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WATER.-The Water used is absolutely

pure,"

WAT

STEAM PLANT.-O! the latest and most

powerful type.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAF

which has already made great adrances in those fertile territories, and to diffuse though their

civilization and spielt." whole extent

April 7th. The Marqala de la Vega de Armilo has been elected President of the Congress of Deputies.

Sr. Salmeron, republican depoly, has raised a heated discussion in the Congress over the question of having to take the oath of allegiance,

THE PHILIPPINES TARIFF. It is anticipated that the fini mall steamer next month will convey the full detalls of the new tariff scheme,

FRANCE AND SIAM.

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KHONE, April 7th. M. Bastard, Vice-Resident, and Cap. Thorens, SUPERVISION.—The whole process after occupying Stungtreng, from

which of manufacture is under the the Slamess retired peaceably, lelt body of continuous supervision of a troops in charge and pushed en rapidly to the Island of Kbane which they sccupied on the qualified English Chemist.

The Siamese officials and troops retired when ordered in the name of France. Telegraph wires have been carried on temporarily from Sambor to Stungtreng and Khone. River boats are nearly ready.

The PRODUCT.-W!!! bear comparison with the Waters made by the most noted makers in England.

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SOCIALISM IN PORTUGAI

PARIS, April 11th. An attempt on the life of King Carlos of Portugal (now at Lisbon) is reported to have been made by a Radical Socialit

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

TROUBLE IN BELGIUM.

April 14th. The Belgian Chamber has rejected the A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.. alversal soffrage scheme; rots followed, to which many persons were injured and several arrested. Serious strikes and disturbances are now in progress.

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ESTABLISHED AÐ, 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

OUR NEW FACTORY has been recently refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in quailty with the best English makers:

The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.

"BOMBAY SÖDAS." We continue to supply large bottles as hereto Customers who prefer to have them to the ordi-

ott, Free of Extra Charge, to those of our

nary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of ortler.

CHOLERA IN MALACCA. (Special to Singapore Free Press.)

MALACCA, April zath. The number of cases up to the present is 64, of deaths 49. The weather is dry.

LOCAL AND GENERÁL,

H.M.S. Redpole left Amoy for Foochow on the 15th fast.

A TECHNICAL Journal called 8. Noticiero is to be commenced shortly in Manila, where already there are about a score of periodical prints.

my EDITOR OF Daily Past-Pd like a motto for'

editorial column. OLD SOAK-Why not, "Render unto Salusors”?

YESTERDAY being the concluding day of the Mahomedan fasting season (Ramadhan) to-day is a time of great feasting'among the faithful," We are informed by the agents (Mess. Dodwell Carlill & Co) that the Shire Laa steśmṁ Brezonskir left Singapors yesterday for this past, and is due on or about the 24th inst, *** Tx Canadian Pacific Railway Co's royal mal steamer Empresa of India, from Vancouver arrived at Kobo at-ingo .m. on Tuesday, and left agala at 11.30p.m. for this port, via Nagasakl and Shanghal.

THUS the Bangkok Timst of April 5th-On Tuesday a European who, as he admits, strack one of the Chinese coolles in rice-mill, was set upon by the gang and received somewhat rough handling. To his credit be it said, how ever, he performed the mysterious Dres of "laylog out" six of his assailants, three whom are at present being treated by Dr. Hays in the Bangrak Hospital,

MR. R. J. Forrest, late British Consul at Amo

who has been in the Consular Service io Chion since 1858, left for bome to-day by French mall, accompanied by Mrs. Forrest, having retired on a pension. Before leaving. Amoy the British residents of that part presented. Mr, and Mrs. Forrest with a silver tea set and salver as amark of the esteem and appreciation they were held in by all classes of the community. The METAF Hughes, presentation was made, by. Mro

the popular Commissioner of Customs, who is graceful terms expressed the regret which all felt at losing Mr. and Mrs. Forrest, and trusted they both might live long and happily in the old country.

