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MARCH 11, 1869.

ted character of former rywhere we hear and increasing interest in and one seldom now forward of "no time dinner, and exercise, ," so frequently, of old, in commercial houses they were content to ce of all that was pass.

or many years, confess. id of Hongkong in such because it numbered ign residents a largo and missionary resi study of the language, ems of the Chinese, was the exercise of their Possessed of superior. model settlement has orthily availed itself of uld be neither just or the fact; while we may that we shall soon in time surpass our h. We now learn by ed in the Northern ire about to follow the ase) set by Plongkong r the formation of e thy of the meaus and nghai residents. The the chief features of ementMr Wylie, and experience are ders, is about to leave arture will place with. esidents "the valuable as accumulated during, cholarly research, and early every important ge, geography, history

ma

offered for an amount i judges consider below olaises, if purchased which there are many

the number which we

unable to buy at any

rongly urge the inpar)”

is collection for Bhang

te special and intrinslo

nucleus for a publio.

fe an opportunity to

long in recurring. money needed for the t large, is beyond the Asiatic Society, but peal to the ssistance, public for their

to charge themselves nagement of the books, ic the use of their own This is annually iu- ications of the various fic bodies with whom a journala, and it would

he Wylie library as to

Bum to complete the inted books on China.

of this scheme is the

for repository every trative of the

study of a. So far, however is proposed to collect ding the neighboring Gangetic Asia, and to philosophical and his make the library valu eral reader or student. he library, once fairly fail to obtain active wn community, while

soine extent ou sho governments to similar

oual knowledge of 7. believe that Mr.

by accepted. Should alty rize the offer

1 to Hongkong. Of

llection we can speak all individual public secure it. We do ine that Shanghai is grast a prize to Escape hould heartily rejoice.

n our own library, we

busy congratulate the

the proposed arrange-

t at that port.

of the February num

e Recorder, which is

levoted to missionary which have preceded ccable paper is a conc tzu, a Study in which is evidently the cholarly writer, We

Chi

that Air Syle, whose ject, but whose judg

alt, is again constit

most virulent. abasa-

lie missions Hence,

se to wonder at the

in osed about Protest

are not Romanists,

red to assert, what Romanism is better is a pity that the beus its pages to such ly useless distribe as

CAL

at judgment on the

Regina . Sunt will be

ief Justice to-inorrow lock, in the Supreme

ent about a fortnight-

reen Prince Kuug sud

did not then publish obtain fuller particti

the quarrel has now

and, it is asserted that

the interposition of

would have been de

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andatlu in the empire!

the Salamis, in het i

however, be accompa ow undergoing the ne general survey,Ind

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i will proceed an for

No. 1797-MARCH 11, 1869.]

CHAMBER OF COMBEROS.

naues, and however valuable that Ordi- A large and influential meeting of mem-nance might be, they could have no effect bers of the Chamber of Commerce and on civil contract such as the prosent, others interested in the extension of trade wished every one would be as careful is China was held in the Chamber's Rooms carrying out the provisions of the Ordi

Afternoon-Mr Bryans in the chair. Ben. J. B. Taylor read draft of a pard graft to be inserted into the Committee's a letter instead of the preseuf parz- graph relating to inland trade and transit He thought that the paragraph as it so insufficiently expressed the opinion of the Chamber or the community; and that which he proposed to substitute advo cated the opening of more ports, a radical ment of inland. marta,

catge in transit dues and the establish

advocated a much more

ai Chamber, and show more energy on

ape; but this was entirely apart from the legal question.

Plaintiff said that he had no object in withholding his registration ticket, but that he entered lgh to have asked for it, who he entered his survies a second time; he thought that, us he had been boy to defen- dant before, it was not necomary to pro duce certificate.

Defendant stated that he had repeatedly distinctly told him that he would not get

Gür annoyances,

THE CHINA MAIL.

are

ENGINEERING WORKS IN-THE YANGTZE VALLEY.

(Sup. Court and Con. Gazette, Feb. 27.)

in advancing the country since its first ridicule what the Chinese nation has done We are perhaps too much dianeed to

training the Yellow River. We have on a great emperors commenced the work of res- late occasion pointed out the great work of which Shangtung, Honen and Pechili are the seats, it will not now be out of place to gineering works in the valley of the Yang- come nearer home and look at the on-

a

SEVEN HUNDRED YEARS AGO. An expression made use of in the decree of the Mikado respecting the daimios lately

our readers. He speaks of baving neglected as we imagine it must have done many of entered for rebellion, struck us forcibly,

bis imperial duties for a period of 700 years.

