No. 4667.—JUNE 19, 1878.]
not the prisoner had the intention of going the lengths he did was matter for doubt his blood was up, and he was steiking about wildly, as was instanced by his accidentally Atriking the child.
At this stage the Court was adjourned
for tin.
to smuggling and evasion generally which the high rate gave rise to.
As far as piese goods are concerned, the tax has been "farmed," nominally, to one man for a fixed sum, eaid to be $2,000 par annum, to be lowered next year should the speculation be unsuccessful, or raised the results are such as to warrant this being
THE CHINA MAIL.
Singapore. "Salving operations," says the Pinang Gazette of the 29th May, on board the 8. 8: Voorwaarts are being gone on with energetically. Over 700 elabs of Tin, with a large quantity of other cargo, have been already recovered. The Penang Foundry ing the wreek, as well as that of recovering the sunken cargo. She has about 4,600 picats of Tin on board and sundry other non-perishable articles. The Managers of! the Company, as well those who ought to be judges about such matters, state, that they will have few, if any, dificulties to contend with
She would be specially serviceable for privateering purposes.
Philadelphia, May 14-There has been a rumour, for over two weeks, that agents of the Russian Government, were in this city, for the purpose of making arrangements for the purchase of Philadelphia built steamers,
on his knees by diplomato action if posal Second--Removal of the Turklih camp ble, if not, by battle. On the other hand at Malak.
Third-Permission to occupy Buyukdere. conservativa defenders of Beaconsfield my
No answer has yet been given by the he does not mind how plantly the pill of retreat may be angar-coated avid is anxious Turkish Government, but there was a to make things pleasant for Russia if the council of Ministers and Generar held last Czar or Blamstok find more way to bring night, over which the Sultan preelded, and to be used for belligerent purposes in oss the treaty of San Stefan before the Con- there is to be another this afternoon, to
On the Court resuming at † past 2 o'clock, dono. It would appear that the former is Company haye undertaken the task of rats of war between England and Russia. Forgress as a whole. The British Government discuss the subject. It is considered
Hi Lordsbip summed up the evidenco to certainly the most probable issue. I say the Jury at some length. He said there nominally to one man, for there are the were soven charges against the prisoner, doubtedly others who contribute to the but as they all bad reference to one trans-funds.
An attempt was made to favour oargo! action, they might be taken together. The most verious offence with which the prisoner passing through native hands, as against was charged was murder. He defined what that imported by foreigners; but this was murder was, explaining that the great quickly discovered and most effectively put
The Passengers landed from the wreck characterestle of murder was malice, and down. Our old Total has gone and his charged the Jury to bear this in mind. successor (himself, however, only a locum are all being attended to by the Datoh Con- sul, whose troubles and duties we do not The prisoner had had the benefit of a most tenens) does not mom to be much of a envy. It is difficult enough to find billete abio defence. His Lordship then reviewed improvement on the antiquated fossil he for passengers and alleviate their wanta the evidence, wherein it was clearly shewn relieved. He has had slight previous handor ordinary circumstances, but he has the prisoner had had intimacy with the perience of foreigners, that is to say he had had a heavy strain laid on his resourons and first witness (Chun Amni). She (Chun been an underling in the Toung-li Yamên; Amui) admitted this at the Police Court, but up to this he has not shown himself temper and has managed wonderfully well. All praise is due to him for the mergy he and it was a very important fact that the superlatively gifted with common va has displayed and the manner in which he had altered her tostimony. His Lordship commodity which the other looked only in a has met the neuessities of the occasion. The thought, however, that the Jury could more marked degree. The Taotai regularly Harbour Authorities and the Agents of the make some allowance for her, when they sppointed to this place has, I understand, vessel have also had their hands more than considered the great degree of importance stayed for a time at the provincial capital, the Chinese placed on the virtue of their and will not come on here until the Autumn. occupied and have shewed themselves fully women. He would at the same time advise-I regret to learn that the Viceroy seems up to the call made on their resources; they the Jary to disregard her evidence, where to be showing undue partiality towards appear to have put every nerve inte opera- she had made contradiatory statements. Fohkien, and has permitted the erection of tion to forward and smooth matters."
