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No. 4465

OCTOBER 22, 1877.]

who had been deported from Hongkong, He had seen no less than alx a few days ago, and he frequently met numbers of them in that neighbourhood. The thieves on this occasion were well armed with spears, swords, and rides. We may add that within the last week or two little knote fin fours and fives) of most aus- picious-looking rascals may be ssen daily lounging around on the sidewalks of Queen's Road; and naturally several shop robberies have recently taken placa.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Regina v. Lee Sui Fin and another.

THE RACQUET COURT BURGLARY.

The lot prisoner was, charged, on the first count, with burglary on the Racquet Court on the 2nd September last, and on the 2nd county with receiving, Yoong Afat was likewige charged on this count with re- caiving

amined, said he was in charge of the Police ing to know whether one previous conviction at Kowloong District; at 12.15 am, of the for felony was sufflelent to bring the prisoner 16th, while on the verandah at Yawmatee within the operation of section 7 of Ordin Station, he heard the report of a gun, fol-ance No. 7 of 1865. The point was resorved lowed almost immediately by two more for argument. shots. The men in the station were turned out, and went to Wong-kok-sui. The men were divided into two parties, one taking the beach and the other the bill. Witness went with the hill party, as, although the longer road, he thought the thieves would take that direction. On enquiring at the village he was told that a burglary had been committed in one of the houses. He entered the house in question and found a

The facts of this case had already ap- man called Mok Achow with his right hand bleeding. His fore-finger and thumb were peared in these columns when the case was ant and bleeding, and the bones of both under investigation before the Magistrate. broken. On examining a door pointed out The place was entered by a number of men to him, he found that three bullets had gone on the morning of the 3rd September, when through the door. Witness further found the man in charge was tied up, and a num- that two leather boxes had been broken open ber of racquet shoes and a few towels were and were empty. The shop was next ex- taken. A report was made to the Police, when Inspector Lindsay went to make on- amined, but had apparently not been touched in the adjoining shop, however, which quiries.. He went to the prisoners' shopa was owned by Wong Sing Keet, deceased and found four pairs of the lost ranquet bostirring themselves on behalf of the same was found lying on a piece of board shoes, one of which was the property of patriotic object. According to Sub-in the centre of the room. A quantity of Mr J. B. Smith. The prisoners said they soription List just circulated by order of the blood was on the floor which had evidently

flowed from deceased, as, on examining the could not find. Right Worshipful the District Grand Master body more closely, witness found what ap- (Mr T. G. Linstead), the Brethren are called peared to bo a bullet wound which had gone apon to make their individual contributions right through his body; there were also two other wounds. The police boat being to this worthy cause. W. Bro. Edwin there, witness had the body brought across. Tobin, who has consented to act us Treasurer The thieves had evidently run, on leaving

the house, towards Kowloong City, to the Fund, will receive any subscriptions from those who may not have an opportunity of seeing a list. Lists are lying at the Freemason's Hall and at Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.'s.

A SHORT time since we noted that a very handsome donation of 1000 guineas had been given to the Indian Famine Relief Fund by the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Eog- land. We now learn that the members of the Masonic Fraternity in Hongkong are

Taz Band of the 28th Regiment will per form the following programme to-morrow night, commencing at 8.30 p.m. — Overture, Romilda e Constanze,.Meyerbeer Selection........... Maritana, Wallace, Valse,Entre Nous,... Waldteuful. Duetto (Cornet),.... Lied,.

Ulrich, Reminiscences... Donizetti, Godfrey Galopy.....................ém Nancy, Musgrave

RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Museam for the week ending Out, 17th, 1877 :-

Thursday, Oct. 11th, Friday, Saturday,

Kwok Muk Yen, a little a boy aged 18, said he lived at Tow-mah-tes. Deceased was his father; he was aged 52 years. He had seen the dead body of deceased; it was that of his father.

