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those affected by his hints and suggestions IT is expected that the book par excellence of the CONTRARY to our expectations, the French mail consider they are actually worth. It would, new publishing sensor will be a history of Eng-brought very little further news about the Comet. no doubt, assist the surveyors if all hydro.lish criminal law by Sir James Fitzjanes Stephen. Nature of September 28th is silent on the sub- graphic: information were forwarded to The author will publish at the same time the ject. The Athenæum of the 30th states that the the surveying vessel immediately after dis- that dealing with procedure in indictable offences the 17th September, and supposed to be the same second part of his Digest of the Criminal Law- comet seen by Mr. Common close to the sun on covery; but this is more the duty of the In this he is being assisted by Mr. Herbert that was discovered by M. Cruls at Rio de Janeiro government than of private firms or in-

on the 12th September, was noticed at Nice on dividuals. Lieutenant CARPENTER, and those who think with him, should clearly Two paragraphs in an English medical Journal three degrees west of the sun, and its spectrum the 18th by M. Thollon, its position being then understand that, whatever may be the in-are printed so near each other that readers are

continuous, with bright sodium lines. On terests of ship owners, ship captains, and apt to compare them. They read as follows: the 24th it was observed at Vienna, in Right insurance companies in regard to surveys received a donation of £30 from the Queen." deg.; and two days later it was also seen at Paris. "The Royal Hospital for Incurables, Putney, has Ascension 11 hours, and South Declination 3. and hydrographic discoveries, these re- "An anonymous benefactor has given 500 to it would seem that the weather in England must spective bodies very properly decline to the Yeovil District Hospital," Comment would have been unfavourable for morning observations be saddled with responsibilities which be be superfluous. long to the British Government.

subsequently to Mr. Common's discovery, but wa may fairly expect much fuller details by the end of the week.

meditations on these acknowledged grossly imperfect and misleading statements, an opinion he had previously formed to the effect that both captains and owners of steam vessels in the East are habitually "criminally careless," appears to have been amply confirmed to his own satisfac- lion. It is charitable to belleve that when Lieutenant CARPENTER committed himself to this sweeping charge against the captains and owners who represent our local ship- ping interests-the men to whose energy, enterprise, skill and courage the commercial NEW. SEASON'S

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patations, and seafaring experiences and abilities are at least fully equal to his own. But when not the slightest reason exists for such sweeping accusations, it is difficult to understand on what grounds Lieutenant | CARPENTER Will attempt to defend and justify his wholesale censure on, a powerful body of men, who are scarcely likely to remain quiescent under such grave charges. Sure- ly the commander of the Magpie could not have been aware that the Marine Court of Inquiry had most honorably acquitted the master and officers of the Hongkong, justifying their conduct in every particular! Had there been anything "criminally care, less" in the errors which led to the loss of the steamer, surely a Hongkong Marine Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Tele- and presided over by the Harbour Master, Court, composed of experienced navigators, graph will always be open for the tair discussion by correspondents of all questions affecting public-Captain-HG-Horse, RN would not interests, it must be distinctly understood that have arrived at the decision it eventually the Editor does not in any way hold himself res- did, after a prolonged and searching in- vestigation into the whole of the circum- stances of the case! Lieutenant Carex Advertisers are requested to forward all noticesTER'S expression of opinion is indirectly a

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LONDON, November 6th, EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. The Premier, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said that Egyptwould share the cost of the army of occupation subsequent to the suppression of the revolt. No fresh vote of credit will be asked for during the present session. THE INSURRECTION IN THE SOUDAN, The insurrection in the Soudan is extending. An Egyptian expedition is being prepared, three British officers accompanying it.

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7th November.

The President of the Council of Ministers has replied that as the English Comptroller-General holds aloof from the sittings of the Council, it is inexpedient to admit the French Comptroller

General.

It is reported in home papers that the Russian Minister of War, having found the grant of prizes for horse-racing ineffectual in inducing military officers to perfect themselves in riding, decided to render the races at the camp of Krasno Selo of u compulsory character. These came off a few weeks ago, and resulted in five officers being more or less injured, a dozen horses spoilt, and one horse killed on the spot. Among the winners was a son of the present Minister of the Interior.

