Aracar 30, 1866.
Coms for permission to ship an
to Amoy by the United States fee. The Custous refused per- the papers of the Treater being
(there
being tise
e British Consulate
States Consul at Takas.), the ed by
the
5th Rule (III) of
cd to the British Tarifi, to at the rice
rice was for export to a cony, was cutered into before Acting Consul and his sauction the shipment. The Chinese Hauler was at the time at Th → Chintail for Formosa on board. sainer of Customs called ou And on the Maudari cut- Tolentcor, to assist han in nice. This assistance the
to give. The Ful lf loading wh The
and has to Atuny with the
Phito
The Hier has Le suid in it is well known for the most ute nedommt, On arrival of the the Customs sealed up her recommended the
the Hai-kwan to
e bondseation of her 'cago, ou she had not conformed to the lee at Taka, bad come to Anny Estous clearance and other papers
reby guilty of an illegality. tion was discussed by the follow-
winhoe, Esq., I.B.M. Consul at
isbert, Esq., H.C.M. Consul at
ardlaw, Esq, vice Consul, for
Consul for Poringal. Esq, vice Consul for Denmark. son, Esp., H.N.M's vice Consul,
, Esq, Acting Prussian vice
ques, Esq., S. Consul; and as in dispaie is considered of inter- porianos, and affecting the in- the Treaty Powers alike, the Desolutions were unanimously
:7.
¿ Ï. That we consider that no thority has the right to inter- The expert of gouls the property percuts, Buch goods not being
traband by the Treaty.
That the export of rice. "of
Foreign merchants, 50 Conditions enjoined by Rule
of the Rules appended to the Tiff are conformed with canuot Tel in foreign vessels by a Chi
without the auction of the
·
ritz
in cases
Bolk, which weak doubtless wes of real exigency, sub- val of the ministers at approval of For it or opinion the rule for
is to
recognize wo from the autho- unless first sub
vernment
tics and
or Carit..
y the Ministers unti notified offi-
15%.
gh them to the Coneals.
III. That the Tautai at ohibiting foreign vessels frous rice, the property of foreign was guilty of a breach of the Frich should have been met by 1 the part of the Consuls and the
i, IV.
That frequent and cous- baving been carried to the sad is nevertheless insisting on the embargo for the space of
2 years in the face of the fact lea of dearth or prices which justified him in the first place ing his subjects from esperang did not hole good in the ality
of rice, and endial for
vap tapo ive qūtin
V. Tist the said Trains in at Chinese jungs usporing rice
o, though encb-dises were repeat- ght to his lice, and dicting Customs cafonteing a strict i
foreign vessels, was
suilty of unwarramble partiality io fe è own people.
Taoizi.
Son PT. That the sai Induced by bailes haul false negae- as to the pics of rive, by the ce guild, who are also laige junk o issue the proibition "ap to Habroughout to the favor of Chi s and the detriment of foreign
Con FII That Mr Thomas Wae- cases of the Park and Pendery fied in the steps which he has bring the long-vexed question to
on VIII That the legality in g the Terales provided with locu- fozin required by the treaty was rt of the Customs at Takao, who ence to instinctions of the sail and in spite of the Treaty, refused such documents and to sanction ents.
on LX. That we unite in resist-
-nfiscation of the Teenlee's cargo,
I
cargoes shipped under similo?
ces, and to protect vessels so
from fine and other harm on the
he Castorns, until the question been decided by referencu to the of the various Treaty Powers-at
Fon . That if the Customs at sent to the landing of the Teruden's ey have a right to claim the duty
e, which should have been col-
ts port of shipment.
wn
That we see no objection by the consignees of
beille guaranteeing the cost
we's
the rice to the Customs should the
at Peking decide on its confistu
is virtually removes the question
e at once from ourselves to our
27
question would to
whow
in
auy have to be referreil, ill be
be prepared to regard the pre- rmination of the case of the Ten- recedent for our several action in ailr
cuses until the matter stall finally decided by the high an residing at the Chinese Capital.
