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No. 4528-JANUARY 5, 1878.]

INQUEST.

THE "JESSIE JAMIESON" CARE. Nesbie Kasomer, a coloured man, one of the men in Hospital, deposed :—I was a seaman on board the Jessie Jamieson. I bave bosti 10 years to sea. I have been always going short voyages, my last voyage lasted two months and 10 days. A French ship gives no lime juice." They gave us salt pork and beana but no salt beef. I had lost two upper teeth before joining the Jessis Jamieson and have lost several since. The

THE CHINA MAIL.

Besika Bay to winter at Smyrna and Malta, has been ordered to remain in the bay.

In oficial Russian oirolós an emphatic denial is given to the rumors of an intention to conclude an armistice after the fall of

Mr May:-You shall have an oppor.Plovna, tunity to write to your wife, you can tell her that business detalus you, and on Mon- day Mr Dunphy will be communicated with,

elon 200 jars of preserved vegetables which have a young wife, she is slaying at an inn he had got from a debtor in lieu of pay- amongst a lot of Chinese and she will be ment, They got into convorsation and very much afraid. I do not care, for became fulmate. The Magistrate then myself; it is only my wife, I am very consulted him as to the disposal of the recently married. vegetables. The defendant suggested that a good market could be found for them in Hongkong, and offered to get them shipped to Hongkong. The Mandarin and he then went to Menara Elles & Co., the agents of Messrs Douglas Lapraik & Co.'s steamers, and arranged to get the bills of lading, the defendant acting an Interpreter for the Mandarla. But lastoad of acting as merely Interpreter, the defendant represented to Messrs Elies & Co. that he was the owner of

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

Turkish prisoners assert that Osman Pasha bus supplies for many weeks, and that he has addressed his offloors announcing his

London, November 23,A despetoh krom Berlin says the Governments of Germany and the United States have entered into. negotiations for Mutual Naturalization Treaties to supersede the Treaties now in force with separate German States.

London, November 25,-The Standard än-.. nounces that the acquisition of the harbor intention to hold out to the last man. having greatly increased the influence of the and coaling station in the Sandwich Islands London, Dec. 1.It is announced from United States in the Pacifo, it has been Bucharest that a general bombardment of considered advisable that a British manf Plevna was recommenced, Thursday. If war shall always be detached to represent true, this seems to point to the abandonment the British flag near these Islands.wi of the hope of starving out Osman Pasha, Paris, November 25-General Grant will in the Bosphorus, although they had passed for Lyons, Marseilles, Nice and Villa Franca, The Turks have seized two Italian vessels not go to Spain. Ho leaves Paris this week

Btoward pulled out two of my teeth sincs struck down with the disease, and they had the goods; at sîl events he gave his own name Tanner, arrived this morning, with dates the blockade in the Black Sen. Count From the latter port he will proceed to.

The lime juice out here must be obtained surreptitiously, that is Captains apply for more than they actually require and sell it here. There is plenty of it here at present. The only object of fortifying lime juice is tolprevent ita fermentation. In nearly all the gases of scurvy which have come to China during the last 15 years I havo remarked that there were other debililating diseases present, and in instances where there was no doubt of the quality of the provisions, including preserved potatoes, vegetables and meat, the lime juice good and given in quantities prescribed by the regulations. There was one case of a ship called the Nasarine, where about gixteen men wore plenty of preserved vegetables on board. as the owner, and it was made out in the Unobanged die tfor a long continued period bill as belonging to one Mr Chan. When is in my opinion a great cause of scurvy, the goods arrived here, they were stored Sailors when they get sick are very apt to into the godowns of the firm at the disposal go to their bunks and remain there unless of the owner, as mentioned in the advice compelled to rise and take the air by some from Messrs Elles & Co. On the 18th humane parson,

I consider that the June the steamer Namoa arrived, and the housing of men has as much to do with the defendant presented himself at the office of presence of acurvy the diet in this case. I Messra Douglas Lapraik, and represented have been informed that there was very to Mr Manger that he was the owner of little difference in the diet in this case the gooda, that he was an efices in the between those forward and these aft. employ of Ting Futal, that he was going to I have never known a case of sourvy Canton on official business, and that He amongst the officers of a vessel; they are as wanted money to pay his expense. a rule better hensed than the men. In spoke excellent English and gave such an this case the forecastle was very damp, I account of himself that Mr Manger advanc. noticed it immediately I went below; I con-ed him $70. A day or two afterwards the sider the dampress was in a great measure Mandarin Wong Yu. Chong came and due to the sweating of the Iron, Tho men claimed the goods. He made out his claim must have been in a chronic state of py producing the bill of lading The de

fendant was never seen again by Mr Mangor dampness the whole voyage.

until to-day in Court,

The Steward was re-examined, when he said that Kasomer only refused his lime juice about 12 days,

The P. M. &. 5. City of Peking, Captain

from San Francisco to Dee. 4.

