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THE IRISH M.P!:

MR. R. W. Maxwell has, we hear, been appointed Messrs. O'Brien and Dilion received a great Inspector General of Police for the Straits Settle- ovation on arriving in Boston.

ments.

THX General Managers (Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co.) inform us that the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Kutsang, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port at p.m. yesterday,

WEDNESDAY, Thursday and Friday, the 7th, 8th, and 9th of January 18grate the days fixed for the nest Race Mecting under the auspices of the Amoy Race Club.

LORD SALISBURY AT THE

His Excellency Sir Cecil Smith, Governor of GUILDHALL

the Straits Settlements landed at Singapore, on Speaking at the banquet at the Guildhall, the

the 12th inst, after a period of rest, at home, which we trust has been as beneficial as it was Marquis of Salisbury, said that all omens were

undoubtedly necessary, owing to the peculiarly peaceful; the Czarewitch during his vielt to

THE Yokobama Printing and Publishing Com-heavy strain which the burden of administration India would be the guest of Her Majesty the pany, Limited, was registered under the Hong.

in the Strajta imposed on His Excellency prior to departure on leave.... Queen, which was a pledge of peace; the Primekong Companies Ordinance on the 18th instant, Minister was confident that the parleying with with a capital of $55.000. Tals company has Italy would be a success; not so with Portugal, take over the entire, business of the Japan but there was na danger of sinister results is view of the universal arming for conflict. With regard to the Tariffs it was important to consider whether the madness ofour neighbours may not deflect Great Britain from Free Trade.

FINANCIAL CRISIS.

November 18th.. The London Standard states that the financial crisis in the city was hastened by the Russian Governmost suddenly withdrawing 5,000,000 (Sterling ?) from Baring Brothers.

November 19th.

A railwar collision has occurred at Taunton in which ten persons were killed and eight injured, they were mostly emigrants just returned from

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Tax Bangkok Times in its issue of the 8th instant makes a statement under the heading af "Notes and Gossip" to the following effect "Some surprise, and not a little indignation, has been felt in Paris at President Carnot having commuted the sentence of death ofone Bousquet

·lato penal servitude for life. Some years aga Bousquet reduced his sister-in-law, a girl in her teens, and lived with her and his wife simulta- neonely, having children by both."

THE following from a Singapore contemporary shows that the mighty autocrat of all the Russias," in perspective, is on his way to the Far East. Observe and tremblel The Russla ironclad Admiral Korutlag is expect to-morrow from Hongkong en route to Aden, where she is to meet the Czarewitch, and form one of the vessels of the squadron to escort him on his eastern tour. The flagship Adutral Nakkimof coming down from the Padfic to meet the Czarcwick at Singapore.

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Ar the Police Court this morning before Mr. Wodehouse, a pantry boy belonging to the China Navigation Co.'s steamship Tatyuan, was Tax Peking correspondent of the Shanghai charged by the chief steward with having stolen Mercury says "That Sir Robert Hart" basa quantity of the ship's stores to the value of several schemes before him for the rebuilding of about $12. Mr. Montague Beart appeared on the Custom House on the Bund, Shangbal, which behalf of the agents and urged that an example bas long been the most unsightly object en the be made of the man as it is a practice con- chief, thoroughfare. Four or five plans have stantly carried on onboard their ships and which been submitted for replacing the ancient and they had found very difficult to stop. The dilapidated rookery which does duty for a Custom prisoner was sentenced to six mbaths' imprison- House, but we believe that no decision has yet rent, with hard labour. been arrived at in the matter, in which many persona have to be consulted. The main obstacle" In the question of funds, though it seems hard to elleve that an organization of the importance and position of the Imperial Maritime Customs should be the victims of that miserable in- pecuniosity which restricts and letters the plans of most ordinary men and institutions."

