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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1818.

DUBLIN, May 15th. Mr. Dickson, Nationalist has been elected for St. Stephens Green, Doblin, in place of the | deceased member, Mr. C. D. Giay by a reduced

majority.

LONDON, 16th May.

In the House of Commons last night Mr. Smith moved for an authorisation to issue from the consolidated fund the sum of £850,000 for MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE, the purpose of building and arming vessels for the defence of our colonies and also £1,600,000 for the defence of our ports and coaling stations. The House adopted the former motion by 9 against 48 votes, the debate on the latter motion was adjourned.

CORDIALS,

JUJUBES, and

MAWSON & SWAN'S

TAULETS.

NEW PATENT WATER FILTERS.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

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Hongkong, 8th May. 1888.

BIRTH.

At Shamien, Cantan, on the 26th May, the wife of BERNHARD Burchmann, of a daughter,

.MARRIAGE.

At Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the roth May, 1993, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, GEORGE HENRY SW LEs, of Shanghai, to MARTHA

Leicester, England..

(From the Courrier: ¿'Haiphong.)

FRANCE.***

PARIS, May 14th.

·M. Landes, administrator of native affairs, has" been appointed Director of the Colonial School.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A MASS of interesting matter has unavoidably been "crowded out " of this laguo.

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HI.M.S. Linnet and Cordelia left” Shanghai last week for Chefoo, Port Hamilton, and Japan.

THE P. & O. Company's extra steamer 'Thibet,

at 10a.m.

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It was reported in Shanghai on the zand inst. that a typhoon was raging at Hankow... THE Portuguese gunboat Ria Lima, Commander Sama Zarbara, returned to Macao on Saturday.

THE Archbishop of Manila has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III., of Spain.

THE Chílian cruiser Attao, Capt. A. Fernandez, left to-day for Amoy, and the Chiness corvette Kwang-kap for Swatow.

The steamship Cang wo, which left Singapore yesterday afternoon, brings on the cargo of the disabled steamer Azratoon Apcar.

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Tux returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending May 27th, arc:-Europeans 101, Chinese 1,005; total, 1,100 The recently concluded Portuguese-Chinese Treaty, a copy of which has not appeared yet in any of the Macao papers, was published in

Trickett was due yesterday, and not having beca paid, Trickett has called on the stakeholder to declare forfeit,

Turkey of persecuting the Grecks.

LONDON, April 27th. Prompted by Russia, Greece has accused

The tour of President Carnot to the south of France is exciting public curiosity, but little enthusinam is shown.

The Increased duty on high-class wines has been carried in the House of Commons by a

that duty would prove a great impediment to the Australian wine trade in England. Mr. Goschen pointed out, on the contrary, that 'colonial interests would suffer not the slightest

The Tintes considers that the Now Zealand and Queensland loans are immense

A TELEGRAM in a London paper states that the ramphlet form, in the languages, English, THE city of Saigon will shortly adopt the electric instructed by bis Government to negotiate trea-& Co. of Shanghai. The text of the Treaty large majority. Mr. Gladstone considered that Mexican Minister ni Washington has been Portuguese and Chinese, by Messrs. Noronha light, tenders for which are now asked by thieties of friendship, commerce, and navigation comprises about twenty-five pages. Municipality.

with China and Japan through the Ministers of MESSRS. Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us that the two countries resident there. the "Shire" line steamship Denbighshire left In her run down the Yangtsze; from Hankow to proceeding on a lecturing tour throughout the injury by the imposition of the tax. Singapore on the ayth inst. for this port. An earth-coolie named Lok Aming was found lying dead on the road near Mr. Chater's bungalow

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the Red Buoy the tea steamer Moyuns covered the distance, 563 miles, in 33 hours and 34 minutes steaming time, or an average of 16.8 knots, the fastest ever made on that run. The atst and was expected to reach Singapore this morning at daylight.

THE, latest novelty in popular lecturers is Mr. Berry, the British hangman, who is shortly

United States. A correspondent in the New York Sunday World says that the "finisher" || has been engaged by a company for a six weeks' tour, for which he will receive £1,200. It has delivered in theatres, where the drop scene would come in effectively.

