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THE REVÖLUTION IN ITALI According to the confession of this Tables the revolution of opinion in Italy is wide, deep A and strong. In instituting comparison between the Reformation in England and Italy
be likened to each other in some points of cha that paper sayas it is indeed, true that Heary VILL and Victor Emmanuel may roter which do not reflect credit upon either of them. Buth of them once professed to be ardentenpporters of the Obaroh which they afterwards opposed, but there is no reason to Her Majesty has recently made inguinis believe that Victor Emmanel has ever com
pletely abandoned, or will over abandon, tbe. about Mr. Compton's health, and expressed her faith which he has allowed his Ministers to vility LONDON, viz SUEZ CANAL... Nortor (str.). sympathy with him in the infirmity which and to attempt to erecturo In fact, there compels his retirement from profesion of is this great differnos between Henry VIIL which he was so long a distinguished member and Viator Emanuel; the first wha si aben. A new drama, by Mr. Dion Bendicants, ja in Juts and despotic sovereign, who imposed bi preparation at Wallack's Treafes, Nów York whare it will knoseed" All For Herbau iron will upsu & deceived and outraged people Brune, Blackwith, and the "Shaughraus" walle ste laster is the puppet of the Revolution and his will bands before the revolutionary are among the Baglish pieces which have been storm which he has not the courage to fan given resently at the New York theatre-minfully. It was the King who in England MANILA AMOY
is the Revolution which in Italy bus created the forced the nation to embrace Protestantiem, I YOKOHAMA present united kingdom, and which is endeavouring to consolidate that unity by the averthrow of the Catholic Church, and the substitution of a National State Church for the ansiant Ronso and Apostolic Church of the Catholic world. Every step toward effecting the Anglican schiem was originated and carried oni by the King. Every step towards the attempted: arerthrow of Catholicism in Italy has beet taken in opposition to the personal desires of the Sovereign.
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The Standard is informed that Grass Passion main, "Der Ted Jean, will be sung in the chares of St. Gabriel, Warwick-qdar Pimlico, on the seron Wednemliye in Lebut, st at eight pu commencing on Aab-Wednesday We believe that this work has not been given bafora in London.
Mr Jab Perry's benefit took place at the Galety Theatre on the afternoon of the 7th Febranty, in the presence of the Frises and Princess-Wales and a numerous nudicno, The Famous musicina gratified bis admirers by aolections from some of bis most popular akotokay. The benefit realised, £1,80) KA Two new operax by Beigiso composers bara baen produced it Liége, one entitle” “In Com· tosse d'Albany," music by M. J. B. Rongs, libretto by M. Kirah, in threo asta, at the Thentre Royal, and thaother at the Théâtre de Gymnase, called Le Cabaret de Ramponesa, music by M. Vancamps, libretto by M. Baurini y both works met with great amodus.
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Connection is made at Tokokama with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the Lud April, Parvel Packages "will be Freceived at the Office until 5 PM. quo day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same le required.
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The United States. Mal Packet BİLGIC will be desputabed on TUESDAY, the 3rd April, with Mails for Japen, San Francisco, the United States, and London, which will be CLOSED as follows:-
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the ather places named porrespondanes cannot be Registered through,
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ON THURSDAY, the 5th April, 1877, but only to San Francisco (5 cents).
as Noon, the Company's Steamship PEI-HO, Commendant LECOINTRE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and QARGO, will leave this. Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specio will be registered for on- dan as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseillee for the principal pinees of Europa.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 8 P.. on the 4th April, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages aro required.
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Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of ur Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, &o.) Lading are bed transportation to Toko-will be detained and sold. tams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South-America, and to New York and Europe, via Overland Railways.
A Steamior of the Mitaq Bisht S.S. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports,
W. Taylor. Master, will lead bere and will have beat same date, and make close connection at quick despatuh na above.
For Freight, apply to
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FOR LONDON.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE THE British Ship
THCOMFORATED NY HOTAL CHABTHÈ OF
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†180-anderigued bøving been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are propared to grant Inquranoes as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either hera in London, or at the principal Ports of India, Ohina, and Australia.
