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A. S. WATSON & CO.

AMILY AND DISPENSING

FAMILY CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRYMEN,

PERFUMERS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

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MANILA CIGARS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

AND MANUFACTURERS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

of that daring explorer, or adventurer, or pirate-quot homines, let sententia-Monsieur JEAN DUPUIS; it is equally certain that but for the aid out by Mr Ezenazic DEGEVARE the Durvis expedition would never have been able to leave Hongkong. It was Mr. DEGUNAZR's money, which en- abled Durvis to fit out his vessels in this colony, and it is a standing, as it will be a Jasting, disgrace to-France that not one single cent of this loan, either in the shape of principal or interest, was ever repaid. It was a trifling sum to a wealthy Govern-of

ment-a matter of some eight-thousand dollars-but it was no trifle to a poor merchant, broken in health and fortune, struggling against adversity. It will, no AERATED WATER S. doubl, be advanced that the French Goy.

or

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, 24, NANKIN ROAD, SHANGHAI,

BOTICA INGLESA,

14, ESCOLTA, MANILA.

THE British barque Mount Lebanon will go over Tsur MAN HIN, a student, while purchasing cigars at a money changer's shop in' Queen's to the Cosmopolitan Dock this afternoon. THE case against Chun Akiu for causing the Road on the 18th instant, placed his purse, con- taining two ao centers, on the counter. Searcy death of her two children by drowning at Deep dhe done so, when a coolic urdu Aling Water Bay on the 16th instant, was further reapproached from behind, snatched the purse, manded to-day to the 30th instant, the inquest and instantly gave leg bail. The literary youth pursued, and the coolic was arrested in his flight not having yet concluded. WEATHER permitting, the Corontal expedition to by a Chinese constable, the purse being found in Deep Water Bay,will start from Feddar's Wharf His hand. Captain Thomselt this morning sent at 11.30 sharp on Monday moming. Refresh the coolle up for six months, with hard labor. ments, we believe, will be provided on board the Launch at the public expense for the gentlemen the jury, but reporters (if any go) will have to

THE Duke of Abercom has thirteen titles, each of which represents a separate peerage, the Mar- quis of Bute has fifteen; the Dukes of Argyll and Buccleuch have each sixteen; the Duke of Hastings hnd nineteen; but the Duke of Athole, who was in Hongkong a few months ago, heads the poll with twenty-three,

take their own sandwiches and B. and S.

24, 1883

CHINKIANG.

(FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.)

November 16th, 1883 persciva the editor of your excuing contem parry has given some most startling news (f) In his paragraph (issue of 14th inst) about the subsidence of the Yangtsze river-bank here he is almost wholly incorrect, and shows that he has not given himself the trouble, to sift his in- formation,

the river here.

perhaps also the German Envoy will be glad to have the benefit of Sir Harry's long experience, and the superior co-operation of a sterling diplo mat like His Excellency Sir Harry Parkes,

On the 3rd of November a considerable amount of gunpowder, was spent at this. port, in honour of H. M. the Emperor of Japan, ta being the Mikado's birthday; at noon a thun dering cannonade roared forth, and Roze Island anchorage was covered with smoke for some time; the ships of war Seiki Kan, Sapphire and Leiprig having fired a salute; the same ships of 1-The so-called "long range of white cot- war, including the British gunboat Kestrel, had tages of foreign build" exist only in imagina- dressed ship in grand style, as well as three- A CINCINNATI reporter, returning from the La-on-they are simply Chinese shops and small Japanese sailing vessels anchored off Chemal tonia races, reported a mutual recognition as hongs on a street and have no resemblance po follows: "A party of Kentuckians, composed to foreign buildings. Theis have never been of Judges, Coloncis, politicians, and others were any houses in foreign style on the left bank of joined by a gentleman known to one of the party. A general introduction followed. The newcomer stated hard at one of the Judges, as though he recognised a familiar face. The before. Oh, were you not in Louisville at the spring meeting, Judge? Light broke over the Judge's countenance. Oh, now I know; of course-yes-thought I knew you. Deat three kings for me in a jack pot at the Galt House. Come in and take a drink,””, THE trial of a case of the gravest importance has began at Christiania. The accused per sons the Ministers of the Norwegian'

-There was nothing particularly "appall ing in the landship that occurred; it had been expected for some days previously, and the forniture, &c. beforehand. The bank began to people had removed the greater part of their

instant, and continued to disappear during the night. The noise of the falling houses was heard in the settlement, and a wave coming across the river made the hulks and cargo-boats rock as if in a gale.

