No. 5111.-NOVEMBER 24, 1879.]
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THE CHINA MAIL.
DEATH OF A PASSENGER ON. BOARD THE P. & 0. 8.8. MALAUCA.
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who have been on a stelko for a month,
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RUSSIA IN CHINA. The Nouvelles (St. Petersburgh) of the have submitted to a five per cent, reduction 10th September, saya tim
Paris, Oct. 22.-It is believed that the rate of discount. Bank of France will to-morrow increase the
that the session of the province of Kuldja "We learn from an authoritative source
Government, Nothing remains, we belfore, to China has been decided upon by our but to settle some minor details.
M. de Giers, In conjunction with the The treaty in question has been drawn up
Chinese Ambassador to St. Petersburgh. articles of this treaty.
We give in a few words the principal territory, Russian merchants and traders 1. In return for the session of the Kuldjs will have free access to all the marketa in the lnterior of the Celestial Empire.
2. The Chinese Government binds Itself to pay a sum of 5,000, 0:0 roubles after the treaty has been signed, and to cede to Irtisch beyond Lake Zaisan. Rusals the steppes situated on the Upper
The Nouvelles-adda-:-
that General Cialdini, the Italian Amban
Paris, Oct. 22. The France 'announces
sador, persists in resigning. He will be
in conformity with a resolation adopted by replaced by the Chevalier de Nigra,
Paris, Oo. 22-The Patrie asserts that,
the Cabinet, the Ministers of Justice and Marine are compiling statistics respecting
report to the Chamber, to show that 100st the Communists still in New Caledonia. The Government intends to present the of the persons remal jug in New Caledonia are not deserving of meray, and it in ex- peoted that only a few wil be pardoned.
London, Oct. 28.-The rumour is revived that Parliament will meet in December for
short winter session.
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THE auction sale of the private library of very threatening appearances and heavy
(Mercury) the late Caleb Cushing, commenced at rain; at 11 p.m. the sea had rison to a great Wo hear the Cotton Mill has come to Boston on Oot. Mad, attracted en buusual height and was much confused, and the signal grief and that the matter is now in attendance of book buyers, The large col-wind had got to E.N.E., Bar, 29.83; at the hands of H. B. M. Conan. The title Jestion in Chineso was mainly purchased for midnight the galo had reached hurricane deeds for the ground on which the build Death has been busy on board the Ma- the library of Congress. The bidding was force, with torrents of rain, and the Bar, ings are being erected are in the possession lacca. Not only have we, as mentioned in spirited, and good prices were realized. --- had fallen to 29.77. This weather con- of an official at Tientsin, who has ad-
tinued till three o'clock, when the wind vanced some Tla. 80,000 against the same, two paragraphs in last week's papers, to Tas Tientsin correspondent of the Shang-shifted to N.E., and the engines were slowed including Tis. 7,000 which he had to pay, hand telegrams stating that the Captain and hat. Courier, writen on Nov. 1st:-" Mr E. down, Bar, 29.67; a terrific gale was how by order of the Shanghai Taotai for the Chief mate have died one after the oibor, by a special commission, presided over by J. Forrest, H. B. M.'s Consul, leaves here raging, weather think, and everything on bricks and mortar already on the ground on leave of absence in a few weeks, and deck had to be secured; at 4 a.m. the Baro- and partly erected. The compradors of a but wo find in the Japan Gazette of the 17th Mr Bristow takes charge Everyone hopes meter 29.85, the lowest point reached during foreign hong is mainly to blame for all this an account of an investigation held that day that Mr Forrest may return here when he the storm; at 5 a.m. the wind veored to trouble, and the enterprising contractors on board the Malacca by Mr Martin comes out again."
N.W., and came down in most violent for the machinery deserve sympathy for Dehmen, H. B. M-Acting Consol, into the equalls, and at this time the weather was the trap into which they have been led by circumstances attending the death of Mr His Excellency Mori Arinori, the recently so bad that ship was hove to, but the baro-wilful misrepresentation.