GOOD GRACIOUS, look at this! The good folks in Washington, D.C., have been having quite a Jubilee on account of "an interesting event having occurred there in respect to "new arrival;" * son having been born to Mr. and Mrs. Y Ha Yung, of the Korean Legation." We thought our "Cousins "knew that the woman who has been living with Yi Ha Yung at the Korean legation The Singapore Fran. Press tavas about brokers (save the mark) in Washington was his mistress, AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. thus The Stock Exchange knowe "bulls," not his wife. Presumably this fair damsel Hei 619, S.C. will be held in Freemasons Hall," bears," "staga," and "lame ducks," in its been palmed off on American society as Mr. Zetland Street, on Monday, the 24th instant, at reological vocabulary. But a sharebroking dog's true, only and lawful wife sumporal 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are must surely be a novelty in Capel Court and Mores

other centres of affluence. True, however, to the colonial motto, "Advance Awstralia," the dogs On Tuesday last, at Victoria College, a Portu is that quarter of the world lead the van of guese boy about 17 years of age named Collage canine progress, though one poor fellow evidently son of Mr. J. J. Coliaço of the Harbour Depart did not find his share-dealings nourishing. Áment, was stabbed by a Chinaman in the spleen Queensland contemporary SAY" For weeks and is now lying in hos.iral in a very critical dog has been hanging round a broker's office in condition. It seems that a Chias boy had been the New Exchange, Queen-street. It would not fighting with young Colinço at school and the move or eat, and finally starved to death. It former getting the worst of it, called to another was cut open a day after death, and in its Celestial youth, Mack Chung, about 15 years of stomach was found a badly masticated certificate age, to assist him, Mack Chung produced a knife for 500 shares in the Raab mine." There's and stabbed the Portuguese. The Chinaman was arrested last night in Mr. Perry's house at nothing like lying with dogged persistency when

Wanchal Gap, and was brought before Mr. you start in.

Wodehouse at the Police Court this morning. The case stands temanded until Wednesday next.

MEMARS of the Singapore Cricket Club, 15 the Frie Press, who are desirous of putting up" any of the Christmas guests for the cricket week, are invited to communicate with the Secretary The Hongkong, Colombo, and Native Staten teams are all expected to arrive on December 30th.

SINGAPORE bolders or purchasers of Raub scrip were informed on the 11th Instant that the list of shares on which calls remained unpaid had been revised up to date, Brisbane 16th. October. A number of the shares specified in the previons list were withdrawn si the calls thereon had been duly paid in full.

We think our esteemed. Bangkok contemporary

the Timis might as well have acknowledged that the three subjoined paras which appear in its issue of the 5th inst, were culled from the Hong

REFERRING to the export of gold from Australia to this colony the Northern Territory Times says that the precious metal to the value of £9,015 was shipped for Hongkong by the steam- BECAUSE two Britons and one German have ship Airiti. In its issue of the yth lastant the same paper adds:-"Following up the last been requested by the Siamese Government to

week's great export of gold, we have another make themselves scarce to the tributary state valuable consignment regletered at the Customs that fact constitutes "another proof of advanced property of Chinamen: there are 15 separate of Kalantan the Siam Mercantile Gaseite anys for shipment to Hongkong. This purcel is the one Telegraph :~. civilized ideas, and that the Siamese prafer Jungle covered country to a cultivated one." Wherefore this wrath, O Slam Gazettè?

J. S. XAVIER, the absconding assistant ballin, who was yesterday brought over from Macao by Detective Inspector Quincer and Sergeant McIver, was brought before Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court this morning to answer to the charge of having embezzled $1,000 from the Supreme Court en or about the 27th of May last. Inspector Quincey at once applied for a Temand uniil Tuesday at ro o'clock.

lats lacluded; and the total weight is 501 ozs. The only comforting feature about this export is that there is a probability of most of the owners leaving the country along with the gold. It should be stated that this is exclusiva of the parcels sent as cargo, which total another 350 ors. By adding the two lots together we get a grand total of Bgt os, of Australian gold for China-obtained by Chinamen, sold to China- men, and forwarded to Chinamen. Quite a Chinese proceeding altogether.".

kong remain steady at 30 cents per picul, owing No. I-Freights between Bangkok and Hong-

to the continued firmness of the rich market in Canton, and scarcity of suitable steamers in Bangkok. Several large graia-laden steamers. bave left our port with full cargoes and others have been specially' chartered to convey this #staple of life" to the China coast.

