this rich Colony, so little known and badly judged by the ontader who only see the effects without studying their canses.
No. 1439.-SEPTEMBER 21, 1877.]
Envoys, are informed, intend shortly to make a tour of the manufacturing districts Vide-Admiral Hillyar, U.B., the officer who was recently appointed to the coms mand of the China station, will proceed by the mill leaving Southampton on the 2th promo, and which is due at Hong- kong on November 8.
Some of the daily papers contain a curiously jumbled statement to the effect that a speal Ambassador, from China bad arrived in Berlin, and was about to actile some diplomatic questions of importance, The only foundation which there would Eappear to is for this is that Li, who recent
lyoane over with some Chinese cadets, is Fat Berlin It is also reported that the **Special ambassador" is about to proceed to St. Petersburg. Should Li intend to proceed thither, which is possible, he will go ontirely on his own account, and his visit will have no official importance.
To protect the trade efficaciously we must necessarily occupy a good port which can be used as a shelter against the effects of the weather that from time to time presents itself, a ses-port for coating trade, and a geographical port is a key to navigation between the China see and the Pacific,
Un the second day of his arrival Mr Gamir, without low of time visited the several barracks, forts, field hospital, and other military establishments, and at last remained in a Camarin at the prays, co- enpled by the. section of engineers, where he at night received the officers of the garrison. Wines were served and toasts drunk in honor of the King, the Frin- cess and Spain, &c.
On the following days he proposed to recofve the several deputations from the Chinese and the Moro Oblafs of Stoloo and Tawi-Tawi
Then on the 14th, while Mr Gamir was prosont at a gathering of several heads of departments with the view of studying minutely the way to be pursued for the fature welfare of the young Colony, news was received that the Commander of the British gunboat Ourleto, which had just arrived in port, wished to pay him a visit, and Mr Gamit proposed to receive him before the whole party. The conversa- tion between the two officials was carried on in the French language. In the afternoon the English Commander was entertained at a dinner given in the magnificant fort
THE CHINA MAIL.
For Cape Town. Created Wave, and Catherine Marden,
Vessels expected to lood-For Londen. Steamer Olympia, Gleneagles, Antenor, and Agamemnon...
Exchange-We have again to report a moderate business in sterling merentile paper, at our quotations. Transactions for the coast have been unimportant in amunt, and in some cases the terms have been private.
- NEWS BY THE ENGLISH、 MAIL
The F. & O. steamer Geelong, with dates from London to the 17th August, arrived early this morning.
TELEGRAMS.
(Straits Times Extra.) Mansion House, London, Aug. 28.-The Lord Mayor in remitting twenty fire thon sand pounds as first instalment to be devoted to relief of the famine suffers as Your Grace (Buckingham) deems best. Fre- quent telegrams of the state of the districts and comparative rate of mortality would greatly help the committee.
(The Madras Mall of the 28th August has a rossearing leader, in which it states that it has "good cause to believe that the worst period of the Madras famine is over." (.—E». S. T.)
London, Sept. 3.-Console, 36. Toutes, 105 Bar Silver, 543. Market rate of On the same evening the Spanish man-discount 3 months sight Bills 24 per cent. of war Sirena arrived, so that in the port Wheat prices 1s. per quarter higher. quite a beautiful aspect was presented, as Infux into Bank £450,000," besides the British gunboat Curlew, there were at anchor the Marques de la Victoria, the gunboats Santa Lucia, Vencedora, Sirena, Mindoro, Paragua, Marileno, and Arayat, one Felluca, one Lorcha, and numerous other small crafts, all displaying the Spanish flag, which harmonized with those flying opposite on the different forta,
In reply to a memorial asking that re- gulations affecting British trading interests at Gibraltar may be modified, Lord Car- narvon has declined to make any change, on the ground that a Gibraltar is only hold for Imperal and military purposes, It must be regarded with respect to trade as a part of Spain, sad the British residents of the rook having enabled smugglers to reach with impunity the coast of that country, it is the duty of Her Majesty's Government to render the occupation of Gibraltar as inoffensive to Spain as possible.
