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No. 4527.-JANUARY 4, 1878.1

deputed to perform. Garrison duty. These Companies are the 2nd, Captain Dempster (and Lient. Beckham; 5th, Captain Moore The and Liant, Lloyd; and the 7th, Cap. tain Webb and Llouts. Pilkington and In. vorarily. Lieut. Wilford also remains here aa Fort Adjutant.

spongey; he has lost some of his teeth and others are very loose; his lips are very puffy; his body is blotched, and bis legs | discoloured, and he has a large alcor on one of his legs. I cannot say it arose from barvy: It may have done an

In answer to the Coroner:-I do not think that the caling of the aluch would bring on sourvy: I only think it is sa fndication that they did not have sufficient food of another kind. I have looked at the lime julee, but without an analysis I am unable to judge as to its quality. Judging from the evidence which I have heard, 1 should ¦ say that the scurry was brought on by the men neglecting to take their lime juice. If the lime juice were good and man took it In proper quantities with the food provided by Act of Parliament, I think it improbable The that nourry could have broken out. meat which we have just viewed I consider to be good wholesome food.

In addition to the customary expressions <of regret at the departurs of a Garrison Regiment, we are certain that we speak for the community in saying that the Officers and rank and file of the 28th carry with them"

the hearty good wishes of the rest dente hers. “The Officors have so closely Mentified themselves with the pubilo life of our amall Colony that quite a blank will be felt when they leave us. In every sport and argument they have taken a prom. nent part, and the most perfect harmony. and good feeling has over prevailed be tween the Colonists and their defenders It may be said that their presence, in one or two instance-notably those of the Athletic Sports and the Regatta almost mredczus: from a failure, in our publio amusements. The generosity with which weirdne Band, under the leadership of, Mr Hurst, has always been most willingly granted to promote the recreation of the public, is beyond all praise; and low of the present residents will readily forget ite charming moonlight promenades which owed their origin to the liberality of the 28th Officers. The general esteem in which the Officers of the Regiment are helä will, we understand, be expressed by the community in the form of a pre-ware 173 days at non. sentation of plate. An appeal has been quietly made but most liberally res ponded to for this purpose; and we do not presume that wo are in any way committing a breach of confidenco by recording the fact, and heartily supporting the move ment. We wish the gallant 28th a pleasant passage down, and a prosperous career wherever they may go.

[Since writing the above, we have heard that a telegram has been received from Colonel Dicklas, and that, as the gallant Colonel is expected to arrive here on Sunday, the embarkation or departure of the Regiment may be postponed for a day. or two.

INQUEST,

DAR.

ELIE JAMIESON' The adjourned inquest on the body of Thomas Schmidt was resumed this after noon before James Russell, Esq., and a Jury, comprising Moairs P. Jordan, M. Grote, and F. Guedes.

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THE CHINA MAFF.

here under a warrant from the Supreme Court of Shanghai, was again charged on remind with cutting and wounding one of his shipmates named George Wiles on board the ship Ethiopian on the 35th November, George Wiles, the man who had been wound ed, stated thathagave his evidenon at Shang hat, and signed ble deposition, the same he heard read over to him. The prisoner was the man he then called Bunstiem. The wounds the prisoner Indicted were now healed, and he showed the marks on the nook. In reply to the prisoner he said he had had no quarrel with a man the name of Smith (betser known sa Yarmouth) before he quarrelled with prisoner. Smith (he sald) was very drunk and wanted to fight, and we were fa fan with him. Witness did not recollect prisoner saying "leave him alone, he in drunk," Witness denied striking pri- | oner before he was stabbed, but acknow lodged having done so after his wounds were dressed, markdotes, and

the officer in command of the Infantry was named Lumi Chl. The soldiers were divided into two grades; the first grade soldiers received pay at the rate of $1 for three days each man, and the second grade at $1 for four days each, man. The married officers received sufficient pay to maintain their families. The wives of the married soldiers worked in washing and sewing clothes, and lived on their own labour. This fort was the one on the north of the hill, and overlooked the town. There was another fort on the south.

