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Intimations.

CHRISTMAS

AND

NEW YEAR CARDS.

SEASON 1882-3.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

THE visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended 26th November, were :-European 134, Chinese 2,115; total 2,349. A REGULAR Lodge of Victoria, No. 1,026, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 9 o'clock precisely. The W. My Treasurer, and Tyler for the ensuing year will be elected at this Lodge.

was not denied; but a sort of quasi-apology | the dull edge of his wit upon me with im- was deemed sufficient for an outraged pub-punity." He, and Banian" was permitted to con- We have seen many stabs in the dark tinue, unchecked, his career of anonymous inflicted through the medium of a servile persecution. Possibly the weekly "chit- newspaper, but never anything to equal chat" may be paid for as an advertisement this. That Mr. GERMAIN's letter was in- there are many idiots in the world who tended to be considered private, is evident gladly pay for literary notoriety of this from its contents. But had there ex- class—and unless the writer (or writers) isted the least doubt on the subject, has some mysterious claim or hold on the both Banian" and the Editor of the Daily Editor of the Daily Press, this would appear Press could have easily satisfied themselves to be the only intelligible explanation of on the point. Of course, they knew the our contemporary's extraordinary com letter was private-it is notorious that gov. placency, 20

ernment servants are forbidden to write So long as "Banian's" venom was ap-to the press-and yet, apparently out of plied generally, we did not consider our-pure spite, they published it, totally indif-military, engaged in the operations in Egypt. selves justified in noticing his weekly tradeferent as to what might befall Mr. GER- THEY INCLUDE CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS of abusive insolence. But when his under- MATs for his indiscretion in noticing the

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hand attacks assumed a distinctly personal character, the time for an armed neatral- ity had passed. As we have already

stated, who. “Banian" may be in the flesh is a question which concerns us not at all; what he is-we are now specially and distinctly referring to only one person in the mysterious confederacy-we shall very quickly show. We have an unfor tunate habit of calling a spade by its proper name, and although plain speaking has on two memorable occasions during our brief career led us into legal difficulties, HONGKONG... [431 we prefer expressing ourselves in plain and homely phrase, which cannot by any possibility be misconstrued or misunder: stood. We say that "Banlan" is so thoroughly contemptible, so miserably mean, as to be beneath even the scorn of respectable men. We say that he has proved himself to be a crying disgrace to reputable journalism. To cut matters short,

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1882. Who is Banian"? This question has

and so far as we are aware, no particu.

lying assertions of an anonymous twaddler, and his still greater folly in relying on the good faith of Banian" and the Daily

Press.

A SICK Chinaman, while being conveyed from Stanley to the Tung Wah hospital yesterday, The died on the way, from natural causes. Coroner has ordered the body to be buried, an inquest not being deemed necessary. WE read that the Queen has sanctioned the granting of a medal to all the forces, naval and Two clasps are also to be given, one with the word "Alexandria," which is to be granted to those present on the 11th of July, 1882: the other clasp will be inscribed "Tel-el-Kebir." THE honour of being not only the first officer but the first man in the British army who got inside the line of defence at Tel-el-Kebir is claimed by No doubt, Mr. GERNAIS will be hauled Lieut. G. S. A. Harvey, "B" company, 42nd over the coals by his superiors; but under Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Lieut. Har all the circumstances, his indiscretion-vey had a narrow escape and a bet time of it, as which was evidently well intended-may he broke two swords, his own and anollier he be overlooked with a word of caution., took from an Egyptian, As for the precious couple to whose ex- traordinary conduct he owes this unlooked for publicity, we are at a loss to decide which of the two is the more deserving of censure," Banian" may be, and probably is ignorant of the sacred understanding which exists between newspaper editors and currespondents throughout the world; the other person cannot plead this excuse, which at the best is an exceedingly lame one. However, we need not dwell further on the unpleasant subject. We commenced this article with the intention of "showing

we are quite unable to think of all the ugly | up" a public nuisance, and wo have done adverbs and adjectives in the English and so. From this date henceforward, what- French languages which we would like to ever mystery may exist as to roba " Banian" apply to this routes, to show our personal is, there can certainly be not the slightest loathing and contempt for the meanest doubt as to what he is. trick in journalism we have yet heard of. in the Far East. Even the China Mail would blush for shame at such scandalous' work as that carried out by "Banian" with the passive sanction of the Editor of the Daily Press.