Admiral Charles Wine (Retired List) died on the 8th inst., in his 68th year. This officer offered the Navy in 1822; passed his examination in 1829; obtained his first" Princesa de Asturias." commission in 18 served, from 1835, nutil paid off at the commencement of 1840, part of the time as senior lieutenant, in the Rodney, Japtain Byde Parker, on the Mediterranean station; and in 1841 was appointed in the capacity last mentioned, to the Comwallis, fitting for the flag of Bir W. Parke, whom he accompanied to the coast of China. He commanded a small divison of boats subsequently at the des- traction d'thirty fire-boats at Chusan, and as preant at the capture of Woosung, Shanghai, and Chin-Klang. For his conduct he was promoted to the rank of commander in 1842, and was reappointed to the Corn wallis. b 1844 he returned, to England; he was gain, in 1845, nominated second captain to Sir W. Parker in the Hibernia, In the Mediterranean; and on the death at Malta of Captain Nicholas Lockyer, of the Albion, he was promoted, in 1847, into the Inconstant at Lisbon, and was afterwards flag-captain to Sir W. Parker, in his second commission in the Mediterranean. Again, in 1884, he was flag-captain to Bir W.. Parker, who was then sppolated com.. mander-in-chief at Devonport. Subse quently as served as commodore on the West Cont of Africa in the Pesuvius, and at the end of that commission he was made captain sperintendent of Sheerness Dock- yard. He was not employed after attaining Bag-rauk, to which he was promoted in April 1865.
Manila.
(from the Manila Popers.) On the 13th in the afternoon, General Colomonviewed the 2nd and 4th Companie of Regt, No. 6 previous to their departure for Sooko in the transport Marquis de la
Victoria.
J
A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Manila about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of
the 12th September, which continued for
about 15 seconds.
The kilowing paragraphs regarding the Philipples appeared in one of the principal Madrid papers, and are reproduced by our
Manila contemporaries :-
**Thee mat in a congress, in the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs aud Deputados, the Commission appointed to study and improve the law with regard to foreign gonds carried under 8panish flag,
**After some remarks made by the Minis-
ter of foreign affairs, they decided that the Spanish vessels that carry Spauish goods to the Philippines, should be exempt from paying any duty at all, while foreign goods, though carried by Spanish vessels, ought to pay the full amount of duty,"
The teamer Leon obtained, on the 18th Sptember, the service of carrying 14 000 quintales leat tobacco to the Fenin aula from Manila, at 46 reales vellon of freight per quintal, or $32,200 in all, being
the upse Government rate.
The larqua Estrella will also take 8,800 quintale leaf tobacco (out of 10,00 quin talog that was to be sent from Cebu to Spain) & 36 reales vellon per quintal, or $14,840 all.
for the allef of those who have served their terms it the Philippines. The steamer is exported at Manila about the middle of
The Curlew, which arrived from Labuan, sailed on the 15th for Malbon. Her com- mander offered Mr Gamir to take on board hila vessel any officer of the Spanish army to accompany him and to testify the loyalty. of his behaviour is concert with Spain to wards the people of that place, but Mr Gamir very politely refused his kind offer.
Uhina.
FODOROW.
(Herald, Sep. 13th.)
E. M.'a 8. Musquito arrived from Keelung on the 10th instant, and left for Wenshow this morning. The prevalence of cholera in the port has, we believe, influenced Captain Paul's unanticipated departure,
Cholera has, we understand, appeared on the large island of Ooksen, about 40 miles west of Sharp Feak. Our informant states that the inhabitants are panic-stricken, and have deserted their island-home for the mainland, in great numbers.
London, Sept. 3.-The... Grand Duke Michael personally commands the Russian Army in Asia Minor, replacing General Melikoff.
The Russian official despatch states that all Osman Pasha's attacks on the 31st were ropalsed, and that the Turkish troops were driven back to Plevna. The Russian loss
Was 800 men.
There is a strike of 10,000 cotton spinnera at Bolton. :.
Messas, HEINEMANE & Co.'s Freight from The 18 a 16, and for long leaf".] Oironlar, for the Mall of Baturday, 22nd toas from Tla. 20 a 26. September, says :-
Demand for tonnage during the past fortnight has Improved, int only for coast lng voyages, the market as regards Home business being as dull and lifeless as fast reported.
"Homewards, not a saltlement has been
effected, and freights are quite nominal. some langley saists for ships to load Rice
Our Export igüres of Ecoated toan stili show a large increase on those of last season, but the total shipments for the season do not promise to show any material excess."