December 14-Rain and thunder. Mir William Jervois agatu sont carriages to receive us, and placed his Interpreter Mr Pickering at our service. We went first to the Yang woo. The yards were manned. end guns fired. As we stepped on board Capt. Luzmore, the Naval Instructor, escorted us round and showed us every thing minutely. He took us to the School. room, where he gave lostructions to 20 John Holloway and Salomon Todd both cadets. He drilled the guaners before us, swore to the prisoner's identity, and acestid hold a roview of the marines. As we knowledged the depositions, which were left, the yards were again mauzed and a produced, to be the same they had rande salute fred Mr Pokering escorted us before E, BL's Consul at Shanghai. The to the garden belonging to the Heng prisoner reserved his defence, and was oom- family; it was the public property of the misted for trial at the Supreme Court, Obinese community. (Bere followed a de

scription of the different carlous things to be seen there). When I was at Hongkong, some one anggested to me to pay a visit to the Public Gardens; to this I replied that I ought to look into their system of true Government rather than to take pleasure in stros and sights. But bare I incidental travelled by means of the log-line (H. Ely came soross such wonderful things, and then described the mode of working it). I felt much gratiiled. On our way home, The rate of opsed, according to the Captain's we passed the Court-house. The Judge in statement, was 84 li in an hour. The dis office then was Mr Philippo. Be happen tannes were worked up at noon every ed to be sitting at the time to try day, and observations taken to verify the cases, and I and Mr Idu were accommodat whip's position from the Equator by means ed with seats by his side. The Beach was of the sextant. We observed a number of raised about five feat from the ground, and fishing junks, which had sails spread and under it was a long table in the shape were gliding up and down with the waves, of a crescent. Around this sat the We knew from this that we were near the lawyers, the Registrar and the Inter- South of Hainan.

preter, Facing the Bench, were two wooden railings, and I was told the space

December 0.-Noon to-day traversed 831

miles, Atlantio

ed by the Montenegrins, who have destroyed moment of its cocurrence may be datin- the Derbent bastion. The greater number of guished from a distan Turkish houses in Antivar are reported to Monthly have been reduced to ashes by the bom- bardment. The latest news respecting the attitude of Servia represents that a rupture

GEORGE AUGUSTUS SATA, with the Porte is imminent.

Mr Sala can hardly be described za Wednesday, Nov. 31-The Mossow Castle novelint. He a rather tho representative of yesterday states that the main Russian journalist, the man pursued by the specie army which captured Kara is advancing Uopy, and yielding his soul in * Tala upon Erzeroum after leaving simply s gar- attempt to satisfy the gruesome visitant. rison in that fortress. The Russian official As a journalist he has many remarkable dispatch recording the capture of Kara, qualities. He does not shina in argument, states that 10,000 Turkish prisoners were for his is not a loglost mind; nor is his taken after the fall of the fortress, and that exactly one of statement, for he is of a 4,500 sick and wounded wore found in the discursive habit, and **loose in his galterna hospitals, The Russians loat 2,500 in killed looser in his gait," he loves to linger myke and wounded. Several superior officers way, to dive down cuaning lanes, to whlitis were among the killed, As a result of the jigs to accidental milestones, to pull bilber- cosupation of Kars the Russians are now | ries in the hedge, to do anything, in short, contemplating a march westwards, through that will serve him as an excuse for lotta Armenis, to Soutarl. 17,000 men are to being, that will obviate for an fustant the detached from the army at Kare, and sent necessity of tramping on in such straight- to susist in the siege of Plevas. The only forward, square-shouldered wise as was the... Information the Porte has obtained of the wont let us say-of Charles Dickens, Hin fall of Kars has come through the foreign duency is amazing, his facility incompar Embassies at Constantinople. A letter had able, his memory inexhaustible.." He has a arrived from Hasni Pacha, the Turkish camera in his eye, and a private stenogra commandant, reporting a sorite, and sub-pher is attached to either lobe of his brain. saquently the capture by the Russians, and He is a sort of latter-day Mnemosyne ; now the recapture by the Turks, of the Hafiz the muse as she was carven of the Greeks, Packa redoubt, involving a loss to the white and round and radiant, but the muis Russian of 1,500 in killed and wounded, as the needs of the 19th century--this bab- Obakir Pacha reports from Orohanie that I bling, curious, esurient 19th century. reconnaissances have shown that the enemy have modified her. In him is incarnate laat a long distance from that place. He that observation with attentive view which has also reported to the Seraskierate that the late Dr Samuel Johnson engyved in in a cavalry engagement near Orchenle the celebrated couplet; and not only does ho Russians were defeated with a loss of 500 survey mankind from China to Feru, a sors killed. Fort Nehap, commanding the of journalistic Ahasuerus, hurried hither town of Spises, which surrendered on the and haled thither as the needs of ablas 16th inst, without offering any resistance, is reported, lo a telegram of yesterday's date published in the Politische Correspondens of last night, to have been captured by the Montenegrins,

