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No. 4699-Juir 26, 1878.] In the Town Hall (Singapore) on Saturday next, there will be grand farewell per formance given by Miss-Eleia May's Opera Company. The opera chosen for this oc casion is the "Daughter of the Regiment," nod the performance, will be given for the benefit of Mise Blay, under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Robinsou. This will be the third time on which His hxcellency has graciously bestowed his patronage upon Miss May's Company, and it speaks highly for the talent and respectability of the troupe, His Ex- cullency' rue boing never to give his patronage more than once to any except a charitable performance. A great number of tickets bave already been sold for the ...occasion, and there is no doubt that there will be a crowded house to bid farewell to the Company-Straits Times.

(L. and C. Express, June 21st.) Latest Mail Advices-Yokohama May 1, Shanghai 4, Foochow 5, Hong Kong 11. The and O. mail, from Yokohama 24th, Shanghai 28th April, Hong Kong 4th, Sin- gapore 11th May, was received, tu Brindisi, on the 17th inst, and the heavy portion is expected to reach Southamptoo, per P. and Q. steamer Mahoa, on the 23rd inet.The French mail, via Marseilles, with a week's later dates, as tabulated above, cains in on the 18th inst, bejny six days in advance of its due date,

ing the complainant, but admitted being angry with him as he was away an annecas sarily long time. Defendant told him to pull the punkik, and he did eo, but in a very violent manner. Mr May fined Bond 25 cents, or 1 day's imprisonment.

ALLEGED OFFENOS ON BOARD SHIT. James Cottorall, late Chef Officer of the British ship Lord of the Isles, which was wrecked on the Ist instant, was charged with committing an unnatural offence. The complainants were Robert Blundell (ecaman apprentice) and Robert Elmes (boy), both residig at the Sailors' Home and recently forming part of the crew of the same vessel as the defendant.

the defendant on a warrant at the Sailors' Sergeant Toomey proved having arrested

Home,

Robert Blundell was first called. He said-I was an apprentice on hour the ship Lord of the Isles. ficat knew the accused in Juau 1876, when he first jined the ship, I was then 15 years of age. The first offence was. committed about December 1876, during the passage from Galoutts to Melbourne ".

THY CHINA MAIL.

fortnight's settlements, probably, one half Inddore." It must bave been a special is composed of common grades,

It we meant to accommodate 1,000 poor than 50 Bavé, been induced to occupy women at reasonable prices, but not more

appreciate living aloce and that can only generally showing a decline of about one. Fekoes have boon is rather moro enquiry; zooms in it. Women evidently do not easier rates have ruled for all kinds, pries be given as the reson why they do not tael and a half; at the close, however, there patronise the establishment. as it stood on the day it was opened cost and Macao kinda have been taken at Tls The Hotel la a rather firmer tondenog. Short lest"

had been made so barely to cover run- pooted or desired, and the arrangements a 28 por pical $3.700,000, on which no interest was ex- 18 a 232, and "long leaf tean at Tia. 18

ning expenses. It will now be turned into a general hotel for the reception of men, as well as of women, with some probability of financial success.

priests of the temples in the Chin-kong- ling are the principal dealers. The search for diamouda is often coupled with super stitious performances, as one of my in- formants pretends that the searchers only start on their walking tour at a certain season (probably on some lucky day) and when they bear the cry of the partndge, towards which they direct their steps. couple of handred dollars, was offered by I am told that a diamond, valued at a the successful fruder to a small mandarin now residing in Chefoo. It is said to be as pig as a pea, and the value is calculated nut by waglit bat by the supposed, number of smaller ones it would produce if crusted. it is not worn or used as an ornament, but case of nood. The Chinese do not know kept as a valuable treasure to be sold in how to out or polish these stones, which are simply axed by pressure in the steel H.B. Majesty's ships Shah and Upal are pant of the glazier'a drill, the only use to lying in ban Francisco harbour. The which they are put. The price of a diamond former leaves for Esquimalt in a day or the size of a pin's head, varies here between two. two and three dollars, but they are only. worth about half that price in Yi-chon-fu. 1 was unable to get a night of the large seemed to be mach afraid when leadear- stone above-mentioned, and my informant foared to meet the proprietor.

