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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, CHEMISTS.

THE HON LONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY

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THE following will be the programme at Mr. Sangster's organ recital, to be given in St. John's Cathedral on Monday, next, commencing at 6 p.m- '*.—Tertain{Christmas)

Cantilene 1-Andiem-end out thy light)

tembars of the Choir.) +-March

for the Organ by C.

Sangster. 5.-Rech. & Arta-(0 rest in the Lard) Mendelsohn. (Miss Cameron & Mr. C, H. Grace) 6-Allegro In D.

.......... Tourn.

Orange,

* Welding Chorus-(from Ruth), kad.....Craul

A Collection will be made in aid of the Organ Fund.

THIS morning Mr. Wodehouse, with a Chinese jury, held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Kwong Yat San, a billiard marker at the Hongkong Club, who was found drowned on Monday morning. Mr. Clerihew, Inspector of Nuisances, said that about 6 o'clock on Monday he found the dead body of a China man at the mouth of the Sai-ing purr Nullah. The face was in about six inches of Water," There was a slight mark on the nose.-A billiard. marker at the Hongkong Club said the deceased was about twenty-five years of age, and had been employed at the Club over a year. He was at the Club on Sunday night, and seemed all right. He was missing next morning-án open verdict was returned.

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victory, but when Greig and C. S. Da go

MONTREAL, December 29th. together the result was quickly placed beyond Alexander. Allen, President and Managing the bowling all over Director the Dyestuffs Chemical double the latter poging tot separated until Company, has absconded to the United States the Services total had been passed, Greig suc-with $20,000 of the company's funds, leaving cumbing to a combination of Calder and Blair at forged notes to a large amount in the hands of 163, having piled up invaluable 14. Dr. Atkinson the leading banks, His cashier was arrested did not come off, but Tomes played up well for this morning and charged with the forging of 13 before being caught by Scanlan off Crichton, nale for $7000. and the innings closed for 197, Barff carrying out his bat for a rattling 44, composed of one 5, one 4, ten 3's, and singles. The Club thus scored a most successfully for the Service, he won most his four wickets costing 58 runs Blair took two for 7, Miles two for 50, and Crichton and Walter one each for 14 and 35 respectively.

Full scores!-

H.M.S. Orion was expected at Singapore on the 28th ulto. in order to go into Tanjong Pagar dock, to be fitted with a now keel, and have a general over-haul of her ballers and machinery STREET gambling in Foochow is reported to be a brisk as ever, a recent note addressed by the Foreign consuls to the Chinese authorities having had no visible effect in stopping the nuisance.

THE German mail steamer Sachsen, which arrived at home on the 24th alto, made the trip from Shanghai in 32 days, from Hongkong 27 days, and Singapore 22 days. This is fast travelling.

MR. G. T. Batty, lately in charge of the Post Office at Penang, who was indicted for a criminal breach of trust, has been found not guilty," At the first trial the jury could not, agree and were discharged.

THE Portuguese gunboat Tamiga, formerly stationed at Macao, arrived at Malta on the 3rd December last, on her way from Lisbon to Zanzibar, where she will probably join in the work of blockading the Coast.

An Emergency meeting of the Eathen Mark Lodge of Hongkong, No. 264, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the 4th instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

CAPT. DE FANCON, of the Messageries Maritimes steamer Djemnah, which arrived here with the French mail from home this forenoon, 'was found dead in his berth on Sunday morning the 20th January, two days after the steamer left. Colombo. The body was brought on to Singa- pore and buried there on the 24th al:o.. Death was caused by heart disease.

