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No. 4813 DECEMBER 6, 1878.].

(Before J. J. Francis, Erg.) CHARGE OF ENBEZZLEMENT FROM NIÈ STAMP OFFICE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Coldinghame, British ship, has loftfor Singapore under owner's order.

Grandes, Amer. ship, to load sugar in full at Hollo to New York, under charter effected at the latter port.

SINGAPORE,

JOTTINGS ON CHENA. The word is a strange word and deserves some examination. The term really means daughter-in-law, as, wife of a son, but it seems to be passing through many phases. For instance, in Foochow it means not only a daughter-in-law but one who is about to become a daughter-in-law, and hence a woman about to be married, whether her stain has a father living or not. In meanings. For instance, "The Smiths Canton the word has precisely the same

which were not abrogated or modified by the Congress of Berlin.

us to indemnities, territorial occupation, The following principles are laid down

demnity of 300,000,000, exclusive of tor Art. IV. (a) The Porte shall pay an in- ritorial concessions,

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case may be, and thus add to the volume and intensity of the sound. In like manner melody and accompaniment approach each it will be possible to play passages in which

other closely with perfect clearness, the two awkward oressing of hands will also be keyboards keeping the hands apart. The

avoided. All these are advantages which a enable him to produce effects all but u virtuoso will appropiate and which will

attainable on the ordinary piano.

of the audiences it would be risky to spoon- late on a dollar being found amongst them. The stock in trade of the mountebanks

Choung Adhing, a Stamp Revenue Office- who undertake to enlighten the rainds, enolle, was charged with embezzling $41, heal the bodies or gladden the eyes of the the property of Her Majesty the Queen. Celestial race would astonish our friends at Revenue, said that prisoner was employed Mr Alfred Listor, the Collector of Stamp the other side of the globo. Charms, as a press-man for the purpose of Impress- plaaters (to cure all ills), blood, snakes dried Ing stamps on paper brought to the Office and living, teeth, plotures from European three presses in one room in the Post Office for that purpose. There are, he said), illustrated papers and photographs of building. There are two sets of dies, which

have a marriage, going on at their house" purpose of putting into a proper state the ing into more general use the much-talked- Chinese beauties, appear to comprise the are kept in Iron safes of which I have the Monday the 18th instant, and were to leave. In Peking all trace of Bulina Channel, and shall scoopt any of electric light, no fewer than threa sum total; while the doctors have a small koya. I give out a sot of dies for the day Bangkok on their return here on Tuesday the original meaning has disappeared, and furthor outlay for repairing the damages limited" companies word registered last

at 10 o'clock in the morning of each day to

(Singapore Daily Times, Nov. 28.) Dates from Bangkok come down to the and party arrived off the bar of the Moinam 20th instant. II. E. Sir William Robinson river in B.M.S. Modeste, on the morning of

the 20th instant His Excellency in ex-

10,000,000, to Russian subjects whose (6) The Porte shall pay an indemnity of interests have been injured, International Commission 500,000y, for the (c) The Porto shall pay to the Danube

Maseniman inhabitants shall, during a term (d) In the territories ceded to Russia the

property and emigrate to Turkey. of three years, have full liberty to sell their

by Russian troops the existing administra (e) In the territory temporarily occupied tion shall continue, and the Porte shall not interfere therein till the expiration of the term agreed on.

THE NEW LIGHT-With a view to bring

duction and development of this latest Wook. All have for their object the intro- -

minsting agent. Two of themix, tho" Electric Lighting Company" and the registered capitals of £100,000 anch, to bo British Electric Light Company"-have divided into shares of £10; while the "San Electric Light Company," which proposes to purchase and work the invention of Mr Charles Weightman Harrison, modestly contents itself, for the present, with a pro- posed issue of £5,00) in £5 shares, taking, however, power to increase. Amongst the names of the original subscribers to the

