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na's objection, that there was no proof at

The proclamation was then road legalising the Mexican dollar as the Queen's current coin for the Colony.

This concluded the evidence id the indict-

and

THE CHINA MAIL.

[No. 1141.-DECEMBER 27, 1866.

that the prisoner forged the paper him- The hought was not by the fact that the Sur was dates on every day that Ju.. bai asked in the last time for money hourt aganist the prisoners, and as u petition of "pped a wayfarer whom they stripped facility, but from the fact that none but au foreign tongue. During the course of the the uany duties common to all- and the when immediately afterwards he went out, and after a certails obscuce returned with it and handed it to the fort in to the Hour afterwards drew attention to clumsy and absurd nature of the attempted cheat, and the Jurk eventually returned a verdict not guilty of forgery, but were unanimous in her opinion that he was guilty of felonions uttering. His Honor reserved passing sentence.

had been forwarded to the bench with the stamps of a great number of Chinese houses, Hisalf of the prisoners, representing term ali as intuling emigrate to Singa- pore, His Hoir directed some of then to

called. The Attorney General then stated that taking into consideration the aspect the case had assumed, he declined to prets the charge any further against the pri-

WILS

un

sand we

טייל

s uncertain

I canplute muddied Witshably well Two of the boys ex-] school, and get into suine nieceltant's office

nil classes

and the

repamul

of

that language. To him, as comparatively show comer it seemed marvellous that the foreign community should have so long consented with such few exceptious, to and their business in the

vast and naturally intelligent portion of in company with two other men suddenly correct English. This was evidently from no and his studios in his own language con-

the human race had sunk Here at least mabed from sa joes house near the village of want of zeal in the teacher, a native Chi-pleted. It is only in hoyhood that we can Toong-to-wan, on the road to Sowkewan, nese, who spenta English with remarkable learn to think as well as to speak in a all Christians might well think inther of all his clothes and decampod. Their Englishman can successfully teach the past year I have noted with much satisfac-many points or which they agreed that victim meeting with a policeman shortly af- gange to a native of another country. The tron the zeal ani carnestness with which those on which they differed. In this most realy terwards, returned and found the three boys also should be obliged to speak Eu- the teachers have performed their duties, spirit, therefore, he was

ty acki gratefully knowledge the efforts of men near the same spot; they were chased fish amongst themselves hoth in and and I have been on the whole satisfied with

companions to and the prisoner was captured, his compa-ut of school so long as they remain within the conduct of the boys, who, with a few Father Raimondi and his

the walls of the establishment. Wo speak exoptions, have been most attentive to their educate the youth of Hongkong His Ex- nions escaping. Cho-a yenug, the man in question, being called declared that he was thus the belief that a frank expression duties. There has been one great obstacle cellency went on to observe that although employed in a druggist shop, the Wo-keszi of our opinion will be taken it good part. Of to our success, which I manuot allow to

without nientiou, and it is or low to pass he had heard with great attention the gh merous statements contained in Father Sowkewan. Wifes remembers the even the reinduder of the examination we can. ing of the 20th November, he was procup happily speak in very complimentary terms. which is very prevalent thoroughout the Raimond's address, one in particular hui the to Togg-in-wan frou East Funit, when After concluding the examination of the East. Parents of children are so volatile, struck him as extremely important. Beal- tain of purpose.ded to the remarks respecting the guru! ing soners, when the jury, by direction of the suddenly frian a loss house three men rush- Chinese class, the Europeau boys were so fond of chinguro their bus children ignorance of Chinese on the park.

biza, of ed out

of wha

was exau prisoner

examined in reading Chinese, trauslat Parents require to we have waited ing Chinese into English, and English 'of tender years,

years, thoroughly educated in one pesos of all COUNTERFEITING AND UTTERİNG Judge, returned a verdict of not zailty, his cute and three 108 Words and phrases into Chinese; thero or two years. So soon us a boy can stam trang youths and children to

aut the prisoners were ordered to be dis

mer & were sight of them, and they went on a few Euglish words he wants to charged from custody. The jury added for you some time.

Peach anand with swords in their to their verdict the remark that end Wes

There opinion that an illegal business

luft in

know how to speak Chinese flu-

eens for this, but it state of

may be reasons carried on at the house where the prisone

Ifis Honor then directed went

school completely were found.

to see a boy leaving years policeman, to whom he related what find Their names are: Arratoon Seth 14

boat uu the tu Chinese present, that on no pretence what been done to him. Witness saw the pri.uld and Alfredo Soares 13 years old; next educated in all the branches tanight in the hands of

to them 15

is Charles Richard, an American Coll

Colleg

During the past year. Four boys do

They literally wore a yoke of igno ver were they allowed to have bad dol-soner hide lisolf under a

the constable to lim, bog, te years old, The Chinese school the and one is going to Autoy. Our school beach and directed tha

for got a

situations in Hougkong, two in Manila, gance, and that yoke was

voluntarily con anned. Moreover, he could not learn that two months ears in their possession.

