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might form a thorough protection for goods properly sized, while it might not be so for goods containing certain dele- torious substances. At all events, the learned scientific diesertations on the part of the doctors who differed does not appear to have had much weight with the practical jurymon.
In his summing up, it is gratifying to note that the Lord Chief Baron todit high ground. He mid-
Gentlemen, the case before you in one of high and commanding importance, which eats for and will doubtless receive your de liberate and careful attention-important as regards the interests of the parties to the cause, which are in a pecuniary sense con- sidorable, and because it may be found to involve considerations bearing on and affect- ing the national character and commercial reputation of the manufacturers of this great commercial country. It is now notor ious from communications, received from other countries and through foreign minis- ters that the manufacturers have been
charged with deliberately cheapening their wares and productions exported to Europe and America with materials and ingredients which cheapen, but render the article of less commerciëlTM value and unfit for the purposes of a commerce unequalled in the world. Far be it from me to impute any intentional unfair dealing to the defendants. It may be that through negligence or accident, through ignorance, error, or mischance of those employed by them, some deleterious substance has been used which has had bad effect on nearly one-half of the mer- chandise sold to the plaintiff. From what pause is for you to determinie.
Point, Rangoon, passed through Singapore Straits on the 8th instant, and wished to be reported.
H. E. Kuo, (late Chinese Ambassador to the Court of St. James) and suite, arrived here to-day per M. M. steamer Anadyr, from Europe. Be landed this afternoon at Murray Pier and was saluted by the Battery. Mr F. Stewart, Inspector of Schools, is also amongst the passengers per Anadyr,
THE CHINA MAIL.
London, Feb, 26.-In consequence of a recont diaturbance to Alexandria, au English and a French frigate hare gone thither to watch events.
announces it has reason to believe the The Times, là a leading article to-day, Colonists in South Aftios will adopt the system of Federal Government.
the neighbourhood, the streets being blooked not concern foreign powers, and the proylalone. Orders have been received to Hansu, and Lassa From Lassa he intends with Chinese, although not the least opposi Ministers subsequently made verbal ex-begin the building of a fort at Jellalabad to reach the Himalaya by the Brahma- tion was offered the police in the execution cuscs, alleging the necessition of the state, to hold a largo garrison. Noxt wook a re- pootra. Returning then to Lansa, he will of their duty. It is quite probable that There being rumours of disturbances and oonnoltring party goes beyond Gundamuk. visit Khotan, Kashgar, and cross the later TH Chinese community of Calcutta, saya business undetected for some time; the orowd flotilla of steamers will be at Mandalay, ten to Yakub instructing him to treat with The journey is to occupy two years.
these two houses have bron doing a thriving insecurity to foreigners at Mandalay, a The nativen report that the Amir has writvening plateaux to Rusalan Khokand. the Statesman, numbers a thousand souls, which collected was, in all probability com- The armed vasel Irrawaddy is ready at the English. The report is doubtful. The Imperial Geographical Society has
posed of the dupes from whom the manters Thyetmye to proceed to Mandalay at a
Calcutta, Feb. 27.-A letter was received awarded the Constantine Medal to Professor They first settled there about a hundred of the gambling dens had derived their pre- anmmons from the Resident. A guard at Jellalabad on the 28th Feb., from Yakub Nordenskjold. years ago, and, like their fellow-country-fite. In one enee the two men who were whloh had been spent from Rangoon landed Khan, dated Cabul Feb, 20th, containing
Messrs William Donny and Brothers, men in Burmah, have no rivals in car.
identified as the "bankers" acknowledged on the 32nd, and marched under arms to overtures for the renewal of friendly rola ahipbuilders, Dumbarton, bave received an that they had acted in that capacity, but the Minister's Every facility is given, but tlons with the British Government. A order to build what, when completed, will peutering, shop-making and pig-feeding.. said that they only did so on behalf of their there is still mach alarm prevalent as to the further lotter dated Feb. 26th was received be the largest steel vessel in the world.
friends. Mr May gave them to understand safety of the inhabitants.
