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PARY 20, 1869.

DIRECTORY

for

nd

JAPAN

IPPINES, &C..

69.

ork is now PUR- READY FOR CIR. pply to

OHN B. MORRIS., esars Bowra & Co., Queen's Boad. ary 13, 1869.

50 CENTS.

g the Proposed Move Mail Steam Packets of y for the Year 1869, as blajesty's Postmaster. le China: Mall: Office, ber 26, 1868,

TICE.

of Vol. 2 of NOTES

N CHINA AND JAPAN,"

ho China Mail Office.

te.

FIRST VOL (reprint)

ATH.

at Hongkong, ANNA eighty-sixth year.

INA MAIL.

AY, FEB, 26, 1869

D THE INDEM-

ITY.

from Formous is of

aracter so far as the

of quietude is con

re somewhat doubtful

esults of the last step

ish authorities. The

e capture of An-ping, acquiescence by the

demanded, are brist correspondent as fol. special colarissioner. essary arrangemente

previously, amonget ying superseded the -the original cause which terminated so elf-by the Prefect, tation of being well ers. On the 8th in- Prefect died, and it at the ex-Taotai who iwaufoo would take urrence to endeavour ctions. This he has 8 is alleged because pro-foreign tenilen- no part against us in acountered. Taiwan

but any high civil the sub-prefect will on a friendly footing, new Taotai is some. ected, as it needs a n and influence to

at lawless population d. So far, however, lishment of friendly native authorities is Jou But no sooner d to a peaceful con- demnity money was

......

learn, this step was Vice-Admiral Kep- is approved in some

son that the money but the town of Tai- Gardon as an inde thout any authoriz who, it is said, did not ion that such a step admit for the sake his assertion is true, ady to acknowledge this nature should

pendently by Naval:

sular Official of pro

liar province it is to ncy or otherwise of prescat, In short,

infliotion of the fine regarded official sti- anishment to the na-- ciently humbled in perative to touch the

• class to whose une etly inflansed by off

role of the damage as due. But assum

yery grave doubts

of an act which is y misunderstood by

interested and calcu in the official mind. to our prestige (which possession of liber

1 travel, in freedom)

frst and most import ve officials will learn & Brish dtficer at able to be disavowed They will thus be en-- est claims, in the be

from head quarter, e the decision taked And secondly, the

ne that the return of

as indemnity is to be two motivesma fear after-revenge, when hould be more than ter; or a desire on

the good-will whish

No 1788-FEBRUARY 26, 1889.]

Our high-handed, and they think most self that Mr Burrows spoke to one or more unjustifiablo, proceedings had turned from Members of your Board, and your Directors We emphatically assert that, as a had then arrived at the conclusion that they would not be consulting the interests people, the Chinese are incapable of at of your shareholders by entering into any tributing the return of money once arrangement about a uniform scale of rates, exacted by force of arms to any fealing and you fully explained the reasons why of honour, or of sacrifice to the peace party- The Directors of the Elongkong and Wham- a section at home, Were you Dook Company could therefore mako opinions of they subjects of an European power, able no further overture to your Board, seeing to accurately measure the differpues be- you rinsed to come to terms when your tween themselves and their victors, the and when it would have been of advantage Company attained the position of a rival, case would be otherwise. But in a

to both companies to adopt uniform ratce. country where the occupation of the ca

Inext come to your remarks regarding pital by foreign troops was absolutely the statements made by Bir Helland. - unheard of for many months at one hun- Firet: Mr Helland never meant to con- dred milesdistance, it is easy to comprehend vey to the shareholders of this Company that, however much punished locally, present at the meeting on the 10th instant, the country people still regard themselves the idea that oficial communications had passed between the two Companies about as subjects of a greater power than that an amalgamation; bet public rumours were which attacks them. We repent that the circulating that such a scheme was medi- rendition of the indetanity, whether right-tated, and be therefore thought it his daty ly or wrongly exacted, is a blunder in policy, to explain to the shareholders that in his It may be strictly just to do so in the opinion one of the greatest obstacles in the Ataract. But there are occasions when wayed upon the ion property at Whan what metaphysicians would call injustice placed upon the Union

THE CHINA MAIL.

not continue to foros petitioner, as he did not believe he could pay the money, and an object could be gained.

His Lordship remarked that it was zo reason that a debtor should be released simply because be sought the protection of the Bankruptcy Act,

The schedule was therefore ordered to be presented on or before Friday next, when the question of adjudication would be con- sidered.