There Europeans was where the prister was arrested.

Bartoci Me Lee-n-woon is the teacher. The numbers upwards of 100 day scholars the the foreign public had taken any adequate was also upligt man in the hout, he is not ago. bere, but he gave evidence before the las

Maesuatur was Mr Steward Fast came the majority of whom am Portugese and Chi- steps to improve matters in this respect.

Bohool

and 32 boarders who belong nearly To

To the Roman Catholic Missionaries chiefly divided neee, is one of the three men who rolibed

1st into tliree classes. In

of future interpre Trisoner asking no questions,

reader was

vide an adequate the depo-

hidy the 12th November, with inspector O'Toole, on the bench at ten o'clock when the follow- constable Foranku, and two Chinese. Witing jurymen were sworn viz:-Messrs T.

Dias Callis, A. S. Cohen, L. J. Jesus, W. II. sition of the man alluded to as being so! Enero Henrique Lychen, a boy of ene to Hongkong for want of schools.

boy. ઈં Spanish

English, and in order that by ter they had decidedly takon the lead ju and practise was old). H. Johnson.

talten, having been read it proved that years it. In the 2nd class Loirenço Bar- their residence in su English colony they China. When he first arrived he learned old dismay more easily acquire that practical that Wuropean children were not received his boat, and directly afterwards the constinguished himself very much.

affairs which would appear to be the special steps to abrogate such a rule, hub was of table caine and took the prisoner at the bar is the placed in the dock on the charge of man-

of the English nation. With conree aware that it was unlikely that many Their

any cligible candidates would present and they answered ext answer

wer hour, The Attorney General then in to depement. The witness said in with

there to decide upon, was committed twem the WOTE an by the prisoner, as they could so quite a

W449

Lai-toughie, Chow-a-yeong, Lai-a-kum, Lai-s-ching, Lai-h-lum, and Lai-n-kum, uest appeared in dock charged will coun- terfeiting and selling base coin, and also with aiding and abetting in selling coautor feit colu, on the 12th day of November 1936 defonidest, having collectively pleated not guilty to the charge, the Attorney General after stating an outline of the facts of the prise called

in Victoria. The prisoners who were un- the interpreter of the court to inform that towards home, and met on his way & ently, and they auswer satisfactorily. Tery melancholy to be permitted so sokom thon tires 20 completely as they now

Blward Brown who being sworn depos

ed that he was police constable; be wont a house No. 5, in the Tung man lane, on

to

21st December, 1836,

His Honor the judge again took his neat zistent Witness is quite sure the prisou examination of the English as the host all to the l'hilipines. These latter do not do we owe any earnest efforts to

pols in

1ts to pro-

bess entered theshop by virtue of a warrants Notlley, W. B. Spratt, J.R. Anton, and in the bout, at the time the priscuc ang born at Mauila ( years their own country, but especially to tearu ters of European parefitage. In this mat-

six

and on going

in a man made la escape down a drain at the back of the house. Witness Baw

sktop, men in the the prisoners who were arrested there, taken charge of by Freman

and

MANSLA CONTER,

11

Wong-ayuen, a coolie boy, was first prisoner rushed in the night tune intoretto à Portuguese boy 13 years 3d knowledge of commeres and of commerciai at the central school. He took impedists

Lat

shewed very great progress.

extremely wofl iH

The second prisoner was working at an on- slaughter, to which the prisoner pleaded not away, the prisoner being a perfect stranger!tion lasted more than on due to the vast improvements that if

guilty desk

til

All the other prisquers appoared to engaged. One was sitting al

be

writing materials thereon. The man work-/torined the jury that the fatul net, they to the bench that the time that elapsed be- ; routing, spelling, geosy Stammar and have been effected. in, and to the flourish thesolves, but he had been resolved that Windsa seized the money in boy, and the doceased was another youth!tort, is defence said that heJosé Arve, Matias Fnster: John Guttierrez, | Willdeny buit at Engla is preeminent not the themselves excluded by the appli Witness had been previously the same day! The fatal blow was struck after a quarrel the day in question, and hearing of a robh seives with some others. The activity, the(energy,

lars

WAVE

was then tied up marked and banded to the Inspector of Police.

