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The Shief justice, & die Secretary. How, under such center, can the bassies optie local Gost the satisfactouts, conducted? In this case it seems to me is is Dr. Brizes observation in Court might profiilly be tation arifs Say person to cetion he was obnoxious, pud fechass It was vorigelar, but I conne truck the Spence, if face it was, mauded such Jetters as M. Darley Moregled proper to 28802.
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I have lists att hial-dom no?. suse of any for Official heving
Explicack of the manner in which 3. Brindes dischare this duties ts Clorid Se... that the Office was not sought for
by Main _ I that if he is t of the five Driver out of
by Mr. Philly I Lear
The Goro with
intolerable that
me of such preque
of again in quariels arnengst the proniepel oppiate of the plece - and if Mr. Decoley, who is always. M. Merivale. D is, I think, becomery
Cospzed in these quarrels, is not told disputes he will be Hong Kong should be the
renirved. I fear these news, sill be any peace com the place. At this that if
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NUAL SECRETARY,
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
Overland China Mail, No. 141.
HONGKONG, 10 JUNE, 1857.
days at lecture.
251
Commander Torever
SHAMEFUL SCENE IN COURT. awern testimony, independently of the way of being supplied, for the laaiting mow in Re, which hopt within reach of them for the upper end of the Town first, and so on 7168 ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE ACHING COLO- ! disallowed Ordinance. He also rennded course of erection user the superintens of
lang time; and Cxplain Edgell brings to myliu sucressian, to enable our Boats to get the Rev. Mr Beocher will be as well suited for a She court of cases where is Louis Lecture room; na for a Seamen's Clapet; and antice the beltaviar aud cast arurate fire i Luk. Wa are sorry to have to contradict had so ruled during the present Attorcy
kept up by Lietssonant Brock in the former 15. The chief attacks from the shore took au acconut, as fake as malicious of a Generalship. The Chief Justier, on es
assured that for such, it down, aur by Mr Hudson, Acting Mate, in the place towards our rear, at the Battery at the abrys be town opens. Should thy pject be sccne witnessed in the Supreme Court amining the cusco in question, asid that it carled out, to want of visitors wit be found, latter. The chase was constitued by this lower end of the Town, where most of the at the Criminal Sessionz on Monday last. was so, and that he was of opinion the either on Slays at pulle west, or on week! division, which accompanied, for or 14 casualties occurred.
was there must active and useful, and on two As no reporter for the press was present, present conviction was correct;"--bat at
miles above the pice where the Steamers we give the circumstances na degeriled to the same time hinted in his own quiet but the public in your elias, and thereby oblige at the are having been excessive, I decided with small parties of Marines, under Lieut- Will you not endly bring this subject before had grounded, when, the work for the mesoccasions landed in a very galiant pamer us the same evening by a perfectly dis- firm way to the Attorney General, that, many busidum
10 ar bak, but with the view of getting utauti, L. Blake, ., charged some twe interested eyewitness; but the facts con since he had been aware of the circum-
tise Junko which we still had in sight, at a hundred well-arcied uses, and drove thei casily be substantiated by reference to the sauce, it was his duty to have informed
future time by another passage,
Legund in eutankyupis, officers of the Court, súd doubs the Court of the disallowance of the oven the Chief Juanice bintself will readily Oriinance, and at all events clous Amve pers bear testimony to their treth. What ob-witted on (the Chief Justice) the exercise ject is to be gained by the attempt which of its privilege.
Thas been made to distors faris, expl Suc is a true statement of the case.
THE WRITER. ---China Mill, May 20.
Tithe Billor of the China Mail."
konekana. Si funr. 1817. DEAR Sha, Aernesncleation in your ieste of last week, ideately announces the fact, that
for "Seamen?: Chupel"
That is too good news to be true,
is rather pacature.
