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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 1478, 1878.
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS. (From London Correspondant.)
LONDON, 5th April, 1872. GENERAL
imel the
́OFFENCE ADAINST THE LAWS OF CHINA, as that Don't know that the wind has any have been thought that this was a trivial case, THE "AVA” AND “RONA" COLLISION. |-
· The authorities, if Canton deputed a small effec£<
į but it was difficult to trace all the effects of oon- - With reference to the subjoined letter from expect them to do much in the way of letting mandarin to come down to Hongkong in search
Re-examined-Tha cheste værere panked and I dont'snob as Mr. Agabeg's. Only thone who Captain Roussent, of the dra, it is considered us know what is going on in such matters, of a man who he alleres on the 7th October, fishowed up before they ett Mr. Bellios's go- suffered from it knew its extent, and he would | right to say tanh í reply was addressed by bim
put Me Bellise in the box-he was not going to the Shanghai papers to the account verouch mail, but it did not contain any inatters
My corrispondence last week even though they way object most strenuonely 1871, committed on offence against the laws of down.
| Ohina, by committing murder an three persons, Mr. Drummond.--Does it dry up any fuster to take the cowardly course--
by Captain. Kofod, but was not reproduced, as to the system existing us, as is well-known, and rubbing a quintity of oils on the main from the fact of its being left open?
Hia Lordship naked how the counsel was the paper containing it arrived tho'day before of very startling inlercar, and the following will tany have reason to fear that, by doug so, land of Ohio an intrant accompanied Witness-Not ao fart. (Afters gooideal of | nådrowsing the jury if he was going to put Mr.. that which the case was set down for barkeep your readers properly as enwant us to they will subject themselves to difficulties him, who on bis immediate arrival bero placed explanation, this newer was left to stand, an- Belilies in the box.
ing at the Supreme Court, and it was thought events in the Get World." The attention have been spared to make the work cowlish it is not unnatural they should be very man, whs stated he hurd Bot been able to stand-Danjeebloy Ruttonje, declared.-stated blus
ha eya oa u bed ridden, white, sickly-looking body appearing to understand it.) -
The Attorney-Ge oral said he was opening scaredy correct to priblish a statement of the of this pithlie had been absorbed by the Easter
kind the very day the casu camo on for-hearing holidays, the Brighton Review, and H. Din plote in oll respects.”
In addition to the usual verin end-willing to incur. It is at this point that on his legs the-last-twelve-mouth, nor-been of Indanemhant, and deal very largely in His Lordship said he had opened it already. The following letter from Captain Rousseau is, mele rinit to Manchester. Hegarding the two He would have had the right however, written in so fair-s-spirit that we former your Fenders will foe! o interest whit- voluminous information, the value of the the defectiveness of our system comes into pf his bed, so that fue impossible for him to opius. I have have bad transactions with the and proved it.
CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY POR 1872" play, and aids in placing the Colony at the the party
plaintiff in optom. (Produces a memorandum,) to bring evidence in reply on the ples of justi- consider we would not be right, after publishing ever. As for the last named I confess I am at Defcodaut, however, was apprehended by This is a copy from a book in my office.
fientjon, but that was withdrawn,
the-previoua statement, to refuse to give to to understand it. I do not believe in mergy of the system of squeezing which is worst granted, and aroggen to Conit, mit The Attorney-tional did object to the The Attorney-General thanked Ris-bordabip insertion?
** | Conservatism, but 1 da believe-in-Lord-Derby. for the correction, and said that though he was now being so much complained of. By helpless, and wasted
the bone, copy,
|1. agneiðar, hin the leading iman of the age, HONGKONG, le 13 Mal, 1872 Witness-I have had many transactions prevented from putting Mr. Belilies in the box,
„Bismark. 1 look ou Disraeli na n mounte and unble to stand or was his ammo. The
MOMS, LE REDACTBUK DU. "DAILY 'PRESS," relying for information-exclusively won the all Mandarin swore positively to the man with Lim commencing (in 1871 from the 7th if it had been otherwise be weald not have MONSIEUR LE REDACTEUR,Votre honor When I see Derby playing sesond fiddio to.
-bar" stuteman, and an acrobat in debate. REGISTRAR-GONERAL, who in turn has to though not a witness to the occurrence, stated ende, August 2nd, I haught. 25. obeats New shrink fora moment trom doing so. Mr. Belilion ble journal a public Samedi decaier pour Ja rely exclusively upon his Chinese inform-his informat could testify to it, and in one Patna, 3 weeks time, at $650. They work to bad been called upon almost to defend his whole douxitme fois, as lettre relative à la caths Disraeli, I see intellect and intelligence baw
ing the kwad to epigraw angi romanes. ' Nover- fortnight could produce evidence, and upon be ordinary" cheets, morning that the eller business, or at any rate that of the last year. Itophe du Rous, quelle peut passer aux yeux ants, we have placed ourselves in such a the witness being positively put to the test of wight gire neither aloutta packed or epon was almost impossible to do this without de bien des personnes pout is récit exact de ceties, the Mucheater ortion is remarkable. in that it show, as the public sympathy for position that we cannot find out what is bis certain identification of the defendant, the bests. That was the meaning of the expres-knowing what would to proved against him triste événement. going on among the Chinose; and so far petty mandarin persisted in bis being are of sies at that time, but there is a great difference and it was simply on that ground that he had
Il ne seruit facile de repondre à se libelle at the recovery of the Prince of Wales clearly in- hia inad: bot Mr. May warned the complainant oor in its trade signification. I don't think reserved Mr. Bellion till after the evidence in an sifator toutes les parties i maia non reappat dicated, that the English people tre by no from their being Bikely to report what is that if the thefendant after all could not be the word cailinary is used now, the particular support of the plon of justification. Well, ponr is justice, actuellement saisie de cuttet auch fools as they look that they have going on to the Registrar General's office, it proved to be the must, he most neuredly would kind of cheats being specified he bought waterer ground was stated by lean fire, et ma conviction s'elle a chargerase to see when they are well of in the forma is precisely against any information going to bunt defendant chained from complainant from plaintiff original cheats in exchange for ed friend, that ple was withdrawn, aud éclairer les faits, m'oblige à garder person of guvernment they live under, and that they
full compeusstion for his trouble. **open chesta, On the 31st October Isoexchanged there was now nothing for the jury except mellement le sfe
·an determined-to-maintain it-coure what may what is known to be the one Government
Mr. Dismeli'e'rificence as to the intentions of Complainant stated he was sure of the man. Jasbests, buying 11th sule's drug at $7271, and the simple question whether the expressions. Toute fois, curicar, je ovois pouvoir-sune.
