gallorcy's reply I shud? tako furthertops nocorl ingly.
Meanwhile I have the honour to address to
Ibe. Hu zotified the plaintiff of the fist and the plaintiff denied it. Was asked him where the ants were that they might go thom. His reply was "Oh, we haro destroyed them" delivered to the plaintiff but fhosa mentioned travenka.
you this Despotol for your information, and for
THE BABY FREse, Thi RaDAY, DEORMBBE 29′′E JEST.
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There were no other casks that conkt have barn communication to your colleague the Treaty i linticos mat at noen to-day in the diplomatic ro- triple allianos and divirinishing the tension beeixty-five miles long will be built to Lib! on the HAND GRENADER FOR EXTINGUIBR with the German malamten Berlin 9th Norom.
the invoice and delivery arder,
Young Pei Shun, the defendant's shroff, also gave evidence for tho defonce,
Connel then addressed the cart..
His Lordship said he wculi give judgment at two s'olock to-ding.
POLICE COURT,
26th December.
Herone Mn. H. E. WODEHOUSE.
LARCEYY
I have, eto..
(Signol)
Kusa, Trotai,
To P. J. Hughes, H. M. Consul. (inneral.
The now weekly Home Rule Democratio organi THE FISHERIES TEGOTIATIONS.
that the forgery was the work of the Pan- WASHINGTON, 28th November.
alaviats party in St. Petersburg, aided by will be adited by a member of Parliament.
The discovery will Representatives of the United States and Freach usanolurs
A large supply of patralanm is assurod from Great Britain sharged with the fisheries nego hare the double feet of weakening the the Glentun wells in Heloochistan. A conduit doption room at the Department of State. This tween Lussia aul Germany. Iu. any use it Quetta Railroid. is the second fnerasi meeting of the conference, makes things favorable for peace Meanwhile
PARIS, 27th. November. Marshal MoMahon is seriously ill. and all the members were present. The Buglish her from Constantinople fast Ferdinand's
Madame Limousin and M. Lorenta exhibited representatives brought with them e nauber of Gevirmaent has acsoraplished a most diplomatic official_tocaments. Among the publications on atroke. It has decided to resume the payment themselves in a vote in the Rue Gay Lussao to- the subject of the fisheries that have recently of the Eastern Rumelian tribute. This is a day Madame Limonia govea reception to some Domenic the possdation of the American narstrate politionl mare. It will pleas and students. They fieboned to her for some time, THE RECENT CAGING OF CRIMINAL gotiators is the Canadian book of dispatches, antellate the Turks and probably zooure the and then, beaming disgusted at her adverte con alning the correspondence between the Cano-Saltan's acknowledgement of Prince Terdiusad. remarks on General Boulanger, they proceeded Tho wou dian and English Governments, which was to.
PARIS, 25th November. to smash glass, tablós, windows, ata. The Moniteur, Orleanist, declaros the story of of the cafe were rescued by the police and pat a certain extent unknown to the Department of State, and is expected to prove of value the alleged Ortsanist nenspiracy to discredit into a cab, in which they were driven away. in the pending negotiations.
Germany in the eyes of Ruusin a bad joke, which The mob of students followed and smashed the anall not be taken seriously by any French cab and ill-tracted. Madame Limousin. jeurus. The Monarchists, it mys, have always deared and striven to maintain penca.
IN SHANGHAI:
The N. C. Daily News publishes the following official lobler :-
Shanghai, 20th Doctober, 1887. SI-I have the honour to seknowledge the aceipt of your note of the 6th instant respost ing the aging and starvation tiptoe of a Li Alok, bricklayer, was charged with sted-certain criminal at the District Magistracy, and ing a fowl, of the value of sixty gents, the pro- asking me to agoartain whether the story was perty of a married woman named Chan Aying.trus or not. I daly directed the Wagistrate to Complainant stated that she was a married report the facts to me, and now. big to encase womans living at Wanobai."She saw prisoner you his reply. pat bis hard into a basket, in which she had put her fowl, sail take out the bird. She stop- pod him, and a Police Sergeant coming she gare prisoner into his custody.
Bentenced to six weska' bord labour.
OPIUM CABIN.
