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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1883.

AN American paper says that ladies who wear cockroach ornaments can get a supply in any well-regulated newspaper office. Until fashion stepped in with the information, no editor ever knew what cockroaches were for.

BRET HARTE's first poetic "fragment" 'com. menced in these words:

I sipped the nectar of her lipas I sipped and hovered o'er her;" And the last two lines were as follows:

"Her father's boot Bashed na the aceFR==

I'm wiser now and sover."

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WE quite endorse the sentiments of the Editor

SALVING operations in connection with the cargo of the steamer Carisbrooke, are progressing favourably under the direction of Captain Hayden of the Sea Gull, who hopes to soon complete

the work.

THE working power of the pumps on board the new floating fire-engine was tested to-day in the presence of Mr. Creagh, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, and Mr. Brewer, Government Marine Surveyor, the results, we understand, proving very 5

We are informed by the agents, (Mesars. Adan We learn by the arrival of the Hankow from MESSRA. Douglas Lapraik's steamier Kwangtung, son, Bell & Co.) that the steamship Bothwell Canton this afternoon that H.M.S. Wivers has | Captain M. Young, which left Amoy on the gth; Castle, from London, is expected to leave Singa-been safely floated. The Hantow left Canton bound north, arrived here yesterday under sail, pore to-day, for this port.

at 4-10 yesterday, and took up her position having had to put back, owing to an accident to alongside the Vivern about 6 o'clock. Assisted her propeller. by H.M.S. Swift and the steamboat Company's Vorsai, the Hankow commenced towing opera tions at 140 am, and after an arduous struggle succeeded in getting the ivern off the bank at 3.10 without accident, beyond the steel haw ser from the Hankowy getting foul of the out under the personal direction of Admiral Willes, who was on board the Wizers. The Vigilant with the Admiral, was to leave for harbour this evening. It is expected that the Pivorn will be able to get across the bar at highwater about 4 o'clock to-morrow morning. The Stift has remained alongside, and will convoy the turret ship in her passage down the

satisfactory.

CRICKET.

NAVY....

HONGKONG C. C. v. Officers of ARMY

This interesting match was played on the Cricket Ground yesterday, and resulted, after a close and exciting, game, la the defeat of the Club by four wickets. Both teams were kitly representative ones, but the Club sadly missed the aid of F. H. O, Wilson, and in one or two other instances might have secured'stronger -

Frou a London telegram dated the 7th instant, Swiff's propeller. The operations were carried We have to acknowledge receipt of the January champions. The, United Services played, a'

Powerful eleven; still, their victory, under all the circumstances, must be considered rather a lucky one, and is to be attributed more to the wretched

of the Philadelphia News when he says that it is not right to use the obnoxious term, "bom The information to hand is very meagre, the Hongkong at noon to-day, and will arrive in the Far East," and in point of quality a i quan elding of the Club than to their own superiority idiot" in speaking of a woman of 40 who left her family and eloped with a youth of 19. It is not right, because it leaves you no epithet suf- ficiently strong to apply to the young màn.

THE Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia, at present in Paris, possesses herculean strength. As an

one of his intimate friends and does not find him

IVORY BACK HAIR BRUSHES. evidence of it, it is related that when he visits at home, he is accustomed, instead of leaving his

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AN account is given in English journals of the per- formance of a locomotive on the Great Northern Railroad, which recently carried the Duke of Edinburgh from Leeds to London, 1868 miles, in three hours, or at the rate of 6a ïmiles per hour- This speed has frequently been equailed, and sometimes surpassed for short distances. The

we learn that the steamer Kenmure Castle, of the well-known "Castle" line of steamers, bas foundered during a gale in the Bay of Biscay. telegram merely stating that a portion of the crew and passengers were saved. THE Chinese New Year has passed away with out noteworthy incident. The "cracker” ̧nui- sance was scarcely so great as is usually the authorities, restricting this practice to certain case, although the regulations issued by the hours, evidently inspired a very small amount of respect, judging from the manner in which said regulations were set at definice throughout the night, and up to a late hour this morning. Sir Jahn Pope Hennessy doubtless had a strong penchant towards the Chinese; but during his rule the orders of the government were rigidly enforced. Under the present regime things, even | in suall matters, are greatly changed-and not

for the better.

