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cleared from Sydney for Hongkong on 7th Feb. The Sarah Nicholson cleared from Sydney for Hongkong on the 8th Feb.; and the Beaste McDongal left Adelaide for Foochow on 2nd Feb.

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was causing some exeltement. We append a few items ---

Brisbane, Feb. 15.-The Government is purchasing torpedoes, arma, and other munitions of war, from the Southern co- lonies.

Feb. 19.-The Government has ordered

Brisbane.

two.

THE U. S. corvette Monongahela arrived quantity of shot, and shell to be cast in hero to-day from New York via Suez,

Melbourne, Feb. 16.-The Assembly has Singapore and Manila. Her dates are Now carried the Address to the Queen respecting York Sept. 23, Gibraltar Nov., Alexan- the political crisis by a majority of thirty dria 30, Suez Deo. 4, Aden 22, Bombay The prospects of war between England Jap. 10, Gallo 81, Penang Feb. 7, Singapore and Russia has created quite a sensation 10, and Manila March 8. The Monongahela hore, and the defence of Hobeon Bay will be immediately entered upon by laying is to take the place of the Tennessee an flagship torpedoes at the Heads, and immediately for a short time, but will probably be war is declared the Cerberus is to be station rollered about October by the U. S. Sed near the first line of defence, in con- junction with the land batteries at Queens Bichmond, a much larger vessel. The cliffe.....

THE GHINA MAIL.

In reference to the paragraph which appeared in our columns as to the decision of the directors of the Hamburg Steamship Company, we understand that it is intended to continue the regular service to and from Chine.

SUPREME COURT.

- IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Asting Justice Russell.)

March 12, 1878.

The Hon. the Colonial Tremaurer t. Cheang On, $245.98. This was a claim for arrears of Police and Lighting rates. The defondant is a large owner of house some one for him. He was op admits property, but has left it to be managed by today by his agent, Isi Ate, who admitt been able to collect the rates from the od the liability, but urged that he had not defendant's tenants, some of whom were in arrears for several quarters. whom Mr Sharp, Orown Solicitor, ap Judgment for the Crown, with costs, for

peared..

the pesce conditions which had changed the altitude of Germany. Germany will not interfere, but is willing to mediate, and cannot favour an alliance of Germany, Austria, and England against Ensais. A meeting of a European Congress is now

Manila. (Translated from our Manila Exchanges.).

The Governor General Moriones returned on the Brd March from his visit to the southern ports of the archipelago. Great demonstrations of sympathy were shown by curtain. the people generally see his safe return to

Manlin,

Vienna, Feb. 18. In the Austrian Chamber of Deputies to-day the President At half-past 2 on the morning of the 23rd of the Austrian Commel of Ministers de the distriot of Tondo, which in a short timo archy, and would object to any shifdog of Feb., while a strong breeze was blowing, clared that Austria would preserve the a fire broke out in the parish of Agulla in interests of the Anatro-Hungarian mon--

loss of property was immense, and great destroyed from 700 to 800 houses.

The the balance of power in Europo... numbers of horses, pigs, fowls, &c., were proceeding between England and Hussia London, Feb. 20.-Negotiations are still burned; an old woman aged about 60 years respecting the proposad Hussian occupation flames. The painful sight presented by the statement on the subject to-morrow. and a child aro said to have perished in the of Gallipoli. The Government will make a scene is beyond description. The Chinese Rome, Feb 20-Cardinal Pecci [Italian] engine, recently obtained, was one of the has been aleotod Pope by the conclave of Choy Lot Hing and Anr. v. Leong Yon, first at the spot and rendered valuable sor Cardinals in succession to Pius the Ninth fondant and applied for postponement on $90 78.-Mr Denays appeared for the devices.

The proposed festivities in honor of the the Thirteenth.

