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No. 4862.-FEBRUARY 5, 1879.]

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Louis Shark, a seaman unemployed, was fined $1 for being drunk and disorderly.

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A BAID ON THE HAWKERS,

punishment of Mr Ling Ying-ling and the other ringleaders in the incendiariem. No- thing short of this will meet the case or so far as British subjects generally are con- cerned-obtain security in the future.

We understand that the military expedi- Quite an army of bawkers of every con- tion against the village of Shang-kan, men-ceivable article used in everyday Chinose tioned by us last week, was afterwards rein- life were brought up today for being un- forced by a large number of soldiers from provided with licenses: They were sever te to $1; bat by far the Mamoi camp. The village was om-ally fued from 10 o pletely invested, and about 200 persons the greater number ero fiued 60 cents or captured, whose heads are destined, after $1. separation from their bodies, to be suspend-

ed in baskets, as a terror to evildoers. Some time ago the Min Magistrate, while visiting the village to investigate certain (Before outrages, was seized by the villagers, and kept in confinement for a week, during which time he was subjected to much con- temptuous treatment: The villagers once sent to Foochow for an eminent native phy- sician, to proscribe for a very serious case of discase. He demanded fifty dollars, which sum was readily promised. On reach ing the village, he was first invited to a feast, and then imprisoned until he sent to Feochow, and secured sotae hundreds of dollars to ransom himself. The people of this village seem to be as lawless a set of black-mailers and pirates as can be found anywhere; and no doubt they fully deserve the vigorous treatment they are just now receiving.

Police Intelligence. Before C. V. Creagh, Esq.) January 5th, 1879.

ALLEGED LARCENY BY A CONSTABLE.

THE

TABLES TURNED. Sarratan Singh (P. O. No. 667) again appeared on remand to answer the charge of stealing a silver watch and a gold ́obain, the property of Captain Deane. für Cald well, from Mr Brereton's office, appeared to watch the case on behalf of the defendant.

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SUPREME COURT. IN BANKRUPTCY. his Lordship the Chief Justles.

Feb: 5th, 1879.

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October 1878, and Wabes on 16th December

THE CHINA MAIL.

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St. Petersburg, Jan. 11.-The budget for Company has been convloted of fraud and the ensuing financial year published shows sentenced to penal servitude for life. Two that the equilibrium of revenue and ex-directora of the City of Glasgow Bank have penditure will be maintained by increased been committed for trial on a charge of ombezzlement. The Court of. Chancery taxation.

has directed the winding up of the West of. England and Souta Walea District Bank. The opposition to the great of a patent to Mr Edison for bis improvements in the electric light has failed.

Consola remain unchanged at 954. London, Jan. 14.--Edmond Byrno Mad- den, who was committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court on the charge of threatonlug the life of the Queen, has been sentenced to be detained at Broadmoor during Her Majesty's pleasure.

The distress in the manufacturing dia- triots increases daily. Console 953.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 14.-The Official Messenger publishes to-day in ukase by which it in announced that comtalssioners have been appointed to consider tho bost moans to be adopted to effect a saving in the expenditure.

Fienna, Jan. 14.-The Press announces that Russia has refused to entertain a proposal for mediation, made by the Autocr.

Calcutta, Jan. 6.--There has been no delay in operations. Troops are pressing

on towards Kandahar.

