held himself and his sons free of the vice and saved a small remnant of the paternal estate.
No. 4452.-OCTOBER 6, 1877.]
and naval stores were removed to it from Nicolaievek. Since then, some three years ago, the formation of an arsenal has been established upon a scale much greater than at the old station. At present, however, it And now, one hundred years since the is not intended as a rendezvous for the whole culmination of the fortunes of his family by of what is termed the Facide Fleet of Russia. the accession of his ancestor to the Chief- The naval authorities at Vladivostok name theirs the Siberian Fleet" or, more proper- ship of the Co-Hong, after witnessing thirty ly," Squadron," as it includes po ships of the years of a constantly accelerating decadenos line, though it has a separate Commander- in-Chief. This Admiral has eleven ships and an almost hopeles future, it is this under his command, the most powerful being gentleman's happy fortune and the just four unarmoured corvetten, armed with six-fruition of his prudence and parantal care to inoh brooch-loating rifled guns and Gatling guns, each vessel being supplied with the arrest the decline of his family and revindi- Harvey towing torpedoes, and a complementonte ita claim to consideration through the of about 290 offleers and men. The other vessels are sloops of war and smaller craft, with fewer guns and men, but the total of the latter in the squadron is not less than 2,000. When it was telegraphed that they had sailed from San Francisco, about the end of May, it was conjectured that they might possibly call in at Vladivostok; but, having laid in abundant stores at that port, it was evidently not necessary to go so far
virtue and literary attainments of his son. In short, his son has attained the Hanlin degree, and is thus eligible to high Imperial appointments. Thus the Educational sys- tem may lift a family from imponding despair and oblivion into high honor and lasting renown, that by Chinese usage is for supplies, is nothing has been heard of reflected back upon its ancestor in the re- them in Japanese waters, in which a tele-cards of National and family history, grapli cable is laid between the Russo-Man- Choorian settlements and Nagasaki, There
is a Russian screw steamer named the BatrakЯINA AFFAIRS AT HOME plying to and from Nagasaki and Shangbai,
(From our own Correspondent.) making two trips a month in fine weather
during the season open for navigation.
LONDON, Ang. 31st, 1877.
THE CHINA MAIL.
OBSTRUCTION
Lot Akai farmer, and Lin Sam Tal, bostman, were charged with obstructing the navigation of the steamer, Ducation by hooking on their boat to her as she came lato the Harbour. Fined $5 each or 21 days' hard labour,
Exchange.
ing pauses, and with the Turkish General, know not what la to come next. The fight- Suleiman Pasha, rests the next step, and Bank, on demand, on it bange the fate of the Russiane in the Balkans.
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Queen's Road.) Honázona," Ostaber B, 1877.
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pay for "chow chow," and paid witness and 12,000 men and the total Boumanian A Turkish official despatch states that on $2.40 He took the things to pawn them, loss is 2,600 men as he had no money to spend.-Witness stated that he did pay for his food and the 11th the Russian army corps evacuated
The story of the Shipka Pads is a thrilling
Documentary, 6months'sight, 4/04 debts. He had stolen a pair of trousers Tirnova to reinforce the Russian army corria
16th instant-that a destructive cantonade narrative. The exploit of its capture by Bombay, demand Rapees, from the Amah and had to pay for the at Biala. Suleiman Pasha telegraphs on the redemption-Four months' bard labour.
Caloutta, on the Russian positions continued in the General Gourko was the opening aðt of a Schipka Pass. Mahomed Pasha states that drama full of horror and of intense interest.
30 days.*** on the 15th instant the Turks defeated the The Russians, driven by the Turkish Shanghal, demand, twelfth Russian army corps with great losa generals Weak from their lacursion south of
Sycee,'*** and pursued them to Banikalom, Baker the Balkanz into the mountains, retro od Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B.,
London, Sept. 17.A Turkish oficial which the Turke ought never to have lost. Gold Loat Pan's cavalry is operating with success to an apparently impregnable position-ma Mexicans, ... despatch states that Suleiman Pasha, on the Since then there has been daily dosperate English Sovereigns, 16th instant, captured Fort Nicholas in the fighting--both sides suffering fearful loss, Australian Sovereigns,
the Turks advantaged by the ease with Schipka Pase ▲ FRÁÐAN.
