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THE CHINA MAIL.
verment.
line over their territory, and will use all sier and of three of his ill-fated companions, towards the same ard. The Hongkong Pons sought for the murderers on the Oute for every inch under or over. Entrance $5 it influence with the King of Cochin China. The country being uninhabited, Captain-19 hands, 9st. 7 lbs. Give or take 7 lbs. 3.TER PONT WELTER, for all Ponies. Government have promised to give the main side, and finally succeeded in finding, each, with $100 from the Fund. One- Company a grant of land, and even a sub- at the bottom of a vast ravine, three newly-mile-and-a-half, (Five Entries.) sidy if necessary, but this last offer did not erected villages, which he destroyed. On moct with the approval of the Home Go- his return, they saw some of the Duobia Busy Bee, (Meyer)
tribe on the heights of the mountains, at a
Liberator, present situation for the extension of the lond cries as soon as they were seen and Such are the proposed schemes and their considerable distance, who made off with
(Middleton) 2 Two culy started, and the result was we said had reference soluly to the general Telegraph in this quarter of the globo, and fired at. Being uneasy leat any untoward jumping off with the lesd, and running
never for one moment in doubt, Busy Bez · any of the entire community regarding we are sure our readers will join us in wish even might, in his absence, occur at Pougbo, away from the little one, never giving him questions which have such material influng them hearty success and speedy realiza-Captain Pone succeeded in arriving there at gliest of a chaneo; in fact Mr Middleton enoo on their own interests as the one of telegraphic communication.
toring hos by himself. Time, 3m. 428. pulled him up at the village, Busy Bee can.
in advertisement, they soon find out, if the tered forces and entrench himself. The paper is worth anything, that they are in- result of the late fighting is absolutely nil,
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION furing themselves.more than it by their act
Colonel Whitmore has been succeeded in to telegraphic communication, which we The Hon, W. H. Read's letter, in regard of vengeance; and when a jourost is really command at the front by Captain. Herrick (Straits Times) published yesterday (Feb, 3) frank and honest in its policy, the public sn untried man, who has been promoted to and which was evoked by a 10w casual will stand a great deal from it. It is your the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. 10000 narrow-minded, penny-wise and
Captain Stack, the agent of the New remarks regarding the proposed abandon pound-foolish newspapers, that sustain the Zealand. Govorniment who came to Mel-net of the Island of Timor by the Dutch, poserest injuries from the very means they boursie last month for the purpose of raising the question of which we take advantage. affords us an opportunity of recurring to adopt to avert evil. By cringing and bow-200 recruits for the ruled constabulary Before doing so we may premise that what
and anppling themselves to all, they employed at the seat of war, has huen aa ing mot only please nobody, but end in disgust accessful as he could have wished in his ing everybody and though their sexking mission. The full complement has been policy may have resulted in the access of a obtained, and aptain Stack considers them paying business, it is a business which they a very fine body of men. hold on a very precarious tenure, as any business must be which is due only to a Lenckling, time-serving course,
The remaining papers are chiefly inte- resting to American readers but may be read with pleasure by all. The Overland Monthly is a decided success,
LOCAL
BANIAN CAPTIVES IN THE SOMALI
COUNTRY.
the east coast of Africa, and forwarded to a A curious statement made by a native of the Government of India by Sir E. L. Russell, the Resident at Aden, seems to show that there are three Banian captives in the Somali country. We append it;--
" the Hajee Othman bin Abanlle, a native of Braws, state that we sailed from The Anglishman of Jan. 5 says: A pro-Bunder Murka on the 16th Junad-al Akhir posal to commence the Barman-Chinsao 1280, on a Tuesday, for Makuile; on the failway by running a line, in the first in Wednesday and Thursday following we stance, from Rangoon to Prome, & distance encountered a heavy storm opposite Huskn 180 miles has beon favourably received. in the land of the Algal. In consequence This line would cost about £1,000,000 only, of the high wind, wo put into Huskul, and and for this sum a guarantee is naked. "
remained the Friday and Saturday in the port. We could not land in consequence Thank are few people to this colony who of the heavy weather, which, however, de not remember the short and brilliant abated a little on Saturday night, and on career of "Gardiner Fuller" as general Sunday morning we landed and want to commission merchant, de, and those who the bir, the watering place; we found there were "let in" by that individual when people of the Abgal watering their beasts, hore, may flatter themselves they are not and amongst their number a man of red tas only ones. The ingenious Fuller has dish colour, not very tall or sbort, but succeeded in "bleeding" a frm in Alexan- of moderate statute; his right ear was as one might say to keep his hand in." to him, who are you? He replied, I am
tiou.
