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the steamer was lost simply because the WONG AHING, an unemployed: Celestial, was Wycliffe" rock was not marked thereon. charged before Captain Thomsett this morning, -As Captain FRYER was honourably ac with stealing five silk jackets, an umbrella, and quitted by the Marine Court of Inquiry, ita brass smoking pipe, the whole of the "props"What do I hear?don't want to!" exclaimed

Defendant who ad- being valued at $18.80. mitted collaring the Jackets but was "jack" on the other articles, was sent to six months hard labour.

is scarcely probable that our unprofessional views could in any way have prejudicially affected his interests. However, it is only fair we should frankly state, that ex- perienced navigators do not endorse the opinions expressed in our observations criticising the finding of the Court, regard ing the discretion or judgment shown by the Captain of the Hongkong; but, on the contrary, consider that, both before and after the disaster, Captain FEVER displayed

LONG ACHONG, who follows the romantic occupa tion of "chance coolie" charged before Captain two baskets of coal, said he bought the "fire Thomselt with being in unlawful possession of stuff from a boy in the street. Captain Thom sett has evidently no desire to encourage Long. Achong in his street trading with boys, as he fined the "chance coolie" five pounds sterling,

You must go back to Canada next week, Louise," THE Cricket Ground was formally opened for the said her Majesty two or three months ago. "Don't season, in accordance with official announcement, want to poisted the Marchioness of Lore, yesterday afternoon. Although a fair number of cricketers were on the ground, the attendance Victoria R." She didn't say, 'don't want to!' but was not particularly encouraging for cricketing Toronto," said the Princess Beatrice, chipping prospects. We observed a few promising in. "Oh, that indeed," said Her Majesty, patting "griffins at practice, apparently equally at home her favourite daughter on the head with a fire with bat and ball, so the "majority" may have shovel. Then, as "hannony once more reignis, a look in against what will probably be the

weakest eleven of recent years in the opening match on Friday and Saturday.

MANILA

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

Manila, 24th Sept, 1882. I ought to have written to you before, - but have been so much occupied owing to the terrible epidemic which has been raging here for the last seven weeks, that my time has not been my own, and so you will excuse my apparent nedi gence. As you will already have seen from the Manila, papers, that terrible scourge cholera has been causing dreadful havoc here; but I am thankful to say that it has now almost dis- appeared from our midst, although tranquillity has not yet been restored, notwithstanding the reassuring news which we are now receiving daily from the Provinces. It has indeed been a

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let the ginger-cordial and aberethies appear It is not impossible, now that everybody is being fashionable items, a speciality. That is, if our presented at Court, that we shall make these little London man continues to send them along. DURING the less than twelve years of the existence of the French Republic (counting from the esta- plishment of the provisional govemment by Achong has gone to languish for a month in Hay-Ministries, sonic of them holding office but a few Tux annexed very sensible and practical ward's model settlement.

months, and the most enduring not lasting two observations on "Journalism," which we

WE take the following from the Sydney, Bulle years. This is rather a poor showing for stable extract from a San Francisco contempor-fi-An elderly lady who had just come out of government and is indicative of the necessity for ary, are worthy of special attention. If limbo accosted a clergyman in the street, the some kind of constitutional change before long, our local journals would only grasp the other day, and implored assistance. Do you There is no apparent tendency to outgrow this lesson so plainly laid down in the truism drink asked the clergyman in a low tone. excessive instability, but on the contrary Minis- that the essence of journalism is truth, "Rather," was the reply; "where shall we go?terial changes have recently been more frequent and no good journalist was ever a liar" The parson looked stealthily round, and, drawing than before. Gambetta took office last Novem- the gain to this community would be his purse from his pocket, said: "Always tell ber and held it but tiro months and a half, and simply Incalculable. But we suppose it the truth, and people will respect you. Go over De Freycinet maintained his hold for a bare six ahem in two reparate flask." And that good parson went round the corner and waited under ledge of human nature is much shaken.

THE Attorney-General's new Corrupt Practices

such Utopian expectations! Our contem- poraries lie like truth," on all sorts of topics and evidently find it such a profitable experiment, that they appear to heartily enjoy the congenial pastime.

