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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

local paper. I very much fear such adver- strength a bit I must, I think, require a tisements are misleading, as one is very change of climate, of course, I shall have often apt to believe a European is meant, to select a place, if I do go, where there is when a Chinese cognomen is given à no people to bother me; and if my several l'European, as in the present case.”

friends wish me to stay still in Foochote, then "Now, in order not to mislead the public have no other alternative but to take my as to the news so supplied to the Hongkong French leave, and the reader must sym- Tilgraph by its "own correspondent," I | pathize with me for leaving behind me my beg to say that the news regarding a Chi-KH, which is my favorite in all naman having pleaded for the plaintiff, as my days, and for better or worse!!! Oh! alluded to by him, is in every respect false again another knuckle, what a fearful pain, and malicious, but the fact is that no such so I must lie down and stop my pen. thing had ever happened. I am led to **Having said so much, and if the man, believe that the Zugkong Telegraph's Foo- who calls himself the Hongkong Telegraph's chowcorrespondentistery fond of inventing Foochow correspondent, feel aggrieved at stories, so as to make the reader of the what I have said or done, I am willing to Hongkong Tilegraph newspaper believe that give him an amende honorable, if he de- such is the case, and on the contrary he serves any." has been deceiving himself, and he now in turn tries to impose the news se furnished by him upon the public as a furt, and I beg to suggest that great caution must be taken for the authenticity of the news furnished by that correspondent, and he must. for the interest of such a respectable newspaper as the Hongkong Telegraph, find out the truth before he ventures to send out the news, and I may say that the statement as given by him is wholly without foundation and void of truth.

"I may here beg to say that the Hongkong Telegraph's "own correspondent " also made a hint about Contmission Merchants, and after these two words he intentionally made a note of query, so as to rouse the suspi- cian of the reader touching the position of the man who advertised in the local paper of the port. or he may mean something mischievous, but in order to let the public know the true state of things. I may as well say that the advertiser is the son of a

TELEGRAMS.

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According to a London telegrain of the 23rd inst, the latest betting for the Derby ruled as follows:-

2) to against Mr. H. Rymill's Brace. 54..

6. 1 8

13., 1

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Duke of Westminster's Shotover, Lord Bradford's Quicklime. Lord Falmouth's Dutch Oven, Mr. C. Perkins's Purscbearer.

Reuter wires that a peaceful solution is expected of the difficulties in Egypt.

Referring to the present complications in Egypt, in the House of Commons on Monday night, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply (0)

question, said that the safety of the Suez Canal would be early taken under the consideration of Government.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE steamship Cairnsmuir goes round to Aber. deen Docks, this afternoon.

Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus and Menagerie this evening, including a special feature in the performance of the Royal Bengal tigers. Mr. Lorenz Johnsen will enter the den, and put the tigers through a series of interesting evolutions, displaying his wonderful command over these savage denizens of the jungle. Other attractions some of which are detailed in the advertise- anent on our front page--will also be presented, so that a large audience and a first class even- ing's amusement may be confidently anticipated. The case of Thomas Ide Bowler, versus Robert Fraser-Smith, for publishing a so-called defauna- tory libel, was before Mr. Wodehouse this

has Mr. Merry's slashing chesnut already sired a Derby victor in the mighty Bend Or, but num bers of his produce have won valuable races, and as a sire Doncaster is still in his prime, being just twelve years old, and fit for many years service at the stud. It was in 1880-just seven years after his sire's success-that Bend Ortriumphantly bore the "yellow jacket and black cap" of the Gosvenors' first past the post in one of the most desperate finishes on record, and we have now to chronicle another Derby victory for the modern Crisus, by the aid of Shotover, a chesnut daughter of Hermit and Stray Shot, bred by Mr Henry Chap- lin, M.P., at Blankney Hall. We append the names of the winner and placed horses for this year's Derby, as wired by Reuter last night, with a few brief details concerning the animals whose

fame. names have been enrolled in the temple of racing

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„Tur Gaulois tells a story of Mulle. Rita Sangalli, | AN entirely new programme will be produced at