Kam Atang, farmer, was brought up on charge of being in possession of dight taels of prepared opian without a valid pertifionte from the Opiam Farmar, on the 27th instant.
Defendant admitted the ebarge and said that be was on his way from aces
To P. J. Huakes. Esq,
Sig) Kena,
Tactai
H.M. Coual General and Senior
Consul.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC AND PACIFIC MAIL
COMPANIES.
CHICAGO, 25th November. As a result of the menting of the ropresenta- tice of the transcontinenta. lines here to-day, it is averted at the Canadian Pacile will be led to charge a slightly lower rate and participate in the California and Oregon bus nes, and that material advances will be muda on the present rates. It has been agreed to pay the Paciso Mail Steamship Company a subsidy of $85,000 per month, the latter arreeing to main. tain rates and keep out of higher-oloss business.
The Journal de Debats pabfishon a telegram from Vianna, which says Fringe Ferdinand of Bulgeria and his mother, Princess Clementins, have decided to issue a formal denial of the Cokane Gazette's insinuations against their tail.
PESTE, 25th November.
Tas Peeter Led denies that each of the L'anera in the triple alliance is only bound to asist one of two Powers attacked,It sage that
ly is bound under all circumstances. 10 assist The paper also, says, that Riamarek informed the Cear it their interview at Berlin on Friday that the triple allianos was the result of Renais's callantess and ill-will.
FESTA, 2th November.
BERLIN, 26th November.
NEW YORK, 27th November. I have the honone to usknowledge the re-
Vice President Lauterback, of the Pacific onist of Your Honour's lostracibas (quoted and to stabe, in reply, that the gas referred Mail Steamship Company, o-day onfirmed the pealed dispatch that at the Chiosco mesting to is that of the prisoner Koh Lao-we-tez of the transcontinental lines a subsidy of $65,000
a provicas occasion engaged in Having ou
a month by the overland railwaya was granted monggling and killed two prinman to the steamship companies. He said it was prae. The Pester Lloyd asys the interview between Jug is resistance to capture, his original tically the best arrangement for the company Prios Bismarck and the Czar was a dramatis Beidis, excise offer No. 9, mid that he tanud offence was ona of grent gravity; and siner is that had been made sizes the time of the originalna. Hismarck was scarcely able to restrain the opinn between defendant's thighs in a ensinceration anavugasful attempts have horn pan on his way from a junk. Defondant thr made to arrest the other criminalistill at large subidy of 8110,6M) & month. It was reach his passion. The Caar assured the German the drag into hu water.
to be arraigned in his compang. Hence is better than the recent subsidy of $85,000, because Chancellor that he desired peace and did net Fined $25, or, in default, one wouth's hard la execution has been long deferret, and he has the contract with the Fatuma Failroad had been intend to attack Germany ar taks any part in boor. The opiner was ordered to be confiscated. romained in gasl. Urarpentedly, towerer, the ulified so that transportation adress the 18th.uny coalition against her. Prince Biamuros do ship company will not campate for the higher at Germany's allies. He presented the Chan Akan, coolie, was brought up on a prischer in guastion has shewn alaself fucapable au had left larger profits. Of coures the seaclared that whogaver desired peace meet not similar charge. He was in possession of four of beharing with propriety, and bas dared to claims of freights as in fortaer controots. The can feederis olorly to the Czar, who admitted tuera tanla of prepared onion without & valid conspire with a party of others m custody overland railrunda gaurantes mouthly freight that Priano Bisuarek's remarks were not now oertificate, on the 27th instant.
the same charge and of robbers charged with and the use of the steamship line for carrying to him, and added that his declaratious regard- Tavi Aen, arciss officer No. 58. stated that on other offences, to tie up and best any new
ing Germany applied equally to Austria. heavy merchandise. the 27th instant at p.m., be arrested the duriminala who may arire in grol-from time to fendant in Hollywood Road Defendant had a time, and to extort money from them. The tiu containing the opium up his sleeve.