IN ADMIRALTY,

(Re" Douglas") The Registrar's Report, in this case, was brought in by Mr. Hazeland (for Me H. C. and not being objected to (because of the Caldwell, Proctor for the Dock Company),

This oase goes on slowly, but some aston- ishing revelations have bosit made, among others that the actual profits during the time the new company traded were £4,000 instead of £220,000, as stated by the dires. tors; and that at the time of the trans- for the liabilities of the old firm were £24,000,000 instead of £0,843,000, as represented. On each adjournment the defendante are released on heavy bail.

THE OVEREND, GURNEY PROSECUTION. --

THE WESTERN CHINA ROUTE.

argu-

MISCELLANEOUS.

3

A FESTIVE "Ouss."-We never know exactly what the Americans meant by

Is the truest political we might almost po and be leaves the public to judge what probable expense and loss of time of argu toward Messina, iti Sicily, was in lore with One of these arguments was the fear of he lay in a British dungeon for debt, how

say moral-justice to Asiatics,

LOCAL.

#

We leath, and are sorry to have to state; that Mr Sini lost his pedestrian wager of betla" this afternoon by two minutes and a half. Never mind; let Mr Sim study Beceler and try again.

Tus gun-vessel, yacht, pleasure-boat, surew

steamer or sailing schooner called the. Vic- foria as launched from the Union Dock Company's Kowloong Yard last night. As the tide was full about 8 o'clock, the launch touk place as near that time as the dusk of evening would allow, viz., about, half-past six. There were present a large number frigods interested, huth ladies and gentle

of

can be the value of three or four Madhe objection) by Mr Francis, Proctor Docks in Whampoa without a caisson in Douglas, was confirmed.

for the Impugnant, Captain Morrison of the any of them, and a blackamith's shop; while at the same time he does not deny the right of any Company to estimate their assets at any given value. Another fact, the Whompon, (at the least for the present), abandonment of your establishment at Mr Holland thinks tends to alton to the Directora cannot hiash appreciate the in- terests of the Company in that locality when they leave the same, about one third Pany unproductive and forsaken.

This report recommends that $200 baed.

struck off the Dock Company's Bill, that the costs of the cause exclusive of the refer- oues. The report did not give any reason ene be paid by Captain Morrison, and that

why the $200 were struck of each Party pays its own coate of the refer

to on account of alleged bad workman The Dock Companys Bill was objected

of the whole paid up capital of the Com-ship; needless delay, overcharge and

Suegnd: Mr Helland came to the conclu-

so that the Union Dock Company could go

want of proper superintendence.

only a short time at present rates, ARRIVAL OF THE Comparty are hunun, and like shareholders when reflecting that shareholders of your

LISH MAIL. in other Companies, desirous of receiving anio Totorn upon their investments;

ENG-

irrepressible doings of their wild man 1 They might, to be sure, invenit a new department to take care of Him-a Setro-

But until this is done we believe that wo tary of State for Train, with a staff of clerks and koopers and thus release the rest of the Adininistration for other work.

are perfectly secure.

Dublin, and Mr Phipps for Westbury. It almond-trees and the beohives had all come in stated that the health of the Queen will miraculously safe down the hill (s. pheno- prevent her opening Parliament in person. (menon which has frequently occurred in these Canstantinople of today's date stata that on which his bees fod, were almost destroy calling & man a festive cuss." To A

London 7th February-Advices from extraordinary landslips), the flower gardens, the Ministerial Crisis continues at Athens. ed, his property was lessened, his pride ordinary English mind the two words The Greek Ministry which had been form lowered; and when the convulsion was well hardly seem to go well together, since, ceed no farther in the matter.

Mr Falconer replied that he would pro-ed, immediately afterwards broke up. The over, and the guitara were again playing in however inconsistent we may be, we do Sublinie Forte has made a further allow the yalloy, he consputed to become the in-not, mingle our feasts with curses. But Mr Sharp said that it was most inconvestice of eight days for Greasa to reply to mate for life of the cottage of the enchanted Mr George Francis Train seths so capable nient to have to make out a bankrupt's the Protocol of the Paris Conference. thint it was easy enough with the heads of schedule in Gaot; but his Lordship mid

couple.

of giving farewell "sentiments," that be surely must be preparing for some American the schedule clearly laid down. However,

festivity in honour of his return. He left the discharge from custody rested with Mr.

