1557. JUNE 1, 1868.
erks respecting the possibility of ing a subsidiary silver coin-
r means, therefore, and I believe
estion is a new one, offers itself to The establishment of a wint for
ith
stall of assayera would n ad 10 a junction with the presunt and a reform in the present pre- de manner of saying silver.
therefore, interfering with the at aystem of aycee as a wholesale, a subsidiary coinage of silver of a
By
agreeing with the prezent
i standard, could at once he issued; this on the value of the lower real current coin, of the realm, I have shown above lier really at an of most mervantile transactions, Rat a coin equivalent to 1,000 cash eigh in Shanghai zycee Thu. 0,675. A coin were made exeliangeable at at the Government mint for its ot in copper cash, much of the counceled with the present
s of exchange would be done
, while its aliquot parts would eady remedy for the inconveniences
through the inconvenient weight of
is in copper casi.
e
fear that to this proposition bjection will arise. Any emnage
oney, and the Chinees will
Hot for the convenience. A tecl
t be tael in weight and value s is the crude lamp of silver think of but one suggestion ight partly meet the requirements 3sd-viz, to induce the Chinese ent to issue a crude coinage - the Siamese ficat, which antil insisted of a lump of metal of the eight, stamped with the govern rk. This would not enable us
se with the weighing scale, but e of great practical use
BS
doing
th the irritating and uncertain of cutting silver to make amull The expense of such a messure so slight as to recommend it. even to the Chinese. Siam bas sed from the "lump" to the flat sort of elementary coin-aud the native dollat more or lea big our own; and Chins if she nted the lump" tael or dollar time pass through 2 similar
AWKES IN HONGKONG. th number of the China Maga aived yesterday, contains in the eds of its opening chapter a sen- ngularly apposite to an event runge to say, it has become our record. How Guy Fawkes tons felt when they were sitting rose Hill, and waiting to see the of Lords blow up, is not precisely
And if we commence our
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TUFEN
fatqun
1557..
-JUNE 1, 1868.J
TO-DAY'S POLICE
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE UNION DOOK COMPANY'S OFFICE IN THE
...HONGKONG HOTEL,
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has —
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and pported that trators, Ped the Hut of frd with on the door hotels Img Joss-stick bags
neroller
from
THE OBINA MAIL.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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a
scarcely ide; lowered, the star were under thereaft, org
to
lost, they calmly yielded, and made no action to save themselves; so we had to take to the oars mrselves, and steadily all night, with a laugh and a joke to encourage each other, we pulled away until the dawn of the morning of the 24th Never did
on
the command of an officer seemingly well versed in mechanical ideas, have done their work in a most praiseworthy manner, and
in thechanical ideas did what might have been done on the a done their
orning after the disaster. During the time I am ashore on the rouks viewing the
between Mesars Wagner, McLeod,
pany's employ more than two months. We informed the Governor that he had resule | Engines were going astern full speed, with the China. Thus encouraged by first exer- Beecke, Grauger, Sim aud Menser. It
observe that the Directeas of the Doaked to lenye Macao with his countrymen, is the fore top-sail and top-gallant sail all tions, all nuds with a will ast to work to was won by Mr McLeod, who did the course from the sea wall opposite the Police Sta
Company have offered a reward of $500 for order to put an end to the miserics and aback, assisting the engines in their laboure; save everything that lay within the com- (Kowloon to the Princess Charlotte persons who laid and lit the gunpowder
What motive could have inspired the the conviction of the "partios implicated." at
anxieties in end to thymen, in anxieties inflicted upon the Portuguese in- but seemingly all professional and mechani pas of their power. All the busts wore and book) in 38 minutes. The timer who laid and lit the gunpowd
Jabitats. The Governor replied that he, cal skill were useless. The immense power now going to and fro, each time bringing the baga in the Union Desk Company's Offer
The following acosauf appeared in this as well of the other competitors was:Mir Wagner at the Now Hotel last night. This morning's Daily Press
38 himself, knew exactly the very that bore the mail stator Benares to her glad tillags of something new boing saved 30 minutes, Mr Benecke 30 minutos 30 sehen the Colonial wonder throughout the
the wo
limited means at his disposal to protect the untimely fate, now seemed inadequate to from the wreek. Through the exertious of conls, Mr Granger 40 minutes, Birim 40
An unusual excitement was provided last town if the Chinese should attack it in rolense her from the grasp of her enemy. Captain McCulloch, he has saved all his day; and as far as we ai plesout know, miantes 30 seconds, and Mir Mensur 40 mil (ta)
we at present know, evening for the inmates of the Longkong fores, and that the increasing sufferings of By this time all was coufaaion on board, biggage and a part of the passengers
ni presot no
grain own tlint wonder is likely to cutlive the nail Hotel, by an explosion which took place his people wore patent to hotherficinas every one rinning backwards and forwards I believe there are still one or two boxes of antes 40 seconds. The race was well con
period of nine days, That an attempt was shortly after nine o'clock, in the room or he gould not order the English to leave and asking questions such as, "Do you think specie on board, but doubtless they will tested throughout.
