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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1882.

received of the truth of what Mr. MORRIS WE are informed by the agents; Messrs. Adam- So it appears, says Truff, that the 6pili Rifles has said of the chicken and champagne, son, Bell & Co. that the steamship Carparvonat Ramléh, firing a volley at five hundred yards, and the other and more important advan- shire from London, will leave Singapore for, this tages that are obtained by means of this port this afternoon. REQUISITES.

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of Mr. Morris's contention, although bfs endeavour is to show the folly and the emptiness of it. Says this critic: "I speak

only succeeded in wounding one horse. It is an *oft-told tale, but nevertheless a tale that appar from experience as a critic of several years' standing, An actor should

The following extraordinary flight of cloquence, marksmen of the poorest description-If, indeed, ently, requires repeating, that our soldiers are know that a crite has his duty to perform, of these chicken and champagne arrange-nccording to an American paper, was recently they can be called marksmen at all. An army and should not be offended when he per-ments every day; but what does it matter? indulged in by one Robinson in Congress that cantist shoot appears to me about as useful forms it. I know a case at the present As we have said, the public care little or When I came here (and the speaker) i found the time in which a critic is cut dead by some nothing about the dispute which is now poisoned with political pyrenia, her wing wet with A NEW water-boat for Messrs. Lane, Crawford

American eagle drugged and drowsy, her blood as a gun that won't go off. actors, acquaintances of many years' raging, however great and important it the mildew of monarchy, and her beak filled with & Co, was launched this morning at Kowloon. standing, because he dared to express an may be to those engaged in it. If the Lowell garbage. I roused her from her ignoble.The addition to the already large fleet of water honest opinion about them-thus affording public did care we should soon see a dife slumbers! I brushed the dew from her magni- suppliers in Hongkong harbour, is capable of ficent pinions! I gave her voice to the music supplying at one swoop no less than go tons of be troubled to the extent that we are now of freedom, and I sent her with her magnificent guaranteed fresh water from the fragrant springs' with the greasy adulations alternated by ring to fan the tempest and soar to the sun, ! around Whitfeild Station and Its vicinity." The hysterical screechings often enough di- S18 Garnet Wolseley has good claims to take many complaints which have of late been made rected against those who do not provide high rank amongst the prophets. Truth of by shipmasters anent the bad quality of the fresh chicken and champagne-which now pass August 3rd says:-"Sir Gamet Wolseley has an ford & Co. are prepared to supply good water in water supplied, should now cease. Lang, Craw-

current for dramatic criticism..

any quantity.

TELEGRAM S.

LONDON, 24th September. DISAFFECTION IN CAIRO.

British Cavalry are being paraded in the Arab quarter of Cairo to overawe the populace, who are insulting Europeans.

LONDON, 25th September.

THE EGYPTIAN AFFAIR.

nounced that, no matter what the resistance of Arabi may be, hè will be vanquished on the 15th of September. I trust that this vent, vili, vitr will prove correct." Strange as it may appear, on the very date named by Sir Garnet, the gar rison of Kafre-dowar surrendered, the British troops occupied Cairo, ten thousand of the Egypt- ian army laid down their arms, and Arabi Pasha was taken prisoner. This is correctness of cal- culation which even Moltke himself has never surpassed.

SAYS "Atlas" in the Worlds-It is not very Sir Garnet Wolseley and Admiral Sir Bentong since that I alluded to the heavy betting of champ Seymour have been raised to the peerage.

discuss a couple of questions which are at the present moment animating theatrical circles. That these questions are trifling when looked at from any broad or imperial standpoint we are free to admit; but they are being made much of by those who are interested in them; and in a paper which deals extensively with the drama it would BATH BRUSHES AND GLOVES.