Edwin Church Ward, the Chief Officer, re-examined, statedWe first began to give the men lime juice on the 23rd July, I have an entry in my log-book to that effect. I write my log-book every day at one bell. None of the men refused to take it on that day, which was the tenth after leaving port. The first refusal was on the 29th August. (This evidence was much the same as the Captain's.) The entries from the log, to show the number of daya H. E. KWOH SUNG TAO'S DIARY, | the men were without lime juice, were then

(Continued) read, and went to shew that deceased had December 8-Left (Hongkong) this mor. been the longest without it, and Kanemer,ning. Traversed 95 by noon, Lat. 21.32 the man whom the doctor said was the N. The Captain ascertained the distance worst of the three now in Hospital, the next longest but one of the men, Morgan Evans, who totally escaped the disease, was also a very long time without it. The witnes further stated that one of the casks

editore advise, but he has proated by th of beef was condemned by the captato,

and can to 1 you as much about any section Witness further sald he had been over six

of it as you would care to know. With the months on a passage, but had never seen

nameless mysteries of this great and avil a case of scurvy before. He was very

city he is as familiar as was bla master fond of lime juice, and so far as he could

Thursday, Nov. 22.--An official Russian and idol, the man who wrote out thoma judge the lime juice on board the Jessie

despatch Tuesday's date, from Bogot, wonderful bits of London for Oliver amisson was good. On this occasion they

states that on the 19th fost, the capture of Twist" and "Our Mutual Friend.” He He had been always

