You mese- to my that I'hare'never paid you, Any Fas F-Yos that is what I mean.
Mr. Wabber-Younted not trouble to bring thai fust out, Mr. Dragdt. We can quite believe Cross-examination continued.-1 Lars" had Be confidential conversations with you several
Many of those conversations took place after tiffin in the Victoria teref verandalioat of them ail:
On this occasion, when I showed you the letter in question, that was after tilla in the hotel Varandah P-Toe, it was...
What did I show you, a letter or a copy P-A Frees copy
I showed it to you and asked you to read it over and tell me what you thought of il P-Yo
You are a professional man, a soliollor prao tling in this Calling -You
Would there have becu-saything to prevent my employing you in this matter if I bod thought it necessary -There would be nothing, to prevent you employing me except the question whether I would hare accepted your retainer.
That is a different matter. There was no thing to prevent my asking you?-Cortainly not
Eo-oxamined by M. Webbor- Would you have gocopted his retainor ?—No. By his Worship I suppons that would de pend on the amount of remuneration Not In this case, your Worship.
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Per Amerjono sbip Josephus, malied on the 4th October: For New York-6253 prokages tire rackmes, 5,971 rolls wetting,& tales onda, 1,850 casos paim-leat fone, 1,425 packages pco-, server, 207 pasen woodedware, 119 packages mer-Really chandise, 67 packages ratumware, 50 cases 48942- tial oil, 4 bare root-flour, 3) sex straw goods, 27 packages aundries, 20 canes paper, 15 cases bamboo fans, 18 cases pith-beta, 13 packages paperware 10 oska 247 5 sase camphorwood trunks and B'des chinawareN
On behalf of other people Yea, not as a know whether the Vicoy was untisfied with the Binde Che departure of the Fosoks and the personal client.
Ferbling state of the opium question, or whether Heineshang, no steamer bay boen to the Band:
there were any changes which, has desired in the The Hacan mails the attempt onthe 3rd first, but Doctor Vinosa Biobarda, Port Egalik Offərr trenty rights or in the fiscal ́orrangements cen. only camo as far as the South Reach, when she of Calautta, is dend... Ha van one of the greatest nected with them. The Viceroy replied that bad to return to Pal-lang-kao, there not being | living authorities on anako-bife, and was asDICINE- he had always been given to understand that the allofon water. Thiraday was not a favourable and with Sir Joseph Fayrer, K. C. B. T. the pre- Indian Government could not afford to lose the day tomake thest tempt as a mild northwester was sent Preddent of the Medical Board of the Indie revenue from upium, and that therefore agitation, blowing and it le saw the period of neen tile. Ofice, in Investigating that question. He was in Bagland against the trails would prove. Large quantities of hard muskeleza col have very popular in Calcutta, ineffective. His manner seemed to me to imply recently comedown from the Shah, Mau MindTHE CONTROL OF NATIVE STATES that be sequinsoed in the present state of affairs, ¦ near Shin-hal Kuan, owned and doval pot by ow? RASKOTE 26th September.
therefore proceeded to remark that, many native company calling themselves the Shah Vet • Thjá Kattywer Tivier understands that ens of enlightened persons in England, were dictated Anthracite-Coal Company, Those coals are now the objects of Lord Ray's hit to Simis is that with the foot of the Indian Government being alorrid on the Hond, on the premises formerty of discussing the advisability of placing the directly implicated in the manufacture and occupied by the Chinese Engineering and Min Native States in the Presidency ander the dirsot diffusion of a notioun drog, whesh demoralising ing Company. The prios of the coal is Th 6.70 control of the Foreign Ofleš, and also to learn effects I had frequently wi memed bath in China, par for for the median quality, which can be the views bill Viceroy on, the pubject of me Fand Angtralin, and I should be glad to know how wed for housihöld purposes, and Tls: 7.71. per curing Dwarks and Persuguder parts for naval
the the Viceroy approved of the efforts után ton for the large Juny red for smelting pur stationszentelta ally made in England to induce the Government poseste proprietots claim that this coal bas to wish its hands of the opium trefaltogether. double the burning power of ordinary coal. The Viceroy replied, that he had not thought. Wo learn that the Gas-montour, Mr. Hof. most about that aspect of the question ; but that mann, has arrived from Earope with all the if the British Government would indeed wash | Jaengeary apparatas. The big, grametar (lar itą, lands, of this trafio it would be a great tank) has been pat ap, and the necessary masonry satisfaction to himself Bore I could not hat for the installation of the retorts, is under con fool that far so intelligent statisman the amount struction Pipes will be laid at once so that in of in'erent shown by the Tioeror on aquastion two or three months our overal-public-building a vital to the best intarests of his country will be lighted by gas. As we have mentioned was rather disappointing. His languid Interest before in those columas, oil-gan is very pora; its night, in part, arise from his knowledge illuminating power is great, its lone soft, and it of the immenso revenue cow derived by China gives off no noxious gaste, which in a close or from the import of the Indian drag, a rovenne ill-patilated room is so deleterious to health which le largely devoted to the Imperial Navy. With our streets and public buildings illatainated Mr. Wabber hire asked Mr. Brandt, whohad roof which he is chief administratue. In part also with gas the tilemen: will present a different mained standing by the mide of the wituosa box it might arlen from his feeling the utter hope aspect at night, and the conveplanen and eámfort: after concluding his orcos-examination,to sit down.lessness of further attempts to suppress, a prao of gue will undoubtedly recommend its.If in time
Mr. Brandt declined to do so.
