infantry, artillery and cavaby. His ac-ing-Viceroy at the time of the riots, ha

I am sure I have always thought of Christ- mas time, when it has como round--apart from the veneration due to its sarad name The Tientsin correspondent of the Mercury and origin, if anything belonging to it can

la

anco

of

thick

to ex-

tione.

amount

apart from that—as a good time; a kind, ¡ writing on the 7th instant, says: led by their. ingular peaition, absorbed by thinness atininable by bubble casinge may the fature French Constid at this purk, and the Port of New York. He was reappoint- rioters are to be punished, and from the forgiving, charitable, plunasant time: the Great Britain requires for Chins, which internal questions and party quarrels, the only time I kad of, in the long calendar really means la flang-chang, a written English hardly ever conceive a true picture sitaation, nor of the passisus and of the

when men and women seen by year,

by which it is influenced." freely, and to think of people below the Hamilton back to Korea, the latter will not

ot another race of creatures the grave, and not: bound on other journeya. And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that is hat dune ne red, and rift do we found, and I say, God hens it !"

one consent to open their shut up hearts guarantee that when England gives Port regard the battle of Lukerman to be that a B6 if they really wore fellow-passengers transfer the place to any other power (Ching as one of the most glorious anilitary feats colours, and that the film displays no brought back with him his wife and family. This action of the President created a

TELEGRAMS. [STEPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL"}

(Pia Southern Line.)

AUSTILA AND RUSSIA,

London, 21st December, 1880.

to

;

Numerous vague rumours are gaining

spring,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND:-Deepdale, Oct. 26; Ves-

of courec szcepted). I hear China declines to put any conditions in black and white, and that there is now a hitch in respoot to giving up Pert Hamiltor. The Chinese

of the British

Army.

Tho

he did not believe it possible that this observation fall just at the most interesting

in the

asru

hera ask why England does not haud over thin red line could hold its own against and instructivo point, for it is just when as called in hore on her way iramton of Now Yasal Dificer & king is now in communication with the out--

Port Hamilton to Chiva, and leave China

to give it up to Korea.

| contains an account of a riot, happily not

od

B

the

the

was a Grant man.

Mr

A TENDER, LAST FAREWELL.”

My faithful attendant in sunshine and ruin Through do waddle rough way with its cicots and ke

rule Thou has sheltered and propped me agalu avel again. clang to thee, decming thou ne'er wouldst fo.zave,

+place at Wenchow. on the th instant, fate interview which the Count had in July suficient to afford hope that the further i direction, reports that the mandarins were Chicago in 1830, Brally nominated Mid the blaste of the North and the blazo of the Bouth

|ple at the former place were strongly opposed. It appears that while the Mefoe was there for the purpose of loading rice for Canton,

the Tastai, or the official responsible for preserving public order, intimated by pro.

I

regret

the Minister de la

The

And new, deur embroil, how I'm down in the incub

The above efusion was banded to us by

RECONCILIATION,

For good or for ill, 'dis most strange how we will

Find gearn to act purwolves fretting

of this miserable Turkish rule, but the abject St. Petersburg to discuss plaus for the Marino to proces Commission. pastan, 26; Beagloe, Berenice, Cassan clamation that sho would only be allowed is to establish a precedent: a European joint projected Russo-Chinese ties of away Kipere, aller calling at the island of Nai Cabinet at the place of death, on the advice dra, Pestmeath, 30; Jupita, Glen- Į to take 4,630 pinus. The populazo would nut ( astion. All the Powers have declared that These lines formed father of the pro-Chow, was to proceed to Gator (the isian office before the Chief Justice of the Now Tate's muroly tos sbort to harbour a thought.

Orion, 17; Bellerophon, 21..

vember 19, was

the Ural Mountains.

of the vast

24

Failway

connection with

Windicm, who

which

Fur the marte, it may be, that in others wb see,

While the team in our cye we're forgetting.

evil against one another, Wiant is near to a maa but his brother

by'tis vice, but still yamchow it's nice,

Though it seems to require much study).

