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Civil Hospital. The appearance of the body in dichted death from drowning. An inquest has been ordered for this afternoon. A DUBLIN telegram of July 18th says:-It is feared that another crisis is approaching The weather threatens the utter destruction of
reaped in Ireland. The heavy and almost-in-
ONLY the other day, says a contemporary, M. Ferdinand de Lesseps was telling Europe that upon the first speaking of the British guns at Alexandria the Suez Canal would be closed. So it is, perhaps. The prophesy has been partially fulfilled so far, bit in a very, different way to what the great island-maker meant. A British Admital prudently forbade British vessels enter ing the channel until the navigation was safe. Hereupon, De Lesseps the lesser, e. M. Victor'
was somewhat forgetful-shall we say, incog
and the world stands in silent astonishment sular forces and to take possession of the "Thomas Walsh, the Fenian, arrested in connec- THE dend body of a Chinese female child, about wondering where it will all end, Mirantur | King's castle, if we entered the Gulf oftion with the seizure of arms and ammunition in six months old, was found floating last evening facili ei dubio pra fulmine pendent.
Kwo Kwa with several men-of-war and Clerkenwell, has been committed for trial on--in-the-harbour at Praya Central, and sent to the Our former predictions as to the prob. proceeded to bombard the coast places charges of treason and felony. able course of events. In Egypt have one after another, while simultaneously The Caclic came out of the Cosmopolitan Dock proved substantially correct. The Turkish two egiments of infantry and two batta- to-day, the Volga taking her place. The Vorti. softlers, there can be little doubt, were lions of artillery advanced upon Soul. Yet gern goes inte. Aberdeen Dock this afternoon, refused permission to land in Egypt, and even such a incasure might not be a com, and the Penedo will dock at Kowloon to-night. tho British quietly waited for reinforce. I plete solution of the difficulty. Supposing We hear that while a number of ponies, set what promised to be the finest harvest ever-gentlenian about whose existence the world · ments-boforo-proccoding-into-the-Interior that we gain the victory in the contest and over by Mr. Kennerly of the Horse Repository, CARHOLIC-DISINFECTANTS.in pursuit-of-Arabi and the rebel army make the King-prisoner, what terms shall were being landed yesterday for a od cessant rains have laid low-many flourishing nisant?-dons the purple, and imperially holds Latest telegrams tell us that, the reinforces we demand as the price of peace? Sub. Stone-cutters' Island, one of the animals slipped fields. Potatoes have suffered severely. If the England answerable for all losses the coniparty ments have at last landed, and that the at-Sequent to our conquest, what will be the and fell from the jetty into the junk, breaking weather improves there will be some hope of a
nay-sustain, As canaf gutters the Do Lesseps universal popular feeling in Corca towards its back... tack on Arabi was to communce yesterdays How will the conditions of the We hear from Vienna that a deluge of rail has POLICE Constable Ryan, at Whitfeild Police they may be excellent; as company promoters may be yery good; as commercial administrators the troops advancing in two divisions, while the fleet bombarded, the forts of Aboukir, intercourse between the two countries occurred in-Bohemia, and that the destruction of Station, stred at änd wounded a thief at an early they may be superlative, but as statesmen and be changed? Will China, remain neutral property and crops is incalculable. The bodies of hour this morning while the latter was allempt-international lawyers we fear they cut very poor
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The result of thesecombined movements can hardly be doubted. We should imagine during the struggle 2, If she should render that the British forces will outnumber assistance to Corca, trouble must arise the Egyptian army, and although Arali anew between Japan and her. Shall we -has-doubtless-strengthened-his-position-by-
then go to war with the Middle Kingdom, every possible means, it is difficult to be also? What advantage will Russia take lieve that he can withstand the powerful of the opportunity offered her in the strife? artillery which will be brought to bear What measures shall we adopt with regard upon the entrenchments, and the admirably to that power? Until we have carefully equipped and skilfully handled legions of considered all these questions, we can Sir GARNET WOLSELEY. According to a neither devise any perfect plan nor foresee telegram from Alexandria, dated the 20th the end of the hostility. Should we fondly ulto., Arabi had erected fortifications just confine our thoughts to the present emier- opposite Aboukir Bay and upon the Magency only, regardless of future conse- f431 mudych fresh water canal. He had also quences, and equip an expedition in the plated a dam in the canal below his posi-belief that when brought face to face with tion, close to the fortifications, and cut the number of our men-of-war and some It is requested that all communications tula. Canal banks above the lam, so as to send thousands of our powerful Troops, the from Alexandria, dated the zest alt., states that they used to be seven or eight years ago.