This afternoon saw the faception of a new locat enterprise to the trial trip of the Nepinna, thefirst. steam water-boat in Hongkong, or, if we mistake not, anywhere in China. The Neptune is com-. palte bullt, with Iron frames (sent out by a Glasgow firm) and wood sheathing: Bo feet la length, 17 feet beam, and 7 feet death mouided. She was put together and englard by the Hep Thye Loeng firm Wanchal, who fitted her with compound engines capable shown by the trial trip. The boller, bankers and of driving nine knota an hour cally, as pumps are all on deck, leaving all the space below (except what is occupied by the engine, which is beautifully compact) fremfor water. The total carrying capacity of the Neptune is by measurement 125 tons of water the spa is subdivided, on the lines of the original ank steamers, by one fore-and-aft patil tion, the whole length of the bost, and

DNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1893.

the case of Barradas. There | pastry-cock's shop in St. Sebastian. A keg of ges of stealing, two of forgery, two spirits exploded and spread the fire to adjoining ceipts, two of making false entries, houses which were densely tenanted. All the fat'en of books, and one of stealing a occupants were sleeping and the flames were interfoils, the property of her Majesty around them before they could be warned. Two I agree in the remarks of the learned families were suffocated in their beds. Fifteen hat the forgery of receipts and the persons Jumped from windows. Ten of them of a like nature were subsidiary to the were killed and three received motial injuries. me of theft; but still, they are distinctly Twenty-one persons are known to have perished, offences folating false receipts in the and several others whose fates are unknown are f the Government of the Colony, And believed to have been burned or crushed in the he stealing of public property, stealing the ruins, of counterfoils, that I must say I regard as asure of additional seriousnets in this casO, and must mark my sense of the nature of that parcular charge by making it the object of the largest sentence which I pass in this case. I therefore tell you at once that the extent of your punishment is the years' imprisonment with bard labour, and, that is the sentence which is passed in respect of this last (igth) count of the indictment. Upon the other charges as to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, roll, and 17th charges, there will be a concurrent sentence of Ave years' hard labour; on the 18th a similar

sentence; and on the 15th and 16th a concur.

rent sentence of three years.

UNNATURAL OFFENCE. Khaim Singh and Tai Lai were charged with attempting to commit an unnatural offence. Both pied pot polity. Mr. J. J. France, defended the Indian,

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The following jury was impanelled :— FG. da Rosa, E. Tomlo, D. J. Patrice, C. H. W. Kew, V. de I. dos Remedics, G. Knobler, C. F. Hartman,

Prisoners were acquitted by the unanimous verdict of the Jury.

This concluded the April Seastons.

PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR CHINA.

Per Messageries Maritimes steanfèr Ocsantan, Mr. and Mrs, Colomb, Mr. A. G. M. Wesle, from Marselles April 2nd.-To Yokohama: To Shangha!: Mr. G.. Doball, Mr. W. G. Gordon. To Hongkong: Mr. G. Balloch, Mr. Peine.

LISBON, March 19th. King Carlos, Queen Marie Amalie and member of the Cabinet went on a special train to Caldas da Raina today to open a hospital. The train ran off the track at Campolide, and all the passengers were thrown off their seats. Aside from the fright caused by the shock, how. ever, nobody suffered from the accident. After two hours waiting the royal party proceeded on another train.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 19th. The commission appointed to define the term territorial waters," as used in the Behring case, has decided that the term applies to all water within thirty leagues of the coast line. Even here there is little expectation this decision will be accepted by any foreign power except, perhaps, the United States.

BERLIN, March,igidi! patriots who fell to the revelation of 1948 was The celebration yesterday in memory of the quiet beyond all expectations. The police made elaborate preparations to quell soy disturbance, but found no need of interfering with the small and orderly group that went out to lay wreathe, on the graves of the revolutionary martyrs. The outdoor meetings, for which arrangements had been made, were rendered impossible by

the weather,

The Social Democrats have decided not to observe May day, giving as the reason the Impoverished condition of the worklogmen throughout the empire.