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a shady tree.

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associated with this dreadful visitation surpass

ADMIRAL Von Henck, says the Overland Mail, has published an article in the Viertel Fahres- berichten on the value of ironclads in modern naval warfare, and has drawn from the bombard ment of Alexandda the conclusion that the

protecting the life of the crew and for safely pro-description. The total number of victims It is tecting the engines and the more vital parts of the ships. If the English ships had been without armour, a considerable loss of men would cer- tainly have been caused and many guns would probably have been silenced. The circumstance that the unarmoured ships did not suffer much can be explained by the fact that these ships were of small size, and that the Egyptian artit. lerists were badly trained in the practice of their guns. The admiral is of opinion that no un

torpedoes are, of course, formidable weapons in

impossible to estimate with any degree of ac curacy, as no strict account, was taken of the

deaths which took place during the early stage of the plague in this city; but I am certain that it is no exaggeration to say that the deaths in Manila alone have amounted to fully 15,000 souls, which in a population of 200,000 is 71 per cent.

I am inclined to attribute the epidemic to the

unhealthy condition of the soil. The condition of the soil, especially in those places where the I would be the height of folly to indulge in the way and get half-a-crown's worth. And, months. In England the average life of Minis-armoured ships will be able to keep up an engage sickness has been very great, such as Tondo, tries is three years and a half. France cannot ment for any length of time against the heavy Sampatore, the back grounds of San Miguel, guns of the coast and ship artillery, that the more &c., is such as to excite wonderment that a Bin- always live on Cabinet crisises as her daily food.

important parts of all men-of-war.at least must „SPEAKING of Asiatic pests the Scattle Intelli-be protected by armour, as the latter gives, at all gle soul-has been left alive in these places. Pro gencer remarks: The alarming increase of the events, a certain shelter against the rounds of the vidence has assisted us greatly in our troubles, otherwise very few would have remained alive to Chinese pest, especially, on the Pacific Stope, is A contemporary yesterday printed, says Bill recites that it is expedient, with a view to the first evil that laboring men and women find modern artillery, and that the ram and the tell the tale. I may add that the natives have. not the slightest idea of what, cholera is; they the San Francisco paper, a very solemn the future consideration of the cases by Parlia- in the way of their getting work and improving a sea fight, the value of which is not to be une have no faith in being cured, and do not apply for It is requested that all communications rela. article entitled, "Journalism in Fact and ment, to provide temporarily for the suspension their condition. For some time we have given derrated, but that both these weapons are not medicine until all hope of saving life has passed

of elections in seven constituencies. The pro- our attention and bent all our energies to this one capable of filling up the place of the antillery, ting to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., be ad- Fancy," It was, in some sense, a very vision made by the Bill is that an election for evil. It is so great, so glaring, so ever present which still will remain the main arm in this war.stances, it is really to be wondered at that the dressed to the Manager, Fongkong Telegraph silly article, and it was also an insult to a any of the cities or boroughs mentioned in the with us, taking work from our hands, bread from It is, however, easy to foresee that in the future Letters on Elitorial matters to be sent to "The profession which has its peers but no sup-schedule shall not be held until the expiration of our families, vast sums of money from our country sea fights many small vessels of great velocity, Editor and not to individual members of the criors. It is to be supposed that reporters, seven days after the meeting of Parliament next without a proper return, over-running it with a and panicularly torpedo boats, will be used by editors, editorial writers, managing editors, year. The cities and boroughs so to be affected cathen, vicious, thieving, criminal, corrupting the side and under the protection of formidable Communiquians intended for publication must

proprietors of newspapers and attaches of are Boston, Canterbury, Chester, Gloucester, set of Mongolians, that we must get rid of it as soon ironclads, especially where a blockade or a newspapers, down to the youngest novico Macclesfield, Oxford, and Sandwich. With regard as we can by peaceful and legal incans. A vast disembarkation is planned. The admiral thinks at the case, get tired occasionally and to each of these the Commissioners reported that majority of the people,on this Coast are aroused that the German navy has to lay all the more out practices prevailed extensively in 1880 as at last, and agree that we must do everything in stress on these facts, as the navy will in the first

our power to rid the country of the myriad evils instance be used for defensive purposes. brought here by the Asiatic pests."