whose habitation in the Avenue du Trocadero it describes with all the boldness of a Parisian special delegate. The fair Rita some twelve years ago made a rather rash bargain to bring a troupe of dancers from New York to San Fran- cisco to perform in an "English ballet," entitled the "Chasseurs Noirs," A forfeit of 50,000 dols, was agreed to be paid if the dancer failed to keep her engagement, and there was some idica that the manager with whom the contract had been made was disposed to make the most of the chances of claiming his penalty. The troupe accordingly started from New York on Dec. 28, hearsals, which were managed in this way-morning. Mr. Bowler, wearing a rather sub- and amused itself on the way by repeated re-

The musicians sat at the corners of the capaci- dued expression for Thomas Ide, entered the ous saloon carriage, and the dancers practised witness box and deposed as follows :-I am a assiduously the steps of the ballet, using two of broker, carrying on business at No. 9 Beaconsfield

The Derby Stakes of 50 sovs, cach, hall for their fingers in each case as legs, and soavoiding Arcade. On the 20th May I learned about the felt, for colts 8st. rolbs, and flies 8st. 5lb.; three the inconvenient necessity of dancing in an

article in the Telegraph, copy produced. I com-

year olds; 'about a mile and a half, starting at American railway-train, the jolting of which is plain of the article as calculated to bring me into the New High Level Starting Post; the owner of not most favourable to choraic efforts. The train ridicule and contempt and as a malicious libel, the second horse to receive 300 sors, and the

I complain of the tenor of the ankle generally, third 150 sávs. out of the stakes.-106 subs. steamed on merily till it got to the Missouri River; but here a mishap is said to have occurred.

as likely to injure me in my business. As a

The Duke of Westminster's chu. f. Shotover, The river aught at that date-Jan; 5-to have broker, I depend a good deal upon the good will

by Herinit-Stray Shot (C. Wood) 1 been solidly frozen, so that the train could easily of others, and the article is injurious to me. The Lord Bradford's Quicktime, .... pass over it on rails laid upon substantial sleepers defendant is the ostensible publisher and pro-

Mr. P. Lorillard's Sachem, - on the ice. But, the winter being mild, the iceprietor of the Telegraph, Mr. Fraser-Smith-

Shotover by Hermit out of Stray Shot, by was not safe for the passage of a train in this I see this summons charges me with publishing Toxopholite out of Vaga, Hermit by Newminster way, and the dancers saw their chances of keep-

a false and defamatory libel. I would ask your out of Seclusion, was bred by Mr. Henry Chaplin, ing the engagement suddenly imperilled to a Worship if the summons was granted on petition. and at the annual sale of time gentleman's year- grievous extent. But the agile Rita was not any. Mr. Wodehouse said "Yes," and sent for andlings held at Newmarket on July 7th, 1880, was wise daunted by the obstacle, and putting her read the petition.Mr. Fraser-Smith proceeded.-- purchased by Robert Peck, acting on behalf of dancing clothes in a small bag, she crossed the Asthecomplainant has not stated specifically what the Duke of Westminster, for 1400 Guineas. As a two year old Shotover ran three times unsuc- ice, followed by her troupe, and caught the train he complains of, and has not made out aprinia to San Francisco.

facie case of libel there being nothing in fact cessfully, but opened her three year old career either defamatory or libellous in the paragraph, Guineas, with Quicktime and Marden second and by very cleverly winning the Two Thousand 1 ask Your Worship to discharge the summons. third. Two days after this victory Shotover

can, if your Worship wishes, prove the truth

was again pulled out for the One Thousand Guineas where she had to play second fiddle, lo of the paragraph in Court. In such a case it is