The New Pope has assumed the title of Lee fendant who knew all about the matter, after lent, when another horso-race meeting Cardinal in 1863. and was until lately The now-Pope was born in 1810, made. compresont absent from the Colony grant of $60,000 is said to have been voted Archbishop of Perugia. He is one of the was at on will be arranged for the occasion, and a

Moderati party. defendant, Me Dennys urged, was the well to defray the expenses to be incurred. give either security known compradore, and was prepared to

The return of the census for 1876 shows Court.

pay the amount into the population of the Philippines to be

6,178,032 of these 14,545 belonged to the is popular.

# army and 2,824 are members of the navy, The Chlaese represented 80,797, and other foreigners make only 318.

Monongahela, In a vessel of 960 tona register Queen against the alleged illegal nots com has been selected to misceed Captain Alax. the ground that the accountant of the de. King's marriage will not take place until

Feb. 18. The people's petition to the mitted by the Berry Ministry, will be presented to Sir Geore Bowen to-morrow, for the purpose of being transmitted to England.

We take the following from the Japan Gazetlo 1-

Tientsin.

His Lordship granted the application for three weeks' adjournment.

J. B. Watson v. J. R. White, $700.-

The Punjaub, owners Knevitt and Co., which left Japan with rise, May 31, has been posted at Lloyds as lost; ninety guineas premium had been paid on her. reports that Japan has taket for a revision The Berlin correspondent of The Times of the Treaty of 1869. This proposition Tranty concluded for ever, and depriving boing chiefly intended to free Japan from a either contracting party of the right to give notice without the other's consent, Germany who wishes to oblige Japan, and confides in the liberal obaraeter of her polloy, might be inclined to accode, were it not that such concession would probably be urged by reactionary China precedent for a similar change in the existing Conventions.

Captain James George Mead, R.N., who and carries 11 guns, all on the upper deck,

Baller, C.B., in the command of H.M.S. and is what is commonly called a sloop-of-

Modante, entered the Royal Mary in 1847, WAN. She has seen some service daring

at the early age of thirteen, and passed his the civil war, and in conjunction with the

examination in September, 1959. As mate Lackawana attempted to sink the Rebel

in the Black Sea, sanidron- during the war of the Agamemnon he served with Lord Lyons Ironolad Ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay. The

with Russia, and was present at the navel following is a list of her officers-Cap- We learn that the Ladoga has been ohar bombardments of Sebastopol in October and tain: W. E. Fitzhugh; Lleut. Com.: J. B.tered to take rice to Hongkong, and that November, 1854. During the war he was the augusta Reimers is engaged to trans-lieutenant, and, early in 1865, joined the selected for advancement to the rank of Coghlan 'Lients, Webster Doty, J. O. Ir-port a cargo of wheat to Amoy. vine, W. Kellegg, A. G. Berry; Master: G. The American barque S. f. Bearse in bion, remaining in her as lieutenant during This was a claim for lease money and for chartered to load with rice at Nagasaki for the latter part of the war. His subsequent repairs that were necessary to be dons to

services as a lieutenant were with Sit the house. The plaintiff was the propria The barque Etta Lering, which left Yoko-Houston Stewart in the flag-ship Indus on tor of the Stag Hotel, and he leased it to bama on the 17th September last, arrived in the North American and West Indian the defendant for two years, expiring on

stations; in New York on the 28th January, Herr Phayre, on the same station; and in the ment

the Basilisk, Commander the last November 1877. The plaintiff re- the Colony on the 15th of that Captain Loring the melancholy news of his Defence, in the Channel squadron, under manth and arranged with the defendant death from typhoid fever at St. Helena, on He was promoted commender Deo. 16, 1865, be in the house until the end kept the Captains Powell and Augustas Phillimore. that the defendant should continue to and served in the Rattlesnake, ander Com year. The defendant, however, kept from September, 1867, until the end of 1871, repairs necessary to the house, the defend- modore Dowell, on the West Coast of Africa, house on till the 27th January laat. As to