His Royal Korean Majesty's Custom House was also gally decorated with flags, and banner of Dal Nippon over their houses; 'three. most of the Japanese residents had unfurled the Japanese sailing vessels in the inner harbour were most tastefully decked all over with flags and flowers, and made a very pleasing and manders of the ships of war in port, the Korean Superintendent of Trade, the Foreign Commis picturesque impression. About t pm, the Com-

Japanese M's Consul to congratulate him, and they were afterwards entertained at a splendid luncheon, which lasted for several hours.

ernment cannot be held responsible for Hamilton has seventeen; the late Marquis of Judge felt sure that he had met the gentleman give way at about 4 o'clock p.m. af the 9th sioner of Customs, and others, waited upon His

liabilities incurred by M. Duruis; but this position cannot, in common, honesty, be maintained for a single moment. The French Government reaped the fall ad- vantages of Durvis' daring enterprise such as they were and are- ; it undertook the responsibilities of conquering the coun- to hand over to the officers of the Republic, and by availing itself of the fruits of the adventurer's labors it also made itself re- sponsible for his liabilities,

THE soufflebisters and laborers in the vineyard, - good vineyard and a better salary indispen- sable-who dish up Chinese Notes in the organ Dundee," "ex-Captain Webb," and the "War

marks that even missionary papers would be ashamed of. We would much rather print a straightforward indecent story than such sg

run by the inventor of Gribble," "Bonnic

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON. try which Durvis was compelled by force Special," have put in their latest effusions, re-Ministry, and the charge made against them by i

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW. (3

The Hongkong Telegraph

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gestions, as are hinted at in the China Mail of Thursday Last.

the Lower House of the National Assembly is that they have acted contrary to the interests of the country in having advised the King to re- fuse his sanction to a bill which had been car ried by three successively elected Storthings for the admittance of the Ministers to seats in the National Assembly, to a bill involving a ques- tion of supply, and to a bill empowering the Storthing to elect two additional members on the Central Committee of Government Railways The Court in which this extraordinary trial is being conducted is the Rigaretten, or supreme tribunal of the realm.

THE largest organ probably ever constructed was lately completed at Ludwigsburg. It is destined for the cathedral church at Riga. There are in it 7,053 pipes, 124 stops, with pedals, &c., proportionately numerous. A very complete "well" arrangement allows the increase and diminution of sound to be effected with singular perfection and delicacy of effects. The filling of the pipes could not be carried out by organ a gas engine of 4-horse power. This organ-is those who accept the invitation to the "Loftus 20 mètres high, 11 broad, 10 deep (about 651ft., at Home" on boart H.M.S. "Pinafore. Should36ft and 33ft. respectively).The largest wooden the weather keep fine, and we hope it will there pipe is xo metres (3211.) high, and its cubic com will doubtless be a large gathering present to give a hearty welcome to Sir Joseph Porter and trast the smallest pipe is made only a centimètre his amiable and well-favoured numerous re- latives.

tents are 706 cubic feet; while by a curious con

We have not heard the direct physica! cause of Mr. DecENARR's death. Doubt THE telegram dated London the 23rd inst, less medical science can give it a Latin published in another place, clearly indicates the HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1883.