7. Near the point at which we turned, sh 16. An attempt was made to tow dawa the rage of Tseen Trome, we found the ¦ On the Wor Jo be already noticed, but whe Lovely Funnyma, which was captured fast accidentally aught fire, and she was there
That being December, while in tow of the eteamer fore degroyed with the others, Thistle. I must her.
azcomplished the Boats returned down the 8. On getting back to the Ganbeats at Creek. night, I found that Commander Corbett, who
the more gratification of personal spicen, Mr Bridges did not rise in the hench speriadening the erection of a building
17. This again was a severe day's work; we cannot profess even to guess.
reserved for the Legislative Council," nori It would be observed that the Garnid he interrupt the Court in the manner!
had very properly remained with the Staruch | offices and men behaved uduniably, mel It is cre thans i would cost gladly to unpage: on her grosiding-tu uber Commanders i with the greatest split. 1 beg la regiarz, 19. ment Gazeite of Saturday last contained a dermibed by those who were not precast, in ach duty, and, Providence promising notification of the disallowance by the land who therefore have been mishel as to us to be ; but the announcement above noticed
having gone on had sent the Taflexible's ↑ you be able assistance. I reunived from Cap home government of Ordinance No. 15 of what actually took place; nor indeed would not crerzet su unimpeetart an error,
paddle bos Boat after a Junk that tried to tain Edgell, and from Connraanders Forsyth, escape down & Creek to the right, and cap- Corbett, and Tammur, during the two days" 1856,—* An Ordinance for amending the did he speak loud enough to be heard by were i aut continually died & Where in pune tured her. Commander Forsyth had return-perations. Their seat and antivity the last Law of Evidence and Triat by Jury, any one bat the Chief Justice; and, as Chapel lucated!" A very aggravating question, ed with his party, and Lieutenant Deul, dey (as before) was exulated by the Officers The Fourth Clause of which is as follows: we sail before, the false accounts which by the way. It is like waking an old Earheler assisted by the Olheurs of the other Gunboats, of all ranka urder them, freie Lientenant
IV. A Heather Withus, in any tour, or Lave been given of the occurrence can to be able to sewer the question. Beside this, Chinese having reruried to one of the Junks Cadet
where a wife is, when he would give the world, bed secured or destroyed all the prizes. The Nares, the Senior Lieutenant, to the Javier before any porsan eupowered to administer an only have had their origin in spite or call, shall not be sworn either before er upon jealousy.
stlecribers to the enterprise must wonder that below, she was recaptured by Mr Motioy, 18. Captain Edgell brings to my notice. giving his testimony, unless the said Court or
they have not been estigulted, according to the seed Master, with the Starting's and the active share taken by Livatenant Stanis Ju will be soon that though we defend rms of sulsoription. person shall third: fit so to direct; în which case the said winess shall be sworn according to his Dr Bridges from a false accusation, (and conscience, But every flatiren Witness shall, we should assuredly not attempt to de- butor the taking of his said evidence, baby, er ferd him were he in the wrong,) we have by the order of, the said Court or Person, duly refrained from any remarks on the style warned to speak the bruth, and informed of the of Mr Anstev's address, which, not lacing and worthy of being well carried cat. Hong-nsists of one beary Gun in the Baw, each day as a Volunteer, and made himself
penalties to which, in case he whall not speak
18 imply, therefore, to ease my own mind Hongkong's Bois. Lienterant Dent brought forth in the bone's Barge; and the sur- vices of Mr Hudson, Acting Mate of this to my notice the conduct of that Officer. and that of subsetilmes, that I trespass tuon your columns, and corect si error.
9. lo all, 27 heavily armed Stake Borte Soip, 1 beg parisearly to notice.
Lieutenant Rd. Cox, of the 38th Regiment Their Armonétr Madras Risles, accompanied the expedition
very useful,
in gnestini, 1 fiely Padors. 16 le a good idea, oupured or destroyed.