XII. Lastly that we one and ess our several ministers on this
question and submit to each a“ hese our unanimous resolutions
and sealed,
RUBERT SWINHOE,
H. B. M. Consul at Amoy.
F. T. GISBERT,
Consular Espangen Emoj.
J. C. WARDLAW,
H. 1, M. Vice Consul Amoy. EDWARD PYE H.D. M. Vice Consul at Amoy,
CESAR KRUGER,
Poting Poussin Vice Consul
JOHN PATERSON,
H. N. M. Pic Consul.
T. WARDLAW,
Consul for Portugal.
W. P. JONES,
U. S. Consul Acting at Amoy.
No. 1124-August. 30, 1865.]
FOUNDERING OF H.M.S. AMAZON
AND THE OSPREY STEAMER. ́:{From Mitchell's Maritime Register.)
A disaster, which is as calamitous in its results as it is mysterions in its cause, oc-
curvad at 10 o'clock on Tuesday man in the English Chamuel, between Portland and the Start. On a fine clear night, with Do wind or
or current to coffee calculatious
or
become incorrect, and the bouts were being pulled, if not absolutely seawards, at all events towards a distant part of the coast. Thas aided, the shipwrecked men reached Torquay shortly after 4 o'clock. They were Torqu provided for very kindly by several of the inhabitants, and after their more immediate wants had been supplied, the Officers and
men of the Amazon were forwarded special train to
by
vert attention, two fine and powerful and Crew of the fortsmouth, the Captain 1
1,081
ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCI MAIL
to Plymouth. The undermentioned were the fishing boats that steamers in the open sea--one al glial assisted in rescuing the crews. Waterlily
hip of war and the other a large merchant Atanmer suddenly came into collision with of Beer Newton eight tons 72 persous Wave, of Salterion, Wood, four cons, 14 persons terriic violence, resulting in the foundering of the one within five minutes, and of the Kingfisher, of Saltertian, Sedgmore, four other shortly afterwards. The steam slooptoms, 11 persous; Jane, of Beer, Moller, of-war Amazon left Spithead on Monday five tous, 30 persons. for Halifax, Nova Scotia, having been pointed to the North Americau station. She had on hard a Crew of 150 of all ranks and about 20 superunteraries. The Ama zon was a four gun-screw sloop of tous and 300-horse power, was contract built and constructed of wood, having been designed by Mr. E. J. Reed, the Chief
Sho was to Constructur of the
of the Navy.
luve been armour plated, but the plating was suberquently at
abandoned. Forward she was furnished with submerged wood prow The Amazon hal it is stated, her regula tion lights brightly burung, and ar hour tamed a steamer was deported about two points on the starboard bow. She was showing the proper lights, and was four or five miles distant. She proved to be the As they Keared screw stench Osprey each other the Ainusou put her helm hard starboard, and exhibited the green light, but the Osprey, it is further state, put her and exhibited the red beli bar
ult of these measures was, light.
The result that as the Amazon fell off the Osprey came across the Amazon's fore foot, and mazon rau into the Osprey on her port quarter, striking her at one-third of her. fength from her stern. The Osprey receiv ed but very LL.
on her topsicles, below her water line by the prow of the Amazon. On board the Osprey the greatest confusion ensued on the collision; the majority of her Crow chunbered in
over the
bowsprit of the Ama
very little
but was fearful her
of no service A
**
-
THE CHINA MAIL.
ed half Portland, and consumed property have circumnavigated the globe. to the amount of $10,000,000.
MEXICO.-Matamoras has capitulated, and the Republicans are preparing to attack Tampico.
WEST INDIES. Mr Eyre has not yet lett Jamaica. The crops and excellent in all
the islanda except Grenada.
