was 193,026 men, of whom. 182,810 were eficient.
No. 4855-JANUARY 28, 1870.] The following are the officers for the year elected at the annual meeting of the Vio- torta Chapter, 525, held last night :-- -
M. E, Z.-Comp. J. B, Cox. H.-Comp. J. T. Chater.
J. Comp. W. M. Deane, Boribe E-Comp. J. Parker.
Scribe N.-Comp. Mosely. P. S-Comp. J. Keating. let Asst, S.-Comp. W. T. Adnams. 2nd Asst. 8.-Comp. Loxley, Treasurer-Comp. F. W. Lteuermanın, Janitor-Comp. Jenson.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH pedition was met at Matun by the Governor order that should be obeyed, if properly has been subject to:-The Captain of one of of host, who gave a friendly reooption to charged. Now Akit bald that at least the most favourite steamers-a vessel nearly MAIL.
the regiment, which will probably, be loft twenty times Mr Dugglaby had had brandy always full with both passengers and cargo The Thistle, 4, double-scrow composite
The P. & 0. Co.'s steamer Gwalior, Cap-at Khost for the winter. General Biddulph's in this way, but he kept no account, and it was about a year ago spoken to by one of gun vessel, Com. Robert J. Hunt, arrived at Spithead on the 12th inst. from the China tain J. C. Babot, with the Loation mail of force baa oroased the Kojuck. Some av was simply bis recollection of what took the managers, who complained to him, that airy from the Girot post attacked some place. Now one of the coolles who trans. his steamer was not doing so well as it station, via the Suez Canal. In consequence of the defective condition of her boilors and the 29th December, arrived here last night. Waziri marauders, kiiling two and wound-ferred it to Mr Duggleby's room said he ought to be. "Indoed," replied the captain, "I can't understand that for my freight TELEGRAMS.
ing one, besides capturing 40 men and much took it eight or ten times and another said machinery she has had a somewhat lengthy
cattle. The 4th cavalry and 4th Sikhs alan he took it three or four times. Therefore, lists have boon very large, and there is no She was
(Straits Times Extra.) and adventurous passage home.
Bombay, Jan. 14.-The excitement at attacked the enemy, killing 70. Our loss coupling the evidence of these two with steamer running on this coast whose ex- originally commissioned at Sheerness, on
General was one trampoter killed and ten men Buggleby's own statement that he had not panses should be smaller. However, I will Oct. 15, 1870-where she will pay off and Khost is reported subsiding.
Captain Shepherd received a bad brandy av often as the store boy said, do all in my power to attend to the matter, left England on Deo. 6, 1870. Com. Hunt Roberts leaves a garrison in the fort with wounded.
slight sword out. It has been ascertained it was impossible for him to believe Chui and keep a close watch upon what goes on." Some time afterwards, the same otileial came recommissioned her at Hong Kong in 1874. two months' provisione.
London, Jan, 14.-The official inquiry that Mir Akhor is not dead, but with Akit aainst all the other three witnessda. The Admiralty havo awarded the medal for
Mr Wotton remarked that there were to the same captain with the same com- long service and good conduct to J. G.attributes the explosion which occurred on Yakoob Khan. The latter is bat little en-
teemed at Kabul.
other coolies who had taken brandy to the plaint, expressed in moro overbearing terms Marshant, chief carpenter's mate; and board the Thunderer to imperfect luading,
plaintiff's room besides the two who had than on the former occasion. The captain been called. These two supported the went to his cabin and brought out a THE following passengers have been booked William Eckersley, chief engine-room arti-
floor, of the Thistle
calculation showing how much the steamer to China :-
had earned on cacli trip since they last spoke on the subject. This statement, he said, he had compared with the ship's Manifests and Customs Returns; the rates of freight he had got from native friends; and that the numbers of passengers was correct he would" vouch for. Thero was a handsome profit. Nothing more was said; but a short time afterwards the compradore of the steamer was quietly replaced by another. He had him to withdraw from public life for a time evidently friends at court, who recommended
sir and soene, that he might pay due that he might get the benefit of change of honours to his deccased áhvestors.
Per P. & O. steamer Hindostan, frota Southampton, Dec. 20.-To Hongkong: M W. Harrison.