The words nro:

were willing to risk on account of the pro- fits they were making, for they knew well that the banking interest was so powerful

offices to suspend the Act when this was no- compel whatever Government was in in the Booge of Commons that they could

cossary for their preservation.

from carrying on those operationed much

limited extent which have inflicted anch

not yet recovered. Esil was the day when the Bank Act was suspended for the first time in 1847. It was then done for the purpose of saving the old company of the Gurneys from bankruptcy. The same act of folly was repeated in 1857, and again in 1860. So it is now considered a prescriptive right by the great banking houses in Lon don that they may lend out all their Laos-eposits at high interest to financing houses, Bearing themselves against ultimate loss by good bills, and then insisting on Govern- eut auspending the Act of 1844, en as tợ

the period until the bills held by the fall them aid, and to enable them to tide over due. This is the system by which 20, 30, and 40 per cent. are realised by the great London banks, but by which the trade aud prapority of the country is so seriously. compromised.

Now what is the moral of this? It is the principles of good government, are not by the practice of suspending condor of a pet, owing to our own shortcomings, simply that the whole evil has been done fully established; und, moreover, our not 1844. Had it not been in the conûdence last seven lanndred years, has been a fruit-regular bunks would never bave placed having adaiinistered the laws during the that this would be done if necessary, tho beze itself. The Chief positions of these ful canse of perversion of duty and of de- their reserves with Uverend and Gurney, of Kiangen sad in Ashwel, in boylog naty do is claimed an unbroken inale descent, or remarkable works are in the upper provincogenerate customs.”

who would then have been limited in their When it is considered that for the Mika financing, and would have been prevented millions of sarce of fertile land lying may 3,000 yesta, s species of veneration zaust yield considerable, crops. Probably the foreigners. But there is something both river have been reclaimed and made to north bank of the river opposite the impor. touching and excessively simple in this all. ant town of Wuhn is the most extensive of mission, that neglect of personal role during these reclaimed districts. Here, for twenty seven hundred years has led to the troubles

is, in a line as straight as an arrow about to be punished.-Japan Gazette.

for which the daimios of the north were river the drainage of the gerat Tau, lake, artificial river, carrying into the great and with it a large portion of northern Anh wei, has been made to flow between

KORAT, (SIAM.) series of lofty embankments. The rise be

(Siam Daily Advertiser.) The mineral wealth of the Korat and twoon high and low water level at Wahn regions on the north is unbounded. We probably exceede sixteen feet, and this great have hard native travellers areak of what from three to five months has for non-atataraents seemed an extravagant that: turies been borne by these embankments. questioned their correctress. But the fol- When we consider the wilful nature of lowing extracts from M. Mouhot's travels the Yangtze and the changes which, in those regions, confirms the native state- within the few years it has been opened mouts. The want of roads and consequent to foreign commerce, have been noticed, we difficulty of getting those valuable metals carmot but admire the skill which planned to market, prevents their boing worked, ex- and the perseverance which executed thiess cept for the rery limited wants of the na- enormous works. The Teau-ho, the river tives. Of his travels he thus speaks of which we spoke, is not an insignificant On the 16th of May I reached Leuye, stream; from the lake which forms its re-the chief town of a distriot belonging to servoir, and whiob is nearly as large as the two provinces, Petbbune and Lome. It is before entering the artificial channel which towns and villages through which I have

passed since leaving Chiyapume. minerale; one of its mountains contains im- mense beds of magnetic iron of a remark

This is the district of Siam richest in

ably good quality. Others yield antimony,

akon hy the nativo guilda, The East and Plaintiff would go to Mr Davies personali TUE EXPEDITION TO THE UPPER rise courring every year. sad lasting for they have sson and discovered, but their empower the Bank of England to afford

YANGTSZE.