new arrivals, finding themselves this constrained, Defendant milawen, aged Haug Wo put has been forced to send letters to their relatives the op om into his backot. He was taking it with a view to purchasing freedom from these back to Hung Wo when he at the excise beating. The prisoner Koh Law-i was the offer, who arrested bim. Hemis a water carrier ringleader who canesite this ide and has already
Fiend 30, or, in default five weeks' hard xtorted large sums. His lawless ferocity is in labour; the opium to be forfeited to the Farmor. deed much beyond that of ordinary offenders, and for that reason he was put in the standing home also to the eyes and hearts of other fieres daperadoes a Irasoa calenlated to produce in thsin some fear of the law. Masured by the Wong Ashun residing in No. 118, Queen's Road age would have been insuficient to expiate his West. Our the 27th instant, at a p.m., she found guilt; bat. as I bad not recent instructions The door open, and as no one had been ont shows-
from my superior, it was not expellent for me to pected something wrong. She got a light. and actually let him die; and therefor, after three where the Orient meets the Occident." upon tacking round she found the prisoner cau- days of it, I ausia placed the aid prisoner is scaled andor a bed and covered with a ma! Frio that he has not an e matter of fast been sonar gave no azennafor being there and admitted put to death. I bog. &, &e.,
ON THE PENISES TO AN UNLAWFUL
PURPOSE.
The passion shown by Fringe Binmarck in is interview with the Caar here was on account of its learning of the receipt by the Russlan Governorat of forged letoms, purporting to beagned by himself, in regard to the relations between the two Governments. It was after the Car had heard of the matter from Prince Bismarck that he gave him the assurance spoken
THE PROIECTED PACIFIC CABLES.
·New YoEx, 23rd Nvember. Dispatches from Sao Francine printed this morning covering the projected Pacife sables attracted considerable attention. The Evening World says editorially: "With cable from San Francisco to Yokohama, and another to New Zealand, Sanca sod Fiji, the Orient and the Cannibal Islands are to come under the civilizing away of electris submarine communiceof by the Peeter Lloyd to realize her possibilities. The antipodes are awakening. The mere announcement of such a Pacino hamisphere. Immersed in our own prospecific tendspelet. Perity, we hare never locked for a progressive movement in that section of God's footstool
Li Asz, olie, was charged with being found page, both me a warning to him seld, and to bring tiou. The city of the Goldon Gate is beginning
in the house of a married man, usred sin A, eu the 7th instant.
ST. PETERSTOro, 26th November, The Journal de St. Petersburg Bay Tha the Reichstag strongly emphasizes Germany's
LONDON, 26th November
Complainant stated that sho was the wife of wickedness of his crins, death by standing in girea ns a new impression as to the porch of Emperor William at the opening of
that he was there to steal things. Frisover
(88.) PEJ, District Magistrato.
ked her to let him go. Witcess had never To the Incendant of the Susung-tai Cirenit,
see the man boforo. She had not lost any.
shing.
Prisoner stated that he went there to look for
a man named Li Achee to ask him for some mobay Ha only pushud open the door.
Complainant, re-cailed, said there was no one of the name of La Aobes in the bones.
Frisoner admitted three plurious convictions, and was sentenced to six raôrths' hard labour.
Li Asing, dexaribed as a rattan splitter, was charged with being in the hense of Kwok Trng. I for so nalawful purpose.
Prisoner admitted propiona convictions, and was given thrao mouths" hari labour.
CARRYING ARMS.
Yan Ayos, a farmer, was brought up. a re- mand, on a charge of carrying arms without rasuable exonse on the 20th instant.
BONDED WAREHOUSES IN SHANGAT.
The following letter from the Chamber of Commerce to H.E. the Doyen of the Foreign Ministers at Faking appears in the Shangbai
papers:-
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O. steamer Peshawar, with the Ecglish mail of the 25th ult., arrived bars yes- terday morning. The subjoined telegrams are taken from Ceylon and Intan papers:--
THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY QUESTION.
LONDON, Sil Decembar.
The correspondent of the Standard at St. Petersburg states that the marking of the Afghan Boundary is proceeding atisfactorily.
UNIONIS MEETING AND BANQUET.
LONDON, 9 December.
THE PELO.. OP RÉXOP
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
MONTREAL, 25th November, The Canadian Pacific has decided to doable the capacity of its freight rolling stook between now and the end of next year. It will turn out 5.000 freight and 2000 fat cars and 200 tocomo tires. This will necessitats the wrection of large shops here which will employ 2,600 men.