We hear that the Dutch steamer intended Her testimony bore the stamp of truth,
to take on the passengers of the Voorwaarts, however, as there was nothing to show but
loft Batavia on the 30th May. what she was merely going to Kowloong with her sister to get some rice, as she had taken nothing with her but a couple of
baskets.
prohibitivo barrier at Poo-chong in that province, at which opiam coming in from Chekiang is very heavily taxed, and tea going out subjected to the same penal im- position. This is, of course, & direct hit at Ningpo and Wenchow, as from the former His Lordship continued to review the place a very great deal of drug found its evidence more In detail, and then said that way to Fohkien; and to the latter only time looking at the doctor's testimony he could is wanted to develop a tea trade which must not imagine a more savage attack. With detract considerably from that at present regard to the wound on the child, he existing at Foachow. Should the plan be thought the Jury might in charity carried into effect, a system of smuggling, belleve that it was accidental, but there supported by armed force, will undoubtedly was little doubt that the prisoner wil. arise, and the lekin and other officials pro- fully assaulted Chun Amui. That, how-bably find their work out out for them. It ever was the least serious part of the is not probable, I should think, that the sharge against him. With regard to the latter will get ranch aid from their col- unfortunate woman who had been killed leagues in Chekiang, se, of course, the more it was for the Jury to say whether the of either articles that passes through their wounds which caused her death were fa.stations the better for them. flisted by the prisoner, and if so whether However, those attempts must in the end
The Straits.
(Singapore Daily Times) As will be seen by our advertisement columns, Mr Wash Norton's "Merry Makers" will give an entertainment in the Town Hall to-morrow evenlog (June 13th),
The 16,090 dollars prize of the May Maulla loitery drawing was won collectively by ave persons in the province of Cadin, the shares being as follows three-teathe to a Spanlard, another three-tenths to a Chinaman, two tenths to another son of the Celestial Empire, a tenth to an individual of the same race, and the last tenth to a
In reference to the loss of a man from on
all abips of the American line, the Fresident will never awerve from tile point. and Secretary of the Company authorita The Times correspondent saya: Inquiries tirely dens, any such offer, and Mr George Cramp, British Consul at this port, knows nothing of it.
At New York, there has been a revival of Pacific Mall stock on rumours of a pos- Bible sale of their steamers City of Peking and City of Tokio to the Russian Govern-
ment.
The steamship Cimbria, now In Amerton waters, was chartered on the 24th of March by the Russian Admiralty for a year, to serve exclusively, as a transport. The amount paid was £14,800. The value of the vessel in secured to the owners by Messrs. Mendelsohn, Berlin bankers. Ber principal work will be to supply provisions and munitions of war to the Russlau fleet after taking aboard war material contracted in the Pacific. Her present destination, for in America, is North Japan.
London, May 14-A coasting steamer ashore in the river Avon completely blocks
the port of Bristol.
Teal Company has just completed a contract with the Russian Government for the manufacture of over half a million of rifles, of the same pattern and calibre as those furnished to the Ottoman Government, The factory will be running on full time before the last of the week, with from fifteen hundred to two thousand men em ployed.