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well as at some other election.

We have received a very clever pen and ink sketch, rather a series of sketches, the work

the worthy Puisne Judge and Mr. Wicking, are capitally sketched, and do the author credit. It is a great pity we have no comic paper in the colony. Such a genius as this hitherto unknown artist ought not to be allowed to continue blus, ing unseen. As our evening contemporary is apparently in sad difficulties about procuring original "copy," perhaps it would not mind accepting an occasional cartoon to fill up blank space! Our correspondent, whom we thank for

other.

twenty were distributed through the several dis

to Mr. Grammont, one of our local" sports" who I have extended myself rather too much in this shortly proceeds home, and of whom Mr. Fairoffer sad business, but one feels some consolation in can know absolutely nothing. How could Mr. having been of some assistance to our suffering Fairoffer on September 19th describe an event brotherhood at a time when the deaths averaged afraid "L.C.U." and the famous letter have got very few cases, only eight or ten in Tondo, so spare the necessary time to-morrow we have no when a 7 Deus in thanksgiving will be sung doubt he will gratify "I.C.U.'s" craving for and Manila' declared a clean port, notoriety, by dealing gently with this wonderful Business, as you are aware, has been almost at a complete standstill, most of the steamers literary and scientific production of such an ex- perienced, modest, and unassuming vetary of either being laid up or quarantined. Things,

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away. And consequently, under all circum death rate has not been very much higher.

During the plague everybody became physi clans for the occasion, trying their utmost to re lieve suffering and save life; and in tiany cases unprofesional persons have been even more suc cessful than the regular doctors, of whom over

tricts into which Manila is divided. Even with all have to take a rest, but that does not show any want of love of their business.. There

this there were many complaints that doctors is no one connected with a newspaper

were not to be found,, when their services were who does not think, work and produce,

A New kind of steam engine has been recently "1. C. U. has been again favouring the China urgently needed. The authorities have done. more really good results than any banker, of a local artist, who is not, we believe, a member patented in Austria by Professor Wellner, of Mall with what he terms his "sporting notes. everything in their power to alleviate distress, Advertisers are requested to forward all notices financier, merchant, insurance agent, stock- of the Sketching Club. The subject of the pic-Brünn. The so-called "steam-wheel" (according The principal features in this latest contribution and assist the poor in every "conceivable! intended for insertion in that day's issue not Intér broker, or any other toiler in the field.ture it the well known Wicking w. Marques Stoor to the account in the Polytechnischer Fournal) to the literature of the period, are the author's way. Money has been freely spent in than THREE O'CLOCK so as not to retard the A journalist works as well and no better trial, and the author has dealt with the various consists of a simple water wheel, mostly im- elegant literary style, and a letter which purports providing hospital accommodation; and, as incidents of that enuse célèbre in a very humour-mersed in hot water in a closed vessel. Steam to emanate from the well known Shanghai horse. usual in times of great distress, the Sisters of than any other clerk or businessman. Heous fashion. Some of the likenesses, perhaps is admitted at the lower part, and forces the cells man, who is known in the Model Settlement as Charity have greatly distinguished themselves by requires sufficient education to understand we should, say caricatures, especially those of of the wheel upward, producing rotation. The Mr. Fairoffer. The elegant writer who greatly their incomparable services in the hospitals, and the questions of the hour, but that is his

steam fills more and more of the cells on the distinguished himself by so wittily referring to elsewhere. Everybody in fact has done every- business, and after a time should be as easy

rising side, and at length begins to escape into the Shanghai jockeys by the tasteful and thing that was possible to aid the poor, and the as the weighing of a pound of chops by a

the steam-space above the water. Steam may familiar appelations of Snip, Pip, Mard, Pud, afflicted. I am myself proud of having been the butcher boy. Of course the journalist makes

either be produced directly at the lower part, or dle, &c., has introduced a style of diction means of saving not a few lives; and so far not conducted to the vessel from elsewhere. The into the columns of the organ of the mission.a single man has been lost either in my house, mistakes from time to time, misapprehends,

upper tube for outlet of steam may lead either aries, which surprises us not a little. 1. C. U at the San Miguel establishment, or on board my or is misled; takes wrong views, engen

into the open air or into a condenser. The me uses such elegant expressions as "gup," "gal. steamers, and this good fortuns 1 attribute solely dered by the prejudice of training or an

chanical work consists in the ascent of theloping all the stuffing out of them, and other to the energetic measures I immediately adopted imperfect acquaintance with the real merits

specifically lighter scam in the heavier liquid choice morceaus, which are certainly novel when the cholera made its first appearance. For of the subject about which he is writing,

