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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1878.
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surance of a inipred organ, that migdia tions are already on foot for the purchase by inty of Egypt from the England SULTAN, the nebont Tins recent tolograras must be takon sum granoj aalia. Eles why these naval and military pre- parations spoken off why this voto of six millions Six millions sterling would not buy Egypt, the grant lins been nude in case CO. maort to hostilities should be deemed neces
sary. Meantime, all the Fovers are sending ironclads to the Levant--France, Illy, pod
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VLADIVOETODE.
A carreryandent of the Japan Cradle writing from Hakodate under ate the 25th January, escribes the anonding, under vory novel oir
15th, 1978.
to effect Batardowyzed muớt too of ther my want of resport ari, constoration for the age and tiga pusition of the Chief Administrator of
waning, rear of the Co, 9th of the decade (fel Justion in the Colony is somewhat vague, how
Jun. 19th, 1978.) Should, however, the retai over, when I de forgot myself so far as to indulge
pries too so increase is to be beyond the in language tin beccming a gentleman, it will then
ability of the poor people to obtain food, weshal! be time enough to exprees rngrot, Danny case, Fourstances and with great brodit to offoors and be engeltal to ontrest again for an entharge to nohte I might be benefited by the study of crew of the atomer Corner at Vindivostocle se yon merchants exporting rico to, foreign language, it would busilly be wisdom to take a follows coutelos till the sin onltivators shall realize odot the Individual who ventures to think The Courier has just completed a ducharge fill srons after which, parcission to export to (but the writer would find the study of the of cargo in a row, and in this part of the world foreign sombrios sa kanal will be granted. Losnow, 13th February opponge of a gentleman moro prodfable to him unprodontod,super Tires baudred and flity Diven Tuesday 2nd on 12th of the wating. THE DESPATCH OF THE HITISH FLEEL TO than Lord Bhoom's Essy of Judinstare tent of goods, consigned From tokohness and your of the Cow, Shamesó Civil ert 1329(16. Jan.
Hakodate to Vladivostook, and consisting chiedy CONSTANTINOPLE 100
** I was unable to gather firmi Sir John of dour, rich, and salt; have been discharged by Smalos rébucks that his intended boliday was an ice road from the slip to the shore, a distance HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS, The Ministry, in reply to questions that bive bern, put," stated that, there was a diflority merely to all up his drou so as to untitle hin, to of: saron miles from the inn to the char respecting the outry of the Dardanelles, but that Rotistantial pansion, and that he had me inter- This in Jew, it was affected First the lost was
to one of the peculiarly dulle thinkpeas was renclierl tohuppori the weight of the MAGNA MÁLONDON, 4th January, 1878, 4- By Anpaintraant to His Exelleney the Go Austria have all despatched portions of their war intention to send the flees there is anghanged hingement solos, plead guilty ent from the outer edge of the fait il sufferatPRO OUR OWN CODEERPONDENS.] A telegram has been revived from Pribe your torres patent, Sic, must be behind the argo Then anchor were fenty madded to the Home of atra continue perfect bent fleste, but with what intention cannot be | Gortschikoff to the following effects the stepez, and have soma nuthority for such an ex- frozen mazs, que hundred feet distant finale country, like the Ministry, is divided on the ques - At present they all seem to be British Ironobil Squadron goes to Constantinople truoguiliary sesertion. If not, his insinuation it ship, which was firmly secured to them with bow-tion of bence and war and is shamefully treated stated. merely on the watch, and, until further in- we shall send Eussian troops there also in the worst possible taste, and in rootor, The enrge was then folded in sleds placed in the mailer by the Government for not only
LATER.
entirely devoid of truth. “Labouring codes o immediately phɔage de; had upon them it was is the truth most carfully concealed but is pec. telligesien maches us it would be folly to
delusion” is a mild way of apologising for such coureyed to the city with the same feality a nohully boing, diagreed to the and that tha predict the course of events. That the posi. In the House of Conteens, the Minister of a fagrant outrage a good taste, bough it had beca landed on what The Cabinet may avert an attack by e carl of the State for Foreign Affairs (Lord Derby), in reply |* The spinions of “Indosti, &e,” on the neanult steamer moved out each orening to anchorage premiens;. I will comunes my letter by giving tion is critical, however, cannot be doubted.
tos question, said he hoped to be able to announce case are not of au Boient importance to merit clear of the ice, moving in again the next morn se nouo u Ioan atatement of in matters on Thursday that the British Irinola3 &qtiadronovona paring notice; but his observation that ing, whom the operation of cutting and attachogstand as the battle fold, and I will they attempt Inspustor Whitehead on his own showmg the vessel had to be repcated. The entira cargo to indicate the diplomatic situation to the best The delivery of the American Mall was begun tad arrived at Constantinople AAAH
had been guilty of condust unbecoming a public was landed in two and a half days, the days of my lights. at 11.5 yesterday morning.
