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THE CHINA MAIL.
Nonce. It is particularly requested that that opin can only be carried into the all cotamunications relating to the general interior by Chinese, as Chinese property, ba-iness of this paper be addressed to the only. There cannot therefore be any Proprietor and in no case to individuals by pretence of confusing between the dues Dae. Much delay and inconvenience in she transaction of baxtiess will thereby be levied in Chime on Chinese property, and the three levied ontaida Ching' on foreign Avoided.
property.
Thirdly, the rule in question applies only to Transit durs, and it is on this point that we conceive the Committee of the Chumbor lave made their chief error. As we have shown in our first paragraph the evil complained of by Messrs Eelitios and Bosnian has no more to do with
Mr Goodlako on the Bench, transit dues than with the tariff of Peru. can, was brought up and charged by one Benjamin Martin, an unemployed Mexi- Tho lutter gentleman very properly cha-named Fernandez with the larcony of a coat racterised the extract read by the Chair-in East treat, Taipingshan Martin was drunk, and resisted" the constable. Atma
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TO-DAY'S POLICE
ject of importanes arises, it ought to be dealt with; and the members he was sure had the greatest confidence in the Commit
tee
* Sir Dominio
3
to address as "Alev Madam, or Joan Ma- merchants should be requested to take called before anything could be done. The vant of Government intends to retire on date," is represented by a pugh. We make counse with the Committen, in order that position of member of Committee was a most his pension of £1,000 per annum on the the suggestion we now offer fully recogn's something should be dono in the matter. thankless and ungrateful ons. Perhaps return of Sir Hercules Robinson, (and after ing the value of the Society's efforts to They ought to contend for the freeton of Delbanco would join the Committee, the reception of the Royal Duke, of course), please their friends, but in fine that the the part; the subject of whether or not and then
there can be little doubt that the honour historio onfined sucusoires fould be oven: secondary consideration. And they ought do. Yesu sight then épeak of winding up ought to be accepted. "Mrijibson has done very light walk to which one inters have the hy was increased or decreased was a
Mr Dalbuming might be done.
No, no; I beg par. will be off rod, and we should think it more favorably regarded thus it is (because not wallow Chinese cruisers to sunoy the the Chamber altogether. But when a sub- good sorvice to the Colony in bis it would have the force k contrast) if they trade, and the Chinese Government to
keeping a tight hand on expenditure, if no day in would occasionally attempt higher and place Custom-Houses where the junks of
other way." But ure serious dramatic delineation.
the Duke of Edinborgh this pert were bound to pass. If they gave
commences to confer knightood on Cinga the Chinese, an
an inch, they would soon have
lose uticiale, he will not be able to stay his a yard; and without a European inspeo- Mr Bryans said that the meeting was one hand when he arrives in Iulia. We should torate, who could tall what the mandarins at which anything could be discussed. bike to see the Hath conferred by His Royal would not do? They thus gave the Chinese This Chamber at Shanghai had discussed t a Higbuses on General McCleverty, and wa and the natives would levy duties upon it was an argon at in favor of doing so rating. unlimited authority to do what they liked, measurements and Cinese clothing; and would raise no manner of objection to his shirtings a
as well
Phillips, or, still The Chairman replied that t
as opium, if they aboso
that a large meeting so difficult to get up better, a bir Alexander Arbuthnot. Batit the subject was now gathered together. man as appliable" to transit dues CR Sing the lakong, gave evidency of this latter fully cousidered by the Committee; and on of the Committee were very arduous,
is very early days to calculate on these, of the alleged opium squeezes had been Mr Bosraan had no doubt that the duties things, our own impression being that as and not to other lues. A junk going fact, Baying that Martin lay down on the the Chinese had reserved to themselves the had one suggestion to make, viz.,that the chances are not great that he will bring from this port to Cambodia had to pass around and kicked like a mule
the Prince was not deputed to give handles reference to the Treaty it was found that judging from the report (laughter.) He to the names of distinguished Australians, the Chinter Custom House outside and ground:
ke a mule impressing the the operation upon pay dues there levied and that samely kicks in the ribs, the drunker by several
seaman for interfered with the trade of the Colony.ther tore the lokang's inexpressibles, and WHAT is the meaning of the phrase There was nothing in the Treaty to ju this enti-dy or farce being got through.
