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OF COMMERCE erity of opinion ap- the functions which self-constituted, yet an the Chamber of

ng to one view, its

ivate, it cannot be ntitied, to come for tutivo of the entire y. Its functions are

se of an influential

a nothing more. Ita

eas is also alleged

ntative status, and view maintain that

1 snd influence exer- kong Chamber fully mits imposed by its majority of residents her hand, that Cham- epite their non-public riptive right the cha zative bodies; that hions should be, and as those of the com- which they exist. ew we entirely coin. se to enquire how far

in social intercourse brought against the e or less acrimony, are ble objections to its de of action.

bandied about are, bred in number (1)

injustly exclusive; members lack energy sposed to assume the icter; and (3) that, ically disposed, there tter lack of organiza- 7 policy in political

e assertions there is truth; but it may be regards the alleged rather a consequence 3 non-energetio course sent members. Some al invitation was sent

be who were not mem

But in view of the hich had become its very large number ed to take part in its aloof, with the remark

ng money away to pay

ben no possible good

t to themselves ur to All that is needed to er upon a broader anifestation of more part of the present be once seen that e Chamber has mark- official quarters and aubers will readily en- ay well be that there ounger portion of the if sound ability phose rent events would be by no means advocate vitation to all junfor mselves on the list of bubt "Tai-pan-ism" is gent, and the employed s exceed the employer as a general rule the ads of the houses give tion of public opinion, restricting membership might we doubt hot y relaxed in special uses. As regards the there is little difficulty the plainest terms, or equally unmistakeable A want of energy is ailure to invite diace great public question a delay in starting it rived at becomes prae

It has been shown by

og style in which the are advanced and for Chairman (we speaks of ecessor) and Committee

Still more has an ut y and public spirit beer agre attendance of mem

ating called for public

to discuss so vitally im

n as the revision of the

tually (as graphically

a China Punchy drawa

e fecretary, and some chairs The Comunit it mumbers stay aways omplain that the Com

g. Thia Tatter grave complaint agaînti itation of the Chamber founded upon fact. I

e of the institution be

dmitted there can be us

ob that, in the event of

ting to discuss polition atters of grave import

No 1785 FEBRUARY 25, 1869.]

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Two men from the U. S. S. Once were pretty heavily ned for having got into dranker row, Fines paid, after sorrow was expressei all round.

THE CHINA KAILY

MILDEW IN COTTON.

"Fassing through Devonshire street ons for the dead, they are masses for the re- (Supreme Court & Consular Gazette, Feb. 20.) day, directly after his arrival, and noticing pose of the souls of the dead, is not that Hardly a mail leaves China or Indis that the sign of Samuel F. Guild, assayer,' he rauk Romanism? the disheartening reply does not carry home reports and certificates called upon Mr. Guild and employed him to is, that masses only mean special celebration of mildew and other imperfections in catton make an assay, having first obtained some of the communion Service with intention, goods. The shippers have to submit to sulphuretted ores for this purposo. Neither intention, namely, to ascura rost in those largo deductions on this account, and the Colonel Stavins nor Mr. Guild had any no longer with us. What a functare for. importers and consumers are put to serious idea of what the staff was that they were Churchwardens, Mr: Nichols and his inconvenience, and frequently to actual going to use in smelting the oro. Howeyer friends! Who in sufficient for thesS loss. The effect on the trade is disastrous the treatment was made; and in place of things by lowering the character of a staple which getting at the rate of 500 dollars per tou, for many years afforded as cause of com- which was the mint assay of that particular plaint. Tot although this depreciation in ore, they got over 1,400 dollara per ton, the value of cotton goods has now continued This was astounding, and the two gentlemen for a considerable time little seems to be looked upon each other with amazement known upon this side as to the cause. No Something wrong about this,' said the Co- doubt imprudent stowage and unforeseen lonel, 1,400 dollars per ton-that will ne accident may account for some instances, ver do. So another test was made. The but in the majority of cases badly preparod balance of the ore was pulverised, and di- sizing, sail the introduction of various ma- vided into equal parts. One half was then trials to increase the substantie or the assayed by the regular mint process, and