The mala idea suggested by the communication Celonging to the Admiral a Hay) were
always a more Shipping Fort. There ja to be a
is not what it was five, or even two, yenas generally a fong 32 or 24-Peunder, with fum on the five years to sinne ty be expected to 6 fighter Guus; wol Vessel pulls about vell Bates change. This is not to be 40 nors. This servies was fortunately ac
city, here, miroving in numbers, but in fasellectual extrano; sand in is quite tinte tak one of the resued amusements suggeted by
The Waiter shoult to intradusal.
the truth, he will become liable; it being herely been present, we did not bear, bat which declared and enacted, that the pensities of Fer our informant states to have been highly jury stall be denied and taken to apply to False utbecoming, to say the very least of it" Testimony given by any such witness, whether Sach violent ebullitions : a Court of Jus-jace and refined & vissy, a constantly improvize Botngslished with the loss of two men only sworn sworn, in any use where, if it as tice are disgreefel to all concerned, and given the same upon walk, ho would by law ! hare thereby becoine lisad to the same.
ought to he put a summery stop to by An inexcusable oversight, it seems, was the Chief Justice; and if how officers for
get themselves, and use language aule- committed by the local government, in caring their official character, it is high Seatnen's Cliapol," I have an objset iu view caser (but not severe) of sun strike occurred
Une or twa
wonended. The day was excessively not, and I can speak ton highly of the spirit with which the men stuck to their ears, through a harder day's work than I have ever before Of course, in labouring be the stridslunent of witnessed under a tropical sun.
bigher and an re important that suggested in the Gunboats.
la commaneation of your last wack's co- alge hat hond, to his would picase we respondeur; but as Keligion tudi true Refinement
not having officially notified the Attorney General of the Ordinance having been time they were reminded of it, if not disallowed; but that Mr Anstey was aware utherwise, through the columns of the of it through the Gazette, he did not profom public press. We have witnessed to to dony. Notwithstanding the disalloway such recriminatory barangues Tat-mi dan tind she combined in my enter auce, he proceeded to try the case without terly, such as ne barrister, we feel assurul, piso. Respectfully, I am, Sir, swearing the witnesses a course in which would youture apen before the judges in |
us will be shown, he was justified by the terms of a subsequent ordinues. Bat now for a description of what really did Denur in Court.
Englaud, and such as should not be per- witted bero.
-China Mail, May 20
EVENING AMUSEMENTS.
Immediately before the evidenes was closed, or at all events before the jury had We have mock pleasure in nesking room returned their verdict-our informant is for the following communication, and hope not certain which the Acting Colonial the proposal will meet with the courage- Secretary called to him the Crown So-mout it deserves:-
licitor, and pointed out that the Attorney To the Editor of the "China Mail." General Lad, in not swearing the witness, overlooked the disallowance of the Ordi
Hosure, 28 May, 1857.
J. C. BEECHER. -China Maži, June 4,
GAZETED NOTICKS,
Bar Haakons Cureras Garde, Func E. J
tions more in detail.
10. At daylight next morning the Steamers and ten pelas in tow, and attached with the proceeded down the frecks with the Boats Syble, the Second Bar.
11. Further Arrangements were now made to follow up the War Boats that had o | away. I had already, the previous day
tard to strengthen Commander Forsyth's
Signed,
Trae Extracts,
C. ELLIOT, Commodat
Tien. S. MORRISDN.
Return of the Force engaged in the Brenpo Creek, on the 35th of Say, at the Capture ami Datraction of Chinese War Veste. Steam Tender Bunghong, Lieut. EL T. Dent. |trandat
Chili. Spain Tender Fir C. Forbet, „ Vine. fort Gunboat Startin
Villiers. Siunach,
Wildman. Sybille. Launch-Lieut. E. Nee; Livut, Blake, a
Mr Price, Midaluperar. Borge, Mr A. 4. Brooke, Midshipman. Piankee-Mr. K. Hudson, Asing Mate
Gatter,—Mr W. Ht. De Burgly Midshipman.
*
hreat. Swale, n..
Raleigh.
H
Car-Commander Turner: Mr J. Forhess Assistant Solgeon; Mr Pilkington, Mid- shipman Launch,-iros. Goodenough; Lord Charles
Set, Mulshipnot Pinnaco, Lieut. Grabara; Mr Dupries, Mil-
skipman.
Tribune.