TIMOR
The following interesting letter appears in venture taking the liberty of requesting the Straits Times
SIR-AB oue of your constant rendors, the insertion of the following.
Timor Koepang, 20th Deo., 1868. between the British and Flollands Govern If I mistake not, by the treaty of 1824 ments, in case either of the contracting parties should desire to cede or all any of their possessions in the Indian Archipelago, then the right of pre-emption is allowed
to the other,
and we have more than once on previous It is one of great national importance, occasions brought it before the attention of
company lind been formed i cont of I our readers. We were perfectly aware that years ago, and a Prospostua issued of a line of Telegraph from Moulmein down the Malay Peninsula to Penang, Malacca, and Singapore, with a branch line from Tavoy to Bangkok and thenes to Saigon, and a submarine cable from Malacca to Bankalis in Sumatra, to connect with the Nother lands India Telegraph through Sumaira, But little or nothing having been heard of the Company since the first issue of its Prospectus, the natural inference was, that the fate of many another equally promising Company had befallen it, that it would he heard of no more and that the whole scheme was abandoned. therefore to be now assured of the concatly dependencies situated to the East
We are glad trary by Mr Bead, and from the Blue books kindly furnished us by him, we procsed to glean some particulars of the pant actual situation of this under taking."
It is necessary to observe, first of all, started in the Straits was termed the Company Limited, "and that it contemplated
about 11 o'clock, after a difficult march.
On the 14th and 15th October spies were saen, in the night-time, near the camp at Pouebo, but unfortunately, the sautinele were not able to hit them with their fire- which were addressed to him, want to actus. On the 10th of October, the settler Emmanuel Cosso, in apite of all the cautions Oneina (a village belonging to the Quebiss) and was assassinated. Two native women child, were left in the power of the intr- who had followed him, and a, half-caste derers.
o'clock in the morning, by 300 of the On tlie 18th, Oubakel was attacked at 8 Onebias, being led on by the native Louis,"
utilio'clock in the afternoon, and was -the same who had commanded the assas
repelled by sergeant Gagneré, whom Cap sins against our meu. The attack continued
tain Pune had sent to this point to protect and eighteen soldiers. The attack, was Mr Henry's establishment, with a corporal defeated, but the party was not strong enough to drive them out of the neighbour hood..
On the 20th, the Quebise put the Oubatohs
Post on the alert, but they did not come
dria, while passing through that city, just bored. 1 asked concerning him, and paid that the Company astern Asia Telegraph tation) lies with themselves, as hitherto near Poucbo to assemble in the evening at
On the 4th November My Fuller presanteda Baniau, I said, if you are a Baian, to a certain firm in the city above-named a you should know Arabie; he said no.
a
valne £100, for all Horses. Entrance $10. 4-THE HONGKONG COP,-presented, Weights: Arabs, 9st.; American and Colo-
Shanghae or Hongkong, 21 lbs. extra: nial, Iat, 4 lbs., English, 11st 7 lbs. Winners of the Challenge Cup either at Mares and Geldings allowed 8 lbs. One- mite-and-a-half. (Eight Entries.)
Hurannah, (Morgan) 1 Derringer, (Wood) 22 Dundee, (Count Hungady). S word to "go" Hannah went to the front The above three only started. At the
dropped to the rear, Deiringer looking like Dudee (next the mila) second away Der-
taking the lead but Hasanah was let out ringer lying outside, but at the rook Dundee
and literally ran away from the pair, never being approached and winning in the easiest for second place between Derringer and possible manner. A capital race was made Dundee, the former passing the judges box frat by a neek only; but it must be admitted that he was not looking at all like a winner when he was led out to the hie near fore leg being bandaged, and evi post
Sm. Sa. dently weak. The winners time was 6. THE NORTHREN PLATE,-presented,
with the range of the firearms of our men, Pone invited the European settlers living In presence of sueli grave ovents Captain
the house of Mr Bertend, at the distance value $200, for Chins Ponies only, under the protection of ten men of about one hundred metres from the Post,
go to the Fund, Que-mile-and-three- quarters. (Twenty-one Entries.)