Sun-Sung Hoo, the wife of the man who was wounded in the hand, said that on the night of the 16th to 16th, about midnight, she heard a great noise. Her husband got up to look out of the window; he said he saw twe-men running and he called out then heard them break open the door and "What are you running about" She her husband had a revolver, and fired at the intraders three or four times, but she could not say if any one was struck. Her husband then dropped the revolver, and owing to the darkness could not find it again. She heard the people cry out lay him! alay him?. bent him? beat him: bo is only by himself." The thieves, she said, took eway about $100 worth of property from her husband's house. They fired more European Chinese. than ten shots, and just before leaving let $45 off a lot of araokers. There were more than 247 ten men composing the party 293

The Jury found a verdict of murder Sunday against some person or persons unknown.

Sunday,

20 12th, 55 19th, 73 14th, .26

Monday,

15th,

53

Tuesday, 16th,

462 357

Wednesday, 17th,

31

408

Totals,

318

4,105

Grand total, 2,420.

CORRESPONDENCE.

RAUTKE'S TELEGRAM COMPANY, LIMITED.

Hongkong, Oct. 22, 1877.

To the Editor of the "China Mail.” Six-My attention has been directed to a letter in your issue of Saturday inet headed "Accuracy1" and reflecting upon the shipping Information conveyed in our Telegrams.

As regards the reported arrival of the Ulyses, I can say nothing. It certainly appears some error has been made, but this will, in time, bo determined by papers from home. as to the other vessel howovery- had the writer enquired of the Agents, which I presume he did not, he would have

Bentence reserved. The Court was then adjourned at 6.26 p.m. till to-morrow at 19 a.m.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

then arraigned for being an old offender. Sentence reserved.

Regina v. Wong Ackeong, LARGENTY 80.

There has been a seizure of arms in Transylvania, destined for the irruption of 4,000 men over the mountains to destroy the Jassy line of railway. General Klapka disavows any connection with the more ment, whiob he deprecates.

The prisoner pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 1006 copper cash, the property of Lum Hop Sum. The point as to the prisoner having been a previous, offender was also re-Schinks Pass is critical. served.

Sulaiman Pasha telegraphs that, owing te bombardment from three sides, the Russian tenure of the positions in the

This Court then rose, and the Jurors sitting in this division were told that they need not attend to-morrow, when only one Court

would wit.

Ohing.

SHANGHAL (Courier.)

The revenue for the quarter shows decrease of $110,000,

London, Oct. 2-It is semi-officially stated that Russia has refused to entertain any proposals for peace under present cir- cumstances and is firmly determined to prosocute military operations.

General Tadleben has been appointed Chief of the Staff.

The Roumanian army is before Plovns, The American sloop-of-war Ranger, Com-where regular siege works are intended to mander H. D. Manly, has arrived here from be carried out.

50,000 of the Russian Imperial Guard Japan.

We were shooked, on opening the Hong-havo arrived before Popkoi and have ocen kong papers, this morning, to see that Mr pied it."

A Russian official despatch states that Tamadera, lately exhibiting here as the serpent man, in the Royal Illusionist on the 27th instant, Ismail Pasha ungue- troupe, died on board the have the day cessfully attacked, Tergukasow and was before the vessel reached Hongkong. It will defeated with very heavy loss. The Rus be remembered that the two last performances sjan loss was only 171. were given without his aid; and we heard at the time he had raptured himself in that singular font which was his last, of getting a gold ring which was placed between his teeth, on to his little finger while his hands were firmly tied behind his back.

bought the shoes from a man whom they The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the 1st count against the 1st prisoner, but found him guilty of receiving on the 2nd count. The 2nd prisoner was found guilty by 6 to 1 of receiving, but his Lord ship thought it best that the Jury should retire to consider their verdiot over again. An extraordinary story reaches us ro- When the Jury returned into Court, they specting that extraordinary being, Mr Paris, pronounced unanimously by the second prí-who, as our readers are aware, has got it into his head that he should be the Emperor soner guilty of receiving.

of China. He recently determined to proceed to Peking, to take possession of his throne, having made arrangements to send for a countryman directly he was settled, to aot as his prime minister. He started up river, taking with him ten Chinamen; and at Hankow, took it into his sapient head to address the multitude. Accordingly having selected a favourable stand he commenced, but eo remarkable were his words, that he was arrested, lodged in a jail, and narrowly escapad being deprived of his head. The authorities, however, bethought themselves that it would be safer to communicate with the French Consul, and ultimately be was handed over to that gentleman. By him he was sent down to Shanghai, and now he is being taken care of, preparatory to his de- Mr. Hayllar, Q.C., officiated for the At-portation. What has become of his Chinese torney-General in this division of the Court. attendants we are not informed.

