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No 1779 FEBRUARY-18; 1869 ]
MORRIS'S DIRECTORY
for CHINA JAPAN
and
THE PHILIPPINES, &o., 1869.
good offices in re-establishing friendly relations with the Coreans,
This was received with evident satisfac tion but elicited no remark from the cautions inandarinis; and Mr Burlingame" proceeded to inform them that our Senate has also instructed him to exert all bis influence for the suppression of the traffic PUB-in cooles. The
THE above Work is now
LISHED and READY FOR CIR- OULATION. Apply to
JOHN B. MORRIS, Mesars Bowra & Co.,
Queen's Road. Hongkong, January 13, 1869.
NOTICE.
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And Queries on CHINA AND JAPAN," are now on Bale at the China Muti Office, Price 86.75 per Volame
Bound Copies of the FIRST Va. (reprint) will abortly be ready."
Tang. The Spanial minister, on the contrary, is urging us to alter our existing regulations, and remove all restrictions which lie in the way of that traffic.
Mr. Burlingame. Against Mr. De Maa I have nothing to say; but the whole coolio system is vicious, The most objectionable point, and that which allies it most closely with the alave-trade, being the fact that which their bodies are placed at the disposal men make a contract in one country, by of persons in another country, where no protection can be extended by the author ities of their native land.
ed that a term of five years is too short, and Tang. When the Spanish minister object wished to etipulate for an extension of the time, we replied that we could listen to 20 THE CHINA MAIL. Proposals on that subject; that it reata wholly with ourselves to regulate the ewi gration of our own people, and that he should oposider whether, if we wished to bire Spanish subjects for laborers, Spain would feel pleased to have her own emigra tion laws set aside and new ones dictated by u
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEB, 18, 1869.
LOCAL
A CORRESPONDENT Writes to the Melbourne Argus to say that the arrival of the ship Queen of the dess makes him anxious about a ship esiled the Spirit of the Seas, these ships having sailed from Melbourne on their voyage to Hongkong about the same fins. Un board of the latter was Bir Davis who had been for some time a Chinese mis- sionary in Victoria. Perhaps soms of our seafaring of mercantile readers may be able to relieve the fears of the correspondent as to the ship in which he is interested.
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TRE CHINA MAIL.
YACHTING.
The parties desiring to sail for the cup (From the New York Herald of Dea. 10) may make any match with the yacht club- THE CHALLENGE OF THE ENGLISÉ in possession of the same that may bo determined pon by mutual consent; hut in case of disagreement as to terms, the match shall be mailed over the usual course. for the annual regatta of the yacht club in possession of the cup and subject to its rules and sailing regulations the challenging party being hourid to give six months notice in writing; Bring the day they wish to start, length, Custon House measurement, rig. This notice to embrace the and name of the vessel.
CAMBRIA" ACOMPTED. The challonger of Mr James Ashbury, ef the English Facht Cambria, to the New York Yacht Club, proposing a race for the possessorship of the Queen's Cup, won by the America in 1851, will lead to an inter- esting epoch in the history of yachting, The contest will be an international ous between England and the United States, as the Cambria comes to wrest from our yachtmen the prize which they have so lung retained without dispute. It will be, in fact, the return match of a great game at yachting between the two countries. Looking to the contingency of a victory on leave them at quits, so that the question the part of the Cambria, her success would of superiority and the possession of the cup would have to be settled by a grand home and-home match race, rivalling in interest yachting, and arresting the attention anything that has se yet transpired in of the whole maritime world. Th Sappho is naturally anxious again to spread sails with her English adversary, especially as her failure in the Royal Re- gatta was the result of an accident. The Phantom has also entered the liste, and
bless their example will be extensively inuitated throughout the squadron. The Queca's Cup, under the terms of its done tion to the New York Yacht Club, is open for sucht & trafic is the encouragement of tion. The race might, therefore, be made Mr. Burlingame. The best substitute to be won by any regular club of any na free emigration, such as that which is flow- wholly international by inviting the yacht- ing towards the shores of America The men of France and all who choose to come Chinese who go there are at liberty to re-to compete for it. side in permanence, and enjoy the rights of citizenship. But, in fact, most of them re- with the gold of California. Fvery steamer turn to their fatherland, not a few laden of the new line carries out several hundreds, and brings back nearly as many.
