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We notice that the Government are widering The Chinese authorities have evidently, the Nallah Bridge nor the Dockyard. This according to our Shanghai morning con-will be a great improvement- temporary, quite mild my their minds ka to flic fate of the Wousang railway. The Daily Now says that the Chinese are busty bagaged taking to pieces the locomotives on the railway preparatory to their shipment to Formosa. The line is, therefore, we must conclude; to be moved to Formos, and. FIN
We live to acknowledge the receipt of pamphlot entitled “ Chinese Foreign Policy,* by the Rev. John Fous, of Newrohwang, publishod at the Colertial Nupirs office, Shanghai
The property on the site of the proposed new Central Shool buildings, instand of being pulled down, is being renovated, and one of the horses 18.being used for hospital purposes in connection with the Civil Hospital.
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force in the Chndrijatom and annihilate him
VII-Whosoever shall commit the offence of simple larseng, or any offeren berby mala Wong A-ng was charged by William Sonucle punishable Hike simple lacony, after having been with cutting treas on Kongedy road," thì máy
o sinaasily souvicted of any of the offences fined so, or in cofelt beauty-one lays has at length taken place at Take, in presence of the company during the year unilor rovis raise and is ready to take the field when the nishable upon summary conylotion, under the labour.
0.018 207 that sustoday afternoon he was There is good sport-guess, duck, "suipe, Some litalo time is necessary to copy and com either winter in Bulgaria or Romania, and if on duty noar, the 'Ulbek Tower, when a Roman plover, quail and pigeons in ‹ abundinve. [pare the Register Books bofore the dividend due the winter in Roumans they must recross the Catholic priest want to him and asked him to The population of the town in about 16,000, tho ona he pail, and vo propose to pay it in a month Danube. So far I fancy there can be no differ goto-the Cathedral, which he did Hother Furopean comunmity contributing only sins to from the present date. Shareholders will, there-nos of opinion. The question tuzba oricos, con rions affairs of importance, the whole puo-
found the pronar hitting on this steps, playing the number of inhabitanta. There are two main fore, be paid on the first day of the rinth moon they erase the Danube? If Ronania bé deeldest with two Chinese girls. The prisoner wus streets; the one zotrest the sea is clean and according to the number of shares they possesson is their winter quarters, I say they cannot, lio will havo a permanent source of re-
drank,
spolous for a Chinco town. There are hosts of The Directors hope to hayo the coussideration If the Caravitch should lexye ha de tropelament, Golanco, and trust, and that there will be a The prisoner was convicted on the 19th Tas prisonbr said he was very sorry if he had", fogs, and--in the back stresti que's olfactory of the shareholders.
Mohmat All would fall on him with the whole long period of peace and prosperity. There October of stealing a silk handkersbick, and he gave anything wrong. He had taken too panoa organa an overlastingly sailed by the shemin Erapoottally drawn up by the China Mor
nblo stenches arising from the ineviable pigstias. chants' Company ploaded guilty to having han prayiously sum.driak
As for the Russian army in the Schipka, it is, of course, the usual amount of flowery mazily convicted of felony by the magistrate. · Fired fifty conta
An to bustness, I think tho progest for for
simply janted by Suleiman, Thore romsina the language in this expression of goodwill, but The judge took the objection for the prisone GRANDE GAMBLINGI,
reigners is good if they work carefully. "The Commenting in the above report, which it army huseiging Plovin. The forces under Osması there is also a good share of sound sense that it was put saltoient to prove fue suWY" | Taung Aking and Lou 4ful wore charged town is increasing, and there are large exports translates, the V. C. Daily News says Thu and Chefket outnumber this sumy, which could
conviotion zuder sections o suc. 94 of Ordianuco with gambling in the stroor.
_of_sugar, ell, rice, tea, otu, while opium and China Morchants. Oo, were only able to pay the not possibly redire in the face of each a combiza- underlying it, and the address is very credit 7 of 1865, and reserved the point for argument. PC. 255 and he was en spericl data yesterday; piace-goods are distributed from here inland. ganeshtoed 10 per cent interest, last year, if we tion. The truth appears to me to be that on the able to the loyalty and public spirit of the following brotha cautions of the Oriithing to the Regation Ground How about ten The chorego is a mio sud-o-lf from the remember rightly, by carrying forward a debit Rusinna ling a second campaign would be Chinese residents in Singapore, many of referred to in the argumenten playing fan tun the heat-prisoner was town. There is good lading at high water but balance of Tis. 30,000 to next secount, and alto- nécessary they rf are realized the fact that the
-V.—Whosq3mr_alad) anmmit the offence of voting na manager-Witness sosted in The fat ekb tide only, for swall bouts. Quites-fect-retler ignoring such su item as Depreciation." raccessing of the Vinnka was not impossibility". whom new British citizens and net slow simple turceny siter o previste cotriction for second prisoner was rusted by another ook of junke is assembled how giving the place, au From the translation of the 1876-7 Raport, it will and that if they could take Ferns they could to use the advantages gained by naturalisa felony shall be liable, of the Riseretion of this stable. Witness produced the enps, cash, rist, important look.
beseen that they succoed; thisyar again, in paying form lines between that poor mad Socria within.. The langungo spokon is mostly a dialect of the 10 per cent, and even ju writing off the Tis.30,000 which they would winter in eafoty and in com- tion a trust that Sir WILLIAM ROBIN BUT, to be kept in penal servitude for any torme
not ordealing ten years and not less than thresThe first prisoner, who had tren conricted Contousse de you any suppose, atva is astarse debt halwe bat shers then remains only ufors, supplios boing abrudant, and Montenegro, sor will meat with smoother mailing than pars te ha imprisoned for any form not or twice before for gambling, was sentenced to this article in an out-of-tho-way place like this, with balance of. The 10,000, which the directors admit Bostic and Herzegovina in their rear. Thos his two test predecessors. The questions refing two years, with or without hard labour months' imprisonment with hard labour, as a foreign community numbering his souls maly, is brain insufficient to permit their making any tlio fuking of Plen. bronzma na ichsalita neede which agitated the Settlements then are and with or without solitary confinement, and, if rogas and vagabond. The second prisoner was but I will write you again when anything allowance for epreciation to the atomosity, and athique ne loss than tfty tons
a malo under the age of sixteen yours, with or torped to fourteen days' imprisonmont with transpires.
