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a two storied Chinese dwelling, and a laundry block, separated by a lane, at the back, but this arrangement is ignored la all cases, and each one suite his own convenience as to appropria-

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RECOMMENDATIONS, "{*)—That washing tanku be constructed at the present washing streams and be properly drained. (1.) That when these are completed pollution of public streams be prohibited.

(3) That all henses used as laundries be

20 essential condition being that they are not to be used as dwellings, a caretaker anly being allowed. With regard to the Government laundries, a plot on the hill side might be allotted to each house and fitted with bamboo poles for drying parpones. The drying rooms should be made watertight; water. finds its way from the tank rooms, and swamps the floors. Efficient arrangements for bolling are req red. At present the lane is obstructed by mud stones over which the large copper bollers are hosted. If these Improvements were carried out the attention of large establishments such as the Army, Government Civil Hospital, Hotels, etc., might be called to the advantage of hiring them, and thereby controlling the'r own laundry work, but I am of opinion that the future of there laundries is not promising and that they will not be able to compete successfully with their more conveniently situated rivals,"

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1895.

The ilqaldators of Matthew Davión' Mercantile Bank report that the losses on accounts already closed-fs, on those accounts where the alleged securities have been realised and the debtors squeered to the utmost-are,1,338,coo. Nearly two-thirds of the alleged assets already gone, and more going 1

be said the mode ning of Chian is not skin deep. : is only coast deep. Go 30 miles from any of the ports into China, and you come upon the pure medieval savagery of China. "Another illustration of the progress of China as "A prople, like Tilnin, the capital city of Shantung. There they have an arsenal on the European plan, in which it is possible to turn out all kinds of modern artillery and ordinary firearme-but they don't turn them out, all the same. This city is guarded by a part of the imp.rial aimy, but they are aimed with primitive bows and arrows. It is most ludicrous to fad the sentry placed over such an arsenal armed with a-how and arrow ORANGE

Again referring to the evils of taxillon and offic allic, Mr. Sketchly said there were among the Chloess those who kaew of the value of their boldlage, bat they could do nothing at present. He instanced how to one case 29,000 oss, of allvor were absorbed in this way out of | 30,000 011, obtained.

any place other than within the jurisdiction of the New York courts."

Wil she bring divorce proceedings in this country ?! was asked.

"I prefer not to answer that question," replied Mr. Hummel.

It was learned, however, that a sult for absolate divorce against Corbett had already bren begun and that he has filed an answer to the charge. The papers in the case were served on Corbett in Asbury Park two weeks ago, and a week later he filed his answer. The next step in the proceedings will be taken next week, when an application "will be made in the Court of Common Pleas or Superior Court to have the care placed on the calendar. It will be then decided whether the case shall be tried in court or placed in the bands of a referce to take testimony. In the latter event, the case will be conducted privately. Strenuous efforts, fr'is said, will be made on both sides to keep the name of the co-respondent secret.

worth about £32 71; the silver-mine employé which I construcied, subsequently during the system of taxation and officialism. Continuing. | South Dakota or any Territory, or, in fact, la was responsible for over £790. But, of conene, Egypijanwar became the cause of severe fighting, | cost of timber, coke, &o, la in very heavy set-off the contending forces struggling to obtain posses against the laiter.

alon of the wells. While on this mission we had Two scraps of conversation fodients how some rather remarkable work—namely, explor. maiters stand at White Cliffs. Mios-owner (a |ing the roles of the ancient cly Bernies, which big "employer" of tribulois) : "1′′have only was said to be in the road in the emerald infner, bree honest men in the claim.". Talbutor (on We have only traditions selering to these the field for a couple of years); "I never worked emenli mides, which when senach was made - for but one bonest owner yet

iar them, were not to be found. We spent some Last week they found the remains of the body time digging up the old city, and found same leansed and laws be made for their regulation, of a miser who was entombed 17 months ago in remarkable remain: there. Another remarkable BH Propietary open-cul; they were gol Soft. ex serience was met with in connection with some below where the body was lost. Nothing shows cural falsads off the Abysslistat com.tr. Og cont better than this the extent of the steady move of these we found some very permanent remaini melt which is going on in the southern part of of really beautiful old cities, which seemed to the mine.

