LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.
Oxford won the Inter-University Chess Match, by eight games jo two.
It ie ramoural the Sir Riobard Wallace is about to start a weekly papar
Principal Bhairy bas in the preeen volume on "Poetic Interpretations of Nataro ***
The next number of the Contonorary Review will contain an articlp from the pan of M. Braeat Bonsa
Mears, Tinsley Brothers are about to isso a novel by Mrs. Adolphe Smith, the grand dinghter of Douglas Jerrold.
Moscow.
REPORT - RESPECTING THE OROZEE.
IBLANDA
Her Majesty's ship Wolverine, at se,
Latitude 97-98, longitude 15057 B.
4th January, 1877, Bir,I have the bonoarta satroit in you, for the information of the Lards Commissioners of the Admiralty the following report of an examination of the Orozat Islande, made in acverdance with their directione of their lord aliige, to ascertain if there was any appearance of castaways or venngle which may use been
wrooked there.
The Fregob. Aendemy kiná Belcated “ the
2. We left-Simon's Bay on the 18th of No- eulogium of Andy Chouler s the spijset of ramber, proceeded to the south cutil wo fall in with the prevailing westerly winds, in latitude competition for the current year,
The death is ennumood of Xenophetic Trano.63 south, longitude 18 oast. We then stoered vich Jionifof, a Bulgarian author of wote. He straight for the Crosste, until we reached lati- was a master at the Lyceum of Nicholot, at tude 320 Bonth, longitude S6 east, the lelands being the distant 399 miles. We now M. Paul de Masset bas just published a very entered a dente fog, which continued, with rare ancious biography of his brother, Alfred de intervals of open sky, until the morning of the Musset, containing unpublished poems and 30th, at which time we had nearly run or
27 estimated diskinne.; prose fragmante,
Mr. Ruskin is now publishing in chilling parts: 3-Ws were on the point of heaving to, to "St. Mark's Reet, the History of Vonios written wait for the weather to clear, when a sudden for the help of the few Travellera who still care life of mist dinoland for a few minutes the wast end of Twelve Apostles, about the miles off for her Monaments Ar
We regret to announce the death of the Bow, Walter Bagobot, the editor of the Economist, This point of the island is remarkable for which took place on Saturday. Mr. Bagebolts lofty group of pinnacle rocks, closely vene- bling the Needles, These, althongs attached by vaa in the fifty-second year of his age.
their base to the island, appeared when first segn like sharp jagged peaks stiefdg separately from the oa, and it was the low morning light her to stand out so clearly; the island itself "peinatrating lietween the open spaces that caused not risible. A bigh rolling des broke en ly on the weather store.
Write have been jeste in Mr. Labaashares same against the proprietor of the Horne, When Greek meets Greck then comes the tag of war. The osso centes fail to be exciting and instructivos
Another sixpenny weakly flustrated rap is forthcoming. The first number was to anotar on the 7th of April,. Ita title is Touchstone or the New Era, and, in spite of its bame, it is not to be a comio publication.
& masting of friends of the late Mr. Uzun ford has been held to consult as to the best means of showing their respect for his memory. It is stated that it is probable that the contem plated memorial will take the form of a bust or statue, to be placed in the vestibule of Drury
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5. At about 9, of the forenoon the fog again lifted, and I stormed in for the land to rating the Twelve apusiles-the island on which the Sirallisers was wrecked-firing guns to attract attention.
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White Bagar-50 bags, 56.10, by Bbing Chong to local trader,
On 32th 1085, at Rock,
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FOR MANILA.
Steamship
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For Freight or Pantage, apply to
A. MACG, HEATON,
Agent. 697 Hongkong, 4th May, 1977.
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Mushroom-10 cases, at $52.00, by Ohan Foong to travelling trader.
Japan Root-40 paokugas, at $440, by Chan Chong to traveling trader.
Almonds bags, at $25.00, by Chun Chong Melon Seeds -6-bags, at -$600, by Chuo Ubong to travelling trader.