In answer to the second prisoner Witness saw him batimering at some kind of metal.

that

Tory.

com

at least those who sought minission should cation of a narrow principle unsuited to a government whose care should extend to all. very sincere plea He therefore liailed with sure the establishment of such a school as that of Father Raimondi's Chinese class, which was at least a laudable effort to sp. ply partially one of the greatest educatio concludedi. by stating that he might make nat wants in Hongkong. His Exellency many more remarks, in fact that all his

to pressive and

the point than what he anxious to get their medals and prize hooka and be should therefore conclude his ob servations lest they night suppose he was Eng the assuming the solemnity which he had

The prizes ready repudiated. then distributed by His Excellency, and we subjoin a list of the stic- cessful candidates

were

So-

ceeded there in conscience entering other blow on the bead with the bamboo,lescription of punishment, and told the performed, the Klarinette and Flule being learn from hooks how to distinguish then-s--18, Pedro Alves; 2ud, Ade copper dollars, and gave him a Hongkong shop. By the prisoner-Witness does not ence, and from the rest possible evi- in the corner played the Concertina, That is a knowledge which nothing but ac- coud Class-1st, Alexandre Rosean

the deceased then fell in the gutter,

but

fucili-

-

French school, First Class 1st prize, Mathias Fuster, 2ud, Vincent. Vadra, fired, Justo Pe

school-1st prize, Johm Guttie.... to rcx:

cz; 2nd, Raphael, Veloso Clarenet.

Drawing school1st prize, José Aren:

Music

Lua che gheong by him as cook; on the 26th of Novemonths and receive three winppings of celle school is aantially a cou, life and energy and rely to become bens Land Raphael Boses. At the conclusion of

By the Judge:Witness has never soun the prisoners before but has known the hop for three months, but never entered it.

tu

to

list for

;

In

Acting on these viey owe their birth. the proceedings. His Excellency the Gor

earnest

we have admitted in raion intimated his intention of himself

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Laig. A knowledge of the French of energy, and of thierprise. As to our fu- language, In the Police Court Saturday morning the a commercial

imparted

care will be directed moro especial subjoined facts came out in consequence of s career, is also Neither is innate un drawing neglectedly to training up European lads in a know-charge of robbery brought against five men,

Jean dedmet necessary ele- lolge of the Chinese language, that being and a woman, for stealing tasks of gunpow They have bean

of a gentleman, the ments in the Incation of: eman, the present wait of tife Golay, as every der, fron Legs entrusted to their charge, whilst being conveyed frim a store ship to opinion that every boy train-one must feel. We propose to further en- and we are of aled for a commercial life should be fitted large the

Borth Parka Wenge. Towards to enter into society among thoas to whom Chinosool by teaching English to the Green Island, for the purpose of shipment

His Excellency

of the proceedings, dis

the

tion

and the armet was very rithmetic Vincent Vales, 18 years old, inga at other Erpan nati ns, no one ing at the anvil, dropped some metal

Caball, and Henry Wagnor dis in all that rata to come and trule. journeying along the road in the neigh

he wealth of the ground.

in Ball whe

every Court and all the other articles in the shop, both being emolies, of about the same age hourhood of Sowkeway in the evening of

Pantel at the examination its people have who presided at in the morning about half past ten, to the between the two boys at a hydrant in Tank bery, he became alarmed for his own per and My Steward who took part in question quarter of the world No diffenities, no

hem is certain Street Taipayahan, where they had repairer son and had himself in the boat as describing the boys, progress..

are sufficient to prevent them pressed their great satisfac obstacle, are

ovinced The opening up communications with the most outside of the shop, fer-a-choy, and ene

Bia Hotor in reading over the evi- tion with the with their buckets to obtain water; having el. directions to his boy

hop and come out it, when thus briefly stated the facts of the case the dence against the prison remarked that if examination was closed with two dia distant parts of the world, planting estonica hin enter the he handed a packet of dollars containing Attorney General called-Tan:-a-pan, who the jury believed the witness just heard in logues uctail by Vincent Vales with Mathiss in the inost unlikely places and causing

Futter, and George Mould with Henry them to grow and flourish till they Aix apparently go mexions.

The dul-being declared, stared that bin lived in the box, and the carbonative dispositiu

Wagner.

On the whole the examination of important cities of trade. During three cen- lars in

at the Po-Wing-bou lane; be remembered the morning road in Court, aud from the time of the European scholars was highly satisfac suries, two great nations formerly not less eloquence was yet to come, and that what 1 question were

26th November, 1

the не he saw the prisoner, sed between the robbery and

powerful nor less flourishing lica Court by the Government Shroff in the of the 26t

than

England is the prisoner, there was not much doubt

to-day, have strivca to improve their cole had not said was a great deal more in- The packet of dol at the bar on that day fighting with an- presence of witness.

