MARCH 12, 1869.
No 1798-MARCH 12, 1869.]
in consequence of the equitable policy in
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TINA MAIL.
DAY, MARCH 12, 1889,
e Crown demurrer to de- Regina v. Haint was ng for defendant, with pening of the Court, Mr. tructed by Mr Hazeland, appeared for the Crown
instructed by Mr J. J. defendaut. The Attor red the Court, some time:
ustice had commenced
shall give the judgment
ct of the judgment is, of criticism on public blic capacities and char me in Hongkong us in the China Mail is as free Reviews or the Spectator, Dispatch, in all matters interest. This is the
y the judgment, and
e and Pollard may pros
1 will learn it at home.
the Mail and press of vents our commenting the forcible and able wett at the Chamber of ng yesterday. A full eeding appears to-night, ke an early opportunity further remarks upon
f the American House
es for the interests of
thy, in their opiniofi, of an being left to them red, some very marked
ate, and the following the London and China and will doubtless cause the down tvödden". The proposition to
at least bold if idiotic —
Representatives at he 13th, the House re- upon a joint resolution protection of the United d St. Domingo. In the
e Mr Robinson, of New
in amendment, says the
York Times, to insert Hay" that of "Ire-
1 the telegraph brought scape of the proposition,
a country adjacent to the
Ho wanted Ireland pro- and substance of Ire-
merica. Irishmen were
, and aliens only to the
had held rule over them Phad no more
d would be snnexed to Cuba would be in the he would come with the nity, and with her life, manship, Ireland, would s
United States, and be re louse and Senate. They ith England Ireland's England would not have was incorporated into
n.
the Chinese Embassy
ed at length in the
After giving particulars
hich accompanied the
to the Tuilerics, it con-
of the Palace they were ic de Cambaceres, Grand rémonies, and mounted between double rows of Imperial footmen in fall ption-room, Here the the Duc de Bassano, ora and announced "The de a few steps in advance with the Ambassadors.
tst the interview the
Prince Imperial, the Mi-
ffairs, and the ladies and
mperial household, and Mr Burlinghamo wore drees, black, with steal presented a striking con inese, who, of course, astin, embroidery, fur,
pondent gives the follow
bir Burlinghame's ode The misston with
ged is now. It is the us has sent an eribassy ations: This mission is
e sincare desire which entering into the fami sub-it her affairs to the
nt of humanity as you
finally, of participating
ad benefits which inter-
, and of which the
the obligations. This
ly when Chine was able
Western civilisation,
sach
THE OMINA MAIL.
a
did not think it right that he should be accused of implying a want of confidence in the Committee, when he had only roads few suggestions; it was wrong to suppose that he meant to do any such thing would be happy to hear any other expres
The Chairman here intimated that he sion of opinion.
Taylor's amendment could not be incor- Mr Rowett again asked whether Mr porated with his own. He only meant that
;
(N. C. Daily News.) At a meeting of the S.S. N. Co. held on
net profit for the year has been Tls. 101,750, Saturday, a dividend was declared at the rate of 0 per cent for the half year. The
bought at a cost of Tis. 188,626. Tls. 225,000 out of which two new steamers have been
have been paid to shareholders in the shape serve Fund. of dividend, and Tla. 53,000 carried to Bo-
regards exporta from the places that way to Macao, whence they are shipped on might not have one who would second his, ference has accepted the answer of Greece in Chinese commeros. Although the work augurated and maintained by the represen- be opened. Judiciously conducted, the board the junks which, st as great hazard Lalives of the high contracting. Powers trade of such ports should benefit the mann-of pirates as of storms, convey thein ofication; still that was his belief.. He and declared that the rupture between Tur will occupy two months, much will doubt
key and Gracce is over, when they cane into the relationship with facturer at home, the producer on this side, as far as the Gulf of Tongking. To pormit
bas dissolved. Cable telograms from New time, and the final report of the Chamber's The Conference 158 be known of the results before that` the eminent men of the empire," To this the merchants both foreign and native, the foreign steamers to ply on that cost would his Majesty replied by an expression of shipowner also, and the Chinese Customs prove an immenso advantage to Chinese
Senate has disapproved of the Alabama sioner will form valuable works on the sub York of yesterday's date state that the delegates, and of the Government commun Batisfaction at seeing China take such an Revenue. The expenses of full Consular and foreigners alike, and the extent of the important step, and at having to co-operate establishments need not be incurred im- trade would be incalculably increased. If
Convention with England.