TERESA,..... Binsk Dates10 bags, at $4,18; by Olina Chong to travelling trader,
Cabada, Master, will be despatahed for the Liquorice 40 bandles, at $5.80, by Chunaboen Port TO-DAY, be 8th instant at Noon. Chong to travailing trader,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Coj Verasicalli 50 bage, at $8.79, by Kwong Serg 1xi to taveling traba
Stockfish 100 bags, $5,30, by Kwong 608 - Hongkong, 4th May, 1877. Hing Ohoug to travelling trader.
FUR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW, Japan China Root-10 packugos, at 11.40, by
HE Steamakip Wing Shing to local trader.
The volume of verse, called "The Unknown Bro" is stil to be from the pan of Mr. Coventry Patuare, who los reprinted from the Pall Mall
6--It was evident that no loga observation Gastle some pod he contributed a chasould be malo urleg a change took place in the ut is to induce the Port to reform the adudinis- journal with his initiala attached to them. weather, but wont for unitely the fog alearstration of the empire and to dispones equal The Messre. Colnaghi insond te got engraved, and was succeeded by two singularly fine justige to all its subjects, in order that Bagain for publication, a mezzotint, after the oxquisits and calm days, and we were then able to examine may have no plausible protext against it. The|
reteu, in oils by Homaty Lady Hamilton the shuren, bays, and billslopes, within a distance English Government is eminently just and up-to travelling trader, Reading a Gazette," which was so much re-from which any people or signs of wreek could riga seheres to its treaty engagements, falfis marked this winter at the Exhibition of Old have been distinctly sees.
7-A small vairo, raised by the survircis ite obligations, sinode by ite friende, sympa Mostera
thises with the barissad, protects tirá oppressed A new Urdu payor is short to be published from the Strathmore, still exists as a paint on and aids the helpless. Its absorbing sepiration, in Bambay. It is to be edited by Mabommedans, the ridge about 300 feet above the sea. A gray moreover, is to promote human welfare, and to hat the practionl editor te probably to be an platoon, where they were andumped, was covered extend the bencils of useful knowledge Severoverend the paper into be one dose with white albatrosses sitting on their neste.nphant the world. No stuer Europene aus attempt to riml in the verseqular in India and the racks were crowded with penguins: Senation posssssss lawa muro equitable, none Anglo-Indian nempaper enterprise.
birds of various kinds were angerous, attracted whose advancement in the arts and so ongea 16 by a good stream of fresh wager which dove somparable with that of the British. Only fandy from the hill over the cliff into the ees.
After completing, the examination of the that bis Royal Highnessthe Prince of Wales, the Twelve &postles, I steamed order to Hog Islander apparent, appeared before a court of justice, and examined its leeward: soust, Tere, aut like any other subject, is a famous le suit. On another occasion one of the rabble in Ireland the Twelve Apostles, the valleys and hillsides dated to assadit Her Majesty Queen Victoria, were dotted with white albatrossen. The top of she stepped out of her aarriage. Op hie ano this island was covered with snow, and, although contemnon the culprit was convicted of the it was now the summer of those latitude, large offence, and, having been hosanely regarded
antities of snow were spill lying in the clefts
as a wadman, was merely sentenced to confine of the rocks near the abure. The windward or ment in alunatic asylum. Further, from the date west side of Hog lalund, is precipitous and of her accession down to the present time pot a much exposed, and I did not see any place whisper has been heard attribating wrong to where wrecked prople could settle; but upon is this pattern Sovereign, whereas writers every- lee or cystward slope there were several fairly where have coasarred in attributing to her the sheltered positions where the landing would noble qualities of exalted virtus and benevolonoe may be dificult. The lower side of the killaste Four years ago, over a maized covered with coarse grass, Thers are numerous
greatest enemy of the British rule during the birds and rabbits, and several fresh water Pased to be the notorions Nana Sahib, the Ame
mutiny of 1857 When brought before the tribunal of justice some witnesses-toalified that be was the rabel; others that be only reeambled him. The result was that the accused was dis- missed, for the judge, acting upon the maxim of
Lans Theatre.
