188
Volleyestruction, intended to thewi
shots,
THE VOLLEY GUN.-A description of this new instrument of war is given by the Wimbledon correspondent of the Morning Herald: have had un opportunity of us. pecting a curious machine in the shape of a an awful instruncut of deach aud with precision a hundred and fifty rifle halls at one discharge to a distance of from one to two thousand
The gun consists yards of a short thick rallel lives for the required number of and mounted au carriage similar to that of an ordinary fuld-piece. It is loaded at the breecht, which is moved by a powerful two handed lever screw and opens down- wards, the charges being then inserted by means of an ingenious modification of the machine used in filing the detonating powder in the manufacturh of percussion
Which nost
of meehery caps; a piece your readers will doubtless remember as one of the pretricat in the laboratory of Woolwich Arsenal. I have of course had 210 opportunity of seeing this formidable monster the working of when
which only re-
amp Wimbledon Camp quires five men
men fireu, not being exactly the best place for dis- charging at random 150 or so of rifle bullets every half-minute; but it certainly is a dearly-looking weapon enough, and if tired into a marching colume, at any three-quar ters of a mile distance, ought in the course of half-a-dozen shota, to make, as the cailors say, a pretty general average.
of
This fact is un-
THE
CHINA MAIL.
racter and qualifications, will doubtless be glad to learn that the news he deplores is untrue, Mr Morison not having boon mur- dered as reported.
Evening Mail, Sept.
ors towards it.
lacs more ure likely to go: precedented in the history not of India only but of Asia. Asia used to send gold to Greece and Roms, but she has always absorbed
creditous 1 lack silver. And now, such is the caused by the recent panic, that the Store- tary of tate finds it cheaper to take remit
Iris bills in Lon- tances in silver than to don, while private remittances are sent from There is a Tila in Government
abmer
as to the cost of wrong impression sending back to England silver which has already made the voyage to fadia or China The actual loss to Government is under 3 per cent., for the silver is sent in the pure unalloyed form of hars at a low rate of freight and jugnance. bullion merchants, however, cannot be less
Evening Mail, Sept. 17.
RANK RETURNS. (From the Government Gazette of Hubuṛday.)
than 7 per cent.
The loss to the
The following are the average. amounta of notus in circulation and specie in reserve, by the respective banks undermentioned, for the month ending August 31, 1866.
ORIENTAL BANK.
$237,430 200,000
Notes Issued, Specie in Reserve,
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK.
$320,419
Specie in Reserve,
200,000
Notes issued,..
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA & CHINA.
$21,800 Notes Issued,
21,800
Specie in Reserve,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAE BANK. Notes lasued, Specie in Reserve,
.
PROCLAMATION,
$613,038 300,000
By his Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Knight, and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the
its
Aame.
directed)
*
The Asiatics and
the
Q
Evening Mail, Sept 20,
A VISIT TO CANTON. October, 1865. CHAP. I.
covers the
China The
are
river's side; and its air of peace and re-
No. 1127.-SEPTEMBER 20, 1866.
is to
and at length reach the garden which ten message banded in at the other end. I second cceeded in righting the long buat
overcome.
then
In the garden are two trees, one of which far the Engliseres from the treaty clear of the reef, and having a compass in
rather more than ན
સરન growu completely through the stem of the other, and in the Temple are preserved animals of many descriptions, devoted Privileges wrung from that people, as |
move.
Ep
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH ENTER- PRISE IN CHINA. (From the New York Evening Bulletin.) Anung the passengers by the Golden Age,
two
with a nominal
commerce
the purpose of monetinoting a
to
the
we then
We were
There having late been a great deal written regarding the shortest routes between Kitrope and the Bey to the reef in the hope of saving those United States and China, we have hd earetulof the crew who were left behind. table of distances made, of which the following is al brief outline, and by which it will be seen that the mute through Mexico is the shortest:
huatanejo and Vera Cruz in Mexico, Cuba and the Azores,
Panama and the Azores,
14,200
lalands, Sihatanejo aud Vera Craz in Mexico, Cnha and the Azores, .13,640 Hongkong to Liverpool via Sandwich
Istunde, Panama, and the Azores, 1,500
tanejo and Vera Crat, thence by sua to New York,
4.250. San Frauetsen to New York, via Panama, 5,250 Time of travel from New York to Suce Francisen, via New Orleans, Vara Cruz and Sibuatanejo, And from New York to San Francisco
by Pananias,
•
77
15 days.
