No., 4935.-MAY 2, 1879.]
view of half-an-hour's duration with Si Bartle Frere. His Excelinoy expressed his determination to persist in the policy which he had undertaken, and said he would speedily teach the Zulus who were the masters in South Africa. With the coming reinforcements he had no fear of the result, and once having orushed the Zulus be he lieved that a lasting peace would be secured to South Afrion. At Maritzburg, Mr Wake- fald added, the people were in a state of intenso excitement. Evory means of defence had been used and the place was in a state of siege. The colonists placed little reliance in the military authorities and were in a sad state of fright at the prospect of an invasion. Tho feeling was general through- out the entire country and reinforcements were anxiously looked for.
A farmer who has been sixteen years in Zululand is also on board, He states that
the colonista are abandoning their farms in all directions, and that no less than fifty or
him in a steamer from the east coast.
sixty families came round to the Cape with
GENERAL GRANT IN HONGKONG,
THE CHINA MAIL.
GENERAL GRANT IN BANGKOK.
(Siam Weekly Advertiser, April 19.) The great event of the week has beou the arrival of this distinguished smerienn...
Gen. Grant is the guest of the Siamese Government; and is now the occupant of the beautiful palaco Wang Sarahurom.
The stoner Kongace unfortunately was loft on a mud bank, and thus detained Gen. Grant and party many hours.
meet them.
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. C. B, Plunket.)
Thursday, 1st May,
was charged with being drunk and disorder
Fonry Dennion, gunner Royal Artillery, ly In a brothel He admitted the offence, saying that he must have been very drunk to get into the hands of the Police. Fined $1.
:
John Moore, a coal trimmer, Britta teamer flankou, was fined $1, and ordered drunk and incapable. to pay ton cents chair hire, for being
3
wo presume, the notorious Ho Aloy. Mean-in constructing our rallways without stop. time, however, every effort is being made page of works or reducing the number of to lustruct" witnesses. Should the case, men employed. therefore, be declded contrary to fengshuis ite expectations it will be no fault of their erting themselves with the utmost dlligence drill masters, who we understand are ex and Überality.
SHANGHAI.
Nows has been received that the Quem lander Transcontinental Railway Survey in the month, and are now on the voyage party reached Port Darwin, all well, early
to Brisbane by one of the A.S.N. Com pany's steamere. Advicen from Mr Favero, the leader of the party, state that the ex- (N. C. Daily News.)
pedition had been completely successful, His Excelleney Kuo, ex-Minister to Eng. The proposed route for a transcontinental land and France, with Madame Kuo ant railway is found to be easy for construction suito, took their departure of noon yester- purposes, and it passes through availablo day, for Hankow, in the C.M.S.N. Co.'s pastoral country over the whole distanos.
Several foreign officials paid a parting visit unequalled in Australia. steamer Kiangkwam, en route to Honan, his Mr Favona further adds that Port Darwin native province, before going to Peking. in a fine harbor, and as a site for a towa to His Excellency during the foreuoca, The discovery by the polics of frauds en the Taotai; Mr Yeh, the Rico Commis-exposur made concerning the business sioner; Mr Chu Yu-chee, the Manager of carried on by one Spriggs, at his ** Victoris and farewell calls were also made by H.E. the revenue by illicit distillation, and the
the C.M.S.N. Co.; Mr Chin, the Mixed Steam Vinegar and Cordial Manufactory, Court Magistrate; and some thirty Wei- in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, have created a profound sensation. The proprietor of some time ago in the Gulf of Peahili, has prosecuted; he had on his promtaca a com- The barque Beuchatka, which stranded the "Coratal - Manufactory" has been
Defendant been towed into Chefoo by the steamer plete plant for imitating brande, capsule, and labels of Hennessy's and Martells We are informed that Captain Winslow, brandy and JDKZ and other brands of gis, of the torcha Lark, has been drowned. The The labels for this business have been up- vessel left this port for Chinking on the plied by a respectable stationer in the city. it is also shown that large orders for these goods have for a long time paat been sup. plied by Spriggs to reputable firms in Brisbane and in the country districts.