ROME, March 19th. facts concerning the recent death of Ceccarelli, An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the the Pope's physician. There is a suspicion, according to a local paper, that he was poisoned

at the Instance of his relatives and of a womaŃ

Per Messageries Maritimes steamer Saghali, belonging to one of the oldest families in Italy. from Marseilles, April 16th.-To Yokoham

A French anarchist named Barnard was Mr. Sato. To Hongkong: Baran de Biegeleben. arrested here to-day, suspected of having caused Per P. and 0, steamer Ballarat, from Lon-explosions at Palume Antici. Mattel and the don, March 16th-To Yokohama: Mr. Abraham, palace of Allerl To Shanghel: Mr. C. H. Erskine, Mr. Colebaw, Mr. A. J. Brown, Mr Simon Arnold. To Hong kong: Herber: Gething. Mr. G. Thomson, Sergeant-Major Rogan, To Yokohama: Mr. A H. Walford. To Shanghal: Mr. F. F. Raper,

PARIS, March 19th, Socialists at Rouboix to-day stormed a hall in which the Cathailes were holding private weeling. The sisters forced their way to the platform, where the priests had raised an altar

Mitchell this afternoon sent the following message to David Blanchard of Boston: "The $0,000 stake money to bind my end of my coming fight with Corbett b longs to me, in accordance with the last wishes of Squire Ablog. ton. You won't be troubled 'with any claims.”

RANAKO, March 1st, The Slamcie” Government Eas rejected the proposals of the French Government for the settlement of the Mekong frontier question. Serious trouble is apprehended.

MADRID March,arı, Minister of the Marine, Admiral Cerkèra, bas resigned the portfolio on the ground that he can not agree with the proposals of his colleagues in the Cabinet for retrenchment. Fremler Sagasta will astume temporarily the dulles of the Marine Ministry

LONDON, March 22nd, Amid the cheers of the thousands of people

lining the banks of the river Thames this after noon the Oxford 3 ost crew finished first in the great koiremity boat race, with the Cambridge men two and a half lengths behind. It was a hot race and was bravely won.

A light wind was blowing this afternoon at 4.35 o'clock when the crews, made the start. The course was the historic stretch between Putney and Mortlake of four and a quarter miles. Patacy bridge was crowded before the race began and rows of people lined the prapet. On the wide shore in front of the rowing club bouses great crowd had gathered. * Each side of the river was lined with tugs, barges, wberries and all manner of craft for the accommodation of sight-reers.

Ashore and affuat there was a gay show of bunting. Along the course the balconies were filled with gally dressed ladies. The start took place from the Stoneroad bridge at Fatnoy. Cam bridge won the toss and chose the Surrey alde. The tide was running strongly and there was R slight wind.

All being in readiness the official starter fired his pistol and amid the shouts of admirers and the hooting and screaming of steam whistles and sirens the crews shot up the stream.

Yells of excitement and shouts of encourage-

ment to both crews arose all along the course as the boats came in sight, and as they passed craft

of every kind to be seen on the Thames closed In behind and crowded after them."

At Clasper's boathouse Cambridge was lead- ing by three feet. In the last half of the race At the three-quarters Oxford forged ahead. point Oxford was six feet in advance, and mala- tained its lead to the end, winning by two and a half lengths. ·

The race had additional Interest this year by reason of the prospective supearance of one of there famous crews in America agatost Harvard

À CHAA-SZER engaged to a pretty but very tall three sectionst partitions, with sluice doors. Mr. W. S. King, Mr. Freeman, To Hongkong: and placed a crucifix. They spat upon the cruci. and Yale. A comparison of the time made st-- young girl, once address. 1 her" Oolong darling," The pumps, which work from the same boiler | Mr. A. W. V. Gibb, Mr. G. C. Greenhill, Mr. T, fix, broke it into fragiacois: and tossed the home sad abroad becomes. a matter of impor

he no longer passed muster and was fired. Whoupla ! THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s seamship Ancona, with the next English mall, left Singapore for this port at 4 p.m. yesterday, and is expected here about noon on the 24th lat.

