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CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALROT. Parts L ⠀and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo. pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Prion Frv Dormans, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part.

To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal

Hongkong, March 1, 1878

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTIOR,

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

TIBRE,"

Comdt. De GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA

To-day's Advertisements,

FOR SHANGRAI (DIRECT), +

The Steamship

"A-ARRIVALS:

THE CHINA MAIL.

April 20, Egeria, German steamer, 1087, Johansen, Shanghal April 16, Rico and

General 915MnSam & Co,

April 20, Quarta, German steamer, 781, "GLENEARN," shortly expected from SINGA-F. Haye, Saigon April 10, Rice-Sor immediate despatch for the above Port.

FORE and LONDON, will have BING, JASMA T

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

FOR MANILA. The Steamship

"ESMERALDA," CULLEN, Mastor, shortly due, will have quick de

spatch for the above Port.

For Freight or Passages apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCI800.

The A1 American Ship

"TITAN,"

B. F. BERRY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

shortly after the arrival of the next French | have quick despatch.

Mall from Europe.

EL. DU POUEY, Agent.

Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

NOTION.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

"TIGRE,"

Comdt. LoRMIER, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

H. DO POUFY, Agent, Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE BRANGA 18,

STEAM FOR

BATAVIA,

SAIGON. SINGAPORE,

POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CAL- CUTTA AND BOMBAY.

01876, at Noon, the Company's 8. 8. SATURDAY, the 27th April, DJEMNAH, Commandant CHAMPENO, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abora places.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 20, 1878,

NOTICE.

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POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet China

April 20, Gwalior, British steamer,' 1720, J. O. Babot, Bombay April 2, Galle 62 Penang 12, and Singapore 14, Mails and General--P. & O. 8. N. Co.

April 20, Hankote, British steamer, 2932, Symington, Cardiff March 7, and Slogapore 14, Coal.-SIEMESEN & Co.

April 20, Amoy, British steamer, 796, Drewes, Shanghai April 18, General SLEMSSEN & Co.

DEPARTURES,

Apr. 19, Iraouaddy, for Shanghal.

19, Diomed, for Shanghai

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19, Chen-jui, Cht, gb, for a cruise.

19, Atalanta, for Saigon.

20, Norna, for Swatow.

20, Pacific, for Yap

20, Fuyew, for Canton.

90 State of Alabama, for Saigon.

20, Onward, for Tientsin.

20, Kashgar, for Europe, &c.

20, Amoy, for Canto..

20, Yangisse, for Shanghai.

CLEARED.

Eme, for Bangkok. Douglas, for Coast Ports. Ferntower, for Amoy.

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Quinta, for Salgon. difona, for Saigon. Faugh Balaugh, for Salgon. Emuy, for Amoy.

THE YEARLY GENERAL MEETING the MEMBERS of the HONG- KONG CLUB will take place at the CLUBS HOUSE, on MONDAY, the 29th Instant,

at 5 o'block p,m,

EDWARD BEART, Secretary.

By Order,

Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

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G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.

48, Queen's Road Central. "Hongkong," April 20, 1878,

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

SUPERIOR ENGLISH AND CHINA- MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PICTURES, PIANO, £o; &c.

THE Undersigned has received in- structions from EDWARD MOORE, Esq., to sell by Public Auction, on

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SATURDAY, the 27th-day of April, 1878, at 2 o'clock p.m., at his Residence, No. 9, Upper Mosque Terrace,~~-

The whole of the HOUSEHOLD Cargo and Specie wil be registered for FURNITURE,&c., comprising: English- London as well as for Marseilles, and as made Drawing-roota Suite, Covered with septed in transit through Marseilles for Cretonne, Blackwood Carved Embroid the principal places of Europe.

Cargo will be received on board untilored Covered Settee, Crimson Velvet 4 p.m., Specle and Farcels until 3 P-Work-Table,

Worked Ottoman, English-made Walnut on the 28th April, 1878. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re. quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

H. DU POURY,

Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

STEAM FOR

Agent.