Tung spake of it as an interesting faot that the new work places America on the
MR. BURLINGAME AND HIS PRO-cast, and they all express interest in learn
GRESSIVE CHINESE FRIENDS.
ing that the Pacific line is already a core- mercial succosS.
Mr. Burlingame. The success of that
This would afford a fine
opportunity of testing the yachting powers of the various maritime countries. The challenge of Mr Ashbury to be accepted by owner of the Dauntless, in leaving the his fellow-metubers of the New York Yacht Club, proposes a subsequent race between his vessel and the Cambria on an ocean course of not less than 3,000 miles. The following correspondence has transpired on the subject of both challenges:-
"New York, Dec. 7, 1868. "Dear Sir,-You have undoubtedly be
HONGKONG RACES, 1869.
Berit third. Time 5m. 678.
ahead of the others,-Kailoo bringing up the rear; the others in a string, Coup de Grace leading past the stand the first time. THIRD DAY.
At the Black Rock Coup de Grdas still held the lead, diout sticking to him very gamely, Thursday, 18th February, 1889, Taking the wratched state of the weather the second time Coup de Grice was still in
Panic on hia quarter. into aideration the attendance at the front, followed by Atout and Panic, Hermit Passing the stand
Course was batter than might have been expected, the stand being well filed; but, at, but all the ponies came close up to this may possibly have been owing to the waiting on the leader, Coup de Gráce, gether at the Rook, Saint Swithin and Fanie
soaker" just before the starting of the rest and closed up rapidly Coup de Grâce fact of the company being collected there in out of the rain, which came down a regular and although Alarm pushed up though the was however not to be bad this time, first race. In spite of the miserable weather passed the post first by a short head, The however everybody seemed determined to make the beat of a bad thing, and perhaps this determination was the more philoso
The riders presented the most woful sp- there was robbing left for it but to "grin diffult to make them out at all, scaresiy phical araing that once down at the Course race on their return, and the white ponies were white no longer invloed it was and bear it." Those who were really to be pitied were the riders of the horses any difference existing so far an color was in the several races, who came in to "weigh" iu the most awful plight, plas- "On the motion of Mr Grinnell it was
tered over with mud from head to foot, "Resolved,That the New York Yacht and it got to be quite a dificult matter to Clut accept the oup won by the America, distinguish which was the front and which and presented to them by the proprietors, the back of the leads, as faves were scarce upon the terms and conditions appointedly discernible. The crowde outable the by them.
rails bore the unsatisfactory state of thuiga wish heroic fortitude and suffered the drip- pings from the countless blue cotton uni- brellas with the sternost stoicism, but the middle of the course being in many places several inches deep in water, it was almost deserted, the crowd wieely confining thou- solves to the comparatively dry places near
It is to be distinctly understood that the cup is to be the property of the club, and not of the members thereof or owners of the vessel winning it in a match, and sailed for by yacht clubs of all foreign that the condition of keeping it open to be countries upon the terms above laid down shall forever attach to it, thus making it perpetually a challenge cup for friendly competition between foreign countries.
a
Schuyler, with the enclosure, be entered on Resolved, That the letter of Mr the minutes, and the secretary be request- ed to furnish to all foreign yht clubs copy of the conditions upon which this club tach to it. holde the sup, and which permanently at
*J. O. STEVENS,
EDWIN A. STEVENS. HAMILTON WILKES: J. BEEKMAN FINLEY. GEORGE L, SOHCTLEE. "N. Bloodgood, Secretary."
EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTH AMERICA.
the rails.
concerned.
I
8-THE BEBREW Cup, Value $250, presented by the Jewish Community, to be run for by not less than Four Horses Three to ho from upposing stables. En- trance $10. Weights: English, 11st. 10lbs, American and Colonial, 10st 4lb.; Arab, 9at. One mile. (Eight Entries.)
