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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,

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couple of hours, which can only be charac. terised as a wanton sacrifice of very valu- able time. We presume that Chief Justice PHILIPPO is acting strictly within his

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

We beg to call attention to the concert to be given on Thursday, June 1st, in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, for a deserving case of charity, by local amateurs, assisted by the Choral Society

published in our advertising columns, is an ex- ceptionally attractive one, and should ensure a fall house

powers, and in accordance with rule; but and the Hand of the Buffs. The programme, herself by her legs, Mdlle, Lotta seired hold of a friends here, and has evidently determined to from the London and China Express of the 21st

even granting, all this, on common sense grounds, a more reasonable system should beadopted. As we before stated, the obliga- tions of jurors are already sufficiently heavy, to warrant his lordship showing them all the consideration, and making every possible concession, the law will allow in order to meet their convenience.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

BEING Her Majesty's Birthday, the Police Court closed early this morning. The cases were not of

NEW YORK, April 16th. NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL. A Herald special from Paris says? The lion of the hour in Paris at present is Parnell, who really arrived two days before he was unearthed

*The F. and O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Brindisi by the remorseless interviewers. He has so far Captain G. Lee, arrived with the English Mail held steadily aloof from even his nearest political this forenoon. The following items are taken,

abide steadily by his promise, and say nothing while at large to encourage a political manifesta-alto- tion. The news of his discovery was hailed by a begun to be a nuisance, and had he not given general sigh of relief. His non-appearance had signs of life at last, the phrase. "Have you seen odiously familiar as the never-to-be-forgotten Pamell ?" would probably have become as London cader's phrase "Have you seen the Shah ?" As on the occasion of Parnell's first visit to Paris, in the character of a political agitator, all the Royalist and Radical papers have been chorusing the exectation of Gladstone and British tyranny.

mouth as easily as if it had been a feather; after song dumb-bell exercise, she lifted a cask of water with her teeth, and was then hauled up to the roof of the marquee, supporting herself Suspended entirely by her dental organs. from a trapeze head downwards, supporting

brass cannon, said to weigh 175hs, in her iron jaw” and held it suspendel in mid air for several seconds, finishing her performance by firing it off. The Irish, a Dublin organ of which Mr. exhibition was loudly cheeral. Signor Chiarini It is access to say that this lady's wonderful Parnell, M.P., is part proprietor, contains in its introduced two splendid Chilian colts, aixi put issue of 15th just, under the title of "Spring animals exhibiting extraordinary intelligence and them through a first class display, the noble Leaflets" the following note in reference to Sir docility. In fact we have never seen better John Pupe Hennessy :–“Sir John Pope Hen-trained, or handsomer, horses in a public arena, nessy is at home, or on his way home. We can

and Signor Chiarini is entitled to great praise for the skill hehas displayed in their wonderful tuition. condone many faults in the once brilliant advo-stiss Ida Stoodley went through some equestrian cate of Polish rights for two reasons :-The first acts in finished style, and then Mr. C. Watson -that he has been uniformly kind to Irishmen aroused great enthusiasm by his splendid bare-- whom the fates cast into the colonial settlements back riding. This young equestrian's marvellous the administered, and the next that he invariably performances are equal to anything of the kind we have ever seen, and our experiences have been sufficient interest to find a place in our columns,

made friends among the natives, and enemies of rather a varied and extensive character. The among the English traders and planters at La Faust Family, a troupe of five first class acrobats,

WHITEHALL, April 16th. We are informed by the agent that the O. & Oban, on the Gold Coast, in the West Indies, and, exhibition of acrobatic feats, which was greatly sent a communication to the Secretary stating it to

including

gave an exceedingly clever

SIR: The Minister of the United States having S. S. Co's steamer Gaelic, from San Francisco, more lately, at Hongkong. He must have grit in appreciated, and the entertainment was brought be the earnest wish of the President that a respite arrived at Yokohama to-day, and leaves to-mor

him and a strong love of fair-play. But, then, he to a termination by a rather feeble comic eques of the sentence of Dr. Henry Lamson should be row, the 25th, for this port.

