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HONGKONG, 13th July, 1 1868.

THE CHINA MAIL.

lised: We regret to state that Colonel feudants second time, the constable Burue, in command of the 73rd, is very got a blow on the sling; and the ill. Should he five till the next mail leaves policeman thereupon got assistance and he will go home, (but fears are entertained conveyed fr A. to the Central Station that he will not recover), Colonel Gawler, The face of the constable did not present a at present stationed at Galle, will then very damaged appearance, apt even being assume command of the Regiment." swollen; and Inspector Graves said that when brought to the Station the physiogno From the same authority we learn that Hmy of the constable was not mach marked E. Sir Hercules Robinson and Lady Robin- or swollen, while defendant was somewhat son, with their family, aurived at Govern- oxcited with drink.-Defendant stated to ment house, Colombo, on the afternoon of the Court his view of the case, and June 16. His Excellency and Lady Robin remarked frankly upon the state of his on both bore the appearance of being in relations with the Chiness: he was on the the enjoyment of good health.

most friendly terms with the Chinese and had always been so, and he did not believe he struck the policeman, de alleged. His Worship ved defendant $5.

entire strength of the people. We have thus learned something. The speech of Senater Sumner, taken in connection with the notion of the British press and the avowed sentiments of certain British states men, has langht is that John Bull is just sa stubborn and full of fight as we thought he was; but it has not taught us that we nsust retracp our stope or

or abate one tittle of our demand.

It is, however, just to say-and we say it all the more readily that it may have a soothing effect and subserve somewhat the interests of peace-that the English people have got unnecessarily excited all at once over this matter. They seem to have Tached the conclusion that we have become TEE Friend of India thus notices the pro- madly fond of war, and that war with Egress of the Telegraph east of Ceylon In thus they are altogether wrong. No communications in Baigon with a rigour gland would have for as a special charm, The French are pushing on telegraphis Buch feeling exists among us. We are not that in surprising to those who know the Afraid of war, but we prefer peace. If limited resoares of the colony. All the

in Cochin-China are cou-in $25. nected by six

a

who was suspected of having stolen some A Chinaman, servant to Mr S. Barff, spoons and kuives from his master, was ordered to find security for one month war should become a necessity, war with important main haes and 19 river cables:

very longthy summons ass was die A line from Saigon to the Gulf of Siam has posed of by his Worship to day between just been constructed, on which the Courier Chinese scholar at the Central School (Chun with some reason boasts that England must Chan Yip) and a Parece opium-merchant depend for keeping up overland communi-residing in Cochran Street (Abdool Khu cation between Hongkong and Caleutta: reem), for assault. Mr Sharp appeared for Meanwhile two colpauice are likely to fight complainant, and Mr Caldwell was for do- about the privilegs of uniting Burmah to fondant. Shortly the forts are these. The China, The King of Siam appears to have China boy (as allegedly called for payment given two concessions, each destructive of of a debt owing to his brother, and aske the othor, to Messrs. Heard, Kresser, Fol defendant (Khureem) why his brother had lard and Parker, and to Messrs. Bead and been beaten that morning when asking for the rat party extends over a period of by a of Singapore. The concession to the

money

Great Britain would have for us as few ter rors as war with any other Power: We know that Great Britain is mighty and dangerous as a foe; but we know nothing of fost. Wo know what we have done we know what we can do and any Posor that will attempt to trample upon us (1) will feel that we, too, are nighty and danger ons. But we prefer poace to war. War could occasion us but little loss; it might bring us something in the shape of gain. Peace, however, is more to our mind

Untrustworthy, and low in the scale of

Рабство

Wong You Same, $11.18-These cases Cheang Tang . Cruickshank, $10.75, were claitas for blacksmith's work done. Defendant is head blacksmith at East Point slip, and were for a certain number of days each.

dangaged the plaintiffs The claims Jodgment was given for plaintiff in each case, but without costs.