Per British barge Mauna Loo, sulled on the tion which has, alus! become at length deeply to the Chinesok
11th OctoberFor New York--12,792 rolin Mr. Wabber appealed to his Worship to rooted in the habits of multitudes of the Chinese During the past for months, while steamers matting, 1,250-peokages fire orackore. 1.700. ordor Mr. Brandt to more.
people. However, the Vicoroy was sfidently have, bean compelled to discharge and receive at bundles fire orsakera, 300 packages EZOTTAK, His Worfiip mid ke did not consider Mdisinalined to parus, the abject of opium, and Pai-tang-kea great -inconvenienos has been 180 boxes onasio, 29 cases wdoden ware, 14 bozes Brandt us in the way.
be therefore farned the souvermtion to personal experienced by cozaiguses on accounk of the fans, balas gastakin rugs, 8 csem hinakwood Mr. Brandt-Imust hear wha! the withsays, and miscellaneous matters. His thirst for know uncertainty in the departure from this end and ware, 5 boxes joss-sticks, and 100 pakages mar Mr. Webber-But hot in the way your lega semed insatiable; his questions being put receipt in Shanghai of their advices. Steamers chandise. Worship Bo is standing close to the wit with much skill and taet, à proosa, it is said, have, son advertised to depart on a given dato;} nots box and I object to it. No one elenis kept in the Yumin of every conversation but the agant of one or other of the cupantes would be allowed the licence he has been with foreigners, properly tabelated and dated, His proper place is here in the dock. If this ao for fature reference. Repeatedly, whilst speak tion had been against a Chintiman he would, bading of Eurongan armmmenfa, hé interjected ques to stand in the dook, and I do not see why it slicnld tians on-thefilitary resources or prestige of the and the mail arrangements of the port have Old Malwa mm be ferit in our case nail Towl in another. I racions. Powers, and on the futare prospects of beedu anathematised generally. Although letters, must ask you to order rande to sit down pesos or war.
la eta, are carried gratis between here and Shang-Older Malwa ..... whils I am mining the wita+sa
Referring to what he termed the ring hai, it is contended that they ought notwithland- His Worship Go on with your examination policy of Rausis (which ie the bele noire on the ing to bave prompt despatch. Shippers are please
Mocpolian Frontier), be sure why I did not go quite willing to pay for their letters, as day Mr. Webber-Will you not prevent him from and prasah righteousness and justice in Rasis. oftentimes means less, and the foot of the com- interfering with my examination of the witness. Defaeting no trace of a smile under his heavy panies escrying letters free of charge does not His Worabip-I do not ace that he is in er moustache, I replied with Lerosing gravity, exempt them from blamswhen irregularities occur. foring with it.
Brenso there is no freedom in Russo, sad any
The questinu is lotimately candented with the auch proceeding on my part would probably end other and older grievenes of inefficient postal in my being thrown inte prison. At, this the series, which will continue to be vexatious to Visaroy laughed beartily, repeating Again anime merchante until the ostablishment of a again the Chinese word for prison.
regular postal agency has been effected. The
M Wauber-Thon Ican only say it is very discourteaus (To witness) When did Mr. Brandt #rst show you that letier P-About twa c'clock. Did you tell him to soyd the letter P-I did it Did he consult you as a professional won 7- Certainly not, bet. I think I volunteered the statement that it was rather warni
ift. Brandt asked permission to put ona quès. tion through the Court Did he not tell the witness be bad writion the letter inmediate ly after reading the article and sent it at six o'alook the following morning 7
Witness-Yes, I remember that now you man- tion it..