1872, and until now has, owing to his junior on his behalf, while the plaintiff employed Mr R. S. Neate. There was, however, very little difference in the two estimates, pisintiff on the 81st December last, accept. and the defendant wrote a letter to the Office that Navigating-Lieutenant Charles Baillie and Chief Engineer Frederick Button, ing is Noate's cstimate,

The defendant contended now that there on the Activo List, and temporarily in the was a difference of some $80 in Mr Neate's service of Japan, may be borne on the books estimate, and that he kept the house on to Por Messagories Maritimes str. Peiho, of the flagship on the China Station, while suit the convenience of the plaintiff, and from Marseilles, Feb. 10.-To Shanghal; they continue to hold their pressut appoint-not to suit himself, as the plaintiff put it. Mr George Hughes. To Hongkong: Mrments. It will readily be seen that to mado and Mrs Huber and family, Mr Charles. an exception on behalf of these two officers had admitted the letter produced, it was Bruce.

would be to open rather a large question, an too late for him now to raise any objection moment in the servios of foreign Powers Mr Francis appeared for the plaintiff, several officers on the Active List are at this -Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs. with the sanotion of the Admiralty. It has, therefore, been considered advisable to make, no exception to the general rule now observed foreign fags, and Mesere. Baillic and Button with respect to officers employed under will therefore continue to count their servies in Japan as half-pay time.

W, Mente; Chief Engineer: H. B. Dants; Surgeon: J. Bogent; Paymaster: 0. H. Thompson; Asalat. Engineer: C. Moon- nell; Lt. of Marines: H. Whiting; Mid- shipmen: Rogers, Gilmore, Case, Constant, Bush, and Hail; Captain's Clerk: Carl

Pohly Pay Clork: J. G. Mayors,

port conveys to the many friends here of

the 17th Dec.

The following passengers have been book steamer Peking, from Bouthampton, Feb.

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elected Pepe by adoration. The views of Rome, Feb. 20.--Cardinal Pool was the now Pope are moderate, and his election

Constantinople, Tob. 20.-Server Packa Minister of Foreign Affairs, has tendered his resignation, which the Sultan has ac cepted."

London, Feb. 20.-OBITUARY:-General Edward Mossitor.

The Government has lately received a magnificent mitraileuse of Wimborg systom the approximate cost of which is said to be about $3000. A trial of this gun was made with very satisfactory resulta.

Landon, Feb. 21.-In the House of Com mons to-night the Chancellor of the Ex- Some tobacco sent from Cagayan for the chquer (Sir Stafford Northcote), replying Paris Exhibition, through an accident slip to a question respecting the proposed oo ped into the water while it was being trans-cupation of Gallipoll by the Russians, said: ported to the custom house, but was Anally that the result of the negotiations which 6000 quintales Government leaf tobacco for Blair lines, or the Astatic side of the recovered in a damaged state.

The Spanish steamer Leon will carry undertaken not to occupy Gallipoli, the had taken place was that Russia had

Europe at 39 realea vellon per quintal.

The Spanish corvette Dona Maria de part, undertakes not to land troops there. Dardanelles, and that England, on her

rope via Singapore.

not now be required. In the House of that the additional navy estimates would Lords, the Earl of Derby, replying to a question, said that the obstacles which threatened the meeting of the European Conference at Baden-Baden had now beszi removed, and that the Conference would assemble in about a fortnight. The House plementary voto of six millions. The Bark of Lords has passed the Bill for a supe of Beaconsfield said the money was re the teeth. quired because all Europe was armed to

