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board the Tung On boat. As he was not known to the Police before, he was now sent to nine months' hard labour,

SHOP ZIFTING.

Regina v. Choi Aming. The prisoner was arraigned on's charge of stealing a diamond ring, value $100, the property of Lo Aming, of the Chai Nam joweller'a shop, on the 2nd January inst.

The prisoner and another man went to the shop to bargain for the purchase of some gold ringe. A number was shown him, but be disapproved of them, and asked a dis- mond ring to be shown him. One was taken out, worth $100, and placed on the counter, At this moment two foreigners came into the shop and the prisoner suddenly left. It was then discovered that a diamond ring was lost and the prisoner was overtaken. At the Station, he was searched but nothing was found on him. When he was sent to Gaol on reinand, a further search was made, And the ring was found concealed in his trouser.deferred. Later in the day the I

Sentonve prisoner was sent to 18 months hard Labour.

LARCENY.

Regina. James Welsh. The prisoner was indicted for stealing a porse containing 38, the property of a coloured man named Charles Smith, on the 28th December, 1877. The prisoner and the coloured man went into a house of ill fame, and it was there the money was taken. The prisoner did not deny that he took $8, but that he did so for the purpose of taking care of it for the man who was drunk,

The Attorney General said there was certainly a curious fact that the prisoner did not appear to be in want of money, as he had a quantity about him, besides a promissory note for $250, $75 of which he had got repaid on account. The question here was whether ho took the money with The prosecutor had gone away since the committal, and his evidence before the Magistrate was put in.

felonions intent or not,

The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged.

LARGENY FROM THE PERSON,

Regina v. Lee A-ngow,

The prisoner was obarged with stealing an ear ring from a woman in the street, but the evidence was not sufficient, and the prisoner was acquitted.

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LABOENY.

· Regina v. Lee Ahing, The prisoner was found guilty of stealing an empty barrel from Mesars Blackhead & Oo, on the 4th January. He was sent to four months' hard labour; there being only one previous couviation against him,

LARCENT &o.

Regina v. Chun Asik. The prisoner was found guilty of stealing one pair of old eboen on the 4th inst. He has had five previous convictions against him, and he was now sent to four years hard labour.

The Sessions were then adjourned till

to-morrow at JQ a,m.

GORRESPONDENCE.

It did not establish a supplementary soheme, but laid the foundation of a system of national education,

he replied by telegraph to Mr Mowat imme- diately, "I have received with much regret the nowa of Mr. Goodwin's death. Express my sincere sympathy to Mrs Goodwin."

700000W.

(Herald, Jan. 13th.) On dit :--that the Mumoi Arsenal has in great part suspended its operations owing to a scarcity of the sinews of war! This useful establishment is, we believe, almost entirely dependent, on the port duties and lekin exaotions consequently, the oessation of Tea shipments is a serious blow to this reputedly Imperial institution.

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THE GHINA MAIL.

question, whether any such action can be constitutionally volanteared in order to enforce treaty stipulations, has never before been directly presented; but there seems to be no doubt of a decision in the negative, regardless of the fact that the nation at large would bo morally liable for the con- sequences which might use from treaty infractions.

The following letter has been addressed to the President by Representative Page, under date of the 16th :

