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TELEGRAMS for Hangkok can go forward by mail closing at singapore at 4 pm on Sunday the 2nd Apol

H.M.N. Pigeons and the American barque Charby Stewart will follow the French mail

steamer Soghalica, into the sam-slugi-po Dock, probably this cyong.

THE Shanghai Courier correspondent at New.. chwang, writing under date of the qth instant, states that the river was then open, the ice having broken up some distance abore the settlement.

THE case of assault on Police sergeant Hanson,

A Binmust priest, named Kitaba Take, has arrived in Berlin firma Japan, and will probably stay there about VÀ modths.

WE understand that the authorities bark not yet hat, but that the matter is still under considera- wded with regard to the retention of Lahmain or

in,

.

We hear that Mr. J. M. Price, the surveyor General of Hongkong, has applied for, and will probably receive, an extension of leave for six

months.

Tur House of Representatives on the 20th inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SHANGHAI TRAINING NOTES.

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The course was open this morning the 24th gasters. instant, but not neach galloping was done heyad M. Fungus starwal ou qunters, and He often sets the example, s very body else trained on quatiers. Mr. Ten Brock, we hear, dil two quarters with Wiki Dash in cris, and the same time with a grifio. There were 170 and go all lay on the 18th; they are nearly all ponies on the course on the thorning of the 15th, giftins. The following are nearly all the old ponies in training-Frejusline, Tajnábal, sham- rock, Wild Dash, Wild Fang, Driving Cloud, Mitey Monk, Troquois, spuntsman, Huntsman, Problem, second Vidio, Red Robin, and Oriole The celebrated little chest.ut went very short

THE SEYCHELLES. ·

The opening of the sur? Câual was not merely a boon to merekanis sond travellers, but brought within the pale of civilisation many countries which had, trit then, little intercourse with other parts of the world. Amongst these was a small group of islands in the midst of the Indian cean, 4 below the Equator, and a thousand miles from any land-the Seychelles.

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE,

citing the week, and at Cambridge, yesterday Both crews have been hard at work practising Feb, 161, in rather unpleasant weather, Fair bairn and Fellowes were before luncisem out in

pair, and towards the oboek Lambert kin, took similar practice, it was four o'clock and suith, Green and Foy, and Gridley and he before the eight was launched from Winter's, and then, with Brooksbank advising, they paddled to Jesus Geen preparatory to a Tween lacks Sath cut out the work at twenty-eight per mi- miste, al tlas, with the paterful assistance of inges. At the end of the journey they had wind and stream, laght them along at a rat a rest on the tow-ppth, after which they took their easies on the way, they arrived at the bout-louse shortly after five. The disposition of the crew was as follows R. C. Grickey Thind Trinity thony, post, olla; 2. P. W. Atkin, Jesus), 1286,3 Panbaira Jesus ist. $; 5. J., Fellemes A. F. Green Lady Margaret, Fest. 3% ; 4. 5. first ruky, 425t. 8th, 16. F. W. Fox First 1251. 1256. 6th, p. 1. Sinith (First Trinity (stroke), 115, 27%; B. L. Hunt (Cavendish) (cox.) 7st. 4. The Oxford crew on the same alay hail very

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

24th instant, and may be expected to arrive here The steamer Massačia kâ singapore on the about the 31st instant.

The O. s. s. Cols steamer Prester, from Liver- latch, and may be expected here aliout the 1st pool, left singapore on the afternoon of the 24th April.

The steamer Breconshire left singapore on the 25th Manch, and may be expected to arrive here about the zid April.

The stemaer Lennox lett singapore on the 26th March, and may be expected to arrive here about the 2nd April.

The Union Line steamer antonie left singa; here about the and Aptif.

by a Clistaman tar the Peak on the 13th inst. Passed.a, Bill ordering the rejuyment la Japan of this morning, the first time he was cantered. the latter being mere rocks, resting on a bank of oars again and started homewards. With five pore on the 25th March, and may be expected

has been further remandest till Wednesday the 5th prosimo, the Sergeant being still unable to leave hospital.