assortment of herbs, powders, and fluids the prisoner, when the clark arrives, who posted here next Sunday. The reception in the colloquial means a wife, bead by the military operations the use or names of which would puzzle the goes up with him to the press-room. The of the Mission by His Siamese Majesty ap she new or old. Students from the north solentific heads of the whole of Hurope. One else is allowed to go into the room. The distinguished character. Elsewhere will be the purely local meaning of the word they dles are returned to me at 8 p.m. No one pears to have been of the most friendly and are often vory startled when they find out worthy we saw holding forth on the beau- prisoner and the clerk have orders not found the official programme, specially are using. It is remarkable, too, that both tles of the human frame, and beneficial to leave the room between the hours drawn up by order of the King, of the pro- in the Foochow and Canton colloquial the of 10 and 3. All papers requiring to be ceedings of each day for the entertainment word has become extensively modified. In effects of athletle exercises. He posed stamped are sent up through the shroff of His Excellency and party and the investi Fonchow, sing poor me takes the place of himself in the most ploturesque atti- I have made a careful examination of the ture of the King with the highest Insignia sak ho and in Canton tudes to illustrate what he was appressions on the papera (thirty-nine in of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. six fe (using Baldwin William's and that of all I am confident in my own mind that No further newa has transpired regarding deavouring to explain to his admiring they are impressions of the Stamp Office dies the Diudings affair, but every hope is en-spelling in each case). It very probable andience, and would occasionally grasp and no other dies. One reason why I feel tertained that all concerned in the atroolly however that sing and san respec- a stool, swing it round his head, and spaßdent that the Stamp Office dles have will be satisfactorily brought to condiga tirely) is the real character which should be been used is this, that the stampa corre punishment. Another Chinaman, believed throwing himself into a graceful but spond with the dies we were using in to have been one of the band, was arrested used, for in both dialecta means "a aggressive attitude, call the attention of his August. There are two sets of diss, onch in North Canal Road bore last Saturday. bride." Before a p the san might easily audience to the Achilles-like nature of his set being in use for a month, and they are The conduct of the Police at the Fankoro corrupt itself into cam. musoles sud sinews. Another use to which differs each month. The dies used in word of explanation asema necessary. Pao-iohare nothing more than rounded logs all Bulgarians and others who are, justly or Clark, and Sir Charlee Tilston Bright,

different sizes, so that the size of the stamp Station still remains a mystery, and bore a Bullion is conveyed to Peking in "sheaths"

the Recreation Ground appears to be placed | Augusti were those of the larger and worse kore Island, and the. Dindings on the bout three feet in length and circumference. unjustly, supposed to have shown sympathy- &c., &c., are included in the Hst of sub

set. The impression for September were is that of a publlo latrine, and consequent made with the small dies. I have made ly the odours arising from this cause are careful examination of the cash book and most offensivo. The Police should see to pieces of paper fiteen of them at least bave ledger and find that out of the thirty-nine this, and a watchman should be constantly not been stamped in the legitimate way on the spot to arrost persons offending in I produce two sheets stamped $1.50, dated this way. We certainly think that, unless August the 20th. On that day, according to the books and papera, no stamps of that as a broathing place for the pestilential value were lasued there may have been neighbourhood of Tai-ping-shan, the Ohl-atamps of that value issued on printed ness Recreation Ground an auch is rather a

forms.

failure,

HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchorage, 30th November, 1878:- Arrivals During the Week-Nov. 24, Kwang Tang, from Hongkong; 24, China, from Amoy 24, Johanna Kremer, from Newabwang 28, Qulokstep, from Shang- had; 29 Haeting, from Shanghai; 20, Yesso, from Rongkong.

Peking Gazettes are sent to the Provinces every two days by the Forwarding Agent at Peking. Sixty leaves is the re-