42-2
It will this be seen tout the railroad through Mexico is likely to be the connecting live been the two great oceans, and over which the great coni- inercial travel between Europe and Asia, and Francisco and the Eastern States, is to pass 1 une exchanges we find that the Imperial Mexican
THE establishment of a new line of Steamers between London and China was looked forward to much interest by resi
Those to whom it is an object to save expense (a rapidly increasing class in this ' part of the world) were delighted to learn that a less costly transit was open to them than that afforded by the P. & O. Con- pany, and were quite prepared to avail themselves of the new steamers. The fares charged by the agents of Messrs Holts' line, however, do not seem to be as low as was expected. Of the proportions between those made by the new line and by the P. & O. Conipany, our readers will be best able to judge by the following figures. The P. it . Company charge $550 from Hongkong to Southampton, plus $20 transit through Egypt, making a total of $570 for a passage occupying about fifty-four days. Blesses Holts' agents
issued from the Royal Mint of Hongkong most of our merchants took refuge when Ceking a bearing Straits, and the British Railway "stick is all paid up, and is active on the charge $444.48-(taking the exchange 46) The following is a short and curious sum within the Tsland of Hongkong and its 1857, they still bays their offices, and here completing the chain of Canton, this London Stock. Beaid. The completion of the road for a passage of about 72 days fron
electrical commu
froot Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico is expected by May, 1867, and as only some 200 anies have to be built to connect with the facite coast at bihuatanejo, twill be open to travel before the year 1870.
attraction in which is a very massive mar China, partly in connection with a project line, butthecaptain seeing the position of his marks the Herald) that that excellent spe-
ble Dagoba. It is said to be formed of one of telegraph extension in the French in wife, jumped overboard to assist her, and cimen of Chinese art has not yet (July)
solid block which I think is conspicuously terest, and that gentleman reported a sys-was drowned in the attempt. The captain's reached this country; it will, however, be
not the case, and although considered inva tein for reducing the thousands of Chinese wife was then hauled on board again, but bere in the course of the autumn, so that
luable I am inclined to doubt it. We now characters to 1,300 symbols for telegraphic she was all but perished. The second mate the next fortunate winners will enjoy the
use; but it is evident that syon this num- being the only officer then left on board of pass through passages and across court- full extent of their triomph."
rac- the ship, none of the crew remaining on EFFUSIVE LOYALTY.-The Courrier de St-yards quite labyrinthine in their way, and her would present great difficulties to prac Evening Mail, Sept. 17.
gon describes the manner in which the En
сода across smaller shrines innumertical telegraphy. Should neither the sys- board would venture to go in the basket,
the AN UNPRECEDENTER FACT-TWENTY-FIVE paror'a fête day was observed there, prefac able, the dwellings of
1,200 priests what is needed, the Italian system
stem of auto-second mate then took the basket and came lacs of silver went home to the Secretary of ing its account by the following outburst of ning ball where no less than 1,20 their dietom of Magowan or de Lautino prove to be they preferred staying on the wreck
telegraphy, which reproduces at on shore, being the last who would leave the a Shore 6 copper barrel bored, in pa- State by the August Calentia mail and many demonstrative attachment to H. INpported at this sanctuary sit down daily to graf the wire a fuc simile of the writ-ship.
We then that The feast of the Emperor was celebrated
rated dinner, their kitchen and their dormitories one end of
to say, myself, the mate, ilg carpenter, and one of the with a lively enthusiasm, the Military and
contains their
heir Taves. I say their graves, might be adopted Iu somo mauner all seamen,
We the Civil Residents auiting in a common demonstration of gratitude to this illustri but the fact is their bodies are burned, and difficulties in the way, whether practical or and getting her over the reef.
who
has established the Colony their ashes after being consumed are de political, will, we are confident, be it got such things as we could pick up off the Whether willing or un- reef-oars, mast, and maintopallsut stud- Chin, and who gives to it so posited in jars, exposed for a certain time, mately over of Cochin many marits of the high solicitude which he and eventually consigned to one common willing, it is the manifest destiny of China dingsail into the boat, with some of our
is to he ning the remains
everywhere opened to the unrestricted nautical instruments. By this time the sea coutaining the vault. These jars tives themselves appreciate the greatness of these holy men are ranged in an open prosecution of American and Europeau was making a clean breach over the reef. of the idea that directs the acts of France shade and have received the nickname of enterprise. Whether the former will load. We all got into her, thinking to lay by the The cenotaphs which securing for the Pacific States, and for the reef and, if possible, to resene some more in the far East. They are eager to render
"ported priests." their respectful homage to this powerful are their last resting places are striking Union generally, the advantages belonging of the crew: but the ses making we were and generous will which has extended the looking sepulchres like most
Chinese gravus
to our more favorable position and greater drove to leeward of the reef, and night lintits of the empire in order that the laws in the form of the Griek "Omega," which popularity with the Chinese, is a question coming on we found ourselves surrounded is a curious and somewhat suggestive fast. dependent upon will and energy alone. So with broken water, and could not get clear of humanity may reigu."