made no resistance, nor raised any autory, told Andrew Wright, another apprentice, of what had coourred, a week or two later, but told no one else. I asked small diamonds are to be found in the dust I remember having read somewhere that Wright not to mention the affair to any ono. of Peking streets. I think P. Armand (Complainant then related two or three David wrote that they are probably Imported occasions on which the offence had been re-from-Mongolia in the yellow clay with The Shun-Lice, screw steamer, which has peated during that voyage.) I have been which the Pekingese manufacture their been built to the order of Messrs. Jardine, threatened by the defendant if I divulged coal-bowls. Some people are constantly Matheson, and Co, for the China Coast anything of what had passed between 16, Steam Navigation Company, was launched never reported the affair to any of my and refuse to give any information as to sean sifting the ashes thrown on the street, on the 17th inst. by Messrs. William Denny friends when I arrived home, and never the result of their search to the inquiring and Brothers, Dumbarton. Her dimensions made any complaint to the authorities at foreigner. It appears that they find dis are 230 by 35 by 28.0, and 1,700 tons gross any of the ports at which we touched.monds, which are sold to two shops dealing measurement. Her engines will be on the remained at home about one mouth, and in them in the city,-N. C. D. News. - direct-aoting inverted eylinder compound then rejoined the ship at London. The principle, and of 187 nominal horse power, Vessel left for Wellington, New Zealand. An officer of the Chinose navy, Lin-Tai-Nothing occurred during this passage; Tean, has been appointed to the flag-ship but the defendant told me that if I ever of the Admiral Superintendent of the Naval spoke to any one he would have my li ej Reserves now atixohed to the Partionlar if he had to follow me round the world. Squadron at Portland, in order that he may During the passage from New Zealand have an opportunity of witnessing the steam to Newusstle (N.S.W.) the offence was tactics and evolutions to be performed by repeated. The ship ran three points off this large fleet.

her course at the time. The vessel seabed

The Japanese corvette Seikes has sailed

The case was remanded.

SAN FRANCISCO,

18th June.

York is immense. Everybody who can The passenger drift to Europe at New

where no doubt a great deal of American afford it is going to the Paris Exposition, money will be spent,

regard to England has been considerably The tone of the press in California with mod.lied of late. The absurd falsehooda some of our papers, have been so palpably and absurder predlotions indulged in by contradicted by recent events in Encope tinued. that they can no longer safely be co-

COMMERCIAL,

July 26.

night's busidess:--

The following is a summary of the fort

picul; Scented Caper, 48,000 boxes at Tla Congon, 10,800 bɔrer at Tia, 12 a 20 per

12 26 per picul; Soenied Orange Pekos, 5,000 boxes at Tis, 16 a 29 per pioul.

disappointment to this writer that he could' "hot find the lubber's hole.”...“ Argus.”

in the World

Loch, is about to pay a visit to the island THE Resident at Aden, Brigadler-General

the Indian Ocean off Capo Guardaful. The of Socotra, the cousuiocona land-mark_in island is said to be ruled by an Arab chief, who may be regarded as an absentee proprietor. Its position is one of consider

doabtless take good care that Socotra able atrategic importance, and in the event of hostilities, the British Government would

should not fall into the possession of an enemy. General Loch's visit to the island

kong, Canton and Macau) to Great Britain Portuguese rule in India, Socotra wa Teas shipped from Canton Waters (on contingencies of war. In the days of Export of the various descriptions of is thought to be connected with the possible

132.037 lbs 8. Caper 139,190 lbs., B. U. tians, and was the seat of a Bishopric. Now, to date-July 7, 8.8 Patrochus, Congouinhabited by a number of Nestorian Chris- Petoo 27,308 lbs., Sorts 400 lbs., total it is said thero is not a Christian on the 312,688 168; 13 8. 3. Teheran, Congou island. 50,951 lbs., . Caper 10871 108, 8.. U. S. 8. m zone, Congou 11,274 the., S. ekoe 20.890 ha.. total 173,792 lbs.; 20, Capor 64,1:3 lbs., S. Ŏ. Pekoe 14,300 lbs, shipments, a total for the season of total 80, 47 lbs.-Making, with prasions 7,741, 31 lbs; against 6,314,9.8 for season 1877-78.

Quotations.

