1869-08-09 — Page 5

Page

26-AUGUST. 9, 1869,

OTATIONS.

NOKUNG 9th August, 1869,

Patna, New,... $566 Old. 547

Benares, Now,

Vid,

Malwa,

Persian, ..

BOMBAY,

CALCUTTA,

Exchange.

onths' sight,

660

620

560, nom

17 a 21 15 a 19

, 8-days' sight, Ba, 220

58 days sight, Be: 229

ne, 3 days, sight, Bank, Thy: 75

17 dwts. B.,

98 touch,

vereigns,

Sovereigns

my Shares,

a Dock, Old,

nk Shares, Old,

23.00

.. 22.00 4 22.80

4.48 447

10 a 12,

6a8p. c. dipo 34 p. c. pre

40 a 45 p.sc. dis Temperature.

OKONG, 9th August, 1869. Mesers Falconer & Co.'s Premin

Queen's Road,) SETERA.K., Dry,

Wet,.

.. Dry, Wet

stered Maximum,

30.023

Min, over night, 82

4.P.M.,

BIRTH,

kong, on the 8th instant, the T. RUFINO E MARTINE, of p

? CHINA MAIL.

V, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, (869)

is Times of July 23 opisa a lately appeared in our local ary's columns, and to which we the time. It instituted e between the Civil List Estab of Hongkong and of Singapore ng on the facts disclosed, our temporary finds consolation-in he items in the Hongkong list, g that, great un ie the expense ing the Straits, it is not su as the amount paid here. Our Bry remarks

olonial Secretary in Hongkong. re more to do that the same re, where the field is so migh aded indeed, according to the re us, two clerks would seem to at for all the office requirements mer and yet the cost this

of in Hongkong is more than at it is here. We will say no- be Postmaster's and Harbour stablishments, though these are zquiruple and double our own. filleult to find a reason why the the Surveyor-General's Depart- Longkong a barien island, by 2 to 6 miles broad" should au foot times those of the same There,"

e slightest allusion, it will be

ed, was male to this subject, the speakers at the late Meet he late Association. The collapse of the later is to be

a we learn from the Times Straits Association at Singa

in London, have determined to co-operation of the Hongkong tives in the petition they are address to the Minister for the

LOOAT

of the 76th Stirlingshire Regt.

the 10th instant, commencing at

rm at the Public Gardens, on

he following is the programme

"Les Deux AveD-

gles de Toledo,"

Londa," "Ernani,"

}

Michal. D'Albert, Verdi.

Butt

....."La Muraka," .......Godfrey.

"Sacred Chorns,”..

"... Bovini. ......Day Dawn,..... Mrs Hose, THE QUEEN,...... 3. J. Collender, Band Masters

came brought by the Glenaytney some unusually interesting items. ons are dealing firmly with the the matter of the Irish Chur Majesty has intimated her inten

ting Ireland next year; and we ames of the new French Minis

ur general news brought by the

l be found painfully interesting

to the missing steamers Thunder

a, whose fate now hardly adinis

ing notices are from the Guvern

of Saturday Be od big,

d after the date (Aug.

7) of this

the only Jettles or Piers within bof the City of Victoria at

io Bata shall be permitted to

after 8 P.M., Buáll be the Glov harf, and the Wharves known Vasif, and Gibb's Wharf.

this

20.

rule

A

entails a penalty not

pt will be made from this date enforce the ordinary "Rule of amongst Street Chairs in Queen's especially in the evening. li all Persous Tlaing in

that

riving vehicles will

plice

by observing

left side

Stan and Parade

stion

Po operate

the Rule of

held on

the

The Brigade Engines Fire Ladders, de, together Be-owned-Engines, were em

Cross Roads, at 5.80 .., and ceeded to the vicinity of the ster's Office, where the Enginee to play, some from the o

the mains One of law

gines was found ont of orders

the

en to pieces on the spot, tained, and made good, aftet

No. 1925.AUGUST 9, 1869,]

which the Engine was work ek satisfactorily. All the other Engines were in good order. Ascend Inspection was held on the 27th dals, and in addition to the Engines, &c. Jens at the first inspection, the hand Engine of the "Royal" Insurance Comps

Imperial Insurance Company, the Agents for which are Messrs Gibbs Living

”

THE CHINA MAIL.

prisoner was impendent, as Government Insert the same in his paper) that the were aware that the Sinsey had been living Chancellor of the French Consulate had for mouths in Penang, and the result of neither discovered, nor made out, anything his acquittal has excited au unfavorable opinion of the legality of Government Acts and created doubts as to his prudence of

that difficulty as he had overcome others. The health of the proprietor and his wife was drank by many friends there assein bled, and none the less heartily because of the temporary diffruity which had un Inckily presented itself, it is anticipated will not be so serious a matter when it is | lature, remembered what appliances are at the