THE Straits Times of the 23rd ultimo has the following A very important stock-jobbing case was before the Supreme Court yesterday. The substance of the matter is that. Messrs Frater & Co. allege that they bought 2,000. Pahang| APARLIAMENTARY paper was issued on Saturday Corporation Shares from a Chinese firm, and that December 22nd containing a letter, addressed Importers and Exporters of MANILA CIGARS. paid was seven dollars, or say twenty-one shil- Wilkinson Sword Company, respecting the they cannot get a good delivery. The price to be to the Director of Army Contracts, from the lings, and in the interval (akkough this does not manufacture of sword-bayonets under their con appear on the pleadings) the shares have bees tract. They point out, that the art of sword and rushed up in the London market until, as private sword-bayonet manufacture had almost died out advices inform us, they have been dealt in at in England, and that, with the exception of the over go. We know of the same Company's comparatively few manufactured by Messrs. Male shares being sold freely here a few months ago and themselves; the whole of the swords and at 5 to 6 dollars.-Since writing the precedingsword-bayonets sold to officers and those con- lines, we hear (but cannot guarantee) that Pahang tracted for by the War Department were for Corporation shares have fallen back in London many years past imported from Solingen, which to 50 and 40%.

town had practically a monopoly of the sword trade of the world. In tendering for the 150,000 sword-bayonets in 1887, they wrote to the Direc- tor of Army Contracts, stating that they would establish in London a complete factory solely for the manufacture of swords and sword- bayonets, and this they had done.

MANUFACTURERS of AERATED,

WATERS.

BUSINESS ADDRESSES: THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.

THE SHANGHAI DISPENSARY,

'SHANGHAL

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

TIENTSIN.

THE BOTICA INGLESA, MANILA. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HANKOW:

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW. THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON. "Hongkong, 18th January, 1889

DEATH.

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On the 22nd Dec., in London, GEORCE THOMAS BRAINE, in the 83rd year of his age, late of China and Chudleigh, South Devon, second son of John Smith Braine, of H.M.S.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1889.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuters)

BOULANGER TRIUMPHS.

LONDON, January 27th, General Boulanger has been elected for Paris by a majority of 81,500 voles.

FRENCH POLITICS.

January 29th, A manifesto has been issued by General Boulanger in which he says that a dissolution The Republican party is divided as to what course to pursue. The Berlin press regard the election of Boulanger for Paris as an evil' augury for the Republic but is silent as to whether it will hasten on a war.

of Parlament is now inévitable.

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·OUR DEFENCES; .

Rt. Hon. Edward Stanhope, Minister for War, says that great works will be projected next parliamentary session for the improvement of the defences both by sea and land,"

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THERE will be a game of Polo at Causeway Bay MANILA papers report that during 1988, 4.258 Chinese strived in the Philippine Islands, and 2,686 left.

to-morrow, at 4 p.m.

THE British gunboat Espoir, Lieut-Commander R. Yorke Smith, arrived on the 30th ulto, from

· Amoy,

GUR Foochow contemporary states that cash exchange is now a shade better, a dollar being worth logo caik.

THE Courrier d'Halpkong says that an Asylum for the Chinese has been founded in that city by

afyw leading merchants.

HOME papers state that the Audacious is to be Immediately refitted at Portsmouth for a further term of service on a foreign station.

A YOUNG python, measuring 20 feet 4 inches in length, was caught on the deck of the Norwegian ship Dirma at Singapore on the 8th ulto.

WE are glad to observe that the recently started Polo Club is displaying unexpected vitality, and showing promise of becoming a popular institu- tion in our limited world of sport. Thanks to the energy of Capts. Collinson and Fletcher, ably seconded by several civilias and military lavers of the game, matches about twice a week have regularly taken place, providing excellent sport and attracting considerable attention from the public. The ground at Causeway Bay is scarcely all that could be desired, but it never- theless answers the purpose fairly well, and in a short time the reclaimed swamp in the Happy Valley will be available for this and other manly. sports: As will be seen from a notice in another column the Hongkong Polo Club intend holding a meeting on the 6th inst., which ought to prove a thoroughly sporting affair. The programme of events is a varied one and being a novelty to this colony should prove a great attraction to spectators. It will also be seen that the Jockey Club has given a Cup for a race confined to band de polo ponies, to be run on the "Off-Day at our rapidly-approaching annual racing carnival, YESTERDAY morning, in cold, wet weather, between thirty and forty Volunteers; under Major Tripp, Major Hawkins, Capt. McCallum, Licuts, Woolley, Holmes, and Denison, with Surgeon-Major Cantlie, went over to Stone culters' Island for their annual big gun practice, They formed into two companies, under Lieuts. Woolley and Holmes, and exercised with the 64-pounders at ranges of about eleven hundred yards. The men fired two shots each, and the shooting was unusually good, the target a beer- barrel on a floating platform, with a flag on the top-being hit by one of the three sighting shots fired by Major Tripp and Capt. McCallum, and two other barrels, constituting the reserve supply, being smashed during the afternoon. After tiffin, which was provided in a tent on the ambulance corps through their drill, and Mrs. lower beach, Surgeon Major Cantlie put the Cantlie presented badges to those who had made themselves efficient--some twenty in number. The shooting scores have not yet been made up,