and French have gained of it. At daybreak же found. ourselves well the boat, whereby we could ascertain which 93 from
the Jarmuese. They owe their way the wind was blowing, I thought it sacred purposes. Amongst these were re- anccess partly to their colonization and coer- prudent to stand for the Australian coast,
which we do: ciun,
not care so sec oar Go- which we reached on the morning. of t cently seine very fine pigs, one of which was stated to be upwards of a hundred vernment initate, and partly to the more 14th, being unable to carry sail at
at times, years old, perfectly blind and unable to sagacious and liberal policy which they we had to round the boat to. The sen was This sacred pig and many of his love adopted for the encouragement of in-ringing very high all the way across from A WALK ROUND HONAM.
aged brethren however took it into their dividual enterprise, and which the United the reef, and when in the not of landing Of all the cities of China I think without heads to die a short time since and their ie States Government might imitate with the carpenter, being frightened the boat The following notification in the Gazette
us the most inter presentatives have no very striking features, great profit to its own dignity and the pros would capsize, he jumped overboard and bears this day's date: The attention of
doubt Canton is to
The number of dogs about taun temple, perity of ita citizens. The establishment was drowned. We lost everything with the landlords and owners of tenements asses-
esting. It is a city which has been from time immemorial the seat of Vico-royalty; as indeed every where in China, is very of steam mail communication between Sau exception of what we had on sed to the Police and Lighting Rates for
it has never snifered destruction, either by troublesome; they are fiue wolfish looking Francisco and Hongkong, the increase of travelled southward, not knowing where 1866, is drawn to the Government Noti-
fire or by
sword, and it has held its own animals with lots of pluck, if properly de- American steam service in the great rivers we landed until Sunday morning when we
came to a river, and seeing a ligh fication No. 102 of the 30th June last and
through at all the troubles of the rebel veloped, and have very formidable teeth. sud harbours of China, and the
While we are at Honam it may be as build an American line to tolot
be- proveri with reference to the XIV Clause of the
to be the Clarence River; ch It was, until very recently, the great Ordinance No. 5 of 1863, owners of tene-
emporium of foreign trade, and as such it well to mention that there is a very good tween the chief cities of the Empire, are taken across by Captain Mair to Mr. Curio shup known by the name of Yung circumstances which inspire the hope that Black's, where we had a hearty meal; we mente, in respect of which the rates for the
numbered amongst its citizens some of the
the United States will are long assume, a
were then tak Empire. There are Chong There are some really good things
taken on board of Captain Muir's first half year 1866 have not been paid at
wealthiest men of the Empire.
to be had here, but visitors must take care position that will be doubly secured by the vessel, where our wants were well attended buildings, more I suppose more fine public band they do not buy got up articles, as some of the Treasury, are informed that iramediate
now bastening completion of the Pacific to. The names of the survivors out of 15 ceremony and state, more
are John Miller, mate; James proceedings will be commenced against
Matthews, them to compel the payment of any rates
tentation and a more thorough Chinese air them have been somewhat doctored for Railroad.
dale to Europeans,"
second mate; and Samural Wilson, sexinan generally about everything connected with
A vessel has been despatched from Syd- in arrear on the 1st July last." A short
city of Canton than about any other time since we endeavoured to impress on
the capital The not even excepting t the government the necessity of instituting
"turbulent population" of anton are but a dream of the past, for nowhere have I an improved method of rate collection, inasmuch as hardship was avoidably
mixed with a people more docile, friendly, inflicted on many householders through
and hospitable than the Cantonese of today the looseness which prevails under the
My friends were living in a large matwhich arrived yesterday, was Dr D. J. Mac- Sydney to Liverpool, via Ojaheit; Si
of Shanicen. existing system. There cannot, however,
sued cu the new settlement It is almost impossible to give an idea of gow of New York, who is on his way to be any reasonable complaint made that
China in the interest of the East India Te-sydos liverpool, via Diabete, 3,500 miles, dents at Hongkong and the open ports. matograph Company. The object of this Com- these matsheds to a stranger. They the above notification is at all harsh. We
composed of not deling quite, palatial i pany must prove especially interesting to Houghong to Liverpool, vis Sandwich are now beyond the middle of September
ting and form a Whatever may be the faults of collection,
Whereas by the Order of Her Majesty in and vousilation.
