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caso, the Congrega would meet without any nocery delay at Badun, sud sorte solt tion of the complicated Eastern Question night perhaps be arrived at. -
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cutor the field, and on what side will they can u the opposize, a pentol to six Prisoner, in dofors, sold thafneither the cap, smoking opmom, I am of opinion Unt it made with the prescribed formalitiùs sal com
Tiodike, hardin
tain nor the chief officer know the date. It was end not, and I think that interpretailun monies from the Vation, and proated intonas range themselves We think that Germany Chan on coated it lasts and who had on the 12th. They wore going up Saigon River would stone buty, Dub both Consorcitament, although it had bean cospted of a France, and Tinly would remain noutral, boon Brahmon portaly won totod, was, sen and he was preparing the winch to let go anglior factus and Macize have laid down as a rule that, foregone conclusion that an Italian Cardinal and that the combosante, would be Eng. tenced to four years poiul servindo The chief ofloor bok him to wah desks. The as long as we can help it, we are not to suppose would be the choice of the Conclave,
Wong Ashinovioted of stealing two-ducks voel was then ander weigh. He had beer that sugas peak sense, when they make a Lospod, Fourang 20th land, Austria, and Greece, against Bussia the steamer Poteas, and who had boon twice in the hip for nine months and twelve days trenties. The conclusion then, to which I come The Home correspondent of The Tower in u Servin, and Turkoy, Roumania, unless al protionaly convicted, was sontenoyd, to the years The captain said as he had been in the ship from a consideration of the aridones is, that letter to that journal render date of the 14th of for eight months. The captais and mate were sucking opiam inhot sluded in the prohibition the present month, spoke as follows of Coplinal lowed to retain Bessaraba, would join Eng hard labour C
Fontained in tie classé quoted by the prossen. Poop, to-day elmotor Pope Pecel is tall, with a Lam Ping Hang, convicted of atesty twe the worse for drink hud and Austria. Other Powers are arming, bundles of frowed and who had been two time The Alagistrate-How do you know the caption. With regard to the scented's Ismand for tins head, a high forehand, narrowing at the tam and are basintaining a watchful attitude, but proviently convicted, was untenced to four years tain was drank ? Dil you see him? duty free import ander the most favoured mittonplex, a lone face and straight fosturos. Ho has Prisoun-I meant the mate only. Tho cap alnuss, I have to tell my Celestial rather that a large month and a prominent elin, a cheerful,. CO. first, at all crente, hostilitics would be ponal servitude, forte per
Cain Aran, convicted of an attempt to steal stain fell down and skinned his eyo, and nearly he is an ignoramus, and with regard to his tell- open couulenside, and farge, well-shaped onts. confined to the nations last mentioned. We pair of nonalar glasses, the property of Mr. R. fell overboard,
ing me that a formerly high Caste House Els faco rewinds one of Countiri, the renowned Charles Brott was called and said that he was officer, how nient, told him to do what he has Enistor of Piar Vi. He has a fize, onorene. trust, however, that the conflict may yet be Mocro, at the racecourse, and against whom
nor, in publie life, bat privately in coctionate, By Appointment to His Breslesey the Go. averted by Russia moderating her preten he wore previous convictions, was son boaterain of the Maria. He did not remember heen charged wil ting. I tell him that he voice, is of great diguity, even austerity of man
seniod to three youre pousi servitede
anything about the carpenter being told to wash ought to be ashamed of himself.
Cane disutavad, Nunouts Minosaumlag, noniable, and witty. As Cemerlango. VEINOR and his Royal Highness thosions and yielding soms of the points at Wong Aaking, for uttering a counterfeit coin to dcok, All hands were on deck exopt the
Rivar
The learned counsel for the prosesation and he has been load of that party, which without DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
Lpresent so arrogantly insisted upon.. In that and who find been twice previously convicted, was night watahmen, whạn going up Baige now that he of course hod to bow to the decision of forinally genounsing the rights of the Holy See
sentenced to three years penal secritude,
By the Prisoner Witness had never Chan Atim: souvicted of larceny in a iwelling prisoner to refuse duty. He always assistad the Honourable Court, as far as it refused to on nolmoviedges the wisdom of the decreas of Pr. forog the ponalty for infringing the prohibition vidence, accepting, what seem to be irrevocably house and against whom there wore thros provions when required, as far sa witress knew,IN
The Magistrato What do you mean by using gainat import of opium, but that he was in accomplished foots. The genomi opisien is that convictions, we sentenced to two years baid
abusive language to the captain?
struoted by the Custom Home authorities to defor learning, tach energy digurty, artability, Wong Aalia, convicted of an attempt to som Prisopor-On the 23rd Instapt bo went aft for clare that the prohibition would nevertheless bo zaal moral worth, and innor mety, tia Bacred mit a barglary and against whom there was ONG some money and was refused He then she enforced by them, and that any opium, whither Collega could unt End a more desarring Pope The British barque duroole is to load at Yoke. Previous caviation; was sentenced to three years leave to go on shore, which was likewise pefased, smoking or drag, whether emuggled or declared than Cardinal Feoni, Cardinal Pecct private:
anal servituđa, a
The captain then used some insulting langungo would be detained. He now asked that the jar life at all periods is above reproach. He has hamn and logs for Hongkong:
Wong Aloi, convicted of attering a cantar-la, and he replied that he was as good a man in court be handed over to him ou bahslf of the considerably literary talent, and has written pretty. He never has had intercourse with the left coin, was esterand to eight months but the captain. The olief after was not on Customy, he already seized by ten BERGER.
dock.