Kars was celebrated by a religious service has lived in Russia, and has told as all going long voyages, and he attributed the li, Last. 17.30 N. According to calculation, between war for the accommodation of performed, in the presence of the Emperor, about it in most pleasant terms; he ha outbreak to sating too much salt provisions we should be about 200 or 300 to the witnesses. There were, eight seats for the Tutechanitza redoubt before Plevna, sojourned in Constantinople, and knows a – and so mach grease of Blush. He knew South of Hainan, and at a place which those those engaged in the litigation. Beyond against which place, after the service, all great deal more of the unspeakable Furk that some of the men eat a good deal of on board called the China Sea. There this was the place for the spectators. There the Russian batteries fired salvoes. After than Mr Gladstong himself. He can talk alush. Ferris and Kebater eat a lot of it, were plenty of flying fish, saol about was no torture, and yet there was perfect struggle lasting three days, the Roumanians of Paris to such a familiar strain an makes He had never seen vegetables given on several feet in length. They jumped up from order, and solemalty, without the slightest have captured Rahova, from which the na long sometimes to have the command of board ship. regular thing, he knew the water to a height of about a cheong and indication of noise or wrangling There Turks escaped in the direction of Widdin, millions that we might retain him specially what sour krout was and believed they used then dived down again. Passed near the were in this Colony a College and five but are being pursued. It is reported from to read with us Ferragus,” “* La Cousias it on board German Ships, He gave In-Paracels, where biche-de-mer was to be schools, including one for girls. But as Constantinople that on Monday last Salem Bette," "La Cousin Fons," "Te Pārs spector Grites the bottle of lime juice, found, as also corals, but they were of an Sir Wm. Jervois had arranged to return Paoho left Lellek and marched towards Goriot," and to pilot us through the laby the Luspector saw him take it from an open inferior quality. These islands are within our call at 3 p.m., we were unable to go to Pyrgos, in order to reconnoltre the Russian rinthine intricacies of the city that Balase case, the beef was taken from two barrels, Chinesa territory, but they are barren and see them. The population of Singapore positions on the Jantra and the head-quar-loved so dearly and honoured so splendidly. By Mr Jordan When the men got uninhabited. There was a fellow passenger was about 200,000, of whom there were ters of the Carewitch. While he destroyed He is at home in New York and in Dubil sick they were supplied with preserved on board, an Englishman named (1) Pat 3,000 Europeans, 10,000 Malaya and In- two of the Russian lines of entrenchment, in Now Orleans and on the Right, in provisions. Nobody got a double allowance tieson. He had made a circle round the world dians, and the rest, were Cantonese and Ibrahim Pacha oarried the Russian foril México and in Milan, in Santiago de Cuba of lime juice until the 2nd December, that and was returning to his country, I learnt Fokiense, with Cantonese predominating.ations on the Matchka heights after a and in Capri, in Vallombrons and. In Ver was some time after the disease made its that his sole object was travelling, and he Mr Whaipos informed me that the desperate struggle. Pyrgos was not on fire saillos, in Salern and in Syracuse, In appearance.

Was a wealthy man in England, The same number of Uantonese bad already reached and the Runafans lost fourteen hundred Berlin and in Barcelona, Grest altion are night it rained and the weather was as hot 70,000. The jurisdiction of the Governor men. The Russian official report of the magnofi to him, and like a splinter of steel

a summer; blankets could not be used. extended to three settlements † Malacca on same matter represents their losses on being he dios to them.London,

December. 10-It rained; at noon trap the west, and Penang farther went. Panang very much smaller, but states that Pyrgos ersed 852 7i, Lat. 18 N., passed Capo Varela, is an land and the place to the west of was reduced to ashes. From Erzeroum we the South-Eastern territory of Annara. Malacca and opposite to Penang is the are informed that the Ruselan entrenching Dr Maosztner shewed me.. the English provines Wellesley, which comes also under works have been interrupted by the Turkish during the year was about £210,000,000; of spore there were two men-of-war at archer ments of Russian cavalry have been observed Budget for 1875; Revenue of England the jurisdiction of the Governor. In Sing- cannonade, and that some amall detach ludis about £180,000,000; of Australia, at the time, viz. the Juno, Captain Poland, patrolling the plains in various directions. about $10,000,000 of the Straits Settle and the (1) Magpie Commander Anson. ments about £1,000,000; bat of Hongkong Bir Wm. Jervois called at 4 pm, and the only a little over £180,000, while the vessel got under weigh immediately after. expenditure was over £190,000

December 12.-Rain; at Boon traversed 835 i, Lat, 4.3 N. on the ses of Slam. An Italian named A-la-to-ne (7 Baratione) was a follow passenger. I learnt that he was a merchant in Louden, and had come via America to Japan and visited all the ports in Chins He, too, had made a circle round the world; he was a nobleman in his own country, having been decorated with a first class order. The foreigners pay great at tention to commerce, and this is an in- stance his companion, Eng-na-kat-ko, was also an Italian.

