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DECEMBER 1860.

is particularly requested that cations relating to the general his paper be addressed to the ad in no case to individuals by h delay and inconvenience in on of business will thereby be

ORRESPONDENTS.

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ications addressed to this paper mpanied by the name of the sarity for publication, but as f good faith.

CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1869,

熊 HOSPITALS,

discussion has been going

mana of our North China

es upon the subject of Hos

rding to some authorities, mongst the highest in the ession, it is demonstrably collection of surgical and ata in large numbers under” ally aids the spread of mor a fact the benefits of gulet, lance, and medical sciande, n's sick person by hospital neutralized by the additio which his life it exposed oed in close proximity to It is very singular that ould be found not merely ents treated for infectious so amongst those compelled ely to murgical operations, ly those termed capital; planation is partially found lowering of the system lly attends the loss of a adurance of a painful appli.. knife. We do not care to gument out to the extent your contemporaries. But, nd an excuse for treating in the state of their local the regulations for tresting so we may find a similar

ading to the general argu ct that the Chinese com- out erecting such a build- ta Government vote is granted in aid of this undertaking. It may thus to note a few facts bearing on of the construction of

ved not from hearsay but rience,

a

ourse dealing only with the rials of construction.The. another matter altogether timately comes under the al oxperience. First, then,

The evidence to which rily alluded goca to provo: spitals constructed in the possess a fatal facility of terious gases, or of indue erials used for building a a which in turn reproduces jects whose physical tone

lently lowered to be easily Buch influences. We are as to how this in caused,

u organic change in the

the absorption and deter miasmatic gas ir vapour, is the same. This is evi history of many vessels in commissioned for foreign r-infected stations. Some especially if naval men, the case of the Eden, Es nd, a vessel of which tho re times changed by the account of the fearful oh attended service" " on fter the first commission, e recollect rightly, only d out of a crew of thres, emainder having died of abe was room maioned hame, and again with fatal

to the same station with' itable results, the second apparently sporadie, Jack to say that "the fever pers and we quite believe h; for we have noticed with vessels whose orewe the victims of an notisual.

of fever. A return to

Bootched but did not kill lucking in the timber rere built, and no emali ls have been broken upor

Iks for reasons of this

would seem that plaster bich coats our houses at though in a less degree er of poison absorption, may be, to that possessed building a new hospital it es & matter of importance ball & surface as possible the action of air impreg

germs of disssae Now

e that bricks of Chinese e more porous and absor

e at home, we are also.

ression that the native

for coating walls" in. far superior to Buro We are not alldding. Vimitation of the latter modern buildings on bed, but to the old saade ing chunam with which ity walls dan be contedi even superior to this be be Wort Indies, Fort ance, where one of the yfever hospitals ever ayed hundreds of lives-

No. 2024-Deckitien 2, 1869.]

zinc, irou and stone have been adopted, said Mr Brown (not the gentleman with an with a system of ventilation so perfect) who bas visited Peking for the capocial that the most oritical can find no fault. purpose of getting it ratified, and the Hon. And what is more, the result of the treat-

J. Ross Browne is notorionaly opposed to ment pursued is most satisfactory.

By BG TO

no very great acumen was requisite to We are therefore inclined to believe | ***

give the rumour correctly. But

that the segregation of patients so much In the Canoe Race paddled for yesterday insisted on by Sir James Hamilton, and evening, Sim was beaten by Menser by about which so much is said by our three-quarters of a length, much to the North China contemporaries, becomes a astonishment of many sweep holders Mr necessity rather from the defects of mo- Sim leaves for Shanghai in a day or two; dern architectural material than from while they lose a very truablesome compe and the rowing and athletic community

it any other reason. It is worth while to titor o take precautions on this head with the wall artainly miss a steady supporter niuscular exercises. Br Meuser

patients by insisting on the use of non absorbent material as far as is possible. In making this suggestion there is no interference with the functions of the architect, whoever he may be. If a native, it is still more necessary that a strict look-out be kept in this regard.

LYFORMATION has been received from the

A COOLIE employed as messenger at the Summary Jurisdiction Court was yesterday entrusted by Mr Saugstor with an 180 cheque of his own money for collection at the Chartered Bank of India; and is nothing has as get beau heard of the met anger, though the cheque was duly cashed, presumed that the said messenger has the money with hint. Nothing has yet been heard of the missing gentleman, though the Police have beni notified.