This Jomand-howevor, His Honour, not functionaries of the passent Italian Government, labour.
Chun Achse and Chun Ayox, convicted of re- The Magistrate to the last witasssHave you without some asperity, point blank refused, anunt is esteemed by thom all, and those with osiving, knowing it to have been stolen, rifle over seen the oaptain of the chief Sicce drank he intended-he said to sucks that opina him-whom the necessity of duty brings him into con
Witness What do you mean by being drunk?self
WOMAN tact are perfectly ohirmed with im taken from Sihk polloemen et Ap-li-claw in the New Pear's attack on that village, were each be Magistrate-You know very well what I mean. Have you ever seen them otherwise than Tam Achoung, an apprentice, conristed of sober sentenced to four months' hard labour. wenading his master with intent to do Lim griev
Witness Wall, yos: Iloveman then the worse The above appears to be an amusing shit upon a esse recently tried in 11:534,'s Court at Kana- our body haria, was sentenced to sine months for liquor
The Magistrate-The case toss hat seem to gava (Regina v John Hartley), in which the do The French bark Porales in loading in Yoko. hund labour,
Long Afook and Lo Aval, convicted of me to le a very serious after all. It seems fondant was charged at the instasse of the uma for Nüsita, whence she will probably-pro-resiving property scion from the Ko-shing that there are discrepitsins in the olurge of re. Superintendent of Japanese Customs with wing ceed to Shanghai or Hongkong.
Theatre, more sentence, the first, against whom fusal of duty. By the boatswain's evidence it glug opium into the port of Yokohama, Judg.There is every wason to hope, luwese, that por- thers wore two rovions convictions, to three appears that the whole of the erew were on deck.ment being given for defondant-Ev, D.F.1 yours' penal pervitado, and the second to nine fe ought to know. With regard to the charge of reful of duty I disintas the case. I sertainly mouths' hard labour..
think that you (prisoner) did make use of in- sulting language to the captain. For that, I shall fine von 82.
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"The American ship Ladoga, Captain Pierce, loft Yokohama on the 18th Inst. for Hongkong,
The German bark Friedrich Perth, Captain Walters, was to leave Yokohama for Atty en the 19th lost.
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The British stanmer Giencura, Captair Gasson, cleared at the London Castona House for China on the lilti ultimo
We are informed by tho Arrots (Messrs. Jar. dine, Wathesain & Co. that the steamer Argyll, from Caloutta, sailed from Singapore for its port at 2 p.m. yesterday:
The Naval and Military Athletic Sports will take plava to-morrow (Thursday) on the Cricket Ground. Programme and other particulars will Te found in the advertisement on the first pagu
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Wong Afoot, convicted of stooling a piece of wood, and against whom there were three previons convictions, was sentenced to two years' burd Labode.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
We lost, says the Japan Geranite, that the Bunces Mr. Juation RusCELL. Pacific Mail steamer City of Peking made the
POON LAI SAN v. Ravano, 3P.~~~~This was a aplondid ran of fifteen days and ive liones from Yokohama to the bay of San Francisca, on heroin by a portrait painter for the ralue of a last trip.
number of pictures supplied to the defondant and the crew of the ship of which he is master. Soma of the items of the claim wore admitted, but the le- Janfant refused to acept tus pietures ju disputsua
The British steamer, Atholi, Captain Thomson, Trn Chinese re-conquest of Knelgar is oviroports having spoken on the und Instant, the
POLICE COURT,
26th March.
BEFORE CHARLES MAY, 18
DRUNKENNESB
Jacek Kahl, carpenter on the American back 1, F. Watson, was charged by a Issased esir
lie with being drunk and itempable in Gongh street and refusing to pay shair hire. Fined
The Court then rose under a lively fire of rackers outside the Consulate building-Japiza HeraldSALWAR
TELEGRAMS.
