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of the sovereignty of Macao is getting to be rather a nuleanos fo us, as well as to the Portuguese: as the Chinese officials appose to regard the Holy City in the light of a foreign port, or of a plets of the mainland of China, exactly as it anita them. If the Viceroy or the Halkwan has been overstepping his powers in this matter, then Mr Pope Hennessy has a fair opportunity of administering a rap over the kupckles to whoever is at fault which will earn him the approval and respect of all foreigners in this Colony,

A LETTER from Macao says Messzis. Barretto and Bilva were tried last week at the Criminal Sessions for an assault and battery against the Editor of the Indepens dente, (causing him gelovous bodily harm,

WHY?

THE CHINA MAIL. –

By Mr Sharp—I have not examined the mercurial gauge. I have only applied the By Mr Brereton The mercurial gange steam to li to test i ka can be clogged by dirt getting Into the top and preventing the stick tratu riskug freely, It is the most correct gauge for testing pur poses, but it requires to be looked after considerably when put to general es should not consider to safe and reliable ganga för vossola going to sea it would be so for vessels in smooth water. Ian on- gineer thought his boilers were capable of standing a pressure of 30 lbs, and weighted his safety valve accordingly, I should not consider he would be wrong in running with one-half or two-thirds that amount of

Sra, We have heard a great deal lately pressure without disturbing the safety about want of courtery in social life Per Valre. 198

haps the scarcity of the article referred to By Me Bharp:—I did not find any dirt in in official life may be mentioned without the merenrial gauge; it was a little slow at first in thing I have not removed the impropriety. Here is an instance. Ata stick. When I put on the pressure it went consideration, submitted a certain special Inquest held lately, the Jury, after much up to the twenty-three pounds, but went finding to the Government; but as yet no up very slowly. To find out it was deeply or acknowledgment has been deigned, festive it would have to be emptied.

Yours, &0., By the Court-I do not think it possible. to remove the mercury without losing a little, no matter how little, I never knew of any English bullt steamer fitted with such gauges

Mr Franels: They are like beam-englued stoamers, a very primitive Invention.

ANA NON-OFFICAL.

Manila

MiscellaneouN.

position. Let us hope that the Government further, then a kiállde dum at transit due of qualification rendered their position not

A PRACTICAL VIEW-She: "How lovely will continue to help those who are must be paid. Thus, before goods can reach only anomalous but ladiorous. Eightly or honestly striving to odacate not only the country consumer, they must have paid wrongly, the Turks have decided to die in the osim stillness of evening to listens to themselves" but others also, nos forget two Import duties and one transit impost. Fense with the service of all foreigners with the nightingale's note!" He Ye'ths he's ting those who value education and show The Custom House and its adjoining lekin the arms and looking at the matter from doodid fine fellow, is the nightingale that they do so by their strenuous efforts office are at the head of the only Jetty or their point of view. I am not inclined to but I thay (bright idea) he must be to oblatz It even when in making those landing place, just outside the North Gate, blame them. The habit Englishmen have beatatly noo'thanes to all the other little affore they run the fearful risk of excom- so that the extra Import duty can be and as a rule, of leading their men in motion birdth that want to go to thleep #Fun. 5.5 In readily levied simultaneously with the tended to lower the prestige of some of the munication.

I remain, Sir, your ice,

Customs Undoubtedly, the fear of foreign pachas, who are not co anxious for the No GARAT CATCH AFTER ALL-IMM competition has alarmed the official traders, glories of Paradise as to place themselves Squire: "H!! you sir 1 You're fishing in and to this foot must we in part ascribe in unnecessary danger. Such a pernicious my river. I demand what you've caught.” , the grand energy and audacity with which example could not be tolerated, and must Fisherman: "All right. I've caught a the only apparent lever at hand for ward be immediately stopped. The Turks will cold, and 'm estching the rheamation, and (To the Editor of the "OHINA MAIL")ing off the danger has been used. Great fight their own way, and Nishallah," If you're jolly welcome to 'm both."--Fanny

was the joy when the Conquest was driven. God wills, they will win; If otherwise, they folks. Hongkong, Dec. 7, 1877.