made to destroy mouething either by saple the Union Duck Company. The drawing ability, but if they decided upon going he down! At this time made to destroy mething either by explo- the basement story empied as the office of Macro: they were at liberty to remain, and she will go down? is the vessel making water be recovered, if the weather keeps moderate; sive are some good divers We understand that the P. & 0. veszel ve means or by fire supposed to result the Union Dock Company. The drawing he would protect them to the utmost of his Why are the beats not cleared and lowered very fortunately there a
hat the P. & veseel from sush explosion, is clear anough; but inmediately over this room, was violently we could be expooted from Go- oxcept one that wandings caud the ship steamer China, es nothing could be
but 100m of the United Club, which is situated ability, but if they decided upon going he down! At this time, one hour after she amongst the crew, who seem to do their Formosa will be despatched on Wednesday wh morning to the stein of this Benares wreck, what the particular thing was against which mediately over this room, was violently would protect the embarkation.
struck, then was struck, the orats were never thought of, unty well. Flood side setting lo, all hande morning to the scan of the Benares wreck, the diabolical attempt was made, or what shaken by the esplosion, which at onse Nothing loss could be exported from Gooxcept one that was lowered for an officer to left the wreck and returned on board the with a view of saving whatever is possible.
object the scoundrels had in making such attracted averyone in the building to tie ruor into, who was a brave soldier and go in and tako soundings raqud the ship steamer China, es nothing could be dons
moter averyone in the building to the prer Pinto, Os the morning of the 29th ult, as the two attempt, are at present questions of pure con- ball. The office of the Duck Company, gentleman, and who had served during the not even wore the covers taken off, so as until low water..
twjecture. That surrender, however, may have which was of contes locked up, as it was peninsular-war in a Cavalry Regiment with to permit of fresh water and provisions masted #shitg jual Na 1,111 was near
26th.-Broke in with a light breeze and the opportunity of drawing their own con appoaud to have teen during the whole the Portuguess contingut under Marshal being safely stowed in them to meet any heavy drizzling rail, nothing of any conse Chaug kwang-on, in the Ly-ec-moon l'assage the opportunity
assage elusions from the securrence, we shall nas day, was broken open by the manager of Sir Wm. Beresford. To make a long story coming emergency. I was now skiud quenes to bay the onward progress of re- she was attaskil by bwe snake-hosts, who rate the facts as they have been given to the flotel, and found to be filled with donse short, Captain Elliott and the English eming cool and collected, resigned to my claiming the passengers' baggage and cargo
to suceeded in rifling her and carrying off
puree, smoke. Into the midst of barked from this Praya, which was covered Exte us by good authority.
sulphureaue smoke. Into the midst of baked from this Praya, which was covered fate, for I know swimming was of no Boat after boat, simies of full of silk and about $100 worth of goods, The master of
About nine o'ulock last night an explo this, the manager and the barkeeper groped with luggage of every conceivable descrip. avail, as one would be dashed on the baggage, but the boxes are broken, and the the fishing-junk is dangerously wounded
sion was heard on the Hotel premises, their way
Hotel promines, their way with a lamp, and after a while tion, in Hosts, Loraha, dze., tis vessels Iving rocke auf instantly perish. By this contenta spoiled, being under the water having received a severe cut on the face,
which was Folt by gentlemen in the United dispered the preciso, spot where the ex-in the Taypa and in the roads, and sailed time the stern began to swing round until now for two days. Many of the trunks are
the roudly, and sad one of his acina is seriously burt. He
Clab room just over the Union Dork: Com-plosion Ind taken place. The door leading for Kowloony; the Battalion being ruder, it took the roska, and the vessel thus lay along empty, having been rausucked by the Chi-
just over the Union Dock Com-fuo the flotel reading rooni was her any possible molestation on the part of thigh water gave but little time in now in the Civil Hospital, but will pro-
yaling the fuo the ftotel reading rooni was charred arms during the whole time, to prevent the line of the rocky islanit, one of the Fishor 1:6se and the contents taken away; the bably recuror, The fishing junk was not Clock Tower. To the Dock Gffou there are evidently from the effects of powder, any possible bably recuror, The fishing junk was tot by Ofice, at the corner nearest the fuo the flotel reading rooni was chased arms during
euro evidently from the effects of powder, any gossible molestation on the part of the man's Group. Going on the rocks about greatest number of the passengers are left taken by the pirates.---Press.
