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APRIL 16, 1869.

deli, though air tight, bad ed, and consequently per- a to flourish unmolested. were found alive when bened, and no inconsider

cen necessary to get rid

··

of the library thus, we

Dg, wantonly given up

rprisingly various and portion to their number. he last printed catalogue ist was given of 4140 ably rich in Language, re, Geography, Voyages, tory, 438 volumes bear- China and the Ultra es. Many volumes have added to the collection

of which no record is- the Catalogue, and it la the oriental, philological, ientific sections furnish ortion of the number of require renovation- f course an additional

should not be allowed:

at least satisfactory that" well housed and will splayed also.

the books are there, u intereat to the public is. ween the trustees of the on Society and the new Use care the library has

The books, as we have by no means in a stato them to be shelved off-

contrary, nearly 2500-

not a mere making covers and loosened beeas which shall restore aten leaves, sort from a dle the title pages and and as far as is possible note, the defects. We the lowest estimates work would involve an 900 to 1000 dollars, and tion now is "where is the jom?" As the Trustees Speiety have in harding" es stipulated for their ate in name and locality

collections which may eneral library, it is but st that they will come propriate at least a por- la under their control view, The City Hall ardly be asked not only. lation to hooks not their ra heavy outlay before: them safficiently strong he shelves. More than of the casea or shelves ma heavy item, and in the fact that there is purpose to which the efully employed, it is e to suggest that the s devote it to aiding in ary; the Buto remaining over and above that ting being by the way to "shelve" the books ection.

sts a very strong popu favour of a first class rmed is quite certain, to produce some appre blic undertaking of so Whether it will do

seen.

aragraph appears in our this morning

s been received from au that £31,000 have been

from this Colony during

I that, after deducting all

75, on 31st December, a

to the good, which goes to Ferament, besides nolem

at the Bank to the ying „Putal Government. In the it is really very difficult by the Colony should be Stamp Act, and why the

ug Rates should continue

high figure. It may

ba

y natural thas His Excel- or should desire to mako. capital possible out of

the Colony from the quick- btcy, de, de, ko.; but if fair that the hard work- Hongkong should have to

or and glory, by unneccs.

e taxation.

ast sensible things which has done, during his Hongkong is the intro- tamp Act. There was a

, and it became a ques

mp Act, or by an increase

a deficiency should be

s Excellency was pressed

forego the former and

mode of relief. He wisely own policy, the Stamp ,, and the small fry of roughout the Colony just taxation which cer

ther selfishly tried to and which, if insposed, e a very serious charge ned. The principle of is thoroughly consistent

policy of the home-gov.

then the gambling reve shed as it will assuredly

on of the Stamp Act will

peet the requirements of That is the fairest form

a place like Hongkong,

od lands have paid their

one to the reventie; and one will deny that that y is already sufficiently It is a curious fact, contemporary complaits is burdened" by the akes no objection to the onour of the gambling e are many men who say, bat the last burden" iş

first,

No. 1827 —APRIL 16, 1869.]

Fa time to time we shall reproduce the opinions of our contemporaries on the crown libel prosecution with which our readers are so farciliar. It will

2, Gunner Farquharson, B., 59 ft. 8 in. 4-One hundred yards Flat Race, Pri Private Theobald, 76th Hegt; 2, Private Walker, 75th Regt. ; 3, Corporal Harrison. Raleigh, 75th Regt., 94 yds.; 2, Private

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE BURLINGAME MISSION. AN AMERICAN VIEW FROM A CHINESE STANDPOINT.

take a long time to collect the verdict Throwing Cricket Ball:-1, Private would not allow it. There were aliout Court, whoss decision would be regarded contains the following letter from Swatow; that no white-faced mortal shall walk across

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One or two motions were then granted in probate, and the Court adjourned.

THE NORTH

(Recorder.)

reat of mankind. Where did a few thou- sand mandarina get such a right? Under what charter do they exercise it! Who. tion of this habitable earth, and then say gave thein authority to fence off a large por

water he drinks from the ditch by the road- it, even when he is willing to pay for the side? So there is arbitrariness on both sides, only the arbitrariness of the English is. more poworial than that of the maudarius.

