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No. 4726.—August 27, 1878.]

jured; and that, although she has physi-||* LOCAL AND GENERAL, cally almost recovered, bags of ice are still continually kept on her head to prevent inflammation of the brain. These ice bags had been removed while the priest was present, and this, together with what else had passed, must have proved too much for the patient, and the almost fatal relapse was the immediate reault, Fortunately the woman is again in a convalescent state, and Dr Horck coppers!

THE disabled steamer China, in tow of the Kardio, was signalled thirteen miles off shortly before 6 p.m.

THERE was another burglarious robbery in the Terraces last night-this time in West Terrace. The thieves got only 12 cents it

THE CHINA MATI.

Shan Atal, a coolie, assaulting a friend. | payment of 5 per cent on the earnings, but Fined 50 conta.

Lan Apun, a coolle, indecent bathing near the Sailors' Home, Fined 50 cents.

Ma Aun, a shopmen, obstructing the thoroughfare at Prays West. Finod 60

centa.

Cheung Achin, carpenter, a similar of- fence at Jardine's Bazaar. Fined 60 cents. sleeping on watch. Fined $1

Baboo, a watchman at the Patent Slip,

he was rather averse to pay 5 per cent on the whole of the earnings of the paper, and to pay the annual charge as well. They also abewed that he was somewhat dis pleased with the arrangements made with regard to the management when Mr Bell went home, and expressed susplolons that the arrangements were made by Mr Bell with the sinister motive of acquiring pos- session of the property.

Chin apak, bean-curd maker, obstructing After tiffin Me Pastan was put Into the the foot path, and having been frequently | box, and examined ; and at 4 o'clock the convicted. Fined $1.50.

Court rose and adjourned until Friday

Akwal, a shopman; assault and battery.

Tie Angan, a married woman, and Tang next. Fined $2 each,

Theung Aming, a hawker, gambling in the public streets. Fined $3.

Wong "Asam, a coolio, stealing guavas from Mr Noronha's garden at Kowlong whilst hungry. Fined $5 or 14 days."

Ning Afuk and another, unlawful possession of motus butter. Firat fined $10, behaviour.

Macao.

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China SHANGHAL

(News,) Among the passengers for Tientala by the Pautah yesterday (Aug. 18th) were í. E. Vicomte Brenier de Montmorand, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for France; and H. E. Dr. J. Federico Elmore, Minister Resident for the Republic of Porn.

THE SEA SERPENT CAUGHT AT LAST.

Captain Drover of the British ship Nor folk, which left Singapore on the 25th April, and arrived at Mauritius on the 26th May, has addressed a letter to the Commercial Ge sette, from which we take the following extract, *---**

While fully to be that of a seaman belonging to ti 1.0.9 second to find Beaurity to be of good which Governors are selected, you must Court, Mr Mowat, the Coroner, however, pente, and has the largest python or rock,

has every hope that she will soon be We are informed by the Agents (Mesars ll, although the unfortunate and Pusiau & Co.) that according to a telegram doubtless involuntary indiscretion de- scribed has prolonged her illness. The received from Bhanghad the German S... woman now displays a strong, ner- Altona, reported to be aground in the vous distaste for clergymen generally, Yangtone, has got off without damage. and R. C. priests particularly; while, apparently distrusting the nurses, she body of a European quite naked was will take no food from any one savo pioked up near Kowloong to-day, supposed the medical attendants. admitting the advisability of consolatory visits on the part of ministers of religion, we maintain that the highest law incul- cates that everything shall be done deà way fell off the wall opposite the Police cently and "in order;" and it would Court this afternoon, about 2 o'clock, into certainly seem high time that some check or system were introduced into the the road below, a distance of some 30. fest, Government Civil Hospital, in order to The wall slopes gradually to the ground, and render impossible such results as that we this broke his fall a little. It is a wonder ho have here indicated.

was not dashed to pieces as the road is very hard, but although his injuries were severe

Killarney, who was drowned whilst bathing a day or two sinso,

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

27th August, 1878.