officer must be taken cun grano sulia; in fact, being from 9am, to 4.30 pm Most of the slede
TRE WAT it is simply untrue,
pes3, soone eighty in number, wore of the most The winter, though late, buy septin in carnest Indulging in a game at bowls at the Oriental primitive kind, and wore constructed for the encas heavy snow and severe frost having coourred Hotel may possibly be deemed unbecoming in 6 sion. Every aquilable animal was impressed Into both in Bulgarls und Armenia. The position publio clear, but whether the heinensaute une the servion to supply the mafirn-power. Some at Rnasis-le-en-precucions que desperate that — Fais offanen has formed the subiect of a macia) of the conferences were dedura by horses, Silat, milles kumpaign las to be prosecutad at, alli mport to the Governor is hardly worth const. by aran; and here and there rught be sonu u team - rüks and hazırdı--that is to say, masivn öpörn- formed by an ox and a mule pulling lovingly to Lions boys be continued either unfil they dering S
It will to generally equilted that the Regis gether. Altogether the unloading of this vessel prove muccessful or are absolutely stopped by the texe-Gauorukis the best judge of his subordinate's affording a strikingly picturesque coup d'ail, how. As newspaper correspondents are now condect and ability, and is that gentleman has "Imagine the steamer lying attached to this enors driven from the front, our means of information not see any necessity for suspending the In our tea-Belil, the sleds moving backwards and are both restricted and wareliable. Beginning spector from duty, would it not be quite as well forwards in a continuous procession, watobed or at the west, the Turke hold two strong isolate for your correspondent to use a slight amount accompanied by a large number of spectators, positions, namely, Widdin and Niol, which uro of discretion before wildly rushing into print some on borseback, some on akates, and a still surrounded by a combined force of Servians and with a parcel of idk, promptions which erscafer proportion on foot Goricus wouther Rensionious. These strugbelde must like entirely without foundation PE prevailed, and the stemmer, under the foe of the Plovni opitulate po the axluustion of their
The dovert sucer ecnveyed in the allusion high hills, was quite protestest from the strong stores, but in the montime they employ a forca to Mr. Hassell's remerke is in the same minds blowing of elfors Fahrenheit's theraio- numdaing at least four times their garrisons to orquiaith taste as the rest of this slogant off-meter as goomlly about, zora, The coldest basisge them. Then to come to Suba. Not HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-sion. That gentleman's reply to Sir John Smele's fomparture observed was eis degrees below soro, withstanding the prevalence of féciful weather,
ING CORFORATION,
incorpeat inferences way a hehalf of the jury, The Vladivostok people were as plaused no 9- the gallant and ubojitous Gourke mungen affor an expression of opinion from that body, which torished to have fresh pranges to out, in the in sight days struggle to burn the. Turkish left wing and to appear on the plain before the city, Shareholders in the Hongkong and Shanghaiblin bit more than the sordigt to guide Chem
The ordinary your y general meeting of the bus alrenly been endorsed by the community at middle of January
litrge Ta forming opinions on this case the
The Tarks last no time in rot routing; and, I be lieve, tata placed their army in dele,which Banking, Corporation was held at the City Hall they had the whole of the oriente
they hara randuced as safe as they know how If the jury had only consented to be guided by
A small fores has been left in Sofa to cover this Mr. Stewart, head master of the Govorament Testerday afternoon. There were present Mar Central Suhools, left by the English asil yester. H. Heppins (Chairman). R. Balili, F. D.
retreat. I lungine. At all events. Solis, is con- day for a well-earned holiday. Mr. Stewart Las Sassoon, W. H. Furles W. Rainers, H. L. Dal Tiews, new adopted by this self-sufficient wise. always toon's popular official and the progress rumple, A. Lind, Hen. P. Ryne, C. May. C. they would, to use his own worde, have home on leave in April next. In the unified shown their concu sense and saved consider.ondition of Court and Consmlar appointments; education at site in the colony a largely due. Chater, J. Robinson, E. Tao, J. T. Clasblo fiue and troublehnt a they could not it is impossible to say at prosout who will fulfil
ter, E. E. Sassoon, L. Mendal, A. Newton, F. Grobien, W. K. Haphes, D, McCallout, I was in that list your timablo corro the latica of his otise during his absence,
The nativo papers state that, on the 4th inst; Mr. L. T. For Acting Superintendent of Foreigo Mails, received a present to the amount of mouth's salary from the horns of his department, in con- sideration of a good service,
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·WARLIKE PREPARATIONS BY ENGLAND, Wa mre requested to announce that the annual “There are active måttery sad naval prepara. meeting 5: the members and Restholders of Unotions in England Chanel will take place this afternoon at half-
to past five
Thứng Chinamen zail on the passage from San Francisco on board the Farido Mail atcamer. Alba, Captain Howard. The bodies were ex- balzod ord brought to Hongkong, y
The Channel Squadron has been order rendezvous, and call for orders, at Gibraltar. TURBISH PROTEST AGAINEL FOR UNTOY Or THE DARDAN ILLES BY TÉEBRITISH FLEST.
