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Intimations.

DAKIN

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY APRIL 8, 1889.

SINOR D. José del Perojo y Figueras, a celebrated Spanish journalist,, has been appointed Civil Governor of Manila

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City

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the ideas and the principles of by-gone ages, when the whole Empire was $ grand patriarchal family, rather than a practically constituted nation. Would our educational system not be BROTHERS, considered devoid of reason if we made Hall Museum for the week ending April 7th, are:

our schools resound with the propositions-Europeans 208, Chinese 1,662. Į total, 1,870,

A LEWISTON, man, bas invented a device for stopping runaway horses. It blinds the animal by clapping something over his eyes. The mechanism operates from the driver's seat." The Sevres dessert service in Windsor Castle

DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, QUEEN'S ROAD.

DAKIN BROTHERS' LIME FRUIT CORDIAL.

THIS is

HIS is a preparation of the best and purest Lime Juice, and it makes a most delicious cooling beverage entirely free from. alcohol. It may be taken either by children or adults as the most wholesome and grateful drink for all

SCASONS,

Sold in Quart Bottles,"

(Telephone No. 60.)

Hongkong, 1st April, 1889.

and theses of Albertus Magnus, li we taught the "horror of the vacuum" and all the other played-out rubbish of the Middle Ages? Nobody can doubt it. But we take as much of the past as will bear investigation, extract the gems and throw away the heavy and useless incrustations under which they lie. The Chinese love the incrustations; they do not discriminate between the useful and the superfluous, and the result is that their systems of education are, very much like themselves, impregnated with ignorance, prejudice and

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is valued by an expert at fully £100,070, the

punch bowl alone being citimated at £10,000. The value of the china at Buckingham Palace and that of Windsor together is thought to exceed considerably £200,00

We regret to hear from Manila thanBor A G. Palleri, the courteous ticket agent for Chiarint's Reyal Italian Circus, died there on the and inst.

FROM the 26th January to the 23rd ulto, there were, according to the Manila Comercio, 2,136 cases of cholera in Zamboanga, of which 1,106 proved fatal.

having been there previously that day, which he continued to deny. I then took him to the Police Station. I searched his quarters, after wards, but found no traces of the other two cheques. I do not know the handwriting on the cheques nor do I know the prisoner's handwriting, produceseveral signatures written by him, which

Somediscussion then arose between Mr. Webber, and the Magistrate as to the legality of this proceeding, and the admissibility of the evidence -Witness continued ¡—I asked the clerk in the Ghol to get him to write several signitures,

tenced to five weeks hard labor this morning he admited to me in the Gaol on the 4th inst AN Indian overseer named Chinina was sen for stealing a bandie of clothing belonging to a sailor, from the Seamens' Club.

JAMES WILSON, an athletic young Comstalk, is alder, der ved at or. Moira establishment for 4decided acquisition to the Colony. He is a some time, but as he found some insuperable objection to all the ships found for him, and was prevented from going to work at the Brick works

AN Emergency meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. by reason of being on the buit," he was thrown out, and took to loafing. He was 525, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland. arrested yesterday. and Mr. Wodehouse nomi- Street, on Thursday, the 11th instant, at 8.30 for nated him to a cadetship in the oakum-picking? F.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially office.

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invited.

Inspector Stanton suggested it to me.

Inspector Stanton, at his own request, was sworn, and denied ordering Myodannid jo get

of his writing,

Kosca's signature. Hetald him to get specimens

His Worship committed the case for trial, Bail was applied for, but opposed by the Police, and refused.S

THE EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.

