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No. 4851-JUNE 12, 1877.]

SUPREME COURT. KIN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before His Lordablp the Chief Justice Sir JOHN SMALE)

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Shun Tak Kwong v. Ching King Sam, $776, 15. Mr. Brorston appeared for the plaint and Mr Ng Choy for the defend

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THE CHINA MAIL.

battalions of infantry, and twenty-three complete regiments, two battalions of Rifle second battalion of the Coldstream Guarde, Brigade, the Second Grenadier Guarda, the and the first battalion of the Scots Guards, No The Guarde never leave the King dom, except for active service. The last the time of the Trent affair, The Times occasion was when they went to Canada at does not print this news with any special significance.] prominence, as though it was of great

A council of the Servian Ministers, at Thursday, to consider the question of the which Prince Milan presided, was held on mobilization of the army.

for military

Loud May: 4th-A Pera correspondent declares that the evacuation of Dobrudscha has been resolved upon. The Turks are slowly working back upon the line of de-

A con of Schamyl, the famous Circassian- fouce agreed on by a Council of War, Chieftan, was expected to take command of the Gircassians, who, however, refuse to submit to military organization......

Several Russian merchantmen have already Romo, May 4th. In the Chamber of been captured by the Turkish fleet. Deputies to-day, Minister Meligieri, in an swer to a Deputy who had given notice of the interpellation relative to the reactionary mosament commenced abroad, in favor of the restoration of the temporal power of the Pope, said the agitation was the work of private individuals and deserved, no serious

complete liberty and independence. The

Berlin, May 4th,-A despatab says the interpellation was postponed, upon the sug- gestion of the Government. warm reception of the Emperor by the in- habitants of Strasbourg had induced him to postpone the reinforcement of the Aleace and French Government will profit by this respite Lorraine garrisons. It is hoped that the to diminish their forces in frontier districts.

then ran away. The complainant then Bowring, with all his knowledge and exalready been entertained lately, arrived resist much longer the manifestation of The Russian Telegraph Agonoy announce managed to unfaston himself, and was perience of Chinese, felt himself not very at Mauila on the 1st June; she brought 65 public opinion in favour of intervention that the Turkish fleet has resumed the bom- The Russian forces from Alexandrianople

Refugees are beginning to arrive in Servia ̈ prisoner and watched their movements night-pass system, more to check the omia. during the voyage Amad Chinaman language toward banda bré zéturning 40 have occupied a number of Turkish posts on retuming to Wong-nel-choong., Hsaw the secure in his, quarters, and introduced the persons deported there; three of them died The Press has never been so violent in its bardment of Fort St. Nicholas

As Roumanian op As they got near to some gardens close to saries of Yer from executing any of their jumped overboard and was drowned,

The Esmeralda arrived on the lat June Kalafat, it appears that Ronmanis con- the Asiatic frontier, which mostly sarren from Widin.

The Russians are expected to bombard Wong-na choong,the complainant expecting nocturnal exploits than to prevent the assistance called out "robbers" and some respectable class of the Ohlacao from po with $78 000 in gold on board diders the ratification of the convention with dered without a blow. The Russians find

The first and second prias of the June Russia a declaration of war against Turkey. the population in Asia everywhere friendly. Widin from Kalafat.

London, May 4th.-A Vienna correspon- gardeners turned out to pursue them, rambulating the strests after nine o'clock.

against the stoppage of the navigation of the The 2a i prisoner ran back towards Stanley I must here adverts to the respectable drawing of the Manila lattory ($60,000 and The Presse believes that could the Porte A squadron of irregular cavalry applied for and was caught by the gardeners. He had class of Chinese" of this day. Their in- $35,000 respectively), have fallen into the expel Russians from Turkey, the Austrian permission to enter the Russian service, and dent reports that Austria has not protested on a jacket at first, but he throw it away, taresk in the real estate in the Colony then hands of the Government the correspon Government will not send an Ambassador to surrendered its standard. and this was picked up after his arrest, might be well compared with that of the ding tickets were not disposed of by the Constantinople.