No. II.-The terrible typhoons and hurricans which have of late prevailed on the China coast have caused the death of a couple of thousand men and the total loss of many ships. The latest catastrophe is the foundering of two Chinese AT the Legislative Council meeting on Monday, en-of-war in the neighborhood of Fusan, with

the loss of 700 naval officers and men. the Orders of the Day will ba:-m

No. III-Mons. Bonvalot, with Prince Heari ...... Financial Minutes. ......

d'Orleans, M. de Deken, and a small following of wiry-looking Russlans and Calmucks, arrived in Hongkong from Tonquin by the Ardgey, on October the 21st en route for France. The Hotel, looked none the worse for their tremendous walk across Siberia, Thibet, and western China.

Honourable T. H. Whitehead will ask the following questions:-. Is the Government aware that the water supply to the Roblason

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They were taken possession of by the Court at the instance of a Chinese merchant who had obtained judgment in a civil suit against Mr. Webber. The adjudication was not granted for more than a month after these proceedings. The books and furniture were handed to him (Mr. Fraser-Smith) by Mi. Webber the day the latter left the Colony in part payment for a considerable sum of money be owed him, and he handed these bocks to him personally and they were taken to his house. The Chinese creditor get a prohibitory order served an bim (Mr. Fraser Smith), and after proceedings lu Chambers these goods were handed to the execution creditor and at his instance sold. It was after that that Mr. Minhinnett and Mr. Van Eps appeared as petitioning creditors. The jury had heard about belag sald; Mrs. Goulbours sent for Ab Ngan Mr. Minhinnett being on bad terms with himself That was utterly without foundation. They had also heard about proceedings in Court between them. That was also atterly untrue. He had never appeared in Court with Mr. Mhhinnett in his life.

His Lordship-I do not understand you, What do you mean by thet?

Mr. Fraserthith-There was no action in Chambers, but Mr. Minhinnett was not there.

His Lordship-Any proceedings in Chambers are the same as proceedings in the pablic Court. Mr. Fraser-Smith said he would explain. On the 8th November 1888 Mr. Webber negotiated a loan through a Chinaman. Mr. Minhinnett acting simply as agent. Afterwards Mr. Webber barrowed $1.500, and he and Mr. Webber entered joint promissory note. He had not seen that not recall the exact wording, but he believed the note for a great many months now, and he could interest was 12 per cent. per annum. He could prove by documentary evidence that time after lime he had desired to settle this account bat was prevented by Mr. Miohinnett and Mr. Web- ber. Mr. Webber had difficulty in finding the $3,500, and he naturally declined to pay more than the $5,000 barrowed by himself, and only

a week before Mr. Webber left Mr. Minblanett came to his (Mr. Fraser-Smith's) office and proposed that as Mr. Webber bad difficulties in paying, the amount should stand over for a while. Mr. Francis objected to these statements as being utterly untrue. Mr. Fraser-Smith should call evidence, not make these statements.

His Lordship poisted out that Mr. Fraser-Smith He did not know what was opening his case. cvidence as yet he proposed to call, It must also be remembered that as Mr. Fraser-Smith' was in a position where he could not make statements on oath, a certain amount of latitude must be allowed.

Mr. Francis said he had given every latitude, bat he was now making statements that were entirely untrue.

Mr. Fraser-Smith said, as his Lordship stated be was unable to make statements on oath, but he felt perfectly satisfied that although not on oath every statement be made would be believed readily by the jury. To continue, a writ was issued against him for $7,000, and Mr. Justice Fielding Clarke made an order for payment of the $5,000, giving him leave to defend, the balance. That was the whole story of the financial business of which they had heard so much, and it was urged that it was on that account that he had conspired with Mr. Ward to bring this very serious accusation against Min hianett. He would ask the jury at men of the world, as reasonablemen, as men whohad known himin bispublic capacity for many years, whether it was consistent with the character he had borne temptible and foul methods suggested by the all these years that he would descend to the con-

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Mr. Francis, in summing up for the prosecution, said Mr. Ward had almost adusitted that he was

