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EPTEMBER 29, 1868.

VAZIONS.

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of business will thereby be

RESPONDENTS

ve open to all who wish to

on legitimate grounds, but

urselves responsible for the

rrespondents.

tions addressed to this paper ensed by the name of the

d faith.

arily for publication, but as

SINA MAIL.

INDAY, SEPT, 29, 1888,

E EXECUTIONS.

has taken place at home of private executious, ensational accounts, pub legraph and Daily News, h took place under the

tone, Kent, on the

13th

he Spectator, in one of aphs on the News of

No. 1660 SEPTEMBER 29, 1868.]

feared that bis boat was swamped.

THE CHINA MAIL.

watchman is said to have hailed the lad rones with large piodes of granite, piles of which are usually: observed at the top of the towere," intended for such emergen-

On nuptial party,

the

made

up

perfect auccess thence with a taembor of the firm called which was caused

The consternation by

their unexpected visit whom the facts were narrated. Subsequented than

party, may bal better imagin

to the

latter

compass.

very limited and it is with great dificulty Governor has reported that when he came that 20 cents per pical (for the whole caps to the colony two years ago the local police The inquiry for vessels is hence obtain a conviction, (3) That the present

less supplies of Rice arrivs more plentifully body of police whom he city) can be obtained to Hongkong Un were the least effective and most corrupt. By and the

markets in assume

Chin

That their

аци

ward

Gents,

bad

ever seen.

ao

ment form one of the most inexplicable Officer of the Chun-hoi back was a piece of coming down of another vessel to assume the Governor Generalship held, supposed to be francs 62; British gard from the hitherto received principles of

propor

·

coming from Seulam, with a small quantity of silk on board, was

near sharing very similar fate.

Another new steamer changed

cannot

If the callony nature of the Clinaman, his utter, stolid, indifference to the sight of capital punishment or tortitre inflicted upon others be taken into nocount, it may, we think, be safely inferred that amongst the defendants; and likewing Mr worthy of the name of warrior, and being matidarin's inflúeuce is felt in the Formosa 12,000 picula; on British barque, favour of the Gambling Farm, that is to say. the mere sight of su execution exercises bat little deterrout effect upon his mind.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION COURT. A considerable number of cases appeared in this morning's cruse list, but few pos- sensed any public interest. Mr Leonard Barnes and Mr E. W. Blackwood were A. L. da Silva; the other cases were be tween Chinese. Mr A. D. Mitchell

y

for private executions, may be extended do," and with a discretion which evinced

will of course make a good heal; but if he to this Colony, we may not unprofitably no slight songe of humour quietly put his

has to resort to other appliances besides enquire whether the conditions of native helm up and ouro back to Hongkong with

pumping, the profits are more problemsti- social life render such a ineasure advis the Chanko's unfortunate "Number One" so other wieg; and whether if privato

Eng executions become the rule, to what pred at which the Kinahan was going. It heels, but on the way thoy came agrossa lish settlement, and one in Hungque. extent we must guard not indeed arrival here the evil which has, thus been manifest Ceira en uno Captain learning, having Me make a dash, nd Chen-, determination the had ter a quantity of China hilise propter- suaru oksental, empect, we do ut legit tas zoenda garoy being very seanty, and the et in the very first instance of their Agents, Messrs Augustine Hand & Co., and with hey instantly carried-into effect and guished themselves by recklessly and wan-ritius limited demand prevails, but as police informers at Hongkong, they were an early improvement. For Mau- levied on gamblers not being allowed to being carried out at home, but against

tonly hacking houses at a distance from the there is suficient Tonnage offering, rates the mere open to the bribes which the Another more difficult to meet. They upon His Excollenoy the Governor, to to the scribed, and the ladrones in the

fire but we are glad to hear that steps will have receded to francs 60 per ton. Tos gambling-houses offered; and (5) that within be taken to prosecute them hare long been tho rule in our Australian fy we learn that a visit was paid to the Com- interim possessed themselves of many little Ningpo also. Five years ago, Captain Dow obtainable. Subjoined we add a list reported a valuable improvement in the

Europe the inquiry indicated last having the last few months the Governor has colonies, and so far as we can learn the modore, who is reputed to have said that things of value and were off before the got the Total to eut a canal across a band Charters concluded ice our last British ing thereto a great part in the downfall of

