Intimations.
AH YON,
SHIPS COMPRADORE AND
STEVEDORE,
No. 67, Praya Wen. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
Of the best quality and at the shortest notice.
Hongkong, May 1, 1878.
P. F. DA SILVA, ENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
TAKAO and TAIWANFOO.
GEN
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To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW AND SHANGHAI. · The Steamship
"OLYMPIA," NAGEL, Master, will be de spatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 2nd Instant, at 10a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Bengkong, February 1, 1877. fe2
FOR MANILA (DIRECT. > The Semeldp
“ESMERALDA," Capt. THEBAUD, will be de- spatched as above on MON.
DAY, the 5th Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. MADG. HEATON,
Agent. Hongkong, February 1, 1877, TOB SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
fed
Captain BURNIE, will be do. spatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 6th Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1877, foo
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,
The British Bark
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE," Captain JOHNSON, will have a quick despatch for the above
Porta
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZÁRIO & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1877.
NOTICE,
THE BRITISH SHIP TYBURNIA,
FROM LONDON,
ONBIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are requested to send In their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge of tho Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signess' risk and expenas,
MEYER & Co., Agenti. Hongkong, February 1; 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
HONGKONG AGENCY,
FRON
ROM This Date the Offices of this
Agency are REMOVED to the Pro mises in the PRAYA CENTRAL Intely occupied by Mesars GILMAN & Co., next to Mesars RUSSELL & Co.'s Building.
H. DU POUEY, Agenh Hongkong, February 1, 1877.
mol
177ANTED, to HIRE for One Month,
W
A Bones, Quiet in Single Harness,
or A Poxy and Trap.
Apply to Private Secretary, Government Haya
Hongkong, February 1, 1877.
NOTICE
To-day's Advertisements.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH TES
I
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping Intelligence.
- HOME SHIPPING/ The following is corrected from the latest London Papers →→→
DEPARTURES,
June 9, Aurora, from Richmond, U, B. ká
Hongkong.
Sept. 18, Sarah Nicholson, from Londou to
Hongkong.
Sept. 16, Wontaru Belle, from Cardiff to
Hongkong,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW..
Shipping.
[No. 4241-FEBRUARY 1, 1877.
not got a Customs receipt to show, is towed to Canton. If there are more than forty balls of opium, the junk and goods are
10 am.-Olympia leaves for Swatow and confiscated; if loss than forty, the junk is released, the opium confiscated, and the Shanghel.
junk master fined The innocent trader, Auction.
in order to prevent delay in the search, Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messe almost invariably makes a present to the
Lane, Crawford & Co.
employés, and these presents are never rejected.
Exoellency, the Governor." His Exoal- lency, in forwarding these documents to Earl Carnarvon, wrote "from the foots brought out in this case, it now seems to me quite demonstrated that the Peng Chao Moi has made and makes use of the Hongkong waters for collecting in- formation through the medium of the Customs spies, who roam this Colony and A large number of unattached informers, who work for the oruizer, would seem to report to that cruor, in the man-of-war live in Victoria. These informers are armed anchorage, the intended movements of of Canton, These tickets simply certify The Blue Book does not contain the that the holder can give reliable information reply of Earl. Carnarvon to these com with respect to some smuggling, janks,munications, His Excellency's letterbeing Some of this staff, who are considered con dated only a few weeks before the pa- fidential, have got permanent tickets; but,
Sept. 17, Palestine, from London to Tong- HONGKONG DISPENSARY, with tickets, or passports, from a Mir Brown, the various junke leaving the barbour."
kong.
Sept. 18, A. T. Stalknechdt,' from Cardif
to Hongkong.
Sept. 23, Agnes Muir, from London to
Shanghai,
Oct 8, Bolle of Oregon, from Cardiff to
Hongkong, THE S. 8. "OCEANIC," will be des- Oct. 6, Wega, from Hamburg to Chefeo.
patched for San Francisco, via Yoko-Cet. 8 Glamorganshire, from London to
Hongkong. hama, on THURSDAY, the 1st March, at 8 pm, taking Cargo and Fassengers for Japan, the United States and Europe,
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of 28th Instant. Parcal Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same la required.
Return Passage Tickets avalable for 6 montbs are issued at a reduction of 20 per Jent on regular rates,
mot
For further information as to Freight! Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, February 1, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Öficers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour!--
VEETA, German barque, Capt. R. Dirks. -Meichers & Co.
·BRIDGETOWN, British barque, Captain E. W. Crisp.-Arnbold, Karberg & Co
CEYLON, American bark, Capt. E. Kolly. STAR OF CHINA, British ship, Captain E. B. Blaker, Douglas Lapraik & Co.
NEHEMIAH GIBSON, American barque, Captain D. Bradford.Arnhold, Karberg & Üo.
Boxtro, German barque, Captain J. F. Wesenborg-Siemszen & Co,
ALDEK BESSE, American barque, Captain 8. Noyes, Horario & Co.
TYSURNIA, British ship, Osptain Robt. Golder.-Meyer & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Jan. 31, Tyburnia, British ship, 948, Bobt. Golder, London Sept. 14, General
METER & Co.
Jan. 31, Talisman, French man-of-war, 1200, Marcq. St. Hilaire, from Macao,
Jan. 31, Conquest, British steamer, 917, G. O. Andemon, Haiphong Jan. 27, Bud Holbow 30, General.KWONG-LEE-YÜEN.
Feb. 1, Tangise, from Canton. Feb, 1, Ningpa, British steamer, 761, R. Cans, Shanghai Jan. 20, Amoy 20, and Swatow 91, General-SIENSSEN & Co,
DEPARTURES,
Jan. 81, Flintshire, for Saigon. Feb. 1, Haileong, for Swatow, &c.
1, Malacca, for Yokohame
1, Zamberi, for Shanghai
1, Khiva, for Europe, &
1, Gaelic, for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
1, Luera, for Touron.
1, Vesta, for Tientsin.
1, Humboldt, for Manila.
1, Vidal, for Singapore.
CLEARED.
Antioch, for San Francisco. Frederich, for Taiwanfoo.
R. J. F. Cortes' Interest and Respon. Brema, for Haiphong.
Msibility in our firm ceased on the big, for Swaton.
aist December laat.
mel
Wỵ. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1877.
BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTIC
TOTICE is hereby given, that the Or
dinary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CoaroRATION will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hoogkong, on THURSDAY, the 15th day of February current, as Three o’Clasi p.m., for the pur- poss of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th December, 1878,
felb
By Order of the Court of Directors, THOMAS JACKSON,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 1, 1877. BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
TOTICE is hereby given, that the REGISTERS & SHARES of the QORFORATION will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 18th day of February current (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors, THOMAS JACKSON,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 1, 1877.
NOTICE,
BORGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
THE Acnual General MEETING of MEMBERS of the HONGZONG GE. NERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be Held 3) the CITY Hant, on MONDAY, the 12th February, 1977, at 8 pm.
By Order,
*. B. DENNYS, Becretary. Hongkong, February 1, 1877. foll
NOTICE.