This morning at eleven o'clock, General Grant attended at the United States Von- sulate and received a considerable number of ladies and gentlemen who were destrous of having the honour of being introduced to him. The Connal, Col. Mosoby, and his slerk Mr Rickards, aw to the proper
Col. D. B. Sickols, the energetic and formal introduction of coach presentes, and
indefatigable United States Consul, was on everything passed over most succesfully board of the Siamese Government lacht and quietly. The Consulate was adorned the Rising Sun, with prominent officials; with flags. Outside wore displayed the waiting eagerly to welcome the expected Stars and Stripes, and the Peruvian dag; The British steamer Ban Yong deny came steamer Honkou, was charged with atesling party and expedite their arrival at Bangkok. Thomas Hackett, a fireman, British and in the entrance hall were displayed in and reported the Kongue as having gold coin, the property of a money the American flag and the Peruvian, arrived and shortly
The U. S, Consul and Siamese officials From the complainant's statement it
shanger, named Tung A Teol with the Portuguese and Italian flage in charge of the Rising Sun, did their very appeared that defendant went up to the oa either side of the doorway. The best and succeeded in reaching the Kangsee stail and asked how many Japanese ton- Ameriban Comulate is at the same time on Sunday, and without delay brought the sent pieces be ranld get for a dollar. Jam- the Peruvian Consulate. Over the door. / Party up to Bangkok in spite of the plainant said eleren; defendant then asked yucks.
drenching rain, and conveyed them to the if he bad any gold coins, and complainant way loading to the reception chamber were Sun Tang Pratate, whero a large company atd he had, at the same time producing a the English and American flaga: In the of Samese officials and others, and a guard sovereign, valued at $5.60. ST. PETERSBURG, March 27, evening. The St. Petersburg Gazotto of this evening option room, the Russian and Germax hour them. A salute of 21 guns announc.pick it up and saying "chi chits" walked Pingof.
-away-very fast with the coin in his band. The reception did noted to the population of the city, that says it is informed on trustworthy authority Bags were bung.
America's distinguished General and Ex- that the Chincas Ambassador here las last long, less than an hour being ecen-President had arrived and was being honor demanded, through the Asiatic Department of the Ministry, the restoration of Kuldja toplod altogether. The following is as com-ed, as the Government's guest. Chine, on the ground of that country's plote a list as could be obtained of those ancient right of dominion over the Ili Valleya right which has not been de- atroyed by the illegal rule of the insurgents. The department on its part awaits replies to the questions
has put to the Chinese Ambassador. Orenburg stating that the Chinese in Akez The Golos publishes Intelligence from are reinforcing their position, with a view to making a demonstration against Kuldja,
A scientifle expedition will preced to Central Asis in the summer, under the leadership of the Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovitch.
The following telegram appears in the Daily News of March 28-
AMOT advice to the 29th April otate that H. M. S. Magpie, Commander Napier, had left for Shanghal-The Japanese corvette Missin, Commander Kasama, left for Hong. kong on the With.-The Chinese men-of-war Wang Nien Tsing, and Che On, left next morning for Tamaui. They will to back again in a few days with the troops for the Chuan-chiu garrison. -Me Marshall, noting surveyor to the Legation and Consular Buildings, from Shanghai, arrived on the 28th, on his way to Takao to inspect the new Consular building which is about to be completed.
HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchorage, 26th April, 1870!--
Arrivala During the Week.-April 22, Kwangtung, from Hongkong.
Departures During the Week.-April 19, Queen of the West, for Shanghai: 19, Douglas, for Hongkong; 20, Tah Yew, for Shanghai; 20, Europe, for Shanghai 22, Kerguelen, for Ningpo; 24, Kwangtung; for Hongkong.
Shipping in Port-April 3, Lulu; 13, Quickstep 18, Sheldrake; 13, Hamburg; 18, Forward Ho,
THE following paragraph as to the cable to the Cape is from the Daily News of the
28th March:
as to affect the execution of the work.
of honor, were in attendance to receive and
!