have been founded by an expeditlos under Abd- el-K dir Pashi, so long go as the eighth century. From the sea nothing was to be seen but the coral cliffs, which were about 35 feet high, and in every part overhung their bases i was only by the use of a lid ler that we were able to climb over the edge of these cliffs and vet into the Interior The remains in min The success of the Clifton artesian bore, on the fastan.es were in an almost perfect state of pré- Miiparinka Wannaring track, ulterly explodes scivation. There were underground water sys- the old geologists' opinion that bores were useless tems cut out of the ceral rocks, the shady under west of the Patoo, The water is of splendid ground chambers being furnished with diraus, quality. Now another bare to to go down 12 c. There are cemeteries, in perfect order, miles on from Milparlaka. What these successes and i was from the inscriptions bere that we mean few city people have yet half realised, were able to localize the date of the foundation Old Partridge, of Coolgardle, known as of the day. The lnscriptions were written in the Sailor Bill," has gone Ome. Partly on the Cophte character which preceded the modern fotation business and pavily to grab at an existe Arabic. But presently Tgypt began to breakup In Chancery worth about half-a-million. His it were, and the Government were short of wife is supposed to be the befress, and some money, Consequently my employment in this lawyers have undertaken to put the matter part of 'he world terminated, through for £15,000 of the plunder, if it comes off. A private Ktter from Lake Darlot, W.A., describes the late rush a very disappointing to far as the writer and mater are concerned. They had to travel about ago miles from Cue, and on arrival found nearly 700 men on the field, which is described as an old rush, and almost worked out when I arrived." Flour was selling at 5 the solb; bag, tinned meat at 31. per lb., and jam at 41, per tin,

MORTALITY STATISTICS.

For the week eaded 6th July the death-rate wat 24 6 per 1,000 per annum, as compared with 40.6 during the corresponding week of last year. For the week ended 13th July the death-rate was 20.4 per 1,000 per annum, as compared with 25.5 during the corresponding week of last year, MISCELLANEOUS.

Several papers were fald before the Board regarding certain private cattle sheds, 'the sale of fruit in shops outside the markets, applications, for permission to elect water-closets on private premises, the conservancy of Shaukiwan, the dralonge of ceitain boutes in Gough Street, applicaitons for licenses and renewal of licenɛCI to keep swine, and the conditions of the conser vancy con'sact These were considered, and then the Board adj arned for a fortnight,

TIENTSIN NOTES:

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Tientsin, July 8th,

NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

The French cruiser Duguay Trouin zmrived at the Bar yesterday, as did klso two Russian cruisers and an unknown man-of-war. HE Count Cassini Is daily expected from Peking and is in on by one of the Russian croisers to Chefno, This Is pointed out as a proof that all

Mr. Skerickly'a headquarters while in China- were at Hongkong, and being, there during the plagee he recounted some of his thrilling expcilences. Coming nearer time he expressed his admiration and surprize at the confident and akilial manner in which the steamers on the Queensland coast navigated the region of the Barder Reel. Ho`sald, "I have had consider- able experience in navigalios in dangerous seas, but I never saw anything more wonderful..

By this, Mr. Skartably's limited time at disposal had explied, and, further, it would take more space than is at our disposal to tell of the whole of the useful, practical, literary work, and curious experiences of this man of selence. With a promise of further information at some future time, the new Assistant Government Geologist hastened away to keep an appointment

And what was your next step, Mr. Skærichly i Well, I went home to England and there joined the geologica! sarvay staff, in which employment |

spent 13 years, working principally in the central and eastern countles. It was during this | with his chief, time that I was associated with Mr. Jack, your Government "geologist here. Most of my do with economic work daring this time bad the ironstone and the more modern deposits such as pext, which at that time there seemed a Pabllc Accountant James Robertson, a member desire abroad to use as fuel. A change from of the late N.S.W. Civil Service Commission this work was forced upon me in a very unfor which so adversely criticised the service, has tanate manner. I met with a serious accident, found that he did himtell a lot of harm in which also one of my children was killed. accepting the appointment. Uall this year. For two years after this I travelled in France when he was defeated by a blg majority, ho held and Italy. Afterwards I spent three years lectur snug auditorship in the A.M.P. Socłaty worthing as one of the professors in connection with £150 per annum. There are a lot of civil- the London University Extension. Servants in the A.M.P. who doubtless "voted accordin*."