In the Turkish Pallamont, the President of the Caumoil of State is declared that if the The yacht race for the Dongles Challenge British Fleet me entraged the Dardanelles, the Cup, notified to come off to-day, is unavoid-Tarkish Government wall protest that Tag- ably postponed on Tuesday next, the 19th and must be responsible for the consegnene. inst, starting from the Coalsheds, Kowlook, at
seven o'clock a.m.
Wear that a number of gentlemen have formed themselves into the "Hongkong Minstrel Trompa." They intend giving their rat por formand dexing, the race week, the proceeds to be dovuted to local charities.
Mody, R. D. Tucker-Molla, D. Mancherjee, Blogg, eto, shd.T. Jackson, Chief Manager. J. T. Hovery P. Rhesus, A. C. Levysoka, J. A. The CHIEF MANAGER having road the notice convening the meeting
The rest of Indecis" fulminations are in
FIAT JUSTITIA RUAT COLUM. comprehensie,Yours,
Hergkong, February 14th, 1878.
Tu Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Car-totis exertions." poration has fully entered upon the eTH T The British bark Globe, Captain; Harrison, re Jast F. F. Dennya, S. Cope, C..T. Harlan, G. pondent, whose bonstist impartialityI very much prosperity predicted for it. At the yearly parts having spokas the British ship Sir Ckiertes H. Barnett, H. Smith, J. E Marfellt, II. Nation, itads rolief in snooring
eoting of the shareholders, held vostor. Napier, from Cunliff to Japan, on the 21st No. day, the Chairman had the pleasing duty the British skip Caroline, from Hinge, to London. vember in the Omboy Passngs, 124 days oct; of presenting mist favourable report to on the 4th December, in the Omboy Passage, 20 them. The dividend, it is truc, was only days out, wished to be reported all well; and a German bark showing RDMK, from Hamburg a moderate pae, but the directors had to Shanghal, so the 10th January, 162 days out. been able out of the profits to add $850,000 to the reserve, fund, which now stands at one million dollars. It is a great colievo.Holloway, reports having spoken the mori fast six months been satisfactory, but the bauk
An American paper says that as the question
POLICE COURT
14th February.
BEFORE CHARLES MAY EEQ.
DRUNE,
YOKOHAMA -
Mt. Russell Bobertson, H. M. Consul goed
sidored as lust,
Proceeding eastward, we find that the Russian ang which, besieged Playha in still stationed thero nel is simply welther bound, its destin tou no doubt boing Adrianople, vil the Schipsu Pass Then we come to the array outlin Tarin, under the Cratoviteli, to whom ti aty is allot. ber of making the quadrilateral--that is to say. of preventing the Tarkiah fores therein in-
· A letter received by a gentleinna i Yokohama: trenched from attacking the army destined for from General T. E. Van Buren, andosages that Aurinnaple. Then we come to an army which is ho will leave Ban-Frangisen in February, and so under organisation for a special attack on Baste the community may look forward to the pleasure ohuk. This may in panel mder the much of seeing him some time next monthink
racated Todlehon, than whom, is my opinion, A The number of deeds stamps, postal coals, greater humbug doos hot live. The Tucks have paper money. &o, martofsetared at the Shi-bei-stringtimed their quadrilateral garrisons and kinku, of the Okora she, during the alt year have moved the army under Suleiman to Ad- ended Deculer Slul 1877 were as follows fanopie. which in twig fortitted and seeneti Title deeds, 8479.900; prelage stamps, 19,111,640; med to the at It is here that the decisivo pogíal cards, 6.103500; slams for legal docum- battle must be fought
From Arneis the accounts aro mont.com.
og var regist to say treat thabost advizze to the Turks. There can be no doubt that the dous swap the Black Sea, Jof it allowed a Turkish feet to all intents and porpotes cap Russia Alabama last wook to seize and optere on the, Asíntic Coast a transport with seven bandad troops and a large prm of money. Again it seems that Inbart. Pasha's squadron, soricualy attacked by soms torpedo vessels, and whilst Iring in the harbour of Entoum, WAS
The CHAIRMAN read the report nad said-- Gentlement is with great pleasure that Loons before you to day with such a favourable The Britab bark Star of Isdis, Captain report as the one that you have now in your bands: Not only have the profits during the ship Sacramenta from Newastle, NEW. to as made motorial proges to wry branch of ment even for a prospersos Dank to create redde in lat. 7.7 N. long. 153.6 B., un the 18th its basiness-(Applaw-and I think I may such a reserve as this in the short space of Jonary and an Amarinn bark showing VWCB safely say that at no peried of its existened bus
on the 3th inst., tu lat. 16.27 N. lous. 120.27 it stood higher in credit and publio antimation John Stephens seaman on the British sirens, 13,780,000; lamps for calchdans 1,050,000 thece-yeare. The business of the Bark has on the 12th inat the Star of Fralin lust a boy had high res on me (Appluise.) Thomas Bell was charged by P.0, 670 with being stamps for tobsen 0 180,000, stamps for ilk been of a mast satisfactory character during overboard, named Charles Grecataway, of London, de present directorate, and the rapidity with He full verkoned and could not swim. Captain rule of the past two years make the drunk and Iring sheat the street at Quson's-road worms egg carda, 200,000, paper money of the Most people who have travelled between this satisfaction to them to know that those friends who imprisonment. which it has revered from its former reverses Holloway did all in his power to save the boy's to hopeful for the fatore, and it is no small Conical. Fined fifty cuts; in default, ond day's value of 10, 2, and 1 ven 110-1500
port and Shanghai have pleasant momorics of life, but he was not missed until too late to have stood by the bank in a propitious times