Pistorius on that voel on the morning appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Min-meter had been rising since rencbing the The New Alphabetical Gunboats bave of the 4th instant. Mr P. E. Pistorius Ister Plenipotentiary to London, is expected the minimun reading, and was now 29.58 arrived safely at Taku. The British to leave for England by the Volga-on the at 8 a.m. the barometer was still rising, but Admiral has, we understand, arranged to Ing Society at Yokohama, and was about to was formerly agent of the Netherland Trad- 19th instant.
a tremendous gale and heavy oross sea kept lend the Viceroy an instructor in gunnery visit Japan for a holiday. The first witness on, weather still very thick, barometer with a three years' agreement, Li Hang called was Tuz farmers in the Atchi Ken are still in a 29.60; at 9 o'clock, barometer 29.70, wen- Chang, we hear, asked the Admiral how state of agitation on the question of the ther cleared a little and got sight of Single many of theso gunboats could take an At about 1.80 a m. on the 4th instant I was
Mr T. Barclay, surgeon, who deposed Land tax. It is reported in the nativa island N.W. by W.; at 11 a.m. gale com-ironclad; the Admiral said four; but the called to see Mr Pistorius and found him papers that the inhabitants of one hundred menced to moderate and. sea a little less Viceroy seemed to doubt it. The admiral in a state-of-collapse-He complained of "Thlo Trenty, we regret to say, deals a/taken to protect the Chinese merchants and six villages rose against the authorities
then stipulated that the Chinose crows on the 6th instant, with what result is not
were not to be trained to take an English ironclad. The Viceroy in reply said that yet known to the public in Tokio.
there was to be everlasting peace between England and Chios.
We have received a call from Rev. Mr, who is now in China, searching for suy Sultan, a Nestorian priest, from Oroomial persons who may retain their connection with that ancient Church. He proposes to visit Sian foo, where his church one enjoyed imperial favor, and the site of the rubbing of the tablet, and he was able to famous Nestorian tablet. We showed bira
torians now speak the Chaidee language, lands, remarking that that gentleman had read the most of the Syriac upon the
Her Majesty's Asting Consul now Intro- margins. He informed us that the Nos-duced Mr van Oordt, Consul for the Nether but the educated read the Syriac quite requested permission to be present to ask readily. We are promised some notes of few questions. Rev. Mr. Sultan's discoveries at Si an-foo should they prove of any general interest.
Ir fa rumoured, says the Choya Shinbun, that the government will shortly issue an order to close the rige jobbing-offices, which are established In Tokio qud Osaka,
Iron Duke in these waters,
confused, barometer 29.78, and at 12.40 P.m. passed East Nine Fin distant 34 miles; at 1.53 p.m. xounded Tantoo, Head in fine weather, barometer 29.96, and arrived in Hongkong at 2.52 p.m.
The Gleneagles, Capt. McBain, which was in Foochow when the Douglas left and which arrived this morning, also reports a dirty night, all night, after leaving Amoy We observe that the turret ship Neptune, on Friday, the wind north easterly, with a carrying 13 inches of armour, and four 38 considerablo sea. About 7 o'clock yester- ton guns, has been fitted for an Admiral's day morning got into a very confused sea, flag on a foreign station; also that the Su-evidently coming through Bashes Chas perb, which is even a more formidable and in a remarkable way the sea shifted round We have reason to believe that either one The glass then held, and the vessel, which Vossel, Is likewise ready for foreign service. to south-west in the course of five hours. or the other will replace or reinforce the had hended off the Coast, came along shore that vessel is again. The storm, Capt. McBain says, of a type now obsolete and utterly unequal whilet moderate, had all the characteristics In speed or strength, or battery to cope of a typhoon. with the Russian flag ship Minin. The condition of Her Majesty's feet in those waters is certainly very surprising, because, although the officers and crews are quiform ly excellent, the ships, with scarcely an exception, are old, worn out, slow, and ineficiently armed. The skill and courage of the officers and men would be neutra Hized by the inferiority of the wretobed ships that fly Her Majesty's flag on this station.Japan Gazette.
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(Courier.)
The Japanese steamer Takasago Maru-Temperance Union. reports: Left Kobe Nov. 18th at 6 am, cleared the Inland ses on 19th at 7 a.m., fine weather till 21st, thence thick rainy weather and strong monsoon. On 23rd experienced a gale commencing from East blowing the hardest at S.E, and veering to S.W. Barometer 29.48 lowest, hove to for 10 hours.
