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tions with a philosophic calm, which the Western nations, being unable to imitate, profess to despise. But it is a. grievous error to interpret the lethargy of China as a sign that she has reached the last stage, of, decrepitude and decay.. A great Chinese statesman, not long ago, pointed out that though China had been asleep, her slumber was not that which preceded dissolution.. "It strikes us," remarks our contemporary, "that the Australian colonies are inclined to repeat the experiment which not long since cost Russia and France such mortifying rebuffs. The British Government, we believe, attach too high a value to the friendship of China to lightly countenance any humiliating attacks upon their powerful Indian neighbour and ally."

is always interesting to hear people who speak with authority in the Western world, and in London in particular, Thyay hold himself responsible for express their ideas about China and

TO ADVERTISERS, Allopnikupe se to imitat de fome and sil testers totended for Igenekon in chiar donde de me pet tore than 3hres o'Clock wors Best toy en op ! item in vele val Meation of the paper.

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her people, and doubtless much of the above we can have no desire to find lauk with Although it would certainly have been more correct to say that the Chinese are objected to in Austrália for other reasons, and by two of the principal

5- dicka per Fotograph'a amber ist the Telephone Central classes in the country. By the working class because they bring down the price of labour which, by their manner of living, they debase; and by politicians and agitators because they are aliens carrying a yellow skin, and representing a nation and people which Australians laught at and despise, as being in host of their ideas and manners half barbarous, Even had the Chinese coalie gone to Australia minus his queue 'and 'in possession of a wife, a' Christian belief in a God, a civilized mode. of attire, and a high opinion of his own bites. he would still have failed to

"Hostmona, PuDAY, JULY 13, 1888.

Wr mildly referred, in a recent issue, to the useancronial sphere to which our Sunior Magistrate had just been translated, or collated or elevated, or whatever

Mr. Parnell's cheque for £100 shortly after the Tije P.&O. Cola extra steamer Venetia left murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish.

Bombay for this port to-day, and the regular fortnightly steamer Teheran will leave on the

ZULULAND:

Sir Arthur Havelock bas sanctioned the

18th inst

enlisting of volunteers to re-enforce the con- THE Shanghai Courrier says that there was a stabulary in Zululand.

ramour current at Chinklang on the 7th inst to the effect that a riot had taken place nt Chikian, fa (about 150 miles from Chinking on the North Bank of the Yangtsee), and that some missionaries (Americans we lienr) bove been assaulted.

THE LIBEL CASE.

July 6th. The Verdict has been given in favor of The Times, The Lord Chief Justice ruled that Mr.

O'Donnell had no case,

ZULULAND-

In the House of Commons Mr. W. H. Smith said there was no reason to apprehend a sericus war in Zululand, that there was every hope of a very speedy settlement.

· GERMANY. AND RUSSIA.

BERLIN, July 6th.,

the middle of the month and stay at the Peterhof. The Emperor will visit St. Petersburg about He will attend a grand review at Krasnosel..

"WHAT nice fresh air you have up here," said a globe-trotter the other nfernoon when he went to visit our worthy friend Ms. Thomas, at the Peak Hotel. "It's so much feesher than we lave in Hongkong," "That's what I've always said," interposed an øld resident (notunconnected with our evening contemporary) "and I can't understand why they didn't build the city op here."

EARLY this morning, near the Harbour Ofice, CoL, G. Denby, U, S. Minister to China, anived the dead body of a Chinaman, of about 45 years at Tientsin from Shanghai on the 29th últa, of age, was found floating in the water. Inspector before M, Wodehouse a colic aged

tor Swanston had it conveyed to the mortuary.

The Singapore Straits Times hopes that an earthquake, or something of the sort, may occu there before long, for the general complaint in the Square is that there is nothing doing Exchange. however, our contemporary notes, i firmer.

