THE ENGLISH MAȚI..
The 1. and O. steamer Khita, Captain scri- vener, with the English mail of the ah Februnty, artived here yesterday evening The subjoined telegrams are taken from our indian files
It is denied that Prince Bismarck has de- maunted explanations from the Russian Govera ment regarding the speech made by tieneral
skabelon to the servian students at Paris.
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in ballast, on August 12th last, and was spoken sixty mites from sagatan Island on August 4th, has not since been heard of
The German bangue Bonito, from Hongkong for Havre, 179 days out, attired off Scilly, Feb. fith, with captain sick.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
"LA SONNAMBULA..
་་་་་་་་་ན་ཉིད་བ་ས་
The French Chamber of Depaties has passedBrereton stated his opinion was that opitum | proprietress of the village hostely, who aspires
the Bill introdured by M. Tirard that English goody be subject to the most favoural nation
clause.
We would remind he readers that the Italian Opera Company will appear at the Theatre Royal, Cly Hall, this evening in the well known and Mr. W.AT., Thereton, of Hongkong gave a lecaf Italian operas was written by Ramaisi, and the popularepera “Lasomn quibula.” This mostidyllic ture on the gth inst., at st. James's Hall, on the
unsic composed by the celebrated maestro Bel PARIS, 21st February. subject of Opium smoking in China," He said lini. The following brief sketch of the plot and M. Roustan has been recalled from Tunis. the knew the reality of opium smoking, having incidents stay prove interesting to those who have is reparted he has been appointed French Mini-been adviser in his avocatious as solicitor to the
not previously seen the opera on the stage:- ster at Washing.on.
recent opium fanner in Hongkong. This lecture,
The scene is laid in a village in switzerland, LONDON, 26th February,
Mr. Brereton explained, was only preparatory, as and the drama opens with the rejoicings of the it were, for his second, which will be held on the inhabitants in honor of the muptials of atmina, 16th Dist., and in the meantime we withhold our
an orphan, and Elvino, a young and wealthy report. We may mention, however, that Mr. dandowner. The festivities displease Liar, the
smoking, as carried on by the Chinese, was per-
to an union with #ving, she gives vent to ex- fectly innocuous. He denied that the use of pressions of jealousy, and receives with collarss on was demoralising, or was raining and and disdain the attentions of lessio, a siple sapping the manhood of the whole nation, a pro. hearted peasant, who excites her anger by LONDON, 27th Febrano g
lie demonstratiam in hohour of the position which involved a change of the greatest Mr. Gladstone called a meeting af Liberal wickedness in the pati, of England. Opisan tacking wedding. This demonstration t members today to emiter the action of the smoking in China, so far from being of compra-kens ami bo her stubers, and she quits Eoids and the general course of lasiness and to tively recem growth, as alleged, must have been her dwelling with Teer to return thanks to her stare the views of the Government generally a habit indulged in by the Chinese for the last neighbours for their good wishes. The time for 31. Gladstone declared that he would allow thesand years. He had known men of all the marriage ceremony arrives, and the contract ashing to imar the administration of the Land degrees and of all ages, who had been gum is being signcil, when the village is started by Act. This declaration met with the unanimouskers frour their youth, asal fouted them to be the crack of whips and the amble of wheels, in approval of the meeting.
Severe fighting in Herzegovina; several thou-balthy and remarkably acate and sharp mendicating the arrival of stone impocant personage They were the most astiae nation under the sun, This proves to be the Count Rodolphe, who sand destitate insurgents have forcibly entered and for caning, Crais, and subtlety they might evinces an interest in the scene aromad him, and Montenegro,
In the itanse of Commons, Mr. Gladstone this be safely lacked against any Europeans. They pays such marked attention to the bride elect, that Efe becomes jealous of him. The night A comprise, hy saal, would have been possible and it was not likely that such a vast peuple darkens, and Theresa warns the villagers to pro- evening moved to postpone the order of the day, were, after their kind, a highly civilised nation
them by England if they did not want it.
Bauteil. The stranger, fwever, treats the superstition with ridicule, ami retires into the inn. All present went their way homewand with the exception of Eline and Tina, who sightly up-
cessions.
SLAVERY.
It is not very easy to understand what object sir John smale and his friends of the Associa tion for the Promotion of social science have called domestic slavery in Hongkong, A cry set themselves in their estate against the so- of 20,000 human beings held in bondage in a British colony is no doubt a very taking one with which to go before the home, public, and it
KOREA AS SHE WAS AND AS.
