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THE CHINA MAIL.

SEVERAL suggestions have been made on the fore-topsail yard, and in some man respecting an appropriate site for Cleopa ner, no doubt owing to what is termed tras Nosdle on its arrival in London. the balooning of the sall," lost his hold Amongst other proposals is one by Dr. and footing and fall, first striking on the M-Grigor Croft, late of China, who suggests rigging as he went down and then bounding

Taft that the obelisk should be placed on the off into the sea, top of Primrose-hill. The ship containing the Needle has been successfully launched. The British Conani-General presided at a luncheon in celebration of the ovent, which was attended by about one hundred and fifty guests of all nations. The ship left on the 20th fast, in tow of the steamer Olga.

As further Illustrative of the vacillation which has characterized the action of the Government here with reference to the Chefoo Convention, we hear upon reliable authority that the larger part of that por tlon of Sir Thomas Wade's memorandum which referred to commercial matters, was not published in the recent Bino-book on the subject. Sult

Major-General Hon. Sir Francis Col- borne, commanding the forces in China and the Straits, has arrived home by the P. & O. steamer Pekin, on leave of absence.

Colonel F.-Peyton, half pay, late of a

No. 4475. NOVEMBER 2, 1877.]

striking uniforms; and to judge from Jos Jumbull's (H. Nancarrow) energetis and lively manner on the stage, he would prove an invaluable, man in the retall business, confectionery or otherwise. Mr J. B. Watson acquitted-himself so well in his

That at this moment all bands were sleft. **Sailor's Hornpipe" that it was regretted he did not respond to the encore so de

That the galo was blowing furionaly That servedly given him. The farce of The

a very high san was running that the Aroa Belle is hamerons and funny en

vessel was running before the gale, making ough, but as the place of Penelope has so

at least 10 knots. That under these oir long been taken by the Celestial "boy,"

cumstances, to have attempted to have one is apt here to lose interest in the

brought the ship to the wind in order that a boat might be lowered, would have been kitchen life of the old country. J S. Dunlop made up as a very attractive Pene

attended with grast danger, not only to the lope; and Mrs Drooker (W. Stanhope)

vessel but to the lives of the entire ship's gravely played the savere Missus," locking

company.

That a host could not have lived a nearly as languidly correct as she did as Mrs Polkinghorne Pilcher (Sergt. Jones),

moment in such a sea. However, granting and Tourer (Sergt. Walling) made a good

for the sake of argument, that the Master pair of kitchen frequentera, or, followers,"

had attempted and been successful in bring- and brought out the ludicrous scenes very

ing the ship to the wind and that a boat had been got out, it would have been effectively; while the Milkman (W. Feherty) showed that he could play more than one

utterly impossible for the boat to have made part thoroughly well, The Band of the

any headway to windward against the ses Flagship played during the evening, under

and wind, and would have certainly resulted in the loss of the boat's crew; the ship the leadership of Mr Agius, bandmaster.

drifting rapidly, as she would have done We should think that a very handsotze ad- dition to the Famine Fund will be realized Brigade Depot, succeeds Major-General Runder the circumstances. Co

I find then that it was beyond the power by the praiseworthy efforts of the DramatioY. Shipley, C.B., in command of the 2nd Club of the Flagship..

Brigade at Aldershot on the 1st proximo. of human aid to have resoned the unfertu Colonel Peyton served in the 18th Renate man.

I therefors entirely exonerate the master giment with the expedition to the North of China in 1848, and was present at the of said ship Helicon from any blame as to operations on the Yangtze, the attack and his conduct on said acession, and find that capturo of Chin Kiang, and at the landing of the charges maade, Captain Taos. Basset before Nankin (medal) In the Panjab Howes, master of said American ship Heli- campaign of 1848-9 (medal), he served with con of New York, now lying in this port, in the fank companies of the 98th at the my judgment is not guilty.