21st

セン

THE CHINA MAIL.

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November. Defendant, however, explained that the aan was engaged at 6 per month; that the 21st of November, she came asking to go away for the day, as her father was dead; that she only a day or two before husband was defunct; and that, though so was refused permission to go, the ab- sented herself, and was consequently sant away.

the

in

DREADFUL FIRE AT BAYSWATER.

HEVEN PERSONS BURT TO DEATH.

ber

N. G. corvette Medusa that gives angone ou an errand of his own and taken had asked leave on the ground that her supplied.-Defendant had affixed his chupi whom the whole of the property in that roads. Some are charged with the business

additionally sensational character to our contemporary's paragraph relating to the fate of the British harque and crew of the Crofton, which lately cleared from Hongkong for Yokohama on the 26th ulto. The paragraph is as followe

ALLEGED SUICIDE,

noon, upon the body of a Chinese female An adjourned inquest was held this after from Taipingahan, by the Corunar and Jury. It came out in evidence that de cessed was in the habit of eating opium in the form of pille, and as the medical evid ones showed the presence of that drisg in have been in accordance therewith,

His Honor aid that it was a common alleged bereavements as an oxcuse for get- action among Chinese servants to plead

ting away from their employment; but it was the duty of a servant to obey the orders of her master; and here it was

alear

she had not done so. He was therefore com- pelled to dismiss the summons, as she for-

Dw Tya & Wong On, $27.60, for fish who got the goods sued for; and because to the plaintiff's book on behalf of a man he had thus guaranteed payment, his Honor regarded him as liable, and gave a decree for the amount claimed,

Choong Awing v. Chum Sing Yau, $13.43, for carpenter's goods sold

Defendant, who is a female, stated that was under the protection of an Enro. pean, for whom she got the goods; that night time, and was caught on one occasion and soundly thrashed by her master; and that the ons. had been brought against her

revenge. ness; and his Honor remarked that she Plaintiff denied this, as did another wit. believed the woman had told bare faced lie.

with stains of blood in numerous places the stomach; the verdict, we presume, must feited her wages by disobedience of orders, tiff used to came and annoy her a daughter named Jack, who, with a servant and it sometimes seams as if all legislation

fro

Judgment was given for the plaintiff in the sum claimed.

total

to roll Fours,

2

The latest information of which we their report, giving Tls. 600. This is cor plaintiff he was sure would not have taken He lived at a small village near thoses. 18 assigned for the origin of the fire, ing votes of respectable members may

on the

Burmona.

having made a large fire put the bodies West River tediately interested in the was foolish enough to lend a large sum of aed, man. He made the acquaintance of affair:-"1 cannot in any way account for is useless because inaudible. It is also easy

this with the intention of destroying them. The fishermen immediately made their way over to Macao, and landing at the Type fort reported the occurrence they had witnessed. The Governor of Macas immediately put a force of soldiers on board the Canoes and went her in pursuit

Ki

DAY'S FORCE

;

subject Mr Russell, however, gave hins smother chance, and informed him (after letting him off) that if found out of employment two days hence, he would be hraught up and charged again,

in two years' time lend one man $91 and one who had only $12.50 per month could another man $22. At all events, plaintiff fad better obtain stamped promissory notes Plaintiff said he never spent his monthly wages, and that he got rations.

Decree was given for plaintiff

to see how an

burg

One

BUMMARY JURISDICTION COURT, fendant, though acknowledging the decu- For that circumstance does not seem to

(Before the Hon. J. C. WHITE) ment, refused payment.

The house, which is completely gutted, have hastened his death. His family as well as the other property in the locality Dec. 2, 1869...)