O e constant ground of complaint among employés of Sydney Hebrew clothing firms is the recurrence of nawa ranted holidays. In addition to the ordinary days of cutablished festival several Jewish holidays are duly observed, all work ceasing and the factorles standing idle.

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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE: Tacoma (Tacoma) Igih inst. Judiaŭ (Lightning) azad inst. Franch (Orms) 24th inst. American (Coptic) 28th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 5th prox. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) toth prox.

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THE P.&O. 5. N. Co steamer Brindist left Bombay yesterday for this port.

THE P. & 0, 5, N. Co.'s steamer Formosa, frum China, aurived at London yesterday morning.

THL Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Diomed and may be expected here on the 22nd lost.

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Whereas, 'The dissolution of the Rosebery Government will agala plunge the country late factlogal stilo, to the detriment of Ireland's progress, therefore be it

Resolved, That th Ualted Ielsh Societies, as representatives of 733 separate organizatioNO and a membership di 64,503 Inftamen, hereby indorse the project of a congress of the representative of the Irish people, and plodge our individual support in whatever new govern meat may be the result of its deliberations.

Scott's Emuistoa of Pure Cod Liver Oll with Hypophosphfies, is a combination of two most valitable remedies, in a palatable and easily digested form having great beallog⋅ and strengthening perpardes, most valuable fu Consumption and wasting diseases. Read the following "I have found Scott Emulaton of great benefit to the treatment of phthisical and scrofalous diseases. It is extremely palatable and does not upset the stomach-thus removing the great difficulty experienced fo tha adminlatra. tion of the plain oll.". D. P. KENNA, L.R.CS, Surgeon, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dabila. Any Chemist can supply it.—Sole Ageats for Hong. kong and the Empire of China:—Watkigu & Co., Hongkong, Adul

It was in the carly part of Corbett's fast season theatrical star that the separation between him and his wlis occurred. When the company started on the road at the beginning of the season Mra. Corbett started with it. She left the company some time later and has not lived with her husband since. At the time of their separa- tion Mr. and Mrs. Corbett came to an amicable understanding. Ho deeded the handsome Eighty-eighth-street residence to her and agreed | THE CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE to pay her $100 a week. This agreement he has kept faithfully.

Wilble a few weeks a deputation consisting of the officers of the American Board of Com misaloners for Foreign Missions and others will sail for Japan with full authority to examine fato the condition of the missions there. Disquieting reports of the relations between the native Carinians in Japan and missionaries of the American board have been prevalent for the past two or three years and recently have cinted mach anxiety to the friends of missionary work in that country,

"The report of this commission will be awalled with some anxiety by members of the Con- gregational Church in the United States, through whose contributions $100,000 a year has been devoted to missions in Japan. Matters may be found in such a state that the American Board will regard it as advisable to abandon work among the Japanese, in which their missionaries were pioneers. The principal difficulty for missionaries is the independent feeling of the Japanese which has prompted a desire to get rid of the missionaries and do the work alone. Ja one instance, quoted is a recent report to the board, all the missionaries la Kumamoto station had their passports returned to them and were told to vacate the houses the Board had built for | them,

Mr. Skertch'y detailed his other work in England, about this time, and then bridging over the interval, referred to his next great geological work. He said :-About 11 or 12 Ac crica 10 examine & years ago I went at very remark ble tunnel through the Rocky Mountains. The tunnel, which is not yet com pleted, will be about 5 miles long. Above it are This would be very agreeable if the remunera. the silver mines, and the bore had passed left Slagspare for this part yesterday afternoon, Stanton, bankers and brokers, to the extent of matters between China and Russia are finally tion continued in proper sequence. But it through It separate ledes, which were being doesn't. Every idle minute is deducted, and the worked above. This tonnel will unite the fuel duplicate holidays fall depreasingly on employes, producing part of Colurals, the load producing who could only just manage to rub along on fullste of Utah, with the mineral districts of

Colorado which produces neither of the other'; The most ridiculous proposition I have heard necessaries. Since the silver lodes were s'rock, for a long time, writes The Bulletin's London the silver taken from the tunnel has repaid the correspondent, is one to banquet and testimonial-railway company for their outlay in the whole Ise Mr. Stoneham, who hai engineered all the work. Walle in America also I had great Westralian mines brought out under the auspices deal to do with other geological work. I returned

settled.