Previous to receiving this paws, all Manila's attention was directed to the Chinese bribe question. If you remember, sometime ago I wrote to you respecting a depatation of Chinamen having bribed our SOUTH PACIFIC STATES.—Admiral Enca- late worthy Governor, with half of $15,000, lads is appointed commander of the Chi- into annulling an order for the Celestials to fan Peruvian squadrori, All Spanish
resi- dents have been expelled from the Chilian keep their book in Spanish. Well shortly The Chilian Banks have offered after his departure, a party of Chinamen, territory. to lend the Government six million dollars. A line of telegraph is to be established opposed to the persons composing the de- across Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chili, putation, denounced them at the Inton
MISCELLANEOUS.-H. M. S. Amown and dente, and in consequence of it, the whole steamer Osprey have been sunk by a colli sion and a few lives lost. General Peel, the batob consisting of about six of the weal- new Secretary of War. has ordered the thiest and most influential Chinamen, have conversion of our Enfields into breech-
been ir carcerated, to await their trial on loaders. The capit
captives in Abyssivia have been again delayed. The Jamaica Com a charge of bribery, and it seems it will mittee usist on the trial of Governor Eyre
go hard against them. Bat Lord knows for murder of Mr Gordon. The P. and 0. steamer (olumbian has bad her trial trip: bow we will fare here, after the telegra- The Wimbledon rifle meeting goes on with success the China Cup was won by phic news we received per Japan via Stafford, with 141 points at 200 yards and Amoy, of the fall of the O'Donnell Ministry and the nomination of the Narvaez one! and as our late worthy governar belonged to the latter, tribel should not be at al astonished to see him come back again, to once more fill his pocket.
143 at 500.
enquiry that it was Calinone Point and that we were close to Jaffe, whither wo reached at 1 P, M. this day. When abandoned the ship, noue were on board, the ship was fast breaking and she and feet water in the hold. I am not aware what has become of the boat that first left the ship with the owner and 9 others. While we were in the ship, we lost sight of the boat at 5 P. M. they had a bag
-- Colombo Observer.
of
Hiscalita, sons engar and 2 buckets of fresh water.
MISCELLANEOUS,
MISCELLANEOUS,
MACHINERY,
171
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Birmingham: 65, New Street, effect, and if this has báon the case here it will carry
Parties at the extremity of the globe, by forward its own justification with it. Gentiemen, upon this necasion, therefore, it will be most important for the ing particolarias to the condition of their mouth, prisoner to establish that there existad, in pofot of with an enclosure of One Guinea, will receive by fet, a mutiny. When he has established in point return that which will enable then to take an im of het (if he can do an) that there existed a mutiny, pression of the month so as to enable Mera G. to
for ward either a partial or complete set of Teeth,
ODONTAL mindes of trial could not be resorted to, and that upo
GABRIEL'S CELEBRATED confettice with the officers, that which on the smer GIQUE for restoring and preserving the Teeth, 106. guy was thought bear to tis done was done, and ed., and 21s. per battle. Patent White Eramel for that there was no wanton abuse of power in the jo-stopping Frunt Teeth, warranted never to change
etion of punishment, the prisoner will be entitled to ment. Yergeant Barkw's Neal and Military Tri-Trial of Guverger Wall,
The French mail steamer arrived this morning at half past four. Subjoined are the following telegrams latest come to hand. Sonie interruption to the Indo-Eu- popean Telegraph has prevented any late
COMMERCIAL.-Bank rate remains at 10 legrans coming on by this Mail. The per cent. Consols 871 to 3, All Securities Cayton papora are silent as to the cause of are general depressed, owing to the un
The the interruption. Roulay Telegrams to certainly of the proposed prace.
London Banks are all quiet, and several the 10th instant have been received, but favourable reports have been issued. The merely say, without giving dates, that the Birminghat Banking Company have how
ever failed, with liabilities of nearly news from Europe was of a generally chue-2,000,000. The afairs of the London, four concerts, and hasbeen very well recei-if he can go farther and show that the ordinary
Mrs Anna Bishop has given already ring nature,
are in Ca
in Chap- to meet peared before:--
thered here gatwaya had full houses and great
Mexican
cery, owing to their
The following have not ap- Chatham, and Dover Ray London July 281.The commencement interest. de, dhe 1st July. Bills on India applause. Her companion does not take of the armance between Austria and Prus-allig at 18 d. to 33-91.
