No. 5148-JANUARY 8, 1880.]
THE CHINA MAIL.
Police Intelligence. (Before 0. V. Creagh, Esq}
Thursday, Jac. 8.
more turbulent portions of the population the 1st August 1879. Wo (shall deal with | Nothing could be more graceful than her There have been movements on the wheels, albeit she came to grief once, and had a bit of a fall, not were gathering to his standard with the this document later on. Arowed purpose of attacking the British troops. The Chazal road on both sides of 181 bankruptcles and of these 35 catates withstanding that she had a trusty cavaller I understand ablo Frederick Bennet. the "fort of that name was said to be are still outstanding at date of thle return. In attendance in the shape of the Honour- occupied by large bodies of the enemy; rumour said sixty thousand men, with A YACHT racs will be sailed over a harbour that Mra Langtry is to be present at the
"Atlas" in the World, Nov. 26th.. the capital eighteen.gune. The citizque boasted of still possessing arms, said they course on Saturday next, starting from the Polo ball this evening at the Pavilion- were determined to rise against the lavaders Cool sheds at 10 o'clock. The course will at the first opportunity, and were auxiously be from Coal shoda to Cow-e-Chow, thence awaiting the advent of Mahomed Jau
to Chaunel Rocke in Ly-ee-moon, thence Kban. Gholam Byder Khan, the Govern or of Balkh, had sent six regiments to the to Meanes, back to Channel Rocks, fiatal redoubted General's asaletauce. Yahoob at Meanee. Naomi, Naiad and Ariel have Khan's brother, Mahomed Ayub Khan, entered.
addressed bad it
kaown, WAS Russian authorities, informing them of the arrest of Yakub Khan by the Bri. A COMPARATIVE examination for the vacant tish, and applying for the assistance post of Usher at the Pollas Court will be of Russian arms to resist the Invaders of held at Noon on Thursday, the 22nd of Afghanistan. And, further, reporia from Turkestan alleged that Russian troops were January, in the Council Chamber, Govern- collecting on the north back of the Orus ment Offices. In connection with this the and that the Baselane had called on the States of Khiva and Bokhars to Asst Minute by the Governor on Hongkong in the construction of shelter for the Civil Servics appointments, dated May 28th, troops. The authorities had ample war-1877, la published for general information. ing that another ravolt was brewing, they know that Russia was undeniably at the
the
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.
William MoDivitt, 65, a Marine of the U. B. ship Richmond, was charged with brothel on the evening of the 7th instant. being drunk and creating a disturbance in a
The Bankrupt having passed his final examination, the 29th inst. was fixed for the order of his final discharge; protac tion extended.
China,
SHANGHAI.
The C.M.S.N. Co.'s steamer Kiangfoo, Captain Andrews, which arrived yesterday (2nd) from Haakow, reports that the water mark there on the 30th ult. was 2 ft. 7 in. The depth of water at Hunter Island was 10 feet and in the Roundabout Channel at Olyphant Island 14 foot.
The Shanghai Shore Branch of the Royal Naval Temperance Society, which in itself a
Hall on New Year's day night, Rev. Thomas landers, branch of the National Temperance League, at govs a free entertainment at the Temperance It appears that defendant went to a bro-Taylor in the shair, when a prosperous state theil about 10 o'cook last night. He was of this Branch of the Society's affairs was diately on entering and threatened the in- very drunk and pulled out a knife imme- shown. mates with it. The mistress of the bouse
called the police and had him removed to LATEST NEWS FROM CABUL. prevent the enemy surrounding the posi-
the station. With the Constable he was quiet and went peaceably.
Defendant stated that his money had been
A crowd soon assembled in the as the locality is
UNLAWPUL POSSESSIÓN. neighbourhood, and
Chan Ayau, 40, a carpenter, charged densely populated one and in the im.
with the unlawful possession of a piece of mediate vicinity of a mass of valuable
was wood on the 7th instant at Yau Ma Ti, was property, considerable excitement endised. The fre luckily was only that of sent to gaol for 14 days with hard labor.