Mr. Brandt said he did not wish to re-call Mr. Fraser Smith then. He wished to get legal: -maxiatanes frat,'"'
-His Worship said he would now adjourn the caso. He proposed to adjourn it for a week.
has frequently kept his steamer back while the › Quotations are slammers of other lines have come and gone. New Malwa There has consequently been a little growling.
He then inquired if I intended to go on to prosent aanmalous condition of affairs is a nuis Feking. Isaid No, for I had given up the ides, anes to all concerned shippire, condigne, as the interview he had so kindly granted me reagents, chief officers, and even to the quarter: paid me for coming so far north, and satisfied mater whose duty it is to wake that much ill- the object I had in view. Never helem, Tadiled asid functionary when letters are out aboard of that regretted, from an antiquarian point of a departing steamer omelites after midnight. view, thus leaving China without seeing Foking-Chun Timer and the Great Wall. Don't go," he said, adding, rather contemptuously, There is nothing
THE FLOODS AT HÄNKÓW.
HABROW, 7th October. The flood continues hero, sud, as we have had Mr. Webba--I must sak your Worship for à aborter adjournment than that. We wish to hears continuose min skaust orez since the get it on of this Criminal Sessions as the prose water came over the Concussion, there is no ap enter is going away at the end of this month.
parent reason why it should as present go down. Bir, Brandt-I have no subir latestion.
On the 5th inat. the water rose six inches in 24 Mr Wabber You are not the prosecutorhodes, and next day it rose five inches fu the Mr. Brandt-I never said I was. I should same time. To-day, the 7th st. it remaine slurat stationary. There in great distrem amongst the poor. In the neighbourhood of the rage-course many house have been altogether abandonet. In others theinhabitanta hava botaken theins leg
be very sorry to be.
His Worship-I think I must say Monday. I have to be in the Supreme Court one day this
week
Mr. Webber-I most protest against. In long
an adjournment. Arry the magistrate has to be in the Supreme Court
THE ENGLISH MAIL.......
The P. & O. steerer Malia, with the Eng- lieh mail of the 19th it, arrived hora yesterday morning. The following telegrams are, taken from Ceylon and Indlar papers :-
NEW MEMBER FOR DUNDEE.
LONDON, 95th September Mr. Leng, of the Dandee Advertiser, Glad stonian Liberal candidate has been electoil an opposed for Dundee in the place of lir. 3. F. Bottomley Firth, doreased
ME. CHAPLIN, EX-ELEGTEN.
LONDON, 27th September Mr. Chaplin, the new Minister of Agriculture,
to the upper story and have had to make an exit has bean to-olostod for the Sleaford Division of
for themselves through the roof Numbers of Lincolnshire by a majority of thirteen hundred
the poor are anoamped on the wall, but my votes.
of the wretched hovels they have put up thera
His Worship- should be quite willing to waive my own personal convenio, but the rare partially under water. The wall more tho Best I can take the case is Baturday, and I am willing to take it then if you like.
Mr. Wabber-It is not in the interests of justice to postpone the osas till then
His Worship I think it only fair to the defendant who has his business to attend to that I should give him full time to prnoure Tegal assistance.
Mr Webber-I have only to say, with all duo rospoot to your Foraip, that that was not the reason at Best alleged.
Hin Worship-I do art understand your at igion, Mr. Webber. The one is aljourned Saturday next at noon.
Mr. Wobber-I ask for bail. His Worship-On what ground?
to
Mr. Wabber-To exure Mr. Brandt's up
pasta:09.
*** His Worship-- You say, Mr. Brandt, you haya issund a writ against Mr. Fraser Smith?
Mr. Brandt Yea, your Worship.
Mr. Wobber That has nothing to do with this case. That in a civil action.
