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HINA MAIL.
DERBDAY, APRIL 21, 1869.
RD AT NANKING. hen Treaty revision is the cal subject occupying the
ua residents, the acts and cials, other than British, on with the Chinese, pos- and impurtant interest,
this the case with the
of the United Stater
so to place before our
bstance of certain infor-
has of late resched" us
recent steps taken by Mr
Consul General at Shang- ers will be able to draw usions as to the tendency which that gentleman is be enabled to judge how
on" with Great Britain
of the programme. Wo dd that although some of atements are derived from e place great confidence in as to its main features. own, Mr Seward has ad- erican Government upon treaty revision, and t of his despatch hab'not enough has come to light trong mistrust as to its The document advocates en of general policy, but. special concessions being American citizens or it may suit their interest Thus the establishment line of failway or tele ning of a port or the coal mine should," Mr each be made s matter gociation. But, he also each concession obtained idered apart from any of foreign rights or con be made a precedent for nother cases. That a is would suit Mr Seward 's countrymen we i e; but that it would het upon other interests we ain. Consular, employ- under a goterument professed such a policy. into a gigantic system ribery. Consular agente
No. 1831-APRIL 21, 1889.]
would be either the tools or confederates of all sorts of adventurers and work doubtless find the business az profitable, az, taking the American papers to speak even partial truth, is the systen which has hitherto existed in the official ranks of nearly every state in the Union. For foreign interests generally policy much as this must be resisted to the uttermost, and especially by us whose interests would roost be injured by its establishment. We say nothing of China, for the future of which politicians on both sides of the Atlántic profase such overwhelming an-
xiety.
Government will expect the support of the ex-officio members, but with regard to auch measures as originate in the Colony, either ber of Council, H. E. the Secretary for the from the Governor or from any other men- Colonies will be only too glad to get the benefit of their opinion. It is to be hoped that this desirable line of conduct will be acted upon.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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rocsive Cowley's uusapported evidence as His Honor observed that he could not overbearing the statements of three others. Defendant had no defence beyond a simple denial, while the statements of the plaintiff and his witnesses were in the main corro- boratory of each other. He would there
Court, was summoned by s Chian for careful with his louling transactions in fore give judgment for the plaintiff. At T. K. M'Bean, bailiff of the Summary the same time, plaintiff had better be more assault, inasmuch as he had beaten com-future; and he (the Judge) would report plainaut and pushed him down stairs, after the matter to the Captain Superintendent having put him out of Court yesterday. of Police. Defendant explained that the Chinaman had no business in Court; he was prompt- ing a witness and had been ordered to put him out and push him down stairs. e Court, and he (the bailiff') had The summons was therefore dismissed.
A seaman of the Ottawa named
Skipper
CORRESPONDENCE.
had been ten years in the Colony. Mr strance from the Court about the waste of May convicted him of unlawful possession time arising therefrom. and fined him 10, which fine was paid.
On being sworn, ment, were disturbed last night at Oly- it was not at all likely that he would bor Cowley stated in defence that he never re Ensigna labtorn and Doyne, 75th Regi- seived any money from the plaintiff; that phant's House by a noise, and or getting row money from men in plaintiff's position, down stairs found that a thief had been whose salary was so small; that he had already caught by the coalies. It appears been offered money by plaintiff not to give that the burglar had come to the outer evidence against the Jemidbar; that he was What amiable condescension! The door, and was trying to fores it open, when in the Charge Room at the time mentioned despatch, if its effect is correctly stated, a coolie opened it from within. Frisoner by the plaintiff and that he had no wit- only confirms what is already known as like a dog in a sedan-chair, with matches,
was soon after the alarm found crouching csses in his behalf. to the conditions under which the ex- a knife and other implements in his posses officio members hold their position; they aion. As prisoner was shown to have been ronst accept the rule of Downing Street. three times in Gaol, he was sent to hard As for the un-official members, they are labor for six months, was ordered to find But were Mr Seward's, diplomatic pro- simply complimentary make-believes, to security in $100 for twelve months there ceedings confined to writing despatches relieve the Colony from the appearance after, and was promised a remmendation to his own Government we should, how of a pure despotism, and whose "repre