would be far more usefully employed cock-shying trian scene entitled "The Swiss Lovers." Takes further extended, in order to give time for the altogether, the exhibition was a high class one, consideration of certain documents, a portion of We would remind the public that His Excellency stones at his official robes than coquetting with a

and gave the utmost satisfaction. Of course, in which are now on the way from America, I am to the Administrator, and Mrs. Marsh, will be "at constituency in Ireland-inless he adopts cer-

a large company like Signor Chiarini's, only a home," in honour of Her Majesty's Birthday, tain principles, which, consistently with his ante- few of the attractions can be presented each signify to you the Queen's command that the execution of the sentence of death, as passed upon evening. The perkursting ponies and monkeys Lamson, be further extended until Friday, the have yet to make their debut, and Mr. Johnson 28th of April. You will at the same date see that and the Royal Bengal tigers, besides many other the prisoner is informed of this extension of the attractions, are included in the company's represent respite, and you are to clearly explain to perteire.

him that no faither respite will be granted, and In addition to the usual rightly performance, that no evidence which has hitherto been sub a special afternoon entertainment for ladies and mitted to the Secretary of State, either from Eng. children has been announced for to-day, cum-land or from America, affords any justification mencing at 4 o'clock.

for any interference with the sentence of law.

from nine o'clock, this evening.

We are informed by the Post Office authorities that the Verona having to go into dock, will leave for home on Friday, at noon. The hors of closing the mails will be the same as by the Messageries Maritimes Company's steamers. THE P. & D. S. N. Cols steamer Torona has gone round to aberdeen to be docked for inspec. ting to Subscnptions, Advertisements, &c., be adtion. The steamship Life came out at Kowicon dressed to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" Dreks this morning. According to present

It is reg sestal that all communications rela-

and no to the Editor.

cedents, he cannot adopt.”

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY

In accordance with annual custom in this

POOCHOW

Chinuman being killed by lightning on Sunday The news reaches us from the Anchorage of a last at a place near there.

LONDON, April 18th. Launson has been granted further respite until the 28th inst. The Secretary of State for the Home Department has addressed the following letter to the High Sheriff of Surrey:

W. V. Harcourt

PARIS, April 18th.

Parnell has started for London.

LONDON, April 18th. Parnell, all the other suspects will be released.

The Observer says that after the release of

The Bill which was introduced last week into vidling for ten years' exclusion of the Chinese has the United States House of Representatives pro- been passed by got against 37 votes. visited the works of Messrs. Yarrow and Co., His Excellency Li Fong-pao, on the zoth inst, Poplar, and Inspected with great interest the various torpedo-boats building by that firm,.

ILE. Mr. Nagaoka, the Japanese Minister to Holland and Denmark, who has been recalled, has presented his letters to the Danish Court, No date has, however, yet been fixed for the final departure of H.E. Mr. Sakurada, who is to be the Chargé d'Affaires, arrived some time since to take over the Legation.

Major-General Charles Wilson Moore, late of the 108th Regiment (Madras Infantry), died on fifty-seven. The deceased officer entered the the 28th multino at Cheltenham, at the age of military service of the East India Company in 1841, and served as a subaltern in the China war of 1841, having been present at the storming of Chinking, and the operation before Nanking He received a medal for his services, and at- tained his lieutenancy in 1844. He attained the brevet rank of colonel in 1868, and finally retired from the Army, with the honorary rank of major general, in 1860.

The constitution of the Board of Admiralty, is thus announced in the Gazette of the 12th inst.:

"The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and appointing the Right Honorable Admiral Sir Astley Cooper Key, K.C.B.; Vice- Thomas George, Earl of Northbrook, G.C.S.I.,

Admiral Sir John Hay (commonly called Lord John Hay), K.C.B.; Rear-Admiral Thomas Brandreth; Rear-Admiral Anthony Hiley Ho skins, C.B.; Sir Thomas Brassey, K.C.B.; and George Wightwick Rendel, Esq., to be Her Majesty's Commissioners for executing the office of Lard High Admiral of the said United King ions, islands, and the territories thereunto be dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the domin

longing."