The following telegrams, cut from the American papers brought on by the O. and O. steamer Garlic, now on her way to this port, have not beer pablished bere
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
The letter recently published frute on Berlin correspondent sufficiently indiestet tas dificulty, and we may even say they delicsay, of the positļon of Germany at the present Buropean oriaių.
sonal feelings and denestin tins will not be jinė- mitted to frustrate the great indouue which. from ber position and her power, Germany ought to exercise in "Enna in favour of the internets of from and civilisation. So bang as the war botaven Russia anil Turkey involved only the Fate of Ottoman rule, it was possible to maintain. that the cause of both was identified with the progres of the former Power. It is no longer possible oven for English Radicals to say that... LONDON, Fertery 17th. Hussin, is playing a game for glich aggrandish?? Acording to the latest information, Dagland ment and the gratification of military pride. and Russia will maintain their respective military The situation is thus completely altered, and tho and naval positions during the session of the permanent interests of Gerziany, as well as thoso. Congress. No other Power will enter the of Europe, demand that she should ba akooked. carver does not courage the idea that he will Dardanelles, lest it should increase the crimp Trinco Bismark is aware of thin, and his past cations
Advions from Athens indicate that the Greek allew national and Imporiel interests to be sab
the ovent of a war between the latter and Raisin. Gorman people have awakened like the English, Small engagements hotwoën Tarke and fosur to the extreme perils of Muscovite, ambition and gents in Thessaly continue to occur. It is an aggression; and up to a certain poist, it is, the avunced that several thousand Tarita have left common interest of England, Granny, and Volo to prevent further insurgent advances. Austria to thwart the grasping diplomacy of St. The Greek Government inne lately decided to Petersburg. This being so, wo migrat that way to form twenty battalions of light infantry call out the Second Reserve of 10,000 mon- also. | meurber of the Hopes of Commune yu rousin particular that the mamber: for Tanworth, who Admini Hornby has been ordered to seize the has played so honourable and patrictio a part of Turkish flast, if necessary to prevent ita cor- Inta, should have deemed it borossary to exprena Compass this great distrast of the policy of Germany." The Observar believes that Rus has repre- Such statements can do no possible good, while
the Ameer bas departed from him. It is lat. 1243 K, and long. 109.19 E, Found to Banghe framed. The plalutif denied that he agreed ohir hire; in defonit, one day's losprisonment, dently complete, and the little kingdom of British ship Golden Spw, Captain. Farrell in the ground that the contract was that they should ifty cents; and ordered to pay tilty cents forovernment is likely to ally itsol! to Euglaadin' ordinated to merely personal predilections. Tho
kok from Hongkong
to frame the pictures. It packing cases were to be supplied. The cost of the pictures was $2.50 tofegram as having overset in Portsmouth burThe defendant expressed himself satisfied with The Eurydice, 4, Captain Hars announced by each, and they were to be three feet in length bour, with snobe disastrous results, is a cixth tho dating, and in a mene, of the agreement inte vessai at about a thousand tous, which has made by him there was ao mention of frames. His boen used for some time post as a training-skip Lordship gave a verdict for the plaintiff. for ordinary seamen. She accruzissioned on. Mr. Moss interpreted for the defendant, who is this 7th of Falunrg, 1877.
an Italian
known what has become of Bee KuLi Bza, but he has sought refuge from his enemies by Bight. Unlike his fatiser, be seats to have had little stomach for the fray, and has not made one real stand in Kash garia against the invaders. The Chinese have, it is stated, formally declared the Amoor The British steamer African, which arrived at deposed, and have appointed as Governor of Plymouth on the 13th ult, from Cape Town, re Eastern Turkestan MOORZA BEK, who was porls Loving spoken on the 31st January, off Ascension, the British hath Gorge Croshaw, the native Governor of Tashkend prior to the from Hongkong to Londen, which had lost her occipation of that city by the Russians.Captain (Ewing) overboard on the 10th Decem Moorza Rex had been lot confined as a State prisoner in the Ameer's fortress at Yuishar. As soon as that place was rip- tured by the Chinese he was taken by them
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
EETORE THE FULL COURT,
TUM ORU SEE AND ANOTHER Y CHUNG
DESTITUTËM
Richard Herbert, described as a seamen, un destitute and having no place of shodega employed, was charged by F.0, 4 with being a The prisoner was identified as having bean sen visted ivice proviously as a regno and vagabond.
His Worship now Rentenced the prisoner to fourteen days imprisonment with hard labour.
LARCENY.
UNLAWFUL POBRESSION.
Chang Akwal was large with stealing a larga hammer, the valce of bulk a dollar, bolongandorto Busin ing to one Li Along a muster stone patter
The case was proved, and the prisoner sensented to England that the United States, as u by wounding national susceptibilities they may Curteaved to one month's imprisonment with hard great marititas Power, should participate in the do serious injury. Although, as we have ro WANAPPLICATION FOR A NEW TRIAL labour...