on the 28th the effect that, Blace the des. She is to be 4,000 tons gross, is the order that they were none the less offenders, and
patch of the last letter, news had reached of Messrs Allen, of Glasgow, and is to carry as they were unable to mention even the
Cabul on the 26th of the death of his father cattle and other beavy merchandise between names of their friends he told them that
on the 21st Feb., and adding that bis father this oduntry and Canada, and between this attempt to shield themselves from the
being an old friend of the British Govern- this country and the River Plate. vated their guilt. They were. esok hoed
friendship. The bearer of the letter was been commenced of an action of damage consequences of their misdeeds only aggra-
ment, he had sent the information out of In the Admiralty Court the hearing has the full penalty of $200 or six months' hard
Shalgassi Shah Sewar Khan, nephew of arising out of a collision between the steame labour and ordered to be exposed in the
Shalgassi Sheodil Khan. He was only two ship Voorwarts and the P. O. steamship stocks at the scene of their offence. The
days on the road from. Kabul, A report Khedive, on the night of the 23rd of May has been received through Peshawar that last, off Penang. Mr Scott, of the survey department, when The important action which for seven surveying the Shamla route eight miler daya has occupied the attention of the Ex- from Michal, was attacked yesterday at one chequer Division has terminated with o'clock Out of twenty men of the 24th verdict for the plaintiff. The defendants, native infantry we lost four killed and one Messra. Langton and Riley, were manu or two wounded. No further particulara facturers of cotton goods at Manchester, bave been yet received.
and Mr Provand claimed compensation for cotton goods which had been sent to Shang hai by the defendants on bis order, and which on arrival, were found extensively damaged by red stains, alleged to have been caused by the use of deleterious sub- stances in sizing. The Lord Oblef Baron, in summing up, said it had become noto. rious that the manufacturers of this coun- try were charged with the use of ingredi duced for the purpose for which it was de enta which tended to unfit the article pro-
signed.
Ir would appear that the insurrection in Hainan has not yet been entirely sup- posed. We hear that one of the Vice- roy's gunboats will leave for Hoihow in a few days and will convey a number of junks laden with rice for the use of the Imperialist troops. The Hakkas, relying on the promises held out by the Chinese Authorities, agreed to anrrender on condi- tion that their lives and property would be apared, but they naturally objected to be sent to Canton to have their heade chopped After referring to the comparatively unfrequent occurrence of this particular Hence the necessity for an addition and special discoloration complained of to the Imperial Commissariat, by the plaintiff, his Lordship called the
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The first call of the City of Glasgow Bank has yielded a total of two million pounds atorling. It is announced that the liability of the bank has diminished while the assets have increased, and full payment, is expected.
tion the Liberal candidate has been re- London, Feb. 27-At Haddington eleo. turned.
London, Feb. 38.--Major-General Clif- ford has been attached to the staff of Lord Chelmsford.
others were variously fined $5 and $3 with the alternatives of 21 days and 14 days' bard labour sach. Mr May while telling them that they were punished because they had broken the law, said that at the same been such blind dupes as to imagine that time he was sorry to think they could have they could win anything by gambling, pointing out that even when they succeeded winning they were multed in a paraent- age for the benefit of the harpies who prey ed upon them, so making themselves in reality losers. The game played in these rain-young; it is played by manipulating houses was not Fan-tan proper, but Chakralty, introduced the Navy estimates for brought in except the Khan of Laghman, | half a dozen diee a basin with the hand. Were an ordinary basin used it would send sides, which any one at all acquainted with forth a ringing sound as the dice strike its the game could detect if within hearing: to prevent attracting the attention of unwel- come passers by the basins in these houses were set in blocks, which entirely deaden the sound, in the same manner as one can
here are having a scare at present, and if fingers on the rim, The gambling dens the Police persevero, the game of the gam biere will soon not be worth the candle.