Landon, Jan. 14.-The French Govorn ment has noted that it will terminate ali English Treaties of Commerce on 1st January 1880.
SUPREME COURTAN IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
The City of Glasgow Bank has now (Before Acting Chief Justice SNOWDEN.) declared a dividend of 6/8, payable 28th
Paris, Jan. 16.-The Ministry have made, their official statement to French Chambers. The country is republicans and pacific. Rigorous measures are promised against assailants of the republic.
28th January, 1879.
Leo Awah u. James, $47.24; Jamua, v. Leo Awab, $80,-His Lordship now gave judgment in these casen. In the first sult the plaintiff claimed rages at $10 a month The country for May, June, July, August, and Soptom- will profit by the termination of the Tres-ber, being $50, loss $2 76 received. The ties of Commerce with England without defendant (Mr James) obtained leave to departing from the principal of Free frade, file a cross-summons to recover $90, for a Ante-republican commanders of Ariny corps quilt stolen value $10 and two scarf rings will be changed unless changes are de- value $80 lost while Lee Awah was in
The official state-charge of his master's property. trimental to the service. ment was coldly received.
The Director of the United States Mint, in his annual report, in referring to the introduction of the trado dollar into China, atates that it has met with a favourable Por Morsageries Maritimes steamer drs, reception, and continues to grow into estima-February from Marseillos, Dec. 29.-To Shangbaltion. He considers it satisfactorily estab Messrs De Luca, Joahaya, Techlug. Yang, A. lished that the trade dollar has proved Walsh and Huart, Mrs and Miss French, beneficial to the Chinese, to the American Mrs E. Cooper and family, Misses Pring, merchant, and to the producer of silver. Of Kidd and Howland. To Hongkong: Mr the 35,359,860 trade dollars that have been Jai Cheng.
produced since their coinage was authorised, Per Messageries Maritimea steamer Djem-25,703,900 have been exported. It is in- nah, from Marseilles, Jan. 13.-To Shong-herently worth 930,, and is unpopular with hal: Mr., Mrs and Miss French, Mr H. all Americans; it is refused at American Dyor. To Hongkong: Mr and Mrs Marsb. railway stations and elsewhere, while dollar Per Measageries Maritimes steamer Ama-greenbacks are accepted at their full nominal zone, from Marseillos, Jan, 26.-To Bloug value. It is easy to understand the signifi- kong: Mr F. Stewart,
cance of the Director's remark that the trade dollar having obtained a favourable position in China, it would not be advisable to repeal the laws authorising its coinage."
We are glad to hear that in the soures of a few months Lighthouses and apparatus will be shipped out for erection on Breaker Point, Dod Island, and the Cape Good Hope, most important points on the East coast of China. The cost of theso buildings fa da-
London, Jan. 6.-The latest advices from frayed out of the receipts for Tonnage dues.. Seven-tenths of the whole sum collected has the Cape of Good Hope state that the fron- been put at the disposal of the Inspector-tier disputes bave been settled in favour of General of Customs by the Chinese Govern the Zulus. ment for the lighting of the coast.
For steamer Hadnorshire, from London, Des. 15-To Hongkong: Mr W. Clutton, Mr 8. Moss, and fourteen policemen,
(L. and O. Express, Dec. 29th.) Latest moil advices:Yokohama (via San Fran) Nov. 11, Shanghai 8, Fooohow 7, Hong Kong 14. The P. and O. mail from Yokohama 29th Oct., Shanghai lat, Hong Kong 7th, Singapore 14th Nov., reached London, a Brindisi, on the 16th inst., its due date. The following mail, with the advicus dated as above, from Chins and the Straits Settlemonts, was delivered, via Mar- seilles, on the 19th inst, four days in advance of its due date. The advices from Japan, via Francisco, were received on the
17th inst.
The Falls of Clyde, an iron four-masted ship, built to the order of Messrs Wright and Brookenridge, of Glasgow, was launched on the 12th inat. by Messrs Russell and Co., Port-Glasgow. Her dimensions aro:— Length, 258 feet; breadth of beam, 40 feet; depth of hold, 23 feet; 1,700 tons register. Bhe will be engaged in the East India and China trades.