With not quite justified in doing as he did regard to the charge made there was not the slightest evidence given in the Magistrate's Colt which showed that, presuming it to be true, that Mlahinnett had been guilty of mape ; the most it could prove was that an indecent assalt had taken place. It had been stated by M. Fraser- Smith that this charge had never been denied before that day. Mr. Goulbourn said. in his evidence at the Police Court that when charged with it Minhinnett strenuously denied it. Thay bad heard that he had challenged enquiry into the whole affair. What were the facts of the case? There was a quarrel about, this child

to enquire into the matter, and then the woman for her own defence invented this story to account for the girl having been sent away. The evidence did not contain one single title of evidence that Ah Ngan's story was true.. The

was acquitted. by the Magistrate, and then they found Mr. Fraser-Smith in an article that had been read re-iterating the charges and asserting, and asserting falsely, that Ab Ngan's evidence was corroborated to a certain extent. It was impos sible to accept Mr. Fraser-Smith's statement that he was entirely indifferent about the whole matter. It was he who bad urged Ward on the first mention of the matter to write out a state- *- ment, and it was he who took it to the Registrar General. The two were working for a comraon

succeeded in getting the man arrested. Il was result, and they obtained it inasmuch as they solely from their common action that the man was brought to the Police Court. They raust take into consideration what was the knowledge possessed by Mr. Ward and Mr. Fraser-Smith at the time they brought this very serious charge and endeavoured to set the authorities in motion. against this man. Mir. Fraser-Smith knew nothing except what Mr. Ward told him. Mr. Fraser-Smith said he connalled his solicitor as to what courte he should take. Mr. Fraser- Smith may have done so, but he had not called the soliciter to prove that was so. Then with regard to ML Ward's ection in the mat- ter. On examining the information he possessed, what did they find? They found that Mc....... Ward reported the merest rumours, rumours the truth of untruth of which he took but little trouble to investigate, and the source of which he at first refused to tell, but which he afterwards sald he heard from Ms. Goulboura. These rumours, this mere hearsay, he reported. He was indignant against Mr. Minhinnett, and that was his course of action. He had not sufficient reasonable evidence on which to go, only the merest rumour. He acqualated Mr. Fraser", Smith with these rumours, aud Mr. Fraser-Smith in his turn'apparently put no questions to Mr. Ward, but accepted his statement. What use Mr. Fraser-Smith made of it they now knew. Was it likely, he asked, that Mr. Fraser-Smith and Mr. Ward, in doing as they had done, were acting solely to the interests of public justice? He called their attention to this point, and he would leave It entirely in their hands. As a point of law, he rested confident in this, that in their judgment they would thoroughly acquit his client of the charges which had been made against him, and he also hoped and believed they would give a judgment of strict justice to the defendants in this case..

His lordship in summing up reminded thy jury that this being a criminal prosecution-shbas witness-box, which placed them at a disadvant defendants were debarred from enterleg the

of The Bohemian Girl (in which the talented Road district was cut off for several days lest" | party, who temporarily put up at the Hongkong columns of the paper, but ou second considera-self in a very strange position. It war's grave

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learned counsel Mr. Ward Told them his.

age. The first point in the evidence to which story, and it was in all its detalls practically he would direct their attention was whether, as correct. Mr. Ward had come to him in his alleged, these two men, Fraser-Smith and ordinary capacity at reporter for Els paper and Ward, on or about the 30th of August, combined had mentioned the row with Minhinnett: He to injure Minhinnest by bringing a disgraceful told him he had nothing to do with that, and libel against him in the Police Court, in pursu Mr Ward then mentioned the very serious ance of which Ward went to the Police Court charge against Minhinnett. He suggested that and laid this information. His lordship haring read the indictment, called the attention of the as Minhinnett was a public servant, this was a matter that affected public interestsand advised jury to one or two points that had been brought him to make enquiries. The tuult was the forward by counsel in support of his contention document they had heard read. He would ask to prove conspiracy, and which he asked them them whether as editor of a public newspapar, a to compare. The first was Ward's procedure → man who was supposed to look after the Interests in the bankruptcy case, That Ward did IT is evident from the booking" at Messrs.