His Excellency, who disapproved of the Private Koopasatamy, 29 and three $5 notes had been taken away, boat with a pionie party and in the evening Western civilization. He is to work for the enlargement, even to the Chinese them-

proceedings from the coinmencement, will probably share in the Attorney General's The N. U. Daily News, of April 8,

natural curiosity.

remarka

cramp the liberty of the presa. So care--100 yards; Private Flak-board the said steamer, and Daniel Biurphy, ordered to transfer bis pennant to the as anxious to enter into the comity of frame the men of Shechem and the house of-

By this I

fendant pleaded that it was not bis turn, various points of the case, a detailed re- and if he were punished for this, he would port of which would not be of mach causo a disturbance. He could not mono- public interest; and the matter was finally polise all the hire, and the other boatmen roformed to Mr Alexander, Registrar of the

The Cincinnati Journal and Messenger twenty boats near the wharf at the time. of the only jury to which the case is now Ball, 75th Regt., 30 yds.; 3, Private Theo Mr Russell, however, fined the boatman in

as final, seeing that the question was solely one of account and of partnership.

on the Burlingame mission practically submitted; but the anxiety bald, 70th Regt., 80 yds. 6.Flat Race, the sun of §1.

When the Emperor of China goes forth which defendant feels to establish his 300 yards 1 Drunner Bailey, 75th

A house-hoy was charged by Mr Tomlin-

from his palace into the highwaya of his plea of justification" with those whoog; Frivate Tymon, 70th Regt. 3, son, Military Store, with the larceny of $40

capital, notice is previously sent abroad, and might have had to pronounce on his Private Theobald, 75th Krgt. 7.-High from a chest, on the 1st of April. From

the houses along the road are festoound innocence or guilt, and among whom he Regt. 4ft. 5in: 2 (Fics,) Irivate Wallett, that this clicst had been looked by Mr Tom- Jump (running): Private Raleigh, 75th the evidence of the complainant, it appeared

with bellow. Even the streets are sprin- lahours, will, he hopes, be regarded as 75th iegt. and Private lionsain, 29 Malinson in the evening, about nine o'clock,

kled with saffron-colored sand, so that the

If any upright mind is called upon to so-styled "Son of Heaven" sees nothing of English diplomacy in the East, be must excumble, especially as the final result dras Native Infantry, 4 ft. 4 in. 8.-Flat after he had deposited a pin and chain

paas au opinion aimply upon some features has to be determined elsewhere. The Race, 1 mile:-1, Irivate Thompson, 75th inside. The circumstance which attracted

but the imperial yellow.

Mr Burlingame recoires forty thousand deserving of censure. But after the col- at, once declare the to be arbitrary and Attorney General who has a very high Regt. 2, Private O'Keefe, 75th Regt. 3, complainant's attention to the robbery was

We regret to have to announce the death dollar a year for acting Envoy Extraordi lision has once begun, and he is then asked regard for newspapers generally, will feel Privato Redmond, 76th kegt 9.--Sin- crack in the lid of the chest, ang up sulata at Ningpo, It, seenis that the de-No one will suppose the mandarins pay him he can answer hat one way. English se of Mr Porter, assistant at the British Con-nary to Western nations on behalf of China which side he desires to sea triumphant, interested in what they say on the subject, gie Stick:-1, Private Veerasiny, 29 examination i was found that a $25 note

ceased gentleman had gone ont in a house that sum to work for the advancement of cundancy means prograss, elevation and M... 10-Hop, Step and Jump-1, while the pin and chain were left. The Sailer Partington, B., 35 ft. 9 in.; 2, house-boy (now prisoder) disappeared at went into the water to bathe when he maintenance of the existing state of things salves. Mandarin supremacy means oppres Private Ball, 75th Regt., 35 ft.; 8, Private this time, and was met and taken into casaufortunately gut beyond his depth and in China. He is to work to prevent any sion, exclusiveness, stagnation and death. Theobald, Toth Ragt, 3 ft. 10 in. 11. tody yesterday. Mr Boxer

was unable to save himself. Hulle Race, 200 yarda:-1, Private Ra- gave evidence as to the disappearance of Consular Service, at present stationed at is also his acceptance of the task. He the latter; but when it ia between arbitari-

storekeeper,

We hear that Mr Cooper, of I.B.M's upon him. His acceptance of the salary and reason, we could take sides only with

more innovations than those slroady forced

If the dispute ware between arbitrariness leigh, 75th Regt. 2, Private Tymon, 75th the prisoner at the time of the robbery, and Chinking, will shortly proceed to Takow, will be expected to say very favorable ness "We have more than mace referred to Feteran Race, once round:-1, Sailor Tor- general denial of the charge; and the case Regt. 3, Private Webster, 75th Regt. 12- to hia yesterday. --Defendoxt made a

