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and a fine of $500 to imprisonment for life. Hi Lordship must say that what Mr Francis had said in the prisoners' behalf had influenced his mind, and had it not been for his address, his Lordsbly would have inflicted on the prisoners a severor punishment than he was going to inflict. But be would not be doing his duty in the protection of human life if he did not in Biet the heavy punishment he was going to pass on them. Then, addressing the 1st prisoner, bis Lordship said he had been convicted on evidonce which was beyond question of manslaughter, and it was strong on his Lordship's mind that the prisoner Individually was the man who inflicted the blow, for there was in evidence that he w excited and tried to get at the deceased. He was then sentenced to three years' ponal servitude.

Addressing the 2nd pelsoner, bis Lord ship said that from the evidence it seemed to him that up to a certain point the pel- Boner was rather trying to pacify his friend, but the Jury had found him equally guy His Lordship with the 1st prisoner. believed, however, that at one time his con dact was good in trying to avert the on tastrophe, but when the catastrophe did arise, his Lordship believed that he took part in it, but giving him the benefit of what his Lordship might call his good conduct at one time during this affair, he would make a distinction in his punish ment. He was then sentenced to two years hard labour. His Lordship hoped that the prisoners would, while in Gaol, think over the wickedness of their deed and come out better men,

The 1st prisoner said something in an excited manner, pointing to heaven and earth, apparently swearing that he was

Innocent.

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MONTH OF JULY.

2,000 bags daily, say 138 tons, the Great Southern of India's capacity. What will they may at home? Fifty miles inland, rice is a rupes per bag higher than here.

London, July 12. It is generally reported that Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield) is anxious to resign on account of ill-health. The twelfth and thirteenth Russian army corps combined under Grand Duke Alexander will hosiege Eastchnk. Russian troops have occupied Plevna and threaten Nikopolis.

According to a Russian official despatch the bombardment of Kars has been stopped, and the Russian siege artillery withdrawn. Ahmet Khodousse Effendi, who has been appointed Turkish envoy to the Ameer of Afghanistan, is the bearer of costly presents and a letter from the Sultan advising the Amoor to strengthen his relations with Eng- land and avoid relations with Russia.

London, July 18-According to unoffi- cial Russian accounts, the Russians under General Tergoukasse have completely de- feated 30,000 Tarks, who were besieging the Russians in Bayezid and also destroyed

the town.

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF BENGAL OPIUM FOR THE

MONTH OF JULY.

FOR PATNA. FOR BENARES,

Japan.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NAGASAKI.

The 8.S. Glenorchy arrived from Shanghai yesterday morning (July 28rd), and leaves for Yokohama to-morrow night, where she is expected to load new season's Teas for This steamer the American market. brought the Caissons and other machinery for the dook at Tategami-she visits of these Bed-funnelled steamers to an isolated port are very acceptable as each steamer leaves an agreeable impression behind. Another of the color, the Argentine, is expected shortly from Kobe.

The export of coal from Nagasaki for the current month will be something enormous as we hear that no less than eight sailing vessels in port at present are loading that article as cargo, and several more are expected daily.

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The war in the East has unearthed an be gradually submerged. The human race will be driven by the encroaching waters other Bonanza. Six hundred millions of from island to laland. Finally the sun will francs, or $120,000,000, is said to be the with far-separated falets, which were once boxes of the Mosque at Mecca. The state is on a waste of sea, dotted, perhaps, extant of it. It is located in the treasure mountain peaks. One by one those will be mont of the telegraph is that the Sheik Ut submerged until finally but one la laft Islam has made a demand upon the Koeper Calentta, Kunchainjunga, the loftiest summit of the of the Temple at Mecca for the treasures of Shanghat, domand, ..." Himalayas, perhaps; or, more likely, some Islam, to defend the faith of Islanı. The new coral reef which an insect to-day is authority for the statement is our Charge Bar Silver, 17, data. B., laboring, down in the depths, to build up.'Affairs at Vienna. The annual offerings are Maxicans,.. of the last rello of our human race will be a pilgrimage is made to Moccs. Devout Mus. English Sovereigns, Bere will perish the last man, and the body estimated by him at $8,000,000. Once a year Gold Leat," washed away by the waves of the mighty sulmans from all parts of Asia and Africa Australian Soversigall, flood. Therefore (1), if the Isat man does join in it. They all bring a money offer Discount, ... not starve to death ho will probably being for the central shrine of their faith. If no considerable portion of those offerings drowned.