name, satisfactory to the profession but policy China has determined to pursue on the The mortal remains of Mr. FREDERIC DR meaningless to the world at large. How-Tonquin question. After months of persevering OENAER, whose death was briefly chronicled ever, not to put too fine a point on it, and negotiation, the Middle Kingdom has at last shown her hand, and at a time when France has gone in the obituary column of our issue of the taking a practical and common-sense view

too far to retrace her steps. The matter has 23rd instant, were consigned to their last of the matter, we have no hesitation in simply resolved itself into this-France, must resting place in the Happy Valley yester- placing our firm opinion, on record that retire, not only from Touquin but also from An- day afternoon in the presence of a consid- the unfortunate gentleman died of what nam, or China will declare war. What are the erable number of old friends and acquain-is generally known as a broken heart, odds that the wily Celestial has not been buoyed tances of the deceased. Mr. DEGINAZA, brought on by misfortune and scandalous up with promises of German support ? who was a Swede by birth, had been a neglect, From our heart of hearts we we beg to direct, the attention of our readers to resident in Hongkong for many years, and honestly believe that if Durvis had received the performance of H.M.S. Pinafore, to be given prior to the opening of the Suez Canal just compensation from his government he in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this evening, occupied a somewhat prominent position would have repaid the great obligationsby the Loftus Troupe. The opera abounds with In mercantile circles, being-a-leading he owed to the man who nearly a dozen many charming melodies, and will be mounted member of the Chamber of Commerce years ago proved his most steadfast and in a manner never previously equalled in Hong-blowers, but is effected by machinery worked by and having a very large connection valuable friend and supporter. But so far kong, so that a rare treat will be prepared for amongst the foreign, especially French, as we can learn, the French authorities shipping interests. After the decline of have persistently refused to recognise the sailing-ship traffic, Mr. DEGENAER's bust- Durvis' claims, with the result that the ness gradually left him, a result for which explorer himself, Mr. DeGINALS, and

|and a half high (little more than half an inch), he could not altogether be held blameless; several others who had money in the

and is attached to the greatest one. however, when prosperous times had be famous enterprise, have been miserably

ADDRESSING the Huddersfield Volunteers at their comemere reminiscences of the past, he was victimised. It is not for us to say what A CORRESPONDENT writing to the Temperance prize distribution a few weeks ago, Sir Richard appointed the agent at this port for the measure of responsibility falls on the gov- Unten, from Tungchow, on the 5th inst, says: Temple said they might be thankful that the Hoppo of Canton's fleet of revenue cruisers, ornment of France for the peglect, the The literary examinations are now in progress military despotism of the Continent had not been a position he retained until a comparatively ignoble repudiation of liabilities which and the city is full of students. At the Presby introduced into this country. They must also recent date, when he commenced business national honor should have at once recog. terian Church on 28th Oct., a disturbance was be thankful for the silver streak of sen that as a wine merchant and general commis-nised, to which Mr. DEGENAR's death created by several ill-behaved fellows who tried washed the reck-bound coast of Britain, for, sion agent. Fortune did not, however, must be mainly attributed. And after all, repeatedly to provoke a fight. On three occasions though disparaging reports were heard about the they struck unotTending persons, and only the Navy, he yet believed England could put ships smile on him, and repeated reverses and what is the value of a human life, more presence of the pastor, Rev. C. W. Mateer, pre-into line of battle double the number of these of disappointments-the hope deferred which or less, to a civilised government in this vented a serious conflict. On the following the greatest naval Power next after Great Britain, is so truly said to make the heart sick advanced age? Absolutely nothing-ex- Wednesday, 1st November, a crowd came sud- and it was scarcely an exaggeration to say that gradually undermined his health, and it copt when self interest intervenes, or as denly to the Church and dragged out the Chinese

at this moment England could put into line of soon became apparent to his friends that a convenient excuse for making political preacher who was preaching to the people battle as many first-class ironclads as those of the end was near. A few weeks ago he capital. But yet France would have been They dragged him into the street and gave him all other Naval Powers put together. If our was compelled to enter the Government no poorer, and the famed "tricolor" would most brutal beating, kicking and stamping on Volunteer defences were to be efficient they must aim at good shooting, and not only good Civil Hospital, and it was then thought his have borne one stain the less had FREDERIC him in the most shameful way, and finally threw

