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OCTOBER 27, 1869,

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ONG, 27th October 1889,

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NOTICE

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equest of several influential eats of Hongkong, I hereby, Public MEETING. ofrani

of this Colony to

held bel SEME COURT HOUSE Victo permission of the Hon. The IEF JUSTICE) on THURS T, the 28th day of October! I

our o'clock in the afternoon, discuss

measures for Fre address to H. R. THE EDINBURGH on his

zia Colony,

MS. TUNNOCHY, Sheriff

October 26, 1869,

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CHINA MAIL.

KDNESDAY, OCT. 27, 1869,

OURED SIGNATURE. REVISED TREATY

ITH CHINA

ustomed to startling/Dewa th of China that an Itạm Des not, as a rule, astonish re fairly staggered by ad such as that which appeare China Daily News of the hat journal informs us that Prifch Treaty wax to have n the 25th of this month

British, Treaty is the pation. Who drew it up? : it In it the Treaty with Burlingame addenda, or y, or a bran new Treaty

the inner consciousness adon and Sir Rutherford does it happen that much mformed papers as the. Mull Gazette, Mo., have ecord of so important an and & thousand "aimitar through the mind on the extraordinary paragraph efer, There is such an air about the antionridement irresistibly impelled to authenticity. The Daily Bay-that-is-learn-or gris giren to believe," the item al a piece of local Peking, with the remark otingivánvas an authentic

it will it is believed be In other words, that the

ed from private sources very likely to be literally

ander these circumstances ent only speculate upon the its being correctAnd if we, in common with every ina, can, but express our abmeat that so important d have been kept so secret.

the Daily News the reason n is that the Chinese have roposal for a revisión four

The

nd so it has been decided to the terms of the agree ecennial revision. for a personal audience. peror) has been rejected." their progress, and the

of diplomatic Barriers

is to Customs districts"

ry clear as to the meaning does it mean, that the ovemente in transit,dnes have been made has. It is not saying too much very great anxiety will be China to learn-the-pre- his revised Treaty. Are nd that questions such as navigation, illicit mono- to Peking, the passport aphs, railways, etc etc.. sed over invifende and

ar ten years China will

of being obstructive by. now granted to her Is interior to be still sub- use which Lord John ingenionaly dédlared ther

ng else altogether than that the words

another phall ?

to what this revised

ybe (as to its révision)

re we consider the ques that we shall not have details.

be assumed that the

Les st Peking were igno that the Duke of Edin iral Keppel were visitors affectation of incognito ly salesa, as naseporia most strictly enforced, rt is vised at the Tung reover, it is said that Mr. ntleman down to meet

ict them in the least

puer through the dif

tines besof new comers

of the nine gate" or

of the Capital that the real maak of the

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His Worship said the Captain would now ing, and a dejenner on the ground at 2. are to provide boats, and when he (the Athlete Sporta, a Pony steeple chase, &c, Magistrate) now went to inspect the Depot, will occupy the afternoon and HR.B. he would not grantis permit until cach will be present at an entertainment to be worth or or not very answered the question gratum, his honour by the Concordia whether or not they were willing to go on Amateurs, in the evening. The second board; and in order to ensure this heing day of the Regatta is, we hear, postponed properly carried out, her ordered that ng till Wednesday we coolistighould be admitted on board who The Express remarks Taking it all in presented a pornit dated prior to October all the disembarkation and reception was 27, 1869 (today). 1. Ho thien askod, How decidedly a success. The Dako had certainly many have you in the Depot now I drawn together the largest crowd of natives Captain Nicaise replied: About 30; and Foreignors we ever remember seeing good many having gone away lately, mazeed together in Shanghai,

and bis wel- about that. But as you here only 200 on one. Our Old Friend Chen, the Mixed Court His Worship: They can do as they like come was eminently a most enthusiastic bogat, and 400 permite were granted, Magistrate, represented the Chinese off- there must be a large number of permits cials on the Landing stage, and subsequent. account form of

sion of a discourtesy, which may mate their officere. But that's no reason for rially affect their diplomatic relations refusal for duty, very few seamen bere with dur own Government. They could about appear to like their officers), they. scarcely have peacefully exhibited in a very unfortunate that way."