Congress, England has not objected, but has prestedly had occasion to point out, there has The Attorney-General gud Mr. Francis, in-
taken advantage of the proposal to anggest that been gravo reason for dissatisfaction with the structed by Mr. Brezoien, to an ex-parte ap Hug Asing was charged by P.C. 255 with Greese also be allowed to take part in the Don benevolent neutrality of Germany, Prince plication for a new trial in tas akoće mɛe. The being in unlawful possession of a piece of wood, gress. It is stated that Russia has suggested Bismarck's policy, so far as if is known, has not case was tried by Acting Chief Justice Snow-on the 35th instant.
to the Parte the desirability of removing, the been inconsistent. From the first he said he The Antie 8. Hall, Captain Nelson, which has den and a special jury a short time ago, The prisoner, was identified as being convioled Mazlan popalation from Bulgaria would not risk a single Fomarauian life in the says the Nagasaki Rising Sun just left for when verdict was given for the plaintiffs of larceny of wood on the 9th inetant, and was WASHINGTON, Fobranty 17th, quserot between Russia aul Tarkey, and so long Newchway, has been rather unfortunate during by a majority of five to two: The suit the soutenced to seven days hard labour. He
Serious apprehensions are ontoriainol by the as it was, a quarrel between, then Powers his With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the frora the cells and attached to Tso TeUNO! Le long stay hore Soon after her arrival, her cross out of a disputed title to land in Holly was again courioted of unlawful possession of French Minister in Washington that the Paris position was intelligible. It is differant, hostin Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the
capitulated
THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE
kind.
PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
THE
ber, in lat. 06 B. and long: 9 8. The 70ssel war proceeding on her passage in charge of the chief officer, Mr. Bryant
THE BAND AMATEURS AT THE
GARRISON THEATRE.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
HEUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PREIS,"
IN THE IMPERIAL CHINESE CON SULAR COURT.
Before Mr. A PONG, Lu Saturday, Feb. 23rd.
almost, if not gaite, to an expectation and is dimansions, and Germany is bound to mas her
that a more or less goneral war may speedily re the same interests, and it is to be hoped, they will beast on apparent probabilities that England influence folt i opposition to Russian euurouch- will ba inrelead in the Eastern troubles, and munts. Therefore Germany and England hav
ealt. The Ezposition is not likely to be inautake action in common. →→lohe. gurated this year, unless the sruting complien | tions are smoothed over, nuðˇin any arent it now siems probable that the sailing of all one Cros vernment vessels to France will be postponed beyond the dates heretoforo promigate
ROME, February 19th. In addition ty vessels now is the Bay of Mun
HE EMPEROR OF CHINA VSE PING. donin, smaller ships, including the Torch, Best Ak Plng, a respectable Chinese merchant, was lick, and Cogust, aro on the Busphorus or at the lage in the dock, tharged with having at-untrance to the Blank Bes, to koop watch wres Torapted to single opiwn into this pork
the Straits) and hold themselves at the disposal
he was at once installed in Bro Kuzr seerobed for ever since, with the roult of the defendant and his father bad been in possession in default, seven days' hard labour It also includes a mass of useful information Bee's palace as governor. The people of pears the Satkut Skiruun probably roters as application ware that the verdict was gatuar default, three months' imprisonment with hart recovery of all but three, to whom on contera for nineteen years. The grounds of the present a Worship now and the prisoner $10; in in addition to that usually found in works of the Kashgar; according to the latest accounts the loafers who are prowling and farms at the weight of evidence, and misdirection and non. Jabon The larger Directory contains the diferent via St. Petersburg, continue to flock across night, bogging. Jest before the rosse's depar direction hy the judge-After hearing the arga... Trestles and Conventions made by Chim and the Russian frontier. At one place called are the Chinese cook or stoward absconded, ments of counsel, the Acting Chief Justice said taking with him u valuable revolver sad other he would like Mr. Justino Russell to reml his Japan with forsign countries, together with Osh the fugitives have swarmed f such things. We do not bear that be has been saprotas of the silence before the court and
arions Acts, Ordicircus, and Kegalatione re numbers that the authorities were un tare; st probably he has got clean off with his rule wi for a new trial, and their lordships
therefore reserved their devision. booty. lating to Commerce and Shipping.
able to afford them adequate relief and num- It is further embellished with a Chromolitho hers of them have in consequence perished
graph of a
of starvation. The fact that the country has been deserted by so large a proportion of the population is pure proof that the stories of slangbter and destruction by the Chinese trueps are not spocryphal. So far from bcing welcomed by the inhabitants, the Chinese have been shunned like a des- troying pestilence. They have apparently displayed great ferccity, and by their san- guinary acts at Manns and other towns spread torzor wherever they have approached. No incrcy was shown to the unhappy Dun gas, and the people of Kashgar looked for no better treatment. The Chinese bid fair in the case of Kashgar, as in that of Yunnan,
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LONDON, 24th March.