most improper act there could be no doubt; of the public in so far as in his power lay, he Kelly and Walsh's that Miss Gracie Plaisted's

could after having read that document through and if the attention of the judge had been and learned that Mr. Ward could verify his called to the fact that he was endeavouring Company, assisted by a number of Hongkong's leading amateurs, will have a full house at the

facts, act other is than he had done. He had to influence a witness who was to give evid- ence in the Court, he would have found him- City Hall to-night to witness their performance

Intended at first dealing editorially with it in the artiste and Mr. Harding have full scope to week, and that no notice whatever was given of

tlos, seeing that it was such a serious charge, insult to the Court. But Minkluzett did not from the fact so as to allow the inhabitants to make exhibit their undoubted ability both

be remembered the good advice given to, hird inform his legal adviser and no action could be histrionic and vocal points of view. Miss provision to obtain water from some other source?

by the learned counsel four or five years ago taken. Then Ward charged Minhinnell openly, Will the Government issue the necessary instruc- Plaisted will we trust and believe, meet with the reception from the pubile of Hongkong to-night tions so that the public may have some notice THIS morning, about 7 o'clock, fize broke out in when he was defendant in a prosecution by and according to his own statement followed it in future of when and for how long it is proposed No. 35 Bridges Street, but the lomates succeeded Hen. J. M. Price for alleged libel. The learned up by going to Mr. Fraser-Smith and telling him that she deserves on thir, the occasion of her

counsel said then, "If Mr. Fraser-Smith, he had had a row with Minhisnett. Mr. Fraser- to cut off the water supply † a. Is the Gover-fa patting it out. There are, however, some benefit. These who fall to be in their seats at 9

ment aware that there is a very great scarcity of suspicious circumstances connected with the fire instead of putting these allegations in the Smith said Minhinnett was a dangerous person, o'clock to-night will undoubtedly malis a great

water in the Western district at the Peak, and which are being investigated by the police. It newspaper, had written to the Colonel Secre- and asked Ward to write down his statement in treat. Our advice therefore is, "be in time."

will the Government state what measures they seems that a private chair-coolle had a sweet-tary, his statements would have been privi- definite form, which he did. That seemed to him an important point in ona respect, as it are taking, or propose to take, to meet the heart living on the second floor of the building, leged, and he would have been doing some.

was almost the only direct evidence connecting A WRITER in Harper's Magazine, on the emergency?

whom he had been in the habit of visiting service." The learned counsel did not say utilisation of petroleum, says that this natural First reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance regularly until a few days ago; when she, having that now; he was on the other side and stated Mr. Fraser-Smith with the action of Ward at product, which at the present time has ac

missed several articles supposed to have been that he should have laid the charge and had the the Police Court Ward drew up that statement, to amend the Law relating to Bankruptcy,"

man arrested on his own responsibility. The and it was dated goth Augest. It was drawn Immans, consumption, was known in China at least 2,000 years ago. Professor.J. S. Newbury Ordinance to amend The Cattle Diseases,ast evening when he returned with a view Third reading of the Bill. entitled "An taken by her" mash," requested him to come no

more. She saw no more of him until to o'clock first thing he had done was to make enquisies up in manuscript, but was subsequently put into through Inspector Quincey. He then consulted type, Mr. Fraser-Smith attached his own is of opizian, Indeed, that thirty centuries may

bis legal adviser, who advised him to place the hand-writing at the top and bottom of have elapsed since it was brought to the earthý Slaughter-Houses, and Markets Ordinance 1887." to restoring himself to her good graces