JOHN TRAINOR and George Nee, said to bilermakers of the steamer Victoria, were this morning brought before Mr., Wodehouse on the charge of vagrancy. P.C. Moffatt said the two men had been sleeping about in the street and outside the compound of the Sailor's Home- they were quite destitute and without menus. The 1st defendant had," some time ago, paid his passage to Calcutta by the steam Japan, but appeared to have found the The Circus was crowded again last night. The attractions of the shore too much for him, and newcomers are getting more accustomed to the thus sacrificed his passage money. Defendant ring, and they just make the performance go. explained to the court that just before the Lee and Cousins ride like centaurs,-better possage steamer left he had come ashore, not horsemen never performed in the colony, Miss.

with the intention of leaving her but to seca Gladys Fratez, we are glad to hear, is recover. friend, and when he went back she was gune, At the Chamber of Deputies an interpellationing from the effects of the accident two nights The passage cost him $15. His Worship was addressed to the Government on the internal ago, and will appear to-night, as usual. To-directed the two "bummers" should be sent to policy it has chosen to follow; the interpellation morrow a matinee will be given, which will the house of detention and kept there till there

was some chance of them getting a ship." was ended by a vole of confidence in the varied and excellent performance. Ministry, which on being adopted by gaf votes against 172, was passed into the order of the day.

(From the Courrier d'Haiphong.) FRANCE...

PARIS, July 4th.

ANOTHER TYPHOON.

We are indebted to the courtesy of Señor Moreu, Acting Spanish Consul at this post, for the following telegrams received from the Minila Observatory, yesterday at 5.30 p.m.--.

Another storm is raging N.N.E. of Luzon close to the Coast. It is probable that it will and that bad weather will prevail in the China take the same direction as the previous one,

Sea.

BOLINAO, July 13th, 9 a.m."

The centre of the typhoon announced yester day is entering the northern provinces of Luzon, and its direction is from E.S.E. 10 W.N.W. it is not known whether it will recurve in the China Sea.

11 a.m.

The typhoon has now the same direcţion as stated this morning, and is moving slowly,

The Government Astronomer reports to-day at to a.m. to the following effect :-

"Directions to hoist the Red Drum were issued at 7.12 p.m. on the 12th. There was a typhoon east of the Balingtang Channel yeater-

Atam. the centre was situated between Formosa and Luzon and has now entered the three part of their inter Channel. Tele- graphic communication is interrupted,"

enable the residents at the Peak to witness the

TO-DAY two shopkeepers respectively of 76 and 182 Queen's Road West were summoned before Mr. Wodehouse for enclosing their verandahs

Mr. F. A. Cooper, Inspector of buildings, the complainant, said the ist defendant had closed up with boards the verandah of his first floor,

extending over the Queen's Road which was

Crown land. Complainant had given him notice in accordance with the law. Defendant was not. to remove the boarding, but he had not done so, entitled to notice as he had built the objection nb'e structure since the passing of the ordinance in reference to such enclosures. Complaint did not ask for a penalty, he only wanted the laws of the colony respected. His Worship discharged the two defaulters with a caution to

observe the law in future.

fortunately not attended by very serious con AN accident, says the Shanghai Courier, sequences, occurred on the French Siccawei Road on the night of the 8th about 9 o'clock. It appears that two well-known residents were returning to Shanghai, when the carriage in which they rode was suddenly upset, the occupants being naughty bruises. On looking for the cause of threw into the road, and both receiving rather the accident, it was found that there was a big cap of stones, used. for repairing the road, laying right in the middle of same. was no lantern to show the obstruction. This must be considered a gross negligence on the part of those in charge of the sand-making depart ment of the French Municipality. Happily the occupants of the carriage were not thrown into the Creek, else some greater mischief might have been done.

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18, "charged in scavenger with stabbing him whh njycket knife. Çoraplain int said that ató¡¡¡“ this morning, the mya game up to him ne the raya, and after having a di-pule about a matter of business, pulled out a knife, and cig hinn in the chest. The complainant being still under hospital treatment ike necured was rensanded till igth inst. al toman.