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Banian **

As we have plainly given our honest opinion, it is only fair that wo should also favor him with, a complete justification of our attack. It will be re. membered that in one of his "Chit-chat" paragraphs, "Banian" made certain face- tious references to the modus operandi in re- moving night-soll within the colony. We will not follow this high-souled writer into the unsavoury detalls, in which he appears to revel, but merely state that his observa- tions-which reflected on the manner in

TELEGRAM S.

LONDON, November 27th. THE RULES OF PROCEDURE. Twelve rules of procedure have been voted.

A DETECTIVE SHOT BY A FENIAN,

The Turkesian Gasette states that since the pacification of Afghanistan English merchants have sent large quantities of Chinese and Indian tea through that country from Bombay to the Southern frontier of Turkestan. The ten trade then been steadily declining, as they cannot com of the Russian merchants at Klachta has since

pete with the English on account of the high rates for transport.

will scat 2,972; next comes the Standard, 2,878; THE largest theatre in London, the Britannia,

then Drury Lane,, 2,781; Her Majesty's, 2,444 i

Covent Garden, 2,299, and the Alhambra, 2,208. of other well-known houses, the capacity is as follows: Sadler's: Wells, 1,508; Lyceum, 1,455; Adelphi, 1,367: Savoy, 1,274 Gaiety, 1,243 Haymarket, 1,158; Globe, 942; Vaudeville, 792; Strand, 704; Criterion, 675; Toole's, 657; Prince of Wales, 504. For the forty-one houses the total is 55,326.

In the case of a Chinaman who was charged this morning before Captain Thomsett with stealing a quilt cover, the property of a shopkeeper, the Colo- nial Surgeon sent a certificate stating the defen- dant was a violent lunatic who ought not to be at large, that the fits came on him at intervals, but that between them he was as quiet as a lamb, though silly. In view of these circumstances, his A Fenian shot at and killed a detective in Worship discharged the man, and ordered him to be sent to the Tung Wah Hospital We wonder how many people there are knocking about the Colony who ought not to be at large, and who come under the Colonial Surgeon's designation of "ailly?" Their name is legion, and several are to be found in Wyndham Street.

Dublin.

THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT AND

ARABI.

The Egyptian Government leaves the British Government to decide whether the evidence criminates Arabi in the massacres and burnings.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

which certain subordinate officers of the MESSRS. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.'s steamers

Thales.

Verbum sat.

'TELEGRAMS from Berlin to the London papers give particulars of the late elections in the Prussian

28, 1882.

AN Emergency Lodge of St. John, No. 618, S.C. A FACETIOUS correspondent asks if the coroner, will be held at Freeniasons' Hall, Zetland Street, ❘ and jury took their spectacles with them when on Friday evening next, the 1st proximo, at 8 for they went to view the tree" yesterday: upon 8.30 p.m. precisely.

which the Chinaman banged himselfin Hospital. Road. Our morning contemporary, which pub-

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lished the important fact, can, perhaps, answer the question.

It is announced in the London papers that the Persian Embassy in Vienna has received a tele- gram stating that the traffic between Teheran and the Turkish port of Trebitonde, 'on the Two Chinames, one a miner, and the other a Black Sea, is interrupted. The Persian caravans carpenter, passengers on board the steamship travelling between those places have been at | Galley of Lorne from Singapore to this part, tacked and robbed by the followers of Obcidul- | were charged this morning before Captain Thom- lah. This news is considered the more import sett with breaking open a box and stealing there- ant as it appears to justify the suspicion felt in from $140 in silver, the property of another pas Fersia that the Kurdish rising is being assisted senger, at sea, on the 33rd instant. The evidence by Russian agents, in order, to force the trade of not being deemed sufficient to bring the charge J'ersia to leave the existing routes, and compel it home to the prisoners, they were discharged, to pass in future through Tiflis and Pati A CELESTIAL gardener who would persist in trespassing on Crown land, growing vegetables in a position whereby water upon which these living below him depended for their supply was

SPORTING GOSSIP.

