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Nature and of Fortune. But the publica- tion, within the last few days, of the terms of Mr. MAPLESON's contract with Madame ADELINA PATTI shows that on this point the wildest estimates of fancy have been sur-

gave to her Field Marshals." Then get THE stream of passenger traffic from the United your Field Marshals to sing for you" is States, says the L. & C. Espress, is now in full the rejoinder attributed to LA GABRIELLI; force, each week's arrivals being extremely large, and if it bordered on the impertinent, there the climax so far being reached in the case of was all the same sound reason in it. the Servia, of the Cunard Company's fleet, which passed by the positive figures of an agree-Things in this world are paid for in pro hundred saloon passengers on board, the largest is now on her way to Liverpool with nearly five ment which must be accepted as a simple portion to their rarity rather than to their number ever carried in one vessel. fact. It was reserved for the closing years utility; and in Russia, under the Empress of the nineteenth century, and for the CATHERINE, there were some half dozen

We note that an entirely new experiment in Republic of Costa Rica has determined to acere- dit a woman instead of a man as its Ambassador

Whear that a reinforcement of twenty-five men SAYS the Hiogo News A new species of fraud for the Hongkong Police Force left Liverpool en practised in some of the native banks is exposed the 20th ulto,, in the steamship Pembrokeshire, in the Osaka Shimpo. In several instances the and may be expected here in about a month's Government inspectors have found numerous time. This draft will fill up the gaps at present loans entered in the books as inade to persons existing in the European branch of the Force.

who are friends of the bank officers. The low rate of interest charged seems to have excited SIK Police Constable Tarra Khan was com- the suspicions of the inspectors, and upon making mitted for trial at the Supreme Court this mora- inquiry they found that the actual borrowers ing, by Mr. Wodehouse, on the charge of com- were bank oficials, a friend's name being used cutter, at Tai-tam-luk, on the 29th utáno. rity of a hundred dollars. constable was allowed out in his personal

United States, to see the value of a great Field Marshals, whilst in the whole of diplomatic politics is about to be anade. The mitting a rape on a Chinese widow, a grass simply to cover the transaction. The report goes

operatic artist rise to something like one

Europe there were not two GABRIELLIS, thousand pounds a night. But if Madame

No one has shown a keener appreciation or rather, Ambassadress-to the United States Patti's contract with Mr. MAPLESON is the of the value of rarity than the late ALEX-Government. The arrival of Madame Beatrice, most lucrative yet heard of, the one pro-

ANDRE DUNSS, who tells us what stress he the lady selected for this influential ofice, is posed to Mr. Gye by Madame NitsSON's laid upon it in a correspondence forced expected with no little curiosity in Washington. solicitor is the most rigorous; and without upon him by a French General of the A SMALL consignment of very choice wines has venturing to express any opinion as to its second or third order. The General had just been received by Mr. C. L. Thevenin. We fairness or unfairness, we may be quite carried presumption to the point of ex- have sampled some of the above, and can vouch sure that in its rather formidable condi-pecting that the great Dess, who had for the excellent quality of the Gravid Hermitage tions and requirements it is almost without

and the Pink St. Peray Mousseux, which Mr. precedent. The Prima Donna is probably

Thevenin is offering to the public at a very low a very amiable tyrant; but she is a tyrant

price. As the quantity on hand is very small, all the same, and Managers who wish to

lovers of a glass of really good wine cannot do profit by the exhibition of her taient must

better than give Mr. Theresin an early call.

some business to transact with him, would perhaps contlescend to pay him a visit. This notion, however, was one which the eminent novelist and dramatist could not bring himself to entertain; and, that there

or

The on to say that the money so advanced was re- secu-fent at higherinterest, the difference being applied in augmentation of the original borrower's salary. If so, there is a possibility of the shareholders setting their money back, which would otherwise seem rather problematical. It is pleasing to banking institutions is now something more than notice that the government inspection of these

A CELESTIAL TAILOR was fined five dollars three weeks' hard labor this morning by Mr. Wodehouse for slitting with a pair of scissors one of the nostrils of a brother professional on the 30th instant, whilst the two were engaged in an row between them. Dr. Ayres said the nostril animated discussion on the merits of a previous

boscis would not be disfigured for more than a was only slightly injured, and that the man's pro-

few days.