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VON MOLTEE ON THE ORIENTAL son of a definis opinion of Count Von The Berlin Daily declares itself in poeae Moltke, on the Russo-Turkish war. At a Bombay, July 13.-The India Company's steamer Vingoria from Carwar to Bombay, diplomatic soiree a statesman interviewed Von Moltke, saying: "Sir Field-Marshal, due on Tuesday, is missing.

there are people who believe the war will be London, July 14.-The Russians have of short duration, who fancy that as soon raised the siege of Kurs and are retreating as her troops will have crossed the Danube, eastward. Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha and the Russia, will be favored by a fortunate Governor of Kars are preparing to attack Badows. What do you think of that view?' the Russian force under Melikoff Loris Von Moltke replied: "I do not think so. Meljkot, the Russian commander-in-chief You are better informed what diplomacy in Armenia-] at Zaim. Powerful Russian may and will accomplish, but from a reinforcements are proceeding by forced strategle point of view, I am now, as I always marches to Armenia. Some Turkish frigates have been, of the opinion that it is a war have bombarded Simferopol. A great storm which will make slow progress. It will take

Every few years or so we have a comet has again partially destroyed the bridge at considerable time before the Russians will Simnitra. The Lussian advance-guard has have vanquished the Tarks, notwithstand scare, and when the flaming star appears in

There is, therefore, strong reason for be errived at Oradosk (7 Gabrova.) Prince Bising all the good things which may be sald the sky there are plenty of nervous persons In reply to the Court, Captain Moss said marck has dealared that mediation in the of their army or of some of their leaders.who fret themselves over the chances of our lieving that Mecos contains one of the the prisoner stated that he was innocent, Turco-Russian war is actually (? absolutely) True, the present campaign appeara more earth coming in contact with It. It in, of great hoards of the world. In accounting favorable for Russia than that of 1828, but course, not without the limite of possiblity for the mysterious disappearance of the pre- His Lordship warned him that every impossible. time he said that, be aggravated his offence,

OBITUARY:-General Bell, Colonel of the she requires very much of fortune of war, that such a collision should occur. If it cious metals this absorbent has not here. because he had been found guilty and was 6th Foot.

much skill, muah patience, and much money did, our globe would plunge into an at-tofore been accorded the place to which therefore a guilty man. He had better not

London, July 16.-Eighteen battalions of to triumph over her enemies. I cherish no mosphere of gas, which, mingling with the it is evidently entitled. If the war is pro- persist in asserting his innocence, other. wise his Lordship would reconsider his Russian troops have crossed the Balkanslusions, and they who belleve in a rapid air (asy those who predict this mode of longed, of which the chance appears to be advance on Constantinople will finally be death to our planet) would produce an ex-very great, the whole of this treasure will through Sohepica Pass and arrived unopposed made to understand that they will have to plosion which would destroy every living be restored to the circulation of the world, sentence, for he had power to alter it.

The 2nd prisoner bald something in at Yeni Saghra. The Russians have reach earb their hopes. Iam convinced that at the thing. Such being the case, the person Whether it la gold or silver is a mutter of

ad Rasgrad and have out the railway be

Rusalan headquarters they are well persuad-capable of breathing deleterious gas longest considerable moment. But there is no way suppressed tone.

ed of the difficulties and obstacles they have would survive the rest: and, therefore (S), of settling that question. The carlier of The Sessions were then adjourned till tween Varna and Rustohuk.

According to Russian official despatches to surmount and how slowly they will be if the last man is not suffocated by cometary ferings may have been in gold. The fact Wednesday the 8th at 10 a.m.; his Lord-

of the greater value of that metal, and the ship while discussing the adjournment, General Tergukassow, after relieving the surmounted before a decisive victory will be gas, he will be blown up,

It is believed by many astronomers that consequently greater ease with which a val Bald the Court might as well have no garrison of Bayazid, fell back in the theirs."

there is a retarding medium in space, based uable offering could be carried on a tedious Vacation at sll. There was only one re-direction of Gumri, but a Turkish official

on the fact that Encke's comet, in thirty- journey would seem to raake strongly for it. served point to be argued in the case of despatoh states that the Turks have attack- ed and routed the enemy after severe fight-

three years, loses a thousandth part of Its On the other hand, silver has always heen THE WAR HAPPENED.

velocity. If the other resists our earth's the currency of the East. But whatever ing, and that the enemy stained heary losses and abandoned their wounded. The

Moscow, May 18th,The Czar told his motion in its orbit, then the gentrifugal may be the proportions, the new shower of Hussian troops still hold Ardahan. It has people-the Grand Duke told his army force will be constantly lessened, while the the precious metals will not be without its