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Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Busx, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediterranean Ports, Southampton, and London, $180, Bombay, Madras, Caloutts, and Australia.

THE PENINSULAR AND OBRTAL BERI

NAVIGATION COMpant's Steam-sblp NIZAM, Captain A, BARLOW, will Isave this on SATURDAY, the 4th May, si Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. LIND, Superintendent.

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Hongkong, April 20, 1878,

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED

-- STATES AND EUROPE

MOIKKOO KI

OFNTRAL

WIZA TE)

Dining Table, Sideboard, Card Table,

Whatnote, Dinner, Desert and Tea Sets,

Lamps, and Pictures.

Idene, for Bangkok." Quickstep, for Vanvouver's Island. Empire, for Manila.

M, Selchau, for Bangkok,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Gwalior, for Hongkong: from South ampton, Dr. Parke, Major Palmer, Mesara J. Canham and J. Harrgan; from Venice, Mr H. R. Smith; from Brindial, Messrs Oliver, W. L. Hunter, and A. W. Hewlett; from Singapore, 58 Chinese-For Shang- bal: from Venice, Mr H. Major; from Brindisi, Mr Bourke, and Mr and Mrs. Ponamateff.

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 28rd Instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, - which will be closed as follows :—

P.3. Registry of Letters ceases. 2.30 p.. Post-Office close, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra. Postage until the time of departure, Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Babamas and Hayti), Costa Rios, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, April 16, 1878.

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MAILS BY TH TORRES STRAITS PACKET. The Australian Contract Packet Bowen, will be despatched from Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant, with Mails for Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas- mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne. Correspondence cannot be Registered after

11.15 B..

The Malls will be closed at 11.30 am. Supplementary mail received on board

[No. 4616 APRIL 20, 1879.

General Memoranda. as it is wise enough to keep away from TUESDAY, April 93

the northern mouth of the Danube, We“ Noon-Thales leaves for Port Darwin, &.say wise enough" to do this, because Goods per Irauaddy: undelivered after it would be sheer madness for the few

Roon, subject to rent and landing thousands of men under the command of " chargea

Prince Charles to attempt, along, to 3 pm.American Mail leaves for Yoko vindicate its interests against the laglons

hams and San Francisco,

of the Czar at the present moment over- WEDNESDAY, April 24

running their country. We even doubt Noon-Bowen leaves for Singapore, dro. very much that the Russians will

Jury," at the Lusitano. 9 p.m. Performance of Trial by follow the Roumanian forces to the

Carpathian rangen. Should they do so, ~~ THURSDAY, April 25-

the Roumanians will have to decide 4.30 p.m.Meeting of Seat-holders of between "observation"

St. John's Cathedral.

or disarmament by the Russians and surrender to the SATORDAY, April 27 —

Austrians. The adoption of the latter Neon-French Mail leaves for Ports of alternative might be the cause of endless

Call and Europa.

complications between Austria and Rus six, but there can be little doubt that it would be the one viewed with mort favour by the Roumanians, If Austria A

2 p.

Sale of Household Furniture, do, at Mr Moore residence, No. 9, Upper Moaque Terra

MONDAY, April 29:-

6 p.m.-Mesting of Members of the is inclined, to declare war she would

B. E. Club at the Club House. SATURDAY, May 4

assuredly not wait either for the crushing” or disarmament of the forty or fifty

Noon-English Mail leaves for Forts thousand flouranian troops, who would

of Call and Europe.

doubtless now be glad to unite their THURSDAY, May 9 ***

forces with those of Austria in a campaign 9p.m.-Oceldental & Oriental 8. B. 0%,% against the Russians.

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Bar Francisco.

THE S

with late fee of 18 gente till time of HONGKONG DISPENSARY, departure.