Corneopia, (Meyer)
forged letter of credit on Russell and Co., replied how did you learn Somali, and ad above. It is obvious however that the prehended in this Residency-many of them where they remained during the night Weights as per Seale. Entrance $10, to
of London () for £300, and stated that he required funds to carry him comfortably to London, he succeded in getting an advance of £40, for which the firm will suffer. The pitaker may go to the well often, but is broken at last" is an old saying, and if Mr. Gardiner Fuller should happen to come these little tricks" in London, and is caught, he will undoubtedly get a severe punishment-Press.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG." ** Court Paper for Wednesday, 17th Feb.,
1369, at 11 a.m.
IN BANKEUPTOY
cation for order of discharge.
A
THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND. The news from the seats of war in New Zealand is more hopeful than the accounts received last month. The enemy looms less formidably, and the panic is subaiding. We hear no more of the ridiculous story of an attack on the town of Wanganui Tito Koware, with his 700 or 800 men, has fallen back, much encumbered with wounded, and with a considerable prey of cattle collected from the deserted settlements. There have boan divers skirmishes of au insignificant character; and on the coast a more serious encounter, in which the insurgents were.
...
gave some grain in exchange for the water, Our sailors than took their water, and and we went ou board on boats the same day and act sail, viz, on Sunday, 24th Ju- mad-al Akhir 1285."
The Hajes who make the statement, anys the man be alludes to looked like a Hindoo, Jnt spoke Soinali fluently
EXTRACTS FROM THE N. I. PAPERS, (Translated from this Sumatra Courant for the Straits Times.].
Arhipelago.", has lately obtained a coners sion from the Dutch Government. The tavix give 13 per cent, and offer a splendid analysis of the samples (surface) sent to Ba
present front the unprofitable yield of the field to the enterprize of the Cornish miners who are represented to be ju great want st mining districts in England,
tain Pons received by the Fius, a reinforc On the first before mentioned date. Cap-
from the seat of the Government and on mout of twenty-four men of the Infanterie de la Alarine, who had been dispatched the 3rd of November be had a further rein-
markamen.
St. Swithin, (Waller) 2 Enilo, (Middleton)
Hollands Chanter of deputies, indications appear of a desire of concentrating their From the tenor of the debates in the
forces in Java, Sumatra, and Banca, and withdrawing from the numerous petty but. Words particularly those which, are stig mustized as last ports or kinke of money. One of these last ports is the Residency of Government coats about ten thousand of Timor, which under the present system pounds sterling per annum, without yield ing any Tressure in return.
The fault bowever (without misrepresen- simply the construction of the lines skotch-nothing has been done to develope the how did you get amongst these people; he proposed sphere of operations is a very are literally naknown except in name, but riches of the various Islands com said, I did not intend to go to the Souali limited one, and that the financial success country, but I was shipwrecked, and wo of the project would on that account be a from what is known by scientific researches, lauded at Howeayah, and a number of peo- piatter of come doubt and uncertainty. It there is no doubt that minerals abound in states that, on the 29th of October, at mid- The last news up to the 8th November plo met u ou the shore, and they plunder is quite clear to our mind that lines to exists in Flores. The Coffee grown at Mo amounting to about 600 strong, brud at- Timor whilst it is reported also that Tin day, the Ouebias (with their anxiliaries), ed our property and killed a umber of us, China and Japan must be taken into con all but three, and they sent us into the insideration as ultimate necessities, for then barra, in Timor, is of excellent quality, and tasked Ogbatch. The post had been assail- terior of the country. I asked him, how long there can be no question at all about hand commands even bigher prices in the Sydney ed on three sides at once, and had been and Scalawag also ran. Some little time you have been in their hands? he said, twelve some dividends on all the Capital raquired mineral wealth of Timor, I have obtained and his men. The enemy was beaten back anxiety to be off; and when the flag