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NOTICE lersigned begs to no. to his numerous Pa- The Public generally tablishment has been

the Committee of Kong Club so as to the disposal of H, DUKE OF EDINBURGH, sequence thereof will o the Fublic for four from the 2nd inst; AVID BROWNE,

Proprietor ng Nov. 1, 1869

jo. 10, Vol. 3,

&

Or

ON

QUERIES

NA & JAPAN,

NOW READY.

OFFICE.

BIRTH,

WA

in the morning of the 10th.

F. S. COHUTZZ, of a Son!

JEINA MAIL.

EDNESDAY, NOY. 10, 1869.

at the new Merchant Ship

refully provides for the

by of the crews and passen-

and it will therefore wcet ty approval of all except w who to save their own lling to risk the lives and heir employés. We have the bill in its entirety, car its contents being contried ive abstracts which have filchell's Maritime Register

e journals. We are there-

say whether additionally lations are imposed upon aters regarding a matter wing notorious in Hong per condition of standung gging. So far as we are arrives without accident,

y for a survey from da-

on the voyage, she is at

to load and depart without

being made into the state Her lower shrouds may paperstuff, the foot ropes tranded, her halliarda að as a fish is of bones; but

she has escaped serious

g is said, and we be

can be done under exist

in this Colony, Wa names of vessels which port and left port again ing in the state we do Aparticular which wa ethuteen splices in ber balliards, the foot-ropes unsafe, and the rigging of lly wha disgraceful The ty when she arrived in

ne of them alleged the omplaint. It is possible ving to the sailors instino nake what he considers so untion against bis captain.

he cause, we know of our

that this was one of the

int, though he stated la saw with our own eyen fut was well foundad

another class interested uipment of vessels who grievously neglect their the marine insurancë sam to dagine that if

ithout casualty there is or taking any steps to

or she has equal probis future as for her past ve confined ourselves to

ing only, as one

No. 2005,-NOVEMBER 10, 1869.]

strikes the most casual observer, if he himself to stating that the matter had been have but a smattering of nautical know- arranged and the summons withdrawn, our ledge. Much might be said on other report of what occurred in Court must have pointa. But meanwhile we would ask been confined within that Barrow limit. If is it not within the power of somebody, gentlemen guarrel, and resort to the argu official or non-official, to prevent vessels friendly explanations mutually satisfactory, mentum ad baculum, winding up with leaving port with rigging in a state which what right has the outer world to take cog: render the ordinary evolution of a seanizace of the matter,

except so far as it is obtruded upon going ship dangerous to the seamen

public notice None at all employed! We await with some interest That was a leason we learnt long ago, and wo practice it now. The facts are-as they a reply to our query.

are; we know nothing about anything in relation to them, and if we did propriety would forbid their publication. There is but one Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe..

THE COUNT VON ATTEM. We purpose giving celebrity to an indi

THE CHINA MAIL.

the lass said about such things the better, Mr. ROBERT HART, Mr. J. ROSS BROWNE, AND THE in China. Is this universal testimony to be The defendant had made reparation-per hage they had done ton much-mainly for the purpose which the Attorney General had Linted.

fors agree to the withdrawal of the sum- His Worship said that he would there- mons, and the defendant was discharged.

a

BURLINGAME MISSION.

disregarded To whom are we to look for the truth if not to our own representatives, and to all classes who hold intercourse with ME & HART'S NOTE ON MR. J. R. BROWNE'S REMARKS

the Chinese? And yet the Government of MR. BURLINGAME

THEREON

the United States, in July, 1868, adopted (Continued.)

additional articles, practically granting the (Continued.) 3-8o far as newspaper reporta go, the

J.-The word "immediate" is ingenious.