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number of The Chrysanthemum and Phenix. This is the first number of the third volume of

tity of matter is quite equal to previous fasuca. this most interesting magazine "for Japan and

We hear that Messrs. Siemssen & Co. have received intelligence that the Norweglan bark Henrik Ibsen, from Amoy to Taiwanfoo, has been totally lost on the Pescadores, no lives, arrived in Amoy. No further details have yet however, being lost, and that the crew had

come to hand.

with bat or ball.

Winning the toss, the Club elected to take first innings, and sent in Travers and St. Croix to face the deliveries of Rice and Wilson. Both batsmen played carefully at first, as the bowling was well on the spot; but after an over or twoj Travers could not resist the temptation of letting

Edtion" and not to individua' members of the engine had driving wheels eight feet in diameter. of it, and the long strings were stamped with that on the 23rd instant, the day after that on As Mr. Hazeland was the winner of the 100 yards played with great care, When the telegraph.

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

Whilst the colonas, of the Hongkong Tele- graph will always be oven for the tür discussion by correspondents call 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.

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SARAH Bernhardt-Damala's delicacy of constitu tion, a prominent French manager declares, in much exaggerated in the papers. She is a

woman of wire, and can endure twice as much fatigue as a woman of apparently twice her strength. One great secret of her power of endurance is the facility with which she can go to sleep. Travelling by day, she nicely pulls down the curtains of her compartiment and slumbers soundly through the hours of her jour-

ncy.

WE note that the Directors of the Austrian Kronprinz Rudolt Railway have been making Arrangements have been made to publish trials of the electric light upon one of their The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 P.M. Sub-locomotives. The Schuckert system was adopted, scribers in the central districts who do not receive in combination with a Brotherhood three-cylinder their copies before FIVE O'CLOCK will oblige by machine; and a space of 598 square yards on a at once communicating with the Manager."

straight track and 239 square yards on a curve was illuminated. This space is sufficient, and the trials were generally satisfactory, but the cost of establishing the light has so far deterred this company from adopting it upon all its engines.

BIRTH.

At "Belle Vue," Kowloon, on the 8th instant, the wife of Mr. 1. DREWSTER, Army Medical Department, of a Daughter.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1883

At last, observes a contemporary, the grand secret has leaked out. We have a balance-sheet

of the one hundred thousand dollars raised and

spent under what was known at the time as the New York Skirmishing Fund. The first item is one of thirty-six thousand dollars for construct- RUMOURS were circulating throughout the item is one of one thousand three hundred and ing and superintending a ram. Another pleasing Colony yesterday, that the steamship Ken-thirty-one dollars for Mr. O'Donovan Rossa's mure Castle, of Messrs. Thomas SKINNER & Sox's well-known "Castle" line of steamers, had been wrecked in the Bay of Biscay on her passage from London to China. That these rumours had good foundation, the telegram published in another place amply testifies. It would appear that the ill-lated vessel left London a few days ago laden with a general cargo, including a large quantity of iron, for the Far East, and encountering a heavy gale in the Bay

of Biscay foundered, with, it is feared, fatal results. The telegram states that a por tion of the crew and passengers were saved, so it is only reasonable to infer that the loss of the Kenmure Castle has, like the wreck of the Fleurs Caille at Cape Gardefui

a few months back, been attended with serious loss of life.