The Feng-shuey have become agitated at been satisfied, no more than £3 to £3.10 is law is generally approved. But here we Captain Bonning had hare to frame laws not merely for some to pass the revenue gunboat without shew- and fired their matchlocka. A country miles was saved.

right to attempt residents in the neighbourhood turned out in the river, by which a circuit of several barque Henry Darling, 8,400 piculs, menth- the cognate crime to gambling at

list of energy and morals" of the police; attribut thres thousand Europeans, but for note thus been inade, the Rinkan tette having veseel coming from: Hoskaan, laden with little below Niugpe and joint it again some par ton back from Nowustle, S.W., to paired of by the same authorities. And if It leaves the river ly charter at $1,250 per month, and £1. the crime of piracy-an spent so long de t Hongkong, than a hundred thousand natives brought thus Kinshen left again at too the other traditions and whoss opinions mid-way, with; Fong-shney; and an ngita con barque Alive, 4,000 picule, to Sings means already at their disposal, for the

11.45 for bor upward trip. The attair las ladrones, who very chcepted

and tobacco, Was

by the distance above the oity After Ave years, Saigon;

President Hur these things relieved it has boon now found that, this canal inter- bits, to rwegian

be and customs as regard capital puuishning's conduct even if bringing the Chief that she might return for another without tion is being got on to have it filled in.

2,000 picula Rice at 90

at 30 mit that it cannot be said that the local 80, your memorialista sub- Opicals Cotton at 70 conte; Brianthorities have as yet exhausted the direct psychological problems amongst the tanecessary politeness is generally ap

this for its delivery corner, And

Teong-kwo-fan leaves Naalting shortly, maby presented by the curious race proved,

pore and back at $1,100 in full; French suppression of gambling also, or shown that Chibli. It is worthy of note, at the

of barque Birman, to Reunion

at terms with there is amongst which we dwell,

any reason for departing in that re present juncture, that he is succeed

succeeded by the barque Sea Ripple,

9 only

4,500 high officer of Governinout who memoris kong $800 in full. For the following ves

picula,

to Hong-sl from

jurisprudence. flag from the Britisit to the Chinges and sized adversely to reisionary enterprise, in sels Chariors are wanted to Hongkong:- observations without conglide these last is commanded by the popular and ener- namely, Mas, Governor-General of Fokhien 10,500 plaide North German barque, Queon's sanction was ever given to the two.

of the treaty Johanne getto Captain Thomas Edwards. She is and Chokeang. It is assumed that this 6,000 picúls;

Anne, British schooner, precedents which appear to be relied on in morenver, coinmanded by the Keppel of troubles, Li is said to be ordered to Peguese ship,

Almira, Portu- the Brothels Licences Act of 1857, and tite appear

pent the mosquito fleet, she

Opium Shops Farm of 1858, measures to To the civilized man, it is the extinctioned as defendaut, for $500 asch, in two waits burself, f time will doubtless provu king

at the instance of two Chinese contractors, de facto, that is, Cougueror (of the waves), Peking Cassite I believe mys the rebels are sight france & Treseary Bills on Paris 30 to seo tunt the great spread during the year to be the Chum-tou A Tientsiu correspondent writes:-"The en London 4/64d.

Brackenge 28,000 pients.

months' sight dommentary which the objections are so patant as to neexi

On Mauritius

60 no here. pained in the matter of the new Hotel building broad sense, the whipper of turbulent Taken the ethor

which is perhaps inten

intended to signifs, in a

all beaten and killed, bat when I was at days sight franca 6.66.

Discount on: signed them simply and solely as manager is the great day with the Celestiale for wor number of mounted rebels had just arrived ports from 1st January to 22nd August, gistrar General's Report for that year al- contracts produced wore signed by him, is

from Ta-taan saying a great

the trade of the Opium Farm," is even for Mir Overbeck and Mr Pollard, and did abipping the luun by the display of paper there. A boy, formerly servant to one of 1968, 1,671,738 piculs; Since 22nd Augurt to ready cited.

Exports of Rice from Saigon. Total Ex made a subject of gratulation in the Re- not by any means hold himself responsi lanterne. Strangely at no other period of the missionaries, has come in to Tientsin, Chies, 65, 1 blo in

in any way; und besides the subcon

year the full-moon so attractively saying the rebels are in great numbers in

65, 114 plouls; to Singapore, 18, 242 piculaj

11. For they cannot forget that the main Mauritius and

and Bourbon, 25,619 argument by which, in 1843 the permanent their observed that there was no use arguing that the Chineso eight moon.