Given under my hand and the spal of this forcing of the Kohat Pass, in the forge under Sir Charles Napier and Sir Colin Consulate on the day and year above written,

(Signed)

H. GRELIN LORING, Campbell in February, 1850 (mentioned in

U.S. Vice-Consul in Charge. despatches, medal with clasp). Commanded four companies of the 88th Regiment in the Peshawar Expeditionary Fores on. the Eusofzaie Frontier, under Bir Sydney Cotton, in April and May, 1858, capture of Pungtar and Chingles, and the affair with the Hindostanee fanatice on the heights of Bittana on blay & (mentioned in despatches)- In the Peshawar Division during the Sepoy mutiny in 1858. He entered the Army January 20, 1841, became Colonel October

A WOMAN of questionable character, named Kate Jessop, has just been saed in the Su. preme Court at Shanghai by Mesars Hall and Holtz, to recover the sum of $648,96, balance of an decount for millinery and other goods supplied. Towards the close of the case the following discussion ensued to the legal right of tradesmen to recover for articles supplied to such women for the purposes of their trade,

the Poons, for Galle and Calcutta, ut nine London, Oct. 11.-Chafket Pemba hau o'clock yesterday night. effected a junction with Osman Paths and has brought a fresh convoy of provisions and munitions of war (to Flevna) The valley of the Vid having been cleared of Russians, Suleiman Fasha has established bis head-quarters at Kadikol, where are large masson of troops. A reconnoltring party from Bustchak has fouud Kasalan London, Oot, 11A Russian offdal troopa stationed at Pyrgos. despatch states that in consequence of the operations on the 2nd and 3rd instant, and of the Russians having occupied new post tione, Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha, on the night of the 9th instant, abandoned bis positions, including Kiziltepe. The enemy were ba ing actively pursued by the Russians, who Torrents of rain are falling in Bulgaria, bad advanced their positions. and the Danube is rising,

The Sultan, on the occasion of the feast of Bairam, congratulated his commanders, and hoped for an early conclusion of pesos which would be to Turkey's advantage, wit

The Oriental Bank Corporation pays 5 per 1 oant for the half year t

London, Oat 12-The Mansion House Madras Famine Relief Fund now amotints to 4850,000. The Congregation of the Propaganda at Rome have subscribed In a speech by Marquis of Salisbury at 25,000 francs towards the Indian famine, et Bradford yesterday, he said that the worst etager of the Indian famine had been passed, the excess of population, and that it would and that emigration was the best remedy for better the moral and social condition of the people of India, and also be a means of pre- venting a similar calamity in future.

and Teing total, seamen belonging to cargo Mr Abraham, the President, was charged boat No. 78, Lung Ama, widow, Mak A- with buying up shares. Mr Garratt, & 600 and Leong A-sal boat women, and shareholder, said that Mr Abraham, the Kwok A-kan, boat-girl were charged with President, had appropriated the bank's robbery of a quantity of goods supposed to monies to purchase there shares. The Pre have formed part of the cargo of the steamer sident was ordered to leave the chair. He Fleurs Castle, Bergeant Grant, No. 12, refused. The directors called on him for stated that yesterday about 8 sm. he re- the keys of the cash safe for the examination coyed some information from Police Ser- of its contents. This also he refused. It geant No 422 in referemos to cargo boat Nor was then proposed to seek for the Bank the 18. Witness could see them from the Police protection of the police. It was also pro- Chop that the boat was lying alonguide the posed to lay a charge before the Cantonment Praya between Mesers Fustati and Meera Magistrate against the directors for deceiv Douglas Lapralk's wharves, discharging ing the shareholders. The Agent was ab- bales of goods. About 9 am the boat was sent from the meeting; he was sent for but seen suddenly to leave the wharf with could not be found. The Bank's subor apparently a quantity of cargo in her,dinates refused to give the shareholders and make for Kowloong side. Witness any information. The Accountant declined at ones followed hez, and when near Tow to explain affairs. Ultimately the meeting mahtee, a boat with two men came out to adjourned till Wednesday next, when four meet her, but stopped and turned book when of the shareholders appointed for the pur the Police boat was seen. The cargo-boat pose will examine the safe and securities. continued the course making for Shum Shu! There is considerable excitement in Ban- Po. Witness hailed her to stop, but she did galore. not do so. The Police-bost continued the pur-Bangalore, Oct. 4-The Dashkeeper of suit, when a piece of rough canvas was seen the Bangalore Bank was arrested to-day. to have been thrown into the water from the He was liberated on ball for ten thousand cargo-boat, then several pieces of calico. Rupees, five thousand of which he paid in witness picked up the canvas, as well as six cach, giving escurity for the balance. The pieces of calico, marked with the manufac-hearing is fired for Wednesday. The posi turers marks. The cargo-boat was then on of the Bank is believed to be hopeless, overhauled and searched when 12 yards of London, Oct. 6.A Turkish official des- velvet were found on board, also 3 iron patch states that Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha hoops used for fastening bales of goods, a gained a complete victory on the 2nd quantity of chisels, hatchets and hooks used Instant. The Russians attacked along the for breaking open packages. One of the whole line, and were defeated and com- chisels was broken and bore traces of red pelled to fall back, the Turks pursuing in the cargo boat; besides a quantity of sheet engagement lasted 12 hours The Russian paint. There were 30 or 40 bales of goods them as far as the river Arpaohal. The iron. The compradors of Mr Met. Heston loan was 5,000, whilst the Turkish loss is osmeen board and claimed the cargo, unknown. Other accounts state that the Inspector Grimes then arranged to have result was indecisive; both sides maintain- the goods discharged. Frum enquiries made, ing their positions, and nightfall ending the it was ascertained that cargo was being battle. taken from the steamer Fleurs Castle to the The Czar has resolved to continue at the godowns of Mr Met. Heaton, and this cargo-seat of war until the contest is ended. The boat was one of the boate hired for the weather is ine in Bulgaria, but much purpose. The 3rd defendant was the tally sickness prevails among the Russians. The man employed by Mr MeG, Heaton to look at of the Russian Imperial Guard has after the cargo on board, but when the boat passed Bucharest, The Turkish guns are left the Praya for Shum-shui-po, he made not replying to the Russian bombardment no noise whatever.-Inspector Grimes then of Plevna. A think fog has stopped the The prisoner was indicted for stealing one described the goods he found on board; there Military operations in the Schipks Pass. 23, 1863, and has held command at Shorn-lenthet parse containing 44 from the person were 26 bales of cotton goods marked H. M. London, Oct. 5.-A-Ruziian official des of one Thos. Ward, & seaman on board the 5, and 26 bales marked Jover C.P.H. in patch states that on the 2nd instant a heart, 6 bales marked L. R, I bale mark general attack was made upon the entrench. American ship H. S. Sandford, on the 28th.D. in diamond. There was also ed positions of Ahmed Mukhtar Patha's October 1877.