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through the inability or indisposition of our authorities to protect us. But for the distant roar of the British lion, living here would long ago have been impossible. as idle tales; but they have been kept up For a time we looked upon these rumours

the Kritish Consul at Chefon, Mr Markham, so long, with even increased virulence, that has required the Taotsi to issire a proclama to explaining to the people that there in perfect amity between Western Nations and China, and forbidding the circulation of these stories. We feel that Mr Markham's demand did not come a day too soon, for the public mind is in such a state that the ssirous, onsequences. Our Christians are Mr Rowett, in a warm, exhaustive and any wages until the ticket was produced, shouted at, told they have but a few more feat below the level of high water in the attach to the officu even in the minds of disastrous effecte, and from which we have forable speech

Unless the Court ordered he purposed de- days to live, and the people generally hearty and decided expression of dissatisfac-clining to pay plaintiff any wages whatever, (except Christians who remain unmoved) as he had refused to show his registration dece not come to church, or receive our tion at the proposal to navigate the inland Walers without steain. He (and he bo- certificato. So were to be deducted at all books. Stane are moving away in the lieved the meeting) were really angry that events for articles broken, which was agreed vicinity of the chapels, others are ready to ach proposal should come from the British to by the plaintiff.

fee from the city if necessary. The pro- Minister; and they ought to express that

His Hodor said that the case was simple clamation posted at Chefoo has however feeling. The Chamber here ought to sup- thought as a matter of county had had no perceptible effectereostale port warmly the action taken by the Shang was made a special stipulation, this the by the Machine cod oglance counter a Mandarins and vigilance committee, mcl question. Ho further advocated a bid faved to carry out. punti composed of the gentry,the source of all the opening of as many porta as possible, bad also behaved himself very badly in because the increased gumber of ports exaggerating the alleged falschood as to would tend to neutralize the antagonism beating. He was therefore nousuited: if. West Rivers of Canton. Hainan, the water he might probably obtain a portain of the

(Ship. Court and Cun. Gazette, Mar. 6th.) communication as far as Tonquin, and wages dus, others, Mr Rowett mentioned aa nanies of

H. M. S. Salamis, with Admiral Sir H. specific places to be brought before the Alexandre Boyer J. Bolaidlin, 8105 99, Keppel, we are glad to learn, is about to British Minister in the meditated reply to balance

f account. Mr Hazeland appear procted up the Yangtze as far as she can Conaal Hoertsch Railways and Tele-ed for the plaintiff, and Mr Toller (fur Mr go with safety. Mt. Consul Swinhoe and graphs ought also to be mentioned. Caldwell) appeared on defendant's behalf.a deputation from the Chamber of Cum

The Chairman construed the remarks of Defendant is a General in the Imperial ser-merce it is likely will accompany the expedi. Ale Rowett as tantamount to a vote of want vice, and was apoken of as such by the tion as far as possible, witli a view, if prac. of confidence; but Mr Rowett said he plaintif. The action arises from the fact ticable, of visiting the principal towns un mint nothing beyond niaking some sug that Mr Boyer's book-keeper had made the upper river. Of the importance of these Chamber alors fu I and tre expressive.

with the sum now claiund. Defendant was with considerable certainty, two indepen Four resolutious embodying the pith of arrested some time anice upon the old dent travellers, Mr. Wylie and Mr. Cooper, Mr Rowett's marks were the secundur balstice, when it was paul; but the mistake having traversed from east to west and from finally conducts its water the Yangisze

Mr Kresser, and unanimously carried."

having been found out and represented to South to North respectively the great pro-wide, and where bound between sarrow by read after some further dieets defondant, the latter saist he, would pay it with of size soiety was on branda test banks has a depth even in winter of from at its narrowest part it is sone eighty yards gion on another resolutions by Hon. J. B. if it were correctly stated and explained. Royal Asiatic Society was on Monday last Taylor) the proposed that a reply should But, is plaintiff put it, the General had made the median for & public statement of ten to twelve feet; in portions it widens ont be drawn up in accordance with the general come Canton, and come and go, and come ways. Both travellera agres in their des minimum depth of about four feet. It is only is worked, and this population, balf Mr. Wylie's travels, iatoresting in many to a width of more than double, with a. argentiferous copper, and in. The iron spirit of Mr Rowell's resolutions so heartily and go, but never pay." carried by the bling.

