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The Chida Mail.
The China Mail.
the probable result of a dearching govern Sykes which as our reader's will at once
[No. 1096 FEBRUARY 15, 1866
Every preparation for attack was being
By the Report of the Medied Missiona-evereigns, will learn that they are within the sphere
Imental reform, would we feel convinced, guess, is a communication to that organ of fries as. Ampy, it apears that after the Tai-of Imperial observation, and will naturally,conduct made by the forcigir residents of the city.
pings had evacuated Chang-chow, Dr themselves accordingly. Thus the shadow of power
which lins been pompously maintained in the Chinese The two gunboats HLM.S Tardif and HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1848. become speedily dissipated through the the really-anti-progress party in China-the Guthere and another gentleman pada capital will become a reality. The jealousy which bas H.M.S. Algering werebeing prepared for.
1978 infux of a better clhes of Chinese resiMornin Sor. We quote the document dents, now deterred from waking this in question in fuli, because, not wishing to island their home by the profound feeling Al-Hongkong, on 15th Reuranry, the Wife of CABLES of insecurity which is abroad and is increas insult our readers, we do not for a homent
BIRTHS. On Feb. 7th, the wife of CHARLES WICLIYES GOEDWIN, Eag, Assistant Judge of HM. 8, Supreme Court for China and Japan, or a daughter.
JAMESON, of Son,
·2
TO MARRIAGES, At St. John's Cathedral, Hingkong, on the 13th of February, by the Revd. John Wilson, acting Coloni
Chaplain, JANE: Kazne, Sergeant 2nd Batta,
Regime, to ABYAF BABABY.
E
DEATHS..
Torant Daughter of and Mrs F. Rv1
visit to the city. Desolation and desguarded against any enernachment on that power, by
have mixed with the Chinese" of various tents of a paper, which, while it pretends to hated by the Taipings, without Foreign | over whom they are appointed to role; while rapacity issued a notified to the effect, that
chusses can be aware of the great extent to which the practice is carried, by mon of business, of living as it were in lodg On the Slat Jauvats, a few hours, after her birth the ings in Hongkong and maintaining, at At the General Hospital, Hongkong, on the sil Feb. great inconvenience and expense, the house TUGIT, SAMURO JETSON, Gurash, Royal Artillery, hold itself in some city on the mainland. 31 years, of Fracture of the Skill
At Hougkang, ou the 5th February, EDITH AXX
Once make this colety a safe and respect MAAT
Wife of P. Byrie, Esy aged 24 years. At the Civil Hospital, Hongkong, on the 7th Febrnable place of abode, aud, we have been Tr. D. Ucors, Seaman, unemployed
in etterday the 10th inez, Born, the beloved assured on all hands, gambling houses, opium-sliope, and the like, need no longer
Wife of the Bevd., E. B. INS
Ir is perhaps not in appropriate to the season,
advocate the cause of religion, good policy, and patriotism, is in reality, the sink, which receives the dirty-water-like effusions of all who would subvert avery institution in which Englishmen glory, as maintaining Toment
brothreat
in characterized the place. The uses never allowing a Mandarin to govern in bis native prir. any emergency, and the drilling and enroll- had been unt; the Buddhat is vince or City, or to remain more than about three years ing of volunteers was being prosecuted with
Idol saaled;bul, at one place, will abate; a degree of confidence hither. destroyed, and houses or buildings intact. Those bad been encouraged to cultivate the good will of the people des ing from year to year. Only those who suppose them to be familiar with the con. their nifter amazement, they found two to anknown will spring up, aud Governors will feel great activity.
