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NEW POEM BY TENNYSON. The March number of the Ninetainth Century contains a new poerb by Tennyson. It is called "The Revenge, a Ballad of the Fleet"

At Flores in the Asores Sir Richard Granville And a pinnses, like a flutter'd bird, came

fying from far away: *Spanish ships of war at sea! we have

"sighted fifty-three

The rare Lord Thomas Howard: "*Fore

God I am no coward';, But I cannot meet them here, for my ships

urs out of gear

III.

We have children, we have wives, And the Lord hath spared our lives. We will make the Spaniard promise, if we

yield, to let us go We shall live to fight again to strike another And the lion there lay dying, and they

yielded to the foe.

blow."

XIII.

And the stately, Spanish men to their

ship bore him then, Where they laid him by the mast, old Sir

Richard caught at last, And they praised him to his face with their

courtly foreign grace:

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THE CHINA MAIL.

[No. 4628. MAY 4, 1878.

And the half iny ten are sisk. I muist Bat he rose upon their dooks, and he cried: might and susin as he did so. Our position yet the coolness and presence of mind to † pístól Inihand, Halmed; it full at the fore the opening of the market for now tom;

but follow quick.

We are six chipe of the line; can we fight I have fought for Queen and Faith like

with fifty-three?

Then spake Sir Richard Grenville: 'I know

you are no cotrari;

Yon fy them for a moment to fight with

them again.

I

to do:

a

vallant man and true;' have only done my duty as a man is bound With a joyful spirit I Sir Richard Grenville And be fell upon their decks, and he died.

die!'

ITV.

But I've finéty men and more that are ly And they stared at the dead that had been bring the whole camp upon us."Yes," lands clearly," despite a sonid what rotten ( douraged by the loss which they had meat of last season, e The crop generally.

alok Bihore.

I should count myself the coward if I loft

them, my Lord Howard,

To these Inquisition dogs and the devildomas

of Spain."

II.

Bo Lord Howard pant away with five alips

of war that day,

Till be melted like a cloud in the silent

Fummer heaven;

Bat Sir Richard bore in hand all his sick

men from the land

Very refully and slow, Men of Bideford in Devon, And we did them on the ballast down below; For we brought them all aboard, And they blust him in their pain, that they

were not left to Spain, To the thumbscrew and the stake, for the

glory of the Lord,

IV.

He had only a hundred seamen to work the

whip and to fight,

And he sail'd away from Flores till the

Spaniard came in sight, With his huge ada-castles heaving upon the

weather bow.

Shall we fight or shall we fly? Good Sir Rishard, let us know, For to fight le but to die 1 There'll be little of us left by the time this

azn be sot.' And Sie Richard zaid again: We be all

good English men. Let us bang these dogs of Beville, the

children of the devil, For I never tura'd my back upon. Don or

devil yet,'

Bir Richard spoke and he laugh'd, and we

'roir'd's hurrah, and so The Hitle Revenge' ran on sheer into the

heart of the foe, With her bundred fighters on 'deck, and her

ninety sick below; For half of their fleet to the right and half

to the left werd seen, “

YI.

And the little Revenge' ran on thro' the

long sen-lake between. Thousands of their soldiers look'd down from

their desks and laugh'd, Thousands of their seamen made mook at

the med little craft.

Ranning and on, till delay'd

By their mountain-like 'Ban Philip' that,

of fifteen hundred tons,

And up-shadowing high above us with her

yawning tiers of guns,.

Took the breath from our sails, and we

stay'd

VII.

And while now the great San Philip' hung

above ne like a cloud,

Whence the thunderbolt will fall

Long and loud,

Four galleons drew away

From the Spanish fleet that day, And two apon the larboard and two upon

the starboard ley, And the battle-thunder broke from them all. FIII,

But anon the great dan Philip,' she be

thought herself and went Having that within her womb that had left

her ill content;

And the rest they came aboard ns, and they

fought as hand to hand,

For a dozen times they came with their

pikes and masqueteers, And a dozen times we shook 'em off as a dog When he leaps from the water to the land.

that shakes his ears

IX.

And the sun went down, and the sters came

ont far over the summer sea,

But never a moment ceased the fight of the

one and the fifty-three.