Lehers on Editorial matters to be sent in " The" arrangements the Q. & 0. S. S. Co.'s steamer Elitor and not to individual members of the | Belgic will dock at Sám-shui-po, to-morrow. Staff.

Communications intended for publicatjon must THE Fagra came out of the Old Dock this be accompanied by the name and address of the morning to make room for the Takasago Maru, writers, not trecessarily for publication; but as evidence of good frich

the latter for general overhaul, The Kiang-yung Whilst the columns of the Hongkung-Frie- went alongside the Ferona this morning, to dis- graph will always be open for the kar discussion | Charge new teas. We hear that Farnham & 6.30, accompanied by the Brigade Major and I "nention. We notice one new "House" opened Lena, 353 miles beyond Yakutsk. Hoffman readers will doubtless be pleased to observe, that

by co respondents of all questions affecting palic interests, it must be distinctly understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself res. ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

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MARRIAGE..

the April, at Etinburgh, by the Rev. James Camenga Loos, 1.1. of St Giles's Cabell, haplain in the Queen, Richard Headstones, of london and Hongkong, to Jus-te Hanson, recand daughter of the late Williama S. Viang, of Yunit-

DEATH,

Dn the anth Spol, at his resilewe. Konight's-hill Hoste, Tower Norwood, WALAM MATHER Asterix, Manager of the Orien tal ibank, la bis sath year.

The Hongkong Telegraph

BERLIN, April 18th. It is reported that a high Russian police official has been arrested at Warsaw on a charge of having sheltered the Nihilist Hartman,

MADRID, April 18th. The Government is relieving the great distress resulting from the prolonged drouths,

tecedents of Sir Robert Hart are:-

Was born at Portadown, in the north of Ire- land, in 1835, educated at the Wesleyan schools at Taunton and Stephen's green, Dublin, and at the Queen's College, Belfast, from which he graduated in 1853. He was appointed a student- interpreter in the British Consular service in China in 1854, and was Secretary to the Allied

Garrison, the interesting ceremony of trooping the colours was carried out this morning upon de Parade Ground. About six o'clock, the Buffs were formed up on the parade in column, and after the companies had been inspected by the respective officers, they marched on their markers, who had been placed in position by the Brigade Major. The Royal Artillery arrived presently and took up their allotted position on the

As the Tea Season approaches so surely docs

WASIRNGTON, April 18th. right. The Buffs then formed line by deployingpearance by the advent of our Merchants. Al- Hoffman, Charge d'Affaires at St Petersburg Secretary Hunt has received a dispatch from the Settlement begin to assume a more lively ap- to the left, the parade ordering arms," fixing though we observe numerous late arrivals, still

under date of March 31st, inclosing a letter fron bayonets, and assuring open order, awaiting the there are others who we anticipate seeing shortly Chief Engineer Melville, dated January 31st, and

We have pleasure in announcing, and our Bagadier, Colonel Farnell, who arrived about return, and we hope envigorated after the long written at a point on his way to the mouth of the Co.'s Pite Driver, which capsized during the late Fort Adjutant. A General Salute was given by stranger to Foochow

by Mr. Frank H. England who, however, is no

states that the Goves or appears to have shown Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to give gale, will cost about Tis. 2,500 to fix up again, the line, asColonel l'arnell arrived, who inspected

much good wilt in sending the orders of Januaryrections for the following promotion in the Most St. Michael and St. We are in receipt of a Pamphlet entitled "On 15th to Melvilla, as a steamer has been already Distinguished Order having lost part of the suachinery, which belonged the parade and took up a position at the saluting the other side of the question," but having pre-ordered and paid for. The speed with which the George: To be Knight Cammander, Robert to the Old Dock.-Shanghai Courier.