The French and English Consuls bad
reach place they say an inscrip- exposed, and punished. Mandarins at present look there was every probability of an aliack Christians to guide them, to Christian Wor- extortion, duplicity und vonality will be checked; tion that the house was for the celebration upon an appointment to the government of a province of the religion of Jesus, and Long might as a favourable opportunity for the acquisition of being made on the city, and that concerted it tonirish Now had our insane policy heen vast amount of plundes, and, as the time for gathering measures of defence were being carried out, and certain signals agreed upon, so that in they spare no means of realising as expeditiously and otherwise than it has been, western nachar plader is limited, it is needless to say that tius might have fond religious
"nectştommer en torok upon sigmilar appointinents a western aciono- would have been develop rated a pressing ancient Romans were case of an attack taking place, two heavy. ed, and we should not have laul a Fry similar light and with the same regalts discontent, guns would be fired from one of the gun- weakness and rebellion. The policy of the British boats, on whithalldoreigu resilents would i fostul féin Telkoraplé posts }
coming in contact with or acknowldiging other than children being taken to the British Con- zen, been no to contralize its relations fae 12 avoid repair to the Club, armed, the ladies and the highest bakti, po will be anlate for protection materially aminted by the introduction of the fron
The Nionfqi, finding that the foreigners road and the increased facilities for inter-communica tion thereby afforded.
in Haukow are so well prepared for at The effect of the contact of Earppears with the Chinese, as witin other, Fastern Nhtime, has been attack will no doni relice up the country. that the germs of new ideas, religions, social and At HENKIAN according to the North political, bave bekimd Yowed" and "that new elements of bought bave found a place in the Chinese mind of China Daily News, the Chinese military
their position and self-re-poet in the eyes once Kung, or Futti L, to knock on the Government in China has, since the treaty of Tien-1
other nations. At the present
yet that the reformatory feelings of the Tiu however, when our relations with head all Railway schemes. I have a hond intimately affect the wellbeing of th's Co-pings, and the religious changes which they initiated, bays taken too deep root be the most lucrative sources of rent. Let long, it worth while to examine the altogether obliterated, and the Tai- every Chinese resident of Hongkong be re-statements made by its pseudo-philanthropings will be constantly re-appearing. gistered, and enrolled in a certain section, pic correspondent, as his opinions do nu- the tithing-man of which shall be respon- doubtedly influence a large morpher of his Ix pursuance of our intention e sible for knowledge of his actinus. Fami-countrymen whoso ignorance of Chinese this last issue of the China Mtil we insert
addition to those alrewly offered are super during the past week. Any comments, in
at the commencement of another Chinese New Year, when the question of the hotter government of this island is of even more to recur to the subject of our Chinees the Chinese of all respectable jolasses would
the danger of peddling with the "liberty being (typically speaking) a Canton thier
man,
Here for some years Hongkong
expressed in
Huous. The return speaks for itself.
ar
RETURN OF FIRAGIES.
From 9th to 16th February, 1966.
Fobry, Chin Chin, Hamb. So yes moon puisage:
Johzona, arah Marin, Off S. E. Fema Islands.
and Resolation
REMARKS
3.ruen wounded, one man missing. Cargo untouched.”
Reported by a pilot as seen
engaged with pirates, re
unknown.
DATE
SHIPS NAMES
NEAR WHERE ATTACKED.
1885.
full
perusal more
Empire is a matter which demands gur camest and.
manner we thay hope to ameliorate the present muse in the English noncession still con- corefel thought and we are bound to cousfeer in what Cousul last monthy-after the affack on a
unstable and corrupt state of government to this
country.
The only practical hint that has been, tinues to patrol the foreign quarter every thrown out of lato years is the necessity of assisting night, and no further attempts at barglary the Chinese to organise a small but effective standing army, disciplined and equipped according to the west have been made there, though it is said approved European models. Tlisse, however, who many robberies, some on an exceedingly are acquainted with the corruption which exists in every department of Chinese government; must audacious scale, are committed in the be aware that it is hopalese Expect that any such native city. This is tolérably common result will be attainable. No agouer is the immediate danger which threatened subdued, than the forces are throughout China at this season, and no disuanded, or allowed to sink into uselessness, while particular significance need, be gttached to the treasury is still charged with as large a portion it. The somewhat extensive settlement on
as possible of the expense which would be neces sary for the maintenance of an efficiens exeive the opposite bath is billed with riftraff, who Of this we have bad quch frequent and unmistakeable, will stick at nothing to get money where proof, as to leave us litde hope that China wil ever. be regenerated from within. A writer in the with to enjoy themselves, at New year time,. Edinburgh Review strongly advocates the assistance and doubtless many of them find their way
to the Chinklang side
At SHANDRAE. nothing of great impor Lance has occurred. The chief subjects of interest have been the imprisonment of the.
