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THE German gunboat I arrived at Shanghal The Daily Press la matbing if not dishonest. on the 23rd in. from Chemulpo.

When the last Mantis mall came in, as usual we which were (alsoas usual) religiously reproduced published sundry small items of Philippine news, later by our morning contemporary as original. The same old gume i

HARMSTON'S CHICOs was to leave Ilolle for Manila about the ayed inst, playing on ronis at Pampanga for a few days.

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guaranteeing payment, limited, and Gould and Sage filed a bond

between Edward Hablan of Toronto and Wallace A rowing match was arranged this afternoon Ross of this city. Articles were signed whereby Ross and Hanian have agreed to sow for the distance five miles, with a turn, champlooship challenge cup and purse of $1000,

championablp of America, the race to be rowed. Her The race will be for the five-mile single-acoll mutually agreed upon. The trophy shall go to on Tuesday, May 30, 1893, at a place to bo

winner of the cup must be prepared to defand the winner, with a parse. of $1000, and the

a deal of careful study and, to her credit Miss Mario Brian's conception of Tina evinced

possible point bat tried to imbue the ice-like be it said, she not only made the most of every Tony Faust of Mr. Cecil Buct with a little His and anitation. It must be disheartening for In a glove contest at the Olympic Club, New miles when he should sigh, and vice versa. * pretty girl to make love to a man who Orleans on March 3rd, for a $10,000 parse and But Miss Brian is a talented ctress. a side bet of $5,000, Ed. Smith, of Deaver, by-play was dolightful and her dancing eighteenth mund, after fighting one hour and very pretty, and there praise must end, Fancy knocked out' Joe Goddard, of Australla, in the expecially clever. Mr. Cuell Burt as Toxy looked ten minutes, Goddard, on whom odis of g to t were freely laid, had the better of the escounter realised that the bonors of biladness were on a man smiling panely when he bad fully the ughout, but was eventually sent to sleep him! That's what Mr. Bart did. Miss Ethel the same against all challenges according to the Skee's & Cr, at ar Bellos Terrace on the goth temporarily by' a swing'an the jaw. That Arden's importonation, at Mri. Fuster was a rules governing the saine, OLD PALE COGNAC, O.P$II $1.00 Inst. has been postponed until Tuesday, April 4tilen Mr. Goddard's pretensions to champion- | claver and conscientious one—and the reception

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which this talented lady met with at the hande THE old "ninety-day " gunboat Zwłu, which, her for the study she had evidently bestowed

of the audience after belog converted into a ralfing vessel and

must have compensated employed on the China coast as a merchantman, mothankful and fring part was finally turned into a postoon for the Old Sport, made an excellent hit, and so did Mr. Mr. Thomas Verner as You Shotwall, the "Old Ningpo Wharf, ank some time ago, and is now Stewart in the colourless character of Dr. Palna and Wilson were at work on the wreck on through the piece in the guise of Harold Bartlett being blown up by the Customs divers. Messrs. Oliver. Messrs. J. H. Nuon and Bartlett ambled the 2015 fast, for this purpose, bot could only and Farmer Hatsall respectively, the former use small charges of dynamite, owing to the with credit and the latter without anything proximity of vessels and houres. Dering one of

used to know, despite the fact that Mr. Fergusson Edwin Ferguson was not the party that we exerted every effort to wrestle with the Idiosyncrasies of the nincompooplah Dudley, Bat he hardly know how. Mir. . F. Brian's Mr Haizell was good enough for anything, and one of the best played characters in the piece.

On the whole, if applause be any criterion an to the worth of an entertainment, the "My Sweetheart" of the Lyrics must, generally speak ing, be classed as a success. To-night they will appear in Tom Taylor's famous drama "The Ticket of Leave Man."

BARCELONA (Spain), February 25th.

and saverely wounded the other brother. He An Englishman, Samuel P. Pastor, entered the office of Bofill Brothers, shot and killed Jose then attempted suicide, but was overpowered and bound. No cause is known.