Roumaniaus assert that the Turkish gun-Danube, and will not do so, as she would It was identified to have been the jacket present day in the proportion of a dwarf to time of the drawing, fold for all patet London, May 2 The Telegraph, in beats seized in the Danubo seventeen oorn- thereby prejudice her own cange in the event

The Diario saya We learn that it is leading, arnele, points to the omission, from Jaden barges belonging to Grece merchants of her having to use the Danube for milita

Reports are circulating in Paris of great operations. VERO ESTAVA stripped from the, complainant. The 1st a giant. Where was the rice trade in prisoner turned towards, Wong nal-choong steamers at that time! Where was the in contemplation in London to ask from the the declaration of neutrality issued, by the and was apprehended by a Constable who trade in steators to California and Austra Spanish Government a permission to con British Government on Monday of a losses to the Russians by fover and fatigue. happened to be taking ront under a tree on lis, and who carried it on by the sailing struct a railway between Manila and paragraph which appeared in the aesturation London, May 4th-The Post says: We his return from Stanley. The prisoners veusela ?, Where were Chinese directors of Dagupan

then published, which contained the follow are given to understand that, with a view to The Exchange on 29th May was-Oning. We are firmly purposed and deter- possible eventualities in the East, the Go- itsurance and steam-boat companies That were committed for trial.

Chinamen never occupied auch bigh and Hongkong, sight, 849% discount; on mined to abstain from any interference, vernment has resolved to fit out for sea, directly or indirectly, in the war by with the utmost expedition, the whole class trustworthy positions before is very patent Amoy eight, 71 per cent, dis from the fact that the philanthropist. The only charter effacted is the British unhappily existing between these sovereigns, of small turret ships, of which the Teento Bowring pat a cool and a vagabond barque Canning, for New York, sugar at and to maintain, peaceful and friendly inter and Slation are types. These vessels, though course with them." The Telegraph says armor-plated, are light draft. They carry on the same category as to the night $12.50, and hemp at $8.76.

A letter from Batae, North Ilocos, dated this omission can hardly be, accidental, nor, four powerful guns each. pass-system. Subsequently, however, when Mr. Julien Pauncefote was the Attorney the 27th May; says" At the prays of under the exceptional circumstances of the Among other considerable quantities of General, and when the native element Pagnetpet, there appeared yesterday, upon present war conl'the Government: Bestores which are being sent to Gibraltar and Malta, soventeen 28-ton guns are ordered to began to show itself in various, ways, he a ridge of rocke, the steamer Pampanga. expected to bind the country, to an uncourbe sent to the former fortress, and works, for

St. Petersburg, May 12 Yesterday, Lard mounting them ordered to be completed. Choy Ohia v. Tang Sting, $34222-Mrudded an amendment to the night-pass wrecked. Nothing was found on board ditional pacific course. Sharp appeared for the plaintiff, and the Ordinanes, by introducing annual passes besides the corpse of a Chinaman wrapped olain was on a promissory note. It ap to those who were recommended for such up in a plens of matting. The vessel was Loftus, British Ministar, notified the British: It is understood that the Dragoon Guards poared that the defendant was not in the privilege by the Registrar General. And divested of documents, chattels, furnitures, Government that, in consequence of the bave been placed on the list for service, if what changes time has since wrought! Are launches, boats, do The said praya is Torta's intent to expel Russians from Turkey, required als, two battalions of dragoons, Colony and substituted servies of the sum

Turkish subjects remaining in Bassis under of horse artillery, one of garrison artillery, consideration. The Powers were convinced mous was made on a brothel, wherein the our Chinese fellow eltizens of the present distant about half a league from the district the Porte had abandoned the idea of placing one of Hussars, one of Lanoers, one brigade

News from Iloilo is to the effect that British protection. The Russian Govern-two of field artillery, thirteen separate that the Church and the Pope enjoyed defendant was said to have usually resided, day nothing more than shopkeepers? Is of Badoo, of this province.”

