1882-11-15 — Page 2

Intimations.

CHRISTMAS AND

NEW YEAR CARDS.

SEASON 1882-3.

A. S. WATSON & CO. NSPECTION is Invited of our Collection of CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS which have been carefully Selected in London

from the Stocks of various makers.

FROM

MARCUS WARD AND DE LA RUE, HAND PAINTINGS

ON

CARD, IVORY, OAK AND IVORINE

AND

OTHER NOVELTIES.

A. S. WATSON &.Co.,. CHEMISTS, PERFUMERS, &c. HONG KONG DISPENSARY,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15,- 1882.

splendid refractor" but we are bound to add that his motive was a most excellent one, it having been no less than the relief of the sufferers by the recent terrible inun- dations in the provinces of Venezia and Lombardy.

THE Overland Mail writes—A semi-official Savs the Foochow Herald:-A fire broke outat. announcement has just appeared of more than Shui-po-mcu, close to the East gate, on the night ordinary moment, especially at the present time, of the 4th instant, at 1 o'clock, when 120 houses when the rising jealousy of Great Britain is again were burnt down, and on the morning of the 5th eo unmistakably apparent in the utterances of another fire broke out at the South gate, where certain so-called national journals in France, about 200 houses were burat down. The latter WE would remind our sporting friends who have Italy, and Russia. It has been decided, it is fire originated through the carelessness of the suggestions to offer in regard to the management said, to prepare an anmament for our ocean cook, and 5 lives were lost. Loss in both casta of, or presentations to make to the Hongkang going mercantile marine, and several vessels is estimated at about 120,000 dollars. Race Meeting of 1883; that they must comrauni will be immediately armed in the event of con- INFORMATION has been received here by the cate with Mr. H. J. H. Tripp, the Clerk of the tinued political inquietude in the East. If this

Agent of the Messageries. Maritimes Company Course, at the Hongkong Club, not later than to-step has really been decided upon, it is not one that the steamship Sind, which left here on the day, the 15th inst.

moment too soon. In her fast-going merchant immense consequence. steamers England possesses an auxiliary force of 7th instant, arrived at Woosung to-day at noon. It would appear that the French mail steamer strengthened, they would protect themselves and met with very dirty weather on the way up. The

Properly armed and

must either have temporarily, broken down or other British trading vessels against fast unar-length of time taken over the passage by such a moured cruisers, while their great speed would powerful steamer as the Sind was a sufficient enable them to bid defiance to ships of war, Further, about fifty such vessels would com- pletely annihilate an ensiny's commerce by rendering it impossible for any ship to escape destruction or capture."

A PAINTER, for attempting to bribe an in- corruptible (7) lukong with ten cents, in con- sideration of which douceur the constable was asked not to proceed further in the direction he was then going, lest he might frighten a lot of men away from the Chinese Recreation Ground, where, doubtless, gambling was in progress, was fined two dollars this morning by Mr. Wode- house, who ordered the ten cents to go to the poor-box.

about 80,000 miles from his surface. It WE are informed by the Acting General Agent was then travelling at the rate of 350 of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China miles per second, and at that fearful speed Telegraph Company, Limited, That the French it dashed through at least 300,000 miles of mail steamer Yangis passed Cape St. James at the sun's corona, not only without destruc- 7-45 this morning. tion but without sensible loss of velocity; At Coimbra, Professor SOUSA PINTO and it emerged, like the present comet secured méridian observations of the magnified and glorified after its visit to nucleus on the 18th, 19th, and 20th of that great source of light and heat. Its September, and these, combined probably motion also, like that of our present visi- with the Dunecht observations on the 18th, tor, was "retrograde," or opposite in diree furnished means for approximate calculation to that of the earth and planets. tions of its orbit, or, to speak more plainly, But its period of revolution seems to have of the shape, dimensions, position in space been wrapped in great uncertainty. Sir and otlier circumstances of the curve in JOHN HERSCHEL said in 1859 that it might which the comet is moving, which can al-probably, but not certainly, return in 35 ways be ascertained after three careful years. Professor Newcomb however wrote THEY INCLUDE CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS observations of position - The curve thus in 1879 that the most careful investiga- deduced deviates considerably from the tions indicated a period of 530 years, and position observed. by Mr. Cossos on the that there was no certainty that the curve 17th, before the perihelion passage, which of its orbit was distinguishable from a would seem to show that, in the comet's parabola (the limiting form of an sharp and violent sweep round the sun, the ellipse), in which case it would never plane of his orbit had been materially return at all. The Great Southern Comet changed. One set of the calculations, if of 1880 was not seen until the fifth day after correct, also proves the extreme and its perihelion passage, and only remained we believe unprecedented nearness of about a fortnight under observation, in the the comet's approach to the sun at its southern hemisphere, the earth's position perihelion passage. As computed by at the time not having been favourable for Mr. CHANDLER of Harvard College, the earlier or longer scrutiny. Its tail was of point of nearest approach was less than immense "length, at one time more than 400.000 miles from the sun's centre, or 45 degrees, and from 1 to 2 degrees considerably less than his radius, which is, broad, and about as bright as the Milky in round numbers, about 425,000 miles. It Way on a clear frosty night. The nucleus was very faint and nebulous, and the would follow from this that the comet must have actually entered within the sun's sur-motion retrograde. But, though its cle- face. at a time when it was probably ments closely coincided with those of travelling at a speed of more than 300 the comet of 1843, like which body it miles per sqcond. It emerged never- shaved very closely round the sun's sur- theless without having undergone any face, we find the Council of the Royal visible change beyond a great develop Astronomical Society stating in their ment of tail; or, more correctly, it re-Report for 1880 that "though there |appeared with a new and bigger tail; | seems to be a possibility that the for comets" tails are not swung round like two comets may be identical, the ques