to the Governor for deportation. ever much we opposed their suggestions, sentative" functions are nil. Whether criticize courteously. We have however such a position confere any real honour a charge to bring against him which is a question hardly worth enquiring places him in so antagonistic and disinto, but we cannot help thinking that, loyal a position towards British interests under the circumstances of the case, the -disloyal because false to every feeling official government might well be left to of honor that nothing less than his monopolise the honours of administrato leave the recall would be its due punishment. tion. The Governor, for instance, is Upon bis recent visit to Nanking he was, wholly credited for the suppression of it is said, so lost to every sense of right piracy; but the whole government (in- as to attempt to make capital out of the cluding the unofficial members) will Yangchow affair. "The English Con- have to share in the odium of the game kul," he said in effect, came in a ship ling revenue with threatening guns demanding to ses the Viceroy; he (Mr S) came peacefully in bis, yacht to consult with his Excellency. The English demand ONE of the walls of the lieuse in Wellington ed' concessions at the cannon's mouth; Street where the fire occurred the other day, the Americans were content to arrange came down with a crasht shortly after noon, mattera by peaceful negociation." He to-day, when two or three Chinese were omitted to say that the American Con- more or less injured by the falling debris. sul-General did not object to take the One boy was sent to Hospital, but the fullest advantage of those clauses in the others were not injured very seriously Treaty gained by coercion," which it overal deals were afterwards pulled suited his interests to avail himself of down by order of Inspector Alford. Nor did he say that, if Great Britain An examination de bene esse was conducted should gain any further concessions, Mr. to-day before the Registrar of the Seward's countrymen stood ready to profit preme Court (Mr W. IL Alexander) in a by them as soon as there was no danger case in which Meare Water Smith & Co., to ba incurred, no money to be spent! augar-retinere, are plaintiffs and two Chit- The Chinese allege Mr Seward's visite sugar-growers are defendants,
point - was made in the interest of a Colonel Poston who accompanied him certain concessions being required which the Viceroy was indisposed to grant. Be that as it may, such is the general belief amongst the native officials; though in
of
LOCAL
The
t of dispute, we believe, is the quality. unrefined sugar supplied by defendants, As entertainment will be given in the Club Lusitano Theatre on Friday evening, which promises to be of a very agrosable character. The entertainers, Mr and Mrs
admissiou
was the only ouse of "drunk" on the sheet; and expressed his sorrow, he was dis abd 249 prisoner made n A very fair charged. Skinner said that he did not think it was altogether
the quantity of the liquor he drank that made him stupid; he
thirteen years in China, and had never thought it was a something that was "putt" into it to drag him. He had been been in a Court before. Br May said that was very creditable, but it was also a pity- that ho should have come to a Court now. They had come to the West Point Station, Two hawkers were charged as destitutes. saying they had been turned out of the Honkee Emigration Depot, and wore with out food. The case was remanded, and a us was issued for the attendance of the master of the lonkee shop.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION
COURT.
Before Hon. J.. PAUNCEYOTE, April 21, 1860, Shannon v. Richardson, $220, the value of a chronometer retained on board the British barque Jane.
To the Editor of the CHINA MATI,"
Hovákona, April 21, 1869. DEAR SIE, Allow me to correct a alate ment in your last evening's-issite regarding Hongkong. The so-called title certainly the oldest foreign-born inhabitant" of appertains to Mr D. B. Caldwell, one of the earliest residents of the Colony, he having arrived in China in 1834.
Yours truly,
OLD KATHAY.
whilst the first shell or the first seizure | his neighbour, and so making poorer and would have brought thour at onco to my pooror articles, and running down the
Lordships would not have bad to call upon feet. Had Sir Rutherford Alcock been on trade. I determined that I would not board the Rinaldo, it is probable your undersell but exceet." we for an explanation.
In that spirit he entered heartily into hit
almost without a competitor in the market. work was proud of it, nursed and nourished it, and now he is, in his own department, He has gathered riches which he employs benevolently and is respected and honoured by all
Her Majesty's ships are to be employed I leave it to your Lordship's judgment if without haring suficient authority to threaten, without the power to strike.