we contence in such of the national banks them are unstund has often been very plainly as pass the ordeal satisfactorily. That many of stated in the antive papers.

a mere matter of form, and this may lead to re-

bow down to her, if not absolutely worship / might be no mistake as to his views on the ANOTHER terrible love drama follows closely upon deportation, was committed by Mr. Wodehouse recently joined the ranks of the Benedicts. Wo

her. The sensible Prima Duma (and many of them are first-rate women of the world) would probably excase the Impressario from rendering her homage in the form of compliments, provided that he showed due regularity in the making out of cheques payable to her order. But on this latter point she is firm, and must not be trifled with. salaries. the Prima Donna of the present Besides demanding, large day exacts security for the punctual pay.

ment thereof. This is an admirable cus-

volver.

R. C. Wilcox, from our morning contemporary's For stealing two rowlocks, the property of Mr.

Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The tem, no doubt. from the receiver's point course, in the assumption that scarcity and boat yesterday, a boatman was sent this morn-days bysteamer. The China Mail's conjectures maids (a royal number) followed; Miss Fearon,

am not to the Editor."

Klitor" and not to individual members of the ២វវ.

of view, if it can only be established. It Communications intended for publication mistis, so far as we know, peculiar to the pre-

be accompanied by the name and address of the

writers, not necessarily for publication; but as evidence of good faith.

Whilst the columns, of the Hongkong. Telt gra will a' ways he open for the tur discussion by correspondents of all questions affecting public interests, it must be distinctly undersand that the Editor does not in any way hold himself res ponsible for opinmas thus expressed.

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pion at first, but the final game equalised matters. In chess, as in most things, fuck and chance have a good deal to say.

A COOLIE with seven previous convictions against We observe from Australian papers that a gentle- him, six for larceny and one for returning from man once well known in Hongkong circles has subject, he wrote a letter in which he that of Mdle. Marie Damais. Athens was the this merking for trial at the Supreme Court, for allude to Mr. W. Wheeler, at one time a distin- pointed out that there were a good many this case. Mdlie. Roux, an ex-artist of the coolie's danticile in East Street for the purpose of Our Sydney contemporary describes the great European capital chosen by the French autiste in attempting yesterday evening to enter another guished member of our local Choral Society. high military commanders in the country Varietés in Paris, who was fulfilling an engage walking off with what he could get. The man's event in Mr. Wheeler's life as follows :--On 3rd to which they both belonged, but only a ment in Athens, was expected to dine one evening previous larcenies ranged from brass basins and June, Miss Grace Fearon and Mr. William- very few writers of the rank ofALESANDRE with Madame Coralic Geoffroy, the primadonna bed quilts to a policeman's uniform coat, shewing Wheeler (of G. R. Stevens and Co.) were married Drs. There are six great writers in of the troupe. After waiting some time the France" he said, among whom I am hostess sent to her apartments, when Mdilc.

an ulter want of respect upon his part for the by the Dean of Sydney, at St. Andrew's Cathe counted-there are twelve marshals, and Roux was found dead, with one hand on the self-property even of the law's sacred representatives, dral. The bridal party came by steam launch you are not one of them. It seems to me, inflicted wound and the other still holding the re- No further information respecting the Churruca

from Five Dock to the wharf, where carriages then, more becoming that you should call

has been received by Messrs. Remedios & Co. The bride's dress, a very handsome one of ivory were in waiting to convey them to the Cathedral. The fallacy in this sort of argument rests, of

pect definite information in the course of a few bouquet all en regle. No less than eight brides- on me than that I should wait upon you."

beyond the telegram that the steamer had satin and cashmere, was furnished with ivory grounded on the north coast of Luzon. They ex plush bodice; tulle veil, orange wreath, bridal utility rarity and greatness are

ing to six weeks' hard labor by Mr. Wodehouse. fission of Prima Doumi. But in the eyes of lancer, might, on the eas principle, that press boats, which may be wanted at a mothe single word "nothing" Our contemporary of pale-blue cashmere trimmed with white lace vertible terms. Dossio, the one-legged We are glad to see his Worship knows how to what the evening print's speculations generally sherlock, a pretty little girl of two summers, Miss as to the cause of the grounding are just worth Miss M. Foster, Miss C. Blanche, little Miss appreciate what is due to the Fourth Estate, and may be valued at, and that may be expressed by Hough and three others worepharming costumes dition to a really good scrittura. The per-et, any philosopher, any Statesman in atmest impotance to the welfare of the Colony imagination to draw upon, and whenever it hap white lace, bluz stockings and bronze shoes, our quiens of song it is an essential con-