London, Sept. 18. The army of the Grand which they re-established their columns
Shares. Caitano Dias, Antonio Francisco Chavos,
Hongkong Bank, 48 % prom. watchmen, and Mak Asz, seaman on board Duke Alexander, which occupies the line of from the large reserves under Rassim
On Aug. 21 at daybreak the fight began Union Ins. Society of Cantor, 1900 the steamer Ichang, were charged by In the river Jantza, has been strongly re- Pasha, spector Grimes, with being concerned in a inforsed. A great battle with Mehemed specs on board the steamer Teheng. The Pasha's force is believed to be imminent.the Turks attacking on three sides, but China Traders' Ins. Co.. $2,800 complainant, Leong Atai, stated that he The Russian army in Poland has boen obiefly from the Russian right, and from Ohtasse Insurance Co., $247. was the master of cargo bost No 35. Last ordered to Bulgaria. The German troops this the westerly direction, threstaning to Tangtago Ins, Association,, ls. 775. evening he was engaged by the Chun Shing will guard the frontier of the Polish pro- turn the Russian flank. Reinforcements North China Ins. 00s, 7860 cotton yarn shop to take 95 bales of cattonvinces of Russia. General Todleben is from the Russian head-quartora at Tirnova H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 1872) to the steater Ichang. He got alongside at planning winter camps at Matchin, Hirsova, could enter the pas, however, and the China Firs Int. Co., 1170 6.38 p.m.; when he had nearly finished the Sistova and Nicopolis, and has ortified the Brienski Regiment turned the fortunes of BK, W.-Doak 60., 16% dls. work, the seamen on the steamer said he approaches to the bridges over the Danube, the day against Suleiman Pasha: On Aug. H.R. O. &M, S.-boat Co., 18 % dis. 22 the Turks renewed the attack at dayShanghal Steam Navigation, Tis, 80 came rather late. He replied that he was Bosnia has been placed in a state of siege.
London, Sept. 18,The Mansion House break, and nineteen soparate attempts were Hongkong Gas Co., $75 not late. They got angry and thraw forms,
position. "The assaulting parties were Chinese Imperial Loan, £103 truck, lamp, empty bottles and chatties Madras-Famine Relief Fund now amounts made on that day to carry the Russian Hongkong Hotal O., $80 into his cargo boat, so that he got hurt to £166,000;
It is semi-officially denied that the Servian mown down by the Russian guns, but were
Temperature. in the leg. One old man was also hurt.. Witness then tried to get away, when the troops are marching towards the frontier, replaced with astonishing precision. Again to assault the crew. Further evidence was have returned to their quartors, having and the Turks massed in immense numbers, defying the hot artillery fire; and the issue London, Sept. 19. A Turkish official des of the Shipka struggle would have been taken, from which it appeared that there finished their manoeuvres, was a general fight between the cargo. boatmen and those on board the Ichang, patoh states that the Turks have abandoned decided that day but for the arrival of the BAROMETER
Russian commander, Stoletoff. Such was and that one party was as blameable as the Fort Nicholas in the Schipka Pass for Radoteki division to the support of the
A Russian oficial despatch, however, the exhaustion of the Russians, that, THERMOMETER.....
Do. other. The Magistrate ordered both the motives of strategy. complainant and defendants to give security states that the Turkish assanit was repulsed entrenched as they were, they were on
Some 50,000 Do. with enormous loss after nine hours coa- the point of surrendering. tinuous fighting.
strong, they had fought day and night. $25 to keep the peace for one month.