After some preliminary provisions, the Calcutta, Jan. 7.--News reastved from Order wat to the following effectThat General Roberts, dated the 0th, states that the flcial Assignee, according to his estate be bad marched to Yakubi on the 6th, and interest only, bo at liberty to set up and hoped to reach Mabin, the Khost can- and sell by publie auction or private sala, tonment, distant about two miles, on the or otherwire to concur as he may be ad 7th. Muhammad Akram Khan, the Deputy vied and lawfully on in any such sale, Governor of Khost, came here to pay his the ground, messuages and buildings, plant, respects with his attendants and principal machinery, fittings, furnituro and effects, Maliks; he has maintained order and will hitherto known as the Oriental Sugar Retransfer to us the Fort and his Office re finery, together with auch interest as the cords, which are believed, to contain full In bankruptcy es-Oficial Assignee has or may have in the information regarding the revenues of Bombay Jan. 10.-sn attack was made pecially its jurisdiction and the effect of patent obtained by W. McGregor Smith Khost and Kurram. Feople seem reassured. its orders are binding only on parties who from the Government here for refining have actually been previously brought sugar, and all right and benefit thereof, in by the Khost expeditionary force on the within its jurisdiction as bolag bankrupta one lot as a going concern or in separate 6th. The enemy loat severely and were or as creditors having proved or on parties lots, or otherwise as he may be advised; completely beaton. Between 200 and 800 who have voluntarily come in and sub-provided howover that such sale be subject ware killed, and nearly 100 taken prisoners, mitted thereto, It is incumbent on this to a reserve price of not less than $185,000, with 500 head of cattle. Our loss was one limit its orders accordingly. It seems to the priority among the encumbrancers and one native sapoy of the 21st native infan- Four of the 5th Punjaub. mating in bankruptoy carefully to and provided that all questions touching duffedar of the 5th Punjab sayairy aud e also that it is the duty of all practi- the right of the said Lo Hok Pag to con- try killed, ners, boing as they are officers of this solidate his securities, be reserved, to the cavalry were wounded. The success will urt, not to ask for any order clearly reservation of which questions and to their no doubt have a salutary effect. ong or exceeding sach limits, 3rdly decision in bankruptcy all the said parties in each of the bankruptcies find that appearing consent; and His Lordsbip fur- the file is in effect silent as to the enormous ther directed that the order be without ladebtedness of each as a partner in the prejudice to the rights of creditors and of Sugar Refinery. Each bankrupt confines the mortgageen. himself in his schedule to, his own personal assets and indebtedness, whereas he has not only an interest in the whole assets (valueless it may ultimately turn out to be), but he is personally

Atatement of

CHINA AND JAPAN.-The Inquiry on the United States Consulate at Shanghat, and Minister Seward in proceeding. A special mission has booz sent to Kores,

STRAITS,The question of annexation of the native States to supersede the Resident system is engaging attention.

FRANCE.The dispute between the S- nato and the Chamber of Deputies about the Budget bae been arranged, and the Chambers have been adjourned until the M. Gambetta has been 14th proximo. entertained at a banquet by 500 commercial

travellers.

RUSSIA-Several Ministerial changes are reported to be pending. A railway accid ent involving overal deaths as well as injuries to a large number of persons has occurred in the Caucasus district.

AUSTRIA. The marriago of the Crown

Prince to the Princess Mathilda of Saxony

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has been arranged.

ROUMANIA-The Bulgarian population of the newly-acquired Roumanian territory in the Dobradsoha manifest great opposi tion to the change of government.

SPAIN. The Supreme Court has con- firmed the sentence of death passed upon Monessi, the author of the attempt to a sassinate the King. A marriage has been arranged between the Infanta Maria del Pilar and the eldest son of Prince de

Joinville,

CANADA.A propositi-n for the admis. slon of Newfoundland into the Dominion, fa about to be discussed,

UNITED STATES.-The Russian oruiser

Asia and Europe have salled from Now York for Cronstadt,

(From the Home News, Deo, 27:) A movement la Iroland to present the Duke of Connaught with a marriage testi monial has been very successful, and meet- ings to promote that object have been held It is announced that the Duke of Edin- in must of the large towns.

burgh having served his sea-time, will be It is the opinion in military oiroles here promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral that the Afghan campaign is closed for the season,

The Russian Press has adopted a son- ciliatory tone towards Great Britain.

There are rumours that a new Rwnian loan is about to be offered for subscription In the European capitala.

