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this advancement must, in the nature of things, benefit Shanghai first, but its reflex action will doubtless he felt here. It would, nevertheless, he idle for foreigners to suppose that the Chinese, in whatever they may now undertake, will not be
careful to keep the full control. A
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WE notice another industry started at Shanghai We learn by telegram from London that Her in the shape of a Flour mill, and the Company | Majesty's Government have decided to provide offer to supply flour at a price which will comfreequarters in Kilmainham Gaol for Mr. C. pare favorably with the imported article. Con- Parnell for a further period of three months. sidering that Vermicelli constitutes an importanı client in the diet of the poorer classes, we attained by this undertaking. If we mistake not doubt not that a considerable success will be two unsuccessful attempts of some magnitude have been made to establish a similar industry in this Colony.. PROFESSOR Goldwin Smith, who was present at
the Mansion House, writes --"There is a crisis not only in the opium trade, but in the history of China. This, in fact, it was which brought me, as a Canadian, to your meeting. The Chi. nese are in the streets of Canadian cities; they are in the streets, of all the cities in the New World. They will come in increasing numbers, for their labour is indispensable, and nothing can keep them ont. And wherever they go they will carry with them this hiteous and very con tagious vice, of which the guilt and the shame will rest partly upon England.”—Japan Mail.
17 Ching for the Chinese" must be recog-IN "Notes on News" the Sportsman observes nized as a fixed maxim by those foreigners that at last the problem has been solved. People who would suceded in the country.
with, have hitherte asked in vain, "What good has English rule done for Cyprus ?" are an THE berly of a Chinese male adult was picked up Government has, bought and destroyed eight swered. According to Sir Robert Biddulph, the
floating in the harbour this morning,
hundred thousand okes of locust eggs. We do not know without referring what measure of capacity an "oke" is, but it is quite plain that the poor locusts have been having a rather bad time of it in little Cyprus”, «Possibly there might be found persona so ungrateful and ñban- doned as to suggest that the money would have been better spent in killing fever gernis at home, but no one would listen to them: for a moment.
ONCE again our old friend the Lancet is to the
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, Tresnay, January 24, 1882.
WITH the arrival of T50-TSUNG-T'ANG at Nanking next month there is every reason to believe that an era of real progress on Western · systems will be inaugurated. Since Tsest-amp-ray's death, no niandarin
equal to Tsu in position and influence has held the reins of power at the central capital: The Viceroy of Nanking admini- Sters the Governmert of three of the richest and most populous provinces, Kiangsu, Kiangsi and Nangwhei, in addition to which he is Superintendent of Trade for the whole of China south of the Yangtzekiang river; and, in virtue of this position, the Viceroys at Foochow and Canion are controlled by him in all questions of Foreign Trade or policy. The the central provinces above named Suffered from the effects of the rebellion in a greater degree than any other provinces in the Empire, and since the death of TsaNG-KWO-FAN; and up to the present time, the incumbents of the post at Nanking have either heen, unwilling or unable to incur the outlay necessary to re pair the devastation which was caused by the Tai-ping rebellion, and which unfor-
closing at Singapore at it a.m. on Thursday the
zch instant
·À Chisese prisoner died in the Gand this morn- ing. A Commmer's inquest will be held this after, noon touching his death.
THE Visitors to the City Hall Museum for the weck ending 22nd January were:-European, 292; Chinese, 2-891; total 3,183.
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THE newly appointed! Justices of the Pence, fist of which we published yesterday, were duly sworn by His Excellency the Governor, today
at the Government Office.
THE O. & O. s. s. Co's steamer Oceanic went into Cosmopolitan Dock this afternoon. The well-known Canton river steamer fchang steamed over to Kowloon on her arrival from Canton yes. terday to undergo her annual overhaul.
A CHINAMAN accidentally feel overboard from a but at Aberdeen, and owing to the strong current that was running at the time he was drawn under the boat and was drowned. An inquest will be held on his body this afternoon at the Hospital.
THE Chinaman who we reported yesterday as being is a opeless condition from the effects of opium, died this morning, and a coroner's inquest
will be held this afternoon at the Government
Civil Hospital.
A TELEGRAM was received in the colony yesterday afternoon to the effect that Bosnia was reported
affairs generally, must be regarded with consitler- able uneasiness.
