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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1882.

THE War Office authorities have determined to

Mr. Bandmann made her sing the song several make another change in the uniform of the Line.

tunes. He afterwards came up to her and This time the alteration is to be in the right said she was not to sing it, used very lad direction. The want of a rough campaigning language to her, and she left the stage. She Jacket, trousers, boots, and gaiters has long been

went home to the hotel. Mr. Bandmans came felt in the Service. These will now be supplied after her there and said if she did not go back by the new order. The jacket is to be of what is called the "Norfolk pattern, the breeches to rather afraid, and went back. Mr. Bandmann to rehearsal he would drag her there. She was be wide and loose, the leggings of stout leather,

swore at Miss Raymond at that rehearsal, and and the boots extra strong. The color of the new

she left the stage crying. The stage manager's uniform is not yet decided on.

name was Mr. Nunu. Nothing happened on that occasion between Mr. Bandmann and Mr. Nuna. Figure hears that an Englishman, the heir-pre-At the first rehearsal of "Narcisse Mr. Band sumptive to an ancient earldom, has been rejected maun raised his hand to strike Miss Raymond, as a suitor for the hand of a wealthy American when Mr. Nunn stepped in between and told Mr. heiress. The lady in question, who is still in Bandmann he ought to be ashamed of himself Miss her teens," frankly admits that the gentleman Raymond left the Company shortly after. Wit has captivated her heart, but "business is busi ness knew Miss Mylford, who came to Calcutta ness," and she cannot marry him, she says, be but made her first appearance in Bombay. She cause his brother (file present peer) is only sixty- had heard Mr. Dandann abuse Miss Mylford eight, and though a widower, might marry again shamefully on the stage, both at rehearsals and and have a son! The only concession she feels performances. Miss Mylford went with witness herself justified in making is that in five years' to Shanghai, and played there. They opened with time, if all goes well, she may possibly be in- "Narcisse" in Shanghai; on that occasion Mr. duced to whisper "Yes."

Bandmann swore at.Miss Mylford and used had ACCORDING to a contemporary the question of

language to ber--Mr. Fraser-Smith here said he would not ask her to repeat what Mr. Bandmano

NON-ALCOHOLIC STIMULANT CONTAINING the scarcity of gentlemen willing to accept or had said. She said she would not wish to do so.

HYPOPHOSPHITES.

AND

A. S. WATSON & Co. GENERAR CHEMISTS

AERATED WATERS

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

MANUFACTURERS,

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NOTRES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

It is requested that all ammumications rela- ting to Salicriptions, Advertisements, &c, be ad desset to the Manager, Hongking Telegraph" and not to the Editor

She heard Mr. Bandmann swear at Miss Mylford at the performance of "Narcisse." Miss Alylford went into witness's room crying. There was not one performance passed at which Mr. Bandimana did not abuse Miss Mylford shamefully. Miss

Aylford left the Company in Shanghai because M. Bandmann abused her se Mr. Bandmann had shaken her (witness) repeatedly. He took her by the arm and shook her, leaving the marks of his fingers on her arin.

Mr. Bandmann made some audible remark

Fanteer commissions under the present conditions of service, is forcing itself upon the military auto crats at headquarters. There is little doubt that the expense of providing outfit, subscriptions. and so forth, attendant upon accepting a com mission, tents, in a great measure, to prevent young men from joining the Service. Either 1431 many of these supertinous drains upon the pocket must be discharged by the Government, or some substantial advantages should be accorded to the force to make worth the while of anyone to accept a commission. Could not the Volunteer Service be made a means of passing into the Re-again, when Mr. Fraser-Smith called upon him not galar Army, on the same principle as that exist to do so, and when the witness said her evidence ing in the Militia? Tue Cup, which was subscribed fnt hy the

was on oath, the defendart said His Lordship would stop Mr. Bandinum's heruies. Communications intended for publication must Stewards and Members of the Hangkong Rare Bombay, and twice on loant the steamship He used violence to her in Calcutta, once in be accompanied by the name and address of the Fund to be pecsental to the Officers of the Innis-haber. She was married in Shanghai. Since writers, not necessadly for publication; but as evidence of good faith.