(Courier';)

WE gave a few days ago somo partioulars they are not considered dangerous. He was ant's firm, W. Pustan & Co., sa plaintiff's pcesible terme with the minister at home, official who went to Paris to settle the that was knocked out of its mouth, and not

of an Australian colonization party,at onoo nonveyed to Hospital, and after numbering about fifty persons, that had having his wounds dressed was carried off arrived in New Guines for the purposes by his friends. It appears that he had been of "prospecting," and settling down in sitting on top of the wall, smoking, and fell that laland. The party were conveyed to Port Moresby, New Guinea, in several asleep. Coolies have been frequently cau- small vessels, the first of which sailed tioned about this danger, but still persist in from Cooktown on the 18th April. A ignoring all warnings. start inland was made from Port Moresby

the defence.

of

audience.

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The coal in of the

I have learned much about our old friend the Sea Serpent" since I last wrote. I was fortunate enough to capture a very Yesterday (Aug. 19th) an inquest was fine specimen of the genuine Sea Junke bold at the U.S. Coneulate-General, into about seven foot long, with a broad flat tall, the circumstances attending the death, by peculiar head, and on its body alternate drowning, of a coloured man named Joseph bands of bright ye:low and black. It is Augustus, lato cook on board the American very stout-in proportion to its longth. barque W. H. Besse, which it was alleged had several small barnacles on its back, and had been in some degree caused through this may account for the mane described A friend is Macao sends us the following illtreatment on board. As the deceased as appearing like a bunch of sea weed in remarks:-

was believed to be a British subject, it had the Daedalus" frigate's ses serpent Baving just perused your table leader beou intended hold an inquest at H.M. Decount of 1845. The hond also is singus of laat flaturday regarding the rendition of Supreme Court, but as a Coroner's jury had larly like the sketch in the London Neme of criminale, I hasten to say a few words ou been summoned by the U.S. Vios Consul- that data, and ridiculed by some erzinent the subject.

General, and had already viewed the body, professors. Although the Singapore Mu- *Not having a regular service from no lnquest was opened at the Supreme sonm contains a splendid collection of ser-

understand that favouritism is the order of attended the proceedings in the U.S. Court. snake in the world (twenty-three feet long), the day with us, When you have a friend After a lengthy investigation, the Jury there is no specimen like mine, and the fol. in Court you need not foar anything-nch is returned a verdict of Acoldentally lowing is how wo captured it. I was going (Before His Lordship Acting Chief Justice the Governors of Macao, who for the most

our saying. Well, what can you expost from drowned."

on shore in the boat at Singapore, and observing the snake I manoeuvred the SNOWDEN.)

part don an extra stripe on their goat

boat and the man struck it a heavy sleeves and see told for the first time to

blow with the boat hook, exclaiming "I rule over a Colony and make it prosper ?

The hulk Berwick Walls has been sold have knocked its head off." I said, "All Murrow v. Pustau, $4,800. This was a What ideas can such men have of admint. by Public Auction by Mr E. A. Reynolds; right, haul him in.” And it camo 'in 'the claim made by the proprietor of the Hongatration, coming, & is the case; from the realizing Tia. 2,100. The purchaser was a boat darting out its fange furiously and

Chinaman. There wer kong Daily Priss newspaper to recover army or navy? Thas we see Governor

no foreign bidders. cortain sums of money which the defend after Governor trying to keep on the best the Viceroy of Shing King, the same

It is well known that B.E. Chudg How, giving us all a thorough fright, for it is af A deadly poisonous nature. It seems it was a fish that the serpent was gorging attorneys, had dotained as commission.

and, to perpetuate their memory in the The following gentlemen were swóza là Colony, they raise some building or give Tintain masssore question, is about to its head off. There was a great lot of fish R. F. Crawford, A. Lind, A. G. Romano, man is a despot he will stand no opposition j as a Special Jury-Mesare H. Dickie, D. their name to some public square ! If the Proceed to St. Petersburg to arrange as to about the serpent. I have it well preserved, the Chinese frontier and to demand the and to me it is of the greatest interest. A J. M. Forbes, Juur., D. Gillies, and O. his rule must be supreme, much more person of the Khan, who has taken refuge have often offered money to natives to get Erdmann.

supreme than that of h King-may he in Russian territory. He arrived at Tien-me e genuine sea snake (because there are The Attorney General (the Hon. Gmay crush all laws and by bis omnipotent in on the morning of the Brd inst, and many serpents seen in the water that are Philippo), Instructed by Messrs Sharp, will govern according to his fancy! He left on the 8th inst, for Pekin to have an only common field suakes and others fond Toller and Johnson, appeared on behalf of will have the barefacedaets to say that