His Worship-Do you press for bail P Mr. Webber I certainly do. "I am entitled to it,
His Worship-Then you will enter into a bond on your own recognizances, Mr. Brandt, in the
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AN INTERVIEW WITH · LI
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Chinese Loan '84 'B... $500 3pct.prom,, nom. when only 22 years of age she published a Chinees Loan 36 . Tiu 250 12p.at. prem., nom. Eliza Cost was born in Southwark -1519. Chinese LORD 24-$500-p-prom, mom. tume of poems which at once nequired immense
PARATHË MARQUIS-OF BUYVERIN. -
LONDON, 26th Neptember. Lord Deffario slave expires next month, sadhe will have Loudon for Rons on the 28th stober.
in standing a foot deep, while the miserable popularity. Though for many years past in tenants have to keep themselves dry by sitting failing health she has writton mush. Bizce on fables or bads. Stupid the water rise another 184 she has enjoyed a Civil List pension of foot, the distrass will be greatly increased. The elo) a pasr.] ~ vity wall is the only elevated spot on which huts can be pitched at a timo like this, and that should ha mhmerged it is dimenit to see what the people can do. An effort is stout to be made to detribute relief amongst some of the sufferera from the flood, bas eren after the water. goes down there will be a great deal of distress and any atin that can be rained here will be utterly inadequate to relieve t-slercury Borrespondeat
B00CHÓW,
7th October.
THE COTTON CORNER.
LONDON, 26th September.
The Operative Spinners' Society at Bolton have resolved to support.aployers in defeating the ontton corner by obliging men to leave off work for a fortaixlit in Octabas THE POLICE AND THE PEOPLE IN IRELAND.
LONDON, 27th September.
A pronunted anquest has been held on the body of a boy named Hoffarnan, who was shot by the police during a Cabarbance at a sale of evicted farms in Tipperary.
It was sosoluded yesterday and resalted the coroner's jury bringing fa a verdict of UT - der against a police inspector and stable, for whose arrests warrants have been police con- and
Tu mid-Chiun Jatuary and Juna are noted for web weather; but treaty days' rain' at this soneos is almost anprecedented. The city canals are so Eull that many of the pleasure boats are insomed among the bridges. Many sections of the country are converted into lakes, and even the lands which are usually five feet above the
GENERAL BOULANGER'S OPINION. water-level are now flood. As we are ap
Loxoox, 24th September. proaching the harvest season the condition. ja
foneral Benlangar bat been again intervior. appalling. It is a sad sight to pana fold of ad and his opinion has been eliaited as to the golden grain and see heavy head bowed (as it result of the elections. He admits that he has Sir Joseph W. Pass, P. has just received ware with grief) and dipping in the water which sen defeated, but he maintains his faith in the a letter from Mr. William, Jones lots sacretary in vain necking for an oxit, les quietly over the future of the Pere Society (dalad Tientsin, China, July face of the coo dry land. Ina good season it takes. 10th), recording an interview which the latter had nearly the whole crop to pay the rent of $2 per with Li Hung-Chang. Mr. Jones states that now, and now ina-femine yearit must be pailsby. his sin object in going to Fionisin was to way. It is custorosty for the farmace to ask the A petard exploded harmlesdy to-day in a instruct this influential ruler is the recent district magistrate to ocins and look at the de Sold bobiad the palace at Gan Sebastian, in progress in the Western world of the principle solate fields, then the gentry send in a mes which the Spanish Royal Family were at the of arbitration as azalmßitute for war. The letter sake te beware how he listens to their tosante time continues In apawes to a gostise from me, sad eg he compromises op 84 per cent, when the PROSECUTION OF MADRID-MUNICIPALITY, the Visorey said that his would be prepared field is not 15 per cent. A who live by Little to unite with other Powers in such a league, pidgin" on the streets are also offerers by this. or treaty of peace, a had been proposed bewoon tresy of it weather. The wanderings to the England and Americe. He added that Chiis temples to pray for fair weather, and the Ameri had always been pacifically disposed, and that cane distribute thousands of lesfinte anggenting unless molested by other Powers, she would that they should look to the Ruler of heaven and not fight. On my saking whether the earth
EXPLOSION OF A PETARD BEAR TER TALAGM.
MADRID, 25th September.
MPATK.
-MADE 27th September. The Cabinet has resolved to prosemite the whole of the members of the dadrid Municipality. in soapsction with the charge of illegal iminoral kotions.
SPAIN AND MŰROCOS:
Harz, 20th September.
views and policy of the young Expuzde were A few days sincs, eleven arimirals were execut. A note from the Sultan of Morocco to the equally pacifis, he replied that the Emperor's The reader might exols, What a wicked Spanish Government, rerarding the late outrage principles were identical with bis own. city!" batong field of blood" ausworn for on the Spanish casting-vessel, has been pub Furier conversation then followed about Kiangan. In the home hnds the warderer has listed. The Saltan undertakes to punish the High Court of Arbitration, and the Viceroy the day bed. Ele is regularly visited by the Bilans and to compensate the Spaniards, unless appeared much impressed with the fact that in clergyman and the reporter and for the brief it is proved that the latter were smugglera, and no foror than 60 states, daring the precont time reced vas much attention from the public that their property was detained in ons century international disputer have been estiled Under pressure of potations, vis fatal day la de of that fact. by the peaceful means of arbitration or mediation forred for a month: Hare all is different Hol
·MILAN AND NATHALIE.