Alphington, for Whampoa.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Por Ninggo, from Shanghai, &o, Mr and Mrs St. Croix and family, Mrs Fabris and family, and 80 Chinese deck,
Per Conquest, fór Holbow, &a, 35 Chi-
дело.
DEPARTED.
Per Malacca. for Yokohama, Mr and Mrs Beadon, child and servant, Mears T. Meyerdireks and H. Stable, Mrs Belick, Mr J. N. Sawkins,
Per Zumbesi, for Shanghal, Mr F. Gilman, and Lt. Boyer ..
Oat, 12, Omba, from London to Bhanghai, Oct. 14, Sir Harry Parkes, from London to
Hongkong.
Per Khiva, for Southampton, Mrs Gilman. and children, and Lieut, Godsal, R.E.; för Gibraltar, Mr and Mrs Quintels; for Penang, Mr Wemyss ; for Singapore, K Wrey.
Per Gaelis, for Yokohama, Messrs J. B. Macpherson, A. H. Jones, and A. M. Kasabhoy. For San Fransisco, Capt. W M. Redmond, wite and phild, and 86 Chinese
Per Hallsong for Bwatow, &o, 120 Chineze,
Per Flintshire, for Saigon, 50 Chinese. Per Luere, for Touron, 50 Chinese. Per Vesta, for Tisatein, 2 Chioeng. ' Per Humboldt, for Manila, 2 Chineze. TO DEPART Per Olympia, for Swatow, 1 Eutopsati, A1 26 Uhiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
Nov. 12, Lims, from London to Hongkong. Nov. 18, Rurik, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Nov. 16, Hydra, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Nov. 17, Eliza Bhaw, from London to
Shangbai,
Nov. 21, Amerios, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to.
Hongkong.
The British steamer Conquest reporta In Haiphong, the British schooners Ussiah, Byringe, and Tullochgorum. The Usiah was full and would leave on Monday, 20th ultimo.
Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Nov. 28, Hannah Law, from Cardiff to
Hongkong,
Nov. 28, New Era, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
The Brits ship Tyburnia roporta i Passed Start Polot on Sept. 19th Experienosä very heavy S. W. gales on leaving English Channel. Crossed the Equator Nov. 4th, and bad moderate B.. trades passing the Meridian of Cape on Dod. lat, in de South, and had fresh winds and foe weather runs ning down Blasting: Bighted Sandalwood laland on Jan. 4th. Bibce which N.W. to N.E. winds prevailed. Spoke the Parak Nicholton in the Gillolo Fange bound to Hongkong.
Dea. 6, Benclathe, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
Deo. 7, Galley of Lorne (str.); from London
to China and Japan. Dec. 14, Cyphrenes (str.), from ́London to
Shanghat.
TIAE Undermentioned Fim is This The British stektar Ningos reports: DAY DISSOLVED by consent: The Left Shanghai Jan. 28th, arrived in Amoy Fifi in Liquidation will be signed by Mr 28th, left Amoy 29th, arrived in Brator. J. A. Frases in Japan, by MY E. G. Low 80th, and left fast night 31st Arrived it in Shanghai, and by Me T. G. Lereas in Honghong Feb Jab First and middle Hongkong, or by any one of the Partners parts voyage had moderate Westerly wlade I HEARD &00, and hary weather, latter part light N.. Hongkong, February 1, 1877, follwinds and foggy weather.
Dec. 18, Patroclus (str.), fram Liverpool to
Ebaughai.
Dec. 17, A. E. Vidal, from Hamburg to
Hongkong,
Dec. 17, Carricks, from London to Houg
kong,
THE
Established 4.D. 1841
香港大榮
A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGGIST, IMPORTERS
OF
DauGGISTA' SUNDRIBE, NURSERY REQUI- BITES, TOILET REQUISITEN, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FERNOR PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
OF
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
for the most part, a person seeking to give pers were presented to Parliament, Information proceeds to Canton and reports
LOOAL AND GENERAL the intended departure from Hongkong of some junk with contraband goods, and a special passport is given to the informer to THE steamer Fuyou arrived at, and the take to the commander of the craizer. In the meantime somebody else watches the steamer Chinking nailed from, Shanghai endeavou s to run the blockade," she is. junk's movements, If the suspected junk yostorday,
soon brought-to by the "Feng Chai Hoi ;" and sometimes the "Peng Chai Hoi" gous from the station and lies in wait for nome days. Often those informers report that some junk, which has been unsuccessfully searched at the stations, bad opiam ouncealed, and "Pong Chai Hoi" follows and captures hor, A search is made by taking out all the cargo, which is placed in, fishing-boats, brought alongside, and if any contraband goods are found, the junk is taken to Can ton. One of these searches generally takes twelve hours...
THE Tigre, with the next outward Freuch Mails, in expected to loave Singapore this (Thursday) morning,
Br the steamer Conquest, which arrived last night, we learn that the French gunboat
epic was lost, about the 14th January, on the Coast to the Southward of Haiphong. No lives were lost,
According to the sergeant, Chinese veneels entering the port are not searched We learn from Foochow that the Chiness **The publication of this issue commenced by the mandarins; but if the commander Commander of the gun-venel No. 10 of of the revenue cruizer has got information, the Arsenal Fleet, is again in trouble. It st 7.25 p.m.
BIRTH
+
On 24th January, st Haiphong, the Wife of CAPT. HARSDEU, of schooner Union, of
• Sou.
Dev. 18, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to THE CHINA MAIL.
Hongkong.
Dec. 18, Cairosmaiz (str.), from London
to China and Japan.
Dec. 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong
kong.
LOADING FOR CHINA, AND JAYAN PORIS, `At London.—Steamers via Suss Canal.
Benarty, Viking,
Btate of Louisiana,
Ceylon.
Windhover.
Доро
Antwerth
Gadshill. Macgregor,
Bailing Vessels.
Commissary. Forward Ho. O. R. Bishop. Daphne,
As Liverpool.
Ulysses (str.)
Albert Viator.
Duna. Nostor (str.)
At Glasgow, Radnorshire (str.) Loudoun Cattle (str.) POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW AND SHANGHAI-
Per OLYMPIA, at 9.30a.m. To-morrow,
the 2nd Inst.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEB. 1, 1877.
or suspects them of carrying goode on which is said that he has caused the death of duty in payable, he seizes and searches.
The information of an expected arrival | several of his crow by the capsize of a from the north is got from Hong Kong. boat which was sent out in his own private Ono case is mentioned where a junk with
crew, varying
his rank.
some Chinese metal ring-boilers, and a service. He is said by some to be in dur cargo of 100 piga, was seized outside andanes vile awaiting his court-martial a lo conveyed to Canton; three tenths of the chinois, and by others to be only under prizes taken through the volunteer in. formers are paid to them by way of reward, temporary arrest. In any case, however, and a scale for distribution of the remainder he is at present deprived of his command. is arranged, giving a portion to each of the He is the same officer who nearly lost his The average number of this irregular bead for disregarding the order of the staff of spies in flongkong seams to be about redoubtable Ting, when he was at the hend ten, and they make their reports to the steamer as anything turns up. Even when the cruizer is in the man-of-war anchorage, it appeart that the captain receivos reports of Uhinese ships leaving this port, and takos notion upon them.
of the Foochow Arsenal. CHANGE OF A SHIP'S NAME-Mr J. 8. Lapraik of Aston saneunces his intention of changing the name of his China trading name the vessel will be registered at versul Leonor, to Trican, under which new Aberdeen. The change is to be made in consequence of the existence of a steamer tween England and China. - Aberdeen
of the same name, which also trades bo-
Herald,
Police Intelligenes. (Before James Russell, Esy,) 1st February, 1877,
SELLING BAMBE.