and plant are till kept up at lasat te coat price. Bussions and Roumanians have fallen in the in a fair way to be sottled now; pad it is without whipping
hard lubogie as 'n rogna snd"vagabond;, •
Contrasted with their remark last year, about attempt, the attack has to be persisted in honos -CUTTING TREJS. to he hoped that there will be more out-
the purchase of the 8, 8. N. Company semering it affees, too, that the siliance of Servis has be the China Merchants the commend of the come indispensable. Prince Milan has certainl breaks in the native States requiring British
21st October. carrying trade, it is rather amaging to read received large sums of money and supplies from intervention. The Chinese Immigration
The long expented trial of the day torpedo that unexpectedly, the business operations the Czar, he has mobilizel all the nea Communications on Editorial mattor and he question cannot be regarded as finally settled
provisions.contained in any onietment in forso
THE HELICON * SLASH,
of Li Hung-olang and other officials. Mr. Lay have had to be adjusted to the necessity of time comes. By opinion is that one of the on- The Editor, and then on business Thyet it remains to be seen how the now' Im- in this colony... shall be guilty of foleoy,
Frank Carson aul others wore brought up, oa and is tocpodo arrived at Tubu only in Septem to times that the company has "hoenditions of the disgraceful compact between the Managöz," and not to individuele by unumo.
ber, but boing unable to carry out tas trials un-pressed in many ways by its rival." und Car and Prince Milan makes the fall of Plevna migation Orlizance will work; but there is and being convicted thereof, shall be liable, it remand, charged with desertion. Correspondants ura requcated to forward their nine
the discretion of the court, to be kept in penal
Mr. Dennya appeared for the prisoners and dor conditions imposed by the Chinese Govern has had to suffer loase. We ventured to an event precedent to its enforcement.. ladies with comvatnications actress to the good reason. e. Lelieve that the measures servitude for any ser not exceeding seven years eait, he had formally applied to Colonel Loring, mant the contract was squalled and the trials supynt, at the time, shot tas Chinces were Consequently it follows, if my senelusions bet © Flor, not for pahillpation, hot as bridgnos of good taken, will put a stop to the abuses, that have and not less than three yours or to be impri, the American consul, to look over the depositions for the time being abandoned. At the request, rather pramature, in thinking the package of rigat, that unless Porno falls to Enesian army prevailed, and strike a signal blow at the soned for any term not exceeding two yours, with to allow lam to do so saying that to court in senbed to witness the experiments in a son of the coast and river trademad. they seem to wastward, or sofar a eshing defeat similar to in the late inquiry, but Cokone Luring reftand however, of Mr. Lay H. Li Hung-shaug on the S. 8. I. was equivalent to purchasing outrol in Bulgaria mat beat an ignominions retreat or without burd. Jabour; und with or without operations of the Secret Socigsa. Sirilitary confinement, and, if a male under these this colony had any right to take any action in other espacity, and Thursday, 18th October, was be gradually finding out this truth. We should Secan or Motz. The dan I have indicated wan- WILLIAM ROBINSOw has only to carry out the of sirtoon years, with or without whipping. the matter whatever, as to sending the men on the date fixed. The torpedo vas Izwached from explain that the 8th- gurus in the subjoined, that conceived by Abdul Kerin When he assurest XCIV-In any information for any offen bod. He [Mr. Dunya) had a case before the the shore about four o'clock, and propelled at a acounts de not forms part of the official doon. the Sultan that if nutters wore left in his hauls laws recently passed on the above subjects punishable under this Ordinazio, and committed Chief Justice, smuthing similar, in which he fair speed shout 500 yards down the river, when monit, but bave been iso tail for contenimes of he would sacomit for the whole Russian army. and statain from medakse legislation, after a previous conviction or convictions for any was not allowed to se ale word descetar until it turned and cams back again, firing a small reference.
Reinforcements are cortainly prossing the Dun and he is pretty certain to bo as popular in folony, misdemeanor, or one or offenes he had shown that he had suflicient reason for eo charge of powder on its return journey. This
ba in large numbers, but the Russian Inssex doing
concluded the experiments for that day, but on HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS. Sugapore as bo was in Western Austral
have been sonorasqua, and their mortality in patiléhabla upen sammary chariotson, it shall be saŭtoient, after charging the subsequout offence,
Mr. Russell sail the men had actually Rosortel Saturday a more ambitious attempt was cabin
likely to sentiune ou such a vast scale-tlust-with to state that the offender was at a certain time from the ship by their own evidence. The small raft was placed in the river, some 500
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
the approach of winter I do not see what good Dart question was bad they enclent reasons ya Tum thio starting place, and it was inter and placo, or at certain timos and placce cox-
reinforcerents can'de, unless they are despatched. LONDON, 28th September,
to release the army in the Sahipka Pase, which risted of felony, or of an indictable misdemeanour, for so doing; if they had, they would us disded that tho torpedo should turn rotg this, and
Intriking it as It returned, explido à charge on- There continues to be su utter dearth of home would be a act of madness. On the other hard. or of an offence or offencas punishable upon au charged. mary conviction (as the case may be without
Captain Howes asked to withdmw his roquet, der it. The torpedo passed the raft all risktrolitios of anca natura në will lateral foreigners however, I shall be surprised if we don't honx otherwise describing the previous felony, mis that the men should be detained. If this one but when it turned to come back all control resident in China. The war in Bulgaria absorbs something soon of the monitors on the Danb damennour, offence, or offer ces. Provided, was to be a long affair he would ask his Worshig ver-it-seamed last-and-rushing off to the public interest to the exclusion of all other topics. If the Czar were bralna Linton, be worki that if you the trial of any phrion for any nohte sead the men on bear1. Ho'supuest the men left it plunged through the surf and has not excepting the famine in India and the French slange bis generale intil he got a good one. subsequent offence such person shall give suiwers kept together in one ball, and could hatch stranded on the raud; some men were sent in elections 1-shoul: mention by the way that when he would go right stright flirough with boats, and after some delay tho forgede was the Mansion House subscription for the sufforors the mutter, but Alexander II is not Abraham, danga of bin good obarctat, it shall a lawful for up any kind of a fory... the Attorney General, in answer thereto, to give
Mr. Dannys asked for the production of the banded off and again boated, but if was no scons in Inilia exceeds a quarter of a million sterling although neither was a sulit The Car evidesue of the coufiction of sail person for the ship's articles, as there had been one min thang started than offer describing a half crede in the How comes it that the foreign community of is the heart and centro of visions. In- previous offence or offenses before such verdict of haled.
