1877-12-22 — Page 3

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, THE PASSAGE OF THE BOSPHORUS

It is said that Lerd Lytton soociva for the Copyright of "The House of Darnley now being noted at the Court Theatre, as molas £10 บริ

The Czar, observes, the Pelegriph, desiros ta abtun what is onlled the freedom of the Straits," in other words, the right of sending war ship in my numbers through the Bosphor and the Darlanglion, which are na muzh Turkinh do the Bolens or the Thames are British waters. - Mr. Bright is of opinion that England should not lift flogor to prayant the abhievement of this Res

The facade of the new Opera House in Paris, which has remained hitherto somewhat dark at might, in homeworth, to ho lit with the alectric light acoring to a new propose doved by M. Densyrouse de sine design. Auy one, he politely declares, ho

The King of Sweden bar Intely presertall the would make war bo provont the ships of choir called the Orphe! Dringer in Upsala of the greatest Powers in the world from having wilk musibal work to which is Majesty has a free pussage to the Mediterranean should at writion the fibretto, ngio is composed by, once he transferred to a moatte asylum. Lu that - M. Hellstrim and the work, called “Souvenirs case the State or local nuthardtips of England from Upsalaia vided into three parts--the world have largely to her my our reaga first-representing the ceremony, during the late for the insane, Tho Char desend the treedom of yuri-conto fetos, in the Church the the Straite as a step towards the conquest of sectat, the processing to "Woddrs Wood Constantinople; and doubtless. Mr. Bright, sym. and the thiti, aled "On the Hilk of Old Wedin

There is (says Mafiter) something vory rath. les about the shefle of wit occasionally. da, harged from the gallery Charlow Mathews has rently been on a tour in the North, play ug "My Awful Dad Thalivoly furce was preceded by a melodrama, long drawn out, at the prolong ation of which the gallery, anxious for the no pegauce of their favourite, show much im palinge. At longta a voion from above was boud to say Look sharp, or Charley'll be too old to play TWINK

painising with his pavicote, in determined to dễ all te vas to prorate them. It is not to com Togo her commeres that Rishis demands thi right to anchor ber ironclads off Saraglin Palut.. and send squadrans into the Mediterráneon; is to secure new means of disturbance and remory an obstacle to awuddon descent apon Stam baul A in the onso of Armenia, so with regard to the Straits, Eussia strikes at Eng lazd through Tarkoy, knowing that if she ol tama territory in Asia and fears up the clausos regulating the accuse of foreign armed ships to home Taricel waters, England will be bumiliated Mr. Earry Ballvan, on his arrival in Dublin beicre the whole world, and especially discredited ou the Ird: Neraber, was mic at Westland-row throughout the haut The profegarn of the new station by a large growd accompanying a brass moral In and one of national honour well band, and all business was suspended by their ses both results with equanimity, to smok a depth having oveupled the entire front of the station of degradation have we, boon brought by the The popular ortion given to the actor was substitution of cocmopolitan.sentiments for shari enthusiantio. He was taken in the Lord Mayor's patriotism. For our own part, we contend that

riage to his boal, the Lord Mayor having england is bound in honour, duty, and interest! nered him on the patform. Bir . H. Boho act. Ja ireolion exactly the contrary of that arrived at the station on his way to England, and, so forcely and rudely recommended at Hochdale, Boned much surprised at the extraordinary and, at all evente, maintain an Empire which the allies of Resin would moekly surrender te Mr. Edward Rose is to criticize buĉore the Now | the first gomarjenj Shakespeare Society at its next meeting, Shake

pore adaptation of the old "Troublesome Bague of King Jeba," from the stage tanager's pobet of vinw. He finde in the roast that Bhakuspenze malo of the old drama tome very "Carlos ng happy instances of the put a prati

gol kuowledge of stage business. Mr To Tay- for will be platou of the meetings that the mubari prosont will have the bonent of his long. emporipueo of the seting drama,

ESTO...