We have received a copy of the Blue Book, presented to Parliament on the 8th August last, containing some fur- ther correspondence relating to the com- plaints of the mercantile, community in Bongkong against the action of certain It was testified that, about two years revenue cruisers in the neighbourhood of ago, the first prisoner was armed with a the Colony." In this book we have the crown'e ticket," but it turned out that official correspondence that has taken he had obtained it improperly, and place on the Blockade" question from assumed its real owner's name. He gave information on several othor ocasions, March 22nd 1875 to July 25th 1876, which quite misled the cruiser, and one This correspondence, occupying, as it time, leading them to expect a big haul, he does, just forty large pages, is too volu-induced the commander to lie outside for minous to be dealt with in one article, four days under steam, He lived at the and we shall confine our attention to-day expense of the avaricious crew, who, when to certain interesting portions of it refer disappointed in obtaining the plunder, ring to the spy system established here hunted him from the ship, and there is for the benefit of His Excellency the reason to think that he was employed by intending smugglers to get the gun-boat Hoppo. It may be recollected that out of the way.
Chan Alreungyarine-pounder at No. 58 about six months ago we commented on some evidence adduced at the Police for trial on the charge of attempting to seaman.
The three prisoners were committed Battery Road, was charged by P. U. West. zon, with selling sandhu to him and a For LEONOR, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, Court relating to the proceedings of obtain money by accusing a person of seaman and bought a quantity of s maha The Constable went with the the Hoppo's spies in this Colony. The same matter is referred to at consi-piracy and murder and, having been con of the defendant for 20 cents. The de- derable length in a letter addressed by visted at the Supreme Court, two of fendant was fined $60, or three months the Governor to the Earl of Carnarvon, servitude each, and the third to three
them were sentenced to five years' penal hard labour. in a memorandum from the Police Magis trate, Mr Russell, and in other dosaments, of the Uriminal Session, Mr Kingsmill, up, betore the Hon. C. May, for selling years' penal servitude. At the conclusion Li Apiu and U Apo were again brought published in the Blue Book before us. The memorandum from Mr Russell, addressed a letter to His Excellency call the disguise and in the company of a sea- who had officiated an Attorney General, anmahu to the complainant who went in Which His Excellency encloses to Earl Carnarvon, is to the effect that on the ing his attention to the depositions in man. The defendanta were fined $50 each the case, in which, he stated, there was or three months hard labour. 36 of the 24th ultimo three men were brought | " evidence of an organised system of fine in each case was to be awarded to the before him charged with attempting to
Constable if paid. extort money from the master of a fishing carried on in this Colony in the interest espionage and secret detectivista regularly junk by accusing his son of piracy and of the Chinese Customs, fostered and encouraged by the premise of reward to the informer on a scale proportionate to the value and result of his information.
For SWATOW & AMOY,—
-the 3rd inst.
MAILS ET THE FRANCH PACKET.--
The French Contract Packet 4d, will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 8th February, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, viá Marseilles; to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Caloutta, Bom- bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. The following will be the hours of closing
the Mails, dro. ¡---
Wednesday, February 7,--
:
5 P.M., Money Order Office olomon. Post Dfice closes except the Nrant Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, February 8.—
7AM.; Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 M., Registry of Letters coRSEN, 11 a.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Lettera
to
(11.10 AM., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Salgon, or Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until 11.80 A.M., when the Post Office Orosz
entirely. Hongkong, January 8, 1877.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, February S~~
fe
murder.
MORE SAMSHU BELLING.
BREACH OF CONDITIONAL PARDON.
Choi Asing, a coolie, was charged with having returned to the Colony in violation of the terms of his conditional pardon. He was undergoing a sentence of two Mr Kingsmill added "the existance of years from the 23rd December 1875, and WAB pardoned conditionally on the 2nd such a system in our very midst seems January last. He was committed to gaol. to me to be necessarily fraught with to serve the unexpired portion of his ori- very great danger to the best interests ginal sentence. of our Colony, and I would humbly beg His Excellency's attention to these facts
GAMBLING. Tong Akong and eight others were
LAEVENT.
The others were
During the progress of the trial it transpired that the defendants were Chinese Customs apies occasionally giving information to the Mandarins in the employ of the Hoppo. A witness named Wong Apang, then employed as Sergeant interpreter at the Court, was oalled in the case, as he knew something of the first prisoner. The Sergeant had, in fact, been employed at one time as linguist on board the Customs cruiser now brought to light, reating well assured
a house in Third Street, West Point, The Peng Chao Hai, which vessel the first that when the present condition of affairs brought up on a warrant for gambling in prisoner occasionally visited as an in-is thoroughly understood, some meane 1st defendant was fired $50 or three former. He was under an impression will be devised to relieve the inhabitants months bard labour. that the first prisoner had deceived bim of this Colony from the presence among discharged. and his colleagues while in that vessel by Chief Justice also drew His Excellency's them of such a corroding evil." The giving them false information in reference attention to the case as one bringing brought up for stealing a quantity of Leg Atim, & water-coolie, was again to Chinese smuggling junks, and Mr Rus-into prominence a species of terrorism, jewellery from Mr Humby, the proprietor Bell took advantage of his readiness to give Transfer Books of The China Fire Insur information against the prisonor to ob- Practised by low officers in the service of of the Empire Tavern, in January, 1876. ance Co., Limited, cloned from this date tain some knowledge of the operations of the Chinese Govenment, tending greatly The defendant was committed for trial. to 16th February, inclusive,
the Peng Chao Hat from 1871 to 1874 to disturb peaceable Chinese residents
in this Colony." MONDAY, February 6:
This is what Mr Russell extracted from the three prisoners went on board Noon. Esmeralda leaves for Manila. 8p.m.--Gunga leaves for Saigon,
a fishing boat at Sowkewan, and threa- Register of Shares of the Hongkong and that he joined the gruiner at Madao in having taken part in a piracy and murder It appears from the sergeant interpreter tened the master to accuse his son of Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed
The on board a ship where thirty-one persons. so well conducted the successful expedition from this date to 16th current, in June, 18 1, and having remained there a
short time, they went to Canton clusive.
cruiser was then ordered to guard the thres were murdered, of which ship the second of Booloo last year, has had conferred upon stations, Fat Tau-Chau, Kap-ting-Mus, prisoner falsely alleged he was the cap him by his Government the title of the and Cheung-Chan The first named of tain and only survivor; they demanded "Earl of Soolve." theas stations is situated just outside the twenty taels of the master as hush money, Iyeemooa Pass the second is at the and this request being resisted, and the the morning of the 16th January, bringing The steamer Parip arrived at Manila on entrance of the Canton River i and the last police being sent for, the three prisonera
2p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture,
No. 34, Hollywood Road.
at
TUESDAY, February 6:--
Daylight. --Douglas leaves for Swatow,
Amoy and Fooshow.
p.m.Bale of Curios, &o, at Mr J. M. Armstrong's Sale Room.
hima-
It seems that
The Philippine
(From the Mantia Papers.)