Paris, Jan. 17.The French prees con- demus the programme of the ministry as far too moderate, and it la believed that a ministerial crisis is inevitable.
(From Indian Papers.) Paris, Jan. 5.-The Senatorial elections have resulted in a Republican triumph; 10 Conservatives on 164 Republicans have been The Republic majority in the elected. Senate is now 57.
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evidence of Chui Akit to a certiu patent.
His Lordship said the others had got been called and he know nothing about them. They now cam to the evidence of Mr flethorington, who gave his ovidence very fairly indeed. He said he had never known the plaintif the worse for liquor or evon fuddled while on duty; he had en him a little elevated when ff duty: Now Mr Humphreys said he had suspected Mr Duggleby of taking apirits io too great an his breath smelt of brandy. Then they extout, because he appeared muddled and
certain amount of brandy which Duggloby had this fact, that at any rate there was had out of the store, and the question was
Mr Bailey, U. S. Vice Cousul at this port, The first case was heard before Mr Justice whether be accounted for it or not. Well, Russell, who authorised his Lordship, to the strictest proof must be adduced to is taking the greatest care that interests give judgment for the plaintiff for wages for show that he did not. He was not at all of the legatoes ander the late Mr E. M. was treated, but considering the liberat ter. We lately were informed on official June July, August, and September, being satisfied with the way in which the brandy Smith's will should be carefully looked af $37.24, the defendant having satisfied him that the wages for May were paid. In the manner in which Mr Humphreys treated authority that the U. B. Bankruptcy Lawa second case, triet before him (Mr Justice is mens, and that the assistanis might do not extend outside the State; perhaps Snowden), he had to decide whether the have brandy in the mess if they like, and other U. S. Laws do not; this may be the Daggleby's statement that ho did pay reason why the deceased gentleman's estate quilt apa souffrings wore last by such as hoover ho had brandy or had it entered, appears to have been thrown into something Igence of the servant as to outille the mas ter to recover the value in a court of law, was not satisfied it was taken under resembling the Court of Chancery. From a or whether they were stolen. The defon- circumstances which would render him perusal of the will, one would suppose that With regard nothing could have been simpler than to dant was convicted before the magistrate of liable in a criminal court. stealing the quilt in question and was ser- to the other point, as to his failure to have carried out his intentions. It seems tenced to six months' imprisonment. Now, dispense medicine, the evidence showed have been found necessary, however, to ap Consols 951.
convictions in criminal cases were not evi that, on the day that the prescription point five or six individuals, each of whom His Excellency Kwo, whose departure for
London, Jan. 7.-Mr Forster yesterday denes of the frota alleged in civil suits, so which was produced camp in ho was it. will expect to be handsomely remunerated His it was necessary to look at the evidence taken it would bare boen prudent for him to for their services out of one of the handsomest Paris we noticed in our last, has received addressed a meeting at Bradford. his colleague, Chung How, who safely speech contained a violent attack upon the in the nuts. It appeared that the quilt, have secured the services of some other estates ever left in Shanghai. It has been arrived with his suite by the Messageries foreign policy of the Government, the result which we under the charge of the defonaesistant, and it appeared he did speak to stated by one conversant with such matters, steamer Ava, en route for St. Petersburg.of which he said he hoped would be the dant and kept in a room of which he had Mr detherington. However, it appeared that in three years the property could, an Kwo will, we understand, remain in Paris to condemnation of the Imperial policy, which the key, was missed, and when he was thers w no one in the Dispensary when der good management, be entirely free from Be odled upon to produce it he brought what the prescription was sent in but the plain. encumbrances, and yield a monthly rental receive the Marquis Tseng. The Legation might lead the whole world into war. has been removed to a more commodious denied that the Liberal party desires to he said was the quilt, and the plaintiff told tiff, and he said he was not able to pre- of somewhere about £2,000.
abandon India, India, he concluded, neods him to give it to a new servant, but he did pare, the pills, which required a certain building in the Avenue du Roi de Rome.
remission of taxation; not conquest. He not do so. Therefore to thought there aroust of manual force, so he sent the it was an extremely said that the fatal mistake of the Govern was evidence to make the defendant pay for prescription back. ment poliay was the idea that Englandit. With regard to the rings there was no inconvenient thing to do. If the medicine should do the work of Europe. It was not sufficient proof that they were either stolen bad been required immediately, it would her business, he protested, to defond Conorremoved by Lee Awah. They were kept in a certainly have been a very serious thing, stentluopia.