was wearing the stolen coat all the
the time a "Transit Duties in a question which tify this, and as a Chamber of Comme Inspectur Kirby showed cunclusively that
respecting Trade and Dies, by which time of departure.steamore. Het bir Beliling: But we must defend the Multin just at present seems likely to possess they ought to deal with the question."
We are glad to find that his arguments character, for he had been half-a-dozen
was not a
Cleat Blexicanas to freedoms of the port. much interest for the mercantile commu- prevailed, and that, at Mr Sassoon's sug times in Gol-Prisquer, however, said that had four so. An attempt had been made The Chairidan satunnel to say that they nity of Hongkong The Chairman at gestion, the clause recognising the right of he was very anxious to leave
sort of Custom-lense in this these inhospit to establish the Chinesa to levy dues outside of Chinable shores; but aa be was Mexican and no. Colony, which had been met by the strong- the Chamber of Commerce meeting yea
was struck out.
est measures on the part of the authorities. We trust that the china, na skipper would have any-The man who was to have abted disappears then put to the meeting. It is as follows: the treason and death of Judas Iscariot, as terday, devoted some little time and con- committee are convinced that their in. thing to wil He was unfortunate- versation to proving that transit duties terpretation of the Rule was over ved fruim Sara saticiano, uni Wessage flogged publicly through the strouts of of the usa aqueza tutto su being were not transit duties or at least to argu- strained.
THE GEINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 1868,
-TRANSIT DUTIES.
of
hunts, tha is right, of increasing or diminishing the duty on opium. (Hern the Chatman read the Ist clause of Rule 5th of Roles Leanat dues are regulated.)
תם
•
something should be done in obtain- out any authority to make glad the hearts ing the privilege of posting letters of the wives of meritorious Anglo-Indian board the French packota up to the Councillors-Madras Times, Ort. 24.
the same as they dül on board the P. & derstood that it was only a little matter of delicateness between the French, mail-agent be arranged,) which prevented it at present and the Post-master (which no doubt could
suggestion.
The Cusirman said that was a very good
Mr Belilios motion as to the epium was
We bare thus far supported the views five of Santa Fé.Mr Goýdlake solvad Hongkongid that such audacity as had the line of tas they are entitled to accord. whom uur Lord was taken.. Lygias, after re-
ing in a spirit which admits only of the helifexpressed by Mr Bosan and cthers, that he had come to that conclusion. Nor bat would point out that the testimony did he stand alone; the Committee seen borne by kuu may prove too much. He to have arrived, by some singular process within the last day or two, "seven or-eight war junks, and one of two of reasoning, at the same conclusion.crtizers overhauling outgoing junks Before, therefore, referring to what passed at the meeting, let us endeavour to de- monstrate that this phrase admits of
Mr Beldioz
+
THE DEATH OF JUDAS. A very remarkable poem, and possessing much picturesque power, appears in Black wood for Uctober. It is in the form of a latter from a Roman Lawyer at Jerusalem to a friend at Rome, giving an account of related to the writer by one Lysias, a old man, Chief of the Centurinity and sup- and he was a of extra squeezes that are now being
levied by the Chinese Government under possit to be the commander of the party by hard labor in Gaol for two months. the problem by bauding Martin over to.