The well-known General Malcampo, who
Transfer Books of The H. K. Fire Insurnamed is that little island in the Mandarin's boldly preferred the charge of piracy and the mails, &o. of the steamer Panay. The
this
ance Co., Limited, closed from date to 20th February, included WEDNESDAY, February 7:—
Goods per Zambest undelivered after
this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, February 8
Station, to the south-west of Hongkong,
latter vessel, regarding whose safety corne At each of these stations a couple of murder at the Police Court, and the son ankiety had been for some time felt, met Chinese officials specially deputed resided. was actually imprisoned for some daye with some accident, as it is evident owing One appointed by the Viceroy collects the until he was proved to be innocent. All to her non-arrival in due time. It appears Lekim or War Tax on oplum. The tax the prisoners admitted that they were in that the Panay left Singapore on the 28th was then four mace each ball. The other the employ of the Chinese Government December last, for Manila, buthaving sustain. appointed by the Foppe collected duties at Canton, and the first prisoner stated ed some damage to her machinery, she was on the various products which are dutiablo, that Mr Brown, of the Chinese Customs obliged to put into Balabas on the 6th Ja
The "Pong Chal Boi," maintained by
nuary. After making the necessary repaire the Hoppo, is officered by Englishmen. at Cantos, would give him a charactor, he left again on the night of the 6th, and That cruiser moves about these stations, "Such a training" (that of informers), proceeded as far as about one hundred miles and occasionally comes into the harbour of adds the Chief Justice, "naturally off the coast of Mindoro, when she encoun Glenrol leaves for London on or about thle Victoria, nominally for provisions and educated these three men to become tered a strong North wind with high swell
date.
Goods per Benarty undelivered after this
date subject to rent. Evening.-H. K. Choral Society's Con
pert at the City Hall, Saturday, February 10;
water.
MONDAY, February 1
The tax collecting mandarins receive 80 felons." After referring to one or two which compelled her to put again into Fort 8pm.Mosting of A.K. General Chamaels per month each, and all their cubordi. other cases of a similar nature, the Frincess, where the communicated with the mates are paid by the Hoppo and Viceroy, Chief Justice concludes thus It is Pasig, and transferred her mails and one. sabin passenger on board the latter vessel, ber of Commerce, at the City Hall Tauksbay, February 15-
Every funk or sampan that passes out of highly probable that there are but a few as the Panay was unable to proseed at the the Lyeemoon isrequired to go tothe Fu The only of the cases of fatimidation and timer Subsequently the Panay arrived at Chat Station to be searched by the mand extortion on false charges and otherwise Manile on the 19th in safety. The Pasig Coratina for contraband goods, If any junk by Chinese officials, vague complaints of also reported the wind so strong that she or bangat refuced to go, the "Feng Chal which are frequent in the Colony. It is also had to put inte Iloilo for shelter, which Hai" sent har aried bosta and brought bar not within my duty to express any opi port she left on the isth by fores. The proportion of those searched
The commemoration of the birthday of which sie impotens traders, a compseed nion as to whether such acts are consist. B. H. the King Alfonso XII of Spain. with those which have dutiable goods, and ent or not with international somity was celebrated. with much enthusiasm on no daty paid, is about 1,000 to £
but I feel it to be my duty to submit the 23rd January at Maalla, There was
§ p.m.-Mesting of Shareholders of the
Bonglong and Shanghai Banking poration at City Hall 3.--American Mall leave for Yoko
hame and Bar Frandicoot Varsay, February 16
2.Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insuranos Coj, Limited, at No. 19, Queen's Road.
A Junk that kaa opium, and which has | this statement for the information of Hin a general illumination on the right of the
No. 4241-FEBRUARY 1, 1877.]
22nd and 23rd, and a public reception at the Governor's house on the night of the 23rd.
The materials for the printing of the Flora Filipina have been received by the Panay.
The German trigate Vincta, after a stay of a few days at Manila, left on the morning of the 24th January for Singapore.
The Spanish men-of-war Patiño and the Marquez de la Victoria will be sent to Hong- kong in a few days for docking purposes.
A Chinese fishing boat was the other day introduced into Manila for the first time by an industrious Chinaman (a naturalized Spaniard), for the purpose of bringing fresh and live fisk to the market; owing to its particular construction it can be turned into quite a fish-pond and a host combined. This kind of vessel, which is very common in China, is destined for the bay fishery.
The imports of gold and silver during the first fortnight of 1877 are:-Gold coins, $37,612; silver ooing, $24,500; silver bar, $51,877.
The Captain of the brig Fernanda arrived at Manila on the 21st January and reported the loss of his vessel in Luban, near Min- doro, on the 13th December last, No lives lost.
The following vessels were loading on the 26th January at Manila:-Carl Ritter, for Falmouth; Oneata, for Liverpool; Leon, for Cadiz; Midnight, for Boston; Kirkland, for Liverpool; Valparaiso, for New York; Union, for Hongkong Salvadora, for Singapore.
The following ships are reported as hay- ing arrived at their destinations, sailed from the Philippine ports:-
Nov. 8, Gem, Iloilo to Now York.
19
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8, N. Boyton, Iloilo to New York. 14, Hermann, Manila to New York. 16, Noemi, Manila to London.
18, Eleano, Manila to Liverpool.
19, Southern Queen, Iloilo to London.
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19, Tigri, Iloilo to Liverpool.
19, Empress, Iloilo to Liverpool,
Deo. 1, Victoria, Manila to Liverpool.
1, Belted Will, Cebu to New York.
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2, Hasting, Cebu to Liverpool,
2, John Milton, Iloilo to Boston,
19
2, Pope, Huilo to Boston.
Rangoon
(Rangoon Daily News.)
hai dentists, however, he is having a set of artificial teeth made. Let us bail another triumph of western skill over-Chinese pro- judice! But I wonder if it would do for the courtier, even after the venerable Go- vernor is thus re-furnished, to ask the age of his venerable teeth? The General in command of the troops in Fung Tsang. He has been many years at this past, and ro- sides at the Manchu fortress of Chiu-tso, outside the city.