Several other veseela report experiences similar to the above, as will be seen on
severe pala over the abdomen and in the heavy blow at our prestige in Asia; for it right side. I did all that I could to relleve has been concluded, in great measure, un- him, but his gradually got worse and died der pressure from English diplomacy. Be at a quarter to seven. He was also seen fore the commencement of any overtures arrived in from Singapore, and he was of Government, incited in this instance by by the surgeon of the Teheran, the ship he on this subject with China, the British Pistorius would not recover. About 2 p.m. through its agents there, that the Chinese the same opinion as myself, via that Mr the Berlin Cabinet, hinted at Peking, I made a post mortem examination and ought to demand with vigour the retrocos found that death had been caused by the-sion of Kuldja," bursting of au abcess of the into cavity of the abdomen. He lover at the left Hongkong at 6 o'clock or thereabouts. ship was in the Ly-ee Moon Pass. The ship
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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
arrived this morning with San Francisco dates to the 25th uit, and Yokohama dates The O. & O. steamer Belgic, Capt. Myer,
American files to hand. to 18th inst. We cut the following from
Berlin, Cot. 21.-Herr Karl Von Schlt Zer, prezent Minister of Germany at Wash ington, will probably succeed the late Herr Von Bulow as Secretry of State for Foreign Affairs.
said that Mr Pistorius came on board the In answer to Mr van Oordt the witness Malacca about 5 o'clock on the evening of the 8rd. The vessel was just outside when he died. Witness had no authority to send Preparations have been commenced for the sick man to the hospital on shore. He the erection of the Margary Momorisi in
could not say whether it was allowable or the south corner of the Reserve Garden.not for P. & O. steamers to return to port The site for the Memorial has been marked on account of the sickness or death of a
Vienna, Oct. 21.-Osman Pasha, who out within the iron railings, and occupies passenger. If he sent a person in a dying the present Turkish Cabinet, is as much a retains the portfolio of Minister of War in state on shere he would have to be answer-Philo-Russlan as Mahmoud Nedim Pasha, a space of about fourteen feet square, Round in the railings, in front of the site, able for his expenses. Mr. Loureiro, who a hoarding is being erected. It was ro accompanied Mr Pistorius on the steamer cooperating with him.
the now Minister of the Interior, and in did not suggest to witness that the deceased
London, Oct. 21.-The Journal de St. to refuse to take a sick passenger unless that passenger was suffering from a con. Witness supposed that tagious disease. had he sent Mr Piatorina on shore the surgeon in charge of the hospital would have taken him in, but he could not see that it would have served any good purpose to have sent him on shore.
London, Oct. 23.-In order to retalti ouly aamall part of Kuldja-Russia has-under- against Japanese men of war in any war that may break out between these two countries.
London, Oct. 23.-A. dispatch from Jelle- forces along the line of communications, labad says General Gough, commanding the
has arrived at Shutargarden from Jellala-
bad. He met with no opposition. He will bring away all atores, and the Kurum valley
route will be closed for the winter..
London, Uot. 23.-Advices from Cabul, of the 18th inst., report that the mutinous Afghan regiments have been dispersed. Disarmament of Cabul and the surrounding
Bala Bissar is nearly cut. Over one thon- district is proceeding. The Amoor will be
and stand of arms have been brought in, practically in safe keeping until the inquiry into the massacre is finished. The firo in
under General Roberta' proclamation,
Paris, Oct. 23. Information from Berlin indicates that political rolations between Russia and Germany have improved.
Rome, Oct. 23.-The Popolo Romano un- nounced that serious danger threatens the Italian Prosa. An association, mostly com posed of foreigners, has purchased several newspapers representing different political including two of established reputation- opinions in various parts of the peninsula, one in Rome and the other
Naples. The association is also trying to obtain posses sion of the telegraph agency. The Popolo Romano onlls the attention of the Minister of
THE disbanding of the English naval mis. reference to the Shipping Raporta in their solved at the public meeting of ratepayere should be left behind. He had no power Petersburgh contradicts the statement that the Interior to the serious consequences
usual place.
Police Intelligence. (Before C. V. Creugh, Esq.) Monday, Nov. 24th.
SNATCHING KARBINGS."
for the consideration of this matter in July last that "the Council be recommended to
grant a site for the Margary Memorial within and at the south corner of the Reserve Garden.”
Japan. TOKOHAMA, (Gazette.)
Mr Van Oordt:-It would have prevent ed his being burled at sea.