claim to be regarded as greater than any ment's notice to proceed on business of the unfortunately for itself, has a very maddy and steel buckles; mob caps of blue satin and fer soprano vocalist, child of Nature as

the work. she is, does not open her mouth in the way

There are so many great such as to spy out a contemplated Russian in Statesmen in Europe," he might write of yasion, for instance, cannot be deprived of their

pens to guess aright, which is very rarely, the The two tiny attendants wore dresses similar in of singing until it has been proved to hur no matter what leading politician, and rowlocks with impunity,

circumstance may be put down rather to good every respect, but of a pater shade. Mr. Augustus that a sum of money sufficient to meet her you are not one of them. There is but a

luck than good judgment. demands has, with that view. Leen paid single one-legged dancer, and I am hement at Vienna that the famous English player cumstances, is of some interest, has been raised popular and pretty young selicitor (Mr. Charles Fearon (the bride's brother) acted in a most We note by the result of the recent chess tourna It is said that a legal question which, in the cir- fatherly manner, and gave her away, while that into a bank. It appears, too, from the Do not then, imagine that you are my Blackburne has failed to retain his position at curious and instructive correspondere we superior, but admit at once that I am the bead of the chess world. The laurels this

in connection with an event about which society Ready supported her recipient. Mrs. Fearon have published between Mr. ERNEST GYT yours." It is not, however, because they time have gone to Germany and Russia, Steinitz remembers the great scandal of last year, the to match. A guest's costume of black and white has naturally had a good deal to say. Everybody wore a dress of garact satin with velvet bonnet and Madame CRISTINE NILSSON's solicitor, are rare, it is rather because they are and Winawer having tied with twenty-four games elopement of Mrs. Miller-Mundy with the young flowered satin and a pretty girl in navy blue velvét that. to avoid all useless trouble in the way powerful --powerful to move, to charm, to each, Mason, of America-perhaps the most bril. Earl of Shrewstany, and how the injured husband and cashinere, with becoming velvet hat, were of applying for arrears, clauses are some. times introduced into vocalists' contracts

entrance—that Prime Donne are so highly liant of living players-taking third place with promptly obtained from the Diverce Coust a de- much admired. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler returned valued. The estimate in which they are only a draw behind Mason, while Blackburne Tuesday, June 17th, the decree was made abso-rest of the party by water; there the déjeuner was one game less. Zuckertort, and Mackenzie, were cree is for the dissolution of the maniage. On to the residence of the bride's mother by road, the by which, in the event of the Impressario's hell is formed, be it observed, not lay scored twenty-one and a half games. In playing lute, and on Sunday, two days before this legal partaken of, and later in the afternoon the cases failing in a single payment, all sums pay-

themselves of themselves, but of them by off the ties fortune favoured the Russian cham-event, Lord Shrewsbury and Mrs. Mundy were of all the excitement left by train for Richmond, able by him to the Frina Donna on condi- their audiences, though they soon come to

married at Chester by special licence. The where the honeymoon is to be spent. tion of her singing become due to her with adopt the view held by the public. But

question is whether a divertée can legally con- out singing at all. The unhappy defaulter, the immense sums paid to Madame NILSSON moreover, be his default ever so slight, has and Madame PATTI were not, in the first

tract another matrimonial alliance before the de- FRANCE, say's the St. Jamer's Gazette, will be' to pay a penalty which (by an interested instance, demanded by them. They were COOLIE was sent to do pennance for two bortional to the unconditional stage, and all authori

cree of separation has advanced from the condi- enabled to tap the wealthy Chinese provinces of party, it is true) has been described as offered to them by competing managers; saulting the Sikh constable who arrested him. in the stocks this morning for begging and as-

Yunan and Sichen, and thus materially lessen tics seem to be in favour of a negative answer. the hopes entertained of the opening of the Western "ruinous," There are two sides to most and it is by managers in competition that The constable said that when he seized the men- questions, and three or four to some. But the prices payable to Prime Donac are kept dicant, the latter hit him with his begging cup in ago.

