1882-06-13

CONSTANTINOPLE, May itth.

Preparations are being made whereby 30,000 men, chiefly from Syria, could be speedily.em- barked for Egypt.

NEW YORK, May 12th. The World says: J. and W. Seligman & Co. have been advised by cable, that General Iga tief intended presenting to the Czar yesterday a bill to confiscate all the property of the Jews in Russia. The sender of the telegram urged that the American Government be begged to use its good offices to prevent the signing of the decree. The reported relations between the Egyptian Ministry and the English and French Comptroller General have been ruptured. it is said the Ministers intend to ask the Chamber of Notables to petition the Porte to remove the Khedive, on the ground that he is incapable of governing.

Iroquois has ruptured a blood vessel at it will probably be a long time before he is again

seen on the course.

LONDON, May 12th. John Brown of Edinburgh, the well-known author, is dead.

Pars, May 12th.

There is reason to believe that Tissot, the French Amilassador 10 England, has been in- structed to propose to the English Government But the Anglo-French squadron be immediately dispatched to Alexandria,

JONDON, May 13th. The Aducitalty has ordered the Channel squadron, now in duck, to-be really by Saturday, the 28th ingt. He will proceed to the Mediterr

anean.

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CAIRO, May 13th, Sultan Pasha has informed Arabi Bey that if the army insists on deposing the Khedive, the Bedouins will enter Cairo. The Khedive evidently, as the Bedouins at his back, and seems master of the situation.

LONDON, May 13th.

The canister discovered on the railing of the Loud Mayor's mansion, was fillet with blasting powder.

DEAL BEACH. May 13th The British steamer Pliny has gone ashore, and will probably be a total loss. She has on board 20,000 bags of coffee from Rịa -

Loxtos, May 13th. The French Mediterrances Squadron at Tanion, is ordered to prepare for Egypt.

Parnell has not applied for police protection. CONSTANTINPLE, May 14th.

A Turkish transport is ashore in the Bas- phorus, mal fifty soldiers have been drowned,

NEW YORK, May 14th, The World's London cable says: Your car- respondent at Bucharest sends are word that Lawrence Oliphant's azival in that city on Mon day last excited the greatest enthusiasm among the Hebrew papulation. There is, I am informed, no feeling in favor of lumigration to America, ban a very strong desire is manifested for

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1882.

VIENNA, May 14th. Fifty Austrians were killed by the insurgents in an ambush, near Nerisinje.

DUBLIN, May 15th.

Rush, who, it was stated, drove the car con- taining the murderers is a car owner. He was questioned as to whether any of his cars were missing, but without any result. The police make no progress in the case,

Cong, May 15th. Robert Dowdall was lately arrested on the ar- rival of the train from Dublin, on suspicion of being concerned in the Dublin murders. His face was scratched.

Dumas, May 15th.

The palice have discovered that the car in which the murderers escaped was hired by a stranger from a stable in the southern part of the city, and was returned about eight o'clock on the evening of the murder. They hope to be able to trace the driver.

LONDON, May 15th.

The Common Council offers a rewant of 300 for the conviction of the persons who placed a

ouse.

CORK, May 15th. The fund for reward for the apprehension of the assassins is now $5,000.

LONDON, May 15th. Considerable division of opinion exists among the Parnellite Members out the subject of the new Coercion bill, several being in favor of withdraw. ing from Parliamentary discussion of such mea sures altogether.

In the House of Commons Parnell read a letter that he wrote to O'Shea, Home Rate Member for County Clare, before his release, and which is to the effect that reformns of the Land act--in regant [to arrears of rent, purchases and leaves-ore heessary and that on the completion thereof, the Land League would do all possible in suppress the outrages in Ireland.

Forster asked that the whole letter be read, She then read a paragraph omitted by Parnell, stating thatifiķe reforais specified were made, the Tandensvery nigin a courtially with the

berals in support of Liberal principles, The read. ing was received with cheers from the Opposi tion benches.

In the House of Lords Granville stated that the Government's policy in regard to Egypt was the maintenance ofthe sovereignty of the Sultan and the liberty of the Christian population. They were in accord with the French Government,

preponderating influence there.

which disclaimed any intention to arrogate any

Jackson and Graham, upholsterers, failed for 20,000.

PARIS, May 15th.