May and Jite past,
The replies of Sir Noel Paton's pintura, Obrist, the Great Shepherd," which has been painted for the Queen, bes-been fuisired and presented to her Majesty, who expressed greet satisfaction at the work. The original picture will be on viere in London during the months of "The Daily Advocate is the title of a new Philadelphia evening
edited and published by coloured to It contaics-local and general news, and fail information about nooting places of societies of coloured citizens, Ita editorial oplomus are devated to the political interests of coloured voters.
paper,
-I now proceeded to Penguin Istead, the There just trees placed outside 31. Saviour's southern extremity of the Crozet group. This Church for the Deaf and Dumb, Oxford-street is a bare precipitions rook, about four miles and (corner of Queen-stract), a statue of The Good belt ia ciroumference. I could not see any Shepherd, which has been entirely modelled water here, and very few birds. This volcanic and carved by Mr. Joseph Gawen, a desf mats, island appears to be destitute of any means of our red traditione, set aside the prescribed panish menton accountofdabians ofretimstantes. who was a pupil of the late My Bebres, nad an preserving life, and unfortunately it is, from its Then, whenthese years ago the famine prevailed sesistant of the late Mr. Foly RA,
position, he most dangerous for veasels pron din, the Government at Calcutta came for Mr. Sidney Buirke, R.O, has resigned sending by a great cirole route to Australia. sent in the Royal Academy, and has been placed
10.The search round the abores of the ard to aid the stricken laba bitzats, and ex- pa the list of honorary retired Academician. winford-jalansa occupied one day, and the pended no losa a sum than nine millices sterling
the Academy galleries at Burlington House, was appointed by the Queen Treasurer of the Royal Academy in 1860, and maigned the office
1974.
An election to Ell the vacancy will be held in next who employed in a similar manner cam June Mr. Smicke, who was the arskites: ofining the Bastorn lelands.
1. The first visited was. Presession Jaland, the largest and most raportare of the group When off Navire Bay we observed on the beach a but, several vasks, and two beats, one of which semed to be in a fair condition. The eco being
and and in our boats to search the shore, aɛ
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (FROM 32. FALCOVER & C's 'Rears)
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in the benevolent enterprise, besides engaging hundreds of thorada on neefal works, Nor THERMOMETER,
as the liberality of the British been confined their own subjects. During the late mar botworn Germany and France they rent large applica of clothing, bedding, and other neger- aries to the distressed French, Ja like manner they, more resently, eent shuudant relief to the Thereier Mache 81.9 72.0
Mr. Alexander Melville, the artist, who come years ago exacted the gmad work for the cotò und the wind fight, 3 decided to anchor, famina.atrickes people of Anatoliu; and, lastly Direction of Wind......
Corporation of the City of London, "Presen-though it probable erstatt find me record “tation of the Tresdom of the City to his Bengal.
Highness tho Prince of Wulan at the Guild left by people who might have gone there in ball," is saw ingaged- an important work, hope of aceting a sealing reas the "Christ the Fountain of Life." This pic tara will be publicly exhibited during the ensaing sengan at the Royal Danish Picture 1. Gallery, 22, Hey Bondern der
wanded of the Ottoman army, to say nothing
to bleu destituda Polcarisma and to the sick and.
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diately exo tad by the strange sensation of Hud-medial aid for the alok and diseased. In fect. Weather be dete
16--Upon landing, our interest was in wethe poor and needy, besides providing gratuitous ing ourselves surrounded by animals which no affictive visitation befalls the world without
Allan skrinami e tremor their torte being fürtboomgug to TGHUYO, AU BR
Banowires, lave ofthe sin inches, teas, àml hundreds. THERMOMETER, in Fahrendiest degrees and work; kopijin the open
THE
"DOUGLAS,”
Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the above Forts TOMORROW, the 9th instant,
at Neon.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, 700 Horong, 5th May, 1877,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at theaugh at
for HANSOW, NINGFO, and PORTS on the TANGTIZE. AFE Company's Steamship.
"AJAX" will be despatched on or about the 9th instant,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to,
HUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
683. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1877.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE HE Steamship
T
" OCEAN;" ~---
Captalo Jaques, will LOAD TRA at FoooHO for the above Ports at the OFENING of the COMING BRASON,
Fur Froight, upply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta.
507 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877.
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY, HE-French Steamer
—
GUNGA,"
Capitain Sprotta, witt fond-bere-for-the-ehøve- Ports, and will have quick despatch. For Finight or Passage, apply to
HOF KRE & Co. 60 Hongkong, 30th April, 1977.
....... FOR NEW YORK.
