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* Hobaci Pazhn, writing on the 11th February The armour-plstol serow stemmekin Trisonivyala vron tic gecund;, and patio diog, and ran away. THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY of the HeroxONG DAILY Three and aqunurons, The Reutor's telegram of the The prisoner throrstolle z
witwoss, and shothore Grand Duke Michael kas issued an order from Constantinople replies to Prince Gorts. the BUSINESS connected therewith, will conduct 6th instant states that the Triumph has man who yaa the prisoner also blirow a to the effect, that all lants in Armaris not shakuffa allegation that a Turkish Tronalads atarned Into Pacismouth harbour on the 21st the anno on his cina aroout from this data,
sique, which track witness gpon the bed and pupil by thoir Mahemaada opers before the Ander Hobart's ommand had bombarded open February from Sixshond, and was placed in the To restore the Pacific caned a sovery bilise (showing swallingon hand), end of this month are to be conligatoil, and in towns or the Crimean coast. This had been basin to jappare for being rat into commission. CHATTERTON WILCOX, Daily Pree Office,
Squadron, and the Penelope has been in Witness pursued the prisofat and caught him in no one will the fugitives if they return designed by the Russian Chancellor as aas A Lloy's telegram soys that the Motala wants he allowed to settle on them. At, the for rainsing to order that the light of the Tark (Swedish steamer) Captain Floorap, from Roton structed to join the Medilince Squadion the Gumen's Hongkong, 1st January, 1878.
The prisoner said the prosecutor told him to kame time a ofrentar has been dispatched to ish fagitives from the harpors of war should be to illau, in hollat, las boica wrecked at Lemvig The former is "broadside ironclad of 6,660 go away, no he ran away le did not throw any Koordistan advising the Christina thorn to rosted by sasurances of protóstion being given through etross of wrestuar in a fog. All the tons, with six to eight inchos of armour, stone
emigrato to Armanis, and promising them allet to them by the Russing army. So far, LOWAYOK, Fassengers and crew were saved. His Worship sentenced the prisoner to zoren ents of land pontisorted from the Mussuinis is the allegation from being true that Hobart Attention has holy been given at the Ad and mounty ton 19-ton gune the latter says imprisonment will hurt Inbound fugitivos. Poinntag and olker malsante will: Cr sings the war began haa caro,ully abstained milty to the design of a new class of torpedo beoforest by the Rasajog athurlies to the from firing on plagen anprotected by troafe bad host, having extreme speed. There are already" The master of the Eu Lisalt fish lan appeared, emigrants as soon as they read the Russian guns. And Zoin sa net boss team want of op two classes of them beats under construction by vortunity for he has, he states, frequently missed privato firms, and ons of the fatost designs will within easy mango of the loautiful palace of the shortly be taken in hand, of less amount than one pisal, contrary to Section
round, phacod with falling by retail sale fish out osts. of Ordimb co. of 1969 OKT His Worship again romanded the esso,
THE BOMBERY ON THE "DEUCALION” U Ann, alice Bha Ayar, was charged, on ro mand, with stealing. hobi ono Yan Chin-po the arm of £179, on board the British steam Dan After hearing the avidamme of Inspector Grimes, his Worship committed the prior for trial at the Criminal Sessions of the Supremo
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The steamer State of Alabama, with the Eng lish wil of the 1st ultimo, left Saigon at dz c'clock on Sunday owning.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAM'S.
SUPPLIED TO Day Puss
GERMANY AND THE EASTERN QUESTION,
rors inflicted on tons-ny, one may say laundreds
Fuporor and the villes of the halo rableave of A talerm received on the 18th February from Russia in the Cilmos, unit has been much blamed Lloyd's agunte at Monte Video status that the in some quarters for not destroying them, With first floor and third engineer wore saved from The Saturday Rovic points out that the poher regard to the Turkish astock on Bupateris and the steamer Aarts (of Change before reported indicated in lis spool from the Throno, by the codesia, of which Prince Gertaahakoff has by gropi as Loving boon lost at Castillos. particularly complined, Holmrt Fasha says that (Brazils, while on a voyage from Cardiff to Gorman Eperts with reference to the Easter he was not present when that attack was made, Alento Vidos. The conclusion is that the w Question as in keeping with what throughout the war has boot the policy of Germany. Her but the two vessels which did make it were pro-maining officers and ores, numbering probatty cadcavom bas boen at once to show a friendly cod into doing so by having been Bred at on about thirty persons have perished
approaching the shore prosions, to their having. countenance to Russia and to minimize the fired & shot, and Hobart fully approves their con- bean routed at the Admiralty from Mr. John The Starur understands that an offer has rosalts of Russian interference. She has not duct, na belug in accordance with the sage of Barus, of the Onsard Company, to place at the wished to be dargo into a war with which the war. "But is it possible. He asks, that Prince dispel of the wepartment, free of cost, ona of conceivos herself to have no direct concern. Gortschinkoff on compare this Insignifionat wishes to avoid the risk of a future alianse of fair, in which very little damage im done, and the most reasols of the lino, in ardor to test the Russian with France. At the same time she la
capabilities of those, vessole for carrying a swill; ready to support in u guarded way the attempts only three or four people injured with the orient armament for self defence, or for seting as of Austria and England to place check on the of thousands of ruhappy people (rail convoy to merchant vessels. It is confidently groting power and the rampant ambitions of I write are dying daily by buudrels from stavbe mounted in vessels of the class.