WAR NEWS.

Coroli, Italian Ambassador, has formally Athens and Constantinople. The General declared that if they are not released ho has written a letter to a Committee of the will declare the blockade ineffectual, and Franco-American Union, expressing warn Belgrado, Nov. 24-General Horvatovich will invite Italian vessels into the Black approval of the Statue of Liberty both on ordered the inhabitants of Alexinats, Boa. He has also decinred that if the account of its artistic beauty and as a noble Saiteobar, and Kningevatz districts to be Porte insists on maintaining an ineffectual expression of the amity uniting the two ready within fifteen days to retire into the blockado, Italy will resort to extreme mes-nations. M. Labanlaye has replied in most

Unless the Porto yields there will be cordial terms. interior. Many have already left, and sures.

London, November 25-A fearful gals troops have been distributed along the east-a rupture with Italy. Nevertheless, it arm frontier, Generals Horvatovich and seems probable that the vessels will be deraged around the British Isles on Saturday night. Thirty vessels are ashore between Froties have inspected the positions of the olared lawful prizes, Timok army, The second-class militia have

Ramsgate and Deal, and many lives are rem been instructed to mobilize and hold them

ported lost. selves prepared to march to the frontier. It is stated that the "maratorium," or period grace, for the payment of debts will be further prolonged,

A Tifia despatch says: The Don Corps will shortly attack Batoum with heavy artillery,

The Caucasian insurrection increases. The Insurgents stormed the fortified town of Kussar on the 12th instant, and captured the

garrison.

There is a great panic in Sofia, and the inhabitants are fleeing, afraid the Russians may cut the road between Sofa and Tatar Bazorlik.

Achmet Ali has notified the War Office that he cannot attempt to relieve Plovas unless strongly reinforced. Great efforts are being made to reinforce him.

Chefket Pasha is under arrest, and will be court-martialed for not attempting to take Teliche.

the forta of Exzoroum, and building barracks The Russians are raising works against

for troops.

London, Novembar 29-A special des- patch from Vienna, dated Friday, says: Telegrams received here last night from Rome report that the Pope is almost in his last agony.

London, November 27-A Berlin corres pendent says: The negotiations between Germany and the United States, for a Mu tual Naturalization Treaty, to supersede the Statos, and for a Treaty on a much wider Treaties now in foron with separate Germa basis than has hitherto been stated, proceed. The Treaty is to settle all International questions which have hitherto caused mis- understanding, such as naturalization, ex-

I have had the sourvy," and I dropped thros others. did not lose any teeth on board the Jessie Jamieson before I got the scurvy I bad a very small scar or more on my leg before I got the sourvy. After 1 got the sourvy it got worse. I took my linio juice daily until we got off the Cape. I did not care to take it there because the weather was cold. I did not receive it from the Steward then, as I told him I did not want it. I would have taken two aliowances if I could have got it before that. Schmidt did not take his lime juice, he used to give it to a Greek named Nicolas Papa. Schmidt never told me why he did not take his. It is not true that I was over a month without taking my lime juice; I am very fond of it, and was only four days without it. I bave been sick for about six

London, November 29.-Some oredence is weeks but not sufficiently to lie down. I have been very bad for about eight days

given to the story that the Russian ospture of Kars was faciliated by the treachery of I had as much as I could eat; the food was

tradition, commercial intercourse, the mar good, and when I was hungry I could eat

an unnamed Pasha, who, it is said, went to the Russian camp with a small guard, gavo

There are great differences of opinion ringe law, and the protection of trade- It all, I have no complaint to maks about

valuable information of the condition of the quality of the food. I heard some of the

Mr Razali then summed up the evidence

Turkish works and their most assailable among the Turkish Ministers as to tho ex-marks.

