No. 4908.-MARCH 81, 1870.]
desire to withdraw its confidence In the present crisis.
The British Government will deelde the conditions of peace but is not disposed to sanction annexation.
Tux latest news from Burmah are not at all reassuring. The latest advices to hand are by the Glencoe, who brings to hand tho Pinang Gazette of the 18th inst., and ad- vizes from Rangoon, via Singapore, up to the 14th. Rumours were then ourrent that communication with Mandalay had been cut
off; the British Resident had not been heard
THE CAPE DISASTER.
FULL PARTICULARS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Ish a Dictatorship; also of frequent vio lations of the constution. The Rochsboust Cabinet is accused of attempting a coup détat.
London, March 7.-The official state, The London Times of the 21st February, to hand by the str. Glencoe, has the follow-ment of Lord Chelmsfo.d, with reference to the disaster to our forces in Natal, has ing telegram received through Reuter's been published and causes general dissatis faction. The London papers attack Lord agency-
Chelmsford, and demand his removal from command. The Standard publishes a pa- ragraph stating that it is not intended that Lord Chelmsford shall be superseded at
Capetown, Jan. 27 Noon. The following official notification of the disaster on the Tugela River, already announced by tele graph from St. Vincent, has just beer published here by command of the High Commissioner -
!
"The Bigh Commissioner states with re-
present.
In the House of Commons the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer, replying to a ques tlon, said that he had not heard of British troops being ordered to Burma, and
was untrue.
SUPREME COURT. IN ADMIRALTY,
March 31, 1879. Before His Lordship the Chlef Justico, with Capt. Cleveland u.N., H.MS Iron Duke, and J. P. McEuen, Esq. Acting Harbour Maator, as Nautical Áлsessors,
Promovent-Kwok Ayong, Impugnant-Scauzтze, Maater.
brought to a stand still Moreover, did report forthwithat all events the starboarding his helm did not tend to keep prosecution entirely failed to establish that ble chip out of the way of the junk, but he did not, and the conviction therefore on the contrary contributed to bring her cannot be sustained, into collision,thereby infringing Kule 15,
4. The junk held her coureo, stretching from headland to headland, till the collision became inevitable, when she starboarded and brought herself under the operation of Rule 18.
THE PELLEW ISLANDS. A paragraph in the Hongkong papera au- nounces that so much suspicion attaches to the reported wreck of a British barque Opinion.-1. As the master altered course
off the Pellew Islands, that on representa. in the first instance without ascertaining tions made by Lloyds, a man-of-war from more accurately how the junk was steering, the China station has been ordered to thereby forsaking a position of perfect
It will be recollected that in 1866 or 1867 This was a claim for damages for the loss safety for one favolving a risk of collision, proceed to the wreck to make enquiries." of the stone junk Sun Top Lee, which was we consider he has infringed Rule 15, 10. M. S. Perseus was sent to these islands suck by collision with the 8. S. Yangtae, asmuch as he did not do all a prudent to enquire into the murder of a Captain of which lat or vessel the Impugnant was commander would have done to keep out
among these and the neighbouring groups. (Acting Queen's Advocate), instructed by infringed Rule 20 in not adopting the pre Fall enquiries wore made and the then Mr Broroton, was for the Impugnant; and
caution of going at a slow speed when king was shot by order of the Captain of Mr J. J. Francis, instructed by Mr Dennys, navigating in narrow waters at night
2. When the jonk was close under the the Perseus, the executioner (a volunteer) for the Promovent, Evidence was beard on the 18th and 19th lustant, and the argu. port bow of the steamers, by atarboarding being the king's brother. For some two or three years after this the islanders remained bia helm the master contributed to the collision, thus infringing Rule 15, He quiet, with the exception of one or two forcible robberies of forofguere, but which obeyed the letter of Rule 18, by slowing wero unattended by violence. In 1872 or stopping and reversing.