The orthodox the sit..

flage

darkening picnis; to Euripe, 40,135 pinais; to Aus retention and plantation of Hongkong were point; the defendant had signed the con-edible of the day is of a

circular shape. wind and rain a few days ago, atul a good lat January, 1888, 1,889,936 pienis. rats, and he was responsible for their ob

deal I of bail.

Davis and Sir Henry Pottinger One piece I picked servance; that would accordingly give judgment in both Tuesday, last, the 22nd instant, the steam forward to Thong-kio-fan's arrival us afford wegian

wasa anttled point, and he OUR Whampoa correspondent writes:Onlarge

sa suall hazel nat. We are looking YANG, --AITIVR, French ita frea and noble institutions would stand

Bernabe, from cases Whatever course Mr Mitchell might ship Kwang Tung, sieler ship to the Shanging some prospect that we may get the Sept. 1, German Matador, from Macao; 1. to which these untoward measures, are

Hongkong: 20, Nor-one

for one day as a model, whereby to work the President Barbitz

Hongkong: regeneration of the Chinese empire; "words tiks as to renowing the amounts

the amounts, was ABQ-

Tung, made her trial trip! ther and entirely a

from this port, Chaitang coal mines open, or at least a road Garinan separate

previous to her ou the following made to them, na lie

from Amoy

British far from responding, that, when compared 3, to the Chu

she is reported to be in Henry from Hongkong; 10, laws, and their sucessful vindication (as of Government. The favour of 1

from Hongkong; 4, British with the higher morality of the Chinese We on

regrot to notice an announcement of

mining. left Whampca ut 11.30 a.m.,

We hear that Gold diggers at Mo

Fanny moment being unknown to those outside who, for some tine past, has best in charge Tigris. The course, traced out for her, in penses, and making something over.

their ex-man Johanine Mathilde, from Hongkong: the Chinese people to reverse the position, order to show her spaod, was from second no complaints come from the other

As 23, British Anne, from Hongkong; 23, Bri-and to offer their institutions to stand sa alty however here is not lost too the Shangbai Municipal Council. It

Far tish Marion, from

Hongkong macy with a taste for horrors witness pears that, in company with Mr Rosenthal,

claw, beating West,and back, a

models for the regeneration of the colony of distance that they are

med may

Departures,-Aug. 36, German Wanja, Hongkong are doing the death struggle, but lest the Chiness re of Blum Brothers & Co., he was on his way

of 11 miles either

German Robert the death stage the fact that execution to Feng-hwen-san, for a holiday from Sa-complished in a little over two hours, giv-from Nagasaki, and was to remain there for Hongkong; 90, German flohenzollern, for your early consideration, and by advising

This route was as Zebra arrived in Obefoo on the 12th inst., way.

Bicknters, for 12. Hongkong; 27

1. They respectfully

the lifeless body. Measures mightofcourse had readied the locality of Tong-ka-doo, per hour, Going down, a strong flood and fans to this gold fields, but there cap Gernian Aldebaran, for Amoy; has actually taken place unless they dee a Sept. 8, German Butavia, for Me her Majesty to disallow the present men- be easily adopted to ensure this, but thebawse of a ship, and Mr Power was jerked return the against lier, while on the arome no weed of any etsi wished theris, for Swatow; 9, Austrian Madia renewal of such experiments for the time to

when, by

Siamese

Seaman's Bride, for Hong sures of her representatives in either

sphere, put an immediate stop to the exis Chewse, for Hongkong; 0, Frenching evils, and discourage and prevent the

German Jupen, for Matador,

ader, for Maco.

of the which is the supremus terror. Not

tilation afterdeath is to him more dread Mr Mitchell contended that, although the characters.". T-morrow (the 80th at people canis in several boate full of kong 30 daya' sight 24 2 nominalng1867 of the debauchery or as it is called

the

execution. Amonget our local criminals tractora kiew this at the time.: His Bonor/bright and clear as on the fifteenth day of that uelgo bed roins heavy squalls of trails, 28,089 piculs; Total Exports from recommended and fustified by Sir John

so to the Chinese. The possibility of mu- that the act compelling the soul to quit the body. Thus great criminals are beheaded, and the severance of the head is the great deterrent" element of the

the greatest fear which prevails is lést they should be dissected after death, and this fear would undanbtedly ba in creased were the executions private, ex cept by spate signal to the outside mul titude that a criminal had been executed; such, for instance, an that adopted in America where a black flag is hoisted for

awang Trou

up was as.