The following is a summary of the fort night's busineas ——
Congoa, 400 boxes a Tls. 24 per plout Scented Capor, 24,800 boxes a Tls. 18 26 per ploul; Scented Orange Pekoe, 6,750
Exchange.
Bank, on demanavel,
Credits,
30 days' sight, 6 months' Bight,
BY
#
8/10/03/101 3/10/28/101 3/11 63/11
220
Documentary, 6months' sight,.. 3/LI Bombay, demand Bupées, Ualoutta, Shanghal, demand,
30 days... Bar Silver, 17, dwt. B.,
8/111
...220
721 α 721 73j a 732 ... prem.
www
.6.19
Mexicans, ... Gold Leaf, English Sovereign, Australian Sovereigns, ... Discount, ...
5.12
... 749
in Japan, but the rate offered is too low to boxes a Tis. 13 a 28 per pool. bring about business. From the Philip Tess shipped from Canton Waters (long Export of the various descriptions of pines there is no demand.
Coastwine, a large number of vessels have kong, Canton and Macao) to Great Britain been settled to load in Newohwang at gra to date Sept. 1, 8.8. Iraot ddy (Addl.), dually improving rates is the season for 5. Caper 67,75 lbs., S. 0. Pekeo 13,860 landing thoro is approaching its closs. For lbs., total 81,585 lbs. 5, 88, Nestor, the Southern Rico Ports nothing has been Cougon 88,783 lbs., S. Caper 133,700 lb., Hongkong Bank, 48% prom. done, and there is no demand for either. O. Pekoe 77,790 lbs., Sorta 17,740 lbs. Unlon Ins. Society of Uanton, $900
total 318 062 lbs.; 8, 8.8. Pethanour, Con
国家
Bbares,
steamers or sailing vessels.
The British schooner Circe, 145 tons, left gon 199,881 Iba, S. Caper 472,590 lbs., China Traders Ins. Co., $2,900 for Foochow to load for Dunedin, N.Z. The 8. O. Pekoe 77,146 lbs., total 743,076 lbs.; Chinese Insurance Co., $248 British bark Chili, 446 tots, has been laid 12, 89. Killarney, Congou 63,715 lbs., Tangtese Ins. Autodailon, Tls. 785 on the berths for Callao having been ordered 5. Japer 194 012 16s., S. 0. Pekoe 9,450 North China Inx, C., The. 860 to proceed to that port. The British bark lbs, total 367,177 lbs; 15, Bn ducord, LK. Fire Ins. Co., 1655 Edinburgh Castle, 627 tone, cleared for Congon 46,000lbs., 8. Capor 247,019 lbs., China Fire Ins. Co., $170 Nowchwang seeking," bat will probably S. O. Pekoe 162,816 lbs., total 455,865 lbs. H. W. Dook Co.. 20% die. Load Tea at a Coast Port, The American-Making, with previous shipments, a total H.H. U. & M. S.-boat Co., 15 % dis. ship Titan, 1,229 tons, hu been laid on for for the season of 11,535,807 iba. (includ. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis, 80 Loudon, rate of freight nominally £1158. ing 102,649 lbs. lost in long); against Hongkong Gan Co., $75
9,693,404 for sesson 1876-77.
Hongkang Hotel Co., $60 per ton of 50 feet.
The British brig Maid Marian, 298 tons,
SILK.-The receipt of news advising & Obinars Imporia! Loan, £104 Temperature. Proceeds to Nagasaki, having been sold rather improved tone in the London market privately, the price reported boing $9,000, has imparted a stimulus to business here,
The following vessels deared "seeking" and the result has been a very fairly active (Taken at Maurs Faleoner & Co.'s Fremdar, -German bark Rosa Bettcher, 898 tons, fortnight. 900 balon were taken in the first and the American bark Escort, 638 tons, wook, and 500 bales are since reported to
BONGKONG, September 21, 1877. both for Guam.
have changed hands, all classes of Taatlee reel have shared in the general enquiry. No. 4 has been bought at $852) and $860 par ploul--$366 a $360 per pioul is now the quotation for good silk of that class. If the few musters of fifth crop silk which have been shown are a fair sample of the yield, it appears proferable to previous crops The outtara is not likely of this seasoIL
The disengaged tonnage in port amounts to 29 vemele, registering 21,751, tona.
