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Tirz Acting Chlof Justice was engaged the greater part of the day in examining a number of women as to the nature of their claims on the estate of Ng Akow, a bank rapt. One of the claimants was the bank rupt's own daughter, the amount of her claim being $840; but in the course of her examination by Mr Wotton, she admitted that she owed the estate $480, being at the xa'o of $40 per month for board and 'lodg. ings Another woman named Lum Ku-foo claimed $10,890, money lent, for which she had not revolved the slightest acknowledge-
ment in the shape of a receipt.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Standard's correspondent at Eerlin says In consequence of Austria's refusal to come to an arrangement with Russia, It ta believed that Prince Gortschakoff has already Informed Lord Loftus that Busala is ready to yield to England's demand to regard to the Congreas,
the ultan told the Grand Luke Nicholas that he would not fight against England.
Russians will occupy Bujukdere on Monday.
other was possible. The Lords eventually loan to private individuals, are proposed to be applied towards the interest on the now agresd to the address without a division.
loan.
Mori, Japanese minister in Faking, is ex- pected to return to Japan this month.
After a long debate in the Commons an adjournment was approved until Tuesday.
Mr Hardy denied that England was isolated, and asked the House to wait and The Liberal leaders have not proposed seo. any amendment to the Address.
London, April 10.-A drcular despatch
COMMERCIAL
May 8. The market for Bengal Opium has kept In Fatra the has been received from Prince Gortacliakoff steady sinee last notice, in reply to the Marquis of Salisbury's business has been to a fair extent, and lat despatch. In it be auswera Lord Salisbury's terly the drug has been quitted on easier objections, and suggests the formulating of terms with a better rate of exchange for practical proposals affording a basis of remitting. For Benares also there has
hean a better inquiry for local require agreemont.
London, April 11.-Prince Gortschakoff's mente, whilst the shipments countwise circular is generally considered to bo unag kave materially aided in the reduction of greasive. In it no answer is made to its stock. The present rates are $575 to ogland's objection to the whole effect of $577 for Patna, and $555 to $557 for the Treaty of San Stefano. Hopes, however, Benares. of a pacific settlement being arrived at con- tinue. The movements of Russian troops indicate that a Russian occupation of Roumanis has commenced.
The steamer Childwell Hall has been wrecked off Sagres, on the Spaulsh (Portu- guese coast.) Only twenty-seven lives aro known to be saved.
(London & China Express, March 22nd.) Secretary of Foreign Affairs, which, he the position on Mount Pollon and captured Lord Ronald Gower has started on a said, had been accepted by the Queen, and Macrimitza. The losses on both sides were
he only continued to hold office until the heavy, tour to China and Japan.
Major-General E. W. Donovan, who has appointment of his successor. He regretted been salceted to succeed Lieutenant-General that, under the circumstances, it would not the Hon. Sir F. Colborne, K.C.B., in com- be justifiable for him to follow the custom mand of the troops in China and the Straits ary course of explaining, in de all the differ- ence which led him to resign. The Cabinet Battlements, served with the 33rd Regiment had arrived at certain conclusions, of a in the Crimeau campaign of 1854 and 1955 grave and important character, in which ho including the battles of Alma and Inkor-
A special to the Standard, dated Con- man, and siege of Sebastopol-severely was not able to concur. To prevent need- wounded in the trenches on April 16-men-less alarm, he would say that he did not stantinople, Friday, states that if the tioned in despatches, medal with three colder these measures as necessarily tend- English fleet is not withdrawn the Russians He gave the will occupy Constantinople, with approval clasps, Brevets of Major and Lieutenant Cabinet credit for sincerely desiring furo. of the Sultan.
ing to bring about war. Colonel, Knight of the Legion of Honour, 5th Class of the Medjidle, and Turkish me-
pean peace, but he could not regard the. The same correspondent understands that measures which have been resolved upon as Layard, in accordance with Instruction of dal). He entered the army in 1840, and prudent, in the interests of peace, or neces- the British Government, has asked the became major-general in 1876.
Colonel Bassano, C.B., who under any aary for the safety of the country. When Porte what its attitude would be in the Safvet circumstances, would have had to vacate the concurrence of Parliament is asked for event of an Anglo-Russian war. Tun M. M. Company's steamer Tigre, Cap-his appointment as Military Secretary at the measures of which he had spoken, he Pasha replied that he was peresually in He would ollood to noutrality, but would submit the Hong Kong, consequent on his promotion, would vindicate bie opinion. tain Loruler, with the French and Austra will have to retire with his chief, Major-Go-state, however, that he did not dissent matter to a Council.