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LISBON, February 25th. proposal to grant amnesty to all political prisoners The Cortes has approved the Government

fpargents who were condemned to exile and This will result in the liberation. of the imprisonment for having been engaged in the

LONDON, March 1st The tide of Mr. Gladstone's popularity, conllones to swell. The bye-elections, scarcely an exception, show substantial gains for the Government, The feature of the week in Parliament was the breery debateon Thursday night upon the Welsh Church suspension bill. Churchill's full re overy of his old form a The occasion was marked by Lord Randolph great parlimentary fighter and by a splendid oration in reply, delivered on short notice, by Mr. Gladstone.

episcopate amount in value to seven million francs (about 180,000)..

the bill recently introduced by the Government giving a subsidy to an exclusively French com- The French Chamber of Deputies has passed

pany for laying a cable between New Caledonia and Queensland.

fallen to the extent of £6. as.

Shares in the Bank of Ireland have further

established in 1783, with a capital of three mil- [The Bank of Ireland is a joint-stock bank, llons paid up, heving a reserve of £1,034,000, 4319. The last dividend was 11 per cent.] and the 100 shares stood in October last at The Pope has expressed his approval of the Home Rule Bill, which, he says, "gives justice to my good Irish, while tending to strengthen England's power,"

has decided to lacrease its capital to half & The Trust and Agency Company of Australasia million sterling, la 85,000 preference and 25,000 ordinary shares, at 30s premium, half being Issued immediately.

charge of having defrauded the Liberator Per contractor, and H. G. Wright, soll ftor, on a The magisterial trial of James Wm. Hobbs,

manent Building and Investment Society, which labiles estimated at £3,500,000, has occupied the attention of the Court during the week. The being committed for talst cases were concluded yesterday, the prisoners

Febru>ry 24th,

TOM TAYLOR's "The Ticket-of-Learo-Man "wili | the explosiona, zays a Shanghai contemporary, particular. The Dudlay Harcourt of Mt. Oporto outbreak in January and February, 1891. suspended payment in September inst with be produced at the Theatre Royal, Cily Hally fast was thrown up to a height of about to-night, Miss Eibel Arden as May Edwards teet, and Mia Mare Brian as Sam Willowghdy As will be seen from an advertisement which ought to fetch 'em,

appears alsowhere Mr. Benjamin Frankila Taylor is the latest "Richmond in the field to cater for the creature comforts of the men of the mercantile marine and the floating public generally, Mr. Taylor has had his premises thoroughly overhauled and the last of the rooms are now being painted and decorated. The house affords accommodation for twelve boarders and the genial boat claims that he aims at making the "Western" one of the best con dacted boutes In the colony. There are two bars, a plano, etc., and all the other accessories of a modern hotel,

A TELEGRAM B been wrceived from Mesurs. J 6.60 Whittall & Co., London, announcing that the 0.45 meeting of shareholders of the New Imuris Mines, Limited, has been adjourned unill May 15th. Full particulars are promised by mail;

The Shanghai Amateur Dramatic Club, on the

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occasion of its hundredth performance last Wednesday (22nd fout.) spread itself with bril Want éclat on a burlesque entitled "The tale of Tell re-told; or, Willlam and Robin were two pretty men."

IN future the stormers of the North German Lloyds will call at Naples as well as at Genos, This is an alteration which will give great satis fretion to pustengers by this popular line, and will further faciliato an early delivery of the homeward mails,

QUIT a crowd of padres came over from Macao Bishop Medeiros, who was a passenger from by the Hengshan yesterday ́la order to meet

Timor by the steamship Cafierikun

"My Sweetheart" was a great success at the Theatre Royal, City Hall

The Diario de Manila Isat week published an account, "received from the Batanes Inlands by latest boat," of a fearful typheon which caused incalculable iras in those parts on the oth sad 10th October last at the time when the Bokhara was wrecked In the Formosa Channel.

THE small Portuguese steamer Dilly, built some years ago by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Ca. for the Macan Gavemment, returned from Timer last alght in tow of the E&A. Co.'s steamer Catiertkun. The Dilly goes into dock for a thorough overhaul and necessary repairs. No gold is yet reported to have been satred from the wreck of the fated P. & O, steamer Bikhara; and yet an Amoy correspondent says that gold cola has been conspicuously plentiful tug Samson. This, of course, may only be a coincidence; but people will talk,

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

LONDON, Febramy a3rd.