MLIBERA DINGYI S Captain Carver, will lead here and will have quick,deapulch.
For Freight, apply to
Mr. Henry Irving will mako día frat appear. | Alair guns. Hundreds of souls, Web Without opatrovoray, the English are indeed at Quenly fellow-for- ance as a contributor to periodical literature in resting on the damp grass hordering on the great people, endowed with pre-eminent quali the Nineteenth Cratury for April, for which beatream, which at this point enters the sea, made ties and expansive virtues, possessing an equit- kne written in 'article on that mysterious per no attempt to escape from us. The albatrosses able and stable Constitution, under which great. sonage, the third murderer in Macbeth." This would not move from their nesta tribe and small, rich and poor, the zoble and their in aliadal situation: article will be followed by one of greater in-ground. These anguid seat birds-masering mean, the governors and the goraunod, are all DRAGON OF WIND, in registered every two post's, 5, 8.N.2617 triusio importanse, dealing with the celebrated several stanova, eleven feet across the won the same level. If any dufgots are attribué, 20 scode betyreen Hamlet and Opbalis, which bosals showed resistance when actually seized, able to this magnanimous and oralted nation, created the greatest diveraity of opinion us to an even then did not seem to bave may conac it is only because perfection can be ascribed is fel ting to hry: 15 to 12 violent,
af danger. The bay was alive with birds.We God alone." Hamlet's motive, and imprises
observed the white and saty slbatross, petrels
of various kinds, blict bene, Cupa pigeons.
FORCE OF WIND. calm, 1 to 3 tight bicei. Se monterate.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Kongkong, 21st April, 1977; FOR NEW YORK.·
THOMAS LORD,"
THE al Anertown Ship
1
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES?
BOMBAT, MAFE, ST. DENIS, AND FORT
TAG LOUIS. S
SATURDAY, the 12th May, 1877 at Noon, the Company's Steamship SINDA" Commandant N With MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and QARGO, will love this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Ton don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Cooktowe and Syanez-Por Gringa, tr day, the 8th instant, at 130 P.M. Maile will· aleo be closed for Eastern Australia, Tasmania, Had Now Zealand, 12 Gent Rates,
For Manila. Per Emeralda, to-day, the 8th. instant, at 2.30 ..
5 F.M.
For Hankow-To-day, the 8th instant, at For Amey and Macila,-Par Valsadora; to- adrrow, the Oth instant, ut 2.30. T..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Paekot SINDH will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 12th May, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marailles; to Sigon. Singanore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tarmasin, Fiji, Aden,. Soyaholle, Réunion, Mauritius Suet. and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondentes to Afrion, tho Uape, St. Helena, and hagension.
Letters may also be forwarded to lodia hy thie Parket.."
The following will be the hours of clcsing the
FRITAT, 11th May,
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will bo roccived on board until FanMails, &c.—. Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 11th) Hay, 1877. (Farcols are not to be sunt on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Coutente and value of Packages are required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office..
H. DU FOUET.
Hongkong, Wih April 1877, ̈ ̈*
Agent.
U. 8. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OYER.. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOBORING A
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HE U. Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Tokobama-on TUESDAY,--the 15th May. 1877, at 3 T... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Puasesger Tiokete and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko. bama and other Japan Parts, to Sub Tranola, ta posla in. Maxico, Centrul and South Ameri and to New York and Europe, vir U vermee Raliwaya
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi 8.9. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make aloke' ocnnection at Yokohama.
At-Now York, Pusanger Lave selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until tè.. on the 14th May. Parcel Packages will be racoived at the Olies nntil 5 P.M. tame day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad Aress in foll; vaļas of asme is required.
Consular Invoice to accompany Overland Cargo should be ant to the Company's Offices
5PM., Moday Order Office closes. Post Offer closes except the Niour Box. which remaine open all night. BATHDAY, 12th May,
7.A. Poat Offer opens for aalo ot Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondenco.
10A.M. Registry of Lottere cORADI. 11 A... Past Oe closes except for Late
Lotters.
11.10A.M., Latters (hat. Tistters only) except
thene to and through Australia, many be. posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, tatil 11.80 A., when the Post Offes CLOSES
ontiraly.