The following are the stilaments:- German ship Galatea, 1298, hence to San Francisco, private.
British schooner Auguste, 210, hence to Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, private.
German bark Jan Peter, 986, hence to Monte Video and Buenos Ayres, private.
British Brig Vistory, 255, hence to Tientsin and back via Newchwang, 87 dants per pleul, 30 lay days.
British bark Kate Waters, 580, Now. chwang to Hongkong, 19 osuts per picul, 25 lay days.
French bark Papillon, 468, Newchwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul, 30 lay
days,
German bark A. E. Vidal, 382, New. chwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul, 20 lay days,
London, Bept: 4-Monsieur Thiers died yesterday from an attack of apoplexy Suleiman Pasha telegraphs that he has strongly reconnoltred the road to Gabrova
German ship Gustav & Marie, 354, Now- and hedislodged the enemy near Yechilagac.chwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul,
London, Sept. 5.-The Turks have ova: 23 lay days. eusted Sukoum Kaleb, A Russian official despatch staten that the Russians captured Lerate yesterday. The Turkish Parliament is sonvoked for the 18th November, The Dally News publishes an account of a battle on the 3lat ultimo to the east of Plevne, and states that the Russians worn viskrious. The Turkish loss was 1,000 men.
London, Sept. 5.-M. Thiers will receive M. Jules Gravy (the a public funeral, Pinsident of the dissolved Chamber of Deputies) will probably succeed him as leader of the Republican party.
A Turkish official despatch atates that the Russians attacked Kadikof yesterday, but were repulsed with a loas of 1,000 men. According to unofficial Turkish acounts, the Tarks claim a victory on the plain of Erivan. They have reconnoitred up to the river Araxes. The Russians are threaten- ing Soukum-kalah.
H. E. Ting Fafai left for Swatow in one of the Arsenal Gunboats on Monday last. The ancestral home of this distinguished official is near the above-named port, in the province of Kwang Tung. His Excellenoy will be absent for about three months, during which time the gubernatorial duties
A Russian official despatch states that the will be discharged by the Provincial Trea-insurrectionary movement in the Cancaaus
has been suppressed. We hear that the line of telegraph be- tween Takow and Taiwanfoo is really about to be commenced. The entire materiel
surer, or Fantai
necessary to its emplation has, we believe, been landed. A railway between these two places is also talked of, but there are innumerable difficulties in the way of its accomplishment which tax even the energy of Ting Fatai. We hope to touch on this subject at greater length in a subsequent
issue.
to be so large as was expected.
Long-reels,Settlements for India are 70 bales of different sorts.
Re-reels-500 boxes are reported_con tracted for, including best and Nos. 1, 2 and
qualities of Cumohuck and Lucklow.
8
Stock is computed at 1,000 bales Teatles, 100 to 150 bales Cumchuck and Lucklow, 50 bales Kowkong, and 200 to 300 bales of bales of inferior description.
Waste.-Settlementē 500 bales.
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Shipping Intelligence. The following la corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers-
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG.
When left. Name.
Export of Silk-Export to date :-To London, 8,410 bales; to Continent, 2,118 bales; to Amories, 1,712 boxes; to Bombay, Feb. boxes, and 1,344 piesis. Of Waste 1,098 1,344 picule-total, 6,028 bales, 1,712 5, Carrizal,
Mar.
German bark Brema, 380, Newah wang to balss. Pierced Cocoons, 158 bales for Eu-17, D. MaB, Park, Hongkong, 20 cents per ploul, 22 lay days.
Garman bark Beethoven, 340, New- chwang to Hongkong, 2 cents per pfaul, 23 lay days.
German bark Mikado, 830, Newchwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul, 24 lay days.
German bark Ceres, dil, Newchwang to Hongkong, 22 cents per picul, 26 lay days. Danish bark Assens, 26, Newohwang to Hongkong, 25 cents per pioul, if to Wham- poa 27 conta, 18 lay days.
British bark May Queen, 472, New chwang to Hongkong, 23 cents per picul, 25 lay days.