Tho. Standard's correspondent at Can Han mails, reached here this afternoon at neral Calborne, and Captain Huskisson, 80th from the Cabinet's view of the conditions half-part 2 o'clock, and we have bocu (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment, will upon which Europe might go into the Constantinople, telegraphing on Sunday, days: also vacate his aido-de-campskip. Major-gress. Ho lamented the obstacles to the I hear from the very beat anthority that favoured by Mr Boulouzo, the acting General Donovan will, no doubt, select his meeting of the Congress, but the fault did French Consul, with full particular of the own staff from the late regiments, the 33rd not rest with the Government of this
country. accident which has delayed her. She left or 100th.
Captain Sir Wm. Nathan Hewett, K.C.B., Salgon at 9 a.m. of the 27th, and all went V. C. an offer well-known in China well until about 5 am, of the 29th, in lat.will, during next week, be romoted 15.20 N. and long. 107.45 E. (of Paris), to Flag-Bank, and will be the youngest when the after part of the crank shaft sud- A vacancy for a foreman in Hong Kong danly broke. Steps were at once taken to Dockyard having arison, an order has been issued in the various yards at home offering remove the broken portion of the shaft, the situation to acting foremen of the yard. and replace it by a spare one, which fortu- The successful candidate, who must under- nately these steamers always carry in case take to remain five years, will receive a of accident. The engineers worked night salary of £150 per annum, and, should
residence not be provided, he will have an and day, without intermission, for 61 hours additional sum of £150 in lieu thereof. in executing the repairs, and during the The vacancy has arisen by the late officer whole of this time the Tigre was under being invalided home after. about two years' sail, but having the good fortune to be We believe that it is the intention of the favored with a light but favorable breezo, Admiralty to carry out the idea of despatch. she made 163 miles, She communicated ing the Iron Duke as flag-ship in China and order home the audacious, as soon as the with the German steamer Cassandra (bound position of the Eastern Question will admit, We learn with pleasure that the Senatus to Saigon) shortly after the accident oc- curred, and sent a letter to the Company's Academicus of Aberdeen University has just resolved to confer the degree of LL.D. upon agent, at that port, informing him of the the Rev. John Chalmers, M.A., missionary, mishap. The engines were started again Canton. Mr Chalmers was a distinguished at 6 p.m. of Wednesday, the 1st May; but student of Aberdeen University, and gradu. Beaconsfield) would disappear from the Galatz have been ordered by their owners Corea. The special object in view is to fix
admiral.
residence.
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Lord Beaconsfield said he would willing- y refrain from noticing the reasons which had influenced Lord Darby to resign, until the period when the reasons might be legitimately considered by the House; but ao much mieohlef might occur from un- rosary mystery, that it was his duty to way that, in consequence of the belief of the Government that the Congress would not be held, and that hopes of rectifying the disturbed balance of power in the Mediterranean had ceased, it was the duty of the Ministers to consider what steps should be taken to prevent Impending mischief. They had, therefore, advised Her Majesty to avail herself of the services of her reserve forces. A message to that effect would be laid before Parliament.
The English have landed a large quantity of war raaterial on the Island of Tenedoa,
The Standard's report from Berlin that Russla is rendy to yield to England's domand should be received with reserve, ae both the Agence Russo and the Journal de St. Petersburg, yesterday, opposed con- certions on the part of Russia. Moreover, the correspondent of the Times at St. Petersburg, telegraphs on Sunday-War is now regarded as almost inevitable. The vague hope that a diplomatic formula might be found for a renewal of obligations has been destroyed by Lord Beaconsfield's declaration that the question at issue is not a matter of form, but of essential reality, The other despatches of the Standard, given abovo, should be reoefved with due caution, on account of their sensational character.
The Timer has the following from Paris: A Belgrade telegram states that Servia will join Russia in the event of an Anglo- Russian war.