Tykind permission of Major W. T. Ellis, and the officers of the giul Northampsonshire Regiment," the Regimental land will play in the_Public": Gardens, on Sunday, the 15th inst., from 9 till 10 p.m. The following will be the programmo:--

March...hite man**. Overore.....Zampa B Seleciolt...... "I tulihe". Valon [** Targulər”......

Herst Sullivan Ar..."Egus aukast (Stabat Mager), Kovind,

Jam Mons, Handenaster,

learn from Shanghai pipers that the auspicious date fixed for the Emperor's marriage. the 24th day of the 1st moon of next year. In addition to the two millious of taels granted by the Ho Po, a sum of four millions has been subscribed in the provinces. Express couriers

have been despatched all over the Empire, stating that this amount must be fully paid up by the end of the year; The troussenu of the fiture Emperor of China, says an exchange, is being made at Vienna. Three gala dresses, which,are nearly ready, are of Chinese satin, one azue-blue, purple-blue, and one. indigo-blue. The stripes, which are worked in rich gold, and represent dragons and'eagle's, are bordered by the heads of sinalt beavers, the eyes of which are of precious stones. The fronts

of the gowns are adorned with walters worked

gold, as, for instance, Wan-fu" (eternal (eternal love). The Count dress par excellente, happiness), "Wan-shou" (eternal life), "Wan car"

is of ́ský-blus velvet." "On the font there is an

inbroidered eagle, the wings of which are. adorned with 315 small and five large pearls. the fulds there are lines of diamonds, so that the whole has the appearance of a diamond crown,

The hat to match is of folded velvet; between..

THE SANITARY BOARD..

The weekly meeting of the' Sanitary- Board was held yesterday afternoon. · There were sity of a person named Gomez, a copper-resent :-Dr. Ayres (Chairman), the Surveyer- coloured foreigner from India's coral strand, as told in a Melbourne count the other wech, Ede, Mr. Francis, the Registrar-General (Mr. General, Captaiu Superintendent Deàne, Mr.

turnip and move a bailiff to tears. patheric enough to touch the heart of a seedly Stewart-Lockhart), Hon. Wong Shing, Mr.

Gomez,

you please to call it, our object being I commend himself to the proud, albeit rough day indicated by a falling barometer in Luzon, after addressing them in terms of regretful altough a descendum of the auciem Portuguese / Humphreys, Dr. Ho Kai, and Mr. Crow, Acting

to show his after incapacity for his Inny offices it is not alone as a

looking. Anglo-Saxon of the Colonies, who assuredly towers as far above him in Napoleon of finance or a too-susceptible manliness and in personal ambition, as the stipendiery Wat Mr. II. E. Wonuousks of Mount Blanc soar above the shines. Underthe newly-enacted Coroner's

sumble Swiss chalets made by human Abolition Ordinance the opportunity has hands: The two peoples would never arisan fur this gentleman to "create" a

mix. As to China "waking up" we take new chupeter---or no, hardly so much the liberty of informing Sir ALGERNON playing another part as Imitating Pooh BORTHWICK who is responsible for our Rih. Pooh-Bah, our readers will remem-

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

H.MCS. Cockchafer returned to Shanghai on the 7th lost. after visiting Hankow and the River Ports,

ber, wds a numerous sort of official quotation, that the lethargy of China is A GLASS manufactory bas been recently estab

Wherein lies; the similitude. Before the Ordinance we have referred to was passed, Mr. Wing nopen neted as Coroner, and required a jury at any inquest he had to hold. Signe itwas passed he continues to - perform the - coronarial duties, "and still ealk In thres geuil men, and true, to clucidate the dreadful manner of the taking oll" of the various candidates for

lue to nothing more nor less than the half-civilized condition of her people and in consequence, to an absence of individ.

lished, says the Foochew Echo,' at Nantai, byla Chinaman.