His Honor remarked that, in accordance frienda, though disbelievers themselves and belonging to the Metropolitan Railway David Millare. Wing Tys, 815, value of with the terms of the latest' Stamp Ordi- quite opposed to his owe bracing Christianity, Company, is insured in the West of Eng a. watch sold by defendant to plaintiff,nance, he was compelled to impound the seem in devising the manner of his death, land Insurance Office; and it is to be ro- This case had been postponed from last Properly stamped having only a receipt have been inflounced by the fear of the insured in the same office, for the known which watch (as alleged) would not go well promissory note produced, as it was not and

carrying out their design, only to gretted that Mr Tetheridge is not also Court day; and as Mr Falconer had exa

stawp. mined this $13-watch, stating that

Plaintif said that only showed the igno- mites, and by the fear of losing money by would have enabled him to earn a livelihood leprosy in case he died on the family pre-liberality of the company in similar case good article for that sum, the plaintiff (a

rance of the parties who drew out the the demand of the lepers' head man in case for himself and the remainder of his family. soldier in the 75th Regt) was ordered to promissory note, but that witnesses, could he came to know of this leprous attack. It

as instructed by the Court to do what re- take back the watch, while the defendant be produced, if anyevidonce was required. is not known that the disease with which he

His Honor remarked that evidence would was taken down last summer would certain LOG-ROLLING" AT WASHINGTON. pairs were necessary to the article in dispute, make the case no better: any one found by have proved fatal, with proper care and It is not surprising that a system begun with a document bearing an insufficient attention. His friends feared it would by party leaders so distinguished should building about to be erected for native would seem, however, to follow. closely for wages as an AmahPlaintiff gave her one could sue upon the document. He to have gone and lived in tlus lepors' villager of which comes to Washington in the Wong Ashing : Charles Borden, $3.40, stamp was liable to a prosecution, and no result in his death. Had he been willing have been continued in a body every mam his footsteps, and on this occasion Over-story of the dismissal or cessation of service could not give a decree upon it, though he he might possibly have recovered. #tepped him.

double capacity of national representative it vory clearly that she ought to which caused the summons; and she put would postpone the matter, and refer to

was very sorry thst such was the case. He Foochow, 27th November.

and local claim agent. Every member has wages for the period from 20th October to get ber

charge of some local or private interest, on Attorney General. Plaintiff said that he might possibly be

which cannot become the subject of a gene which be alone is fully informed, and able to come to some arrangement,

ral debate. One wants a light-house on a time he had un option but to impound the occurred at three o'clock on the morning of the course of Agea Another wishes his

His Honor observed that in the mean-

A fire attended with a loss of seven lives rook which may wreck a fishing-smack in insufficiently-stamped note.

Oqs. L. The scene of the disaster is at 69, local harbour improved. Another desires Moscow-road, a turning out of the Queen's increased protection on the fabrio which road, Bayswater, abutting on the walls of his constituents manufacture.

Very many the Metropolitan Railway Company, by are anxious for subsidies for branch rail locality was purchased before constructing of getting one more superflous arsenal their western branches. The

kuuse

in navy-yard established. Most members feel question contained five rooms and a and was routed by a very old tenant, named reasonable claims upon the justice of a particular interest in some eminently Tetheridge, who being nearly bodriddan Congress, which they are desirous to Authentic intelligence has just been re-

for his wife and five children by solling son. with rhoumatic gout, esrued livelihood carry

carry both for salfish and naselfish rea- ceived that a tragical fate has overtaken

In many

instapoca the

FORT! the Master and Crew of the British banque

private newspapers, sweets, toys, fireworks, and interest which a member has in charge Orgften, somewhere off the Ladrones. The

general stationery. The frout and one of is vital to him; for it sent him to. Con- hull of the vessel has been found covered

the back rooms of the house were lot off to gress, keeps hins thers. Every member, a poor widow and ber two sons, and a therefore, as votes to exchange for votes azil the cabin was rifled and gutted, but

Jewan Sing (404 P. C.) v. Sheik Ally

sir, gave the ship's papers were left behind. On

of twelve inhabitants in at Washington had degenerated into log- Monday last, about noon, a boat arrived Banos RioRFUFEN, & Prussian gentleman, (East Point P. U.), $91.-Plaintiff minutely

to Fortunately for her, the oldest daugh- rolling. On almost any day in the latter ter of Mr Tetberidge was away from home, from this vessel, containing the Mate and who is a professional geologist, and has described tito time, place, interest, de, of

balt of a the seamen, who had

her on the pre- been travelling about. Obins for a your, the payment, and produced & not written

the fate of her younger brother and sisters, ing, which are these: 1. Help me to or ahe, in all probability, would have shared mens of all the three varieties of log-roll- session a spectator may see spect sious Saturday, with the object of obtain will shortly he in this colony on his way to in Punfaubea, detailing the circumstances.