bas in the plaintiff's room in Queen's Road At the same time, it was the only occ and wore missed, the pialutiff said, in June, ion on which Bush a thing had occurred, forte, were made to find them and the and he could not way it was such, miscon pawn shops were searched but no trase duct as to justify his dismissal. was found of them. The defendant's regard to the alteration in the prescrip room and boxes wore searched with the like tion, it appeared very simple, instead of The natives of India now realding in Lon-result. According to the defendant the don intead to organise a meeting to petition rags were not missed until July 19th, when Parliament to release India from bearing it was found a window in the office had boon furcod opsa. He was not to the house on the expenses of the Afghan War.
Console closed at 958, being a fall of on July 19th and a substitute was employed, whose conduct was highly suspicious, and previous quotations.
London, Jan. 8.The prevalent depres-be did not think the evidence was aufiolant ston in trade is causing a general reduction to justify him in making the defeudant of wages, the result being an increase of liable for the rings. Therefore in this case strikes, which are very numerous; one of there would be judgment for the plaintiff the most important of these movements haafer $10, the value of the quilt. taken place amongst the employés of the Midland Railway, no less than 1,500 of whom, filling places of goods guards and shunters, have struck.
Police Intelligence. (Bofors O, V. Creagh, Esq.) 28: January, 1879.
LARGENT FROM CAPTAIN DEANE.
It is reported that a company has been formed in America for the purpose of estab lishing a direct line of communication cia Bucz with Shanghai. The City of Santiago Sewruttan Singh, Indian Constable 35, has been selected to make the first voyage, was brought up on remand before Mr Creagh starting from New York on the 20th inst. charged with having stolen a watch and She is to take out a full cargo of cotton chain, the property of Captain Superinten- stuffs of all kinds, manufacturing and-agri- dent Deane From the facts given in evid- saltural tools, and machines, &o.,.souze of ence it appeared that the watch was placed which are in fulfilment of orders already by Capt. Deane under his pillow on the night received, the rest to be consigned to agenta of December 25th, just before the fire-bell to open a trade. The promotora of the new rang. The next time the owner saw his scheme have also in view the Mediterranean property was the other day (24th), when porta, where on the one hand American Inspector Corcoran showed it to him. When wares may be in demand, and on the other the fire began to threaten the Police quar- freights may be obtained either for the out-ters, property was removed from Mr Deano's ward voyage eastward or the return trip quarters for safety; and the removal seems Amorina. The steamers of the new line will to have been so carried on that servants and accordingly call at a Portuguese, a Spanish, outsiders might have assisted, and, as sug an Indian, and a Greek port; they will gusted by Mr D. E. Caldwell (who appeared Izom Mr Broreton's office to watch this case thence provved by the Suez Canal, calling at an Indian, a Chinese, and a Japanese port, for the defendant), might have taken the delivering and taking in goods as they may watch and chain. An amah took it from find onetomers. For the present it is not under the pillow and placed it on a mantel- intended to purchase vessels for the new shelf. Inspector Corcoran atated that he undertaking, but only to charter steamers obtained the watch, chain and key from de- for each voyage.
fendant, on going and demanding its restora- tion. The whereabouts of the watch was discovered from Sayle & Co's Indian watch man, who gave information. This toun also described that defendant had get some gold studs made into a ring at a Chinese jewel- ler's shop; and that, according to his story, defendant had also endeavoured to obtain a aalo of the watch in a private manner. denied that the information he gave was the result of a quarrel; but admitted that he A silversmith in gambled occasionally.
The Breconshire, an iron screw-steamer of about 2,000 tone gross register, and built to Lloyd's highest class, has been launched by the London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company, for Alekers Jenkins and Co., London, for the trade between Loudon and China The Breconshine is the fifth steamer supplied by the builders to Mesars Jeukina and Co., and will be fitted with engines of 250-horse power of the most approved on straction. Her dimensions are:-Length, 300 feet; breadth, 34 teet; depth, 24 feet.