Providence, May 14-The Providence
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almost certain that the Turks will decide to fight rather than yield.NE in Parliamentary and official ciroles to-day, London, May 19-A dispatch from Pers show that the hopes of pesco have onda says: Although the advance of the Russians The Government's four kilometres neares to Constantinople more disappeared, prompt response to the challenge of the is declared to be devoid of nignificance, the Opposition on the constitutional question movement has nevertheless Increased un of the Indian army induced the Liberals to easiness here. The Russians, instead of Fawcett has given way to Hartington, tended before the elty, with their lines of make a last effort to settle their differences. being clustered in village, are head of whose resolution is framed to catch every tents in a manner apprehensive to the liberal Radical vote, so that next Monday popular mind. should test fully the Ministerial and Oppost- tion poworn. The Radials are grieved, be- cause they will lose the personal support of Bright in the House of Commons through his wife's death, though the general opinion is that this is rather again than a loss, Bright's recent orations have been wasted by bis violent personalities.
An enormous peace petition is being signed. The Committee intend to sa Lord, Salisbury to give them an Interview in a few days.
| North Troy (Vt.), May 10. party of this place. strangers are encamped in the woods near They are all Irishmen, wall dressed and Intelligent. Accessions are being made to the camp almost hourly.. The Canadian militia has been called out, and there seems to exist a feeling along the border that an immediate Invasion of Canada by a large army of Fenians is more that probable.
Philadelphia, May 16. The steamer The report of the militia being called out Stats of California was successfully launch st Fort Erie, anticipating a Fenian rald, ed this afternoon. The ship was gayiy early on Monday morning, is confirmed. decorated, and was christened by Miss Unusual excitement prevailed along the Minnie Woodward of California. Although border, owing to the reported orossing of the vessel had been purchased by the Eus- four hundred Fenians, but nothing occurslan Government, there were no Russian red at Buffalo to cause any such precautions officers present. by the Canadians. The whole thing is looked upon there as a joke,
Berlin, May 16At the reception of the
such occurrences se Hoedel's attempt ought by no means to be treated too lightly. At the time when he himself was a member of the Ministry, he had always insisted upon the danger which would result from the triumph of the tendenales of the period hos tile to the State His apprehensions were confirmed by 1848. Now it was in stilla higher degres the duty of the Government to make every exertion to prevent the revo- Intionery elements from galuing the upper hand.
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Nowe domen, also, of an advanos of 16,000 troops from Kallikrabi to Kutchik-Tohuck- modje, and of a similar forward movement from Sillyrt to Kallikeabl, and other corres pouding advances from the rear towards the front. All these movements to mass this Russians closer and closer to Constantinople,
increase anxiety within the city,
It is reported on good authority that the Russlans are about, to deepen the channel ~ from Tohekmedje Lake to the son suffert ciently to permit the passage of launches and other small vessele.
THE ANNEXATION OF NEW GUINEAS
he was actuated by malice, or simply be defeated, and the pressure of demand person whose name had not been published. Ministers yesterday, the Emperor said that States may be depended upon to do all in the Australlan-Dutch settlementa, sa taré :
wanted to do her grievous bodily harm. His Lordship, then defined the difference between murder and manslaughter. He said that, even if there had been a chance to save the woman's life if she had bad mediosi treatment sooner, that would not In the least degree excuse the prisoner from the consequences of his sot, providing ho Wan actuated by malico.
The Jury retired at 3 o'clock, and after a low minutes' absence returned a verälat
· of wilful murder,
atated before the Coroner was true.
pleaded guilty of stealing a child. Sen Regins v Li Ayung-The prisoner
The Sessions were then adjourned until
tence reserved.
10 o'clock to-morrow.
Manila.
direct the supply into channels offering the greatest facilities for accommodating it. Our weather for the past six months has been imply delightful cool, dry and bright. e-day rain has fallen; but as this was somewhat desired by the farmers, we cannot complain.-N. "O."D. News.
Јарап.
(Tokio Times.)
board the Rosa, bound from Singapore to Sourabaya, announced in cur lane of Fri- day last, we learn that upon inquiries having been made, certain clrcumstances of so suspicions a character are reported to attach to the case, that inspector Richards felt it to be his duty to arrest the Super cargo of the fora, who is charged with having osused voluntary burt to the de ceased, who, it is said, was beaten violently on the versal shortly before his disappear-
anos.