Ship after ship, the whole night long, their

highbuilt galleons same,

Ship after ship, the whole night long, with

her battle-thunder and flame; Ship after ship, the whole night long, drew

back with her dead and her shame. For some were sunk and many were shatter'd,

and so could fight us no more

God of battles, was ever a battle like this in

the world before?

I

For he said Fight on! fight on l'

Tho' his vessel was all but a wreck;

And it chanced that, when half of the

mer night was gone,

so valiant and true.

And had holden the power and glory of Spain

so cheap That he dared her with one little abip and

his English fow; Was he devil or man? Ho was devil for

aught they knew, But they sank his body with honour down

into the deep, and they mann'd the Revenge with a

swarthier alien crow, And away she sail'd with her loss and loug'd

for her own; When a wind from the lands they had ruin'd

awoke from sleep, And the water began to heave and the

the

were al Report, dated Janton, 2nd May, says J Fall into the hands of God, not into the been sleeping, rolled up in bla blankets the way for food horne ? and I knew thaty of them, four or five luz number, ro" | Messas DEACON & Go's Canton Market

forward, under the abelter, of the bushes close to mine, who was a good fedour, would clear covering from their cont hands of Spain !'

Since the date of our last report, the me, started up about twenty yazde off and It, and that there was a very good chance ready at the gates, and, And the gunner said “Ay, ay,' but the sea gazed at me for moment in blank anton that the horses of my pursuers would not, vers" tugging at Hop in older to open settlements of old season's Scented tear, We could not previously reported, have been slipped, Ishment Instinctively I drew my pistol as natives seldom practise their homes at them, so if to get through. men made reply:

from my waist-bolt, in which I wore fi and jumping. They seemed hardly more than be off for a homent as we had to wait bringing the total export for nonsun 1877-78 levelled it at him. Recollecting, however, ally or sixty yards off; and, bad it not while the man who had fired had remounted up to 20,753,669 lbein 2336)

Congous-During the earlier part of the our attical position, I haitated to Am, as been for the hope of placing the dike his boise, high was excited, and would not