Correspondence for Southern and Western

Australia can be sent by Vis route If desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galle, Hongkong, April 8, 1878.

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'MAILS BY THE FINO PASESZ,— The French Contract Packet Djemnah will

Per Emuy, from Manila, Mr Thomas, The and 108 Okinase,

Per Fuyou, from Shanghal, H. E. Shing, (Provincial Grand Judge of Canton), Me W. Smith, and 100 Chinese in steerage,

Per Amey, from Shanghai, Mears Shaw and Seaman, and 67 Chinese,

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be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 27th instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar. acilles; to Salzon, Singapore, Bato via, Gallo, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Sues, and Alexandria.

following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, dra,

Friday, 26th Infan

5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the Front Box, whloh remains open all night.

Per Ferntower, from Singapore, 28 Chi-Saturday, 27th Instagra nese for Hongkong, and 68 for ports.

Per Egeria, from Shanghai,”1 salior on deck,

Per Quarta, from Balgon, 25-Chiness.

DEPARTED,

Southampton, Mire Turner, Mrs Grigor For Kashgar, from Yokohama: for and 2 children, Dr. Hill, B.M., Mentru 3. Edmonds, B., and W. Andrews; for Brindial, Mr Russell Robertson; for Venice, Mr. W. J. Mills,From Shanghai: for for Southampton, Rev. W. French, R.M., Singapore, Mr Bese.-From Hongkong: Mesars James McDonald, Henry Barla, Henry Hall, Daniel Riordan, Wm. Camp, and James Crooks,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. B. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGGISIS, IMPORTERS

OF

Davaoists' Sundries, NUBERY REQUI- SITES, TOLLET REQUISITES, ENGLISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PAZENT MEDICINER MANUFACTURERS

OF

Bods Water, Lemonade, Tonte Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla

Water, and other Aerated Waters, do" The Manufactory is under direct and

continuous Duropean Supervision Hongkong, June 1, 1876. (palterna

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Austria's position and intentions have" *** been throughout the war and up to the." present moment invested with a great deal of mystery and uncertainty. At and glove with England; at another a one moment she has appeared to be hand

close ally of the Crar. Rather more than a month ago, the 17th March, we were advised by telegraph that serious negotiations were proceeding between the Count Andrassy and the British the presumption upon this advice being, Ambassador at Vienna for an alliance

we assume, that the proposals came from Austria, Not a single reference to Austria further was made in the tele grama until the 26th March, when we learnt that General Ignatieff was about to proceed to Vienna to induce Austría to inform the British Government that it could not reakon on Austrian support," The next reference to Austria was on the 31st March, when we were told that General Ignatieff had returned to St. Petersburg and that it was semi-officially stated at Vienna that Coant Andrassy had declared that Aur tria rejected the separate Treaty of Peace between Rusia and Turkey as clashing with European and Austrian interest. The only other references that have been made to Austria by Reu

tir. The publication of this is commensed ter, with the exception of the two tele-

A., Port Office opens for sale of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10. Registry of Letters ceases. 114., Post Office closes except for Late | #1 7.45 p.m.

Letters.

(11.10 aïm, Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage

until 11,30 m., when the Post Office Üroses

entirely.

Hongkong, April 19, 1878.

Per Iraouaddy for Shanghai: from Hongkong, Mr and Mrs W. Forbes, Messrs MAILA BY THE ENGLISH PACERE—

Marnalobi, W. B.

Shew, and A. Jaffe ; from Allies, Micasts

Price, Deacon, Goodfellow, Ballance, Mrs Lady's Polished Birch Wardrobe, with Aldridge, Overbeek, Wood, Luces, Rode- Sliding Trays and Plate Glass Door. wald, Taille, Van Ostade, Bermyn, and Polished Birch Chest of Drawers, Stimeman from Singapore, Mr Somer. Wardrobe, Dressing Table with Glass,ville; from Saigon, Mesara P. M. G. Grant, Washstands, Tables, and Chairs.