That

a certain time during which the preciso the drowning of Mr Power, the gentleman. steaming down the river towards tho Bocca miles from Chefoo, are covering, 26 Dutch Puntalon, from Hongkong; 1, Gorlato st Canton), they seem rather to invite

out, it

ไปย

-the criminal is executed. The diff of the Wharfage Dues Department under Bar Pagoda, hearing West, to Tiger Jaland ties who rolkowise. H. M. S. for Ann Johanne Marie, for to take the matters of test your Grace

an accident, the boat fell athwart fresh breuse were

execution provided means can be found the crew. Fortunately for his widow and

At

intimation that H. M.

French

to impress the Chinese with the fact that two children, now in Iratand, Mr Power, were from 114 to 130; vacum 234 inches, request a very properly declined, with Josefta y Almira, for |

in

Harbis, for Hong-

have moved Englishmen to abolish the bord The body having been re-ed to Canton,and come to anchor off augments of China The Tantai is kong; Pantalon, for Hogg, Hong

It actually occurred and this mainly only a week or two ago, insured his life for tags and quite direct it to those which it is said, a handsome insomething, a

all

to console them in their deep covered, an inquest was held and a verdict of accidental death by drowning returned. Mepress

we take the joined paragraphs from

Straits

papers

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.2

We had

Social Science Association to the Duke of THE GAMBLING LICENSES. The London and Ching Herald of Angust 17 contains a memorial addressed by the Buckingham against the gambling licensca.

punish in the most effectual way known playing upon the goods as they are moved Chen to The Chen To thereupon through the breakers. The weather is now Paragraph 1 narrates the history of the or

is out that the element. alify a morbid taste for ecutionis were but too

to us, crimes of violence and deter, natives

from committing them, then the present modo of publicly hanging a man is not best adapted to that end. What is, may

be worth discussing

the

, while banished from been increasingly mani ated accounts,

The axe-

in, that of Thomas Walls, hteen who deliberately

tion master prompted,

feeling of revenge for addressed to him, took valls of Maidstone prison, e officials, sixteen repre-- kess, and the governor lark Aag was raised on mark the event, hat wd, and the execution reflect in the town than

The usual horrors":

were therefore wint rror seems to have been maliness of the space, be spectators, the quiet, right though most an the smugness of all the ate in the witnesses 87 Fitted murder which,.

lo their best to diffe

an execution. we ever

eghastly effect of this

the Daily News" The rick by the Spectator. by many other info- stably the Pall Mall the chief elements in question to which this t properly objects. sational narratives after is that in addition to press" three other gehs ither literary or official resent, having, it was Chemselves off as report- it says, lies the danger... cance to the press room, on, was eagerly sought ersons whose imagina witnessing the last happy criminal. Now vill, undoubtedly usd Juded among the other he sheriff and justices

it will be so difficult

ga favour to a filemia cousin! And then we

hot indeed into the old

putting our criminals gratification of a select Wo. speak -hunters place only on confused eps incorrectly attention to what may

bur

3s the authorities sto

pressed with a sense of

bly held to it by public

ho have ever pondered

will endorse these opt the law which provide

NY

in

this memorial into

bemi-

And your Grace's Memorialists will ever pray, elo.

COLLISION IN THE PRINCE'S CHANNEL The subjoined letter is from the Straits It contains statements

games albide

that should certainly form the subject of special official

1 onquiry in the proper quar- ters. The writer says:

Prince's Channel, a narrow entrance

Sir,Thore has been lately a report our rent here to the effect, that a somewhat strange accident happened to a boat belong- ing to H. M's steamer Adventure, in the Straits of Sunda. It appears that the the North German

THE outrage on the Kinshan, an account were also covered by insurance 20, as aforementioned, is gister ship to the since our political position in Japan with the great discredit, which the transacm bis weather bow, which passed ahead at

pect accorded by international custom to

suough in itself. But to support the dictum that a daily passenger steamer, tunning under such conditions as thone

falling-off it the trade complainel of by the Directors of the Steam-boat Company in their last report, whilst pretending to pos of the H. K. and M. Steam-boat Comes the inquopoly of the traffic on the Pearl river, cannot certainly refer the the

pany is to be fired into by any jack in authority who has a 24-poundercove freight department, for, according

Customs' returns, the quantity of Indian

Evening Bepress)...

by.