Calcutta, Feb. 28.-General Jenkins' force returned on the 26th from Lughman Valley Major-General Cavagnari consi. In the House of Commons last night Mrders the expedition to be a great success, W. H. Smith, the First Lord of the Admi. Most of the Khans and headman have been the ensuing financial year, amounting to
for whom hostages have been given. Many £10,562,500, thus showing a decrease of armed men were seen, but no fighting took 1600,000 as compared with last year. place. A Ghazi who attempted to take the Bank have notified that they refuse to pay killed on the spot. The force recounoitred The liquidators of the City of Glasgow life of a native officer of the Guides was any dividend to the holders of Mesers, Ni-thirty miles up the Valley which was very fertile and populous. Wally Muhammed col and Company's drafts,
Latest Mail Advices Yokohama Dec. accompanied the force. There was heavy 19, Shanghai Dec 22, Foochow Des. 22, rain in the Lughman Valley and Jellalabad Hongkong Deo. 28, Manila Dec. 31, Bata on the night of the 25th.
vis Doo. 28, Singapore Jan. 4, Galle Jaz, Calcutta, Feb, 28-A report has reached 12. There are no later advices than the between Yakub Khan and General Daood-mail, via Marseilles, on the 81st ult, three shah Khan the latter has left Kabul, but in days in advance of its due date. The next what direction is not known. News from Inward P. and O, mail, bringing a week's Turkestan says that the Ameer is still at later dates left Briadisi on the 8th last, Mazar, Sirdar Shores Kadoshmairza and will reach London on the 8th Inst Asnon Martinusti Mahomed (sic) in at two days early. The following French mail Tashkend. The son of Kumar Sayed, and reached Suez, per Messagories Maritimes. Tatakhan, the nephew of Almatullah steamer Sindh, on the 5th inst., three days Khan Ghilzi, hava come.
jury'a attention to the fact that no wit RUMOUEs reach us from Singapore to the stop the vibration of a bell by placing his paratory to invading the province of Natal Jellalabad that in consequense of rupture above, which were received by French
appears to be a somewhat wild surmise, but it is supposed, by those who are in a position to know, that the star of our former Registrar Generat is decidedly in the at- endent; and it is even hinted that a go- vernorship is not very far from the reach of the offer referred to.
ness had been called who mixed the size effect that Mr U. C. Smith, the presunt to explain exactly its ingredients, pro-Colonial Secretary of the Straits, may por- portions and quality. He locked in vain for such evidonge to reconcile the albly be called shortly to England with a- conflicting accounts. It had been proved view to his promotion. At first sight this that there was 17 per cent. greater moisture in the damaged cloth than there was in the sound goods; and they knew that moisture and heat were just the causes that produced mildew on goods that bad to pass through the torrid zone round Ceylon on this route to China. The defendant, on his oath, had said he need 801b, farins, 6001b. China clay (as against 5891b. in the sizing-book), bulb. tallow (as against 251b, in the book), 58 quarta (as against 66 in the song was the best thing that could have book); and his Lordship suggested that befallen him, an inferior size might have been applied to the damaged goods and a better ons to the undamaged cloth. He did not suggest anything wilful on the part of the defendante, but more negligence would be enough to give the plaintiff a verdict.
The Jury retired, and
requested specimens of the damaged cloth and the Daoca twist, with the sizing and the manufacturing books; an 1 after an absence of forty minutes, they returned a verdict for the plaintiff; for whom judgment was entered for £1573 14
4d.
It would seem that the curious freak of fate which brought about Mr Smith's departure from Hong.
Au the 8. 8. Ningpo was leaving Swatow she grounded on soft mud, and was get off with the assistance of the 8. S. Douglas, The weather continued bad yesterday, and conrequently the gunboat which was to have gone to watch the wreck of the Yesso had not left Swatow; she will probably be there are this, as the weather has taken a turn for the better. The American steamer Sea Gull, which left this yesterday for the wreek having on board an experienced diver with the necessary appliances, will probably have been able to do some good service to-day, and as there is plenty of cargo on board which will float, it may be practicable to salve something in this way,
Per Peiho, Feb. 23-Mr and Mrs. Kicine BOOKED FOR HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI: washtor, for Hongkong. Miss Vogier, Mr and Mrs Rodewald, Mr Gustave Peters, Mr W. F. Sharp, for Shanghai.
Sindh, March 9:Mr Max d'Hauterve, Mr Dubois, for Hongkong. Mr F. Evans, Mr B. Kuki, Mr W Turner, Mr F. 8.
Deacon, for Shanghai.
Mr. Slade, for Hongkong, Mr R. H. Iraquaddy, March 23-Mr Chas. Kahn, Forcival, for Shanghai.