Formosa, to relieve Mr Gibson. Several things of his constituents. No lawyer will the exercise of choice, and we must be al ness and arbitrariness, there is room for this case in the course of its long progress reli, N.; 2, Corpi. Haye, H.. 33, Private was accordingly romauded for further evi- changes are, we believe, also likely to occur in it easy to disparage a forty thousand lowed to express a preference for the civi and were glad, very recently, to note the Barry, 70th Regt. 13-Flat Race, once dence. It was said that the prisoner in this at the Shanghai Consulate. sequittal of the defendant. Public sym-round for Army and Nary:-1, Sailor case had formerly admitted having taken

dollar client. All this will explain the lived over the heathen form; for English A Hankow correspondent writes under magnificent things aaid at "Banquets to the arbitrariness rather than Chinese, pathy was strongly with the latter, through Parlington, N.;, Sailor Pope; 3, Sailor away the money, and having in a specnia date of March 31st, 1869-The Fusiyama Chinese Embassy about this great and out both in bis efforts to expose the Doyle. 14-Three-Legged Race, 100 yards: live fit

having at last brought up the Faust, Vice noble people. It will account for the re-doos, between Frenali bigotry and Chinese

Whou the issue arises, as it.

as it sometimes wrong done in Macao, under the guias of Privato Hoomain, 29th MN. I. and of the led and lost the same at one Admiral Sir Harry Koppel loft here in theBeste hulo that all at once is mado la encir conlie amigration, and because the institu Private Sheik Mahommel, Ath...1.; 2,

Governmental tablen.] A Chinese stokos ou board the Canton Salamis luat Thursday morning, the 25th clo this vast inags of fostering and corrup- embarrassment, and feels much like Jothain

intoleraned, ther опе їв

is relieved from all tion of criminal proceedings against him Corporal Torphy, 75th Regt. and Corporal and Mame Co.'s str, Fire Durt appeared inst,, ut daylight. Captain Pendleton, tion. Even graveyards can be made to give in his parable, was looked on as an undue atoppé to Ellis, 75th Regt: 15-Wheel-barrow Race, as complainant in a summons for assualt formerly of the fire Cracker, will take the cut phosphorescence on occasions.

Let tire come out from Abimelech and devour the Toth Rog against John

mon of Shechec fally as the law of Bogland protects private

Carpentery ahief oficer on Salaris to Vohshow only, The Admiral is

Mr. Burlingsnis represents the Chinese and the house of Millo; and let fire come out 2. Private Harken, 75th Regt against printed libel, a fully Race, 50 yards--1, Private Fleming, 75th engineer on board the same. Yesterday and two or three other large and expensive ticular aim. They are in a strait between simply mean bigotry and intolerance de- individuals

day Orang ironclad-geading home the Rodney nations. It is true with respect to one par- Millo and devour Abimelech," does it recognize the right of newspapers to Regt. 2, Private Patterson, 70th Regt. defendant appeared in Court about an hour vessels: As John Bright and his discus frankly all public questions, and to 17-Consolation Race, 200 yards. Pri- before the steamer's starting tins, with an breakfast" sohenic appear. Very popular in their heals. Western ideas of civilization,

free two. Westera istions are reading po, What do the Chinese propose to give to expose public evils. That great evils did vate Connor, 76th Regt. ; 2, Private Veera eye bandaged when the defendants were

each other ealt in the conduct of the coolie stade, is saimmy, 29th A.3.1.53, Private Koopa both admitted to bail ou personal security in

England

expedition to the upper Yangtze will between rulor and people, are threatening influence to such a treaty as this? Any eradicated under the humano and enlight inent was derived during the afternoon made their appearance; bat ere the state amount to nil England will not force the demolition of old notions and old customs. additional privileges over and above what ened rule of the present Governor, tends from frequent but isfactual attempts to mant of the bandaged stoker was completed, China, and it is very clear from the tenor of The mandarin desires no change. He wants have been conceded to "British pressure?" to show the justice and gains of the de get at the $8 deposited in a small bag on Mr Russell dismissed Mr Carpenter: Com Sir Rutherford Alcock's late letter to Mr no new customs. He is impatient of in- None whatever. But it is promised we shall nunciations heaped upon the old system, the top of the greasy pole.

p'ainant stated that he was stoker on board Mediumst that the Chinese Government novation. He looks back to his antiquated enjoy the privileges granted to the most But it is less to the actual prosecution of

The Sports were continued this after-te above steamer until the 13th instant.,

have not the slightest idea of yielding any ideas, originating in the infancy of the rase favored uations" This means that nothing the China Mail, that we desire to call at noon, an additional programmas having when he was sent away, having one month's more, and opening the country. That and carefully fostered until now, and, with new will be conceded to us. But that if, tention, than to the extraordinary forma in been got up by the offingra for the occasion; wages due to him. He went to get his wonderful Chinese sorcerer, Mr Anaona sigh be responds, after the manner of the bereafter, these English which that prosecution was instituted, and but we have not as yet learnt who were the money on the 14th, but instead got a flow on Burlingamus, after bewitching Lord Stanley Litany, "As it was in the beginning, is now demand that these gates bu, opened a bit. to the strange harshness with which it has winners.