sold at 60g; bar silver 01. It is so well. Mr Lascelles is an artist on the A great naval sia dates from yesterday, engagement bus taken plice in the Miriatic not known here what bullion the presentano, but has no voice, and particularly quit of the charge made upon him by this indice colour, 58, and 10s. 6d.per packet; and the Gutts Sea between the Italians and Anstrinus, tail takes from Marseilles. Manchester resulting in the destruction of the Italia Markets: Grey Shirtings, lb., 129 3d to when he attempts English ballads and Both sides claim the 128, 9d; 11, 14s. to 16s. Cotton Yarn, comic songa. You can imagine how satis- rou-clad vessels.
16-24, 174 to 19.
victory. The negotiations for an armis FPING The Dilkhoosh, Biaset from fied a Spanisk public, not being able to
between the Austrians and Italians conti-
1:10.
London, 24th July-8 Shirtings 15s. No. 40 Mule Twist Is., 91, market improving In consequence of the reform League hay ing anuced their determination to
notwith Rake a demonstration yesterday,
lice, the the probibition of in order of standing
Park were closed by
to Shanghai. bas had to put into Falmouth with darnage, having been u collision; had the Cezard, Curon, from Java to Boston, into the Mauritius, leaky.
Auction.
, which protruded over her deck. And then a dreadful sceno occurred, as it Was instantly found that the Osprey was set tling down by the stern, for, though she was built in three compartments, she was struck at the stokehole, at which point the two af ter comzatonta joined, and the partition | gates » Hyde Processiou adient gust, 1866, through Cille. being crushed in, the cotoparturents were
the Authorsties.
Mok fored entranco by of water rush: Tenfalgar Square, great horiy ed into the engine-room, where the Segond removing Park Railing, antwithstanding a detachment of Maus prople Guards was present, but remained passive. Italy has agreed to the suspension of has files. One thousand three hundred and forty-nve miles of the Atlantic ca'de have Been Lil. The Liverpool and Manchester Markets are firm and active.
Telegram from Calcutta dated 9th Au- The French Mail, Steainer "Imperat.ice." Eighth PATNA averagell about Rs. 1335?
1247 Per Cheat Blacket excited, extensive gambling going |
and rates expected to advance on receipt of higher prices from China by the French Mail Exports are likely to be fight.
Engineer was in charm who, having stop oteruinet red, i 1,500 police. BENARDS
fed the ongines on hearing the first centis zushed on deck, barly in time to es ziom, zu
water. cape the floud of
By that time most of the Crew and.
passengers, the latter in Yarious stages of nudity were running to the forward part of the ship, and an attempt was made to get out a budt. The Captain cut away the gripes and placed his children and the saloon lown essengers in the beat, but before she Coult
Libe cleared from the wreck the vessel went down, and one of the davits catching the gunwale of the boat capsizat it, and all who were su it were thrown into the water The Crew of the Osprey had by this time clambered into the Amazon hand over haid up ropes fran her bow, and two boala were promptly lowered from dr Ama-
i
London, July 25th Austria and Italy have agreed to an Armistice for eight days. Breach between Johnston and Congress, cans ng dissensious in cabinet.
London, July 27th-Government agreed tondrance conditionally £6000 to Madras
rigation Company.
Reforin Riot renew-
Is Allowing is a snuary of news by ed yesterday-Mob male demands. the present Mesa peries Imperiales sta
rey-
I
OT,
11
Steamer "Reiser" had arrived.
(From our oten Correspodent.)
understand a single word, must be.
A Cung FOR BAD Gamma- schoolmaster after giving one of his scholars sound drubbing for speaking bad grammar, sent him to the other end of the room to inform another box that he wished to speak to him, und at the same time promising ta repent the duse if he spoke to him angramatically. The youngster, quite antisfied with what he had got, determined to be exact, and thus he addressed his fellow pupii:-"There is a compaon substantive, of
Best Thursday Mre Bishop intends give ing her last farewell euncert. She intend- ed to go per prescal steamer to Hongkong,
the inascaline gender, singular auniber, nominative but as it is the Malespina she has been advised not to do so, and will go per stea-se, and in an angry mond, that sits perched upon the eminence at the other side of the room, wishes mer Mona to Amoy, and from there to
to articulate a few sentences to you in the present L1155." your place.
