Page
APRIL 15, 1869.
produces an inferior qua antity of silk. In Japan 3 is indigenous; Turkey for both produce a silk de a high price; while bory of residents in this a has commenced to make constituting an inde native-bred yield We places less important; given to demonstrate how of territory over which e of silk extends.
ears the worms hatched Zurope have been suffer xplicable but destructive ot only kills those affected 10 a general tegenera- ity of the silk produced
s. The breeders batu- the East whence to revu ing supply of eugs; and ared httle for exporting became the head
quar
trade in silkwor In-cggs, all went well. The first liscovery of some whole- he part of the exporters, se left the possibilities of hed. Bat lately it has good authority that the has spread to the Japan- An American paper pub devoten a long article to The remarkable rise, it rice of Bilk all over the be last few years has been de to the rise of prices account of the gradually uction of gold, but to a stilence, to the disease slowly creeping over the emilkworms. This tualk- esult from bad fool, over- rais, danimess of atmos 00 great variability of
Under it the silkworm. ly and France loag now er cent of their work, uy transmitted and sur ferior varieties. The eyes are turned to every coun
eggs and new varieties and there is much fear diminution is the produc ost beautiful of fabrics," ainishing supply of worms , of course, rises, and in more increased by a very ach news as this is natu-.
and speculators in all orld are busy in experi- new localities in which the mulberry will thrive, et na enthusiastic and Frenchman has been try- for some thirteen years and the result is thus the Continental Gazette - fas sacrificed his time and periment, and has at length ated, not only that Cali Towing country, but one of the best region for this;
is pro- world. The fatal pestilencə ing other silk-growing coun- peared as yet on the Pacifo gular equability of tempera-
a of sommer atmosphere ou
to prevent all vegetation
nor
nd parasites, The vine has
the plum curcios, the
yellows
So the probably healthier in Cali- s the worm the better food.
are hatchel by sin heat,
ial heat, which is healthier
cheaper. The chrysalis, too, ural heat.,
the wonderful climate of the that the best worms and gs are produced there that
ywhere in the world, and
ty,
so a new California
on, wir be lown in com- kingly is this the case, that California silk growers have om France and Italy for:
produce for years to come- ce, each ounce containing
all
Legislature, with more lligence, has sought to en luable interest by offering $250 for cultivatingTM5,000 for silk culture, and $800 0 silk cocoons produced in ble order:
ges of the climate for silk that, not only is there at e of fifty per cent. in the Forms over the Europe abor and care by at least cent, que person easily of seven or eight in France.
too, is the vegetable sater, effect of sun beat on the.
be silk
xpun is said to be finn than elsewhere; and dies are expecting to pur own factories such silks as now in the trade, af uine hopes turn out to lifornia will have added
- in no inaguificant way. ̈*
y will come when China
import from the Golden-
Ik for their own Joonra,
8, he would he bold whe mpossible,
and Chiri Bapress con
of the publications in veloped the facultise of ur in the Eastern settle
8, among other things,
community in the Eart with the rage for comic be Shanghai Punch was a
bat did not long survive China Punch, published had more stamina, and
a year; it was in many
tal publication, and its everal regret," Evidont was not a lasting one) gkong capable of an en resuscitate and maintain t fr one respect that of stenen of talent here, li
tic our deceased friend nd we verily believe there
No 1826-APRIL 15, 1880.]
is now only one person in Hongkong who really felt permanent annoyance as its jokes. With this exception, from His Excellency downwards, everybody (with another exception of a person not in Hongkong) admired the "good spirit"
thieves; and if captains of ships in places such as Whampoa, etc., did not take the would not be safe. It was a sort of lynch law in their own hands, their property law, to be sure; but the Captain was a stranger to Hongkong and its laws, and little thought that Kowloong was under the Captain was acting as a sort of special constable, and arrested the complainant as
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHERIFF'S COURT. (Before M. S. TONNOOHY, Esq.) April 15, 1859.
CH. BOSILAN V. TAM APOO-To Asses Damages.
and to seriously contemplate whether he contempt or could not, by paying 24 per cent commis return for Engi sion to a merchant here, have saved himself empire of Brazil, or rather bis employers, 5 per cent, extre have to do at present luss; simply because a resident of a few days Frauce and with the Gaver. cainnt become sufficiently conversant with in relation to both. the rate of Exchange, or the prices which are willing to pay for tes.