behered that tale rified bkpounder guza conta Tin This Rooms a sensible med safiral policy for tion and missy) by tiles Cessucks, tdoving Gorusny to adopt. A word from Germany, it remians, and the gentle Bulgarians arged with truth, would immediately abate the. pretensions of Rsins But Germany reasonably LONDON, 6th April,
phasising to mak this word: I might be con
vonmatte Englund lung she should speak it, but it might be very Incava un to her. Germany is before all things a slitary Power, and she may Artyrly wish as theright of storesful belt
gorout stauld be aspectel Resin has con- gnored Turkey, and is boboving Liko a conqueror but it would be difficult to show that the four imposed by Russia on Turkey are harder than the toras inposed by Germany on France. Then aguin, Germany has to consider that to speak tha deep and lasting fence, and would, sooner or word of dictation to Russia venid give Russian later, bring on n war; while, by rabintaining her reserve, she has every reason to feel ance that a her real interests will be protected when the final sattiansont comes boforo a Conférnude.
BY SOETHEN ROUTE.1:
A SCOUTED REPLŤ.
In reply to the Russian declaration of yostor. Cay, Prive Charley of Roumania has informoil Prines Gortsciakof that the Rona might be orusbod, bat navor disarmed.
ROENFORCEMENTS FOR HER MAJESTY'S Her Majesty's ship Triung has received for Majesty's chip Pe stops has born instructed retors to retifores the Pacific Squadron, and to reinforce the Mediterranean Squadron,
We observe that our Shanghat ovoning unus. temporary has changed its tic Testend of the Shangies Courier and China Gasolle it is now a sQUATIONS. simply the Shanghai Courier, Tho now canoise All lottors for publication should be written an arcade, while the agrarance is fataitely superior, title is a great improvement on the old ponderous
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of the 22nd February, referring to the Chefon Convention, says that it may indicato that the Convention is likely to be ratified. This is a very vague sort of statement, and on the face of it buars Littlo sign of being made on authority. The re-appointment of Sir Thomas
We are informed by the Agents (Mosers. Go R. Stovers and Co.) that A. S. N. Company's steamer Gunga left Syduay for this port on the 5th inst. (aot the 6th as previously stated). The Company's charter steamer Bertha was to leave Bydany for Hongkong, calling at Cook- town, today, the 9th instant.
at Nagasaki on Thursday night; was nine
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IN CASE OF 'WAR:
A list has boon for some time paar in course cf compilation at the War Office of those officers. who baro male known their desire to be smployai
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA IN THE PACIFIC.
THE CRETAN REVOLUTIONISTS.
Isaac Cooper She Last Survivor, it is said, of those of the Chamion, ths. British frigate
which in the American war okpture tho. Chisa- CONSTANTINOPLE AND EGYPT.
peake, affor a short but desperate engagement, The Ecotamist says the gravity of the stun bas just died at Wutton-under-Edge, at the age tion at Constantinople tends to obevare the fur
of eighty-six Cooper was discharged from the. grantax savity fel de situation the Beer Bond Marines on the 11th July, 1814 At generally Undoubtedly, if Russia desires that the age of seventy-nine be was induced by hie her virtual coongation of the Turkish capital friends to apply to the governors of Greenwich should devolop into a permanent session of it. Hospital, who granted him a pension of £22 täs or that the Straits should be erou to Eussian fur fé
hips and alased to the ships of other Powers, The fact of Arunitat Hornby having hojated she will not get her wish itil she has fought his temporarily in the Sultan, and hurrial and beaten England The Keanomist, however, away from Malta in horaring his own ship in her of them results, and holding this opiniai, antioned a very goveral impusioa tuf. II.B.H. dres not believe that she socioraly contemplates dock, appeura (sara tlio Waitelmall Tariewe) to have its alarm as regards affairs at Constantinople is the Duke of Edinburgh remains behind st.Maita. limited to the fear that some spilden and perhaps It is only fair to his Royal Highness undersigned move on the part of aither Power plainly state that he did not give up the tharge should pracipitate us into war. The risk of this of his ship, the Stern, and is now in command of is undanbtedly greater since the Lost las-entered her in the Sas of MarOLOTA
talle says that four of this new Guinan gunbonds
The military contribator of the Cologis Ga
are to be ordered for, a fortnight's cruiso nox month. On the 1st of July last seven suoli boats. were still on the stocks, but sinos then orders: have Iven given to complete them as rapidly as Amongst those who have learned nothing from possible, Euch Loat is to carry a 30-contimetro,
THE KHELIVE'S DELUSION,
ke Sex of Macmore, but it might have hoan Admiral Sir Juns Hope-C, principal Frenter stall if he lost had not been sent thither, Navel Aule de Camp to the Queen, has been As it is, the increased risk Domos from the aped by a contemporary na the officer apon At a special Criminal Sessions hold yostoru the staff of the army, should the creation day, Ho Atong plasded guilty to stealing a sciso for the dospatch of a British expedition to
It is suficiently remarkable that whanovocany Russian aide; whereas, if the glups had not whom the command of the fires in the Mediter THE Tumidor and Chana Bepress, in its issue ringonlar glass, a leather case, and $3, the pro- the East. So complete areāli arrangements that serious misunderstanding arise with Russia wo passed the Dardanelles, it would have ostre from area sbould devalve in the svent of our having porty of Mr. F. D Manserat, on beard the the Field-Marshal Constanting-in-Chief conld, hear that all preparations have been made to the English side. What is chiefly wanted into Light Tao war services of this gallantoiteer amor Orissa, on the 26th Marot. He also in the course of a few days, issno his orders for prey upon our corameron in the Pacific, that doing with the immediate situation at Conare well known, and doubtless the country and a commander. But by the rules of the Navy Bir The Acting Chief Justice said a short sentence plats in every detail as to personel, and within equianent of privateors in American parts, and to Bat in dealing with the situation in the Floaded guilty to revan previous convictices, the sinbursation of a couple of Army Corps on arrangements have beers entered info for the stantinople is slowness to give or take proves the service would have avere confdenes in anch was useless in a case like this, and be out forty-eight hours Militia regiments in all parts so forth. Sa persistant are those annoucemente East generally the highest qualities of states. Jamos Hope, will in placed zpon the retirol list the prisoner to five years' paun) servitude. This cf the kingdom "could be brought under arms.