Chinese exemption from all existing object of the Mission has been misinter- ly used by Mr. Hart to show how unreason- December, 1888, understood from Mr Bur

and Lord Clareadoc, in obligations preted and the public have regarded it as able the public are in expecting great relingame that the Chinese Government were promising on the part of China, the imme forms to be carried into effect at once,

aud

diste performance of those very things how reasonable the Chinese are in desiring fully alive to the expediency, or even neces which Chins sent the Mission to explain to time to adapt themselves to the new oidut sily, for their own interesta, of facilitating the West are so difficult of performance (1.) of things. The inference from all such ex-nations, ete, and fully admitted" that the ex-and encouraging intercourse with foreign The impresalon arented by the sending of pressions used in conusation with Chinese Chinese Government were entitled to sount ach & Mission has besides been one that a affairs is wholly unwarranted by experience upon the forbestance of foreign nations." generous but ignorant and unreasoning. The public understand well enough that it

vidual whose name has often appeared in some unpleasant complaints have reached tion, many of the foreign residents assert public has itself done much to puff into takes time to build railroads and telegraphs It might reasonably be asked what had been

or columns, not in connection with

in

H. RH. PRINCE ALFRED AT CANTON. correspondent at Canton

We have received the following from EL R. the Dake of Edinburgh honour ed this ancient city with his presence on Baturday, Nov. 8. Aware that the Prince was coming to Canton on the day in ques- facts that are honorable to kini. His of servante at the Hongkong Hotel, and is bled at the Wharf of the Hongkong, Canton, name is at the head of this article. To the interests of the shareholders, we make and Macao Steamboat Company for the mark his character, his name has been them public. Yesterday a civil request on purpose of giving him a hearty welcome. sometimes altered to "Count Von At 'Em," the

part

of one of the Duke's Equerries to Kinsher, containing H. R. H. and suito, At 3.30 pm, the near approach of the so indomitable seemed to be his pluck, be shown to the room of a gentleman living was made known to the public by a flag though displayed somewhat objection there was answered by abusive language, being hoisted on the watch-tower, ably. He has been a swindling adven-au constant complaints of the walked to the office of the Imperial Maritime Cus- attached attendance and insolence of the Chinese totus Service, and at a tarer over a large part of the world, his buys" reach us on every hand, We can victims have been men of high as well as add our own testimony to these complaints. temboat, with its distinguished passenger, quarter to four, the of low degree, he has been an explorer In justies to the Manager, Mr Holmes, we

came alongsile. the wharf. The Prince on in unknown countries, he has (so he may add that he was, and had been, for landing was recaved with cheers on the mys) made use of his influence at some days absent, Quito on behalf of the honour of the British Government, and as a crowning stroke of his peculiar genius, he has used the editor of the Straits Times to give him permission to tell his "Own Story" in the columns of that respect able journal, which devotes to his first

A

CASTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

holders took place yesterday afternoon (9th), The annual general meeting of share the Hon. Wm. Keswick in the chair. The following is the report submitted:-

Report

The General Agents beg to submit to the statements, as follows:

of the foreigners, who were evidently mach pleased to have an opportunity afforded them of bidding him welcome to long were drawn up on the wharf in line, the City of Rams. The sailors of the Fei-

the cheer of the residents with a Hip! Hip! and, headed by Captain Francis, took Ai-yalan ending to the familiar cheer which was rather comic. In the course of a

sill farther dimensions. Nothing but com- in all countries, and they never expected out by the Chinese to give tersion and

done plebe ignorance of China could have per to see them immediately built in China extraordinary claim to consideration

but there is a difference between doing a thing immediately and indefinitely persistent violation of treaties during a forbearance! All the testimony shows a postponing all experiment even to the necessary preliminary steps. Time is the essential element in all questions of progress. With China, to postpone a measure is to evade it indefinitely the day of preparation never comes. It behoves each generation, is our age and under a progressive civilization, to do its part; but the Chiness are content with what their ancestor sdid, and have no desire to better their own condition or bestow benefita

apon their posterity. Mt. Hat would have expressed the truth more clearly had he said that the mission was sent to the What to explain not only how difficult it is introduce improvements in China, but how utterly Impracticable without material changes in the pressut

land

period of eight years, when there was no interference in their affairs, beyond the existance of the treaties themselves, save to suppresa a rebellion which threatened the overthrow of the Government. With this experience before him, Mr Hart thinks i quite justifiable to say!