peacock's by attachment to the parent tion whether they are so body, but consist of subtle emanations for the present remain open.“ apparently ever issuing from the head, no

has remained ever since; nor does human being kuur how or why, in a

it appear that any astronomer predicted TO ADVERTISERS.

direction away from the sun. That the then or later that it would return to the sun Advertisers are requested to forward all notices Intended for Insertion in that day's issue not later

comet should have escaped not only so soon as the present year. From these than THREE O'CLOCK so as not to retard the unscathed bui glorified from the terrible considerations it is pretty clear that the early publication of the puper.

ordeal it must have undergone on the identity of the three bodies, is as yet far afternoon of the 17th of September is from being proved. Further investigations one of those strange and mysterious things. may, however, establish it, and show that which perhaps will never be quite under- the comet at each succeeding visit is being stood. That it should have reappeared at drawn nearer to the sun, and will sooner all is indeed sufficiently wonderful, when or later, but at no very distant date, be we consider that, to say nothing of the heat absorbed by it-either gradually, or, as induced by its own terrific rate of motion Professor Boss prefers to think, by sudden elegraph through the sun's envelope, it must, if Mr. and headlong destruction. In this case,

HONGKONG.

[431

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. -- It is requested that all communications rela- ting to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., be ad- dressed to the "Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" fatters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor" and not to individual members of the

and not to the Editor."

staf

Communications intended for publication must be accompanied by the name and address of the writers, not necessarily for publication; but as cvidence of good faith.

Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Tele- graph will always be open forthe fair discussion by correspondents of all questions affecting public interests, it must be distinctly understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself res ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

TO SUBSCRIDERS, Arrangements have been made to publish The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 PM. Sub scribers in the central districts who do not receive their copies before Five O'CLOCK will oblige by at once communicating with the Manager.

The Hongkong Telegraph

CHANDLER'S figures be correct, have ex- perienced a solar heat more than 50,000 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1882, limes as great as any that can be met with

FROM particulars received on Saturday by the English mail it seems to be pretty well

· established that the Great Comet of the present season, first observed in England

on the globe's surface, a heat more than sufficient to melt the hardest rocks and to convert into fiery, vapour every solid sub- stance known to man.

Upon the great question whether the

or not must .So it

we may expect to see it again in the course of the coming year.

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, November 13th. AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA. The Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Crar's often repeated peaceful opinions preclude the possibility of a disturbance of the peace,

reason to cause grave fears to be entertained for

the vessel's safety.