Blint we inolino to look apon them as a part of the monship will be nooded. The war has ended us in the course of noxt month, by raison of hil was the only case for trial at the Sessions.
Our any way not be large, one resources mar systematic game of political poker" which Russia very one who wis not blinded by admiration of age, and the chief command in the Meditar be limited when compared to those of par aoigh as 40 Bocesstally playol for two years pastatuur Turkish valour foresaw that it would end us. rain would nude blodly be given do a younger Mr. Chun Ayin kft for Shanghai yesterday by hours, but in the respect at least we are fortunate expouse. But for at very reason we ought sia bris boon victorious, and has Reer that her Ing officers THE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES WADE as Her Majesty's Ministor at Peking the Chim. Merolasts' stetraer Phe Yew to join ↑ We havó e ullitary staff at head-quarters, pro- neither to ba dahuded nor allow ourselves tule onds will be best served by making. Tarkay / If any oxonzo, da renuived for the two ships
would enable any one to guess as much as the. Izpress has indicated" to be likely. United Status, Spiz ote Mr. Wong Shing Cambridge, who make the last possible use of the can be no doubt that if war does coour we coild of in the one significant and alarming foot that week--the Alexandria in the Dardanellos and the If is easy to understand that the present that member of the Mission, was ico a materials at their commurd, and who crtainly be wonderably damaged in the Pacific Ocean by the reart of the penso will be to leave Egypt Religh near Tongdoesperhaps it may be fennt. Eassonger by the same steamer. They wore con- would not pus suffering any Ossian craisers, if ileir commandera chose to dependency of Russia The Khalve is the sub the nga of the charts with which the dest is political eras in Europe would, indepen-vayad on board in a stean-lanuck, ohartaret by within was not defeat for a lot run such risks as no English captain world shrink joet of the Sultan, and the Sultan wil be the serided Inni fold fays a writer in Tandori dently of other matters, interfere materially their friends for that purpose, da luft amidst in the present state of affairs might arise verse from when he sair a good chance of injuring the Czar consequity, in the event of our being at weekly journal) that the latest sharts of Uppe with such a mixor question as the ratificaatrons of crackers. There was a largo asemaldenly and call for the promptest action. Thoreenery, As prosent we are not strong enough in war with: Bukis, the roul to India will lie through waters were made sama ohio years ago, and is some case of comfort to be derived at this the Tacilio for the interests wo hose to protect the territory of the Ca' ally. Thus the worst though the channels may not ban change in tion of the Chofoo Convention. Apart from age of friends on board to bid them adieu,
moment from the knowledge of this fret,
Nor must it be fargotten that there exist between consequence that could follow to Bagland from any marked degradinge.that time a later TYY The British barque Ambassador, Captain Gray,- European troubles, however, Lord DERBY has says the Sunaluri Conrier) made one of the zertainly be with much disappointment that the which at the commencement of a struggle would be equally realized when Kussin has withdrawn on both sides of the Dardanoles are quite different Should an expedition bu sent out, it would Russia and Jupar certain stringent engagements the acquisition of Constantinople by Russia will went have been destrably as the fortifiantions Will Lief descriptions of Hongkong and the seems to have been of a singularly undecided nigkast round trips over mute to Nagasaki and ficers and mon of the Household Cavalry wonid ivory possibly tell against us. These ore, points her acy auross the Danube, and has re-estüb. to what they were wava noted on the charts by Trosty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip tuch of mind, and hesitated over every ques luck from Shanghai, by a sailing vessel. Bho learn that it had boon determined not to inchide altogether trifling an rogards our main poller isbal peaceful relations with the Porte. Under which the passage has been paid
tion. This may have arisen from his extrome left Shanghai on Saturday, 16th March; arrived them in the fighting strength. Ladood, so do but they should not be overlooked in a general those cireumstances the Economist repeats ite widio i votes a mass of useful information cantion or possibly from droad of responsibi- in port leading about 1,000 to as mild days icons are these forming this splendid, though survey of the situation. The heavy ocponditure advice of a franks understanding with Prinos
in sono quartors vilified, body to see active Bornoerrod at Fotropaulovsk, and the obvious wish Bismarck. in addition to that usually found in works of the fity. In other case, it must be unfortunate cargo; left Nagasaki Light os Friday morning viao, that wo bofiero reprovantations is more and well with China and Japan ought to for a country to haven Minister at the head at 30 anchored off the Amherst Rock in one be made in high quarters as to the confines us that, so far as adequate proporation cu Saturday (the 30th) at midnight, got underperfoot rendliness of all ranks to undertake any at my rate dose not intoud to be taken at a dis for contingencies can secure her interests, Bustin Treaties and Conventions mulo by Chian and on all counts the accession of Lord SATIS bore at on the same day. From Naguenti Sovereign to raploy them.