the Conservative party in most marked- shaonel, that special precautions are likely to Defendant was inclined to be crippled at the Belling from the 12th sale on the 22nd Decem. in this circular were lauderous and malicious, indalicutesse et pana indiscretion, réclamer their play will doubtless be to reform the obarch be taken. The end of our ignorance is that time of the robbery. He had got groatly worse er, at a difference of $10 per chest. I gave He had already proved the publication of the votre hospitalité, pour un article qui à para and the land laws If they now raised this
upen quests, and took Onicnita-packed chosts. libela, and a very sorera special damage which le 17 avril, de la journal d'Amoy, an róp-sung the Chinese are able to do what they like, and Mr. May told complainant he could only re. The only reason of the difference of price was had been incurred. But he would now draw a une lettre du mene auteur que celle que vous under such circumstances it is scarcely sur-und the one for one week, to enable him to that one was open and the other was not their attention to the wording of the libels venes de publier, pour la deuxième fois.
get lite
thomsalvos, and shew that although it, was not Cet article, dont je n'ai eu sonnaissance qu'en prising that they should take steps to lery application from the Viceroy of Previous to that time there was always some
difference between Caloutta packed and open azid that Mr. Belilios's was the hand that
recevant le journal de la Jocalité; répoud faxes on the trade of the Colony.
beats, mounting to between $5 and $10, de caused the tampering, yet no reasquable area quelques une des nepusation portrée contre deading on how the open obesta were. There could doubt that the charge applied to Mr. hoi. Il ne ountient qu'une légère. errent are many kinds of open cheats. At present Belding, and no common senes orald suppoag market. Open chests are barily saleable. What he was said to have done was that he ex
laime. I fancy they will admit the wugas there are no ordinary" open oliests in the that it did not amount to a charge of trand,
hare beard the reason.
changed Calcutta-packed costs for open ones,
nimity of England in making, the apology she read it to
His Lordship-We Lave all beard it, and with the intention that the former should be opened by the Chinese, the heavy halla stould
La gentleman coi'n corit cealignes est na des did, din jonsuting to be judged on past Bramination continued: On the 12th Decembe taken out, and light ones substituted. The du tont soupçon de partialité, hopmo faslo principles will declare that the invertion ber Meara, Jameson sad Barton's Circular expressions, used were such as there - d'honneur dans toute l'acerption de mos, il ap of the indirect claims has no reference to wor mailed section to the practica of exchanging scrupulous, operators unjust gain," un prhais ce qu'il a 111 et Julens à la justice la Form damages, but only to clisit the opinion of the
arbitrators us to ouracknowledgement of belli open for fampared-with und Valentta-packed, usually light weight, those who have had du jager, ce qui n'est pas de 2 competence, A tampared with cheat means one from which every confidetes in their integrity and strict
Je ne saurais miens faira, Monsieur, quaerent nights and will express up ardent de virg for everlasting pance and sternal friend- berry balls have been taken and light ones sense of honour;" auch expressions scat d'imiter cette aage serve, respectant trop la
tored about the publications, and sant justice paus la croite ausceptible da ae in issership. substituted
Mr. Drummond-Was it a common practice forth to the world. Read by the light influencer par den onlonies, ou par des panégi-Tabrike of agricultural laborers in War.
THR AGHCOULTURAL STRIKE. hir. Hayllar objected to the question, unless of common sense, could these expressions riques. Mr Buttonjee saw tho thing done. Tho plea mean anything except that the fraud was com
Vouilles agreer, Monsieur le Redaotour, wickshire is a most serious affair. The mes are plently in the right-the farmers cannot maid that the plaintiff tampered with the ebost,uited at the plaintiff's requeat? An uo.io l'assurance de ma haute consideration.
pay the extra-wager demanded, and the lande and now they cameround andurauled to say that for libel was a very upoutiefactory, way of
L. ROUSSEAU,
Il matters be there were tampered with cheats in the market. settling this matter. If Mr. Agabeg or Mr. Le Lieutenant de Falcon, Commandant la lords must redace, their rents.
moć umicably arranged, and speedify, the men Mr. Drummond said the pleo did not say that Ruttonjee had any real case, their propor re-
will emigrate, labor will become dearer, und the plaintiff tampered with the chests, but that uedy was to bring a nation in a Court of law.
the landlords will have to submit to ovɑd worse, be sold them knowing them to be tangered- I they got obests. unusaally light weight
terms than cow threaten them with.
they could bare proved that, and the innue would
TO THE EDITOR" OF THE "DAILY PENES." have been tried in the proper manner. But SIB, Your chiced paper published on where a person conducting a trade circular lost Saturday for the seond time a letter relative money (s Mr. Agabeg said be bad,) and smart-co-the outastrophe of the Runa, which might be ing from the loss took upon himself to vindi considered by many parsons ea a tres account community entertain the belief that both Cu †cate his own position in bis circalar, it was not of this bad event
to be endured for a moment. Everyong" must.