of Foreigners. By roeral support, if tied the material Ald, it is the obvious interest of every foreign power which does not desire the disintegration of the Empire'and 'final digmember- ment, to give strength to the existing government to resist the insurrection of the dangerous clusses bandbd together to sweep away's land-marke and barsiers and destroy the very foundations of government French Municipal Council for refusing to social order. To what extent and in what form such deliver over certain documents to the Pro- aid shall be given is the only question worthy of visional Committee,The matter has been adjusted in apme way, but the particulara are not clearly known.
discussion or demanding serious consideration," We must, however, confese that we have little faith in
the results of giving assistance to the Chinese government. We have already tried the experiment
and found it useless. No apoñer has the desired sid From Amor wedears that H. M. Consul been afforded than the Chinese turn round and wake, use of their fotrested strength against those who accompanied by an officer from the Scylla have assisted them. The differente in the tons which had gone in person to demand the aurrender hes bean adopted thwards foraigners since the partial
of a Singapore Chinese a British subject Bugpression of the rebellion is such as chunot cecape olervation. A refusal to deliver op Burgarine, in who had, been seized by the native Author hexican citizen. The detention of a British abject rities. Mr Polder's well known characte for a lengthened period at Kang-chow-90. · A
designedly insulting dispatch to Her Majesty's for determination had its effect and ster a
Crush Contempt for the engagements entered into
The rebels near Swatow having made. by the Treaty; evasion of its plainest provisions. good deal of iuessing the man was given up,
Such being the retern which we have had for the
and venalty which pervades Penry department of the
thing like European civilization, we may he certain
for foreign assistance which it ie to be
prominent interest than in ordinary times, liar from their infancy with such a system mitters, renders them easily duped thy hereunder a return of the Piracies reporter late years. The future course of events in this ut, originated by Her Majesty's Acting population and the way to deal with it. he found to yield a ready assent to its intlose who pretend to know more on such The methoil at present recognited, of not stitution. Our Frencli neighbours at Saia subject than themselves. dealing with it at all, in any sense of reagon, whom wo ridicule as deficient in co- By way of introducing his protegées to triction or of precaution, has indeed sundry lonizing talent, but who nevertheless con- the favourable notion of the public, Colonel advantages, having cheapness and British trive to organize, develop, and govern Sykes commences by a short sketch of the constitutionality at their head, which a their settlements with an effect which Taipings in which, after glancing at the doubt recommend it to many minds; but
extorte the admiration of every witness, admittedly blasphemous nature of their we still believe ourselves justilled in assert have no difficulty in maintaining unbroken ing that, from the official body downward order among their large Chinese: popula-so-called Christianity, he states ¿list in through the entire community, a strong tion, by an intelligent adaptation of this 1864 tho Taipings made thems l'es feeling prevails that the day is fully at band sareo system. They enjoy, indeed, an ad- musters of Chang Chow and, as is their when the enormous mass of Chinese who vantage over us in the fact that immigrants wont when they meet with resistance, des find it convenient to make this Colony their arriving from Canton by abip can be lai-troyed the houses and slaughtered or made home must be placed under a code of re- surely inspected and turned over to servants of such juhabitants as did not gulations, a little more stringent than those their respective sections after minuta
effect their escape." under which the crime and commerce of classification, whereas ours are disgorged
The delightful assumption of the p Hongkong have hitherto advanced in equal by the thousand every afternoon from rival slaughter eto, uf some thousands of inno ratio. The simple question is: are we
steamships, without let or hindrance. Europeans here as the master and governors, But even hore, judicious action might ceut people being justified by the fact of or as the unresisting pray, of the scum of apply a salutary check. We cannot be the Taipings having met with resistance, China? Are our lives, property, and daily Teve that the foundations either of British is amusing on the part, of a missionary comfort to be at the mercy of the criminal freedom or of the Colonial exchequer would advocate, but the best has yet to come at k leagues that now endanger them, under the be sapped if the arriving passengers were He adds the interesting statement that benignant imbecility of the British statute- book, or are special laws to he enacted, and subjected to some kind of scrutiny, and "some one had added the words "May called upon to explain in brief the motive it spread over the whole earth" under a special regulations sternly enforced, with
of their advent in the Colony. We feel soroll bearing the words, The pare re- the avowed object of controlling those who certain that many an intending thief andligion of Jesus." Having in his first. phra laugli at every form of Government but.