large quantity of plate iron at the bottom left wing. The entrenchments at Great of the cargo-bost. The bales and on iron Yagni were captured, but at Little Yagni

London, Oct. 13. The Daily News cor hoops painted red, with a covering inside of the Turks were too strongly eutronoted to water and picked up by Sergeant Grant reinforcement of several Turkish battalions rough canvas similar to that thrown into the admit of an assault. After repulsing the The Attorney Generat the Hon. G. Phil. MT. G. Williamson, Manager of the from Kam, the Russian coupled the con- respondent at the headquarters of the firm of Mesars Adamson, Bell & Co., stated quered positions. On the 3rd they repulsed Carewitoh sends the following description lippo, instructed by Mr Johnson, Acting that the firm was agent for the Fleurs farge masses of the enemy's troops, and on of the deplorable condition of the Russian Crown Solicitor, appeared to prosecute.

Castle, which arrived here on the 29th 4th, abandoned the conqusred positions on troops week's continuous rainy weather. The prosecutor it appeared went to a October, and left on the 31st for Shang socount of want of water. The Russians has converted the camp into a lake at mad, shop to buy things and was walking along hat. Her cargo was discharged into estimate their loss at 83 officers and 3,290 and has rendered the roads impassable, ex- the street with some comrades when he tho godawns of Mr MoG: Heston, and men, and the Turkish loss is said to have cept between Biele and Rustahk

troops are wholly unprepared for the winter falt his pocket picked by some one. The it could be ascertained in a day or two been enormous. prisoner was seen to run away, but was whether any goods had been lost or not. It London, Oct. 8-According to unofficial season, having lost their greatcoats and tenta caught with the purse in his possession. was not certain whether the Fleurs Castle Russian accounts, the Turkish left wing, in their retreat from the Lom, and these All the money was recovered except $1.

Inverary Castle has been completely The prisonce was found guilty after this would call here again on her way home-supported by the garrison from Kars, on have not been replaced.

