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LIMITED,

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AKIN'S CHOLERA ELIXIRA Pro- longed experience of this epidemie, in 'India, its home and birth-place, has proved bryond all doubt the efficacy of this remedy: which combines in a concentrated forra the medicinal agents which have proved most useful in arresting the rapid progress of that fatal malady, and in combating it when developed.

Full directions accompany each bottle. Per bottle. $1.50 and $3.

Cholera Pills are made from an old, well-tried formula, and are most useful in the early stage of an attack. Per bottle, so cents

Dakin's Chlorodyne is Sedative, Anodyne, and Anti-spasmodic This reliable remedy has long been vised throughout the East as a stand-by in Cholera and Diarrhoea. In bottles, 35, 75 cents, $1.to and $2.75.

Dr. Rubini's Essence of Campher.----Valuable for simple Diarrhoes, and in the earlier stages of Dysentery and Cholera. Per boitle, 50 cents.

Fluid Extract of Indian Bael (prepared from the unripe fruit of the Egie Marmelos).

Of great service in Diarrhea and Chronic Dysentery. Per battle, $1.

Dietetic Fach-A highly agreeable and nutri. tive diet, particularly recommended in derange. ment of the digestive organs, looseness, and

Irritation of the bowels.

This preparation has been in use in India for thirty years, and is there regarded as a specific In Diarrhosa and Dysentery. Per tin, $1.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1890.

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THERE will be a game of polo at Causeway Bay back again, and if I find I will take both to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 5 o'clock." of you." He did not say whether he was looking for a man or a woman. He threatened THE Superintendent of the P. & O. S. N. Come also, but at length went away, saying, informs us that the Company's steamer Takeran when I told him had no right to left Singapore yesterday afternoon for this port. trespass, that he "did't care." Since this action was commenced I got an apology from THE most densely populated square mile in the him. world is in the city of New York; it is inhabited by 370,000 people, the larger part of whom are Italians who speak only their native language. LAST evening, about eight o'clock, as the Pacific Mall steamship City of Peking was coming into the harbour she collided with a junk off Kellet's Island. The junk was nearly wrecked, but the steamer sustained no damage.

BRAIN culture, like physical culture, it has been truly said, is governed by regular laws, and it is only by complying with these laws that the result can be obtained. Plenty of good food for nutrition and vigorous exercise to strengthen and discipline natural power are the two funda- mental laws in both forms of culture,

THE band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme on Saturday afternoon, on the occasion of Mr. Spencer's drop-act.:--- March of the Feers.” Iolanthe”, ames... Julilvan, VAILE..... ma.“ Eldorada” zaman Korles. Selection

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....... Walison. Song Love's old sweeting", Malby, Oslop.............."Uber stock and stein"...Faust.

A WRITER in a scientific magazine says the earth is being bored too much, and is liable to lose its place among the heavenly bodies in consequence. The busy editor can sympathize with the earth. He is also likely to lose his place among the heavenly bodies by being bored too much judging from his expression when the bors leaves.

Ix will be remembered that some time ago a meeting was held in the City Hall to decide what steps should be taken to perpetuate the memory of the late Dr. Stewart. At that meeting a Committee was appointed for the purpose, inter alia, of ascertaining what the cost of a marble bust would be. The Committee, having now received information on the point, are desirous of laying the result of their enquiries before a general meeting, and as will be seen from an advertisement in another column, have called a public meeting for Monday next.

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Mr. Robinson at the Police Court with burglariously and by menaces feloniously stealing a large quantity of clothing and jewellry, and kidnapping a child from the house of a merchant living in the suburbs of | Canton five months ago, were again before the Court this morning, on remand. The father of the little boy identified the clothing and jewellery as being that taken by the brigands from bis house at the time mesticned. He also identified one of the prisoners as being the lender of the murderous ruffians who lavaded his house on the night in question, and who kept guard with-a revolver over him. The case was adjourned antil Monday, bail being refused AT the Sanitary Board to-morrow the Orders of the Day will bẻ :—

1. Mr. Ede 'wili move,-" That a report on the sanitary condition of the Bakeries in the Colony be made by the Superintendent."