ing to the Treaty and that, in doing so, counting how Christ was arrested and carri Chan Awong, a painter, was charged with
the Committee be requested to ask the ed to the High Priest's house, thus pro- having brought as security, a registration
assistance of one or two members who are sevds - connected with the opium trade, who. ticket and einp belonging to his master, sad therewith representing himself to be
point ont means to remedy the evil. "That night I saw not Judas. The next day,
Ghastly, clay white, a shadow of a mas, proved that defendant was in his employ
Committee out to be appointed to consider Into she chamber where the council as an borseholder is master appeared and
The Chairman thought that a special With robes all sailed and tora, and tangled beard, sud had been so for years, Bir Goodlake,
the question; but he was afraid that the Cume feebly staggering scacce should I bare however, disapproved strongly of such false
resolution did not meet the case, because representatious, even although admitted,
the Camber had already tuken cognisance was Judas, with that haggard, bloated faes's and fined defendant $10, in default one blockading our post.
of the opium question.
Dir Sassoon said that no steps had been He to the cable cause against it lessed- paid, the defendant
been memorialized by the Community, but the Chamber had done nothing.
Mr Kreger spoke favorably of the motion. Mr Bryans ratiur sonsidered that the Chamber was
was assuming
they had proof that the evil existed. If the duties alluded to were not levied in violation of the Treaty, then there
was no evil to remedy; nor wan there any evil, if the levying of those duties had ceased. They could only remonstrate. Mr Bosnian assured the Chamber that the lovy had not censed, for he saw it yes.
been shown by the Chinese was unprece dented, and had never been found in any nation before. Hongkong was not a free We did not allow our port at present. own government to levy duties on anything lowed su to do at our very doses. The it chose; but the Chinese cruisers were al article read by the Chuirunt applied only to goods after landing in Chincse territory; and the Chiness, tlio speaker said, were
The Chairman: Not now, so far as I be--
Mr Bellion insisted that the levies were in existence at the present moment,
The Chairnu remarked that if they only applied to opium, the Chamber had no
Mr. Belilios was not
known
So had that night's great horror altered him. As one ali blindly walking in a dream
only one interpretation, based exclusive-kong owners. If not, the caso fullsmuth's hard labor. As the fine was Holievs. The whole thing has been exploded. taken by the Climber: the Governor had Glared wildly round a while :-then, stretching
ly on the text of the Treaty itself. The argument had reference to opium, upon which the 5th rule of the Supplementary
St."
was sent to Gaol. Mira veil, a thinese female, was summo ant atated that he had been sent on board ned by her servant for assault. Complain a ship with a chit by defendant's "man," and turned away by Mrs. He had got bis "traps from the house. Mrs 8. denied having beaten complainant, but ad mitted having turned bi mages were due. Mr Goodake advised while $2 complawant to go to the Summary Court, so that he night there get his wages and cloth sug. But ss Mrs. S. agreed to pay in $2
missed.
furth
From his torn robes a trembling hand, fung down As if a shake had stung him, a small purse, That broke and scattered its white coins about,
pures! "Twas not for that faal dross I did the deed- Twas not for that-ch, horor-not for that I But that I did believe he was the Lord; And that he is the Lord I still believe. But ob; the slu!-the sin I have betrayed so crying, round his face his sobas fie throw, The Invocent blood, and I am lost I-am-ibal !! And blindly roshed away; and we, agnst,
few milce outside." The question of course is whether those junks were registered at, and bound from. Hongkong with opium on board, the property of Hong entirely to the ground as regards his down as to the interpretation of Bale 5 particular complaint, as the principle lidt bears only on foreign trade. The Chinese Regulations is the Treaty of Ticutain have a perfect right-so far as the Treaty and on his return he was foundly thrashed right to interrain that the spirit of evil to remedy bay that there was an And, with a shrill voice, cris, Take back the
is concerned-to levy any taxes they like declares," the trausit duties will be aron Chinese-owned property, in Chinese ranged as the Chinese Government sees junks, belonging to a Chinese port. It was probably in allusion to this that Mr Bryans said he considered that the Chuber was assuming that there was eril to remedy before they had proof
alluded to were not levied in violation of the Treaty, then there was no evil to the business of this colony is interfered with not that of Chinese agents of merchants here, reading in China audship plug in Chinese-bottons under Chinese papers. We cannot interfere to protect them. But if Hongkong interests me touched we advocate decided action, farge i
the treaty was never intended to convey an allowance of such acts. They ought now to try to defend the freedom of the port.