three doare-one facing Queen's Roid, ono Searching about the office, the manager dia- Chinese, the Governor present in full nai-high water gave but little time for the with only what they stand in for our cu three doors-one facing Quenu's Rosis, one covered no less than six or on the North side powder. any possible molestation on the on the North side communicating with the
seven more form. I had urself the pleasure on the working of Engines to back lier off. As the forts on board the chief stoward (Br Nash) They consisted occasion of placing a very Hotel Office, and another opening from the torpedoes ready to go off. They consisted neoasion of placing a very fine schooner this began to rocodo a little after 12, and and his staff have made every erection to Both Magistrates (Mesra May and Good- main pasange of the Hotel; the first, of of brown-paper bags of gunpowder, with esiled the Ruse of 120 tons, at the disposal the vessel began to heel over, our anxiety effect au entry into the store room; and Jako) sat to-day and disposed of a number which only is used. Imniediately on its lighted joss-sticks laid across them. For of our English friends, and she proved and suspense increased, as we thought after proving successful, he has furnished of cases of comparatively little importanes, being learnt that the scene of the commotion & lang tinio, it is needless to say, the harbor of refure to several who availed every moment she would capsize and en-us with everything that is really necessary
Two coolins were charged with having was the Dock Office, Mr Duggan, the hotel is of fire had been conveyed to Servant,
class
search was carried on, at considerable risk. themselves of her. I am, your obediont gulphas ggau, the hotel search was carried on, st considerable risk themselves of her. I am, your obediont gulph as all with her. Steadily she went under the circumstances to make us com ofen two large, vise-like brass spittoons manager, hed the last-named doar broken the Oeutral Polias station imediately stolen
The alarm of
over, to about 35 degrees, when orders were fortable; in truth, we are rather enjoying Four Lite Uew coolie Koons at West Point, open, when it was found that the room was after the explosion, and in a very short at West Point, opel, walled with sulphureus in and the eu in the search and hid behind a par-
given to lower the boats: the starboard the good things of this life, and are more near the civil Hospital. An Indist wateli densoly filled with sulphureuns smoke. The after the explosion,
ones were easily lowered, as she lay over fortunate, however severe our losges nias was named Nuzamanito caught the priso alarm of fire was at once givon, and the time in the
time Mr Deane appeared on the recovered seeue. He
of that ride; but the port ones could have been, than many others who have had mers in the act of getting over a wall, and Hotel inmates turned out. Meassa Deane, joined in the search and himself discovered
To the Editor of the "CHINA MALL."
at have took them into custodyver was at once givon, and the time Mr-Deane a
scarcely be got into the water, as they all the the same fate. took there into custody. They dropped the Crough and Jarman, with a force of police one more torpedo conccaled behind a par
HONGKONG, 1st June, 1868. Sra,- What was the object contemplated lay invoard. But after great deluy and undertone to encounter brazen spitiouns like hot potatoes. In de: and the fire engine, arrived very promptly tition. A strong foits of police, under Br by the licensing of Gambling Houses? Was ship's side, they were all successfully lower Chinamen from plundering.
was the Ping Housea fedemed 2300 bands to he could see regular one. At
A guard bust, well manned and armed, at them from the is kept Erice prisoners stated that they were coolice on the Mr
this acons le
theby by the wreck to keep the cus; but before they had time to Creagh and Mr Jarunan, now arrived on the
using bandspikes to cleat them from the is kept all night awaiting an opportunity of going to Cali get there, Mr Duggan and his barkeeper scene with fire hoses, which were spations of bad characters" that infest the it not the breaking up of the Confeders
ed uxcept one life boat. Orders were next 27th, 5.30 AM-A stranger was observ- fornia, and that there were other coolies (Mr Vaughan) hud, by means of somewhat set in operation, and the oflice was louded colour
given all bands to the boats," every one ed lying under the lee of one of the islands; (about forty) in the houss. The case was rialty groping about the rooms, found that with water. Mr Creagh searched the other
faking the first bost he could get. I was shortly after, sho appeared to be under att forty) in the house, other cooliest there, Mr Dit before they had imptly tition. A strong fostered behind a par
faking theads were best remanded.
Has that object been attained is always led to understand there were regular weigh, as she commenced to rise in the dis
His the cause of alarma was a comparatively
rooms in the basement four of the build- Luspector Daly charged a Chinaman as a well-planned attempt to blow up the place had been tried had not been unsuccessful.
placeing, but no
further preparations for
Excolenuy (vide specult, Day regular boat-alations fizo
the P. & G. Co.'s lance. At first sight we all thought it was suspicions ohsracter; he arrested kim qu with gumou ate bara had pipes were disenyered. Constables were placed tured to say that the experiment which steamers, but sosmingly there were note in an English gan bust; bué als coming closet, board of a junk at Hawkewan, but would gunpowder it to blow up the place ing, but no further pers board of a juck at Sowkewan, but would aid, fu various parts of the offer that all the doors of the hotel, with orders to had been t
the Benarts. The bonts were ordered to she proved to be the French gun-boat Stor rather not state his reasons so for doing in shaps of brown-pape parcula of from 1 to allow no Obiusten to leave the building, Are there, then, i
Are there, then, no Confederations of bad characters, who still congregate ju secret keep in company with each other antil pion. After coming
After coming to author, Captain upen Court. Bis Worship lined prisoner 14 lbs. of gunpowder, over which fired jose and the excitement gradually subsided.