The Madrid Uficial Gazette contains a Royal deorce authorising the Minister of the Colonies to accept the proposal relative to laying a submarine cable between Manila and Hong Kong.
reliefe for the China Station.
A correspondent writes:At last it has been decided to allow the Foxhound to proceed to her station, China, as soon as she
and her ardere tor China are only now to
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East Strest appeared, and stated that he had made a ring for defendant out of some gold supplied to him.
The case was remanded until the 30th, at 2.30 p.m.
(Before James Russell, Esq.)
LIGHTE FINGERS.
LARCENT.
The suspension of Tweedy, Williams and Company at Truco has revived the uneasy feelings and apprehensions in the money market. The total liabilities are announced to be one million'sterling.
With
Information Ens reached us that a local Firms has obtained the contract for supply- ing the plant and machinery for the Mills shortly to be erested in this neighbourhood by the Chinese for the manufacture of Cot
an extensive suale. ton goods. The works are intended to be on
Manila.
(Translated from our Manila Exchanges.) An English barque, possibly the Omega, patting the Latin he put "To be taken on leaving the port, on 21st January, ran as required, which he thought Me into the Spanish steamer Aurrerd, causing Foster would pretty well understand. Ce some damage, although not of much con- could not say there had been such mlsconsequence, dust as to disentitle him to what has agree ment provided he should have if the on- gagement terminated before the end of the
alos, four years. So far with regard to the deci
With regard to costs, he did not free from blame, and be would allow no think Me Dugglebg's conduct was entirely
costs in either case,
Mr Wotton asked for leave to apply for a now trial before a jury, on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of
evidence,
He Lordship said it was a case that ought to have been taken before a jury, but whether a new trial ought to be granted now was another question,
Foster u. McKirdy, 445.Bis Lordship gave ju igment in this case. It was a elsim brought by an oiler against the Cap Lord Beaconsfield is suffering from atin of the Perusia, for one mouth's wages. An advance note had been given for the Bevere attack of gout. Consola closed 96%.
amount on the charterers, Messrs. Olyphant Londen, Jao. 8.-The Serapis leaving & Oe, but plaintiff did not get it eashed on the 30th instant, takes the 29th regiment before the ship left and when the vessel His Lord-
-The application was fixed for to-morrow. instead of the 5th, and the Euphrates on returned the firm had failed.
Stookbausen 2. Santt, $267.80.This was March 5th takes the 78th regiment instead ship said the case was of much importance seamen, although the facts were simple. of the 30th.
The question to be decided was this, did a claim brought by Mr Stockhausen, of the the receipt of the advance note and its re- Oriental Hotel, for board, lodging, and The defendant admitted He said he tention from May to December amount refreshments. to a payment of wages which relieved Oly. the debt, but asked for time. phant & Co., or were the wages still due. The had been master of a vessel and held a He had come to the accounts between Olyphant & Co, and the master's certificate. owners were no doubt altered by the failure Colony a mate in a vessel, but had beon of the plaintiff to present the note, and for eleven months and had not had a although he ought to have given it back chance of paylug. He was willing to set to the captain, that did not relieve the ship aside half his wages to meet the claim when from liability. Judgment was therefore he got a situation. Judgment was recorded
for the plaintiff, with costs. given for the plaintiff, with costs.
London, Jan. 8.-Consols 96. Bar Silver Four and half 498. Four per cent 73. per cent 78. Exchange on India as 60 daya sight la. G
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Oriental Bank Corporation shares £31. Chartered Mercantile Bank £2 Chartered Bank
£17. Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, £58. St. Petersburg, Jan. 8.-The semi-oficial Agence Russe confirms the report that the Amour has entered Russian territory, un-
attended by his troops.
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China. SILANGRAL.
(The Suciat Circle.)
Out of 10,056 mile cigars put up for sale ou the 20th Jan., 6292 mils were sold, realizing $67,498.55.
The Chiese at Manila celebrated their New Year with less noisy demonstrations this year than in former years.
We learn from a trustworthy source that General Grant, the last President of the The United States, comes to Manila. steamer Richmond, on board which he is travelling, will arrive at Manils towards the end of February or beginning of March, The American community is preparing & due reception.
