1875-10-26 — Page 3

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Harr M. Bigsok, a new impresario, bus under- taken to open the Opéra Coulque Thontre in Vienna.

Mr. Arthur Sallivan is travelling in Italy, The Musical Blandard oays he bas un Italian opera in hand..

dramatic works in the two countries.

Mia Edith Wynne, the well-known singer, is shortly to be married to Mr. Ariot Agabog, ao American gertleman.

Mr. Toestora A. Sharp bas written a new comedy-drams, entitled Talbot's Trust," which will be produced at the Globe Theatre..

The well-known French violoncellist, M. Alexandre Batth the Patti of the Paris calon, bae been nominated Chevalier of Legion of Honour.

It is atated that M. Gounod has just finished a new oratarie, the libretto of which was written by the Abbé Trippel in 1869. The now work is founded on nome passages in the life of Bt. Goneviève,

The Paris feint Journal of the 4th Septem- ber, publishes a decree promalgating the de- claration agreed upon between Eugland and Franco respecting the Icent protection of It is stated that not a single competitor come forward this year at Berlin for the prize of 3,000 thalers about £440) bequeathed by Meyer ber for a composition; which sam is, to gover the outlay for two years' travelling.

The little house in Stingato mentioned by the late Mr. Robotson in bie ecmedy" Caste, is to be called "The Charolet Mr. Felix

THE WAR IN STAM

BANGKOK, 9th Ostater,

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 1875,

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wet season. A good rand is absolutely necessary for the defence of the kingdown, and would be Tho nuoleds of the In Corp of the Simese of great conneraint importance, Korat and. Army left Bangkok about a fortnigit ego, and the neighbouring province extend over, mora in Down at Saraburi, eventy miles N. by E, of than ten thousand square mile-mostly Bangkok, collecting traport forile advance.to arable, wall watered plain. Rion is said ofton Korat and North Eastern Sims, The noons to be sold at no more than fifteen oants in of the Army of the North will leave to-morrow pion, but almost all eternal trade except that and establish its band-quarters at Fi-ohol, two in such valuable articles de silk, gum, hundred miles north of Bangkok. The third and women's bair, ia precluded by dimoulty or Army, the principal tray of which the lat frumsport. The Mekong river would appear Corpe in but the advanced road, will leave one to be its natural outlet bet the navigation ct. month hence, and arch to North Erator Siam that river in its southern portion is prorented via Korut, which in to te its hand. The 1st by rapids and cascades,de the traed routo NW YORK Oozpa pousists of sir, thousand men, kd by Chao is turned to Biam, and by good roads the trade Phya Mahindr, formerly second Amassador to would be probably capable of chorizous deve England. This Generel will be undo the orders lopment. of His Royal Highness Bondet Krom Phra The present road to Korat passes through SAN FRANCISCO vie Y'EAMA Gaelic (str.)..... Barap Parapaz, tas King's uncle, Cowman-aný a swamp, and it is very possible that ore Do dersin-Uhief in the North-bust, The Army of the Army of Chao Phya Mahindreashes Korstn the North is commanded by the Minister of the North in person. I have got board the amber Aked for these armies, but gather that at leset thirty or furly thousand men will be engaged,

Brange to say, centeely anything is known of the enemy, the Har Chineso. It in reported The armies which now, march have a fav that they are rebels driven from Obina, wha Gatilog gung and porke of mall field artillery; first, with permission of the King of Coobines of the tense arised with Snider and SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Namice (atr.). Chine, established themselves in Tonquin, and other rifles, and the romalader with fiat locks now.ate extruding iloir dominion into North Duekete. In other respects the order of nur in Eastern Siam. In be atlas of the grand work that of the Armies of Siam for centuries back.