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at the Peak yesterday. He had died of heart Mayune.left the Red Buoy at .5.25 p.m. on the been suggested that Berry's lectures should be reports that the Lizard'struck a reef about

disease.

THE total value of the trade of Japan during January was $8,757,317.81, of which the Imports amounted to $4,230,889.18, and the Exports to $4,526,428.64.

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UP to the 19th inst. ten thousand chests of new season's teas had arrived at Foochow. It was xpected that musters would be shown on Monday the 21st.

THR-Queen-Regont-of-Spain-has-acknowledged-

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THE STEAM LAUNCH NUISANCE.

THE United States gunboat Parktown and the dynamite cruiser Vesuvins were faunched' ot Cramp's ship-building yard, Philadelphia, in tho presence of a large assemblage of leading politi-ercombe-Smith the owners of four steam clans, officers of the Army and Navy, Govern-unches appeared in answer to a summons ment officials, etc., on April 28th. The cruiser taken out by P.C. Nevin for making fast to the is the first vessel in the United States Navy to steamer, Wing-sang on the 25th inst, while she carry dynamite guns.

was navigating the waters of the harbour, and in

BRISBANE, April 27th.' H.M.S. Lizard arrived at Cooktown this morning. Lieutenant Portal, the commander, hundred miles north of Cooktown during very thick hazy weather. The reef was wrongly. placed on the chart. The vessel got off at next tide without dainage,

**ADELAIDE, May 8th.

-Evroxeldest daughter of D.-T. Ward, Esq., of from Bombay, left Singapore for this port to-day by cable the congratulations sent her by the His Excellency the Cavernor and Lady des consequence of which the Wing-sang got into Both men were in splendid form, and made an

"DEATH"

At Newchwang, on the ith inst., GEORGE CROCKER RICHARDS, a native of Bristol, Maine, U.S.Aged 55 years

The Hongkong Telegraph

Hacing, Monday, May 28, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter.)

LATEST BETTING ON THE DERBY,

LONDON, May 26th,.. Evens agst Ayrshire, 5 to 1 agst, Galore, 6 to i agst Orbit, 15 to agst Crowberry.

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(From Straits Times.) PARLIAMENT,

*~* LÒNDON, May 19th. ́*

the 1st instant.

HOME DEFENCES,

SIR/Thomas Wade, was elected the first Pro- fessor of Chinese at Cambridge University on April 21st

THE Douglas Co.'s new steamer Hailong, built by Messrs. Ramage and Ferguson of Leith, made her trial trip in the Firth of Forth on April | gth, recording on the measured mile a speed of 122 knots.

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Tute Russian men-of-war Dimitry Donskoi, Vilins, and Korentz were under orders to leave Nagasaki for Wladivostock on the 16th inst, where they will remain until autumn. The Bobre was to proceed to Jenchugh. THE Chinese Minister in London has appointed Mr. J. W. McCarthy, barrister-at-law, of Elm Court, Temple, and the Oxford Circuit, to be standing counsel to the Chinese Legation, in succession, to the late Mr. W. H. Brereton.

residents of Manila on the birth day anniversary of King Alfonso XIII,· IT is officially notified that the Governor has appointed-provisionally, Mr. Bendythe Layton to be an unofficial member of the Legislative Council, vice Mr. A. P. MacEwen, absent on leave,

THRU.S. corvette Juniata, Capt. W. T. Burnell, with the American Minister on board, arrived here yesterday, and this morning exchanged the usual salutes with the port and the Victor Emanuel.

As Emergency meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1026, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Wednesday, the 30th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

Voeux, accompanied by General, Mrs., and. the

others, went up to the Peak at 4.30 o'clock this Misses Cameron, the Hon. Mr. O'Malley, Mr. J. B. Coughtric, Mr. A. Findlay Smith, and several afternoon by the tramway. As will be seen from an advertisement in another column, the tramway line will be open for regular traffic on Wednesday next.

His Excellency Shang, Tartar General at Fochow, died suddenly at that port on the 16th inst. The deceased warrior, who only arrived at Foochow early last January, was greatly liked by the foreigners with whom he had come in contact. The Viceroy, it is stated, will take over the Tartar General's seal of office until Shang's successor has been appoined.

collision with two junks and did damage to one of them to the extent of $140.