killings as a souvenir of their stay in this colony, her marriage, Mr. Banduan hal not used Whilst the columns of the "Hongkong Telhas just been finished by Mr. Sun Shing, the any violence towards her, ffer husband was staged, and Sie. Starke also joined the company graph will always by open forthe air discussion well-known Chinese jeweiler. The cup is ofmanager of the Company. She knew Miss Beaudet, by currespondents of all questionsaufeeling public solid silver, and with its black ebony stand a member of the Company. She had heard interests, it must be distinctly understood that the Educt does not in any way hold himself res-

measures over two feet in height. The design

Mr. Bandmann very often swear at Miss Beaulet. ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

Letters on Editorial mattersinbe sento "The Hiter and it to individual members of the

staff.

anmann use any violence to Miss Ray- Spring Gardens Club. He had been previously negotiating about the position. He had not seen

$or

on the

ter. (Mr. Frater-Smith then read extracts from had in the remarks be made yesterday dealt with what he considesert the legal position of the mat

give

desire to do

lad who he was. The boy appeared to be frightened. He then Witness did not hear any reply,

saw Mr. Bandmann take him by the shoukles, push him to the head of the stairs, and only wors

the decisions of the Privy Council in Hart then push him down the stairs, attempting to Fraser Sinith, deposed lie was an actorand lately

Richard D'Orsay Oglen, examined by Mr. Gumbach, Laughton . The Bishop of Solar and kick him at the same time. The did not actu

Man, and several other well known cases, upplying a member of the Bandmann Company. He the principles laid down in these particular cases would be a lie. Mr. Bandmann slightly over-tralia and hast known of him professionally ally kick him. If he said he kicked him it last January. He knew Mr. Bandmann in Aus these alleged libels were prima facie privileged joined Mr. Bandmann's Coupany in Calcutta in to the present one). ile would contend that balanced himself in the attempt to kick the 16 years. He remembered the ith june when justification, and in his own defence. If His communications and were published for his own boy, and remarked to him as he went down the to him about an incident that took place

Narcisse" stairs, "Take that to your master, and tell him from

was played. Mr. Bandmann spoke vileged communication, he had no doubt that rated that this publication of his was a me, that he is the greatest blackguant in Hong Bandmann's dressing room, and witness asked stage that evening. Business took witsers to Mr. kong, and I would serve him the same if I couki him when the kicking took place. Mr. Band-

without the slightest hesitation the jury would come to the conclusion that they could only re- get hold of him." Mr. Bandiniann then turned mann said he had kicked the reporter of

turn a verdict of not guilty. Ifon the other hand, his Lordship, nited that the communication was the way I would like to serve the Editor of the matter to him he would have arranged to witness, and laughingly remarked, "That is the Hongkong Telegraph off the stage, Wit- not privileged, he should still contend that there the Telegraph" About a week after Mr. Handmant quietly. Mr. Bandmaun gat annoyed, and ness suggested that if he had mentioned

could be no aller verdict which, after hearing the evidence, they could possibly arrive at and he were conversing. Mr. Handuan remarked sail be would not have lost the opportunity

The Jury were the sole Judges in this case, Their decision must indeed be ruled by the blackguard that ever stepped in shoe-leather. He to witness that Fraser-Smith was the greatest thought he would get himself into trouble. Mr.

for £1,000. Witness told Mr. Bandmann he letter of the law, but they must also allow didn't know whether Mr. Bandmann had then prosecute Mr. Fraser-Smith for libel and would

themselves to be inthenced by that incorruptible Bandmann said he did not care, that he would essence the spirit of justice. They were to

a verdict which the plain justice of the case taken proceedings against Mr. Fraser-Smith. have him in gaal before a few days were over. demanded; they were not to became saturated Cross-examined by Mr. Francis. He was still Witness suggested he had better be careful with the legal technicalities which the learned

that a member of the troupe. He had two letters in getting out of it another. He suggested to

