No 4598 MARCH 20, 1878:]
tano.
Mr Sangster, whom we are glad to see again in his place, conducted, in his usual style; and the accompaniment was admir- ably played by Mesars Bennell and Emory. The Choral Society well deserve the thanks of the community for their services on this occasion, more especially the ladies; and while we would suggest a repetition of the entertainment, with a more lively that bumper house would reward the comedletta, It may confidently be promised
Bociety's efforts to please.
Police Intelligence. Wy (Before C. V. Crough, Esq.) * 20th March, 1878.
LABUFNIES.
weeks' hard labour for stealing a plece of kot (a kind of root) valued at 12 cents.
Lou Ful Kum, a hawker, was sent to six weeks' hard Labour for attempting to
steal a pair of trousers.
Ho Aang, a cook, was charged on re- mand with stealing & binocular glass and three dollars, from the cabin of the third officer of the S.3. Crisss The defendant had been seven times previously convicted. He reserved his defence, and he was come mitted for trial.
now.
J
-LARGERT AND ATTEMPTED ESCAPS.
By defendant-When I put you in irons you said the big man did not want you put in irens and that he was your friend.
At this stage the case was adjourned un- til Wednesday the 3rd prox.
CHARGE OF MURDER ON BOARD THE
8. N. "DEUCALION."
TER CHINA MAIL.
eleven ships, manned by 140 officers, and 1200 seamen,
It may possibly have since been increased, although it I scarcely possible that steamers could be transferred from the Baltle to Siberian waters without the fact becoming wall known. The distance le so great that several calls at porta en route would have to be made for the purpose of coating. The General Admiral is the flagship of the station, and is looked upon as the most formidable vessel in it she is, however, far inferior to an ordinary English troualed She is of 4500 tons burthen, and 1000 horse power, her armor has a thickness of six fachen, and she carries four 9-ton gans and two of 6 tons. The other Russian iron- alads on this station are small monitors of from 800 to 1500 tons barthen, and. from 180 to 400 horse-power; their armor ranges from four to six inches in thickness, and they each carry two 12-ton guns.
At the time of the Crimean War the Ruestans found that, although they so needed in holding their fortified station at Petropaulovski, yet that it was very incon- veniently aftuated, and was in fact an- suitable as depot for their soa-going fleet.
heads, by torpedoes, and by the Cerberus, large amount in our atmosphere, this union au frondlad superior to say that the being attended with the production of light Russians have. As for those minor towns and heat, and resulting in the formation of which, like Brisbane; are situated some the invisible and poisonous gas which is distance up navigable rivers, the Russian technically called carbonic-aald gas, When, ships could never moond those rivers, therefore, we burn a piece of coal in the even If their draft of water permitted, un fire-place, what happens, roughly stated, is less they were able to land forces sufficient. (1) that the carbon of the coal enters into to clear both banks of riflemen and to carry direct union with the oxygen of the any batteries which might be erected. As air, emitting heat and light in so do for the idea that large sums of money could ing, the carbonic-acid gas thus produced be extorted by threats of bombardment escaping up the chimney, in an Invisible from a distance, we may dismiss that as form; and (2) that the earthy and incom- absurd. It would, no doubt, be unpleasant bustible matter present in greater or less to be an inhabitant of a bombarded town, amount. in all coals is left in the grate un but Englishmen are not easily to be burned, in the form of ashes and cindera. frightened into paying large sums of money, Science for All, and they have read that these bombard- | - mouts are not so very destructive in their effects on the uninitiated expect. Charleston and Strasburg were bombarded continuously for many weeks, and all who saw the re- suite were astonished the small effect produced even in those thickly inhabited cities, where every lot was built upon. In an Australian town, where about three- quarters of the area is unbuilt over, it ta probable that the damage done would hardly pay for the ammunition expended after a good day's bombardment, and the enemy would be in no mood to linger long in one place, knowing well that British ships were on his track, and that mach minute might bring them up.
THE P. & 0. CONTRACT.
Quotations.