In the absence of any particulars, all surmises as to the causes which led to the foundering of the Kenmure Castle can only be regarded as mere speculation. If it be correct that the steamer was heavily laden with iron, it is probable enough that In a heavy gale the cargo may have shifted, and thus rendered the vessel an easy prey

to the elements. The Kemure Castle was formerly well known on this coast as the Burmese, and her commander, Captain Luck, had many friends in. Hongkong, The extremely bad luck of the "Castle"

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The Braemar Calle, Fleurs Castle and Ken mitre Castle have all been lost within the past two or three

years,

TELEGRA ́M S.

Salary. Mr. James O'Kelly, M.P., received ten thousand dollars, Mr. John Devoy about six thousand, and other "gintlemen" in proportion No wonder that these persons are anxious to keep the land agitation going. As to the "ramu,” which was built to work such terrible ruin amongst shipping, that has been sold for old iron. It is probable that even the mad Ameri- by this time, and that we shall hear no more of can Fenians have learned just a shade of wisdom skirmishing funds. HAPPILY "our withers are unwrung" The Lay car utters a note of warning against the use of arsenis for the complexion, According to this veracious print, a statement has recently been circulated (and has already done harna) to the effect that greenie is good for the complexion if taken in small doses. Even if we had any care as to the beauty of our skin we should hesitate before taking arsenic when whisky, or is kindred spirits, will bring about the same result in a much more simple and pleasant fashion. As a colouring agent for the face-especially for the nose-unsweetened gin, whisky, rum, and brandy can give arsenic, or any other poison, a very long start and a beating. The warning in our case is therefore not wanted. It is still, how- ever, of use, as there are many women in the world foolish enough to swallow anything if they thought they could thereby love a point is front

of their neighbours.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Detroit Free Press writes:-Among the many ridiculous fashions, none now in vogue is more glaring than wearing ornaments around the hat made to imitate those horrible reptiles-snakes and toads. Imagine, if you can, anything more barbaric than to see a fine bonnet disfigured by these things peeping out under the mass of trimmings with which the bonnet is adomed. One bonnet that I saw had one of these big green frogs perched right on top

out off cannot say, but it looked real as a living figures of the same creature: What it was made

one. Anuthier bonnet that I saw wom by a fashionable lady had twelve white mice (stuffed) as a part of the ornamentation. They seemed feathers and velvet on the crown. On some to 'be playing "hide and seek" among the bonnes I have seen owls' heads, with their great big eyes seeming to stare you right in the face. A lady wearing a bonnet with owls' heads on it almost frightened a little girl into spasms recently, and was compelled to cut short her visit to get out of the way of the timid little one.

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out, and in quick succession scored a two and a four off Wilson, and a three off Rice, St. Croix A MESTING of those interested in the annual after a leash of singies, sending Wilson prettily amateur athletic sports was held at the Hong away for 3. A change of bowling was quickly kong Club on Wednesday evening at six o'clock, resorted to, D'Acth, being deputed to reljeve Wil- There were present:-Messrs. H. Foss, R., K. son, and the new bowler's first over proved fatal Leigh, H. St. de Jarret, Sadler, F. Hazeland, and to the Hon. Secretary, who placed one in the E. Mackean, Secretary, Mr. MacKean, who sure hands of Dauglish, having contributed 9 out occupied the chair, announced that the funds in of 23. Davies was next man in, but he had a hand amounted to $100 and $9.52, on deposit short stay, as in trying to slog an insidious one and current account, respectively. The roth of from Rice he was clean bowled, and two wickets March, the anniversary of the birth of H.R.H. were down for, 29 runs. Caron cemented his the Prince of Wales, was unanimously fixed on partnership with Travers by hitting D'Auth for a as the day on which the sports would be held this couple, immediately afterwards scoring three off year. After some discussion respecting the event Rice. The total had reached 39, when D'Aeth got for which the Ladies' Furse would be given as a one part Travers bat, and Birch, who followed, prize, it was decided, on the suggestion of Mr. had only put together three singles when Wilson, Hazeland, to make the much coveted trophy the who had resumed at his old end, shut down his price for the top yards race. It was also decided stumps. Four for $3. Dobson joined Coxon that the race for the Ladies' purse should be open, and a good stand was made, the last named and that previous winners should not be penalised, hitting out in grand style, whilst the new comer