England has Informed Russia that British influence must dominats in the foreign relations of Afghanistan,
Madrid, Oct. 21.-The Commission on Reforms in Cuba have agreed to recommend that slaves shall be entirely emansipated in seven years from the date of the passage of an Emancipation bill.
likely to follow the concentration of a num her of Dewspapers and the telegraphic agency in the hands of such an association. Rome, Oct. 23. Various associations, 560 in number, have signified their adhesion to the programme of the meeting to be held at Naples, the 26th instant, in favor of a general disarmament throughout the world.
New York, Oct. 28-The Herald's corre spondent at London says:
A Cabinet Council met this afternoon
stoa in Japan was generally believed at the time to be necessitated by service regula- tions of a peculiar nature, not wholly un- connected with a stringent order now in force which effectually prevents any officers or men on the active list of the English navy accepting service under a foreign power. The Japan Gazette has reason to believe that "the Japaneso government are stiil anxious to keep up the school of naval Instruction, and to further this object, three or four members of the old mission will arrive in Japan by the next or following mail steamer, and that a similar number will follow very shortly. Possibly in order to resume their posts under a government
The Yokohama native paper is jubilant which treated them with so much kindness and consideration, these members of the
over the prospect of a speedy settlement of the hoop question in favour of Japanese former mission may have obtained permis-first and last fourteen days in solitary con-ing at No. 7. have conceded to the demands merchants. t states that the fem restd- sion to retire from the English navy, which finement, the remainder with hard labour, made, and congratulates its constituents on of the 2nd. He afterwards went on shore Marseillaise was condemned to imprison. | Afghanistan shall be placed on the footing
and to be exposed publicly in the stocks the victory thus gained. for six hours the day previous to his release from gaol.
has been availed of. Should this report have any foundation we trest Japan will derive much benefit from the resumption of services which were so highly appreciat ed when the mission was performing full active duty, Any measure onlculated to add to the efficiency of the Japanese navy is sure to meet with general sympathy; more particularly so, if there is any truth In the rumoured combination of "Russia with China, in event of the latter engaging in a war with this country."
VERDI'S "ERNANL".
Io Aming, 25, a tailor, was charged with stealing a pair of earrings with jade stone drops, valued at $15, from ons Young Yut Hila Hollywood Road on the 23rd instant. The prisoner made the usual defence that some other man snatched the earrings from complainant and threw them down. He also admitted a previous conviction of aix months for gambling.
Prisoner was sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment, the
STEALING BOAT.
Chai A chua, Bộ, hawker, was charged with stealing a piece of soap on the after noon of the 22nd inst
DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.
BREACH OF THE OPIUM ORDINANCE.
The total cost of entertaining His Ma jesty the Mikado at the Uyena Garden last August is said by the native press to have boen 26,660 yen.
The Nichi Nichi Shinbun says that the government are bastoning the revision of the treaties, being anxious to have a system of tariffs ready before the departure of bis Excellency Mori. His Excellency Uyeno, shoyu of the Foreign Office, has been ap pointed chief of the committee for revision of the treaties,
Defendant admitted the charge and gave as a reason that he could not obtain a lir. We observe that Mr W. W. Cargill, ing honestly. He also admitted a previous formerly. Director of Railways and Tele- conviction for larceny in October last year, graphs in the service of the Japanese Govern when he refused to be sent to his nativement, is a candidate for the representation plage or to go to school.
Sentenced to two months' imprisonment, at the anticipated approaching general elec On Saturday night this magnificent opera
of Barnstaple in the Conservative interest, was given by the Royal Italian Opera Com-confinement, the remainder with hard la the electore, and met with a favourable the first and last fourteen days in solitary tion. Mr Cargill has already addressed pany at the Theatre Royal. There was bour.
reception; and we heartily wish anch au again a well filled house, and Mr and Mrs
active veteran the success he merits. Hennessy and Lady Smale were present.
It is said that Monsieur Tricou, who was, until June or July of this year, Political gent and Consul-General of France in Egypt, will be Minister of France in Japan in place of Monsieur de Geoffrey, who, we are sorry to say, is unable to return to fokio on account of his domsatie anxieties. Monsieur Tricon is known to be a man of ability, very active and energetic. tirely without foundation, is being indus. A rumour, which we believe to be on- riously circulated in Tokio and, as a natural consequence, it has found its way to Yokohama where Japanese usually well- informed seem mystified and troubled, as though the report bad some basis of truth or probability. There is also a report that his Excellency the Finance Minister is very unwell and wholly incapacitated from the discharge of his official duties. The last report may be true; in which case we hope Mr Okuma will be speedily restored to health, lest the excellent scheme for the entire liquidation of the national liabilities prepared by him should not be proceeded with, which would be a misfortune as the substance of the measure bes bean tele graphed to London and published in The Times.