Te fact that ces pretty well certain. -

As it will, fill the drop of the englais, they

A soft nuwer, we know, don't come after ni blaw,

And it's fair to ccurider, Why a hould it? Wouldn't swer in this world;w would it

of friends he immediately took the oath of scheme designed by the: oglu, Dec. 7; Cardiganshire, Leucalion, allow even this amount, however, to be taken Russia has forcibly broken the ponco. And

bow it is necessary to convince Russia by sent Czar in 1875; The huge of all three is further Sonth towards the Cusan estuary),

Long Branch and accompanied the remains. 14; Cyclops,

Albany, Mosser,

away, and a mol of from 10,000 to 15,000 be force that this cannot be suffered any longer to be the town of Ekaterinburg, which is those to join the Tureane with Admiral Rio York Oourt of Appeals. He then went to so let quatresu, us the clouds from the airy;

the centro of the great mining industry of unier ou board, on her arrival. This vessel to Washington, where he was more formally up the water that'e muddy, 17; Bellona, 21.

will no doubt come rrund Hainan, and it is Already lino ARD BOUND: Port Adelaitie, No- sieged the Customs slation where the rice in Europa." HOMEWARD

Supreme Court of the United States He vomber 26; Hurter, 30; Benvenute, was stored, and carried the most of it off. Autan, Antonio, Dec. 3: Agamemnon, landindien, 7; Diomad, 14; Hesperia they also razed to the ground the house of BosTON, November 18.--Captain Band-been made joining Parm. on the Volga, presumed the Admiral will leave the fra. Bworn into Grace by the Chief Justice of the And called Bendal,' I think (It's not fit to drink, ...

Di Piper man of Newburyport expects to start soon with Ekaterinburg, and this has run east ship there and proceed up the Coast torayatatoui the membore of the Cabinet to Tast people will tight, whether proper or aïcht, the agent of the China Merchants, as well on в voyage around the world in a little | wards as far as Timen, a place on one of Hakoi, Mongkal and vertaps here, in the retain their places until the eating of And the they be wrong still 120 worki joge along.

this in Taking

ing Congress in December, with

Secretary of the feet wide. He will sail on Thursday on was at one time designed to run s rails The Yurts, with the WRENCH MAIL of No- as the Co.'s godowns, and stole $1000 in keel sloop twenty-four feet long and ten the tributarios of the Irtish, from which at there is said to be going on at Peting all

leave Saigon on Wed- casb. They also stoned the official and his steamer for Savannah and will launch his southwards to Tashkend. From Timmen at present, it seems as if · Bax,' the corra-Trani horked an inediate Whea struck, to be weak, sed to tare the loft check,

will run nearly due south-east spondent of your Shanghai morning the scceptance of his resignation, us ho propos It is named the Outing, in the railway em the easterly tributary temporary, is fairly right in Bayed being a candidate for slacken to the Bus Tora's vindthing flint's sweet, wald spender nesday, the 22nd inst., at 11 a.m., retinue, and threw some brickbats at one of host there.

honor of the magazine which is fitting out to Omsk, a

French Government is evidently not in a ed from Minnesota.

meet, The resignation and may be expected here on or about

the expedition, Sunday, the 26th inst. This Packet the Customs officials. The immediate cauze

reach Bohring Strait before the end of the nomadic traders of the

was accepted, and whenes curity for China's good behaviour and is not

York, was appointed to the Treasury. brings replies to letters despatched of the riot was the raising of the price of

During the administration of President from Longkong on October 12th.

the coast line ne much as possible and bring one line will run south-east

Arthur the Civil Service Reforma bill became back considerable material of interest "to | Government ofcntinn Cross the One of these undoubted rights is her pos geographers. We would not asy how mnet Altai Mountains, ct Hang-Ro her letting go an inch of the conquered ter- a law, and Congress passed the Chino R Tho S. Si Malwa, with the Exaltsu MAIL SHANGHAT papers received to-day contain tile he intonded to spend in the neighbour | Hankoi near the south. This wouldntors, though possimista seem already to striction Act. The first Chinata bill was

The Captain expects to of the Irtish, which forms the entreplc mood to to trifled with and France halde Senate from Judve Folger, of New That the haste of the past a buried at last, The S. 8. Oerenie, with maila ei, from rice 30 cents per picul, consequent on the next summer. Flis intention is to follow Omak, is intended to be à janction, likely to be bounced out of any of her rights.