The Straits Times learns that affairs at are now so far advanced, that it is

LATEST TELEGRAMS. By the Glenartney we have received files

of that nature, and that the whole assertion of the Englishman and Straits Times is based on very light supportions. The from which we take the following tele- complete

of the juation of our views grams, up to July 20. The telegrams

not bringing Ab Sin before competent mediate dates, as they relate to curun Balf, in despatching the Tamaris and by to July 14. We omit several of inter- jadges, which would be no other than the

AN ENTERPRISING RAJAH, On the Sint Joly His Highness the Maharajab of Johore, K. C.R. 1. 4, in- augurated the Johore Railway by turning the first nod of the line at New Johore in prosthod of a small gathering of Europeana

Pulai This hill is about 2,000 feet above The first section will be an experimental one of 20 miles in the direction of Gunong

ston & Co., were brought under examina- command of the alip-owner; and that seven mended to withdraw the infantry de Court of Justice at Padang, Had anything. Stances of which later intelligence is more the lovel of the sea, and according to some

tion. The latter worked well from the main" with two branches of delivery hose, and is a valuable addition to the mesos at command for extinguishing fire. "Royal" Chinese Volunteers, and Brigade

onde Engines were also brought into and were found in good order. The Papment of the Firemen, Eogines, Hose Japleworts, Laddere, &c., were examined dd found clean and in order.

or eight days will have something to show for the practical knowledge and ability of West Point

THE STRAITS

authorities, just the altitude for & Banita-

of

tachment, as few prisoners no remain in positive been discovered, respecting the end definite matody, and tranquility has been restored of Capt. Raubic, the officer of the Court of in that district;

London, July 14.---In the House of Com-rium adapted for Europeans who have been N. B. Handelsblad in

Justice at Padang would certainly not have maons last night, Colonel Bykes raised a resident on the low land and who desire informed that of the 260 prisoners concern-Ist the Taman depart; the French Con Debate on Okins, contending that the Go-a chango of air. The view obtained from ed in the riots, 180 have been set at liberty, sulate, in case of crime, would not have verament at Peking was impotent to carry the top is extensive and beautiful; there Two of the principal insurgents in the any jurisdiction. However, we forvently out their engagements, and demanded a are several water-falls on the hill-dides. Tamboon affair, Bapa Sillan, and Raden hope, that the French will carefully follow revision of the internal trading arrange. The line will be constructed entirely Mustapha, have not yet been caught. Both up this erinis, and not rest until the murments. In his opinion all alterations and wood, similar to the American one t bf have played the head role there, the first derers of Capt. Baunie are discovered and ohangos by European Agency must be gra- Clifton, N. Y. The guage is a feet-the named, it is said, formed the plaq and iti punished. What must become of the dual; that Government should state if rails are 6 by 4, set on sleepers, on which cited the people to plunder and murder sacurity of persons and goods at sea, when transition be desirable; and that the revi- are framed alota 4 by 6. The rails sat on Baps Rams joined them afterwarda," but

on grounds of commercial consideration, sion of treating should be postponed till the edge and keyed in the slots by two wooden seems to have had no share in the raurder trimes ostomitted at sea are covered with a Emperor has attained his majurity, Mr wedges driven against each other, project ing and plundering at Tamboen. The two cloak of charity (or indifferense).?" above-naped fugitive rebels wero much Upon this, the editor of the Straits Timesway also considered that the British Go- two inches above the sleepers. It taros

verument should look to the Central Go-21,120 feet, board measure, more dangerous than he. Regarding the remarks: The account of the Tamaris travertent for redrese in case of any failure for a mile, and 1,760 sleepers at 3 feet apart. Scantling rumours set afloat by malcontents and gedy relating to the Captain's death an of

The Engines will weigh about 12 tons. On mischief-makers regarding the murder of given in the Straits Times of the third July,

The Committee of Inquiry into the ex- the Chiton Hue, an Engine moves about repeats and the burning of prisons, he was taken over, and translated, from the penditure of the Abyssinian Expedition 30 tons of freight at about 6 or 6 miles an during the continuance of the Bekassie Sourabaya Courant of the 25th May, and reassembled yesterday. General Tarner was riots, the Batavia Handelsblad exclains as we believe will be found on examination to examined and said he considered the exces: light trains can move over the road at the

hour with heavy grades and sharp curves follows:- To-day we only warn the adhere pretty closely to the original. How-sire expenditure was due chiefly to dis rate of 20 miles per hour. The Canadian spreaders of exciting falsehoods that we ever, the justice of our contemporary's charging transports during the monsoon.