8, Khedive, been reported that the British Ambassador that the amelioration of the lot of the action of gravity will remain constant; so effect upon the financial condition of the at Constantinople in negotiating for the Christians under Ottoman rule was the that the earth will describe a spiral path, world. It is not a little singular that men 17, D. MoB. Park, entry into the Dardanelles of the British reason for the war. From no one I have always apposehing the sun. The effect of should dig gold and silvor out of one bole Astrea, heard or overheard, the Bulgariana men- this would be to convert the tropics into a to be buried by another set of men in ano 19, Oygnus, squadron now lying in Besika Bay,

London, July 17,-Turkish official des- tioned save in terms of contempt. From no desert, which would gradually expand to ther. But this is what has been going on 20, Warrior, patches, besides the despatches received one-officer, soldier, merchant, or trades- ward the poles, from about which the ice frore time immemorial at Mecca. It is not 22, Birling (8.), from the newspaper special correspondents, person-have I heard a word betekening and snow would be quickly melted. Finally alone in the shape of money that roligion 27, Fortuna (8.),

8, Rota, announce that great atrocities have been belief in such an object. The personal the Intense heat would turn the whole absorbs the precious metals propetrated by Cossacks and Bulgarian Chris- honor of the Emperor is beyond all ques- globe into one barren waste; but before immense amount of both gold and silver Apr. tians against the Mahommedan population Lion. He abhors the war. From family then the human race would have disappear used in ornaments and sacred utensils. of Bulgaria. The Turks abandoned and the tradition he looks upon this year of his life ed. The probabilities in such event points Statisticians have heretofore been in the 10, St. Elmo, Russians occupied Nicopolis on the 16th. with dread. There is no individual in all to the supposition that (4) the last man will habit of regarding India and Chins as the 10, Adolph,

sinks of the procions metale, especially for 11; Woodhall, Repul Pasha claims having forced the Rus-Europe to be more pitied. Alexander IL ir be sunstruck.

There are certain classes of rocks which ailver, but it is possible that the action of 11, H. S. Sandford,

14, Antipodes, alues to recross the Balkans. All the avail- the Lord, Emperor and Autoorat of All the able Turkish troops are leaving Constantino, Russias, but he has been forced to act are constantly becoming hydrated, and are the Sheik Ul-Islam will open up a new and 13, Vega,

against his own feelings, bis own judgment, thus occluding immense amounts of water. interesting field of speculation in this con- ple for Adrianople.

by unscrupulous advisers, aided and abetted The theory has been broached that in nection. All the money of the world has 18, Titan, London, July 17.-The House of Commons, by some members of the Troperial family-coura of time the seas will thus be dried not been streaming to the Orient The by 150 against 152 votes, have adopted not by public opinion, for it does not exist, up; and, water being absent, our atmos- figures of commerce, if nothing olse, esta-

7 Woodville, vote of consure on the Government on the or oau at any rate bud no expression if ad-phere will disappear, the earth becoming ablish that fast.-S. F. Bulletin, appointment of Mr. Pigott as Comptroller of verse to the Tlows of the Government, waste similar to the moon. the Stationery Office. It is reported that Nobody with any knowledge of Russia joins then the atmosphere would, probably, The Russian St. Petersburg Gazette pub. 10, David, the Porte declines to open the Dardanelles in the wonderful nonsense that is talked become too rare for human existence. Alishes an article on the Russian Black Sea 11, Naworth, to any power unless it promises its sup- about secret societies, Nihilists, and what the air pressure decreases, as M. Bert has fleet. At the end of the Crimean war, it 11, Papillos, port against Russia, A day's continuous not. There are secret societies in Russia, shown, the privation of oxygen produces says, Russia was without a fleet in the Black 12, Peruvian, fighting preceded the occupation of Nicopo- but they are nothing more nor less that effects experienced chiefly by aeronauts and Sea, since, being incapable of resisting the 12, Chandos, lis (by the Russians). A Russian offoil the instrament of the Government, and are mountain climbers, Consequently, in view combined fleets of England, France, and 18, Alstrs, despatch states that the Russians have cap-one and all under the direction of the of this theory (6), the last man will be suf- Turkey-which, moreover, consisted mainly Meteor,

The Chief of the Secret Police. There may be tured two pashas and 6,000 mon.

of steam vessels, while all the Russian ships- 15, Sophia, Russian headquarters have been transferred a desire to form liberal associations; but