ject of China. with such enlightened representatives, con- mediately on the opening of such places, us this Chamber were to ask for such a boon
(From the London and China Express, cluding with a few polite expressions towards British Consulse Agents, chosen from the it would at last place on record its appre-
Janmary 29th.) of the
Ambassadors. Mr Brown, the merchante settling at points, and under ciation of the value of a trade which will secretary, then advanced, and drew the let the supervision of the nearest British Con- one day be a vast one, and which is now Ler of the Emperor of China, containing the sub, would be able to attend to all neces- only kept in check by the risk and inconve- credentials, from a yellow satin case, cursary business. But the Chamber would nience of the means of communication. his resolutions should be suggestions for broidered with the Imperial dragons, and strongly urge as a preliminary to, or a step On the subject of Railways anush might the Chairman. presented the document to the Minister of to be taken simultaneously with, the open-be said, and it is dificult to understand Foreign Affairs. The letter was five or six lug of more Coast ports, the nègessity of a feat in length, written on thick yellow pa radical change in the present system of lev per, within a dragon border. The contents ping Transit dues, they are frequently so are written both in Chinese and in Man-heavy se practicably to obstruct the trans chot. After the official presentation the port of British goods to any great distance Ambassadors were carried back to their nestland. Whilst the Chamber brings this fidence in the Champs Elysses in the car-vital point to your potice, as one calling riages which had taken them to the for the earliest attention, it begs respect- Taileries. All this may seem vory trival, fully to solicit your most favorable outside but we think it worth while to recount itration of another, likewise of great impor- on account of the marked contrast it exhi-tance, viz., the opening of inland marts to bits to the reception of the Mission in Lon the foreign merchant. Could this step be dag difference which the Frauch will not secured, it would of itself be the surest be slow in endeavouring to turn to their means of breaking up the present system of om advantage.
unreasonable exactions upon gouds in transit; and it would, in the opinion of the the extent of trade with China, bat bring Chamber, not only very materially increase in its train permission to make Railways and Telegraphs over the country."
We admit themarked difference," but gather from it an opposite result, The Chinese will consider us the greater power as not thinking it worth while to make a fuss over the arrival of a mission. whose native members are so personally unimportant.
LOCAL
The case of stabbing on board the British barque Zd, reported the other day, has assumed a more serious aspect by the death of Sncyd, the colored man stabbed by
to me that this Chamber might say much to overcome the ignorant prejudices of the more than is contained in the draft of Mandarins against this innovation. If the opposition now before the meeting, and that, in hon the part of the people
oughto put it not only that they wore Mr Rowett again said that the Chamber disappointed, but that they were incensed have emanated from the British Minister. at the mere fact that such an idea should
The Chairman thought that "disappoint mont" was as strong as "dissatisfaction," He thought that the most of the suggestions of Mr Rowett were already comprehended
Our morning contemporary mentioned, missionary had been murdered in October some days ago, a rumour that a Protestant last, in Yunnan. From information which has reached us, we fear the person alladed to must be an American named Johnson, the interior to distribute mission books. who has been in the habit of travelling in He started for Western China, some months ago, taking with him a boy from hence and a-teacher from Chinkeang. Nothing bag sines bouu heard of either of the party
azr-
The property known as the Clarendon Shantung Roads, covering land measuring Hotel, situate at the corner of Hankow and
as is. 60 per month, was sold at auction en mor bfun, and leased until November next Saturday, for Tls. 5,800. Jessfield Farm (situato about 5 miles from the settlement), consisting of about 89 mow of land with an eight-noted house, stable, piggeries, fowl houses de, realized Tie. 3,600. The tioucer stated the original cost to have been The. 20,000. Three or four lote of land on the Pootaug side of the river, near Collier's Dock, brought prices from one to three and A parcel near Woosung, Tis. 2.05 per mow. A lot of about 23 mow on the Broadway, Hong-que, waa knocked down at 9 tales per mow, and a lot on the Kung-wan Road, Hong que, near mow.