thing coprit de corps in, even such partial leaves him any option in the matter. The now entertaining the Senior Club, thai coprit de corps se exists between barristers chief witness, & gonductor, avowed on bis Lord Beaconsfield bad only very recently and attorneys! I heard two barristers oath that he himself had been in the habit again tendered his resignation to the Queen, yesterday quite agreeing that Froggatt was of bribing many officers who wore in the sud that she begged him not to withdraw too heavily publied with two years' hard way, to favour the acceptance of his son from office at present. It is a pity,” and labour. Now, most people consider a tracts and man to the comparatively a well-known political leader on the Minie. thieves' lawyer as much more noxious humble position sergeant of cookery terial aide of the House of Commona;, -" IS animal oven that the thief himself. These conformed that he received a bribe of £2 a is a pity the Premier hadn't his own WAY I lawyers, however, seemed to consider Frog-month from one contractor. The tariff of we shall have to fight the Bumlans at iach,. gaff's crime almost a virtue-as if it were quartermastors in the camp is openly and we had far better have done is siz only a too generous enthusiasm for blastated to be to a month, there having been, months ago than be forced Into it when the client. I ventured to hint that the enthu-not long since, something is the nature of Turks are boston. We ought to have I desire to call your attention to the nisem was not disinterested--that it was 遁 strike against £4, which was the former defined British laterents as Beaconsfield question of Chinese Immigration, which is enthusiasm for his foos. Not at all!" customary" rate. I imagino, so long as wished; and first and foremost we should now, and has been for some years past, exclaimed one of the barristers, half there is not a radical change of system, that have said to the Russians: 14 You On a former occasion wo alluded at some agitating the people of California. I would seriously, though half-laughing. "He it will defy the Ingenuity of the authorities don't touch Armenia; and in Europe length to the persistent endeavours made by respectfully ask that you give the subject would have his fees and costs in any case, to put an effectual stop to these practices; you don't cross the Balkans, to rescue the local gentry (uided and abetted by native each consideration as your valuable time Ho te engaged to defend a criminal, but not and one of the most essential parts of the the Christians of Bulgaria." Beaconsfield officials) to prevent foreigners from acquiring will pormit. You are doubtless aware that to commit rascality on his behalf. He change must, almost of necessity, be an would have said that, and the Turks land either within the city walla r suburbs. there are now in the State of California commits the rascality afterwards from fncrease of the pay of those who are charged would have handed the Strait, ALĮ. The following is a translated copy of a notice more than 150,000 of these people, about excess of honesty, so to say, in order the with such responsible duties on the part of snople and Constantinople, to our keep- cut in extremely large characters (painted one-fifth of whom are females, brought better to deserve his money by getting his the public. The officer who was accused ing; while they poured all their foross red to give them greater prominance) on here for immoral purposes, and are now client off." "A legal adviser's first duty is last week has but nine shillluga a day pay, down the Danube to meet the Russless, rook olose to the British Consulate at Wu held and owned as slaves. The remaining to bls ellent," added the other barrister. I after about 21 years service, * very where they should have been met at first... Shih-ehen.

four-fifths are males equal in number to sald It is lucky for the publio that the sufficient and substantial remuneration for But Beaconsfield stood alone, and whate "As the Fong Shuey of the entire City is the voting population of the State, and judges don't think so.” Ah, but they a man in the position of a non-commissioned are we now? In a hundred times worse constantly, dependent [lit, having relation are, with few exceptions, ovallen or slaves, do, until they get upon the bench," he officer; but hardly so for one whose rank position than we were at first.? I akod [to] on the subtile geomantic influence of this brought here under contract for aervile retorted. Then you will change your and associations impose upon him the social blm if he believed the Premier wishes to hill, it, the dragon's palss of this hill] purposes. Many of these come from views when you get there, I asked. "I requirements of a gentleman. Of course retire. "I know he does," was the reply s (therefore) the public probibit in future, the Hongkong, an English port, under the suppose I shall, If I ever do," he returned there is much perturbation, not only at "he is old, has worked every day of his sale or renting of land to foreigners (either) Treaty with China of 1868. That you may laughing. I don't assume that these men Aldershot but elsewhere, upon the subject life, and has attained all that man can on the top or at the bottom of the hill more fully understand this mattor, I send deaired to be taken quite seriously; but of the anticipated revelations; but there is attain in this world; he has continually to Should any disobey, the public will deter-you, accompanying this letter, a report of many a real motive and sincero opinion is little prospect of the true state of the case fight his Cabinet, and he is getting sick of mine (the measure of punishment).

the Senate Committee made at the last betrayed jestingly. A

being made known, unless there is some the entire business." I asired him who session of the State Legislature, on this There le a curious scare pervading Lon- thing like an indemnity given for past would succeed Lord Beaconsfield." North subject. I also call your attention to a don just now on the score of amic acid, irregularities, on condition of a full and oote, Derby or Salisbury," he said, but report of a Joint Special Committee of the This is, it seems, beyond all approach the frank disclosure,

all rolled into one wouldn't make a Boar Senate, known as Seunto Document No. most terrible poison in the world, prepared

consfield, Sir Stafford la not a dover 689. I desire still further to state that in from a newly discovered metal, canium. I

leader; Lord Derby has the confidence of California there is no division of opinion as first haard of it a few nights ago from the

the party; Lord Salisbury is an abler man to the evils of Chinese immigration, and I lips of Dean Stanley, whom I met at dinner.