Szo To Fuk, 25, a painter, who also had a chimney in a lane branching off to the
a predilection for picking up timber, having a former conviction of aecisely similar nature recorded against him so recently as eastward of the street and was
October last, was sentenced to three months' extinguished.
imprisonment with hard labor for larceny.
MOOD
The blue-funnel
STEALING GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
MISSION WORK IN ORINA,
we wage war, it in plain, as our Rangoon | steamer Hector brought on a bag or two of / Fü Aman, appeared on a charge of stealing The country was most difficult for guns, of about eight miles with 1,350 infantry; were never assaulted by the Chinese people,
Zawa settlements at bend of defilo. Very
The annual meetings of the Brighton strong positions taken by right attack with only one casualty native officer severely Branch of the Chach Missionary Soolaty wounded. Enemy mado gome stand a
were held on the th inst., in the Dome, precipitous bel h's now held by advanced Brighton. The chair, at the morning picquets of the 85th, but were dislodged by meeting, was occupied by the Bishop of flank attack of the 28th Punjab Infantry Chichester. Among the a, eakorn was the and front attack of the 28th Purjb In Rev. Mr Wolfe, a missionary from China, fantry and front attack of 85th under
who described the work carried on there, and more particularly in the district over Artillery and Martini fire. Enemy's casul- Hills very
which he presided. He traced the work tlen believed twenty killed.
Force was to
back for some twenty five poare, and spoke difficult, gorge very narrow.
if the great difficulties which had to be March on the 14th agalost villages in defile
Chandark on the surmounted by air mlth in the early part to Zawa itself and
of that time, and how the work was carried morning of 15th. The Dandzai section o
on for years without there being the loast Western Zaimights accepted on 13th in
At last it was sign of a single convert. full the terms offered them.
The losses yesterday at Kabul are stated thought destrable by the Committee at 19 killed, including Captain Spans home to do away with the roission station, and 88 wounded, including Hr Smith remained firm, and in the end was successful, through the Grace of God, and Lieutenant Gaineford, 2nd High-seeing that they would effect no good, but Captain Gordon, 92nd Highlanders, Cap- Egerton of the 72nd. The force will be
to assist bir Smith; but that gentleman, tain Battye of the Guides and Lieutenant in securing some converts. Soon after employed is completing the defences of this, in 1861, the speaker went out there ifter living to see the first fruits of his Sherpur and afterwards move out daily to tion. Telegraphic communication is open.
rhe speaker's arrival, and since then the work A further telegram from General Roberts had been carried on by himself, assisted by arduous labours, died within a short time of
The placo in reports that in the fighting on the 14th one
antive teachers and others. mountain gun was lost. The enemy num-which he lived was called Foochow, or the severe. He adds that he does not doubt
was by no means a happy place. It was bered nearly 30.000 and the fire was vory Happy City; but he could assure then it being able to restore our command, but surrounded by massive walls, and the that reinforcements are required to enable population was 600,000. In the suburbs, outalde the walls, there were 500,000 more him to act with necessary vigour.
Her Majesty the Queen-Empress has people, and in the valloy round abo it were telegraphed to the Viceroy thus My another million. When be arrived in 1861 heart bleeds at the loss of so many brave there were only two or three converts, men, and so large a number of officers, but without any church or out-station; but at I am proud of them and thank them warm-
presout there were over 3,000 converts, 120 of the out-stations in different parts Allahabad, Dec. 13.-On the 11th, four ly. I auxiously hope the wounded are guna escorted by two squadrons, 9th Lancers doing well and that the fighting may soon province, 120 to 180 native catechists, 120 ahurches and chapels, and five native and one squadron of 14th Bengal Lancers be over."