He was stopped by a constable, taken to the Police Station, and theresearched. The sovereign was found on him.
Complainant said be only had the ons vereign in bla atall; there was about 100 altogether in his stall, but this ameunt as principally in silvor.
Friday, 2nd May.
stealing $14 in silver, and one pair of Lau Aobi, a back, was charged with trousers, the property of Wong Wal Lam, A shopkeeper at Tun On Lane.
14th instant.
The Courier line between Foochow and Amoy will be started again on the 1st May. Couriers will leave Foochow and Amy daily at 2 o'clock p.m.
Throughout last wesk a ruhaur was our rent that Miss Eleia May is about to rejoin Mr Vernon's Opera Company,
It is proposed to pablish in a choup and
a work entitled "The Chinese Foreign compact form, if a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained at $3 per copy, Treaties," with an Introduction by H.E. Kuo Sung-tho, ex-Minister to England and France, and Notes by Dr. Macgowan,-brief
The question of the disposal of our surplus fat stock is still aglating those nocupled in pastoral pursuits. A suggestica has been thrown out to senda tríal ship- ment of sheep to Singapore, preparatory to the effort to open up a large market or markets in the East.
The mining industry gives evidence of
Royal carriages wore waiting, and after the salute, the party wers conveyed in who were present if any names are un-them to the beatiful and spacious palace wittingly left out it is entirely the blame Sariturom, the residence of H. R. Highness
In reply to the defendant, complaisant of those who failed to leave their cards: Somdetola Chorfa Baburangsee Sawang said that there we another man with him Wongs, the full younger brother of H. M. G. Holcombe, Esq., Charge d'Affaire, Pe- the ling. No other foreign guest has been who also asked about Japanese coins. You
Judge, J. J. Francis, Esq. Hon the bo possible for H. M. personally to visit sovereign taken from the defendant's pet. king; Bishop Raimond; Hon. Acting Paisne thus highly honored. Ex-President Grant walked pretty fat when I accused you of
was assigned to this palace, so that it would stealing the sovereign.
Sergeant Bromuer proved neeing the Aoting Attorney General, J. Russell, Erg, his distinguished guests without violating Defendant denied the charge, saying that
improvement as to the manner of working. Rev. Dr. Eitel, Inspector of Schools; Dr. the rules of Siamese Royal etiquette. Chalmers, Canton; Judge Denny, V. d.
the sovereign found on him was one of
and the yield of gold shows no falling off. The Siamese Government spected Gen. those he brought from England. He said
Many parties of prospectors are engaged Grant and party to remain eight days, and Consul, Tientsit; Bon, W. Keswick; Hon. prepared a well devised programme for he never spoke to the monoy changer until statistical accounts of each of the Treaty in exploring now country. Dus aliuvial P. Ryrie; Dr. Lochland; Commander that time. The excessive rains, and the the Bankowe was with him, and it was bewho edition that has been published is expensive, tricts for the purpose of working poor
given into custody. A quarter-master of Powers At present the only complete gold misers are combining in several da Perkins, and B. D. M'Ewan, U. S. Shimself and party ample time to visit Chins was fined $6, with the alternative of one L.M. Customs has air edition in the press, their success will give a great impulse to manifest desire of the ex-president to give spoke to the money-changer, Defendant dificult to obtain, and in 1.3 volumes, The ground on the cooperative principle, and Ashuelot; W, Reiners, Russian Consul and Japan, and show to the fullest extent month's hard labour, the sovereign to be in which the Chinese and Foreign texts, systemato mining, with improved ap A. G. Romano, Portuguese Consul; Dr.- bis high appreciation of their kind invita returned to the money-changer.
tion and extensivo preparations for his vi
are given side by side a large folio pliances, by which means a vist extent of Wm. Eastlacke; Frank W. Eastlake; E. sit, necessitates a shorter stay in Bangkok
volume, leaving still as a desideratum this territory will be made
to afford tas Sharp; R. H. Sandeman; J. N. Jameson; than the Siamese hoped, compelled changes.