The
abolition of slavery by England volved the temporary ruin of her tropical
in which Punch was conducted. There British law so thoroughly as it is. Well, appeared for the plaintiff; but no ap his neighbours, long resident in the placeonlouies. In India she found what was then for granted that if the
is the same material at hand now; why not make use of it!
LOCAL
We are requested to state that the next Criminal Bessions will be adjourned from Monday the 19th to Friday the 23rd inst., in order to relieve the Jutrora from perving during the Mail time.
The folowing addition to Messrs Morris &
Mr Pollard, o.c, instructed by Mr Cald- pearance was entered on behalf of the de fondant.
Owing to some misunderstanding, the 'clock, wharess the Court opsted at leven.
a thief, with some 10 lbs of copper nails maintit's counsel was in attendance at ton supremely "bright youth," this paragon of like that of the seaboard of China, and the midable with the other.
his pocket. Had he known that the Police were there, be would have been only to glad to have taken him there; but he took
Russell, Wilkie, Harms, and three others.
The Jinors called were Messrs. Hart,
And now, pray Mr Editor, let this traders, drop. I will then subscribe
self,
Very ingerely yours,
A NELTHY TRADER
THE NORTH
my
the law in his own band, and throw the nails after the complainant, keeping this queue as a sort of trophy. Hamon phe duty of assessment resolved itself into a The case was a very simple one, and the on to prove that ulting and man-pering aners natter of simples arithmetic. Mr of about quede-cutting head-tarring Pollard explained that the Defendsat was
the occurrenes considerable orelles omnes und unde
the surety in a boud eutered into between instant. We make the following extracta;
Our Shanghai files extend to the 10th Co.'s auction advertisement reached us too Mr May observed that, now it was ad-
Bosman & Co. and Tung Cheong, by which late for insertion on our sirat page:-99mitted that the Captain out off the queue to supply cooling for California at a certain from the Salamis at Epk-chow dated Good instrument the last-named bound himself Private letters were received on the 6th
(Courier) 50-lb. boxes Manila Soap
the question of the larceny of copper nails only affected the amount of amends to be ate, and to be responsible for any loss in- THE Athiotin Sports of the 75th Regiment given to complainant for the low wurd injured by runways; ds. The coolice were hang on the flowing day, to start for came off to-day on the Cricket Ground,ry he bad sustained. He would listen to
as labourers for the Pacific Rail Lohang the following day, the Opossum and the programme was carried successfully any charge of larreny against the complain San Francisto per P. M. S. S. Co,'s ston officers having landed to take sights at
way, and
ware arranged to be transported to gun-boat having gone on. Some of the through. The men entered into the games ant with a reliab, and the sport was watched Mz Sharp closed his case by saying that mere, Messrs Bosnan & Co (plaintiffs) Tok-chow were mobbed, and pelted, but & with interest and pleasure by many onlook his Worship had power to impore a penalty by the same bond undertook to pay the blank cartridge and an dried boat's crew, The weather was favourable in a of $50, and also to award $50 sa amends to passage and other expenses here and at Sanquelled the disturbance and produced am- certain sense that is the clouds were ever complainant.
Francisco; and the several breaches of the ple apologies.. present, but they served as a shield against Mr Brereton, for the defence, then cal contract were described by the learned News was received from Hankow on the the sun which at this season of the year is led the boatswain and the tate (2nd de-although judgment and previously 8 that the Salimis had got on shore at ordinarily presions hot The band of the fendant) concerning the larceny of the cop go by
default
to the non appear Sha Sho, 200 miles above Hankow. Her Regimens played during the afternoon. We per. The bostawain old that these tope ance of the defendant, and the Jury bad rudder has broken: 4 boat's crow brought slali be happy to publish the names of the albe, of nails, and the mate tuitight there simply to calculate the amount to be given. an offer of the ship to Bankow with the winners if the Committee will furnish us were 5 or 6 lbs. Some foot sket
intelligence. with Jitka o te per fete fruit the of copladaut. No charge was made A FEW days ago, we gave publicity to an against the shipwright. insignificant fact by way of cantion to cireless jurymen, in the belief that the hint would be taken and acted on accordingly, appears to have been ineffectual, bow.
