Although the Rowing Club have ben unasnally silent, yet from the programme we publish and aleo the conditions of the "Swallows" and motor-boat races, the Bpring Regatta on the 2nd prox. pro: mises to be interesting to all devotees of aquatics. The conditions referred to are as feller Rice Riots Hanacnow.
News has boon received here to the effect that on the 22nd instant a considerable mob visited the various grain stores of that city and smashed some thirty of them, carrying off all the rice and other kinds of cereals that could ba laid hands on. Owing, however, to th prompt measures taken by the authorities of the oily the mob was eventually dispersed and a serious rice riot which could easily resolve itself into an anti-Christian one, if permitted to continue was ave. Me ious " Note" we stated that there is danger of rice riots even in this neighbourhood soon, uniees the authorities at once interfere and stop further export of the staple, and #0 force down the present abu: mal prices which keep food from the mouths of the poor. execution. The two pieces are of totally different genres, the former being delicate and sweet, the latter massive and grand, but the rendering of both was excellent.
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