The match between Kemp and Hanlan, for' At the Police Court this morning before Mr500, was pulled on the Parramatta River on the sculling championship of the world and Saturday last. An immense concourse of people witnessed the race, which was pulled during a stiff breeze in very lumpy water there was also a strong tide against them. Kemp won the toss, and chose the southern side of the river, which was somewhat-sheltered from the breeze.. excellent start. At two hundred yards Kemp led Harlan by half a length; a little later

were palling neck and neck. They kept this Hanian reversed the position of affairs, and and got level. At the mile and a-quarter they drew a length ahead of Kemp, who then spurted

position to Putney, where Kemp stole a quarter of a length and took smouth water. Two fouls were narrowly escaped, Kemp once having to stop. his boat, but he soon after increased his lead to a length. Hanlan here showed some distress, rolling considerably, and dropping back. At the mile and three quarters Kemp led by a length and a-half. Time, i3min. 40secs, Hanlan now roused himself and spurted, but Kemp responded, and passed Cabarita in 15min. 30secs. leading by three lengths. He steadily increased his lead to five lengths at Gladesville. Hanian. again apurted, and reduced Kemp's lead to two lengths at One-man Wharf. In the final struggle Kemp fiolshed in magnificent style, winning by four lengthe in-21min. 30sec.

Wharf, when the Pilel Fish and another tugcame at 8.30 am. hit vessel was lying at Jardine's Capt. St. Croix stated that on the above date

alongside to take the vessel away to the buoy There were about 30 cargo lighters alongside and 11 steam-faunches. Before leaving the Wharf he ordered the fleet of boats and launches to cast off and keep clear, but no sooner was the ship clear of the Wharf than the boats and launches crowded alongside in such number that the tug boats could not tow the ship, in conse quence of which he was obliged to anchor. He saw all the launches and cargo-boats, but did not succeed in taking the numbers of more than three,

Corroborative evidence was given by Capt. Stopant, of the tug Pilot Fish, and also by the second officer of the Wing-sang, 'who said that some of the boats, after being compelled to let got from the ship's side, got on again aft and made fast to the rudder chains.

Lau A-Kan declared:-I am a junk owner, And one of my junks has been leaking in con- sequence of the steamer running against her while at anchor. My masts were broken, the rigging torn away, and the side of the junk very much damaged; the whole amounting. to about $140, which is not an exaggerated estimate. The steamer was being towed and abe

Hanian acknowledges that he was fairly defeated on his merits, but says he felt stale, and that after his match with Trickett, he will not row again for two years.

Hanlan has now removed the cause of

dispute in the match with Trickett, by paying his final deposit

LONDON, May 11th.

"The House of Commons has adjourned anti-Ware.informed by the Agents (Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.) that the China Shippers' Mutual S. N. Co's steamer Ching-wo, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port yester. H. R. H. the Duke of Cambridge has visited day afternoon, and may be expected on or about and president of the Consular Court of Haiphong. į between Lui Ming-chuan of Formosa and Li to her and surrounding her, as well as many again won by the visitors by four tries to

Liverpool, and urged the importance of fortifying the great.commercial ports; he said let the cities give the land and press forward the works, -and-the-Government-would-help-with-the-amma

ments.

The Mediterranean Squadron is to be rein. forced by the addition of two ships,

UNITED STATES.

The Democrats everywhere support Cleveland's reflection.

IRELAND....

Eight thousand persons, assembled at the Phoenix Park on Sunday and cadorsed the protest' of the Home Rule M. Pls against the Papal rescript..

The clergy absented themselves,9%

(From Rangoon Times.)

LONDON, May

th

At a meeting of Irish Bishops held to-day they

declared they would treat the Papal rescript respectfully but that they must communicate with. the Vatican thereon. A letter from Archbishop,

the 3rd prox.

OWING to the excessive rains we have lately violent dysentery, to which he succumbed after handed over to the C. M. S. N. Co., and that Mr.

при

In the return football match at Christchurch,

had a great number of cargo-boats hanging on gland against New Zealand, the matrics to steam-launches-three or four of which were

fastened to her with ropes.

steamers were in the habit of moving from the Inspector Corcoran informed his Worship that Wharf to the buoys în order to take in cargo, and that two junks had been damaged by the Wingsang,

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His Worship:-I have not heard ofthe other, but

nothing.