The Pacific Mail Co.'s steamship Peru, ON Sunday evening last a smart school-boy in a Capt. W. Ward, which left San Francisco with Chinese family in Talplogshan was repeating his the American mails of March 4th, arrived in lesson, ready for next day's visit to the Govern-harbour to-day. For the subjoined telegrams we meat hall of learning in Hollywood Road. The are landebted to our San Francisco exchanges: boy's uncle, a surgeon, was visiting at the time, and the youth showed his mastery of the Flowery Language by twisting a few syllables slightly so as to wound Nunky's professional pride-something after the style of "I do not like thee. Dector Fell, Uncle got angry, and did the Squeers trick to such an extent that the boy was insensible for some time after the avuncular admonition. The irate surgeon was brought before Capt. Hastings this morning at the Magistracy and fined $10

THE Celestials are certainly advancing in Western ways. At the Police Court to-day settle a family disturbance of the orthodox Capt. Hastings, assistant magistrate, had to Whitechapel type. Mr. Luo Yo, about two weeks ago, discovered that his wife Lum Ne had been leading money to a neighbour without reference to her ford and master. Affectionate Ya thereupon remonstrated with a crowbar on her head, and the has been in the hospital ever since. This morning she appeared before the magistrate, with bandages round her head and taars in her eyes, and begged forgiveness of Ya and his Worship for the trouble she had caused, All the same, Yu went to gaol for 30 days hard,"

JW. Hobbs, of Habbi & Co., G. W. Newman, of Newman & Co., and H. G. Wright, solicitor, have been commited for trial on charges of forgery and fraud in connection with the rain of the Liberator Building Society.

The evidence showed that the society was defrauded through a series of years by false bills for supplice and manufactured lists of wages paid. The total frauds are supposed to exceed $1,000,000

Scotland, has sailed on the Etruria to make a Jem Lafferty, champion bantam weight of match with "Billy" Plummer, the rto pound offer the largest purse. champion, in any club in America that will

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George Babear, the champlun oarsman of England, called at the Sporting Life office to day and stated that he would row Edward Hanian on the Thames for $500 a side and for the Richard K. Fox rowing cap in April, allow. ing too for expenses, or he would row in America and accept so for expenice...

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The Tories had artfully put up Churchill at a Iste hour in the belief that the Grand Old Man would not be allowed by his medical and family advisers to remain after 10 o'clock, but when at was electrified to see the aged Premier standing 11.30 o'clock Lord Randolph sat down the house in his place, flushed, erect and evidently fall of fight. The speech which followed was a splendid example of the best style of parliamentary debatleg power, full of fire, pugnacious, scortal, fal The old man, as all could see, was sarquatic, denunciatory, passionate and waiter thoroughly in his element. It was a pleasure to note the enjoyment with which he tore to tatters the alleged facts and argoments of the Tories who had preceded him in the debates

As he warmed to bis work, encouraged by the enthusiastic plaudits of bis delighted followers, every sira of age seemed to vanish from blu.fine face. His eyes sparkled with youthlal fire, bla tall form swayed with every oratorical impulse high above the anger lalerruptions of his Tory and his sonorous voice filled the house and rose opponents.

Big Ben, high up in the great fluminated clock tower, had commenced to strike mknight when Gladstone resumed his seat. He remained for the division, in which he took part, smiled over the figures which gave him a dozen votes more than his fall normal majority, and then drove home in a closed brougham.

Letters received from Calro state that the -situation there is much graver than the British against English rate is extending, and the press official advices acknowledge. The feeling ence of British troops is, all that prevents an outbreak.

The Daily News, in referring to the appoint-.. of New South Wales, says that Mr. Duff is one ment of the Right Hon, R. W. Duff as Governor House of Commons. Both parties admit that of the most widely popular members of the

he is entliled to promotion,

In the House of Commons last night, Mr. H. Asquith introduced a bill suspending any further appointments in the Church of England in Wales, He admitted that the bill was the first step of the Church, towards the disestablishment and disendowment

decisting that it is inexpedient and unjust to An amendment was moved by Sir J. E. Gorst, interfere with the Welsh dioceses while the principle of disestablishment had not been sp- bega ived by 301 to 243. proved of by Parliament. The amendment was

In the debate on the amendment, Lord

Randolph Churchill made a brilliant speech in opposition to the hill.

Mr. Gladstone replied in an cloguent speech. voting, and zo voted with the Government.