British barque Ionian, 873, Newchwang to Hongkong, 28 cents par pioul, 25 lay days
German bark George, 769, Newohwang to Swator, 20 souts per pioul, 25 lay days. Danish bark Mishalleselchau, $47, New- chwang to Swatów, 20 sento per picul, 25 lay days
German ship Adolph, 867, Newolwang to Swatow, 20 cents per pleul, 20 lay days.
to
German bark Gustav, 656, Newchwang Swatow, 20 cents per pical, 25 lay days, Geroan bark Iria, 506, Newchiwang to Swatos, 20 conts per pioui, 28 lay days.
A HOFUSSIL per publishes the following wonderful bear story: "Some days ago, a guides, on his way up to Laboul with his sheep. went out early in the morning for firewood. As he was returning with his bundle of faggots and was passing by the puge of a steep khud, he suddenly met a bear, who seemed bent upon having a good law at him. No time was to be lost. Flight would have been worse than useless, so the guddee dropped his wood and throw himself down flat upon his face, shamming dend. Brain came up, smelt him, shook 25 lay days. At
into him to make him "move.
The cholera death-rate has, wo rejoice to state, continued on the decrease during the past week, and the natives are now thanks to the intercession of the "big" and "little" devils-professing to feel more at easo.
Britih bark Star Queen, 769, New- chwangto Swatow, 20 cents per picul, 30
rope.
QUOTATION.
...Curlo, $460
..No.1, $410
$890
-Astrea,
19, Cygnus,
From. Remarka
Cardiff (Brest Feb.23
Sunderland v, S'pore. New York
Cardif for Canton Cardiff Antwerp
Taatlee,
22, Birling,
++
"
27, Fortuna, Apt.
"
Loong kong,
"
10
8, $975 4, $355 a 360 .Curio, None. .No. 1,
B,
&, Rota,
Cardiff
13, Vegs, Máy
Hamburg
*
3, Staghound,
Liverpool
10, David,
Antwerp
11, Naworth,
Antwerp
11.
Camehuck Lucklow, $380 Re-reeled Cumohuok
12, Chandos,
Cardiff
18, Alstro,
mt Lucklow
Best $475
15, Sophia,
No. 1, $455
16, Meteor,
23
29
2, $495
19, Melusine,
11
26, Martha Jacken,
Penarth
26. Alexandra,
33
» 3, $415 Coteng-own,,, 1, $850
Wasto Silk,..
2, $500 .No. 1, 70 9, $ 60 Cocoons Pierced,.... 17 1, $ 73
SETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT.
1877-78. 1876-77.
For Europe, 1,400 bls. 3,000 bls.
United States,
a
Eo, Re-reels,... 600 bz8. Bombay,........
27, Kate Carale, 80, C. R. Bishop.
30, Cilamum, Juine
2, Marco Polo,
4, Melbrek,
Melbourne Liverpool Hamburg Penarth
Liverpool London Falmouth Penarth
Hamburg London
4, Faugh-a-Ballaugh, London
4, Rhuddlan Castle, Cuxhaven
7, Fdinand Brumm, Portsmouth
8, Kimstone, Candidate,
18, Dartmouth, 14, Denbighshire, 14, Haligen, 17, Oneida, 18, Benry Lippett, 19, City of Halifax, 19, Lord of the Isles, 21, Clara,
London
Cardiff Penarth Cardiff Cardiff
for Amoy
Cardiff
New York Cardiff London Penarth...
least, noisy demonstratious are beginning to him, and finally tried to poks bits of stick to Swatiw, 24 cents per pioul, 27 lay days. a $60. Alum, $160 a $1.90 per pieni, 25, R. C. Riokners, London v. Newport
No asc,
assume a normal aspect. No longer aro one's thoughts by day and dreams by night the guddee kept on playing possum. The disturbed by the hideous uproar of the great bear socked all of a sudden to have a happy unwashed, though uproar does, and we fear thought occur to him, for he stepped a always-will, exist amongst the noisy disciples littlo upon one side, and returned in a of Han. In the foreign community we regret minute armed with a most portentous club, to record another death on board the Customs apparently with the view of andgelling the cruiser Feihuo,the European carpenter of guddes into getting up when he could als that vessel having expired last Friday, after him with a clear conscienco-it being, I a very short attack. The general health of believe, contrary to ursine etiquette to olaw the foreign residents is however good, but any one who seems to be dead. The guddee extra attention to diet is not the less im- now in his turn had a happy thought; ba contrived to push his bundle of firewood perative.