2. Sanitary Rules made under Ordinance y of 1883,

Procedure as to the abatement of nuisances, 4. Repeal of certain sections of Health Ordinance.

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His lordship-But didn't you try to get him by the neck and pat bim out?

Witness-No.

Ng Atoi, plaintiff's “boy," said that he thought Barretto was going to commit murder until he found that the intruder was only looking for his sweetheart.

His lordship aald that the main point was the measure of damages. How was it to be arrived

at,

Mr. Pollock cited several cases, and submitted that the claim was very moderate in view of the gross trespass that had been committed.

Judgment was deferred.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION.

A largely attended meeting of the members of the Chamber of Commerce was held in the room, City Hall, this afternoon, for the purpose of electing a member to recommend to the Government to fill the vacancy in the unofficial | representation at the Legislative Council, caused by the retirement of Mr. A. P. MacEwen.

Mr. E. Mackintosh, chairman of the Chamber, presided, and in opening the proceedings said: We have met here to-day to perform function which is necessary owing to a concession which was granted to us some years ago a concession which, intrinsically, is of so very great value, but which I think wemay look upon as an anticipation given to what I consider empty privilege. It or promise that sooner or later we shall have body must be conceded, I think, that the representation of the coloolats in their own government leaves a❘ great deal to be desired, particularly in this rgth century, when the age of progress seems to be upon us, and with a Colony which celebrates its Jubilee next year. I think we can detect certain signs of progress; the institution of the Sanitary Board, and the progressive views displayed by some of the elected members of that body, are indications of improvement, while recent reported utterances of Lord Knutsford, that be was

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give him that knowledge of affairs which in the therefore witness attached little importance to representation ofthe Chamber and the mercantile them. The last time deceased" talked, about interest he should have. Besides that, I have | shooting himself was three months ago. It was one other objection to offer to his clection possible that his troubles commenced about an objection not made on personal grounds, three months ago. Witness had never seen the but purely with respect to his public qualifica revolver, now produced, before. He did not know tions. It is that I don't consider any gentleman that the deceased possessed one. He identified who is the manager of a bank abroad, by which, the letter sent to Eva Saunders as being in as the appointed agent, he may be at ny time deceased's handwriting. called upon to leave, is a suitable candidate for Hadji Medji Bougee, merchant, said he was election. We fortunately have had a banker to the deceased's landlord, and had given him represent us before, but then he was the repre- notice to quit No. 44 Gage Street, owing to sentative of the noble institution for which we arrears of tent. Between 8 and 9 o'clock on all have such a high regard, (Applause). Tuesday morning deceased came to him and think I have almost get to the end of what I asked permission to remsfa in the house, have to say In opposition to the election of Mr. | notwithstanding arrears. Witness had given Whitehead, but before I pronose the candidate him a month's notice to quit, and he was to whom I ball shortly name, I trust that I may be have left on the 7th inst, but not having done allowed to appeal to the electors present to res so witness sued him for the three months' member that this is not a personal affair, but a arrears. The amount of arrears was $191.25' public one, in which they must vote according to per month, or, altogether $873.75. He went what in their conviction will be the interests of away from witness's office to a cool and collected the public at large (Hear, heat). I am aware that manner. He did not use abusive language, and very careful and assiduous canvassing has taken there was nothing peculiar about him. place, and Mr. Whitehead has had the advantage of being first in the field, but that will weigh nothing with persons who exercise thele the matter. Instead of pro- judgment in posing to you a candidate such as has been already named I will put forward, the name of one who has been in this Colony since 1874, who has been connected with one of the oldest firms here during that period, who has been a member of the Chamber of Commerce for eight years from 1875 to 1888-and who has twice been Chairman of a Bank now fourth or fifth in the whole world-I mean M. Dalrymple, have much pleasure in proposing that he is a fit and proper person to represent this Chamber in the Legislative Council of this Colony.