off," and general the triumph amongst will lose they are predestinarians of the London, Oct. 22-Advices from Cape the junk owners. I belleve arrangements strictest type, and submit to the decrees of Town, October 2nd, by way of Madeira, are namely, completed for forming the taxi fate without a murmer state that war has begun in Traunkel, be- The Chinese tendency is to ptilize this The last three days have not been proilfie tween the Galelcas and the British and acquisition, so that those who really or of bows. The rain has come down in tor- their native allies. Fighting coded on nominally purchase the right to levy lekin rents. Yesterday, for a few moments, there September 24th and 29th at South Mapassa era and those whom It may please the afternoon only to vese to the north and 5,000 attacked the British, hat were repuls will pay soarsely anything, whilst foreign was even snow, and the wind moderated this and Tbeka. The Galekss to the number of monopollata to look on as hostile, must bosome dolder that before. Early this ad with a loss of 400, on September 441. pay the full amount het down in the morning the Turks fired few shells from The loss on the 39th is unknown. The published tarif. Whether this will be a large Krupp doar the inlab Haneh at British lost one man killed and six wound- managed kere as snccessfully as at Negro, Rustchuk into the railway station at Giured. Keinforcements have been despatched remains to be seen. I rather fancy that, gero, but the Russians made no reply; from Simon's Bay, and volunteers are thanks to certain influences and experience perhaps they may give us a vigorous re- being enrolled throughout the Colony. which foreigners are fortunate enough to sponse to-morrow, Bakaloum! There was Tae merchant navy of North Germany be able to count on, should merchants also a small skirmish por Pyrgos, on the has, according to the Glückauf, maressed. beater themselves as they ought, the attempt road for Sistova, along the Danube, where very much of late years, the average number. (if made) will be in the long run frustrated the Russians have been falsely supposed to of sailing vessels belonging to the ports of The official commercial Interest in the have a bridge across the river, but there the North Sea having been 2,336, with a exclusion of foreigners, however, will in- was no result; as a rule these affairs are total burden of 444,000 tons, and manned crease the temptation to try on the old simply between a few Circassians and Cosby 16,470 sailors, for the last five years, tricks as it will also render the right to banke, wito keep at a respectful distanco At the end of these five years the number « levy farmable at minimum outlay. Of from each other, and where a man or a of sailings had beon increased by 126, with course, should the Chefen Convention be horse to hit it is a matter purely of acol a burden of 20,000 tons, while during the ratified, resistance would be useless; those dent. Occasionally the former, who are same period the increase in the number of that care to remain, must then try to make the more wily of the two,, manage to catch vessels under steam was silll more rapid. themselves as happy as possible in the vedatie or outpost mapping when they In 1872 there were only eighty-two steamers restricted area, or, (rejecting the modern do, the odds are that not a man escapes. but by the end of last year there were 182, euphuiste "Settlement, use the old term) This has happened frequently, and does with a burden of 140,000 tons and a toksi "factory, in which they will be confined, not tend to make the enemy more enter of 7,400 sailors. In the Baltic the average whilst the cordon of tekin collectors, reprising With the portion of the army number of sailing vessels was 1,988; but vailing in the majesty of British protection, our front at Kadikeu! there is absolutely there were lower sailing vessels in 1876 will find their task, an-e8ay one, and nothing stirring, and I heard this morning then in 1872, though the total tonnage necessarily infinitely simpler than it used that the Russians had advanced no farther remained stationary; the explanation of to be under the Treaties. In such an event, than Kdpace since the left wing of the army this being that the small vessels, when they well may the Celestial victors glory in the fell books from Voditza. This is probably become unfit for use, are replaced by larger knowledge that, by their exquisite diplo true, the possession of Kaceljevo by the veals. Upon the other hand, there has macy," they have been able to convert what Turks rendering an advance towards been a great increase in the number of steamers in the Baltic, the figures being burden of 83,437 tons, and purported to be an humble and ducere Barbasudlar hazardous. Amend for horrible outrage, into a triumph of exclusivism stron the most brillant campaign could scarcely have accomplished, and which our military successes before Canton and Tiantain had done to much prevent.-N. C. D. News,

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in so much as he was kept in bed for several weeks), and were sentenced to 8 days Imprisonment. During their term of 10 carceration they were only deprived of