&c., supplied.-Judgment was given for C. Braga v. R. Pinto, $9.37, for drugs, plaintiff

A. Vilniau F. Seuna, $47.50. This was an action to recover a balance of Re count for goods aupplied and delivered Judgment was recorded for the plaintiff.

the Portuguese out of the settlement. for all parties if the Chinese were to drive

from Macso, Mr Ball, the then acting In consequence of some communications Attorney-General (in the absence of the Attorney-General) at Hongkong, filed an ex officio ariminal information against Mr Saint, the publisher of the China fail. A great variety of questions of pleading, pras- during the proceedings, bat the case at last side, and constitutional law, &o, Rome came on for

argument on a demurrer to a ples of justification under Lord Campbell's Act (6&7 Vict. c. 96).

of the defendeut, first, because, in the ab The Judge, Mr. Smale, decided in favour sence of authority, he refused to assume that

pictures painted for and delivered to the tion; secondly, because, even supposing the Attorney-General at Hong-Kong had Cha Achune v. Monatell, $30, for three power to file an ex officio criminal informa- defendant. From the defenfant's evi- he had such power, he could only exercise dence, it appeared that a friend of bis (be it personally, and could not delegate it to a is eccond officer of the str. China) had gesporson acting for the pictures painted and had gone away.

hi. previous to having paid for the same. And in the absence of authority, it may well be This decision sans most reasonable, an it was upon an alleged promise on the part assumed that the power of fling as officio of defendant to pay the account that the informations, which is undoubtedly pos action was brought. He swore distinctly Bessed by the Attorney-General in England, that he navor agreed to pay for them; all is not possessed by all those who boar the he told the Chinaman was that he was car same official title in English colonies Ex tain the man would return and pay for officio informations are defined by Black- them

stone (4 Bis. Com: 308) to be, "Those which His Honor said that there must have are truly and properly his [the Sovereign's] did not presume that either would tell a immediate officer, the Attorney-General." been some mistake about the matter: be own suits, and filed ex officio by his own His eye was then blackened deliberate falsehood. He would however The object of these informations is stated misdemeanours sa peculiarly tend to dis molest or affrout, him in the regular dis torney-General Eles those informations charge of his royal functions." The At without any preliminary proceedings the immediate agent of the Crown

Neither the definition given by Black-

(Taken at Mesra Falconer & Co.'s Premises, honourable journalism es the Herald may ninety years and includes all lines, between a punch from sa umbrella, he was kick-† dismiss the case, as there was no claim in the same place to be "such enormous be, ita large circulation and the undoubted India and China, with the exception of the and his watch was broken; there against defendant whatever Plaintif ought and endanger his Government, or to

bauchens dentate Queen's Road.)

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THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1869,

AMERICA.

Wisa acuffle.. This story

however, to be more careful in future.

the

Mr Hazeland appeared for the plaintiff, R. Gurman v. E. W. Blankwood, $50.0 and Mr Francis was for the defendant.

This was an motion for the recovery of mousy leat and for services rendered as

torba

was coubiderably weakened by.. evidence of Mahomet Hussen (manager of Fathibbey & Co.), Hormusjee Jam setjes (broker), and Allibhoy Sheriffally (olerk), who stated that there was a scule, but that defendant was lying on a couch all the time and could not have manager of the Empire Tavern and Boardstone of these informatione, nor the object struck complainant while the plaintiff aiding House attached, from 19th Dec. 1860 to strike another Farsee with the umbrolla 2nd June 1868, at the rate of $80 per which he held in his hand. The umbrella month.-The excuss above the limit of point went into complainant's eye during $500 was abandoned by the plaintiff

On the application of Mr Francis, a post or contradiction was placed the evidence of

coolie and complainant's brother, to whom F. remarking that he was only instructed the money in question was owing, who last night. stated that they saw the defendait take Shortly after the case was postponed, an umbrella from another person and bit and after the defendant's attorney bad left the debt owing has been paid since the subpcensed by the plaintiff came and spoke the scholar over the eye with it, $1000 of the Cuart, a Chinese witness who had been

to the Court Interpreter.

with a great deal of interest. He was ex- the scuffle.-Against this direct statene popoment was granted until Thursday, Mr and oocasions are not likely to arise in

&

that a

to proceedings by those who hold the office to which they are directed, seem to apply of Attorney-General in colonies. They are not the Sovereign's own officers in the sense that the Attorney-General in England is, colonies calling for such summary procedure.