In the burne

to

grace

4.

ly very anxions about his ship, and it being

in

one of her (the

interference.at

pre-kong is said that the sent subject is worthy of some little considera- overboard, and never seen to rise-the suit altoget was in her favor. The re-

proved a highly satiafactory Con

Commander to send some of his blue. The pressure of stoun amounted to jackets into the country to arrest the mat from 20 to 38 lbs.; the evolutions per minute who are occupied in getting gold; but the for Hongkong, 17, German ad temperature of feed water 1840 bent o'clock Whampoa was reached, pointed to undertake the intersal polico

were not ap creded to when the Kg. Trng immediately pro

Sen Ripple, old law. Execution by strangling or

Shannon Wesday, the ard in fully appreciates the weakness; so as all kong: Anne, for Hongkong; Marion, for

left to his own resouress of which he for Hongkong; Johanne hanging is considered in China on honor

stant, steam was got up at 2 p.m., and shortly afterwards. His Excellency, the to bo

accounts from the mines show the diggers Hongkong.The above vessels are all that able death, just as we consider death by the bullet as less disgraceful than by the

retinue, and accompanied by H. B. ML's their minds that the Feng-shuey are not Viceroy of the two Kwanga,

large the fully inclined, it is presumed are on the berth for China. There are nine

the local mandarius have made up others for Foreign Porta.] hangman's cord, and the rowdies here are

Coneal and Vice consul at Canton, came on dangerously affected after all. not backward in expressing their cam- coupt for it as now carried out. If the trices street has now beest got under of guns, the Chinese Ang was hoisted, junks were wreeked und aunther only PRE:

We are happy to say, that the fire in

board, The British colours were saluted A. Takao correspondent

and amidst further firing

writes. object of execution here be not only to although still smouldering, and requiring of guns, the

a typhoon here about a fortnight ago. Two ensure the safety of the majority, but to to have one engine constantly at work as the name of Kang Tung changed into rawly escaped destruction by dashing in

that away, which in hoing comprised on which time His Excellency minutely exa- turd are here: Elsewhere, will be fond &

accomplished as steamed down the river a little way, daring mild and plesatit. speedily as possible. several of the Lusurances offices here, the mined her machinery, armament, and no memorial addressed to Sir Rutherford spatches from His Excelleney, and the rese Channel above mentio pedig through the The Icarus and. Budinarico. Parsesaph 2 refers to certain de bound to this becea, from Cardiff- estimated amount

stated to be $150,000; tisfaction with all he saw.

commodations, and expressed his entire sa-

above-mentioned, with the wind Alcock, on the Messts

Intion on which the Chamber of Commere: blowing from the E. S. E., oluso-hauled on Puttfarcken, Rheinbr and Co., wo

Towards even-tion in Fortnosa.

the subject of: religious persecu understand, were insured to the extent of

the Vice- ing

expressed their -roy and staff, na wall as H. B.

bir disapproval T'koro secnis to have been littio or no

tion of public gambling. No. 3 is follows the Carpenter Reefs" off Prince's

of the recogni- the starboard tack, and barely an 17,000 on all their godowns. We believe's misals, took their leave. The Chen

change

"Your memorialists, painfully impressed noticed a boat under sail on the port tack to the amount of $30,000. The origth of was, like the latter, built by firmed ropora of Loperial successes at Nee- elated to bring upon the British came at

Antith, and

Last advices. There are uncon- tiens mentioned in paragraph 1 are dal some distance. The Captaifi being natural of which will be found is another co- the fire is unknown, and likely to remains

Won Denny & Bros. bum, has evoked a feeling which has not so, although we have heard many conjec Sho is in, every respect. equal to the foreigners on the Ist proxime. The Japan home, and abroad, address to your

Dumbar

egata, aud of an intention to open Yedo to been moderated by the rumour that the tures made. The loss sustained by usay Alen, aa that the description recently giv. Gazelle says the Mikado is to have a resid- their humble remonstrance against them. Compendere has declared that the Kis of the Marchante hy damage in removing on of the latter will serve for that of the ence there, aut that its ninte is to be rise of their remonstra

a common occurrence to ses boats passing. across the Straits, paid no further attention shan was not justified in rofusing to goods in case the fire spread will also be the command of the well-known Captain T. paper says the southern troops have suffer the local authorities after her Majesty, called out to him that a boat was of their remonstrauce, the to her until some of his crew who were bu former. She sailed from Glasgow,

under

changed to Higashi-no-kioto, The same acknowledge the assumption of an.

