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Songkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 15TH NOVEMBER, 1881,

THE following very interesting ar- ticle on the Italian Army appears in a recent number of the Daily News, and in view of the important part Italy appears destined to play in the future history of Enrope, will doubt less be perused with interest-espe- cially by our military friends :---

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15т, 1881.

ple, A captain and a fixed number of men from each battalion go to the Commissariat stores in the evening of each day, and draw the rations direct. The bread is at once issued to the troops, and the meat, rice, &c., are issued to the cooks of the various com,

panies. As a rule, the troops have three meals a day--breakfast before starting in the morning, dinner after manoeuvring before returning to quar tors (this consists of a meat ration), and an evening meal about five or six o'clook, with a glass of wine. The discipline of the army is excellent. The punishments aro very severe, a captain having the power of con- fining a man to camp or quarters for a period of ninety days. The men of the active army are young and small. The infantry serve for three-years with the colours, the cavalry five years. The marching powers of the infantry (es- pecially of the renowned. Borsaglieri) are axcellent. There is little or no falling out, which is the more remark. able as the men are vory young, and sinvariably carry their "packs," which contain forty-eight rounds of ball am munition at all times. There is great esprit do corps among the Bersaglieri, and their manoeuvring is excellent. With regard to the officers, it is impos- sible to say too much in their praise ; they are well up to their work, and have the men under their command exceedingly well in hand. The control of the "fire" is excellent, the officers in all cases pointing out the object to be aimed at and the distance of the enemy. There is a determination on the part of the officers that, whatever else happens, the army shall not suffer; and if it is possible for any body of men to make it into a really fine army, the Italian officers will do so. The

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MACAO.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

MACAO, 13th November, On reading the communication head- ed The Macao Lyceum" in your issue of yesterday, I came to the con-

having Govornicent stud farms has boon started, bat owing to financial reasons it has been but imperfectly carried out. The men serve for five

According to a home paper a stone years and are then drafted to the re- has been erected over the grave of serve. They are armed with a carbine

Professor Clifford in Highgate Ceme on the Vetterli system" and a sword, which is attached to the saddle. The tary with the following curious inclusion that it needed no reply. It artillery are arined with bronze and scription:"William Kingdom Clif- has answered itself. When arguments: ford. Born May 4, 1845; died March and facts are opposed by insulting per- stool guns, the latter only in a small 3, 1879. I was not, and was con sonalities; when a sober discussion is proportion. The services of the gan-coived; I lived, and did a little work; attacked by vulgar abuse, it behoves ners would appear to be too short I am not, and grieve not.""

the disputant to use bis only available (three years), and in consequence this

arm, a contemptuous silence. No trath arm of the service soffors much; added

can shine from an ignoble quarrel; no to this, the artillery has also to find

advantage is reaped from an unprin- drivers for the commissariat waggons,

cipled, unsyeteroatical, illogical discus- &c. The ambulance corps is well

sion; and auch are the characteristic organised, and the system of removing

qualities of the communication alluded wounded men from the field of battle

to. It begins with rancorous insult, is good. All that Italy wants now is

and it ends with the startling assertion. time and mousy. The lack of the latter

that the writer advocates bis cause on prevents her from carrying out the

principle ! Instead of discussing the necessary improvements in her military

question, the writer attacks the person organisation. Time is wanted to weld

who bas dared to open fire on the eda. together the different elements of which the country is composed. The army is

cational system of the Lyceum. Year. the na sutor ultra crepidam; bis argu- rapidly doing this, as it brings together

Macao correspondent is reminded of in one regiment men from every part

ments are said to be redolent with of the kingdom. The Italian army is essential to the country as a great national institution, for by its means the nation is being educated and trained to take its place among the great

Powers of the world.

The Victoria Chapter of Royal Arch Free masons will hold a Chapter of Emergency for Exaltation this even- ing at nine o'clock precisely.

We learn from the agents, Messrs. Butterfiold & Swire, that the Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Jason, from Liverpool for Hongkong and Shanghai, left Singapore on the 12th instant.