Gig-Capt. Tidgell; Mr E. Elwyn, Naval Cadet ;
Me Childers, Midshipman
Barge, Liat. Saniforth; Licet Boyle; Me Harvey, Surgeon; Lieut. A. Ozxari, Volunteer, Lieut. Hichord Cox, 34th Regi- men: .N.I.
shipman; My Rowe, Assistant Paymaster; My Hawkins, Naval Cadet, Cutter, Mr Yest, Midelima. Mir R.
Verry, Gopurk
stationed the Tribuné off Sawshee Chamel, ļaud 1 now moored the Inflexilie abreast of the Second Bar Creek, dowa which her Guð uld then range. From the knowledge I Exacts from a Despatch from Commodore now possessed respecting the various treels honourable C, G, J, 3. BLLC. from Escape Creek downwards, à considered dated wh May, 1857, to the addrees of, it possible to guard all outlets to the His Excellency Rear Admiral Rifer, and with a force of Bosts to sour Mona Sernions, K.C.B.
the Inland Creeks and compel any Junks Spottie, ED BAR, CARTON RIPER there wither to meet that fave or cetize th 4th May, 1867. wards the main River. Commander Forsyth Sia--It is a frequent subject for remark, that 1. 1 bad the honour to report to you
with his division tools up his station in Escape mance, and that a verdict ander the viral.ough there boarge uber of residents yesterday, that Her Majesty's Gauboats, Greek in the evening. cumstances would be illegal, and weight loud is this Colony fully capable of appreciating and į Tenders, and Ship Boats, captured or des- | 12. At daylight the 27th I proceeded the escape of the prisoners. Mr Cooper enjoying hitelary entertainments, there are no frayed about 40 Mandarin Junks (Suake up the Saws Channel as previously ar Turner thereupon crossed over to they may be destred. With the exeption of our big w to report the nature of the upitra-ers for 10 or 12 miles, 1 then sent the Bos Pintave, Livul. Normate; Mr Barker, Mid- suell emergituents to be enjoyed, however acheals) on the 25th and 27th Instant, 1anged, the Boats being towed by the Stean- Anstey, and told him what Dr Dridges had ceanna Ball, (from which andemment many said Mr Anstey, however, took no are restrained by Jack of invitation, utud others further notice of it, but on the verdict of by principle,) there is nothing to breast in upo 2. The Fleet of Juuks which formerly relivision, and desired Lieutenant Dent in the guilty being returned, instantly, as is in pleasure. In the cities of our native laude, navod to a position about five or six miles Pine, and go a short distance up the the dull Fouding of business and ucharrowing mained near the main euch of the tiver had unploy to false with him the Inferible's -Saraton, left the Court Dr Bridges then there are always relaxations to be fand in the up the Cree. As it was very doubtful; Sieoud Bar Creek (he succeeded in passing
work up to the Registrar's desk, and said form of Lesturda, Concerts, and such Wke, which whether our small Steemers mid to completely through into Escape Creek, and Gig-Commander Forsyth. emmething to the Chief Justice, in 50 real pleasures, and yet which at the samne
them, it was upeessary to have a sufficient
et Commander Forsyth.) Casting off from time, R. A. Deown, Acting Mate low tone as to be unbeard by our time tend to improve the said, and refine the Boat foren to follow up the Creek, iade the Steamers, the Beats pulled up ite Saw-Cutter-Lieut. Brock, Honourable A. Denison, informant, but which would appear to juller man There is rule which works bath
pendent of Ganhoat support.
shore Channel, and we anon beard from the
Anting Mate. have been of the same tenor no the mea ievestiors bebokens increasing refinement in the ways. While sa enlarged interest in such re-
3. At daylight on the 25th, our Force was that foar of Sin Hop's retreating Squadron natives (who showed us every good feeling) sage delivered to Mr Anstey through recamanity, the encunmaging and fostering such in the Creek, and soon afterwards a Mandarin had on the 25th gone up to Tang Kons, Turner, for His Lordship sent for the interest, is one of the surest manus of bringing Fleet of about 40 Junks was observed moored and that there were other Mandarin Juuks Attorney General, and explained to him about an elevated public suliment. The mind what had been said. Mr Anstey there else the finer elepients will natally dissolve, and of a community, as well as the body, must be fed, upon expressed great indignation at the
khe grosser exuberatu enlund of the Evecative government, as represented by Dr Bridges and that they hud ant deigned to show him the despatiu disallowing the Ordinance, or even to commonlaste its tenor, except through the government notice open to all. Mr The peculiar organization of our society does within good tuge, she opened fire, and was Anstey further intimated the atunst con- pot were like me on supported by the Bustard and Starting Roman, and served the mastheads of the Return of the Force exprged on the 27th May, ut and denied the right of the Acting Culminature, that Ettle advantage is gained either—in others being at distant range. The War Junks. The Boats now gave way with tempt for the technical quibble started-
Berad.