The troops divest themselven of the European in which M. Garaiar describes the journey of the French asploring party from Bagon to the nuiforme vorn at Bangkok and gume the re head of the Mekong titer and thence to Shang cotton war dress, and I wn told that tomorrow, hai, we find a drawing of a Ho or Ha, and from we shall are the General, the Minister of the the work itself wo learn while there are the time tribes of Htai, e. Eiumeus are Down as B gold tissue overcoat and a wideawake hat two Ho-ni, Pa-y, &en the terms Ho is applied by the feet agrom the brim will stand kolding a boy, Lace, the inhabitants of northern Siam, to all the the propitious weapon of the dify, and propie of Yannun. For many years Tannan has will be revet past the King in one of the been the moone of civil war, and many of its more long, graceful procession barges of the LADIES peaceably disposed inhabitants have been driver Sumse, propelled by about forty paddles. to Sinm and Oushin China for reluge. The He will be followed by other urge Imperial Armica of China were long defied by barges containing his army. It promisse the Mahometaneliels of Tidyfoo, but ultimately to be a duo sight, and my templ me to again orahed them; and with a dificulty put down take op spon In your dolumna. It is thought the rising of the tron Chinear, who, culons of a bad area should anyone areas the path sherd the euacesses of the Tue Pinga, und believing in of any Siamese procession, and in former deju SILVER FOX MESQUASH, and OTHER some prophet who autoured the end of the any one trying to do ao vas obor ut ones with Tartar Bule, rose to the war ory of China for lay balle Frum a bow, and moreover severely As soon as the doors of the Park Theatre at Chinese These defeated patriots are supposed punished. In these days the offence is very New York were opened on the 15th nitime the to be the inraders of Siam. A number of them lightly punished, even when the King's path Sheriff's ofcere entered and scized all the forni,have been for several Tears established in the is crossed. However, a rumour got about that ture and property they could ind. The pro- city of Chieng Kwing, otherwise called Prun the advance goard find sacrificed a victim. I ceedings were prompted at the suit of a furniture and their rule has extended over the eight have made enquiries, and a neetired on very naarest cities, and aight or ten thousand square bigh authority that the retour is untme, and dealer who had a otnim against the Manager,

It is stated that the gentlemen retuned to miles of country inhabited by Imos people called hear that it will be officially contradicted in write reason tosio for the new edition of Prep, and by numerous tribes of Kin and other the paper which gave it currency-Corra

spondent of Singapore Times, the Enoyolopailia Britannica are Mr. Williamsarages.

Rogers, of " Ixion" notorists, is to be the

muunger. The season will commence about the first week in December

Upwards of 7,000 members are now enrolled in the General Association of German Musicane, who held their fourth season it Frankfort on the 17th to the 29th August. Har Hernesn Mendel is be editor of the orgets of the auciety at Berlin, the Deutsche Musikerseibung. “

A welcome addition lan heon muda to the Birmingham Stakespeare Library in the shape of a copy of the Merchant of Venice." Inns Iated by a native merchant into the Tamil language. The present is made by Mr. Tuomas Clarke, an English resident in Midras.

With the permission of the Dean of Weat- miuster it la propused to reinstate, in a durable form, the long quaint Latin inscription wirich once marked Purcell's grobe in Westminster Abbey. When this object bus-been-effected aay remaining balance will be handed over to the Royal Academy of Music, with a view to founding a prize or sobolabip which shall bear the nine of Buroell,

It is intended to produce a Vienna (the Acadenzy says the whole serie-of Wagar's operas at the Hotoperatbenter. The rehearsals are already in fall progress. “Tanzñtees" is shortly to be given; and Eerr, Janner, the directee of the theatre, is in treaty with the anagers of the Grand Opera of Paris, with the view of obtaining the magnificent scenery, which we prepared for the Paris representation of the work.

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Wahnesday, 27th October,

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?AM. Post Office opeas for sale of Stamp, Registry of Letters, and Pont- ing of ali correspondence.

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11 30 A., Letters (bat Letters only) address- od to the United Kingdon via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on hoard the Fnoket on payment of a Late Fee of 48 genta extra postagë.” 1150A.M., Pooting on Board reason.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General General Port-Ollée,

Hongkong, 15th October, 1875. MAILS ET THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet" GAELIC will be despatched on MONDAY, the Ist of November, at 3.3, with the Mails-

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Lotters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.9) . to 2.50 P.., on payment of a Late Feeof12 cents in addition to the Pootage.

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S · Steamship GEELONG," Captain Frastic, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passeggars, Specie, and Carger will leave this for the above placca on THURSDAY, the 28th October, ut Noon.