As will be seen by our advertisement
A telegram was received here yesterday
Before the pollos, Hoedel relterates his assertion that he did not shoot at the Em-
“BY AUSTRALIA, TUNGAN M The Colony of Victoria has lately dis- tinguished itself by passing through a con-"- stitutional crisis which threatened at one time to end in a revolution or a rebelliott, all owing to a quarrel between the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council, as to which was master of the parse, but mu- tual concessions at last led to a compromise, Another piece of curious, if not startling, nowe now comes from this enterprising Colony. A movement has been commenced for nothing more nor less than the annexa tion-by the Colony, the mother country London, May 16-Russian preparations will have nothing to say to it-of New to attack British commerce attract great Goines and other falaride south of the attention. The Timer says: The United Equator, between Fiji, New Caledonia and
their power to observe the Treaty of ritorial dependencies to Victoria. Publis Washington, but even if the Russians suc-meetings have been held in Melbourne, ceed in equipping their little fleet, it will and, at the last it was decided to form an hardly do much misabis, and is more likely Association, to be called "The Australian to fall victims to our cruisers than to inflict Colonisation League" for the colonisation
We might and annexation of the islanda: above men damage on our merchantmen. have some trouble at fint, but a short time tioned. Amongst the reasons given for will suffice to clear the seas and make the annexing the islands to Victoris were the passage of our vessels from one port to following:-That Victoria had a larger po
pulation, bat'a smaller territory than any." another as safe as now."
other in the Australian colonies. In the event of the annexation of the lands tak ing place they would serve as a fiold for the growth of tropical productions used in Victoria, and as places where the youth of the colony would and a wider scope for their energies; that as, in the event of annexation, communication between the
The Queen will shortly inspect the troops at Woolwich; the first time in twenty-two years.
to
among the people of Victoria.
Quotations. Hosarona, June 19, 1878.
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credit,
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Old Benares, cash, None
credit,
"New" "Malwa, cash, 805 credit, 810
A circumstantial account of an alleged interview between Mr. Mori, late Japanese
8. Petersburg, May 16-Notwithstand The prisoner, when called upon to say minister in Peking, and the members of why sentence of death should not be passed the Teung li Yamen is given by the Nicht columns, Mr Fairclough, the tragedian, peror, but several witnesses depose that ing the seorsoy observed in regard to Count upon him, said that what he had already Nichi Shimbun. According to this singular will, assisted by Miss Bicie May and they saw him aim at His Majesty. It is Solouvaloff's reporta to the Emperor and members of her troupe, give choice seleo. expected that his trial before the Bigh conferences at the Foreign Office, various His Lordship, before passing sentence; report, Mr Mori expressed with consider- tions in character from Lord Lytton's Court will begin shortly. The penalty for palats, whereby a real understanding way
be attained, form the subject of discussion islands and Australia must be by sea, said that everyone would have been able bitterness his discontent at having Lady of Lyons" in the Town Hall this the crime is death.
accomplished nothing satisfactory during
Among the telegrame congratulating the in well-informed political circles. Though, Victoria was geographically as well situated very giad Indeed, if the dreamstances his sojourn in China, announced that his evening (June 10th). of the case would have justified the jury in leave-taking would be the last, and plainly
Emperor upon his escape from assassination in the first place, the necessity of the war for becoming the guardian colony as any arime, but they would not do less than and declared that the spirit in which his friend. (June 9th) from Baigon, by the vessel's was one signed by the President of the the indepondetics of Christians-fa fuslated other; that one result of annexation would finding the prisoner guilty of the lesser
sition to inscribe "Noll me tangere" on the him guilty of murder.. He (His Lordship) by advances had been met was such as to agents, state, arrison & Co., announc- French Republic, MacMahon, which has upon, there is on the other hand, no dispo. be the development of seafaring prockrities
afford hina no hope that his continued lug the total loss and abandonment of the made an aspecially favourable impression.