London, Nov. 29. Whittaker's Cotton men make remarks about the saliness of

Mill, one of the largest in Oldham, con- the beef; they said the Steward did not soak to the Jury and explained the case very

points, and then returned to his past in time pediency of making proposals for peace, but it properly. We got plenty of vinegar clearly. He spoke of the discrepancy which

to throw it open to an approaching Russian at present the war party prevails.

A Pera correspondent telegraphs that taining 50,000 spindles, was destroyed by and mustard. We had fresh meat when was shown by the steward as to the quanti

column. The outer work thus gained, the we left Oardiff and during the passage had ty of lime juice taken on board the abip at

story goes, commanded other positions suf-there is much anxiety there about a possible fire yesterday. The loss is estimated at preserved meat twice a week; after we got Cardiff and the quantity used on board the

ciently to make a successful assault com- combined movement of Servians, Montene-$100,000. Many persons are thrown out alok we had it every day never tasted lime ship. Each bottle was shown to contain 40

paratively easy. The mystery regarding grins and Greeks. Risings are apprehended of employment. Jutes before I got it on board the Jessie fluid ounces of lime juice, and allowing each

the name of the alleged traitor has caused in Spirius, Thessaly and Albania.

Greeks have sent a strong note to the Porte man to have had a double allowance since

some doubt as to the entire tale. Jamieson. I was eight days, on shore at the 2nd December, made a grand total of

London, November 29.-The Times and concerning their grievances. The Porto has

meet the danger London, November 29.The British ship Bordeaux after my last voyage and ons week at Cardiff. I was 15 days on board 2865 oz., which should, by the steward's

Daily Notes unqualifiedly approve Derby's replied. It is inclined a ship from Bordeaux to Cardiff. I do not showing, have been consumed; but this

declarations regarding Enginnd's policy in half way by sending both Servian and Greek Aberlady, from Hongkong, October 27th, drink. I do not know what "Sooues" is (it was not the case, as the quantity remaining

the East. Those journals which usually representatives their passports, as the note for New York, is ashore in Gaspar Straits: on board (6 dos, and 8 bottles) would show.

support the Government find them very un- is evidently intended to provoke an angry She will be a total loss. The crew were

The Times says: was explained to him and be then sald he

"Lord reply, which could be used as a pretext for a saved. She will be sold as she lies,

Paris, November 29.-Jules Grévy had understood) Porres used to eat it, but I did They would ale bear in mind that there

eatiefactory, was not the slightest signs of discontent or

Derby has, at last, we may presume, re-upture at a favourable opportunity. The an interview with President MacMahon to- not. I used to eat the alush

At Belgrade a rumor is current that the day. The President assured him that Par- biscuit, but I only got one chance at the complaint made by the crew either with the

turned a final answer to the elamors for war situation is altogether very critical Blush the cook would not let us have Captain or the ship, but all appeared to for a few days. At the same time, he, with Bussia; in defence of Turkey, and his Porte bas offered, through the medium of liament was in no dangar; neither its exist the "alush," he wanted it himself. Perres have lived harmoniously together; and all | asked me for the loan of $70 on the words will give perfect astisfaction to England, to cedê Old Servia to Servis and

on a

need to eat a good deal of it. It had rather curious taste. Inscribe my sickness to my always being wet with salt water. The decko were always wet and the water was often above our boots on the deck. The bunks were wet in bad weather, the weather was very bad nearly the whole of the voyage. The forecastle is in the between. decks and when the vessel pitches the water forces its way through the cracks of the sont tle hatch For about two months and helf we were constantly wet with either

fresh or salt water.

Morgan Evane, one of the able seamen, said that he had always been in the habit of receiving similar food ever since he had He had had worse meat been going to mua. in the Navy, and the forestle was not mora damp than the general run of saon places,

Mr Alfred Thomae Manger was examin. ed:I am partner in the firm of Messrs Douglas Lapraik & Co.. The steamer Douglas is one of our steamers that ply be tween here and the Coast ports. About the 15th June last the steamer was coming down from the Coast ports with a miccel laneous cargo. Among the cargo there were 200 jars of preserved vegetables shipped from amoy to Hongkong, consigned to our firm to hold at the disposal of the shipper. On arrival here they were stored in our godown. At the time of arrival, I did not know who was the shipper; the advice did not give the name but only mentioned that he was an officer attached to Ting Futai, the Governor of Fokion. On arrival, the goods were kept in the godown at the order of the owner. The following steamer was the Namoa, which arrived on the 18th June. The defendant came then and spoke to me in very good English. He said he was the shipper of the 200 jars, and that be bad to go to Canton on official business of the Chinese Government the following day, and that he wished the 200 jars to remain in our godown

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great majority of his countrymen.”