(Translated from Manila Papers.) their liberty, for in other respects they were

The Brit. 8-m. schooner Hopeful, from sa comfortable as if they had been in their

Mr David Robb was next called, and his own house Bedding, chairs, tables and evidence was nearly the same as he gave at Hongkong, put into this port for provi-

the Coroner's enquiry. In cross-examina sions on the 28th November. other necessaries were conveyed to the gaolton by Mr Frauds, he said there were two The prisoners had a large room to them notions at work in the wasting of a boller, ation le said to be Koolung (Formosa), selves with open doors, and with liberty to vis, chemical and mechanical. Where On the afternoon of the 17th Novembor, receive their friends, at any hour of the mechanical action had been at work, chemi-

cal action would go on much more rapidly, a slight shock of earthquake was felt at day night, the gaoler having received At the jupotion of the gusset stays with Laoag (Ilocos Norte). order not to put any restrictions in their the ends of the ballers, there would be con mother shook of the earth of about 30 way In'the summing up of the Judge and adderable mechanical notion, not so much

from the wash of water as the expan-seconds' duration was felt at Manila on the in Blf elaborate sentence, His Lordship slon and contraction of the iron. The 29th November. The same phenomenon said that the Editor richly deserved the expansion and contraction would greatly was experienced at Pampange and Panga- fogging, but it is necessary to respect the accelerate the chemfoal action. Galvanieinen almost at the same moment.

Botion would also considerably increase the law, which was violated by Mr Bliva and chemical action. The contact of two dif The body of a lady resident, apparently Mr-Barretto. The centance of imprison.ferent qualities of iron would set up drowned, was found at the prays of Santa ment was not satisfaction to the Editor galvanic action. This has been clearly

proved As a matter of fact the greatest Lucia, on the morning of the 29th Nov. It but to the outraged law. The good people amount of corrosion has taken place in the was immediately conveyed to the Hospital of Macáo seem to place much importance Tesso's boller where the gusset stays join San Juan de Dios. The deceased has been the angle trons. The plate might have on corporal, and little or nothing on moral withstood a pressure of or 10 lbs. with suffering from mental disorder for soxe out stays on an emergency. I believe that The steamer Victoria will carry a cargo the plate gave way first at the starboard of 18,000 quintales Government tobacco for lower corner, where the plate was thinnest Europe at 89 reales vellon per quintal It could not have commenced at the top of (8 reales less than the upset price), amount the plate. I carefully examined the edge ing to $29,700 in all of the plate round the upper surro of the boiler, and I did not see any flaw 1 also examined the piece of plata in the Polloe Compound

The enquiry was then adjourned till Tuesday at 12 o'clock. Prisoners being admitted to ball as before,

offences.

According to an Ordinance just passed by the Macio legislature, the opinions of Chinese quack doctors on surgery shall not be taken in evidence in Portuguese court of law sa kan

The transport Africa, with relief for the gardson, is now hourly expected.

BETUA of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending Dea 5th, 1877-

Saturday, Dec. 1sty.

Sunday,

Monday,

Thursday, Nov. 28th, Friday,

80th,

2nd, 3rd,

60 40

European. Chinese.

440 490 250

Tuesday,**** dib,

Wednesday, 5th,

Totals,

801

Grand total, 2,887.

Police Intelligence.

Dec. 7th, 1877.

PEAN EXPENSIVE GIRDLE

612 489 421

2,598

Leong Akwan, a coolie, was fined 10 shil- lings or one month's hard labour for being found in the possession of about 6 fathoms of inch rope, the property of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company. The rope was found around his waist, and he said that he wanted it to keep his trousers up.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ANTHE CENTRAL SCHOOLL

time back.

The Straits (Timot,)

to

Quotations.