Papiring Sub(the Regiment Las inst, preved at the garrison to non-commissioned officer): Well, Corporal Cassy, what do you think of Adon Corporal: Phew! Sure I don't wonder Adam an Ave was easy in' sorr!-Panch.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON
DROHANGS,
Ou Monday night the amateurs of the band of Her Majesty's 74th Highlanders gave their first
OPTOME Mr. F. Powder prosecuted on behalf of the) of the Ambassador and Consale. D performance in this colony, before a large and
Customs authorities. He stated that on the 1441 12:
OTCAGO, February 19th,
TUESDAY, 23th March. an appreciative audience. The first piece was a
February, the accused made the usual application The Tribune's London apocial says While To Paton nothing dono to-day, holders of the drama in three nots by Mr. W. B. Suter, on-
at the Custom House, accompanied by invoice all iudications point to a peaceful settlement of trug saking 8800, Of Banaras entes at 3575 titled "The Falou's Scad" Er. T. Reynolds
for Jaare to import a case with preserved gingor the Eastern quontion, there is no doubt that For Malwa the quotation remained auchange? played the part of Gabriel Grayland, an escaped
io jas, and that whom the case we opened by Austria, like England, is preparing for war in at $750. eanvet, vory woll indeed. The part of Doctor.
Af Posth Wilton was admirably sustained by Mr. D. THE SITUATION IN EUCOUR-FEELING IN ST. the pramining officer, it was found to contain, as the present negotiatione fail
PETRESBURG.
bosides the jars with preserved ginger, one jar | 2000 troops have been quietly adombled, and Wishart. Mr. H. Jamieson as Jeremiah John.
In St. Petersburg it is somi-officially au
holding 20 lbs. or 15 eatties of smoking opium contate have boun nude for forwarding provi. O stone, from Whitechapel, was exceedingly good. Mr. J. R. Walker Bastained the rule of Diedrich nainend that the fact of England persisting in by the treaty between Japan and China of 1871, camps 20,000 men are also been established
The import of opiuin înto Japan being prohibited sions them if they should take the field. TwÒ Bank Bills, on demand 2/101/
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight: 3/10 Deflabhart, the captain of The Marauder cupier demands relative to the pease conditions de clause VII, under a penalty of confiscation and at Pond Paloga, near the Gallelan frontier.
Bank Billa, at 6 months' fight.3/11 “VIENNA, February 19th; -
Credits, at 6 months' sight, 314 tally-Hisfarsign ancent was consistont through
fall penalty be enforced,
Prince dersperg, Prasident of the Austrian Documentary Bills, at 6months' out and he was well up in his part. Mr. J. crosses the chances of the European Congrosano of $15.00 per casty, he demanded that the Mackinnon took the sharmotar of Gerekt, son of meeting at all
The jar in youstion was put on the table in Council of Ministers, in reply to an interpallu-
by wight Mr. Darlington (Mr. W. Larican) and threw
tion in the Lower House of the Reicharath, OF BOMBAY.Bank, sight great spirit into his acting. Mr. J. Paddon sa
Ab Ping pleaded not gallty. He contended day, said the Gevernout, on Belzig informed of ON CALCUTTA Bank, sight... Signor Maurini, an Italian advanturer, was quite to make a wilderness and call it peace. But at home on the stage. The character of Mrs.
that the clause, grated by the groasention, could the prolizairaries of peace, Frankly stated its O SHANGHAI
Bank, sight have no reference to smoking opium, which is a position regarding them, desturing that it could barless and agreeable comforter of a man's not consider a binding any Tangient be leisure hours, but only to opium as a drug, which tween the belligerents affecting the interests of is a dangerous poison. He demanded, not only this Monarchy, or the rights of the Signatories Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-55 per that the case against him be dismissed, but also of the Treaty of Paris, as long se such arrange,
cent. proinium that the judgment be conched in such terms as ments were rat agreed to by the Powers. At Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,300 ver to allow him in Bature to import his upinan daly the same time the Governmost took the initiative
Bharó. fres, as he knew that a certain foreign mercantile in the convocation of a Buronest Coudronce. China Traders' Insurance Company'» Shares- firm had been allowed to import opium duty free, The standpoint of the Governmont regarding the
$1,200 par share. and in virtue of the most forored nation planse peace basis and its proposals for the asserably of Yangtree Interenue Associativ-Tle, 625 per he would stand upon las right of equality with Conferonos was accepted by all the Cabinets.
share
they would do well to have a care what they Mary Millington was sustained by Mr. 5. Eadsile. are about, or they may find that they will have who performed the part adinfrably. His rake Russia to reckon with. They no longer have up was excellent, as was also his acting. Mr. E.
Cawicy, as Mrs. Montford, was fairly good.. independent kingdom intervening; they Emily, the daughter of Mr. Montford, was have made their borders conterminous with represented by Mrs. H. Irwin, who gave evidoues of considerable talent, and had good grasp of those of the Muscovite Empire, and if they the charter, playing a rather dificult role persistently oppresp the Kashgarians they with ease and genes. The minor parts w
It is reported that Russia has demanded that | Court the British Ironclad Sqandra leave the Sos, of Marmors and the Dardanelles.
The Russien Freas is greatly irritated with England.
Midnight
Continuous preparations for war are going on thruaghout Great Britain.
WAR FESPAMATIONS IN ENGLAND.
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.
