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CORRESPONDENCE.

We de pat nevessly grobogan, the ingande son expressed by Loresqualens in this colon.

THE ATHLETIC SPORTS. Tom Ergar, or 1 "HusgKENG TELISIS DR," Su,There are lots of boys who want to run in the sports, but it won't be fair to give some hoys no start as they are not so old gs the others. The gemkamen tell us we are all to start from scratch, so that many of us won't have any chance at all, and a gentleman told me to write to you about it and get it altered. Please do if you can and get us all a chance and oblige.-- Your's &e.,

FAIRPLAY. Hongkong, 22nd March. Our little friend greatly over-estimates our in- fluence; but we have nevertheless very much pleasure in giving publicity to his suggestion. which we think a very sensible one, and worthy of the Committee's last consideration. As the majority of these boys have previously us in races; there should exist no difficulty what ever in making a satisfactory handicap-Ed. Telegraphi

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

central authority necessary for holding together in perfect union and compactness this great En We take the following items from our sampire, can possibly be in the slightest degree in Francisco files received by the U. and O. steam-

juret." The whole speech may be fairly sum- ship Co.'s steamer Gachie yesterday afternoon- declarations favoring home rule, but me ruke marized thus:--"I do not quarrel with theoretical in your sense is inquossible, without intpairing I will never consent." Nevertheless, disinge

NEW YORK, February 12th.

LONION, February 14th. As a result of a Cabinet meeting on Saturday, England and France yesterday sent a collective note to the Powers, explaining their attitude on very ameable terms, the Egyptian question. The note is cauched in

The discovery of a conspiracy at Cairo is re-

PARIS, February 14th.

ROME, February 16th, the Italian Bishop, commanding them, in view The Pope has alressed a very grave letter to of the dangers surtoumbing the Church, to increase their activity, to encourage Catholic Societies among the laity, to develop the Catholic press, and to ahorate boldly, the temporal inde

The authority of the Imperial Parlament, to which possed, to replace' the es-Khedive on the theune.petsieme of the yoke, February 16th.

a whole, it is difficult to deny Mr. Gladstone's in- discretion in employing the puticular phrases charges of a willingness to consider home rul which have been seized upon as a bridle for which in themselves are utterly groundless and absurd.

one of the hatchways. He was picked up in an almost insensible state, and was attended to on the vessel, and was subsequently sent home. He died an hour after reaching the house of his mas- ter. The matter was duly reposted to the police and a visit was paid to the ship to investigate the affair. Captain Wilding, afforded every facility for the conducting of this investigation, having mistered the crew and noted the statements of The World's cablegram from Lomulon says: eye-witnesses of what tok place. From these Comparatively few papers comment on the Clay-mous as is the Tory criticism on the speech as it was clear that the occurrence was punely acton-Buhrer correspondence. The general feeling cidental, and no blatae was attached to any of is that the question raised by Blaine has no the crew. The captain of the ship is deserving direct reference to present events, and that either of praise for the action he took in this unpleasant he had something in the background or ap matter, which might have had a different climaxproached the subject in entire ignorance of the to what it has were it not for the satisfactory re-

facts. The belief is firmly fixed here that no sults of this investigation.-Courier

serious difference of opinion can possibly arise between the people of the two countries on this question, and it therefore excites an uneasiness.

There is no news of any importance from Ire- land Informers are springing up all over the entry, and the Castle finds it easy work to deal with the League and the Fenians. "When in formers appear on the Irish stage it may be taken who is almost as anquilar among the Liberals for granted that the ice is totien. Mr. Forster, as among the Parnellies, is able to confound his

NAGASAKI

March th

The Chinese ex-Minister and ex-Vice-Minister to lapai passed through in the Genkai Mara on Mtinday last, en ingles Fcking, having the relieved by the officials who Carne over in the man-of-war -yunr.

VIENNA, Felauary 12th. Minor engagements have taken place in Herze govina since the oth instant, and the insurgents were winsted in every case. A fight on the joth, afternous. The insurgents fled, leaving twenty near Tirnova, lasted from daybreak until the dead and earying away about forty wounded. The Austrians just fire killed anal wounded.

A report has reached us from Oita fen that arish enemies in the House by relating the find- revolt broke out atmung the peasantry there.ish attempts on his life and the barbarous cruel-Muntenegro. Negotiations, however, are pro- Much prapenty

of the wealthy inhabitants was ties perpetrated by unduly zealous jutriots un destroyed, and great difficulty was experienced in the When Mr. McCarthy demands resparing quiet.

release of the suspects, M. Poster points to the unrepentant Father Sheety, and asks, with ananswerable point, if Mr. McCarthy, considers the Chicago Convention a "e

a month.