We are informed from a very good eated that they did not like to meddle of water). But they always said or indi. the plaintiff; and dir Heyllas, instructed whatever be doen be will be backed up by on the 1st May, but after proceeding A HOST pleasing entertainment was given by Mr Brereton (through Mr Wotton), for the Home Government? When matters oures that the preliminary examination of with there. forty or fifty miles, the party was stopped last night in St. Andrew's Hall by Mr

Mr E. George, the Secretary of the prised to see one Governor delivering a satisfactory. A fat piece of country about came to this point you need not be sur. the country at Kasping, the site of the future mining operations, has proved very by heavy rains, and exgamped to await Fairclough and Miss Elola May to a nu. Chamber of Commerce, put in the scale Rustomjee, and another, piqued by the late 20 miles long was found to be covered with

WHENCE HIS WEALTH. fine weather, The Australian papers merous audience. The tank of entertaining commissions as allowed by the Chamber.

gunpowder affair,' doing the very reverse. Mr R. C. Wilcox, who was first called,

One of the richest Chinamen in this city received by the last mail contain some fell about equally on each of the candidates stated the terms upon which he had lessed yet when lainals are demanden we deny bituminous kind, having from 70 to 75 por is doubtless Mr Chew Kow Yup, who came

"England is our allynay protectoral and ironstone. later, and we regret to say, not very for public favour, and although naturally the paper.. In sarwer to Mr Hayllar he them and prefer to keep them in our midat cent of gan, and 7 to 15 per cent of ash. to this city a penniless Mongolian thief ohearing, news of this adventuroua expedition. By the mail steamship the largest share of applause fell to the lot said I cannot say whether or not Meters models; yet, when the Viceroy of It has every appearance of being an ex- about seven years ago. All his wealth has Somerest five members of the party, of the fair prima donne, the efforts of Pustan & Co. went through the accounts Canton claims Chinese criminals we readily in e-paralel line with the coal, is hematite, four simple words," You saveo me leper." cellent coal. The ironstone, which rane been obtained by committing to memory previous to my taking over the lease, hand them over to the tender morey of the It contains, 60 per cent. metallic iron. The second night after his arrival he broke

Mr Hayllar then addressed the Court for Celestial Government. There is differ the defence, and said that he would, he once without a distinction they are deca Boring operations have been commenced into a dry goods store, and was just carrying to Cooktown, and from them the latest by the audience. It would, we think, have thought, be able to shew that the charges pitated, not hanged, and it must be sup. Olcse to the river. It is but a small river, away his bodty when a policeman collared news of the expedition has been obtained. been an improvement had the programme made by the defendants were just. The posed that for this humane reason the running to the gulf, and is only navigable him, and prepared to march him down to the

olaim must be judged on its own merits. present Governor of Macso has refused to junks for a short distance. The soil at City Hall. They report that they left thirteen of contained more "dramatic recitals" pro Mr Murrow and Me Fustau had been deliver up the party olafraed by the this part appears rich. apples and grapes innocently remarked, "You saves me loves

friends of the warmest character for 34 Hongkong Authorities for fear he should grow in abundance also cotton and pota-and Officer Mulligan Hed wildly toward years. The papar had been built up by Mrbe strung up."

toes; but the people seem but poor North Bosch, giving his prisoner the op Marrow with the assistance of Mr Pustau.

agriculturista.

portunity to steal seven more undershirts, of This would, he said, give the key.note of

which he promptly availed himself. Be the relations between these two gentlemen,

was only once brought into court, being then charged with a wholesale diamond rob- Mr Marrow had continually stated in his

bery, and when asked to plead guilty or not correspondence both to the late Me Bell (Translated from our Manila Exchanges,) and Mr Pastao that he placed the greatest The two English gentlemen connected In the interesting narrative of a journey guilty, he simply repeated the words of his reliance on the friendship of Mir Puston. with the Yongarie Bugar Refinery, who round the world, by Mr. Li Kwei, in con- charm, in a voice at once plaintive and full Mr Pastau had otse lent him $82,000 were severely wounded by some robbers in nection with the description of the Ladins of expression. The court was cleared in without security. The learned counsel said house at Mandalozon, are so far recovered Pavilion at the Philadelphia Exposition, are less than forty seconds, two of the jury that he might at one state that he relied that they are now considered out of danger. some statements of more than passing in leaving their hats behind, and the Judge his in the present case in a great measure The obsequtes of Queen Mercedes were terest. After describing the building and gold spectacles, all of which Mr Chew Kow upon an agreement which had made be- celebrated on the 13th with great pomp in the many works of skill on exhibition, in-up appropriated, tegether with the loose tween the parties. Mr Murrow could bave the church of St. Agustin. The foreign cluding books on astronomy, philosophy, change in the clerk's drawer. The wealthy drawn upon Mr Pustau for any reasonable consula were all invited to be present mathematice, also paintings, needlework, heathen is entirely free from leprosy. He sum, and could in fact have drawn the The troops also assembled in the church- &o., he states that the whole management will sail in the next steamer for Hong whole