over the edge tho khud. The bear, somewhat short-sighted by nature, thought it was his intended victim escaping him, and rushed to the edge of the khud and looked over to see if it was the case. Up jumps the guddee, and with ons vigorous and sudden shove behind he tipped the
Tea-Rather more business has been re- ported in Conges since date of our last issue, at slightly easier rates for common grades, though the laying-down cost of these descriptions is considerably, above London value. The Teamen are not fore
The seamer Francoli left Barcelona on the Jat Sepember, with 506 artillery soldiering sales, but quite willing to realize at bear over the khud, sending him spinning current quotaticus. Supplies are on after the firewood, a few hundred fist into moderate scale, while an ample stock of in-space; and without waiting to see it bruin ferior leaf in end to be in reserve up was hart, he made a clean bolt of it to his camp. He says it will be some time before 582,789 chests, he goes again to cut wood in that particular 508,565
place.
Octobernext.
The exportation of gold and silver during the first fortnight of September consists of $1,400 worth of gold dust, and $6,000 worth of same metal in bullion. "There were noimportation of either metal during the said period.
The the of $200 imposed by the Customs of Cabe on the Captain of the German barque Johanns, had been ordered by the Central Customs House of Manila to be rofunded.
At the auction sale of Tobacco leaf on the 12 September, of the 9,500 quintales offered, 100 quintales la. Izabela was sold. to Inchuati & Co. at $68 per quintal, 100 quintale fa. Jaabels to Charles German, at $12 perquintal, and 110 quintales Cagayan to Pette & Co, at $11 per quintal.
The British ship Scindia arrived from Hongkong, in ballast, în 14 daya
The British barque Letterewe, from New Cantley N.S.W, with Coal, arrived on the 14th September, 94 days out.
The British barque Glenisla left for Bangkok on the 12th in ballast.
Loading, Sept. 15.-For New York: Agnes, Ville de Brucolles, Rainbow, South Minute for Liverpool, Agvetina, Ere.
country.
Total arrivals of Congou
settlements
+
"
Stook,
Total arrivals of Bouchong settlements,
"
Stock,
Total arrivals of Oolong settlements
"
"
51
60,074 abests.
40,740 chests. 82,011
8,788 chests.
40,046 1-chts. 17,824
Stock, 31,829 ¿.chts.
Total arrivals of Flowery Pekoe 4,080 chests...
8,680 settlementi
449 cheats.
Total arrivals of Scented Tea 99,800 boxes.
settlements
92,167
Stock, 7,188 boxes. Settlements of Cangou since 6th instant, 11,880 chests at Tis. 5a 28 par piral, abort; Souchong since 6th instant, 194 cheste at Tis 18 a 27 per pical, short: Deling slaca 6th instant, 204 -obesis at Tis. 18 per pioul, short: Fekoe since 8th instant, chestsat Tia, per pical, short; Scant ed Tea since 6th instant, 3,400 buzes at Ta. 183 a 22 per picul, shot.
Stook,
5
Opium. Re-exported to Shanghai-16 cheata Malwa, Market quiet, with but little onquash transactions; stocks rather heavy,
The Mario's Sooloo correspondent writing under date of August 17th, asys that the Chief Commander of the Philippine Army, D. Sabino Ganiit, go antiously expected by those who know his good qualities, at last arrived at this Colony on the 8th Instant in the transport Marques de la Victoria, with all power of Governor-General of this anbipelago, to whom have been en- terated the adoption of any measures neces«. mry to segura the complete dominion of these beutiful islands, and to remove Boy phatase that may bar the development of ) Auto Lonley,
COMMERCIAL,
September 91st,
per
Penarth
350 bxs. 70 pla, &
50 ple & 60 bls. 20 bla. DRUGS AND Srices-Casia Lignes, is quoted for Loting $10,20 a $10 25 în mata lay day
American barque Thomas Fletcher, 615, $10.50 a $10 65 in boxes, for Tai Wo $10,30 Newchyang to Swatow, 3 cents per picat, $10.85 in mats, $10.60 a $10 65 in boxes. Sales 300 piouls. Stock 14,000 piouls. Star British bark Glenfruin, $72, Newchwang | Aniseed, $24 & $26. Rhubarb, No. 3, $40 Brith ship James Shepherd, 849, New Camphor, $20.50 a $21 per picul, packed. chwangto Swaton, 21 cents per picul, 86 SUNDRIES.-Fire Crackers 78 a 77 cents 28, Cuba, lay day.
par bax, for Gowqua's No. 1, gold chop.