HongKone, March 20, 1878. OPIUM-Now Patna, osab....$590
Old Patna, cash,... None
12
credit,
$1
oredit,
19
New Benares, cash, 570
*❞
credit,
Old Benares, cash, None
**
credit,
New Malwa, cash, 730
credit, 795
Allowance Taels, 6 o 34 Old Malwa, cseh,
Allowance QUICKSILVER, .. SALTPETRE,
credit
Taols,
62% a 691
of a of
Exchange
Bank, on demand, ...
13
Ji
180
...8/10 ... 9/10 ....8/11 48/11†
8/113
30 days' sight, 6 months' sight, *** Credits, Documentary, 6months' right,.. 811- Bombay, demand Rapese, 323 212 Calcutta, Shanghai, demand,
Bycee,...
30 days
*** +24
Diaccant,...
►
***.9.50
...8.50
**
ier 14 p. 3, pm.
... 28.80
... 6,08
... 5.00
ww
The 1st prisoner aaked the doctor if one monts aro exaggerations; trus, indeed, of provide coaling depôts en route, where they poses that these matters should be decided) Chinese Insuranos Do., $250
of the packets said to contain poison and which was found on his person was not good for a sore foot. The doctor, after looking at the medicine, said he could not say what it was without making an analysis. He had never seen it before, and he was not acquainted with Chinese medicine.
Do.
Do, Do.
7 to 8%
of 1877, £108,15). -Temperature.
1. P.M.... 4.R. M2010 THERMOMETER—9 A, M, ......... Do1 RM... Do,
4.M....
Queen's Road,) Honexowa, March 29, 1878. BAROMETER A
80.050
80.020
80,000
764
78
71
76
1 P.M. 4 P.M. 71
70
**
a gentle ripple of laughter during the pro- 1 sovereigns and found it to be Australian scross the northern half of Shens. No gress of this sena
48032AOn the same day (27th) witness put the de-now-worthy mentioning had fallen on their The Yellow River at the pass Mr Oxley, as Counsel for the plaintiff, fendant and another man in irons by order route, showed that he has a very clear voice and of the Captain, but witness did not know where they crossed over to Shanet, on their good intoning power; and if he had Impart why they were ordered to be confined. The way to Klangohow, had not been passable ed just a little more lightness and warmth Police bout came alongside the same day by ice since the 25th year of Tao Kwang to his attentions to bin ** interesting client" (27th), when the steamor entered the port, (82 years ago), but the poor people have whose canse he was advocating, he would and the defendant and two othere were had unusual cold as well as unusual famine have made more of his appeal to the hosts given into the custody of the Police. Wit to contend with this winter. The soft of British Jurors. Hisrendering, however, nose went to the Foline Hulk with the pri- stone is sold at prices varying from two to was smooth and oleari and his get-up was somers and saw the defendant searched and a five each per catty, auording to distance of worthy of the bar and the Court of Lust quantity of Australian sovereigas taken from carriage." Back is sold at from five to seven Buy Khis person. They were taken from under his oark per catty at the places where I enquired. We have not space, howevor, to part arm, and were tied up in some white cloth. The roots of rushes are dug, and eaten. sularize all the offective scenes where all Witness then went back with the Police These cause the face to swall, and the stone was so excellently interpreted and placed and the defendant, and saw the defendant when taken in large quantities has the same before the public. The compromise pro- take the police constable in Court to the effect as chalk. People die of constipation, posed by the Bench having, as usual in bridge where he had been in irons and point Grain is three and four times the usual cases of breach of promise, been objected out to the polios the place where he had price, and turnips and cabbages five and to the Judge loses his temper (as Judges been in irons and some more of the money six times! Flour costs seven, eight, or will do sometimes), and to the strains and was found concealed under the cask. The nine carb per ounce, according to the place time of "All the legal furios saize you" he money was found wrapped up in a piece of bought at. In every city wo passed through, they said 20, 80, or 40 people died there hurls books, papers, pens, &s over the white cloth. Court, and descends from his seat of digui.
