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MACAO

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Maono/4th November.

I have to thank you for the complimen tary romarks in your lendor of yesterday.

I barp-not read the letter in the China Mail on Education in Macao, but ́oan. guess

its purport. Those who are looking for "green fields and pastures now!' had better chase the wild goose. The promoters of the Lyceum are ruining the cause of education in this ill-fated city. They should work might and main to develop the commercial institution already existing. A departure from the professional principle actually ruling that institution would on- tail serious losaca to the rising generation. There are no reasonable prospects what-

over of Macao youths becoming judges, solicitors, or professors of the University, unless they emigrate to the moon. They are debarred from the public. or civil om- ployments in Portugal, and they need not expect to have access to the higher grades of public service in Macao for those places are reserved for the Portuguese who hail from the Tagus, and are quite satisfied with a monthly stipend of one hundred dollars 10,000 miles away from their native home. The Lyceum is nothing else but the centralisation of education by the Govorn- ment. This spirit of centralisation has already done a great deal of harm to Macao; when applied to instruction, it will destroy overything; it will smother the intent inclinations for an active life still predominant in the youths of our day, and it will make soldiers, as it has done before.

It is easy to trace the movement of the Lyceum to the political ambition of a few parasites of Senbor Scarajcbia, the Deputy for Macao. I will not mention names, but I know, and the community know, who these crawlers are.

By an early steamer I hope to send you a few lines re historical facts connected with the high studies mania, during the Inst decade in Macao, which I think will completely expose the fallacy of the doctrines so porsistently advocated by the interested promoters of the new Lyceum.

MR. GLADSTONE AT LEEDS.

Mr. Gladstone spoke an hour and forty minutes at the banquet given to him at Leeds. There were 1,400 por-

sons prosent. He said justice to Ireland is a sacred duty, but it can never be per. formed without equal justice to England

and Scotland. The state of Ireland might not be a party question: Ireland ia in a crisis, and on the working of the Land Act may depend the greatest issues with regard to her prosperity, There are powerful agencies working which will yet influence her fate in spite of the action of certain persons. I do not believe there are labourers in any country that have made more pro- gress than the Irish labourers. Glad stone warmly eulogized Sir Charles Gavin Daffy for his pamphlet, advocat- ing a grateful acceptance of the Land Aat. Gladstone claimed that Dillon was

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 1881.

done, ho anid, in altering and modifying the Land laws of England and Scotland, but the circumstances in those parts are not those of Ireland. He argued that the depression of trade proceeded from a decreased purchasing power. Ho calculated that between 1878 and 1880 the country had lost £24,000,000 on her export trade, but as much as a £100,000,000 from bad harvests. Ro- ferring to the Fair Trade Longao, ho said sono persons complained about the American low tariff America liad sent us three millions worth of manufac tures, while we sent America from thirty to forty millions worth. The to be our customer to this amount. Free Traders wanted America to cease They were the most unfair leaguers he ever know. If Sir Stafford Northcote

disapproved of Mr. Lowther's sugges. tion of a corn duty, it was time to speak intelligently on the subject. As Sir Stafford Northcote had other speeches to make soon, he perhaps would say emphatically whether he favoured pro- taction and corn'duty. He declared he himself would be no party to a retro- grade movement.

The test cases which Parooll intends to tako into the Land Court are cases of reats, which are fair and moderato. If he takes these cases into Court it will reject them, and when the Court bus rejected them, Parnell and his train will tell the people they have been deceived, that the Court is worthless and that the Laud Act ought to meet their unequivocal repudiation; and so he will play his game and gain his object, if people listen to those fatal doctrines. Parliament is not going to overturn the principle of public right and public order to please Parnell.

Alluding to agrarian crime, Mr. Gladstone saw what would happen in England if crime proved beyond the grasp of the officers of the law. There was a multitude of loyal citizens who would array themselves in sup port of the law, but no such thing is heard of in Ireland. General cow- ardice seems to prevail among all classes who possess property, and the Government is expected to preserve peace with no moral force behind them. That is a great scandal and evil for Ireland, and until this evil is removed the condition of Ireland will not be thoroughly healthy. We are convinced that the Irish nation desires to take full advantage of the Land Act, but Parnell says "No." The Govern ment will rely upon the good sense of the people, boonuse it is determined that no force, or fear of force, or fear of ruin through force, shall prevent the people from having the full and free benefit of the Land Act. I call upon all Orders and degrees of men in the three Kingdoms to support the Government.

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Nov.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ‹

ARRIVALS.

7; HAINAN. British steamer, 276, J. |

Speechly, Haiphong 4th Nov., Geno- 7, SHAM-HONG, Chinose gunboat, from ral.--Afong & Co.

Canton.