getting into law was one thing and counsel would doubtless urge upon them with his possession, but he did not know whether they r Randann that it would be better for him take the justice of the case, they were to judge great ability and earnestness, but they were to were a dismissal or not. He was articled for te subject himself as regards Mr. Fraser-Smith the case on its intrinsic ancrits, and judging it on three months to Mr. Bandmann as a pupil. He he would have Mr. Fraser-Smith in gaal verdict than one of not guilty. Not only justice to a breach of the peace. Mr. Bandmann said its intrinsic merits they could arrive at no other had been sent down to Singapore in advance. to Mr. Fraser-Smith, Mr. Bandmann said he had to a certain extent at stake in this case. They was 19 years old. One member of the troupe He said he (witness) had gone down on his knees in his own person,but the liberty of the press was Witness refused to go down when ordered by Mr. recalled the press privileges of the Telegraph, hal it in evidence that long before Mr. Band- saying his contract was broken. Winess wrote the theatre without paying, and he would sum- Handuann. Mr. Bandwann wrote a letter to him and withdraw the advertisement, also that he mann Ind receives the alleged provocation, he had heard Mr. Fraser-Smith had been getting into was going about in the public places of the letter, dated zzul June). He communicated Smith a scoundrel, a fraud and a cheat. He language of the foulest description; and yet that a letter to Mr. Bandmann (fr. Francis read the mon him. Mr. Bandmann had called Mr. Fraser his newspaper of the most damaging character, Colony and using expressions of the speaker and

all the facts he had mentioned to Mr. Fraser was on the habit of using such term ad libitum man had the audacity to cone before them, and Smith yesterday for the first time. He had not Bandmann at the Hongkong Hotel when he when no one was there. Witness waited on Mr. received a subuena in the case.

ask them to find him guilty of having wickedly and nialiciously published these alleged libels received the subpazna, and told him he could not out of sheer wantonness, out of William Richard Schmidt, examined by Mr. leave the colony till the trial was over. Mr. that man all the injury he possibly could-to Fraser-Smith, deposed he was an actor, and lately hind Miss Ileaudlet and said something about a morally and financially, and in every other way

Bandmann flew into a violent rage, and got be- injure his character, his reputation, his

prospects, known on the stage as Fred. Russell. Hejoined Mr. words. Mr. Bandmann said if he (winess) did which Mr. Bandmann brought against him, and a member of the Bandmann Company. He was conspiracy. Witness asked him to repeat the they liked to look at it. That was the charge Bandmann in Adelaide on November 25th, and not go by the P. & O. steamer he must take the he (Mr. Fraser-Smith) submitted that he had had been with him ever since. The paper showit wished,

Mr. Fraser-Smith said

Fraser-Smith put it in and asked that it might when Mr. Fraser-Smith said he wished to show of his journal, but, he thought, would have justi he personally received sufficient provocation not only him was his agreement with Mr. Brindmane.Mr. to witness. Alr. Francis was about to object, licly and straightforwardly through the columns put in two letters from Mr. Handmann to have answered the prosecutor, as he did, pub- be read: The letter was read by the Registrar. that Mr. Bandmann wanted to get the company died him in putting him in the place where he were read by the Registrar-Witness had been might tell them that one libel was no excuse for Miss Ferguson, now Mis. Ogden, Miss Ray-out of the place although subpened. The letters (Mr. Fraser-Smith) stood that day. His Lordship at Adelaide. Wimess held an appointment on the Government railway before joining Mr. Band-

an actor and manager since 1,854. He was in New Orleans in 1,872, and was manager of St.

another. That was, he believed, the law of Eng. man, and he was induced to leave that appoint Charles' Theatre. Mr. Bandanann while he was

land, but at the same time it was a mere quibble ment by Mr. Bandmann's brilliant prospects. there was playing an engagement at the,

of the law of England, which did not compel them to sacrifice the interests of justice and fairplay the Palmer. Nothing occurred that he saw with

for any quibble of the law; they were the sole been illustrious for generations." Read Shing question was, "Indeed I would not." Chu Kau Wai Shing "Your fame for valour has with him. Her answer to Mr. Fraser-Smith's say to her at rehearsal in his (Mr. Bandamann's) He had heard of the great Rousby case. Mr. would be utterly impossible for him, if guilty

passage to Calenua he had heard Mr.

honour upon then, for if they convicted him it Wai Kau Chu" beginning from right to left.

cabin "Why don't you open your gddd Bandmann had told him an altercation had occur Cross-examined by Mr. Francis-Mr Band. by mouth." Miss Raymond went away crying. red between him and the lady about some book; fellowmen in the face. If he were guilty of the malice he was charged with, ever to look his Fong Chi Yung Yau You (not only) are brave man had called