HOM. SUMMARY. where she is visited by Ministers of State Cour. Her Majesty is still at Osborne, and other distinguished guests. expected to return to Windsor in time to She is
open Parliament in person. The Prince why the importance of their introduction gestions were already embodied in his Alexandria yesterday their children have Mr Taylor said that almost all the sug- and Princess of Wales left Trieste for into China has not been more especially argendment, except the specifying of the returned, and are with the Queen at Osborne, alluded to. The late English Minister West River, &c. He thought that the shelved the matter, and got rid of Sir other point-as to steamers could not at Mangbester, to determine whether Mr FOLITICAL-A trial ballot has basi bald Macdonald Stephenson, because he gave bo put much stronger than it was already Ernest Jonos or Mir Milner Gibson should too invol trouble. Is this example to serve put in the Chainman's draft letter, parabu the Liberal candidate in the event of a as a guide to the present and all future graph. Ministers, and will the question of Rail-
vacancy; the result was in favour of the ways in Chins be deferred until the next
was announced almost immediately after former gentleman, whose sudden death century, or will it be taken up in an earn
wards. A proposal has been brought for est manner by some great man who, with a real desire to civilize the Chinese, and
ward to dissolve the Reform League. make them happier, wealthier, and wiser,
THE ALLEGED MERCANTILE FRAUDS.- will by persistency and steady determina guage which was suggested by Mr Rowett and Co. have been committed for trial as The Chairman remarked that the lan All the defendants in Overand, Gurney tion overcome that upposition which the was not very diplomatic. Incensed was a the Central Criminal Court, but are liber Chinese authorities have ever offered to strong torm, and angry was the terra heated on bail amounting in the aggregate to or ameliorate the condition of the people Ms Rowett said he did not mean to offirmed the fact that debts to the extent of any change calculated to enlighten the minds used before.
£120,000. The concluding evidence on In the letter under review no mention is feud, and he had not used any term stronger £4,213,000 were transferred to the com- He begged to move that the above be them introduced into this country,
niade of telegraphs, or of any desire to see than dissatisfaction in the resolutions he pany, a large proportion of which were bad,
When had drawn up.
and had been written of in the books of substituted for the last clause of the letter. we think of the immense advantage it
the old firm, but were nevertheless, trans- Mr Rowett said that he would have se- would be to all concerned in trade to be
ferred to the company an assets. The loses conded Mr Taylor's amandment; but he able to communicate by telegraph with the
of the new company during the nine months had himself prepared a few resolutions on various contres of commerce, and that tele-
of trading, irrespective of what they had the same subject. Mr Taylor's amendment graphs would also prove source of strength in the paragraph proposed by Mr Taylor, lost by the old fira, were £1,400,000. Du appeared to him to go too far in some things, to the central government in the manage- and not so far as he did in athers. Iement of the empire, it is surprising that so der should be got to one amendment, or worth of bills. The cost of the liquidea quarter taals per mow.
Die Walker suggested that either a secon.ing that period they discounted £68,000,000 then continued as follows: It appears little energy has been shewn in attempting the one should be put against the other. tion down to this time had been £70,000. Mr Kroeser seconded Mr Rowett's pro- Some extraordinary revelations were eli. position,
cited from a Mr Edwards, an official The resolutions for suggestions) proposed assignee in the Bankruptcy Court, Kaoh read a second tires; and those by Mr How fraudulent intent. The trial created the ett were put one by one to the meeting, most intenso excitement in the City, and when they were carried with the unanimous the Lord Mayor's decision was received voice of the meeting.
HANZOW. The Race Meeting has bear with enthusiastic applause. Messrs Stuart Lane, Chapman, and Helbert, directors of fixed for the 5th and 8th April. Two days the Merchants Company, have undergone sport are offered six events on each day. a second examination at the Mansion-house, on the charge of uttering false and fraud at which the accounts, showing receipt
A meeting of Land Reuters has been held, dulozit taken in support of the charge, and the were passed, Messrs. Jendein, Joseph
prospectuses. Some evidence was
Ts. 4,868 and expenditure of Tis.
4,708, hearing was adjourned.
Ramsay were elected Municipal Councillors THE TELEGRAPH TO INDIA AND CHINA-for the current year. Some difficulty hav- Two companies s have come into the field, al ing been experienced in collecting the Wharf- Mr Delbanco observed that he thought it most simultaneously, to perfect our teie-go Duus, an Import and Export" tax would be very diffionit to concoct a letter graphic communication with India, and ul- was substituted, to include merchants har which would please every body and comtimately with China and Australia. The ing places of business without the limit of prise everything. In fact, it was his opi- first; the "British Indian Submarine," is the Concession, uion that it was impossible to do so. shes ita prospectus today; nearly the whole
(Recorder.) The Chairman remarked that he thought of the capital is subscribed, and the cable the draft letter was generally approved, from Sues to Bombay is to be finished by except the laat paragraph; but it would April, 1870, and worked in connection with whole draft. Mr Taylor's proposition, in scem as if exception were now taken to the the new Auglo-Mediterraneau cables,
GENERAL.Some excitement has been Thore is quite a colony of diggers at work subject.