The following Jury was empanelled :— Messrs E. Moore, A. Ahlman, F. R. Steil, N. A. Siebs, A. Johnson, W. B. Spratt and C. F. Grossmann.

(Before His Hon. Mr Justles SNOWDEN.)

(Socond Division.), Dot. 23, 1877.

Regina v. Chun Awah.

LARCENY.

The prisoner was indicted for stealing 140 pigeons from Lo Akow and Yoong Apni on the 10th and 11th September last respec- tively,

(Newa.)

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A despatch from Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha states that several Russian battalions, from Ardahan having crossed the Kara river, wore attacked and completely defeated by him.

BERANDING OF TRE STHAMER- "NORMANDY.

Report and decision of the Marine Board, Brisbane, upon the circumstancOS attending the recent stranding of the Nor many on a sunken took off the Pine Isleta

The Board baving heard the evidence of the master, third mate, acting pilot, and the man at the wheel, find, that the Nor- manby, a screw steamer of 664 toms and 160 h.p.. belonging to the E. and A. Steam Co., Reddell, master, and carrying mails, passen gers, and general cargo, having called in st Keppel Bay, left that anchorage on the morning of the 18th August, on her voyage to Singapore via the Queensland ports. At 7 p.m. of the 18th Steep Island was passed at an estimated distance of one mile, and a north 42 or 44 west correct magnatio esurse was steered to pass the Perey Islands, the tide at the time being within one hour of low water. Hixson Irland was passed at 8.82 p.m., at a distance of 11⁄2 mile, the distance being verified by bearings Laken by the third mate, who, with the pilot, was In charge of the deck. While passing the Pins Islets, at an estimated distance of from of a mila to 14 mila, the vessel grazed over and at once slipped off a point of rock. The engines were at once stopped and the wall sounded. As it was found she was fast making water in the fore com- partosent, her head was pat round to the northward and eastward, and she was steered to the southward of the Pine Laleta and beached upon the shors of No. 2 Peroy' Island.

London, Oct. B.-Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha, on the 1st instant, gained a complete vic- The pilot who was on the bridge at the tory over 10,000. The engagement lasted time of the accident does not hold any five hours, and the Russians were driven Queensland license for the coast; but the. beyond the frontier with a loss of 400 E. and A. Co., when carrying H. M. mails, mon.

employ the services of two persons who ant Osman Pasha telegraphs that the Russias pilots, who not only know the cont ane are bombarding continuously to the intimately, but themselves are most-trust- eastward of Plevna.

worthy men-Mr Haunah, who was acting on this occasion, having had some thirteen years' experienos na master of different vessels on this coast-the constant viglianos required, night and day, while steering these vessels at a high rate of speed through the intricate navigation of the Inner Route being more than can be efficiently main

A Russian official despatch states that the insurrection in the Caucasus is almost suppressed.

London, Oct. 3.-Ahmed Makhtar and Osman Pashas have been created Ghazie.

The Mansion House Famine Relief Fand amounts to £300,000.

A Russian reconnaisange of 6,000 men,tained by one person. made from Kustendji, withstood repeated Having given the whole question due charges from the enemy's cavalry and consideration, the Board are of opinion that approached near Bazardjik, which, however, the Normanby struck on a rock previously They unknown to exist in the neighbourhood of they found strongly entrenched.

the Pine Islets, that she was at the time of then returned.

A Russian official despatch states that a the accident on what was, until then, con wide-spread insurrection has broken outsidered the proper track for vessels, and in Daghestan and that the insurgents have that no blame is to be attributed to the been completely defeated and dispersed.

Several scientific bodies having made representations to the Privy Council re specting Dr. Hunter's researches, Lord Salisbury has sanctioned grants for similar observations to be made in England and for a daily solar photograph to be taken

OBITUARY.-Madame Titious.

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master, but that on the other hand great credit is due to him for the energy, he displayed, and the methods he adopted for excouting the temporary repairs to enab's the vessel to be brought to this port in safety..

