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́Here Houd drow ahead and shewed the way to the Rock, but was only allowed a short term of office, as Spray coming forward led the way to the Winning Post and won by a short head, Presto having dropped into rear guard.

Time 2 mín. 32 sec.

THE VISITOR'S cup, This was a one mile race for a Cúp pro- sented by the visitors to the Grand Stand, and valued at $150.

Five ponies faced the starter, viz.:- Pan's Black Velvet,.....

Paul's Dovon,....i

Bydney's Pawn00........................................ Skelton's Cockroach,.................................i Deveron's Spey,.....

To a good start Pawnco and Black Velvet got away with the lead and maintained it to the half mile post, when Devon same forward, and the three ran abreast pas sing the Rock. Black Velcel here took the lead which he held to the finish, Nickels trying in vain to out him out; Pawnes was a good third,

Time, 2min, 271500.

THE TEMPTATION' OUT,

This was a mile and a half spin for a cap

$100, and five ponies came to the post

Paul's The Russian, 11st. lib, ...........................

Jambarres made the running, with The Doctor and Sunbeam in gloss attendance, Cassecou and The Russias lying off till pass

widow, to apply for the distribution of the assets as provided for in the will,

The Attorney General, the Hon. G. Phillippo, Instructed by Mr Brereton, appeared for one Franulago Uriarte, a creditor. In the estate, and for the son Antonio Olona

Mr Francis, instructed by lasers Sharp, Toller and Johnson, appeared for the II quidsters in the insolvent estate of Russell, Stargla & Co., who claimed also against the

estate.

tions.

Mr Hayllar urged the statute of limita- The Attorney General, claimed on behalf of Me Urlarie on three promissory notes payable on the let June 1871, 30th June 1871, and 24th May 1871 respectively. These bills although due in 1871 were on dorsed to Mr Uriarte on the 10th June 1872. Before the bills were due in 1871, Mr. Olona left Manila for Hongkong for the benefit of his health, but "died here subsequently. Under the streum- stances, the plaintiff could not sue in Manila, and Mr Olona, being oly a visitor in the Colong, it was not reason able, the learned Attorney General urged, to sue him in this Court. After his death, probate was granted on the Blet January 1872. The zon liquidated the estate in Manila and incurred an expendi ture of $1285.88, and be was now willlog that, if he were paid these expenses, the balance of his share in the property should he app contended that the date should be applied to the payment of the creditors.

count from the date of the probato.

remove

THE CHINA HAIL.

of the 7th instant, viz-Sea Dog Islat.S; E. by E. E., Square Rooks N. by W. The danger is about 22 miles from No. 1, or the Outer Buoy.

fearing your memories should fail you, shall repeat the particulars, vis.

1. His Love to his Neighbours

'2. His Charity to the Poorg

along close to the surface of the water; even what we have described as thoroughly norte whistling teal was added to the list respectable, that is, efficient in all relations of killed; and at the end of half an hour of life; but a lady she is, and whether for my bag contained six teal: besides, I lost | evil or for good, a loader she certainly will A wounded bird, which flow a long distance be. To be thoroughly respectable, then, a 3. His Goodness to his Tenanta; before it came down. The frequent report woman must be affolent. She may be

His Devotion in his Prayers, SHANGHAL.. (Courier.)

of M.'s gad showed that he was not Idio. mistress of a barge, a shop, a manor, or a In paying Amen to the Frayor of Yesterday afternoon (Feb. 24th) a party After about half an hour's shooting the kingdom, but whatever or wherever she is, Mr Cole, Mr. Gibbs, and myself. "Bat of about a dozen gentleman, on the invitation birds bocamo exceedingly wild, and con- she must correctly estimate and parsover more especially for that transcendent of the manager of the G. N. T. Co., wont gregating together in great numbers, ciraled ingly satisfy the claims of her business, Aot of Charity in entertaining, the down the river oz board the Company's round and round high overhead for a short her place, and her style. And let mo Beggar Boy, Lu binding him Apprentice steamer J. C. Orsted. Landing at Woosung time, finally going off to safer ground, and remark that there is no sharp line of to a Ginnsmith, and afterward marrying they proceded to the Telegraph station. This only applied to the whistling teal. servant, employer and employed. All alike bringing up his eldest daughter to Woman's

not returning until dusk, or even later, dlatinction here botween mistress and him to a Kisswoman of his Wife's, made their object being to try some belephones- lately received from Europe. Several ladies The small goose-teal never actually left require good sense, technical ability, and Estate, and marrying her to that Honble. were at the Company's office in Shanghai, the lake, bat became very shy, and retired integrity of purpose. These three objects, Gentleman Mc. Buxton, and giving him and the instruments being attached to the into quiet creeks.