Exeter, (Maitland) This race was tot exciting, and could not have been particularly gratifying to the Jewish Community, who, however, have nobody but themselves to thank, the con- ditious of the race carrying absurdity on the face of it. Four horses cannot always he got together to race is Hongkong, and 1-SUBSCRIPTION CHALLENGE Cer, accordingly when Pathfinder, Havannah. presented value 100 guiness, for China it was pretty generally understood that and Mameluke went to the post with Exter Ponies, the bona fide Property of Hongkong and Canton residents of not less than six they only went for "look see," but the moths immediately previous to date of spectatora were not quite prepared to seg Entry Weights as per Soale. Entrance only putting in a feeble canter, whilst Exeler go away by himself, Pathfinder $6. To be wou two years consecutively by the others quietly walked back to their Pony or Ponies the bona fide Property of stables. Pathfinder's jockey was evident Entries) the same ownor, Two miles. Sixteen
ly "dumfoundered," and could not be Coup de Grace,
lieve the evidence of his senses, and turned (Smith) 1. The Bermit,
round in his saddle to see where the others (Wood) 2 Cornicepia,
(Meyer)
were, but both flags being down, he was Conundrum and Savraska also started.
convinced, of the validity of the start and
8
ation between Mr. Burlingame and the line, by throwing commerce into a new fore this date received a communication the ground. Enormone masses were funz This race was rather a sell for the "know-pulled up, leaving Easter to cantar round
The following memorandum of a conver
members of the Taung-li Yaman (in Oct.
with interest
The occasion was the presentation, by or- der of the Department of Stato, of a por. trait of Washington to Sen-ki-yu, a member of the council, in recognition of au eloquent tribute which he has paid, in a published work, to the character of Washington and the institutions of America. On accenat of the liberal sentiments expressed in that work he was dismissed from offics in the former reign, and retiring from the high post of provincial governor, spent nearly eighteen years in comparative obscurity Recalled to the public service at madu reinbar of the connoit for foreign affairs, the has lately received the additional honor of being appointed to the presidency of a how college which has been established by im- perial order for the espress pbject of cul- tivating the languages and sciences of the westa suficient proof that the liberal views of which he has best such a distin- guished advocate are regarded with favor by
1867) will (saya the N. O. Herald) he read
haul, promises to remedy another evil. At present you take optuur in payment for Four tea and silk, but na specie comes in from California, the animuat of the drug imported from abroad will be reduced.
Fan. Anything would be desirable that might check the trade in opium.
A remark in reference to the new college here le Mr. Burlingame to speak of Mr. Hari, Inspector General of maritime s toms, who has taken a leading part in its not to allow their confidence in Mr. Hart organization. He warned the mandarins to be abaken by the misrepresvutations of interested parties.
Wen-sinng. Such parties are actusted by male and unvy; the rats are of course not over-friendly to the eat; but we are not inclined to listen to the rats.
from the secretary of the New York Yacht
and add the Hebrow Chip to his collection
of trophies.