Orge will be received on board until Noon, RAJANATTIANUHAR,"

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Correspondenco addressed to Yokohama and Routais required by the Egyptisa Government. 5d 1586 Hongkong. 25th October, 1875,

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Chappell and Dr. Ineffer, The Former will The map of the Frenol Explorera slowa than den with the general history of unio, the the great river Mekong, on first entering Istver more especially with the theories of Herriamose territory. Tune for tout ninety miles Wagner.

almost due south to the State of Nun, then tans

MONDAY, Zith October, 1875. ninety miles due east to Heng Prabang, then

The receipt of the intelligence that vary one hundred miles die-south to Paklai, and moderate supply of New Patna is coming fur- again thirty miles due south to a corner whence ward by the direct stenuspra of the month, has if flora de aut ten miles to Chieng Kan madu faller of the drug hither reluctant in FLT continues ear fifty miles to Wisng Oban, there mech buyers at the current rate, who have con, makes a loop to the eats cading at Nong Kai, sequently paused for the mament from operat which is only ten miles east of Wing Chaping the quotation for the drag is, bowever, goes in thirty miles to the mouth of the Nga 8807 & few chests of Benures have been river, passing the city of Pospisany; then un-

bave been placed at $800, with a conccasion of Provider fortwest. Einteddled, under the ning sinety allus in a curse to the, dat venshes placed at $585, Of Malwa, also, a few chests presidency of Lerd Konsington, was celebrated Chaibari (Sanjabort of the French mapi. and from twelve tela to two catties. On the 22nd in the 26th August with grout socdeas. The then running on south through Siamese territory instant the stock of this drug at Bombay:con profice will be handed over to the Infirmary, for two hundred miks outer Cambodia and sisted of 600 chests, and the rate for it stood at The choral singing was praised by the judge, French Cochin China. If any, reader has jolted Rs. 1,800, with a firm market. On the enme Me Brinky Richards, who urged his country.doxy these courses and distances or piper he das Patna stood in Calcutta at Ba 1,904, and mon, as pedal ha på vera too expensive for will see that the river floge in slepa, lot south Banies at R, 1,266, with a firm market, Tao popalar use, to encourage the study of the 2nd eret, Sri south, dib east, 5th south. One of steamere left there, on the 23rd instant, with pianoforte and Larmonium.

these steps hus Hung Prabang at its hagis 1,800 chests of the former and 1,500 costs of while Wing Chan Nong Kui, Pompissag, and the laltar, for the Siralts and this port." Chaibari are along its Ease. This is the seat of war, and the enemy's capital, Pruen, is believed to be about sixty mien north of Wien Chab. The viver Ngam inuavigable at all secsoas up to thes towo, which lies some miles back, surrounded by bills, and accessible on one side only, a nas tural fortress. From Pruce there are three main roads to Siam, and one or more to Cochin Quinä" Of the road to Siem, one fonding to "Spectresheim," the new spectacular piece the west or north-west passes through the town brought out at the Albanibra, la founded ons of Sui and leads to luang Prabang, a L

tributary of Eam, which, although not really olever and original fantastic drama Planche, brought out by Madame Vestris at the a strong Stato, bolds iteoff bigh and hus long Lyceum nearly fivo and treaty years ago, ruled over the country now seized by the Haw under the title of" A Rumantic Idea," and in Chinese. which Mr. Charles Mathews bar appeared on A spoond rond from Pruen prace near the the Liverpool boards. Its there is the sup town of Kasi and leads to Chieng Kan, at the posed wild dream of a traveller who falls asleep angle of the steps before mentioned. A third Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Sharea. Chinese Language, in two Parts, amid the rise of a "liaunted" castle on the road rung south from Praen to Wieng Chan Khing, but with this is associated an ingenious and Nongkai, a ten days' journey. Wing Chan design which gives carness and finish to the was once the rating city of all East Lags, and atory. The Alhambra company has been the great centre of trade between Inos and straugthened by the accession of Mr. William Tongpin: Salt springe at a great distans Bignol Mr-Frank trait its Katharofforded sident mit för all the population Monroe, Miss Emma Chambers, Misa Marion within ten or twenty days jourgay. a good Weet, and Mr. Harry Paulton ale take pro- foundation for the wealth of an island State Its Inrge and well-to-do population were able to winent parts in the perform3500.

