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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hgton, 31st Avigast; 1888,

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Hongkong, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1888.

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THE CROWN PRINCE'S DIARY.

LONDON, September 24th. 1plication of the Emperor Frederick's dh's crused a great sensation throughout Go", showing as it does that the foundation of the mpire was ilge to his exertions in face of the position of Prince. Bismarck and the rela 1 ose of the Emperor William, ¦

The

AFFAIRS AT SUAKIM. Kalewan. rebels have closed round Su 175. The Agyptian Government is despatch. ingl

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DEATH OF BAZAINE.

fag is dead.

[In ↑ Mou of the Time" we find the following sammy of the career of the famous French

--Pucçois Achile Razaine was born ***ww.zty"""q"an. 1511. Hiving finished kls" studies in tif Ecale dyechnique, he entered te ajmy je 1837, served in Africa in 1832, was promoted to the grade of lieutenant in 1836, and received the Cross of the Legion of Honour on the field of battle. In 18 17 he was engaged in the campaigns in Spain against the Carlists, and turned to Algeria with the rank of captain, in sg. He took part in the expeditions of Manh, Kabylia, and Morocco; was chosen, in 18:3, at the outbreak of the war in the

Fast sa command a brigade of infantry; and dung: The siege of Sebastopol was honourably

nationed in the despatches of Marshals Carubert and Pelissier. He was subsequently amedia g'eral of division, and commanded The Frener portion of the expedition which reduced Koburn. In 1856 he was appointed inspector of several divisions of infantry. In 16 he accepted a command in the French expedition to Mexico, where he greatly distinguished himself, succeeding Marshal Forey in the supreme command in 1863. He was created a Marshal of France, Sept. 5, 1861, having been previously nominated Commander of the Legion of Honour, Aug, 16, 1856, and

Grand Cross, July 2, 1863. While holding the supreme command, in Mexico, 'he drove back President Juuree to the furthermost frontage of the country (1864); made himsell master of the fortified city of Oajaca, the garrison of which, consisting of 7,000 men, Fairs adered to him unconditionally (Feb. 8. 1865); and organized against the partisans of the Republic a system of guerilla warfare, which was carried Into effect with much bravery and barbarity, under the direction of the notorious Colonel Dupin. Fatal misunder stai tings arose, however, between the Emperor Maximilian and the lender of the French expedition, who was also greatly embarrassed. by the obstinate resistance of the natives and the policy pursued by the United States. At length in Sept. 1865, Marshal Bazaine, finding the maintenance of the empire impossible, commenced preparations for conducting his trups back to France. He concentrated them Das Vera Cruz, and prepared for a general embarkation, while vigorously repelling to the Jast the attacks of the natives. On March 12, 1867, he quitted. Vera Cruz with the whole of of the experlitionary forces., The same year he was appointed to the command of the Third Army Corps stationed at Nancy, and on (let. 15, 1869, he was nominated Comi- mander-in-ChietoftheImperial Guard. During the carlier stages of the disastrous war between France and Germany, Marshal Blazaine acted a most conspicuous part. On the capit untion of Sedan he retired to the fortress of Metz, which

was immediately inv sted by the German forces under Prince Frederick Charles. After a siege of a

facven weeks the place capitulated, on which

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,

remitted the ceremony which according to law, Tite Foochow Echo is glad to hear that the accompanies the sentence of degradation. He Stewards of the Race Club, have been able to was, however, deprived of all his dignities, order twelve dubs niption griffins for the forth dismissed from the army, and sent to undergo coming meeting. They wi", no doubt, arrive by his sentence at the Ile Sainte Marguerite, small island just off Cannes, on the Mediter an early steamer, and if a nice level lot, good fun rahcan. Here Bazaine lived for nine months, may be looked for during the training, and good enjoying a good deal of freedom, and constantly racing at the meeting. If the above paragraph in the society of his wife and children and of should meet the eye of the "Man in the Ditch" his old aide-de-camp, Colonel Villette. On the plea that the health of the children was