8, H. Richmond, Armourer Sergt. J. Win Australia, Feb. :-Miss Walker, Comdr. tern, wife and child, Mr R. James, for Hongkong, Mr A. R. Dent, for Bhanghai,
Indus, July 20-Mr E. C. Johnston, for Shanghai.
Poonah, March 6-Mr T. B. Elliott, Mr Oliver, for Hongkong.
CORRESPONDENÜZ.
THE NEXT ENGLISH MAIL." To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."
HONGKONG, March 21st, 1879. notices that appear in the papers us to the SIR,I have been seriously puzzled by the mails leaving Singapore, and shall be glad if you can administer relief to my troubled mind. In your paper of the 17th inst., (to take a random case) I find that "the Khiva left Singapore yesterday morning (the 16th)." The Agent of the P. O. Co. informs us In your next day's paper, I find this: that the Khiza left. Singapore at 8 a.m. yesterday, the 17th." Again in your paper
London, March 1The latest advices from the Cape state that the Zulu chief, Cetewayo, is concentrating his forces pres
fordable. but that the Tugela river in at present un- Holders of Nicol and Company's drafts who have not signed a deed of release will receive payment of dividende of the City of
of ditors. Glasgow Bank in common with the other
London, Feb. 2.-In the House of Com 2019 yesterday the Army Discipline Bill forgamending and consolidating the Mutiny first time. Act with the articles of war, was read the
Nona has been received of the defeat of
the Kashgar rebels by the Chinese. Th rebels were routed, and forced to return into Russian territory.
(L. and C. Express, Fob. 7.) We regret to record the death on the 8th inst, at 14, Markbamsquare, S. W., of the Bombay, Feb. 27-Yesterday, the Chief sionary at Amoy, aged seventy-eight yeara Rev, Alexander Stronach, formerly Mis. Magistrate dished the earges of criminal and cheating, preferred against Kessowice Portland-place, returned to Parle, Dr. misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, over formal charge of the Legation in The Marquis Tseng, after having taken
Nalk and the other Direstore of the Fleming Madartney, the English Secretary, will Mill Company. A week's time was allowed
early. The steamer Nepaul, with the heavy portion of last inward P. and 0. mail, arrived at Southampton on the lat tust,
At a meeting of the managers of the India and China banks held at the Orienta!
desirable to have the views of the chie! Bank, for the purpose of discussing the sit months' Billa question, it was considered
Was adjourned to next week. London banka which accept. The meeting
NEW YOKE, Jan. 20.
arrange with the Foreign flice as to the In the Shanghai Consulate favestigation to the counsel for the picsecution to consi-time of presenting his credentials to Her by the House Committee at Washington a
der whether he should proceed on the other Majesty, when he returns to London. Information filed in reference to the three other Mill Companies.
Rangoon, Feb, 27-Mandalay letters which arrived here last night report the number of executions as greatly exaggerated. The total number of persoas executed is about 33. Everything is quiet in the city Madras, March 2-The Calcutta agent from Burnab has started for Calcutta with The mother and sister of Pince youngyan credentials from the King to the Viceroy. are now refugees at Calcutta. It is believed that they escaped from boing killed.
THE AYGUAN CAMPÁION.
har on the 20th reports that a respectable Calcutta, Feb. 24-Nowe from Canda- Feraian Sabzaz. His journey lasted 29 inhabitant of Candatar had arrived from days, and he reports that the road is very been delayed. difficult and unsafe. The informant was
Upon the whole case, the remark may well be made that not only is "Honesty the best policy," but it is fortunately the only policy that can safely be pursued in furthering that commerce which is unequalled in the world. It is to be hoped that the alternative of selling by even though it be found impossible to do of February 18th "The Bokhara left in the employ of the Peralan Governor of London on the 31st ult., and left shortly by surprise, as much on account of the
means of washed samples may never anything further at preseut. have to be submitted to; but honest
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, (SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA Maiz.") (Per E. &. A. & O, Telegraph Co.'s Line.)
goods must be imported. into Chine, at TO-DAY, about noon, a disgraceful affair all hazards. The judgzoeat in Provund happoned at Peddar's Wharf, which should
Langton & Riley may have a bone- ficial effect; and, as plaintiff's counsel go a long way to secure more effectual said, in future perhaps manufacturers police arrangement, for that quarter. Three will be compelled to take more care gentleman passengers from the French mail in sizing their goods. »
steamer Anadyr, were coming on shoro with their baggage in the camper; he soon as the landing pier was reached a gang of ocolies. rushed at the boat as only Hongkong coolies ean rush, to seize the passengers' luggage and carry it off for them, nolens volens, Clinging to the side of the boat they caused her to cant to one side, and seven or eight packages of luggage were thrown into the water, portmanteaux, valuable guns in cases, boxes, hat-osses do, were all thrown into the harbour. One of the passengers, was thrown off his balance by the boat being so nearly capsized, and found himself waist
LONDON, 19th March, 1879.
