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UNA MAIL.

BRSDAY, OCT. 8, 1868

LAZINESS.

strange that no one ggested that representa China-American Mission dum might have ad- en made by the Hong- and the Chambers of and in China. It is Sensible how men who

siderable time to draw- devoted to a statement

ind wishes as regards the ritish Treaty should tame up attempt to neutralize

Brt for the better opening

try, the introduction of

legraphs, and, yet inore

your for the abolition of

clanes which alone

Hife and property secture

pt one or two letters

in a Northi China con-

e time of Mr Burling

hina, not a line has come uity indicating the unfa taken of the pseudo-mis- ira residents. True the dealt pretty exhaustively et. But the mercantile represented by the

ve given no sign of inte-

ow allowed too long a put forth any effectual whatever.

r, not the Burlingame

want to talk about, but ference to public ques

almost universally by unities in China. We derstand this indifference at so much private indig fested upon questions of and local Government. understood that the in China is here solely and that pres mot guiding principle, there accounting for this in

ps a large proportion of sever their connection hen they return home

cts of their laboitis, but

interest in business firms, dd, or leave behind them

we interests they are an

No 1668 OCTOBER 8, 1868.]

the

of

antiquated modes and corrupt morals the

of

by

THE ORINA MAIL.

a blow

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hours

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xious to forward, it is at least puzzling of the memorial...tint be the Chinese ever Concert Boom and Stage in this naval rage resched Labuan, by means of five of ship, fastened to her and to each other by burnt off, but a calcined skeleton, with to account for the very real indifferences fond of gambling, or the Hongkong "liquoring" depot, and that parsons of the crew who had escape, the Governor lines, but at about A. r., the Captain who every rib visible, was left

The name, displayed towards those legitimate moans pulice ever ao fund of bribes, the end the

vations nationalities and grades of talent aptly despatched a boat for H. M. S. was thon at the point of death, requested Prince of Wales," is still to be seen-ou of making their opinions felt, which lie even him vier does not justify uro permitted to aninge themselves and tire even, tion and stillat Sarawak, Somedays the inate to board the ship and go aloft to the locomotives, which is now standing on

means which bring disgredit on the name company, in the hands of all the wult-to-to classes of Britain.

while they relieve their own fee-after, H. M. S. Dwurf, commander Walker, ass if any yessole comit-be seen. The mate its whosts glose to the Abergele station Those who concelled the lings, by getting upon of foreigners in this country. There is retoution and settlement of Hongkong, a song or otherwise tee and singing arrived in Victoria Harbour late in the was proceeding to do sy, when a heavy sea but the tender made a tremendons sower- afternoon, The Governor put himself struck both boats, and immediately capized sault and went right over the engine sud -little doubt that the fact of home mailep edicted that "ite free atul noble institution. A ship's-stoward nnmod

adding to the hal instantly i

communication with

with the com-the

Lue one in which the Captain and his sister ta fanuel; it is amashed to pieces. Of the reaching and leaving us only once a fart tions would stand one day as a model gave a somewhat JIVORY Accout of the mandior, and, with characteristic ouergy, were. The water their utmost stated othing exists to show that they had also half-filled the carriages in which the passengers were night hus a powerful iniluence in rendering whereby to work the regeneration of the doings in this Victoria Pah. He was Taland of Borneo, proceded, 30 the way, exertivue to save their struggling mates. were carriages but the wheels and axles;

His Excellency, as Consul General, in the

bunt, but her:crew our public acts spasiodic. At first sight Chinese ampire," Alas) when we ridicule ing his drink and adding to the jollity of it would seem that the greater exemption of the Celestials, we cainot forget that for Love lock to a song, when he early next morning for the seco of the At the time of the acident, however, they what were the bodies lie in thousands of thus afforded from daily excitement gambling, though & orius in China, is Hawca: on remonstrating with Lowrie Crespigny, the Harbour Master, and Loc had half-filled their own buat, their forta reduced to charcoal

down a man named outrage, accompanied by the Hon. Mr de Vore nota 30 yards of, and as the water pieces like small firewood that had been bould give more leisure and inducement satictionati by her Majesty in the colony of about as fully of a parish or on the schooner. The Guvatuor has not yet re-ed in rescuing one man iron a watery grave. place it broke out afresh in another. The