A. HAT LIFTER.
the Vorta- Zien, as she was called when belong is highly creditable both to the directors and reste lim,
are now reaping their reward in the enhanced
Chenng Awat was charged with stealings to the PMSS Company, the Genki the management. The clasticity ofEtho Lenk
value of their property (Applause cap from the exam at Wong Chi Chaun, a God Mars as she has boon named sing her change has been abundantly proved, and those who of subsizing the mail steamship service will be farge business given to it by the sharebelters, ant the Escreation Ground looking at persons. Bishi Company. She has always had the repu Frosperity of the bank is mainly day to the Proseentor wail: that or the 13th int he was of fag, consequent on hor transfer to the liten stood by it when in temporary dificulties one of the subjects onsidered by Congress at ita fact we all fully appreciate, and I hope that sual selling ferunt articules. Buddenly he felttalion of being one of the most comfortable and only escaped destruction by the skill and docla The larger Direstury contains the different have good reason, in its hour of prosperity, present session, an effort will be made to have tappy relations between the bank' sud ita abare his hat anatuled from off, his head He safest vocals on the Cost, Rer Owners: Are) of Admiral Hobart, since when he has been inserted in any will which may be passed grant holders will in futute be considerably extended turust round and saw the prisoner rauning. Trooties and Conventions made by China and to congratulate themselves on their foresighting a subsidy a clause compelling the company to their matual bouent. The directors are very Proscator was going to pursue him making great additions both to her recommoda ravaging the Russian coast with great infect Japan with foreign countries, together with and faith. Its position is now at assured, to have its rassels manned by American seamen, much pleased to see the reserve fund once more when he found that his quote was tied to that of tion and seaworthiness. The Genkel Mag is As Hotorer tout is comupind by the Turks, the The attention of Congress will be called to the standing at a million of dollars-(Applause.) other man. Prosecutor gare a sudden jork Yonworks. The pair of new boilers which have otuar theory than that the Russians are in thi lying alongside the quay of the Miten Rish to podo procesding snnis explicable on any Vitique Acta, Ordinances, and Regulations re- and the shares, which three years since fact that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company The experience of the past hire tought us the and his quoue staring being old. it broke and he Leon mads for her tons the boilers formerly in greater force in the neighbour wond tuna Turkish lating to Commerce and Shipping.
were 16 per cent discount, new stand at although ring the American ing, has its vessels vafus of having a solid resorre-te lean upon in ran after the prismer, at the same time making the America have been lifted in. The elit masounts load one to acmose, t 61 per conf premium. This fuck speake almost entirely manned by Chinamon, and in so buil times, and I am sure that tus shapolindar an cuscry. A Chinese castable stopped the gang have been taken to places, thoroughly. As for Erzervim, malgré the cold, and the
the United Statan should become involved in will sonorir in the wisdom of the course pursued, prisoner. volumes, and is more eloquent to mercantile maritime war, thay would be of 20 account as namely, bailling up the recevo Lofore inarcasing
overhanked, repaired and strangiumbe. The typhus fover the scarcity of provisions and the The prisoner, in defence, said that one of his eylinders have been hored on: The esset ilwell lack of quarters, the Russian forces investing the men than words. Now that the reserve fundve force of samen. It will be argued that the dividend. At our last moeting yen were in trienda had been playing with him, and threw has been newly coppered st Yozuska but all rely appear to mnitiply and to draw barer. A stands at a million, the shareholders may the object of the Government in eabridizing lines, formed that the bark had negotiated a loan to sway his cay. Ho mistook the prosecutor for odor work has been, or is in course of being, cording to one account, Muhkaelect in the coriega is for the bedalt of the people of the whole the Chinese Government. This loan has been his sad. He intended to bare a pond joke effected at the works of the company at Boston, of the Bitish Consal was stopped by some Cos- shortly look forward to a largo dividend, as contry, and the employment of Americua dashed to the public will work satisfactory re- with sim Chromolithograph Plate of the NEW Hank will go on progressing.
there is little doubt the business of the men solid be demanded that the Government Yoon as that the bank had ang He Warahia santanned the prisoner to tw. The framework is being thoroughly strengthened sacks, but not being recognised was allowed ta
all round with strong stringers, by bear and person. Abother roomat states that he left B may be enabled to seu e experienced seamen in plorable interest in the Sugar Refinery of East (“mantha' hard labour,
kaow of minoki, or Oregon pine New decks zerum with all his regular troops and has formed CODE & SIGNALS in se at ito
ase any naval warfare should occur.