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Mr. T. Jackson-I have much pleasure in have known him for a great number of years seconding the nomination of Mr. Dalrymple; most intimately, and I can safely say that if he is elected to represent this Chamber in the Council he will do it admirably. He is a'man of much energy and ability, and 1. don't think you can make a better choice.

The Chairman then invited any other nomina- tions, and, there being none, Mr. E. L.. Woodie and Mr. N. J. Ede were appointed scrutineers of the voting, at the termination of which the Chairman announced that the poll was a follows:

Mr. T. H Whitehend.......... Mr. H. L. Dalrymple,

Majority........

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Mr. Whitehead, therefore, had been efected (Applause.)

Mr. Whitehead-I beg to tender you all my very hearty thanks for the honor you have con- ferred on the banking institution which I am at present representing here; I shall exert my powers to merit the confidence you have reposed in me (applause).

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Mr. Dalrymple-I beg to thank my supporters for their able assistance in my favor. I am sorry I have not been brought to victory, but I still thank you heartily for what you did for me.

The proceedings then terminated.

THE APGAR TRAGEDY.

THE INQUEST.

unwilling to impose on Crown Colonies legislation to which these Colonies were opposed, is certainly a gleam of satisfaction, as pleasant as it was unexpected. With this promise I hope that in the future-and in the very near future- we shall have representation of the Colonists in the Chamber that governs this Colony. The present methods, by which the officials of the Colony are compelled to vote as they are directed, whether their opinions are in accord with those Instructions or not, is not worthy of the present age (Hear bear) I hope that, if freedom be given to the official members to vote according to the dictates of their conscience, it will not be the ultimate result of our labors; I trust and hope that we shall find this only a stepping stone, and that the whole of this Colony will be represented to the Legislative Council by elected members (applause) Fancy, gentlemen, our ordinary daily affairs in the Imperial govern ment of the Colony being, under the control of people ten thousand miles away! What should we itink of our own businesses here--and many- of them, I venture to say, are of greater magnitude than the affairs of our local Govern. ment-if they were left to the control of the partners at home? (Hear, hear). It appears to me that the policy of the home Government is just as absurd as mischievous; for what can they know of our every day life? Can they follow it? No, not even if they have "per-witness. As soon as he came in deceased handed manent advisers" there who have spent, him a note and said "Take this to No. 44 at some time, a few years in this Colony Lyndhurst Terrace." Witness went there and they cannot be continually au fall with delivered it to Miss Eva Saunders; who, when she what is passing here; it requires someone who read it, began to cry, and ran around to the is realdent here to keep in touch with our auctioneer's house. Witness then went back requirements, (Hear, hear) In making these re- to his master's house, and observed that Miss marks 1 would deprecate in any way that they Saunders followed him. She asked him where should be so twisted or tumed as to reflect on Apcar's room was and witness opened the bed. any particular Government, past or present, of room door to show her. As soon as the door the Legislative Council-my remarks refer, was opened witness saw his master lying on his not to the Individual, but to the system. I back on the floor, with blood apparently issuing do trust that the candidate who will be elected from his nose. Witness thereupon rau to` call at this meeting will bear in mind that our aim Mr. A. V. Apcar, decensed's cousin, is to have progress, so that as far as possible. this Colony shall be represented by taxation against representation. We will now proceed (Before Mr. Fulding Clarke, Acting Chief to business-He then invited the proposition of

the names of any candidates. Füstice.)

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Agenda-Letters having reference to Nuisance at Marine Lots 102 and 103; Cholera in Shanghai, etc Quarantine Regulations, etc's Quarantine Regulations, etc,; Food adulteration. Reports having reference to:-Insanitary con- dition of East Point; Offensive odours in the vicinity of the New Oriental Bank, Fraya Cen- tral; Condition of house drains an Inland Lots 368, 381, 382 and 698 (68 to So. Queen's Road West, and 237, 139. Hollywood Road) and also 1 to 19 Lyndhurst Terrace; Special general cleansings. Mortality Réturss." Drainage of Kau-lung Inland Lots 439. 440, $29, 539, 531 and 532. Superintendent's Report for August.