than either, and hasn't the conßdence of therefore, on behalf of the people of that I was sitting next but one to him on the In reply to Sir Edmund Hornby's aen anybody." State, vory respectfully suggest that you tame side of the table, and did not hear so sible letter on the discipline of the Hong make this matter the subject of a special well what he was saying, or learn much on song Jail, the Spectator appended a little message to Congress when it convenes in the subject, as I should have liked. Canon note, in the course of which it said In January next. Perhaps I ought to add that Duckworth also was there, looking very tho Thug prison at Jubbulpore, filled only the condition of affairs in the city of San well; but I thing e, good deal older and with murderers, order is as perfect as in an Francisgo for the past few months has co-mors portly than he did in India. Speak English drawing-room, and the lash almost cloned alarm throughout the State, and ing of osmio nold, Doan Stanley said to unknown." The remark is one while it is true that some irresponsible per- Duckworth across the table" Professor illustration of the way the Spectator almost sons, encouraged by a diereputable news. Rainforth assures me that a few drops invariably talks nonsense when it says paper, are endeavoring to incite a riot, poured on the floor of the chancel" (mean anything about India. It would be a which would be disastrous to the State, the ing of course Westminster Abboy) would sensible kind of paper in its way if it could better portion of the community, aided by in two minutes or less make a clean sweep forget that there was such a place. It is the respectable and responsible Press, is of the choir and chapter" Fortunately true that the Thugs are murderers. endeavoring to suppress anything like this polson is immensely difficult and coatly it is quite untrue that the village and violence, and confidently appeal to the in the preparation, and would be almost manufactory in which they reside in a prison executive and legislative powers of the Go. certainly fatal to the agent who should In the ordinary sense of the word. If the vernment for relief. I cannot, in this brief attempt its murderous application. Neverwriter in the Spectator has seen what he is communication, go further than I have theless, it is said that camale, acid is the done into the reasons for this request but weapon on which the more irreguzzcilable fully believing that you are somewhat Fanians in America rely to meet the other familiar with the dangers now threatening wise irresistible military strength of the the people of California on account of this British Government. Fenian subscriptions great evil, I close by asking your early and are applied to the accumulation, not of earnest attention to this subject, trusting rifles and revolvers, but of osmio aold f that some plan may be devised to the end that negotiations may be entered into bo. teen our and the Chinese Government, which will satisfactorily settle this vexed question. I bave the honor to be, very respectfully, your most obodient servant, HF. FAGE,

Engraved on this stone is the 7th moon of the 3rd year of the reign of Kwang Su."

It must be understood that this inscription is within almost stone's throw of the British Consul's residence on the top of Wu-Shih- chan; that the City authorities must be perfectly well aware of its existence; that the English Church Mission is possessed of legally acquired ground in the vicinity, and that any foreigner is entitled by treaty to purchase land in the neighbourhood at rates prevailing amongst the natives. But that this right is systematically denied by the Chinese authorities is beyond any question. It is proved at this moment by the fact that certain lessors and a broker engaged in the transfer of a building site in this Settlement to an American citizen, are ledged in prison, undergoing the most severe punishment, and it is even rumoured among the natives that the unhappy men are doomed to decapitation

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pleased to call the Thug prison," he is dent that, from the end of next month,

guilty of intentional marepresentation. If only two foreigners will remain in the mint,

he knows what Thugs sro, bo is arguing vizi the Asayer and an Engineer.

unfairly in bringing them forward as an Bank, on demand, Constable Hazel met with a severe hand

example of ruffianiam, and as showing the ling on Saturday night from two sailors

lack to be a superfluity of cruelty. The Bohinol of Industry, as it is called, is a Credits, belonging to the American gun-boat dlert, It appears that these two men formed part

I was passing the Cabmen's Shelter in large open courtyard full of beautiful trees, of a boat's crew to bring an officer ashore,

Picudilly on the morning of the Duke of and surrounded by workshops. Opposto and while the boat was waiting at the

Norfolk's wedding. It was raining hard as the school is a large village, in which the hateba for the return of the officer they

I passed's a hansom cabman said to me wives and families of the gentle though erat thought it a good opportunity for a run.