BURNING OF THE S. 8. HUQUONG (From The Friend of Chime.) KICKIANG, SUNDAY EVENING,
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NEW METHOD OF PRESERVING MET-MOSESS George Thompson, Hall, and Co. has forwarded. their house here a sample of maent preserved in parafed
do. The sample consists of s multoti chep, fine by a peucess which have been recently patented which we are told, was conted on the 7th of February, It is covered with a substance having the appearance of purified wax, and which has a very slight resinoua smell. Previous to cooking, the meat has to be soaked in warm water, when the cogling will be removed, and the joint be saady for the fire-Cope Argus.
"How SHALL THE BED BE PLACED ?"---A corses. pondent of the Builder says For twenty-äve yeate and upwarde I have had my bed placed with. the head to the north, or as near that point as I can; and, if I cannot tave it north, 1 place it north-east, with as auch worth as I can get. When I sleep. August 19th, 1866.
from huine I pull out the datead from the wall, and turn it to the desired poing as nearly as 1 en WE arrived here at 5:30 PM. From anding great advantage. Many of my friends, Shanghai, and found the Str. Kianglongkunwing my fancy, take care to put me in a room About an hour after the Str. Huguany ar-
with the bed in the right position. They smile at rived from Hankow, and went alongside my whim I sleep, and smile at their unbelief.* - Messrs. Russell & Co.'s, or MANIA, August 21, 1866.
Shanghai Steam Navigation Co's Hulk, (her raccas GREAT preparations are being made to toned place,) to receive cargo. About 7
I receive in a proper and becoming maquer
hat the P.M. or shortly aftet, was told that Huquang was on fire, and ran out to see. part of the fleet, the iron clad Numancian-There she was, true enough, in a blaze, from curled, which hefore Callao gave proof to her anioke stack to her cabin forward;
flames bursting out of the windows; and the world, that the bravery for which the shortly after she was in a blaze from stem Spaniards in former days were so cele- to stern, or nearly so, and continued burn
hated still exists, and that the blooding until past 12 F.M. when she rolled over close on her starboard side, and sunk nearly· which coursed in their ancestors' veins, to the band, abreast the city wall,
I should mentiou, still does the same with the present race, fire broke ont, they cast off her hawsers, de that shortly after the
The from the hulk; let her drop astern, theu let without it having degenerated.
they held her. She burut up to the time I attack on Callao will be for ever a bright to her anchors, fone, or more,) and there day in the anus of Spanish history; and state, nearly five hours. Her funnel was red for life. But though by these means the Captain, Crew, and Optain's
although foreign papers do not aduit of het, as was also her walking bean. Her paddle wheel and shaft féll first, starboard wile
Captain's three child- were reacted, ren, a girl ages 10,4 g 12, and a be little that can be relied upon is known great dathage having been done to the say an hour or so before she went down.
I haven't heard, for certain, what was the Peruvian batteries, still they cannot, it were swallowed up in the vortex
cause of the fire, but it broke out hear the caused by the sinking steiner in which also
tive pense. the whole of the salon
the expectant world for its impatience,ppears to me, but aduit that great e-gine room-In all probability, a Chinture for which he receives it, unless, indeed. tfis
a fireman, was left below, to look after wer Mrs. Hubbard, widow, and points out that the negotiatous very was shown by the Spanish Admiral,, a
averything as soon as she was made fast to not go on entirely by relegraph, and that
taking wooden vessels, and one ironclad, the and as the flaukow costs, which it takes a contier three days and three nights to pass from Paris to the Prussian to attack batteries of such an enormous have no doubt she had, (for all R. & Co's hoats get Hankow coals) make a great deal earl-harters The Vienna Presse, how-
, and the Captain and one or two men Bore picked up by one ofthem. The Cap | tain's wife, who was attined only in har night dec cas, was hauled iu overthe à hows as alse were a two of the Crew, que
Datchuan, of whom
had a narrow eac the succected in grasping a tope when he was on the point of sinking for the third timme. He had in his mouth and hands some money and other valuables, which, beweger, be discale in the desperate
au
כין!