SHENG TAOTAI DINOUNCED.

It is ao reported from Peking that three ceniors have memoralized the Throne denoun. cing Sheng Thotel, and that His Majesty bas ordered Chang Chiktang to investigate these charges. Sheng is said to have again and again appiled for leave. and: everything polate to LI Hung-chang Influence at Canst being on the decline. If this proves true, Mr. Detring and Els Irtends will inse their best backers.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

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To-day the examination of the» medical students in the College under the charge of Dr. Liu took place in the presence of Sheng Total, La Feng-lah and Mr. Detring. The examiners were Dr. Heueron and Dr. Atterbary of the Moxocacy and Swift. I will send particolars In my next.

FRANCE AND CHINA.

From Peking we hear that China has ceded to France a portion of the Tooking-Yunoan boundary that was the scene of the Black Flag operations." Thli has been forced by France through the slots at Szechwen, where, in addi tlar, the Chinese have to restore all the property of the French missionarles destroyed. It will be interesting to see what the English and Americans will get out of the Chinese.

CHINESE "VARNS.”

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The Chinese bere have persistent reports that Admiral Ting joined the Japanese, and did not kill himself at Welhalwal On this they hava built several stories. They also have a report that Li will take over the Viceroy's seals from Wang on the 11th instant, but this I doubt, as Affairs do not look too well for him at Peking. Mercury.

THE WILD-CAT COLUMN.

SYDNEY, June 15th. Boulder Groop is keeping up a good return ; If It lasts it will cover a multitude of alas,

Landonderry has struck some stone at the 150 level, which a reliable Bulletin correspondent describes as " nearly payable."

Six-roomed brick villas, costing originally op to £700, are now frequently sold In Mel6, suburbs from 150 to £200, part cash and

terms.

Latest private information from Coolgardie: The cre la Bayley's lowest. Ieval is almost worthless, and the Empress of Coolgardie is almost sure to fall"

"The Broken Hill Ags, the successor of the Silver Age, which played a prominent part in the early development of the Barrier silverfelds,

ceased to exist last week.

Sydney DT: "8) tons from a mine at Cornbl (N.S.W.) yielded 21jes, to the ton. The return is regarded any good, as the reef is aft. thick," Hard to swallow.

The Democrat Co., Mt. Wills, Vic, has cleaned up go tanta for 5180s, gold—nearly 6ox per ton. It has also several tona "of concentrates from the crushing valued at 1302, per ton,

Quite a crowd of English and French buyers At Conigardie jost now. Garters and knee breeches, veritable Angials," ars to be seen In twos and threes up and down Bayley Street.

Sendy Man (io Boomer): "Beg pardon, sir, I was one of the jury when you got acquitted. Can you give me a little assistance

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"SHIPPING RETURNS. From 5 pm yesterday to 5 p.m. to-day.

Colombo, Saigon:

ARRIVALS.

Canton .....................tieamer from Fushun Moldavia

Ceang Hock Klang » Halloong

Kwanglie

Glass

Canton museenesh Per OMISTA

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Canton.

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Slag pore

Swalow.

Shaoghal.

Swatow, Nagasak! *Aggregating 13,598 tons register. -DEPARTURES.

steamer for Katchinotxu-

Pakhoi. Hoogay.

Bentata

Moldavo....

of the Hampton Platos crowd. The ostensible tɔ England In order to go out to North Borneo,

How was it that this out of the way part object is to "show some appreciation of the skill and great ability he has shown in bringing sottracted your attention ? many splendid properties to a favourable lasue."