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It will be noticed that the libel sution of Belilios u. Agsbeg has resulted in the defend- aus withdrawing the ples of instinestion, and tie jury returning a verdict for the plaintiff with $1.000 damages.
BEYONE FAW. MITCHELL, ENG. RICE CARE. The Legislative Council is to meet on Thu Hongkong Gus werke, nad two bontmen, Obun
Foo-a-kwong, the fireman stoker, at the
-sing and Kwong-tai, remanded, on a alfal poeanion of sixteen bags of rice near charge by P.C. 12, Joseph Wilson, of being i
the Sailors' Home esme on again, and on first defendant producing a receipefor a quantity of rics, to the amount of $21, from Shanghai, to his brother, the defendants were dischargell, and the cico and boat were returned to their rightful owners.
_STREET GAMELING..
INSELT TO A GIRL.
We are informed by the S. S. Formean, which -arrived from the wreck of the S. 6. Douglas, that Captain Toppen still remains by Lai-i-yow, a street gamblor, was apprehend- the wreck, and with the crew cadeavonringed by district watchman No. 2, gambling on the 10 save what can be got hold of, and will Prayn with others, and leading the game, reuniu by her till she is sold by anction, or they Fined 85. „receiva instructions from Hongkong. H. M:S.) Dwarf lies by the wrec to keep the honest Chinese from accidentally getting hotd of things which do rot belong to them We do not expect Captain Toppin, down for a Fow days, and the public must yet remain in patienen awaiting the news of how the vessel was lost.
CRICKET.
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PORT for the year 1871. Prize $10.
Apply at the Daily Peces Offiuo.
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SUPREME COURT,
"Afay 13th
Before the Acting Chief Justice and Special Jury.
Balilise . Agabog.
This action for damages for libel was pro readed with yesterday, the defendant's wil nes in support of his plea of justification being examined by Mr. Drummond.
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Rhindoola Devjon, declared, stated broker, and have acted as snob aix. years in Hongkong. I have beer accustomed to buy and well opion, (Refers to memoranda.) On the 17th Naramber I here a memorandhia? 10 chests to be exchanged. This teana a par- chane from Mr. Batio of 10th male's opium and sale to him of 11th sale's after an inter- val of one month, I purchased these It obesta 118,1-52, 24 for myself they were "customary" cheats, there being no agreement as to what kind of 12 cheats they were to ba. The pursbaar was $707. and they were to be sold again at 6715. I think I received opon obeste, and I sold back open
J. Paterson, and Dau
POLICE INTELLIGENCE
May 1864.-
BEFORE THE How, D. Har
THE RICH NAN IN RAGS,
Ix speaking recently of the Registrar-Ge. keral's Department, which at last seems to be attracting the attention it deserves, we de- signated it as the most important department Į in the Colony, and we shall now state in n very few words why it is to be so considered. It is simply this. It depends upon the Re- Silk Constable No. 456, charged a crippled gistrar General's Department how the Chi-beggar with carrying on his vocation in a Co.
Tony he does not belong to, nese in the Colony are gorozaed, and it Zepends upon how the Chines are governed whether trails, of the pout ha or ha varit. subjected to squeezes by means of taxing offices catablished in the Colony itself. The
first proposition will hardly be denied. The whole nature of the Department, if not in theory, uudqultedly ir praction, is to raise up a prealar kind of régime for tlu: Gainese and to constitute the REGISTRAR-GENERAL for the time being a species of Chircae Go
vernor.
Defendant on being searched bad on his person $3,showing that begging in this Colony is more profitable than working for a bring.
Derevarat was ordered 10" be sent to bữ natire place.
THE RESULT OF TWO OTHER CHABOTE,
А ТЕЛЯТ.
UNLAWFUL PORRESSION.
chests. On the 21st December I have an entry, 20 cheats of Patas to be exchanged with Mesara Brundus 2 Co. Benght for Mr. Balilios 11th sule mid-eld Jtbale Thero were all open chests. The price of the opiam bought was $670, and that which was sold back was at $677. The difference in price, I think, was for interest. On the same day I have had
a transaction with Mesure. Mody & Co.'s Com. pradore, 30 chesta,
His Lordship naked Mr. Drummond how this evidenco wis to support the plan..
Cross-camined:-This was hoia tramaction
Nul homme de Ilona, 'ne s'pot embarqué con rotour a bord, un Chiude sauvé par la la dans le gamot de dra, mais ce eugot, avait s sent home hélas! qu'il ait pu soustraire a la
mart."
(Translation.)
Hozan G, 13th May, 1872.
-
ry, the present administration would no doubt adupt it. Lord Derby's anguy that there will soon to another general election, may be taken sospel Dissatisfaction with the presens ad- -ministration is the whole secret of this Man-
ebester demonstration,
THE" ALADAMA" QUESTI IN. I think she U. S. Government mean to do the handsome thing with respect to the indirect
THS TICHBORNE CASE. The Tichborne-case appears to be allowing
signs of resuscitation. A large acction of the
vernment and Chief-Jastics Eɔvill went out of
Hie Lordship. Baid the guilty knowledge was notatered in the ples, und he conceived the plan would therefore be bad in law.
Examination contioned Previous to the 12th December I bad open chests in my pos- session, but whether temperal with or not I
It would be easy for me to reply to this libel, their way to stir upjustice against the client, can't say
admit that trade sircolare, when properly co- and to refute it on all sides, but my respect for and subscriptions for his defense bave poured The wilogae, was then cross-examinod- ducted, were very useful, but where s me justice, in whos buds the affair at present in pretty freely. The point mised in his favor The Attorney-Generd. Was not the trans made use of the circular to attack stother rests, and my conviction that it will take steps, must say, rather a strong on's. It consists action you mention intended for your convenival trader, people would look with the fa alsár up the facts, obliges me personally to nience P
greatest possible auspicion upon bis atatemente, keep silence. fecause it was to the interest of the person to
Witness, --I think quits the contrary. "I had originals bought pinm fronts the 20th sale
Q.-But did you not get a month to pay in P A-That has nothing to do with it Q-But was it not the fact? A-Yes.