Jafazibie.
Starboard Pale-Box Boat, Lisa Hanson fig,--Commander Crebert
Mr Barkle, Mid-biptnan.
Port Pedule-Box Bat-Me . Sukee, Mid- shipman Me Magrudi, Assistant Surgeon,
in good order across the stream. The tide there (I beg here to mention the very for the Juuke to escape, and although it made fter. Skinned Beal, Chaplain of this ship, who Finaceout. Bacon; Mr Teliasis, Mil- was a strong ebb, which rendered it less easy great assistance I have received from the
was good enough at my request to accom. pany me each day us Chiurse Interpreter; are in a great degree doe, as I had failed to to his aid the successes of the expedition
1: is imprasible for human nature to thrive thread the way amongst the shoals
nur progress slow, iz enebied us this better to
dessert. The day demily of business, do not tend the leading Steuses as they approached, 4. A heavy fire from the Janks opened upon
migh & Bil. bo served up wokthly by way of i mn Book-keeping, Beefstenks, and Beer, even
a test men's heads, and surely the wist desails, but at too great a distice to tell with effect.
of late dinners can have no such tendency
and what is of this is so its
Shortly afterwards, as the Hoogkang got
obtain an interpreter from Hongkong)
BAI MAL
Pary
Paddle-Box Boat,-Lient. Smith; Mr. Mayary, Assistant Surgeon; Mir Hayes, Midshipman. Punae, My Smith, Acting Mite!
13. About 10 miles from where the Steam- Total Force of Boats with game-13 Cutters
ers were left, we opened the City of Tong
a will; and though the Junks were in sight
and Gigs 7.
the Fedruction of Chinese War Boats at to those who visis or thuge who are visited: and, fire from the Junks then slackened, and they Secretary to appear in that court. If he Hence it occurs, that falls seven-tenths of our gut aulerweigh; some were soon afterwards
Teung Konan. and his friends, said Mr Anstey, think me population are as entirely destitute of evening abandoned, and the rest plying their arsy two miles off, they succeeded in taking
Splitte. them completely by surprise; the Bous, as unit to fall my functions, cere 19 another intent, na though; carb one wear ande resident endeavoured to escape op the treek.
Barge,-Lieut. Naces; Mr Brooke, Midship- pon the island, Robinson Crusoe, Phillip
they dasked in, firing into a standi battery
mare; Lieut. lake, R.M. before which they ear cito me, tribunal
a. The Stoners followed, thongh very Qar, or other more of all be survey slowly on account of the shoal wafer; the War Funky, eased them to be immediately
which camanded the River, and into the pin Hudson, Acting Mate; Lieut gad les them there do their word! The
Now tie ought Get so to he is a state of
Swale, K.M. learned gentleman referred to cases report things sliko derimented to five rolny as a whole, Charles Forbes and Staunch grounded abandoned. The Jooks lay scattered along Cutter, Mr De Burgh, Midshipznali.
ely, then the Starling, and eventually the the whole length of the Town through which Hongkong ran ashore. The signal was 10- the River runs, and preparatious ware Bow and a general chase took place. The Junk mediately made for the Boats to go ahead, nede in destroy them with the exception of Cutter Commander Tour: Mr Forbes, Assistant Surgeon Mr Pilkington, Mid- one, the finest and heaviest grined War Junk ! force divided, the main body of about 15 non- I have seus in China, which I hoped to be Pisser-Lie Gralas; Mr Duries, Mid-
shipmana. tiquing up the main channel were followed i uble to take away. by the Boats, doi by Captafa Edgell, who
Tribune.