I have, do,
(Sigued) WILLIAM BUSH.
THE TEA TRADE 38, Miucing Lane, London, 11th Murd, Wa. Jas. & Hr. THOMPSON's Tes Circular.
dated, 1869 says
The past fortnight has been one of ex. trame dulness, the Dealers generally have
still prices for common sad medium grades hold off from buying, and although there has been no particular pressary to realise, have given way fully H. per lb., and for all other kinds the demand has been most
limited,
all his townsmen. The good which this bonest mechanic has done will not stop with himself. He will have made his business honourable to others. A man can impart to wonduct, which shall make it treat or make a business a flavour of honour by his own oreditable to any one who enters it. Frank- lin left upon the printing-office an impress which has benanted the profession of prin ters ever since. Blacksmitha love to speak of the yet uncanonized saiut Elihn Burritt, massed a fortune, and bequeathed it and its literary products to the public in Boston Mr. Dowso, by tanning and currying
and Cambridge; and we venture to say that hereafter that business will be easier and more
apprentice to the nasty trade. broken leaf and leafy have been sold a shade Onee let a inat couvert his business into an easier, and good comtien has been sold at instrument it is transfigured, and men judge 18. Ofd. to 1. Id., but little is offering
its diguity and merit, not by what it ex- under the latter price fair flavory sells ternally is, but by what it has done and slowly at 1s: 14d, to 14. 2d per Ib. ; these do. It is better to stick to your medium classes continue neglected, and are than to run away from it, and to seek pros kinds all show a decline of id. per lb. ncurable enterprise, arown it with honour, uaineas, and by pationt industry and ho
most difficult to sell. The transactions is fine have been most trifling, at is. 10d. to perity ready-made to your band. It is not 28. 21. Black Leat Congou." Sales have been what a man finds that does him good bat made of common much broken leaf at ta
what he does. Old.. and shews a dead common at 1s, Id., which on these kinds aled of gil. par lb. Fair at 18. 2d. to 1s. 3d. are also lower.
Foochou Congous. Several parcels of Siftings, With all Faults were sold at
the last auctions at 8d. to 9d. per lb.: is bound couraging to every lad that
TWO LEGAL DECISIONS. (Economist, Feb. 21.)
THE YANG-CHOW AFFAIR.“ It is necessary we (Daily News) should The medium and fiue grades are much the Two cases of some importance in com the following document purports to ountainquiry, Tashan Congous. These descriptions last few y premise for our readers information, that same as last quoted, with very little en-mercial law have been decided within the an explanation of the Rinaldo's withdrawal been made at 18. id. to le. 2d. for com-line. McMullen, which was an appeal from from Nanking, ou the occasion of Bir Med-mon, 1/2 to 1/4 for fair to good. Souchongs the Supreme Court of the colony of Vic- are generally d. per b. lower. Salon have 1. The Privy Council in the case of Gib-
hurst's first visit. Otherwise, the relation are unaltered. Oolongs Fair sell at 1sturia, have applied the principle that is as strangely at variance with that current, Od. to Is. 1d. per lb., and medium sold at bankers are not liable for the loss of deada at the time, in Shanghai, that it may be the last auctions at the last auctions at 1. deposited with them as gratuitous bailées, thought another indident is referred to
28. to le. Sul, por ll. Scented Orange Fekves Commander Buan to the Secretary to the are very dull; some breaks of good Foo-
Admiralty.
chow, with all Faults" in the last auctions sold at la. d. to is. 3d. per lb. Scented Capers Spurious sold at 9., common at 18. 1d. per lb. in the last Sales; privately little has been done, and prices are lower. Green Teas. The demand continues goul and prices are inaintained; fine aud firest for export for all common to medium grades, are more difficult to more.
where there has not been gross negligence. In the case before the Court the facts were that 10,4504 of railway debentures deposited with the Union Bank of. Victoria, had been abstracted by one of their own officers; but the Court, nevertheless, held that there the report there does not seem to have was no negligence proved. According to
being merely one of fast as to whether there been any doubt of the law-the question
to see the view which a Supreme Court was negligence or not but it is interesting
the contempt which they express for the George Case-Grace Egerton is the lady plicated. It appears that in Novembering explanation In the beginning of sisted of 19,140 packages, and the prices takes of what constitutes negligence. The
transparent manner in which Mr Seward, while availing himself of the concessions granted to us, tried to make out that his policy was nusided by force Oh dear, nothey may have credited him with more than he really intended.