Mr Taylor said that they might be embonear Belinsdale, on the Duke of Sather- jeot in his letter to H. B. M. Consul attious, including the deletion of tho last not been very large. A scheme is under hai Chamber of Commerce says on this sub-
Shanghai, dated 1st February 1869. clause, the draft would do.
considemtion to place floating telegraph ntations in the Chaunel. A further in- teresting communication is published from M Lange, representative of the Suez Com- pany. The proposal to erect the now Painee of Justice on the Thames Embankment is gaining ground. A sort of Fenian demon stration has been held in Dublin. The during his stay in Sweden. Prince of Wales hus become a Freemason
Scholer. An inquest was commenced at the letter to Causul Robertson which is Mandarine could bo orld disappear, by Mr Taylor and Mr Rowett were theu of the defendants strongly denied any the rifle butts, was secured at The 13 per
the Magistracy this afternoon; but we have
ttáte.
SUPREME COURT. ^ (Before the Hon. the CHIEF JUSTICE.)
Burch 12, 1869,
IN ADMIRALTY-Gilman & Co. e. The Orzan"-bir Follard, ac, instructed by Mr Francis appeared. This was a motion for decree in favor of a bottomry bond on the above catod veel. Granted.
to the
if
1. That the ultimate object of these nego ciations with the Chinese being the opening of the whole country for purposes of trade, the more ports that are opened the nearer we shall be to the attainment of the end in view, and the move complete will be the sa- tisfaction of the murcantile community of Hongkong.
2. That this Chamber leans with extreme regret and dissatisfaction that steamers are to be excluded from the inland waters which may be opened to other
warmly sup-
The Chairman bere asked whether the resolutions now passed were intended to supplant the draft letter.
Mr Rowett replied that he thought uot; they should only be embodied, so as to make the reply fuller than it was at pre- sent
The Chairman remarked that Mr Tay- lor's proposition then fell to the ground.
said he was glad that the bankrupt was now would be gruntly lessened prices in the aclay and that this Chambegu ves- his opinion, waa- the best exposition of the caused by the discovery of gold in Scotland
brought Tis. 11, and ten shares in the One share in the Soilors' Home Shanghai General Hospital, Tls. 7 each...
of
std
Two of the five prisoners implicated in the robbery on board the Russian barque 4mm at Chefvo who claimed United States protection have been handed over to the British authorities, the United States Con- sul having elicited from them that they wore Scotsinen.
not space for any full report. Scholer, thesitating to give a free expression of the and no more would be heard of the phan sosman charged with having used the knife general feeling on such an important matterton Fong Shuey by which the efforts to to leceased, is on remand by the Magis as the Revision of the treaty under which establish telegraphs have hitherto been our trade with China is carried on the overcome. Let us at least make known Chamber fails in one
of its
evident our aspirationa! If we cannot get all we mest obligations community from which it desire, that is no reason why our wants formed, and whose interests it is supposed should not be stated. I would now pro- to be desirous of advancing. While it pose that the Chairman of this Chamber be would be undoubtedly to the general ad- requested to take the following suggestions vantage of Chinese aan well as foreigners into cousiduration, with a view of incorpo- the whole country were to be thrown open rating the matters referred to with his let to trade, it is to he regretted that this ter to H. B. M. Consulat Canton:- Chamber should ever admit that Lecause the transit system is bad, the Ports now open form a sufficient inlet for foreign trade, IN BANKRUPTCY.Charles Collins, bank Would it not be mes reasonable to argue rapt, appeared on his adjourned final ex-that if many more ports were opened to fo- amination and Mr Bazeland who appear reigners, the evils of the prezent transit ed on his behalf, stated that arrangements system would in great mossura be rectified were being made with the creditors. Those by the competition which would ensue among arrangements were not completed, and he the different districts to htain a larger would ask for a postponement. $60 a-month share of the trade, and that the power and were to be deducted by the creditors from influence of the nativo guilds possessing the bankrupt's salary. The Chief Justice monopolies of various branches of trade doing all he could to make up for what he protection until the 20th instant; and ad-course the Chinese Authorities will place demand proportionately increased. Of journed application for discharge until the ovary obstacle in the way of the extorsion 24th.
of interentres between the main body of G. da Silveira, bankrupt, next appeared the Chinese people and forign traders.