Tho larger Directory contains the differeo of the Foreign Offico who lacks decision, and way at 6 a., on the 31st, and anchored in this anty in which it way be the pleasure of their advantage. The threat of fitting out privatners, the momentous events of the time must assuredly gun, with an engins of 700 horas-power, and a Jupon with forviga cdaniries, together with TRY to that post mast be regarded will. Light to tim Sadlos was rea in exactly 384 |
So far as the Arsenal people are concerned in America is interesting, as showing the amount be numbered his Highness the Khodive of Egyit szew of men. Among the now ships for which various Anta, Ordinances, and Regulations re-
everything is ready at Woolwich, and wore or of aportance which Russian Jouralists and Considering all that is going on about us, it provision is made in the Admiralty budget for lading to Commerce and Shipping.
satisfaction, especially by those British sub-
Roferring to the year's leave acounded by the ders sont down from London, the equipment and diplomatists attack to the Declaration of Patia. might have been expected that the last corrupt 1878-9 thard are thres of these gunboats, with au It is further embellished with a Chrome-the-jects who have interests in foreign countries. Admimlly to Capims 3 W. Webb, It.No war material for an expeditionary forge cold bu Intend, as the Enssiums now contand that the and oppressive of Enstare rules, if he did not irvelad oersette, two overod sorvattan, twe Probably, had Ford SALISBUET been at the bring out the Japanese corvette Kongo to Yeke put on board within twenty-four hours, thanks Treaty of Paris is torn up, it is difficult to see the necessity of setting his hemsi in order risos, and an ordinary gunboat. If all thes Foreign Office twelve months ago, the little in, the Whitehall Review says Although to the uterusing exams of Sir Houry Gordoa, wat romaine from their point of view of the would at least have recognized the prudovics of russels are taken in lined this your the total de Aduriralty has been showing sich extraon KC.R.; Commissary General in Chargo, The Declaration itself, which marely an informs attracting as little attention ny possible to its number or onstruation for tio Gorman Ad. quarrel with China might have been satis-ary activity in getting ships ready for service arrangements of the Royal Argoint are simply document attanhed to the Trisky Thay un disorders. If any one weakl be piso to faire le miralty will bu saantiores p factorily arranged long are now. For our it would really soom as though the department perfection itself, and such a complete knowledge well aware, however, that two can play the fat is moment it is aziquaticuably Tamil A Lloyd' telegramy The Allan Raval part wo, do not yish to ece the Chefoo Con hardly believed war could be possible, or also has this worthy oficial of orory nook and corner game of privatocritg, and that the first pri Pasha; yet this is the moment which he is Vail steamer Hibera, which left Liverpool on vatoor" which issued from an Ameriona port selecting to advertise the worst vines of tda rule the 31st of January with mails and fifty-eight in quite different manuor to of the little of shots and gun-bouses Chung liliograp Flate of the NEW vention matified at it stands. It needs modi- another at a time when the time to me world which he rator, fbut it: 500 common thing to would be the sigual for such reprisals as would sad to destroy the last fingments of his roput passenger for Hnitas N.S., and Baltimore, is Beation and iltration in some points. The exist throughout the office. How else can we hear his sabordinates express the belief that he danné tan courage of any European Power whose ation in the eyes of the only peoples whe would reported by telagraph from Lloyd's agent at him in the event of a reconstraction of affairs in and proocefting eastward, nader sail. The maile left-handed recognition given by it to the account for the faos that at such a stirring timo conld go blindfold into the Arsenal and suporin-alliance. Bassia risy be bargaining for at the had either the will or the power to protect Halifax to have been spoken with shaft broken. the East. Such at least must be the inevitable sud passen gora e Hibernian were transferred an officer of the catire list should be grautod tend the shipment of stores, for a whole my present tino-Pol Mall Gazette.