It is

ta question of such great interest should have first arisen in a place like Hongkong, where 16 is impossible to which should be soneulted in deciding s obtain many of the books and references

Mr Hazeland made a complaint to the fosse should come before the Judicial com

Unless, therefore, the effect that Blackwood (defendant) had mittee of the Frivy Council it will have tody of a Sikh constable, for what reason only on the opinion of a single judge at a threatened to give this witness into the ous but little authority, as it necessarily rests the precincts of the Court, and while the probured, and which is not inaptly desari- he (Mr H.) did not know: This action, in place where authorities cannot always be witnoss was under this protection of the bed in the judgment as an Uiting Trucks. Court, was a contempt, and he thought sonic noticu ought to be taken of it.

matter of this sort.

fact that it influences a large number of line between Bangkok and Moulinein to American readers render it to a certain which the Singapore firm have an undispu- 871 extent important as to whether its influted right. In the midst of this contest we ence be thrown into the scale on the side wish Colonel Fraser would stop in and carry his line to Singapore, when we aliould be of peace or war. There is, of course, in 28.000 the remainder of the article much that less dependent upon the disputes of mo 29,846 offends even American good taste, but

nopolista." we must take things as we find them, TRE recent visit of H.E. the Governor of mindful of azi old proverb, which points this Colony to Macau, in the Colonial Go. out the fully of trying to make valuable vezament fender Fictoria, was looked upon articles from useless materials.

There is one point which we must pected to arrive on Friday evening, when & confess, however, that wo should like to banquet, to which a large number of visitors sea settled, How far Mr Motley's in- were invited, was prepared at Government Huuse, but unluckily the Victoria did not structions pormit any friendly expres arrive till Saturday morning. The Governor It is with very sincere pleasure that we sions ho may use to be accepted au pied was attended by Mr Russell, his private note the change which, according to du lettre? We do not refer to his diplo Secretary, and a Mr Mitchell, a Magistrate papers received by this day's mail, basmatic ntterances but to those after dinner at Trinidad, and as mentioned on Saturday, disturbanos occurred. Mr Caldwell said speeches and conversations which have Mr Thomsett, the Harbour Master; had that the probabilities were decidedly in his come over the much-vaxed Alabama brought Reverdy Johnson huto such gobe over to Macao by staamor. Sir Richard favour, but he could bring any number of question, on the part of the principal disgrace. Are they all to be regarded as verubr. de Souza, having paid an offieist on the couch at the time of the alleged Iandled at about 6 P.M., His Excellency Go witnesses to prove that defendant was lying statesmen and journals of the United utterly wanting in significanos if of a visit, un board to conduct his sahure; and evidently been sin accidental injury done assault and souffla Beatdes, there had friendly nature. Much will depend upon he was received with a salute of twenty-one Staton We still disagree with even the the view taken in America of Mr Motguns from the Fort. A company of soldiers to the complainant's eye which was most modified view which Mr. Motley's in- ley's social conduct while representing were at the steamboat whart, and their naturally anticipated by the evidence structions represent, but it is at least a the interests of his countrymen in band played God Save the Queen. On of the most respectable witnesses he

England. view whicli adnits of argument and

lauding, His Excellency drove with the Go-had produced. Defendant was an old vernor of Masao to the Government House, man, and would not bring disgrace conference: but the general feeling of In another column we give an article ed, which went off with much éclat. The the statement of the other witnesses for where a second banquet had been preparpon his name by telling a lis; while England has been directed, not against from the Solicitor's Journal on the judg next day, Sunday, His Excellency wont the defence was most natural and reason. whatit may consider as a simply unreasonment pronounced in Regina Saint, vat driving, and in the evening dined with able and probable. I was for his Worship do Cercal, starting again for Baid it was three witnesses against thres, to decide as to the probabilities--ic Sharp able demand but against a tone to which Our legal contemporary, it will be seen, no nation, however weak,, would subegards His Lordship's decision as most kong at 5 1.2. yesterday, and arrive admitted the case was a very difficult attempted at this particular moment, when the Netherlands establishments of the

off Green Island at 10 AM. It is reasonable," and that opinion will we understood that the object of the visit was except under the pressure of greatly believe be endorsed in the Court where with reference to certain measures, for the cases in which he did not know who to Court to give evidence order of the East Coast of Sumatra, and the interest

600,-Bis Worship said it was one of those

26

superior fores. In effecting this change

of sentiment our leading journals in all

of uncertainty) the case should be carried

parts of the British Empire have played

dismiss the onge

&

IN THE SUPREME COURT,

BATAVIA

Sikh P.C. 999 having been called in, and defendant having also appeared at the The Hortelsblads, under date 25th June, to the Judge, said that he had asked the request of the Court, the latter, in reply days constable to take the witness into eustody, because he had been his cook, and had run with his market money.