An amusing story has reached our cars theed for China and Japan-Per P. & O. He was advanced to post rank in December,ant employed a person to make an estimate Molina arrived on the 24th Feb. from Eu-Sir Stafford Northcote said it was probable subject of which will likely form matter 7-To Hongkong: Lieut. G. F. Klag position on the list of captains, remained for enquiry la the Summary Jurisdiction Hall, Captain J. G. Mead, Mr Runemployed. Court very shortly. It appears that a we-Justice French, Mr T. Watters. From recently been made through the Foreigu P. Lawrenson. To Shanghai: Chief We understand that an application has man named Cum San Yee died recently, Venice, to Hongkong Mr Johann Lauts leaving behind her a son and an adopted Per P. and U. sir, feihay, from South son and daughter, with property to the ampton, Feb. 21.From Venice to Shang-

hai, via Bombay : Mr E. Major.

value of some $30,000. The son, as the legal heir, has taken possession of the whole of this property, and was deaf to the slame of the adopted son and daughter to share in the spoil. Laat night & go between waited upon the son and told him that, in order to avoid itigation, he should compromise the matter by paying the adopted daughter $1,000. This he fatly

from Marsellas, Feb. 24.-To Hongkong; Per Messageries Maritimes six, Djemna, My W. M. Deans.

Per Mesageries Maritimes atr. Traouad dy from Marseilles, March 10,--To Shang fellow, Mr Alexander Price, Mr J. Wood. bai: Mrs Fetham Oldridge, Mr J. F. Good

To Hongkong : Mr and Mrs F. W. Fry.

Liverpool, Jan. 26-To Hongkong: Mr Per str. Deucalion (Holt's line), from Poader. To Shanghai Mrs Johnston and family.

Gravesend, Jan. 30, the Albert-Vistor, from Shanghai, met with trifling damage through a collision last night,

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. O. May). Murch 12, 1878.

His Lordship held that as the defendant

cse was further postponed, a fresh medical Cheong Ayes 4. Coker, $12.50-This

the defendant, who is a Lieutenant in the certificate having been puta, stating that Army, was so ill that it was necessary for was to leave to-day for two months. him to go to Japan for a change of air. He The plaintiff urged that he was now out of employ, and it was hard that he should have to wait so long, and being out of employ, he might be away by the time the

cate came on again.

His Lordship thought the application for postponement was a reasonable one, and abould be granted,

The U. S. corvette Monongahela, arrived on the 2nd March from United States via named place. Puerto Princesa, in four days from the last The American ship Cutwater, from Bata via, and the British barque Annis Florence, from Hongkong, arved on the 27th February-

The American ship Ellen Munro arrived on March 8, from San Francisco.

A most extraordinary phenomenon was

Erzeroun.

the 10th October last a violent and destruc- News from Marians Islands says that on completely rased to the ground all the pub-papers assert that the Porte now refuses to tive hurricane visited the island of Saipan, London, Feb. 22.-Several of the London Jie buildings. The Government and Court adhere to the pesos conditions with Russia, Houses, Church, School, Gaol, Barracks, including the surrender of the Turkish also increased, inundating the houses, but Rustchak,

The sea water Fleet. The Russians have occupied. &c., were all destroyed.

experienced on the morning of 20th Feb.,

The Tarks have evacuated. no lives were last.

at the coast of Iloilo, when three vessels quietly at anch r there, were driven from their moorings by an invisible power, while there was no wind nor current at the time. Two larchas were also driven to the prays; one vessel lost her main mast, and a schoo ner with 250 native passengers on board, in the voyage from Negros to Guimbal cap sized and 90 individuals were drowned, the remainder were resoued by Messrs. Gargollo Brothers' lorchas. A boat going on board,

English vessel from the shore also cap 20th at 2 a.m., and no one can say what All this occurred on the morning of

reftised to do, but said he would not be hard-hearted and was willing to hand over $800 or $400. The go-between, on hearing this, anddenly became possessed of the ghost of the departed Cum San Yes, and

