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No 4798

NOVEMBER 19, 1878,]

Tan following notices to mariners, dated the 9th November, have been issued by the Acting Engineer-in-Chief :-

YANGTZE RIVER-SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

knowledge of the report of the Commis sion, has, perhaps, some excuse for per- mitting this state of things to exist hore unchecked in any way during the year and a half he has occupied Government House, although it is almost impossible

Change in the Langshan Crossing. to conceive he has been in entire ignor 1.-Middle Bank Buoy.-This Buoy has ance of the horrible and disgusting way been shifted about three cables to the west in which the Chinese have been herding ward of its former position. It is moored in 7 fathoms at low water, and marks the together in this Colony. Indeed, His starboard side of the channel, when enter Excellency went so far yesterday da to ing the Crossing. say that the system under which the 2-North Bank Buoy. This Buoy has Chinese manage their domestic affairs is now been painted black.. It is moored in altogether different from ours, and sub-fathoms at low water, and marks the port sequently appeared to intimate, although aide of the channel, between the South and the language was somewhat ambiguous, North Banks. It will, until further notics, that he did not think any changes were be called the South Bank Buoy,

3.Waterman Bank Lower Buoy. This desirable, or at least he did not evince Busy has been shifted about one-and-a-half any willingness to undertake any. cables to the S. W. of Its former position. What a parody this is on the fuss It is moored in 4 fathoms at low water baing made over the providing of aand marks the N.E, edge of the Waterman 1,000 feet of cubic air for each criminal Lower Bank.

4.Waterman Bank Upper Buoy,This in the Prison. The "gaol birds" must Buoy has been moved about four cables to bave their 1,000 feet of cubic air per the W.N.W. of Ite former position. It is man with ample ventilation; the mis-moored in 7 fathoms at low water, and guided individual, on the contrary, who marks the East edge of the Upper Water

man. Bank, which is very steep.”

is content to earn an honest living by the sweat of his brow must be satisfied with

300 fiaty bhs as to you in, the Those who remember the arrival of the essentially Chinese style of dwelling, Pacific Mail Steamers a few months ago, while economising space to the utmost” says the Herald (Auckland) will call to (to adopt the words of Mr Hennessy's mind the large number of Chinese employed reply to the Chinese petition) "admits of on board the boats. The saloon-waiters, a certain amount of light and ventilation the sailors, the deck-hands-in fact, nearly through the small square spaces left at all the manual work was done by Mongolians. Yesterday, the City of Sydney arrived with the back, called smoko holes"!! If the out a single Cbizaman on board. This is general principles entertained by the a significant fact, tending to show that the Chinese in regard to sanitation and recent agitations carried on in America by ventilation be deemed by Mr Hennessy Kearney and his associates have, in some

THE CHINA MAIL.

for, two years at $80 per month without that privilege. I think it was necessary that I got the lease back so that I could put it in order. I considor that Mr da Bilva made me a decided offer. The advertisement was withdrawn from the Daily Cross, but it may have been in the Chi a Mai. I consider that the letter I wrote on the 28th September was the closing of the contract.

as soon as the steamer reached this port, and not pay. Complainant admitted that be had been drinking a little and that he got looked up the day before he was robbod.

It was proved that the complainant had received $40 from a Mra. Peterson at the Londen Lan, and that..the money was paid to him in clean Mexican dollare. The defendant was soon in.. the complainant's room about the time the money was missed but had no right to be thore, and a dollar was seen to fall out of his hand. When was taken the_Chargh.room $25 (all olean | dollars) were found upon him, besides somo small change,

Prisoner denied the charge in tots and said that the money was his own; he called God Almighty to witness to the truth of what he said, and added that he had held a good position on board the Monongahela (ship's cook) and got good pay, barides being in a position to make something extra. Ho said the complainant knew full well that he (defendant) had $100 when he left Shanghai, and, he had moreover cau- tioned the complainant to be careful of his money as he was drunk all the time and likely to lose it all.

The jury found the prisoner pot guilty, and His Lordship told him that the jury had entertained some doubts and had give him the benefit of them, but that he had had a very narrow escape, as there woro very grave grounds for suspicion; he might go away, and he (the Judge) hoped it would be a lesson to him.

Mr Ng Achoy asked if the money found on the prisoner was to be, given to the de- fendent. His Lordship said he could make no order; it would have been different in case of conviction.