Hongkong, July 26, 1878 PUM-Now Prins, cash....$5975 a 600

credit, -

"

Old Patna, cash,... None

credit

Now Benares, cash, 670 = 572)

credit-

Old Benares, meh, Nons

credit,

Now Malwa, cash, 8027 credit, 8077 Allowance Table, 12 a 16

Allowance

aredit

Exchange.

***

... 301 ... 8/97 3/10 5/10

2231

80 days' aight, 6 months' night, ..... Credits,

Calottia, Bombay, demand Rupees, Documentary, 6 months'alght, 8/10

30 daye.... Shanghai, demand,

SILE-A fitful and not very important, business has been trans-pted in the past: fortai, bt. Settments aggregate 400 bales of Taatide reel, 200 of which were taken a week ago Contrary to the expectation, The rates for both kinds of Bengal Opium have advanced with each successive pur expressed in our last report prices lately patch of lust mail: Fair business has beentity of silk now in Canton, Chinamen are have ruled pretty steadily since the dis- abase, and, notwithstanding the large quan stock of the drug does not seem to encourage still higher rates. dons in Paton, and the below-noted large unusually firm and talk confiiently of The stock is composed. the native dealers to operate freely, in view of a miscellaneous collection representing of new drug coming forward ere long. So all,grades, but good and clean silk is very far; the rate for Benares has kept up well difficult to meet with. Third orop prodube Bank, on demand, in the face of a large stock and with the is arriving daily from the country in sarall continued dulness of the market for it at quantitien, and the quality of the yield the coast porte. For local requirements the The most exciting topic of the day is still call for the drug has been fully up to the Pears to the good; about 2,800 bales are the elections for the Constitutional Con average. The present rates are $692 to

expected in this crop. antion, which will shortly be hold. Son for Patna, and $570 to $12 for demand, and only 70 piculs are the nettle Long-rects have heen in very moderate lastead of combining together to resist the Benares. straight Republican and Democratis the month stands at 2,790 chests, against we know of no other reason), have cod tentions of the Workingmen's Party, With further receipts the importation for

ments reported. ....

Re reels in sympathy with Tantlees, (for tickets have been issued by the extreme 2,876 chests to the corresponding date last siderably advanced in value, and the section

both parties, and there are no year. During the interval under notios taudency in upward. 270 boxes, of all sorts lege than five tickets in the field. fight, however, will be between the Rear-local consumers, against 850 chests at the

The some 660 chests have been taken by the of Oumchack and Lucklow, bave been neyites and the supporters of a non-partisan corresponding period last year. This, with

booked. ticket. The issue in a very serious one, the exportations, leaves the available supply but for all that there are people in this city computed at 2,300 chests, against 1,050 who absolutely refuse to vote for Delegates chests same time last year. Of this last wonderful to note the apathy or ignorance, which kind the present stook comprises 700 to the Constitutional Convention, It is quantity, but 60 chests were new Benares, of or bots, that is exhibited at this critical chests. period by those who ought to be the most fatorented in the crisis. from Cuiaba States that the Communists A reount dispatch there may boldly that on the day that Con- gress journs every (railroad) car wheel will be stopped at noon. The attitude of

Last

Newsstle in May, and left again about the froin Lisbon for England.

28th, oval laden, for Manila. Shortly after The Iron Duke, 14, double-screw, iron leaving Newooatle the offenes was repeated srmour-plated 6,034 (3,787) tons, 4,628 (800) two or three times. The vessel was wrecked horps-power, in the Steam Reserve at Devon on the let July. Shortly before this I was port, will, it is reported, be ready for the overal times badly treated. The defen pandant on the 2nd prox.

daut knocked me about, and on one occasion The United States Congress has passed a he threw a belaying pin at me. The 2nd resolution requesting, the Executive to rotaato and Steward saw this, and I heard strict Chinese immigration.