Edward Farrell, 27, and Samuel Gough, The audience was enthusiastic throughout. 37, seamen, unemployed, were charged with The opera, is one of great interest and being drunk and lacapable on the 28rd beauty, and dramatlo in the extreme.tust. Fined $1 each, in default two days'
imprisonment. Signora Ganolini made the best appearance she has yet made here; nothing could be more satisfactory than her rendering seed with being in possession of a quantity Taang Atai, 36, a coolie, appeared, charg whole of the difficult part of Bivira. She of prepared opium without a permit from was in splendid voice and excelled herself the oplum farmer.
The case was clearly proved by P. O. No. In the final scene. Signor Sbrissia, as the 68, Thomas Campbell, who made the arrest chief of the band of robbers, Ernani, made | under a warrant.”
most highly creditable appearance. His
Fined $50, in default, two months' im- prisonment. good aoting, added to the admirable qon- lity of his singing gained for him ́enthu- siastic applause. Signor Bergamaschi as Don Carlos was the star of the Company In this opera. He gave an artistio, studied powerful impersonation of the King. In the scene where after his election he forgave those who had been banded together
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,
Wong Atuk, 33, a coolie, was charged with being in unlawful possession of seven cattles of coal, at Praya East, on the 23rd instant.
Defendant, who admitted having been sent to gaol in February last for three months, was now sentenced to pay a Sine of $25, or suffer three months' imprison-
ment with hard labor.
The Second Officer expressed an opinion to the effect that he did not think a mail steamer would be justified in stopping or returning under any circumstances.
The captain and chief officer being afcis, the evidence of
Jesse Chantler, second steward, was board first about 4 o'clock on the afternovu taken. He said that Mr Pistorius came on
and did not return until the following evening. About 9 p.m. the deceased gentle- man sent for witness and asked for his boy, He did not sao bim afterwards alive.
This brought the inquiry to a close. No verdict was given,
Paris, Oct. 21.The trial of the action against Humbert, the returned Communist, who was recently elected a member of the Paris Municipality, and the Marseillaise and the question of the settlement of newspaper for insulting the Magistracy and Afghanistan was discussed. I am Informed defending occurrences which the law char that a plan devised by the Governor General acterizes as crimes, was brought to a con-of India was submitted and met with clusion to day. Humbort was sentenced to Leneral approval. The plan was, in the six months' imprisonment and a fine of first place, that Afghanistan should not be two thousand franca. The manager of the annexed. Lord Lytton's project is, that wont for two months and a fine of five that the Nizam of Hyderabad's dominions thousand france. The Marseillaise itself now occupy. The Nizam is bound by was auspended for two weeks.
treaties with England, in virtue of which London, Oct. 21-At a conference on be nominates his own vizier, and the British the land question, held in Dublin yeater-resident at Hyderabad is the effective Min- day, it was decided to form a Land League ister. The government stipulates to recog for Ireland. Parnell was elected President. nize his hereditary rank and privileges no He will go to the United States, to invoke long as he remains faithful to the terms of the aid of Irishmen there for the cause. the treaties. It guarantees that the titular London, Oct. 21-A correspondent at dignity, social prestige and private rights from more iron manufacturers, announcing gives him entire ontrol of the Nizamat, Wolverhampton says that circulars ars out of his family shall not be lavaded.
are coming in from south and north of mutual agreement, for the support of a a further advance in prices. Telegrams and pays him a stipend, to. be fixed by
the immediate despatch of heavy quantities other troops, to be officered from the several England ship-builders and others, ordering subsidiary army of cavalry, infantry and of iron.