Our sun itself may come to an end in two of-war were sailing vessels-she was obliged 16, Meteor, to Tirnova. The Russian troops crossed the any attempt at practical fulfillment would Balkans through Demir Kapu Pass and not inevitably entail consequences too terrible ways. First, as Mr Prostor has recently to sink her ships in the harbour of Sebastopol, 19, Melusine, Sahipka Pass, aa previously reported. Su for even our imagination. I say that there very graphically explained, being but a in order to blook up its entrance and prevent 19, Oneida,

variable star it may suddenly blaze up and their falling into the hands of the enemy. 19, Hesperis (6.), leiman Pasha, with his army, has embarked is but a very lukewarm enthusiasm for the go out as other sans are known to have The Treaty of Taris stipulated that in future 26, Martha Jackson,

I almost say that there is no

done. In this case the intense heat of the Russia should only have transport ships and 26, Alexandra, OBITUARY:-Major General Robert New- enthusiasm for it at all, but great dislike colossal conflagration would destroy every- a few corvettes on the Black Sea; but this 27, Kate Carale,

and dread for the consequences. There is, port Tinley.

the earth itself. Should this event sour Versailles, and Russia then set about build-30, Clara,

ing a new fleet. "When we consider," 30, Ciluruum, London, 18th July. The number of Rus- however, a certain desire for a favorable thing on the earth, and perhaps vaporize stipulation was nullified by the Treaty of 80, C. R. Bishop, sinne crossing the Balkans has been over- isone now that the matter is in progress. (6), the last man will be burned up.

Or the san may cool down. The glacial proceeds the writer, "the short interval of Jume rated. The Turks have evacuated, and the But this I emphatically declare, that Russians have occupied, the Meloidse (por neither pubile feeling, nursecret societies, zones would thus erdarge, the race will be six years which has since elapsed, and the Beouf Pasha's nor Nihilists, force the hands of the Gov. crowded nearer and nearer the equator, by immense difficulties which hinder the crea- tion of the) Dobrudscha.

Not a man in Russia who does victory is unconfirmed. According to A

poles. The small space will no longer wonder that Russia has only two ships on Russian official despatch the Russian Van not understand how serious is the situation. the encroaching. glaolers coming from the tion of a new fleet in those waters, we cannot 4, Faugh-a-Ballangb, London guard, after crossing the Demir Kapu Payariot one who did not foresee it. Think you support the life upon it, and in the terrible the Black Sea which are capable of engaging and defeating the Turkish battalion guard that the 30,000 people who on the morrow struggle for existence only the fittest will the Turkish armour-clad frigates. The first ing the ontlet, marched to Kasanlik in the of the declaration fled from Odessa were of course survive. Finally, after the earth of these difficulties was caused by the uni-18, Dartmouth, rear. The Turks occupy the Sahipka Pass. anxious for the war, or the bankrupt becomes covered with the wast ice sheet, vereal conviction that no ship but iron-clade 14, Helicos, man with his wonderful capacity of should be built; next, it was necessary to 17, Oneida, The Cossacks have occupied Yenicaghra. It traders, the rained families, the starving is reported that Yakoob Khan [son of the laborers? What, thon, were the causes of adaptation to surrounding dirumstances erect new dockyards and engage trained 19, City of Halifax, Cardiff the war? They were three: First unson will probably subsist for a certain period, workmen for the construction of these iron 19, Lord of the Isles, London Ameer of Afghanistan] is dend.

querable ambition; secondly, independing but la the end the constantly augmenting ships; finally, the naval budget of the last 21, Burmese (6.), Loudon, 18th July, 12 56 p.m. ria Suce bankruptcy; thirdly, the existence of a coldness will assert itself, and thus, even- twenty years had already amounted to the To the Editor of the "CRIFA MAIL.Mr Justice) Phear of Borabay (Bengal) Constitution in the Ottoman dominions, traily (7), the last man will be frozen to enormous sum of 500,000,000 ruthles." The two ships here referred to are the Novgorod, has been appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon. The latter was, perhaps, the most urgent death.

It has been suggested that the cooling of which was built at St. Petersburg, and put 24, Wiston, Hongkong, 4th August, 1877.