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

LARCENY DY A SERVANT.

Wong Toh was indicted with the larceny of $27, a gold watch and chain, and an umbrella, from Mr. H. H. Lightwood, in November 1887. Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney-General, prosecuted,

The following jury was sworn Mestra. J. J. Hazeland, L. F.A. Collaço, A. W. Schelihais, C. L. Stewart, H. C. Manning, F. M. Graça nod A. F. H. Witte.

Mrs. Lightwood stated that early in the morn Advertisements, &c., be addressed to the "Manager, Hongkonging of the 25th of November 1887 she paid the prisoner, who was her house boy, the wages of the other servants, so that he might distribute He gave no intimation of his it to them. departure at the end of the month. The other servants stayed on for some time after the prisoner took flight, and she then found that he had embezzled the money and stolen the articles mentioned.

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Mr. Lightwood corroborated. Prisoner stated that he did not steal the things. If his landship would send for the other servants of the house and they said he did steal the things, he would be satisfied if sentenced.

The Jury unanimously found prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to eighteen months"

elegraph | Imprisonment with hard labour.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1890,

TELEGRAMS.

THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL..

LONDON, September 16th..

the Senate's amendment Tariff Bill.

MANSLAUGHTER.

Hip Chi was indicted with the manslaughter of a young man living at so East street, in the course of a quarrel on the sgth of August last, in which it was alleged that be kicked the deceased so seriously on the left side that death ensved 36 hours afterward.

The evidence of the witnesses was very con- tradictory, and the statement of the prisoner The House of Representatives has rejected that it was a case of mistaken identity

accepted by the jury, who acquitted him.)

The Sessions then adjourned for a week,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION; (Before Mr. A. G, Wise, Acting Puiens Judge).

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A DRUMMER of the gist A. & S. Highlanders, named, Carey, while drunk, fell into the harbour and was found drowned near McGregor Barracks, Wanchai, about 9. p.m. last night.

THE Crar, according to a recent statistician's calculation, is the largest private owner of land in the world; the total is about 50,003,000 acres, about the size of the whole of France.

An adjourned Convocation of St. Andrew's Chapter, No, 218, S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8 for 8.30 o'clock precisely. Visiting com panions are cordially invited.

THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, to-morrow evening, commencing at 7.300'clock;-- March........Assisties Wakelmay

Valsa "Alschied von Mauachia "miss.Chungʻi.

„Moon. Quadrille Nava Ríglodian"

Strauss

Polla *Nightingale vygenera

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The Hon. F. Ryrie—I have much pleasure in riaing to propose as a gentleman for us to re- commend to the Government for a seat in the Council, a gentleman well-known to us all. He has been well and favorably known bere now for right years. There is no necessity for me to expatiate on bis virtues, or whatever they may bo-you all know him, and F'am quite sure that agentleman of his intelligence will very soon make a position in the Council of which I have bad the honour to be a member for more than twenty-three years, and will speak his own mind. He is eminently suited for the position, and as far as officials are concerned I don't think he will how-fow to any of them very much; if he thinks anything is right, whether officialdom is with him or against him it will not matter, He is eminently calculated, I think, to represent the unofficial element in the Council. I don't think I have anything more to say, but I will ask the Chairman to second. (Cries of "Who is be ?"). He Mr. Whitehead (laughter) I thought it was well known whom I was going to propose.

The Chairman- have much pleasure in seconding the proposition that he be recom. mended to the Government to represent this

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At the Magistracy this morning, Mr.. Wodehouse held an inquiry into the circum- stances altending the death of A. G. Apcar, who shot himself last Tuesday.

Cheung San, the deceased's "boy," and that on Tuesday morning the deceased came home at 11 o'clock. He went to his room and then sent for

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Eva Saunders said she was a single woman, Hving at No. 44 Lyndhurst Terrace. Deceased had been in the habit of visiting her for about two years. The last witness brought her the letter produced in Court, which Apear's handwriting. (Witness fiere burst into tears). As soon as she got the letter she went with the "boy" to deceased's house, and saw him lying on the floor, apparently dead. Witness at once ran out to call a doctor, and on the way met Mr. A. V. Apcar, with whom she returned to the deceased's room.