be folly to pass such topics of everyday conversation over with merely a word or CARBOLIC DISINFECTANTS. two of casual notice. We refer, in short, to the benefit question and the question of venality (or weakness) among dramatica caution to other critics who might be inrent state of things, and should not then crifles, which appear to have mixed them-clined to let a sense of duty interfere with selves well together. At a dinner this personal sentiment and convenience week, supposed to be representative of the There is no critic who has thought it worth dramatic profession, they were both dis- while to hob and nob with the members of cussed from the chair, and were pointedly the profession which he is paid to criticise, "and" personally referred to by the most who has not had to submit to the-same. prominent speakers. Previously Mr. Inviku, slight; that is, providing he has done what who is without a scintilla of doubt the most is his undoubted duty.". So much for what prominent and most successful actor of his the critic of the period says. We may period, chose on the occasion of his benefit pertinently follow" it with a line or two to refer to objections which had been made from one of the greatest authors of our ngainst the benefit system. These "facts, day-some will say one of the greatest small in themselves, show what a hold authors of anybody's day-who has this particular question has taken among very strong views upon the subject. This "the profession." The other question great writer was the most moderate of men has taken a hold which is quite as un- for a professed satirist-much of his great- doubted. Actors always feel warmly any-ness depends upon the fact that he never thing which directly affects, them, and dis-struck out except under provocation. Most [43 play their warmth more readily than usual people who have studied modern literature

whenever either of these questions comes.

will remember how PHILIP FIRMIN, when on for discussion. Takers of benefits are he was sub-editing the Pall Mall Gazette, extremely sensitive. They must know that had to complain to the then proprietor of they are wilfully laying themselves open to the unjust manner in which the dramatic reproof, or they would never feel so criticism was conducted. Says PHILIP to Strongly remarks which can hardly be said Muirono, his employer: "For instance, to have emanated from a quarter which is there is Hannocks, the tragedian of Drury Lane-every piece in which he appears is either powerful or unprejudiced. By means

a master-piece, and his performance the greatest triumph ever witnessed. ... BALDERSON, of Covent Garden, is also a very fine actor. Why can't our critic see his merit as well as HARROCKS'S? Poor BAL- DERSON is never allowed any merit at all. He is passed over with a sneer or curt word of cold commendation, while columns Do we know of anything like that in these of flattery are not enough for his rival," days? Whether or not. let us listen to the answer made by the proprietor of the paper referred to by Mr. TRACKERAT. Why, Mr. F., what a flat you must be, askin' your pardon. How can we praise BALDERSON when HaaRocks is our friend? Me and HARROCKS are thick. Our wives are close friends. If I was to let BALDER- so be praised I should drive, HARKOCKS mad.I can't praise BALDERSON, don't you see, out of justice to Harlocks !!

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Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Telt-first became aware that objection was be- graph will always be open for the fair discussioning once again made to successful and by correspondents of all questions affecting public wealthy managers taking benefits. If it is interests, it must be distinctly understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself res-

so right and proper that benefits should be ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

taken and those who take them insist that it is-why, then, do beneficiaries fume and

of dramatic criticism? And why do the fret, so consumedly at the resurged phase dramatic critics, or that section of them which appears bound to support whatever is done by successful and wealthy man- Arrangements have been made to publish The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 P. Sub-agers, also feel hurt that a practice which scribers in the central tlistricts who do not receive their cupies before Five O'CLOCK will oblige by at once communicating with the Manager.

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has been voted abominable thousands of times by actors themselves should be once again laid open to discussion?

No-one-will-fail-to-see-that-aftor-the-

THE GREEK FRONTIER DISPUTE, Turkey having conceded the disputed points to Greece, the proposed Conference has been abandoned.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended 24th September, were --European,

34; Chinese, 2,213; total, 2,347- KONG AKUN, a coolic, for stealing a ten cent piece from a brother professional was this morn ing relegated by Mr. Wodehouse to two weeks hard tabor.

NATHAN ALEXANDER, of America, an unem ployed scaman, for being drunk and disorderly in the streets yesterday, was mulcted in the sum of the option of fourteen days hard labor. Alex- two dollars by Mr. Wodehouse this morning, with ander has evidently not yet melted all his wages from his last trip, as he very jauntilyanted up and left the court smiling.

The band of the 'Buffs will play in the Public Gardeus to-night, the 26th Instant, conimenting at 9 o'clock p.m. The following will be the programme

Gracil March....! La Senat”. Overture Mourt" Selection. Velse Selection. Galop

L'itares of Penzance "My QueenTM "I'Invalore" "Flick and Flock" God Save the Queen.