His Honor asked why the arrest was the witness was Here at

Mr Hazoland: And when it so happens that the evidence would go against him.

Defendant replied that he had never seen the witness since he ran away.

aident of Rhio has been at Batavia. It is For some days back Mr Netscher, Re- reported that his coming, as well as that of the Governor of the Staits Settlements, lus for its object a discussion concerning

a conspicuous part, and we have reaped & Council. Up to the date of our latest than had been anticipated, it being carried Court Paper for Briday, 14th July, 1869, Chinese witness by the defendant, and therance in the possessions on the East

certain benefit from the deservedly high

a state re-

The schooner

character they enjoy not merely as leaders, Journal remarks, "It is a pity that a the general communily joined fu by

at 1.9"

Comptoir d'Escompto de Paris and An- other, o. Rodger and Others-Motion for leave to issue execution.

the principles of English law are finally better working of the Harbour Department. believe or disbelieve. He would therstoro determined, if (which is as yet u natter was intended that it should be of

private nature, but it being ir Richard's to the Judicial Committee of the Privy first visit to Macao under Governor de Souza, the reception was made more formal

before their Lordships The Solicitor's caption, which was advices, however, the case had not come out with

all the

paraphernalia of

question of Buch great interest should kong." Is there another place on the have first arisen in a place Like Hong globe where such a question would be peruited to arise? We think not, who are equal to such an emergency, There are not many Attorney Generals especially when, as in this case, the action of the Crown has been publicly and privately repudiated for and by the Crown's representative,

LOCAL

Regina v. Sousa.-Motion to cancel ballad anything against the witness, lie coulà Archipeing the interests of the popula

proved herself an excellent sailer, whenever

at she had the chance; but, on the trip over, there was scarcely a breath of wind. The was fair, was made in less than four hours return passage, however, when the wind bond. and a half; although the Victoria was do rage by a melancholy accident, one of the tained for sometime in getting to her ancho- Malay grew falling overboard inside Green Island. He was soon to be swimming strongly, and although aid was promptly rendered, it was unfortunately useless, an he sank suddenly, apparently seized by Gramp-Press.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION COURT. Before Hop. J: PAUNCHPUTE. July 13, 1869.

.:

therein concerned. Some traders at Pulo Pinang above all, viewed these establishment's with regret. It is a matter not to be wondered at that on the side of Great Britain every effort is made to secure The Clerk of Court said that he remen for its subjects in the Straits Settlements, bered that a case was brought against this the fullest freedom of trade, and its fur was dismissal. So that defendant must Coast of Sumatra. But to quite a full an have seen the witness since he absconded as extent, must all powera acknowledge the alloged.

justice of the earnost endeavours of Holland Hi Honor remarked that if defendant to maintain its rights in the Indian go to the Magistracy.

fised by the London treaty of 1924, as also Defendant That's where I was going to the inhabiting the East Coast of Sumatra. taka lum, your Honor.

Thus the question must not be, whether His Hour: But go up yourself and tako our establishments on the said Cosst, and

sammens against him.

the order created thereby, leaves less room Defendant then rotired, somewhat erest for action to foreign traders, or subjects fallen.

them to more difficulty, but whether just rights are injured. Among injury of rights, there can by uo menus be included the introduction of taxes, which are thought necessary towards the defraying of state and to which inhabitants as well Iponses,

taking such measures of good, in the in-

strangers are subject,

and still loss, , the tree of the people, that the latter no longer need to leave their fatherland, and emigrate to English

or other portions.". June 16-The Juna Courant confirms the information that the head planner of

out

ARRIVAL OF THE ENG- LISH MAIL.