SITE IS NOW.
time ivolated and uatorched external pressure Korey, a peuigala in the Far East, for a long
is about in emerge ham akness into light. What is the cause of her abandoning ber isola- tion? It is the treaty concluded between Japan and Korea in 1876, and the strong impression made by the bombardiment by the American and French fleets, in addition to the persuasive policy of the Chinese Covetament. At first the Kore and regarded then as savages, as we did soine ans bitterly despised Europeans and Americans, twenty years age. Consequently when they saw the American and French men of war surveying their coast thay try on them, precisely as the
ed by the destruction of her chast forts and Chushia men attached the foreign ships at Shi- monoseki. In the eagiment was return-
striking terror into her people, whilst in Japan the people were impressed with the superiority o foreign arms, which latte became a subject interest to the intelligent class. Thus the Koreans received the Same impressions as we did mselves. That occurence, however, was
of
had the Lords agreed to exclude an enquiry into would allow this opium trade in be forced upon ceed to their huges, as the place is said to be ject would be brought before the House of Com-le and those with whom he is connecteil the thas striking the Coreans with terror. These
the judicial operation of the Land Act,
sir Mufford Northcate opposed. -
107.
We take the following items from the London Our fleet would then be useless England. | braid cack other, and finally agree to trutual coli.
and China Express of the roth inst.-
· Mr. J. l'ease has given notive that he will call the attention of Parliament to the relations of this country with China in reference to the opium
trade.
A pamphlet has been published by the Nation al Repeal of the Contagions
Association for the theol borty's Corner of the Government Brothel systems at Hong Kong" It has a shot introduction by the Right Hon. James Mansfeld, MI.
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Sir Garnet Wolseley's opinion upon the pro The House agreed to the motion by 300 against posed Channel Tunnel has been published. Any funnel, he says, is objectionable, on account of the extreme danger it would entail
to defend our cuast from attack. "A tunnel once made," he says, its approaches on this side might be scired by a coup de main by an enemy whe could at the same time take care to get at once into his position all the electrical apparatus planned to destroy the tunnel or render it useless for a tine. Such a seizure might be carried out by force of 2,000 men any night, who could addefty porns opn the approaches on this side. If that were done by some hold leader, it would at once place us at the mercy of the enemy, for in four or live hours afterwards 29,009 men could be sent through the tunnel to their support, and before daybreak in the morn ing the tunnel would have completely passed into the enemy's possession, and could be used as a te pout, from which a great army sir Hercules Robinson has accepted the offer could set forth against London, and with the of the Goverament to becoque a member of the seizure of London cads the existence of England's Privy Council, as a reward for his services in con-power? Sit Garnet does not believe that the nection with the settlement of the Transvaal | tunnel would in the least degree increase our Sir Evelyn Wood has also been made a major commercial relations, or lessen the risk of war general in the army, with the Gnad Cross of the breaking out. The facilities of communication Order of St. Michael and st. George, and sir B. between France and Germany, or between the Villiers receives the honour of K.C.M.G. Pre Northern and Southera states of America, did sident Brand has been offered the Grand Cross nothing to prevent or mitigate war. of the same Order, but he cannot accept it with. on the sanction of the Volksraad,
Mr. Gladstone has declined to receive a depu- tation of the opponents of the opian trade. A petition from Linlithgow for the abolition of the traffic has been presented to Parkument by Mr, Magan,
We hear that the engineers at the Kai-ping Collie have pierced another sem of coal, the thickness being 8 feet 6 mches. in quad it is stated to be superior to any they have yet pro duced. We also hear that the canal, of which we have already given some account, is com- pletes, as well as six miles of the railroad to con- nect the mines with Tientsin. It is expected that cool will be delivered in Tientsin at the opening of the tiver next season. The company. are also building in this country three sea-going and oreilver steamer for their service.
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The death is announced of Commander Ed ward Garrel, R.N., agel go, a naval officer who had enjoyed the unique distinction of having been in the receipt of half-pay fracarly payears. He entered the navy as far back as 1500, as mid- shipman, He rubsequently joined the Majestic, leading the flag in the South sen and Haltic of Vice-Admiral T. M. Russell, and on his return from China, whither he had proceeded with a convoy in the Grampus, he became attachel in 1812 to the Royal Oak, flagship of sir Pulteny Malcolm. When afterwards on the coast of America the deceased, as master's mate, assumed command of x tender in which he co-operated in the attack on New Orleans in 1814-15. 16th Febiany in the latter year he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and placed in charge of the Express, cuter, leaving that vessel, however, the following september, since which time he had been unemployed on the half-pay list.