As it was, there ware eleven persons in the my log, and I'll help you to roll

It Ing steam sesistance. When they left the Canton, and from thence, up the West By this note (which purported to be signeil vessel, she had seven feet of water in her River, it is believed, into Yunan; from by Sheik Ally) it was stated that the money

house at the time of the fire, seven of whom If were sacrilled-Mr Fatheridge, his wife, & won't help you to roll yours. 3. If you

you don't help 128 hald her puinps would not work, and the thence, to strike Northward through Sze was advanced for ten days only at two per

my log, I crew had no fresh water. The boats were ahuen and Shenei. Thus, the solution of cent.

child, and the servant girl escaping unhurt, hinder the rolling of my log, yours shall In readiness, and during two nights, the the West River problete is near being

Defendant, when examined, clearly de-

so far as the fire was concerned, but dopriv never budge. It may be that one of the crew had remained in them close to the brought about. This journey it is estimat-nied having ever signed this note, and said

DEATH OF A CHRISTIAN LEPER.

ed of their children and everything they logs ought to roll, and the other ought not The following comes to hand from & and clothing. The unfortunate women es.jected to the kind of temptation to which ship, fearing that she would sink. It ined will last a year, and as Baran Richto- that he was not indebted in any way to the

possumed in the shape of furniture, money, In that case a member of Congress is sub to be feared. she has boon found in fen could not undertake it without assist plaintiff. Sebastian (sergeant-major of Jar correspondent at Fouchow this deplorable condition by some of the ance, he asked for Tis. 6,000, and which recently returned again but was not to be time) s mau rather above middle age be the neighbours. No cause, as is usually the and it is in this

dine's police) had lately absconded, and had

About two years ago (perhaps & longer warda olothed only by the benevolence of roter or position may be expected to yield, caped in their night dresses, and were after-men not exceptionally strong in bha- Bumerous pirates which infest this coast. was speedily subscribed in Shanghai; the

Chamber of Commerce, as will be seen by found. Had this Sebastian been present, same interested

seen by

in Christianity at Focshow.

way that the astound- are possessed is as follows:-A small tainly very praiseworthy liberality on the

out the

coast to the southeast of this place, not far and at five minutes to three the house was as well as for private objects. It needia for at half-past two averything was safe, usually be explained their robes for pabilo fishing boat reported to the Government part of Shanghai, and leaves nothing

His Honor said that he did not believo from the boundary between the districts of in flames, and seven of the inmates des little reflection to understand what an ad- of Macao that while at the island of for Hongkong to do. It must, however, word of the plaintiff's story, and as he Fooching and Hing Hua. He was a Montanha she saw a junk lying in shore be confessed that the "Settlement" is con the defendant was written by the

was of opinion that the alleged sig same and though not properly speaking a literary orring to his invalided condition, slept in ons of really superior powers who ta trouble of very respratatile appearance and bearing, when it is remembered that Mr. Tetheridge, unscrupulous, pushing member has over

This a man troyed. this appears

the raore surprising vantage, under the log-rolling system, su were some five or six Europeans. The the the Colony; the present ones hoing would dismiss the summons. If plaintiff he was a very intelligent, if not well edu- the poor fellow's own version of the sad as to legislate in a hall where cala debate

more energetic in these matters

heman (for he was or had been a merchant) the back parlour, next the shop.

This is Junkmen proceeded to behead them, and

specially noteworthy as certainly Hong-

I with modesty,aud conscience, and who kong is more

tban Shanghai-Free

money to a watchinan, lie would occasion-ferent missions, who were very favorably from rheumatism i am scarcely able to can go into the lobby, and get votes for

several missionaries belonging to two dif- the fire. Owing to the ally have to suffer.

great psin suffer to

unscrupulous administration Summons dismissed accordingly.

impressed with his sincerity. After a time nove, and never by any chance slept dur national measures by compelling its Mr Russell occupied the Bench, but there

he was admitted to baptism, and continued

ધો. was very little of importance to dispose of.