the water all along in front of his position. Coreans will, promptly lay down their arms It may also be considered certain that, and surrender, and that thus we shall be
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a coolic's matshed there. The man was sent to childish and absurd, this protest of M. Victor's' the Civil Hospital. Dr. Margés has certified puts them quite in the shade. Probably a more We note that Mr. Brad- that he is suffering from a gunshot wound in the amusing, or ridiculous document was never ANOTHER libel case. laugh and three other defendants connected with right lung and will not be able to appear before-penned by any-well, shall we say-public man; the publication of the Free Thinker, have been the syth instant to answer to the charge against it positively excites compassion. Even in France, where the name of De Lesseps is worthily' held committed for trial on a charge of publishing him. blasphemous Bibels. Mr. Bradlangh was sub-E cricket match between the Royal Artillery in reverence, it has not been allowed to pass sequently admitted to bail in £100.
without criticism-of no very flattering character' either: here it only awakens laughter or com YESTERDAY evening the dead body of a China-
miseration, lúcidentally it may be worth noting man, aged about 30, was found among the rocks
that not one of M. de Lesseps' great projects are at the back of Ap-li-chan, Island, where, it had
original; all alike, without exception, having been proposed by earlier engineers. apparently been cast up by the waves. Death supposed to have resulted from drowning, An inquest has been ordered for this afternoon.. Aram Pasha is evidently a genius. A telegram the native official report of the bonbardment
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and Royal Engineers was concluded at Chatham on Saturday July 8th; the Gunners with 307, aad 65 without the loss of a wicket, against 140 and 234, winning by ten wickets. For the Artillery, Boys scored at, and 46 not out; Wheeble and 19 not out, and Purvis 60. In the second innings of the Sappers, our all local "crack" B. Friend was credited with 64, Renny. Tailyour with 54, and C. W.. Sherrand with 51. The Royal Engineers are hardly the "invincibles"
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Tits Vienon journals contain details of the Suicide of two young Frenchwomen under - mantic circumstances. One was Mdile. Maric Damain, a piece of Mdlles. Hortense and Elise
Editur" and not to individual members of the has used all other available means of them, without even fleshing our swords. \ would be brought to Cairo. The Egyptian leader Shing Lane, shortly before eleven o'clock last also committed suicide not to survive her.. Mdlie.. Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to The during the past month. the Egyptian leader able to gain our object by humiliating formation that cight British ironclads were sunk, Chung Hong Kong, was found hanging by the had been travelling with her for the last eighteen
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whom and Midile. Damain relations of intimacy
other, Mdle. Aline Renneville, her friend, who sent out by Arábi containcit the astonishing in-À CHIANAMAN, aged 22, wife of Police Constable Damain, both well known on the Faris stage; the
two bujned, and four captured, and that the latter neck from a beam in herfesidence at No. 5 Tung months, and, being devotedly attached to her, strengthening his position by entrench-then our cause is as hopeless as that of
capital reporter for the China night. She was alive when discovered, and was Damain performed in small pieces at different Communicationis intengled for publication mustments, as it appears not improbable that those who expect to conquer fortune by Mail,
inviedintety sent to the Civil Hospital, but died private houses the two winters she spent in be accompanied by the name and address of the huty have decided to chance everything the boasting of their soldiery," writers, or recessarily for publication; but as on the result of this battley Looking af Doubtless the advice contained in the daring robberies have taken place during the pastmitting the rash act. An inquest has been or young Count, an officer in the army, between THE Amoy Gazette hears that numerous and 30. Sothe wards she had had with her Vienna, and amongst others at the French. husband are said by him to have led to her com- Embassy. One of her many, adınirers was a 'evillence of good faith. graph will always be open for the lair discussion map, it appears as if the British would ex-fut solution of the difficulty having been of Kulangseu. Mr. Paton's house was entered trifles often induce Chinawomen to make away Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Tele- the position of Arabi's creampment on the above extracts was carried out. A peace-week from various foreign residences on the island dered for this afternoon.. It is curious what mere by correspondents of all questions affecting public interests, it must be distinctly understood that perience little difficulty in cutting off his found impossible, the Japanese have sent between the hours of two and three on the mom-with themselves. They would appear to hold by the unfortunate girl, and the young Count the Editor thes not is any way hold himself res
an armed expedition into Corea. And Ifing of the 14th through the bedrooin window, and pensible for opinions thus expressed.
rumour is to be relied on, the Chinese Go" quantity of lady's, and children's wearing ap vernment are moving heaven and earthy parel stolen, The thieves had evidently been to get her army and fleet in fighting order. disturbed, as a large bundle of clothing was found We can only wait for the course of events.in the garden. An influential Mandarin assured us a few months ago that war between China and Japan was inevitable during the present summer. Everything tends to the belief that our friend will prove a true prophet: And who can foresee how it will all und ?