"(Third, day) lare was bought for $1. The packet of dol- i stuer buy, whom witness believes is dead. about his identity. His Honor luft TAE proceedings in connection with the oxa- nies in the East England in less than thirty Had said. Birt the boys were doubtless

case in their hands when the jury

directly there were several other people there also.

mination of the Scholars of this School con years has made this barren rock the The t

two boys were fighting with bamboos returned a unanimous vordiet of

Douglas indeed to Douglas dus verdict of guilty. Mr

mercial capital of the Fast and a model uluded this day, His Excellency Sir Rich prisoner was near the tank where they had gone with

the Gaol autho- apl MacDonnel having kindly conscuted Colony f far surpassing all others in wealth,

tra le. Wherever their buckets to carry away water. The very well known

to present the prizes to the successful can prosperity and tra rition, and the police, be having on twe prisoner struck the deceased a blow on the. head which caused the blood to cover his former occasions been an inmate in that didates. The Governor arrived about 11,30, list go they bring England with theta, Lee-a-choy was then placed in the bus. Being declared he deposed that he was face, when the latter ran away having catablishment, and that he bore a very bad and several ladies and gentleman were pre- and English virtutes, and impart to the na he was in the habit of changing sent, amongst then indge Ball, Dr Dick,tions with whom they come in contact a Witness thrown flown his bamboos, when the pricharacter servant to constahle No. 22.

portion of their energy and activity. No Batite to provent recognition, Mr Douglas M. 1. H. &o, &e, after atill retaining

hitu

his bam-

The Dusicclass further stated that he had no marks on kllows the Quang onshop in Tung man Erus râu

In the Fortuguese school, First Class :— lass played the national anthem thing can therefore he wore advantageous Lane and remembers going there in Nova bo The deceased haring stopped, and

on Le

the Governor's arrival, and afterwards for a young man born in an eastern cli- 1st prize, Norberto de Souza; 2ud, Fitome- Person ember. Lanche cheong and the last wit the prisoner paying no attention to the his peri

by stauders ness followed him behind. Witness pro-request of the

His Honor replied that he thought it variona ather pieces, under the direction rate than to live solstime in an English no da Luz; 3rd, Ensigna Barratius. cease fighting.

was high time his body ahewed some anch of what followed bin and struck the deceased an-

of Mr Wagner. They were very creditabily Colony. Moreover, young men will never gond

line Aleman. told him by Light-cho-cheng

A little tiny fellow selves in commercial pursitis, to benent Spanish school, Firat Class :—1st prizë, prisoner that he has been found guilty of especially weil

played. the shop, the master male his escape after

on the

their and, native countries, to enrich themselves. José Arne; 2nd, Severino Alberto. So.. Wards.

Witness asked the master for some got up again and run into a tin smith's the charge, on

character:

lim by. given

as far as one could judge, witreore then tual dealing with practised men of business Curillo Almeida,

Five themes word dollar, when he returned six bad dollars; know how the fight

Cheong-s-lok the superintendent, the court would ende ty and execution. were similar to those in the Court, being next caled, declared that he s

vour to see whether a little more severity read in English, French, Spanish, Port will ever give them. In an English Colony Latal-die-chemy received them from wit master of the E-yune tin smith's shop at would not inve the sheet of preventing guese and Chinese,the latter, we fear, young men learn more by using their eyes

hardly

and ears than by staying bioks. They! "The

appreciated by the hearers Watch frequent remrence of Iris visits to beination being cone uded, Fallèr drink in kuowledge, with every breath nass just outside the shop. Lum-che-cheong the cross roads in the Queen's Road,

he

The sentence of the was employed the Gaol to faire. handed them to the first witness: They ness known Chiu-a-ying,

court was that he be imprisoned for twelve Raimo di said-Mar it please Your Ex Their ideas are multiplied, their views.es/T- were done up in paper:

ladies and

larged, they return to their country gentlemen:-Saint went out

out to fetch was close to witness. This all took place the morning, the

Savion's imme-tiately after leaving the shop. Witwater, with two buckets and bamboo twenty-five strokes each.

mercial selipol. Itopil not be otherwise Tactors of that to

co ness was present when the prisoners were when he returned, witness was in the shop,

place in this, and in the midst of arrested they were sitting down, one at the the boy was covered with blood, and he

so entro y devoted to trade. to St. Saviour's young men from the neigh-providing prize next gear to be givou to population, so counter.