Cheng flo, the owner of the captured proved of little avail, andthey only succeed- for vigorous action between whiles; but Hongkong. The Star is equally emphatic.tann was floored" with

As fast as the fire was put out in one Experience ever demonstrates that those Touredible as it may seem, these haunts forehead. In this remarkable mode of pro- tareed from this Consular service; but it is Thus the Captain, his sister, and eight of carriages land long ago bean reduced to fast fully employed contrive to perform iniquity are legalised by the ioual govern wedure, Lowrie was "bioked" by Warren, to be hoped that a signal example will be the crew were drowned: and the survivors ashes: the skeletons, dimly visible through the largest amount of work extra to their munt, and made a source of public revenue. the landlord, who was drunk: Lowrie being made of the perpetrators of this andacious then stetermined to abandon the slip the flames, of the passengers were crunt

With what sort of coscience can we con violently drunk. As Marahat described insult to the British flag. usual berations. The effort in fact be deron the authorities of Badun or Hamburg it, a sort of "rough and tumble"

We understand that E. MS, Permen and leave the lusklees spot. For some bang into dust under the intense heat; the comes greater to him with much leisure while so disgraceful an evil is upheld in a and

they were tossed about in the open permanent way, saturated nice illustration of what a

and Argus will leave for China diyus we sex, when they were fortunately seen, iu the was red hot; the iron raits were white hot rated with the oil, at command than to him who has to find. British colony?"

at the West ond way become was given. hear will to the Perseus clear of the afternoon, by the British ship India) Cap, the very bank of the cutting was all in a ; time for anything be is desirous of ac

Poller having arrived, the belligerants were Sersits and then proceed dirent to Hongtain Crawford, from London bound to blaze, and all the fire burnt so fiercely that complishing. With the increase of bulk stainer Nestor, which arrived here this removed in a boty to the Station, and it kung the Perses will proceed finder sail

The Bombay morning from Liverpool, is 325 feet long, became the duty of Inspector Griines to ouly to Saigon, Labuso, Manila and thence wards the boat,

Vessel at

at once bore

up to it could not be siness and steara communication we may 33 in breadth and her depth of hold is unravel the mystery of who was defondant to Hongkong. We believe the latter pro- tugir dangarons situation. The sea at the messed on an English milway-the perman-

and resened, the crew from

approached within

thin suveral on yards. Such &ublis was never before wit therefore, upon this price, he 1028 fest. Her net tounge is 1,414 and gross and who complainant, which question was reeds to China for the purpose of a survey time was such that any property or papers ent find a greater movement in public stairs. segistered, 1,200 tons. Her engines of 150 soon settled by his placing Lowrie on the list being held on her boilers which are rather in the bust had to be left to the are fate of tire or rather, it was not so much a fire tway for forty or fifty fest was one sheat and with this neglect to express any horsepower, nonsinal, and 050, indicated, defendants as drunk and disorderly deftus root often of late we hove had to roleat frous the Captain's boat; but forth to remove with revetsure and care the re-

ss the 35 log and valuables which had been as a furnace. The utmost pains were taken Fiews upon the action now being taken me by the well-known firm of Mestra R, Hawes, who was called, said that he was

It is not by the Chinese Government before our Stephenson and Co., of Newcastle, and her

speaking with one or two mou-of-pur's men port

CUBUS

of piracy in this neighbourhood, nately the men ausged to get safely on siis of the eyes, it is devoutly to he hoped that mich average rate of speed during her pressut when defendant said thathe could speak Eng and we really thought that singh had now be board the India where they were soun made brought to the spot, and ten or aleven Tarpaulins were will be the case.

been 93 knots per hour. She is conatrust-tioned very much, on the ground that he was hid from the police reports, this as comfortable by Captain Crawford and his coffins were forwarded from Chester, lily outward passage (under steals only), has lisk better than Flower; which the latterques-cune a dead letter in the colony--but

crew, as circumstanoos would permit. The either in tarpanlius or in dottins, the frag- We sincerely trust that a, vigorous and lasery of first-class, and 42 second- an Irishman. The altercation ten appears (4th) that such is not the case. Fire Ludia was at that time in Est 39. S.. Lo, nous of what were Lolieved to be twenty- determined opposition will be made by Ir appears that the service between here bold statement that he wouldchaw days ago and when off Teluk Packoo were iu Bames at a distance of avere iles, Church of St. Mianael,

to have taken an entirely different tarn; for Chinuse left Pulo Phin in a sopan a fow 10 K, and the Hollandstronie was OKJ Lowrie immediately followed

thres human beings were carried to the at up with the

need Abergele. It stopped

asked for some fire which Was and therefore it was deemed needless to senteoly be said that in no instance has it then when the sampaas got close near her of attempt to save anything, so been found eil against the proposed grant of a pen unsatisfactory in almost every particular, is Hawes stood up to facilitate the mastication,

possible to identify a body. It sion to Captain Quin. We have nothing about to be taken in hand by a new line of but before be had time to take up a convendransacked the complainant's goods