The Chairman again said that the at tempted fixture of a house at this port had been frustrated.
Mr Belilios again observed that levying
paralleled piece of audacity. said that the audacity had been treated us The Oirmau admitted that so far, and
anything to put to the mosting 7
Now in reference to the twenty-eighth article of the British Treaty, we find the following laid down as regards Transit Duties. It will be observed that the that the evil existed, "If the duties and give up the clothing, the case was dis without Europear inspectors was au un terlay, when seven or eight war-juuks and Looked round,-and no one for a moment apcke,
wording not merely regulates their impo- sition but defines their meaning
Whereas it was agre x *** that Bri- tish imports,*** should be conveyed inte the interior free of all further charges, cept a transit duty, the amount whereof Bas not to exceed a cevinin percentage on tarni value; and whereas *** British merchants have constantly.
y complained that charges are suddenly and arbitrarily imposed by the
one or two cruisers were overhauling puteving that face, I could but fear the end; going junks a few miles outside.
The motion having been put by the For death was in it, looking through his eyes.
carried. was duly Ma Sassoon
Nor would I follow to arrest the fale
remly. Let us have clear proof that after the comfort of the Swimming Club such by the authorities. Had Mr. Bolilica Chairara, next proposed that, as the That druve hit madly on with scorpion whip.
Julio Baptista, (the dark person who looks members who do the dolphin and por was brought before the Banx this morning poise" in the Wash Tab, Parade Ground) on a charge of having sold spirits to the shivering bathers and olber without a license to pull the same: Inspector Daly stated
that he found of late that a number of the members of the "wa-
and
Mr Bryans seconded the proposition; and it was duly carried.*
Mr Basman then proposed,-"That the vieability of the neemary arrangements being ado for posting letters on board the French packets up till the time of depar. turu of the attaulers, as is now done on
provincial authorities as transit duties upon though the public flogging" of the tory police force camau hom drunk, the Chairman applied to transit, dues ou Committee take into consideration the ad. produce on its way to the foreign market, Chinese opium taxgatherer would scarce- and on imports on their way i into the inte
ly, we fear, find favor as a political the liquor wlten he subsequently disco to the detriment of trade; it is agreed that, the anthority appointed to su. measure,
LOCAL.
this
perintend the collection of duties shall be obliged, upon application to the coumil, to declare the amount of duties leviable ou produce between the place of production TuB Ulysse, From Newcastle, yesterday and the port of shipment, and spon importa between the consular port in question and reported as consigned to Messrs Arghold, impression that defendant with entitled to struck vit, and the question be reconsidered. the Chamber adjourner, after paasing a vote
the inland markets awed by the con
Bot it shall be at the option of any Bri- tial subject, desiring to commy produce per chased inland to a port, or to convey imports
And night came on. Forth from the gates I went, Anxious and pained by many a dubinus thought, To seek for Judas, and to comfort him. The sky was dark wish heavy lowering clouds t A lifeless aflug air weighed ou the world; A dreadful silence like a nightmare lay Crouched on its bosom, waiting, grim and grey, In horrible suspense of some dread thing, A oreeplug sense of death, a sickening smell thrit of ghost went by me now and thas, And made my tesh creep as I wandered on, At last I came to where a cadar stretched Its black arms out beneath a desky rock, And, passing through its aliadow, all at once
ataried for against the dubious light A dark and heavy mass that to and fro Stung slowly with its weight, before me grew. A sick dread sense came over me: I stopped- I could not air. A cold and clammy sweat Dozed out all over me; and all my limbs, Bending with tratoulous weakness like a child's, Gave way beneath we. Then a sense of ahame Aroased me. I advanced, stretched forth my And pushed the shapeless mass; and at my tough And back returning struck against my face. A luman body! Was it dead or not Swiftly my sword 1 draw and cut it down, Ipinaked the robes away, exposed the face- And on the sand all heavily it dropped.