water it again dashed ashore in the same place. China have not exercised their asul benevolence perial system, and zone but Grand Dakon Mr. Rossell asked Captain Howes to show the launch was sont to it this in, and we in this matter, guilty shall be returned, and, the jury shall in-
emi hold high command. All those now ex- Chistoso sailors jempod ovorboned and swimming As for the progres and prospects of the war taut are 228re amater soldiers, fatally nire concerning such previous canfiction or articles to Mr. Dease. convictions it the same time that they inquire them, and he was not him first.
Captain Homes said the American Consul-had through the ice and water reached the mud. Is he creased if I consult my own common devoid of military gupius, and too conceited
after wading through which waist high, the torseman, and in my conclusions accordingly and overbearing to receive advise conecrning subsequent offences.
Their The Attorney-General, for the Crown mil
Mr. Deange said he must obtain the ship's pedo was agzip handed off and knorbed, fantasit The desideratum is to get hold of reliable Inets obsequions favouriten are, of course, given the that so far as the prisoner himself was concerned, arlisles, and if necessary and get suports still remained stationary, it was thought that and on these to base inferences which the advices staff appointments, and so matters go until the it would appear from what had fallen from their ces secust, and until then he could not go on the electris cable had been out by the propeller. af newspaper correspondents, contradictory and rank and file is reached, where compulsory sar Lordships, that the question in this case was really with the case would again ask the captain and the cable was hauled in. This was found to accusistent though they be either confirm ar vies is the order of the day. The corruptiore
be incorroot, and shortly after the torpedo fisted renderrntenable. For instance, Sir. Havelock and mismanagement involved in such's system. to produce the log and ship's articles, of very little importance as regards him, but it was of importance a regards to principle involved
Mr. Enosall ens ho did not think that be aff without ang all from thestar. A lattempt to M.P. for Sutter and, was to have mad his con- are fully exemplified in the defout of the French It dil net extend only to this ass but to a goot could grant & duces tecum: it could only be blow up the raft was now abandoned, and the suitaunts Bast week on the occasion of the seven years ago, anlar simply repeated in the
granted from the Supreme Court.
torpedo malug its way back across the diver opening of public library. He sent letter to present situation in Bulgaria. Talent is not- The captain said that if Mr. Dennys liked he stopped for fow moments in the centre and the Mayor with the regnest that it might bendly despised, and, as it exsites envy, is pat trate, was a centietion of fulony, it throw doubt you go to the Consulate and the Cousal would fired a small charge of powder 1 h. or 2 b.) read to accuse his absence. This lottar was down, so that it simply comes to this nuices s and was than beuched on the some side from dated Plovas, or the ore of the great battle. Sir Grand Dake should prove a good general the other Ordinances which were of importance-ba if he liked, give the articles to him, It was therefore a question of considerable in- rotorred more particularly to the Guot Ordinance. went on further with the case, he must have felt by the oficials at the failure to blow up the cuariasy by the Caur, the Grand Duka Nicholas, hand. The reports prevalent on this subject Mr. Dennys saked for a road. Before which it had sited. Muoli Usantment was Henry said that he had been treated with grant Rasian army must take the fold without a portance as to whether a conviction by the hose paper
raft, but the sprod at which the torpedo was and General Ignatieff, and yet he says that he would be daame redde unless they w magistrate for larceny was to be treated as a
Mr. Russell told Captain Hores it would be propelled through the water was thought very and endured most severe hardships, on one occa- touched for by unimpeachable nye-witnesssa conviction for felony. The question was not roces satisfaction if he would produce the papers satisfactory. At the conclusion of the experi- son having gone forty hour without foul. It moms in a sack thing as a roll call exists Í absolutely whether a convictief before u mugis-
Captain Hawes sau be would go to the Comments, the Viceroy immediately returned to Now I ask, when a man in such a position in the Russian army. This mission is, of -thus-smitered what must be the consouere, extortint to corruption, for it enables On Saturday night, about 7.20 p.m. a fire whether it came within the meaning of this
trute for larceny amounted to a Lolony, but late and too if he veld get the artirion.
