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occupy, has no claim or privilege of any kind to be considered a permanent fixture in the public service. If a private employer discovers one of his clerks, or other em- ployés, to be imperfectly acquainted with his duties, in his own interests he gets rid of what in a business house must be a

We hear that the French steamer Nam Vian, Captain Garceau, which left here on Saturday last for Hollow, lost her propeller while going up the Haiphong river, about one mile from Hal. phong, and is at present stuck there waiting for

assistance to arrive.,

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HENRY MCNEFF, fireman, and Peter Berry, sca man, both of the steamship Clifton, for being drunk and disorderly were fined one Mexican each by Captain Thomscit, and sent on their ship to be taken care of, and have the coin anted up for them. The above is the proper method of dealing with drunken sailors.

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in that day's issue of the British Thun- derer," In Australia the Press has to struggle against a fish-blooded, marrow. freezing officialism. Not long ago our Postmaster-General deliberately tried to Increase Press rates for telegraphy, and at the same time-to diminish Fress oppor- tunities. The Victorian Government has refused to allow DAVID Sruz, the enterpris ing proprietor of the Age, to erect at his same in regard own expense a telegraphic-line between Hotel will reward the street obstructionist for his of Appeal, the Master of the Rolls and Lords

useless incumbrance without, delay. And the responsibilities of a government, which represents the interests of the public,

are

Identically the

to inefficient civil servants. These ob-

Hó Ais, a jinrickslia coolie, charged before-Cap- tain Thonett with stealing a box valued at $2, said another man told him to take the box, and he did so. One month's hard labor in Hayward's

to ready obedience to the commands of the “other man" with whom he had no previous ac- quaintance.

ANOTHER curious dispute, says a home con- temporary, affecting the relations of directors and shareholders has just been settled in the Court Justices Brett and Cotton confirming a decision. gives by Vice-Chancellor Bacon to the effect that for the directors of a company to distribute to the shareholders a portion of its capital under the name of dividends" when no profit is being made, constitutes a breach of trust, and leaves the directors liable to the creditors of the com- pany. It is further declared that no reduction of the capital of a Liability Company is valid, even if sanctioned by a general meeting of the shareholders, without the consent of the Court obtained through the machinery of the Act of 1867.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not necessarily midors this opinions-axpressed by Correspondents In èħla ochemă,},

TO THE EDITOR or the "Honakoka Telægraph.". SIR-Can you, or any of your readers, be good enough to inform me, why Richard Brown," described as a doctor of medicine, was fined $5 or 14 days' imprisonment, on the 28th September for being drunk in the Streets?

The man, according to reports in the local Journals, was picked up while lying drunk in a Butter in this Colony.

He was charged on the 7th instant, but was sent to gaol, or kept from time to time, until the

fine before mentioned. 28th instant when he was sentenced to pay the

A felon of the deepest dye could not have been treated with greater severity I

his office and Sydney and Adelaide; and servations are of course to be, un- our Government, we nowy hear, has declined derstood as having a general, not a per- to sanction the laying of a special wire be- sonal application. We are not hitting at tween the Sydney Morning Herald and Argus We observe that the four ingenious gentlemen VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS. any individual, but merely upholding a offices which areconnected telegraphical-who proposed to make themselves rich by the principle, which is neither so widely re-ly, but not by a special line. Were an extra simple process of selling comparatively worthless wine in bottles bearing the most esteemed brands *cognised nor 'so generally appreciated as wire put up there would be practically no

and labels, have been convicted in London of it ought to be.

limit to its use; but at present the amount conspiring to defraud, and sentenced, the leading of matter sent through is necessarily re-spirit to eighteen months', and the others to nine stricted. The paltry narrow-mindedness months,' with hard labour. of the Telegraphic Departments in this matter, forms, heavy indictment against THE beautiful spectacle now presented by the the Government. New Zealand is half a comet in the easteri sky before sunrise, should century ahead of us telegraphically. A surely be tempting enough to induce even the most influential of our leading residents. tion between Christchurch and Timaru of the present clear weather, and leave his bed, was a boy, a little deal, and a little daft. | have been reversed in which a man was convicted

telephone line 100 miles long, is in opera-greatest sluggard among us to take advantage

VEGETABLE PARCEL OF 50 PACKETS,

PRICE

$7.50.

$10.00.