REGINA V. DI ATSUN,-LANGENY FROM TOR PERSON,

Mr Holmer submitted that if the letter to be considered as a contract it should have been stamped.

Ordinance" referred to in which it was shewn that when two or more latters were produced to prove a contract it would be sufficient for one of such to bo stamped. The lottor of the 26th September was atamped:→→

After a few more questions by Bis Lord ship, the case was adjourned until the 21st instant at į past 2 o'clock.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MATL,"

November 19, 1878.

oversanguine. On this point the Ceylon Observer has the following paragraph

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nico little plis. The pony is a fine, big, long striding grey, rather lean and drawn in this fasuo will be found the extracts almost too fine, certainly not handsome from the Straits Times relating to Messrs with his ugly Roman nose, but full of good Christio and Handyside's explorations in points all over, and with muscles that Perak which we were obliged to omit from remind one of a thorough-bred horse. I Last Overland, As an antidote to the glow- am glad the Champions' showed his morta- ing accounts of the two Ceylon plousers lity. Toleration will prove to him an in- and Mr Locat we may refer to the letter vincible foe, and Black Satin and Strathavon of "Rolling Stone," who wishes to know if will beat him for distance up to 13 miles. there is no dark sido to the picture. This If I were his owner ( should not mind correspondent states that Mr Forbes Laurio being it) I would have accepted that liberal a planter of 21 years' experience, intends offer of Tia. 2,000 made by a southern to go to Persk to judge for himself and as Sport ! Mr Laurio, te known not to be of an over- Out of Mr St. George's Stable, Infatur sanguine temperament, we may expect totion only was in perfect order, and I was I hear from him all the evils which planters surprised to see Toleration and Strathavon, in the Malayan land of promiso are likely in spite of their condition, run so well. ta affer.from. Already Mr Handyskele re- They must be very superior. Toleration's ports the Tamila are raising their demauds so winning the Champions' utterly matonished- much that he has had to resort to Chinese me; I considered "Strathavon" more dan. But where there is abundance of good land -gerous and aò bo would have been with to be had cheap, difficulties will be over another rider up. He "game" too late with his ridiculous rush and did not even get third place! He has certainly lost more races that he has won by his so-called grand rush for the finish under the outside ralls. I hold that Toleration, Strathavon

grinning" in Hongkong. Mr Siwel, who, and Infatuation are a most formidable trio, and poor Irim will not have such “easy by the way, improves in riding and does not poke his toer quite so much into his neighbours' sides while riding, will take the three down South, Earl Harold will still cost his owner a lot of money if he does not get rid of him.

come.

Australian Items, Tenterfield, Oot. 14.-Peterson, for the for your contemporaries both in Hongkong miles from here. Detective Timmins and Brisbane frauds, was arrested yesterday in Six-Some would-be Sinologues writing a publichouse at Boxico Buongo thirteen and Shanghai have been airing their Chi- senior-donatable Hicks found him so capitally nese knowledge, on the assumption that disguised as a shophord that recognition of wong generally has the meaning of hith would have been difficult had not tributary king."

detective Timmins known him personally. He said he expected to be caught. He had only £8 in money on him. When brought before the Bench here to-day he looked dejected, and admitted everything. He was remanded till Thursday for a warrant from from Brisbane.

Will any of them be kind enough to tell me where in the following sentence from the Shoo King (Legge's edition, Vol. II, page 383) the "tributary king" comes in, the Son of Heaven is the parent of the people and so becomes the sovereign () of the empire?"

Peterson has been dismissed from the Civil Service.

The second best grilla of the meeting is undoubtedly Red Robin How he can live with and race big ponies is a perfect

marvel; but still I knew he could. With out. Isegrim in the field, he would have. boon the hero of the meeting. As it was Detroit, Oct. 16.--The Australian cricke-all--the efforts of the most venerable and tere played a match against 18 of this city experienced "talent" of Shanghai, who did was ex-to-day, and won the match in one innings their utmost to bring him to the post at to