British territory the other day, and before (Economist, Dac. 26.) Falconur.

doing so he harangued a group of Fenian The expectations indulged in [with re gard to the above route] are not unreason May Gd-England and send her friends, conolading with the final toast,” able, while the matter is of obvious practi- down to - After this a renewed cal interest to those engaged in trade with earthquaks might make us fear for our China or the export of British manufas island home; but wa will hope that Mr tures, of which the natives of Burnah al- rain is not licensed to perform a core- ready absorb a good deal the whole trade pination service over us. He also threa of the British provinse being worth about tens that in ninety days the United.

States Lex millions per annum. Of less obvious really do not believe. American Ministers.

will declare war against D. STORY OF A LAND SLTP.

This be practical consequence are some of the lage at the foot of the mountaius looking which have sotually influenced its conduct. declare war during the lucid interval when Giuseppo, a young vinegrower in a vil-ments by which the activity of the Indian will have quite enough to do, with Mr Government has been encouraged, and rain on their hands. If they did not, Maria, the daughter of the richest bee-mas French competition by the Cambodia river, can they do so when barassed and worried tar of the plase, and his affection, to the great displeasure of the father, was return-

at the mooth of which river their auttia by the speeches, personal presence, and The old man though he had eo-

ment at Saigon is placed. The Cambodia couraged him at first, wished her to marry

like the Irrawaddi rune up into Western a young profligats in the city, because the Chius, and, as the French have also had an

as fealing; and the father was puzzled how iety, but after die steps now taken at latter was richer and of higher stook; but expedition to open up trade it was feared the girl had a great deal of good sense as well they would be before us. The action of the French certainly gave canso for some sex- to separate them, the families having been least there is little apparently to be feared. power to render the visits of the lover, un- Wastern China. Rangoon itself is a better anecdote is related of the eldest son of the long acquainted. He did everything in his We have got by far the best route into

AN UNWASHED PRINUR- The following. comfortable to both parties; but as they port than Saigon, and the navigation to Crown Prince of Prussia-It is the cus saw through his object, and love can endure a great deal, he at lengths thought himself Europe wach speedier; the Irrawaddi again tom for the young Prince and Princesses to cotapelled to make use of insult.

is shorter and more easily navigable than undergo the operation of a shower bath Contriving, therefore, one day to proceed the Cambodia are not quits insuperable, young gentleman six years of age) invaris the Cambodia,-if indeed the obstacles on every morning. Now, Prince Heinrich (a from

one mortifying ward to another, he took upon him, as if in right of offence, to and sottied; and last of all, Bamo ia moro

and the region it traverses in more civilized bly objected to the process in the strongest nunnar, whenever the painful momeus ar- anticipate bis daughter's attention to the convenient than any point on the Cambodia rived. This was reported by the attendante The P. & Q. steator Ellora, Captain parting guest, and show him out of the door for a large part of the district with which we to the Crown Prince, who gave orders, that ways, she was christened by Mra Kresser, been declared since the formation of your 5th, Gialle, 10th, Penang the 18th and be as well if he did not return vory soun.

the next time Prince Heinrich made any ob in s bottle of port (1) to the shouts of Company, and the last year's accounts shew Singapore 18th instant, bringing the Eu- "success" and hearty cheers given all round. a loss of $3,800.27, Mr Helland thought Top Mail of 9th-15th January, arrived youth, piqued at last to say something harsh be very costly to counterbalance their no Heinrich escaped the dreaded shower bathy; Perhaps, Signor Antonio," said the of the field, until they take steps which will way. Accordingly, the next morning Prines

for regarding the Freneb as practically out The schooner went off without a fault, and the shareholders must eventually see theirs afternoon.

Limself,you do not wish the son of your tural disadvantages. gliding into the water as smoothly as pos-own interests and have their business ma The Ellora carries 78 bales Cotton, and old frient to rotura at all?"