FLOWER PARCEL, PRICE FLOWER PARCEL HALF SIZE, PRICE $5.00.

SINGLE PACKETS'AT PRICES AS PER LIST.

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A man for simply being drunk is kept in gaol, and his case remanded from time to time at the whim of a magistrate, the prisoner admitting the offence, if there is one (7) and this in an English Colony. Oh, cruel Justice / 11

The law (Imperial) states that a man can only

The rights of this, and every other British Colony are the rights of the community, not the personal and private interests of individuals. The humblest citizen in Hong. kong, who is a subject of Great Britain, has just as good a claim to discuss every

THERE was litigation about a title. to pigs, the be fined for drunkennesss; casts, however on thing connected with the Colony as the

pigs having ran wild all summer, and the witness appeal to the highest authorities in England if only for once, to have a look at it. Situated Lawyer: "Do you know plaintiff's pigs Wit of simply being drunk in the streets-incapability Our form of government is unfortunately

but a few degrees south of the equator, it rises ness: "Ha?" (very loud). Lawyer (raising his oftaking care of one's person, however, was, I be of an autocratic character, which, by its

nearly in the cast about an hour and a half voice:"Do-you-know-plaintiff's pigs? Wit- lieve, brought within the meaning of "nitances Now, I am not an advocate of Dr. Richard constitution, cannot fail to retard progress;

before the sun, and remains visible for an hour ness: "Yes." Lawyer: "How long have you

Lawyer Brown's; but i am at the same time one of jus- and it is undoubtedly a matter to be greatly

or more. Five o'clock or a little carlier is a good known them?" Witness: " Ha ?”

(louder still): "How long have you known them?" tice; and if in a common case in which a man is deplored that so much valuable time should

time for seeing it. The nucleus and coma to- [431 be wasted, and such a great deal of

gether form a bright object, about as large to Witness: "Fed 'em all last spring." Lawyer: brought before the bench for an offence (drunken- public money uselessly sacrificed at the

the eye as Jupiter, though not so bright. The "Were they all about of a size?" Witness: ness presumably being one of them) the fs to be shrine of red tape. As we, however, live will neither push the telegraphic and tele. tail; which is about seven or eight degrees in "Ha?" Lawyer (rises to his fect petulantly, and punished having no regard to statutes, and being It is requested that all communications rela- in an age of progress, the day may not be phonic systems nor allow the public to do length, stretches obliquely upward in the direc- shakes his forefinger, at the conclusion of each left only at the discretion of the judge or magis-

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far distant when politicians at home will be able to spare the time, and see their way to effect radical reforms in the present cumbrous and unsatisfactory system of colonial government.

The wire cost £1,500. Conversation is carried on with great ease, and during the grain season a great saving of time results. It is the property of a private firm (Messrs. CUNNINGHAM & Co.). The extension of the line to Oamaru is contemplated. Here, a grab-all, dog in-the-manger Government

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tion of Orion's Belt: it is of great symmetry, We venture to think that the Go-brightness and beauty, and very slightly curved, vernment of Hongkong would be none the and has the dark furrow or line down be centre worse if a great many of its crying abuses that is usually seen in bright comets. The comet were handled in the above style. But then receding fromthesun. As observed fromthe Oceanic But we are unwit-such a straight-from-the-shoulder-system by Captain Metcalfe, the distance of its head from of fighting would be considered quite too. Sirius was 63 deg. 21 min, on the morning of the utterly awful by the heaven born geniuses 26th, 63 deg. 32 min. on the 27th, and 61 deg. who are supposed to guide the fortunes 49 min yesterday morning. It is probably a stranger to the solar system, and will doubtless of the Colony, and who are said continue for some time a fine spectacle in the to affect horror at the idea of their early morning sky. conduct being placed under the lash of criti- cism. However, at the risk of rubbing. against old fashioned prejudices, we have nointention of imitating our contemporaries by a policy of masterly inactivity. All

in these columns; whether against the go

word, at witness): "Were-they-all-about-trate, I think that the sooner we petition for of-a-size?" Witness: "Some of 'em wer, and competent judges to sit in our Police Courts and some of 'em warn't!" Great explosion in court-administer the law as laid down by the law books house; lawyer magnetised and witness staring the better for innocent (of crime) men. vacantly around."

publish "Canocist's" letter

Yours very truly,

SINA-QUA-NON. Hongkong, 29th September, 1882

MACAO..