(D. & C. Express, Feb. Ist.) et up a bowling. Not satisfied with this

Latest Mail advices-Yokohama via San ghostly behaviour, she commenced (impelled Francisco Dec. 28, Shanghai 14, Focohow of course by the ghost) to make an on- 11, Hongkong 20. The advices dated as slaught on the furniture and succeeded in above were received from China and the Straits Settlements by the P. and O. Mail, doing considerable damage. The ghostia Brindisi, on the 28th ult., and from became a little relieved by these means, Japan per Occidental and Oriental Company's and the lawyers are to complete the mis. steamer Belgie, via San Francisco, on the a brothel and assaulting one of the inmates, and the defendants merchants trading under was the cause of this strange occurrence.

bringing dates Yokohama 18th, Shanghai 30th ult. The next inward French mail, 21st, Hong Kong 27th Doo, Singapore 3rd left Marseilles on the 31st ult. (yes- terday), and will reach London on the 2nd, two days early.

sion of the go-between; but whether the adopted children have a ghost of a chance to reover any of the $80,000 or not, we are not in a position to say.

..

The Entertainment at the Temperance Hall last evening drew together a large audience, amongst whom we were glad to notice a number of the 74th Highlanders. The programme was a fairly good one, though one or two alterations had to be made owing to the inability to attend of some of those who had promised to take

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DRUNK IN A BROTHER... David Miller, a private 74th Regt, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in

he came to the brothel, but got drunks after She said the defendant appeared sober when wards, and then became noisy and violent, demanding back the money he had spent, She refused to give it him, and called a constable, and the defendant than struck hor. P. C. 691 said that he found the about the drunk and basing the inmates constable's coat. The defendant had nothing to say, and was fined $1 or 2 daya iu- prisonment,

Colonel Alfred Bassano, C.B., who went Major-Gen. Colborne in September, 1974, out to Hong Kong as military secretary to defendant will shortly have to resign his appointment, his promotion to major-general taking place

at an early date.

Recently the Government of Juzun made proposition for a revision of the treaty con- luded between Germany and Japan, on Feb. 20, 1968; this proposition being, indeed, founded on certain reservations contained in that treaty, for such alterations as time and experience might show were necessary. But

Francisco Silva, a servant, was fined $2 for being drunk, and assaulting an Indian hawker.

LARCENY.

Francois Vincenot v. Wm. Pastau and others, $40-The plaintiff is a storekeeper,

for damage to a cask of claret shipped to the style of Pustan & Co. The claim was the plaintiff's order by the steamer Altone, of which the defendants were the agents,

Mr Brereton appeared for the defence. It appears that the plaintiff had 16 hogsheads of claret, 25 cases of wine and steamer Aitons, which arrived on the 23rd 25 cases of brandy consigued to him by the October last, but one of the hogaboads appeared so bad, the hoops having been off, that he refused to take delivery of it, and now sued for the value. It had leaked very much and he believed it was not as much as three quarters full.

Bized.

for 1877-1878 amount to sixtona millions

London, Feb, 21.-The Army Estimates boing an increase of £400,000 over those. for 1876-1877. The increase is chiefly devoted to war material. The votes for the Army Auxiliary Forces are sot down as £525,100.

Aden, Feb. 22.--The Nizam, with the Londen mail of the 8th February, sailed for Bombay at tea o'alook this morning.

Japan.

NAGASAKI.

left unexpectedly under sosted orders. Har The Rising Sun says H.M.S. Egeria bad destination is unknown, but she has gone A double-murder was committed in the up north, having been passed on this side and a woman were found in a house on 9th-Thirty-six travellers in the province district of Laguna. The bodies of a man of Shimonoseki Straits by the Meiji Maru. Fob, and while the authorities were inves- tigating the canso of the murder, & man named Castillo gave himself up as the au- in adultery on his return home at 2 o'clock ther of the crime for having found his wife In the morning.