British presidencies. These privileges and member of the Ameer's family. It is be these guarantees are to be conferred on some
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THL TAKASAGO MARU COLLISION, the M. B. B. S. Takasago Maru and the The liability for the collision between British barque Jumna was referred to arbi- tration, an outline of the award having Japan Mail, the former journal sdding the been published in the Japan Herald and
that Captain Young was, in the opinion of chief lines of interest to the public, namely; the arbitrators, wholly free from blame account of the bad harvest, is very great. Pesth, Oct. 21-Distress in Hungary, on though the responsibility for the collision The Government has suspended the collectieved that Yakoob Khan's abdication will was declared to rest solely with the tion of taxes until the next harvest has be gladly accepted by the authorities at Takasago Maru. There are steam-ship lines, however carefully con-
very few been gathered. In fifty-seven towns and simla. His anco.ssor has not yet been. dusted, that can escape the consequences villages in Temes county the greatest dis- designated, but this much is certain, that an of collision; but it is due to the public that
treas prevails. In Saros county, where English resident will be placed at Cabat, the results of the inquiry into the causes
cases of starvation have occurred, forty and that, through him, the British govern of an accident of this nature should be Frightful accounts have also been received fluence over the fortunes of the state.
parisbes are threatened with famine. mant will henceforth exercise a dirent in- made known, particularly when one of the from the counties of Abanj, Hewe and vessels, and the one in fault, is a favourite Miten Bishi Company, for various reasons, gays that King Thebau is in a warlike passenger ship. In this case, however, the
Zenpe.
London, Dot, 21.- Rangoon despatch refuse to permit the publication of the mood. The Sepoys' barracks in the Eritish award, though they seem to have no objec Residency building have been destroyed. tion to allow it to be stated, without any qualification, that their own ship was solely immense fire at Difa. More than a fifth Strasburg, Oct. 21-There has been an to blame and had consequently been con demned in the damages and costs of both part of the town was consumed and many vessels. This policy must be classed as
peraons killed. The loss of property is weak and erroneous, because there is a enormous. Marine Board, acting under the authority of doubt that the Government has renounced Berlin, Oct 21.-There seems to be no the Home Office, one of whose functions is to the idea of roverting to a mixed silver and hold inquiries into marine casualties, and to fix the blame apon the officers properly re transactions, however, it will reissue the gold standard. To facilitate commercial sponsible, with power to recommend the thaler pieces which were to be melted, and suspension or cancellation of certificates. Such an inquiry has been held, and the will coin a large quantity of two mark pieces. decision of the board has been published in the conquest of Merv improbable before Berlin, Oct. 22.-Russian journale regard the Japan Mail. From that document we find that so far as the Takasage Mart is 1880, owing to the death of camels and the Dae respect is generally paid in Japan to concerned, the blame attributable to that soarcity of provisions, birthdays of our respective sovereigns and, first officer who is therein stated to have: signature, dismissing Mayors for assisting national anniversaries, particularly to the vessel is due entirely to the fault of the been presented to President Grovy for Paris, Oct. 22.-The new decrees have
in the case of republican America, to the-1. Failed to keep a sufficient look-out; "glorions fourth," This excellent custom2. Neglected to call the master. was observed yesterday, the 16th instant, deficient in decision and judgment. 4. sary of the birth of his Majesty Kalakaus, regulations for preventing collisions at sea in recognition of the forty-third anniver. And to have disregarded a portion of the the King of Hawail, the occasion being Those very serious conclusions left the celebrated by the Hawaiian Consul-General Board no alternative but to suspend the in a manner worthy of the event. The first officer's certificate for six months, large flags were holsted at the Consulates recommending the grant of a second mate's stantinople says: The Porte bas zows that London, Oct. 22.-A. despatch from Con- of the several treaty powers, and at the certificate for that period, A midshipman the Austrians have not suppressed the Hawaiian Consulate General the national and seaman were censured severely for revolt at Nevesinge. The Austrians lost flag was prominently displayed. In the their inefficiency. The Board "do not 40 killed and wounded. The insurgente afternoon Mr Consul General Lillibridge attribute any blame whatsoever to Captain are entrenched among the mountains. received numerous guests, among whom Young." were many members of the diplomatic and finding of the naval court, and it is very Herzegovina is becoming serious. Obristians Vienna, Oct. 23.-The state of affairs in consular bodies, government officials, and satisfactory to know that Captain Young refuse to pay rent to Turkish landholders, large gathering of native and foreign towns whose long service in China and Japan has and threaten to shoot them if they try to men who waited upon the Consul General made him thoroughly well known, has been collect. It is believed that the Christiana to offer their congratulations.-