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fare with some sensible and seasonable advice,
After pointing out that at this time of the year
We are informed by the Superintendent of the Nagasaki-Vladivostock cable has been repaired, Great Northern Telegraph Company that the and that the Northern route to Europe is again open to traffic.
We note the arrival from Amoy per steamship Esmeralda of the well known race-ponies Drive
ing Cloud and Iroquois. The winner of the Fonchow Cap and Challenge Fate of two years ago, will this year carry the popular colours of the "princely hause."
We understand that Captain Farrow assumed command of H.L.C.M.R.C, Zing Feng at Takao. Captain Palmer returned in the is yesterday and he leaves in the Fokies for Pagoda Anchor
age to assume the Post of Harbour Master at that place-toy Gazelle.
TRAINING NOTts.
WE (logo News) mentioned recently upon the authority of a correspondent the unwholesome activity of the thiering fraternity of Kioto. A The racecourse was thickly enveloped in fog case in point occurred there the other aight until nearly seven o'clock this morning, and the which should serve as a warning to travellers in air was warm and oppressive. The attendance that part of Japan, or indeed anywhere in this
was again a fairly numerous one, the near
visitor to the ancient capital returned to his hotel prospects of interesting trials, attracting quite a country. After the usual round of sight-seeing a approach of the close of the entries, with the at Maruyama, and in due course retired to en- regiment of interested spectators. In addition joy "man's rich restorative; his balmy bath, usual crowd of watchers turn up at the 'rails to the regular habitués of the Grand stand, the
various movements of this nice machine" and apparently take a keen interest in the that supples, lubricates, and keeps in play the
every morning with praiseworthy perseverance, homely language, he went to bed. Next moming general proceedings. Touting, although rigor- the unfortunate tourist found to his dismay that" the room had been entered during the night, and ously put down at ali English training grounds, nearly every article of his luggage abstracted. is indulged in, with perfect impunity, to a very Clothing, money, papers, watch and chain, &c., great extent in Hongkong, and although it may all had vanished, and he was actually obliged to really cannot see any harm in it here. It is be a very reprehensible practice at home, we borrow a few yen to pay his way back to Kobe. The papers stolen are of no value to anyone but quite a cheering sight when "powing" up the the owner, and the loss to him may be estimated Black Rock Hill, driving with all your strength from the fact that he has offered a large reward of his own way, to catch a glimpse, amidst the a tad tempered beast that can hardly gallop out
for their recovery.
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As enterprising Frenchman proposes to lay out Is the Macao Boletim of the 21st inst. appears a
a lion and panther preserve in Southern Algeria. copy of an official notification from seier Edu-He has leased a large tract of land valueless for ando Toda, Consul for spain in shanghai, to HE agricultural purposes, and the liens and panthers the Governor of Macao, announcing that he has are to be lured into the preserve by old horses, taken over from the 8th inst., provisionally, the mules, and donkeys who have done their life's Ferreira Pinto Basto. duties of Consul for Portugal from senhor Anselmo work. A luxurious hotel, conducted by a Parisian caterer, is to be erected upon the estate, and from this head-quarter the mighty hunters may. sally forth and enjoy the sport of lion hunting. Those who are particularly bold will be able to shent their game in the open; but ambuscades will be provided, from which the less valorous can make it hot for the lions without incurring risk. The idea is novel and decidedly Frenchy The originator of the scheme does not state how he proposes to feed the beasts, unless he calcu, lates upon a very large influx of sportsmen, of whom if certain percentage are sure to become food for the game. The difficulty might be over. come by muzzling the animals and also encasing their paws in strong and durable mittens. The risk of hunting under these circumstances would be reduced to a minimum, and the sport would be more enjoyable.--Hiugo News.
WE understand the German authorities are claiming against the Chinese government for the value of the steamer Quduta and her cargo, on the ground that the ultimate loss of the vessel was caused by the inefficient police arrangement of the Chinese on the seas adjacent to their const The steamer was lost on the coast of Hainan last Autumn, and the gallant conduct of Captain Hans Thomsen, under trying circumstances, must be
fresh in the recollection of everyone in this part
of the world.