proposed portable and cheap edition. The munerative employment for years to come. Late Taotai Fong published a small odition | Quartz miners are also awaking to the W. H. Forbes; J. M. Forbes, Jr.; Geo. forego many of the well-meant, and highly
is now impossible to procure a copy. of the programme, and the ox-President to
of the Trestios in synoptical form, but it necessity fur co-operation, botter appliances, Murray Bain; R. Chatterton
more extensive and systematic working, ali Wilcox appreciated attentions of the Siamese Go
of which augur well for the future of the industry. The childlike and bland Ohiners have of late betaken themselves to the of a granulated alloy of silver coin and gold manufacture of spurious gold. It consiga to which the true gold color is afterwards given by attaching the granules with boil. ing nitrio acid. It requires a very ek perioneed eye to detect the imposition. The alloy is worth £1 168. per on, and it ordinary geld, worth on an average £4 per having been pretty freely mixed with the oz., some heavy losses have been already
welcome addition to our criminal popula made by gold-buyers.
During the mouth we received an na
tion in the person of cloven escapees from New Caledonia. They roached Cape Moreton after a lifteen days' voyage, and game on to Brisbane, where they were Interviewod by the police, who, however, did not arrest them. The men, on thr own showing, were great scoundrels; thres owned to having been convicted for murder. After remaloing a day or two in Brisbane, they dispersed, and one of them has alree bourne. been convicted of a petty theft in MM-
a
Monday, April 1445.—In the morning the
It appeare that the complainant had party visited His Grace, the ex-Regent, pl o d the money in a drawer at midnight, In the afternoon Their Majesties the First and this morning at daybreak was awakened and Second Rings. In the evening they by some one calling out Straling from dined with H. E. the Foreign Minister. house." The defendant was found in the The principal American residents and way passage with the money in his possession, Staniese noblemen were hobored with inte at once admitted having taken it, and aaid in his defence that he was a share the party were escorted to visit the Siam had never received any of the profits except Tuesday, April 15th. In the morning, holder in the complainant's business, and ose temples Wat Pol, Was Pra-kew and 3. He wanted some money the other day the museum. The former is magnificent and complainant would not give him my. Budh in a reclining posture, and the next had invested about $24 in the business, temple containing, the largest image of The complainant admitted that defendant is the rich Royal chapel, containing the Last January he wanted to withdraw, and costly and renowned emerald idol. Next complainant agreed to allow him to do so, Somdeteh Chow Fah Mahak Mahlah, the given him a promissory note for the amennt. the party called on HRH Prince but being unable to refund the money had unde of H. M. the King; witnessed The money was still owing. after which they took titin with H. R. H. review of the war elephants and met H. M.; Prince Somdetch Chow Fah Banurangsen Sawing Wange the youngest full brother of H. M. the King.
O. L. Gorham; A. F. Smith; H. H.vernment. | Nelson ; C. Vincent Smith John Kyle; B. Dickie; L. Mallory; W. W. Battles; Goo. H. Wheeler; T. Thomp son; II, M. Blanchard; W. Dolan Commissary J. Macfarlane; F. D. Suseoon; C. O. Williams, Swatow; R. Deacon; W.vitations, H. Ray; W. Spratt; ME. Manook R. D. Mohta; F. Abolla; A. Ahlmann ; H. Hoppius; Albert Gultzow Fred. Rickards; Capt. Hayden (Sea Gull); Mr Red. nor (Sea Gull); Capt. Brothhurst (Ob.ran); Capt. Means, Mrs Means and family; Capt. Johnson, Mis Johnson, and family; Capt. Holmes and Mre Holmes; Capt. Call and Mrs Call; Capt. Evans; Capt. Lunt; Capt. Hutchinson; Capt. Clough; Capt. Lavia; Caps Tapley; Capt. Mensen; Capt. Smith; Capt. Was; Capt. Windsor; and the following Chizena:-Leung On; Wong Yik Pun; Tang Kau; Tam King; Fong Tang; Chun Foh Yeong; Cha Siu; Fang Ming Shan; Lee Fun Chi; Yu Chong. General Grant, his son Lieut,-Col Grant,
Grant's visit, at the Palace Sarahurom.