value $125. Entrance $5. Catch Weight 6. THE HAO STAKES,Presuntad, One-mile-and-a-half. Winner of Roadster a
late excluded. (Four Eatrice.) Caviare, (Morgan) Tched Day (Waller)
The above only started, and Caviare going to the front, won easily all the wor
7. THE CONSOLATION STAKES--for all
ravaged Peru and Ecoador during the last The effects of the earthquakes which have two centuries have been terrible. In the earthquake of the 4th February, 1797, ere. ry town and village within a district of 120 miles long and sixty broad was levelled to from the tops of neighbouring mountains, ing ones,Cormicapia and Saeraska being Club acknowledging the receipt of your lot burying whole villages beneath them in mude strong favorites in the betting. Co- you of the conditions under which alansba was among these which were destroyed the stand the first time was a length or two ter of the 3rd of October, and informing their fall. The flourishing town of Riobam- nundrum dashed off in front and passing the cup won by tlie schooner yacht America by this earthquake. The manner in which ahead, Coup de Grace second, Hermit third, in August, 1851, was placed by its owners the ground was shaken was very remarkable, and the other two alte by side. Coup de in charge of this association. A letter from An upward or explosive shock was first ex. Grace, however, soon raced to the front and Mr James G. Bennett, Jun, of the schooner perienced, and so violent, wore its effects took a commanding load, the two favorites yaobt Dauntless, suggested by your gallant that the upper parts of solid buildings were lying behind, their fockeys carefully watchi proposition, las probably also reached you. Sung high into the air, and hundreds of the ing each other, the consequence of which with the Sappho I take the opportunity of tusted on the farther side of the River off to be caught, and in spite of all their the success of the Cambria in your race Culla, several hundred feet high, and ai- they found that Coup de race was too far
In congratulating you most heartily on inhabitants were projected upon the hill La was that when they put it on" a little Tim, 3mì. $3ja. assuring you that should you visit our Livan, on which Riobamba is built. Then endeavours they were beaten badly. The of the New York Yacht Club will be corili effected first in one direction and then in ion not able to do it, pushed his pony in shores in the fall of 1889 all the privileges followed a borizontal movement, so rapidly Hermit's jockey, finding his stable comps ally placed at your disposal, as well as every the contrary that in many instances the capital style and came up hospitality by its mumbers calculated to Inrniture of quia house was found after bores in hand over list," but he failed to Bir Barlingame. Though Mr Hart is not your stay agreeable. I shall be pre-wards beneath the rains of another. This reaal lein, and Coup de Grace won by a country of mine, I assure you that he vessel, the Phantom, against the Cam
pared to test the sailing qualities of my remarkable combination of movements pro- clear length. Conundrum bolted out of the thoroughly honest, and a man of rare bris for any race that may be arranged ability one whom it would be difficult, if after your arrival; and I venture to add not hapsible, for you to replace.
Wen-lang Mr Hart was originally re
that other members of the club, owners of
found anxious to participate in any contest that may be inaugurated on that occasion, give me to do all in my power to make
Assuring you of the pleasure it will sisit interesting and enjoyable, I have this bonour to be your very obedient servant.
"HENRY G. STEBBINS, Commiadore New York Yacht Club,
the more enlightened policy of the protest commended by your excellency, and if he acts which have won celebrity, will be were found to have assumed a new direction 5. 9.
administration..
presentation
.. The
of the portrait was ac
companied by a complimentary address from Burlingame, a written translation of which was placed in the hands of the old
Mr.
minister. After the reading of the address a conversation took place, an outline of which is here furnished from memory,
Mr. Burlingame. This presentation of this picture indicates a commerce of thought. We have borrowed many useful ideas from you. Some of our arts were originally deriv. ed frous China, and, perhaps, we may have industrial som te siences, sul religious truth. arts, physical
Weng-alang flur marim is, in every thing, to inquire for the best method aud to adopt it for our own, no matter where it may originate.
nominate
were removed we should look to you to value of Mr Hart, too thoroughly to think a successor. But we know tho of superseding him. Fidelity always makua
enemies,
a
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to the leading
3
Chias Ponies not winners at this meeting! Catch Weights. Entrancs $5, with $100 four Entries) from the Fund. Once round. (Twenty
Saint Swithin, (Maitland) 3 Gugne Petit,
(Murgan)
(Wood).9 Nine ponies started and the result was
a
Alarm
very good race. Gagne Palit soon went to the front and at the rook was well ahead keeping the lead and winning by two langthe. Hard Lines last. Time 2n. 11s,
Pathfinder
dnced some very singular effects in the course at the corner the second time round, country round Riobamba. Rows of trees and before he could be whipped round was which had been straiglit were twisted in out of the race and was pulled up at the the strangest runner, and ridges of grain rouk. Savvasku passed the post last. Time, without having their parallelism affected,
B. THE SHANGHAI CUP-Valua 100 Walls beyond the town were twisted with that have run at this Meating to be handianity, for all Horsea. To be handicapped. 2.—TER LADIES' FUSE-For all Ponies guiness, presented by the Shanghae Com. cases," says Humboldt, property was rest, 7iba. Entrance Fees for Ponics ac- out being flung to the ground. In some capped by the Stewarda. Maximum weight, by the Stewards immediately after the Race moved to so great a distance from its ori- cepting $6. One mile.
for the Fakei Cup Entranca $10. Two ginal place, that disputes arose amongst the
miles. (Seven Entries.) Half Caste, 10st. 1lb., (Maitland) 1 survivors of the outsstrophe, and the Au-
Havannah, (Waller) Bee, 11st., A LOCOMOTIVE DUEL.
diencia, or court of justice, was for some
High Sheriff, 10st. lib., (Morgan)
(Moyer) 2
Dundee, Meyer) .2 (From the City of Mexico Trait d'Union,) bris, Brighton."