The mistake having been proved, Mr criptions of this great central inart of Olmagot a sluggish river either; at its exit the agriculturalists, balf artisana, furnish apades This, having been seconded by Mr Joost, Toiler produced an affidavit in the last asking foo, in Szechuan, as a place of evor current probably at low water flows at the and cutlasses to all the surrounding pro- tion, allowing that sum sworn the monstrate, and as being the great emporium rate of four knota an hour; in its upper rea- vinces, even beyond Korat Yat they have Ea aloost animonsly caried; and the balance of account "was paid into Court: gf the commerco of Szeebaan: Next in /ohes probably at about two and a half to neither foundries nor steam-engines, and mination to make an effective sweep with wenling of the reply was left to the Chairud from that Mr T. argued that, as the importance on the upper river seem to be thres. Notwithstanding these obstacles the

account had been settled, it would be

in Szechuan, at the confluence of work of reclamation has been carried out, very dangerous precedent to allow a capins the river Min, and Shashi, the art of King while by means of sub-canals the whole of to jasne and arrest a man (as in this case) shew too, in Hupeh. Both likewise agree the sunk country has been rendered more because mistake was discovered in- in their description of the tedious and door less accessible. At other portions of the shopman's books after the account was get nature of the voyage up to and the result is that the valley of the Yang river the works are scarcely less remarkable, The only fomedy which the plaining through the E-chang and other gorges; Me pouchly was fined the nominal

was list in equity certainly not but to Mr. Wylie we are indebted for a deteze from being a deserted waste has been in of 25 cents for having struck one of his in law. He had not had the opportunity tailed description of this part of the river. One thing however strikes forcibly the tra home. There, in naother cavity thoy make Derlem. If the Civil Service is to remain

turned into a comparatively fertilo region. Chinese blacksmiths. Defoudrat admitted of producing anthorities on the subject. In the surauer of 1861 theso passages were haring done so poi provocation of disobe. But he had no doubt that such existed. traversed by Captain Blakiston, in company the works of a past generation and not of of a simple of bellows, which are simply time to support it as such, satisfied at least veller through those districts; the works are a fire, which a child keeps alive by means members of the aristocracy then let us con

MISCELLANEOUS.

MR. CHILDERS' circular letter is an ear.

gestions which might make the reply of the mistake and credited the defendant twiss centres of trade we are now enabled to speak Taihu, it has a course of some fifty miles situated in a narrow valley, liko all the nest of a good deal to póme, so far, at all

man and his Committee.

A fall report of the proceedings: appear to ourcow, evening,

TODAY'S POLICY.

Mr May was the Sitting Magistrate.

dience of orders.

Colonel Knox Gore had his chair-coolise charged with having absented themselves frout service without leave. They were both out all night. They were fined 26

cants each, and warned.

The first, second, and fourth defendants, in oustorly on suspicion of having stolen Mr Briscole's iron safe from Frisby's store, were

He could not deny plaintiff's statement, as his client knew nothing about it.

His Honor observed that, even in cases of accounts settled at a dissolution of part. nership, which were under seal, and sup plied much stronger case than the present, mistakes were afterwards ex- plained and rectified: He was afraid that there were to cases to prova Mr Toller's

coset with a merchant à man could ot be debarred from obtaining his troney, if a mistake were clearly shown. One's millifer's bill, too, was a thing which any one would remember something about

Stobow,

it is curious to see how little it costs an iron worker to establish himself in a hole about a yard and a balt square, hollowed out close to the

konutain, They pile up and sinelt the mineral with in the hettous of the cavity, hollowed out charcoal; the liquified iron deposits itself for a bed, whence they withdraw it when the operation is completed, and carry

it

with a party of gentlemen well know in Shanghai, and to that expedition we are in the Chinese of the present day. Perched two trunks of hollow trees buried in the debted for a detailed survey of the Great in his miserable hut of reeds, on some wide ground, and upon which play alternatoly River, from the entrance to the Tang-ting portion of the embankments, the peasant of two stopples surrounded by cotton. Thase Jake to Fingshau, a town in the western to-day has soarcely the spint left to keep the are fixed to a small board, and have long partion of Szechuen.