Mr. W. S. Craufurd's St. Marguerite, Nellie being

business he has his remedy elsewhere. I she started second favorite at 11 to 2, and won If the complainant has suffered injury in his

minster's filly would be in the Derby, in which, plead privilege, the privilege of the press handsomely. Shotover is engaged for bath the to comment publicly on public matters. Mr. Oaks and St. Leger, in which she will again meet St. Marguerite, Kermesse and the unbeaten 16 of 1875 in matters of libel to commit the tarday that the Derby winner has again suc cases for trial and not deal summarily with them cumbed to Mr. Craufurd's sister to Thebais in if there were a prima facie case. He did not the Oaks, also to Lord Rosebery's flyer, and the brown daughter of Rosicrucian and Nameless. consider a prima facie case had been made out The Derby was first run for in 1789, and during in this instance and so the defendant was dis- the whole 103 years of its existence has only been charged. The following is Mr. Rowler's petition in won by a filly three times --Sir C. Bunbury's his case against the Telegraph, upon which the Eleaner by Whiskey in 1801, Mr. W. J'Anson's summons was issued -"Information and com-

Blink Bonny by Melbourne in 1857, and the Dake of Westminster's Shotover by Heranit yes terday.

REFERRING to Mr. Robert Hart's promotion to K.C.M.G. a correspondent writes to the Pall Mall Gazette on the 19th uftimo as follows "think that Mr. Hart's promotion to the honour of a K.C.M.G. possesses some special interest, very unusual to institute crúninal proceedings third. The next appearance of the Duke of West- For twenty years he has been the principal foreign servant of the Chinese Government. His special duty has been the development and di. rection of the Customs service, founded under the

graph will always be open for the hair discussionistered and as they have many friends in manded this noraing until Friday, no additional Treaty of 1858, which employs some five hun- Wodehouse said he was bound by Ordinance Geheimniss, and we shall expect to hear on Sa.

Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Tele-British subject of Chinese descent, duly re- by correspondents of all questions affecting public interests, it must be distinctly understood that the Editor does not in any way bold himself res- ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are requested to forward all notices intended for insection in that day's issate not later than THREE CLOCK so as not to retard the early publication of the paper.

TO SUBSCRIBERS,

Arrangements have been made to publish The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 PM. Sub- scribers in the central districts who do not receive their copies before Five (CLOCK will oblige by at bace communicating with the Manager.

This Preying steam-launch case was further re-

evidence being taken.

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TICKETS for the Amateur Concert to be given in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Thursday next the 1st proximo, can now be obtained at Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, where a plan of the theatre may be seen.

the North and South of China. the son used the advertisement in the Fecho THE Government and Volunteer Fire Brigades Herald as the medium of his communication will racet for parade at the Central Fire Brigade with his many friends, and with no apps | Station, at half-past four o'clock, this afternoon. arent evil intention to swindle them. or

A LONDON telegram of April 15th, announces steal the goods which may be entrusted to that Messrs. Arthur Blass, M.P.; Mathieson, him, the son. for sale, as many consign-Joseph Pease, and Hussey Vivian have been ments had already come to the advertiser's | created baronets. hants, and particularly an Invoice of Jade Stone articles from Canton, which will be sold at a future day by Public Auction, if no buyers could be previously had. Oh! what a knuckle. I receive on both sides, of | my ribs. It puzzles me to see the words used by that correspondent such as "even Chinese have felt the benefits of adver- ¡tising, for are so endeavouring to do, &c.,”

and to this part of his statement I must impress of what I now say upon his A LONDON telegram of April 29th states that the A commeriesTios from our Foochow cor- mind that advertisements announcing appointment of Earl Spencer as Viceroy of Ire respondent, dated March 3uth, which ap-hasiness by the Chinese in the news- Innd has been confirmed, and that his lordship peared in our columns of the 6th ulto, seems papers were done before that correspondent still retains a seat in the Cabinet. We give this to have caused some personal bickering in was born. Further he says: "that such cum grano satis. the northern port. We have received on, advertisements "I very much fear are mis- `the subject a pamphlet signed - “W. T. {leading, &....." but to teach that correspon- Key," containing what are said to be dent, as I believe that he is not a man of "explanatory remarks concerning the business. I mean a commercial man, I news given by the Hongkong Tilegraph's † must say that it is no easy matter for a

The Hongkong Telegraph

Hosggong, Thursday, May 25, 1882.