in

independent Christian conviction will, we believe, not only accent many of the results yielded by the free but reverent criticism of the Bible, but also not a few of those read- ings of the divine nature and of the mean ing of revelation to which the Roman Church has approached nearer than any other. Protestants who think and study for themselves will have much to lears from the critical school. They will have also not a little to learn from that great Church has been no less truly than eloquently called history, the patron of art, the vanquisher "the missionary of nations, the associate of

of the sword,”

ance, it is the duty of the Committes to Court, the case of action was consequent business at Victoria, as well as to the be provided with certain statements and ly at an end, da sta i lulever som docking of their vessels at Kowloon, offered resolutions upon which discussion may menced. The Captain explained (as did inducements which almost counterbalanced It is their duty to say in effect siso Janson himself) that the watch, had the long established influence of your Com

been given into bis enstody an advance papy; and as, in addition, from our towing "Your Committee have arrived at such of $18; and the watch his promised to re-expenses not being no heavy, we considered and such a view, and propose so and so turn to Jansen, if he carried out his arti- ourselves in a position to dock more econo Those who differ from the views express- cles and returned in the ship to California mically than the other Company, the ad ed or course proposed have a present ophie pase was therefore dismissed.

vantages of the proposed gouibination did portunity of setting forth their own opi

District Watchman No. 13 made a good not then present themselves as of such Bons and the discussion would then cate this morning. At in pot four important to us as they had previously

After all, though one cannot help smiling sadly for a moment at the theological vor axime a practical form. What, for in- he observed two men in Caine Road en- done,

deavouring to open a door with a kuifo,

The statements however that I am parti-

tices into which the worthy but auprepared Blace, could be more absurd than the and he watched for a moment what they cularly desired by the board to address you

city men, or shopkespora, or it may be st recant meeting about the opening of new were trying to do. The follows however upon are thoas made by Mr Halland,

torasys, apothecaries, or the like, are drawn ports when, the "public" were invited to caught eight of him and at once made off, *First: **that the attempt some time age

at times like the present, when the Church speak. It resulted in the meeting ter

one of there escaping and the other failing to amalgamate was frustrated, chiefly

become instead of a region of still life, a mlasting exactly where it should have into the hands of the deserving watchman, owing to the exorbitant vahre placed upon

region of active strife, every one must see begub the Committee being request pair of wore and a knife ware found the Unton property at Whampoa, which

that by stich controversies, and only by 'on prisoner, who represented himself as a they (The Union Dock Company) estimated

such controversies, oan the true principle od to draw up a despatch and un

another public meeting be held, there wurk Mr May saw that this search was worth about who he (Mr Helland), thought

of Protestantiam, the principle that every $5000.

weight of the fabric lie at the bottom of the true enough it yielded at the rate of 300 man should be "convinced in his own is every probability of a document which successful by giving prisones hard labor for Second That it is certain the Unica mischief. The manufacturers are therefore dollars per ton. Then the other half was mind," be tested and applied. Hitherto abodies neither the opinion of the six months, aut ordering him to find secu-Dock Company could go on only a short generally to be blamed, but before a clear treated with the stuff, and again they the ordinary mass of English Churchmen Chamber or that of the outside publicity for twelve butt in the sum of $20. time at present rates, as they were simply case ear he made out against them we must found 1,400 dollars par ton. This was as have been no more capable of explaining toing forwarded to II. M. Consul as an his energetic, carpenter was identified as citing their throats by present prices" and securately assortain the cause and endea-tounding and sonvincing, but we cannot what they believed and why they cuation from the united wisdom of having been previously in Gaol as a rogue that he (Mr Heilsut) knew of vessels has your to suggest some nears of removing a dodge the result,' said Me. Guild, for there it, than so many Roman Catholica By A

and vagabond.

ing boea dooked for what would barely pay reducing the evil, A manufacturer who it is. Repeated experiments were thon great price they seem likely to obtain thin the Chamber in particular, and Hong.