burglar who now pays his ten cents for that which is swift of foot and heavy with
Pure religion of Jesus" we do not see all unfailing hand? As we have heretofore introduction to a new and unguarded scene graph described the Taiping idea of the declured, we do not blame the present or of action, would shrink from that little late administrations in this Colony for evils interview on the wharf where the keen the beauty of the addition. But there is which they have bean powerless to obviate, eyes of a practised detective would be no proof that these words were not added we have had our attention drawn to a but we deprecate in the strongest possible turned upon the weak points of his auto by one of the very converts, massacred pamphlet published by the Editor of the assistance rendered to the Imperial case in four Kiu-yuig Chou their head quarters, are ening the Chinese goverment against ourselves, fortifying themselves strongly, and the biography. But the mention of detectives by the christian and peaceful Taipings Shanglue Recorder containing a retrospect Years, we can certainly see no advantage in strength- manner the system which leaves such power reminds as of the embarrassing fact that He merely says "someone" had done of events in China during the year If we could at the same time ameliorate the intense sighbourhood has been ravaged for sup
administrativa, there might be some hoped Borby
They are reported to be organizing lessness existing. Replies, indeed, abound to the protests which frota time to time are as yet, with the exception of a few very this and because the Taipings had not dis-Sich reviews of the gistero bluraya affording-temporary besistance to the Chinese we are plies. made against the prevailing anarchy. The dubious Chinese, our colour is quite introyed the scroll as well as the unhappy to those who are materially or orally aermally doing nothing towards removing the rent a flotilla for the attack of Ch'aou: Chan fu lawyers, of course, are eloquent respecting Bocent of such an institution. Five and couverts, be argues that the "two testinfo/interested in the progress of events in this cause of the weakness in the Empire the corruption which if cirrid to effect will probably nies will fall gratingly on the memories as yet but partially understood country. government, If China ultimately progress to any lead to a request froin the local authorities twenty years of progress have led us no of the rabject"-the subject; in question further than the level of the Black Police of those" who quashed the said Taipinge//M DULCEEN'S little book is extremely that it wilt be in-spilé of official opposition, mos
has rested, and apparently been thankful: Patting aside. Lue .somewhat novel trond pretendig, cousisting only of 12 pages Svo., through any assistance, which we eha derive from hoped will be refused on accomat of tac but it nevertheless contains a very clear and the Authorities. The masses may be, notumally ahameful treatment to which our Consal desirous for some improvement upon the present gate who chooses rusticating for a fortnight, with but the time for an onward struggle basef "Two testimonies falling gratingly aucoint account of the various changes of insecurity; they af y long te vone resting piac. and Interpreter were subjected on their late
where they would be free, from the cruelty of the visit to flut acu. anaye to business, under the agis of Magna
Taiping and extortion of the Mandarins .but it i Charta Officials hint at expense, and at certainly arrived. The Black Policeman upon memories" which argues a highly which bave taken place during the twelve-
Wo commend its"
clear that the governing class will be cont it to see. With respect to Hongkong we havelonly the popular mania of the day, a theoretical must vanish, to mannder in those quiet poetical imagination to say the least of it month.