"Cab, Sir?" I replied "No, thank bloody Thuge reside, for the comfort of They started but forgot to return, and in a

you? Before I was out of hearing, the their lords. The worthy Thuga opond their man aried to a friend t- I say, Jem, what days in carpot-making, their carpete be. short time a warrant was issued, by request

& good thing It would be if they'd put down ing eagerly bought up by London "bouses, of the Captain of the Alert, to arrest the

umbrellas by Act of Parliament." I could and sold as Pursian and Turkish, at large desorters, Constable Hazel' proceeded to execute the warrant, and found the where-

not help saying to myself, “Vous dies prices, in tent-anufacture, carpentry, bouts of the men, who, on seeing him,

orfêtre, M. Josse." The only difference is, and other trades. They are under little London, Nov. 20th. speedily decamped. The constable observed

that railway men and cotton spinners can, restraint, and enjoy every luxury which the way they were running and took a short I should have much liked to witness the and cabmen can't, direct legislation in the men of their class can want.

Shares. out so as to intercept them, and came upon Duke of Norfolk's marriage on Wednesday, true tale of an umbrella. The Lord tences, are lodged for the night in the Songkong Bank, 68 % prem.

line of their privato interests. Here is a those who are approvers, under life sen- them unexpectedly in rounding a corner, but I know beforehand it would be vain to Mayor's show was, as you know, just this Central Prisos. But even there they are Falon isa. Society of Uanton, $1,250 One of the sailors was armed with a long seek admission, and accordingly did not cudgel, and, on perceiving that he had run anbject myself to a repulse. A lady with day fortnight, and it was a shamefully wet treated as guests rather than prisoners. Ohins Traders' Ins. Co., $8,260 To the Editor of the "CHINA MAI"

into the very arms of the constable, with an whom Monsignor Capel fregently dines had day. A man of whom I know a little, from They have a snug barrack, with a pretty Ohineas Insurance Oo., $2621 Hangkong, Jan. 22, 1878.

cath, made a desperate blow at him. To asked him for a ticket to the Oratory on having met him at Sydney Hall'e, was in green lawn round it, a kitchen where they Yangtaze Inn, Assos,, Tia, 610, SJB-The ploture of an "Anglisan" guard his head Hazel raised his left arm the occasion; but he assured her that not

the pity on that day somewhere on the line cook their own dinners at their pleasure, North China Ins. Co., Tl. 860 arking for religious equality and besailing and received the full force of the blow upon a slagle member of the ordinary congrega-

of the procession. He was on the pave- and conclude them with the enjoyment of a H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $690 the miserles of his lot as one of the minorit, which at once fell helpless by his side. tion of the Oratory would be admitted, mont, and had no little difficulty in keeping soothing pipe. They have as much occasion Chlia Fire Ins. Co., $176 ty, is ludicrous in the extreme.

He then closed with his antagonist, grasping unless invited on the side either of the ride up his umbrella amid the pressure of the to run away or realat the authority of the H.F. & W. Dook Co., 8 % dis The party be represents have had the him by the throat. A second blow on the or bridegroom. A well-known artist, who crowd. Indeed, when at one time there bonovalent old officer who has charge of ELK. C. & M. 8.-boat Co., 12% dis education of the masses in their own hands head, however, brought him to the ground, is now patating, "by command," a picture was something of a rush, the umbrella came their welfare, as any respectable people Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tia. 28 ever since the Reformation.

The educa bat he still retained his hold on the other's of Princess Louise's wedding, told me that, itself into a man's collar; and on the owner plenty to get, and nothing or little to do. Hongkong Rotel Co., $57

to final grief. One of the points hooked who may be found in the enjoymout of Hongkong Gas Co., $75 tional endowments of Hugland have been throat, who then called to his mate for a being desirous of freshening his memory practically at their disposal. Their ecole-knife to finish the officer with." The (with reference to the grouping of brides lowering it in order to extricate it, the It may interest some of our readers to know Ohluasa Imperial Loan, £101 siastical organization reached every town knife was procured and opened, when, maids, I think) on some details, he applied against it with their bodies, so that the ribs Jubbulpore, some of the most accomplished roughs near took a pleasure in crushing up that when the Prince of Wales visited

