THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1882.
We are requested by the agents of the O. & '0.] herself confronted in Korea by a similar com- 5. S. Co, to state that the postponement of the de- parture of the Belgar is due to the Namon, which has a large amount of cargo for the Belgic, being In quarantine. The Namoa was released from quarantine about two this afternoon, and it is ex- pected that the Belgic will be despatched about five o'clock.
bination to that which existed during Illdeyoshi's invasion, and saddled with the cost and anxiety of an offensive war. But the Chinese Govern- ment appear to have overlooked one element in the affair which may prove of serious consequence to them, Purdened with such a war Japan
CARDINAL HOWARD.
Edward Henry Howard, grandson of Charles, brother to the twelfth Duke of Norfolk, is the son of the late Captain Edward Glies Howard, by his wife, Frances Anne, eklest daughter of Robert George Heneage, Esq, of Haiton, Lin-
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wald be compelled in self defence to seek incolnshire. She was a Protestant, but the requi- ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND &c. &c. The best house in the trade for high-For Swalow, Por
alliance which more than counterpoise Pontifical dispensation was obtained for the ACCORDING to latest advices the panther is still any assistance Cisina could possibly afford marriage, and Edward Henry, who was born at at large. We certainly begin to think that this Korea. In taking such a course Japan Hainton on February 13th, 1829, was brought affair has now gone beyond a joke,, and that would be abundantly fortified by precedent, up a Roman Catholic. something should be done without delay to indeed the example of England is in itself effect its capture or destruction. The follow quite sufficient. Now there have been symptoms the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards, and in 1852, When about twenty years of age he entered ing letter was handed in to us this morning for some time past that matters are not proceeding as an officer of that regiment, led the procession "Sin-Shall call for my cheque this am. Pro- as smoothly as might be desired between Russin of the funeral of the late Duke of Wellington. duce the panther or pay up. Would you like to and China. A few mails back the home papers-He remained in the Ariny for about four years, see his grave-Spite of your animadversions I stated that the Russian Pacific, fleet, was to be fand in 1853 embraced the ecclesiastic career, shall yet rank with Stanley, Burke, Wills and largely reinforced, although there seemed no rea and entered the Pontificat-Academy of Noble others. The Colonel must take a back seat
son for such a step, and frontier questions are Ecclesiastics in Raine, making his theological and you must find another. Tiger Special" constantly arising between the two countries studies in the Roman College. He was ordained At time of going to press the redoubtable one which the Czar's Ministers, in whom the Peking Sub-Deacon by Cardinal Wiseman in 1855, anl.. had not called for his cheque. We are anxiously diplomatists find at least their match, can readily Priest by Cardinal Patrizi in 1856. In 1857 he waiting for his coming, and hope he will bring fan into a specious pretext for hostilities if it was made a Private Chautberlain to Piux IX. his coffin along with him. Our feelings have beca surely tried lately, so we intend going in forves their Irpose." Russia, too, apparently Monsignor-Howard-was-next-appointer-to-be- entertains a lingering suspicion that she did not Secretary to an important Mission specially sent come off with flying colours in the Ili dispute, and to India, in the year 1862 or 1963, to arrange. is above all things desirous of a better harbour in the Concordat with Portugal. Monsignor Saba, therefore,for these and many other obvious reasons, who was head of that Mission, died before it was path would this rally turn for assistance. There completed. Monsignor Howard visited Goa, and Lazare from Korea, and another fat indemnity discharging the duties entrusted to him with is little doubt this would be readily conceded, Port travelled through a great part of Southern India,
inevitable success which would attend the. ope- Pius IX. showed his appreciation of his services squeezed from China, being the rewards of the much tact and discretion. On his return to Rome, rations of the allies. Whether England and the by creating him one of the Prelates of the Vatican. others Powers interested will permit such a com- bination to be forced on Japan by Chinese inter-cholera, in Albano, in 1867, the office of Arch- On the demise of Cardinal Altiery, who died of ference in a matter solely affecting Korea and priest of St. Peter's became vacant, and was con indeed. The treaty concluded between the two Monsignor Howard to be his Vicar. He con- this country is, we should hope, very unlikely feired upon Cardinal Mattei, who appointed countries, and to which China tacitly assented, tinued to hold his post until he was created a assumes the perfect independence of the penin Cardinal. In 1872 he was appointed Suffragan sular Kingdom, and if the Peking Government or Auxiliar to Cardinal Ciarelli, Bishop of Fras
a little light amusement.