THE CAPE..
Advices from the Cape report the Zulus
. inactive.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has fixed the 27th March for the debate upon the Zulu War.
MANDALAT.
All is quiet in the Capital, and the King has assured the Resident that he does not anticipate any further disturbances.
Hia
discrepancy has been sworn to by two We understand that Commander Pauli, former Couenlate clerks of $1,000 as exist the newly appointed Coreul for Manila, ing between actual receipts and the official will probably not leave fur bis post before fee-book. As Mr Seward refuses to appear May. Mr Uesher, Governor of Labuan, as a witness, on the ground that an accused will leave next mouth to resume his duties. party cannot be required to testify againet Mr Fraser, who has been Chargé d'Affaires himself, and as he will not produce certain at Paking is now on his way to England, and for much the same reason, as well as books in his possession which are called for, Sir Harry Parkes, Minister in Japan, and Mr Mowat, Assistant Judge at Shanghai, that they are not, in his view, a part of the home shortly. bave obtained leave, and may be expected Consular archives, he is not unlikely to be shortly reported to the House for contu- Wo understand, through Washingtonaceousness, which may involve punish- correspondent, that a difficulty has sprung ment. up in the carrying out of the mission of The gulf that exists between the assets consequence of the non-ratiloation of the Co., as shown by the schedules which have the Chineas Minister Chen Lau Pia, is and liabilities of the firm of Olyphant and
His visit to Madrid and Cuba has therefore value aside, count up to but $:81,261, has treaty with Spain concerning emigration. to $612,143, whilst assot, sotting nominal been filed this month, liabilities amounting
Ko Ta-jon arrived in Paris from taken all parties here connected with China Singapore for Hongkong at & p.m. on Sun- Seistan till 24th November, who sent him afterwards for Berge and Genera.
amall business done as by the evidence of day the 16th inst., while the previous day's to Toboran. Seistaa was then perfectly Excellency proceeded from there, via
the length of time the firm must have been paper states:-"The Bokhara left Binga-quiet and in peaceable possession of the Chambéry to Marseilles, where he is to former times is indeed dramatic.
on the wane. The contrast of later and pore yesterday morning. (16th)," Now, Peratans, who had crossed the frontier, meet Lady Kuo and suite, who will oma- bow Does the P. U. steamer generally but had not returned...Khudal Nazir has bark for China by the French Mail on the leave in the morning and go back again for stopped supplies from reaching Cabul from 9th inat. Ku Tajen will visit Genoa, something that has been forgotten, and then Ghazai. Yahoob Khan has sold by auction Florence, and Rome, taking the steamer at some blundering somewhere? And how does lalabad. Troops are now employed from created a sympathy for the Chinese, the OPIUM.Now Patua, cash....$665 leave again in the evaning? Or la there the property of Sirdars who are at Jel- Naples. His residence in this country has it happen that the same confusion of the Thull to Peiwar Kohtal in making roads on advantages of which to his own country it reports happens titne after time" It might the left bank of the river; as soon as the would be difficult to overrate. It is possi te be led astray in this fashion. be worth looking into, because it is irritating snow melta sufficiently, a road onwards to ble that his countrymen may not at once Alikhel and Rokhlan will be made. One recognise this, but it cannot be doubted F. B. P.