If what everybody says he tue, Mrs. Mundy is China route through Bhame and down the Ira по мож countess to-day than she was a week waddy. Besides this, opportunities will arise for According to the Outland Mail, the Con-judge the case now pending between Mad-bats, Lat either of the batsmen retire and The mendicant denied the Sikh's asseveration, the Genieinca of England was commenced at French territory will be conterminous with that without attempting in any manner to pre-up, just as a ball is kept up by contending the mouth, producing the mark on the lip shown. THE cricket match between the Australians and

a much closer intercourse between France and tinental papiers have been discussing the ame Kussos and Mr. Grg, we may be the ball falls to the ground. Each one, and said his bamboo head-dress, as he tuned

Upper Burma than now exists, or than it is at all expedient for British interests should exist. question of "allies should the Egyptian allowed to express a belief, founded on however. hopes that the other will be the round, must have come into collision with

the Oval on June zand, and ended in a one in- of King Theebaw; and in the event of possible trouble engender discord among the Great recent letters to the lessees from Mr. Ma- first to withdraw. Ever since the first in the Punjaubee's dice-box. Had he hit thenings victory for the visitors on June 24th. The European complications it may suit the Republic Power's. Austria and Germany, it seems PLESON and from Mr. Gve, that the lawyer troduction of opera' into England it has Sikh with the cup, he must, he averred, have

to create a diversion against us by importing agreed, will work hand in glove, and upon who represents the interests of the Prime been the fashion with the public to pit one The Magistrate, however, could not see the point, their broad backs the fickle Porte may Donna has certainly not a fool for his client. Prima Don against another; and the and so relegatal the sturdy beggar to the slacks destroyed the symmetry of his dental fonation. probably lean for support. England will It is impossible, after all, to deny that Prime Domine seem now to have learned the to expiate his offence in the presence of an ad represent her own interests, which are cer- the Prima Donna, like other Jabourers, ar- art of playing off one manager against miring crowd of his compatriols of both sexes, tainly antagonistic to those of the above-tistic and industrial, is worthy of her hire. another. An operatic manager who has named Powers, and for allies she must Even if she does, in some instances, get all the leading Prime Dome of the day in A CASE has just been concluded in Yokohama, choose between France, Russia. Italy, one thousand pounds a night, she has to his company is in a position of a cardys the Hiogo News, which ought to wara peo- Spain, Belgium, Holland, and Denmark. work for it; and she generally makes a player who holds all the trumps; and the pic to exercise mare care than some think neces- To the three latter countries the Eastern point of not singing more than twice a Prime Deane, as a matter of course, know Question now possesses little significance. week. Two thousand pounds a week is a this, and seek to take advantage of the Shades of the en-e omnipresent Dutch-good salary. But it does not last all the position. A collection of the contracts man! What a contrast to the mighty year round. There is a dull season; and entered into hy Prime Dune with their past! The interests of Spain are of a if there were not there would probably, managers scarcely more material character, but as a ere long, in the gloomiest sense of the volume.

would form an interesting Mediterranean Power her feeble cackle words, be a dead season for the Prima will doubtless he heard, and paif little at- | Donna who should recklessly seek to exer- tention to. But under possible complications cise her vigorous yet delicate faculties each of these lesser lights might afford valu- throughout the year, Still, even if it does ahle aid to Great Britain; therefore it is not last very long, an engagement of eight suggested that that Power should hold out or nine thousand a month is worth having to them. Its sweetest olive branches. Received annually, instead of monthly. France should be Britain's ally against such a sum would be thought wonderful an Austro-German alliance, in crippling pay for a Commander-in-Chief; and, re- which the aid of Russia might usually garded as a yearly stipend, it is about be counter! upon; but just now financial equal to the amount paid by rich countries and social disorders render her a very to Ministers and Ambassadors of the first- broken reed to rely upon. With a bare class. But it is sometimes forgotten that Exchequer, with Nihilism still active, and the payments made to artists are fees, not with the Jewish question unallayed, it might constant revenue; and when it is said that or might not be possible to set in motion her | a distinguished vocalist gets so much per mighty warmachine. All would depend up-week or per month, the proper way of on whether the war was truly popular or not. | putting the case would lie to say that dur- Continental opinion holds that Englanding so many weeks or so many months a caunot surely count upon France, and with- particular sum is to be, or has been, paid out her certainly not upon Russia or Italy, both of which Powers might be afraid to take the field without powerful military allies. As a fact, German predominance in the centre of Europe is fast becoming a source of dreadle the other nations; but for the moment, perhaps, this feeling is useful in preventing-any one Government taking the initiative.