The Chinese Minister and Madame Kao not say this to me; I overheard it a

the Jud mate say it was shameful. He did had a reception on the 19th inat, at the oidentally. The defendant ill-ased me, to Chinese Legation, Portland place, the first make me afraid, so that I should not tell time the representative of the Celestial anybody about it. I told a boy (Hobert Empire gavo such an entertainment in Elmes) before the wreak occurred; after the Europe. The Minister had ozused his re-wreek I cut my leg with the carpenter's sidence to be arranged in accordance with axe, and the Captain sent me in the boat English taste and usage. The entrance-hall with the mate to Manila, and I there went and staircase were covered with crimson o Hospital. When the rest of the crew affairs in Chicago has produced serious carpeting, and in every disposable place reached Manila the 2nd mats, the steward, alarm. The Board of Trade of that city beautiful flows were grouped in tasteful Land two other men came to visit mae at the hold a meeting a few days ago, at which a forms. The two principal saloons and ante Hospital, and questioned me on the sub-resolution was passed memorializing Can rooms were brilliantly lighted, the balcony jest, and I gave them a rough account of gross to fix the strength of the army at fronting the mansion being enclosed and what had occurred. From what they said 100,000 men, in order that sufficient protes arranged with flowers, and lighted from to me I judged that Elmen had reported tion might be given to all parts of the Chinese lanterns, and in the boudoir and the matter to the Captain. I never made country at a time when threats of violence back drawing-room baskets of flowers were any report to the Captain; but I believe it and preparations for armed resistance to the suspended from the ceiling. The Chinese was owing to what Elmes said to the Har-law were rife throughout the land. Minister and Madame Kuo, with their bour Muster that I was told to come here Sooralary, Mr Macartney, received their and lay an information against the defend- taste of what they are expecting to recur in summer the people of Chicago bad a fote guests in the ustil European menuer. in the ant.

larger proportions. It is said by people drawing-room, tho- tustess being dressed in

bero that it is quite as safe to depend on the toilette of rank in her country. The

citizen soldiers for the repression of riots, company included ail the principal membera

as to rely on a standing army, and far less of the Corps Diplomatique and members of

DIAMONDS IN CHINA,

costly, But this will be found to be a the aristocracy, as the leading personages

Uhefoe, July 14,

mistake, as before riots can be suppressed associated with the church, law, diplomacy, Mr A. A. Fauvel sends us the following by civiliaus much mischief is sure to bo. zaval, military, arta and sciences. Reimo's sketch on the above subject for publion done to property and many lives of civilians band was retained, and during the assembly tion When I first arrived in Shantung must be saorificed. A good show of trained played an exvellent selection of music. province, five years ago, I was mach struck and armed men has a beneficial and deter- Supper was provided in two apartments on a with its geological formations, and, after a rent effect on the mob, and is in the end more extended-sole than usual at receptions. few journeys in the interior, was soon con the cheapest mode of defencer

The Postmaster-general at Berlin has vinced that nearly every kind of mineral issued a notification regarding the despatch could be found within its borders. Gold I of letters to the Chinese cities, Urgo, know was to be had in its eastern portion, Kalgan, Peking and Tientsin, it states and it was not long before I became that a very favourable route for the trans- acquainted with its silver-bearing-lead and mission of correspondence to the places other metals. Then I searched for precious named exists via Moscow, Irkutsk and stones agates, amethysts, rock-chrystal, Kiaohta, by means ut the courier servies tourmalines and even coarse beryls were which runs three times a week, and which found. Incited by these auccessful finds in general affords a quicker transit than by made a journey to Tong-chou-fu where the usual route via toe Suez Canal, TheI had heard garnets could be procured, and lettera intended to go by this route must be there obtained many of these stones of utt marked via Russia, and are subject to the shades of colour. Some of them, cut in sama postage as letters to Russia, viz., 20z. Boston, through the kindness of a friend, (equal 1-6 of a shilling) per 15gr. for letters, proved the heavy, tish-coloured garnets 10az. (1.10 of a shilling) per 50gr, for post and carbuncles of good weight, capable of sards, and 5dz, (1-20th of a shilling) per receiving a very high polish, 1 then begot 50gr. for printed papers, samples and tride to entertain some hopes that the most virculars. The charge for registering letters precious of all stones, diamonds, might is 20da. each, To avoid missing the courier, be found. The description of the diaman. the mails will leave Berlin in the monthe tiferous fields of Brasil and the Cape, with thirty-one days on the 11th, 21st, and compared with some of the geological dis 31st, in those with thirty days on the 10th, triots of Shantung, strengthened this 20th and 30th, and in February on the 8th, plaion. 18th and 28th.