the eye from Murphy, the engineor, accom

womhus now cast his strange spells over the and ever shall be, world without end." E been conducted. If Governor Amaral or

wider, and we find ourselves panied by several blows on the body. Un venerable Earl of Clarendon, and through In order to keep out this influx of foreign yield, then we will make a virus of

ourselves compelled to Governor Horta thought themselves in

fortunately for himself, he had no witness som magnetism or glamour he possesses, ideas the mandarin has tried force. He has sity, and allow the Americans to come in jared by any comments made in an English

to produce. Mr Carpenter, the cbist officer, has made them both believe that China is marshaled his junks, but they have gone along with them and share the concession. journal, the ordinary remedies were open

said that, on the 14th, he heard a row for terrestrial paradiso, and ovary Chinaman down before the gunboats. He has collect- to them of indicting it for criminal libel,

ward, mul on going to see what was the and Chinawoman speaks the truth, the ed his gingalls and matchlocks, but they of New York extolled the work of this You will ask me: Have not the magnatea or of zueing it for heavy

damages. But

canse, he found complainant tied to a stan- whole truth, and nothing but the truth, exchanged but one round with the Minie Embassy And has nat Bir. Seward made the extraordinary feature in the case is that

chion by

rific. Meanwhile Western progress has a of these measures were passed over as both

a sprechi of

congratulation? And has not insuficient, and the exploded and oppres

Admiral. Kappel's with the Salamis, the hold, and Western ideas are stretching out od within him? Yos. But do you know Even supposing that this expedition of Dade itself felt and has gained strong foot. Dr. Holmes musad till the poetic fire burn sits method of an ex oficin information by

Opossum, the Faust, Mr Swinhos of the their long tentacula into the very heart of that a person named Phineas Barnum the Acting Attorney General was resorted

Coneular Service, and Mosers Michie and the empire. Nor has there appeared any befooled thousands and fans of thousands to-making the case a crown prosecution.

Francis on the part of the Shaughae Cham-possible way to prevent this.

of these same New Yorkers, making them this emergency the wily mandarins believe ons or two more porta, what will it avail- -to

"woolly horac." At this time yon A money-changer charged an unemployed English merchants? Look at the late report Thay have had translated into their lan- may be ready to aver that the old Chinese Chinaman with having passed one counter of the fait dollar and having tendered a second of how British General, Mr Hart, and see guage Wheaton's Laws of Nations, and they dragon is covered with silk and south-down;

have discerned the advantage of being a similar usturs. The first, which was

recognized as a member of the family of but and by bye the silk will wear off and you see the scales shining through. The composed of tin and lead, was exchanged

civilized nations. Bappy thought to gain mii maries are not done feeling bis class, by an inexperienced shop-wan for five 10:

these advantages, and yet escape making notwithstand what Mr. Burlingame says. further concession to the doutands of the cent pieces and 650 cash (ie, at the rate of

It must be repeated, then, this treaty is 1300cash or teen per dollar); and the second

Therefore has this Embassy boon sent, lization. It is to be hoped Lord Stanley,

not male in th

in the interests of advancing civi- will have to Burlingame and Jonathan will then appropriate all the

authorities for defining the word nuts when they are nesly browned! Into the progress of modern improvement

If he will say other words, the English will open the the latter of which the mandarins dialike nese Embassy. Give our citizens the ame

as they do the former. privileges and the same protection in Any one who

In your and ninth articles the treaty, willace how under our government, in our land," he artfully this is done. While stipulating will do a great deal toward

repairing the for some advantage to the Uni mischief done by Anson Burlingame. apparently for ted States, the articles are really an attirma- of the Chinese side of certain diplomatic just come to hand. Here is an extract P. S.-The Chinese Recorder and Mission- under the signature of W. B. Seward, ary Journal, published at Facehow, tion, under

bas issues between the Emperor of China and from the editor's remarks. I write them, England, or rather between the Emperor of off, and beg that you will publish theni în inst

Eastern seas. Chino sad civilized mutions trading in these the Jeures and Messenger to show that I

am not carring

unquestioned; and that they are being now sammy, 29th ..Considerable amuse- $100. To-day, complainant and defendants the just now, it may be surmised that of government, of religion, of the relations the United States for giving their name and

In the Half-Mile Handiony for Civilians, however, Sim came in the winner, closely pressed by Wagner, who put on a splendid but unsuccessful spurt. Sie wins a silver cup from the Military Committee, value $30; and Wagner comes in for the entries, viz., $14.