foot of snow on Shutergardan. Several that sooner or later they will. Mr John Mongol Maliks from the Khost frontier Fryer will return by the same mail, and. have gone to Cabul to pay their respects to render any service necessary as interpreter. Yakoob Khan and take his orders, In. Previous to his departure from London his formation from Kandahar says that reports Excellency received the assurances of a of the affair near Chummen show that the large and influential class of persons of discretion in punishing the villagers. It officer in command noted with commendable their regret at his departure, is not known that Lushkar Khau, who was at the Curlews on return from China, han Commander Castle, who recently paid off a notorious robber, was directly connected been appointed to the Bellerophon, flagship with persons who murdered our followers, on the North American and West India armed men, and when summoned to sur- but he was found with a large number of station. Commander Lewis A. Beaumont, at present serving as commander of the render, fired on our troops; he was, with flagship on the North American station, has been appointed to the gunasry ship some followers, killed in the encounter. Herst news ten days old, received at Excellent at Portsmouth, vice O. L. Oxley Kandahar on the ninth, stated that the promoted. Commanders the Hon. Richard
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL,
tala Brunet, from Marsellies, with the The M. M. Co.'s steamer Anadyr, Cap- London mail of the 7th February, arrived this morning.
(Straits Times). Polytechnic Institution has been saved from London, March 10-A porilon of the the fire,
Alexandria, March 10-A new Ministry has been formed under the Presidency of Prince Towfik, Heir apparent. The
LONDON, 19th Murch, 1879. In replying to a question the Chancellor of the Exobequer stated that there is no immediate prospect of a dissolution of temptation to enquire into the nature of the
(From Indian Papers.) Parliament.
first impressions of those who are treated in
Bombay, Feb 15.-General Grant was this way ou landing or rather attempting to present at the Volunteer Ball last night, land here; but a few moments refection which was a great success, over 500 being will show that it is high time such gross present. To night General Grant goes to and glaring outrages were put a stop to.
a State dinner at Government House, This is not by any means the first case of St. Petersburg, Feb, 20.-It is stated the kind that we have heard of. We have here that General Kaufmann, the Governor heard of many such happening but we are General of Turkestan, has been instructed sorry to say have aster yet heard of the to decline all propositions that may come roughs being caught and punished for their from Ameer Bhere All. lawless proceedings, as they ought to be,
-LOCAL AND GENERAL ! The next ENGLISH Ma may be expected hare About Sunday next, the 28rd funt., by the The next AMERICAK M. may be expected here about the 9th of 19th April, by the P. M.
P. & O, steamer Khive.
steamer Alaska.
The next AVSTRALIAN MAIL (Torres Straits) may be expeeled. here about Tuomisy next, the 25th inst., by the E. A. stëmmer Bowen,
at 10 this morning.
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deep in the water. The coolics seeing theyMinister of Finance (Rivers Wilson) and familles of Mir Afzal Khan and other Bare (1868), Robert Woodward (1870), R: had made a mess of it turned tail in a body, the Minister of Fublic Works remain un. Kandahar Birdan had reached the vicinity M. Lloyd (1870), and George J. Anstruther and made for home. Sikh policeman was changed. Nubar Pacha is excluded.of Herat but were refused admittance into (1870) have been promoted to the rank of close by at the time but made no attempt to lay hold of any one, or to follow them, or London, March 10-Sir. Stafford North the city, The Irregular Cavalry raised at captain. call assistance, or anything else: ply to a question raid the Government was on banded on hearing of the tapture of Dean Smith to the Lily and J. G. Clarke cote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply Herat for service at Kandahar were dis. The appointments of Staff Burgeons J.
Sycee, says an eye witness, "stared like a fool and waved his hands like a windmill." First the eve of exchanging active commuotos Kandabar. In Arghandab grain revenue to the Falcon, on the China Station, are impressions are very often of much moment, tions with Yakoob Khan, and which had has been collected, and supplies are readily gazetted.