Twenty Liberal Unionists abstained from

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England to Wales is demanded on the ground. The disestablishment of the Church of

the Welsh people; and at the general election of that it is the church of probably only one-sixth of 1886 every Liberal member returned declared In favour of disestablishment. It is further alleged that the steps already taken towards religious equality and disestablishment-such an Catholle emancipation, the admission of Jews to Parlir. meat, the abolition of compulsory church rats. the admission of Dissenters to the natir.nai conformist burial servi; es in churchyards--have universities, and the legallation of on all had a distinctly beneficial effect and hat as more and more on their own ressurges their Parliament bas thrown the established churches activity and usefulness have greatly I crossed. establishment, while they acknowledge that it On the other hand, those who obff ct to dis would be objectionable to set now for the first time, assert that the amount of establishments

existence; that disestablishment way ld be very while disendowment, which, it is admitted, must difficult, and would be injurious to the State accompany disestablishment, would seriously cripple the resources of the churches

In that port since the recent, visit of the salving | Wales, arrived here last night from Sydney by known which Induced Mrs. Grant to sell pro- Bila Mohammedan that it is feared that a good which they effect jugifier',their continued

NEW YORK, February 23rd. The home of General U.S. Grant, Da Sixty sixth street, near Fifth avenue, was bought to day by Henry O. Havemeyer, one of the sugar kings, whose residence adfpion the Grant place. While Riss Farbe, the new Fremier, is not Thow Pich is not stated, nor are the reasons engaged in any of the plotting against Great ha is such a thoroughly a thador and perty which had become almost bistorie.

bigored ROME, February 23rd. religious aspect of agitation may appeal strongly Chamber to-day said the statements regarding wavered in bis allegiance to British authority to Signor Agnini, Soci list Deputy, in the to his nature, Heretofore Rias Pasha has not the bank troubles compromised several Premiers Egypt; and it is understood that Lord Cromer latice facts and the honorable way for reps. has confidence in him new, but the Egyptian dating such cha go was through searching situation is full of anxiety, and it will take all

Premier Glaliti repeated his former arguments Signer Agnini's motion, Amid much confusion Ex-Premiers Crisp and Rodial supported cessful result for British interests.

for delay and Agnial's motion was rejected by

THE Euri of Jersey, ex-Governor of New South the Eastern and Australian Co's steamship Catterthum. His lordship, who is accompanied by Lady Jersey and family, a staying at the THE Diario ways that "on the staff of the Hongkong Hotel and will proceed to England Imperieuse, no alfaras de maulo, is the Conde

eta America by an early steamer. Lord Jersey Carl Dysart, of the Royal Family of England, was Governor of New South Wales for only travelline incognita with his secretary, the two years out of a five year terms and Honorable Sir Frank Astley Cooper." As a resigned his appointment owing to the exigencies and impartial Parliamentary Investigation. the skill of Lord Cromer to steer affairs to a 100-press upon the appointment of the Mr. R. W.

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both the Farl and Countess of Jersey made of private affairs. Dating their stay in Sydney themselves most popular with all classes, and, the farewell banquet given to them in the Town Hall on February 27th may fairly be taken as an indication of the respect and esteem la wbleb they were universally held. In his younger days Lord Jersey was a well-known athlete, and as President of the London Athletic Club held most prominent position in the world of sport. And he is still a good old "sport," -

TWO STEAMERS ASHORE,

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Shewan, Hongkong: The steamers Haiphong and Arts are ashore on South Bank, Hainan Straft.

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extended to him by the leaders of the French Replying to congratulations and good wishes pligrims to-day the Pope said: "I know that France desires to remain Catholic. For this Purpose she must be free. Christian Institutions must be allowed freedom to develop and parents must be allowed liberty to have their children educated at Catholic schools,"

Converting with Cardinal Logue to-day the. Pope said he approved Irish home rule. Justice to Irish Catholics, the Pontiff wald, would tend Gladstone. to strengthen England. The Pope calogfeed

PARIS, February 26th.

At the winter Hippodrome this afternoon, to the presence of 20,000 spectators, Terront, the French long-distance bicycle champion, easily or 621 miles, was accomplished in 41 hours, 58 defeated Corre. The distance, 1000 kilometres, minutes and 63 seconds, Corre covered only 990 kilometres, Terront established a record for remaining in the siddle on the track during the first twenty-five hours, dismounting on account of an accident to his paeumatic tire.magi

The tone of the comments in the Conservative Duff as Governor of New South Wales is Renerally adverse.

The St. James's. Gantita' says that the Go- reatment, having failed to secure a Liberal Wales, was not patriotic enough to appoint a peer for the position of Governor of New South Conservative; therefore a job was perpetrated.