In and spout Rustchuk every preparation 187, with is making for winter quarters, and the manned by 1,700 sallor, as against 89 in habitations being constructed are out of 1878. The total number of trading vessels range of the Russian guns, and look as if in the two seas last year was 4,745, with s they would be very warth. They are dug burden of 1,084,882 tons and manned by out of the hill sidan, well drained and 42,862 sailors showing an increase since roofed, and will accommodate from twenty 1872 of 216 yessels, of 86,192 tons burden, to forty or flity men on an average. They and of 9,160 sailors. anziversary of the glorious victory of 1874 On Friday, the 80th November, the 303rd

are infinitely better than the miserable tents in which the troops spent last winter, Alfresco religion' will shortly have de- by the Spaniards against the pirate Lama-

and with the new clothing isning to them veloped itself anciently to need a special We deeply regret to announce the death wit keep the men in better health than organ. This is truly refreshing to all hon was celebrated with much solat.

It is said that in the forthcoming races of Osptain Walshe, who for the last five then. Large quantities of provisions also sincere Christians. I was so, 0, so gratiil on six forsign horses will be admitted, years has been connected with this Colony are daily arriving and being stored la maga ed at an advertisement in a religions contam and in that case a race will be oxclusively as Senior Police Magistrate, I will be tines built for the purpose, biscuits, four,porary-not the Sporting Times-last week, dedicated for them to run. N

Pursuant to an invitadon, on the after remembered that Captain Walshe, who was rice, grease for cooking, and salt being the that I copy it and give it the benefit of ande appointed Acting Inspector General of staples. The railway from Varna to here ditional aironlation among those who may noon of the 16th Nov, the Civil Adminis- Police upon Major Dunlop's departure for has been of inestimable service to the not yet have been awakened Walter trator, accompanied by several fituationaries Europe on leave, was taken ill in Penang Turks, for without it the provisioning of Penrose, formerly a costermonger, is open and respectable residents of Manila, toge and was ordered home on slok feare. He their army must have bean almost an im for the Lord's work, in-doors or open-air (To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL") thee with a few members of the firm of lets here on 29th September last by the P. possibility. I am surprised the Rasstane accompanied by his chromatic concertina.

Hongkong, Dec. 7, 1877.

Mesars Smith, Bell & Co., prccosded in 8 & 0. mail steamer Lombardy, and died in did not attempt more against it than they-Address, Costermongers' Cottage Mission, SI,There is an old saying about living mail steamer to Mandaloyan to pay a visit the Red Sea, near Spez, on, 23rd October have, for they could hardly have refradued Vinegar Ground, City-road, E.C." Evan Sunday in glass houses and abstaining from throw of inspection to the extensive building at 10 am from, it is supposed, heart out of respect to the fatimation contained golism alone is mighty, but aided by the ing stonesa saying which seems somehow newly erected for the manufacture of sugar disease and liver complaint. He had been on a big board which is put up at the chromatic concertins it must be irresistible. to have been forgotton or overlooked by situated at La Punta. On their arrival in very low spirits since he left Bingapore railway station here, that the line is the How soon may we expect the Old Hundreth the Romanist advocate in his recent pam there they were received by Messrs Tooth and the great heat in the Red Sea at the property of an English-French company. with a trombone effect, or St. Paul to the phlet on the Central School. To listen to and Deen, the respective manager and time contributed much to increase his if they have, it is most unheard of for Corinthians punctuated with castanets and his plaintive pleadings for the twelve thou: engineer of the establishment. They then depression of spirits and general ill health, bearance. It has been in contemplation to cymbai 1 One more advertisement from sand poor uneducated Chinese one would began to inspect the machinery, which was About 7 o'clock on the evening of the carry a branch line up to the Levent Tabia, the same pions shcot:-"A Christian think that popular education was the pet of a system quite novel in the country. 21st instant, a quarrel took place on board the new citadel of Rustchuk, but ke gentleman, ant during the day and seldom idea of the Roman Church. Has it been The enterprise is a very great one, son the British barque M. Kay, which many other good utentions in Turkey, it home at night, can be accommodated with 30 Lot History furnish us with a reply. aidering the production of refined sugar it resulted in the shooting of one of the men, is very unlikely to be carried out. Of its comfortable apartments in Holloway. The idea of popular education is a direct promised to turn out which was estimated a Negro, by the Steward, also a Negro. It utility there is, of course, no question, but Partial board, with train and 'bas if re- outcome of the Reformation-it is the pool at one hundred and forty tons daily. After appears, that on the same day, two of the there is no energy except to give orders quired." I had been artless enough to tion of Protestants that every man should informing himself minutely of the working drew, which appears to be composed of the execution of them is left to chance. imagine that Christian gentlemen, like Mr be so educated as to be able to read, inquire of the establishment, the Administrator West Indian Negroes, ware sentenced to There are hundreds of unfortunate refugees John Lawrence Toole, always came homs and think for himself. What nailonal edu and the rest of the party were kindly served imprisonment on the evidence of the who, for their food almost, would have to tea. Seriously speaking, this thing in a cation is in the hands of the Roman Priest with refreshments by the manager, and steward. The friends of these men hearing been glad to do the levelling, and the four degradation to religion.The World. hood, let Ireland, Spain, and Italy testify before leaving they were thanked by the this in mind, one of them took occasion to miles or so of rail and sleepers roughly ladd Happily we are living in an English Colony, members of the establishment for the kind pick a quarrel with the Steward on board, down would not certainly be beyond the Has the same liberty, to reside and labour attention shown them in accepting their The Steward, getting the worst of it, ran means even of the Treasury at Constan- and proselytiza ever been accorded to Pro Invitation.