The worthy old gentleman who dishes up from various sources a lot of insipid réchauft, and pollated, was fined $5 or ten days' imprisonnient Shanghai Afercury as racing intelligence, is evi- serves it out to the complacent readers of the

this morning by Captain Thomsett. Inspector dently one of those narrow-minded creatures Cleaver had frequently told the mari to shift his who "giaris at straes, and lets windlius gae.” vegetable pivot, but notwithstanding that he was The very name of "An Old Sportsman" sets fined $5 for the offence on the 14th August, him crazy, and like the red rag with the infu- and a similar sum on the 16th-instant, hinted bull invariably leads him into difficulties. still continued in his perverseness. He said And yet he is a good-natured, well-meaning, to-day in his defence that when the vegetables harmless old "party," whose racing eccentri grew big he would be happy to remove them. cities and foibles are so thoroughly understood immediate abatement of the nuisance. His Worship, however, gave directions for the in Shanghai that they afford a vast deal of amuse-

ment, and very rarely mislead confiding, inno cence. I had a letter from a well-known racing

ship was then on his way to San Francisco (the private grounds, to deal as gently as possible ADVICES to the 13th ultimo have been received celebrity the other day, in which I was per Arabic from Bishop Raimondi, His Lord asked as a special favor, on pubilé as well as letter is dated from "Inland"), which he ex-with this famous landmark of the Model Sentle. pected to reach soon, leaving there for Hong-ment when we had Pickwickian differences on fore arrive here about Christmas, or soon after, and, wishing to be at peace with all men, kang by the end of this month. He would there- sporting matters and affairs musical and dramatic We are glad to hear that the Bishop's health Wicking and Bandmann barred, I promised to has become quite restored by his sojourn in give the incorrigible hair-splitter as great a license America and other places. Though possessed as circumstances would admit. of a robust constitution, age, climate, and hard work were beginning to tell on His Lordship, who badly needed a holiday. Arriving in China in 1858, Bishop Raimondi bas spent over 20 years in the country, deducting leave of absence from his charge upon three occasions."

So far as the Police Court is concerned, the case against Phil Howard, an unemployed mate, and Silvester, Tharntan, barman at the "Central Hotel," for stealing $200 from the person of John Stafford, 3rd engineer ofthe steamship Crusader, on the 20th instant, was concluded this morning by the committal of both prisoners for trial at the Supreme Court. Mrs. Juster, wife of the proprietor ofthe "Central,” deposed this morning that she had Stafford put into the barman's room to sleep, at closing up time, and that only the 'barman oc cupied that room. A Chinese tailor deposed to Thornton's going to his shop about 7 pm on the 21st, asking for his bill, and paying $50 on ac- count, tendering a $100 note in payment, out of which he gave him the change. The prisoners reserved their defence,

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What is this? The Shanghai Mercury horse- reporter at it again. Here he goes :—?

RACE PONIES FOR HONGKONG. "This afternoon quite a sensation was made on the Bund by the shipment of some race ponies for Hongkong; the footpath opposite the Canion Road Jetty was lined with carriages and crowds of spectators assembled. Blunderblas was one and he gave some trouble; Castigator was an- other, he has beeh sold for Hongkong; Dutch Oven, another, and there was a dun griffin. We notice that the abusive "Old Sportsman" says that Mr. Paul bought Montezuma for Tls. 1,000 and has bought Prejudice. The latter is going to Hong kong into Mr. Paul's stable, but he has not been sold. We heard that Montezuma cost $3,000 1, That sum was to be paid for him if he won the Criterion, and a very expensive pony he is to his new owner. He won the races he did win as much by flukes as anything else; the start gave him the Griffins, it was a mere cumshaw; Músic Fran,a beiter pony in the Derby, Montezuma only

beat him by was neck?” “Music was shut in near Belle Vue and was ridden badly at the finish ;

the Criterion again was a cumshaw to Montezu- maif First Corner's rider had not made a wait?

capital. The Daily News correspondent wires: A VERY proper condition, says the London Daily In Berlin the Liberals have achieved a brilliant News of October 13th, was enforced yesterday by government performed their duties-were Douglas, Namen, Hailong, and Albay were been asked by all sorts of persons, and in scandalously false. One of the officers all gaily decked out with flags this morning in victory. About three thousand Liberal electors the Middlesex Magistrates. They declined to ing race he must have won, as Firet Cornet war all possible forms of interrogation, times implicated by these lying. 'insinuations, honor of the wedding of Captain Focock of the against one thousand Conservatives were elected.