CHINESE Constable 227 observed a man at 7

o'clock this morning in a sampan near the Sail- ors' Home exploding dynamite, and picking up "GIL BLASE," writing in the Overland Mail, the fishes killed by the explosion, which threw A MARRIED Chinawoman was sentenced this says:-What does France desire? Will anything the water high into the air. This was being morning by Captain Thomsett to twelve months satisfy her? We mean, of course, that section of done about 30 feet from the Praya wall, where a hard labor, for kidnapping a. girl, aged 13 years, the public whose views are supposed to be repre: number of people were collected. A Police The defendant, who lived on the ground floor of and other journals holding the opinion that sepa-shore, and when arrested by lakong 222, bit hils the servant of one Wong Yeut Chi, an accountant.sented by the République Française, the laris, boat coming up, the dynamite exploder ran a the girl's master's house, in a lane acar Staunton rate action in Egypt will prove detrimental to the arm, and damaged his uniform to the extent of a Street, induced the girl to go with her on board interests of both France and England. Cannot Mexican and a half. The case was remanded a fast-boat bound for Shek-ki, promising her these short-sighted politicians learn to realise the till Friday, defendant, who denied he was the clothing, bangles and plenty "chow." When fact that the joint control is a thing of the past-man, being allowed out in one surety of five put into a police boat by a man who went in what was, but which can never again be? France, dollars. search of the girl, the defendant jumped into the after hampering our action for months, coolly left us to our own devices. Although thankful for water, but was pulled into the boat by a con- stable and taken to the hulk.

her backsliding, which left us free to complete the task of pacifying Egypt in our own way, her THE case in which a servant and two shopmen action was none the less selfish.. French states. are charged with the unlawful possession of 124 men, confronted with the spectre of Tunis, anti- bags of saltpetre, which were taken from a junk cipated grave difficulties, and a long war and bound for Swatow, on the night of the 6th inst, heavy expenditure in blood and money should by men from a steam-launch, off Lap-sapwan, the nation enter upon a course of adventure on was this morning remanded by Captain Thomselt the Nile. They shrank from the task, and left till to-morrow aflerion, on the application of us to bear the brunt. Now they ask us to replace Mr. Wotton, who appeared for the complainant, the status quo ante Arabi, and forego the advan- the master of the Junk. The servant, it will be tages we have won. An English "No" must be to the station on the 7th instant, that he be- would do well to study the fable about the farmer, remembered, told inspector Rivers when brought their answer. Politicians across the silver streak

longed to the Chinese cruiser Weng ko, that he his two sons, and tlie two apple-trees. The son boarded the junk between Ling Ting and Cheung. who neglected his tree found it given away to his chaut, when he took the saltpetre and conveyed more careful brother. Europe looks likely to treat it to Sam-sui-po, and that having made arrange-France in a similarly right-minded way, and ask ments for its sale, he had the saltpetre taken to England alone to cultivate the orchard. Victoria in a cargo boat, where it was recognized by the junk master. We await with interest the further developments in this seemingly very curious case. Mr. Holmes is engaged for the defence. The defendants are out on bail, each

in two sureties of $150 each,

WE learn that, Mr. Loureiro. Consul-General for Portugal at this port, will leave here to-morrow for Bangkok on a very important diplomatic mission, entrusted to him by Senhor Graca, ma Maister to the Court of Siam. It appears that Senhor Prostes, Consul at Bangkok, has insulted the Siamese Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Loureiro is sent to Bangkok te tender an apology to the Siamese Government and to supersede Senhor Prostes until a new Consul arrives. Con- sequent on Mr. Loureiro's absence, Senhor Dows Mencarini, the Spanish Consul, has been G. Romano having, we understand, refused to appointed Acting Consul for Portugal, Mr. A.

accept the acting appointment for some private. reasons. En

THE Phitehall Review tells a capital story of how Professor Blackie, late Greek Professor in the University of Edinburgh, read a poem to his class. The relations which subsisted between this ripe scholar and his crew of rough Scotch studients were such as an Oxford tutor would faint to think of. The story is a sketch, not from imagination, of the lecture of a session in the Greek class-room at Edinburgh: The Professor -And now I will read to you a song I have just written. [Immense applause,] First, I will read it in Greek, and then, since probably none of you will know enough Greek to understand it-Oh had assembled in the grounds attached to the oh I will read it in the barbarous tongue principal hotel, when suddenly a number of men, which you can comprehend. [Laughter.] A

THAT brigandage still flourishes in Spain, des pite the efforts, to suppress it by successive ad. ministrations since King Alfonso ascended the throne of his ancestors, is, says the Daily Tele graph, only too tragically proved by accounts published in a Spanish newspaper of an outrage recently committed by a horde of banditti at The following is the finding, in full, of the Fuensanta, a watering-place frequented by the Marine Court of Inquiry held yesterday at the elite of Peninsula society. It appears that one Harbour Master's office, to investigate the clr-night a large party of fashionable holiday-makers cumstances under which the British steamship Paladin came to grief on the North Shoal,

caring. In a lull of the storm he ejaculates: You are a pack of"; the epithet a drowned in howls.] The Professor (gathering up his pa pere--I won't read the song at all." [Profound *** silence. The Professor (smiling benignly) Very well, my dear fellows, since you really song. [And Blackie, whom all the rough lads scem able to behave yourselves, I will read the

then in The barbarous tongue and a capital song it is,

on the 17th September, by Mr. COMMON, Comet is a stranger or an old acquaintance/ Affairs, in reply to a deputation, stated that the Paracels Group, China, Sea. 2.We find that happened to be near the hotel at the time, and adore, begins to recite his song in Greek and

November 14th.