The Army and Navy Gazette bears that the Lords of the Admiralty are so pleased with their abolition of Ascon- sion as a naval depôt that it is not un- likely that some similar establishment on distant stationa may meet with the saine fate at a very early date, so that they may not have to be provided for in the Estimates for 1882-83.

the

A Land Bill for England has been prepared by a special committee ap pointed by the Farmers' Alliance. The principal features of the suggested measure are the establishment of a law court for the settlement of rent and other disputes; the granting of com. acrimony; his motives are declared to pensation to the retiring tenant for

be selfish; his identity is only hinted at for pablic derision; he is nobody, improvements he has executed abolition of the law of distress; giv-and if he happens to express an opinion ing the tenant perfect freedom of cul- pon education at Macao, bo should tivation; and throwing the whole of modify that opinion, when the writer the tithe rent-charge on the laudlord. of the communication entertain a dif- ferent views on principle. After all this stampede of compliments are bo- stowed on the "one-eyed sutor," it pleases Mr. "S." to say:-" With this digression I now proceed to the real question at issue.

The citizens of the United States have show their appreciation of the lato Fresidend Garfield in a most

prac-

tical and substantial manner. A gigan. tio fund is being called by public sub- scription to provide for the future com- fort of Mrs. Garfield and her family.

The Americans never do anything by halves, and in this particular instance Telographic news have been re-

their liberality has been simply mar- vellous. The amount subscribed, ac- captains of the Bersaglieri are mounted ceived this morning from Amoy res and are perhaps of a better class than pecting the stranded steamer Pakhoi.cording to latest accounts, was close the ether infantry officers. The staff It is confidently anticipated that she

upon half a million dollars. officers are intelligent and well-infor-will be floated at an early date.. med. As a rule they are obliged to pass through a course at the School of War (Ecole de Guerre) before they_pass into the staff branch of the army. There seems to be no friction between the heads of departments and the chief of the staff.

This is the 15th of November, 1881, the day on which, according to more than one prophecy, the universe is to come to an end in a general smash up.. It certainly looks dull and gloomy this morning!"

Italy is making efforts to put her army on an equal footing with the other great military Powers. Tre corps d'armée have been-vat respec. tively at Pednc and Perugia. The

We are pleased to observe that the report as to the ill health of the dia first manoeuvres, under command of

coverer of Livingstone has been greatly General Pallavicini di Priola, with

exaggerated. The Daily Telegraph has Col. Abate as chief of the staff, were

received from Mr. J. van Praat, Chef held between Este and Padus. The

du Cabinet in the "Ministre de la first week of the manoeuvres, com-

Maison du Roi" of the King of the, mencing on August 29th, was confined

The promotion in the Italian army The steamer Yoltung which loft for Belgians, the following nows with re- to small field days of brigade against brigade. In the second week there is very slow, and the officers are there. Swatow early this morning was com.gard to the health of Mr. H: M. Stau were two divisional days and a field fore in many cases too old for the posi-pelled to put back owing to a slight ley:-"Stanley has suffered from bili- ous fever, but he has just written to day with the whole corps d'armée, tions they fill. There seems, however, accident to her machinery. It is er.

us that he is now in excellent health finishing with a review at Padua on to be rather a lack of staff officers to pected she will be ready to resume her

and spirits, having quite recovered his September 11th. The King was pro- the brigadiers, na on several occasions voyage to-morrow morning. Bent during the last week of the man- corporals were sent with orders to the

strength." ceuvres, and took great interest in various commanding officors, rather a every detail. The manoeuvres were dangerous proceeding. The method carried out with great precision. Thore of infantry attack is generally carried was no hurry, every phase being clearly out by sections. When a battalion marked. There was none of that hur- forms for attack two companies (usually ry and confusion which is seen some- the flank companies) move to the front times in field days in England, The to form the "shooting line" and "sup ground over which the troops had to ports." The romainder form the re- det lies at the foot of the Euganean serve (two companies). The companies Hills. It is very much enclosed, and to form the "shooting line" move for. intersected with canals and ditches, ward, as a rule; in column of sections, The hills, however, furnish very good They usually extend at first, one section positions for artillery, especially in the each occupying together a front equal neighbourhood of "Acqua Petrarea" to half the battalion deployed in line, (a classical spot) and on the hills If the supports are required to open towards Bague and Este. It is very fire on their own ground, the command difficult for cavalry and artillery .to to "clear the front" is given, and the manoeuvre, the former being unable to men extended fall back and rango pass over the cultivated ground, and themselves in close files on the flank therefore having to keep to the roads of the supports. in pushing to the front,