considerable, but will be borne by ∙the

ganding faria O'Sullivan, at the same time with Insurance offices.

appeate

have been carried into the sily employed in various ways on board the the thority put forth by the. Captain of the We have husn informed that on the fun, au but for the loss of some apart, the wet westher. They are operating in a imperial Government had clearly expressed same time he heard some one in the boat

ed greatly of late from sickness caused by Chua foi. The idea of recognizing the arrival of the Rev. C. J. Waterhouse, Win

which

corning under the vessel's lec bow, at the compolled her to put into t St. Vin- armed revenue cruizers of the Viceroy as our present Acting Colonial Chaplaincent, she would have roade quite as quick at home. Sonio midshipmen from the U. in not to necept a

hostile country whereas their upponents are

their disapproval of it, and

and their determina hailing the In order then to prevent men-of-war entitled to demand the res in Oaleutta, that Berd. Gentleman will be a passage as the latter,--and as it was, 5. sloop Oneida and M. ships Pens 1868, when the first ordinance was passed, the water, and at thép ship. In révenne raised by such appointed to a Chaplaincy in Simla.

was only a week later. The data is now and Belly have got into a row in a the farm had been created by the local as that the Adtenture's boat struck the Rebec- means; insomuch that since the summer of a collision, the Captain ported his helm and tessels of that class would be absurd OUR Canton correspondent writes That of the river steamer Bir Jamsitjes Jee- crust où it and fired at the Javanese guard.ed to thp by them to aale, and grant-ca's martingale, breaking vessel's port hove to, when bo observed several men fu commanded by Captain Godsil, late Cap brothel, maashed a lamp with the Mikado's thorities, put up

tinto, it said, jetbboy, and the Chen 2 by Capt. Edwards, The Commanders of the ships have spolo-ed to the highest biddar: the yearly consi- boat's) masts, and late of the Festoong.

geed for their nrisconduct a promised to the former, and as already mentioned or, The Master intnediately muscared

money received in advance from punish them. At the Kobe land sale, the twelve licensed gambling houses set up by his mainsail up, and backed his nain-yard. abanrdly high price of £3,000 an acre was

such of his crew as ware at hand, hauled THE NORTH,

paid. H. Rattler has gone to Hakodadi amongst the mixed community of less than to get the boat-

bira, and brough into active operation He then prosseded with all possible with what object is not known.

speed nient" is intolerable. Fortunately the Cotton imported by the Company's steamers afterndou, brings Shaghat papers to the The P. & Ostester Ganges, arrived this

118,000 inhabitants of both saxes and of

-clear, which he succeeded Chinese or whoever is responsible will during the first half of the present year, is 25th

all ages, by whom that little and unproduc-

doing very quickly The officer in The consequences of the Corean grave live island is already over peopled, and with some of the boat's crow managed to charge of the Adventure's boat, together have to answer to Sir R. MacDonnell over $4,000

bales; and of And the Government of Hongkong. The 5,500 hales, The importation of other night have been Ethiopian, and N. Magnes prinie movers concerned in the cruise of laws."

digging expedition are likely to tam out where gambling was previously known only scramble on board the Rebecca, and stood Cotton Yarn, The shipping, arrivats during the for somewhat serious for at least one of the as a crime both by Chinese and by British on the forecastle arrayed in life bolts, but, latter is not likely to end with the staple articles, such as Cotton Piece Goods, from Sydney, Massie, And Heather Belle the Stonnier Chine, as we learn on very reported don't-mind-being-kicked re- Lead, Au, have been on as steady a scale Nerronstle N. 8. W. and Cornelia, Cardiff; sponse of the. Chief Naval anthority, and as it has ever been since the closing up and the following have left, Stanley Castle authority that the French Roman MacDonnell has not already been prohibit the slip in his efforts to save life or pro The memorialista trge that if Sir Richard boat or in any way to assist the Master, of it is alleged, never attempted to clear their we are very particularly mistaken if true of arge tus buying house, and Napoleon III Nils Felocidade. Broad-stigating the affair, arrived hore in Batur any imperial or colonial purpose, he should but some of the crew still swimming in