result of the course which the Khediva ispusting and bare heen landed at Hallax. The date wher lokin tax is very objectionablo, and the mostly a year's leave to enter the service of Corps. The services of a man of such adminic
with regard to his publis debt. Apparently he ie the Human was spoken is not stated in the arrangement about the taxation of opiuma Japan Since the sweeping reductions made in eative capacity are of the very highest import-
still bent upon dcome his creditors by means of telegram, but it was no doubt safeonuent to the the antico list by Mr. Chillors, our Laval sorrice ace in moments like the proscut. is eflculated to cause fresh disputes and has lost much of that expansiveness it had, and The coramanding ofbears of several Militia ro. A correspondent of the Pall Mall Gaactie wrikbogus inquiry into a revocnes; he is still 7th of February as on tho lattor, ste she was. increase smuggling. The Chinese warn which would be so needful in time of war, aut gimente have placed the services of their rising tram Canca, on the 5th February, says with the same purpose, deferring the collection of spoken by the land steamer, which arrived The Directory for 1878 contains sorozal naalroily, by the Treaty of Tentsin, at liberty yet active officers are kindly tant to foreign co-monts at the disposal of the War Office in the The ultimatum of the Creta Tunku when taxes, and to those two expedients for bringing strPlymouth on the 12th instant, and no report Tornments while the whole country is agitated out of our going to was some of thou having Cars at on the St 1st. The chief fearers of about a reduction in the interest of his tabt he was then made of this mishap. Hor position features and improvements, and wilt he fed as to put what tax upon the drag they pleased, at the possibility of being drawn fute the string waited portokally on the Tespector General of Las conmant uppesis tn be that is claims entire has, if reports be true, now added a third. He when spoken by the Wiebered on the 7th Fe complete as possible.
The Chronicle and Directory is the and we are unable to see what wore they could gle Thore is every reason to believe that tho Auxiliary Forens, in order to press upon that autonomy fur the islanda densand often is beloved to be srmg" is own stookary waa lai. 49 N., long, 43 WISAT
in reason donand. At the same time it retired offcurs would glely offer their serviss efficial the claims of their regiments to early threatened but never before formally mals with the object, over and above whatever gain The Dwincible oame out of Koyhant on the publication of its kind for Chins and Japan,
in the hour of need, but we have a right to look emboliment should the regular regiments bo mover, the autonomy sought appears to be he may make by the transaction, of frightening 22nd February, and hat, a six-hours full-speed - it will be founal invaluable in all Publicst indrisable that the disputes which led to our active list first. Ships would be of little suddenly required to embark. A list has already fashioned rather on this model of Servia than of the bordholders into the acceptance of redzecurial outside the breakwater, which proved highly Mercantile, and General Offlges.
to the conclusion of the agreement between use without thoroughly good officers who have han prepared, and within a few days Aldershot, Sames. According to this solent Crete is tratos of interest. It is probably in furtherave satisfactory, Bho is fitted with a twin pair of the Curragh, and other large stations call bo quit of all obligatious to the Purte for a yearly of such discreditate axpedients that this cord Messrs. Napier a two 72-inch cylinder horizontal It is published in two farina-Complote at Six THO WADE and JA HUNG-CHANG of a rust of rouremont to ab off."
change their present garrisons for auxiliary tritato of 500,000 piastres (barely €1,000 at the of the Controllor of Revenus laying coreonlod, serow ongings, of an officiel maximum power of $; or, with the Tilsis of Residents, Port Diranthould romsin open. A settlement should
troops, which there would be little difficulty in perwent rate of exchange)an obeardly small am with the sanction of Mr. Goschen und M Jon 4,811 horses. They have been thoroughly repaired CORRESPONDENCE.
converting into service battalions Ducessary." tories, Maps, &o, at $9..
be arrived at with as little delay as possible.
It has been many times stated that Cauora vou from the Croton point of view. A final art, to reduce the interest of the debt to 3 per by Messes Ronnis, of London, ad although the Not only is it desirable for the interests of Wedo
hard. Nepior of Magdala, Goveruse and Cou answer is demanded within soron days. At the out, was alrousted a few days ago and, no power developed was sonrealy equal to the origina! Orles for Copies may be sent to the Daily British comuteres with China generally that
expressed by our correspondents)- . mander-in-Chief of Gibraltar, would probably be same time the pionenciadors are stated to have doubt, as long as the Khediva eberishes any contract power, it was fully equal to expectation Press Ose, where it is published, or to the the matter should be arranged, but it is high
THE POLICE REPORT.