MAILS. BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Muil Packet CITY OF PAXING will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 15th slant, with Maile for Japan, San Fransisco, and the United States, which will bo CLOSED sa follows:
P.M. Registry of Lettera denuce, 2,30 P.M. Post Office oluses.
-- De Zomertonkiemoonaadessa fai Tanza or the United States only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage, until 2.50 P.M. when the Mail to finalls cloned. Correspondenco must be specially dirented for this route, and it not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet.
Letters to can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places nuned below, autcleat American stamps are added to propsy them from Sat Francisco to destination. Ame ricap Stamps are so13 at this Office.
The charge for Registry in 8 cents in Hong- kong Stampe and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to those places only the names of which are print ed in Italien. To all the other places named in Sealot Envelopes, addecssed to the Collector correspondence cannot be, Registered through, of Customs at San-Francisco.
1.bur.only to San Francisco (8 vente). *
The following åra the abarges on correspon►
LETTERS, dence thus sent
For Beaurity's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to codoras on the Epcotope the Marke and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Billa of Lading: For further information se to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central,
RUSSELL & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, April 17th, 1877, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH JA RGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
* AND EUROŽE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD:
QOMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
TRESS. OCEANIC will be despatched for TH
San Francisco, vid Yokobams, on FRI- DAY, the let June, at 37.M., taking Cargo Red Bangers or Impan, he United States
Land Furope.
Connection is made at Yukoba ma with Steamers from Shanghai-
Freight will be received on board until 4 2„M, of the 31st instant. Paroot Packages will be received at the Oflice antil 5 P. same day AB Proel Packingen should be marked to addreea in fall; value of ente a required.
Return Passage Tickets available for on régular ratou...
For farther information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agency of the Compiry, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 1st May, 1877.
STATE OF WRATEZE B.Com han sky. Clody. D. Dy Hall, Master, will load here, and will have mouths are imaod at a reduction of 20 percent. P. Yog. G. Foggy. 2. Kail. Täghtning MI, 0.
quick desputab, Userant. Passing showers. 12 squally. 2. Rainy: """","Sup--; Thunder., Rad, threatening. V. Visokity, firm. calm. The Istlers are repented to unilicate any across ev de mica average of their agileation,
Rahe hour of rain for the provicas 21. zours (won) we
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 657 Hongkong, 27th April, 7877,
FOR NEW YORK.
NEW ERA,” Sayer, Master, will lond here and will have quick despatab."
For Freight, apply to
A Dr. Mark Prater Liado, whose humorous sketchee, pablished under the name of Old
A fow dave since the heavy iron rudder. Mr. Smith, were well known in Holland, has erous golls, and a few wild duck; sad died in that cocetry at the age of seventy. Dr. the rocks were covered with seals and penguin weighing noorly thirteen zou, belonging to Lindo was a native of London, but graduated soxtained our sleeping banks. Je was rudely lowered into the does on diumoest, without regret fejre 1 tu 26, nga the omantity of water filen indicated in T A Americ
1--The but was about twelve feet long, and the armour-plated ship Terratre, was being
deck to be placed in at Utrecht, and at the time of bis death beldin bis adopted country the honourable poat of constracted with asaves if casks. There was a Government Inspector of Schools for South store inside on the right of the door, ingeniously any warning, anappod asunder, and the rudder uses teas, and beauties,
taй. Holland, as appointment not before conferted out of an old fel kettle, the faunel as upen a foreignor. He was for many yours Pre-formed by a eories of small iron boops nailed fessor of the English Language and Literature in the Military Academy, of Holland,
The deademy anderstands that Meaars. Henry 5. King and Co. will publish in May a work on Pessimism, from the pan of Mr. James Sully The author takes an historiest survey both of optimism and of pessimism in their mureasoned and resauried force, and seeks to ussount for
The ingenious writer of Mr. Carlyle's letter getbor. There wore a number of empty casks M. Darwin may congratulate himself on valide, together with other debris, tolonging having scorefully mystified no less a critio. to a sealing establishtront. There were two than Mr. Buskin, who does not seem to have whaleboats bouled up on the beans. One of noticed the coni-office: denial of its aachenti- these was useless; the other, with some slight city which appeared at the time. In the new repairs, could be made waworthy. The name number of Fers Clangera, Mr. Ruskin prefaces
1. A. Brink," was out on the door of the hat. it with the remark that "the following noble, We found no document or any signs of the bay tatter will not eventually be among the least having been lately waited. The following record important of the writings of my master.