The victory of the nine Progressist members of renew the licence for the Criterion except-oh the overhauling the other at the finish; First Cornet desiring, naturally enough, to correct an

the Prussian Parliament is certain. However, understanding that in future non-commissioned can go well in mud, vide the St. Leger of 1881. out of number within the past few months; error and place himself right with his We regret to learn that an epidemic of typhoid | the Conservatives in Berlin have never obtained officers of the army should be freely admitted to Montezuma was kept fresh for the Champions

fever is raging in Paris, and has continued for

so many votes. The number cast by the working any part of the building open to the public; and and there it is true he beat all this year's griffins." larly satisfactory solution of the identity Banian" at the office of our morning that 250 deaths occurred from this causey and it abic. The number of voters who came forward might not exist at the har'or the buffet, should be and now uses towards that mild young person; some time. From Oct. 5 to Oct. 1t it is reported classes for the Conservatives is especially notice that private soldiers, for whom accommodation You ace he can't leave "Old Sportsman" alone, offered to the public. It is no business of contemporary, respectfully pointing out is estimated that there are between 7,000 and was comparatively large. The Liberals have

served elsewhere. It appears that last year two such an opprobrious epithet as "abusive." How ours to draw the curtain aside and exhibit the errors contained in the paragraph | 8,000 cases now in the hands of the doctors.

non-commissioned officers of the Dragoon Guards ever, I have made up my mind not to retaliate in also been victorious in other large cities. Inwere refused admission because they wore the kind this time, nor shall make any special re- Breslau the Progres lists, and in Halle the Se "Banian" in propria persona to an inquisitive munications forwarded to a public news WE observe that the treaty of commerce between cessionists, have won. A more exact return af/ uniform of the Queen. It does not need to be ference to the Mercury man's rather shady ob-

superiors, wrote a private letter to

of this mysterious person has yet been

community, so we will say nothing specific- -ally as to who he is; but the time has surely come at last when it is incumbent on us to "Banian" is the nom de plume above which a certain person, or combination of persons (we prefer putting it in this way); has con-

say very plainly what he is.

mentioned. The sacredness of all com.

paper is a universal article of faith with all honorable journalists. To reveal the identity, of a correspondent, who relies on the honor and good faith of the Editor, is circles would subject the offender to per- a scoundrel's trick, which in journalistic

.

Germany and Spain, which recently expired, has been prolonged until the 15th of December next. It is said that a new treaty is under consideration between the two Empires, which is the more necessary as trade between Spain and Germany is rapidly expanding.

tributed to the Daily Press, for some time petual social ostracism, How the private A WAR-OFFICE order has recently been issued no particular party in the fourth, 643 Pro. light, which beats upon him and makes him the Mercury's contradiction under Mr. Paul's

*The following letter is much too clover to be hidden under a bushel, and since Mr. blers, by the Editor of the morning GERMAIN wishes to be funny at my expense, journal-but they have been mainly

I have pleasure in letting my readers enjoy conspicuous for their disregard of

the sport with him. Mr. Gexsix. being an

·Journalistic etiquette, their utter con- tempt for the unwritten, but per

Inspector of Nuisances, writes to me at follows:- fectly understood laws which govern unauthenticated newspaper correspond- SIRI remember reading a very funny note ence, their disgraceful cutrages on do cency, and especially for the barefaced and vulgarly impertinent manner in which both men and measures have been un. scrupulously handled.

**Hongkong, aznd November, 1882.

"Tions of valour on their breast.–

-What the Merengy reporter writes about Mona tozuma" is childish rubbish. Racco won' by a

fate" are certainly not uncommon in the b tory of racings but no race horse or race-pony tite world has ever seen could have won three such events as the Shanghai Griffins, Derby, and Criterions by a series of "Bukes What are tho actual facts? Why, Montezuma actually on the Grifits in a common canter, by three lengths and this in what the sporting authority of

farcury termagn

aʼrmero" cumshawing in a he Derby, Mr. Fearon's shapely chetnut was re hard pressed by Music, but he won through sheer ment, We always desperate finish, a win that was