The prisoners were allowed to retire with Mr. ( The torpedo way be briefly described as aadition of the poor Russian soldier Eurther the contractors for applies to charge that they coca ral sé fi Tak-hing four shop, No. 37, Ordinance, and of course, in order to bring Denys ns he had no tite to have shy consor. trumpigie shaped bows, submerged socus four more Sir Henry adds that the salt Was planse for rations and clothing withent the pos Prava Central, and adjoining the Central Mar within the meaning of this Ordignano it mustation with them. After a lapse of three quer fifths of its diameter below the surface of the fixed for the morrow. He pronounces it an sibility of counterchack. It is a fief that one kat. The ire was extinguished by the Market
ters of an hour they turned.
water: It is about fock in diameter and 24 feet bet of madness and a certain to fail, with fourful of Ure rerituents lately selected for nu assault come within sections 5 pul 94 It was a vin- spector Orley, foreman of the brigade. Fire Brigade, ander the superintendondo of Inary conviction but his conviction for felony,
The captain having produced the ship's arti long. The motive power is carbonic acid gas, consequences. Again, The Times Buchareston Plevas only numbered one-third its proper confined at a pressure of 600 lbs. to 1,000 The to correspondent emphatically declares that every strength, and as the two-thirds could not have It might come under section 7, but also under oles,
Mr. Denys asked for a farlbor adjournment, the square iron; it is stopped, tested, and fired Buglish corresprudent on the seeno beld: Fallan or have become sick without demoralizing Julging by the rapid increase in the number section 5. The question was whether there of gamers and sailing vessels Chartered for Haiwas anything in section 5 or 7 to prevent a sum as he thought some strangement could be come by an electio carret which commualentes with similar conviction. After this prediction had the whole fores it lentes as if tho instances
the torpedo by mums of a triple cuble pays out been fully realised the celebrated anginoor adinced in teatas the normal xiety of air phong and Hollow, trade with those porta mary conviction before a zangistrate boing to between the captain and en
There charged as a felony, and section 94 was very Mr. Tussell said be would be most pleul if behind it. On Saturday, it travelled thrigh fodleban was sent for and he decided that the Regarding the Tacial position of Russia. It undergoing considerable development. re now five or six simmers making pretty regu inportant in coming to a conclusion as to what they could come to some satisfactory agreement. the water at the rate of about nine knots an hour, place must be taken by sap. I now raly for my seems that the war expenditure amounts to s lar trips betwon this port and those places.
the intention of the legislature must have teën.
The must say that Captain Howes had given bis and seemed wall under control except at the time fonts upon the correspondent of the Daily Nene, sum gyual to Forby raven and a half millions stor- What was the mounting of the term offence or video in a most straightforward manor, and mentiered, when the stooring gear evidently who holds strong Russian teridencies He states ung per sonam, which it would cost at loset. Yesterday morning, as the staziship fenlyon offences" if it was not intended to bring brain had acknowledge bia falta. He wand thera becatis faulty. It carries a charge of 100 11a of that pen this recommendation bring detained sirty. Gre millions of sorin to raiss. How Hussin was going to her borta, the narrowly escaped rim. mary conviction for felony under spotion 5? In fore adjourn the case for two hours.
dynamite, or any other explosive soloted The the discovery was made that the Russian army Lean pay her way let alone raise this sum, is to ning into the Police Chop. The steamer cleared Englund, although magistrates have less power
The case was resumed at 2.30 p.m.
operator steces it by mans of two short sighting before Plevnu had neither pioles nor padce, and me a mystery. Still, for some insertable reason boon of the hulk caught the steamer just abait, vlotion before them would be inserted under this the captain.
Mr. Dennys askad permission to cross-examine poles carrying flags, placed on its deck of upper were therefore unable to carry out the great Russian strip continues to be well maintained, the bulk by aboat foar foet only. The best to dispose of indiatable offences, a provings con-
part. Its most serious defoots seems to be, that enginner's Coton The same errespondent Faltkugh I doubt the success of a new loan. the gangway, but fortunately damage was section. He salauitted that where the legal
Mr. Russell said he would certainly allow him as it is on the surface of the water it would adds tint treat discontent and discouragement There is great discontent existing in Rusin, and done to either vessel.
tre had given the power to the magistrate the to do so, al real ever Captain Howes statement, strike avosel et the strongest place; and where prevails in the Russian ranks. He adds the prodiction prevails all glasses that the pre- -conviction would have the same effect. Now Me. Daniye askel that the cases might be in cordance with the well known laws of the avo, rot spoken with single officer who does sent rate can no longer be maintained, but that At the Marine Magistratu's Court yesterday, what was the position of the agistrates talon separately, as if the statement of bis clients action of explosive substances, the explosive not regard succurs as hopeless while the pero constitution must be granted. Moreover the new Governor a very harty welcome, and it botoes Mr. H. G. Thomsett, R.N., Charles Macat the time the Ordinance was passed? Thoro were true, he southshow that they had been ill energy generated would follow the line of last sentiel of the head-quarters. staff remains unpopular indignation against the Grand Dukea Williams was charged with hoing a stowaway on had been a court of pety sessious: that court treated, and were likely to reco: so the sutuo treat resistance and he dissipatul in the air. Amis, changed. As no change in its composition seems for their military insapoolty, in coming very board the steametup Glenton, John Wallis, had been abolished and the magistrates bad mat again if they woul aboard." He could alse as it can be so readily seen by the sighting likely, everybody is dispirited. Whenever an goueral, and trouble is evidently brewing. and Lady Bearson lu and themselves so master of the shore ship, said be farne the pri priver to punish up to a certain amount in show that the ship was inseaworthy. He would poles and flags, its attack on on enemy's vessel army has lost confidence in its chiefs it in pretty As for the diplomatie, movements of the Eu cordially redeived by strangers. The reputa soner on board the ship, stowed away, after leay. mely all wees. "That being the case, so to the expease of engaging Lloyd's surveyer could hardly fail to be perceived, and measures contain that fighting with enthusiasm de a thing roped courts a great deal is being written in the of the pant. Every new phase of the campaign leading jummals The situation appears to me tion of Sir Wam Roux has travelled. The prisoner was sentenced to he baited, there was no pocossity for the to hold a survey on the fostel. He must have anken to ward off its assanit
„fourteen days” paprisonment with hard labour: expressions fortul in the English Autaorrespond. right terset up fall case,
We understand that Mr. Lay is about to lake supplies further evidence of the incapacity of to be this. It has been discovered that Austria before him, and the best anticipations have
Mr. Russell said the latter complaint was the torpedo to Japan for further experiments, as the chiefs, and the spectacle before Europe of an would have neaisted France during the late was A parade and inspection of the Government ing te gestion of the Ordinance, and the Legit- been forged in the trails from his past and Volunteer Fire Brigales was held yesterday lahve treated a danriction for larceny or any something which had just cropped up He could the Chinese Garment do not intend to pay army standing idle for want of shovels ise but for the knowlige fast in khas event Russia chuss it-N. C. Daily News Correspondent cold and rainy for several days! It is new again Germany, true as steal, is determined by all means sarcasm on the generals. The weather has been would fave assisted Germany. The Emperor of career. Had not this been the case, Singa afternoon on the Frayn Contral Mr. J. P. other felony before e magistrata as a conviction not go into that case.