A Bucharest correspondent of the Times
reports that English merchant vessels at
Lord Beaconsfield deeply regretted that he would not have the support of Lord Derby, when he submitted the measures on which the Cabinet had resolved to Parliament. He had felt, of late, that the political ties between Lord Derby and himself mast soon terminate, but he had believed it would be in a very different and more neutral manner, namely, that he (Lord soane, while Lord Derby would remain to to sail immediately, even without sargo, He left for China soon
take the leading part in public affairs, He was sustained at the present moment, by the confidense that the policy the Govern meat recommended to Her Majerty would augure the maintenance of her Empire, the freedom of Europe, and the greatness and security of the country. [Cheers.]
ated in 1848. strong easterly winds, with thick misty afterwards, in connection with the London Mr Chalmers is a Missionary Society, weather, being oncountered on bearing sinologue of the highest order. His diction- Hongkong, several hours' further detentionary of the Canton dialcots has been for many was thereby caused.
years a rade mecum in the lands of Chinese students. He is the author of several other works, and on anything relating to the language and literature of the middle king- dom he has long been recognised as an eminent authority. Residents in the East will hear of the honour conferred upon Mr Chalmers with great satisfaction.
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We hear that the Shanghai Evening Courier has changed hands, and is to be run as daily morning paper. The journal is said to have been bought by Mr Drummond, barrister, in Chinese interest, and the price paid for it is stated to have beou twelve thousand tools. -Japan Times.
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Macao.
(From a Correspondent)
Macao, 1st May, 1878.
To those persons who are constantly talk. ing of the decadence of the commercial prosperity of Great Britain,we would-The peaceful inhabitants of this city have recommend the perusal of the following been disagreeably awakened to-day. Heavy paragraph on British Commerce and Mabu-firing in the direction of Barrs Fort and factures, taken from the London Mail of Monkey Island made everybody start and the 22nd February 2~~
enquire its cause. Wer smugglers being
very entrance of our port.
H. E. is escorted by a zquadron of four gunboats and a transport, and on landing has taken bin residence at a bungalow placed
In the House of Commons, the Secretary of War, Gathorne Hardy, said it was neces sary to call out the first class of the Army reserve, numbering 14,000, and the Militia reserve, which was between 25,000 and 26,000. The Queen's message, to that effect, would be presented, probably, on Monday. This would be followed by a proclamation, calling out such of the reserve force as might be required. Hardy pointed oat that this is not the embodiment of the militia, which would not take place until it was necessary to send the regulars abroad, Lord Lyons la montioned as the possible successor of Lord Derby, but nothing do
finite is yet known,
It is understood that the Royal message will not enter into a detailed statement of the causes for the calling out of the reserve.
On Tuesday night, at the meeting of the chased. Is this the fete day of his Celestial The Adrairalty has purchased the large Statistical Society, a paper was read by Mr A. J. Mundelta, MP., on the question, Majesty Mons parturiens! The Hat-mail steamer Menatus, building on the
What are the conditions on which the kwan, the Ureat Hai-kwan of the Two Tyne, for a troop-ship.
Marseilles, Maron 28-The Japanese Commercial and Manufacturing Supremacy of Great Britain depend, and is there any Kwang, in person is paying us a paternal Embassy, numbering fifty-eight persons, reason to think they have been or may be vlait, to receive, perhaps, our thanks for including the President of the Exhibition endangered? The resident, G, J. Shaw the kind care he has taken of our welfare Commission, arrived to-day.
Rome, March 30.The Pope received Lefevre, M. P., was in the chair. The tone Aud tendency of this paper were reassuring. by placing a rapacious fiscal station in the ex-President Grant, his wife and son to day. Chatard, Rector of the American Mr Mundella expressed at the outset bis diament from the opinion of M. Gourges do
College, awaited Gen. Grant in the hall of the Swiss Guard, and accompanied him to Laveleye and some other economists, that the present economical crisis difra from
the Pope's apartments, where Cardinal all former ones in being une ori e definitive,
McCloskey presented him to the Pope, who received him with every mark of dis He thought they had failed to make at a disposition by our gallant Governor. tinction. sufficient allowance for the effect in the future of the progress of invention, the Official visits have best exchanged, and discoveries of science, the growing wants every honour is being paid our illustrious and the improving tastes of mankind. The causes of the present widespread depression are neither deep-rooted nor obscure, and with the return of peace and confidence will #poedily pass away. The natural causes of our own commercial and manufacturing pre-eminence are our cheap and abundant but the sooner he leaves us he batter !
Goal and iron, our excellent geographical position, and our climate, so conducive to continuóar labour. The advantages of our own creation are the cheapress and abund ance of capital; the efficiency of English labour; our great hold upon the oarrying trade; our Colonies; and Free Trade
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visitor, whose rank is declared by the knowing ones to be allo same bumper que mandaling."