the $4,800, Mr Murrow, it ap yard, and during the mass fired three was under the control of ladies, who were Kong with about $90,000,-California Add- pears, is in great difficulties at present, and volleys at Intervals. The foreign mercau- unwearied in their attention to visitors, and vertiser, has frequently drawn on Mr Postau, who has tile houses were all closed on that day as cheerfully answered all questions. The conduct of the ladies was unexceptional, so invariably honored the bills. This action, mark of respect. he continued, he could hardly believe had

that it was impossible not to reverence and been taken by Mr Murrow himself, but by

esteem them, yet their bearing was rather Far West vigilance committee who was absolute pressure brought to bear upon

like that of persons who have whiskers than instructed to duck an obnoxious ditism, him. Hesars Postau however had been

the occupants of the inner apartments, .. thus reported to his constituouts: We females. A western friend informed me took the thief down to the river, made a brought into Court, and had therefore

that the custom of the west placed men and hole in the ice, and proceeded to duck him, women on an equality, and both were alike but he slipped out of our hands and hid educated; consequently, womou possess abi under the ice. All our efforts to entice him lity not only in discussion, but in accompli to come out failed, and he has now bad his

At present, women are educated in every portion of the western countries. In Eng- and they are allowed to compete for Uni- versity degrees. In Germany, all giris reaching the age of eight years are required OPIUM

thoroughly broken down in health by Fairclough were evidently much appreciated the dreaded New Guinea fever, returned

a

Manila.

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Mesers Thorn, Darwin and Fay, the royal illusionists, have arrived at Manila, and gave their firat performance on the 13th.

MR. LI KWEI ON THE EDUCA- TION OF WOMEN.

He made no resistance, but

DUCKING A THIEF.-The chairman of a

their companions sick with the fever on perly so called, instead of the commoner the Lalokl River, and ten others in the form of school boy recitations. Selections same predicament at Port Moresby from the high-class drama would, we feel One man, a Welshman, had died, and nearly the whole of the members of the certain, have gives the elocutionary and expedition had auffered more or less dramatic powers of Mr Fairclough more from sickness. Those dangers and suf- play and a fairer field, while we cannot help ferings, however, had not resulted in the thinking that he rather underestimated the abandonment of the expedition, the intelligence and experienes of his audience. party being still encamped in the same The Raven" was very successfully inter- place on the Goldie river, waiting for fine weather, when the latest advices preted, although we missed the softness left. A dense scrub had prevented fur and richness of voice which so materially ther progress inland. A road, about enhance the recital of this master-piece of six miles in length, was out through the "sweet singor" of America. In the this obstacle, when several of the mem rugged and forcible Saxon of "Henry V. bers of the party pushed forward, und, reaching a high piece of country, they to his Army at Harfleur the speaker was were able to ascertain that the aorab much more at home, and, as this was the extended around for miles. It was, in-best enuuslated piece of all, it seems all the deed, estimated that to cut through it more to be regretted that the Shakespearean would take at least six months, and us selections were represented by. It alone. the scrub work was the cause of much sickness, it was deemed advisable to give The "Bridge of Sighs" was spalled by the up the task and proceed to clear country,

audience resuming their seats during its and camp until the rivere fell. The delivery. "Shamus O'Brien" was given party arrived in New Guinea nearly four with great power and spirit; and the en. months too soon, for the wet season tertainment concluded with Tennyson's being late, they had experienced nothingCharge of the Light Brigade." We fancy but rain since landing. In another month or less, the rivers would be that Mr Fairclough would forward his down, when a march was to be made interest and sustain his reputation by carry inland, either up the river heds or rounding out his original Intention to give na the scrub, and then, and not until that high drama, time, would it be ascertained whether

Miss May was in excellent volce, and there is payable gold in New Guinea.