Rumours which have been current of an for three days on bread and water, and men lost heart and were falling back armistice and mediation have been semi-cartridges began to run short, and the London, Sept. 19-The bombardment of at the moment when the cheers of The officially denied. Plevna continues. Chefket Pasha, with the reinforcing corps wore heard. reinforcements from Asia, is marching to Turkish lines were then broken and the the relief of Flevna. The Russians in the Russians pursued for a couple of miles and Schipka Pass have been strongly reinforced, returned to their entrenchments, All day The Russian loss in recovering Fort Nisholas on Aug. 24 the Turks, 80,000 in nuthber. was 19 officers and 500 men.
again amailed the Russian redoubt without. strocess; but on Saturday, Aug. 25, there a surprise la store for General was Stoletoff. The Russian batteries protected the road of the Past north and south, and, Feb. up to this time, were, quite out of reach of Aug. 24, Suleiman Pasha succeeded in any turkish artillery, but on the night of getting men and guns up a slope and through a wood to the west and reaching the heights of Aikerdje Bel, Here guns were placed in position, and the Russians awoke on the morning of Aug. 25 to find that they had overlooked this important strategical position, from which it was even possible to fire upon the road in the rear, which was soon proved by the fall of General Borajinski, killed by a riffs-ball while walking on the main road by which the Russians were sending their wounded to the rear and getting their supplies and reinforgements.
A MUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
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These facilities have induced many foreigners. at the Treaty ports to vist the place, and some to take up their abode for trading of a split in the camp at the Chinese Lega- purposes, who occasionally send communi- tion. The two Envoya started's short time cations to the English newspapers in China. From these it would appear that the settle- bad together for a tour through the manu ment is progressing, but not vory satisfac-facturing districts, Ireland, Scotland, &c, torily, for some of the foreign residents have but at Stoke, it seems the chief became suffered from the lawlessness that prevails, not among the Russian colonists, but the suddenly ill, and be returned to London, Asiatic element of the community, the while the second Minister Liu, who, it is
Lee Acheung, a stone-cutter, was found anthorities being lax in the protection of understood, is Minister designate to Berlin, sitting behind a house at Hungham at 2 life and property. Admiral Eardman has been, recently appointed Governor of the went on at his own hook and is now figuring o'alook this morning. He was proved to Colony, with an executive staff of officers in Dublin. I, of course, know nothing more have been sent to six months' hard labour chiefly draughted from the Navy, who have than the bare facts which are before the on the 17th March, 1877, for entering control over the Arsenal and dockyard. public, but they are in themselves sig-dwelling house with intent to steal. On Although essentially a naval settlement, yet nificant, and it would certainly seem that that occasion two previous convictions were Remanded till the there is a garrison of some 500 soldiers, who there must be some little bitch, otherwise proved against him. are quartered in wooden barracks of a very one would imagine that, the second Min 8th. substantial kind. The Governor's residence ister would defer bis starring expedition and the public buildings are alike built of until his chief got well again. We all wood, rendering the place subject to des- know how subject Chiness officials are tructive fires. A fina olub-house has been to endden attacks of illness and can erected, at a cost of 50,000 roubles, and imagine that something may have oc when nearly finished was burnt to the curred which has unexpectedly prostrated The P. & O). Co.'s steamer Nitum, Captain ground. Among the foreigners engaged in E. Kao. From what I hear in one A. E. Barlow, with the London mails of the trade, French residents predominate, one of
31st August, arrived last night. The in- whom was murdered by some natives and his stock of jewellery stolen. Altogether
formation conveyed in the telegrams is of it does not seem to be a desirable place of
considerable interest and importance, as abode, and reminds one of the early lawless
it gives a clearer idea of the movements of days of San Francisco or Melbourne, at the
the opposing armies and the present position outbreak of the gold discoveries.
Canton
(From a Correspondent.) An interesting illustration of Chinese social polity and family history, exhibiting the almost romantic possibilities of the Educational system of the Empire, may prove of some interest to your readers.