ling to Subscriptions, Advenisenients, &c, be ad- dressed to the "Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Elitor" and not to individual members of the Communications indendeff f for publication must be accompanied by the name and address of the tingly digressing from our original theme, writers, not necessarily for publication; but, as and trespassing on a subject which de Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Telemands a mach fuller investigation than we graph will always be open for the lair discussion are in a position to award to it without by correspondents of all questions affecting public interests, it must be distinctly understood that careful study and anxious deliberation the Editor-does not in any way hold himself resOur present aim is merely to remove the ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

stupid idea which appears to prevail in some circles as to the duties of the press Advertisers are requested to forward at notices with regard to government servants. A intented for insertion in that day's issue not later newspaper which permits itself to sacrifice than THREE O'Clock so as not to retard theis independence, and to neglect the public, grievances will find-ready publicity stress we have laid on the necessity for exercise, ness of ours. But when they strive their hardest shot of Colowan, and like that place, tributary carly publication of the paper.

TO ADVERTISERS.

TO SUBSCRIBERS..

obligations it owes to its readers, and

WE should be glad to if there were any likelihood of its proving of the slightest interest to anybody save the writer. But there isn't. Our paragraph the other day referring to the Canoe Club was not intended in any way to discourage the pastime, but rather the (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT:) contrary. As we then stated, if a dozen young

Macao, 27th Sept., 1882. In answer to several inquiries as to the value of fellows, who are fond of canoeing, choose to form

Another outrage was perpetrated a couple of rowing, riding, walking, trycycling, boxing cric themselves into an association or brotherhood to days ago by the Chinese Customs cruisers, in ket, etc., as healthful exercises, Knowledge says give zest to this recreation, they are perfectly the vicinity of the Portuguese harbour of Co- will probably sound paradoxical, after the Justified in so doing, and it certainty is to busilowan; Vong-cam is a little village within rifts as pursued by specialists, undeniably bad for the to make themselves the laughing stock of the to Macao. A few Portuguese were out shooting. colony by electing commodores, captains, and a in the neighbourhood of the place, when they

to say that we consider each one of these exercises,

Arrangements have been made to publish the public generally, is unworthy of the vernment or anybody else is a matter of development of a well proportioned and thoroughly host of high dignitaries, and otherwise burlesque were fired at by the Chinese Customs launch. The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 P.M. Sub- name. Our reférences the other day re- sublime indifference, so long as we are healthy frame. Take, for instance, any first-class ing sport; and finish up by courting publicity for It is said the shots were so well aimed that the scribers in the central districts who do not reçelve their empies before FIVE O'CLOCK will oblige by it once communicating with the Manager.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1882.

fighting for public rights..

TELEGRAM, S.

LONDON, 28th September. AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.

Several regiments in Egypt are under orders General Wolseley considers 10,000 to embark. men sufficient to maintain order.

specting Mr. WooHouse the magistrate not Mr. Wongmouse the individual- may probably have given offence, but for that we are not responsible. We, consi dered that the magistrate had failed in his dutles-duties for which he is paid to per- form efficiently--and we had no alterna tive but to plainly express our views on the subject. And we shall continue to do so, THERE appears to exist in this Colony an

not oply with reference to Mr. WonEHOUSE, extraordinary and exaggerated notion of but to every officer of the Government who the existence of some sort of fictitious pri- has public duties to perform, and whose vilege which is supposed to hedge in our performance of those duties is not satisfac- LUI AHING, a member of the unemployed per public servants, and render their acts safe tory. That is our duty and our privilege,suasion, for stealing clothing valued at go cents, was this morning sent to six week's hard labor from criticism. It is high time this anti-and we mean to maintain them at all cost,

by Captain Thomaett. quated absurdity were exploded. Civil, or fairly, honestly, and independently. government servants, as they prefer to be

designated, are simply servants of the public. They are paid by the public, and their obligations to their employers, and the manner in which these obligations are performed are in every sense public pro. perty. There is not the slightest occasion for being in the least mealy mouthed in criticising the performance of public fune- tions by our own servants, so long as the criticisms are fair and impartial.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