dady, At Ping-yang-fu they said that two ty to marry the bride himself 1. The
Wan Jin Keong were filled, and that two concluding chorus, "Oh, joy unbounded,"
carts were daily employed in carting the was re-demanded, and the curtain fell a
doad. One innkeeper told us that some second time amid the most hearty applause
body in three days had counted no less
The station of the Siberian fleet than two hundred and seventy dead on the we have heard for many a day.
road. The main road goes most of the way was accordingly removed, after the peace alongside the river Fén, and a good deal of of Paris, to Vladivostock, a port on the the soil can be irrigated on one side or coast of Mantohuria, on the western shore Cheng Abci, U A-chuk and Sha A-yow other, but away a few li east or west are of the sea of Japan, and distant about 200 alias UA-un, were charged with the wilful the hills. The dead there are far more miles from Hakodadi. They have also Whole familles, old and young, another arsenal situated at Nikolaesk, on murder of Leong Awah and Wang Asam, numerous. mais adults; Wong Amui, a girl; and Chan die in their houses, and there they remain the stralt between the island of Saghalien Angan, a woman; on board the S. Sunburied. At Klei-hiv-hies in Feu-chow-fu and the main land, about 100 miles north Deucalion on the high seas on the 21st in- the iun-keeper said that half of the people of Vladivostock, and we are not quite The question of most universal interest alleged the prisoners placed in the soup from Lin-kin-hien and l-az-hten and Wan- considered the principal one and the head of Commerce on Monday, was that of the stant, by administering poison which it is were either dead or bad gone sway. Those bertali which of these two ports is to be touched upon at the meeting of the Chamber served out to the passengers.
chien-hion in Pu-chou-fa said that the quarters of the feet. Little is known about Overland Mail contrast. On the whole, we R. J. Brown, sworn, stated he was the number of the dead there was frightful, their fortifustion either; but it is certain think, the proposals of the Chambor ere Master of the S. 9. Deucalion. On the even- In one bien a third were dead already, in that large sums have been spent in strang- preferable to those of the Bombay Chamber, ing of the 21st instant the Doctor informed another six out of every tan. On cross thening them. The direct route from either having less similarity to the asking price" him that the Srd class passengers were all questioning they insisted that in most of these ports to the coast of Australia of the Chine-bazar merchant, and being so vomiting as if they had been poisoned. of the hiens in Pu-chou-fu more than would lead past Hongkong, which lies about moderate and reasonable that they must Witness went forward to the deck house half were desd. Whoever I asked from 1400 miles south of Vladivostock, and is recommend themselves to every one. The and found the passengers all sick. Witness Ping-yang-fu, Pu-chou-fa, Kiang-chow, the head-quarters of our Ohlas squadron. Calcutta Chamber avoids naming a rate of Leong Afat, a coolie, was sent to sirequired for the Chief Chinese cook to make and Hei-chow, for 1 met people from all The nearest route which could be taken be-speed.or a duration of contrast which should Bar SEver. 17, dwts, Bes''
enquiries. The cook was also sick. (The these places at some inn or other, 1 tween Vladivostock and Moreton Bay would be insisted upon. The Bombay Chamber evidence of the Captain was the same as that did not meet a slagle man who would measure about 5000 miles; whilst, owing to proposed that the contract speed should at
Mexican,... adduced at the inquest.) ·
The 3rd officer was next examined, but admit that five out of every ten remained the dangerous navigation on the east of ones be raised from 9 to 13 knots from Sues Cold Leaf,
except that man who spoke of a third dead. Now Gaines, and amongst the islands to the to Bombay, and that the contract should ron as his evidence was also the same in sub- The rest ustatained that five or six or even north, it is probable that a regard for safety for five years only. These torma might be English Sovereigas, stance, we refrain from reprodusing it. seven out of every ten were dead. And would lengthen it by at least 1000 miles very desirable, if they were prastically Australian Sovereign*, ***
After the evidence of the second Officer they gave instances of villages numbering more. This is a distance for which these attainable and attainable without an in- Dr Thomas Patt gave somewhat similar three, four and five hundred people last heavy tronelads could not carry coal, or at crease in postal rates; but we believe no
Sharen. evidence to that which he gave at the in-year, only numbering one hundred now. least they could not carry enough to bring Company will undertake the contract on these Hongkong Bank, 56 % prem quest. He went into a lengthy and detailed Hare in Yang-ku, nevertheless, judging them and take them back; so that unless terms except for a very high subsidy. The Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,300 account of the symptoms displayed by the from taquiries made last year, there state the Russians have taken the precaution to Caloutta Chamber, on the other hand, pro-Ohms Trader' Ins. Co., $1,200 passengers who were poisoned.