our contemporary hopes he will not be absent affected, Madame Bazaine left the island and when the ponies are landed, '. sought an interview with Marshal MacMahon, | 2 the President of the Republic, in the hope On June 8,last a correspondent at Shepherd's that he might be induced to allow her husband bush despatched a postcard from London, wil to piss the rest of his days an exile but not a the Brindisi and Suez Canal route, to Hongkong, prisoner. But the President declined to inter- lete; and it is believed that the coldness of his with the request that it might be forwarded to refusal induced Bazaine to try the chance of the addressee við San Francisco and New York. fight. On Sunday, Aug. 9, 1874, he passed The card was duly received by the original "the evening in conversation with Colonel Villette, and on the morning a rope was

sender last Friday morning, the time taken in hanging down from the parapet of the fortress,

its transit round the world being exactly seventy and the prisoner was gone. It afterwards | days, which is about forty days less than the appeared that Madaine Bazaire and her cousin time taken ten years ago. The card was franked had been waiting for him in a boat at the base for sid. of the rock. They took hiru on board a ship which was lying near, and he succeeded in escaping to italy. He afterwards proceeded to Cologne (Aug. 14), speni a short time is England, and ultimately took up his residence in Madrid, where he arrived Nov. 17, 1874. In Sept. 1874, he addressed to the New York Herald an extended and elaborate apology for his conduct when in command of the French army within Metz. In April, 1883, he published a book, dedicated to Queen Isabella II., in which he describes the share he took in the Franco-German war.]

THE LANCASHIRE PLATE.

„Firt. ...Second. ....Third.

Seabreeze

Ayrshire...

Le Sancy.

(From the Courrier d'Haiphong)

PARIS, September (zik.

MORE FRENCH TROOPS FR TONQUIN The chartered steamer Colombo, let: Toulon with one thousand troops on board.

FRENCH INDO-CHINA.

September 13th.

LIRUT. Hornblower, of the Commissariat and Transport Department, died last night on board the Meanes hospital ship. He had been suffer. ing from fever since Sunday, and, his tempera ture rising to 110 after being removed to the ship, he died shortly afterwards. He was a man of splendid physique, and was a well-known resident at the Victoria Hotel. He had only been a few months in the colony. The funeral took place this afternoon, and was attended by a large number of military and Masonic friends. THE Japan Mail notifies that at the request of members of the Kyoto City Assembly and th Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industrial

TEMBER

Messas. Butterfield & Swi Ocean Steamship Co's Liverpool, left Singanore for the Dir afternoon, and is due on the 1st prow THE Municipality of Singapore, says the Straits Times, has had to give jri to the Government on he Loan question, after vainly trying to secure better terms in the direction of interest at 41 per cent. The Government would not budge from the standpoint of 5 per cent interest, though the finances of the Colony adrait of a more liberal policy towards the Board. The latter, finding that there was no help for it, submitted to the Government demand. The Government may perhaps claim credit for not taking advantage of the necessity of the Municipality to exact still higher terms. As-5 per cent, is not likely to find much favour among investors, the Govern ment will have to take lip most of the Loan, at half per cent. profit. The old loan held by it bore interest at 41 per cent.

WE are in receipt of "Rules and Regulations of the Jamserjee Nesserwanjee Petit Parsi Orphanage," of Bombay, an institution which owed its origin to the liberality of its founder, as the following extract from the Preface will show This Orphanage received its designation in honour of the memory of the late Jamsetjes Nesserwanjee Petit, who departed this life at Bombay on the 18th day of March 18, and who was the favourite and only son of Nesserwanjee Maneckjer Petit Esq, who, on the Oothamnd ceremony day of the said son, set apart (amongst several other sums) the sum of Rs. 2,14,200, and also a house valued at Rs. 1,50,oco and situate on the West side of Meadows Street within the Fortof Bombay

26, 1888.