DIARY OF THE WAR,

Tax following anecdote of the ** Sallor' King" was told with great glee by bim at at the Cottage, Windsor Park, in 1837, I a dinner party given by George the Fourth.

is to be observed that William the Fourth, when Duke of Clarence, used frequently, during bis residence at Bushy Park, to ride out unaccompanied by any servant said his Royal Highness, on the road was riding in the park, the other day,” between Teddington and Hampton Wick, when I was overtaken by a butcher's boy.

horseback, with a tray of meat under hu

"Nice pony that of your old gentleman," said he, Freity Fair / Was my reply Mind's a good 'un too, rejoined for a pot of beer. I declined the match. and the butcher's boy, as he struck his single spur into his horse's side, exclaimed, with a look of contempt, I thought you were only a muff [****

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Continued None of the men ever made any complaints to me or the Captain about the provisions, but I incidentally heard Porres say that he had not enough. I saw him standing at the galley door with a piece of beef in his hand asking the steward if he believe that the disease may be staribed in thought that was enough for four taen. I a great measure to the men having come off a long voyage when they shipped with us 1 know Schmidt (the deceased) had come

THE BESSEMER PROCESS. off a long voyage and he told me he had not been long on shore. From what he

The Bessemer process is one of the most told me I bolleve he had been only a December 11-Rain ; at noon traversed

picturesque and striking in metallurgy fortnight on shore, and part of that time 989:15, Lat. 8.10 N., distant from Salgon

When first invented, it was recommended as in Hospital. I do not mean to arsert that 450 24. Saigon is a Franab possession taken Capt. West, farther examined, said: I all these men were all short time on from Annam, and is within the diat lot of

(Compiled from the Daily Papers.) a substitute for other processes (puddling, Friday, Nov. 16.A telegram from Veran ato.) which involved much manual labour made one mistake yesterday in my evidence; shore, but I know that sailors at at a rale. Kla Ting Foo approach to it from the sea Kaleb, the Russian head quarters In Ar- and its great capabilities of improvement in only & short time on shore. The Captalu is by the River Meikong Travelling from meats, states that General Heimann has respect of mechanical economy have fairly the date on which Schmidt's legs were

has got their old discharges, which will show longsong Southwards, the wasther has commenced the siege of Erzeroum. News taken the world by surprise. The interior found to be bad was the 15th November, the date of their leaving their last ship. been increasingly hot, and rainy. In from Ergeroum is to the attest that the of a large Bessemer establishment like that and I'll trot you to Hampton Wick not the 4th. The entry was transferred

Jataonas F. Wydekop, the cook and Shanghai, the thermometer stood 03 Russians captured the Fort of Asitie, but of Bethlehem, Fennsylvania, is sa impressive steward, sworn, stated that he was a native degrees, and in Hongkong it was 65 degrees wen inbsequently driven out at the point as a cathedral. The two great converters from the Mate's log, but I cannot say when of Amsterdam, and shipped on board the but here it stands at 81. Cotton garments of the bayonet. The Russians have at endy (or gears, as the Germans call them, in 1 made the entry in my official log. I gave Jessie Jamieson on the 18th June. The cannot be used, and all on board wear only established their administration in the allusion to their shape) are mounted side by the grow nothing but what was provided by vessel left Cardiff on the 13th July. He thin dresses, a DOAFE Y

district of Erzeronin. At Kars there has side on a platform above the general floor. served out the provisions and he opened a

been considerable fighting without any gain They swing on trunnions, so that they can the Aok, when they got sick, I treated cask of beef as the 18th July, the day they

to the busiegers. The Russians have sout turn their mouths upwards to receive left, it was finished on the 4th August. them with every kindnem,

a flag of truce to Ghazi Osman, and a com- charge, or downwards to discharge it. The The cask was not very good because

plimentary message to suggest that the time cupola furnaces for the preliminary melting By Dr Wharry:—I have always seen the the pickle had run off. Contiqued: I

had come when he might expitulate and of pig-izen and spiegel are usually behind lime juice measured out in the cabin mixed don't eat much salt meat, I don't

ameliorate the condition of his army. Os the converters and on a still higher level, so like it; I live in the cabin; there is

mat, however, replied that he had not yet that, when trapped, the molten metal may with sugar and served out to the crew at always a little difference between the food

exhausted all his means of defence. There flow through a runner into the mouth of the Tone bell. I am sure each man got his forward and aft. All the casks he opened

has been a great fight of the population converter. All the heavy operations are allowance and more; never last. If any contained good beef. They need all that

from the Southern part of Bulgarls. A conducted by hydraulic power. Let us was opened except the last cask. There was