His Lordship decided that he could not it at all compatible with the position of hold a brothel to be the last place of abode those, who are directors and managers of the barque Cosmopolita was grounded on ment, which has already accepted British of the pan unless it was clearly proved, companies, with large fatoreste in real the 27th May while in port, under a severe protection for this. Turke, replied that the The card was consequently adjourned for state, to carry s peas with him after rain and wind, but listed again next day Turks would, nevertheless, continue to

nine o'clock In what part of the globe on the rising of the tide, without any da receive the protection of the laws,

Peath, May 2-In the Hungarian Diet, proper service.

are there so thieves? I can indeed mage. There were no less than seven TAL- safely sure that nowhere else the sels to load sugar in port on the lat May to-day, Deputy Somsich asked the Govern- weakness of its police in dealing with which article is now quoted at $7, but no ment whether it intended to treat the advance stown and if so, whether it relied upon the guar- thieves in made manifest as by the pass more demand is made at present as the of the Russians into Turkey with indifference, system at this place. For argument's sake, stook has been exhausted.

Me Edward A. Youngs has been authoanteen it had received as sufficient protection Mr Brereton, In opening the case for theif upon any of our leading Chinese mer-

éventuality; also, what stops had been taken, pidiatif; stated, that this was an action to chants the Queen happens to confer the rised to act as Vice-Consal for the United to Austro-Hungarian interests in every

The Times, in its naval news from ORDER IN COUNCIL FOR CHINA AND

JAPAN recover $776.15, boing the proceeds of car Order of C. B. G., a la Mr Whampoa of States at Manila,

At the Court at Windsor, the 30th day of tale goods shipped from tanci to Hong Singapore, and if the night-pass Ordinanes At 11.18&m of the 2nd Juns, a shook or were contemplated, to maintain the freez Kong, and sold by the defendant for the continues in operation, he must certainly of earthquake was felt, which continued for dom of commerce on the Lower Danube and Plymouth, reports that the Boadicea is plaintif's account under the following air-carry & pasa with him! The time has cer- about 7 asconds only. Its movement was to guard Hungarian traders against losses ordered to be out of the shipwrights hands oumstances. The plaintiff was a merchant tainly come for a more considerate policy ocoillatory from NM. E to B.S.Warising from the stoppage thereof. Sombichi, by the 22nd Instant, when she will be placed April 1877. Fresent: The Queen's Most

The Italian gunboat Cristofone Colombo, in supporting his interpellation, pointed out in the steam reserve, in readiness for any Excellent Majesty in Council at Hanoi, carrying on business under the towards the Chiness in the dominion of style of Hang Ta Horg. The defendant Queen Victoria. Let the "Diner Out" wbloh arrived at Manila on the 6th June, that Russia had invaded the neutral terservice which may anse. Efforts are also Whereas, by the China and Japan Order was a commission merchant doing business and "Grandy" day what they like, for was the messenger of the news of another ritory of Rumania, which had been guaran being made to complete six gunboats similar in Council, 1885, Her Majesty the Queen The Bredom of trade on the Danube, The enormous Jarrow, ate ready for delivery by the con- Her Privy Council, to make provision for In Hongkong under the name of Wing Wo they get accustomed to the pass system by disastrous fire which destroyed the beauti teed by Europe, practically stopping the free to the Metta. Two of these, building at was pleased, by, and with the advice of Yuen Hong. On the 24th July 1878, the imagining it perhaps as a "pillar of fire,ful town of Molo, near Iloilo.

occurred on the morning of the 2nd June, army that Russia had placed in the field tractors. These boatsare especially designed the exercise of Her Majesty's power and plaint shipped by the vessel Alphington guarding their way home.