At the Police Court this afternoon Mr. Pall ck

THE greatest immigration society at present is the Argentine Republic. It will spend this year $5,000,000 to bring immigrants from the noth of Europe alone. Ships from England, Holland, THE name of Mr. Alexander Mitchell Cowie

and France are taking them over in thousands. Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Surgery of

We read that New York State's serious problem the University of Aberdeen, has been added to

is in its prisons. Sing Sing holds 1558 men' again had before him the case of Harold the register of medical and surgical practitioners misconduct. In the next Court, Mr. "Pollock confined, yet but 652 of these can be employed. Dowson, charged with embezzling varinus an Hongkong should be, like a beacon qualified to practise medicine and surgery in

The great majority suffer an enforced idleness light of reform and advancement in the his colony, in accordance with Ordinance No.

that becomes maddening. Are you listening, Company. Mr. Hastings prosecuted, and Mr. thick gloom which still surrounds 6 of 1884. Chinese backwardness. As the pioneer

semi-barbarism.

Two masters-at-arms from the Spanish cruiser Aragon were charged before Mr. Wodehouse to-day with being drunk and disorderly and break. ing the furniture in a Japanese coffeehousein Peel Street Inst night. They were fined $3 each. A private in the 91st Regiment Henry Constable, was fined $ by Mr. Wodehouse for similar imposed the same fine on a rough sailor who savagely assaulted PC. Graham yesterday morning by kicking him on the knee and biting his thumb, and who needed four policemen to arrest him:

Major-General Gordon ALTHOUGH it has not been publicly announced, OUR Haiphong contemporary, under date the believe we are correct in stating that Mr.

some time ago. steamer Fanny, of the "Société Française des Board of the Steam Launch Company, Limited, We suppose the "corner" Charbonnages da Tonkin." The vesselstrandedon a flat rock opposite Ha-tou. M. Bavier-Chauffour swindle was too much for even the strang

whilst agent to the Chinn and Japan Telephone

Webber defended.

Mr. Webber-After, considering this case I looked up my point, and I see it was decided in the case of Reginn v. Sell that where a prisoner has pleaded guilty to a felony, and been sen

hat of not guilty. That being the case no usefal object would be served by arguing as to the illegality or otherwise of the pro-

A. S. WATSON & CO. LTD.,mission, for our own interests if for nothing Surgery performed on aged Boots and Shoes ist ulto, expresses anxiety as to the fate of the J. J. Francis, Q.C., resigned his position on the tenced, he cannot afterwards alter the plea to

Established A.D. 1841..

WATSON'S

PATENT DESSICATING OR DRYING

.BOTTLES.

f31 of trade and commerce in the Far EastA PLACARD placed on the window of a shoe, this Colony should deem it her special maker's shop near Cripplegate, Landey, many years ago, is said to have read as follows: else, to enlighten the native masses of

broken Legs sett and bound upright disordered the neighbouring Empire. As it is

feet repaired and wounded heeled. The whole impossible to establish English schools in Constitution mended and the body supported by

a new Sole. By T.T."

A.

S. W. & Co. beg to call attention to their new PATENT DRYING BOTTLES which have been specially designed and

manufactured for them,

By the use of these battles, CIGARS as well as ALL GOODS which are susceptible to the destroying influences of moisture can be kept in good and perfect condition."

Whenever or wherever the atmosphere is surcharged with moisture these balties will be found invaluable,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 4th April, 1889.

DEATH.

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At Manila, on April 2nd, A. G. POLLERI, Ticket Agent for Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus, aged 49 years. Italian papers please copy.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1889.

NOTWITHSTANDING the various schemes which have been proposed for the education of the Chinese in this colony

China it follows as a matter of course that we must do our best here to rear a native generation of highly educated men imbued with all the advanced principles of European civilisation, who in due course should be capable of taking upon themselves the task of gradually reforming their own vast but still unborn country.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter.)

HOULANGER.

LONDON, April 5th. The Chamber of Deputies has adopted the demand of the Ministry for authority to prosecute General Doulanger for attempting to overthrow the republic, The General is in Brussels.

NEWS OF STANLEY.

A letter has been received from Mr. Stanley in which he recounts the terrible hardships and starvation he has suffered. He met Emin Pasha near the Albert Nyanza and they were together from December to May.

(From Straits Times) THE SUNDAY CLOSING BILL.

LONDON, March 28th. The Sunday Closing Bill has been read a second time in the House of Commons by majority of 22.