Great excitement prevails in Stamboul on arount of calling out the reserves, and dis- turbanecs are expected. All servants of the palaea have been armed with revolvers.

The London, November 29-Richard Hooper & Sona, wine and spirit merchants, have failed for $1,250,000.

ence nor fanations as established by the Epirus to Greece if they will remain neutral. Constitution would be threatened. Appre- "There seems to be no doubt that the Ger-hensions of coup d'état were baseless, and man Government has endeavored to obtain he repeiled all incitements to such a solution. Austria's acquiescence in the Russian plan The President listened to M. Grevy's argu of direct negotiations with Turkey, by ments for reverting to parliamentary regime, promising her friendly support if any of but although he did not pronouned for any other solution, he seemed not to accept M. Austria's vital interests are imperiled.

Grévy's proposal, and evinced toward the

conciliation. Chamber sentiments of resistance rather

The Porte has offered full satisfaction for the seizure of two Italian merchantmen in the Bosphorus.

Japan. (Garetis)

The three hundred thousand allk-worms"

egg cards which have just been destroyed (sic) at Yokohama will, it appears, not be ased to make fat (à faire de la graisss f) and entirely lost. The eggs taken off will be the cards themselves are sold at the rats of fifteen cents per thousand.-Echo du Japon

spoke of the great kindness shown by the goods, as he wished to pay his expenses

The Standard says:At a time when Capt. after the disease made its appearance, in Canton. The defondant gave me a long He (Mr Russell) then went on to say that account of himself and his conversation the Government is secused of not knowing he thought they must assume that the man with our agents at Amoy, and having re- its own mind and of not having a definite died from zourvy, and wha ever remarks ceived advices from Messrs Elles & Oc., our policy on the Eastern question, the country they might think proper to make would be agents, I thought he was the real shipper will road with interest Earl Derby's specah What he told me corrca to the deputation which waited on him yes of value. There were one or two discrep of the goods. Basies in the official log-book, and the ponded with what I received from Messrs terday to inform him that Constantinople Captain might have to answer for that clae- Elles & Co. I believed then that he was was in danger, and that he really ought to where, but the mate's log was very clear the shipper and owner of the goods as he do something, especially if he could get and regular. Dr Adams said the lime juice represented himself. I came to this con- Austria to help him. The Foreign Secretary

Details of the losses in the fighting at was god, and he was the person whose clusion without the slightest hesitation. I was able to point out that the policy of the duty it was to know, and judging from the then gave him the $70 and took a receipt present Government, to wit,othe abandon. Mitohiks on the 26th ult. show that the Rus- London, December 2.-A despatch from By Captain West:-The side. ports used evidence he thought they could assume from him. I saw nothing more of the de- ment of Turkey, except so far as our own sians collected 2,500 Turkish dead. to be sometimes left open, and the water that the "acouce," or the dampness or both, fendant until I saw him to-day In Court. interest required we should resist her. would come through and wet the bunks; or the continued use of salt provisions, or would certainly not have advanced him enemies, was resolved upon and declared Kara says: Intelligence has been received They were not left open by me but they the are of the same kind of food for a long the $70 if I had known that he was not the even before the agitation concerning the here that the Turks abandoned Khatzubani were open. This oncurred twice during the period might have been the agent at work. real owner and abipper of the goods. He outrages in Balgaria. Having thus reas Heights, near Batoum, and the Russians A despatch from Bucharest reports that voyage. The deck was quite tight and the He intimated that he intended to send the did not produce to me any copy of the bill sured his audience that the policy of the occupied them. water only came through the seams of these to the Governor, who would probably of lading. I took his word for it. This Government was not dictated by St. James'

send it to the Board of Trade.

took place on the 18th June. A day or Hall, and would not be altered by it, Lord recent deserters from Plevna assert that scuttle hatch.