May he live long to enjoy his earnings,
Police Intelligence. (Bath Magistrates sitting.) May 3, 1878.
DRUNKENNE68, George Kable, a marine belonging to H.M.8. Pictor Emanuel, was fined 20 cents for the above offence.
BREACH OF THE STAMP ORDINANCE,
London, March 30-The Economist says that in some quarters a discount business is done at 2 per cent,, but some of the leading banks refuse business under three per cent.
Berlin, March 81.-The appointment of Couut von Eulenberg, nephew of Count F. A. von Eulenborg, former Minister, to the Ministry of the Interior, Maybach to the Ministry of Commere, Hobrecht to the Ministry of Finance, and Achenback to the Governorship of West Prussia, are gazetted. Rome, March 31-Father Beck, General of the Society of Jesuits, is ill.
Berlin, March 31-The Government of Nioaragua has accepted the conditions pro- posed by Germany.
Paris, March 31.-The French Budget for 1878 estimates the surplus at twelve
million Frazer,
General Zimmerman's corps has been ordered to Moldavia immediately,
A Belgrade special to the Standard states that General Lankovitz, commander of the Drejevatz Brigade, has been arrested for Many other arrests are high treason. probable,
The Times special from Berlin states that Russia has informed Austria that she would observe a friendly neutrality if Austria seized the Western provinces of Turkey. Austria is not likely to accept the offer.
A Vienna dispatch to the Telegraph says that Count Andrassy is making fresh efforts to bring about a meeting of the Congress, and thinks that Russia will eventually yield to England's demand Count Andrassy informed General Ignatieff that the whole tendency of the Treaty was in opposition to the interests of Hurope, and that no lasting peace could be conclud
Constantinople, April 14.-It is rumoured that the Porte is arranging to transfer the Government to Scatari in case of war. The Russians have requested the Turks to basten the ovacuation of Shumla and Varna. The main body of the Russian army at Erzeroum is marching on Batoum, where it embarks. The Russians are troatlug Roumania as a conquered country.
Washington, Apill 14,- The United States Government has recognised the Mexican Government under the presidency of Senor Diaz,
London, April 15.-The latest news by
the Cape mail steamer states that fighting in the Transvaal is continuous, and that the altuation is serious,
Japan. (Mail.)
Japanese subscriptions to the China famine thirty thousand yen. fund have now reached nearly the sum of A Japanese ship of war will next month resume surveying operations on the coast of upon a new port for trade, in place of the one formerly selected on the north-eastern coast, and abandoned for certain diplomatic reasons.
(Times.)
We notice that during the tea season a monthly line of steamers will leave for New York ta the Suez Canal, the agents here being Messrs, Jardine Matheson & Co. This move should have the effect of bringing down freights on the two rival Facific lines, The time of the Gleneagles from Shanghai hither will hardly be beaten. She lost four hours by having to stop outside, in conse- quence of thick weather, but made the passage, including this delay, in little over eighty hours. Thus her speed must have averaged about fourteen knots: and this in moderately heavy weather.
To the corresponding date last year the receipts were 230 cheste for the month; but as yet there has been no importation. During tho past fortnight some 650 chests have been taken by the local consumera," against 150 chests at the corresponding fortnight last year. This, with the export...... stion, leaves the available supply computed at 2,800 chests, against 3,600 oberts sa time last year. Of this last quantity 25 chests were Benares, of which kind the present stock comprises 800 obests.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, May 8, 1878. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash....$578) ¤ 580
oredit, Old Patna, oagh,... None
年
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New Benares, caah, 585 × 686)
credit,
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Old Benares, cash, None
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credit,
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Now" "Malwa, carb, 770
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credit, 778 Allowance Taels, 12 a 24
Old Malwa, saab,
prodit -
Tools,
"
Allowance
... 4
614
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CAMPHOR, QUICKSILVER, SALTPETRE,
Exchange.
Bank, on demand,
13
IPE
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ni
164 a 17.00
682 a 08.00
6.40 a 7.00
8/101
30 days' sight,
...3/10 6 months' sight,
... 8/102 Credits,
8/11 Documentary, 6months' sight,.. 3/11 Bombay, demand Rupees, 220 Calcutta, Shanghai, demand, 30 days Bar Sliver, 17, dwts, B., Syces, Mezioans, ... Gold Leat,
140
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226 ... 714
.410
411 149 JEA PH
$1
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English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount....