A case similar to the above occurred on for the pumping out of the Dock."

desires to send out bis goods in such a con- | made by Mr. Guild, and ores were sent to freedom,--the price being thrown for a tims kong at large generally! We have some the Praya in which the credit of apprehen-

Third, That they (the Union Dock Com-dition as will secure them from injury aris- this office to be tested, from nearly all the into an utter confusion of mind, of being be- hopes that under Mr Bryan's leadership siou falls apon Sheik Suffsid (Hindoo P. pany) so far as he was informed lose some ing from within will take all the necessary companies in the country. In the meau-wildered by the muttering of massa on one some ovvier and reformation may be in-0.) and Peer Bux (a Mikh P. C.). About 4-$8000 by the Government Tacht. precautions. He will, by practical teats or time Orlonel Stevens bad secured by con- side, and the "exposure of Biblical errora roduced. Even the Chefoo Chamber, at the Sikh saw a Chiuaman moving Firstly, then, in regard to the alleged by the aid of a professed chemist, guard tract all the inaturial which is now known on the others, till they are conspelled to ask back we believe consiste, or consisted, of about in a atonithy mannor, and asked him attempt some time ago to amalgamate," against the presence of all in the tallow us Stevens flux, contrasting to pay 20,000 themselves what are the real foundations of chairman, secretary and two níembers, for his pass 1, upon which John Chhautan it might be unucindad frons, Mr Halland's used, and of gods in the soap. These dollars a year for it for ninety-limo years, their belief, and what they may fairly bor- was met and saught by Suffaid, statement, that some communication had substancos are highly hygroscopic, as every Having thus secured for himself this great row from either rationalist or Roman geta mora attention paid to meant both constables stated that loy saw or passed between the two Companies on the one knows, anil as is proved every day in desulphurising agent be named it the Catholic, withent ceasing either to have a riale" than does that of Hongkong. heard a metal instrument being thrown on subject, but I am authorized to state domestic economy. When they are present Stevens flux, for treating mineral ores, faith in Obrist, or to have a faith of their Can or will the new chairman rescue the the ground. This was a house-breaking positively, that no overtures whatever the steam generated in the holds of ships is. In speaking of this flus, in recent our which is not taken on the mere word Iatter from its fallen position

implement, and prisoner had thrown down towards amalgamation have ever been rapidly attracted to the goods, and the official papers Professor Hayes, stats of sacerdotal authority. And from this his wespous to avoid inconvenient results made by the Hongkong and Whampoa result is mildew and incipient decay. The assayer, says This now fur is a point of view we cannot forbear saying that Those nasty consequences were not avoided, Dock Company to this Company. I am evil may be mitigated by increasing the residue, remaining after the extraction of however, as Mr May gave him a sentence further requested by the Board to ex ventilation on-board ships, but, no matter sodium from the mineral oryolite, and con precisely similar to the last, viz, 8 months press their surprise, that a gentleman what precautions are taken in the matter siste of fluoride of calcium, and aluminium, A SALE of horses and carriages took place hard labor and security for other twelve oupying a prominent position as a Director of windsaila and such like euntrivances, with some caustic and some carbonate of yesterday afternoon in the Parade Ground, mouths. Prisoner represented himself as of your Company, should have committed goods impregnated with soda salts will at line, in varying proportions, like silica at there were few, if any bidders, and a boatman, who was abroad thus early to himself to such a gratuitous discussion tract the insisture which cannot be got rid and oxide of iron. The fluxing power is most of the animals wore bought in. Snow-ply for hire and stated that he bad picked of the value of the property of another of by any mechanical device. Assuming dependent on the fluorides present, and is dora racing pony, from the Shanghai up the house-breaker's in in the street, Company, a course in which we decline to the intereat of Whine merchants in the pre- generally aided by the addition of a stable, was first put up at the reserve bid being entirely ignorant of its use. His follow Mr Holland, though materials for vention of injury to piece gooda, number. chloride, such as common salt, in mixture of $500, but no one went a "pehighst, defence was fortunately about as much retaliation are not wanting, if the wish be less other instances in which chemical aid with it. Besides a high efficiency in so he was fed off Gladstone, a dun-colour worth as the iron in this instance.

really to go thoroughly into the question of would be valuable to them, at once suggest causing ordinary rocks and gangues to ed pony, from the same stable, was sold:

the present value of Dock property at themselves. If the mersantile community becque fluxed by heat, the fluorides give sheep, to Messra. Arnhold, Karberg and

Whatappa, as against the prions paid for it desired to protect themselves against fraud

a remarkable fluidity to the melted mass, Co., for $86, after Borae corapetition. High

years ago,

cotton and silk brought down from the and they ensure the deposition of fer, a great grey horas, was run up to