for felony under that section. The magistrates
dir. Denys said the ship was not seaworthy pore would not have put on holiday taiment sunt. There was very good consiouad to exercise jurisdiction, and they see her marts and riggin de CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAYI
fine. The health of the army is still fair, but it in his power to repay this ebligation, and should nitendaure of the members. The engines apdio convict for larconies and other felonies, and no life-saving apparatus aboard The captain
is evident that a few more days told and rain Russia be driven to an extremity, he will doubt in which to welcome the new head of the peared to work much better than isst time. A these were treated as Polonias up to the time of had said that if any of the mon fell overheard, he
GATION COMPANY,
woahl-cause a great deal of sickness. I prediot less interpose. Prince Bismarck adopts the Government. Not only was the town deco small hand-engine that had been sent out here the passing of this Ordinance. Under the Gael would use no efforts to save them. Two weake
that half the army will be invalided soon after same course, fot, should Russia be crushed, rated, and a great proportion of the population approval was tried and found to work abis Ordinance there is a great distinction taken afterwards, a man fall overhaar man, sheathing from the seventh moon of the 2nd year of sungaign would be evan legs Lisastrous to the Europe, thesmuch sa-seeing the animosity a
The following in the Report for the year the bad weather really nots in A winter Austria would find, herself the arbiter of factorily.
batween the treatment of reiseners convicted of were made to rescue him. The man said they wung-Hat to the end of sixth moon of the Russians than idleness through the long dreary isting belarven France and Ca present at the pier to witness the debarku-.
falany and prisoners not convicted of felony could have lowered the boat if the captain hard year (19th August 1870 to 8th August, winter months of rain, snow, and mu ~tion, but adultensos had vami propared by the
The band of Her Majesty' 23 Regimentaal, he appretended, during the whole of this, and they had seen
boat lowered in 18771-
can choose her side and turn the balance, Italy weather than it was then. The chief officer Fad
and yet, in the face of all this, a telegram being too weak to forms counterpoiss. In this The tima has seen came round again for from The Te respondant with the army fight the coming French elections forma Ordinance of G5, the prisonerà consisted of laredior were treated in gaol as convicted of most vita lagongo bad been used to the orew felonies. This section was put in to override any The case of George Towers was first taken and dificulties which might arise. Why should a he other issues veru sent out of court- man charged with an offence tried in the
Captain Lowes, cross-examined by Mr. Dennys, Supreme Court mat, convited he treated uny said na lad, bon or board masy American vessels, differently from a man tried before the magistrate The articles wave not posted in the forecastle of on exotly the same evidence and who got ofactly the ship, as romired by the law of the United the same punishment? In the one once a States. He intended to keep the second mate presions conviction could be charged, in the other on board the ship as shital officer. some doubt had been expressed as to whether it Mr. Rossell said that if the men wished to
Jpx-c'n offer to purchase it has, after
On Sunday afternoon, about three o'clock p.m.. all, been docmpted. As our contemporary a ceulis suddenly fall down insiusibis in Aber rightly points out, the ring stock is not dzen-road. He was carried in
street chair to adapted for a heavy mineral traffic. The line the Civil Hospital, and it is doubtful whether was designed for passenger, traffic, and both
The now steamship Fat-ohoy, owned by Mr. G. the rails and engines are more suitable for MaBain, and which is intended for the Cantos that purpose. No doun te vou, if necessary, river trade, went out ou a trial frip on Saturday be usel for goods traffic, but why not last The result of the trial was that she sud-ny other cases, and if it was at all doubtful retain it where it has been usefully and proceeded is obtaining a speed of eight knots whether a conviction for lareony, before a magis Stably employed? The mandarins, however, in their beadstrong hatred of the innovation, Lave decided that it shall not remain on the soil of China proper, though it may be tolerated in an island dependaney of the Pragor Throne. It will be out of the way
there, they think, douhtkes, and net so likely to be extended hito a aystem. Ir this sup. position they are no doubt pretty correct, for it is exceedingly improbable that any great railway development could (for years, at entry take place in Formoss. Shanghai, or the contrary, might reason ably Lave been expected to ultimately become the centre of a number of lines 'That prospect will be effectually marred for many a long year to come by the retrograde action of the Chinese officials in removing this little pioneer line from which such good results were at one time expected.
Te people of Singapore have given their
must bag bean gratifying to Sir WILLIAM
Lour.
Wharf yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, aud Vino-Adviirel Hillyar landed at the Murray wa rocired by a guard of honour and the land of Her Majesty's 8th Regiment. He proceeded tovorni Bonse to visit His Excellenar the Governor..
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Chamber of Commerce and by the Chinga will perform the following programme this even period, and before it until the passing of the Finked one of the men, who was ruptured, and striking the yearly balance of the company, being Mehemet Ali appears this morning dated Enropean topio, as the Ultimanitates in south
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Eusini.
Popizobli Meyerbeer.
"La Paricholo".... Coope
I. Dolario Galore the Quan
Bobert le Diable.......... Orpheus.. Cofrey,
P. HURST, Condrot.
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Under zqoh circumstances as these it soome to
COOKTOWN.
OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
15th October. Sindo my last letter a further defensivo: men-
community for presentation, to Sir WILLIAM That of the Chamber states that their satis. Selection
be entrusted with the management by the Earl telegram had been received there from Caman pecially amongst the population of Alspoe and the fourth since your Directors had the honor to Shurle, the day before yesterday, stating that Germany find strong sympathy in France, 05- faction is onbunced by the fact that. His - árin. Freellecey's name had already been asse
Li. Of the policy inaugurated by them, and of Pushu bingelf to the effect that he had been Lorraine. Thus, both France and Austria can the company's scconata for the past three years, attacked on the previous day by a large force on see advantage in the discomfitare the Directors Lave had the honour to submit bis east side and that after nine hours fighting beshonk do many afford material assistance to the Hussin, aud ciated with the history of the Straite Bettlements. It was," says the mnemo-
rear by year, detailed reports for the informatica bad repulsed this attack, the Russians losing fon- Czar a general European war might be the of the Shareholders, LA MIA Mgs and sight thousand men dond and wounded rosals, oblering Eugland to etabark in it for her The E. and A steamer Rowan, which has rial, your distinguished brother, Sir Han just arrived, piered Sir William Robinson,
From the seventh moon to the end of last year I may add that rumours of this engagement were awn protection. However, we are strong on CULES ROBINSON, GOM.G, now Go- the new Governor of the Straits Settlements to
river and sou varnges of the twelve stemors telligence, however, standes confirmed thus moru will be allowed to take their conces, and a peda the company received a freight on the various rife restorday, but were discredited. The in- that Eastern position that I should think matters vernor of New South Waice, who advised. Singupers. The Bowen arrived at Singapore on could. If limb view was maintained it would be support their allegation that the ship was they purchased, some time since, over Ala, 400,000. Ting, not only by the precise tenor of The Times natekod up when the Muscorite can pocket. his
the 29th time at daylight, and Sir Wilato necessary, he thought, to have fresh legislation on earthy the most take it to the proper place. This sum was saflicient anly to over the work telegram, but by advices from Vienna and Paria pride und in a great measure suprintended
Lady Robinson landed at ten am. They the subject, because it would not be proper for He had no juvialletion to punish or conviet. the transformation of these Settlements wo very warmly received, though with consiman to have mora serious consequences at
Donays wauled to introdues expense. To the first maos of the present -from a dependency of India into the more domble State. The Singapore Chamber of Can thed to his offence simply because he was tried examination of the captain in reference to the Year, the company bought up the Shanghai me to be folly to judge of what my happen on independent position of a Colony. We have morce and the Chinese Community presented in the one court instead of the afber Thers drowning of sextant, and asked to be allowed to Navigation Company, by which our deet the base of Russian sanity, for it is abundantly was more than doubled, and the directors con clear that their defeat at Plazan tas no blindel addresses, to both of which the next. Governor was no reason for the distinction and if the die to examine the men as witnesses eoprately, learnt with much pleasura trom the West roturaed suitable replies. Altogether our friends tution did exist it ought to erst nu long the mes wars ill-fated they were enough to
Mr: Hasself guid he could not allow that,
fidently exposted a proportionate inorcas in the Muscovites with rage that anything like business. Unexpectedly, the business operation generakhip is quite beyond their comprehension: at Singapors made quite a gala day of it. Australian papera the esteem in which your
Larceny was a felony a conviction by a magi
of the company during the year under re Then wo locs of rumours From different strute for larceny was a conviotion for Felony, put the captain in irons. ^^» Excellency was held in that Colony, and the An inquest was held at the Old Government and ho submitted that, no doubt section 5 was
Mr. Derry-Then you would advise the meniow, although they have followed the regular quarters which have never be contradicted and sure against Chinese insusion has become lue. to mutiny instead of waiting until they came channel, are had to adimsted to the neces-which are certainly more or less true for The Royal assent has been given to the Goldfella regret that was expressed at your departure,Civil Hospital, West Point, before Mr. Russell, intended to apply to any felony.
corong, and a jury comprising Messrs. Mas
aities of the times, and the directora lavo instance that fao Cour's provence at boad. Act Amendment Bill, passed by eur Parliamen The Clack-Justice suit be had doubts about it; inte barbour.
had owing to the warm, interest felt and shown onachis, A. A das Komedica, and P. R. Elaba thought it applied to a proper conviction, not
Mr. Howell-Oh! no I don't
combino new noasures with the old quarters, by reason of his interference and his last July. - The new Act is, in its scope and by your Exosilener in the progress and wennel on the body of aChinamar named Pat Sama mummary conviction.
The case was further rainaided until11 o'clock methods. Although there has been no fall apprehensiveness, is perfectly intolerable, and provisions, almost identical with one passad lar P.C. 2 sald on the evening of the 3rd inst. ybout face of every portion of the Colony. We half-gast sight volouh, he was ou duby near the Hensh and the Attomy General, the latter
Some discussion then took pigeo between the to-day-
ng off in the amount of goods or number of that the Huoprea is going to leten him honie ; yost, and, frota wash Her Majesty's muent was passopgars carried on the river during the ball, that serious personal disputes ham arisen be withheld, an the grounds that its provisions, wern UNLAWFUL POSSESSION. have every hops'und eonfidence that your Sailers Home in a boat. As he was passing quoting unmorcus authorities in support of his
The charge of unlawful possession of piece. Year just ended, the company has been pressed tween Prince Charles of Kanmanin su the in entrarention of the Imperial Treaty with. Excellency will evince the same interest and down the harbour, ho aaw a boat anchored in the contentiou
contentious,
als citatge 78.
goods against the boatmen of vatgo beat No. 78, in any ways by the rival company. On the Grand Daks Nicholas; that the Russian fours China, which granted to Chinese immigrants all I solicitude in the somewhat differet and answer. Ha palled up to it and found the stats of things.