Yours faithfully,

and the soone of the disaster was the prin made it impossible to foreses the limits of for river navigation. They draw six feet of jurisdiction, over Her Majesty's subjects water, and carry three sixty-four pounders, resident in or resorting to China and Japan. cipal road where large numbers of Chinese her pist boldpaan mond and Kevina all the goods in question, to two persona named Chew See Kong and Ching Chui

bave their shops, all of which are now Herr. Borisich's interpallation is unani, Within the last ten days the construction of And whereas in China and Japan additional Tin, manager and salesman respectively in,,

reduced to ashes; some fine houses were mously approved by all parties in the Dietten large boats for landing troops and horses ports may be from time to time opened to Paris, May 2.The Petrie, publishes the have been ordered. Twelve similar boats are foreign trade, and it is expedient to provide for the exercies at those parts of Her the Sing Woh Cheong Hong, Bonham

also destroyed. The loss of property was THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS. Strand. These persons were not partners

estimated by some to be about $600,000, text of the Khedive's speech to Egyptian already in a forward state of construction. in the Hong, but employés only. When To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL,"

others may it amount to one million of notables. The Khedive says: "Notwith Bucharest, May 4th. The Russian ad- Majesty's power and jurisdiction before the dollars,

standing the Porte's desire for peace, Russia vance guard has reached Uraitcheni, sonth establishment there of Commissioned Can the goods arrived on the 1st September

Hongkong, June 12th, 1877. last, the Bing Woh Cheong bad closed; the

SIR,In view of the present attitude of The following is the result of the sales of has declared war. It is important that of Busoo. The road there divides, one sular Officers. Now, therefore, Her Majesty, partners were not doing any business and

notables have been convoked, so that the opposite the Turkish town of Hitsova, the the Foreign Jurisdiation Acts, 1643 to 1875, the shop was under liquidation. A letter the Government and the Community might Philippine goods at the London market on Egypt should send troops to Turkey. The branch leading eastward to Jalomiten, nearly by virtue of the powers in this behalf by addressed to the two men accompanied the I ouggest that His Excellenmey the Governor the 20th and 27th April last

Coffee. Out of 792 bags Manila offered, Minister of War may know the strength of other south to Kalarsi, opposite Silistria. Atand by the Act of the Session of the sixth goods, the invoice of which we likewise has a good opportunity of reassuring the pub-

of Her Majesty's subjects resorting forwarded, As the Bong ceased to do lic mind by a judicious selection of the suo only 100 bags of the green class were sold the contingent he can sond. The estimates Hirsova the Danube is compressed into one and seventh years of Her Majesty's reign, busineat, the two men to whom the lettercessor (or locum tenens) of Mr P. Ryrie as at 83, the rest was sold Indan; 80s, to do not admit of our furnishing the full channel, the banks of which are not marshy, chapter wighty, for the better, government was addressed, sent the goods to the de- ninofficial member in the Legislative Coun- 1835., the other kinds at 748. to 80s. The number required, and it is necessary to resort passage here is much easier than at any China," or otherwise, in Her vested! bil? Although the choice does not, rest with only sale effected on the 27th was of 502 to exceptional resourbes, other point between Silistria and Galatz. pleased, by and with the advice of Har

London, May 2.--The British Foreign Hireova is also much less strongly defended fendant to sell on commission, with verbal instructions that the goods belong. the Community, it is nevertheless generally baga Indan, from 80s. to 81s. Zamboang Office publishes a despatch from Layard, than Silistria. It is probable that a strong Privy Council to order, and it is hereby ed to the plaintiff, and that plaintiff made the medium of cementing the relations at 7s 6d. per quintal,

existing between Government and governed; Hemp-There was great demand for this announcing that the Turkish Commander on corps of Russians will be concentrated at Ja-ordered, as follows m slone could receive the proceeds. They and if, in the appointment now pending, Mr article, and the price has been improved in the Danube has been empowered by the lonitza and Kalarasi, either to force a cross- The provisions of Article 25 of the thereon or relative thereto, shall extend and were sold, and when the plaintif P Hennessy shows a proper and reasonable | £2/10 per ton, Particularly was sold 1000 Porte to close the river to all navigation, to ing or to keep the garrisons at. Silistria and China and Japan Order in Council 1865,

elsewhere. plied for payment, it was refused him The defendant admitted that the goods consideration for the larger interests of the beles at £29; 500 bales of current kind at detain on requisition neutral vessels, subject Hirsova occupied while a crossing is effected and all provisions of that Order consequent The Turkish circular of May 2nd has apply to every person (not holding a Cons had been sold, but that the money Colony, he will do much to smoothen the £29, 50 tons about arrive at £29/10, and to indemnification, or to order them to repair course of his administration, Rumours 600 bales in the way at £29/15 Out of to or leave, certain ports, under penalty of