LONDON, Fchnary 12th. offend Russia, Austria has entirely abandoned A Vienna dispatch satys --In puder not to the plan of partial, or temporary occupation of ceeding with Prince Nikita for the passage of Austrian troops across his territory; if necessary This has helped to discourage the insurgents.

PARIS, February 13th. B. 1. Hotchkiss, the American inventor of re- constitutional gath-volving cannon adopted by the principal Govern- ring." On the whole, the Irish members of this ments, has received the decuration of Chevalier although Mr. Finster is painfully open to assault. session are not likely to make much headway, of the Legion of Loner, on account of his services to the French Marine. The Danish Government has also conferred upon Hotchkiss the Cross of artillery. Denmark, for similar services rendered to the

The difficuly between the Cabinet and the Chamber of Notables has completely disappeared, and it is not doubterf but that a perfect understand ing will be rived at.

ALEXANDRIA, February 14th. A second large Freach ironclad has arrived at Port said and will be stationed at Ismaly.

NEW YORK, February 13th.

other legations at Washington that on the 14th Notice has been received a the Mexican and of January Guatemala offered a treaty to Mexico, which will be accepted, freely ceding to Mexicó the section of country about which there has been boundary dispute, and agreeing to establish the boundary according to the claims of Mexico. A letter to the Horld from Aspinwall, dated posed intervention in favor of Guatemala, which This is rather a comical ending to Blaine's pro- the 4th instant, says that of ding Belgian mehe sought to justify on grounds which the Mexican chanics who arrived there some months ago to Secretary of State, it will be remembered, showed of Isthmus fever. Those who escaped are leave had omitted to inform himself of the history of work on the Panama Canal, eighteen have died him to be untenable, for the reason that laine ing as rapidly as possible. It is and that thus far since the commencement of the work 1000

the facts of the dispute persons have died. Herny, Stevens & lynch of

Loxos, February 16th,

cavation of six million cubic meters of the canal

The assets of Peiker Brothers of Munch, whose San Francisco have sected a contract for the ex- failure is reported, are £200,000. A composition a remarkably low nice. They will have to cus at thirty cents (gold) per meter. This is considered sions that this failure may cause others.

of 70 per cent. is offered. There are apprehen through swamp and alluvial soil. It is the worst section in the whole surface of the canal. It was here that the dreadful mortality took place when the Panama Railroad was being built. Fifteen hundred lives were then lost, and many deaths were unchronicled.

at Trilon Grange, Turhant, where the explo

Foty bodies were recovered from the colliery

forty men still remaining in the pit are dend. sion occurred yesterday. It is feared that the

distances are reported in the Government of Viema despatch says: French and Jewish Rif, and the military Governor,fieneral, Count Tullehen, degliner to interfere without special instructions from St. Petersburg. His refusal produced a painful impression on the orderly po- pulation.

Kichened are confirmed. The affair grew out

ST. PETERSBURG, February 16th.

of the element and marriage of a Jewish The reported rages on the Jews' near

maiden with a Christian

VuNNA, February 17th. General Javonovitch states that the extent of the insurrection makes it necessary that the troops should wait for reinforcements and the improve-

The annual meeting of the friends and sup porters of the Anny Seamen's Club was held o Wednesday the 15th instant at 5.30 m. in the

The German barque Friedrich, 140 days out Reading-om. The Rev. 1). Kapalje was rear, put in here on Saturday last to await the from Cronstadt, huid to Russia with a cargo of quested to take the chair. The meeting having been opened with prayer, the minutes of the last opening of the Northera pats, at present ice ammal meeting were read. The Treasurer the und." She will probably have to remain about

JONION, February 14th. submitted his report which showed a balance in

The House of Commons this evening resumed debate on the address of Justin McCarthy's hand on January 1st, 1882, of $46.55 The

The British barque Anglo-Indias arrived from

It is now believed that the Government will op

amendment condemning the Cavernment's Irish sept was accepted, The Treasurer was re-

Cardiff, with a full cargo of coal from that part that it would not prevent one being made from the pose the constructim of the Channel tacne, but

policy and erging immediate return to the com quested to draw up a statement of accounts for

on Monday last, after an uneventful passage the last two years, aulanit the same to the com tending over 85 days. she left again on Wed-French side. sir Garne Wolsley opened the lar The troubles on the Paris Bourse are almostted by a vote of 95 to 30. The address was then stitutional methods. The amendment was rejec nei scheme on the ground that it woul destroy over. It will be months before the market can adopted---$7 to 22 The House then adjourned. munity, and solicit subscriptions for the carrying day, uning bound to Yokohama, with on of the Institution. A rate of shanks was original cargo on board.