We have at times heard opinions ex- WE received the following Manila telegram from pressed that our criticisms of government the Harbour Master's department late last night: affairs, although fair and reasonable—A typhoon is coming from the S.E. of Luzon. It is travelling slowly. If it is possible to ascer enough, and justified by facts, are occa- sionally couched in too plain and forcible ln its direction wit) notify." language. We call a spade by its right name, and that is considered, an offence by the advocates and adherents of Hong- kong pamby pambyism. Our mutual admiration enthusiasts have been so long accustomed to the milk, and water inani-

We hear that Mr, Kwan Chak Lam, late assist ant Usher and process server at the Police Court, has been promoted to the post of Chinese clerk and shroff at the Supreme Court. Mr. Kwan

hunters very narrowly escaped from being hunted down. On arriving at Macao they reported the affray to the proper quarters, and it is sald another pfficial despatch has been made to the Canton authorities, demanding satisfaction.

eleven at cricket; select, if you please, an eleven their ridiculous proceedings through the columns such as the Australian, in which all-round apti- of the newspaper press, it is surely high time to tude is a characteristic feature, and you will in- bring them to their bearings with a round turn. variably find so large a proportion of ill-shaped And we did so. We wish the Canoe Club and men as to show that thoroughly well-built its members every possible success, and we are cricketers owe their goodly proportions to exer- quite certain that their enjoyment of what is an

These repeated encroachments of the Chinces cises. ounside cricket. Despite the running in-interesting and healthful recreation will prove Customs upon Portuguese territory, and in Portu- volved in the game, four cricketers out of five none the less so when divested of the childish guese waters, are giving rise to very unfavour have badly developed chests. One would say a paraphernalia to which we have alluded. Canoe able comments. We have on the one side, the good bat should have good shoulders, but that

ng is interesting alone to participants in the Chinese asserting what they affirm are their batting does not tend to improve the shoulders pastime; it has no interest whatever for the out-rights with an armed occupation of the frontier, Is shown by two, at least, of the finest side public. We trust "Canoeist" is quite satis- Australian bats. Take rowing, again. Unless fied with this second expression of our opinion. a rowing man docs other work especially intended to correct the defect, he has invariably poor arme above the elbow, a marked inferiority in the development of the chest as compared with the back, and he generally has round shoulders and a forward hang of the head and neck. Baxing is better, but it cannot be pursued with advantage as the chief exercise a man or boys takes, and it

is entirely unsuited to girls and women..

excitement

and outraging all international lawa by reck- Iessly firing at Portuguese subjects in their own waters; and on the other, the Portuguese autho |rity arming itself with diplomacy and trusting THERE has been a good deal in various circles throughout the Colony dur- everything to it. The results are palpable. The

an absurd policy of the Canton Customs is of the primi ing the last two days owing to rumour, emanating from Chinese sources, to occupantis stamp, while Portugal is philoso Bank, was in "Queer Street," had in fact What prospects of commerce can this crippled that the Chartered Mercantile | phizing over the divine origin of right and law. suspended, or was about to suspend payment. colony boast of, when it's port is only free by

the effect

This applies to all branches of the govern. ties of the Wouder and Fish Wrapper that 848 per mensem, and he is required to find to lessen the existing entente cordials between stantial concern as the Chartered Mercantile Bank restrictive measures are levelled at its destruction]

ment service, from the humblest office they appear quite unable to comprehend messenger to the chiefs of departments; the meaning, as well as the true principles from the police constable to the Chief of criticism, which at the same time Is fear- Justice himself, The public support the less, independent and impartial. Hong government; they pay for the maintenance kong governments have been exception of law and order, and they are entitled to ally lucky in their critics. It has paid the market value for their money. They have local press to koutou and cringe, and make

Chak Lam's euolument in his new situation is

security in the sum of $5,000, and two suretics of $1,spo cach.

PRIZE "dawgs" appear to be looking up. The price obtained at a London show for the prize bulldog Lord Nelson, who had won every cup for which he ever competed, was $50,000. His aspect is described as that of the most un principled.ruffian that ever ran on four legs to help his master in the attack on a helpless tra- veller on a starlight night." His coat is milk white, his eyes red and bloodshot, his chaps fall down each side of his jaw, and when he raises his lips and shows his teeth, the spectators draw

an undoubted claim to receive from go-themselves door mats to our governors vernment employés ofevery grade, respect, and administrators almost from the bar courtesy, and all legitimate information on ginning, and the old charter is still public affairs, not as a favor, but as a right. an article of faith. Governor HENNESSY We have been led into these general was vilely abused it is true; but then observations by an opinion which has been the abuse, in this instance, was inspired, back in terror. offered us to the effect that our criticisms and proved quite a remunerative Invest- of Mr. Wonghouse's performances on the ment. But this style of Independence of the AN incident which caused some considerable ex-