London, July 19.-The ministerial journals Although coercive measures may be taken SIR,-The Supreme Court premises, as state that British intereste forbid the entry and are taken every day to repress any the earth will lead to the production of together at Nicolaieff, and the Fine-Admiral 28, Isle of Erin,

6, Corea, The object of these ships is to protect Otchakoff you have often remarked, are not large of the Russians into Constantinople, and discontent, it would have been impossible

7, Baracon, those already visible in the moon. enough for the present requirements of the urge the Government to declars this without to prevent all Muscovy from feeling that it immense fissures in its crust similar to Popof, so named after their inventor. The 4pr. Colony, which must indeed be self-evident delay before the Russians advance on at least was entitled to the same represat surface of the earth would thus be rendered and Odessa; but the St. Petersburg Gazette to any observer from the one fact alone-Adrianople. Reout Pasha remains on the ative government which is enjoyed by extremely unstable, while the dwellers thinks that "it would have been incompar. 10, F. B. Watson, the number of barristers we have at pre-defensive at Pelivne [Slivno, south of the every European Nation down to the therson, for safety, would be compelled to ably more advantageous to build, instead of 19, Strathearn, sent, which bears a very striking contrast Balkans, awaiting the arrival of Suleiman brutal, savage, ignorant Turk" The

a vessel of 2,491 tons Burden and 480 horas- to the number when the promises were Pasha from Montenegro, who, with 48 secret police and Siberia might have take refuge in caves. It is possible that these two Popoffkas ten swift torpedo-28, Duke of Abercorn, London

meet its fate in some great cataclysm or built.

battalions, is coming via Salmica. Mehemed postponed a crisis; but the effect of such a the troglodytic remnant of the race might hips, and ten gunboats." The Novgorod is It has occurred to me that upon the site Pasha [the Prussian General in Turkish sentiment could not fail to be injurious to eruption, and hence it is asumable that power, and carries two 11-inch guna. The 5, Abbey Cowper, for which such a large sum has been paid service with the Novibazar army has the sole remaining representative of auto (8) the last man will be arushed in some Vice-Admiral Popoff, of 8,550 tons, has an 13, Edward Barrow, engine of 640 horse-power, and two 12-inch 19, Norman Court, by the Government for building a school, arrived at Nisch en route to Widdin oracy. London Telegraph.

Or, supposing that the people adapted guns. The remainder of the Black Sea flest 30, Wplo, a very good Court-house may be built, or Sophia probably Safres Parka [the

4 Hermann, themselves to their surroundings, and consiste ef four screw-gorvettes, the largest June and, if necessary, some other official build- Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs] has

9, Birchvale, The Turks have abandoned ings; whilst apon the site of the premont resigned.

In all the discussions which has agitated managed to live on the surface until the of which, the Woin, is of 1,829 tons burden

8, Navesink, Court-house very commodious premises Kosjendje-On the seacoast south of the may be built for educational purposes. Dobrudecha. It is semi-officially denied the world over the Mosaic and geological time when the earth becomes so cracked and carries ten guns; the next, Sokol, six The present internal arrangemente of the that the Russians have been guilty of accounts of the creation, no question has and broken that, as predicted, it falls apart, guns; and two smaller ones, the Leica and Supreme Court, it must be said, are very atrocities, the severe discipline precluding it, been more argued than that of the origina flying off in fragments Into space, possibly the Pamyati Merkurya, with nine guns each. 14, Adolph,

tion of the race. There is nothing like part may exist large enough to preserve All these corvettes are of wood, and are oraditable to the individual who kas sape.

London, July 20-Mr Bourke (Under variety, even in scientific argument, and its atmosphere. It may either boa astellite fitted with such weak engines that they Mar rintended thein,

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) has we have heard so much disputation as to of the first larger body within whose sphere could not present any resistence to the 16, Bassie Morris, Yours faithfully, said in the House of Commons that four whether Adam or an anthropoid ape was of attraction It may come or it may fall into Turkish ships, The Russian Admiralty has 23, F.,

There are also fourteen transport ateamers, vessels have sunk at the principal mouth of our primal accester, that we are now im another world. In such case (9) the last accordingly ordered them to be disarmed. 27, Maxima, the Danube with a view to obstruct its

But if he is not, and no one can tell to seven steamers for harbour service, and three end of creation and consider not the begin- [The Supreme Court is, we believe, larger navigation. The British Ambassador at St. polled to turn to the diametrically opposite man will be killed by the crash of orbs. than any of the law courle as Westminster, Petersburg has been instructed to remonstrate ning of the first, but the end of the last what extremes of resistance the race may steamers of the Russian Society for Trade

on the subject. General Loris Meliko is man. Speculation as to future events develop, he will become an inhabitant of a and Steam Navigation," the Argonaut, the 28, Ino, and it must be confessed that it is at pre entrenched at Kurukdara, awaiting rein especially if several billion or so years dis- new world. Evolution does not necessarily Vladimir, and the Grand Duke Constantine, I sant very conveniently situated, which forcements. Ahmed Mukhtar Fasha is at tantis not particularly profisble; but if imply progress, and possibly the rate may which have been armed with guns and tor- Mar. would not be the case were it removed up atsmissed, and Mehemed All is his successor. made an object of present theory, similar possesses the nature of the plant lousa;