depopulated peaceful homesteads bid waste the objection to all forms of punishment; bades, we will charitably hope, where the (and we must confess to being curious to especially to the Exeter hall party, the ad- the people oppressed and harrassed ferie pins repeat the same story which bas rend cred whilst a section of the commercial class speak Dogberries of our fathers nod in peace come across the parties with the gratable herents of which are famed for their pro- Rmpire itself falling into deny and run; if, mean the settlement so notorious for some time and again we must point to those, non memories he describes) we certainly can found you-acquaintance with the condition time they can bat fatten and grow rich up in what darkly of inland lots," and the deprecia colonizing French for a model which we not see that in the sense intended thess of the Chinese empire on whose rights and reanalits from the ruthless sword and devastating past and outrages flourish. as much as
wrongs they are so, conceitedly given purifying process applied to the pative rent-may profitably copy. Our neighbours enjoy inscriptions are "testimonies" at all.olding forth. **** assert that no difficulties lie in the way of to turn its hand to isny a trade beside that Thanext thing which attracta our attent. Mr Uverse concludes his pamphlet in the internal affairs of China, until sch time as itband of watèlimen, to be under the control the exercise of efficient control. No one of guardmounting; and French soldiers, in tion in this delightful document is the stat the following words. We quote the parsistance rendered, a "voice in the me to ton of of the Superintendent of Police, to guard tan question the fact that under a vigorous liep of dying of enunt in pestilential par-tement that the Taiping, organization con graph entire as giving a better idea of its alpinen, die which condition only cute acterers, their houses, and the public streets during police-system sensible diminution would racks, find an occupation, exercise, and tained "a germ of Christianity of pŕbbable | tenor than would be afforded by an extract Empire or out own relations and caninercial interest the usual Chiuése Saturnalia at the New
Such have been the leading events in China during "the year just past, in which we see storywhere signs take place in our census-eturns, or, that health in discharging the duties of an development into a rich harvest. Con- manga dingy house in the depths of Gil-armed constabulary. The Crimean war sidering his admission above quoted, that of transition that system le superseding experiment, man's Bazar or Tai-ping-shan for which first opened our own somewhat heary eyes the development so far had been so-blasniflow, expedisney In the reign. Lipotreten the established law Courts; and questionable occupants, now pay unques to the possibility of utilizing a soldier phemous that even the weak minded and thatly, in the revised Code of Land Regiuliations pro- tionably profitable rent, would become beyond the narrow region of pipe clay credulous missionaties who at firat ador poked for the Inical Covernment of this phice, we can
discern clearly
evidence of a more consolidated and the military police of Balaklava becane
difficulties; defective in routine ignorant of the the model upon which the admirable cate the Taiping cause had been compol system. The Customs, commencing under no small constabulary of Canton was organized by led to withdraw from any connection with exact meaning of its own treff and rugnitions; and The following summary appeared in our Overland jaste of yesterday. There is almost for its advantage; has, by judicions antage that capital officer, Major PYM of the Marines we congratulate Colonel Sykes on the disposed to stretch the meaning of the Tresty' to the or as an emporium of honest trade with the Light Infantry. A Chinese city contain happy felicity desplayed by him in is nient, and, by a courteous but firdi tóne adapted in hoching to add to it except the last
questions of dispate in which the views of the Chinese agenph where we quote from the N. boarded and took everything of value they authorities have been mytagonistic to those of foreign
could lay their hands on. On the pirates adjacent Empire? If the former, let using half a-million of inhabitants was kept advocacy of Taiping Christianity, ti
leaving the vessel, one of the seamen be- carry out our principles to their legitimate in a state of profound quiet and freedom Like most of the class he represents subjecte, attained so a-recognised position and more Entity Nans of the Tech Instant
perfect organisation, The system of judicial pro- and, and evoke the shade of the Mo Ware from crime by a constabulary force of some Colonel Sykes argues that because the Iceedings in the Consular Courts, though well adapted on amistos with a fitting constitution; three hundred soldiers, directed by a noore perial Government is very bad, the Talpings net the completed asus, whief in thore refined, and past fortnight has been of a more exciting using, and three men wounded, it is 19, small community, was found to be Jandegate to THE News from the North during the longing to the schoouer was found to be but if otherwise, let some step be taken or two of those non-comissioned officers are necessarily all that is (or eventually extended mode of coddeling businias para ties to,
character than usuals. The now estin-pposed the former was thrown overboard.