130220130% ..Suppo “.................Sullivan, Bocalan,

...Hartel.

H. Qes, Handmotor.

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WE note from our Australian files that Sir Arthur and Lady Gordon were to leave for London per steamship Kome in August. It is reported that he wants to be re-appointed Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner of Western Pacific, and in- luential persons are pressing his desires on Lord. Kimberley, Meanwhile, New Zealand is igno- taht of the personality of his successor. Some attempt is to be made there to reduce the guber- natorial salary. Why does not our evening con- temporary give Sir Arthur another short innings as Governor of Hongkong? Prophecy is a remark ably cheap commodity.

cenain jockeys, and mentioned an instance in which a prominent Newmarket light-weight laid 300% to 2007, on the winner of a match! Even U ATAI, a house boy in the employ of Mr. Roma, such a transaction, however, which is quite in tonsorial artist, of Wellington Street, was charged defensible, sinks. into insignificance compared { this morning before Mr. Wodehouse, with steal- with the recent enormous winnings of Charles ing a cask of wine, valued at $20, the property Archer, Lord Ellesmere's private trainer, who is of Maria D'Assumpçao Gomes Teixeira, a widow reported to have won 20,000/. over Wallenstein | residing at No. 5 Hollywood Road. The de- for the Manchester Cup, 4,000 over Highland fendant would appear to have been lent at various” Chief for the Exeter Stakes at Newmarket, and times by his master to the complainant in the 10,000/ over Lowland Chief for the Stewards' present case, who appears to be a considerable Cup at Goodwood,

trader in wines, oil, maccaroni, sausages, and other comestibles, between this port and Macao. On the 23rd instant, the barber's boy was bar- rowed to superintend the shipping of some cargo on board the Macao steamer, and engaged coalies to carry the stuff on board; while thus employed some rather mixed up evidence was taken, the a cask of wine is said to have gone astray. After case was remanded till the 3rd prox. Defendant had no questions to ask, and merely stated that say they only carried eleven casks instead of the coolies who were employed on the occasion twelve, as stated by the complainant. Bail was allowed in two sureties of $100 each.

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Journal-In the "good old times" a carpenter who could not get his money for two gibbets that had been bespoke, refused to make a third, and an execution was in consequence delayed. The jailer being called to account, blamed the carpen ter, who was at once summoned before the Judge, gentleman, by the way, somewhat remarkable carpenter the reason why the work had not been for his severity. The Judge demanded of the done. "I refused," said the man, to make third gallows because the jailer had not paid me for the first two." "But you must understand,"

ordered this one." "Oh, in that case," said the said the Judge, rather angrily, "that I myself carpenter, "I will make it at once. It should have been ready long before this if 1 had oply known the gallows had been for your Lordship,"

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not long ago to protest that the bull-fights in that' A RESIDENT in Nimes wrote to the Daily News ancient town were the mildest and most humane of entertaintments. The bulls enjoyed the fun im mensely, and the good humoured spectators

THE subjoined is a Franco-American account of regarded the whole affair as a kind of cattle show, the fall of our first parents --Monsieur Adam he We regret to read that the people of Nimes have vake up, he see une belle demoiselle aslip in zeceased to be mild, and are as fond of a good bull. garden. Voilà de la chance! "Bon jour, Ma- fight as if they were natives of Seville, Disgusted dame Iv." Madame Iv, she vake; she hole her by the tameness of a recent combat the spectators fan before to her face. Adam put on his eyeglass threw their chairs to the arena at Nimes, and

denounced the bulls as cows, not to admire ze tableau, and zey make one pro- cow More than 5 ties, and a fenraged menade. Madame Iv, she feel hungry. She see appet on ze arbre. Serpent se prone sur l'arbre thrown, the barriers were knocked down, and

inake one walk on ze tree. "Monsieur le Ser-

the spectators set fire to everything within their pent," say iv, "will vous not have ze bonté to reach that would burn. Not otherwisetid Arteinss peck me some appel? J'ai faim." "Certain steed by lighting a fue under hin. Meanwhile