3. That it be particularly urged that slee for examination-Mr Sharp appearing This has always been done and wust be ex-
final
mers should be permitted to ply on the West Coast, including Hainau, as far as the for the bankrupt. After some explanationspected. The monopolist guilds probably Gulf of Tongking, on the West Rivor, and of the bankrupt's accounts, his Lordship and abet the authorities in this course on the River above Cation, and also the asked to know the reason why so great, i I should not to far wrong in saying that Eastern branch of the Cantou River, for
existed between the acounts of the mandarins have never yot made the purposes of foreign trade. disparity the bankrupt's receipts and expenditure slightest concension to commerce until
4 That this Chamber is inoat asiona to The bankrupt, stated that there were $900 they found themselves compelled to it. see some steps taken towards the introdus: which he got from his mother which he had Their present objection is not pat down; he had put down all he had gestion of the expense may attending
clever sug-tion of Railways and Telegraphs in China. esponded.His Lordship rumerked that he establishment of Consulates and Ouse thought that the above suggestions Mr. Kowett concluded by saying that Euch was a very funny way of
keeping ac- lom Houses · at counts; the bankrupt did not seem very Thus a trade which from smalce opened, might be incorporated with that of Mr clear-headed about his business. As no
small beginnings Taylor.
The Chairman said that he could not opposition was made, however, he would might grow into great importance in a few fourteen days.
imposition of unnecessarily expensive estab to pass without notice, as they implied a vote its, and that is place of clauso 6th, the fol- lishments. The course which, in my opi- of want of confidence upon the Committee, lowing be substituted, or its sengo embodi- nion, should be urged by this Chamber is and upon himself as Clisieman. These re-ed" meaning the clause read by Mic Taylor:] CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
that of opening as many ports on the Coast marks wore the more su
Bir Rewati bera broke in by saying, Lot as comild safely be visited by ships and they did from one who had so shortly since us ask overything we can't get all, but we
coming as MEETING The meeting of those interested in the stainers, leaving the Chinese Government seeled and the opinions expressed by may get a little; and let us ask until we opening of additional ports in China, called to find means of collecting its revenue, Mr. Rowett were rather at variate with get all if we don't ask anything, wo wen't by the Cominittee of the hamber of Com- whilst at the same time the treaty rights of those he expressed while in the Board. The get anything, and they will not suppose merce, was held in the Chamber's Rooms foreigners should be strictly enforced. That question of steamers had been alluded to in that we want anything. yesterday afternoon (11th). This
this Is the tendency of events must be evi- the letter; and for the Chamber to include meeting,
Mr Crichton secunded Mr Taylor's mo- Fose of illecussing the drift lutter proposed reass in the commerce with China since
ought not to have done before; gavo him consuming districts would be lowered, and porta all that the Chairman of the Shane died, and thought that with a few altern land's estate, but at present their gains bare against Mr D. Gilmour, for using abusive
Mr Kresser remarke: that such a propo- sition would be an amendment upon Mr Rowett's motion, which had already been carried and must now be curbodied in the reply. It was for Mr Taylor to propose what he wished further to incorporate from hiz own suggestion. tate words to the Chairmau it was all in Mr Rowell said he did not wish to die
the form of suggoations.
that the draft of the letter prepared Mr Taylor then proposed the following
That by the committee be approved and pissed, with the addition in clause 4th of the word
The case of Mr Martin, Postmaster, and threatening language, was heard by the Polico Magistrate on Saturday, and result- ed in a julgnient for the defondant. It affords a much satisfaction to
to state that notwithstanding the large number of en of war's men, belonging to the Salamis and Zebra, who have. recently had liberty au shore, no disturbance or annoyance of any kind has taken place; not even a single case of drunkenness or furious riding on their part having been brought hafore the Police Conct.
grant the usual protection and discharge in geare, ia to be crushed at the outset by the allow the remarks now mada by Mr Rowett dissatisfaction after the words 'oxpruse peror that the policy of the Peking Gov-dorous attack was made on six Europeans
prising
it had been notified, was called for the pur- dent to all who have witnessed the vast in all the questions now raised would, it ap-austead here rose and said that it his parouts and the whole nation The Thay accordingly turned round to look for
peared to him, bu going beyond the ques
Mr
FOREIGN SUMMARY
stata aud ceremony as it representing a FRANCE-The Chinese Mission has been received by the Eusperor with the same ATTACK ON EUROPEANS BY
CHINESE, first class European Power. According to the Patrie, Mr Burlingame told the Em
(Shanghai Evening Courier, March 8.) Last evening at 8 p.m. a serious and mur eraanent consists in substituting the by Chinese villagers on the Pootung side. action of an honest and just diplomacy for the prices of eager interests and the follows and Paterson of the same fir
Mr Grant of Boyd & Co., Mesars Long- Mr brutal energy of Correspondent of the E. and O. Express, Leonard, and another, landed from a sisa-
The Paris strength.