We understand that the Committee pur pose following the example of our Foochow friends by giving a prize for a Chair-Rage, entries for which race must be made to Mr R. D. Starkey before 4pm, tomorrow. borne by two cooliea, owners up, from the top of the Parade Ground to the Queen's Road.

his queue, while another ocolierer and always ! was fighting with him. He loosed the ex- stoker, put him on the gangway, and thrust both the fighting fellows on shore. Defend ant had not then dume on the scene at all. This statement having been confirmed by ease was dismissed.

a

In

neces-

** It is right to say that the Chief Jus-Tho race will be limited to private chairs the evidence of the pugilistic coolio, the ber of Commerce, will succeed in opening have suddenly discovered a glianner of Hight. able that he had in his matsonin & verit

tice has remonstrated, from the beginning, against the extraordinary course taken and has endeavoured, unavailingly, to lighten the anxiety and annoyance inciden- tal to such a remarkable trial."

The Pioneer (Allahabad) of March 19, one of the leading Indian journals, com menting on the argument on the rule nisë, says

Pour pccommodation at Madras does not seem to be very complete. Referring to the anticipated visit of Prince Alfred, the Atheneum says: "There is no chance of our Pier being ready by that time, for

tonnage has decreased and that of the United Statue increased; we have only two steamers on the Yang tsze, the fun and rinstin. If the upper Yang-tase is opoid the uld fable of

the Monkey, the Cat and the Chesauts" will be exem

the Its:

will

"The China Mail bad rapeatedly calledsithough the work of repair las bogun, it counterfeil, which was presented two hours plified in a most brutant manner. John real object is to interpose the United with whom Mr

goes on very slowly in true Madras stylo, ater the first, was composed of quicksilver Bull will do all the work, spead all the States na far as possible as a basrier to deal in England, will have other toxic

sud-about 47 ta' worth of good silver. money, possibly burn his national fingers, Boglish encroachment, and also as a batt graphical w

attention to tlie infantes connector with

entitled itself to the respect of every honest

the Macan coolis trade, and in doing so had and humane man. In the course, however, of its most just in meritorious exposure of the vile tralie the China Mail implied that Portuguese officials, both in Masso and Lisbon, had bad a pecuniary interest in visking at the abuses of the practice. On

this Her Majesty'e Attorney General at ultimate instance, of Hongkong at the course, of the Portuguese Government filed three ex-officia informations against Mr Samt, and this astonishing trial is the result. We say astonishing trial, not so muck because the course pursued by the lew officer of the Crown in the colony is unusual and an anachroniste (though it is

so the Duke of Edinburgh will have to come to through the surf, or else be swung over the gap in the Pier in a hox, which has been fixed on wires for the convenience of Captains of chips. Lawrence and Lord hayo used this box on coming here and going away."

to the Chi-

Both Sir John second (made of copper and silver) was per, as they did the lower Yang-tese. almost as much read the first, second, empire which your subjects are allowed

Lam Ashing, shroff of the Court, stated that the first dollar was a compound of silver and lead worth thirty cents, while the worth only ten centa.-Evidence was pro duced by the prisoner to show that the prisoner and some friends intended to depart

to day in a slip for Saigin; but his Worship upset that little arrangement by setting the prisoner to Gaul for six months, of rubbery on board the same with hard labor, with an order to and secu gama-George Nicholls and Eduard Harity in $100 for six months after the (not Harris, as before stated) being placed

of the senten.co. xpiration

YESTERDAY'S POLICE,

Mr Russell yesterday dispose of the

of the

king, and the Americans will grasp all the carrying trade of the river simply because we can't or we won't build riyor steamors to compete with them.

cism on the performance of the Customs I indulged last month in a friendly criti- Antateurs, which seems to have wounded the tender susceptibilities of one of the

who sent a very stupid communication to in dock on remand. Saunders, the cook, A widow was charged with having kid- the Beaning Repress. It is the misfortuno corroborated Tanga (the complainant's) statement, and said that he saw Ni-apped a boy of five years of age from a of carlain men, that owing to an innate rag outable warried woman residing in deficiency or perhaps ignorause of the