obtained. The troops are returning by and last for a long time. There is little perhaps already commenced
Captain William Graham, U.B., who has that valley to Kandabar, survey officers been gazetted Bear-Admiral, consequent accompanying. In the Arghasun Valley on the retirement of Vice Admiral Sir F. supplies are procured easily, troops are 4. C. Shadwell, was specially promoted to returning thonse to Kandahar by Marat. the rank of command er for services rendered Survey work on both lines connected within the Obina war of 1807-58, when in of fixed points determined at Khelat. Postal command of the Lee, and awarded the communication between Kandahar and China medal and Canton clasp, and men- Khelati Ghilgai baving been interrupted ioned in despatches. and a cowar murdered, a full inquiry was tastitated, and detachment of cavalry under Colonel Browne proceeded to the St. Petersburg, Feb. 21-The latest villages of Tarnak valley, implicated several news from the infected districts is that the Malike, who were apprehended fall in- on the 4th foat. at Plymouth, and the plague in decreasing,
formation regarding the murder was Audacious bas since left for Chatham, to St. Petersburg, Feb, 28-News has been obtained. The murderers are still un-pay off. The Admiralty have received fu- received that the Ameer Shere All's life is | captured the case being proceeded with, formation of an accident to the Audacious despaired of in consequence of a dangerous The effect was satisfactory and postal com by running aground on her passage through China Sugar Refining Co., $120, ex div. attack of gangrene,
munication is reopened. The headquarters the Suen Canal. She will be dopired, In
Chinese Imperial Loan, £113, cum int,
of 1877, £110, on COUPÉS and troops accompanying matched to order that her bottom may be thoroughly
Temperature. Sokhta on the Kandahar side of Tirandas examined:
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THERE were very few cases at the Police Tax delivery of the French Mail was begun Court to-day, and none of any pabilo in
terest, with the exception of two which erdensed that the police are still on the alert to wipe out public gambling-hells from the Colony, A raid was made last night by party of police, under Inspector Craddock, on two of these hotbeds of iniquity in the neighbourhood of Squate Street, Taiping shan, which were caught in full swing. In the one house about 17 man were arrested, and in the other 25, One of the gamblers, in attempting to escape, got a nasty, but
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THE London Gasetis motifies that the Queen has been pleased to approve of Mt José Veles a Vice Consul si Fongkong for the King of Spain,
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Tan Danish ship Bury St. Edmunds, Osp. not serious out in the forehead, through tain O, Radukjes, which left Hongkong on running against some blunt instrument. A the 19th February, bound for Elephant, $1681 dash of gesiemens was occasioned
Constantinople, Feb. 23.--The Burgarian Legulative Assembly has opened at Tir.
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The Audacious, 14, double straw armour- plated ship, Capt. Durrant, has arrived from the China station. The flag of Ad- miral Charles F. Hayllar, C.B., was struck
Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,460 North China Iou. Co., T. 1,800 China Traders' Ins, Óo., $1,880 Yangteze Ins. Anzos, Tis, 700 Chinese Insurance Co., $285 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $720 Chins Fire Ins. Co., $187 H.K. & W. Dook Co., 1% prem H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Co., 60 dia. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tia. 17 Chins Coast Bt. Nav. Co., Tha 106 Bongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65
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on the sixth. Severe weather and extreme The Encounter, 14, screw corvette, Capt. Madras, Feb. 24.A special telegram to cold have disabled many camals; satisfactory the Hon. A. D. S. Denison, has left for the (Taken at Mesore Balconer & Ca's Premians a Calcutta paper of the 20th from Mandalay reports are received from all troops detached. Chins station, where she will relieve the states that 20 Princes and Princesses, in- The health of the troops and followers is Jund, The last named vessel will return cluding youngyans of both sexes, were excellent. Convoys with European stores to England via the Cape of Good Hope.
A short time back the Admiralty express executed by Theeba Trustworthy ro had been received and Bhocis drawn from ports blame the king alone. The Indian the country, The troops in Helmanded its pilinguess to find ruot in Her Majesty's ships for a stipulated number of as large upon the Government that valley are enjoying a milder climate. prompt interference is necessary.
Calcutta, Feb. 28,- force, toelating junior officers of the Chinese Navy. There Calcutta, Feb. 35 The Resident of of two guna, a trep of the 10th-Hussar, ate at present four such officers attached to Mandalay, in a communication of the 2urd, Squadron of Guides, 700 men of the Rif the foot in the Mediterranean. hopes that the murders at the palace hate and Guides of the lat Sikhs, under Geperal
Several women and children of Jenkins, left Jellalabad on the 22nd for has just left St. Petersburg to make an- ceased. the family of the late King have been saved. Lugaman Valley, in hopes of slaing All other trip in Central axle, Ele will proceed The Resident's first somepntrance elicited a mukila Khan, saat by Yakub to stir up the by. Orenburg, Omsk, and Semipelattank to
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