"One more striking manner, their self.conceit and for one wond-rate bound and the supercilious manner in which they and water often bus & wonderful

again. Well, a wholesome term of bread sugard the pretensions of all outside the, Captain, they will baro fourteen days, and pale of the Bowery, kingdom.it wouht if they afterwards rufosfourteen days, and seem that they still entertain, and exhibit in front on bread and water unit thoj

boo when they dare, the sentituents which to their duty." The incorrigible tow, dictated the tasteful site to foreign again said, I'll take six months rather than intelligence paid by the Chinese traveller board again, but

? Two Chinese junk-men were each nd Ong-ne-has, who in 1701 wrote, Euro $5 for having been under weigh at nigh peau oquntries are priginally on the without a night alonganco. His Worship qulside verge of civilization, and, thou cald that good tides and such opportunities being now assifitilated to the villages of could casily be taken advantage of, if the our inner land is entirely owing to the jurkmen only asked for clearances. They (the Government) did not wish to keep them virions infinence of our augnet, gyyeen from sailing, if they would, quis intimate ment which transforms those distant and the foot for the court of suknown regions by the innate force of

So much st, present, for a majesty This the first chance Marine Magistrate.

the Pekingese have fad of exhibit my courtesy without pressure being put EMIGRATION COOLIE-BROKERS, upon them. And mark the resulta osse was disposed of today by Mir Thomsett, Emigration Officer, and Marine Magistrate, of some importance to those interested in coolie emigration sa carried

it under British rule The

eage, which commenced about a week since, was takennings up originally on public bar of Chinese merchants and compradores grounds by a num who subscribed to release seven or eight chica from the Belgian ship Frederic, whe wors alleged to have been wrongfully and illegally on board that vessel. This having

that

We direct our readers' attention to our report of procedings in the Harbour Master's Office, in a coolie emigration c. It is evident that the Chinese themselves are the best detectives of the iniquitous practices by which their coun- trymen are decoyed Under our Go verament regulations 200 permits out of 400 have yet to be accounted for: Where Are they? How have they been used? Not, we hope, after the Lobscheid fo thion. The Harbor Master has humanely and wisely decided that their use shall be impracticable. Mr Chun Kum, who was instrumental in procuring the release of his countrymen, deserves a word of praise Never mind the money it has cost me it has been spent in a good business; ver mind it. Bivol Ali Chun "You have shown that a Chinaman. can be unselfish, More power to you, and keep a watch on coolie "emigration from Hongkong to Peru. Your refusal

brought to the notice of the Registrar General, Mr. Smith at ones took up the matter, and had the case brought before

a

to

who released the cooliea) here came for- Mr Chau Kum (one of the deputation money ($180) should be handed over to ward; and His Worship asketi that the

ly left his oard on the Prince at air. ception was accorded H.R.B. in Peking, be Medhurst's, but we presume, as no re- Mandarins at Shanghai, will hardly officially receive any Local Subjoined we give the addresses present

to H.B.H. and his replies thereto;

him; but Mr Chan said, "never mind the Dess, never mind it." Me money it has been spont in a good busied

His Worship, however, said that they had better take it: what could he do with lock it up in a box to rust They might buy fire-crackers with it.

This closed the proceedings in this case.

At

The "subjoined are the only items of

THE NORTH general news, except those relating to the Prince 1731,

PEKING

To

His Royal Highness, Alfred Ernest

THE BRITISH 'ANDRESS. Albert, Duke of Edinburgħ, K.. G., K, T.; be de de.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS. It is a satisfactory and grateful duty which devolves upon Her Majesty's sub welcoming Your Royal Highness, jets, at this Port, to take their shares in

that

Hitherto, your voyages bare ta for the most part, to the Colonial posse aions of the British Empire, where war We have the rather startling intelligence expressions of loyalty and affection have i from Peking that the revised English very instance proved, how deep seated in treaty is to be signed on the 28th instant. the attachment of the dependencies of The Chinese rejected Mr Otway's sugges Great Britain to the fown and Govern the Emigration Officer without delay tion, that the treaty should be revised four ment. Althongh wo reside under other From the evidence, the facts appear to be years hence so Sir Rutherford Alcock fell institutions, Your Royal Highness will find these. Lai Ses, alias Lal Kwai Ling, to a book on the treaty provision to the end of there are not wanting hearts loyal to Your licensed omnigration passage broker, and is sees should be gone through at the of charged with a breach of the Ordinance in ten years The first demand, for admin-Illustrious House, and sincerely rejoiced sven in this remote and alian country, that he took certain smigrants on board sion to personal audience of the Emperor, to have an opportunity of teatifying their without the necessary preliminaries having was refused the principle of "Customs devoted sentiments. been attended to. In the first place, he districts," explained by him in a despatch failed to have them inspected by a medical pitbhéhed early in the year, if the principal of Great Britain together wherever their There is one name which binds the sons offloor; secondly, he allowed or ordered concession. We do not give this authori lots may be cast, and that is the name of then to be taken on board, without an emtatively, but believe it will be found true. barkation permit from the Emigration.