but it is satisfactory to know that the ma:kman- ship all round was so accurate,

THE following news of a recent engagement between the French forces and the rebels in Tonquin is published by the Courrier d'Hai phong: According to information received at Hanoi on the zoth ulto, the column under.com- mand of General Borgnis Desbordes discovered the enemy on the 17th, above That-nguyen. They were Chinese, who bad fortified themselves in a very good position from which they resisted the attack of our troops for six hours. The combat which had commenced at eight in the morning lasted till two in the afternoon. During this time the enemy withdrew from post to post for a distance of 6 kilometres, followed by out troops who did prodigica of courage marching against an invisible foe who, sheltered behind the rocks fired leisurely and with great precision. Our losses, were considerable,-one officer killed, Captain Gardère and six other officers wounded, 12 men killed and 60 wounded. Our success cost us.dear, but it will bave produced the desired effect in demoralizing the Chinese column; they must have retired, and are now probably being attacked at Cho-moi. This will bring about the pacification of the region, Borth of Thai-nguyen.'

CRICKET.

ARMY AND NAVY 2. HONGKONG C. C.

ARMY AND NAVY. FIRAT INN NGS,

JE M. Pub, RE... Cyxon, E. W. Maitland ... în Major Johnsion, H., Sercombe Salih. 33 LD. Lichton, RN., E. W. Maitland

A de C. Scanlan, A.M.S., b. E. W. Malfiand ............ 9 A. H. Freeman, N., Runoutoanbuljastestaa Capt. Caldar, Run out.

Majer Mites, R A., U Harf...........

-Lyne R.N., E. Travers, b E. W, Makland... Lieut. Bramwell 58th Regs., b E, W. Maitland.. Leu. Burn, RM.LL, eC. S. Hart, DE. W. Maitland vi R. D. Garda, RN,, c' Tomes, b Ë, W. Maldasi... y F. H. Watson, R,N., not out. Бата конвиннняя

Total........

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. FIRST INNINGS

Maitland, & Branwell, b Bu

S. Smith, b Bunciationemary EW. Maitland, e Lyne, b Walter.uminosungua o ng EJ. Caxon, b Miles

G. 5. Coxon, b Bum,

L. C. Barff, rua out

TE. Davies,

Milestadjeskan

W, G. Greig, Calder, & Blair

E. Travers, bura.....

C. S. Bar, not out

Dr. Askimun, eScanlan, hislar. C. A. Tomes, cScantan, b Crichton

Extra

Total..

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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The gross earnings of the Canadian Pacific road from January 1st, to November 30th are $12,049,000; het profits, $3,450,000, a gain of over $300,000 over the corresponding period last years

WASHINGTON. December 29th, The English ships Swiftsure and Caroline lef Acapulco, Mexico, yesterday, under scaled orders. It is understood at the Navy Depart ment that their destination is Samoa. It is not belleved in naval circles that England Intends to interfere with Germany, but some officers profess to think these nations may co-operate in seizing the islands..

The Fresident this afternoon signed the warrant pardoning Benjamin Hopkins, the official that wrecked the Fidelity Bank el Cincinnati by wheat speculations.

DUBLIN, December 29th, The eviction of delinquent tenants at Gwedgre, County Donegal, commenced Wednesday, Troops and police have been sent to assist the bailiffs. The usual scenes are expected.

SPERRY MOOR (England); December, 29th. The English champion, Smith, to-day refented Barker, the American champion checker-player, one game in the side opening series. Two other games were draws.

NEW YORK, December, 29th,

name is unknown, who was coming through the Kabbabish tribe from the west.