(From the China Expreun, July, 17.) THE COURT-The Prince and Princess Christian bele Oshorus for Cherbourg and Paris, from thence they proceed to swit- zerland. The Princess Louis of Hesse ims be again safely confitel of a daughter Her Majesty is at Usborne
PARLY ME The Ministry have been engaged in thair re-elections, and the Com unus have not in usequence beau able to Bit.
THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE- Very FRASER, to the negotialists set m 100t by either as regarvis an armistice or a defini
Pe Paris Monitear chides
vÏ
10
passenge Dublin Barrister, and her two daughters, aged respectively 22 and 15
years Mrs. Kra, aife of the Master of the ship Sunflow- children; and Mary
er,
the
Mrs. How
RE
a moment after ever, states that the proposed mediation calibre as the Peruvians hund, and í ata as of aales and clinkers, the Caina fremen,
were
sent at an end.
and her two rewardess. Ann Keating, cain door aa Was seen at
at her the collision, and the Secul Easier of the Emperor Napoleon is for the pre- helped her on deck. But her child Silver below, and she frantically called for them, and made as if to go below in search of thes. The moment in which safety might have been seenred was thus speut, and neglecting to go forward, elie was seen no more.
tonished how these lot the Spanish fleet leave without sinking some of the wooden vesse's. But strange as terms, it is a fact that after silencing those tremendous
who were left to get them out, did not pro- perly attend to it, and so the accident oc-
curred.
It could not have been on account of
quently been the case, for on the previon racing against the Kingloog, as has fre trip to this up, the Keangloony was beat by the Buqueng som
tou mamutes from Oock' Heal to Hankow, say 80 miles.
PS-1 P.M. Captain Harman of the Huqing has just com, ou board, and saya the first he know of the catastrophe was from the Quarter master coming and telling
in the Engine Room was on fire.
TAKING CARSny Down-The governor of "Wes- Leto Australia appointed his sou acting "Comptroller general for that colony, and directed in the Gunette that the young mou should have £100 per annon aslodging allowance." No doubt (saya the Local
To is entitled to sich an allowance, but he resides with the Gavermoz and Mes Lampton in Government louse, and it is not likely therefore that he has DI will have any occasion to apply the money to the
excellency intends to charge him rent for the rooms he rccupies in his residence, in which case, of course, the amount will be placed to the credit of the Colonial Revenue ander the hand of Miscellaneous Receipts."
per) by the regulations of the service, Mr Haup
FOAL IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDSA second very important discovery of coal has been made in the etern island of that salable British pasarasion, the Falkland Isler. The coal seems to be different to that fund by Mr Ramsay Choke, R.N., 1368
Fent flaming cuil for steamers, These discoveries being highly bitamineus, and prousises to be an ex- have very great importance in ensideration of the dvantageous situation of these fine islands as 5 naval and coating station for steamers to and from the Pachlic
MISCELLANEOUS
From the North-China Daily News. A few months ago a writer in the Caza Mait cemmenced the pubication of a series of Notes for Tourisis in the North of China, and these have now been published in a condensed form with the nage of the writer, Mr N. B. Dennys. He is well qualin- fied. for
work he has undertaken, and his opi- aus as to the best modes of travelling as well su bin candul remarks upon men and manners in the We can discover noith, are worthy of attention.
no quission in the list given, all the precautions necessary secure comfort en resto and at the various inns being very miuately set forth. From *ing stage of the journey, the traveller will fund that his author has preceded him, and that the discomforts from which he suffers have been enffered before by ons at least who has set himself to devise means whereby they may be overcome We enramend to those interested in topographical researches the description given af Peking, while those whose ideas regarding the history of Peking and the many vicissitudes through which it has pre- set since its first establishment are misty and enu- fused, will do well to run over the condensed account
chapter of Mr Dennys valuable little work.