Gamwell, engineer of the Island Queen, Mr however, given a different version,
BELOIDA.-Death has at last ended the wards Shanghai. When about
mer rear Collins' Dock, and walked to- sufferings of the rines Royal. Dysautory low the Royal Naval Yard, they were walk- mile be set in, and Sir William Jenner, who was in ing single file and observed that one of attendance, pronounced the case hopeless, their unmber who had made a slight detour He died on the 21st, to the great grief of to escape jumping a creek did not appear. to be sant by the Committee is Corul the present treats catne into operation, and tions upon which the rupinion was asked in was evident, from the great heartiness with Count of Flanders is now heir to the
Lima. Ou Robertor, in reply to a despatch from Sir tre who carry the trade on. Eine tradis will hard to be necube of venter way, then which this resolutions of Mr Rowett wure Throus; he is mutried, but has no children. as of something being wrong, and were pro Alensk, British Minister aters This accused want of energy when received, what was the feeling of the meet- AUSTRIA The Prince and Princess of ceeding towards the place when Mr Graut Peking.
Mr Bryans, Chairman of the grow faster or slower as it may be fostered that accusation cams from a community in ing. There was, he thought, no desire to Wates have been the guests of the Emperor was suddenly struck on the head and fell to Chamber, was in the chair: and there were or checked by wise or inconsiderate aetion which so little energy had been show bind the Chairman to any particular form at Vionna The Austrina expedition to present: Hon. J. B. Taylor, Messrs Dun- on the part of those who frame the treaties, where, upon the occasion of the luat mect of words, so long as the sense and spirit of the Far East has been heard of from Tone hand by bambooa arned will knives. A
the grond,
Ho was then out over the curon, Rowett, Pyke, Helland, Kresser, and it is to be hoped that the present op-ing, the attendance was couined to the the meling were given in a manner to bar riffe, whence they sailed on the 3rd Jan. Delbanco, Macaulay, lmsted, G. Foard,portunity to enlargo the aphere of conmor Committee members themselves, and our monize with what had already been draft RUSSIA-At St. Petersburg there is a
namber of men seized him, bound his arms R. S. Walker, Crightou, Zimmern, Joust, cial operations, as carried on directly be- or two others from whom na expression of ed. He would therefore propose "That strong feeling in favour of the Greeks, and after maltreating him, began to drag him tightly over a bamboo behind his back, and Arghold, Linatead, Belilios, D. Williams,tween foreigners and natives, may not be opinion whatever emanated.
the Committee of the Chamber of Com subscriptions are being collected in aid of H. Davis, W. M. Morgan, Chas. Morgan, nego ed through too ready attention being
across a field; thou they were doing av a meros be requested to transunit to Mr the Greek army. with the general spirit of the resolutions by the murder of the Oivil Governor of injuring Mr Grant further. Taking ad- Conan Robertson a reply in accordance
mau from the village reasoned with the SPAIN.Great sensation has been caused others and endeavoured to prevent them others.
passed."
Burgos, while proceeding to take an in- dral. He was assassinated by a muli of being unable to extricate himself on account vestory of artistic fressures in the cathe-tage of the respite Sir Grant escaped in the dark ran into a deep ditch where priests in the cloister, on consecrated of his wounds and his hands being tied, he ground. Arrests have been made, and remained until assisted. Mr Longfellow have two candidates for the throne- the bad a cut ofer the head which cleft his hat troops sent to Burgos. The Royalist party when going to the assistance of Mr Grant
King of Italy) The he succeded in defending himself from Franch Emperor is said to be in favour of further injury.
In the meanwhile Mr. Gauwell while en PorreaALThe Ministry retains office, deavouring to seize one of the bamboos was and has dissolved the Cortes.
knooked dowa from behind and then cut UNITED STATES-A cable telegram states over the head. Two men set to work as if that negotiation are on foot for the pur to kill Lim while another best agong beside cliase of Cuba. The American press views them. From this oritical position he was of Mr Burlingame in Paris.