ecret the morning. The night by this time bo. McCallceh want on board, and inmedi 450, or a month's imprisonment. The Iustiers were laid. Ons deposit was carefully What the motive for this reckless atteinpt (ibid) that "another reason why there were than one thousand yards; but despite every officer of the gunboat, repaired on shore. Gambling haunts His Excelleney saiding hazy, we could not see a light more ately afterwards with the commanding 650, or a month's imprisonment issuer 14 lbs of brown-paper pareula of fe in the at all the doors of the hotel, placed hard to say that the expay 23rd) vee-rays led to understand there are as shortly after, she of one of the islands; His Excellóney said the morning. The with each other antil sin proved to be the French going closer, spactor informed his Worship privately of lanted ander the iron safe in which the can have been, it is dificult to guess still some secret Gambling Houses was, presaution, three of the boats were driven In the aura of an bour the Scorpion prisoner's antecedents
Company's books are kept, the door of The iron safe in the office of the Dock Cou- Company's books are kept which had pany was found broken open, but it appears known to the polies as colorious offenders, and forwards, always keeping the vessel's closer in short, s of the Dook Cou that a large class of persons, we
class of personous offenders and ght, so as told break upon to appliances haters, blocks then com which was open, while the key (which had We copy the following paragraph from the
pes, who were precaution, three of us but despite every bliver afterwards with
and ga aa as hear the wreck Japan Times: The remainder of the ores been abstracted from a drawer) lay on the that money is never kept there, and chore known to the polies as notorious offendars, out to sea. Anxiously we pulled backwards was ordered to shift her position Scorpion light in sight, so as to kisw our position as safety would admit. The boats were of the Wolga have arrived in a Japaness book-keeper's desk. Some of the smaller was nothing in it of auy value to thieves, could not vonture to frequent the licensed and forwards, always keeping the vessel's closer in shore, to be
and lose important books were laid ou the We hear that the banks of the Dock Cam houses
until the morning should break upon us, lowered and twenty men. sont on shore, all jank, We regret very much that we were powder bag, end on, their tops resting on Pay
"Forty-five illegal gambling baunts," and reveal the real state of our disaster appliances being obtained from the Benares have been taken from haunts of the worst characters in the The hours asomed to pass ao slowly that pany were found misinformed with respect to Mr Whittaker, the safe, as if to communicate the fire to the safe, and in many cases laid across the place,places where most of the bur
the way
and tackle, larger to communicate the fire to the safe, and in many cases laid auross the whose death we reported in our last Over the larger books in the safe. Another bag bays of gunpowder, with the view apparently aries and crimes were planned" were d
we almost thought time was deriting us &o. Cheerily to work those then com land Mail. The greatest care aliould always was placed under the book-keeper's desk
warger
desk of insuring their destruction, The motives ties and crimes were planned" were in
in our forlorn condition. The Chinese manosd, under the orders of their com broken up between January lat and Sep-boatman got sulky and would not pullmander, and in lose than six hours had pre- be taken in such cases, and that care we a third was found under the desk of for this can only be guessed at as yet. certainly took; our report sure to us from Mr Mitchell, the manager; a fourth
tember 1st 1865.
with a will the Lascars eat down in venter stays made fast from the rocks on the best possible source, but our informants was placed inside a spall room par
May not the breaking up of forty-five the boat crying "Allah," giving them shore to the fore, main, and mizen-tunat ind themselves been deceived. Mr Whittitioned of for tho, compradora's use
haunts of the worst charusters, where burselves up to the all protecting power of hauds, to keep the vessel from heeling IN BEHALF OF MACAO. taker is alive and well; it is the other pawhile the fifth the bag the explosion
glaries and crimes were planned, and other the Deity; thinking they ware going to farther over. The French sailors, under th senger who has not returned. It appears of which raised tho-alarni-hed been placed
To the Editor of the “China Mall,” Legislativo measures apart from licensed be
HONGKONG, May 20, 1888, Gambling Houses, have had something to that, on attempting to land at the island on a small box directly under the hautis of Sin, I notice in your issue of the 21st de with the diminution of crime of which whence this arsond bont's crew have come, the door leading to the Hotel Office. This instant, the following: "While we do re. His Escullency makes so much? Lins the we do re. His Exellency makes so much? Has the their heat was upset and Mr McCormick door is accrched and bucketed; but the collect that in the previous war, Macau great exodus of bad characters, some eight and two of the thres Japanese passengers effects of the explosion cannot be said to fuhospitably slut her gates to British sub teen mouths ago, had nothing to do with it? were beaten to death upon the rocke by the extend beyond that. A chandelier whichjeets then noprotected. This is so singu heavy ea. From what we have hard, we hangs within a yard or two of the door-larly at variance with my own experience be broken up in eight months (Jan. 1st to did on that memorable morning, to noe the husves in light. Seeing the China and the If forty-five secret Gaahling baunts could hearts beat more free and light than ours operations, the United device, Capt. Stocks, consider it our duty to urge the proper handle before-mentioned hent which the as a resident of Macau at the time-pre- Supt. Ist 1806) how fong would it have faint outlines of the Benares still above ganhost lying so doso nader the leo of the authorities or duty to hard, we extend the exple authorities to hold a Court of Inquiry upon the whole circumstances of the loss of this of the three ofice windows hear the the Opium Soizure in 1839 that in justice five?