British barque Magnolia, 1,082 tons, London, May 15-A Torpedo Committee map of New Bulgaris, which was only set had no doubt that what the prisoner said presence would be advantageous to either Captain Cator, which left this on the 22nd has been engaged on the Hoogly River, to up as a provisional draft. At the same NO FORMALITY."Do they mles you at with regard to the deceased tokiu Onan empire. Much more of the same sort is May last for Shanghat, laden with timber. determine at what points it is advisable to time, other componations than those home?" he asked, as she folded and put Amui from him was true, and he prisoner) narrated, all manifestly to the injury of The vessel appears to have, sirtok on one pince orpods for the protection of Diamond fixed on fe lleu of the war Indemnity away lettur she had just ressived from believing this, had gone out with the shop Mr Mori. We are giad, therefore, to re of the Falo Condors Islands. The Captain Harbour and Calcutta in case of emergency. are not regarded as excluded from discus her mother "Never," she answered, per determined to stop them.
The five turrat whips Gorgon, Hecate, sion. While it is declared that there can be > Sentence of death was then passed on the Seive a positive Besursnoe. that the article and grew bad arrived at Balgon. The
"they call me *Sis?”-Boston Transcript. in our Tokio contemporary was without
telegram was as follows Magnolia Bydra, Cyclops, and Prince Albert were absolutely no serious idea of the retroces
BARET SULLIVAN, who, a short time prisoner in the usual manner.
foundation, and that the returned envoy has abandoned third Pulo Candore."
formally commissioned on Wednesday at sion of Kars, the same is not true of elnoe, was playing Othello, met with a re- Captain Griffiths, of the British barque Devonport. The Iron Duke made her Batoum. The advantage to Russia of the ply as unanswerable as it was unexpected. publication. The gentleman who thus hos Princess of Wales, has taken to the Shipping final satisfactory trial, obtaining thirteen acquisition of Batonm is said to have its is frequent allusions to the handkerobief, given no oconcion or authority for such a himself credited with words and actions Office & sestuan named George Johnson knots speed. The Admiralty are negotiat-reverse side, inasmuch as millions must be "Where is handkerchief 1" suggested to which would not be becoming to his position whom he picked up at Browse Island on ing for the purchase of a steamer, which is expanded in the construction of convenient one of the Hibernian gods to answer as a diplomatic agent, kad been unfortunate the 10th May last. From the latter, we being built at Caledonian Works, Preston, line of communication and proper forti-Never mind yer bandkerchief, sor; blow in finding himself frequently brought into glean the following particulars regarding for river traffic.
fiostions before possesion of the place your nose anyhow, and get on wid the play.' precisely the same kind of notoriety. At the ill-fated Barque Carleton of Yarmouth, Sir Willian Mitchell, proprietor of the could be rendered of great importance. one time, it was a private conversation in Nova Bestia, which was wrecked there on Shipping and Mercantile Gazette and founder In the peaceful current of general indica- the Mei Roku Sha council that was unne-
was a seamman on board the Carleton, which dead.
the fact that the right of sale in the streets (Translated from our Manila Exchanges) cessarily repeated and printed; at another, the 11th of March last. George Johnson of the International Code of Signals, is tlona, favourable significance ly sttached
discussion with Li Hong Chang came was bound from Melbourne to Hamborg. Paris, May 15.-This afternoon, the has been withdrawn from the Golos news. The British barque-Knight of Snowden, of strangely to light. Why Mr Mori should 655 tons register, on her voyage from Aus- be singled out for this species of undesir-She called at Browse Island, about ninety Prince of Wales came to the American head. paper, which had lately adopted a warlike miles from the coast of Australia, north-quarters, and was received by Governor tone while the Bouse, Gazette and New tralia to Manila with 912 tons coal, has been able distinction it is as difficult to conje ward, to land Guano, and whilst there a MoDormick and the Assistant United States Times, which recently observed an attitude ture, as it is, in this last instance, to strong galeratg up at midnight of the Commissioners. The Prince was scoom. favourable to peace, bad that privllage wrecked off the Calatagon point. The un- understand what purpose the Nichi Nichi 11th of Mama, and the vessel parted her panied by the Princess of Wales, the Prince restored to them. fortunate vessel experienced dead calms, and Shinbun had in view, or how it will explain cable and drifted on shore. All ber provi- of Denmark, and Cunliffe Owen, Secretary
Gortechakoff is slightly better. the currents dragged hor on that coast be- its curious performance.