Captain Reddell speaks in high terms of the sexistande rendered by two men, who are living on No. 2 Peroy Islande, one of whom, named Jossa shipwright by trade rendered material service in saving the vess

The year of existence guaranteed to the Woosung railway by the agreement como to The facts were briefly these: The prisoner with the Viceroy, at Nanking, expires on represented himself as the servant to a mili- Sunday next, the 21st instant; and His tary officer, a Captain, in the Barracks, and Excellency's intentions regarding it are, we that his master wanted to buy the pigeons, believe, still a complete mystery to every-in India. which were then supplied by the two prose-body concerned. There is a report, which ontors. The pigeons were taken to the Bar- is said to be well-founded, that ho is him London, Oct. 4.Beouf Pasha has been racks, and the prisoner told the men to leave self coming down to Shanghai, presumably appointed Commander-in-Chief of the them there until his master would pay for about this business; but either he is him- Turkish army in the Balkans. and Salie- them. Meantime, however, the prisoner self marvellously reticent, or his people are man Pasha Commander-in-Chief of the made away with them and was not caught maintaining a silence quite unusual with Army of the Danube, whilst Mehemed until some days after when the prisoner was Chinese, & report that the Taoshan Magis- Pasha has been recalled. under trial before the Magistrate on another trate has been ordered to obtain a list of the London, Oct. 4-A Turkish official do charge.

employés of the railway is the only straw wespatch states that a great battle was pro- have been able to hear of that could help to seeding near Alexandropol on the 2nd show the direction of the wind. As matters instant, which was apparently in favour of stand, however, in four days more the final the Turks. The Daily News correspondent

BONGKONG, October 22, 1877. instalment of the purchase money will have states that the Russian army under the to be paid, and unless some new arrangement Grand Duke Michael has made a general OPIUM-New Patna, caah....$680 is made the expines will provozy ba alback, via Ahmed Mukatär Pasha, and carri- run into the sheds and left there.

ed the entrenchments, which are the key

The prisoner was found guilty, but sen tence was reserved, as there was another charge against him.

Regina v. Chun A-wah,

ZARCENY.

The prisoner was next arraigned for staul-

(L. d 0. Express, Sept. 14.) The vessels on the Chins Station, for which reliefs are under orders to take passage by the Tamar next month, are the Egeria, composite sloop, Commander Douglas, com missioned in November, 1874; the Lapwing, double screw gun vestel, Commander Wiseman, commissioned in September, 1874; the Figilant, despatch vessel, Commander Ryder, also commissioned in September, 1874; and the Fly, composite gun-vessel, Commander Bruce, which was commissioned in June, 1874.

Mr W, G. Grace, the well-known cricketan learnt that it was well known to them that ing by a triok, ten dollars' worth of "Moon China Insurance Company was held yester-the Russiane, who bivouacked on the con-

the Sarpedon should have passed the Canales" from one Chan A-kwan, a hawker, on the 16th September last. The modus at the time reported.

operands was similar to that employed in 1 am, Sir,

the last case. He made a bargain to buy a Your most obedient Servant,

quantity of Moon cakes," representing that STANLEY COPE,

the compradore at the Barracks wanted to buy the nakes and arrange as to price and quantity. The confectionery was then taken to the Wellington. Barracks, but as payment was not forthcoming, a report was made, resulting in the recovery of the cakes. The prisoner, while admitting possession said he bought the cakes from the man, urging that it was only a sale out and out.

The prosecutor appeared to have gone to Singapore since the case was committed, and the evidence was read as provided by the

whilst shooting on the Earl of Westmore- land's estate at Apethorpe, has received severe injury to one of his eyes by the accidental discharge of a gun. The shots were extracted, and it is hoped the sight will not be permanently injured.

A deputation, consisting of Mr Tho Hanbury, Mr Crawford, English Consul at Havana, Mr Edmund Sturge, M. Buzacett,

F

Secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society, Mr

Agent, Reuter's Telegram Ooy., Lted.

SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Australian Items.

Since this inquiry was held, the rock has been found by the Assistant Admiralty Surveyor, who places it 1.4 miles south of the Pine Islets.

Quotations.