A century ago the head of a family here, whose ancestral home was in the Fokien Province, was a wealthy Hong Merchant and actual President of the Co-Hong; to
direction and another, I think there is a certain amount of jealousy between the two, as indeed is rather likely to be the oase, when we consider the delicacy of the position of people forming a kind of joint ambassy. If there is any position in the world it which individual freedom of action would seem to be necessary, it is that of au Envoy, whose judgment ou.ht surely to be left unfettered so that he may be able to decide with promptitude and efficacy on the matters which come before him. How- ever this may be, I imaglue that the part worship hitherto existing between a Kuo and Liu may very probably be diesol red, even before the latter goes to Berlin, It was expected that he would have done so some time ago; but I suppose there has An unqualified denial has been given by "H. M." no doubt Dr. Macartney, the Secretary to the Chinese Legation, to a statement made in the Celestial Empire to the effect that the impress of China and
bean some hitch in this also.
Paris, Sept. 19.-Marshal MacMahon has ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH issued a manifesto, in which he states that bo serves no party, but that he will maintain MAIL.
the constitution, whatever result the pled- tions may have, and that he will remain to defend Conservative interests with the help
at Plevna,
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of the Senate,
The Foreign Office.has reason to believe that Germany and Austria would insist upon an armistice in the event of the serious des feat of Russia. The result of the third battle of Plevna, which seems to be rather in favour of the Russians, may alter the views of these Powers as to the necessity of interfering in their favour. It is stated that the Khedive's application to the Forte for permission to form a Navy has the ap proval of the British Government.
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11, Naworth, 12, Chandos, London, Sept. 13.-The Russians have
13, Alatra, bombarded Plevna for six days, and the town is now closely invested. Sorties have
Now came the deadly part of the struggle. | 16, Sophta, been made by the Turks, which have been
The Russian commander decided that came 26, Marthe Jackson, Penarth repulsed. It is estimated that the combined Russian and Roumanian armies before Plevns of the last remaining band of insurgents what might the Turks must be driven from 26, Alexandra, number 80,000 men and 366 guns, and that with Saigo, Kirino, and other leaders, is at this eminence. They had three batteries 27, Kate Carnis, Ostuan Pasha's force number 60,000 men, and length hopeless. Profiting by the experi- airoady at work. In a short time the 30, C. R. Bishop, 230 guns. The Russians have constructed ences of forer escapes, the Imperialists Russians in the Pass would be cut off from new bridge over the Danube at Nicopolis. appear determined that no possibility of Gabrova The result simply fatal to Slavonic journals atata that the Montenegrins exit shall We allowed, and every precaution Stoletoff and all with him, Au assault on
4. Faugh-s-Ballaugh, London on the 11th instant defeated the Turkish that care and hard work can secure has the Turkish batterias was promptly made; battery taken,
4, Rhuddlan Castle, Cuxhaven 7. F'dinand Brumia, Portsmouth force which was marching to the relief of been taken to enclose the dreaded crowd in half the force sent was out to pieces. The extricate themselves. The circuit of the No. 2 battery surrounded by failed trees
London 9, Elmstone, Nicksies, and that the Turkish loss was 700 a net from which they will be unable to assault was renewed--No. me
M. Gambetta will appeal against his sen. investing army of Imperial soldiers is found unapproachable, No. 3 battery carried
variously atated to be from nine to ten at the point of the bayonet. Then, after 11, Candidate, tende
London, Sept. 18.-A Russian official miles, in which distance more than 20,000 desperate bloody fighting, the tree-protect 14, Denbighshire, partner, conducted the business of their possible to avoid taking some notice of the
were removed to Poredin on the 12th inst. surgents can out their way through this clambering over the felled timber, lost no 17, Oneida, statement In view of the avidity with which A general assault on Plevna took place at 3 body of men, they have, it appears, to break many that though victorious they could not 18, Henry Lippstt,
down a triple line of bamboo pailinading, in hold the prize they had taken. They 10, City of Hallfax, Cardiff prosperous Hong with the advantages of asthe anti- pium Socisty ontoh hold of any- o'clock on the afternoon of 11th, followed by the rear of which a ditch bas boen dug, and looked round for reinforcementa. Thore-19, Lord of the Isles, London... erned wealth and a position shared by few thing to make their case. it would no desperate fighting until evening, when the
a stone wall erected where the nature of were none to hand. The Turks discovered 21. Olars, even of the privileged "Security Mar- donhs be a great point for them if they had Russians had captured three redoubts on the ground is favorable. Meanwhile, the the fact, and, 18,000 strong, charged up the 28, Cuba,
the authority of a Chins paper to the southern front and a great redoubt at Crivitza. chants" of that day. A measure of their effect that Kuo Ta-Jen smoked opium Two Russian generals were killed, and one Satsume mon, supposed to be in all about hill and retook all three batteries. A more Juy Hong's prosperity was afforded in 1834, himself as explanatory of the lukewarm, wounded. when their kinsman died, leaving an estate not to say cold snapport which he gave to their representations some time back on the computed at four millions of taels.