MONTREAL, January

The Montreal, Portland and Boston Railway Company has sued the Canadian Pacific Railway Company for $1,850,000, for the use of plaintiff's track, since 1883. It also sues the Passumpole Railway for $175,000 for railway stock appro priated at the time of the transfer of the road,"

,, NAPLIS, January and. A reception, was given to Gladstone at the municipal palace to-day. All the members of the council were present, and upon Gladstone's arrival at the palace, he was received with military honors. The Syndic, on behalf of the city, welcomed Gladstone, and thanked him for his past services, to Italy, especially to Naples, Gladstone, who was deeply moved, made a brief response, his remarks being enthusiastically applauded.

DUBLIN, January and, The attempt to evict a tenant at Donegal to day resulted in a conflict which lasted five hours. Pitchforks, stones and clubs were used. O'Donnell, the blacksmith, was finally turned out and arrested.

BELGRADE, January 2nd. A conspiracy to dethrone. King Milan has been discovered, and a number of persons have been arrested, among thers several members of the Skuptschina,all Radicals. There is intense excitement.

LONDON, January 2nd. The British ship Stephen D. Horton, Captain Lewis, from Calcutta October 8th.for New York, was burned at sea. The carpenter and a seaman were drowned. The remainder of the crew landed at Pernambuco.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR (Nicaragua), via

Galveston,, January 3rd. -

The steamship Prince Maurite arrived from The British steamship. Ludgate, Hill, from Hayti this morning and reports a baule in the New York for London, was in collision with an streets of Jacmel on the 20th inst, between the|úsknown steamship off Gravesend, The Lud forces of Legitime and Hippolyte. The firing gule Hill was damaged above the water-line. began at daybreak and continued for one hour. The collision occurred during a fog. The un A fall followed, and then came a renewal of known steamship proceeded without hailing the hostilities. Many houses were set on fire, and Ludgate Hill after the collision, and it cannot half the town was burning when the steamship | be ascertained what damage was sustained. #pped her moorings.. There appeared to be about two hundred combatants on each side, unofficered, the majority drank and few seem- The 0.0. S. S. Co.'s steamer Belgic.ingly injured by the wild shooting. Jacmel has Capt. W. H. Walker, with the American mail morning. We are indebted for the subjoined of the 5th January, arrived in port yesterday place and no one is safe..

had daily riots for some time. Mobs control the

GLASGOW, December 29th. Captain Bordais and his mate were tried, con- telegrams to our San Francisco exchanges

victed, and sentenced to ten years penal servitude for attempting to scuttle the bark Gyift, several of whose crew abandoned the vessel and were landed at New York, where they preferred" charges.

LONDON, December 28th. Honora Frittic, a sister of Lord Dunallary, was killed to-day while hunting near Nenegh, County Tipperary. Her horse stumbled and she fell from the saddle. Her feet becoming entangled in the stirrup she was dragged for some distance head downward.

ROME, December 28th, A shellburst in.a powder magazine al Messina, Sicily, this morning, killing two soldiers and injuring many others.

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December 29th.

The Pope has written a cordial letter to the prelates in ireland in each of the Irish cathedrals,

King Humbert has accepted the resignation of Signor Magliani, Minister of Finance. Signor Grimaldi has been appointed Minister of Finance, Signor Miceti Minister of Agriculture and Signor Perazzi Minister of Public Works. The changes indicate Premier Crispi's desire for a coalition of the parties that accept his programme.

LONDON, December 29th. To-night's theatrical event, the revival of "Macbeth" at the Lyceum, differs in many respects from the production of the play at the same place ten years ago. Then it was a failure; now it is a success. The scenery and realistic stage effects are nearly perfect. One feature, the flight of sixty witches through the air and vanishing amid unearthly shrieke, was, extremely weird. The witches caldron was hewn out of solid rock. The banqueting scene was a triumph of stage splendor, and the costumes were strikingly picturesque,

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Miss Terry's Lady Macbeth was marked by originality of treatment. It was a creation and her triumph was complete. Irving's Macbeth is full of soul and character. A striking feature in his make-up was the fact that he was beardless and wore a flowing red mustache like that of the Scandinavian hero. Miss Terry 'were long red hair in plaited tresses. In the sleep-walking. scene she was robed in long gown of creamy white wool kuitted. The house was crowded

and enthusiastic.