A letter reocived to-day from Mr King, a member of the Chind Inland Mission, gives particulars of the journey of himself and his companion Mr Budd, through the province of Suensi. At the first important place, Shang-chow, they received usual marke of attention and kindness from officials. They remained several days at that place. The Tsung-li yamen's proclamation in reference to the Yunnan outrage was published thero three days after their arrival. They saw it also at the small towns on their road from Shang-ohow to Si-ngan Fu, and at the They were everywhere capital itself. courteously treated: They report that the tail-cutting excitement seems to have just reached Shen-si, and is raging hotly. A trusted native agent of the same mission just returned from Hanan, having gone eight hundred 4, and visited the important city of Sin-yang Fu. He saw no proclama tions in Honun, or in Hupeh, beyond a dis- tance of a hundred from this place.
The season has been until within a few days wonderfully mild. The thermometer in December never fell below 36, and the lowest point reached this month was that of 29 degrees, on Tuesday. The long drought has alarmed the people here, and the usual proclamation forbidding the slaughter of animals for food, and advising prayers for angw has been issued by the Heien.
FOREIGN LEGATIONS IN JAPAN. THE VIITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Tokio Times)
THE CHINA HAIL.
The City of Bertin, which sailed for Liverpool to-day, took $300,000 worth of silk Form eggs, which just arrived from China by way of San Francitoo.
The World's Washington special confirms this partly, and says that, if a new election comes, Hayes is not thought of, but the Considerable pressure is being brought to candidate will probably be Blaine or Mortor. bear to secure General Sickles' appointment as District Attorney at New York. member of the Cabinet expresses the opin ion that Sinkles will not be appointed.
The Senato Committtee on Counting the. Electoral Vote had a meeting to-day. A member of the Committee said he could not perceive that the Committee had made any progress toward harmonizing the conflicting views..
ba identified.
A MARRIED couple resemble a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot well be separated, moving often in opposite direc tions, but always punishing whatever comes. between them."
FEMININE RIVALRY.-There are many women who abandon their opinion the moment thoir husbands adopt it. Even in church the women sing an octave higher
them in anything. than the men, in order not to agree with
"WHEN Was Rome bullt?" asked
school committee-man of the first class in "In the night!" ex ancient history. In the night," answered a bright little girl, claimed the astonished examiner. do you make that out?" "Why, I thought
ber assistance; carried her by main fores as comfortable as they could. As to safety, Time required for ponstruction only ten immediately, carrying with them twonty a woman struggling for life and went to they spared no labor or expense to ensure it. years. The Tribune's correspondent adde: oight souls.
An eye-witness says: "The ship was to solid ice; then urged by the aries of the Tho first occupant was always firmly The Presiden believes that the prospect of persuaded of the sincerity of these offorts, an early beginning of the work on this lying about 600 feet off the shore, Amid mother went back to the rescue of the and gave stronger than verbal testimony of canal is very favorable. Under his direo the bowling of tempeat and the roar of unughter, 3 or 4 years of age. The wood, tions, communications have been sent to waves there were borne to our ears the voices in splintering, had caught the child in its his thorough confidence in them..
The inconveniences of transportation at the principal powers of Europe in regard of the poor fellows in the rigging, singing grasp and the fire completed the horrible that curly date made it difficult to indulge to the..subject, directing attention to the hymns and praying in a chorus to God. work. The man was compelled to see the in adornments of an elaborate oliaracter, and satisfactory results of the surveys and to There was hardly a dry eye on shore among child enveloped in the flames, and to hear the Legation was, of necessity, very plainly the views set forth in the above report as us, as we heard these thrilling and supreme her cry of Help me, mother!" ringing provided in all its appointments. The only to the best route Replies have been re-appeale made to God. Among those on the out in the agony of death and on the ears of the cruel night. In a moment she was decoration of that day which appears to have relved from, aggeral of the governments wreck were 10 Shinnecock Indians, who, as been noticed was a portrait of President" thus "addressed, in which they exprees zule, are very good.men. During the lost-swept up by the sharp tongues of fire, Piores, from whom Mr Harris received his themselves favorable to an early beginning agonizing scene, which lasted for hours, we while her mother in helpless agony fell to nominations as Consul General and Minister of the work, and seem to approve the beard these men praying. The beach was the oarth in a death swoon. The haggard Resident. This picture remained suspended wisdom of making it international in ite lined with hundreds of people, many of dawn which drove the darkness out of the on one of the walls as long as the building character by an equal participation of the them women, sobbing piteously. Some of valley and shadow of death, seldom sAW. & continued in nominal occupation by officials great commercial powers in its construction them were the wives of the doomed men. ghastller sight than was revealed with the of the United States, and may perhaps and the maintenance for it of inviolate The wind on the shore raged with terrible coming of morning. On either side of the from which the treacherous timbers had remain there to this day, an object of reflec-neutrality. When replies bave been ro violence, driving the people hither and ravine frowned the dark and bars arches Chicago, Doo. 31.-The Tinies Washing fallen, while at their base the great heaps tive contemplation to the priests who have ceived from the other nations communicated thither." resumed possession. The contrast between with, the President means to submit all what was possible in 1860, in the way of the papers and correspondence to Congress, ton special says: While daily develop of ruins covered the hundred men, women interior embellishment, and what is not only with a special message, in which he will ments loare no doubt of the ruling faction and ohildren, who had so suddenly been practicable, but matter of common usage urge that the United States take the steps in the Republican party being willing to called to their death. The charred "bodlon the conspirators, there are persistent evid-water of the stream. The fires smouldered now, is not the least of the significant tokens necessary to the beginning of this great lend itself to the most lawless projects of lay on thick ice or imbedded in the shallow. of change in the condition of the capital.enterprise.
New York, December 27th.-The Pacificences that a solid bulwark of onservative in great heaps where many of the hapless Mr Harris's successor, Mr-Pruyn, probably
Mail steamer Colon, seized some days ago common sense has formed itself within its victims had been all consumed, while men found himself equally unable to render his quarters alluring to his own inspection or for non-payment of city taxes, was re ranks to come to the aid of the Tilden folks, went about in wild excitement seeking some ti that of others. He did not at any time leased this morning on payment of $65,000. I or rather to the aid of law and order, which trace of a lost one among the wounded or
New York, December 28--Morning. is much the same thing. Notwithstanding dead. The list of the saved and wounded: anifest the rigorous determination to maintain his position at Zemfuku Ji which Ex-Senator James W. Nye died at White the recent overt acts of the conspirators in having already been sent, the sad task was a striking characteristic of the first Plains, Westchester County, on Christmas Florida, there are reassuring signs that a remains of discovering who may be among
In the spring of 1863 the build- Day, of softening of the brain, from which considerable group of Republican Sonators the dead. Minister.
will refuse to acquiesce in the revolutionary Despatches to the San Francisco prass dated Ashtabula (0.), Deo. 81, say ----Dura ings were partially destroyed by fire, and, he had been suffering for years.