Leave Chine

s it

and all that you wish for will, in its it seems to me, manifests a liberal desire ta good time, follow." Such a defence, a

chapter nearly four cofurans of its space, shareholders the usual yearly accounts and and accompanied by the Hon. E. Yorkitted the public to assume (J) that the J.-Mr Hart is severe upon the public which he considore "hopeful."

Be dates from "Sourabaya Jail,"

fast which adds somewhat to the romanec

of his story—as he tells it. Our wonder

Office, -1867.

MASS TRAFFIC.

is not lessened by the countenance lant $263,100, all of which has already boen dia-pared for his reception in the city, The self, and nothing could well be more unrea- manifested lighten them than Mr Bur- before a French police-court, which shows

to its presumed voraciousness by our con- temporary. We recommend the case far as it has gone) to the attention of Mrs Harriett Beecher Stowe, The reproduction of the fall history of Count You Attem may prove as profitable to her genial pen as is her "true story" of passages in the Life of Lord and Lady Byron.

This young man, Attem, who confesses himself to be a great rasoal and hypo- out with that he had

Berte, stacie with a later dat oond Attem who (the valet) had stolen his master's papere, albums, etc., and that he bad consequently been subjected to the low gibes of his fellow prisoners, from

1st Dividend of $750 per share, $150,000 2nd do. $127 do, 25,400 Reserved third of profits, being

11.225 per cent. on the con

·tributions,.......

87,700

$208,100

Office, 1888, Opon statement of accounts showing a nst premium for the year of $980,395.56, and a profit to date of $660,717.38. These figures are the most favourable ever showu since the establishment of the office in the

year 1839, and the General Agents here much pleasure in recommending that a first dividend of $1,000 per share be at once de Ufice, 1869,

In

system of government. lanovation strikes at the very root of the existing

strengthens central authority destroy to a certain sustain all sides of the question, however extent provincial responsibility; and this is precisely what they file be approves of non-interference, Godlicting, rather than a strict adherence rulers

have resisted since the beginning of foreign intercourse.

No ostablished principle or policy, rejected the Lay-Osborne flotilla becauseobstacles were interposed by

by the foreign

representatives to its use by the provincial Governors and he thinks that if the public will not see. subordinate few minutos, B. R. H. entered his state-chair,

mandarine; and they have invariably evaded that central how unfounded expectations (based upon Ponsibility which

they are now willing to accept, since they have non-interference] are, China, fatally for au affective way of evading all responsibility--local, provincial liereelf, duds fors where all wished to be central.

frienda and this is a condition of things Mr Secretary Haig, and Mr Cousal Rebert son, proceeded to the quarters which by vast changes now looked for are regarded for believing the representations of the Balance sheet showing a net profit of the last named gentleman had been pre- as necessary, and longed for by China her- chief Ambassador from China. If they tributed, say

who ignorauce, state chair in which H. R. fl. rode was sonable than to suppose that such changes qualified to

was better

A carious case of swindling was brought. trimaud with yellow velvet, and on the even if felt by China to be called for lingas He had represented the Govern- a peculiar state of things with respect to the back thereof the Royal Arms of England could be hurried forward, and given effect mout for six years in China; he now repre- traffic in these ceremonies. It need hardly were emblazoned. The chairbearers, four to it in the short time in which the West settled the Government of China 16 was be said that it is customary for surviving. in number, wore white dresses with yellow

the object of his mission to explain the condition of China. Surely, it is relatives of Roman Catholics to cause masses facings, and looked exceedingly neat.

unfair to blame the public for their confidence in the good faith and iutel. to be said for the repose of the souls of my humble opinion, however, the bearers

ligence of the American Ambassador from the Court of Peking. That docussed perrous, it seams that the do- ought to have been eight in number, and

he una been deceived I have no doubt. I have full confidence in the mand for masses in Paris is so large that their dresses sud the trimmings of the chair of a red colour, as such,

purity of his motives and the sincerity of his representations; but I the clergy is that, city and not able to meet I mistake not, is the Imperial colour of England.

belfore he has been the dupe of his own anthusiasm, and of the cunning it. In order, therefore, to supply the Un Sunday, the day following the Prince's seen to expert

and duplicity of his employers.

requirements of the them (K.)

public in this matter, arrival, there was a large attendance at

K-Here, again, reference is made to there are houses in Paris which undertake The press, in ita Christ's

apeculations ea

ea to the "a short time. What time for the intro for a commission to send the fees and the rable Archdeacon Gray performed Divize shot the mask is it has forgotter that not spotted by the pabian's law ya double

as usual, the Vene object of the Mission, has completely over dustion of improvements has ever been orders to priests in the provinces. Avail- Service. Detsolamente of the crews of H. one Chinemen in ton thousand knows any hope to see something done within the press one of them a priest who had been laid un- ing themselves of this practice, two rogues, M. ships inside and Midge respectively thing about the foreigner; it has forgotten sent generation; some beginning made out der an interdist for frauds in were present at the Servico in Roral sand knows anything about foreign inven-hand, so is en ind-finite tims, which may they sent to rural priests, offering to set that not one Chinsman in a hundred thou- if a short time is unreasonable on the one with this custom, issued, airoulare which connexion together with the suite of His

whose persecations he was unable to sent year, showing to date a satisfactory re- deputation, consisting of Mesars Pettit, not one in a million acknowledges any matter of time and yet they are of some specious were, these circulars that soms-

Highness. On Monday, the 8th instant, a tions and discoveries; it has forgotten that masa centuriez, on the other. It is all s

and desth are mere may be termed their bills for masses. So us agents for them, and to negotiate what Newton and Gifford waited upon H. R. H. superiority in either the condition or the matters of time, st the city residence of Consul Robertson, appliances of the West, and it has forgotten importance to us all. for the purpose of presenting an address on that of the ten or twenty men in Chins who really think Western appli

fell into the trap, and sent au dertakings to repeat masses, leaving the the part of the British residents at this

uumber in blank. and honoured with suitable reply. In prevails in China, and has failed to notice the real and natural difficulties

As the signatures duction. The press has lost eight of the ignorance of the West that

werr genuine, the two persons referred the evening of the day, strundy named,

to were able to discount these with that oppose innovation, even where demonstrated to be improvements

the funeral furnishers or publishers who left Contou in the 9.3. Fire Durt it has altogether ignored the Chinese message which is: "Remember ou

ware intrusted with the fees and or route so, where, I understand, he diffulties; and has replaced it by words which recen

We are ready purposes to joaor 11. E., the Governer of for anything or everything; only say, the word and it's done

dere. Bat, instead of sending the pest- Thus, that Colony with a short visit. Very few hoping all things, but

inents, or books, or whatever the priesta desired to have in return for their promis afforded them of seeing the Prince during arrival of the Mission much that,

sory notes, they appropriatod them to

their his short stay at Canton. It is clear, how future, Chins certainly did not intend to likely to come to pass in the

own uses, They were also open to receive over, that all are greatly impressed with publish as feasible now

orders direct fro (L.)

L-Did Mr. Burlingame remind the

and there public, opinions of the most favorable nature re- Although a man holding an important press of these facts? Do his public speeches the foss without making any return, as the was no guarantee that they did aot pocket specting him The Germans, who reside official position cannot divest his werde of bear that interpretation? Do the publish only prisoner who remained to tako his here, on an intimation received from Consul

a peculiar official farther divi- Ro artson, Bundly placed their bowling only fair to all character, it seems to be ad speeches of the leading statesmon and trial declared that his was a ready-money

allay at the service of the prinos. To make tuge to after dinner speeches; it is in the ington, New York and Boston on the occa

amount of lati orators of the United States, made at Wash business, and that he kept no books. It it worthy of the presence of so illustrious a general drift of the speech, rather than in sion of the reception of the Chinese Buhim, as the priests who had signed the

easy mattor to get evidence against clanse, baasy in

billa response to bis representations, of exchange were naturally reluctant to give tasteful manner. Unfortunately, however, that the speaker's thought is ba the Duke was unable, in coussquence of

single man in the

to boldly sppreciation of such an aot of courtesy on

advocate the introduction affirmed to be in accordance with canonical the shortness of his stay, to show his just

Western

4 Tres of the West provalis in China, rules, they felt was not creditable to thom. improvemente how is it to heavement

remored by the part of the German community.

to come any staining from all pressure, and leaving it to One of those witnesses, for instance, the Chinese to become enlightened of their own accord doubted fact that they are enlightened now than they an un-signed bille for 7,618 francs worth of masses.

were at the and altogether he was

under the obligation beginning of the Christian era their part 7 There seems to be no difti- | own admission. How long it takes to s

To what process, therefore, are we to of

ating 1,200 masses, according to his to of repeating

escape. We are sorry that we cannot devote to the Pseudo Count sufficient space to reproduce his adventures, which ste at all events well told; whether truly or not is another question. But his capture may afford a useful hint to more than one of a similar fraternity who are oruizing about Eastern countries, and are better known than trasted by those they

haye deceived,

Open statement of accounts for the pre- eult.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, 9th November, 1868.

The Chairman said that the business of port. The address was graciously received valuable, not one is prepared to boldly advocate their free intro-

1867 had been such that the directors bad thought it proper to declare a dividend of $1,000 per share at once.

.:

approved and accepted, and a dividend of of the foreign residents had the privilege prominence to what ing without authority; the press has not givenį

for C

Proposed by Mr Pyke, seconded by the Hon. E. B. Gibb, and carried, That the report and accounts laid upon the table be

$1,000 per share at ouse declared. We do not desire to be over inquisitive,

A formal vote to pass the anm of $1,200, But we should much like to ask one or Captain Rickett's pension, was next two questions regarding Chinese agencies Proposed by the Hon. Mr Rowett, second

el by Mr.

Holland, sad unanimously carried.

With reference paying A dend, it was then proposed by Mr Lemarin, seconded by Mr Pyke, and carri- wound up as speedily as possible, and that another dividend be declared without call

a farther meeting. The usual vote of thanks to the Chairmau terminated the proceedings.

sa relating to the sailors of our Mercan tlla Marine. A few days since our atton- tion was arrested by seeing in the lane heding from the Fraye opposite H. K.,

to

cortain

really had to say, and has inferred from the

however

над по

from the

C. and M, Steam-boat Company's wharf ed, That the business for the year 1869 be visitor, they failed not to decorate it in the special meaning of each soparaoked bear the interpretation that there is not evidence in a matter which, though it was

to Queen's Road the following sigh Shipping Employment Ofice, Sailors, Cooks, Servants, Stokers, and coolie labour supplied and guaranteed.

Hong Yuen Tung Street, No. 15. We should like to ask and we ask in the public interest-How comos it that

all right. But the notice suggests the idea that a very needless competition is allowed in this respect,

say

CORRESPONDENCE.

DUST DUST! DUST!

To the Editor of the CNA MAIL.".

HONGKONG, 10th November, 1869,

carts Must all the revenue of the Colony Sta, What has become of the water- he spent on the mountain lodge" and the Cruiser Victoria Gould not a Low Dollars streets! Fours truly,

BIB

is

Jud

To say

graplis are regarded with dread; we are told that the people are hostile and make such an accumulation as

the

is excinded as incompatible with the dignity of the

another for

was

THE ASSAULT CASE. Mr Robert Carroll, master of the stesiuer

look for increased intelligence on White Cloud, appeared before Mr May at

oulty in their acceptance of foreign improvements when the object in to mass is not stated, but the impression the Magistracy this afternoon, upon a sam

restrict or repel foreign intercourse. No objection is made to the estab-gathered from what was said is that Bueno, to answer a complaint of having

at the instance of Mr de

F. La Torre

lishment

of arsenals and the building of gunboats. Railroads and tele- priest must rise early in the while difficulty is experienced in ship assaulted the complainant on the evening ping men even from the Bailor's Home, or of the 3rd instant, at Vistoria. The Acling

to them that such innovations would produce disturbances throughout time

days for a orn to work off even from licensed boarding houses, Chi-

Eineral, instructed by Mr Francis,

provinces; but arschals and guaboats, to repel the advance of a this. But great as bis liabilities were, they nese are allowed to rival the legitimate app for the complainant; and Mr of the special fund he told for watering the.

Christian civilization, and hold the masses of the people in bondage, are were trifling in comparison with that of the eagerly accepted. The only objectionable improvements are those offered witness who followell him; he had bills in agencies ? It may be, we dare say it is, for the defendant. The vase exoited some Whyte, instructed by Mr Hazeland, was

in the interests of peace and civilization. Whatever tends to elevate the the ecclesiastical market to the amount in ****SORE BYES.

condition of the people, and to enlarge the scope of foreign intercourse, the aggregate of 11,265 masses. There interest, and drew many msidents together. After a full hour's negotiation between

Empire, and the hap. were others whose liabilities were not musli counsel and attornies on

pinses and well-being of the masses. both sides,

TELEGRAMS FROM AMERICAN the

inferior; in the list of these may be men- We should furthermore like to ask Acting Attorney (addressing the Hench)

for. (M.) Thus, Mr Burlingame's speech M.-Post-pundial speeches are not al- tioned one for 5,912, another for 7,151, PAPERS.

at New York, harshly anticised as it has ways satisfactory even to the Government another for whether the numerous Chinese shops.

said he

he was glad to

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Hon. John been, is in the main defensible, when it ie and press of the United States, autwith ther for 3,250, another for that what was

2,736, another for 1,764, apo- which advertise so conspicuously the sale, very unpleasant affair had been

ad Rows and A. J. Johnson, British and Aine-remembered that, without doing the apenker standing the latitude allowed in that diceo for 2,305, another for 11,708, another of yang show or "foreign wines connael for Mr Torre Busio, regarded as of claims under the Oregon treaty, have fast interpretation on every clause of each upon the correctness of the statements a pike among minnows, whose

the defendant having made what he;

hej as

and another,

who in

is prop inbilities perfectly satisfactory amands. He thought it pronounced awards $850,000 in gold to be eloquant sentence, the burthen of his mada, and the delity with which public amounted to 23,000 0. at their counters is mutleiently well would he proper, in consideration of the cir. paid by the United States to the Budson address to a generous, sympathizing au soutiment is represented.

So rankless kuown. Does he do so under a license cumstances he did not ask it ou account Bay and Puget Sound companies for their dience, was

indeed, was one of these priests that he Leave China alone, and

wish for will in its

sigued bills to the amount of 100,0001, to be "drunk on the promises?"

complainant, but merely spoke in rights in the territories west of the Rocky own good time follow. That spauch has been of the

which at the current rate of 1. à mass the interests of society that the gentle Mountains, respective of

read alongside of

rendered him liable to the same num the man who

represented

occurrences in Chins; ít naturally suffers most when its contemporaneous CHICAGO, Supt. 14The State Depart parts are individually and separately commented on, and judged of from saw present might very well pass over the

ber of masses; so that it may be ins rined that if his creditors had came upon broken in the negotiations for the gut which glowance for the festive occasion on which it was delivered-the Rofortunate Demurrence; happening as it did inent has no official advices from Minister the standing-point of fact in the past, rather than from its general drift,

which shows that no atops have which is, to suggest hopefuluers in the future; but taken on

lims in a body they would have been oblig will contain a full record of the events of one of rejoicing. Nothing reed have

whole-and

Lo accept a composition. There is some. H. R. H.'s visit to Hongkong, reproduced said of it at all, had not one of the clerks tlement of the Alabama clains. A mem speech was

thing to be said in excuse for these peculiar true and telling one when regarded: 28 with corrections and additions from our of the office informed a gentleman connect her of the Cabinet attributes this delay to what would result from a policy of fair play and non-interference, rather intended, to sum up

ecclesiastical bills in the case of some of the daily issues, from the landing of the ed with one of the papers; and it had not an intention to wait and see if our Gov- than to describe things as they now are, and thereon to build a claim for

priests who took part in them. Take, for to the (probable) day of his really come before his Worship at all. He scument don't eenvade the British position fair play. (N.)

instance, the ease of N-This

in an out-of- a onre in departure. The rest of the loc

to the least, a curious the-way village, whose stipend would be local news for would sak his Worship to make the sugges in the Alabama controversy by recognizing

line of defence, All experiencies to be rejected; the existing condition lespised by the worst-paid of English fortnight will also be preserved, with tion, as it could not come from the parties, the belligerency of Cube.

of affairs in China is to be disregarded; neither the past nor the present curates. Say, for instance, that his clerical fall summary of intelligence during the but he thought it was one of those cases, that will renoh us from the mention of which, at the present time,

build hopes for the future upon vestments were completely worn out, and

are licensed. That Jack can get drunk

LOCAL

Bl

that

press whom he the navigation of the Calum claim for must be confessed that its language sound sticized, and it

Ous next Overland issue of the China Mail on an ocesion whiot ongist to have been

Prince

up

tha

&

BAMS

Japan

beep

river.

apan and the North of China generally, could not possibly do any good in any way. 17th inst., after being open for about three Woolwic Dockyard was closed on the The exceedingly interesting and impor. Besides, the case had not actually came be-hundred year. It seems that every care

"natos by Mr Hart, and Mr J. R. fore him, Browne's "remarks" theraon, will be

In

the more

has been taken by the Government to rend His Worship said that, as the Magistrate given in a complete form. They are at pro- before whom the case would have been er the change which they have made for the sent being published in daily insistents.heard, he personally rejoiced that the mat-

national benefit productive of as little local order to make room for such a mass ter had been arranged, and it showed that injury as possible. The dockyard has been of matter, an extra two pagse of the each party had exercised that honor and the Admiralty, with

sarvoyed, pursuant to instructions from with a view of obtaining a Overtunt will be printed. We give this good fooling proper to bath, as well as the valuati Holics thus early in order that there who good sense of the gentlemen who had ad-settled its value at £1,014,000 sterling, and valuation of the property. The first survey ses nat regular subscribers to the Oervised them. In regard to what might a second survey at a trifle under £1,000,000; land may have au opportunity of obtain appear in the newspapers, it was ar ing copies by intimating their desire.in tionably a great matter that everything taken in round numbers as £1,000,000. ques so that the real value of the yard may be time. Machanical necessities compel the brought before him should be under the The work of closing the amounts and printing of a portion of the paper some cognisance of the public pressThe Act disposing of the surplus stores will retard days before the departure of the home.

ing Attorney General bere assented]-but for a few weeks any tion being taken for ward mail, and the number then print there was no rale without an exception, the disposal of the yard; but about the 1st ed determines the number of the com- sud he thought this was no ocasion when of January it will probably be submitted plete issue. On many occasions disag that exception should hold good, t pointment has been experienced by casual so in a society like that of Hongkang sucias, sither by private tender or public

auction. subscribers through tonttention to the When every one was rejoicing in spirit, it notices which we have given and which was a great pity that no infortuuste a fracas 3r was recently stated that Sir Henry we now repent. To our regular subsori should have takes place Whatever the Keppel is the junior admiral on the active bers, too, we beg to butimate that if they gentleman from the press present might list. We are nas informed that, owing to want any extra copies they must also be consider proper to lay before the public of the death of Admiral Sir Robert L. Baynee, kind enough to give the necessary inti the matter, he hoped he would so phreat has been prompted, and consequently stands Vice-Admiral John Elphinstone Erskine mation. Orders may be sent in up to, it that it could is no way be construed to below Bir Fenty Keppel. Rear-Admits! and not later than, seven o'ctook on apply to the occasion in question Saturday evening.