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We are sorry to hear by a London wire of the 9th ulto, that a great fire tias taken place in Aberdeen, a vast number of shops having beer. destroye 1. · The damage estimated amounts to over £200,000.

His Excellency the Administrator and Mrs. Marsh were "At Home" at Government House

dred foreigners, and over two thousand natives. Under this service, squeezes" have been got rid of, and the duties, light in themselves, have been collected with honesty and the least pos sible, inconvenience. Another benefit rendered by Sir Robert Hart to commerce has been the lighting of the Chinese coasts, on which there are new some seventy lights under his control. The Customs service includes also a College for Western languages in Pekin, a large medical staff, and a valuable Statistical Department. Sir Robert Hart has thus been acting as an im- portant middleman between China and the West, and the services he has rendered to his own country, which conducts nine-tenths of the Chi- nese trade, have been indirectly quite as im- portant as, while perfectly consistent with, those he has rendered to his employers. Such men as Sir Robert Hart carry into the farthest corners of the world the credit of this country for capacity and integrity. In so doing they promote our extend not only English influence but the cause political as well as our commercial interests, and of civilization, and that by means as legitimate as they are effectual. The following extract from a despatch of Sir Thomas Wade to Lord Derby (October 27th, 1876) is worth quoting:—

"It would be a serious mises en my part were as close the

bong senes of papers that 1 am forwardag 19 your lundship by this mail. and not in record my sense of the gren service ren dered me by Mr. Harr, the Inspector-General of Customs, during the latter part of the discussion happily terminated by the Prince

last night, in honour of the anniversary of Herof Kung's concessina of what I had asked for. I am wund to Majesty's birthday, when a large number of re

sidents attended to do honour to the occasion.

The Hand of the Buffs was present, and did good

service.

Foochow correspondent. We have gone very carefully through “Mr, W. T. Ker's" explanatory remarks, and although there may possibly be 'something in them, we must confess that whatever it may be, is, so far as we are personally concerned, veiled in allegory and carefully wrapped up in mystery. In a word, we are quite unable to understand the drift of Mr. Ker's

we observe that the Committee of the House of observations, or to see in what manner

Lords, appointed to inquire into the working of our correspondent's remarks have given he like to be an Agent himself). Ob the Irish Land Act, recommend that the State him grounds for complaint. However, as dear me how hard I get a second knuckle advance the purchase money to tertants, and to there may be more in these "explanatory | at my ribs; Jet me stop a bit with my pen | cancel all arrears existing before 1878. This is remarks" than meet the eye, wo have no for the pain I received is almost putting a series of revolutionary principles which we never objections to give them the widest publicity me out of breath, Now, as the pain with In our power. If, as we have a hazy sort | the knock is over, let me take up my pen of idea may be the case, the pamphlet is and say that the news so supplied by that an attack on our Foochow correspondent, correspondent I can plainly see that he is we have no doubt that gentleman will be jealous, if not malicious, at the prosperity well qualified to stand up in his own of others, and if on the contrary what does defence. Here is Mr. W. T. KEY's he mean by making a note of query after

the words Commission Merchants.

"As I have a locus standi in the matter

man to establish a Commission Agency, for he must in the first place require some funds to execute any order or orders heA LONTION telegrama of April 26th announces that may receive from his constituents; in the the Mansion House, Emigration Scheme has totally collapsed. The amount subscribed was second he must have friends to give himmly 100. The fund was started for the par- such orders; and in the third he must be pane of promoting the emigration of the unem- honest and not to tell her before his friends played, among whom there is great distress can give him the orders, and I dare say existing at present. that the said correspondent could not find the means to establish himself as such, if