THE Chinese Minister, the Marquis Tsing, with Dr. Macartney, C.M., and suite arrived in

$17030, being the balance of the fund and in terest, after the payinent of all demands on ae count of the Shimonoseki Indemnity.

Black satin, Rose, suptight, First Cornet, Haula- chan, and Buricane are keptuver. First Cornet, we hear, is quite lame!

This little archipelago is saunted to the north cast of Madagascar, between the parallels of 3o 4' and 35' S., and consists of three larger and twelve smaller islands, and fifteen islets, many of sand and coal, ami of granitic inmation. The larger islands are, very picturesque, especially from the sea, being mountaingus, and glathol with a luxuriant vegetation from the shore to the units of the hill, Male, the cat stands hoasts a miniature Mont Hoe" which is atmont 2,000 feet high, and possesses a good harbour at of the Indian Ocean by the little island of St. Ann. Indian ships frequently touch here to procure a supply of fresh vegetables, meat, and punkty and whaling vessels periodically visit these is spin whales. lands, since their vicinity is a favourite resent of

are on the afterm of the 27th March, and The O. s. 5. Co.'s steamer Cyclops left singa. may be expected to arrive, here about the 3rd April.

F

The sleather tion!von Jeft Singapore on the to arrive here abou; the gud April.

London from Paris on the morning of the 2nd f her. Mr. Wilkinson, the Cown Advocate at morning 25th inst., and a great deal of gallap Port Victoria, protected from the terrible cyclones Trinity, fist, 12; 7. E. Lambert (Pembroke), morning of the 27th March, and may be expected

instant, and will probably remain here for aboa a week, when B.E. will return lo Paris.

YESTERDAY Die 23rd inst., says the Mercury, was the first day since the auctions began that there was no grifin sale. A mob was offered this af ternoon at the Horse Razaar; the demand was dull and only two were sole, one for 'fls. go, and one for Tis, 35; a bid of Tls. fo was made for one, the dealer's limit was Tls. 20%.

We understand that a project for establishing telegraphic communication between this Colony and the neighbouring port of Macau is at present under the consideration of a few of our Portuguese capitalists. The desirability of a wire between Hongkong, and Macao is quite evident, and we shall be glad if the movement now on foot leads to practical results.

W hear that Ma, C. Margnon, 11.11. M. Consid at chang, will probably reina to China next. Ocor

shanghai, has left tģtake up his appointment. Mr. Flowers, formerly.B.M. Consul at Togo, has been granted a pension on his retirement. With regard to the tumour that 11E sir John: Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G., the Governor of long kong, was coming home in March or Apal, we

that thing is decided at present. It ap pears that his time of 'appointment does not ex- pire till 1893, the period usually being five years, with one year's grace. From this custom Colonial Governships have come to be considered as for six years, as though the appointment were actually made so.-L. & C. Expressi

The chief industry of the Seychelles is the che offre it may incent upon which

he fruit, from which the oil is pro cured, grows are indigenous to these islands, although the fruit itself was known before its real place of growth was discovered; portions of nuts have been carried by oceanic currents to It was called the double sea cocoa-nut, in con- the Maldive Islands and the coast of Malabar.. sequence of its lacing cast up there by the sea, and, at that time, it was popularly supposed to be a marine fruit.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

MADEIRA

good weather in which to parue their practice, and they had again the pects of the futurship of Mr. Cirenfell M.P. When the eight pat off hal been shifted to bow and Kindersley had re from the O.U.B.C. barge in the afternoon,

Bourne sumed his former seat at No. 7. At a stroke of GENUINE twenty-eight to the minute they voyaged to Litly, and then turned. The journey back necessitated OLD SUPERIOR hard work, both wind and streams being dead against them. After this 3r. Grenfell hat Blandy and De Havilland, Fort and Puxley, Paterson airs. At half-past four the eight was placed in and Buck, and Kindersley and Higgs out in gig the water again, and several temporary changes were made in the crew. Higgins commenced at twenty-nine, which was maintained to the Lock. He quickened to thirty at the outset