Mr. A. V. Apcar, clrik to Mr. A. M. Apear, | said he lived at No. 2 Shelley Street. Deceased was 74 years of age at the time of his decease, and was a broker by profesion He was an Armenian by birth. On the 16th instant, at a quarter past 11a.m., he saw the first witness running up to his office. The "boy" sald "Master makeo die." Witness hurried to the deceased's room, where he saw him lying on the door with a small revolver near him. He was bleeding from the right temple, and appeared unconscious, though alive. Witness next ran a milltary doctor, downstairs and fetched When he returned deceased was still in the

After same position, and alive. that he left the case in the doctor's hands.

In reply to a question from his Worship, Inspector Perry said the doctor referred to was named Burroughes.

Continuing, witness raid he had known decessed for about 18 months, during which time The Hon. J. J. Keswick-In rising to propose he had constantly conversed with him. The last the election of the candidate who is about to time he saw deceased alive was about twenty oppose the gentleman named by Mr. Ryrie 1 minutes before he shot himself. He was then cannot sefrain, In the first place, from offering in Queen's Road, in his 'ricksha, and he waved his band and shouted. "good bye." Witness may congratulations to Mr. Whitehead for his admirable luck in having as a proposer so wid was surprised at him doing so, because a member of the community as Mr. Byric, who he did not know what he meant. The last has himself represented us as an unofficial conversation they had together was at to o'clock | member of the Council for so many years, that morning. At that hour deceased came to I think I may safely say that it is of the greatest the office and asked where Mr. Ismail was. Mr. importance to have the experience of such's Ismail was a merchant carrying on business in regard to his secondet I feel that Mr. Whitehead line to Ismail and asked witness to send it up gentleman la matter of this kind, and with the same office as 'dec ate. Deceased wrote a

must have hid much to rely on him for. That to Jamall's office. He did so, and on returning is possibly the very great advantage he has over to the office saw deceased standing at his deak as ordinary opponent. But it appears to me looking sad. Witness asked him what the that Mr. Fyrio had in his mind to place before matter was, and bereplied he was "feeling bad you a much longer list of the virtues which he | Ismail then came down and deceased went out. stated that it was unnecessary to expatiate os, Deceased avoided saying anything to witness and that cuables me to again offer to Mr about any troubles. He appeared sane up CLAIM FOR TRESPASS.

Whitehead my congratulations that he has not to the last three or four days, when he assumed Vicente Sales claimed $500 from William been made to feel uncomfortable by the splendide very depressed appearance. Witness did not Barretto for damages by trespass-Mr. Follock things Mr. Byrie might have said-unexpectedly, know what the cause of his trouble was. He (instructed by Mr. Rodyk) appeared for plaintiff, but not undeservedly. In all these things fair- had not heard. Referring to the jetter sent to and defendant did not appear.

play is the great thing, and I am sure that in Miss Saunders, witness, knew nothing except The service of the summons having been this particular direction nothing that savours of about the landlord, Dost Mahomed. Why the proved, Vicente Sales, susistant usher in the possible inference can be admitted; it is purely a deceased was put out about the said landlord Supreme Court, sald-1 claim $500 damages matter of good fortume and lil fortune, Mr. Ryrie witness did not know. Dost Mahoned was a from the defendant for trespass. As 3.30 on has told us that Mr. Whitehead has been known member of the firm of Mahomed, Ally & Co. the morning of the 3rd September he came to here for eight years, and that he is admirably Witness could not conceive why the deceased my house, No 36 Fletcher Street, and knocked adapted to represent this Chamber in the shot himself, for he was not acquainted with his at the trap-door of the third floor. He called out Council. I don't deny his possible qualifications bustless affairs. About a year ago deceased "You must open the door, and when I awoke for the post, but I must say I cannot conceive was wealthy; babad about 875.000. Witness had and saked him what he wanted he would not tell that the particular calling to which Mr. White not heard that he had lost all that money. He me, and I refused to open the door, whereupon he head belongs is one that can be supposed to knew he had lost a good deal of it. About three broke it open, damaging the bolt to the extent give that wide experience and education times during the past year witness was told by of $1.50. He then searched the room, but found men and affaire which it is necessary deceased that if ever he was in trouble he would nobody, and afterwards looked in the kitchen. spémber should hayo. We don't feal shoot himself, Those statements were made He then came back to my room and sald ♬ Tals that the inelastic and narrow horizon which merely in the way of general conversation, time I have found nothing, but I shall come ! the boards of the ledgers furulih in dalenlated to f'without reference to any particular subject,