grot that he has received a despatel from of or from, for five days, although thero was General Lord Chelmsford, dated Rorke's therefore be presumed that the statement and is the master. The Hon. J. Russell, of the way of the junk. He has also Cheyno who had 'for many years traded
Drift, 28rd int., stating that No. 3 Column had sustained a very serious loss on the provions day at the camp near Isandals, Lord about nine miles from Rorke's Drift Chelmsford was himself in advance with the the main body of the column, lis Ex- cellency states that the mounted police and several corps under Captain Sheptone's command, together with two battalions of mandant. Lonsdale, proceeded to search
a telegraph line in existence; and the bazaar report was that the river just above the British frontier had been staked across, and basts Inden with stone sunk in order to pro- vont any traffic. That something serious was amigs, and that the authorities wore
A NEW steamer, belonging to the popular "Glen" line arrived in the harbour to-day. The Glencoe, which is commanded by Capt. Gulland, Infe of the Glenartney, was built, by the London and Glasgow Ship-building Company, for Mosers Molregor, Gow & Co. Her run from London to Singapore occupied 31 days, including all stoppages. She arrived at Singapore early on the morning of Sunday, the 23rd, and left on the 24th, and has made the run from London to this port in a fow
owners of the Glen-line.
Committee.
hours over 10 days, including all stoppages ried off. The Goueral further states that troops to prepare a new' camp, and was
and this smart passage has been accomp lished by easy steaming. She is a splendid addition to the fleet, and Captain Gulland may be congratulated on his new command.
ments of Counsel on the 24th.
3. Though the junk starboarded her heim 1873 (we forget the year) a foreigner, resid-
No expense has been spared in making her the bodios of his dead soldiers and those night amid the debris and the dead, expect for Shanghai; she altered course as requisite occasioned through the fauls of the Yangtze, think we may safely say that a little whole- sallest details have been attended to wish force with him reached Rorko's Drift with.news about the defence on Rorke's Drift on clear of the shipping, when the speed was the amount of such loss, and order would effect. If the unfortunate vorbei referred
gives her a gross tonnage of 2,814 toos. She is during the night on the commissariat sta been unable to dislodge them. The Times was fine it was moonlight, though the with the case of the Ocean as a general a few days' journey of Hongkong a gun
By command,
CHINESE IMMIGRATION AT SINGAPORE,
boat might be occasionally seat down there to look. More than one vessel has been out off at that and the nighbouring groupa and there are now (or were not very long ago) natives living who rocollect the affairs and boast of them.iogo Neics.
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London, March 7.-In the Common this evening the Under Secretary for India made a statement that in consequence of disturbances, the Indian Government had deemed it right to send a reinforcement to
On the Court aftting to-day, and one British Cavalry Regiment.
His Honor the President, said he did not British Burma of two Native Regiments
Berlin, March 1,The Gorman Par until this morning know that he would alive to the fact, was fully evinced by the the Natal native contingent under Octament has rejected the Bill giving the have from the assessors, so decided and instead of keeping hercourse, this was only ing on one of the larger islands of tho fact that the Fitzpatrick, which arrived at
Reischtag powers to punish its members conclusive a finding, and he had not called.
aeven or eight natives. The victim even- Singapore,on the 23rd, passed a transport the Inatyanas district. Major Dartnolly for the purpose of maintatatag Parlia-this sitting of the Court; but whon he was done when the steamer was close on board i group, was attacked and cut down by some going up full of European Troops. The in command of the mounted troops, found
Informed of the complete and conclusive of her, and in our opinion did not con- tually recovered, and went to Hongkong where he laid the matter before the Com Langoon Gazette of the 12th, says it has just in uucessary to bivouack on the night of the montary discipline.
Paris, March 7.-Reports of the Oom nature of the finding of the assessors, he tribute to the collision. transpired that 5,000 troope are expected 21st about 10 miles from the Isandala
4. In our opinion the Yangtze was alone modern, by whom he was told that the this sudden reinforcement to the regular camp; and on the following morning Lord mittee of Charaber of Deputies demand thought it best to call the Court together, to blame for the collision. immediately at Rangoon; but the cause for
the impeachment of the Cabinets under
and have the caso disposed of, an owing to
matter was beyond his jurkadletion and that The President of the Court entirely con- it must be referred to the Admiral or Com. force stationed in Barmah ia kopt a profound Chelmsford proceeded to strengthen the
uncertain it might be that they would be carred with the conglusion come to by the modore on the Australian station. The secret from the public. A Naval Brigade troopa, with the 2d Battalion 24th Regi. the Duo de Broglio and M. Ronchobonot. Capt. Cleveland's movements being 80
cept the conclusions of the Chambers unable to have the deliverance given, as he assessors that the Yangtze was solely to foreigner having, after the attack made is on the point of starting up the river to ment, under Colonel Degacher, and four Government, however, bas refused to ag guns of the Royal Artillery, under the
desired it to be, with the two assessora pre- blame. He must say that he was inclined upon him, been robbed of nearly all he our frontier.