Shares.
s
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**** 26,90
5.24 ...5.25
... 7 to 0%
Hongkong Bank, 56 % prem. We hear that Mr Fujita Denzabe of Osaka Union Ins. Boolety of Canton, $1,825 has made to his already large establishment China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,800 a great addition. Ho is said to have taken Chinese Insurance Us,, $270 over from the Osaka Fu the brick manufae- Yangture Ins. Assos., Tln. 845 ed without the sauction of all the Powers, tory, and intends increasing this to a great North China Ins. Co., Tls. 960 natieff rejoiced that Russis had alto- extent, having made a contract with the H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $700 gether abandoned the idea of the Congress, government of Osuka to metal that city and China Fire Ins. Co., 176 In consequence of the difficulties raised by keep it in good condition. This factory is H.K. & W. Dock Co., 6% prom. gland. Ho arged Andrassy to state to be carried on according to the English B.K. O, & M. 8,-boat Co., $6 dia, Austria's. demands. The Count devolined, method and a foreigner has been engaged as Shanghal Steam Navigation, The 21 as be still hopes for a Congress, but declar-manager. Besides preparing bricks for me- Hongkong Gas Co., $75 ed that if he had to considor the treaty taling the reads, stones will be prepared for Hongkong Hotel Oo, 155 solely from an Austrian point of view, be building purposes. Mr Fujita Denzabe's China Sugar Refining Co., 8% prem., would demand far groster concession than enormous shoe manufactory, established, we Chinese imperial Loan, $105. if he had to pourider it in relation to the think, in 1874, has such a widespread Do. of 1877, £103,10. general interests of Europe. Ignatieff also reputation that he was obliged at the
Temperature. beginning of last year to erect a special failed to convince the Emperor,
tannery, in order to supply all demand made (Taken at Mesars Falconer & Co.'s Premises
Queen's Road.). on the factory, as the supply from Earope was not sufficient and at the same time too
HONGKONG, May 9, 1878. expensive. Both these establishments are
brought them to such a state of perfection now in charge of a foreigner, who has BAROMETER 9 A.M.... that 600 pairs of shoes are made daily. We are further informed that besides the three TasaMOMETER SAM.... establishments mentioned above, Mr Fajita Denzaba intenda erecting on his large com- pound copper smelting furnaces, the carrying out of the work to be under the same foreign manager at present in charge of the brick manufactory. We heartily wish Mr Fujita New York April 1.-The Herald's St. the greatest success in this undertaking, and Petersburg special says-It is admitted in hope to see him bring into life other official circles that Ignatieffe visit to branchos of industry which will provide Vienus, to gain Andrassy over, was a employment for thousands, as he does at: failure. The general aftuation le regarded present for knadreda, of poor workmen, and as disquieting. The Goverament, however, that he will have the pleasant satisfaction of le firm and decided to push matters to ex- feeling that he has had the means of making trames. It felt on all hands that war himself useful to his country and will leave
The French fleet to posterity a worthy and honorable nam. cannot be averted.
Hiogo News.
The Telegraph's correspondent says he has the foregoing on the highest official authority. Bo adds that Germany, as approved the refusal of Prince Charles of Koumania to surrender Bessarabia unless invited to do so by the Powers.
A despatch the Daily News from 8t. Petersburg says:Deapito tho general ex- citement, a few men in high position advocate a final attempt at conciliation by the simultaneous withdrawal of the British fleet and the Rucalan army from the neigh borhood of Constantinople, pending arbi- tration by a neutral sovereign.
agalast England is regarded as necessary, and it is rumored that menus have been devised of securing France, The Czar soon leaves to join the army. The greatest activity prevails in all departments of the
(Gazette.)
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69
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69
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Do.
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Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latent London and Colonial Papers, &c.;-~
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG. From When left. Name.
Cuxhaven 2, Anna Bertha,
Hamburg Mr H. W. Denison, Acting Consal-General | 18, Oscar
Ean Francisco for the United States at this port, has 25, Benedicta, received from the Japanese Government, Now
2, Johann Smidt, through his Minister, a splendid pair of oloissoné vases and a gold lacquered cabizet, 3, Minna, to be presented to Captain Grenell, of the 3, Elizabeth Shields, Hamburg Ocean Pearl, as a slight recognition of his 20, Jetti, gallant conduct in saving the lives of the De
1, Glengaber, master and crew of the Japanese vessel Chiusei-Maru, which was wrecked off the
2 Otto, 18, Sir Harry Parkes, London Captain Tucker, of the American ship 19, Sedan,
Cardiff Midnight, arrived this morning (April 17th) B. B. Fuller, in the barque Ohed Dazter, which latter 28, J. R. Worcester, London vessel he chartered in Sourabaya to bring on 25, G. B. Sp
Jan. hia cargo from Amboyna. (Straits Times Extra.)
The wreck of the British barque Fire 8, Korso, London, April 5.Her Majesty's ship Quest was sold at auction to-day by Mesara. 18, Elvetloo Triumph is to reinforce the Pacifio squaBoszne & Co. The bidding was started at 17, Hylton Castle, dron,
ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH MAIL.
Increase in the production of goal at 2 por Alfred Lister, the Collector of Stamp Re- clashing with both her European interests.steamer Tigre, Captain Lormier from coast of Chosiu in August last.
best, in his own experience. He compared
TELEGRAMS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL,
A special to the Paris Patrie froma Vienna says that a remor is current there that the Immediate mobilization of four hundred thousand men on the Bulgarian frontier has been ordered.
The Tempe Vienna despatch reports that,
The Messageries Maritimed Company's
Marseilles, with the London Mail of the 22nd March, arrived here this afternoon,
TELEGRAMS.
Cardiff
Flashing Hamburg
Cardiff
Liverpool
Penarth
Jardif
Greenock
Antworp
against Mr Jevous's gloomy vaticinations on the coal queation, were cited, to show that our coal will amply suffice for the wanta of our expanding trade for soms
London, March 31-A despatch from centuries, besides the testimony of Mr
Vienna, dated to-day, says: General Igna-ariny, Lowthian Bell, Mr Samueleon and Mr Hussey Vivien, some very interesting The masters of the "Wong Wah Shan tleff left here for St. Petersburg this tables, for which Mr Mandells was indebted Ke" shop, 130 Jervois Street; the "Yat morning. The semi-offietal Montug's Revus to Mr Hunt, the Keeper of the Mining Long" shop, 11 Jervois Street; and the Aaya General Ignatieff ascertained from Becords. These reached from 1660 to the "Cheang Long" shop, 81 Jervois Street, Count Andrasy that Austria rejects the pre sot time and gave the rate of annual were summoned at the instance of Mr treaty of peace signed at St. Stefano an cent., instead of 3 as calculated by Mr venue, for giving receipts forsums of money Count Andrassy also informed General Jovons. Passing to the self-created uses oxoeeding $10 without affixing a receipt Ignatieff of Austria's interest with exact of Britain's economical hegemony Mr stamp. The 1st defendent was fined 810 new, but General Ignatieff, being without the power to conolude any arrangement Mundella dwelt upon the cheapness of and the other two $25 each.
whatever, could only accept the declaration money, the facility for obtaining Loans, the
ad referendum. certainty with which a trader can calculate, upon the discounting of his bills, as giving the English trader enormous advantages over those of other countries. But the,
The following important tolegrams, giving
Berlin, April 6.The German Emperor $300, and after a spirited contest between 2, Belle of Oregon, Liverpool topic most fully developed under this head
quite a number of would-be purchasers, the 27, Earl of Devon, has recovered from his illness, Was the efficiency of English labour, which London news up to the 1st April-17 days
Constantinople, April 6-Fresh bodies of remains of a vessel which, we hear, cost 30, Elizabeth Childe, Plymouth best, in beworpenerse a coted later than the dates by the last English in consequence of a demonstration in the Russian troops continue to arrive at San $20,000, was knocked down to Captain Martin 81, Wandering Jew, Penarth
for $3,060. The cargo was afterwards pur- Feb. the production of French, German, and mail--are ent from San Francisco papers Hungarian Diet on Sunday, when an allu Stefano.
2. Por Ardus, American workmen with that of the English brought to Yokohama by the P. M. S. 8. dion to an understanding with England London, April 9-In both Houses of chased by the same buyer for $2,250.
The Iwaki-kuwan, a gunboat of 250 horse 7, Nourmahal, from machinery in every case, mada in City of Peking :→→
was much cheered, M. Tisga, chief of the Parliament last night, an address of thanks
9, Lodore, England, and he had never known the
Hungarian Ministry, has been summoned to the Crown for calling out the Reserves power, now building under Japanese inspec
0, Hedwig, Frenchman or Gormans to produce the same London, March 24-A violent gale, with to Vienna
Channel Queen, quantity of work as the Englishman, snow, prevailed here to-day, and extended Paris papers pubilaba telegram from MOF d. The Earl of Beaconsfield, in tion at Yokosks, will most likely be launched
moving the Address, said the British Empire in the beginning of June next.