"To Mr Ashbury, subecher yacht Cam-time occupied in adjusting these diffi
(Wood) Liberator handicapped at 8st. 131hs, did culties."
At the fall of the flag Pathfinder refused The sene takes place in Tennessee - Two
not start. Many fancied the Bee for and was loft out in the cold, the other two. New York, Dec. 6, 7848. A strange story is related respecting the contractors of public works, Mr Clark, au My dear Sir, The coamndore of the great earthquake of 1847. It is said that him, whilst those who doubted bis ability aide leading, and keeping the lead past the
this,
in spite of the heavy weight put on
dashing away at a good pace, Dandes in- Englishmay, and Mr. Wood, an Americau, New York Yacht Club, of which 1 am a had crossed each other in a question of ismember, has informed me of the challenge last their lives during this earthquake trust in High Sherif, but although the lat-rock and won as lie liked in spite of the all the inhabitants of Callao except ouo mau to wie under the circumstances put their stand but Havannah vollared him at the terest, that resulted in a furious rivalry, you bave so gallantly extended to our This man was standing on the fort which ter was first away and led past the stand two-stone penalty. which soon changed in a strong hatred. American yachts in your commendable de overlooked the barbour, when he saw the he fell away at the hill, and passing the Twice the antagoniste had met upon the sire to carry back to England the Queen's sea retire to a great distance and then come rock Half Caste and Busy Bee both caught
9. THE NATIVE SCRAMBLE,-First Popy ground, or, more properly speaking, once Cup, which has remained in the United swooping back like a vast mountain of him and passed him at the comer by upon the round and once in the wood, for States ever eius it was won by the Ameri-water.
the $25, second $10, third so; to be ridden by Mr Burlingame. Tho institutions of our the second duel was with rifles-a man huntes, 17 yours ago. You re good enough to all parts of the town, and then in a mospurt, but the weight was too much for him
ory of "Miserere!" arose from Village. Busy Bee here put on a plucky Chinamen: Cateli Weight Once mund
The Native Scramble was as usual scramb country present many points of resemblance toiprocal hans of the gems and the moke savoral propositions. I should the ment flourished there was a wide exp had over the heavy ground, and Half Caste spils the race meeting of 1886 mail over, all to your own ; e. p., slective principle hunter.
more regret my inability to accept them all. once was a wide expanse passed the pust which prevails with us is quite amologous The first time it was Mr Clark who got if I did not feel assured there are other of sea. But the same great wave which High Sheriff about two lengthe behind Busy but the shouting.
lengths in front.
was to your practice of admitting all honest wounded. He got well. The second time members of our club who will not auffer you lestroyed the town swept towards him a Bet. Time, 2m. citizens to the privilege of a fair compati- it was Mr Wood; his rival, having feigned to be disappointed in any of them. For all boat, into which he leaped, and so lion for the homura and emoluments of being struck by the ball, lay as dead; Mr myself I do not care to fit my voel for escaped. Many earlier convulsions in prize from the fair hands of Miss Deboux, pany has received a concession from, the The fortunate jookey received the coveted RAILWAYS IN PERSIA.An English Com- Wood approached to see if he had killed contests in inland waters, but I accept your Pari and Fcuador have been recorded and we presume it was accoinpanied by Persian Governnieut, conveying to them Wen-ziang With you that excellent his adversary, or if he had only wounded challenge for au ocean ros.. I contemplate by Ulloa, Wafer, Acosta, and various a graceful compliment to the necessful the sole right of making Railways in Persis system descends from Washington, who him. At that moment Mr Clark sprang up visiting Europe with my yacht, the Dannt other writers. And even before the con- rider, and Mr Maitland doubtless made a refused to traueroit to his successors a lega- and fired. Mr Wood fell, bathed in his less, next May, and shall spend three or quest of Peru there must have been many suitable reply; but these are only matters has already left to commence at once the for the next twenty years. A contractor catastrophes of this sort. The ancient of wild conjecture ou our part, not being construction of a short line from Teheran Leave it in the hands of the people.