Secondly: Mr Helland's remarks as to interior these articles would be bought sub-metallic globules reduced from the ores 300, but not sold. After the three some One of the men of H. M'a Cockchaferi of the veritable "Colonial Screw" were was aleo Gued pretty stiffy for a strutture sale of charges, and the curtainty of an jeat to analysis. There is plenty of work here submitted to trial, so that the metal is early-dissolution of the Union Dock Com- for an analytical obemist. Were there auch found at the bottom, in a clean solid state led up, but one or two only found offence: he had bit a chair-coolie severely in pany if they be persisted in, must be taken a functionary in Shanghai all disputes about in cooling. Professor Hayes also says in

PUBLIC SPEAKING, purchasers.

Then followed some police the eye.

for what they are worth.

In spite of our being a nation which ac- We, like the water in silk and cotton would be settled this same paper that his trials with this horaes," but the only bid we heard was a The remanded case in which a Chinamanother Dock Company, are a good deal de by his report. People would look out more flux covered its action on the silicious, companies most of its important public ac- "two-cent stamp," for a homely-looking (a bumboat-man) is charged with having pendent upon those skilled in the making of for adulterations aut would throw up con aluminous calcareous rocks and sulptivity with a surfeit of speeches, those who brute, who appeared in the most despon- stolen a case of silk from the American estimates, and we can only, as we do, take tracts on account of them if there were any baretted orea with compound rucks; and make a speech of even the most moderate ding siste. à number of carriages wore ship Windward, in August of last year, was every precaution to see that no work is un- moans of proving their existence. In in all these applications their minerals ware quality are as precious pearls to election offered for sale, but a few only ware knock continued this afternoon. A rather smart dertaken that does not shaw a reasonable Liverpool and all other great commercial perfectly melted into thin, glass-liku managers. Probably nineteen out of twen ed down to gonsine purchasers,Freza. piece of detection transpired during the margin. In any case I am instructed to anarte such protested chemists are to be and the meal, or regulus, always by candidates who get up to address eles,

forenoon in connection with this case, the say that, as far as we are able to ascertain, | found, and are oppested to in hundreds of separated oleauly from the ore Here tors will show an entire want of every ele readlt of which was that another Chinaman in the various Dockings and Repairs for cases where here such a means of protesthere is an admission, ou the part of one of ment that goes to good oratory of even the was placed in dock on the above charge which the two Companies have competed, tion is never thought of, we have flux is the very agent asked for by the of their memory, to begin with. If one our well-known fhell of science, that this very plainest kind. They are at the mercy Mr Douglas of the Goal was surroying the we have been as often above as below the the chemist is not forthcoming, We liavo audience, when he observed a tail follow Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Company uit two former occasions commented upon Georgia miners to destroy the sulphur and sentence of that bald essay which they whose face was familiar to him; and, while in the amounts of our tenders, and I am in the insufficiency of the empirical assays of drive away the silton, the old queen bee have so carefully prepared before-hand es- he was speaking to one of the officers of the a position to add that the work performed silver with which wo have hitherto been of the mineral hive. The professor also sapes from its place, a thousand demoniac Windward, that officer also observed the by this Company, since the opening of content. Bat it is quite time that in other says that his experiment demonstrated that images start up before their eyes, they tall man, and thought he knew hija in con- the Kowloon Dook has invariably shewn matters as well as in the important one of this flux may be applied in the large way know not whether they are standing or ait nection with the robbery. At this stage a

very fair profit 1 am also desired bullion the rule of thumb principle should for reducing res directly in fornaces of ting, the tongue refuses its offices, and the the tall man endeavoured to "sboer off" to give a most unhesitating contradiction be abandoned. In England the leading proper form. This statement has now whole oratorical fabric tatters and proba- but is followed, capturel by Sergeant to Mr Helland's assertion that this Coin chemists such as Muspratt, Kaue, Herspath, been fairly verified, the experiment being bly falls into a thon and disjointed piesva-- O'Brien at the Gaol steps, and identified pany has douted vessels for what would Ure and many others filled and fill in made by the Aoworth Mining Company, of a very miserable end, which not even the by bath the first and seed officers.The barely pay for pumping out, as such is various places exactly the position which Georgia in a furnace erected by Colonel applause of the most indefatigable party particulars of the case were fully given and utterly contrary to the facts.

we desin to see opened in Shanghai Bei-Stevens, at Lichfield foundry, in East claque can either sonceal or retard. If pro- fally taken down by the Magistrate as Thirdly, as to Mr Helland's statement entilic repnia opon samples brought into Boston."

sence of mind or self control, which is the against botli prisoners. Mr Sharp dofen that we are certain to lose $8000 on the the market in a great measure determine

first essential of decent spaaking, be want ded one of the prisoners.