Among the arrivals at Cooktown sang with more taste, sweetness and power from New Guinea appears the name of than we remember to have yet heard her. the Russian naturalist and botanist, The reception she met with was most Mr Maclay. It may be remembered hearty, and proved how thoroughly this that Mr Maclay published some corres-young artiste has won the favour of the pondence in the China Mail about eigh music-loving public hora. She was recalled teen months ago complaining of the cruel treatment of the natives of certain at the close of almost every one of her of the Boath Sea islands by tripang valections, and although, as could scarcely amount of work at first. Mr George was $8.8°rls. to $4 per cavan Dan, barque Is not this plainly dieregarding the will of Bank, on demand,,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."}

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Bitting.) August 27, 1878.

maga

shing great results.

A thunder-storm visited Manila on the to defend their position. The cornmis- 16th, which continued for over two hours sion would depend in a great measure One of the electric sparks fell on the steamer upon the amount of skill and labour Mondes Nunes, destroying the fore top

A deal of skill gallant mast. brought into play. and labour had been employed by Bir On the 17th the storm resumed about the Pustau, and perhaps there would over same time, and caused damage to about have been any Daily Press at the present twenty different places, including some tele moment if it had not been for Mr Pastau. graph posts. The bones of Mears Lane Mr Murrow was in bad health and was and Marwin at Sautamesa was struck, but saved the danger of coming out here by fortunately they came out anhurt. The Mr Pastau, Formerly the accounts were steamer Aurerà also lost a top-mast. andited by Mr F. W. Mitchell, who received $800 per annum for doing this, Mr Pustau took the responsibility of this work on his own shoulders when Mr Mitchell left the Colony. It was after the manage ment of the paper was thrown into other hands that all the trouble oummenced. The Daily Press property is made up of

Vigan, Aug. 4.-Indigo of superior kind more than one property; there were the Daily Fress, Overland Trade Report, a had advanced in price owing to the failure Directory, and the Straits Times extra. of half of the orop. Notwithstanding the all these required. separate accounts. Mr importation from Manila and Pangasinan Postau had never undertaken to do this last month, rice is maintaining Its price at more capable of concentration. Not to in- struct and teach them is like burying them. once an aspirant to be editor and lessee of Iloilo, Aug. 3.--Arrivals:

Three men were sent to Bulacau.on 21st to be executed, for robbery and murder, one of whom, whose crime was of less aggra rated circumstances than his comrades, has since been commuted from ospital punish ment by the Governor-General, but he must be present to witness the execution of the other two.

to attend school; not to so would be an offence against their parents. In America, the number of lady teachers and girls in school reaches three or four millions and is daily increasing. Thus they strive to make the most of their talents,

In all countries the number of males and females are about equal. To teach only the boys and neglect the girls is to make five take the place of ten. The intellect of girls cannot be said to be inferior to that of boys, sometimes it even surpasses. Her mind is less liable to distraction and consequently

start some hours,"

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Quotations.

BoxSKONG, August 27, 1878.

--New Patna, cash... 15824 a 585

crodit, Old Patua, cash. None

credit, -

New Benares, cash, 560 a 6624 credit,

Old Benaros, cash, None

credit,

Now Malwa, cash, 785 credit, 790

Allowance Table, 8 a 16 Old Malwa, -osah, —

credáty ----

Thuis,

Allowance

Exchange.

**

32

... 3/84 30 days' night, ... 8/9 6 months' sight, ...

5/92 Credits,

42 8/10

... 224

15

Documentary, Omonths' right,.. 8/10 Bombay, demand Rupees, Shanghai, demand,

Caloutta,

#

*** 224 WI *** 728 30 days jums un 752

+1

Gold Leaf,

Discount,

Bax Silver, 17, dwta, B., mexicans,... Bglish Sovereigns,

... 1091

407 AM

**

** ...

***

*

186.80

** 5.28

to 0%

traders. It is stated that Mr Maolay be otherwise, she did not respond to the owns, and resides on, a considerable tract calls by singing again, her reception was elations were gone through, entailing barque Lorna Doone, from Maulla, ballast; when a boy is born there is joy, when a giri the Daily Press; and a great deal of nago | Michelle Belehan, from Bangkok, rios; Brit the great Creator? In foreign countries, of land near Astrolobe Gulf, on the none the less hearty and sincere. "The great deal of trouble. Persons must of Italian barque Francisco, from Hongkong, is born there is also joy; one is not esteemed north-east coast of Guines, where he Power of Love" (from "Satanella") was course be remunerated, not only for the ballast: American barque Francis H. Fay, above the other. in Chins, however, it is was landed about eight years ago by a