San Francisco to the 1st inst., has issuing of the proclamation.

arrived at Yokohama, and was to sail

for this port on 24th inst

of Nov. 26th Left Singapore on Thurs day, the 23rd instint, at 5 p., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 29th instant.

The U. S. 3. Ca's steamer Priam, from London, left Singapore on the 15th ist, and may be hourly expected.

of

for

Kirghiz stepper,

through

south-east to sensions of Tonquin. There is no fear of

cation with the novinece is designed | tho wish is father to the thought.

The O. S. S. Ca's steamship Telenachus, pitalisy of the Germans in affording the and that the expression wna equo for the Russo-Chinese : Allen left in the same steamer on the strong & following.

'not

worth 1 a rap (4 B worth two-perca not

Ball Swiss

UC

Au old

number of

oll

the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bope of wards to Chita, thence 13th for your port en route for Amoy,

And dud that they're foes now no longer- This praying that Love is the stronger. When dust to the dust return as it must,

While the spiràs romains for ever, Willil profit at all, or be itting withını,

fronter should ever t When focs beco cofriends, and when entity ads,

When one's hand is grasping the other's, The angels are us, I think, waiting to linar -

That two foos wii ac tone bo na brulhat.

old game is and take, without gay mistake.

Is one that can well stand repenting

To exist in the tires ao lust flecting. Let us live then m praes, at isut till we boUND

And let opery mau make friends while be can,

For the use of aur lives is it Burton, And neerlain as beat, vult Family bust In the grave of ones of be's got one,

1. W. S.,

hood of the Jones vor, bat promised not River, and so on to

have it there is a general cry of suns qui vetoed by President Arthur mainly on no connt of the twenty years clease, but a sub- of Western sind out all over Tonquin perhaps, however.sequent bill, in which the restriction period notices of a large and successful ball which to leave Alaska until he had set down the bring Russia into direct railway communi

Was was given in the Shanghai Club on the 17th Inat word on the subject.

reduced to ten years, and in other re- Southern China. instant, with the double object of celebrat RECENTLY the Bombay papars quoted the to run from Omsk along the northern slopez Irkutsk. Here there is to

No further news has come to hand here spccta modified to woet the objections made;

was signed by the President. ing its re-opening after being six months remarks of a Barrister, who, stating that of the Altai

He was a candidate for the Presidential Our new British Consul, Mr. L O. Hop nomination before the last Republionu in the hands of architects and workmen certain evidence was not worth a dam, be another junction, ana ing tranching of lately.

plained that this 'dam

was not a naughty sunth-east, entering China throng Atasca

National Convention, but Blains had too and of recognising the kindness and hos-word with a D, but a coin of small value, at present is the great frontier em.kins, arrived here on the 9th iust. by the

and a.. Signal; his predecessor (Mr G. F. R.

In porannal appearance Ex-President running direct to Polin; the other

THE Coroner: Boy, do you know whero Mr Allon remained here just long enough Arthur was attractive. He was also famous till, it enters Chinese territory

While quite a young The Coroner: Where ?-To the deadhouse contains a curious confirmation of this state north of Hailor, and thence south to Pekin. to sou terminated the handsome new Con- for his hospitality and love for the good good boya ga to when tiny die ?--Ycs.

An inscription in tenth century The scheurs is, it will be noticed, most asulate in the arection of which he has things of the world. Sanskrit & found at Rajshahye on anbitious; but the engineering dificulties or shown such zralous interest. Mr Hopkins man he married the daughter of Captain (laughter).

who was lost in the wreck of the scamer not said to be greater than have bean over- is the first to occupy this building. Sie voe W. B. Herndon, of the United States Navy, idol. The Oriental Secretary translated

come in other cason. It remains to be seen, non cutia.