These steam wheels may either be used as inde-in an article presumedly written for gentlemen, the fellows who were attacked I freely prescribed but there are very few men, at least in this his sketches, is at liberty to utilise this sugges-pendent motors, or in connexion with ordinary Mr. Fairoffer's letter is, to say the least, puzzling. Dr. J. Collis Browne's chlorodyne, which city, who, being "newly or graduated re- tion.

steam engines in the latter case the escape It is dated "Shanghai, Sept. 19," and yet Mr. remedy is beyond compare. Amongst my people, Is writing on the 14th ulto. on the finding cruits in journalisan, usually retire early THE celebrated manifesto from Arabi, addressed

steam of one kind of machine is utilized for the Fairoffer volubly if somewhat inaccurately dis numbering about 150 all told, only five got sick, of the Marine Court of Inquiry in regard from the contest and drift into that genteel to the Egyptians, was as follows: When the

Courses on the drawing for the first lot of subscrip- and the whole of them recovered. As a preventive. tion griffins, an event which only occurred in Hong-

I gave them wine three times a day, and for to the loss of the steamship Hongkong in the parody of occupation known as 'reading British fleet forgot all international obligations WHILE one of the Bosnian delegates, who kong at noon yesterday. Mr. Fairoffer of Shanghai food nothing but beef, fowls and rice-no fish or Haitan Straits, we appear tó-have uninteri-

and fired at our forts, we replied and slowedcently waited upon-the Emperor: Franz-Josef at

in his letter of the 19th ulto: likewise favors Hong-vegetables. I also gave them warm woollen tionally done Capt. J. B. FRYER, the late

Naturally, work on a newspaper is hard, them we were not to be attacked with impunity, the Hofburg, was staying in Vicuna, the owner master of that fated steamer, some and it requires special qualities. But these doing them much damage, while they by their of the hotel in which he lodged became a bank.kong sportsmen with certain information relating stockings to be wom at night. slight injustice. It will be remembered qualities are very simple; a iria juncta in fire were unable to do much burt to many of our rupt caring of his host's mishap, the worthy that the Court found that the Hongkong-education, application and punctu- guns, well protected by carthworks. Then, in Beg.sought an explanation of the term "bank struck on "a rock lying in the fairway a ality? Is there any other profession which revenge, they fired into our town, choosing the ruptcy," and, having thoroughly mastered its little, north from between Long Yit and asks more? San Francisco has to-day as them by signals made by those Christians whom village, to impart his information to sundry of which took place on October and ?We are from 400 to 600 daily. To-day there have been quarters where natives most inhabit, indicated to meaning, proceeded, on his return to his native Double Vit at the southern entrance of the good journalists as any city in the world. they it within for that purpose, and they fired the Faithful, his near relatives and close family Haitan Straits," and exonerated Captain They conprisemèn, who have special this part, slaughtered some of our brave defenders connections. "This, O my brothers," he ab. slightly mixed up. "If An Old Sportsman" can that I am hopeful that the day is not far distant Farex and his officers from all blame, aptitude for seeing the inwardness of an and many of our peaceful Egyptians. To spare served, "is the true and proper way to become a We heartily endorsed the verdict, so far event at a glance, and who have the faculty those defenceless subjects, we, withdrew with all bankrupt. First you must hire a shop. Then as the Caplain and his officers were con of giving to the world every point that can our forces, carrying the people with us. Without you write to rich merchants in far-distant cities, cerned, although we considered ourselves be gleaned from it. They comprise men

the gates our soldiers, incensed at the damage inviting them to forward their wares to you for Justified in expressing the opinion-the qua- who daily look over all the complications done to the native quarter of the town, with ex-sale, and pledging yourself to pay them within a fified opinion of an unprofessional observer in Europe; In Ireland, Egypt, Syria, India, curable zeal, set fire to some buildings belonging few months. As soon as you shall have received sport

to Europeans notorious for their hostility to our sufficient merchandise, you must sell it for cash that Captain Faves showed a want of Germany, France, Italy and South America.people and for having assisted the enemy, but they,jor hide it carefully away. Then must you go to it is curious; says a home contemporary, bow trust the terrible visitor will not reach Hong. discretion in being in such dangerous The essance of journalism is truth, and no scrupulously respected life, even of their enemies the judge and say to him, 'Beloved of Allah! I completely the majority of English correspondents kong, the more so as I intend to spend the winter waters. We based our view on the fol- lowing instructions to mariners laid down good journalist was ever a liar. It does except those whom they detected in actual com-

not matter whether the article to be written munication with the enemy, The traitor who are all I have in the world. The judge will keep in the China Sea Directory (vol. 3. page refers to a fight on the Barbary Coast or

was then Khedive, and whom we have ever four of the five pounds and proclaim your bank 189.) The eighteen Yits are a scattered the policy of a great nation. The proof of loyally respected, so long as he was accepted by ruptcy; the other pound will be divided amongst group of small islands lying north east of the pudring is said to lie in the eating, and our master, the Command of the Faithful, those who supplied you with goods. Later on you Lamyit-Island-and-extending over-a-spaco- of 10 miles. On no account ought vessels The responsibility of writing about men,

so the truth of an article les in its disgest.pened then the gates and invited the English will remove to another town, and begin this good troops to enter, treating them with as much bon- and easy business over again. Thus may the our as he treats us with indignity. For this act passing bitterness of insolvency be converted into to stand in among the Yits as the ground women, States and nations is a very great he is deposed by His Imperial Majesty the the abiding sweetness of a comfortable indepen is very uneven." Although these instruc-

one, and it is nowhere generally better ap- Sultan, Commander of the Faithful, who will send dence. Be cheam Upon my head be it !” tions are plainly enough stated, we were careful to point out that at the time the preciated than by the really respectable troops to assist us to drive out our enemies, after

having Judged of the quarrel. We ourselves have COMMENTING on a speech by Lord Salisbury, a Hengkang struck she was in charge of an papers of the United States,

retired the troops to Kafrdawar, to Cairo, and the Lancashire paper says:- It never occurs to him Suez Canal. Our general, Toulba Pasha, in come to enquire how it is that there should be agita mand of the troops at Kafrdawar, has three times tion in Ireland more than in any other part of the engaged the cowardly enemy, who without the dominions of Her Majesty. We suppose he guns of his ships is harmless, and has each time thinks that the Irish people have more original driven him back with great slaughter. We, sinar that the devil is more active and supreme Durselves, when the proper time arrives, will in Ireland than elsewhere. His lordship never march into Alexandria and will join with our by any chance let out a word of sympathy with brother. Moslems from Stamboul in chastising, the wrongs the Irish people have suffered for not only those infidels, but all those who by ages, wrongs which too many continue to suffer serving them have proved traitors to their coun- to-day. He can see a sort of parallel between try. Therefore, we command that all true be certain parts of Turkey and Ireland, but it does lievers come forth from the city destined to our not seem to have occurred to him that this vengeance, except such as are there as our allies, parallelism goes down to causes, and that these and who will meet us as brothers. All others causes are essentially the same in both countries. who are found there, whether Christians or Mos- The industrious people in both countries have! lems serving Christians, shall be put to fire and been robbed and pillaged by a dominant class sword, as has commanded the prophet of God. in one by a class of licensed robbers called tax Let not any one be afraid at the words written gatherers, and in the other by rack renting land by the traitor Tewfik, nor by those who from fear lords. In both countries it is a sense of utter or wickedness, are unable to speak truth. The insecurity, the feeling that, however industrious Commander of the Faithful dare not desert those and prudent a man may be, another and not. of whom he is throughout the world the Caliph. himself will reap what he has sown, and gather Were he capable of doing so, his soldiers and what he has strewn, that bure are brothers; those that seem against you the mischief. But Lord

hall on the last day be with you, in this world thing but the rights of property of one and the next for Paradise is assured to those And Lord Salisbury is astonished that who die in the faith, and fighting against the in- | should be class antagonisms With such fidel; to all else in this world, death, and in the as Lord Salisbury, how can there fall next, eternal torture. "Ahmed Arabi, Command of classes, and with a few more lords like b ing Egypt as Representative of the Sultan. would soon be a war indeed

experienced Chinese pilot, who was, of course, supposed to have a thorough know. ledge of the locality; and that on this ac count, the, Captain was probably Justified. In trusting implicitly to the pilot's special acquaintance with the Haitan Straits. The Court, by their verdict, evidently enter tained this view,"

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, October and EGYPTIAN, AFFAIRS. A medal will be granted for Egypt. General Adye returse to England to advise with the Governasent as to the details of the tem- porary occupation of Egypt.

We have recently had some conversa- tion on the above subject with several of LOCAL AND GENERAL. the coasting shipmasters, whose opinions,”^.. :' supported as they are by practical experi- THE new paddle steamer Thai-ping which put ence, are of course of the highest value. back yesterday, left for Singapore and Penang We are assured by captains who know at to o'clock this morning... their business thoroughly, that under all A REGULAR Lodge of Zetland, No. 525 will be circumstances, especially considering that held at Freemason's Hall, Zetland Street, to-night there was very heavy weather outside, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely. # Captain Farza was quite justified in being RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Museum for where he was that, as a matter of fact, the week ended 1st October, 1882-European, he was in a channel, which is constantly 127 Chinese, 2,286; total, 2,413. used by the regular coasting steamers, It KWONG AKIU, a shop coolie, for stealing two has also been pointed out to us that in, all brass kettles, was treated to three month's hard probability Captain Faves never saw the labor this moming, by Captain Thomselt China Sea Directory, nor was it at all ne- cessary that he should have been' ac- quainted with the instructions laid down therein. He had his chart to guide him, and

Wg are, informed by the agents (Messia, Geo, R. Stevens & Co.) that the steamer Hungarian arrived at Sydney on Saturday, the 30th Septem ber

however, are now wearing a different aspect, and the place will very soon spring into renewed life,

am a bankrupt. Here are five pounds. They in Paris misunderstood the effect that would be in your port. Please to keep me well advised of

the state of public health in your colony from time to time, I will write you again by an early opportunity

PARIS

for her thora exists that of German

LEgypt:

produced in this country by the vote of the French Chamber regarding intervention in Egypt. They assumed that England would be indignant, and some of them even talked of a possible rupture between the two nations. In reality, the vote was cordially approved of by almost all Englishmen;

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDE and especially by those Englishmen who attri bute much importance to the maintenance of the

PARIS, August 11th, 1882 Anglo-French alliance." England and France After undergoing many commoti have been good friends for many years, and ex-tradictions, opinión has now cellent results in all parts of the world have feeling, that a British protectorate sprung from their cordial relations. But it may must be the solution of the Arabi affair, which be questioned whether their friendship could have has only a momentary importance from the four stood the strain of a common undertaking in a continental powers uniting to thwi country which exeltes the most intense intereffons to execute a role plainly marked out national jealousies. At any rate, England will her, France has formally be able to act with far more freedom and vigour Oriental than she could have done in association with Western France. It is possible that Frenchmen over-rate sacrifice the danger of immediate complications with other Enst, to Powers; but that there would be some danger of ↑ or what such complications if France were to follow & bold, first of m independent policy, there can be no doubt; and tion it would be foolish to incur so serious a risk un- Icas she had the prospect of securing solid ad trary, vantages which could not be obtained otherwise. In the present instance she had nothing to gain by going with us to the Suez Canal, England has no intention of fighting for an action in any sense disinterested nothing in her aims which confli terests either of France or of On the contrary, by restoring shall confer a direct benefit shall tom of all." world, opening t ury can see, no- it has ever been

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