Intimations.
NOTICE.
Che Command of the British Steamer
APTAIN G. WELNER has resigned
WM. CORES.DE FRIES," now in this Harbour, and we beg to give notion that the OWNER or the AGENTS of the sald Steamer will not be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted by her Officers or Crow on Board,
FOOK MOW LOONG & Co., Agents,
"Wm. Cores de Vries." Hongkong, July 3, 1877.
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To-day's Advertisements.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer "SOMERSET"
will be despatched as above, from SINGAPORE on or about the 23rd. Inst. For Freight, apply to the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 7, 1877.
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AND NICOLAJEFSK.
The German Steamship "ATALANTA, PETERSEN, Master, will have immediate despatch as above, For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents,
Hongkang, July 7, 1877.
Now Ready.
THE S. & Atalanta, PETERSEN, Master, Having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Under- signed and stored in their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boate delivery "THE may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be sent on to Shanghai, unless notice to the contrary in given before 4 p.m. To-day.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 13th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents, Hongkong, July 7, 1877.
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No. 6, VOL. V
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For Dauphine, for Lapuan, 1 Chinese, Per Beethoven, for Newohwang, 4 Chl-
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SHIPPING REPORTS.. The British steamer Flintshire reports: Moderate winds and squally throughout. On 6th, passed Thingvalla, bound south.
The British steamer Washi reports: Fine weather to St. John's Point, hence to port squally with heavy rain. On the oth July, spoke the S. 8. Totung, from Hong. kong bound to Haiphong in Hainan Straits. German steamer China In Hothow.
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The German steamer Atalanta reports: Light South-westerly winda and squally weather.
The British steamer. Glamis Castle ro- ports:
Moderate and squally weather throughout.
The British steamer Lome reports: Strong monsoon first 4 days, after passing Guardafat; afterwards moderate and fine weather. From Pulo Sapato light vari- able winds with passing showers, Review of a Chinese Manuscript New Heavy gale from S.E. in Lat. 26.40 Long. The British steamer Elgin reports;
A Legend of the Tang Dynasty.
122.80 on the 3rd July. Spoke the ship Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of to Japan, off North End of Formoss.
Leicester on 4th July, from Hongkong bound History, Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-ming,
(Continued from page 319.) The Tang Hou Ohf, A Modern Chinese
Novel.
Testament.
CONSIGN Vesele hersby requested to
of Cargo by the above-Ancient Poking.
send in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for cenntersignature, and to tako im mediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con. signees' rick and expense,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, July 7, 1877.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE S. 8. Lorne having arrived, Con THE
signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stored by the Undersigned in their Godowns, whende and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Japan, unloм notice to the contrary is given belore 10 a.m. on Monday, the 9th Instant. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent,
No Flee Insurance has been effected. Bilis of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agente, Hongkong, July 7, 1877.
CONTENTS.
Notes on Chinese Grammar (Continued from
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
page 286.) Intelligence,
The American 3-masted schooner Annie S. Hall reports: Sailed from Chefoo June and foggy weather, until we reached the 17th, experienced light wind and calms Jaland of Pib Ki Shan Lat. 27.85 N., there
Borough the Forms Channel as far as the
a N.E. breers, which carried
the B.W. From Breaker Point to Hong. Lamock Jalands, when the wind shifted to kong had the winds from North round to Notes and Queries:-
South and very light. Came through the Lyemoon Pass and anchored in the harbour Inheritance and "Patria Potestas" in of Hongkong at 10 p.m, July 5th,
China.
Collectanes Bibliographica.
Tonio Sol-fa Notation In China. Chinese Novels,
A Difficult Character.
Chiness Cloisonné Enamel
Russian Staologists.
The Eight Genzi.
The Flesh of Hare.
Beeds of Sorgbum.
Aniseed Oil and Sandalwood, Books Wanted, Exchanges, u.
Errata
Onn Mall Office, Hongkong, July 7, 1877.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
July 6, Pearl, Brit, steamet, 705, Munk, Salgon June 2, General-CHINEJE.
July 6, B. Calden, British barque, 482, irl4 Walter Peterson, Salgon June 28, Rics
FROM YOKOHAMA, HIOGO AND NAGASAKI
ORDER.
July 7, Star of the North, British ship, 662, Thos. Hawken, Saigon June 25, Rios.
CHIN CHON, WING,
MAE S. S. Elgin having arrived, Oon Tigeon of Cargo are hereby requested.
to send their Blila of Lading for quanter- signature to the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consigneen' risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 7, 1877.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 74.