Tuesday afternoon B. M. returned Gen.
In the evening, a numerous assembly gathered at the splendid palace to meet and
horor the nation's guests, and be honored
that he had never received a promissory Defendant said, in reply to Eis Worship, note; but only a promise to pay. He had only received 20 cents this year from the complainant.
enter into his personal recognizance in $25 Bis Worship ordered the defendant to
to be of good behaviour for six months
Another gambling house was broken into in return by the privilege of meeting so yesterday at No. 30 in New Best Street, distinguished a personage. There was a One man only was streated, but the evid. and Mr Russell J. Young, who accomnobles and foreign residents, including discharged.
grand reception, where many of the princes, ence was insufficient against him, so he was nearly all the Americans, wore prosent.
The first dance, Mrs. ex-President Grant Thomas Welch and Patrick McCann, sea, was the partner of H. R. Highness, the men, S. S. Ashuelot, were charged with full youngest brother of H, M.; Mra. Ala- aasaniting the police in the execution of baster was the partner of Prince Pra-ong their duty. P. C. 680 (Robert Jacob) de. Sukevat, Mrs. U. S. Vice Consul Torrey posed to their having struck him, when he was the partner of Pra Amara Wisai 58- was trying to get them away from a brothel, radate, one of the sons of I. E. the Prime but this was alleged to be untrue by the Minister; and, Miss Studer, daughter of mistress of the brothel. *Defendants Major Studor, U. S. Consalat Singapore, were proved to bave behaved in a was the partner of Nai Sutthi, one of the very disorderly mannor, however, and His sons of H. E. the Minister of Foreign Af Worship therefore fined the $1.50 each fairs. A number of other ladies with Eu for disorderly conduct. ropean residents for partners took part in
NEWCHWANG.
12th April, now, and vessels are unnaually delayed in We are having vory boisterous, weather discharging and loading. On the 7th, the gain from the N. F., which sprung up the oven ing before, cauzed much damage tobuate, and to the cargo which was being landet. Not a coolie oculd be got for love or money. but blows quite as violently as it did from The wind has now shifted to the South, the other quarter. It is not an improved
with dust, which visits the most sensitive change either, for the air, instead of being full of sleet and now, is now impregnated organs and interferes with one's peace in every possible manner.
Business is being resumed but slowly, on account of the bad weather.-N. . D. Nors.
Australian News.
158
The Marine Board of Enquiry has ex
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. atranded got off and returned to Adelaide,
The ateamahip Garonne which and the marine surveyor haring oxamined Commissioner of Police to the effect that Telegrams have been received from the her, reported that there was nothing to prevent the vessel proceeding on her voyage in the Cooktown Herald that twenty-four there is no official authority for the report She accordingly resumed her voyage.
blacks had been shot for the late outrage pressed disapproval of the manner in which on the north side of Endeavour River. Mesars Biggs and Logos, marine surveyora Sub-inspector O'Connor made no official licensed by the board, granted a certiâcate report on the aabject, and no white man supporting the master of the Garonne in accompanied him. It is believed that the proceeding to zes with several hundred flerald's account is greatly exaggerated.
The Colonial Secretary has recevod a tele- Passengers on board after his ship had been
gram from the Agent-general that the Imt stranded on Tapley's Shoal, as It was im- possible that the surveyors could have or immigrant ship for Queensland under exist rived at any positive knowledge of the arrangements will leave Cork on Apill damage, if any, sustained by the vessel.