Humor says that the nient position, he went. whatever against the officer in his English stearners. private capacity; for he was universally, ad- ateamora Joks Bright and Intere bavo al-There was 4 scrinimage that, and Hawes and then made off in the direction of Par- mitted to be an amiable and upright man, ready been purchased by the projectere of coat was torn to chreus-His Worship ze gemang. The pirates were Chinese, but

this line, and will and one who to the beat of his ability did their trips, in opposition to the unpopuler up, inves, most likely the rabice would any ons as the night was too dark.

commence marked that if had not chawed one of the pereous robbed can identify his duty thoroughly. We cannot how and neomfortable Spanish vessels.

The have

have been turned and Lowrie would have ever shut our eyes to the fact that he has success of such a line would appear to he been dropped; to the probability of whichi in no way whatever earned the slightest certain, and it will not be long before we Hawes frankly confessed, and his Worship claim to any pension from this Colony. shall find the government steamers discon- therefore declared that the torn coat was

PUBLIC WORKS. He was aufitted for the post he held and tinuing their trips, much to the satisfaction only the fortune of war. Lowrie, in a rost

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAC," ; officially merited precisely the character no doubt of all who have interests or are rambling, inconeront and thick" manner

HoscñONG, 8th October, 1868. given of him by His Excellency at the connected with the Manila trade in any endeavored to make a defones, tonying that

SIR,In the specification of expenditure Ruso also says, that the steamer the proprietor (Warren) was drank or that recent meeting of the Commeil.

Fung thuy has been, or is about to be, pur- he was drunk himself. His a

then went against

1860, there appears an item $78,000 for and put on the route between Anioy and him, and Inspector Grines assure

avoured the Roads, Streets and Bridges.

Perhaps Manin -Press.

through your influence you could induce Bench that Lowrie drank.-Mr

wak

May abic state of the Powern that be, to devote some small remarked that it was a miscrabic state of fraction of this money for repairing Wynd ADDRESSES of congratulation for the pre-thinga for the proprietor of a house like thisham Street, from the Post Office to the

full-

ed to

passengers.

and

passengers.

the members of the Legislative Connaud Manila, which has always proved so any irisimen in the place in two minutes her number of men jumped on board | tha India proceeded, on her voyage." Cap can be of no use to conceal the fan int .over like a kittle. ing of whatever they thought of any valtain Crawford was desirous of attempt of that nature has utterly

The

way.

21

CORRESPONDENCE.

the

men, who were all Dutchnen, to time as they walked to get there, bus be found that impossible; and as a French schooner was met on the 12th August, just out from Bourbon, the crew of the Holland afront were transferred to that veasel. It was calm at the time, and tho Captain of the sahooner promised

tu land the men at Bourbon, if he got any wind soon, or if not, to take them on to Mauritius. Cap tain Crawford has handed to the Duteli Con- sul at

in Bombay a report of the whole of the ciroumstances connected with the voyage, memory by the mate of the Hollandstrous, before he left the India to embark on board the French schooner,"

failed. There are,

uales you on one, in truth, no bodies, runt by, that name. It was at one time believed that the remains of Lord Farnham could be distinguished by the fact that his watch was found under them, but when, they came to be usamned this morning by the medical men, they were found to be the remains of a woman. The heaps of dust and bone that were at first supposed to present only twenty-three pas sengers, are now declared, on the most un- questionable authority, to be fragments of peisuns, and subsequent inquiriesshow these to include the following:-Lord Farnham, Mrs. Elizabeth Stratford (their er, Mary Ann Kellet (Lady Farnham's

mad), Edward Outran

(valet to Lord Farn ham), Charles Cripps (footman to Lord

and Farnham); Mr. Aylmer, of Walworth Castle, Durban, Mrs Aylmer, their son, of Dundrum, their and bliss Koss Franks, of

principle which world then be establish-chased by a prominent firm in this colony, demeanour, however, even thorance and for the Service of this Colony for the year and loss of the burnt ship, written from at least thirty-three or perhaps thirty-four

ed would be most disastrous, for if his clain be admitted no request for a simi- lar favour could reasonably be refused to any person of unblemished reputation,

no matter how totally he might haveservation of the life of the Duke of Edin-to get part-drunk and the barkeeper to get le Press Office, the whole of which is in!