time to time appointed by Her Majesty's Min- had fou paid to a former partner in the point to more than one gentleman, as rumour 1411 bales Manila offered, 420 bales was total confiscation, or to adopt any measures been presented to this Government. The sular Commission from Her Majesty') from Sing Wo Cheong Bong, who was a mere will generally do; and it has even been sold at different prices, the superior from roidered necessary by military exigencies. Porte protesteagainst the Bussian Hourdanian isterin China or Japan to be Acting Consul, student in the firm and had no share in the whispered that a Mr Whampoa of Hongkong £32/16 to £875. The market has continued Bucharest, May 2. No important changes convention as illegal and facilitating invasion.

which is for the time being open to foreign management of its business.

Russian advance guard and the Turkish be in the power of a hostile Government. Mt Ng Choy, on behalf of the defendant, would be sought for and found, if such a steady. During the week a sale of 2000 bales have occurred in the military situation. The It says the Trince authorizes Roumania to and to be resident at a port in China or Japan, The Montenegrins hold Duga Pass, block-trade; and at which no Commissioned Consular,

Officer of Her Majesty is resident. Sugar-Os the 16th, 4,700 bayones good gunboats have been within easy range,, with- put in a general plea of non-indebtedness, person were within reach. I understand Celú of long arrival was affected at £80.

that all members of our Hon. Council must

2. For the purposes and within the mean- Suleiman Pasha with 20,000 men is He did not deny that the goods were sold, be bom subjects of Her Majesty the Queen Cebu was sold at £19/6, privately was sold out firing. We have a singular, anomaly ding Nicsic and Goransko,

Severe ing of the said Order, every person so bat denied that there was any verbal

of England &o. The two leading English 200 tons Taal at $19/6. On 18th, 100 tons two hostile forces, apparently unwilling to novide that the goods belonged to the plain-houses (Jardine, Matheson & Co., and Gibb, Taal was gold privately at 203; 220 tons assume the responsibility for beginning the marching to relieve Gominsko.

fray.

fighting is expected. The Turks have per-appointed as an Acting Consal shall be deemed a Consular Officer, and the district tiff. The defendant received the goods

and 150 tons Cebé, about to arrive, at 204, n the 19th, was sold 400 tons Cabu at

on the condition that Montenegro will be deemed a Consular District, and the Court 20s. 6d., and 600 tons ditto at 21a. On the

given up to plunder. 27th was sold 50 tons Manila at 26s.

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from another party altogether and without Livingston & Co.) have invariably furnished Cebú at 20s. 6d; 200 tons Iloilo at 218ndon, May 2A message from Vionna suaded 20,000 South Albanians to take arm for which he is appointed to act shall be

CORRESPONDENCE.

NIGHT PASSES.

To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL ” Hongkong, June 12th, 1877.

their

China.

HANKOW.

Hopia Stone Quotations.

OPIUM,

Horakone, June 12, 1877, New Patus, cash....$670

uredit, 6721 Old Fatna, duel, 565

credit; 5671

New Benares, cash, 645 credit, 547

Old Benares, cash, 686

credit 5571

one of the three members; while Messrs

gives the following account of the battle of any hoties whatever of ownership.

Birley & Co. and Mesere Tarner & Co. have

Moukhta Pasha announces that the Rus- held by him shall be deemed a Provincial The plaintiff was then put into the box each alternately had the honour of providing

Kars: The centre of the Bussian army, 40,000 strong under Melikoff, attacked

3.Words in this Order have the same to prove his case.