A drains called The Wainwright Tragedy wa, says the Safura Mercury, being scted of travelling theatre in Market Harborough short time since when an accident coured which mory aspapata fatal result. The reprecate tive of Henry Wainwright having been duly pioned and the rope adjusted, was slowed to swing, when the steal upon which his feet should have rested slipped from underneath them. The man was obsed gaping and struggling for haath; and he was promptly, out down, but not before he had mined thisk in the fron,"

The pasnge of the Bosphorus, remarks the Post, involves no question of more stausum br

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of Maritime rights in the Sorporine. The Bos phorus is a portion of the Baltan's dominions as zonghan the bel of the Thames and ita vertere. enter into the dominions of Queen Victoria. Granted that nations in amity with the Lucicish Engiro have the uana-moral right to frogat for purpose of commerce the ports and harbour and water communication of the Empire, what hos this to do with opening the river which Howe through the Bulian's ospital-the Bosphorus is nothing more to the car fests of the A New Stook of warld Every trading State and people of silised gioho often have their laga represented amid the forest of masts below London-bridge, but does this give any warnet for on indiscrimi nato orowd of mer of war acunling within bom bardment distance of the City of London and the Parliament. at Westminster No maker of the world can adult within the very circuit of its

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Mr. Buckstan who is now on a fual provincialment, any fores capable of diotsting terms tour with the Haymarket company played at the madace of occupation. The free pas ths old theatro in Bristol on the 2nd November of the Bosphorus for Russian military expedi His feebleness increasel one night, and on Satar ticas. And who is to convoy the Russian mili day ovaning, when he took his benoit, the pectary expeditions through and out of the Bee fance was most painful to witaas. He had phorus as well se into it? When Russia to be led on to God at the stage on every occasion bring her arms up to Constantinople, she esa of his sppearance; he spoke most of the dialogno establish them in Constantinople, and as surely while sitting on a chair to which he was asist, as we cannot tolerate the one aggression we can and he had to be supported while speaking a few not conecdo the other. parting words and begging to be excused from. playing in the afterpiece.

A pleasing ucident occurred at the Royal Park Theatre, on Friday evening Nov. 2nd, when the whole of the employes both before and behind the curtain, presented Madanie St. Chire, the popular pepristress, with a Landsome sta- tionery essc, with the silver plato inscription, "Presented to Madar St. Claire, by the em- yes of the Royal Park Theatre, as a token of peek. Nov. 21 877 Mr. Thurgood, of the Lez-office, presented the offering (which was ac- companied by an iluminated addrem in a hand- som frame in a neat speech, a feelingly. reponded to by the fair recipient.

A rather bag met is reported to have been made by Prizes Eismarek sent the Duchess of Edizbarga. Some ene was saying that her In- arial Highness, who is colopel of Russia Feriment, wished to go to war and become an officer in nality, as well as in namo. noi P3 replied Bismarck: “The Euscians havo bosn-ded by old women hitherto, let them try a yang one for 8 chango "

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THE U. Mail Blonay "CITY OF TO- KLO will be despatched for San Fran Disco, wik Tokohams, on SATURDAY, the 2ad Docent, at Noon, taking Passagers 11 A.M. Registry of Latters ovande and Freight for Japan, the United States, and 11:30. Post Deco dosos.

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on board the Packet with Lalo Foe of 12 centa extra Postage; patil

11:50 Azn. when the Mail is frilly deed.

Europe. No tak 11.30 AM. Correspondence for Japan, the United

Through Rills of Lading isened for trans gustation to Yokohama and other Japan Perts, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Infod Cities. of the United States via Overland Railways, to

The following rates of Poetage must be pre- Havana Trinidad, and Degerars, and to poris Fin Mexico, Central and South America, by the paid in Hongkong Stamps. Propayment in com

Company's and connecting Steamore.pulsory in the class marked * * *

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamtor

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOWA REDUCTION of TWENTY PER United States, Canada, Yen

THE Steamship

KNAMOAM

Captain Furchard will be despatched for the ahove Ports TOMORROW, the 3rd instant at Daylight

For Froght or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co.