mainland, although British Territory, have oh log contains Tls, 5,000, or £1,000, and bean, for convenient administration, under is split into two portions, which are then the direct control of the Porak Government, hollowed out for the recoption of the silver. policemen at Pankore Island, who babaved together and cannot possibly be tampered that'ts, H. M. Resident in Perak. But the Of course these halves fit most accurately in ancha dastardly manner, and who are with. The chink is pasted round with a believed to have been accomplices in, or at fine strong paper [] and this is care least to have connived at, the attack, formed no part of the Perak Police Fores, fully stamped. The logs are the bound who are all Bikhs: They were all Klinge with iron alampa and are ready for the engaged in Febang. This explanation la roughest usage. Sometimes the halves aro dug to the Perak Police Force, who have separately manufactured. In reply to bis Worship witness sadd:-Ibeen trained by Captain Swinbourne of H.- charge the prisoner for aoverat reasons, M. 28th Regiment, and who are believed because the prisoner had the opportunity to be thoroughly effiolent, trustworthy and Mr d'Aquino was absent at ble tiffin, and reliable. Mr d'Aquino has been 14 years in the With regard to Perak, the suitability of gulation size of each volume. The Frovin- Government and 10 in the Post Office. its soil for planting enterprise seems to be of who is generally a military The prisoner has only been 3 years tu the exciting more and more attention every at once sends the original copy or service. Another reason is that Mr day five or six more planters from d'Aquias given heavy security for his good Ceylon are now in the State examining its copies [how many are received to the conduct, and the prisoner none. Then soil, and olsewhers will be found discussions Viceroy and Governor. It is doubtful again the impression appears to have been and correspondence upon the subject. whether the Treasurer and Judge are por- made by some perzon afraid to make a Johore also is followingsuit. The Maharajah mitted to see it. After skimming over the Departures During the Week, Nov. 29, Dolse; the impressions are very faint. Mir has offered Mr Buchan, private secretary of volume, which contains all decrees and E. O. Mutch, for Keelung; 24, Haetlug, d'Aquino would have no reason to be afraid the Governor of Ceylon and formerly a memorials of Imperial interest, it is handed for Shanghat; 24, Vulcan, for London and of being heard working the press, as anyone planter, £1,000 a year to becoms a sort of back to the for filing. Six unim- don; 27, Kwang Tang, for Hongkong;

expected hele in the beginning of next local printers to be copied for circulation Hamburg; 27, Glamorganshire, for Lon-would conclude he was working the leather, Minister of Lands for Johore, and he in portant sheets are chosen and given to the 27, Europe, for Shanghal.

year, accompanied by four or five more These are printed with movable type, and planters to explore Johore. Shipping in Fort.-August, Christen,

distributed by numerous agents. It is also China, Johanna Kremer, Quickstep,

the duty of the Provincial to for- ting, Yesso,

ward these redneed copies to the prefects and magistrates in the country. The sub- seription price at Canton is from eighteen penos to two shillings a month if the Gazettes are kept, and from sixpence to one shilling if called for next day. These second-hand copies are again distributed by the country agents.

also think that he would have made bot ter impressions, being an old stamper. Nr d'Aquino bears a very good character. If he had wished to commit a fraud zome Bae-years ago, he could have done so with per fest safety, as it in only owing to the im. provements which I have made in keeping the accounts that I am able to speak so positively sa at present. I would like the case remanded until the summons ease be disposed of,

LATE TELEGRAMS. The following telegrams taken from the "Straits Times of 28th Nov, are new to us :-

SOCIALISM 'IN ITALY.

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Rome, Nov. 27. There is a widespread Socialist agitation throughout the country and many arrests are being made.

AUSTRIA AND KUNGARY.

Vienna, Nov. 27-During & Levee given by the President of the Hungarian Counell of Ministere at which Count Andrassy present, a bomb was thrown, but exploded ontside the building and nobody was hurt.

The following telegraphic news are taken from the Caloutta Englishman of the 16th:

Mandalay, Nov. 6.-The King was crowned to-day, and married to the eldest

Landon, Nov. 14.-The Times publishes a note, extending over five columns, from

Bir Bartle more, dated January 1875, in

Two firos occurred during the week, but were mastered without damage being done, One broke out early on Sunday morning ju Market Street, bat was confined to the old house in which it originated, which, how ever, was burnt down. The other took place about mid day on Tuesday last on board the steamer William Mackinnon while in New Harbour Dock for repairs. It was discovered early, and by the stergeticefforts of the orew, the Dock oficials, and Captain Worsley and crew of the Telegraph steamer Edinburgh, was quicly subduod

(1) At the expiration of this term the Russian troops will retire, according to the treaties, in an order which will be deterrain ed by special convention to be hereafter

ooncluded.

(g) The Turkish authorities shall not, after the retirement of the Russians, sévir contre the inhabitants who may be supposed to have compromised thomas!ves.

(h) A general amnesty will be granted to

with and given assistance to the Russians, sad all who are at present imprisoned on such charges will be at once liberated. tions, in so far as they are not affected by Art. V. All previous treaties and stipula the present not, will remain in force and be duly respected by both contracting parties.

Art. VI. For all matters of detail (thla probably refers to claims of Russian against Turkish subjects and vice versa) arbitrator. will be appointed.