SUAKIN, December 30th.

It is rumored here that the rebel tribes at Handdoub contemplate surrendering to the British.

An escaped Soudanese has offered to bring General Gordon's clothes, sword and papers, which are said to be hidden near Berber, to the British at Suakin:

LONDON, December goth. The police have received and traced to their origin letters which lead them to believe that "Jack the Ripper" is living in the vicinity of Drury Lane. They do not accept the theory that the Whitechapel fiend, had anything to do with the murder of litle John Gill, at Bradford, and seem confident that the clew upon which they are now working will result in the murderer's capture in London.

The resumption of the Gweedore evictions has been fixed for January and. Troops and police have been ordered to Gweedore on January 1st, and hold themselves in readiness to assist in enforcing expulsions on the following day.

BRUSSELS, December 30tb.

At a large meeting at Liège to-day, at which Bishop Doutreloux presided, a resolution was adopted in favor of the restoration of the temporal rights of the Pope..

SUAXIN, December 30th..

It is reported that the rebel tribes at Handcub contemplate surrendering to the British Arabic translations of accounts published in the London newspapers, prior to December 20th, of the plan of operations of the British forces there have been found in possession of the enemy.

OMAHA, December 30th. Rev. Mr. Alexander, pastor of the orthodox Jewish Church, this morning surprised his audience by declaring that Christ was never preacher, who escaped through a side door. A crucified. The congregation advanced upon the

arrived and made two arrests.MEANDRA

San Jose de Costa Rica was the scene on December 29th and 30th of a series of earthquake shocks. At Alaguela eight persons were killed and many injured. The churches and principal buildings in the city suffered considerable damage. The inhabitants camped out of doors for two days, but no further shocks have been felt.

LIVERPOOL, January 3rd,

A panic occurred on the Exchange among speculators in shares of the Electric Sugar Refining Company, owing to the receipt of a cable dispatch announcing that a damaging discovery had been made in the process adopted by the company. The prices of shares dropped from 8a to 15.-

BELGRADE, January 3rd, The Skuptschina closed to-day. In his speech closing the session King Milan declared that a new constitution would be the foundation of real and settled constitutional le The King has granted general amnesty.

One thousand prisoners will be released under King Milan's amnesty decree.

QUEBEC, January 3rd. The annulling of the election to the local House of Hon. James McShane and his disquall fication for personal bribery with the Court of Review, caused a great sensation here, especially among the Irish, who recognized him as their mouthpiece.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 3rd. Severe earthquake shocks were felt to-day. Kobjend and Kastakos. Many persons were killed and a number of buildings were destroyed. Town tengized by BERLIN, January 3rd.

Great anxiety is felt regarding Prince Bls. marck's health. The Chancellor has been ordered to remain in strict repose, and not to go to Berlin sens

**The Kreus Zeitung, referring to the bestowal of the Order of the Black Eagle on Herr Von Puttkamer, says it is an act that significa Emperor William's satisfaction with Puttkamer's course in the disgraceful intrigue which led to his dismissal by the late Emperor Frederick

The National Gauttle says: "At the New Year's reception held by Emperor William, Count pressed the good wishes of the army. In reply von Moltke advanced to the Emperor and en

you are first assembled around me will be the Emperor said: "The occasion upon which

before us that you will serve me with the same fidelity that you displayed toward my father." LONDON, January 3rd.

A one innings match between the above The ears, nose, legs and arms were cut off, the general fight was imminent, when the police specially remembered. I hope in the labor

named teama was played on the Cricket Ground yesterday. Although a light drizzling rain fell at intervals throughout the day the wicket were above the average. Owing to none of the proved a fast one, and in consequence the scores officers of the Argyll and Sutherland High landers being available, the Army and Navy were scarcely up to their full strength, while the Club was represented by a formidable all round lot. Winning the toss the Services elected to assunie the defensive and sont in Major Johnston

The shockingly mutilated body of a boy 8 years old was found in a stable at Bradford this morning."

body disemboweled and the dissevered members stuffed into the cavity. There is no trace of the murderer..