command of Major Harness, the mounted
Allahabad Kuttra, March 10.-A special sent. The facts of the case were entirely to think that the Yangtze was in the wrong possessed was unable to pursue the matter infantry and two companies of Pioneer telegram from London says Lord Chelms nautical the ransoning on them was
from the first, in not taking such a course further and it there dropped. the whole under the command of Colonel ford's despatch reports the misfortune as necessarily nautical; and the whole que berth that there would have been no risk had gone down to one, of the groups in
as would have given the junk so wide s
In 1876 . 1. G. M. 8. Hertha, which Glyn; the troops left in Isandala consist-simost incomprehensible. He felt Isundulation in the case was the nautical question Ing of Eve companies of the 1st Battalion at two on the morning of 22nd, with Glyn's of how far and in what respect the of a collision. From that moment she was Pacific to make enquiries as to some insults 24th, two guns of the Royal Artillery force to assist Dartnell who whilst reconus- rules of the road at sea had been disregard in connection with this case that of the Ocean, Pellows, and Captain Knorr informed the in fault. He had very carefully considered offered to the German fing, called into the about 20 mounted infantry and mounted tring had met a strong body of the enemy.ed by one party or the other in this case so
as to lead to the collision, The asesors where the same principle was maintained; British subjects who were then living there polico, and 30 Natal Volunteers, besides Palleine was left to defend the camp. Col.
The Rocket numerous camp follower.
Durnford was ordered to bring the natives had eliminated the facts from the evidence, and after much consideration in England, that he had been authorized to look into Battery, under Captain Russell, of the to his assistance. Lord Chelmsford reached and had stated them with a clearness which even although the devision, was believed to any complaints that might be made against Royal Artillery, and five troops of the Dartnell at 6; the envoy fell back with a he could not have attained, and had come 70ry grievously affect the owners of the them by the natives or vice versa. The man Natal Native Contingent, commanded by allght resistance. At 9 Palleine sent word to a very decided opinion on these facts, of the Yangtas was an honest and respect- died in the meantime, but some friends of steamer, no appeal was taken. The Captain who had baan cut down by the natives had Oolonel Darnford, RE, arrived at the that firing was heard on the left side of the an opinion in which generally be conourable man, and the ass was no doubt one his who wore there represented the affair camp in the course of the morning. On hearing that the camp had been attacked front., Lord Chelmsford sent an alde-de-red. He would therefore call on Captain the General at once moved back and found amp to the top of a high hill where he Cleveland now to repeat in Court the views of these unfortunate scoidents which may to Captain Knorr, who called the princips! that it had been in complete possession of watched the camp with a powerful telescope and finding of the assessors, which had been happen even when the best men are engaged. chiefs together and told them that in future a man of war of some nationality would course which an ordinary man would not call there every three or four months and the Zulus, The tents and waggons were for hours, but detected nothing unusual. already communicated to him (the Chief But it was proved that he had taken a
In the afternoon, Lord Chelmsford left bis Justios) in private, looted and destroyed, and the oxen car-
Captain Cleveland read the opinion of ordinarily take, and therefore he was in that any further outrage would be severely error, and bad subjected his verzol to the punished; the natives were also ordered to the carap had been defended with the ut- returning to Isandula with an escort when the assessors as follows:
he met Commandant Lonsdale, who report- As to the facts of the case we find :—
consequeroes. The decfalou would be that restore the goods they had stolen; whether most gallantry, but our forces were over-
ed that be found the camp in possession of 1. The Yangize, an English steamer of the collision was occasioned solely by the this was done or not we are unable to say, whelmed by numbers. His Excellency did Zulu troops and then recalled (sic). Be about 800 tons register, Schultes, Master, mismangement of the Yangtze and in no way most probably not, for shortly after bis not arrive at the camp until nightfall, had reached camp after dark and found the left the buoy off Victoria, Hongkong, by the management of the Sun Hop Lee, and departure some other foreignert werd when lie bivouacked with his troops among Zulus had retreated. The forces spent the about 6 p.m. on February 6th, 1879, bound that the owner of the Sun Hop Lee was severely handled and robbed. Without entitled to indemnification for the loss accusing any one of mistaken leniency we of the enemy. On the morning of the 28rd
The despatch adds little with the engines going slow till she was It would be for the Registrar to certify for a model of Naval architcature, and the
some severity would have had a beneficial tast. his Excellency the General and the 10g an attack.