On the arrival of the steamer Ohing this morning from Swatow, a cook on board was removed to the Hospital in consequence of a wound on the fore- head. It appears that he had a quarrel this morning with a boy on board, who smashed a Chinese porcelain bowl on his head. The prisonor was taken off to the Police Hulk and chargod..

We learn that the China Merchants S. N. Co.'s steamer Fu-You succeeded in getting off the rocks in the Capsing. moon Pass about half-past four yester- day afternoon. She discharged the cargo in the fore-hold into lighters, trimming the vessel by the stern, and came off without difficulty as soon as she was lightened. The cargo from the lighters was then taken on board, and as the injuries sustained by the steamer appeared to be very slight. it was decided to take her up to Canton, so she immediately left for that port. We have not heard whether she will be docked at Whampoa or in Honkong, but should imagine she will have to undergo a thorough inspection at this port by the Government Marine Sur-

veyor.

This is really a novel system of

know on what principle it rests. It warfare. It would be interesting to certainly reflects very little credit on, any one indulging in such a mode of argament. I do not know the inten

tions or motives of Mr. "S." ia using such a system of criticism, bat I would remind him that the whole fabric of Lyceum education would fall to the grouur, if it depended upon such sup- port as his.

However, I will shun personalities in a public discussion. I will take Mr. "S." insults, and teach him (for I am sure his age can bear a little more in- straction, if not education also) that the Macao Lyceum ought not to owe its

establishment to the barren facts that a fow Macaenaes have succeeded in getting a decent livelihood in Portugal If we are to reason in such a strain, we should a fortiori say a purely com. toercial institution is needed in Macao, A large meeting of tenant-farmors simply became the great majority of was held, on September 30th at Wick,

Macienses are getting their livelihood when it was resolved to petition Go-by the commerce of Hongkong and the vernment to introduce a Laud Bill for Treaty Ports. The youth of Macao Scotland socuring the interest of the

are quite aware of their destiny; they tenant in his outlay in permanent and unexhausted improvements. The meet provided they follow a professional know where to get their livelihood. ing repadiated. Protection, and ap-course of education; they have relatives, proved of the principles of Free Trade friends, and acquaintances near them, who are leading a very respectable being applied to the land of Scotland. It was also resolved that in the event life by commerce, and they are not so of a reduction of rent not being gene-destitute of sense as to abandon the rally granted in Caithness, certain known track and try the route to members of the meeting be deputed to Lusitania, for the simple reason that correspond with or attend the meeting, "Dr. Pegado is a professor of the Coimbra University, Dr. Carvalho holds formed in Scotland to further the pro-

a good position in Lisbon, and so do ceding objects.

Mesere. Loureiro, Diniz, Outeiro and others." The "Hongkong Directory" will show how many Macaences, are holding good positions, in your colony, Shanghai, and elsewhere. But they have not owed them to Lyceum instruc tion, nor would they travel to Portugal. for love or money.