It was this WAT

There was belief abroad Fancy giving man a testimonial for looking that the place was fabulously rich, and a synd!. after his own interest and that of his friends, cate formed to explore the district had the and replenishing vacuous pockets i

county,mance and assistance of the North Borneo ~Bivi x W.A. man; Is this a fair deal for Government Hence it came about that I found Ball? Two adventurers collected specimens myself an exploring expedition, of course from blacks and whites, by all sorts of mean, after mineral wealth, in North Barnen. I spent ti fair or foul. No. I took these to "Dear old four years to this part of the world, and I can Fugland" and sold. A deposit was paid and july say no man has ever been as much in, cabled out to No. 2, who, after receiving same, por as far into, the forests of North Borneo took up a lease, thinking-honest man that I have. I mapped a great deal of the the buyers should get something for their country and it was very pleasurable to me to money. There is neither leader, reel, nor any find that my surveys, which were made le sign of quarts visible on the "property." A geological Interests, and which were conducted pot-hole 3ft. deep has been dag, and now they with, comparatively speaking, rough instruments, Save the impudence to apply for exemption. came out absolately correct as compared with Krong Wai... Machinery on the way out!

the charts and maps made by the Admiralty people with their delicate and accurate lastrusente,

What instruments did you carry ?

The North Sydney Investment and Tramway Co-ow barat--was formed to acquire Tooo acres of land at North Shore, Sydney. The Co, bought the land for $13,000. The man who sold it to My surveying lostrements consisted of a the Co. and thus left that concern to held the prismatic compart, pocket chronometer-watch, huge and dropsieal infant, seems to have paid and a sextant. For an artificial horizo I melted 500.000 for it a few weeks earlier. The man down the gums and resina obtainer from the got it from had bought it a month previously trees, Much of the way had to be cut, every for £300,000 from one Billyard, and Billyard yard of it, through dense scrub, by the aid of hart acquired it a few days earlier for £200,000. long knives, and sometimes we would find our. If the rise was in any sense a natural one, then selves face to face with a cliff, which, had It was a most remarkable rite; and if the land we been able to see shend, might have zase 150 per cent. In a few months simply been avoided. I look advantage of every breause there was a chance to sell out ultimately eminence to lay down bearings of the several | to a fool of a company then it was—well, what pesks. I find the more recent Admiralty charts

was it? -Sydney Bulletin.

bave incorporated my mapping, and they have honoured me by naming one of the mountain peaks,Monat Skertebly.

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AUSTRALIA.

MR. 8. B. J. SKERTCHLY INTERVIEWED

In the person of Mr. Sydney B. J. Skertebly, the new Assistant Government Geologist, Queensland has had added to ita ranks of learned mon a salensist of note and a much travelled man, says the Bribane Telegraph in a recent isse. In the curra of an interview with a reporter of a Brisbane dally shortly after his arrival in Australia Mr. Skertchly counterualy supplied some interpating fac's concerning himself and his career which are set for thus in our Brisbane namesake

The Introductory formalities over, Mr. Sketchly remarking, "What a terrible thleg it fe lo be Interylowed," as though he rather enjoyed the ordeal, seated himself opposite the reporter and prepared himself for a talk. In response to the intimation that any information concerning himself and his doings would be acceptable he said :—

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had two white assistants, the rest of the party being Dyakı.

Dyaks ? Head-bunting Draks?

Frotsang

Khedive Taisank Taiyuan,

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Nanchang Toonan Cassius

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Glentarn

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I ondon. Sha' ghal, Shanghai. Bangkok. Shanghai. Nichwing, Canton, S'ngapore.

Aggregating 15 718 tons register.

PONOKONG, AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Killy in Kowloon Dock: Brosmar EPYARTOŠANA), Kailan ............................. Lungising..... Hongkong ..................... Picciola................................................

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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The Pacific Mall S. S. Co.'s steamer Peru, Capt. D. E. Fricle, from San Francisco, via Yokohama and Nagasaki, with malls up to 34th June, arrived in part to-day. From our San Francisco exchanges we take the following telegrams:-

ROME, June and.