| cul in the Hangkang Register for Decom- | anod to the individuat elamuter of those who com
ber, 1851, and January 1832, and sou-
prise it. The rond with feed on something, and tended that the court had power under there be no larless recreations to satisfy the if it cannot have wheat, it must take chat. If Ordinance 5 of 1858, § 4,* to admit un demand, then grosser indulgencies will be sought fun, which delar the character a surely as the * Every Court,
or Officer
Gundide to take Adidas le 23 ant
let, Crli ur Orinatra”, where my porson concjælent to )
former serve to elevate it.
Is it not desirable, ches, to supply, so far
give pekline or make fidavit their shall refrs to¡ possible, some social entertainments, which may
warn fleista, may, at his reton, peralt floor intuest as we as elevate-which all appeal to
calthy appetite for wholesome and
There is els at talent, should think, f
liar tu berku sa en Bueratina, or Staterof the better nature of murselves, and give na a his or her Farbbowonge by Una salat mračket, which sate Declarou or Hatement shall thenceforth leave the vanie force and affect in all repeat? usdila ne mer Hops * or Adavit (as the cause war vel to the live pur sworn to lài tho usual way, would save Bul: But no such permiator shall be granted in a person Who shall not have been fire, by the rail Court, Magli Hale, Commissioner, or Officer, duly warmer to speak
15 Prath, and ladoled of the Fesultis, which lie m
the sunny, to carry through a rise of Lycan Lectures, which would be a credit to the place, and prove a saree of pleasure to our fellow citizens; and beside those wow pinong as, there
detached four Pines a Crook to the Chinese Tramps were not going quietly to 14. Et soon became apparent that the
shipman.
Raleigh.
Mr J. Phillipps, Ayting 24 Master,
te fallone the sadler -ision: Com sabrnit to this proceeding without farther Gig-Capt. Figril; Ms W. Flwyn, Naval Cadet ; matcher Pureyth devonanied these Pires, resista ce, and the reck being arrow with Barge Lieut. Stanforth; Liest Ozcan, which suceredeit in capturing thesa all (ten Houses on either wids, they had every facility
in amber). Commander Forsyth speaks to pick off war men. As we find passed up. |
Banett, Acting Assistant Surgeon
Vownther, Lieut. Cox, 38th Regiment M.N.1.
bighly of the gallant way the Horacf's Pin- only a few gingalls and matchlocks opened; Pinnace,--Hest. Norman; Air Barker, Mid- have, wnder Me R. A. Brown, Acting Minte, these increasing in number, presently gare! dashed in, wasupported by the other Boats, considerable ayaner, and it was necessary, which she fund distanced, against three of to keep up a continued tire with some of these heavily armed Janks which struck to the Bear's Guns, fresketry, and from the Tribune's Rucket Bost, which did good
the will ineste by making a False Fierlaan 544 345ly passing, bansient visitors, travel
cat unor this risauce and furar, who shold of every part of the veld, who world her. floss he or she shali kuppen on he a busddigno) hare; gladly aid to entertain us by their obervations;
What tlie
said Court, Magidrato, Comeliner and at that is required would soon! to i Terved front a Religious or Contentious Bell that Beaking of a Vata is unlawful,
ellip; Mr Hawkins, Naval Cadet. Cutter-Lieut. Slowtherd; Mr Mangon, Mid-
shipman My Verey, Gwner.
Inflexible.
Gig-Commander Corbett ; Mr W. Burney.
be a euit- 6. The main body, followed by Captain service, while other parties were employed | Starboard Uadille-Box Dou Lieut. Dacou: Mr that his or her Objection to take the Oath Ute all in which to hold such meetings Even Ragell, were soon beyond range of all, exept destroying the Junks, which compied some Buckle, Midshipman; Mr Magrath, Assistant
this desideratone, I ano gled to say, is in a fa, the Hornet's Rocket, Boat and Sybille's Pil- time, as it was cressary to burd' those at [
Sargcom.