Third reading of the Bill entitled "An again. She refused to have anything more"| matter in the hands of the Protector of Chinese. it. The document was presented by him surface in the course of boring wells for salt, and [she adds that he finds it was even then used by Ordinance to amend the Public Health Ordinance to do with him and ordered him out of the house. He accordingly laid Mr. Ward's ststement before to Mr. Mitchell-Innes, and by the Registrar General was handed over to General Gordon, he refused to go and was unceremoniously kicked Mr. Mitchell Inses. They had heard "Mr. the Chinese for lighting purposes as well as for of 1887," medicins-That may be so, but it remained for Third reading of the Bill entitled "An down stairs by the proprietor. Picking himself Mitchell-Inness in the witness box on the Superintendent of Police. By General Gordon, the "red-haired barbarian" to sbow John Ordinance to amend the Arms Ordinance of up at the foot of the stairs he shouted that he previous day. His memory for such a responsible it was taken into the Magistrate's Court, would have the whole bour "cooked before officer was most unreliable, but they had beard, and according to General Gordon's statement, to Chinamin, how to turn crude petroleum into 1819." £.#. d. We allow, however, that our Celestial Committee on "The Appropriation Bill, 1891," moraleg. Nething further resalted until I o'clock however, what had actually been done. From which he thought a great deal of attention ought friends were the first in the field with a compass, Committee on the Bill entitled "The Squatters in the morning, when fire broke out on the stair- that day till he appeared in the Police Court in to be paid, Mr. Ward, on being asked to sign the case. The lomates suspecting the chair-coolie the present case he (Mr. Fraser-Smith) had had information had great reluctance to siga, and it or rather with a kind of compass from which

at once reported the matter to the Police and nothing more to do with the cass The whole was only when it was polated out by the Magis. aat early explorers evolved the present ladis Ordinance, 1890,"

Third-reading of the Bill entitled "An Sergeant Keiver succeeded in arresting him a thing passed out of his bande. Reference trate's clerk that the words "I charge" were pensable xid to navigation.

Ordinance to give farther powers to Companies few hours afterwards. There was a strong small had been made by the learned counsel to necessary before the Magistrate was likely to with respect to the Alteration of their Memoranda

of kerassse oll about his hands and cost when certain articles that had appeared, In the give a warrant that he consented to put his name of Association."

arrested and as there was a simular small about Telegraph, and be said that it warwery curious to it. There was not a word of evidence com the staircase after the fire there is good reason that these articles should have commenced just acting Mr. Fraser-Smith with tals, and this Now and then the newspaper reporter makes the to suppose the villain attempted to carry out his at the time when legal proceedings were being must be remembered in favour of Ward and most provoking errors-for instance, when he threat The case was brought before Mr. taken in Chambers. He failed to see the curiosity. In favour of the whole case. Then there was These articles appeared because it was just at the newspaper extracts, and it was a question for this time that Mi, Ward brought this matter to them to decide whether the statements in these speaks of "Helen of Troy "a" Ellen of Wodehouse at the Police Court this morning

his, notice. Surely that was a reasonable extracts went to show malice. But the real

these explanation. For a saying "In these days clergymen are xilow of farther lovestigation by the Folies.

partgraphy and question they would have to consider was, were articles he (Mt. Fraser-Smith) held himself these men acting solely in the Interests of justice, expected to have the wisdom and learning of journeyman tailor." instead of "the

responsible. He might tell them that Minhinnett or did they deliberately put their heads together had already taken out an action for libel to work the ruin of Minbindett? Did Mr. Ward, wisdom and learning of Jeremy Taylor." The Dean's face would pucker with fun when, "My lord, I am yours to the ground." The peer

against him for $5,000, and another action for In pursuance of that arrangeraent, with the after the debate on vestments in the Chapter

malicious prosecution for another $5,000, and he knowledge and consent of Mt. Frazor-Smith, go rejoined, "Doctor, I am yours to the centre,"

House of Wells Cathedral, at, which he said... My lord," retorted the doctor, "I am yours to

should be only too happy and too proud to meet and lay that information, or did he go voluntarily "If someone would feel disposed to make me s the antipades." Determined not to be outdone,

Mr. Fraser-Smith, contralog his address him in that Court and substanate or rather and Independently of Mr. Fraser-Smith? They his lordship blasphemously added, "Doctor, I present of a cope with decent sleeves, I shall

have no objection to wear it in the cathedral," for the defence. (which was cut short, through indicate very contest (the Jury) must consider that question carefully am yours to the lowest pit of hell;" on which

he found himself reported-in-a London daily as

the circumstances referred to in last night's he had written, printed and published in connez- | His Lordship then quoted from Russell Barrow turned on his heel and said, "And here to conduct, divine service in issue) sald The law I will leave to the Chief sion with this matter. A curious thing struck Crime" as to what constituted conspiracy, which my lord, I leave you."