The inside it would be alfed to call it the "gass" use now, since there is no hardly a blade of grass on it! course was open this ing was done. The course was very dead, with a steady wind the time was not very fast, but that is more the fault of the giftins, perhaps there are few of them that go like racehorses. Wild Dash, Wild Fang, and Tajmahal went for Kabin was having trotting exercise, and seemed stently training gallops for Lim, cach. Bet to be going better than yesterday: Amongst the griffin pows the best seem to be the schoolmaster, and Mr. Fearon's with them, Major's lot, tu, in 250 with Lothair as also Mr. Spy; the Ewo black mile in 2.19 but not finishing well. Mr. Bill began a new chapter in training and started eight griffins from the rim, post; one with a light weight up tlid the distance in 3.25. Two grays and a ches nut of Mr. Ring's, with Oriole cantering, went for 1m. in 3.31. Mr. Fungus chestnut and the big dappled gray, weights up, went for in. in 20-tack white steamer griffin did fin, in 1 min., light weight, well, Mr. Try's cream did a mile in 2.15. Mohnny Morgan went for

Isin to the effect that the river there was open 5948. Mr. Bill sent 5 griffins for im., and 3 of ty, and sometimes of eighty and ninety feet, R. S. de Havilland (Corpus), 11st. b.; 3. C

News was received by last courier from Tien-hm. in 3.31. Mr. Kremor's gray did im. in them persevered, doing it in 3.32; and 4 more grifins went for 4m. in 583, last quarter 271. Afr. De Vere's griffin and another did 1àm. in 3.29.

Our reporter has sent us in the startling in telligence that last night he was a thief! and was consequently kept out of his bel until a very late hoor and therefore was somewhat late at the course. We made immediate equity and find that the moral character of our exier is in no way injured by this admission and that his times future) may still be thoroughly relied upon it as given below and his tips (to be given in the appears that this most important official, together with the "flowers of young Shanghai were last into burglars of the worst kind. However, he night transformed by the hands of Signor Polite sends us the following items of interests from the

season here.

AZUCHUE G.

4th March, 1882.

WINE, 1870,

$22 PER DOZEN,

PORT (BASTARDOS), $15 PER DOZEN.

L. THEVENIN, Hongkong Hotel Building.

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Hongkong, 21st March, 1881..

FOR SALE.

3.28,, the chesnut finishing best. Mr. Ring's covered that it grew at the seychelles in 176 of the journey honic, and before reaching ESSRS, W. & T. LOCKETT'S Celebrated

Salter barge, where a cessation was made, the stroke had warmed up to thirty-two. Names and weights:-G. C. Bourne (New) bow), Frst; 2. Fort (Hertford), 12st. alb.; 4. E. I.. Puxley (Brase 5.

12st. 13; 6. E. Buck (Hertfont), 125t, 51b; 7. Rs. Kindersley (Exeter), 1351. b.; A. H. Hig- (Hertford (cos.), 7st. 131b. On Feb. 23 the crew gins (Magdalen) (stroke), gst. 5fb.; E. H. Lyon intend to go into strict training-Overland Mail.

and Findlater's. DUBLIN STOUT, in Pints Brands Threlfall's Export PALE ALE and Quires.

Fine OLD PORT, in Cases of One Dozen. Also, Sillery Mousseaux VIN DE CHAMPAGNE,

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 14th March, 1882.

FOR SALE.

A RUMOUR has reached London by way of Lis.and that the first batch of steamers was to leave

your poi for the North on the 17th ultimno; if form. in 6. Mr. Fernando's dun and gray winged and palmated leaves, which are of greal nose), 12st. gib.: 5. A. R. Paterson (Trinity), in Cases of 2 doz. Pints and doz. Quarts. bon that England has taken possession of the territory nf Musstate, situated between the Trans.

such is really the case we may look for an early vaal and Delagoa Bay. A corresponent al Durban telegraphs that he hears from Cape Town that Lord Kimberley has assented to the proposal that the Basuto award, unless complied with, shall be cancelled, and leaves the Government"; free to enforce order and confiscate the territory Masupha is said to be preparing for war.

Notwithstanding that the weather throughout the winter has been perfectly delightful, I think and longing to see the ice gene, and the liver we are pretty generally tired of the monotony showing signs of animation again.