The Australian Eleven won their match

against Thornton's cleven by 6 wickets.

——————ADELUDE-13th May, The Queensland elections are now proceeding. The balance of the different parties has not been very, greatly disturbed yet.

THE Tientsin correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury wales on the 14th instant.:-The THE Italian Opera Company, under the leader-tender for fixing the Yellow River by our ship of Signor Balafiore, 'having gone through American friends has been rejected by Li Hung- the whole of their repertory at dianila, are now chang, the same as the tender by the Britishers Biving benefit performances and will soon con- to deepen the Taku Bar. I hear the price asked for the former was Tls. 4.700,000; and for the clude their season in the Philippines.

latter Tis. 350,000. Negotiations are going on MONSIEUR CHARLES LIBERSALLE, Vice-resident, here, about the two fast passenger steamers, died at that city on the 17th inst, a victim to Hung-chang. It is reported that they are to be four hours' sufferings The deceased was only von Mollendorff has gone to Cheloo about this 3 years of age.

matter, and will confer there with Li Hung-chang and Taotai Sheng. These steamers, I am told, cost £31,000 each, handed over ready for sen. We are very glad to learn, and have no doubt that our satisfaction will be shared by Europeans unfortunate Customs officer, John Henry Logan, generally throughout the Far East, that the

Sir Thomas Mellwraith objects to the joint who was sentenced to seven years penal servitude

Government desires to shoulder their responsi naval defence scheme, thinking that the British at Canton in the autumn of 1883 for man-

bilities on the colonists, as nine-tenths of the sinughter, has been released from Victoria Gaol, His Worship:Yes, and there are three Queensland coastal shipping belongs to Eng where he has served two-thirds of his sentence.

witnesses who can prove that she was, and this | land. Logan's case was a peculiarly unfortunate one,

is not the first time that cargo beats have, in this way, obstructed the fairway of the harbour. The and there cannot be two opinions at to his cargo-boats were hanging on to the ship and the having fully atoned for the one serious error of consequence of this was that she collided his life. During his incarceration he has on

with another vessel and did damage to the amount of $1401, therefore, the owners of such several occasions rendered the authorities good boats must compensate the owner of the service, and his general conduct has been inre- damaged boat to the full amount, and if this is proachable. It was reported some time ago not done within a week, I shall order the amount that Logan would not be released on the com- to be levied by distress. believe that the question of specially excluding decision, and postponed the case until nonu pletion of two-thirds of his sentence, and we The Magistrate afterwards rescinded this

-had and probably to defective workmanship, the five marble column which was created over the grave of the late Capt. Benning toppled over

In the Court of Summary Jurisdiction this morn yesterday. It was arrested in its downwarding Mr. Justice Lench heard a casein which Leung progress by an adjacent manúment. THE Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment will play at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks, to-morrow evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. The following will be the programme :~

March.........Anchored" Overnira...... Sybil".

"Bid megood bye"

..Dyke.

Bleger De Camor.

Valse First Eles. Schubert.

Gavolte... Fantasia.... Reminiscences of Chanod"...Godfrey. Selection. Dorothy T

fon Moxan, Bandraster.

new teas for London.

ACCORDING to the N. C. Daily News the Mutual Shippers'steamship Moyne left Hankow on the morning of the 20th inst, and the Glengyle on the night of the 22nd inst., with The former vessel was unable to maintain the rate of 4. at which it was first announced that she was engaged full, the Glengyle's freight being, 30s. The teas are said to cost nearly 25 per cent. more than last General Willoughby has been expelled froin year, and there is the usual grumbling at the

high prices paid. CHARLOTTENBURD, May 13th,

Walsh'says that the. Papal rescript will sol

Wing, cook to Mr. Malsch sued him for $9, wages due. Mr. Holmes appeared for the defendant. early to the market, that he might get good meat, The servant had been frequently ordered to go On the 17th inst, he came back late, saying that he could not get any. He was ordered to go back and try again, and refused, whereupon he was sent away, His Honour decided that Mr. Malsch was justified in doing so, and nonsuited the cook.

under no circumstances are cargo boats permitted to make fast to vessels while they are underway

to the fact that he could produce two witnessey Eight owners of junks were, la the Court, one of whom begged to call his Worships attention to prove that his boat was not made fast to the

steamer,

and Sir S. W. Griffiths, the former with a large North Brisbane returned Sir Thos. Mellwraith majority. Griffiths considers that his party Is practically defeated.