Atthe Miss Beaudet a b-mana cursed and swore at witness, and also at hold of the book violently from her and dragged mann with the express intention of doing him first three rehearsals in Calcutta, Me. Band- that she refused to pay himfor the play and he seized having published these paragraphs about Band- but understand the proper method of using your fool and a b‐ch repeatedly, at performances Mrs. Ogden, the Miss Ferguson, simply because it out of her hands, and in the scuffle she felt injury, of publishing falsehoods knowing them Arrangements have been made to publish bravery," A silver plate on the stand hears the and at rehearsals, Miss Bealer. had heard The Hengkong Telegraph daïy at 4 val. Sub-inscription " Presented to the Dfficers of the what was said to

she did not walk as he desired her on the stage. against the wings. All the actors he said, went to be false, then he should be rightly served if scribers in the central districts who do not receive

her, In's Narcisse Miss He remembered the rehearsal of Don Cezar against han at the trial, which cost him any amount he were sent to serve with the notorious Lee their enquies before FIVE CLOCK will oblige by Stewards and Members of the Hongkong Race cadet was not there when the serme oc able to render the song "Scenes that are bright mother placed her in his charge in Bombay been put before then they could not see that the 1st batallion Royal Inniskillings Fusiliers by the Beaudet took one of the principal parts. Miss Handmarn abused Miss Ferguson for not being money. Witness knew Miss Mylford. Her of penal servitude. If in the evidence which had De Blazan at Calcutta tu that accasion Mr. of trouble and annoyance, and a large sum of Lam Kwei the remainder of his terni of 99 years at once communicating with the Manager.

Fund as a souvenir of the Inniskillings' stay incurred with Miss Raymond. Miss Raymondest": Hongkong Mr. J. II. Tripp, the popular had not been on the stage before. Witness When be returned he cursed at Miss Raymond. Mr. Bannann ill-treat the lady, but Mr. Band sheer vindictive prosecution, then he should "as he wishes!. He followed her to the hotel. where she first appeared. He had never seen prosecution was nothing more nor less than a Clerk of the Course is sending the Cup to Singa-

After he did this Mr. Nun and M. Bandann pune by to-morrow's mail, and we have no doubs been a little on the stage before joining to have been a disturbance between the two. (witness) had ever heard out of a man's mouth.

was a pupil of Mt. Bandmann. She had

mann bad told him that he (Bandman) had be very much surprised. It was in evidence had an argument about the affair. There seemed used some of the most filthy language to her he that Mr. Bandmann had repeatedly said "I that it will be highly prized by our friends of the Mr. Bandmana. It was a special stipulation Shortly after Miss Raymond left the Company, Witness remonstrated with him, and told him it vindictiveness and a mean spirit very much to Inniskillings.

will put him in prison," thereby showing that Mr. Bandmann was to instruct her; he had She was taken to the hospital. Miss Mylford was bad taste and always told against him, be deplored in a man who depended for his given her no instruction except in one part. He joined them in Calcutta and made her first damning and swearing at women. often did the duty of stage manager at rehearsals. Miss Mylford most unkindly, by abusing her in a by woman unless you frightened her. He Power" was published, he had no more idea of appearance in Bombay. Mr. Bandmann treated mann said you could never get anything out of had told them, when the article entitled "Tragic Mr. Band livelihood on the patronage of the public. As be in giving instruction, and had placed her in the most disgraceful manner. He called her an had never seen Mr. Bandmann abuse women, hurting Mr. Bandmann's feelings than of flying. position on the stage, but maly in the one pat membered the performance of East Lynne" at of the company. Afr. landmann was in the kind-very poor amusement probably for his

idiota and:

a foal and also damned her. He re- though he had heard of from other members He simply wished to provide amusement of a The stage manager gave the necessary instruc Shangani. Miss Mylford played Barbara habit of swearing at his employs on the stage clients, the public. He had no wish, no desire to tion in all other plays. In all matters connected are. She did not please Mr. Blandmanu, those he could swear atle discriminated. vilily, to injure or, to defame Mr. Handmann in with rehearsals, Mr. Bandmann was certainly and he abused her on coming off the stage. not always his own stage manager. He had She went away crying to her dressing room.