the Teundula. Lord Chelmsford says had increased to full, which gave ber Her dimensions are length out Interruption, though large bodies of the force taken up a defensive position in generally 7 knots an hour, and the course
be made that the same he paid by the Yang to above has been out off and the grew evident care.
the enemy were seen in the distance. over all 400 feet, length of keel 389 feet, A determined attack had been made camp and hastily entrenched he feels confd-set to E. by S. heading for the Northern to the owner of the Sun Hop Lee. The murdered, we hope that such a lesson will ent that the whole Zulu army would have side of the Ly-e-moon Pass. The weather costa of the Promovent would be paid by the be administered that a similar case will not beam 383 feet, depth of hold 264 feet, which
Impugnant. The order would be made occur again, and, as the Fellows are within in a leader says but for Lonsdale's warning moon had not rieen about the bills. The has a fest more beat, but is built on much the 2d Battalion 24th Regiment, under Lord Chelmsford and staff must have fallen wind was moderate from N. B., and the guide as to form. thus 30 feet longer than the Gleneagles, and tion, which was ocoupled by a company of
tide was running about 1 mile to finer lines. Her engines are compound in-entonant Bromhead, the whole being
BOMBAY, March 10, the westward, being half-food." The verted, and are fitted with all the latest in under the command of Lieutenant Chard into the hands of the enemy.
London, 9th. The latest advices from lights were burning, and one look-out-man provements. The high pressure cylinder is E. These officers and their men made a most gallant and effectual resistance. Hla 18 inches in diameter, low pressure 88
The judgment delivered by the Chief incher, and she has a stroke of five Excellency states that it is reckoned that Natal describe the general situation as was placed on the starboard bow. The the attack on the Inandata camp was made unchanged. Colonel Pearson's column at Captain and Officer of the watch being on feet. There are two double-ended boilers, by 5,000 to 20,000 Zulus, and that he kowe had been attacked by a large nam the bridge, about 6.30, half an hour after Justice, Sir Thomas Sidgreaves, in the 18 ft. by 18 ft. by 14 ft., with 12 furnaces; besides which there is a single boiler half cannot yet give any details of our sovere ber of Zulus, whom he repulsed, at the leaving port, a junk was sighted a little appeal by Captain Wharton, S. S. Car losses. The latest accounts from authentic aamo time inflicting an enormous loss on on the starboard bow, about one point, isbrooke, against the decision of the Senior the length of the other and fitted with 3
sources report that Major Dartnell and them and pursuing them for a long-die- and distant about three quarters of a mile, Magistrate in an action brought against vouring, as nearly as could be seen with him by the Chiness Protectorate appears in furnaces for use when a high rate of speed
The condition of affairs in the Transvaal the night glasses, on a parallel and opposite the last Straits papere to hand. The facts is required; the weight of the largest boilers Commandant Lansdale's forces at Rorke's taboe after the action. is 55 tons each. The consumption of fuel Drift kave had an engagemont with the
about 6.33, the manter of the steamer arrived in harbour from China at 11 o'clock varies at present from 30 to 35 tons per enemy, in which the British were vieto- la disquieting in consequence of the hostile course to the steamer. Shortly afterwards, of the case are very simple. Capt. Wharton London, 10th-Central Arisa advices ported his holm, and altered course to at night with 390 Chiness passengers on diem, but when opened up it is estimated Tions, with the loss of two natives of the attitude of the native chiefs. Natal native contingent..
state that tranquillity has been re-established starboard, till the junk was brought two board; of whom 209, whose passages had that the consumption will be increased to
at Mazatherif, and that Yakoob Khan has points on his port bow, and thus continuod been paid, were for Singapore, and there over 50 tons. The boilers are also fitted
at full speed for about 7 minutes. The landed before being inspected by the Chi- with Weirs' patent boiler foed improve- ment feed-heater for raising the tempera
boon proclaimed Ameer of Afghanistan.