Obituary Sir B. H. Ellis, member of the he was arraigned for having had a previous Low A Wo, compradore to Mr Mett, Heston, the afternoon of the 4th, vigorously at

Indian Council, Colonel Crombie, 29th proved that the defendants boat was end of tacked the Russian right wing, but were destroyed by fre these engaged to discharge the Fleurs Castie. defeated with eat loss inst; the 3rd defendant was admitted to bail

Regt. in $200, and the last four in 650 each. Mr Dennys appeared for the defendanta

Mr Miller, who appeared for the defend- ant: Next, as to interest: £ contend that they have no right to charge interest against the defendant, because interest only arises when the parties have agreed that interest shall be charged. Plaintiff, therefore, having only a running account against the defendant, had no right to appropriate any part of the $200 they received from defendcliffe since January 29 last. ant, to payment of interent on an old debt, which interest they had never privately debited her with. The plaintiffs, further, well knew how the defendant got her living; and there were things for which the law would not allow them to claim, be sause it was held that they enabled her to sary on her illegal calling.

Bi Lordship-Do you rest your take on that, Mr Miller f

Mr Müler-You.

A...

(Before

SUPREME COURT. IN ORIMINAL SESSIONE.

His Honor Mr Justice Snow)

Nov. 2, 1877.

LARCENY.

Regina v. Kwot dtai

The following Jury was enpanelled - Mesars E. P. De Campos, C. F. Grossmann, W. O. E. Von Pustan, K. M. Ross, E. Moore, T. G. Richmond, and H. W. M. Schultz...

On the night of the 18th fast. thirteen masked men captured Big Springs Station on the Union Pacific Railway, 162 miles east of Cheyenne, compelling the station agent to exhibit a red light & danger signal. On the approach, therefore, of the East-bound express train with treasure from the Pacific coast it stopped, and the men broke open an express our, robbed the passengers, eat the telegraph wires, and His Lordship Then if we had known getting hold of $100,000, decamped No one was hurt, and the train, after some that at first, how much shorter the cant delay, proceeded on its way. Armed horse would have been. I have here an argument men have started in pursuit of the robbers, on the defendant's case, which I will read the railway company offering $10,000 as a

Ells Lordship baving read the argument reward for their capture. which was somewhat lengthy, said the

The subjciced aneddote appears in the general law was that articles supplied to a current number of the World A flagrant Ports for the purposes of her to breach of diplomatie etiquette has been could not be recovered for Of course, she must have necessary articles of food and committed at Dieppe. A correspondent alothing, but not for the purposes of her tells me that on the crosston of a large fireviction for felony at the Police Court

guilty. trade. He could not see why the plaintiffs the Japanese Minister accredited to tale against him. To this indlotment he pleaded Court, with the special commissioner and His Lordabip reserved the polat of law ought not to be allowed to amend, because another of the suite, were quietly gazing at involved in the case, it being similar to the goods, &c., were the same, in fact the scene, having received a special com- the others that had been reserved on the everything would be the same. If the mission to pass through the cordon of question of previons convictions. Sentence defendant was disposed to rest her case on-

was deferred. In a few minutes an over"" gendarmes the argument submitted to the Court, Elis zealous soldier pounced on them and insist- Lordship would decide it thereby. He did ed with outspoken threats that they should not mean to-day, but on an early date.

This course was adopted, and judgment join the line of bucket-passers. Expostul

was reserved.

His Lordship said in order to decide the ome, he should want a bill descriptive of the articles supplied to the defendant.

Mr Everall undertook that it should be supplied.

Mr. Byrne, of the plaintiff's firm, asked how, in future, were the firm to distinguish between "necassaries" and "unnecessaries" supplied to such people 1

ations in dubious French were of no avail. Literally, at the point of the bayonet, they were driven to this work. They wisely accepted the position with a good grace, and toiled for some time with the French eltisans. Fortunately the Minister had the side of the empty buckets. At last a Fronch oficer became acquainted with the

All

The Sessions were then adjourned til Thursday next, at 10a.m., when Hamilton's cases will be taken.

Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Esq.) 2nd November, 1877.

LARGENT.

The oase was then remanded till the 6th

crop.

Manifa

Bulelman Fasha, has arrived at Shumla, and Reouf Pasha at Robipka. The Russian head quarters are removed to Sistova from

Gorey studen, which is unhealthy,

grant.

Cheung Afat, a coolie, was charged with fact, and with maint bows released stealing a piece of wood and was sent to the distinguished diplomatists.. this comes of adopting European costume, three months' hard labour... The prisonertion of about 20 seconds was falt on the Bucharest. It is not expected that any the pigtail of his Exasulency Kuo would has been twice before convicted of petty have saved him from this being sent to hard labour. I am glad, however, to be

offences.

discharged,

& BOW.