subject. A. M." explains with a consi In 1845 the surviving head of the family derable degree of plausibility, that "in and Hong and recognized as one of the Chias it would not have been necessary for him to enter into particulars, for there, wealthiest of the Hong Merchants at that even among his enemies, his conduct with Turkish accounts, Mehemed Pasha was whenever opportunity can be got, and the ed were taken from them, and the Russians, 18. Carl Ritter,
which body` was entrusted the direct con- the Chinese Ambassador both indulged in trol of the whole Foreign trade and inter-oplum smoking. A letter of the kiud eems rather original, considering the compara course. On his death, in about 1790, his tively small number of readers of the Celestial Empire aa compared with those of sone succeeded as members of the Co-Hong the Times and the Morning Post in which
and, assisted by a kinsman as their business the-denial appeared; but still it was hardist despatch states that the Russian headquarters i soldiers have been posted. Before the in- /ed battery was assailed; and the Russians. 14, Holienn,
period, but retired from mercantile business, though compelled by the Government to the discharge of the duties of a Mandarin Mer- chant of the Co-Hong, entertained me at
regard to opium would be admited as being al-ogather above suspicion; but while in China it might have been necessary oven to notice the report, in England, where, owing to the shortness of his sojourn among as, he is less known, it is otherwise; and if lenged, those among us who are hostile to the opium trado-and who is not might think that in him they had a less stanch supporter than they really have."
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for the invaders. "The "remnants of the 7, City of Limerick (a.), London The Russians estimate their loan 2,000, occupy the exclosed buildings and sickening disaster can hardly be imagined at 5,000 wounded, but the number of killed the wooded shelter of the hill known as is unknown. At daybreak on the 12th, the Shiroyama. Having got their enemy so regiments, which were all that the Russian 10, Agamemnon (s), Liverpool Russians occupied the positions they have far secured, the policy of the Imperial com commander had to send upon this forlors 10, Niagara,
surrender, which cannot be delayed very almost destroyed; and on the same day 13, Jessie Jamieson, Cardiff maintained. conquered, and a heavy cannonade was being mander, we believe, will be to await their hope, had fought bravely and won, though 11, Hors
London, Sept. 14. According to unofficial long. A storm of shot and shell is kept up the whole of the positions they had captar- 14, Abornyte,
escaping back to their entrenchments at the 25, Globe, marahing against the Russian positions on besieged ocassionally reply when they can head of the pass, await the result with 30; Ferdinand, the river Jantra on the 12th instant, and the and good investment for the line indumen trembling. It is certain that the Kussian 81, R. C. Ricknews, Newport
Owing to the Russians were falling back. It is reported of ammunition.
will be speedily starved out of it, if the Aug. that Salimas Fasha has crossed the art cruelty practised by the rebels on the 1st position is a very strong one; but the foros 31, Andreas, and occupied a village ten miles south of of this month, on their surprising, place, Turks from their eminence of Aikerdje 3, Anchises (8.), Gabrova. A Turkish official despatch states we believe no quarter will be given, and we Bel can command the Gabrova road.