Dar now Customs medico, Dr Dennu, is Central America in 1857, which vessel he this inscription as 'not even a dan,' itu, no pence whatever, not even a dam was however, whether China, whose che rail-

an early steamor from the commanded. Mrs. Arthur, whose parents weta Virginians, died previces to the high tion is recorded, or in other worths that it willing to annihilate bar agaters of political North, and as Ur first big ball of the season, the Courier says was a free gift. The expression, therefore, and commercial isolation at one biow. We at present at your port, our little coma shildren, a boy and girl. The on in grown to manhood; the daughter is but a it was the ambition of all the fair ones with the authority of hive centuries, uzay cat only say that if the scheme is ever nity is left to take care of iteof in

perhaps be admitted in future without the carried out, it will revalutionise the condi- raodical. Fortunately, re are all well and

the climate healthy. The holidays are ap- young girl. tions of European trade with Chine.

and in a few days several of our unity are going over to Hainan for a week's shooting.

and change of air.

from Liverpool, left Singapore on the members the use of the Club Concordis

ta init, and may be expected hore

during the alterations and renovations. to murrow. The Unica Line steamer Tetortue left Sai-The gathering is described as largo and gon na the 20th is, nu may be ex-brilhant. Close upon 200 invitațions are portal here on or before the 20th inst. The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd S. N. Co.'s said to have been issued, of which 218 were alesmer Pandora, from Trieste, left aant to ladius, and it was estimated that Singapore on the 18th instant, and may there were between 190 and 140 1sdics and ba expected here on or about the 26th instant.

The O. S. S. Co.'s steamship Patroclus,

from Liverpool, luft Singapore on the 21st inst, and way be expected here on or aliout the 29th inst

The steamship Japan, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the 20th inst, and may he expected hory on or about the 29th

just

The Glon Line steamer Glencoe left Sings- pore on the 22nd instant, and may be espected hero on or about the 30th inut.

ment,

about 350 gentlemen present. Buing the argod for the image on which the inscrip- way enterprise (in 1870) ended, in a fiases, is expected here byrder of the C. M 8. is advancement of her husband, leaving two

to appear in a new costume, and 80 por risk of horrifying the susceptible.

cont. of the ladies who were present did ao

some months ago the San Francisco papers

appear, and the tout ensemble of the bull-Our readers will, perhaps, remember that room was gaioty. and prettiness to perfec. tion.

cribed by the Courier as follows:-

reported a suit in which a British pilot, who had been taken as an involuntary passenger

CRICKET.

matters

The UML. S Hospital here is approach-

FRENCH COMMERCE IN THE EXTREME EAST. The French Journal des Transporta soya,

BANKERS AND BROKEES LAWYRES, The following are the elevens for this an- ing completion and will no doubt he opened that if French manufacturers and merchants by the middle of next month; I under-find themselves some day completely beaton The alterations to the building are des on the American ship Occidental from Li

Ferpool to San Francisco, quod for damages nual match, which will be ammenced on stand that Dr Border, who will be in charge in the bitter war with foreign competition, for the amount of monoy he would have The alterations to the Club building have earned during the winter-season had he Monday (Boxing Day), the 27th inst., at of this Hospital, is bringing with him

port. beat exscated by Mr. G. M. Cory. A net bean carried away from the sceus 10 o'clock punctually. Titia will be pro-clerical colleague on his return from your grant improvement in the arrangement of

Just beyond Caps Pahlung, on the frontier of Ton-resident at Peking, as follow: There are gula and a short distaze from Mongku nite, Crutch; Proper Psalms, Monk, Onse, the roums has been affected, giving a Dorit of his labours, and also for the augus vided on the ground.

light to the reading room, whieli le row

DOCK OF SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-CHRISTMAS DAY.

Matins:Processional Hymn, 61; Vo-

Te

and Dobie,

There were

of mind he

sustained

and

the

Bankers, and Drake's

of

W. Bruce Robertson (Capt.)

J. F. Anton

J. V. Bajurdere “

K. M. Skyne

G. Stewart

L. L. Symes

་

Toyot F., & Wilua (Capt.) CE Bowles

V.H. Deacon

H. Heatinge F. A. Rizeland“” E. Kolworthy II. Leach

G.C.C. Insler G. Tisa

4. N. ther

A few days later the Chenle arrived and is etül here. I notice at Baropeans have now been discharged frein this vessel.