The present war, he said, had dispelled fears of the aggressive power of Russia. It was impossible to predict whether the war would be prolonged or peace concluded early. This war was one of peoples and not of sovereigns, and passions must be satisfied before its conclusion.

Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha states that on the 9th instant the Russians attacked him whlist concentrating troops at Oladohad and five hours' indecisive fighting ensued. At night

fall, the Eussians retreated with a loss of 1,200 men.

Paris, Oct. 12.Marshal MacMahon has issued a proclamation, in which he denies that the Republic is imperilled by clerical influence. He also urges the return of the Government nominees, whose duty forbide them to desert their post.

OPIUM-Now Patna, cash....$730

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30

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:32.

Quotations. HONGKONG, November 2, 1877.

Res credity Old Patna, casb,... Nons

credit, New Benares, ca 660

credit Old Benares, cash, Nous

credit, --

London, Oct. 184 per cent 814, 47 per nent 821 53 per cent 893. Oriental Bank London, Oat. 8-A Cabinet Council, held Corporation Shares £45 108, Chartered yesterday, considered the question of a Mercantile Bank shares £28. Chartered grant on account of the Indian Famine. Bank £23. Consols 95 Rentes 106. Bar Lord Salisbury, replying to the residents of Silver 64. Tenders for the Indian loan (From the Manila Papers.)

Plymouth, said that a dealsion was hardly were at 10 1/8,

London, Oct. 16-A depatch from Beouf News from Zamboanga to the 10th October possible until the famine expenditure was is that the drought continues, and a large more known. Lord George Hamilton has Pasha, dated the 10th instant, states that, portion of the fields is left to dry, and the stated that the Indian Government were in the weather having cleared, he reconacitered, sowing cannot he commenced. The paddy is no immediate want of funds, and that the and found the enemy in new entrenched quoted to-day at 13 reales fuertes, and if prospects were brightening. He strongly positions. Artillery and musketry firing. rain do not fall soon, there will be a bad urged local financial responsibility, and have been resumed.

A despatch from Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha, The provinces that intend sending deprecated costly schemes to prevent grain to this place might do so without loss future farines. The Times deprecates a dated the 11th instant, states that after an axchange of cannon ahots, movements were of time.

A slight shook of earthquake of the dura-

London, Oct. 7.The Czar winters at visible in the enemy's right and left wings.

The bridge at Nikopolis has been carried

Batanga, Corregidor, &o its placer TA

for three weeks yet. The whole Russian the river at Kalarasch [near Silistria] han His Lordship The first answer is-Do

morning of the 20th October af Manila, general assault on Flerna will take place away. An attempt by the Turks to cross not deal with them at all; and the second

Letter from Pangasinan dated Oct. 18th, Imperial Guard will arrive by the 12th inst. been frustrated. says that the commercial market of Dagupan The mobilization of another Russian army is, Do not deal with them except for money down. If they order a dress, do not take able to report that the matter has been Hung Asow and four others, three of offers little interest. Rice, as the only article corps is being proceeded with, A foraging it in hand until the money it is to ocs is in amicably settled, and neither Lord Derby whore were women, were brought up for in the market, with very little arrivals, is sortle of the garrison of Plevas has been your hands. The law does not tend to nor the Duke Decazes is to be troubled Hghting at Prays Last. It appeared that quoted at $2.25 Parsons recently arrived repulsed, beyond which there la no news encourage tradesmen to deal with this class with representations on the subject. But the 2nd defendant had been behaving inde from the interior say that the growing fields from the seat of war except slight brushes of person for the purposes of their calling. if a similar contretemps had occurred to Sir

Paris, Voti TA manifesto has been The hearing then terminated.

Harry Parkes, in Teklo, surely an indem.cently to the 5th defendant, a boatwoman, in general are in a very prosperous state, and with reconnoitring parties.