Twas urtas, as I feared, cold, stiff, and dead: That suffering heart of his had ceased to beat."
Infected the dull breathing of the wind.
ject be omsidered by the Chamber, and gone away, another Parsee gentleman ough!
Mie Balilios then proposed that the sub-former Parsee member of Committee hadt last the duty of the day was done, that one of those more intimately connected to be placed upon the Commitses to repre
with the
the opium trade should assist the seut Farsee interests. He would propose Commitee.
Mr Buxer Me h
Buxey seconded the proposition. Mr.Bosman said that the rule rend by Jre at first could not divine where they
and not to other dues. A junk going food
to Cambodia had to port to
pass the Chi- vered it was obtained at the Swimming Bath bese Custom House pulside and pay dues He sent two constables last light with a there levied; and that surely interfered dollar, and they brought back a bottle of with the trade of the Colony. There was Bonse.-P. C. Williams (46) gated that he Chamber of Commerce, they ought to the authorities on the
in the Tents to justify subject, o and address bought the body lust night for $1 he deal with, the question. He would angest The resolution having been seconded by had bought brandy months ago, ander the that th
the paragraph
in the draft of report be Mr Bryans, was onaninumely varried; and Bl sell liquor.--Dufundant said he had sold li
Air Sensbou said it would be much better of thanks to its. Vice-Chairman for pre- quor for
for a year and a half, and had ord
orders to
strike it ont
as it would de siding. altogether from the Contritteo, Mr. Wilan, Dr. Mur injury to the opium trade to pass over such Goodlake asked why defendant had sold to Chinese that to cy rag and ath
ather
gentlemen to do so.-M. a question lightly. They should say to the
would
fight them if un- Defendant And to
to policemen in duiform. --
Torjust dues were levied. that he did not sell to the public; he
It was then manimously carried to delete the policeman only; b
; but he was told that he ment of Custom Houses; and the Report was quite right, by Mr Wilson De Murray of Committee was thereupon passed. It and other gentlemen. Mr. Wilson, Dr.
is as follows: We much regret to learn that the Cat in defendant's mind to be suflicient before the Meeting on the present occasion.
Murray
sad the other gentlemen" *appeared The committee have but little to bring to the Duury, was wreaked on the shoals authority for anything under the The following subjects are those which have a compusile twin-screw-y
wyun-vesed similar of the 8. W. part of the island of Balabac and he quoted is anthority with come under their consideration.
proportionate frequency. MeGoodlake in-
Karberg & Co, is consigned to Messrs F Degener de Un. The correction astired to late for insertion in our shipping list, we lears that the San Salvadorian ship na with Caulis for Macao; als was unable to get to Hongkong account of the strong mosu; the Fang Shucy brought on the passengers,
sand
from a port to an island market, to clear bin America had arrived at Manila from Hove the pad sold this bus bottle to the paragraph refering to the establish. filled by Mr Buxey's appointment was 11 yielding swing- the branch above it creaked
goda of all transit dutice, by payment of a single charge, dru,
This is plain enough, anul backed up by Article 50, which declares the British version of the Treaty to be that by which the interpretation of any disputed point. is to be fixed, leaves no room for ques tioning the fact that "trinail duties mean the dues imposed upon articlus between a port of shipment and the interior, whether on their way to or from the que or the other. A
LOSS OF H.B.M.D.). "GNAT."
-
* We are informed that the vacancy made by the departure of the Parses meti ber of Committee was filled up by the appointment of Mr Fyke: this vacancy now caused by the departure of Boi. P. Ryre. chairman of the Chamber.