Since my last resumé of news, we have been theatrical entertainment by our local amateurs favoured with a very successful musical and under the kind auspices of HM's represen- tative. The music, vocal and instrumental treat, Ir is unfortunate for the Marsh Millennium, pie was greatly enjoyed and developed a deal of dicted by the China Mail, that it should have talent which had been lying latent in opened with the duing boat-attack, full parti-mislst awaiting only an opportunity to call it culars of which we chronicled on Wednesday. forth. It will, however, he no detraction from the merits of the musical portion of the programme If Governor Hennessy had been here, we should to say that the bone bouche of the evening was certainly have had another indignation meeting, the farre which brought the entertainment to a at which of course the irrepressible Mr. Johnson else, sir, The Ares Belle. The fact that it is so well woza is in itself testimony to the merits of would have taken the pincipal past in de the piece, but judging from the appreciation of it nouiring the Gevetor and his policy, and manifested thing the performance in question, would doubtless have drawn on historical it must have hech quite new to the greater por parallel between Herod and Pepe. Hennessy,

tion of the audience. Where all were su perfect, favorable to the former.

it would of course be invidious to particularize, but it is not touch to say that to the appear ancé and acting of "The Area Delle" the success of the piece was mainly due, and no room was left for suprise at the number of her admiters. The stage was small, but the acting was good gh to cover a multitude of deficiences, and all sides a complete success, the evening's entertamment was justly vowd on

A CHINAMAN who, in trying, with ethers to es cape through a stroke hole in the roof of a house in Market-street on the 5th instant, had the ill. fuck to fall down into the arms of the officers of Justice, who were desirous of his acquaintance as an associate of gamblers, was charged this morn. ing before Captain Thomsett, R.N., acting Police Magistrate, with haunting a gambling house, and was fined $15 or 'six weeks' imprisonment with hard Labour. The defendant had been in hospital since the occurrence from the effects of the fall. Tie saul, in his defence, that he was a new comer and knew nothing about the laws, a practical knowledge of which has now been in parted to him.

AN unemployed Chinatnan was charged this morning before Captain Thomsent, K.N., Acting Police Magistrate, with being found in a water coolie's house in Gilman's Bazaar, for an unlaw fol pupose, and stabbing the water-coolie with a knife. The complainant said that at 3.39 this morning, bearing some one walking in his room, he got up and snuck a light. He saw the defend- ant, who did not belong to the house, and called out Thief" when defendant struck him with the knife produced, in the forehead. sikh Police Constable Chundar Sing said that, hearing a call of "Thief," he went into the complainant's house,

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Last week Athletic sports for the native out- door staff of the Cistons were inanaratel. The House was enclosed for die purpose, and a tent vacant plot of rod adjacent to the Custom provided for the comfort of the spectators. The programme, which occupied two afternoons, were game through is a way which reflected opend with some military evolutions which great credit on the ill instructor. Then followal the usual list of events, including a sack race, three legged are, &c., which afforded a good leal of scent to the innkers on. The inen themselves appeared to enjoy the fun very much; but probably because it was something entirely feebly contested; next time they will know better new to them, several of the events were but very what they have to do and will doubtless acquit themselves in better form. The prizes were handed to the winners inmediately after each event by Mr. Lay.

rails:-

Half a Mile-A match between a griffin of Mr. Fungus's and a giffin of Mr. Blank's was wou by the former in 1 min. 2 sec.

easy and the (Taels 225) grinin belonging to the Two griffins of Mr. King's in 59 seconds going same stable in min, sec. They were slipping along as if they had been soaped all over, and if any of these animals were matched against any thing else on the Course, we think they would knock sparks out of all competitors.

Mr. Feraando's griffins $jsce, the last quarter in 27 sec.

Mr. Bill's five giffins in min. 17sec, easily. Mr. Ten Broeck's three griffins in 1 min, 155cc, ridden out.

Mr. Gisse's white gifin, in't min. 1sec., go ing easily and in good fou by Mr. Wintle and a mafoo, in min. 40sec.