Witness heard of the skit Tragic Power" any single respect, and on the face of it he cast- repeatedly taken her by the arm and shaken her, on the occasion. Scenes of that character were had often discussed the article. He (Mr. Band-The learned counsel had tried, and very unfairly, in America: le saw it in Melbourne, Calcutta, tended that in the speaker's opinion there was no A barber in the employ of Mr. Polite was present Shanghai and here. Mr. Bandraon and witness single libellous word or sentence in that article. calling her a fool and shaking her. She was in of daily and nighty occurrence both at rehearsals mann) was very wroth. It was published in Cal- to draw certain inferences from the article "Tra- March. She was not sure about April. The Shanghai. She sent her box on beard the Caleuita in December, January, February and and performances. Miss Mylford ran away at cutta by a Mr. Carson.

gic Power," and mix them up with a subsequent handwriting and signature in the letter shown her

steamer containing rubbish,, old paper and old had caused sonic trouble, but only to himself,

Cross-examined by Mr. Francis-1e (witness) paragraph which was an alleged libel. He said boots. She left the

had treated witness most unkindly and had (witness's) conduct. He had no row or distur-

it stood in the information read. The libel in treatinent. Mr. Bandmannquent complants to Str. Bandmann about his this was in calling Daniel Edward Bandmann, used most abusive language to ไม่ม He bance with Mr. Arnold, but used strong language inuendoes in the article, the inuendoes which had.

Tromper blower, nothing more or less. The

He had read about a Comedy called "An un- challenged witness out to fight on one oc- to him-called him a fool. He threatened to been put in, the double meanings which had been casion. He (witness) was 7 equal match." Mr. Bandmann challenged him for assaulting a member of the company who had mentioned, meaning thereby the said Daniel thresh Arack, because he was insulting in his put in by the Attorney for the prosecution, were remarks. Witness was up at the Police Court simply that the name of "Trompet blower" was out to fight during a reharsal of Much Ado insulted his wife. He was fined $15. His wife Edward Bandmann. The remarks of the learned about nothing" He told Mr. Handmann he was also was fined for the assault. He first got counsel about the biting of the nurse's ear when in Hongkong. They were all sea-sick, They attack on the company. He communicated and Mr. Francis had no right to put them before not a fighting man. Mr. Bandmann then ordered into connection with Mr. Fraser-Smith after him off the stage. They opened with "Hamlet" the appearance of what he thought a very unjust simple nonsense, had nothing to do with the case, the infant had three years of agedness" were remained on board the steamer in harbour and conversations with Mr. Bandmann to Fraser the messed on board two days. He remembered Smiths after he had got the subpoena firahari haury There had been a great deal said shou man belfind the scenes that night and before receipt of the subpena. He did not get had heer actuated by the most friendly "Narcissent the City Hall. He saw a young discussed Mr. Bandmann simply ne

that so far from An actor having malice towards Afr. Bandmann, ha Bandmann came up and asked if he (witness) entered into conversation with him. Mr. the subpoena at his own

own request.

sentiments towards that gentleman, Mr. Band. knew where the China figure was that was used

blackguard, a scoundrel and a great many other mann had gone about the Colony calling him a in "Narcisse." He got the figure and put it in its

vile names even after he had sought revenge for proper place on the stage. On his return, he met Mr. Bandana coming up the steps. ite was

the smirked to him that he looked very pleased. Mr. and rubbing his hands. Witness re- marked Bandmann said he had just kicked the reporter

TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are requested to forward all notices intendent for insertion that day's issue not later than THREE atrock so as not to retard the paly publication of the paper.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The Hanghong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THursday, Jay 30, 1882.

TELEGRAM S.

AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.

SINGAPORE, 20th July, 116 pan. Admit Seymour has issued a Manifesto under- taking to restore order. The Egyptian Govern. ment assenting, the British fores have been landled and an international tribunal established.

is purely Chinese. The following is a transla Ifshe had known as muchol Mr. Bandmann as she He had frequently heard Mr. Bandmann use Academy of Music with his wife, Miss Mudges of the case. He rested his reputation, his tion of the Chinese characters on the cup: knew now, she would have never left Adelaide Coarse language to Miss Raymond.. Duran Bandoann that created a great scandal there.

SUPREME COURT.—CRIMINAL

SESSIONS.