called upon to take the fold in curand of an amphatically expressed their desire on those hopes of ass in his enterprise, the Egyptian Aman speed of nearly 13 lots was obtained. following. A gonta ---
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRE expucition wore it decided to organise one for teran, to remain uador Turkish role. Thoplin bondholder will have to witness a contiurauco of The engines worked for socoral hours at fall tine that the proposed joint Commission on
SIR-A passage in Mr. Croogh's report in service in the East. With referee to this agis of the matter is over distastein to those tricks. The Khediva may despair by this spood without showing the tightest sign of heated real cordiality between the Ottoman and Helable person tu his schemo for mufacturing or attended the trial on behalf of the Admiralty. the Hongkong Blockade Question should Crimini Statistics roads mitch more satisfaste, surmise, we have reason for knowing that his philkellonio execoptibilities that there in se tiluu of obtaining the co-operation of our reput boarings or priming in the boiler Mr. Barnin meet. It is idle to suppose that the grievancorily than his tablos provo That Eurglary and lordship has bitherie ricevel no infiantion of lonie Orcels, The Giteiman Grook, speaking counts of ravenne; but he is probably not The Invincible will now completo her things and
Lavonny in a Dwolling-house at night have de. the possibility of his services being required in broadly, is still essentially Popatos the (re without hope that by a judicioue manipulation bo got ready for commission without delay- has disappeared, or that the inquiry is no rod" is plonsout to know so far, but thoro is such a cupocity, and that his selection for the tone of the Lover Empire. The Rezaniet, of the market he may accomplish the minit on of The steam in Memduhays, the second of the Foodnow NINGFO Messrs. Kelly & Walli, Slui, gor nocestry. The action of the Hai-uother side to it. The tables how that in 1875 command would contine bir much-shall though far from exempt from the faults of that scheme-namely, to drive the bondholders new fronted ships built for the Turkish Go-
there were 10% oases and di convictions, that. is y agrocable-surpris. This eintóment we
A variant and carolaised by Was Admiralty, ar- SHANGHAI Messrs. Hall & Holta
iwan'aimdarlingaisetill much and frequently 38 per cent. convictions to cases; in 1876, 50 are able to mako où the authority of one who has the Greek character is gonerally sizinlan to despair.
honestor, and more trustworthy than his Hel It is difficult to divino the grounds of the point in Chatham harbour on the 21st February, SUANGUAI Meers. Kelly & Walsh. HANKOW, and Masers. Hall & Heitz and Kelly complained of, and quite lately there have cares and 23 convictions, or 25 per cort.: in 1877, only just returned from Gibraltar, and who, in louic. Lestaron Aboga, ali, bo is always feelitical rashness which the Khediye is displaying and was placed in the repsizing sin, where the RIVER PORTY }
& Walsh, Shanghai ben one or two daring illegal tots committed 79 cases and 12 convictions, or 15 per cont. only is constant intercourse with the "hero of Mag vently religicus, if rather bigoted. Now this just now. It may be that the complete sabinga work of preparing hor for sea in to he proceeded CHEFCO and Meara, Hall & Ielts and Kelly by the Custome craisers. The Commission of convictions. It is true that in the latter year dala," bus had the means of soortsining the class has acutely an idea in common with the Lion of his sazenin by Russia has inspired him with. She was bought from the Thames Iron- NEWCHWANG
&Walsh, Shanghai could not he appointed too soon.
no wrong men were ploked up as in the two pre. exact, trata and the foolinga of his lordship on vious years, but it is disheartening to lose seven the subject of the duty with which ramone would than poutney (and all political Grases with this fatal courage, and that, in somn shortworks Company, and is much larger than the now Athenian cockney), and with nover willingly sighted fashion, he is spenlating en tha abanon Belleisle Into Payki Sherrif, renontly purobased TIENTSIN and Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kally
·PERING }
&Walsh, Shanghai.
convictions out of thirty charges. If in Hong.trust him
The London correspondent of the Loads Morsak hulp at Athens offainable on the same terms of obtaining a powerirl patron who will protest from Messrs. Sarada hor logh being Ju fost kong, with an armed policezani at every corner NACABARI.The C. and J. Tending Co. H1000, OSAXA, The C. and J. Trading Co.
THE reply of Prince CHARLES of Boumania almost (there are over 130 altogatibor, axeledlugury has got hold of n amour that, if we short elsewhere. Viewed merely as a political spoon him against interference whatever his irregand her beam B feet. Like most modern iron- send an expedition to the East, the commandtion; the dilettante pagautem se ostentatiously rities. We know, indeed, that it would not be olds so carries a raised fighting Lattary said. AYOKOHAMA.....lapari Gasallo Offices
Ito the domincering declaration of Euraiz, SONG 150 harbour police), an olaborate pisey would be antrusted to "Sir" Lyndook Gardino Paraded during the list forty youre by the Gronka for the first time if the byes of the helivo are ships, and the battery, which is about 100 foot MANILA... Mosses. J. do Loyzaga & Col
intins in thirteen can even be challonged, it whe would have Sir Alfred Horsford and S3 of the Kingdom has been a tremendous blunder. now thened towards what it consuites to to the 60 Post, is parsed for twoire 18-ton guus: Tais attempt at "bringing back the Mammoth," kising sm of Russian influence in the Levant, but now that the vessel is nother hande she will SAIGON...Mr. J. H. Bloom.
worthy of a Hohenzollern. The Prince las would polus to the constation that if henso. Garbot Wolseley as his first and second in while simply matter for ridiculs in the West His intrigues with certalu Fauslavist agents are probably onery mock haver metal. She is said SINGAPORE. Mestra, Libdelow and Martin.
already announced that, if the Russians carry breaking lias ducessed polios vigilance has done command. Not only has thr editor of the has sorred to futally alienate the simple, tious int forgotten, nor the structive cumspondence to be worth half a million. Her burden is 5349 Leeds Mercury givan prominence to the report, Ramais ponlation the attempt id captivate to which the extent of those machinations way tons, and she will require a alio's company o out their design of dismentoring Ron Wiking of which it need be ashamed-Lam.
yvams, ko.