Russian dispatch from before Plevna states ascend, at one side of the great hall, the one did not take it, his share would be complaint made about the beef once;

that the Turks have made repeated recon- platform pulpit where a couple of men divided between the others. I saw it Ludkios complained shortly before he got

naissances near Elena, and that they are stand behind a row of lovers, controlling by a stake. He said it was bad meat, when it poured into half pint mugs to each man ;

December 13 Rain; at 11a.m. traversed harassing the Russian outposts on the Os- touch the movements of the ponderous con was cooked the skin turned black, witness 720 li; arrived at Singapore, situated in man Bazar road. In the Sahipka Pass they verters and of huge cranes here and there. some would take it away and some drink it ascribed this to the salipatre, He used to Lat. 1,20 N. Harly this morning passed are continuing the extension of their bat. The pumping engines and blowing-engine are right off. The two men on board who are out the skin off before he gave it to the an Leland called Horsburgh, where there tories opponito Mount Nicholas

out of sight, in another room. This hiding sisk are both foreigners. All the nick men

men. One cask of beef was condemned by was a light-house. Eoraburgh was the Saturday, Nov. 17-Between midnight of the causes gives to the effects an ap- lived at the forward and of the ship. They the Captain, it was black. Each cast of name of the first foreigner who came to and five o'clock on Thursday morning the pearance of magie. A blow" or "heat" had the same provisions as thoas aft both beaf is 800 lbs. weight of beef and pork 200 China to explore. Dr MacCartney inform Turks made three muogessive stacks upon is about to commence. One of the converters sa to quantity and quality. The beef was lbs. The meat in weighed out to the men ed me that the Chinese man-of-war Yung General Skobelef's position before Plavna turns slowly on its axis, until its mouth is good, the best that could be got in England. and an allowance in made to them for bone. we had arrived in Singapore before us. According to the official account they were on a level with the platform. Immediately Where were 11 casks of porks and 11 of beet. Of course when you buy a cow the bonels in As soon as we arrived, the Uhinese Admiral defeated with great loss, while the Russians a fiery stream of raolten iron appears from Bank, on demand,

I have got some of the beef; there were not side. I served out the lime juice, I used to Choy Kwok Cheong and bla brother Kwok had only 100 men killed and wounded, the obscurity of the recess behind, in which two qualities. I produce a bottle of lime measure it with a measure taken from the Hee, accompanied by the Hon. Mr Wham About ten Turkish battalions wars engage stand the ongola furances, and flows rapidly Juice,

medicine cheat and poured is into a jug poa, (his Chinese name is Woo Sun Chak)There is a report, which requires confirm through a moveable gutter into the mouth of By the Coroner --There are eight bunks adding hail a pint of water for each man a native of Whampoa, came on board to tice, that a Servian corps under General the vessel. A workman at one side touches in the forcastle, the forecastle is well van. and 2 oz of sugar for each man. I then make their calls. Lal Chew Man (the Horvatovian had effected & junction with elever, and the converter, which has lain, zulated, I have always given men the same served it out to the men on the poop half a Customs Troutal at Tientsio) had a some of General Gourko's troops par as it were, on its side to drink in its glowing kind of provisions ever since I have been pint to each man. The Captain and officers letter for Mr Whampos, and I took Pandirolo, on the Serving frontier. All charge, swings into a vertical position, with Shanghai, demand, to sea, the quality has not been so good got theirs in the same way at dinner, the opportunity to deliver it to him the defences of Antivari have been capture its mouth directed towards the throat of a always.