Government Yacht so far as he was inform prices. Every resource of modern art is

ing to these unhappy mun, so, as a general ed. On behalf of the Board I have to brought to hear upon commercial questions.

rule, is the second seeential the power of state, most emphatically, that Mr el-Thus, for example, the purity of saltpetre is land's informant has grossly deceived hiin, determined by the refractive power of the up on the 3rd November, in St. Clement's all who have studied the umbject agree The Romanizers in our Church offered impressing their bearers with their since rity, simplicity, and single-mindedness. and that there is as little foundation crystals. Irrespective of purely clieinical Church, at Cambridge, mass, -a "high for this alleged fast as for the other methods all the recent discoveries in light, muss," it is said, whatever that may be, that, at last with large and promiscuou assertions already conimosited upon. heat

Assoniblages, the air of conviction and plain have each special ap for the ropoas of the late Primate's soul; honesty iu the speaker infallibly opens the As Mr Halland has thought fit to make plications to the

tions to the important question of ad- in other words, we believe, a full celebra-honest of the heaters. But not every sin these statenients at a public meeting of your alteration. And then again a wide Beld is tion of the Communion Servius with the Re Charles Collins Public sitting for Shareholders, I am requested to forward opened to a professed analyst in a country special intention" of procuring the redeliverances, for not every sincere wat has air. to his public a copy of this letter to the local papera for hero mining must soon commence.

pose of good, Dr Langley's soul; and insertion. passing last Examination.

inosa has been carefully surveyed by Buto-the Bishop of Ely is said to have that perfect and unsophisticated confidence I have the honour to be, poan geologists and mineralogists, Dot, replied to those who complained of in the truth and wisdom of what bei

sarely, from motives of were idle curiosity. this remarkabla Romanizing feat, Mr Ni-ing which would enable him to throw him A well-known American geologist is even chols, the aburchwarden of St. Clement's self firmly only simply on that, witbont now engaged in an examination of the Cambridge, and others, that the system rical proprieties. It is not enough that he ever thinking of studied forms and rheto- mineral resources of the country round the of introducing doubtful doctrines into er should be situere. Bis sincerity must be G. N. MINTO, Esq.,

Poyang lake. The United States have sent Church by the use of unauthorized bymus, Secretary Hongkong aul Whampoa Dock as thoir Minister to China a gentleman anthems, and introits is not to be justified of the full-blooded sort which shall inspire

Company Limited.

whose diplouatic abilities have never been may principle of loyalty and honesty sulf-consciousness which is the basis of the him, and bear him up for alvay from that resteal, but who is nuiversally recognised as but he adds, to the complainauts, you a high authority upon mining and cognate are probably aware that a decision of the speaker. If a man is thinking moro subjects. These fasts mean something very Court of Archies has been given to the elf himself that of his cause, or, to put li ra- different from the provisions of the Burli feat that prayera for the dead bare not

ther differently, if he is incapable of forget- game treaty, and seem to indicate the arbeen forbidden by the Church of England, ting himself in his cause, he may enced with rival of the time when Keaking's colebrated and you will therefore see that there may denunciation of mining operations is to be-

w

TO-DAY'S POLICE. -

Baforu Mr May, six men were brought uspenfor Horapoo), and charged by that officer as suspicions characters. They were apprehendati by the Inspector at 1 o'clock this morning, in a house in Sbip Street, Wauchi ( kuwi bad locality); but It appears that Mr Horspool, while the oc- cupants were reluctantly opening the doo: from the inside, pushed in the door. The action was taken on the stron th of infer mation from Mr.D. I Caldwell, and the house in question was pointed out by the In the Gambling Farmer's informant. honse were found the six prisoners, one of whom is a brander man, who was deported in June last He bad no warrant. His Worship said that he had already spoken to inspectors

ors of the care with which such service as midnight arrests should be made. Tuarmed with any warrant or any autho

rity

to break open the doors of apparently peaceable citizens, inepcotors by doing su withouf sich authority deprived them- selves of that protestion which the law rea- dily gave in such matters Had resistance been made in the present case, the Inspec for would bave no redress whatever, as be was doing wrong. Were he in the position of inspector he would always be very cun tious, of breaking iu doos; he would rather by means of a ladder get into the house by

a window. Now that these macu wers brought before him, he really did not know what to do with them. The Inspector re- minded His Worship that one was a brand-, ed man. This the Magistrate whmitted, bat repeated that, for all that appeared to the citraty, the others, were peaceable citizeus; one was a military store coolie. He would

THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. Court Paper for Friday, 26th February, at 10 am.

ADJOURNED CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

IN BANERUPICY.

IN ADMIRALTY,

Hongkong and Whainpoa Dook Co. and Douglas "Motion to confirm Registrar's Report.

CORRESPONDENCE. UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONG. KONG AND WHAMPOA, LIMITED.

HONOTONG, 26th February, 1869.

3

To the Editor of the "CHINA, MAIL,”.

not be much astonished if there were DEAR SIR,I have been requested by

some actions for false imprisonment soon, the Board of Directors of this Company The Inspector said he did not think that to forward to you, for publication, the

Dear Sir,

Your's faithfully,

ROF. S. WALKER,

Chairman.

HUNGEONG, Aug. 26th, 1805. D. LAPHAIR, ESQ. Secretary Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co,.

DEAR 18,--Reicering to our conversa tion, I now, in behalf of the Union Dock

1

Co. of tlos Jong and Whampoa, Limited,

For-

UNHAPPY CHURCHWARDENS. - (Spectator.)

care man cati impart this

a

is

urg-

of

rapectable men would live with a known, Copy of a letter which I bave addressed to propose that a uniform scale be adopted coms a dead letter. When everybody will probably be a legal difficulty in dealing the hearts of a crowd. Not only to be, but

that

branded criminal; and it was clear enough the Secretary of the Hongkong and Wham

they were harboring a deported man. poa Duck Company Limited, in reference Cases of the same kind had been brought to certain statements which were made at up before and decided by Mr Goodlake their Meeting of Shareholders on the 19th Mr May asked the Inspector to show the Instant, and which have sincs appeared in Ordinance which provided the punishment the local papers. of persons harboring branded men. The Inspector replied that he could not puiat out the Ordinance,; but he was certain that Buch cases had been dealt with by Mr. Good- lake. Mr Douglas, Gaol Superintendent, here proved that first prisoner had been auded and deported in June last; to which his Worship remarked that firet prison-

er was therefore a regulardeported maulu

Apponded to the letter will be found the Copies of Correspondence alluded to in a paragraph in your issue of the 22nd Instant

I am,

Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

ROB. 8 WALKER, Chairman,

reply to the Court, Inspector Horspool said THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG

that he was of opinion that thres of the prisoners were sleeping in the same room with the branded man; sad further that

AND WHAMPOA, Lisures. Hongkong, 26th February, 1889. DEAR SIR,The Directors of the Coin the prisoners were heard to say that there pany linve, with great regret, noticed some was only one marked man, and that they remarks made at the Moating of the Hong- therefore could unt see why they were all kong and Whampoa Dook Company Li- apprehended. Mr D. R. Caldwell, in replymited on the 19th Lustant, which they

the Court, stated that his inen had been deem of so great raciant de to call imper after a branded man in Wanchi for two atively for Bore comment, and have couas- days.--Prisoners who were not branded quently requested me to address you in stated that they did not know that firat reference the reto.

for this future by both Companies, and

I

am willing to meet you at any time you

may think convenient, to decide upon the scale of obarges.

Yours faithfully,

(Sigd.) J. B. ENDICOTT,

Secretory.

HONGLONG, 13th Sept., 1865. J. B. ENDICOTT, Esq., Secretary Union Duck Co. of Hongkong and

Limited.

#luempora

DEAR SIR-In answer to your favor of 25th Aug. I am requested by the Directors Limited, to inform you that they do not of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., think it expedient to cuter into a compact for a uniform scale of charges between the two Companies, as, by so doing, private individuals and Duck Proprietors would then have the advantage,

I am, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully, (Sigd.) JNOS LAPRAIK, Act. Nec. Hongkong und Whampoa Dock Co., Limited.

closet audience, but he will never carry

be asking what is this, and what is that, to my notice No humaue man can the certain ker to oratorical saccess, and with the question which you have bringht i elew-yourself, thoroughly in earnest, is there should be some means of obtaining s help sympathizing with Mr. Nigbols and will largely if not entirely atone for ilefac trustworthy answer,

other unhappy churchwardens of English tive fancy, insufficient variety, almost for Looking therefore, both to the actual churches in this critical ecclesiasticnlive Jength. Feuple are keen to do and the prospective requirements of Shane crisis, when Dr Coleusc's views and the that the orator is not delivering his thoughts tect the pre-occupied manner which shows hai, we shall gladly hail, any attempt to duty of frae criticism of the Bible areas they come, and that his tongue is always supply a want which is none the less residinned into one ear, and Mr Purchas's because it may not be generally felt. views and the duty of celebrating massť a

at least one esutenon behind his thoughts- and to discover this is to listen with half an for the repose of departed dignitaries are dinned into the other ear, and these cni- more or less at evory public meeting you Yet this preoccupation greets you bodiments of invable calm and dignity attend. The speakere, instead of standing their owa Bishops, tell them piteously in firm on their feet, and there fraukly deli- answer to their appeals against both classes

A GREAT DISCOVERY IN GOLD. MINING.

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(From the Toronto Weekly Leader) Intense excitement among the mining aprentators of Boston has been created, no of innovations that the Court of Arches Vering that wich is in them to deliver, sults just asiained in the testing of a new so that there will probably be a leg onsy fumbling with mysterious and awkward cording to accounts, by the remarkable re- bas decided in favour of permitting both, move uneasily to and fro, and show every onlooker that even as they talk they are treatment of ores by the use of a material difficulty: in dealing with the question known as the "Stevens Flux," which has they have brought to the notice of their parcels of thought in dark and inner regions recently been discovered and brought to right reverend father in God. Thrice sort of preoccupation disgusts one in private of the mind. Everybody knows how this notice by Colonel C. C. Stevens, of New unhappy Churchwardens Hitherto they life. The disgost is not lessoned but haigh. York. It bids fair, if the reports may be have thought Church-guing, and Church believed, to quadruple or multiply even be- ministrations generally, a sort of mild tened when we ses it in public, though Foud that the productiveness of the gold relative to the worries of the week, calming it. The just as private theatricale usually long-suffering custom teaches us to enduro world, and it is estimated by the Boston and sobering institutions, in which it was

break down because you cannot prevail up- Post, that at least 40,000,000 dollars in their high privilege to be told of their own Boston alone, which her merchants and superiority to the superstitions of Rosato amateurs to learn their parts perfectly, other capitalists have invested in rich but ism on the one hand, and to the destructive so orators como to grief because they only priamer was a marked and deported man; Firstly, as to the assertion that your Com-

unworked mines, and advertised no aunk, Rationalism of our aga on the other. And half propare what they are going to say, and the first prisoner himself said that bepany had endeavoured to niaintain prices.

A LAWYER was pressing a case urgently will be redeemed and again become active now they find themselves safe from neither There can be no doubt that he who wishes Had come to the Colony duly a day or two, I beg to call your attention and that of the upon a mater-familias, who had brought a capital. We quote from the Post the fol- the one nor the other. They are at any alternativus--he may either refrain from to make an effective speech has only two thinking that a day or twe would not make Board to the annexed capies of two letters, poor heupeckel-looking pater-familias alonglowing account of Colonel Stevens' disco-time liable to be told either that there is much difference; he was not at all prepared which slow conclusively that the parlieat with her, when she said, with vindictive vary, and of the practical trials made there actus error in the Bible which a disarimi boriously sad thoroughly. There is ani

preparation altogether, or he must prepare to be caught so soon after coming to the proposals for a combination of the two Com fire flashing from her eyes, Mr Ubapoian, with