thorsforo, must be steadily before our eyes, vast portion with her, and giving the telegraph wires, communication was most

After a long wade, 1 was just reaching the whatever our birth or prospects. Given remainder of his Estats to his other Daugh- successfully kept up for some time between opposite side of the jbeel, where the jungle good sonso, technical ability, and integrity ter's; was not this a good Man and a Mad the two parties. We are informed that Mr grew down to the water's edge, when a of purpose, what more is wanted to make a of God, think you, and his Wife a good Helland also communicated with Gutzlaff, great brown suske, about six feet long, gentlewoman? Dignity, refinement, and Woman, and she came from Heladon Hall by means of the telephons.

glided by slong the surface of the water, that kind of information commonly called beyond Norwich. every now and then raising its hideous"a liberal education.”—The Fireside. aer as the lake, it came on M., who at head and darting out its tongue ; swimming once shot the brute,

The British gun-vessel Frolic, A. E. Dais, Commander, left this morning (Feb. 26th) for Nagasaki,

We are informed upon the best possible authority that the Bassian army took

Getting out of the water and crossing a Erzeronm a fortnight ago, and that four thickly wooded steep hill, I arrived at a Danubian fortresses, viz., Rustehuk, Tarmall back water which ran into the moun- takal, Widin and Silistria are in their tains for about four hundred yards; it was

possession.

(Nors.)

a most secluded spot, almost surrounded by dense forest, the water still as a mill- pond and overgrown with aquatie platita while, as I expected, on his surface swam the Tungehe light-vessel has just boon com birds were quite acconscious of my ap: The general overhaul and remetalling of five or six pretty little goose-toal! The pleted, under the superintendence of the pranoh; so coming suddenly ont of the Engineer-in-Chief to the Customs, and she bushes, I killed a couple as they rose and

A SERMON,

"A SERMON OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF THE REV. MR. PROUKTER, MIN.

Well, Beloved, he hath dons his work, on earth Courageously, Vallantly, and Manfully in fighting under the world' banner of good Husbandry, and in geiling money. He is now at rest, and so o leave him."-Harper's Monthly Magasins.

ISTER OF GISSING. BY THR REY, MR. MORE, MINISTER OF BURSTON, NOR FULE 1 TIM., VI. AND 12. * Beloved, we are met to solemnize the funeral of Mr Prockter; his father's name

Prockter, he lived sometime at Buxton remains a wolf. was Thomas Frockter of the second family; dreams, his brother's name was also Thomas Hall in Norfolk, and was high: Constable of

•

RUSSIAN PROVERBS. The wolf asked the goat to dinner; but the goat declined.

A fox sleeps, but asunta hens in his The wolf changes his hair every year, but

of

Dog, why do you bark ? To frighten the

Love, fire, and a cough cannot be hii, Make friends with a bear, but keep hold

fre

Measure ten times, you can out only once Everything is bitter to him who has galt in his mouth.

Bread and salt humble even a robber A full stomach is deaf to instruction. If you hunt two hares you will ontch neither.

You

ing the Stand the second time, whore they application of the proceeda.. In reply to ENQUIRY INTO THE LOSS OF THE had left some spare ammunition at a Malay forgave him on his Death Bed; it was he will outer by the window.

Mr Hayllar he stated that he did not know that Messrs Russell, Sturgis & Co. had any lien on the goods.

Me Hayllar then replied and relied on the statute of limitations, the debta 'having been due more than six years. He con-

0. M. STR. "KIANG-CHANG."

Finding of the Court. Having fully considered and weighed all the evidence brought before us, we are of opinion that the steamer Kiang-chang was

God is not in haste, but His aim is mare,

may shut the door on the devil, buty"

Pisins not the crop until it is stacked. The devil when old bosomes a monk, it is not necessary to plough and som tools-they grow of themselves.