The detailed account which has reach
best known name-have successfully amused
or
but
Mr Thomas Howard has since become the man-of-war might induce un attack from a Februaryl have been the Qayas, on the inferior Court, which tends in a different
owner of the Jane, while defendant conti nus master, of the barque; so that the interests affected by the present action are spatewhat mixed and varied.
Mt Hazeland contended that the chrono WVRA the private property of the plain
meter
Being how matters stood, thought he the following paragrapli, which shows that, and therefore could not pass under the day, without the preacice of a man-of-war of Congou and Tayabars are fully d. per for makes everything turn. He interprete
might turn the Viceroy's indisposition to
a
Dr. Alford is "progressing" in his India eating of appurtenances as mentioned by I arrived at Chin-kiang on the War: The Bishop of Victoria was expect.
conduct affairs with foreign officials to his own purposes. He therefore made tion of prizes at Jay Naragan's College, proposal as absurd as it was impertinent. Benares, this day." He said: "His Excellency has not been acquainted with the conduct of foreign Taz Chinese embassy, wo team, were matters, which are things of great impor-made much of" in Paris. One evening tance and can only be properly carried there was an Imperial Concert, at which out by those trained to them. It would they were present. Mr Burlingame, how be well therefore, in futuro, when ever, finding the cooenet at the Tuileries a foreign official comes to see Y. E. on a very slow affair, in defiance of Court matters of public business that in the etiquette, stole ont during the entre acts lo the American ball in honour of Washing, of the night. He did not take his three Chinees Mandarins with hint.
a
common
Inarning!
first place he should ace me and explainson's birthday, where he remained the restchrondateler on board in 1866: bat it had nearly the whole guard composed of
the object of his visit, Y. E. will then lave time to think over the business before a personal interview is granted; this complication may he avoided and Y. E will be able to give the reply most suitable." Mr Soward happened
TO-DAY'S POLICE,
Mr May on the Bench
London, January 22nd, 1869. SB, I bave the honour to noknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th inst., inclosing copies of letters from Sir Ruther ford Alcook and Mr Medhurst, respectivg Mr Hazeland appeared for plaintiff, and some English missionarive living at Yang the outrage perpetrated by Chinese upon Mr Caldwell was for this defendant.
chow. In compliance with their Lord The funts of the case are somewhat com- ships' directions, I beg to offer the follow- The Chins Sale on the 4th March, con- very critical audiences in nearly all parts of 1865 plaintiff was the registered owner of September 1868, I received a letter from realised though lower, were about those tendency is to relieve banks, like other Her Majesty's dominious, and they will the above-named vessel, and had on board Me Madhurst, asking me if I could send ruling by private contract. An ludian Sale gratuitous bailess, as much as possible, meet with welcome in Hongkong.
a chronometer which he regarded as pecu- in a guard to Chiakiang, to escort him to was held cu the 9th instant, which compris. and only make them liable for unmistaka liarly his personal property and not part of Yang-chow, to protect him from ialt ed 6,119 packages, sitany of these were disable the coud ause is that of Cruse paragraph is from the Friend the ship's appurtenances. In Jan. 1866, injury whitet he visited the house lately or posed of previous to the Sale; the remain- The following of India, March 26 Dr, Alforil, Bishop the vessel was mortgaged to Mesara Lan-cupied by the missionaries, and, if possible, der went at fair prices.