It
ster, in one case at least bir Charles Langdon Davica was the foremas of Coroner's Jary sanse days ago, and he per suaded the Coroner (Bir Stewart) to adjourn the said investigation until Tuesday
His Worship observed that he did not fancy that the Captain would, without any cause whatever, so cruelly abuse the complactant and deunde hit of his queue; but it was admitted shat he had done Bo By doing to, he had taken the law into his own hands, although he ought to have kaown better, and had thus damaged, the ends of justice by removing the power from the proper authority to take cognisance of auch offences. The question of suiends was a difficult on. It was true that the loss of queue was regarded by the Chinese as equal to the loss of a finger; although, on the other hand, it might not take a long time to grow again. Under the circum
in
I
tone of
mo
supposed to be a superabundant population able with our sex, it is not colonies were encouraged to import laborers
There is a fashion in direct connection from thence. Soon the horrors of the coolie with this theme to which it may not be here traffic began to rival those of the slave out of place to refer. Wo have spoken of trade, and to such an extent did the evils the disappearance of the ballucinations that of what was called "freo enigration" pro- all women were constituted after the man- ceed that in 1839 the Goverement of India ner of the typical queens of Spain, and we. passed a Regulation (Act. XIV.) to protect have noted that when they dine in good natives of ludia had no representative to every be remembered that it is easier to do its ignorant subjects. But the colonial society they have no hesitation in rasionally interest was powerful in Parliament, the satisfying their appetites. It should, how
but facilitating, the emigration of coolies of dishes has inureused, and if one were home, Acts were passed not only perreitting, been in the time of Byron, The number speak for them, and under pressure from and avoid notice than it would bare
to loucite and other colonies. Still, to only to peck at a third of them, a gond deal ita honour be it said, the Government of of business might he got through. It was and Lord Canning, have always legislated sent round, and there was no escape under India, headed by mun like Lord Dalhousie different when slices of heavy ineat worg in the spirit of maintaining the prohibitory the quiet and effectual cover of racisty. Act of 1838, and of treating each new Aot The same thing may be observed as to the legalising emigration na an exceptional case wines With four or five different glasses to be specially guarded. No one who has it is possible to keep oneself in a genial and watched legislation on this subject for liberal spirit without attracting attention, years, and has known the individual opi- and it may be said that the newest designs nions of the legislators, will dispute this. in wine-glasses are calculated to afford all Indian legislation to the abmarked many condolations to those who have strong under-montioned and the damages were of H M. & Consulate is about to succeed French slave traders transferred their mofa Roderer or Oliquot and certainly the
on the subject up heads, Mr Laver has remarked the astra The breaches of agreement, were as here-
the present time. tres puncte che sforot age tong Cheong, Mr. C. Allon at Chinking in
Forbidden negroes ordinary influence on the dinner table con- We are informed that Mz Mauro Frazer from West Africa by our orujects, the versation of the very first round of the his capacity of syrety to
rious parsuit to the East Coast. Thenca, deru glasses are calculated to increase Bosman & Co, paid for so many passage.
Tha Dunlop Memorial Window in Tri- with the aid of the Portuguese, and the influence to a considerable degres. But it chia tickets as were asked by the defendant, nity Church is now completed. The sub connivance their Governor General who is, after all, the most unhealthy sentimen. ad he was bound by Tung Cheong's agree-jobs illustrate the Masonic principles of made a fortune every few years from the talism to deny a lady the right of using her coclios. At first the coolias were only too hodied in the Parable of the Good Samariren cargoes of "fron emigranta" from Mo- and wo are rejoiced to observe that such a ment to ship a corresponding number of Brotherly Love, Relief and Trutb, as em-head-money which he received, the French own discretion as to eating and drinking: ready to go, as the terms of wagen ($35 por
tan, the incident of the Widow's Mite, zambique and Zanzibar to Reunion and ludicrous and illogical piece of affectation and the Figure of Christ preaching the Guadaloupe. So scandalous was the traffic is rapidly disappearing. The custom of the month) were so favorable; but the muti. nous and violent condrict of many of Sermon on the Mount, The emailer lights that, when protosting against it it vain to ladies retiring to the drawing-room at a the coutics showed afterwards that their contain figures representing Faith, Hope, the present. Emperor, Lord Russell thos certain stage of the proceedings, however, Engagement had been made with the Charity and Temperance.