The feelings of the Gauloid bare, says the encourage art and manufactures and the tinely Standard's Paris correspondent, rasired woven wilks of hongkai attained for spread terrible shock from which any bas a French roptitation: The Borid architecture of its teinples paper would never rezever, and in order that resembled that now seen at Bangkok. De The blow may not be repeated, I invite tourists of these temples was the shrine of the Emerald

Mr.

of alluations se charitably read what follows. Buddha, that green stone imago-wbiah.now Well, it appears that the Gadote went to the reads in the Palace at Bangkok. opora the other night, and was horror-stricken | One of the Kings of Wieng Obaa was some

at the sight of "four Englishman, in capathirty years ago anwiss enough to repudiate bis It loft William Toil on the stage, rushed out, dependenes on Siam. The Samere bad

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FOR-LONDON,

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obore

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FOR NEW YORK. THE 41 American Barque

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FOR NEW YORK Britia Bark

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HBAND & Ov.

and wrote the following protest Monsieure genials In those days, fieres men unspoilt by Hongkong Gas Company's Shares$75 per THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY 1477 Hongkong, 30th September, 1875.

les Auglain-Fou may tats-it-s-you-peso, luxury men where fathers had shove the bus we tell you that people in l'aria don't go to horrors of invasion, and who had been trained by One of these men marched on the opera in reket oaps with lassels is if they wafertano, were taking a fost balls in the commonest hotel. Wierg Clan, took it, and destroyed it, and cur- And you get rad in the face when a poorried of its whole population no slaves, Boue Frenchman uappens to enter Her Majesty's year later another general-the Governor of a black instead of a white cravat Remember Piqzai, aroused the river Motong near the there is such a thing as society in Pavia.” corner, at Paklai or Chieng Kan, and defeated- The New Magdalone" was recently given the rebellione Imos near Fruen (the capital of af ike Grant Road Theatre, Bombay, the prin- the Paez), pushed on yet todaya journey inore elpal vélos being sustained by the Baroness de to Dieng Kan, a plain where must of the rice Serae and Mrs. Lewis The Barnass de Serce of the Puen is grown and most of the people is not so well known on the stage sa Mrs. Lewis, live, swept together as many of the poor but she possesses qualifications of a very bigh creatures as could be food, and returned with order. She is gifted with a good presence, and them to Siam proper before the Cochin Chinese a voice at once powerful and melodiage. The army, which was waiting to help the Puez, bad wife of Baron de Sorce, the Baroness, he been had had a chance to attack bio. The people. 6hliged by family niromatases to tara tao saken became the slaves of the captors. practical noooust her natural gifts. She le the Wieng Chan never recovered it is still a daughter of an equity barrister of standing and city of raine, but the meteral advantages of was educated, we believe, in France. Her mur Nong Kai-which lies on the Stean aide of riage with the Baron de Seras soon after leaving the great river, enabled that placa u nsoover its school did not turn out happily, and a short former prosperity. Its supply of salt still ine time since, with this enetion of has father, she distes it as the proper market place. It bus made bar débuti at the Victoria Theatre in Spd-rise Sefds more than it needs. It has still ts asy. The scores, which attended the step on weaters of gilt, though probably less skilfcl couraged her to persevere, and it is confidently than in former days. It is, moreover, on the expected by those who know her powers that only route from North Eastern Biau to Keat she will make a reputation as tragic metres and Bangkok

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White Waz, 5 pisses, at 352.50, by Tsung- hoe-chan to travelling trader,

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Shesh, 16 cases, at $14,00, by Tung.chong. yue to travelling traders

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of a high order-Times of India. This thriving city was the first place of im On the 7th ultimo Mt. Vernon Rigby, portance to suffer from the invasion of the Haw the deservedly popolar tenor, was presented by Chireso. At the close of last dry season they number of bis private friends, at a dinner at barshed on Hinang Prabang and some skir the Caven's Hotel, Birmingham, with a band-wishing took place, after which they retired and some testimonal, in the shape of silver tea and marcbed southwards. When they reached coffee service, valga seventy guineas, and an Tia Keon, brce day's journey from Wieng address. These proceedings show the high Chan, the Governor of Nong Kai sent a words which the Chinese have of lato years been esteer in which Mr. Rigby is beld by, his feree of about a thousand mou against them compelled to coin to express the numerous ob Birmingham fricade, who are proud of his great as bis reply to a proclamation they badjecte machinery, photography,talerraphy and anocess at a leading tenor, sud pleased with his inndel calling on all Eastern Sia to submit science gencrally, which the rapid advan

varying amability and unassiting munders to the warriors of a Obavu. This fores nos of foreign relations has imposed upon theng ANG Alderman Taylor toch, the abair at the dinner.a tuli vistory, bat at the dest oncounter e bere given in stones. Each and every word is and Alderman Briseley tas vice-ghair the leader was killed, and it soon rested in con fully illustrated and explained, forming exer former gentleman making the presentation and fusion, declaring, maith remoar, that in damp ciss for students of a most instructive unture, a very good speech. Mr. Rigby acknowledged weather the fint-lack guns of the Siamese the cupliment that had to paid him in n would not to off, and were useless against the given, the sccents being carefully marked on NEW CODE OF CIVIL - PROCEDURE—