E
the aridance put forward with respect to the
tattoo marks, on which the jury saw fit to put stop to the trial. The defondante admittet that they had purposely kept this point care- typegret curls terepure they were all cagued on the rabjost, and therefore there is a as all who attested to these marks are imbue? spice of conspiracy eliminated, and inasmuch
At the same time, Sir, I think I may without ake them, and they circulated among the very any want of delicacy or discretion, ask you to class of person where they were likely to do the inseth an article which appeared on the 17th ctmost mischief. There was a great bumber of April in the Arooy janraal, in reply to a latter light and open cheats in the market at the time from the sama suthor as of that which you of the transactions, and no dontt Mr. Beliling bave just published for the second time. Q-Woll, would not the interest, storage, &c., pave light and open chiesta, because they came come to about $7 for a month.
into his hands in the way of business. The umber of mob chests in the market depended upon the size of the year. Towards the end of the year high prices brought many of them No one from the Boss embarked in the Took in the market. Mr. Beldios, who was boat from the AP, bot that boat had un board sios, and there was the whole story. When he the only man ald whom he could rescue from a large bayer on tips, had these in his possogoa its return the Chinamas saved by him regiment identified the claimant as Roger sold on time he eave these cheats which were in death."
A--Yes, it would, but—
-Never mind. That leaves $8 for the difference between original and open chants? A-fthink the difference would be more A-No: the $75 was not paid for intereat, Q-Then you got the better of Mr. Belfios The diference between the obeats would be iron $10 to $35.
Ent you get the best of the bargain an a matter of fact P
If you don't bear my explanation, how can I tell you ?
Q-Well, I ask you whether you did not get the heat of the bargain ?
This article, which I not aware bafore with partisanship,, little bundle is exposed rotiring the journal of the place, replies torby to assert their testimony. Now it come the accusations brought against me, did exist, that they must have been sech by cannot be denied, if these tattoo-marks really and contains only one slight error:
use of the officers and in the Carabiacers. About eighty witnesses who balangad to that.
Colonels, one a Major and one a Captain. Tiokborac, buo being a General, two being
ais possession, except when persons took objee. The gentleman who wrote ilese linch is above These, and others have, since the cass closed, sion to them, like Mr. Ruttonfer, and be then at all suspicion of partiality, a man of honour in testified that they have no recollection on the ance offered thom Calcatta packed chests at a every acceptation of the word; he appreciates in rather an unfriendly spirit, bare come tattoo-marko. Eleven officers of the regiment. difference of $5. Mr. Belition would not treat what he saw, and leaves to justice the care of forward voluntarily, and have declared in defendant so. No, he would not, bessage be judging what is beyond his knowledge. know that Mr. Agabeg was at the root and cold not do better, Sir, than imitats this the Zimes that the claimant is not Roger fondation of all the chargea that had been wiss reserve, baring too much respect for tattoo-marks. Clearly, if they have no recol.
Lilburns, kit they the large to th made against him, ond determined if that justice to consider it susceptible of being in ection of them, their evidence will not damage gentleman had any pass against him, to give Haenced either by calumnies or panegyrica. kitoa oltance of trying it properlynut in a
the claimant'a,case. In point of fuct, such are Veinllez, ka,
the vicissitudes of this endless case that thesE bol uolien-that was never contemplated--bat
-ROUSSDAU. be thought that as Mr. Agabeg bad been wri. Liant, de Vaiereau and Commander of the "Ava."
marks which proved fatal to the claimant at the late trial appear likely to be turned to his Q-You got for $10 what you would haveing so loudly on the subject be would come to had to pay $15 for?
advantage. If evidence be adduced, as seenus likely, that no osé in the Caribineers över saw the marks, matters will take a very different turn to what they have lately been usanming.
A-But I did not take it with that view. Q-No but you really got the best of it to the exit you have mentioned ?
A-Yer, but the transaction was forced one.
A-Yes, but I did not want the money, Beexamined by Mr. DraumordWhen you aid the transaction was a forced one, what did you mean P
A-When the due date came round wanted to clear, and I then heard from Mr Belilios that he would give me opon chests, which I did not want, but which he was entitled to give me living beard the reputation of than have them. I gave him $10, and took open sheets, I rather sacrificed 10 chest a Chlotta-packed chests. I would not have done this with any of the other opium-dealers in Hongkong,
that,
Amox, 16th April, 1972.
TO THE EDITDE OF THE "AMOT. REIPPING.
EKFOXT."
F. L.B.
FIRES IN MANILA. The Diario of 30th April gives the following account of the recent free there
to
THE KOOKA AFFAIR.
A TUNNEL UNDER TER MERSKY.
and
'Court of law and have bis remedy. That was the sole reason that the same courtesy was not extended to Mv. Agabag as to Mr. Buttonjos Mr. Drummond said he was instructed that
and thers. He was the fons et origo of this
Sir-As an English passenger on board the some of these transactions would be found to
putution, which had done the plaintiff great Ava during the melanoboty collision with the idea of austing him snimarily into New- be of the mutare stated in the plea. Though
injory, had eanged his much pain, and indead Bone, I canus allow the reckless statencatate, rendering him persiles, making mail. Jardine, Matheon & Co., charged a China-sides, it did not follow that others were.