delicacy of the work done, but for the from Hongkong, ballant; Italian barque vastly different. Girls are lightly esteemed, Russian corvette, and where he has probably the song in which her rich fuiness work itself. Mr Murrow was in ecstacles at Papa Bisretto, from Singapore, ballast; and some are even put to death by drown resided ever since. He is said to depreof, voico, appeared most strikingly.

Be Dutch barque Festo, from Saigon, rioeing. However parents are exhorted to zo- Me first with the arrangements made, cate the advent of the white man as Panizza accompanied, and also played a spoke of Mr Wilcox as a most destrable The Francis B. Foy was stranded on the train from this, they will not head it. What Jessos, The learned counsel ̈reminded Oton reef, while entering, but was foated is the cause of this? The answer is no. Inimical to the welfare of the native salo, on the piano, with marked success.

the Jury that an estate could not again without sustaining any damage, after other than that there is no instruction pro dyd80, 11 population, and likely to cause bloodshed. This gentleman, who also cats as sooom-run away, but a nowepaper was dit discharging about 260 tons ballast. De vided for the girls. From the resords of So greatly is he possessed with this idea that he declines to give any information panyist for the Opera Company, is becom-ferent; it would melt away unless properly pastures: German barque Catharina, for the Chen dynasty, we learn that women held carried on. It required also reading men | Hougkong, 323 802 kil. Sapanwood; Ger official appointments as State historians and as to gold-bearing localities. It seems ing one of the mustos! institutions of the and men of character at its head, man barque Fendur, for Balgon, ballast; had charge of the ritual relating to reli- hardly consistent that a "martyr to Colony.

Therefore Me Murrow was under the deep. Exit, ship Omba, for New York vis Cebu, gious worship. Also in the Han dynasty, lance" as Mr Maolay is described, should

est obligation to My Postsu for the stops | ballast.

women hold positiens regidring education.

Stares. be opposed to the advent in New Guinea,

he had taken in securing Me Wilcox sa foilo, August 7.—It is now three or four | After giving several references from the the lenses. Ziguin Mr Murrow admitted daya that rain has cessed to fall in great Classics, proving that in ancient tingga Hongkong Bank, 90 % prem. of people who are, as it were, steeped in

himself that the action he was about to abundance, although the sky is almost every female education fourished in China-also Union Ins, Boclety of Canton, 81,700 soleące, and owe most of their greaizens

take had nothing whatever to do with day clouded, the rain is not frequens. The that a certain lady was commended by Cone Uhine Traders' Ins. Co., $1,650 to it,

commlesions He supposed that things reigning wind is from the N. but not steady, fucius on account of learning, the writer Langings in. Assoc,, Tis. 710 OUTAINING MONEY UNDER-FALSE PRETENCEs, were going on in 1877, as they had been in as it changes occasionally to 8. W. The says, in modern times, however, female edu Chiness Insurance Uo., 4820

Tee Assol, a farmer, was committed for 1876, bat this was not so, Mr Fustan's health generally in good. The French estion has been gradually discarded until it North China Ins. Co., Els. 1,030 trial on a charge of attempting to obtain power of attorney was therefore not can barque Lafarette has arrived from Bangkok has become e proverb that a woman's virtue. 8.K. Fine Ins. Co., 3960 money under false pretences. It appears called for any ressonable cause whatever. with rics, and the British barque Lorna is to be destitute of talents Alast this is Chins Fire Ins. Co., $245 that he had been in the babit of selling Was all this amount of valuable work to be Deons has left for New York with 607,208 the mistake that lies at the root of the whole E.K. W. Dock Co., $87 % pròim, ax div. vegetable to a Lan at the Central Market, paid for by nothing!" This, said the learned killograms angar. The prices current on the matter. To speak of woman's talent now, K, 0, & M, 8,-boatku, §15 z pram. The name of the seller, weight and value Counsel, was a very serious matter, Ach August were: superior sugar, at 66.4 is it not elmply meant that she is able to Shanghal Steam Navigation, The 20 of the goods, are called out by a market fair remuneration should have been offered restes per pioul, current ditto at $3.8. da sing songs and chant ballade, and no more? China Coast St, Nay. Co., Tls. B5 ooolis, and the clerk of the Lau enters to Mr Pustan before this. Elther Mrpanwood at $1. Rice, Pangasinan, 48.8 This being called ability, how is it possiHongkong Gas Co., 807) these particulars into a book, The seøller: Pestan is to recover the beneßt of all this per cavan, Saigon, current, $8.1 per pioul, ble to have virino ?.