Nov. 7, PACIFIC, German steamot, 69,

Sachse, Matupi (Now. Britain), 16th October, Genoral.-Siomsson & Co. Nov. 7, GREYHOUND, British steamer, 227,

D. Scott, Pakhoi, Hoihow, and Ma- ano 7th Nov., General.--Adamson, Bell & Co. Nov. 7, MOZART, German brig, 234, H. Storm, Nowohwang 21st October, Beans. Siomsson &C.

Nov. 7, OHEN-ro, Chinose gunboat, from Nov. 7, SHAM-HONG, Chinese gunboat, from

Canton,

Canton.

Nov.-8. MENMUIL, British steamer, 1,247,

Nov. 8, SoLWAY, British steamer, 510, C. Butler, Singapore 2nd Nov., Gone- ral. Butterfield & Swire. Jervis, Keelung 5th Nov., Coal.-D. Nov. 8. DALE, British steamer, 644, J. F.

Lapraik & Co.

Thompson, Bangkok 29th October, General. You Fat Hong

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miles in length from east to west, and half that breadth, fertilised to an un- surpassed degree by living steams. The whole valley was full of orchards, gardens, and cornfields. To the north rise lofty mountains; the traveller coming from the south rode for four hours through luxuriant fields and gardens before he reached the city gate. The city covered a space, of four Eng- lish square miles, and in its vast market he found wares from India, Persia, Samarcand, and as far north as Oronberg. He reckoned the popula- tion at 100,000, of which only 10,000 ware Afghans; there were 600 Hindos who visited Herat in 1831, more than and a fow Jews. Arthur Connelly, confirms his predecessors as to the resources and capacity of the country; but those resources had been wasted

W. Ellis, Sydney 18th Oct., Town- by Afghan misrule, and the population

sville, Cooktown, Thursday, Island, had declined to 45,000. He glows over and Port Darwin. General,-Gibb, the natural beauty of the scene; Livingston & Co. gardens, vineyards, cornfields and ham-Nov. 8. OvoLora, British steamer,. 1,403, lets stretched four miles north to the mountains and twelve miles south in unbroken beauty. The water was the best he ever tasted, and the fruits raro and delicious in flavor. So plentiful were they that the people were allowed to enter the gardens and pick for them. selves, only each visitor was weighed when he went in and weighed when he came out, and paid at a fixed rate the difference in weight. The climate is called the finest in Asia; the nights are always cool, and only daring two months in the year dries the thermo. meter mount to 85°. The people have a proverb, "If the soil of Ispahan, the cool breezes of Herat, and the waters of Khwarizin were in the same place, there would be no such thing as death." There are in Herat extensive mines of iron and lead that have been little worked; the breed of horses is superior, the carpets of wool and silk are famous. The carpets are not as well known as they would be, on account of moans of transport. So rich is this garden spot of Central Asia that the English believe its revenues would more than pay all costs of its occupation and Govern- ment. Besides, their occupation would relieve the inhabitants of the hated Afghan tycauay-Hartford Courant.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, ONE P.M.

A few transactions in Dooks were booked

yesterday afternoon at 32 per cent. premium. We traced about 25 shares in all, subdivided into three or four different lots, which changed hands at the above named figure, so the movement can hardly be regarded na of much importance, especially as any quantity

of abares are still freely offered at 32 without

leading to business. Banks are rather firmer than was the case yesterday, there being alight inquiries at 112. A few more sales of Hongkong Fires have to bo recorded at

Nov.

8, PLAINHELLER, British steamer, 1,195, MoKenzie, Swatow 7th Nov... General.-Ban Hin Ohan. Nov. 8, NONA, Gorman, steamor, 669,

Wolffol, Saigon 2nd Nov., General.-- El. Sobollhass & Co.

Nov. 8, RoxULUS, Spanish steamer, 591,

L. Fremoza, Manila 9th Nov., Gene- al-Dunn, Melbye & Co. Nov. 8. BEGEZIA, German bark, 333, A. Anderson. Nowchwang 29th October, Beans. Captain,

DEPARTURES.

MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co.

GUNERAL STOREEEUPERS, &c. "AVE FOR SALE.

HA

Groceries.

Crosso & Blackwell's, Celebrated Hougo- hold Stores.

John Moir & Sons', Colebrated House hold Stores.

American Stores of all descriptions. Huntley & Palmer's BISCUITS & CAKES, BUTTER, Danish & French, Philippo

& Cannud's PATES &...

CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S" - FRUITS in juice.

COFFEE, SUGAR, &., &v. -

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Wines, Spirits, &c. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s "CARTE "BLANCHE." HEIDSIC & Co.'s MO-

NOPOLE, pis. and qts. ADOLPHE. COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET.

MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE

pts, and qts.

'NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,

pts, and qts.

EXTRA SEC, quarts. Charles Heidsiecks's WHITE" SEAL,

deror & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and qts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON- BARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Ros pta. and qts.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts. and qts. OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,

and quarts.

ARAUZAN (Chateau), pints and quarts, ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBŒUF (Chateau), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Ouroier & Adet's),

pints and quarts.

CHATEAU LAFITE, pints and quarts. IRES GRAVES, pints and quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, pints & quarts. OLD INVALID OLARET. St. JULIEN, &c., &c. Breakfast Claret. Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c.

Nov. 7, VELOCITY, British bark, for Che-Chambertin, Chablis (White), Liebfrau Nov. 7, SAGHALIEN, French steamer, for

foo.

Nov. 7, VOLGA, French steamer for Yoko-

Shanghai.

hams.

Nov. 7, FLEURS CASTLE, British steamer,

London. *

Nov. 7, PoLos, American gunboat, for Can-

ton.

Nov. 7, WOLF, German gunboat, for Can- Nov. 8, PING-ON, British steamer, for Hai

ton.

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phong Nov. 8, FLORENCE NIGHTIngae, British

bark, for Whampoa.

Nov. 8, SHUN-ON, Annamess steamer, for

Hoihow.

Nov. 8, MARIE ALFRED, French bark, for

Saigon.

Nov. 8, SHAM-HONG, Chinese gunbons, for

Foochow.

Nov. 8, WEGA, German ship; for Batavia,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Plainmeller, steamer, from Swatow, 618 Chinese.

Por Cyclops, steamer, from Singapore, 220 Chinese.

an opponent whom he was glad to hon. At the conclusion of Mr. Gladstone's 900; also a number of Chinese Imperial 23 Europeans, and 6 Indians.

our, and added:-"I now have a pain. -ful duty of dealing with a very different class of opponents. A small body of men has arisen who are not ashamed to preach to Ireland the doctrine of public plunder. The state of things in Ireland is coming to the question of law on the one hand and their lawlessness on the other."

speech there was prolonged cheering.

THE OLD CITY OF HERAT.”

bonds at 2 per cont. premium. Hotels are offered at par without olioiting any response; but Sugară are again firm at 100 with buyers at the quotation. Other stooks, romain

unaltered.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo-

ration-112 per cent. premium, Buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton 81,650 China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,600

por share, bu

par share. North-China Insurance Company Tls. 1,125

per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts. 880 Chinese Insurance Company-$305 per

per share.

share, sellers. Man On Insurance Company, Tamited-$25 On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis.

per share premium.j

150 per share. --

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company--$900

por share, Sales.

Per Romulus, steamer, from Manila,

-Per Nona, steamer, from Saigon, 125

Ühinese.

Per Menmuir, ateamer, from Sydney, Gonoral MoDonald, 0.B., Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Gosnell, Messrs. H. D. Stells, De- gener, Miks Johnson, and Miss White.

DEPARTED,

Por Sindh, steamer, from Hongkong for Baigon. Mr. Emile Coccaldi, Mme. Muret and 2 children, Mme. Morenu and 2 child- ren and 9 Chinese. For Singapore.--Mr. da Costa and his Chinese assistant. For Galles. Mr. E. Schweblin. For Port Said. Mr. H. Schuce. For Marseilles. Mosers. Johnston, R. M. Gray, G. D. Fea ron, R. Howie, and Humphreys.

REPORTS.

light easterly winds and fine weather The British steamer Greyhound, reports

throughout.

The British steamer Dale, reports strong N.E. winds and high sea throughout the passage with heavy squalls.

Tho British steamer Hainan reports:- Left Haiphong at noon on 4th inst., ar- rived at Hoihow at 6 p.m. on 5th, left at 5 a.m. on 6th, had moderate monsoon and

China Fire Insurance Company $270 per Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company--

share, Sales. 2 per cent. premium, Sales & Sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat China Const Steam Navigation Company-fine weather to port. The Chinese gun-

Company-834 per share premium.

Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company $100 per share.