Mr. Nawan, beid watchman at Mears, those mentioned were in open ebcats ou both
had brought him numerous fetters from bis in your paper of this morning to pass without posible, and then moving heaven and earth best Calcutta constituents, besides materially notice. You have accepted without hesitation gast him. is really difficult to reconcile with an placed in chargs of a cargo boat, the are His Lordship asid be was justified in asking,
injuring him bere. The damages claiused, he an ce parte statement in a case which notorions the dictam or fiction of the law, that a men of whlab had been apprehended by the because the pablis time was being taken up,
thought, were such as the jury would give him ly involved the most diametrically contradictory shall be deemed innocent nalil fannd guilty. | police with being concerned in the, robbery of
outpetre, &c., wita breuicing open back with Mody compradors was a purchase for
was no ground whatever for these charges, a disinterested pararo on board-hors of the Artbur Ortan, alias Thomas Castro. Examination continuca-The transaction
to vindicate his character, and show that there evidence of any known dispnie. The Bond bady own conviction is that, the chainaut le leather box, and stealing therefrom a silk Mr., Belilios of 10 open chests at $670, and
Locking at the course pursued by the defend-passengers of the den had any knowledge of
The massacre of the Kookei fanatics by order jacket. Complainant said the defendant was nie of orginal oberts of the 12th ale : 5680.
art, he thought aber would not give too much the approach of a steamer till after the collision, of Mr. Deputy Commissioner Cowan, secins brought to him by Low-a-chew, one of the The difference of price is to be accounted as
if they awarded to plafutill the damages claimed so that the whole evidence of the fault on A number of matters which ju an
Longe watchmen with the bloa jaokes. He interest. M
Q-When you said the trammation, wys not. The Acting Chief-Justice then sammed ordinary was would be decided by the recog- took defendant on board the lighter, and saw
both sides resta with the interested parties. likely to turn out rather an awkward affair. Cross-examined: These transition were for your convenience, what did you mean? BF, observing that it was for the jury, and the Until the fullest statements are made, then, The men who rose in rebellion belonged to a Lised authorities are under the existing sys the black box broken open, and defendant for the accoundation of myself, Brandao A-I would bare taken delivery if Mr.jury only, to determine whether the words by both, it is unfair and wicked to sant who hold the erown in great venération. In tem seitled independently by the REGISTRAR-pointed is out de wirere he took it froin.
& Co., and Mody's conipradors. Mr. Bali Belitios bad given me alcatta packed chesto complained of were libels or not. Ele would prejudge the sage Au to what happened after their ancient City of Uuritur such an act Low-a-chew, oullet, said ba. saw defendant lica noted my banker. The price of the The Attorney General makes me out to have define to them the want libel," and be would the collision, when the captain of the Roas deem it most impious defilement, which they kud paver been committed until lately. They GENERAL, and upon the manner in which he coming on shore from the lighter with opium was wanted for a month; and the dif- got the beat of it.
read them the doormente in which the alleged bad, with Marvellous quod fortune, been acts must dopand in a very great degree the the silk peket under the jackets be was ference in price was paid because we got
Mr. Drummond then said he had an applibele appeared, and then they would say whe fortunately ledged on board the dra by a lucky bat in vain. The contimation of the practise, protested loudly and petitioned strongly against, nature of the control which we can exert over wearing: he believed the jacket to belong to original chests instead of open cheats. This is casion to make with regard to the plea of fustither they were libele or not, and would also fall-I can only say that the Bona's boute werd in defiance of their creed and prejudices drove
the muster of the lighter.
a very ordinary mode of dealing.
Sotion, on which His Lordebip had made the answer two other questiona;whether any or not baif full, that no attempt at a volunteer them to desperatim and rerelt. I am sadly. the native population. The separate cha- The master, Pang-ho, was taken out of the Reesinined. All these transactions were remark that it was not a good plea,
ither of them was published by the defendant, rescue of their comrades was made by espai afraid the tragedy will have to be labelled as a racter of the rule thus escrcised affords both dock, where he was placed, charged with being time bargains."
His Lordship said that question would not and whether any or either of them was publish or any of the other survivors. Their demande! cerned in the unlawful possession of 11-bags Ho-yeok-chune, compradore to Megers, Mody arise today. The jury would esy: Whether theed of the plaintiff. The definition of libel which on the Frenot Optain to lower boats, after their ass of the Eagliabted in India, ptation and opportunity for carrying out of saltpetre, 3 dozen of sherry, and several & Co., declared, stated-I remember an ex-ples was supported by the evidence, and then he should give them s that of one of the most own wore abandoned and allowed to drift away,
MISSIONARIES IN JAPAN. the favourite manevre of the Chinese, of pounds of candles, and was declared, when Mr.obangs of 30 chests of opium with Mr Belilion, it was open to the Attorney-General to argue learned judges. It was this: that a publication were, incessant, without any volunteering to
The Pall Mall Gasette of the 3rd instant containe * sotine on the saljcct of the combining among theirselves in such a war Walton, who appeared for Pang-a-ho, naked We sold 30 chests of the 11th sale and bought that notwithstanding any vordist upon it the which without justification or lawful excuse man or command them. The position of the onerous aggresiveness of French, Mis- 4s to establish a species of governmunt of his Worship to take note of his claim on the 30 cliests of the 12th ale. No money based plea was not good.
was calculated to injure the reputation of an „ve, with a large number of passengers and Mr. Drummond said he had to apply for other by exposing him to hatred, contempt, or heavy crew, wasextremely doubtful, mad when to their proceedings in Japan. I am pleased real truth R sicuaries, and exposing the {bat; remarking that if he can claim this, be it was a time bargain. There was a difference thot own by the simple-plan of settling can also claim what is not his own.
of $30 per chest in price, which was paid when leave to abandon the plea.
ridicule, was libellons. He then read to the the captain of the Asa consented to lat one of through a Committee; the main drift of Wituess coatinned the box was his own, bro- delivery was taken. That difference was caused The Attorney-General, ples of justifioa jury the words of the alleged libels as published the basta go, after seeing that the Rona officers perly understood, and I hope it will soon be put
soe this matter ventilated and pri all matters - before they are brought to hers, who was going on board the Great Baby the fact that the purobase was of original tion! I never heard of each si thing.
the other day (with the exception of the words had utterly abandoned, their own, a volunteer: cheats and the sale of open olieats. People don't
an entire stop to. Taere has been a singular Mr. Drupmond said it was a common pras..or compradorio tricks" which were accident-French dres, with one solitary man from the the eugnisance of the recognised authorities, public, and was going to San Francisco.