A letter from Prince Bismark has been published in the German newspapers, in which be recommends a revision of tariffs, with a view to obtaining increased revenue from foreign imports.

jurladiction between litigant partles who ant work, to unravel the intricacies of can sufficiently protect their own respective accounts now to bim and generally badly interests. With such admissions B after kept sometimes from design, sometimes appear I can make some order conditionally from stupidityor that he should be able merely authorising a sale upon this petition, to discover frauds or inaccuracies in such but I doubt whether when made it will be accounts; bat this is what the creditors such as will enable the Official Ansignoo to expect from him when they neglect to elect effectually serve the general body of credi- one of themselves to collect and take care tora in the way he hopes to do. A how of their own property, and apathetically ever the Attorney General was most urgent hand the duty over to legal persons, for that the Court should make some order, whose abilities as accountants they have po I bave framed an order carefully providing respect whatever. Such apathy renders that the Court shall not exceed its limited the conclusion inevitable that not one powers ** in Bankruptcy," aud es unsecured creditor cares in the least about pecially that it shall not affect to ex- the matter, and that all the ingenious ercises jurisdiction which it has not, and earnest contention in Court was it must be special and guarded in form, in this case, as it usually is, due to But before 1 state the terms of the order professional zeal rather than to any instruc. which has been prepared I think this to be tion by, or to any real oare of, any one

To such apathe In the matter of BAND KLERS WAREE convenient occasion to make some remarks: creditor about the matter.

Bankrupts, and WM. McGnoon-1st-The Court has grave grounds for tis creditors the maxim applies in all its SMITH, and FREDERICK, DAWSON, Complaint that this matter was brought be force vigilantibus not dorminentibus curat Judgment Debtors, against whom a fore it as a mere narrative. On this mere. Such apathetic creditors deserve no Judgment Debtor's Summove issued statement I could make ne order. I notice sympathy if they lose dividends which they on the 28th December, 18 8.

London, Jan. 15.-4 terrible colliery this because practitioners were gliding inte might if duly active have usoured; with Mr Plucket, Registrar of this Court, is this course before I left the Colony, and be auch persons their loss of dividend is not explosion happoned at Pontypridd 58 cause my observation in England has very unfrequently a pleasant e nventional sub- persons were in the mine, and all are sup hy virtue of our Bankruptcy Ordinance the Official Assigree of the estate of each strongly confirmed my conviction that thie ject for grumbling. It is not a grievance posed to have perished. The liquidators of of the two above-named Bankrupts, and Court is bound to discourage to the utmost really felt, but it is most lamentable where the City of Glasgow Bank now declare by reason of the Creditors in each of these of its power a course of proocoding founded there are commercial Irregularities and dividend of six and sight-panoe to be paid Bankruptcies having emitted to choose on the assumption that the Court will accopt frands that such inaction loaves them anon February 28th. Conacis closed at 96 Creditors' Assignee as provided by the 68th statements unsupported by proof. I believe discovered and unpunished. The tendency Paris, Jan. 15.-M. Martal; a moderate section of the Bankruptcy Urdinance, he that no practioner in this Court would in- of such enormity is to lower the standard Republican candidate, has been elected has become the sole Assiguce in each Bank- tentionally misstate or mislead the Court of morality in the whole community. I President of the Senate. Eight on hund ruptcy. Mr Plunket as such sola assignee as to any fact, but I must now lay it down have referred to those questions in the red Communiste in all have been amaostied, has presented a Petition Instituted as above as a rule-(I am expressing the view of Mr hope that I may induce creditors in future and five hundred now remain unpardoned. Paris, Jan. 17.-The press, in reviewing expressed, which was filed on the 20th Justice Snowden as well as my own)-that to look after their own property and assets, January last in this Court In Bankrapt-this Court will not accept any statement of and far more to feel that they have a res the ministerial programme, condemn it as ay." The Petition contains statements fact as the ground for or so as to affect ponsibility to sustain the high standard of being far too moderate. It is believed that

a ministerial crlels is inevitablo. amongst others to the following effect decision adrezae to any absont party except ammereint morals, which is of far more Mr McGregor Smith barin

that statement is proved judicially. When importance than the dividends at stake, Letters Patent in this Col