foresaw that the report, close as we mara, between wyselff and them, 1 felt that in stand still. As he was rambling into his sat fortaight, there was a strong demand so the rebel camp, would inevitably betray another few moments, if they got much saddle, I saw that cur foen suceeded fu for those teat, and contracts and market us to the enemy i tried therefore to nearer, I should have been forced to bart wrenching open the gate just sufficiently to settlements were estimated at over 20,000 terrify him into submission. Accordingly at bay and get it out to the last. Four got through, one at a time. The foremost boxes; latterly the enquiry has alsokoned, I called out to kim in a low voice in to one, however, was hopless odds, and them was already half through, and the and only moderate transactions are reported Hindustani to come to me at once or I with a ray of hope I rode straight at the rent would have speedily followed, as with for the last week! Prices have ranged from flag-would shoot him. Instead of obeying, the dike. Even then, as I neared it the shouts and excorations, in their impatience is 16 a 29 per picul, and have been rather imai, evidently a rebel sopoy, took advan- thought flashed with a terrible misgiving to get at they were azring him on from in favor of buyers; the quality, however, Seeing the necessity of giving of late nettlements show a macked falling Lago of my momentary hesitation,; and, through my brain that my horse, milght behind. recovering from his first astonishment, perhaps refuse it, and that in that case my them another abeck, pulled book my off, and it is evident that all the good tear Boented Tea-We have now to repart turned round and fled like a bare in the parauers would be upon me in a moment, hore just as we were starting aud, riding of the first crop have now come to hand. direction of the camp, shouting with all his Deadly as is the peril in which I am, I have up to within three yards or so of the gate, was too critical to try and stop him, and 1 steady my horse somewhat as he comes up tost rebel and fired. I can recollect seeing business was not generally commenced Baw at once that it was high time to make to the loop, and for a moment to slacken his horse rear wildly up, but I waited not and after the departure of the French good our escape while we could. My two his speed. My gallant hores, & big power to see the effect of my shoty for we all three mail of 27th ultimo, though about 4,000 men, whom I had left concealed under the ful Australis gelding, see bis ears as hoped away at our beat aca along the aide boxes were packed under contract for clump of trees, bad grasped the situation sees the leap in front of him; and when, of the road Looking back after a time I shipment by the opportunity Scented at onoo when they saw the man running, at the ofitical moment, I dig my spurs into sawowo were pursued no more. Whether Dapere have only been in moderate demand, and rode up to me, exclaiming, We must him with all the energy of desperation, be it was that they found we were not to the and there has not been the name, engerness ride for our lives, sabib, for that man will answers to the call, takes off well, and molerted with impunity, and were dis displayed as was shown at the commence naidd, bastily, we will ride for the bank on the other side. (Assuredly at that suffered for whether they despaired of Is of fair quality, though many parcels are village and, if hard pressed, we will moment I felt but little tempted to agres satolning ns on a consequenos of their much mixed with old lest; in cup; separate, and make the best of our way to with the Taalmist that a bora was a vain having started after us lu such a hurry they teas are deficient in strength, though they the male body of the picket." So saying, thing for a man to trust to.) My horse had bad mop brought any more ammunition are batter soented than they were last year, we put spare to our horses, and rode rapid-scarcely regained his stride when the four with them, and therefore gave up the consenting flower having been cheap and ly for the village whence we had come, foremost of my foer, who had pressed me test as unequal, f cannot shyira had not abundant Prices have ruled from 19 We had not gone more than eighty yards so hard, were on the brink of the dike gone a couple of miles farther, belors we 28, and on comparison with those of Inst Scarcely daring to hope that I may excape, fall in with a patrol of my picket, which I season show a decline of Tis. 2d 8 per or so, when three rebel horsemen dashed, out from clump of trees upon our left I look anxiously round to see if they too was informed was still at the caravanserai, pisal. Settlements are estimated at 18,000 front, and, urging their homes to their get over. Two out of the four are alightly awaiting myratacak Being anxious to boxes, and comprise chiefly teas of mediam utmost speed mode down upon us with the In advance, and they ride straight at the give our horien as much breathing-time as grades, fine teas being apparently very Scented Orange Pekoen have been. In eridant intention of outting off our retreat. dike. To my intense delight their horses possible after their severe exertions, I pro FOSECO Here is a pretty mess, thought I, as I drew both refuse, and will have nothing to say peeded at a walk in the direction of sho my sword hastily from my scabbard. I to the jump; while the other two do to picker, taking care to keep a sharp lookout very limited request, and the market can was in fronty my two men were close be attempt it, but ride along the beak in order in roar, in case we were pursued arrived hardly be considered as opened a few bind. On came our foes at full speed, and to find an easier place to crows. As I widen at the caravanserai, I found the remainder small contracts of "long leaf" foam; sze as the foremost horseman meared me, very second the distance between me and my of my mae duly on the alert and ready to reparted, but prices have not transpired 3 And or ever that evening ended a great gals thought at first of engaging him with my pursuers, and my spirits thrill with expita receive me after a short halt we began to a few settlements have also been made in sword. Just as he came within three or ilon at my renewed prospect of escape, I am retrace our steps towards our camp, which short leaf" and "now make" kinds at And a wave like the wave that is raised by four yards of me, the thought flashed acress unable to restrain a shout of defiance at my we had left the night before. After we had from Tls. 15) a 30 per pidul. From what

an earthquake grew,

ms that I could not afford to let him de baffled foon, which is immediately answered gone about three miles or so, we fell ja with has, so far, been seen of "long leal" Till it smote on theic halls and their sails tain me time was everything to us and by an angry carbine shot from one of them, the advanced guard of our own force, which Pekoes, the crop appears to be very

and their masts and their flags,

that I might perhaps be able to make that, of course, does me Lo harm, gravitog þad already struck it osmp and marched inferior ons, and to compare unfavorably Export of the various descriptions of And the whole sea planged and fell on the short work of him with my pistol. Quick God grant that I may have a fór moonwards that morning. Epuresching the with that of last season, kom

shot-shatter'd navy of Spain,

as thought I dropped my sword, letting it ments more, and I shall be comparatively main body of the force, I made my report And the littleRevenge herself went down hang by the knot from my wrist, and safe. Again I head straight for the village, to the general in command (who, with his Teas shipped from Canton Waters, (Bong-

by the island arage

snatching out my pistol from my holster which in the headlong race I had ridden a staff, was riding at the head of the column), kong, Canton and Macao) to Great levelled it full at my assailant, a big little wide of, and which was now but a' and had the satisfaction of receiving a good Britain to date April 11, 4.8. Geelong, To be lost evermore in the main.