four yards in front of any known form in the race at the last annual meeting, and is a good board showed 73, Hodder, who had just been put on to bowl, found his way to Coxon's wicket, the Colony over the too yards course, it is not very latter retiring for a well played 25, made up of difficult to guess the more than probable destinaone, four, four threes, four twos and a single. tion of the Ladies' Purse. In the quarter mile Hynes now became Dobson's associate, and

winners ten yards, and fifteen yards for having a brace of threes and a single in rapid succes- fat race it was decided to penalise previous quickly showed he was in hitting form, by scoring won twice. Mr. Lockhart suggested that asion. Dobson's time had now come, however, steeplechase be substituted for the obstacle the first ball of Lloyd's second over disturbing race, and, after some discussion, it was ultimately the equilibrium of the bails, and six wickets decided to adopt Mr. Lockhart's suggestion if a

were down for 80 runs. Dobson's 17 included suitable course could be laid out. Mr. Foss pro- one 5, one 3, &c., and was a very useful innings. posed that there should be no tug of war" this Barff and Whyte both failed to stay, and year, but it was ultimately decided to try and when the Naval Yard veteran was caught get up an English, Scotch, Irish and German by Rice off D'Aeth after putting together 13 team, it being also decided that the distance in his usual dashing style, the innings was for the losers to be pulled be fifteen feet. In practically at an end, Jones running himself out dealing with the veterans' race, it was suggested after scoring a couple. The total, including 8 that this race be open to residents of seven extras amounted to 111 runs. D'Aeth and years standing, but the old rule, 30 years and Lloyd were most effective bowlers for the Services, over, was adhered to. The officers were then securing three wickets aplece at a cost of 19 and elected, and the following names were added to

23 runs respectively. Rice, Wilson and Hodder the Committes:-Messrs. Lockhart, Hodder, took one wicket each, the bowling of the former R.N., J. J. Bell Lrying, V. Smith, and F. A being rather expensive, no fewer than 36 runs Hazeland.

standing to his debit.

On Tuesday last, says the Japan Atail of the 27th ulto, a telegram was received at the office of the Kanagawa prefecture, announcing that a volcanic eruption had taken place at one of the hills known as the "Twins" (Futago-yama). A reply was immediately wired desiring further particulars, and on Friday information arrived that the so-called eruption was nothing more than a landslip, of sufficient magnitude, however, to endanger life and cause some loss of property, In Tokiyo people were disposed to regard the occurrence with some alarm, seeing that it was nearly contemporaneous with a severa shock of earthquake felt in the metropolis on Sunday night, Curiously enough, too, previous news from Hakone was to the effect that a constant succession of earthquake shocks had been ex- perienced in the neighbourhood of Ashi-no-yu, the inhabitants of which village were even said to be thinking of descending to a lower level. On the 25th instant another official telegram was received from 1shikawa Prefecture, announcing

a volcanic eruption occurred at a hill called which the land-slip at Futago-yama took place