appeared to be half stupid, and directly EXAMINATION OF SCHOLARS The riquir mnts of the colony must be bouring countries, to the great glory and the most deserving boy in the school, afterwards he fell down on the flour of the

the

AT ST. SAVIOUR'S SCHOOL, hospital,

attended to therfore a prominent posi advantage of this Couy, which will thus

enlarge

the shop; he was conveyed

its influence and the of its sphere tion is giv n, the system of education HONGKONG. where he died Prisoner asking no ques

adopted it. Soria's to the English circle of its trade by teaching other nations tions of this witness, Andrew Cochrane,

to ar tumite, gography, and the beauties and advantages of free trade, In answer to the court, witness said the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital, was THE Examination of the Scholars at St. sign of the shop was fint of the Quong next called, who deposed that he recollected Saviour's School commenced at 11 am on hong shop, and that shoffs were taught the deceas. boy being brought into the Thursday Dec. 20, the Spanish Fry and their profession, by the proprietor. Civil Hospital on the morning 36th Portuguese classes being those on t

The shrnt of the Police court was then of November last; wing of the in the first day. Several guastiones jutoritoot વાલ with establishunost were presint Witness on examining placed in the box and declared, that the six was brought in. dollars in court were bad and worth ton cents the body found that death had ensued from Longst the Monsignor Louis

of Shantung. each [these wire this same dollars as put in a fracture on the front part of the skull, Bislio of Shay

by constable Brown and as being under which there was a large clot of con- receiver by his from fau-che-cheang gesled blood; this circumstance fully ac

pay hope

shall the close of th

and bound to Shanghai, Un perseverance we wealth

I succeed. In the chor

it Witness examined six dollars at the Magis counted for the death of the deceased. she Governor of Macao arrived. The

They were of a similar description This concluded the case against the privation opened by anustioning in Spanish prosperity, her merchant prines and meantime we beg of Your Excellency, and the defendants being placed in the dock to those now in court, and

number of gentlemen. Owing to the great of of you, Ladies and Gentlemen, who have did not at first appear clear who was the and they were prsoner.

"Frisoner in his defence stated that the grammar and translation, the 24 scholars Pornguese youths in the colony, we have honored us with your assistance, to make prosecutor, or who was the owner of the duced on that occasion by cuustable Brown.

belonging to this

Section! The answers at St. Saviour's a a school where they can allowance for the little we have as yet done stolen commodity, and a general inclina Witness was shown many other dollars; a descased came to the hydrant early in the

were very satisfactory, and

write I considering that lea

learn to read and

Portuguese towards promoting the education of youth was apparent to let the matter drop, packet of six was amongst hea. The bral morning to get water whilst the prisoner We

the the ages of the scholars varied from 8 to language

it being correctly:

prisoners to go; and the dollars in court are intended to represent had his bucket under the spout. The de

who cau-anent you havs kindly afforded us, and our world have happened, ad act the must r Mexicans.

ceased threw his bucket away, and in con-

years, were in some casos surprising. to be continual meet the painful | and to accept our thanks for the encourage and allow One boy rhewed particular quickness

of the store ship already mentioned volun not sponk By the Judge:-Witness knows the sequence of this behaviour they had a quar

year of and got her on tungus, assurance that nothing will be wanting on

moreover impossible to in our part to promote the cause of education, toored his statement, which was to the effect, Qnoug won shop in Tang man Jane, and rei which resulted in a challenge, un the José Arce by name and only 10

and two others named Severin Al-

as far as it is in our power.

that the gunpowder in question, ant Tot familiar with their ow. Knowing NECT Jis seell

a public advertisement about part of the deceased, to fight the prisoner,

His Excellency Sir RICHARD MACDON.Count, was some out of a qua berts (14 years) and Cirillo Abeda (15 strict boys in a foreizu language who are the street stating it was a atrofing estab- and when he met again a short time after

The

before that the great want experienced by all ght, years) were but little behind him.

proceeding to deliver the thousand packages, dischary of one but he did not

know the wards, the deceased commencal the hgxamination in Spanish was conducted by classes in China is that of thoroughly prizes, observed that he should like to make turday: lishment,

condition, in good

areosling it was a teaching shop. masteri

It is not assisted by another boy, and in the souffle the business of such a shop to sell had he fell to the ground and injured himself. This terministol, the examination of the qualified European interpreters, we have few remarks in contesion with the very orders for the same signed by Messrs Ltd.