Anderou, H. Anderson, and J. Green.

Per Yangte, for Bhangbal, Mr Kennedy. Per Norna, for Swatow, 122 Chinese.

A Semi-Grand PIANO, by CoLLARD COLLARD, made expressly for the Climate.

&c.

dc..

&o.,

Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view from 12 o'clock Noon on Friday, the 26th Instant.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British barque Glamorganshire re- ports: Light N. and E. winds and thick weather throughout the passage,

The British steamer Marion reports: On the 18th inst. spoke German barque in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. AQ.B.H.F. bound North, in lat. 20 and

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery

hammer.

lots, with all faults and errors of descrip- tion, at Purchasers' risk on the fall of the

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

Not Responsible for Debts.

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Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Oficere or Crow of the following Vessels, during their slay in Hongkong Harbour:-

QUICKSTEP, American barque, Captain Barnaby.--Captain,

ANTIOUH, American barque, Capt. W. B. Seymore,Chinese.

LADAGO, American ship Captain C. B. Pleres.-Captain.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British barque, Captain A. Molntyre-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

DEVAKA, British barque, Capt. William May.-Melchers & Co.

Lady Panrays, British barque, Capt.

Owen-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. SARAH NICHOLSON, British ship, Capt. Jas, G. Belkirk.-Butterfeld & Swire.

H. G. JOHNSON, American barque, Capt.

FORWARD, British barque, Capt. James W. Vandervord.--Rozario & Co.

UNION FAQIFIC AND CONNECTING Isas N. Colby-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

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RAILROAD COMPANIES

ARD

ATLANTIC S7ZAMBBS.

TIER &, S.' "OCEANIC” will be de

spatched for San Francisco via Yoko- Hama, on THURSDAY, the 8th May, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the Waffed States and Europe."

Connection is made at Tokohams, with Beames from Shanghet.

Breight will be received on Board nat pth of the 8th May, PARCEL PACKAGES, will be received så tho Offos sušil 6 p.m. cams day! all Parvel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of sama la required.

**A Ranuction, is made on Retuks Fas-

SAGE TICKETS

́SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to Officer of the Asxy and NAVY and to Sembers of the CIVIL BIG COMEDIAK

BIEVICES.

For further information sa to Breight by Paungo, apply to the Aganey of the Dempany, No. 87, Queen's Road Central G. B. EMORY, Agent, Hongkong, April 30, 1975,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

April 18, Glamorganshire, British barque $66, MoBaahun, Newchwang April® €, Beans.-H. KIER & Co.

April 19, Hudson, American barque, 602, J. M. Vaughan, Kobe March 30, Ries BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

April 10, Yangton, British steamer, from Canton.

April 15, Minera, British atqamet, from Whampoa

Francisco Blanco, Manila April 18, Gene April 19, Emuy, Spanish steamer, 400, taLREMEDIos & Co

April 10, Marion, British steafter, 662, Smith, Touren Apell 11, General ==LAND.

April 20, Fayes, Obiness steamer, 950, A. Oread, Shanghal April 16, General -- C. M. 8. N. Co.

April 30, Ferntower, British steamer, 700, Maakle, Slugsporo April 11, Ganstel MY? OSDER:

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long, 112.30.

The Chinese steamer Fuyew reports: Fresh breeze with rain and fog to Ocksen, the latter part fine with moderate 8.W. winda.

The British steamer Ferntouver roporta: Moderate and fine weather throughout.

The German steamer Egeria reports: Variable winds with light driszling rain to Ockson Island, and thence to port fine weather with strong S.W. current.

The British steamer Quarta reports: Fine weather during the passage.

The British steamer Hankow reports: Fine weather throughout the passage.

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The English Contract Packet Nizam

will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the 4th May,

The following will be the hours of alosing

the Malls, do. -

Friday, Brd May.

6 r., Money Order Office closes.