Ward attempt to increase the pace of a sluggish- ment, Madame Iv," say ze serpent. "Charmé

the Mayor looked on in some dismay. The de vous voir," "Elola: men aini, at-r-r-ciez vous!" say Adam-sthop! shop! Que songez-vous

faire? Was madness is zeccs? You must not

bulls seem, like the French Chamber, to approve of a pacific policy. If so, they are sensible animals, AME

If we pass over the benefit question for a moment, and discuss the question which is constantly found in connection with it, the question of venality (or weakness) -Hosoroso,-Tuesday, Surtember-26, 1882-among-dramatic critics,readors-will-bo-in-

a better position to understand what has question which directly concerns the criticsAN ALING, and Cheung Ayin, two youthful WRITING on August 7th under the heading already appeared in print with regard to the question about benefits becomes of the chip on a charge before Captain Thomsett this morning, charged with carelessly driving a Critical Chickenstalking the Referee the benefit takers and their denunciations smallest importance. A successful actor truck in Nullah Lane, and injuring an old woman deals very fairly with a question concern of such as have had the temerity to attack or a successful manager takes his annual of ninety-two by knocking her over. Defendants ing the long fides of dramatic criticism, them. The charge of vesality (or weak-benefit or he does not; if he does, the admitted the charge and were fined in dollar each which has recently created a vast deal of nass), it must be borne patiently in mind; matter rests between him and those who and ordered to pay $5 compensation to the "old excitement in London literary and dra- has not this time been brought by a mem-pay their money and support him with party" or go to gani for ti days. The coin was matie circles. Mr MOWERAY MORRIS, aber of the outside public, or by anyone who their presence. But when we are told by not forthcoming, so the reckless truck drivers gentleman who has been well and favor- might be supposed to regard dramatic the critics that it is quite right members of have gone into seclusion, ably known for some considerable period critics, as a body, with peculiar or envious the dramatic profession should take bene- AccORDING to a translation from the Nippon as principal dramatic critic of the Times eyes. It has been brought by, a dramatic fits, no matter what their pecuniary posi-Rikken Seito Shimbun in the Hiogo News the has recently published a book, in, which critic, and, what is more, by a dramatic tion, or how great their previous success, Korean nobles have great power. They are the he imputes motives of a most sordid cha-critic who until a few weeks ago was first we beg to dissent upon two grounds. The people who actually carry on the Government, racter-and not without reason it would among his brethren of the daily papers. first is, that every time a successful and the King's authority being merely nominal. These appear--to the so-called dramatic critics | Mr. MownRay Mounts, wu may fairly sup-wealthy manager or actor takes a benefit nobles do just as they please. If one of them of the metropolitan journals. In very pose, after reading the book he has just he takes that which should be given to one merchant he drops across. In the event of the wants money he borrows" from the first rich plain words Mr. MORRIS asserts that the published; voluntarily resigned his position of his poor and struggling brethren. In criticisms of dramatic performances pub- on the Times because the critical institution the second and far more important place, beating helps to make him more generous,