Hant, Esq., C.M.G., Inspector-General of Chinese last advices went through is quite remarkable. base, when the trooping of colours began. This viously refused to publish the same under the iheading of Correspondence, we do not feel justi

Lieutenant Danenhower telegraphs, under date Imperial Maritime Customs. The appointment W. L. and C. Express, regret to have to an well-known, interesting ceremony was duly fied in reviewing the former. We however feel of January 28th, from Krasmojarok, about 4.600 appears in the Gazette of 18th inst." The an- nounce the death of Mr. W. M. Anderson, the carried out, being watched with much interest by

sure that the Hongkong Telegraph, which is

versts from St. Petersburg, that he may be exi manager at the head office of the Oriental Bank the early hour, were rather numerous, Govern any matter of a suspicious character, even though to, says that he has every reason to hope to find

the spectators, who, considering the weather, and

now so generally appreciated, would not publish pected here about April 20th.

Chief Engineer Melville, in the letter referred Corporation, which took place suddenly on the ment Flouse sent its quota, Major Hamilton, Aide received from its own Correspondent. 20th April, death being the result of congestion of de-camp to His Excellency the Administrator,

The British barque Chin Si whilst proceeding De Long and his people." the lungs. Mr. Anderson had only, during the being present, with some ladies. The colour troop down river on Tuesday List, at about two o'clock ing finished, the Buffs formed quarter column on last fortnight, returned from a lengthened althe right company, and prepared to march past.

in the afternoon, had her mizen topmast, struck sence for the purpose of recruiting his health. The parade, the Artillery leading, did this move

by the lightning, which caused a regular shower ment in column, the Artillery to the time of the who was on the poop at the time, was stunned of splinters to bestrew her deck. Captain Maher, His loss will be deplored by many, both at home and in the Far East.

"British Grenadiers," the air being altered to the by the shock, but soon recovered sufficiently to Buffs' regimental march as the latter approached

resume charge of his vessel, which was not found WE read that the Guion Line steamer Alaska the saluting base. The marching past was done to have sustained further damage than what we

excellently. After it was finished the Artillery have mentioned. una beaten her recent Atlantic passage by up-wheeled to the left, the Buffs forming quarter wards of two hours. She left Queenstown on the column on the Cricket Ground, subsequently re- 9th alto, at 11 o'clock, and reached New York at suming their original position, in line formation. it o'clock on the 16th ulo, New York time. A feu de joie was then fired by the troops, Licule

nant Colone! Hobson giving the word of com- out, due probably to the drizzling rain, which was not calculated to put the men in good humour, especially as their white summer dress was but a poor protection against the damp, not to speak of the subsequent amount of cleaning up of artus de joie was fired. Colonel l'arnell ordered a royal and accoutrements thus entailed. After the en salate to be given. When this was donc, the men, despite the weather, took off their helmets and gave three loyal, vigorous, hearty, cheers for who, by her many virtues, has shed lustre, during a long and prosperous reign, upon the exalted position she occupies, and has endeared herself to people generally The cheer was joined in by several loyal spectators, the Ordnanceclerical Department being ably represented in the natier of lungs and loyalty. The troops then formed column and marched off the ground, the band of the Buffs sending forth martial inspiring straine as the men proceeded to their Barracks. At twelve o'clock the shore, battery fired a royal A NAVAL Court was held in Honolulu at the Bri-salute, the several men-of-war in harbour joining tisk Consulate lately to investigate the circum in. The harbour to-day has on its holiday dress stances attending the destruction of the ship in honor of Her Majesty's Birthday. To-night Norval from Hell for San Francisco laden with the Band of the Buffs, under Bandmaster Quinn, performs in the grounds at Government House, 24th May will be observed. where the customary annual celebration of the

LONDON, April 17th.