The Acting Attorney General hete added the Hon. George Fowler Hastings, C.B., that public interest could be served by has been made Junior Vice Admiral) and Tate request made by the Acting Attor putting it in.

Capt. James Newburgh Strange la pros bey General in the Police Court to-day, Air Whyte said that, as he appeared for moted to Rear-Admiral. supplemented by His Worship the Magis defendant, he fully corroborated what had Svators for ebromos The Barber trate, was perfectly unnecessary; and it been said. On this the visit of the first after Beard The Minera "after Cole;

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a policy not justified by any results hitherto obtained. If Mr. Hart's that neither he not his parishioners possess argument does not mean this, what does it mean

Mr. Barlingame's ed the means of replacing them. selection proves that the Chinese have had fair play since the war of 1860 such a position could hardly be condemned

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was to suppress the Taiping rebellion and prevent the overthrow of the tice he incurred; be could only be charged Manchu interference as there been since 1860, except to ask for the extravagance in this respect or

Surely, this is not a legitimate subject of protest with acting dishonestly when, to indulge What other execution of treaties? The treaties have never yet been enforced. The any other, he undertook to do more diplomatic correspondence for the past eight years shows that than

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could perform. But it la just have been persistently evaded bath by the Central Government and at this point that by the local authorities; and that neither the suo nor the other has ever said to have sinned. In order to indulge many of the priests are yet imanifested a disposition to carry them out in good faith. Sir Frede their extravaganes they became guilty of rick Brics complained in June, 1863, of the *general dairegard of

practicas not altogether dissimilar to what treaty provisions manifested at the ports"and said that "Central Goin this country constitutes a breach of the verament, if not unwilling, shows itself unable to enforce a better order Bankruptoy Act. While already liable for of things. (See his letter of that date to Prince. Kung) Mr. Bar more masses than they could they lingame, during the same year, made similar comolafats, and said that incurred liabilities for the performance of the tergiversstions of the officers who administered the guverement others in return for books or rendered difficult to hold relations with them without a sacrifice of which they immediately sold for what they other goods, personal dignity. Mr.

Mr. Williams, in 1886, said the offects of the lesson would realize. That the sensation excited taught by the war of 1800 were passing asay, and the rules were by the discovery of these novel frauds and becoming more obstructive and impracticable than ever. Sir Rutherford their magnitude has been great and painfal loook, in 1468, protested in the strongest terms against the continued may be easily imagined. Few of the per disregard of tranty stipulatione, and complained that their most essential sons who have ordered and paid for masses provisions were rendered ungatory by the sis inertia and shuffling evasions as feel assured that what they paid for hae of the Imperial Government. The witcle dipimatiu corps at Faking sp been done, and though some may smile as the present time have, during the whole term of their residence at the their credulity in supposing that any good Capital, been chiefly engaged in making similar protests and ramon can reach decessed persons by the performi stranges. The unecohauts at the treaty porta, through their Chambers of ance of masses, all rightminded persons Connieres, have filled the archives of the Legation with proofs of the will respect the motives which induced persistent manner in which trade bas beat obstrusted and treaty rights them to sacrifice their money for that front: violated; the missionaries have written in vain from all parts of the which they themselves couli derive nd country protesting against the indignities and abuses heaped upon them benefit. by the local mandarins, in direct violation of treaty stipulations's lo effect, there is no difference of opinion on the subject among foreigners

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