There are 6-dez, bottles of lime fules still The Governor, Sir William Jervals, seated by the Montenegrins, with the exception large chimmey behind and over it, An Bar Silver, 17, dwta. B., Dr Wharry: Vegetable diet in a great remaining on board; a bottle lasted from military oflear with two carriages to of the principal fort, which still holds out, instant before, however, a touch upon an STC **** preventative of scurvy failing this lime three to four days. Kesemer had no teeth receive te, and to request us to delay our thou h damaged by the bombardment. other lever has caused the monster to begin Mexicans, in fulcs. It would be interesting to know in his mouth and could not eat any bib landing until 4 pra se he had to send to Monday Nov. 19-Kare in in the hands to roar and to beloh a yellowish dame. This told, Loa, e now many days they were actually without outts, he used to eat a good deal of moonse; the different garrisons for a guard of honour of the Russians. The battle preceding its is the effect of the sombustion of silicon English Roveralgus, lime juice,

I pulled two out for bins about six weeks I thereupon arranged that we should first capture, says the oficial despatch, went on by the blast, which is delivered andere Australian Sovereigns, By Mr Guedes --The men had a gallon | ago,

pay a visit to Mr Whampoa's garden (B: throughout Saturday night, commanding in pressure of fifteen to twenty pounds per Discount, m then described all the curiosities he saw the dark at eight o'clock, and terminating equare tack, through the hollow azis of the there in the shape of animals, trees, de), at sight o'clock yesterday morning. Me vessel, down its side in an exterior pipe, and Accompanied by the Assistant Envoy Liu, henol Ali, who has been alloting an army finally through its perforated bottom into Hongkong Bank, 80 % pram, and Soretary Lal; I went the Govern with a view to cover the retreat of Osman the mass of fluid iron. After five or six los ins. Society or usate, $1,100 ment Hottie, where we were received by Pacha from Flevos, if such a step should minutes, the flame grows white and intolerans Tredern' Ios, 00,, $2,850 Sir Wm. Jervois, Lady Jervois and the two become necessary, has arrived at Sophia. ably brilliant. The carbon is burning, and Chinese insurans 00., 206, ex Int. Misses Jervois, From Bir William'manners Several light engagements are stated, in a with so much intense ebullition that particles Yangtose Jus Assoc., fis. 850 his reception of us was still warmer than Russian despatch from Bogot of Saturday's of melted fron and fuely divided blng are North China Ins. Co., Tis, 160 Sir Arthur Kennedy's Lady Jervois, an date, to have taken plans on the 14t, 18th, thrown out in showers of sparta. Six .X. Po Ins. Co., $6859 illustrious and virtuous indy, welcomed us and 10 h. On the 8th and again on the minutes more, and a quieter date, with his Fire Ins. Co., $176 most cordialy. On our return we paid a 18th General Skobel sustained injuries bluish tinge and still greater heat, indledtes visit to the Fort. It was built on a hill, and from fragmente of Turkish shells; but his the last stage of the conversion. Suddenly was in two divisions. In the centre there hurts were not si severe as to prevent him the fame shortens with a jerks, as if the was a place for the oficere, and there were continuing to direct the fremad steined monster had drawn in his fery tongue. four barracks for the soldiers, each giving against the Turkish positions "accommodation" to" over a hundred men. Turday, Nov. 20 The further par after its fit of fury, the nonverter rolls back "There were two sets of married quarters, ticular that have come to land respecting upon its belly, to drink, by way of cordial, Lum Asing, a gardener, was Åned $6 for one for the accommodation of the married the fall of Kare fully confirm the earlier its anal dose of spiegels This produces a officer, and the other for the married | newa respecting the complate victory of the brief internal commotion, but it is soon soldiers. Behind the harzaoke were v ustians. According to the Golor, seven digerted, and the heat is over. Nothing the kitcheon There were two Orin. ( thousand of the Turkish troops were m de remains but to your five tens of liquid steel | { "akan at Mesiry Falconer d'Ou'i Pre suce stores, two messing rooms, one prisoners, a part of the garrison having in a dargling, almost transparent, income school-room, and one hospital. There unsuccessfully attempted to force a way parably beautiful stream, into the ladle, HOLD ten large gunn, and a pow. towards Oltle In spite of the snow the which delivers it in turn to the ingot-manida De der magasine The smaller guns Wore Russians are still balore Erzeroum, where ; à Bessemer blow le perhaps the most im