for all the parties who can be affected are pro- whether large or small, I now proceed to provements in the manufact of sugar sent personally or by counsel or solicitor the state the order which 1 shall make. in August 1876, entered tut artuership consent of all to a fact may, as between them.. with Kier and Dawson and Valice (and selves, and between themselves only, be ac also with one Fang Tim who retired in cepted for the purposes of that proceeding. January 1877) as Sugar Manufacturers 2nd This Court does not make an order even under that Patent, under the style of the Sheik Hussam, declared, stated:-I am Oriental Sugar Refinery." The leasehold apparently affecting the rights of parties in a gun-lescar. i know the watol and chain promises and stock and effects possessed by any caso except upon their appearance or produced. I saw it in the posression of the partnership became vested in Lo 11. upon due service of proper uotice on auch absent parties being proved, and unless it Matha Deen on 13th. I was in Stanley Ping as mortgagee to secure under different be shown that the parties are bound to Street with him, and we met Ran, who securities two aums of $34,829.63- aud was on duty. Matha Deva bid Ras good $117,170.27 to him. Charges and incum- appear upon such notice and that they ate morning, and the latter pulled out the watch brances on the leasehoid promises paisne in default in appearing in case they do not and chain, saying "I want $7 for this watch, to the said mortgage deb's were mentioned appear at the honring. can you raise the money for me amongst but not specified or enamorated in the your mon?" Matha Deen said, "Nous petition. Kiar became bankrupt on 20d of var men would have it." He then went AWAY. At about 6.90 p.m. we again met 1878. The other two partners, McGregor Ras on the Queen's Road. He asked Matha Deen to see if any one in the No. Smith and Dawson, are out of the jurisdic. tion, Dawton had, before he left the Station would buy the watch, and we all Colony, duly axecuted a sufficiently full went together to the Station. Kas spoke to the defendant, whom we saw in the Station, Power of Attorney to W. 11. Tayior. The existence of a similar Power of Attorney by- and offened him the watob in decurity for McGregor Smith to Kit was mentioned. $7, which he wanted to borrow to pay It was stated that it had been lost, but suffi- debt to Madur-Ram. Defendant said, "I

cient evidence of search for it was not will not give you the money, but if you given to entitle the petitioner to give bring Mador. Kam I will pay it to him."accondary ovidence of its existence, much I then left the Station. I was not at less of its contents. The petition alleged the No. 8 Station the following day, that it would be advantageous for all parties There was only one man in the room that the property should be sold in one lot besides myself, defendaut, Kas, and Matha

58 a going, concern. The prayer was that Deen, I saw Has haud the watch and the Patent and Refinery abould be set up chain to the defendaut, but I saw no money and sold by private sale or public auction paid.

under the order and direction of the Court. The defendant was discharged and Suk. It is probable that a sale, if practicable,

We have received a copy of the Straits a debtor for every dollar of the partnership Times Extre in advance of the French mandau Durga, 8,watchman, ordered to be would be desirable for all parties, except debts. Now it in from the petition mail :- charged with the unlawful possession of that it is a matter of indifference to io Hok of the assignee now before the Court

The M. M. Co.'s steamer Ava, Captain false testimony.

perly can do a., to make some such order as judicially in red that each bankrupt 27th December, arrived at Singapore on

The

za individually a debtor for $151,500, said Monday morning, the 27th Janus-y, and prayed, or as will facilitate a cale. patition was filed on the 20th January last

to be secured by mortgages and for large was to leave for Saigon, Hongkong, and parties the difficulties that then presented

amorais probably enormous, even now steamer Amirne, from Batavia, duo. here themselves to me. I especially indicated and losed-as partners in the Sugar Ro- next Wednesday afternoon. The following that every important statement required fine.y. A trade assignee as a commercial is her list of passengers: proof. The Court is incompetent to accept man would have instinctively seen from an

For Hongkong-From Marseilles Mz according to the allegata the necessary allegatam must be probato, The petition the feats out by his investigations, and he

have been so, and he would have brought Paris Exhibition. From Chlatts: Messra. was opened by the Attorney General would have brought notice of it to the Monsieur de Champasux.