him into a little stream close by. They then split average shooting in first and second classes, but time was come; however, the arrival in the DEOENAER's just claim been settled years

also in that third class which represented skilled Far East of his old friend M. JEAN DUPUIS, ago. Nor can we acquit Durus of all blame up the sign board at the Church and left. the celebrated French explorer of the Red

marksmanship. It was the skill of the Boers in River, had a wonderful effecron the sturdy veteran, and his familiar figure was again

advantage over the British troops. seen for a short time on the streets where it had been a conspicuous landmark for about a quarter of a century. It was, un fortunately, but a flash in the pan, a tem- porary reaction brought on by excitement and delusive expectations, for although

in the matter; he fought a hard battle in his We note that an Observatory, which has been

own interests, and it will not add to his erected under the auspices of the Scottish Meteor-shooting at long ranges that gave them such an fame with future generations that he comological Society, was opened on the 17th October placently allowed the man who ruined himself and risked his all in furnishing the sinews of war for the expedition which brought him before the world, to live for years in penury and to die at last, broken down and helpless, amongst strangers.

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, November 23rd. CHINA AND THE GREAT POWERS. where the thoughtfulness of his neighbour,The Chinese Government has sent a vigorous Colonel Moser, U.S. Consul, and the kindly Note to the Great Powers, reasserting its ministrations of the French sisters of the sisteminty over Annam, and declaring that the Arile de la Sainte Enfance enabled the responsibility will rest upon France in the event dying man to pass his last hours on earth of war being declared.

* heavenly hope to all serena, Karthly hope, how bright soser,

Bell duet 'er this changing aORTU ZEN

As films and floating sa 'sli fair." Mr. DEGENAER, sick even unto death; was borne to his residence in Praya East,

in tranquillity and comparative comfort. { ̈

3-The Customs officers went across the next day to see what damage had been done and to sound; their assistance (presumably to drowning people) would have been particularly valuable ten hours after these people had been canied away by the river current !

4-The exact number of lives lost was four the highest estimate by Chinese is eight)-200 lives probably included those of pigs, dogs, cats, fowls, rats and (save the mark) parasites

Seriously, however, had the slip occurred with- out notice the loss of life must have been enor mous, thic land being covered with houses and, of course, thickly populated.

The ground for 100 yards inland is cracked in every direction, as if by an earthquake, and a was. The houses in the neighbourhood are regular bay has been formed where the street being rapidly dismantled and palled down to save the bricks and timber, as it is feared the scour of the river current will make further in-

roads.

Every year large portions of the left bank apposite the British Concession are washed away, but nothing like this wholesale disappearance has been heard of since 1871-72, when some 300 houses with all their occupants sank in an instant into deep water.

A DOMESTIC STORY,ONE

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During the evening most of the foreign resi dents, the leading Japanese, and the local Korean officials were entertained at the pleasant and imposing residence of the Japanese Consul; after sumptuous repast a more informal réunion took which, for a long time to come, will form one of the place, and several hours were spent at a soirée most interesting recollections of the residents with regard to their experience in the newly opened country.

The Japanese Consular buildings are, without doubt, the grandest edifices at present in Ches mulpo, and their aspect was truly rendered. splendid by the brilliant illumination with Japanese lanterne, not only of the compound; but also of the approaches to the same.