Case was then remoaded till to-morrow, the like open chests and that mounts for their tico to withdraw a ples of justification, when ally omitted in the read), and pointed out the Bona, instantly and quietly embarked, alas too fuir of a missionary character in one of the That this plan is resorted to in Hangkong 15th lust.
tower price. I don't know why they are not not supported by the evidence, or when the connection between the bearing of the words in late to reach the ill-fated vessel which almost xuth Box Lalunde. Scene Protestant
organised & fued we have bad sufficient proof in the united |
liked. This is the only transaction of the kind Court was of opinion that it would not hold the former circulars with that those in the inmediately fourdered, with the unfortunates Catholic missionaries À notorious acoundrel was sent to three that I remember. The open abesta were de good in law. action which was formerly taken in the name months baid labor, convicted of deliberately ivered from the sale at the expiration of
His Lordship said he had not determined been suggested that they should give the plain passengers, who had made their way to the At Gud. A Russian ship of war happening to cal! est by the express reference in the text. It had left by their brother officers and fallow amongst their respective batire converts, and
commended killing one another for the love of the Chinese Community—as will be re geing up to a Ubinets shop and belping Lim- the renal time, and the original obeste similarly
if nominal damages in a certain event, but bezo half loaded' boste. Mr. Desmond said at all erenta, he asked considered that it was not a case for nominal: collected, for example, in the celebrated per- af tot slate inkstands. Defendant was from the Ett
It is impossible to apportion all the blame at the island, the Captain effectually interceded that the plea should be withdrawn.
damages, though the question was one entirely in sack a case from one statement. Every item and restored peace. jury cases connected with the Sonkewan caught by constable No. 91
for my accommodation. – I had open chente The Attorney-General asid he could not ob for the jury. There are several kinds of of evidence ust be gone into before any fair attack and latterly in the pame of the Chi- Inspector Grimes and Corporal Campbell which I wanted to get rid of. I got original fast to bis learned friend abandoning the plea. damages. Nominal damages be had already judgement of the facts before and after the
It will be interesting to zach of your readers nesa: "Hosptual, who, as has been recently charged Chang-a-fuck, master of ampun No. packed cheats from Mr. Belilios three weeks
the noble City of Mr. Drammond said he might withdraw it, and said he thought they should not award. Then collision can be farined-and a paragraph such have any knowledge shown, are evidently a very active clement 1,120, and Shick-a-boo and Lee-a-moy, bont after the sale of the opened chesta
state any ground for doing so in his discretion. there were special damages it, for instance, as you admitted this morning is unworthy of a lavexpoal, to be made acquainted with the fact that after a cogitation over the matter for a pro- women in same bat, with the unlawżni Re-ezumined. I tad not open cheats on band He now stated that he withdrew it, after hear had been alleged that a certain number of per fair and honest journ 1-Yours faithfully, in the Colony. It is explained by the Chair-possession of eleven bags of saltpetre, three when I made the bargain. I got them from ing His Lordship's opinion on the insulhsiency suno sifozen to deal with the plaintiff by res
longed period, the constructiono? atunuel under man of that Institution in a letter which was dozen of pale aherry, with red and green sea other people. I had a bargain for open oheats of the ples.
son, of the charges made against him, they
the Mersey was determined on. No sooper wa The Attorney-General submitted that he was would then bare given him spoofal daarges to
hia definitely arranged than a second tannel recently published, that although it has not und bed by Cleau, of Loudun, end which I wanted to get rid of.
twelve D. packages of candles Defendant Hungela, micager to the firms of B. entitled to the whole costs of the isse caused that extent. But this was not stuted, and they
was projected and determined on also. Both solicitou sutmcriptions from the piece goods pointed out a cargo boat belonging to Mesra Doveturn, declared, stated: I remember opiam be this ples.
next came to general damages, which they
tqanels will be commenced at oboe on the guild as mentioned at the Chamber of Com Jardine, Matheson & Co, from whence they transactions with the plaintiff. I purchased 16 Mr. Drummond said his learned friend must would award according to what they thonght The evening balors last Señor Ayala's Sugar. Cheshire side at Birkenhead and Tranmere, and mereg meeting, it has received such subscrip Precured the things; and the crew of sild boat chests froas him in October and leven.ber for prove his case. They word now npon the gene. the plaintiff bad anffered, taking all the circum Factory, Godowas and Offices at Ban Miguel it is intended to burrow from one side only, until
mere arrested in consequence tions; and we are left without any explana- pat back for the others to be brought forward and 11th December.) The 10 chests of December had not proved his case: be bad merely proved able to saatain these imputations within the Co- the Sugar Bags were stored, and was not dis- The truth is simply this. The port of Fleet. This case was the firw. (Lesters produced, dated 20th Octoberral issue raised by the first plex. The plaintiff that thongle Mr. Balilios's reputation might be fire. It commenced in the Godown in which making the connections on the Liverpual vide. atanoca into consideration. They would recollect minutes drive from Manila,) were destroyed by the river aliculd be complately sunnelled, before
tion of the exact causa which makes the picco
Inspector Grimes and Corporal Campbel! were delivered on the 24th January, 1872. They the publication.