Her Most Gracious Majesty.

Her public and private virtues have been taken on board before Office; and thirdly the emigrants had

united to endear Her to the citizens of all they had

The weather has become cool and oonaticus, and it is a source of: perpetus! bosu three days in the Emigration 1

sequently very pleasant after the best of

FOOCHOV.

be found

for this fresh proof of their friendship and kindly feeling. I place a high value on the goodwill of the Shanghai Community and on leaving these watera, I am gratified to carry with me their friendly oxpression of esteem and goodwill, which I most cor dially reciprocate...

fbare, &,

W. H. Mannoset, Esq.,

(Signed) HERRY KEPPEL Sdmiral and Commander-in-Chie

H.

M.'s Conmil, Shanghai,

(Chairman of Committec.)

THE PEKING GOVERNMENT TO DISCOURTESY OF

PRINCE ALFRED.

in the person of the Prince the Govern ment which relaxed its hold of the bridle. We have heard much of Chinese forms of ctiquette and of the difficulty of upsetting them, but we have also in Europe heard of the sentiment of gratitude, and kuowing as we do that it is to this very power of England, which has been thus Blighted in the person of her son, that the wretched boy who now sits on the throne

Chins owes his very existence, we can- not but cry shame on the, advisers who have stood by and have not protested against this latest outrage on the laws of

whether the Duke of Edinburgh

has beeu received at Peking or not. Be Enely. It is true that it is nothing to

Shanghai contemporaries on the result Bus to mort protest against prayers for and we can safely pocket the intended [We take the following articles from light knowing that on a word from us of the Prince's visit to Peking, but we equality which whan granted are only to be

dependa the

whole status quo in China.

that trip. His Royal Highness was not ther in the course of retrogression Equa have not met with any particulars of made the means of going back stil far, attended by any reporters, we presume,lity in a Chinese sense means the humble articles which we quots will have furthered and already elfate dynasty of two cantu. either professional or amateur. The submission of powerful nations to a degrad. elaboration presently} -- -

rice and & quarter duration. Whether this is the equality which, Great Britain meant abow. to grant we hope that time will shortly

THE BYRON CONTROVERSY. Mr Willam biowitt makes a contribution

ordinary dislikes to people without any imaginable cause, and he believes that the story which she told Mrs Stowe had no foundation in fact, as to Lady Byron's peculiarities, Mr Howilt writes

(Evening Grier, Oct. 22.) The North China Daily News of this morning has expressed an idea that may be of more significance than might appear to Royal family of England to visit the Capito the growing literature of this unpleasant us in China at first sight. The Chinese Government has allowed a member of the tal, without making any endeavour to show subject. Hib view is chist Lady Byron was him the courtesy and honour that would a person who was accnetemed to take extr have been adily offered by almost every other government in the world, and it is suggested by our contemporary that this manifestation of a sullen disposition on the part of the Chinese will excite people at wards merchants or missionaries could have her at her laugh in town, at her summer done. It is quite certain that they will residenes at Richmond, at Eton, and met bome more powerfully than any neglect to "I knew her for scule years, and vinted misappreisend altogether its significance, her at her son-in-law, Lord Lovelace's, at

significance should be misapprehended, it scientions intentions, bit she was subject just as it is certain the Chinese themselves Ockham. She also visited us at Esher and have no idea of the maguitude of the fault lighgate. I am sure that Lady Byron was they have committed. It is good that its a women of the most honourable and son- by that means sufficient interest is raised to a constitutional idiosyncrasy of a most to lead to enquiry about the anomalies of peculiar kind, which rendered her, when Chinese relationships with civilized States under its influence, absolutely and par De Quincey bas shown how great deal of sistently unjust. I am quite sure from

apparent coarseness of mind of ignorant own, oleervation of her that, when seized

for expressing shades of sentiment. In the Through this the changes in her mood were they use, which denies to them the capacity she was helplessly puder its control. saine way much that night seem offensive sudden, and most painful to all about ber, in the Chinese arises from their inespacity have seen her of an evening in the most for expression and a consequent ahrinking amiable, cordial, and sunny humour, full within their shell of sanity

ignorance.