persons who inhale the cold and fog lay up for Howe papers report a desperate attempt maile themselves the seeds of consumption, our autheby a convict to escape from Dartmoor Frison, rity launches out with the noble advice that men should keep their mouths shut, and breathe through the nose. It seems that the nose' is in reality nature's own respirator, but we will allow the Lancet to tell its own stary, as we cannot hope to approach the beautiful language en ployed in that journal - The air passing into the lungs through the nose in quiet respiration is warmed as it passes over the lower turbinated bone, with its very vascular mucous membrane, while, as the cavity is so narrow, it is also to a great extent älteres, and in this way deprived of its two dangerous characters even before it reaches the larynx.” After this people will do mouths shut. How many men or women well to obey the old injunction and keep their especially-however, are in existence who could follow this good advice P
HoscKONG would appear to be not the only
He had been shut in his cell for the night ap- parently secure, there being 2 ft. of granite masonry between him and the yard of the prison, which is surrounded by a high wail. The atten- tion of a wander was attracted by a noise, and he. So far as her navy is concerned, Italy is appa- found that the convict had made a hole through rently determined to move forward with the times. she already possesses a most efficient fleet of war the side of his prison large enough for him to get through. He had done this with a "cramp," used vessel, the Duilio being probable the most for fastening the gas-pipe to the wall, and had powerful vessel afloat. We now read that the also made hintself a cap and jacket of the mate completion of the new cruisers Flavio Gojja, rials supplied him for uniforms for the officials,merigo Vespucci, and Savoia is being actively The convict, who is undergoing ten years' penal pushed forward, and the armament of the Flavis servitude, has acted as a ringleader in mutinies Goija will be commenced at the end of March at at both Portland and Dartmoor. On the latter the latest. For that vessel the sum of 3,000,000 occasion a man was killed.
lire has already been expended, for the Amerigo Vespucci 1,055,655 lire, and for the Savoia 520,000 lire. In the completion of the Halia 8,000 workmen are being daily employed of Naples and at Castellammare, where the armed redoubt is being constructed. Besides these for the ship, the number varying daily as need workmen many others are employed indirectly
corresponding funnels, have already been placed,
foliage on the top of the rock, as you shoot past, of the keen eyes and black and tan visage of a well known industrious tout, who apparently tales up a permanent residence during the training season at that particular spot, and whose note-book, written out in choice Hindus- take, contains a tabulated table of all the times made at different distances by the various animals, to be utilised to some purpose at the tolerics..
Procceilings this morning were not particularly intresting. East Wind was indulged with a sharp canter the length of the straight, ming in rather scratchy fashion in the some- whit "holding" going, although, his action is alost all that could be desired. Sub Rosa can- terd in good form, and Bohemian was sent along at a fast rate. Mr. Theo's white griffin. Lightning, came down the straight at his best pace, getting over the ground in good style; Hanc in the same stable also showing good trim in a sharp canter. Lechiel, bandaged from his knees to his coronets, trotted three miles in company with Whisper, finishing with a steady carter down the straight, the big pony going in a fery tender fashion. Too-too and Wild scud |did healthy work; Wild Eddy, "W.s." Wild surf, Retstart, and the two grey griffins doing nothing befond trotting. First Comet, Dauntless, Airlic, Dunrobin, Hualachan, strathisla, Lord of the Isles, and second Violin trotted at various dis- tatces, Glengarry in the same team galloping a quarter of a mile at a fast pace for a subscription grifin. shamrock, Rose, and Thistle, ridden by their old jockey, Mr. Reynell, did each a long bit of slow work. The East Point ponics were or the course as usual, two or three of the sub- sciption ponies having their customary canter. M Granumont's long string did nothing of note. The Racecourse will be open for galloping to- morow, when the proceedings should prove of aninteresting character.
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Another indication of progress in China and that in the most important of all kinds of pro- gress which can affect her, namely internal com- place in the world where judges and juries fremunication, is found in the announcement made in to-day's Shun-pao that a steamer is to be run quently differ. A case has lately occurred in In.
between Shanghai, and Soochow for passenger Herzegovina is actually in a state of insurrection written on the subject, is deserving of some notice. to be in a disturbed state, Considering thallia which, in view of what we have, recently traffic. This is the first attempt we believe to requires. The twenty-six boilers, with their six it woykl lave bech most surprising if the.neigh-According to The Colonies and India, a very this and the important commercial city of Son. I and also the principal parts of the machinery, ing by the Members of the Fire Brigade assum. establish regalar steam communication between bouring province had remained quiet. The unpleasant episode occurred at the Criminal Ses movement, in view of the still far from satisfac-sjons of the Madras High Court. In a certain chow, the traffic hithere being carried on in tory state of the Eastern Question, and European case the jury returned a verdict of sequittal after sailing vessels built on malets which became already laid out, and for the Lepanto, which of the game was as under
the judge had directed them to find the prisoner fashionable here some centuries ago. The new guilty. The judge Mr, Justice Kernan theresim steamer-which is appropriately named Il'ér- lectured the jurymen, very severely about theirs, or a pioneer vessel -nade a tal tip yes. want of experience, and ordered them to attend terday, and was announced to leave this after noon on her first voyage to Sonchow. Passen. the Count the next day in order to acquire the.