sions and stores were saved. The Captain, of the British Commission. The party The Czar will not in any case visit the tween 10 and 11 p.m. of the 12th. She is Mesars. Fairbanks and Co., manufag- his wife, and four others were still on the spent nearly an hour in the American Sec- Paris Exposition, but some of the Grand considered a total wreck. The schooner turers of scales for the world in general, island when he left. Five hands went to tion, and the Prince manifested mach Dukes will, if circumstances permit. Galeno brought the ship-wrooked crow to have ciroulated in America the fac-simile of Port Darwin in the Marion, and two to interest in the exhibition,
London, May 17.-The election for mem- Manila. The Semaforo of Santiago report a certificate in the Siamese language and Hamburg in the Barque Flora. No bard- Quebec, May 12.-People along the La-bers of the House of Commous for Oxford ed on the 14th that the vessel had her stern character, showing that their wares have ship was experienced whilst on the Island, brador coast are starving, the fisheries University, to fill the vacancy caused by under water. The wreck lies upon the reef teen for many years in use at the custom there being suficient food and water, and having failed. The people are forced to eat the elevation of the Right Hon. Gathorns some two mile from the land. Messrs house of Bangkok, and have not only given no lives were lost during the accident. dog food, and even dogs themselves. Soarvy Hardy to the Peonge, ended to-day, Genate & Co., auctioneers, anounced the constant satisfaction but have occasioned Another vessel, however, the German is epidemic. There are many deaths from Talbot, Conservative, teneiving 2,657 votes, Bale of the wreck and her cargo ge she lies surprise by their durability and unobanging barque Matterhorn, which was loading starvation. Of fire families, containing and Professor Smith, Liberal, 989. for Monday, the 17th instant. The steamer accuracy. This does not seem so remark there, was on the same night driven to the forty, only five survive.
Paris, May 17-The International Copy. Camiguin left on the afternoon of the 14th able a testimonial in the east as it possibly edge of a reef and went to places. The Belgrade, May 16.-The Servian Corps of right Conference will it from the 11th to for the scene of the wreck, to see what could may be at home. If Messrs. Fairbanks second mate, the carpenter and two seamen Observation, hitherto consisting of 16,000 the 223 of June. Victor Hugo will pre be recovered from her.
and Co. had any desire to obtain similar were saved, the rest, 17 is number, were men, has been increased to 80,000. Thin side.
30 days' sight,
8/104 On the 18th instant, in the distriot of autogrophie assurances from all the states drowned, se alao two hands from the Flora was caused by the fear of a Turkish attack. Berlin, May 17.-The Poet and National
6 months' sight, ... 8/111 Tondo, one Pedro Evaristo attempted to put in Asia where trade is carried on, they who went to render saaistance.
The Turke have been concentrating, under Garette announce that Dr Faik, Minister of
Oredits, an and to his existence by making a deep could do so without difficulty. No custom A riot, which at one time threatened to Hadz Pasha, on the southern line of demas Public Worship, tendered his resignation Deonmentary, 6months'alght,.: 8/11- out with a razor in his throat. M
house in China, we believe, and certainly assume formidable dimensiona, vegurred on cation.
last week. This sction is attributable to Although the pablo health in Manila is none in Japan, is without a supply of them, Sunday afternoon, about 7 o'clock, between London, May 16. A special says the circumstances connected with the internal Bombay, demand Rapees, 227
Calcutta, good, several cases of fever have been re-and in all official departments where the the Hokien and Teo Chew Chinese, in Porte will allow no further addition to the affairs of the Evangelinal National Church, ported amongst the community.
use of sontes is requisite, these alone are front of the old Market. The cause arose British flest at Lamid.