certain places but not of whale prefectures, may replenish thefe stores of fuel, we are according to tenders,
As regards speed, Yangtare Ins. Asson,, Tls. 625 Still making a liberal allowance, and say tolerably safe from a virit. England, they suggest that the tender which gives North China Ins. Co. Tle. B&Q that only five out of ten will remain at the indead, has at present this great advantage the highest speed, combined with a subsidy H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 1690 end of the famine, which I fear is too much, in soy maritime war in the Pacific, that she which would not necessitate advanced China Fire Ins. Co., 170 Chong Taat lu, a hawker, was charged
what a terrible famiue will it prove to have holds the only coal-fields at present worked postage, and which also gives the fullest.K & W. Dook Co., % % prem. by Inspector Matheson with stealing a
been Consider the area. Grain is sent to on its shores, and this advantage by itself assurance of ability to carry out the contract E.R., & M, S.-bert Do., $17 % dis whesis of copper, which he had concealed
avery Iden in Pu-chon-fa overland via is worth a whole Ironclad fiest to her, sinos in its integrity, should be selected. And as Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis. 22 under his jacket. The defendant in reply
Hwai-lu, a distance 2,000 and more B, not her enemies will scarcely venture where regards length of contract, they suggest the to the Inspector stated that he had bought The Captain, recalled, said that he pro- to speak of it coming from Manchuria. If they cannot obtain supplies of fuel, without impossiblity of securing a high rate of speed Hongkong Gas Co., $75
Hongkong Hotel Co., 255 it from a carpenter, but sould not find him dased a list of the passengers. He then it could be got nearer from any other direc.which their most expensive fronclade could together with so short a term of contract as China Sugar Refining Co. 3 % dis.
Mr de Jesus, sworn, stated that the Gave details of the numbers on board, the tion, of course it would be brought, so we do nothing and their retreat would be out five years; because no Company could be chinese Imperial Loan, £105.
expected to provide the class of high-speed copper was the property of the A. B. & W. place of embarkation, and rates of passage-have's radius and can calculated the square off. i
money. The 1st prisoner, he said, had no miles. The population of Shanat is mostly We may be sure, however, that if war vessels requisite, at the risk of having the Dock Company Witness knew it by the right on board the ship, as he had no ticket. in the south.
do come, the English navy in these seas contract annulled at the end of five years, peculiar punching, which is done by machi- The evidence of P. U. Somerville (No. 36), Now let us see what is done for their will be prepared to do its duty. It has and thus being burdened with a class of nery.=James Edward (P.Q. 78), stated was next taken; he proved going on board reliet. Passing Tapidly through each place, been long looked for, and we may be sure ships of no further use to them. They there. Takenat Mosers Nalconer & U«,'s Premises that he took the defendant to Aberdeen to the steamer, and that the prisoners were could not pomibly get very accurate in- that the Admiral on the Chins station has fore propose, that duration of contract should make enquiries about him, and on the way given into his custody on suspicion of being formation, and it is only an approximate had his eye on the Russian squadron, and also be made a matter of tender, as son- back to Hongkong on the 27th, when they connected with the death of four of the estimate as in other matters that I can hope knows more about ita strength and its tractors would doubtless accept a long con had got about half way, the defendant said Chinose passengers. The Captain reported
tract on ternis more favorable to the public that he could not walk, and witness could that a robbery had also been committed. A to give. The lowest allowance I beard of movements than we can tell our readers.