its way, but especially adapted for coolness our California readers, for it relates to the
I devent of Paving surrounded by deve
through They are those persons who have not yet paid their Council dated the 9th Day of January,
of American influence i very pretty the
ence and trade first moiety of the year's rates have surely 1863, a P
a Proclamation was approved for the bamboo fences covered with had sufficient time to remedy the omis-egulation of the Currency in this Colony convolvuhia creeper, which grows with great in Asia The Company was incorporated Sun Francisco to New York, via Sibua-
whole,
unler a special clarier from sion voluntarily; and any neglect of the wherein it was
other things) rapidity and very sou
of $1,000,000, for foregoing untice should immediately en declared and ordained, that "the Dol, and each matshed has a nest little garden the Legislature of the State of Now York, lar of Mexico, or other silver Dollar of attached. The settlement of Shameen is a'
telegraph in tail ou then the threatened consequences, equivalent valite as may from time to very pretty spot, covered with theso Bun-
the Chinese Empire, connecting the cities We understand that the amount of due time be authorized by the Govornar or Off- galows and the few European houses inter-
of Canton, Hougkong, Amoy, Foochow, rates outstanding is over $30,000. We cer Administering the Government of persed; with its green sward and avoues wonder how much the arrears would be Hongkong shall be the only legal teuder of of trees and its admirable terrace along the Ningo, Shanghas, Nanking and Peking and also intermediate places. It is believ nis annually, the suggestions of our payment (except as hereinafter us and tirement is truly delightful after the over-
el that the business between these points financial reformers were-adopted, and the W
within Our sand Island of Hongkong lasting buzz and excitement of the aver
will make the line remunerative, independ- Now, therefore, I, house and police rates increased to meet
Sir Richances?" Chaves the deficiency in the general revenue, in Governor of the Colony, do hereby pro-
MacDonnell, being the active population of the nativo city and ently of the fact that the line will form a
suburbs.
connecting link between the Russo-Ameri- Telegraph quiting San Francisco with stead of resorting to a Stamp Act.
On the opposite shore of Hocain where
vitial claim that the Dollar and Half Dollar "Evening Mail, Sept. 17.
Chaloutta shall be legal tenders for all payments they were driven out of the Factories in Telegraph from
for convenience sake many of the principal nication from New York across the Ameri- can Continent, Asia and Europe. The di- mary of the colonial empire of Great Dependencies. Britain The colonies of Great Britain
native dealers, with whom they do business
reators and prominent stock-holders of the Here are the esta- WH. RENNIE,
have followed them. comprise altogether 3,350,000 square
East India Telegraph Company are James
There has been, we immagine, somo mis blishments of Heading, the celebrated Acting Colonial Secretary.
J. Day, Isuac Livermore,
Thomas
E. Stew- miles, and cost us for management
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
carver of Ivory ware and kuick-knacks,
conception as to the intentions of the and art, Nicholas Mickles, Fletcher Westray, 3,350,000 per annum, or just about a
Hipqua of Lacquered ware notoriety, i Given at Victoria, Hongkong,
Isaac M. Bull, Charles S. Westnott,
managers of the now line. Passonger pound a mile. They have an aggregate
the celebrated painter. Here to Johnson, Augustine Heard, Jr, John and this 10th Day of September, 1866. Langua
traffic for such long distances, unless very is situated the celebreton Homara Terople, James Pardon the two last ned being revenue of 11.000,000, and owe among
heavy, is not found to be a very paying theni 27,000.000, or just two years and From late private advices from Shanghae one of the most sacred and largely endowed
residents of Olina and partners in coinmer-
speculation, and Messrs Holis or their a half's income. They import goods to we learn that the Emperor, Messrs Jardine, abrites of the Empire. We will just take a
cial houses there. The Company repre-
agents do not appear disposed to offer any the amount of £60,000,000 yearly-balf
Matheson & Co.'s Steamer, had returned walk through it and discuss its merits.