On the
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will
Korea.
tobacco smoking makes the anti-spiam agitation. as ridiculous as four British Government were to head a cruzado against the use of eignetes. Let me give one simple fret sin reply. Of more China by here than to Protestantusionaries, than twenty churches of societies iepresented in
it is an indispensable condition of admission to church membership that there should be entire abstinence from the use of opium. One of their number, speaking at a conference of missionaries at shanghai, in 1877, said: "We who live world
be easy to find crowds of worthy well-
can alone con- mong these people. meaning people ready to Q up their hands in amazement andl joins in demandờig that this ccan-
ceive the extent and power of this dreadful dal on the British name sbord it once and for deadful hurricans, desin yog the very life-blood is sweeping over the land like a ever be put a stop to. But these same entusiasis of the people." Put in contrast with this the use would be somewhat pirt led to know what, to do on learning that the laws against slavery are just of wine, beer, and spirits in this coming, for as stringent in Hongkong as in England and at which no one but the extremest fitatie wand complainant in the me place as much as in all. The only possible parallelism is the the Centrts of Justice are open to the let shiest debar a person from dachembush and we perceive the difference between gut and the other; and her that during all the use of opium with the almse of alekul. ap-years not one out of large a numbe, of so-
Mr. Houlger als contrilates a letter bearing called slaves has come and to complain or to claim protection against the oppressor. The
an the recent proposed uncreased impose duty on
Com this is that there can be nothing very far naimal inference dat common settle world draw an mha Clang to B. 140 per chest. Ata wist glance at wili bu olaygats, and is admitted by wrong, and it is surely the extreme of phila Brnish Government is necessary to make this the Kruperot himself that the consent of the thru to insist one in an indecision valid, as the addict is in Tagant contra-
yet enough to cure Cotea to change her vance of which no one complains and by which
isolating policy, the Government remained in vention of the tens of the treaty at,anigeniem, statu quo ante and the people avamed a hostile noong is le The speakers who took pas, in the discassion which followed the delive, of Sir The Viceroy of Nankin is the celebrated Tsa
which fised the import dues at Tis, jo per chest, attitale apgainst all foreigners. In 1875, when John's address seem to have been somewhat in
flis Majesty's ship ('nyaan was sunveying the this difficulty, for no one hal y panicular Tsung Tang, the successful commuler in Central Bay of Kokwa, she was fired nm. In acknow remedy to suggest, and they seem to have been Asia, and in another capacity, the recognised egment of the compliment she bombarded satised with the stance that the whole sub-leader of the old China party at Peking. Had eisojo, & fort in the bay, destroyed it, Imirit down a tower, and tool; away all the ammunition, nons at an early date. We shall thus doubtless power, opium is not the only foreign sticle that
events account for the weakness of the Coreans, hear more about it in due course; but in the would come under their ban; they would at a
Nor and the terror they have of foreign arms. Avall. meantiuse it may not be unprofitable to lay be-stoke put a stop to all foreign intercourse. fore our readers the salient features of the system will the edict allowing him to quadruple, withing themselves of the opportunity, when the Cureans discovered tüär inability to resist the of domestic servitude, as it actually obtains in our permission, the import duty on an have China, and of course among the Chinese resi- much practical effect. The amount of opium powerof foreign artas, and shrank inconsternation and bewilderment, the Government sent out seven The scene now changes to the Conner sleeping-dents of Hongkong,
imported within his jurisdiction is small; and, apartment, whither he is conducted by List. The Chinese themselves often class together small as it is, it can evade a prohibitive tax by shops with an ambassador, who, alternately threa Tempted by her coquettish manner, he converses hired servants and bought servants under the following a different avenue into China.. So far treaty. This was the first step towards the
tening and reasoning, succeeded in cone
concluding a familiarly with her, when he is intertapted by a' same category as na slaves, so that it is fairly an as the actual result it might just as well never have
In her then dilemma noise without. Lisa.conceals herself in a closet, arganble question whether the ordinaty signifies been issued; but then its publication will do no enlightenment of Korea. dropping her handkerchief as she flies thither, tion of the term slavery is applicable to any class harm to anybody, and it will enable To Tsung she had sent an ambassador to China for advice and the Con perceives a graceful figure inwhite of individuals in this country. But not to quib-Tang to say that he has been consistent in his regarding her diplomatic relations with Japan, nod him the Chinese officials impressed fie reg on the balcony fle-side his casement, we about terms, we shall use it to denote thest rational customs of Chine. The loking and the absolute necessity for Korea to cattulish standing čutside
ble
views, that he is a worthy chaplain of the
enters the rour, and he detei.nines not to dis-