During the official dinner, and later on, a number of speeches were delivered, besides the King and Government of Korea, and the the official, toasts to His Majesty the Mikado, rulers of the different nationalities regresante, the ladies, sweethearts and wives, and absent friends were of course also not forgotten after which one of the auditous guests WET called (upon gito, may play have devotis in honour of their hospitable entertainer; and I believe the following to be a fairly correct as near as they can be recollected after a," reproduction of the scatiments pronounced, beavy dinner, where the best wines of France, the Rhine and Japan were flowing freely The Chinese, as usual, attribute these eccen tricities of the Ta Kiang to any cause but the speaker, after a manful effort, got pécé the obvious one. They say that a gigantic cefafully on his legs from his luxurious at and turtle call the lives had been imitated in some men, after the elaborate and most interesting called Lai Tou-yuen that lives in then said: Mr. Consul Kobayashi, and gentle- way, and, by a movement of his back, caused speeches of the Agent of the Mitsu Bishi Com- the earth to collapse; he is being propitiated by pany, the Bank Managers and other more skilful offerings of fowls, incense, &c. In fact, the speakers than myself, to whom we have had the the foods which in the summer time covered the to command your attention now, if you were not river-bank had been gradually undermined by privilege of listening, it would be difficult for me country; the water made large cuticts or drains aware that the pleasant duty has been delegated numerous guests assembled round this hospit deep in the soft sandy earthy these falling into me to give expression to the feelings of the and alded by the strong river current and the.

Japanese Consular officer who has honourete to disappear-farcury, weight of the houses caused the entire quarter able festive table, with regard to the eminent us all, with his invitations to assist in the celebration of His Sovereign's birthday, (Heat, hear.) We all have gladly and promptly: responded to the call made upon us, and now we have the proud distinction of being assembled in this castle-like mansion, perhaps the finest, at this moment, in the whole Kingdom of Korea, where we now have met as representatives of many states in Asia, Europe and America. I am almost surprised, gentlemen, not to see 38- tives of Africa and Australia present in this our cosmopolitan, but bannonious community, (Hear) We are keenly and very gratefully aware of the great kindness conferred upon us by His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Consul, to ask us to meet him in his comfortable and elegant home, (Applause.) Considering the short time in which this splendid edifice has been constructed by the architects and mechanics of Dai Nippon, I trust it will long remain an ornament of this new settlement, and a monument oftheskill, the enterprise, intelligence, perseverance, the in- dustry, the diligence and energy of the builders.). (Hear, hear. Everyone of us present here now is more or less acquainted, by personal experience, with the difficulties which are connected with the opening to foreign Intercourse of a hitherto closed country but that those difficulties are Hot insurmountable has been proved successfully by our present worthy host, in the execution of his responsible official duties, (hear, hear.) invari ably carried on by him with firmness, Justice and wisdom (Long applause) Gentlemen, Consul Kobayashi, has set us the laudable examploof what true-hearted pioneer should be in a new country (hear, hear.); that is, a man of prompt decision and action, of Indomitable the ergy, and sharp discernment, not shrinking back. before every light obstacle, but gulfed by the try-try again principle. (Applause. Gentle men, consider this suspicious occasion sit moment for a retrospectiye glance at our personal experience, in this fine country-ving under the impression that we are better qualified toi form a correct opinion, of the natives, and the immediate future, and resources of Korea, than anybody who may have left his green, desic in a comfortable home elsewhere for a few weeks. And is called upon to make an official report of Korea, perhaps Influenced by indigestion, dyspepsia or homesickness (Laughter.) Gen flemen, we have been living for months) the midst of the unflyer of this country i most of us have made more or less long excursions into the interier 19: ost of us have founded a comfortable hang already in this land of ption; we have kept our eyes open, interested in the wal

hear, hear, and apc that we are more com Sopinion of Korea, Herz

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A happier wife in all the town You'd seldom meet than Mr. Brown; She is B.'s "second,” you must know,... - And was his cook, some years ago.) When first she went to Brown's aboda,!! He much admired the pretty mode In which she used to "do her hair" (It hung in ringlets, and was fair.) · · And though, alas! a married man, The cook's bewitching eyes began To cause regrets (oh, such is life) That he already had a wife, So, day by day, bis passion grew, (We all are fond of something new) 1. Until he fairly lost his head And wished his "better half" was dead, Meanwhile, the cook (dear simple girl),- Had always kept her hair in curl p Made glad the house with blithesome song, And cherished ne'er a thought of wrong-dog But, one fine day, she chanced to rafte Her eyes, and met her master's gaze j She could not help but heave a sigh, : And think “ Why doesn't mlasus die ?”1⁄2 At length ahegan to pine and droop, And drop her tears into the soup Until, at last, she formed a plan For making Brown a single man. Thought she, I'll give dear Mrs. B Some vermin-killer in her tea For, wherefore make distinctions nies Twixt darling Mrs. B. and mice?"