Tashiro-yama, in the district of Shusui, province of Yetchiu, the result being the formation of cave "six hundred yards in circumference," the and the death of a number of cattle. The village overwhelming of four houses with their inmates, of Tashiro is about sixteen miles (English) from Kusatsu. It lies at the foot of the Tori pass, and is distant more than a hundred miles from Futago-yama at Hakone. GEORGE PITCHFORD, 26, of England, seaman on the American ship Guardian, was up before FROM the report of the steamship Merionethshire, Mr. Wodehouse this morning, on a charge of Captain G. W. Read, which arrived here this disorderly conduct yesterday. A seaman of the morning from Singapore, we learn that they Audacious named Thomas King, said he was picked up a Chinese junk in the Bay of at the London Inn yesterday, and hearing a Bengal, with six starving Chinames on board, noise going on outside, he went to the door to The poor wretches had been eight days see what was up, and saw four merchant sea- without food and six without water, and were men engaged in a "shindy," the prisoner in a very weak condition. Considerable difficulty being one of them. Three of the men ap was experienced in getting them on board the peared to be attacking the fourth, Pitchford Merionethshire, owing to the heavy gale which being one of the attackers. He had the knuckle was blowing, the high sea which was running, duster produced on his fingers, and when witness and the exhausted condition of the poor cast-mentioned that the prisoner had a cruet-stand aways. We are glad to learn that the whole six in his hand, a marine, his companion, rusfied at were eventually safely got on board and landed Pitchford in order to take him off the man he at Penang. It is also satisfactory to know that was attacking, who was on the ground, the the kind treatment they received completely prisoner hitting him in the face. When witness pulled them round, they being quite well in health saw they were knuckle-dusters prisoner had, be Read and all those who aided in rescuing these seriously disturbing his equilibium as to bring by the time they arrived at Penang, Captain made a rush at him, with the result of so poor wretches are deserving of high praise for him to the ground, and. be then wrested the their Christian-like and manly behaviour in knuckle-dusters from him, with the assistance of saving from a watery grave, at great risk to another man. A constable came up soon after themselves, this half dozen of mahogany-akdaned and took prisoner into custody. The man who Chinese sailors.

was attacked got a cut in the temple from the knuckle-duster is he lay on the ground.-Thomas News from Korea says (according to the Japan Organ, the marine, said he saw two men fighting Mail) that Mr. Tong King-Sing, Manager of the outside the London Inn, one being over the other China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company, on the ground. The dedendant was standing two foreign experts, whose names we have failed one and at the same time kept improving the is busily prospecting for mines with the aid of over them, and kept on saying "Not two on to to ascertain, The Chinese troops, fifteen hundred occasion by thumping the undermost one in men, with about as many followers, still occupy the face. Two men were attacking one, the the capital, and their riotous conduct is said to defendant also joiningin. Each time the defendant contrast most unfavourably with the orderly be struck the man on the ground, he cut his face haviour of the three hundred Japanese who open, and witness then noticed he had something constitute the Legation Guard. It is Interesting on bis fingers. Another Marine came up, and to speculate how long the Koreans will quietly the knuckle-dusters were taken from the prisoner submit to Chinese dictation. Korea has been the and the row stopped. The man whom Pitchford parade ground of China's ambitious aggression attacked was much cut about the face. The from the days (A.D. 611) when Yang, Second defendant said that while in the London Inn he day at the Harbour Master's Office to investi-wicket thus falling for a This was only the Emperor of the Sul dynasty, marched against saw three men fighting, and said, "That is the Gaoll with a host of 1,133,800 men, to the not English fashion, two men on to one." One time (1627) when the Generals of the Manchu of them then jumped at him, and let him Taitsung sacrificed a white horse and black ox have one in the chow-trap. At the same time treaty with the Prince of Yuen-chang. It would from his (the man's) fingers, and he (defendant) in Ganghwa island at the ratification of the that the man struck him, a knuckle-duster fell be curiously consistent with history's disposition picked it up. A marine and a blue-jacket rushed

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CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

A meeting of shareholders in the above Com- pany was held this forenoon, at the office of Messrs. Russell & Co., the general managers, ag 1877. required by the Companies' Ordinances 1865 and

There were present:-Messrs. C. V. Smith Shewen, Luk Sau-theen, of the Gee Chong Hong, (Chairman), H. L. Dalrymple, F. D. Sassoon. R. and Ng Chow Fong.