Catholic Priest, who has the credit of in- ed from applying the revenue so raised to party, or both: The boat being Admiral Sir H. Koppel is the mast to fennd in the feet of the ten-trade being

not increasing is to

to be water, John Nicholson, Hollo and Evelyn day, un board the Gun-boat Aspir, a close ha so dirouted with the least possible delay, the water, some

clear, truskipped to the Mail as they cannot doubt the information Captain of the Rebecca

distance the same principle the Great Republic the cher-sz patronize their own friends,

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storm, the Steamer Duplex to he received news from Mr Cooper, trial. He was arrueted at Chiefoo by order amount of scandal and discontent which boat and picking up his men who were still might bo compelled to shew her flag to a who naturally take advantage of the fact who and rancheri Baithang on the frontier well armed war-junk-in fact, the junk and fearing no competition on tas part of Thibet after a very hard Journey of twenty pretty black against him for, according to have paused at Hongkong and on the costing at first, stating that his host was not sea-

of the French Minister, and things seem these proceedings of the local authorities in the water. This the Oleer declined

going with his has the better claim to shew, as these their neighbours, prefer hard dollars to days from Ta-tsion-loo, during which he French law, the orime of violating old bones

do vessels are revenus cruizers only, and Tchandise in full payment for the tees had suffered greatly. The Chinese autho

of China." We give the rest of the momo-worthy. The Captain then told him that If the

published rather neverely, depression complained of by the rities had raised to allow him to aross their flag is not acknowledged by inter- Steamboat folks refer to the passenger into Thibet. He had been delighted to

the host was making no water, and that he national law. It is fair to say that the traffic, it is not to be wandered at, and is hear of a pass into Assaia ouly fourteen

9. If it he said that the objects of these had no bont ready to send to rescue the chief officer of the Chen-hot acted under by no means the result of Sir Richard's days journey distant; but though the

measures wae to effect the ultimate suppres-men, but that the Adventure's boat could strict orders, for which Mr Mary is 1e hated ordinances, but it demonstrates the officials were willing, the native merchants you's Ciroular, dated Saigon, 23rd Septem-lisellore, to taks upon themsolves the per- did not go at unce, tho won would probably

The following is Hauschild and Hörn-interest of the Government farmer and of the

sion of public gambling, by making it the with less difficulty bo get ready than any sponsible and for which we trust that folly of the policy of high fares, and points had opposed his going this way, fearing an ber, 1868 he will be called to strict account,

the fast of the condition of the "sick influx of Assam teas into Thibet. Short-

t once, formanos of the public informer's duty, a be drowned. He at length got into the boat Our last circular was under date of 22nd duty hitherte, according to Governor Mac with those of the orew on board the ship, Riau" having taken a turn for the betterness of Eands pravouted his waiting aud ultimo. Since then we have received advi dounell, disregarded! for it is s on record that in Canton's palasiest trying, to carry his point by persistence; so ces from Europe extending to the 19th ul-offciens art by the corrupt or in- and pulled towards the man who were strugg days a Steamboat Company miserably fail he was obliged to accept the proposal of time, from Singapore to the 20th instant, Hongkong, it might antiest ed. Turning attention to the exports; the authorities to pass him down to the from Australia to the 15th ultime and from such and ought to be deemed to justify such the Captain saw the mou picked up. The Madras police ling in the water, while the Robeeza ramain- wby

the expurt of ton from the Canton frontiers of Yuuan, b

reply that toed hove to drifting towards the reef, until A MERTING. Of the Legislative Council is waters during the first three months of the dernier resort, of 1

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falling back on his Hongkong to the justant,

discreditable means, even if no other means Captain then stood on his course towards to be baht on Friday next, at 3 r..

present season, shows an excess over that of Taleo and aching Caloutta by way

RiceOur market has been characteriz. to that end existed and that in the present Singapore. On the arrival of the diventure of the corresponding period of last season: TB excitement of the day has been ano- the quantity of Cassin esported to the Can the Yellow River which the Asiatic Society produced an advance in value to $1.27 fur from all legislation whatever those public the officer

Mr Elias has started on the survey of great scarity of round grain, which has from imoral law will simply be to exempt proceeded on board, and made enquiries of ed by an unusual decrease in supplies and case the practical effoot of such a departure at that port, the Captain of the Rebecort ther "row" between the Chiness armed tinent this souson is likewise in oxcess; have set on foot. He goes by the inland long grain, equal at to-dar's exchange, to gambling houses which pay a yearly fee fo regarding the man-of-war's boat having revenue, crnizer Chun-hot and the wall- some 6,400 cases and halos of Fine Silk route from Chinkeang.

