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THE CHINA MAIL.

No. 4868-JUNE 26, 1877.]

throughout the war of 1840-43 (medal), in- plading the first and second capture of Chusan, attack and capture of Chinhas, Ningph, Teokee, Segoan, Bhapoo, Wooing two purchased girls from Canton. The any practical action with regard to a matter.

eaug, Shanghas, Chin-Kiang and forest ment of Nanking. He joined the army in 1825, and became Major-General in 1874. Major-General F. Turner, R.A., becomes Lieutenant-General in the army, consequent bpon the death of Lieutenant-General Oroggan, but there will be no promotions in the junior ranks.

The Suez Canal.-Le Canal de Suez has published the following return of the traffic of the Canal since the opening:mada

Yish 1870

Total Tonnage under Per cent, under Торлако. British lag. British Flag.

604,916...

... 433,950... 66-26 18711142,200 819,679 71-78 1872 ... 1,744,161..1,258,235... 71-09 1878 2,085,072 1,400,701... 71-93 18742,428,672 ... 1,797,494 ..

***74-18 1875. 2,940,709 ... 9,181,887 ... 74:17

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Silting.) June 25, 1877.

DISORDERLY.

lato in they will, they can now only be of TRAFFIC, IN WOMEN, CO Chun Ayeo, married women, was again | historical interest, as it is too late to tako brought up to answer the charge of bring. first girl in question was the daughter of a deceased Mandarin in Canton. There was no evidence against the defendant, and she was discharged. Mr Holmes appeared for the defence.

(Before C. May, Esq.). June 20, 1877.

IMPROPER ABLUTIONS Lee Ahon, coolie, was arrested by P. C. No. 688, Vassawah Singh, with, bathing In stream behind Rose Villas. The Con- stable proceeded to the spot in consequence of Information he received from a gentle man, and found eight men bathing in the stream. They were all naked. Fined $1.

AN AQUATIO FEAT.

that happened so long ago. It fi certainly to be very much regretted that this affair has not been settled upon its merits, and that it has been allowed to be mixed up with the Convention. It is clear that the Chinese have pretty well succeeded in what they intended from, the ficat to do, and have bought off a difficult question at a cheap price.

You will see from the commercial reports going forward by this mail, that the Tea and ilk prospects are looking a little brighter than they were a short time back. The Tea market had become deluged with common kinds which holdera were most anxious to get quit of at almost any prlos before the new Toas came forward. Bales were there fore pressed without reserve and prices in consequence went lower and lower until it seemed that there was really no limit to the downward tendency. Things are, how eyer, at the present moment" looking a shade brighter. A large portion of the heavy stock has been got rid of and prices are in consequence a little firmer. It is

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Makhtar Pashe reports that an additional force will be required to defend the southern ronds, as the Ruslans evidently intend to gain possession of the River Arran or Euph rates.

The Bedouins are becoming troublesome in Palestine, and there is a panic at Jerusalem.

The Russian General Toskelokoiff, who was wounded at Ardahan, is dead,

A Russian official messenger announces that the Persian Prince Mohammed All Metrza has entered the Russian army of the Canesans,

and was won by the formor by twenty lengths.

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George Buchanan, seaman belonging to the American ship Thomas Lord, wasobarged by Inspector Grimes under the following circumstances. The Inspector'said that at about 11 pm. on the 28th lust, he was charged with assault. A man named Patrick standing at the Harbour Master's whart; only to be hoped that the purchases at the Among the banda who endeavor to cross the the other passengers, He also helpod to:

London, May 28 Vienna correspon dent says the Turkish Ministers of War and Finance have apparently tendered their resignations. The Sultan's declafon is still pending. The Grand Vizler wishes to mediate with the Obambor, and bas

THE "MARY BELLE ROBERTS." The San Francisco Chornicle of May 29th Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B., conferred with leading: members on the formation of a Cabinet. Mahmoud Damid has the following strange paragraph ----

Mexicans, Pacha deolares in favor of unbonding opponThe bark Mary Belle Roberts, which Gold Leat, tion to the Chambers.

salled from this port on the 12th of last English Sovereigns, month for Honolulu, with freight and a Australian Sovereigns, number of passengers, arrived at her desti- Discount, ... nation on the 29th ultimo, after a pleasant passage, so far as the elements were con- cerned, but not without plenty of storms | Hongkong Bank, 84 % prem. on board. It appears that the master, Union Ins. Sostaty of Canton, $750 Captain Gray, is a slave to alcohol, and China Traders' Ins. Co., $2,800 according to the assertion of one of the Chinese Insurance Co., 1940 passengers can put away more whisky daily Yangtase Ins. Association, Tls, 726 than it would take to kill an average man, H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 1570 On the voyage out, while under the influence China Fiss Ins. Co., $149 of exocssive potations, he made several H.K. & W. Doak Co., 80% dis. attempts to effect an entrance into the L.K. O. M. 8.-bost Co., 7% dis state-room of one of the lady passangers, Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tin, 28 and only ceased his persecutions when ber Hongkong Gas Co., $75 brother, after detecting him, tried to shoot Hongkong Hotel 0., 1692 blin, bat was prevented from so doing by Chinese Imperial Loan, 103 break the monotony of the seventeen-day passage by taking bathe on desk while the ladies were around, and several times drove them to their rooms by rushing around in a state of complete nudity. These anties he kept up until within three days of the bark's arrival in part, when the mate, who was petitioned by the passengers to do so, A Vienna despatch has the following: put Gray.in irons, only succeeding after a Mukhtar Fasha has telegraphed to Oon savers struggle, requiring aiz men stantinople that he would have to retire subdue and render him harmless. A tow behind Erzaroum, as the passes of Sogheulen minutes before the arrival of the vessel in and Dogh were being turned by the port, Captain Gray was released, and hit Ramians, and his army is in danger of being conduct was afterward made the subject of cut off from Erzeroam, Russian cavalry an inquiry by the American Consul, who already having appeared on his flank. A suspended him from the command of the The agents, Messrs. Williams & been oficially assured that not a single Blanchard, say that Gray has gone crazy, correspondent at Danilograd states he has vessel.

and the statement is confirmed by the Russian officer has been sent to Bosie.

owner of the vessel, who however, does rios think that his lunacy wan caused by drink.

Henry Klyeu, seaman unemployed, we 'complained to Inspector Cradock that a seaman at the Sailors' Home had beaten and cut him on the nose. The Inspector accompanied him to the Mess Room at the Rome, where he found great confusion, the place being covered over with potatoes, vidently thrown about by the boarders The defendant was sober. Patrick, how ever, was not in attendance. Mr J. Bohurter, the steward at the Home, stated that he had just left the Mess Room five minutes before, when the row unexpectedly broke aut. The defendant was discharged

with a caution.

DISERTION.

James Smith and John Harry Hesse, seamen of American ship Matchless, were charged with desertion They were arrested by F. C. Penn and Clare on a descriptive return from the U. 8. Consul. The de

fendants said they belonged to the Matches ten, but bed a complaint to make to the Cousul. They went to the Consulate to make this complaint and were told that the Consul would not be visible until to-mor- row; therefore they desired to walt. The defendants were ordered to be taken on board, and the case was to be brought to the notice of the U. 8. Consul.

SQUADING ACCOUNTE

Tang Atung, a. tallor, was charged by Yeong Atal, a shopman in a tailor's shop wherein the defendant was also employed, with stealing a silk jacket, which had just best finished. The defendant was absent

until yesterday and was given into custody, from the shop after the robbery on the 13th On the 14th, the complainant received an anonymous letter in which was endlosed a pawnticket, which referred to the missing jacket, and the complainant bad it taken out of pawn. The defendant admitted that he took the jacket; the master oved bim 83. Three months' hard labour.

THE PORTER NUISANUM,

Le Akwal, a coolie, was charged under the following ciroumtances. A lady landed In a boat at Peddar's Wharf. She had a leather trunk, and the defendant and two others fucaped into the boat with a view to securing the porterage. There was co- siderable danger of the boat being upset by the rush. Fined $1.

LAHOENY.

Leong Aaam, a boatman, was again brought up for stealing a quantity, of gam bier from the Ying Keo Hong. The firm had 1137 plculs of this dye consigned to it from Haiphong in the steamer Washi, and the defendant's boat was engaged to dis charge the cargo. About 100 plouls were found to have been stolen. Four months' hard labour,

A SAD TALE,

he saw a man swimming to the shore. The man struggled on to the landing place and was discovered to be the defendant He appeared to be drunk and fell back again after having got ashore. The de- fendant told the Inspector that, he bad swam, sahore from the Thomas Lord which was lying in the middle of the harbour, Mr Alexander H. Fairbairn, Chief Officer of the ship, stated that the defendant was a seaman on board. He had a communion tion from the Police Inspector and then found that the defendant was not on board, He was on board during the evening. The defendant said he was not very drunk. He went overboard for a swim and thought he might as well take a longer exercise by swimming ashore. Fined 50 centa.

LARUENT.

Wong Akong, a hawker, was charged with having gone into the Kwong Cheong chandler's shop and stolen therefrom three pieces of clothing under the pretence of buying things from the shop. He then ran away, but was caught by Inspector Grimes, who happened to land at the Central Mar kes Wharf. Three months' hard labour,

A DESERTER.

The Greek Government are despatching detachments of troops to the frontier dally Greek soldiers have made numerous arrests

frontier into Turkey, opening of the season will be somewhat A Berlin correspondent says the German more moderate than usual, as it is quite squadron in the Agean Sea will be increased to a dozen vessels, including four or five sure that the market here cannot stand a

firstclass izon-dlads. great strain.

A Special from Athens reports that the Greek troops in Mores are moving toward the Continent.

The Turks have attempted for the fourth time to establish their batteries opposite the Roumanian position at Islaer. The Roumanian artillery drove them away.

An amount of tribute naually paid to

There seems now pretty good reason to believe that the European Silk crop will be short. The cold weather which has so long prevalled bar had the effect that was antici pated, and unless some unexpected ebarge take place, we cannot expect anything like an average continental crop. All sorts of rumours have been "going around" to telegrams from Chios announcing a short supply there; but people do not seem to attach vary great importance to them. cerning the working of the Misions under The Report of the Rev. Dr. Eltel con

hla charge at Rongkong and Poklo have been read here with much interest and were the subject of special comment at the recent meeting of the London Missionary Society at Exeter Hall. The interest in Missions continues unabated, and people are fully disposed to support those to China and to Turkey, about 800,000 francs, has been make due allowance for the difficulties unanimously appropriated by both Rou which must necessarily exist in that coun-manian Chambers for the use of the army. try. There is an earnestness and straight- The alarming reports about the popular forwardness about Dr. Eitel's report which demonstration in Constantinople were will commend it to the good sense of the greatly exaggerated. There was no trace public here. I do not think they are on of anything like a rising. All passed of a the whole much taken by the strong invoo orderly as could be expected, tive against the residents in China which is sometimes indulged in by Missionary gentlemen whose seal outrans their dis- The suspension of Mr Ed. Holdsworth paper for the apprehension of a deserter especially as he is enffering at present from him. On the 10th June a description of Shanghai has elicited much sympathy, from the American barque Helena, was severe illness. From what I learn there Witness was are prospects of the estate coming out well, received at the Station. ordered to apprehend that deserter, but he and efforts are being made to effent a pri did not find him. The Helena ad sailedvate winding up and to preserve the busi for Sydney on or about the 19th. The neas, which is valuable. The creditors are defendant told witness that he was that only few in number, and it ought not to be deserier. The defendant told him that he difficult to effect the and in view. had been in the Colony formerly, and that his passage had been paid by Government from Hongkong to New South Wales in the Somerset, Defendant also told witness that he had been the greater part of fifteen months in the Government Civil Hospital, and that he had been convicted of vagrancy the Bridge and drunkenness. The defendant admitted that what the Constable had said was correct He deserted from the Helena because be was sick. 14 days' bard labour.

Henry Trode, late a seamar on board the American barque Helena, was arrested under the following aroumstances, P. C. James Edwards, No. 78, stated that from an order he received from Inspector Grey, he went to the Cricket Ground and found, eretion.

He arrested the defendant lying there,

SINGING MENDICANT

Wong Amow, a ballad singer, was charged with singing in front of a Chinese shop in Wing Lok Street. The defendant said he was singing for his living. Discharged

A FIERY CASE.

Foong Ayeung, a fisherman, was charged with stealing two baskets of fish from the Central Market wharf. The fish was placed in the water in baskets for the purpose of

China.

'NINGPO,

June 17.

There was a meeting of Shareholders in Boats on Saturday afternoon, when it was stated that the sale was a faut the price; $16,000, in hard Mexicans and that $5,000 had been paid as bargain money. So during the week, very probably, the thing will be wound up. The hitch I spoke of still exists, but the bargain money being paid, shareholders are not so anxious re- garding the final settlement. Everything will be settled, I think, when the Tantal returns from Bangchow, which he should do to day.

The place is full of rumours; one is that to-morrow we shall have no less than four steamers in from Shanghai-viz., the Han- kowe to run regularly between Shanghai and Ningpo; the Soochow the Formosa (Jardins,

St. Petersburg, May 27 despatch from the army of the Causasus says that General Melikoff with (1) battalions and some arifl. lery, and General Dowell, with seven bat

The Turks landed 3,000 mountaineers in talions, have left Ardahan to join the former the neighborhood of Adlos on the 22nd.

Troops have been despatched from the Konbin district to occupy the mountain

near Kars.

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There have been a number of triding encounters in Abbaala

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VESSELS TO AREIVE.

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Cardiff (Spk'n Jan. 27 New York

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Feb.

From ales of Honelalu papers to May th the Alta California takes this item -----

Captain Gray, late master of the bark

22, Sophie, Mary Belle Roberts, was arrested last week the bark was libelled. The time set for 10, C. R. Bishop, on a charge of smuggling, and on Thursday

Jan the trial of the latter case is next week 12. Woodhall, Tuesday. The former will be beard sa soon as Captain Gray's health is restored. 5, Carrizal, It appears that some forty time of opium

17, Therese Bohn, were brought down in the bark, of which 12, Leading Wind, about half were brought ashore in a parcel 16, Cactus O of dirty linen by the cabin boy, while the tality of the captain in the cabin, and put into a buggy on the wharf, in which the revenue officers were enjoying the hospi-19, F. P. Lichfield, captain presently drove off to the hotel. after his arrest it was & und in the custody of the hotel alerk. The balance of the oplum was found in a secret locker in the captain's state room, behind a cheat of Opium is worth about $75 a

drawera.

The Bayazid column bad made a recon-pound at the present time in Honolulu.

The vessel is owned by Captain M. K. naftance toward Van..

Kurdish irregulars, who had been threa-Roberts, of San Francisco, tening their rear, fled before the Russian advance.

London, May 27.-Ten fron-clads are ni Portsmouth. The turret ship Thurulerer has returned to Portsmouth with disabled machinery. Four thousand horse stalls for transport vessels are being delivered at

Woolwick.

Londen, May 27-A correspondent in Vienne telegraphs that a French consor tium headed by M. Freemy, has offered the Porte a loan of 50,000,000 francs in consideration of the right to Issue and circulate small coins from the produce of Turkish mines. It has also offered a loan of $2,000,000, which shail serve as the foundation for the new intended issue of six million consolides.

Vienne, May 28.-Abdul Kerim Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-chief, has in formed the inhabitants of Rutschuk, Varna,

9, Maipu, 27, Gold Hunter, 28 Janet Ferguson,

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15, George Croshaw, Cardiff 17, D. McB, Park, 19, Victoria, 19, O. W. Cochrane,

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. Some four weeks ago, in noting the arrival of the British barque Frederica, from Java, it was reported how the vessel's safety 19, Cygnus,

as imperilled by her grounding quite 20, Springfield, unexpectedly on a coral reef, where there 20, Warrior, was no indication of shoal water or other 20, George, danger, and when she was in proper work 22, Birling (3.), lug order. The master, Qaptain J. B. 26, May Queen, Press, acted throughout the emergency 27, Belndia, with considerable judgment, and was not 27, Fortuna (4), only successful in fasting the barque off, 29, Commissary but in bringing her on to Melbourne with dr. comparatively trifling damage to the cargo. The consignees of the cargo, the Victoria Sugar Company, recently presented Captain Press with a valuable gold watch and chain

11, Benefactor,, for bins exertions in the raatter, and latterly the various offices in which the oargo was fosured sent a very complimentary letter to 11, Woodhall,

4, Rota, 4, Sydenham, 7, Kaisow, 10, St. Elmo, 10, Adolph,

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Ho Alfa, a married woman, was charged Keeping them alive, and they were found Matheson & Co.), on her way to Wenchow Sobumis and Sillstria that all persons not him as a recognition on their part of the 11, H. S. Sandford (8.) Cardiff with having in her possession a pawnticket to have been ablen. Bearch was madeand and Foodbow; and the Haesan (C.M.S.N.), having six months' provisions must leave till and seamanship displayed by him 13, Vega,

which was reported as having been lost. The defendant said her busband had gone to Singapore last year. She lived in the suburbs of Canton, but had been driven from her home by the floods. She lost three of her children and was told that some children had been picked up and taken care of by the Tang Wah Hospital, so she came down here to look for her own children. She picked up the pawntioket in the street. Discharged.

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William Leslie, a seaman unemployed, was sent to 14 days' hard labour for stealing a goat at the Baller's Home from one Joseph Davica, a master mariner,

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WILFUL MURI ME. Amico Giacomo and Paerara Joseph, beaten, were again brought up charge on suspicion with the wilful murder of one Mangel Esa, & Chillan. Inspector Lindesy applied for a further remand of one week Application granted,

RENDITION.

one of the baskets was observed to be in as at present.Rumour also has it that high tow of a fishing jank. The defendant and offers are made for river frontage to no- two other men were on board, and the lat commodate the new lines. One is said to ter said the fish were sold to them by thebo even anxious to secure the piece of land defendants. The two men were not in st called "Price's," and another as far down as Baaaw; these two landings to com- tendance now. Remanded till the 27th.

municate with the City by tender, after your Tralee mode of connection. This is not at all a bad idea, especially se land can be had so cheap down the river: and the Customs are just as convenient for cargo there as near the City.-N. C. D. New

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before He Lordship Chlef Justice Bir JOHN SMAriz.) June 26, 1877.

Choy Chin. Tang Shing, $342 28.- The claim was on a promissory note and was heard last Court day. As there had not been proper service of the summons,

to take it.

Japan.

YOKOHAMA,

(Japan Ozeite)

within twelve days

Constantinople, May 28-A Turkish fleet has arrived at Crete.

It is stated that Greece has sent a note to the Porte, asking that the same privileges be accorded to Thessaly and Epirus as to the Slavonio provinces. The Porte replied that the only privileges they had a right to were already accorded by the Constitution. Greece sent a second note, but the Forte has not yet replied.

London, May 28.-A despatch from Ga latz says: The Russians have measured all vessels in the harbor here, stating that they will shortly require them. Many rafts have arrived from the Bareth, all ready for bridge ing purposes. A large number of fresh troops are expected soon,

under the very trying circumstances in 13, Penshaw, which he was placed during the voyage. 14, Antipodes, The letter was accompanied by a purse of 18, Titan,

May 50 sovereigns.

8, Staghound, 4, James Shepherd, London 5, Mikado (8.), 7, Woodville,

"The old adage that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction receives something like v rification in the following, which, 8878 the Bendigo Avertiser, is authentic in all particulars save the names of the principal 10, David, dramatis persone. A short time since, a 11, Naworth; young sailor, second officer of a ship trading 11, Papillon, to the Mauritius from Melbourne, left his 12, Peruvian, wife living at Williamstown. At Port Louis 12, Chandos,

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eri asized him, and he was left in the 13, Lorne (.), hospital seriously ill. On the arrival of the 18, Alstra, ship the wife saw the captain, who gave her 14, Achilles (8.), the fasts concerning the health of her hus-15, Sophis, band. Babsequently another arrival from 16, Ferdinand Brumm, Louden Mauritius told her he had heard that her husband died in the hospital,' and upon this very unreliable authority, she conclud

ad barself a widow, and in this capacity. Undine,

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took a situation in the provinces, and after Feb. husband feavlog-be married her em Mar. ployer's brother. Meanwhile the Enosh Arden of the narrative was no dead at all, 10, Sir Lancelot, but recovered, and, no ship offering for the 18, Coldstream, colony, he shipped home, writing Bis wife, 24, Wigton, who, having left her former residenes, never 28, Isle of Erin, got his letters. Arrived in England, he 4pr

6, Cores, é, Messenger, learned that a rich relative in China had

7. Багасел, died, and left him a large amount of money. and accordingly he sailed to China, and took possession of the property, upon which he 10, B. Watson, realised some 480,000, the result of years of 18, Strathearn, 53ccessful speculation by the deceased 18, Rachel, devine, and sailed for Victoria, to find he 20, Moses B. Towers, Newcastle (N.S.W.) wife, and enjoy his wealth with her, only to 21, Alfred Hawley, Sydney And that, unlike Ponelope, she had not 28, Duke of Abercorn, London waited for her Ulyezet, and was another's. May

2, Goodell,

New York B, Abbey Cowper, London The next homeward mail boat took him away to England without disturbing the felloity of the existing arrangement. The 12, Edward Barrow, Antwerp

Cuxhaven wife now repents, her precipitancy when it 12, Atlanta (e.),

LOADING FOR ORINA AND JAPAN PORES, 41 Zordon-Steamers via Sues Canal, Glantalloth. Lotus, Atholl

AN UNPLEASANT DISPUTE. Yuen Aking, & cook to Mr Kellar, of the East Point Distillery, asin appeared to answer the charge of misbehaving himself The complainant did not attend, and the defendant said the matter

A meeting of the creditors of Mr Fred. Berlin, May 27.-Bismarck, during his had been arranged; the complainant had the case was dismissed for a fresh writ to Douglass was held this morning (June 15th) recent visit to this city, had an interview paid him and he was cooking for him again be issued. Mr Sharp, who appeared for in Court rooms of the German Con- with the French Chargé d'Affaires, in which the plaintiff, asid subsituted service had sulata, Mr Zippe, H. I. G. M. Consul, he expressed great disapprobation of the been made according to law. But the de presiding. Mr Ferd. Knoblauch, Official change of Cabinet. The continuation of fendant had turned up and appeared in Administrator of the Estate, presented his Due de Cares in the Ministry of Forsign times any about a twelvemonth from her 28, City of Aberdeen, London Court. His Lordship, however, adjourned report, which showed that the debts owing Affairs somewhat appeased the irritation of the case till next week for Mr Justice by the bankrupt, after deducting admitted the great Chandelier, whe said that no inters Snowden, whose return la dally expected, offsets are $4,810, while the available assets ference need be expected so long as the are something under $500, sum barely French Government refrains from promoting salolent to pay the salaries due to the Ultramentine interests otherwise, the most Ho Fook and ant. e. Cho Tho Kum, serrants of the late frm and the costs of serious complications might he feared, 66 80.-This was a claim by a boatman and liquidation. Among the cisims is one London, May 31.-The people of Ireland his wife for the recovery of damages for a brought forward by Mr Benson for upwards have made up a parse of from $100,000 to collision. The female plaintiff proved her of $500, on behalf of the Japanese Govern. $124,000 for the Pope The greater part of case by stating that as, her cargo-boat was ment, for arrears of ground rant.

this came in very small subscriptions, al alongside one of Messra Douglas Lapraik & Major Murate, whose skili as a marksman though in the County of Wicklow a farmer Co.'s steamers to disditarge a cargo of ten is well known, was wounded in Hingeguchi is stated to have subaribed 36,000. Cardi into the English Mail ateamer, the defend. He took up a rifle and killed three or four zal Cullen took to Rome. $800,000 collected ant, who was in charge of the No. 1 Lighter rebel leaders who were destanding in in the Dubilt Diocese alone. The total Ubuu Akin and four others were abarged of the M. M. Company, ran into her boat, breastworks, and the rebels then lost heart. amount of English Catholio presentations is with having committed crimes and offences doing damage to the extent of $8.80. For Murata ordered his men to charge and was $73,850.