Tue Prima Dora, says the Standard of June 16th, if the most charming, is also the most capricious of beings; and there is sometimes a method in her caprice which renders her more than usually interesting and wonderful to the outside world. All sorts of extraordinary stories are told as to the sums gained by these favourites of

TELEGRAM S.

THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLES.

LONDON, 1st August.

action brought by Captain Abbott against Mr. Cook has been before the Court an infinity of sary in their business relations with others. The

times. There was an appeal to Shanghai, refer- ences to registrars, and all the other delights with which ligants occasionally become ac quainted. Ultimately the plaintiff was found to be entitled to about $4,000, but it then came out the defendant had no way of discharging the liability, all his property having been sold to his brother a couple of years since. Mr. Cook, the defendant, is however employed by this brother

ciently well known that Theebaw or his Ministers ans and money into Upper Iturma. It is suffi-

gister was exceedingly weak in bowling, paced, which enabled the Australians to run up the whole of their undlers being slow, or medium

themselves. For the Gentlemen, Dr. W, G. a big score, Bonnor (74) Murdoch (57) Banner- man (50) and Giffen (43) especially distinguishing seven Shan States border in Laos and Aunam, ja have already offered the French Government the

following are the scores : Grace made the best show with 61 and 32. The them. The French are notoriously bad colonists, the hope of securing a treaty of alliance with

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H. H. Music, Reid, b Ramsay WMurdoch, e Grace, b C. 1. Studd... 17 f. S. 'Donnell, G, 1. Stuld, 1 Remany, ro 1. Gillen, 1-b-w; Grace 63 Ch J. Bonnar, a Luca, Namany...... J., Mackhom, e lutas, tirace

5.1. Joman, 1-12-w, blitace

GE aimer, la fracos T. W. Garrett, Horby, D Stech 20

H. Epoffurt, not dish....

15. Fl.....

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Secome Ixing, AP. Lact, shefft. 16 Spafforth, Coistea... W. G. Grace, b. Callen 6 Prime 3 w W. Real, biffen 17 € Jones, bi WH.L'attoo. Painabian 37 b Paler A. N. Hats, Banema, LT. Stund, & Giffen........... cand b Gr

Giffen.............. 20 cand b Palmers

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at a monthly salary of $150, and the Court has. Studi, bow, b Clienckham, Garrett. 6

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and the Sultan are not satisfactory,

The relations betweer the British Ambassador just ordered that the plaintiff is to be paid ls/ CF da, not dele Spoffort

$4,000, or more accurately $3,900, at the rate of The Conference is at a standstill, and the Rus-$50 per month. The prospect before Captain from it, pending further instructions, sian Ambassador has been ordered.o abstain

+

Abbott is therefore not particularly inspiriting, and he experience should, as we have already mea- tioned, prove a salutary warning to others." SAYS the Overland Mail:-Chinese Gordon is A report had been spread to the effect that he acting in characteristic fashion in South Africa. had said he would go with fifty men and take The French naval and military preparations would do with this handful of man what Brig. Masupha, the Basuto chief that is, that he are countermanded,

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

2nd August. Russia has rejoined the Conference, and the Turkish troops start immediately for Egypt, British occupy the Suez Canal.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

to her. Even if her income approached A REGULAR Lodge of Zetland, No. 575, will be that of a good many territorial magnates, held at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this it would be impossible to say of her, what evening at 8.30 for nine o'clock precisely. FIGARO in Braumarchais's comedy says of A Longe of Emergency of St. John, No. 618 the grand seigneur of pre-revolutionary S. C., will be held at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland France, who has simply given himself "La Street, to-morrow evening, the 4th instant, at 7-3 peine de maître" The Prima Donna has done for 8 o'clock.