burgh have been presented to the Queen from Catentta, Madras, Lahore, Lucknow, Dacca, and Oude.

But it ismae Hongkong. The flag of the North: German Confederation was elevatest,. for the first time at Singapore - British co- formal displays and affectionate

Il-drunk, while disturbancos such as these occurred. It was certain that, if this sort of thing was continued, the license would be taken For the present out the house altogether. affair, he would dine de fendant 20

Livingston, the nuisance sergeant, had

failed in the perforivance of his duties the thorough accomplishment of which can alone support any claim to a pension. It may seem that we are unduly harsh to object to a grant such as this to one who has well served. Her Majesty for winy recognition. Bat in Hongkong, the Touton his usual collection of paltry vexations cases, years and has been moreover an unusual is as undemonstrative as the Saxon. The four of his summonses having been served sufferer from accident; but we cannot do fait is that the celtic element, as found dereupon the wrong parties altogether, Mr. otherwise. That he should receive a liloped in the Trishnas, is un-existent iu Handler, Government plauber, was among beral pension from F.M. Government is Hongkong. The presence of a dozen of the the mistaken defendants; and the Magis right and just but not for his services finest pisantry "here, would enliven the trate led to apologize for the bungle. here, but for the term of years during pluce vastly. There are sume Irishmen, we which he earned the highest approbation believe, in India. – Ed. O. M.]

of his superiors in other parts of the world fortunately happens that there is less, difficulty in independent action un

Tus Kawly Herold states that "lettors received by the last mail from London muntion, the reception of Sir Hercules

surely would be spent to better purpose than most disgraceful sondition; such money above, Ainds on the slope of the Fesk Caine Road, half way up to the clouds.Yours truly,

GOUTY.

THE DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

has ever happened in England took place The most frightful railway accident which near Abergele, in North Wales, on the 20th August. The train to which it occurred was the trish Limited Mail, and the time of the calamity was about the middle of the day. It seems that when the mail trait was

it met on the same line of rails a an-hour, portion of a gouds train which had become detached. Tise special horror of the noci. dent arose from the fact that the last carriage

was

at the rate of between thirty and fortgoing Parkinson, alf of Blackburn; the Rev. Sir

usin; the two Alisses Lan, Bre und Miss ins, Kidderminster; Dr. W. T. Land, Mr. W. B. Parkinson, and Dr. Christopher Nicholas Chinnery, Lady Chinnery, and. THE STRAITS GOVERNMENT. -

Ler maid; Mr. Whitmore Scovell, of Dab- Tho Straits Times points out that for the

in, and kiss Scovell, his sister; Captaiu first half of 1568 there was a surplus of

Priestly Euwarus, brucher uf Sir Henry incal revenue to the amount of $70,000,

Elwards, M. P., of Fixty Park, and Mr, and continues (~.

of the goods train, and the first therefore. Augustas Edwards, his too; the Missee But that the Colony will voed all its to come in contact with the wall engine, Caroline and Augusta Lea, of Astiny Hall, The following items are from the Straits revenge who can doubt, after he has read was loaded with petroleum. Of course it Stourport; Miss Eliza Horwick, Mise Jane

the astounding revelation inade by Uis exploded, and some four-and-thirty per ingrain and her Papers

4, The Italian war-steamer Principessa Excellency to the Legislative Council on sons were burnt to death. The ongiue guard, Joseph Holmes, stoker, Judge Ber- William Smith, de Captain Ruahini, from Italy via the Monday? The cat is out of the big at driver of the mail jumped off and is not with and his sister, and Miss Louise Symos, a little girl of Ballybeg, Wicklow, of a further increase of Establishments Hinton, the

Cle-

it is well known that Sir R. MacDonnell st corial and flattering. The fashion latter port to the Juth of Jay, en uite to posing the vote, and is not personally in of departure from town and we understand harbour on September 27th,

ably end

burt.