In a circular dated Batavis January 4th, we find the following "The Spanish barque Teodora, Captain Lopez, with a cargo of rice from Saigon to Havana, put- into this purt to repair the damages suta- tained in a collision with the American barque India, in the straits of Sunda."
The 16,500 cases kerosene all brought by the American barque Afasonic, which put into this port in distress, will be transferred on board the British ship Mount Lebanon.
The schooner Velero Iaft Manila for
Singapore and Molucca Islands on the 23rd, with Sapanwood and Tobacco,
The British barque Marina left for Now York on the 22nd January.
The British barque Remus loft Manila for Liverpool on the 18th January.
The steaner febu arrived here to-day (22 d) with her bow amashed a collision with the steamer Leyte ff Isla Verde. The amount of dams e enstained by the latter vossel is not yet known.
The steamer Canloan arrived this morni
The plague is increasing at Astrakhan and the Russian authorities are taking ri-Duggleby v. Humphreys, $538.88; Hum- phreys . Duggleby, $256.18.-His Lord- gorous measures to localize it,
London, Jan. 8.-Lord Beaconsfield is ship now gave his decision in this case, Captain Alexander Buller, C.B., who last
progressing favourably, Returas inaned which was heard on Friday and Saturday commanded the. Modeste on the China Sta-
It is asserted that since the acquisition of of the Board of Trade of the imports for last The plaintiff in the first case was Somiritchins, Kaldja and Ili, by Russia, tion, has been appointed to the Agincourt, in succession to Captain Rishard Wells.
Yan Aws, a coolie, was charged with the past month amount to £26,562,500, employed in the Hongkong Dispensary, of the industrial activity of Southern Siberia The Himalaya, troopship, will shortly picking the pockets of Fung Alam, an showing a decrease of £5,662,500 as com- which Mr Humphreya is the proprietor, and embark a number of naval and military countant, of a bandkerchief worth fifty pared with last year. The exports for the was dismissed on the ground of misconduct. has seen an extraordinary development. ing (23rd), and brought the passengers of the The will (dated Nov. 10, 1875) of the late couts. The complainant was on the Re-past mouth account to £14,626,000, show. It was admitted that the amount claimed The races nominally belonging to China, steamer Leyte. This vessel after the colli. with last year. Consola closed at 954. ment if his Lordship decided in his favour, China, now openly acknowledge allegiance torday, proceeded to Rozario point, in front to Russia, and as a consequence the Russians of Isla Verde, in consequence of the dam. Mr Henry S. King, of 65, Cornhill, London, creation Ground, amongst a crowd, looking ing a depresss of £1,312,500 as compared by Duggleby was correct under the agree. ocupying the territory between Siberia and sion with the Cebu, which we reported yes London, Jan. 9.-Official correspondence and the same admission was made in the are working the gold miner of Menussinkage the sustained and also because she was end the Manor-house, Chigwell, Essex, has at pictures, when he found his pocket tam- pored with. Defendant was seen to run,
making water. There she had to be beach- been proved, the personalty being sworn but he was pursued and caught. The on the subject of the re-establistment of other case, the only point for the Court under £160,000. With the oxception of
Wo understand that the soheme for hav-ed, and the steamer Canloan happened to It concludes with a despatch from Lord misconduct or not. His Lordship, in legacies to his sisters and brother, amount handkerchief was found in the sleeve of the native Government in Mysore is published. decide being whether there had been (in Chinese territory) with success. ing to £3,000, the testator bequeaths the prisoner. Defendant had nothing to say whole of his real and personal status be beyond the assertion that he picked up the Salisbury, dated October 4th, 1877, oor giving judgment to-day, said that thising all the Post ellices at the Treaty Ports pass by on her voyage to Passo, took on handkerchief: and Mr Russell sent this dially approving the steps taken to promote no doubt was a very important action auder one head is likely to be carried out, board all the passengers, and instead of Mr Hart, the Inspector General, is endea- Manila with the passengers. The Leyte tween his widow and children,
representative of the light fingered gentry the retirement of British officers with the to both parties. In the first place, it was though probably not for twelve months or so. proceeding on her voyage, she returned to object of substituting natives. The despatch extremely important to the plaintif, Dng vouring to obtain the sanction of all the continues on the alte where she was beached to hard labour for three months.
