No. 4524-DECEMBER 81, 1877]
THE Chinese gudboat Chin Jus came out of Kowloong Dooks to-day (where she has been undergoing repairs), and went on a trial trip The englucs worked very satisfactorily, and the vessel attained an average spood of 101- knets per hour, against wind and tido.
الملكيد
We are authorized to state that His Ex cellency the Governor will be happy to receive the Consular Body, the Hoads of Departments, and any other Gentlemen
who may desire to call at Government House on New Year's Day, from half-past two to four o'clock.
We have received too late for publication & communication signed "1878," suggesting ¡that the surplus good things in our larders ba devoted towards providing a bumper dinner at the City Hall to the Soldiers and Sailors in port. Taking into account the approaching departure of the 26th Regiment, the
THE CHINA MAIL.
For steamer Cyphrence, from London, The total payment for the year 1876 was Nov 16,-To Shanghai Rev. F. R.3 per cent. Palmer, Rev. T. H. and Mrs Taylor.
At the Northampton Assizes five men Per ateamer Stentor (Holt's line), from and one woman were sentenced by Mr. Liverpool, Nov, 20-To Shanghai Mra Justice Hawking--the mon to twelve year Ortwill.
penal servitude and twenty-fire Lashes each, and the woman to ten years ponal WE (Shanghai Courier) hear that a private servitude, for rubbery with violence.
The Chinese Minister and suite have telegram has been received to the effect that Mr J. C. Myers has been reinstated in his expressed their intention to visit Mesara. position as United States Consal-General at Sutton and Sons' Boot Show at Reading Shanghai. We learn also that General today. The display is said to surpass all Julius Stahel, formerly Consul at Yokohama, Previous shows by the firm. The Queen and Prince of Wales are amongst the has been appointed United States Vice-exhibitors; who also include Mr. J. Walter,
Consul-General here.
M. P.
Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Esq.)
Dec. 31, 1877.
AT the United States Consulate-General, to-day (26th Dec.) before, the Hon. G. Wiley Wells, Consul-General, the case of Kate Jessup v. Gertrude Jamieson was heard. Plaintiff claimed $300 on a promissory note A set-off of a portion of the for board, etc. amount was pleaded; and Mr Wells, after hoaring the evidence, gave judgment for
The Aping, sorvant to the Hon. C. May, $225; adding that, in the future, no claims of a nature to encourage prostitution would was charged with boing absent without be recognised by the Court.
ATRUSTWORTHY” SERVANT.
it has been repulsed. A. Russian official London, Dec. 6.-The latest despatch Mayor's Banquot (mentioned elsewhere) was. despatch statos that the Turks have un- from Mehemed Pacha states that the Turks exceedingly cordial, the guests, 900 ia num- successfully attacked the Russian positions are advancing, whilst the Russians are ro- bor, cheering him, as the saying is, to the ab Etropol in the Balkans, and that the treating boforo thom. Suleiman Pacha echo. He went out through the day, and Russians are threatening, the Turkish telegraphs that ho has captured Elona, from a window on the first floor of a house retreat on the Sofia road.
besides taking many prisoners and much at Temple Bar saw the procession as it established his headquarters at Ahmedlio. men on the emony.
London, Dec. 10. Suleiman Pasha bas war material, and inflisting a loss of 3,000 passed through that interesting old relic, where, hundreds of years ago, the heads of Bad weather interrupta military operations London, Dec. 6. Tho capture of Elenn cvil-doers used to be exposed as they are at at Kamarli. Russian reinforcements are frees the Hainboghaz and Slivno passes this day at the gates of the cities in China. arriving at Eracroum from Kara. The from Russian attack. Suleiman Pasha, If ever he entertained the notion that our weather continues nowy. Skirmishes are with a Turkish army corps, is advancing absenos of show and contempt for ceremonial
upon Tirnova.
was a proof of our barbarism he must have taking placo at Batoum.