The Queensland National Association The board considers that before issuing a certificato, they should have insisted upon Exhibition will probably open about July at inspection of the vessel's bottom by a 29, ample time being afforded thereby for the preparation and arrangement of exhi- bits for the International Exhibition in Sydney,
competent diver,
The contract of Brown and Thompson has been accepted for the University buld- 1gs. The oniount of the tender is £24,781
The Government intimate that, having cut off the water supply to the railway and tante will be served. manufactories at Port Augusta, the inhabl.
The Gas Company's contract for lighting the oily expired on Saturday. The com Fany only commenced this morning to remove the fittings. Until this is done, the
greater part of the city being in total darkness for a few nights during the com- pletion of the new arrangementer
24.
>>
Quotations.
HONGKONG, May 2, 1879. OPIUM-Now Patua, cash....$5621
Old
cash... Now Benares, cash, 536 Old
cash, New Malwa, credit, 775 Allowance Taols, -
Old Malwa, credit, 775 Allowance Tack
Exchange.
Bank, Wire,.....
+4
371
224
**
ALE
30 days' night, ... 8/7/2 6 mouths' night, *** 3/5¢ Credits,
38+ Documentary, 6 months' sight, 3/88 India, Wire, ***
demand,... Shanghai, demand,... 720 80 days' sight, 12-78+ Leaf, 99h fine... 28.00 Sovereignty ***
+5.43
D
144
Preparations are going on most vigorously for despatching the vessels to the Cape with the cable, and in all probability the first vessel will leave early in the ensuing week.panied him, after the reception proceded The cable will be laid in the lina towards Muzambique from the first vessel, and the
to Government Douse to tiffis, and spent other ships will follow in rapid Buuceesion most of the afternoon there. During the to complete the lins to Aden. The afternoon Moara, Roberts and Shorter, the estimated cost will be between 900,0002 billiard players,
had the bonor of and 1,000,000. The subsidies of the Im- pezial Government, the Crown Agents, and playing at Government House, before the Portuguese Government will be Buch His Excellency and General Grast, the an to reuder it probable that the capital ladies, and the other members of the party. will be raised without diffoulty; especially 10 the course selected for the cable is a The Governor and General Grant drove coast line in shallow water, where the cost round the town in the course of the after. of maintenanos will be of a minimumn character. There are one or two miuor
noon, To-night, a dinner will take place the opening dauce. There were a large Joseph M.Croren, private, H. M.'s 27th polata which remain to be settled between at Government House, when about twenty variety of native banda, with European and Regiment, was fined 50 cents for being The Government and the contrac. com guests will be present. Mr and Mrs Ro-native musical instruments, in which native drusk and incapable. panies, but they are not of such importance bert Hart, who proceed to Shanghal to-day formers. In an adjoining building was
men and pretty native women were per John Banks, seaman H.M.6. Mosquito, was fined $2 for being drunk, and cresting by the French steamer, were among the
Siamese theatrical performance, popularly a disturbance in a brothel. THE subjoined letter from Mr. A. M. Be guests at Government House last night. To known as a Lak'aan. On ceremonious oo
casions like the present, the performera Pang Ayung, a servant, was charged thune, Secretary to the f. and O. Company, morrow nighta State Dlaner will be given, are pretty giris, in pretty and costly array, with wounding one Yeung Lin Kwai, a appears in The Times-As the question when about forty guest will be prosent, with gold ornaments sparkling with bril chair coolfe, both employed by Mr Scott, of kerosene contractor cannot set his lampe, Baked by Mr Baxter in the House of all official gueto appearing in full uniform, liants. Tho pouliarity of style, dress, and Messrs Inglis & Co., by shooting him with There is, therefore, a possibility of the
the indescribable and graceful movements a pistol. The case was remanded till the Commons regarding the non-employment The Band will be in attendance, and a re-afford pleasure and entertainment to a 9th inst., as the rounded man is in Hospital of any of the P. and U. Company's steamers ception will be held from 10 till 12; when strenger hun oness of the performers. The facts of the case are simply as folows. In transporting the forces now on their the brilliant lighting up of Govetument the grating music of the Lik'sun and the It appears that the defendant was told to sameness of the obaste movements of clean a revolver, and whilst he was doing way to South Africa could only be replied House Gardens will add additional beauty chastely dressed, pretty Siamese girls soon so, Young Lin Kwai, one of Mr Scott's
QUEENSLAND. to by Lord John Manners in very general
Briebaue, March 28, the shot terms, 1 crave pernilesion, on behalf of the and attraction to this evening's entertain. satiles the curiosity of those who are ao-chair coolles, was wounded
Parliament has been further prorogued entering his back,
The wounded ma until April 9, and in consequence matters directors, to submit the following particument. Half way up the hill, in Wyndham glomed to endless variety.