brochure --

I wish to make a few observations on

expected from the Upper Hause,

THE celebrated Australian sculler, Elias Laycoch, arrived in England by the steamship Liguria about the 24th April. He immediately com- menced to assist Trickett in his training opera. tions for the match with Hanian. We have not heard the object of Laycock's visit, but hope he will meet Boyd, the best English sculler of the day, before he returns to Sydney. the news furnished to the Hongkong Tele-let that correspondent, as he wished to call On Monday, May 1st, Edward Hanlin, of graph by its own correspondent" at Foo-himself, come out in the form of a man in Toronto, Champion Sculler of the World, and chow, but it may serve as an introduction his proper place, and not under the cloak Edward Trickett of Sydney, New South Wales, met on the Thames to row over the usual Cham to-give a short-detailed account of what I of a journalist, and say plainly what he pionship course, for a stake of £1000 and the know about the matter, which I leave it to requires, so that he may obtain the object Championship of the World. The betting at the the reader to form whatever opinion he at which he aims; and if he require any start was 3 to 1 on Hanlan. The Canadian led may think just, and reasonable."

aid, for I know he is low spirited just now, from the start, and playing with his opponent the "The fact is that on reading the Hongkong I shall give him Dutch courage to keep up whole of the journey, won easily by four lengths, Telegraph of the 6th April, under the heading his spirits; Oh! another knuckle at the WITH reference to the terrible catastrophe at the of Foochow, I notice some news was same place; this time 1 must resort to Ring Theatre, Vienna, which was duly reported furnished to the Hongkong Telegraph, in the aid of an M.D., and who after feel-in our columns, we note that the authorities, which its own correspondeat" amongst ing my pulse would charge me nothing, having decided to prosecute the officials, to whose other things, says: "a Court case came off for I am poor, as the Doctor knows that I neglect the frightful loss of life on the occasion at the British Consulate a few days ago am not able to pay my several bills, (?), of the burning of the Ring Theatre, at Vienna, is which presented some very curious features. I dare say the Doctor gave me a sound It seems that in a certain firm in this place, advice to keep myself quiet and not talk one of the partners sued the firm for too much, and as it is my wont cannot keep cautions. damages consequent upon ejectment. The myself quiet, so, I must have something to

SIGNOR Chiarini's company gave a special per litigants were not Europeans, though do, therefore, 1 take up my pen again andformance for ladies and children yesterday after- British subjects. The plaintiff had his case write to say that the Foochow correspon-noon, commencing at 4 o'clock, and terminating pleaded by a Chinaman, &c., &c.," and at dent of the Hongkong Telegraph could by no about 5.30. Owing doubtless to the inclement the latter part the said correspondent means follow the footstep of the advertiser, weather, rain falling heavily throughout the further says:-

and I challenge him to carry the same or performance, the attendance was not so large as "There is a new era in the state of com- any other business whatever that may be. would otherwise have been the case, although a mercial status in the Far East. Commis- "Oh! I am now on the sick list, I must The entertainment was a capital one, and "fahrwumber of theriring generation were present" sion Merchants (?) seem to be the order of crave the Indulgence of my reader to ex- the day. Even Chinese have felt the cuse me from writing any further, because circumstances under which it was witnessed, to appeared, notwithstanding the uncomfortable benefits of advertising, or are so endea my days, I know it very well, are mea- give great pleasure to the audience who heartily vouring to do, if one is to judgo by our sured, and if I am able to regain my applauded the various performers.

trial The Mayor of the city is one of those arr attributed, eight persons have been put upon aigned for falling to enforce the prescribed pre-

say have known no insance in which he felt such a course the in the advantage of the common interest of China and foreign nations that he has not urged its adoption upon

the Tagdi Yamen. Such progress as China is making is due, not hesitate to say that name is individually contributed her advancement in the same proportion Se Mr. Hart!!

dog has to say natin and as it sting foreigners I do

GRAY says that "Full many a flower is bom to blush unseen, and waste its sweetness on the desert air!! We would appear to have had a full blown post in our midst for some consider able time past blushing unseen and unheard, but who, at last venturing from his retirement, instead of spreading his fragrance through the his heaven born efforts for the benefit of our arid deserts of Hongkong civilisation, reserves friends in Shanghai. This is what we call base ingratitude. "Oh, woman, woman, thou shouldst have few sins of thine own to answer, for thou art the author of such a book of follies in a man, that it would take the tears of all the angels to wipe the record out." We have had an Italian Opera troupe with us for the past couple of months, and it seems that one of the fair artistes has been making sad havoc with the impression- able heart of our poct. Unable to control his feelings any longer, with a fine railing frenzy in his eye, this embryo laureate bursis out in poetic melody for the benefit of the world in general, and Signora Silini in particular, and sends his production to the Shanghai Courier. That journal rather ungallantly relegates the latest love lyric to the Saturday Supplement, where it appears in company with His Honor and Bijab," "That Awful Little Boy The Rallroad Man and the Missionary" and other unromantic celebrity in Shanghai, and continue blushing items. As we do not wish our poct to attain