Three-quarters of a Mile-Two greys, ridden

Mr. Meyerink's two greys in imin. 41)sec. this venerable sport endeavoured to trade e

Old Mortality's swell white (which by the way yesterday with the dealers for Ten Taels, but and did min. 35 4-5th sec. (special attention is could not connect), was galloped this noting called to the four-ftlis) clearing out the Fungus's string,

One Mile-The Ewo black and chesnut, in min, 10sec, the black winning easily, a very good perisance.

Mr. Troy's swell stud followed in zmin the dun winning easily,

151 sec.,

Wild Dash for a training gallop did 3inin, and One mile and a quarter-Ead Harold and 350c, and min. 21sec.,respectively.

Then Messrs. Ashley, Wintle, Ruttonjec, Ni- 401 see. The Major's skewbald and Mr. Haris's cholson, Albert, and Ogie on griffins did zmin. griffin came in hand hell.

One mile and a half--The symma and two griftins of Mr. King's did 3min. 31sec.

A French officer, named Barre, first dis- and it was ascertained to be a distinct gears by La Hillardière, who gave it the name foofer Sechellarum. This palm reaches a height of and is surmounted by a beautiful crown of size, and occasionally measure as much as twenty feet in length by twelve in breadth. The fruit, and even quadruple, weighs from forty to which is generally double, sometimes triple, fifty pounds. In its immature state it is called by the colonists ce temire, can be easily cut flavour. When ripe it drops on the ground, al, with a knife, and has a sweet and agreeable being no longer fit for food, is then used for the the sun, quickly germinate. The tree grows in manufacture of oil. such nuts as are not col- lected, buried, or exposed to the intense heat of ail kinds of soil, on the sandy shore and upon the arid mountain tops, but the finest are found decayed vegetable matter favours luxuriant vege in deep gorges and damp crevices, in which lation. The greater number of the white porn lation are planters engaged in this manufacture, Among the other products of these islands are sugar, cotton, and toraise-shell, the latter being its consists prisly of Creoles and negroes, which consists an important asticle of expost. The population,

at 8,coo; in 1871 at 11,000, and at the present increased. In 186j it was estimated time it is between 14,000 and 15,000.

During the French Revolution the seychelles political prisoners, and many members of the were chosen as a suitable place of exile for most ancien families in France were landed on those which they were able to get by cultivating their shores, without any other resources than favourable plots of gound amongst themselves, the soil. The exiles portioned out the most

Mozambique. From these ancestors the greater and intermarried with the friendly natives of

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COMPOSITORS WANTED.

Training is going on actively for some atheletic sports which are to late place shortly in connec tion with Recreation Club, at which the atheletes of our community will, have an opportunity of displaying their prowess.

Las evening a gentleman favoured us with an exhibition of dissolving views, consisting chiefly of scenes from the Holy Land, and a couple of hours were passed very enjoyably.

There is still a constant trafic of carts across will break up; but judging from the weather, it night to happen very soon. Owing to bad roads and a scarcity of provchler, preduce is dear, the ntity at present stored in the town for ship ment being less than one half of what was stored vigore winning mounts will be few and far cica the scychelles, were definitely ceded to Great feared the class from which lie sprang would talk

Messrs. Funburgh and Mygus's cotton-wool. part of the population of these islands sprang could disfranchise any borough. Independent GRAPH" a few FIRST-CLASS COMPOSI-

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Hongkong, 31st March, 1882.

where he saw the prisoner struggling with the the river, and it is difficult to say when the ice rickng makes, and this morning's performance merchandise captured by privateers and other disfranchisement because Nolampton had

his constituents in the Tuan Hatt, Northampton, which was thronged to overtlowing. The ex- Mr. Bradlaugh, on February 11th, addressed

Mayor presitled. A letter was read from the Rev. hoped Northampton would persevere till afr.CA DA SILVA AND CO, W. Griffiths, Nonconformist minister, Derby, who Brattlaugh took his seat. Many Christian clergy- men, who, like him, held Mr. Badlaugh's opinions in detestation, sympathised in this mater with him. He had as much right to be in the Huuse ought to sit, or Northampton ought to be freedmade OVERCOATS, Embroidered and Fine White as the Queen had to sit upon the throne. Ite

vielmy over tyranny and hypoetsy. A telegram ment's Finest White LINEN HANDKERCHIEFST fum Imperial taxation. He fully anticipated a LACE, BALLHANDKERCHIEFS, Ladies' and Gentle was also real from the Key. Mr. shaan, of White TRAINED SKIRTS for BALL DRESSES, Even these small islands-the largest of which I'lymouth, calling upon Northampton to stand up measures only eighteen miles in length by six in for legality and Constitutional rights until victory