cuit of his ribs. He resined one month It will give une great pleasure, therefore, Mr. Burlingame. Like your ansiout soy is bad; after which he got up, more anxi to race you froin Cowes to New York an
Autonio de ferrara, that many years be ercigus, Washington honored agriculture ous than ever to renew the struggle the conditions you specify, sailing on the fore the reign of the incas, at a time when or less) of the interesting scene,
wealthy Persians combine pleasure and de- by himself holding the plough, and, like After several propositions, some more 1st of September, for a oup valued at £250 the country was very populous, there hap-3-THE FARM CUP-Value $400, pre-votion. Between that place and the ospi them, he inculcated the doctrine that rulers frightful than the others, the following we as you propose, or for any amount you may pened a great food; the sea, breaking out sented by the American Community of tal a weekly passenger traffic of forty thou should employ moral influence in preference | agreed upon!
elect, if this should not be agreeable 1 beyond its bounds, so that the land was Hongkong and Canton, for all Horses, saur souls is expected. The line 15 to ba to physical force
The duel to be deferred for six months, will race you to the same terms and for a covered with: water and all the people per Arabe, Bat. Auezioan and Colonial, 10st.; completed for
than 100,000, and will, Tan. Nothing is more desirable than during which time rails were to be laid on like amount from Cowes to the Azores and ished. To this, the Guitas, inhabiting the English, 1st. 7lbs. Three Horses from it is estimated, yield a good dividend, ex- that nations should conforio, in their praca vacant piece of ground extending along back, or to any other place you may select vale of Xausea, and the natives of Chiquito, opposing stables to start or no Race. Win-clusive of an 8 per ceut, guarantee. Wa lice, to a principle which is at once so just the edge of a forest, over a space of about a not less than three thousand miles at sea. in the province of Callan, sad that some ners of the Challenge Cup either at Mong way next exprot to hear of an undertaking And so homane.
mile, but only one track. The rails being Allow ine to congratulate you on the persons remained in the hollows nad cares kong or Shanghae, 14 lbs. extra. Entrance to contact Toberan with Bussorah or some laid, the fight was to be with locomotives. recent victory of the Cambria over the of the highest nouustains, who again peo- $10. One-wile and three-quarters. (Seven point on the route to Mecca. It is impos-
Here are the conditions of this terrible Sappho. The defeat of the latter will not plod the land." Nearly all the great earth-Entries.)
Bible that the enoruiens pilgrim and com due!: The two opponents, cash mounted on be regretted by any of our people if it is to quakes of Peri and Fouwlor liave been ac
mercial traffic in that direction can be long his locomotive, heated to suit himself, to
prove instrumental in inducing English compared by floods. The sudden uprals.
overlooked. place himself, one at each end of the line, yachtman to visit American waters and to ing of the land causes the water to retire to A rifle shot to be fired from the top of a enter the lists against our triod and fast small hill that could be ecen at both ends; vessels.
office.
cy of hereditary power, but preferred to own blood, but the ball had made the cir- f four months on your side of the Atlantis habitants had a tradition according to able to get within a hundred yards (more to, Rey, a fashionable subarb, where the
Tang. That in the surest way to conei liate the love and respect of other nations, for our sacred books lay down the principle that those who respect others will be respected, and those who love others will be loved."