The French squadron will join the British retura to the Holy Land. There is an inclinationundrum frum Corfu at Crete. The British and to regard Mr. Oliphant as the Moses who is des French Governments sent identical notes to the tined to lead them into its possession. He and owers stating the measures determined upon in

and relation to Egypt. his wife are surrounded by cheering crowds wherever they show themselves and wherever they may go The wealthiest Hebrews of Blu- charest have offered to assist in the work of colonizing Palestine with their poor co-religionists, and the tum of 6,0co francs for this purpose was subscribe! at one mueling after an address by Mr. The movement is certainly making extraordinary progress, and may be without à profound influence on Oriental affairs.

in the meanwhile the Government is apparently powerless. Egyptian affairs add not a little to s difficulties. A joint occupation by the Eun- Bean Powers had been agreed upon, but it is understood that Germany is opposed to the united action, and, of course, a single defection is fatal to the scheme, Europe, like Ireland, seems to believe that anything and everything may be ob- tained from Mr. Gladstone's Administration, by means of threats and violence, a state of things not particularly promising for the peaceful solu- tion of the Egyptian difficulty.

MADRID, May 14th.

afresh.

MADRID, May 15th. Public opinion, and that of the leading states- men of Spain, is that European intervention in Egypt would be very likely to lead to serious complications in the north of Africa, where the French collision with Muhammadan fanaticism in a flame ever ready to burst out cenas kept Intelligence gathered during the recent visit of several foreign envoys with their suites, at the Court of the Sultan of Morocco, clearly proves that the Moorish raler could not restrain the Arab tribes, and perhaps not even his own Moors, if the struggle in the north of Africa as sumed the aspect of a general resistance to Christian intervention in Egypt, led again by the French.

would be powerfully excited by public cpinion to The Spanish Government, if Egypt is occupied,

assume a more active attitude in Marocco.

The army is in gruel condition. The class of 1879 has been retained in the ranks, in conse

Spain daily feels the strength of her position in the Mediterranean conflicts. The Liberal Co-strength was 130,03 men, with 260 guns. vernment is determined to remain neutral unless

quence of the Catalar disturbances, and its actual

the conflagration reaches Morocco, but Castilian diplomacy having secured an advantageous treaty with France now insists on a treaty with Eng land, making large concessions to Spanish wines and for the settlement of the long pending, ques- tion of water jurisdiction around Gibraltar, as well as the recognition of the suzerain rights of Spain over the Suoloo Islands, and part of tinraco. Spain will succeed, because England and France know how active German and Russian diplomacy have been of late years in Spain, where Prince Bismarck keeps Count Salms, one of his best cavoys, and where Russia retains Prince Gorts. chakoff, the son of the great Chancellor.

PANAMA, May 14th.

Advices from Peru report that Trescott has gone into the interior in search of Admiral Mon- tero. The journey is hazardous, as one part of thedistance he must be carried on men's shoulders along narrow trails on dizzy mountain sides, with precipices and yawning depths beneath. It is very doubtful whether he will be able to find Montero.

The business portion of Manta, Ecuador, has been burned. Loss, $120,000,

The provinces of Tuican and Harra, Ecuador, have revoked against Dictator Veintemillia.

The Pacific Mail Steainer Salvador, coffee laden from Costa Rica, Sprung a leak and was lost,

Heavy shipments of coffee are being made from the Central American Const for 'San Fran cisco.

WINNEPEC, May 14th. Whitefish Lake, an Indian Chief in the British Possessions, was promised by Governor Morris a reserve so large that the authorities have resolved not to grant it. The brave is at the head of the strongest band in the Northwest, and declares he will prevent a survey being made.

affairs, said that every conflict in North Africa Señor Sagasta, speaking recently on Egyptian will put the Madrid Government, on the alert.

A dozen times since the last Eastern war the German Press and German diplomacy have pointed out the advantages that Spain could get by acting as becomes a great power, and by act- ing in concert with others who could assist her to achieve iberian unity and the possession of Mo rocco.

Señor Sagasta, like other Castilian leaders, would object to any nation seizing the Suez Canal.

LONDON, May 15th.

It is stated that the Turkish Admiralty has been ordered to prepare twelve ironclads and transports for sea, in connection with the crisis in Egypt.

BERLIN, May 15th.

The attack of neuralgia from which Bismarck is suffering, will confine him to his bed for at least a week, and it is probable his illness will tend to further the Government plan for pro- roguing the Reichstag until Autumn,

LONDON, May 15th.

The steamer Sarmatian reports that she towed the steamer Calalonia za miiles and then, after taking off the mails and 122 passengers, left her in longitude 42, making eight knots an hour. under steam.

PARIS, May 15th.

The Tribunal of Commerce has delivered judg ment in the case of the Union Generale. Its last issue of shares is declared to be illegal, and the llourse sales are annulled. Unpaid instal. ments on old shares are ordered to be called up at the rate of 250 franca per share.