was one hundred cash a month to each Our China squadron at the presont time than a short one." The good sense of these not get a chair. The defendant walked woman (Li Aoqui) gave him a packet con- person, and the highest I heard of was consists of the Audacious, an Ironclad of proposals is, we think, evident. We are very slowly and complained of pala. Wit-taining powder and he got some other pow-three hundred cash month, equal to 10 the fourth-class, 6000 tons burthen, 4000 glad to see the Chamber taking the oppor bess was assisting him along, and, when dere from the person of the first prisoner. oath per day ; and a Weynen told me that horse power, with armor ten inches thick, unity of calling the attention of the near Mr Davis's house, the defendant sud- The third prisoner was searched, and some this pinas where 10 cash was given was the and carrying 14 12 ton guns, the flag-ship Director-General to the necessity of avoiding denly struck witness in a vital part, with sovereigns were found on his person. Some best he had heard of, on his way from Tal- of Vice-Admiral Hillyar, who has under his a delay of our mails at Bombay. It is his bamboo, hat, and jumped over a wall. more money was subsequently found con- gnon-fu to Kiang-show and back. In many command the Charybdis 17, Modest 14, and intolerable that the Calcutta mails should Witness pursued him, and after a long chase
places-grain was distributed instead of cash, Juno B, steam corvettes; the Egeria 4, sometimes have to lie the greater part of a over the rooke, the defendant fell and
and that was between two and three ounces steam daop; the Curlew 3, Fly 4, Frolic 4 day in the western capital. The references witness caught him. The defendant made
for each person per day. There may be Growler 4, Hart 4, Hornet Kestrel 4 of the Chairman, Mr Mackinnon, to the F. at witness with his fist, and it was then
more given in some places, but I did not Lapwing S, Lily S, Magpie 3, Midge: 4, and 0. Company were graceful, and, in discovered that he had slipped off the hand.
hear of full three ounces given anywhere. Thistle, Foxhound 4, Moorhen 4, Morguito spite of all complaints, well deserved, wo cita. He was then taken to West Foint
T'ai-ynon-fu city is an exception. In the 4, Sheldrake 4, and Swinger 4, steam gun- think. Most people will agree with him in Station. Witness was unable to go on to the
suburbs there are three large soup kitchens, boats; the Nassau 4, and Sylvia 4, steam hoping to see the F. and O. Company still Central Station owing to the injury he had
where altogether about twenty thousand surveying vessels; the Vigilant 3, despatch carrying the mails under a new contract, go. Hore food to the value of thirty to boat, and the Victor Emanuel 2, an old and will approve of the recommendation fifty cash is given to each adult daily, which sailing vessel kept an the guardship at that their tonder should receive the fullest la an abundant supply when the people are Hongkong, making a total of 26 vessels and consideration consistent with public in- at home and can earn money besides. It 138 guns. The Audacions alone is pro- terests. Only we must say that, having When left. Name. is different with the great bulk of the probably, barring torpedoes, a good match for regard to the way in which the last contract Aug. Feb. 7th.-This day was the worst of all vince. I have not heard of any means the whole of the Russian Ironclads on the was made, to the amount of the influence 14, Regulus, We saw abundant proofs of men eating clay devised to enable the people to provide for station, and if war were declared there is which the Company exercised then, and will or stone. I bought three stone-cakes. The themselves. They are obliged to be satis. Little doubt that Admiral Hillyar would, doubtless exercise again, such & recom-
as it is, is perhaps 3, Andreas, stone is the same as our soft stone pencils.fied with what is given them directly, unless the Russians again took shelter mendation, propor This is pounded to dust and mixed with and the former parts of this letter show behind their batteries, quickly come to suporfluous. We may take it for granted, Oct.
that the tender of the P. and O. Company 2, Anna Bertha, Wo believe that the impossibility of will receive at least as full consideration as 19, Ozoar millet husks, in greater or less propertions, with what result; and if what I have close quarters with them.