purposes of the conspirators. - not long after-though not for this reason-
New York, January 2nd.-The Tribune'sing the entire day over 100 men have cont he removed to Yokohama, which he a
a more congenial
Washington special saya: Just now the tinued to labor, olearing away the debris of favorite solution of the Presidential com- the wrecked train. Their labor was re- doubtedly found to be dweiling place, and where he continued to
Neto York, December 28th-Arrived, plication is to hold a now election next Fall, warded by recovering only two more bodles live during the greater part of his term of
and to allow the President of the Senate, and some unrecognizable burned pieces of office. Mr Van Valkenburgh, who followed steamship Teviot from China, him, alternated between Yokohama and New York, December 28th.-The steam-whoever he may be after the 4th of Mareb, flosb, and the belief is gaining ground that Yedo, occupying, in the former place, a ship City of Chester, which sails from here to administer the office ad interim. This is any passangers were totally or almost house of his own at No. 27 on the Bluff. Mr for San Francisco on Saturday, was, la- to be brought about, according to the gossip wholly consumed. Intense excitement pre- De Long, in turn, purchased his predecessor's spected by large numbers of people yester of the lobbies and cloak-rooms at the rails and scores of persons have arrived hore from the East and West in eager Yokohama estate, and never had a Legation day. She is fitted out in the most modern Capitol, by the Democrats in the Senate.
search of information regarding missing in Tokio. The building remained at the style, and is said to be one of the finest
"Little satisfaction can be given disposal of the United States Government, vessels launched from Roach'a yard. She
friends. Of the several edifices occupied as Lega and no obstacle stood in the way of his commanded by Frederick O. Bolles.
them. The boxes in the freight houses tione of the United States, in Japan, none
white paper labela placed on those that had The following paragraph appears in the has yet acquired a character or an appear-tacion no session, notwithstanding the dis- She takes out only a small cargo, principally
containing the bodies were numbered and
rent had from the beginning been most New York, December 28th-Chipman,
been identified. There are 26 bodies or y A mass of charred and blackened flesh in Manila Comercio of the 22nd ultimo ance of permanency. This has been chiefly cable fact that the Japanese claim for western telegraph supplies. "Perhaps the now? given by the Hong- owing to the circumstance that the mere unaccountably and improperly disregarded. Stone & Co., one of the largest firms kong papers with reference to the Shanghaion Government, unlike that of certain other It was not, in fact, liquidated until after engaged in the Japanese trade, have failed,
the building. Of these 17 are supposed to Corter a statement that our Minister Pleni- nations, has never thought it needful to the arrival of Mr Bingham, the present with liabilities estimated at $250,000 to potentiary has had a rupture with China, is make provision for the establishment of a Envoy. As Mr De Lang preferred Yokohama, $500,000. The greater part is held in this not authentic; at least, so we are assured by regular official residence for its chief repre- the fokio residence was more than ever sity."
sentative here. The dwelling places of suo- uncared for, and, being under the guardian- Aew York, December 20-Morning. persons who have arrived from Hongkong cessive Ministers have been determined by ship-of-only a servant or two, it fall rapidly The Herald's Colombia special says: There and who had spoken to the Spanish Consul accident, by the fansy or the personal pre-into a condition of dilapidation from which are no developments to-day beyond the in that Colony."
ference of their inmates, or, in some it was never completely rescued. For a fact that the House Committee has, in con-
The war among the Democrats was com stances, by strongly expressed desires of the brief season in 1870 and 1871 the Coneul at tinuing its labors here, ascertained that the local authorities. It is worthy of notice Tokio, Mr Shepard, established himself Hayes Electors have an average majority menced at 8 50 o'clock last evening by ex that, from the very first period of intercourse, there, and the house was erlivened by a of about 600 votes over the Tilden Electors Doorkeeper Frank Echoll, the former giant the diplomatic delegates from Great Britain temporary course of active hospitality which in this State. The committee will be un- of the House floor, and Colonel John W. A Story comes to us from Mandalay that have shown a strong inclination to identify ended with the transfer of that gentleman animous probably on the Electoral count Fairfax, an F. F. V. A serious affray the King has a hundred phoongies daily to themselves with their quarters in a manner to the Consulate at Yokohama. During all and also that Hampton was duly elected. occurred between three men in the office of Gay prayers at the tumb of his late Queen so thorough as to make them subject to as this period, and in fact, since 1861, a sort of the Committes believes there was no ter the Ebbitt House last evening, during and that he has also a number of Manome-few changes as possible. This disposition subsidiary official residence existed under rorism except on the part of the Re,ab-which Colonel Fairfax was so severely in-
was more than once interfered with in the the control of Mr Portman, who held the licans.
jured that grave feara are entertained. Col. dans to perform the same office,
A large quantity of machinery, including earlier daye, and the effort to secure a fixed nominal office of Interpreter and who had New York, December 20-Morning--The Fairfax, who is a resident of Petersburg, engine boters, has been brought out by place of abode was on one occasion frustrated often been Chargé d'Affaires at interim. Herald's Wastington special says: The Re. Virginia, is sojourning at the Ebbitt House, the Irrawaddy. The remaining portion of by an act of violence; but the locations This was another temple building, of small publicans ate jubilant over the House During the rebellion he served at General Longstreet's chief of staff. Schell needs no that required for the new Ice Manufactory, which, in spite of temporary difficulties, dimensions, not far from the grounds of Committee's South Carolina report.
Mr were selected a half score of years ago, were Zemfuku Ji. It was the occupant's humor New York, Dec. 27.-The Zribuns, assumintroduation to the public. He is a Hoosier
a member of that everybody knew that Rome wasn't built in at Ablune, has also been received. Robinson, the proprietor, expocts to be never discarded until the final settlement able to turn out 1 tons of good sold in upon the present site, which, it is obvious, to designate it always as a Legation, although ing that there is some truth in stories of Democrat, and was
no formal recognition of it as such sould attempting to compromise the Presidential clamoring army of office-seekers who a day,"
Do you know how a church bazaar works? in biccks of over six inches in thickness. there is no intention of abandoning at any ever be accorded.
The principle is a very ingenions one. Ele proposes to establish depots of sale at future time. The Legation of Great Britain
About the time of the amival of Mr.question by division of honors among dif-invaded the Capital when the Democratic
Lerent contestants, rebukes the tendency in House first convened.
Fairfaz lunged at Schell, cutting through Some ladies borrow money from their Moulmein and Bassein and also to supply has always, excepting at rare and unusual Bingham, in 1878, the expediency of causing the public mind to accept some such solution. the stations on the Irrawaddy. We wish intervals, had a local habitation, as well as him every success, and hope his enterprise name, in the capital of the Empire. That the diplomatic functions to be performed at Saying that when a knot of poli icians can bis cost, and inflicting a woond in his side. busbonde, buy materials, and make up Then they change placos, borrow will receive the patronage it deserves. of the United States has often been almost the sent of government, and at no other
by dickering, we are only one step from stick, and while he was on the floor throw bazaar, We believe that a serious émeute very destitute of either. It has not appeared place, had been recognized by the Stata get together and dispose of the Presidency Sohell felled the Uolonel with a blow of the fancy articles, which they give to the Department at Washington. Instructions anarolty. Let this scheme succeed once, himself upon him, and inflicted a terrible more money, and buy the artioles back nearly took place among the prisoners in necessary to the authorities at Washington were accordingly issued that the practice of and it is morally certain that af ovory sub gaah in his neck. As Fairfax staggered to again.