BIRTH,

At Tientain, on the 6th April, the Wife of G. DERBING, Commissioner of Customs, of a Daughter.

DEATH.

On the 12th March, at Medina-villas, Dalaton, HENRY TuMax, formerly Com mander in the China trade, aged 57.

grams referring to the proposed cocupa tion of Bosnia and Herzegovina, are the advice of the 3rd instant, stating that she had sent a reply to Lord Salisbury'a cireular couched in equally decisive terms, and the advice of the 18th instant, stating that in conjunction with Ger many she had rebuffed Roumania's appeat for Bessarabia. If Austria would be prepared to enter the field with England it is strange we should hear so little of her movements or that she should throw

water Roumania's appeal for

tion her occupation of Bosnia and Herza- govina may result in more decided action THE pulse of the crisis in Europe, as in his countenance to the permanent occupa

on her part. Were the Czar to promiss dicated by Renter's telegrams, is verily tion of these two provinces by Austria, most wavering and uncertain. One day possibly that country would be willing it beats with the rapid and feverish palpito retire altogether from the scene and deliberate and calm throbs of peace the task of checking Russian aggression, tations of war; another with the more perzait England, unaided, to undertake On Tuesday last we were informed that the situation was generally considered less hopeful, while yesterday's tale graphic bulletin was that negotiations were proceeding favourably between England, Germany and Russia. In this manner the prospects of peace and war have alternately ebbed and flowed for several months past, until nothing less than an absolute declaration of war, or the 11.M., when the Post Office Cross signing of another treaty by the Great

THE CHINA MAIL.elp. The refusal of the Forte to MONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1878.

6 P.M., Post Office olores except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 4th May.—

4.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 M., Post Office aloses except for Late Letters, Registry of Letters ceased, [10.16 A.M., Letters may be posted with LATE FER of 18 cents extra Portage til

to

entirely.

Powers, is likely to be able to demand [11.30 .M., Letters (bat Letters only) our confidence or even serious considera-

to

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL.")

(By Southem Route)· THE WAR.

LONDON, 18th April, 1878.

It is semi-officially stated at St. Peters

addressed to the United Kingdom tion. It is not, we imagine, England's burg that negociations are proceeding Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may

be posted on board the Packet with policy to hasten the settlement of the favourably between Eugland, Germany, Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage,"Question" either with the pen or the and Russia.

till

sword; of there is to be a struggle, the later

11.50 & M., when the Mall is finally it comes the better will England be able

closed.

Hongkong, April 19, 1878.

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The British steamer Amoy reports: Laft Shanghai on 18th inst. at 10 p.m, and arrived Hongkong on the 20th. Experi enced variable winds and dense fogs down

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. to Chapel Island, from thenos to port clear weather and light 8. W. winda. Passed RELIGIOUS SERVICES, P. & 0. mail of Morrison Island, 8. 8. Chinktang off Tal Inland, and B. &. China Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Rev. E ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.The Right off Gutglaff, all bound North.

CARGO.

Far Kashgar, for London, 1,124 half oberts Tea, 20 bales Waste guk, 8 anses Silk Pleco Goods, 830 bales Big, and 195 pkga. Sundries. For Continent, 68 bales Silk. For Malta, 100 half-chests and 100 boxes Tea

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close-

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOROW.

Fer Douglas, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

21st Insta Bot AMOY.-

Per Entry, at 0 am. Tomorrow, the

21at inst.

Far Foratower, at 9am. To-morrow,

the 21st inst. For SAIGON.--

Per Alone, at 6 pm, on Monday, the

22nd inst.

For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, AND

BYDNEY.-

Per Thales, at 11.80 m, on Tuesday,

98ANGHAL- the BBrd insk

For

Par Badnorshire, at 8.80 p.m., on Tues-

day, the 23rd însă.