AFFAIRS IN MADAGASCAR. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs in reply to a question said, that, matters in Mada gascar were seriously occupying the attention of the Government, as important British intercats were involved:

Paracols Group, China Sea, on the 23rd of last month. As stated in our yesterday's issue, her commander's certificate of competency has been, as will be seen, suspended for four months:

-We find that the British steamer Paladin, official No: 68,001, of Glasgow, of which Francis Philip Aubin, the No. of whose certificate of com- petency is 03060, was the inaster, was totally lost on the 23rd Oct., 1882, on the North Shoal, the master, Francis Philip Aubin, did not show that care and caution in the navigation of his ship which he should have done, and that the loss of the ship is due to the imprudent courses on which the ship was steered after 3 p.m. of the and October last. We adjudge that the certificate of competency of Francis Philip Aubin, No. 03060, be suspended for four months from this. date, The Court desire to bring to the favourable notice of this Government the very great kindness shown to the crew and passengers of the Paladin by the Tootai at Sahma, the

armed to the teeth, presented themselves at the Celt on one of the back benches—Sing it, Blac-_-_ main entrance to the garden and levelled their kic. [Cheers, cat-calls, laughter, mars of “Sing muskets at the occupants, exclaiming, "Toda elt" the Professor vainly endeavoring toget a mundo boca abajo!? (Lic down, all of you, with your faces to the ground.) Instead of obeying this injunction, the guests rushed into the hotel and barricaded themselves in their rooms. The ladies' screams attracted the attention of two Guardians Civiles, or gendarmes, who these fellows charged the brigands, but were received with a volley which stretched them dead upon the ground, as well as the landlord of the ONE good result, says the Overland Mell, has hotel, who had armed himself with a revolver and followed from the Trieste plot it has induced volunteered to share their courageous enterprise, the Emperor Francis Josephs to personally tell The bandits then endeavored to carry the hotel the Irredentist party in Italy that, never mind by storm, but were unable to break, in the doors, what the cost may be, that port must ever remain and, after several ineffectual attempts to effect an 4 segment of the great dual Empire. The entrance, withdrew, carrying with them, however, enunciation is timely; the cry of "Italia Irre the murdered landlord's two young daughters, | dental" is once more prevalent; and Tileste, since ransomed by their relatives. Next day, as like Lombardy and Venetia, is trying to break may well be imagined, Fuensanta was evacuated itself free. It is not to be supposed for a moment, by its Summer visitors, and left for the remaleder however, that the better-informed classes in Italy of the season to its native inhabitants, whose | have any present idea of seeing Trieste an integral prospects of legitimate spoll have thus been portion of the Italian Empires but, nevertheless, shattered by their profesional rivals in the pre- the hope is freely expressed. Even diplomatiste

of Ealing, is the same that was detected scientific opinions seem to be not quite in five days earlier by M. CRULS at Rio de accord. One thing is clear, and that is Janeiro and Captain MARKHAM at or near that the elements of its orbit, as thus far Madeira. The honour of original dis- ascertained, bear a close resemblance to covery, hitherto supposed to lie with the those of the Great Comet of 1843, and also two gentlemen last named, has however to those of the Great Southern Comet of passed from them to Mr. FINLAY, first 1880, which many authorities believe to be assistant in the Royal Observatory at the identical with that of 1843. Hence it is Cape of Good Hope, who, it is now known, assumed in some quarters that all three discovered it in the early morning of the comets, namely, those of 1843, 1880 and' 8th September, four days before. MM. the present season, are the same, and that, CHULS and MARKHAM; and we may yet at its perihelion passage on the 27th

· hear of Mr. FixLay's supersession by some Jahuary, 1880. it must have experienced a kcener or more fortunate gazer.