EUROPE.
HEGLAND AND AMERICA.
LONDON, 25th, November A banquet was given this evening by the Benchera of the Temple, the mansion being the formal termination of the Prince of Wales' voar in affles as Tressorer. Thops, the American Minister, gracecally toasted the health of the Priage of Wales. The Prince returned the compliment. He was sure all would concur with his in the hope that the day was very distant when the good feeling existing between the two countries would be marred or interrupted.
IRISH AFFAIRS.
LIMERICE, 7th November.
It is said that the lotters which were shown to the Czar wore tot dispatohen supposed to have. cuc from Bismarck. but private letters with his signature. The honours of their authorsbip divided between Princess Clementine (Louis Philippe's dragitor and Prince Ferdinand's moler) and Barsa Jomini, a Swiss, son of the Jomini who deserted Napolean, and a bitter enemy of Grory. He is a very clever intriguer, It was he who settled the saudal arising out of the difference between the Czar and the Czarina. En is also in league with the Panolarista. If bo is not a direct aront in the forgeries, ho probably knows all about them.
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LUNDON, 28th November. Lord Lyons, who is suffering with paralynia in the left side, has been brought from Paris to London.
The flagship of the Gorman squadron in the bay of Naples was badly damaged by fire yes- turday
LONDON, 28th November. A school in the village of Wexchobistritzzivi, Russia, was destroyed by fire a few nighte ago. A largs nutaber of girls were sleeping on the apper foors and sixtsen of them were burned to death.
MADRID, 28th November. The Cortes will be opened by Queen Regout, who will be accompanied by the young King.
HE HARKNESS FIRE-DESTROYER
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per cass of 1 dosen quarts. per ass of 2 doren pints. LORYONT.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 23th December.
AXCBANOR. Telegraphic Transter. Or LONDON.
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102.
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3/2
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$971 per share, buyers. China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$66 per share. North China Encarence-Tls. 250 per share, Yangtze Insurance Association-Tha. 105 per
shere.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$215 per
share.
On Tai-Insurance Company, Limited---Tls. 148
per sbara
Canton Insurance Office, Limited-8771 por
share, bayers. Hongkong Fires Innrance Company's Shares
$385 per abero, sellers. China Fire Innranes Company's Shares-$77
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-$31 nom.
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WINES AND SPIRITS.
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FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
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CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE.
The Nordden: - Pavla atender Nevhar
bor, left Singapore on the 3th, and may b expected here on or aduni Safnyday, the SisL instavi.
THE CANADIAN MAID The Canadisu Pucile stonoor Abyssinia, with the Caruhan mail of the 24th November, løft Kobe on the 9th Decomber, and is dus here on the morning of the 2nd Junnary.
THE AMERICAN MATI.
The P.. stener City of Peking, with thạ American muil of thath Pecomber, left, San Francisco ou that date, snī ja ĉnt kore"on" or about the 8th Jannusy.
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STEAMERS EXPECTED, The Shiro Lite shiner Merionethekšro left Singapars on the 25th, and, ia dạo horo on the 31at instant.
Thn O. S. S. Cul's swaner Hector left Singa- pore on 18 2518 December, and in due hore ou the 1st January
The Glen Line steamer Glencoe left Singapore on the 27th December, unl is daa here on the 2nd January
The Bon Line stenciar eunsfy left Singapore on the 23th Docombur, and is due bere on the 2nd January.
The P. & O. extra steamer Zambesi left Bombay at 5 p.m. on the lith December, and is due here on the 3rd January,
The Gellatly's Line steamer Moyulle£t Singa pore on the 27th Fombat, and is dae here on the 3rd January.
The D. D. R. stoamar Bellona laf Singapors on the 27th December, and is duo hero cu the 3rd January.
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5.4.1.