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THE SLAVERY QUESTION. The House of Commons has agreed to a

"ONE moment,, Mr. Sampson," she exclaimed, with a distressed look as he dropped to his knees. "I have already. had twelve proposals this season, and yours wil be the thirteenth-an unlucky number" "True, he answered, as he rose to his feet, his face ashen; but oh, what am I to do?" "Walt for a week Mr. Sampson," she answered shyly, “ then come again."

on hearing of theoccurrence, left with the launches Charlot and the Dadane, but on arriving at the scene, found that the Fanny had disappeared. It is supposed that she has proceeded on her voyage towards Cam-pha. Mr. Baverie, the Company's engineer, and Mr. Watts were on board. Recent news from Haiphong make no teference to the Fanny, so there can be very little doubt that she reached her destination safely.

THIS is a Scotch edition of a very hoary It was the night before the wedding, and he chestnut A sexton at Kirkintilloch, being was bidding her good-night, and softly intoxicated, fell asleep on a grave.

When whispered:-To-morrow eve, my darling, we awakened by the bugle of a passing coach, he begin our journey as bride and bridegroom, took it for the last trump, arose, and looking pilgrims of life together; hand in hand, we will around, said: "Ech, a pair show for Kirkin journey adown life's rugged road. We shall want to set out with a glorious equipment of tilloch | His local patriotism had expected a

faith and hope and courage, that neither of us more populous assembly on this occasion.

may faint and fall by the wayside before the journey is ended; will we hat, darling?" "I-- oh yes, to be sure; only I really am so worried bt nice to-day when I tried the dress on, and about the train of my dress. It didn't hang a

I'd die with mortification if it hung so at the wedding to-morrow. Go on with what you were saying, dear!"

A VERY fragic occurrence is reported by the Diario to have taken place at Manila there on Sunday, the 31st ulto. At 4.30 a.m. the body of a native girl, eighteen years of age, was found lying, on the tramway lines, well dressed, and having several ghastly wounds. From information gathered it appeared that a few minutes beforethe time mentioned, the giri, Maria Luisa Javier, accompanied by her mother, Maria Isidro, an uncle and a cousin, were proceeding to the church of Binondo, when on passing near a shop the girl was accosted by an individual armed with a poniard, who inflicted several wounds on the helpless victim before, she had time to do anything in self-defence, two on the breast, two on the shoulder, and others in the abdomen, The uncle and cousin, who tried

after which the assassin jumped into the river and attempted to escape. A policeman who happened to hear the cries of the disconsolate mother subsequently arrested the man. As he was found to be compos mentis, the crime is attributed to some love affair. A noteworthy

ceedings that have taken place in this Court,

nerves of the redoubtable leader of the Hongkong because I take it that whatever decision

vou strive at you will send the case for trial. - - bar i

Therefore I think it would be wise to reserve any defence the prisoner may have, either legally or with regard to facts, for the Supreme Court.

IN writing editorially the other day on the notorious "corner" in the Rope Manufacturing Co.'s shares, we said that, according to popular. report, the plunder realised totalled (on paper) between fifty and sixty thousand dollars. So far this profit exists only on paper, and we now hear that it will take no more substantial form until the whole of the proceedings in connection with the "corner” have been submitted to Chief] Justice Russell and a jury in the Supreme Court According to current gossips some interesting disclosures, in which two or three members of the staff of the General Managers, two employés of other public companies in the colony, and several brethren of the ancient order of share. brokers play leading roles, may be confidently looked for.

we think there is still a great desideratum resolution in favor of summoning a Conference to save the girl, were also slightly wounded issued, and he was not in a position to either should go to the Gulf Coast for a change if they

left; we mean the establishment of a of the Powers for the repression of slavery.

school where our native rising generation' could acquire those branches of Euro- pean science andarts which are in most request in China, and those social principles of international equality and courtesy against which

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THE DUCHY OF LUXEMBURG,

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Mr. Hastings Then I propose to go on with ở my evidence,

Mr. Webber :-Then I take no further part in the case here object to the proceedings altogether.