Parliament bave

and the same of naming them. One step further, and most willingly give them insertion, sincere-

railways we will publish names.”

He said that the oval supply entrusted to subject is being agitated in Ceylon, where ly hoping, with him, that the murderers the Peninsular and Uriental Steam Packet it is thought they may be constructed for These coolie ships of late years have tion (that the extensive supplies of P. and said, thay could not fail to pay. 13) of Capt. Haunie may be brought to justice. Company, prevented injurious competi£1,000 per mile, and at anch a cost, it is furnished a melancholy chapter of horrors. O, Company's coal in the Bed Sea exaladed competition by others.) The submarine cable of the Indo-European Telegraph Com pany has been successfully laid in the Black Men. The death of Lord Rantor (Radnor)

announced

Straits Times: gr

The following paragraphs are from the The British ship Berwickshire, which sailed for Hongkong a few days ago, returned to THE SLIP AT WEST POINT.

this port on the afternoon of the 26th in The preparations for the formal opening tow of the steamer Johore, having been of the new Steam Slip at West Point ap-ashere off Point Romana. So far as we can pared to be everything that could be de- learn, the vessel has not suffered any con- sired; and before ten o'clock many inter-siderable injury.

in the enterprise, together with nu ented

The American steamer Moneka which ar friends of Mr A. M'Donald (the rived here on the 28th from New York en mezons τονίας

treaty engagements.. spirit of the undertaking), were route to China and Japan, was built in Plii combled. Shortly after ten o'clock, the

ladelphia by Monars E. M. Souder of that Catalund was on the cradle on her way up- place. Her length is 171 feet, broadth ward; and almost simultaneons with her 28 feet, and depth of hold 18 feet. She has ant upward movement, arrived H. E. the two decks with cabins extending the whole Governor and party,The Acting

length of the upper deck with commodións tous burthen, and is fitted with low pressure direct acting cugizer of 200 horse power, constructed by Messes Noafie and Levy, of New York Her avarage speed is 10 knots per hour. She is fitted with Messrs Lighthall's patent surface condensers, cápa ble of feeding the boilers continually with fresh water at a temperature ranging from 118 to 180 The Moneka is the property of Mesra tistih, Faker of Co., of Yokohama, and parties in New York.

Chief

·

Justice, Captain Thomsett, Meard Sharp, quarters for officers and meo. She is of know them, and have the means on band remarks on the case is obvious, and we Captain Dundee has also been examined. f making wooden on up the project of

ly

H. C. Caldwell, D. R. Caldwell, Landstein, and others; besides a sprinkling of laties, who graced the Yard with their preaches On the cradle being first fixed, it was found not to be 30 exsot as could have been wished, and it was accordingly slightly altered before the vessel was con- tected with the pitch-chalu: Once apparent fired in a satisfactory manner, however, the engine commenced its part of the opera tions; and all seemed to go as slowly and surely at anything possibly could which des pended upon various contingent circum- stances and arrangements. As ench couple of links was removed from the central chain, the heavy mass of iron on the cradle tanca" of twenty-five feet, and although it sermut a somewhat slow process to many who bad gone under the impression that the beary from steamer was to be dragged

SHIPWRECK.

We (Straits Times) publish below the particulars of the loss of the British ship Empress, Captain Minephormes. These par ticulare were furnished to the British. Consul at Sarawak by Captain Macpherson on his arrival thers. It seems that after leaving the Natuna Island the chief suffer. ings.of the shipwrecked men began; they wero Reven days in the open bosta nearly without food or drink, and on arrival at

la

Findon, July 15th.-The French A@antic Cable has been completed to the Island of St. Pierre,

Numerons demonstrations have taken place against the amendments made by the

The Maharajah certainly deaurves subodas this is some of the fruit of his visit to Kurope.Straits Times. 14.4.20

webhown to have been hauled up as from a rocambont. position, and when inland on Tiger Island, one of the TBWAk were in such, an, exhausted, state Majesty the Empress will strive at Com as found flourishing in almost identical

up

in

question.

kindness

THE MISSING STEAMER THUNDER. bed to an unusual degree by a roport that Yesterday (July10) Calcutta was distur the wreak of the Thunder, lost in the Oy alone of 1867, had been discovered. The report had been gathering force since Fri

MERMAIDS AND MERMEN IN THE day lask, but yesterday, it was given in susti

CHINA SEAS. detail as to almost placa doubt beyond

(From Notes und Queries on China and We are sorry to hear that the accident question. It will be remembered that the which has confined the Governor to the Carrick saw the Thuler making to the

Japan for July, 1869.) houss since his return from Java is more Eastward of the Sandbeads during the Cy

The homogensity of popular fabian- -and of the legends or traditions diassed of late serious than at first anticipated. His Ex- cloue, and it would now almost seem as if

years under the somewhat vague designa colloncy is now strictly forbidden to move her wreck has beon found about two miles

House of Lords to the Irish Church Bill. dis-

Paris, July 15-La Francs saya Hertion "folk-lore," which modern research the embarking in had to be carried on board in a sedan ago some officers of the Port Canning Com as scarcely to be able to speak. We Jeurastantinople on the 30th September.