This document is as yet merely a project, and will be submitted to the Turkish tion of the kind must be made, for the Ministers for examination. Some conven- Treaty of San Stefano was preliminary," and a great part of it was not affected by. the Treaty of Barlin-Times.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

A very important decision in regard to electric lighting was taken the other day by the Metropolitan Board of Works, at the end of last June a committee of the Board was requested to consider and report

Embankment. Shortly after its appoint on the advizability of making an experiment with the electrio light on the Thames munt the committee received an offer from a French company, entitled the "Société Générale d'Electricité," to supply them with an electric battery, together with twenty lampa and fittings, for the purpose of oar rying out the proposed experiment, on the condition that the Board provided at its own cost the necessary motive power and defrayed the other incidental expenses. On Oct. 21 the committee presented its report, and recommended that this offer. should be accepted. They proposed that arrangements should be made without play that the value of the electric light Embankment, and subsequently, if con sidered desirable, upon Waterloo Bridge,

Mr. Francis said that he was not quite clear that the prisoner, even if guilty of the offence with which he was charge, could be convicted of embezzlement and he (Mr Francie) would, if he remanded the case, ask the opinion of the Attorney General He would also not feel justled in ufusing here from Hongkong on the morning of the prisoner reasonable bail.

Mr Lister said he had no objection what. / Tuesday the 20th instant en route for home. tion," but we are not sure,-Poochow Herald. and that advantage should be taken of

ever to the prisoner being admitted to bail Friday not, the 13th instant, at 10 o'clock, the prisoner being admitted to ball in two sureties of $100 each.

The case was finally remanded until

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Manila...

(Translated from our Mania Exchanges.) The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, will start in a few days

a branch office here.

B. M. S. No min Timing av

Malacca, 24th Nov.

H. M. S. Iron: Duke, which arrived here

The minntes endorsed by Viceroys and Governors upon Petitions conclude with a ter the use of which seems peculiar to their rank fe. bably is "Return (after copying the Peti-

Mission to Cabul-

while Jongi

the

DOUBLE PIANOS,

Electric Light Company" are Elle Erlanger, Liozol Lawson, Sir Philip Rose, Kiorkowski Stenart, Robert Jacomb Hood, John Hollingstead, Charles Ferdinand de

and Robert A. M'Lean. Mesars J. T. Em.. merson, J.P., E. J. Rood, M.P., Latimer

soribers to the "British Electric Light Company."-Financier."

Quotations.

HONGKONG, December 6, 1878: OPIUM-New Patna, aszb.... 570

credit, Old Patno, carby...

credit, -

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"

Now Henares, cash, 540 Old Benares, cash,

credit,

credit,

Now Malwa, cash, 750

arodity

13-

Allowance Teels, 16 Old Malwa, carb, credit, Allowanoo Taels, Exchange.

Bank, on demand,

Jay

30 days' sight, 6 months' night, Credits,

11

Documentary, 6 months' sight, Bombay, demand Rupees, Calcutta,

Shanghai, demand,

17

80 days', " Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Spoce, ... Mexicans,...

72

111

110 no ...-109

$%a

**

Gold Leaf, 99h fine ... 27.70 English Sovereigns, ... 6.46 Australian Sovereigns, 5.48

Shares.

Hongkong Bank, 66% prem.. Orion Inn Society of Canton, $1,600 Ching Tre

Do.

Do,

THERMOMETER.....

Do.

30.000

HA

1 P...

30,21,2 30.100

Do.

Do. Do,

4 P.M....

1 P.M.... 4 F..... Do. (Wat bulb) 9 A.M. 64

Do, 1 P.M.

60

130

71.

70

Do,

4 P. M

66 66

Do. Maximum

71

Do. Minimum over night 67

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latosi London and Colonial Papers, &

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG,

When Name.

Loft.

Mar...

28, Oracle," 80, Bristollan (v.), Apr.