the "silver streak "defence of England and ren- accorded to all donors of books, magazines, by the Government to officers of foreign ships Why Mr. Gladstone should oppose it is not quite Christine Nilsson, whose home and fortune have intention of the United States Government in

recover from the shock, but the panic has appa- der our navy useless in a war with our neighbours.rently done its worse. Great sympathy is felt for day that no reply had been received as to the In future, claissound vases will be presented

The Under Foreign Secretary stated on Mon- The following chatters were affected in Amoy stead of letters of thanks, as hitherto. The idea project, as well on its rival, but unless the French

who rescue shiprecked Japanese mariners, in-dent, but it is understual that the Government been wrecked. during the past fortnight-

has thrown cold water on sir. Edward Watkins'

regard to the Fortune Bay fishery dispute. Luise, 7,500 peculs, Foochow

of this alteration is, that the articles thus given will Government intervenes, which is not likely, to Tientsin, 15

MANCHESTER, Febinary 14th. Jay days, $2,400.

not fail to attract the attention of their country inen, there is no reason why the English projectors

his Consular district and the United States shows

The American Consul's reput for the yearment of the weather. Sibirien, gova peculs, Foochow to Tientsin, 18 and produce an increase in their exportation.

ended september 30, 1881, of the trade between Jay days, $2,880.

We are glad to hear that sir Harry Parkes has

should not join with the French projectors, and Duar Alveyer, 8,700 peculs, Taiwanfoo, Chehas consented to accept the presidency of the carry on the work from the French side.

a decrease in the declared reports of over foo, and Amy, 30 lay days, S2,725.

$3,000,000, or over 20 per cent as compared The Earl of Lonsdale's death, under most pain Nippon Race Club, in place of Mr. Kennedy. Assens, 3,800 perculs, Nowelwang to Ainoy,As it was principally through Sir Hary's exertions full circunstances, occurred, not at his residence

With the exports of previous years, 15 lay days, $1,775. (After completion of her that the present race course was obtained, and in Carleton House Terrace as reported in the Takao-Yokohama voyage.)

as he has always been willing to assist the sport ewspapers, but at his house in Grafton-street. Hieronymus, 11,000 peculs, 7 to 10 months, in every possible manner, no more suitable pre-only three or four days before its fatal temination His complaint was tung disease, which set in at $1,250 per month.

Dr. Kingsley, his companion, was present to the cd, but the case was hopeless from the first.

periodicals, newspapers, &c.

Hammonia, 9,000 peculs, 7 to 10 months, at $1,100 per month,

Afinna, 10.500 peculs, Newchwang to Amoy, 25 lay days, 28 cents per pecul

Eden, 8,000 petuls, 2 to 3 months, at $1,200

per month.

Blankenese, 6,000 peculs, Taiwanfoo, Tientsin, Newchwang & back to Amoy, 30 lay days, $3,409,-Gazelle.

that

FOUCHOW.

March 16th.

sident could have been found.

NEW YORK, February 12th.

On the 27th ultime the trial of Mr. Kadota on the charge of insulting the Emperor's portrait took place in the Osaka saibansho, about 150

A cable special to the Tribune from Londen, spectators being present. Mr. Kimura, a lawyer, appeared for the defence, and asked under what of the 11th, says: The multifariousness of topics Jaw punishment was sought to be inflicted. Mr.

in the Queen's speech has caused the question to Imami, the procurator, replied "under the 11th be addressed privately to the Ministers by lead- article of the Criminal Code, but as the prisonering unofficial members of the party, as to which measures the Government really meant to pass. under 20 years of age, namely, 18 years and 4 months, the prescribed punishment is Guntis,

Their surprise was increased when they were, police supervision under the 81st 120th articles."

answered that the Government hoped to cany Mr. Yamashita then remarked that the mere pos

all the leading bills. An explanation of these session of the Emperor's portrait constituted an

views is now cautiously given. offence. Mr. Konde, die informer and principal important business whatever without thorough The Ministers are hopeless of transacting any witness for the prosecution, depascal to the excla-

reform of the rules, and specially without the mation "foolish Emperor," but was unable to say whether it proceeded from the accused of some cloiture, and they have accordingly resolved to one else. A long discussion then took placere.

make the adoption of the cloiture, substantially specting a disturbance between the witnesses for the prosecution and defence, and at half past three latter. This decision, it is understood, was def

as proposer, a Cabinet question. If beaten, they will resign or dissolve Parliament, probably, the clock the Court adjourned, the Judge stalinitely taken at a recent Cabinet council, but has that he would give his decision on a future day. not yet been anounced publicly-may-pos Rising SMB...

sibly have been reconsidered at today's council in consequence of the unexpected lukewarmness of the Liberal press throughout the country, Abe ter opinion, however, is that the Ministers will elect to stand or fall on the cloiture in its present form, conferring on a bare majority the power of closing a delale,

FRON ARMOUR AND WOODEN WALLS.