My teacher tells me that in the text of

Tientsin (1868) the term the English Treaties of Nanking (1643) and

beat fitted for the good of the Colony, measure, affected the employment of Chi- one earring from the person of a women The prisoner was indicted for stealing why does he apparently view so favour-nese, and proves that the crusade has not and lacerating her ear. The jury foundployed as the equivalent of Her Majesty's with 71 runs to spare, having made a total perfcation, could not make him bigger it ably the proposals for the application of been without affect. The Pacific Mail him guilty and judgment was reserved. the advanced ideas of Western science from San Francisco to British Columbia Company employed on its different lines to the arrangements for the lodging and and Oregon, to the Isthmus of Panama, to care of Chinese criminals. His Ex- Japan and China, and to Australasia, a pellency apoke pretty strongly in some of very large number of Chinese. These have his earlier speeches with respect to the all been replaced by white labour. The. same remark, we are informed, applies to small amount of onbic space enjoyed by the large manufacturing establishments of the native prisonera in the Grol

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ir may perhaps be interesting to note the number of steamers which run between this port, Amoy and Manila. There are the Esmeralda, Diamants, Emuy, Butuan, Maston, Pasig, Paragua, Leyte, Salvadora, Panay, and Cebu. The first two of these are English, and with the Emuy and Sala dora may be considered as regular traders; the others being only occasional The passenger traffic between China and Manila is very large, and the commerce is as a natural consequenes on the increase.

RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the wook ending 17th November, 1878:-

European Chinese. Monday, Nov. 11th, 68 12th, 85 18th, 56

Tuesday,

926 328

Wednesday,

Thursday,

14th, 77

Friday,

J5:b, 66

Saturday,

Sunday,

16th, 62 17th,

485 280 838 *833*

Totals, Grand total, 2,514,

474

2,040

REGINA V. IP ANG,LAROENY AND FIFE PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS.

he was sent to 4 years' penal servitude.

The jury found the prisoner guilty, and

REGINA. KWOK AKAN,LARGENT OF A PAIS

OF EARRINGS FROM THE PERSON.

The jury found the prisoner guilty, and sentence was reserved.

REGINA ", LEUNG ATUR. —LARCENY,

San Francisco, which formerly employed hundreds of Celestials, but at prosent employ none. A large number of Chinese had lacked to the Pacific Slope of America from China; and, by working for wages

The prisoner was indictod for larceny of upon which the American labourer could one dack valued at 15 cents, and the jury not support himself and family, gradually found him guilty. There being seven pro crowded these labourers out of employment. The question was taken up, discussed, and vous convictions against him, he was sent written about for some time. Matters to 5 years' peaal servitude. became so bad at last that the half-starved whites, who had boen thus driven to idleness, formed associations for the purpose of driving out the Mongolinus, The results are beginning to show thou selves in a manner satisfactory to the white labourer,

Police Intelligence. (Before 0. V. Oreagh, Esg,) 19th Nov., 1878.

d

A MODEL. CONSTABLE.

of Police for neglect of duty. At 12.30 yesterday he was given 6 cents to pay

p.m.

REGINA V. OHAN ALUK,—LAROENY.

The prisoner was indicted for stealing three previous convictions against him the last time he got two years, and after serving 17 months, he obtained bis releaso and bad only been out of guol 4 days when

was reserved.

two jackets and other articles. There were

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lately introduced in the text of the Conven-

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title, and wonders why Sinologues do not Boore of 298, consider the term insulting, as Coal Masters' Association was held today, Newcastle, Oot. 23.-A meeting of the it simply means "prince and lord," Heat the A. A. Company's Office, to consider the also says that the Consular folks never like question as to the price of coal. It is under the term 君主 as fixed by Treaty, but stood that their deliberations resulted in

decision that the selling price of coal for E the term which has been next year will remain as at present.

The "end" scheme, as introduced by tion of Peking (1860), or more frequently officers of the Miners' Association, has been the term for which there is no an-approved of by an overwhelming majority of

the wainers ut every colliery in the district. thority at present.

Cooktown, Ost. 30.The cutter Prospect My teacher mildly suggests that the which arrived from Port Moresby, on Mon writer of the advertisement which appeared day evening, brings nine passengers, two in the Chinese Mail and other local papers tone of beche-de-mer, and a variety of probably prefers following the ancient class curios, She brings no news of any great ical usage of the term, until such time importance, with the exception that some of as Sinalogues and Consular oracles come to the party who had travelled inland had a final conclusion as to which torm is the returned to Port Moresby and stated that most appropriate rendering for Her Ma-open country and abtained slightly better they have panetrated into some more jesty's title "'Queen."

Yours truly,

SCHOOLBOY.

prospects.

Brisbane, Oct. 29.-The Lieutenant has been floated, and is now anchored in the bay. It is denied that she is strained.