White KID GLOVES, Embroidered and Fancy breadth-have an eventful history. They were was won. If Northampton descited their men

FANS. first discovered by Don Pedro Mascaregnas, a ber-and he didn't believe they would Plymouth Portuguese navigator, in 1505, and were then would not. Resolutions expressing confidence in a French explorer, visited them early in the carried unanimously. Mr. Bradlaugh, who on given the name Isles de Mascaregnas. Picaut, Mr. Bradlaugh and approval of his conduct were de la Bourdonnais, in honour of M. Mahé la meeting the utter illegality of what had happened seventeentli century, and then named them Isles rising was loudly chevrei, impressed upon the Bourdonais, than Governor of Mauritius. 1 in the House of Commons. It had overridden 1743 they were for the first time thoroughly ex the law, relying upon its privilege to protect it plored, and their name was again changed into against the consequences of law-breaking, which India service. They were settled by the French incapable of sitting, or that the law disqualified that which they now bear, after M. Moreau de seychelles, a superior officer in the French East ured, as in the case of John Wilkes, to declare him was cowardly and dishonourable. It had ne ven- in 1756, and the cultivation of spices was conhim. It had not even the courage of its opinions lucrative competition with the more easterly had fellowed the resolution of Tuesday, bis seat menced there, in the hope of entering into a to vacate his seat. If the logical consequences Dutch colonies. This would probably have been ought to be vacant, and the Ilouse ought not to settlers burnt the plants and the greater part of tituents were higher than the House, which had the vegetation, to prevent them falling into the only such strength as the people gave it. When a successful enterprise, but in 1778 the French have hesitated to face the difficulty. Ilia cons

hands of the English.

of Commons of the nation, but an assembly of it betrayed the trust it was no longer the House

said he was guilty of insolence to the flouse. If traitors to national welfare. Conservative journals it thought so, i had the power of punishment. on their right in that ancient borough to have Why didn't it use it? Their duty was

change of law; but that the law shall be carried two members in the House-not to ask for some

disfranchising Northampton. Nothing but statute qut in every particular. Some had talked of

noble influence, talked of disfranchising them. men, who wan seats by bribery, and tordly, ducal, They dare not by the experiment where the citizens were law-abiding, tax-paying, and help ful to the welfare of the state. They talked if elected a man whose voice they dare not hear to advocate within their precincts subjects and mat- ters which many shrank from, because social pre- to make the rich richer and the poer pooorer; they judice and authority had been used unfortunately

Besides Mabe, which we have already described, and it might come very soon, not out of this con tooclearly. He begged them when an election came some of the other islands are of some extent, test, but all through England, b thus-Praslin contains 8,000 acres: Silhouette, ftaminant if the temper exhibited in the House change which is which is the most mountainous, 5,700; La Begue, of Cannons last night, was maintained on the smaller islands i A depot

for lepers, this frightful ask them to remember the Conservatives had disease being very prevalent in these latitudes. privately printed and circulated that: It is only to be expected that the heat here should quence of his connection with Northampton im

in consc. be intense in the middle of the day, and this is morality had greatly increased amongst them, specially the case in summer, which occurs in speaking of what should be the duty of the Ga- the months of January, February, and March. vernment, he said it should be to maintain, the generally cool, and near the store there is neatly unable, to resign and appeal to the nation to The evenings and the mornings are, however, law without respect to party or person, and if always a refreshing breeze from the sea. The give the power or declare its incapacity. If the at inhabitants, however, have to take the greatest did not support the Executive it had no shades, &c. Only very recently the resident especially when Court influence was brought to precautions against exposing themselves to the right to tamper with the law. He admitted the

sun by always using umbrella or sun- exce

excessively difficult position of the Government, having omitted for a few moments to protect him-him as to insist on their right. His duty, so chaplain at Mahé, while officiating at a funeral, bear. Their duty was not so much to suppoti

render a safe anchorage very difficult to find, and servative journals taunted him that he wanted self in this way, had a severe. sunstroke. The long as they had confidence in him, was to furious winds of the Indian Ocean notoriously insist that their will was listened to. perhaps there is none better than that which some of the more sheltered islands of this group offer. suffrages he had a right to be part of it, and to bargain with the House; but by their In July, 1880, however, a cyclone did great damage would be before the termination of the battle. at Mahé, complcted carrying away a school on that island.