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were charged this morning before Mr. Wode house with publicgambling at No. 19, Market Street, and, being convicted, were fined, -the fireman, who had been before mixed up with gambling, $200 or six months' hard labor; one of the hawkers, who had also been connected pre- viously with the same sort of speculation, $50 or three months; the rice-pounder, $25 or six weeks; and the two other hawkers, mere boys, $5 each or 14 days' solitary confinement. The fireman went to gaol in default of paying the $200; the other fines were paid. Mr. Ho Kai de fended the prisoners, but failed to make the Magistrate believe that his actuated by the best intentions. Inspector
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BAND NIGHTS AT THE PUBLIC GARDENS,
To_n Ebivox.orror Blangkong Trekamant"
SIR,-Your correspondent "Musican "has done good service in bringing to the notice of the authorities the great necessity which exists for additional seats being provided in the Public Gardiens on band nights, as I know for a fact that many ladies stay away on account of the insuffi-
desire for their own ends to embroil Jaign, they
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cati, and was consecrated Archbishop of Neo-G.
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rules of the Sacred College, that Archbishop Howard would have been appointed to succeed him as Cardinal and Bishop of Frascati. But in the Consistory of July 9th, in the same year, 1875, Cardinal Guidi "opted" or "optated" for Frascati; and Archbishop Howard's connection with that see, which had lasted for only a few weeks, altogether ceased.
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While speculating over the chances of any. thing serious occurring through the recent escape of Signor Chiarini's black panthera result, by the way, which we do. not anticipate, unless the loss of a few pigs or chickens may be regarded as serious-the story of a real man-eater, which we had ̈rend in an Indian newspaper, daglied across our memory. The story is worth eiling. For some considerable time a man-cating tigress occupation, Rome always finds plenty of work had been the terror--and scourge of a small tract for capable and willing hands. As Spiritual of hill country in Western Garhwai, which looks Director or Confessor of the Students of theWING down across the Ganges upon the sacred shrine English College, as Archpriest's Vicar in St. Peter's, and as "Consultor" of the Special Con- of Rikhikesh. From first to last, she is said to have killed between fifty and sixty human beings.gregation of the Propaganda for the Affairs of the A considerably higher estimate, indeed, is current Oriental Rite Monsignor Howard had many and
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languages, especially the Oriental, and for this reason probably had been chosen by Pius IX for the Mission to India, the chief labour of that Mission falling upon him as the Secretary; and in the Oriental Department of the Propaganda, where he had as fellow "consultors." Monsignors Franchi, Simeoni, and Bartolini, with Ludovico Jacobini as Secretary to the Congregation; he had full opportunity of exercising his special talents. All of those Monsignors just mentioned became Cardinals, and three of them became Secretaries of State. To the labours of that Oriental Con- gregation, which was instituted by Pius IX for the special direction of Oriental ecclesiastical in the Church affairs of the East which marked the later years of the Pontificate of Pius IX., and which has been more fully developed under Leo
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have their delicate physical powers over-taxed by her head, Go widely infamous did she become, having to walk or stand during the whole evening. that it is somewhat surprising she did not obtain However, my chief object in addressing you more attention from the sporting manhood of now is to draw attention to the fact that the band, our cantonments, particularly when we con- to whom the public are indebted for these very en sider that her haunts were within two marches joyable entertainments, have no chance on band of so well known and accessible a place as nights in the Gardens of resting their weary limbs Hurdwar, Such attempts, however, as were en the seats, as those in the immediate vicinity made to circumvent her, whether on the part of the band-stand are always occupied, and it of forest hunters and others, or natives, must be remembered, that while the general invariably failed Her wariness and activity public can partially relieve fatigue by sauntering seemed to be altogether extraordinary. From about while the band is playing, the unfortunate some spot on the hillside she would watch a bandsmen have to stand still in a fatiguing at group at work in the fields and regularly stalk titude, and therefore, more than others, need some thein by careful and circuitous approaches, and rest during the intervals between the pieces. It then, dashing in among them she would pick off is no joke to have to stand up during a period of her victim and in a few seconds be down the side affairs, may be attributed the remarkable success Printing Type, and Manufacturers of JOHNSON'S MENT SHEET at NOON instead of as at dressed la, the Privates and Non-commissioned
of one hill and under cover and up another al- most before his companions had time to look around. The sound of bamboo cutting was so well known to attract her that that industry for the time entirely ceased within her beat. Of
Even before 1873 Monsignor Howard had been course occasional failures are recorded against considered a likely person for carly, and a certain her; one plucky fellow cudgeled her off the friend one for eventual, promotion to the purple. It she seized by his side with a lathi, and in an- was known that he was a personal favourite with other Instance she abandoned her prey, owing to Pius IX, who always took an interest in eccle. the lucky circumstance of a mouthful of the bam-siastics of high birth, and had especial affection bon bundle on his back failing to please her taste. But these were rare exceptions to the monctonous tale of slaughter. One of the very last cases was particularly painful one. A peasant's wife ob- jected to go to work in the fields, or rather culti-
some three hours in this weather, as the bands men under present conditions have to do.' I would suggest that, on band nights, seats specially set apart for the bandsmen be ranged near the band-stánd, whereby a keenly felt grievance would be removed. The least the public can do is to see that men who afford them so much en joyment on band nights are not put to positive discomfort in doing so.