It is now stated that the money raised

re-arrested on this new abarge. SentenUD RELIGION AT THE CENTRAL SCHOOL. by Peterson on fiotitions deeds does not

The sessions were then adjourned until. Friday next at 10 A.-Eis Lordship re- marking that Mr Ng Choy had done a very good day's work.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL"

Nov. 19, 1878.

exosed £2000,

The E. and A. Mail Company offer to run aten-knot service from Singapore to Brisbane for a bonus of $1000 each trip, for nine trips per annum,

SIR, Religion was taught there," said H. E. the Governor yesterday in the Legis Ahmed (P. O. 589), was charged by In-

lative Council, "but not the Christian M'Donald's expedition wires from Char spector Swanston with misconduct as a

religion; books inculoating ancestral worlatto Vaters to the effect that, commencing police constable. He had been fined $5(Before His Roner Mr Justice Hassell ship, the keystone of the Chinese religion, from the Mulligan and Herbert waters, wire taught there." And he might have near the 26th parallel of latitude, they yesterday by the Captain Superintendent

November 19, 1878.

added the same were taught in every Mis made several unsuccessful attempts to get sionary School in the Colony who pro-west. They found no water, although away Lee How Sun v. John Rollo, $675,- fessed to teach the Chinese language. 1 for 56 hours, accomplishing 130 miles over Lis return passage to Shaw-ki-wan, aa he hind been told off for duty at 6 This was a claim for painting a picture have no wish nor have I leisure to enter heavy sandhilla. Determined to get across Ho failed to return until 91 of the British barque Glamis and 1 dezan into the subject of Scoular Education, they made south with difficuity; they minates to 7 and was asked for an ex- photographs. Plaintiff said that the de-or of the books taught in any school followed Eyre Creek and some waters planation. He said that the launch was fendant, who is master of the barque Glamis, whether in England or in the Far East; but joining the Diamantina, afterwards called Sunday low. He was dripping wet and booked sa bad written in a book the prices agreed this I will say that the Classical Education the Salt Creek, terminating in Lake Eyre. if he had fallen overboard. He was then upon, but had since torn it out of the book, of such schools as Rugby, Eton, Harrow, They crossed Kallacoopa, a branch of the Salt ordered for duty at midnight, but failed to Defendant denied baving torn the leaf and Winchester are derived from the heathen Creek, which was also salt. They after come. Defendant, who stated that he left out of the book but acknowledged having books of Greece and Rome. Are not the wards struck the Macqumba, and followed the Station as he was afraid of the Tus-reaeived the goods; the picture of the ship youth of England taught daily about the it up until they sighted Moant Alexuudria. was to be $3 and the photographs were loves of the Gods and Goddesses of the They then steered northwards, and struck questionable when compared with the moral Springs, and have since been examining the teachings of Confucius and Moneius?

country north of the 20th parallel. They I regret to hear H. E. raise his voice found a total absence of surface water eaBt. against an institution like the Central School

Melburns, Oct. 20.--Wyberg, late qar- which is doing and has done such yeoman penter on board the steamer Avoca, has service in the great cause of civilization been arrested as a participator in the robbery amongst the Chinese. I would ask, Is this which took place on board that vessel in following in the footsteps of his predecessors? August, 1877, of 5000 sovereigns. (vide H. E.'s specoh when he took the oaths

they had trained him till Lent. Better

boome too soufident and got upset in the luck to "auld Scotland" next time.

Mr Paul, successful and lucky as ever,

Champloor. However, he won four racos and can't complain. Egmont proved him self again a real good one and will win los more of races. White Velvet is not good enough for Shanghai, and Peveril, I am afraid, will never do it again. Black Satin, the little wonder, was as good as ever. The running of of the Champions was a cruel shame. Fancy, to ride the hardest race of the meeting la mud, ancle deep, over again à & hour after the finish, and in the dark. I don't call that sport, and it the Laws of the Club commanded it, they should be altered forthwith. Why could it not have been run off the next day, it the owners could not make up their mind's to divide. Mr Paul has bought quite a number of first class tried and untried griffias, amongst them Syndicate, and I' believe Yang and Simper and I date say Le will win the Hongkong Derby again.

Castaway showed up in good form, but he is too dall. I was pleased to see his trainer take my hint kindly. "Thus he saved, him in time.,

Trevarnos should not have been started, he was only beginning to get into condition and has been sadly mismanaged in training. We shall hear more of him yet.