proof to another of whom walubtedly a large class thorities are still divided among themselves friendly relations with foreign nations. A turb her, but leaves her, as he supposes, alone. exists. The origin of ownership is to be found tipe this subject as upon inany others, but the of this is contained in the letter, then sent to the Korean Governmest by Li Hong Chang, Zir then flies from her concealment, and runs to in the almost absolute control which the law of object they have mainly at heart is the increase and which was published at the time in the apprise Elvize. After a shout time the villagers China gives to a parent over his child. By alleg of the revenue, with the development of the present themselves, and are surprised to finding clestitution a parent can sell a son or daughter, national resources. Opium helps the former Japanese papers. Korea has always placed the during in the Count's apartment. Lisa thea en-
and the purchaser acquires all the rights which without injuring or retarding the latter. There utmost confidence in China, and the advice ters with Elvino Amina awakes, and becomes the parent had, and this, with the exception of fore they are growing opium over the better half given by the above named statesman has un- for the first time aware of her position. She is
inducing her spurned by lover and friends, who disbelieve all vitude can originate, for though the children of Kwangtung, and, no doubt, taking diplomatic steps course. We will now proceed to point out that criminal slaves, is the only node in which ser of the country, granting monopolies for its sale in doubtedly had a great effect upon Koren in to open her doors to foreign inter- assurances of her innocence, and Elvine quis slave parents are themselves slaves to the original to obtain the right to place as high a the seed of innovation had already sprung up in her, overcome by disappointment and regret. master, they cannot be sold away to a new mas-
its importation as the nature of the deman on
Korea. The first ambassador, who came to Japan some days, afterwards, while mina is walking ter except by their own parents. sales are con allow. The peculiar powers granted to T'so as with Theresa, Elvino appears, and she again imfined entirely to the cases of young children. A Viceroy of Nankin will have little or no effect after the treaty was concluded, was Kinkishu, and the second Kinkoshu, but besides them plores him to believe her innocent. He, how- grown-up son could not be sold at least against upon the consumption of opium, nor will they in-
there came many Korean officials incognito to ever, is inexorable, and is subsequently prevailed fils will, and an adult male who had been bought, terfere with the other designs of the Government.
inspect the civilisation of Japan. Such visitors upon by Lisa to accept her hand. As Ehrine and when a child, could not be resold, for the simple They gratify a successful general, and they tend
were shoheiko and others, and, it is very likely Lisaare repairing to the church, they are met by reason that no one would care to buy him, and to exalt the moral sentiment of the nation. We the Cent, whoendeavours to explain the mystery, that because there is no effective means of pre-way set this edict down as a skiful move in party that the knowledge acquired by them, and the but Elvino remains incredulous, when, from the venting his running away or compelling him politics, or as another to the manifest inconsisten blessings of civilization they witnessed, gave an window of a neighbouring will iming is seen to
to work His services cupld not be tuted cies of Chinese practice-London and China The establishment of a foreign uftice for instance,
to the growth of impetus
a new line in emerge, in a state of somnambulism. She crosses to useful account, and therefore he is valueless. | Express.
the remodeling of the military system after that a plank bridge, and descending a flight of inse
The onl" purpose for which male children are
of Japán, the study of modern sciences, all this cure steps, appears suddenly amongst her neighbought, ranghly speaking, is that of adoption. A
THE SHANGHAI THEATRE. had been the result of the visit of the Korean bours, and utters expressions in her sleep which childless family or window purchases a son in
officials, and the present aspect of Korea inust be prove her attachment to Elpino, who is now per order that after wearing him up in kinduess be suaded of her innocence and restores to her finger may be the prop and stay of old age. In no case
The New Lyceum Theatre is an institution of taken as foreboding ber future. Thus, according a ring, snatched thence in the first transpan of is this ever done as a mercantile transaction to a semi-pubic nature. It was not built by a pub- kaku was sentenced to death for having urged to the latest news from that country, one Kozo- his anger. The story is then brought to a con- make money by a resale. With girls, how lic subscription, but those who contributed the the necessity of an anti-foreign policy upon the clusion by the returning consciousness of ♫imina, ever, it is somewhat different. They cannot the acclamations of the villagers, and the restera.
money did so with a more or less public object throne, and having reproached the King. Many co easily away, and their services as tion of all paties to happiness except Lis, who
in view. They got debentures beating interest following his example were exited, and great servants are more undir control and more is overcome by shame at the revelation of the fact valuable. They are largely bought young, for their money, and therefore a convertible excitement prevails. In Japan too there was that her handkerchief has been discovered in the
great excitement when the foreigners first set and reared up in order to be re-sold at an en-security. People did not go into it is a specula foot on her soil, and anti-foreign agitation was Count's roomt.