WE are afraid that the politeness towards Indies which in olden times was such a distinguishing characteristic of our jeunesse dorée, has become a thing of the past. The following is an example of how, a certain set of men sacrifice courtesy and the true instincts of a gentleman to obtain a reputation for what the Americans ferm "smart the year of my birth," said a maiden lady of un- ness: “I should so. like to have a coin dated certain age to a highly bred male acquaintance the other day. "Do you think you could get one for me?" "I am afraid not," he replied. "These very old coins are only to be found in valuable collections." And yet he cannot see why, when he met the lady the next day, she didn't know

him.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. A REGULAR Lodge of. United Service, No. 1341, will be held at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, THE people of the county of Santa Barbara have, this evening, the 8th instant, at 7.30 for 3 p.m.says the San Francisco Morning Call of the 19th A REGULAR Lodge of St. John's, No. 618, S,C1the whites behave better in the future the Chiness precisely."

ulto, incurred the displeasure of several Chinese laundry firms, and are kindly informed that unless will be held at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, will leave them to their fate. It appears that on Monday evening next, the 13th instant, at the City Marshal has several times warned the for 8.30 p.m. precisely.

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THE Peter der Grosse comes out of Kowloon Dock to-night, the fammusen filling the vacancy. The Danube will undock from the Cosmopolitan Dock to-night, and the Ella S. Thayer will take her place.

THE Panama correspondents of the New York tions are in progress for the restoration of Seilor Pierola to the presidency of Peru with the assist- ance of Chill.

Worldand New York Herald report that negotia

severe cunsure on the Members of the Marine Court, an act which, from an officer wearing Her Majesty's uniform, is pecu- Arrangements have been made to publish rly reprehensible. It will be remem- The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 PM. Subhered that we felt it our duty to differ con- scribers in the central districts who do not receive siderably from the finding of the Court on their copies before Five O'Clock will oblige by several points, especially the attempt at once communicating with the Manager.

to attach a certain amount of blame for the loss, of the steamer

on the local chart vendors, censuring, what we decined, a most unwarrantable repudiation of what appeared to us to be the responsibil-with a profusion of illustrations from the lives of

politicians before and after they get into office.

SOME time ago too officers were received in

The Hongkong Telegraph

HÚNGKONG, WEDNESDAY, November 8, 1887. ities of our local government in no uncer- tain terms. But our criticisms were justi-

NETFR as a literary production nor as a useful contribution to the discussion which

A FRENCH doctor has recently written a work on "Discases of Memory," "Commenting on this publication the Boston Globe observes that a large book could be written on the same subject,

Chinese to remove without the city limits. The

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celestials, in their estimation, bad ceased to be virtue, when they boldly assumed the aggressive. Their defiant proposition is, that unless they are permitted to remain undisturbed where they are, they will do no more washing for the people of interest the course the people of the threatened Santa Barbara. California will watch with some

city will pursue in this trying emergency. It is quite possible that the Chinese have selected the people of that city as the subject of an experiment. If Santa Barbara backs down under this threat of the Chinese to leave them to cleanse their own solled linen, the same course may possibly be adopted elsewhere. It behoves the residents of that city, therefore, to stand firm. The eyes of the State are upon them. They are called upon to solve the problem whether a Californian can get along without the Chinese.

fied, as we owe a duty to the public, whilst audience by the Czar on their promotion, In ACCORDING to the Edinburgh Daily Review a

Mr. CARPENTER'S responsibilities begin and end with the Admiralty.

place of the usual compliments, His Majesty said: "I trust you know how to fight voluntarily for your country, and to defend the honour of Russia.' This speech was received with frantic cheering.

local link between Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott is about to disappear. The two great Scottish pects met only once. Their mecting was in the house of Principal Ferguson, the spirit of the literati of Edinburgh, in his day. historian of the Roman Republic, and a leading The house was a large and handsome mansion and well-stocked fruit and flower garden attached. at the south end of the Sciennes, with coachhouse The dining and drawing room floor were ap- proached by a double putside staircase of broad steps, guarded by a massive balustrade. Until lately the house remained the finest in the

error which seems

We observe that the Government of Portugal, in view of possibly important events occurring in Morocco, has decided to replace its Consul-Gen- eral by a Minister Plenipotentiary, ~The first Minister to Morocco is Senhor Collaço.