THE TELSGRAFIT LIBEL CASE. The proceedings yesterday commenced with the examination of Mr. William Porter Moore by Mr. Fraser-Smith. He deposed he was a barber and hair dresser living at the Hongkong Hotel He knew Mr. D. E. Bandmagn, who was a cus tower of his at one time. He remembered the

The Post Ofice is reopened. Arabi is entrench-performance of "Narcisse" at the City Hall.

ing.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It appears that the bull of 1M.S. Inglexible las actually cost close upon two hundred that and pounds more than the amount originally contracted for. This is exclusive of the excess of cost on other parts of the vessel.

isit Boards of Guardians seem to have strane

Rotions of their duties. We real that at the Listowel Board of Guardians a resolution was passed expressing condemnation of the general Parliamentary conduct of their county members, especially their recent action in support of the Coercion Hill, and declaring that they had forfeited their confulence. How do the paupers get on while these non-political gentlemen talk politics? ly our account of the late storm which passed over Hongkong, we stated that ene of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's lighters had come to grief, with a loss of between three and four hundred biles of mating. We are informed that the lighter in question belonged to the Steamboat Com- pany, and not to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, as

elay or two after he had some conversa tion with Mr. Bandmann in his shop. Mr. Bandmann said he had turned the reparter

him off. He could not recollect whether Mr. of the Telegraph of the stage, that he kicked Bandmaan said anything about Mr. Fraser Smith. He could not say if Mr. Bandmann gave particulars. He was quite positive Mr. Banduann said he kicked the reporter of the Mr. Fraser-Smith cutside the theatre on the night Telegraph off the stage. He remembered seeing "Romeo and Juliet" was played. He spoke to Mr. Fraser-Smith about Mr. Bandmana kicking the Telegraph reporter off the stage. He sub- scribed to and advertised in the graph,

Mrs. Ellen Ogden deposed she was an actress, and lately a member of the Bandmanu-Iteandet combination. She was a little over 20 years in Adelaide on the 25th November last. She old. She joined Mr. Bandmann's Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Bandmann, and left Adelaide relying on that agreement. Mr. Bandmanu made a great many verbal promises to her besides. Mr. Francis submitted that this had no connection with the case.-Mr. Fraser-Smith

of

was hers. (Mr. Francis said he proposed to put Bandmann's crued company on account of Mr. by his violent conduct. He was not aware of frey, because they had, to take that article as

in the letter, which he read. The letter expressed gratitude to Mr. Bandmann and Miss Beauder had reason to feel sore toward Mr. Bandan, for kindnesses). When she wrote that letter she

but he had been very kind, for a while and pro- mised to give her a benefit-Hence her writing the letter. Mr. Bandmann's doings towards her an actress, but he could have done it in a diffe- she supposed might have been to improve her as calveminined by AIr. Fraser-Smith-Mr. Hand- mang gave her a benet in Calcutta, and the letter was written a few days after the benefit. She could not swear to the amount, but she thought she received 52 rupees as the proceeds of the benefit. Mr. Bandana's taking her by the arm, and shaking her, and leaving marks on hier

actress. It never made her better. arm was not the way to teach her to be an

rent way.

Mr. Grant, recalled, said the order to advertise

stone 6 lbs,

deposed he was first clerk at the Magistracy, James Parker, examined by Mr. Fraser-Smith, He remembered the 16th June when M. Band- mann appeared at the Police Court asking for, a Court, and while on the way met Mr. Bardunann. summons against him (Mr. Fraser-Smith) for libel. He left Mr. Fraser-Smith in the office to go to the Mr. Parker objected to answer the question as to

publication of these paragraphs. They had the tribunal where he was seeking redress had it from the first clerk of the Magistracy that a few minutes after he had left the Police Count defamation of character, he had, in a public office

scurrilous scoundrel" towards a

whom

he

was a general one, not specifying any number of of the Telegraph down stairs, and had told him what Mr. Bandmann said to him on graund that of this Government, the audacity to use the terin

papers,

make the above corsection, and have much plea- The Chief Justice ruled that the question as to Dunedin, New Zealand, and has been with the and told him ho bad received it. Mr.

Bure in doing so.