THE NORTH.
Handilands, Moss, Degynner, Francis, and
Bentient.
Mr Rowett replied by saying that he did paid to the specious objections of Chimes not mean to convey any want I had it officials. This Chamber should not only against the Committee. But be had mate The Mines of the former meeting hay xperes its disappointment but also its ex- a few remarks and suggestions because he ing bean read by the Secretary,
treiac dissatisfaction that in these days when thought the letter not sufficiently extensive The Obation remarked that the Comsteam is superseding other and slower and not saliciontly expressive of the views Me Joost, was carried, with only one dis This resolution, having been seconded by means of incomntion in all other parts of the of the usinbers. This paragraph, for me- world, it should he held in contemplation
Sauce, While hailing with pleasure any
Mr Crichton observed that Mr Taylor's reign vessels not propelled by stsum. To interevaran with the inland siarta of China, marts, while the resolutions carried bad to open inland waters of China only to step likoty to increase the facilities of direct proposition bad made mention of inland agit steamers on all the rivers suil lakes the Chamber cannot but express its disp
He thought it highly desirable. (second son of the Mr Roweit: I only ask for a 1 China.
mittee of the Chamber had carried out the
proposition of drafting a reply to E. M.'s Canal at Csuton (or rather to Sir Rutlier ford Alcock), and had put the community
made
possession of the draft letter. Having of China would be an inmalouiable advant-pointment that the means of communication festo mention of thut part of this sub- Duke de Montpensier and Prince Amadeus in two, but did not otherwise hurt him, and
placed the community in possession of the
draft
to
Py, the Committee would now age to trade and to the comfort of the Chi- is to be limited to bosts not propelled by It was then agreed that no further meet- the Duke of Aosta, ·
a the matter in the hands of the meeting, eple-a confort of which they show steam such a limitation cannot but nulli- propose what "staandments they thought their appreciation wherever steamers are fy, in its option, to a great extent, the ing to approve of the Committee's draft desirable. It was gratifying to find that now plyng wither on the west, or on development of trade, and the security to would be requisits, as the wording was now the public had responded much more freely the rivers. To expect the Chinese Govern the same, which the conveyance of gonds left entirely to the Chairman. on the present than on any other occasion ment to cono de such a boou to the people in vessels propelled by steam would afford. " The meating then broke up! to the call of the Committee; and he hoped and to the trade, without every possible that au expression of opinion would be opposition, would be to expect irtat could
ven which would do credit to tlie Hong Boug Chamber of Commerce, which ought
to have considerable weight in Chine.
Hon. J. B. Taylor here rose and said that
he thought the last clause of the draft did
This paragraph ineraly expresses a little disappointment. It says nothing of their
not happen, and it is to the tiruness and being very angry; now he felt really an energy of our negociators that we must gry. He wished the thing expressed more look for this most useful and profitable cou extensively. Tho lettor referred to the cession, which if not insisted upon will te- loug statement made by the Chamber of
!
We are here to do?
ARRIVAL OF THE ENG- with satisfaction the favourable reception rescued by the sergeant of river pelice. He
LISH MAIL,
The P. and O. steamer meu, Captain
the 8th.
was on board the Harbour master's bulk and heard the cries of the Europeans and the beating of gougs, and immediately landed, er be obtained. The great West River, Cominere of Shanghai; but they ought Barlow, from Bombay with dates to the
The Er King brings Shanghai papers of and arrived just in time to alarm the sconn not convey that which the general body of though so close to Hongkong remains a fally to support the Northern Clumber. 19th, Galle 24th Feb, Penang 2nd aut
drels who were standing over Mr. Gamweli. the Chamber considered should be conveyed mystery to most foreigners, and its trade is In the last paragraph of the letter, they Singapore 5th instant, bringing the Euro
{Courier.)