Fetho for Panag, be to the cast of Bauger Island. Some time

language among races the most widely chair,

pany, while inspecting the bunkers, or forest that they received the utmost

Loudon July 16th Noon. In the separated and ethnologically the most un From Penang, we learn there are cousi- grants, were told of wreaks in the further from the Government and people of House of Commons last night a resolution,ject for study the importance a twinkling, still the element of derable fears of a fresh rising of the Chinese, Soonderhans, They reported the matter to Sarawak, and were forwarded to Singapore in was passed by 290 votes against 218 of which is undoubted, and in connec security was thought to be present beyond not from any cause of complaint on their Mr. Campbell, who at once sent a party of the Royalist free of cast. The Captain reinserting the clause in the

tion with which every new fact bas a Tho

worked engine-house gear

Church value seslly appreciable. The pages of part, but merely because the headmen of mon to ascertain what foundation there was and most of the crew have not yet recovered

Bill for devoting the surplus fund to well, and the several pieces of twenty the opposing factions in the last riots are for such a strange report. These men re- from the effsets of their exposure and have charitable purposes. An acrimonious de Notes and Queries have already served as five feet had to be removed in about ten likely again to meet, the term of their turned with the name of a ship with blue been conveyed to the Hospital hero.

the medium of recording the existence in bate took place, in which Mr. Disraeli minutes, thus dragging the steamer at the deportation having axpirod. It is to be ports, which name they had copied from comitial rate of 150 feet per hour and this hoped the Executive will take timeona staps her stern, The Morayshire. This vessel was River, on the 20th June, bound for Lon-threat of dissolution, The Committee of Dragon, of Rip van Winkle, and other Sailed from Cape St. James, Saigon acaused Mr Bright of baving held out the Chinese literature of narratives akin to the European legends of St. George and the pleasantly secure progress was to all appear to prevent this. The Governor left for towed to sea just as the gale came on by dan, with a cargo of Rico, Gambier, Hides Ressous consists solely of Members of the wide-spread myths; and it appears degi- ance bringing about a most gratifying con- Penang on the 26th in vory indifferent the unfortunate steam tug dilas. The and Sapan Wood. The vessel beat down Government, clusion to the hopes and labors of year, health; it seems he received some hurt to Morayshire is lying high and dry, and not against the S. W. Monsoon, with clearer, July 175ly (Noon.)To the dedly worth while to nota that the fables when a most unfortunate and unforeseen his foot while at Batavia or on the way up, far off is a three-masted steamer, with two moderate weather. On the 24th, thick and House of Commons last night, Mr. Card- ocean, common to all the maritime races of concerning semi-human" denizens of the sccident took place. The Catalung had and that from neglect the injury has very funnels, lying with her bows buried in the rainy weather sat in, preventing observa well, in reply to a question seked by Sir the West, are not without their represent passed two-thirds of its length between the much incressed. He had to be carried on mud and her screw propeller plainly visible. tions being taken. On the morning of the Stafford Northcote, stated that much coratives among the wonders teening in the stone walls of the slip, slight accident to be the steamer on leaving, his medios It is thought with some reason, that this is 26th sighted the Natunas; ab about 4 responderos, had passed concerning the Eastern Seas.

stdall chain in

Under the heading Yang in the connecting gear and attendant having prohibited his removing the wreck of the Thunder. At all events the wind came from NW of the land. supercession of Colonels of the Queen's army fist been put to rights, and the engine had from si recumbent position. From Jahore, Mussta. Apear sud, Go, have windly deter- The ship was kept down along shore, stoop by Oclouela of the Indian army, and that Hai or "The (osan," the anther again commenced its vigorous pull which we learn that the Maharajah lias commten aninod to send down the S. S. Jumna on ing S. S. W., and S. and by W.; at about the now, with the consent of the Duke of of the work entitled Ytick Cheng Kien en

short time would have placed the ship ced a line of rail to connect the sea port of Wednesday morning with proper appliances entirely on the M-Donald territory, when in oupons crack or creak was heard. This Tanjong Putri or New Johore with Gu for making such a search as shall clear up a hove the lead and found no bottom at Argyll, proposed to appoint another Com- or "Jottings on the South of China