THE Times correspondent at Berlin tele- the Rangoon Jail last Saturday. It appears to give their agents very explicit instrue-
So rapidly was all this, done that that they entertained some extravagant tiong as to their residences, or to afford them residing at Yokohama should be no longer sequent election the defeated party will his feet, Schell stabbed him in the aide and expectations on the subject of the release much encouragement in the endeavor to continued. The Minister remained in that create complications in order that it may be back. of prisoners on Proclamation day and struck obtain other than transient premises. It is settlement, occupying a part of the Grand in a position to make terms with the vietors. the bystanders had hardly time to compre grapha that the Russian Expedition to work. A liberal distribution of the rattan certainly no fault of the agents themselves Hotel, only while the necessary preparations. Then balloting will be a mera form. The hend the turn affairs were taking before the South-West Mongolia is being obstructed The combatants were then Prejavalsky; and remembering how that to some and the consignment to cells of if the migrations from place to place have for securing a suitable dwelling in Tokio Presidency will really be bought and sold. blood was streaming from the wounds by the Chinese. This must refer to Colonet
were in progress. It is probable that the Neither Democrats nor Republicans can inflicted. This instability selection was not an easy matter. others quickly brought them to their senses, been somewhat ercatis.
The houorably agree to any such compromise, separated. Schell blurted out that he was trepid explorer wanders about the plains deadliest weapons, we cannot help feeling and they returned to work as usual. As may perhaps be regarded by many as a the demonstration was only on the passive matter of trifling moment, and the particu- unwillingness of the American Government, The votes of the States have been cast. It killed, and was helped away by some of his of Mongolia armed to the teeth with the The comments made are all unfavorable me anxiety about any Chinese who should
obstruct him. There can be no doubt Colonel Fairfax is a n resistance principle, we hope the punish-lar situation of a Legation as unimportant before mentioned, to take measures for only remains to count them in strict accor- friends. ment already awarded will be considered in Tokio as in a European capital, where it providing permanent premises, made it dance with law. Whatever the result,
may change from time to time without necessary for the incumbent of the time to people will cheerfully accept it. The efforts to Schell. attracting observation; but the majority of act upon his individual responsibility to auf politicians now should be directed only advanced in years, and was under the in- however, that if the rumour is true, Colonel great extent. It would have been undesir- to the work of ascertaining exactly what Quence of liquor when he approached Suholl. Prejevalsky, though he may account for foreigners will incline to believe that public able for him, under the circumstances, to the provisions of law are, and to a strict Schell's act was characterized as cowardly, good many Chinese, is in great peril.
it as he should have considered Fairfax's age convenionos and, to some extent, the dignity engage on his own account in building compliance with their every detail, of the Mission would be benented by the operations or the alterations of existing would be a great outrage and disgrace if the and condition. institution of a permanent and recognized houses that would have been requisite, and frauds of two or three Returning Boards official centre for the American community, both as regards its public and its social for a considerable period, no available should impose upon the nation a chief Ex quarters ready for occupation could be dis-ocutive who was not elected. It would be No attraction, beyond that of the simplest covered. After a while, however, arrange-a greater outrage, a greater disgrace, a ments were made for a slight reconstruction greater danger if Congress should put up historical association, clings to the first of and an enlargement of a mansion in Tsukiji the Presidency for sale as the Praotoninu the American Diplomatic residences in this created in 1871, by Captain Batchelder, and, Guard used to put up the Roman purple. country. Mr Townsend Harris, as Consul
Chicago, Deo. 29The Times this morn- General, lived at Simoda for a dreary term early in 1874, the Legation was finally of years in a neat and sufficiently picturesque established here, where it will undoubtedly 1ng publishes the address of the National building, of the kind which is attached to remain as long as the present Minister Union League of Illinois, said to be in many temples in the interior, and which continues in Japan. The place is so familiar secret circulation throughout the State. photographs have made familiar to those to denizens and visitors alike that a detailed The document is signed by the Grand Seg description of it is almost superfluous. It is retary, and is headed by Robert Ingersoll who have cared to examine the surroundings well known to be, externally, the most as President. It says: Another orisis in amid which the pioneer of Envoys passed bis conspicuous and prominent of the foreiga the affairs of our country is approaching, weary but not inactive solitude. When ho edifices in the locality, and, internally, a
threatening uc less danger to the liberties succeeded, by patient and persistent labor, in visiting the capital, he was for a while model of convenienco, taste and thorough of its citizens than that of 1861. We be
Bank, on demand, lodged in a comfortable, though certainly adaptability to its uses and requirements. lieve it is time when patriots and lovers of
30 days' sight,
.i. 4/22 not conspicuous, yasiki in the vicinity of the It fairly represents the pleasantest style of the Union should be on guard, remember suburban dwellings in the vicinity of the
6 months' night, ......... 2. 4/9 a 4/32 mado upon all patriots in every city and Hitotsu-bashi Gate. The house still stands, large cities of the Northern States of ing that in "Union is strength." A dall is
THE ASHTABULA HORROR. although it has undergone many changes America, and is almost an exact reproduction town throughout the State to organics for
... 4/08 A frightful accident took place on the Credits, without and within, and in recent years has
of a class of private residenoss in the best this defence and protection of our sacred been used as a school. The Legation was district of San Francisco. Its builder and institutions by prompt action, There can, Lake Shore Railroad, at Ashtabula, Ohio, Documentary, 6 months' sight,.. 4/30
on the night of the 29th December. A Bombay,...
Calcutta, in due season, transferred to the capital, and Mr Harrie, still Consul General, was re- proprietor was his own architect, but the within the next sixty daye, be enrolled in quested to reside within the precincts of the result he has produced shows nothing of the our State not less than 100,000 National train bound west consisting of seven Cars well-known temple of Zemiuku, in Asabu. inoxperienced amateur's handiwork. Of its Union Leaguera. The veterans of the late with the usual baggage and express vans, Shanghai, demand, The situation was not attractive and the special kind, it is unquestionably the finest war are, as they are earnestly invited to do, went through an iron bridge and fell neighborhood was by no means one in which house in Tokio, Its position, upon the chore actively co-operating with other loyal seventy-five feet on to the ios with which Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B.,
of the Bay, just where the estuary is entered clligens to perfect the proposed organisa- the river was covered. There were some & visitor would naturally have chosen to by the Sumida river, is such as to command to The document plones by saying that. 300 passengers in the sleeping and general Gold Leaf, place himself; but there were ample reasons, from one point a broad and uninterrupted the necessary papers for the organisation coagues, many of whom were killed and English Sovereigns,
maimed by the fall, but esoaps was cut off Australlen Sovereignis, ... at that date, for accepting the suggestions
from most of those who avoided this peril Discount,...**
Sharei. by the ruins of the cars taking fire from the stores and lamps, and roasting to death scene of the accident in a few tode east of H.E Fire Ins. Co., $678 most of those who survived the fall. The Hongkong Bank, 30 the depot. The iron bridge spans Ashia Chiaia Firs 12s. Co., 1185 falling adm.st constantly for the previous Chinese Insurance Co., 8200 bula wreek, 75 feet above the waters, On Ohler Traders' Ins. Co., $1800 both sides are high banks. Snow had been Unlon Inn, Society of Canton, 1080 forty-eight hours. The falling train and North China Inst Oo., Tis. 878 those not killed by the fall or burned up in A. W. Dook Co., 474 dia,
suffioivut.