diminution of velocity sufficient to have ~A-fortnight-ago-we-statedthat/when-seen-faltered its period of revolution from-noarly, by Mr. Coxson on the morning of the 17th, 37 years to only two years and eight the comet must have been very near its months Nature of the 5th October con- perihelion passage, or point of nearest ap- siders that this "ow hardly admits of a proach to the sun, and we now learn that the doubt, and Professor Lewis Boss (of the actual passage took place at about 2.30 Dudley Observatory, U.S.) and others AN Emergency Lodge of St. John, No. 618, S.C, p.m. (Greenwich time) on the same day, on

have made similar announcements. The will be held in Freemasons' Hall, to-night, at Lesseps is one of the most guileless, disinterested which date also it was detected by Profes-. 'Alhenæum however-an authority entitled half-past eight o'clock precisely-Visiting brethern and transparent of women. She has seen very | his home in Rome, he was taken suddenly After his present clear enunciation, however, the sor SOUSA PINTO, of the Coimbra Observa- to great confidence on astronomical sub-will, as usual, be made cardially welcome.

to the amazement of the inhabitants, its nucleus was clearly seen on this day by the naked eye in full daylight (10 a.m.). when only 1 degrees from the sun; so bright indeed was it that it could even be seen through light clouds. Next day, as we have shown in previous notices, it was observed at Dunecht and at Nice; and it was also seen at many places in Spain, Portugal and Italy. At Nice it seems to

|

LOCAL AND GENERAL. WE are informed by the Agent that the Messa mandarin on board, and Capt. Calder of the geries Maritimes Company's steamer Yangis Chinese gunboat Sul Tsing. Given under our hands at Hongkong, this 14th day of November, Saigon for Hongkong this morning, at 31883. H. G. Thomsett, R.N., Stipendiary Mugis.

tiste GW Balliston, Navigating-Licut,-datony-art. "THE absurditics of English pronunciation, R.N. Wm. Tuttos, master, steamer Moray. A says a German critic, "are well exhibited in the B. Mactavish, master, British steamer Arration case of the word Box, which is pronounced fear. James Lowe, master, British ship Agnes

o'clock.

'Dickens.""

of Bro, Li Wella.

AN liem of news that has astonished European society is the reported interesting condition of third husband with a son and heir in the course Madame de Ratarzi, who hopes to present her of a few months. The lady, so renowned for her wonderful jewels, is over fifty 1. -

Muir.

ACCORDING to the Pall Mall Gazette Mme, de

little of her husband since he was in London, As she is simple-minded and literally Idolizes M. de Lesseps, she took all that he said about Arabi and England without a single grain of salt. Mme. de Lesseps is still handsome. She has the in dolent suavity of the Creole, which is very at tractive in the feverish society in which she moves. Although by no means a woman of fashion, she overtops the fashionable world. Ar the mother often children, the eldest of whom

THE following from an American contemporary of the Casars. His conquests and his reign The Emperor Trajan was one of the greatest

live in history as among the most eventful and glorious of all of his distinguished race. On a journey from Seleucus, an Eastern city, back to

and died. His remains were deposited in a golden urn, or casket, and brought to Rome for a final resting-place. They were in terred in a square set apart for the purpose, which is known as the Piazza-Trajans, and at the base of a stately column which bears his name. There they have reposed undis, turbed ever since. While excavations have been tearing up everything all around about him, and while old tombs and catacombs have been forced

|-of-hole-have fallen into the snare of believing that Austría might be induced to surrender Trieste, if Salonica was given her instead. So long as in their consciences to seriousty blant eccel this craze exists, statesmen can scarcely find It

dentile for the trouble caused to Austria ; Indeed, many secretly encourage their insurrectionary efforts, in the hope that the Emperor will tire in time of his troublesome possession, and see it lo exchange it for Dalmatia and the Hera-goviná world will probably read less about these detect able revolutionaries whose chief pawer lies la the encouragement privately given them in high quarters. The Italian Government has had a public hint conveyed to it which it will do well to profit by bettraer, also, perchance may lose the substance in grasping at the shadow, At the adjourned i Coroner's inquest noon on the bodies of the Chinese klifed by the. blowing up of the steam launch Pel-long in the barbour on the 6th instant, Mr. Brewer, Govern

after

is only twelve years old, elle marque dans le to display their deposits to modern sunshine, his ment Marine Surveyor, deposed that he had

and the

tory in Portugal. At Reus, in Tarragona, jects--treats this question with diffidence In the list of office bearers of Lodge St. John in its Issue of the 7th October. Admit- No. 618 S.C. for the ensuing year, published in ting that the elements of the comet of our issue of yesterday, the name of Brother W. 1880 were noticed at the time to be very Schmidt should have appeared as S.D. instead similar to those of the comet of 1843, the writer does not allow that the identity of the two has been established, and goes on to point out that there is no reason why different comets should not be moving