Paine, bearing on the sanio subject as of Victoria in Hongkong, who is on a visit mort, Atkinson & Co., who Mr. Hook he would be glad of any presence and advice. to Calcutta en route to England, gave an became registered owner on behalf of the as i had previously received a requisition instant, bringing dates from Hongkong to the inferior tribunals was before the
The Overland Mail arrived on the 9th the Bristowe cases. The judgment in ed us of other matters anent the inter interesting address on missions in Chius in mortgagees. Richardson (the defendaut) from Sir Rutherford Alcock for a gun-boat, the 28th, from Foochow to the 20th, and Exchequer Chamber and Lord Cairns view, is both amusing and instructive. the Town Hall on Thursday last, March 18. then becnie master of the vessel; and the or some other vessel to accompany Mr from Shanghai to the 24th Jannary. The when they decided in those The new Viceroy Masin yil is said to The catholicity of his expressions towards chronometer sued for having been then given Medliurst to Nanking, respecting the work- Franch Mail arrived on the 8th instant, it is now decided on appeal by the pre-
cused, be not remarkable for originality, and Ubristians of all sects well became a Mis- veriu charge of the said master, he thereby ing of some coal-mines, and considering that bringing rather later dates. The last sent Lord Chancellor, and is thus of equal was somewhat taken aback by Mr Sew- sionary and Evangelical Bishop He regret the defendant in the present action. guard unsupported by the presence of a telegram from Hongkong, is dated the 9th authority with the others. The Lord ard's plausibilities. Being perfectly nnted that the Pragation Society has no in China, and that the staff of
disorderly and ignorant mob, which would
Chancellor adheres to the judgment of the agenta acquainted with the conduct of foreign Church Missionary agents is so weak. Bis-
have brought about the gravest complica- 12th ultime, from Yokohams; the Bello, direction fimm the Bristowe cases, though business" be contented, himself with a hop Alford has been a very at time in
tions, I determined to take the Rinaldo to and Ethiopian, on the 1st instant, the Put of course he finds a way to affirm it i ac- faw general remarks. He has with him Chins to be returning so soun. His salary, as Secretary in the Foreign department a
Obinking although it is almost without maise, ou the bth, the Hindostan, on the 8th,cordance with them. The cares are in all we believe, is insufficient for his office."
precedent that such an important port as the Ornate, on the 9th, and Napoleon, III respects similar, except that in the present taotai named Wang, we believe, who, The Times of India, of March 25, contains
Shanghai should ever be left, even for one on the 10th, from Shanghai.
one there is a guarantee of registration by The prices of common and medium grades the jobber, and on this the Lord Chancel the deed of mortgage. It was. ed to preside on the occasion of the diatributhing for masters of vessels to carry thoirsation with Mr Medhurst respecting the tion of ed. to id. per lb.
it to menu that the contract with the job- of the 15th September, and in a converb, lower Sunted Teas also show a reduc from one ship to another when they chang-distinctly that he was acting wholly and 29th lime, astiated at 104,500,000 lbs., town's casos--but to see that registration is
ber, when it contains such a s own chronometers, which they removed outrage, he gave me to understand, most
guarantee, The United Kingdom Stack was, on the binds the jobber not merely to and a pur chaser which was the decision in Bris- ed their command. Besides, a chronome-solely on his own responsibility. I therefore against 87,750,000 lbs. in 1863,
sea-going ship, was not necessary to cou- of Yang-chow refuse to receive us, or ad- not included in the above Stock, with portion takes place. Though we think this the tor, though necessary to the navigation of put the age to hira, "Should the officials Cargoes of vessela arrived up to date, but effected.
He remains liable until registra stitute a ship a vessel in an abstract sonse; mit us into the city, what course should we tion of other cargoes only partially included, sounder devision, we confess that it appears had it we not therefore a legal sequence purse?" He replied, we should have to 8,300,000 lbs against 8,562,760 lbs.
to us to couflict with the previous ones. It that the chronometer should pass out of return, as I should not be justified in
Amount on the water," advised by the scene to be stretching a point to say plaintiff's posession under the meaning of forcing an entrance, or, in fact, mak- last Mail, 16,89,300 lbs. against 18,872,700 the guarantee of registration is a separate say that an appurtenance. He had no doubt that ing any hostile, demonstration whatever. lbs.
obligation undertaken by the jobber, there were cases on the subject, but he had fler visiting Yang-chow with the Consul
WM. JAS, & HY. THOMPSON;
frut which ho is not axonsed by not looked them up. Plaintill had left the accompanied by a
finding a purchaser, although ho not remained on board up to this time with prevent the possibility of
of the ship's company,
HONOUR YOUR BUSINESS.
cused from his other obligations in tho of his being insult-
matter when he does find a purchaser. If Read the following extract from the Export his consent, as Mr. Shannon had been ined by the unob-I proceeded on the 10th Marazulite Advertiser, ye diacontouted fu- the meaning of the contract is that he is Chefoo, Saigon and elenwbers since then of September to Naukin, and on the mom bourers in this hot but fertile Seld.
not a buyer but only contrasts to find a pur he had not been in Hongkong since that ing of the 11th September, being myself time more than a few days.