gers are booked at through rates for a dollar a experience which they lacked. The Indian
head, and every one must bing his own blan- newspapers have taken the matter up; and un- animously contem, in very strong language, kets with him; but he is not allowed to take a the action of the learned judge. Doubtless Mr.
boxes, as is the rule on the Yangtsze steamers, Justice Kernan was hasty and injudicious in his this new venture being only a passenger boat.→ remarks to the jury; but who can doubt the Shanghai Mercury. was right in his views of the verdict, and the jury utterly wrong? "Want of experience" is a of the absurd blunders of a jury, but doubtless it somewhat novel ples, to offer as an extenuation answers the purpose of an excuse for a miscar- many others we have seen quoted to explain jurymen's eccentricities. i
tunately still exists to a large extent,
· Tso-tsusG-TANG's lalwars in the distant province of Kansah, which he rescued from THERE must still be a good market for Chinese the rebels, and which, by means of irriga. labour in Honolula, far we hear that it pays well to tion, tree planting and road-making, he has the Chinese emigrants to San Francisen first brought into a better condition than before ↑ and thence on to Honolulu. The difficulty here- the rebellion, are certainly a pledge that are has been to keep the Chinest from leaving the vessts on arrival at San Francisco, but under similar enlightened policy will be carried out the new regulations with respect to Chinese cai- with energy and determination in his new
grants, we presine the difficulty is overcome, as government; for no one apparently recog the municipal power should be available to pre- nises more fully than this veteran Viceroyvent the emigrants from landing in the United that China's true source of wealth, in the states.
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future as in the past, lies in the development The following account of recent doings in Ireland of her great agricultural resources, No is taken from the Loufon and China Express soonerdid Tsoreach Peking last spring from The sheriff of Cork, protected by a large force riage of justice equally as well as any of the Forest Hill on the 8th inst. Only a year ago he home, have recently committed suicide, driven Mangers to the Shareholders, at the Tenth
his long a.fi tailsome journey from the north west frontier, than he started again to per- sonally inspect the waste lands of the Chilli province, with a view to devising means for their reclamation; and the result of his inspection was a proposal by which the extensive water communications of that province should be utilised for purposes both of irrigation and navigation. Ad- vanced thinkers and patriotic officials, like TONG-KING-SING the able chief of the China Merchants Company (of whom happily there are many in China only waiting opportunity and encouragement), at once threw themselves warmly, into this scheme, and already an estate of a hundred thousand acres has been acquired by them from reclaimed land in Chihli, between Taku and Tichtsin. This estate
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COXBELTING COMISÉITIKE.
314 Consulting Genmittee –Mesars. T. T. Denning, E L. Wood, A. F. Smith, Henry Crawford, and Pang Ayla-retire in serdance with the Articles of Association, but they may be, roell;
may have been experienced, by the Loochoorn emissaries during life, they were singled out for high honour after death, and accorded funerals on the same scale of magnificence that regulates the obsequies of high state officials. There seems a settled determination among the Chinese official class that Japan' should be forced to restore Loochoo. Day by day the Middle King-sille tur reelection.
Theaccounts have been audited by Mr, H. W. Davis, who la dom is growing stronger in means for offence, while Japan-at all events as far as her navy is concerned-is utterly unable to meet her huge neighbour on anything approaching equal con ditions.-Fliogo News.