ATHI dollars, and he knew that a teacher of this being the substands of his statement,

in the Chinese language the children by Father Raimondi. He would however The fifth prisoner brought the orders, shroffs did not sell co:

prisoner called Cheong-a-look, who on be French suimol commenced. The examine this year peaca for the instruction excellent address which had just been read stein, and Mr. F. Sanders, ton cousiguess. oper dollars. Prisoner

ser asking no questious,

ing declerod stated that he was a carpention of this class might he considered more who attend our sobo..

difficult than that of the other,

the boys

an published advertisement of the day's pro and haul charged of the cargo boat. In Inspector Tonic was placed in the box, ter, and on the morning of the 26th of

to accesitings a absolute waste of time to attempt to ac-

Rentement that a solemn distribuauswer to some further questions put hy knowledge of the Chinese tion of prizes was to take place by himself the bench, Witness stated, that the store quire a practical 1

was a dismantled barques sont in the shop in Tanginan baue when the drant in Taus Laue; at that time, the p translate from Spanish into Pretch and

to be attached to a and was prisoners were arrested. Witness noticed somer and deceased were also there, it was thence into English The he was sitting behind an auvil. The bags ter firat. The deceased boy pushed away tammar) was particularly satisfactory. pused, in Europe. Experience teaches ich solemnity" to bo atta

ou to scholars. Perhaps the solemnity above purpose upwards of six

sixteen in Conti ere found in locker, the prisoner, and dragged away his bucket; The names of those who must distinguished us that it is impossible to

stored on board, & schoul here. We have ofton found it, the proceedings in eating his exhaustive thousand pounds of powders The Revd. Father Jacqueen conducted at the back. The small baskets now in court deceased boy contencing by pasting the 11 years) at 20/ class, Matthias Fauster.

difficult to understand how with such an statement of the present condition of the in er done up in packages, of 25 lbs.

zu kegs; contained but dollars, others were found prisoner; this led to a fight, when another

this portion of the examination.

Imperious want felt aud acknowledged by school at all events he would like to leave each and upwards. His Worship here en in an enclosed partition at the back pro- boy came to the assistance of deceased, and

In Portuguese, Seniores Gittierrez and mrises. There was a sliding door enclosing atbuoted the prisoner in coueart with the as noted as Fauliner. The boga of all, ao li tle attention has been paid to the to him the solemnity and appropriate to hint quired if the police were aware of the an aperture covering the entrance

deceased; the prisoner being overmatched

hed this class were examined as to their know study of the Chiuose language. Europeans self the cheerfal duties of the day. When existence of the said store ship, he being

that there was much solemnity on anybody's to be stored at Kelletts island. The C sin the first bloom of youth never By the Jugo. Witnes stw za one else by the two setting qui li ran away; and ledge of Portuguese grammar and reading, corning on here, from their respective a schoolboy himself his could not recollect under the Enpreseiost that gunpowder list in the stp besides the prisoner. The whole the deceased pursuing fell down and struck translation into English, c. All those t

give the matter their attention. The part at breaking up day. His Excellency tain said that no fres, lights, smoking or reproscit the whole of the dallos found in to the Tank and carried both the bucketsih. The scholar who most distinguish brought up in the colony, who might be been asked to presille on this occasion as he had personally to walk the deck all night of the dllars, as far as with as is aware, bitself. The deceased after this case back examined were Portuguese children byhildren of Europan parents born and said he was exceedingly happy at having cooking was allowed on board, and that the house. Nothing was said to witness by back to the shop. By the

book

interest in all that pertained. a sincere taught to speak Chinese almost uncon-

to prevent robhery. The only prisoner the prisonera Thout Singapore, neither did ral-witness belongs to the same city and is ed himself was Norberto Sonza, aged 11

I❘ to the education of ho see any lotters belonging to the prison; there were plenty of wa

sciously, are left in ignorance of it.

youth a friend of his. Witness did not join in This concluded the examination for to-should

ed by coolica who

Mr H. Abentroth, of the firm of Land- imposed

ping coulie of that The Inspector who searched the the prisoners would be able to give evince on the fight. The prisoner calling day. We were however shown some draw to be inclined to attribute this neglect over, was one of the duting which, more identified was the fifth, who was spoken to

reason given by Dr. Sammst, Pro- on every Governor by the Queen's instructein & Co., as the shipping ings and manuscript executed by the schufessor of Chinese in King's College, Lou- tions. He might add that he had complied and whe was dispatched

firmi, the subiect, but he was ant 1

Jesterday attendanco.

Honor adures- no further witnesses, The Judge

expressed the desire of sing the jare sau the case before that was lars which are highly creditable to thicus, den, in his correspondence with the China the more readily with a request to atten

o attend on afternoon with the two orders for the gun- Arithme

Express, in which the learned gentleman

in a cargo boat, and had Tee the Court that everything found on pri short but of some importance, and from a wern also the books containing

OF points to the univesal belief, that the Chi- that of those to whom this institution owed 8mers by the Police should be forwarded the evidense it was for thein to judge tical problews worked by the scholars.