With what appeared a very easy task set them, the Army, and Navy were first represented at the wickets by: Rice and Hodder, Travery and Dobson leading off the attack. The fast bowler's first over was a maiden, and then Rice sent Dobson away for 4 and 3, and in the following over another 3 and a 2 were scored, which led to this trundler's deposition in favor of Barff. Each batsman scored a single off the new bowler's initial essay, but the last ball of the

Dauglish joined Rice, but the last named and the first wicket was down for 22 runt, over was cleverly taken in the slips by Traver

Ng Chan, Baving read the notice, said was immediatelyard if thirty-two, and with

caught by the meeting to-day was a purely formal one, the addition of two runs to the total, Daug which was required to be held within four fish was sent back, clean bowled by Travers pany. There was no special business to put be after driving Barff for 3 and scoring brace months from the date of registration of the Com- for a cypher. Wilson also failed to stay," na fore the meating, and he had only to state that of singles Travers rattled down his stumps, the Company had been formed in accordance and D'Acta who followed was caught by Davies

happy to answer them. No response being all of Newington, who played in good style for 14, no with the provisions of the articles of association. off the same bowler for a single. Three and If any one had any questions to ask, he would be four for 52, and five for 57. With the exception cited, the Chairman said there was nothing fur further stand was made, and the innings closed for ther, the meeting thereupon dispersing. 86, which included no fewer than 19 extras a

safe indication of the wretched character of

f the felding. Travers took six wickets for 23 run and Barff, who bowled 3 no-balls, three for 18.

With 13 runs

to the good, Hynes and Traver the bowling commenced the second innings of the Club to of Rice and Wilson. bad start

THE BURNING OF THE "CARISBROOKE"

The fol

was made, Hynes sending Rice's firat bait into the safe clutches of The O'Rafferty," the first

be useless dealing with in detail, Suffice it to beginning of a series of disasters, which it would. may, that with the exception of Coxon (19) and St. Croix (12) no, resistance worthy of the name

In our last issue we published & report of the evidence given by Captain Scott and his officers at the Marine Court of Inquiry held on Wednes

gate the causes which led to the partial destruce tion by fire of the steamship Cartıbrooke, and gave a summary of the verdict, which we re- ceived just as we were going to press.

was offered, and the last wicket fell, with the total.

brookt, official No. 65467, of which Morris George and ten for 18 Rica was most successful with at 98, The wickets fell in the following order — lowing is the official Anding

one for o, two and three for 11, four for 17, Ave 1st. We find that the British steamer Cards for 59, six and seven for 48, eight and nine for 56, Scott, No. of whose certificate of competency is the ball, fils 7,wickers being obtained at a cost of 227, Penang, was master, caught fire on the morn

29 runs. Wilson had 3 wickets" for 2013.05. ing of the 27th January 1883, while lying at an With 81 to get to win, Rice and Hodder were thor in the harbour of Victoria, Hongkong, and the first repormestatives of the Services, Barf and that the ship was sunk in four fathoms, water by Travers trundling for the Club. The left hander means of opening the several cocks and valves was in his best form, scoring a brace of four in the bottom of the ship.

and singles from Travers Erst two overs but and-Weare of opinion that the fire originated with the total at 13, Barff, who bad sent down in the store room, but there is no evidence to couple of maidents bowled Hodder for iingie 3rd We ste of opinion that the master, Mart Haued to score at a great rato, punishing ravers show what caused the

Margola 4 Danglish, taking the vacant wicket.co

Rice con

board ship provided by the Harbour Regulations. judgment in not making the signal of a fire on fast bowler, and bit second over proved fatal to who had only just; broken his ducit. Had the proper signals, been made, asejstance several ships of war in the port, and by the ships would most probably have been supplied by the of the mercantile marine spreman

4th The police were in good time at the fire the passengers landed. The Chinese junks also and rendered very valuable assistante

getting rendered great help in lending their boats for that purpose.