It is a good sign when a man is proud of laser, it should also ineau that he is free to lease my bed, 1 directed Lieu- his work or his calling mable Mr Caldwell, on the other hand, argued tenant Farquharson, Senior Lieutenant of more common than to hear men finding
when he finds a purchaser who agrees to Yet
nothing is W. Boyer fa Scotchman) and Louis Got that to prove that a chronometer was an
perform the guarantee. Otherwise the Her Majesty's ship Rinaldo, to new system was to be tried. Mr Wang. They both belong to the class of Beaten sary appurtenance, was scarcely necessary. companied by a guard of honor. Ou their because fastened to it by the necessity of
Viceroy, acness, and deeming themselves unfortunate her's agreement to buy and not to
terproted to
to apply to one part of the job. soon after conversation had commenced anemployed; and according to the evidence ft was for the Court to say whether it was return to the ship, in a conversation with gaining a livelihood. In this spirit men although the agreement and considerations another, said, "All you've come to look after it would appear that. Boyer has been on so or not; but he could produce evidence Mr Medhurst, he gave me to understand fret, and laboriously destroy all their com- are indivisible. All this complexity, how aver, 18 duo to the Bristowo decisions, comply
that the jobber came to, the Station for a lodging-Boyer chronometers. Mr Howard had bought requests, and
business, and go on miserably, shifting nbstitutes another to perform all his this Mr Seward, reted only an
and eight ships in his tund, and he was pre- and a letter to that affect that night or theor the poor hours gives them a fast grip.
next morning. Considering the presence of ehagrin, especially when it turned out gave a long story in defence. Ele atitol chronometer with the ship. Evan although the Rudo no kager necessary, as I had because he is not
But while occasionally a man fails in life at the interview with the Viceroy that he arrived in the Parsee from Yoko- put on board by the plaintiff as registered protected the Consul from the possibility of peculiar talent, it happens the times oftener the place fitted for his that this was the object he had bama, on board of which vessel he was owner, the chronometer was an appurten- being insulted at Yang show, I determined that failure results from neglect and even
taken by a runner just as the vessel gat ance of the vessel because it was on board to return to Singh, having offered to contempt of an honest business authoritative decision of the House of under way he was usver on the articles of at the time of the mortgage being signed. rensia if Mr Medhurst considered the pre-should put his heart tato everything be the ship, and he got no wages, and on His Hour aid that he was convinced as sence of the linaldo hecessary. He told dues. There is not a profession Mr Soward (1) did not suppress the Saturday he was requested by the Captain to the chronometer being an appurtenance me that the ship remaining would do no world that has not its peculiar cares and foreign newspapers published at Shang- to clear Mr May sout Boyer to hari of a vessel; and nuless Mr Hazeland should good, but that he should wait for the letter vexations. No man will sacapu-sanoyance decision which suit contradiction with haevidently unaware that Dr Mac labor for fourteen days, but Canot was prove that a chronometer was a sort of from the Viceroy in a house-but belonging by changing business. gowan's Shanghai News Letter was the remanded, and his case submitted to the luxury on board ship, he would certainly to a Mr Danny, Vice-Consul. At the time busities is altogether agreeable. Com
No mechanical only American journal in the Model Harbor Master.