recognises the necessity of postponing the gleby, because if the defence set up were Governments in the Postal Union to his awaiting the materials and workmen to Introduction of changes zanotioned in con- substantiated his treaps of gaining his bread has completed her refit at Malta. It is now Lok Apia, a hawker, was accused of hay. sequence of the famine, approves of the for the future would be lost. On the other plans; and as there can be no doubt it will repair the damage to allow of her return to away with costly establishments, we may Last night (23rd) the steamer Canton. Imore than a year ago that she was coming stolen a pair of trousers, a jacket, a separation of the tutorship and guardianship | hand it was very important for Mr Hum.save them oonsiderable expense, by doing sianila. miesioned for service in the China seas, but pipe and a bandkerchief from a Celestial of the Maharajah of Mysore, and offers to phreys, conducting such an important expcot that in these times of retrenchment left for the Rozario point provided with
establishment as the Hongkong Dispensary,
the necessarios for the floating of the Leyte, circumstances rendered it advisable to tem-dove" in one of the licensed shodes of procuro a qualified tutor if required. Forarily detain her to strengthen the fleet Square Street. While the lady slept, this
St. Petersburg, Jan. 16.-In officiel sircles to take care that the persons on whom the he will be enccessful.
Messrs Hillier and Drake, the former of after provisionally repairing the damage, under the command of Admiral Hornby, wicked hawker quietly moved off with the here no information has been received that health and shoost the lives of his story H.B.M. Consulate, and the latter belonging Captain Harvey, Lloyd's surveyor, and other take force. Her commander's proceedinge goods and chattels, and had to be followed the Ameer had sought Russian protection depended, should hold a hilly refer to the China Inland Mission, have left for persous, left in the Canloun, The Leyte Bombay, Jan. 6-A special telegram and honesty and should faithfully perform the fumine districts. Latest accounts say is in such a position as to be likely to come
Bé quite when is command of the Sandfly some six up by a warrant. He was apprehended in from London to the Times of India states the duties they undertook.
a kindred institution in Tei-ping-shan; and
Iloilo, Jan. 21-At the first hours of lash Fears ago now being made the subject of
the hawker hed, nothing to say against that two additional regiments are under agreed with Mr Dennys that in a case of that the distress still prevailing is beyond of on the first attempt. protracted and expensive legal argument, the soft impeachment, Mr Russell sent the orders to embark for India Four regi- the kind he ought not to be satisfed with the power of words to describe; and that! But though he is nominally the defendant, the cost of his defence will be borne by the unprincipled rogue to hard labour for three nuts which were to have been relieved any evidence short of what in a criminal little permanent roliei san he hoped for night a boat arrived here from Concepcion, this trooping season have received orders prosecution would result in the conviction until the springs In the meantime it is bringing two shipwrecked men from the of the plaintiff, because the misconduct certain that deaths from gold and starvation steamer Mactan, which was totally lost be tween 11 and 13 o'clock on the night of Treasury, for he was acting in nocordance
to remain in Indi with his instructions, as he interpreted them,
We learn that it is under discussion to Friday, 17th instant,naroof of the Silan Telegrams from Kohat state that the alleged against him would amount to ateal will carry off many thousands. to teising the trading-vessel which has
Alikhel and Akkhel Jirgas came in on the ing the brandy in question. That was one brought this action, on suspicion of having E. Rose, one of the proprietors of the Orien 81at and paid a fine for wire-cutting, gave portion of the miseendust of which the form a Westend Club, something on the ga, near the Concepolon bay. native labour on board. Another China tal Hotel, appeared ou a summone charged securities for future good behaviour, and plaintiff was alleged to have been guilty, principle of "Prined" in London, on the wrecked men which arrived here, and who The Alikbel and the other. was & fallure properly to per: Bubbling. Woll Road, the plot of land next gave incomplete details of the disaster, are to Mr F. B. Forbes' fine property known Lieutenant of Carabineers, who has lost- Ease, that of the Mosquito, which arose out with having assaulted one of the boys of pet led all outstanding 595. of the desire of the commanding officer to the hotel. Boy said that Mr Ross hit bim tribe further promised to return the Snider form his duties as a dispenser. The quess The Lawn." The scheme includes a his wife, and an English gentleman, a effcut the greatest salvage from a wreck, on the head, while tiffin was being proceed rifles, ammunition, &c., carried off by desertion was, was there sufcient evidence to was also a heavy bill to be burne by theed with, a platesbeing the weapon used ters, belonging to the tribe, from the 5th satisfy him that Mr. Dazgleby ros ly did Skating Rink, Jawn Tennis ground, Ball Mr Hoskin, a merchant of this place.