The body found

Bradford was that of John Gill. He was last seen sliding on the ice with several comrades. The police theory is that the murder has been committed by drunken lads, whose minds have been influenced by reading the accounts of the Whitechapel murders, has been arrested on suspicion of being the

pany the milkman on his rounds, and he was the first to recognize the mutilated remains.

Later news from Bradford says a milkman

BERLIN, December joth During the performance of "A Midsummer Princess Adalbert of Bavaria was seized with Night's Dream," at the Opera House last evening, violent attack of hysteria and had to be removed. She has since become wome and it is believed

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The International. Sugar Syndicate registered here yesterday, and proposes to take part in regulating legislation concerning the sugar trade: to assist in the readjustment of State subsidies, drawbacks and bounties to prevent the use of

SAYS the Singapore Free Press of January 2and; and Blair to face the deliveries of E. I. Coxon murderer. The boy used sometimes to accom the Pope. His Holiness thanks the Catholic announced Raw silk has been bought up, low

It is now certain that the body was placed in the outhouse, where found, between 4 and 7 o'clock this morning.

A domestic while going through the out-house

Opening with the words " Exeunte jam anno" the Papal Encyclical thanks God for the con- solations which the jubilee rejoicings brought to

world for their tokens of affection and devotion. Tuming to religious matters the Encyclical material interests, and that such a tendency is complains that the tendency of the age is loward strengthened by worldly pride, an evil press and drama, a demoralization of the arts and a changed

right. Socialism, nibiliam and communism, it y, are also outcomes of this tendency toward material things.

The "Te Deum" was sung at St. Peter's to day. There were 50,000 people present.

WASHINGTON, January 1st, The Department of State has received telegram from the United States Consul at St. Johns, N. F., stating that the brig Atalaya, Brown, master, from Rouen to Philadelphia, la a total loss at Renews. The Captain is the only survivor.

deleterious substitutes in the manofacture of sugar, and to do a variety of other things of more or less importance. Prima →The "formation of a silk syndicate is also

and the price advanced 15 per cent to manu- facturers. The syndicate claims to control the entire present supply of taw silk.

James Richard Halliwell. Phillips, the Shakesperean biographer, is dead.

By an explosion in the Oiter collay in Austria

that the executed murderer, Prado, was the Illegitimate "son" of General Prado, formerly President of Peru, pa

The ship, Lock Eck, from San Francisco via Queenstown for 'Huil, stranded at Donas Hook, mouth of the Humber. She jettisoned too tons bf wheat and floated que

Kuhn, the man arrested at Queenstown on a charge of being fugitive murderer from Wisconsin, war arraigned in the Bow-street Police Court to-day and remanded,

and C. S. Barff. That both batsmen meant A very striking example of the fear entertained by respectable Chinese of the evil influence of business was soon made evident, the Major Secret Societies occurred on board the steamer especially punishing the slows to some tune. With 30 on the board and no separation effected, Wing Song on her voyage from Hongkong to this port where she arrived yesterday morning. W. Maitland was deputed to relieve the left The compradore of the steamer, whose duty it is hander, Sercombe Smith taking the ball from to look after the tickets of the Chinese deck Barff. At 44 the Sapper, when well set, was į· discovered the body. The remains had been education in the school. Materialistis-and today twenty-seven persons were killed," l passengers, was approached shortly after leaving snapped up at the wicket by G. 8. Coxon off carefully wrapped in some coarse cloth and laid atheistic teaching is obscuring true nation's of A Paria dispatch says that it is reliably stated Hongkong, by a Chinaman who told him that he Maitland, and retired for 12, obtained by capital away in a manner calculated not to attract atten- was on board with ten others and that none of them cricket. Shortly after Crichton had joined Johnston tion, and when the bundle was unrolled a most had any tickets. They said they were thieves the latter had a life at point from a hard appalling sight met the gaze of the spectators belonging to a society and that unless the cut the ball striking E. J. Coxon on the forehead, The murderer or murderers, after having killed compradore would pay for them they would knocking him down, and necessitating his the victim, had literally hacked and slashed the make it extremely warm for him in Hongkong, temporary retirement with a couple of medical body to pieces. The legs and arms had been The compradore, instead of informing Captain attendants to be patched up. Runs then came haggled from the trunk and then bound to it by de St. Croix, paid the money and the men