:

"

3

Old Patna credit,

21

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cash,... 635

credit, New Benares, cash, 680

credit,- Old Benares, cash, None

credit,

New Malwa, cash, --

Allowance Old Malwa, cathy-

Allowance

aredit, 700

Tasle, 8 a 32

aradit,

Taela, 8 a 32

QUICKSILVER,

Exchange,

A meeting of shareholders in the North- to his position. The farther advance of dey. The roport showed a total amount atquered positions, was however checked. the credit of the Company after bringing The Russian loss was 1.500 men. Fighting forward Tls. 404,190 from the present work-recommenced on the following morning.

OBITUARY, Major-General Louisada ing account, of Tis. 1,460,829, out of which dividends have been paid of Tis. 200,000 on Barrow. the shares and Tis. 205,429 on contributory premia, and Tis. 185,219 placed to Reserve; leaving a balance of Tis. 859,980 irrespective of the paid-up capital. Further dividends

(From our Australian Files.) have since been paid, in pursuance of a resolution passed at an extraordinary meet

Melbourne, Sept. 17.-Over 9,000 pack- ing held on the 9th July, of Tis. 70 per

at $35 per ton. and 4 per cent to contributors for 1876, Provement. Queensland refined sugar sold Bank, on demand, representing in the aggregate Tla. 147,819;

Melbourne, Sept. 21.-The ship Ambas the Reserve Fund being also raised to Ti 267,900-The Chairman remarked that the sador, from New York, had a disastrous amount of the premia earned was the largest passage. On the 16th June she was struck yet reached, and exceeded by Tls. 70,000 by a terrific sea, which caused great de- the amount collected in the previous half-struction. The captain, the second officer, year-Attention having been called to the and three of the crew were washed over. amount of losses experienced (Tls. 266,000), board and drowoed. The vessel afterwards it was explained that these did not exceed put in at the Cape to refit. 30 per cent, of the premis collected, which is a very moderate average.

Henderson, and the Rev. Mr Turner, waited (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice, of the oakes, would not plead guilty. He share, 3 per cent to contributors for 1875 ages tea ex Ocean (8.) sold at a slight im-

on H.E. the Chinese Minister, to present for

transmission to Peking a petition to the Emperor from the Chinese in Cuba, praying him to take steps to ameliorate their con- dition, and protect them from the iniquitous system of which they are the victims. Mr Crawford, in presenting the memorial, irisisted strongly on the necessity for strictly prohibit ing the traffic, and the utter worthlessness of any promises which the Spanish Govern- ment might make for regulating it and effacing some its worst features. H.E. having promised. to forward the memorial

Sir Jony SMALE.) (First Division,) Oct. 22, 1877.

Regina v. Wang Afet. CHILD-STEALING.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty to two counts for child-stealing. The Attorney General the Hon. G. Phillippo, instructed by the Acting Crown Solicitor, Mr A. B., John- son, appeared for the prosecution.

The following gentlemen composed the and thanked the deputation for the great Jury: Messrs W. C. E. Voa Pusta. H interest manifested in the welfare of his Nicholson, C, A. Von Bentivigni, E. M. Ross, countrymen, the deputation withdrew, much. Eotoy, E. P. De Campos, and E. Taufer. pleased with the neurteous manner in which they had been received.

Commander William Henry Symous, B.N., secretary of the Shipwrecked Mariners Socisty, died at Camberwell, on the 7th inst., in his fifty-ninth year. The deceased officer entered the navy in November, 1832, and served as mate of the Blenheim, 72, Captain Sir Humphrey Fleming Benhouse, at the capture of the Bogue Forts and as aeting lieutenant of the Blonde, 42, Captain Thomas Bourahter, in the attack upon Canton. He

The facts were theso. The child 6 years old, was missed on the 6th September last, and was taken up to Canton, where he was found in the possession of the prisoner, who was then taken into eustody and sent back to Hongkong, from what the child said to a man who discovered him.

The prisoner said he found the child on board the Canton steamer in charge of two friends of his, and he accompanied them to Canton.

The Attorney General replied that he would communicate with the Government.

The sentence of the prisoner was reserved.