described it so recently as 1860, Acoustill continues. This is a refio of a bar iutention of being broken at the first
(N. U. D. Newa.),
tract called the Mires contract had been barous time, of a time when Squire favorable opportunity. Un the 15th of The steamer Shanse got on shore Sunday made, under which, although the Africans Westem bald bis fusty stories, and of July last, the steamer Colorado left morning (4th Inst,) during a fog, on the talon were nominally free, yet they were
a later period, when the departure of this port with a batch of the coolice North Bank. The Moywne went down really kidnapped in precisely the same man- the women was the signal under the aforesaid contract; but the to her assistance, and we are glad to learn her as slaves: All the evils of private war defendant received and got muid for that the Shanse has floated safely off, unin and bunting men down with the view of evil reminiscences of their youth. We have thirty-six tickets more than the number of jured, and is in port. The Meynine having
vailed under this contract. The Emperare things of the Their modera This had to be calculated at the rate of left let at the light ship, under full steam or's answer was brief. It was to the effect totype is content with puffue ator bis Bin- $60 per head. The second breach consisted for Shanghai. No damage huis, we believe that the French colonies must have labour, aer, and is prudent and after bis dine of the fact that there were fifty-nine coo-
been sustained by the Shanss, and she had and they will take it in this way if we will to know that there has been a change lie short of the passage-tickets paid for simply to Bnd her way out of the false not supply them from India. With great sa far in manners that even the jetrncãte to take labourers by the steamer China, channel into which she had strayed. reluctance, and as a choice between two deres do not care for biglily-spiced anecdotes. which left on the 16th Uch, last, North-China Insurance Company, on the subjects in ladia that the Africans lingering at the table. In the best houses A resolution passed at the meeting of the evils, Lord Russeli sseriticod our native There is really, then, no excuse for this culated the samo rato. The remain- paid to account of 149 quoties who deserted tion of 1866-8. A second dividend of Tls: stated, the risk he was running and do away with it; and in time it will be as der of the sani claimed was for money 9th inst., practically winds up the associa might go free. He knew, for he forcibly efforts have been made, and successfully, to at Sacramento and Salt Francisco, calen- 1,000 in to be at once paist, und the Dirce the injustice he was doing, but the French unusual as the stupid
of toasting practice lated at $105 against each coolie, being tors are authorised to divide further gums, alliance must be
e cordially kept up, and there or drinking healths,
ladica ought $15 per month for seven gonths, which as the disappearance of risks may ronder it might be some small gain to philanthropy.to take the reform in their own hands. Las
But the sum was payable by each coolie for that prudent to do so.
Bo, in 1860, sorely against the will of ayery them not retire until the As the capability of the Rugged Talunds member and amid the protests of public prepared to go with them. A man now has
gentlemen the said vessel, were placed as defendants Government female schools, was brought ir Pollard, for the satisfaction of the recall the fact that this group was visited legal effect to Lord Rusesil's Convention wine at dinner as may be good for him, and before Mr. May this orning. They were up on remand. Mr Stewart, inspector of charged with assalting & ship carpenter Government Schools, stated that the delen. Jury, called Me Paulson (of Misers Roman, and reported un, five years ago, by Oom- with the Emperor of the French: If hither the time over which the curses extend en named In Ahoy, and with cutting off his tion of the boys in final had axercised a & Co.) and Mr D. R. Caldwell, to carrobo fusniler Wilds of II. M. Swattens, with a to even emigration to our own colonies, abies bins to drink without museemly haste. quone with a knifé, on board the said very beneficial effect of the Chinese commorate the statement of the case lie had given. special object of determining their adapta- where we have power to secure the comfort Besides, people would by this means escape vosel, while in the Kowloong Dock, on nity, and he believed that what had been Mr Caldwell said he had warned Tau Afeo lily in this respect. His report, which of the caulle, had been conceded only with the tiresome boasting and bragging which Bunday morning, the 11th itist. Mir Sharp already done was suficient to prevent any against the chance of the coolies' absound was unfavourable, will be found in the reluctance, this step was looked on with sets in on the departure of the ladies, and
for the complainant, and Mr etnilar breach of propriety in future. The ing; but that defendant had said he was Journal of the Asiatic Society's proceedings positive abhorrence The Government of
for 1864.
India had all along been made a farmer of ing-room over the music, would be pro- the enjoymout of the society in the draw. Brereton appeared for the defendants. It mothers of the boys each expressed their secured by the friends of the omigrants. was arranged that the defendants should be purprise that their sons. conlil bars breh their duty simply was to arrive by a alturad at Minhong. Some three or four bun- and resume a position analogons to that
The Sheriff here informed
the 3 uiry that
Au amusing disturbance line just occur coolies. Now it was forced to
go farther.
portionately increased. tried together, although the Captain was guilty of an action so unbecoming, stid gavelation of iso, amutes of flange, upon the drud gunboat braves were paid off with which it held in the days of Queet Anne ber of public dinnors as Willie's Rooms and
During the season there will be a num most directly charged witli- the cutting off their word that they would hot again of basin given by the plaintiff's counsel,
view to of the queee; but his Worship agreed to guilty of such an offence. Mr May observ
their disbandment. But an ex- under the Asiento tresty.
elsowhere, and we would emphatically sug put the Mate in the box if possible or deed that, as he had said before, young men action to da
er that defendant had admitted the use of Crasive squeeze seems to have begu deduct- But, we cannot too often
ten repeat it, the 'gest the admission and invitation of ladies ed, for the tren yere didauti for The story told by the complainant, and ought to have known better than to have by his allowing judgment to go by default: amount, and took the with Government of India ouly obeyed orders of to them. We have given a few reasons,
gunboats
which it disapproved. Now, we regret to and there are
inany
yothora Their presence supported by his witnesses was, that, about surprised and annoyed the Government Interest since January 15th would have to and the salt depot in pawa for the balance. its nombers, Mr Johu Strachey, to those occasions, and would, we sho
that Government has in silence allowed would doubtless contribute to sobriety on sight o'clock on Sunday morning lastuspeefor, of Schools and thio saloolmaster with 40/of costs
This step had the desired effet, and à steamer was at once sent up fron. Shang. express the most unlimited approval of have an ameliorating hat with, the hecessary funds. The tajus this coolie-farming in its most objee oratory. We should not at
influence ∙upon were paid, the salt and the gunboats re- tionable
We the specoles the port of loused, and the men dispersal. The no-go noticed Mr thorities were so alarmed at one time, that can we must prutest against the change the health of to Fony-wan-shus force to the rescue.
which hota the Government of India.
four
When the time appointed came Last. mand, all concerned were found awaiting the pleasure of Mr Davies attendance, bat Mr D. neglecteil to avail himself of the honor, and thereby gave the Coroner and the other farors in opportunity for the
old boys to conjure up with for horrible
exercise of that patience which is so very atances, he would order the Captain to pay cooliea who actually started in the steamer, supplied her with some coals and & piping them as slaves on board ships, pre nearly got rid of port wine, and the old boys
raro
part
cin frail human organisms in this of the world. The Court had again to adjourn it again tact yesterday afternoon, when the absentes appeared. Mr Stewart has found himself compelled to impose a penalty of $25 on. Mir Davies in consequence of the laches above mentioned; and as the offending Juror was wont to rule with an iron rod while in power in the Coronial Court, the proceeding on the part of Mr Stewart is of proportionably greater inter- est to Mr O. L. Davies
THE QUEDE-OUTTING OASI
Captain Carrique, master of the French
a fins of $60, to pay as amends $20 to the complainant, and also to pay the $10 men. tioned on 's previous occasion resulting from the adjournment. The inatr, who played, only a secondary part, he would Drifer to pay $0.
There was a second case of salt against Captain Catrique, and the Mate, which was dispused of by the imposition of a fine of 810 cal.
TO-DAY'S POLICE,
Mr May on the Bench. The three school-boys charged with have
pro
are
barebe Fille de Granada, and the Mate ofing committed a trespass in one, of the period to recoup the contracter for cloth for a saúitarium is being revivod, we may opinion, Lord Canning's Government gave an opportunity of taking quite as much
sirable
he was employed in taking off the cop per from the side of the Ville de Graus- de, when he felt. some one touching is queue, and thrust his hand up
to stop it. He then received a blow
OR
10
aye, was dragged ou board,
who were 80 near approaching mabhood
WISILL
they
had expressed their sorrow for havi
for having.
seeing
vie
e just and agreement binding
the
be included in the ati awarded, togethur so foolish. As, however, u proceeding
Mr Hart (foreman) asked whether exceeded the hounds of propriety, ho would money paid to the Pacific Coripany on ac tot pubish defendants so severely as he had count of tickets would not be returned.
Mr Pollard remarked that Tum Afoo intended to do. Notwithstanding, he hoped that they would remember that they ought migist.
for companies to return money on
Jury
all desire
in
quiries
Strachey's remarks belie
which are greeted with "laughter" Thea
the ladios is proposed. It
laid on deck and kicked in the leg and side to treat all the sisters of their neighbours! tiste ska portion, hat it was not they are said to have contemplated sending of attitude towards this groat question in should be mie a social capital offence for
with the same consideration as their own
The
contractu,
while the Captain went to fabeh a knife, the sisters, and then they would be nearly awarded then gave in their verdict. It Russian War Ministry, contains au account legislation since loog, he will not be thus phrases, as it is a capital offence in private
mate hold the complainant; and when the Captain returned, the latter cut off com-
plainant's queue, and finished off by kick
ing him over the side.
Mr Breretous rumarked that this wan Shanghai law, because Chinese were all houest only until they were found out, and ship-captains at shanghai, Whampoa and elsewhere were heavy losers by their thiev- ing propensities.
Ju cross exaonuation, complainant said he first thought the Captain was in fun, al
of doing what was right. He would order
behaviour.
and he
or fixet the sums as follow :-För
Siberia.
The fisk Invalid, the organ of the Lord Mayo will study the history of a gentlonian to take the advantage of a
prominent sitnation to utter
ter double entendre of recent fighting with the Chinese populamisted into toitly placing his Government Bogisty. But we have observed that at the them to find security for their future good each, $2160; For the 50 coulies who did Chiua, on the South Eastern frontier of firmly and benevolently taken by Lord little spirts of uncomfortable fra nero the 36 avolies short por Colorado, at $60 in, in the tervitory last acquirod Ironi in a position, the vary opposito of that sa fow public dinners to which ladies come in the sum of $25 each ;
Dallongis and Lord Canning. His veel indulged in by the speakers chosen to pro- mending the school-mastar for the tact money advanced on account of 14 with Chinese mission, announces the start innan work of coolie-farming, of carry left out altogether? It would be more could not close the case without again com- not start per Chine, $3540; and for the A witer in the Figaro, regarding the lengy will not approve of the dirty and
•pose them. Could not this 'teast" be and good-sease with which the case had absconded at $105 cach, $15,4; in all, ing facts that Mr Burlinganie gained, ing out an Asiento contract at the bidding respectful to the sex to regard thus, a to
As Mr Stewart $21,345. Upon this anm interest for threa. bean brought forward.
of the woll said, what defendants had been months at i per ceul. per month, would ring his atay in Peking the con- Strachey Tie will admit with his and Mr not as an incitation like the Army, the Emperor of the French. Unlike Mr speak, is homogeneous with ourselves, audi be allowed; baking $640.35. And the
filence of the Emperor "when he has ty of was an offence of which the lowest full amount of damages, including the fortunately, haver seen that M. do Maino's predecessora, that coolie enigra Navy, of the Press. We should thus avoid
would be thoroughly ashomad..
though he admitted he had seen no one joke Tau following items are from the Straits | $21,994,48. -
the that before he could not get away, us
be was held so tightly. No copper or, bopper-nails were taken from his pouch.
Mr Brereton said that he would adunit, in order to simplify the case, that the cap
Tines :-
We understand that a charge of perjury has been preferred by the Agents of the Plionix, and Lancashire Fire Insurance Companies, against the Hyları Chinese
tain did cut of the queue of the complain-uolit named Wee Ah Teng, who was the
ent, as there was no uso denying that; but of course be put it that it was because he caught him in the vary act of stuntin
Mr Sharp said he would prefer to go on
informer in the alleged case of arson against Messrs Locke, Hong Ghee & Co.
A correspondent under the nom de plume of Prominial, writing to the Penang trusette
Champ, tho acond secretary to the Em-tion is only tolerated by the Government the risk of hearing those inveterate jokes $0.28 (40) costs, summed up the total to base "knows at least 30 000 China of India, to the injury of India and ander which are brought forward! by limp orators words" that he was introduced into the the orders of Eugland, not because it bene to help them to the end of a speech, and Customs service by M de Meritens "who is the poolie but because it puts money in obviate the shance of being irritated by the was then its head" and, finally, that this the pockets of the planters of Mauritive speaker who wishes to be thought a zad is the second Mission to Europe-old Pin's and the West Indies, and is a bribe to dog, and who visit being evideusly counted as the firet.
France to spare the East Africans. (Fricad of China.):
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE CLEVER BOY,
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.". Sin-According to a Bostou newspaper and."que of 'Kau the youth, Paul Wout, Es a very bright article. I don't think so. Vou see, he was no judge of tea and there had to call in the assistance of one of Chaustees; he might just as well have
with the cass. The Captain land boasted of the 28th instant, says it is reported that fore
sorry ono.. Tes himself to be a very
rooms would be vastly improved in appearance if the ladies were goattered amongst the company as activo partakera in the açana instead of being placed
against the walls merely to look on. The Dramatic Sick Fund Association No doubt many ladies would regard the dinner is noticeable for the fact that ladies privilege we claim for them as a very quen
LADIES AT DINNER. (London Reviero)
The Evening Express has consed publica- tien, whether temporily or hot we do not know. The Friend of Chime started again on the 19th, under its former editorship, as 82 avening paper.
H.M.S. Zebra left the harbour of the take part in it; at loast, one of them is tionable advantage and not worth the and said that he hat always found it best 0,590 Chinese and Malays have left the otiogen the tea himself, had he been cop- 10th for the Yang-tsze-fei to render assist expected to make a speech. Of late years i trouble of dressing for; but they should to cut off tlivir tails, and otherwise use the Province for good, andställ they go. Labour versant with the result of last season's live to the Sulemis, whicli vessel is badly there has beвu in other quarters an attempt / have a choice at least,
is becoming exceedingly warce and one of operations, when Clucaszees selected muck ashore some considerable distance above made to establish the humanizing custom Mr. Spratt, overseer of works at the the principal Sugar Planters bad been and Aith and called them "Teas."
of his mode of dealing with the (hinese sincs Col. Anson asaunied office upwards of our
terrors of force,
to
$10
tsile au tur their heads; which mode hon that only about one-half the sun always adopted, as he had suffered much number of coolies had arrived this season owing to robberies, Witness told him that, from China..
We understand that the North German
Hankow. We are sorry to hear that the of introducing an element at banquets I don't pretend to guess how much he Salamis has sustained a good deal of dam-wbish to some extent takes away the waari THE Lanterne still gets itself conveya Docks, was called, who narrated a converan obliged to pay hie Chitosan food paid the Chiazzee, but supposing it was 2 ago; having lost her rudder, do, so that in some munatony of thots festivals. The over the Belgian frontier into France, and tion ho bad had with Captain Carrique that adance
par cent. I consider that lie was "sold" to all probability it will be necessary for the morbid affectation of the poet who could the customs officers are in despair. 4 morning (Sunday), about an hour or less terin. Prosincial seems to attribute this that extent. As to financing, any fool, Zebra to tow her all the way to Shanghai.not bear to see a women eat is not likely to little while ago these gentlemen were struck before the occurrence.
state of affairs to Col. Anson's various og The Captain, `it
be approved in such a period as this, when by the number of plaster busts of the Em- appeared, had then said that the best waypressive doinge, without specifying what any child, can finance, if people in Boston are land guongh to furnish him with a cre-
ladies have abandoned tight lacing, and to deal with Chinese was to out off their these actually are, while it is stated further dit which bankers are only too glad to pur
peror that wero being imported and one THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA bavo adopted costumes that utterly dis duuauior, whose suspicions overcame his chase. Before, however, I endorse the
"AND COOLIE-FARMING.
confit any sentimentalist who would prefer reverence, smashed the Imperial head, and Bostonian journalist's assertion, that this
(Friend of India, Mar. 18,)
to consider them rather
found it stuffed with M. Rochefort's para- angela tirau as There is a phrase occasionally met with wemen. At private dinners now-a-days a phlet. Emboldened by success, they have youth, (I don't know him), Paul Weat, what price, he for his Colonge and atous to the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, which and fork as with her fan, nor does she ties and discovered-vension. The owner any of then stopling cupper, he could give to a Chinese trader, for the sum of $6,000, what rate and dates he negotiated bis are describes opa of the very worst features of deprecate the charging of her glass with of the pies demands compensation from the them over at once to the Police Sergeant, She is now under British colours and is
the slave trade in its worst days. It is, El that pretty self-denial which historians of Goverment. who was always on duty at the Dock. The valled John Neare
By the bye, Mr Editor, there is a strange Asiento de Los Negros, the compact made by carlier fashions tell us was in vogue twenty Capt seined to understand all this, though We hear from Tabuan, that the Gover- tale current, that some one bought a very Spain for the farming of negroes, Spain, years ago. On the contrary, she in curions he spoke English as Freuck people al nur's sun was baptized on the 17th of Mar. large parcel of ten last year, up the Coast, being anable to obtain negroes from the about the men (despite what the idiotic ways will do. Thieves were brought up al by the Very Revd. Padre Cuarteron and but on close examination of his assets he slave districts of Africe for its vast posses books of etiquette say), and has not the most every day with stolen property in their called John Patrick Pops Heusay. The found that he had not near brough Dollars sions in South America, farted out the least objection to a second complement from Walker, bave been appointed District unless they found the property on their and the Princess Sulkowska.
es they wore in an English Colony, that
sort of thing would not do; if he caught barque Maria Louisa, has lately been sold16a "bright boy," I should like to know by the student of European history pravi young lady does b play with her knife now broken up a large consignment of pas
dits.
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MR. BAYNES Governor of the County
Prison at Winchester; Mr. Howard, of the Bengal Constabulary Colonel Pearson, of the Grenadier Guards, and Superintendent pussession; but they neves charged them sponsors, by proxy, were Mr Monsell, M.. to pay for his purchase, and I would, if you is natisfactory to learn that the hideous reason whatever why the sex should not at a salary of £300 each, and will act in will permit me, warn this "bright youth monopoly of supply to Portugal and France. the champagne bottle. Hence we see no Superintendents of Police in the metropolis,
persona,
Mr
Emantel, accountant at the Docks,
stated that he was on board during the
afternoon, when the Captain and mate were laughing over the fact that the Chinaman's
tail had been cut off something was then
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
Court Paper for Friday, 16th Aprü, 1800, the person who made such a mistake again Utrecht. The South Sea Company, which when the dessert is put on, and when they the United States appears to be the next
af 11-a-
Bail about complainant having been caught Huffum, Official Assignes u, Jos Quan, stealing copper.
otherwise Loh Pok Jim. Hearing of De The head carpenter of the Dock also gave fendant's Petition for equitable relief. evidence corroborative of the statement of Saine e. Loa Wab Ting. -Hearing of De- the complainsus, saying he saw no da fandout's Petition for equitable refuf about the complainaat when he was thins abused,
Mr Brereton soutanded that there were no A wao has truly said, that if some men marks on the complainant, and they would sould come out of their coffins and read the Dost probably have been worse now than inscriptions on their tombatones, they at the time, had they been serious injuries, would think they had got into the wrong The captain had suffered enormously by grate,
not to commit a similar folly, as such a traffic ruined the contractors, and it is regularly appear at public entertainments their respective districts under the orders course might induce tea dealers to demand equally painful to record that the contract of a turtle-song description. It is more or of the Commissioner of Police. a very high price the next seasou, should was taken by the English at the Fence of less the practice to End chairs for them
A PENNY postage between England and enter the market as a purchaser.
worked it, met with no more success, how are subjected to a course of speeches; but Notwithstanding, I wish Boston's "bright ever, than the slave traders of Pauca and this is surely unfair and oppressive. It is point for which Mr. Reverdy Johnson is youth" every success, but I wasn Boston Portugal, sud all Spain rang with indigna work without play with a vengeance, and aiming having, as he states, received people not to send out too many such tion at the frenda which converted a most the good honour with which they sit out instructions from his Government to pro- mute that system, and believing that youths on speu to open our tea markets at profitable traffic in human beings into a the indiction is a proof of the length to fabulous prices, sud I warn the bright source of serious loss to the other country which the sweet hypocrisy of the feminitse before the end of the year it will be accom youth
in question not to mount the pin and its colonies. How hubly England nature will go Ladis are even more
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plished sule of pride" in consequence of being atoned for her share of the wickedness we curious than men on the subject of public LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. We see it sta mentioned
a paragraph of a newspaper need not say, Not so brauce, however, characters. They stuff their albums with nounded by the Edinburgh papers that cer whose coy, a line contributor may Dader every dynasty that has sat apon her portraits of Mr Disraeli, the Bishop of tai Caledonian literary ladies have deter happen perhaps to be a friend of his family, throne, a modified slave-trade for the Oxford, or Mr Diokons; but they seldom mined among them to start a olub. If they bus rather to study carefully the outiurn of supply of her fer West and East India have an opportunity of seeing those per- have not yet fixed upon a tits shes it, the tes, (which he has in his estination, so calories has been encouraged. The base sonages in the Hesh. Mr Gladstone is a would suggest The Bine Belles of Scote cleverly and cheaply bought), in Boston, ness of Portugal at Mosambique, and the mere name to them; Mr Bright is only ren land" as being not inappropriate, Quia.
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