Dec. 18.-The following details received clergymen ordained and preaching in the proceeding to joln General Macpherson's Infantry across Chardah valley were assail regarding Zaimight Expedition. On Sa- several churches. In a graphic and inter- ed by 10,000 men under Mahomed Jan.turday the 18th instant, General Tytloresting way he spoke of the work carried on The enemy advanced in line two miles long, moved out from Camp Climarat against in the various districts in the province, and disregarding the shells of the Artillery. Zawar Zalmueht stronghold at a distance incidentally remarked that the missionarios
The rondit was only by the mandarins and the gen and. Cavalry, being cut up, by water. 2 mountain and 2 screw guns. courses and the guns made such slow progress by through an open valley which was about try who excited the rabble against them that the Cavalry charged to save them.2 miles from Zwar narrowing to a very and did them barm, The Lancers were received with a heavy cramped gorge and wound between hills lofty fire causing serious loss but could make no and pricipitious very difficult to climb stuck in the deep channel were spiked and 8th and the 29th N. I. and 2 mountain
Two Chinese Mr Ch'en Yuanchi and Me impression on the vast maassa. The guns Colonel Gordon with four Companies of the
son then to come on from over hill on the
enemy on the right of the advance partis L. Tan, were at the annual meeting of left. Word was sent to General Macpher- guns was sent to clear beights held by the
The 4th P. I. aud 20th N. I. were sus to the congregation of the Circus Church, road to Argandiak. The enemy made for the Cabul gorge but wore checked by crown heights on the left. General Tytlor Purtem-with, held a few avavings since. The key. J. O. Martiu, M. A., the minister, 20 of the 72ad sent through Cabul from moving with the remaining force and screw Sherpur. Macgreg collected some of the guns along bed of ravine. Owing to its presid-d. Special interest was manifested 9th Lancers and gauners and returned to being very steep and the rocky nature of in the few sciole and tonobing remarks were quable to follow but later on came up Legation. Mr Martin in introducing him, the lufantry he got the gana out and
the rasine and moved to the 2nd height from said he rejoiced that they were at peace the scene of the fight. With the help of ground the guns, with Colonel Gordon's force made by Mr To, interpreter to ho Chinese op a position on the peaks East of the whence he shelled the enemy who bad with the lar.", populous and rising nation we had inflicted on that country in connec- Tanng A I, the master of the Tai Yunala Hisoar ridge and attacked our picquet collected in firce on a higher het in of him. He regretted much the wrongs stone shop, says the defendants were employ. but were beaten back. Our los in kiled front. The 29h took the enemy i fok
licular to the face of the cliff. The enemy for the day when this stain wou'd be wiped aut. He hoped their intercourse with exch by him at one time. He has not leased was Lient. Hesrsey, Orderly officer to while the Soth arivanced up slicet P portion with the opian trade; and he longod a quarry on the Puk-Foo-Lum road for six General May, Lieut. Ricards of the 9th
The number of men killed was one native : ffieer of the 29:h. N. 1. zoveraty
ench country, and that we might never or seven years. He never gave defendants Lancera and Lieut. Hardy of the R. H. Ad in co fasion and General Tyler bevon
introduce to them any hing which would permission to take stone from any of his Colonel Cleland 9 h Lace was asly acked in the village Bagh below. Onanal y other would ever be poductive of good to 15 of the 9th Laucers. Total, killed 18, wounded; estimated loss of the enemy 20. quarries. They were in the habit of taking wounded.
On the 14th eneral Tytlor continued bia chips as they were of no use to him.
He prayed they might special good, First defendant says he is employed by wounded 25.
The 4th P. I. on the emulate each other in the spread of all the Government to cut stone. He gave the
advance whilst the enemy stently defended be a permanent b nolit and for their stone to the second defendant, but admits he
the pass near Z war. ridge and the 85th in the ravine best them asfui powledge, and especially in the had no right to do so.
in warmers, expres-ed his gratitude for back killing 20 or 30. The screw gusorulation of the Word of God. Mr Tan, made excellent practice. All in those
met with. te wa deeply interested (be Zawar valley were burat as well as those along the lines of retirement. General the kind recep ion his fond and he had Tytler returned unmolested to Bagh at said) in the work they were doing; for he felt there was no knowledge, learning, or o'clock and bivouacked. Casualties Lieut. Bonny 4th P. I. very dangerously wonded, industry to be compared wit the love of between the two countries, y vendered. one haviliar and one Sepoy mortally God. He thankful there was peace wounded.