EXPECTED RETIREMENT OF MANY SENIOR INDIAN OFFICERS, We hear that many of the senior officers
a
in the Patawan Group on the 15th Norem formed defendant that he did not believe spector General of Customs at Fekin, and this will shortly retire. The propositions for
-"Correspondence between Mir Hari, L. of the old Indian army now in this country Thus Lyslas spoke, and ended. I confess her last. Commander Theobald geut Acting either Mr Wilson or Dr Marray would give Chamber. In the Appendix will be found pension and, bahan which were sent from Wlast horrible revulsions must have pasaed This story of poor Judas touched me much Lieutenant Kelham (in a ship's but, we authority for anything of the kind, as they Copies of a letter received from Mr Hart, fn- Simla to the Ludia Office at brat received Arves that spirit in those last few hours! presume) to Iloilo, Island of Parray, one of had not power either to license to sell liquor apretar General of Customs, had the reply of that the Indian Council wore extremely Say what you will grant all the gut and still but small encouragement. It is ovou said What storms, that tore up life even to its roota! about 300 miles. Lieutenant Kelbau could have "M
and a free the working of the Colony
What pangs of dread remorse-abat agonien -
if he an
With this preliminary definition of the South. Philippine: Groop, a distance of the publicorto themselves. Bot defendant this Chamber. Hongkong being a British wrath at the liberality of the proposals. Of desperate repentance, all too late, the words in question, let us now turn chartered the Spanish merchant steamerished. (Defendant &c."
alicho He Chinese Custoins Department does not muchnlour, however is ow
How current in
expressed his opinion that something bility of saving the vessel; Lient. Kelham heary fue would have to be inuen. Hart's letter expressed his willing at all has bulbis syes the several of the Laden with horror all too great to bear,
and referring to the "opium squeezestion is made of loss of life, or of the possi
made a statement which surprised some
course of reasoning Mr Helland and the Committes can have possibly arrived at
for Manila fast night.
of
defendant was
oru.
It was well
was paid.
; but times to
it," and the burlesque of Toll with a 5. D: Sassoon, . . Bellion, Vengeance" Both were done, as we have J. F. Buxoy, W. J. Bryans, J. P. Duncan-
is it not possible for the Society sonetimes banco, J. Arnhold, W. X. Ofisted, and error from three points of viewFirstly, to get out of the region of farces and bar W. Raye. Rule 5 of the Regulations does not re lesqneels there not something in the serve to the Chinese the "distinct right" whole range of dramatic literature, of of increasing or diminishing the duty"
will
General's department in London
Revision of the Treaty. The letters in the
and the reply from the Chamber, contain all the information required upon Chis subject. the Chamber for the past half year have
Banda of
the Chamber.The Accounts of
',
that it is
to be
nie
EXPECTED VISIT OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH TO CEYLON.
The Chairwan said that it was with plea graver inre, within the histrionia capabi, sure he saw so many mumbers present on been audited by Musers Riddell and Nelson, i
this occasion, and be supposed that the able and ara annex
Tara annuzed hereto. It will be 8661 on opium; on the contrary, a specific ant lities of the members? There are suence
remacks of the Daily Press of that morning there is a balance against the Chamber of of Edinburgh will visit Triucomalie in It is understood in Ceylon that the Duke
==
And pressing madly on to death's abyss: This was no common mind that thus could feel- No vulgar villain simming for rowald !
WRECKS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
The
to the report of the meeting. Mr Belilios stud Ouest, and has gone to pick up was the first to commence the discussion, sauter Theobald and the crew. Nu des Bad been selling spirits without a license for interiors with busines. here; stil Mr. virules that the Secretary of State for Indie In that wid interval between the crime
year and a half, aut for that merely a
figures, and the tives of Mercantile Busies with regard to Coonail huve endorsed b selling grog to policemen in the just administration of the Reveune de-more politic measure to offer guod term matter. In reply to this, the Chairman about the 16th December, The Lous sailedituro, the question was a very serious pastilents, all over the Esiping, and it to the senior officors for whom there is no He could not do less then no defend hoped this friendly relationship between the employment than to allow them to reinain at least of bis fellow members and lias) THE Hongkong Amatour Theatrical Society 1 three months imprisonment the liquor and the lead to results conducive to the offered to an officer of from 25 to 30 years
ant in the sum of $200, with the option of tiend of the Foreign Inspectors of astoms, We understand that the terms likely
on to form a
A serious buiden to the Stato. caused us considerable astonishment, best night gave at extra representation to be conflecated. We understand the ting China,
the different mercantile communities in t He is reported to have said that "the at the Lusitano Club Theatre.