Commision for the Government of Canton in 1858. He joined the Chines Customs service Inspector-General of Customs in 1863, and has as deputy-commissioner in 1859, was

was appointed

held that post ever since. The Customs system

until the 28th instant. The Queen grants the

Dr. Lamson has been granted a further respite which was adopted in all the Chinese treaty ports under the Treaty of 1858, and has prevailed ever respite at the earnest wish of the President of since with marked success, allows foreigners to the United States.

assist China, as Chinese officials, in the admini- CONSTANTINOPLE, April 17th.

stration of her Customs. The Inspector-General The trial of the Albanians who murdered Com is, under the Taung-Ji-Yamen, or Chinese Foreign

cutor asked that the sentence of the prisoners be which is under his charge, there are now over taki, Asia Minor, has begun. The public prose. China. In the Department of Coast Lights, only fifteen years at hard labour, as the crime seventy lights of superior order, including was committed in the heat of a struggle.

several important lighthouses and four lightships, BERLIN, April 18th.

whereas in 1862 there were only two or three The Polar Commission will equip a supple-Sir Robert Hart has been the mainspring of this insignificant lights and cne inferior light vessel. mental expedition to assist in the observations large administration for twenty years past. Stand-

This gives, allowing for the difference of time, mari. A contretemps occurred in carrying this the house. The husband, requiring something mander Selby on a shooting expedition near Ar. Office, the head of the maritime Customs of

A most distressing occurrence took place a few days ago in a China house on the borders of the settlement. The mother of an infant boy left home to attend her business of ten picking in one of the bongs, leaving her husband in charge of

upon return found the inutilated head of his only from a store, left the house for a short time and child on the floor. As it was apparent that no one had entered the house during his short al sence, suspicion rested upon the pig which, China inmediately being cut open display in fest fashion, boarded in the house, and which upon distinct

7 days, 4 hours, and 24 minutes for the voyage, real time. The Irizont's fastest passage was 7 days, 7 hours, and 36 minutes, and the Servia's fastest 7 days, 8 hours, and 13 minutes, On Monday night, says the Mercury, during the gale, Messrs. Farnham & Co.'s floating pile- driving machine, which was being employed to It will barely be denied that gentlemen lift Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's moorings, 'was Her most Gracions Majesty the Queen, a lade only half masticated. The distress of both

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1882.

capsized; one of the boilers tumbled out and some holes were knocked in her bottom; she floated about the river at night doing, we believe, some damage. A man on board had his arm broken, and had to get tough the holes in her bottom and sit on her bottom all night with his

broken arm. The machine was towed down to

the Old Dock again.

A-

liable to jury service in Hongkong have generally a pretty hard time of it. The calls upon the valuable time of many of our citizens engaged in business pursuits, are rather too frequent to be pleasant, and occasionally become both irksome and expensive. Under all circumstances there fore, we think the officials of the Supreme Court should show jurymen all the con- sideration possible. There used to be fre- quent complaints, in Sir Joux SHALK's time, of the scant courtesy shown to jurors, and, no doubt, there were good grounds for these complaints, as the aged Chief Justleo had an unfortunate habit of turning rusty, and venting his bad temper on all and sundry within his reach. It was go unusual thing for a couple of dozen of jurymen to be kept waiting an hour or two after the proper time, for Sir Jois SMAJR, and even after escaping being called, we have personally been detained in court for another hour before receiving SAYS the Shanghai Jercury of the 18th inst.:-issued for last Saturday night, when the "raging permission to leave. It is on this latter His Excellency Chang Shu Sheng, Viceroy of formance before it had run half its course, was elements" so summarily put a stop to the per- point that we have recently heard several the Two Kwang, made calls this morning at an exceedingly well varied, and contained many in- complaints. There really appears no early hour, in accordance with Chinese custom;

but a little too early for the foreign customs,teresting and attractive items, which were gone

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cessitated the abandonment of the ship on the coal, which took fire on February 28th, and ne.

4th of March. The Court was of the opinion that no default or neglect of any on board was in any way contributory to the loss of the ship, and that Captain Halliday is entitled to the highest credit for the efforts made to save his ship, and for his foresight and the judicious arrangements made by him to bring the greater part of his ship's company in open boats 2,000 miles across the

Pacific.