Dec. 17.-Telegraphic commuolaation the tima wauld soon coms when they wor with Cabul has been interrupted near Jug not be regarded as strangers and foreigners, dulluck since yesterday. General Gough but as friends and brothers. Again thank reports that the tribes in his front, beyonding their kind pastor on behalf of himself undamuck, bave shown signs of hostility, and his friend for the kindness shown them, he said he sincerely desired that England obstructing his immediate advance.
Dec. 18-The previous acounts of the would ever remain in friendship and peace disturbances at Herat are confirmed. it with his country.
a
Two stonecutters, named Tai Asam and quantity of granite stone, the property of William Samuel, & watchman in the Sur- the Government, on the Gth instant. veyor General's Department, met a number of men removing granite on a truck from No. 1 quarry on the Pok-Foo-Lum road. Knowing no one had any right to remove the stone, he made enquiries into the matter,
defendants. the result being that he arrested the two
DETAILS OF BEAVY FIGHTING. Through some miscarriage of the Binga- bottom of it; and there was no exćune for SBORTLY before 9 o'clock yesterday even taken from him and when he demanded it their being unprepared. Still there has been ing an alarm of fire was raised in D'Aguilar ↑ the people of the house refused to retum it.pore mall, we are as yet without our full The prisoner was fined $2, in default, complement of Indian telegrams, but the this hard fighting on all hands, of which wo Street.
four days' imprisonment.
following, which we find to the Rangoon have heard by telegraph and of the lighter.
Gazette, give particulars of the heavy conflicts of which we have details to hand -by-the-papers to-day. To our mind the
fighting at Cabal and on the Road, as to worst part of all this is the part Russla is
which we have only as yet had a telegram playing in it. Sir Fred Roberts has been relieved from his critical position by the arrival of rainforcements, and there is now
of two or three lines:- some surety of every Englishman in the country not being shot down or dying like a rat in a hole; but two or three times the Dumber of British soldiers now in the country will be insufficient to effectually quell the insurgents and thoroughly subdue Tax missing mail from Singapore is believed the country. That, we take it, is what we have to do. Putting Busalan intrigue to be on board the steamer Mmmuir which aside as well as any substantial assistance is hourly expected. she may covertly give to those against whom contemporary, the Gazette, aptly puts it, "that ff after the many severe lessons the Afghans have received at our hands, Mahomed Jan or any other self-constituted leader can collect together 10,00) men to make an attack on three squadrons of Cavalry escorting four guns, it is pretty evident that the Afghans require but little foreign support or encouragement to rise en masse sgaidat as." We have gone too far now to recede with a vestigo of honour remaining on our name. There should be no more vacillation. The responsibility of this renowed quarrel lies on the people A COMPARATIVE statement of the revenue themselves, not on us, and they should be ander the Stamp Amendment Ordinance our national honour, vindicate our ne tional prowess and ronder such acts of the Chinese Emigration Ordinance 1874, execrable treachery as we have lately wit- nessed Impossible in the future Unfortu nately we are all but paraiyasa 'tur a tims now by the approach of winter, but the first approach of spring should see our armies amiting the Afghans hip and thigh and atterly subduing a country which we cannot latter year $116,043. allow to fall into the hands of or be ruled items decreases which amount to $14,525 in any way by Russia, and which we are for and on 18 items increases which amount to that reason and by reason of her own das. $2048, leaving a not decrease for 1879 of tardly unfaithfulness obliged, for the safety
$12,476. The items in which the largest
matis, but not those which should have come by the Irapuaddy. The steamer by which the Singapore Post Offios authorities end the malls when they have any cholce, is invariably the last to arrive, and in almost every case it is known that that will be so by everybody to Singapore who is not con- neated with that miserably managed Institu. tion there, the Post Office,
The second defendant stated the stone was out and given to him by the first de- fendant, who said it was of no use and that Tai Yun had the contract for quarrying from Government. Defendant is contractor for the new Bea Wall and as Tai Yun is a
dealt with in sob a way as to satiaty 1868, the Shari's Ordinance 1873, and friend of his he thought he might take the brought them into camp. The enemy, took
of our Indian Empire, to complet-ly subdus
and thereafter role with a rod of iron.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
{SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."]