โน่น Brith ship Golden Spur, 666, New Vermilion, 188 a $89 per box. Mat- 7. City of Limerick (s.), London chang and Chofgo to Whampos, 20 cents ting, Fine contract, White 4/4, 103 cents, 10, Agamemnon (a), Liverpool
5/4, 12 cants, 6/4, 142 centa
10, Nagara, per piol, 30 lay days.
British bark Antipodes, 672, Nowohwang yard; Red Chick, 4/4, 114 cents, 6/4, 11, Horsa, to Whampoa, 25 cents per ploul, 30 lay 163 cents, 6/4, 163 cents; Louble Extra 13, Jessie Jamieson, Cardiff days.
Imperial, white 4/4, 134 cents, 5/4, 16 cents,-
14, Abernyte,
Cardif Frenca bark Obarité, 256, hence to Hai 64, 19 cents; Red Check, 4/4, 15 cents, 18, Carl Ritter, phong and back, $1,800 in full, 27 lay days. 5/2, 173 cents, 6/4, 204 cents per yard. 25, Globe, Haiphong and back, $1,500 la fall, 30 Isy $3.80; Mandarin, $4,40, Young Stem $5.85,
From bark St. Anne, 286, bence to Largo Ginger, now, in syrup (Uhyloong) 80, Ferdinand,
Aug. dayi.
per box of 6 Jara.
9, Anchises (8.), 10, Pap 11, North Star, 11, E P. Bouverie, 14, Bajulus, 14 Mous Glen, 15, Cashmore,
May
French bark Eudoxie Adolphine, 254, hence to Quinhon and lask, $1,450 in full, 30 lay days.
British bark Charlotte Andrews, 350, heade to Quinhon and back, $1,750 in full, British ship Twilight, 630, hence to Sin- gapore, $1,300 in full, I lay daya Sagon and back, 25 cents per pioul, 11 lay Brith steamer Ambota, 979, hence to
30lay days.
days,
British steamer Golden Hora, 1,023, hotos to Saigon and book, 28 cents per plcil, 11 lay days..
German ateamer Ballona, 780, Saigon to Bengkong, 21 cents per pioul, 8 lay days.
Spanish steamer Zamboanga, 651, hence to Singapore, $8,000 in fall, 7 lay days.
British steamer Nelson, 694, 8watow to Singapore (Passengers), $7 per head, 11 British steamer Flintshire 1,243, Swatow
The market for Bengal Oplum has been steady throughout the closing fortnight. The rate for New Patns but slightly varied, and a fairly active business has bom donoy days. in it since last notice. Notwithalanding
Mesra Deacon & Ca's Cadton Market Riport, dated Cantor, With Sept, says
fhers has been rather more activity in of fes market during the past two weeks, and a fait business has resulted.
the still more unfavorabia ashange to to Singapore (Passenger), 88 per head, 10 remitters, the holders of the drug were not lay days. reluctant to realine, whilst the gobaumptive demand has been all that could have been desired with the present high cost of the drug, consequent on the low ste of exchange. The rate for New Benares also hu ruled very steadily, with a pretty fair local demand for it. Notwithstanding the piecemeal importation of the drug from Singapore, the call for it from the Coast ports has quite supported the rate. The present quotations are $890 a $592) for Patna and $877 a $580 for Benares
Of Old Patos the fancy of tokers appears to help the quittance of a fer chests at a time, and the rate for it has remained at $587) a $500.