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Dr. Cautlie said that on the 16th lust., about 20 minutes to 12 o'clock a.m.,' he was passing along Hollywood Road when a constable accosted him, saying that two other doctors were at Apear's house. He then went to the deceased's house, where he saw Drs. Burroughes, Hartigan, and Martin, Deceased was still alive, but unconscious and suffering from a bullet”wound in the right temple, the outer skin of which was slightly burnt. Both upper eyelids were very much swollen and "tense," with purplish discoloration. Both eyelids protruded and blood is ued from the nostrils, evidence of blood in the mouth, and on the left temple was swelling. Dr. Burroughes was searching for the bullet in the right temple, and, not finding any thing, witness passed a probe up the nose. Then of fractured bone and the bullet imbedded he sounded the left temple, and found evidence

in the muscle near the broken bone, He extracted the bullet by making an incision in the left temple. The bullet must have gone straight from one temple to the other. In traver sing the brain the bullet must have parted the tissues of the eye sockets. The deceased's pulse was good,, and he was breathing fairly. He heaved an occasional deep sigh. As soon as the bullet was extracted witness bound up the wounds and sent him to the Civil Hospital, where he died about half-past, four the same day. The cause of death was hemorrhage from arteries in front of the brain, causing com- pression. The wound was mortal, and"under" the circumstances recovery was impossible..

W. Schmidt, gun-smith, Beaconsfield Arcade, said that on Tuesday morning deceased came to his shop and asked for a fancy revolver. After some, selection he bought the one produced, with 50 rounds of ammunition. He did not say why he wanted it. When the revolver was being packed up and handed to him he appeared impatient, and when paying for it asked if it would kill a man. Witness saldYes, even a smaller, one would do that.". At deceased's request witness showed him how to load it, and extract the cartridges. He had suspicions, because the man was very restlestand wanted to get away. Witness fired a shot to see if the pistol, was:all right, and when waiting for it to be cleaned deceased said "I've no time. I must be off." He then left, saying "good-bye." The restles and furried manner of deceased aroused witness's suspicions. Deceased had never been, to his shop before.

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Inspector Peny said he was in charge of the case and knew the deceased. Through inquiries he had found ouf' that the deceased had been in pecuniary difficulties for some time. past There was no further evidence in the case. His Worship said:-1 find that he died from hemorrhage of the arteries in front of the brain causing compression, resulting from a mortal gunshot wound wilfully inflicted upon the deceased by himself.

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL The P. M. S. 5. Co,'s steamer City of Peking, Capt. J. M. Cavarly, with the American mail of the 23rd ulto, arrived in port last night. We take the following telegrams from our San Francisco exchanges :——--

LONDON, August 14th.

John Ruskin is rapidly sinking. He is almost continuously delirious, and during these frie. sponsible moments has attempted suicide with a razor. The strictest watch is kept over him, despite which he has twice made this effort upon | his life.

Thirty members of the Queensland. Parlin- ment, including seven former Ministers, have petitioned the Crown for a separation from North Queensland.

ADELAIDE, August 14th,

A resolution expressing a want of confidence In the Ministry was adopted in the Assembly to-day by a majority of five votes,

CONSTANTINOPLE, August 14th. Five persons have died at Nicolaieff from a disease supposed to be Asiatic cholera.