Cardinal Amitades Malagola, Archbishop of Fermo, is dead. Fia was born to 1840, WAJA native of Italy, and was created a Cardinal in 1893. PHOT

BERLIN, June 22nd,

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The creditors of the defunct firm of Coffin &

more than $4,000,000 will not get a cent, accord- Ing to the testimony of Newman Erb, who recently resigned as the receiver. This is the. firm which borrowed Santa Cruz city bonds. As to the claims of the creditors, Mr. Erb, ze:

"Most of the creditors who held collateral have taken."no steps whatever to reduce to possession, and the net amount which may be due upon those claims is therefore in a very uncertain state. As to those creditors who have no collateral, there is no likelihood that they will receive anythlog.

WASHINGTON, June mad.

Intimations.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

IST of Subscribers to the HONGKONG

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. 40-Andercos, Capt. G. C., East Point, 24-Anderson, Capt. G. C., Prays Central.

8.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 66.-Blackhead & Co., Office. 65.--Blackhead, F., Residence. 96.-Bradley & Co.

39.-Eutterfield & Swire, Peak Residence. 30.-Butterfield & Swire,Refinery,Quarry Bay,

18.-Butterfield & Swire, Shipping Office. 36-Butterfield & Swire, Sugar Office. 75.-Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co. 42-Canadian Pacific Raliway Co. 11.-Carmichael & Co. Tog.-Chan Sal & Co.

15.-Chee Tien, Residence. 12-China Mail Office. 72.-China Sagar Refinery, East Point. 71,-China Sugar Refinery, Town Office. 11.-Club, Hongkong. 117.-Club Lusitano.

IQ-Club, Perk.

87.-Compradore, D. Lapraik & Co., Office. 88- do.

do. Residence:

73.-Cousins, J. B. 12-Daily Press Office. 85.-Dalry Farm, Office. 67.-Dairy Farm, Pok-foo-lata. 74.-David, A. T., Residence. 60.-David & Co.

25.-Dock, Aberdeen. 20.-Dock C7.

80-Dr. Atkinson, Residence. 83.-Dr. Bell, Residence.

2. Dr. Hartigae, Cantlle, & Stedman. 23.Dr. Jordan, Office. 43--Dr. Jordan, Residence. 55-Dr. Stedman, Residence. 4-Dodwell, Carlill & Co. 17-Douglas Lapralk & Co. 58,-Electric Co. 58.-Electrict Co., Residence. 74.-Fletcher & Cò. 48.-Gas Co., East Point. 47.-Gas Co., West Point.

Harlog in view the possiblity of further trouble in Armenia involving naturalized American citizens, Congress in its last session -created-two-additional Volten-States-Con-31-Gibb, Livingston & Co. sulates there at Harpool and Erzeroom. The Department of State has taken steps to establish these immediately, and to that end has arranged to send two experienced consular clerks to open the consulates and put them in working order in readiness for the appoin'ment of regaler console, who have not yet been selected.

LONDON, Jane sand.

The Realm says that Lady Bandolph Church- hill (formerly Miss Jennie Jerome af New York) widow of Lord Randolph Church, who died On January 24th, is now to be seen in Parts in ite imartest cycling version of mourning. It is added that she wears a black alpacca salt, edged with black leather knickerbockers concealed by a short skirt and a black straw hat.

WASHINGTON, June 23rd. Captain Alexander Pau', who was Captain

of a company of American troopers during the Mexican War, and latterly a newspaper correspondent of some note at the national capital, died in this city, after a short illness, in the elghtlath year of his age.

SYRACUSE (N. Y.), May 23rd. The trial of Bob Fitzsimmons for manslaughter In the first degree for killing his aparting partner, Con Riordan, in this city last winter, will be moved in the Court of Sessions to-morrow.

The panel from which his jury will be selected is largely made up of farmers. The sporting fraternity anticipate a speedy acquittal, but the District Attorney claims to have a strong car.