unfortunate merchant declining to lend, a good lisheil in the newspapers, are influenced, was not one with which he cared any actors have of late shown every desire to and inspired far more by "chicken and longer to remain associated. Since he ex-put themselves upon the same footing as THE fate of the Prince Imperial ought, says the champagne suppers" with the managers pressed his distinct and deliberate opinion members of other and more dignified.pro. | World, to have taught the rulers at the Horse and artistes, than by the actual histrionic that the chicken and champagne process fessions. The benefit is a relic of those Guards the blunder it is to attach titled idlers to merits of authors and actors as represented whigh now seems so distinguished a portion cruel and unjust times when actors were an expeditionary staff. But evidently it has not on the stage. Of course Mr. MORRIS has of the critical programme is demoralising. regarded by the law as rogues and vaga seley to Egypt. But why or wherefore?. He will The Duke of Teak accompanies Sir Garnet Wol raised. a hornet's nest about his cars by and leads, though it is bad enough in itself, bonds, and were liable, except when simply be a non-combatant encumbrance, and which gives a very good idea of what has been pen with wonderful exactness. He made. thus plainly and deliberately impugning to what is far worse, he has been informed specially protected, to be whipped at the while our troops are fighting he will be, if not the honesty and good faith of his collea that in fairness he ought to have denounced cart's tail. Surely now, when they are exactly. picnicking..very rauch in the way. If he „gues in dramatic criticism; and he has by name those who receive the chicken and the recipients of great public favour-goes out to do nothing more than gratify his mere already been treated to a few broadsides champagne and the other benefits. Un surely now, when they want to show that curiosity, then our only General' will have been of abuse, which most certainly would have der exlstent circumstances such action they are not only as respectable but as most unnecessarily saddled with the anxious swamped any literary star of a lesser would, have been impossible; and nobody dignified as any other set of people responsibility of taking care of him; and if he is magnitude. However, the late critic of knows this better than those who have actors might abandon the benefit except the Times, who has long been admitted on called upon Mr. MoxRIA to substantiate in cases of direct necessity. Not for the all hands to be the best dramatic critic in his Innuendoes. We think Mr. Moxxis is cake of the public, but for the sake of the the world, stands to his guns manfully, quite right to do as he has done. It is for profession. The public likes to be amused, and public opinion generally appears to the critics themselves to show they are not and pays its money where it is likely to the accused persons. That there is only get most amusement. Therefore it is too much truth in what Mr. Morais says, partial to bonefits, because at benefits. the manner in which it has been received extra value is, as a rule, given in re- proves. Several of those who are directly turn for the outlay The profession, on interested have endeavoured to show that the other hand, should endeavour to be no harm comes of intimacy between critics consistent, Its leader members are ever and actors, and that occasional gifts of ready to talk about their desire to ennoble

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peck ze appel!" Ze snake, he take one pinch of shnuff, he say Au! Monsieur Adam, do you We read that the celebrated painter Gustave not know how zere is nossing proheebet for ze Doré is about 50 years of age, has a sinowy, ladies? Madame Iv, permect me to offer you athletic frame, and an intellectual head. He is some of tees fruit defendu-zees forbeeden fruit one of the worst dressed men in Paris, and his Iv, shu inake one courtesy-ze snake he fill her | studio is a scene of "confusion worse confounded”. sicut Deus. Monsieur Adam he will cat ze appel, the brush, only the barest outlines being indica- whole parasol wiz ze appel. He says "Eritis Almost all the work of his pictures is done with he will become like one Dieu, know że good and fed by charcoal; and he neither makes sketches ze cveel; but you, Madame Iv, cannot become nor uses models; all comes from his brain. Ho feenish Madame Iv. more of a goddess zant you are now," An' aat sketches constantly when in company that is, when he is not dancing around with a Addio in SAYS the D. & C. Expresss-In the current his hand, which he often is. He gives his sket. number of the British Quarterly Review ches away freely, and is gifted with unparalleled H. S. Palmer, on "Recent Japanese Progress, that he can copy almost anything he has once (Hodder and Stoughton) is an article by Major fertility of ideas. His ocular memory is so strong

done, and the changes that have been wrought replica of his great picture, "Christ leaving the during the last fourteen years. Major Palmer, Pratorium. from memory; and, when prepar of course, dates from the restoration of the Mikado to power in 1863, and the overthrow of the Sho night after returning to his hotel Doré has been gun. The carlier portion of the article refers to working for seven years at illustrations for the destruction of the feudal system, the pension Shakespeare, which he wants to make his mas appointed to the staff because he happens to being of the nobles, and up as far as the Satsuma

Volunteer Colonel, why, our military authorities rebellion, which was the culminating point, and SAYS the Shanghal Mercury of the 20th instanti precedent they are setting. The Duke of Teck vernment. The author also pays a high tribute given at the Grand Stand this morning about must bear the inconvenience of the very awkward marked the complete power of the central GoAvery general expression of opinion was has not even the excuse the Prince Imperial had, to such men an Sanjo, Iwakura, Okuma, Inouye, "An Old Sportsman" of Hongkong. One of He is not a young man being trained to the use Ito, Saigo, Terashima, and others who played our riders expressed himself annoyed about the of arms and with a military career before him. such important parts in the work of reformation, impertinence of publishing their real names in Although the war still continues, and the

and makes the remark, "With hardly aception the Telegraph; another expressed his intention (papers reek of blood, and resound with