The Court was then cleared and on re-two after, Mr Wong Yu Chong was brought Derby was able, also to say: We have Osman Pasha had declared his intention of

A row occurred yesterday among the sea Continued-There was often six inebes

assembling, the following verdict was to me by our Compradore. He stated that spoken in as strong terms as diplomatic making a sortie if not relieved within a

men on board the American ship Messenger; of water in the forecastle.

he was the owner of the 200 jare of vegat-usage permits of the necessity of not allow fortnight.

General Ignatieff and Prince Cortschakoff the fight became general, and in the scuffle. Dr William Stanley Adams, sworn, stated recorded:

"The Jury And that deceased died fromables in our godowns, and he produced to ing Constantinople to pass into other bends

ono of the men received a wound from -1am Health Officer of the port; I visited

me the bill of lading. I was then led to than those that now hold it. Upon that go to General Headquarters on Tuesday.

A Russian oficial despatch states that knife, Word was sent to the U. 8. Consu the British barque Jesale Jamieson on the curry contracted on the voyage from Car- morning of the 1st instant. The Captain diff to. Hongkong, and the jury further believe that I had been duped by the des point I can only refer you to the language reported several of his men I'l with scurvy, say that they are of opinion that the six fendant. The bill of lading produced (marked we held at the beginning of the war from after the capture of Pravetz the Turks late, and the deputy marshal, sccompanied When I gave which we do not intend to depart in the abandoned Novatchen, Skrivena and Orcha- by some of the municipal police, proceeded other sailors shown to be suffering from B) was the one given to me. and I recommended that four of them be at once sont to Hospital, and three who scurvy contracted it during the said voyage, the money to defendant, he gave our com- slightest degree.' Lord Derby's second point nie, retreating to a Balkan deflle near Breton board the Messenger and arrestad four which lasted 172 days; and are of opinion pradore the receipt now in Court. It was was that, although we need not yet talk of chest. The country between the rivers of the men. They will be brought up for were only slightly affected remained on

that the disease was ascribable to one or written in English and was in the defend- intervention; still, should it come to that, Isker and Ogust is quite free from Turks, trial on Monday. board for treatment. One of the four was in a very low condition, and I gave parti. two of several causes, namely, neglect to ant's own hand-writing. Prior to this I did we must not rely upon Austria. One of the We have occupied Belobrov and Litehebo on onlar Instructions as to the manner of his take lime juice, eating bread scouce, and not know either the defendant or Wong Deputation had said that Austria was ready the Ogust.

Ya Chong, I have not recovered my to do something, provided England en- removal. I believe his name was Schmidt, constant dampress in the forecastle."

$70. When the defendant came to me couraged her. The reply was explicit: "I There is a boy on board named Viddle; he

on the 18th he gave me no name whatever. think I can lay claim for myself that I have is only slightly affected with sourry and is

I saw in the bill of lading that the name of missed no opportunity of knowing what are rapidly getting better. He certainly has

the shipper therein given was one Mr Chan, the ideas and feelings of the Austrian Go- got sourvy in its early stage, and it is owing

When Wong Yu Chong came, we refused to vernment, and I content myself with ex- to his having a better constitution that I

give him the goods, and we did not do ao pressing my dissent from this opinion." Bearibe his being less affected.

antii wo could have referred to Amoy, The Standard, however, finda caneo for When the defendant was asked if he had dissatisfaction in the absence of any reference twoen Russia and Turkey, and says, OUN- any question to put to the witness, he said to the possibility of a separate penco be- what he stated was perfectly trus.

The Court was then adjourned till 2.15 clusion: England has a stake in the issue of the conflict which it is imposible for her P.m.

to forget or ignore. Of the bystanders, she When the Court resumed, Wong Yule the most nearly interested in either of only Chong, as expectant Hsoin, a district two possible results in the battle: The total Magistrate, was examined, and ho narrated collapse of Turkey or a private arrangement the casual acquaintance he formed with the between her and Russia. Any day may defendant, and the subsequent transaction bring us news of either event, and when that day comes, how shall we be prepared for in connection will these goods.

After the evidence of Wong Ya Ohong, it That is the question which the English people are now asking themselves, and we the defendant asked him

Did you not tell me that Douglas Lap are worry that Earl Derby cannot give us anything more comforting than the well. raik had sold the goods and given you $25 worn azagrance that Constantinople is not to

pass into Russian hands.