At the present juncture all our available troops will be required to suppress an Idian outbreak in Idaho. The Bannack. tribe have risen up in arms, committed several murders and bare driven the settlors away. United Statos troopa have been dispatöhed from various points, and ce trouble is considered by military

authorities to be of a serious nature.

avalry have been sent from this city and Benicia, and all the infantry quartered on ugel faland have started for Idaho, ederal Crook with his entire 'command is on the way to the scene of the war, as also are all the companies from Camp Douglas. Uther Indians have escaped with the view The May musical festival, which proved of joining the Bannaoks. so great a success has been followed by somewhat ignominions ending. $23,000 were realized by the sale of tick to but when the director, Mr Sumner Bugbee, was called on for payment of expenses, he declared that that amouat bad already been disposed of. His creditors are very wrath, and several inits for recovery of claims have been instituted against the once popular musicien.

a

About

260 balos Cumobuck and Loklow, 100 Stook is computed at 2,000 bales Toatles, balos Kowkong, and 200 a 800 bales of in- feriar sorts.

Waste-Settlements 300 bales. Export of Milk Export to date To London, 1013 bales; to Continent, 1149 unler for the Liail of Saturday, 27th July, and 760 picule Of Waste, 1105, bales and MESSES HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Cir-789-iculs; total, 2192 bales, 728 boxes, balen; to America, 728 boxes; to Bombay,

Pierced Cocoone 83 bates for Europe.

Tsatlee............

business done during the past fortnight has The market goes from bad to worse, the been exceptionally small, and rates are quite nominal.

effected, the freights for the few chartora

Homewards, no settlements have been- offering from this port and the Philippinsa being too low to induce business.

North, but, inquiry is small for both steamers and sailing vessels..

Coastwine, a little has been done for the

and Sydney. The British schooner Rost- The Bri-ish barque Charlotte Andrews, 356 tons, has taken the berth for Melbourne bud, 341 tons, left Fooohow with bar. anginal cargo of Goals, and will load there for the Colonies under ohorter elsewhere. The German barque Hedwig, 800 tons, left for Ilo Ilo to land there for owner's account. The British barque Eme, 773. tons, left for Foochow to load for London. The British barque Tokateo, 805 tons, will proceed to from home, Vio ona (Vaucouver's Island) under orders

The disengaged tonnage in port amounts to 88 vessels, registering 28,087 tous, stenmera not included.

The following are the settlements: German barque Merour, 481, to Buenos Ayres, £1,4 0 in full.

German barque Oscar, 735, to Callao, £1,050 in fall, 85 lay days.

Francisco, private.

American ship Josephus, 1,470, to San

town, Sydney and Melbourne and back, British steamer Charlton, 786, to Cook-

"

QUOTATIONS.

Curio, $485

No. 1, $440

39

2, $420

» 3. $100. ********** 4, $385 a 390 Oum húok Lucklow, $4.0 Be-reeled Chimchuck & Best $520

and Lucklow

For

"}

No. 1, $500

"

H

2, $480

11 3, 8460

,, Cote-ng-own,,, 1, $560 Waste Silk,

Europe,

17

** ROD

201

***

晦气收

Bar Silver, 17,, dwts. B., Syoss,.. Mexicans, Gold Leat, English Sovereigns, Discordt...

ZITI ***

101

1094

...1pc.pat

...26.30

5,22 8 to 91

Shares, Bougkong Bank, 72 % prem. Gulon Ins, Boclaty of Canton, $1,850 Obing Traders' Ins. Co., $1,498 Yangtze ins, Assao., Fla. 665

H.K. Fire Ina. Co,, $800 North China Ins. Co., Tis, 1,050 Chinese Insuranes Co., $290

China Fire Ins. Co., 12:0

H.K. & W, Dook Co., 18 % prem. HI.K. U. & M. 8.-bost Co., par ex div. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis. 21 Hongkong Gas Co., $20

Hongkong Hotel o., 158

China Sugar Refining Oo., 38 % prem. Ühinese Imperial £103,107.

Do.

of 1877, 107. Temperature.

(Taken at Muers Fulconer & 00's Premises

Queen's Boad).

Boxaxoxo, July 20, 1878,

BABOYETER

Do. Do. THERMOMETER-9 AM....