BEZLIN, 27th November, The truth of the revelations which associate Orleanial intrigues with the forgorios which Prince Bismarck denounced to the Czar continue to be questioned by the Progressist papers and do unt possess this, izoredality. Neither tho by certain sort organs. Diplomatic oireles bere Conte da Parls zer the Cdlesuist chiefs are thought to be directly involved in the intriguce, but members of the Orleans family who are RESIGNATION OF A HOME KULA MENDER.
related to the Danish and other nonris are be A great meeting followed hy banquet was
LONDON, 27th Novombor. Fined $50, or, in default, six monthe hard bald by the Faiouist party last night at Wel
Charlor Carmichnel Lacsite, member of Parlis.lieved to be the soureus of the deception. The intrigue was aimed to persuade the Czar that Bis- labour. The weapons were ordered to be for- mister. The Duke of Argyll Lord Dorby, feited.
not a umber of other notabilities were present meat for Dander, Liberai and Home Raler, has Th› speeches mainly turned on the state of Ire resigned, as he says, has becauutsteadily suprask, while affecting the neutrality of Germany Land Load Hartington in his eh admitted port Gladstone, who, by his immoderate att fade, toward Bulgari, privately supported Prince Ferdlused. The political importaues of this dis- carery her been overrated. It may tend to peace that the activity of a certain section of Cen-hinders the granting of home rulo to Ireland. servatives in favour of fair trade might imperil
in helping to disabuse the Czar's mind of the im the chances of ovalition, but that the lea lors of
An attempt made to-day to hold a demonstra-pression that the German policy is two-faced, but the party would not support the agitation. Anyhow, his lordship said, Protection can be tion in honour of the Manchester martyrs wash can affect the pollor of the triple alliance suppressed by the police. The unveiling of a affecting Russia agression in Bulgaria, for rovoked, bat Home Kule annat
statue to commemorate the hanging was part of allar permuuortir the infriendly relations Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$185 por New Patent Hand-Power Ritz SBELLING/ Saturday, the 31st st., a€4.00 .. LONDON, December. the programas. Mr. Melnerney of New York, butaa Germany and Russia, which are depend Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, Sir Jaz's Ferrusson, synking at the Guild.who had been chosen to preside, was addressing upon the sagation of the Garman agitation
Shanghai 15th December, 1887.
Late advices from St. Petersburg credit the ford yesterday, sud, illuding to the warlike the people when the police made sa ouslanght in Esa.
os the erond. This was saswered by stone BIE,It lacing come to the notice of the erasure enraut just now, that there was at throwing, but the crowd was disporsad. Babae- Czur with having effected the complete submis Courcittee that the Chious authorities vere present no cause to apprehend my disturbance making preparations to carry out the provisions of the European peace. The belief in a general quently wherever groups were found the police six of the Pans-Slavist party, and state that have been made. Finance Minister Tisboigrad- a to Rouded Warehouses contained in the sap desire for pene expressed by Lerd Salisbury in charged upon them and seized their flags. A the Ministerial shasgos foreshadowed last week ski has been dismist and Count Toletole bas plementary Convention between Germany and his speech at the Mansion Fonte had been ankar of people were hurt. Troopa now
ocenpy tho thoroughfares. China in 1390, but that they proposed to limit swangthened by sqb-sqrent events.
The poliec and their batons indiscriminately, rosened as Minister of the Interior. The Czar this arrangement to the Bonded Warehousa
slabbing men, women and small boys. They evon is also about to ccantarmand the War Minister's owand by their own nationals, namely, tho
orders for the ovucentration of troops in Foland. pursued the fleeing people into their houses.
The Moseaw Gazetta, in an article on the China Merchants Stam Navigation Com
The Daks of Norfolk, attecled by two at- A serious disturbancs occurred to-night. A
relatione between England and Russia, contin- pany, the Committee deemed it advisable to lay taches leave London on Moody on a special crowd stoned and hooted the police, who tried to the matter before the members of the Chamber mission from the mean to migratulato His clear the streets with batons and bayonets, but is its stack on Germany and invites England and take their opinion as to the position at wh ob the guastion had arrived. Accordingly a Special Holiness the Pops en bis attaining his jabiles not with great resistance, and many diviliane tobandum her jealousies of Bussis and ooms to General Meeting was held on Friday, the 9thly orders, itu ta express personally Her and castables are injured. The police acted me understanding with Russia upon all ques-Hongkong Rope Mannfacturing Company, Li H
Mae's appreciation of the courtesy shown in a reckless manner. The windows of the tops, and taru hor attention apon Germany as instant, a Copy of the Report of the propeed-
Sugarons competitor of England by land sad inga at which, I have the hauous to encloss for
hotels on the street were filled with onlookers who taunted the palico The pulics replied by Your Excellency's information.
throwing stafa and stones, breaking a larg unmber of windows. Thirty persons had wounds dressed at the hospital. All is quiet noir.