into his room and returned with a revolver,tinople. After the war," said a Turk to testant ministers in the neighbouring Co-

when he is reported to have fired two shots me the other day, you will see the im- lony of Macao as is grudgingly accorded

at William Sunderland, one of the shots provements we will introduce into the here to Romanista? Never. The return

piercing his left side, and very dangerously country smiled on my poor friend for this liberty is the denouncing of English

As soon as the Polico and thought, of the story of the goose that wounding him. Institutions upon specions pleas of poverty The German schooner Japan arrived received this news, they proceeded me laid the golden eggs; it made him very and greed by those whose fallow-religiondata from Hongkong on the 19th November.

mediately on board the ship; the wounded melancholy when I told him of the destroy. in England and Ireland have gladly accept The British barques Staghound and man was taken to the Hospital, and the ed aredit of his country, and of the ed Government help upon terms which are Horas arrived from Hongkong on the Steward was arrested,

Insufficient security for the Investment of bere styled "useless and offavalve.” On | 80th November.

We have had shown to is a small sam- capital; of the obstrustions placed in the Le Aping, a stone-cutter, was fined $2 or 7 page 36 the writer says, "As for the edu News from Sooloo says that although the ple of tes, grown on the plantation of a lady way of the men who came from England days hard labour for assaulting one Chan cational system, apart from the Central Moron had promised to attack the fortificaat Birangoon. Considering that the tes and France to explore and work the coal Ahfoon and outting her head. The com School, the Chinese portion of it is sortiens they give no vital sign, not having is aan deled, has been manipulated by and iron mines of Heracles, near Sinops, plainant had lent him money to redeem his utterly insignificant as to be a matter of come forward on the day they had fixed Inexperienced hands, and has not been and the coal mines of Drayna, near Gabrova tools from pawn about 6 months ago, and no moment to any one." Now, Sir, the for the operation.

doctored" in any way, it would seem not at the foot of the Balkans, in order to ex- the defendant repaid his kindness with hard

Improbable from this specimen that we shall tort backsheesh to satisfy the cupidity of blows.

not have long to wait before we can welcome the Fachas and Caimakams. The resources another addition to "Bestia Produse of Turkey are untouched, the magnificent The specimen of ten we are referring to soil is not a fourth cultivated, her mixes came from a garden of 500 trees, which of coal and fron, in some places side have been in full bearing for some years. by side, are disregarded; the roads are Bank, on demand, Messrs. Knaggs and Wray have been trying Inadequate for even what little traffic. The last excitement has been a direct in Province Wellesley for some time to passen pyar them. No wonder Russia the record of an address on this very subject open attempt at Intimidation and coercion of introduce the culture of the plant, but not covets such a priso it is almost worth Credits,

with much apparent success. Here, at to her every sacrifice of national fafth presented to the late Governor Sir Aa Chinaman, who had sold some wood to a Kennedy by those interested, and he will foreign merchant for shipment in a foreign Sirangoon, we have an Interesting de and breach of tresty in twenty years both monstration that tes will grow in Singapore, would be forgotten, but the substance would be convinced that he is labouring under a vessel Mirabile ditu. The form his and that it will so grow as to make its remain hers. On my journey from Sohumla