186 Hongkong. 18th December, 1877

OCEAN ETEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Stanmelip

ORESTES"

will be despatched on or about the 25th justast.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 30th December, 18772

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$13 FER DOZEN QUARTS. Detailed Price Liste on application to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st Novembor, 187..

AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and will leave for the shovelace shortly after she

PORTER

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1628

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CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON BALD.

STEAM TO-TOKOHAMA, HE P. & O, S, N. Co.'s Steamship

BUNDA

arrival of a Steamship MIRZAPORE" with the next English Mail.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent: Hongkong, Zist Disember, 1877

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, 65HE P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Steamship

"MIRZAPORE"

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION har for the place stone 34 hours

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,

By De: DEVAN,

With many Additions, Correction, and Dr. WzYAMS' Orthography,

PRICE:

In Paper Wrapper Neatly Bond...

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Apply at the Daily Press Office.

ATOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

NOT

Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, zor the OWNEн will be BESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

Ana WoWELL, American bark, Wiswell:-Or

dex M

after arrival with the English Mail.

ADAM LIND, *Superintendent

Hongkong, ist December, 1877. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, 1Culling off the usual Coast Ports to land:"

Mails anil Passengers), HE Eastern and Anstradon Mail Etam

Company's Steamer

NORMANBY"

CENT on REGULAR RATES GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ABY and NAVT and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR" SERTICES in commission

Поска LETTERS NEW STATE

THEYK 3 c... Cent. Ceata. Centa

Cover and Pr. Edward's Is. New Ermawick Nova Sco tia Bermuda, Brazil, Cab. Curaça, French, Spanish, und Datoh West Indies, Guiana, Jamaica, Sorinam, Trinidad (Registration 8. Cents) Aspinwall, Pazems Balakas, Danish West Indies,

Haydi... Hawaiian Kingdom

right will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the Zist December Parcel Tackages will be received at Flus Ofice all 5 PM samo day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad dress in full;alue of samo it required.

Consmlar Invoices, to accompany Owend Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices Mexico.. in Sealed Envelopes, addrased to the Collector of Customa it San Francisco,

For further information as to Pasire and

Freight, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 5, Prays Central.

·LUSSELL & Co.. Agents, Hongkong, 10th December, 1877.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, —

STEAM FOR Ts SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,

ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES--

AND MARSEILLES; BOMBAY, MAHL, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

Newfound (Registration 12

Cents) Porn, Bolvio, Chili, indor

(Registation 12 Cents) 30 West Indies except as named abora), Costa Rica Honduras, New Granada, Nicaragua, Turk's land, Venezuela (Ite.

6. 14 gistration 12 Cents

26 Any arioles found sucked-in Newspapers or Book Packets (se silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be conferitent

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Fuch Contract Packet" DJEMNAT" will be degate hed from Hongkong on THURS- DAY, the 27th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe. via Marcilles; to Saigon, Singapers, Batavia, Gallo, Australia. New Zealand, Tanús, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réuniou, Mauritins, Szos and A Taradris Thin is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to East Africa,

ON THURSDAY, the 27th December, 1877. St. Helens, and Asation.

at Noon, the Company's Steamship "DJEMNAH," Commandant CHAMFENOIS. with MAILS, PASSENGEES, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,

Cargo and Spoole will be registered for Lou don as well as for Marseilles, and zoopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Baroperties for th

will be despatched as above on or about the 31st Specio ant Parcels til 3.m. on the 20th instant.

ALEXANDRA, Beste bak. Elliot-Douglas THE A

& Co.

AMIE FLORINCE, British back, Johnson-Or

der,

ANNIE 8. HALL; Ascican 3-in, schoone, Nel.

eon-Chinese.

ASSTNS; Dah bark Fundel.Ed. Sukollnes

& Co.