coat with a dozen sleeves." "My brethren," Justice to lay down-if you follow his guidance him during the address of the leamed counsel, showed that conspiracy did not necessarily mean

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aud that was that he did not deny on the part of the meeting together of two or more persons, remarked an eminent divine in a cathedral in that respect you will not be wrong.

was a very simple one in all its bearings, and his client the very serious charge illeged against but might be proved by their actions. Mr. A MEETING of the Jubilee Committee was held at in a Northern province, "all in yellow te

so far as the evidence went the jury would have him. Throughout his whole, address, if he did Fraser-Smith evidently believed there was. the City Hall this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Mr. the jaundiced eye" and the reporter trans Thomas Jackson took the Chair, and there was cribed All is hollow to the jaunty stylo," little difcuty in arriving at a satisfactory conclusot tacitly admit he ce tainly did not deny the something in the statement which he placed in a good muster of members. Mr. Jackson having "Great is Diana of the Ephesians once sion. In the first place, the whole prosecution charge, and it had been denied that day for the the bands of the Registrar-General, He saw first time in the witocas-box: Mr Ward in his him, and it was arranged that Ward should give explained that the meeting was

exclaimed Sir William Harcourt, in one of his stood on one point, and that was that Mr. Ward for the purpose of completing the formation of a most emphaile political speeches; and the and himself had conspired together, because they address to the jury had expressed his bellef that further information. They would have to the allegations made were true, He did the consider whether Mr. Fraser-Smith's object Committee, which it was desirable should be as reporter improved the quotation in this novel and some private spite or malice against Mic- representative as possible, but it had up to that fishion Great Diana What a face this hinnett, and Mr. Francis is support of that ples same, and on the evidence he should put before was, simply to bring the information be time only been drawn up in a preliminary is a drastic estimate of the statesman's said that this spite or malice was in consequence them he thought the jury would come to the possessed to the knowledge of the authorities, manner. It WAR then proposed by the utterances only outdone by Mr. Caine's descrip of his (Mr. Fraser-Smith) baving some dispute same conclusion. [Mr. Fraser-Smith then read believing the statement to be true, or at all Hon. T. H. Whitehead, seconded by Mr. Hon of him, a session or two ago, a political in civil sult in the Count against Mr. Miu the depositions taken in the cats at the Police events that there was something in it, or Mackintosh and carried unanimously, "that lurcher." The poetic orator who quoted the hinnett. The learned conaal either misread Court when the charge was burd]. In cop whether it was an arrangement between or interpreted his brief, or his brief was clusion, he unbutted that he had no alm or Ward and Mr. Fraser-Smith xa no to get tha His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir James Russell, lines

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misleading. He addressed the jury in the object in persecating Minblaneti. He had no law put in motion, and in the end to C.M.G, the Hon. C. P. Chater; Mr. Thou

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belief that in the bankruptcy proceedings interest or motive for getting Eim out of the put this man Minhinneit in prison. While not Jucks and the Hon. H. E. Wodehouse, C.BEG. (hon. Secretary) be constituted a sub probably muttered to himself when he turned to sf Mr. Webber, Mr. Miskinnett had some Colony, and he thought the Jury would have no believing that the statement was true, did they Committee for the purpose of drawing up his own speech in the newspaper with delight, interest in the proceedings with reference hesitation in coming to the conclusion that, in combine to get the Registrar-General to makes complete and representative Committee with sand and the practical reporter's rendering of the to some law books and furniture. There all that he had done he had acted in the interests Inquiry? It was a pity if Mr. Fraser-Smith con was not one word of truth in that allega of public morality and justion, and that there sulted a legal advisor that he did not call him to littlo delay as possible." The proceedings than quotation-milyo

tion. Mr. Minbinnett had nothing to do with had been nothing approaching conspiracy say that he had advised him that he had some has been withdrawn and the state of things as | terminuted with a vote of thanks to the Chair, - NO come, than goddess file and freej

sita hooks and furaltura belonging to Mr. Wobber, I between his. Ward and hisself.

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