Hongkong Hotel Co., 155 then proceeds to the clerk and obtains an werk, or it is to go to Mr Murrow himself. Saigon white, 68 4 per picul. Faddy $1.8 order for the money, which is then paid Mr Pustau's indignation was naturally per cavan | by another man in the Lan. The de roused, when the dispute sross, and be fendant, taking advantage of this system, fald Very well, if you are determined to loud of locusts crossed over this province, Hello, Ang 16,-On 11th inst., & dense made counterfeit orders and endeavoured take this action, I will defend my position." causing some anxiety to the inhabitants to obtain money on them.

Mr Hayllar then read a large amount of Arrivals: Brit, ship darsh Nicholson, from correspondence bearing out his remarks, Manila, ballast German barque Hedvig, The letters, he said, were master pieces from Hongkong, ballast | British barque of epistolary skill, and he might say that Kate Waters, from Hongkong, rice; Amer. the business of the Daily Frest was made & schooner Frank Lambirth, from Manila, more weighty affair than the exchange of ballast Brit. barque Latra, from Kobe, treaties between two countries. No refer rice; British barque Black Watch, from ence was made to commission in the letters. Glasgow, general cargo. The Black Watch The letters clearly show the state of affair. got agreed on July 27th, in the Balabac at the time Mr Bell went home. Mr straite, on a coral reef of the islands of Murrow was in debt, and the paper was Mangsse. She was obliged to jettison heavily mortgaged to Afr Bell and it was auantity of cargo before she could fost out of this trouble that Mr Pastas carried again, but is now in a leaky sondition the plaintif esfely. The letters ales proved Departure: Danish barque Michalis Balkan, Se Murron's more concurrease in the Loy Amay,

(Pet §. 5. A. & Q. Telegraph Co.'s Line.)

LONDON, 25th August, 1878.

The Forte refuses to grant any exten. lots to the Northern Greek Provinces.

Bassin has issued a new Internal Loan for £80,000,000,

The marriage of Felace Boadrik, brother of the King of the Netherlands, was cele brated af Potsdam in the presence of the King of the Netherlands and the Prusalen Royal Family.

Tax British-S-maatud sohooner Chingto from Kawohwang reports, that, on the Slet July Latitude: 299,80 N. Longitude 123,00 2. she encountered a heavy Cyfoon which asted 18 hours, losing some safia, part of he bulwarks, and starting the combings of by bitch-way, Amoy Gassite, Aug. Söré,

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20»DAY'S FINES, Un-Atal and another boatman, fighting and creating a disturbance. Fined 10 cents Pan Young Wan, scolta, creating a di- turbance at a brothel.......... Fined 10 cents.

Chan Atean, a chair coulis, refusing to move his chair. Fined 20 conta, gina

Chan Aping, a hawker, selling without a leeuse. Flued 25 cents,

Wong Atarung, a hawker, hawking with outs Loman and asserung that he had one, Vined 30 cents.

If schools could again be established, and Obins Bagar Beaning Co., $168 the girls were taught to read and understand | Uniness Caperini zum. £103.10

De, blish the talents or acquirements of women, right principles, the result would be to esta

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that they might be useful to do away with

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the disposition to desplee women and, (Taken at Merari Falconer & Ona Fronta moreover, the onustom of femsle Infanticide

Queen's Hoad.) would be abandoned. In conclusion, he adds,

Boxexone, August 27, 1878. my western friend agrees with me in ssying,

possibly the women of England and Ame: BARONSTER rics are esteamed beyond measure.-N. Ü. D. Nut.

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THE latest Yankee yarn about fast time is to the effect that on a certain railroad a young man put his head out of the car window to kias his girl good bye when the tin work head so rapidly that he kissed en old African female di tie went station.

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