duty, as to the circamstances known river steamer Kinshun. This latter have been shipped, hence from January to

5/1ed, per out, and $1.32 for round, equal the farmer of the Government. yes, which left the wharf at 8.4. this the end of August last, which compare places on the bight of the 17th instant, still mand remains unsatisfied for want of suff refer to the documents already cited, in the ship, and slap his address. He was, The steamer Ajz, which sunk at her auto 4. per owt a pretty extensiva de-

come athwart the Rebecca's bows, but bot morting for Canton, as usual, was, on pass favorably with the export of the corres- lies at the bottom of the river. It will be olent supplies and higher prices will have corroboration of the following statemente however, informed aubsequently, that one 9. But your memorialists. would here meeting with a satisfactory reply, he left g the Chin-sing-moon at 8.30, asiled by pouding period of the past year: the expor remembered that her shaft had been discon to be granted for the orders now in course which have been laid before them. (1) That of the Adventure's boat's crew was drowned, some one on beard the Chinese gonboat tations of chow chow cargo and the coasting nected for the purpose of repairs, and that of execution. de stocks in the interior are neither the Chinees laws and usages, tor and others injured. The Chunkoi then at afichor. No notice trade have been on the increase it would the strong tile worked out the save with however still very large and the natives on the local ordinances against gambling bavo doubt, be glad to be informed as to what- being taken by

the Kishan again was fired tists appear that as far as Cauton trade 18 feet of shaft attached. The hole hasly hesitate to part with them mutil they ever beet fairly put into execution, nor re-steps have heon, or are likely to be, taken public would, no sien tires Kiskan hoisted the British ing it constried the complained of repression best escastelly plugged in be. have made sure of a good prospect for this visud with that fatention; and that, on the in the inattor, partionlarly as the Advent ered from the Chun-hei sad. Mr Cotta, the more so if the imports and exports espcable that be soceded in his first attempt, weather having latterly been so very favur 6 uf-1857), for improving within Hongkong time I believe that bad it not been for the ad stopped her engiice. A boat was low-is chimerical ratlier than otherwise, the the successful operator. It is remark next crop, it is more than probable, the contrary, aut most excellent ordinance (No. ure has already left the port. At the same Erat mate, or whatever the chief officer on cially the former) by the nativo craft bo without diving apparatus though the fo-able se tu endourage niost brilliant expecta- the Chinese law of the tithing, and in prompt and seaman-like conduct of the board her, is termed, proceedlot in lor to taken into consideration. board the Kinshen Un reaching her deck A reconnoitering

was nothing during four days. Mr. Batchelder abundant supplies will again be sent to the have always been found quite Watchman stationed at lins contracted to raise the ship for Tis market. he did not want the vessel stopper; that he the top of

sufficient for fars's boat's crew would have perished. the newly-built pawn-broker's 46,900 had acted in obedience to strict orders left tower (such in truth are tho gawn-shops of 5,000, which will not go far towards meet free Tonnage and lower rates are readily its enactment until that of its repest, (2)

In case of failure he. Tie.

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Freights. We are amply stipplied witli never put in force at all front the fluo of!

the entire suppression of the practice, was with him by Captain Blarey, who, as well this City), situsted to the outward at Hing the necessary outlay. He purposes to coptod For Ching there is scarcely any That, in some respects, the first ordinance minating the Countess de Montijo, mother the Chinese Mandarin, was on shores in the neighbourhood of the lane lead pump her dry, and hopes she will then He offering for shipment and stocks off relating to gambling was su ill-planned as of the Empress of the French, Lady of the Taz Lisbon Journal contains a decres 110- To this Capt. Benning replied. That willing to Satce or to the Bace-course. The Host. If he succeed in its first attempt he Cotton are now reduced to a very small to make it difpult for any prosecutor to Portuguess order of St. Isabella,

here of several large tes-1

endorse such a policy. Upon strictly concentrated in a few hauds; consequently London England and Resolute, prisoner, and was sent to Franes for which has reached then of the great Officer, the advisability fed to the

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he said that had courie to explain that discovered bety of ladrones teigt divera, with every appliance, hnd dons tious of this year's harvest, that ere long | dred, and the frankpledge, which in China Master of the Reinosa, more of the Adven