NEXT month, according to the Straits Times, the recent Act for the tixation of dogs in the sculement of Singapore will come into force. Something of the sort here would not do any

harm,

Tus Courrier d'Haiphong notifies that M. arreau, Resident-General, was expected at Haiphong, whence he was to leave for Hud by the steamer Arethuse. During his absence, M. Tirant, Resident-Mayor of Hanoi will, according to orders received from the Governor-General take over his fanctions. The Kin-luoc Nguyen Hun-Do, a native dignitary of high rack, wil shortly leave for Hud.

path to the end of the road, where they dumped their loads. They walked as slowly na they dared, occasionally talking with immoveable mystery: Chinese is bad enough at best, but lips. How they understood each other is a

China Mail tender., 11 was just at the point muttered between almost closed.lips it must be about as difficult to comprehend as the average where they deposited their load, our reporter WRhout warning, ten ora dezen of the prisoners was informed, that the escapes are attempted. will maange to empty their baskets together, then furtively slip the cords off their bimbons turnkey, who is stationed about a dozen yards. as they walk back. When they reach the next from the three Jetties, some seize or strike him and try to get his revolver, to prevent him shooting any of them.. Others will meanwhile. THE Straits Times reports from Sumatra that between them and the junk they are going to.. run and attempt to overpower the guard who is the natives do every mischief they can manage escape in, and although they hase to run a con- to think of; cutting and stealing the telephone siderable distance to do so, the latest outbreak. wires is a daily occurrence. On the 5th August, shows that if he is not on the alert it is not on the railway line between Lamara and Lam cao fire a shot. That done, they are compara- impossible to reach and overpower him before he peneract, they actually lifted the rails for a tively safe. The guard on the bench cannot ace tion of upsetting the train, and of murder is long odds against the "Afghan rebel "touching considerable distance in the evident expecta-them, except just as they run along the pier; it ing and robbing indiscriminately. Fortunately turnkeys run out on the plex after the men, them, and the revolvers are useless unless the. those in charge of the approaching train found which takes the nearest, except the one first this out and stopped in time, but the train attacked, some time. An escape could be made, was attacked by such a well supp med tire from to-morrow, and if no Stanton happened to be about 150 natives, that it was need safest and as bloodless; as the last but one.

passing, it would probably be as successful, to steam back as fast as possible. Even the repairing train, although escorted 1. troops, did not escape their fire, and some where shot dead

On the 9th August they repeated the actics. but, taught by experience, on a more extensive and elaborate scale. For the length of ab u 125 fect they lifted one side of the rath consider by sure of driving the train from the rails on reaching and supported them with bricks, so as to make that point, and a little further, they had dug a train to total wreck. Again their design was train, which immediately turned back. The found out and frustrated on the approach of the

enemy had

is the good time the men have. As prisoners It is our firm opinion that the greatest deterrent they work, in a very leisurely way, from eight to.. gael, and boiled rice at midday; they are com four; they get two good mesls-fish, rice, &c, in formbly clad, live in associated cells, where they can talk-if the patrol does not hear them, and only have the discomfort of being unable to their legs and a lock on their door. Speaking of gamble and smoke, and having a chain round

Association, Dr. Bigelow delivered a lecture the and bearing No. 1, both together aggregating deep trench, with the intention of bringing the smoking, they often contrive to indulge in that

other day in the western capital on the Fine Arts of Japan. Hechiefly urged or bis audience the necessity of properly studying, not merely imitating the works of ancient masters. To this end he suggested: the formation of a Fine Art Museum in Kyoto, the chief function of which should be the preservation of old art objects. The Government has appointed a CommissionHe laid great stress upon the importance of to study the means of exploring the wealth of Japanese art workers and designers having a Indo-China

distinct idea of the practical requirements of the time, instancing a case which had come under his own observation, where a most delicately wrought silk fabric proved unsuitable either for the purpose (adorning a window recess) for which it was designed, or for use even in the shape of clothing.

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HANOI, September 14th. In pursuance of instructions received from the Governor-General the gambling farm will not be put up for public tender in 1889.

THE FRENCH CHAMBERS.

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PARIS, September 19th.... The Chambers have been convoked for an extraordinary session on October 9th.

(From the Avenir du Tonkin.) THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

TO-DAY at the Police Court a young hawker "appeared before "Mr. Pollock charged with the unlawful possession of an umbrella on the 25th inst. P.C. Chang Kwai said that at 2 p.m. on that day he went out in plain clothes and in passing through Upper Lascar Row saw defendant exhibiting the parasol to some of his friends. On complainant walking up to ask where they had found the gamp all bands made

PARIS, September 14th-18th. The President of the Republic has visited Havre, Rouen, Elbeuf and Caudebec, and after receiving many avations, returned to Fontaine-3

bleau.

ANOTHER FRANCO-GERMAN FRONTIER

INCIDENT.

September 19th.

Dit the Vosges frontier a German policeman was found dead, a bullet having pierced his neck; on an enquiry being instituted, it was thought he committed suicide.

TYPHOON IN THE CHINA SEA. The Spanish Consul has favoured us with a

Py of the following telegram from Bolinao, under to-day's date :--

"A typhoon is raging East of Luzon, and appears to be travelling North-westward.""

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Portuguese transpori India, Capt. Gusman, left this morning for Macao whence she will proceed to Timór and Lisbon.

h for another place, but he arrested

defendant on the ground of unlawful possession. 'The accused informed his Worship that he had

ao.hing to do with the parasof further than some men whom he knew had possession of it and asked him while he was passing by whether the ribs were made of iron or steel; while explaining the matter scientifically he was suddenly run in. Complainant stated that nobody had the parasol but the accuseil, and the youthful depredator was sent to gaol 'for one month, with hard labour.

the sum of Rs. 3,64,200 for the purpose of providing for the maintennace and education of Parsi Ophans and other destitute Parsi 'boys." REFERRING to the .&O. Co.'s steamer Gaelic's trip from the Golden Gate to Yokohama last July in 15 days 14 hours, a' San Francisco con- temporary says it is the second best-passage ever made, and adds "The quickest passage on record between here and Yokohama is that of the steamer San Pable, which made the trip in 14 days 23 hours. The bulk of this erstwhile splendid steamer is lying high and dry on the coast of Formosa, so that Captain Pearne can fly the whip, or pennant, at his masthead, in proud recognition of the fact that his gallant steamer has made by far.the.quickest trip across to Yokohama of any-vessel-afloat."The notions of the San Francisco journalist regarding Far Eastern geography are, to say the least, crude. The hulk of the San Pablo, or rather what remains of it, is lying-not high and dry by any Formosa. The San Pablo, which was, as a means a good many miles from the coast of matter of fact, a resuscitated collier, was wrecked on the Tan Rocks; about ten miles north of Turnabout lighthouse on the Chinese coast, an

the 18th of April last.

TO-DAY at the Police Court before. Mr. Pollock, Cheung Atak, a stone coolie, was charged by P.. Prina Singh with being found in possession of a deadly weapon on the 25th Inst. in the public streets. Complainant said that on the evening of the 25th inst. he was on duty on the Chinese Recreation Ground when he saw defend ant running very fast with an-iron bar in his hand; several men were chasing him. He closed with the prisoner and arrested him. Defendant denied the charge, and said that yesterday even ing, after knocking off work and having his rice, he thought he would take a look round in the open air. While passing along the street he heard a great noise near the Man-mo teniple and seeing a lot of men running in that direction he also took to running, when the constable seized him.

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content themselves with

fiting volleys, as the locomotive retired. The same reception was given to the working train, which was immediately despatched for the necessary repairs, and was well pro- tected by the military. The officers whose pletion of the repairs narrowly escaped decapita duty it was to inspect the line on the com- tion by the natives through the warning of the engineer; and had barely the good luck to reach the train and be off before the natives came upon them. At Lambum they had even the impud- house, but there they were so well received with attack on the soldiers' club revolvers, that they considered it the best policy to declare themselves in a hurry and be off with the utmost speed.

ence to make

SUPREME COURT..

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before the Hon. 7. Russell, Acting Chief

Justice.)

THE HOLLYWOOD ARSON CASE

opened this morning. Two witnesses had been The third day's hearing of this case was examined, and there were only thirty others for the prosecution, and fifteen or sixicen for the to recall the last witness," to "which his defence, Mr. Robinson applied for permission Lordship objected, saying that at the rate the three weeks. It was usual to leave much to the case was going on it would not be finished in discretion of the counsel, but there must be a limit. Many questions had been put which did not bear at all on the case. He would not allow this to be repeated, but would insist on the material bearing on such questions being shown. Mr. Robinson assured his Lordship that be had restricted his questions as much as possible. The hearing of the third witness was afterwards proceeded with.

A LOOK AT THE CHAIN-GANG.

soothing habit, despite the vigilance of their

quently planted by friends of the convicts. It watchers. Every morning the ground is searched for letters, opium, tobacco, &c,--which is fre is curious that they should care for tobacco, which is comparatively very little used by the outside Chinese, and it is still more curious how they can contrive to smoke it when they have got it. And yet they do. They smoke it hotb in pipes and cigarettes, lighting up by kindling a the wall, and blowing it into flame. One prisoner, Lit of tinder with a spark from a flint struck on at very long ago, was found to have made a complete opiam-smoking apparatus out of a. piece of bamboo Laborers in the chain-gang have been caught, time after time with a rude about fifty squares of cake tobacco were found cigarette hidden in their hands, and recently scattered in one part of the road which the gang traversed. Among European prisoners this generosity would have been thrown away, for no prisoner dare stoop to pick a piece up. But a considerable number would have been picked up and secreted by the Chinese convicts. if the advance guard had not seen the tobacco first. Feltered as they are, any one of his toes and lifted it to his band as he walked, them would have picked one of the slabs up with and not a warder might have been the wiser if every other man had done it. That reminds us of another thing we were told-these letters are slowly and laboriously, and an outsider might no great impediment to the wearer. They walk be inclined to be sympathetic, but as a matter of fact they trouble them about as much as a have been seen to do they can leap or run collar does a dog. If they like and as they for a short distance-as actively as though their prisoners has led us from the point. Looking bonds were cobwebs. But speaking of the

we have on the one hand sixty, half-barbarous at the measures for the prevention of escapes, men, working almost under the lash, and ready to commit a dozen raurders to escape, that they may renew their depredations amongst us. They are working, but, as may be expected, in a very perfunctory way. A quarter of the number of free coolies would do all that they do. On the We take the following from Messrs. Wheelock and Co.'s Freight Market Report, dated

other hand there are ten or twelve guards, armed Shanghai, 21st September, 1888-During the

with weapons which hardly one of them has bad any practice in using, of different sizes, so that period elapsed since issue of our last circular

their ammunition is not interchangeable; their dated 7th instant, only a trifling business has

of the convicts at the local Dartmoor at West positions on the ground make it exceedingly cartridges, according to the trial of samples on The recent attempt at escape made by some Saturday, are utterly unreliable, and their been done in our freight market. Coasting rates are unchanged and for the Northern Ports there

theme of conversation for the last few days. As the latest experience of outbreaks has shown, Point has unquestionably been the principal difficult for them to support each other effectively. is at present no demand. From Nagaski to this,