Hynes dispor

to repeat itself did the Taung dynasty fall at him, took it from him, and hit him in the victim to the perturbing influence Korea seems optic. He did not know any of the three men to exercise upon Chinese judgment and prudence, who were fighting, and all he had to say 4 was that it is not fair for two men to A COLOURED woman in Tennesite recently go for one. He hit the man back who struck SAYS the Sportsman --People may laugh as wanted a new chimney. The old one smoked, him. He did not use the knuckle-duster-King, they will at the vagaries of the aesthetic section and the birds that went to roost at the top often on being recalled, re-affirmed his previous testi- of the community. It is an undoubted fact that fell down and scattered the soot about her best mony as to defendant's operating on the steamers has of late become proverbial. they are causing a gradual social revolution compartment. She was too parsimonious to man on the ground with the knuckle George Scott, committed a grave.atrorain: to severely that Hynes was substituted for the

parent in the decorations of our houses, and in besides, she said she could "boss" that bit of was, attacked, said he went to the London The change is felt in many quarters, and is ap- employ an architect, too poor to engage a bulidez, duster-Edward Jackson, man who the dresses of the wives and daughters of the job berself. She went to work with a will, but inn with the defendant an

and two other men from age. It has gone further than this, however, for the result hardly came up to her expectations. the Sallors Home. Two of the man wanted to it has affected even the simple gipsy tribe. A In pulling down the old chimney she knocked fight him, and they hit him on the face, and few days since a gipsy wedding took place in a hole through her neighbour's roof, and had to knocked him down. The defendant interfered, Cheshire church, when, we are told, the taste pay five dollars for repairing. The mortar and and said it was not fair that two men should go LONDON, February 7th.

displayed in the costumes of the bride and dirt utterly ruined her dress, the trowel cut her for one. At the same time all three of them went

· LOSS OF THE KENMURE CASTLE.. bridesmaids was something remarkable. The thumb, and the injured limb led to a doctor's bill for him, the defendant striking him in the face The steamer Kamura Castle foundered bride wore a dark green gown, with fashionable before it was fixed up. Being short of bricks, and on the head, but he could not say whether during a gale in the Bay of Biscay; a portiondress improvex" in the rear, while her head she resorted to the expedient of taking up the he did so with a knuckle-duster. He was not of the crew and passengers were saved.

was crowned with a wreath of golden ivy leaves. public pavement in front of her house. When nich hurt. He thought the defendant wanted One of the bridesmaids wore a dress composed the chimney was completed it would not draw by to take his part, but was so drunk that in the of peacock blue velveteen, while her head was any force or persuasion. A friend suggested a confusion he hit him (witness) instead of the decked out with pink chrysanthemums. This is small cartridge as a clearing medium. This she other man. He had had no quarrel with him. Certainly an advance on the old gipsy form. No tried. Ton certain extent the experiment was suc- The defendant said that what last witness slated mention is made of sunflowers or peacock's cessful. The flue was rent from top to bottom, and was correct. He was very drunk, and did not fathers, as these may not be obtainable, by the the firegrate damaged beyond repair. While he intend to hit him--When arrested by Constable dusky wanderers. Still, we may yet hope to see was sitting bing her nails, and contemplating: MaDonald, defendant said he had never seen the simple gipsy maiden sitting on a milestone the next move, a policeman came in and arrested the knuckle ster at all.”—Mr. Wodehouse fined admiring a dock-leaf, whilst her lover at her side her for stealing the public paving. She is now Pitchford Sto or 14 days hard labor, A police is lost in contempation of the too too utterly doing three months, and says if over she

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LOCAL AND GENERAL,

A HINT for Mr. Collins. An Australian collin dealer, inscribes the following motto on his Caskets: “Let me hide myself in the

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4th-We are of opinion that with the excep officers, and crew did all that lay in their power tion mentioned in paragraph three, the master), for the preservation of the ship and passengers Given under our hands at Hongkong this 7th day of February

--H. G. THOMSKTT, R.N.,.

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