lanced, valug either as servants or concubines. tion, but with a view to aid the general anuse at its height, but the agitators were all severely In the latter cast, the period of bondage prac tically comes to an end, for though technically ment, and to be able to get same of their money punished. The present condition of Korea is the power of resale remains with the master of back again if they wished. A great many people precisely the same, and we may say that she is
now in the first stage of civilization. the household, yet it cannot be exercised after have sold their twenty-üve taci debentures at a
The real power of the Korean Government is the concubine has borac a son, and in any case considerable discount; a number of debentures in the hands of the progressist party, whilst the it never is exercised except for scrits delin- changed hands at Tis. 13. or about 50 per cent. anti-foreign agitators are quencies. In the case of those that continue discount. The interest of 8 per cent. per annum among the people, but impartial looker-on must gaining popularity slaves, law and custom both demand that the was unpaid for several years, and it was not see how much they are in the wrong in persisting master should find them a partner in mariage until Mr. John Jack's dramatic company, and in this isolating policy. Nevertheless they are slightest shade of compulsion. Considering the also become free; and the children are free; but that a flow of back dividends fell upon the for faith. When about twenty years since a Japan- of the double turret armour-clad Colossus at Port-repugnance the Chinese had to this method of even if married to another slave they cannot after- Lunate purchasers of the depreciated debentures. ese anti-foreign agitator killed an Englishman stmouth. Her launching weight will be 4,073 kocomotion, we can only account for their so sud-wards he sold away from one another, nor can Now the debenture holders, are refreshed with Amirement has been set on foot, which has tons, or something like co tens more than the
at Namanuugi, and the British Legation, which entertaining an idea which they so recently their children be taken from them. resulted in the formation of an association, unter fab when launched from the same shipway, repulsed, to Liu få Jen's repoti afer his visit to
some dividends, and they are fairly satisfied with then stood in Takanawa, was attacked, the pub- In regard to coercion, the master has generally the existing state of things. But not so the lic looked upon these barbarous outrages as meri- the presidency of Mr. Hemy Hucks Gibbs, for
the same power over his slaves as he has over his Major-General J. S. Sargent, C.B., is gazetted England, which has evidently occasioned a the establishment of an international monetary
A.D.C. The amateur actors feel
acutely the
torious acts, yet after the revolution had taken a major general on the staff of the army, with a
"change to come o'er the vision of their dreams." awn children. He may correct them to any crucity of being exposed to competition of even standard. The object of the association is to be
place, all these agitators discovered their mistake view
to his commanding the troops in China, Although this Minister assumed an air of the degree of severity he pleases, and even to kill tenth-rate professionals, and they desire to con- the promotion of the stability of values, by esta
and employed their energies in the work of pro- Hongkong, and the Straits Settlements, vice Lieut.-
most utter indifference whilst viewing our lo. them entails but a nominal penalty. Offences trol the theatre. Accordingly a scheme is ongress. For this reason it will not be in vain to blishing the free coinage of silver and its use as General E. W. Donovan, who vacates that ap- comotive and other machinery, and in fact, if by slaves against their masters are punishable foot to enable the A.D.C. to acquire its control. hope that the Korean anti-foreign agitators will money, ander the same conditions as gold, and
pointment consequent on promotion. By his ap- by advocating and furthering an international
utility of such machinations, still there is by children; that is very much more severely free tickets for A.D.C. performances. Nobody but It is now impossible for Korea to restore her for- agreenient, whereby a fixed relative value be tween gold and silver may be established, and
fully, appreciated those inventions, he deemed that hired servants are generally in the same reg little doubt his Highness quietly, though than between equals, and it is curious to note renters are to have tickets for the A.D.C. perform mer isclation, nor will the Government remain the two metals may j jointly form the currency of
ances. There is to be no gallery, The A.D.C. per- | long in this dream, so dear to Korean minds. it policy to condemn. Shanghai in of predicament. civilised nations; thus facilitating the adjustment
course selected for chief railway depot, and
The Coreans have seen the men-of-war and dif- ceive that the time is gone past for men in women's attire to endeavour to impress upon the specta-ferent products of modern civilization, and by of international balances, and lessening the
landed propery is therefore naturally becoming
tors by a wretolied imitation of feminine graces. degrees they will get an insight into the condi- cessive and needless risks which have now be-
enhanced in value. The railway itself is to be
shanghai is no longer prepared to make believe tion of the whole world. The diplomats of the come attendant on home aud foreign trade.