black-bearded: tahomedan, and fired as short half-mile distant. Once I am safe, deal of praise for the information which Congen 76,270 lbs; 18, 8.8. Feino, Congon 209,797 km., 18. Osper 92.766 lbs., 8.0 Pekoe LORD Bacon, to his "Considerations touch passed him at about two yards' distance through the village, I ought to fall in with bad brought, and warm congratulations 180,750 lbs; 27, 8. 8. Length, Congon 16,410 Iba, total 808,988 Tbs. 28, 8.8. ing a warre with paine," 1624, thus writes The ball hit him fair in the sido, and for some of my pleket, to whom I had given upon my narrow escape.

Glauous, Congou 411,859 ibe,Making, with of the fight in which the Reage was second he reeled in his saddle, then drop orders that as soon as it was daybreak they

previous shipments, a total for the season of sugaged in the years 1501, was the ping his uplifted sword arm, ho tumbled should patrol the road in that direction.

1,111,025 lbs. against 597,919 for meaton Memorable Fight, of an English ship called headlong forward to the ground, and tie Onge more do I look back Full twenty the Revenge, under the Command of Sir riderless horse galloped past just behind of my fees are now on the further belak, Rickard Greenvill, Memorable ( sey) oven me. A thrill of exultation bounded but, as far as I can make out, not one of MESSES HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Oft. 1877-78-83 beyond oradit, and to the height of some through me as I saw him fall. Meanwhile them in over as yet. Another two hundred ular for the Mail of Saturday, 4th May, Heroicall Fable, And though it were a one of my trooper had engaged another of: yards are pissed, when I see that hall - HAYA D Defeat, yet it exceeded a Victory, being purassallanis. The rebel was a brave dosen of them have at length got over, and like the sat of Sampson that killed more fellow enough, but he was no match for are following me up as before with frantic men at his death, than he had done in the the sinery bikh behind me, who, after a haste, and doing their best to make up the time of all his life. This ship for the space few rapid exchanges of blows and parrica, ground they have lost. On they come, but of 15 hours, sata like a stagge amongst managed to get inside his guard, and gave. I have got such a start that they do not hounds, at the bay, and was seized and him enchalash scross the face with his gain on me much before I reach the village, fought with, in tume, by 15 great ships of sharp sabre, that he fell, blinded with blood, and am lost for the time to their slaw. Spalue 1: part of a Navy of 66 ships in all from his enddle. The third of our assail- the rest, like abettors, looking on afarreants, who had cautiously ridden soms off.And amongst the 10 ships that yards in zuar, seeing his two companions fought, the great ant Philippe was one a hors de combat, took bimself off to the ship of 1,500 tonne 1 Prince of the twelve camps and we were left free a few moments Hoa Apostles, which was right glad when to continue our way unmolested.

weather to moan,

blew,

a

ARMAQOMMERCIAL.

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The demand for tonnage has been small during the fortnight, but few settlements have been effected, and freights both homs wards add coastwiss are weak."

Taatlees during the past fortnight, and our Bux,There has been no enquiry for market has been without a single transRÓ- tion; our quotations given below must Long-reels-About 8 psouls for Bombay therefore be considered as nominal have been taken.