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CHIARINT'S ROVÁL ITALIAN CIRCUS.

A large audience, numbering several thousands, journeyed to lowrington last night to witness, what may be strictly termed, the first perform ance of Signor Chiarini's talented company. The programme, which was identical with that

traces of his last meal having and bones, the same apparently having been parents at the sad end of their only child is un- controlable, and we understand that they are contemplating suicide.

already coinmenced at Labrador.

The appointment of Herbert Bismarck as Gering in relation to the Chinese Government as man Minister to Washington is probable,

their servent, though a foreigner, and in relation The Dervictise riot in Pontalegre, Brazil, in to the foreigners as one of themselves, though a February, is likely to form the subject of diplo- Chinese official, he has had no light burden matic proceedings between Germany and Brazil. to bear. He was President of the Chinese Compensation will be demanded for the destruc Commission for the International Exhibitions tion of property belonging to the German subjects. at Vienna in 1873, at Philadelphia in 1876, and at Paris in 1878. He was madceM.A. of the Queen's University, honoris causd, in 1875; he is a Chevalier of the Order of Vass in Sweden, Commander of the Order of Leopold in Belgium, Commander of the Legion of Honour in France, Grand Cross of the Order of Francis Joseph in Austria, and in China he has the Red Button of the highest civil class. *.

With regard to the brutal case of murder which we reported in our last issue, and where the mutilated remains of the victim were found de- posited in a jar, we learn that the time for com-

PARIS, April 18th. There has been an, extensive robbing of re- encing the process of torture to death of the gistered letters from the Central Post office. One is not at present fixed, the culprit re- hundred and eighty letters, in all, have been maining in the unenviable suspense of ignorance stolen-some from abroad, and the balance of as to when the knife will be introduced. When the contents is estimated at one million francs. ceives no previous intimation) the modus Office. No arrests have yet been made. the time arrives (of which the condemned re- The thieves broke open an iron safe in the Fort operandi is as follows; The breasts are suffi

DUBLIN, April 18th. ciently incised as to enable the executioner to Agrarian outrages reported during March num- make lapels, and next the eyelids receive incision, ber 331, including two murders, 12 cases of firing the ficab being turned over the pupils of the eye, at peron. The cuirages committed in Munster aggravated assaults, and 30 cases In this fearful condition the unfortunate culprit will, by lingering death, expiate her crine. number 237 in Leinster, tar: Connaught, 122; Why the weaker sex are subjected to a greater Ulster, 48 amount of torture for capital offences than the Chinaman, can only be accounted for by the fact of the cowardly love of the Chinese in inflicting pain upon those creatures, either human or animal, the least powerful to offer resistance.

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THE AMERICAN MAIL.

We take the following items, from our San Francisca exchanges received by the O. and O. which arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon:- Steamship Co.'s steamer Belgic, Captain Davison,

ST. PETERSBURG, April 14th. The judicial inquiries concerning the antece

that the actual assassin was a ton of Collegiate

NEW YORK, April 18th. The Herald's Dublin special says: On in- quiry in official quarters I was told that not a single suspect who has the slightest claim to American citizenship now remains in any Irish prison. Several suspects now in jail claim to be citizens of the United States, but their claims are not supported by the American Minister.

DUBLIN, April 18th. Parnell arrived at Kingstown this evening, and will proceed to Kilmainham by railroad, to avoid a demonstration by his Irish constituents.

ODESSA, April 18th, The Jews are focking here from Balta and the vicinity of that town. All their houses have been wrecked and their property destroyed. The

CONSTANTINOPL¤, April 18th.

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

We take the following items from our Sydney exchanges, received this morning by the E. & A. Co's steamship Menmuir, Captain W. Ellis→

LONDON, April 25th. II.R.H. Prince Leopold (Duke of Albany) was married to-day at Windsor to the Princess lie. Iene, of Waldeck-Pyrmont. The Chapel Royal, " where the ceremony took place, was crowded with distinguished persons froin all parts.