Paris, 9th.-The Chamber of Deputies junk being then close upon the port bow, nese Protector. For permitting them to was fined $100, under Section 11 of Ordin- ture of the feed water, a new arrangement for extracting gases so as to prevent ohemi
will probably reject the motion for the im- and a collision appearing inevitable to the land before inspection, Captain Wharton Marshal hard to starboard, and shortly afterwards, 2006 No. 2 of 1877, Chinese Immigrants. Broglie aud M. Richekouet. cal antion, and an applianes for heating the
peachment of the Cabinets of the Duc de Captain, he gave the order to put the helm
The Chief Justice has quashed the con- There is no more news yet, except that Macmahon demands that if the resolution to slow, stop, and reverse; but almost in- lower part of the water in the boilers before the fires are lighted. The coal-bunkers are
starboard side of the junk, which proved to object of the ordinance seems to be to capable of carrying 1000 tons. The propeller the camp at Horke's Drift was not taken for their impeachment be adopted he shall stantaneously the steamer ran into the viction, and points out that while on be the Sun-op-Lee, 25 feet from hor atern, detain the Immigrants on board until the weighs 11 tons; its pitch is 26 feet, and dia- nor the forta destroyed, sa at first stated.
aud out her in two, the steamer finally los arrival of the Protector of Chiusso Immi- meter 18 feet. The engines are given as 550 The enemy made a night attack, but was
Police Intelligence.
ing her way at three or four of her own grants personally or by deputy, and the H.P. nominal, but they have been worked gallantly repulsed by two officers and one
Both Magistrates sat on the Bench to-day, lengths. She then lowered a boat, and 6th and 7th sections of the Ordinance, The collision the Protector of Chinese Immigrants fall up to 2,000, though it is yet irapossible to company of the 2d Battalion 24th Regi- say what the maximum power is, as she ment, supported by about 100 natives, with has not been opened up to the hightest the loan, by the latest account, of only two There was rather a heavy day's work, al-picked up one Chinaman.
killed on our sido. Our worst fears as to though none of the cases were of very great took place about a quarter of a mile north power to detain them in the Depot for the purposes specified in the Ordinance, degres of expansion. The greatest number the advanced camp are confirmed, and interest nearly all being of the overy-day of Quarry Point of revolutions she made coming out was 52, but it is thought she may easily make 57 although no authentie list of killed has yet pilfering order. There was, we were glad to 2: The Sun-Hop-Les is a licensed junk, of there is no power given to the Master to or 58. Speaking tubes are provided from reached here, there is little doubt, we fear, see, only one case of drunkeunese. In the about 60 tons, commanded and manned by detain passengers who have paid their that Colonel Pulleine and 14 officers of the case of burglary at Murray Barracks, Leung Chineze. She had twenty passengers on passages after their arrival in port, and if the bridge to the chart-room, and from
wan at about & p.m. on February 6th, might, as Mr Davidson polated out, place the engine-room to the chief engineer's 1st Battalion 24th Regiment, Major Smith A Hing,, a Marine hawker, was brought up board, and being laden with stone, left Sy-a Captain took that view of his duty he
and Captain Kussell, Lieutenant Scott of as the 2nd defendant. It appears that Ser- berth. The steering apparatus is so simple the Native Carbiners, and Bradstreet, of geant Toomey arrested him for being found bound to Victoria, Hongkong. She was himself in a very unenviable position. By that a child could work it; and an appara-the Buffalo Border Guard, were killed." in possession of a cigar-holder which proved apparently coasting along from headland to detaining the passengers against their will, tus for telegraphing steering directions frora In the same supplement of the Argus the to be part of the property. stolen from the headland. About 0.80 the same evening though they submitted peaceably to it, he Danish brig lying at aushor might render himself liable to an action for the bridge to the after wheel is also provid-following telegram was also published from Barracks. The defendant gave contradic-she passed ed. The facilities for discharging cargo are, its special correspondent :-
tory stories as how it came into his possea- between the headlands of Aldiah Bay, and, false imprisonment, or might be proceeded excellent, there being no less than five steam
Telegraphic communication has been sion. The case was again remanded till the about the same time saw a light on star against criminally under Section $42 of the - winches or cranes. She has accommodation
The helm was starboarded the extent of the punishment for that for 20 first and 8 second class passengers, interrupted during the morning through & 6th instant as at firet arranged, the 2nd board bow, and, when close to, discovered it Penal Code for wrongful confinement, and when the collision was inevitable, but the offence is one year's imprisoment of either with any number of bath room facilities, violent thunderstorm. No nominal return defendant being admitted to bail in one was & steamers of the casualties sustained on Wednesday surety of $120. The officers and engineers have their own has been as yet received, bat a furthar dua
A determined attempt to commit suicide steamer (which proved to be the Yangtze) description; or $500 fine, or both. If the bath-rooms and even the sailors and firemen are provided with this luxury, The Glencoe patch from Lord Chelmsford states that the was made by a man named On,--one of the struck bez 20 feet from the stern, on the passengers resisted this unlawful detention attack on Lientenant Bromhead's camp at men lately released from the charge of starboard side, and out her in two. Every and attempted to get on shore, and were is a model of perfection, and it is confidently Rorke's Drift was repulsed in a most being concerned in the murder of the Cap one was pitched into the water seventeen forcibly detained by the orders of the expected that she will beat the Gleneagles' time, so that we may expect a 36 days' brilliant manser, in which two of the tain and officers of the Kate Waters. It were picked up by the pilot boat of the Captain, supposing that he had the mesue defeuders were kuled, and that when day. appears that he was detained on board the Danish brig, one by the boat from the Yung of enforcing them, then he would make himself liable to either sivil or criminal passage this year.