fall Joup de Grace, Panic, Zindnadel, Alarm market than the best Java. As to the courageously defended by asrgeant Gagnere was wasted at the start owing to Alarm's years or thirteen, with two others, my com- It is aufficient only to remember the en panions, and they are now in the villages, orous anual trado, local and interna pemens of sulphides and carbonate of by a well-sustained and judiciously directed St. Scithin was in front, the others on audi ain & servant to these people, and tional, which will then be accommodated. Copper from various places; extending over tire, the loss of the foe being calculated to tolerably even terms. St. Brithis, conti water their cattle with them, and my com A paragraph in the Blue book before us
an area of 60 English square miles-im. have been about fifty men. The defendera nued to maintain the lead, Chup de Urais do you eat? he replied grain (jowaree) and ing, employing 91,095 square rigged vessels chite exist at Atspapca in coutral Timor, although the attack lasted for an hour. A bringing up the rear; but at the gate he panions do likewise. I asked him, what estimates its value at $153,800,000 start mense deposits of carbonate or green mala had only one man alightly wounded, lying next the others in a buneb, Panic nest and wilk. I asked him, are you mar. of an aggregate tonnage of 10,657,151 tous.of the celebrated author of the "Endian threw himself, with ten men, into the out-like business, but appeared to hang when for which Mr Crawfurd, a nephew I believe this new act of hostility Captain Pous began to drain ip and at one time locked ried to any one satougat these people he of this trade, the Straits Settlements repro- In re Lai-a-Tock, Bankrupt-Applica replied, no, I am not. I said, are you still sent £20,500,000, China £60,000,000, Java
post at Uubatch, leaving the post of Pouebo he had passed into fifth place, ami the of your former religon, or have you turned £8,200,000, and Australia £58,600,000
under Sons-Lieutenant Griffon. Mahomedan He answered, I in my These figures will give some idea of the
was hopelessly out of the race. Com- others raced up again with the exception of Scalawag who fell to the rest and wn religion.
vast importance of the interests at stake, should be lost in starting the proposed
ther, and from the stand it looked almost and how very desirable it is that no time
ing up the straight St Swithin and Coup lines..
de Grace appeared to be locked toga- The progress made by the promotera of
like a foul, but Cornucopia bere raced up the Eastern Asia Telegraph Company, stated that Chromeison-Gold-and Grative:
Besides Copper, it may be with certainty forcement, consisting of twenty-seven in the middle of the Course, and rushed to Limited" we gather to be as follows: they have obtained concessions of the exclusive phite oxist. Asto agriculture, Paddy, Coffee,
the front winning a capital race by nearly It has also been notified that Commana length, St, Suithin second, Kaloo third. right, for D0 years, to curry lines burgh Cocoa, Maize, and Sugar Cane grow lugudent Mathieu left Noumes on the 18th of Zündnudes was pulled up before passing the Majesty the King of Siam, with his Tri- bound, the Thermometer (Fabr.) being and others now there, sufficient force will the territories of the Sri Maliarajah of riantly; whilst the interior, being high November with fresh forces. They post. Scalawag cantering in last. Time, Juhore, the Sultan of Salengore and His Ponies, Buffaloes, Sheep, and Goats 2.
land, is cool and well adapted for pastdrago. must have arrived at the score of difficulty 3m. 178. butary Rajahs all up through the Malay there as low as 35 in June, July, and be available for repressing the rebellion in on the 17th of November. With these men Peninaala to the British Territories in Burnabi. Thoir action in dealing with August, and besides the above mentioned the north of his island, and for the re-esta defeated, thirty of them alain, and Te Koti
these Potoutates, as also their whole pro-lurals, there is a considerable anunt of blishment of peace and somurity for our set- himself dangerously wounded, or, according
ject, have been approved of by the Govern excellent quality Bees wax and Sandal- tlers and friendly tribes. to the first report, killed. The white com-
or General of India, the India Office, the wantier wished to wait for reinforcements
Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, the being abandoned by the present possessors, sargent natives.
wood annually oxportad.