DUBLIN, 27th November. Twelve thousand persas assembled in Glas and reserved, but gradually become more sai nevin Cemetery to-day in hoaear of the Manches mated, and when at last the Czar began to enu Michael Davitt broiled therate his unfounded grievances against ter martyr moanment erected at his expones, inscribed: Gerry's folior and complain of. Bismarck's bigh losing his self-composure. The manner in To the memory of Jobo Nolan. A trinate of atitude in particular, the Chancellor was well gratitude from one whom he helped to release which he plaing told the Czar that he had been dacetrol, and the true he assumed in explaining from an English prison."
that forgery Lad been reansted to and that his Majesty had been systematically kept in the dark, wore perhaps not quite consistent with etiquette, but they made a profond impresion on the Russing Emperor.
"That in
THE TWO JUBILAIS
LONDON, IN Decembr.
י
by the mission of Mousiner Buffo Scilla to London on the occasion of her jubilea.
THE ATTEMPT TO MUEDER K. FEESY:
PARIS, 10th Decembar,
At that Mosting the following repolution was animously adopted and pared vis
A man named Aubertin yesterday fired thres the opinion of this Chamber sny soboma for the establishment of Bonded Warehouses which shots point-blanke at M. Ferry in the lobby of does not permit the Bonding of all Wharves the Chamber of Deputies The bullets were and Warehouses or tob of theus as are prepar-fortunately stopped by M. Ferry's clothes, and ed to accept the conditions and regulations and be only received slight injuries The would-be give such guarantees and undertakings may asessin was immediately arrested, and on being be required by the Imperial sethor the interrogated asid that be belonged to a band of agsical public policy and constitutes an Interfer- patriots who are pledged to kill intrigure Party animosity has been lately very intense.aud ranes with teade and vested Interests."
LONDON, 28th November. A second resolution is: "That the Com the Moderate party papers ascribe the attempted
On invitation of the Oxford University rittes be requested to report the proseedings of crime to the virulence of the Rafios press.
Russell Club, John Dillon, M. P., to-day deliver this meeting to the Diplomatin Body and ask
ANOTHER IEISH M. AIRESTED. ed at address in the Corn Exchange a re- them to take action tḥerens," was also unsuİLAT- ously carried and I have now the honour te lay Mr. Joha Hooper, who is member for the viewed the history of Ireland and said that the agitation is that country was justifiable. WiLL out agitation the Irish would not have obtained the facte fore you and request that you will south-east division of Conaty Dork, and also B be good enough to bring the matter to the journalist, has been arrosted, fer publishing ro netice of your colleagues.
porta of meetings of the Trish National Lengste Land Lots.
LONDON, Kth Deonmber.
VIENNA, 27th November. More revelations connects with the Car's onversation with Bismarck have been made. It is asworted that the interview was at frat cool
the Czar deviated, positively, that he desired, be
Both before and after Bismarck's explanation |
fore all, the maintenance of peace, and that he Pas glad to renew the assurance that he contem- plated neither an attack against Germany ner | participation in a coalition dirested against that power. Bismurek thereupon urged the Czar not lose sight of the alliances concluded by Gor
Lord Hurtington has started for Dablit. I venture to ask your Rxcellency to be so
Loxos, 26th November. OUTRAGE OF A LADY INTAIN IN INUTA good as to refer to the remarks made by Mr.