by these gentlemen,
and con
d comprising
very great inducements to the publie to from Corea, but the news brought by her We outer through a small gateway, and senten from ourselves, and half from all the rest from that Peninsuls are kept rather souret traverae a long avenue in which nuvierons considerable wealth and intinence, has so fur obtained from the Chinese government of the work They export produce to She herself, however, does not seem to hare dogs make a very noisy attack upon us,
On June 6th left Port Jackson for Shang avail themselves of their line. So far ne que can now judge, the advantages of the value of 50.000,00nt of which three- made a particularly satisfactory trip, at
but take care to keep theic distance, At a concession which permits no more than hai, with light variable airs boin the west-
the construction of a the end of this avents the principal gate-
a submerged telegraphs ward; at 2 p. m. the pilot and tug left the either route seem to be pretty equally fifths come to this kingdon; and all this lust as far as the venture by her was con-
Hue along the coast from Poking to Can- ship; at 4 p.in. the wind hauled to the balanced to persons in easy circumstatices, is done by a population which is under cerned. It is stated that the King of Corta way or entrance is reached, and here are
ton. This concession has no
Do practical va- NE. with au increasing breeze; we took in while those desirous of saving money and. figures, presiding spirits of 10,000,000 in the aggregule, and of which is friendly in his dementer to stent the shrine. They are all in a sitting pos- for full permission to pouetrate the inte- to W., still standing to the eastward. Ou prefer the ocean ronte.
stupendous
ine, except as a preliminary to negociations all the light saile, the wind veering from N. to whom time is no object will naturally. but withal
not quite desirous of too great
When the Freach tare and they are class in their mentior. Superstitious fears of physical ills to the 8th the wind hauled into the southward; To the vast totals represented by these and British men of war, now ou route to
an intimacy with them.
aiona. They remind one of
of those buga figures Hongkong, at the contrerrement the dominious of His Highness, have duly figures in the Egyptian department of the be worked by the magic of the wires, and set topmast and lower studdingsails on the CLOSE upon the heels of the projected
files course of the present year, contributed as follows, reached, a thorough understanding in all Crystal Palace or of the celebrated idol, bereditary jealousy of foreign intueuse, port side, the captain give stocked. Shanghae and Soochow Railway anther
which Robinson Crusoe distinguished him- prevented the Celestial authorities from at NN.E, which course was
on both scheme is being put forth by an American is of once granting all think was: self by destruying. They are the Gods of
when they can he
sides. At p.in. passed made to understand the harmless nature of Island and Ball's Pyramids. Everything East India Telegraph Company" and It is bardly necessary to comment
the electric telegraph, and be convinced went on as usital. At & p.in. the captainhereafter to be called the Eastern Asix pon their positions, but it may served that Health is holding up in an
that their countrymen will share equally in ominous manuer something which looks
see any more islands, rocks, or shoals be-
of the Alta California recoived yesterday, fors to-morrow forenoon, the course being completely Very like a bolus, and that he is covered with placards, or petitions for re- Dr Macgowan, who possesses scientific north by west thraighout the afternoon. proposing to introduce telegraphs into covery, placed there by weak minded inva qualifications, and who from study and a re- At 8 p.m. the captain also left, orders stat China. In a letter to the Editur of the
for a sidence who purchase the of the priest for a
of years in China, has acquired a if the wind hauled any more, to keep the above named journal from D. J. Macge consideration.
A peculiar feature familiar knowledge of the language, ship a little more to the eastward. On the wan, Esq., a gentleman formerly of this in these figures is that their faces and their pects to be able to suooth the way to this 10th, about 1 a.m., the wind veered a little Colony, we find the following renuuske:—
strange and they desirable consummation. He goes to China to the eastward, and at 2
a, while the
this owes its hair sura y untilly maszos devoid of all as commissioner to secure the itecessary second mato was in the nut of jibbing ship Although, tot of the Legislature of the are heavy
We now outer yometry or merit.
concessions from the Emperor and to su and setting and trimming sail, unfortunate ย courtyard on either side of which are small periutend the construction and putting into ly the starboard forstopamast studdingstil State of New York, yet it is designed to The minutes of the former meeting bar- ing been read and passed, it was proposed top
Chrines. in the centra we ascend a few operation of the proposed telegraph. He
time by a party ofards carried away, and the sail hav-be cusmopolitan and international, provi will be in
got into the water, filled and also car-gion being made for an apportionment of by Mr Davidson that before the accounts
boom; and at miled by a priest into the large temple in asistants and workmen, tune by a party of rusa
studdingsail boon; away the of the previous year were passed measures be adopted to collect the debts.owing by
Here again are three athen-wire and other materials for the line. 2.30, while in the act of getting the broken stock among Europeans generally, and for subscribo 9. Mr Baker proposed as a
dous gilt figates, representing "the Past Some of the wire, we are informed, has al- boom and studdingsail un bourd, the ship directorship at Shanghae, which shall be
the Fatate."