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

part. Mr Fraser Smith was one of these, in fact the tendency of the proposal of the hard labour for stealing a small camphor.tiff should refuse to take delivery and that night :-

and much regret was felt in consequence. An overture for piano and violin, from Bellini, was excoedingly well played by Mesars Lammert and Woodford. A song «Ups and downs of life," which, by the way, partook more of the nature of a speech --was loudly applauded, the singer (Mr Jamiason, of the 74th) responding with a rexitation, relating the powers of a bold Irishman, on board of a man-of-war, whose bravery was due to his belief that the enemy were firing "nothing but butter."

BOGUE AND VAGABOND.

Chan Ali,

Chn Atsoi, a coolie, was sent to six weeks' Japanese Government goes much farther, wood box from a carpenter's shop. He ad- The duration of the treaties between the mitted the offence. hand, and China and Japan on the other, is several European Governments on the one

not fixed by any stipulated time or date, and

boatman, was sent to six they may be altered by the insertion of new weeks hard labour as a rogue and vagabond. olauses, but cannot be abrogated execpt by He was arrested by Sergt. Toomey at the consent of both countries. Now the Douglas' Wharf, and a chisel and another Government of Japan appears to be ardently sharp instrument were found concealed up desirous of freeing itself from that guardian- his sleeve. ship which the Europeau Powers, in virtue of the Treaty, are exercising over Japan. This object Japan hopes to attain by the

Ng Alu, a boatman, was sent to three proposed revision of Treaties; but the pro- months' hard labour, in default of a fine of favourably at Berlin, the more so as every posal of Japan does not seem to be regarded £8, for being found in unlawful possession

Douglas Wharf.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

Mr Brereton, in addition to the special

The P. & 0. Co.'s steamer Geelong, defence of non-liability under the stipula-Captain C. Fraser, with the London mail tions of the bill of lading, urged that the cask was not so damaged as that the plain of the 1st February, arrived here last

the damage was what was called leakage damage.

Mr Schmidt, shipping clerk in the de- fendant's firm, was examined. He said this was an unascertained loss, that it had not been ascertained whose fault caused it, or what extent of damage had been caused, If it was proved that it was damaged while on board, he should have no hesitation to pay for the loss.

Elis Lordship thought this was a good case for arrangement.

Mr Brereton said the defendants did not bring the case forward for the sake of the $40, but on principle.

The case was adjourned till 3 15 p.m. for damage &o., If necessary.

(Straits Times Extra.) Constantinople, Feb. 16.-The Russians yesterday occupied the Samadie redoubt within the lines of defence at Constan- inople. The British ironclad squadron has withdrawn to Mudanis, on the Gulf of Gemlik, and about forty miles south of Constantinople,

Dowe, in the northern extremity of Niphon, were buried, in a snowstorm which occurred there on the 7ih instant. The bodies have suggestive of the lack of public spirit, and been recovered. The same paper says it is

general apathy and indifference with which local institutions are regarded in Nagasaki, when it hears rumours of the possibility of the tasteful little theatre being put up to public auction, because the insignificant debt upon it of something less than $200 is not forthcoming.-N. O. DANews.

Quotations.

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New Benares, cash, 550 a 552)

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credit, 090

Taels, 16 a 40

Exchange.

Vienna, Feb. 16-All the European Powers, including Russia, have adhered to Austria's proposal for a European Con grese to be held at Baden-Baden. Ramours Bank, on demand, ... are current here which state that Austria is about to negotiate a loan, and that she

80 days' sight, 6 months' night, in in concert with England.

Athens, Feb. 18.-The Turkish troops

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The song and chorus "Do not go, my lady concession made to Japan would be rendil of a pair of shoes by Sergt. Toomey, at further evidence, such sa the extent of have been defeated by the insurgents in Bombas, demand Rupees, 2224 a 223

love," was not equal to former efforts; and the same might be said of "Ball Mahone's reply." Mr Goulbourne then sang very effectively, "Let each man learn to know himself,” which, besides being exceedingly well rendered, convoyed an excellent moral, the clear enunciation of the singer making

disoqunted by China, which certainly would not hesitate to revoke the concessions re- speeting the Lekin-taxes which Mr von Brandt, with such great difficulty, obtained,

(Before C. V. Creagh, Esq.)