the remaining thirty-water, though in degrees. The right. On neaying he fun the reasal as he Birty-water, though lying over on her side land, he hail suspicions that all was not sidet materia and the ship-hor-condition when she left this port slightest trace of any shock or concussion to the then Authorities and Portuguese
at about an angle of 45 found the Benares and the behaviour of the captain and his What might Lave been fire result of the inhabitants of the city, it should be eouts preceded it, shows that licensed Gambling followed each other through a narrow chan- deeosed prudent, Capt. Stocks sent one of
Portugceded it, shows that louised Gambling followed encl
Pho late allocution, like some that have boats all congrogated together, and steadily ashore. Coming seloso to the peasal as he thief officer who the reasel was abandoned firing of the remaining four powder-devils" dieted. Ponding communication with Great Houses were sot, and are not an absciuto nel between the ship and the rocks into his officers in a boat to see if he could ron- Stich au inquiry it will be the best interest who lurked in various corners of the room, Britain, Captain Elliott, Superintendent of nécessity, and that they have utterly failederevice of the headland where we could der any assistance. The mails were sent of Captain Thomas at Gonos to demands and were located in more confined spaces Trade ut Clinton, warned all Britisk subjects to secure the suppression of the secret jump from one rock to another until we on board with a few of the Passengers, those sons be hears in Hongkong, whither he than the fifth; it is not easy to say; and it to leave that place, and naturally they went haunts where the Confederation of bad ascended to has gone, of the recovery of the missing is certainly not to be regretted that the to Macao, there being no other to which characters" meet-one of the chief objects about 30 feet high, above high water mark. There is one thing--the United Service small patch of table and routining wishing to go back to Shanghai. activity and presence of mind displayed by they could go, unless on board ships an- contemplated in their establishment. But three of the boats are missing; whore will not make much out of the shipwrecked the Hotel management prevented the ex-choed off the Coast. When the Luperial an, Six Yours, &c., TIENTSIN.Our spring races came off on perisant being made. As might have been Commissioner Lin ascertained this, he or
ERC we
can they have gone to!" was the enger en Pasengers in the way of charging for extra canal. OBSERVER. the 70, 8th and 9th instant. On the first expected but apparently not as the Chi-dored the Macao Authorities to drive then
•quiry of all. The response of course was baggage. I have just got the luan of a po quiry of all. The map was the eager en Passages much out of the shipwreckic that they must have been driven out to sea per collar from the Chief Engineer in the as got og for extra day there were scarcely any Chinese specta peas had anticipated there was no fire away At that time, Maçao was under the
For six consecutive hours we were scattor Shutesperian style, but as for boots I ean- work, and I did not notice que respectably beyond the womentary fash; but, as this fact juist or rather divided Government of the
ed here and there on the different ledges of not got a pair to fit me, so I must put dressed man present. On the second day could not be distinctly made unt at first Portuguese and Chinese, tlie fornier having
the roek, watching if we could desery up with the want of leather until I arrive there were sume 200 or 500 Chinese speets from the blinding smoke, the fire-engine jurisdiction over their own people and
the r tom, but still very few well dressed men hose was directed into the room, into which foreigners generally, the latter over their
Passing mail, when all at once I t Everything having been room, into which
waving
coming round one of the adjacent placed on board the United Service, she
at as I saw in Hongkong. of and the third day was in every respect a water was poured for acme time, and some own people solely neither of these. An- The Benares stranded at 11.10 p.3. ou falands, and recognized her to be the hint, steained aboad full speed, touring the little milar to the secount with regard to specta damage was done to the Mausger's papers. thorities acted on this order, beyond, as the 23d instant, on one of the Ishunts of from Shanghai to Hongkong. With Island of the Fisherman's Group, to which None of the Chinese authorities About ten o'clock, die Chint of the Fire regards the Chinese, their sonding to the the Fisherman Group, immediately to schoing cheers and a weaving of hand we had paid so unfortunate a visit indelibly curs and Hongkong. Will stand bend full speed, love, she came to the races this spring, which can be Brigade (Mr May) appoared pan the scone; Governor the usual chop requiring obedi- accounted for however by the present it but by that time the basincas had resolved once to the Uotiissioner's proclntuation, a the Eastward of Steep Island pass-the archiefs we endeavoured to attract their inprinted on my mind.
A PASSSKOER. settled state of this rogion, through the itself motu into a matter for the coguimera matter of form, which he well knew tails, passengers, crew, the whole of the still kep
whole of the attention, but all in vain The Chin
still kept on her course, rounded the proximity of the Nienici rebols; said by since of Captain Deane,
would never be obeyed. Other circum specie, and two hundred and three bales point of the Island, and was just to um LATEST FROM JAPAN. the authorities to be at Teangchow, 240 le The chief question in the discovery of the stances however arose, which rendered the of silk had been saved up to 4 P.3. ou view. Still we were not despairing, know discovery of the never be obeyed. Otwell knewails, passanger
The Mikado is said to have re-issued the distant. The grand stand was, 1 was glad perpetrators of this disgraceful and inex stay of the English at Macao, a dire burthen the 27th instant, The Prissinn stendering that if it came to the worst we should to sea, graced by the presence of the foreign plicable act of incendiarisni is. By what to the Portuguese inhabitants. The Chi ladies of the settlement; whose presence theans did the incendiaries effect an eu-nose at Casa Branca and at the Barrier why Ching, was remaining by the Benares, have to take to the boats and try to make edits against native converts to
Christianity. moeting gay sppearance; or the Dock Company (Lam Awan) is that of food from, heing brought in, and a Sorpion volunteered to assist, and at waiters and the obief steward venture of gave the meeting gay appearance; other trance? It appears that the compradore of hold the land and western water approaches until assistance should come from Nigro, about 70 miles distant. What we dreaded worst was the sun which now wise it would have had a rather sobre the Dock Company (Lam Awan) is the to the City of Masso, prevented supplies Shanghai. No British men-of-war bo- aspset tuve seen all the racas at Tien-keeper of the keys of the office, anil that of food frem, being brought in, and in aing at Ningo, H. I. I. gunboat shelter over us, and had not even a glass of tein from the time the port was opened, admission in the usual tande is obtainable short time a great scarcity of provisions Scorpion volunteered to assist, and anrir water. However it being calm, one of the
then
opened, admission in the usual mode is obtainable short dem,eing burat forth with all its fury while we had ne and, taken as a whole, I gunsider the pouies only through bin; or the office coolie. Both existed, while price of everything 1068 80 ed at the wreck at 7 A 2. of the 27th officers and the chief steward vontured ou at the Spring Meeting of 1868, as the beat those persous, however, deny having been muck in value, that even daily necessaries instant.