one hand, frights have been lowered in compe- have had to use their revolvers freely to induce the privileges conceded to the most favoured fairway. He called out to the bout, but got no
ing, and was remanded until Monday next... varied interests of this youngest, but one deceased lying in it quite dead. He took the The Attorney General-It shear the 189 of portion of Her Majesty's Colonial Pog body to the Polos Chop, and got an order for these resmen fa
admission to the dead house. Inspector Urimties The Chief Justico-Yes; indeed it dues. spasione" The Chinese address, which was did not so the body.-Cheung Asen a boatman, In the coarso of further discussion, the signed by all the most influential Chinese who said he obtained his living by Legging, Attorney General said there was only one section deposed that he bad, known the docend for of Ordinance 10 of 1814 repealed, and which had residents in Singapore, also refers to the about two years. His name was Pai Fam. He fork in the world as not being repealed administration of fir WILLIAM LUBINSON and not know deceased's surname. His ago was and that wasthe saction giving fo the bingistantes in Western Australia and shes that about 57 or 8 year. He saw the deceased on purer to jaliet punishment recording to Chiat
the 2nd inst., and he was then vory: poor, and usage. Ca the Chinese are tolerably well informed of told him he had nothing to eat. No other The judges reserved their decision on the what is going on in the Australian Colonies avidanes hang forthosing, the jury returned a points raised, the Attorney-General submitting It anys Ia ypur former office in Western vertet of “Found dead:
the same arguments sa applicable to the other osses rolerved. Australia, pour Excellency has cherished the
BITION SOCIETY.
people as youself, and their prosperity as HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL EXHI that of yourself, and has regarded then with a sympathising and compassionate heart. -Being personally pure and incorruptible, you
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY. FRESS,”. Sre-My attention has only just born called
to a paragraph that appeared in your isney of the 3lut nitino. Mombers of the Hongkong Horti-
WIE a
POETUE... COURT.
November 5th..
BEFORE THE HON. U. MAY.
DRUNKENALS:
CANTON
than our rixuls, it is evident we had to suffer barowing frosty, and that there are up fents for of the Royal assent, our Premier then sent to loss. On the other hand, on vertsio trips both the men to sleep : that the dead lie unburied the heads of the Government in the other colonies, up sat down river, the company's steamers have by the thousand, the effluvium being bearable, the somewhat celebrated circular mité, asking [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, ||
not had cargoes sufficiently full to pay the cun- that only three per wof, of the supptalion cases, their advice und sympathy, ok, strungthail ning expenses, and incensibly money has been aro Loosefal, and so forthe de
by the requirecal expression of anti-Chinese 4th November: wated Having due ragard to the conditions As for the progress of the war, the tide has fooling' evoked, he reintroduced and prased the, dangerous state of affairs, which if not romptly pay the tinctorn un prasamne to faces the Carevitch bont Blen, pressed hard Bill imposes on Chingat huners the payment, The scarcity to Kingsi is developing a most of trato and the opportunities of the com-run in favour of the Tork, Mohemet Ali, who measure with the result mentioned. The dealt with may lead to dimatrous realis, afbete to one line of polley, or lid they upon the Enssisas, evidently with the object of three pounds, fast ten sailings, Numerous bands in the famine districts assumed shrink from the responsibility of adopting now of proventing reinforcements being sent to per annum for each mor's right and res the save themselves from starvation, but they soompily or the end of the sixth moon, we received reserved a check owing to the Russians being ligence at fon pounds. It is, however, dificul the ads of freelotere, at first in order only to measures to secure a share of the traffic. Hap. Plov; he won ono battle but afterwards amount of the manual payment for a business to have found the occupation so congenial that as freight over Tis, 1,000,000, and our receipts in much stronger force than he satinipated to see how the increased taxes are to be ecl they have formed themselves into a little army from all sources have atacanted to over Ts. Bearing of the relief of Plovna he fell back into lected as the Unlk of the Chinese miners on anders laying westo the paceful distries thongh500,000; and after allowing for all expenses, strong intrenabmeats, and there remains in the Palms are not curning more than one which they pass. I now lears that over fem for repairs to the feet, and for interest on bor alicat linpregnable position poliarly favourable pound per week each, and the dißeulty in ex- thousand of the rovere have arrived at Kiaying rowed money, not only does there romain silk- for both offerse and defence, the Czarevital facing trashing the ordinary beanse foo of ten shillings. class a place on the north-eastern frontier of the cisnt to pay the guaranteed dividend, but there him; strongly in tranched Ploma, it aecae, was por head faso great that one of the goldfield Kwarging province, having plundered several is a balance over. This is a slightly bertat absolutely marronuded by the Rosso-osmanian wardene bas applied for an increased force of villages on their march Whether this account result than we had to show last year, and one army and Osat was falling short of munitions troopers to enable him to collect the tribute. ia exuggerated or no 1 cannot say I give it you which is owing to the yeaiseworthy zeal of our sud stores. Chofket Pashe, however, came up Within the push for months the departares of had the ability to corevet and purify the
Las it rebolad me; and at all events the atlair is colleagues.
* from the so ith with a large ara y and the peces. | those returning home and for the Southern part community,
and your desire was to teach and cultural Exhibition Society and the public were
one of serious importance and great excitement Aftor paying this dividend, which we ate sary supplies. Although the feat of relieving a of the colony have materially decreased the num Thongs Hayed, bez the British bark Prevails among the people of the district which now delarbi at the rate of 10 per cent, and after fortrens is the most difiouls one in war, by reason bors of Chinnse in the district. In consequois instruct by wise and good laws: the result fuvited to attend a meeting held at the City Kate Carnie, was charged by F.C. 24 with betur depredations for the present. I have not heard 30,000 odd brought forord from last year's as train, Chefket found no diffenity in accomplishing having taken to the road and committed the banditti have selected as the scene of their having written off the debit belanon of Tis of the length and brotts nature of the required at some of the evil disposed wrong those remain- of this was that the peeply fai and near were Hall for the purpose of slouting a Committee for drank on the 4th inst, and was fiued fifty cuts, any military force being sent to disperse the sounts, and allowed for bad debt for freight ating it, although the Russians at the sossary various Highway robberies, large outing wa delighted and danced for joy, celebrating you sented by five of the Committee, the publie by
the forthcoming season Members were repror or in default one day's imprisonment.
roliters.
the different ports wounting to Tir. 4,000 odd. camry to bien pasyented the movement which conmoved by the Chinese in Cooktown, and a patio... in their songs as their parent; this report two reporters, and under these vircumstancon
Btween the tha mai 306Je ullámou own or there caminan balone of oroz Tls. 1000 in dead in military virolen te ha na adverse to tion was adopted, and any bird by the "apread and induced apoyalaute to resort to and the most that could be dom WASTE DAMatebi Atson was chargod by P. Blithgoing for demned oriniza were pub to death on the This being compantively sma}}, it n in Russians the love of great battle Bina Bous of the Flowery Landmoreburts, arrietszés!