LONDON, June 23rd,

The eloquent (set of resolutions which were drawn up by Colonel Clayton McMichael, pro. pijctor of the Philadelphis North American, on the completion of the malden trip across the Atlantic of the new American liner St. Louis, and which the obliging British Embassador at Washington, Sir Jullan Pauncelote, who wan passenger, by her, unsuspectingly algned, hav landed that diplomat into a fresh heap of trouble. The Couard-and-White Star people are furlons at the wording of the resolu- tone, which declared that the Sf. Loft had, under American ausplees, foaugurated a new era in the blatory of ocean traile and brought their Influence to hear upon cerials members of Parliament with the ranulk that the matter was brought before the House of Commons.

The explanation furnished by the Farlia mentary Secretary of the Foreign Office, Sir NEW YORK, Jane 32ad. Edward Gray, that the British Embassador did An order for the issuance of citations was not sign the resolutions in his official capacity laaned to-day to "Father * Brown of Falifield, is not satisfactory to the English shipowners, Conn., on an application made for the granting They say that Sir Jalian should have of letters of administratios upes the esiste of the remembered that an Embassador has no private Inte William H. Brown. The application was capacity and that the statement will be used to made by mind. H. Brown of Chicago, a'con df advertise the American Une to the detriment of the decussed. His object is to bring, an action & the British lines, which they claim have proved against zia acaintnes of the estate of the late | theft superiority. Cómnalfus Vanderbilt for the recovery (of $1,000,000.

Yes, head-bunting Draks, and they are the finest people in the world. They are absolutely sithful though perfectly savage. If they promise they will faithfully perform. But it is not safe It is expected that an international monetary to jake with thecs. For instance, if I foklugly conference will be called by Germany before asked a Dyak to take a head, the set would October 15th. The Bundesrath, after receiving probably be done before I could prevent the replies from the various Federal Governments, defug. Ifthey promise to do something they will stands 43 to 16 la favour of such a conference. sacrifica their own lives in the doing elit. The opposing ahatees members come from the Mr. Sketchly in a graphic and most enter threa South German States and the Hansetowns taining manner described how the party reached of Hamburg, Bremen and Lubeck, while Prussia, the head waters of the Segona ilver, and con- Sazmy sad the Middle States favour the calling tauing be sald: By the time we arrived there of a monetary conference. The only point atth we had abandoned everything in the form of settled is as to what extent Germany in call. tools. We had left but one 'pick with one point | Ing the conference in to mgaɛo herself, whether broken off, but the point we had preserved, and she is to blame the purpose at belug the ultimate three small native sxes with edges of about 3 | reengalilem of htmetalllam or only to fix upon s inches. But with the aid of these limited tools

new ratio between gold and diver. « largo tree was cut down and hewn into a canoe to the first placo, † am an Eegitshman, of 33 feet long and 7 feet wide. These Dyaks are which I am proud. I never in sil my travels remarkably skilful with their small hatchet: We among foreigners found any I could trust like I got the cance down to the water and in it we Boome ice was thus broken and all reserve, if down the river.

Englishman.

spent the following two months on the passage "No, my goed man. You should have come to me before the trial.”

any existed, was cast aside, Mr. Skerichly Did I you dad the fabulous wealth ? Tuena, N.S.W. "The Golden Dyke is keep thereafter chatting on about himself and his No. After louring and exploring in the ing op its reputation, inasmuch as the dyke | extensive travela and experiences in a most Moluccas, Philippine, and Celebes Islands, my formation has widened to 16 ft., all carrylog | Interesting manner.

next appointment was in North China, where † | gald." No gold-returns, no crashlogs, no diva, Commencing at the beginning, he said, 1 was employed by the Government to examine but pleaty al reputation

began my carcer e a youngster having a great and report on the ccalfelds. Here I saw some. Vanderbilt loaned a considerable sum of As a lead-mine nothing on the Bander le now love for science, quite against the wishes of my of the very richest cosi desposits, and some of money to the alder Brown in 1861 upon a las of equalto the South. In fact, competent and much people. And so, instead of going into professional the richest iron deposits I have ever seen steamers trading from Nicaraguan and other travelled men think it doubtful if there is any work, as they interded I should, I had worked Are they much worked? was naturally saked. pertr. It Is alleged that the steamer repaid the thing in the world to equal R—always as a lead- away at my science 107, before they were really They are not, and now I will give you an loen, within a short time, and that Vanderbilt mine. It is as good at 700ft. us at 400lt.