It is now urged by English corras pondents that Herat is the natural Northern gate of India, that the occn- pation of Cabal necessitates that of Herat, and, besides, that Herat would Mr. Gladstone favourably contrasted be a most delightful acquisition. Herat O'Connell's fidelity to the Crown of is one of the cities of Central Asia that England with Parnell's hostility to has been the seat of great splendor and everything English. "O'Connell," he prosperity in the past, the description said, "on every occasion declared his of which always excites the imagina. respect for property; but Parnell has tion. It was a great capital in the now a now gospel-that of plunder time of Genghis Khan and its prosperity to praolaim. He says now that whereas did not disappear under the sacker of the rental of Ireland is £17,000,000, cities, Tamerlane. It is said before its the Jandlord is entitled to nothing but conquest by Persia, in the beginning of the original valuation of the land, the sixteenth century, that Herat had amounting to £3,000,000. O'Connell's 144,000 occupied houses, 12,000 retail respect for human life was consistent.shops, 350 schools, and 6,000 baths and Parnell is very copious in his references caravansaries. It was the richest city to America; but in all these references in Central Asia under a good govern he has never found time to utter a ment, the resort of poets, theologians, word of disapproval about the assassi learned men, as well as travellers from nation literature of that country, which afar. The Persians built up Meshed is not American literature, and which at the expense of Herat, and it decayed Americans scorn, spurn, and loathe in importance. Since 1749 it has been -(Loud cheers.) Parnell, during the in the hands of the Abdali Afghans, last session of Parliament, made every and its fortune has been better, but it effort to destroy the effect of the Land is linked with Cabul politically, and Bill; but he did not dare to vote against has never at all regained its old aupré- it like a man. But when the life of maoy. Its position on the high road the Bill was at stake, Parnell and between India and Persia, the centre thirty of his followers withdrew from of an extensive, fertile, and well the House of Commons and tried to watered valloy marks it as the pasture, destroy the work which the Govern garden, and granary of Central Asia. ment had begun."

A Mr. Forbes, who visited Horat in 1788, describes it as surpassing Candabar in its markets. He saw there 100 bankers and traders from India. Captain Christie, who spent a month in disguise in Horat là 1810, on BOMBAY Bank, T.T. describes it as situated in a valley six | On CALCUTTA-Bank, TT

Referring to the unity of the Liberal party, he said.he saw no signs of any such division as led to its defeat in 1874. Everywhere there were signe of union, and he looked forward with satisfaction. There was much to be

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Tls. 162 por ahara

Sellers,

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited--

$160 per share, Buyers. China Sugar Refining Company (Deboutures)

- por cont. premium, Hongkong Las Company $125 per share, Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878

Limited-$50 per share.

-1 por cont. premium, ex interest.

Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881

21 per cent, premium, Sales.

EXORANGE.

On LONDON-Bank Bill, T.T......

3/80

8/0

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' algut .............. 8/9).' Credita, at 4 months' sight

8/03 On PARIS Bank Bills, on demand..

Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. 8/97 4.60 Crodita, at 4 months' sight ..... 4.83 2241 ...... 2241.

boat Sue-sing left Hoihow on the 6th for Tinhoss, the soone of the wreck of the

Quinta.

The steamer Moumair reporta vory fine. weather throughout. Spoke Company's steamer Oatterthun, bound to Sydney on the 5th inst., and the bark Clifton for Cape Town same day. Brought up the orow of the Brisbane.

from Singapore to south of Pulo Sapatu The British steamer Cyolops, reports

had high northerly winds with squally weather; thence to Hongkong fresh mon- soon with bigh noa..

MAILS.

The following mails will close :- TO-DAY, 8th November.

For Saigon, por Ponodo, at 4:30 p.m. For Swatow, Amoy and Foschow, per Thales, at 6 p.m. For Haiphong and Hue, por Bhun On, at 5 p.m.

mileh, Hookheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

berger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Borg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's Palo Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer and Co.'s Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port. Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmor & Co.'s Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon' Whisky, highly recommended, Kinaban's LL Irish Whisky.

Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glondeo Whisky, AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartreuse," Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curagon, pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters, &c. &c.,, &0,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron and Saunders, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E & J. Burke, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by

the Gallon, Fine ALE, bottled by MacEwen, Trickel & Co. ALE and PORTER, in hosgheads*

Erated Waters. SODA WATER, ́ ́.

LEMONADE.

TONIO WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&o., &c., &o.

The Finest Stocks of CIGARS, CAVITE CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CIGARS, AROODROS, VEGUEROS,

"PERFECTION" All Specially

Veg Selooted. EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY,

STATIONERY, BOOKS &c. "Franklin Square" Library,

"Seaside" Library,

Harper's Half-hour Series.

French Novels,

Medical Works.

School Books.':

Presentation Books.

Works of reference &o Stationery for Ladies and Office use. Direct from the manufacturers the bes.

and Cheapest in Hongkong. Special orders in this line, oxcuted on

very moderate terms, Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped

Plain, cameo or relief. Dios engraved to order. Office requisites

of overy description. Milner's Fire Proof Safes, Cash and Deed

Boxes, Brushware.

. Outlery, Crookery, and Glassware.

Builder's Hardware, material, Sporting Guo, Revolvers and Sporting ammunition poly Sailmaking and Rigging promptly exe-

anted