mods Parisien. They and she in the day remains have, until this second vandal age, con- along the same or nearly the same orbit

time are inseparable. The Hotel de Lesseps is tinued in a perfectly restful condition. But now ap- examined the remains of the lunch beached at at very considerable distances from one. We read that a German chemist has invented a in the Rue St Florentin, not many doors off pear Achile Genuarell, the metaphorical ghoul, Causeway Bay, but there was not sufficient o haye remained visible to the naked another. And certainly a consideration

the boller left in her, upon which new kind of bullet which, he urges, will, if brought from Baron Alfonso Rothschild's. Its fuvenile who almost actually lives in the graves of an an- eye during five hours of the fore-of the histories of the two comets referred into general use, greatly diminish, if not altogether occupants play, when they are in town, in the cient past. In other words, and to be more com- opinion as to the cause of the exp

to would seem to justify the caution showǹ ↑ remove, the horrors of war. The bullet is of a gaidens of the Tuilerico. They show in their: plimentary, he is a distinguished antiquarian, who by this writer. The Great Comet of 1843 | brittle substance, breaking directly it comes in games and romping matches the agility of circus | has recently addressed a note to the Italian Minister burst suddenly into view near the sun in the contact with the object at which it is aimed. It children. One can only discem the daughters of Education, on this interesting subject latter part of February of that year, and contains a powerful anesthetic, producing instant from the sons by their longer and more silky hair He, too, would like to go into remained under observation for about aneously complete insensibility lasting for twelve and larger eyes. All are dressed alike. Their business that has become seven weeks. Like the present comet, it hours, which, except that the action of the heart clothing is minimized as far as the requirements continues, is not to be distinguished from death. of European civilization admit. Neck, arms and was visible in full daylight during part of its A battle-field where these bullets are used will in legs to the upper line of the kneecap nie bare: course, having been seen at noonday, close a short time be apparently covered with dead The costume of each is loose, sleeveless flannel frock, an undergarment, socks and buskins, and

gloves. The younger girls are images of their mother, and give promise of beauty. The eldest, Fernando, is very like her father. In

noon of the 18th. Later, we hear of its

to the sun, at. Nova Scotia and Madrid. It bodies, but in reality merely with the prostrate

had also a splendid fail, but, unlike the tall forms of soldiers reduced for the time being to a round hat. The hands are unaccustomed to

having been seen at Palermo telescopically on the 22nd, and by the unaided eye the next morning, when its visible tail, was six degrees in length. Signor Luciano Toscu, who saw it on the 25th at Imola in Italy, reported the tail as being fifteen degrees long, but this must be a mistake, for we ourselves saw the comet the same morning, when the length of tall certainly did not exceed eight degrees. Professor SACCIA TORE, of the Palermo Observatory, with an eye to business which would have been Invaluable in Hongkong, improved the un by throwing open the Obser- --vatory on he morning of the 26th to all previously known body, the

who would pay 200 lire aplece for a peep distance having been little more than at the comet through his great and 500,000 miles from the sun's centre,

iant, was

We now see, this one, though long and bril-, etate of unconsciousness. «While in this condition fiant, was very slender, and forked. It they may, the German chemist points out, bo was-remarkable also for the nearness of carefully packed in ambulance waggons and its approach to the sun at perihelion: carried off as prisoners.Whole cities may in like in which society is cast in a narrow bourgeois passage:-it passeri ne

manner be reduced to helplessness by means of : mould, and in which mere infants are subie shells charged with the same compound. The' to the tyranny of fashionable, convention, it anmatheile bullet is also strongly recommended refreshing to meet with z graup of

to the burglar and to the householder, no risk hanging being involved by its sca

are thoroughly childish, perfectly natu virtue of hereditary influence perfectly civili

Jan

remain

The launch

turn for the researcher of jouanti trustworthy historians agree in asserting that Trajan was buried in Rome, he would like to dig and find out where are the Imperial permission to dig Canqueror's bones. So be solicits the Minister's up the ground surrounding the Trajan column, in the interest of archeo- logical science. The Minister is inclined authorities would hav to grant the petition, especially as pop one among all classes of Roman

will probably influence him in the

an idea The proposed exhum -Imperial Cæser the common town-tank-

Rome ToyLidyconsideration may close with the well-known epitaph apeart

3uBlast bethes

And curst be

Brewer stated, weeks before all this

Jand's diver

that the

Menge

of the