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communications with the interior, and completely hemming him in between Alexandria on the one side, and Rosetta un the other. Aboukir is situateil on tile famous bay of that name, directly between these two towns, and unless it turns cu 'tial Arabi abandoned his original posi- TO SUBSCRIBERS. Arrangements have been made to publish:tion and withdrew towards Cairo Lefore The Hongkong Telegraph daily at a P.M. Sab, the arrival of the British troops, we shall scribers in the central districts who do not receive not be surprised to hear before these their copies before. Five O'CLOCK will oblige by lines are in print, that the insurrec at once communicating with the Manager.
tion, so far as the audacious would he Dictator is concerned. Has ended with {the conflict at 'Aboukir. But it only. after the externiination of Arabi and his ferocious Hordes that the real difficulties Hosproso, Moxday, 'August 21, 1832. |ófti u position will become apparent. And at present we are not disposed to venture Nor for many years past has the political into the uncertain field of prophecy on horizon jooksul so black and threatening, such a subject.
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TELEGRAM S.
LONDON, 18th August.
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
ABOUKIR TO BE BOMBARDEJE | "The British attack will commence on Sunday.
SAYS the San Francisco fe of the 11th ulto.: Two boxes containing about 350 pounds of to. bacco and another box containing peppermint were discovered and seized on board the British tramp Cairnsmuir yesterday by Custom In spectors. United States Measurer Hoeber yes terday commenced 'the work of measuring her dimensions. with a view to discovering whether or not she exceeded Ker passenger-carrying capa- city on the recent trip from Hongkong to this city. A report was yesterday filed charging the vessel with having her berths illegally arranged. The "unloading of the cargo will, commence to-day.
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life very cheap.
ant honorably by her, dit was not of age, ACOOLIE was fined $25 or six weeks' hard labor and his family were strongly opposed to the this morning by Mr. Wodehouse for burying the match. The liation was broken off some months corpse of a Chinese child at Morrison Hill yester-ngo, and in October lan Mdlie. Damain" gave... day, in ground not set apart for a cemetry. A birth to a child, All efforts to effect à reconcilia- surface hole had been.dug, and the body simply tion with the Count proving fruitless, Mdile. covered up. Inspector Baker said it was not the Damain formed the fatal resolve which she first body that had been buried at Morrison Hill ultimately carried out. Having packed up their lately, one having been discovered in nearly the belongings they had taken in Vienna, she and same place ten days ago in a very decomposed her friend proceeded to Linz, within an hour of state. The place was about 100 yards from the which town is situated the chatçau ́of the Count's Wanchai Bakery, and about the same distance father. They put up at a small hotel in Linz, from the houses on Morrison Hill, and the cflus and in the evening proceeded to the chateau of rium from the body where found would be easily Ottensheim. After lingering about the precincts, felt by people walking in the roads, and also by for a couple of hours they entered the park, and those living on Morrison Hill.
there, in the dead of night, on a bed of roses; the Their bodies were discovered by a servant the two unhappy women put an end to their existence.
next niorning. Subsequently a representative of the authorities and a clerk of the French Embassy
An estimate of the large profits derived from the Tsz Fa lottery swindle may be formed from the fact, that a tailor who was fined $100, or three months hard labor by Mr. Wodehouse at the
The first division, under Sir Garnet Wolseley, has been sprdered to embark for Aboukir, from that the new steamer Hymn for the Hongkong Police Court this morning for selling the tickets made a judicial investigation at Mdlic. Damain's whence it will advance on Arabi's position. The second division will co-operate by Ramleh, and the fleet will bombard the forts.