total
during the years 1878 and 1879 respectively, is published in the Gazette. The revenue in the former year was $128,519. (leaving out cents all through) and in the There were on 19
stone.
to
First defendant was fined $40 is default for six weeks' imprisonment with hard
Second defendant discharged.
dooreases are entered are these:-Adhe-labor. sive stamps sold under sea. L. of the Stamps Amendment Ordinazes 1868, exdinsive of the 3-cent stamps under sec. 11, $4,834; stamps on transfer of shares in sny public company, $2,195; on bills of exchange and
(Per E. E. A. & O.. Telegraph Oo,'s Line.) promissory notes, $2,830; conveyances or
LONDON, January 7.
SREIOUS RIOTH IN IRMLAND, Serious zlola have occurred in Ireland,
J
RUSSIA ORDERING ARMS.
at Malau.
Calcutta, Dec. 14.--The Cabul troops with Ayub Khan revolted and seized him The Bernt troops endeavouring to rescue him a fight ensued, in which the forat troops were beaten with loss and the Kabul troops with the artillery returned to tierat where they imprisoned Ayub Khan and killed and plundered many of the inhabitants. News from Cabul dated 13th NREACH OF THE OPIUM ORDINANCE, 1879.
Li Alcong, 68, unemployed, was charged December states that the enemy has been with boiling opium in contravention of the defeated on all sides; the city people had agreed to join the tribesmen whose num Ordinance of 1879.
Defendant said he was only boiling it forbers were estimated at 20,000, largely armed with niders. They fought desperately his own 189.
Fined $76, in default two months' impri- and suffered heavy losses. Large bodies of the enemy are still hanging-about the Chardeb valley and Kohistan hills and will be attacked unless they disperse. The 02ad Blighlanders led the advance of General Baker's brigade under Major White;
scument.
assignments, $1,813; and receipts for money exceeding $10, $1,286. These are items show a total decrease between them of $12,928, leaving only $1,597 for the other 14 items, which cannot therefore be large decreases. Of the increases the only four of (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir Lieutenant Forbes, who led the attack is now reported that Sirdar Abdulla Khan
The Russian Minister of War has ordered any amount are these ;-on Bank notes, $1,299; on bills of lading, $200; on bank
a large quantity of rifles.
SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
John Smale.) Thursday, Jan. 8.
brilliantly, was killed with his Color-Ser-arrived with two regiments from Maimund geant Drummond. Captain Butler of the and released a Sirdar whom Ayab Khan 9th Lancers was killed, with four men, had imprisoned. There was a fight between Captain Chisholm, Lieutenant Trower and the Dorati and Cabal regimenta. Abdulla eight men were wounded. The total loes Khan has seized the citadel and proclaimed in the last three days was 45 killed, of himself Governor-General. Bright reports whom six were officers, and 76 wounded, that General Gough's posts at Jugdulluck of whom ten were officers. The troops were attacked on 16th. Three companies of the killed to wounded is mainly owing him and General Arbuthnot with a wing of Goorkaho was about to start for Gundamuck. to the enemy killing all the wounded men the auth Sikhs and a detachment of the A short telegram from General Baker they could.
