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News from Tientsin.
CALAMITIES.
With La Euan Wan as President of ed are, as might be anticipated, too THE TRUNK TRAGEDY THE CHINESE, COMETS, AND the Waivupu (the Chinese Foreign complex for ready solution. On the Office) China seems to be assuming a principle that in the multitude of much stronger attitude in directing her councillors there is safety," recourse bas been had to the two advanced"Viceroya Goods por Numsang undelivered after 4 foreign policy. Lu, who it may be Yuan Shi Kai and Chang Chi Tung.
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The cablegram published in our Tuesday" evening's issue in which it was stated that. We take the following from the "China the Imperial Astronomer had discovered a
Tientsin which he lost,
oharactor.
What became of Anderson between his
ديانا
long as it is possiblo to do so.
It is well known that in olden days.
those infrequent starry visitants, when they appeared within the range of mortal
vision, grently disturbed the equanimity of the Chinese Palace; moreover, that the Fathers of the People" but niso vibrated tremer not only thrilled the hearts of the
Critis" (Tientsin):-Is will bo remembered comet and that their Imperial Majesties remembered, took part in negotiating with Great Britain for the Commercial They are asked to come to the capital that some time ago, Bergt. Adetts, whose were consoisage-stricken over their many for consultation on the political situation real name is Andersen, left the U.8. sins and trangrossions is provocative of a Treaty, was appointed to the Waiwupu as affording occasion for constitutional Legation Guard, and fought against Paton cynical anile, and at the same time it is a in the early part of the summer, vice changes which, whilst inceting the for the Championship of China bere in convincing evidence that the Empress Dowager is still somewhat behind the Tong Shao Yi, transferred to Banderande of the new time, shall assure
Whild at Peking, Anderson and rasied, times." One had almost ventured to hope churia. While his appointment to the poace and some measure of content to and with his wife, on his defeat by Phton, that their Emperial Majesties had snado Waimupu is all that could be desired China's populations. The dictum that left for Chefeo where the couple kept a some progress in elementary astronomy by the Chinese, the attitude he has "education must precedo legislative bar; but owing to marital differences they during the last thirty years, but apparent- adopted is, it scerns, not at all desirable advancos" is not less true in China parted and Anderson went south to Manilay, "one can never be sure of the Chinose,
In a US, transport; whilst his wife except that they will do what most other from the foreigners' point of view. The than elsewhere and the crux of the remarried in Chyfoc, doing a steady people would desist from, and that they past few months live witnessed many whole question lies here. To those business, and bearing a very respectable will cling to the words of the nacients as Goods per Siberia undelivered afternoon instances which are worth noting in who know China best it would soom
on this date subject Bloods pas faites not cleared at p. order to obtain a better understanding that neither rulers nor people are pro-arrival at Manila, and the terrible decar of China's prosent foreign policy... Ac parod by the dissemination of right rence at Hongkong is not known at pre-
sent, ideas for right methods, and precipi-proliminary trial of the accused.
bat will probably he slicited at the cording to Northern reptats, a certain
If he is sworn to tancy in altering time-honoured insti-
as being the man tam- Foreign Minister a mouth or so ago 8-tutions, however outworn and feeble, the box containing the dead woman on
ed Jones, alias Anderson, &c, who brought proached the Walupu with a
C.P.R. .s; Monteagle. and endeavour to arranging for the installation of waterworks in the Capital. The Minister was refused point-blank. Then in resuming negotiations with Russia. for the treaty regarding Manchuria, which patiently for results and the powerful has been left unfinished by Tong classes, who, till the present, have hold Shao Yi, Lu bas boldly told Russia's way with little comparative rogard representative that he must strike out for the feelings and aspirations of the all that his predecessor agreed to and governed. that the whole thing must begin again. Lu's attitude has now brought about a deadlock in the negotiations. Then comes the nove which appears in our telegrams columns to-day, that the Wai- wupu bas communicated with the French and Japanese Ministers strongly objecting to the terms used in the Franco-Japanese convention relating to the maintenance of the status quo ined China, and declaring that China cau second engineer of the Poochi. look after her own dominion and that no foreign countries have the least ground to interfere. It will be interest ing to watch developments.
is not. likely to settle the point od to get a passage on board the steamer and shook the hearts of the "Poople's
KOREA IN REVOLT. POPULAR opinion conceives the Korean Au a futile person who is as careful of
a
the cleanliness of bis clothes as he is careless about the filth of his person.