His more cleanly habite are also to be taken into account. There is another man on board

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. O. May.) Jan. 5, 1878.

Tang Asik, a butcher, was fined $200 or six months' imprisonment for keeping a public gambling house.

Ohan Asik, a servant, was committed for named Nicolas Papa, he has a large eccby, trial for stealing a pair of boots in the mose patch in the feg, the gums are alightly Central Market. spongy and his general appearance enemio. The other man is Henry Domblog, & uative of the West Indies, his age is about 35 or +36 belag a coloured man, his case is more difficult to diagnose than the others. He complained of pains in his feet and anoles, and was unable to walk. There was ad Charles Bernott, a seaman unemployed, entire absence of the symptoms which are was fined 50 centa for disorderly conduct nearly always present cases of sourvy, in a brothel. He had given a woman $5, that is there was an absence of the indata and wanted to make out that he had not tions which are felt over the blotches. His received his change, the woman declaring gums were also slightly spongy, and I had he bad,

DISORDERLY..

(Before James Russell, Erg.)

Kwok Aming and Che Aplug, servanta to the Hon. O. May, wero charged with being absent without leave.

as the balance?

Answer: No. Defendant: Did I not give you $50 1. Answer: No.

Defendant: Why did you not go on board the 8. 8, Douglas with me, when 1 asked you at Amoy

Answer: I intended to go on board, but it was raining. I did not live in the same room with you, and you never gave any money to me. I gave you 429 on the 23rd. I did not promise you $15 for your trouble.

no doubt it was sourvy. I had to go to the forecastle to examine the men, and I should fancy It was a fairly well ventilated plass ; there was a considerable arount of dampness noticeable, and I mentioned it to the Captain at the time as a possible agent Mr May deposed :-Defendants are my in the production of courvy. There was servants, and I charge them with leaving more than the usual amount of dampness, my house without permission; the firm Which is always present in an iron vessel and well-understood order being that no the Jearl Jamieson is an iron vessel. servant shall leave the house without such have not examined the meat or water, as I permission. This morning Mrs Linstead generally do in sourry ships, because I left home, the defendants being then in the knew this enquiry was proceeding, and house, and on her return they were not concluded that it would be the subject of there, The 2nd defendant was found

Defendant When you saw me at a searching enquiry. As Medical Inspector in a house in the vicinity (Mr Lamont's), of Emigrants, which I have been for 9 and the 1st defendant did not return for Messrs Douglas Lapralk's, why did you years, it has been my duty to inspect nearly an hour. I think it will be shown not stop me you could bare done to this all lime juice which is put on board by the hoass coolie that he was not aware of is an English Colony and a place of law?

Answer far you on board the emigrant ships, and from the experience their baring left the house. They have been thus gained," I consider that I am able repeatedly punished by domestic panish-steamer, but I did not ask you for the to judge what is good and what is bad ments, and warned, but all to no purpose. money. You did not tell me the Bill of Eme juloe, without having recourse to a After hearing the evidence of the house Lading was in your naine.

Defendant said it was no tiee his asking proper analysis, by simply looking at it and goalie and the statement of the defendants, judging from its general sppearance and Mr Russell severely taprimanded them the witness any more questions he simply Taste, On each bottle there is usually both. One of them was Aned 43 a few red or blue seal bearing the words forti-days ago, for a similar offence, but as he fied sod sertifled, or words to that effoot. appears to have treated the affair with such I have never seen a label on the bottlen; contempt, having repeated the offence no (oorrected) I have seen a label over the cork, shortly afterwards, Mr Russell now fined but more frequently they have not such label each of them $6, or 31 daya' imprisonment although they bear the G.vernment seal on the cork-great difficulty was experienced hero in getting lime juice bearing the Qus- tom's Stamp, and some correspondence han passed between myself and the Government

Mr Brereton-You might admit him to and between the Government and the

bail, your Worship, PRES Board of Trade as to the advisability of

Mr Brereton appeared for the prosecution. Mr May-Well, if you have no objec allowing its exportation from England. The Board of Trade replied that it was contrary it appeared that the defendant, who spoke tion; (to the defendant) Can you and ball Defendant think Me Dunphy would to the law and could not be allowed. The very good English and is of prepossessing Home Government were determined to pro appearance, with a cast of Europeau blood stand my security. I do business with Bu. vent the exportation of lime or lemon juice, in him, fell in with an expectant Magistrate ropeans and know very few Chinery here. and would only allow it to save the country named Wong Ya Chong to an hotel at I do not think Mr Dunphy can be found pa abipe storen for the use of the crew, Away, The Mandarin had in his posted. | to-day as la la leto and Baturday,

FALSE. TRETENĊEE,

Chan Bon Hing, a native of Heang-all, unemployed, was charged with obtaining money under fales pretences from Mests Douglas Lapraik & Oo

douted everything he denies everything. 1

Mr May ho think we will adjourn now till Monday at

past 2 o'clock. Defendant What are you going to do with me, His Worship 1.