The receipta sinos last notice hate bean
Congrus.Ons small parcel is reported sotied at former rates. Common text have ben in demand in Madao, and a fair amount of shipments have been made thace.
cented Tags In the first week of the pat fortnight buyers slowed Httle dispost- tick to operate, but lately more deaire has bem displayed, though business has not bom gmeral
Hodiam Capers have been chiefly in Tes Export, To Great Britain 80 cheats, making the total for the month, denand at a desline of jie 1 taal comition 37,044,485 lbs. To Australia,11,912,098 so far, 3,095 chests, againat 3,875 chests to gridas bave also been sagtired for, and Ib.
the corresponding date last year, Duding eaten have been able to obtala full prizes. the Extnight some 800 chasta hate besit to thee teas i fins and finest teas bave taken by the local consumers, against 1,000 ony found buyers to a small extent, and year. This, with the exportation, Isayas ten we now arriving in some quantity chests at the corresponding fortnight last | jurbon for these are unalierod. Fourth crop
a stock computed at 1,800 sheets, against | thequality of the leaf appears to be fale. 2,500 chests waste time last year. Of this Zekos have been deali in to a moderate lut quatity 800 chests wäre Besaces, of extni ] "short land” tous form the bulk of which kind the present stook includes 400 thesettlements, and they have been taken Shester
st all redes; prless for thepo bare ruled
No
Freight-To London, yer steamer, £3. Vessels Loading For London. --NIL For Australia--Christian Epinausy, and
IMPORTS.
IMAD.-There has been little business passing, and prices are nominally as quoted before.
QUICKSILVER.Prices have declined to $69 a $70 per picul
GINGENG-Ularified, No 1, $985 a 435, No. 2, $285 285, No. 3, 8135 a 195 por $280 a 270. No. 3, $130 a 180 per picul. pioul Crude, No. 1, $380 a 480. No. 2,
SHIPPING.
The rate of Freight to London, per steamer is 23.2%, and par sailing vessel, £2 a £2.6/ per ton of 40 and 80 cubic feet respectively. The rate of Fraight to New York, per ateamer, is 4.13/ and per sailing vessel, 21.5f a £1.190 per ton of 40 cubic feet.
LOADING AND ON THE BEsta. At Wham- pos.For London and New York-None. At Hongkong For London-Geo, Ore shaw, Antenor, str., Agamemnon, str., Titan, Antipodes.
C.xhaven
Liverpool
Liverpool
Deal
Cardiff
Idverpool Cardiff Cardiff
Penarth
Cardiff Ponarth Liverpool
AT SHANGHAL,
2, Goodell, 19, Normani Court, 90, Wylo, June
4, Hermann, 9, Birchvale, 8, Naverink, 14. Adolph, 20, Hopewell, Jatly 11 Golden State,
B, Leander, 17, Belle Morse,
4, Titania,
For New York-WUliam Cobb, Johanne, | Aug. Aberlady, Graimers, Gold Hunter.
For San Francisco,Jubilee, Galatea. DEPARTUBIN.From Whampoa. For | 10, Mikado, London and New York-None..
str. Killarney, str., Bon Accord.
From Hongkong-For London.Nestor, Mar.
For New York-None,
For San Fraticleco.2.3 Datte. For Portland, Or.Pilgrims, Emily Cha plain, Lowesatar.
Quotations.
Forezone, September 21, 1877, OPIUM-New Patna, cash....$500
predit
Old Patna, ca. 687
sredit,
Now York Gravesend London
Deal London New York Cuxhaven Glasgow
London New York New York
7, Egeria (1),
London Hamburg
London
AT AMOY.
18, Beale Morris, 28, C F.,
Swansea
Cardif
Swansen
AT CHEFCO,
Cardiff (Spk'aJune24 Newcastle (B.8.W.)
27, Maxima,
Mar.
7. Afcentis, $5, Babylon,
LOADING POR CHINA AND SATAN FOREF,
# London-Shameri vía Buon Canak Radnorshire
91.
D
59
03
Now Bonare, ah, 5771
credit, -
Fleura Castle,
Glenearn. Zarribar.
Old Benares, cash, 866
*
New Malwa, cash, w
credit, 616 Allowance Trela 8.a.82 Old Malwa, cank, --
credit, 615 Allowance Tsels, 8434 QUICKSILVER, ....:
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Glenfinisa,
Benarty.
PASTOO
Sailing Fesstian
Builandakira. Agnes Mutz. Felix Mendelssohn, Johann Smidt. Barkaway,
Falcon.
Glaucus (*) Charger,
At Liverpool.
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