pointed out that a soldier carns bis siripes: by servance of the rules of grammar. But I must the voting in this city shows the following good conduct, and that to be a non-commissioned really bring Lord Charles to task for contradict gressists, 255 Conservatives, and 10 electors Even with respect to the private soldier, discipline authority than that of Mr. Paul bikselt, that Pre- sults: In the first electoral district, 664 Pro-officer is therefore a presumption of respectability, ing me about Prejudice. I stated on no less an whose party politics are unknown, have been chosen in the second district, 844 Progressists goes for something with hin; and the conspicuJudice had been bought for the great Hongkong and 125 Conservatives; in the third, goy Pro Guess of his dress is a sort of bail for good stable, under certain conditions watch it was no gressists, 315 Conservatives, and 11 belonging to behaviour. The scarlet uniform. is as a fierce business of mine to make public. On bringing cautions. The practice against which General notice, that gentleman quietly remalised that the letter forwarded to "Banlan" was treat prohibiting the wearing of miniature medals by gressista and 168 Conservatives. past; a series of gossiping paragraphsed by that person, gives, the public a all officers and men In Her Majesty's army,

Fremantle protests had, no doubt, its origin in Afsrcury evidently knew his (Mr, Paul's) affairs dealing generally with local matters, and thorough insight into the true character These miniature medals are for the most part very appropriately styled "Chit-chat." of the gentleman who, shielded by his anony. copies of the original war medals, but reduced in from the roth instant. The following reasons are

THE Kobe Shipping List ceased publication times when the Queen's uniform covered a good better than he did himself, I need therefore only deal' that was rough and violent. But a great repeat that Prejudice has been purchased by Mr. The literary efforts of the "party"—or coalition of" parties"-have occasionallymity, tries to ruin the prospects of a man size for the convenience of the wearers. In future given for its discontinuance Failing health, change has taken place. The private soldiers Paul, and will race in Hongkong in that popular

he had previously unjustifiably maligned, the holders of war medals must either wear the and the utter uselessness of maintaining longer and the non-commissioned officers are of a higher sportsman's "yellow jacket and white capt been amusing-they.could scarcely have failed to have been otherwise, considering

In "Chat-chat" in last Monday's Daily identical medals awarded to them or forego the a single-handed struggle against our old 'estab-order of education and character than they used.

honour of wearing these distinguishing recogni-lished local contemporary, renders it imperative to be; and it is a truism that to treat men a Pres. "Banian " makes himself responsible the wide range of topics dealt with, and the

upon us to discontinue the further publication of respectable, helps to make and keep them so. for the following - remarkable license permitted to an irre.

the Kobe Shipping List, and the paper accord. sponsible scribbler, or detachment of scrib-

FREDERICK PETERSON, a seaman of the Germaningly expires with this issue. When embarking WE hear of some strange proceedings at bark Esmeralda, living at Peterson's boarding upon our undertaking we thought that, possessing Swatow, which may possibly lead to serious house, was charged this morning before Captain the advantage of being able to do most of the work trouble between China and Germany. The Thomsett with disorderly conduct, and assaulting ourselves, and having also that practical knowledge facts are briefly, as follows it seems that police constable Dickinson and tearing his uni of the business which would enable our paper to be some piece of mud flat and foreshore form, Peterdos, according to the evidence for parried on at the lowest cost consistent with effi- has been in dispute between the Chinese of the prosecution, was drunk and creating a great ciency, we thought, and the expectation seemed ficials and Mears. Dircks & Co. The latter disturbance with other seamen in Hollywood but reasonable, that the enterprise could be made claim it as their property, but the Chinese Road at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. Dickin to yield a modest livelihood. However, eight refuse to admit the claim. It also appears that the rise and development of drain smells. The in the face for his pains, also getting the us of the utter fallacy of our hopes. The simple part of their own foreshore and encroasted on son tried to quiet him, but received a blow months experience has most effectually convinced the Maritime Customs authorities began to fill in early birds, lanterns, bucket, broom, etc., may breast of his tunic torn. With the aid of another fact is, Kobe cannot support two newspapers: the disputed part, where they intended to form a deal about the rider of the secon be seen very morning or night--by those who constable, Peterson was taken to the station, one must go to the wail, and we regret to say we small harbour of refuge for sammans, and close-finish throwing away the look out for them,