A piece of marble-stone is said to have lasued by M. Gambetta, in which he ex- THE large Python at the Raffles Murenmnity or an abject apology would have been and this caused the female defendants to bape is entertained of a riah erop for 1878. killed this morning by the ald of obloroform of some peaceful town, I recommend the fendant was therefore fined $5, vr fourteen been found by an apothecary named Rey pressed himself confident that France, at (says the Straits Times) was successfully demanded under threats of a bombardment attack the male defendants. The 2nd de- and-carbolic suid, in the presence of . H. forbearance of his Excellency Wooyono days', hard labour, while the others were mann in the Manila Bay, and judged by its the approaching elections, will pronounce the Maharajah of Johors and several leading Kagenori to the notice of the Foreign- residents, who take an interest in such offices of England and France, matters. The reptile's head was first of all secured by canvas bands to the iron bars of the cage, and the Curator then rendered it insensible by means of a sponge dipped in obloroform Carbolic acid was then squirt ed down its throat by means of a large syringe, and in about 10 minutes the animal

30 days sight, u Was dead. Its throat was then out, and all

" 6 months' night, ... 3/11 feat of a return to life was over. Its live

Bank, on demand, . 8/10817

A Russian official despatch states that

3/11 dronmference was nearly 88 inches in the

The German barque Venta arrived from all is quiet in Bulgaris Rainy and snowy Credits, thickest part, but after death it contrasted

Hamburg on the 22nd October with general weather is prevailing in Bulgaria, notwith- Documentary, 6months'aight,.. 3/11ğa3/113 to 2 feet. The length is 21 feet 3 inches

standing which sappers continue the ered Bombay, demand Rapses, 210 - remarkably short in proportion to its size.

Charles G. Twebell, one of the seamen of cargo.

The Spanish barque Teodora arrived from tion of siege works before Plevns. The Calenta, It will make a handsome addition to the

At Hongkong, 30 October, 1877. the American ship Helicon charged with Museum There is an old saying that it Mnovar reins but it pours," and this seems Johnson, et al., of the American ship The Magistrate said that he had received a pergo. British shin South Minister loft for ple has enot. The rain and stormy Bar Buyer, 17, data, B., 102

In the matter of the allegations of Lewis desertion, was again brought up to-day. Liverpool on the 23rd October with general Servian Diplomate Agent at Constantine Shanghal, demand,...

renewed pacific amaranous. in process of fulfilment of our local M. Helicon, as against the master of the said. note from the U. S. Vice-Consal this morn- seum. No sooner had the big szake been

To wit, That said Captain Thomas Basset ing, in which he stated that the defendant New York on the 22nd Getaber with a cargo weather has rendered the bridges at Bistors Syses,

and Nicopolis Impamable for vehlales dur. Moxlan successfully done for," than a valuable

The Swedish barque Bra left for Livering the last two dayı.

Gold Leafy horse, which cost, we understand, about Howes, master of the American ship Helicon, had made out a case against the Captain, of 17,248 planls hemp and 60,000 sigare.

Paris, Oct. 9.The represive measures English Sovereigns, $1,000, belonging to H, H, the Maharajah now lying in this port, was guilty of criminal and that consequently the Consul had order

The John C. Munro sailed from Glasgow - by the French ministry are increasing. M. Australian Soversigan, of Johore, died suddenly yesterday fore- neglect in that no attempt was made by himed the defendant to be discharged from the pool on the 23rd with hemp and sugar.

Gambetts has been again prosecuted. Discount, meenu noon, and the skeleton, thanks to the good to resous seaman Henry Saunders, who fell ship with three months' pay. The Magis

The British barque Mizabeth Dougall left London papers are detained at the frontier

Shares, offices of Me Emmerson, who le s most overboard from the upper fore-topsail yard rate therefore released the defendant from fer Manila on the 4th September

on the 26th October for Lendon via loilo, until examined.

Hongkong Bank, 55 % pris. liberal supporter of the Museum, was placed of said vessel while at sea, and was lost, on the charge of desertion.

The Robins, from Manila to Falmouth,

Simia, Oct. 9.-The discontinuance of the Union Inn, Bociany of Canton, $1,100 through booking, advertised by the East China Traders' Ina, 00., 2.800 India Ballway Company to take place on Chinese Insurance Co., 952

THE HELICON" CASE.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,

Yoong Ahing, Station coolie at West Point, was charged with having one old blanket belonging to the Government in his The defendant said he had In justice to Captain Howes we publish possession. the decision which, after a patient and care-quarters at the Station, but two witnesses were occupying his bed, he had therefore to ful hearing, Mr Loring, the U.S. Vice-Consul, go to his family abode and he took the has arrived at regarding the serious charge blanket to cover himself. He had not, brought against him by certain disaffected however, asked for permission. The Hon. C. May convicted the defendant of unlawful members of the crew of the American ship possession and fined him 5 shillings. Helicon

ship.

