MUSICAL AND DRAMATIQ NOTES, Nearly £8,000 has already been achrorited towards the Leoða Musical Festival of 1877,
Thainath, at Pária, ja-Arnóunced of, the dramatist and novel writer M. Edouard Florier, author of “Los Vengents.”
A new drama by Mr Tennyson, entitled Harold. is anonuced for immediate publies tion by Mera H S King & Cons Mr. H. J. Byron's comedy, Our Boys, was performasil for 600th time at the darlle Theatre, London, on the 18th November.
Mr. W. S. Gilbert is engaged in a new cofe play forthe Criterion Trestre, London, founded on the Jambes French piece, Le Réveillon
Mr. J. L Tools we to make bie romppearance at the Gaiety Teatre, London, on the 4th of December, in a new comic drama by Mr. James Alborg and autitled "The Man in Possession
Frederie Clay is Angaged on the end position of a now opera, in be entitled "Lalla Ronkh, thelifreta written by Mr. W. E. Will
H. Gorge Petit in foot read to the notoreat the Clony Theatre Paris, & dino ju Ore nete, the provialount title of which is the “Homao a Paille,
ATGHANISTAN The Telhi fransite péblishes the followme mensational inteliigende —
STINATION
We would not even now give publicity to the rumpar aftont for the past few days, relating ro the probability of a wax su the frontier, and it is fast aprending. There be 20 doub, that war with the Amir of Afghanistan, is immitenti not war with Fink wasgalded in, onus LONDON, 1 SUEZ CAN second, nad, of moutpe, salat more complete and uovercial in varço, of that province, the neutral some of the optimiste of the masterinaativity echoal of politici
We have it on good eatbezity that a forbe will be prepared shortly for the stern work of inplately subduing peoply bo, despite all friendly advice, warking,ud remontesaczabaw allowed themselvce to be made the cutapan of the unscrupulons power hent upon the subjugation of the humanx600, and epirice to "universa) Empire Ehould the foren needed,
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Stewart will be appointed to lend. ***
Mr. Arther Sullivan will probably be ap- pointed organist at the Dhapel Royal, one of the most valuable positions in the rough of zative musicista,
i
The reply of the Amit to the thvitation TO take part in the Delbi Assemblage is we sto He assured, moat insoleat, and of won a datura u A farcical comedy, by Mr. F. O. Bumand and could not be tolerated by the British Pow I Mr. Aitbar Sketshley, salled The Hondless reveals the and foot thou be has been infosaged Man" has been nocepted by Mr. Wyndham for to his om destruetlen by Inssian exci
and Russia ouers are, it is said, at this the Criterion Theatre, London,
moment a Cabul, inatiga ing an open ropture with the British Government Thoy Laro no- cooled, appeare, batwo may stoly afirm that their aid will-ka ma arolees Lo the„Atrosus
it has been to the Sortione
Mr. Frederic Archer is likely to be appointed organist to the Westminster Aquarium, which would be rendered, additionally attractive by daily organ recita la fronimo proalienta musicira The Newest Shakspeare Sou see han discovered a new reading for one of Malvoli's" line in
•Twelfth Night "sppropriat to-wintry · wen-| ther. It le to be delivered this, I say! This bonsa á dark!"?
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The Mudridjonranta announce the appearance at $5624 to 35804, for ordinery and elect there of a new lyrical star, the beautiful Maca Olga Olgini, the professional, nama of the Countess Ginabieg Sablaska After the third
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bue left Paris to fulfil her engagement in Russia. For San Franciego 595 bg-Black Pepper, 781, It is stated by the Monistrol that tho. Czar bas baga Coffee, 59-baya Lapins, 1,094 bazagar, definitively come to revolation to withdrax 37,898 bags Rion, 279 ng Beans, 53 boxer tlim mukyoutic to the Italian Opera in St. Putera Prepared Opiuco, 4 gaben Silke, 1 bale Silk, 854 barg and Moscow after the present scaron.pkg.. Laa, 3,600 empty Quicksilver Flasks, and The sudden death at Paris fa acaruneed of 4.300 prva, Marchanding For Buston boxes M. Edouard Batiste, professor at the. Uosser To For No Tork 154 Vales, asos Bilk, vatoire. Be in 1823, he was one of the 3 half-fiesta, 80 bores and 5 yigo. Ten, and oborture in the Chapel of Charles X He was pkg. Matting. a papil of Halévy, and gained a second price of Rome for composition in 1840: For more than"; **wenty years he way organist at Suite Enstrada
Mḍīk, Angusta Sobon, a Danish lady, mude | har démé on the 17th November at the Baysi Copenhagen Theatre in the part of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's Ii Flanto Magico.” All critics seem isgree that he quality, power," and extent of this young artiste'a voies are adch that he will probably obtain a European fome, The new upera, based upon the old tale of Paul sud, Virginia," is meeting with great Brocess id Patia. The music is by Massó, and he introdusen some exquisito little dnota, more especially one between Paul sud his mother:
Oepoal takes the tenor past, and Mella Engulli, who takes the part of negrese; his "delicious contralto.