The Sheer Dowlah bubble burst with an

ugly crash, diffusing anything but the fra grant perfumes of the flowers of paradise over ourtain quarters. Well, well, it was a game of “old haude” verane, “new-comers,” and the old ones won. The less we stir up A pity Mr Kebravo'a Stallgraf and Reichs. freiherr are auch screws; a set of new lege would make them good 'mokes Reichsfürst was nowhere, first," nor second nor third either. He has been spoilt by artificial training, touch physio and little chow-chow. Mr Eccles wissly withdrew in time and did not start his useless griffins. 1 fanoled Strathdon one time, but he must have gone off since Mr. Siwel undertook to tralu Lim. Mr John Peel is indood most unlucky;

this matter the better.

A CARE, Orme before Mr Justice, Russell } pector, was fined $5 or seven days' imp-cuta baw. He had objected to write in heathen mythology, whose morality is very The Finke, ninety miles off Dalhousie it somebody deserves success it is be. It

to-day, in which a man had been arrested on the strength of an affidavit rande.. by the plaintiff in a suit, stating that he verily believed that the defendant was going to leave the Colony to-avoid paying his debt. The defendant stated that he had no in-. tontion of doing any such thing, but on

the other hand he bad been absent from

the Colony, and returned here at the plaintiff's request on the 8th Nov. last, and had remained here ever since. Bio Lordship said that, if this were proved to be the case, he should certainly allow the defendant compensation, as it was an abuse of the process of the Court, There had only been another similar esse during his (Mr Russell's) stay in the Colony, and he dertally would not allow such práctices to be resorted to The asse was to be decided In Chambers, and in the mean. while the defendant would be kept in eus tody at the peril of the plaintiff, for whom Mr Sharp appeared.

sonment.

LARCENY PROM THE FEBSON.

with stealing a pair of earrings from the ears Wong Ayati, a boatman, was charged of a woman named Li Tang Yau, at Lascar Row. He was arrested by P. O, 58 (Shaw), who noticed him running.

Defendant denied the charge and was committed for trial.

A MODEL CHAIN COOLIE

Nga Fui, a chair coulis, was charged by Indian Constable No. 882, with indecent behaviour near the Hongkong Hotel. It appears that the Constable ordered the de- fendant to move his chair, and he, instead of doing so, pulled his trousers up three successive times. The defendant said this was untrao; what really happened was that the Constable wanted him (defendant) to ahowed that his purae was empty, Fined $2 give him some cash, and be (defendant) and ordered to be exposed in the stocks for six hours at the scene of the offende.

TO-DAY'S FINE.

Lo Alt, and four others, hawkers, breach of the market ordinance, Fined 80 cents each.

Lan Ask, and two others, coolies com- mitting a nuisance in the stresta Fined 50 cents each.

Mak Ashan, a coolia, assaulting one Chan Ayam with a bamboo. Fined $10 the peace for six months. and ordered to find security in 85 to keep

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

(Before Acting Chief Justice SnoWDEN,).

|--- November 19, 1878.

the book.

Els Lordship Then he did ask you to write in the book.

Defendant: No, I never saw any book. His Lordship: But be asked you to write

in a book.

The defendant appeared to be unable to understand the drift of His Lordship's remarks. He said he would not have any dealings with the plaintiff, and yet hoof oflce.) admitted that he had told the plaintiff that be might make him a picture of the abip if he liked, the price being three dollara; the photographs being a cumahaw,

His Lordship said that such contradictory atatements were childish, and that life was too short to waste in listening to such nonsense from a grown-up person. Judg. ment was ultimately entered for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, with oosta.

Yours,

Obina

SHANGHAL.

(News.)

OBSERVER.

It is announced that during the tem- porary absence of A. Davenport, Esq., C. R. Allen, Esq., will take charge of H.M.'s Consulate.

A party of constables has been attacked by four Europeans at Stringy Bark Creek.

The latter are supposed to be associated with a gang of desperadoos,

Two of the constables were shot dead, whilst a third managed to effect his escape after having his horse shot under him,

A fourth constable is missing. The Government have offered a reward of £200 per head each for the capture of the murderers.

Thevenin v. de Lille, $44.76.-This was and some music. The claim was proved and (Nov, 12th) to the Tokic Maru. The wind morning. a claim for gooda supplied, viz an album judgment entered for the plaintiff with

Cost#.