Havunnah, (Waller) Birmingham, (Smith) Pathfinder, (Wood)
1 ศ
ACORDING to a recently-published Par-
a great distance from the shore, and thon A capital race between Havanah and Birliamentary paper, thero are in England and
as the earth returns to its original level, amingham, the two lying close together all Wales 04 tulegraph stations used by rail-
F
Mr Burlingame. Washington cautioned bis countryment against unjust encroach ments on other nations, or violent inter ferences with their policy. In conformity could be seen. The first shot to be the whether you come as viotor or vanquished, Torn on the 20th of October, 1746, the about half a length, Birmingham, but In Soodland there are 270 telegraph stations,
J. G. BENNETT, Jr.
with his teachings we systematically abatain signal for the caulatants to make ready, believe me, my dear Sir, very truly yours, A second rifle shot, & second cloud of smoke, would be the signal for the march.
from foreign werk.
Wen-siang fe all interference so far out of the question that you cannot even lend helping hand to your friends when they
are in need!
The two combatants are at their posts, behind the locomotives, their hands on the throttle valves, their eyes fixed on the bil- Mr Burlingame. We can and do offord lock where the signal is to appear. The thote our moral support, as we have recently brst shut is fired. "A thin, white smoke done in the case of Mexico, relieving the rises in the air. Five minutes pass-five people of that country from the yoke of a canturies. A second cloud of smoke crowds foreign oppressor and leaving them free to the hullock. The two locomotives com choose their own rulers,
mence to shake; their motion, a little slow
To James. Ashbury, sq., Jacht Cam brli, Brighton."
The terus under which the Queen's Cup, won by the Amerion, is held open to in- ternational competition, are sucginetly con- tained in the following letter:-
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NEW YORK
YACHT CLUB.
英语
Now York, July 8, 1857.
with 2,896 miles of wire ogen to the public and the railways; and Ireland has 63 sta- tous, of which 21 are for the railways ex- clusively. Besides these, there are 2,155 stations belonging to the several telegraphs panies, with nearly 80,000 miles of wire and 4,688 of under-sen telegraph cable.
Is it merely a incidence, or a condition of our Parliamentary representation, that at a single member of Mr Gladstone's Ca bipet nits for an English or Scotch county member in it, and he represents an Irish Mr Chichester Fortescue is the only county county. Birmingham Fost.
it might bo possible that the report would * Assuring you of an equally hearty wel- great wave flows back along the wholeahore, the way round the first time, Birmingham ay and the public, and 717 stations used not he heard, but the small cloud of smoke come from the New York Yacht Club, sweeping away thousands of the inhabiinside next the rails, but passing the stand only by the railways, the total length of tants. In the earthquake which visited the first time Havannah was leading by wire under their control being 11,635 miles. ocean retired twice, and then," says ever, having the advantage of inside place, Lyell, returned impetuously upon the out his opponent out slightly at the turs land. Lima was destroyed, and part and passing the gate the pair were strictly of the cost converted into a bay four level again; going up the bill to the other harbours, among which were Cavalla rock the extra weight put on Birmingham and Guanape, sharing the same fate." (14 lbs, as winner of the hallenge Cup last year) began to tell, and at the village the THE SUEZ CANAL, —At Egyptian correa heavy ground did the rest-Havannah pondent assures the Bombay Gomite of the coming away and rounding intotho straight. auccess of the Suez Canal, and predicts that a lengili in advance, and although Mr Smith its opening will throw an enormous trade let Birmingham have the whip in earnest, into the harbours of Botabay and Kurra Revannah had it all his own way, winning chee. One of the elevarest Captains who hard held, by two or three lengths. Time frequent the port of Alexandria, stated re
3 m. 40 800. Pathfinder getting away badly cently that, in the course of eighteen months, did ut persevers, and pulled up at this
D. BAGET, of the Natice Virginian, Liverpool stranier could disaliarge her stand the first time round, but as he was-Wants a collector, and thus describes the pargo and embark a fresh one at Bombay only entered to make a race, three horses Burt of may required for that position. and be back again in the Bersey rid the being necessary, it did not much signify Judging from the outfit required, colleg Chaal within sixty days. It is now propos: where he was.
in that section of the State must be day-
rous as well as difficult. Hear him Wanted at this office, an able-bodied, hard featured, bad-tempered, not-to-be lead young man, to collect for this paper, put-off and not-to-be-hacked-down, freckle Must furnish his own hores, saddle-bags, pistals, whisky, bawie knife, and cowhide We will foruish the acconuts. To spek we promise constant and laborious chaploy. theut."