Also they recollect that he has a predilection for wearing a hat which resembles a bird-cage. Regarding him in this light popular opinion forgets that he has often showa himself to be first-class fighting man. An invasion by Jepancse was once repelled, and China has often had to pay dearly in blood for the suzerainty over Kores which she claimed until after the Chino Japanese War. These things abould be borne in mind when the telegram we published lost oight in reference to the outbreak of revolt in the Hermit King-
The desire of the Empress Dowager and Emperor to put Chinese and Alan chus on the same footing is no doubt
at issue between the people who to America by pledging some jewellery, Shophorts," or Provincial officials, through
which offer was refused, he will have to out the empire. Chinese writers in the are not able to sporcoist the, new account for its possession or Ire will un past have regarded comets-as-Super. order of things so 08 to wait doubtedly find himself in very serious
natural Portents," proguant with calamity, position.-
and. their appearance has been referrod to by ustivo authors`us portending, national troubles and distrossos.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS,
The French Mail of the 23rd July was delivered in London on the 22nd inst.
Students who have studied abroad
are now not allowed to go to Paotingfu, the Capital of Chibli province, for fear of their revolutionary instincts!
Two or three Europeans have died from cholera at Tientsin, the latest report- by mail boing Mr A. T. Pattison.
"NAVAL NEWS.
It is remarkable, too, that, at first sight,
H,M,8. Flora, which recently sailed to Singapore for reliefs brought out by the appearances of these sideral strangers HM.8. Crescent has changed crema and has been contemporary with ealamity, and leaves the Struits to-morrow for Hong sometimes with very serious troubles. In China a coincidence or accident is generally kong.
cause and effect. Some H.M.S, Crescent with the time expired regarded as rows of the Flora and the vessels froin the twenty-five years ago when the French were bombarding Foochow and sinking the Australian station leaves Singapore home-so-called battleships of Chinn, every night ward bound on the 27th inst.
Tho stoanter Sikh is due to tive here to-morrow with Naval supernumeraries. They will go north on tho Flan when she
arrives.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
a bright comet gras disturbing the inmates of the Palace, and the ministers of the Council Chamber. We have heard it stated that on the eve of this terriblo Taiping
Rebollion, which brought so much havoc and sacrificed so many lives, a coniet foretold the approach of a terrible calamity, nud so the people were more or Captain Heary L. Peurse, the Duke of less disposed to submit to the inevitable as Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) the will of Heaven. Escapes from gol at Shanghai are resigns his Commission as from July frequent. The latest incident in this exampe 13, 107. of Portuguese youth from the British gant. Ife had not been recaptured when the mail left.
Whilst lying af Circular Quay, Sydney, a fire broke out on the M. M. inail steamer Ville de la Ciotat, and the lower holds had
:
These coincidences, if correct--and it is know there was a comet at the time of the Franco-Chineso trouble-naturally The Rhodes Trustees have selected one impress-ignorant and superstitious minds, of their number, Sir Lowie Michell, to and there is little wonder that many collect materials, for a life of the Inte Menssamo there is a connection between the Cecil Rhodes...
two.
In the present case, Political Ex
dom is considered. It may be of course that it is a dash in the pan, that it is prompted by the anti-dynastic move- to be flooded before the outbreal; was got take place in October, between Isabelle,actions of their Imperial Majesties Con- A marriage has been arranged, and will podiancy" seems to have directed the eutirely a disturbance engineered and ments which have of recent years be under. The damage was not extensive. younger daughter of Mr and Mra Edward science, this time, cannot be allowed to carried on by the disbanded Korean come apparent in almost every corner
Sassoon, of 48, Grosvenor place, and Mr have its say." Whatever may be the aoldiers. When the disbandment of the of the Celestial Esopire. With the Mr. F. A. Haveland sentenced three Arthur Humphroyo-Owen, of Glansevern, delinquincies of the ill-matched Bulors Korean Army took place we ventured
gradual awakening of the Chinese the boatman, at the Magistracy to-day, to three county Montgomery, only sat of the inte of China and one would think that Manchu rulers evidently see the twoks' imprisonmout with hard labour for Mr A. C. Humphreys Owen, M. P. for they are not a few--the present moment the opinion that the Japanese were
is no hour for trumpeting forth their possibility of maintaining the same atti-stealing 13 bars of pig iron and one piece Montgomeryshire, taking an unwise step by throwing tudo towards the Chinese people, or
list from the house-top, to the agitated of iron front Messrs W. S. Bailey and Co.
local officials, and trembling literati-they sdrift so many men uoft for any other allowing to remain for any farther The annual cricket match at Shanghai
must he told the gods in street. Snch an occupation. It would have been better period of time the line which has dis-between the Horgheng and Shanghina
announcement would cut two ways. It tinguished the two races since the day Bank Mess and the Thikoo Moss resulted
would, first of all, he a confession of to give them an increase of wages. The
of the conquest.
imperfection on the part of the Empresa Dowager and her party, when their interests are best served, by hoodwinking. the people into the belief that their valdr is the best possible, and therefore un--
When centurisa ogo Hideyoshi, the
Mr James Henry Smith, of Fiftieavongo, New York, sud Kincraig, Tuxedo Park, who died at Kyoto, Japan, while on a trip with the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, £2,414 55. 3d. The real property in Now York exceeds $1,000,000, and the personal property $3,000,000.