When Mrs. Brown no longer breathed j She wailed her loss both loud and long, But said she'd feared it, all along." Poor Brown, he sat engaged in thoughts --- His woe was of the silent sort

He scored to make a sad display Of all kis feelings, every day... And when his wife was laid to rest, Brown felt that all was for the best And ere another sun went down,” The pretty cook was Mrs. Brown -Sydney Bulletin.

with some ceremony on the summit of Ben We note from the Z. & C. Express that "La: Nevis, at a height of 4,400 feet above the level Guerre avec la Chine" is the title given to a of the sen. The building contains kitchens, pamphlet by M. Armand Rivière which has store-rooms, and three bedrooms enclosed within made its appearance from the establishment of a strong wall, and constructed with a view to Augusts Gaio, Palais Royal, Paris. M. Rivière resist the hurricanes that sweep over such an has only lately arrived in France from, Tong eminence. A telegraph cable to the Observatory | King, and his first sentence states positively that will enable the dally records to be transmitted there are 25,000 of the file of the Chinese Ok i bitterly the sobbed and geleved, throughout the country. About 150 ladies and troops in the delta of the Red River, taken from gentleman, accompanied by a piper, ascended the corps of the famous Li Hung-Chang. Ha prb. from Fort William, and Mrs. Cameron Camp-ceeds to state that they are well armed, and have bell, who has given the site for the path and the several batteries of Krupp guns. Againsttbls force the French have a little less than 4,020 côti- Observatory, handed the key of the building to the representative of the society. The proceed. batants ready for the field. M-Rivière staten ings were conducted in a blinding snowstorm.

that there ought to be 20,000 men on the spot, BEATEN from pillar to post on legal and conation 15,000 men at any moment; 16,003 fresh so that allowing for sickness, & they could rely

tutional grounds for their action in preventing troops should therefore be despatched, and the Mr. Bradlaugh from taking his seat, his oppo-author proposes they should be drawn from the nents have now no other reason to give for their armée d'Afrique. To the question of whether treasonable conduct but the woman's one" Mr. the conquest of Tong-King will be worth the Bradlaugh is a bad man." In answer to this unexperise inmen and money, he answers in italies, fair charge, Mr. Bradlaugh, in his appeal just † in a strain which, looking to the results obtained issued, very properly asks for particulars from in Tower Cochin China, we should think bia standerers and calumniators. He says, most would prove a miserable fallure Ouerly & pertinently, "Have I driven men to dishonour notre commerce et lut riservir, par des tarifs and suicide by gambling. In the betting sings protecteurs, des débouchés asses considérables Newmarket or Tattersall's Mr. Bradlangh's our quii pulstay verser un chiffre d'exporta face would not be recognised. Whoever heard of | tionaritablissant Piquilibrarompudnetreditri. him either wasting his time and his substance man." The author is also of opinion that Tonge over cards in the clubs in St. Janca's, or at King is well chosen for French commerce, if the tables of the gambling, hells on the Con sufficiently rich to tace French manufactures, tinent 7. Bradlaugh has done none of these and that the population is considerable enough SHANGHAI papers report that the steamship things, yet," as he points out,

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men who to warrant the expectation of a large business

Early yesterday morning death's pale flag LOCAL AND GENERAL. was waving over all that remained of FREDERIC DEGENAZE,

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H.M.S. Kestrel left Cheloo for Corea on the 14th instant.