From

Liverp of Antwerp

Penarth

Fortress Monton

Chinese Insurance Co., $240 North China Ins. Co. Tla, 1,250 B.K. Fire Ins. Co., $900 the offer made by the French company; China Fire Lua, Co., $222). last Tuesday morning with Vice Admiral THE RUSSIAN MISSION AT CABUL report was adopted, in a short time, an animated debate arose on the proposal

FI.K. & W. Dock Co., $17% prom. of the committee, but ultimately their

H.K. U. & M. S.-boat Co., $10 prem. Coste o s., on board, left this for Penang

Shanghai Steam Navigation, TL. 17 the same evening. The Admiral landed letter from Tashkend in the Ruski Mir, for itself of the merits of the new mode The Temps publishes the translation of a therefore, the publia will be able to judge

China Corat St. Nay, Co., Th, 104 during the forenoou and was received by a

Hongkong Gas Co., $95 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF STAMPED PAYER, Guard of 50 men of H. M.'s 28th Regt, giving an account of General Stolletoff's of lighting from actual experiment made

Hongkong Hotel Co., 465 on a scale not unworthy of a great metro- Teof Chiu, s coke dealer, was then under the command of Lieut. Pilkington,

The object of the lesion is said to have polis like London. The subject of the

China Sugar Refining Co., 150 and second daughter of the former bead charged with the unlawful possession of and a salute of 17 guns was fired on the been to establish commercial relations with electric light was also before the City

Chinese Imperial Loan, £109

Do. stamped paper, improperly obtained from Admiral's landing,

of 1877, £108 queen. The people are anything but the Stamp Office, and selling it to a man

The monotony of this benighted Settle. Afghanistan and India, and to thank Shore Commission of Sewers a day or two since, enthusiastic over the event; and, although

Defendant ment has been enlivened during this week, towarda Raastu daring the Russo-Turkish the City, on account of the cost, was pre- (Taken at Messrs Fultoner & Co.'s Premises,

Ali for the manner in which he had behaved when a report unfavourable to its use in named Tape Kah for $16.

Temperature. things are apparently quiet, there is in denied having had the paper in his poe-firat by the giving of a Grand Ball and reality conspiracy rife everywhero,

WALI The Mieston arrived at Cabul on sented by Mr Haywood; the engineer to the. Bombay, Nov. 13.-The Hall Line session, and the case was remanded until Supper, by your much esteemed and Aug. 11, and by the Ameer's orders was Commission. This report was adopted, but i

Queen's Road.) wealthy citizen, Mr Tan Bang Swee, on Stenwar Wistow Hall, which arrived here Monday, the 9th instant, at 2 pm,

the night of the 22nd instant, at the Stadt quartered in a wing of his own palace. On it was decided to experiment with the light

flogakone, December 6, 1878. yesterday evening, made the passage out

House here, and secondly by the dulost | the following day the Mission was solemnly in front of the Royal Exchange and on the BAROMETER 9M... from Liverpool in 203 days, the fastest

strains of the band of H. M's. 28th Regi- received by the Amoor, surrounded by his Holborn Viaduct. The Times office has passage on record.

ment, who played on the Kaplanade here, Aliniators and household. He was most already been lighted by the electric light, for about two hours last evening. H. H. courteous, and ordered his Ministers to show the Invention adopted being that of Mir the Russians all that was worth soeing. He Rapfeff. On the first important trial six the Maharajah of Johore, .o.M. G., K. C.S I., honored the Ball with his presence, wearing gave the Mission several gala dinners, and lights were kept burning in one circuit, and, reply to a Memorandum from Sir John

the insignia of the Prussion Order lately said that at Cabul itself there are 40,000 venor and a large party of gentlemen, they held a grand review to their honour. It is in the presence of Lord Richard Gros- Lawrence, dated November 1874. The

The British Consul of Manila, Mr Pal-presented to him by the Emperor of Germany

man. The regiments wore mostly the same Times considers that it clearly forecasts grave, will not return to this port in con. (through the German Consul at Singapore),

were blown out and instantly reignited at- ali the Government has dono sicce, and the sequence of his having been appointed for together with that of the Order of the Star uniform as that of the British army. The tomatic ly. The lights were lowered just best way to guard the Empire egas Bulgaria, for which place he left in Sapt. of India, with jewelled decorations of those armament is not so indifferent sa has been the same as in the case of ordinary gas. friendly and protecting iufluence over who will succeed Mr Palgrave at Manila. Russian advance was considered to be a last from England. It is not yet known Orders, as also that of St. Michael and St, I represented by the English papers. The They were put out altogether, and each one)