Another argument,

but when he went into the garden with his ably could have been, was bruingist up ere red in a different manner. Of course if the 644 cheats Maliva Opium for Hongkong, she had floated many yards; and the little shareholders of the Union Dock Company and 587 chests of the same drug for Shang-

"Perhaps not," said the bee-meter. though it seems far enough fetched, has also brother and sister to play, he was astonish Orphan steamed home again with the guests prefer receiving no dividend from year to hai. Tite following is the amount of courage of his sugor in the terrible thought it in alleged attract the trade of Chins, and whatever to himself. Boiling over with in-

What!" said the poor lad, losing all the ing of the Atlantic and Pacific railway will arms

boot a good deal insisted upon. The opened to see that while the sentinel presentad usual to them, he paid uo attention who had come over to see the sight, while

anch highly gratifying results,

In silver, to Hongkong, M. Govern- tiful lettings out of the door by Maris our proposed communications as to make his father to complain of the gross indignity were drank, H; E. the Governor and Lady

muns, £24,638; to Focchow, £1,500. MacDonnell, who wore expected, did not ar

"what, do you mean to say that I may not The following are the latest Telegrams hope to be invited again, even by yourself Rangoon, the great port of the Chinees to which he had been subjected. It is all rive, though the Orphan wasscut back to make

dated London inquiries; and His Excellency's yacht was

that you, yourself will never again invite Empire. What the Indian Government are right, "said the Crown Prince of course 20th Jan-Mr. Lowe, the Chancellor of me, or come to see me?"

now doing is looked upon with favor as the you cannot expect the sentry to present. therefore sent into the water without the

the Exchequer, has made a speech in which presence of its originator. The Govern

lie promised the most rigid "couoing in great Signor Giuseppe," said the old man, hapa nat wholly to be ast aside. Even when bath,

Oh, we shall all come, of course, in the beginning of auch an enterprise. This ar arms to a little unwashed Prince." No gument is certainly exaggerated, bat per- further pojections were made to the shower went stean-launch Blanche (built by the

ovary operation of the Government, looking scornful, all cap in hand." same Company), and the little Fiz were it

in order to lighten taxation. The Pro-

the Atlantic and Pacifio is made, it will

SEA SICKNESS-If your enemy is a bad "Nay, nay returned Giuseppe, in furnish nothing more than a competing baitor, shake hauds with him when you land, full working, order, and transported a por

spectus of the British Indian Telegraph tone of propitiation; "I'll wait till you do mail route between Europe and China, and for you have been revenged in watching tion of the visitors to the Koylong side

Company for making a line between Suez ine the favor to look in some morning, in will present less favorable conditions than his at sea. Of all dianal ills the dismalest and back. The Victorio sita well in the

and Bombay has been issued. Viscount the old way, and have a chat about the the existing route for taking up the heavy is sea-sickness. Lut a nian break his leg, he water, and would appear likely to justify

North has accepted the Chairmanship of the French and perhaps," added be, blustratio, as the railway journey across a Con- will lio ih bed with no desire to die Let general expectations of hurting quali

Freno Adlantic Telegraph Cabio Company. you will then bring Mafia with you, as ties; but it is nevertheless apparent that,

Latest advices from Spain stale that the you used to do, sud I won't attempt to see

tinent will be so much more expensive than bin loss his arm, or catch the small por, if if very considerable steaming power be not

Diplomatie body at Madrid has protested hor till then."

a railway across Egypt. Bat the Atlantic or get bluated with the dropsy, the desiro put into her, her success as a stormar call

against the inault offered to the Papal Nun- Oh, we'll all come, of course," said An- and Pacific line will certainly shift all. It to retain life is ever with hits. He will not be very great. She is solidly built, The Directors of the Hongkong and clu, and that the provincial Government tonio, impatiently, cat, dog, and all; and mail and passenger traffic, between China sick, and life grows an intolerable burden.

will and when httest will be a most convenient Wapo Dock Company have further in-

command, without competition, there whilst be can. But let a man be sea- has expressed its regret. Latest telegrams when we do," added he, fa a very signifi and comfortable craft, but her solidity of structed ue to express their regret that from Constantinople of to-day's date state cant tona, you may coine again yourself and the United States, and possibly all the fle, will gaze over into the pepth of the blue build will require something more than 45 you should have singled out the remarks of that the hope is increasing that Graeca will or 50 horas-power to propel her with any Mr Helland, one of our cliest Directors, adhors to the declaration of the Paris Con- thus still peopitiated him; but the old man,

Giuseppe tried to laugh at this jest, and heavy traffic of these two countries except ways with a yearning to Bot his stomach to as regards the cities and States of America rest beneath it. Cao anything be more degree of speed. Complete success attend who has no ill feelings towards your Com-force. The Emperor of Russia has hastening to list the door, augrily ocid:

on the Atlantic seaboard. It may be difforbid than the expression of his eye? ed the launch, and it is generally admitted pany; and finally 1 am desired to report strongly recommended a conciliatory reply

What more suggestive of suicide than the cule to prevent this oven by diverting the Ay, eat, dog, and all, and the cottage course of trade in China and converting that the Company and Mr. Anderson (who that this Company is even now willing to on the dosigned and built the Victoria) deserve come to some understanding about a uni

part of Greece.

besites, with Maria's dower along with it; great credit for the manner in which they form wedle of rates, if such can be settled member of Parliament for Bradford, has theo."