Point, and I am glad to inform you that the
have been laid: a new social ball is trilling; the icmpment at amo distance from the city s0. ~~~~~PEAK
saloon-avoctomedation is extended, and is honesto operate on the Russian wax. Anyhow hahas. Also of the various HOUSE ELAGS
and numerous other devions for the Intarions off the city and has transferred the command to entertainment of passengers will be introduced. the Kurdian Chief Ishmael. What his force, or {Designed expressly for the Work);
John Coley, tesinan on the American ship The officers of the works confidently expect that, his means, or his powers of stance ara I can MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, &c.
Wildwood, was brought up, en remasid, charged when the Geri daru leaves their hands about not tell, but it in curtain that provisions ure vory July nert, she wil he to all intouts and purposes scares and that the inhabitants are parading the with desertion.
Henry Dearborn Harriman d-I am mater Dew vessel and in every respect the firet of her streste in Eclean procession calling upon "Allal” The Directory for 1878 contains, several new
this harbour Tha vessel arrived here from the other steamers of the company will largo encued to Constantinople. He is u mosk Liverpool with coal on the 22 January Tas a similar process of renovation and improvement: devout Musulman, and I imagine is going to bo
-Japon Gazette, prisoner shipped ut Liverpool ander the came
It is father embellished with a Chromo-lithe
gouple of "
PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG;,
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
管顾远
* SÍLÁNGHAŤ..
The persistonteforta made by Admiral Fuerzame has been dispored of to a new company fox daring the three years he has held the governor. the amount at which the concern stood our ship of Cochin China, to develop the resourea of booke(Applause.) In conclusion. I shall b the colony have, it is stated by a correspondont of glad to answer any questions you may wish to pat the Marseilles Séniaphore, heen orowned, with to me
No questions being put, the CHAIRMAN said Gas of the present.' governor's :
he had much pleasars in proposing that the
passed. Mr. MODT said he had mach seconding the Chairman's motion.
Carried unanimously.
Before Janne RoseELL, Esg
LESERTION,
The Reuter's telegrame published in another column contain rather startling information. The British fleet has not only been despatched to Constantinople, but has, ore now, arrived much success.
British Government has at length decided to have a voice in the settlement between Bussin and Turkey. About the wisdom of this stopthere will, of entire, be more than one opinion. The armistice has been concluded, the Russian troops have entered the lines of It is published in two forms-Completa at Constantinople, and it is just possible that $5, or, with the Lists of Koridorte, Port Direc- the Turks are already so far committed that governor has now: requested that, ose of the by Mfr. Turst, if comma E R. Balülice. andy had an advance el £8. On the 29th January thre has brought a cargo solely of machinery-for themtelligence, either in war or in counsel, and have
they will decline to accept or admit British
there--From this it will-bo seen that the first act was to create an experimental Carot be adapted and the sceneseure in of the American ship Wudzsöd at present in place in the East. One by one, and in thisirarto Fr prolšotion, and assistance Makktur has bogt;
features and improvemente, and will be found as complete as possible.
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4
of Joba Codoy, of New York, as appears by
the articles which I uroluce. After he got ho told me that he was from Scotland He to sea we talked about baiting a hook, and the shipped an an oblo seaman at £3 per month
men refused to work. Two of those men madea
He
MANILA
The British steamer klington, from Ginsyow.
manufacture of sugar si Mandaluyon
Another kidnapped native of the Philippines has been rescued on the hortbust coast of
I'
about kilometre from Saigon, Sugar cane, indigo.cotton, cocoa-trees, and coffee slirubs were planted there, under the direction of an expe.
extrasted with the defence of Constantinople, rienced odkial from the botanical garden in
On the motion of Mr. FORBES, seconded by Paris; sul from its nuiseries thousards of fofse
whare his presence in case of emergency will not dove plus here been and are sent erat Mr. MENDEL, the appointment of Mr. A. Lind
as a great stimulus to all true believers.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION year into the outlying districts, and distributed to the baril in place of Dr. A. Molver, absent,
myself have a very poor opinion of Bussian grataitously both among the French and An- and of Mr. H. E. Dalrymplo, in place of the late On the motion of Mr. F. D. Sagoon, scooaded amite planters. The altivation of tobacco Line Mr. E Tobin, was confirmed. also been attempted with great succoer; and the
repeatedly inmy correspondenceocktucodinstances. support of thi vonriction. What I have not officials from the manufactory of tobacco in Paris Reiners, the retiring directors, were re-electi
On the motion of Mr. BELILI08, seconded by ruft and went away at night. Daring the day
to record strongly tends to corroborate these viewa. The whole of the bridgea acrosa-the Oders for Qepiss may be soni,to the Duite intervention. The President of the Council may be sent out at expense of the solony to super Mr. DEACON, the Hoa. P. Ryrie and Mr. H. Eof the 30th January another man away. Their Borneo.
intend the preparation of the leal for the Faro
namos Fore E. McBride, L. E. Doherty, and J
At La Carlots, Negros, a fire broke out on the the Danuto have other boon heoken or have Press Offen, where it is published, or ta tha of State has declared in the Turkish Parlia pean market. Experiments also have and are Gibb wore aleated suditors for 1878.