George. His Highness opened the Ball, infantry have English breechloadere, and separately, at the desire of the spectators. Afghanistan, which country abould pre-

the artillery have also a great number of The office is, it is said, to be completely In accordance with the decision arrived about 10 p.m., by dancing a Quadrille with serve its independence, held a position like at by the Board of Health the other day, Mrs. Shaw, the Hon'ble Captain Shaw

breechloading gans Shere All to show lighted up with the electric light. It a that of Belgium or Holland, and form a the American abip Grandee, which left for dancing with Mrs. Collingwood, Captain how high a valud he sot upon the friendship stated that Mr Edison's patents for the buttress against Russia. Sir Bartle Frere kohata on the 3rd November, upon her Collingwood with Mra Volge, and Mr of Russia, asked General Stolistoff whether sub-division of the electric light were filed urgon the importance of there being an arrival here on Nov. 26, was put in quar Velge with Miss Shaw. Dancing was kept he would take back with him to Tashkend in the Patent Office in London on Clot. 25, English, and not a Native, Agent at Habul. rantine, owing to cholera prevailing at that up with unflagging spirit until about 4 a.m. afghan delegates to thank General Kauff and that as son as the legal formalities London, Nov. 15.Mr Gladstone has port. The said vessel was, by permission when all, both old and young, seemed mann for the great bonour done to the have been completed the experiments with pointed out the inconsistency of Lord of the authorities, allowed to come into pretty well played out, and the Ball Amer This deputation has arrived at the invention will be made publicly. Beaconsfield's remarks at the Guildhall relative to the North-West frontier, and port on the following day. The Grandes broke up. Everything seemed to go off Taehkend. The chief is the Minister of the denounces the idea of reotification, Mr experienced beavy weather since the 19th, remarkably well, save and except some Interior, Moonehee Mohammed Hassan Gladstone says the best barrier against and on the 10th, was off Boliane, with such little mistake made in the preparation of Khan. He looks about forty, has a thick

At the Covent Garden Promenade Con- Russian aggression in Europe would be the sea and rain that the Captain had aver met the dancing floor, which was found to be blacks beard, and wears a light cloth caftan. establishment of local autonomy.

with, accompanied by a violent wind from somewhat cohesive, instead of smooth to The personal aide-de-amp-of Shere Ali, aerts, on Oct. 21, a new instrument was two staff officers, and a treasurer also form played for the first time, for which its pro- The Russian General Razganoff had ra

the S. W., which continued until the 18th, the feet of the dancer5. when she reached the N. of Cape Bojeador.

The only toast given at supper was one part of the deputation. On Sept. 17 the meters claim the proud title of "pianoforta placed Count Stolletoff at Kabul. Console She also reports having seen no vessel dar proposed by the Hon. Captain Shaw, Lieut deputation war. balyod by General Kauff of the future." yesterday closed at 95%, being a fall of

ing the whole parenge.

Governor, in a short but appropriate speech man at his country house. The Envoy Its most striking feature is suffolently one-eighth.

The steamer Butuan, as regarde whose and was to the bealth, and happiness of the epoke in Persian, but bis utterance was so indicated by the name "double" pianoforte, safety some doubts were entertained owing Brido and Bridegroom, which tomat was repid that General Stolietuff experienced there being two keyboards instead of one, to the typhoon which was reported to have responded to by Mr. Tan Bong Swos, in the great difficulty in translating what he said. and in connection with these, two separate occurred on the 14th, 16th and 16th, on Malay language. There were about 100 kend Theatre in honour of the Afghans, and not absolutely new every ordinary organ 27, Pilgrim,

gala performance took place at the Tash actions. The double keyboard is, of course, the W. coast of Luzon, strived at Miniia persons present at the Ball, including there is to be a grand review. It is said possesses it. But a little careful watching 28, Abbey Cooper,

She reports having several wealthy Celestials, and all present ap that they will proceed to St. Petersburg. of the player's hands will discover to the 30. Sumarlide, boon caught in the vortex of the hurricane peared to have spent a most enjoyable even- of the 14th, 16th and 18th, during which ing. Mr Tan Berg Swee, the host, in richly General Stolia off left for Livadia on Sept.verieat tyro in masis that the peculiarities 31, Charmzers

The Afghan Minister remained at of the new instrument do not end here.. For the vessel was labouring heavily and ship decarving of the warmest and most cordial ped much water, the fire in the last for thanks of all the guasta present for his kind. Tashkend, awaiting General Stolletoff's re- these hands, as they slide from the lower to

tura form the Crimean Palace of the Czar. nace was extinguished on the morning of nees and hospitality..