space for a few overs until Sercombe-Smith ropes. Two deep wide kaffe wounds in the landed here yesterday morning. Six other men, broke down the R.E. batsman's defence, the chest told how the boy had met his death, belonging to the same gang, were found stowed total standing at 64 for two weeks. Major After dismembering the body the fiends had away and were kept in irons during the voyage, Johnston's 35, which included a brace of is deliberately hacked open the chest cavity, and The Captain however, having no time to prose and seven 30, were obtained by clean, hard tearing out the heart and lungs, placed them cute the men here and knowing the difficulties hitting. Scanlan was next comer, but without alongside the limbs. Aside from the kaffe

score Crichton' was any addition to the

wounds, which were clean cut and evidently of bringing such offenders to justice, let them go bowled by Maitland and Calder run out delivered with a firm and steady hand, the scat free yesterday morning. We bavethus an

teresting family of seventees lightingered A long stand was made by Major Miles, who butchery was horribly clumsy, the amputation gentlemen let loose upon the unoffending com contributed aseful 93, and Busn, who of the arms and legs particularly having been played well for 21. but nobody else could do accomplished after much haggling and slashing munity..

anything with Maltland's bowling, and the The seventy-ninth anniversary of Gladstone's innings closed for 151, which included no fewer birth was celebrated in England and Italy to than 25 extras. Maitland trundled most effece day, Among the bundreds of letters and tele- tively, taking seven wickets for 40 runs: Barff grams received was a most cordial missive from had one for 22 and Sercombe Smith one for 33. John Bright, to which Gladstone feelingly noteworthy exceptions, was very loose and The fielding of the Cish team, with two or three responded by telegraph...

#It is stated that further papers relating to the pocertain.

Sackville affair are about to be given out for

Minister Phelps will remain in London until after the Lord Mayor's, banquet to be given on January 14th.

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LONDON, January rat

Sir R. D. Morier, British Embassador to Russia, has furnished to the press the corres - "Great anxiety is felt concerning the safety of pondence that has passed between him and the steamer Gulf of Guayaquil, which salled Count Herbert Bismarck in relation to the from Liverpool December auth, for Valparter, Cologne Gazette's charges wreckage belonging to the vessel have bees Herbert saying he had heard in July that Count Two life boats and life-boys and quantity of On December 19th Morier wrote to Count A PARIS doctor, with an extensive practice, had

washed ashors at Fish Guard, Wales. Herbert had mentioned to several persons Major stepped into his club to take a little rest, when

PARÍS, January, 2nd. Deli's report published in the Cologne Garziit, he was told that somebody wished to speak to

Boulanger held a reception last evening, which and that while he did not suppose Count Hertere him. That somebody, was the maid of the well.

was very largely attended. In reply to a believed the story," he declared. It expedient ta doctor," said the girl" Madame is dying: she known actress, Malie. L "Be quick,

address from the Patriotic League, Boulanger write to Marshal Bazalne to Inquire as to expressed confidence that Paris would elect tim truth of the alleged conversation. has taken poison." The doctor departed in

to the Chamber of Deputier. A special detective In answer to his letter he received from of those who. Marshall” Bazaine an emphatic denial. :: Morier, Chiel, Admiral Sir R. Vesey Hamilton, will attack of hysterics, and be administered a sedar by Major Miles and Burn, and when only 4 had

visited the General Master Water angle succeed Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Hoskins us

man and a Juan of honor to cause to be inserted tive which procured Instant reliet. The next day bean totalled the latter succumbed tonstraight one

a demon deg. BILGRADE, January and. Second Sea Lord at the Admiralty when the a middle-aged gentleman called to see the from Burn, E. W. Maitland taking the vacant