The cargo bost not being able to to the Supreme Court at their trial as it which of the twistauts commenced the course these partake of the nature common

complete stowing the gunpowder by night, was of great importance in furthering the affray; if they believed the statement of the to the performances of all schoolboys inese language is a most diftiealt one to it's foundation and support, differed. He

I prissuer and his witness then of course the our own country, and the "show cyphering, as the great obstacle to the study of was also the more pleased, because he could

cannot, however, agree thereby shew how sensible he ends of justice.

was of the was ordered by the captain of the stre Dura-a-shing, the shroff at the Police riser was justified in defending himself book" is doubtless familiar to most of our he language in his sasortion that the great efforts made from the earliest times ship to tichor cluso by untit morning, and Still we can heartily congratulate Chinen language is of all others, the by the Rotan Catholiu Missionaries to open while se lying at anchor a police boat board- Court, being recalled stated that at the from his assailants. His Honor thought the Revd Father Raimondi and lus comes to learn.

ed her, and found some of the kegs broken time he examined the dollara at

the the evidence of the prisoner's wife was punibus on the general resulta visible of tivul it Cluza will admit that it her Cage there the religion, wal secular kuow open ant the puckages removed... The Mit

Any one who has ever China to the rest of the world, and intro- Magistracy there were more in number that rather improbable. The jury there stuff and painstaking training, the abse difficulties. For the formation and ledge of the western world. He trusted gistrate adjourned the further bearing until now-produced,

consists of about one after a very short consultation rented schle of liberality in the range of studies astruction, of this Chinese Class, the that where the field of luber was so immense, Monday at tm, so that the exact grtainer. which half. The large quantity of half dollara verdict of not guilty. The

Directors of the school have had and rupees are all bad. When witnces ex-ing the prisones y sud, tool ure marked out, and the succers which budies instru

and there

there existed no such ground of died of gunpowder stolen may be ascertained. will have many difficulties to overcome, between the two great sections of the The fifth prisoner was admitted to hail in amined the larger quantity they were all that he had had a very narrow escape from therto attended their efforts.

(Second Day):

ninet of tea f.om the unsteadiness of pur-Christian Church as would prevent them one surety of $100. equally bar with those now in Court.

and others, who are in the habit of The examination was continued this day pose of the boys, perhaps not remarkable cordially cooperating, where they found

and comúnanced by testing the Chinese Department in the Royal Mint, was next airying bamboos, must take care what use

in a climate where the most stewly men are they had common inties. He was sure RAMMAR SAMWAY native of Madras and sworn, and deposed that some of the ar- they make of them, and the court hoped Scholars in reading and parsing English ever chauging and fond of variety. On the that Father Raimondi would admit that serving as private soldier in . M. Ceylon ticles in Court night be used for making that the rise had run would make him rendering it into Chinese and vice versa. other hand, the Directos of St. Savion's here at least, standing at the threshhold of Rifle regiment, was brought up on remand

Mr Steward, inspector of schools, and H.. bad coin, the crucibles and base motal more careful in future.

are of opinion that if young boya are lots nation of several hundred millions, and Friday morning before F. W. Mitchell Esq. Judge Ball conducted this portion of the exa-

instructed might be used for casting, also the soldor,

ou the charge of wurdering, his wife, under in the Chinese language, wo side by side with the enabling ruins of au. mination. The knowledge of spelling and shall never have good interpreters: An ancient

which though not circunastamas already reported: but it would be necessary to bave moulds.

must not wholly

Fuseless,

Color sergeant of the prisoner's in its day, had long de Lam-yane-ping, was next placed in the grammar shewn was creditable, There are some ingot moulds which could

abla be be used for running off broken silver, a dock, charged with highway robbery and cent of the boys very bad-au rauch so that interpreter to ba really valuable, must not

apeak the Chinese language generated into a childish and aimless philopany, was examined, and

his bating known the deceased' Wo- The in- the sease of what they were reading was correctly, but he must be lubed with the sophy or equally childish superstition :-- small quantity of which the witness also with being armed at the time. noticed. There was also a day to insert dictment having been interpreted to the unintelligible without a hook Oue of the genius of the language. He must not only that here they might both wefully labor min for the last five years, and that she insile a silver shell of the dollar. With prisoner, he pleaded not guilty. The At boys had been learning for three and a half speak in is, he must also think in it; and it together to introduss the fruits of a living, bore the character of a very quiet woman. for any man so to acquire aotive, Christianity, and so strive at least to This witness also stated that after the pri ooins could be manufactured.

from which it appeared, that the prisoner class could give an answer in idiomatic and language after

and

of lust

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the Revd. F. Lemarques, of Foochaw,

111

We

No.