constructed for the adaption and light freight traffic, and will extend up the
tion of a spitefal elderly female, with, three new outside world, as is the case with the Coreans only passenger
in the old woman of the A.D.C., that ficaran. Tokugawa Government knew nothing about the Yangisze valley as far as Nanking. We further understand this Japan is tendering for the con-
dresses in one night, is a relic of by gone times. now. We do not give the anti-foreign agitation tract, which we have little doubt she could exe-
so real ladies are to act. But the histrionic credit for enough power to overthrow the existing genius that exists amongst the ladies is not to be Gavernment, as there are neither daimies nor å Chinese requirement; whilst certainly, if their
aristocracy of the place only are to be permitted with the King, and the agitators cannot go so far cule sufficiently satisfactorily as to answer the
exposed to the vulgar gaze. Four hundred of the Babufu in Corea, Therefore the power rests estimate is anything reasonable, the contract
to enjoy these Thespian treats. There are to be as to completely destroy his authority. Besides, should justly be given to that country.
no gods in the gallery: only the Symmas and the Corean Government is not so weak as was their friends in the stails and dress circle.
the Tokugawa Governant, which shivered in The quid pro que offered by the renters of the collision with the united forces of the daimios the A.D.C. to the debenture holders is the pay and Imperialists, but no matter whether these ment of the interest on the debentures of eight. agitators see their enor or not, civilization has per cent, we believe. When the Theatre was now a firm hold on the country, and will inspire first projected, it was expected that the compa. it with new life.-Translated from the Choya The Nichi Shimbun mentions that a man, by name scinoda Utanosuke, who is now engaged
Shimbun in the Japan Herald. ratively precarious revenue, derivable from a Corps of amateurs, would soon be exchanged for in the gold mines at Hijirii, Mogami district, Lizen province, has inspected various mountain-
a larger and more certain income, obtained from THE OPIUM TRADE. ous regions in Miyagi Ken at the requst of the
professional actors. The importance of Shang- hai as a growing and prosperous community, it and upwards dred veins of gold, silver, copper, and lead, and
some further correspondent on the opium was then said, is sufficiently recognized abroad
these assistant Vice-Minister of the Imperial -The vital question at the bottom of the subject a safe and commotious specimens of different kinds of stone. samples of trade has taken place on both sides.. sir George to ensure the frequent advent here of theatrical these discoveries have been sent to Mr. Yama Birdwood, in a further letter to The Times, says companies, whenever they can rely upon finding
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ing amongst us. 60 Household Department, and by him submitted to
smoke-is one, not for further popular discussion, to take shares. The plan was eventually carried out Imperial Palace that the products shall be or alleged fact, on my side is that none of the shares were changed to debentures, a the Commissioners for the construction of the but for scientific experiment. The essential fact, with the assistance of the Recreation Fund. The
and when the instant, used for the omamentation of the buildings, with active principles of opium are volatilisable; and, theatre is freed from the debenture debt, it is to the twofold object of proving the national wealth in order to place this fact beyond dispute, I have remain in the hands of trustees for the benefit.
Bombay
of the public. As we understand the scheme at of the Empire and of dispensing with foreign made arrangements for obtaining from articles. Therefore, orders for the manufacture Madras, Singapore, Canton, and shanghai sufi present mooted, the A.D.C, or the body of renters of mantel-picces, water-basins, &c., have been
cient, samples of the different kinds of skandoo are to pocket the profits after paying the interest on the debentures. But the debentures them- given to Messrs. Shinoda and Totsuka, who ac prepared at each of these places, together with cordingly have already made and forwarded to
that the chemistry of opium smoking may be ex The expectation of a large income from profes- made of coloured granite. It is said to be the | perimentally tested in this country. My point sional companies was doomed for a number of opinion of the discoverer that, as mineral pro- is, that none of the active principles of opium years to disappointment. They are coming in ducts are so abundant in Miyagi Prefecture, they are volatilisable-smokable. The falsity of greater quantities now, and although some of should exist in large quantities in many other that fact must first be proved before my views them may be beneath criticism they seem to parts of the Empire; and that therefore the best can be legitimately gaisaid But so far, as please their public, many of whom perhaps prefer way to enrich this country is the development of science has yet determined it is an established even Willard's Wanderers to the A.D.C. the mining industry.—Japan Mail.