April 26th.

In the House of Commons, to-night, Mr. Red; mond, a Home Ruler, and member for New Ross, brought forward a Bill for the amendment of the Irish Land Act. Mr. Gladstone opposed the mea after the arrears of the present session had been sure, but promised to legislate upon the subject overtaken. The debate, which was of a friendly character, was adjourned till Thursday.

The Government has declined to entertain the appeals which have been made to save the life of Dr. Lamson, who poisoned Percy Malcolm' John at Wimbledon. The prisoner will be exe cuted on Friday, the 28th instant.

Westminister Abbey was thronged with no- tables to-day, on the occasion of the funeral of the late Dr. Darwin.

April 27th.

The King of Holland, who is on a visit to England, to attend the 'marriage of his sister-in- law, has been invested with the Order of the. Garter.

reason why, after a jury has been se- which have modified the Chinese in Shanghai, through in most satisfactory style. Les Mour dents of the assassins of General Strelnikoff, show number of families ruined is very large. lected by ballot, the rest of the jurors He first called at the Chira Merchant Company's guetaires de la Reine, introducing ten of Signor Councillor Schelvakoff. His accomplice, whose It is said that France has recently made over should be detained in court for hours. Office, but was rather early, and then he called Chiarial's admirably trained horses, was capit name was Chalmurin, was a peasant, and he was tures with a low to the appointment of Halem needlessly wasting their time, of course

Feypt. on the Commissioner of Customs at the Custom ally managed, both riders and horses displaying also implicated in the Winter Palace explosion, Pasha as Khedive of we are aware that a prisoner may ob- House, and returned to the China Merchants signs of careful tuition and incessant practice, which time he lived in Odessa and Moscow with

LONDON, April 18th. He has been sought for the last two years, during

In the Commons, this evening, the Under Se- The Orient steamer Garonne has arrived with ject to certain membors of the jury app Office. H.E. the Taotui called on H.E. the The performance was deservedly applauded forged passports, and then he was engaged in cretary for Foreign Affairs said that it was true a large portion of her cargo of meat in bad con. ointed to try bis case, but this right has, Viceroy, at 8 a.in. The Viceroy stayed last Professor and Madame Thuzet went through a propagating Nihilism.

the American suspects had been offered condi-dition. The neat is supposed to have been we believe, rarely, if ever, been exercised night on board the steamship Hwai Yuen, in series of difficult, and apparently hazardous ba

LONDON, April 14th. tional liberty, but he knew nothing of Lowell, the packed unfrozen. The solicitor of Dr. Lamson, in forwarding to United States Ministor, having demanded their in Hongkong, nor is it ever likely to be which he came from the south; and, he leaves to-lancing feats on an oscillating trapeze, with skill

received from the United States in relation to Dr.

PARIS, April 18th. exercised in Chinese cases, so long as our night in the steamship Fung Shun for Tientsin, and address, proving themselves thorough astistes the lone Secretary the affidavits he has so far immediate trial or release.

in their own lines. Mr. José Romano again intro- | Lamson's case, points out the fact that much of having engaged the whole of the passenger ac-.

Ex-Empress Engenie arrived on the way to juries are constituted as at present. Be-commodation for his suite: "

duced his educated zebra, this handsome specimen the testimony from America cannot be received Nice to-day and several Bonapartists met her at sides, were that privilege at any time taken

of the Asinus Zebra displaying an extraordinary by the 18th instant, the day fixed for the pri- the station. advantage of by a prisoner, there would SAYS the Pall Mall Gazette of the 15th ulto various tricks, and jumping feats even in better further respite..