The Shin Poo reports that the benevolent attempts of the Shaghai magistrate to procare an amicable seulement between the relations Chu Hung-jên and Chu Hung teh 'ia their cele brated land lawsuit have failed, and they still to the great disgist of the good magistrate, who wish to have the case, fettled in a legal manner,

reproach as obstinate blockheads, bas remanded the case. All will look forward with interest to his decision, but in the incantime it is probable there is not much competition amongst the native legal practitioners to take up the case The dinner at the paimen to the disputants, the sermon from the sacred edict on the benefits of harmony between relations read to enliven the repast, and the whipping of the only lawyer, have apparently failed in producing the desire effect

Says the Straits Times of the 5th inst.-The Resident of Perak speaks in high term of the

navigators who overran the glorious Fast in the Middle Ages, was a certified French the and he slung hash for a Melbourne magnate till he was fired forth for frying sausages in kerosune and pobashing the dishes on his trousers. Then be yanked his boss before the Beach, claiming a stack of damages for being illegitimately thrown out, and this is the evidence they rang in against hin

platosiff wax fond cook for at year, but Just alwast

that time a letter arrived frum, India, staring that his wife was daad. After the be, allowed his kitchen to get very dirty, mad would. He against the wal and howf all day. The next mail bangat la formation to the effect that las wife was all right, but is was his buffal - which was dead. He carried on even womo after that and was allowed to go at his own request

Secretary,

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MISCELLANEOUS, The Secretary read a report by the Inspector of live stock on the cattle depot and slaughter- house at Yau-ma-ti, in which he recommended that a depot and slaughter-houte shall be built there similar to those at Kennedy Town.

The recommendation was agreed to.

A report was alspread on the state of the Richmond Terrace water-supply, prepared by the Senior Inspector of Nuisances at the request" of Mr. Humphreys. It was referred to the. Sanitary Superintendent.

The following letters from the, Colonial Secretary were read:-

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With reference to your letter. No. 8o, at with ult, and lu enclosures, 1 am directed by the Goverok in aequaini you for the

The man who would take advantage of a jerrible advice of the Sanitary Board that Excellene fra deres that

forces erected in keep tles coelies working near the Glenely

aly and a total lack of public opinion/ ANOTHER heavy shock of earthquake occurred late Sultan of that State, and praises him for grief like that of this expatriated Lusitanian ren from trening on Crown lan? whence the water supply in the masses; all the way from the at Cheson at about 8 o'clock on the morning of readiness to do the will of this protecting power artiste is not a good citizen, and the sooner hei pirendy existsinth orality which will save thepare intended

borders of British India to the littoral of

the China Sea. Even if they could be

the 6th inst.

THIS morning Mr. Wodehouse fined a stall ccated according to Western ideas, the keeper, of the Say Loong market, $35 for expos- Chinese would still, and possibly always ing for sale quantity of patrid fish. will, lack the great qualities which have made the people of the Caucasian race, by their own individual and highly moral efforts, the discoverers of astronomy, of eclogy, of two of the earth's hemispheres,

THT Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Sorpedon, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port of the afternoon of the 11th inst., and is due on the 17th. M. BERGER, Jate Resident General of Tongking,

even when his own prejudices and early draining run counter to the course he was urged to sanction. As soon as the need for bowing to the inevitable was brought home to him, he invariably withdrew all active opposition. The Sultan of Pahang his court, can hardly be expected to show the but lately induced to have a British adviser at same deference to the views of the Colorial Government. Clothed as he is with arbitrary his own subjects but also of foreigners residing

power over the lives and property not only of

knows it the better.

is taken, i Excelltary informed that a catch water d by the Board In espeer ta nhier water marces Ilis Excellency will consider what protective natures may be notessary when die ccasion aric, that is when new buildings are being erected and large numbers of workmen are employed in the vicinity *inutilartions that the impending on urnence of any such conditions

of mich sourses I am to mild, that its Excellency has given should be at ence reported to him.

I am lesired by the Governor'to acknowledge receipt of your letior Na, w, of orth festent, and its enclostrée on the eubject to observe the mocamins which are being 19ken In the matter.

This morning, before Mr. Wodehouse, three coolies were charged by Mr. Goitz with breaking into the Godown of Messrs. Arnhold Karberg & Co. and stealing therefrom eight bottles of of Chulera. In reply I am tualaze that, is Excellency in Re quicksilver valued at $500. Complainant suit the netratat to the vertis is an dubt vainile, int it appetri this morning at 8.30 and found the place had uncleanliness, cold and darin. As an example of what the from information received he went to the grdownting in completeness, nt is contains no hints in respect, ta game of the most patent causes of cholerate fiscaso, namely

then, some simpla s been broken into, and the quicksilver disturbed. teft quid probably days many face-

The Chairman said he understood that a. A nightwatchnian gave corroborative' evidence.

coffins. The only difference apparently lies in the shorlification of the procedure. ầu trad of the jury being summoned by the Chromer" officer as before, which was ton punderous a proceeding, the victims of catching the lightning and turning it to and Mme. Berger, arrived at Shanghal on the within his dominions, he will not readily part .C. Chung A-yan said-nt 5 o'clock this separate police had. been issued with regard to: are now chosen in the following manner:

their own use, of the construction of rail. 7th inst, ag route to France via Japan and the, with any portion of his authority, unless strong morning he was on duty near the Clock Tower Unwholesome food &c. The police report a case to the Magis trate, he sends word flown to the Supreme humire and one arts and sciences which AT the meeting of the Committee of the Shanghai Politeness and courtesy extended to the Governor on the Prayo, when-he-saw-four-men spproach of the Board be appointed to prepare a complete

Attraction, and then--they sit and amuse themselves in the inquest room for an

ways, of steam navigation, and of the

United States.

wave placed them at this day in the position Sailors Home held on the 6th inst, the resolu- as well as the rulers and leaders of the were carried unanimously. of masters of kings, princes, and mandarins,tions authorising the sale of a portion of the land world, Notwithstanding all that has been

pressure is brought to bear upon him. The

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Mr. Francis proposed that three medical men memorandum to be circulated smong the Chinese referred to by the Governor-cleanliness, the population covering the whole of the points use of water, personal clothing, the medicines available and so on. Perhaps it might be well if the whole question were reconsidered and a fresh memorandum drawn up.

Curt, the officer of that Court then dusts the jury list and raffles for five of the

by the Sultan of Pahang need not be taken asing in couples, carrying something heavy in

busiest men, their names are inscribed

index of readiness to yield the point at issue, baskets. Witness told them to let him see what they bad, when one of the coolies made off It will take years before he attains the philosophic turn of mind of his fellow poteniate of Perak, Maiters wearing a very suspicious appearance on an-diffipal summons adorned with a

and yields with a good grace. when no other he arrested the other three men-he found each rampant lion and something in the way

basket contained four bottles of quicksilver,

After some discussion the following Committee Kan Alang, the compradoré of the firm, gave 618, S.C, will be held in Freemasons Hall, alternative remains. of "fail not at your peril," to attract them, said and written to the contrary, the mills A REGULAR meeting of St. John Lodge, No.

were appointed, on the notion of Mr. Francis, they are allowed about ten minutes for grind slowly in China, and although Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock THE following dimensions of the principal evidence, which, went to show that one of the seconded by the Registrar General :-The Chair

progress has in recent times made giant precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. temples in the world and other particulars prisoners was known to him as a coolic working man, the Registrar General, Dr. Cantlle and Thr. strides in various special départments, yet

connected with their respective capacities are on the premises while the other three were. hour or so, und the august gentleman the great mass of the people are much the We learn from the Shanghai Mercury that the extracted from a New York paper. On the strangers. His Worship remanded the case till prepare n fresh memorandum on the lines

hypothesis that four persons occupy to square the 20th inst, at 10 am. feet of ground, St. Peter's of Rome, which measures 13,500 square yards, can accommodate MASONIC CHARITY—A Remarkable Collection 34,000 worshippers; the Milan Cathedral with The centenary festival, of the Royal Masonic 9,025 34. yds of space, 37,000 people; St. Paul's Institution for Girls was held at the Royal of Rome, 8,000, 32,000; St. Paul's of London, Albert Hall on the June 7th. The Prince of 6,400, 15,000; St. Petronius of Bologna, 6,100, Wales presided, and was supported by the King 24,400; the Cathedral of Florence, 6,000, 24,000; of Sweden and Norway (who had been invested that of Amberes, 6,000, 24,000; St. Sephia of Con- by bis Royal Highness as a Past Grand Master stantinople, 5,750, 23,000; St. John's of Rome, of England, the honour having been conferred 5,725,22,900; Notre-Dame of Paris, 5,250, 21,000; upon him the previous evening at Grand Lodge);

occurred the other afternoon. Why have

same as they were two thousand years

ago.

clothes in foreign lands, but they never change their skins. They are Chinese always, and that is chiefly why they are unacceptable colonists in the United States

arrives from playing some one of his Nor is there any reliable Indication many other paris! That sounds like

of a radical and sweeping change. exaggeration, but it is precisely what Unfortunately the Chinese are totally unlike a jury at all? Why take busy house-the chameleon-they may change their holdersmen whose very qualifications, -those of property-renders the tax upon their time more heavy and vexatious for work which the Legislative Council thinks can be at least as well, performed, as a. rule, without them? The fallacy of trial by jury on criminal law is pretty nearly exploded, and the principle Is just the same all round. What possible interest have merchants and tradesmen in tracing- out the facts of the average case through all the dark labyrinths of Chinese evidence

and in Australia.

TELEGRAM S.

(From Straits Times). NEWS FROM ZULULAND.

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A CORRECTION. The message published before should have

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re-hearing of the important case, Neeson Notman, which was set down for 7th inst: before Acting Chief Justice Mowat and Acting Assistant Judge Hall, stood adjourned to Monday the 10th

Instant.

WITH reference to the performances of Mr. Pemberton Willard's Opera and Comedy Com- pany, to commence on Monday evening, we would call attention to the fact that arrange wents have been made with the Peak Tramway Company to run a special down car at a quarter to nine, returning at 12 o'clock, on the nights of performances..

OUR morning contemporary's chum the London Figaro, published an atrocious Silver Wedding Song, dedicated to the Prince of Wales. This

is the chorus..

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*Ring out, rag out, sweet wedding balls 1 Ring out, ring out, awost silver bella I Ring où rằng out, ring out, ring out,

Sørnet Bilver Wedding bells 1* :

Six words provide the verse,

Ho Kal. The Committee, were instructed to

Indicated by the Colonial Secretary's letter. 1. THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. The Surveyor-General in accordance with his notice given at last meeting for leave to move that a select committee be appointed to prepare Standing Orders for the guidance of the officers. desirability of some ́measure' in the direction. of the Beard, submitted to the Board the extreme their indicated, in order that, they could govern officers in carrying out the duties that the Board had cast upon them. He saw that under section 12 of the Public Health Ordinance the Board had the power to do this. The old Board had

very complete set of Instructions for its officers... He thought they might with advantage be adopted by the new. Board, with such einenda.. tions as they might consider proper. He would therefore move in accordance with his notice of motion that a committee be appointed to carry out the tark

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St. Patrick's of New York, 4,375, 17,500, In the Earl of Carnarvon, Pro Grand Master; Sir the above list St. Peter's of Rome figures Archibald Campbell, Grand Master of Scotland; facile princeps as the largest temple, but Colonel Chamberlain Egerberg, in attendance on the Cathedral of Cordova in Spain is ahead the King of Sweden; the Duke of St. Albans, of St. Peter's as far as dimensions are Pro. Grand Master of Nottinghamshire; the

Mr. Francis thought that the motion was a concerned. It measures 189 yards in length Earl of Latbom, Deputy Grand Master Prince little premature, because at the present moment. by 144 in breadth, the total area being 25,330 Albert Victor, Past Grand Warden. Count there was very little, so far as they stood, for the sq, yds, including the atrium; the inner capacity Wrangel; the Marquis of Headfort, Senior officers of the Board to enforce. Their duties of the building is 16,759 sq, yds.; this is Grand Warden of Ireland; and Lord John were not defined; the bye-laws on which they into therefore the largest temple in the world. The Taylour, Grand Junior Warden of England were to act and which they were to carry

effect were not by any means.complete, and following are the heights of the principal towers la Above 3,000 brethren and ladies were present until that was done and the Board knew exactly the world. The towers of Cologne Cathedral, The Prince of Wales, in proposing Success to what the duties were or would be, It would be MR. S. M. BUTLER, overseer of public works, this measure 157 metres that of Rouen Cathedral, the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls," said ittle use for them to attempt to draw up any- morning charged his chair coolie before, Mr. 151.12 San Nicolas' of Hamburg, 144.20;. St. when it started 100 years ago it educated only thing like permanent Instructions for their Wodehouse, with leaving his service on the 11th Peter's of Rome, 145 Strasburg Cathedral, fifteen children, but now had 243 on its establish officers. They might pass a resolution now that and then when their bye-laws were Instructions, fast. without giving actice. Complainant said 142.10; Cheop's Pyramid, 137-4 St. Stephen's of ment la 1838 at the celebration of the jubilee the officers ought to be governed by the existing he engaged the man on Juas the 11th at $7 Vienna, 136.70; the Cathedral of Amiens, 134; of the Institution, 1,000), was subscribed. In drawn up a new code of instructions should be per month. On the sath fast. Witness paid the Chempre's Pyramid, 133, the CathedralofFriburg, 1871, when he (the Prince of Wales) presided, drawn up for the guidance of their officers. As

Sanitary

Surveyor the members of the accused, who from that time had absented himself 125; ditto of Amberes, 123; of Florence, 119; 5,200 was collected, but how he had the had formed no clear idea of what Lis from service without asking leave or givingnetice; of St. Paul's of London, 111: the Cathedral of gratification to announce that 50,500% was the duties were They wanted to know whether he with him also went the other three, bearers after Milan, 110; the Hotel de-Ville of Brussels, 108; result of this festival. He challenged anybody was under their authority, He was informed July 5th. they had been paid. This morning at 7.40, while the town Ball of Murcia, 90.70; of Zaragoza, 89; to dispule that so large a sum had ever been that that officer way under, engagement to the hunting about for other chair coolies, he suddenly Salamanca, 88.91. Seville, 87.85 All these and collected at a charly dinner. (Cheers) The Surveyor General and bound to obey him only..

Dr. Ho Kal supported Mr. Francia' amendment. came across the defendant, and at once arrested other towers will simply sink into insigni. Ear of Lathom responded, and said that this

After considerable discussion it was agreed him. The culprit was remande A till Friday next, Heance when compared to the Eiffel Iron Babel was the best of all the Mascal institusions, and that the officers pending the preparation of bye

he said it advisedly.

laws were to be instructed to set under 20th inst,

- at the sacrifice of their time and money? read:-

"There has been severe fighting in Zululand, Undoubtedly none. Their only anxiety Is to get the thing over, and append their and the British force, consisting for the most autographs to some conventional, useless part of native levies, totally rooted the rebel verdict. No questions to ask," is their Ishingana. Both sides lost heavily," formpla; no blame attaches to anyone." What is wanted; is an official who 'will have the time, ability, and patience to hold inquests without their assistance; the present system of circumlocution and use- less formality needs only to be examined

to be condemned.

TALKING about the Chinese difficulty in Australia, and believing that if the Celestials were less industrious, drank as freely, and

THE LIBEL CASE.

LONDON, July 4th. Sir Richard Webster, C., the Attorney General, contended on behalf of The Times that the so-called libels applied to the Parnellite Party and not to Mr. O'Donnell who had been ejected therefrom.

The Attorney General tead letters signed by Mr. C. S. Painell showing that he was in con nection with the Fenian leaders. He also pro duced Byrne's acknowledgement of the receipt of

which is to be são metres 16 Keightin

Board.