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but as exponents, of educated British opinion. When even such differing prints as the Star and the Spectator, the Times and the Standard, the Saturday Review and Punch are found to unite in the assertion of any one principle of national belief we may be sure that there exists a

Foung Chung v. Taoo Wing Yeong, $400; unanimity of feeling which none, desirous of peace, could afford to disregard, and

Sante Chun Ying Cheung, $300.--Theas months, and were some time since submit cases have stood on the cause list for sonie their utterances have had a weight which an scarcely be over-estimated. It is

ted by agreemunt to arbitration; but the interesting to trace the change from

defondants, the arbitrator, refused to do so, and the Eastley, from Bombay, with dates to the

when called on to attend upon

The P. & O, ateamer Trizare, Captain warlike threats to simple argument. B. M. gunboat Bouncer came into Hur

cases have consequently to go on for trial 25th, Gallo 30th ult., Ferang the 5th iust wrong it may be, but argument nevar-bor this afternoon, from Hainan and Macao,

Mr Caldwell. theless which is apparent in the New and we learn that she reached the latter

Mr Caldwell appiated for the plaintif, and and Singapore the 7th inat, bringing the

ho had been perfectly York preas. The New York Times and port on the 12th (yesterday). She had been

Europe Mails of the 29th May and 4tli to abide by the arbitration, when the defen. Jaus, arrived this morning. The following. Nation have aheady, in a sufficiently in the Gulf of Tonquin and off the adjacent

dants refused and asked for a decision of are the latest telegrams dated London conats in search of pirates, marked tone, repudiated the extravagan-"

the Court on the cases. Mr Hazeland (who June 22nd. His Excellency Lord Napier the flekansie insurgents has been caught. gunboats, (the An'an and Suitsing), abe la capturer the latter, to which reference is made in several junts which were found fitted out bury; Bir W. Manger, of Piccadilly; Mriot the remotest idea why the defeuiants Hou, Sir Augustus Spencer has been the intention to raise an insurrection at

are-Mr. William Lane, of Bigh- he had withdrawn from the case; he had Bombay Army.

Lieutenant General the him, the appears to have had decidedly mischievous ery, recehoud in America them over to the Chinese authorities at John S. Lapreik, of Hongkong. The test of the questions in dispute,

appointed his successor.

Advices from Batavia Shortly before the festivities, ho His fonur, in view of the cases being day laid down 174 miles of Cable. The great number of weapons, belonging to Calcutta Mail was delivered in London differsut persons have been seized; and he

THE will of the late Mr D. Lapraik has been proved, and the following outline of ite provisions will probably possess some interest for our readors. The personalty was sworn under £20,000; but as much of the property is in land and buildings, dis conveya no adequate idea of trustees,

vulna,

willing

tes of Senator Sumner. An article from 58sistance of two China and with the The executors, who are also appointed appeared formerly for the defendants) said of Maglala na resigned command of the in s provisional examination, undergone by

the last L&C. Exprcas, savs: that a most expressly for acts of piracy, and handed Robert E. Baker, of Hongkong; and. Me had refused to go on with the arbitrament Paris stata that the Great Bastern on Tues- had stayed at a house in Batavia, where a Song the demagogues for many yeais Canton On the return passage from Bat with its furniture, plate, carriages, boraca, somewhat lengthy, said be would fix a day to-day. In theHours of Commons last night, has been caught 14 days after those festivi.

and now firmly believed in by many nan she had rather stormy weather with a persons, is that England will never evy 46.

tor leaves his house at Acton (The Oaks")

and all its contents and appurtenances,

or

would stand over.

the

of

con-

square

with the freehold property attached to it next week, and the cases in tlio destine Government of Indís Bill was read a fight." It is of opinion that even Mr Tax Ceylon Observer discusses a project for to his wife absolutely; and sum of Sumner must have felt something of the the improvement of Gaile harbour, and,000 in addition. There are

second time without debate. Tins montbers, in the neighbourhood of the capital Lifteen

Netherlands ludia. Taking this into of the Abyssinian Expedition Enquiry sideration, we see no reason to condemn W. Driscale v. H. L. Mather, 833.42, Committee has been appointed. contempt for Great Britain this view leatus that Sir Heronles Robinson has been twenty other legacies, chiefly of small sums, inspires, when he called upon her to authorized to spend £200,000 on the works, the principal ones being to Mis Manger, for provisione supplied.-Defendant ap comprise Mr Grant Duff, Sir Stafford of last month and the bogioning of this."/