On being recalled the police Before it died the death of every nine days the men they guard give not the slightest there is absolutely no enquiry, Coals being so

man said he arrested the prisoner because he wonder, and whilst the very irreconcileable indication of any intention to revolt until the very scarce there. The Glen Line steamer

was grasping the iron bar in his hand (bar of the public, a member of our staff visited have to be as alert and vigilant as

evidence of the turnkeys was fresh in the mind exact moment when they do so, and they Gleniyon will sail from this on the 23rd instant produced, a formidable looking weapon with a Kennedy Town, watched the prisoners at work, performer in a den of wild beasts. It is all Ax Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. for Cebu to load for the United Kingdom under 619, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, home orders. Quotations are Newchang loop at one end). The charge being proved, and examined the scene of the outbreaks. The very well for people to make an outcry about the Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock Swatow, 19 Mex. cents per picul, steam, small prisoner was sent to gaol with hard labour for place in reached by way of the Praya, Queen's mens' carelessness, but it need not be wondered precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. enquiry. Chefoo to Swalow, 13 Mex. cents per fourteen days,

Road West, and an irregular track which passes at when we reflect that those men have been picul, small demand. Nagasaki to Shanghai,

the old Glass Works and ends at the foot of a standing at their posts for seven or eight hours MR. C. D. Harman, agent of the 0, & 0.31.20 per ton of Coal nett, for steamers $20 LAST week's number of the Extremo Oriente low bill that runs down to the beach. About unsheltered from the hot sun, watching the end- S. S. Co, informs us that the steamer Oceanic, ments during the fortnight:-Loong Wha

ex ship, for sailing vessels, no demand. Settle publishes an editorial advocating the creation of in fairness to them we must say that the most wearied by the silence enforced by their isolation. sixty really villanous-looking Chinese-though less, monotonous files of sullen slaves, and with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 8th Bilish schooner, 347 tons register, Newchwang very old subject again brought on the tapis. A have a rascally look under the same conditions labour in such spot is unwise-even highly a Portuguese school in the Colony. This is a respectable and upright church deacon would In our opinion the continuance of convict) inst., has arrived at Yokohama, and will seil to Foochow, zo Mex. cents per picul, 17 lay days. for this port on Friday, the 28th.

Disengaged vessels in port:-Chateaubriand, great deal of agitation went on last year among

-were at work, digging away the face of the dangerous-under the present system. Outbreaks. SAYS the Foochow EchoThe losses that the British barque, 780 tons register, also Tetuan; community for the establishment of what they having light fetters fastened round both ankles, armed with weapons of an improved, uniform British barque, 408 tons register; for sale Maria, several prominent members of the Lusitanian hill and filling up a road with the material thus will continue to be frequent and tragic until more obtained. They were chained in couples, each European officers are put on, until every one is native teamen will have to stand if they sell Gemmas barque, 488 ions register. their teas at prices now offering by foreign buyers, FULLER particulars of the mishap to the steamer school where the Portuguese language and fastened at the top to his belt, whilst con- boat is provided to guard the water-side, With- styled as the grand desideratum among them where flannel bandages prevented any chafing, pattern, with reliable animunition, and an armed will be some 30 to 40 per cent, below the actual Penang appear in the Samarang Locomotief would be

would be taught their children and grand- necting the two was a small chain about four out these changes the system is very faulty with cost, while in Souchong the loss is said to be

We have on several occasions of the 6th instant, quoted by the Singapore expressed our impartial opinion on this project, only wore the coupling-chain, were the short not be found expensive economy,

feet long. The few who were unfettered, and them, we doubt whether convict labour would. close on jo per cent!!!

Straits Times. The vessel arrived there early and said and demonstrated that an exclusively sentence prisoners referred to by the Superin on the previous morning, from Cheriban, where Portuguese educational establishment in this tendent of the Gaol at the Coroner's inquiry, she had taken in several baskets of tobacco. At Colony was the most absurd thing that any who were interspersed on the principle that they daybreak, discharging, operations began, and foreign institution established in the midst of an fore prevent their yoke-fellows from doing so. reasonable human being could think of A would not venture to escape, and would there- fresh cargo came in. The master went ashore English colony, and having for its especial. Each one was comfortably dressed in rough object, the perpetuation of the foreign element substantial, Chinese-coolie style, very V.R. and breakfasting, one of the coolies brought word of the public at large. We have supported to get there one had to go to the end of the road, 9 m., while the officers of the steamer sat