daside that it was a most important appur- of sny withdrawing the Rinaldo from Nan- or other human puravits, with trials, in ita cndlaas varieties, is affected, Lieut. Power, 75th Regiment, charged touance of a vessel. SettlementWhy," said the Viceroy,
The chronome king, it never entered my heal that the like a your people know what you are doing found so soundly asleep that slaps on the ship, being on board at the time and could have the slightest effect in influencing sitios. It is the very wean grouss of buig two Chinese watchmen with having been ter, therefore, being appartenant to resence simply of a arall mau-of war anwelcome duties, and spirit-tiring veces as well as you do yourselves. We never back and
kicks i allow the people (literally inferiors) to in rousing them to a sense of their duty, gage dued, it seemed clear enough that it of the most important functionaries in the dene of his calling, and give his mind very lag were ineffectual consequently included in the tort the action of the Viceroy of Nanking, one for a man to search out the frets and Buk know anything of state affairs. sig They were supposed to watch the officers passed legally from the plaintiff's posses Chinese Empire, and who has been for day to the consideration of them. They nificant comment on the alleged liberal quarters st the Barracks. Frisoners al- sion.-After a shot adjournment, His years intimately acquainted with foreigners. belong to human life. They are inevitabla ity of the Chinese Government in these uitted the charge, but asid they were only Honor found a cage bearing directly on the Under no circumstances whatever would Brooding, then, only gives them strength.
dozing; they were on duty from 7 p.m. to point, which ruled that a chronometer was I have allowed the ship under my com- On the other hand, a mau has power What an English Foreign Secretary former. The converantion then turned upon a
6am.Fined $2, or ten days: fues were appurtenant to a sea-going vessel.
mand to be vaed as a threat to compel given his to shed beauty and pleasurely wrote, before it became the fashion for certain U, S. Consular Official who, the
paid,
Mr Caldwell said that it was just a caso a compliance to the Congn's request, upon the homeliest soil, if he is wise. Let him to look on with his hands in his pockets, A Tung-koon coolie was sent to Gnol in point, because the Jane was not a hulk however just, without an official.com- Viceroy said, had been trying to get up with hard labor for one mouth for having, but a aca-going vessel; and this applied manication from the Minister at Peking, with his life, nud eover it with pleasant which M. Justa deserves thanks for re- man adopt his business and identify it may be seen in the following little gent, a coal mining company amongst the at two o'clock in the day deliberatoly picked even though the chronometer had not been or from my own superior officer. In this associations for God has given us imagi producing: My Dear General,--I have Chinese,He complained, naturally aya man's abees which were drying outside put on board by the owners, if it were only case, I did not consister there was any
nation not alone to make some men poets, just received your letter of to-day, together. enough, of such conduct in a Government his door at Queen's Road East Frisoner on board at the time.
argener, 48 communication with Paking but enable all men to beautify homely with the document, which I return. I beg official, and stated that officials would was aught by a foreigner, and the case was Mr Hazeland, admitted that the ease cited was frequent and uninterrupted. Had Mr things. Hent-varnish will cover up junu-to ha exensed from giving an opinion either not be recognized in their private capa- also witnessed the affair. Frisoner, bow-
a clear ono, a District Watchman having by his Honor was conclusive,
Medburst considered the presence of the merable evils and defects. Look at the on the substance or the form of s
a proceed. cities," a hint which may be treasured up ever, said he only accidentally kicked sorts.
Judgment given for defendant, with Rinalde absolutely necessary, an official good things. Accept your lots as a man ing which taunot, I assure you, have aby with silvautage by the countrymen of against the shoes.
communication to that effect would have does a piece of ragged ground, and begin result. Ihave too much respect for the the offending party. Altogether, Mi-
Kalle Khan v. J. Cowley, $15, for money Shanghai to The shopkeeper and the two coolies em
Bugured it, and explained my absence from to get out the rocks and routs, to deapon King, your master, as well as for him whom Seward's visit seems to have been a ployed in removing the ashes (and the iron) lent.Plaintiff is a Sikh constably, and de Events have proved that the Viceroy only There is something in the most forbidding to consent to yield to the insolent tone my Commander-in-chief and mellow the soil, to enrich and planf it. I have the honour to servo, to be orer able failure; but he is not the less fuexcusable from are brought up on remand. As fately apposted as a witness in the case backed by a considerable naval force; pleasant fancies-out of which he may it to take on the subject of the fortresses. from the forge belonging to Mr Jack, East fondant is the Hindustani Interpreter who yielded to the Consul's requests who avocation around which a man may twine which the French Government has thought in our eyes for so mean a proceeding as that recorded in the earlier portion of there was no further evidence, the shop azuinst the endbar (for an unnatural whose first sot was to suide a valuable develop an honest pride.