THE Canadian Pacific Ralfway Co. royal mail

as the engine which dives the venel, Ne supplied by Messrs. Worthington of New York they can empty the whole 125 tons in three to the requirements of this "third shipping. centre in the world" that the wonder is ghy there have not long before been dozens of sich vessels here.

hours, The Neptuns is so admirably adapted

Tackson.

Per P. & O. steamer Oriental, from London,

P. Westmacolt, Dr. Hugh Playfair.” March 24th. To Shanghat, via Bombay: Mr. Per P. & O, steamer Australia, from London, March 30th.-To Yokohama; Mr. Mollison, Mr. A. S. Baker, Mr. H. Baker, To Shanghai: Mr. L. A. Hughes, Mr. Frank Groom, Mr. Michael

fragments among the congregation. The priests were attacked, knocked down; carried to the Josrs and browns late, the street carried to the

the rioters drove out men, women and children of the congregation. Others smashed the farm!. ture in the hall. Many were severely injured by being knocked down and trampled upon Numerons arrests have been made and more

steamer Empress of China, from Hongkong,THE Off Pote of the Sydney Bulletin có | Hughes, Mr. A. M. C. Raah, Mr. F. E. Wilkin- are expected to follow...

arrived at Kobe at 9.30 pm, on Tuesday, and left again at nean to-day, Vancouver, via Yoko- harta.

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received In good conditon.

OUR Amoy correspondent writing ender date Counterfoll Order Books supplied free on 16th inst, informs us that the tea' season is lo application.

Our Registered Telegraphic Addeças in "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

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And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

fall swing in Formosa and that things generally are booming on that island. The reason promises well in every respect.

THE negotiations for the tale of the China Mutual S. S. Co.'s steamer Chingwe, 1,556 tons register, to the Nippon Yaren Kaisha, were satin- factorily completed, and the vessel was handed

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SODA WATER

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A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

The Hongkong Lelegraph.

THE fog which at this season of the year usually enshroud the coutline of Southern China have been more than ordinarily denso of late, and have leterfered coolderably with the regular receipt of malls at the Coast Ports.

THI P. &.0. Co. are evidently bent on a change of policy, thinking it high time that they parti cipated in the profita of the interport_coolie traffic. Yesterday the Company's steamer Canton called into Swatow and took on board from 400° to 500 coolles for the South

THERE have been several sukides lately among the Chinese women of the "unfortunate" class There is nothing of very great public interest in this fact, though it la one to be recorded for what it is worth ; but the police seem to regard it as a secret more valuable than the details of a nihilist plot. Some people cannot help being mad!

INQUIRER-Yes, you aiume, tampering with either letters or newspapers and removing stamp therefrom is a very serious offence and La The Hongkong Dispensaty, Hengkong punishable at law. If, as you assert, you can prove that this has been done, then you have your remedy; but lacking shaolute proof it would hardly be judicions for you to proceed any further than to make a complaint to the Post-master. THE farmers of Aubino-nicht in Tochiki-ken, says Kobe contemporary, have brought an action against the owner of the Asblo copper mine for damage done to agriculture in that neighbourhood. It is stated that owing to the polsonous fames given off in the smelting of the ore, the forests of the vicinity have been destroyed, the trees' being all dead. The plain- fiffx claim $65,000 as damages.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1893.

TELEGRAMS.

THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

LONDON, April 10th. The Commercial Bank of Australia has re opened its doors,

EARTHQUAKE IN HUNGARY, BUL- GARIA, AND SERVIA.

An earthquake bas occurred in Hungary, Bulgaria, and Servis, causing great damage.

LABOUR RIOTS IN BELGIUM.

April #Bib. The ferment among the Belgian strikers has increased. Desperate conflicts have taken place at Mons and Antwerp; the troops fired upon the stoters kiliing and wounding a considerable

number,

ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE AT ZANTE,

Ahober terrible earthquake has occurred on the land of Zante by which twenty persons were killed and many injured...

ONLY another extraordinary fustance of the

manner la which Granny keeps abreast of the

pablished

Congenial theme:

CIVIL PROSECUTION,

The faults of men who once were rich

We must not view unkindly, Nor press too hard on kulghts and sich

Who're speculated blindly. Rude legal terms would much distress

Their dainty constitutions | What they prefer is gentleness,

And civil prosecations.

Be civil, Justice, all the time,

And dito, Mestletre Jury anytjasi Should counsel dare to speak of ċilma,..

Suppress their tired fory;

And victims, who did money lend

To busted inatlutions, Keep calm, and let the trouble and

At civil prosecutions.

Though figures have a fishy smeli,

And facis aro rather murky, Attach ao gallt to any "swell *

Whose costume is rekerky. You may complain of sad "mistakes"

And plead for reations Bat, for their own and others' uakes,

Have civil prosecutions.

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before Chier Fustice Fleiding Clarke:) 18th April

NO CABL Sul Wr, barber, was charged with othe not in custedy with assaulting a man on Pokfulam Road in March last.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

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The following jury was sworn - T. H. D. Dalby, E. A. M. Friedrichs, ¦ A. W. Slade, H. Duhlefsen, J. Henderson,'() Jantzen, E. J. Moser.

After hearing the evidence, the juy returni a verdict of not guilty.

19th April

THE TREASURY FRAUDB-EENTENCE... A. F. Alves, inte clerk in the Colonial Tre sary, Hongkong, having pled guilty to a numb of charges of frand, falsification, and embras mate, as reported yesterday, was brought up

LONDON, March 20th.

son, Mr. Berthold G. Tours, Dr. Gordon. To Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. V. Vernon and children. To Manila: Mr. J. P. Macintyre Conservative Member of Parliament for South In the Commons to-day William Johnston, From Brindisi, Aprli 9th.To Yokohama: Mr. Belfast, one of the most earnest and uncom Allen. To Shangbal: Lir. R. E. Porter. From promising of the Ulster Orangemen, asked Chief Ismaila-ToYokohama: Mr. Jay, Mr. McArthur. Secretary Morley whether it was true that the

Per P. and O. steamer Parramatta, from Government was hiring mills in Ulster to ac Landon April 14-To Hongkong: Col, W. Lcommodate troops, 3,00 of whom were going

there, and what the reason was for these cautions. Morley replied that he would give the reasons when he knew the statements to be true, but the fact was that they were entirely untrue. [Laughter,} --

Barr.

Per Kingsta Line steamer Bellona from Ham- barg, March 5-To Hongkong: Mr. Christian Drescher, Mr. L. Sandow,"

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The following telegrams from our San Francisco exchanges were crowded out of last night's issue:-

Near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, this morning a gang of miners was descending into a pit when the cage broke from the cable and fell to the bottom, killing eight.

BERLIN, March 20th,” Chancellor Caprivi's organ states, on authority that unless the army bill passed the Reichstag it would be dissolved at the end of April.

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MADRID, March 20th, The Cabinet met in extra session to-day in consequence of a report the French troops had landed in San Domingo.

BERLIN, March 18th. May not will pass very quietly here. The socialists yesterday issued their celebration issue under the date of March 17th, the feature being an article headed: "The Riots of 1848.” The frue was printed on blood-red paper. The police seized it. To-day also passed off quietly, the qual number of wreaths having been taken The question of American and French inter- to Friedrichsruhe Cemetery in commemoration ference on that island continues to cause much of the martyrs of 1848. No special police pre-excitement. It is understood that the Ministry is determined to resent any aggression by either power. It is not helloved that the French havo landed troops.

cautions were taken.

Prince Henry will this summer be called from Siettia to Berlin to occupy a very high position; in fact, to relieve the Kalsar from many of the most arduous duiles of state. · This is owing to the fact that the Kaiser needs zest. The inde- fatigable manner in which he has been working during the past three years is beginning to tell and be needs absolute quiet. Prince Henry bas already had some experience in bureau work with Baron von Putkammer, In order that he

Admiral will probably be conferred. may have a rank fitting bis position, the tile of

There are possibilities of his being appointed regent when the Kaiser is absent on journeys. Pelnes Henry is devoted to his elder brother and has more influence over him than any one else.

PARIS, March 20th, Nothing is known in this city relative to the

report that French troops have landed on San Demingo,

WASHINGTON, March 30th, The Senate to-day confirmed the following cominations: Isaac P. Gray of Indiana, Minister, to Mexico; Josiah Quincy of Masinchusetts,

of Louislang, Minister to France; Patrick A. Assistant Secretary of State James B. Eusils Collins of Massachusetts, Consal to London 1,

Theodore Runyon of New Jersey, Minister to Germany; John E. Risley, Minister to Denmark; James G. Jenkins of Wisconsin, United States Circuit Judge, Seventh Judicial Circuit: Robert Yesterday's attempt to blow up the Ancini A. Maxwell of New York, Fourth All Mattel Palace, occupied by United States Postmaster-General: Wade Hampton of South Minister Porter, was followed today by alice Carollas, Commissioner of Rafrords: William attempt at the Palazzo Altlerl, headquarters of McAdoo of New Jersey, Assistant Secretary of the Guards Nobile, a military organisation and | the Navy, and some miktary nominations. the Pope's bedy guard at all great, religious functions. A dynamite bombs, encased plaster.

ROME, March 18th.

BUDA PESTH, March 20th. Ata mair meeting attended by 2.000 persons of paris with burning fuse, was discovered by a to celebrate the Hungarian revolution of 1848. boy who straped out the fuse with his feet and resolutions were adopted favoring Hungarian outrages are the work of anarchists lu revenge

KIEL OBSERVATORY, March 2011, noilfied, the police, It is believed that these independence. sentence.

The Clerk of the Comt oldi-Andronic for the arrest of several of their number,

A small planet, the fifteeth this year, has been CAIRO, March 18th. discovered by Professor Wolf of Heidelberg. Francisco Aires, you have pled guilty to the s

LONDON, March 21st.

NO ADSNCTI

you bave already suffered very considerat Malta.

need hardly say that I qui

EDINBURGH, March 18th,

tance. In a fourmile. race. Harvard and Yale have never equalled the time made by Oxford hear

The victory of the Oxford crew in this boat race places them five ahead of Cambridge, the results of previous matches belog, Oxford, 27 wins, and Cambridge, 22 wins. In 1977 there was a dead boat,

by

Last year's race over the same coured was won Oxford in 19 minutes and az seconds. Pre- four to this the fastest race, rowed between the rival universitier was in 1871, when Cambridg best Oxford by ibrée and a quarter lengths in 19 minutes 35 seconds.

This was the first occasion on which sliding seats were used in an inter-university boat race. seconds, the best ever made on the course.

Oxford's time to-day was 18 minutes and 47

The Government bill to estabilah parish coun-- cils passed frst reading in the Commons. The bill met with almost unanimous approval Even the Conservatives were not disposed to quarrel with the principle of the bill, while its democratie character, which was unexpected' even by the most ardent parochial reformers, overjoys the Radicals. The bill will be ImmeD- sely popular in the country districts and will bring Gladstone much agricultural support The woman's suffrage party is also delighted at the handsome recognition of its claims.

James W. Hobbs and Henry G. Wright slicitors, have been convicted of fraud and forgery in connection with the bankrupt Liber- atos Building Society,

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BERLIN, March 22nd. The cashier of the Banco de Madrid has absconded with £12,000 pounds {and] left his wife and children.

Two more planete were discovered by Professoz Charlols at Nice Observatory on March 19th.

** ***** TORONTO (Ont.), March 22nd. A meeting took place to-day between Ed Harlan and Jake Gaudaur and their backers. The record deposit for the raca was put up, and ... It was decided that the contest should take place. at Orilla on Jade zand. Gaudeur intends challenging Stanbury to row for the world's championship.

ROME, March sand. Several newspapers assert that the autopsy in the case of Dr. Ceccarelli, the Pope's physician, shows that he died's natural death. The sus picion which led to the autopsy was that Dr. Ceccarelli was poisoned at the instance of s relativo and a Catholic, a woman of high birth,

SOPHIA, March 22nd.

Gheorgief, one of the most active opponents of the present Government fa Bulgaria, and who has been accused of conspiring against the life of Prince Ferdinand and of other treasonable crimes, was to-day convicted and sentenced to death for having been an accomplice in the aasiantion of Finance Minister Belicheff, whos while walking with Stambaloff, was shot down by an assassin, The conit recommended Gheorgleff to mercy, and will propose that Prince. Ferdinand commate the sentence.

times. On the syth of Burch last, wo the intelligence that a Korean Steamship Com

Moscow, Marc's sand. Alexjeff, who was shot yesterday at a meeting pany was about to be started to ras in oppost-and, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 10th, rith, 15th, 162, 181 A prolonged drought is causing much damage tion to the long eatablebed Japan 8. 8. Co and igth counts of the indictment preferredsgaldt in North Africa. Famine and sicknois ure tile. It is understood that Lord Donraven will of the City Council, died this morning. Adrian. trading between Japan and Korea; and this you base you anything.ld say, why Renthal the plague prevalls everywhere, das to the accept the conditions of the race for the off, his murderer, refuses to make a statement. "America's cap submitted by the cup com The police are convinced that it is the result of morning our poor old contemporary blossoms aut with this very, Sten to paralize its few should not be passed upon you according to lave poisonous emanations from putrefying carcasses.

One-half the population of Bengusi, the chief mittee of the New York Yacht Club, but wilt, a mialist plot, Adrianoff is of a respectable; benighted readers. Truly, youth will be served! His lordship-Andronico Francisco Alves, town in Barca, are dead, among the victims suggest that an earlier date than October 5th be, middle-class family. Apparently he had so

distressing.daty now to tell you what being the Governor and the Cadi-of-the district set for the first tace, my

cause for shooting. Alexleff responded t A NATIVE paper says that owing to the recent sentence of the Court Is in your case.) I s and many Europeans. The Italian Connal and

MONTREAL, MEIch sizét,” request of Adrianoff that he wanted to son him, prohibition of the export of rice from Formos sure nobody can see you without feeling: th all of the rich Europeans have fed to Egypt or The five hundred Chinese who were landed and was shot down.

last week from the ship Tacoma at Victoria, B.

NEW YORK, March 22nd, Amoy and its neighbouring cliles that used to depend upon the imports from Banka and Lo

Charlie Mitchell, Jim Hall and Teddy Bailey, panishment, and

Cara causing the health authorities in the pro- kang for the commodity, have been suffering agree with your learned counsel that The keeper of the light at the entrance to vince of Quebeo a great deal of anxiety, irii private secretary of the late "Squire" Abington from a dearth of rice lately, and in consequence sentence now to be passed upon you is not to Millport harbor, on the faland of Great Cambray, reported that smallpox bas broken out among and Monk, the valet, sailed to-day for England. on the Majestie the charge of the body of Mr. vindictive ones it is only that it may serve started out in a boat this morning with four them. the prices have risen to an enormous extent. One amast merchant who has an eye to business a warning to others who may be tempted children. The boat was capaised and all were

* NEW YORK, March arat.: Baird. is reported to have made a big pile the other offend as you have done. Now, yours is one drowned,

A cable dispatch from Class to the Post day by chartering a steamer and importing some series of offences which have brought hamli

VIENNA, March 19th, SAYH; Influenza bas reappeared virulently

FOOCHOW TEA. thousand bags of rice to Amoy, and his example tion upon this Colony. It is now nearly the Emperor Francis Joseph has returned from through South Russis, with beavy mortality. is belog followed by others.

years ago that I was rolled upon to pa Switserland alone, having failed entirely to Dispatches from various towns in Central and Forther Information regarding the w crop OUR esteemed evening ontemporary yesterday | sentence in a cate which presented to son persuade the Empress to

up and down thaws are widespread. 1dany stvers have over toned that we knew of two or threg teamen who stated that the Supreme Court was crowded extent similar features to yours the case agale will contlaus her restless travelling up and down South Russle state that doods due to sudden confirms all wo published last week. We men llament to-day, The Maiquli de la Vega de } during the Criminal Seulons-which was true the Post Office clerk Baradas-and I have Europa probably for the rest of her life. It is i fowed their banks, submerging the low landa | had been deterred from, opwat'ng through the” anticipated keen competition, and expected sa Armilo, Minister for Home Affairs, has resigned, enough. Our est. contemp, went on, however, remember that the sentence passed in his ca doubtful whether she will ever set foot in and causing much damage!