30th Jan-Mr Ripley, the newly-cleated and then you may come again, and not till Rangoon into a great emporium, but there

is no other mode of doing so, have carried out, their contract so far as it upon a satisfactory basis and with a ponalty been stol. The petitions against the Au so saying, he banged the door, and utility of having Weatern Chins opened up A final argument urged is the extreme has If there be any failure in the

gone.

on each stue for any infringement of the elections of the members of Parliament for giving a furious look at poor. Maria, went in the event of a great war. The navigs part of the yachit (or gun-vessel), we are of

steaming power put into her hull, and not me for having forwarded a copy of my re-Messys Ororead, Gurney and Co., has been

letter you addressed me, you will excuse The indictment against the Directors of young citizen.. in the hull itself, or the wood work gene-ply to the Local papers for insertion,

removed to the Court of Queen's Bench, ronio grew sulkier and angrier every day largo tra moparium all this intricate, so awful in the going up of the vessel, fud The young citizen came in vain, and An- euch narrow channels as to be peculiarly the hideous odour and what would be give favourable to privateers Ware Rangoon to be on shore again. There is Bomething Advices from Bertin state that the Prussian till at last he turned his latter just into a Chambera hava sanctioned the confiscation vow; exclaiming, with au oath, that Blu chant fleets right battle privateers by swift It is a rising that seems only to carry one's navigation would be avoided, and our mer something an abominable in the going down. of the property who is the bearer of the he (the father), daughter, dog, cat, cottage, consideration which ought not to be entire giddy and unafused, Then follows the low

of the King of Hanovor, seppe should never have his dangliter till ly gaining the open set. This again is a Count

head with it, leaving it in the air horribly Protocol of the Paris Conference, as also bes-bives, and all, with her dower, of al-

and

mey; and as the Victoria slid down the considering that no dividend has, 28 yel, Murray, from Bombay with dates to the himself, adding a broad hint that it might propose to communicato. These are reasonicction to his bath he was to have his own

the health of the Victoria and the U..D, year nobody can prevent then obtaining / bullion brought by the present Mail: of his never having any more of those boau- to compete anodessfully we must so improve dignation, the juvenile Prince rushed off to

Thirdly: Mr Halland is much pleased to learn that his informaut "has grusaly de- seived him about the estimated lass on the Government Yacht, and that there is no foundation whatever in the alleged loss of $3,000 Mr Hel and had been informed that this vessel ought to have been finished within a given time, and that a penalty of a certain sum would be exacted if not ready in time, and he thereon estimated the lose at the sum stated, and he trusts when the vessel has been accepted by lordramment and the accounts settled, your Directors will find the building of vessels highly remunerative and yielding dividenda to Shareholders.

color of his cheek? How he hates every- body. The officious steward, not unmind- ful of some prospective fee, who bobs 80 in, he loudly execrates between the gulpa untiringly about him with a mop sud a ba of hie ever recurring ineal. He smells a

opinion that it will be in the defective game. As you have thought fit to publish the Carlow and Athlone have been withdrawn. into another room to scrawl a note to the tion of the China seas is so intricate and by distant cigar-there is a flavour of death in

rally

TO-DAY'R POLICE.

Mr May had very little before him of public interest to day; and there was no. thing worth noting on the sheets whatever.

The case of Lo-ting-tang, who was charg-- ed with having attempted to utter a forged Bank note for $5, and remanded, was r sumed; but ugou the application of Inspector Oradook, u romand was granted -prisoner being bailed in the sum of $300

The investigation of the charga against the two Chipamen of stealing a male of auk from the ship Windward, was continued; and both prisoners were committed to the Supreme Court Bail was refused...

The printy oase, arising out of a Sum- mary Court suit decided by Judge Ball some ten days since, was continued this afternoon; but the minutiae of the affair have already been given, and are not of sadient importance to demand further no- fice. Mr Hassland (unofficially) appeared for the prosecntion, and Mr Sharp appear ed on behalf of the prisoner. The cane was

being proceeded with when our Reporter

lefs.

DISASTROUS FIRE IN SINGAPORE.