Mukhtar five miles from Kars on April sians are advancing in great force toward Court In the eroes-examination, the plaintiff a third member. Who fill worthily fill the modest shoes of the popular, publio-spirited

28th. The Turks fought desperately the Kurs, with the object of cutting off Turkish admitted that he had two other partners in and energetic "Rupert of Debate" is a

Russians, supported by powerful artillery, communication with Erzeroum. The Turkish meaning as in the said Order. the business. Mr Ng Choy thereupon graver question than may at first sight up-

succeeded in dislodging them from their commander at Kars has marched out with plied for a non-suit with coste, as the sum

pear. Shall His Excellency his to the Banks,

positions. Mukhtar called out bie reserves, nine battalions and occupied Ichilakli. mons was only taken out in the plaintiff's to the Club Steps, or to the quiet mercantile

A telegram from the Turkish commander Our letters from Hankow would be amus- and attempted, on the 30th, to recover lost own name. One point of the defence was offices? These are questions which I have that the plaintiff was not the right party to frequently heard discussed over the walnuts ing were it not that there is a terribly ground, with 60,000 men, but was defeated at Batoum says the Russian military opera- The Turkish Press law of 1865 has been A discussion here ongued as to dormant and the wine; and as I thought you might earnest side to the question. We do not and driven back under the guns of Kara. The tions were arrested by rainy weather.

suspended, and newspapers are placed: partners' names being necessary for inel like to know some of the idens of diners.intend either to preach, to laugh, to remon-Russian losses are considerable; those of the

Vienna, May 2-The most important war altogether under administrative control sion in a suit, when the plaintiff cat the fout, I at first intended to give you a few strato, or to sneer; it is not our basiness. Turks enormous..

The Turkish Chamber of Deputies are dis- bind by adimiting that one of the part-1 am & compassionate man, and like not to before, one reads ait less, opinions then number of lyonalad batteries, drawing only a oursing the Ministerial bill for proclaiming,

names who would not be canvassed. But We will content ourselves with laying:

our the to-day is that the Russians have u ners was an active member of the firm. tread either on people's sensibilities

Finally Mr Ng Choy withdrew his objectoes; so I desisted. I shall intimate one or facts. Teas worth 9d. and under in few feet of water, at the mouth of the state of siege here. The Forte has notified

New Malwa, cash, 675 tion, and the summons was allowed to be two names which have been mentioned as London, as old teas, have been purchased Dniester, near Akerman, which they hope the representatives of Powers that it had

credit, 580 amended, When the examination of the likely to be honoured, if you care to know in Hankow at 1- and over, as new. Tens to safely convey to the Kilia month of the declared the blockade of the whole Russian

Allowanoo Trols, 12 a A leading worth 1/1d and ander in London as old Danube, and over the bar to the town of east of the Black Sea. A delay of three: plaintiff was closed, the case was adjourned the secrets of public rumour. till Thursday next.

broker of considerable local experience has teas, have been bought in Hankow at 1/41. Kilia. River engagements may therefore be days will be granted vessels wishing to enter,

and five days to those intending to tear Old Malwa, cash, 695,

Teacontano credit, 560 boon freelyst for the character; while as new; while similarly, teas worth 1/8d. at expected.

Pera, May 2-The Turkish Navy has Black Ses.

Poker & Allowance Tuels, 24 ₫ 18 each of the managers of the three Banks home have been eagerly taken at 2/and whose residence in Hongkong dates back to upwards. Again, the crop 1877-8 is about been ordered to guard Eulina, at the mouth In the Roumanian Chamber of Deputies CAMPHOR 10 19

QUICKSILVEB; *** *** the 60s have also been favourably spoken the worst on record; it also promises to be of the Danube, against the Russians, who the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in reply to a

SALTPETRE, of as coming men; the remaining possible about the largest on record. Prices ruling are within five miles of that point. Another question concerning the bombardment of

wd dadu záxchange. cocupants of the post of honour being the in London in 1876-7 were probably the squadron is to make a reconnaissance of Braila, stated that the Russian batteries mopererade fired first upon the Turks, who returned the

fire. Five bombs fell into Braila, two of Bank, on demand, St-An one of the surrent topics of the senior partner of Pa-lee hong, and two or lowest on record. The settlements for the Odessa and Sebastopol.

three other gentlemen in a similar position week ending May 24th aggregate over day is the contemplated abolition of the in the mercantile community. When the 15,000,000 lbs and this is the largest Five British frouelads have arrived at which struck the residence of the Prefect, 30 days sight, night-pass system, permit me to say a few dollar question was so warmly taken up week's business on record, being more than words in regard to it, and I will teach you recently, and the "sharp" controversy was one fifth of the business of the entire scaron, / Corfu, The Bussian advance guard has There was a slight loss of life, and one house, 6 months' night, ............