London, May 17.The Hague Chambers Shanghal, demand...
30 days Freights.British barque Spirit of the relied upon. The quaiut Siamese chirogre
Berlin, May 16,It is reported that, in parted the bill anthorizing a loan of Age, for Melbourne and Sydney, a full ship-phy may have plenty of companion cariest simply from the fact that a Hokien, who
was drawing water from the stand pipe view of the attack upon the Emperor, the 43,000,000 guliders to cover deficits and Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B.,
Bycee, ment of dry sugar, at £1 per ton; Britial ties whenever it suits the parties concerned opposite the market, not content with put Government has resolved to propose, and complete public worke barque Harkaway, for New York, Teal to send for them,
ting bila pail under one of the two spouts, even to introduce by administrative decreas, New York, May -The Sun says Mexicans, sugar at $8 per ton: British barque Enid, Rumor is rearranging the diplomatic monopolised the other with another pall, serious restrictions on the freedom and The yacht Mohawk, which capsized in this Golde for New York, to load at Boilo, dry sagar, servies of Japan in a variety of ways. Dir and to this fancied infringement of his right of public meetings. Efforts will be harbor two years ago, whereby several liven Raghab overlan at 90 per ton; British barque Marathon, Tanaka, Vice Minister of Pabllo Instruc party's rights a Teo Chew Chinaman ob made to bring about common aption on the were lost, has been sold to the Buzians, Australian Boversigue, 0.07
7 by for Ban Francisco, dry sugar, as as per ton; tion, who was last week spoken of in con- Jested in a demonstrative manner. From part of Germany, Enesis, England, and She originally cost $175,000, but was sold Discount*** and British barque Archos, for New York, nection with the mission to Rome, is now words the two soon came to blows, and the United States, and other countries where for scarcely one-tenth of that eum. to load at Iloilo, wet anger, at $84 per ton declared destined to China. There is in quarrel being observed by members of both Socialistic and Communistis symptoms tagged the Christians near Caues, and the Athens May 17.-Tao Tarks have at faat, some ground for this latter report. clans, a general melés ensued, which lasted have lately appeared, Mr Tanaka has at least been proposed for for some time with more or less serions. London, May 18.The election for Mom fighting still continues that service, though his appointment is not consequences to the combatants. The ber of Parliament for Oxford University, is Vienna, May 17.The passes taken by yet decided upon. For the legation in partery was raised on both sides, and regarded as a tent of the feeling of the the insurgents are Diebend, Balikan and Italy, Mr Sano, an officer of diplomatis en
Trajan's Gate. All attempts to dislodes It is sumoured in Chinking that the thoedents, is said to have been designated way, coolies, and others folued in the clergy on the Eastern question.
struggle, which was only checked by the Peth, May 16 The Lower House of the them have been unsuccessful. The Turkish Tastal is being urged to demand the removal
On learning of the recent attempted as arrival of a body of polls. The riot was Hungarian Dist to-day adopted the bill Commissioners have thus far failed to as of the bulk Cades, but that he has so far cassination of the sovereign of Germany, eventually suppressed, and 67 of the rioters providing for a credit of 80,000,000 ftorias.complish their mission. had the good senon not to allow himself to HL. M. the Emperor of Japan sent Mr Saff, arrested.