UNITED STATES CONSULATE-

At the curator's disposal Skeletons of the voyage from Cardiff to this port.

$1,000 horses are rare, even in Singapors, and as the price to some extent guarantees the breed, the Museum is lacky in its acquisition,

Consulate of the United States of America,

At Hongkong, 1st Nov., 1877.

After hearing and carefully considering

DESERTION

NEGLECT OF DUTYNA S

Cheng A Teal; servant, was charge by his master Mr F. Freire, with neglect of duty,

quality it seems to have been thrown from & herself in favour of the Republican polisy, yolcano.

Whether it had come by a sub and condemn the dictating polloy of Mar marine eruption, or had been thrown over-shal MacMahon, thus leaving him the choice board by some vessels the ballast of which either to su broft riding (1 or resign),

London, Oct. 8.--Abmed Makhtar Pasha consisted of this kind of stone, no one can way. If plenty of this stone can be found telegraphs, under date of the 8th Instant, there, the site will be a real mine for the that the Rusalang hare evacuated their positions parallel to those of the Turks, and are falling back in the direction of the marble-stonecutters.

river Apachal The Russian loss during the late three days, according to the des patch, was 15,000 men, while the Turkish

s was 2,500 men.

The British barque Lucia arrived from Hongkong on the 28th October.

The Spanish str. Irurac-bat arrived from Liverpool on the 15th October with a general cargo. She also brought from Singapore 1027 bags rios.

and the Western Belle, Manila to Boston, were reported to have arrived on the 1st

On the 26th ultimo, when the complainant September at their destinations, the 20th Oct, will not be carried out.

The British barque Latteret was AEROUN.

NEWS BY THE FRENCË

all the testimony adduced in the matter of returned from Church, the defendant re- the charges made by the seamen Lewis ported to him the loss of a quantity ced to leave for Falmouth on the 38th Oct: Johnson (et al.), deserters from the Ameri- (about 18) of Gorman silver knives and and the British barque lake was also to can ship Helicon of New York, as against forks. From his report, it appeared that leave on the 20th for Londen. the Master of said vessel,-I, the undersign-man had been to the house to see the cook, ed Vios-Censul in Charge of the United and although the cook was absent, he re- States Consulate at this port, de find as fol- mained some time and then left, when it was discovered that the cutlery was stolen, The defendant's duty was to have been careful not to admit any one into the house, especially during the absence of the oum plainant. The Magistrate remanded the case to the 9th inst., but admitted the des fendant to bail in sio,

(L.&O. Express, Sept. 21st.) The P. and Q. Company's steamer Poonah, Captain Angove, the finest passenger ship of the fleet, left Southampton on the 20th with a total of 160 passengers for India, China, Japan, and Australis, including Vise-Admiral Hillyar, the new Commander low

That on the 25th day of August 1877, be In-Chief on the, Chins Station, and Bir Harry Crd, who proceeds to assume the tween the hours of 7 and 8 am, the seaman government of Western Australia, Alb Henry Saunders fall overboard from the Sir David Wedderburn, an ex-M.P., Las American ship Helicon of New York, Cap- addressed a letter from Yokohama to the tain Thomas Basset Howes commanding, London Daily Newer, in which, referring to while on the voyage from Cardiff to this kunslan engrosebments in the direction of port, and was lost, from Cardiff to

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Kwok Asing, a hawker, was charged with stealing a block. Inspector Cradock applied for a ramend as the defendant appeared to have been an old offender. Remanded as cordingly,

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THE SANGALORE DARK IN DIFFICULTIES. | Bangalore, Sept. 80. The meeting of the Directors and Shareholders of the Bangalore Bank, bold yesterday, was storky and threatened to reauit seriously. If Loonard, shareholder, alleged säure was a deficit in the cash balance nt forty-seven thousand rapes. Me. Gooch, also a shareholder charged the digestors with misapproprii

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Do. Maximu Chun A-tai, married woinsu, Kwok Ayip Jajan will probably experience considerable man Baunders fell, all hands were hard at financial chemities in the immediate future, work getting the sails off the real" as maior of cargo-host No 18, Low 4-show heuse poolls in the employ of Mr MG! there seems to be no canse for apprehending rapidly as possible, that she will be unable to overcome them, Thas the man Saunders and others were | Kaalen, Cherng Aulick, Ulis Caring Xu,

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