of interest and sympatliy; and I have seen Our readers will remember the account ber the next morning come down as if she which we lately published of Ting Futai's had lain all night nut of a feather-bed, but interview at Court, which though a small on a glacier frozen as it were to the very was still a striking illustration of the ignor soul, and no efforts on the part of those ance of the Chinese Governing Family around her could restore her for the day Little reflection will show that it could not a gouial sockil warmth. In such moments ale seemed to take sudden and deep impres

the

to receive back the money which you see, one of the released the Summer. It is generally admitted that pleasure to the millions over whom she had paid for the release of your country that he was a cook at Yan man the heat of July and August waa more rules, to feel that they possess & Sovereign people is due to the small number of worde by this peculiar condition of the nerves,

men who had been deceived into a stated semi-slavery contract, deserved some thing better than a Aippant magisterial

comment.

LOCAL

We have been requested to correct an error which inadvertently appeared in our notice

of the illumination. The name of Mr U.

to go

emigrants,

small part of Ber claims to the love and whore formal titled to respect compries but

This loyalty, is of an sterling a quality that it has become a part of our national character, and it is but a spontaneous in stinct of national feeling which prompta a to extend a welcome to a Son of that Queen whose home may eo truly be said to be in:

and that his wages had been que tue per several past years, During the nights, the uniformly of a high temperature than for month; that he was induced by some one mergury often stood at 85% or ab Fahir devotion of all Het Subjects.

to the West Point Depot, where he got a paper, and was told that he would rising to Buy or 97 during the middle of get $7 per month if he would work for the afternoon. Thuring the mouths of July eight years. He went on heard a ship, but and August, the spare rooms at the Kushan Monastary were, crowded by Foreigners was never inspected by a medical man the wind their families anxious to escape to na prisoner he did not know, but he presumed high an altitude as that the men who gave him the ticket or paper belonged to the Depôt, as they, to the foreign country.

12 years since, by careful observations and

the hearts of flor people, posible. Some 10 or

We hope to be able to bear our part in

N. Mody was inserted instead of Messrs standing outside: He did or comparisons of thermometers at the Moanaking Your Royal Highness's stay agres he otherwise, Not one of thou reads or

N. Mody & Co., the latter being the title of the firm in Queen's Road whose arrange ments have excited such admiration.

Convenience.

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speaks any foreign language, or is on ternasions against parsons and things, which, Chinese, or has ever slown that they had permanent effeat. Let me give au instance of friendship with any foreigner who speaks though the worst might pass away, left a enfficient knowledge to enable them to ap- or two, preciate the ignorance which this implies. We know what knowledge is obtainable by of,

Bro was, at the period I speak interested in the establishment

this address, and request, you to convey to circle of their own traditionary custome

To the British Community in Shanghai,

y educated Chinaman, and how little of schools for the education of phil. GENTLEMEN,I thank you sincerely for Practical use it is beyond the immediato dren of the labouring classes. She induced Lord Lovelace to erect one at Ook bam; she built one on her estate at Kirby Mallory, in Leicestershire.

occasion,

Enery well-to-do Chinaman.

with to 6tery,

and on the plain at Foechow, it was able, and trust that You may find Your The next man, who, was brought forward ascertained that there was generally & stated that he was a batter, ad and difference of 7 of 8 degrees of twat between short sojourn in Shanghai not altogether unworthy of a pleasant place in Your lost all his money by gambling the two localities. We understand that among the courtesies went to the Depot to ask for the loan. Samuel Russell, Queen of the Seas, and one

Trade in tea is not brisk at present. This remembrance. that will be offered to B. R. H. the Duke of $4 to pay his master, which he got or two other ships are filling up with toas