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Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company, left Aden for Hongkong" on the 17th Instant. As stated in the report of the Directors at the last half yearly meeting of shareholders in the Com- pany, the foran was compelled, owing to the strength of the monsoon, to put back to Aden on the 15th of last month. She has therefore been detained at Aden over a month waiting for favourable weather, the monsoons having been Unusually strong this year in the Indian Sca, If everything goes well, the Hons, which the agents wrote to say would take the "shine" out of every river steamer in this part of the world, ought to be here by the middle of next month.
to a great crowd in the public street on the 6th instant, paid the fine, or had it paid for him by the lottery people.. In our issue of Saturday we recommended the adoption of severe measures to suppress this form of public gambling, which has attained very large dimensions in the Colony, and hope the authorities will succeed in eradica ting it, or at least keeping it within narrow limits. Imprisonnient, without the option of a fine, would seem to be the more effectual course to adopt with the Tsz Fa people.
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lodgings, where several letters were found, written prior to her departure, explaining the cause of her terrible end, and that of her friend. Nothing, she says, would have prevented the latter from following her example, such was the attachment existing between them. This tragic event has made a deeply painful impression In-
the town.
AMOY,
Extensive robberies took place again in Ku-
as at present. Dangerous elements afe af│The news that Japan has despatched an work in Europe, Africa, and Asia which army of o di 20,000 men to Corça is only may-at-any hour.erente a conflagration | what might have been expected after.events likely to spread throughout the whole which have recently transpired in the last LOCAL AND GENERAL. world. A few short, weeks ago and named country. However forcibly the scarcely a ripple disturbed the tranquil Japanese may deny the impeachment, it is The departure of the D. and O. steamer Gaelic ocean of European politics; not a dis- undoubted that the action of Corca in for San Francisco, vil Yokohama, is postponed quieting thought, apart from the desperate | connection with the famous treaties, and
till Wednesday, the 23rd instant, at 3 pm, condition of Ireland, ruffled the staid de her relations with China, have created We observe that the Admiralty have decided to mennour of the English Government in a vast deal of ill feeling in political circles dispose of the Resistance, an ironclad of the old
The Revenue cruiser Fei Hoe, Captain Booth, their foreign relations. The pence-at-any-in Tokio, and the unfortunate attack on type, as she is considered not worth repairing,
MR. Orro Hucit, Chief Officer of the German arrived yesterday, the 15th instant, from Swatow. price politicians appeared quite in the the Japanese Legation'at Soul by a Corean We note from the Gazerre that the Government
bark Frances & Amanda, was up before Captain · The Swedish brig Kristina Nilsson was sold ascendant, and it was, hoped, apparently mob on the 23ril ulto., which ended in the have reasons for believing that Kiung chow is
Thomsett this morning for being drunk and un- yesterday at auction for $4.400, and the German with good reason, that the whole attention death of several natives of Japan, and in the infected with cholera. Vessels arriving from NOTICE is given in the Government Gazette able to take care of himself yesterday. Indian batque was sold to-day, August 16th, for of Parliament would be directer to settling Minister, Mr. HANASA, and his attendants that port must therefore, immediately By the selling prepared opium within the Colony for the Queen's Road Enat, about 1.45. p.in., and exhi-au last night. It really seems absurd that
that tenders for the privilege of preparing and Constable No. 549 found-tho defendant drunk-in-$450. The Irish difficulties. And then what at first having eventually to put a way through quarantine Bag, and abide by the regulations-term of one, two, or three years from the 1st of biting an exuberance of animal spirits, the pro- the authorities cannot organise a force to put a "appeared a mero local difference between This hellants before they could escape,
March, 1683, under the provisions of Ordinance duct of spirits not animal, in throwing Celestial stop to these depredations, the Khedive of Egy and his unrulery whi be accepted joyfully in influential we note from home papers that the eldest son
No. 2 of 1858, No, 1 of 1879, and No. 7 of 1879-passengers into a state of consternation by rush- Wo hear that the gang of thieves that has suddenly developed itself into an orna quarters as a most convenient casus „billé. of a Norfolk baronet is about to enlist as a private, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office ing wildly after them along the street. Deeming lately been so busily occupied in committing