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the brineksFleming. The latter absconded during the day of
a strong breeze from the north east, aprendeu long ago that the floating ice which renders following Aginta-
ment that the Turkish Government would still boing mado st the public expense to as before us, gentlemen, and I thank you for your the 8th ultimo. Ireported them as dowarted evening of the 13th January, which, fanned by buen removed to fort destruction. It WES
tain the most profitable manner of dealing with Mr. J A. de Graça.
protest that England must be responsible the sugar cane, which is found to yield most attendance. The dividend warrants are ready think that they were all pat paboard on the 81st rapidly and in a very short time reduced to aahen she Danube navigable in water intet vis
and will be payable to-morrow.
ultimo. I believe they rafasol to work. Te more theu twenty buses and ably produce this offact, and the contingency was Mesure. Campbell & Co.
for the consequences that may ensue abundantly.
Mr. Gentleman-Before we part this ported it to the Cansal through, the hilaf offer.
His Excellency the Goverage-General bas ranged to be provided against, first, by pontong Mrs. Wilson, Nickolls & Co. from the outry of the Dardanelles by the Writing or the Chinese loan, Truth, saye Afternoon, I think there is a little debt we enght He returned with a certain mosings, and in case recived a telegram from the President of the with ico entting apparatus affixed and second,
desars. Wilson, Nicholls & Co.
to pay to the gentlemen who have so ably pre- the men refused to work I was to bring them Mosers. Hodge & Co
British fleet, and this statement looks very When this loan was issued, the other day, I ad
of the King of Poringal, which took placa thewre provided and are now on the beaks of the
Danube, but their being laid down was sonor much as though the British occupation would rised, investment in it, whilst most newspapers and over the laterests of the corporation during on shors on Monday, the 4th Instant Conncil of Ministers announcing the marriage by means of steam ferry boats. The pontoons
jeared at the very idea The applications were the past six months. If Erghshmen pride them three men were coming on shore nine of the crew 23rd January amid great rejoicing. prove scarcely more welcome than the Russian.considerably more than double the amount of the selves upon the privilege of grumbling, flients in come also They accordingly all went His Excellency in Governor and the Cam-petually deferred from day to day that they Why it should have been assumed that present attendance would show how little there to the Consulate. I went there alsa. The prisoner andsut of Marine lift Manile on the 4th sanot now he laid down at all until the necessity The Tarks had made up their minds to los
ferry Wats aly a portion of their constraction submit to the Russian demands, and they Chine would not pay a small debt which she was is to grumble at in our present position would was one of the men who came asture and went be. February to visit the sont barn provinces. They for their nse shall lizyo expired As for the incurring, or that the hnd no right to borrow show that there is nothing to, gamble at for the Consul. He held sa investigation. I was are expsetod to return chent the end of the monte, tas serived and they cannot possibly bo cont
The general meeting "of the shareholders in are apparently disinclined to
renew the what she scald sasily ropay, was indeed strange. Crns need of elevate his voico particularly examined by the Consul. Bunia of the toon made struggle. The successive disasters they have The Chinese have many vice, and some few high to address the select few who are here a complaint that the water and provisions were the Spanish Philippine Bank was held on the Reted this winter. Communication bas in virtues. Amongst the latter, prominently fines However, gentlemen, I think it would have not good. The Consul appointed a sarrey to Sed instant. The report af before the wing sequence bean greatly rebred, und it is a sustained, the late declaration of war by the paginent of all debts innered. It may ebn somewhat more Looming, it instead of be held by Captains Thompson and Clough, referred to the continued prosperity of the banks in question whether, the troops on the Servin, the revolt of tho Thosaliane, followed perhaps, surprise some parsons to learn, that indulging in abgeneo boyance there was nothing American onptains. I believe, but strangers te bien, daring the twenty-five years it has heap. Ten anlat Plevis will not have to make s Chinese cenumersial, morality in a far pastor la to grumblat they had given their pre me. They hell their survey cu the 6th instant in existence, and triplet its optar. The Biridon retrograde boom in order to obtain the by the appearance of Green troops over the English connierial morality as Chinese soolat sence here to-day to show a little of that and I belleve roparted the same to the Coneul for last year is the largest yet made. It absorbe minns of uzistence. At all events, we know frontier, al the disaffection of the Cretans, morality la below. It. English merchants in thankfulness whina is sertainly due
"the He ordered the men on board on the ith instant 296,000, being at the rain of risima er at that, i ingements havo been made in have mitedly had the effect of convincing Chinn hardly ever lore by things ad mig. A management of the bank. However, select and and told them that an investigation had het leating a balesda 30.09 to be carried forward Balzans for those of Bor
Charmi canhos, like by Dagbremsa, go through few as we are, I think we shall bo suffisient to held upon the food which was found to be goal.