9 AM....

***

30,020

1 P.X

90.040

4. P.M....

29.876

1 P.M... 4P.M....

91 93 ***

92

Do. (Wet bulb) 9 a..

81

Do.

Do.

- bone,

Do. 1.P.81 Do,

81

Do. Maximum

93

2, $500 No. 1, $ 80 .................. 2, $ 70 Cocoona Piorced,

· 1 $75. SETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT

1878.79. 1877-78.

400 bla. 880 bls. United States, &o., Re-reels,.. 270 bxs. Bombay, 70 pls.

100 pls. & 40 bls. & 20 bls. DRUGS AND SPICES.-Cassia Ligura, `iš quoted at $9.90 in mate, and $10 2 in boxes. Sales: 2,000 piculs. Stock : 6,500 picule, Cassis Bude, $14.00 per pioul. Sales nil.. Stock 100 picols. Star Aniseed, no stock, Rhubarb, no stook. Alam, $170 a $1.80 per picul. Camphor, $19.00 $19.50 per picul, packed.

SUNDRIES.--Fire Crackers, 68 a 78.cents

Do. Do,

Lo. Minimum over night 83

· Shipping Intelligence,

London and Colonial Papers, 0***

The following is corrected from the latest

***

VESSELS TO ARRIVE AT HONGKONG. From

per box, for Gewqua's No. 1, gold ohop. private.

Vermilion: $34.00 a $34.50 per box, Mat- British barque Hopeful, 216, Foodbow toting: Fine contract, White 4/4, 10 cents, Dunedin, £800 in full, 25 lay days. 5/4, 12 cents, 6/4, 15 cents to Tivutsiu and back to Hongkong via 14 cents, 64, 163 cents; Double Extra Newohwang, 49 cents per picul, 30 lay days. Imperial, white 4/4, 14h cente, 54, 17 conts, 25, G. B. 8.,

German schooner Juliane, 187, Whampoa yard; Red Cb ck, 4/4, 12 cents, 5/4.

to Tientsin and back to Hongkong via 6/4, 18 cents, 6/4, 213 cents por yard. 27, Earl of Devon, Newolwang, 41 cents per pisul, 40 lay days.argo Ginger: new, syrup (Chyloong)

French barque St. Idaue, 338, Whamp a 6/4, 20 cents; Rod Check, 1/4, 16 cents, Jan.

Tientsin and back to Hongkong via New- $5.90 per case of 6 jars.-Soy: 84 40 per

German brig Tartar, 266, Whampoa to $3.90; Mandarin, $4.80; Young Stem, 22, Eiratics, hwang, $7 cents per pioul, 25 lay days,

German barque Vesta, 802, Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Hongkong via Now obwang, da cents por pioul; 35 lay days.

British barque Chocola, 275, Whampoa to Chefoo and back to Hongkong via New. ghwang, 273 cents per ploul, 8 lay days.

Germau schooner San Francisco 264, to Tientsin, $1,400 in full, 20 lay days.

French barque Louis Eugene, 488, to Kobe and back, $1,700 in fall, $5 lay days. burg, 628, to Sourabaya, Semarang and Dutch bargne Bargamaster von Middle- Batavia, $1,500 in full, 28 lay days.

British barque Kirkland, 488, to Quinhon and back, $1,803 in full, 85 lay days. hon and back, $1,550 in full, 30 lay days.

British barque Mangerton, 880, to Qulu. German barque Johann Smidt, 443, to Quinbon and back, 19 cents per pical, 80 and back, 175 cents per pictl.

British steamer Imbat, 868, to Haiphong

and Penang, $2,750 in full

British ateamer Mecos, 678, to Singaporò

Singapore and Penang, $3,000 in full.