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mar Gnd the Czar coming forward as the very well sustained by Mess. J. Dempeter end of Gormany is imminent: the Garman Amba the best of the red-haired foreignors He also Russia declared in favour of a Congrese, no Chinese Insurance Company--5239 per share.
3. Delafield, and Miss A Hatton, an intelligentador at Vienna (Court Otho de Stolberg-War- little girl.
The performance was concluded with a faros nigorode] will partially replace Prince Bismarck pleaded that he had acted by advice of a superior a Cenforenoo, and that it should not meet in the Hongkong, Fire Insurance Corapany's Shares
champion of the persecuted Moslem, and Mesara Wilson, Noksits & Coaxing the country for the better protection
in one set entitled The Unfinished Gentleman.” Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. of the followers of the Prophet.
Mr. T. Reynolds as Bill Townie, a pertør, sbor Messrs. Hedgn & Co.
black, and an unfinished gaotlemise, and Mr. H.
Mrs. Rally & Walsh, S'ghai.
NARAJAH..The C. and J. Truding Col Hiego, OJAKA. The U. und J. Taxing Oc. YOKOHAMA.....Japan Caselle Office. MANILA. Mesars. J. do Loyzago & Co. SAICON ......Mr. J. H. Bloom.
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Janteson, as James Millar, who was educated
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RUSSIA AND THE CONDITIONS, OF TEACE.
THE RELATIONS HETWEEN ENGLAND AND RUSKYA. ------ Br. Rerunsaune, 24th March The relations between England and Bassin
Tur Renter's tegminus from London, dated & Mors. Kolly & Walsh.
the 24th instant, make it evident the position HANKOW and Messrs. Hall & Holtz sad Kelly of affairs in Europe is extremely grave. The took the part of The Hon. Frick Flammer very is now disposed to reduce the conditions of pane RIVER PORTS
& Walsh, Shanghai
well, Mr. MacKinnon also played his part with Citereo and Messrs. Hall & Holtz sud Kaly breach between England and Russia appears ability, ad did Mr. W. Lacute blast at Lord provided that Tarkey accents an offensive and NEWCHWANG
& Walsh. Shanghai. to be widening, while the prospect of the Totterly. Mrs. B. Irvin sustained the character defenzivo allianco, TIENTSIN and Meers, Hall & Hotz sud Kelly European Congress that it was hoped would of Mary Chintz very effectively, and Mr. S. Russia insists upon the exclusion from the The lead to a peaceful settlement of the points Esdalle was an exceedingly well got up Louiez proposed European Congress of the question of
Dloon tea. The whole performance was 29 at issue a manifestly receding from viow, smoothly acted that it is ficult to single ent Bosarabis and the session of Armenia, If the talegrams be correct, Russia is ns. any point for particular praise, but we can cer suming a haughty and dictatorial-toué,tainly say that it was the best amateur per- formance we have seen in the Garrison Theatro. which, if porsevered in, must render the Between the drama and the force Mr. J. Mac- Mesra, Malherbe, Jullien & Co. preservation of peace impossible, while she Kinaon porformed a zalo on the cornot, the are in a critical condition.
· Dream of Love" The pisse, was given with resolutely halts out against the demand mash feeling and good taste, and for so young a of England and Austria that the full condi-performer histons and execution were remarkably tions of peace shall be laid before the good. An encore was demanded and the plecs
was repeated. Congress. Aither most important point is A portion of the band of the 74th Highlandere that Russia insists upon the exclusion from was present, andar, the direction of Rand. Surgesnt Wishart. The following were the selec, the proposed Congress of the question of the tions played-Overtura-Rob Roy" Galop---- annexation of Roumaning Bessarabia. This “Aden;" and Mazurks-“Veronikes."! DEINTING
ING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION is a serious question, for the acquisition
Last night the performance was repeated before of this territory would give Baie the crowded base. control of the mouths of the Danube. Particular attention in given at this Establish and quablo her to shut Austria qut from
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capital of any signatory State Negotiations un this subject are approssing a conclusion. We expect an early meeting of the Congress consequently, the Government is not in a position to make detailed statements of its slewe. It is bound, however, to des are generelly that it
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Vermicelli 30 bags, at 39.26, by Kwong- ang in to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers-10 hugs, et 89.29 Chen-chong te travelling trader
Gresa Fons--200 bags, at 3215, by Chu chong to braveling trader,
Fed Daten-00 bags, nt. 8205. by Chan- chong to traveling trader.
Black Pepper 505 bags, at $7.10, by Fook maw.loong to travelling fraders.