The Russians are retarded by deplorable, was not intended by the Turks. Documentary, 6 months' sight, 4/1 and your readers to contrast them. with

The Minister concluded by saying that he

dombay demand Bapses, what has been and may yet be put forward

Prises are in many cases 20 per cent over realate. Buses between Bucharest and was destroyed. This occurrence, although Credite, mouths' sig those ruling in London, and considering

Valentis, The Turks are persecuting the Christians had opposed every solicitation to declare the tonahing this, one of the vexed questions

the wretched quality of the teas are quite as floods and insufficient transports,

Shanghal, demand, bigh asthose of last year, if not higher. The of the day.

did not consider itself in a state of war with

28, 30 days' 15 The night-pass system was introduced

If you can gather up the sayings of the buying which is now going on in Hankow near Ismail sad Galate, and fugitives are independence of Roumania, and that country

Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B., Cossack patrols are being sent over the Turkey.

The Committes of the Egyptian Assembly Moxleans, leg subsequent to the outbreak of the Canton Oracles and give the eager community any is not business it is gambling of the arriving at the latter place. war in 1856, with which Viceroy Yeh bus raps of information on this subject just most reckless description, Justifying almost river. It is estimated that 80,000 Russians

having decided upon the imposition of a Gold Loat immortalised his name, and of which the fancy the anxiety of a whole community of unmeasured terms of condemnation. The

The Amears of Bokhara and the Kashgar extraordinary war tax of £450,000, the

English Sovereign, only living remnant of the dramatist person expectant M, L. C's. 1-you will do a kind | infatuation which seems to have seized are now in Roumania. Bet es de

ary; and the only hope left is that their reading the heirs to their respective thrones that the Egyptian contingent now in Turkey, Discount... feature of Yeh's proclamations regarding notion, although I can assure you that no f tea-buyers in unaccountable and extraordin-have, it is said, declared their intention of Khedive has telegraphed to. Constantinople australian Sovereigns, en

strange extravagances, coming on the top to St. Petersburg, to form an alliance with numbering 8000 men, will be raised to AN ORDINARY MORTAL

of the fearful depression at home, sy Russia

12,000. The remainder of the Egyptian culminate in a panid among Shanghai The Vienna Easter Budget states the contingent will be kept in Egypt for the Hongkong Bank, 40 k

Union las, Society of Cazion, $780- Manila

buyers, and so put a stop, for a short time, Russian and Turkish circulars will not be proteotion of the Sues Canal, to further operations. We renture mean answered by Austro-Hungary as the opinion A telegram from Athens reports that China Traders Ins. Co., $9,500 while to suggest that instead of sending

occurred on the frontier of Epirus between Yangtare Ina, Association, Tir. 700 tant, and enjoyed a hearty laugh at the there was no importation of coins er billion hy more plece goods to Haskow for the regarding the Justise of the cause of either through some thisunderstanding, a confist Chinese Insurance Co., $228

Eight thousand of the Hussian advance Greek troops and a Turkish detachment .. Fira Ins. Co., $550 present, & consigument of strait waistcoats belligerent would be neslear,

which had crossed the frontier in pursuit of China Fire Ins. Co., $148.

H.E. W. Dook Co., 2d) din Shanghai Courier.

The Turks are burning villages opposite brigands.

H.K. G. & M. 8.-boat tio., die Gelats.

Shanghai Steam Navigation, T. Hongkong Gas Co., $76

cagkong Hover Uo, 9021

is Sir Harry Parkes,

The characteristic

aging loud and longs hints were dropped that a certain gifted Hongkong resident might be asked to step up higher; but that is not likely,

the rebellious English," was the urgency personal feeling is entertained by

wlth which his departed celestial Excellency called upon the "Braves" to take up arma and exterminate the Barbarians, who were

causing disturbance in the southern metro.