Signed by 323. of Edinburght on his reaching Hongkong, on condition that he went to the shin; he will be an invitation from His Excellency did go to the ship and be signed a contract;

for New York. the Governor of Macso to a Bull which is but he had never been examined by a menced with vigor their trips in the coun Some time aude, the Missionaries coun to be given, at the Government House in European doctor, The defendant said to the Holy City, in honour of the birthday of them (about 30 in number) that if they try. Une has been away for nearly a fort B. M. I. Majesty the King of Portugal. did not tell the English Mandarin, that night on a visit to the country nearly half The residence of Mr. T, Marques, in whose they were willing to go and that they had the way to Amoy, near the sea ecast; and placed at 1 of Cambres, will be been half a month in the depot, be would two others have returned from visits from cause theis to be flagged. This barber ces have not been hindered in their work 60 to 100 miles distance in other directions. further said that at frat he wont willingly, Hon. J. Paine- fete the last examination bered that he had an old mother and be Native Christians, to the North, in the Lo

test information in regard to the persecuted: of H. A. McLean, bankrupt, was adjourned said he not wish 16 for a week, le Lordship having expressed

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Vitan district, is somewhat more favourable Another witness (one of the dissatisfaction

refeased) Also the conduct of the observed that he had been taken on board to a more satisfactory termination, with

than Bankrupt, and a a desire for further inquiry with a total disregard of the proliminary was apprehended some weeks ago. Probabil was granted in re W. LT. Poulsce forms and a number of Chinese gentlemen to his brottier, and letters of administration subscribed money to take him away out of wow granted in the state of Vip Ahing the vessel, Similar powers were; however,

to The chap came up on remand on Mon an illegitimate daughter of Wong Akum day, when the Magistrate stated that it had (deceased); and this we presume is an been subrailled to the Attorney Ganend instance provided for by the Late Ordinance for an opinion; and this morning, the case empowering H. E. to meet moral claims was resumed. Mr Sharp on this occasion not recognised by the Court.

appeared for the defendant, but did not say

In the Supreme Court to-day, before the but after three days reflection, he remem by unfriendliness of the Natives. The la expressious of your loyalty to Her Crown Bow impossible it is to convey to these should not be interrupted for some hours.

TO-DAY'S POLICE.

word in his defonce.

A sad instance of carolessaces resulting

THE COSMOPOLITAN ADDRESS.

in death, occurred at the Pagoda anchorage 20 H. R. H. Alfred Ernest Albert, Line of

few days ago time of this tids waiters had a sore on one of his limbs. The there, a German, was slightly unwell, and doctor prescribed a lotion which was of a poisonous and also gave some simple medicine, to be nature, to be applied externally of course, taken inwardly. In the night, the man, in the dark, went into the room where these two medicines were, and drank, the word. The ty

resident physicians other reineries were soul, Pont were called, and the stomach pump aud as the man died the following

young

Edinburgh, K.G., K.T., Ca, de, de: SI, We, the members of the Foreign Community of Shanghai, have the honor to sion, and to offer to you a bearty welcome address Your Royal Highness on this occk.

went

a Britannis Majesty's, subjects at this and as the members of the government at port, the expression of my gratitude for Peking have never had access to any other the year and language in which if in we should not be prepared to expect from one of her most ainiable moods, the risked they have greated me. couched and the warm reception with which them better or worse than from any ordi- me to lunok with her in town, that we might In the Queen's name I thank you for the have been long enough in China to know tion. She promised to arrange that we

Many of us discuss Ker plans for

for this

system of educa and person, and for myself I am grateful people any, idea of what an Englishman

t at the time fixed; but, to my con to

you for your kind and,

considers good wishes on

right and and how hopeless. It public matters, stearation, found her in one of her frozen behalf my

it would bo to expect its. The touch of her hand was like that (Signed) ALFRED.

them to comprehend the discourtesy of of death; in her mauder there was the described as a bootish sulkiness, but it will break the ice by speaking of incidents of the which it.

it seems the Feking government has silence of the grave. We sat down to lan- been

guilty. Their attitude would be best cheen by ourselves, and I endeavoured to be difficult to make the people at home day. It was in vain. The devil of the understand that there was not also an in North pole was upon her, and I could only tention to oftend.

extract icy monosyllables.