1877, £102.10. and village in England and Ireland. Mo fortunately for Mr Hazel, some Japanese to Father Antrobus, with whom he had

Temperature, mr. ney,

Influence, and legislation, were all at policemen arrived, and the rathan broke some acquaintance, stating his wish and his of the umbrella anappad like dry twiga, and stranglers were summoned by his desire, their disposal, and what oame of it all? In away and fled. The native officers gave object. Father Antrobus is on ordinary the whole thing was an irreparable wreck. and mimto murders performed, according (Taken at Messrs Faisoner & Co.'s Preminu the year 1870, the English Government chase for a short time but did not succeed in occasions despotic on questions of seats and The gentleman, its ownor, with the utmost to the most scientific method, in the august

Queen's Roads) was compelled to come to the resone. The capturing the runaway. The other man so forth, within the church. At frat Father good-temper, put the handle into the band presence. By the bye, what would be

Horazove, January 28, 1878. English people were practically untanght.

was arrested. It was at first thought that Antrobus said-"Oh, yes: there would be of the rough who had been the immediate thought if the biggest villains in Millbank

were admitted to an audience by the Prince, BAROMETER 9 A.M.... Presbyterian Bootland taught her children the constable's arm was broken, but a no difficulty in such a case; but on Tues. agent of the mischief, with the words: well and thoroughly. The public schoole surgical examination proved that it was day he wrote to say that he found he had There, you may as well take it now." in order that, like Dr Lynn, they might of America were the pride of the United only severely braised, though he has a bad promised more than he was able to perform, The man seemed taken aback, and rather show bim "how it's done?" We leave the answer to the Spectator. No one knows States and the envy of England.

open wound on the head. This morning and that his authority in the matter of ashamed of himself. He stammered out: England, the land of bibles and churches, Sergeant Loxton proceeded on beard the admission was for the nonce quite superaed."I beg your pardon, sir ; I'm very sorry batter how to raise the shriek of outraged was permitting her children to grow up lualort, with a warrant for the arrest of the ed. I considered myself therefore fairly but the gentleman only replied "Oh, morality. Ignorance and darkness.

offender, and brought him on shore,

warned, and did not struggle for the im- it can't be helped; but you may as well The English Government took the mat

flower-vases and a lacquered picture, has thousands of other loafers, with a view of back against the house, so as to let the The present of a handsome pair of bronza possible; but contented myself, like some keep it," and left the rain in the bewilder- ed fellow's hands. The gentleman drew ter up in good earnest.

been made, through H. B. M. Consul, to the return procession, from beneath au Captain Kidley, in command of the O. &.0. umbrella. I hope the Duke of Norfolk What chaff there was, was directed against betals begin to talk of the prospect of a

erash pasa him, but there was no rudeness. Steamer Gaelic. The occasion of the gift is marriage may be happy, I am sure; but if the recipient of the umbrella say, united party on home legislation, Mr. that, in July last, on his passage hence to it is, no faith must be put la omens, Tom, don't be proud. Well, you are a Lowe and Mr. Gladstone, two distinguished attend sohool for a curtain number of days Hongkong, Captain Kidley was the means "Blessed is the bride that the sun shines during each year, but it did not, it dared of rescuing from drowning the crew, com- on," are the old superstition: it rained well, Come Tom, give a chap a bit of leaders, are fighting a political controversy receive religious instruction. It found the which had been wrecked in heavy weather Moreover, a cart ran into the carriage in he was looking about hins, the gentleman Mr. Lowe, in diroot opposition to Mr. not, undertake to compel these children to posed of eix persons, of a Loochooan junk, safe and dogs on the young Duchess Four brolla" and so forth. Suddenly, as on the question of the county franchise. former task great enough for all its ener- On the arrival of the steamer in Hongkong, which the married pair were leaving the became aware, in an interval of the pro Gladstone, predicts that the enfranchise gies.

the Captain handed his waifs over to the church, smashed one of the lamps, and did session, that some people were beckoning ment of the agricultural laborer will be The Act placed no hindrance in the way of charge of Mr Ando. Taro, Japanese Consul other damage, besid a frightening the to him from the first floor window of a fatal to the Liberal party. He is right. When left. Name. reilgious besching--it dealt with secular in that port, by whose agency they were Duchess out of her wits. Bat, worst omen house opposite, the offices of an Asphalte Eminent Conservatives, when the ballot Aug education oply-bat as a matter of fact, returned to their own country. Owing to of all, just before the marriage ceremony noticed them, & window was thrown open, the first election under the ballot would 14, Rogulus,