Jouy, it might not out of the Colony. He covered fill it bad made great hoadway, and had wood was adopted to become a rival of Liver. good guild, as a guild, desirous or willing to brought up the next euse, charging the crew of were all open chests. I weighed & chests out of Mecare. Jardine, Matheson & Do's cargo boat, the 13, because the Obines to whom I was going
His Lordship said the question of coste wond thought it was a case in which they were bound become highly dangerous to the adjoining pool. Ne moredecke can be constructed on the pay them. It can hardly be inagined that a Feng-a-be, the master, Chan-a-kwi, wilo to the to pell them wanted it done. I do not always
• reserved.
to give exemplary damages-not vindicative buildings, cutece of Seber Ayala's compound Lancashire side of the Mersey. The Birkenhead collection so organised and so formal sa that brow-a-fat, Cari-a-foo, and Chan-a-chat, with The Attorney-General observed that Mr. The learned counsel, or rather his client merubat from being attacked in the name of pipes of alcohol..
master, and four boutmen, named Tam-a-kow, weigh chests that I sell to Chinese.
The Attorney-General then addressed the jury but exemplary damages, to prevent any other in which were stored a very respectable number dooke cannot be made fully available without the tunnel, with it they become very centril, described is made without very good reason; the robbery of the goods, viz., sleven bags ut Agabeg's eroular certainly made people saa through him, had obosen to take this manner. Having read once more the defini: The cause of the fire aid the value of the ara adopted for large ships, and can be easily but on this point nothing is said; and we are alspetre, three dozen of pala aberry, with red picioa
course, and bad thrown a much dirt as tion of libel which they were to follow, the property destroyed is unknown to ve, but we connected with the existing railroad system. also left in the dark as to the amount of the and green seal, bottled by McClean, of London, Examination continued: The Chinese ob he possibly could at the plaintiff, knowing learned judge left the jury to their decision- hear it was insured.
Such is the diagnosis of this vaal scheme. justed to take the cheats after they were an ha monat bara known that it was perfect After the jury had retired, Hia, Lordship We have to report another fire of greater
To be concluded:) sns received and the mode of their applica- and 19 lbs, candles.
Mr. Wotton, of Messrà. Caldwell and Breres weighed, on account of the weight.
ly impossible to prove his allegations flaving recalled then, to mention that they might magnitude than the above. Duliungane of ticu.. However this particularpoint may be, itton's, appeared for the defendant Pang-a-be.
Cross-examined :—I have been here only six repeated in his ples, and in the speech made possibly be led into error by the definition he the richest, most populous, and most indus.
CHRISTIANITY IN JAPAN. sors hardly to bi detied by the natives that. The case was remanded till this day at 9am months. Since I have been here I never knew to the jury, and in Mr. Agabeg ovidence, and quoted to them, and which had special re. trions towns of Bundan (the next provide to Sabjoiced is the article on Missionaries in
hoy have a system of their own for managing
Bengal drug sold by weight. Five of the having repeated over and over again this clearge ference to the particular circumstances of the saila) has disappeared-was reduced to enter Jupan alluded to by our Landon Correspond- Mr. Norton, terkant, appeared to charge cheste bought of Mr. Belilica were sold at offrand against the plaintiff, he was now obliged that was before the learned judge whose in little over an hour on Saturday lust. 1 ent ali, pubic matters; and it is seedless to point a Chinese ratchman of some premises next my house at a loss of $5 per chest. I after to withdraw the plea, and when this course of definition it was he told them now that any commenced in an oil manufactory, and in car
A correspondent of the Allgemeine Zeitung, out that when such is the case, we can have to his own, on saapicion of being in con- wards replaced them with 5 original cheste. action came before the jury the damages would publicstion which imputed corrupt or dishonest hour 500 houses in the centre of the town were referring to the recent reports of the persecu
burnt down, entailing a loss of $500,000. Scarce Lion and torture of Christians in Japan, suya Eo control over any influence which may be nection with other who made an attempt After the beginning of this year Old Bengal be fufamed to the bigbest they had asked motives to another was a libel.
to rob his premises on the night of the 12th Drug was very difficult to place, expect at a Every one know that a plea of justication. WAS The jary again retired, and when they badly anything was saved by the inhabitants, and that these reports were originated by the Naga- brought to bear upon them by the Chinese Complainant stated that on the night a ques-Loss. That is generally the case when the new a moat dangerous thing, because it inflamed the been absent some little time,
the misery and sufferings they are undergoing Gazelle, which is the organ of the French Authorities with a view to collecting taxes, tion his room door was left a little open, with a opium arrives.
damages, and persons showed by pleading jus His Lordship asked whether there was any is indescribable. Re-examined-The five chesia which were tification that they had not a good defence on || doubt that a majority of the jury could. and there every facility must exist for the clothes basket placed so as allow the door to
The fire we reported a day or two ago at since is that country, and that this is establishment of a 'system of intimidationen & far, and no further. He was attracted by sold at a loss were 5 of 30 which I had at the the plea of not guilty. The defendant bad re-determine the amount of damages to be award. Aliage, in Nuem Ecija (next province to Ba.not the first time that unfounded tumours have
ging the door pushed, and the basket move time. I can't bay Esther they belonged to pied these malignant and aluderous accuan , as the ordinance quly allowed a majority to Insub) was unfortunately a large ore, 100 bonnes proceeded from the same scarce.
explain the matter (sys the correspondent) jt such as tugy--and from various circumstances be jumpet up and ran out, but could catch the 15. The day before yesterday I sold 5 more; tions in that Court, and at the last moment find the verdict, and damages were not part of having been destroyal.