As the gentleman whose death we have just chronicled was not in any sense of the THE U.S.S. Enterpriss left Woosung for Corea, word eminent, or a public character 'who | vi4 Nagasaki, on Saturday the 17th inst. had made a mark on the age in which he Owing to the inclement weather the proposed lived, it may bo.asked why we should de- volunteer practice at Kowloon this afternoon part from our usual custom and think it has been abandoned. necessary to sketch, even so briefly as we have done, the biography of an ordinary citizen who lived only for himself, and died --without having established a litle of a

The Shangbal Mercury understands that the steamship Kowshing is to be taken off the Tientsin line, and will proceed south next trip

"KOREAN

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT]

consi NEW SAN FRANCISCO, Nov., 1881

petent During the months of October and November

people; and TOV we have had lively, times in the new port of the

who may have capital, Jenchuan go the zin October the horse from Bag of His Excellency P. von Mallendar flythe claret. Tamaura Maru arrived from Fusan, with the "on of warc

at the fore; on land H.P wilted on by the Mandaring of Magistrate of Chemulpo, and after which, the new settirme and during the night Ha Seoul. On the 14th of Oc boat. Kestral arrived with

clalm to public gratitude or recognition. Flintshire, from Japan, went ashore in the river have done this sat (during the late debate on M. Rivière, has no apprehensions in cass of ton on board, a gentleman Thereby hangs a tale, which; at this on the 18th fast. She got off without much his case) and voted against me. "Havet been a war with China; in fact, should such arise a good knowledge of the Ko

difficulty.

present season.

crisis in the local affairs of France and

and considering that he can drunken within the house, or even out of it?" he he thinks it would be a good opportunity to

long and distinguishe China, is worth re-telling. - Strange nalt may seem, had it not been for the come Shanghai Courier bears that steps are goes on to pelt his opponents No: yet men take the whole of Yunnan, Kwangsi, and the service of all country ready designated : hlur already being taken for a Masonic Charity Ballparading their piety staggered tipally through delta of the S-kiang, when France at one end

Minister to this... counts paratively unknown Hongkong merchant, to be given in the Model Settlement during the the lobby to record their votes against me, Have stroke would have a colonial empire equally be

Jy be very doubtful whose honorable career and sad and un-

I used my fufluence mad sold my title us a direc to that of England in India. There is certain- tion could possibly be i timely death we have just referred to. It is.

tor of foreign company? No ; yet a noble lotylly nothing like-opening your mouth wide when other ship: af.wa extremely probable that the French Re-

who had done this was in the house to peak you do commence to talk. This is such a H.I.G.MZfly with public and the Empire of China would not

and vote against mer. Have I prostituted may formidable extension that it almost staggers one. wine in for the German Tren rank on a directorate whose transactions have We fancy that few Frenchmen, however, arTwo days later, again at the present moment be on the brink of

been judicially condemned as fraudulent? No i snagine as this. He proposes that to accelerate, of wat appeared, H.B.M letting loose the dogs of war, to run riot In blood on the fertile plains and dismal.

yet, at least one right, honorable who vote commerce a canal should be cut from the Yang- Bag of Sir Harry Parker swamps of Tonquin. There can be no

against me had so done." These are swashing me to connect with the Song Thao, a cant whose arrival was most cheer blows for one to deal at one's enemies sulking which would be twenty longues long. M. Rivière the recently opened hewldvin doubt whatever that the ambition of France

home to the very quick and are bound, in the concludes his paraphlet by stating that France It augur well for them is con

Government that they should was, in the first instance, practically directed

case of the Junior member for Northampton, to ought to selle the opportunity now that she has

sense to send a statesman of the towards the conquest of the Red River

leave their mark on the persons they were a chance, and not to be four days too late, as in qualities of Sir Harry, to reopen aimed at

the case of New Zealand, and the Tonquin dela by the achievements home.

about a British Treaty, with this

THE Martini-Henry carbines, 150 in number specially sent out from England to arm our local Volunteer Artillery, were stored at head-quarter yesterday afternoon. JOHN CAMPBELL, a scaman of the United States man-of-war Pensacola, was fined 50 cents at the Police Court this morning for, drunkenness car ried to the incapable stage. Jack Brady, gunner on board the same vessel, a straggler from the ship, was underext to be returned to his floating

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