The Bulletin says that, within the space public good
standing are £500 per annum, and bonus subject of the alleged opious squeezes had attended, and the audience frequently
of eight months, four square-rigged Tessela been fully considered by the Comunitte; manifested, hy applause and langhitor, their
Phang the Dates and Hours of of £1,400 to £2,000 down. Doubtless many have been wrecked either in coming into orgo De, arture of Muits.The Chamber, as will still hold on for the off reckonings, but ingfromtheabove port. The list is as follows: and un reference to the Treaty it was appreciation of the efforts made for their
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. auusement. The Orchestra was
mentioned in last report, addressed the
Wise will the
well consider before d deadingJan. 13, Oliver Cutts, 178, from Nanaimo, found that the Chinese hard reserved to by the band of the 73rd, and it is needless cupixl
The half-yearly general meeting of the Acting Colonial Secretary on this subject,
Our own opinion is that the married
with conl; Mar. 6, Viscata, 1,065, foi themselves the right, the distinct right, to say that they contributed materially to Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce and in the Appendix will be found the hold on for the off reckonings, though gool, with wheat; apr. 7, Autocrat, 1,150,
all of increasing or diminishing the duty on the enjoyment of the opium." We cannot imagine by what performed wera the fan The pieces was held yesterday afternood. Present: reply from the Colonial Segretary's office, not expect to live to see them. The front Baltimore, with coal; Sep. 3, Brig
uurdello, 548, from Valparaiso. 14 Turn Him Messrs Heilland (vice-chairm with copy of a letter from the Postmaster bachelors will probably elect to secure Cutts was wrecked near Alcatraz
comfortable independence at once in užd Eugend, and the State will thus be relier Island, while coming into port, with 1,016 such a conclusion. The statement is in, so affectively as to give pleasure; but sou, C. M. Bosnu, A. Zimmern, E. Dol- appendix from Consul Robertson in Canton, of an army of General Officers.-Madru the Gral for $1,500. A portion of the Coal el in a measure from the financial absurditytos Coal: The wreck was sold for $850 and
Táncs, October 22.
was savod, but the vessel was a total loss, The Viscata was beached near Fort Point, while passing out of part with 1,00 tons Whest valued at $91,000 for Liverpool. A portion of the Wheat was saved, and the wrecked vessel realize! $22,000), and was a fiver, aluly is laid down The Autocrat was Brooked on Arch remainder was sold on board for $4,700. The even be altered at the decennial revision forest sesties in As You Like It," the the second time that the meeting wis called to the Chamber circulars hip to date by ir Hercules Robinson, who will hasten rook, " of the tariff! We quote the section in pince, or the Induction to the Tuning of the bussines was very finitos, las posent have yet to be collected, amounting to some his return from: England for that purpose with 1,400 tous Cost, valued at $30,000 Buch
near Aleatre, while passing $350.
coming the Shrew, or the play of Pyramus and of the report drawn up by the Committed
The other funds of the Chamber, There is, it is asserted, "ececy probability" vessel auil cargo were sold for $10,500 A Thiba, preceded by the inimiortal rehearsal
kong and Shanghas Banking Corporation, Civil Service-Mr O. P. Layard and the the vessel
proved a total Ings
Brig mainbera might wish to add to or diminish London, and China." into the interior by Chinese only, and only melancholy Jacques expatiating ou the from the said document. The Chairmau
On the Chairman remarking that this the action. The Observer believes that House while coming into port, with an as-
the latter gentleman narrowly escaped sorted witness the Roman here stifling his patri-
including 260 tons Marble, not be allowed to necompany it. The pro-
Olive Oil, Nuta served by some members that the result than Governor of the Colony, Sir Henry
etc. The wreck and such visions of Art. IX. of the Treaty of Tion-elan pride to win the must sweet vulves? Burt,
Mr Halilios here rose, and stressed the tion of Mr. Belilios had to be disposed of.