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nating mind should reject, or that there is place. His Worship informed the branded paulos to establish & remunerative tariff of you needu't think to catch ma; you trio Colonel Stevane was an geologist or some wanderful medieval or foreign super the essential that a man should have man that he had been déported on certain prices were made by this Company, and that once before." Mr C. replied: Ma-chemist, and first had his attention drawn stition (as they had always thought. it) shumthing to any of his own, and that he conditions, which would now be entirely unconditionally rejected by the Hongkong dam, I haven't the slightest desire to catch to sulphurets, and the desulphurising of which a pious wind should accept. They means, süd know fully why he means it. should know exactly what it is that be away with by his return to the Colony, and Whimpor Dook Company. As to more yon; and your husband looks as if he was guld ores while he was confined in Georgia, Barcely know whether, when they are

event times, it is quite true that Mr Burrows sorry he did." This husband faintly assent in company with a large number of deser-invited to reconsider the doctrine of dam. Perhaps this in the point at which, more but. The other prisoners were fortunate puke to me or more members of our Board ed.

turs from the rebel army. These men were nation, it is most likely to be with a view than any other, the great tribe of osudidates that no clear proof of their connection with on this subject in or about July last, but Tas following peroration to an eloquent queiacated, but had worked in the mines of to giving it up, or with a view to allerist breaks hopelessly down.-Pall Mall Garette, the first prisoner had been forthcoming at that time the building of our first Dock harangue, addressed by a lawyer in Ohio to Georgia, for years, and simply knew that ing the terrible sufferings of the middle He would now discharge them; but they at Kowloon was nearly complated, and we a jury, is a rare specimen of climateric sub if, as they said the sulpher could be got state" by offering up was for some one ould recollect that they placed themselves then hesitated to comply with the proposi- limits:-"And now the shades of night had rid of, the gold would all appear. Their who is dead. The Churchwardens can have In a very dangerous position by assudating tion. It is not necessary for our present shrouded the earth in darklion. All na oft-repeated conversation made a serious no comfort in their lives, Who are they with branded mott. Five prisoners were purpose to go into all the reasons which ture lay wrapped in solemn thought, when impression on Colonel Stevens, though he that they should auddenly be torn asunder then discharged accordingly; and the brand led us to the conclusion, that we should these defendant ruffians came rueling like had as yet never seen a sulphuret. Bute between wergymen who explain away hell, ed man was removed to Haal.

not be consulting the interests of our a mighty torrent froin the bills, down up time after the close of the war (this impres and clergymen who offer to shorten the Peter Janeen, sequian on board the hip Shareholera by falling in with any auch on the aboles of peace-broke upon the sion being still upon bis mind), he accident time in purgatory and this, too, without Douglas (who has been in Hospital for some proposal at that time; but, owing to exist plaintiff's door, separated the weeping moally became acquainted with the material comfort, or hope of comfort, from the time), summered Captain Morrison of the ing and proposed arrangements, we then their from her screeching infant, and took which he now uses for setting ore, and bishaja The Privy Council declines to said vessel, insonich sa he had not return expected very shortly to be able to do caraway my client's rifle, gentlemen of the for which at the time, he knew no name, interfere with clergymen who make distinc ed a watch and other articles to defendant tail classes of work more economically jury, for which we claim fifton dollars." not being a practical chemist. Dirceutis tiona between "oternal" and "everlast Bermons of more than a certain length, that when required

du su. The complainant than dur competitors, and us wo possessed One man sabed another why bis beard after this accidental discovery, which was ing" punishments. The Court of Arches if a preacher couldn't strike ilo" in twenty admitted that he had never asked for the a great advantage in the conti pity of our was brown and his hair white 7 Because about one year ago, he came to Boston has decided that the Church of England minutes, it was a sign he was either boring articles wanted in the summons; and as premises to the town, which, by enabling he said, "one is twenty years younger when he ordered by express a small keg of does not forbid prayers for the dead! And with a wrong gimlet, or didn't know how L'aptain Morrison had landed them into Masters of Vessels to attend to their ship's than the other."

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His previous sentence would now be carried

TO CURE A FELON -Suspend by the neck about one hour.

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Ir is not until we have passed through the furnace that we are made to know how much drous was in our composition.

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