I fully expected that you would have found, where he made a row, pulling off bis coat, refus unfortunately occupy the inside position. The this encroachment at once called forth a pro- similer twaddle from a crowd of out your error in less than 24 hours after the pub-ing to be searched, and calling the police thieves foreign population is a mere handful, and then test from Dircks and Co. Mr. Mollendorf, Ger know everything in their own estim On several occasions the voice of the lication of the note, but as I am under the im- and robbers, by which, be said, they got their again, we laid the rates for advertising at far man Consul at Hongkong, has been in Swatów actually know next community has been raised against the pression that you are still in the dark I venture

to send you an extract from the contract books good clothes. In his defence, Peterson said he too low a figure, not only to afford remunera, several times about the business, and has also this case. Clever reporters columns of what claims to be a respectable which reads "The contractor shall empty and was struck by the constable twice, was very tion, but even to avoid positive loss. In had negociations with the Canton officials, with aaying that Mr. Brandt lost the Journal being laid at the disposal of an thoroughly cleanse all the public sewer traps, quiet, and did not strike Dickinson, and called every other port in the East the cost of ad-out, however, getting his claims admitted. The by bad riding; whereas it was a anonymous writer whose lightest word, no etc, etc....... shall fill them with clean sea two scamen to support his statement. The converting is at least double what we have bean German frigate Elisabeth was then ordered to from the distance, and the

water etc, etc.,-I am, Sir, yours faithfully, matter on what subject, displayed a

J, K. GERMAIN,"

stable contradicted this, and said he was obliged charging, and the announcement we are now Swatow to enforce Dircks & Co.'s rights, and on stay the brown. Music, venomous and badlyregulated mind, whose

to trip Peterson up, as he resisted arrest. Con-under the necessity of making was in a great Sunday morning last, the 26th instant, she landed this race than he bad ever "In reply, I have only to say I do not stable. Duncan deposed to seeing the defendant measure due to our desire to give the public of an armed force, who pulled up the wooden ever done since, and he suc favorite themes reeked with filth, and out-dispute that the drain traps are cleansed and one of his witnesses about 1 o'clock the same Kobe facilities unknown elsewhere in the Far boundary marks which the Chinese had raged decency and self-respect. It was by the Public Scavenger-1 bave seen the morning in Graham Street, where Peterson was East. In retiring from the strife, defeated, but put down, dug holes,

and fixed blocks with regard to the quite a new thing for the Daily Press to be work going on but never at the hour I shouting to the women in the brothels and make not without honour, we desire to return sincere of stone with the letter D and some think, by what I hear from reli made the medium of propagating lewd named, and having been on the spot uponing a great disturbance, using very bad language thanks to those who favoured us with their sup | Chinese characters on them in their stead, fixed allusions to women's physical parts, and the particular occasion I referred to, and towards him and the police generally when told port; and as regards the whole community we up a long pole, and holsted the German flag on and that First Comel would of encouraging "indecent references to my correspondent being absent, I am the to go away. He would then have taken him can bonestly affirm that we lay aside our pen It Mr. Mollendost, Consul at Hongkong, and Mr. certain articles of female underclothing better judge of what was being done. The into custody but that his friends took him away without being conscious of having either made or Shaar, Consul here, were on the spot, glittering allusions-and-references which no person olfactory evidences precluded all doubt Defendant, who was fined £3 or 21 days', hard deserved an enemy. The pecuniary loss, severe in gold uniforms, swords, &c., giving felat with the slightest idea of self-respect would want none of Mr. GERMAIN's official or un- fined $10 or 14 days' hard labor, and ordered to we have therefore the satisfaction, and it is a and posted armed seatles, and

labor last June for disorderly conduct, was now as it certainly, is, falls upon ourselves alone, and proceedings 3. They jelt a strong - guand on shorgil high cla

ever dream of making outside the pri- official impertinences, although I am fully pay $t amends to constable Dickinson, for tear satisfaction, of knowing that our over-estimate of possession on Monday! vacy of a bed chamber. The disgusting prepared to be corrected if mistaken, but in his tunic, of at

or suffer

suffer a further foursome

days Im character of this new style of Journalism | the Inspector shall not attempt to sharpen prisonment. Peterson went to gaol,

in the Chit-chat colunin a week or so back anent

has injured no one but

the German authorities have sent for Vassel, so as to be prepared for a

suma simply bec

was a lucky!

iterions