SHANGHAI

The Brahman editor this morning is informed by a Hongkong contemporary that Miss Brandet was presented with a testimonial by the play- goers of Shanghai. This is news indeed,” says

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

"MALABAR,"

the Bralunan. If it is news, he might have found THE British Steamship as everybody knows, a "parish paper." How- it out from the Shanghai Mercury--but that is, ever, it is news indeed because the Brahman "is not aware that the playgoers of Shanghai as a body took any such step." Who are the play. guers of Shanghai as a borly ?

The Cotton Mill Company is started again; its shares are of course at a premium, 22 per cent.

Chinaman, who has lived in America, has entered the machinery from the States. Fancy paying 234 per cent. for shares in a com- pany which goes to the dearest market in the work for its machinery!

Tso Tsung-tang dined and slept on board his steamer last night and left in it this morning for Woosung. He refused an invitation to dinner in the city at the Ching Wang Miao from the Futai and Mandarins. The native papers say he is quite well able to walk, but when he came to

Captain John Dixon, will leave for the ahore Port, TO-MORROW, the 14th instant, at THREE P

For Freight or Passage, apply to

J. M. GUEDES,

33, Wellington Street,

10 LONG & Cu,

or lo

Hongkong, 13th June, 1882.

MAN

Charterers.

Intimations.

D. K. GRIFFITH.

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ANUFACTURER OF THE LONDON

AERATED WATERS.

% BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.

. (Opposite the City 11all)

for his age gave him two men as body guards to save him from fatigue and these Imperial xly guards are always in attendance upon him. he is really able to walk, he looks as if sonic | Having pedestrian exercise would do him good.

lately Purchased the entire Machinery

of the late Mr. E. CHASTEL'S SODA WATER FACTORY

A Builder's Strike has been going on since Monday last and developer to-day into a threaten ing rint. The wet weather hindered its develop

labourers; the customs of the trade has been, since ment sume days. The strike is by the Ningpo

1863. for the pay to be 150 casha day, from which 50 cash a day is deducted for three invals, two of rice and one, in the evening, of conger; the balance is paid every twelve days, either at the rate of 95 cash a day, or $13 for a days. The Shang- hai men are content with this, because they ate living at home; the Singpo en want to take advantage of the great press of business in the bubling trade to get paid 100 cash day and three neals of rice. The masters of course, being under contracts based upon the old established order of things, naturally objected, but all have given way except the largest, Za Zun-chis. The R. ACCOUNTANT, ARBITRATOR,

I am now prepared to execute the largest orders for every description of Aerated Waters with promptness and despatch. SUPERIOR QUALITY GUARAN TEED. I Consumers should try those carefully Manufactured

whole of the men have struck and the Ning men threatened in burn down Mr. Za's houses, The police have had much trouble in keeping order to-day; they have been under fixed bayo- assistance of the Volunteers and these have been nets. The Municipal Police have asked for the ordered to be kept in readiness to-night. From our last advices we believe things have cainned dawn. The scene of the disturbance was the

Court.

SPARKLING WATERS. THREE DOZEN FOR ONE DOLLAR. All Orders and Communications should be ad- dressed to The Factory,

7. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. Hongkong, 11th April, 1882.

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

FRASER-SMITH,

·COMMISSION MERCHANT,

PUBLIC

has Tus Day Reinaved to No. 6, Peddar's Hill,

All kinds of CoMMISSION BUSINESS executed in London and Sydney, on the must reasonable terms. Special Agents

Entimations.

TOK

KEE

COAL MERCHANT, 18, WING SING Lane, Hongkong. TEEPS on hand for Sale all kinds of STEAM COAL of the best quality, at molerate rates; also has always Powerful Steam Launches for Hire at a Reasonable Charge, either for special Purposes, Excursions, or Towing,

Hongkong, 13th April, 1882.

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AND

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Hongkong, 6th April, 1881.

S Z

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TAILOR.

Post Office."

A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For San Francisco.-Per Malabar, on to morrow, the 14th instant, at 2.30 PM.

For Saigon. Per Nonat, to-morrow, de 14th instant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Yakalama.-Per Kumamoto-naru, to morrow, the 14th instant, at 5 rea

For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow.-Per Thales, ou Friday, the 16th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Singapore, Pawang, and Calcutta-Per Lennox and Japan, on Saturday, the 17th in stant, at 230 P.M.

For Nagasaki and Yokohama-Per Banga- fore, on Saturday, the 24th instant, at 11.30 AM.

The l'estal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkang Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1882, which super- sedes all previous editions.

MADS BY THE BRITISH Packer. The Mails per British Contract Packet" BRIN- [214 pist willbe despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd

Durches, brustered Shah ke

KALER in all khals, of Drapery, Silk Hatud-

HAT AND CAP MAKER,

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No. 76, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG, Hongkong, 12th April, 1882.