CHINA SEA,
Foocrow DISTRICT.
Pihquan Harbour Rook.
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General Memoranda. TUESDAY, July 10:-
Noon.--Yesso leaves for Coast Ports. THUESDAY, July 12:-
[No. 4373.-JULY 7, 1977.
troops on Erzeroum has been turned into what treatment they received, or what A retreat. In Europe, however, the became of them, appears to be a mystery. Russian arms appear to be meeting with The lorcha, however, remained at large considerable success. The passage of the until recently identified by a foreign Danube has been accomplished in the pilot at the newly-opened port of Wen- very teeth of the enemy, because tele show. According to a correspondent grama in the Home papers stated the of the N. C. D. News, Mr G. M. Turke were expecting the page of the Main, the brother of the murdered river to be attempted at Sistova or Niko owner of the vessel, has gone down polis, and had despatched reinforcements to the port and has no doubt whatever to those places. Some Russian infantry that the vessel, with which he was well Goode por Lorne undelivered after thisva, a town at the very foot of the Balkan She has been disguised as much as are also stated to have arrived at Tirno acquainted, is the veritable Mandarin. date subject to rent. SATURDAY, July 14:-
Transfer Booke of H., C. & M. Steam. boat Co. olosed from this date till 25th FRIDAY, July 18-
Instant, inclusive,
Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs
Lano, Crawford & Co. Goods por Atalanta undelivered after this
date subject to rent,
of Call and Europe.
·
Noon.--Tenders for Building a Fire En- gins House will be received by the Naval Storekeeper. Sp.m.-Arratoon Apcar loaves for Binge
pore, Penang and Caloutta 3 p.m. Fenice leaves for Singapore,
Penang and Calcutta. Lotus leaves for Yokohama on er about
this date.
MONDAY, July 16;--
Transfer Books of the H. K. & C. Gas Co., Limited, closed from this date to 28ch Instant, inclusive.
TUESDAY, July 17:--
3 p.m.-Oocidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohams and San Francisco.
WEDNESDAY, July 25:-
mountains and leading to the Schipka possible, but the old sail has been Pass, which we have on one or two occa allowed to remain, and some peculiar Noon, English Mail leaves for Portssions lately given as the probable route chequered work in the floor of the that would be taken by the Russian cabin has been readily identified. At army over the Balkana. At Tirnova, the present moment she is hardly worth we believe, there are two roads leading the trouble of breaking up, but not over the mountains, one via the Sohipka withstanding this, it is satisfactory to Selimno, the former being the better of representation's of the British officials, Pass and Kezanlik, and the other via learn that she has been seized on the
measures have been taken for the defence dispense a little more law and justice in the two, It is to be presumed that and that steps will no doubt be taken to of both these routes, for, judging from the affair. The case of the Mandarin forces that are said to be retreat the apathy of bringing its subjects who the telegrams received, the Turkish is one of the strongest illustrations of ing from Rustchuk would in all have committed outrages on foreigners, probability arrive too late to undertake to justice-an apathy which in the case the defence of these passes themselves of the murder of Mr. Margary has had The Rustchuk and Widdia armies will rather disastrous results for the Peking however, probably attempt the very dignitaries. No one believes that if the Important operations of cutting the Rus- Chinese authorities had any real desire sian communications between Sistovato capture the Mandarin and her ne- and the Balkans. The fact that the farious grow, they could not have done, Russian troops reported as having ar- so within a month. rived at Tirnova are infantry, leaves vessel, under the control of a Chinese A foreign built little doubt that a large Russian force is orew, must be an object of suspicion in in the immediate neighbourhood, because itself, and the Chinese Government small bodies of infantry would hardly be knew perfectly well that if proper interesting notes of the campaigns in sea-board, the Mandarin would have the circumstances. We append some the provincial authorities on the southern sent very far from the main body, under despatches were forwarded to some of
Asiatic Turkey in 1828 and 1853- been seized within as many wesks as it has taken years to restore her to her proper owners. The only wonder is that the case of the Mandarin has not led to the murder of a few more foreign captains of Chinese-manned vessels. the hands of the Chinese until she is The vessel has not been recovered from absolutely worn out, and up to the present moment, most if not all of her murderous crew are unpunished and as large.
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 50 A, Queen's Road.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES -
Davys, Acting Colonial Chaplain,. At Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Rev. E. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right
11 a.m.,. Morning Prayer, KA,
acting Military Chaplain. At 8 a.m., Military Service,Rev. J. Henderson, Morning Prayer, &o,
UNION CHURCH.-Minister, Rev. James Lamont. Morning Service, at 11 AM. Afternoon, 6 P.X.