His Worship:You may have a right to cross-examine.

Mr. Webber :—I have nothing to do with the subsequent proceedings,

a balance of

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A clerk from the Company having proved the signatures to the cheques,

Mr. Hastings said that that was his case, His Worship left the Chinese interpreter to the cautions over, this time, and then committed the prisoner for trial.

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MISS AMY SHERWIN IN

FAUST,"

Arthur Sandford :-am the agent in charge of the China and Japan Telephone Co. in Honj* kong. I was appointed in 1988, and arrived here last November. The defendant was formerly agent-he commenced about May, 1887, and was superseded by Mr. Judd on the 8th Sept.- arrival. When I took charge I went carefully last. Mr. Hayllar acted temporarily, until my

through the accounts, I found a deficiency of $1,155.89 between the 31st September, *1887, THE Pittsburg Despatch gives its readers the and May, 1988. According to the accounts following medical advice gratis-To avoid there should have been

awake. To bring on a free perspiration, wear tigated the cause of the deficiency, and found indulging in the wretched habit of snoring, keep $618 is the Bank, instead of which the

account had been overdrawn 8537. an overcoat during the month of July. A black that Dowson had been in the habit of paying snake whip, properly applied, never fails to act his private debts through the Company's bank- as a strong stimulant. Sufferers from cold feeting account. The pass-book showed that on

the 3rd November 1887 he drew a cheque for; have been known to obtain rellef by puting $75, payable to the Hongkong Hotel. On the them near the stove. To bring a healthy color 10th December he gave a cheque for $15 to Sco A RATHER amusing yarn relating to the Steam Launch Co. "corner" is going the rounds. It to the face, draw on a boot a couple of sizes too Wo, and andther for $40 the following March.

The prisoner asked no questions. appears that a certain gentleman well known in small for your foot. Ladies desiring the removal the colony was induced, on the strength of of superfluous hairs from their face should ga to representationg made to him, to sell "short," for a barber and get shaved. Persons afflicted with delivery on March 31st, three hundred shares. aching teeth should visit a dentist and obtain a Of course he was most completely "cornered," new set. Billoueness, especially when caused the ring having managed to obtain possession of by high living, may be remedied by living at a or control over nearly the whole of the scrip cheap boarding-house. Scarlet-fever patients buy, the shares or pay differences at the extor- desire to change their fever to the yellow brand. tionate rates demanded by the wire-pullers. To cool the blood, shut yourself up in a position rendered repudiation of his contracts a refrigerator for an hour. This has not only been risky matter and ruin stared him in the face. known to cool the blood, but the flesh and bones And then the unexpected happened. There is as well an old saying that when rogues fall out there is a chance of honest men bolding their own, and

tion' could not agres, or mistrusted each other, or something else, but at all evėnis one member quietly sauntered round to the comered been disposed of in five minutes. The delay shares to meet his contracts. When applied was owing to the fact that Mr. Wotton was

for, the shares were duly handed over, "greatly lending his valuable aid in the case. A Chinese to the astonishment of the conspirators, who at money-changer in Queen's Road charged Gun once commenced to make inquiries and actually Lascar Sund Singh, No. 607, with stealing 33 had the impudence to question the short-seller ten cent pieces, last night. His evidence was

as to where he got the shares. Eventually there very clear he was at his stall, near the market, was a big row, and a collapse. The enterprising when the prisoner and another Lascar came up, gentlemen who purchased nearly this whole of and the former picked up a pile of ten-cent the shares inued at rates varying between 100 pieces and handed them to his companion, who and 400 per cent, premium are now very likely went away. Witness gave the prisoner into to have the pleasure of running the Steam custody, and subsequently some other Sikhs Launch Company, Limited, on their own account Mr. Wotton, who defended, spent about three their bargain. quarters of an hour in pulling about as childish lawyer's cub, who was dying of softening of the nominations were made to the Legion of Honor, series of questions, as the most unlicked UNDER the First Empire only two female

ever thought of putting. Was the prosecutor's The one was given to Virginie Cheaquiere, who brain, and knew nothing about Court procedure and these were both for military achievements, real name Awing or Awong? Had he any had dressed herself as a man and taken the place partners? Did he know to a cent how much IT is officially actified that Mr. Bernhard Busch-be was worth? and so forth and so on. After the mann has been recognised by the Governor as, very edifying exhibition was ever the case was

March 19th. It is reported that Prince Adolph of Nassau has already started for Luxemburg to assume the Regency of the Duchy.

the Chinese Tt has not yet been reported that the Dake of circumstance la that the crime was perpetrated so it proved in this instance. The combina.