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instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi; totte Straits Settlements, Latavia, Bunnah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Australasian Colonies.

N.B.--This Packet carries no mails for the

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT Mais, THE FRENCH MAH.-DAY DEVORE DEPARTURE. 5 PM Money Order Office closes. Past Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.

DAY OF DEPARTURE,

(228 | 7. al., Post Office opens.

TAILOR AND OUTFITTER.

to A.M., Begistry of Letters ceases. Posting of

all printed matter and patterns censes.

4.M., Mail clases, except for Late Leiters, 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee

of 10 cents until.

GENTS Sits Scarves, Braces Socks, 11.30 AM, when the lost nice closes entirely.

Handkerchiefs, &c., &c. Clothes ent in the most approved West End Style, a perfect Fit Guaranteed at Moderate Prices,

NEW SEASON'S GOODS.

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every description of Gentle-

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Office Hours: NINE till FOUR. Hongkong, and January, 1882. HONGKONG TIMBER YARD,

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HONGKONG RACES, 1882.

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Acted which will crable this Office to

11.40 My Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of ro Cents until time of departure.

THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE. The Mails by the British Contract l'acket, will close on the day of departure daring the summer months as following, counnencing from to-day, the 4th May.

For Money order Business... 3 P.M. For Registry of Correspondence... at 4 PM. For Posting of all Printed Matter at P.M. Fur Do.

Letters

For

Do. Do. with Late

Feet 5:10 10 5.30 1.31. Letters, 10 cents late Fee. Newspapers, no late

Fee.

Supplementary Mails can be posted on Hoard with late fee until 9.30 .., after which, Letters can be placed in the Box on board for treatment at Singapore.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet "Crry or PEKING," will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Fran cisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru,

&c., which will be closed as follows:—

At 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.

At 2.30 PM. Post-office closes, but Correspon

undertake all kinds of JOB PRINTING, Includ- ing DIRECTORS REPORTS, BOOKS, 25 PAMPHLETS, BALL ROOM, and VISITING

LABELS, of ENTERTAIN.Late time

PORTS, &c., &c.+++ MENTS. TRADE CIRCULARS and RE-

of departure.

Tso Tsung-tang, the Governor General of these Provinces, arrived last night at the Arsenal' on his tour of inspection. He came from Soo- chow, via Sconkiàng, in his steamer Pestea, This morning he receivel visits from 1.B.M.'S Consul, Mr. P. J. Hughes; the Acting Austro- Hungarian Consul, Chev. Joseph Haas, who also represents the King of Italy and Holland; Mr. Shinagawa, H.I. Japanese Majesty's Consul General; Mr. Carl Janizen, Acting Consul for the King of the Belgians, and from the representa tive of the Roman Catholic Mission at Tung Ka. of Titopolis, in partibus, and Vicar-Apostolic of doo (we presume Monseigneur Garnier, Hiship Kiang nan, but we have been unable to ascertain with precision). He received his visitors very po. A COMPLETE REPORT of the HONG CARDS, PROGRAMMIES, DENT NIAIN! Late Fee of to cenis extra Postage until the wine litely in the rooms formerly occupied by the late Tsong Kwo-fang, the only previous Viceroy, we think, who has exchanged visits with foreign IN oficials here. The intercourse seems to have been confined to official courtesies, but the visitors had to admire his perfection in the Man- datin dialect, which is not surprising, seeing that Tso is renowned for his classical acquirements. In the afternoon, he set off for Shanghai to return his visits. He left cards upon the Bishop at

Austrian and Belgian Consuls, excusing Tung-ka doo, and upon the British, Japanese, himself from entering their houses as he could not walk without assistance, and owing to a change of pro- Vice-regal yacht was lying. The Viceroy was gramine, he was rather pressed for time. Then he returnal to the Kinlee-yuen Wharf, where the

attended by a long procession, a pony or two, the soldiers on each side keeping the streets for the banners fuded, a red umbrella, and a line of

OF 1882, PAMPLET FORM, REPRINTED FROM THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " As only a limited number will be printed, orders should be seat without delay to the

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SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS,. 1.Privates in II.M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny).

HIP, PORTRAIT, AND MINIATURE be prepaid either in timperial or in Hongkong

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brellas, Hats, &c., &c. Dealer in Chinese Silks No. 52, C., QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, UPSTAIRS, Special attention given to the Tailoring Depart of all kinds; Daubon Blinds and Matting. ment. A perfect fit and best workmanship gua ranteed. Cretonnes and Chintzes for Dresses in all the newest patterns.