Von Bleiebrader and Carl Mittensney and on the 30th ultimo, but he admitted Court in due course before the bankrupt

For Shanghai-From Marseilles: Mr A. Jobin Scutt, & private No. 334, & Com that there was no atidavit in support Kin: had passed his final examination. Walsh, Madame Brunat and 2 children, pany H. M.'s 74th Regizzenty was charged of the petition. So that there were the The time for passing Wahee's final examina. Mr Isuhaya, Mrs. Cooper and 8 children, ou remand with stealing a vest valaed at allegata bat there were no probata, tion has not yet arrived. I find that the Mr Li Mey Yu, Miss Pring, Miss Kidd, 50 cents, the property of one Tang Un Ke, then, going beyond the strict line of my bankrupt Kiner in his schedule sets out bis and Miss Howland, Mr Haart, and 16 better known as Cheap Jack, from his stop duty, pointed out in detail the several stato debte at $33,831.98; that sum comprises returned Chinese Commissioners to the

ments which then appeared to me to require Privat, Grady was called and deposed to proof. The heating was adjourned until personal debts only. It, as it now seems Paris Exhibition.

for the first time from the petition, For Yokohamu.--From Marseilles: Mr Aalso on the Bannu Frontier, as the Kabul- having heard the defandsut speaking to the lie 31st in order that proofs which the obviously ignores his asents in the Sugar Chinaman about a vest, and that he had Attorney General admitted to be necessary Refinery partnership, except as to a credit paid 50

Coats for it.The Chinaman did should be supplied. On the petition com- pruducing possibly na asset in his estate. not speak very angrily whlist I was there. ing out on the adjournment, the Attorney His schedule gives his personal debts at to the Paris Exhibuion. From Caloutta: men could be defeated by a few British I left the shop before Shepherd, us 1 did General produced an affidavit which, with $33,831.98-all, except as to $45 and

The total number of deserters from Gen- not wish to be in any row. I did not think ten doeds verified sufficiently for the pur- $10,000, unsecured whilst creditors for

oral Roberts' force since it was collected at there was going to be any row, but i pose of this petition, put in evidence most

Thull has been fivo, sil Trans-frontier men. London, Jan. 20. The trial of the Glas- The caualties in action have amounted to thought they might be nalling me for no-if not all of the statements in the petition. $2,812.15 in all bave proved, leaving his thing. I saw the policeman whilet I was Mr Hayllar appeared for Lo Hok Ping, the personal debts unsecured to a very large amount all unproved against the estate. I

gow Bank Directors has commenced. in the next shop, but i did not see the de- mortgagee, and stated that his client was and in Wales's bankruptcy his schedule of

London, Jan. 23.-The Signature of the 128, including four British offisers killed and three wounded; 22 camp followers have fendant leave. I saw the defendant with in a situation to sell the property mentioned the stool in his hand, and he said that someae comprised. In one security which gave purely personal debts amount to $25,500, | definitive Treaty of Pesse between the been killed, seven in ac.ion and seven in exclusive of his enormous assets and Furopean Powers is delayed because Russia the Darwaza Pass. Four were treacherously of the Chinese wanted to strike him with power to sell without notice, but that be

debts in the partnership. In this insists upon au bordiusting the Treaty of murdered while buying grain, in a village it. I am quite sure the defendant is the was under an obligation to give one month's bankruptcy not a single creditor has Berlin the definitive Treaty of Peace.

la Khost, professing friendship, and four man I saw in the shop.

notice of sale of the property comprised proved. In each bankruptcy no credi Paris, Jan. 28.-The Minister of Agricul-stragglers probably killed for plunder. The Defendant said be had men outside who in another dead-but that such notice had for offered to be or to elect a trade assignee.ture and Commerce has resigned.

telegraph line which has been laid between could prove he was not there.

been given which would expire on the 28rd The principle contended for by the whole Bombay, Jan. 26-Yakoob Khan has Thuil and Kurram has been almost upmo Corporal Winder, sworn, stated :-I be day of February inst., when he could sell, long to C. Company. I was doing duty on and he insisted on these and all other his commercial world in England was pressed seized the fort and families of the Chiefs as I know from baving been one of the of Babekakels. The powerful Gilzais Sunday as Orderly Sergeant of the Com-rights being revognised in any order to be deputies who urged that contention on tribe bas commenced hostilities. pany, I know the defendant; he belongs made. Ho stated that in fact he had en- Lord Palmerston at his residence in 1860-

Mira (or Mirza) Khan is dead. to my Company. The de endant was not tered into a contract to sell all the pre was that the assets of every bankrupt,are