Prince Talleyrand and Heueral Sebastiani ordered to find security in $50 offende) at the Supreme Court, keeper wis
steamer belonging to hin I have not the We met, not long since, a fine specimen must learn that they are no longer the organ for six months; and the two coolles were Plaintif ou oath, stated that he fent lightest doubt that had I made any hostile of just the thing we mean. sent each to two months' bard labor
Cowley $15, on the futh March last, in demonstration whatever with the very small
of the imperious will of a Napoleon, and it' Hu Me Jack appeared in another case. It presence of two witnesses; that this took force at my command, Bis Excellancy wanted to be any thing else than a mecha- know that the laurels of Valmy and began life a blacksmith. "Ihever is necessary that Louis Philippe should appears that one of Jardine's watchmen place in the Barracks at the Central Sts would have complied with equal readiness nic," said he He determined to make Jemnapes will not serve as a bugbear to the met a hawker carrying a basket with shav tion; and that Cowley promised to repay and I should have deservedly lust my com- himself respectable and honourable, not in whole of Europe. It would be to ill consult ings, but examined the basket as it appear the same when he received his salary. This mission for making war with China on way spite of his business but by means of it. the interests of King Leopold to change a tis statut that a despatch has been for ed to contain something heavy a piece of statement was in the main corroborated by own account. A very long experience in He entered with his heart, soul, and ambi single letter in the convention, and I shall walded from the Colonial-Uflies on the wrought iron (produced) was found under two other Sikh constables, who varied only China, bas convinced me that the pendant tion into it. Little by little he improved expect you with the ratification at Satur position of the ex-office members of the the shavings, and this piece of iron was in one or two minor particulara.
of the Rinaldo might have floated idly over it. Selecting a single line of articles, he day's meeting, without troubling ourselves. Legislative Conseil, the parport of which identified by Mr Jack as his property. * Defendant cross-examined plaintiff aud the waters of Nanking for mouths without began manufactucing them. is, that with regard to all measures emanas
Prisoner said that he was gathering stay his witoasses at great length, but without in any way influencing the sluggish and first entered the market," said he, "I bustiani, which I cannot help designating "When I about the vapouring of Talleyrand and ting from the Colorist Office, Her Majesty's inge when the iron got into his basket: he much result beyond a cossional remon- impassive natures of the Chinese officials; found everybody trying to sell cheaper than as unbecoming and discreditable,"
to be the first person upon whom the Frenchman) were brought up as destitutes: appurtenance to a vessel, aud à nost voethe Consul to wait upon the ceed with fault constantly witli their particular busi custom of the Stock Exchange would be in-
had expressed his
part
Coal Mines; foreigners, as we know, arsa shpre cruise for the past six months, much to show that it was by no means an univer- that the Viceroy ith bis, Me Mang fort in the work; or they change their high begin by assumes very desirous to get them opened" To of which time he has spent in Gaul, Canot sal custom for captains to cairy their own ness to that he, the Viceroy, would from une thing to another, till the grafo of the contract except the payment of the. evusive answer, very much to Wang's could not get work; but the
simply stated that; but the Frenchiman pared-to state that be always purchased the
in view. The Viceroy was tu somewhat
of a "chaffing " humour and enquired why
matters.
this article.
Tus following paragraph appeared in our contemporary's issue of Ronday, but it then excaped our notico
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price, The Lord Chancellor or excepts well a guarantee of registration, and the exceptious eay be multiplied till no one can tell what the law exactly is. We trust the confusion may be prevented by the
Lords
The Lord Chancellor clears up out of the
in, the
minor points left doubtful by the Bristowe
each other. He assumes that the decision was that the jobber must find a purchaser to whom no reasonable objection can be
We shall be curious to act how the Courts taken that the seller, therefore, has not the absolute veto the jobber's nominee.
dispute arises, as it can hardly fail to do. BUR define a ་་
reasonable objection
when a
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