The first step, which in fairly even draw. The Bank for 9 left property in England of the value of was taken some two years ago in the wickets had 185; Taikos for 6 wickets, form of an ediet granting free inter-
scorod 158
.
A cable from London announces the chargeable either by Heaven er Hang You death of Commissioner Higgins of the wai. It would be extremely impolitic to Salvation Army, who visited the East on confess that calamities are being propared more than one coquaion. The Commis by "An Angry Heaven" as the kn gioner loaves a widow pad several children fedgo of this would induce the people to and grand-children in the Army. His expect an upheaval, and predisposs them eldest son, Colonel Higgins, holds the either to assist in carrying cut the "Will responsible position of the First Assistant of Heaven" or, at least, in submitting to Foreign Secretary under Commissioner the inevitable. Therefore, Prince Ching also put his convience into his pocket and ventured to urge their Majesties not to give the case-away at this orisis,
Booth-Tucker::
Of course, the 'eflict ought to be sent
present disturbances were to be forescon but it would be extremely interesting ta know whether the country people are marriage between Chinese sind Manchus, Viceroy Hều Shih-elming has wired to THROUGHOUT THE EAST acting with the ex-soldiers. If they and which, however, was not availed of the Weiwupa requesting the Board 20 ere the Japanese will probably have to much by the former, is now followed protest to the Japanese Minister against expend thousands of lives and zoillions by other instances. According to the building of military camps at Fong huang and Tahsi along the railway, reports of moner bafore they restore order. telegram. from the Peking correspon the "China Critic."
dent of our Native Edition the "Chinese Mail," which appeared yesterday, the
Some time ago wo reported the receipt great Japanese leader, invaded-Koren, Chinese Government now proposes locally of a telegrain announcing the wreble the Koreans, to Japanese annals tell, to confer the rank of Prince (not of the Norwegian steamer Fido, Australian fought like wolves." Several severo Duke as stated) on the descendant Papers to hand allow that she stranded
Miss Connie Edise, the popular London defests were inflicted upon Hideyoshi's of Confucius, and abolish the Tartarar the Tweed Honds near the border
of Now South Wales and Queensland; Genaralabip in the various provinces,
Gaiety star, who hna just arrived in New troops, and when it is remembered that
This may appear of no particular A cortain Chinese has started a Chinese York, declares her intention of making forth at this juncture; but perhaps Heaveir this was a time when Japan was par moment to Westerners at the first newspaper in Paris called Hsin-shi-chi-pau America hor home. "In shaking off will accept the will for the deed. Andy excellence a lighting cation it will be glance, but to the Chinese it is a mark or New Century Review, The Peking
London for over," she stated to an intor yet, all this mental anxiety and throttling realised that, whon driven to it, the of confidence. The fact is that ever Government lies ordered the Watwupi ta viewer. I shall become su American, of conscience to political expediency will Korean is no mean opponent. It was
since the day of conquest Chinese havainntract the Chinese Minister to Paris by Born in Ireland, I shall take but citizenship not in the slightest degree effect their wire to find out the principles of that papers here, because I believe America ia deered purpose because of the vigour of not been allowed to hold royal rank nowspaper and to prohibit the publication the. Mecen for Irish people looking for the country people, not the army, who but it has been conferred upon if it is revolutionsTMy."
Special Correspondents" and the daring. of vernacular editors. VERY OLD LIQUEUR impeded the Japanese advance. If then the Manchus. The proposal of confer
the country people are led to believe ring similar rauk on the descendant of As Harbin forty packages containing Lieutenant Addison, the Australian ing their space to two things. The search arms and ammunition have been confiscat marksinan who won the King's Prize in ing of heart" under the Imperial robes is ne that their nation is really in danger and Confucius is therefore of significance, ed and the attempt at smuggling the pack-peculiar circumstances, his opponent who well known to the renters, of newspapers but it may be here mentioned that usages was made by passing them off as con- boat him on points being disqualified on throughout. Chinn, ns it is to Prince Ching position will become really socious official title has been granted to the stamped outside reading "Fresh pears one he had exponded was found to be ple will not be slow to read the signs of the marle of respect to the Sage an honorary taining fresh fruit, with Chinese characters account of using a Eresh Cartridge when himself, and the intelligent part of the peo- The Koreans are, it is true, poorly person who carries on the ancestral line The person who tried to smuggle the goods defective, lins played the gane in a man- times, and to draw their own inforepcos. armed, while the Japanese have all of Confucius by all sovereigns for the handled and is still at large. the implements of war known to past two thousand years. The abolition
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It has been rumoured for some time English exchange: Lieutenant Addi.have placed themselves, through their modern science. But small arma in of the Tartar Generalship in the past that Mesurs A. R. Marty and Co. son, the King's Prizeman, has topsived colossal ignornner and wintry superstition, these days of aggressive and adven-
various provinces is, of course,
a strik-contemplate sulling their steanent the shoats of cablegrame from Australia, whore sind will justly appraise the facts and the turous trade are always forthcoming mark of confidence which the Hongkong, Huo, Hail, and Hario), but his success has created the greatest excite situation.