The schooner returned to this port and a towards renduring au honest, man's life and who are acknowledged as the salt of the would be) good. A gross ignorance of qualified Judge, was fait to be necessary. Bilinguished Eniping rebellion has visly dispen-
steater was dispatched to endeavour to. ed to make way for dangers equally moore- watch-chain tolerably secure We shall British army. Constant patrols by le
community at the time they were fred, have by naturally be asked, hereupan what pro tachments of this small force, accompanied the facts of the Taiping Insurrection is the the Land egulations, though admirably fitted to the positions have we to offer? Our answer is, by select Chinese interpreters, sufficed to only excuse that can be urged for stich degrees been, found insufficient, to for the basis of ing from Nisnfei and revolted braves in valind some trace of the missing seaman but
Muniétial redations it rapidly mereng settle let a hint for the government of the Chi- maintain the order for which Canton opinions as he holds while the weakness ment, and their resiston has bepono.she abject of iberious parts of the Empiry. Newliwang by the without success, ble
ng doubt that we are at reapon the eve of great zese bs taken from the Chinese themselves; became celebrated under Major Pra's Proof his argument is explained by the option of the foreign makes The can be last advices is in great danger, and the com and let us supplement the action of the vast Marshalship; and we doubt not that known imbecility and obliquity displayed ad importen clares, chit that the next few years wanity in response to s spirited notice from be included in the usual Blue Book fr
distinct bajs, The full meaning of the Trenty of police that be-all and end-all of our Bri. the same zealous oficer, with a force of hy the Gullnut Colonel in his public
inished by the Ecal Government to the tisk ideas of government by a systens of similar material at his command, would speeches and parliamentary career in geobtain and the hire onthe Ofton Hanke regth being rapidly armed and drilled in prepa Colonial office, as it might prova more excit tions will be established the legal rights of British ration for espected attacks from the local than Blue Books generally ars, It is
abjects will become definitely understood the local registration and mutual surveillance. A speedily render a good account of the crneral.
government of Shinchan and the other Treats Parts banditti. Peking a remotely in a dan-however high i time, that pressure were
be placed upon clear thisi quarter of a century only, indeed, has minal classes of Hongkong. We can con
gerous polition, the rebels who are now brought to bear on the Chinese Government, elapsed since Hongkong was coded to Great coife no more useful or sanitarily sensible
gners Pith China has been mooted during the past Britain, but the Colony already possesses a plan of utilizing the garrison for whom
under el func pe relation of for marching through Anhui baying expressed with respect to assisting of operating with two officials who have studied the language this Colony pays, than would be that of Stly quote hereunder a paragaph from ther by the escarabe at the prospectus of the China their intention of sacking the capital our own naval forces hore, in the suppression
Rolung Company limited. This scheme will
The news from HANKOW is howover of of piracy. The demand for a subsidy from of the inbabitants; and they are doubtless following the French system by drawing Friend of (Talping) China. We have led Condities to outer, and competent to advise the government with from the regiments stationed herp & curtain all heard that for every Juck there is will be necessary families the Chinese find with the most farming character The Nientei tre Care Government has only to be respect to the results attained in China by number of non-commissioned officers and Jill" and Colonel Syke's female oppqalte by feed on the relations with Chins had advanced to within 20 miles of the made, to boasted to, if inficient firm means of the paw-lig system, which, when men to form the nucleus of a military police.we wont say "old woman" us that be admitted begund'n duit bys all she know any-City, and the surrounding villages were ins is displayed..