the higher board, and cire vorst, will be The news of a previous Afghan Mission, found to produce notes of a very different the 16th, she being at this time in lat. 18.6 I must not forget to mention that the N. and long. 126.6 E. of San Fernando. Ball Room was very tastefully decorated given by Gorman papers, is untrue. They nature, the corresponding keys of the two At 11 am. same day a boat was carried with fags and evergreens, which reflected est refer to a Mission from the Ameer of boards being, in fact, placed in reversed away, as well as all the awnings. The water great credit upon the person or persons who Bokhara to offer General Kaufmann to superior to each other. To speak more plainly, in the engine room and coal bank was bad the management or supervision of the ply him with telegraph posts gratis for the on the lower keyboard the notes follow in Iam Ping Chung, a constable, No. 163, pumped out, while the weather was improv. same. Some of the Privates of the 28th establishment of telegraphic communication the ordinary sequence on proceeding from stationed at lowmahtee, was charged by ing, and at 10 am, of Sunday 17th they Regt. wore vigorously and strenuously at between rokhera and Tashkend Inspector Camera with cutting and wounds encuedi in lighting the fire in two fur work for two or three mornings in Azing. Ing ten Akow a married woman and Punce, the engine resuming its work by 8 up the decorations, hanging up the lampa Akoo, a fellow constable, No. 180. The pm and before right set in the other two dico, and it is to be hoped that they wounded persons are both in hospital, and furnacen were lighted, and proceeded on the will be properly rewarded for their trouble, Inspector Cameron asked for a rotond voyage, arriving at Aparri at á p.m. on the until Monday, the 9th lustant, to allow of 18th. The vessel suffered some slight da their being able to appear. The affry mages, and part of the carge was jettisoned appears to have arisen through jealousy during the worst part of the voyage the instrument used being a fan dagger, an instrument which promises to figure pretty frequently in quarrels in China. It would be well if they were confiscated wherever The American barque Elmira, left for discovered, and the persons in whore pos- New York on the 28th Nov. Bession they are found should be punished. The following are the charters effeted up for being in posacesión of unlawful to the 30th November weapons. The defendant in the present Belted Will, British barque, for Loddon, pase is a strong powerful looking fellow, hemp at $1.15 par tom and he is within a few months of completing Coulnakyle, Brit, ship, for London, hemp kia ten years soraids,

at $1,15 per tea

Police Intelligence.

6th Dec,, 1878.

(Before O. V. Creagh, Erg.)

Chan Aho, a cook, on board the British bargue Hilda, was fined $10 or 21 days hard labour for being drunk and disorderly and using abusive language on board his tessel.

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The British barque Overdale, Captalu Holdieb, arrived here on the 20th Nov, wilh 1025 plculs rice, from Bloge,

which doubtless they will be by the gene rotis and liberal-minded. Chinese gentleman who gave the Ball and Supper in comme foration of the matriage of his oldest son.

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low to high, but on the upper keyboard this order is reversed, the low octaves being on the right und the high votaves on the left PROJECTED TREATY BETWEEN hand of the player, The reason: for ench

RUSSIA AND TURKEY,

an arrangement is obvious enough, Suppos The following to the substance of the ing a player wishes to execute a succession provisions of the new Treaty proposed of scales with the left hand alone. He by Russia to the Ports for the settlement would in that case begin at the extreme left of questions pending between the two of the lower keyboard, proceed to about the Powers

middle, and then transfer his hand to the Article Ji sets forth the usual formal higher keyboard and play book ugaja from It the report be true, the chief of the Chisutanges az to the future malatenance of right to left. The right hand would per nese Embassy now in this country is a eternal pests and amity between the two form the same operation in converse order, beginning in the right corner of the upper shrewd observer, and withal has a keen Rovereignt

art. II The Ulst and Sultan alike board and ending in that of the lower. In appreciation of humour. Being asked the other day how all the Chinese in America engage to respect all the stipulations of the consequence, each hand has the whole range of an ordinary pianoforte at its command would get back to Chine, he replied, "They Berlin Treaty,

Art. III. The contrasting pari sa itkewise | without the player shifting his position by will all go to Ireland ; that is the only country that the Irish do not rale-Foreign engage to respect and execute all those an inch. It also becomes possible for the

stipulations of the Treaty of Bau Sislana' player to double high or low chords, an the| Leon (4)

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