Of course Europeans quickly discovered that the name; when its harbour is a mud-bank," and its i report was a mere çanard, but the Chinese mind land and sea approaches are strongly guarded Iris difficult, says the Overland Mail, to under.

was not so casily satisfied, and we know of some by the Chinese Imperial Customs Collectors ? stand the "why and wherefore "of M. de Lesseps instances in which native tradesmen positively Mr. A. Bastos, Jr., (on the Future of Macao) resent words and actions." In what way does he refused to accept the notes of this bank as a maintained, in 1873 that Macao would be pro suppose that France can gain by incurring the legal tender. Naturally there was some reason sperous by the re-introduction of the Chinese animosity of England? Not that the irresponsi- for the "scare," but it was a perfectly simple Hoppe Delegation. Would that gentleman ble sayings of any private citizen, especially one.

onc, and how it could possibly have got magnified stand up to his assertion in the presence of cur« so advanced in years, are likely, one would think, into a report affecting the credit of such a sub-rent events? Can there be trade, when such

the two nations; but still smaller 'matters have

seems quite inexplicable. It appears that a bill | It Is said by some, that the Portuguese Govern before now converted two friends into bitter of exchange for $1,350 from Saigon, payable on ment is quite right in allowing a free course to onemies, Does Mr. de Lesseps desire this? If demand, was presented at the bank the other the cruisers, on the same principle that prompt.. not, why does he act and speak as England's day. As the endorsement on the bill did not the English at Gibraltar to let the Spanish Cus enemy? As a general rule, the "irresponsible correspond with the name of the person to whom toms cruisers and guards do their duty beyond frivolity" of popular leaders may be traced to the it was made payable, the compradore very pro- certain bounds. This is a rather far-fetched com fountain heads of diplomacy. General Skobeleff's perly declined to undertake the responsibility parison. We do not hear, however, "of serious infammatory anti-German sporches are instatices of paying, and his action was supported by the complications having ever arisen between the Russia wanted to elicit the real measure of French The error was no doubt à very simple one, but Customs regulations of the former disturbing the in-point Then there was a clear object to gain accountant, and also-by-the-acting manager Spaniards and the English on the subject of the hatred to the Teuton, and to learn how far banking rules are very strict, and must be rigidly trade or the peace of the inhabitants of Gibraltar, France could be counted upon as an ally in the adhered to. However, the comprador was quite The true comparison should be drawn from a attempt to crush Germany. Now the motive is willing to advance the money, as the Chinaman closer point-Hongkong, and it is crushing utterly enveloped. Out of common prudence, it said it was an urgent matter, if sufficient guarantees The Chinese Customs Stations around Hongkong seems to us that France should stand by the were forthcoming, until advices were received are at a respectable distance, way at about five English alliance; at all events, while any shreds from Saigon. This proposal did not lead to satis miles from the colony, while at Macao they are of it hold together. She has everything to gain factory results, and the Chinaman would seem to within one mile from the inner harbour : nay, and little to lose by a friendship with this country, have immediately made public that he had a bill the cruisers are generally anchored at a stone's close German alliance. By his excessive pa- triotism, which certainly borders on madness, if which payment had been refused. And so the rum alongside the Portuguese gunboat Tamego. The our spread that the bank was either insolvent, orun- river harbour, is divided into two longitudinal it is not so in good truth, M. de Lesseps is in safe. Of course telegraphic communication with sections in its course, and the Chinese cruisers juring his native country. Still, what can be Saigon quickly cleared up the error aboutthe bill are allowed to assert their rights so close to the expected of a politician who quite lately claimed or exchange, and it was duly paid this morn shore that it is a shame to style this a free port. for France the honour of having civilised Egypt? ing. There has also been some talk about the