PARIS, August 14th,' ̧. Henry M. Stanley has surprised the French men by expressing the opinion that Ribot made a good bargain in the Anglo-French agreement, Stanley believes that had Salisbury known Nigritia better he would not have signed the agreement.

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blight is spreading in the counties of Donegal, Cork, Waterford, Tipperary and Limerick.

LONDON, August 15th. Recent floods in Beloochistan have done enot mous damage to property, and many persons have been drowned.

A dispatch to the Times from Buenos Ayrés states that a bill will be introduced in Congress authorizing the Government to lease 250,000,000 acres of national lands.

The funds to meet the coapons of the national loans payable September 1st have been provided for.

The new president and directors of the National Bank are all men who have the couf- defice of the public.

PARIS, August isth.

A dispatch from Buenos Aytes statee that át a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee the Minister of Finance declared that the Governe ment would avoid any new istuo of paper moner.

A dispatch to the Tempe says that the French 'squadron of evolution, which has been cruising in the Atlantic, has arrived at Toulon, Several torpedo boats and dispatch boats of the squadron were disabled, and it was necessary to tow them into port. The ironclads behaved well.

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The idea long ago advanced by Jorvis and Mal ette that a person could cross central Europs in a balloon is now being put into effect and will be carried out, if possible, in an air balloon.

The acronauts will endeavor to complete a chait of aerial currents and settle for all time the debatable questions concerning the safe utiliza- tion of them for travelling. The ascent will be made at Nancy and the descent somewhere in Russia or Norway. The date for starting bas not yet been determined.

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The French Minister of War is greatly interested in the matter, and requested a military attach to make the trip in the balloon at the

NEW YORK, August 16th, A cable special to the Sun from London sayı: -The sensation of the week has been the dight to Paris yesterday of Lester Frasier Duncan, proprietor of the Matrimonial News who is anxious to avoid. the payment of a £10,000 verdict rendered against him in favor of Miss Knowles.

It is believed that he has sold all his property, as well as the Matrimontal News, and that the enterprising young woman who followed him so closely in the breach of promise action will get little or nothing after all, for her pains.

LONDON. August 16th. Gossip is again busy with the name of ex-

•King Milan. His financiering qualities have been admired by his friends, and regarded with open-moulbed wonder and dismay by his credi tors. He owes royally and dispenses his I. O. Us with regal magnificence, but his talent for raising money as well as owing it had not until this past week been publicly proved. It appears that by the use of some extraordinary influence King Milan bas induced the regents of Servia to increase his annuity from 360,000 francs. to 450,000 francs.

On his part he promises to abandon all oppo- sition to the present Government. The Regents have signed the agreement and the Skaptachian has indorsed It. On the heels of this deal comes the announcement that. the ex-monarch will certainly wed the widow of General Barrios of Guatemala, and his creditors will be pleased to know that that lady will bring to her new hus-" band a dowry of 50,000,000 francs. The suspicion gaining ground that the ex-king used this bit of personal conquest to persuade the Regents to stand the raise.

Salisbury's last dispatch to Blaine relating to the Behring sea dispute bears date of August and. After quoting from historical documents the dispatch concludes: "These show that England has refused to admit any part of the Russian claim asserted in the ukase of the 21st to the marine jurisdiction and exclusive right of fishing throughout the whole extent of that claim, from Bebring Straits to the fifty-first parallel; also, that the convention of the 25th was regarded by both sides as a munciation on the part of Ruala of the claim in its entirety, and that though the Behring Straits is known, and specifi cally provided for, Behring Sea is not known by that name. Her Majesty's Government always claimed the freedom of navigation and fishing in Bebring Sea outside the limit of three marinë leagues from the coast.

"It is impossible to admit that the right to fish and catch seals in the high seas can be held to be abandoned by the nation from the mere fact that for a certain number of years it has not suited the subjects of that nation to exercise such right. It must be remembered that the existence of British Columbia as a colony, and | the development of the colony's shipping in

terests ara comparatively recent. If the United States Government continues to differ with Great Britain as to the legality of her recent captures, her Majesty's 'Government is ready to refer the question, with tha. Issues dependent thereon, to an impartial arbitrator.!!