Kowloon has started to assume the govern- ment of Pedder's Hill, but he ; robably will one

near the church gate, and on a Sunday.

CRUICKSHANK AND CO.

of these days--and when he does we shall let MS. WODEHOUSE devoted an hour this morning Reuter know all about it.-Editor, Hong" } to a very plain little case which ought to bave individual and banded him three hundred (Chairman) Mr. McCulloch, Mr. Fenwick, Mr caused by an excess of courtesy on the part of kong Telegraph.]

(From the Courrier d'Haiphong.) THE PROSECUTION OF GENERAL

BOULANGER.

mind is so strongly prejudiced. If Hong- kong Schools could every year turn out, Д few Chinese scientists and experts in the practical industries which now hold such an important place in the world of commerce, if the masses could be made. to understand here the folly of Chinese 'exclusivism, and taught the principles

PARIS, March 31st.. of advanced civilisation. we think in It is reported that the proceedings taken the course of time China would in- against General Boulanger for conspiring against evitably be leavened with a strong and the State will be delayed, as the Attorney irresistible impulse towards progress and General of the Court of Appeal in Paris has general reform. The missionaries of refused to sign the warrant. science, arts and morals, issuing from

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The first general meeting of the shareholders in the Victoria Dispensary, was held this after noon in the Hongkong Hotel. Mr. Cruickshank,

J. Stephans, and Mr. Fraser were present.

The Chairman sald :—This is the first genera! meeting of the Company, held for the purpose of receiving the report and statement of accounts will take as read. Before pasting them, if any for the year ending the 28th February, whicir we

one has any questions to ask I shall be happy to answer them.

Mr. McCulloch asked what the Company's prospects were ? · ·

the formation of the Company last July the The Chairman said they were good. Since turnover up to February was $3.400 over that of the previous year. In reply to Mr. Fenwick dispensary in Queen's-road, West for the sale of medicines specially put up for the Chiness, the prospects of which were encouraging. He ihen moved the adoption of the report.

Mr. Fenwick seconded, and it was adopted accordingly.

M. Quesnay de Beaurepaire has been appointed well-conducted native educational Attorney General of the Paris Court of Appeal | came and wanted to "square" the matter. and for theirown benefit. We wish them joy of be mentioned that they had also rted a representation of an opera like "Faust" is far establishment in this Colony would, in the vice M. Bouchez, resigned. course of a very few years, revolutionise the whole mental and moral status of the vast Chinese Empire, and convince its bigotted statesmen and retrograde Govern. ment that the nation must move with the times if it wishes to survive the vicissitudes of nature and accomplish the high destiny which ought to be in store for it."

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Canadian Facific liner Parthia rived at Vancouver from this port and Japan on the 5th instant..

The Chinese have been erroneously provisionally and until further, in charge of the temanded until to-morrow.

led to believe that the best way to Netherlands Consulate at this port.. educate their children is to follow their own narrow grooves of instruc. MR. Jno. J. Francis, Q.C., who has been on a tion and self-improvement. This is visit to Manila in connection with the Hongkong undoubtedly a wrong principle. Had the and Shanghai Banking Corporation's troubles Chinese Ideal standard of intellectual in that city, returned here this morning by the accomplishments been a high one, had steamship Diamante.

Henderson as auditor.

Mr. McCulloch moved the re-election of Mr.