Not 25, Benedicta, according to the poverty of the people, and written is not enough, let me add that I then baked. It does not look bad, bat have heard from different sources that in carrying a sufiolent supply of coal for the is consistent with public interests,
Nov. tastes like what it is dust. The dead many districts men eat each other. When voyage would prevent the Russians at pre- more, we hope.-Friend of India. to-day number more than on any previous said it was hard for me to belleve this, sent from sending their fleet to harass the day. We did not reckon them in returning, they were displeased at my incredulity, and coasts of Australia, but solitary cruisers but seeing so many fresh ones, we counted supported their statements with so many might be ment. To guard against these we particulars that I now no longer doubt it. have on the Australian station the Amethyst them again this afternoon. They were no
refrain from repeating them. When I 14, Sapphire 14, and Wolverine, 17, steam Stay, atay at home, my heart, and rest; less than twenty-nine in 55 / from Ling. shi-hien northwards. And the circum- inquired what was the reason of oosi rising corvettes; the Albatross, 4, and Sappho 4, Home keeping hearts are happiest, stances were more frightful, too. In one in price, 1 was told that sone venture to go steam sloops; and five schoonere carrying For those that wander they know not where
To stay home is best. valley the road branched into two, and you singly to the coal pits to fetch it, for they one gun each, employed as Polynesian Are full of trouble and full of ears; may take either side of the stream. With will be stripped, and their beasts whether cruisers; and the Australian and China
horses, cows, mules, or donkeys eaten np. squadrons could be, if necessary, rapidly Weary and homesick and distressed out thinking of it, I took one and So driven to desperation are the people in reinforced by the East Indian or the Pacific They wander eat, they wander west, servant auother. We were within sight of each other, though not at talking distance, the mountains, that those of one village squadron, which are about equal in strength And are baffled and beaten and blown about
To stay at home is best." and it was only after 5 that the roads dare not visit another. Not only whole to the Chins force. It must be remembered By the winds of the wilderness of doubt; united again. On his road, the servant saw families die away, but some of the smaller that the strength of these squadrons is
home, my heart, and rest j a woman lying in a ditch after being robbed villages perish altogether, and this la realy much greater than the mere number Then stay of all she had, ilke many others. Although gurrently reported in Yang 'n-hien, where of guns would appear to indicate, since the The bird is safest in its nest Ruban Ludekane and John Horton, not conscious of any one passing by, yet the the provincial capital is. Houses are turn English navy is now armed with the heaviest O'er all that flutter wings and fly
To stay at home is best. seamen unemployed, were discharged with moved! Further on we saw a man's heading to sepulchres álled with the dead, I artillery affat, and our stem gunboats A hawk is hovering in the sky; a.caution.
cut cleanly off his body-a arnel murderer's have asked myself more than once, am I with an armament of only tone heavy guns doeds Wo say also among the dead some amongst the living or the dead now is are la reality mors formidable hyd-Atlantic Monthly. wounded heads, not in sich a way as we not fallen. Wheat is not sown. And I fashioned frigates.
We have shown that there is sOME PERSON usually saw done by wolves, dogs and have just heard from the highest authority.
If you take a lump of coal out of the the 5. 8. Deucalion, was charged with steal birds. Even the dogs were getting ravage that in the southern part of the province to bollere that the Beltlah lion, apparently ing £172 from the box of one of the other they barked and howled at us when we some who have money in their hands are doring at Hongkong, has really one eye half ooal-soattle you and yourself in possession of passengers whilst at sea. The steamer was were driving them away from the dead, dying, because there is no grain to be open, watching his pealan zeignnoff, ana on her way from Singapore to this port, Many of the corpses we had formerly seen bought Grain has been bought in abund. that it be do get his paw on them he la able usually soils the hand shat holds it, to a R. J. Brown, the master of the B. 8. Deus had disappeared, but thele plaves wors ands at Tientsin and elsewhere by the to stelke hard. It is also unlikely that a greater or less extent, and which generally vation, sworn, stated that on the morning of more than supplied by fresh ones I need Governor's agents, but all the beasts of prudent admiral would lead a costly steam presents but one obvious feature-namely,
7, Nogrmahal, the 27th instant, whilst at sea between not say that we were terribly nick of this burden in Shanel and the adjoining profiest on an expedition 6000 miles from his that it clearly consists of thin parallel layers;
9, Lady Penrhyn, Singapore and this port ons of the Chinese horrible journey. If we could have given vinoes are not sufficient to carry it. When base of supplies unless he had secured such some of which are usually shiny and glisten
8, Lodore, deck passengers complained that he had relief wherever we went, it would have tastiers have come to such a pass, it is a supply of coal as would at all events take ing, while others are more dull and earthy In eonsequenas of this
9, Hedwig, been robbed of about £200. Witness called been a high gratification but an it was small thing to say that the roads are so his back again to headquarters and in appearance.