the part of the members of the Council as Robitison by the Duke of Buckinghait as Cape of Good Hope with dates from the last, and the vague suspicions and rumonsriously sure guard, gives a vory and Bir. W. Owen, of Dublin, It is to be is but carrying out his instructions in proptical world were on the quint / China and Japan, anchored in Singanore being contemplated, have proved to be clear account of what occurred. He says feared that during that terrible burning favour of a grant which is obviously un-week or two at Stowe, as the guests of His steamer Buroda, which was expected to the Governor free received by H. B. he heard no alarin, and was codacious of which still lie scattered on the railway,

that

Governor and the

and family will spod just to the community. The council will trace, where no doubt leisure will be found grievously fail in their duty if they do for the discussion of Ceylon affairs. The not act upon the cogent reasons which intended visit of the Duke of Edinburgh should induce there to withhold this grant will be the orraun of hastening the return- Ceylon cu route to India and China, hat we may hope that none will allow of Sir Hervules Robinson, as the Royal personal feeling to predominate over the visitor will be expected tiere early in the principle which should obtain in such ensuing year."

matters,

LOCAL

THE Legislative Council will meet on Tues day post, the 13th lust, at 3 1.35..

Der raters will be glad to learn that the

We have been informed that the P. & O.

torn to Bombay on the 27th, instant, from Suez, will be laid up at the former port for the purpose of recoiring dew boilers,

next.

leo

thes the F. & do.'s Dew stoamer frurau cure will not leave Bombay for China before Decenabor

ration was hoisted ofBeislly for the first time at Singapore, at noon on the 19th, at

duration, F.

Communication

only too well-founded. It appears that at being in his van at the rear of the train some other passengers were reduced to asbes

Blixt Major General Hodgson, nothing wrong tutil he found himself and are not distinguishable from the char noticing that definite turrangements thrown violently on the flour. Recovering end dust of the omniages which, with their have at last been made aliout the Military himself, he jumped out of his van, and at living occupants, were consumed almust to be stationed in the Straits. Besides auce observed the wreck. Remembering inmediately the petroleumn had ignited and Artillery, Penang and bialaces are to be in this torrible moment that the Trish up burst into a raging flame. garrisoned by

way due at this spot in about while

Beenies of a Madrasat express availed himself of the 201

is to have

iva

winutea, Regiment, and the vices of two labourers who had been oye of the 3rd European witnesses of the collision, and seat them up

A SINGHALESE IN SEARCH

OF PARENTS.

The flag of the North German Confed Companies wikong. The whole and down the railway with a supply of 10 father" was as nothing compared to the

Begiment from

of strong including all arms, or 100 las s than this, he ran for word Limself in the d

dono

The adventures of "Japhot in search of a

The Times of India of September 15, has the residence of the Guisal for the Confo-tary in the Straits will be about 1,200 and other danger signala etium troubles of an unfortunate Singhalese who voyage of the Duke of Edinburgh By German community were present, we not to undertake the duties of the present ind the first the four cages kid was the legitimate sua.of either one couple Von der Heydo, the existing garrison. But this force in the enard's break lying across the the object of which was to establish that he

January.

would!

A

Lubeck,

-

avi,

of flame. WB SURF

aling

the following paragraph relating to the leasra Behu, Mayer. The

10, and was terroi-stricken to recently instituted a case in the District Cours of Maturu (reported in the Exuminer) the last Overland mail to Berubay, the Government of Indis received official inti

The Bremen,

Hain- garrison. They

they are not to furnish guards

up rails, and Oldenburg, Mecklenburg, and Prus for the Treasury, Jaile, Couviet lines, &c, mation that the Duke of

of Edinburgh

o at Chester enveloped in sian flags were displayed all morning till Which forms the principal work of the pre- Hinton declares tant so silden was, she or another. This

This auxious searcher after Visit this thing further is known,, ave

arriving some time in noon, when they were bauled down, sud sent regiment. What the special extra conflagration that neither old was heard parents possessed a long name and an alias-

the une e pointing to one couple and

the hunathe afforts of the How: Father Kontius His Royal Highnes is coming in the white, and Black, hoisted

be, remain zor outstretched haud eseu from any one

of these carriages, and the prest

another, as follows:- Cape, and in his own ship the Gulatex. Ita salute of 21 guns. The Consul afterwards at present enveloped in ofbeinl dark areas.