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THE FORGERY OF A CHEQUE At the Police Court this morning, befort Mr. Wodehouse, Eulogis Kosca was charged on remand with, forging a cheque for $1,000 on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Mr. Webber defended.****

of her brother, who was not strong enough to

Mr. J. Stephens seconded, and, the motion stand a soldier's Ife. Enrolled in the Twenty-being carried, the Important. proceedings ter-

minated. seventh Regiment of the line she displayed great bravery, and obtained the rank of ser geant, her sex not being discovered until THE Courrier d'Halpkong publishes the she was wounded. in the breast wills. following telegraphic news from the Interior of rescuing her Colonel from the enemy. The Tonquia -On the syth ulto, Doc-quan of second was given to Marie Schelling, a Belgian Luong phong Viet, whose submission was cor-woman, whe enlisted out of liding for a military sidered probable, repaired to the Residency at career, who fought at sabre cuts at Austerlits Bac-ninh, accompanied by eight of his officers, and at Jena, where she was wounded twice. In and handed over to the Resident five breech 1806 she was appointed to the rank of Sub-Lieti-

Mr. Stringer, re-called I am still unable to they loved to cultivate the useful sciences, ALEXANDER Nasmyth, the landscape painter, loading rifles and several stands of small arms, tenant, and Napoleon decorated her with his explain how the three cheques were taken from a superior literature, the advanced Indus once planted an inaccessible crag on the estate In the whole northern region of Bac-ninh there own hand in 1808, granting her at the same time out, but I do not remember having done so my office 1 may have left.my cheque-book tries of European lavention, and the social of the Dake of Athol by shooting tree seeds out now remain only three rebel chiefs, Doc-tham, pension of 700 francs. The third woman I have not heard of the other two cheques being and International etiquette which binds of a small cannon. The attempt was a decided De-nam, and Bap-auc, who have already promised | decorated was.n Sister of Charity, Sour Marthe, presented. elvilised nations together, we might have success, and the trees, now flourish luxuriantly. to surrender, The work of pacification in that in 1858, while the only decoration given to a

By Mr. Webber:-The cheque was worth two reason to say that there was no ground for

part of the country may therefore be considered woman between 1816 and 1851 was that accorded

Detective Sargeant Macdonald-On the 18th. altering their existing system of education. DILAPIDATED Lawyer-How much will you as completed. The Pho-ft, one of the most to a cantinière named Perret. From 1851 to ult, about two p.m. Mr. Evans, of the Hong But we all know, and the liberally educated advance on this law.book? Pawnbroker-1 redoubtable bandits of Fhu-da-phuc, has also 1865 eight ribbons were given to women, among kong and Shanghal Bank, reported that a forged Chinese also know, how low the standard on't advance noddings on a single pook. Ven surrendered with a few of his men.--Pelé, a them being that which the Emperor Napoleon cheque had been presented, add I accompauled you vants some advances on a whole library, deserter from a French company of Engineers, fixed to the breast of Roth Bonheur, and since him to Mr. Stringer's house. Mr. Stringer pulled of native education In China and even in den peshapa I vill talk peshness mit you. and a member of a piratical band who infested the Franco-Prussian the Legion of Honor his cheque book out of a pigeon-hole, and showed this colony is and ever has been. The Lawyer-Well, this is my whole library.

us three blank counterfoils, one of which coz the neighbourhood of Kep, has been captured by has been less sparingly distributed, one of the responded with the forged cheque. In conse highest attainment possible for Chinese

the military authorities at Phu-lang-thuong. On recipients being Lady Pigot, in recognition of quence of subsequent information I went to 39 students is said to consist in a knowledge LADY of the house-Put that statuette of Apollo the 28th March a hot engagement took place the ambulance work she did in 1879-76. Ale Queen's Road Eist, on the top floor of which the of the classics. Now there is nothing to on the other side of the room, Bridget., Bridget between the Quan-bo calamn and the Quan-gether seven women have been decorated for prisoner lives. He was within, and I charged him with presenting a forged cheque for $1,000 at the be found in the native classics beyond taking by the marble)--Faith, mem, and who Gay and Doc-Sung bands, The village of their services on the baitle-field, but no fewer Bank He replied that he had not been out that is the indecent spalpeen? Lady Why Bridget, Dang-thas and a house which the pirates used than twenty of the thirty-four (the total number day. I told him he was at the Bank at hall pasione, very rudimentary principles of morality, a