The duty of every constituency was to help them,

ADVERTISEMENTS The language of the seychelles is a curiously He maintained that the House, and not he, had for this was the quarrel of every constituency Thus a common expression among the natives is tatiously flaunted his views before the House,

inserted in the corrupt French, in some respects similar to argut. jeopardised its dignity. He denied having osten-

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and so on. These singular linguistic peculiarities daily growing, as indicated by the tone of the ly, they frequently interpolate a media! vowel, lenge it. He insisted they must win, for the and any gelisser for glisser, belouse for blouse, feeling of the country was with them, and was Telegraph, which has a guaranteed circulation of As the scale of charges in the. Hongkong

"THREE HUNDRED COPIES deserve the attention of philologists, for no ex-leading provincial journals. Dealing with peti- is fixed at an exceedingly low rate, the attention tains purity of tongue; but although this axiom and said he would investigate the signatures, and Mediunt, and the support of the Mercantile com- purely negative one that no mixed race ever re-ampton purporting to be signed by 10,000 freemen, offered by this journal is a General Advertising accounts for the existence of many mixed lan- if the evidence he expected was forthcoming he munity and the public generally is respectfully guages-notably our own-it does no explain should certainly institute proceedings. What his solicited. how the pure French of the original aristocratic future conduct would be he would not new say. exiles became degenerated into a tongue similar Let them, however, implicitly trust him, and only at young ladies' academics, and by English might break, but he never would bend.-Over-

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water coolie, who told him that defendant had a knife in his hand. After a long struggle he (the Constable) took the knife away from him. The complainant's head was bleeding badly, Prisoner

was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hardi labour.

MAJOR-GENERAL sargent, C., the successor

on this date last year--Mercury-

At a country house the other day, when the la.

of Lieutenant-General Donovan in the command dies went to bed, the gentlemen all enme down in smoking suits, with the exception of o one young

grey (Mr. Little-Pip) and the galloping round about-make (Mr. Minor-Lake,) dil min. 31sec. After the unsatisfactory performance of the former on Wednesday last, with the muchly cracked up premier jock up, this only shows what a difference only confirms a previous uial ridden by the stable's jackey on Thursday last. It is but na tural that the ancient jocks should have soine or other to give way to younger and more rivals, and we prophecy that Mr. Fair-

between.

Another lot of griffins from the same stable did 3in. 28sec.; won by a dirty dun.

Lothair did 3min. sec.

some "E-wo" griffins did 3min. 29sec. in good

going alone.

fallen into the hands of the English, the Mauritius After the possessions of the French in india Ind became of great importance to France as a naval station. It has been estimated that during ten years of that war the value of British ships and cruisers from these places amounted to more than 3,500,000l. sterling; at length, however, a formidable armament was sent out from this The Mauritius, and amongst her other dependen.. country, and they were surrended to our arms.

Britain in 1814 by the Treaty of Paris.

of the troops in China and the Straits settle-fellow, who was in his ordinary evening clothes.foras. Mr. Veitch on a griffin did 3min. 36sec.. 2,000; and Curreim, 1,000 acres. On one of the question of Parliamentary procedure-he would

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ments, arrival to-day by the English mail steamer To him a lively sportsman said, "1 say, young Kashgar, accompanied by his Military Secretary, follow, why haven't you got on a smoking suit? Major Cardew; of the Prince of Wales Volunteers If you come down like that to-morrow 1 wall. do 31sce

Mr. Walker, on Johnny Morgan, did ginin. (South Lancashire Regiment), A Guard of Honor something to you." The young man made no Mr. Bill with a crowd of eight griffins did the of the Buffs, consisting of two officers and fifty answer, but the following evening he came down first in 3min. 25sec., the winner being a dun, and non-commissioned officers and men, with the The sportasan then said, "I told you---I gave you

again to the smoking-room in his usual dress. named at the rails, First Cornet No. 2.