THE CHINESE DEADLOCK.'

BRISBANE, April 18th. The Chinese leper at Croydon has been isolated under, the charge of a Chinaman. The Chinese there state that the disease is not

leprosy, but merely a skin disease. An open-air meeting of the Anti-Chinese League was held at Croydon on Monday night. There is a great feeling against the Chincte

YESTERDAY another serious landslip occurred at the Peak, on Plantation road, with nearly fatal results. After the rains a fortnight age a large quantity of earth slid down about 100 yards from the Tramway line. Yesterday & roans of soll about fifteen yards long and twenty-five feet deep fell from the same slope, covering the road, day or two.. Barricades were put up, and notices posted by order of the Assistant Surveyor General, forbidding pedestrians to pass. About 3.30 yesterday afternoon a corporal named Groom, belonging to. the Northamptonshire with the world before him to recover the position yuan, Capt. Vardin, arrived in harbour, yester period of 20 years, presents a scrious international

affect the national movement or national league: after the Glengyle came up, and she filled at £1, It had been showing signs of giving way for him from this privilege was actually mosted:

Madagascar.

TAMATAVE, May 13th.

however, the Government could never have seriously contemplated any such act of high- handed injustice, and Logan is again a free man,

Emperor Frederick is stronger and to-day THE notification in the Government Gazette Regiment, who was with some other soldiers, in society he lost by one grievous indiscretion.

walked without aid in his study,

LONDON, May 13th. ~ In the race for the Jubilee Stakes run at Kempton Park yesterday, Afinting was first, Tyrone second, and Cobbler third,

The Lord Mayor has opened the Italian

Exhibition in London.

May 14th

Lord Salisbury in reply to a deputation which waited on him on Saturday urging Government to watch over the interests of merchants at Sunkim, said that a British protectorate in that quarter would be contrary to the treaties;munity and, in course of time, à paying enterprise the Government was however anxious to restore to its energetic promoters. trade at Suakim with a view to promote the prosperity of Soudan and stifle slavery..

CALCUTTA, May 14th.

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A conflict has taken place between the troops of the Amir of Kabal and the Jamshedis, who are evidently under the influence of Russia.

General Alikhanoff has gone from Merv to assist the Jamshedis.

SIMLA, MAY 14th.

The Government of India has not received intelligence from Herat confirming what has been telegraphed to India of the Jamabedis declaring for Russia; but news was lately received of, the movements of the Sariks on the boundary requiring the presence of Alikhanoff, which probably gave rise to the report about the Jamshedis:

--BELGRADE, 14th May,

Bulgaria has complained to Servia of the incursions of armed banda from Montenegroand of the Bulgarian migrants into the frontier districts chiefly near Tin; the acts of brigandage also occurring in the Rhodope district.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 14th

to-morrow..

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

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The China Navigation Co's steamship Tas

day from Australian ports. We are indebted for the subjoined items to our Colonial exchanges:

BRISBANE, April 18th.

LONDON, April alet, Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has written to the New South Wales Government in reply to the despatch of Sir

Henry Parkes to the Imperial Government upon the question of the influx of Chinese into Australia. Lord Knutsford points out that the proposal to exclude Chinese from Australia for a difficulty, Sankt

ALBURY, April 23rd. A Chinaman named Ah Chong was convicted

to twelve months' imprisonment. without paying the poll-tax. He was sentenced this morning of attempting to enter the colony

SYDNEY, April 24th.

evening. He was met by a great crowd, and Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith arrived at Gymple this

alter which Sir Thomas Milwealth was escorted In the Legislative assembly Mr. O'Sullivan was greeted with mingled cheers and groans. An address of welcome was presented to him, by a cavalcade of roo horsemen and 200 footmen, moved. That in the oplaton of this House the all hearing lighted torches, to the Northumber despatch recently forwarded to Lord Sallsbury land Hotel. Subsequently Sir Thomas attended by the representative of the Emperor of China, a meeting in aid of the Scottish crofters, which relative to the imposition of a poll-tax on Chinese, was largely attended. He addresses a public is a document that cannot be entertained and mesting to-morrow night, endorsed by the British Government without the