Sane u. Abdool Ramian, $22, money lost appear welt, and to be very happy in bis 2810ight, I anally fall into a sleep herenta to vote for private or local ones. has been loading round the Colony for the fortis

David Brown (an unemployed clerk), who-Defendant admitted this debt, and plead Christian appearance, and bold and decided in the exhaustion about eight o'took as a rule, the more objectionable a messuto

in his course."

in the morning, and up to half-past two the more summerous its lobby. Gentlemen His relations and friends this morning I had not shut last twelve mouths or more, was up usa Hla Honor granted time, and gave a

were not pleased with his embrace of Chris

eyes. AB my was then safe and as usual,

of the press, in Washington, who content- rogue and vagabond again. He was found decree. In doing so he examined the of the pirates On her way she met tho' in a collar, and as he has been in Gaol a plaintiff as to what wagos he got in the Who At one time when in a place near then fell into a doze, from which I was that the moral quality of a Dieasure can think I plate life from the reporters' gallery, say he lived, there was considerable N. G. Corvette Medure and the Chinese often that Mr Douglas destared he was Police fores, and the laugth of service he excitement fu-regard to the presence and coming through a broken window in the that are to be observed about the

aroused by a hissing noise, and some smoke usually be inferred from the buzz stir gunboat Sul-being, both of which nocemothing," he proved a rather bad in Hongkong. It was remarkable that preaching of a missionary, be appeared parlour door. I at once called to my wife, when it is expected to come

he did much by his tact and activity to with iny three doar shildren. My little anda tarif, for example, crowds the hotels very friendly, and during a certain night,

who was sleeping in the back room upstairs of the

se up. A revision appease the disaffected people, and keep

but there is no. them from gathering in a mob.

committee too, who was Jeeping with me, lobby for the girl,

CE-FOOTER He some screamed to her mother, but before abe man in

copyright timas volunteered to address religious meat-

and one woman in inge, which he did with good effect, and is red and green fire I had on a shelf there. copyright the winter before last; but Fre- came down the shop was lighted up by the Washington, aufficed. to kill international: a manner which showed his intelligouce and I succeeded

ability as

in getting up, but I don't know sident, Cabinet, Commissioner Wells, the as well as his sincerity as a how I did it, and theu believer in Jesus

wife came in and Democrats, the Free Trade League, the my Lee Qwen Tim e. A. Nicaise, $91,05, for

dragged me to the top of the stairs, and I wages as a native, doctor on board the manifested themselves, and it operated so I could hear my poor children calling for task of emigrant ship Frederick.

proved unequal to the mnch against him that he was not received help. My wife then left mo

the bill increasing the Plaintiff claimed $40 per month as salary, into the number of assistant or student childreu, but the smoke and flames preven- For nearly thirty years after the invention rescue her duty upon copper. Copper had a lobby. helpera; though he greatly desired to be tad her reaching the room, and the same of log-rolling over Mr Jeffariou's wine held ou the 16th of November last. special resolution passed at the meeting charged: be claimed up to the date of his

(be discharge.

from being preacher, Not There were present the Hon. William

long Defendant (who is captain of the Pretul on bis hands and face in the usual the window, or my darling children might rolling lobby generally exerted ibois powers wards, the loathsone disease manifested was no ladder or anything to put up to

after child, who trembled by my side. There ported some kinda from France that were Keswick, chairman: Messrs Helland, Bur- derick) denied any anch arrangement; the

new to his guests on this occasion) the log- We draw attention to an affort in pub rows, and Bertrand, directors; and Mesars agreement was $20 for the voyage to Peru, manuar, though it would seem that it was lishing which includes for India and the 'ollard, Crichton, Pyke, Berwick, Captain and there never was one word said about kept in a great messure secret; at least so when I was in the yard." The poor man character. The lobby, such as we see it now,

have boon saved. I heard the explosion upon objects which possessed a Bernard, William M. Morgan, Duncan, $40 a month The reason why he sont that it did not reach the ears of the leprous hero burst into tears, and after a time came in with the protective system in 1816. * public Heaton, Kaye, Coxon, and Milito. plaintiff away from the ship was that he glass of the population.