robberies from various European houses tional question of the highest importance. Our Infest advicus from Yokohama show soldier in a Line regiment, with the fuil consent until noon on Wednesday, the 18th October, such behaviour incompatible with the due pre- langse stole sheep frans Messer, Wilson, The unscrupulous audacity of one man, that the Mikado's Government was fully of his father. This young man, having failed by 1882. Each tender should specify the monthly servation of order which he was there specially Nicholls & Co.'s slaughter house, entered four Arabi Pasha, has brought Europe to the alive to the gravity of the situation, every a few marks to pass from the Militia into the payment offered for the period above-mentioned
to safeguard, the constable rán Oito in. In con-houses occupied by Europeans, and stole sundry Verge of a general war, a, terrible contin- possible preparation being on-foot to place Line, has determined to try whether he cannot and it is understood that the Government does sideration of the defendant's position, we sup- articles of wearing apparel, &c. the sight before nat hind itself to accept the highest or any pose, Captain Thamsett inflicted a heavier fine last. Last night it appears the same gang tried gency which can only be avoided by the the country in a position to assert its rights obtain a commission by other means than com-
tender, Should the highest tender-be less than than usual in such cases, namely 35 or ten days' but were disturbed before they had effected their to enter the house occupied by Mr. C. Robinson, attitude which, Great Britain may assume in Corsa-against-all-opposition-le- pétition,
the sum the Governor thinks a fair price for the imprisonment, and Mr. Huch was ordered by the object, One of the gang was rather tall, dressed when the Egyptian Question is ripe for question of peace or war has been dispas- THE London and Provincial Fire Insurance Con-Opium Fatim, His Excellency in Council will Magistrate to be taken on board his ship where in white, and had his face blackened, probably final settlement. The first hostile step sionately discussed by the native press, but, pany, Limited, of which concern Messrs. Adam grant licences direct under Section 3 of the Or the fine was to be collected.
with a view to prevent Identification, taken by England in the bonbardment of notwithstanding the generally, moderate son, Hell;, & Co. are agents in this Colony, apdinance, and take such further steps as may be
Yesterday afternoon a man was arrested and We extract the following paragraph from the put in frons for stealing cargo, shortly afterwardı. Alexandria, and the successful manner in tone of the leading journals, a strong under-parently offers most tangible inducements to in necessary to realise a fair price, which that enterprise was carried out, have current in favor of warlike measures could pounds sterling, and as the gentlemen forming THE Irrepressible Irishman, remarks a contem- that the telegraph is making rapid way in China.
British Mall (or July-It is stated by Nature he stole the frons-mean wretch,
The Harbour master'e house on Kulangseu clearly shown that the supremacy of the not be disguised. The 27 Shimpo of the the Directorate are all well known in the comporary, is not-eontent with making his own coun- The Shanghai-Tientsin fine lima been working was visited by thieves about 1.30 this morning, when several articles of value were stolen, The great naval power which has ruled the 31st ult. says: "Our Government had mercial world, the stability of the company is try uninhabitable-he sigha, like Alexander, for now for a few months, and a line is being con-thleves took the precaution to remove a loaded sua for centuries, is more than a tradition better order the navy and army authorities beyond all question. The London and Provincial more worlds to conquer and the generally structed in the south between Canton and Hong gun from the Harbour master's bedside before of the past, and that, although continental to prepare men-of-war and land forces for Fire Insurance Company undertakes risks against peaceful principally of Wales has been chosen kong a distance of about soo miles. The first commanding business, and he, awakened by the Journals may laugh and jeer at Britain's an expedition. At the game time, It should loss or damage by are in all parts of the world, as the scene of his latest exploits. It come that section is to connect Canton, which is practically noise, thought it prudent when he missed his gun to keep stiff, thinking they might be as ready t military system and feable army, the only appoint a special envoy, vested with and at the lowest rates which have yet coms Tredegar, in Monmouthshire, has been unlucky the commercial capital of China, with the frontier use it as he. On calling out they decamped, nation that over stayed the lightning full power to arrange peace or declare undertake, risks on nearly all kinds of tradesmen's colony, and, some time ago two of the colonists Victoria. After some consideration it has been vier, left for Shanghal, on the morning of the 15th.