The customs dues collected dating the month edges provided, un depots, establikket do Messrs. Malherbe. Jullien & Co. the Turks that their hold on their Wuropa oce-whitewashing process, and, having pead his indiesto very clearly that those to whom tredit That was told thera in my presence. None of the of Tray aunted to $134.98, being engulation of provisionť provided, and no Mr. F. Algar. Cletusat's Lane provinces is precarious, and night be lost srelilors que penny in the pound, corso free is dat ractive oralit, even from those who are men oxoopt George Hill wont on board. He $2,806.74 more than is some mopth of 187 uztracte entered into For transport
has been sent teel because of the Scarcity of fodder, and that the Turkish prisoera: altogether if they persevered in the contest and respeed ma He wast par arhat he owes absent, and those who are present I sure got his discharge Hill is not upon the articles the Consulate A day or two
"BANGKOK
My captured at Plecza bara suffered frightful hard“. BANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants' against such overwhelmingodde. An English or be forever dishonoured it may sul May fully agree with me that we sunot say now produced. I saw the prisoner and the
Exchange.
Se pot chipa sod, have not yet arrived of Bacharset chester combosites agozite to endeavour to chout word too much in praise of those outlomon others again. Mossra, S. M. Pettingill & Co., allisuce is therefore, in all probability, no the Chinare, by mcuhs of secret commissions Therefore I would simply desire to propose à afterwards. They then asked again for their
Some of them hut gone on beaïví The time of osteity of rice wid somsaquant Yet, in spite of all this, minforcements are being 37, Park Row.
and adulterated goods, and then to complain of vote of thanks to the directors for their able discharge. longer coveted by Turkey. In England pub the Chinese cheating thom. This is all nonsense; management in bringing about so very suaess without my knowledge and took away their high prices would now appear to be over if we sent from Russia and sorozathe Danube and severo opinion on the political situation is much the cheating is entirely on our side. If a Mac fularesrle during their past six months clothes. That was done without the now go may judge from the latest advice from Ilangkok quarrels are ocotering in the Imperial family. divided. As with the public, so with the din were established in the Mansion House, managament (Applause in which it is clear of sny of the officers as far as I know. E of and Saigon, which ports may be formed the rice it sms to mas that the Emperor and Empress and wors to apply bamboo to the soles of a fex the capital of the bank has been increased in the men I belive, and their things on shore at the grauaries of Straite Settlements. The embarge insist upon the return of the Czararitob to 8t Government and the Press. It is stated of our respectel Susagiers ones a week, it is extent more than ten per cent, an almost au Contaiate, and they then said they gould procure on the export of rice from Bangkok was removen Fetersburg in order to make room for Todleben, that the members of the Cabinet who possible, that after a few years, we might attain precedented ovcurrence bren with the most employment immediately the Cousal discharged on the 19th January, as appoare from the follow but that the Heir Appurend refuses to leave biz are in favour of an aggressive attitude to to the standard of Chinese commercial morality fortunate of companies. I think also that them The discharge was by mutual consent, ing translation of a Royal Proclamation published tomand in the present emergency. He is sad in addition to thanking the gentlemen hand unth's wares was paid to the Consul for in the Siam Weekly Advertiser of the 24th Jade bo on hall terms with his unals Nicolas, the have acted a directors a word of praise the Government, That month's pay is not do quarCommander in Chief and is only manageable in wards Bussin are Lord BEACONSFIELD, Lord As it is, we fall far short of it
An ingtest was hold at the Civil Hospital is due to the manager and offers of the bank dusted from the men's wages, but a paid by "HE. Chow. Prayah Fahnuwongs Mahastha prasues of the Car CAINE, and Mr. GATHORNE HARDY The opponents to this policy are said to be. Lord seaterday afternoon, by Mr. Bussell, soroner Applause and most heartily offer the simple the ship. The prisoner was uskod by the Cereal Kohsah Tibauder, the Minister for Foreign Af. Taking the view of the case, 1 fancra olun and a jury composed of Messrs. C. D. Bottomley, tribute of my words in proposing that the utmost if he had hi-lathes on shore, he said "No" faira, bags to auginos to sil merchants, grain.4 is afforded to the diplomatic situation. What has DERBY, Lord SALISBURY, Lord CARNARVO, C. Katz, and A. Johnston, on the body of a praise be given to them for their exertions. The prisoner as ordered on board with two or owners, and parties Interested in comme cocurred in this The Sultan sent a nola to and Mr. CROSS, with whom Bir STAFFORD Roman named Cizing yợc mùi, who died during The motion was carried by acclaront
three others. They said that they would not go. Bared that on Saturday 9th moon, 1st of the the Powers pointing feir intervention with the purious night.Dr. Wery sahil he had The CHAIRMANanilomen, we are, very have not seem them since I reported them wening. year of the Cow, 9th of the decade (Russia The Fewere attok their heads kit anket NesinoCKE is wid to side. The views of exammed the body and believed death to have much ofliged to you, and Mr. Bay for the com- again to the Consul on the following morning, August 25th, 1877) proclamation was issued for a basis. All refusad except England The the remaining members of the Cabinet are rited from opinas poisoning-Toug Alaang plimont paid us, and I can only any the bear? I went to get the prisoner and the others on declaring that during the year the rainfall in Cher arrived at St. Petersburg and opals de not known, but it would seem that, as Bircles coolie in the oreantile Marine Offico, fully endorse the praise bestowed upon our cliiaf bourd. There are five absconding altogether. I all parts of the Kingdom of Elam was insignificlared he would refuse mediation and resont in
Sailers' Home, said deceased was his wife. She manager, Mr. Jackson, and the offeurs.