British steamer West Stanley, 188, to

Some Chinese bad told me in Peking, in It appears to be tolerably certain that the 1878 that the diamonds used by the glazion German Ambassador in Cinas, before leaving and glass and chinaware-menders, all came Paking, did not sugused in coming to an from the Shantung district of Yi-chon-fu. understanding with the Chinese Government The same thing was told me in Chatuo some For barefaced rascality of every kind this about the Lekin taxes, which are so years ago. In Shanghai, this year, I mot city stand pre-eminent. There is little oppressive to the inland trade. During the native of Yi-chou-fu, well-known to me, diminution, if any, in Chinese immigration, verbal negotiations, it appears the Chinese who repasted the story with such details notwithstanding the promise of the Six Commissioners made considerable conosa-and such an appearaupe of truth, that I Companies to discourage the coming of their sions, but the written stipulation varied began to be persuaded that there might be countrymen. They now come by both considerably from the premises laid down, something real in the reports. Availing steamera and sailing vessels, and they do It may be that the rumour to the effout myself of the opportunity offered by a not confing themselves to this coast, but that the leaving of Herr v. Brandt bad temporary residenss in Chefeo, this month, swarm soross the Continent to the cities in resulted from a breaking off of the relations determined to extend my enggirice, and the East. Should immigration not be re- between Germany and Chine, originated in had the good fortune to find another native stricted, those cities will be much in the the fact that the German Ambassador, in from the Yi-chouifu district, who, under aus condition within 10 years time na San view of his approaching departure, eudes- careful cross-examination, repeated the Franciado is to-day. The Chinese bave youred to hasten the progress of the negotiaatory told me in Peking end Shanghai with been going in large numbers to Honolula, tions, but in vain. Herr v. Brandt has such similarity of details that I considered but the natives latterly resented their suffered much in health by his long stay in my belief as elacat substantiated. When coming and several fights between the China He will have to undergo a thorough my friend De Williamson confirmed these Kauaks and the Chipere have been re- conres of medical treatment, the results of statements, and told me ho, had heard long posted, but none of a very serious character. which must be made manifest before hisago that diamonds were found in the ragged The Central Pacific Railroad Company return to Peking is deaded on.

mountains north of Fi-aboy-fu, and when I have, unasked by the public, reduced the also added to this the testimony of the farea on several of their lines of road, an Roman Catholic Missionaries, I became action the value of which is duly oppore and Penang, private. convinced at last that the atones I had Procisted.-

Folice Intelligence. (Before the Hom C. May.)" July 28, 1876,

Jay days.

-

British steamer Madras, 1079, to Singa

Bepart, dated Canten, 28th July, saye am

There has been en sotive demand in out,

+

picul

IMPORTS. LEAD-Quotations show a further drop; mixed brands are quoted at 85.60 a $5.70 and Hole chop and W., at $6.80.5.88 per pioul,

When left, Nov.

Name,

3, Elizabeth Shields, Hamburg

per

Dec.

1, Glenzaber,

Flushing

Liverpool

Antwerp

Penarth

Mar.

3, Prince Amadeo,

Cardiff Liverpool

Flushing London

Cardiff

Liverpool

Cuxhaven

Antwerp

Cardif

New York

Hamburg

Antworp

Londoa

Penarth

Cardi

Liverpool

London

Liverpool Penarth

QUICKSILVER-Priben have advanced to $65 a té per picul......

GINSENG. No material alteration in the market

ERIPPING

9, Mabel Clark, 13, Penrith, 14, Bertie Bigelow, 30, 8, Vaughan, 28, Oracle," 29, Manila II., 80, Bristolian (5.), Apt. is £2.2 93.7, and por sailing vessel, 11, Hamburg,

The rate of Freight to London, per steamer 6, Benefactor,

6, Maritime Unloa,

EL10/ £1.12/6, per ton of 40 and 60 cubio 15, Lizzie Patry, fest respectively.

The rate of Freight to New York, per16, lavincibis,

16, Dartmouth, steamer, is £3.7, and per aalling vestel, 22, India, BL. 10 per ton of 40 nubic foot.

LOADING AND ON THE BERTE At Wham- posFor London and New York-Noue. At Hongkong-For Loadon-Nyasa, Sir Harry Pa kex, Kenton, Annis Lorbay, Blentor, str., Hector, at

bor New York. Chi. L. FearEGŇ. For San Francisco,—bir Charles Napier, Wiliam A. Deity, Josephus.

DESARICRES. From Whampoa London and New York-None.

From Hongkong For London-Achit, les, ate, Caldora, sta.

For New York-None,

For San Francisco-H. G. Jahnson For Portland Or.---Naterink (cleared.)