It was to gain a decision of this kind, to be

Finally, we wish to express our attor cholla come out

complainant's Gutzlaff Street. The little fellow went out ages of gond society, they cannot draw the

ised hereafter against England, that all this disgust as an American af nine-tenths of so), as because the proceedings themselves quarters; which circumstance he thought at noon yesterday, after his fifin, to play, line between humour and vulgarity. My in-xaudit of a foreign subassy has been the articles that como to us in the Ameri-

nothing

fat the time, but remembered when he was evidently stolen by some one teation was a kind

oudtired, In other respects the treaty papers shout Mr Burlingame and his conusel go drifting about, up and down, to the moment ha heard of the robbery presumedly by the prisoner, as he was against any repetition of such a burlesque, said about toleration of religion, and about

dobo, wishing to warn them

amounts to just rothing. Some things are i mission. One would imagine, from the sud fre, in all tho fluctuations of a lap Capt, Dundas stated that the rubbery was hext gean and recovered from her custody which, notwithstanding the unquestionably cometerics; but these things had been so China was the most progressive and civi

at the trial are 20° comical. Court and

poft, utterances of the New York Trune, that

hazard wrangle. The Chief Justice bad reported to him on Tuesday, 13th: he had by P. C. Maxwell about 2 p.m. Prisoner able acting of nearly all the performers, cared by previous treaties, ainda under the zed nation 3 upon a new

China has

and too many

in the swe

not given judgment; and the cmime of the four quarter-niastera and a guner, who tried to run away, but was ought; this gave great offence on the score of good taste guns of foreign fleste. In each article there other leading papura, a trial, or the tenor of his Lordship's remarks messed and slept in one cabin, into which was in

was in Gage Street, little distance from and morality. as be sparred all round, give so induation Nicholls (being a seaman) had no right to No. 5 Station; and on the way to the

is a studied balancing of favors asked and The Consul of the United States left here received, and there seems to be an exact ura" they say. To our certain knowledge,

strain. The Captain further stated that he Central Station, in Hollywood Road, the very mugsteriously the other sight in his equivalent rendered each time. Nothing is the papers are to be believed, China has of what his decision will be. But thero go. public will be The China Muil may or that lie was glad to get rid of the one may not have been fechnically guilty of Burry to part with the other; but that they be, as we have heard he is, Personally had both joined at the same time, and Hall

cannot be the least doubt what that of the bad engaged Nicholls and Fali tond/ other met the constable, when the child little yacht, the Faustina; accompanied by can be more false. In proof let me cite entered upon four separate and distinct now

libel, and Senhor do Amaral may

and high-minded officer, but there can be no question that the cuolio trade, as gene rally practised at Macao, was a modified hat hardly a mitigated form of slave-trado, or that the exposurea in the China Mat did much to proines the rocent changes by which humanity has gained so much."

The "echoes" from England and other parts will come presently.

LOCAL

Jus performance in the Club Lusitano last ・might may

briefly described as an Exhi

bition which, sines the days of Madame Warton, bas become increasingly vulgar. But it seemed to please the audience, among whom, it may be as well to state, there were to British women. -

had applied for his discharge when he heard that his companion was to be dis charged Prosecutor and his witness wore both honest men-At this stage, his War- ship dismissed Hall; after which Nicholls made his defence. He was, however, com witted for trial.

was handled over,-Prisoner was copimitted for trial as the first Criminal Sessions, the five days notice having been waived.

SUPREME COURT. (Before Chief Justice. SAALE) IN CHANCERY, OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE, in the estate of LAO-

WATHADU 6 JOO QUAN-SAME v. LOA

WAL FING.

may

eras within the last ten years. Now, what It is there provided that citizens of the is the use of all that nonsense? The pre- United States residing in Ohine shall enjoy sent Chiuoso Embassy is undoubtedly a the same privileges, immunities, exenap good thing for Mr Burlinghame. It tions, to, as shall be enjoyed by subjects have a good influence iti opening the way of the most favored nations, and reciprocally for something cseful to follow. But if the Chinese subjects in the United States shall new treaty with America is a specimen of enjoy the same privileges, immunities and its work, we judge that it will do but little citizens of the most favored nations. exemptions as may there be enjoyed by the for the cause of progress.

*

外 As

for any prantical usefulness, the treaty might as well have been unwritten.

Swatow, China.

