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Notices to Consignees.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

S. Atholl having arrived from The above Forte, Congaces of Cargo

are hereby informed that their Goode are belug landed at their risk and stored by the Undersigned in their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Yokohama, unless notice to the contrary in given before Noon To-morrow.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 3rd Proximo will be subject to ront.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, July 27, 1877.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES: -P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s S. 8. MALWA AND HINDOSTAN.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Vessols, from London, Bombay

and Intermediate Porta, and in connection with the Steamer DECCAN from Cal- cutta, are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowni, at West Point, whence delivery can be obtained from this dato.

Goods not delivered by the 4th August will be subject to rent.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent,

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Hongkong, July 28, 1877. DANISH SHIP DORIS BRODERSEN,

FROM SAIGON.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Vaceel are requested to send In their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme diate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vossel will be landed and stored at Con- signess' risk and expense.

MELCHERS & Co., Agonis

Hongkong, July 21, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

5. 8. ESMERALDA, FROM MANILA

CONSIGNEES formed that MMONBIGNEES of Cargo per above

their Goods have been landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Under algned.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

A. MAG, HEATON,

Agent.

Hongkong, July 30, 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter dgnature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

H. DE FOUEY, Agent,

Ex "Djemnah."

N. B. 100 bags Stores,......from Madras,

K. Y. 27 pages. Medicine, Į

from Saigon. ---&o,, Gy Ban Tal,... I Hongkong, July 30, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debts. Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor Oumers will be Responsible for any

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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

CLEARED Cactus Olivars, for Cebu. Gryfe, for San Franalson. Enid, for Bangkok. Nimbus, for Guam. Humboldt, for Nowchwang Thorkild, for Tientaln. Tullochgorum, for Foochow. Douglas, for Coast Porta. --Bully, for Bangkok.

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

"BOWEN" will be despatched as above

on or about the 13th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

FOR LONDON, The A 1 British Barque

"BON 1000RD," W. SHOTT, Master, will quick despatch as above,

For Freight, apply to

have

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

"A. S. DAVIS,”

J. W. FORD, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have early despatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

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FOR SALE.

ael

HAMPAGNE 1874,

HEIDI 0x & Co.'s MONOPOLE.

DEETJEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

1581

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE is hereby given, that the Or- SHAREHOLDERS in this CoRPORATION will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 10th day of August ourrent, at Three o'clock p.m., for the pur. pose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 80th June, 1877.

Ndinary Yearly SIEETING of the

By Order of the Court of Directors,

THOMAS JACKSÓN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

aule HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NREGISTERS OF SHARES of the

ATOTICE is hereby given, that the

CORPORATION will be ULOSED from the 4th to the 16th day of August current (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directora,

THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager, Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONDS FOR THE YEAR 1876.

HAREHOLDERS in above

Say requested to furnish the Undersigned with a List of their Contibu tions for the year ending 31st December last, in order that the proportion of the Net Profits to be reserved for Contributors may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st October next will be ad- justed by the Company, and no claims or alterations will be subsequently admitted,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary. Hongkong, August 1, 1677.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

ÁDJUSTMENT OF BOBUS FOR THE YEAR

--- --- --- . 1876.- -- 1 -

nol

HAREHOLDERS in te survie the pany are requested to furnish the Undersigned with a List of their Contribu tious for the year ending 31st December last, in order that the distribution of Twenty per cent (20 %) of the Nott Profits reserved for |

not rendered prior to the 31st October next, will be adjusted by the Company, and no olaims or alterations will be inbsequently

PASSENGERS,

ÄRRIVED./Nr

Par Peito, from Shanghai: for Hong kong, Messrs A. C. Ebrahim and T. W. Fowles, and 8 Chinese; for Saigon, Messrs Flonard Loals, and Leront Jean Baptiste; for Singapore, Miss Almeida, and Mr O. T. Wilkinson; for Marseille, Mr and Mrs Rodionnoff, Mr and Mrs J. Paterson.

VA DEPARTED, *

Per Charlton, for Port Darwin, Mr J. Maclehose.

MEMOB. FOR TO-MORROW /Shipping. Noon-Douglas leaves for Const Ports. 4 p.m.->Spartan leaves for Singapore, do

TAF

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & 00. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

[No. 4395.-August 1, 1877.