light came 900 dead Zulus were discovered Folioe Halk with the other witnesses, and the; two drifted on shore.
at about 11 o'clock this forenoon, On was As to the argumente based on these facts. proceedings for assault as well as for (Taken at Meure Falconer & Co. Premisst,
Queen's Road.) The following description of the Glencoe cound the fortified position.
"It is publicly stated, though the allega.observed by P. C. Peterson to rise suddenly There are four of the rules applicable to wrongful confinement, and even if the
Bonaxone, March 81, 1879, is given, in the Straits Times by Mr W.
up from the starboard side of the deck, and these facts, namely Nos. 15, 16, 18, and 20; Ordinance could be supposed to intend tions cannot be accepted without reserva. "Burrows of the Singapore Pilot service →→→
tions, that Lord Chelmford's camp was deliberately run to the gangway and jump Nos. 15, 16, and 20 to the steamer and No. such a dangerous proceeding on the part of "The Glencoe is a handsome vessel, bark pitched at the time of the attack in a overboard. He could be plainly seen swim 18 to the junk. It is therefore necessary to the Master, yet it is obvious that the BAROMETEL
its ming downwards, and be sank twice. When determine when and where each of these moment he has reported "forthwith," the rigged, is commanded by Captain Gulland, most unsuitable positon, having on who, it will be remembered, was in the right flank the Isiperi Hill and other ground ho rose to the surface the third time his ralde beome and remained operative-ift obligations cast upon him bare altogether Glenartney, and resoned the crew of the M, upon the remaining sides which allowed clothes were hooked, and he then attempted to sil-and to what extent they were regarded ceased. It then becomes the duty of the TERMOMETER......) A-W... M. steamer Meikong when ashore in the no rauge to the rifle. It is also stated that rip bis clothes off, and it was only with or disregarded by either or both of the Master-attendant or Harbour Master to Gulf of Aden. The Glen line of steamere the waggone were packed after the English much difficulty that he was rescued. The rties.
1. at 6.30 when the steamer first nighted migrants, and the Protector of Chinese up to the present time, has been one of the fashion, without outspanning distances would-be suicide, who was brought before the Zaost successful and fastest lines of canal between them, and not laagered close up Magistrate to-day, said that he fell over-the junk there was no risk of collision Immigrante is either personally or by an He was remanded The junk was on the starboard bow of the offer of his department to go ca board If the Mester does report steamers; and although the Gleneagles took with dissebbooms stoved under the wag board accidentally.
steamer, and both vessels were steering a forthwith, the precedence last year in carrying home gons in front. Fears have been expressed for one week.
Chan Ahi and Wong Eai, two fishermen, parallel and opposite course, he condi- forthwith, and if after such report and the new teas, the firm seem to place it be that no more than 30 cut of at least 1,200
were committed for trial on a charge of tous were therefore those of perfect safety, before the arrival of the Protector of Chinese Fond & doubt this year by building the have been saved.
larceny from a dwelling house at Yoh-ah- long as no change of course was made Immigrants, the Immigrants or any of them Glencoe, Too much praise and credit can.