works of a former generation in repair. sticks for bandles, to which are attached two Our recent information on the upper Where an effectus! breach has occurred, the bamboo hollow caues which conduct the air Yangtze is thus full; and we have been task of repair is at one given ap as hopeless, into the cavity. enabled to form

and a district, once producing food for good estimate of the thousands of mouths, is given uptime. In this journey I have passed through In several localitica I discovered aurifo-

but only in amail quantities: reed of the Yangtze. oven of the

Band,

events, as the reform of the admiralty is of restoration be executed with architectural regard for harmony. It would be a piece in reconstructive measures, unless the task voncerned. But there will be very little usa

of shear wantonness, for instance, to expel a allow some useless ornamental personage to tribe of subordinates on small salaries and remain with a salary that absorba the ru venue of twice the number of dismissed olarke. Yet in spite of Mr. Childers' dater his new brooms, we fear that he will find in any crises aristocratic" prestige and in- fluence too strong for him. "So-and-So is safe," said day "for he is a nephew of the Earl of

d a person in our hearing the other

So is safe, though his position in purely. And we have since ascertained that So-and- nominal and totally unnecessary. Ez pede

the hospital that it is for sick or distressed

to know what we are not taxed under a false pretence. But if, on the other hand, it is to be the mediums for the follment of the social and political wants of the country, then let us abolish it as a system of sinecares and start it afresh as a wisely controlled

and a central department of control,-Lon- field for the intelligence and activity of all classes, ne exemplified by competition, and as a medium for an efficient, a powerful,

discharged. The fifth defondant, who was conteutinu; at all events, as to a common importance to foreign trade of opening growth of the tricts Where the dykes sisty vilisgee numbering from twenty to don Paper.

found in possessio of the War Department sartimcha box, was sentenced to three mentua hard labor. And the third defend But was further ruinanded,

The old woman who gave evidence in

the

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A SENSIDLE REBUES.-The Pioneer com- menting on the "panie" fevor which alilicta acme Indian journals, remarks It is must essential that the Government armed who keeps good watch; but this spasmodic exaggeration of danger has

the Holworthy caso yesterday was placed He would give judgment for the amounkow brade there is no reasonable doubt; that engineering solence has done much large rivers which fall into the Mekom, the in India should be as a strong mar

on the sheet, charged with having given false, evilence, and remanded until Satur day, by Mr May.

THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG, Court Paper for Friday, 12th March,

1869, at 10 am. Regina v. Saint-Judgment on Demurrer.

IN BANKRDETOV,

In re Charley Collins, journed final cxamination.

bankrupt Ad

In re Guilherme da Silveira, a bankrupt -Final examination.

IN

TRE VICE-ADMIRALLY COURT WHY OF HONGKONG," GILYAN AND UTHENS v. Tur OGBAN," Motion for Decree in Tavour of Bottonry Boud-proceeding by default..

SUMMARY JURISDICTION COURT, Before the Hon 3 PAUNCEYOTE.)

March 11, 1864.

claimed.

Sonie discussion arose regarding costs. Me Toller argued that the mistake was the plaintiff's; but Mr. Hazeland, supported by his Honor, observed that ample notice had been given of the mistake, and opportant ties had been given of paying the same, Costs of attorney were therefore allowed.

THE NORTH

(N. C. Daily News.)

1

to

nesa Turkistan. Through these gorges the of the lower animals, and this while milli river flows BO quickly as often to assunte

nie. Editors should live, but they should a touch of something cowardly and fomi- also let live. They caght not to be con-

it le a severu one to delinquent houso-boys, line, often hauled. Jaboriously along by unperfect is the system of tillage that after China and Siam, and peopled rather by indian troops were armed with an old mus

THE MORAL OF THE OVEREND GURNEY CASE. (Observer.)

Let us direct attention to the manner

the river. On the grunt point, however, of the practicability of the navigation we are still without really practical informa- are still intact is, the cultivation such as it fifty houses each; and sixty small towns, tion. Of the navigability of the river to might be made; admirably suited for with a population of froux four to dis hun

chang by steainers of the same descrip- the growth of rice, the crops which dred inhabitants. I have made a map of tion as those already employed in the might readily be raised are neglected all this part of the country.

by the listless cultivator.

The fast

Since leaving Korat I have crossed five Captain Blakision's aoundings abow no diminution in the depth of the water. be for China but it has not done enough to bed of which is more as leas full secording Liveen Hankow and that point. Beyond raise her to the first rank anong uations.to the season.