After the prisoner was found guilty, was appointed to the Excellent, gunnery ship the Chief Justice said that there was a at Portsmouth, in June, 1842, and from notification in the Government Gazette offer- June 1843 until the spring of 1544 was employed in the Tyne, 26, in the Meditering a reward of $20 to every one who gave zapean. He became retired commander in case of kidnapping, and added that if ever information leading to the detection of a

1854.

Measts B. Nusserwanjes & Co. notify that there was an instance worthy of the reward,

it was this, they have established themselves as merchants and commission agents at No. 9, Mincing Jane. Their firms in Calcutta, N. Nusser- wanjer & Co., and in Hongkong, Nowrojse & Co., are identical with the London house.

Telegraphic advices from Shanghai atete that the drm of Gilman & Co. at that port. and Hankow will cease to exist at the end of, the current month. The firms at Hong kong and Foochow will be continued in con- Festion with Mesars Gilman Brothers & Co., London,

INQUESTS.

Regina v Wong dehik, LARCENY &c.

The prisoner was indicted for stealing two silk jackets, one cotton jacket and a silk hendicerchief, the property of Ho Avin, a servant in the house of Mr Hyndman, who lived near to the U. 8. Consulate, on the 16th September last. The prisoner was also charged with stealing two other hand- kerchiefs on the 22nd, when the apprehend- The adjourned ingusst on the body of ing Constable 211, eaw a fight between a Chan Cheong, a fisherman, who died by eat-witness and the prisoner, and for this the priecner was also charged with assault. ing a poinamas linh, was resumed to-day The handkerchiefs were found on the pri- The prisoner having been found guilty on all the counts, was then arraigned for being an old offender, having been convicted twice before the Magistrates: Sentence reserved:

at the Police Court. No further evidence woner. was brought forward, and the Jury found, in accordance with the medical testimony, that the deceased died on the 17th instant through the effects of eating unknowingly 2. poisonous fish,

Regina v. Leong Aput. LARCENY AND ASSAULT. The prisoner was arraigned on several Another adjourned inquest on the body.of counts for stealing a pair of shoes, and sadulting the prosecutorialso for being an old a man named Kwok Seng-keet, aged 62, offender. The prisoner pleaded guilty to all charges, except the one which charged him who was found dead by the Police at a place with stealing three basatias, and this latter palled Wong-kokesni, was concluded to-day-charge was Abandonad

John Black Cameron, who was first ess

Sentence was reserved, his Lordably desire

local statutes.

After hearing the evidence, his Lordship directed a vordiot of not guilty to be entered against the prisoner.

Regina 7. Wong Apow and Cheong Awai. LARGENT &C. The prisoners were arraigned for stealing a blanket and a jacket on the 19th Septem- ber last from a house in Bonham Strand. Weet. The front of the house Kwong Wing Shing hong, was in Bonham Strand, but the back was in Queen's Road West.

The prisoners were unanimously found guilty, when they were arraigned for being old offenders, the first having been conviot od for no less than six times before, and the second for three times. The prisoners both pleaded guilty these charges.

Sentence was reserved. Court adjourned till 2.30 p.m.

Regina v. Chan Achim.

- LARCENT, &C.

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The P. & O. Co.'s steamer Zambesi, Captain Alfred Symons, from Bombay 2nd, Galle 8th, and Pinang 18th, and Singapore 18th inst., with the London mail of the 14th September, arrived here yesterday after. noon.

TELEGRAMS.

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Some portions of wreckage have been seen near Apollo Bay, it is said that two men were seen dinging to a spar about 50 feet long. The steamer Pharos has been

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Newcastle, Sept. 17.-A conference of the Associated Colliery masters and officers of the Miners' Union was held on Saturday. The business transacted has not been made public, but it is generally understood that both parties have determined to keep-up the price of coal to las par ton.

Newcastle, Sept. 18.-The delegates of the Hunter River Coal Miners Association held a special meeting to-day, to consider the rumoured reduction in the selling price of coal. It was decided to call an aggregate London, Sept. 27-Bar Silver, 64 meeting of miners for Saturday next, All Tenders are invited up to October 9th the collleries were represented, and a mo. Hongkong Gan Co., 675 for £8,000,000 four per cents Indian daben- tion, drawn up in very strong terms, was Hongkong Hotel Uo., $60 turas, repayable in 1884, monthly instal-passed to resist any attempt at reduction | Obtussa Imperial Loan, £103 mente extending up to January. First in the price of coal getting. There is a vary strong feeling amongst miners to uphold

Temperature, Coupon payable 18th February

London, Sept. 29-Oriental Bank Oor the present pries.