the unhappy calive himself, who with That address, which embodied the strong wife and belongings filed in terror of a cultivation a probably profitable invest to Raagrad I saw people ploughing with an

nothing, and the cost of making perhaps Syceo,... conviction of those religionists who had the life to the hong of the merchant to whom ment, and thus increase the resources of implement the intrinsic value of which was

half a crown, yet it is with the scratching Mexicansy dis largest practical experience of the working he had sold the wood. First, I must in the colony,

the ground receives with this, and the har- Goid Lest, of the grant-in-aid scheme, furnishes a con- form you that several of the officials here

PREPARATIONS FOR WINTER.

rowing in the grain with a bunch of English Bovereigna, elusive refutation of the extraordinary own er are interested in junks, shops, and atatement that "tha grant in aid scheme trade generally. To take two instances. The is branded with secularism, it is asetarian Obental is a large junk owner and has also (From the Standard's Special Correspondent branches dragged over the surface, that the Australian Soveralgan, ..

at the Turkish HeadQuarters. splendid crops of wheat and other grain are Discount, *** and therefore useless and offensive "to several shops in the city. One of the Sub-

TGHERVENÁVODA (DEAr Rustobuk), Oct. 8. produced. With English capital under whom 7 wasak-save to those who are Prefents is similarly engaged in commerce.

English direction with English implements It is not flattering to one's national pride, and machinery there are absolutely no Wong Asing a hawker, was charged enemies of all instruction which is not To continue ory was raieed that if with obtaining $130 from a woman named under the control of Ultramontanism and foreigners were allowed to buy wood, &o, but the truth must be said that, with the mits to the powers of production of this Leong Akai by false pretences, and forging Jesuitry. In the face of auch statement, and ship in foreign vesels, the Jank trade exception of General Baker and a couple of country. The siltivation of the vine alone the stamp of the Loong Ki provision shog look at the united and deliberate decla would be ruined, and with is there in his staff, among the Englishmen who might be a source of wealth, but it in cafri and the name of the master of Roomsed car ration of the directors of Protestant la fuential persons Hence, soon after the presented themselves at head quarters and

| wines produised are not worth exporting. go boat No. 147, The prisoner was comelons in this Dolong. As far as we are sale before mentioned had been effected, i forudbly attached themselves to the atan, ed on flauch, a negligent manker that the Chinese Insurance Co.; #257 mitted for trial.

concerned the problem has been solved and and a portion of the wood shipped, a petty there were none who possessed qualifies that most satisfactorily, of the State afford mandarin proceeded to the house of the ions necessary for the position they se

DISORDERLY BOARDERS.

Frederick Beal and Lewis Peter, seamen unemployed residing at a boarding house in Lasear Row, were fined 26 cents and $1 re- spectively for fighting in the house..

-UNGHATEFUL.

DRUNK.

Harry Bowes and Robert Hudson, were fined belonging to H. M. S. Audacious, was fined 50 cents each for getting drunk. The latter was found with his pockets turn ed inside out. AN

Themes Axe, a marine belonging to H.M. 6. Victor Emanuel, was fined 50 cents for a similar offence

THE STABBING CASE.

Cheung Atai, seaman, and Lo Afa, gar dener, were again charged on remand with robbing two boatwomen and cutting them with a knife. Mr Russell committed them for trial. The wounded woman is now out of danger,

FORGERY.

ATTEMPTING TO CONCEAL CARGO,

Wong Ayan, the master of earge boat No

1482, and IpA1 and Wong Tai, boatwomen,

a

were charged on remand with concealing quantity of shark fint beneath the bottom boards of their boat. Mr May committed them for trial, the two women being admit ted to buil in 625 eachèter

THE "TESSÓ" CATASTROPHE, CHARGE OF MANALAUGHTER AGAINST THE

SARGINSELS,

The French str. America arrived on the 18th from Amberes (Balgium), with the material for the proposed Lighthouse to be arcted off St. Nicolas ahoal.

writer from his position sa Romanist Locusts continue to do great damage to may be excused his ignorance of the state the grain fields in the different provinces of feeling among those specially interested up to a'resent date. in the education of over 600 Chinese childen in schools not belonging to his denomina- tion-but surely be enght, before setting out to enlighten the Community, to have enquired into the facts of the case instead of giring forth bis tanoles. Let him look to

daluson, fa

China.