amount of tractability, and going through his soner's execution, and he therefore asks for a De Freycinet is much annoyed on account of the bad impression which the appointment of bo no difficulty in getting another juror, "There is a rumour current in certain quarters style than on the opening night. Mr. Watson's Joseph Cowen, member of Parliament for New-Roustan as Minister to Washington has produced. At the marriage of H.R.H. Prince Leopold and or as many as might be objected to, seeing that Sir John Pope Hennessy is not likely to re- comic equestrian scene, "The three Nations, castle, invited to preside at a Radical demonstra- Persons connected with the Panama Canal the Princess Helene of Waldeck, yesterday, there that the addresses of all persons liable to last four years. There ought to be no foundation powers of a high order in an

was again well received by the audience; and tion to thank the Government for the release of scheme have warned the French Government were 30 Royal personages present. turn to the Colony which he has governed for the Miss Nellie Reid, who displayed equestrian Farnell, has written a letter refusing to preside, that the American Government fears that Roustan service are entered in the books of the for such a report, for we cannot believe that the lion of the powers of the admirably trained Ken-

Trickett has imported a new Canadian boat, Interesting

on the ground that no thanks are due. He says will follow in a Panama Canal policy of intrigue, fitted in every respect, like Hanlan's. Experts Exhibi Court, and considering that they are always Colonial Secretary would make such a change tucky horse "General Grant," met with a most receive for having imprisoned honourable polit

the Goverment deserves more censure than they similar to that followed by him in Tunis.

LONDON, April 18th.

and professional critics consider that his style of to be found within a few minutes walk of out of deference to the clamour of the selfish class presented by the Brothers Faust, were most favorable reception. The Musical Clowns, re-

cal opponents.

The Times believes that the Government will rowing has much improved. The betting is now the Court House.

OTTAWA, April 14th. resort to nieasures similar to the Westmeath but 3 to 1 on Hanian. At the last two Criminal Sessions there sult to the colanist. Nor, considering the nature niche agar of an arcul about six or seven The opponents of the measure will appeal to the without warrant

who regard the protection of the native as an in- amusing in their antics, and acrobatic and mu

April 28th The bill legalizing marriages with sisters-in-law Coercion Act, which gave the power to search

A bill containing very stringent, provisions the youngest of the three, a has passed the Senate by a vote of 34 to 11. for arms in proclaimed districts, at all times have been many complaints about the of some official despatches-and of one despatch little fellow

against bribery at elections has passed its secon CONSTANTINOPLE, April 18th.

'reading in the House of Commons, fibief Justice.not discharging, for the lion particular that is signed by Lord Kimberley Years of age, eliciting frequent bursts of applause Governor-General for his veto, and if their appeal

by his "Comic Caffival of Venice" on the viohn Taits, they will paitten the Queen 18 disallow thee ~~The Russian Ambassador-recently annourfced- -Lamsan, who will be executed-to-day for the Being, those jurymen who have escaped the do we think it likely that the present Secretary of The performances of these three youngsters were bill."

that he intended to go on furlonght for several murder of his brother-in-law, at Wimbledon, has: ballot. A large number of gentlemen have State for the Colonies will care to provoke a discus really meritorious, and the audience were not

PARIS, April 15th months. This is generally considered a warning confessed his 'crime. S sion just now upon the affairs of Hongkong. On slow in showing their appreciation. been detained-needlessly, they affirm, and the whole, therefore, we incline to the belief that

A letter from Cairo says that war is openly de to the Porte that Russia's patience is nearly ex- For some time rumours have been în circula- After an interval of fifteen minutes, and a shortclared against all Europeans engaged in official | hausted by the indemnity negotiations. The tion of the contemplated retirement of Earl we are disposed to agree with them-after Sir John Pope Hennessy only left Hongkong chestra, Midlle Lotta displayed her extraordinary the absolute expulsion of the Europeans from the incident, and the Sultan has since been Ireland. It is now said that Lord Dufferin is overture by the not altogether high class or functions in Egypt. The Arab papers advocate Porte stops all press despatches in reference to Cowper from the post of Lord Lieutenant of fury has been selected, for as long as a cither on promotion or at his own request." strength of jaw by swinging a chair about in her | public service.

making efforts at conciliation.

likely to succeed Earl Cowper,

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