They the uneksinvas felt

by many about the close bauibly apologise for the declaration of There can be no doubt that the Calle her 500; her eldest daughter, £500; her peared, and admitted $30, as shown by the Northcote, Ind

Mr Char. Sooley, belligerency and pay his bill of costs. bour is capable of Improvement, and that three younger daughters. £100 each; her pass book produced.

fay, The New Fork Times thinks that no to an extent which will plan of a bug the Lane, £100. After these bequests, all the book was not brusht down or defalarament has seat a strong Force of Military acne was witnessed in the market

Mr Plaintiff remarked that sometimes the tus Anson and twelve others. The Govern son, Dougins Mauger, $200; Mr Thomas

Eastwicke, Major the Han, Augus-

greater mistake could be made about question of money seems to be as much in rest of the estate is rested in the trustees, coolis from the Peak House, and therefore Constabulary to the North of Iceland, tu at Nottingham on the evening of May 9

very first barbours in the world;

RIVAL PALACHERS-An extraordinary England than this. Phick is a tradi- the way as at the time when the late Sir who are to pay out of it an annuity of the book did not contain everything sup- prevent disturbances. tion with every Englishman personally," Henry Ward turned his attention to the of £500 per suaum to Mrs Baker, the niece

£800 per annum to Mrs Lapraik, and one plied. It adds, "andu nasional quality." Much subject.

Judgment was given for the full amount, as England loves money, and commnarce,

of the testator, the residue being left to his with costs, but with the understanding and peace, she would see every trading Tax Ceylon Examiner notices an advertiseipher, Mr John 6. Laprails. One clausis that no decres should issue before the

provides that, in the event of Mr.Jolin 1st of noxt month, packet burned, her manufactures swept ment that the P. & D. Company has made Lapraik uot surviving the testator, the into the sea, and her rich fields made as

a reduction of 20 per cent on the return residue of his catate, after satisfying the Ng Cheong y. E. Estarico, $8,26, for Georgia was behind Sherman, rather pages, to first and second class passen special bequests above enumerated, should balance of wages as servent at the Hotel

gers, provided they return within a certain be distributed in the same manner as if so d'Europe. than submit to a national indignity, or time stipulated in the advertisement. It is will had existed Mr John Lapraik having give up what she considers her just not stated whether this privilege is extend survived his uncle, this clause is of course right." But the most important witnessed to China passengers.

to the change of feeling is the New York Herald which, formerly, fully expressed Tus Struita Observer alludes to B disquiet-

its disbelief in our readiness to fighting report which has been lately current in

Singapore, to the effect that a counter.

inoperative.-L. & 0, Express,

-TO-DAY'S POLIUE,

Mr Russell on the Beach.

A seaman named Richardson, formerly

upon a question of honour. In its 1860 statement of accounts has been received of the Nightingale, appeared as defendant

Mrs. H. Law, & lady who professes herself a June 23rd- The son of the late King freethinker, Theodore who went to England after the upwards of three thousand persons, denoun

addressed a congregation of tundi odinian Expedition, leaves cing in vehement terms al denoun for India on the 26th instant. Obituary. religion and creeds. Mr. Dupe, a con- Lord Stanley of Alderley.

verted butcher," who is the leader of a sect of Christians having a conventiclo in Cans REGINA V. SAINT.

an-atreet, got on a cab and called upon his (Solicitor's Journal and Reporter, May 15.)

followers, who had mustered in great force, decided at Hongkong waite na tla One drowned for a few minutes. Three other A libel case has lately arisen and been for a hymn. The call was responded to, and the free-thinking lady's voice was dificult and unusual questions of law,

the plaintif on the 3rd of June as head-boy Defendant stated that he had engaged at $14 per mouth, and his duties included the care of the cutlery and silver ware. As of the points in particular, which in the preachers placed their stands around the silver apoons, knives, forks and a result formed the ground of decision, is of cab from which the lady was speaking, and