London, Deo. 7A despatch from Ghazi felt somewhat astonished when told that the Ahmed Mukhtar states that there are still gorgeous pageant which was passing under three foot of snow at Erzeroum, and that his eyes had been yearly celebrated in much & Russian corps of observation, is stationed the same manner for nearly a thousand at Doveboyun, whilst the romaniador of the years. He would ece that the processionais, Russian troops are scattored in the sur- and the flowing robos of the Chinese were rounding villages.
indications of a condition of society not to which we wore approaching, but which wo had long ago passed through, preserving only the last vestige of it in the Lord Mayor's Show. His Excellenoy must have seen that, plain people as we are, even a thousand years ago we could have taught them a lesson in things in which his coun- trymen are apt to consider us deficient.
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London, Dec 10,--The total Russian loss is now given us 74,405 men up to December 6th Foad Pasha commands at Elena, where his making active military preparations to prevent its recapture. Bad weather has suspended operations in the direction of Tirnova.
London, Dec. 11.-Plevna has fallen after severe fighting. On the 9th instant, the garrison surrendered unconditionally. Deman Pasha was wounded. Gonoral Molikoff has arrived at Hassaukale.
London, Dec. 12. The number of prisoners taken by the Russians at Plevna was 40,000 mon, besides 10,000 sick. The slaughter is described as being very great. intends to prosecute the wax further. The to St. Petersburg next week, Caar and Prince Gortschakoff will return
According to unofficial Turkish accounts, the Turkish division is close to Tirnova. The Turks have accupied Popkoi and Keurova. Russian rainforcements are hurry ing to the relief of tho Russian force which was driven from Elena.
Rome, Dec. 7.-The Pope is slightly better.
number of the mon-of-war is harbour, and Ws (N. C. D. Narva) understand that anRoad. The defendant is my servant and It is somi-officially stated that Russia sumed the bombardment of Kurmali. The
the
agreement has been como to between the festive season of the year, we should be "China Navigation" and "China lad to see the suggestion acted upon, and cliants" Steamer Companies, though the terms have not yet become public. We may ommend it to the consideration of the com-state, however, that the details given in hunity,
Saturday evening'a Courier aro incorrect.
RICE is getting scarcer every day, and is sing in price proportionately. Those ho can afford it have laid in a stock in hticipation of exhausted prices. The un- sesdonably warm temperature at this time of the year is looked upon with apprehen- sion, as It Is feared that the delayed cold weather may break in at a time when the young rice plants are shooting above ground,
(L, and C. Telegraph, Nov. 16th.) The P. and O. Company's teamer Hindostan was despatched from Southamp tou yesterday with the heavy portion of the noxt outward mail. She takes $443,329 in apecle, including £26,000 in silver for Shanghal, £22,219 in silver for Hongkong, and £110 in gold for Galle.
Missing Ships.lt in officially announced at Lloyd's that the Eaglet, Captain Nicol, sailed from Nagaanki for Shanghal ring coals, on July 11 last, and was seen during a heavy typhoon which occurred between In the Supreme Court to-day it was arranged July 18 and 14, but has not since been that the trial of the Yesso case by Special heard of.
Mr Robert Thompson, junior, has launch Sessions will take place some time nextod from his shipbuilding-yard at Southwick, on the Wear, an iron salling barque, built week. The Attorney General also mon Honed that another case would probably pool. The following are her principal to the order of Mr Peter Iredale, of Liver. bave to be tried also at an early date, that dimensions Length. 214 fest breadth, of Inspector Whitehead's, as one of the 84 feet 6 inches; depth of hold, 21 feet 6 Inches. She is 1,070 tons gross register, witnesses, a Sergorut, will have to leave and has been bellt under special survey-for The Chief Justice Lloyd's 100 A class. The vessel is fitted by H.M.S. Tamar. paid he would receive the application with all the latest improvemente, and is intended for the Chiba trade. She boa Chambers.
been named the Linie Bell.
The Foxhound, new composito gunboat,
Sugar mill for the Swatow distrlot,the firat
mill of British manufacture which, so far as
China. It was made and acut out by the
Mesars W. & A. McQuie & Co. of Glasgow, to try and convince the Chiness planters of its superiority over the primitive wooden mills hitherto used by them. The mill was in charge of the manager of the Sugar Refinery at East Point, the agent of Mesars McOnie & Co., and it is to be worked by Chos-top-soon of Choang-hoi near Swatov.
service on the China station.
much excitement in the colonies that it was now hoped negotiations for duplicating the- line to Australia at the cost of the Colonial Government would be completed. One of
the Company's members would probably proceed to Australia to bring matters to a portant that all talegre per day at important all telegraph lines shou'd be duplicated, so that they might be entirely relied upon.
ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Tigre, Captain Lormior with the London mails of the 16th November, arrived here this morning.
TELEGRAMS.
(Straits Times Extra.) London, Dec. 8.-Turkish troops made an attack on a Russian force at Rakowita and obliged it to fall back.
Leave.
Mr May sworn stated:-1 am First Police Magistrate and reside at Robinson
At about has been so for about 12 months. alarm of thieves in the vicinity of my house, 3 o'clock on Sunday morning there was an dud in consequence, I went out of the house, and I then enquired if any of my servants were about, and found the defendant was absent. He had no leave, and no pass, and was in the house to my knowledge up to 4 pant 9 o'clock on the previous night. The defendant could have had leave had he chosen to ask it, and this be very well know. About six weeks ago I went out to dinner, but returned home unexpectedly about 8 o'clock. The defendant had been left in charge of the house, all the family being away, and on my return I had some difli-
London, Dec. 15.-The Servian army oalty in getting into the houso because the defendant and the house coolie had left; the has received orders to cross the frontier.
Prince Milan of Servis and the staff of and said he had not been informed of their the army have proceeded to Alexinatz (ton leaving. I then warned the defendant dis-miles from the frontier. tinctly that on any ropetition of his leaving without permission, I should send him to the Magistrate.
The defendant stated, in defence, that he had gone to sit with a friend next door, at
that he knew the defendant and he came to Bir Lamont's, and fall asleep there.
Li Akit, servant to Mr Lamont, stated the house on Saturday night.
Witness saw him talking to the cook, when there was an alarm of thieves at Mr May's at to 3 o'clock,
cook was aloue in the house, but was asleep,
Mr Russell fined the defendant $8, or 10 days' imprisonment.
STEALING STONE,
Li Ashow and three other stone cutters, were charged by Mr Neate with taking Road, which they were taking to the garilen of Mr Guttierez, Robinson Road. As a
A SAREFACED ROBBERY.
Un Achui, a hawker, was sent to three months hard labour for stealing a string of 1000 cash from a money-changer's stall. The defendant snatched the cash off the stall in broad daylight this morning, and ran away, but he did not succeed in his
well-meant effort.
A
London, Dec. 18.-The Globe publishes a rumour that Parliament will meet on the 17th January, in consequence of the pro- seat critical situation of affairs in the East. The proposal of the Porte to the Powers for mediation in order to avoid further bloodshed, has been refused by Germany.
The Russian troops have occupied Bobrovo and Ahmedli.
London, Dec. 19. The rumour published by the Globe is now confirmed, and Parlia ment will assemble on the 17th January. Tho Standard states the Ministry will then propose to increase the force of the British army, and other Conservative journals con- sider, that the support of Russia by Austria and Germany, indicates a real danger to British interests.
London, Dec. 1-According to a Tar. kish official despatch, the repulse of
Quotations. Boraxong, December. 31, 1877.
London, Dec. 8-The Russians have ro-
Russian force which was driven from Elens luna been reinforced and is concon- trated at Racowitza, where the Turks havo made an attack, but were compelled to fall | OPIUM.-New Patua, cash....$600 back, following by several battalions of the Russians, who captured Slataritza, and|" thus burned the Turkish right wing. The Bassino pross propose the following peace conditions: The independence of the Turkish Principalities, the cession of Ba- toum and Kars to Rassia, and the free passage of the Dardanelles.
SIR EDMUND HORNBY ON THE RESIDENTS IN HONG KONG.