In thin Yeh ascoeaded to a very great ex-

(From the Manila Papers,) During the second fortnight of May,

polis of His Celestial Majesty's Empire,

burning of the factories, which event, as of any kind whatever.

Perhaps there is already now in Manila would be rather more to the purposs. guard are expected at Bucharest to-day.. a matter of course, was followed by the desertion of the place, not only by the some 110,000 or 120,000 quintales lesf remaining foreigners but also by Bar Matobacco of 1878 orop, and an auction sale jesty's naval forces. Emboldened by this is about to be held the artiola is said to success, Yeh appeared determined to probe good, and many are desirous of poz- Boute his victorious campaign to this sessing

Amongst the many resolutietis taken by place, that his chuckling might be complete

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN

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A diplomatic rupture between Turkey and Roumania is imminent, and will be followed by é declaration of waryjn

An extraordinary session of the Greek Assembly has been convoked for Mar 28th

deures has been lasted at Belgrade forbidding Betvians from leaving the country order was undoubtedly prompted by the

Servian troops prospect of the general mobilization of the

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The afrival of the P. M. B. S. Alaska The Bussians hete stopped the manufab« without permission of the authorities. This Chinese Imperial Loan, £103-

ture of gas at all their Black Sea ports,

bardment fearing confiagration in the event of hom

over theatermination of the Barbarians the Government in ita Civil Administration Into the great sea." Though the fugitives published in the Gate there was a paragraph places to in possession of Alta files to 5th

The Vienna Presse states that Austria (1 refer to fi teigners) from the City of Rams which runs as follows: It is now in May, from which we take the subjoined

will soon issue a declaration of neutrality) slept with more composed, but not alto- tended to ask the Ciments in the Colony WAR NEWS,

A proposal has been started in the Parlles gether serene, minds in the "mansions" of of Honghong, Singapore, Canton, Amoy,

Tilic, May 8-A, official Russian Hongkong (as they were at the time, tom. Salgon, Shangla and Madao, to furnish pared to the Old Fastories), thers were, news regarding the Commerds and Admin- despatch says: Turkish garrison, number mentary Clubs of Vienna to ask the Govern overtheless, diequieting rumours," Istration of the said Celonies to be published ing 1700, abandoned Bayazid, on Mondayment whether any provision has been made leaving large quantities of ammunition for military protection of the Transelvanian ur morning contemporary has initiated in the Quia de Forasteiros. his leaders against Mr Pope Hennessy's The steamer Sorsogon ran upon a dargo- The Russians occupied the town frontier, so as to forestall any sudden

Vienna, May The convention between Hussian invasion.

Servia has concluded a lost of twelve contemplated changes. Yeh's emissaries best which was in the steamer's way on were firmly believed to have come down the mouth of the Dagupan river; and the Russie and Romania for the transit of the from Canton bent upon mischief to this boat foundered with 800 dayanel of rice on Czer's army, is considered by Austro-million franes with the French Chlot Com- Hungary as a breach of neutrality, and the merce Bank. Becruits are still arriving at plane and the bread poisoning of January board, but no personal 1-jury took place. 1857, me might have been expected, not a The Spanish Parque Conchita, which left impression it has caused is much, that from Belgrade, and the formation of a volunteer little sopärmed this bellof. Even the mo Maplls on the 26th Jounery last for the the sapest of alleles it seams doubtful corps to ascomysay the Russians is spoke Chinese Gorernor of the time, Sir Joja Meriones, and for whose infety fears have | Wisiko cha Duressmani will be able to about.

English travellers from the interior of Turkey state that the reports of Moslem enthusiasm are much exaggerated.

A Para special says the Forte has assured Layard that a state of siege will not be proclaimed until necessary

The Forte has notifled the German Em- bassy that Husslans will be permitted to ride in Tuskay.

A Belgrade correspondent reports that the Grand Duke Nicholas has ordered General The Berrian Red Cross Society to unding Fadaieff to repair instantly to Jassy, ameulenses to Houmasta and Montenegro

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