LONTAN, February 12th. for the Jewish Relief Fund, which amounts to nearly £50,000. Refugees are arriving almost Subscriptions are pouring into the Lord Mayor's

every day with frightful tales, and the beneva- lence of the English people will be taxed to the utmost to provide for them.

Valley Mine. The first killed, two persons. Two explosions occurred to-day in the Rhonda

and killing four persons. second explosion occurred, shattering the shaft While the exploring party was descending

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MADRID, February 14th, A meeting of tradesmen was held to-day, rusty resolved to offer a passive resistance to the There were fully 5,000 present. They unanim ccllection of the new license tax, and, as a last A large number of Nihilist pamphlets, printed resort, even to allow their goods to be distrained. at Coburg and found in Berlin, have been seized. Senur Camacho, the Minister of Finance. Disorders have occurred at the Charkoff Univer-persisted in exacting the immediate payment of sity, Russia, caused by the exjxlsion of three the tax. students for il: treating a person, formerly a solialist, for changing his views.

DUBLIN, February 12th. At the forthcoming Parliamentary election in County Meath the frish party, intend to elect Michael Davitt. nominated, in order if Davitt be disqualified that Patrick Egan will also be Egan may take the seat.

NEW YORK, February 13th. Lima advices say-On January 14th Trescott was formally received by the Chilean Govern ment. His remarks in presenting his credentials part of the President of the United States, that were exceedingly conciliatory, stating, on the

settled. The Chilean President cordially replied the misunderstanding was unfortunate, and only required a clear explanation to be satisfactorily to Trescott, giving every assurance of the friendly intentions on the part of his Government toward the United states.

The report is confirmed that a treaty of peace has been signed between Bolivia and Chile. By its teens Bolivia is left without a seaboard.

The result of the contests between the bands of General Mas and Villavicencia, at Chindia,

$8,000,000 was destroyed. General Mas gave foreigners lost their lives, and property valved at in Bolivia, shows, that between fifty anti sixty

his soldiers permission to sack the town after

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Foochow is such a dull place for news, that items of local interest come few and far between and news from the outports is hailedwith interest, Among the Chinese circle of officials, (as well as pared ones) here, there is much talk over the contemplated resignation of the Viceroy as well as of several other high officials, The Viceroy has been gravely accused by the Imperial Censors at Peking, but of what fence or offences has not yet transpired The laperial Arsenal Commis- sioner has been (metaphorically) "hauled over The curls" anent the recent dismissal of se veral of the Chinese genboat captains who have been replaced by inexperienced known-

The British nation has not been engaged in a nothings." Buah and others are likely to be reinstated; and vessels began to be constructed for the navy, and whips results in the conviction that the opposi- war with another maritime power since ironclad The old captains (Captain Lew

A careful canvass of the House by the Liberal your readers will doubtless be pleased to learn it is not improbable there will be a return to the

tion are able to muster 280 votes against it be Captain Lew Buah is to receive full compen-wooden walls of old England" before the

ing the some as were case in the Bradlaugh disentering it, sation for the time he has been unjustly deprived efficiency of the British ironclads has had occa; and farnellite strength. But the Ministerial sup vision, which included the whole Conservative of his cruploy. The general idea is that forrig ners will once more hold full sway over naval sion to be practically tested by exposure to the posters, after deducting all who are doubtful, will matters in China, and retain the same until China shot of guns fire in earnest.

The accidental exceed 300. No leading Radical below the gang shall be able to superintend her own Navy.

Fine weather has prevailed now for some time

collision between the Iron Duke and the Paston, Dilke, and every influential Radical except way will oppose the clojure. Mr. Dilwyn, Ash- and the Race Course is dry and hard; still a few mard showed, what many hai suspected before, Mr. Ryland, will support it heartily. Mr. Ryland drops of water on both outer and inner course

that the effect of an intentional collision between is pledged to vote for it, though reluctandy, The will not come amiss. The races, which come off two ironclads would almost certainly be that seeders altogether are not expected to number on the 18th at 12th prosino, promise to afford of sending both ships to the bottom in a few good spuit if the weither holds. On that from twenty to twenty-five ponies will put in aus

minutes. Confidence in our ironclad navy was not appearance, or father, will be entered. I may collision between the Kong Wilhelm and the improved by the sanilarly disastrous accidental possibly be able to send you a few "tips" and

notes" in a few days.

Grasser kerførst, both belonging to the Ger- man navy; and then the last war between Russia and Turkey showed that whatever protection our plating might afford from the shot of an enemy, it was worse than useless against the creasing the diniculty of getting out of their way. power of torpedoes, because of its ponderosity in A few ironclads will probably continue to be a of the navy of every inaritime power, but there ressels will ere long be chiefly relied upon for national defence.

The paper chase which was to have come off on Thursday last proved a jaste, only four or five paties being present at the meet, although it was reported that some twenty old Russian men-of-war's men were to take part in the anticipated run."

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berals are endeavoring to induce the Government The Tory assertions that large numbers of Li-

solely on the remonstrances of a few Whigs for to lessen the stringency of the cloiture, are based whom The Times speaks. They are unable ta understand the transformation which the House has dergone, and the impossibility of legisla tion in its present condition. None of these will

rals, Parnellites exceptal, adhere to the Govern that dissolution would defent. The Irish Libe- vote against cloiture after an announcement

ment, notwithstanding every effort to detach them. The Tories hope to hafile the Government hence Mr. Balfour's motion to postpone the clause relating to the cloiture till the other rules have been considered. This the Ministers will oppose, The Parnellites, meantime, are blocking every best to convince the House of the necessity of bill introduced, and are otherwise doing their crusting obstruction and enlarging the power of the speaker to control debate.

LONDON, February 13th. House to-day that no reply had been received as The Under Foreign Secretary stated in the to the intention of the United States Government in regard to the Fortune Bay fishery dispute. England and France have sent a collective note As the result of the Cabinet Council, on Saturday, to the Powers explaining their attitude on the Egyptian question. The note is couched in very

amiable terms.

vinians.

ALEXANDRIA, February 14th.

A detachment of Yemen rebels is advancing deposition of the Sultan of Turkey and the upon Mecca, via saadeh, to prockim theirspiritual restoration of an Arabian Caliphat

ST. PETERSBURG, February 14th General Skobeloff intends to join the Herzego-

BERLIN, February 14th. it is said that the coronation of the Czar has been postponed mail september.

ing for American trotting wagons yesterday at

LONDON, February 14th. The National Trotting Association held a meet- Hyde Park.

remica, asunday journal, has been denounced

NEW YORK, February 14th.

by the Court of Law, and its editor arrested on Advices from Havana state that the Revista

account of virulent articles written in a contro- versy with a Conservative journal, which threa- tened to lead to a disturbance of the peace. The passion against the editor of the Rest, so his Conservative organ had instigated a political arrest was a matter of precaution, as his life was

Court would affect in no way the policy he had delegation of Liberals, said that the act of the in danger. The Captain-General, in reply to a

marked out for himself in the Governorship of the island.

of a new Polar expedition being organized in It is said, on good authority, that in the event connection with the attempts to discover Leigh smith, Captain Markham, who served under Sir George Nares, will have the

Command.

LONDON, February 14th.

Geographical society that the Government can The Admiralty Ofice has informed the Royal not fit out a relief expedition to go in search of Leigh sinith, but will contribute £5,000 toward

approval of the Admiralty Office, forthcoming and the arrangements-meet with provided the necessary extra funds shdl be necting the expense of a private expedition,

VIENNA, February 14th.

The Shah of Persia has granted to a French railway from Teheran to Resth. The company company a concession for the construction of a is to pay 5,500,000 francs on the opening of the line.besides a rent of 53,000 francs yearly for the period of the concession, namely, sixty years.

LONDON, February 4th An epidemic strongly resembling the plague Forty deaths occurred since February 8th.

LONDON, February 16th.

News has reached my ears (though it don't portione doubt that much lighter and swifter by a nujority on the subsidiary proposition; Del Mazody Gierardo, its Minister to the Vati- recently appeared near souj Bulagh, Persia.

concern this

port) which may be of interest. It said that General Adam Hadeau, lately United 19 states Consul General at London, is to receive the appointment United States Minister to China. General Badeau is very nearly related to General Grant From what I learn about the

matter, I understand that General Badeau will accept the same, principally owing to the glowing account, given him by General Grant, of China and its people.

SHANGHAI,

March 16th. Nothing of much interest went on this morn- ing. One of Mr. Fungus' griffins did three quar ters-of-a-mile in 1.35, or 1.301, weight up. The "composer" was playing on a rather refractory musical instrument, a bay griffin, but he mastered the difficult passage, and went on alfagie, Amongst the quarters we may note a gray from the Ewo lot, who did 28 seconds, and the rat tailed spotted pony, who did 29 seconds. The entries close on the 8th April, so there is plenty of time for owners to find out what their griffins are made off, and invest their entrance fees well. There are a number of fine looking ponies on the course, but it is still 25 days before we can find out their names.

Six subscriptions griffins were sent over to Yokohama by the last steamer. They were selected by one of our stewards out of the steamer mobs; they are fine looking ponies and the old China ponies in Yokohama will have to look to their laurels.Mercury.

A ball under the auspices of the Freemasons of Shanghai will take place this evening the 16th inst. at the Masonic Hail, which no doubt will be largely attended. On an inspection of the pre- mises to-day everything seems to have been done

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LONDON, February 17th.

sociclies and the public for aid to rescue the The Balloon Society appeals to all scientific Leigh smith expedition, and will also ask the Lord Mayor to call a public meeting in further cost of the proposed search expedition is £14,000. ance of the project. The estimates of the total

THE RIGHT OF EXPULSION

FROM A CLUB,

or

Mr. Justice Kay gave judgment an Feb. 2 upon retired officer, formerly in the 38th Regt, for an an interlocutory application by Capt. Lambert, a

Army and Navy Club to restrain the carrying into injunction against the committee of the Junior effect of a resolution expelling him from the club. Lambert was that he had made disparaging re The alleged grand for the expulsion of Capt. marks about the committee of the club in the Kay said that the Court had an undoubted right presence of visitors and servants, Mr. Justice to interfere in cares like the present, but before such interference could take place it must be proved that the committee acted illegally and in bad faith. In the present case the rule of the

interests and character of the club, the committee club was that if, in the opinion of the club of either in or out of the club, was injurious to the any twenty members, the conduct of any member,

did not resign, the committee had power to expel had power to request him to resign and if he him, provided there was a majority of two-thirds in favour of expulsion. Capt. Lambert objected committee, Lient. Gould, having resigned, was to the majority against him, because unc of the admitted without ballot. As a matter of law he

placed on the committee, and therefore this eb- to the rules of the club, properly admitted (the judge) held that L'ent. Gould was according

Jection failed. Another contention raised by the

the parties, and came to the conclusion, that the plaintiff was that he had not had sufficient notice then read through the correspondence between of the charges made against him. His lordship

committee had acted towards the plaintiff with the greatest courtesy and consideration. The maliciously; but there was no evidence in support plaintiff also urged that the committee had acted of this charge. Mr. Justice Kay was glad to think that the charges against the plaintiff were not of a serious nature; but, after bestowing all to dismiss the application, with costs. possible care upon his contentions, he was bound

Grange, Durhant county, to-day, 120 persons were

By an explosion in a colliery at Trimdon:

the explosion caused the death of four persons in entombed. Thirty of the imprisoned workmen have been rescued. The foul gas resulting from another colliery, two miles distant.

In the Commons this afternoon the Marquis of Hartington said that in the absence of Gladstone he was unable to proceed with the new rules of procedure to-night, but would move them on Monday,

In

Conservatives defeated the Liberal candidate.

the Parliamentary election at Taunton the

The Irish members of Parliament have decided to resist any attempt to remove Parnell's name from Parliamentary committees.

MAILS LEAVING HONGKONG.

A MAIL WILL LEAVE

For singapore and London.-Pergamemnou, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 11.30 ..

For Part Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &c. Per Tannadice, to-moriow, the 23rd instant, at 3.30 Saigon.-Per Olympia, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 4.50 1.3.

2

to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 5 PML

For swatow, Amoy, & Foochow Per Thales, For Saigon-Fer Blackhall, on Friday, the 24th instant, at 7.30 a

For Swatow and Bangkok.-Per Lido, on Fri- day, the 25th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For san Francisca.-Per Metapedia, on Fri- day, the 24th instant, at 30 P.M.

For Nagasaki and Portland.Per Mary Ta- tham, on Saturday, the 251h instant, at 5 P.31.

For singapore and Bombay.-Per Geelong, on Tuesday, the 28th instant, at 2.30 ..

For Kabe and Yokohama.-Per Niigata

MAILS EXPECTED,

VIENNA, Frebruary 13th.

bined,operations from Castle Nuovo and Cattaro, tar, seems to have cleared the coast line by com- General Jovanovich; since his return fruni Mos-

the captured positions being fortified, and an ad- vance may shonly take place from several sides.

LONDON, February 13th Eleven arrests have been made under the nection with the recent outrage on three men, Coercion Act at swineford, County Mayo, in con- who are still seriously ill,

MADRID, February 13th. - The Government has instructed Don Cypriano can, to negotiate personally with the Pope in relation to the Spanish Pilgrimage to Rome. Sir William Armstrong, in a recent address delivered at the Institute of Civil Engineers,

pressed a desire that the Government should El Cerro says:-The Papal Noncio has ex- maritime power, the whole fabric of British con-

of the dificulties connected therewith. The Ca showed that in case of a war with another

prohibit the proposed pilgrimage in consequence merce would be threatened, and the nation

binet, however, prefer that the Vatican should reduced to a condition of absolute famine, as England does not produce food enough to support

issue directions to its preintes alone not to under- her people, and does not possess a fleet that Government with a defeat on the Bradlaugh ques-

The session undoubtedly opened up ill for the take the organization of pilgrimages could protect her merchant vessels against the tion. The Liberal whips did their best to bring

PARIS, February 13th. numbers of cruisers and privateers that would be the Liberals to the scratch, but the sentimental Presidents of the Chamber of

Messrs. Falferes and Boysset have been elected sure to be let loose against them by the enemy, scruples were allowed to prevail over party dis The ironclads are too few in number to be cipline, and twenty-eight Liberals voted against

Deputies. spared for guardians of convoys, even if they the Government, bcaides which there were numer says that he understands that a general Inquiry

February 13th. LONDON, A correspondent of the Manchester Guardian were suited for the purpose, but they are not suited, being too slow, and not being the course followed was a mistake in tactics, but rity in favor of the proposeti new rules of Par-cultural work necessary on l'arell's farm, at ous absentees. It is now generally allowed that by the Government shows there will be a maje able to carry coal enough, to be fit to act as watch dogs to the swift ocean steamers that now

The tenant farmers to-day performed the agri-Maru, on Friday, the 31st instant, at 3.30 P.M. no decision has yet been taken for the future, norliamentary procedure. It plough the seas in all directions. Vessels can be bouchere's bill allowing affirmation,

will the Government promise to support Mr.. La-

supposed that Clad Avondale, County Wicklow. constructed so as to cost only one-third as much

stone will appeal to the House to permit the dis as ironclads and yet carry an equally formidable markable for the elaborate offensiveness of Gray,

cussion to continue from day to day. subsequent Irish debate was chiefly re- The armament it

LONDON, February 13th. struction, to make such vessels extreinciy swift speaker permitted imputation of corrupt motives panic on the Bourse to-day. Spanish funds fell

possible,

The Standard's Madrid special says exagge by new modes of con- O'Donnell, Biggar, and other Parnellites. The rated rumour of various kinds produced a serious having an audience with the Queen to-day.

Gladstone was prevented by indisposition from and manageable, and though not impenetrable to and much vulgar personal abuse. The debate on slightly; bank shares fell from 451 to 432, and shot, yet practically unsinkable by artillery, by the Queen's speech has disappointed the joint ex-

Cladstone entered the House of Commons at dividing then into watertight compartments. pectations of the Conservatives, and made little

10 o'clock this evening and eloquently defended ut ironclads can never be made invulnerable to impression on the public. It is not likely to be

the new 4-per-cents fell three francs. There the Irish policy of the Government. Referring was a similar panic at Barcelona, but the Bourse to his recent utterance respecting Home Ruic, shot, because the thickness of armour plating much prolonged. tr. Gladstone's speech is com- telligence that the new taxes were being collected regarding local government for Ireland, what he rallied at the close upon the receipt of the in--Gladstone declared that he had simply repeated, fight for a vessel to float with it, and there defense of his Irish administration, was unex- is limited by its requiring to be sufficiently monly regarded as a singular one. Forster, in throughout the country. could be no annour 'that a vessel could

had often said: with that a gun could not be constructed

"The sup float

supremacy of the British pectedly.

PARIS, February 13th... sufficiently powerful to penetrate.

Admiral Jaures will go as Ambassador to St.