Kawass, Chief Secretary of the Home Des 21, Magdala, although their working hours were longer. throughout Angland. It was particularly Athens, stating that a ramour is current was imperiiled, as England's road to Asia Generely the production fell short from 20 severe at Liverpool
there that England has asked permission might be closed by Russia marching an army partment, will shortly leave for Shanghai 22, Flvetico, 23, Kleanor, to 25 per cent. The Ams: Ican, under equal A large number of rayal officers are on to ancemp no expeditionary corps on Greek Into Egypt through Syria. Hin Lordship and Hongkong on Government Business
The Doboku-Kioki (Bureau of Construo- 24, Esmeralda, conditions, will produce nearly, though not the way to join the Russian forces along the territory."
then said that all the European Povers were A Constantinople despatch says: The armed and England ratist not be unarmed. tion) propose to construct a harbour at 28 Highlander, quite, as much. This experience was corro Straits. There is much activity at Baltig Borated by the testimony of Mr Redgrave, porta in shipping torpedoes and navalurke have occupied Bujukders, The He still believed that a Congress would be Samurawa in Miyagi ken, at the cost of ar.
evacuation of the Quadrilateral by the and M. Tine, and by contular reports from supplies designed for the Dardanelles. Belgium, Switzerland, and Holland, It Vienna newspapers consider that the Turks la deferred for the present. The the best remedy, but his hopes of its meet 250,000 yes, on the completion of which the 3, Prince Amadeo, Cardia ing had been disappointed. As a measure port of Lahimaki will be closed. The work, Francis B. Fay Sydney
Liverpool As we hinted in our isste of the 10th in- D. Josephus, was shown from Dr. Leo de Leeus's Wage Congross has failed, and that Austris must Grand Duke Nicholas to-day presided over of precaution, it had been rencived that the is to be commenced on the 20th instant. Statistics of Germany," that there is a now look to the protection of her own a Military Council at St. Stefato. He will Reserves should furnish a fores of 10,000
visit the Sultan again shortly.
man, but he added that, if England engages stant, says the Niche Nichi Shimbun the 9, Maritime Union, Nawoutle striking family likeness in the allegations interests.
Count,ndrassy has informed Sir Henry 4 Belgrade despatch says. It is stated in a great war, her forces would have to be Government has determined, we again hear, 10, Bartle Bigelow, made by the employers of all countries against the efficiency of their workmen. Elliott that Austria would remain neutral that the immediate remobilization of the largely increased and immenso resolution to raise a home loan of 10,000,000 yen, 12, Penrith, A to our carrying trade, so far from failing, in the event of an Anglo-Russian war. whole of the Servian forcer has been ordered would have to be displayed. The liberty of bearing interest at the rate of six per cent 13, Landseer, it had risen enormously within the last 20 Zonian, March 27The House of Lords in consequence of the report made by the
over, the British Empire must be znain. years The First National and Mitsul banke 19, 0. L Pearson, yean and our trade with the Celonies was very crowded this afternoon. Many Committes of the Austrian General Staff Europe was, he said, imperilled, and, more per am. It will be redeemable in twenty 18. Francis B. Fay, exhibits a steady growth even during the members of the Lower House wers present, that the Treats of St. Stefand would compel tained. Earl Granville said he would leave have been directed by the Finance Depart-19, August Frederick, recont period of depression. The total of Lord Derby entered soon after 5, and took Austria to extend her military power over the Government to act on its own respon ment to affect the business. As this loan la 20, Nyasss,
sibility in the matter. The Earl of Derby to be raised for the expenses of certain 20, Albyn's Isle, imports from sud exports to our colonial a seat below the gangway, instead of on the Servia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Albania. possessions had swollen from £120,711,875 Treasury Beach. Ho rose almost imme An Athens despatch says: A Turkish spoke to deprecation of war, and said that national industrien, the profits derived from 20. Sontag, in 1808, to #104,482,100 in 1877... diately and announced his resignation on torso, estimated as 10,000, has stormed an Austrian alliance was doublel and none the reserve fund of the Government, now es 26 Memory
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