The andersigard, wambers of the New To this the Chinese ministers all replied at first, acquires in a few seconds, an ex-York Yacht Club, and late owners of the by expressing their gratification at the traordinary speed, electrical, vertiginious scho-mer yacht America, beg leave through manner in which we had enforced a policy The movement of Mr Wood appeare more you to present to the club the cup won by of non-intervention, and Tung went on to rapid than that of his antagonist Effect the America te regatta of the Royal semalt Mr Burlingame that America has ively, he has passed the post that indicates Yacht Squadron at Cowe, England, Aug. formally accepted the position of a mediator the half of the way. But some fifteen ust 22, 1851. in the dificulties of China.
yarde further on the two monstere mest; * Tois cup was offered as a prize to be Me Burlingame. Not only shall we ever they strike; the shock is terrifying. The sailed for by yachts of all nations, without be ready to give you our countenance and locomotive of Mr Wood is thrown over on regard to difference of tonnage, going ed to employ the dead oil of Petroleum as 4.THE COAST CUF,-Pre seated,-value support in cases where you suffer wrong, its conductor, when it crushes, burns round the Isle of Wight (the usual course fuel, and to propel steamers by hydraulle 4200; for all t'onies, Arab, Indian, auti bat other great powers will do so likesias drugs and linokia. The other, that of Mr for the annual regatta of the Royal Yacht pressure, in which case we niust wait for Australian excepted. To be handicapped if you frankly lay your grievances before Clark, bursted in front, lots cape s dlo Squadron and was won by the Amerion, isore data before making rash conclusions by the Stewards at the Second Day's their representatives, and through them of steam, and still russ for a low yards, beating wight outters, and seven schooner regarding our future communications with Races Entrants $10. From the Black before the eyes of the world. Instances, moved by the force of impulsion. But the yachts which started in the race.
Great Britain. Setting all these aside, bow- Rook twice round and in. (Twenty one Are not wanting to show how promptly you conductor las disappeared. The shock has "The oup, is offered to the New York ever, we are still left in doubts as to the Entries. may obtain redress by this method (allading thrown him ten steps from this rand, on the Yacht Club, subject to the following son inmediate development of trade the Canal Coup de Grace, 10st., 3lbs. (Smith) 1
the call of a Charge d'affaires by edge of the wood, where he was found in ditiona
is to bring about, the draught of water bo Alarm, st. 6lbay (Wood) 2 France, last year, who had insulted and sensible braised; his face barned by a jet "Any organised yacht club of any foreigning to slight to admit of the passage of bulled the Chinese government in the of steens, and a leg broken. The doctor country shall always be entitled, through havy freights. An Italian company is mak
The Hermit, 9st. 4lbs. (Walter) 3
Coss. Why is a man in front of a crowd
Atout, Kailoo, Saint Swithin and Panis likely to be well supported? Because he
matter of Corea.) Uur government, pro pronouncer his wounds hot mortal, and any one or more of its members, to claiming arrangements to ran's line of steamers also started. This was a very tight ra has the "pruss" at bin back: What class
- bonded dir Burilingame, instead of adopting that Clark wont get over it.
the right of mailing a ustel for this cup between Bombay and Suez as soon as the and the winner only scored a victory by Fiolaut courge În connection with that As to his adversary, a shapeless and un- with any yacht or other vessel of not less Canal is ready for steamers. Lord Napier a short baad, the others being all well up never die of consumption unhappy affair, has such confidence in the known mass was withdrawn from under the than 80 nor more than 300 tons, measured of Magdala bas, it is said, expressed his in at the finish. The Berit and Panic gut Justice and good will of China, that I am locomotive, a bloody clog of hideous reby the Custom House rule of the country tention of being present at the opening of away first, but Coup de Grace soon took Hstructed to say that ive shall solicit your mains. Honor was satisfelli:
which the vessel belongs.
the Canal in Dotuber port,
front place, and at the Village was a length
Merchant
with strong iron cliests."
MOTTO FOR A SHERIFF-Render auto seizer the things that are seizer's.