The Captain went every mittee of inquiry, including eminent law (compiled by an intelligent official and koms warning sound het been heard before, nong Pulai-a hill sonic twenty-five miles all doubts on the subject. Such is the hour below to consult his chart. The yers and members of high rank in both of published in 1801), has recorded many

in the interior which was at one time raatory as it has reached us, but it secras Chart (Horsburgh's) did not show

the services, Mr Cardwell stated that the marvellous stories relating to the waters but had unfortrinately not been seen to, commended as a sanstarium for the Straits; strange that the Marine Department should signs of danger at the distance the Captain question for the consideration of the Com- which lap the southern extremity of the Creak, creak;

and the big mass gave an if this undertaking be completed, it will have been unable, notwithstanding repeat imagined the veskel to be from the shore, of the officers of both services; but he said far into the unknown and dreadful regions mittee will I be the proper relative position Oliness Empire, and which, as stretching indication and

movement frore its posi

Bot only a more decided tremor taritory; tion; then followed

grently benefit the Maharajah's ed searches in this direction, to discover viz.,

be a valuable boon to the these wrecks. In the case of the Cheduha about 8 miles. About 8 he had no power to make proposals in that lie beyond the alvilizing away of the all over the vessel; and the big ship,

was left for a private gentleman to dis- heavy lurch to the left (which People of Singapore. after

The Chief of the Marine Department in cover the fate of the vessel. The case of fite that side of the Prayag, the Indo Netherlands India brings to the know- Mutlah light vessel is even worse. Nothing swayed to the right, and finally settled, tedge of those concerned, that the Com- was heard of her. Yet for a fortnight no ape with a crashing crackling noise, on her mander of H. N. M. steamar Mazs or cial search was set on foot, and even now

Waal, has discovered a reef off the Mom that traces of both the Chetube and light in case of necessity. So e slip.

prang Islands (Karimats Passage). This vessal. have been found, the Department sudden did the mishap comic pop every-reef is placed on the charts of the W. Coast gives no sign, although it is surmised that one, and so favorably did everything proof Borneo by Edeling in 20 32′ SY B., and there are more wrecks than those named, viously appoar, that it was almost beyond 10ge 24 5. comprehensiour, at the first shock, that all

and although the report reached Bankshall the morning's efforts had been spent for

have been sent by Government to the local six days ago. We understand that orders nothing and worse than nothing.

officers, both sivil and police, and to the Conservator of Port Canning, to make every search to clear this matter up,

beam ende

rise side

upon the

of the

The cause of the misfortune for it is a misfortune, and one in the endurance of which every one fully sympathizes with Mr M'Donald--is not yet clearly known. It is said that the beautifully accurate taluucing of an iron vessel." (weighing

of Netherlands india makes known, that the The Director of the Marine Departament Commanding Officer of the steamer De Brist has seen, in the Caramsta pasauge, an unknown reef with rocks above water, ex- tending about D. G. mile B. S. E. to W. S. W. It is placed in 30 23 S. and 1000 27 E. from Greenwich.

22 fathoms.

the

ship grazed lightly on a supposed coral reef.

Lasulon, July 17.-Vice Admiral Henry Kellett, C. B., has been appointed successor to the Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, K.O.B., who retires from command of the China Station.

The helm was put hard up but the ship revolving a charge upon the Treasury. Mr. Son of Heaven, have ever been with Chiness mained fast. The pumps were sounded by Cardwell further stated that the Duke of writers the home of mystery and of abun- the carpenter, who reported the vessel. to Argyll had undertaken not to allow any dant fable. Here, in the narrow Straits be half full of water, and Elling fast. The promotion to take plase while the inquiry which divide the mainland, from the island of Hainan, is the abode of the Chinese quarter buat was lowered to be in readiness of the Committee was pouding.

The Captain then

Neptune, the god of the angry waters, whom affrighted mariners have seen as he went below for the ship's papers, but before he had time to get on deck again, the vessel

rode the waves, with crimgen visage and turned over, but with the Mate's assistance

wildly flowing locks, the incarnation of the the Captain at length succeeded in gaining

Great Brightness - which and into the boat where the crew had col- bean bid. the deck, and from thence the ship's side The Indo-European Black Sea Cable ha reigns as the Spirit of the South Eers lected. The boat having been found too

fishes of strange shape and monstrous size small for all bauds, an attempt was made antis Cable, bad arrived at a point near loss vessels that chance to interrupt their The Great Eustern, with tho French At-disport themselves, boding ill to the luck- to get the pinnace clear of the ship, which Saint Pierre, when in consequence of a fog gambols on the waters and here the ges We sincerely trust that Mesars may micet with the success which their ef- The after part of the ship being entirely had been completed to Saint Pierre.