dinner at his mansion on Ho-nam, on the the statement were allowed to pass unchals that on the 9th instant Hafiz Pasha repulsed are informed that the man who now suzrEN-
I hear upon good authority that there is very little doubt that the London Commit
The Mansion House Famine Eelief Fund Chief Inspector Clarke has been arrested now amounts to £160,000, for complicity in the recent turf fraude. will take some action with regard to the
At the opening of the new Town-hall at question of ratifying the Chefoo Convention Birmingham, Mr. John Bright, in speaking
eve of my return home. He sent his large hong-boat with his eldest son to conduct myself and friends from the old factories to his very gate on the canal; foreigners not then being safe frem violence in the streets of Ho-nam. - His house and its surround-tee of the Shanghai Chamber of Commeree ings were on a magnificent scale; his family was-large, including eight wives, and his oldest son, tall, graceful and courtly, like the father, was the finest young native gen-
tleman I had ever known.
We were entertained sumptuously, and n over the extensive gardens and shown Pleasure grounds of many cores in extent; the ancestral haile, the ornamental stons bridges, the labyrinthine courts and vor ridors, the graperies and arbaraj followed by the stealthy glazens of bright eyes from-be- hind deftly-carved bamboo sureens and gauze embroidered curtains of a texture that half conceals, half discloses," and lends a piquant rest to ourlosity:
Carrying, the memory of this attractive
in due course. At present, even if thottover of the Indian famine, urged upon the Indian want were not awaiting the decision of the Government of India-their present excuse Government to look beyond the military for delay-nothing could be done until necessities of India and to devote their chief people begin to return to London, which expenditure to taaals and irrigation, as the sole means for the prevention of the recar will not be for another two months. rence of the present distres suspect, however, about that time, we collision has taken place between the shell and matters here stirring in one
direction or another,
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I notice that Dr Alford, your former Bishop, whose short visits and long absences will be remembered by your readers, has been appointed to the Protestant Uhurch in
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In this sketch is supplied all the war 11, North Star, a violent attack by the Montenegrins on the der or are taken prisoners are shot without Turkish positions, and that the fontenegrins mercy. By the last accounts Cholera was news of the week; but just as the contend-11, E. P. Bouverie, Penarth.
bad in the vicinity, and if it breaks out ng parties in the Shipka Pass pause before 14, Ragulus, suffered heavy loss.
among the densely packed crowds of soldiers anal camon so the armies of the 14, Moss Glen, and coolies exposed to the hardships of Balkans are milently preparing for another 14 Glen, 15, Cashmerej want of shelter and constant rain, there is big battle. The war aagumas very terrible no telling the turn things may take; but proportions--the worst part of which is 17, John Fotta, we trust that by the end of the month hardly the numbers who fall in the battle 18, Benarty t
misery, death, and rain covering all the 23, Hotapur, ....... Antwerp something decided will be known of the maid, vade as those numbers are--for the 18, Felix Mendelssohn, London complete wind-up of this revolution.
The same paper says that the cholers, region where the armies more are, accord-97, p which at the sins of its last issue was conceived by thunts, greater than can be 28, Stanu (1) creating somewhat of a panic at Nagasaki, apered by the records of the march of 25, fac has considerably decreased in its virulence armies in any recent European war.
May and distribution, and during the last day
WASTE of wealth is sometimes retrieved: 2, Goodall, or two few deaths have scenrred wither emigrant ship Acalanche outward bound to tortor, ble alety prevailed a day two Wellington, and the American ship Forest considerable anxiety prevailed a day or two near Portland. The dedianche.sank with ago, on its presence having been announced. all hands and 98 passengers, and thirteen of in the island. Only two death
occurred among the foreign population, and
8 Navesink, the crew of the Forest also perished,
London, Sept. 16.-A Russian official those two both on board men-of-war.
30, Hopewell, despatch from Plevns states that, after six HM.8. Pigilant arrived on the 15th, and
14, Adolph, July attacks on the 12th instant, the Turkish the Juno on the following day. A Court.