Tik Army and Nowy Gazelle says A nice they have remarkable, some of them dramatic, of home-whipping the writer should he put his thunder, it may be as well, says the Referie,

little bill-will have to be paid for the fouling histories." The subject of the Constitution of name in print during the training season in to turn our attention this week once again

hound, and we are of opinion that such an ex- author sandwiches in a piece on the revision of the bad taste and offensive language of this match between the Curaços, Daring, and Fox the Empire is then briefly described, and here the Hongkong. The opinion was general about the to home matters. The reading public must

pense should never have been incurred, if only treaties now being prosecuted, which is decidedly and something like an assault was hinted at if a by this time be well nigh distraught with

proper precaution had been taken. Close or not accurate. The paper then proceeds to give certain person visited Shanghai, the war details supplied them. State-chicken and champagne-we, will pass and beautify the profession they represent,der" is to blame. The Commander-in-Chief is a review of the fiscal measures adopted to cope calling members of our Race Club ments intended only to live out the day and over other and more important gifts as and then directly there is anything to be determined to run his flect on the most econo with the altered circumstances, the army reforms, the turf. The gentleman connected with be contradicted on the morrow are churned coming from an actor or a manager to a got by means of the retrogression they mical principles-the only drawback is that what education, &c. The rapid growth of newspapers Shanghal Afercury, who wrote t forth by the yard and then rechurned so as critic, do not put that critic under any return to the old order of things, and ac-.

he saves in one way he loses in another. The calls for special rensark, the postal and telegraph mean liar, a vile blackguard, and to afford opportunity for special issues: obligation to the actor or the manager, cept a position which is entirely irrecon- Evolutionary Squadron was running under sail departments, prison system, and remarks on the coward. That is plain speaking. Should the gen Dignified and honourable work this is truly. Possibly they are the critic's right-his cilable with their recent outpourings, Be fell, the ships were helpless, and, being in close made to balance those of revenue, and he might whipping the writer

from Nagasaki to Kobe, when the wind suddenly revenue, that the estimates of expenditure are tlenian jockey who expressed hiri What we propose to touch upon is an ex- vail and perquisite. Strangely enough, in cause HARROCKS, whoever HARROCES may order, the Curatos fouled the Daring while the have added, as a curious fact, that they always in print tremely minor matter so far as the world all the endeavour that has been made to be in these days, is puffed and praised in Foxhound, although under steam, also fouled the do, no matter how the figures may vary. He pay us a visit, he at large is concerned, and will not bear the controvert Mr. MOWBRAY MORRIS's accusa- the newspapers, and because HARROCKS'S latter vessel, while trying to separate the two states that to the creation of national banks is carryingo faintest comparison with the trouble which tions and insinuations, nobody attempts defiance of those who object to his benefit former ships. The Carnçon carried away some largely due the depreciation of the paper money to have the pleasure is at present exercising the entire empire. for one moment to deny the accuracy of is gushed over, this is no reason why HAR- of the Daring's boats, davits, and part of her which has "for several months past ranged at time next dibath I busi But it is proverbial that trilling matters are his statements. Nobody says that critics Rocks, who has a benefit every night, should † bulwarks, and then became interlocked with her from 30 to 40 per cent, and has even touched Lord Charles at times of intense interest to the public, do not accept chicken and champagne as have an extra and a special one annually, spars and rigging, while the Foxhound lost all 45 per cent, below their par

Major to try their especially when they are used to, set off well as other things, presumably far more. The fact that when somebody speaks out her boats and davits on her port side. We sup- Palmers figures were

how: matters of national importance. We shall valuable, from actors and managers, The against the iniquitous system the herd of pose there will, or has already been, a Court of ever, be nearer the exact quot conclu therefore make no excuse for leaving the critic of one important dally paper, writing friendly critics raise up their voices against see at what reault the members arrive, and what have been made,

Inquiry into the affair, and shall be curious to sion, the author. sulphurous smoke and the din of a thousand in another paper with which he is con- him, and in defence of what they know to the Admiralty will have to say on the subject to forms have been carried out, whi guns behind for a while and preferring to nected, proves to the hilt the force be wrong, is perhaps the best proof yet Vice Admiral Willes

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