Company. When they saw that he had becaine a party question, prophesied that 11, North Star, the Board School-rooms in ́ England ere his favourable report Captain Ridley's was over, and when people were expecting largely used for religious purposes after kindness, the above mentioned recognition every moment the bridal party to issue and a man, whom he knew very well, came be destructive to the vaunted Liberal 14, Moss Glen, the school work is over, and the children has been made and the thanks of the forth, what should troop by but a most forward and shouted something. He could majority. And it was so. It would take 14, Patris, are taught both religiously and secularly. Japanese Government conveyed to the O. & stately funeral from the neighbouring not hear the words for the noise of the 50 years of active political life to make 17, John Potts,

I have no inclination to follow "AngliO. Company to which the Gaelic belongs. West Brompton Cemetery 1 There were crowd; but he knew by the accompanying the agricultural laborers Radicals. Give 19, Felix Mendelssom, London ean" in ble onslaught on Nonconformists

no fewer than seven mourning coaches with gesture that it was an invitation to go over them votes to-day, and they will go for 27, Charger, four horses each, besides a much larger and join them. It was not an easy thing the Tory ticket in vast majoritles. Mr Sept. number with two. It was impossible not to get across the trees and through the Lowe is a much shrewder statesman that 8. Andreas, Lieutenant Franklyn, of the U. B. Navy, to be struck by the carious coincidence; it hurrying mobs but by the help of a couple Gladstone is, and if Government could get, Humbolt,

7. Beals, was married last evening to Miss Ross, of looked like a rivalry in pomp and circum. of the alty poilce bo managed it a little rid next year of the Easterzi question,

Fustrimonial, and higher up, and contrived (after first trying they would enfranchise the rural laborer 10, River Lagan, this elty, and the newly-mated couple loft stance between the immediately for San Francisco, en route for mortuary cavalcades. Whose this great at the wrong door) to gut into the house with perfect confidence in his support. The 15, G. F. Munte, China, where he has been ordered to duty, funeral was I have not yet heard, but it at a window of which he had recognized truth is, the so-called Liberal programme 18, Wildwood,

Washington, Dea, 16.-D. O. Mills called must have been a fortune to the undertaker, his friend. Now it was all right. His is pretty well played out. The Conservatives 20, River Lagan, on the President and Secretary of State, My glimpse of the bride through the thick friend met him on the staresse, got some are not afraid of a broad extension of the 21, P. J. Carleton, yesterday, in regard to the Chinese problem falling rain was so indistinct that I could towels and a brush to rub bir dry, and country franchise, and the disestablishment 22, Harkaway, in California. He alaimed that a great deal derive no opinion of her appearance. I then introduced him to the heat of the of the Church counts as many opponents in 29, Victoria (a), mail contain the nomination of Mr D. H. of misrepresentation had been indulged in hope, however, that all the photographs in apartments, and several ladies and gentle the Liberal manke as it does on the Tory 23, Fidelio, Bailey, who for many years has been United that many of the reports of bad conduct of the shop windows libel her, or else. Her men who were there. There was a kind of side. But there is not much prospect of a 26, Maria Ravano, States Consul at Hongkong, for the Consul Chinamen were patirely nofounded that Grace in both plain and common looking, running lunch going on, and it was all very vast amount of home legislation for next 30, Foter, Generalship of Shanghai, and from the same their pressbee and labor are not injurious, Her casket, at any rate, has fine oyes. The pleasant. Among the ladies to whom he year. Whether there is pesos or war, Mi. Ost. souros we learn that the Hon. G. Wiley but, on the contrary, a great benefit to catalogue of her wedding presents (chiefly as fotroduced was a girl, by whose nisters and Parliament will be largely 2, Anna Bertha, 8, Forest Belle, Wells, who has been officiating here during the Pacific Coast and that the United jewellery) fills a quarter of a column of the appearance he was very much taken at coupled with foreign affairs. Moreover, a