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It is definitely arranged that the sense of Her Majesty's Opéra will be continued in 1877 at Drury Lane Theatre, there being no obshoe of the completion of the opera-honce on the Thawe Embankment for that year. Mr. Ma- pleaon will not begin before the end of April, month later than the opening of the. Rayol Italian Open sen at Covent Garden,
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Pauline," an opervin-fone-ante, the Hibre teper share (founded on The Lady of Lyons") by Henry Hervey the wasts composed by F. B. Goven, vas poduced in the reum There, London.
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very fortunate character occurred at the Sel-Chong to travelling traden, Tay Địn
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The pay are at present playing The Ying Kee to travelling iradere
Dead dand, Bad Mr. Creamer, the wife of Whits Sugar-800-bage, at 36.30, by. Long
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paint of the performance a pistal is fred at the Black Pepper-100 hage, at $8.00, by rai hack of the scenes, and Mrs. Orenner had the Mow to travelling trader:
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Rattang ~ plonies of $3.95, by Hop Hing to local trader.
tol to one of the men, asking bion to fre it. Fougne 50 bage, at $19.50, by Kwong Sang Suddenly, towever, olnuing her mind, the Tai te travelling trader. thrust out her hand to get back the firearm, and as she was doing so the pian pulled two trigger, and the result was that two or thres of the hugers of the unfortunate lady were ntment blowDo
The Alexandra Palace, eceeted as a rival to the Crystal Paince, was finally elcard on the 18th November, owing to faturin vubzṛrası ments. It was opened several years ago, and. upwards of millan sterling has been sting in the coucera, Within mouth of the first opening it was burnt to the ground, bat was roomtracted on the old site at enormous quat, The oausgewest was then qudertaken by Siz Edward Lee, who discharged bis,dities in the most efficient manner; but, osing to miênoder- standings with the directorate, be recently re-. tired, and botang: manager of the Winter. Garden, Manchester. Notwithstanding, the bigh class entertainments, provided; and the attradiceuse of the grounds, the Palace has never been well patronised
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Hing to local trudan
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. [TIUM MAN994: FALCONER & CLS BROTTIKA)
January Bub.
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Modrise Adelie Patti's renent rapid: tournée in the French province was at triumphant as it was brief. She song only in three dities, and only four times in all, but these concerts baro brought in the enormem sum of £2,200 aberling, This fact is probably unprecedented in the history of unsla. French prorinalala ure by un THERMOMDER; meurs foad of spending money sa a rule, aud the trackon must therefore, bave been pro- digious which induced them to depart w zach an ectoat from their goal habis.. Madame Fatti's artistio was equal to her fanal cesspoke mus obliged to repeat, nit she sung, not unly twine but in some instanges thrice, and Tharter pacie the prople never tired of the pleasure of dailing DỪN
curenter.
ber on again and again. At-Rhaima the Erpléonists of that eity gapaired to har hotel and preande i her by toreblighet att
303.06.06.055.0 zameter.67.0 53.069.00
Hark to the dramatic eritis of the Sunday Tim We think it was much out of placy," whilst this Indy was singing, for her to kiss ber band to some person in a private bar." So do Heroi I but I feal confident that after this pretty and proper rebuke she will not do is again, not even
at the Baglan" This criticis evidently very get on WADRE, for in thesame paper, spask.
amely fe
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ALTONA
NAVIGATIO COMPANY's Steamship GEELONG," Captain FRASER, will leave this 06 THURSDAY the 18th January, at Noon For further Particular, apply to pažym
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SHIP COMPANY, HA
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For Freight, spply to-
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GLENFINLAS" Captain Woz, due from Shanghai and Foos chor on or about the 6th instant, will bare immediate dospeloh as above.