Bikg of Clond and Chingiel thhtia system.railway fanies. The revoleert, bratton who throu hot multiplied by official negligence and We hope in future to recur to this sugges would be insulting to the sex
coumaltention theout the empirillongtime corruption, produces without expense to tion, and also further to develop our sugges the State, results fully equal to those which tious with regard to the Sontrol of the have been attributed to the ancient law of Chhidae population, which wefin 3lt impossi frank-plulge in Britain. Our fountains of ble to condense within the Hmits of a single
·legal lore would perhaps console them article. selves for the suspension of some moderd privileges, in the satisfaction with which
tion of property that would ensure upon a
payers of the island. We do not mean to
speedily untenanted,
But the question is, with what object does this Colony exist? Is it as a city of refuge for pirates, cut-throats, and thieves,
they must view the revival of a forgotten
the blessing of an army which is not too nice
THE LORNING STAR" VERSUS
OHINA..
law; and the fears of those who now dread We publish in other portion of our col depreciation in the value of property allume, a letter above the gnature W. IF
We commenced our article by alluding to Colonel Sykes, and in order th cotioluife
trage to say to be found at Shanghae.
fire of those Rebel bordes, who are waging w.ragist ever. The respectable Chinese merchants! to progress, prosperity and order.
The only practical course open to forelin govern. and shopkeepers have received permission. ments is to adopt a policy of strict neuality as regards from the loud government to organuse
may be possible for them in demand aga
and the establishment of Supreme Court under a
with any bope of doing ultimate good to the Chinese
measure.
regret to have to report another
Should the tebels approuch the Treaty pri Year, and apparently, it has proved a very them be notified that they must respect foreign la and property, and us long as they do this, which, wise froin all we live nech, we think in Bidety to be the
lesion from the pinets Wfrain from gilling nusistorice daring plyacy, which took place almost that it may in-tilt us in the day of its prosperity within view of the harbour. The Hay-
burg schooner Chin Chin, whilst working:
corse they would wish ti adapt let us having learnt
to'u Governing at eringmglo os in its advrielly, only
P4-
(Pivim pur Overland Edition) 1
ill consolidat put reikios with Chica Upon a Consul Meadows and his colleumes are
Tit
though the Iy ee-moon pass was attacked
by two piratical junks; the Captain and craw taking to the rigging the pirater
We would proppae tirat a Piracy Return
4.)
fb grabostontadering-powerere at Baight to tend to attack the city has been patified FROM Hankow we have advices to the bear upon it govtament or people so that while by some concessions made by the Viceroy, 8th stant The, news relative to bolh The Friend of the Taipinga” sayede the establishment and aftenence of railways will
Bera carer Soyanted for the reserva eatern but the robels grown hold, from the weak-Nientei and Braves was extremely meagre, follows
interesa thar angs that has hitherto exited, theness and indecility shown by the man- but fires were to be seen in different direc Wakali Chinone government Also will Kaaresti atengthened All the benefit we got by our increased de vinks on it weer of distans prospers and darins, were investing the whole country tons at a distance of ten or twelve miles, knowledge is but confirmation of the cra
Wifeli ritiera within is cites of practical supervision, puud, and their numbers are reported to be . The number, of, rubals in the immediate viction that, in sipporting such corrupts of force and ederek The candidson of force and rotten officialdom against that Taiping pences of sotion, boso Vant, has been the great very large. The villagers of the autound heighbourhood of Hankow is estimated di er witch was in a fair way to renovate the part in einalderarent, Will it accomplished in aduntry are lacking into the city in from free thousand to four thousang,
felt from Englanti on this aspect of the vaseling & dem ein have to pultitudes, and the river was crowded with white botapetatiet garrisons malte up a muster of from twenty to twenty-two thou aften gizmo ng lippity dif Gay Inpendent native craft, at political friend says
toll
No. 1096 FEBRU
sand No dependence c placed on the loyalty of t mandarins are in conseque
less.
The settlement at I
ed by refugees in ovary sta and wisery, but the charit
a soup kitchen which is we
las already afforded a amount of reliai
COMMERCIAL S
The P. &0. steamer. Beh Muils of 2613 December arrive Telegrams up to the 15th Jan- un by this steamer,
¡YOKOHAMA, FIST
As usual or the approach of business is restricted. The. formight showed a downwa Shirtings, but revived on the from Europe and Chian brough Fustana. Stapity of my Japanese merchants, and in marker not ach business h Yare is held firm, Camlets, are in key demand. Consiċe place in Long Elle, bic Loid, The Sagar mar et ha
Suirtings - Gre 6 catlies, $5.20 6.50 per piece.