I bave the honor to be

Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

G. N. MINTO, Secretary, Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Co. Limited. of a letter from the Emperor Napoleon, mend trees to boot, set ont some fue mornly noglected. Not much may bo possible sinking a movement that seems to subvert

B. S. WALEEK, Bay,

has arrived at Athens. The belief is in- ing to beg the young vine dresser to accept are developed and its advantages are felt, the stomach into the throat-the heart into now until the resourses of the new route the whole anatomy of the body-thrusting Chairman Union Dock Company of Hong-creasing that Greece will adhere to the De- theal.

bong dud Whampon, Jámited.

claration, in consequence of Russia advis ing adhesion to it.

SUPREME COURT. ORIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before the Han: the Chief Justion.) The Judge sat at ten o'clock; but deci slon in the case of admissions, argued with the Attorney General a few days ago, was adjourned until Wednesday.

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Poor Maria grew thin and pale, and Giu. suppe koked little better, turning all his wonted josta tato sighs, and often inter

Horia atates that a battle has taken place, rupting his work to sit and look toward the or she proposed mode of communication,erk of the steamer as if he were one of

bat a little experience of China on this new the feet whilst the head is left still, up in side may speedily change the aspect of the the air, dazed, yellow, emptied. How question. To substitute a through railway euries the bow-legged steward, who seems as incapable of being upset by the river, and so connect Rangoon with the to gain in this way the Yangtao-Kiau

tlinse China Agures with round bottoms shops. How cheorily he thruste his mop about; how guily he answers to the shoked and distant cry of Steward." How an tonishing to watch his steady progress along and his complexion az unpated by the the heaving deck, his arius full of basins inity of hurid vessels, as if each cheek wete an apple.

4th Feb,Latest intelligenes from Al in which 1,200 French Soldiers completely said aloud trees, which formed a beautiful defeated 2,800 Natives The French troops clamp on an ascent upon the other side of whole internal communications of Ohina, which you may sometimes see in the toy are now pursuing them. Latest advices the glan, sheltering the best of Antonio's may not then seam extravagant or strange, from Spain state that the Carlists had ar bee-bives, and composing a pretty dower and nothing more would be needed to gain rived at aragossa. Tolograms from Saint for the pretty Maria, which the father for Rangoon the position which is dreamed Petersburg, of yesterday's date, state that longed to see in the possession of the flashy for a an Imperial Ukase has been issued autho- young citizen. rizing a private company to commence le One morning, after a very sultry night, may all be antamed up in one word-the But what are the risks to be ran? These velling for a Bailway between Orel and these the poor youth endeavored to catch danger of anneration. The natire State of Caspian Sea.

glimpse of ber in this directiou, ho observed Barmah which the proposed route will tra occurred in England, causing immense logg

(No date. Most disastrous: gales have that the clouds gathered in a very unusual of shipping and property, (fovernment has the air, heavy and immoveable. Toward timste relations" with the may slide shaunar over the country, and thon low in in such a political condition that our in- verse and the State of Western China are

in contemplation a reduction to the extant Messina the sky looked so red, that at first

IN BANKRUPTCY. The C. J. sat at eleven o'clock. Charles Collins, bankrupt, second clerk at the Magistracy, appeared for his final axamination.

The Chief Justice commented on some of 1 of 10,000 men of the trumps in the Colonies, he thought the city on firq, till the unusual easily into a "rotectorate," and a Protes ·| happy, with a decidedly pretty specimen

Far in a go-ashore outfit, jolly, genteel, and Two WAYS OF DOING A THING-In a mail train recently was a gentleman Jack

the peculiar aspects of this case. There India escluded. The election at Bellest heat affecting him, and a smell of salphur Surah is in no wise & dependent State the had been a week spliced, and conveying

torate into something moro. wore no asseta, and the bankrupt had kept has been decl rod to be valid. Heavy loads arising, and the little river at his feet as Indian newspapers are already speaking of Philadelphia-ward. Opposite Jack and his Although of eighteen-year-old crinoline, to whom he no books His Lordship adjourned the have occurred both in England as 1 Ireland. suming a tinge of muddy ash color, ho our quasi-Protectorate over it. The most wife were a couple that any one could see hearing for a fortnight, instructing the Advices from Berlin state that the Prussian know that some convulsion of the earth was delicate management will be required to A most disastrous fire broke out in Com. bankrupt in the meantipe to propare. & diet has sanctioned the confiscation of the at hand. His first impulee was a wish to mark out clearly our designs and reassure blushes, beauty, and bashfulness, and the were on a boneymoon cruise, the bride all mercial Square on the night of the 16th 1868 also a statement of his indebtedness serted that Greece will yield to the decision

statement of his indebtedness of Jan. 1 property of the lector of Hases. It is a Urtant about 11 o'clock, lasting till day in 1864 or 1865, when he borrowed money of the Paris Conference. Latest telegrams break on the 17th. The fira, originated in the large godowns occupied by Mesra from Mr Kier.