A story le cold of two worthy New England
that this quarrel of oure should bring maandal upon the shareh. I have prayed earnestly for guidance in the mutter, and have come to the condlesion that yon most give in, fór Ivannot."
the genesis of there opposed doctrines of life was plead in a la box, and secured to the descons, hetween whom a bitter fend had long Ho also aubjects the pessimintie systems of store in the but Schopenhauer sad Hurgmann to a critical era "Her Britannio Majesty's abip Wolverine, 17 axisted concerning some contested point. migation, and prorusas, on a hedonistic base, guns, visited euch ieland of the Crozet Graap, Neither would yield, and the matter threatened another answer to the gasation of the worth of to secertain if there was any shipwrecked to be handed down to the next generation, whos life and of progress than that supplied by those people on them, and finally called at this day one day Deacon Smith appeared before his old writers.
Moers Macmillan & Co. have bearly ready to the first of December, 1876, on her way to onomy, and said: "Brother Jones, it is shame
Perth, Western Australia,” for publication Handbook to the Public
We concluded our examination by atam Picture Galleries of Europe, by Miss Kate ing round and searching the steep and desolate Thompson, a daughter of Sir Henry Thompson, sores of East Taland, the last of the group. the eminent surgeon, whöna own artistio qanl * 15,-Boon after leaving the land, and while ties are well known.te Thompson's intention the Crozets were still visible, we passed cles to bas been fenya tha Academy) to suppiya practical large iceberg, whose height was estimated at bo for the use of travellers, by giving a 300 feet, and the circumference at the water- description of the sovet importaus pictures in line at about 3 miles. each colleation, together with an account of the painters, and the varioue sotools into which. they are grouped, The descriptions of paintings aro all from personal examination..
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MONDAY, 7th May. REMARKS.
The arrival of the direct otsamers being daily An emit that merchan vesela should
16.--Judging from my experience, I would expected, business to Begal has been almost be suspended. Some aules of Patus to-day, how- stated against going down to a higher evas, at $575 to 85773, the latter figure bring One of the lateat additions to the Egerton latitude than the 44th parallel. In the stormy for select cheste. Library of Manuscripts; in the Britisk Massi, latitude south of thie the caterly gales propol 16 4 volume of exiginal mtograph letters of | o abig through the water at a way great speed, Per steamship Garlic, for Yokohama ezd San Toomas Gray, Hu pout, addressed to Dr. Thomas and the sons are so high that, it would be Frangisoo smal Wharton, Fellow of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge; difficult check the speed, or boul to the For Yokohama 1,619 bags Sugar, 460 pkgs. Darlington The letters, and Old Fask, best wind to clear danger. The Orprets aco, in a Iran, 834 bales Gunty Bags, 6.soils Wire Roge, at foreign relations has imponed upon that Mearns, Master, will lead here, and have quick HANNAH LAW. British ship, Greig-P. & Omissioned Officers (but not Warrant Oficera, Darlington. The letters, which are about a kupen position, and can be avoided by caceful and 502 pkgs. Merchandise, For San Fran, here given in extenso. Each and every word is despatch. hundred wore or less in ntimber, range over the navigation; but this in got the case with ive- cisco 38,419 baga kiss, 1515 baga Sugar, 10 fally illustrated and explained, forming exer- yusre 1742-1771, and are in that peculiarly test | bergs—if one of these, should happen to be bags Coffee, 43 bags Pepper, 159 bagu Beans, cisos for students of a most instructive nature. and small band which was su robaracteristio of festing in the list of noume a vessel going 100 båge Pou, 100 bags Paddy, 100 Holle Mat- Both the Court and Ponti pronunciations ar: --614 Hongkong: 30th April, 1877. the writer. Many of them are remarkably in through the water at a rate of 12 or 13thors ting, 850 Empty Quicksilver Flasks, 10 cheats given, the accents being carefully marked on teresting, being fat of anecdotes, and useful during a tog by day, or on a dark night, Persian Opium, 5 bales Baw Silk, 80 cases the beat principle hitherto attained. The type- notes might be made from them for raspy a it would not be socz optil it