representative of various nationalities. "the Present" and
They ready been forwarded. Dr Macgowan hopes struck on a coral reef,
supposed be M amendment, which was duly seconded and
have no merit, but are heavy
dull masses to be aided in his mission by English and dleton Reef or Shoal, the ship's course At the next Session of the Legislature carried,
That the accounts as prescutad be passed if possible more stupid and meaningless French influence, and as both those nation having been altered to NE about three-Eastern Asia" will be substituted for Around the shrine alities will be represented among the stock quarters of an hour previous, according to the misnomer East India" as the desig that the previous ones, aud the Committee now to be appointed be
Finding the nation of the Company." II. M. S. Osprot, returned into port at 9
are a number of smaller gilt
figures герге holders of the company, and as the enter the captain's instructions. geloes this inorning, and was to leave as requested to see to the collection of out-sonting sages and religious devotees in by-prise must advance the commercial interests ship on the top of a reef, he gave orders for
Whether the telegraph company purposes standing usual at 5 r.., for her usual cruising
of all, this expectation is not an unreasona- the sails to be clewed
to work in union with the Railway direc Proposed by Hon: H. B. Gibh that the gone ages, and the place is hung out with ground off Green Island. This vessel, has
He intends to instruct in telediately done. We then began to cleara not beeu 12 consecutive hours in harbour Counnittee should only consist of three, the long red streamers, with quotations and ble one.
Vice-President,
good words" embroidered upon them in graphing a number of natives who have the bosts, the pinnace being the first got tinn, so far as the proposed line should Secretary, and Treasurer as since the 23rd August, and since the early
and a few articles of t of June has been so constantly previous to last year. Seconded by Mr Case gold, worked by the wives of rich men and received an English education at the hands out, into which was put the captain's charts extend, we are not informel, bat our read-
and It is believed presented by them as devout offerings to the leave to the seamen has
and carried. Youly
In this portion of the Temple, they will make expert operator and will and a little provisions. Three handeers will learn from our extract coluinns were the comprehensive nature of the proposed ployed that
Ranctuary. there is a very richly toned bell which vi- prove especially useful in transacting busi-pat into her to keep clear of the ship's side. scheme. We do not as yet see any pro.. 1 granted on one occasion.
in the darits roady for gng Yesterday, in consequence of zi signal of
sitors usually take the liberty of sounding nees between the company and their coun- We then putte en commenced with the bability of its being carried out, in its in- distress from the British ship Luneuster, a
rather lightly notwithstanding the protes- trymen. Dr Macgowan has invented a Tout was sent to her from the Osprey. The
tations of the priest. It must be said how system for telegraphing the simplest ele-longboat and got her all ready for patting tegrity, for many years at least; but know. master stated that the crew, who consisted
ever that the Chinese are the least prejudi mental signs of the Chinese language, so over the side. At daybreak the sea bogating what Yankee "go aboudiveness" haz chiefly of Dates and other foreigners, had
cad uation in the world upon the subject of that, with the aid of about a score of to run terrifically, and sweeping over the already achieved we take by no means a refused to work, alleging that the ship was
religious matters, and as for their priests syusula, the natives can forward skeleton ship at times; one of the seas took the gig despondent view of the eventual success of
the pinnace, the scheme. bally found. An Officer and boat's crew
unintelligible to all out of the davits they are little better than coolies or drudges, despatches which will
and
capsized need only drowning two of her crew, the other, a and which will need only drowner
boy but themselves, and wh were accordingly sent on board, by whose
in any way but looked down
the addition of a few vowel sigus-as in the not good-for-nothing lazy rascala,
in getting
ou board, but the we succeeded in assistance she was brought to within two THE Coolio trade at Macao is flourishing unites of Hongkong, and there left.
The Baiacoons, by special permission of the uppe they are.
shave their heads entirely
sea, washed both boats clear away from the most condensed style of phonographic re-
THE SEVEN DAYS' WAR. Evening Mail, Sept. 17. Government of that port, have been opened not even wearing pigtails, and are clothed porting to express in full the meaning in ship. We then got the longboat over the
So fast are the movements of modern in a very dingy grey gown, the superiors on tended to be convoyed. The characters side with another three hands into har,
shout but just as
let the tackles, war, and so quickly are its issues decided, There are probably not less than
that it may be said, almost literally, that oorsmenta usually of fine silk. Their co- 80,00 and correspond to the
the ancient rivals in Germany, wbq, & two cuser of Small Pox on board but board different vessels by this time, but ren
remonies consist of a low monotonous squea wor
words vocabulary;
5,000 the same manner, also drowning two
wearisonie bloody they ware of a trifling tavure She reports one of these crafts, according to a law ky dirge,
metindo motore we coin dreie se obrators, but word-siguro ma mre, the of or teaching the mef al century ago, waged, a
war with each other in Bohemia and Silesia that the drouty e was to leave Yokohama existing therement, can leave before the equally squeaky music, but suore often by are in common use, and all are made by safe. We then sent a line on ahore with
sosing that more for seven long years, have now fought as for Tientsin with Admiral King and suito North East Mousoon is supposed to have merely two bits of stick or two pieces of iron the varions combinations of a few elemen water cask fast to it, but so I went out much, done as much, and decided as much
knocked together. They walk round and tary strokes, which by Dr Hacowardina to the jibboom end and lowered myself in seven days.