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The prisoner was indicted for stealing a piece of off-cloth, the property of one Low Ayin, on the 4th October 1877. The cloth was set out to dry on the wall of the Reporstlon, £45.10. Chartered Marrazelle creation Ground, when the prisoner stole it. In his defence, he said that if he had wanted to steal a piece of cloth, he would have taken a better piece than that the table of the

Court,

The prisoner was found guilty. There were two previous convictions against him, to an indictment for which he pleaded guilty, Sentence was reserved.

Regista v. Chun drying and biok A-yil. LARCENY, &c.

The prisoners were indieted for stealing an iron anchor from a fisherman at Ap-lee show, Aberdeen, on the 23rd September. A goose was lost by a chaudier there, which was reported to the Palice. In the course of the enquiry, they discovered the anchor in the possession of the prisoners.

The prisoners were found guilty of receiv- ing by a majority of 4 to and sentence was reserved, question of law, similar to that mentioned in the first Division of this Court, requiring consideration.

-Regina v. Lee doing. LARCENY &C.

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Bank; $27. Chartered Bank, £28, Hong- Tho. United States Government has fa kong and Shanghai Bank, 494.

London, Oct. 3.-The Chartered Mercanimated to the Imperial authorities, through tile Bank pays a dividend of 4 per cent for the Washington Minister la London, that the half year. Consola, 98 Heater, 104, Mr 8. P. Lord claim to the Ladepede Bar Sliver 664. Four per cents, 614. Four lelands has not been recognized.

The great zover and freebooter of the and half per cents, 814.. Five and half per

Suth Pacific-Bully Bayon (aya the cents, 894.

Fiji Times) bas, we learn, come to an Exchange on India, 18. 04. London, Sept. 38,On the 22nd instant, untimely end. By the return of the Black severely contested engagements fook place Hawk from the Lane Islands we are inform between the forces under Ismail Fasha and ed, that the American schooner Maggie General Tergukasow, which lasted nine Johnson brought the news to the island of hours. The result was indecisive, both Makiu that Captain Hayes, while trading had a series of blokerings and quarrels with sides maintaining their positions. The in a small vessel of the island of Jalmit, Ruslan loss was 800; the Turkish 45.

The President of the Hungarian Council his mate, and, while in the set of going of ministers, replying to a question in the down the companion to reach his revolver Chamber of Depatler, said that the triple to shoot the mate, was struck by him on alliance between the Onar and the Emperors the back of the head with the iron tiller, Bar Silver, 86, Fourof Austria and Ger. completely smashing his skull. So ends LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAVAN POSTE

Al London, Steamere via Suez Canal many involved no obligation as regards the fate of this fearless pirate The unlaw.

ful acts and deeds committed against pro Glenlyon the Eastern question...

Glengyle. Parsed

Cherket Fanha le constrasting entrench.perty and society by this noted freebooter are fory many, but we much question if ments before Orchanie.

Do. Minimum over night 75

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest Londes and Colonial Papers --

Russia has asked partaission to transport they are deserving of that amoting of ten. Bertha timber scross the Danube for pallding ationalism with which it has been the hospitals. The Forte desires to ascertain fashion to surround them." The above 4 the timber will not be used for sheltering soldiers before granting the request. The prisoner was indicted for stealing one

London, Oct. 1 The Porte has refused pair of shoes, the property of Low Ang, on tu comply with the Russian request to the 6th October.

The prisoner was found guilty and was extensible purpose of mesting hargitale

transport timber scross the Danube for the

account seeme graphis enough to be true. Johann Smidt. but there have been so many reports of the odors. death of Captain Hayes that it requires confrmation. That he should disa violent death, after his violent lite, asems, however, Diemed (s.) to be highly probable,-Bygasy Mall, P. J. Carte

Gordon Castle, Femesin.

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Harkaway.

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