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of Mr. Pope Honnessy with reference to Bank, on demand, the Hong Kong jail, in which you allow an inference to be drawn by the British public that the foreign residents of Hong Credits, Kong look with favour on a system of Documentary, 6months'aight,.. 4. prison disciplino which is cruel and uni Bombay, demand Rupees, necessary towards Chinese prisoners. I Caloutts, am not going to pronounen sñy opinion on | Shanghai, demand, the course pursued by the Governors because, I do not know sufficiently the facts on which he has been, or is acting; but I think you are a little hard upon the colonists. During the twelve years I acted Be Her Majesty's Chief Judge for China and Japan I had frequent opportunities, and indeed made it my business, to inquire into the management and discipline of the colonial jail, as until the complation of tho jail in Shanghai the prisoners sentenced Hongkong Bank, 58 % prom. the str. Dougins, which loft for the Coast has been commisioned at Devonport by
on the mainland by British authority had Union Ins. Society of Uunton, $1,100 s to-day, was shipped an Iron Cattle Lieutenant-Commander W. H. Nowell for stone from the reserved quarry at Pokfolum
to be sent to Hong Kong, there to undergo Ohins Traders' Ins. Co., $2,850 At the meeting of the Eastern Extension
their several torms of imprisonment. It Chinese Insurance Co., $265 became therefore, my duty to look into the Yangtze Inn, Assoc., Tis, 650 Australasian and China Tolegraph Com we know, has ever been introduced into Pany yesterday, the chairman, Mr Pender, summons had been granted against the Saloiman Pasha's force at Matschka is discipline of the place in which they were North China Ina. Co., Tis. 860
M.P., in moving the adoption of the master of the defendants, Mr Neate applied admitted. Rauef Fasha is organising a confined, and I did so, always once a year,,K. Fire Ins. Co., $685 report, stated that the interruption of the for a remand, Mr Russell-ordered the de-camp of 50,000 man at Adrianople. Ahmed and frequently more often.
China-Fire Ins. Co., $175. well-known makers of sugar machinery,cable with Port Darwin had caused sofendants to appear on Wednesday, but not Eyoub Fasha has been appointed com-
While the jail was under the charge of H.K. & W. Dook Co., % dis. in custody.
mander of the Turkish forces in the Schipka the late Mr Douglas I had only one com- ELKU. & M., S.-boat Co., 16% dla Pass. Ghazi Mukhtar telegraphs that he plaint to make, and that in the direction of Shaughal Steam Navigation, Tia. 26 is able, with the force at his disposal, toovor leniency; in this way I thought he Hongkong Gas Co., 975 defend Erzeroum. The British Meditor-erred, in common with the visiting magis- Hongkong Hotel Co., $58 ranean squadron has received orders to tratos, residents in the island, most of them Chlusso Imperial Loan, £103.10/
being merchants. It struck me that, as winter in Besika Bay,
Temperature. Landon, Dec. 2.-The Russians have regards the Chinese prisoners, their con- and a forth, bridge over the Danube, fintment was made rather too comfortable, are building two more. The Round that the prison was likely to become a manians have occupied Lompalanka from place of rather too favourite resort; in which place the Turks have retreated to other words, the prisoners were Widdin. A despatch from Mehemed Pasha, treated that their confinement almost censod BAROMETER James Welsh, a seaman uuemployed, and dated the 29th ultime, statos that the Rus to be a punishment. Your table of figures lately second mate of the American schooner siang had unsuccessfully attacked the Tur- might seam conclusive to any one who did Mignon, was charged on remand with
population of Hoogkong. The lower class stealing a purse containing $8 from the sish positions at Uerkrough, situated be-not know the character of the criminal
yond Etropol.
London, Dec. 2-According to a Russian of Chinese who inhabit the colony, and who person of Charles Soith, a coloured seaman. every endeavour to find the missing purse, ultimo abandoned Chazabani, near Batoum, the most dangerous, persistent, and in but as yet bis efforte had not proved auc- cessful. The defendant-reserved his de-lowing day, besides capturing the camp. and the amount of crime committed by which the Russians occupied on the fol- subordinate of any criminals I know of, fence, and was committed for trial at the The Italian Ambassador at Constantinople them in Hongkong is astounding, bearing Supreme Court, but admitted to bail in two has addressed a protest to the Porte against no comparison with that committed in any the stoppage of Italian vessels in the other part of the world; while the difficulty Bosphorus. The Porte has offered ample of detection and bringing offenders to (Before the Hon, C. May)
satisfaction. The condition of the Pope's justico is almost beyond belief, as the more respectable Chinese daro not give evidence, In Hernsheim v. Forbes the Attorney Mr Hillier returns to China by this mail, and coolle respectively, and Li Ayan, yesterday. The Famina operations are them by the gangs of ruflians living in their
Sin Awan and Wong Afung, hawker health has changed for the worse.