The General dined with the King was at once conveyed to Jars, That the company only tendered Street, a capital transparency portrait of Wednesday evening. In addition to the pital, but the defendant kept out of the have not as yet made any official pronunda
tbe Bos.
political remain quiet. The Government one mail ateamer for the expedition from
General's party, the U. S. Consul, U. S. way. He, however, returned to the bouse tion as to their future polly, but rumor Bombay to Malta, that being the only General Grant, with 'où the other alde the
Vies Consul, Mrs. Torrey and Miss Studer, shortly afterwards, and was then taken has it that they are busy perfecting a bril vessel, which could be spared from the mail British and American flags, has been exposed the princes of the Blood, the Foreign into custody. Whether hashot the man lant surprise for the opentug of Parlia service at Bombay. This veul, the Bangalore, was obartered, and carried Ge. every night, lighted up brilistitly, and has Minister and a few of the principal officers Intentionally is doubtful, but at all events, ment. It is understood that the Ministry neral Rosa and the Read-Quarter Staff, attracted much attention. The lampisshown of the household constituted the company, Mr Scott belloves that the weapon was not will endeavor to effect a retrenchment in
After the dessert was placed upon the loaded when he gave it to be cleaned. This, 2. That out of forty steamers which the over the house of Mr Méore, an American, table H. M. rose, called upon the gusats to however, is the question to be tried. We the various departments of the Government company have actually in commission at
Ell up their glasses and "in an impressive are glad to learn that the wond is not the present moment, thirty-six are required General Grant is a man in appearance and elegant speech proposed the health of likely to prove fatal. to maintain the mail service between this about fifty years of age, although actually the President of the U. S., coupling with it admitted to ball in $100, China, Japan, and Australla. 3. That the seven years older, having been born in that of his distinguished guest. H. M. ro ferred to the pleasant feeling at present company did not tender any of the spare 1882, 27th April. He looks uncommonly existing between Sian and the U. S. and Vessels for the expedition to Africa because, in the first place, the directors knew that fresh in spite of the tear and wear of War's hoped it might as he had every reason to believe, it would, ever bo continned. ă the Admiralty would, in the present alarms, and the worrying and trying boredom the conclusion of H M'a romarks the depressed state of trade, be able to charlor of being looked as he has boon for the past toasts were drank with great onthusiasm. Judge French is expected from Shangbol "an abundance of tonnage at very low
tates; and in the second place, and more six months or more. He is rather under than General Grant replied in a brief but forcible per S. 8. Eurors on Saturday next. The manner. His remarks were listened to hearing of the Wu-shih-than case will prob particularly, because the new mail contract over the average size, hat a freak ruddy face, with great attention and wre much ap. sbly commence early next week. which the company enter upon next year and brown hds of a gayish hue. He is planted
We understand that the British allpper qires a higher speed sad uecessitates the
On Thursday the General went to Bang. ship Forward Ho-grain laden from Shang. te boilering and general refit dunng the evidently a man of most unassuming me pain in E. Ms. Tucht, the Vestri, zo. hat-(arrived in port on 18th lust), went present year of a considerable number of mers and musst dogged resolution, and when turning on Friday, and civad his visit to ground at the mouth of the river. She of the colony. sisamers—an operation which will entsil the full employment of the reserve ships. he gets into bio favourita attitude, wossing Stam by meeting the Armorinn oitizens in will shortly be docked for examination
the US. Consulate at a Tifin yesterday The fingshudder bays, we hear, hold with the European immigradon business. (Taken at Messrs Bulooner & Co's Prendal, 4. That if the emergency had arisen in his knees and leaning slightly forward, with at o'clock, and left for Singapore in the several stormy meetings in the City during Io consqueos of the premat dopressed Indie, which may be considered the bis cigar in his hand, he recalls to one's stemmer Bangle in the rening. The the past week. So far as we can learn, state of the labor market, and on account company's proper field, instead of in a part of the globe so far from the recollection the five or six hundred portraits speeches, toasts sentiments and other do their deliberations have maltod in no of the very undesirable class of immigrants
almost unanimous determination to carry recently being forwarded, free immigration BAZOMEZEL on. legal proceedings in the British Court, is to be stopped altogether for the prezent, svene of their operations as South Africa, we have all set of him, either duting the tail must be postponed till next week, the company, by a vey simple modifica
They state openly that the British Minister with the view of thoroughly re-organising tion in the postal service which would not
war of the term of his double presidency.