the presumption But the work which they entertained the company to handsome

"Donavathius Jayewardene Vitarnegoy to perform that all the inmates of these ill-fated carzi- is conjectured he will land at Calcutte,

is to be delegated to a new of

Dau Arnolia Appulumy (alias) Gan- faw moments from which is likely to be the onse, as His Royal dejenner at his golowns in town.

nges must have died i Chinese in Penang are said to be bulary, to be raised here, and who are i The

itsuffocation. The flames increased in in

goldeg nogey Don Arnolia de Silva. Highness arrangements may take him to

shid, to be a mounted corps. The tonsity for several minutes, and literally forming themselves into LX Association for

..Plaintiff." this country, Sir John Lawrence may have

driving carriages they

st oue win in the annals the other, and pro

-producing sent moment, and we

grievance the congratulate the

of this heat intense that it was impossible- recipients upon the well earned recognition arrival of the Royal Duke.

content arising therefrom has not ben vel corps is

train. The Da

and other clergy of Macat, as well as of Bir 4.de Souza of this Colony, in behalf of tire Annimiles, have not passed unrecnguiza

King of Annan, who has sent to pre-

by the

K

each a gold caiu or medal and some valuable places further, eastward before making for the Pthe Governinont. The processione are to be mounted on ponies or walera ·

strength of this new corps, and whether swept the protection of their rights, and biterests silka. Sach a fact is signiteaut at the pre-been succeeded by Lord Mayo, before the originated the idea, and the dia. bare not yet to have originated with

transpired. The iden

Ppubary, strangent to be found

Bitigation.

of

It runs thus That Plaintiff is the legitimate son 18t and 2nd defendants who

Bion

of the services they rendered to humanity The Europears connected with the "Chinabated by a rumour that it is contemplated the Horse Guards, who, moreover, want to the with a considerable distanco of

dow

and onb

AU

either

of the

are

lawful husband

very

larger

ance as intended of a decoration.

in

boilt

pool on the 11th instant, by the steamship in Labuan is now upon the Nester, for China. Dr Shearer goes out as will be speedily launched by her owner,

stocks; raedical inissióuary in mounection with the Chinese trader. Mr Henessey feels certain London Misionary Society and the sphere that the colliery, will produce, as a cheap

of labour assigned to lift is Hankow, cost, an abundance of good coal in every sity of immenso population, and an exten- way auitable for continercial and naval pur sive field for missionary labour, Four uther missionaries (Wesleyan) and their P0389,

by the sans steamer to Shanghai, at which port they separate to

wing

TO-DAY'S POLICE.

their respective posts, Dr Shearer's de bir May had very few cases to dispose of parture from Liverpost is deeply regrettel this morning, two or three of which son

embers of his

or any pretence wihtover. This time-

colony,

the stakes, and a valuable dog belonging water outside the

to

the

of

one unit was stake, when all at once

Дія

from

saddle the Colony with the

tho

FIRE AT SEAM

escaped with a

enormions of the engine having prevented

Chua Asoo was brought up and charged found a day or two after, half lars respecting this unfortunate catastro intense heat thrown i

weight

BUX

l and wife, or of the 3rd

Sara alias Nonnobany." That the defendants, with a view to in-

ghinegay

upon the occasion in question.

The medal consists of a gold cash" Steamship and Labuan Coat Company to forbid the firing of crackore on any occs the Barracks in the place. We movzufalis who had ers in the London asfendant and his deceased wife Gangodde

may eufely tight shock owing to the enor than the copper one in use at Canton, and the creditors of that Company in ge and is evidently made by hand. The iu- noral have presented an address to Mr Pope noured castom, so fear to the Chinese put down the cost of the aboru two itente, and res rebound, alighted from their e him and so deprive him of his rights as country, but being in gold, the medal is a his successful exertions to prove rise to subscribe $100, to definiy all law expenses, little Colony will be raised to 80,000 por sud vied with each other in endeavouring allegir that he is the sora of 3rd defendant scription is simply that of the coins of the Henessey, the Governor, thanking him for heart, ie nos to be given up without a stray(100 at least. That is to Bay immediately after the collision. person born in lawful wedlock disputs glo, and each member of the Association is Military contribution to be levied from this the

carriages curipnity. A silk cord is appended and silk mining interests of the colony; and expres for it is intended to have such points sub-flag decided the matter without com people in the vicinity and a large and alleging that he is the son of the Let and his legitimacy-the 1st and 2nd defondants en War CHS, W

we understand, to render what aid they could. The country and his deceased wife, and the Sird defend faisels heheaths, which gives it the appear-sing their hug?