help was required on the
That Austria would have round the temple, and they halt before the vention may
If this inven- down by the flying jib and reached the reef
been so soon and so completely beaten was skrine and knock thoir hoads against the ry telegraphic characters. We notice in the columns of the Alta Ca- ground, and they have strings of beads tion should prove to be all that he claims in safety. We thon got the line fast to the against all reasonable expectation. Now of the lifornia a paragraph "in memoriam," re-
which they are
e working all the time. When it is, it should go far to remove the jealous longboat, and rove through (a) block under that the war, or at least the first THE CHINA CHALLENGE Crip, Presented lating to the supposed death of Mr. M. C. the performance is over they suddenly stand objections of the Chinese government to the foretop, whereby a basket was attached war, is over, it seems as if nothing could by the Volunteers in China, was won, we Morrison, late f.M. Consul at Chiefoo and at case, ilisrobe, grin and disperse.
the enterprise of the East India Telegraphic to convey the remainder of the crew to the have been simpler. The Firat Prussian perceive, by ten picked shots from the now on leave in Bugkend. His friend who
reef, but unfortunately caly two of the Army issued out of Saxony, and soon found Beyond the temple we have just been vi- company Bounty of Staffing,
The itself opposed to large forces of the enemy The cup was put penued his obituary notice, and who pays a siting is another one very similar in its gè- Louis Napoleon sent the Count de Lau- crew reached the shore in safety. presented, for the "intelligible reason (re. bigh compliment to Mr. Morrison's cha-neral features, but the principal object of ture to accompany a recent mission to captain's wife was the next to attempt the After various turns of fortune, it
only 5,000,000 are whites.".
By. His Excellancy's Command.
Evening Mail, Sept. 19.
It possesses an area of 20 square miles likelihood will be come to. and coste nothing but the fexpenses of Naval and Military protection, both of which are as much for the benefit of the Tue Annual Meeting of the Hongkong open ports of China as of Hongkong i-Cricket Club was held yesterday, J. F. Bolli self. The Colony contributing neverthe day, Esq., in the chair. The following gentle less £20,000 per annum for the protec
men were present:-Messis H. B. Gibb, D. tion of British residents at, and to the H. Mackenzie, E. Baker, E. L. Woedii,
D. Davidson, A. Perkis, A Coxon, W. C. Young, W. M. Morga, J. C. Clifford, H. Hodger F. T. Smith, W
Middleton, J.
E. H. Pollard, B. Mackintosh, A.
Northward of, Hongkong. Since 185+ it has paid its own exper-es. The popula tion in December last was 2034 Euro- peans and American; 1795 mix d blood and aliens ; and 121,675 Chiners; making
total of 125.504 inhabitants.
a
If we add to the totals given in the first paragraph 900 000 square miles for India, and 200,000,000 of people, with a trade of 71,000,000, we have as a result Wat the Queen rogos over nearly one third of the land of the earth, and "early a fourth of its population.
Evening Mail, Sept. 17.
part
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H. M. S. Barroso, arrived this morning
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R.
Vincent
coll
E. Arthur, M. Case; J. M. Tounochy, J. M. Vickers,
Mayor, C. F.
C. D. Bottomly, W. H. Gibb, HH. Nelson, R. Lyall, D. Welsh.
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debts.
The incoming Committee were then eloe- ted by Ballot as follows President, the Hon. H. B. Gibb, Esq.; Secretary, J. Greig, Esq; Treasurer, D. Davidson, Esq. It was then proposed and carried that the opening game be played on October 1st, wiria dinner at the Club, as usual, in the evening.
Evening Mail, Sept. 20.
soquer this season than ou previous occu sions.
four
ama
WRECK OF THE BARQUE "MARY LAWSON."
Loss or TWELVE LIVES. The following account of the wreck of the above vessel, from Sydney to Shanghai, was furnished to the Sydney Herald by Mr John Miller, chief officer of the ship:
longkong to London, and a saving of $125.52 is thus effected at an increase of eighteen days in the length of passage.