bntu samber of daily papers and namely fow susceptible forsign pedants, Greece has for revealed to the world. Is is quite possible that 800 oflears and men all the "provincials buvo one so-huwiso, foite hur held on at least two rollions of Otto the sons gratio is being played now, if, indeed, it collision, resulting, its food, in the loss though tho absurdity of the statomart is plain. on the face of it. It happens that Major-General Grouks. Constantine, not Porklee, is the has lot been played throughout a war in which of soventeen lives, ocurred off Harwich on the Gardiner who far from being entitled to the shibolet among the great majority of the the Egyptis contingent by no means ouvered 17th February betwoon the CM. Palner. raos This galvanized Helenism appeals to no. itself with glory; and that, unless events of Con steamer, bound from Nowcastle to London, and honourable profiz given him by his Lordon vorro thing in their feelings of prejudices. And the stantinople take sa zuerpocted turn, we may so the atestor north, bound from London for spondent, is not yet a Companion of the Bath is junior to both Sir Allred Horsford and Sir Boroniot is as little gratified to be calum the Khedive making still more daring use of his Hartlepool. It appears that the CM, Paner ninted as a "Hellcne na Archikahop That might anticipated emancipation. In supposing, how with passengers and grow numbering about rely Garnet Welsolay. The former, it will be found be if entitled & Druid. And all I have said of over, that he is safe in doing so le comunitas most persons was preceding on her courge of Bawd os reference to the Army list," is a full the Romalo population at large applies with serious arro The idea at any vatastrophio soy, the weather being very foggy, when a large Goneral, whilst Six Cornet Welsoloy holds quiso a double eageney to Ceste Adeepatol arrival solution of the Eastera Question will prove steamer ang ulser ved bowing down close upan senior position on the list of Major-Generals, no hord yeatoritay remailing Samia Pasha Kostas his prosont position, or snt him free from Fro her. The lustis was immediately sounded, but
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and the warmest partisans of Russia cannotes Joon, a seakin on the zonele bark Jean fawor that rincty officers standing on the ester Faska in razed gevormor-general in his stond, poon contzal, is a delusion which he will to well before any thing sonkl be done the Laswork ran defend the unprincipled attempt to plunder a fivre, pins oltárged by P.C. 132th being dreak blishment between him and General Gardino, while Mchomat tali Pasha replavos lianas come to banish from his mind. He may rust isaure into the G. Palmer, striking her nearly amids Particular attention is given at this Establish.ighbouring friendly. State and faithful ally and incapable, at a quarter park even o'clock on who is best known as the very courteous Equorry and in-chief, Kostaki Pasha is the first that no such renrit as that will be tolerated whips with such fured that she sonk within ten ment to COMMERULAL and GENERAL Jos of part of its territory. It will be a disgrace Sunday uight, in the Queen's-rosa West.
to Europa if this scandalous robbery is porakont it.
The prisoner said he dhit not rodolcf buybaing little of war sayt to wear a medal. If popularity Curtis, cougars, and the trok Orfados alerted posceably or by war, he will not be alowed the crew were ninable to launch moro, than two Hor Majesty, and who has hitherto son se Christian governor that Crute los had sinen the and that, whether the Eastern Question 1-001 The colliran ossed a great panic, and
mitted to be carried out. But there is, we Police Countable Dond said to prisoner was
were accuoted as a qualideation for command, for more than six centuries. And, what is more to resp any advantage of the kind lie forms tu boate, one of which was inmately overcrowded trust, little fear that such a piece of iniquity viny violent in the cell. He Leave way of cardiner would have a most exoulkant important, this is the first time the civil suthority anticipate fret that sention: It Is: tit merest and sank, while the oths became ontangled in murder proceed from the bull, and doing so of Long salooted; tut, professionally has boat separated from the military case dis dreaming to suppose that ha of all Mahomedan the digging of the sinking steam The orcy will be allowed. It would amount to the to ascertain the case he saw ba ichnor Bleking, he is considered to be asking in einstly provided for however by the organto rulers is to be the guinar by a war which Mahon of the corta lanneked their lifeboat, and law....This may b-cousidered a salutary change, medan miegovernment ostensibly worked. I suscooked in rescuing some forty-three, POLEONY. daring up. of the Treaty of the Pars, ing another Europзa prisoner. by the throat and The staterent of a morning contemporary that inhsmund us military uxshare of late boon too that is what lia hopes for, tho Kuodien totally who were landed at Harwich later lespateb would be a suvere blow to. Austris, and atoning him of having robbed him. Witness the Channel semidron had masaf ved notant orders ufted storied to vivid alatus, Erilently. The boonsetves this position to occupica afid the stated that it was thought that hot more that
opened the coll to soparato them, when the pri to proceed as far as Gallipol is devoid of found- would conflict with German interests also sonosoited hold of witness They had astution Flo aliye-under the command of Lowdenergotiu Presslan, paste is intended as the mezin stimation in which he is hold by Western commone divos were Jest by the digsater.
tainurities, Thanks to the attention which has Considerable hesitation is being disps yor, by The Russian Government must have parted gle together for everal moDRATE...