Mr. Powder uldased evidence to prove the The British training ship Furydice at Portsattempt at smuggling, and produced a copy of month has capsized and 400 lives have been lost, the treaty between China and Juper
Ah Ping called several witnesses, who proved that the corpus delicti was smoking opium, and It is annanced that she Emperor of Russia were unanimous in extolling the soothing effects not regard.some of the pesce stipulations as com Hongkong, Canton, and Masso Steamboat Co.'s
Shares $17 per share discount of opium when smoked, either pursor mixed with sonant with the interests of the Monarchy. This Shaagin Stem Nasigation Company Tls AZ
per sharu. tobacco; they lo gave evidence that the well reservation does not apply to the amelioration of known sobriety of the Chinese people, which the conditips of Christians, but to such provisions Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per terms a striking contrast to the Western nations, as might involve alteration of the balance of power is partly, if not wholly, due to their habit of in the East to the detriment of Austria The Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$55 per smoking instead of drinking, and they added that Government confidently hopes that the European sharm experience has provedl opium smoking to have a Connoil will reach an understanding and galation China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-Par barisficial affect di tas huing system, inasmucli satisfactory to all. In any case, the Government, Vance Imperial Lean-£163 10s. Ex. 4s, lil' as it is sure precortive against the attacks of indus present grate circumstances, will con
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877£104 Faider it its duty and mission to scoure : dus con- The anonsed then addressed the court in his sideration of the political and material interukST SALEE ON MARCH 56ra, as Reichten BY” defe, quoting copiously from the writings of and the dignity of the Monreby, Confucius and Henciés,
ERBLIN, February 18th.
Mushrooms 30 so, at $43.00 by Kwang- After Mr. Powder had summed up for the In the Reichstag to day, ur response to the in-fook wo to travelling trader. grusoction, His Honour delivered the following terpellation of Herr Bonningsen, Prince Bismarck stated that he had ättle practically now totall. He Ab Ping, a boather and a Chineman, stands then discussed the separate provisious of the pro oharged with attempting to smuggle opium into liminaries of peace, and showed that Germany's this port. The import of that article is pro-interests are not affected in such a manner as to BEFORE H. G. THOMSTT, Esq, F.N.
hibited by the treaty betwean my august So-oblige her to-devista from her previous attitude, CRABGE OF RESTRAL OF DUTY, varsign, the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom, He described the apprehensions reepacting the James Kelloy, carpanter on the British steamer and His Majesty the Mikado. The soused does Darianolles as, not justifled by the situation. Marcia, was charged with faisal of duty and not deny the attempt, hut he denies having in Regarding the position Germany took, he sold asing threatening and abusive language to the fringed the prohibition, Inasmuch as what he he would not now give any official information, oa esptain.
tried to import was smoking or Bengal opîtin Bathe documenta caly came into his possesion to- Johir Henry Broker said that he was master a drag, or Smyrna oplam. That there is a dis- lay. He did not believe in a European war, as SUPREME COURT.
of the Mares. The prisoner had bean in the tinction between smoking opium and oplam as a the Powers who opposed Russia would have to shin eight months. On tiss 18th instant the drag, has been established, aiul slae that the assume the responsibility of the leg left by M 26th March
vessel was in the Saigon River. He ordered the oil which is the subject of the present charge is Turkey. Germany was in favour of hastening prisoner to assist in washing the decks down.anking opiuxe Opium es a drug is a potrelu bho asembling of the Conference, which perhaps CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
The prisoner had navar, done su bofore. Thoy prison, doubly dangerous, becasue, as a vegetable will meet within the first fortnight of March. loof Bessarabin by giving ber a portion REVOLE ACTING BY JUSTICE SNOWDEN. Were short-banded on board, and that was the poisin, its traces are difficult to detect in the bn He rejupted emphatically all suggestions that of the Dobradscha is one that Prince CHARLES
When un body after death. But its greatest evils orbits Cormany should intervene, and declared that, she' reason the prisoner was asked to assis they were going up the river only the watch parentin effects, which primiteril-sanded persons was willing honourably to mediats, but a Hot may well rebel at. The Dobradscha is not
Wong àfoon was charged with stealing $1.90, was ou dook. The prisoner told the chief to reduce their fellow creatures to a temporary wish to exercise the office of arbiter of Europe.
ROME, February 20th only an unproductive alt marik, but it is the money of Reubau.Humphreys, on March 4th officer something. The time was about ball state of atter holplessness, in which they are easy
The Couclave's second ballot was to begin FAVOURABLE COMPARISON notoriously unhealthy, and is inhabited by a at the racecourse. The Attorney.freneral, In past six o'clock. The chief oficer, re-rintios of rollery and other crimes. It was
structed by the Crown Solleifer, prosecuted. xried the matter to witness at breakiust time therefore a wise policy of the Japanese Govare this afternoon, but the anche of the burning race having few sympathies with the Bou-The jurors word Messrs. W, Damianz F. J. dos Witness did not report the base to the Cougal at mant to adopt stringent measures to keep ruch ballots in this case was not observed until 6:45 manians and alwayź liable, to Russian in Ramallos, G. Allan, H. Sheppard, W. M. Boes, Saigon. On the Ed instant when in Hongkong dangerone article bat of the country, reserving pm, showing that the votes were much sonttered harbour, in the afternoon, the arieonar came to of course the pawar, on special application from “The Fanfulin states that Germany fretrusted fluence. No wonder that the BouV FAST, sad A. J. da Silva e Bouss.