ia accesary to go back to the history of the. plea He onld the verdict. we are inclined to think does lease the person; avg out for bis boy; search and now I bave 20 cpbind. It was lease decided on abandoning
Spanish and Portuguese missions in the seren- made, when a small cash box was found opened they were upon cheats that it was not say acroely express the contempt and indigna- Before any arrangement could be arrived at On Saturday, at 9 p.m., the cairings manu- Chinese of that individual independence whiet in Lue vandah, and a rope knotted at different to sell them.
tion which he felt at the defendant's action the jury retired fats Const, and the foreman factory of Gandhitionena and Smith in the teeth century These misionaries got up.a conspiracy in Japan, aiguilar so theau of Pizarro distances was made fast to the wurundab, and. Dadabhoy Rustomjee, declared, stated: contempt, because he End not stood (Mr. Burrowa) stated that they were not nai-Escolta (in the rery centre of the best part and Porter in Peru and serios, with the aljert leading down to where the defendant slept, and am clerk to the last witness. I have a memo to his guns, and indignation because he had nous either on the question of guilty or not of Manila itacli), was discovered to be on fire, of facilitating the conquest of the country by and caused the greatest alarm, but fortunately maare of a religious war. The Japanese Gov. au casy matter to impose a system of taxation patho-verandah of the next house Cum- randam of weights of 5 chests of opium. 1 goue so far in making charges which he could guilty, or upon the amount of damages.
Both Counsel agreed to accept the decision assistance was at hand, and the fire was put out ernment, bowever, which was capported by that plainant stated that had he been sonnd sleep, weighed 3 chests only at the time, but prestons it prove-What he said had not the slightent which the native residents in the Colony room so doubt would have been 1 fel of we had weighed 2 chests to satisfperaalves, application to anyone except the defendant of the majority as to the emonnt of damages. before any grea, damage was done.
of Holland, was strong enough to suppress the Cannot resist; and which in the course of the goud stock it contains. His suspicions The 5 chests were weighed only few days He belired the course adopted had been Mr. Burrows then atated that the jury found
insurrection, and to expel the Spaniards and STRANGE AND FATAL CASE OF BLOOD | Portagueze with their casionaries, from the time-even those who, for the sake of imte were greatly against the defendant, as the rope ago. The weights are: I pical 8 cattion & taels, entirely of his own (the defendant's) prompt for the plaintiff damages $1,000.
led to his waster's verandub and down to where picul 11 entries 1'tae, and 1 pon! 13 catbies; ing; and although thug expressions had been
POISONING-Ayoung was named Wium conniry, though not without many sanguinary liate advantages, were induced to assist the defendant alept, and besides, where the rope taels. These were 3 open chests bought of used by him (the Attorney General) they bad. Americau papers site, that Mrs. Harrist Pirie, residing at Eton-road, Plumstead, and struggles, which threatened the existence of the system which led to its imposition, are led to us attempts had been made to break Mr. Belilies. The chests, were weighed some na reference to any of the defendant's advisors, Beecher Stowe hus met with a very serious ac- lately employed in the boiling-mills of the dynasty. These events unturally made a great
into it, and if, we defendant said, be slept up in months ago! I was not present. certain to find oppressive. We are inneb the verandab: The auspicion is acronger gainat
bat to himself. I refer to another pointcident at her residence in Mandarin. She was Rojal Arsenal, has just lost his life through a impressico apos the Japanese, notwithstanding Cross-examined :—The 3 cheats had been Mr. Rutkomjce, a very large dealer in opiam, standing on s'high table arranging the drapery sad and unexpected cause. He had a slight which their Government bus admitted English disposed to believe that such is the state of him, as in either casa no robbers could have open in our possession since last October. had stated that after the issue of the cimblar of her window, and, stepping backward, her fest | pimple on bis fape, and in a moment of forge sod American missionscica without dist ust, affairs at the present moment, zu ung of come that way withont coming over him, suhe Attorney-General-That is, during the of the 12th December, knowing that it applied taught in her hoc skirt, and she fell to the fulness be punctured the skin, bis fingers at knowing that they employ moral and not poli- our reasons for this supposition is that there doubted whether the rope had atrength
that he must know aworthing about it. He wind of the north-east monson P
to Mr. Belilios, be refused to deal with him in cor, atraking the base of her head on the sharp the time being amtaminated with the green oil (tical means to bring over the people to their Witness. I don't know what wind was blow the same way as he would have dealt with any edge of a belstead, while her back fell or verdigris, generated by the sation of the doctrines. But the French misionaries, and seems at last to be a disposition, on the though to bear the weight of a man, ing (laugther),
other man. Cunki any evidence he wore cal: ritz bath-lub, which was standing near stable machinery, at which he was workidy. The respecially the Jesuita, parsued the same course part of the Chinese themselves to give some be thought it was only put there for a blind The Attorney General-Mr. Agaber told enlated in intime the damages than that? Mrs. Henry Ward Beetber, Dr. Stowe, and a result was bood poisoning, and although he their Spanish and Portuguess prodcomsaers Ouse was remanded for further investigations that the N.E. monicon has a grant effect After the publication of this pircular, one of the daughter of Mr. Stowe moto ber aid. She was was immediately conveyed to the hospital, and bad done. They wandered shcut secretly in the and defendant admitted to bail in the aim of en opium in drying it. "
largeet opium dealers refusing to deal with the picked up insensible. A later account an received every attention there, be 'expired after villages. nur Nagasaki, telling the peasants 650 to appuar.
Witorsd→I don't know so much ebemistry' plaintiff as be would with others. It might hounces a great improvement in her condition. about 31 hours great auffering.
that if they would accept the Catholic religion
it is the object of our laws to supply to them:
So soup as this end is attained, it becomes
kind of information on the subject, whereas hitherto they have evidently been indisposed
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