Re-reals. A few contracts are reported Homewards, the slight improvement in freights from the Philippines notioed In

Stock in estimated at 50 Teatles, 25 bales last Circular has fallen off, the deparinte of at a decline of about $5 per plonlar three vessels from this port for Manila dis engaged; having a bad effect on the market, Kowkong, 20 bales Cumchuck and Lucklow, Conatwise, inquiry for sailing vessels is Wasts.-There has been but little demand and there is no other demand, and 100 bales of inferior sorts

New Silk-Reports from the country are" principally for Bangkok, but the rates and only a few bates have changed handz. offered are low, and there seems no cliance of immediate improvement, as demand for favourable, and abould the present weather

she was abifted off from the Revenge.. All this, though it takes some time to This brave abip, the Revenge, being manned relató, happened in a few moments or so. and on looking round, I see my two men, the Northern, Purts a very small, and continue, á good. and, large first uroP BAY

As I rattle down the main street of the village which was surrounded by a high wall, a fow of the villagers, just roneed from their slumbers, some cut to the doors of their houses and gaze anriously at me a 1 pses. As I near the old arched gate at the farther end, I hear a about behind me,

Export of Silk-Export to date-To whereof 80 lay slake, yet neverthelesse, be hotly pursued; for, as we rattled our previously, coming up a by street. They also prospects are bad for coasting employ after a fight maintained (as was sald) of 15 horses over the wide plain, I could heat & had taken advantage of our partners having mout, the nominal rate from Bangkok London, 4,891, bales; to Continent, 6981 hours, and to ships of the enemy sunke tremendous uproar in the rebel camp, gone off in pursuit of me alime, to make being 20 to 25 cents par pleul, and a bales; to Americs, 5,076 boxes; to Bombay by her side; besides, many more torns and which was by this time thoroughly alarm-good their flight to the village, and, think. steamer in reported to have been closed in 2,608. picul ;-fotal, 11,822 bales, 5,076

The British ship Corona, 1,199 tone, and bales. bartered, great slaughter of mo, nevered. Casting a hurried look behind me, I ing themselves comparatively secure, wore Saigon for this port at 10. canta per picnl, boxes, and 2,506. picals. Of Waste, 5,051 came to be entered, but was taken by com could see that my worst anticipations ware taking a pall at their horses. They were position; the enemies themselves having realised. Already a dozen or two of the overjoyed to see me, so they bad given me the British barque. Härkatiny,773 tons, Europe.

and Star of Fadid, 1,040 tons, loft five Manila ondera orders from home. The american ship Chandes, 1,505 tons, left for

Baeking." Sau Francisco, and the British ship Black rince 750 tona, for Foochow, both

and the whole Tragedy of that ship."

The Revenge was a ship of 500 tons burden, Carrying between 30 and 40 gubb, and with arew of 250 men. She was Drake's ship when he went, ont against the Armada: in 1888, and formed the model for many other war ships built in the latter years of Queen Elizabeth's reign

what obcurred

sabre in hand, with wild shouts ant gestures were orglog them on at their utmost speed as they strove to gain upon

İna

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them, no time to talk. Our horses were all of them pretty well pumped, and 1 know well enough that our pursuers were hard upon our track, and, that the villagers route we had takən. would be sure to point out to them the

The disengaged tonnage in port amounts to 33 vessels, registering 21,608 tons, steamers not included.

The following are the settlements:-- British barque Devana, 795, to London, private

British barque Lady Pearby, 815, Manila or Cebu to Channel for orders to discharge in a Fort in the United Kingdom, private

Fleroed Cocoons, 1,840 bales for

QUOTATIONS.

Tastles......

Curlo, None.

animae 192, $425 pumalang 3. $405 ******* 4, $800 Cum: hook Luaklow, -- $400 Re-reeled Camchuck) Best's

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And Lucklow f

Waste Silk,

"

No. 1, $490

BY

2, $465

SP

8, 8455

No. 1, $.76 a

2,64 a 65 Cocoons Pierced,....,, 1. — None. BETTLEMENTS FOR THE PAST MONTH,

1877-78. 1876-77,

bis 100 bls.

70 bxa

United States, do, Re-reels,.. Bombay...

10 plas

220 bxs.