The question then is, how is that Anyway, the French Government will do well bank refusing to cash their own notes at par Chinese trade, so much boasted of b to officially repudiate his actions England but as the notes in question were Singapore ones nial Secretary in his speech on the open has no aggressive or selfish designs in Egypt, the only difficulty was one of exchange. Tlic Municipal Exhibition of produce and and this fact cannot be too much enforced upon Chinese are indeed a strange and suspicious raco

and restrictive measures imp the minds of all jealous rivals; nevertheless, the of traders. The idea of the Chartered Mercantile tures on the 5th February, to be reconci nation is united in the determination to safe Bank putting up the shutters for the magnificient by the Canton, authorities around guard its road to India, wherein, as has been sum of $1,350 is too ludicrous for anybody but tolerated by the Portuguese, to such justly remarked by a great French writer, lies

stage of the Police Court in the difficult public press is happily confined to the morn-citement amongst the Chinese, took place on the rôle of judge or magistrate, which appeared ing and evening Journals of Hongkong, 27th instant. A native lady who has been mar though, perhaps, we should be better off by of exchange on the Chartered Mercantile Bank, of throw from the Barra fort, and often almost

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ried for a period of ten years without fulfilling in the Telegraph of the 22nd inst., wère, al- | Other colonial governments are treated to

woman's mission by adding to the population, on though probably justified by facts, unjusti- an amount of free criticism In language the above date gave birth to two sons and fied when applied to a government official which is remarkable for its vigorous plain- daughter, Triplets are rare events amongst the holding such a high position as the gentleness, and we do not doubt that it does Chinese, o the mother and children have be man above named. Now this opinion is them good. We have before us a speck come objects of interest, many sight scers having what is vulgarly but expressively design- men of a criticism lately written by a callet, and we are pleased to state, aut empty ated "bosh. A police magistrate is just as leading Sydney newspaper on the go-handed. We are glad to say that the interest much within the pale of independent public vernment of New South Wales. As its ing family are doing well. criticism as the lowest servant in his court. perusal cannot fail to prove instructive He possesses as a magistrate no privileges to our local "butterman" we reprint it for

As predicted in our yesterday's issue, Doctor Brown again appeared before the "beak" this morning. The doctor was discharged yesterday after paying the fine of five dollars, and apparently

of any description which exempt him from their especial benefit. Says our Sydney performing his duties efficiently and satis contemporary How long are a set of factorily. He has no greater claims to pumpkin-headed official idiots to retard got mixed up with the "fire water" without loss England's vulnerable heel. Ruling by the sword consideration in regard to the obligations the progress of this Colony? Any one of time. At 7.30 p.m. Veer Singh, P.C. 564 250,000,000 half-treacherous Asiatics, the pos he owes to the community, and for which who looks at. an American newspaper, "spotted" the irrepressible one in a wheelbarrow, session of the quickest road to the East is simply he is adequately remunerated, than has the even the smallest daily, sees at a glance in a quisby condition. He was having a row part and parcel of our existence. At present the employé of any private firm who does a the vast extent of its telegraphic enterprise, with the licensed obstructionist over the matter. Suez Canal is that shortest highway, and," by fair day's work for a fair day's pay. It is The day after the last opening of the Im of fare, and wound up by slogging the Celestial, right of necessity, it belongs chiefly to ourselves, which violent proceedings caused his arrest. English interests are paramount, notwithstanding no part of our form of government to place perial Parliament the N. Y. Herald had & Brown admitted the charge and said he had been the Canal was the inspiration of French genius; a premium on inefficiency in any branch cabled report far exceeding in length there promised a passage to Swatow to-day. Captain and this supereminence was acknowledged by of the service. It must be clearly under-- port published the same day by the London Thomsett took a charitable, sensible, and lenient no one more willingly, than by M. de Lesseps stood that a government official, who is Time-equal, in fact, to the whole of the view of the case, and discharged the medico on himself when appealing to British capitalists

for funds. Tempora mutantur unfited, for whatever position ho may telegraphic matter from all sources, printed the condition that he left the Colony to-day,

Celestials,

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extent? Again, how is the Goveran * and settle any conflict that may close proximity of these two opposed to each other?

An English girl, at a school examination, being replied: Devonshire, Exeter, Liticus, Numbers, asked to name the books of the Old Testament Astronomy, Jupiter, Jumbo, Ruth

What would you do if you were I and were you ?" tenderly inquired a young awell of his lady friend as he escorted her home from church throw away that vile cigarette, cut up my cane Well," said she if I were you I should for firewood, and wear my watch chain underneath my coat, and stay at home of sights and pray for

brains?"

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