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LARCENY.

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A meeting of the creditors of D. R. Mac»- gregor and Co., Leith, whose suspension was hard labour for stealing a pair of trousers.

Wai Atai, a coolie, was sent to 2 months* recently announced, has been held. It was ment of affairs, but it was dificult to reported that the firm had prepared a state- estimate the amount of many of the assets man Tavern, appeared on a summons for

C. F. W. Peterson, proprietor of the Ger

ASSAULTING CHAIR COVÉIER,

When the Court resumed, the case was Thessaly. The insurrectionary movement adjourned till Friday next.

in Oreto and Thessaly against Turkish rule is spreading.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The Senate has adopted a bill rendering silver dollars a legal tender. The maximum coinage is to be four millions monthly,

Constantinople, Feb. 17.-Two French frondlads bavo arrived off the Dardanelles. Athens, Feb. 17.-Greece is increasing

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.. (Before His Lordship Acting Chief Justice SNOWDEN.) .March 12, 1873.

It forcibly felt. His efforts won for him liabilities of the firm were set down at complainant said he was carrying the de- to her under several transactions in money

and liabilities. In the statement the total assaulting one of his chair-coolies.

Lee Mui . Ng Kew, $2810. The The plaintiff, a woman, sued for money dus well-merited applause, and he responded £163,000, from which there fell to be fendant near the Clock Tower, and the loan association. The defendant is the with what we should imagine was an ex-deduoted 21,200 in respost debte fully defendant made a sign to pat the chair temporaneous effort; the allusions to the cecured, and £51,000 for others partially down; he did to, when the defendant kicked secured, leaving a balance of £180,000. Him in the back (shows mark above hip); The assets were estimated at $60,000. On he then came to the Station. the personel estate of Mr Macgregor the Bergt. Bremner sworn stated that he was

Judgment for the plaintiff, and property

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this evening, replying to a question in the Hongkong Bank, 50% prem,

London, Feb. 18-The Earl of Derby,

Bbares. woman known as Hang Mo Kew, who has House of Lords, said that the Congress of Union Ina, Soniety of Canton, $1,800. recently ran away from the Colony.. the Powers had made no progress. The Uhina Traders' Ins. Co., $1,180 Hongkong Police force and their oppression

Mr Francis, instructed by Mesars Sharp, Government, he said, had received no Chinese Inanzaxes Co., 8240 of midnight rovere quite winning the sym,

liabilities werp stated to be £81,000, and the on charge room duty on Saturday abotif, who formally proved the debts.

Toller and Johnson, appeared for the plain- information that Russian troops had entered Yungtake Ins. Assoc., The, 828 pathy of the audience. After a violin solo sets 88,100. After some conversation noon, when defendant came into the Station the interest of the defendant in Marine los advance on Gallipoll, which the Govern- Ohine Fire Ins. Co., $170

Constantinople, but he had just received a North China In. Co., s. 860 Mr Tomlin, of the Land Office, proved despatch referring to a possible Russian Fize Isa. Co., $680 by Mr Woodford, auptber of the 76th (hir respecting the state of affairs, in the course and said there was a coolle outside who ar Austin) zang “Jecaie's Dream," or, The of which it was pointed out that it would of cased him of assaulting him; he had not inland los 104. The defendant had a life

No. 80, Inland lot No. 79, sud Sec. A of mant had not yet bad time to consider. BLK. & V. Dock Co., päť. selfef of Lucknow, and the touching incid. course be for the trustee to prepare a revised done so, but merely pushed the coolie with interest in the last two properties, of which have avacuated the Samadie redoubt, which Shanghal Steam Navigation, TL 28 Constantinople, Feb, "18. The Russians H.K. O. & M. 8.-boat Co., $18 dia...... and accurate statement, the meeting pro hie foot. ents to which the song refers, together with oeeded to the election of a trustee.