fact, and this being so, I will only add, in reply of one thing we are certain, that if it becomes to sir Wilfrid Lawson's twitting, that most cer- known amongst the travelling professionals tainly might Archbishops smoke opium without that they may have to submit their perform. in the slightest degree sullying the spotless sanC- ances to the censorship of the AD.C. the tity of lawn, or even archangels, without conta- knowledge is likely to make them hesitate before mination to their shining essences of ethereal conning here. th
We believe that if the debenture holders are Bir. Donald Matheson, writing to the same consulted, as they ought to be, they will express themselves satisfied with the prospects of their which Sir George Birdwood sweeps away every interest being paid under the system of free com- possible qualux of conscience from the mind of petition, and the trustees should certainly consult John Bull on the subject of opium smoking may the public interest rather than the tastes of a class. But after all, if the A.D,C, want private per- well be compared to the first fascinating whiff from the pipe; for its repetition may lead to fatal formances, why not hire the house and keep it results. To place opium smoking on a par with privatel–Shanghai Mercury,
In consequence of the Budget for the cuspent year having revealed a deficit, the Çør has given orders that the estimates of all the public depare ments should be diminished by one-tenth. The result of this has been, in the case of the Admi- raky, an alteration of the naval programme for the summer season, in the Baltic, the clippers Nacsdnik and yigit will not be fitted out; in the Black sea, the Imperial yacht Standard will remain inactive in the Caspian, the gunboat Sekara will be laid up; and in the Pacific, the gunbou Gornest will jetua home from the China seas. The Atlantic cauiser Europe, which was to have gone out to the Mediterrañežu next summer, and the figate Minis, ordered to the Pacific, will also remain at home,
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RAILWAYS FOR CHINA.
The Thalia, 8, wooden carvetie, Captain H. J. Church, beating the tag of Rear-Admiral Nowell It appears now definitely settled, says the Fuo- salmon, V. C., hade a preliminary trial of her chow Herald that China is to have railways machinery last week, when she attained an aver-but, with the contrariety characteristic of the age speed of eleven knots, with a stent pressure nation they must be allowed to introduce and of 20.3 lbs. She will leave for the Cape in a few develope the scheme purely and solely by the days.
The 21st March has been fixed for the launch selves, and of their own accord, without the If they are married to a free person, they of course six.or Cagli's operatic company came here in 1879 looked upon by the people as men of the true
pointment to command of the troops in the Pressed for an opinion gave one adverse to the } by the Magistrate in the same degree as offences Renters are to subscribe Tis, to a year, and have at no very remote distance discover their fault.
The system is one in which there is room for abuse, no doubt; but as a matter of fact abuses seldom or never occur. In Hongkong the ques the social evil and the prevalence of kidnap tion is complicated by its connection with ping, and so far as the efforts of Sir John smale and his friends are directed against crimes of that nature, they have our warmest Chinese system of domestic servitude in gene- sympathies, liut to raise an outcry against the ral is only to mislead public benevolence and throw away their chances of effecting some good where it is most needed. Chinese slavery will correct itself as the people advance in wealth and intelligence, and meantime at the cost of theoretical evil it effects in many cases a practical good. At the cost of a nominal servitude many children are rescued from premature death. Shanghai Courier.
compulsory retirement in October next, as but for Hast, Major-General J. N. sargent, C., escapes his selection he would, no doubt, have had to go under the five years' Unemployment Clause on that date. He has passed for employment over the heads of the following officers now un- and who are liable to compulsory employed, Messrs. Christic, Manson, and Woods have retirement this year, viz. -Major-Generals B. sold a collection of modern porcelain, enamels, Harrison, Hon. A. C. G. Chichester, W. A. strat- bronzes, &c., from China and Japan. The fulton, J. W. Cox, C.B., R. W. Lowry, C.B., T. Light lowing were some of the best prices:-A haw foot, C.B., and W. F. Macbean. Major-General thon pattern basin, 10gs; three small turquoise sargent served with distinction in the China war kylins, ogs; a pair of Japanese bowls formed of 1860 as second lieutenant-colonel of the Bluffs, as sacks painted with group of figures incolours being twice mentioned in despatches. He was appointed commandant of the Taku Forts and with purple, 18, two Japanese dishes enamelled Allied Commissioner, and was commended, by with flowers, colours ch the background, and sie R. Napier for "good judgment, determination, with turquoise border, sogs.; a globular hawthorn and high military
by Sir Hope Grant in enamel, with ring handles, chequered blue ground, the following terms "I would most strongly and medallions of fish, birds, and flowers, in recommend this officer to the favourable con- colours, 373.
sideration of his Royal Highness. He was one The Siberian Gazette publishes an account of of the most active and useful officers in field, who acts of cruelty and violence done by the Chinese was in a position of great responsibility, and who to some Russian Kirghese. According to these performed his duties to my entire satisfaction." reports, Goo Chinese soldiers, under the leader (C.D., and medal with clasp.).
of Tarbagatai, made a raid
In the House of Commons on upon the Kitghese, carried off eleven women, Me, Dalivyo shed one Onder-teeretary of state burnt, or otherwise destroyed all the Kirghese vernment would consent to lay upon the table girls, and six yound children, and robbed, for Foreign Affairs whether Her Majesty's Go- possessed. The losses, inflicted upon the latter of the House without delay the whole of the are estimated at 230,000 roubles. The claims correspondence connected with the several ap for redress made by the Russian officials have'upplications which have been made for a Royal | His Majesty the Emperor. It has been decided namely, the chemical composition of opium ran the prospectus upon which people were asked Instadt, at gað.
pattern jar, 1585; a pair of vases of Japanese to the Command and recommended
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to the present proved of no avail, and the cap
tives have not been released.