The final examination was adjourned ac-

from Spain state that Protestant services Locke, Hong Ghee & Co., which were total-

have taken place in Madrid, and grant ha Time was above these godowns. All the the day fixed for the adjourned and final freedom of worship in Spain is now su giddy, and while the earth heaved beneath protection during the fortnight intervening liberty. General Prim has declared that cross, when his ear tingled, his head turned type, printing-presses, printing paper, and whole plant of the Office were totally con

accouplished fact. Other questions have his feet, he saw the opposite side of the sumed. The roof of the adjacent building

buen referred to the Cortes. Advices from glen lifted up with a horrible deafening pecupied by the Oriental Bauk caught fire last, and, despite every effort to master the de Castills, to apply for au adjudication in that Caugrees has revolved upon an amend self, with all amount it, cust, as he thought Mr Sharp appeared, on behalf of bf. D. Washington, of date 30th January, alate noise, and then the beesster's cottage it fire, the whole block was burnt dowu to bankruptcy. Mr Sharp drew the attention ent of the Constitution in order to pro-to the ground, and buried for ever. the ground. All the notes and books of of the Court to the fact that the petioner hibit the denial of the suffrage on account The sturdy youth, for the first time in the Bank were saved. The bullion in the had been in the unstudy of the Gol Go of res or colour. The votes were 147 in his life, fainted away. Treasury was not moved as not much harm vernor for the last three months, under favor and 44 against,

When his scuses returned, he found him of 20th Jan-Judgment in the case of self pitched back into his own premises, but Mr Boyer and Mr Falcones.

ly destroyed. The Office of the Straits cordingly, and the Chief Justice refused nifestation been made in favor of religious for a moment; but he was proceeding to though this will not be necessary, for the for a few minutes for refreshments. Do

hearing.

delight, to find bimaolf a quin in the cottage interests of our own trauers and the settlement. At one of the way stations half way cross the ford, and, with mixed anguish ardour-neighbours, withont ondangering the gailaut bridegroom all devotion and endear of Antonin, giving the father and daughter meats they may establish. Above all it down the road the cars stopped, and the all the aid in his power. A tremendous burst of thunder and lightning startled him will la a very ticklish matter to guarantee careful bridegroom thus addressed bis timid railway through foreign territory, and bride: "My love, I am about to step ont

involve transaction of the kind. The in- tleman Jack took the oue, and patting his Prome prajent any continuation of it mostunt be alarmed during my absence.” Gen- terests at stake are such that the difficni-wife on the sholder, aung out, as if he was

that we have substantial Governments to whistle; do not tumble overboard while ties we believe should be faced, but these are haittag the main-top-gallant yard in a,galo: It is so far fortunate "I say, wifey, I'm going ashore to wet my deal with, willing for their own sakes to 'm gone." forward our schemes, and too sensible of our power to resort to the semi-barbarous rodes of resistance, which have been among

undeniably serious.

conld be done to it. The Straits Times Court precepts obtained at the instance Phillips cereus Eyre bas been given in favor not injured, the blow having been broken the provocations of Indian annexation.

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The Chief Justice asked for particulars of Eyre. they might be debts incurred by misrepre sentation, or things at least might not be altogether straight and right.

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OUT OF PLACEA Vegetarian at the Cattle Show. Punch...

"ODA - CORRESPONDENCE-One of the

Die was insured, for $10,000, Messrs Locke, Houg Ghee & Co.'s stock for $74,000; the Bank building for $80,000, And furniture: $3500. The total loss is estimated at $150,000 to 200,000.

WHAMPOA DOCK CO. (LIMITED) (We have been requested to publish the following latter.]