Mr. J. F. Hogan, a journalist, lziely of Melbourne, has been elected anopposed for Mid-Tipperary, In the House of Commons.

February 25th.

Lesseps and the other sccused against the The French Court of Cassation has rejected the appeals of MM. Ferdinand and Charles de convictions recently recorded, .

next assizes. A

The charger of bribery are to be tried at the

Scotch Liberal members of the House of Com

Mr. R. W. Deff is to be banqueted by the

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ST. PETERSBURO, February 26th. have of late befallen Russia she is now called In addition to the other misfortunes which upon to struggle with a terrible epidemic of what is commonly called the "black death," which bas recently appeared in the Caucasus. Thence Southern Russia.

has spread with frightful rapidity all over increasing daily, and all measures to check the The number of deaths is frightful calamity hava` 19 Accordingly a special session has been called of for increased wages, which caused the stoppage

proved useless, the Ministry of the Interior, which, according to of many trains and the paralysis of trade, has The strike of railway switchmen at Chicago the Nevos Vremyn, will endeavour, with the aid now. entirely collapsed. of the medical department of the Ministry of The Economist commends Victoria's internal gress of the dread disease. War, to lovent some means of staying the pro-loan, and also Sir George Dibbs's nedertaking

Meanwhile the chief medical inspector of the

to abstain from borrowing till the credit of New Seeth Wales is fully restored. It advises the scene of the plague to investigate as to the chief South Wales, nerves sanses and to find some way of checking its ravages, Rosals is catai ly in no condition at present to struggle with ach an #pidemic among her people

IN H. B. M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, on the 24th Inst, Mr. Ernest Major, who leaves for England abortly, gave evidenca de bana evra in a salt now peadlog in which Messrs. Major Brothers & Co. Are plaintiffs and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. art defendants, "about some land," saya the Mercury, Mr.. H. P. Wilkinson appeared for plaintiffs and Mr. J. C. Hanson for defendants. The proceedings, belag in chambers, were not published. YESTERDAY WAs the natal day of Miss Ethel Arden, the popular and nccomplished leading No Credit given for Bottles that lock dirty or lady of the London Lyric Company, at present gressy, or that appear to have been used for any performing in the colony, and the managing other purpose than that of containing Aerated director, Mr. J. Saville Smith, took the oppor Waters, as such Bottles are never used agala bytunity of showing his appreciation of Miss to Hoogkong, was on the way to this 'puit, pre-homeless. The damage is estimated at 5,000,000 Department of War has been dispatched to the other colonies to imitats the example set. by New

Arden's talents by presenting her with a very handsome gold bracelet of Chinese design and manufacture-a souvenir which will doubtless be highly appreciated. We cordially wish this clever actress “many happy retums.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong.

BIRTH.

At s, Chaoufoong Road, Shanghai, on the 23rd lust, the wife of GIORGE MOBIDY, of a son, MARRIAGE.

At Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on 16th March, by the Venerable Archdeacon Moule, WILLIAM THOMAS LOUIS WAT, of Tientale, eldest son of Captain Way, of Talks, to ELIZABETH ALICE (LILY), eldest daughter of Captain J. B. Ross, of Mulgrave, Leytonstone, England.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, Tuesday, March 28, 1893.

TELEGRAMS.

LORD SALISBURY,

THE Shanghai river slits up lu en conccountable manner in placer sometimes, and on the 24th inst. (according to the Daily News) while the Sathien was hauling off to the buoy from the Chica Merchants' lower wharf, those on board were surprised to find that the wears, which was drawing less than twenty feat, had touched ottom. The Sackass remained in this position. for some time, but eventually foxted and was towed to her buoy without having sustsloed may damage.

DUBLIN, February 23rd. The financial agitation in Ireland on account of the dread among security-holders of the eflect of home rule is increasing. Back of Ireland The Haiphong left Hongkong for Tonkin

stock to-day shows an additional fall of £ and Friday afternoon (24th instant) and would there the Guinters Company's stock to, while the fore in the ordinary course reach the Straits stock of the Great Northern Railway o Ireland by Monday morning easily. Her owners, the shows a decline of £2 a share, Messageries Maritimes Co, maintain their own insurance fund. The Krim, chartered by the

CONSTANTINOPLE; February 23rd, Charbonusges Co. to cany coal from Hongay this evening and more than 3000 persons are Five hundred houses in Kadikey, were burned

sumably with a full cargo. She is owned and francs. insured entirely in Norway, and the coal is insured locally,

Probably both accidents are due to the thick hary weather which has prevailed lately. It le quite possible that the two vessels may be floated off without trouble,

Hengkong stating that a French gunbost had Later in the day a telegram"was received fe been sent out from Halphong to assist the M. M. steamer. M. de Champeaux, sgent of the Messageries Marlumes, has wired for further particulars.

"MY SWEETHEART” AT THE CITY BALL.

BERLIN, February 23rd, During the discussion in the Reichstag on the estimates of the Board of Health, Dr, von Boettle cher, Secretary of the Imperial Home Office, said that medical examination had shown that the cholers bacill did not live long In burlad been propagated, that the disease is not solable It is hoped that theory which has recently

thos of cremation, he added, was not within the prevalls la Northern Russla, b true, as it would corpses, the earth acting as a Gilter. The questo spread in such extremely cold weather as now scope of the Reichstag

be a temible calamity, indeed, if the plague were, MADRID, Febmay 23rd. to spread to this city and Moscow,

been the worst of the century in Russia, has The exceptionally cold winter, said to have caused unusual #offering: among the badly housed and overcrowded masses of troops on the Polish ironules. Of course no official figures are given, but private letters to friends say that every village knows of cases of soldiers freesing to desib, and that the whole army in Poland is more at lo. the hospital than the deld. All the same, new regiments keep patting to an appear ance, rew barracks are constantly being bulli and the population is unable to conceive what it all racans if not war. Yet this is what experts seem particularly to agree that it does not mean the Daleper yesterday near Wekaterinplay the While a peasant wedding party was crossing ice broke and two aleds with ten persons worn swept under water and all were drowned,

ROME, February záth."

A strong force of the Civil Goard has been ordered to Alcoy, twenty-four miles northwest of Alicante, with instructions to repress vigorously any attempt that may be made by the anarchists to create a disturbance there.

The anarchists the town have posted a number of placards fachlug working-men to rise TER E, & A. Co.'s steamer Catterikus, Capt. The London Lyle Company made thele second and proclaim a social revolation, but it in Neil Shannon, which arrived from Sydney last appearance in the above" named "sparkling thought that even though the working-men were night, called in at Dilly (Times) as route, to musical comedy at the Theatre Royal, City disposed to rebel against authority the prompt bring along Dr. Medeiros, Bishop of Macae, Hall, last night, to a very fair audience, and con action of the Government will prevent any overt whofor some time past has been dispensing salva-sidering the disadvantages under which they st. tion wholesale to the hapless heathens of that laboured by comparison (and theatre-goers

TERRE HAUTE (Ind.) February 3rd, benighted island. His lordship of Macao, who will make comparisons, somehow) with the John L. Sullivan took occasion to-day to say is a most enthusiastic and energetic worker, Company that first introduced this sketch to "While I am not able to stata positively at went to Timer on a special mission-one of the the East, they are to be congratulated present whether or not I shall ever appear in the elect had gone astray, alami slackiah, well-a-day upon the measure of success they achieved, sing again, there is one thing I will say posiitrely and the unsavoury business had to be smoothed The former Company starred with this and most emphatically, and that is that nothing over somehow and no doubt Dr. Medeiros particular piece and had for its shining lights the in this world would give me greater pleasure arranged everything to his own sailsfaction bright and inimitable litle Gracie Plaisted and than to meet Jim Corbett, the coward and klog The Pope is much better of his cold, and this before leaving. But wo sadly fear his lordship (Hongkong's still lamented) Mr. Charles of liars, in twelve-foot room, and then and morning wald mass in the private chapel. Some *** LONDON, March 17th,

will (of such a thing were passible) indulge in a Harding, Needless to remark there are no Miss there I would cram these contemptible: lles be what later he received Count Reverters Salan The Marquis of Salisbury's health has little profanity when he andves in fale Macao. Piniods nor Charlie Hardings is the ranks has been telling about me down his throat, dra, the Austrian Embassador, who presented to sufficiently Improved to admit of his going to his The Bishop of Macao, from time immemorial of the Lyrics, but notwithstanding that fact, MissThere is another bluffer that I will settle at him sletter of congratulation from Emperor country residence at Hatfield. He proposes bas had what amounted to practical control Marie Brian deserves the highest praise for her our first meeting, and that is Joe Goddud. No Franz Joseph and several gifts. This afternoon of the revenues of that bloated corporation clever Impersonation of Tin; and to her, Miasmaller where we meet, there will be a fight that the Pope received the Scottish pligting, Cardinal being in Bellast on the 23rd of April

known as St. Joseph's College, and it is anal- Ethel Ardon and Mr. Yeaner are due the credit of the boys may see without buying admission Vaughan held a large reception at English ciently notorions that the present incumbent of redeeming the piece from abenlate fallere Of Tickets.

Med College this evening, and will be presen” at a great Unionist demonstra- Co. mey and dance. The Green Leland Coment best, but after having seen: Mr. D. C. Smith': In the United States District Court to-dayA URINETS BY THE AUSTRALIAN DAN

Balfour proposes winking Ireland, the office has always had a keen eye to business course, the management known its own business NEW YORK, February 24th

and the main

that out to their cost one of these Dudley Harcourt upon a former occasion, wo are fine days. However, Dr. de Medeiros régime bound to say that had he been cast for that in regard to matters financial has for some time character last evening, the change would have past been freeky criticised by our Macao.correas materially altered the features of the perform pondent in these columns, and as a result, so ancak we are credibly informed, orders have been Chairman of the Finance Committee by the received from Labon to replace the Bishop a

Colonial Secretary. And it is much better so, A Bishop's business is to look after the salvation of souls, not the gaiving of dellars.

BALFOUR'S PLATFORM.

Mr. A.

tion to be held at Belfast on the 4th of Apell

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

HLM.S. Carodne was at Swatow on the syth

inst.

THE Earl and Countess of Jersey were treated to A gitat correborgy at Post Daswi

Sweetheart" is pisepilally a one business is introduced it is as unfelshed as part play, and unless an unlimited amount of funeral without a corpse. And that is where the Zyles are not strong. There is no Absolute

(stay? In the show,

judgment and execution for $14,293 were lasued azalost George Gould and Russell Sage bondsmen for the Pacific) Mail in: their petition for the Hmitation of liability as owners of the steamship City of Pare. The claims have been computed at that amount.

The Eastern and Australian Co's steamship Caffarshan, Capt. N. Shannon, from Sydney March, via ports of call, arrived in harbour last our Colonial exchanges may apelido get night. We take the following telegrams from

Lakbay, February 3rd.

of New Providence in 1888 and was damaged The City of Para was aground near the Isle severely. A good deal of the cargo was lost, Under an Act of Congress the owners got the The presenta to Pope Lac XIII on the cale ravel appraised, so thafe: Hability Cond› be - "bration of the jubilee of his flevation, to the

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intends to send several thousand Uistermen to hold a meeting at Trafalgar Square to protest The County Down Constitutional Association

The agliation against the Home Rule Bili galat the Home Rule Bill being passed late

The Unionist Alliance and other Irish societies, Increasing In Intenalty. are preparing for a campaign on the lines of financial circles in Ireland that the security of that entered upon #gainst the bill of 1886.

The apprehension felt in commercial and mortgages and land charges will be disturbed

apeaking in Dublin, Lurd Wolseley remains undiminished. that the North had his sympathy, since they italed were fighting for the Union, which must be maintained at mil kavards,

Australian Mortgage Bank have appointed committee of Inspection Into the are of the The Scotch depositors of the English and

bank.

A man named Ratcliffa shot Mr. Mackay, the Francisco. The wound is only slight. Ratclife. American Silver King," in the back at San. afterwards attempted to commit suicide.

February 26th.

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Mr. Mackay, the American Silver King has

The man Ratcliffe, who attempted to shoot: since died. He was a gambler. Mr. Mackay vooovering He declares that he was not acquainted with Ratcliffe A

The Queen, han refused to grant a petition forwarded by the Malay population of Cape Colony aabieg her Majesty to veto the Franchise Act recently passed by the Legislature of the The import of arms into Ireland has been.. prohibited except under special conditions,

A bill revising the German mall services to Australasia has been referred to the Budget A telegram from New York states that the Commitee of the German ReichstageN trial of the two men Bouer and Knol, who were charged with alding and abetting in the attempt and Co. Homestead Mills, Pittsborg, has been the life of Mr. Frick, the manager of Carnesto

and were each senlanged to dive yearst pinak concluded. The prisoners were found guilty barvitude,