THERE is, says a London contemporary, a ridicu Isis rumor about to the effect that the Marquis of Bule is dissatished with Roman Catholicisin, and would gladly return to the Anglican Church, but for the scandal he thinks his "trying back," in a religious sense, would occasion. There is, I need scarcely sny, no ground for such a rumor; and however few or many Lord Bute's recent at tendances at Mass may have been, it is quite curtain that he is as devoted to the Church of

all the lighters belonging to that firm were safelying on the case, as Mr. Bandmann had taken submitted it wasapublic question, and had a bear moored at Yau-masti. We have been asked to

the lofly away from her home on false pretences.

the nature of the promises was not relevant. She left Adelaide, and joined Mr. Bandarann's Company against the wishes of her friends. From Adelaide they went to Calcutta. Miss Raymond, Mr. Rusself, and Mr. Starke also joined the Company in Adelaide. She was sick about a fortnight between Adelaide and Calcutta. Miss Raymond told her some things. Mr. Francis objected to this. She opened the theatrical season in Calcutta. She remembered the first rehearsal she attended in Calcutta. She saw Mr. Bandanann lift his hand to beat Miss Raymond, swearing at her at the same time. Defendant-If the prosecutor in this case makes audible comments in the hearing of the witnesses, I shall ask your Lordship to turn him out of court,

his youthful choice as ever.

AR. Herbert Liddell Cortis (the amateur ex- champion), of the Wanderers' Bicycle Club, rode the fastest mile on a bicycle ever recorded at the face meeting of the West Kert Bicycle Club, held at the Crystal Palace on June 3. In one of the preliminary heats of an open mile handicap, promoted by the above club, Mr. Cortis, starting from scratch, rode the full distance of one mile:

in z anin. 43 1-5 8cc. This is, indeed, a rentark- alle riding performance, and utterly eclipses the previous best record made by the professional rider, F. Cooper, ina match with the Hon. Keith Filconer, at Cambridge, in May 1880. Cooper then rode a mile in 2 min. 46 25 sec. Mr. Cortis, however, beat that time second by just 3 15 sec.

the

mman

to tell his master he would serve him the the communication was privileged, he being first sante way, at the same time using the word clerk in the Magistracy. The Judge overrated "blackguard." He remembered receiving a the objection. Witness asked Mr. Bandmann to

was criminally prosecuting for libel.. Was thint subpana to appear at this, trial, on the day accompany him to the officeto sign a bondbinding ask them to send him (Mr. Fraser-Smith) to a man who had a right to come before them and previous to his fixed departure for Singa

him pore. On getting the subpoena, he went to Mr.

to appear at the Supreme Court, Mr. Band prison! Was that a man who had a right to ann said, am I to go into the office with that pose before them as an Injured individual? He scurrilous scoundrel to

to Mr. Fraser would agree with him. If Mt. Bandmann lind

been 50 had discretion enough not to go running about greatly injured, or had felt those articles so keenly as he said was the case, he would have the Colony grossly insulting a man whom ha was criminally prosecuting for libct. He contended that the alleged libellous matter

his published by him for the bona fide purpose of investigating a fact, in the interests of

and supporters, that fact being whe Mr. George Murray Bain, editor and proprietor committed a criminal assault on a reporter of the was true that the prosecutor had actually

having been subpoenaed by Mr. Fraser-Smith in City Hall theatre. It was impossible that he of the China Mail, got into the witness box, Telegraph by kicking him downstairs in the reference to what Mr. Bandmann had written on could allow any such report to be going through Telegraph bill for advertising bis perform the Colony without investigating it; and if he in the means he

asked him if he was ready to go on lieved Mr. Bandmann rof bond. He be-. thought not, and he was confident that the jury

board ship. Witness told him he could not said if witness was not reatly to go at four o'clock deposed he was acting head-turnkey of Victoria having received a subpana. Mr. Band 50, Smith, who was then in the office.

Janies Hodge, examined by Mr. Fraser-Smith, broken, and that if he (witness) was not out of Mr. Bandmann applied for a summons. He saw he would consider the contract between them Caol. He was present at the Police Court when his room in two minutes he would kick Mr. Bandmann, and Mr. Parker together. Before him out, at the same time calling him a posed he called him so, because be would "Shall I have to go in where that blackguard that he had seen Mr. Fraser-Smith go to the sneak and a contemptible worm. lie sup- clerk's room. He heard Mr. Bandiman say

scoundrel is."