unseen, unknown, and unappreciated in Hong kong, we produce the sonnet to the fair Italian. It is signed "S" Hongkong, 2nd May, 1882, and is dedicated:-

TO SIGNORA S.... II

With the roser of fly fresh on her cheek

She has come from her Westem land, Like a ray of light from a broken sky .She rests on ear Eastern strand! Yet I almost would that the lovely maid Had ne'er trodden Uhin jaland shore, That her steps and raine had never met

Til they met for evermore. For where lathe heart that is not won

lly her tice and graceful form),. Or thrilled by her voice, now low as a fute,

Now wild as an

Or where is the soul that, having felr

The weight of her silken chain, Would wish that the fetters wero shaken off,

Or would fain be free again!

Say then what bondage can Fate bestów

For her lost and worshipped thrail, When her angel face is soen so more

In the Isle where she conquered allt Is it beyer, I wonder, to live one's Dile In the web of Pasaizai'n suTKE, Her fiched by the tum bif a woman's ne

Enuraced, by a woman a tons ! 'Or allow existence to laly pass

A calni and restless hot, y And sulfer no joy from a woman's loro;

No Tales from a woman's power! 1kw 4, 16her fat way

when the curious wond Have wied

Ming she somatintas romll the lonely hearts

She has left in site land of Cathay !

plaint of Thomas Ide Bowler, of No. 9 Beacons field Arcade, Queen's Road, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, who respectfully states that on the 20th day of May 1882, one Robert Fraser-Smith, residing and carsying on business at No. 6 Peddar's Hill in the city of Victoria aforesaid, did publish or cause to be published a certain wilful, false and defamatory libel concerning the complainant, the said Bibel being contained in an article in a sheet or newspaper called the Hongkong Telegraph, of which the said Smith is the ostensible pro- pricter and publisher, where a certain statenicat is made that the complainant has been guilty of conduct for which, should he come in his, Smith's,

way, he, Smith, would kick the complainant The article in question furthermore states that the complainant has been on the "war-path" in an "illegal crusade." The wording and tone of the entire article is calculated to bring the complain ant into ridicule and contempt; and the prayer of the complainant therefore is that the said Smith be brought before this Court to answer to the above charge, and be further dealt with according to law." After the Magistrate had given his decision Mr. Bowler seemed inclined to take exception to his Worship's ruling, bul not being able to make any impression on the magisterial mind, T. 1. B. gracefully, submitted to the inevitable, and with a highly sardonic smile upon his expressiveand intellectual features departed from Justice's sacred precincts.

CHIARINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS.

Saturday's experience, scared many residents The threatening, ugly weather last night, after from venturing their best clothes at the Circus. However, an appreciative audience witnessed the performance, which was carried out in the excell- ent style characteristic of Mr. Chiarini's Company, Some of the items elicited unbounded applause, especially the Faust family's fiddling, which is rather unique in its way. Miss Nellie Reid also distinguished herself in the power she displayed in dealing with "General Grant," and Mdle. Lotta astonished those who had not been there before, in the phenomenal strength exhibited by her dental formation. The enterprising Chiarini himself, that prince of horse trainers, shewed his mastery over the Chillan colts la first class style, and master Charley Watson fully maintained his previous reputation. The only regret is, that the weather prevented so many from going who would otherwise have been there. We sincerely proprictor a fair chance. Official obstructiveness hope it will clear up and give the Intrepid circus and bad weather are enemies difficult to contend

against.

THE DERBY, 1882.