Stock brought forward,
Imported,
Taken by local consumera,
Exported,
1,720 1,486
Stock on the last day of the month, 1,200
Range of price,
1,350
...
1,308 1,350
MONTH OF JANGARY.
MONTH OF JANUARY.
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
OF BENGAL OPIUM FOR THE
FOR PATNA. FOR BENARES,
In In
13,370 2,835
8501,850
chests. chests.
1876. 1877. 1876. 1877.
1876. 1877.
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WUCHANG.
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Jannary 19th, 187.
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of the Yedo Government on a point like this, view of a charming water and land panorama, will be forwarded on application.
while, from another, the crowning glory
Bridgehampton, La I, Dec. 30-At 4 am. to-day, the ship Circassian went ashore on the bar off Bridgehampton south shore, off Long Island, and was entirely broken up by the south-easterly gales, and lost, together with twenty-nine lives. The Oir casein went ashore in the storm of the night were saved. of the 11th instant. The crew, and officers Rutland, Vt., Dec. 30.--There were 40
The Grand Jury of San Franciaco county among the indictments found, have pre sented to the Court the following against Libel-Frederick Marriott Sr., 4 charges; the Newsletter:- Frederick Marriott Jr., 4 charges;
Extortion-F. Marriott Sc. With a careful eye to the graceful ameni. ties of the profession, its contemporary the Bulletin remarks:
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Allowance Taels, 16 # 24 Old Malwa, cash, 570 aredit, 575
Allowance Taels, 10 a 24
As will be seen by reference to the list of trus bills of indiorment found by the Grand Jury and published in another solumn, the convicted blackmailer, Frederick Marriott CAMPHOR,... senior, has been indicted for extortion, and SALTPETRE,
QUICKSILVER, four true bills of indictment have bean found against him for libel, and the same number also against his son, Frederick Marriott junior, for the same crime,
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8 o'clock the train was running along at a Chinese Importal Loan, £98 New York, Dec. 81 The wreck of the moderate rate, Ashtabula station being
and Mr Harrie never had cause to regret of all Japanese landscapes, the towering being guided by them. Once established there, he did not quit the place until his peak of Fujiyama, always offers a noble greeting. Buch are the sapertloial charas final retirement in 1661. Excepting that it tristice of the United States Legation of was spacious and in a healthy locality, it 1877. Of other associations which its name
advantages. Pictures of the for absent Governor-General), of the or the mual review by the Fu-tai, (acting and very few adh mé of the entrance fuch suggests, and upon which its claims to as these which appear among the superb respect and high regard are strongly based standing army of this vicinity was held on
than, perhaps, to say that the genial in the 9th instant. Seven regiments were pro illustrations of Humbert, convey too flatter. We have no pretence to speak further sent, but none could have had their coming an idea of the actual view They may fences which have made their appeal to plement of seven hundred men, as the whole be strictly accurate in detail, but, like the external sensos upen more than one pain ugers on the Montreal express train bridge smashed the ice in the drook end | Yongtsza ins. Asikoisilon, Tia, 890 bamber did not exceed three thousand. Of many representations of Japanese architeo- these about one-half had foreign guns. ture, they indicate all the grace and plc./pocasion within its walls, when the eye has which lust-night broke through a bride the burning cars were held down by the | H.K, O. & I£, 8.-boat Co., §19 dis The cavalry was insignificant in numbers turesqueness of outline, while concealing the been grasifted by zare evidences of delicate near. Pittaford, yet none were seriously wreck and drowned before they could be Shanghel Steam N. Co., Tin. 90 ex dİ, and action, The marching was poor. Some ungainly features that frequently reveal reinement and skill, are fully understood to hurt, while three care and the engine com- extricated. Many, too, were froton. About Hongkong Hotel Ca,, $62) dir.
not less warmly appreciated elements of prominence was given to the exercises of the themselves upon close observation. More bave their counterpart in less tangible but posing the train were completely wrecked. spear-men, and to the absurd somersaultieover, the broad-gateway, and the temple
worth of its inmates.
has getarred on the Long leland const since without warning, the train plunged into Taken at Murs Puteaner & On,'s Primies,
Queen's Road,) performances of the braves, Most of the itself, with its massive and lofty roof, were, attraction by all who know the personship Uircassion is the most disastrous that just this side of a ravine, Suddenly, and the wreck of the John Milton, fifteen years the abyss forward, the locomotivo alo d gets
Horezone, Feb, 1, 1877. ago, which ran sabore in a blinding atorm ting across in salety: Almost instantly and all on board, thirty persons, were lost. the lamps and atores eet fire to the cars, Harris was an extremely unpretending NEWS BỶ THE AMERICAN
The crew of the Milton were frozen stiff in and many who were doubtless only stunned,
A.M.- structure, previously inhabited by priests and their Zeophytes, long and low, with no
New York, December 27.The Tribune's the rigging, their arms standing straight out and who might otherwise have been saved, were bitned. Charles S, Cartots of Brook- outlook, excepting, at one end, upon a pretty
At half-pact & .. the lour-dreaded lyn, Kew York, says he was sitting in the but diminutive garden and a minie mountain Washington special says The Commission in front of them, from the top of which nothing of value was appointed by Fresident Grant, consisting discernible. There were rooms in abundance of General . A. Humphreys, CB. Pat-critis came. The mizzen went by the board palace car with three others. Suddenly he but nothing about them to give the dainty terson, of the Coast Survey, and Dantel with a crash, carrying the main with it. A heard the window glass in the forward part charm which, apartments in Japanere Ammen, of the Navy Department, have tremendous swell had struck the Circassian of the bar breaking, and almost luctantly households often possess There was made a report in favor of a canal across the aft and faised her very high. When it re: the car began to fall, as he went down he a conspicuous figure. He shows ago badly, and no courtier will inquire about his however, no question at that time, nor has Isthmus by the Nicaragus route, estimating coiled she thumped heavily, and the terrife sat as well as he could, and held on. When there been any since, that the government the cost of a hundred million dollars, which jar threw the masts over the side. The the car struck at the bottom of the rating venerable teeth," for he has not any. Thanks to one of your enterprising Chang- oficials meant to make. His Herrle's quarters | is less than the sailmate by any other route, masts, being of iron, want to the bottom he found himself almost unhurt. He saw
evolutions were, however, well done, and at best, more outside acornsaries of the showed careful training. The day was fine, Legation. The building assigned to Mr and the night from the high hill which rises just beyond the camping ground was a bril liant one. Delighted crowds of men, wo men, and children covered the hill-side and sumtoit, and remained for hours entha siastic spectatore of the gorgeous pageant of officials and soldiers, The Fustai, Wung Tung-chio, over seventy years of age, and hair and beard almost perfectly white, was
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