Не

Boil. If the Russians have defeated the offered any resistance when taken in charge. Turks at Karabunar there will probably Later in the day, he was taken before 0. be no further obstacle interposed to the B Bradford, Esq., Vlas Consul General

and charged with breaking gaol, advance of the same army on Adrianople, pleaded guilty, and made a confession ex and we may now expect at any moment onerating all those at the gaol of complicity to hear that the Russians have reached in his escape; and in the presence of the that place. Arrived there the question Court and the police fully demonstrated will then havo to be speedily settled his modus operands of scaling the gaol-yard whether or not outside Powers intend to wall. He was sentenced to 42 days' im permit Russia to attack the Turkish Prisonment on bread and water diet, under the strictest vigilance of the gaol-keeper. Capital Probably the appearance of In a few days, it is expected he will be the Russians before Adrianople, or at again brought up and tried on the other least the fall of that city, will herald charges against him, ́ ̧¡

Per Stentor, for Shanghal, Mrs and Master DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUIA CONSIDERABLE amount of speculation Danenberg, and 20 Chinese.

Fer Edith Rose, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese.

TO DEPART

Par Douglas, for Const Forts, 1 European, and 150 Chinese.

Per Bully, for Bangkok, 18 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Nont

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close-

For PAKHOI, via Canton overland, --

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT.

MEDICINER, Stat. MANUFACTURERS

OF

an interposition of foreign Powera, and Captain Hellen, the master of the the close of the war. The cooupation by sohooner Lizzie, was charged before R. A. the Roumanians of towns captured by Mowat Eaq, yesterday (July 27th), with the Russians, is an excellent method using abusive language to Mr W. Handyside Tapp, HL.B.M.'s Registrar of Shipping, in for releasing the Czar's troops for service the Shipping Office, on the 24th and 25th in the field.

instant Mr Robinson appeared for the defendant. Mr Tapp detailed the language used by the defendant, and his statements has been indulged in at different periods wore more or less corroborated by three other

witnesses. Mr Robinson contended that: as to the cause and object of the tremen no offence had been committed, and urged dous excitement that spread over Chins that Mr Tapp had insufficient grounds for a few months ago, and which has not yet detaining the veel as he had done. Bls. been entirely stamped out, known as the Worship considered that the defendant had paper-man mania." The opinion seem-contravened the law, and fined him and ed general that the Secret Societies were costs.-N. O, D. News, at the bottom of the agitation, but some people considered its object to be the destruction of the reigning dynasty, and others the ejecturent of foreign To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL,"

Horgkong, Ang. 1, 1877 missionaries. Judging from a translation

Sra, In passing the entrance to the of two placards that have been posted up The publication of this issus commented in various towns and villages in Chihli Victoria Gaol, which I do daily, I have fre- quently seen backfuls of boiled rice taken - copy of which appears in a recent away evidently for pigs' food. It made me issue of the N. C. Herald-there seems sorry to think that the poor natives inside to be no doubt that those teaching must be in rather bad condition when they foreign religions in the country are at were unable to take their "chow-chow."

I would suggest that until the Govarn- the hill side least one of the parties attacked. The first placard commences by stating that ment New Vegetable Garden

yields produce-which I have no doubt will in various towns and villages corrupt be sent to the inmates of the Gaol, so that religionista are met, who cut off talle, they may the better enjoy their rice, let involving death to the victims. The the surplus rice be served with jam and fresh

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Fotams Water, Sarsaparilla.

Water, and other Aerated Water

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1878.

At 7.80 am Tomorrow, the 2nd Inst. For BWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- | #1 7,25 p.sh.

Per DOUGLAS, at 11.30 a.m., on Thurs-

day, the 2nd August. ↑

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. —

Per SPARTAN, at 3.30 pm. To-mox

row, the 2nd instant, instead of previously notified.

For

HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.

For WASHI, at 480 p.m. To-morrow,

the 2nd fast.

For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.-

Per FOTTUNG, at 6 p.m., on Friday,

the Brd August. A Mail will also be closed for Pakhol,

For MANILA, --

DEATH.

On July 31st, HERBERT HANGE, Infant Son of Rer. J. O., and Mts. Med. Nevin, aged 4 montha,

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1877.

THE Right Hon. George Ward Hunt, Por ESMERALDA, at 11.80 a.m., on First Lord of the Admiralty, whose

Saturday, the 4th August.

For SAN FRANCISCO.

on Saturday, the 4th August, instead For CITY OF PEKING, at 3.30pm

of as previously notified.

For SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY,—

J

For ADRIA at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday,

the 7th fort.

MAXES BY THE FRENCH PACKET.— The French Contract Packet PEIRO, will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 4th August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, eid Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Flil, Aden, Boy- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria, This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA

CORRESPONDENCE.

GAOL DIETETICE.

Tours truly,

HUMANITARIAN,

Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Esg.).

August 1, 1877.