Pardal Post to Hallong is suspended for the presentations

Persons who have theeived a copy of Government Notification No. 66 of the Bib fustent, are requested to arom out the word dinfong to pressAS ANYONE,

Davys, Aoting Colonial Chaplain. At 11 a.m., Morning Prayer, &c.

Military Service-Rev. J. Henderson, acting Military Chaplain. At 5 am. Morning Prayer, &o.

The Foumanian Army is marching to.

to take her part in it; but apart from any wards the Carpathians to avoid the Ruman considerations of this kind, it were de-Troops. vantly to be hoped that the present state of uncertainty might cease..

LONDON, 19th April, 1878,

The English Press generally approve of

What will be the upshot of the A Royal Proclamation has been pubilahs Roumanian contretemps now becomes aned, which prohibits the export of tor five days after Prince Charles's defiant interesting question. On the 11th April,

pedoes. declaration reached us that the Roa manian army might be crashed but this measure. never disarmed, we were told that, the Major-General Rose will take command Russian troops were nearing Bucharest of the British Expeditionary foros at a proceeding which at least evinced à UNION CRURCH.-Minister, Rev. James determination on the part of the Rus- Lamont, Morning Service, at 11 AM, slang, if not to carry out their threat of afternoon, 6 r.,Divine Service in Chi- disarming the Ronmanians, to at least nase, 2-8 2.M. every Sunday, with complace them in a position where they munion on Bret Sunday of every mouth, could work little or no harm to the Rev. Dr. Eitel.

Malta

LOVAL AND. GENERAL.

Crar's forces in the event of another Tax delivery of the English Mail was begun ST. PETER'S BEAMEN'S CHURCH-Rev, campaign with one of the Great Powers, at a quarter to one this afternoon. J. Henderson. Service at 6 P.M., every and Communion on the First Sunday in Sunday. All seats free. Morning Prayer Roumanis, finding herself in this poal- each month at 11a.m.

tion, seems to have appealed to the B. M. 8. Hart la expasted to arrive here Sigaatory Powers for support, with the

ST. STEPHEN'S BLISSION UKUECH.Rev. A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen. (All Services in Chinese.) Morn ing Prayer-Litany, Ante Communion, which could, possibly, have rendered her We reproduce on our sixth page a thoughtful and Sermon, at 11 A. Bible Class, at 8 effective aid. To-day's telegrams leave rtiale from the London Spectator on the T.. Proaching, at 6.80 r.. Holy Com-no doubt that these two allies, who manton, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.

Bomewhat singular result of her claim to shortly from Singapore, and H. M. 8. Nase Bessarabia being rebuffed by both dureri au from Shanghai and Wenchow, and Germany-the only two Powers

fought so valiantly together before Fawlue in China. BERLIN BOUNDRING Houss.Berrios in Plevna, are now maneuvring, in anything the German language, by Rev. W. Lonis, STEry Sunday at half-past ten A., the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, Wort Point,

Shipping.

10 a, 1. —Dougizalnavba for Ogani Porta.

SIEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping.

Goods per Viking undelivered after this

date subject to rent,

Goods per Loudoun Carls undelivered

after this date subjest ta ront.:

but a friendly spirit, against each other. Tan U. S. 5. Tenmouse was being visited War not having been declared between by the public of Colombo at end of last Roumania and Rumis, the disarming of

month.

the Roumanian army on the Austrian borders, far away from the strip of tetri

tory in dieptite, would be a most high- We learn from the Agents (Messrs Jardines handed proseeding on the part of the Matheson & Co.) that the 4,8. Glinsern left Russians į nor does it appear to us pro- Singapore yesterday for this port, bable that the latter will, in the absence

of a declaration of war or any pronoun- We learn that the Band of the 74th Begb öed acts of hostility on the part of the

Roumanien army, go farther then subment will play at the performance of the mitting this gallant little fores to oz. Choral Socisty (Trial by Jur) on Walnut |touziva / gheervation," so long at leash | day, the 26th,