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present rolers are proposing to place in nothing is yet debately decided. The Legislature, the Hon. A. R. Addison, who part of the Emperor and Empress at the the Chineses. During the past two small river hunts, we are informed, are now taught both his sons to shoot, having an approach of this "portent of calamity," anů Koreane managed to get hold of even hundred odd gears the garrisons and under offer, The step is takon as Mr old iron target which they could use from yet greater dread of stirring up the fears of a wall portion of territory and ex-soldiers of this diferent provinces have Marty contemplates refirine tablished a sort of provisional govern- been in the hands of the Tartar General, Another Fatal Assault. ment which could enter into contracte whose post has never been allowed to Three Indians Mamot Ullah, Barker merchants would quickly offer munitions be filled by Chinese, nud in every Khan and Pour Bux, are under somand for province Governors or Vicerdys must using the death of Li Chi, n coulie. The and armaments. It might even be that on with the Tartar Genersi in any case will be opened on the 20th.
their gniden gate, Lieutenant Addison the people, will be the subject of nary a has twice won the King's Prize of South Jost, and many home thrust. But whilst Australia, and twice has been runner-up the papers have faithfully published the for it. He has divided the £250 which distress of their Majesties, their ignorance. accompanies the Gold Medal, with Private and then drond, they ho, further, Hope, who shot off the tio with him and published much information about comete,t and especially about the one that is nightly
Japanese merchants would not be able memorial to the Throne. The abolition Electric Light for Samarang.
The Aberlour came in from Realung observable. to resist the temptations of such a of the post will leave the administration, Two Britishi obgincorn have just visited with 1054 Chinese aboard.
The prognostications, of American - tronomer tara": faithfully translated," nud golden opportunity. With a sufficiency both civil and military, in the hands of Samarang on business connected with
The 1.0. str. Tungshing, Capt. Stalker, the prescribed course of this atmage of arms and the national spirit in-
the Governors or Viceroys exclusively, eletric enterprise. One of them, Mr and the intervention of Marchus will be Graham Gribblo, is interested in a con. on arrival at Shanghai from Swator and object exactly outlined, so that the cession for supplying that port with Foochow, reported that at 6,20 am on the people themselves will be able to understand Hamed to frenzy there is no knowing done away with altogether, unless the electricity as source of light, and as motive 12th inst., a wrecked fishing junk, A the facts, and will know that the forror of 8. WATSON & 00, what might happen. All this ahead of the province is a Manchw. power. Both pagineers are satisfied that quantity of festing wreckage and a num their Majesties is unnecessary; and their
naturally speculation. If the country
*****it would pay to work the canoession with ber of pigs were sighted and passed. On apprehension absurdt. The note will neither LIMITED
remaine apathetic the disbanded Constitutional government with an capital raised in Europe. They hold out the same date when the vessel was off bond to enhance the intelligence of Chins's soldiers should be easily subdued. In elective assembly has, ocupied the. hopos sunt within two years, Samarang Dodd Island a nevers thunderstorm was Rulers in the oyos of the people, nor call will have both electrin trams and electrio perienced, during which the flagstaff forth the latter a respect. Foreigners have the interests of Koren, of Ispan, and thoughts and been the subject of the
was struck said split in two by lightning escaped an awful contom-small Chinese lighting of humanity let us trust that the plans of highly pheed officials in Pek
NOT A DOUBTFUL QUESTION..
* boyn, who like o noise, naturally wgret rising will soon be quelled and that ing who are loyal to the Throne and
THERE is no doubt in the minds of this and intelligent Chinees will wonder if Kores does not have to face the Whose in this most weighty and far. W the backy, dampen a piece of thick Collo, Clialora and Dharihova Remedy of their Rutors, and whatever they may you have pains in the small of those who here used Chamberlain's light will over penetrato into the minds rugged path towards progavsa which reqching of possible changes, the one funnet slightly, with Chamberlain's Paic to its curative powers. For a pain in the my, will think that thoir Imperial Bajes- lica before her, weakened with blood guarantee nad nssurance of Govern Baim and bind it on oror the seat of pain, stomach, diarrhoea or dysentery, it affords hos are among the least enlightened of letting
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