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NOTWITHSTANDING all the rumours to the con- trary, it seems that Mr. shishida will not be re- moved from the Japanese Legation at Peking, but is to return to his post next March. The Loochoo question is, according to the Japan ferald, likely to crop up again during the sun mer, and "the foreign emissary of the Japanese Goverment still tarries in Peking" where he is supposed to be endeavouring to do something in the grievance between the two Empires. In the ANY of our readers in Japan, say's the London Echo du Japon, also, we notice reference to the HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY the news of the death of Mr. Willian Bramsen, visited Peking with the idea of enlisting the mid and China Express, will learn with deep regret same question. Two Loochooan delegates who of Tokio, which took place at h residence at of China to recover the last independence of their of soldiers and policemen, has effected a number
arrived from Japan for the purpose of reading for probably to desperation by the delays and of evictions in the extreme west of the county of
the Bar, and but a few weeks before his death sinuositica of Celestial diplomacy. The deaths Cork. All the holdings dealt with up to, the
he returned from a prolonged holiday in Den of these men, however, gave the Chinese Govern present time are situated on the mainland; and Messus. Boxall and Ryman, two gentlemen who mark. Mr. Bramsen went out to China, in the ment an opportunity of showing how tenaciously a report is current that a similar expedition will recently went up to Bhamo in search of orchids, service of the Great Northern Telegraph Com- | it clings to the idea of restoring the former con- soon be sent to the islands along the coast, the have had some strange experiences of the ways pany, about ten years ago, and soon afterwards dition of affairs in Loochoo, Whatever neglect inhabitants of which have paid no rent for the of Burmese officials. They went up country was removed to Nagasaki. On the formation of last two or three years. The most important about two months ago, the former taking with the Mitsu Bishi Company he entered their ser and largely populated of these islands is Dursey; him a small sporting gun which had been his vice, where, by his industry and ability, he rose and the Burseyites are determined to resist to companion in his various tournies all over the to the highest foreign position but one" During the utmost of their power any attempt that may world. At Menlla this gun was confiscated by Mr. Krebs's Absence in Europe he was chief be made by the sheriff and his assistants to order of the Woon, notwithstanding the explana- foreign adviser to Mr. Iwasaki, and his services reach them. As a landing can be effected only tion given that the weapon was merely for spoit were so appreciated that the latter sent him to in small boats, and as it is reported that the ing purposes. On arriving at Mandalay, Mr. England to study English law, intending to make inhabitants have their island strongly fortified Boxait laid his grievance before the authorities, him on his retuni to Japan legal adviser to the with dynamite, it has not been deemed advisable who informed him that orders would be sent to company. It is difficult to say whether if he had to embark in such an enterprise. Some weeks Menhla to return him his rifle. Feeling somewhat lived other and more absorbing duties would not since, the Channel Flect, consisting of the sign re-assured, the orchid hunters proceeded to have compelled him to abandon the Japanese court, the Minotaur, the Northumberland, and Bhamo where they were received with much studies which he loved so well, and in which he
THE YOW-MAH-TEE BURGLARY. the Achilles, anchored in Castletown Harbour, courtesy, but refused permission to make excur- gave such rare promise. His chief work was
Why Akwai, Li Kek sau, Lam Chung, Chang and it was then stated they were on a cruise forsions outside the walls of the town. Disgusted "Japanese Chronological Tables," the first com Tut Dublin Casette contains a return of the Afat, sau Aft, and Wong Sang, were brought the purpose of intercepting American boats that with their enforced inactivity, one of them returned picte and thorough attempt to explain the con- agrarian outrages committed in the month of up, rentand, before Mr. Wodehouse, and might attempt to send infernal machines on shore to Mandalay and got an order from the Ministers plexities of japanese chronology. At the time of November. The total number is 520, which incliar with being concerned in the late burglary at for use by the peasantry. It was also thought to the governor of Bliama to allow the two gentle his death he was engaged in bringing out a cludes the following:-Murder, 2; firing at per-
Kuk Aping stated-I am mister of the salt that a force would be landed in Dursty under With such proofs of Tsu-TSUNG-TANG'S the cover of the fleet; but if the idea was enter