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Mar. Overtone." P. Passing biomere · → Sqrulij.: X. Ray, & SLOW,
Bu American lady, Mr. Vernon Rigby, and. Bigsor foli. The music of "The Orusadera ? ia essentially dramatis in ita character, and is. wp learn, destined to become very popular. The tenor martialaunge were given, says Arid's Bir mingham Carells, with sperid effect, stording Mr. Bigby the opportunity, of which he readily availed hisself, of displaying his rare gifts and
400mplishments. As Rinaldo, be more than T. Thunder. 7. Bed, threatening, Visibility. Futained his memorable ances of the last cutter repeated to attento ay RGEN DIE Birmingham Festival Signor Foli ang with the great power, and "congronsna ua Peter the Hermit, Bile Mrs. Osgood, whose voice is a high soprano, was a satisfactory as it was pusible to be with maeis intended for scop tralto, Hammel's Alma Virgo," and the first part of Haydn's Seasone," formed part of the programme.
averags of their sigafflentia
„Hack. The hours of ráán tự the previous tá hours, vivono ire
galered via 1 to 24, and the quantity of waterfalen indicatedļu cats, and hundred
For Sale.
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Apply to MATER
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NOW ON SALE.
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For Freight, apply to
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MEYER & Coi tf 382 Hongkong, 19th March, 1877.
HE Undersigned bogs to inform Friends and the Pablls that he has always on
hand all kinds of FANS AND IVORY WARE FOR SALE AT OHELP PRICES,
3017
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Mdile. Titiens sang at the Guildhall, Pymouth, on the 1st February, and in response to ad annore
this rock stands szutralied. All the new wit TURN OF Tenim charged on dil OR sumprehensiveness and practical service A TWESTT FER QENT. gare the well-known song Kathleen Mavoori DRY CHAMPAGNE, CARTE BLANCHE, words which the Chiness have of late years beenInsurances, auch BETTEN being payable on the sean." In noticing thin the Western Morning in Quarts and Pints, bond fame bal compelled to coin to express the numeroas ob fame of the Pallay News tells the following story The author of Apply to SANDER & Co., jota in machinery photography, telegraphy, and
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C Kathleen Mayurien was Mr. Crough, Bolu Agents for Hongkong and Culos, in botanse generally, which the rapid advance Plymouth music master who received for the Im 443 Hongkong. Elat Marsh; 187740% of foreign relations has imposed upcr them, are
“Agents, copyrigh) a 25 note. He left the towo a quarter
here given extenso, Each and every word le NK SALE, of a centary ago. Exactly a year ago. dile
fully illustrated and explained, forming exor Titiens, being in New York, gava Kathibena
einer for students of a most instructive nature. QUEEN FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Both the Court Bad Punti prannomations are |
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States, It croited a ferraza of applause, and when it bad subaided she was told that some CARTE BLINCHE, CARTE BLANCHE SEC, and
man, prowed to be a lagatlo, was fighting be way over the barriers from the pit to the five (it was in the Opera House), aying he wo determined to opeak to Tilicas.The prima donna told the to jet bim comdin. On entering, be burst into tears, achhing cat, Ou, Mall Titions, never before beard my song sung er you hare just sung it Your song was the reply why you are not Oronch, surely ? apy indeed, rejoiced the pour gld-composer, and I felt I must thset you myself. Orecch
bad soreped together the two dollars for a pil
sent, little thinking to hear bis now famous song
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Has Also, the Wall-known d OTARD, DUPUY & 0% BRANDY,
in Cases el 12 Qgart, Battles,
A Smail Lot of MRDOU CLARET;
in Quart Bottlea. Sed Apply to L. L. BUSH. -16-333- Hongkong, z 7th March, 1877.