LONDON, April 23rd."

most serious consequences resulting to the white In the House of Commons Sir James Ferable reply given by the Colonial Secretary to colonists of Australasia.”). He said after the very guson, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, this despatch, there would have been no occasion stated that it was not desirable to terminate to proceed with this resolution had it not been treaties with foreign nations, by which act the for the publication of a cablegram notifying that colonies would be precluded from admitting Lord Knutsford had declined to take any step. British goods upon more favourable terms than foreign products, kas

In the House of Commons this evening, Mr. Gladstone moved a resolution in favour of equalising the charges upon real and personal

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authorising the Peak Tramway Company to start operations, reads as follows: Whereas the notice out to them, but Groom tried to horsemanship, says The great feature of all came to the spot. The Chinese constable polated A WRITER in Murray's Magazine on Mexican the Surveyor General has certified that the clamber over the dibris. As he did so another Mexican riding is the looseness of their seat. It Tramway described as Tramway No. 6 in landslip occurred, almost burying him. He was is all done by balance. And when I say "all" it section of The Tramways Ordinence, 1889, extricated by his comrades, at considerable is fit for public traffic, it is hereby notified that danger to themselves, and was examined by named Louis-to be sure he was accredited to means a wonderful deal. I have seen a Mexican the same is authorised, and the same is hereby Corporal Douglas, of the Medical Staff Corps, be the best rider out there, and for my own part authorised to be opened for such traffic." As who found that no bones had been broken, and I cannot conceive that there can be a better in will be seen by a paragraph in another part of this issue, the tramway to the Peak will be that he could be removed to his home.

the world-I have seen that man cross his lege opened for traffic on Wednesday next, and there THINGS will be pretty tively in Melbourne,

over the horn of the big Mexican saddle and, would appear to be every reason to believe that remarks one of the Sydney Bulletin humourists, throwing the reins on the neck of the horse, it will prove a great convenience to the com- when the new clock at the General Post Office calmly roll a cigarette while the horse bucked enters upon its wild career. Twelve bells are to

up and down with him. The Mexican saddle, mark the fleeting hours by discoursing a sequence with its great stirrups and the horn on which of tunca-whether with or without variations is the lasso hangs, gives, of course, many good THUS the Sydney Bulletin:-We notice that the not yet settled. We would suggest to variations points d'appui, but the performances of these notorious English swell who bears the courtesy just at the outset, because a plain, straightforward Mexicans on bareback are wonderful enough, title of Lord Courtenay, tiae filed his noble shovel melody every 60 minutes is about as much concert. You see a herd of wild horses driven through the once again. Debis £5850, and assets ni saman wants during business hours. Moreover, narrow pass of the corral Your Mexican, with Tradesmen have endured much at Courtenay's claborate variations might bring the end of one hair rope in his hand, will drop from the beam hands, for in 1870 he paid a shilling in the pound tune so near to the beginning of the next, that life above upon the back of the horse it is wished 100,000, and eight years later he parted would be all music for those who labour in the to reclaim to domestic uses. In an instant he is another "bob" dividend on 20,000 In the vicinity of the Post Office. Country visitors to away, aporting, bellowing, positively shrieking palmy days of his credit (his never had any Melbourne are not alone to be considered in this with terrors in the midst of the thundering money) this scion of an ancient mace belonged to matter. Even the plaudits of titled globe-trotters stampede of his fellows, who are scarcely less The Budget Bil was read a second time. the Marquis of Hastings" "plunging" set, and will be too dearly earned if the new clock-peal terrified than himself. He cannot buck while Mr. Goschen has agreed to modify the wheel his betting tiabiliile ran into tens of thon drives commerce from its legitimate centre, and the herd press closely upon him. The Mexican tax. sands before the ring refused to do any more barsta up the city property boom. And while we leans forward with the rope in both hands business with him, except for cash down Even when Courtenay's name stank on the the Victorian Postmaster-General, we must also open mouth, and forces it behind his teeth are addressing these words of friendly warning to passes it over the horses's head into the wide- turf, a valet would attend him to race meetings tell him that his provisional relection of tunes will Then he takes a turn with it under the lower with a change of light kid gloves. Lavender not do anyhow. This is the suggested programme: Jaw, and there he has him bitted and bridled. and lemon were the fashionable tints in those God Save the Queen, God Bless Tummy, Rule: After a llule over balf an hour he comes; back days. Ou the appearance of the valet, his noble Britannis, Chcer Boys, Cheer, Men of Harlech, with him-broken, not "so that a child can ride master would change gloves, carelessly dinging Home, Sweet Home, The Last Roof Summer, him, but so that a Mexican can. Of course the scarcely soiled pair away, while his book The Bluebells of Scotland, The Harp that Once, they are small bortes, ·, cannot say how the maker creditors offered up a prayer for the Emperor of Austria's Hyma, Auld Lang Syne, Mexicans would fare with one of those big victmised purveyor of "Dent's best." After the St. Anne's Tade, The Old Hundredth. Pooh Australian buckers. They maintain, however, first great smash, Courtenay came down to cue Take this list down, if you please:

that this loose seat of theirs does not irritate the pair of gloves per day, the second brought him

home in the way a grip with the knees does, and this I fully believe, Farther than that, I fancy the solution of the mystery about those horace whit will go quietly

with a lady though a man can hardly ride.

ought

ither in the method of the

gloves until he succeeds to the earldom of Devon.- Then this perfect gentleman will alt in the House of Lords, and vote against any amend

It is denied bore that Russia is making preto one pair per week, and now he is doing with parations for a coup de main in Central Asia or against Persia. Russia it is asserted seeks to protect her, frontior in the event of any insurgent

May 14th,

movement in the directioti of Herat:

Adnıiral Hewill la

Stent of the Bankruptcy Act). How is it that be

has not yet come to Australia

Mod At Noon. - The Maruncatalogna

At t d'alock; 'A Glass of Eitter Beer, Wi

O RAA Work Boys, Work.

Deng Pair on thejo pls,-

18 When Johnary Comos Marahing Home,

He Abraya Cama Elown to Tas, 2

WA KUSEMA In that Arm Chairpe

5 AUREZ Sha Panced Lisa FART?

I'm Living with Mother Now Pus Kia la my Little Bed,

delicacy

Mr. Gladstone's motion was rejected by a majority of 93. The vote was regarded asa

party one,

Sir Henry Parkes said there was no reason, so far as he could ascertain, to belleve that theró was any substantial basis for the cablegram which had appeared in the Sydney, papers. Ho had ascertained on the best authority that no in formation of such a character would be allowed to poze out of the office of the Secretary of State

municated with. He believed the cablegmms, to have been loosely put together, and sent out Mr. O'Sullivan, by the consent of the Hour", to Sydney for sensational purposes. postponed the motion for a month.

until the persons, concerned could be com

The Hen, Edward J. Phelps has been appointed

LAPADELAIDZ, April 26th, for War at Washington, will succeed Mr. cabled to the Governor of Victoria, that he will Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, The Hon. Willian C. Endicott, Secretary The Secretary of State for the Colonics har Phelps as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister wait the receipt of dispatches on the Chincio Plenipotentiary in Londonvi Ngày questián before he takes any further steps. ****** [A later telegram, dated: Washington, April 7 SYDNEY, April 26th: 30th, states that the new Chief Justice is Mr. Melville Waller, of dilapis-Ein Hongbone Telegraph

April 16th.

The Australian shipping "ring" admit the grievances which are complained of by shippers, but state that they are unable at present to comply with the demands of the latter, owing to the contracts by which, they are already bound.

"And"

BRISBANE, April 26th very backward this season,

His Excellency the Governor has sent a téli - graphic dispatch to the Secretary of State lur The Colonies will reference to the cable messages effect that the Imperial Government had declined which have appeared to the newspapers to thin to adopt the recommendations of the Govern ment of New South Wales, urging that they should open negotiations with China, with a view tó restricting the immigration of Chinese subject to the colonies. The cablegram also, states that Ministers have expressed their doubts as to the authentic

fegrams which have been.