With God go even over the son; without Truth is not drowned in water, not burned in fro.

drew up to the leaders, and at the Black Book the runners were all together. Near. Ing the village The Doctor and Russian wore beaten, and Jambarres entered the Straight with a commanding lend, which he increased tended that neither widow nor son had any lost on the Porpoise Rock on the morning among the resda; and of course a wounded Rood Man and a Man of God, in the time not over the threshold. as he went along and won in a common authority to write the letter of acknowle of the 4th February, 1878, owing to two one was almost sure to escape, ma cantor by any number of length, Cassecosment, and that therefore the statute would

apply. was second and Sunbeam third, close to- gether,

Time, Jailn. 448.

THE WHITE VELVET'S OUR. This was a race for a Cup presented by the owner of White Velect, valued at $200, the distance being ous mile and a halt. The following ponies entered

A fool may throw a stone into a pond 11t may take seven sages to pull it out.

No bonos are broken by a mother's flat. Many will give advice; few give help." A To whom God gives employ, He gives anderstanding.

Whose bread and whose salt I est, Bls.

A good conscience is God's eye. Lies marob on retten legs; who lies will steal.

Mr Francis, on behalf of the liquidators was yesterday (Feb. 27th) towed out to seamy retriever quickly brought them ashore. Disthurdsed; this man's name was Robt.wolvas away. Dog, why do you keep your presented by Temptation's owner, valued at of Russell Sturgis & Co., urged that within by the revenue steamer Kua-Hsing, so that As it was getting near muset, I made for Prockter, and his wife was Mrs. Buxton, tall between your legs? I am afraid of the

the six years there was an acknowledg: probably by this time she is moored at her the jheel again, to try and shoot some of lato Wife of Mt Mathew Buxton; she came tall be ment of the debt in writing which would old station, where she will show a revolving the duck when they returned at dark and from Helsdon Hall beyond Norwich,

"He was a good Husband, and she a the debt beyond the scope light giving white flashes at half minute settled on the flooded fields to feed daring Edward's Jambarree, 10st. Ofb........ 1 of the statute of limitations. There had invals, and The the night. While wading back, 1 bagged good Housewife, and they two gat money: Foh Klen's Cassecon, 11st. 4lb...............................

also been payments made on account of the light-vessel, which has recently been doing three more teal; also lost one, which, being she brought a thousand pounds to her por St. Andrew's Sunbeam, 10st. Blb. 3 claim, Russell, Sturgis & Co. having been temporary duty for the Tungeha, is to be only winged, escaped by diving into some tion. But now, Beloved, I shall make it

authorised by the legateos to apply the brought to Shanghai to have a catoptrio fixed tangled weeds, and while looking for it clear by demonstrative Arguments. Mouat's The Doctor, 11st, 10 prosceds of certain sales to the payment of light and a fog-bell fitted on board before I got suddenly out of my depth, when both several respects; he was a loving man to First,. He was a good Man and that in she is sent to her intended station, in mid- I and my gun went under water, but a the claim.

The son was called to prove the letter of channel to the north-east of the Kiutoan couple of strokes enabled me again to feel his neighbours; a charitable man to the acknowledgment of claim, and to the lighthouse.

the bottom. Of course, my cartridges were poor, a favourable man in his Tythes, and authority as to sale of the goods and the

ruined, but it did not much matter, as we Mr Spurgeon can tell what a great sum he a good Landlord to his Tenants ¿ there afta

hut in a neighbouring paddy field. In the foursore Pounds, Now, Beloved, was not distance I saw M. wading ashore, and soon this a good Man and a Man of God, think after we met; he had bagged some teal and awaterfowl, the latter a male specimen of you, and his Wife a good Woman, and the watercock, but had lost seroral birds she osmo from Heleden Hall beyond owing to his not having a dog, it being Norwich. This is the first Argument. very difficult to mark down dead birds

"Secondly, to prove this men to be a

of his Sickness, which was very long and errors of judgment on the part of Pilot B.

tedious, be sent for Cole, Minister of As night came on the teal began to Shimpling, to pray for him; he was not a Pfter hearing the argument, the Chief P. Clough; first in healing off the star return and collect in hundreds on the seronded to No Beloved, he dentred Justice suggested that an arrangement board bank of the River too soon; and shallow water, settling among the herds of might be some to on the terms he suggested, secondly, in not stopping and backing the buffalo. M. shot one whistling teal as it him to pray for, not only bimself, but for that the costs of all parties be taxed and steamer when, by his own evidence, he was few over our heads, then we tried to stalk all his Relations and acquaintance, for Me paid out of the estate, and two-thirds in such a narrow place that there was no a large flock, being guided by the lond Buxton's Worship, for Mira Buxton's Wor of the balance should go to the widow room to cant her safely as he was trying whistling the birds kept up. It was so dark it should planse God to sent him any, and to ship, and all Mr Buxton's Children againat and one-third to the son.. He proposed to do.

that we were unable to distinguish them. this to avoid further litigation, and he We are of opinion that no blame attaches However I caught a glimpse of something Mr Cole's prayers he devoutly said, Amen, Praises I sing. recommended the parties to accept them; to Captain Friend in any degree, the whole white as it flew over and fired, and found Amen, Amen. Was not this a good Man, otherwise he would have to condemn the evidence tending to show that, with a com

we had secured a prize, a bird which was and a Man of God, think you, and his wrong parties with their costs if he had to petent Pilot on board, it is not necessary new to me, viz, the pheasant talled jacarra Wife a good Woman, and she came from for Captains to be on decks when passing a most aurious species, with a long taper-

Helsdon Hall beyond Norwich, give a formal judgment.

Both the Attorney General and M- that or any other particular part of the ing tall, and very peculiar feet, the toes him, when he came and prayed for him, Then ho sent for Mr Gibbs to pray for but Mr Francis river in clear weather. Hayllar consented,

being slender, of great length, and set in a said that, inasmuch as his olients were Mach stress has been laid on the change circle like the spokes of the wheel, which and for all his Friends and Relations and Hquidators noting for others, he would ask in the lead of the steering gear, and the formation enables it to work over the float Acquaintance, for Mr Baxton's Worship,

It is rather remarkable to find, after a and for Mrs Buxton's Worship, and for all the Court for a decision.

temporary character of the arrangement of ing leaves and plants among which it finds Mr Buxton's Children against it should year of depression in every trade, that the His Lordship said he suggested this set-the block on the port side. We are of its food,

please God to send him any, and to r joint-stock banks of London have been There were no bushes or covert of any Gibbs's prayers he devoutly said, Amen, actually earning more instead of less money, recommended the parties to accept the the Kiang-chang steered more easily with kind; but I found that tlement for the sake of peace and strongly opinion that although it is possible that

long as one did He would consider the parties who the chalus attached to the post on the not more, but knelt motionless the Amen, Amen. Was not this torme

good Man and that while all are at least equal to last and a Man of God, think you, and his year, some three or four recommend lu and he would have this opinion of his the time she commenced running until twood, and came within shot. The mosquitoes

Heldson Hall beyond Norwich.

it increase of deposits? That can hardly recorded for the guidance of his successors trips before she was lost,) and that the and leeches were terrible pests; the former change to the tiller pointing forward (the hammed round in myriads, and never let

"Then he sent for me, and I came and be; for an increase of deposits, to be of any who would have to deal with this case.

After a pauso, Mr Frangis still refusing arrangement intended by the builder of the one alone for a seaand, while after day's prayed for this good Man Mr Fruckter, for value, means increase of Investments; and his consent, his Lordship, said he decided steamer) may have caused a little addition: shooting there were always several of the all bis Friends, Relations, and Acquain- we very well know that the companies and gave it as his opinion-though not as a al difficulty in moving the helm, still, that latter bloodsuckers banging on to one's Mrs. Buxton's Worship, and for all Mr time find suficient use for their money In tance, for Mr Buxton's Worship, and for during the year just passed could at no judgment because the case was not brought this difficulty could in no way have, con legs. It being long past six o'clock, we Buxton's Childres against it should hand. before the Court in such a state, that he tributed to the loss of the steamer; and started home. Stopping on our way at could give a decision on it at present that that the snatch-block on the port quarter, Saiyong, a Malay gave us two long torches please God to send him any, and to my the Statute of Limitations debarred the and the whole of the steering gear as made of dried reeds lightly bound together; Prayer he devoutly said, Amen, Amen, 1 clairments from making their claims, and he arranged at the time of her loss, although these burned most brilliantly, until, after amen: Was not this a good Man and a Man of God, think you, and his Wife a directed & summons to be taken out for of a temporary nature, was strong enough an hour's walk we arrived

good Womab, and she came from Helsdon administering the estate by the official and in every way qualified to do the work bank just opposite Kala Kangsar.

required of it.

Getting into a native dug-out, and pad-

Hall beyond Norwich. 0 trastoo.

We consider that the Pilot was justified dling three or four hundred yards, we Mr Francis enquired if he was to under-

Hein not calling the Captain when about to landed close below the camp, and in a few stand that judgment was reserved. anderstood his Lordship to say that he pass the place where the wreck occurred, minutes reached our huts, after having had only expressed an opinion and did not give his own and other skilled evidence showing a very pleasant afternoon's sport.

that it was neither customary nor necessary a judgment.

to do so, unless inability to see clearly, or other exceptional circumstances rendered the passage more than usually difficult, which does not appear to have been the case on the present occasion.

(Signed) Gzo. B. GLOVEB,

St. Andrew's Quicksilver,........................................................1. Skelton's Cockchafer, Yorke's White Lály Cockchafer made running, White Lily lying second until three quarters of a mile from

bome, where Mr Tennant sent the little grey to the front and having both her op

When you walk, pray once; when you three times.-diergyman's Magazine. go to sea, twlos when you go to be married,

ponents dead settled in a few strides, she should refuse it not entitled to ang costs, after-end of the rudder, (as was done from swamp, the birds appeared not to be alarm-Wife a good Woman, and she came from created dividends. What is the secret 1 L

cantered home the caelest of winner. A rattling set-to between the other pair for

second money ended in favor of Cockchafer by a short neck,

Time, 3min. 53seca,

THE FIRST NATIVE SOBAMBLE.

Hickling's Scylls,

Conner's Allendale,

W. M. Annesley's Ariel,

Paul's White Velvet,

Uyne's Temptation,

0

♦ Five ponies entered for this event, which was a mile spin. There were three prizes, viz., $25, $10 and $5. Scylla made all the running and won easily in a canter,

P

SECOND NATIVE, SORAMBLE.

His Lordship warmly replied that the learned conpaal bad already repeated his words and he would leave it to him to infer. Having said this, his Lordship retired.

Mr Francis then asked Mr Justice Snow. For this raco, whloh was a sort of conso-don whether he was to understand that lation event for all beaten ponies, there wore judgment was reserved or not. He could aloe entries. The prizes were first $10, not say whether what was said by the Chief

Justice was a decision or no decision. second $5.

Micawber's Soud............................... 1

St Andrew's Spray,

Paul's Beauty.......

St. Andrew's Smike, ................

Edward's Presto.....

Deveron's Spey,

nor

W. H. Forbe's Sabreur, ...

Moost's The Prince,........

Mr Justice Buowden replied that he understood the Chief Justice had decided 2 the case, that the Statute of Limitations

would apply.

The Court then FOKS.

8

0

Fob Klen'a Torpedo,....................

Seud won this after a hard tussel, and thus closed the raven of 1878.

Time not taken.

Police Intelligence.

(Both Magistrates sitting.) March 4, 1878.

DRUNKS,

Ohine.

FOOOHOW. (Herald, Feb, 21st.)

#

Commissioner of Customs. GED. J. WILKINS,

Lieut. U. S. N.Nautical CHAB. D. SIMMONS, Assessors. Condy, str. Kiang-foo, Custom House,

Shanghai, 19th Feb., 1878.

SPORT IN THE MALAY PENINSULA: We take the following from the Ceylon Times of the 80th Jan. The writer appears to have served in Perak, and his account of the sport be met with there will be found ❘ not uninteresting!—

It

the river

H. B. K.

DOMESTIC CONTRASTS.

Quotations

Horekoya, March 4, 1878. OPIUM.-Now Patne, ossh....$580 « 583)

credit,

39

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13

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Old Benares, cash, None

oredit,

#

New Malwa, cash, 695

11

credit, 700

Allowance

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11

11 credit,

Taels, 13 4 24

Old Malwa, cash, 700

Allowance

QUICKSILVER,

No, SALTPETRE,

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**

Taels,

Exchange.

13

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*. 64.50

... 6.30 6.00

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8/112

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8/11

2224

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*** 8,50

Bank, on demand,

80 days' sight, 6 months' right, *** rodite Documentary, 6 months' sight,.. Bombay, demand Rupons, Valentia, Shanghai, demand,

30 days Bar Sliver, 17, dwts, B., Bycee, A mi Mexicans, Gold Leaf, English Sovereigns, Australlax Sovereigns, *** Discount,

་་

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... 8,80

***

+91

*At 26.30

459

* 5,03

7.to B. X

**Thirdly and lastly, Beloved, I come to a clear demonstrative Argument to provA this Man to be a good Man, and a Man of God, and that is this: There was one Thomas, a very poor Beggar Boy; he came out of Scotland over the Tweed, upon the back of a dun Cow; it was not A Black Cow, nor a Brindled Cow, por a Brown Cow; no, Beloved, it was a Dun Cow. I suppose the most of us can call to mind | Well, Beloved, this poor boy came to this some kind, good, reliable woman, whose good Man's door, to this Man of God's house is always clean and neat, her bills Door; he did not do some would bare paid, her children in order, body and mind, done, give blm alms, and send him away, her husband and maid, canary and cat, or chide him, and make him a pass, and well fed, well dressed, comely and content. send him to his own Country..

you ask her for hospitality, what she Beloved, he took him into his own Houss gives you is good and well prepared; if she in Norwich; after his time was out, he took executes a comuletion for you she gots you him home again, and married him to good materials and correct change; if she Kinswoman of his Wife's, one Mrs. convoys her daughters or young friends on Christian Robertson here presont-there journey they neither miss the train or she sits; she was a very good fortune, and lose their luggage. She is in every way to her this good Man gave a considerable efficient. You may find her a little brilidans jointure. By her he had three Daughters, in her best dress, a little pronounced in this good Man took home the eldest, her tastes, perhaps a little bigoted in her brought her up to Woman's Fatate, married The retail value of rise in the city and

opinions; but on the whole you will find her to a very Honble. Gentleman, Mr suburbs is said to be from $5 a $5.50 per

that her occupation, whether in needlework Buxton, bere present, there he sits, gave ploul, or about 30 per cent above the April 16.-Learing camp about midday and housekeeping, managing a shep, or bim a vast portion with her, and the re average price. Nearly all descriptions of with M., an officer of the detachment, I administering a farm, is diligently, memainder of his Estate he gave to his other food are reported to be much dearer than started off in a native canoe down the thodically, and skilfully carried on. Her two Daughters; now was not this a good usual.

Perak river. The stream ran very rapidly, arrangements for mind, body, and estate, Man and a Man of God, think you, and bis We have just been informed of the seizure so in about twenty minutes we reached our tell you that she knows her duty and does Wife & good Woman, and she came from on board the 8. 8. Taiwan, which arrived destination, Campong Salyong, a Malay it her rights, and, takes them without Halsdon Hall beyond Norwich.

Beloved, you may remember some time this afternoon from Hongkong, of three village situate in a cocoanut grove on the talking about them her style, and keeps to chests Opium. We understand that some river bank, Passing the banks and walking it. Everybody feels that she is a respectable since I preached at the funeral of Mrs of the Chinese crew who are suspected of inland, we soon reached the open country woman, and she would not thank you to Prookter, at which time I troubled you participation in this attempted fraud on the where we intended shooting; but, the best prefix gentle. Look now into another with many of her transcendent virtues, but William Barrie, a seaman belonging to Chinese revenue have been arrested. being intense, rested for an hour under house. Like the last it in clean and well your memories perhaps may fall you, and Two Hunan soldiers belonging to one of the shade of some large trees. It was a ordered; but though perhaps expensive, therefore I shall remind you of one or two the British barque Moss Glen, was fined the regiments in garrison were, we under pretty picture but the whistling of tea! the arrangements betray more thought of them.

Edward Church, acaman U.S.8. Monoca.stand, decapitated a few days ago for com- made us take up our guns and prepare for Its mistress masts you perhaps unexpected the first is, she was as good a Knitter oy, was fined 50 cents.

plicity in the plot, to which we alluded in s move. A large flock of birds was flyingly, but she is composed able and willing as any in the County of Norfolk when recent issue, to assassinate the Viceroy, about over the flooded ground, and after to understand what you have come about her Husband and family were in Bed and Acting-Governor, and Provincial Judge on circling round for a few minutes settled Her toples may be old-fashioned, her dress asleep she would get & Cushion and slap the morning of the Chinese New Year Dey, about thres hundred yards from us. M. not quite of the "mode," her occupation herself down by the Fire and sit and ki, The freehet season has set-in somewhat tried to stalk, but with little change of homely or laborious but she is perfectly but, Beloved, she was no prodigal Woman, earlier than anuala efrcumstance scarsely getting near the flock, owing to there being solf possessed in spite of surprise, anxiety, for to spare Candle eas would stir up the to be wondered at, in view of the sun Do covert; however, we had good luck, for or annoyance. Her language and intona are with her knitting pins, and by that tinuone heavy rainfall of the past thres taking alart at Mi's approach, the teal tion indicate the reading and hearing of the light she would sit and kalt, and make as months. On Monday and two succeeding rose, and a string of five passing within best English, and the best books on such good work as many women do by daylight: days the low-lying grounds on both banke shot of where I lay, a couple were knocked subjects as she talks about her furniture Beloved, 1 have a pair of stockings upen of the river were dooded at high tide, and over. One fell quite dead, but the other may be worn and roanty, but disorder, my Logs that were knit in the same manner China Sugar Refining Co, par. the band in front of the Caston House was dow sway for two or three hundred yards, incongruity, and dieorganisation ahe does andithey are the beat stockings that ever f covered by several inches of water.

Temperature. then circled back, and dropped dying alons not tolerats. You foal that there is a wore in my Life, Secondly, she was the An inquiry was held at H. B. M.'s Vices to where its comrade had fallen rather a difference between her and her equally best maker of Toast in Drink that ever t Consular Court, Fageda Anchorage, on the curious incident. Proosading to the heel, respectable neighbour. You say to your eat in my Life, and they wore Brown Tosata | Taken as Muiars Pattoner à Co.'s Fremdasa 11th instant, in re the stabbing case on we separated, entered the water, and waded self that she is a gentlewoman. But now too, for when I used to go in a Morning board the Maid Marian, reported in our out towards the reed beds. In a very short seek a little further, and you will meet with she would ask me to have a Toast, "which In the estate of Antonio Olons-uppliciasne of the 7th instant. The scoused, a time M. got a shot, and at the report of one whose frank courteous, but decided I was very willing to do beatise she had tion for distribution of assets.

Balay pleaded gulity to the charge of his gun, birde rose whistling and shrieking mapper tell that she has never known fear, an artificial way of toasting it, no ways BALCHETER 9 AM...... The testator was a Spaniard who came uniewially wounding the chief mate of the from all parts of the lake. There must and seldom opposition. In her personal, alssk er burning it, besides the had such e from Manils in May 1871, and died here vessel, and was committed for trial by the have been hundreds in the air as ondes domestic, and scaisi "arrangements very pretty way of grating nutmeg, of dipping !! on the 12th January 1872. The property Supreme Court at Shanghai, Steal, herona, bitterns, egrets, and all kinds detail is complete, elegant, and modern in the Beer, and such a piece of care Cheese left consisted of the proceeds of the sale of a Pilots Johnson and Oeltze have, we are of waterfowl were on the wing Quickly her dreas and stablishment handsome that I must needs say they were the best Vessel as provided for in a will left by the informed, succeeded in discovering the wading through the open water, which was and, like her parents or amusements, Tourts that ever I eat in my life. testator. The proceeds were to be divided hidden rock on which the B. dymor lately above one's waist, I got among the rushes chosen socording to the taste of the day, "Well, Bolored, the days are short, and into three parte, two going to the widow | struck. It is about 800 yards in circum and had some very pretty sport. The teal or her own, without any restriction on many of you have a great way home, and and one to the son, w

Instructed by M ference, with a pinnacle top, and is covered were too wary to crowd close together ac soconut of the money or service which they therefore I hasten to a Conclusion, I think My Haylar, go. Instructed by Mesaks by only 9 feet of water si low tide. The all the shooting was at single birds. My require. This woman may or may not be sufficiently proved this Man to be a good Staphona wall" "Holmes, appeared for the bearings are the same as given in our lease | first shot sopured a pocno-teal as it dodged | noble, she may or may not be digalled or | Man and ale Wife a good Womany" but

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Luk Aling, a coolie, was sent to win months' hard labour for stealing 88 from the person of one Ng aseo, a watchman

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SUPREME COUBT. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before the Full Court) March 4, 1878,

Ehares, Hongkong Bank, 50% prem, er diy Unlon Ina. Boalety of Canton, $1,800 Chian Tzeders' Ina, Co., $8,400 Chinese Insurance Co., $250 Langtare Ins. Assoc,, . 618 North Ching Ins. Co., The, 860

K. Fire Ins. Co., 8655 ex div. China Fire Ins. Co., $170 ex div. H., & W. Dock Co., par H.E. O. & M. S.-boat Co., 13 diis. Shanghat Stean Navigation, Ti 3. Hongkong Gas Co., $75

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