London, Jan. 26.-Latest advices from purchaser unless the montes in the Barrack room when I went round misos came to the Barracks that he thought it paid to him on or before the day above titled to manage and collect and realise the Zulu Kafire, hed not accepted the Mission is to be sent before. The bridges Shanghai, demand, with the constable. The boy said when he secured to him, Lo Bok Ping, should be the property of his creditors, who are en the Cape state that Cetywago, the King of was Scott who was the man that was want-specified. The deeds sufficiently in evid. them as they may thick beat. This prin altimatum up to the 6th instant, and a ed, so we were looking for Ecott. We only once verified for the purpose of the petition tiple was adopted into the English Act iu general impression prevalls that he intends

1851. It is adopted from that act into our

fighting. went round three of the Barrack rooms; the statements as to Lo Bok Ping's power Ordinance of 1565. The official acsignee is "The British Commander has decided to there are five altogether. I saw Boott at 6 of sale, but no notice of sale and no con o'clock; he was in Barrack then. He was tract was put in evidence on behalf of Lo appointed by law to protect the asset till wait until the 11th, and then to prepare Bober, li he had been drunk the policeman Hok Fing. I can take no judicial notice the creditors can protect their own property for arousing the frontier unless complete

by their own agent, the trade assignee,

Bombay, Jan. 18-General Stewart's would not have got him; ho showed no of the statement as to the alleged notice, elected under section 63. Then the Ordubadesion should be offered in the mean-

army marched through Kandahar on the signs of having been drinking. I don't nor us to the alleged contract. The exist

6th without opposition. The Governor of know any man in the Company who he ence of various judgments against the given to their agent the same trade assignes, the exclusive management of the

(From Indian Papers.) Bankrupts and of charges on the property estate. The official assignee is directod tv

Lendon, Jan. 11-Lord Cranbrook has the place disarmed the Infantry and fed towards Hera with the remains of the of the Hankrupts was not put in evidence, account to the trade assignée (ae neotion expressed his concurrence with the decision I then stated that the Court could make no order effectual as to any of the parties ab. 71), and for the protection of the creditors to restrict the exchanges of officers of the Cavalry and all the officials, except the De- tent unless they came in and submitted, generally be in turn is by the rdinance line with the Indian Staff Corpa to the rank puly Governor,

required to account to the oficial asigues, of subalterns, the acceptance of any applica Bome of them whom I specify balow P but not to the Court, Thus, if the direction conditional ou immediate and suitable poared and submitted to the jurisdiction of tions of the Ordinance be properly carried employment being available for the frier. the Court and supported the prayer of the out, there is ample protection for the assets. hurope generally is suffering from severe petition. Dawson, one of the partners of A system of cheek has thas been provided, cold and savera spowstorms, these two Bankrupts in the Company, being as a matter of account and of fact entirely

Consols closed at 954-

NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.

This suggestion of a return to a protoo-- tivo system of fiscal police mests with considerable opposition in the Fress.

The marriage of the Duke of Cumberland with the Princess Thyra of Denmark was evening, Dec. 21.

The severe frost and snow which we have had for more than a fortnight, gave pleas

the watch and chain, and with giving wilfulPing. It is the duty of the Court, if it pro- that for the first time this Court is G. Kapatel, with the Loudon Mail of the when retirement took place. The mountain colebrated at Copenhagen on Saturday

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The apprehensions of Nibillat conspira- Calcutta, Jan. 10.The following tale- gram has been received from General Rocies are exciting the Russian police to great berts, dates Khoot, Wednesday, 8th Jan,; activity. telegraphed from Hazarpir, 9th January, 4 afternoon! The enemy collected in considerable strength yesterday, almost A night attack Burt winding the camp. was evidently intended, so I thought it best to take the initiative, and about noon The marched out in three small columns. result was most successful. The enemy fost severely, and were completely beaten, never attempting to follow up the troops batteries, under Captains Swinley and Mor- gan, made excellent practice, The Cavalry under Colonel Hugh Gough, was admirably sabres of the 6th Purjab eavalry under Major Stewart charged a large body of the enemy and killed between 200 and 300; while skirmishers of the 10th Hussarg Cavalry, under Major Williams, drove off with Aberdeen from the south or the north The trial of the action for libel by Mr large numbers of the enemy who had got has been entirely suspended, into broken ground, shooting several Wo captured nearly 100 prisoners, 500 head of Wybrow Robertson against Mr Labouchere, cattle, some sheep, and large quantities of the proprietor of the journal iced or the grain. tur loss was small; one Duffadar concluded, Deo 20, with a verdict for the 6th Puujah Cavalry and one sepoy 21st defendant. Native Infantry, killed, and of the 5th Yesterday's Pujab Gavalry wounded. success will no doubt have a salutary effect all over Kurram and Khost, and possibly