Master who is to blame. Going fully into not be given to them for this improvement
ti. The first defendant is only 17 years of by either party, and consequently none of have left the ship, it is clearly not the in their steamers, and the Glencoe is cer tainly one of the finest and fastest merchant steamers I have as yet seen in Singapore. Mr. Bennett, her Chief Engineer, has been Bome time in the firm's employ and was with Captain Galland in the Glenartney when the passengers and erew of the Mekong were rescued, he has large accommodation for lat and Bad clues passengers and splendid between decks for troops. She came out all the way under say steam and several days' runs exceeded 300 miles each day, and we understand that her guaranteed speed is 18 She leaves to-day for knots per hour.” China, and we expect to see her here in Alay with the first Season's Teas for London"
Though the curtesy of Capt. Gulland we
ate in receipt of a ille of the Home papers
up to February 21st, in anticipation of the ail, which will not be due till Wednesday; Bud from these wo give several extracts in Another volume,
"W. LITTLETON, Private Secretary." Colonial Secretary from his Excellency the The following telegram received by the High Commisioner was published on Saturday evening as a supplement to the Argus
An official notification to the altizens has just been published appointing places of rendezvous, and giving instrus fous as what to do in the case of an emergency, Colonel Lanyon is expected here to-day."
dings, on the extreme outside of the city.
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1 P.M.
74
7.5.
Do. Maximum
80
70
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Shipping Intelligence.
The following la corrected from the latest
age, and has been three times convinted for the rules were applicable.
2. Under the impression that the junk the evidence the Chief Justice comes to the larceny the second is only 21, was at had changed her soures slightly to star conclusion that the reporting of the vessel London and Colonial Papers, de. to four months' imprisonment with hard board, an impression not borne out by the by the appellant at the Master Attendant's labour Cheung A-sing, a seaman, got two facts, about 6.83 the master of the steamer Office up to the time of the witnem'e going months for attempting to steal some planke ported his helm, bringing the jouk two ou board was an impossibility, Witness TELEGRAMS. ·
By this ma says the office was closed when he startad (From Indian Papers)
Tam A-ling a rice pounder and an old points bo his port bow. Rangoon, March 6-A large fire broke offender, was sent to four months' hard labour œuvre, based upon an erroneous supposi irom it that morning, and we must assume out in Man talay on the 26th February, for stealing a spar avlued at 30 conte: Chantion, he forsook a position of safety, and im from his evidence also that it was glosed
Bulos 25 and 20%
wore, it was an impossibility for the and has destroyed about one mile of buil-A-sz and Wan A-cheong coolien, got 1 daye mediately esme within the operation of at 11 p.m. when the ship arrivod. If that
each for stealing a spar valued at 15 cents.
3. Although the master distinctly saw Captain to have reported up to that time Teung A-luk, a servant unemployed, was sent to four month's hard labour for healing a how the fuck was steering at 6.50 and 6.35, andre sted by the ordinance, and no pubile quantity of wearing apparel the property of it certainly appears from the facts that he law or local ordinance can compel a Master his brother. He had asked his relatives to did not continue to watch her movements of a ship or anybody else to do at ho pay his passage to California and they re so closely afterwards for at 8.40 he Anda ponsibility. There was no evidence given has been the subjet of grave const feration fused to do it so he took this means of her clore under his port bow and loss. as to when the Meater Attendant's Office on the part of the Government, The King providing the necessary funde. Lo A-Hol; much as he slowed, stopped, and reversed, was open that morning, and there was po is said to be excited with drink and half a carpenter, was fined $10 for falsely tea with as much rapidity as possible, he obey evidence given to whether the Captain
8, Galley of Lorne (a.), London presenting himself at the house-holder of aed the letter of Rule 16. But the speed had not reported as cuch as the office was bertain property in the Queen's Road, He was excessive as indicated by the fact that open, which would have been complying 19, South American, admitted the charge, but said that his she ran 40 to 800 feet after passing with the roporting "forthwith" directed by brother was the owner of the house, and was through a heavily laden junk, and having the ordinance. It is quite consistent with 12, Ajax, (6)
her engines governed, before the could be the whole of the evidence that the Captain aktont from the Colony,"
There have been numerous dakalties in ders have also been committed!
consequence of the fire, and it is paid mur.
It is reported that the position of affairs at Mandalay is far from reassuring, and
mad, and the war party at Maudsley to be in the arcendant.
Paris, March 8-The Report of the Chamber of Deputies Committee accuses the Broglie Cabinet of an attempt to estaba
When Loft. Oct, 16, Rosine,
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