not alone in Europe, but even in the ex- selves for it. The Petit Murseillais cuotes trema East, they will base to thank theni from the report of the Belgian Minister,

i

in the different ports of China 220 English houses. They are in direct business rela tions with their own country, and apply to it exclusively for the supply of goods to THE LATE EX-FRESIDENT ARTHUR. Chias. After the English, the Germans The Alta Califorsin gives the following occupy the first rank in the commercial co louy. There are no less than 63 German biographical sketch of the late ex-President frass, whilst the French nuniber only 14. of the United States, Chester A. Arthur:-This deplorable state of thinks for

Auation

French

their

Quotations

HONGKONG, December 24, OPIUM-Now Patna, cash, ... 40322496

Ola New Benares, oh, 4724 4733

New Malwa, cash. 500

T619 48 Allowance, Old Male 80/38

520/540- Allowance,

Persian, Oily, cash... 370/430 Allowance, Taels 16/32 Persian, Paper tied... 400/470 Allowancs, Tanis...... 16/32

Exchange. HONGKONG, December 24.

On demand...!

On London-

Bank, Wire,

53

30 days' eight

11

4 months' sight,

Credite. 4

Documentary, 1 monthe slyht,3/4 On Paris-

On demand,

Ou New York

Credits, 4 months' sight,

4.18 4.28

On demand....

Credits, 60 days' sight,

On Bombay-

On demand, On-Galcutta-

2241

bar the ship claimed that he could not land the day, and Turle; Te Deum, Dykes; Jubi- the right of the satrance hall, with the bay ecat of his journey home. The Capta late, Garrett Authom, How beautiful are on the left, while the kitchens, &o, have pilot on account of stress of weather, but 5. Coxon

and now the Court decided against him, and com.VA. C. Hawkins the foot, and Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah); been removed to the upper se corridor mitoinnor has now swarded the pilot $2,000, Kyrie, Sangster; Hymn, 60.

Lavatories built at the end of the on the ground floor. In a word we may say Both parties object to the award, however, 4.6. Stokes that the Shanghai Club s now one of the the pilet objecting to the smallness of the ORDER OF SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S

d comfortably fitt

fitt amount and the. Captain to its being too A. Veitch most pretty, attractive, and o CATHEDRAL-HUNDAY AFTER TRINITY,

ed up institusions of its kind in the Eset high. The question involved is an impor-W. EL WALLGE Matins:-Venite, Reinagle Palma, The decorative art displayed reflects great tant one to stripmasters and pilots.

By the death of James A. Garfield, commerce in attributed to the apathy and Baker, Armes, Green and Hopkins;

Gregatoue

WOMEN must have their vills while they Chester Alan Arthur became the twenty-routing life of French manufacturers, to Deum, Woodward, Sinart and Turle; Jubi cradit on Messrs.

A CAPITAL story is told of the slavery days of live, because they make none when they first President of the United States and was who confide theis interests abroad

and even

avan to their enemies. late, Battishill MLS. No.1; Anthem, Arise, the bar, the entrance hall, the corridors, the litmuries, reading rooms billiard rooms

the fourth Vice-President, alevated to the competitors, and

foreign manufacturers, ford A abine, for thy light is come'; Hymn, ba.

ADVANTAGES of a Classical Education Presidency by the cath of the Chief Exe. And all the

ones,

Wired Evensong :--Psalms, Croft and Littleton; and dining rooms being ali very prettily Governer Finchback. When a mero had dio.

was very fond of poker is master was Mr Mould; Let it remain here, and Ill antive He was a native of Fairfield, partlonlarly the German

day more perfect in iinitsting On demand, Magnificat, Smert; Nuns Dimittis, Monk and chastely adorned. The deading took he belonged, to a rich old Southerner who

place in the two dining rooms,

once travelling on a Bssissippi River boat

come back for it Chef de Gare; 'n Franklin county, Vermont, where he was become every

1.80.On Shangha - Hymas, 62, 230 and 24 (2nd Tune.)

no extra decorations, and none were air and had played cards in the cabin all night. comprends pas. M'sieur F Mrs. Mould: born October 5th, 1830 His father, Rer, our goods, going in sous instances, evon eu

On demand, William Arthur, a Baptist miniater, was s far as to put French labels upon them.. the decorators having oxucuted choir