A. E. Meyer u. da Silva, $160,- This was a claim for breach of contract. The claim was for two months' rent for the house No. Praga East. The defendant denied the claim, asserting that he had never concluded the agreement. Mr Holmes for the defendant.

Mr Toller appeared for the plaintiff, and After explaining the nature of the agroe- ment Mr Toller called Mr Herbert Shep pard to prove the contract; he said he was olerk to Measza Meyer & Co. and had ar- ranged with the defendant to let the house In question for 880 per month, commencing from the let October as a monthly tenenti he happened to pass the house one day and

NEW GUINEA.

will come in the course of time I am sure, if he would only follow his own good judg- ment a little more, and not always pay fancy prices.

Masaniella's days have passed by, ho should have been raced five days after he was taken out of the milk cart, Barbarossa used to be a fidgetty cow, but is not ever that now after the milk and water oure,

He has changed his colour too, slightly erango I believe. I am afraid he has been do as well for horses as for butter and milk, treated to doses of annatto, but that won't A celestial friend brought me a bottle of "Extract of Annatto" the other day, telling me, as a great secret, that this was used to got the racehorses into trim. One is never too old to learn, -

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The Lagu-tao-kes Poudrenak did nottrens. form the Impostor Windermere into a rece horse, so we need not be afraid of pill boxes and drenches any more.

Zingari and Sensation both gave our heads more trouble than they deserved.

Brutus goes well in second class company. Reineke, bie obumi, le sure to win some races in an Outport, he is a rady, stout little boast, and goes well any distance, even Piccolomini we shall hear of from Hong. kong.

· Brisbane, Oct. 23.-The tjek arrival at A singular accident happened yesterday Cooktown last night. She sailed thence this She brought seven passengers being very strong, as was ales the current of from Thursday Island, who arrived there the Hwangpoo, caused the steamer to break by the Conflict from Port Moresby. All are looss from the busy about 1.80 p m., and sick, and five are gone to the Cooktown if she had not signalled for assistance, hospital. The news from New Guinea is would have gone ashore. Fortunately a not encouraging. A party of prospectora team-tug came to her aid, and towed her who went up the right-hand branch of the two miles. below the shipping, where we bellave sue. Goldie have not returned to Port Moresby, and it is consequently thought that they are now remains at anchor.

on payable gold. The main camp at Loloki has been broken up, and the party there one. I overheard a naval "Swell" remarir: have all returned to Fort Moresby, in Thero Shanghai chaps are great sports, e consequence of an anticipated attacks on fallah buys a moke and wine on him him. them by natives, Fears are entertained self!,It is not only the dollars they are for the safety of the party now on the after" Goldie. No communication is possible with

Uni er has proved a failure, but his exa. them in the present disturbed state of perience owner has no right to ejaculate, the district. 160 warriors left Port Moresby Ob, malheur, oh malheur, how badly did about the 1st instant, for the interior, and get pipape. He should have known general trouble is anticipated. The health batter.

A jauk from Tientsin deeply laden, in coming up the river ran into H.M.S. Growler, breaking her jibboom, fore-yard, and doing other damage. The junk herself was leaking very badly from the effects of the golliston,

The Straits. (Singapore Daily Times,)

THE RACES A RETROSPEÚT. (Communicated.}

The win of Bad. Boy was a very popular

What was the matter with Mr Ten Broeck

AN, O. DeNews.

Taz Arat yacht race of the season was started to-day; under very favorable condi- tions as regarde weather. The start was effected at 10.40 a.m., and all four boats kept well in convey for the run down to the first mark at Cow-avehow, which they rounded in the follo -ing order-Wars at 1ib. 25ut. 15seca., Naomi at, 11h. 25m.

the thought's.ruck him that it was strange Mr Marshall, the Jockey, met with an of the people at Port Moresby is good, but 17seca., Naiad. at 11h. 26m, 18ses,

that there appeared no life in the house, accident yesterday (Nov. 6th) which might there is much sickness up country. The this meeting His ponies did not show up and little Aril at 11. 30m, Bösess. led es a Jury Mesars 4. C. Reddie, O

The following gentlemen were empannel. That was on the 19th October. The rent have been attended with fatal resulte, but beche-de-mer boute are all doing well. very wall. People would not have gridged was to be paid in advance. The bill would which fortunately has not been so As he Ingham had not arrived when when the even him a lettle egens. But I forget, he Beating up again Naomi sbewed her Rhodes, 1. de Souza, W. Von Bobers, T.be given in the ordinary course by the wad endeavonging to extrao a cartridge Conflict left. One of the party, named John wou the "Conflation," and a pot on that. quality, and sailed away from her N. Driscoll, HF. Moyorinok, and W. Shroff on the lat of the month. The bill from one of the chambers of a revolver, it Hayes, died of fever at Lalold camp.