sympathy and protection of the Government or engaged on was on the top of the little hill that fire had broken out in the forehold. They the project of the establishment of a mixed and go straight on over a part newly filled in, paper of the wonderful steamers which are being found that the fire was among the cargo studies and the chief sim in view should side of which, ten yards away, were three rude, but regret to find the said steamers are not able Immediately made their way forwards, and Portuguese school, where the programme of passing a broken-up bank on the right hand built by British subjects in British dock-yards, mounting to 2,500 piculs, and consisting be to prepare the fast increasing number of long, bamboo fettles, all close together. Keeping to find their way to Hongkong at least, they do of sugar, beans, rice, potatoes, gambier, Portuguese youths in Hongkong to adapt them on, and passing one place where excavation was not come Handsome that handsome does, arrack. Fire engines soon despatched to the the majority of them were born and will in all new Police station above, on account of which steamers can give passengers and shippers Atrasite, tobacco and twenty leaguers of selves to the requirements of the place where going on, a broad winding path led up to the not as handsome looks, and fill these very fine spot by the marine authorities were quickly likelihood spend the whole of their existence. the work was being done, and to several mat the same accommodation as some others dying brought to bear on the fire along with the As the article in the Extremo Oriente above sheds, where the prisoners eat and go for shelter foreign flags, we Britishers must refuse to take steamer's own engine. The batches were shat alluded to takes the same view of the matter from the elements. The officers in charge were our own ships at any valuation except our own. and holes cut in the deck to admit of the water as we do, we hope the proposed school will some dispersed along the route, each one having hisata Thefirst-class accommodation in British steamers coming freely into play. The afterhold was kept day become a reality, an eventuality which solely tion. At the entrance to the lule Dartmoor stood calling at this port is fairly good and the food isolated by means of iron watertight compan- depends on the elasticity of the purse-strings of an assistant turnkey, with theflap of his revolver supplied only passable in one or two cases where ments, Meanwhile, the Pasang steamed on to the more prominent members of the Lusitanian sheath bent back and the butt bandy. A little a specially good cook and an intelligent, chief where the water was only 13 feet deep, so that community. There is a subject very closely to the left, in about the relation to the rest as a steward happen to be on board. But the second settling. At 3 o'clock the engines had worked often been called by several liberal-minded carbine in hand. On the other hand, near the that no man with any regard for his own self. she might not sink in deep water in case of connected with this, to which our attention has casila in a game of chess, a Sikh'stood stolidly, class accommodation is really in such a condition so effectually that 6 feet of water stood: In Portuguese, and that is the tremendous opposi jetties, another Indian paced about, and watched respect could pot an with As for the third class, the hold. The leaguers of arrack, happen, tion the Roman Catholic clergy in this colony the slow procession of laborera High above the them is none, and judging from what the second log to be und-rmost, came wholly under are raising to Portuguese youths frequenting hill path was posted a third guard, commanding it like it would be quite useless to provide any water, so that there was no danger of the kege Government and other Schools, exclusive of the the whole of the position, and looking very ike except for the very hardest of hard capes." engineer, and the marine police inspector, set the old rasty machinery of ecclesiastical excom- beach below a fourth leaned on bis carbine, and can provide good accommodation for three classe bursting. At this stage, the first mate, the Christian Brothers' establishment. We are told a Graphic picture of an Afghan rebel On the But If German and Italian steamship owner to work keeping wet the cargo above water with munication has once more been set going by the looked at Green Island. in a line between the of passengers running between two Driflab porta the hose of the engines. They were unwentied Catholic missionaries as a deterrent to parenis man with the revolver and the hill was another why cannot the British chipowners in trying to save the steamer, At four o'clock who allow their children to frequent what are turnkey, with one hand on his pistol, and half complain about German and French privileges