9, Channel Queen, Cardiff the Chief Chinese cook to act as interpreter. auch scenise as i have not half described, narrow in the mountains that half of the Ruian admirals have up to the present structure, as everyone knows who has over
stirred a fire, it is comparatively easy to 10, Braemar Castle (a), London Witness told him to try and find out who and such tales as I cannot venture to do carriers are obliged to travel by night, time been very prudente
It is a fast, however, that since the in break up a piece of coal in one direction (the 10, Egeria (s.), London had taken the money and said that he more than hint, at repeated daily, and whilst the other half travels by day to pre-
vention of steam 16 has become impossible direction corresponding with that of the com- 10, Sarah Nicholson, Sydney would not allow any of the passengers to go several times in the day, too, tasde me vent delay in waiting at the defiles. on shore until the Police had been on board. afraid almost to mention the subject. It The above will give you a brief and vary to effectually blockade an enemy's coast, ponent layers), but repeated blows from the As the steamer entered the port, the Brd was like re-opening painful wound to me, imperfect view of the state of things in this It is therefore just possible that if the poker may be vainly used if the refractory officer was ordered to put two of the Chinese and how much more to the poor people only a small portion of t, and the more they might elude the vigilanos of Admiral (the direction at right angles to the layars). famine-stricken feld. My journey was over Burians resolved on risking everything lump be attacked in the opposite direction
Sept. passengers in irons for being concerned in themselves After being away fourteen
Nov. the poisoning of the passengers on the 21st days, I reached Tal-yuen-fu in safety on extended and the more complete the in Hillyar and make their appearance on the Now, as betere remarked, there is nothing vestigation is it will serve to confirm and Australian coast some fine morning. If whatever about a pisos of coal which would instant, Shortly after the ship arrived; the 10th. the pollos came on board and the thres The above is what I saw. Now I have deepen the Impressions one has already this ware to be the case, come writers in any way indiente its inflammable nature, appear to imagine that all that the Aus: and perhaps the first question that we should. prisoners were given into their custody for to give a briefer account of what I heard, formed. **
tralians could do would be to hand over feel disposed to nak is, Why does coal burn poisoning some of their fellow passopgork. Not that 1 hard less indeed, but I am sure
James Morrison, sworn, stated that he so one ostes to read much more of such TEN PACIFIC SQUADRONS OF ENG. many millions as the commander of To enswer this question we must call in the
the hostile squadron chose to demand, In help of our chemical friends but we can Loudoun Castle. was the third Officer of the 8. 8. Deucalion, terrible suffering. I met men from the
order to save our coast towns from de get an intelligible reply without dipping Viking. On the morning of the 27th instant he was province of She-chuen en route for Peking,
atraction. As a matter of fact, however, very deeply into the theory of combustion. Burmess. on the forward deck when the two men in and they said that the whole way from Court (pointing to Fans Yam and Yung Fengshien in that province there were dead The vague reports which have been In ancha flest could do is very little harm, The chemist tells us, then, that coal is com Tax Fo) came up to him and the shorter men on the road every now and then. He dirculation for some time sa to the strength though it might Inconvenience us by posed principally of the siementary substance Penrith man, who held one of his fallow-passengers told me that mow had fallen in Honan of the Russian navy in the