remained aboard on the 12th Sep- Jargo 98 The Chairman aid that this meeting was
Ward, intimated to a very eccentric
tember were sold for $8,050. At the pre man named Dyke, that he had been invited rent writing there is hut little hope of sav passporte to trade, will not oxfoud to 10, nor sake, a pot the smallest ale," not-Report in reference to opium revenue called for the adoption of the report only to nie two servants of the Governmenting this veel. The loss of property by t rized to proceed into the interior with to hear Christophere Sy petition For Guts Chamber regarding a paragraph in the levied by the Chinese Governmont. He will those of Art. XXVIIL of the same withstanding that he is the victim of
Mr. Delbanon remarked that he did not of Ceylon en whom Her
tha Majesty
wished to for
foregoing disasters is treaty, by which the transit dues are regna merry trick once more to laugh he was disappointed to find that the see that any strictly legal interpretation
Variously stimated lated: the transit duties on it will bus at Bottom's transition, and to see her's Committed noticoked upon should he given as to what was to be decid-basta so signal mark of Her royal from $250,000 to 300,000. Parties ptize
lives ne identified with those nerabers ed end if an important question was rain Gibson and Dyker, the latter gentleman re-
that arranged as the Chinese Government sees fit; the waful lovers' tragedy. All the more nearly connected with the opium ed, such as the presont, something should plied that he would not consent to receive It is safe to say that over $300,000 has beet
be wished to name BlessTe. chasing the wrecks were cover ar
tanste, thus involving a still further 1038, were singularly unfor nor in future revision of the tarif is the same Bre capable easy adaptation rule of redition to be applied to opinm as to only one in which a female character trade. My gentlemen closely connected be done.
nurk of royal huhour if conferred by sunk with these vessels. It is no extentat other gourds.
appears that is not represented by a tan, with that trade were menints of the
The Chairman replied that it was very the hand of Sir Henry Ward and in the ing circumstance that this property was In the second place, the Chinese Go in the original. In the Induction the hos Chamber, and in justice to them, the easy for those to talk so who had not the companionship of Mr W. Chao, Gibson!
more or less insured. The loss is the same tess contes in for it for me, but what she Committee ought to have taken up the trouble attached to such matters, but there so Mr Gibson missed the chance of knight vernment while reserving the right of is to say might be said from the wings, matter of the opium squeezes with more had been very little desire shown to do any hod, if he ever really wished for the no-borne by a larger number of persons. The an if it had not been insured, though it is smauging the transit ducs--not the duty Christophere being the central figure. The energy than had been done. He would thing you any matter touching the trade nour, of which we have heard stoubts ex foregoing diasaters were attributed to saree
as it sees fit, has distinctly laid downlady" when Sly does not know whether therefore propose that one of the opium of the Colony; and two meetings had to be pressed. As this old and industrious ser
kextenso
Opium will henceforth poy thirty toels
canvassing by Coriolants in the market for, the first
per picul Import duty. The importer will wherein Bottom becomes transformed, low being all which was before them; and he10,000, remain ou deposit in the Hong of the two senior members of the Cerlon small portion of the Coal was saved, but sell it only at the port. It will be carried pleasant it would be to hear once more the would be happy to hear anything which and Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Honble W. O. Gibson-being knighted on nardolio was beached just sunth of the Clif
as Chinese property; the foreign trader will wounded deer, auit san's, seven ages to then read the report, which was exo.odingiy was the business of the meeting, it was ob- kuighthood soure years ago for when the
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