mandua Durga, was then charged by Ia-and shortly afterwarda i pointed out to the further amounts secured, besides further Shanghai after the arrival of the Company's handled, and did great execution. Forty yesterday, Dec. 26, to a rapid thaw. The

The informant in the previous cage Suk. spector Corcoran with the unlawful posses sion of a watch and chain, the property of Captain Deane, and also with giving wilful false testimony. After evidence had been

instant, at noon.

air is now mild.

Reports of great distrem continue to be received from all parts of the country.

The weather in Scotland has been ex-

taken, the case was remanded till the 10th allegata. To entitle a suitor to an order investigation of the accounts that they must F. Sarder, and 5 Chinese Commissioners to under Major Bulkley, and the 15th Punjab tremely severe, and railway communication

(Before J. J. FRANCIS, Eeq.) THE ALLEGED LAHUENY BY A BOLDIER,

in Queen's Road Kust

might be mistaken for. There might be some one in the regiment. He is a young soldier and bears a good character,

This concluded tus evidence for the pro- secution, and the defendant, npon being anked, siegued that the case be assided by His Worship. He stated, in defence, that he was in the complaivast's shop that evening, but is denied having stolen the vent or struck the policeman.

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out of the jurisatotion against whom without the intervention, and entirely irre-

Van der Hoydon, Mr J. G. Van Gondt, Mr and Mrs. Kennedy and child, H. E. Matsugata and 4 Japanese Commissioners Messrs. Bleichroder and Lamare.

timo.

TELEGRAMS.

Quotations. HONGKONG, February 5, 1879. € khel Waziri Jirgas, who are with us, saw OPLUM,-New Patna, cash....$580

credit, - how easily large numbers of undisciplined

Old Patna, cash,...

troops.

fested and hostility seems almost confined to the Mangal tries and some fanatics of Khont.

Calcutta, Jan. 18.-There is no truth in on Katul at an early date, for that a the report that an advance will be made

will materially improve communications which are being built over the Kabul river through the Pass.

Major Cavagnari despatched a letter to Yakub Khan some days ago, but no añ- sur has been received as yet,

SUMMARY.

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21

11

credit,

New Benaros, cash, 530

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credit,

Old Benares, cash,

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31

credit,

ม

31

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>>

Now Malwa, cash, 800

credit,****

Allowance Taels, 8

Old Malwa, cash, 800

eredity

Allowance Tools, Exchange,

Bank, Telegraphic,

31

8/8

8/7

8/7%

2,77

30 days' sight, 6 months' night, Credits, Documentary, 6 months' sight, 3/8

demand. India, Telegraphic,

23

219

221

721

Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., ... Syces, Mexicana,

80 days sight, *.78.

109 109

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28

6.60

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Shares.

Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sovereigns,

Bongkong Bank, Dd % pram, Union Inn. Society of Canton, $1,600 China Tradors' Ins. Co., $1.500 Yangtze Ins. Arroo,, Ths. 720 Chinese Insurance Co., $60) North China Ins. Co., Tia. 1,500 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $800 China Fire Ins. Co., $175 H.K & W. Dook Co., pari B.K. O. & 1. 8-boat Co., pas. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis, 17 China Coast St. Nav, Co., is. 102- Elongkong Gan Co, đây Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Bugar Refining Co., $140. Chinese Imperial Loun, £109

Do, of 1877, 5108/10, Temperature,

-(From L. & C. Express, Dec. 27th.) NAVAL AND MILITARY.-t'ho dudacious, from the China Station, bas arrived at Suce, The and the Diamond at Portsmouth. His Worship aid that if he (defendant)