men to go about as much as they liked. They series of brochures on Japanese coins; the first son, 17; assault on police, ; grievous assaults, shop Chong Hop Ton, at Mong-kok-tsul wer, however, again doomed to disapart has already appeared, and only a few days 7; assaults endangering life, 6; assults on bailiffs I reside on the floor of the shop, in company capacity and of the activity of his mind,tained it has been abandoned for the present, pointment, for not a Burman could be found to before his death he expressed to a friend the and process servers, 21; incendiary fires and with hy family, foar in number, including a boy although he has already passed the allot and the islanders are still to be allowed to in accompany them. There being a long-standing hope that the second part would be published arson, 56; firing into dwellings, 23; injuries to of 13, a boy of 12, and my wife. On the 18th inst 11 p. I was sleeping in my room, ted span of three score and ten years, dulge in the prospects of becoming peasant sort of feud between the Burmese of Bhame and before the end of the year. A few weeks ago he property, 38; injuries to railway trains or high when was awoke by tiles and clay falling on and considering the field that lles open.to proprietors by very simple means! The holdings the Kachers in the immediate vicinity, tributary read a paper on the subject the Numismatic ways, 2; resisting legal processes, ; attacks an my bel quilt from the roof. I instantly got up him in his new government, we cannot from which the tenants were evicted are situated to them, and the hatred and distrust borne to Society of London. He had, also, for more than houses, 8; intimidation, 320; administering un- and to lighted torches were thrown down at the be far wrong in predicting immediate re- on the main land, close to Dursey Island, and wards each other being intense, the Burmese da
two years past, been engaged with another lawful oaths, 4; robbery of arms, 7; wounding some moment from the opening in the roof, and immediately afterwards, two men jumped into my are on the property of Mr. Puxley, a non-resident not care to trust themselves outside of the town student of Japanese in collecting materials for a For malming cattle, 15. The total for each pro room height of eight feet, the men being sach sults in the direction of true progress, landlord. About fifteen years ago Mr. Puxley while the Kachens as little care to enter it, bibliography of foreign books relating to Japan. vince is Ulster, 44; Leinster, 129; Connaught, armed with a sword. The first thing the two men Two important measures in this direction began to build a magnificent castle at Dunbay, However, after some little trouble, Kachen guides These, it is feared, are in too crude a state to be 110; Munster, 237. The same paper contains a list did was to put myself and my wife into a corner have been already under his consideration near Castletown.. It has never been finished, and coolies were procured, and the adventurous of much use in themselves. Few who had the of the persons confined as "suspects" under the and one of them stood over us with drawn sword. while at Peking, and, unless we are much and he has scarcely ever lived in it. The tenants orchid hunters obtained a fair amount of spoil. pleasure of Mr. Bramsen's acquaintance will Protection Act on December t. The number is hosted by us and could not let us movge
reconise the prisoner, Akwai, as the man mistaken, we may expect to see soon some all owe two or three years' rent, and profess that On their return journey, they asked the Mandalay forget the magnificent collection of Japanese 334, and they are detained in seven jalls, is fol- was very much frightened, my heart was trem practical result from them. One is the they are not in a position to give the landlord authorities for the promised gun when they were coins which he possessed, and which was the lows-Naas, 71; Galway, 68; Limerick, 55; bling thin me. I know the prisoner, because opening up to navigation of the Hwang- anything. Three of the tenants are widows with assured they would receive it at Menhia; but on work of many years. He had brought this with Kilmainham, 30; Dundalk, 48; Clonmel, 30; The offer man is the sixth prisoner. I do not he was a man that I have scer more than once. Ho, or Yellow river, as far as Kai-feng-fu, large families; two others are in America, reaching this place they were informed that the him to England to assist him in. completing bis and Armagh, 12. During the last few days there
know he name. I am not acquainted with him, whence Uicy send money to tlicir wives and weapon had been sent on to Mandalay, and "if work on the subject About three months ago have been about twenty additional arrests, so the capital of Honan; and the other the re-
"but on the 18th January I saw him pass by my children, who still occupy the holdings; and one they would only go back, &c." As this would he was elected a member of the Royal Asiatic that there are now detained under the Protection || shop siveral times up and down. The torches
have been inconvenient, and they felt it would mines for some time. The evictions are now
Society. His loss will be deeply felt by a large Act over 350 individuals. Among those recently gave a food, light in the room, I am sure the sixth prisoner is the man, Almost directly after up with their loss and came down with a fund of
the twomen jumped dan into the room, about over for the present, although there are large experience regarding Upper Burma--Kangoo himself by his kindly and genial nature, and the
15 or 10 men jumped down from the roof. They numbers of decrees still uncxecuted.
uprightness of his character.
had bamboo spears, muskets, swords and torches,
is being brought under cultivation, and will possibly develope into an important stock
farm.
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pair and improvement of the grand canal has been working in the Castletown copper have only proved, a wildgoose chase, they put circle of friends in Japan, whom he attached to arrested are Patrick Ward, the Land League or
throughout its course. Both of these un- dertakings are acknowledged by roles sional men to be perfectly practicable
Gazette.
ganiser for Mayo, and Gerald Michael Clifford, of county Kerry,
JOLICE COURT.—THIS DAY. ·
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