The St. Petersburg Official Messenger states that the best understanding prevails Letween the At the annual meeting of the Chamber of ship ping, to be held at the Cannon-street Hotel to day, the subject of the quarantine regulations in force at sucz will probably be discussed at some
Russian and Chinese Governments.
Charter to enable a company or body of capita- lists to exercise jurisdiction in North Borneo, together with the text of the Charter recently granted to the British North Borneo Company, sir C. Dilke said the correspondence referred to will be found in the papers relating to the affairs of Sooloo and Bornso, and to the grant of a Charter of Incorporation to the British North Borneo Company, which are about to be laid
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length; several resolutions in favour of their upon the table forthwith, and which will contain the authorities several articles, including pile pipes, lamps, &c., in common use, in order selves ought to be paid off, besides the interest
abolition have been placed upon the notice paper a copy of the charter. There is also a resolution pressing for a reducilon in the Suez Canal dues, and recommending that representations be made as to the recent delays. of vessels in getting through.
The steamer, Rory, purchased by the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company through Mr. John White, is, we understand, to load out for China under the auspices of the "Glen” linc. She is 1,931 tons gross, 1,262 nett register, with ines of 200-h.p. nominal, with three decks and large carrying capcaity. she is an important ad-
Company's fleet. The new steamer Remus, which sailed from Glasgow on-the-ged-instant-of-Manila, is going out to Messrs.. Macicod and Co. of that port for consting trade in the Philippines. she is a sister ship to the Mindanab, which was recently noticed by us as going to the same destination,"
The Tubal Cai, Liverpool, Taggart, Off No. 84,075, sailed from singaporę, for van Francisco,
An exchange says that America contains more patriots than any other country in the world. No sooner does a statesman become a member of the Cabinet than he appoints his son for duty in his country's service.
A strange discovery has been made in the vicinity of Abberlcale by some labourers who We learn from sofia that some Turkish officers were draining a field by the roadside, when they and soldiers have massacred a Christian family came upon an old iron bax, which, when opened, at Luca, a village in Macedonia, and carried off was found to contain 20 old muskets with flint-four men, three water, six children, and fod, locks and six large pistols. A faded document The villages around Castoria are being plundered, was also found, which, being deciphered, was andanatchy-roigns-it-is-caid, throughout all Majournal says The delightful simplicity with seen to be from Captain Rodick to Lieutenant C., cedonia.
of Abberfeale, and directed the carrying out of full Baron Alphonse de Rothschild purchased for penalty against a certain Murphy. It is remem- bis wife the famous necklace of pearle sold for bered that a man Hamed Murphy was murdered $134,000 at the auction of Mme. Blanc's jewels. 60 years ago, and the discovery is believed to be The Monaco lady's diamond-studded fan was, by a ròlic of Whiteboyism.
the way, valued at $15,000,
"Mr.
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MAILS LEAVING HONGKONG.
A MAIL WILL LEAVE
For Shanghai-Pet Fooksang, to-morrow, the 19th instant, at 9 A.M.
For Saigon.-Fer Penedo, to-morrow, the 19th
For Saigon.Per Volmer, to-morrow, the igth
at 11 Al For Swalow-Per China, to-morrow, the 19th instant, at 11 A.M.
For Swalow, Amoy, and Foochow.-Per For for Portland the colls instant, at 5 rele
(Oregon) and San Francisco.-- Per Meath, on Tuesday, the 21st instant, at 4-30
P.M.
For Nagasaki and Yokohania.-Per Sunda, on Wednesday, the zand instant, at 11.30 AM
For San Francisco.-Per Metapedia, on Wed- nesday, the 22nd instant, at 2.30 P.3.
For Manila. Per Esmeralda, on Wednesday, the 22nd instant, at 3.30 6.6
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &c.— Pet Tannadice, on Thursday, the 23rd instant, at 3.30 V.M.
STEAMERS EXPECTED..
The steamer Ocean, from sydney, vid. Free-
mantle, W.A., arrived at Sourabaya, en route for Hongkong, on sunday, the 19th February gapore on the rath, and may be expected here on or about the 19th instant.
The U. s. 5. Co.'s steamer Faireclus left sin-
The steamer Fears Castle left singapore on the 14th, and may be expected here on or about
the 21st instant.