Only the Extreme Left were opposed to the London, May 17-Significance la a be made a cat's paw of, for a second time, Vice Minister of the Imperial Househoid,
bill. In the course of debate, Tisza, the tached to a belief curent in well-informed In this ridiculous matter. He supposes that to commeulcate to the German Bavoy his
Promier, stated that the Government recircles that the Channel Squaton will garded the affairs of the Balkan Christians feste pors and call for Basics Bay Im. as a European question, which they inmediately after the strival of the Indian tended to settle in consert with Europe. troops.
China
* SHANGHAI,
in a sasa where such eminent men of jsolence sympathy and regret at the unfortunate
se Captain Colomb, 2., Captain Bridgtondorent, and his gratification that no serious 2.M.A., and our fellow-resident, Mr T. We injury had been inflicted,
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nina Traders' Ins. Co., $1,455 Chinese Insurazos 00, 1895 Yangisse Ins. Asson,, 22%. (050 North Chlan Inn, Co., Tls. 1,050.
.. Fire Ins. Co., $725 China Fire Ins. Co., $205 H.K&W. Dook Co., 18% prom. H.K. O&M. 8. boat Co., $5 dis Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tis. 21 Hongkong Gas Co., 875 Hongkong Rotal Va., 1720 China Sugar Redning Co., 26 % pram. Cainese Imperial Lown, 2108.10.
Kingsmill, are of ons opinion, there is no Announcement is made of the intention The following telegrams, from the Ameri.
St. Petersburg, May 10. The Russian Ellsworth (Me.), May 17in conia,
Do of 1877, £105, vum Int. longer any ground for argument. We are of the young prinse who represents the glad to learn that the Total has taken so house of Kanin to enter the Toyama milan papers brought on to Yokohama by the papers are full of news about the volunteer quence of a dispatch received from New fout, Bubscriptions for fiting out are York by the officers of the Cimbria, orders
Température. sensible & view of the ouse, in which he will fary college as a cadet. He is now nearly 0, & 0. str. Gaelic, are extracted from the coming in from all parts. The sums re- have been given for the fibers on shore to be undoubtedly supported by the new Vier» thirteen years old..
padded daily papers brought down from Yokohama saved are double the amount contributed keep near the ship. Yone of the men ware Taken at Moirs Falconer & Co's Premises zy and High Commissioner of Nanking. General Kawejl's destiny still seems un by the Branch Mail
from the same sourong to the Chairman of allowed on shore to-day. Everything
Queen's Road, y⠀⠀ Wa, who in his late government at Boochow setuled, if the reports in Tokio newspapers has won goldan opinions both from Chinste have any foundation. He is now again
Philadelphia, May 15.-The North Ams the Committee for the relief of sios and come to be in readiness for immediate departure. Captain Badenhausen and
Bloxanone, June 18, 1378.
from stesiner Stars of California, to be Berlin, May 10,A Times London
London, May 16, -A correspondent st launched to-morrow, and built for the special says: A diplomatist in high position Pacific Coast Navigation Company was told the Times correspondent to day that Constantinople says 1 am Informed on made in New York to representatives of the he had heard Lord Salsbury say last night good authority that Fodleber sent a note Russisc Government, The first instalat dinner that pass or war would be settled to the Porte yesterday saying he was dom ment, one hundred thousand in gold, was within ten days, and he believed it would polled by the neccity of the military paid. The remainder is to be paid at in be was. An eminent Liberal declares situation to make the following demands, tervals in the next two months. The amphatically that was must be the outcome and requesting the Turkish Government to steamer was built with the special object of of the present negotiations unleas Russia secede to them as son as possible :
FirstomEvacuation of Blunile, Varna BILA Pied, and will stais Afteen spots on hong, onsense to be humiliated, Lord Beacons. making her one of the fastest sansala addar Bold to resolved en fore the Cper morally | Biasm,
and foreigners on account of his just rilleesid to have tendered his resignation as a lean announces that, the tracater of the wounded during the war, bang Grifenberg are expected on Saturday, Wadi BAROMETER -9
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