8 pls DRUGS LED SPICES Camia Lignes, Is

Season's Tai Wo 68,00 a 89,10 in mate New Season's, Stock: New Season's 1,000 $0.20 a $0.80 in boxes. Sales 800 plculs of plaule. Old Season's 5,000 picule. Cambia Buds, $14 a 9td 20 per pioul, Sales, 20 plouls Block 80 pioals. Star Anfreed, no took. Rhubarb, No. 2, $40 a $40, Alam, $1.80 a $1.90 per pical. Campsor, $19.00 a $20.50 per picul, packed,

SUNDRIZA-Fire Crackers, 70 a 70 cents per bor, for Gowgun's No. 1, gold shop. Vermilion, $34 a $85 per box. Mat ting, Fine contract, White 44, 12 pente,

yard; Red Chick, 4/4 18) cents, 5/4

A ride for dear life, thought I, as I Faster and faster, yet I led the way, over caught sight of them streaming after us rough ground and smooth, looking wall to As we pass under the arched gateway, the ground in front (as a fall or a stumble so that there are an old pale of folding of one of our horses might have proved fatal gates, evidently bus seldom used, belonging A RIDE FUR EIFE ** ito ne), and my two men kept close beside to it. A happy thought strikes ma, that if A writer In Blackwood cells ar akaiting me. Our horses, however, had been out we could manage to shut the gates and tory of the Mutiny. He was sent out with a for hours, while those of our pursuers were fasten them, somehow or other, we might party of 24 men of the Sikh Irregular quite fresh, and we had not gone above get delay our pursuers a few minutes, and Cavalry in scaróli of an officer whose patrol mile in this fashion when I began to fancy gain a little breathing-time for our homes,

American barque Goodell, 847, Koilo to had been cut up by the rebels near Bewah; that our partners were gaining upon us, No sooner thou. ht of than we attempt to and he was also ordered to reconnaitre Before another half-mile had been passed, put it into execution. 1 ordered one of my much as possible. Eventually he leaves this idea of mine ripened into a certainty, troopers to dismount, and while I held his New York or Buston, private,

British barque Florence Nightingale, 464, For Europa, his men in a village caravanseral, and with Three or four of our pursuers, at any rate, panting horse, be attempted to swing the only two Sikhs and a guide, ventures to were gaining rapidly upon us, and were old gaten (which were made of massive bars. Whampoa to Ubetor and back to Blangkong examine the camp of the sepoys. This in two or three hundred yards; in advance of of wood with intervals of two or three Nerghwang, 35 cents per pioul, 35 lay

the rest. If only they moceeded in stop inches spart) upon their hinges. One of dayana u Pulun y As soon as it was light enough to see any ping us, in order to Eght with them, I saw them yielded readily enough to bis efforts, German bazque Brems, 400, Whampoa to thing, I drew out my field-glass from its case, that the whole pack would be upon us, and but the other resisted all his strength. ItTientsin and back to Hongkong vis New-quoted for New Reason's Loting $8.604$8.70 and advanced to the edge of the slump of we should all be out to pieces to a certainty.was evident that the gates had not been chwang, 52 cents per pin), 86 Jay days in mate, 88.80 a $8 90 in boxes, for Old trees, under whose shelter we were hid from They also could afford, owing to their shut for a long time. To vain did he pall-German barque Rosa Hoettcher, 398, view, and my eye swept the camp from numbers, not to spare their horses, while, and push, it would not budge an inch. Shanghai to Tientsin (Limber), 20 cents per German barque Malvina, 49, Keelung right to left. At first, owing to the uncer. If our horses were once pumped, nothing There were none of the villagers standing ouble foot thin light, I could not perceive any guns, could save us. Nearer and nearer they by to help, and, seeing that he could not,

to Hongkong, $2 per ton of 20 cwty 17 lay but at length I managed to see where they gained upon us, sed their shouts of manage it alone, I bade the other man were, I could, however, only make out exultation and hatred were borne to my dismount in order to help bim. At last by days, four, and I had strong reason, from what I ears as they triumphantly faneled them their joint efforts they succeeded in moving American barque Rosetta MoNeil, 811, had heard, for belloring that there were selves sure of their prey. We met the stubborn gate, and little by little were Keelung to Hongkong, $2 per ion of 20 more. Judging fe in the poaltion of those separate," asid t, quickly. "Ride off to the getting it to close. Every moment did I owt, 3 lay days.

could see, I thought that the rest must right, and I will go straight on, as I expect to hear the horses of our puratera French barque Julle, 504, to Quinbon be hidden by a row of tents at the fur thought that by thus separating we ruight rattle down the street. Nor bad we long and Touron and back to Hongkong, $2,150 ther end of the camp. This was pro perhaps divert our pursuers, sud one or to wait ere they were upon an Just as in full, 40 lay days.