Campaign of 1828-20,
By the 25th May, 1828, the main Russian army was concentrated at Karakalissa under Paskievitoh,
The Yene reports from Foochow to Amoy fresh S. E, winds and cloudy weather's Amoy to Swatow strong S. E, winds in crossing to a gale towards midnight, with falling barometer and indications of a ty ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.-ROV. phoon Ban for Namoa Stealta, where au J. Henderson. Service at 6 P., every phored till 4 am, of the 8th. On arriving Sunday. All seats free. Morning Prayer at Swatow beard they had had bad weather, and Communion on the First Sunday in several ships dragging their anchors. Str. each month at 11 am. Douglas reported bad weather on arriving | at & pan of the 5th, off Cupahi Stearner A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH. Rev. Glenfalloch arrived on the 8th, having on Tuen, (All Services in Chinese.) Morna board several fisherman plcked off Boating wrecks. Swatow to Hongkong fresh winding Prayer-Litany, Ante-Communion, and showery. Steamers in Focchow: 7. king. In Amoy: Fransels I. In Swator Glenfalloch and Chefoo.
The British barque Enid reports: In Channel a succession of S. W. gales for 6 days then had moderate NE. trades, light winds on the Equator. Had to tack S.E. Good Hope heavy weather, when washed trades well to the eastward, Off Cape of away a portion of bulwarks and stove in
Then calms for 6 days, passed Anjer 17th boat. Fresh S.E. trades to Java Head, June, 114 days out from Downs. Brisk N.W. gale off Paracalles and thick rainy S. and S.W, winds in Chins Beas, Heavy
T. Thomas, Saigon July 2, General.weather. Arrived 6th July off Green Island
July 7, Flintshire, British steamer, 1248, Thoma
E, Braithwaite, London Feb. 22, General July 7, Enid, British barque, 405, John ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
July 7, Washi, British steamer, 265, A. Hunter, Haiphong July 3, General, LANDSTEIN & Co.
July 7, Atalanta, German steamer, 785, Petersen, Hamburg May 12, via ports of call, and Singapore June 30, General
SIEMSSEN & Co.
July 7, Angustury, German barque, 418, E. Boysen, Saigon June 30, Rice,CARLO WITZ & Co.
Jaly 7, Glamis Castle, British steamer, 1638, J. Greig, Saigon July 2, Rice. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
July 7, Yeaso, British steamer, 560 Ashton, Foochow July 3, Amoy 4, and Swatow 6, General.-DoroLas LAPRAIK &
Captain Co
July 7, Lorne, British steamer, 1084, McCullock, London May 13, via ports of call, and Singapore June 30, General JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
July 7, Yungching, from Canton. July 7, Elgin, British steamer, 900, Alex. B. Millar, Nagasaki June 80, General JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
WILLIAMS, of Mesars BUTTERFIELD and SWIRE's Steamer the "CHEFOO observed on the 24th May last, a Rock on which a heavy Sea at flood was breaking in mid-channel at the entrance to Pikquan Harbour. The islet, off the South end of Chinquan Island, bare from the Rock W. by N.; and Pingfoong Rock Point, to the Went of Pingfoong Island, bore N. by E. magnetic. This information has been re-710, Jobn Weston, Jr., Newcastle (N.S.W.) ceived from Mr W. HANDYSIDE TAPP, May 9, COAL-ORDER. H. B. M.' Registrar of Shipping.
By order of the Inspector General of
Custome,
DAVID M. HENDERSON, Engineer-in-Chief.
Imperial Maritime Customs,-
Engineer's Office,
Shanghai, June 25, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
iyld
Nether the Captain, the Agente, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -
ROBINA, American S-m. schooner, Capt. C. W. Hansen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Grolg.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
HIERONIKUS, British brig, Capt. T. A. Koch, Landetein & Co.
ROST, HENDERSON, British barque, Capt. John J. Gran- Vogel, Hagodern & Co.
BROWN BROTHERS, Americanship, Capt. D. S. Goodell-P. & O. 8. N, Co.
MATCHLESS, American ship, Capt. John C. Dawes,Douglas Lapraik & Co.
VISCOUNT MAodury, British 3-m. tch'net, Uppt Wm. Wright,Borneo Co., Limited. CORINNE, British barque, Captain Wm. Robertson,Wieler & Co.