Pasific, and its stopping our traffle whims it lay off the which is termed sarbon, and which is seen by the queue said "this Chinese about foot deep Imst others later on, probable destination in case of war, have led coast. Sydney might eally be rendered in its purest form in lamp black, charcoal Aurrera (6) maker steal my money £220," One of the who had come from Bi-ngan-fu, in Sheaal. us to look up all available authorities for Impregnable, and it is already so well pro and the wonderfully dissimilar blacklead Diomed ( typ mat then lifted up the mat on which he About span of snow had fallen there the purpose of learning the real strength of tacted by fortifications and torpedoos that and diamond. He further tells us that Mabel Clark, Blege, which was close to where witness was met others from Ning his in North Kazan, our possible enemies. We find, In 1878, it might defy a larger and better fast than carbon, when raised to a certain temperature, santang, sad 7 or 8 sovereigns rolled out Grain a cheap and abundant in that that she division of the Russian navy which that of Rudia Hubotirne le defended has the strongest desire to unite itself with pn the deck - Wilassi lorked at one of the province, but sexser sich stap or they mae | is Gorigusted fas Siberian fees, numbered by forts, mounting heery guns, et kas the gas called orggen, which is present in a
received, and he was now under treatment at the Hospital.The defendant stated that the road was wet and he slipped down. Four months' bard labour, d
T
BEGGARS,
Eight more mendicants were disposed of to-day, by being sent to their native places
UP A THER
Thomas Knight, & seaman belonging to H. M. S. Maggie, was charged with going up a tree at the Cricket ground, whilst the athleticsports were in progress, and breaking the branches. He was warned by a Sikh Coretable not to go up, but persisted in doing so. The Captain of the ship gave him a very good character, so he was only fined 50 cents.
DRUNKENNEN,
William Gibbon, seaman unemployed, was charged with the above offence, but as he was quiet, he was discharged with
a cautioz.
Joaquim da Silva, seaman unemployed, was fined $2. He had been previously sonvicted for disorderly conduct.
LARCENY ON BOARD THE 5, S. "DEUCALID."
Bha Ayow allar UA-un, a passenger by
pealed under one of the casks on the bridge, where the third prisoner had been made fast. The prisoner told one of the witnesses where the money was to be found. £17 were found concealed in the prisoner's boot, and £46 under his arm pits.
The case was then adjourned for a week to enable the Coroner's enquiry to bo con- olnded,
THE FAMINE IN THE NORTH
(Concluded.)
LAND AND RUSSIA. S
(Queenslander.)
SONG,
BY HENRY W. LosefrLLOW.
WHY COAL BURNS.
an irregular lump of black stone, which
Do, (Wet bulb) 9 A.M.. Do. Do. Do. Do. Maximum
Do.
Do. Minimum over night 701
Shipping Intelligence. The following in corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers
Sept.
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG, From
Cardiff
1. Elizabeth Ostle,
Remarks
Flushing Boads
Cuxhaven Hamburg
Bun Francisco
2, Cadiz (*.),
Antwerp Liverpool
2, Johann Kmidt,
London
2, Minna,
London
3, Elizabeth Shields, Hamburg
20, Jetti,
Cardiff
Dic
1, Glengaber,
Flashing
2, Otto,
Hamburg
$, Devana,
London
18, Sir Harry Parkes, London
19, Sedan,
10, Forward,
Cardiff N'castle (...)
23, J. B. Worcester, London
25, Q. B. S.,
Jan
8. Korte,
17, Hylton Castle,
Liverpool
Penarth Greenock
32, Belle of Oregon, Liverpool
37, Earl of Devon, Antwerp
80, Elizabeth Childs, Plymouth
31, Wandering Jew, Penarth
Ye
I, Uxfordshire (u),~ London 2, Per Ardua, London
Olympia (v.),
6, Glaucus (5.),
Cuxhaven Idverpool London Sydney Falmouth Cardiff -
L'AF AMOTI
Carl Wilhelm,
"Cardif
Cardiff
5, Catharina, LOADING JOB CHINA AND SATAN FRETE, 41 London ----Steamers eta Susa Canak
Wenchow (5)
Glenungles. Madras
Bailing Pescia
Robert Henderson.
Priam (.) Victoria (2)
dt Liverpool,
At Greenock