their high sense of the ability with

to judivial dew sion.

number | which Labuan is now goveract. Mr Henea mitted to

That alligators are ok mere myths, like

tion or sosultation with the Colonial Office,

of workuga from Bey his reply modestly gave the Duke of Ligure, uvoked by lively imaginations for the and the local Government are said to have

alate quarry near heat alarmei

2nd defendanta Buckingham the whole credit. The colonyigers,

the concns spot, who had beet Tue London and China Exprees states that is evidently making fast strides in prosperity purpuse of selling gridles on their arrival first heard of it from Major-General-Hodg- sion, wero alsó soon gathered on the spots defendants to retract the falss and defama- **The plaintiff calle upon 1st and 2nd in this favorsi

Bon: What both will have to say regarding and a number of pails having been gottery weer tony, was painfully of "Dr. and Mrs Gearga Shearer leit Liver under Mr Heuesssy. The rat: ship, and go or three gentlemen wore bathing within to prevent auch an outrageous imposition, the intervallig sands, and buckets of mug that he is 3ri defendant's son,

itended

proposal, or what action they will take together, a line of met was formed across try assertion. They have not done so, on Sunday last, at Bukit Chermia.

faith towards the Colony on the part of the duin involving as it will, most gross breach of water were obtained in the

and the 3rd-asserts that he is son of 1st and Hope sub Home Government, reurins to be begu.truillous, however, and the fire continued I will have, ne rest in bite, or in desth roved 3nd defendants, and this plaintif bas, All these efforta proved

1 by duing the £ sphish was heard, and the poor bruto sid

barn with increasing furg until ever to his damage of £15. That plaintiff was, dealy disappeared, without a

acry, and f

vestige

Chaster till he grew to manhood, under the care and of the wondwork of the Chester saver heet sean

Alligators would We have already inserted & report by carriages and one of the Post-office tenders aut his wife, and has been hitherto of the ders support or maintenance of 3rd defendant appone to be ineleasing in numbers of inte Captain Duvidest, of the North Greemna was entirely consined, meshing rent

remaining about New Harbour. It was only the other day that an apprentice fell over your barque Rebecca, cespecting the supposed but the iron framework and wheels, the family name of 3rd defendant; but he as-

and that 1st and 2nd defendants are

are his nas was a considerable time before the burnt tural parents, and the defendanta ' not be- and unknown, off the Cape of Good Hope, on his ship at the Boruso Company's wharf, and destruction by fies of a Dufelt barque name graiter portion of which was red-hat. Iserts the plaintiff' was only adopted by him by a very numerong circle, including thesisted of the usual complement of drunken never cams to the surface of the water, but the 26th July last. The following particu-carringen could be approached, owing to the fag gend on this matter, no severally by

tare in trouble. profession, with whom own

disregard

of the duties they be stood in the highest respect for his cha

eat An alligator,

I the sufferers, stand

aud when wilfai

NOU: ONS hi, injuring him in his name aud ster and talents. He will also be greatly by Inapsetor Grimes as a suspicious charac-have seized his ass, the watch, must phe, are from the Times of India of the 8th of iron and ourwing umbers, wind was their

water and made off with him. It might be anissal Ly the sanitary reformers."Of the tor. It appears that defendant was seou

The Dutch banque Hollandstrato,

standing in sucioty." littlo 1 of

charred remains of human more thau

Mr. P. Selby, as acting District Judge, for Wesleyan missionaries said to be des-stealthily entering a doctor's house near well to offer a reward to natives for the 030 tons, belonging to owners hear Amster: bodies could be discovered. In most of the dismissed the case, with the singular provi

provis the Western Market; and as he has been destruction of those detestable monatera, dan, and commanded by Osptain Benwes, uses the bodica. were headless, and in many sion that costa should be divided save those Shanghai, we presume our contemte in Gaol before, is well known as aand it might not be beneath the notice of sailed from Shields on the 7th May

it was impossible to discover whether the of the second dofondout which must be in error regarding Rev. John and ofte les obarices, and was found prowling our Sirianres Club to orgaviso a tant after with a cargo of coufs for Batavia, Nothing sufferers ivere males or feruales porary is Mra Preston, who have arrived to-day to tail

athema

bersell. She had admitted that borne by join the Wesleyan Mission at Conton, after about this hose two or three days af ere by employing native or two to occurred during the