Martial Ardour, Health and Pros- doubt is entertained that asked; but no On the 9th, set the stua Howe's Company. This, hitherto known as the
ent
by
ob
raad-
teps and after a little are
the centru.
A
its use and benefits, they will extend all aid to me that he did not think we would Telegraph Company," is, we learn by files
that is asked.
of American missionaries.
paper,
ur, which
E
to
was imme-
from Nagasaki atter a fine run-she had fourteen to fifteen hundred Coolies oil and occasions wearing scarlet and yellow employed in writing Chinese number about other sea came and washed her away 1
ou board, en route for Peking,with the view, it is stated, of conferring with H. M. Minister on the piracy question.
Evening Mail, Sept. 17.
set in, say about the 1st proximo.
Evening Mail, Sept. 20.
number of
of
in
act
No. 112-SEPTEMI
stablished itself in its desire- the storming of Gitschin. Prussian Army issued out of bloody battle at Nachod, st a junction wi wind effected Army, baring bu ailed ly the Prussian Gourds, whe interudiate rente, and gai victory over the Saxons an. vader Clam Chatles. The P have bad in the field, after th
free of
were united, a force of not two hundred thousand 2 Austriane was reati presses of Königsgratz au Thy the Elbe and protected by tributaries. At length, on 3rd of July, a day for over
of Entope, that P history
Wide the
the
begun that was to Ju 877
and the
destiny of so
30
At six o'clock in the inorain
was fired, and at seren in great Austrian aru, muter Bee-lck, was in utter rou leansed, powerluza,
The following erlendar of lished in the Memorial D
June 14-Federal ele by the Guramic The
June 16-Entry of the Leipsic, Giessen, and Cass
Bonu
June 17.--Entry of General Vogel into the Ban
June, 18-cupation
Bu Ostrits, add Lanban, ju Prussian regiments, atid Barngrad by Prussiar cap tion Dresden by the Pras June 19. Evacuation o by the Hanoveriau
trups. of Hanau
made prisoner. ter between the Austrians
the
Ramburg uan
road.
Juue 22-Nixdori occ Prussias.
June 23,
3.—Occupation o the Prussiaus.
Jane 21
C
Armistics bet verian and Prussian trumps. Jane 95.Action near Ji Iween the Ausicians and The Prussian troops deraja Trutenau, tad aidha (B6) Jane 28-Engagement Jane 27-The any Prince of Prussia/oughtchel
at Üswiecim Engagement
the Prussians and Hanove General Steiniñez
Austrian corps Pate (F Josephstadt. Engage .corps with the 6
and 8 under the Arvike Leop June 28.Action near troops of Prince Frederick
June 20.
Hano discretion Ca Indered at by the Prussian army.
June 30.-uniona at k
a ac Chwalkowitz. let Künigshof. An Arria General Clam-Gullus cou apra
Königo at G
1.
July 1.--Arrival of = Gischin. Junction of th army with that of Prinen P
hay The battle Saturday Reciza
MISSIONS » SO
To THOSA interested in the ligious proselyem are pola ing reinarks from the fire
A cons wad Daily News beard from some tant the missionaries (of all demon "real christians. Wea this, and yet recognis t good is donu be a tou christianity by the patire try if accompanied by a
wowal precepts.
*The auth is, we fear, must be left a goo 1 deal mitter of im Toving bis iron has now beeu siitel tho
question of re great little mu looked for from
The educated Butgales li apprehension of the national religion and cur aion has forced him to aud it is unreasonable
Indee one generation. what we have done tal stripped him of every pa received incirines ei i
axiome of ciples of his
h will be in a fit state of m 3 under teries as hard to be laught
him to des
most wise me among abont
inquisitively
his to subject all his touch-stone
Love of
bim
TEASON,
to acct other bein unaided by faith can seld
to be
A nation is not to he changes. The generath- ecar-been, and turns a
the generation that builde
its predecessors have deure
tr
very superstition:
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the respect for authorit here to its old religion, piss required to make Go to any Mofaasil find, either that stood still since Engli or, that the new conver where such persons are rived: from the most auperstitions classes Every tissiounry who crowd of his fellow Dr. Duff fond his " rather than in bis dur are at this moment folle The old temple must be ju eg before the new fo
ite site, and the Schools religions, is the real
·Ing who cuters * leaves the supersutions door. The Schoolmas iconoclast, and wheth unconcertedly as a Go dealously as the agent o the work is chea generation whom we he
ty,
of tacir own faith, are cupi vars.
We must w
THE TEA
Up to the present fir
the same modest ten month that they were part of 1865, prior to ti dats, Contrast: these worked up figures of th