28, Rosie Welt, May

-- Ada Melmore,

2 Melrose,

%, Cosmo,

5, Imperatrios Ellisbetta, Liverpool

5, Strathearn, S Okzdiff

4. Challenge,

For

6, Southern Cross,

Cardif Penarth

9, Napier,

Cardiff

12, Don Quixote,,

Penarth

16, Verons,

New York

Hamborg Cuxhaven

17, Lord Macaulay,

18, Niagars,

22, Marionethshire (1.), London 23, Norden (0), Bamburg June 26, Banlas,

London

London Liverpool

bought a few days before were real Shan The 4 per cent loan had oeeded. sung diamonds, as they moreover present beyond expectation. The syndicate don MEASED DEACON &Co.'s Canton Market all the physical characteristics of the tract has proved very remunerative, and Tob Abh and Wong Aken, boarding boute Ing in size from a millet seed to a gin's head, The loan is being largely subscribed to on adamantine signs. These diamonds; vary the last of the $60,000,000 went off at 1021. runners, were charged by P. C. No. 85 are procured from the glaziers, who buy all sides, and appears to be looked on with To market during the past fortnight, and (Somerville). With quarreling on board the them at the large faire held every year at great favour lu this country. Another considerable settlements have been mede prepering for its fatal spring, when 11 Mering,

PRESENCE OF MIND."The Lion was Bib, Feking, abunt some passengers whom Ohtohen, Lai-con-fu, and Huang-hsien syndicate has been formed to handle the at firm prices

uddenly held my field-glass to its eg 12, Nestof (.), they each wisked to luause to patronike! They ate not to be found in shop Ending of the bonds at par with the option of the | these as-former rates j common kinds bave i to bave retreated miles in a moment, and J, City of Hantlago (a), London their respective house Defendants ad packed in quills. The manner of

and are luau, and it le proposed to také §53,000,000 Congo-Business has been done in aversed, To its astonished geappeared misted the andrgo, Fined $2 each, or 7 these stones is very curious, Men, with remaining $600,000,000 unsold on January again attracted most attention, and by far taking advantage of its confusion-I was 16, Strathloran (5.), London days' imprisonment

thick straw shoe ou go, walking about in 1st. It is prosumed from our success so the larger portion of the settlements consiste saved."Extract from Letter from the

14, Emily Chaplin Cardig ASSRULTING ONE'S SESTENT,

the diamantiferous sands of the valleys and far, that United States honde, bearing this streams of the diamond mountains, Chin rate of interest, will henceforth sell readily,

Cape of Good Hope-Funny Folk. P. O. -4 (Charles Bond), was subang-ling some 45 south-east of Ychou. and if so the United States will take rank business deae in Capers, and, the market war the Daily News will require to find a Scented Tear-There has been larga NAYAZ-li we are going to haves natal

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAYAN FORKD Moned at the forcange of one Was Cheasg, fu. The diamonds, which are ragged and ezt to England as a borrower. The faci bas, throu,bout ruled in favor of teamen gentleman with less original ideas on the Strathmore.

41 London-Steamers via Suei Canals his domestic servant, for an amault Com pointed, ponstrate the straw and remain lities for paying off a large debt, its isolated common grades have been in strong demand, subject of standing rigging than the cor Glamorgan. plainant avated that he was seat to the there.

Commonwealth, Uentral conpol with mese food for defend great sumbert and burnt the diamonds will all tend to secure every confidence in inferior in quality to previous settlements; Saturday by our contemporary, described Melbrek

The shore ars then bollected in position, and amicable foreign relations, and former prices, have been paid for teas respondent who, in a letter publieked last sat's children, and on big return detendaut being searched for in the ashes. :was anyty, saying that he(complainant) and the cass with amethysts and sock-arystal

A is the markets of the world,

other kinds have also ruled firmer, an the sapect of the Devastation. The famour Hotal for women has proved advance having been astablished of about spectator," so wrote Hour own correspone

The Cores parer le jour, and at the oscar is, in the no-shan fe mountainous duties an utter failure for the purposes for which a tool for medium, and one to age dent," would saly see one mest, if that esfeuds struck big Band deed piknough of Shimanten, chung), the lit we designed by its gbarliable founders | Bel end a half for Ane of the more called which har de conrrals) dj (1)

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of this class.

Balling Yours.

Bydenbar

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