Mr MayYou will be remanded to Gaol till Monday. The law does not conale der you guilty till you are proved guilty, but it is necessary to detain you for safe. keeping.

peace.

Lord Derby said on Tuesday that the Go. vernment saw no reason to depart from its neutrality. He did not think Constantinople Government saw a reasonable opportunity, or the Suez Canal in danger. When the it would do what it would to bring about Mukhtar thinks the Russians in Armenia are preparing to suspend operations and go Into Winter quarters,

The Gesholfs have been liberated unoon ditionally,

Achmet Eyoub Pasha has been appointed commander at Shipka. Raouf Pacha goes to superintend the organisation of a new army, A great storm, with snow, prevails in the There are renewed reports of fighting near Rurtohuk, the Turks being the aggressors.

Tour hundred Turks hava surrendered to the Russians in Shipka Pass.

News about the movements of the Russians at Etropol and Orchanie leaves no doubt Mehemet All, they have determined to that, instead of waiting for the operations of anticipate him by a vigorous forward maroh which if successful, would cripple if not altogether prevent, any effort for the relief

Balkans.

of Plevna.

London, December 2.A despatch from Bogot reports that Capt. Green, United States military attaché, has received the Russian Order of St. Andrew, for cociness in the battles at Shipka Fase and Pleyna.

London, December 3.-The Russians on the 28th and 29th ultimó attempted to push on from Etropol and seize the southern jane- tion of the roads from Orshanie and Etropol, Twenty-four Tarks and Bulgarians from but were repulsed with heavy loss. Ployna came into the Russian headquarters on the 28th, saying that they had nothing to eat there.

Quotations. Hoxexone, January 5, 1878, OPIUM-New Patna, csak....$605

medit,

Old Patus, cash,... None

aredit, New Benares, cash, 070

credit,

Old Benares, cash, None

credit, New Malva, daih, --

credit, 680 Allowance

Taels,

credit, 700

Old Malwa, sath,

Allowanse

[Exchange,

3/10

& months' sight, ........... 8/112

All the Servian militia have gone to the frontier. Prince Milan, the War Ministar on the 9th. A declaration of independence and the Metropolitans leave for headquarters

30 days sight, will be made on the 11th or 12th. Most of, bank, on demand, the inhabitants have vacated Negatin. A large quantity of ammunition has been sent to the frontier. The Turks are withdrawing | Credits, from the western Balkan passes upon Sophis Documentary, months'sight,e 4), a 401

A special from Budus saya Turkish Bombay, demand Rupees, troops are reported to have disembarked at Calcutta, Balcigno, the citadel of which was not Shanghai, demand, ...

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A Berlin special says: The Montenegrins Bar liver, 17, dwts, B., having coupled Suitovira, the Austrian Sycee authorities that they will not allow them to Gold Leat,.... Government has informed the Cetinje Mexicans, heist the flag of the principality in the strip English Sovereigns, of Turkish territory interacoting Dalmatia. Australian Sovorelgal,

Vienna, December 8-The bed feeling | Discount, ... between Turkey and Italy grows out of res presentations by the Porte about a rumored Alibustering into Albania. Italy assured Hongkong Bank, 59 % prom. the Forte the rumour was groundless, but Onion In Society of Danton, $1,100 the Forte refuses to accept this denial, China Tradera! Ins, Oc., $2,860 190 There is a report from Rome that some Uhinese Insurance Co., $255, ox Int, other Powers have also drawn the attention Kangisen ins, Assos,, Tir, 650 of Italy to the subject. If this be true the North Ching Ins. Co., Tis. 860 Ports has succeeded in convincing others as H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $685 well as itself that its approhenelons are not China Sire Ins. Co., $175 altogether without foundation."

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