The Skutschlox bas approved the now con- in the North German Gaasile an immediate The Jockey Club returns show that more than stitution by a vote of 494 to 73

denial of the foul and infamous calumny." latter holsts bis flag as commander-in-chief in physician, Doctor, you have saved Mdile, wicket Ruusnow camo rapidly, but at 24 F. Mait the Mediterranean, in succession, to H.R.H. the life. The poor child had taken poison, land was caught by Bramwell off Barn for 17, 2,000 thoroughbreds were bred in England dur Four Radical Deputies have been arrested on

Count Herbert in a letter to Morier on Duke of Edinburgh.

because she had heard that I was going to be E. Coxon followed and for a time the bowling ing the last year, exclusive of the produce of suspicion of being interested In Conspiracy, December lagth, acknowledges Marier later married to some other lady.. I am really at a had all the worst of it and a change was tried. mares exported. One hackney stallion, Griffith against King Milan, VW Bus wifi and says he regrets that neither its contents now THE Chinese New Year passed off very quietly loss how to express my gratitude. And so With the total at 68. Maitland had to retire, Firaway represents. In his stock the Deserters from Osmani lice assert that his demands and step out of the limits imposed on * CAIRO, January and. // tone enables him to comply, with its astonishing in comparison with the celebrations of years saying, the worthy gentleman laid a thou caught by Lyne off Walter, having scored 29 value of $1,250,000. He is rising to 30 years gone by. The fair down Jervoise Street way sand-frane note on the table. He had no six 3's, one 3, etc. In his best form. G. S. Coxon old and has averaged over too foals yearly troops intercepted Osman's harem, which had him by his official position, in regard to state www well, patronized by both Chinese and Euro- sooner left than' a

PARIS, December 29th. been stealthily sent off a few days ago, and forced mente made by the German press RSS SPACEMA peans on Wednesday night, the former blossom-Ah, doctor, you have toan stepped in. joined his brother, but was bowled by Burn

etc, etc. They after scoring a single for 25. C. Barff was The Figaro says: It has been decided to its return to camp. The followers of Osman' Morier wrote to Count Herbert December) log out in bright new raiment in cases where had told her that I was going to take a wife, and run out after making 14 and five wickets were provide the railways' with a double line of rails manifest great Indignation at the want of faith 31st as follows you decline to disasso the funds ran to it Much cracker-firing was she was on the point of death. I am quite at a down for gt. Davies was bowled by Miles converging at the eastern frontier, the roads to on the part of their leader in the ultimate success ciate yourself, either publicly of privately, from indulged in, day and night, and the few Euro-loss" &e, &c. And, bursting into tears, be before getting set, and then Coron also fell & cost 210,000,000 francs. It is hoped that the of their

Pent this monstrous calumny "I have no course open peans who lived near the Chineze quarter kept thrust a two-thousand franc note into the doctor's victim to the insidious slows- six for 14 and enemy will

this useful - SUAKIM JAETAA the recording angel very busy registering their hands and rushed out. The physician, surprised veren for 116. Cokon's 40, which included thirework.will allow us time to complete Osman Digna has 1000 men and five gume

He concludes by saying that the general belief) benedictions, No Insolvent tradesmen took at his good fortune, went to see Malle. 48, three 3's and half a dozen a's were obtained | President Slaven of the American Dredging Handoub, where, it is asserted by deserters, he that the Cologne Gazette contributor received advantage of the occasion to start a little fire and report the matter. What sald the pretty in first class style, and the plucky baleman was Company of New York is, in daily conference intends to make another formidable stand against his information from official sources is additional on their own account, and not many suicides dear, only two? Return home at once. There deservedly cheated on returning to the pavilion, with De Lesseps about the work on the second the Egyptians and blacks, like todays that for an appeal under, his own name, to that occurred through, inability to meet the, annual are three others to follow. When you have. When the eighth wicket (Travers') fell at 119 it section of the canal, which Siaran declares BoA Grock from Khartoum says a few months

which" anonymous caluminatórego seen them all, you can come back bore 7: stling-up.

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WE read that our late Naval Commander-in. | baste, and found Madame suffering from a slight F. Maitland and Sercombe Smjik were opposed | publication by the Foreign Office, waiched the house and made notë vun der therefore appeals to Court Herbert as a genties"