dated Dabul 15th, but received on the
The Nihilist propaganda is spreading in choques, $176; on receipts for money IN RE WILHELM VON PUSTAV, A BANKRUPT, This was a public eftting for Mr W. exceeding £10, (impressed stamps) $131, the Russian Army.
von Pustan, adjudicated a bankrupt on together $1,806, leaving for the other tea November 11th, to pass his last examin. THE PRESIDENTS OF BOLIVIA AND PHHU FLB, Items only $242 of increase, from which the |ation and make application for his order of behaved admirably. The large proportion of the 51st were being sant to reinforce
The Presidents of the Republics of Bolt-average smallness of the increase can be discharge. vix and Peru bayo fed, and Purola has guessed. The return, which is signed by the Collector of Stamp Revenue, Mr A. been proclaimed Dictator.
Listar, is dated January 2nd, 1880.
AND PUROLA IS PROCLAIMED DICTATOR.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The next AMERICAN. MAIL may be expected here to-morrow Friday, the 9th inst., by the 0, 0, steamer Garlic, which left Yoko. hams on the 2nd inst. She brings San Francisco dates up to December Stb. The next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected to arrive here on or about Banday next, the
11th inst., by the P. & O. steamer Geelong, which left Bingapore on the morning of the 5th. She brings London dates to Deo, 5th.
W are Informed by Messrs Butterfeld
and Swire, that the O, S. 8. Co.'s steamer Glaudus, from Liverpool, left Singapore yesterday afternoon for Hongkong.
H.M.8. Iron Duke, 14, Captain H. F. Clevoland, will be docked on Saturday next at Aberdeen to allow cleaning and a few triflag repairs to the ship's bottom being affected:
THE following account, duly certified, of the average amount of bank notes in cir- oulation in Hongkong, during the month ending 31st December, 1879, is published in the Gazette:-
The Official Assignes, Hon. C. B. Plan. ket, stated in reply to the Court that no creditors had proved. Nobody appeared to oppose, but Mr Wotton watobed the case for several creditors. He as Official Assignee was perfectly satisfied with the final statement of his affairs submitted by the bankrupt.
The statement showed liabilities through extent of $ 13,220 50 assets as sworn the firm of Wm. Pustan and Co., to the of $688,937.87, showing a defisionoy Average Specie in $131,282 67. Bankrupt's private liabilities were nil, his assets $4,698. Of these the 260,000 Official Assignee was not satisfied a
$
amount. Teseria
Oriental Bank Corp..... 465,183 Char'd Mer. B. of Ind.,
Tuz Shanghal Volunteers were to have a Church Parade on the first Sunday of the year, which, it was hoped, would be largely attended,
General Roberts telegraphs on the 13th that the enemy continued collecting
on the previous day. A few appeared to night of the 17th, reports that the troops the north-east, on the lower spurs of the were in excellent spirits and that no doubt and round Benishahr, while those in the lish authority in Cabul; but he gives no Kohistan bill, a large number assembled in is felt of his being able shortly to reestab neighbourhood of Indki were considerably news. strengthened. General Macpherson held
Allahabad, Dec. 18.-The last message
If he had the means
And therefore he asked both for their
ho could open a hundred more churches,
isston work in Chins. prayers, and their contributions for the
Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG, London and Colonial Papers, &c.:--
Name
Left. May.
5, Alexander, 31, Newcastle, June. 27, Pym, Fury.
19, Comus, 24, Primross; Aug.
From
Penarth
Antwerp
Antwerp
Glasgow
Penarth
9, Eliz. Rickmers,
Penarth
16, Minnie Carvill
Cardiff
17, Coldstrento,
Antwerp
Antwerp
Penarth
Caxhaven
London Cuxhaven
Cardiff
Liverpool
Flushing
Flushing
Antwerp
London
18, Glandinoraig, Sept.
13, Heels,
13 Carmelita & Ida, 20, Lucis, 28, Livingstone, Uct.
3, Parnas,
9. Ganymede (a.) 16. Part, 17, Chili,
25, Palestine,
[l'his refers to the attempt at assassina. tion regarding which the following telegram, West Glen, is fuller than any yet published in Hoog. kong-Ep. C. M.]
Calcutta, Do. 12.-As the Viceroy arrived
No one was hurt. to-night two shots were fire at his earringe by an East Judia who also fired oas at the
20, Bernhard Carl, (for
Swat w) 30, Marie Luise,
26, James 3 Stone,
11, Nautilus,
19. Говерь,
the point above Bala Hissar, but failed to received before the interruption of the wirea states that Cabul city people and the dislodge the enemy from the heights and peak where their position was of great villagers near Cabul behaved most treache strength and held by a large force, chi fyrously. Our wounded were fired at in the men of the Ordal regiments, General Baker city and stragglers killed and mutilated returned by evening, having engaged the within two hundred yards of sherpur walls. would be recovered. He would not call
enemy repeatedly during the day with but The Governor of Jellalabad absconded with London & China, 622,302 200,000 them bad debts but they were doubtful.
Dec. 14.-H. E the Viceroy has received The Chief Justice pointed out that what slight lose to his own troops; and the night a portion of the revenue collected.
very gracious message from Her Majesty Char'd Bank of India, Australia & Chins,.... 467,970 250,000 the present bankrupt was entitled to ur der passed quietly. On the morning of the the partnership should bare appeared here 18th General Baker moved out with the
Bud Highlanders, Guides, Infantry, a the Queen-Empress, congratulating "bim Hongong & Shangbal
Bling Corporation,...2,013,091 700,000 in his statement of affairs.
Mr Plunket said the two other bankrupts, wing of the third Sikhs and four guns, also warmly on his escape on Friday inst.
four guns of the Mountain Battery, one been almost precisely Total......$3,408,646-1,400,000 statements had
similar to this; the headings were the squadron of the Ninth Lancers and the. He found the Fifth Punjab Cavalry. same both in the statements of Mr Pastaus, enemy in great force near Fenishahr and With regard to a third share in a goattacked and drove them before him until senior, and Mr Donner. down at Wanchai, which Mr Wotton said, his men alternately occupied the peak in reply to his Lordship, was a valuable which the enemy were holding all the pre- property, it came out in conversation that vious day, and which the Fifth Goorkas Mr Cordes had been the owner of this from the Bala Haar bad reached a few
minutes previously. The casualties on the following carriage. ATTENTION has been called, by several cor
third share; going home be left his power
12th were Li-utenant Ferguson, 72nd The man, who was very drunk, was arrost- tion in the books. The firm lent him the and Lient. Fesken, 3rd bikbs won: ded; the anomaly that Germany, having entered sold it to himself and entered the transac Highlanders, Major Cook, uth Goorkhas, ed without resistante.
London, Dec. 6.-A regular State panic into the so-called Postal Union, charges money to effect this transac ion. Mr Cordes a man of the 67th Foot, threa of the for letters sent to Indis, China, or Japau, questioned the validity of this transfer, and 72nd, fire of the 6th Goorkhas wounded; LONDON AND OTHER TELEGRAMS.
Mr Wotton, who has instructions from him two men of the Brd Sikhe killed.
Deo. 15.-General Roberts reports oon- and terror has set in throughout Kussia. vis Brindlei or Marseilles, only 20 pfennge to act in the matter and is also the Official
Active preparations for war are in pro- (equal to 2jd.) per 15 grammes (equal to Assignee's Solicitor, is to prepare a case tinned fighting at Cabul; success gained
Dec. 13The argentine Government Tax monopoly of slaughtering cattle in the oz), whereas letters sent from England are for the Court on the point. Certain faols at first fut as the enemy are still coming ou gress between Egypt and Abyssinia.
requisite to state the case had now been in large numbers he has decided to collect his
Flintshire. Western and Eastern slaughter houses, dur-charged at the rats of Bd. per on via received and there would be no further force within Sherpur Cantonments, giving have invited tenders for ovinags of silver:
up heights above the city which extend to the extent of from two to four million Kenmore Castle, delay.