Parliament must be maintained, and the country The strongest point yet made against the Go- Petersburg, and M. de Marcere will probably

cannot give Ireland what it cannut give scotland. is invulnerable against torpedoes, but a light, which great uneasiness is felt, the public appre

Nothing verniment is on their Egyptian policy, respecting succeed Admiral Jaures as Ambassadorat Madrid swift, and manageable vessel has a better chance hending that England is likely to give way to tournament will not, after all, be played. A

A correspondent at Vienna vouches for the against then than the ponderous ironclad with other Powers, and believing that Prince Bismarck difficulty has arisen at a late moment; and the During the disturbance at Kief, General Breuselu. It is probable that the international billiard Kief, Odessa, Niezjnid, seczar, Kina and Prioslav, truth of the statement that at Elizabethgrad, her enormous weight of armour always giving is ready to intervene, The French support is unFrench player has backed out

over 250 women were outraged by Jewbaiters, her a greater tendency to go to the bottom of the trustworthy, and a crisis may arrive sca than anywhere else. There has not yet been

when appealed to for protection, said it was not at any

BOSTON, February 14th. of ironclads, but concerned effort to represent Mr. Gladstone as

papers are cogaged in an apparently Kee Kun Hua, Professor of Chinese at the Har petroleum was poured on a man's head and set thought," has resolved to overlook the act, it be worth while risking his soldiers lives. At Odessa The man who was lately struck with a new that when they are badly wounded they go to the Home Rulers. It is true that Mr. Gladstone was the author of two volumes of poems in his what experience there has been

vard University, died this afternoon of pacumonia on fire, and the man died in great agony, subing the first time, and there to little danger of a the event of an ironclad running down an un-refinement, saying that no exceptions need be Mandarin and held several important positions tacked by Russian peasants on the 5th inst, and who at Bath, L.I had a loaded revolver in his bottom in a remarkly short space of time. In used, as always, one or two phrases of excessive own country. He was admitted to the rank of

ST. PETERSBURG, February 16th. amoured vessel, the latter would of course get taken to the declarations of Mr. Molloy and Mr. under his native Government, having been a

Will people never leam to be careful of fire- The Jews in a village near Kichinef were at arms?. The other day a New-York alderman, the faster and more managable one could easily enabling the Irish legislative authority to deal accompanied to his country by his wife and five The Minister have decided on the principle of person who took it. the worst of it, but the unarmoured vessel being O'Sullivan, that

ten of them nearly beaten to death. keep-out-of-the way of the other revolution will Irish affairs; but he proceeded to point out

arrangements should be made Foreign Secretary during the rebellion. He was

pocket, and while he was in swimming it unex- - CAIRO,

CAIRO, February 16th-pectedly wem-off-Noche could be found to the in naval architecture seems to be imminent at no the impractibility of such a division, adding with elevated to the rank of Mandarins before leaving execution of this decision, Kada Pasha has been children, two of his boys, aged 14 and 11, Heing the total abolition of slavery. In view of the very distant date, and it is highly probable that marked emphasis, "Of one thing I am well con- clads will not have passed away before they are any succeeding House, will at any time assent to college, taught the Mandarin, or court language Detailed instructions relative to the slave trade the generation that saw the introduction of iron- vinced, that neither this House of Commons, nor last year. "Professor Ko," as he was called at partment for the province will be created at Cairo, China. Another child was-born in Cambridge appointed Governor of soudan, and a special de- nearly discarded.

any measure by which the one Parliament, the of China.

and slavery are now being prepared,

effective.

THE FRENCH MAIL, The Messageries Maritimes steamet Saphallen Saigon, and may be expected to arrive here on left singapore for this port on the 20th inst., vi Tuesday morning next.

- STEAMERS EXPECTED. The steamer Ocean, from sydney, vid Free! mantle, WA, arrived at sourabaya, en roule for Hongkong, on sunday, the 19th February. singapore on the 19th, and may be expected here The steamer Gienorthy, from London, left on or about the 37th instant.

for the comfort and convenience of the guests, time to have much experience enough to show having in Thursday's speech countenanced the at his residence in Cambridge. The deceased sequently many children were mercilessly killed. repetition of the offence.

and from a decorative point of view the ball room and its approaches will surpass anything of the kind seen this season.

An accident that terminated fatally occurred on board the steamship Agamemnon on the 13th instant.. It appears that a Chinese youth who was an apprentice to a Chinese shoemaker went on board the ship late in the aftertioon with a string of shoes, for the purpose of disposing some of them. The bay seems to have been a favourite with the crew, who on this occasion were having some fun with him. In the course of the "skylarking," the boy fell down

Amuse ? said the other, starting: do you know How do you contrive to amuse yourself?

never done I conclude you must have some other the answer, Isee you have it to do; but as it is I have my household work to do? Yes,' was

way of passing your time.