Apar aftor norie trouble they succeed fu doing. the cable was buoyed, and then the cable priests" (mysterious beings forts deserve. We would also suggest that under water as far as

London, July 19th,--The latest advices visions could be y of

the mainmast

saved,

ND

pro-

craw were

in the shape of mon, take passages on board

A letter from Anjer dated the 25th June a thorough and exhaustive 'soarch of the vided equally in both boats, and left the received by telegraph from Madrid state ship, and bring five or foul weather accord- seven or eight hundred tone) upon the slip-states that Captain Robinson of the British Soonderbuns might be made, the agonyak about II A. . for the Great Natu-Carlist Conspiracy has beon discovered in they are treated by the seamen. It is

r happens so readily to come in

buns

CORRESPONDENCE.

Police to the Spanish frontier.

held, and several anecdotes of such appari- tions are narrated in the work to which re- the Queen has intimated her intention to specimen-legend:

London, July 20 (Neon)Her Majesty ference is made above. The following is a

rehand next year.

The Cabinet-councillor Ohs Tao being Mr Warburton, the High Sheriff of dispatched on a mission to Korea, and lying geroasly wounded in an agrarian outrage coast, saw a woman stretched upon the which took place there.

beach, with her face upwards, her hair short the cable to be laid between Gibraltar and and hands.

A veasel name unclear has started, with and streaming loose, and with webbed feet

He recognized this being e Malta to complete the submarine system mermaid (A-man-fish) and gave or with India.

ders that she be carried to the sea. This being dono, the creature clasped her hands with an expression of loving gratitude, and sank beneath tho waters

doscribing

the

FRANCE.

cradle, was not perfectly accomplished ship Mary Moore, reports that the mate Incal fisherthening largely employed,

that the Cortes has beun prorogued. A ing to the degree of deference with which Othersjare of opinion that the blocks were not jumped over board and was drowned in the with a view to searing up the tales which nas, where they arrived at 1 P. M. and were Madrid. Don Carlos has entered into Na- among these wonders of the deep that mar sufficiently clear of the hydraulic machinery English Channal. On the 10th April at 4 have of late roars heen told of wrecks hospitably received by the natives who fur of the cradle--so that the vessel, pressing in 7.7' N..und 245 W. Mr Wood; among the creek and lelands of the Kalanished them with an empty house. Durinare, and was pursued by the Frunch men bold and mermaida fair have been be down the blocks on to the lydraulic pune theu Captain of the ship, jumped overboard, bun, the denas jungles to the South." the 16 days they remained on the Island, while the hydraulics resisted any further and was drowned, Both thear suicides had Englishman.

the Captain visited the wreck of the E prosaurs, thus slipped to the side, went (f their origin in drunkenness, her balance at the bow, shivered all over, Captain Ballard, of the British ship Har-THE MISSING STEAMER CHEDUBA deeper in the water at the last visit the preas four times. The vessel had settled swayed to the left, and then crashed over

rict, which arrived at Batavis from Cocos to the right. Again, it is surmised that talands, on the 25th June, etates that about fate of the missing steamer Cheduba, we feet above water. Left the Natunas on the Queen's County, has been shot at and dan- at anchor in his ship at a bay upon the

There can be no doubt now as to the lud of the starboard bow being only four An iron-plating placed over the cradle 10 miles to the Bouth of Coconut Island, have been favored with the following 12th July, reaching Sarawak on the even- blocks furnished too hard and slippery a some remains of a ship were seen, amongst extract from a letter written by Me Henning of the 10th idem, from whence they bed for the iron abip, a

and that, the moment which was a partially destroyed boat, sup. Morrell of Morrellgunge, who himself reached Singapore in the Sarawak steaner she coased

to be water-borne, she posed to have belonged to a recently wreck proceded to the sea face of the Sunder Royalist. rested entirely upou that beats-loss. ed American ship: tecure then would have been provided by the bare wool, The Recidant was entirely

We hear that the Orionts! Coal Commito search for tracos of the vessels

missing since the Cyclones buforeseen for very many lind, left the pany, in addition to the Vine, are about to I made up my mind to go down and

THE ASSOCIATION MEETING. Yard ander the impression that everything two quw steamers to Labuan one look uysalf. I went down the Baiutmore had been seen witch could be seen or was called the William Miller and the other the river to the Sea and then crossed over to To the Editor of the "CHINA MALL." The Emperor Napoleon's message to the Worth seeing of the day's proceedings. It John Fape Hennessy. Both will be larger the chur at the mouth of the Baugrah tiver.

