that H.B.M,'s Consulate is ting fate rather A correspondent writes:—T am sorry to say bad odor jast now. The i away, and the young gentlemen -who revel in Tikely to do it any great credit. You will the classic halls of British justice, are not ver have seen in the Siam Advertiser the letter of indignant Briton remarking on the callousness shown at poor Harper's death, He was the Superintendent of the Royal Ming—came out from London expressly to start it and set it going. His work was nearly finish and he was about to return home with young wife, who came out here with him but two years since, a bride, when at barely 24 notice, he was called away, Although there are only twenty English-born persons in the country, society is divided into two sec-fons, the Consular and the anti-Consular, Poor Harper belonged to the latter, Conse. quently, when the faneral procession dented lown the river, the British flag was not dipped as the body passed the Consulate, nor was any tative of Her Majesty present at the ies, which, were performed by You wil have seen the letter, but you should have soon, the writer as I did, when, returning from the faneral, ie came into a bungalow where I was siting, and, dashing his hat on the ground, Groat God lias it come to this, jhmen are to be put into the ground like dogs?" if groaned and sat down, with the tears fairly streaming from "Talk not of grief till thou hast tears of bearded men."
The sade that has happened in Bankok fora long time was the very sudden h of young Fred. Muller, brother Consul ior partner in Picke pack, Thies
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The body was placed in the contro of a boat, draped with the German ensign, and towed slowly down the river. Ther the State barges of the German and Br ith thei rays of the boats of the United h, Dutch, Italinn, &0., following close behind, all with their ensigua half-mast. 'Then a large number: of poate containing friends and acquaintances, all in single line moving slowly' down the Chow Phya, the oars moving in mournful cadence, emblems of mourning being displayed ery 6 The Consul of the United States gave the reception on the Fourth of July, usual. to all rican Consulates on that day. The recep-tiou rooms were filled with the Siamese officials and nobles, as well as the better class of the foreign residents, feom 12 noon to 6 p.m.
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