British barque Cresswell, 464, Bangkok voking, for it was about the strength of the other of us would have a chance of getting the gates were closed, and before we bad sam.rebilsin artillery that I had special instrus on. They immediately turned off to the time to think about getting them fastened, to Hongkong, (luside the Bar) 24 osuts per 5/4, 14 cents 6/4, 18 cents per 15 cents, 8/4, 18 cents; Double Extra tions to gain accurate fuformiadon. It was right, though still heading for, the village, seven or eight rebels appeared in viewpicul, (ontalds the Bar) 19 cents per picul,

British barque Phaeton, 676, Bangkok Imperial, white 4/4, 15 cents, 84, 173 cents however, high time to be off, as it was This ruse was fortunate enough for toy coming down the street. They were 40 lay days, Impossible "that" we could remain much men, but it did not avail much for me, evidently thrown of the icent and drew longer where we were undetected. For the Casting another glance bebind me, I saw, ap to question the villagers as to our to Hongkong (inside the Bar) 25 ponte per 0/4, 20) ments Red Check, 4/4, 16) cents, Cargo Ginger, now, in syrup (Chyloong) past quarter of an hour, moreover, my two to my dismay, that our enemies did not whereabouts While doing so one ofpical, (outside the Bar) 20 cents per gioul, 5% 18 cents, 85, 23 cents par verd troopers, though a brave and endless appear to trouble themselves at all about them mught sight of ms through the gate lay days oli pakk

British steamer Lome, 1025, Bangkok to $8.70; Mandarin, $4.50, Young Stem, $5.00, follows as any man could wish to have with my companions, but all four of them con- as I held one of my man's horses in the him, had been growing tawy, and retinued to ride, without swerving, after met road. An instant shout told me I was seen, Hongkong, (lueide the Bar) 27 cents per per box of 6 jare. peatedly urged me, if I had any respect for for it was, so I might bare anticipated, the an, with ons Impulse, they put their pleul, (onialde the Bar) 22 cents per plant,

LEAD-Prices ahora considerable de British steamer Penedo, 682, Bangkok to alive, and are quoted, for mixed brande my own life or their, to be off while we English ofloor whom they had marked for horses, to a gallop and rode towards u. 18 lay days. could, All right," said If I will just go their prey, and whom they were thirsting They were only about 600 yards from us. forward to the edge of the field to find out to kill Closer and closer, they creep up "Calok quielt I said I your carbines, Hongkong, (inside the Bar) 26 dents par $8.80 a 88.85 per pical, and for Hole Chop if I can me any guns behind that row of to me; but I now urge my hons on and are they loaded Here is mine," said pleni, (outside the Bar) 20 cents per pleul, and WB. 86.90 a $7.00 per picul

QUICKSILVER,Quotations are 461 a tents, and then we will be off Baying manage to forge a little shewl. At this one, as he picked it up from the ground 14 lay cays

German steamer Balloon, 789, to Saigon | 862 per pleat. this, I advanced cautiously, bending my rate, shought I, they will soon pump thair where he had laid it, in case he wanted it.

Gianang,➡➡There is up alteration to nota. hand low down on my horse's neck, and, homes, if I can only hold on. Bat they Wait till they get quite close, sald and back (8 trips), 193 cents par pisal, 12

* and then shoot the foremost hores. You lay days hidden by the tall herbage and ■ row of are riding st a busilong paon, kod I am