Luck went against him to sach an extent

Try him in Latin, my love'. Mr Mould

to With referenon to articles of Paris, Germa 30 days strat, work in

he had on his por All right. Look here, Mosco-Requies native of Antrim Ireland, hat came, to THE Daving arrived at Shanghai from Portcha muner that the procaces that he lost every penny his slave, cat in Page-Reaurgan 1' Chef do Gare: America of the early age of eighteen, ay dad Austrin bavo neery entirely sup | Gold Leaf, 100 fine

the of the room was ou of the chief subjecte

to play

planted France abroad. Another instance Sequins, Ah! parfaitement! Que caresto et paie When fifteen years old Arthur entered Us of the falling of of Frenc

of French trade with the of epuverantion during the evening. Lusson. Then he odered

I fun College, Eononectady, New York, and inese poris is given thehed

Temperature. dealt. The young lad

is given in the statement of TOMORROW being Christmas Day, there artistic effectiveness of the permanent de-ex-Governor, against 88,000. On this basis cotations being universally admired at

watched his master's hand eagerly. The old

Juper: What have you to say for your graduated in 1818. He taught soboo for the maritime murement of various nations. Taken at Mears Falconer d Oo.'s Promises, onde elegant and brillant, combined with Southeraner looked at his cards and raised

Queen's Boud, A He was met and promptly. raised Relź i Prisones-Your Honor, I'm sa time'sud in his leisure moments citrus, in 1881, the number of Briuah...shipa { extrema neatness and marked amplicity.... the ante.

which entered and loft Chinese posta was BALOMETER-

Do it again at this moment a gentleman who stranger in the city as a visit. The cold law. He finally went to New York

But Culver. After being admitted to the bar

1768 ships

Do. days. Prisoner Commodore. Morant on board, arrived here VISIOas to Japan next year will Had a new bad roeously, come up, attracted by the muat bare affected— Judge: Druk 1 and entered the law office of et Judge ED. 141 with a toànage of 12,153,540 tons ;|

watering place attracting their attention. young negro's, isoka, called him aside. Ten dollara tu no money? Judge: Arthur formed a partnership with German, 381. sips and 2140741 tons, THERMOMETER

a vagrant Two monika Prices, Henry D. Gardiner sud began the practice The French Eng baring teen represented by i this forenoon from Shanghai, which port Yaluable medicinal springs have boon die dear Lord, abcre onyo ter (geting soaredy: Fray, listen, your of Jar in New York city. It was not long 48 shipa only, and 53,383 tone, Tu 1881 1 tsu, and the Asaki Shimbun says that they,long to Massa ✪ but he done gone. Honor? I'm no regrant Judgo (growing sure of his sourection with a celebrated the latter ting was still represented by, 177

Hamilton on the 20th instant.

will be no issue of the Chino Mail

B.BM's despatch vessel Alacrity, with

covered at Makognai, Takaradzaks, in Sot dear are extremely well adapted for bathe.

Carda

were

311-

rous reviendrez P

American,

he achieved considerable distinction 48

and

959,965 tons

W4

1 P.20.150:

180

4 PM

she left on the 20th instant.

Whose boy ire you he asked. Da your Repor, I swered Pinchback anzivuely,

30.210

80.380 89

knows, sab,

Do

1.P.M.

03

of Rio de Janeiro left San Francisco for Yokohama and Hongkong on the lith

· Instant,

there can be no doubt that the place will be much appreciated next immer

a number of bath rooms are being eroetel,

ships and 181,000 tons. That was not bril In the latter part of 1863 Jonathan liant, but pof early so humihiuting a spec ou a pair of deuces ? Yes, sah, an Idunno fine, send for soms of your frienda Pei- slevo ensu THE Pacific Mail Company's steamer City The scenery round sboat is very pictur-an' bet me up a pair ob deuces. Bet you impatient): Well, if your can't pay your

caque, and includes a real-waterfall, and as

whose boy is now. But de ole Massage But I have no friends hero."

same to New York City en route to Texas D1 íu 1884. As Tagarde Japan, French Six months. he's bluffs' like de mischief, an' I reckon Judge (waring his haed) (Ah, a trempLexation, a citizen of the Siste of Virginia, tacle for French commerce as that present- I's gwine ter stay? The bluff won

before he

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