and the only reason that he could sesign for Punjab infantry.
obtain these twenty bottles of brandy in om, Reading room, and all the usual ao According to the details given by these
cessories of a Club, service. These cases, however, do not now
gentlemen, the circumstances attending the some-out of the Navy Estirantes, but are this abuse of earthenware was the fact that
There are rumours afloat of further great wrook were horrible: the vessel disappeared Lahore, Jag. 7.--General Roberts prxsuch a way as would justify his conviction Well the evidence" was this; they detrayed by the Treasury upon the repre- part of the yoke of an egg was on the plate ceeded to Yakubi on the sixth. He hoped for it. sentation of the Admiralty that they have at the time. He bled from the forehead to reach Khost on the seventh. The had first of all Mr Humphreys, who seemed changes in the management of the China from the surface of the water soon after she been necessarily incurred and that the after the plate was smashed.
Deputy Governor of Khost vamo to pay bis to bare treated his assistents in the meet Merchants' B. N. Co. The indisputable fact struck. It is believed that a persons among theer, incurring them should be relieved of Mr Rose admitted having damaged some respects, acompanied by the prinmpal liberal manner possible, judeed he should that the concern has lost money, whilst passengers and crew lost their lives, inclad- thing. One of the guests brought a dirty Mallks. He transfers to us the fort and say almost too liberally, because there was other similar institutions have done well ing the chief judge elect for one of the pro. opened the eyes of its patron, Li Hung bineers, the ship's cook, and other, Of Official returns show that the Volunteer plate to him, complaining that complainant office recorde, containing full information no check upon their consumption of wine during the past twelve months hus at last vinces, the wife of the lieutenant of Caras Fores of the country is more numerous and had put it before him at til. The result regarding the revenues. Hi sititude, it is and spirits except that imposed by their own Chang, to the necessity for radical reform those esved, some took to a small ship's bont more effective than it has been at any time was that complainant's head somehow came believed, is due to the instructions, of the discretion. Mr Humphreys seemed to know When also the Report of the China Coast and other managed to keep themselves during its past history. The number of too close to the plate, and the summons Govenor Birdaz, Wall Mabomed Khan, very little of it himself. There was a stores, N. Co., and that of the Chius Merchants' oating on pieces of wood, cases and furgte ho la with Yahoob Khan at Kabul presided over by a boy called Akit, and from enrolled volunteers on the 81st October last followed, was 200,212; and of this number no less
wo are likely to see a change in the views great hardship in reaching Concepoloni Fined $6, or é days' imprisonmente
Bombay, Jan. 8-General Roberts ex, that store those gentlemen had a right Co. are contrasted, as they will be shortly, ture, with which they succeeded under pedition was expected to reach Khoat yes to have spirits and wine as they liked, of sume who have been in the habit of at-The news of the loss has caused s gloom than 194,179 had, during the previous twelve monthe, complied with the require-
terday, The Depoty Governor visited the provided an order was sont down for that
their due.
disaster befallen the shipwrecked and the Esents of the War Office, and were returned
camp, which will be transferred to the fort, purpose, and then it iras entered in the tributing to the latter far more than is here, both on account of the unfortunate A paso has been related to us, which damage caused to the interest of the owner A Sepoy trap eat to places near the camp mass account. Bealdes that Mr Humphreys and that if one of his assistants gave in by some Afghans i ambash on Monday,
Bumbay, Jan, 0, Genial Roberts cerdas ty take a botila to his room it was an shows the kind of thing the native Company of the vessel, Measra Maglond & Og,
the charge.
months,
"TOO CLOSE TO THE PLATE,"
"Let us know what you want for your
no cíliviente. This slows a considerable paper," writes the Sweet Singet, and I jubrense as compared with last year. On will send it." We want two dollars a year, the plate, b77) the enrolled strength | -Cincinnati Breakfast table,
The ship.