clang, however, the river assumes

Although it has with enormous labour em Little commerce is carried on in this part different aspect. No es prend der forded no proper means of drainage. Unless not come as far, owing to the enormntinually working up poor old John Bull banked these extensive districts, it bas af of Laps. The Chinese inhabiting Siam do out into numerous obanuela does it meander through the rich alluvial soil, but on the the fens are tenanted by a population so expense of transporting all their merchan into panics, now that he has grown rich, contrary a precipitous gurge

from

large as only to find miserable support from dise on elephants. Nearly every year a 300 2,000

feet in depth, and sometimes reduced the produce of the

BOU,

they cannot in width to from 150 to 200 yards, is the free of water. The suits mistakot be kept caravan arrives from Youcan, and Quang. fat and nervous, and has forgotten what be

been see, composed of about a baudred persona

li in his younger daya. He did manage, Hole discharging channel for the drainage

uage made here as throughout the rest of China; and several hundred mules. Some go to about seventy years ago, to roll over Tip- The Taolai has at last given his consent

of Szechuen and a large portion of Chi- manual labour has been substituted for that Keure-Thao, others to Maang Nan and

poo Sultan and his trained army of the to the renewal of the Chain-gang hard

Chiang Mai. They arrive in February

Deccanes Mahomedans, to crash the con labour system which, we mentioned some

ons of soros ádmirably suited for raising All the gun-benzoin, which is sold at bined Mahratta forces with their French weeks ago, it was intended to rivive. This the character of a rapid; gurgling eddies stock lie waste within a few miles Man Bangkok comes from the northern extra battalions and Pindaree swatins, and to is a very desirable measure for, though the and rocky shores threaten to destroy has it consequence degenerated towards the mity of the state of Luang Prabang, and seize the ancient capitals of India. He was punishment is a fance to regular criminals, the frail native craft whose tracking level of the beaats he has supplanted. So from a district tributary both to Cochin at that same time employed in Europe with desparate war against, Buonaparte; his who would prefer anything to the exposure.

50 or 60 men should part Landslips paying the expenses of working it just con- Tangumites than Laotians. We mentioned, some time ago, that Ko, from the precipices at other side have attrives to keep alive the hands actually en-

ket no better than the Indian matchlock, the liferate ring lender in the Vangelow various times within historic epochs threat aged in agricultural operations. This seems

and they were distant six months journey riate, haul boon captured. We hear ferther ened to olose the pawsuga,

a hopeless result from works undertaken at At one appl

from England. In these days we have that he has been officially hentified by Ar known to this day as the New Rapids two great cost and labour for the benefit of sne

peace at home; we have in India an unwar- Taylor's party; and that the question of such slips courred within the first centuries ceding ages: yet, such as it is, it is the

like generation of men not used to arms, is sentence is still under consideration of the Christian ere, and on blooked up the sotual fact. We have seen hundreds of meo,

while we ourselves have the very best wea He is an old man, of known excitable ten-river with masses of rock as to call forth in Women and children engage at the primi in which the speculation mania was encour pans that science has invented; we have dencies; and, as we suvinised, has nearly bid to the try a furial edit for drain their low lands or raise water for it- (1868-45, followed by the collapse of 1866). we have get all the strong places and all

tive chain pumps. used by the Chinese to aged and conducted during the period at dosn all the rivale on this continent bidding the navigation of this portion of era nos to find him.

rigation; yet the labour of a few beats. With very few exceptions the great London the treasure of the country. And yet the Bain China even rocke,may be vested in The subjoined extract from a private against by the neighbouring villages, whose more civilising purauita; better still, a ten banks only discounted bills for legitimate trade unions and casts clubs, or from the tersets, this edict was steruly protested energy to be devoted to more useful and financing, that is to say, directly. Three our Empire is in sore peril from the Hindoo for shots by . . ingust, 89.00, tuber with loss day in Tungotow, Stan principal livelihood was derived from the Horas power beam engine would have read and safe transactions. The financing busie Musulmans in the most degene-

botas delivery of certain buffalo-hides. tung, will show the animus of the officials plunder of the numerous wrecks which ou -Defendant is

the work which consumed the pow-nesa w agent of the ship, but as and entry in that quarter. the contract un ton bill of lading was with

curred in the rapids, and a compromise was We are now anxiously looking forward the result. The bed of the river was para large district; the uplands might support Gurney, who, we believe, transacted in Lon-Maritime Police has been raised in Bombay

ors inental and bodily of the inhabitants of house carried on by a few speculative rate Mussulmans in Asia,"

especially by Overend and ABAUTE-The question of an efficient captain of the Afassolinte, to deliver to the opening spring to place as again intially leared by removing some of the rocks herds of alteep and cattle, the low lande not don three-fourths of these operations. The in connection with the case of a Mrs Scarfe.. ertain bides from Singapore at this part, communication with the outside world, at low water, onough being left to ensurely feed their inhabitents but leaven his Honos juf med plaintiff that he could though, if we heed the tumours that have some proft to the villagers.