cleared by the unanimous opinion of three Between two and three o'clock on Sun- The hospitality of the respected Consul- arbitratora and three competent officers of are being supplied with money and arma day morning, Mr. Frank Kennedy, master General would not permit his guests to the Marine Board from any blame for the
from Montenegro. of the lorcha Poyang, left some friends cn depart without doing full honour to the collision with the Junna. The first officer press expresses indignation at Salisbury's St. Petersburg, Oct. 22.-The Russian the French Bund to beard his vessel in the occasion by drinking his Majesty's health of the Takasaga Maru has hitherto been, allusion to Russia in his recent speech at (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Fremises, TYPHOON OUT OF SEASON. stream and has not singe been seen or in champagne, and partaking of an ex- we are informed, an active and able Manchester, The Official Messenger says it THE Douglas, Capt. Young, which arrived heard of. He had to get on board by cellent collation of a substantial character. seaman; and though the suspension of his is unusual for a Foreign Minister to speak
means of a rope ladder on the side of the
The Fu Shinshi is of opinion that the certificate is a serious matter it will pothus of a friendly nation, and that such BAROMETRE 9 A.M here yesterday afternoon from Swatow, vessel, and it is thought that he over departure of H.M.B. Minister from Japan bably not work prejudicially against his language is not calculated to contribute to experienced something very like a typhoon. balanced himself and fell into the river, is not a matter of regret hat one for general future good services. The Mitaa Bishi
That he had reached his vessel is certain, congratulation. One of the last pots of Bir Company cannot too soon understand that the maintenance of peace and good re- She reports:-Left Swatow at 5.06 p.m. on
because his walking stick was found on the Harry Parker, says the Fur Shin, was to publicity is the wisest course in all matters
lations, Saturday light, and got through the Sugar deck, as though it had slipped out of his propose that this country should pay tribute connected with accidents at sea. The reemmende the universal adoption of the Berlin, Dot. 22-The Municipal Council Los! Pass half-an-hour afterwards, At hand while taking hold of the deckrail to toreat Britain, in return, for which that public invariably put a most unfavorable 8.20 p.m. rounded Cape of Good Hope, wind assist himself on board. He was an old nation should proteos Japan against all construction apon silanes; and is entire pro icef cremation. N.E., Bar. 28,99. At 8 o'clock the wind China haud, and was well known among comere, and become reponsible for the ly a mistake to suppose that a collision of had incressed to a fresh gale with a drin the seafaring community. Some months national liabilities. This revelation is so trifling a character as that reported can mling rain, Har. 20.30, with a downward ego he kept the City Bowling Saloon on surprising, but it must be true because the in any way affect the reputation of the tendency; at pim gale increased, with | the Yang-king-pang Creek,
Jusu Nhinski says it is,
company-Japan Gaurte
against him and made Ernani and Elvira happy by withdrawing himself from a cou- test for the hand he could not win, he
of last.
established his title to the name & true artiste. Signor Bagagiolo a5 Don Buy Gomes de Silva had more to do than has fallen to his share in the other operas that have been placed on the boards here. He was equal to the strain, and sang and acted, so as to secure frequent and hearty applause. The other parts, all of a minor character, were all fairly taken up by the other members of the Company. The performance of the Opern as a whole is to be noored to the Company as a great success. We notion that they produce, for the first time in Hongkong, Donizetti's "La Favorita" evening.
to-morrow
ESCAPING FROM CUSTODY.
escaping from custody on the 30th October Tam Afuk, 44, a coolie, was obarged with
Defendant admitted trying to effect his espe and had cut his queue with a kulfe, by a constable. He said he was afraid to while he was belag held in the usual way be given over to the mandarins as they had a grudge against him.
Sentenced to four weeks' hard labor, and to enter into his personal recognisance, in $100. to be of good behaviour for twelve months. Order was made that the pri- soner be brought before the Court at the end of his sentence, to be further dealt
with.
China.
SHANGHAI.
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at Legitimists' banqueta. Fourteen of the Mayors to be dismissed are from the De-
the loss of life by the foods in the Din partments of La Vendee and Marne.
Madrid, Oct. 22.-The authorities say triots of Murels, Alloante, Almezia, and Carthagena, will exceed 2000.
Berlin, Oot 22-Emperor William re as to Berlin to-day,
London, Oct 22-Two thousand opera tiven of the Great Western Mills et Bristol,
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