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TOR NEW YORK. KE A British. Clipper Bargus
THE
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Agents in Hongkong for the above Com THE Undersigned, having been appointed pany cull SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium cargoed for all steamer finko, besides which a Brokerage YIRTY THREE and ONE THIRD EER GENE (33) will be allowed on risks to porta in China, Japan, the Palip- pinee,-and the traits. On risk to all other porto the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER UKNT. (15 (3) only.
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ANTS COUNTY
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ceeding 4 outeira
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science genorally, which the rapid advance Underwriting Binnens, pro wata, to amount of Osrga bera u at Whapo.. of foreign relations has imposed upon then, are premium contributed, Ne hera given exterias, Bach and every word in tally illustrated and explained, ferming, ex
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graphy displays the enocess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type porrespond in the mise of body, thereby effecting a vast) economy of space, achieving a clesince not prévionaly attained, and dispensing withthidag at maging and seant spaces which lays heretofore characterized Chinese publications. To illustrate the unat sopa of the work the following facts are submitted for consideration
had mora Vocabulary; contains-about 18,000 Chinese clansutors, and Madhural a "Buglisk
& Betablished 1809
DAPITAL-£2,000,000
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MAYER & Co.
1906 Hangkang, 291b November, 1876..
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HE AT Danish Burk MFANO,”
THERMOMETER, 16. Fakten degrees und tea, koszterea ing of an eater performance, he remarked situation.NE * MT, —— TEME well wido up "as Lord, Gloss-
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M
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9. The limits of weight allowed' are as fol-
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STOR NEW YORK, MADAME DEMOREST
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endio utá all, and lit his sigarette, or dee be 1. Thanden. 7. Bud, thapalonlog. V. Vaibility. 1. Kuner words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese clarse. would hiwe rung the bell and bilden, lis quiser 2. Calma The lattern, m'a mapend to indicata, kay inarmaer our term. Again, despite all, the grammary and to simmon his butler to order bis valet to light | tsomaan wenge of that siglesion, another elementary words un yet published, the
1083 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. his sigarette. But to lift the candlestick off the Bar-Ilehoun of gait for this provžius. 33 hours (hun, are student of this difficult language absolutely refe Balls—_O_orror!—World BERTAA TERIMATE A FICH 1, 20 59, and unquennéy of water balon indiested i entsa examples to display the various appli- HATAVIA SEA AND FIRH INSULANOR
Vice Chancellor Moline dalivored judgment
and fundraiæ IH LAGERWC 'cations and equivalents of different words which cho thue leu Navember, unch smotion, co be
have uno gōnērni mening. Of theses bronnen, hot Mr. Dion George Bancicant, lo restrain,
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(with patirse who understand nothing but Ohj
A BROKERAGE OF THIẾTT-THEEY and C PIEKROPPS- KEEP STEEL WURS5, registered in this country, he had no ocpyright]||
nete. In this respect the work will be JANŲ TRIED PER QEI, will be allowed us all LOCAL in the piece. That desksion; he thought, was K
ESSEN GERMANY Ees SOLE AGENT FOR CHÍNA,
indispensable to all arropeang residing in
RUSKA right one, and as Mr. Bonolénult was aware of
Okina, and to the natives themselves.
FIRE DISKS: thelaw on the matter through the first,onas, he
plaine wn.bjeotsa fally? with which way for int Hongling, Vianakot, Colonne (Germans,! rust pay the sosta uffle prævent Motion Babe
deed of them are perfectly squintaa Tu Policies grunted on First-class Buildings to seqrently an application, was made to tarve A E TOURIST 8 GUIDE partire rendent in England and interested in an extent of 320,000. Chatterton with a short notice of appeal, but
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China it cannot bat betvaluable occasionally. A Discours of TWENTY PER CENT, (20) Lord Juicios Janes refoved it. Mr. Dión: Coutaming the names of all the Articles of It comprises upwards of two thousand large upon the outrent local rates will be allowed on Bqueinante, has telegraphed instrsclióna from Trude, objects of Natural History. Turnubare, quarto pages bad man
(2-4 gif projčiam oharred for inanyange; noch dia, N York to his London agent to palegaist koo, with the Punti, and Menilarin Produne
count being dedcoted at the sime of the fanno the decision of Von Dhetorilor Mins to the tiation A
at polity Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the
BURSELI&Co wffect that beban na exolusive "right to the“To- presentation in this country of the "bangb Chance Language, two Ferts. van," of which he is the author”.
The Daily Kvasu Ci
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