PLERENTIA, a Manila seaman, was charged this morning before Mr. Wodehouse with a serious assault upon another Manila seaman named Painama. Chinese police constable 330 said defendant, the complainant, and some other that last evening about nine o'clock he saw the

Malays, walking together in Bridges Street The They were all quarrelling, and presently he saw defendant was drunk, while the others were sober, Gen. Clark, with 17,000 men, had failed to do the defendant push the complainant over a The report seems to have been unfounded, and precipice in Bridges Street He also saw him

Hartle Frere--Mr. Sprigg, to wit Answering an so big that the defendant had to hold it in his to have been spread by that patriotic and truth throw a huge stone down upon the defendant ful statesman who found such favour with Sir after he bad pushed him over. The stone was inquiry put to him by a Minister on the subject, two hands. Witness went up to the defendant, fieneral Gordon wired :-"As on officer under who, seeing him, ran away, but he overlook and the Colonial Government I am not likely to act arrested him. The defendant wanted to beat

bring on hostilities which colony cannot possibly violent. Witness took blin to where the com- as Sprigg says, unless I had the sanction of the his other companions too, but they all an off, Government. To act as Sprigg supposes would appearing afraid of him. Defendant was very

Kindly read this to House if not irregular. Ask badly hurt. He (the constable) assisted him desire without authority Colonial Government, plainant was lying on the ground, apparently Sprigg to believe if only for a moment I should to rise, and took both of them to the station. reputation? "——Land suggests that Col, Gordon ance. not act like a madman for sake of a clap-trap The complainant was able to walk with assist- Witness found the stone the defendant

a great deal more than that. To excep-Fr appears, according to home papers, that much tional gifts of a physical kind she must, to difficulty was experienced in obtaining the ne- olitain success, unite exceptional talents and cessary number of men to complete the establish- exceptional powers of application, Care- ment of the Warrior. Her harbor complement RINE 11. of Russia, who sekiom said foolish is 342, and to make up this to fleetmen have should be sent to Cairo. His influence and pic had thrown down the precipice lying on the things, did not say a wise one when, a cer- tain Italian vocalist--the famous GABRIELLI Coastguard, and twelve chief officers and sixteenfidence so essential to the restoration of his sent to hospital, and was not able to appear.-A embarked from the Newhaven district of the stige could not fail to give the Khedive that con- complainant's elbow. The complainant was having demanded for a season at St.

fleetmen from the. Clyde district. These, with authority, while Gordon's qualities of self-reliance, certificate having been put in from Dr. Marques Petersburg what in those dark and distant 676, or twenty-seven short of her proper con- could not fail to become an effectual counterpoite ture, and would not, in his opinion, be able to the 217 men already ordered, make up a total of courage, and contempt for all Odental intrigue stating the complainant was suffering from frae. days was considered rather a large sum, pleament for sca. She is particularly short of to the machinations of the modern Oriental appear before the 12th instant, the Magistrate she replied that "that was more than she petty officers.

A

Machiavelli

reinanded the case until to-morrow week

and the peaceful development of Tenquia and Annam' would in the ordinary course of events probably occupy all their attention for the next twenty years; but we know from experience that the zeal and impulsiveness of French officers too often make them impatient of tuch natural deve- lopments, and, as in the case of M. Roustan in Tunis, they are prone to force on events. A Governor of Tonquin may quite possibly make his appearance who may think it for the interests of his country to enter into intrigues with Upper Burma, considering that the supplying of arms and money to the Court of Mandalay would be to weaken us and strengthen the hands of France; and no doubt to a certain extent it would. While we are vacillating and uncertain in our relations with Thecbaw, the French are overrunning Tonquin, and possibly changing the entire character of our relations with Upper Bunna for the future. There is no possibility of our concluding a treaty with the mission now at Simla. It is against all Burmese precedent for Meanwhile, if the advance of the French in A treaty to be signed away from Mandalay,

ing sms and munitions of war-the only things Tonquin offers King Theehaw a chance of obtain.

he wants from us-from another source, no treaty with us will be concluded at all, and our up. country trade will remain in the same precarious.

yenis. condition in which it has been for the last two

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The Netherlands-India S. N, Co.'s steamer Atjeh icft Batavia on the 1st instant, and may be expected here about the rath.

The steamer Vortigern left Syndey on the 16th ultimo, and may be looked for here on or about the 13th instant.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

(Full Bassan, FALCONER & Co's RedistZE).

YESTERDAY. Barometer-1 P. Bansmeter 7,34, ThememelerE PLANS

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