LAHORA, th December. The Times makes a great inss to-day over Macgregor in proposing the resolution. They
On Sunday at 10 o'clock pm, a most ruffanly the discovery that Parvell a living at Brockley deal with the subjsab fully and axpress senti
under the name of C. Preston. The expians ments which met the approval of the Chamber rage was pornotrated, whilst the up Al Wa
reuning between Gujrat and Lala Musa, onation of this circunstance is that Parrell's health and I shatain from adding anything furtherMrs. King, who was rotaraing from Lahore to dous aut enable him to hear tho strain of constant any, The Chancellor made it clear that those ape the subject beyond sophasising on tehalf Murree lady was found in a send clase manication. All has movements are under
of this Body the satisftation which they feel lati e' roseered comparitnent weltering in a pool medical direction-
in welcoming the ear probability of the stipula of blood with her face fearfully mulated and
LONDON, 27th Novantor-
tion in the German Treaty respecting Bonded her head gashed in three places. The perpetrator A report which was current to-day that of the assault haring failed in his attempte. Parrell was suffering from a canoerous famour seized the lady by the throat, md after dealing is denied.
for heavy blows on her hond threw her on the floor, against which he appanntly dashed bar
Warehouse being carried into effet. I
Commending this matter to the earrest con- sideration of your Excellonay and your colleagues
I have the honcar to ke
Sir,
Your obodent Servant. (Signed)
E. B. LAVERS,
Chairman
DEATH OF LOED AND LADY DALHOUSIE.·
HAVSE, 26th November.
who wished to live in peace with Germany must
act attack ber allies. This led the Car to stale! that he did not intend to enter upon aggression in any other direction, sad that he lid not
attack Austria-liungary, providing ns provo- aticas were forthogming from that quarter. which his Majesty ballored to be altogether out of the question
Such is the story told by the Berlin carros.
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bead until she was senarless. She feigned in- Lord and Lady Dalhousie are both deal. assibility and then the keder let ge has Lady Dalhousie's mother and Dr. Fogg, sn pondent of the Pastor Lloyd. The thicking grasp and extracted & parse staining gozar Eaglish physician, were present at the time of ection of the public will have aderetool tast From her pocket; he then left the compartment Lor death, which occurred yesterday at the Hotel there was something in the recent disclosures, Hi Ernellency M. von Brandt,
H.I.G.M.'s Envoy Ext and Minister Fleni- without molesting box further. The matter is Francatti. Lord Dalhousia died this morning though fietion has been freely mingled with windi
question seldom reaches the gapaper direct potentiary and Deyan of the Diplomatie ander policeinvestigation. Theguard of the train of apoplexy, induood by the shook caused by fact. In Germany such information as that in
is suspected, as blood stains have been found his wife's death. Body, Foking.
The lady believes that the man in-
NEW YORK, 27th November. lended to murder her. The only Eupoons, Tin melancholy news of the death of Lord besides the lady travelling, were two first and Lady Dalhousie scused sincers regret in class passengers and the guard G. L. Brooka.
society Circles here, which they only recently Jeft to return to Europe. Lord Dalhousie was.
THE WOOSING BAE.
The following letter has been received by the
Senior Consul at Shanghai:—
Bhanghai 20th December, 1887.
Sir.On the 11th of December I had the honour
to repaires Despatch from the Superintendent
on hla
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BERLIN, 28th November. The documenta reonived by the Czar, which in ill health when he arrived here,. October 4th, were supposed to have been from Bismarck, and and was accompanied by his private physicien, which created the late stormy sone between De Faggi. While on his brothor's farm in the Prisce and the Czar, and worn then proven Minnesota he over-ozerted himself in hanting to be forgeries, bara been sent by the cussion
The O. & O. staminer Belgh, with the Ameri- and Babing, and he was not in a good health Foreign Office to Frines Biscare for his of Trade, His Excellency the Viceroy Taing, can mail of the 38th pit., arrived here yesterday when he started for Harra two weeks agu Satur- instantion at Friedricharche stating that he had recsired on the 1st Docera afternoon. The subjoined telegramas ers taken day
bor & communication from the Tsung-li Yaman from our San Francisco files-
in reference to the dreiging of the Wasing
Hay. Befarring to my report, and to the pre-
jest roosanusnded by Mr. Hobson, the Commis
nicer of Customs, with tbsplans therein appload,
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The Cologue Caretta says that in accordance when he arrived here, and Lady Dal- housin was anxioca to get kook to her children, with an agreement of the Central European and that determined their speedy departure Alliance, restoring the equilibrium of the after arriving here, sad she was herself indisposed Mediterranean with the approval of England iphone when the tamer sailed. Lord Dailousie's Turkey is to be protected and inviolable. brother, Hon. Charles Maule Eamssys, is on
is way from the West.
A PRINCELY DIFT.