Tanis, says a bome paper, has rò. cently been enlivened by a scaudal The country in which the manoeuvres

which, for a wonder, is not French in A Maltoso judge there The crops d'armée, consisting of two took place this year is exceedingly

its origin. divisions of 7,000 men each, was made difficult, and necessitates the division

seems to atone for his ignorance of up of eight regiments (a regiment con- of a battalion into very small units;

Mohammedan law by a profound and sists of three battalions of four com- great uncertainty must always exist in

practical acquaintance with the lan- guage of flowers. An Italian baron is panies each) of infantry, two of "Milice such a country (as occurred at Solfer- Moblie," one of Bersaglieri, and two ino) with regard to the progress of an

said to have been indiscreet enough to regiments of cavalry, together with action. In rashing to the final attack

prosent the judge's lady with a bouquet containing an undue preponderance of the usual complement of divisional the men cheer and bring their rifles to troops. The infantry are armed with the "charge." There is little or no

We would respectfully call the at- pansies, which, according to the rays- the Vetterli rifle, which is a breech-soouting done, and in consequence the tention of the Government to the great terious tenets of floral jurisprudence as loader after the same pattern as the opposing forces often find themselves inconvenience occasioned to the public. interpreted by the Maltese judge, ap. Chassepôt. It has lately been furnish-in very close proximity during a fiold by the absence of a refreshment bar at pears to couvey some hidden and insi- ed with a new sight, and ita effective day. The "Milice Mobile" wera call the City Hall during entertainmente dious raconing, The judge accordingly range is said to be 1,400 yards. It ed out for the first time this year. One held there. We make bold to say that felt compelled to grossly insult the is certainly a very

inferior arm to the hundred and twenty-five battaliong a similar state of affairs does not exist baron, and having done so ordered him Martini-Henry, and not so good in were mobilised. It is composed partly in the whole world. Apart from the out of a railway-carriage. The barou many respects as the Snider. The of men who have served and partly of law of the case, about which there can immediately sent two Italiau naval clothing is of good quality and most men who have drawn the lucky numbe no doubt, surely some means can be officers to demand entisfaction. A very serviceable. The rolled collar is univer- bers." They are certainly the finest dovised to remedy what is a decided undignified scene ensued. The judge sal throughout the army. The men troops that Italy possesses, and with public grievance. The proprietors of threw away their cards, and they throw are clean and keep their arms and good officers will form a second line of the Hongkong Hotel used to provide their hats at the judge. Although the equipment in excellent order. They defence of which any country might be refreshments at all entertainments, and judge declined to give any explanation are smart, even from an English point proud. As a rule, the men are in good gave every satisfaction, until the akase to the unfortunate presenter of pansies of view, in the streets, a marked con- situations, and it is on this account that of the Government deprived them of or to meet him in single combat, he trast to their neighbours the French. they have not been called out in pre- the privilege. It is not a money complained officially of the two officers The articles that are issued to the

making speculation; it cannot in any who brought the cartel, and they were men-such as tunic and trousers-bave Of the cavalry there is little to be way injure the interests of other publi. formally pauished for delivering a to last nine months. As a rule the said. A regiment is composed of six cans, and it would be a great boon to challenge. The affair is still sub judico, soldiers wear bandages in preference to squadrons. The men are young, and the theatro-going portion of the combat meanwhile public opinion at Tanis Books, and certainly there seems to be seem to have had but little training in maaily. Is it not possible for some has pronounced its verdict very strong very fow men foot-sore on the line of riding. The horses are small but hardy special arrangement to be made so that ly and very unanimously as to the march. The issa of ration is very sim- and are well cared for. The idea of refreshments can be provided as of old? merits of the case.

vious

years.

"The last Lyceum turned out, a

goodly number of most learned lawyers, interpreters, professora, &c." This would be a very snug argument, if it were true. And it is not true, because what Mr. "S." calls the last Lyceum wag no Lyceum at all, The institu tion that has turned out lawyers, interpreters, etc., was St. Joseph's College, under the well-known and respected Jesuit teachers. They had no Lyceum regulations; they could ralo any Lyceum down, because their learning and their ozporionce in tutorship were far above the mark of Lyceum. Just because they declined to submit to Lyconm regulations, they were compelled to withdraw from the College, after they had given sound in- straction and education to many bright youths, who who are now lawyers, in- terpreters, &c. The only fault to he found with the Jesuits hore, was their having adhered too much to high sta dies, neglecting a little the profess sional or commercial side of education. Bat this was a department of tuition