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For Freight at Pasengo, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C

Agouts. Hongkong, Gil: December, 1877 [1802

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE A1 Britisa Clipper Ship

CILURNUM, Shrewsbury, Commander, has splautid aerom- modation for Cabin Passengers:

Apply to CAPAIN, on board; or, to

WIELER & C., Agents. Hongkong 18th December, 1877.. ATALANTA, Gorrianeteamer, Paterson Bios-

DS SAFOR SAN FRANCISON;" BELLONA, German steamer, Aurens Wm. Pus-Taking Tea od other Cargo at through rate and

ander through Bille of Lading for Cascaso, tam & Co

New Yess, and all EASTER PLACE," Fork, Hawkins. BFWATION Acurianti

Captain. Brazer, Bish ship, BeynoldeOrder. BREKA, German baik, Timpe. Wieler & Co. BRISBANE, British bark, Hudleston-Russell BROOMHALL, British ebip, Bate-Rugs & Co. BUA PAN, Simose ship, Moller-Kin-tra-doong. CANTOR, German barke, Crantz-Bieman & Co. CARMELITA AND TRA, Ghirman bark, Ketels.

Ed Schelkass & Co. CASSANDRA. Gecman steamier, Inge Wm

Pastan & Co.

advise to dispose of the property and to provide Hongkong and Whampca Dock Company" QUEEN'S-ROAD AND STANLEY STREET CHINEJANO, British steamer, Orr-

Hair Max Bruch, the distinguished composer, haboon invited to Liverpool by the Philbar monic Society to conduct is cantata, Odys

He was entertained at dinner by the state of the Manchester Tiedertafel, and at-

Shares-4 per vent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Maoud Stambuat To's

Shares-16 per cent, disamint, s Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tle 2G

fanded a conversazione of the St. Cecilia Sainty Hongkong One Company's Share $75 porou altic Memorial Hall Tho great success of

shars.

"Odyssens** of Liverpool, following the not less. Hongkong Hotel Company's Share ferowable recuption of the work in Manchester, shers,

A HONGKONG, AND AT SHANGHAI

FOR SALE. OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL and FIN-FILE, with Cartridges; · Cartridge Case, Wadding, Shot, &e Also RIFLES and per REVOLVERS

Apply to JF. SCHEFFER,

34, Prays Contral. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.

FOR SALE.

is likely not merely to extend the composer's ro Chinese Imperial Loan£104. Ex. 4. 14 newa in this wountry, but to load wi, we are in- farmed, to opportunities of bearing more of his SALES ON DECEMBER 21ST, AS REPULTED BY.

warks. Herr HEY Brach's violin concert and

CHINESH

some of his anys are well known in English teen to travelling trader. dincert rooms, but in Germany Lisoperas, Lo-

Red Dates-200 bage, at $360, by Yiowo-

rely and Larmione, founded on AWinterong to travelling trader Talé, are extremely popular, and the composar is not less esteemed because, with all is learning and waholarship, he mayor despises the gift of malady

Vermicelli 50 bags, at $7.80, by Tusaro-

There is a report, apparently authenti, (mya writer in Faure) but which I sincerely trust may prove unfounded, that Malls, Titions's re-

Shellfair bags, at $32.00, by Chuuwag to travelling trader.

Cardamens finferior)-20′ bags, at $17.80 by Kwong wing shing to travelling trader. shing to travelling trader,

-Fungus--10 bags," at $38.00, by Kwong-wừng.

latives intend to sell by anction, in the course ofo.chenng to travelling trader. Howmber, personal affects of that great

White Sugue-100 bags,al-30.20, by Kwong-

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CILTRUM British ship Shrewsbury-Wider

& Co.

LAMA, British ship, Chalmers Order. COLORADO, American ship, Ingraham-Vogel,

Hagedam & Co. CRESSWELL, British bark, G. White-Wi

Pastan & Chim, d

CURA British bark, Stabell-Meyer & Co. Horo, British bark, Tozm—Arnhold, Kärborg

& Co.

FEEDINAND HIM, Gorman burk, Yoss

TEE British Ship*

Letters may also be forwarded to Tadia by this Packet.