LONDON, 28th November.
ST. PETERSBURG, 28th Novembar, All editors of St. Petersburg have been sum the Foreign Board observos that, as I live kr. It is not certain what form the legislation
mozed by the prese conser and instructed to ranged a schame in conjunction with the tori- will take in regard to the Chinese question.
Jadopt a moderata tona regarding Germany. missioner of Custom o aubaifted it for ap- The feeling here in pretty general that there is
Baron Hirsch's offer £2,000,000 for the The Censor severely reproved the editors for proval, it is very proper that fit measares should legislation enough to szolude the Chinogo if the hy converted for patting it into foros, -as to law is properly carried out. However, Benator boast the Jews in Europe was wade in a their anti-German attack and threatened to in- meet th views of the cross tile body. But, as Mitchell intends to introdans his hill and presa letter to the Csar, his object being the found-fliot hoary penalty in onso of a repetition of the the preparation and parabase of boats, and it in Sanats. To practically erglades all Chinese Ing of primary schools in Russia. The Car offence. the sanal outlay in wiges, et, wijnonnt from this country and nearly prohibits all inter has accepted the offer. The money has been to a considerable am, the Foreign Board coupe between this country and Chids. Telton I-pozited in the Bank of England. Baron adds that it will be for the Superintendent of intends to introduce bisbil, which exaludes | Rotbochill and Baren Henry de Warms have| Trade tu raise the hecessary funds and to select Chinney, but does not bat of our trade with bean appointed Trustees.... compet-at officers to superintend operation, and China
NONOUNS TO DRAWİTUTAIN. sa .....
Wascozom. 7th November.
Bee that they are properly procesied with, with
a view to permanent resnits.
THE POLITICAL, HITUATION IN EUROPE.
LONDON, 25th November.
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W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 28th December, 1887.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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LONDON, 26th December. During the banquet giren by the Benokers of Temporar the Temple to the Prince of Wain last evening. Direction at vind...W.SW.
3 It is now evident that the proposed European the acession of the termination of the Prince's Force of wind.......... The Superintendent of Trade adds that, as Secretary Bayard entertelaed a party of combination will be profoundly modified by the year in office es Treasurer, dhe band which was Weather................. the Forel Board has approved this scheme, it gentlemea yesterday evening at dinner to meet disclosure in the National Zeitung and Cologne lanttoudanco struck up the Boulanger March" Rai t comes expolient that it measurow aheuld be Joseph Chamberlain. Among other guests were Gazette, namely, that the estrangement between The Prince nt instant orders for the band to cacerted for putting into force, and His Senator Ingalls, Sebretary Fairobild. Secretary Germany and Bassis was caused by forged dis stop, which it did abruptly. The incident Excellency bas directed me to report in detail Lamar, Postmaster General Sas, r. Putna, patobes in Eistusrek's name. It appears that caused quite a flutter of excitement.
The Dole of Edinborg's will probably retain what measures I would propose in respect to Sir Lionel Sokville West, Britinli Minister, Sir matters wore oxplained in the Czar's" interview mising funds for the purchase of the secessary Charly Tupper. General Cameron, SenatorEd with Bismarck. A Germen statoman attributes command of the Mediterranean fleet after all. boats, the hiring and payment of the necessary munds, Senator Sherines and Mr. Angell. Later the forgery to an Urianist intrigue of which The Athenews states authoritatively that H. foreign workmen, do, with a view to thorough in the evening Minister Westgave a reception Prinen Ferdinand of Bulgaris and his party at Rider Haggard does not propose to visit America nom and permanenoy,
Mr. Chamberlain. The parlours of the embassy Sofla represent one side and Comte de Faris the at present, though he may do so naxt autumn.
The memoirs of Garibaldi, written by hanself I have submitted may detailed reply for the ware beautifully decurated and 250 guests invited other ade. Bismarck's hatred of the Orianista, consideration of the Superintendant of Trade, to do honour to Mr. Chamberlain, comprising the as a war party in Europe, may explain thin Italian and extending down to 1874, are to! and a mousi I shall baru received His Ex-forsmost society people in Withington. theory, bat's much thors probable explanation 'be published
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7-Ratniku, toute and hundredths.
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 28th Decober, 1887.
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