The prosecutor is a sriue ou the Victor E-witness faz miquoy which was rafteed. Shortly respectable druggiate, to allow corcoptional im Cardinal Fohenlobe to declare that tho election are loud in their resentment. After rendering manuel. He stated that be asked the prisoner afterwards he came aft ngain and wanted leave portation of sasa limited quantities as may be of an irreconcilable Pope would oblige Germany Melbourne, private tarma gecat serving to the Russian cause and steri- to change two 81 notes for him at the races; the to go on share, which was likewise refused. Pri- regulate to most the prescriptionsfor sick people to take repressive steps immediately, whereas a German brig Urgrav, 240 tons, Whampoa te
- dirwang 55 cents per pionlig lay days. FUNA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT, firing, thands of gallout troops, this is their back the money, returned him a few sonor said. "I think you are coming it too to this argument is is objected that the pron bi moderato Pontif could easily barmante exatar Tintain and back in Hongkong vid Now.
vente, and then run way. The dufurre was that strong Fil do for you batore I have the hiption Rates, berish poppy de grown in Japan, ditorepces, PARA SA
The Tanjuda ao says that the Fronah Car-German bark Mayoo Polo, 358 tons, Takao to reward which the CZAR tenders them! The the affair was a gambling transaction: The jury and need other very abusive ant bgalent lan-Tanger that the opia'xtracted from Japanese Roumanians were forced into the war, and returned a verdict of not guilty.
guage Witness ordered the prisoner to go for popples se destivale of the spotle ossens mordinale, contrary to thair, first declaration, ultiYakobains and back to Hongkong md New-- ward. The prisoner then sail Bend for the phis, that it is as karpless as tobacco, which also mately determined to unite with the Spanish, ohwang, b2f couts per picul, 97 lay daya. perhaps if they had had their choice they
Che Afook, who had pleaded guilty to stealing polise bost. That is all you can do."The chief causing some prison, though of another kind-Austrian and German Cantiuals in supporting German bark HIFEONTAYS 145 tops. Now
ohwang to Bwatow, 50 cents per picul, 20 would have remained neutral; but having o mosquito curtain, and against whom there were officer theu sent him forward.
nicotine. On the other hand, the evidence and the Moderate candidatoë John Finlay Ruvita said that he was the droed in this court ebows smoking opium, when
LONDON, February 20th.
tay day materially assisted in the success of the two previons convictions, was sentenced to
eightonn months hard labour
chief officer of the Marcia. On the 12th instant used with modsation and without moderation Home correspondent, telegpling at even Muscovite urus, the Russians were bound Chang Ayaw, convicted of stealing $1. froin the ship was at auctor in the Saigon River. At overything boceros hartful to be a hamlossing; saysThe two Hodorata Carlings for the in honour to see that the interests of the the person of a seaman in Queen's road, and who hall past six o'clock he called the carpenter, and pleasant comforter and consoler of man's Paper have received the greatest unter of Principality did not suffer in the arrange had been once before convicted, was sentenced to under the orders of the captain, to wash the mind and in certain epidemies to be an inestim votes. Sixty-twa Cardinals are in the Canalare, ment of terms. The cuadranted Rouhin months hard labour
decks, which he refused to do. They were short bla blessing, inasmuch as it is an shot in this largest sinaborere before presente Chan Acheung, unvicted of stealing a quan. ] handed and that was the reason the prisoner. fallible preventive Now, sjum: le not only FREE APARE NEW YORK: February főth- THE LATEST TELEGRAMMED Besarabir cannot be charactersed,ty of the man vegetables, and against hour wasked to assist On the afternoon of the quoted fanlibd; it was that tay rodzon sono, lespatele fruzu domo, any The Conclave
together with the p
there was five provvious convictions, was on 23rd instant the priser cane ait for some and the Japanese are great smokers, hath man has been a session suos Monday evening, and, as tenned to four years penal servitude money which was rotased. Wits thou re and women, but Abel: tobacco, in an anprepared only two ballste daily ave been taken, Cardinal Wong Aping, convicted of stealing $65 in a posted to the Magistrate the language the pri state, being very weak, oplum is of course most Pesci, was hosen on the third ballet. The shop and who had boon práriotely convicted of a soner made use of to the captain. The captain, lndiwarable to them. I think the facts are moderates berated potworn Cardinala Franchi shuilar affanos, was sentenced to four years hard ordered the prisoner forward several times: Wit safkient to is flue most serious doubles and Peagi but the conflicting elements became ness then spoke to the prisoner himself. He to whether the treaty could posalj have harmonised and the result was the election of labour.S
been intended to prohibit the importation of the latter The announcement to the people was Lofal convicted of pinklag the pocket of ai tare went forward.
ment to ComugavVIAL DU GENERAL Jon the Black Sea altogether. The proposi PLISTING, very description tƐ wàiok is. tion to compensate Koumahia for the
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