The Secretary having read the minutes of was convinced he was in league with the

continued,

Thank God, my the last meeting buld on the 16th of No gamblers and had hands in removing reside with the lepers in the place desig: or she too would have been burat absinthe to zine is

He refused to leave his home and go and girl had gone to sleep at a friend's,

oldest The book of the tariff, that curiosity of lite

rature, with all its ember, and the notice convening the pre-money to the shore which had been won

pleasing contents from nated for them. This cannot be wandered Again be wept, and ajaonlated at inter-skill, audacity, and perseverance of the log- monument to the zeal, sezit meeting, the Chairman remarked that by the gambling fellows on board. He it for they are very filthy and loathsome: vals, "Oh, they were darling children, sis. rolling lobby. It used to he it was necessary to confirm the speelst reso was perfectly willing to take plaintif on It is

anisl when the Philippines, Java, Saigon, Pondi-

and connections should be unwilling sistance, and save their lives. It is a sad revision, that Congress consisted of thres sherry, Bourbon, etc., etc. One pecu

he would leave in about a fortnight. He

now without the means or power of earn- sed; but he would not havo him till the

affair, sin i am left pouniless, and am housee Senate, House, and Tariff Lobby. liarity of this rather extensive work will

had no objections to pay s pration of the

ing a farthing. I don't know what I shall sound, our tariff is open to the fatal objection

Even if be that, in addition to a sufficient amount

round sum now, as it was part of the agree

principle of protection were for foreign use of matter ordinarily con-

ment that half of it would be paid here This man became sick last summer, and had no gunpowder in my house. I bought were arranged to suit private interests,

In answer to questions, he added that the greater number of its provisions tained in the Directories usually issued

and the other half at Peru. He had an came to his death in the following manner, 21b, of red fire and 2lb. of green fire about to promote the public good., Calico La at all those places, it will comprise a list

European doctor on board, and the round docording to informaation which recently a fortnight ago, and I kept it in s brown had its of firms, with the names of partners -set

sun arrangement applied equally to him reached this plass, and whioli seams reli-paper bag on a shelf in the shop. There alt, wool, and every fabric made

its lobby and so have in fact, it was the usual practico. In able ever, Mr out, and mention of the corresponding it was now possible to amend the new harbor, he would not pay $40 a month

by man. houses of each firm throughout the articles, before they wore finally confirmed.

As he would not go and live in the leper and lots of newspapers and mouse, and top it in the public that is not represented in the lobby when the tariff in undergoing countries stated. The business facility

The CHAIRMAN said it was..

die a leper on their hands. In such a case, about, so that the shop wonld be in a blaze ropean doctor for $20 a month.

manipulation. which will thus be afforded mutually to

Mr

public has been CasTON said that, in that event, he

Mr D. R. Caldwell corroborated Captain they feared that they would take the in a moment. I can only account for the grass who are not identified with a private the heads of houses, whether at home or wished to propose that the new articles Nivalad's statement.

Leprosy

in accordance with the current fire by iniagining that the red fire ignited interest, and who have made a in the Colonies, by obviating the neces determined by ballot instead of by a show tive doctor did not include any clandestion believe that a kind of insect or worn, as not property inade." The unhappy man care un earth have such members ever beat

should provide that all questions should be His Honor said that the duties of a no- superstitious views of the Chinese, who of itself, sity for distant and tardy referencea, of hands.

am told it will do so if it is study of the laws of trade. In no legisla

particular will no doubt load to a very great appre

Captus BARNARD seconded this proposi- board, and that there never being any body of the dead, giving the leprosy to My poor dear children, buried his houd to the very lobby that created our toolf

connection with the gambling coolies on they express themselves, passes from the here again barat into

and exclaiming

evely look ciation of the work. The compiler is tion..

majority'; and we must cou now in Hongkong, having been through

Captain the Australias and India, and will, we this would be find very inconvenient, ilon of the round sun and take the doctor also, that other lepers, or their head man, back yard of the burning house until head, we shall see the manufacturers of

was perfectly willing to pay a por come in contact with. His friends feared

for the influence that will gradually ayatem Tetheridge, understand, shortly proceed northwards and it was also against the recognized as back to the ship when she was ready for might come to know of the fact that their was rescued by the police, during which United States

toi of all companies he had any knowledge sea, the plaintiff work is fully carried out on the design torily provided for by section 48, in which and say no more.

not accept those conditions small sum of money would be demanded hi dron appealing for help had been sisrican manufacturers will not always be contemplated, and with acenracy (a very it was said that after a show of hands bad summons, as he did not believe for & mo- pay in accordance with the customs in such in the knowledge that the widow Jack and from the markets of the world, and which Ho would dismiss the from them, which they would be obliged to lensed in death, a borror that was increased content with a system that excludes them estential consideration), it will be as been taken, any two shareholders could ment that the $40 arrangement would ever circumstances, valuable in this hemisphere as