B

officials," the placard, goes on to state, milk, strawberry jam, I think, is the "have apprehended many of them and best. If such a course were adopted very tortured them, but without their showing little rica would be carried away from the any sign of pain. Afterwards it was gate. noticed that in the hollow of their arm- pite and on the soles of their feet, bits of plaster were stuck on. These were death is announced by telegraph, was the charme used by the sect, which born at Buckhurst in 1825, and educated enabled them to withstand torture with- the bar in 1851, and went the Oxford taken off they were unable to bear it, at Eton and Oxford. He was called to out fear or pain. When thema were

A. SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER. circuit, but be relinquished practice and immediately made confession to the Yip Alol, a coolle, was found by a Chinese before entering Parliament. In 1853 effect that they were in the employment Lokong walking on the beach near the and 1857 he unsuccessfully contested the of the propagators of a certain religion premises of Mesara Jardino, Matheson de Co. borough of Northampton in the Conser that their duty was to disseminate the at East Point. He had a bag and a bamboo vative interest, but in Des., 1857, on religion everywhere and to stupify people in his hand. On being halled, he threw the death of Mr Augustus Stafford, he and out off their taile, till people under the bag and bamboo into the water. He was returned for the northern division 30 down to childhood were made their then ran away and jumped into the water. The Constable followed him, and he came of the county of Northampton, which he victims. The tails were afterwards hung out of the water again. The Constable soole has represented over since. Always an upon tress, and the soul of the subject him into custody, and on his person were active and business member of the was doomed to be led away by the head found the pick looks in Court, also three House of Commons, Mr Hunt took, in of the religion, who used some further pawnticket. 14 days' hard labour as a 1886, a very prominent position, by in-pharms to enrol them as soldiers in rogue and vagabond. troducing a bill for dealing with the Hades, where they were made to fight cattle plague, and by pressing it on with against all foes." The other placard also indomitable energy, puri pass with the speaks of "people of corrupt doctrines measure of the Government. On the who have been ontting off peoples' tails acoassion. of Lord Derby to power in leading to their death in three days," June, 1860, Mr Hunt was nominated and in both harus and incantations are Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and given against the evil. It seems to us he was Chancellor of the Exchequer that foreign officials might make a few from Feb. to Dec., 1868. He was worn representations to the Chinese authorities in as a member of the Privy Council on respecting the ill-feeling likely to be being appointed Chancellor of the Exchecreated against foreigners, especially quer. In Feb., 1874, when Mr Disraeli missionaries, by these placards with formed his Cabinet, Mr Hunt was a vantage. pointed First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr Hunt is a Magistrate and Deputy- Lieutenant for Northamptonshire, and was elected Chairman of Quarter Sessions for that county in April, 1866. Not withstanding that he was not a fortunate except those to and through Ausmember of the Cabinet, his presence will tralia, may be posted on payment be considerably missed in its Councila. "to of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra

postage, until (11.30 AM, when the Post Office Cross

entirely. Hongkong, July 21, 1877.

The

by this Packet. following will be the hours of closing

the falls, din, te Friday, 3rd August

SL, Money Order Offer closes. Post Office closer except the Nigar Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 4th August.

7 A., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10 AM, Registry of Lettern ceases, 114.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters. (11.10a.m., Letters (but Letters only)

MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PACEBT, ****

su4

THE axport of fresh Beef from America

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL,”] (Via Southern Route.) THE WAR.

LONDON, Jaly 29, 1877.

́ ́ RSPORTED TURKISH DEFEAT.

WOLLUNION WITH THIEVES. Cheung Teo Kiu, a servant unemployed, was charged by Inspector Cameron with robbery under the following direncastances, The defendant, who had no employment. was the friend of the cook to the officers at the Kowloong Barracks, where he had been vig for the last ten days. On the 396 ultimo, he left the barracks and came over to Hongkong, returning thereto that right, and at 1 o'clock the following morning, a robbery was committed in the servante ad-quarters, wherefrom 30 pieces of clothing and a quantity of cooking utensils, also a reglatration tloket and three pawntickets, were stolen. A report was made last evening at 8.80 o'clock by a letter from one of the officers, and P.O. No. 74, Barker, was sent to the barracke. He returned with the defendant. At the Station the defendant made a statement to the effect that two men came by appointment to the servants' quarters at the Barracks, and he opened the door to receive them. He removed the clothing and the cooking utensils, put them into one box and handed it to the two men, who carried it away. He said "My portion of the articles stolen was left outside in a bundle concealed in the grass." He also sald he could find the two men, and the Inspector applied for a spector had stated was trae. Romanded th the 3rd lust.