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5.00 pe
7-laths, +$30 to 3 per Spotted shitting Whit Brocades. White, $4.85 $6.54 sa 7 per piece.
piece.
Chines:ted, $2.50 Chalets, good assortme S$, $22.75 10 22:23; 38 $21 to 22 BBB, gond enli piece
Lastings.$16.5 15 18.3 Long Elleriet: 295 Velvets Bhes; § 1875 - to 12 per piace
Cua ta30 per ton,
Pours Haw silk. P.
and owing to te infețiptity o very little sales have tarp fortuigurare estimated at de for the season, of 8,600 bal last season.
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Ida-best, noge: Medium $75 to it per uival
MyBush, hest "parels prout 31-dini, €340 to 37 Siuchu, interior, $168 Osho, best $8 to 930 1 to Bad per picul; Inferior, t
Sodai, best, $870. pár pi 820 per pickl
Cosmi bast afering, $750 dion, $749 to 750 per piku chogar, $700 to 719 pet =
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Tens-Good commen dium, 8221 $1 per picul; $22 to 31 per picui Finest STOCKS-Good com
picule.
Good Medium to Freight To Shanghas $3.50 per bale Measuret saling fesse! $3.50 to 4.13: Hom. To longkong, per su stanier $5.00 per ran
Cotton, Tua £2' te to 1.10 per un fic Excbage-On Honou 14/8, Privata 3/
Exvan-Green Teas- quotations, but be marke Brivider beer, apdege sending the west, para Tather that sucks a reducie
HTC Lise). Ting 1,554 ng T. 34.6 to 38 6.0 and 4 Tls. 30.23 in all 1,974 hri-
Hack Teas Settlercan 22.5.0 to 2.0. showing a quad. Nothing left in su
HANKO 31 IMP-siness, four been very samil, cansed in of the near approach of the Tea-There has been's mon Gouan, at 10
Quote Shirtings-Gress 7 to 3.3.5 per jet Dto us, s. 4.2.0 2,000 pieces, White, 50 to 35 per piece 41 per bicra-68 to 72 Per piece sales 100-pie
T-Cloths, Grey6 155 7 to 74 lbs., Ts, 2.7.5 % 8.3. to 3,7; no kalea,
American Drill--10 x=
sales.
Spotted Skirtings Dyed, Tls 4,8 to 5,3 per
Brocades. White, T Dyad, Ths. 3.3 t-6 per pl
Damasks-Dred, Tis. Chintzes.—TH. 1.7 to Handkerchief. Bor, dozen Brown, Tls. 0.7. sales.
Camlets. S. Tis, 13 :- 47.3; 858,"Tis. 14 to 19.5 salas 430 pieces. Lastings-Th 145 Long Els- Sa Scarlet Tar 8.1 to 8:34 per piece; salos 800 piec Spanish Stripeng-Tis: no sales.
Velvets Rick, 18 inc T. 0.1.2 1.4 per ya Metais,Loud, Tis 5 1,029 pigs.
Sug-White, No. 1
.Th. 6.3 to 6.4; Browe, Brown. Ms. 3.9 to 4.2; 4.2 per picul: sales' 1,20 PepperBlack, Tla "20 begs”.
Seawod Long Ti Mushrooms 15 IncassJapan Ils-
piral War, white, El- Yellow, TZ to Sa.pr 3.2, in 10.6 per piqui, Tutices: Green, Ts. 28 Yellow, T. 16 to 25 pe to 120 per picul; Heup pleul White, T. 11 Tls: 35 to 38 per picul.
Exchange On Lord sight, 6/4, Private, 6/5 Freights. Lo hang eublé feel
SANGHAZ
IMPORT Owing to Natiro Jelidass the A very small business Cotton Geodé which are rican Cotton GUDELIS demand for Woodense Tis. 18 to 19 for No. ing, "Clubs and F Ball deliveries Meta being in deunge,
nice prices are d limited. Sugara a Rone in Brows, prices Thebat descriptions e
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are quoted pompany nh improvement has taker
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