FOR SALE
TWO MASTOD LIGHT
"Imperial Zira Zavarance Company; 933 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874.
given, the ascents being surefully marked.com Undersigned to prepared to GRANT the best principle hitherto attained hetypoL POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the graphy displays the success of an attempt to extent of 45,000 Döllars on Buildings or on make the Chinese and English typè correspond Goads stored therein, at Current Local Rates;
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For further information as to Pausage pod Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.
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Agenta.
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ADELING, German bark, Bios-Arukolā, Kas-
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Vogel, Hagedora & Co. ANNA, German bark, Jean.Orlit.* ̈ ANKIES. HALL, American bark, Nelson-
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sen & Go,
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Coi
LOUISE, German 8-m. sabooner, Schierloh
Ed, Behelihase & Co.
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gelorn & Co.
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Agents,
economy of "pine, aobfering a clearness not previously attained, and dispersing with those vaat margins and vacant sjuces which have beretofore chusacterized Chinese publications. NURTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
For practical purpose the arrangement si tho work is so complète, that a reference to ite uges enables z-person who under slandų" "English to communiukle eschivery with natives who understand nothing but Chi-
fl fees Length, 10% feet Breadth, 0 feetness. In this respect the work will be found
made the most telling morceau of the night," Depth of Hold, about 50 Tone Carrying Caya
dapeniable to all Europene residing in
The Fall Mall Garctic vs the followity, with Two Barts, Two DRLING, OBE AN China, and to the natives themselves it or sketab of the bistory of Hor Mujasty's Opera, CHOP, to do
Feuse, which was brought to the hammer on
And
the Lat February in its present shape it has. LA TWO-MASTED LIGHTER. nerer ourred as en opera-bouse. Indeed, the of about 60 Tons Carrying Capacity, with Oss only musical or other performences which have AxOMOs and Use Chain..
M. ARMSTRONG
| 389 Hongkong, 7th March, 1877: -..
FOR SALE-
taken plussia what is still called “ Har Mojcaty's Apply to Theatre" since it was rebaik after the fire which. Trove Mr. Mapleson, from the Haymarket to "Deary Duo are top matujdes two years ago of Mears, Moody and Sankey. Previously, for a -century-sud a ball, it ind bei the most in- portmut morical theatre in England, at the Qnem's Thantre," me it was originally onlind, Handel in 1711 produced “Binukló” the trat
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$19 per 9050 of 2 dowon pinterv $18.........per case of 1 dozen qusets, -7
dienis long series of works for the Anglo-Italus | CHATHAU TEOVILLE POIFERRE, ASIE,
stage, and it would to lamentable if after being for game hundred and fifty years the socus of innumerable operatic representations of the ligbest pharacter, “Her Rojasty a chestra were to be remembered as having forlly sunk to the position of a meeting-house for American revivaliste, The Queos' Theatre booste King's Theatro on the andesaton of George L, and the building raluined this title. until the anceston of Quaan Victoria, when IÏpt. **King's Theatre”! #fler Majesty's Theatre!!
was subsitated.
MADRE VIN DES PRINCES $16.................per case of 1 desen quarte,
PALMER MARGAUX.
289 of 1 dozen
quarte. ** OHATEAU BELAIR:: Spor case of 1 dozen quarte LORMONTAGNA Uuniper ease of 1 dozen quarts, $6 mauper ease of 2 dozen pinta
SIEMSSEN & Co 682 Fonckung, let May, 1870.-
platins eubjects fully with which very few hu
MAN INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPOLATED BY ROTAL OÚHARTER AND SPECIAL AOTE OF PARLIAMENT.
Established 1809,
CAPITAL-£2,000,000
the shore Company, are proparod to grant
deed of them are perfectly aguainted. Tu Chins it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally. Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £30,000 parties rouident in England and interested in Dedersigned, Agents as Hongkong for To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the on Bay Building, or on Merchandles in the game, following fuotuara submitted for consideration,
balmera Topabulary contains about: 16,000 the usual sites, subject to a discount of
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Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Ohinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
Y
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