Paris May 27-The contest for the prize In Chinese territory. The case was first the defence it was contended that the leading them when a ballet struck bim in brought forward on the 20th and remanded damage was only trivial and that $8 would the breast. The would is not reported to of the Jockey Club, the French Derby, catre off at Chantilly today. The rang was won All the 28th. On the 2nd inst. a Chinese be quite saftalent to cover it. Judgment be fatal, but severs.

The manufacture of matches is making by Yangiols Verneville rond, Mandario named Fung Ting Kai appeared for $5, with costs.

great progress in Japan. About 10,000 Strandhis third. Eight ran. The bats botes of matches are daily turned out at ting was three to one on Songloir, the Shlashin-chleba company in Honjo Rome, May 28.The Pope, in receiving Tokio, where about 180 men and women Austrian pilgrims, deplored the change in (Bơm our own Correspondent Į are employed.

Austria's behavior toward the Holy Bee, Information has been received that in whoss rights the formerly defended even by LONDON, 18th May, 1877.

Hagoubima even the women hats the time force of arms. During the present week, very little has perialists, and when the latter have missed fadrid, May 1-Sixty thousand soldiers the let and 8th had nothing to do with the taken place of special internet to China their way and asked to be directed have de will be sent to Cuba in the Autis care, but from the look of their faces, that

clined to give them information and Eave Laterpool, May 25, Ex-President Grant did not appear to be honest ed They readers. Last night, the dovement was abused them. Some of these women have arrived here to-day. Adam Badantų 11. 8. were arrested because they had the same again, touched up" with regard to the heen taken to the camp and had the case Consul at London, and Vice-Consul Falta

• names, and the informer thought them to be the men wanted. He would apply for promised report from Mr Grottenor con of this fighting explained to them, when childs, with several prominent Americans, the case to be remanded, as he had to go to cerning the Yunnan expedition, and the they have been repentant, and said that went in a tender to meet the ship. The sume ted years ago the Kagoshima met got Hayer of Liverpool, with a number of pros Tungkoon and then to Canton.

Subsequently, the Tat and 5th defendants stereotyped answer was given that the pa- many rewards for having dated wall is bat.minent sitisons, received Grant at the land- were discharged. Mr Caldwell, from the pers would be forthcoming shortly. It is the foldy, and they thought the same thing ing stage on the return of the tender,

would happen now to thous who follow London, May 18-á ress for the sham- ofics of Mr Brereton, appeared for the last quite evident that there has been a con algo, who is the reason they went out plonskip of the Themes took place on the defendant. The same was remanded tipiderable hitch seput them. Coming us | tan) lomillas,

grow triday between Boyd abd ziggin 2nd July

and made the following statement-Ha

had been deputed by the Chiness Admiral

Chak Kwok Yiu to come to Hongkong to CHINA AFFAIRS AT HOME.

look for some men charged with burglary

at Toongioon, At bis instance the defend-

ante were arrested. He had been making enquiries about the matter, and found that

17

is too late."

Quotations. Boxerone, June 26, 1877. OPIUM,auÑer Patan, cash... $5538

gredit Old Pazza, sash,.., 6821

Bredit, Nett Bonares, cash, 848

dbed it, Old Benares, Gash, 847

Sredit,

fa

در

Hew Malwa, cash, 575 sredit, $80 Allowance Taols, 13,36

Old Malwa, cash, 593.

Allvrense

predit, 600 Tesla, 89 & 49

Bailing Paula.

Wyld

Malbrok, Kate Carale.

Birahvale,

Elastoné Lord of the Ides,

At Liverpool,

Patrocina (8) Pilgrim

Lord Macaulay, Alexandra,

At Newcastla (N.S. W.) for H'kong. Escort

Crested Wave,

J. S. Stone.

At By Iney (for Shanghai).

Black Adder.

Berapita