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11.30 when the Post Office CLOSES on-

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FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. NHE Al British Ship

ONEIDA,"

Cyma Master having the fourth of hat Cargo engaged, will load hers as above, and will. be despatched on or about the list December.

For Freight, apply to

YOULL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 28th November, 1877. [1754

FOR HONOLULU.

| THE A) American Ship

T

4-CHARTER OAK,”

ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, lat Deoriber, 1877, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PÁS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

AND BUROPE, LE

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Many boxes ef letters are recoived at the Port Office rot sealed that in to say, the fox 19. fastened with sealing wax, bat there is no im-g pression of pa

The an od boxholders a oeilec to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some rooguisable seul, and of icnding a chit- book a rooeipt with them. The omission of the latter précaution leaves a dipbt as to whet ther the contents of the box ater reached the Fost Offlon; the emission of the former, :as to" whether part of them might not have been ab

CHAMPAGNE, 1874 FORTUNE, Hainese bnski Petterson-Tok-moe Perl, and will have quick despatch, the shove EE. Banship." GAELIC will be destructed for the sake of the Postage Stamps,

HEIDSICK & Co.'s ΜΟΝΟ ΣΟΙ Ε

SALIMENTEN & Co. Hongkong, And July, 1877,

[6108 NOW ON SALE.

STEERIAL QUARTO:

DICTIONARY, Almonds 10 bags, at $8.40, by Kwong.wo-NGLISH AND

prina demên. Tara ia, probably, nothing which being to travelling trader.

would have so deeply wounded poor Titiens during life, and there'in, certainly, ziuthing which would give greater main to those who cherish the me mory of the noble artist than this; Mall, Titiens did not die poor During life she supported well-aigh all her rations. Many of themi Bred with ar at the famous house in the Pinabloy Now Road and when she lied, the left hor relatives all bar fortune, nearly £50,000- Tu one misfor alone she has left a legacy of £30,000. Ko ezcuna of poverty or want can, therefore, be advanced a protech for offering Titiens a nicknacks and jewellery, to the bidding of o morbid fow she wish to possess an alios, I trust that the report will bo promptly dogiod; or d'ïl be true; this the matter will brooócsidered by Erau Krua The public loved Titions, but I believe they will hardly agree on the propriety of the situation in web; on the ore hand, they are asked for £200 for a bust be her memory, while on, the other, they are offered for sale by auction the deceased, artist's old blathies:

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

(Phone" Mana FALCONER & Co.'s "Srourea)

Barpastor... 2, M... Pericometerð 3.1. Thermocoside—I EN Thermomater

Thermonietsch EM

ORINA ÇOAST METEOROLOGICAL

PEREGISTER.

VESTERDAY'S DELIUKAMS,

BAROMETÉL.

An intersting correspondence oppears in Trish Mc W. Muskerzy says that in Novera ber, 1876, the management of the Haymarket THERM MEIER,

"Floara-

SHANG-NAGAR

625.

KONO

Thaxt asseptat a one-not comedy of his, the

beadlog Ides of which was original The plot

turned on a runway couple intending to get

married in Scotland, but discovering afterwards thas in the confusion of their fight they had sarometer... falted on the wrong (ie, the English) side of

Hachal 67.0 1.0

the Border, they then disagree, and saparaba The nut tall in onset, Curbusty enough,

calzon

fn Mr. W. 8 Gilbert's comedy Engaged. pro- Force..

duced at the Haymarket, the sime idea, but dilated into three acts, is made to do July, the Dry Thorne anly variation Laing that he has woen fit to wet Thermometer. represent the marriage as having taken place

23

MANES

CHINESH

WALE THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

... ·PRONUNCIATION,

An Anglo-Unimons Dictionary, pablished at the Daily Prons Office, Hongkong

Tahod for San Francisco, via Takohama,led for

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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[1642. United States, and Ewrope

Dongkong, blh November, 1877.