cartow brought under for the most part, termed Protestant Schools. This is a serious way up the hill, just where the path benda were and so forthy being too close to the engine room. The steamer the Government if necessary. We allow every remainder of the turnkeys directed the work It started owing to the tobacco, kindling from matter, and deserves being severely handled by two more. At the tṛp, dear the matsheds, the encouragett herself has suffered no damage worth speaking liberty to Roman Catholic pricate, and to the from different points. The convicts were not of A portion of the Bugs has melted. The followers of the old faith, but any attempt at divided into hatches, but worked altogether. above water like so many dead rats: On the of excommunication to coerce free duizens in aboyel, loveling #large: mound the cat an beans were roasted, and the potatoes flated clerical intimidation, or any inquisitorial threat small proportionere laboring with pick and 6th she was discharging the water taken in, and this Protestant colony, a clear breach of the turn filled the two small baskal stuhich each 100 recelying cargo.

law and should be promptly dealt with as anchs carded on a pole and pleaded down ith' Chriou

We are requested. to state, in answer to Enquirer's letter yesterday, that the idea of disabling the funk in which the convicts were

memorable occasion three marshals, 50 gene. escaping originated with Inspector Stanton, to see the agents of the steamer. At half past and language among us, will never deserve the broad-arrowy. The work they were at the time

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rals, over 6,000 officers, and 173,000 men, laid down their arnis. Marshal Bazaine left Metz the day of the capitulation, on account of bia unpopularity and the insecurity of his life. Afier staying in England for some months, he was, in August, 1871, summoned to Versailles by the Military Commission of the National Assembly, The Commissioners appointed to quire into the capitulations made during the Thought serious charges against Marshal Sezare

In consequence of their report, w. handel, over to a Council of Wor rganized by a special law, and was psed at Versailles during the preliminary esitonation, in way, 1872. He was afterwards trade the Grand Trianon of Versailles by act-martial of general officers, presided over by General the Duc d'Aumale. He was charger dot only with military incapacity in alluring hiniarf to be blockaded by a nearly. egt force in Aleix, and in his ultimate Capituintion, but as with a treasonable design.

making self, by the aid of bis army, and with the counvance of the enemy, independent of the Government of National Detente, which had been universally acknow. Ind,ed by France. The trial commenced on Oct. 6, and ended on Dec. 1o, 1873. On the charge of political bad faith the court returned no direct verdict. but on the issue whether The harshal, and done all that was required by duty and honour, he, was, by a unanimous vote found guilty. The court condemned the prisoner to degradation and to death, but at the same time recommended him to mercy * Two days afterwards, President MacMahon commated the punishment of death to confine. nient for twenty years in a fortress, and

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although a turnkey who was on board undoubt edly tank the wheel of the launch when two unsuccessful attempts to ram the junk had been made, and carried the idea out.

THE Japan Mall informs us that the funeral took place on the morning of the 18th, of Mr. Matthew Falconer, of Hongkong, a partner In the 'well-known firm of opticians and jewellers in the Queen's-road. Mr. Falconer arrived lo Yokohama on the 15th in the Bokhara for the benefit of his health, but was so ill that he had to be carried on shore, and died on the morning of the 17th at the Club Hotel of paralysis cordis Ar the Police Court this morning before Mr. Pollock, six Chinese convicts Nos. 8, 27, 51, 541 74, and 141, appeared on remand charged by Inspector Stanton with murder, piracy, and endeavouring to escape from the chain-gang at Kennedy Town on the 18th inst. In his original charge Inspector Stanton said the prisoners were charged with the murder of Cornelius Pereira, a turnkey of Victoria Gaol, on the 18th inst, on board the junk No. 739, the property of one Kwok Ling Yee, and with escaping from the lawful custody of the chain-gang on the same date. The Inspector having further stated that Nos. 7, 9 and 10 were still in the Gaol Hospital and in an unfit state to appear in Court, the case was again remanded to the 3rd October

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BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "ONGKOK TELEGRAFIL SIR, see great laudatory notices in your