placed to embrasures on carriages, and all the inhabitanta are boing, armed for the poring spectacle which metallurgical induse there was 6 large telescope; on the defence of that place, Heavy losses have| try can present. The apparently automátic highest point of the wall in front of the been sustained by the Russians in an une movements of great masses, the overwhelme officers quarters, there was erected an austassful attack upon the Turkish positions ing display of vehement ekstaisal renation observatory. The discipline and order to mar Orkhanie, commanded by Chakir and of light and best in conesquence, and be seen hers differed in the highest degres Pacha. Taree hundred Turks are fororted finally the rapidity of the whole process, from those in a Chinese fort. The soldiers to have viciated the Austrian frontier near which can be seen from Neglaning to and in comprised artillery and infantry, The Glavaniska on Saturday, where they hot Rra turinty minutes; combine to render it unique infantry carried muskate and in ansillary to one house, sacked herstal others, and 31 suusational exhibition. The sudden to the artillery. The officer in command drove off fortyenix preti sud a borse, Fort shortening of the fame at the end of the of the artillery was named Make-vina Volivia, before Audivari, has born asptar. | pashon tuestion is so decided that the previou

of water per day until I found that The enquiry was then adjourned till 10

I was likely to make a long passage, when a to-morrow

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their allowance. We astight a quantity,

of rain and then 1 could afford to give them

Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Erg.) Jan. 4, 1878.

"GAMBLING.

Dr Wharry was next examined he anld i I am Superintendent of the Gorerament Civil Hospital. The deceased was brought to the Hospital at 4 past 3 pim of the lat, Lam Alin, a coolia, was sent to one along with three other men said to be from month a hard labour, as a rogue and vagas the British, barque Josie Jamieson. He bond for gambling in the public streets was in a dying condition, and died at 28.30. A double cach called "lo tsin was found on the morning of the 2nd. His gums were in the prisoner's pocket, and was need for in a dreadful condition; there were blotches chesting at **fan tan." on his feet which looked somewhat puffy. (d made a post mortem examination and found his internal organs, especially his

UUSTING TREEN,

lver and kidneys, in a degenerate condition, the above offence. und his heart, was in a fatty condition appas rently from the excessive use of stimulants. He had evidently besit in a weak state of health for some time. I think the immo diate cause of death was mourry. There are still three men in the Hospital suffering To from surry. One in named Lindkins, austive of Ceylon he is in a deblistated condition, une of his legs is much discoloured, and in

John Sinclafe, a seaman Unemployed, was ebarged with being drank and incapable, Defendant admitted the charge, and was cautioned and discharged,

STELLING, VEGETABLER.

(Before the Hon. O. May.)

Cheung Atano, a rice pounder, was sent an ecobymotic condition, Parzen is also very to 7 days hard labour for stealing vegetables debilitated; his gums spongy and blotched at Praya Wont aud■ good deal of discoloration apparent about the kness the complains of not being able to eat anything hard,

The three men in Hospital are not, in my

· opinion, la denger: Kasemer in the worst foes of the thiyo; hie goma are very

THE CUTTING AND WOUNDING CAKE FROM

EN SHANGHATivat sen Edward Bunstiom, a maman, late of the British ship Billopian) who was sent down

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