house of Overend and Gurney was, there-It has been suggested that special courts. gia for export A population, continually fore, the principal offender. But this osta for the trial, of offences committed at sea- not one the ship's agent. Mr Degenaur, heen growing stronger and stronger for five however, in the interest of justice and one six months past, we are not to live so beva as yet no soudings as to the least civilized life, might readily take the place of the mischiof it did had it not been for cween the principal Maritima powera. Mirs Such is the passage to Chungking. We increasing in wealth and in the pleasures of blishment could not have done a tenth part should be established by special treaties be the ship's behalf, offered to pay $5 for five long as that. The longest respits now depth of water during the winter months we are aware that in staking these views we houses of London, who always disclaim American ship Daniel Draper, at Liverpool, hides; which offer was accepteil.

accorded to us is to the fifteenth day of the the native bunts track close to shore, but

the preaout semi-brutalised peasantry. the aid and assistance of the great banking Soarfe was ongegod as stewardess of the first moon.

These wages as boy-Defendant did not at first very serious proportions, It was, I think, sis of water discharged that the average China, we believe, urust go back even be

to us, and have assumed narrowness of the channel and the quanti even to the precepts of bor great sages, but mate business.

passenger, but ao lady passenger lady ever sypear, and his Honor remarked that he in September, that a few hundred troops depth will be considerable. To navigate fore the times of Confucius to find a whole done. The regular banka, as we have altain subjected her to tles grossent ill

We shall now point out how this was came on board. On the voyage the Cap- came from Tientsin to Chefou, and were these rapids safely and successfully wil be some syston in existence. Already in the ready mentioned, had a large amount of She applied to the police, but the Magis- usage. there joined by others from this and ad an engineering problem of considerable in- days of the great teacher wrong principles leposits. That part of the deposits which trate had no jurisdiction." The American himself, judgment would at once go against fousing cities, for the purpose of being "terest, and one which must be solved before had taken deep root; their result in the they could not employ in discounting for Coneul could not help ber, and she thou hire. Defendant, however, shortly after drilled after the European style. The re wards made his appearanc

bels all having disappeared from the 'vici. 6 can obtain the full benefit of the open-presont day is that Chine has become a bye-themselves they handlod over to Overend brought an action for damages in the Small Plaintif stated that he entered the nity, the people could account for the pre- the utmost importance that an accurate

ing of the upper ports. It is meanwhile of word amongst the nations. defendant's service on Feb. 1st, and as he sance of these troops ju по ras beaten by defendant, his gave up his than by supposing they had come to drive be surmounted. For auch a purpose the way, survey should be made of the obstacles to fitnation, and now he paed for his wages away the foreigners. I suspect however Salamis is probably unanited, the old class for the 27 days: he would be willing to that there have, besides, been warm is of gunboats do not possess sufficient power return to his employ. In reply to defend aussions among the Mandarins at various to stem the current, probably one of the ant, the China boy admitted that he was places in regard to the policy to be pursued new double screw olses would he found of only chased by defendant, ant beaten ho by the Government toward Wostern Na fective. would have been beaten had he not run tions; there havo certainly been secret dispatches inter-changed among them.

Mr Panicefoto took his seat at tenamed luimself in bribing the Yamen run- the river during the winter mouths. But, would have allowed this mass of human banks had nothing to do with what is called Editors must needs go about cackling that"

deltak, when a pretty lengthy roll was presented hit for disposal by Mr Sangster, the new acting Clerk of Court.

the

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Cheng Akowe. C. L.Davies, 89.28, for quite a puzzle stories have become there is every reason to believe from the are going contarry to Chinese tradition, uay, transacting anything but the rast legiti- on the pretence that there was to be a lady

world aut aaide the case for a short time,

and that if Mr Davies chose to absent

...

other

and (urney, at a high interest, taking care Cause Court, and recovered, what the to receive good bills, which scoured them Judge termed, the very inadequate dam- got along, with his paper, said he had regular banks thus could not possibly lose, could award. The case has caused a worked written one editorial and shat three ment

A Taxas editor, on being asked how he repayment when the bills fell due. The ages, of £100, the highest sum the Court

in the previous twelve months.

while they reaped an Immense profit in the sensation. preantime by having all their deposits out for reducing the expenditure on the military feeders of Overend and Garney, sad furthe effects of tus late Panthay Expedition. CAFT. SLADEN.-Wa are glad to learn Ir is reported that Mr Cardwell's plan them. The regular banks were thus the Captain Sladeu, has almost recovered from at a bigber interest than what was paid fer from Mandalay that the Political Agent, service will be to withdraw garrisons from hished the sinews by which nine-tenths of various colonies. British North America, the finance operations were carried on.