1141.DECEMI

the discovery of the murder,

to the guard room, and on i to proceed to the police stat the Captain of his company, to be standing at the gate, heard the prisoner say to Gash, the officer in questio the man, and that he had kil him w Gasli Captain asked and the prisoner replied, “y The witness thought it was that Captain Gash did no remark of the prisoner. T not deny the chage, and that he was mad at the tim the deed, his wife having ez *by her conduct since the re

China

We find the following in a paper, apropas of Dr. Mar ture for the East: Wh broke out between the Eng on the one hand, and the other,

Dr. Macgowan call. an address delivered at

necting of the British Asso by Prince 4 presided over by portance of the allies emb sion to negotiate for the

be graphic eupamunication sular ports, as a measure t to compensate the Chinese of a damaging character

acted. That opportunit braced, the Chinese govern picions that the telegrap ployed by foreigners in a the interests of the empe mains to be seen whether aid of the British, Frenc American ministers, iniu ment of Pekin, to allow the chief feeder of the linu. That the eoncession be obtained is certain, a that before long Eastern possession of the civilizer,

RAMA JAMMY, the soldier Caylon rifle rugient, whe with the murder of his placed before the Police Captain Thomas Gast, ha stated that he was Captain Witness was a company.

on the right of the 15th 1 the moment the prisoner over to the civil auth heard the prisoner wutter

the went through

gate wi but he did not catch what Witness had told the pris not wish to hear anythin and did not know per about the murder. marulted away between night The Magistrate the deposition of the Co Iris

company, asked the anying to say.

The

au appeal to his character in the regiment our of his wife sincs her His Worship, then coming for trial at the next wimb Supreme Court, on the ch

murder.

Tat Government of Ne would appear to be anxi blishment of a line of stea between Java and Aus Delden, President of the of Commerce, has visited bourue for this purpose the & . steamers, on and from Galls to King should touch at the C Islands,

a small group a

the eastward of the track, miles from Galle. From alater would convey the for a subsidy of £15,000 the Dutch Government $2,500. The advantages ing of fourteen days in t between Australia and Ji ly with Singapore, Manil

FROM &

papers by t it appears " Dr Livin 10th May last, at a plac on the Rovuma River. country through which so thickly covered with to cut a

caine

Aud The co

him ye

to two

got,

fing swort deposed that he was pre-month ho was waiting for water at the list. (most of the Spanish or English) had to with those who are of opinion that it first observe that be bad noticed in the is in the employ of the first mentioned f

pri-

wa

examination

in

in

from

the

oue of the men with a hammer in his hand; the prisoner's turn to go and draw the this language (reading translating and language by stulics, howevor earnestiv He could hardly see in what way ther was ship red & short distanc and some behind the outer in the shop, a guarrol then arose between them, the themselves were: Ist class, Justo Piña (aged pronunciation any wire the pro-proceeding which was usually a very joyons Kowloon shore, having been used for the There can be no better plan than to open attached to Father Raimond's portion of has at the present time it and

of dollars in

.ers.

ང་།

By the Attorney (iene

His

in years.

in order-

John Pit betty fornman of the Ciprianminent, but lie must remember that

HIGHWAY BOBBERY,

readers.

ac

with the learned

where out of China.

45

$19 This occasion because his own ure, and pOjoyed by the firm for upwards of four

Fears.

The ca-

testifica to

the articles in Court aided with moulds had torney General then opened the case, years, but neither be nor any others of the is impossis mind has been formed quicken the stagnation into which such a soner had been arrested, directly following

Bvell, lut when by char appeared covered

it masses of foliage. Aft miles of this forest la "wadys in which the gigantic grasses, he cer

the people, whom he divided into little commu

nearly indepedent of clear a considerable spa and collect, gum, copal, for Arab traders.

We hear that there is ing in the harbor, ajun

cient

of gunpowder on board.

it werd to expl

if

the shipping, and shal town.

disabled

The powder was tros vessel

Is there no vent such reckless proc

the extraordin

thing.

of

powder always taken o war, it seems very absurd where the crews no dou and smoke all day am should be allowed to co quantity of powder an neighbourhood of other

"IL PENSEROSO" AND ing an illustration of "Knocking one's self dow Il Penser "How the next year anless the Government remission of the military

to see, though it is not unless this is done more

be imposed, the already the place be discoura still more."--1st article day, Dec. 20, 1866.

L'Allegr "The strong vitality enabled it pass through mg time without showi bearing any serious symp

and its resources are co waiting for a long time ye China may revive. That sooner or later."-2nd this day,, Dec 20, 1866.