Witness examined the coolie's Messrs Douglas Laprak and W. 8. Scott they occupied on the 15th instant. back, but could see no mark, but as the were trustees. Mr T G Linstead was

Hongkong Gas Co., 875 the pathatio rendering of the singer, won him The French Government have presented complainant pretended to be very bad he also examined as attorney for one of the assemble for the election of a new Fope Obina Sugar Refining Co., 2% prema

Home Feb, 18, Midnight. The Conclave Hongkong Hotal Co., €35 (through our Board of Trade) a complimen was sent to the Hospital, and the Doctor A well-deserved encore, to which he kindly dry letter and gold medal to Captain Cals said he was only scheming. The complain trustees, in reference to the life interests. to night. Only three Cardinals are absent. responded. Mr Woodford then gave his land, of the Glenartney, fer services renders ent was carried to the Station in a chair attached.

Obizess unparis) Loan, £104.10/ London, Feb, 19The Earl of Derby, Do, of 1877, 4108 woll-worn, but over amusing laughinged to the Messageries aleamer Afelkong but after the Doctor examined his he walked

in the House of Lords, replying to a ques wrecked in the Red Sea..

tion, said the withdrawal of the British

* Temperature. song" and this, with another song and

to the Station from the Hospitali The Mikado of Japan has presented two Dr Wharry was then called, and stated

Kwok Choy Ng Kaw, $1000,- This Fleet to Mudania la solely because of the fam at Meturs Falconer & Co.'s Premioss chores, which was much better rendered magnificent volumes of Japanese poetry to that the complainant was brought to the case against the same woman in better anchorage to be found there.

Queen's Road) Mr R. Br Horny the author of "Orion, in Bespital by the Follee, but on examination summary jurisdiction. Judgment had al despatch of Lord Salisbury approves the Bowexone, March 12, 1878, shoes, hot nge the meeting to a recognition of his recently published Ode to mask or any indiestien of all-asgo quid ready been given, but to-day was the day Viceroy's Khelat policy, but desires the BAROMETER plose. The Rev. Mir Edge was in the to H.L.M. the Mikado Thess volumes be found. Witness therefore concluded he for the return of the writ of foreign attach avoidance of measures which would imply

1. P. M consist of panegyri88 by the best living was only shamming

mant, Mr Tomlin also gave the formal the permanence of British troops at Quetta.

á P.M. TA Japanese poets, presented to their Sovereign The defendant admitted meing his foot to proof, and property was declared attacked. London, Feb 19The British ironclad TazRMOHETES) A on the occasion of his latest political and complainant, to induce him to keep the

squadron has gone from Mudania to Tousle. Do. 17.M. 194 social reforms.

middle of the road, but said that he had no

Wong Chal Fook e. Ma Moi, $10-The Berlin Feb. 19.--In today's sitting of

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By Intention of hurting him. He had put the plaintif in this case was the Chinese Are the German Parliament Prince Bismarck Do. (Wat bulb) 9,00 man in the chair and taken him to the tress who claimed for medial fees for made a speech during which he expressed Do. Do, 1. P.4.68 Respits, and told Be Wharry if the mike attendance on the defendant child for his disbelief in the likelihood of a General Da Da. was really hurt he would pay all capses. Lordenly gave judgment for $5, and costa, Question. There was nothing, be said, in

Mir Creagh Aned the defendens 64;

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By the arrival of the Ocean we have a few late Australian papers, from which we note that the Octon has been bought by the A §. V. Co. for £18,500. At Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, the prospect of was

The Falcon, 3-composite gun vessal, Com. B. F. Clark, fitted out at Devonport for the Chine station, is out of the dockyard hands, and has been moved out of harbour to Stepose for her steam trials, de,

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