SOMEHODY writes to a rural paper to ask
8, Leander, troopa recovered the three entrenched positions martial was held on board the latter ship from the Russian left wing, which the Turks on Tuesday, in which two men of the Lily how long cows should be milked."Why, 11, Golden State,"
17, Belle Moms, had lost on the 11th instant. On the night were sentenced, one to two years and the the same as short cows, of course i
"JOHN," said a stingy old fellow to his Aug. of the 12th, the Russian troops completely other to twelve months' imprisonment for invested Plevns with a line of entrenchments. inaubordination. The movements of the The Russian losses are enormous, Suleiman different ships are somewhat uncertain, but hired man as he was taking dinner, do 4, Titanis, La Apak, athair-cools, was charged with Pasha, under date of 14th instant stater it was believed that the June would leave you know how many panoakes you have 10, Mikado, scene of a lavish and 'cordial hospitality larceny under the following circumstances, that the Turkish batteries in the Schipke for Shanghai on Monday and the Kestrel eaten "No; do you?! Yes; you have 14, Rosetta MeNell, San Francisco
Wong Achew, servant to Mr W, Danby, of Pass have silenced the Bussian batteries;
The army ander the Grand Duke Als the Surveyor General's Department, stated and that he holds Trajan's Boad, Danby, but had left about 14 days ago as ander, after several sanguinary engagements, he had sickness. Yesterday Min Danby has wholly withdrawn to the west of the sent a chair-coolle to get the defendant to river Jantra. The Busalans have evacuated come for his wages, He came to the house, Ardahan and withdrawn from Fort Em! and witness gave some spoons and forks so region. The Turks have opcupied Aherguenl In the racs for the Donéaster cup, Hamp one of the chair-coolies to wash The From that time until the past year the defendant went and helped the chaincoolie ton was first, Chesterton second, and Thorn
to glean them. When the chair coolis re-third,
Alexandriaj Sept. 18. The state of the forttines of the family declined; one after turned the spoons and forks to witness,
of them after night days of slaughter here another of the males yielding it the fascina be found two spoons and one fork short file is critical, and the downward tendency, dead look. The Runtime all that are lofts Old Beguros, cash, None
is ingreasing The defendant was suspected, but he denied tion of the pipe, until the gitable degradat he stole them. With threatened to London, Bept. 17.—A Eussian official des retreated to the's entrenchments at the top tion was reached of giving up the venerable, give the defendant into custody, when he patch states that the Tarks have masnocens of the pass; the Turks, who see estimated extensive and massive ancestral halls (that took witness to the street door and put his fully attacked a redoubt at Grivita, and to have lost most heavily in the struggle, next to their tombe are sacred in Chinese hand into a hole wherefrom, he drew out the that's heary cannonade was kept up on the are entrenched on a shoulder of an ad fol eyes) to the desseration of althy tee maal forks and spoons, baby then sent 16th instant on which date Pleves was ing mountain, where they menace the Rui for the Police. The defendant said he get burning The Suisian loss in killed is mien rear. The invaders are too weak to palation one only ssion of the rose having wages for seven days only, but by had to 18,900s the total Russian loss in 3,990 steers | egalo sugault the Turkish parldon, and
around the world with me for five years, always holding the image of the fins young man, the idol and hope of the father, sherished in my mind's eye, what was my earrow on returning here in 1880 to and him dead of the Opium plagné, the father having aleo died of-gtlof!
Police Intelligence, (Before James Russell, Esq.) 6th October, 1877.
LARCENT.
that the defendant was a chair-coollë të Mir
and Lily remain until further ardere, count and I'll eat." for Kobe, while the audacious, Vigilant eaten fourteen" Well," said John, "you 36, Entlandesire, H I MB) M. S. Bayan and Fandinisk left
for Yokohama on the 18th instant.
* DIARY OF THE WAR. Holding the key of the Balkana has prored awful work for the Russians, and to Both may now be described as is possession get possession of it has cost the Türke dear, of the key, and as a consequence there is a
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