When we returned to the drawing room I sought to interest her in the topic on which we had. nearly every civilized nationality, and we Edinburgh on his visit to Peking is

met, and which she had so truly at beart. Our Battlements comprise citizens of

It was hopeless. She said she felt unable to go to it, and I was glad to get away. share one and all in that sentiment of pro-striking proof of the amount of credit t Gracious Majesty, the Queen of England, spicuous amongst the boasted results of the achout at Kir y Mallory. It was necessary found admiration and respect for Her Most be

Again, ale was in great difficulty as to placed in Chinese promises.

the selection 5 master for her working which so

universally pervades the several

having an opportunity afforded us of giving posititious Ambasador, Md Burlingatar; tion of on accomplished sciocimaster. She We count ourselves happy, therefore, in and the countries of the west. Hor up gardenin with the education and inforuna-

establishment of an equality between China qualities of a

thoroughly practical know. ledge of the operations of agriculture and recognition of the presence amongst us of China wished to eater on equal term the for her. I know exactly such a man in expression to that sentiment in the public declared nothing more loudly than that asked me to try and discover this rare avis out of the Members of Her Britannic, Moved from the pressure lately excoined in Nottinghamshire, who was at the same

family. Though Your Royal Highness will not her by the great powers of Europe. Such

from pressure lately on time thorouglily honourable, trustworthy,

to this distant of the Globe.

part

(Supreme Court and Conssher Gazette, Oct. 23rd.) The treatment H. R. H. the Duke of

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ed; and Mr May was buy the most part ward, and that the Court's opinion was that a week, one of the oldest Foreign countries to which we owe our all Burlingame mission was to be classed the for him to unite the very rarely united

the Russell disposed of the day's cases at the Magistracy, two of which were remand of the afternoon and evening with the in- vestigation into the curcuatances of the alleged farceny by the lokong inentioned yesterday.

THE BENCH OF MARINE

soverud

H. R. B. PRINCE ALFRED AT -SHANGHAI.

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His Worship, on taking his seat, u formed the defendant that Mr. Smith had no further evidence to bring for

there was not sufficient proof, that the Residents, I think the oldest except sove upon the evidence already produced, defendant himself took the coolies on board American Misslocaties, died after an illuess the ship. Had this been proved against of 46Vural weeks, Mr. Thos. Thompson the defendunt, he might have received and For some twelve or more years he has been Though an open Court, the rooin occu-Though not legally responsible (as any man

was liable to six months' imprisonment, living at the Pagoda anchonge, where he pied by bit Thembett as Blazine Magistrate might have gone on board with a permit), He leavesa Fidow and two small children,

has kept a ship-chandler's establishment. is seldom visited by other than those di-atil he was morally responsible, and in rectly interested in the proceedings; but it order now that this port of thing should be

and in a purely Mercantile Settlement, on a proposal, taking as it did under ciro aud fond of teaching. At her parnest re- a bere of all places that Jack is to be prevented, he would give no tickets to any

the borders of a semi-oivilised country, the stances almost sue nature of a petition, quest I prevailed on him to give up his found in his tree colors and in his relations coolies until they first distinétly and clearly with bis amperion.

facilities for a Princely greeting with which was perfectly comprehensible, and being then tortable position and accept her other cities visited by you have abounded, looked upon by the foreign Minister dinary cases were disposed of this mort board at onoa, It had come out that for the Suwonads, we learn, that HR. H. the sincere that your visit to Shanghai is a refused, o:ery baueht which might accrue when we met in the most cordir forms

One or two of the stated that they were willing to go on

uffer. For a time he was we

of him ing after the coulie-broker case had been obtainiby the six metr released by thi Chi Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Shanghai | source of qualified gratification to us, nor to Chins from the new policy. was pro- Ratiu the course, as I remember, of two

eyes that a man and a ch decided, and if the daily routine be of a tiese mefchants the defendant had received on the 22nd instant. similar humorous and grotesque character, 480 a-head as brokerage, being in all $180; the post of magistrate must partake less of and this guta be would pay back to this complete holiday, and from an early hour The day (saya tlio liecard) was beld as duty,

than of a species of recres office in order that it may be repaid to those in the forenoou the bund presented a lively tion. The Captain of the Emerald appear gentlemen who had advanced it under the appearance the crowd gradually increasing against five seamen who had refurod impression that the coolies had logaily signed till 2 o'clock, when the amber of Chiness doty

they bad this morning refused to contracts It had also come to the notice of was greater than we remember ever seeing heave up anchoe, because one man was the Court that the defendant had been in before. Almost every Vessel iu harbour alore and another was sick. What had some way connected with a tir Barretto (a was gally decorated, and even from the the defendants to say 3 dil they mean to Macao Portuguese), and with this Barretto suramit of the Pootung tower several flags refuse to work a little harder when a hand he had been at work in the collection of were flying. About one o'clock two guns was sick Irons, bread and water were cholies. If the defendant were again found were fired, sinenueing that the Moyne

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Can we but feel astured that a visit to missd. Let us see how China present features of very great interest to the first commercial emporium of China will Member of a family ruling over a great commercial.country.

We have the honour to be, Your Royal Highneas' obt. Servants,

Signed by 360,

H. R. HREPLYLIKA

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to her amour propre. The recaption of the in the utinost distress, saying that Lady firat opportunity of repaying this concession or three years the poor fellow wrote to Prince by the stikado of Japan, a Priuse Byron, without the slightest intimation of boasting an origin beyoud the times of ring in any way disastiated with him, or authentic history, was everything that with his management of the school, could be desired. The sovereign of aed her to let kini know what was the cause hád given him notice to quit. He had entrent- tenitory in some respects situated with of this sudden dismissal. She refused to regard to Asia as Great Britain is to give any, and he entrusted me to write to Europe, received the son of the sovereign her and endeavour to remove liar displea of on allied nation with the diguity due to aure, or to ascertain its cause, both their ranks, Neither side Lad cause from what I had seen of Lady Byrou would go in their ship.

Ffelt, Barretto in the business Two men from the Whirlcind came next the fact would assuredly be reported to in sight below the shipping and soon respect for Her Majesty The Queen, ⠀

of soolie-collecting, tea. At about three o'clock she cane China and expressing your admiration and reign and great enjoyed all the distinction wanted, and not crammed in dock like sheep defendant's license cancelled Datendant the men of the Zebraniatined the yards, for my future happines. In return 1-wish sovereign of Japan and son of the Queenust, and you had better, prepare for it." (prisoners are here brought in as they are Government with a view to having the after passed the Custom House, when Accept my thanks for your kind wishes add to their actual positions as reigning shall go, nothing will turn her. Go you which a long honourable ancestry could: Remoiber Lord Byron! If Lady 15.pen.). They had been drunk on board) was discharged now-simply because there and gave a liarty vlieer, As she passed the Members of the Foreign Community of Great Britain, and as such with all dae And the poor fellow, with a family of about Byron has taken into her head that you and were lowling and disturbing everybody was not sufficient legal proof that he him up a royal salute was fired by n battery every prosperity. like wild tsu, though they are quiet, good self pit thoso men on board.

To the Foreign Community of Shanghai GENTLEMEN,I think you warmly for

ordered until they went to duty they to be dealing in any way, with this Mr with H, R. Hon board bad left the Gald- | your address welcoming me to this part of be ashamed of the mooring, both sove befure, that it was useless, wrote to

on

be allowed board the ship.

soft bread, and he wanted to

getbiscuit

Captain Nicaise rose to

explain that farminent residents were

instead safasing duty surely, eb Wil

1 buoy

(Signed) ALFRED

deforence to the rank of each was the in- terview conducted. Yet Japan has not LV8

vernment the feeble oligarchy which pro that Lady B Brgues that after

The

day that I have written to point out some

erected by Mr. Keynolds on bia wharf at teen when sober. They had nothing to His Worship zemarked that Asee's bailoutung. As it was flood tide the Mogune

but hung down their beads, fumbled of $500, less the $190 before referred to had to proceed as far as the M.

children, and he old situation filled with their caps, and looked all-ogerish."