Sbirkoy.

was sent, but nothing was heard of it aftere suddenly exploded, and the bullet, after rivals, completing the first round at Mr Ng Choy appeared to prosecute; the wardr until onquiries were made why the butting one of bile fingers badly, strach him 30 minutes past noon;

on the right obeek, aftoting serious Wave at Attorney General being still too unwell to house was not occupied.

Continued -I wrote to Mr. Da Siva wound. Dr Bentley, who was called, found 634 minutes, Nalad at 481 and driel

Appear,

BEDINA U. W. PYTERSON, LARCENT. about the 19th, making that the draft agres- the check much swollen and could not dis I presume that I was pretty well right in at lb. 9m. 30sex Naoms never lost her The prisoner was indicted for stealing ment might be returned to be stamped over whether the bullet was inside the my remarks which appeared in your paper advantage for one moment, and the re- $30, the property of one J. Daly, an old He made no reply, and a second letter was nouud or not is patient, however, we of the 91st Optobor, I will however con mainder of the race, I such it can be sleeping

A FELLOW FEELING.A orocodile watched shipmate, from his trowser's pocket whilst sent, & reply to which was sent me dated are glad to say is doing very well, and is fess that Teegrim got the batter of me, as a room at the Loudon Inn. 18th October (produced), enclosed was a likely to restus his duties on the Course well as he deceived the publis in general,

I liked the pony and his way of going, but a small boy who sat injudiciously near him termed, was simply a game at "follow my The two men, complainant and defendant, cheque for 840. I returned the cheque In a week of boi

on the bank of the river. The small boy Jame from Shanghai together in the Eng- enclosed in a latter and told him to address Among the passengers by the M. M the Piccolomini business disturbed me and loader." The second round was completed fiati Mail steamer, and it would appear the firm. I got a reply to this, and defer- i-steamer" "Anadyr on Sunday were three infinenced my judgment. Traly, the pony was eating a piece of bread. He was hung

The crocodile was also hungry. On as follows-Nuoms at 2h. 15min, Wave from the evidence of the complainant that dant ultimately addressed the firm. Ceylon planters. Meters B. Watson, has been well managed, and Mr Bill ty 3b. 33min., Naiad 2h. 40min, and Ariel they had run away together from the U. S. By Mr Holmes -The terma wers to be Ray Shuttleworth and Forbes Laurie, on deserven great credit not only for cloverly perceiving this sympathetic bond between 3. Monongahela at Bhunghat. They took a exactly as written in the agreement, with their way to Perak, following the example of picking him out of a mob of raw Griffins at their natures the erocodile was moved to tears. Poor boy," he said, “you want Bb. 2080 Naomi coming in sasily at dock passage in the sal steamer to this the exception of the clause for two years 1 Mesars Christie and Handyside, to examine the Horse Bazaar (s. 60 as the damag

b. Smin, 30seve., Wave db. 25mlu. Baec,,port. The complainant alleged that the he was to have the option of subletting for themselves into the capabilities of the bringing him to the post in the height of your breakfast. So do. Yet, why should Nalad 4b. 28min. 30 secs., Ariel 8h, 30secs, defendant had admitted to him on board I wrote to Mr Da Silva on the 26th Septem soil for planting purpose Some people condition and piloting him himself so often I deprive you of your bread, which you eat the steamer that he had only 1 or $13, ber and again on the 28th. I pretrain Ceylon seem to be of opinion that the to the front but also for the able way in with so much relish? I will not. But The day was much mujoyed by the debts not enough to pay his younge, and that he monthly tenant at 850 with the option of reports of Menara Christie and Handyside which is kept hina dark up to the Race your lege-yon cannot eat them. I will est

(dolendant) intended to jump into a sampan letting the basemons at $20 than a tenant are too glowing, and that they harp hom day. The concerned bare sleared quite a | them for you,"

A TADTY of fifty American, women are making a tour through Europe, without any male companion, in order to demonstrate the independence of woman, and her ability to travel without the assistance of the rougher sex At present there have been no elopements,