HONGKONG, 7th August, 1869.

Chamber of Deputies, announces the non- The author continues, might at first be suppose that the Cataluna than the Vine. Wo also learn that Mr I walked all along its sea face and found Sus--I would not have troubled you vocation of the Senate for the 19th; the man-fah in general as * "attaining the length was too heavy a voseof (stu is 1:20 tons re. Listen, the Manager of the mines, will pieces of ship's boats, cabin fittings, & with any reply to Mr G. Sharp's letter of proposed Reforms are then to be consider of four or five ch't" (a little more than the gister) to live heen taken on the slip at first; bun in the Fine and other vessola of the an car blade with Cheduba branded on it. tain that the writer endeavours to escape The Bight of Interpellation that legisla the human form, hair, and distinctions of benceforth, bring all Chinese Cuolics to La- Subjolued is list of what I saw today's date, had I not been morally vered, the principal inatters of which are same length in Englah feet), and possessing but, so far as this power of the engine is op foo of all charge. The Com A pises of wond, part of a doorway with & from au, awkward dilemmas by means of a tive approval bo necesary for all tariffe sex, but having a short funy ridge doon cucerned, this is unquestionably, not the cize As and the blocks, that is a question not so easy way from the mines to Victoria Harbour, engraved on it. Pieces of ship's bust appear to be a very amall matter for some in the chamber: these modifications give! When they make their appearance among regaris the power of the cradle pany have also resolved to make the rail- brass plate with 2nd and 3rd offlcore. direct altack on my accuracy. It would modification of International Law That the back, of a pale red colour, which marks ministers be eligible as Deputies and all to them as belonging to the order of fishes. of solution, especially when the hydreali

the site of the termince close to the painted white outside and chocolato inside. to deliberately impugn the correctness of a water is now marked ont, The rail. One was part of a life boat with canvas: way deep wate witig to the fact that angle warning labour; and in the meantime Mr Lumsden piece will battens on each side, most it is as much the duty of a newspaper shown his willingness to abandon certain encounter vessels, it is their habit to cast will probably be made by convict floats fitted with core. Jarool meat strike gentlemen like it never appears to all the guarantee desired. The message the shallows, they have the gift of astract- like. Mr G. Sharp that goes on to state that the Emperor has ing the affections of men; and when they ufew minimunis- wargiven of the catastrophe nd lives were lost by the falling of the stip.sigurt prout prob with the likely belonging to the light ship and reporter to report correctly as it is for a prerogatives in the publlo interest, but he s spell apou those on board. Hence ship- Comparatively little dainagu is done to Governor for gtilizing the road from Coat being the mast on which the light was bullion bruker sourately to calculate his must maintain those specially confided to fasters have a prayer to the effect may the

vogel here:lf Sho is dented slightly riction engines upon it. The barghe cask painted white with iron loops, in that, would therefore amount to a breach the present condition of power and to the meet our eyes There was a man of the Point so as to make it suitable for running hoisted. It is 47 feet long. Harness exchange operations; and deliberate failure him by the people as they are necessary to encounter no sea-maidens-may no meren on the of side by one of the hydraulic ma- chines, and she must be considerably Samson and the Vine are now bringing us From what I could make out there were of duty. Now, it is a matter of very small preservation of order amongst society. The district of Sin-ngan who captured a sen shakou otherwise. But the greatest loss full cargoes regularly from Labuan, and portions of two wrecks mixed up together moment to me at present to know how French "Rentes" rose immediately after maden() on the shore of Ts Yt of course west lie in the difficulty to n

the baiquo Admiral Protety

chartered by s

I also found a teak plank, a portion of a often Mr Sharp dined with Mr Daddell at the delivery of the message. Later advices mule the fron mungs, so as to get her launch Quinese firm in Labuan, is now running steamer's bridge. I could not find any home, or what degree of hospitality was state that the Reforms have been well Sunn (the Island of Nam-tan near Bong. ed or to reinstate her on the cradle of the regularly between that pince and Hong name-painted on any part of the boste shown him by that gentleman; but to be received; also that the Senate is further kong) Her features and limba were in slip. The dificulty is by no means insu Kong. The briskness of Labuan, trade does they were smashed to pieces, and from the acensed of having placed on my notes and convoked for the 2nd August and that the every respect human, and bor complexion parable; and though the cradle of the slip not begin to have been much influenced by took of them I should sandy that it was published in my report words which a Corps Legislatif has been prorogued, a date beauteously fair. The lower part of her is considerably damaguit, the slip is still the alarming rumours of Firacy. At the impossible for any person to have been cant speaker did not use, is a matter of mush for re-assembling to be hereafter named.