board and brought a anal cask of fresh which have ever been brought together at near the office from Saturday night until of life wore beyond the limited means of
water and some biscuite, which bad a swest
The French Academy of Medicine baş any meeting here. If the rebels had only the time of the alarm, Notwithstanding say nine-tenths of the people, and there
relish, and we thus enjoyed the best offered a prize of £80 for the discovery of been put down in Spring, the Chinese restbis donial, however, the office was observed seemed so amelioration of this state of been put down would have been preseven play and by moving about in its drive them out alors were soon current of servet that it speaks on board the all conveyed on boat all to the hos the who
breakfast that had been sorved for a long an infallible moans of recognizing the pre- pectable classes would have been present at casually (by a gentleman in the hotel em- things, as long as the English remained.
ble classes have given ese were scen of it appears and run
time. All on a sudden
sudden a voice cried
voice cried out, senes of death. The French are deeply the Foreign fête, and would have given ploy and by passers-by) to be open, and The Imperial Commissioner, finding his
"the steamer is coming back aga" interested in this question, as the oficial The subjoined account of the wreck the ston much pleasure to every resident at this Chinese were seen moving about in it; but proclamation disgarded, then threatened to
and this proved to ba to China, with medical sortificate of a death is plac student for Te Male, misations mot, as
this was thought nothing of, as it appesus drive them out by force and to bombard has been handed to us by one of the to three missing boats in tow, list alien cortis
a very lux The students, who went to Peking to be the custom for the coolie to clean the the City and rumors were soon current of passengers by the Henares. It will be had drifted out to sea on the previons made out the official undertaker for it
tow, that affair, and the moment this certificate is rumore scored railing. to be exatuined for Tsin.azu, just after the alice on Sundays. It is a curious cireum. thousands of "Braves being prepared to observed that it speaks unfavorably of night. The China coming to anchor,
anchor, one lux opening of this river in Maieb, are now atance, that both the Manager (Mr Mitchell maroh upon and completely destroy it the discipline prevailing on board the all the boats came on shore, and we Government, liat continet funerals-at- kind of company, under the orders of the returning daily hard, the examinations and the book-keeper Mr Hyndman) did When you hear in mind, that up to this
this point opinions will were holy welcomed as all to the lus the whole drams is over. The consequenos tends, and in less than forty-eight hours being passed. I have not yet learned who not, as is frequently their custom, look in time and for some time longar, the roal sol, but
custom, look in time and for some time lougor, the roal vessel, but on this point opinions will wore conveyed on board; when Captain Government, liat connet funerals-at-
Müller, kindly
loss, has been selected Chwung-guen, the highest yesterday at any time through the day, to weakness of the Chinese was fighting people natuilly Le reserved until the appear-pitality of his vessel. After all the bustle
is that many people have been, and
beesquenos degree of literary rank in China, at these see whether all was right or not,
Chiun, at thest see whether
was entirely unknown, as a fuct, such ance of the full official account from pitality.