The sum demanded is graber three sons must have met the same the demand a ballot. It would be found very have been made by any sane man,

duated by the poverty or wealth of the fate. It is thought that they were saffe iority. It is possible, too, that before the is a confession and proclamation of infer London Directory is to the metropolia inconvenient if all the machinery of a ballot Summons dismissed accordingly.

family a member of which has become a cated while sleeping, and that life was end of the present century, the art of self- of the United Kingdom.

had to be used every time a dividend was

leper. The declared or report adopted.

family of this person being extinct before the fames reached their government may have made such progress. worth considerable property, a considerable bodies. site would have to be paid, should it be

as to admit of the public being represented come known to the lepere' head man that the neighbourhood states that he heard a minority-"Log-roling at Washington," The police constablo who was on duty in in Congress by a powerful and brilliant the man was leprons

For these reasons (fear of the leprosy house he found the shutters blown down

loud explosion, and upon arriving at the in the Atlantic Monthly themselves, and fear of being obliged to and the shop in flames. All ingress being pay with a large sum of money), his friends than cut off, he sprang his rattle, and used BY RAILA young lady wrapped up in had a coffin made, and the sick man was other endeavour to arouse the inmates, willingness H. M. §. Rifleman was again offered to

got into it. Whether he got into it wil but without success. A second constable, heralf. public sale yesterday, and again bonght in

lingly, or whether force was used is not who came up in a few minutes, pans for Wax do you not admire toy daughter ** at a figure apparently beyond buyers WBA ideas. An intimation was made that nego-

a proud mother to a gentleman," "Be 00.file mean. ciations for her sale would be favorably wars to be a show of hands when officers timu.

they waited a day and a night before about 15 minutes after, by which time the paintings." Bas surely replied the the wife of the sick man would give her flames had nearly done their work. The lady, not in the least disconcerted by his received, but we have not nu yet heard of were to be elected. It was in truth the

consent, and then the cover of the coffin Bremen, however, without loss of time, rude reffaction, "yon bever saw an angel only way in which the sense of the meeting Ayau T. P. H. Keunan, $18.96; U. J. Was nailed down and the man was left to checked their further progress, and began that was not painted." could really be taken.

Gaupp and Others r. the Same, $81.-These

die, It is said those near could hear him before siz o'clock to search the ruins for Our contemporary of this morning appests Mr OnionTor thought it was very wrong cases were withdrawn or struck out, in making a noise in the coffin for about two the charred bodies of the deceased sufferers, to be in deep reflection on her wedding A HANDSOME young bride was observed have got into some confusion about the to have st first a show of hands, which was consequence of the non-appearance of the hours after it was sailed up, and then all which presented a sickening sight. The day. Uns of the bridesmaids asked her intended government grant to the Chinese at least unpleasant and always invidious. parties. hospital. Instead of $60,000), it should, we | A ballot for all officers should be taken in

remains were conveyed to the dead-bease the subject of her meditations. "1 was Some of the patice Christians from an hmagine,

be $15,000 the Chinese having the first instance. After some furthat con Wong Yut Sauv. K. Bottado, $25.00, other village either visited him after he was quiry, previous to interment.

at Paddington, to await the coronor's in thinking, she replied, which of my aubscribed

old $80,000. This will make the Fortation on this point, Mr Crichton modi for provisions supplied.-Defendant admits taken sick, or heard directly from him,

beaux I should marry if I should become s to read that arti- ted the debt without a word of explanation, They report that he was happy in his mind ceased persons; total sum up to $50,000, a trifling differenca fied his resolution, so

following are the names of the dewidow," in amount from $100,000.

Tales 40, 60 and 98 be so

be so changed as that and a decree was given for the amount and was determined to trust in Jesus, nutil We may also point out another curious the aleation of directors and auditors shall claimed

he shaald be released from earth. They,

Elizabeth Totlaridge, aged 9 years. blander in the same quarter. The Freas of take place by ballot only.

Hetry Tetheridge, aged 6 years. as far as it is known, are not aware of the Edward Tetheridge, aged 9 years. sad manner of his death, that he was nailed

palive in his coffin.