he was a Greek. › Bridget-Phat's that his name as a fort were stormed and taken. Several decorated) have been Sisters of Charity, while upon which his wife said he could not have been very narrow system of politics, imperfect is, mem? Lady-Apolls, Bridget-Bad cess pirates were killed. On the French alde & the only artist has been Rosa Bonheur. One there at that time, is he had just come in to notions about civil administration, and the tom, mem. Phat's the murderin' Grake, wid militiaman and a partians of the Doi Van were of the last recipients of the red ribbon has been to the Bank here European clerk, two was thin then, then arrested him, and took him rudest conception of penat law. The no clothes on his back, doin' wid a good Oirish killed, and the Pho-quan Lang seriously Mme, Dieulstoy, the intrepid wife of the explores throfit, add Chinese, detectives in ways. Chinese clasalos represent the literature;} name folks O'Pollo?

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The largest audience of the present season crowded the Theatre, Royal, City Hall, on Saturday night, the attraction being a representa- tion, of Gounod's grand opera "Faust" by the members of Miss Amy Sherwin's Company, assisted by local amateurs and the Band of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders. Although the entertainment was advertised to commence arg o'dock, a start was not made until twenty- three minutes past that hour, this long delay being the management towards his Excellency the Govertor and some other distinguished visitors | who were expected to be present. · Naturally. enough the audience manifested considerable signs of impatience, and were amply justified la putting some five hur fred people to serious so doing, as there was no excuse whatever for

inconvenience because three or four persons of distinction did not see it or were unable to attend at the proper time. In consequence of this late commencement the performance was. not concluded untillong after mildnight, numbers of the audience leaving the theatre before and during the progress of the last atte It is hardly necessary to say that an adequate beyond the powers and resources of any travel. ling company, and as Miss Sherwin's troupe numbers only four acting members all told, it was a plucky undertaking to attempt Gounod's masterpiece, even with the assistance of Meters, CH: Grace, W. E Crow, a chorus of amateurs, and the Band ofthegist Highlanders."Faust" is a very beavy opera, and even when effectively staged, with a full chorus, and represented by artist of the highest class, some of the scenes are apt to drag. It was therefore all the mofe creditable to Miss Sherwin and her colleagues that Saturday's performance passed off so satisfactorily but it would be useless. to disguise the fact that this result was mainly if not almost entirely owing to the brilliant vocalisation of the prima donna in ber charming impersonation of Marguerite. This is the first character. Miss Sherwin has appeared in here in which we have secuber to the best advantage; she looked the ideal Marguerite, full of sympathy and winning gracej her acting was simple and natural throughout and not lacking in power in the more impressive scenes, while the music has never been more tastefully Sherwin sang the celebrated Jewel 100% or artistically rendered in this colony. Miss: superbly, her flexible and carefully trained voice making light of the difficult shake and ascending- scale, and sha fairly won the enthusiastic applause which greeted her truly artistic success. The romansa 4 He loves me i wildly beats my heartras also renderedith exquisite feeling, and in the duo with Faust. Misi, Sherwin fairly- excelled herself, elleling thunders of applause.

The Siebel of Miss Minna Fischer, was dot without considerable merit, and she sang "Genti whisper to her of love, dear flower, in excellent style. The same lady appeared as Martha giving a very humourous sketch of that ancient, and amorous dame. In the concertedmuald dias Fischer was, of course, invaluable. Mr. Stockwell was decidedly overweighted as Faust, and neither did Justice to himself nor to the part. This gentleman is singularly angracefil on thestage, whether from inexperienc prisell consciousness (we are unab might toasonably be presumed to be is certainly and his conception of, what a pasilonsta levezan. Incomprehensible, the more speciali, are Mris Stockwell knows well how to sing with plenty of