Persons who witnessed the collision from Voyage until early on a short sojourn in the home country. Mir quantity of clothing had been stolen, Mr watch for theur, and and out their favorite the morning of the 25th July, when off the the banks atate that for a considerable time plaintiff was ber son and stated that 1st do-

fondant

was her husband and the father of Preston is an old laborer in the Canton May convicted him as a rogue and vaga haunts or general places of resort. Cape of

A letter from Labuan dated Sept. 13th, 188014 nope, smoke was observed to the line for some distance was as if covered

plaintiff, which 1st defendant denied. It mission, and his arrival will be most timely bond, notwithstanding the "lame" excuse

The master with a sheet of flame. Until an immense alas appeared that 2nd defensient had mar In intre ways then one, while the addition that he was visiting the doctor to gut a sore saya-I regret to have to state, that the bad been ill from the time the vessel left quantity of water had been thrown on it to the strength of the mission is certainly not used. He was sont to hard labor for neighbourhood of Labuan has been ouca port, so the mate forthwith went down he the fire was not extinguished, and when i ausberg previously to her alleged

three months, and informed that ho would nors the score of one of those daring sets low, and finding the coals heated, ordered put out at one spot it broke out in another marriage had never been annulled. It was.

Marriage with ist defenit and that this wanay state be deported if he didn't reforin, missionary,

The burman of the Victoria Tavaru, by piracy, which, it was opt, the vigorens the hatches to be secured with tarpaulin,, All this time the bodies of the passengers held that plalatiff hail not proved that ha

measures of the late Rajah Sir James Thus the crew remained during the day in ia

in the thres frut-aluse carriages next the natate of trepidation lest the fire should engine and tender were barging literali to was the sau of Tet and 2ut defendanta, ard ed Superintendent of Name Lowrie, appeareil to answer a charge Brooke had extirpated for over front thes Foreign ale!

Missions for that! of having been

Towards reuing, and with having waters. The outrage was committed a few break out.

Big- ashes. In some cases an inch or two of that had he proved the fact the decision

must be against his legitimacy. verybody

months generally at the afore in which capacity, he will shortly said grogshop last night. From the some Onbeau, Lu the Hoolos sen. A schooner, darkness having act in shortly after, charrod remains to show that they are those aga by pirates from the Island of nallisod barque, but owing to a dress are all that was found in a a heap of Visit Hongkong for six months,

what confused statements made, it scems

The New York papers arate that Balti- a British subject, Les Cileug Ho, & Chinese fire soon broke out, signals were burut and the bones have not boot left. What were more has been flooded by a rain-storm, and mis from gambling is attracting increased its position as i honse of call for mett-of-trader of Labuan, was attacked rear Mul: alarat gune fred, but no answer was rotten human forma had been gathered up like property to the amount of 8,000,000 dola attention at houie,one result of the we war's men, and occasionally becomes pro- ludu Bay, by a number of pirates, in fifteen ed. Early the next morning, the crew got so much black dust. The body of the has been destroyed, and many lives. The moriad drawn up by the Social Science eminent from the great rows which the tars: prahus, who captured the salooner, tore into the two boats, the mate aud siue mer stoker, who lay under the engine, was

goal miners of Pancaylvania and several danciation: The Telegraph ways. Nouse, are bound to make when in usen's Read down the British flag, and killed three of in one, and the Capisiu, his sister and mine sinivel the only one that pressured the trade leagues in other States were striking y think, will disaguz from the colucion West further appeared that there is a or crew, When intelligeus of this out men in the other. Those remained near the appearance of a dead man. The flesh was for higher wages.

tized

to

of

T

that the Rev. Mr Matthew, now in Victo-

kin, las festi

assaulted

of

the instant.

from about the cabin

search was commenced

&

Has Excellenoy's policy in raising a reve. that the Victoria Grog-shop still maintaining nder British fing, and belonging to nothing could be seeit of the vessel. The of a lady. In seroral cases sven cinders of

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