The bill aimed against the Sccialists, Himalaya troopship, will convey the 27th had made this statement before, he should Judge But Debtor Summons had been, la spective of the Court. The Court, indeed, which Prince Bismarck introduced into the Regiment to Hongkong, the 74th Regiment In all probability have dismissed the case; ued, appeared by Mir Taylor, his Attorney, according to the provisions of the Urdin-Federal Council, contains stringent Parlia to Singapore, and will return to England as it was, be had rendered it necessary to under a suficient Power of Attorney put

with the 28th Regiment. Mr Kowsell, of London, Jan. 11. In consequence of Baron the Admiralty, has been appointed to the take all this evidence and had stuck uutta evidence. Mr Brereton appeated on the ance, is to be inactive unless and until it mentary rules.

sation in invoked either by the official that he had never been out of Barracks bearing for bins. Mr Kiser deposed that naaignes or by some creditor or other party Cleasby retiring from the Bench, Mir Fite Egyptian Financial Commission. A good during the afternoon.

BcGregor Smith, the other partner out of

A new gunboat for the Detondeus admitted that he had been the jurisdiction against whom a Judgment "rieved who calls for its aid by petition james Stephen Gas been appointed as Judge, service pension has been awarded to General

or motion, The Court, it is true, passes St. Petersbury, Jan. 10.-The Joureal de Lowder, C.B, drinking, and said that this was his Arzt Debtor Summens had been issued, had exes the final examination and grants the bank St. Petersbourg announces that the entry of German navy bas boɛn jauched at Bremen. (Zaken at Messrs Falconer & Cola Premises offence, and that he had never before been cuted and given a Power of Attorney to him, in a police station. He had been drinking but that it had been lost. No svidente rupt bis adharge but this is ordinarily the Ameer into Russian territory is not in The construction of a now ironclad turret as, of course, unless some one questions consequence of the British victory, but is a ship has been commenced at Chatham. An from 9 o'clock until 5, bed no recollection of due search for it was given, and I could the former or opposes the latter. I do not step taken simply with a view of invoking explosion has occurred in the rocket factory of what had occurred, and had had no in- not accept eccondary evidence, of the exist say the Court is prohibited from interven the mediation of the Russians. The article at Woolwich Arsenal. The new War Ofis tention of stealing the vest,'

enea of the power or Mr Kir's appearing of its own motion, but it le contrary to continues that the Amoor will receive em in St. James's-square has been completed. GENERAL-Sir Thomat M'Clure, a L Private James Cornie was called and de-ance for him The case as it was then the scope of the Ordinance and to practice pathetic hospitality, but that the idea of posed as to the defendant's having been presented to the Court was so defective and it is in theory annsbessary it should Russia undertaking to med fate is an illusion, beral, has been returned to Parliament for A jury has awarded the drinking.

that no order could then be properly made.

nev. Mr Cahlil one farthing damages, in His Worship said he did not know if he Whsp; how.ver, a pane comes before, the intervene except when some one expressly This explanation will probably have some Londonderry,

had a special traluftig for years and, I

Do, Constantinople, Jan, 11.In his pro an action for libel which he brought against Was doing right, bus he would trast this Cours in Bankruptcy, it is the duty of the as it to do so. Jules the Registrar has effect on the continuation of bis journey, Dane simply as a case of drunkenness and Court sitting in Bankruptery to sadeavetis may add, unieba he has a special aptitude, gramme of reforms, Khereddine Pachs, the a Belfast newspaper. Extremely severe acquit birm of the graver charge of larceny. to benet the great body of creditors; it is such as the late Mr Alexander had, it is not Grand Vinier of Tarker, proposes to reduce weather has been experienced, and the rall He hoped it would be a lesson to him, therefore more active in uselsting parties to be erpected that he should be competent he army to a minimum jabo to decentra. Ways to Scotland Rave been blocked by The defendant was then food & shillings coming before it to obtain such an order to perform the most dificult of all secounts the provins

gnom. The secretary of a Segish Ballway for beleg drunk and disorderly,

with that view then in seven of its oxdinary}

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