aware of the extent of my progress I had won astration how things are managed. In one never gave any accounting of the profits made Reported that offers have been made for scholarship at the Royal School of Mines, place I saw a village entirely compared of fron by the steamers subsequently, Brown's share. Junction North Sulphides. For the present, the Loados, and had become a gold medallist. Of workers who manufactured agricultural imple- bis helis sstimate at $3,000,000. once-much-talked-of " argentiferoan mundstona" | course, when I told them I bad become a gold ments, axes, &c. But all the fron they used war Lanyar Abraham Hummel was to-day shown remains untouched, and will probably continne medalilar, they simply said—"You will have scrap fron, such as old horseshoes and the like, dispatch from Yankton, S. D., stating that a so until silver goes to 31. Which will be----} . to go your own way, then." And my own way collected in Australia. Europe, South Americe, bandsate blonde woman giving the name of Five leaves at Duntar, WA, wire istely I went. I went to the School of Mines, but and shipped to Hongkong and there franshipped Mrs. Lake, had applied to the courts for a bought for a French syndicate by Dr. Simon. before I succeeded in taking my degree there, to North Chins, and thence carried miles by dívatče, bet on learning that she would be The distinguishing festure of the Dundas gold

was compelled mute-pack over a journey occupying months obliged to have a afx months' residence there, health broke down, and I output is its insignificance. Abundance of French to leave. Subsequently I went out to Egypt, into the interior, there to be worked up by means had left, declaring that she would not wait that enthusiasm means * temporary blessing for where I cantioned my studies while acting as of charcoal, which is also brought a long way Lo fang. It was stated in the dispatch that the Dundas,

Karlatant to the Government Geologist thers. I met the iron. This villaga I spoke about, which women was believed to be Mrs, Corbelt, wife of The weak part of the Broken Hill sulphide- spent some time is Egypt, helping to make a was manufacturing less secured la this way, was fantif. Corbett, the pugilist. Mrs. Corbela's process patented by Ashcroft is the cost of | survey rusolog from the head of the Red Sea ballt on a hill of pure loda-stone or magnetic melden Waitse was Lalu, recovering the size by electricity. The motive down to Zanzibar. But that was in the time iron, and at the foot of the Bill the coal seami power required to treat large quantities in before the Sacs Canal was made, you must were cropping out of the ground in several enormous, and every cwl, of ore will consume | remember, and when the Soudan was as quiet | places, 2 14lb. of iron.

and as safe to walk about in se the streets of In reply to the question,-How could such a two weeks. She is living at home at 145 West WHEREAS, We recognize the fact that the Leaden. One of the scenes of my labours, state of things exist? Mr. Skerichly explained. Eighty-eighth jetreat with her father, ühe kan present appearance of Irish political affairs is of namely, the waterworks at Khordów-nn-1b; |bow enterprise was ulterly smothered by the | no desire to instituto any diverse procnedings in | i mbet dieheartening ekamotor, and,

According to the official returns, the 1.9.W. gold-miner's average product init yang was

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The comment of the English newspapers upon the subject is altogether of a nature calculated to render Sir Julian Pauncefote unhappy. For instance, one newspaper remarks: ** English diplomats are as clay is the hands of a sharp Yankee." The paper referred to then recalls the Sackville West incident and adds: "Sir Julian-la, now cleverly caught in a thoroughly American manner."""

KIEL, June zard.' Emperor Williach visited the United States steamer San Francisco, flagship of the American squadron, here today. He chatted pleasantly wlth Admiral Khikland and with the officers, and expressed his admiration of the American warships present and his acknowledgement of their participation in the Klei fetes.

CHICAGO, June 4th. "A conveniian of the United Irish Societies of this city was held this afternoon. After electing officers retion was taken on the call for conven- The woman," said Mr. Hummel, "was poel-' '{ng a congress of the representatives of the Irish tirely not Mrs. Corbetz. I have been in conler- national cause societies by adopting the follow ence with Mrs. Corbett almost daily for the pasting resolutions 1-

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