Fon bourd the absarship Glentyon before she inexcuarion Ground: 26 Committee Thir task is not a difflonlt one, as to harbour, and was fined or in defanit congregate in the country, beraied they end they have merely to elect a Sub-Committee and seven days' imprisonment with kard Ieboar
ulicient to permit our making any allowinco Plevon was relieved the attack took place which, ahd, mivars vroying the Goreggent to allord Permission has hoon given to the elders of the for depreciation of par, aleators (., for the I have mentioned above. In the Bopha Easis additional pelice protection, tu nuntle the pati regard with kop the depth of your worth listed, and send round the rubscription liat ;
aighteen villages bordering on the Western age of the teamers;" thu phrase, as weiter the Russians coatings to hold their intrenoa. monore to carry on their uma Lysiness quo Beroni JAMES RUSSELL, Esq.
Subach. the inhabitants of which formed them would be almost unintelligible to an ordinary ments with the utmoet bety. They are nearly sinus in faty. The petition was forwarded and excellence. We now reneica Frur. Ex. but if they have not energy enough for that, the Hon. Transfor-the only officer of the old. Com-
selves into 's volontent fores a few weeks ago, to Shareholder) We therefor, anggest that i be mirounded by Sulaiman's Easha's army, and ate mily a week ago, consequently no regily his cellency on arriving her to take charge of the mittas of the present one-should call another
hold drills or the Esmada. Ground, ..
carried to next year's acounts, as a rodit being bombarded inonnantly by that resolute resolved yut, a Government, and we feel that it is not merele mating to quiry if the public really are
belaune,, but we shall be pleased to have the man, who seinally took For 86. Nicholas the This Colony if visited this year, with one of a form of specchi, when we say that you will, rap about an Exhibition or not.
pinions of our Shazouolders in the matter. key of the position, but had to evacuats it, owing these poriodical drong his sordestructive to look Youm obediently,
heng drunk.
Tho Capital Ascount this year 18 more som to the reliefs not coming up in time. In the and herds. In the district of Microten, cast and, by the excellence of your Government and
,"CAS. TAYLOR, · P.O. 500 said that yesterday he found the pri
plicated turu formsedly i we have therefore pur... Dobradscha the Ruskion: army continues to west, the poor farmerį, buvo atrady sufferi the goodness of your laws correct and trans
Late Hon. Soerstary, sonor fghting with a seanum in Queen's-ed
• 30th October i posely abridged the details wapecting share oud watch the Tarka in order prevent their grossing dreadfully, nearly all their stock haring rerished, Hongkong Horticultural Exhibition Scolety. form the people, loving them as sourchildren
65, 1077
Central.". The other man want away, but Se vane misapprehension exists. I funny, as to freight. The other items are all inserted in full over the Danube and destroying the rallyus The squatters in several districts have not fared prisoner yare situase 4-Now on his shoulder. the aharseter of buis phaeo, and I may soir this The acconta laivo ban sallivided as before into near. Gelds. Higher up the Danube, however, betios, is an hour of instance where trúfvidual you will rejoice in their good spooches and
and became very violent. Witness blow his opportunity to give you a short description of it two books and submitted, govording to lar, to the Turkse have grossed overoppdelta Silistria, I can Leflers have lost, as many as oighly, thou-- Pennerage them in every laudable and
whistle, and two man came to its Assistance; be. The town foes osely dus borth, and is situate the Ministar Superintendent of Tade for the but as the day if the ninety miles from the caud shop. The loss to the Colony, td ba The latest roports fix the amount of fver then took priacuer to the station...
at flis foot of a blutt forty feet high wol de North and Senta, and distributed to the Agencies bank of the river a strong fores will be engrued - something enormens. The Government has in.. worthy enterprise that we shall id able to which the German Government has still to The prisoner said he did not strike the con- arises us of the brosse from the south-west in at Tientsin Hongkong, Canter, Fachoy, sad to destroy it as a timated test-relief will lie afforded to the, suf-" bring in and lay before you. We all firmly demonetiza at not less than fifteen millione stable; he was drunk. Find fifty cents.
aamner, while in vintz we will be exposed to Harlow. We beg Do Suareholders in Uie. As for the proepests of the war, # must be ferira, pud that facieiture of land will nos follow sterling, posibly more; while there was, whom believe that wht-wa have heard is not empty the last mail teft a balazos of millions at
"should imagine it will be the cold froin the 30 trut they may have a thorough insight into o prosunt smpaign in acknowledged on all is the result of cas by the drought. à public. the full foron of the northea nicumon, and I vicinity of raoh of thess plaqus to inspent thear understood that I slate my own conolations man-payment of rent where the inability to phy
popurs, sud ma Chineso sincerely feel that the path of that Government in London,
bluff oui estorsive xucultivated plain stretches, the company's all aire.
-kanila to have failed-eyo, Di Kussinna kunst meeting, has been held in Ipswich, urging
ADAT OESTRICTION
DEUNKIINESS, DR John Linstrum, serponder on the Germun
schooner Japan, was charged with fighting and
chu" Waltir, describeji na mokrien, Mein. ployed, was charged with drunkenness,
PAKHOL
FROM A CORRESPONDENT]
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