Dec 15.-Latest advices from seat of war | Kilarney. ing the current year, has been granted to Brindial and 4d, per jy oz, viss Marseilles.
The Chief Justion remarked or the the position too much. He has ordered dollars, Wan Shang of the Bing Lung Shop, No. DURING the past week Mre Langtry has absence of proof of claims here was an General Gough up from Gundamuck and
be considers reinforcements engagement has been fought at Sarapaca in Crossfield, been staying at Brighton as the guest of estate with this large amount of liabilities General Arbuthnot's brigade from Jelia in South Amerios, state that a severs the Reuben Sassooze. It was, a pretty and saseta and nobody came to look after labad, as
Vienna, Dec. 12-Disastrous foods have THE Quarry Farm for the current and fol-sight to see the fair Jersey lily, draped in this money. What the use was of having necessary to clear the country and enable which Peravo Bolivian allies defeated the William Ritson. lowing years, has been let to Tang I, of a white mantle, driving along the cliff is a Bankruptcy Law here it was exceedingly him to act decisively. Reiaforements are Chiliaus, inflicting loss of 1000 men killed. Melbrek
The machinery of the proceeding to replace troops drawn from well-turned-out victoria with her host, whose difficult to see. the T'al-un Shop, Queen's Road East, op black beard, dark eyes, and swarthy com- Court should not be put late operation to line of communication. Telegraph line is occurred in bangary and great loss of life Ulysses (a)
line of communication, but excitement rendered houseless,
St. Petersburg, Dec. 12-Arrests in Kos Niagara posite the Eastern Market, and that for plexion formed an admirable foll-or should benefit of protect those who would not sot open and no disturbances reported along is reported. Ten thousand people are | Priam (s.) sia continue. In the possession of one Lydia (s.) Kanlung to Li Fuk, zexiding at Bhulising. I say contrast 1-to her resplendent fair- for themselves. He was sorry to see so
nssa For all the world, they looked like young a man as Mr Fastau, through no must be expected to spread. The forcsa
News through Thall from the Camplu Bagh prisoner was found a minuta plan of the
General Fairchild. wan near Shan-ki-wan for the same period. Othello and Desdemona in actual flesh and fault of his own, forced through the Bank-at disposal are ample,
blood. On Thursday she went to the Hove ruptcy Court. While following the example
Den 14-A-plot has been discovered Cora Rink, and asksted for more than an hour, of his father he should avoid that high Zaws defile state that advanced companies Winter Palace.
by 8 p.m. 18th-on heights within view of | blow up the Winter Palate with dynamite, | Bighmoar, greatly to the gratification of the Clifton speculation through which he fell, as so right attack under Colonel Gordon gained Fillers, who are now its chief supportere, many others had done,
THE palating and repairs to the Hospital | respondents of Home and Indian papers, toef attorney with Mr Pastaa, junior, who shly Meeance have been completed, and she in again being equipped as an hospital ship The patients will probably go on beard from the shore hospital early next week.
2, Balt-finh Street.
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THE Gasstie contains a Return of all bank ruptcies filled in the Supreme Court since the passing of Ord. No, 5 of 1864 up to
New York
Penarth
Antwerp
Nov.
B, Pecambia (a.)
London
Hamburg
16, Ellida,
Penarth
Flushing
24, Fieders,
Antwerp
24. Glaucus (
Liverpool
London.
Hamburg
Hamburg
LOADING FOR UHIWA AND JAPAN POETS.
24, Giengyle (s) 25, Carl Ritter, zō, Formosa,
At London-Steamers via Suck Canal.
Gleblyon, Benarty.
Sailing Fontis..
Eumstra
Morta
At
Liverpool
Sarpedon (s) Castillo (5.)
River Logan. BEDIS,
At Hamburg.
At Antwerp.
Steelfield, Blogspore. Vale of Nith