(in

soup ladle) had been lost to the value of over grast general interest to all the English the dia was literally deafening. Some of his rages by $5.50. The balance of $12 case for the first time, viz, whether the bags heals, and one was finng at Mrs. Law $12, he had sent away the plaintiff, and cut colonies, and was apparently raised in this the Canaanites collected a quantity of cab- of the 25th May, three days later than from Caloutta showing a balance against in a case wherein a Malay senman was cum (for 20 days) he had paid the plaintiff, viz., Attorney-General of an English colony has with so true an aim that she only escaped the articles quoted by the English papers, the Colony of no less than nine lakhs of plainant. Richardson, who with fire others, $5.50. Plaintiff asked to leave the employ power to file an ex officio oriminal informa boing knocked out of her cab by dropping It says

Rupees, or upwards of four hundred thou had run away from their ship, was charged His Honor remarked that, if a servant tion,

ber lead. Two well defined hostile parties The speech of Senator Sumner has noted and dollars,

with having taken a quantity of clothing left his employ before the time he had This question was directly involved in were now drawn up. The lady's supporters Brst shot fired at Fort Sumter doted on the Iz is a voteworthy fact that Hongkong showed that a shirt belonging to complain, wages the servant could claim hina Mall, a Hong Kong papor, published and each seemed equally determined on a 6 the English people very much as the

belonging to the Malay and the evidenes agreed,

the case to which we are referring The seemed more numerous than her opponents, people of the North. It has made England Cathedral will be the first religious edifice ant was found upon the person of the de- Plaintiff said be had banded over every

unit. The people of all ranks and classes, either in India or any part of the Far East fendant, when the latter was arrested on a thing, and it was afterwards that defendant the tory and the whig, the radial and the to possess a peal of bells. Many of our warrant in Blackwood's boarding house complained of the loss of the silver. He royalist, the high, the low, the rich, the readers are doubtless aware that an ex Defendant was sent to hand labor for one was ill-used and beaten and hence his poor, are all une mind. If there has been trustee of the Cathedral, now in this coun- month.

auxiety to go away! hrung, they want it proved. If there is try, is sending out a peal of four bella da a

Mr Alfred Armistead, clerk, was charged Dofendnut denied having beaten plain- guilt they are not wuwilling to pay the parting gift; the building, being a small with having assaulted a Chinese policeman tiff, or having ill-used him in any way he pensity. But insult or injustice to neither oue, can swing no more. They are being at an early hour this morning, in the street. made him work, of coures. will they subinit. It is manifest that if cast by Mesars Stainbank, of Whitechapel, The constable stated that he was on his His Honor said that he did not believe sorely pressed England would go to war and are nearly ready for shipment. beat about 2.50 am, when defendant came the beating, and dismissed the case and it is not to be doubted that the MinisQ Express,

along the street, staggering. He offered to

which, in the present crisis, would

whatever.

take him home, which was resouted by Aches . H. W. Honholz, $19.80, for identify itself with the national dignity We find the following paragraph in the defendant, who gave the lokong a blow carpenter's work doue-Defendant failed would have little dificulty in enlisting the Ceylon Observes of June 17th, and trust on the face with a stick, which took to appear when the case was called, and pational sympathy and commanding the that the fear it expresses will not be re-ed over the P. C. Going towards de- judgment went by default,

two articles reflecting very severely opon ight, when the mayor, with a body of the conduct of the authorities at the neigh-police, appoared on the scene, and bouring Portuguese settlement of Macao, tupelled the crowd to disperse. The lady with reference to the way in which coolies freethinker, not to be defeated, repaired to were there treated.

the new market in Burton Leys, where she One of the articles, besides criticising the preached upon the Frence Revolution as a authorities generally, contained charges noble attempt to sufranchise the mind of and insituations against one of the Portuan, until a smart shower dispersed her guese officials by name connected with congregation. Macao, which (subject only to the question THE wines of Prince Metternich were whether it was a privileged communication sold on the 28th nit. at the Chassan of as a matter of public interest) were clearly Johannisberg. Among the highest prices libellons. The other article also attacked Wolf, of Frankfort, paid £100 for a alugle the administration of the Goverzicent at barrel, and the Duke of Nasant £240 for Mauno, and muggested that it would be wellyne half-cask,

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