had fourteen men, of these five are discharged cont. The grain cultivators did not realizes full tervention The Snitan, no doubt zusigated by FAVOURABLE COMPARISON MICHAEL HICES-BEACH has accepted the was hroty eight years of age. Witnssa married MS, JACKSON Gentlemen, on behalf of my fire and desurters, and four are on duty. zield The rice in the country ingresspil in prlos, the Brish Minister, formally applied to the post of Secretary for the Colonies heat, her in theseventheon of last year, in Hongkong, colleagues and myself. I beg to thank you most His Worship Did the prisoner svar complain daily Therefore H.3. the King graciously British Government ter mediation. This task
to you about anything on the voyagal
directed me to a proclaination estreating the British Government accepted, and instantly least cordially endorses Lord BEACONS She sawhlorhea he married her. He led at heartily for the bender you have done us
The meeting then seperated.
Prosecutor Yes. Ho complained of a tumor the boms and foreign merchants not to load do the necessary application to the Cear Che known her before. He paid $90 for her. On Wed | FIRLD'S policy. · Curiously enough, Lord nestay night they had their evening meal about
apon his leg I treated him with common re and set it to foreign countries as heretofore, rophy was that an armiso must precede mégotia- NOAA Particularz were set forth in that proclamation tions, and that sneh an armistice could be arranged SALISBURY, who was generally supposed seven o'clock. Devesend appeared angry and com
Bls Worship Did he ever complain of the A prevent Hor Majesty the King, having only hetween the Commanders-in-Chief at their to be the most strongly philo. Rossi lained about its being late. Witness told her that
if she lind come home earlier they could have he
Concurrently, Baviced with the Benslik addo, percy rumpentive head quarter-Lord Derby has sent. of all the Ministers, remains in the Cabinet, thermal ourlier. He went out about half-parti ---
verge that during the proscht year the yield of another application asking fer jûformation, as to from which it would appear that he has
His Worship Did any of the other men 2 the rice falde cultivated in all the presences of the nature of the armletine, and there the matter Wilyuss-Yon; some of the men complained of Siem, east, waat, norib, and south, in as followsts. All the statements made in the papers. either seen fit to alter his opinions, or else
the way the food was cooked. The cook was palit In some provinces the grain onltivatora malized and transmitted from the various ospitals of Thalf a crop in soute one fourth in nomo base as to the incidents of the negotiations the measures contemplated by the British Go to get me olem, which he gets her in water, THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTION 65 per month.
Frisoner Was there not some maggotty brend Bilth in beans one tenth and in some only one realeolitely intrus. Nothing can harrocenrred vernment do not really embrace active inter- but she did not vomit. She died about half-yat
plovonth of a crop at all. The yield of grain to us yet beyond the limits of the west polite. and foul water on board ?AS Fond and wituem acquainted the polies with the vántico." In short, it is exceedingly difficult to roumstance at three o'clock. Witness smoked
Witness No, there was not. A few weevils the oustintore this year bar not beon ne full as diplomacy, and I think everything is being done 618-I need only briefly refer to the court into the broad about a weak before our arrival in past year by the Britisk Gavurument to prevent ill-fooling armrest any conclusionen this Easterajumble.piu pat never at home. There was another Some of the London papers advocate the sole in the next room, and witness called him munication you publish in Wednesday's fesne, l'hen we ordered flour for all hands. We used The cultivatore bare now gathered in the end irritation on the part of Rassin--no war pre- in to look at the deceased about tex o'clock refering to pay loster of the Pulist, on the above thirteen barrois af four out one voyage orops of the year. To contiisus the embargo parations are being zande, no threats of any kind landing of British troops at Gallipoll, others Akwong, coole at the Sailors, Home, said he subject,
The prinque will not go on board the ship farther and provent meshauts from purchasing being used, not a whisper of Irla-Tention mo Lowly declare that to do so would be folly corroborated the last witness as to her gone Ware it not for the uofounded presumptions lie I
and exporting grain to forsign countries right foud, The point is this-Rassin luelete or bar be an embarrassment to the chants and a right se vietor in making terms with the van- that it is not the mission of England to supinasInspector Craddock said the police were is pleased to indulge in, and whion might possibly His Worship What Is the rodson that you detriment to commered HM the King Las quislied England be up Europos trasties to therefore issued a Enyal Mandate, directing me artablich her right as superior to that of Turkey. pot the Sick Man, and that British intereste not saguainted will any suspicions oiream- do harm to the posons alluded to, if allowed to will not ge du høsid Peng
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