The late Duke of Manchester showed his Jealousy, and irascibility in his will just admitted In Doctors' Commons. His wife he knew was not with bim in heart. He was aware of the sincerity of her attachment for Lord Hartington.

He reasoned that on his death she would marry Hartington, so while he was constructing an eccentric, Instrument be decided that the Duchess could have a share of the estate's pro- Stanley applauds the scheme for a trans-ceeds only so long as she remained a widow and Saharap rallway, and thinks the road will not loyal to his memory, cost more than 200,000,000 francs, and can be built in ten years.

The Chemical Union, the aim of which is to | menopolite, the trade in chemicals, has been definitely formed. The union has a capital of $40,000,000 and proposes to produce yearly 150,000 tens of bleaching powder, 180,000 tons of caustic soda and 300,000 tons of other alkalien.“

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The Nation of Buenos Ayres says that there have been other illegal issues of paper currency beyond that of the admited $9,000,000. Now that it has been discovered that $9,000,000 in fraudulent currency has been lessed, the Agentine Congress is making baste to legalize the fraud,

He was a good judge of human naturs and knew that his lady would not remain long a widow, so that the bulk of his estate, would remain for the beneft of his sons,

As has already been stated, the Dowager Duchess and Lord Hartington are to be married next April. ... -

The present Doke, who is better known by his förner title of Lord Mandeville, is bequeathed a third share of the estate for life so long as he shall not become bankrupt or seek to anticipiłe the payment of his portion. This protects the Duke against creditors and money lenders during the rest of his life. Se

The present Duchess of Manchester, who was formerly Miss Consuela Ypiaga of Ra

NEW YORK, August 14th An epidemic of diphtheria is feared among the poorer classes of this cliv, it being rapidly spreadlog by means of the waters of the free baths, Fifteen cases were reported yesterday at one hospital

VIENNA, August 1gth A terrisc hall-storm to-day destroyed vineyards on the left bank of the Danube, fu Southern Meravis,

For some days London has been entertained with another spicy, divorce case which has wel illustrated the accepted truth, that where a pretty woman lie in question the majority of men ans fools. This particular case, just decided, which GENEVA, August 4th. has been aptly christened the story of the lady By order of the Canton Government of Schwyz, and the two captains," began in that trysting the story of William Tell le henceforward to be place of easy virtue, the Burilngton Arcade, religiously excluded from all school histories where a certain Catain Lyon,of the Life Guarda, published by authority, and it is officially promet, without introduction, a fascinating lady claimed that the Tell stories are neither more who called herself Mrs. Stanhope, and who nor less than fanciful, if patriotis, legeads of turned out to be the mistress of another and a German origia.

wealthier captain, named Wameras Agen

Captain Lyon, unaffected by this little detail, as well as by the fact that the object of his affections | abould have been leading an immoral life since she was sweet sixteen, offered himself in marriage and was accepted, naturally. Pat here, as it always happens, came in the financial question! She is now. Mrs. Captain Lych. Well pleased at having thus received the stamp of respects- bility, she looked with less complacency apon giving up the comfortable £4000 or £5000 which | Captain Warner had allowed her, so she set her wisata soles the difficult problem of “lkering her cake and eating luật that is, of combinin tar rich captain's gold with the poor captain's minicis nionial concessions. This, she succended in doins, but whether with the knowledge of the DUBLIN, August 15th poor captain is a question that was extensively Reports saseirad here show the the potato l'rentilated in the proceedings,

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MADRID, August rgth. The cholera is nearly extinct Is Badejos, but them aresti afew cases in Alicante and Valencia. At the latter place two deaths occurred in prison which contains 1,500 convicia, a SMA PHILADELPHIA, August 15th.

On September 4th Robert Bonner's make Sunol, 2:0), will imot at Belmont Faik egalost the record of Maud S., 208, and on the same day and place Senator Stanford's Palo Alto will trot against the stallion record, 3:12, held by AxtellaA