We are pleased to notice that Mr Jonathan cook in the sum of $10, in default six from the understood terura and speculated leges" to do certain things, iu lion of new own by wish to perpetuate the oxclu-able house to live in, and a garden in which

weeks' bard labor.

may

his Interpreter, Mr Andrew Jenkins. It article fur. will be remembered that the Consul Gens ral of the United States at Shanghai left one night last Doseabor for Chinking with his marshal, on a shooting expedition," it was said; but when the voteran interpre ter of the Consulate, Dr Jenkins, followed In the next boat, people began to think that sono other birds that ducks and pheasants were to be caught if possible. To TO-DAY'S POLICE.

this day, I believe, the object of thái visit The word "reciprocally" here seems

"but the These were petitions for equitable relief remains a mystery to everybody but Mr Russell, sitting Magistrate.

marle by defendants, for whom Me Hayllar Consul General, who is noted for his at reciprocal about it, in the United States piece of anyage wrong. There is nothing John Peares and Alexander Chalmers, appeared, instruoted by Mr Toller Mrance and diplomacy. His colleague here the citizens of the most favored nations” seamen of the steamer Agammon, were Whyte, instructed by Mr Hazeland, apia equally mysterious, and although aro allowed to go where they please, and ai the beer last night, and of course came peared on behalf of the Cilicial Assignee.

AMOAN SALARIES.-The Amoricans are have tried very hard, I have utterly trade where they please, but in China busily orgaged in disenssing a foul of the coustables. There a row, The facts of the above cases are of a failed to find out why the American. Cou- citizens of the most favored nations are for making an increase in the salary of their proposition and prisoners forgot all about it. Fined somewhat confusing natro, and do not sul went up the river at dead of night, allowed to do nomach thing. We are allowed President. From the time of Washington | each $1.

pussens unch public interest. It appears and stayed away five days, returning alsu at to live at certain places only, and are allow downwards the pay allotted to the hond of A cook named Yun Atai was caught out that a partnership was entered into anungst midnight. It is a fact that prior to bis deed to go abroad West, yesterday afternoon, cutting down about a dozen persons residing at Hong perture be bad a prolonged interview with limits only when we have a sport the Republic has been 23,000dol. a year, some beautifully-fresh fie-trees; and he kong, Anroy, Siam, and other places, for the La, the new Viceroy. This I heard from

a passport. This was not au inadequate income in gave as an excuse that he was ordered to purpose of importing goods into Hongkong uy teacher, who has a relative in the Tamen right of eminent domain," we, as druri risen enormously, and the value or the So far as the Chinese wish to pretorve their America seventy years nge, but prices have de so by his master, as he required fire for sale. This partnership appears to have at Wuchang-foo. wood. Mr Russell marked his sense of oxisted for two years or more, when some

cans, recognize the justice of their position purchasing power of money is no longer There seems to be a pestilent theory gain- So far as they wish to exorcise supremacy what it was. President Jolinson's salary this description of vandalism by fining the of the partners appear to have departeding ground about getting special privi. within their own territory and over their has been aqual to about £3,700 a year, we sympathize with them; but and besides this, he has a very uncomfort Two Chinese actors were brought up for ales outside of the conditions. One partner your contemporary, the Ecaning Courier, the siveness, the narrowness, the prejudice and as the New York Times

silks, silver-wara &c., which wore arti- treaties. This was referred to very ably by so far as they having been raving about last night without mueired an advance of $10,000 on account other day. It is surmised here that the the stagnation of the past, we can have no grow his own cabbages and onions. Thero

anggests,

he pass; and thead atage-players strongly of goods to be shipped, which (as alleg American Consul, who is known to be a sympathy with them whatever. objected to any interference on the part of ed) were never shipped to Hongkong very vigorous supporter of the Burlingame-

are a few allowances made, but the amount the Sikh constable. One of them offered at all; and once disputes as to the part mission, has some engino at work in the in pursuance of the first object, he seeks to aud it may be doubted whether President Mr. Burlingame does himself credit when; depends upon the generosity of Congress, few cash to P. C. 209, after he found that nership accounts arose. The resident part interest of Mr. Burlingame, with an ulterior maintain the right of the weak against the Johnson has ever had the luck to find Con- it was no use to kick against the policeman's ner (on whose behalf the Official Assignee object in view of pushing Amerigi's in-strong. But when he is found catering to gress in a generous mood. Some pablic writons andoubted authority; but P. C. 209. was now oppose the present petition) made up terests in China, or, possibly, looking out ignorance and state craft, and when he is now contend that the President ought to be A JAPAN correspondent writes as follows to sharp for them, and refused to walk nosmuls for eich partner non-resident in for a little nesvegg for himself. I don't found arraying the prestige of a great na relieved from the necessity of sending the hat regarding the now celebrated Caygili coolie into the parlor," walking them off to the Hongkong; but the others having objected know, and I don't know of any body here tion against the attempt of another nation round the two halls of Congress whenever ship When in takodadi a few weeks Station instead Mr Russell tinad the to the advancement of such sums as the who dices know, anything definits, but Eng to introdues railroads and other mate- tradesman's bill comes in. They propose ago, I saw the vessel, which looks nothing would-be briher $2, and the other was $10,000, the accus lind to besoins matter Kishmen may as well look after these silat rial internal improvements into such to raise the pay to 100,00dels, which in the better than a hulk; the wretches (coolies) fined 50 cents:

for litigation. The result of the suits was Americans semi-liplomats, who go away backward nation as this, then he brings present state of the currency would not re- are housed on shore in a large yan-ki or A fishmonger from that village of thieves, that the accounts were submitted to Mr mysteriously at midnight. It may tan shame, not only upon himself, but also upon present much more than £14,320. Cousi barrack, and seem perfectly happy nud receiver and Bumsho-sellers (Yow-mah Hamien (a barrister then resident in Hong out another illustration of the Monkey, the nation that sent him out. He came daring that the President is expected to give contented, if a foul atmosphere, their own tee) was charged with unlawful possessin kong) for arbitration. The arbitrator ruled the Ost and the Chesunts,

out as this representative of advanced oivistate dinners" to the diplomatic corps, es fith, plenty of show-oliow and a guilty or of four belaying pins. The rascal was found that the resident partner had to pay a

The Spring Races come off next week, lization; be lias gone back as the represon-well as to senators and representatives, this nu-guilty conscience day make them so, with the belaying-plus wrapped up in a mat large sum amongst the different partners, I don't know what the Japanese Authori and he threw them away at once; but the but still left disputes untouched as to the and everybody is talking "horse" a race tative of somi-barbariem. He canse out to does not seem an hnreasonably large sum.

advocate

progress

he has gone back to op But the country is 10

is for the moment in an ties intend doing with them."

ruso did not succed, neither did the on torms of the said partnership; and as the dinner was suggestad, but has, I believe, resident was unable to pay the same, be

pose progress. been finally abandoned.

economical mod, and although members So far as the English are concerned in of Congreas raised their own falaries with scolio. Tho said coolie was not forthcom- went into bankruptcy, Defendant asks The Russian Gunboat Suble has left for! The following is the list of yesterday's fishmonger to hard labor for one month.ths equity side of the Court in Chancery; and out any man-of-war, and will have to pro-But si are the Frenob, and su sere the Ameera The Chief Secretaries are missra-

ing and consequently Mr Russell sent the that the former proceetings be nullified on Chefoo and the Aitoor; we are now with their dealings with the Chinese there is no great unanimity not long ago, they will pro think twice before raising the Presi [The Police ought to keep a sharp look-out the Official Assignee opposes on behalf of the test ourselves in case of any difficulty,

riaus, too, whenever they advance to the bly paid. Imagine Mr. Seward managing 1.Patting the Shoty 24 pounds at the above named, village for stolen pro- Bankrupt's state. Defendant (Jou Quan) There is a good deal of agitation about front and make any headway in their own foreign affairs, or Mr. McCulloch under- Privato Raleigh, 75th Regt., 29 ft. 6 in.perty.]

is said to be a very rich man in Bangkok 1 the Tea question false misters, etc. Thero account..

taking all the toil connected with the Trea Gunner Goodfellow, A 2-Wide Sergeant O'Briant, of the Water Police, the question as to partnership or pri- have been several meetings of the Chamber But on the other band, the Chinese man-sucy department, for £1,180 a year. A Jump:-1, Frivate Theobald, 75th Regt., charged a boatman with having refused to rate accounts is a very important one, and of Commerce. The trouble is this as long darins have been intolerant and arrogant good lobbyist would make five or six times 16 ft.; 2, Private Raleigh, 70th Regt., 15 take him from the wharf to the Police Chop involves the insolvency or otherwise of the as the foreign teu deslers till buy tex at any and uppressive to the last degree, and they as much or throw up his trade.--Pall Mall t3, Private Ball, 75th Regt., 14 ft. 10 yesterday evening. Defendant was owner an-called bankrupt, partner in the previous price, just so long will the Chinamen chizat have been determined that 400,000,000 Grette, n. 3.-Throwing the Hammer, 15 poends of two licensed boats, and there were only ly-existing company.

them; a reform must come from both quar of people shall be shut in from approach BASE INHOSPITALITE--Turning out your -1, Private Raleigh, 75th Regt., 60 ft two boats at the wharf at the time,-De

by the humanizing, influences of the toes,

Pars 18; an old resident of Hongkong, who feaves for horas by the Pacific Mail, has barn presented with a Silver Ten Service as a token of esteem by his many friends. hare. Mr Parsons is one of the few men in the East who has seer been really to help those in need:

Winners

GARRISON ATHLETIC SPORTS.

deavour to show that he got them from

A long disonesion was entered upon on

tera.

doubt but they are sometimes arbitrary.