under går observation. Acompany which will enough to be chosen as the habitation of an Irish of British Kowloon, situate opposite the town of The French gun-boat Luth, commander Rou power of the all-conquering Napoleon, war; and when Mr. HANART Minister to
We understand that the steamship Pakhot was- is as much to be feared now in the Korea, has returned to Tokiyo, such socks, &, at an average rate of two shillings joined the local branch of the Salvation Army. decided that a land-line is perferable to a sub-
per cent,, and on ordinary household furniture, This caraged their fellow Hibernians, and for marine cable, as it will be more economical, and sold yesterday by auction for $5,150. field of battle as when the veterans special envoy should accompany him to including pictures, glass, prints, &c., &c., at a several days a series of Irish assaults upon the the factor also would seriously interfere with the The following charters were effected in Amoy. of the Old Guard were broken and scattered Soul, in advance of the fleet and troops similar rate, cannot fail to receive substantial army: led se disturbances of very fair dimensions. enormous junk traffic and fishing operations in during the past fortnight-Amoy fat New-
chwang) 7,700 peculs, Newchwang to Amoy, re by the invincible infantry of Wellington, or prepared." Another native paper says, support from insurers. There are several clauses These, however, were but a prelude. Even a the estuary of the Canton river. It is interesting charter, private terms; Veise; 5,600 peculs, Foo- when the flower of Russia's chivalry on the referring to the above, We admit that in the London and Provincial Company's printed worm will turn, and the Welshman, though a to remark that this line is purely a private under-chow, Newchwang and back to Matsu for orders, bloody field of Inkermann melted like snow such proceeding would be resolute and-per-conditions which should prove extra inducoments most place-loving animal as is ahoyn by his taking of a company of Chinese merchants in. If to Foochow 27 cents, and if to Amoy 25.cent in summer before the terrible charge of emptory; but we cannot help saying that, For instance, property may be insured for a devotion to Mr. Henry Richard, that apostle of Canton, who, doubtless, want to be on a level per pecul, 22 lay days; Hermann, 11,000 pecula, Foochow to Tientsin, 18 Iny days, $2,2001 Sir COLIN CAVELL's long red line" of as far as the event in question is concerned, shorter period than one year on equitable terms, peace at any price is at any rate the equal of the with the brethren in the north in rapidity of Wagries, 4,500 pecals, Taiwanfoo Tientsin, which, in many cases, would be a great advantage.worm. When a harmless Taffy was nearly killed communication with the markets of the world. Newchwang and back to Amoy,726 lay days, kilted warriors. The general impression our contemporary, contrary to his usual in the cases of property set on fire by lightning, by an Irishman armed with a scythe, the Cum- The line, as above stated, will for the present $2,350; Than Card 3500 pecula, Keelung to In Europe prior to the bombardment of thoughtfulness, displays alarm. Under the and loss or damage caused by the explosion of brians evidently thought they had had enough of terminate as the confines of British territory. It Amoy, 7 lay days, & costs per pecu.com. Alexandria, would appear to have been extraordinary circumstances of the case coal gas in a building not forming. Any part of this: Accordingly a body of Weishnten tacked secums hardly credible but the fact is stated in that Britain was merely threatening, with we must not recklessly determine upon gas works, the company holds itself responsible. the Irish quarter, gutted the houses, threw the the Hongkong journals-that opposition is made out the slightest intention of carrying out peace or whe We should exhaus-A capital feature is also the allowance of fifteen furniture into the streels, and treated the inja. By the British authorities to the further constric her threats. The decisive action, taken, tively consider the question, even to the days grace for the renewal of all annual policies, bitants in a manner which they had not learned" | tion of the line, and especially to the cable across when all hopes of peaceful negotiations point of deciding how future trouble can during which time the Company will be liable, from the dove-like Mr. Richard, an improper the harbour necessary to connect Kowloon with achiving the und desired-hail failed, and be avoided when the war is over The unless the risk has previously been declined, or progerding, doubtless, but certainly effective in its Hongkong, unless it is constructed by a British the results of letting loose the dogs of war power of the Coreans is well known to us,
the insured has declared his intention not to own way. Welshmen seem to be of opinion that company," This Üliberal demand seems also renew. And lastly, all claims are setited with rough weapons, have to be used in dealing with illogical and unfair, because one of the telegra opposed by the turbulent, it would be a the London and Provincial Fire Insurance Com instance were a little too rough, there is some-world belongs to a foreign company, the Danish very easy task for us to defeat the penin-pany, Limited, merits success.
thing to be said for the general principle, Great Northern Telegraph Company
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The E, and A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Tannadite left Port Darwin on the 10th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 23rd,
in the land of the Mamelukes have opened and so, however numerously we might be liberality and, promptitude. The enterprise, of rough people, and, though their weapons in this phic cables between Hongkong and the outer be expected to arrive here on of about the 23rd.
the eyes of the world to the fact that Britain fs quite prepared for all eventualities,
The Indo-China SAN. Co.'s steamer Kwony a left Singapore on the 16th instant, and may
port on the forenoon of the 18th instant, and may
The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer. Priam left Singa
be expected here on or about the 15th,