It has been reported that Sons-Lieuton- but the native contingent refused, believing
Admiralty and Her Majesty's Treasury it would be desirable that the British Go to learn from the Meaiteur of the 22nd In the event of Timor sud its dependencies aut Griffon has been assassinated by the in- thoonelves sufficiently strong for the occa
We are happy, however, Board They have been sion, as the result proved a fact which
promised every
Only the abovó two nambors were put assistance and facility by the Indian Government should accept possession, because November, that this report is totally ui- shows no disaffection among our allien"
up, and sa was to be expected the excite in that quarter. At the two sente of the
Vernont in starting the line from Maul- thenatives desire the British rule, and Timor founded. Sipirok is that part of the land which has main through British Territory, by the is the balf-way house between Singapore and There is no other news of any import-cracks at the prospect of a good trial be-
meut amongst the partisans of the tw mar, recrulle were fast pouring in, and the best the first, and consequently the longest King of Siam and the chiefs of the Malay Australia. The Colonial Government would auce. constabularly force, along was mid to mue under the authority of the N. L. Government. Peninsula iu the construction and mainten appear naturally to be best fitted to annexthis
tween them, was very great. They got ter 1,200 men, of course undisciplined. The principal chiefs took the oath of ance of the line through their countries, Residency and govern it in a similar manner
perioutly The Government in Wellington have offered fidelity to the Government; and if the ad- and the Government of Netherlands india as Penang of Malacca, the a reward of a thousand pounds for the per- vantage gained thereby was not very great, is favorable. towards the proposed junction men, which last for the nost wealthy
population being of Timorese, Malaye, and China- Ron of Tito Koware, and five pounds for it nevertheless checked in a great measure, with their line in Sumatra and Java, every Bauhau prisoner, man or lad; and the arbitary ware which were formerly Colonies of Australia have been for a long innential part, and number about a thou- volunteers have been invited for a guerills carried on, between the tribes, and tine extremely anxious for the establisit of British manufacture, the Singapore mer sand souls. The importe being principally corps competent to scour the bush. New which tended to general impoverishment, neut of telegraphic communication wilk chants would find their advantage; and as chanies are taking place in the command, Dwelling in the immediate neighbourhood Europe, and have repeatedly uttered to the and Colonel M'Donnell is to be recalled, of the road leading to Siboga the writer Home Government handsome subsidive if in a few years the North Coast of Australia and placed at the head of a reorganised has in former days frequently viewed with it would undertake or assist in its construc-brisk intercourse between the two sides of body of the friendly Maories in the weal. interest the numerous troops of Bartas, tion. Their assistance and co-operation the Timur ses will be carried on.
will be colonised, there is no doubt that a The revolt does not spread as yet; the hearly laden with salt, which marched past may also be safely doponded upon. Nor, Mauri King still holds aloof, though many from Pangaribuan, Gottam, Silindong, dewe feel assured, will the French in Saigon that were Timur and its dependeucios trans In conclusion, I venture to prognostiente, of his followers are said to have gour to the But that intercourse, however satisfactory, or the Merchants in China be behindlust ferred to the Government of Singapore, war, and the appréhensions of a rising in is now at once stopped. The Batta re- in contributing their helping hand towards that in less than ten years' time, instead of the Waikato and in other quarters are still maixa well armed, it fortified campongs, their share of tho undertaking. gofolfilled. At a public meeting in Well- and prefers insufferable poverty to the dan
being stiguratized as a sink of money and ington, it was declared that the coloniais ger of losing his freedom, and his life; the political obstacles have been removed from prize and free institutions would render it It would appear therefore that all outside incapable of improvement, British enter ought in this emergency to rely upon them-road to Siboge has become very insecure the way of the Compay, and that there is one of her most prosperous Colònies. Belven, and that no aid should be sought deed. from the home Government or the regular
but the Stand and its enclosure, although Some months ago, on the road from Sibo- proceeded with, if the necessary capital is in
nothing to prevent the project being at once
Snowdon; Trusting that a ventilation of this subject tolerably well filled before the second bell Army; while, on the other hand, petition ga to Sigoltam, Battas from the latter pinos available, and we understand on this point Singapore Government to take advantage of rat race, did not present the lively appear also started. Snowdan got the best of the
The Hermit, your ye
Wood) widely read journal may induse the gave out its warning peal to prepare for the
All Boure, (Morgan) the Governor, ironi 605 " wives, mothers, from the S. W. of Silindong one of the that arrangements have been, or are beings the propitious moment beforo another Go-anoeë we have observou in times gone by.
Majesty, through were attacked and captured, by a party.
Conundrum, Hard Lines, and Magician- and daughters of Wanganui settlers," ask (the captives) was at ouve killed and osten graph Construction and Maintenance Com looking out for desirable sites for Colonies) early part of the day-night pussibly account Lines several lengths behind, but he closed
completed on favorable terina with the Telo- ing that the efforts of this loyal and well- upon the road through the bush. The re-pany, to undertake the works under the becomes the possessor, and thereby proven for the absence of many especially of the
vernment (and there are several at present The threatening look of the weather in the start and the race being only half-a-mile affected district, und of the whole island, maining eight were ahut up in the block, direction of the Eastern Asia. Telegraph thorn in the midst of the intercourse be- ladies of the Colony. The crowds lining were all in a bunch." Snowdon, bow. all went away at a rattling pace, Hard may be speedily supplemented by the aid having the undeshed head of their eaten Jompany. The extent of the proposed tween Singapore and Australis, of Imperial troops,"
up to his ponies and at the village the five comrade placed purposely within their view. lines from Maulmain to Bangkok, and The force of Tito Kowaru was supposed Thess eight unfortunates expect no better down to Singapore and Bankalis, is ea
the rails inside the Course and the roadway to be at Papatupa on the 27th ult, about inte. Thor may be either sold, or killed timated at 2,000 miles-the cost at £50
outside from the obelisk at the foot of the over, gradually draw away and won as he 800 strong in fighting men. Colonel Whit- and eaten. For it is very rare that the per mile, and, the time required to finish.
hill to the village were something wonderful, like, fermit coming gamoly at the finish more reported under that same date that enormously high ransoms, demanded by the work, about a year. These lines being
the Chinese evidently making quite a bali-passing the post about two lengths behind day of it. eight of the enemy had been killed in a those savage cannibals, are within the grasp completed then there will be time to think
Conundrum, Hard Tines and Magi.. amall cavalry affair, in which: Sergeant G of the poor Bastas. He who has only once of the China and Australian lines. It is to
ck in the order named. Time, im. 78. Maxwell, of the Kai vi cavalry, distin- eeen the valley of Bilindong will not speed be noted that the concession from the
8-THE ROADSTER'S PLATE,-presented, guished himself by killing three of the
value $175, for all Horsea not entered rebola. A party of the nativer, however,
for any Cup during the Meating. Catch Weights. Entrance $5. One mile. (Four Entries.)
(Maitland) Caviare, (Morgan)
has been addressed to Her
· of
16
THE BATTAS-Some ago, there appeared in this juurial, a contribution written by the esteemed Mr. Henny, in which it was planly shown, how the relation of the N. 1. Government with the Hattas must be un- derstood. That contribution was not only important for this; it contained also very intelligent. Liuts for the Government con-
cerned.
AVS. Tü
ly forget the grand impression, made apon Maharajah of Johore stipulates in one of
1-remain, sir,
Your very obedient servant,
7 and
П.Д.
a
HONGKONG RACES,
1869.
by Members of the Portuguese Community,
value 6. THE PORTUGUESE CUP,--presented
Arabs, 9st.; American and Colonial, 10st. Buglish, list. Entrance $10. One-mile , for all Horses. Weights
and-a-quarter. (Eight Entries.)
· Beeter,
(Maitland) 1 Birmingham, (Morgan)
away.on
2
equal terms and trumendous paro which was too hot to last, and at the turn into the straight both jockies
think appeared to
so for they both. FIRST DAY,
eased up" and cause past the stand at a promising appearener, and the thick lower draw up steadily, and nearing the village Tuesday, 16th February, 1869.1 slower rate, Birmingham a length in front, ing clouds boded ill for the pleasure seekers the paco again became very fast, Exeter The early morning did not put in a vary but at the Black Rock Exeter began to
at the Course, hit the high wind which slowly but surely improving his position noon; patahes of blue sky appeared through shewed in front, and although Birmingham prevalled, drove the send away towards until at the beginning of the stables he the canopy of mist and the sun began to show signs of his determination to be a
made his effort in good style Breter landed val. The road presented the usual lively
a clever winner by a length amidst loud appearance, the crowds of chairs, carriages, China and Japan Ponies Weight for spectator of the great yearly Colonial carni cheering. Time, 2m. 293.
7. THE VALLEY STAKES, for all Manila, equestrians, and the muscolar Christians inches. Entrance 810, with 875 from the being apparently quite up to former years, on foot pouring down towards the Course Fund. Half-a-mile.. (Eigliteen Entries.).
0.
him.
Marcus,
(Woller)
1
2 3
2
The above two only came to the past lend given to Marcus at the start, bot A good deal of growling was made at the Caviare never closal ap much, and Marotta won very easily by several lengths.
ALOUTT, in his Tablet, just pablished;
NEW CALEDONIA.
1.-TRE WONG-NEI-CHONG-STAKes, for Noumen up to the 20th November.
We are in receipt of intelligence from China Pusic, that have never been entered for a Race. Weight for inches. Entrance him by the prospect. The whole appoava to its clauses that, in event of the Telegraph of the 22nd of October last, there was round.(Seven Entries.)
In the Moniteur de la Nouvelle Caledonie, $o each, with $70 from the Fund. Once had succeeded in taking a number of kega lesa rice field; in which hundreds of vit within three years of the Concesionaries six soldiers of the Infanterie de la Marine,
the naked eye an extensive--almost bound-line not being completed and in gunpowder from an escort
operation brief account published of the massacre of
Baccarat,
(Morgan) 1 learn from telegrams of the Dunedin lages, in different directions, lie as it were obtaining the approval of the British Gov-who had been sent by Captain Pons to the
Grecian Bend, (Middleton) 2 Journalé to December 12, that Tito Ko-sown broadenst. From this evidently pro-ernment, the concession is to be considered Quebas tribe. We are now in a position
Grey Friar,
(Meyer) 3 warn's earthwork, fronting Woodall's reductive plain, a little rice, is now and then as withdrawn. Now the approval of the to give some details of that most deplor
Valley Villain, (Johnston) doubt, has been destroyed, the cavalry exported to the coast; but it must be fore- Home Government appears to have been able event.
The above four only came to the post, having found it abandoned.
soon that the coming production will not obtiane towards the end of 1866 or begin-
and the tag fell to rather a bad start, Private letters from Napier reluctantly meet the demand: and thus a famine is inning of 1867 and it is high time therefore, military post on the 5th of October, and sauce, but at the turn all the ponies came Corporal Vessier and five soldiers left the Grecian Bend being some lengthe in ad load one to the sauclusion that the collapse finmediate prospect, and that atnid plain if the Company is to preserve its exolusivo arrived, at 7 in morning, at Pongouet, together and raced past the gate almost of the late campaige on the East Coast did so liberally endowed by nature. The rights and privileges, that the work was where they wero waited without distrust neck and neck. Valey Villain shortly tailed result from the previous unpopularity of wahs, which ought just now to be carefully inaugurated. The Dutch are setting a for the nineteen labourers who were to be off, and the running was made by Baccarat gives us & new origin of the somewht die Colonel Whitmore with the natives. How looked after, are now transformed into fields laudable example of promptness and vigour sent to them. These, being engaged with and Grey Friar when Grecian Bend ranning paraging epithet of "garaoty," when appli ever great his military skill may be, his of armed strifa. Most, if not all, of the cam in this respect. They have now, we are the care of getting ready their breakfast, strongly came up and challenging Baccarat {ed to the hair of the head. It occurs in unpopularity is unfortunately still groster pongs are now involved in fighting, and that, informed, s line from Datavis to Bonrabaya they were imprudent enough to pile their passed to the front at the black ruek-but his remarkable chapter on The Garden," and toust continue to paralyse his opera- as usual, for very trivial causes; and which by on one aids, and another from Batavia uparous, without leaving so much as one to falling away Baccarat took up the leail and in which, as if in scorn of every day com tions. Having been sent thither against an intelligent, and sealni intervention of the the West Coast of Sumatra as far as Padang stand sentry beside them. A New Cale was never afterwards caught, winning clover the earnest prutosta conveyed by telegraph Government, might easily be put to rights on the other side. Now Padang is nearly dowian native, named Onedioouet, luredly by a length clear. Grey Friar third
Mr Mean, the whole responsibility of For three months, fights have daily taken opposite Haukalis in Siak, the proposed the soldier Imbert on one side, and, after some lengths belini, Vallsy Villain ne parts, and the theology of the pulpit, he merce and manufactures, of the politics of the operations on the East Coast rests on place, and also night attacks, involving juuotion point of the cable from Malacos, having talked with him. familiarly, struck where. Time, 2n, 128.
bloody collisions, keep the population on and it will require a very short space of him a death-blow with his Hatchet. This
devotes come fifty or sixty pages to a lesro- The utmost indignation is expressed from a continual feverish stretch. Such a state time to complete the communication be was the signal for the massacre; the unior-
2.-TEX CANTOR CUF, presented,
ed disquisition upon potatoes and parsnip one end of the East Coast to the other at of affairs can have only the gravest, and tween the two coasts of Sumatra. With tunate follows could not get to their sins, 71bs Eutrance $10. Une-mile-and-a-half human life. "The cariot," he says,
value £50, for Arabe only. Weight 10st. their relation to human happiness and the esthetics and sympathies of these, and Colonst Whitmore's command. The most most destructive consequences. Prisoners direct communication between Europe and and they were butchered. The carbines (we Katrien.) insulting announcements are chalked up on are crucitled, tortured to death as a murk the East Coast of Java it will not appear and munitions remained in the hands of
***has she walls, while the newspapers are full of for balleta, mutilated in the most beastly long and difficult task to lay a cable to the the murderers.
lost the reputation it had iu Queen Eliza Early Puri, depreciatory statements and a memorial to matiner, murdered, and finally entah up. Borth coast of Australia. Soundings we
*(Morgan) Mameluke, The fatal news arrived at Pouebo at 7 in
beth's time, the leaves being then used in the Governor, which has alreally been sign Crowds of Battas from Pohan, and Great believe, have been completed by H. M. S., the evening. It produced a terrible excito
(Waller) 2
the head-dresses of the ladies of her Court, ed by hundreds, has been got up, pointing Tuba, march into, and through Silitong Serpent, at present in this harbour. Turnment amongst the military, and Captain Purl and although Mameluke got away well, ed to the lair is derived." It is enrique This was considered a certainty for Early from whence the epithet (carroty") appli but the probable consequences of this step. to murder, and plutider, and devastate, by ing now towards China, when the line is Puns, accompanied with thirty man-ha and kept the lead to the village, Eurly that whilst this custou obtained in that
The Ngatiperou and the Wairon natives an overpowering force of numbers, have all gome home, and the Ahuriri The scene
completed towards Saigon, a continuation ing made sure of the defences of the port Purt closed up and passed him at the ancient Court of the Virgin Queen, the of these abominations, of to Hub on the Gulf of Tonquin will be marched immediately to the spot to inquire distance post, where the white hung out custom of staining the hair of ladies to the natives will do the same by the nextsteamer. so much bloodshed and violence, is not very feasible enough, and from thence a marius into the nature of the exime, and to punish signals of distress and was pumped out at color of golden carrots prevails in the Court Colonel Whitmore could not induce them to distant from, indeed it is in the immediate pable to Haiwan and Hongkong would it also if he should find occasion to do so, the stand never showing a sign afterwards, of Engenie. So that carroty hair," in remain, and be is left alone with his En neighbourhood of our authority. All this readily be completed. It is known that the At 10 o'clock on the following morning the Early Purl winning in a canter. Mameluke stead of boing an impugnment of personal ropean force at Turanganui Meanwhile, has taken place at a distance of two days French Government in Saigon will do all above-naured officer was at Pougouet, there was pulled up before passing the post, beauty, is now considered its greatest glory The enemy has time to concentrate his adat journey from Bibogs.
in its power to assist in establishing a land he found the pory remains of corporal Tee Time, Sus. 18s
→ we for one always thought it was.
the Government
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