He might have been restored long ago,

Mr Davies said that the boy had been The Mandarins themselves suppose that

SMUGGLING EXTRAORDINASTA Fery the Mauritius, the West Indies, and Ceylon. When the crash took place on Black Friday and as would even now, we believe, re Fry well trested by his mistress, for the the treaty of 1858 was made for only ten extraordinary case of smuggling has been are mentioned as likely to be thus deall the greater part of their deposits the whole main at his post, if a medical man were ake of a blind mother, and he had been years, to be renewed or annulled, at the brought to light at the port of New York. with. The calculation is that the army of their reserves were, with Overend and attached to the Agency. Our position in very impertinent to her the boy fan sway, expiration of that timo, the Chinese & few days since a slup wrived from a Et might be reduced by 20,000 ns. Reokon Gurney and had it not been for the importance, and ur Mission in its capital and he had no cliance of beating him, hud Government nias deem proper, or circum-ropean port, having on board a cargo of" ing the annual coat of a soldier roughly pension of the Act of 1844, which was done should be worthy of that position. Our Burma is every year assuming greater

the beat his servants. He had come theroakow affair, or rather the native version of usual number of packages for examination, would be effected Of course, it will be all have stopped payment, although they owò nor a di̇ctor, He is a tenant of the

day mainly on account of the registration it, (they never get a story straight have and lasted the anatomary perait for dis-gravely discussed whether in certain cases held good bills, which would have eventu question t and

be had made a rule that alag doubtless rada aharu in keeping up charge of cargo. Hy sccident an unsslooted those of Jamaica and Ceylan, for exally secured them the ropayment of all their his servants (some 50 G) suld be the agitation. Then the affair here of the pacliage was broken open, when unch block ample where qmparatively small white deposits. fian ticketa, he would have no power to the Rer. Mr Crawford's teacher contrary to or piece of silk or yelvet,à through oxa coloured populations, troups that be safely ethar muhlished at the time by Government proinetion of their registra stone slab, the arrest and degradation of unit was found to putain a valuable shaw), populations are in the presence of ge Sugir ars the facts of the case. The ctr treaty atiputation, have added further fuel mination followed, which resultel in the withdrawy, and also low the security of stated this, and it has never been denied. Mir Lister (acting Registrar General) re to the siready glowing fame. The indig. discovery of goods valued at from $130,000 our possessions is, in case of war, to be How, it tay perhaps be asked, could the marked that it would be a great blow to nities that have been offered the teacher and to $251,00%) the statements of valuo vary adequately provided for it is also sug prudent, regular banks have run such Registration were judgment to be given landlord the foot that the slab remains in greatly) packed neatly away in the dicks gesaid that, with a view to increase the risk! It the Government had refused to against defendant.Y

His Hiasor, however, observed that, how removed, togather with the long fiat in th|gled property are about to be continued: taken frant under the control of the torils of England to cois to their aid by an excefore assuming the delicato duties of Agent the face of the Consul's demand to bare it Proceedings for the confiscation of the smitg efficiency of the militia, that force will be suspend the Act, su na to permit the Bank & eve desirable might be a careful carrying past, of inredressal initicies, have led the suture the sublectant endeavours to enve- Lieutenant of cuties and placed in direct sound set of notes, they must have stopped Out of the terms of the Registration Unli Chiuses to believe that we are helpless, lops the affair in a veil of inystery.

on

paid only

enforce

any rule.

connection with the War Office

payment, one and all. This, however, they

King, whose servants keep guard over the house, so that every movement of the the last Treaty all this shoull be changed. Agout and his visitors is reported. Since Espesially at the present time Captain forced by sickness to take leave, Captain Sladon's nervios are invaluable. If he is Strover is likely to succeed him. This is good selection, but that officer should Friend of India.

live with Captain Sladen for some time be