Jorts, Norwegian ship, Capt. P. HavË -Malshern & Co.
LEADING WIND, American ship, Captain FM. Hinckley.-Mayer & Co.
CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British barque, Captain George Place.-Rosario & Co.
Lobra, German 8-m, schooner, Captain H. Schierloh.-E. Schellbass & Co,
JALO, Russian ship, Capt. O. F: Moberg, Order.
MARIE LOVE, German barque, Captain D. Daridean.-Wm. Pustal & Co.
MAY, British 3-m. schooner, Captain, Plumby Olyphant & Co.
ANNIS S. HALL, American 3-m, schoone, Captain C. H. Nelson-Douglas Lapralk &ŎJ.
July 7, Jas. S. Stone, American barque,
July 7, H. M. Young, Eritish barque, 346, R. McMicken, Newcastle (N.S.W. May 6, Coal.--GILMAN & Co..
July 7, Escurt, American barque, 636, Waterhouse, Newcastle (N.S. W.) May 1, Coal,WM. Pustau & Co.
DEMAND
DEPARTURES, July 7, Norha, for Bwatow,
7, Batavia, for Haiphong, 7, Hoogly, for Marseilles, &o.
Brown Brothers, for Puget Sound,
ULEARED. Fenola, for New York. Picciola, for Whampoa, Jacobine, for Newchwang, Pearl, for Swatow. Dauphins, for Labuan. Yungching, for Bhanghai.
Beethoven, for Nowchwang, Hieronimus, for Tientsin.
COTER
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Per Fesse, from Coast Faris, Mrs King, dervord, and Le Brun, and 80 Chinese. Messrs Morrison, Vincent, Laidlaw, Van
Creagh, and 2 Natives,
Per Elgin, from Nagasshi, Capt. and Mra
(N.8 W.), Miss Weston."
Per James S. Stone, from Nowcastle
Per Flintshire, from Saigon, 24 Chinese. Per Washi, from Hofhow, 2 Chinees. Per Pearl, from Saigon, 388 Chinese. Pet Atalanta, from Singapore, &c., 57 Chintao.
Per Glamis Castle, from Saigon, 20 Ohi-
2020:
For Lorns, from Singapore, &, 108
Chinone.
Liverpool bound to Calcutta, 8 days out, March 16, the ship Bates Family, from 188 days from London. Vessels spoken :—
April 4, the ship Cumberland, from Liver- in Lat 87.33 N. and Long. 18.37 W.; pool bound to Bombay, 98 days out, in Lat. 5.1 8. and Long, 32.45 W.; April 6, bound to Auckland, 32 days out, in Lat. the barque Spirit of Daun, from London 6.54 5. and Long. 84.24 W.; April 11, the Bombay, 28 days out, in Lat. 13. 87 S. and barque Inveravan, from London bound to Long. 82.24 W.; April 18, the Henrich 84 days out, in Lat: 11,41 8. and Long. Pohman, from Bordeaux bound to Resurla, 32.12 W.; April 14, the Portia, from Lon- 18.11 S. and Long, 30.40 WY. don bound to Sydney, 86 days out, in Lat.
CARGO.
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-For Continent, 80 bales Siik, 163 bales Per 8. S. HoogłyTM salled 7th July, 1877 :
On the 14th June the Russians cressed the frontier.
Russiane near Kars, and were beaten.
On the 19th June the Turks attacked the
On the 23rd Kara,surrendered.
On the 24th July Akhalkalai (about 40 miles to the north-east of Kars and now in Russian territory) was taken by assault.
attack made by the Turks near Ak On the 6th August the Russians repulsed haltsikh, and Sermon, at 11 A.M. Bible Class, at 3 On the 10th the town of Akhaltsikh P.M. Frenching, at 6.30 r.. Holy Com-(about 70 miles to the north of Kars and munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.
now in Russian territory) was captured, and lated; soon afterwards Atechur near Borjum on the 16th the garrison of the fort capitu- and Ardahan surrendered to the Russians, who thus became possessed of all the country east of the Soghanli.
BEKLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE.-Service in the German language, by Pastor M. Kiitake, every Sunday, at half-past ten A., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
Notice of optional cargo per Lorne to be
given before 10 Goods por Glenfallsch andelivered after
this date subject to rent.
Auction. Noon.Sale of American barkentine
Rosina, on Board.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DeusELETS, IMPORTERS
OF
In the north Poti was taken in July after a alege of seven days, and early in Septem- ber Ghuriel was occupied.