to say that the reason for the crowd was that which must have been constantly in your mid Vienna, except to pay an occasional hurried Charlie Mitchell hat made up his mind to advance in price as compared with last year, and als place has been taken by Sr. Moret...

everybody was deeply interested in the Treasury has not in your case served & Acteel Wall to the vault wherin reat the remalos of her accompany the body of his late backer, Squire and their number has ince been Increased

Ablegton Baird, to England, and will positively to eight whäin mur kowledge, all fearful silmad

losing their money and we do not doubt that t The opening of the Cortes took place to-day frand case--which was not us--We happen to keep you from taking the pabilo money, dicide con

During bez Siny in Switzerland she walked at ***I am very sorry that I have to Quern Regent were greeted with loud applause, proclaimed to the crowd that a certain most counsel as in shef limited ancora!!

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OPENING OF THE NEW CORTES,

MADRID, April 5th, 5 pm. Her Majesty the Queen-Regent opened Par

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wiki the usual ceremonies. The King.and tha 1-to know that as soon ́es an÷naker of the Coure } cannot as rep with the obsa.Fajlomasiyouziesz.. The Empress suffers tertibly from insomnia: all in the Massific to moiron leve here to there are many more of whom we have not s belêre duing and after the proceedings. module dlaguningly · Indecent cats, was postponed for It is true that no parann, kar bom, when plakat, thirty miles a day. :In the hops'of Uride morrow," Mitchell said this afternoon. M,I shall'] beard, preferring for the same resson in watchin

daythe-Comt was owly emptied is very substantially injured in his pocket, but it is to herself so that she could sleep, but it was in, valu, be gone some time, but will positively return to and wait the reported increase in the member of trending buyerk 3 hot Jin, thôn In the Speech from the Throne at the opening few minutes, not only of Chinese, but (of alco that ibera is, grest- injury 16, the, publ She obtulus upon BA KVĚTage only three hours of "America¬next Septembel”1′′ will not doel the gama i bluff, is being admirably played, of the Cortes the Queen referred to the Philip Europeans, prominent among whom were a generally-lójury both by the loss of money broken sleep nightly, and it is feared that she training while in England, because I think

But the value of dollars already reported to have pines as follows: In the Philippine Islands number of Germans, Farther, darleg the trial also by the natural effect which conduct will become utterly worn out. Fortunately she makes a fellow stale to work tos much

**I will prepare myself for my fight with Cos. gone on country points to the correctness of isak my Government will shortly restore the now of the same abominable case to-day, the Court as youre must have upon coufidanas "gene has resolutely resisted the temptation to take dbased communal Institutions, which are rooted was crowded to suffocation and one of the -conßdence--in Government fostlintions.-ftd opister, and if ake continues firmi in this wiso | belt at any place near the club wherein we are ↑ week's news, that there will be more competitors/

have contageous Authority and the means to meet the requirements entrance, is for lawyers, officers of the Court, and I cannot agree that you are to be more lender without hope that in a few months har health unless I die or something unexpected happen robe up country agaloes a total of so lako I have enthorised Howe & Hummel, my 1 year, and next week this sum will be augmented

· MADRID, March 19th, solicitors, to act for me in the present match | by Asemnant of buyers for the Panyong district of each parlab. At the same time the efforts of reporters only," was quite blocked. It is hard treated because you are an officer in the pub will be restored, the Administration and the avaliable resources to understand why the Judge'did not have the service. Well now, the offences to which-y) --

have pleaded guilty are very seriousmand | At g'o'oleçle this doorming a fire broke out in a . while I KIN IN MORELIANT

But yet startede will be applied to the promotion på education, Į Court cleared.

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