Ivizinkoi. Abdul Kerim Fasha has been a personal originator of the race is to be have retrograded, until the human being pedces. It is believed that Redif Pasha Minister of theorizing as to the personal terminator of such being the date, this single inhabitant War) and Reouf Pasha have been dismissed the race is certainly just as useful, both will spontaneously produce posterity of both All three return to Constantinople. Suleiman hypothesis being equal in the speculative sexes. A new race of men will begin and Fasha has been appointed Commander in nature of their basis; and it is certain that continue ad infinitum. Hence (10), there Roumella.

we cannot know anything more definite will be no last man. Scientifle "Amarloan London, July 20-The Mussulmans in about the subject of the one then about for June.

FASHIONABLE Tix.-"Mary, relieve The Calcutta steamer Japan brings us the the province of Adrianople are fleeing to that of the other,

M. Alphonse de Candolle points out that French Mail Telegrams, which we fake from Constantinople. The Russian troops of all

arms are advansing on Yerienghra [a town. the terrestrial surface is constantly diminish that burning luminary of the superincumbent the Straits Times Extra:

on the road from the Shipks pass to Adria ing, and that elevated regions are being dross that boars upon it." "Ma'am ?" said lowered through the incessant action of Mary, confused as to what her mistress anople

The Turks have evacuated Tchernavoda water, ice and air. Besides, earthy matter, could mean. Tako," said the lady, "from Tuticorin, July 11.-Grain is rapidly ad vancing in price in North Tinnovelly, and and Mangalia and have fallen back at Silie washed or ground sway, is carried into the that luminous body its superincumbent Medurs, but at our Railway terminus, and trie virtually withdrawing from Trajar's sea, which is thus Eling up consequently weight of consumed carbon," #Ma'am"

tion of the land will change. Continente fool " exclaimed the lady on the beach, the piles of rics are daily Wall and leaving the road open out of the in the course of time the present configura repasted Mary, ang that candle, you pssumulating. The railver cannot move | Dobrudssha,]

Яnal ***

exchange.

...counted for by 560 the ruling of the rate 6421 ed to the principle of regul ...tion by the fact that the importers strictly adher ating their terms according to

deur, and the larger fluctua Statement is that for new The range of price in this this July may be ao- regul

REMARKS.

CORRESPONDENCE.

the bill.-Ep. 0. M.)

X. Y. Z.

NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL

TELEGRAMS.

at Antivari.

war.

ernment,

FATE OF THE LAST MAN,

subterranean QAVOTNÍ.

OPIUM-Now Patus, oanh...$586

Quotations.

11

$3

HONGKONG, August 4, 1877.

credit,

dradit,

Old Pattis, cash,... 688

New Benares, cash, 570

éredit,

13

Old Benares, cash, 860

dredit

14

2, Marco Polo, 4, Melbrek,

Liverpool Penarth London Falmouth Cardiff Penarth

Hamburg London

4, Rhuddlan Castle, Cuxhaven 7, F'dinand Brumm, Portsmouth 9, Elmstone,

May.

May

2, Goodell,

London Penarth Cardiff Cardiff

London

AT SHANGHAL..

London

Greenock

London

New York

New York Cardia

New York

London

Antwerp

Gravesend London

Deal London New York Cuxhaven

AT AMOY.

Swansea Cardiff

Swansea

AT SWATOW

Greenock

AT CHEFOC,

7, Alacatis, 25, Babylon,

Deo.

Yorkshire.

Strathairly:

Ocean Beauty,

New Malwa, On

orodit, 585

Taela, 8 a 24 Old Malws, cash, -

eredit, 585 Allowance Taele, $624

Cardif (Spk'n Jumelé Newcastle (N,W,)

LOADING YOK OHINA AND JAPAN POZZI. At London, Bisamers vla Sues Canada, Cassatidra

Madagascar.

Sailing Vessels. Leander Felix Mendelssohn.

At Liverpool.

Agamemnon,

At Glasgow.

Hopewell

Allowance

21

Nestor (B)

Ashmore.

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