The only news to hand from the east of

to England in cold air compartments war is that the Turks under Suleiman Pacha began in October 1875, when 36,000 lbs. [?] have been defeated at Karabunar, valued at $2,800, about 12 cents per lb., ANTI-CHINESE AGITATION IN SAN FRANCISCO. were shipped. Next month the export There is a serious agitation in Ban

Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew Contributora may be arranged. Returns The English Contract Packet MIRZA- was the same, but in November it went Francisco against the Chinese. "A Vigilance remand.The defendant said what the In-

of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---

MATCHLESS, Americau ship, Capt. John O. Dawes,-Douglas Lapraik & Co.

LEADING WIND, American ship, Captain

F. M. Hinckley.Meyer & Co..

JALO, Russian ship, Capt. O. F. Moberg. Order.

ExID, British bark, Captain Braithwaite. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G. Cunningham.-Wieler & Co.

ANTWERP, British barque, Capt. Atkins, Molchera & Co.

MIGNON American 3m. schooner, Capt. L. II. Soule.--Order.

NORTHERN STAR, British barque, Captain John Wortley,-Order.

DORIS BRODERSEN, Danish ship, Captain B. Nailsen-Order.

TWILIGHT, British barque, Capt. Dalargy. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

PENSHAW, British barque, Captain John

B. Airey-Meyer & Co.

admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

nol Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

STEAM FOR

singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Adon, Bues, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediterranean Porte, Southampton, and London, A150,

Bombay, Madras, and Daleutta.

Nissen, British barque, Capt. Clark.THE PROM OMPANY's Steam-taly

Captain.

Pronta, American ship, Capt. F. Foule, Order,

To-day's Advertisements. FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.. The Steamship

"SPARTAN” Captain CooFER, will be de spatched as above TO.MOE. ROW, the Jnd Instant, at á p.m., Instead of at the time previously notfiled,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JANDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agerste. Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

PASIRGULAR AND OBIENTAL STRAM

MIRZAPORE, Captain PARISH, Will LCATE this on SATURDAY, the 11th August, at Hoon.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong. August 1, 1677.

SHIPPING.

-

ARRIVALS.

an11

Aug. 1, May Queen, British barqua, 472, John Prior, Cardif March 26, "Coal- AKNHOLD, KARNERO & Co.

Aug. 1, Peiho, French steamer, 3180, 13 Lecointre, Shanghal July 29, Mails and

GeneralMERSÄGERIIS MARITIMES.

STEAM TO BINGAPORE AND BOMBAY.

The P. 40. 8. N. Co S. 8. "ADRIA"

7th Instant

will leave for the above places at Noon on TUESDAY, the

ADAM LIND,

Buperintendent, Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

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DEPARTURES.

Ang. 1, Foochow (Siam. bg.), for Shanghai,

1, Highlander, for New York.

1, Edith Bose, for Bangkok.

1, Louisa, for Haiphong.

1, Charlton, for "Fort" Darwin and

Cooktown.

1, Atholl, for Yokobams.

Stentor, for Shanghai.

the 11th August,

PORE will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, o., on SATURDAY, The following will be the hours of alosing

the Malls, de. 1-- Friday, 10th Inst.-

5 r.M., Money Order Office closes,

6 F.M., Post Office closes except the Nisar

Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 11th Inst

AM, Fost Office opens for usle of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Forting of all correspondence,

10 M.; Post Office closes except for Late Lettern, Registry of Letters cosase. 10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with to LA FER of 18 cents extra

Portage till

to

2 to 134,000 lbs. The next year, 1876, began with a monthly supply of 162,000 lbs. in January, and finished with 377,480 lbs, in December, and the totals of each month throughout this year amonat altogether to about twenty million pounds. The table gives three

Committee has been formed.

LONDON, July 80, 1877. EXPECTED MAKOMETAN RISING IN THE LA

LEVANT. BAN

It is feared that there will be an outbreak

months of this year, and the grand total of Mahometan fanaticism in the Levant, is 34,278,310 lbs., valued at 83,028,483. The Foreign Consuls have demanded several

AUSTRIA AND THE WAR,

Perhaps the best idea of the extraordia-war vessels to protect Christian inhabitants. ary growth of this trade, however, may be gathered from the fact that, while March last year "sbows a total, export of 302,000 lbs. March of this year gives Austrian Ministry has been summoned to a total of 6,262,865 lbs., worth half-a-deliberate on the mobilisation of the army.

million dolları,

A Cabinet Council of the Imperial

OBITUARY.