Madras, Dec. 2-We had heavy rain in consequence of the terror exercised over and Mr Stronach leaves early next month, General also moved for an order to have and will probably take obarge of the Con. Sergeant Toomey (No. 80) with keeping a ray or for two months when good hour that it is unsafe for a European to a married woman, were charged by rapidly contracting but the distress will midst. Perhaps you will be astonished to the point of law reserved, as to whether sulate at Pakboi. Mr Middleton has the varying of a contract would not do definitely resigned his appointment in the public gambilug house. After hearing a crope will in all probability be reaped. take a walk across the island alone even in May
service. We are glad to hear that Mr mass of evidence of the usual contradiatory The only anxiety felt now is as regards broad daylight, and that robberies, ac-10, David, away with the penalty imposed therelo, Harvey's health has much improved since nature, Mr May fined the first two $200 Ganjam and the neighbouring districts.companied with terrible and crual violenco, 12, Chandos, argued on a day to be fixed. Their Lord- his arrival in England. The full scheme each, r six months hard labour, and dis-There is only one relief camp in Madras, are of common occurrence in the streets. 18, Alstra, abips also granted the motion. Hearing of for the Chins and Japan Consular Service charged the third defendant.
ls, we believe, before the Treasury for the above suits will be given during the approval. Pending this, the notice for a further batch of Student Interpreters bas not been isaned.
A series of lectures the object of which is to advocate a more humane and enlight ened policy towards less ofv lised nations in to be delivered at the Vestry Hall, King's road, Chelsea; Professor Sheldon Amos will lecture on British Commercial Wars with China; Mr F. W. Chesson on Chinese
In the Supreme Court to-day, the Attorney General made an ex parte motion for an order kisi calling upon the defendants, in
The Rev. H. Reeves Palmer, M.A., has resigned the pastorate of the Congregational Church at Theddingworth, naar Rugby, having accepted the charge of the Union Chapel, Sha ghal, for which place be will leave by the steamer Cyphrenes By the same versol the directora of the London Thomas Taylor, B. A., and Mrs Taylor as missionarius of the octety. They are de stined, with others, to commence missionary labour la the province of Schuen. The Society are negotiating for a minister for the chapel at Hong Kong.
-ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON,
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the case of Wai Kwong v. Lee Sing and Missionary Society are sending out the Ksy. Sergeant Toomey stated that he had made oficial despatch, the Turks on the 27th flee to it from the mainland, are amongst
another, to show cause why the verdict for the defendant should not be set aside and be entered for the plaintiff; or why a new trial should not be granted. Their Lordships granted the order nisi in accord- ance with the terms of the notice of motion,
-latter and of this week.
FROM our Police Reports it will be seen that alarms of burglars on the higher levels of the town still continue. As the servants belonging to the houses in the neighbour hood of the upper terraces appeur to be the principal sufferers on this occasion, it may be unfair to attribute the success of the thieves to the carelessness of domestics, But it is so in nine cases out of ten. It might be suggested that the Police authori ties should place a few extra guardians on the apper roads at present-until, say, the Chinese New Year. If, as it is asserted, it be true that the rassals are ormed, some satisfactory shot-marks may in time prove effectual in putting a stop to this objection Fable cause of insecurity.
we understand, was the cum agreed to be about 10,000 cases,
uninjured,"
We understand that Mr Forrest, Acting Goneul at Swatow, will succeed Mr Mongan at Tientsin, who comes home on leave.
Emigration; and Mr B. Stuart Lane, Secretary to the Japanese Legation, on our relations with Japan.
At the Conferenca on the Reform and Codification of International Law, which was lately held at Antwerp under the pre- sidency of Lord O'Hagan, a report was presented on the intercourse of Christian with non-Christian races. It is stated that Kuo Ta-jen, the Chinese Ambassador, has had this report translated into Chinese for the information of his Government...
(L. & O. Empress, Nov. 2ärd.)
householders in $175 each.
GAMBLING,
DRUNKS AND CHAIRS.
Axel Fredricks, a seaman unemployed, was charged with being drunk and refusing to pay obair-hire. As the defendant had bean lucked up since Saturday, and the chair-noolies were not in attendance, Mr May discharged him.
John Jones, an engineer unemployed, was fued 50 course to pay 75 cents chair-hire
for a similar offence.
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VESSELS TO ARRIVE AT HONGKONG,
When left. Name. From.
Several tanks are reported to be bursting The offences against prison discipline of June
2, Northampton, 13, Jessie Jamieson, 14, Abernyte, 18, Carl Ritter, 25, Globe,
Antwerp
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in Mysore. A large British force is aur. which the porpoteators of these crimes are 18, Henry Idppett, New York troops has been hindered by the sweeping as, in my humble judgment, can only be rounding the Afridis, but the passage of guilty during their confinement are such July
punished or checked by severe corporal away of a bridge.
London, Dec. 8.-The latest news from punishment; and although it ought not to the seat of war in Bulgaria statos that after be administored except with due precaution the loss of Provitz and Etropol the Turks against excessive severity and danger to retreated to the Balkans. The defeat of life, I am certain that it will be impossible Aug. the Russians at Verkrough, beyond to maintain the necessary amount of dis: 10, Paps, Etropol, about which Mehemed Pasha eipline without it. As to expecting that 11, North Star, telegraphed on the 29th ultime, is con- Chinese turnkeys will in the face of the 11, E. P. Bouverie, Penarth irmed. The Russians unsuccessfully at consequences that may ensue to them, do 14, Regulus, tached the Turkish positions at Kamarli, their duty, I simply do not expect anything 14, Moss Glen,
of the kind; but of this I am certain, that 14, Fatric, Madras, Dec. 8, afternoon-Jamu, the so-far as the foreign residents of Hongkong 17, Jahn Potts, chief stronghold of the Jowakis, has been are concerned, it is no feeling of inhumanity, 19, Felix Mendelssohn, London taken with a loss of only four wounded. or careless disregard of how Chinese 27, Charger, The F.&O. Co.'s mail steamer Mirza-The enemy had, however, 30. to 40 oriminals are treated which induces them 28, Indla pore, Captain A. Parish, K.N.E., with the casualties. A considerable force from Fort to forward complaints to London on the Sept. London Mails of the 2örd November, arrived Mackesson has joined General Keren.
subject of the changes introduced by their here this morning.
Loneon, Deo. -The Turkish troops in new Governor. Orchanie and the adjacent positions are falling back on Sophiar
ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.
TELEGRAMS. (Straits Times Extra.) Calcutta Deo, 5-On the morning of San Fran.) Out. 13, Shanghai 6, Foochow turned to their former position, in front of Latest Mail Advices-Yokohama (via the 4th instant, the troops at Jammu re-
situatod south of Statiza.
London, Deo. 6.-President Hayes, in his message to Congress, recommends a tax of ten cents on tea and two cents on coffso,
Vega
· It requiros a very stiff upper lip and the
3, Andreas, 4, Humbolt, exercise of most unpleasant firmness to
7, Beola, maintain proper discipline. amongst the
8, Gatherer, ruffians who by accident, rather than by the hand of justice, find their way into 15, G. F. Muniz, 10, River Lagan, 18, Wildwood,
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THE CHINESE ENVOYS. Liu Ta Jen, the late Assistant Chinese
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A deopatch from Mohamed Pasha Hongkong Jail. I trust, Sir, I am as 4, Hong Kong 11. The P. and O. mall, of the Bagh without casualty, blowing up states that on the 3rd instant, the humano as most men, but an experience of
20, Biver Lagan, with the advices dated as above, from the towers and burning the villages of Russians made an unsuccessful attack twenty year has convited me that in 21, B. J. Carleton, Chins and the Straits Settlements, reached the Jawakis, in the Jammin valley. The on the Turkish left wing at Kamarli, countries where no rational system of
22, Barkaway, THE barque libstunts bas (anys the Straits London, via Brindisi, on the 17th inst, two entury's loss on the 1st has been ascertain equth of Statitza, but were defeated with education exists, and whore the object of 23, Victoria (5.), Tunes) been got tho Bril Reef, and was days early, and the Japan advices were cd to be greater than was at first supponed, great loss and compelled to fall back,ative society secres, from foar or other 23, Fidelio, brought into harbour yesterday in tow of
25, Maria Bavano, the steamer Hosts. A lump sum of £500, received per. Ocoldental and Oriental, Com- nearly thirty at least having been killed or Frince Milan of Bervis, has made a warlike motive, to be to screen criminals, rather pay's steamer Goclis, via San Francisco, on wounded. On the 3rd instant, the relatives address to his soldiers, The Turkish than aid in bringing them to justico, senti-
30, Peter, the 20th inst. The next inward French of the Jewskis, killed at Jammu, were Partisment is convoked for the 18th Do- mental notions as to corporal punishment, Baid for gatting her eff. The vossal has mail, from Yokobama 9th, Shanghat 12th, parmited to remove the bodies. Arrongst comber. Sir Stafford Northcote, speaking or the particular place where It should be Kerosing on board: Hong Kong 15th, Singapore 25th Oct., left those filled are some near relativca of the yesterday at a Conger stive demonstration, inflicted, are altogether unt of place. I am,
Marzoilles this morning. The P: and O: Jawaki leaders, and one of the wotraded repeated the Government's determination Sir, dou Company's steamer Hydaspes, with the prisoners is a man of consequence, cousin toto observe a conditional neutrality, and its heavy portion of last faward mail, loft the leader Mushki. Captain Hawes, 4th readiness to mediate on a fitting occdelon. Taz following passengers have been booked Gibraltar for Southampton on the 20th lust. F. I., killed with his own hand the son of
The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws a leading man of Jammu... has been conferred upon Mr Charles Darwin Alexandria, Dec. D.-A severe storm has by the University of Cambridge.
taken place along the Suez Canal, causing With reference to the resignation by the a total interruption of telegraphie and Rev. Mr Latent of the Ministry of the railway communication between Ismailia Union Chapel at Hong Kong, we learn that and Saen. the question of his succeseor is now under
not the least damaged, beiden other cargo
to China:-
For P. & O, steamer Ceylot, from Brin- dial, Dec. 10.-To Hongkong: Mr T. Pate. Per P. & O. steamer Khedive, from Southampton, Dec. 13.-To Shanghai: Mr A. G, Angier.
the consideration of some of its memberg | the Bitter Lake. now in London.
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ikome, Deo. 5-The condition of the Pope is worss and his Holiners is not expected to recover.
Cairo, Dec.15-The Khediva has decided
EDMUND HORNEY, Late Her Majesty's Chief Judge for China and Japan.
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to send a reinforcement of 6,000 men to Minister at the Court of St. James, left the Egyptian contingent serving in Turkey. London on the morning of the 13th The Khedive has applied to the British for Berlin, to which Court he has been Twenty-five steamers are delayed
near Foreign Office to designate an Englishman accredited an Envoy Extraordinary and Per Messageries Marítimes steamer Sindh,
of the highest position as Councillor to Minister Plenipotentiary, His suite consist from Marseilles, Dec. 2-To Shanghai:
London, Dock 9.--The Russian loss up to the Khedive. The appointment will not od of Li Shu-Chang, Secretary of Legation Mr Paul Levy To Hongkong: Mr W. The dividend to be recommended by the the 17th November is announced to have be special. The Foreign Office has not at the Court, but temporarily detached until Wotton, Mrs Finger, Mr E. Edwards, hr directors of the P. and D. Company at the been 74,958 men. Mehemed Pasha has yet sent an ansWCE,
the arrival of Liu Ta Jen's staff from China; Lorne, . R. A. Lane,
annual meeting on the ith proximo will be appointed Baker Pacha Cominander of a London, Dec. 6-Latest advices stato Liu Fu yi, Second Secretary: Chang Szú Per Messageries Maritimes steamer Yang 3 per cout. for the balf-year ended Sept Turkish Divison, According to ukoffcial that the Russians now sconpy the entrances Han, and Mr H. O. Brown, Attaché, of the Dovana.
from Marseille, Dac. 16.To Hong. 30 last, making, with the interim dividend Turkish accounts, Plovna is amply pre- to the Balkans in the defiles of Greats and Chinese Customs Service, kong - Major and Men Brødligts, Man, Lord, | paid la Juce, 11 per cent, for the year. "isioned and a fresh Burgian attack opga Sistiana.
The reception of Kuo Ta Sen at t
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Sir Harry Parke
Sailing Vessels.
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