Meanwhile, those who intend to travel in the Chit li province during the approaching sutamp months, cannot do bester than accept these Notes as their guide.
given at page 25. We cannot pass in review each
FRANCE -The Empress and the Priser Imperial left for Nancy on the 15th, the Emperor being detained in the capital by the critical state of Europe. Great natal preparations are making, and a powerful muster guns, one part of the fleet is able Heet is ordered to rendezvous at Tonton. to go round the Cape to Monte Video, Less exciting has almost qually serious The Moniteur has antioned the Preas while the other gues up a voyage to Ma- incidents were meanwhile occurring on
against disseminating false news. board the Amazoni. In the shock of the
AUSTRIA-Vien, it appears, will be nila! Our papers are full of the particn- collision the prow of that ship became twisted and wrenched round, and Bria gives up to the Prussians, the Emperor lars of the engagements, and we are all large hole was made in that vasel, through having anionuced that the city will not
1 never saw such a blaze in my life, and PICKLES, SAUCES, JAMS, &c., Denny's description of the cities and their points of form the object of defence. The seat of very enthusiastic about it; nothing will which water was found to by pouring Government will temporarily be trans-be too good for tue men and officers coming, parties au bourd who saw the Chinkiang and i
ship's great volume.
pumps were in-
Hankow burn
slow burn up, say they did not last so Bundy pet to work, and great exertions,s been appointed Commander in-chief of and there will be a round of festivities, long, or give such a flirə. were made to keep the vase atat. But
•linguong bad never before seen here. Amongst the board, including a great deal of oil. Cap had about 890 tone of carg
the Captain that their tires were extinguish. tary loan or an isso of paper money. The Brat items, is a great ball that the Ayuntain Andrews was on boards when the fire od and the engine-room half full of wat. T, conscription is suspended in Hungary, but tamento intends giving, and for which al broke out and says he saw several of the
Chinese passengers jump and it was seen from that moment that the
Russia. It is stated that the Car will ready they are making proparations; it their trauks, ke, No doubt
The
ferred to Pesth.
The Archduke Albert
the water gained on the er w, and the Engi- all the Austrian armies Two hundred neer soon came ou sick, and reported to willion florius are to be raised by a volun-
but, stil' no ex-
ertions were relaxıd, and
volunteers are called for.
The
overboard, with i
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The name of the book: Npies for Tourists in the Narth of China" is rather smbitions, as the Author confines himself to Feking and two routes from that city to Kalgun, about 180 miles distant, but, for a risit to Peking the information will prove very acceptable to a traveller especially if sing at an sam. From the Shanghae Recorder.
azon would the five boats of maintain his neutrality in the present will cost about $4000. I would advise alfed, but as I have not been on ashore I can't Respectable should see that they are supplied with which bas recently been published by Mr N. B.
the vessel were got out with as much order conflict, should no forsign Power interfere your readers, who have intentions of visit. as if for a holiday trip. Happily for the in Germany. Troops are said, however, Crew was it that no confusion prevailed or to be concentrating on the Silesian froning these islands, to do so shortly, or when mishap took place, for the ship's boats were
tier and in Bessaihia. The Commission
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insufficient to afford proper accommodation appointed to inquire. into the recent at. they hear of the feet's arrival here, and to care about it, as alte did not get up straats, by means of PLATINUM STEAM COILS and are, information; and may be looked upon in the light
the
I am convinced that they will amaze criminal intentions against Russia are bar themselves, for Manila will again don the boured in several places abroad.
appearance for which it formerly was so celebrated, of being the gayest city in the
for the Crew with the added unmbers of tempt against the Car's life, report that
men from the Osprey, and the super- numeraries. Each boat was laden to the water's edge, some of the men lying fat in the bottom of the boats, and had any aca been running or breeze sprung up all must have perished. Two of the hoals curied sail, and they all kept in company, as one -boat had on board a compass.