BELGRADE, 28th September.
I referred him especially to the well-known the Eebrow, prophets lived in China they would Alabama pace, which had led to such sellest certainly have chosen nd spention as an emblem
In consequence of King Milan threatening to political relations between the United States and of sudden destruction & the Board of War the return to Enigmade to protect his paternal rights Great Britain. The Veroy asked if I had seen Vermilion panell marks upon the death warrant, over his son against Queen Nathalie, the Regents General Grant, of whom he entertained and az and this landed to treaty courier whe mounts bave telegraphed to the latter to delay her retora preased a high opinion. I said that although I his stood and danber fowards his desclustion. The till Deamber had not bad the pleasure of meeting. General posts inppily femak damska kudronward is goes, Great, yet I might mention that he had often slooping end eating in addio and nevue hal
ZURKIAN ZATEWAYS,
BERLIN, 26th September.
expressed, his detestation of war and his desiring by day or night in shine or rain, during The Cologne Guzelle states that the Car, At that arbitration might become a substitute for his ride of seven hundred til. When he ar- the instance of his Minister of War, and notwith 1. Moreover, when he was in England, being cives, three inessengers are quickly dispatched, standing the opposition of his Minister of offered the spectacle of a grand military review one to the district magistrate when turn it is to Finance, has ordered double lines to be laid on all ha hed dvolized the honour, saying that he had preside and who quick mounts the Grand the Brussian railway leading to the Western seen too much of that sort of thing, w
Stand in the huge field near the Pagoda one frontier. The Viceroy next inquired If I was again to the camp, and 100 bar set off at MOURED ATTEMPT ON THE CLAR'S LIFE. going to Washingine, and, if so, would I under and ons to the real. The unfortunates are bound. Lompon. 24th September Lake to say anything there on the unjust er dragged before the jail-god of Had and requín A St. Petersburg correspondent of one of the pulsion of Chinese from the United States. Ted pay their respects placed in a cage and Landos papers says that it bas transpired that, replied that, harag
official chatsoter, any carried at double quick time to the erection prior to the Carr's departure for Copenhagen, a rapresentation I might make as a private in ground. The blade ormerte of ons errationer dynamite explosion occurred at Peterhoff Station. dividual would ppt bare mach weight, brat. I is ver, tribed to take off more than three orignalman was killed, and it is undoubted that
hould willingly take opportunities in America, four heads. It is a grous intraction of the law to it woo on attempt on the life of the Car
ma two strokes when the sextenos ji "one knife.*
a. I had recently done already when in Austra There are generally from fly to one madred
lie, of remonstrating against the injustice done executions s year in the aty, but this is not much
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IYAD OFFICE, “No. 2; Quest's Road West,
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1949
THE AMERICAN MAILE,
The P, M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the American well of the 19th ult, left Yokohama en the 18th, and may be expected here on the 18th inet.
The O&O. steamer Gaskis, with the Ameri | cạn wail of the 3rd just,, left. Sau Francoiseo an that date, and is due bere on or about the 30th instant.
STEAMER 8.1XTECTED. ** The P. & O. Extra stemmer Brindisi "left" Singapore at 9 am, on the 14th, and is due horo on the 20th inat.
The Understgoed row prepad to GRANTFOLICIES of INSURANCEagalnat
The O. 8. S. Co.'s steumer Slanter left Bioga FIRE at Current Batos.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 0c..
Agents for the Phenix Fire Offco.
pore on the morning of the 13th, and is due here Hongkong, 17th August, 1887..
F150 he 10th just; *
NOTICE.
UEHN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. The Undersigned, Agents for the above (or any are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & Co,
Agents.
Hongkon 16th July, 1881. FILE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877- IN HAMBURG.
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THE Undersigned having been appointed ---Agupta for the above: Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE: at Current Ratos.
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Agents. Hongkong, lat July, 1889,
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Homaking, lat January, 1884.
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MAN LOONG, Canton
“NOTICE,
CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon thoir arrival in this Harbour, nous of the Company's Foranas ahould be at band, oviors for repairs sent to tho: HELD OFFICE, No. 14, Pray Central will receive prompt attention.
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