Horozos, Febriary ‍20, 1869. DEAR SIR, have the honor to acknow- edge the receipt of your letter of the 24th B., and, having placed the same before

Mr Falooner stated that the bill against the Board of Directors of this Company, I petitioner was for steam-gauges supplied: Lave been instructed to address you, in re he got a promise of a cheque for the amount bly, to the following effect. The Directors at the time, but never received the cheque ste fully aware that a proposal for the adop and the ranion he had petitioner scrested tion of a uniform scale of rates was submit was brause he had told so many lies about hed by your Company nearly four years it. In reply to the Court, Mr F. farther London, 6th February-Latest advices only been stunnet by terror, was super- kg, which at the time was rejected owing stated that he had heard that the petitioner from Paris announce the death of the Marstitiously frightened by the dreadful cir- the inability of your Company to compete had money; but he supposed that such quis de Moustier. A Manifesto has been cumatanges, if not affectionately moved by en equal terma ; but when the position was just be incorrect, and that petitioner's issued by the Irish Bishops inviting the the attentions of the son of his old friend, changed, and your Koloon Dock comple- position was owing probably more to this ouuusel and co-operation of the Laity. Sir and the delight and transport of his child. fet 67 hear its completion, you admit your furtung lian to deliberate frund. He would' Arthur Guinness has been unseated for Besides, cough the cottage and the

the vines. But, on looking in horror 3rd Feb.-Liverpool cotton market very toward the site of the cottage up the hill, firm Fair Dhollora, $3. 7 lbs. Greg what did he see there or rather, what did Shirtings, e. 1d. 81 lbs, 10s. 98. 40s, he not see thoro ? And what did he see, Messrs Falconer and Boyer having been Twist, 1a. 3d, Straits fin, £114, Gambler, forming a new mound, furlongs down the sent for, Mr Sharp explained that the time 16s, 64, Sayo flour 168, 6d, Black Popile of the hill, alinost down at the bottom most striking features of our paper will be had expired for. Mir Bayer's claim, atil that per, 31d. White, 6id.

of the glen, and in his homestand? Auto-its extensive correspondence. We have Falconer. The petitioner was the petitioner was held in custody by Mr 4th Feb.-The Government has refused nia's cottage-antonio's cottage, with the engaged, at great labor and much espouse,

ship's the petition of the Irish Bishop in favor of almond-trees and beehives, and the very the following corps of letter-writerai husband, and supplied Spanish vessels with instituting an Irish Convocation Colonel cat and dog, and the old man himself; and all sorts of stores; the seconut with Mr Houderson has been appointed the Chief the daughter (both senseless); all come, as 8., ko

At Lonton-Jobs Smith, LL. D. F. R. Falconer for $200 was for marine instru Commissioner of the Loudon Police, in, in the father's words, to beg him to tuante aupplied to ships.

sucession to Sir Richard Mayne, The accept then.

At Paris-Le Chevalier Jean de Smit, -It U Shares of the British Indian Telegraph Such awful pleasantries, so to speak, Company have all been allotted.

At Home Il Padre Giovanni Di Smitts, sometime take place in the middle of Ne- Constantinople, oth Feb. The Prince and ture's deepest tragedies, and such exquisite Sreeth

At Madrid-El Señor, on Juan de Princess of Wales have arrived at Alexan- good may spring out of evil. For it was so

The Greek Ministry has resigned

At Vieuna-Der Herr Johannes von dria.

in the end, if not in the intention. The old Schmidt. Further fighting has taken plaos in Algeria. man, who, together with his daughter, had

Smithoff.

At St. Petersburg-General Prince Ivan

At Cracow Count Jau Szozmiteki. At Congo-King Jack Smith,

At Cairo-Hona Ben Hona Sibit.

CHARLES LAMB AND THE CREESBONGUE, A rotired cheesemonger, who hated any allusion to the business that had enriched hi, said to Charles Lamb, in the course of a discussion on the l'our-laws, You must bear in mind, sir, that I have got rid of that sort of staff which you poets call the milk of human kindness," Lamb looked at him steadily, and gave acquiescence in these pithy words, Yes I am aware of that s you turned it all into obecse several years ago."

Da. TourOx, a celebrated physician in his day, and equally remarkable for the slovenliness of his person, could not endure the sight of muffins, and in his medical on- pacity always spoko of them as very un wholesome. On his breakfasting once st Lord Melcombe's, when farrick was pre- eunt, a plate of muffins, was introduced, when the doctor grew outrageons, and velos ently oiled out Take away the muffins! No, uo," said Garrick, seixing the plate, Take away the ragamuffins ""

A BROAD HINT An American, editor, in response to a subscriber who grumbled that bis paper was always damp, sald # on it

At CantonThe Mandarean Chong was bocause there was so much due (dow)

Smest."