Another crowd of five griftins from Mr. Bit's Band and Regimental Colours, was drawn up on fair warning-1 should do something to you;" stable did 3min. 32sec., hard held. the P. and O. Company's Wharf to receive the out a penknife and to slit up the sleeves and this

then, without further ado, he proceeded to and

Mr. Windle on something did 3min. 328ecc., new General, who, however, sent his Military back of the coat and cach leg of the trousers. secretary ashore in advance to intimate that his The young fellow took it very quietly, and when place, but as our bumptious and greasy reporter After this a great many other gallops took landing would be unofficial. The Guard of Honor the spertsinan had quite done, said, "Well, I had to return to duty he did not get them. was consequently sent back to barracks. There hope you're happy. You have cut up your own serious accident to Mr. Reynell. After mounting It is with regret that we have to report a rather were also present on the wharf to receive General dress suit." Sargent, Lieutenant-General Donovan, who was rary Review for February well deserves perusal. off and received a scalp wound which at first

An article by Mr. Mudhall in the Contempo griffia belonging to Mr. Kelly he was "bucked in plain clothes; Lieutenant Allen, Aide de Camp: The subject is "The Rise of the Middle Class," looked dangerous, but has since been pronounced tary; Captain Bury, Brigade Major; Lieutenant is that nothing can be more untrue than the very tion of all who saw the accident-Courier. Major Hamilton, Acting Assistant Military Secre- and the conclusion, firmly established by figures, to be not of a serious nature. The way in which "Little Pip" stuck to his pony was the admira- Barclay, Fort Adjutant; Colonel Crawford, Com- richer, the poor pourer."

common assertion that "the rich are growing manding the Royal Artillery; Colonel Pamell, levelling up process" is going on, and between On the contrary, "a C.B., Commanding the Buffs; Lieutenant-Colonel 1840 and 1877, though there has been an enor Papillon, Commanding Royal Engineer; Lieuten.mous increase in the numbers and fortunes of the "Corse I did. Then why don't you go to her ant Colonel Hobson, of the Buffs; Assistant Com-rich," the ratio of persons dying with money in at once?" "Well ye see she's nervous, and it'd missary General Meyer; Assistant Commissary "there has been as great a diffusion of wealth as

reference to population is just doubled and shock her awful should go too suddent." rar of Ordnance March; Major Harris, of if one-half of the estates held by members of the Aurora, Ill, forty miles west of Chicago, is light The Krokuk Constitution says: "The city of the Buffs; and Lieutenant somerset, Adjutant of people." It is scotland that has made the most bathed in a flood of kambient light. The system planation of them has yet been giver except the Hions, he scornfully referred to that from Nothof Advertisers is directen to the many advantages

House of Lords had been divided among the ed by the electric tower plan, and at night is richest country in the world" in proportion to her and network, each 150 feet high. These are astounding progress. stic has became the mists of six electrical towers, made of from rods population, "though so poorly gifted by Nature." crowned with clectic lamps of 2,000 candle power We may search European annals," says Mr. each. The cost complete for each tower and Mulhall, since the time of Alexander of Macedon, apparatus is about 1,000 dollars. One electric Scotland in the above period, but it is a fact of ton gives a 2,000 candle light at 2 cents per and we shall find nothing to equal the rise of tower lamp, fed by soft coral at three dollars per which scotchmen seem unaware; at least they hour-a ratio of 2 to 50 compared to a corre never mention it."

sponding use of gaslight."

the same Regiment. General Sargent came on' to the wharf front-the-rond, through the gate, being in plain clothes; when General Donovan introduced the several officers present to him, most of whom then took their departure. General sargent soon afterwards accompanied General Donovan, in a chair, to Head Quarter House. The landing being unofficial, no salute was fired from the shore battery,

"Tommy, did you hear your mother call you?"