HOLLAND-The Parliament has not yet assembled. Vice-Admiral May is dead. A society has been formed with the object of accelerating the moral and social progress of the Javanese.
East.
The fleet is coming here to refit, and as we have no docks hore fit to take the
THE HANSE Towns, Prussia has or
of Oldenburg and the dered the contingent Hause Towns to be ready in full marching Numancia in, she will most likely go over order at Hamburg by the 25th. Mr R to Hongkong to get her bottom cleaned,
-Ameri- ageut for the Russian- Stard, the were then about 18 miles off land, and can Company at Hamburg, is dead, and and all old residents of Hongkong will
The boats left the Amazon at 3 30 A M.. the ship being then settling down in the sex, although as a fog shortly afterwards get in she was not actually seen to founder. They
somewhere off Dartmouth.
No provisions, water, or property of any
bas left his fortune to M. Wurda, a Avu- then have an opportunity of seeing an iron
theatre. The arm of Carl Focke (widow
say for certain. They had a gun on the Hulk's bridge, which fired three slots in to her when she was nearly burnt out, H.M. Gun-boat Cockchafer lying here did not seem and move out of the way,
The water is rising here a few inches das precisely similar in quality to those supplied by
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WRECK OF THE BARQUE HYDROOS,"
We have received through the Customs Department, Colombo, the following extract of a statement mids before the Receiver of Wrecks at Jpfiza in regard to the week of the Barque Hydroo
Abdul Hayman of Malayalam states, I am the
Master of the Baique Hydrous of 258 tons bur then belonging to the Port of Hongkong the vessel left Colambo on the nighs of Thursday last the 14th instant in Ballast and on the night of Friday we encountered foul weather with beary puffs of wind from the S. W. accompanied with rain and were not
she had on her topsail and driver, not being able in
kind were taken on board, aud the Seanien, formerly director of the clad vessel. I suppose that the Hongkong awire' in what direction the vessel was gbing, I of the Osprey wire only partially clothed, and son) of Bremen, in the East Indian and Whampoa Dock Company bas the and the Captain's wife had on only her and China trade, have failed with liabili
a blanket had been hight dress, over which
PAPAL STATESA New York banking
carry more soils. At 5 ..yesterday she was
U stranded ce sand bank off Paumber and conf
menced breaking. The owner of the Vessel · Abdi Rajah Madaar was also on board with some par sengers bound for Negapatam, via, 2 Europeni.. Ladies, 2 darmen and a Native, whose names are unknown to me. Immediately fre" the Visiri's stranding, the owner, 2 of his feathers in-law, the 2 Ladies, 3 of the Laver the Pilot and l-Mourisan passenger, in all ten in number landed in one basts and left the slip at 2pm yesterdaà myself, 18 of the Crew, 2 passengers and 8 Boys landed in
ties to a million and a-half of dollars. Mr only dock capable of taking the Nymancla thrown. The boats were of course turned J. Costaker is appointed Consul for Ham-in, and as it is such an easy thing to go
the direction as it was thought of the burg at Iloilo and Cebu.
from Victoria to Aberdeen, I daresay all nearest
turns, as
as far as the
firm has been coimmissioner to negotiate alongkong will go to see her. Be it as it loan for the Pops. Cardinal Mattenicol is may, Spain will certainly have the bonnur in with
stead.
of having the first ironclad in these waters, UNITED STATES-A national. Couven- tion is to assemble at Philadephia in and as the Numancia, from here, most
land, the Crew pulled with a will, relloving each other oats woull permeit. crowded state of In the early morning the boats fell fourfishing s
ganacks, which were hoarded, and which rendered a double service, in reliev ing the boats of some part of their too great
lexd, and in pileting them into harbout. Is August to determine on the means of likely will go home per Cape of Good is fortunate ou both accounts that this aid securing the complete and immediate res- was rendered, inasmuchas the compass had toration of the Union. A fire las deatroy. Hope, ehe will be first ironolad which will
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and left the ship at 7 PM. yesterday we sighted
land this morning a steered towards it and found on
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