and confusion had subside, everyone unstars, recently, a As to the motive which impelled the threats and riunora varied with them muck Captain McCulipch
despondeuey front their gates was found in a lane, iuntimuste parties concerned in the commission of this greater anxiety than could now be supposed
Saturday, 23rd May, 1968--Started the look of gloomy despondency front their uro, buried alive. At Lyons, and still
facs, and assumed that of cheerful thankinta neighboring doctor daring outrage, we have already said that, posible. Whether in reality to attempt from Shanghai at 18 noon, in the Pauin-ness for their macrow osoape with life, figies coutor was called in,
A neighboring stated life.his services were shouldt 13 in oxomons with averybody, we are perfectly such a mesure Now I should say No, sular and Oriental Corupsiy's Steamer Captain McCulloch, on dus consideration, and vind was ineless, that the man was devi, certified, to this efect. Font "at son bat from the judicious placement or with a view of frightening the Fattit Benares, seemingly a fine vossal, everything despatched two Filot Boats that cam days afterwards a gentleman waited of the several torpedoes under the most in- guese Government into submission, about hotekening a safe and expeditious voyage alongside, with the sad intelligence, one to ductor, thanked him see the Bamballe substancea (donia, wooden desks this time, a demonstration was one night to Hongkong. The day was rather sultry, H. R.B. Consul at Ningpo, another to the he was dead, which bis
the ducter, thanked him for Woited on the not unreasonable to made, by a large party of armed Chinese, but our going ahead full speed, with a light Coupany's Agent at Shaughst, to send and then paid the usual fee. and partitions), it
he was dead, sh for the cestilicate that pany's Agents this that the first of his an he was dead, which bis presence denied, We regret to learn by the Osku, that the nesmas that the intention was to fire the Aimultaneously at two points, viz, the head wind, rendered the beat of the san relief as early as possible. We are waiting Dr. Monsey in the heyday of his social, small steamer Tatung, which left this port Hotel, and not solely to destroy the books Porto de Santo Antonio and Travessa pleasant; everything un board went on anxiously the result of the messago, and face, told bis friends that the Brat of lus
destroy the books Porto de a few minutes all the bont 11 P.M. all the passengers at they eyes will be anxiously search of feliver and feathers were up to stl opett the Dock Company, as is populatly sup- de Palarchica; in a few minutes all the satisfactorily and to all appearance securely about the tin may naturally expect to restors of any note was a biker and a retall about 60 miles from the Saddles; but we posed; and that the uncoupled room on available iden of the Battalion were drawn About 11 r. all the passengers retired to as a steamor jooming in the distance, ali dealer
see a steamer looming in the distance, alt wor
water in the basenient forming the Dock Office was up on the Plaza Santo Antonio, Governor their cabins with every runfidence that they eyes will be anxiously scanning the horizon,
every confidence that they eyes tay man's career, when hope were down" selected for that purpose on econut of the Pinto at their heat. The Chinese made a would awake in the morning to witness aenger to hall the first approach of deliver and feathers were "up, to raise squall sum likelihood of the pertstrators being left tremundong noise as usual with tinch different scene from wist actually occurred. ance. It coming on to blow, and a heavy of money for immediate ho likelihood of the perstar
would awake in the morning to witness ages will be anxiously scanning the horizon, dealer in hops. At a critical point of this
on open pertstrators being left onto at their head. The Chiosor their cabins with every engers retired to the ti nudisturbed all day to make their prepara- Shells and Goors and hid the temerity to Time rolled no farther on that 11.15 P.M., swell of a sea sotting in, Captain Muller his bed, for line dite use, he ripped ove different scene from wint actually occurred.enger delivery man's career, when hope of this wor sold the feathers, and stuffed the that Tseng Kwo-Fan intended on his visit tious. Regarding the means of ingress and show on the Finza, when few volleys when we were aronsed from our sleep by s doomed it necessary to weigh anchor and tick with uusaleable hops. Soon a change
being, whon to Shanghai to settle a dispute with refer egress, however, there are only thro-viz, having been delivered and several killed, they heavy rumbling avise and then a severe go round to the other side of the island to in the market, occurred, and a slange sace more ence to the exection of a Catholic Church by using a lock-picking tool, by bringing retired, and this proved to be the first and shock which pitched some of us out of our safer anchorage, until fine weather, when operating of thecourent, and once more or the site at present occupied by a Chinese into use falsa koys, or by obtaining the keye last hosillo demonstration. However, this beds, surashing the glass globes of the lamps he would returu and endeavour to save the and children, the song as by himself on the each it a temple. Such a dispute, we hear, was in in the possession of the compradore either with the increasing sourcity of food, orente! and sending everything adrift in the cabins Specie, Passengers Baggage and Curgo, and bought basis, the feather is prot existence and was ultimately settled by the with or without his knowledge. That great disquietude and alurin ; the inhabit that was not a fixture. All hands rushed During all this time the Chinamen are the cogni, back, the featherly Vice Roy; but at Socchow, not in Bling the latter mode was that adopted by the rests, both Portuguese and Chinese, were on deck, and to our astonishment found the looting the vessel; we can distinctly see from obzourity," the docter would conclude. way, sir, by which my hopped raisers, would seem to be the opinion enduring severe hardships, none of the Steamer's bowsprit peering away up, almost them carrying the boxes up the hill.