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Viceroy's chair, which was the only one in the procession. Tso was sitting in the chair in his Yellow Kitting Jacket; half a dozen mounted re- tainers closed the procession. The soldiers had oilskin and cotton umbrellas to protect them from the rain, and some had coolies carrying rain coats alongside. The wharf was gaily decorated with flags the five clawed dragon must have rather surprised Tso, who must have supposed they belonged to the Emperor). The Directors of the China Merchants Co. had been waiting there all day to receive him. On board the THE CHEAPEST SHOP IN THE TRADE steamer he received the visits of the Taotai and other Mandarins., Tso is a portly smooth-faced old gentleman, wifi a benevolent aspect his eyes seemed to be affected by the wind. He in- tended to go to inspect the Woosung Forts this

his afternoon, but has postponed departure owing to the strong wind He will sleep on board the a to-night and go to Woosung to-morrow. Thence he will return to Nanking-Mercury.

HANKOW.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

June 4th, 1882. "Music hath charms." That, however, depends on the kind of melody, for some of it is not worth the name and almost as bad as an attack of colic.

I am led to make this remark as Hankow just now appears to be music mad, Mdle.

Olga

Duboin having struck the cord which has made akin. We have a talented musician among us the world-at least the Hankow partion of it- who nightly grinds out music from a barrel organ while he vigorously turns the handle, "gently dropping down the stream" abreast of the settle. formance, in which the crowing of fowls and the ment. Then again we have a farm-yard per- plaintive howl of the harmonious cat take first place, the performers doing their best to imitate natives, too, appear affected; and I occasionally hear an almond-eyed celestial discoursing sweet melody-save the mark ! all to himself as he plods along homewards after his day's work.

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IGARS of all Brands, Imperiales, Caballeros,

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TO ADVERTISERS.

HIPPING FIRMS, INSURANCE COM- PANIES, COMMERCIAL HOUSES, and ADVERTISERS generally are informed that Arrangements have daily in connection with all

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED IN THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

A SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT SHEET, FREE OF CHARGE.

As the scale of charges in the Hongkong CENTRAL.Telegraph, which has a guaranteed circulation of

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DEALER IN PON DONGEE Silk Dresses, Crape Shawls, Ganzes, Ivory, and Lacquered Ware, Mattings, &C, &c. Porcelain, Fans, Curios, Bristles, always on hand at. Moderate Prices, quality guaranteed.

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2. The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.

don about every ten days

3. Private steamers leave tiongkong for Lon.

4. The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with the ends open.

If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c, in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and description, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must be stated in full.

5.-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor call these be prepaid with Imperial Stanips.

LETTER BOXES.

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with scaling wax, but there is no impression of a sent.

The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully scaling such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether the contents of the box ever reached the Post

omission of

part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per oz, Post Cards, each

10 Cents.

3.Cente.

2 Centa,

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Papers, per 3 o....................................)

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solicited.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1862. WING TY LOONG.

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CONSTANTINOILE, May 15th. The Porte has telegraphed to the Egyptian The small-pox is reported raging among the Notables without the sanction of the Khedive is Ministry that a convocation of the Chamber of reds on the Montana boundary, and that it is contrary to the provisions of the constitution, spreading on the Canadian side. The Commis The Sultan desires the maintenance of the status sioner at Winnepeg has sent out a large supply quo, and acts contrary to the order of the Khe- the lower orders of the animal kingdom. The Human Hair, and specially selected Feathers TRIM and Roast Beef and Mutton, Soup | United States by a sailing ship which is not noti

dive, which are in conformity with the Sultan, will entail heavy responsibility upon the authors.

of vaccine virus.

LONDON, May 14th.

England and France have agreed as to the casures to be adopted in relation to the troubles in Egypt. The crisis is reported as terminated for the present.

Mahmoud Borandi has resigned the Presidency of the Council, and is succeeded by Mustapha Fehn the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The

CAIRO, May 15th.

Some natives do not think it worth while going to the mandarins when they are squeered by their fellows. A celestial, on Saturday night having been bested by another, called his joss's attention to the fact, and after firing some crackers when he thought he had obtained the ear of his pre, he called down vengeance on the man who had cheated him, and then walked away as

The English and French Consuls have in- formed Arabi Bey that he will be held responsible for the safety of Europeans. The Bey replied there would be danger so long as the present Ministry remained in power. The Consuls after wards informed the Khedive that the Eng lish and French squadrons were expected to arrive immediately in Egyptian waters, and that in the hospital at Odessa, states that there are as they might have to make sonic serious de- if nothing had occurred.

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