*** 11 spurt which Genfans loves,

Which Spencer, Portland, Albemarle approves ¿ Which kings have fostered, and x onuntry's pride, Pren who may, will never cast said."

His Grace of Westminster is an exceptionally lucky man. It does not fall to the lot of many men to win the Derby, although great lives have been wasted, noble fortunes spent-as in the case of Lord George Bentinck-in the attempt to secure the Blue Riband of the turf; yet this favoured scion of the English aristocracy, although quite a recent addition to the ranks of modern turfites has managed to win the highest honours twice within three years, We well remember the Ascot meeting of 1875 when Major Barlow, acting on be halfofthe Duke of Westminister, paid the princely- sum of £14,500, for the peerless Doncaster, This extraordinary price--even for a son of Stock- well, and one of the best Derby winners of the century was generally considered absurd ; how ever, events have proved otherwise, as not only

Quickline the second in the Derby, is the property of Lord Bradford, Master of the Horse to Her Majesty the Queen, and so far as we can trace has never won a race. Quicklime occupied the thankless position of second to Shotover in the Two Thousand guincas

Sachemis an American-bred colt, the property of Mr. P. Lorillard, owner of Iroquois, and we believe made his debut in the Derby,

HANKO W.-

17th May, 1882. A circular was issued this morning to the effect that if the Glenogle did not arrive by noon to day, the Glencoe would load instead at L4 per ton. The agents of Holt's line are advertising through freight per Hecior at £3.10 per ton. At 3 pm, the Glenegle put in an appearance. Like She is barque rigged, while the Caffe has yards the Surling Castle, she has two smoke stacks.

on the foremast only. Both vessels have straight stems and are built on very fine lines. To the unpractised eye, it is impossible to discover which has the finest proportions. The Glenogle app- cars to have nicer top hamper than the Stirling, and she is also ten feet longer. It is now quite evident that the Stirling Castle will not get away to-morrow. If she succeeds by Saturday, she will do very well.

Yesterday morning a large boat laden with baskets of oil capsized in the river. No lives were lost, but the oil very quickly became the property of some hundred or so of boatmen who plundered everything they could lay hands upon as is their usual custom.

The Glenogle was advertised this afternoon, to load teas for London at 4 per ton. I have just learnt that the Glenogle broke her propeller and had to dock at Singapore. Hence the delay in arriving here.

The eclipse was visible here, and at half-past four o'clock this afternoon it was so dull that

lamps were lighted and the Chinese fired guns. and crackers and beat their drums to help the solar luminary. The sky, however, was so cloudy that a good view of the eclipse could not be ob tained-Courier,

TIENTSIN ITEMS.

Tientsin, May 16th. Fran Tientsin we learn that Admiral G. O. Willes in the Vigilant left that port on the morn- ing of the 14th instant for Chefso.

The Sheldrake will follow the Admiral in a few days.

The special envoy sent by the Empress to re- monstrate with the Viceroy Li has arrived in mirac

The Empress messenger is to point out to tho Viceroy that his services in the present state of affaire cannot be dispensed with longer than

three months,

and dignities, and then he will consent to remain, If is rumoured that Li will continue to petition the tirane until he is stripped of all his honour

The Chinese merchants are resenting the Tao- tai's new scheme for collecting wharfage dues, and will not take delivery of their goods, which now crowd the bund.

We hear H. M. Minister is still in Tientsin, where he is supposed to be engaged in settling the opium question. He has sanctioned the wharfage dues scheme, and it is believed he is busily engaged with the Viceroy in arranging the terms of a cominercial treaty with Corea, and may possibly go to Chefoo in the Sheldrake.

The damage caused by the fire in the Imperial Naval Yard recently, was simply the carpenter's shop burnt down, which is now rebuilt twice as large as it was before.

1.S. Sheldrake gave a performance in the Temperance Hall recently in aid of the Seamen's Widow and Orphan Fund, which was extremely successful, the Sheldrake possesses quite an array of talent. The Captain is a distinguished violinist.

Miss Olga Duboin gave another concert at the Tientsin theatre this evening on her return fromi Pekia Courier.

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