Sir David Brewster, while young, fre entertained by the authorities, a Lam latter venturing to leave the town for fear touching a bald head-landi. imundiately
27th-Captain Mealand the offours quented a weaving shop in the Queen street We hear that the Governor General of Awan, the compradore, and Clean Afuck, of being unable to return to their families ran to the Rugine room, and saw the Ba- Shangtang has been degraded two steps in this office-coole, are both in oustody at this or of being equeezed by the Mandarin, gines backed at full speed, but seemingly set out early in the boats to the socus of of the same town, and entered into conver Consequence of suns irregularities in the moment, having been arrested late last between whom and themselves, it is needless shiny were of no avail to take her off. I disaster. On their approaching the wreck, sation with the men. Que of his sahapl purchase of horses for the impatial areny night. They were this mornfug marged they
the morning oharged to any, there existel no sympathy. Mat thou went after the Carpenter, who sounded the Cuinament immediately left the vessel mates generally went with him, and on one It seems that contrary to the general par by the Police Superinsendent before Mrters were thus brought to a crisis as follows: the holds, to see if the vessel was making and took to the hills with whatever booty of these visits young Brewster had mised they trad cust adhift from the wreck. This an argameat which kindled the interest of tice; he limited his purchases to the Shang: Condinke with having feloniously. sot fire Captain Biliott had daily witnessed all thess any water; but to
gratibuation he of out onr
gratiatingleanter tang Province, thereby, as alleged, causing to the Wongkong Hintal by the explosion things as they passed and deemed it tinjust announced, making no water se fer steunter Chius lying under banked fires was the weavers After they had debated
alleged, causing to the Bank having feloniously set firesters were thus brought to sympathy, Mat they were of no avail to take her on disaste loss of the public mousy.-Ibid. of gunpowder, on the night of the Blet that for the sake of a few tents of his own clisering all hands for the tiny being. I ready to start at a few minutes notice. The warmly for some time, in which Browater ultima" but no evidence was adduced, countryniu who could be safely sheltered thought stil there might be a chance of wind having died away, and the sea being led had the best of it, an old woman, sit and a remand until Friday was granted, on board ship tatil ultimate arrabgehients eaving all the lives sul property; but ou almost smooth, with an ebb tide, it was ting at her spiohing-wheel, said "Ayay,
an One day Joseph Jekyll, visiting Clearge Bail (which was at first fixed at $1000 for could be made for their comfort and future losing
future looking at the bold rugged works, I could deemed necessary for the China to repair to David, lad, ye're i' the right. We'll y ye behave Colman, observed a suivel in his round the compradore and $100 for the coolie) settlement, that several thousand Purti plainly
Purti plainly see no handling could be effected the fatal spot and render every assistance. he a big minn this warld gin cage, performing the customary operation was refused suttogether, on the representa ese of Macao, entirely innovant of all The night was clear at this time so as to n our arriving, to our astonishment, we yetsel "-Courant.
found one of the life-boats coming along SMALE PROPHETS.-Brigham Young con custom pillsions of Mir Deane, and owing to the grave connection with the question pending his allow us to see all around for two or three side with nearly all the epoeie; it was dusts his connubial affairs on the principle of turning it like & man in a treadmill be-allow
three found one ofg, to our astonistice. be a big man the right. Ah! your begger," exclaimed he, he's gonturu of the charge. Neither the compra- tween his and the Chinese Governments, ailes; but iu tire courao of a short time it side with nearly all the epeis; it was duets his connubial afairs on the principle
dury or the codie have been in the Com should be anode to muffor. He therefore i became rather hazy. All this time the speedily and safely transferred on board ing the Home Circuit,”
of "jarge busine of "large business and small proplieta,*
torpedo burst is uncracked, and not one suming you refer to the war growing nut of taken to break up
growing nut of taken, to break up the remaining thirty-water, though lying over on her side land
to the diabolical attempt which mately failed last evening by a observation, we may express a at time and the police will event- able us to place very distinctly crd their feelings so far as a of justice can elicit them. The. urs of the attempt to blow grupowder an office in the sig Hotel are by this time pretty Sown to all in the colony, while re distant readers will learn the particulare from another co We cannot, however, permit even to pass without expressing the
feeling of indignation that so villainous in its conception. have been attempted in the very the city of Victoria. True it that the amount of powder, used b. in all) is not such as to jus Every great excitement on the but that anything in the way of op should be attempted is suffi- excite à very strong feeling of
Giob.
it
chief difficulty in the way is the alisence of motive as regards.
ce itself. No money was kept te books placed over the powder important, and the amount used ally from the clumsy way in was applied-was insufficient tre than damage the room, Yet,
he destruction of the Hotel waN ted, it is difficult to see any otive. The enquiry, which will ediately institute, will we trust
some light on this insane, and
ly objectless, attempt to damage
al and its occupants.
LOCAL.
ad of the 731d Regt, will perform ublic Garden on Tuesday, the 2nd 5. The following is the pro
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Átvajzen. us, Alusé in Egitto,”.. Lassit "Frielen's Palmeil,". Reter Bela. riinch Trate"Kuhner, Hor, Band Sergeant, Conductir,
and to notice the establishment of of Fund" in the 73d Regiment,
officers be-
ad is designed for the purpose of relief to the families of decessed of the Regiment, and is under ction of a committee of officers be o the regiment, of which Lieut. Burge is president. It may fely sed, that, if properly supported by ment itself, others will step forward: donations; and in a short time, a. to entitle this institutiori to take amount of money will have been ng others of the same description
ut extant in Her Majesty's army, benefit of the shove named fund,
of
I be fortnightly entertainmente in reation Room, particulars of which ublished in programmes lenned at days prior to the nights of enter The litat takes place this even the Ber. W. A. Beech, Majo
Gel Lieut. Edgcumbe will give readr There will also be some songs by conspany of the Regiment.. CAL Swimming race took place u
afternoon commencing about 1,60
hoat's crew.
torz.
Just examinations.
TSB news per Yuen-tase-fes from Tientsin is to the offset tunt the Rebela bave again retired from the neighbourhood and are said to be hemmed in between the Imperial Forces and the seaRecorder.
& few days ago, in tow of the Feiluong, sank
are glad to hear there were no lives lost,
bid.
We some time ago mentioned the report
bid.
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LOSS OF THE "BENARES"
We have been favored with the following official notice of the loss of the above named steaner
W. MACAULAY,
Superintendent.
May 30, 1868.
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The Prince of Aizu le said to have sur-
200
men, and out then all to pisces. He still holds out. rounded a body of soure ZUO of the Mikado's
Otherwise matters are quiet,
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