The Reception Committer publish the to be admitted into the community of sivi parative rain.",

hod to send an embassy to Europe to ask was turned out into the world to, coni would be returned; and then (addressing before she could turn, and at half past three following letter from Admiral the Honor lized nations. Would they get drunk again if they were Mr Nicaise, master of the Frederic) he said was moored at the Customs jetty, which able Sir Henry Keppe, . . B., in reply to entitled her to that honour, and no une these facts to Lady Byron's separation from

Her own acts have fully

Mr Howitt asks his readers to apply let off this time?" Still they said nothing that the Captain must give up hf. Bar-was covered in and very tastefully deco. their invitation on behalf of the Communi speaks of her introduction as anything cise her husband, and to her subsequent con and they thereby forfeited 2 days pay. Fretto, sa he connection could be allowed rated with evergreens and the flage of all ty, to the Ball

Froin the barque Renous appeared. next with any one connected with Magan; if the uations, the walk, we believe, of Mr. Gram,

then a natural consequence of the measures duct. He comments strongly on the de other two of a juoro sidened class. Captain had anything further to do with of the Custouis Service, on whom it re Well, why did you refuse duty ? tili Mr. Barretto, not a single coolie after flects the greatest credit. On the pontoou

she has adopted. Compare with her go-struction of Lord Byron's papers in vin- "SALAMI," at Tientsin,

dication One aid that he objected to getting this would

of himself, 10th October, 1869, ⠀⠀ and along the jetty may of the mord pro

feites to rule a country

had no: infinitely greater in

right whatever "That was 30 reason for retto had simply been temporarily employ.& large numbere assembled, moluding the receipt of your latter of the 8th instant, in all that is needful to make a great empire stated in the Pall Mall Gazette of Thurs

to Jis, I have the honor to acknowledge resources, in territory, in population, and anything against his memory. the.fair of the

The Hon Roden Noel_writes: It is sex, R. informing me that at & Publie Meeting at and how marked is the contrast, ed as tutorpreter, and that he had not been at once landed, and was received with Shanghai, the Committee had cordially. Prince who in the one caso is treated as a insocuracies in Mrs Stowe's article about back to duty No (said this soft-bread employed at all lately. man), he (nodding towards the skipper) Rin't 6t to sail with : he's all very well in talin valed that the Captain into à carriage which was in waiting Eldness The Duke of Edinburgh, and that simply ignored by the power which at the mistake, as I have written nothing any

rounds of hearty cheering. He and Mr. invited Lady Keppel sind myself to a Ball guest, sad whose presents will we hope, be Medhurst. . M. Consul, then skappel to be given in honor of His Royal High pledge of future friendly interconces, is Byron. Would you kindly sorreat this harbor, but when at sen, if the helm sends retto) mitat not he retained as interpreters the addresses from the British and os His Royal Highness; as special guests on to be admitted to the ordinary courtesies

understand that that man Bardorin to the British Consulate, where they had associated my name with that of same time is begging at his mother's court where on the subject " tho ship half a point off he calls us all the god that the Captain must not have any. Bus of

everything bad he cau lay his thing whatever to do with him; This he apolitan coinntities were presented the actastun. tongue to. That's not a grievance that had been told of before; and he (the M After a short stay there the Prince laited

which work the relation of a tan well be taken untice of Will you y to duty?" No. "You must go to date) thought it might have been the Regatta, and was in time to see the circumstance of my successor awaiting me been gained, and that for the time, it is dearest friends" were in conversation saures of intloh regret that the power. Assuming that these ends kave uns another sometimes. The other day two dependent EVEN Frenchwomen are disagreeable ta The Captain observed that since he had tained at dinner at EL M. Consulate, and myself of the pleasure we should have had mark the result of its freedom from re- that your husband told me last night that

later races. In the evening he was anter at Hongkong, deprives Lady Keppel and fron to go on its own road, it is carious to My dear Idarned that Mr Barretto was objected to by afterwards honoured the Amateur Perform in availing ourselves of the Committee's straint. Like the vicious horse to which my cheeks were like roses ?! "Yes, love, said the eldest, do you know His Worship; he had not been employed anion at the Lyceum with his presence.

To-day (25) a criaket match" Navy 9.

warm and most friendly invitation, we have before compared it, its first act of I know he did. Bo spoke of it afterwards,

It is

1230

vo remained unknown,

they might have been

air incognito, The Chie

fixed with the exbible

Gaul you had better alter you mind.

Bever alter my Fourteen days in

prisonment.

His

attended

It is

Two or three others from the Petunia more than could be possibly helped, jan, Cricket Club," will come off in the mor gouver to the Committée, my sincere thanks face of its liberator, and to insult roses."

I beg that you will accept yourself, and gratitude deliberately to kick in the and said it was a pity they were yellow

Fure next brought in they did not like that now he was not employed at all.

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