WENUHOW.

lag pecuniary help on the one hand, and vendor and threatened him with everything: sumed. I can safely sirm that the LEY HONEST CRITIQUE.

"W. F.. weites se follows to the Editor

the composer of many other novels, bat got such a style withous taste. Though ita style is very regularly made, yet the mind

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en various denominations receiving the from Imprisonment up to decapitation, if he spectacle of a lot of men without commiss same on the other, without our individual dared to all another stick or had any sons from the Sultan, unable to speak a freedom to impart religious tesching a further dealings with foreigners. That par word of Turkish, and, with one exceptions of the Plontor cording to our several convictions being ton of the wood unshipped was per unbanlifted either by experiences about Flr, Among other books, I the other day impaired or interfered with, Nothing emptorily stopped, and the vessel had to to fulfil any special duty, galloping could possibly be more unfortunate for our proceed without it should mention that in the wake of a general in command of an purchased David Copperfield from a books pamphleteer than this verdict of the Lekin was duly paid for the lot shipped, but army, bas never been seen in any other wallah. On the back of the last page to the too enthusiastic Christians regarding not accepted when tendered for that servies. Imagine French, German, or following able critique from the pen of its that which seeros to be his bits noir, the steppedema muntant

any other general in chief swaking some former owner, a Mahomedan gentleman i→→ grant-in-aid scheme. Let it be borns in after all, wo may have to be grateful morning to find himself surrounded by a surprise that this book's author being | (Takin at Mature Faldonor 4 00.'s Premises

Quam's Boud,) mind that the majority of the children in to Wanchow for bringing into prominent hall-dozen men with whom he could only

Howaxoxa, December 7, 1877. Theodore Fernard and William Henry these schools are by ble heathen, who are view so early in the day, the Intentious of hold insercourse by mssal of an inter King, chief and third engineen of the S. 8, receiring an elementary and Christian the Chinese as to carrying out and interpreter, presenting simply let ars of introduce

Do 51 PM Yeseby nurrendered to their ball at the education at the hands of Protestants, and preting the Chefoo Conventions Westion, but almost foruitly taking up pow

Doi Felis Court at noon to-day, and then let us k what our Romaniet friends the less office boldly placed alonguide the tons, on his sta 1 leave to the reader page thoroughly. It seems to me that its | BAROMETER 9 AM

The Clown Solicitor appeared for the bays been d'ing for any of the 12 000 still Custom House we and unprecedented Langination the probable consequence. Ithor was not an intelligible Those proscention and Mesa Brereton and to be educated? It is great pity that such rates levied on all cargo, immediately on muut confess to surprise, not at their being difiquities which I suffered during the Against their express them. Sometimes the wretched Francis appeared to watch the case on I shall ludicrous misrepresentations as appear on landing, and whether intended for sale in turned away, but that they over were course of the study of this idle book I can's TaoMETER A of the prifonem, fed tekanja, pp. 26-27 should disfigure so talented and the port or dry or beyond then allowed to retrain at all.

Mr Baillie, of the Novelty from Weaks, ingenions (not to say ingenuora) a compo. (FARE WELL), should the goods go further personst character be courage there is author tries to write and deliver some was again put in the box. As the request sition a very little enquiry into the actual they have again to pay a similar tax. That nothing to be and jare would, I believe, oration et suddenly he falls in a pit of of Mir Francis be produced the steam working of the scheme would have sliced to say, the est imposition in a wall have done their duty as 6ghing men if dullness. In short, this book is quite an gaugen r the large one was opened and fte to dissfuss the writer's mind of the wron SDDITIONAL IMHORN BUTT merely, and exe called on (one of the wound gold medal amplossing to the heart of the glowing mechanism exhibited 1 be mercurial gauge, into which he has beans unittingly led by beds in smount that paid to the legitimate for distinguished soakset aika the German Rusak Let the reader see and Fontess my

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