As "Fire Special" of the leading journal, we paid a visit this morning to the Man Mo Temple

an introduction to Hwa Kong, the Tauist god of in Hollywood Road, with the view of obtaining

fire, whose le is being celebrated to-day, our object being to arrange with his godship to give us carly "tips" whenever he purposed starting

spot when the blaze burst out, and thus leave on the war-path, so that we might be first on the

our sluggish rivals of the feeble prints in Wynd ham Street well to the rear, a position to which they are pretty frequently relegated. We took an English speaking Chinese friend with us, în' We hasten to correct an

order that the introduction might be carried out with all due formalities. Our friend, however, to have crept into our report of the suicide after hunting all over the: Joss house and of the unfortunate man Gray at the Temper its precincts for a considerable time, came ance Hall yesterday. It was stated to our re- porter. that Gray possessed at the time of

back to us with the mournful intelligence his death," several hundreds of dollars which he the weather not being sufficiently propitious that, Hwa Kwang was not visible to-day,

had deposited at the Stag Hotel" and this

for his godship's descent from his comfortable duly appeared in the report. This rumour, for as such we published it, appears to be totally quarters topside; so we could only silently grieve incorrect. The plain facts are theseWhen our becoming personally acquainted with the

over the untoward circumstance which prevented. Gray came down from Swatow in the Albay city who has so often disturbed our Sabbath re- he called on Mr. Snelling at the Stag Hotelpose. However, as we could not see the "gin Mr. Saelling had known Gray for several yearsleman" himself, we thought the next best thing gunboat dlert-and asked him to take care of Two of these fellows, of gigantic stature, guard the we could do would be to interview his retainers. $80 for him. This Mr. Snelling agreed to do portals of the temple, one on each side. To the in the presence of a gentleman very well right of the dark-whiskered fellow, as you enter, a receipt written' out for the money, which re-gaily caparisoned, a defe in rather unhorsey habili known in the Colony, and there and then had stands a figure of a white steed, jack-ass size, ceipt was handed to Gray. A few days afterwards ments looking after him. On the left of the Gray applied to Mr. Snelling for $40 as he had some payments to make at the Temperance seated, the master of the feast, with sundry at- grey-whiskered fellow, another gigantic figure is Hail, and the sum was handed to him, and a tendants around him, and what a paunch this in- memorandum to that effect made on the receipt. dividual has! We would back him to put away a On Saturday fast Gray applied for and received good sized roasted pig under his "weskit" at a another $10, thus leaving in Mr. Snelling's hands meal. To the left of the master of the feast is to still possesses. In all probability the receipt rolice, with four lukongs at hand ready to obey balance of $30, and this amount Mr. Snelling be seen a figure of a Chinese Superintendent of

Mr. Snelling we feel bound to make this correc- looks, and we think he would make a valuable referred to above has been found amongst the tremblingly his slightest nod, Grave, dignified, effects of the deceased. In common fairness to and stern this Celestial-chef de polke certainly...... tion, and exceedingly regret that the error should Assistant Superintendent for the native branch of

when the latter was on board the American

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have found its way into our columns.

our local force. Inside the temple numbers of devout worshippers of both sexes were to be seen "chin chinning" Hwa Kwang, who really ought, after this, to give us a long respite from his confiagratory raids, as we are well-nigh tired of writing up his godship's ill-natured doings, day, having undergone quite a transformation The temple is got up in most gorgeous style to, since we visited it yesterday, and when lit up to- night, as it will be at seven o'clock, will be well worthy" a visit."

THE BUFFS" "AMATEUR DRAMA-

"TIC CORPS AT THE CITY HALL.

A SPECIAL Meeting of Justices of the Peace was held at the Magistracy yesterday for the purpose, of considering applications for spirit licences for the year 1883-3. There were present Mr. H. E. Wodehouse (in the chair), Messrs. W. M. | which came up for consideration was that of John Deane and C. V. Creagh. The first application

Juster of the "Liverpool Arms," who wished to have the name of the house changed to "Central Hotel." The license was granted without opposition, and the name permitted to be changed as desired, For the "Welcome Tavern," a license was granted to Joaquin Gomes without opposition.— In the case of Dorabjee Nowrojec's application for a license for the Hongkong Hotel, the Captain Superintendent of Police represented that the The Buff's Amateur Dramatic Corps made their means of exit from the hotel were unsatisfactory second appearance in Hongkong at the Theatre since the closing of the door leading into Peddar's Royal, City Hall, last night, in Tom Taylor's Street, undue obstruction being caused in Queen's well-known and somewhat hackneyed farce "A one door only. It was proposed by Mr. Deane, famous burlesque "The Lady of Lyons." The Road by chairs and vehicles being attracted to Blighted Being," and Henry J. Byron's once

has recently taken place in this Colony on

seconded by Mr. Creaghi, and carried, that the con-performance, which was under the immediate the question of shipping disasters along

It appears to be the opinion of the Naval

sideration of this licence be postponed until the 21st patronage of H. E. the Administrator, and H. E. the China coast, caused by the unsatisfac-officer in charge of the China Survey that

inst.,for the purpose of enquiringinio the alleged ne- General Sargent, C. B., was for the benefit tory and imperfect publicity given to official captains of merchant vessels and the pub-s," said the gentleman who wanted to join

Peddar's Street. The applications of John Olseri late of the Commissariat department, whose cessity for an additional entrance to the hotel from of the widow and children of Mr. Jas. Boyd," survey reports, can the letter written by le press are under some sort of imaginary the crack volunteer regiment, "I went all through

of the National Hotel," Louis Kirchmann of the death en route to North Borace we announced Lieutenant ALFRED CARPENTER, of H.M.S. obligation to immediately furnish him with the war, and have the documents to show a first- Magic, the officer in charge of the China the most minute details regarding any class record, I'm six feet and one inch high,

Hotel," the licence being held on behalf of Mr. audience, the whole of the dress circle being Land we live in," Henry Birch of the "Stag a few weeks ago, and attracted a capital Survey, and reproduced in another column, newly discovered rocks; and he querul sound as a nut, know the manual of arms, and

Cook, John Humby of the "London Inn Fre-filled, whilst the stalls and body of the theatre be regarded as of any practical value. ously complains that the newspaper reports am well posted on military tactics." "Yes,"

derick Biggers of the "City of Hamburg Hotel," were extensively patronised.notwithstanding the We are unable, after a careful perusal of referring to the loss of the Europe contained said the commandant, "those qualifications are

Frederick Asmus Linde of the "Star Hotel," unfavorable weather. His Excellency the Ad- the complaints, views and suggestions em-only the vague information that the vessel no objection, but what walte-step do you dance?"

John Robinson White of the Sailors' Home, ministrator, accompanied by Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. bodied in Mr. CARPENTER's manifesto, to struck somewhere about four miles from In addition to the armed merchant cruisers which" || neighbourhood. But a few years ago the garden and Christian Frederich Wm. Peterson of the Willes, and Miss Thornton, and attended by his see that they are at all likely to prove of Woga Island. Reverse this order of things are ordered to be fitted out for service in the ground was feued for building purposes, and last "German Tavern," were all granted without op. Alde-de-camf, Major Hamilton of the Buffs, ar- the slightest utility, to the commercial and and Lieutenant CARRIER" would have East Indies and China; the British payat autho-year the house itself, with its three flats, was sub-position, the name of the "City of Hamburg rived punctually at 9 o'clock, the band, which general interests involved in what is cer-

some show of reason on his side. Public ritics have, it is stated, decided upon the arming divided into workmen's houses. The west gable Hotel" being allowed to be changed to Ham-was under the leadership of Mr. H. Quinn, play. ⠀⠀ tainly a public question of the very highest newspapers, although naturally desirous of six other vessels for the Australian Station. with the drawing-room window still remain; but burg Hotel." The meeting was adjourned tilling the national anthem as the Government importance. No doubt, this experienced of imparting all information of an import-suitable for the new service they will enter upon rising beside it, and in a short time the place for the Hongkong Hotel will again come up.

The six sets of fittings necessary to make them now this gable is to be closed in by a tenement the arst instant, when the application for a licence House party entered their box, the audience ar

usual rising en mas nautical surveyor's Intentions were admirant or interesting character to their are ordered to be prepared immediately at where Burna and Scott met may be forgot. In

After an overture-Gounod's Xtrella-had able, but his discretion as an officer of the clients the public, have really no further Chatham Dockyard.

the meantime it will interest our Edinburgh A RATHER Curious caso came before Captain been played in excellent style by the fine band British Navy in writing on his own respon-responsibility in the matter. They are not

readers and others to be reminded of Sir Walter's Thomsett at the Police Court this morning. At of the Buffs, the curtain rose on the “ Watering sibility to the public press, and the apposite. specially retained by the Admiralty to keep Amateur Dramatic Club become practically of the Muses." Writing to Lockhart, he says: junk, bound for Swatow with 184 bage salipot presume that the conventional plot of this HAS. the Hongkong Choral Society-like the account of his interview with his cider brother about 10 pm. on the 6th instant the Kam-king place scese in "A Blightell Being. As we ness of what we may consider his profes- the Survey Officer or anybody else posted defunct, or why have no signs of vitality lately" As for Bums; I may truly say, Virgilium vidi and some rice, was boarded, when off Lap-sap antediluvian dramatic relie is well known to sional ideas and opinions. are open to grave, up in unofficial hydrographic discoveries.

been exhibited by the executive and members? tantum. I was a lad of fifteen in 1786-7, when hewan, by several men from a steam launch painted all theatres goers, we will not waste our question Probably Lieutenant CARPENTER What we complain of is, that the dangers. In-past-times the Society-was-herd-at-work-by-came first to Edinburgh, but a feeling enough to black, which came alongside. The boarding-parly own time and our readers patience by spins believes that every noble activity makes discovered by the paid servants of the the beginning of November, but this year, so be much interested in his poetry, and would have put the junk people down below, closing the hatch, ning out a lot of unnecessary twaddle. The room for itself, and that the cause for country are not sufficiently advertised. | far, nothing has been done. We have not so given the world to know bim; but I had very little and took away the whole of the saltpetre, valued farce, faithfully copied from the French, is which he desires to appear as the special But for the miserable parsimony of the many enjoyable local. amusements during the acquaintance with any literary people, and still less at $347.50, and some clothing, &c., besides, 847 in a long way from being a bad one; in fact, whon arivocate—a cause which has for its main local government-which evidently con- winter months, that we can afford to lose the with the gentry of the west country, the two sets

silver and a jacket and pair of shoes belonging played by akilful professionals it is rather good object the saving of life and the preserva-siders it does everything that is requisite mirthful masterpieces as Trial by Jury," was at that time a clerk of my father's. He knew junk. The junk after this returned to Hongkong, greater amount of success than its intrinsic merits Society that has introduced to Hongkong such whom he much frequented, Mr. Thepias Grierson to the owner of the saltpetre, ho was on board the than otherwise, and frequently meets with a tion of valuable property-justifies they publishing its most important announce "H.M.S. Pinaforo," "The Sorcerer," and "The Burns, and promised to ask him to his lodgings and yesterday the mastersaw a cargo boat along as a literary production fairly warrant. As wa somewhat irregular means he has adopted ments in the Government Gazette, a publica-Pirates of Penzance," of airing his opinions. We endorse the tion which but few persons read--the

to dinner, but had no opportunity to keep his side the Prays with a lot of saltpetre on board, presume our friends of the Bufis desire to be opinion of Exeuson that a great mind is a steamship Hongkong would, in all human THE Royal Italian Opera Company arrived from, word, otherwise I might have seen more of this which he thought was that taken from his junk honestly criticised and not ridiculously "buttered" He observed two men on the Praya, about 400fds the feeble trash in this morning's Maudler good sailor, as a great heart is; and as probability. De afloat at the present moment and as their arrangements will fit in, they have day at the late venerable Professor Ferguson's, yards off, whom he recognized as having been candour compels us to own that last night's Amoy by the steamship Diamants this morning, distinguished man. As it was, 1 saw him one Lieutenant CARPENTER's labors on the Lieutenant CARPENTER, Is grossly in error decided to give two grand operatic representations where there were several gentlemen of literary of the party who boarded the junk and, representation of A Blighted: Being was only coasts of China. for the long period of ten in asserting that as a rule other papers in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, prior to their reputation, among whom I remember the cele calling a constable, had them arrested. A third a qualified success. As customary, giving place years, speak trumpet-tongued as to his copy such notices from the Gacifle and departure for Shangitai. They will open to brated Mr. Dugald Stewart. Of course, we man was arrested on board the cargo boat. aux danser, we have to congratulate Mirs

Blake on the immense improvement, she has personal fitness for the responsible duties from one another." They never do morrow night with Verdi's ever popular "II youngsters sat silent, looked, and listened. The When taken to the Central Station, the first de- made since we last saw her fretting he has been deputed by Her Majesty's anything of the kind unless such notices Trovatore, and on Saturday will produce only thing I remember which was memorable in fendant, described as a servant, told Inspector weary hour. Although amateurish to a degice, Government, to full, however much we are paid for as advertisements, and Marchett's charming opera "Ruy Blas," We Burns's manner was the effect produced upon

Rivers that he belonged to the Chinese cruiser | this lady's: Sutan Spänker was not without good points, the actress-displaying plenty con. may doubt his discretion in the present are perfectly justified in. adopting this have no doubt that on both occasions these him by a print of Bunbury's representing a soldier Weng Ho, and that he had boarded the junkfidence and a good deal of

intelligence. Capt Instance, and question the value of his policy. The Imperial Chinese Maritime talented artistes will be honored with crowded lying dead on the snow, his dog sitting in misery between Ling Ting and Cheung Chow, took away Newnham Davis looked the folly ship's do opinions, we are nevertheless disposed in Customs department sets an example which houses. A plan of the Theatre is now on view on one side, on the other his widow, with a child the saltpetre, and went with it to Sam-sui-po, Ned Spanker, but he hardly"

in her arms. These lines were written beneath-taking it to Victoria yesterday in a cargo boat part to our liking, nor did he quite realise all our heart of hearts to applaud a British the Hongkong Government would do well at Messrs. Kelly and Walsh's, where seate may

Cold on Canadian hilla or Minden's plais,

for the purpose of selling it. Inspector Rivers might have been expected from such a prom Ferlaps that parent wept her soldier slalu ¿ officer who has the courage to ignore to follow. Their notices regarding the

Bent o'er her, babe, har øys dissolved in daw,

took complainant and defendants to Capt. Deane, amateur. A good word can fairly be said the big drops mingling with the mix he drew, routineand red tape, and to act up to the well-lights, beacons, buoys, &c., along the Chi-

Gare the sad preange of his future yours,

who directed the latter to be charged with the very humerourt Impersonation of the

Cummings, by Mr. H Somerset, who has s 'The child of bleary buptland in solna PDT. known principle, which has been univer.nese coasts are so extensively advertised

lawful possession of the saltpetre, which was tal idea of low comedy, and attends to stage. sally recognised from the days of Sophocles in the newspapers that they become com

rather the Ideas which it suggested to his mind. The three men in custody, two of whom Trish apothecary of Me. Bunbury was a feature Burgs seemed much affected by the print, or seized by the police and taken to the stations business as if to the manner born, M. Somerset

on to bear and will do better in a more trying part. The funny, up to the present time, that heaven never mon property; and had Lieutenant CAR

He actually shed tears. He asked from whom are described as shopmen, were stated to of the performance. Although lacking in finish helps the men who are afraid to act..

the lines were, and it chanced that nobody but have been armed with swords when they there was a genuino beariness about the O' Lieutenant Carpenter, whose vessel has

thyself remembered that they occur in a half boarded the junk. A sedmati on board the junk Rafferty, which, coupled with his rich brogue been on the Korean coasts for some time

forgotten poem of Langhorne's, called by the stated, in reply to Mr. Holmes, who appeared for and humourous sayings, could not fall to favorably past, had been perusing the articles which

unpromising title of The Justice of Peace I the defendants, that he belleyed the launch, be impress an audience determined to show their apol Whispered my information to a friend present, who longed to the third defendant, one of those de- appeared in our local contemporaries on

mentioned it to Burns, who rewarded me with a scribed as a shopman, and that he the loss of the steamship Hongkong on

look and a word, which though, of mere civility, at Yau-ma-ti before. The case what he terms the Boswell Rock near

I then received, and still recollect with very great till the 15th instant, each of the defe Long Yit Island and as the result of his

pleasure,"

allowed out on bail in twö sureties of $150 each.

PENTEK'S Curvoys and those of his pre- decessors been given similar publicity, the Hongkong, and other steamers we could name, would never have been lost.

be booked.

Ws (Foochow Herald) learn that the Methodist Mission has been strengthened by the long needed and expected re-inforcements in the persons of Rev. G. D. Swyth and J. L. Taylor, M.D., and wife. Their principal work will be in connection with the Anglo-Chinese College. The former will probably be placed in charge as soon as he becomes sufficiently familiar with the native Local Dialect, while Dr. Taylor is to devote him war to the work of organizing a Medieat Depart. ment in the College as soon as feasible. They

We do not propose dealing with the other portions of Lieutenant CARPENTER'S are both young and promising, and we may pre letter, as they are only of minor impor-mise for them a bright future of usefulness in lance, and may be taken for whatever their Departments of missionary labor.

dressed

“preciation of everything on the digh! kinn. Of course, the success of the depended upon Mr. Holme who

begable, to say that this exce through a trying ordeal triumphan presentation was unquestionably faulty,

her