LOGAL AND GENEBAL

لله

OBSTINATE, DEMERTERA. Alexander Dinsmore and Eugena Holtz, seamen American ship Gold Hunter, ware arrested for desertion from their vessel. Sergt. Perry found them on the beach at Lap Sap Wan-Capt. Joshua Freeman, dants were seamen on the articles of the master of the Gold Hunter, stated defen ship, having shipped at Cardiff. The vessel arrived here on the 5th July, and the defendants ran away on the 7th July. A report was made to the U. 8. Consul on the 18th or 19th July, and the 1st defendant was brought back by the Folios, but he deserted again on the 32nd. BOUMANIAN OCCUPATION OF NICOPOLIE As to the 2nd defendant he did not know 11 A., when the Post Office CLOSES

Nicopolis has been occupied by the what had become of him until he was entirely.

arrested on the 80th. The defendants had (1180 A, Letters (bat Letters only;

Roumanians.

asked for their discharge, but witness could addressed to the United Kingdom Tan first item of news in the telegramS

not grant it. They did not nok to see the Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may we publish to-day, namely, that the Turks

The Rt. Hon. George Ward Hunt, First Consal. Un the 18th or 19th the 1st de- be posted on board the Packes with under Suleiman Pacha have been defeated

fendant, when brought on board by the Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, at Kerabunar may refer to a very import Lord of the Admiralty.

Folion, asked to see the Consul, and the tili

Consul came on board, and listened to ant victory, An earlier telegram Informed 11.80, when the Mall anally us that all the available troops in Con

what the defendant had to complain about. closed.

After hearing his statement, the Consul Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

aula stantinople were being despatched to

Adrianople, and, everything considered, MB. J. C. Myers, lato United States Consul.ald he could not sanction the discharge. It is extremely probable that the Turks General at Shanghal, left yesterday (July The 1st defendant wild he wished to 26th) by the Tokie Mart. It is said that leave the ship, bus he had no particular would endeavour to meet those Russians be intends to carry his case before Congress sont to give as would not undertake who had crossed the Balkans somewhere

Franklin Pieros Richmond, the "gen- or promise that he would not desert in the neighbourhood of Karabunar, tleman" who stayed at the Central Hotel agalit.The 2nd said he wished to lears which is about forty or afty miles to the and obtained quantities of goods from so the abip, but he too had no reason to north-west of Adrianople, with which it veral of the Nanking Road tradesmen with gire. He would, however, go back to his is connected by a railway. There is out paying his bills, escaped yesterday morn duty on Board and would not desert again, nothing remarkable in the fact that ag (July 28th) from the United States May, before whom the Base originally Suleiman Pacha, the Turkish General who Gaol. It is the rule of the geol that pat game, ordered the 2nd to be sent on board soner every morning alean their own had been fighting in Montenegro, was in sells, and taking advantage of the by the Folles and the 1st to be detained in gaol for a period not exceeding three months, command of the Turks when defeated, liberty thus allowed him, he managed subject, to being claimed earlier by the A telegram dated July 21st stated that to scale the gaol-yard by means of Captain, who was to pay the man's keep in the forces under Suleiman were embark- a rope made out of the blanket supplied to prison. ing at Antivari, while the telegram him in the cell and which he had fited announcing his defeat at Karabunar is during the night to the fron bar of his cell window. His becase was discovered at

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. dated the 39th of the same month, eight seven o'glock, and the Pekoe were at onde days having thus elapsed between the two. communicated with. The measures taken (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice, Bir events. The voyagefrem Antivari teeltherredounded to the credit of all concerned, Makri or Constantinople could probably and that he would soon be re-afronted was be very easily performed in five days, and almost beyond doubt. Police offers were as both Makri and Constantinople are sent in all directions, while others searched outgoing vessels and shortly before eleven connected with Karabuner by railway o'clock news arrived that he had been cap The trial of Amico Giacomo, an Italisu; Suleiman Pacha could no doubt be landed fired. He was found by two Folles officers and Joseph Facher, Austrian, indiored Noon Englian Mall leaves for Fart the field of battle within twelve kaars quietly reading in the public house at the of we counts of lamields, one charging thous after again setting his loos en Turkis's Foint, and made no attempt at recaps of with wilful murder, and the other with man of Cell and Barope.

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY, August § 1-

Noon,General Weekly Sale by Mcasts

Lane, Crawford & Co. Goods par holl undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

SATURDAY, August 4-

Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe, Noon-Esmeralda leave for Manila

8 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko

ams and San Frandado,

Goods per Malwa and Hindostan undell vered after this date subject to rest. Register of Shares of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed from this data to 16th purrent, in olnaive,

Tussday, August ” :-

Noom --Adria leaves for Singspòré, čo. Japonday, August 113-

SUPREME COURT.

JOHN SMAS.) August 1, 1877.

Regina v. Amico and another.

WILFUL MURDER, dze: