1878-02-07 — Page 3

No. 4555

FEBRUARY 7, 1878.]

$17,834,421 making a grand total of $81,289,861 the value of articles exported during 1877.

The fluctuation of freights during the year 1877 was -For United States, hemp, from $7 to $10; nugar, from $7 to $14. For England, hemp, from £2.12 to $4.15; sugar, from £1.12.6 to £3.7.6.

the Manila Bay, from different ports, Phil- During the year 1877 there entered in

lippines excepted, 99 Spanish vessels, with 47,431 tons; 89 British, with 62,677 tons; 32 Americans, with 38,497 tona; 28 Ger. man, with 15,615 tons; 5 French, with 8,160 tons; 2 Dutch, with 1,772 tons; 1 Lussian, with 1,098 tons; i Dantah, with 775 tons; I Italian, with 666 tons.

The total number of vessels entered is 257, registering 167,186 tons, of which ves sels, 110 were steamers, and 147 all Vessels. The steamers were distributed under the following flaga:-71 Spanish, 38 British, 8 German, 2 Dutch, and 1 Danish.

Speaking of changes in the educnahells, hides, de, de, da, is valued at tional bureau we may be exonseil a word regarding Mr Stewart, who is about to take a holiday after some sixteen years almost continuous work in the service of this Cotony. We detest flattery, but feel if to be a duty, on behalf of the public, to aiste that it is but seldom the service of this or any other Colony can count among Its members a man of anoh high character and ability as the present head of the Edu cation Department. It is quits, correct to say that the welfare of the Central School is regarded with personal interest by nearly every resident bosuse of the bigh esteem in which its reator and founder is held, and because of the unlimited confidence which the public place in Mr Stewart's good sense, integrity and efficiency. It is problematical whether the public will over succeed in circumventing Me Stow- arta aversion to display so as to show publicly their appreciation of his services and the general oplaton entertained of him; but whether such an attempt should ever be successful or not the Central School (old or now) will remain as a lasting certificate of his service and merit, while the esteem of his follow-colonists will be a not (napt bordering thereto. We wish him a pleasant holiday,

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Silling) Feb. 7, 1878.

LARONNY.

LABOENY.

Lam Ashun, a chair-coolle, was found in possession of an umbrella, which was stolen from a passenger by the steamer Douglas, As the owner had left in the vessel, the defendant was only convicted of unlawful possession, being uned 40, or six weeks

hard labour.

DRUNKENNEMA.

Nathaniel Gallagher, seaman belonging to the Hospital ship Meanee, was brought up for being drank, but was discharged

with a caution,

we hear, that the weather is colder than is

THE CHINA MAIL.

wishes, Yesterday the Emperor hold a brilliant review before his Winter Palace Mukhtar Pasha has sent the sick in the direction of Erzingan. All the Musalmans have been enrolled as soldiers. Heavy fighting is daily expected, as the work of attempted investment by the Russians is progressing m

RUNNING DAYS AND RUNNING HOURS.

Quotations.

Honekone, February 7, 1878, OPIUM-New Patna, caah....$587) a 500

tradit, ***** Old Patna, ca... Nous

óredit,

Now Benares, osab, 587) a 660

oradit, Old Bonaron, cash, Nons

credit,-

New Malwa, osak, 695

1

Allowance

ME STANLEY'S EXPLORATIONS. And ereditor account. Salary £900—contra

(The Times.)

for coarse and offensive language £299 108., There was a river at Nyangwe--the and thus be compelled to be gentlemen in Lualaha,and the greatest remaining ques- spite of themselves. At the conclusion of tion in African, geography was whether this the following session the value of "golden was, or was not, the Congo, which pours into silence" would be strongly exemplified. the Atlantic on the West Coast of Africa & Could not the fdes be enlarged? We think gigantic volume. It is difficult to do justice it might and advantageously to the State, to the resolute energy which prompted Mr We suggest that every member who speaks Stanley's course at this critical point. His more than twenty minutes should be fined people were frightened by stories of wild £1 1s, and ba, per minute beyond that kings and tribes who would never allow time. We would guarantee if such a them to advance further to the West. His system were adopted and enforced that the Arab escort were thoroughly frightened, and session would not last more than two positively refused to go any farther. He months, and that the work got through: could only engage an Arab Chief, and his would be "prodigious." The Hon. W retainere to accompany them a portion of would cease to be cantankerous, it would the way. On the verge of the Cannibal be too expensive. The Hon. M would QUICKSILVER Lande-the really dangerous portion of the drop his adjectives, they would be too costly SALTPETRE, ronto-this escort refused to go any further, to use upon all occasions. The Hon, they left, to do him the service of carrying to kill time, and the Hon. A. might Bank, on demand, and left him. He only asked them, before would'nt read "Little Red Riding Hood, him and his men to an island on the river. occasionally deal less in inclaire Saxon, sa There he was abandoned with his followers; it would out two wars-we might amplify and his resolution at moments like these upon this point, but our space forbids justifies all the honour which has been Rockhampton Argus bestowed upon his achievements. He was

Credits,

credit, 700 Tools, 8 a 20 Old Malwa, onah, mis

orodit, 715 Allowance Taels,

2470

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30 days' sight

64.50

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Shares,

Union Ins, Society of Canton, $1,800- Oblas Traders' Ins. Co., 98,200 Chinese Insurance Co., $280 Yangtate Ins. Asoc., Th. 618 North China Ins. Co., Tis. 860

.K. Fire Ins. Co., 1700 H.K. & W. Dock Co., 1 % din Okina Fire Ins. Co., $188. H.K. O. & M. S. boat Co., 19 dis.

Hangkong Hotel Co., 155 Shanghat Steam Navigation, Tis. 26 Hongkong Gas Co., 875.

Ohinese Imperial Goan, £104 10/

Do, 1877 £108,5/

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London

Shipping Intelligenos.

and Colonial Papers The following is corrected from the latest

VESSELS TO ARRIVE

AT HONGKONG.

From.

Remarke

(Mitchell's Maritime Register.) Since the practice has sprung up of paying Demarrage, under the Charter of steamships, by the hour instead of the day, there have been differences of opinion as to what is meant by such a space of time. In Marine Insurance the Superior Courts of Law have been called upon to determine whether a the local hour of the town at which the Time Policy is governed by Greenwich, by agreement is entered into, or by the time at the place where the break-up of the voyage occurs. The Havre Civil Tribunal, in the case of the Solent (e), held lately, with DIARY OF THE WAR.

reference to d Charter-party which stipulated (Compiled from the Daily Papers.)

THE anxieties of the Cape Government for Lay-bours to commence from the moment landed, or rather stranded, on au island, in have not come to an end with the suppres- Friday, Dec. 21.-Suleiman Pacha has the vessel was ready to discharge, that the a vast river of which no human being knew sion of the Galeks ravolt. A rising was been ordered to withdraw his army from Master of the ship was not in a position to the exit. Livingstone believed it to be the threatened among the Gaikas, a tribe 60- Bulgaria for the defence of Roumetis, give delivery until the gear had been rigged Nile, and thought it worked its way some-oupying reserves in British Kafraria on the Bar Silver, 17, drta, B., 10% taking care to sufficiently garrison the for the purpose. From the time the steamer fortresses of the Quadrilateral. The district was alongside the wharf to getting the how to the North into the course of that western side of the Kei River. Their chief, Sycee, around Rustchuk, it is reported, is being derricks in order three hours were spent, the Congo, but all was mysterious about it, the British power, but in his old age he has Gold Leal,

mysterious food. Others believed it to be Sandilli, was once a very formidable foo to Mexicans evacuated by the Turke, and other reports and this was not allowed in counting for Mr Stanley, however, as he had not come to degenerated, and he implores the protection English Sovereigns, show the retreat of the whole Turkish lice Demurrage, The Consignee, however, did Nyangwe for the sole purpose of going back of the English. in front of the Czarewitch's army. Opers not begin to taise delivery before 1 P.M., again, resolved, at all risks, to go wherever restless and bold; and when news came that Discount,...

His tribe, however, is Australian Sovereigns, tlons have been suspended in the Etropol although everything was in preparation at the stream would take him. Ho bado the defeat of Kreli had been followed by the frost and denes foge. The Servisas have not commence at the former hour or for a his followers got into their canoes and of their territory, the Gaikas showed alarm, Balkans, owing to the prevalence of severe 11 A., because, as alleged, the men would farewell to his cautious Arabs, and he and expulsion of the Galekas and the confiscation already begun to publish official bulletins half-day. The clause spopified running packed all the people into them. Mon,aesembled in great numbers, and, raising of their operations against the Turks. One hours," and the Court decided on fixing the women, children, goods everything went their war-ory, declared they were ready and telegram declares that the inhabitants of time from 11 A.M. This was on the under into the canoes, and we began our journey would fight if the Government attacked Old Servia jotoed Prince Milan's Voluutasts standing that running hours implied con- down the river. It is easy for the world them." It is needless to say that no such and are in possession of the whole district secutive hours, and not the working hours at home to avail itself of the results of such attack was ever intended; some petty Galeka from Tarnia to Borja.

of dock labourers. In a more recent ense Saturday, Dec. 22.The Uzar is expected Laing u. Hollway," Queen's Bench) the enterprise as this, and, perhaps, to chiefs, who had crossed the border at the criticize its methods. But it must be beginning of the war with Kroli, refused to this morning at St. Petersburg, On point left to the judgment of the Court was acknowledged to be an admirable piece obey the disarmament ordered in Sir Bartle quitting Roumania ho sent a message to whether, when there is an allowance of of courage-of courage primarily on Mr Frere's proclamation, and had taken refuge Uhan Ayow, a coolie, was again brought Prince Charles expressing the hope that an much per hour, the time is to be calculated Stanley's part, but also on the part of those among some of their Gaika kinsmen. The alk umbrellas from Sam Hing (Stultz) on may be concluded. The only wor news of a day. Demurrage was to be settled at the him, and who seem to have bean stanch to enforce obedience, and were supported by up to answer the charge of stealing four early advantageous, and glorious peace at the rate of twelve or twenty-four hours ziative servants who did not hesitate to follow frontier police were sent to restors order and the evening of the 80th January last. On active movements comes from Servia, where rate of 20s, per hour, but half that sam was him to the last. A man might almost as 120, soldiers and two gune. Sandilli, on the day in question, while the shopmen the soldiers of Prince Milao claim to have to be paid to the Charterer on every hour well have allowed himself to be dropped being pressed, agreed to surrender the fugi were engaged in making up accounts, the bad some skirmishes, resulting in successss saved. Nine days were saved in the two from a balloon in the middle of the Atlantio tive Galoka chiefs, and the latter apologized A Russian force of operations of loading and discharging, and to see where the winds and the currents for their resistance and offered complete priaoner came in and took four umbrellas against the Turks.

12,000 men will, it is said, form a junction the Charterer, in pursuance of an agreement would carry him. It was in all respects a submission. When the last mails, left the from the rack and then ran away, He WA with the Servian troops under Colonel to that effect, claimed to deduct from the launch in the dark. Onoo on the stream Cape everything was reported to be quiet, Faken at Mesra Falsoner & Co.'s Freiviens seen in time and pursuit was given. He ran

Horvatovich. up Cochrane Street and then turned into entirely suspended operations for the pre- day, which brought the computation up to while, but at last they came to the region had issued another proclamation, explaining Severe nowstorms have freight the 10s, on twenty-four periods per there was no stopping. All went well for a To tranquillizo the natives Bir Burtle Frere Lyndhurst Tarraos, where he was stopped by a Chinese policeman. As he fled, he sent in Bulgaria. A telegram from Titis 216. The Shipowner declined to pay on of Cannibals the region, Mr Stanloy, says, the reasons for the severe measures which

of December 20 announce that a Russian running hours, but it was argued that, as which lies dropped the four umbrellas, which were detachment ander General Komaroff had running Lay-daye were stipulated for, the native tribes came out in their canoes and offering a free pardon to all but the ring- the Equator and here the had been adopted against the Galekas, and pioked up by the complainant. The prl- soner admitted that he stole the umbrellas, captured Ardanutch on the 17th Intant, his hours would run on as a necessary con- endeavoured to stop the expedition. Go leadere, on condition that they at once and as there were previous summary son loses being insignificant.

sequence, There was a condition in the back," they said. "But the river would returned to their allegiance and reported THERMOMETER Monday, Dec. 24,-Russia is paying Servis agreement that no more than 200 tons per not go back; it was too swift to be stemmed themselves to Colonel Eustace, lately British

Do victions against him, he was committed for

a million roubles each month to support the working-day were to be discharged, and this in canoes, and Mr. Stanley and his party Resident with Kreli, who has been appointed

Do. trial.

war expenditure. The Russian forces have showed that days and not nights governed had either to go on or die. Perhaps it was chief magistrate for the newlynnored effected a junction with the Servians, and the contract. The Court having come to the not an unwist plan thae to pledge his country. are advancing on Widdin. Nisch is said to conclusion that the Charterer could only followers beforehand to success or death || A NEAPOLITAN journal gives some in- desperate an enterprise as has teresting details concerning the new Italian be still further invented. From Ergeron demand the premium on the working hours, but it was

then followed the question as to what been known, and it would be harsh to judge ironolad, the Italia, at present on the slip regullected for half a century. The Rue constituted a day. By Shipping usage it is its incidents by the conditions of more at Castellamare, which, when completed, sians have abandoned their works, and are considered that a day means the hours when peaceful and less perilous occasions. More will be the largest and most powerful man. taking up their quarters in the villages the Custom-house authorities permit loading than once it came to sharp fighting and Mr of-war in the world. The principal di- around Pateicoli. Harrowing accounts are or discharging of cargo on or from foreign-Stanley had to foroo bis way, and that of mensions of the new ship are approxim telegraphed respecting the fate of the going ships. Coasters conveying coal, or civilization, through savage tribes who only ately as follows:-Length, 120 metres Turkish prisoners and wounded. Of the non-excisable goods, may unload according existed to perpetuste misery in their own beam, 22 metres; mean draught of water, two thousand wounded that we stated some to the convenience of Merchants or the land, and to stop the development of life 8h metres; height of upper deck above days ago had been forced by the Russians usage of a Port. When, however, a working throughout the continent of Africa. Once keel, 15 metres; displacement, 18,000 to set out from Kara and proceed to day is bargained for, on what principle is amid these tribes, he had to get out of them tons; weight of unarmoured hull, 5,000 Ergeroum, the bulk died on the way, and that to be reckoned? This, we presume, the best way he could, if only in justice tons. The double bottom of the ship is When left. Name. only about two hundred have reached should be based on the working hours of to his followers; and it is a marvel that 80 metros long, 20 metres wide, and 1 May Erzeroum, and they were in a dying condi. dock gangs. Labourers and coal whippers he succeded. They came at last to the metro deep, and is divided into an immense 10, David, tion. Official Russian accounts put the loss have their regular working day of so many cataracts of their great river, and for 26 nmbar of the Muscovite armies since the com- bouts, but, as a matter of fact, they could days they had to ight their way through against torpedoes. Two longitudinal bulk-18, Alatre,

small calls, as pratection 12, Oban, mencement of the war at 80,412 men. The and do, work overtime. Wharfingers and the forest on the backs, by night cutting heads run the whole length of the ship: June Czar reached St. Petersburg on Saturday Lock Companies understand the term "work their roads and laying down sticks and which is divided by means of these and 18, Henry Lippett, morning. He was met by the members of ing day," but strikes are not uncommon rollers, and dragging their cations by day, transverse bulkheads into fifty-three water. the Imperial family, and his reception is among mechanics as to whether a day should Sometimes they had to haul them up tight compartments, forty of these latter Ja described as enthusiastic.

consist of eight or nine hours. The Judges mountain stoops 2,000 feet high, assisted by being above the double bottom of the Tuesday, Dec. 25.-All the St. Petersburg of the Court of Queen's Bench, therefore, had friendly natives. One of the most interest vessel, three in rear, and ten before it. 25, Globe, journals yesterday published patriotic a rather uncommon problem to solve. Mring points of the story is that said all the These compartments, again, are divided Aug articles on the arrival of the Emperor, and Justice Lush said: "A running day was savagery they had to encounter they seem horizontally by four water-tight decks. 11, North Star, his reception by the people, which they a day of twenty-four hours, including days to have met from time to time tribes with Of these the lowest, which is to be armour-14, Regulus, Chan Anul, a shoemaker, was brought regard as a fresh proof of the devoted not working days; but working days meant really generous instineta-people, for in-od with 6 centimetres of iron, is about 21 14, Moss Glon,

affection and gratitude universally felt to days of twelve hours." The learned Judge stanes, who received them with every form metres below the water-line; the second, 14, Patrio, up on remand, on suspicion of having wards him as the Liberator. In answer declared he did not know, and could not say of deference and respect, and who would not 1 metres above the line of flotation; tho 19, Felix Mendelssohn, London at len an ulater cont from the Bogkong to a congra ulatory address presented by as a matter of law, how many hours the even approach them until invited. If they battery desk 4 metres, and the upper Sept. Hotel It appeared that the coat was

the Municipality of St. Petersburg, the Crow of a ship worked per day, but as the bad ocessionally to fight their way, on the deck 6 metres above the water-line. On left in the charge of the black

Emperor of Rursis is reported to have said, parties to the action had agreed that it was other hand they could not have got on at all the upper deck stands an armoured reduit watchman in the hall by a gentleman, and in reference to the capture of Plevna, "We only twelve hours, that time would be taken without the help of some natives who lent of an oval form, its longer axis being at it was stolen darng the short absence of

have achieved much, but much remains to as a guide in the final settlement of the con- themselves by hundreds to the work of an angle of 20 deg. to the keel, within 10, River Lagan, the watchman. The defendant was seen

be done. May God help us to accomplish tention. Mr Justice Mellor concurred in hauling the canoes over the mountainous which will be guns mounted en barbette. 15, G. F. Mant about the place a short time before too los, our holy undertaking!" Operations at the this special definition, and we may, there-ground past the cataracts. It is a strange The armour will be mainly diaposed in the 20, River Lagan, and he was found akulking ab ut on the seat of war in turope are generally fore, have to refer to it on other occasions, picture of Bavagery and docility side by form of a girdle round the ship, extending 21, P. J. Carleton, evening after, and was arrested. He bad been several times in gaol before and thenspended by heavy falls of snow, but for it cuts both ways. Except under par-side; but throughout. it all we cannot but from the deck below to the first deck 22, Barkaway,

notwithstanding the difficulties thus caused ticular circumstances, the leading or dis-wonder at the endurance and the energy above the water-line. From this latter 23, Victoria (5.), the Servians have recently attempted to charging of cargo does not occupy twelve which sustained his pioneering band in their deck to the upper deck the sides of the 23, Fidelio, capture Yaltes, and have been defeated hours daily. To conduct such operations desperate marah. They travelled over 7,000 vessel will be consequently unprotected; 25, Maria Ravano, with considerable losses. The Russian after the regular Custom-house hours, per miles before they came to a point already but the funnels and also the tabes up which 30, Peter, headquarters are, it is sald, about to be mission would have be obtained. If a known near the West Casst; they bad lost the powder is passed from the magazine removed to Bogot, to the south of Selvi, Merchant were to insist upon his goods three white men and many natives, and at to the reduit will be armoured. The vessel indicating a forward movement aarona the being discharged during twelve hours daily, last, when within thirty miles of a civilized will be driven by twin screws, each 6 Balans at the first favourable opportunity, and the Master of a ship declined to give settlement, the hearts of the natives seemed metres in diameter, worked by engines Ezzoroum is again threatened. The villages delivery by the Custom-house or dook hours, to fail them. But there remained a few capable of developing 18,000 horse power to the north of the city have been occupied the question of withholding the oargo might who were capable of pushing forward in and of forsing the ship through the water by the Russians, who are advancing in arise. In claims, also, for Demurrage, the advance, and they came back in due time at the rate of sixtana linota an hour. force from that quarter to cut off the Charterer may tell the Shipowner that he with the snocour which enabled the expedi

A CORRESPONDENT of the, Indépendancs 18, Wega Turkish communication with Trebizond. has no alaim in consequenes of discharging tion to roach the coast in safety.

Belge, writing from Teheran, says that the 19, Osoar their possession about 127 lbs. of Bas's-

・Wednesday, Des. 20.-General Skoboleff only eight or nine hours per day instead of War, atolen from the godown of the Kwong has occupied the Trajan Pass, and the twelve. We doubt very much whether the

departure for Europe of the Shah's chief 25, Benedicts,

30, Lodora, To, a Chinees Stationery shop, in Queen's Russians appear to be only waiting for the Shipowner could be made to work the cargo

Secretary, who will formally intimate his streat. On the morning of the 6th advance of General Gourko. in order to beyond the regular hours at

master's approaching visit to the West, is 30, Alden Besse THE shells fired from heavy armour the ovent of the day in that capital. It Nov. report Was made to the master by make a general irruption into Roumelia. expense. The case of Laing . Hollway" piercing guna have not hitherto been fitted is generally believed," the correspondent the godown coolie that eight places Rustehuis is again being bombarded by the must not be relied upon as a precedent as to with fager, the heat generated by the shock adds, "that the Shab will travel by way of bee's-was, worth $120, were stolen batteries at Giurgovo. There have been how many hours there are in a working day, of impact against iron plates having been of the Caucasus and the Vladi-Cancurds from the godown besides about $10 worth skirmishes in the neighbourhood, and Turks for other Judges or a jury, would consider a found to be sufficient to ignite the bursting direct to Berlin, without visiting St. of clothing belonging to the godown colią.

and Russians respectively declare that vio dispute on its own merits, and without the charge. It has occurred, however, to an Petersburg. He proposes to pass a month 3, Elizabeth Shields, Hamborg A report was then made to the Police, tory rented with them. Russian commual-plaintiff and defendant arriving at a common oflcer of the Italian navy, who has devoted at some of the German spas and another Yesterday evening the complainant saw two

cations across the Danube Jasar Abrolla understanding beforehand. No evidence much attention to the sobat, that it is month in France, where he will go to some coolies carrying some packages into the have been interrupted by the foe, and the was placed before the Court in the above very probable that in many cases the explo of the principal cities. He will then visit 2, Otto,

1, Glengaber, Cheung Fat coulle house. He went up to Grand Dake Alexis gives no hope that they case to prove the custom of trade with sion may not take place until after the England, Spain, Italy, and Austria, return, Devana, them, when they dropped the packages and

can at present be restored. During some respect to working hours, and, therefore, it shell is broken up, when the effect pro- ing home through the Persian Gulf, after 13, Sir Harry Parkes, London ran away. They were opened and found to temporary fine weather in the Schipka Fase stands as a decision on the undefined terms duced by the bursting charge will be greatly having travelled through Egypt and made 18, Porim (s), contain two pieces of bees wax, the same as the Turks continued their bombardment of of a written contract. The Court drew diminished 1 and, moreover, it is certain a pilgrimage to Mecca. The principal 18, Ajax (5) those stolen from the complainant. The Fort St. Nicholas. On Monday there was attention to the ambiguous phrases to be that, were a projectile aimed at the armour object of his journey is to ascertain for 18, Sedan, complainant then went into the coolie house another frost and a heavy fall of snow. A found in Mercantile agreements, and re and found two other pieces of wax. The Servian telegram says that after severa commended the use of plainer language of the vessel no esplosion

of a ship to strike some unprotected part himself more in detail than he could do 21, Kwangtung (a.), Aberdeen

all would take when he made his first visit to Europe the 28, J. R. Worcester, London scolies in the house the ran away through Sghting the Serplans captured Ak Palanka, We see no trouble whatever in defining what place in order, therefore to secure the industrial condition of that continent, with 28. Gleuroy (s) the roof of the house and escaped. The and although the losses of the Servians were is intended should be understood by a run bursting of the shell in every case the view to applying what he considers use 25, G. B, 6,

London wax was removed to the Station, and men insignificant, they captured three Erupp ning baur, es distinguished from a working Italian officer has invented a percussion ful to his own country. He has done a

Liverpool were left to watch the deserted house. Ogund and a quantity of ammunition and day or a working hour. In sivil transad- fuse, to be fitted, not lato the front part good deal for Persia within the last three the complainant's returs from the Station provisions. According to a telegram received tions a day is assumed to begin and end at of the projectile, where it would be broken years; for he has had good roads made in he went into the coolie house and found by the Presta from Tifie, the rumour that midnight, and in all legal instruments this on ateiving armour, but into the base of the neighbourhood of the capital, and had Sopt. the defendants there; they had come, the the Russians have evnenated Deveboyun is rule prevails. Taking this old-established the shell. This fore would be permanently several wide streats built in Teheran teelf, 1, Carl Wilhelm, watohmen said, to fetob their clothing false. Erberoum, says the telegram, con custom as a criterion to go by, the Courts fitted into the projectile, so that no delay Several parts of the city have been well Ort. The complainant believed them to have tinues to be closed on three sides, and will have held that where there is contrast of hire could occur when loading the gun, whileted and provided with an abundant been in the house before, but he had no be stormed as soon as the Commander-in by the day, and not by the hour, any portion is provided with so autobatic Ba dy of water; while the army has been direst proof to connect them with the pos Chief, the Grand Duke Michael, arrives. of a day counts as an entire day. This has apparatus to obviate any danger of a proj ised, the soldiers being better

salon. The Magistrate remanded the

Thursday, Dec. 27.The most important been so settled in Demurrage and Weges mature.ctplosion.ppdaget esse till to-morrow and admitted the defen feature in the war news of today is that the suits. These litigated oases, however, prove

thed, and paid than they were dant to bail in $50 each.

DINOEDERLY CONDUCT.

Hu Afook and another, shop-coolies, were charged with disorderly conduct at the Koshing Theatre last night. As the policeman went to stop the performance at 11 o'clock, the spectators in the gallery throw their cushion mats on to the stage, and the defendants were identified as being two of those who thus behaved themselves. Fined $1 each,

SUSPICIOUS OHARACTER.

Magistrate sent him to three months' hard labour, as a rugue and vagabond.

OUTTING FLOWERS,

Yeong Tak roon, a hawker, was charged with atealing three or four were from the Government Gardens, and was sent to 14 days' hard labour.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,

Yuen Alat and Yuen chong, coolies, were brought up charged with having in

The Philippines: The following is an estimate of the total value of sugar and hemp exported from the porta of Manila, Cebu, and Iloilo during last year!-

Bemp. Augar. From Manila, $9,087,100 $6,166,720′′ » Cabu,.... 658,400 1,070,000

extra

Miscellaneous.

A God IDEA-The Church of England before. The administration of Justice is

fed.

2, Northampton,

3. Andreas, 4, Humbolt, 7, Hecla

Antwerp Cardin

Melbourne

New York

Baltimors

Deal

Cardiff

Cardiff

Penarth

Cardiff

Flushing Roads New York Flushing Roads

Cardiff

Newport Cardiff Liverpool London

Liverpool Hamburg Penarth Cardiff

et

2, Anna Bertha,..

8, Forest Belle, 4, Fmpire, 8, Eloano, 9, Kaiser,

1, Elizabeth Ostle, 2, Cadiz (8.), 2, Johann Smidt," 2, Minna,

Dec.

Cuxhaven Cardiff

Newport

Penarth

Penarth

Cardia

Hamburg

San Francisco London Astoria

Antwerp Liverpool London London

Flushing Hamburg London

London

Cardiff Cardi

AT AMOYO

Cardiff

4. Oncer Mooyat, Newport Nov,

B, Catharina, Cardiff

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN ZORIL At London,Steamers via Sum Onnah.

Glensriner.

Sailing Feastie.

At Liverpool,

Russians and Servians have effected a juno-how necessary it is that, when framing the tion at St. Nicholas, from which place a conditions of a Charter-party, the clauses Messenger proposes that if members of the much more impartial & Commercial code combined advance is being made on Hophia abould be so worded as to leave no cause for Lower House are paid wages, they should has been framed and promulgated, and a The Serving troops, under the command of different interpretatione. Hunning day and be liable to fines-by system of fines postal service has boon got into regular Glenfalas. Generals Leschfanin and Heuitaki have hours ought to be accurately defined and for unparliamentary behavi ur The scale working order This is a good beginning, Glamis Castle. occupied several places in that part of when holidays are tuentioned, those observed proposed in one guinea, in being called to end if his Majesty's second journey reenita Turkey which was known as Old Serria, in England and elsewhere as the case may order fire rilitieas, for perstating in dis. in ne tuany useful changes as his first we Per Ardun. and they have intimated to the authorities bey should be expressly contrasted for

orderly interjections t tan gulusas, for being we shall have every reason to refoise at at Belgrade that it would be unnecessary to

allowed the satisfaction of calling an Honor its being decided upon. In any event, it send them any further supplies for dome

able opponents list or a hound, and Afty is certain that the Shah's main object in Anchises (6.) tinto. Nisch is reported to be completely CANTING PEARLS Waiter: "What would or a hundred pounds for bearding the paying a fresh visit to Europe is that he Aurrera (8.) surrounded by a large fores of Berviana Fou be pleased to order, sir? We have speaker. The idea is an excellent one; it may be able to regenerate Farris and bring | Prsifio. The nobility of St. Petersburg have present potage printanier a la Julienne: Fricandeau might possibly result in keeping even some her within the pale of European civiliza ed an address to the fsar, expressing a hope de veau ven croquettes des pommes de of Mr Berry's roughs in order, as theletion By avoiding both St. Petersburg Hylton Castle. $8,025,600 $10,829,850 that he may be enabled to terminate the wall us a plateful of whichever of them pull long faces, 1 on the day of very clear that he is determined to remain temes rissoles de bent Milesianpockets would be touched. It would make and Constantinople, the Shah will make le The exportation of other articles, auch so was gloriously, His Majesty in reply.

Kowchwang (4) tobasco, akpanwood, coffee, mother-of-pearl expressed hours thanks for their good them's nearest to frish staw{"

payment they were presented with a doktor | neutral as between Russia and Turkey,"

8,094,180

Ulysses (6.) Antenor (6)

At Glasgow.

At Grimochi