A NEW YORK newspaper reporter has been has been boston at all points and that they the nervice of the Agent General's depart- have interfered with the delivery of a In conversation he is a willing partiolpatos, suustering around Ottawa, and he reports never intended to accede to any measurement in England, single nail, would have been able within and talks genially and pleasantly.
that the ladies there are "powerful and of cotnpromise by which the Church Mision Fears were entertained that a temporary tne month to place at the disposal of the
beely." He hai talked with the Governors would be left in possession of one foot of Partial stoppage of our public worka might Admiralty 30,000 tons of akams akipping,
General, and says he found him an sole ground within dim “ Bangau City," should ensue consequent on the session of the bad it been found necesary to enforce the HOME write, talk and think so much about able young man, The Princes Ir hand, the verdict go against them they have re-stesen Ministers, but they have provid power which the mail contract gives of retire and virtue that they have no time to soms end her principal quality, otherwise, solved to send a deputation to London, roundless, as every precaution has been quisitioning the company's shipe
prestige elthes
En hur feet,
accompanied by legal adrima ineludlog, i taken to carry out any changea of ayatoma
country and the various ports in India,
Ohiaa. Foodkow. (Herald,)
Defendant was
Bervice.
The working day of the Civil servante has been prolonged an hour in the after noon, and the new Ministers afford their officials a good example, and leave little room for complaint, attending at thoir. offices punctually at 9 o'clock every mor- ing, and sedulously sticking to business until 6 p.m.
The Ministry have given notice that on the expiration of the existing agreement between the Government and the Union Bank of Australia it may not be renewed, and have, by droular to all the banks, called for sealed tenders for the condcot of the general Goverment backlog business The Executive bave also grappled boldly
Gold L
111
shares. Hongkong Bank, 46 % prem. Union Ins, Society of Canton, $1,400 Chion Traders' Ina. Co., $1,800. North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,800. Yangtze Ins. Asoc., Tis. 700 Chiners Insurance Co., $280 H.K. Fire los. Co., $750 Obing Fire Ins. Co., $175 - H.K. & W. Dock Co., 5% ptem, H.K. U. & M. S.-boat Co., $10 dis. Shanghat Steam Navigation, Tls. 17. Chion Coast St. Nav. Co., Tit, 95, ex dir. Hongkong Gae Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Obina Sugar Refalng Co., $137 Chines Imperial Loan, £113
of 1877, $110 Temperature,
Quem's Road.) Boxerons, May 2, 1879.
AM
20.984
De,
29.942
De.
29.030
THERMOMETER-9&M...
* BB
Do.
Dó:
1. P.M.... 4 F. M....
(84%
85
1.M... 4 F. M....
78
70
85
Do. (Wet bulb) 9 AM 77 Do.. 30, 1 PM Da, Do. 4.P.M. Do, Maximaa ... Do, Minimene night