Jolunay cry ondared to Gibraltar, as was ex-defer in Kostaki's gant de velours,
About a fortnight ago, Samil Fasha, alarmed of lato ben dirooted to the Government of tid shippers in England, and tauch, anoty in with ita usual caution when making a pro- this case
Polls Conefabio Bond neted as interpréter infiy stated in the Whitehall Review last at the increasing anmbers of the pronunsadores Egypt and the lot of il poople, thoro in pow showu by a great number at hipowners as to the posal so daring and so inimical to European The prisoner, in defores, aid his, ponket, was them to jau the Meditoriamsan commnud sad the front doorblaue to the knows perfectly well by this time that if there for inseman The war tak 1) Lloyd's in cory ok but no parlare directions were given for frequent desertions to the mono no mystery about citor The whols world position in whina they stand at the Zuilitice interests. No European Congress would, we turned inside out and he believed he had beon Suiting orders to this effect would Lavo beon vocatore in fed the Musulmans to sure them is a pesantry mure draally opproceed than any fight, and the lugurando as well, wherbace feel convinced, sanction such a measure of
His Worship fred the prisonar 88; in default advisable, but up to this time the elips remain, ward, and thore won a daily distribution of an Egyptian Fellahooni thorea Guvorment in tinability of the English Reeta to make very the aphed to Gibraltar had it been thought selves as garder champêtren Many is for other by the unspeakable Tack, it is the marine ricks have aridently the fullest confidence spoliation. Roumania fought bravely during four days' imprisonment.
at that post waiting further instructions." the late war, into which she was really
at the Serai. Unfortunately some of these moro grinding in its netler than another it is short work of buy Russian enterprises, dirosted Sisen the shove was in typo we have received orely enrolled forge amarting under the irring Oriental despot who cries more leadly them obler Trendly and allied. State in the event Chong Atal was charged by 2.0: 106 with information that the Cannel Squadron sailed ation of Christian misdeoda, took advantage of
the Government of the Khedive, and if there is against the marcantile marine of the or any dragged by Russia, and if she receives no gambling on the Frays Wet When the pr from Gibraltar early on Wednesday morning for their new position to baru ses cottages and There is no known ruler of any rose to except the Black San averago Sed por another for apeady abolition, is the Kuil voorace. The way risks on goode to any porfa raward by nstansion of her frouting, tho aur saw the constable coming he and the crad Make The sop of dealin drates tiny Whyte a few gardens at different points in least that the Czar would do would be that were playing ran away. The king had Government bollowest possible that Admiral the eighbourhood of Canon Happily the offon- lion the bag and bagirago policy, would be gone for British shipe and ships" belonging guarantee her independence and leave her he was caught three such stinka were found in cirols the position of the fow- English war slipe end), and the amount of property destroyed le pivilized world than IR PAN In the owners are bevingeźthe wan riaks included: irr
ovidently been playing at three stakk as when Hoby zar requis coinforcements. In offein are tons to liver WHOO JORE (her by a Cone applied with more completo approval brain the so peatral countries chants and rebip
1170 Worship sentonood the priester to save the ozareiso of avery picautionary measure to one, it is already exaggerated and will doubt would be ruch probability of this policy, bolag wil fast, any other assigns which g
seven the Sus of Marmora in regarded as enliing for insignificant; but the incident is most in or event of a bite générale in the Bath, there thish policos. Kneelan alipe, on the abora toram, days' imprisonment with hard labour as a rogue provout the ships from being loft unsupported
applied to his case; auder no virgorna andea of bo proposed, would be refused Tian policies ex- und vagabond.
Although it may be saknowledged but affairs tese becenio tapital in the hands of the enemy.
the kind would to find himagif the stronger in tending to six months are taken at about 108 wom a mora penecful air than they ida pool"?
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territory inviolate.
Tas prepuctions for war ude by the Ad. miralty have been pushed on with great vigour. Two new tenuids--one a very powerful steam rambhut Dave been built
robbed.
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Beroun C. V. Casacu, Esq.
fifa anal It is surprising, therefore, that ho qual enst, on halla. A number of charters have
of his position, and yet therò nstonishing the Danubian and Black Sea ports for other
ago, the Government departmenta hava ng in. A gentleman wall known for his parsianions should resume upon a fanolod anurada in the been entered into at the rate ges, for ships at Á BEAULTING A DEFECTIVE_enifon of being anugki mapping.” The dockqurdla, habite, living billeted himself on the soquintaneo Kɔ Asboi, a shopzcolic, was charged assaulting arsenals coufinns ter turn out warlike sorger in Ddinburgh during sand royal visit was talking that no spild think the circumstances of the Exmpean portrend England he feeling sonit prior al that at about geeter to mos promises that we shall voc Bud our Faner yes fail of beings How much do you
il to brity forward ships in a tuner which to a friend on his Inspector Lindsay by the British Government, and the con- Saturday Night Fe was passing the unit called upon to expand some powder and tlak: Edinburgh Fdon' atruction of obhore hus been hurried forward | Chuime Benimation Ground, where ho saw a i ■ few of our ships. —Whitchell Novian, 1" I should suppous about a forlight,
in England for Turkey, havo boon purchased
appar to be that this contre in so digwangh the grati tho mestresst of the mens thuil war in the present of blasen appetite for mis-Pall Mall | state of trade reali gira. good imporna, wyd
onus froighta të ndranoo rapi
popia are to
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