FUNG-HUN Chinese steamer, Andrey-C. M. CLAMCEGAYBURE, British bar, stechern

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FOR NEW YORK. THE ALAmerionn Ship i

COLORADO."*"

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ANGELE

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For practical purposes the arrangement of MARIVELES, Spanish steamor, J. Mums-Ba ||22|the work is so complete, that a rafomuo: to its medias & Conị đ

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scuss understand nothing but Chirase. In this respect MIGNON, American bazk, Soule, Captain.

the work will be found indispensable to all MORE CASTLE, American burk, Jewelt--Oly 346 Europane zabling in Ching, pul to the nativen plant & Co.

1.

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434160

|66.0 19.0 820543

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at a apod which turns out to have beðn just within the Southall side of the Border,

pür's Baith

After all Further, in Mr. Maker's plus Quantity salle

and of the characters is a fajor Mappillicuddy,

e traenting veteran, who is applanted in his

themas vos in-up sabieets fully with which OCEAN, British steuner, Jayzes, Jarizo, Ma- very for indeed of them are perfectly acquaintedioson & Co

| To partijos resident in England and Interested Ontana, British whip, ClymaMesageries

in Ching it cannot but be invaluable occasion-Maritimos. ally

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the oob following facts are submitted for consideration PELUSIA Dalginn steamer, MuKindy-Olypliant

Chalmers Vocabulary, "contain: "about : 16,000

- mstrátuonial flesjene by the hero. In Mr. GUTBALOVAYRA, Hised of Chayna in urejas, tone, and hundred

„TREEMOMKIES, În Führenheit dageça oral jama, Zept to the pot in a prided, situation.

DIRECTION OF WIND reglateral every, two points, N Force on WIRD cala 1 to 3 Ught rente, le medoyatɔ,5 8 ta'1⁄2 tresher I to Batzong, 6 to 20 heavy, 10 bo-

Vw

19-viglent

bert's play there is also a Major Margillicuddy, lad a rester and also suporseded by the hero, Mr. Gilbert de onde himself from the obvious large of pillering by stating that there is no doubt a uncurkable print dance. Ext summing up the whole eses the editor of the journni save:

In this incident there aro, ludaed, three colu sidences-1, The idea of the darlage; the "introduction of a fire-octor, who is tugplanted by

"Dolezly. 'I', Pag. 9. Foggs. He A Lightningu lí the be, with the barcine 9, the name of the

Buty:0. Oorzast. P. Pawing skorera, Q. Sisally" d Are-ester. The mathémationl odds against the Sto Calia The letter m repeated

Baku 8. Unów. The Bad, threatening three coincisoupes are, as anyone pay convince to dicite ur increme over the Era avergy of their himsoff by a lample sum of multiplication, several ideation

millions, see 60,000,000 to one. Now, these areas best for the prelo 3 hours (0) not the odds gnist my theory of agconscious 6 ragland hood 1 to 23, and (ie juolity of ways fillon oblivion.***

ORANGE GROVE, British bark, Lorganair.

* Bassoli & Co. D

| Chinois · aluurnoters, and Modhurat's Englah RevDZAND CASTLE, Britisk kerk, Bisharda.

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst War Pustus & Co

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W

Captain Barberton, will take Freight at me.

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Agents. Hongkong, S. Decaniber; 1877. FOR NEW YORK. HE A1 American Barise

(1798)

MORRO CASTLE.”. Jewett, Master having the greater portion of hur Cargo engaged, will load at this Port as above and have quick despatch.

For Froight, apply to

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Fimi706 FOR MANILA

↑ VEE STUNlrSokommer

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tere Again, despite all the grammars and SEA BELLE. British suborder, Hous-Vogel, James Wilson, Kaater, having the greater parents other diamentary works at yet published, the Hagodom & Co, student of this difoult Language absolutely ro- SIX NANZING, British steamer, Drage Jar tion of her Cargo cagugod, will have immediate quires: examples to display the various appli dine, Matheson & On cations mal equivalents of different words which hste one gonural : meaning. Of thesa otemplis. this work contains more than five times a many as soy other Disionary hitherto pub- Ushod

It comprises upwards of two thousand large

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