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Robert Ethelbert Inman, examined by Mr. member of the Bandwann combination, He Fraser-Smith, deposed he was an actor and a

joined Mr. Bardmann on 19th August 1881, in

Company ever since. He remembered being at gusson and Miss Raymond joined the com- Adelaide. Mr. Russell, Mr. Starke, Mias Fer pany there. He knew Miss Raymond. When they arrived at Calcutta, he had heard Mr. Band- her. He knew Mrs. Ogden, Miss Fergusson that mann two or three times on the stage swear at

bay, Mr. Landmann insulted Miss Fergusson by been compelled to take employment in the was. He remembered at a performance in Bo- not leave the Colony, Witness had since calling her some very bad names. He heard Colony, because Mr. Bandmann had refused to him say distinctly to her that she was-here pay is board and edging. He had seen Mr. follows a long string of the most filthy three occasions, once on board the fadus in his Bandmann use violence towards Mrs. Ogden on epithets which it is possible to imagine could cabin at a rehearsal. He took her by the arms be used by any one, especially towards a woinan Miss Mylford joined the company in Culcutta, according to Mr. Bandmann's iden. On a second and shook her violently, because she was not

and first appeared in Bombay. He had heard

able to give the proper reading of her part the occasion in Calcutta, during a rehearsal at the Mr. Bandinann abuse Miss Mylford on the stage Theatre Royal, Mr. Bandmann assaulted Mrs. strike her or shake her but Miss Mylford had As sooner as the act drop at Shanghai. He never saw Mr. Bandmann

Ogden as on the previous occasion. On another occasion in Bombay in the Closet scene in Hamlet. had fallen, Mr. Band- shewn him marks on her arms caused by Mr.manatook her by the anns and shook her violently, would later on take into consideration whether Alr. Fraser-Smith, addressing the Jury, said he her (witness) and Mr. Bandung. Ata subsequent part). He had never seen Mr. Bandmann take violence towards Mrs. Ogden since she had been against him. The gentlemen of the Jury had Nothing happened on that occasion between Bandmann (Mr. Francis objected to the latter because fic did not speak loud enough on the under all the circumstances of the case Mr. Bard rehearsal, Mr. Bandmann swore at her for not any improper liberties with Miss Mylford. He married. Cross-examined by Mr. Francis. He been very patient in listening to the evidence asked them to believe that that evidence was

Bandman not sworn at or used mann was justified in bringing a criminal action walking properly, on the stage. The swearing remembered the night the Company play (witness) was violent to Mr. Bandmann on one which had been laid before them, a great deal of was not agreeable to her. It was the first time ed "Narcisse" in Hongkong. He remem- she had ever been sworn at. She was frightened. bered on that occasion seeing a young Portu- the alleged kicking of the reporter, but heard of it took into consideration everything they had heard occasion, for which he apologized. He did not see which he thought unnecessary, and when they She remembered a tehearsal of "Dan Caesar De guese lad standing on the stage at the cross

from Mr. Bandman, who seemed to enjoy it. He they would, he believed, come to the conclusion Bazar" at Calcutta. It was put down on the bill entrance, about two yards from the head of the Singapore when hement to Mr. Bandmann's room in instituting criminal proceedings. He would first received theorderfrom Mr. Bandmannto goto that Mr. Handmann had been ill advised indeed that she was to sing a song, and she was very ill stairs, Mr. Bandmann, cans up and asked the with the subpoena. He was now Manager of the not detain them with many legal references, as he

must not make audible remarks within hearing His Lordship informed Mr. Bandmanu that he of the witness.

to the case, being a side issue.

ances, but upon the representation of Mr. Francis, did not use the best judgment he possessed to

Judge decided the evidence would not be re-adopted, he used what Mr. Fraser-Smith said that was his case-Mr. Francis then suggested an adjourment fortiffin, as he purposed calling some evidence in rebuttal, one witness, or perhaps two. The case was then adjourned till two o'clock.

the best of his belief to serve the end he had in view. He had no wish to take any proceedings at the Police Court against Mr. Randmann. For the editor ings was out of the question. It was the

of a newspaper to take such proceed- formance of a duty, and in very serious duty, questions dealt with in the article about Mr. which induced him to bring before the public the

infants in fact, they had put before them, and he Bandmann's violence towards women and in- fants. His violence to one infant at least, two

bond fide and true. Mr. Bandmann himself had (Mr. Barros), who said he was a reporter on the acknowledged that he had assaulted one infant Telegraph, so there was truth in that. They had Rounby case. He might state thatlir. Ogden never heard Mr. Ogden's statement will reference to the mentioned the Rousby case to him, and he had

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