4, Empire, the mispension of Mr J. C. Myers, is nomin-States Government is in duty bound to ses Times, and will be well worth the attention frst sight. The impreselon must have change is coming over the views of many been reciprocal, for I heard yesterday, at a distinguished Liberals, in regard to the ated as Mr.Bailey's successor. We under that they are protected in the enjoyment of of the gentry who have fust cleared out house where I was taking afternoon tes, Russo-Turkish War. The triple alliance la

9, Kaiser, stand that up to noon yesterday no official the rights guaranteed by our treaty with Mize Marforibanks beg her pardon, though the Lord Mayor's show took place gradually growing up in a soare that shakes 10, Minerys (s.), *** notion of these nominations had been received | Ohins." It appears that he came bare for Lady Aberdeen-to the tune of Ave thou

bere, but we are enabled to state that, tak the express purpose of making these arge sand pounds. Lady Aberdeen, Fou know, only 18 days before, that that gentleman the long cherished faith of some of the 18, Wege, ing time by the forelock as it were, Mr Welle mentative representations. He left for Now was only married last week and the greater had already been engaged four days to Car'a staunchest admirers in Great Britain. 19, Oscar, has telegraphed to Washington declining the York in a few hours afterward. Secretary part of her wedding gifts have already gone that young lady I hear that the lady is Bismarck's reported renewal of overtures to 25, Benedicts, Hongkong appointment, and that he now Evarta, in view of the conflicting statements into thieves" pockets. The discovery of the seedingly pretty, and, in a kind of way, Belgium, with the commentary of diplo. 30, Lodore, awaits the course of events notil the depar-made to him on the subject, seemed inclined maranders will give a fog opportunity an heiressthat is to say, she has a royalty, matists that the little State la beginning to 30, Alden Bease, ture of the Nagoya Maru on Sunday next to send for official information before re for some clever detectives (if Scotland Yard left her by her fatter in some "patent apabt the reality and power of the British Nov. In case he receives no answer by that time, commending any course of antion for adop possesses any) to mount into the places faal" which royalty has still a few years to pledge of protection, coupled with the we understand that it is his intention to at tion by the Administration in regard to any vabated by Falmer, Meiklejohn, and Dena run. So that, on the whols, to all appear statement that Gormany will support Rus- once retura to Ameries. Mr Bailey now of the questions involved: The matter is covich. Little doubt is auteriained that 20e, the here of my story made rather ssl's claim to sail her war vessels into the Bosphorus, mako some of the English Mus af Washington on leave. His nomination as however, very likely to come up for further the rogues who hats now robbed Lady gain of the loss of his umbrella, Consul-General here leads us to suppose that Cabinet discussion sooner than Evarts cone Aberdeen are the safe who a short time F believe there is no doubt that the covites among the Liberal party begin to Mr Myers has either resigned the position templates. The Attorney-General will un- ago broke into Battle Abbey, and got such Secretary of State for War is about to shake in their shoes. And in the meantime doubtedly report that there is no precedent rich loot from the Duchess of Cleveland, cause a full and searching Inquiry to be the Conservatives are slightly paulo-stricken for interference by the General Government More valuable, however, even than the made into the bribery alleged to prevall at the continual cropping out of the rumour to suppress cr provent-asults upon ladi- detection of this dangerous gang would be among officers of the commisaarist and that Lord Beaconsfield is determined to vidual rights within State limits, unless the discovery of the receivers, who make it other departments. The evidente given at retire from the responsibilities of pubile 2, Otto, such intarposition and assistance be re- potsible for thieves to turn their plander Aldershot last week, dyon the trial of life. I heard it positively stated last night 8, Cairnsmuir (6) quented by the Basis authorities. The into cab Brithe-bye, what a curious assistant Commisery Spenedley, hardly at the Junior Carlton Wilub, which is jusi | 6, Dovana,

It undertook to compel the children to

In general, and Hongkong Nonconformists,

In particular. His letter needs no further consideration.

I am, Sir, yours truly,

Jhina. BHAKCHAL. (Newts.)

JCE,

American newspapers received by the last

of Conal-General, or that his suspension by the Hon. G. F. Seward has been confirmed."

(Courier)

The news of Mr Goodwin's death was Melegraphed yesterday in Lord Derby, and

AMERICAN ITHMS,

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the Interi London and Colonial Papers

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