was too noor to Bhelise, 33 boxes Prepared Opiwn, Jal pige, grapky displays the ance of an attempt to study of nature and many a subjent of sabis), be avoided, and destruction would to cortajn. Tas, and 3,989 plugs. Merchandise. For Now make the Chinese and English type correspond life. They are almost withons exeption long. Icebergs in these southern sexs should be on York 30 bules Milk, 100 boxes Tas, 80 hores in the site of body, thereby affecting a vast Glarriock, Master, will have quick despatch as RAJANATTLANDHAR, British steamer, Hopkins the same as Imperial Slamps, Interspersed with Gray's letters are some curiona sidered no representing rocks or shoals in Vermilion, and 6pkgs. Merghandise." matters all in bin handwriting. For examplo, known positions. Merebon stips rubing the humerous "Proposals for printing by aabblindly through these dangira, füa m sription the level of T, G., Gest.;liai, of criminal riskay they play a daring game of ON LONDON. Leditions of blassics, and of books on classical 'Eonge, at which the lives of the paceengers and Bank Billa, on demand. 3/LL
antiquities, o, a oupy of ibe ode "On A Fá creme ura hazarded. It is more than probable Bank Billa at 30 days? might, 3/112 vourite Out" of the vers beginning" As that the majority of the ships reported as mesing Bank Dills, at 6 montes aight 8/11 sickly plazte betray & niggart earth;" of the in these tenk sie missing: becatsu wrecked by it: Credits, at 6 months sight 4/03 immortal Elegy:" and of the odo, Awako, sudden and violent contact with drifting 100 Documentary Bills, at 6 Bolian Byre, awake," which would be valuable berge
months sight.
403- for comparison with the printed texta,
17. In the event of people being oust away ON BONDAY-Bank, sight... 2264. The National Gallery of Borlin bas just on the Crozete, I would recommend that, it ON QALOUTTA-Bank, eight...261– eoffered a great loss. One of its finest pictures possible, they should establist & luck-out place ON SHANGHAI -- has been atolen. The missing movaniu asmui) i vn the Twelve Apostles; as this island the Bank, vis.... bus exquiitely fuished specimer oft Yan Bye one which would most probably be sighted by. sigue and dated 1640-the subject, the Virgin bipa, and an object placed, or men standing crowned, souted with the Child in her lap, and the ridge where the Strathmore estra is in the buckground Gotine Cathoden ereccell would be seen at a great distured. The Hongkong and Shanghai Koat Share 21 following fasts are submitted for consideration.
Sole Agent or the Pudillo Goantior ↑ Mr. Pardaug at DV, Hing Lung Street, will strange destiny seems to attend the works of north-east point of the Twelve Apostles is by
bulmer Vocabulary contains about 10,000 W mohouter. Repeating Arms and Ammunitions receive immediate attention. Van Ryck. Ho is prosincatly the thief's the chart placed in longitude 60-4). Oui Union Laurause dociely of Cautop-$750 per Chinese characters, and Modburs: o English Da Pont's Bloating and Sporting Powder Lake. favourite artist. The two remaining specimens chronometer placed the poin; in 038 E. This share.
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fective title. They had once been the part of beervations for latitude could be obtained. It $2,500 per share. ::
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For practical purposes the rangement of 504 Hongkong, 11th April, 1877, sbe work is so complete, that a reference to its pages enables a person who under slands Duglish to communicate effecting with natives who understand nothing but Chữ ace. In this respect the work will be fouKİ indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it exe plains subjects fully with which very low in No. 43, Praya, Hongkong. Jeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in Ching it cannot but be invaluable occasionally
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was before the days of telegraphy, and pro. 18.--Attached to the letter is a apoy of the bably before the days of detectives. For a rery for the two days that the Wolverine was long time they remained unheard of, but ul-asmining the Crozet Group, timately, found tidic way intaktika Berlin B Gallery, för which they were purchased from a
KAUTTAA LANDSBAT KEINE, Captain,
private collection, having in the moanlime" To Commodore Hoskis, EL.M. ship Peart?" passed through several bands, The Berlin Sydney, Senior Officer, Australia.
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