In the south the Hussians advanced from Erivan and seized Bayazid on the 8th September; the Turks attacked with a superior force, but failed to relieve the town. On the 16th February, 1829, the campaign recommenced by the Turks endeavouring to regain possession of Akhaltsikh and Kars.
The Russians routed the Turks at Tcha-. borie towards the end of May, and then advanced across the Soghanli range.
the 18th.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE "OBINA MAIL") (Vis Southern Routs.) THE WAR
LONDON, 4th July, 1877. The British Ironɑled Squadron has gone, to Besika Bay.
The Turkish troops are retreating from Rustchuk,
Tirnova,
Some Russian Infantry have reached
LONDON, 5th July, 1877. TURKISH REPORT OF GREAT SUCOESSE IN ASTATIC TURKEY,
According to an official Turkish despatch, the Turkish forces attacked and completely defcated the enemy, nearly annihilating
On the 11th and 12th July the Russian cavalry engaged the Turks at the Milli Duz Pass, while the main body crossed by Zevinn on the 18th, and seized Zaghinn on them, on the 2nd instant at Kara Kilissa:
On the 23rd the Turks wore defeated at
they also captured an immense amount of Milli Daz, Hassan Kaleb was deserted by booty. The Russfans were driven from its garrison, and on the 27th July the their entrenchments around Kars with campaign was practically closed by the heavy loss. Ahmed Muktar Pacha is now occupation of Erzeroum.
only twelve miles from Kara and is con-
Campaign of 1863-54-55,
The main body of the Turkish army-tinuing his victorious advance. Kars, the right wing held Bayazid. 30,000 to 40,000 men-was collected at
A Russian corps d'armée posted at Bayan- dir, a village five miles south of Alexand- ropol, on the Arpatchai, was taken unawares and defeated.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Cocoons, 64 bales Waste Silk, 7 anses Silke, Daugoists' SUNDRIES, NURSERY FEQUI siderable foret, and were repulsed; soon abstract of Dr. Legge's paper on Confucian-
51 chests, 350 half-cheats, and 601 boxes 104 bales Silk, 3 bales Waste Silk, 25 cases Tea, and 416 pkgs. Sundries. For London, Bristles, 20 cases Silke 30 cases Essential Ol, 1 case Treasure ($29,800), 453 chests, 4,030 hall-chests, and 9,251 boxes Tea, and 184 pkge, Sundries,
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For NICOLAJEFSK.—
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inst,
For BANGKOK. -
Per DANUBE, at 2.30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 9th inst,
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
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the 9th lust,
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
- MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
ON
Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potan Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aersted Waters. The Mamfactory is under direst and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
The publication of this farze odnimented ai 8.00 p.m.
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1877.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS” AND ---
CALOUTT
the 14th inst.
MAIN BY Tun ENELISH PACKET,—~
The English Contract Packet OATHAT will be despatched with the Malle for Europe, de, on SATURDAY, the 14th Inst
The Turks attacked Akiska with a con- MAXY readers will peruse with interest the afterwards a portion of their army having ism given in the China Review, and repro- been detached to Kars, they were defeated
by the Russians at Kedikler, and retired on duced on the Sixth page of this issue.
Kars.
In 1854 the headquarters of the Russian
ropol. Towards the end of July Bayazid steamer Danube, was robbed by a chair- Army (some 30,000 men) was at Alexand-Some months ago Capt. Clauchy, of the was captured
the Russians at Kurakders, and were de- On the 6th August the Turks attacked feated with heavy loss.
The English Commissioner reached Ezze- roum on the 16th, and Kars on the 22nd September.
his sedan shair. The matter was at the coolie of $1,000, which had been placed in
time referred to the Government, which communicated with H.B.M. Consul at Swa- have fled. The result now is the restoration tow, whither the thief was supposed to
On the 9th June, 1856, the Russions ad- vanced to within 8 miles of Bers, and on the 14th drove in the Turkish piokete.
of the money to Capt. Clanchy, the booty The Russians then took up a position behaving been traced and recovered from the tween Erzerbum and Kars.
On the 29th September the Russians made thief or his relatives; but the thief himself a desperate attack on Hare, but were driven has not been arrested, having evidently, with back with great loss. At the end of Oota- a wise discretion, kept conveniently out of ber the garrison of Kars surrendered.
the way.