Mrs Jack, aged 2 years. Steward fact, aged 28 years, Agnes Jack, aged 17 years. Henry Jack, aged 14 yeste

panied her. On reaching the spot indi cated two junks were found, whose crews took to the shore immediately and made for the hills. The beach showed signs of a recent large fire, and blood was found at various spots, while numerous copies of charts, bills of lading, &c., belonging to the Crofton, were strowed about. No aigu sould be seen of the vessel's hull.

Chase, was given and nine of the pirates were captured, the junks being

MEETING OF THE HONGKONG AND

WHAMPUA DOCK COMPANY.

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the above company was hold yesterday afternoon at the office of the

on such occasions,

his

After his baptism symptoms of leprosy roiled down into the back yard, and thereg Post, Charles Sumner, and the

11 defeat

taken possession of by the men of war, company, for the purpose of confirming the and complained that he had been thus revived, signs of leprosy kept him back in a frantic state to me and my dear was & connoisseur in wine, and had it-

Both junks and criminals were handed over to the Mandarins at Macao.

1

East generally some special features worthy of notice. It is the compilation of Gazetteer and Directory for the

British Colonies at the Cape, the Mauri- ting in the Australias, Inde, Hongkong

hen

and the Treaty Ports of China, Japan,lation thea passed. The few ohanges pro- board again when the vessel was ready for tit atrage that a man of his educa To think that I could not render them as- the tariff was undergoing a quadrennial

of association had been made in the newly posed at the last meeting in the new articles printed copies now before the shareholders. Mr HELLANT, seconded by Mr Bertrand, then proposed a special resolution, confirm- ing the one passed the meeting hald on the 16th of November.

Before this was put to the meeting, how Criatiton russ, and asked whether

tal practice, and it is expected that lepers should separate themselves from home and friends and live together.

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du.

were some squibs and crackers in the

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all

The

not

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iron,

been repre

to a Chinaman when he could get an Eu- village, his family frienda foared he would and such like things that I sold, hanging sauted only by that small number of Con-..

Mr. POLLARD remarked that he thoughtgreement about $40 a month; while the such persons as it may light upon or in the pillow appears, remained in the destroy it. Before many years have pass-

.the.

will change ziden;

Am-

to the open ports and Japan. If the of. This very matter was most satisfaomán if he did would be a very foolish relative was a leper, in which one, not a terrible interval the voices of his three and then the amouring for free trade;

LOCAL.

MABINE HOUSE was put up at auction yes- terday, but was bought in for $40,000. The highest bid obtained was that of $22,500,

any offerz

to

the 29th ulto, said it was rumoured” that

Mr Pysz remarked that at the last annual meeting an application for a ballot had been unsuccessful.

Lara Asoong . U. Wagner, $234.80, for carpenter's work and labor done to Queen's Road billiard-room, as per contract procu duoad. Mr Francis appeared for plaintiff. The CAAIBAN explained that was under Questions arose as to various items in the the old articles, in which many things had controt, as to some extra work done, and best discovered which were inexplicit, and as to the quality of the workmanship; and not easily understood, The fault at the as defendant expressed bis

last annual meeting had been his own. In pay what was fair, the case was postponed the now a tiles, he thought the question till to-morrow in order that some arrange

very satisfactorily provided for.

ment might be come to Mr. Francis

A DELLOATE PABOEL TO BE FORWARDED

pt. BARNARD thought there ought alking vo, look into the matter in these known at present. After he was in the the fire-escape and engines, which arrived cause," he replied, "I am no judge of

On being put to the meeting, this resolu

the American treaty had been ratified through tion was lost by a majority of two.

Thomas Bucke. Francisca Berger, $120, on a promissory note -Defondant failed to

the representations of the Hon. J. Rosa The special resolution was then put and appear The hote had been endorsed to

was allent.

That the man died in this way, cannot

was. Now, as the North Chins papers carried, and ike meeting separated-Press. plaintiff some three weeks' since, and debe laid to the fact that he was a Christian,

Thi

Ar Indianopolis lawyer has received the following "Bir, can I get a devors, & bew soon on grounds that I cannot support my wife have one child a boy am willing to take care of the boy, ans. immediately, and state what it will coat, if it conta dels. 20 I can't pay that much. Direct to boş 240 Burlington, V"