body was covered with fine hairs of many beautiful colours, one or two inches in powerful and surviceable slip it over same time we think the Governor sated ashore alive. I examined, and walked greater importance to me. That Mr Sharp was, and will doubtless contine to be so

very prudently in taking a trip along the along the sea shore from Tiger point to the did use the words reported, I have (besides CONSTITUTION OF TAX NEW FRENCE

MINISTRY.

length, which served as a covering to her This temporsty diety may at Brst cost as Consul General and ascertaining Baugrah river and did not see any signs of my notes) many who were pressut to prove

nakedness. Taking possession of his prize, appear to be a very serious matter, and about the alleged pirates.

front his own observations the actual facts people having landed. This is all the ingentlemen, to, by the way, whose me Ministry has been formed as follows her as his wife. She had not the power of Paris, July 18th-The new French the fisherman conveyed her home and took doubt

formation I can give."Englishman, July mories are not only as clear as Mr Granville, M. Latour D'Auvergne is to be Minister of speach-all that she could do was to smile it but such accidents are not of infrequent occurimine at home and read Much astonishment has been caused at 19.

Sharp's, but who by listening gare the aal bewondered at when they occur Fouang by the Magistrate, Mr. C. B. Wal

selves a better opportunity of noting what Foreign affairs. M. Forcade de la Roquette but after a lapse of dime she learned to wess here

to take food in the same took place than he had. Gentlemen whose to be Minister of the Interior. Marshall alothing and with Chinese workmen. And it isler, sentencing Busy Bu Kong, (the Obee THE TAMARIS TRAGEDY. Deadless to say that the enterprise and Hin Secfatury), to a fine of $600 for re- practical knowledge of the gentlemints who turning from alleged sentence of deporta hes the following reference to the particu- this, and who think nothing of begging Matlus. M. Duverger, to be Minister of back to the spot where she was first

The Batavia Handelsblad, of July 17, flow of tongue often leads then into indis. Neil to he Minister of War. Admiral manner ne ordinary mortals. When the Rigault de Gangully to be Blinister of fisherman died, the sea-maiden was gant opened the West Point Slip to-day will tion, and iu

found, defatilt of

the Binsey lars of the above affair as stated in the do not rectify a mistake, but make it

the reporter to modify words thus spoken Justice. payment,

M. Barbeau to be Minister of and she disappeared beneath the waves. prove more than equal, not only speedily was imprisoned in the Polise lock-up for Straits Times |→←→ to repair the wisfortune which has now several days On application being made As to the translated report of what worse, when they try to throw the blame Instruction M. Gresier to be Minister This testifies that the man-fish does no in

of Public Works. M. Alfred Laraux to be jury to

to boman beings. At the present day, visiter the undertaking, but soon to reap for a Habens Corpe, the Migistrate, knows happened on board the Tamaris, that the unreflyer who photographs the Ministar of Cumorca Marshall Vaillant these beings are frequently to be found near the advantages of a a prosperous business and ing of it), removed the prizener tu H.M.'s Chancellor of the French Consellato, had rectly to priot

extended commerce.

Youre do, Jail, but the Supreme Court on Thursday discovered that Captain Bannie bad been From the unmerous visitors after the last declared the conviction bad, as our murdered within sight of the Forves, and

GEO. MURRAY BAIN, decisionit, it appeared evidens that she com learned Legislature hind repealed so much throw overboard; that a Chinese by natue

Reporter "China Mall."'. munity regarded the check given as a check of Act 20 of 1807 se concernet banishment Ah Sin had resisted the mutineers, and had Opon the Colonial enterprise of the Island and ta puulahmant for return to the ent off the heads of some of them, &o: wo

Donald, the proprietor, would overcome and the fine cancelled. The arrest of the assurance (and courteously request him to replied, "The end what's got the head on

lie

3

T

them-

A LITTLE boy at a Sunday school being

to be Minister of the Household and Fine Ta Yu Shan and the Ladrone Islanda. ”

From the above it will be seen that the Art M. Chasseloup Laubos. (1) is to be President of the Council. The Office of State mermaid's home is placed in very clogo Ministar has been suppressed M, Bouher proximity to the office of Notes and Cherie has been made permanent president of the Has any contributor been lucky enough, Senate; and M. Tittle

been (3) has made

in's sea-borne bride 1 further prorogued till November.

Canton.

*And all joined in the sincere wish that Mr Colony ! The prischer was at once released an give our Singapore contemporary the naked, "what was the chief end of man ? chancellor. The Corps Législatif has been to meet a counterpart of the

W. F. MAYERS