This
her
For VENTOE and ARRATOON AP. A Abstract of Trade and Customs Re-
CAR, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday China from 1884 to 1876, which has just doubt that the long-missed lorcha Man from the Coast Forts, we learn that there venue Statistics for the Treaty Ports of THERE is now apparently no ressonable Er the Steamer Yaso, which arrived today been issued by the Inspector General of darin, about which so much has been has been some severe weather to the north- Custom, shows that the foreign trade written from time to time, has at last ward. She reports that on the 4th, during last year amounted in value to T been discovered at Wenchow, 181,000,000, which was Tla 9,000,000 vessel was seized by the Chinese drew the period in question, and Tia from Chinking to Shanghai, and the gale towards midnight, with a falling passage from Amoy to Swatow, sho greater than in any other year during about four years ago while on a voyage experienced fresh 8. E. winds, increasing to 14,000,000 greater than in any other Captain tied in a sack and pitched over barometer and every indication of a ty year, with the exception of 1872, when board. Subsequently she was observed phoon. The Captain at once ran for Namos the trade reached Th. 142,000,000. The on the coast further south, and, after Straits, where they anchored tili 4-6, of revenue shows an increase, being last some delay, a Chinese gunboat was de- the 0th. On arriving at Swatow they learnt Fear Tie, 12,182,921, against Tin. spatched in search of her. The gunboat that there had been very bad weather there, 11,868,109 for the previous year which trased the ill-fated vessel as far as Soong- was the next highest.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS FACZET The Contract Packet CATHAY, will be de. spatched from Hongkong on SATUR. DAY, the 14th inst with Malls for Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleve- land Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Bris bane, Sydney, Tasmanis, New Zea. land, and Melbourne.. The United States Mail Packet GABLIC MAILS BY THE UNITED STATED PACKET. will he despatched on TUESDAY,
lows:-
tons of
men, on the coast of Chekiang, where, it several vessels having dragged their anchors. was ascertained, she had put in and sold The Steamer Douglas arrived at Swatow at Japan, San Francisco, and the United the telegrams we publish to-day, then it coast, when the captain of the gunboat, The Steamer Glenfallook arrived at Swatow the 17th Instant, with Malls for Ir there is more than a grain of truth in part of her cargo. The search was then 4 p.m. of the 8th and also reports having prosecuted to Namquam on the Fohkien experienced very bad weather of Cupchi. States, which will be closed as fol is quite certain that the Russian cause finding he had only 50 2.30 r.. Post-Office closes
P.. Registry of Letters senses. in Asiatic Turkey is not prospering coal left, insisted upon putting back on the 6th, having on board several fisher French Contract Packet ANADYR, the south of Kars and only about twenty was sent in search of her, with the July, in Lat. 25.40 N. and Long, 122.30 E. MAILS BY THE FAUNCH PACKET,
Kars Kilissa, where the Russian are to Shanghal Three years later, reports men she had rescued from floating wreckage. said to have been defeated and nearly an of the whereabouts of the Mandarin nihilated, is a town about sixty miles to again becoming rife, H, M. ship Thalla having experienced a heavy gals on the 3rd The S.S. Elgin, from Nagasaki, also reports will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 21st instant, miles from the Russian borders. The result that four or five men were appre with Malls to and through the very fact of an engagement having been handed at Soongmen, who were proved United Kingdom and Europe, vid fought between the opposing forces so to have been concerned in the sale of a TEE usual fortnightly Entertainment will Marseilles to Balgon, Singapore, near the Russian territory, fully bears considerable portion of her cargo. Ther Batavia, Galle, Fondicherry, Mout the telegrams from Turkish sources, men were ultimately handed over to 6. dras, Calentts, Bombay, Aden, Spe, amerting that the advance of the Caur's
DEPARTED. and & Chiness for Singapore, Mr John Per Hoogly, for Jalgon, Mr Poudavon,
Howe; for Marsailles, Revd. Francisco The Forrent, and Chinese; for Galle, Mr Fernandez, Mr Carvalho, Lietti Roza Mts A. Fournier and child,From Shang hat for Saigon,, Messra Fromal Tren,
F. Monnier, and V. E. Charrier for Mar. Exo, British bark, Captain Braithwaite,seilles Mr and Mrs Thissen, Mesars J. L. Arnhold, Karberg & Co,
Ruyter, H. B. Bear, and Th. EvaDE, ***
E. M. YOUNG, British barque, Captain, From Yokohatus for Saigon, Messes Che
Holicken limen & Op."
waller Auguste, Mialer, Labris, Babort,
aud Alexandrie,
be given at the Temperance Hall on 3 on
Fobkios authorities for punishment, but day evening seph, commencing at d・past 8 )