Yours, &
Hongkong, and September, 1882.
JUSTITIA.
THE KOREAN QUESTION,
As might be expected, the native papers teem with all kinds of reports, rumours and guesses upon the Korean imbroglio. This is only natural, and pretty much the same thing occurs at home when any disturbance is on foot. Yesterday, however, the Daite Nippo, a journal credited with enjoying official patronage and therefore likely to be kept better informed than its Liberal contemporaries, Issued in extra which furniches inatter for serious reflection. It is there stated
that the Chinese Minister at Tokio has informed
vated terraces, picading her fear of this beast;
XIII.
for English Roman Catholics. His character- unblemished; he had from the first held aloof. from all intrigues and entanglements. By this Judicious conduct he acquired esteem-and-respect. In the Consistory of March 12th, 1877. Pius IX. fulfilled the general expectation, and created and
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the Japanese Foreign Office that his Government Prey. And so it turned out. About a fortnight namely, St. Peter's St. John Lateran, and St Marymen's Scarves, Collars, Ties, Socks, Um
regard Korea asa dependency, and the army and flect sent to that country by China are intended to protect the Korean. Government.
the husband forced or persuaded her to go, pro-published Edward Henry Howard a Cardinal of inising to accompany her and stay near her the Order of Priesis, assigning him for his title while she worked. She was carried off before the Chuick of SS: John and Paul, on the Collan
Hill. his eyes. People on the look out for this tigress with firearms could never find her; cattle she full share of work in the "Congregations," to five never killed; to elephants, her haunts were in- of which, including the very important Congrega accessible, and it seemed clear that if she were tons of the Propaganda, the Propaganda Specials-AM-HING, (9TULTA ever destroyed It would be off the corpse of a for the Oriental Rite, and the Index, he was ap human being or the carcass of a langur, the only painted. Among the highest posts which can be MERCHANT TAILOR AND OUTFITTER, conferred on distinguished Cardinals are the three
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Japan is entitled to make. But on the other hand, and the ill-feeling which has so long existed between the two Empires makes the hypothesis her stomach. by no means improbable, China may elect to resent any interference by Japan with her deper- dency, and thus seek to either provoke wär, or
This announcement confirms the intelligence plucky little men had only been a day or two received here from Yokohama that 15,000 Chinese across the river, when, on the 8th instant, the troops had crossed the Korean frontier, while a tigress killed another woman. They started for strong naval force had been despatched to Ninthe spot in the afternoon, four of them going ses, the port of the capital. It may be that the along the billside in advance, while the rest of: object of the Peking Government is merely to the party kept along the nullah; the tigress, restore order, and in such case the operations of startled by the latter, broke in front of the former, the Chinese would materially assist in an amica and luckily, having her back broken by the first file scltlement of the demands for redreas which shot of the volley fired at her, succumbed with out a struggle. Not only was the tigress killed, but some of the victim's fingers were found in
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HIPPING FIRMS, INSURANCE COM- Stuart, the Cardinal of York, presided over the
ADVERTISERS generally are informed that Chapter as Archpriest from 1751 to 1807, And the Rev. Richard Howard, brother 10 Thomas, arrangements have now been completed to issue the eighths Duke of Norfolk, and to Edward, the daily in connection with all
ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED IN THE ninth Duke, was a Canon of St. Peter's, and,' dying in Rome in 1722, was buried in the cus"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." tomary burial-place of the Canons. He was but A SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT SHEET as an alternative inflict humiliation upon the
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As the scale of charges in the Hongkong Goverment of this country in retaliation for on the 27th August, and may be expected here on and designated Vicar Apostolle in London, died, Telegraph, which has a guaranteed circulation of
THREE HUNDRED COPIES- "the annexation of Loochoo.;. It may be taken for 1 oz duyut the thu instant pot panel shushmaged thirty-six years, in 1920.7-Graphic,
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Hongkong, 1st April, 1882,
The steamship Pembrokeshire left Step OTHAMES STREET INDUSTRIES" by Ferey sent to no course which u tight sense of the or about the 4th instant,
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