British steamer Cyphrynes, 1260, Saigon

The rate of Freight to London; par teatter Bashes, to the edge of the field where we forted to let out my hores also to his can make sure of him. We will stick by were, it was right in my supposition. I atmost speed in order to keep ahead of you to the last. The other trooper, to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul, 12 lay could see zow behind the row of tents, and them. Already the foremost of the four is meanwhile had remounted bis horse, so days. there were the pits all packed in a rows less than a hundred yards behind me, the that we only awaited the effect of the shot British steamer Minerva, 1025, Swatow twelve in number. This accorded exactly other three close behind him, while there to be off. in another moment they werete Singapore (Passangers), $5,500 in full; with the information that bad reseivel, are a dosen more short distance behind almost upon unsteady said I me 19 days, and steamer: Is 28.177, and per milling vessels and was all that I wanted to know. The them. Even now, though twenty long the man stood with carbine levelled and only abing that remained to be done was to your have passed since that day, li makes resting between the barn of the gates get away unperceived an quickly ne pond my blood Jump to think of it. For a taim low. As I spoke, ble shot re echoed ble L 584 Jam pat my dald glass in my moment my heart dies within we, as I feel through the gateway Alling it for a British steamer Fenedo, 682, to Singar holster, and was preparing to walk my that the game is up and set my teeth and moment with smoke. Its etccess exceeded

pore, $1,700 in full

Belkin alesmer Marion, 842, to Bings horse cautiously bats to the clump of trees determine to die, hard to sell my life as my most sanguine expectation. Is could in order to make a start with my men from dearly as I can, and Aghi th out to the lasts art see that the foremost horse, badly pore and Penang, $2,750 in fall, there At the moment my borse, seeing in the excitement of the ride I naturally wounded, had fallen beadlong forward with Belial steamer, Benledi, 999, to Kings- and hearing many of bla confrares in the had abt looked far before me but now I bis elder to the ground. Wedged in pare and Penang, 64,000 in fullir * British steamier Malabar, 1298. Hilgia smpy anddenly prisked his earn and gave, suddenly saw just thirty or forty yards they were in the narrow roadway, sad go. a long and loud neigh, an à friendly insim- | shead of me, the dike fail of water, which ing at a headlong pags, the two home Im stion of bla presses Eyes Litually we had pared over in the early morning mediator Chind (öll over him, wat daar (Japan) to Hongkong S6 cents per pical, answered by balf-dozen as dias tarosta lis on our way to reconnaitre the camp. A në i recollect, there formed to me swp Beitial bazous Nimrod, #21, Nagmaki đình mg thị thấp, Moshtey Ospreywalsh bar, the rebel capp. Asguard by the nolie a dirill of hope and joy yawed through me of thres men wod herope wirsgaling on to Tokohama, jij per ton of 50 saky and.

Buy die vest | Mele in Hongkong, 10 ornit per piruli blesy buenden yanira, who had evidently Is was a very feir jump, bay nothing out of the ground" ei mure,

With a grisly wound to be drest he had left

the deck,

But a bullet struck him that was dressing

suddenly dead,

And himself he was wounded again

side and the head,

And he said Fight on fight on f

XI,

it

in the

And the night went down, and the sun smiled And the Spanish fleet with broken sides lay

out fer over the summer sen,

round us all in a ring;

Bat they dared not tobah us again, for they

fear'd that we still could sting,

do they watch'd what the sad would be.

And we had not fought them in vain,

But in perilous plight were wa,

Beslag forty of our poor hundred were slain,

And half of the rest of us malt'à for life

in the crash of the cannonades and the

derperate strife).

And rookmen Bown in the hold ware

most of them stark and cold,

And the pikes were all broken or bent, and

the powder was all of it spent;

And has masts and the rigging were lying

over the side

But Sir Richard cried in his English prido,

We have fought each a fight for & day and

a night

As may never be fought again!

We have won great glory, my ment

And a day less or more

As pes of shore,

We diem does it matter when?

P

Britisk steamer Karo, 979, Swatow to Singapore (Passenger), $5 per head, 19

days

is 22.17 £1.17/6 and por sailing ramsel,

2 per ton of 40 and 50 cable feet hipere

The rate of Freight to New York, per

At Hongkong For London,Elsanoj 42 a 21 5/ per bon of 40 enblo feat.

For New York He For San Francisco,--P. J. Carleton, Titantra

For Portland, Or.-Wildhood, DIFARFURIA —— Frotu - Whampoaît For London and New York Kop

From Hongkong-For London Gled

For New York-Mone,

You Hen Franeleon, m2 Tone. For Feriland, 9r-Freeman Clark