HONGKONGEN Leat and appropriate address, and was loudly long specs of the inradets In Eastern war- the best principle hitherto attained. The typo. cheered. Several speevlies wore made by other fare is unaenul to commance campaign at graphy displays the subcess of an attempt to gentlemen, and afterwards the gathering na tas beginning of the wet gensom, and, thia wet make the Chinese and English type correspond samed a mysian) dbarieter, and to that Mr. powder story has been invented to account for in the mind of body, thereby effecting vant Rigby contributed in a way that gave his thig abestie frregularity on the part of the sonomy of space, achieving a clearzem not friends the highest satisfaction

Haw Chinese, Probably they had during the proriously attained, and dispensing with these The first brisk of thự now National Ouers dry seas fuished their rice, and unable to lire vast margins and vacant spsose which lahve Hover was laid in its place on the 7th Cltimo without a fresh supply, actnoted, Nong Kui in heretofore ebarasterized Chinees publication. by Malls. Titions. The emremony was a very order to obtain it. The thunsend warriors of To ilustrate the vast scope of the work, the quiet one, almost, it way be said, a privata one. Nong Kai having been disposed of the invaders following fatte are submitted for consideration The lady desended by a stairway dreased with morohed on, established themselves in Wieng Jhalmers: Tocabolarly contains about 18,000 red cloth, to that corner of the foundations Chau, and showed themselves on, sao river Chinese charactors, and Madbareto English which had been chosen for the honour, or bank: whereupon the Governor of Noag Kai and Chinese Dictionary abotit 100,000, whilst panied by Mr. Mapleson, Mr. Fowler, the archi and sil his people ran away, and the Go- this work contains more than 50,000 Engllah Frea Ofice, or to the following Agents teat, and some dozes gentlemen well known verzor did not stop until he had reached her, werde, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao Macao an interested in music and ill things musical, shout fifteen days' journey from bie province. ters. Again, despite all the grammers and Swatou: while about as equal number watched the pro. Fortunately another Governor stopped it to do other elementary works as yet published, the Assoy......... ceedings from above. à bardrome silver frows, the duty of this coward, to collect the fagitives student of this difficult language abaniately re- Formoje obased with gold, bearing an appropriate in- and guard the main road at Nong Han, three quires examples to display the various appli Foschow seription, was then bonded to Mille. Titien dae journey south of Nong Ki The advance cations and equivalents of different words which ingpo who went diply through all to brownry core of the invaders southwards the erased, ud have one gauural meaning. Of these examples Shanghai monies of spreading the mortar, tapping thin they appear to bave since established them this work contains more than Ave times as stone, and applying the planb live. Mr. Fow Jer. Lord Alfred Paget, and Mr. Mapleson, also contributed a brick piece. Though the cere- many itself was of so littla importance, it marked 'the beginning of a great, and, let de Lupe, suc- estui andertaking. The engagement alone Auto which Mr. Mapledoo believing that the bozes will be open by next season, bas entered, exceed it is stated by £20,500 those of his establishmen. It is intended, too, that the house shall remain open throughout the year, and that, in addition to Italiaz úpers, English, to retake Wieng Chan. Whether the Aiamaae deed of them are perfectly sohinted. To Manila works, sang by English singers, shall be pros also entemplate the captors of Chieng Kwang parties resident in England and interested in Singapore decod. Dramatic performances are elas to be I know eat, but their work will certainly be hins it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally. Zando... considered a training school for meio and for incomplete without it. Besides fighting thee It comprises upwards of two thousand large the ballet to be established, and it is hoped armies ought to undertakeroad-making. For six that it may be found possible to bring the Acs months these Hawarauder have, without demy of Music there A house devoted to opposition of importance plundered and air- So many must needs be a big boues, and dered the antjoats of Sim, whose King bas next to the San Carlo, at Naples, this new bonae been unable to help them boos so the roade to of Mr. Mapleon's will be the largest in Europe. Eurât are juprooticable for tusga during tho

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Hongkong, 6b September, 1875,

Arrangements having been made under which Mafis for Lunden arriving at Suez from. position with the Native Community us to Addreas in full; value of enme is required,

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