Help was procured, and Mr. Paterson who on the subject. There was not enough of closed to all. Might not this Chamber ask heitate; now they ought not to hesitate, pean Mail of 23rd-29th Jan., arrived at
11. M: S. Sulamis, with Admiral Koppel had been knocked down insensible aud al- earnestness about the matter in hand, that some of the large cítica on the banks of and there be differed with the gentlemen. 10.80 8.10.
on board, left on the 8th for the Yang-teze, lowed to lie aumolested, and Mr. Grant, conveying also My Swinboe to Hankow, were extricated from their painful position. They ought to urge upon the opuning this splendid stream might be opened to who drafted the reply. Again, the parts open.
finland marts for trade; apon the trade, and that steamers might be permit were said to be quito sullicient. As a Opium for Hongkong, aud 340 cheste for at Mr Swinhoe's disposal for his visit to the wors takes on board the Hulk. When vi The Emen carries 698 chests of Malwa The gun-boat Opossum will there be placed The others were unhurt. The injured mon remission of the excessive transit dues ted to ply upon ite waters. This river ex member of the Chamber of Commerce, le Shanghai. The bullion by the pressut mail cities of Szachuen, but the Poyang Lake fited shortly by Dra Henderson and Trin, now levied in the interior; and upon tends through some of the richest districte did not think that the open ports wora auf is as follows:-In silver for Hongkong, will, we believe, be first examined. The it was found that Mr. Grint had sustained the opening of ports, which would be cou- of China, and its month is not fifty miles ficient. Let the trade be extended as far £24,638; for Shanghai, £7,500. tingent on the extension of trade resulting bor of Commerce does not even ask that their own revenue
from Hongkong, yet the Hongkong Cham as it could; and is the Chinese collect
delegates appointed by the Chamber of fracture of both bones of the armı, was bad. The following are the only later tale. Cominerce, Mesers Michie and Francis, joinly out on the head and face, and was other. therefrom. They ought to urge strongly the great desirability of doing away with steamer should be allowed to ply upon it:
the expedition in a few days, and the Fans wise injured. Mr. Gamwell bada large hose transit dues, and the simultaneous The city of Fatshan continus plosed to fo Commerce with the whole of China and is to hand, dated London
17th Feby.In the House of Commons has, we hear, been lent by Meaars Jardine, gas over the head and was injured in the we are bound in our own interests to ex lust night the debate on the address trasmar-Matheson & Co. to assist in the undertak lege. Mr. Paterson las simply been stupi opening of posts. If this were done, it reign trade, and the Chinese are still com tend the trade as much as possible. It ked by brevity and moderation. Mr Glad ng The Yang-tsze will be properly surfed by the blow. would be a grent thing. He would flieres pelled to find their way to it in the old would enable us to compete with the un- stone announce that he would move, ou veyed and its dangers fully ascertained, the fore propose the following amendment to fashioned slow passage boats, because steative guilds. There were the Cotton Guilds the 1st March, a rosolution with
Some of the rulaus had taken Mr. the last clause of the draft reply
mers are not allowed to go there, and the In Amoy and Canton the foreign mer consider the Acts relating to the Irish of the trading capabilities of the great Wes and his boots.
view to cominercial representatives will inform us Ghat's watch, some dollars from his pocket, With regard to the question of opening immense quantities of iruu and other mealatits were fighting against them, and wote Church, the Maguooth Grant, and the first tern province, and the presence of the Go- new Ports on the Coast, the Chamber rea tals bought in Hongkong for the supply of almost at their mercy. And it would be resolusin which he introduced last session.vernment Cominissioner will allow of the and are now iu ustedy, aut for them it is Two of them were satight by the police dily recommends the stop. It does so on the industries of that place have to be ant very different when they had to deal with Turkish reinforcements as buing despatch information being noted on by the British hoped a further explanation of tola extra- general grounds. The more numerous the all the way in slow and uncertain junka or twenty instead of two or three at the ed to the Persian frontier. The latest ad- Goveranient without any delay for further ordinary outrage may be obtained. The points at whigh foreign merchants can settle, have to be transhipped from the steamers different poits. It was atrocious that vices received from the Brazils state that confirmation ar enquiry. the cheaper will Ootton manufactures and at Canton and complete the remaining for they bad only two or three ports open, the Paraguayan war is no OFT.
weapons they used were long bamboos in other merchandiz be proenrable by the con miles of the voyage in native oraft. That, of nurse, was only his opinion. He tion (7) has been occupied, and Lopez has practical step towards a revision of the tened,
This expedition is the most important the ends of which a sharp fron knife is fas Bumers, and the larger will the demand for Goods bought in Hongkong for the West did not agree with the letter as it did not fled. Buch importe he.The same law obtains as Coast trade are now sent in large quantities nearly expires what he believed.
treaty which has been made, and it will be- Mr. Penfold went this afternoon to make 19th Feby. It is announced that the Cou-watched with great interest by all engaged enquiries, and to arrest those implicated,
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