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Hayllar, who had been retained to defend the notated. Bail was extended, as before, for the full amount of $11,000.

his removal..

GERMANY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

conduct of Lord Chelmsford and demand | killed the bullock in the usual way. He had no license to slaughter, but thought it was allowed for use in the market at Yow- Berlin, March 7.--The German Parlia-mah-ti.The 1st defendant was fined 850, mont has rejected the Bill for Farlament or in default 3 months hard labour; the

2nd was discharged. ary Disciplius,

TO-DAY, a hot-air baloon was sent up by the boys attending St. Joseph's R. Q. Sohool, and, as it hovered in the air for some considerable time, relieved the tediums of idlers and thosó on the streets, and seemed to occaslon no little interest amongst

the Chinees community. It collapsed rather miserably in the course of the

ITALY.

Rome, March 7.-Sentence of death be been pasted upon the perpetrator (Passat- aute, a baker) of the attempt to aasassinate Majesty the King of Italy on the 17th November laat.

SUPREME COURT. IN ORIMINAL SESSIONS,

afternoon, through the escape of the hot (Before Dis Honour Mr Justice Snowden.)

sir, but was not on fire, as many supposed from seeing what appeared to be smoke lanning from it.

and

30th March, 1879.

The following gentlemen comprised the Jury-Meszra J. P. C. da Silva, A. Was safall, G. G. Robinson, F. R. teil, I. A. d'almeida, W. M. Morgan, and A. 5. Cohen.

The Aoting Attorney Goueral (the Hon. J. Russell) prosecuted.

REGINA-V. LEE AYOW.

REGINA v. YAM APING.

THE OPIUM FARMER AGAIN,

Mo Asang, a coolie, was fined $50 or 3 months hard labour for retailing prepared opium without a licence, and the opium and utensils were ordered to be given to the Opium farmer.

(Before C. V. Creagh, Esq.)

March 20, 1879, ·.

À BORROWED NOAT.

Fok Akan, a coolie, was charged with stealing a small boat valued at $1.60 from the beach at Wanchi, He said that he borrowed it to go off to his bout which was lying in the harbour,, and had no intention of stealing it. He could call no witness, but admitted a conviction for a similar offence in June 1877. His Worship sen- teneod him to six months' imprisonment first and last fourteen days in solitary con- finement and remainder with hard labour, the day previous to his release from gaol. and to be exposed in the stocks for six hours

DRUNKENNESS,

We regret to learn that tho thisushima Maru, one of the Miten Bishi Co.'s floct of vessels, took the ground off Kanonsaki during the thick watery mint which pro- vailed on the night of the 4th and early morning of the 5th instant. The vessel was soon got off, and taken into Yokoska whore, ou exumination, it was found the had sustained no injury, and sho con sequently proceeded on her voyage to Kobo.

THE KANAGAWA KEN PENI- TENTIARY.

Means, Lane, Crawford & Co. have now on view, and for sale, a magnificent model -of a fine double-banked frigate,—a very complete and well bulated work of art, and a monument of patience. The model-

The prisoner pleaded guilty of stealing a maker, who is connected with the Harbour jacket, and also admitted two previous con- Department, har spent eight montha invictions. Sentence was reserved. its construction, and the success neatne with which he has Anished bia work are simply admirable. The model is built on the lines of a well-known frigate, and the scale is precisely adhered to of ono 48th of the original; or one iuch to four feet. Everything on board the vesselgiven his coolies $1 to get tiffin, and that the prisoner stole it out of the pocket of works as well as anything on board a real the man who had it. He was purened and frigate pan work, except the men, sentries, caught, and he then drew out an iron bar seamen do, which are perhaps the weakest and assaulted his pursuer in a most detor- mined manner. A soldier secing this came part of the affair. The meat little brass to the rescue, and took away the bar. guns which she carries can be fired off when Unfortunately the soldier had not been Dccasion calls; all the running fear and found, but there was no doubt as to pd with disorderly conduct on board the vessel Evpular amusement should be ropeated with length of time.

blocks are in perfect working order; and she can sall, and has sailed wolt, under jury Bails. The minutest details are attended to, in rigging and everything else; and altogether the model well repays a careful Inspection, During yesterday a very large number of people saw the curiosity and expremed themselves highly delighted with

the work.

James McColgan, marine U. S. S. Ashuelot, The prisoner was indicted or stealing was fined 50 cents or one day's imprison one dollar from the person of one of Dr.ment for being found drunk and incapable Ayres' chair-coolies, at the Race Course, at Queen's Road Central. during the racea, The Acting Attorney General gave a brief outline of the facts of the case, which was, that Dr. Ayres-bad

soner's identity.

The prisoner endeavoured to shew that the charge was trumped up, and that it are out of a gambling transaction. He true and who further said that he knew the defendant to be a respectable and honest |0008]. He was found guilty on the first conut by 5 to 2 and guilty on the third count ananimously. Sentence was co- nerved.

called a witness who said he knew this was

REGINA V. CHAN APUN,

The prisoner pleaded guilty to assaulting a girl, named Tow Akwal, and stealing a necklace from her. Elo also pleaded guilty Bentence to two previous convictions. reserved.

REGINA V. MAK ASAN.

Marine Court.

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The schoolroom is the best of the build- ings above mentioned. This is furnished with tables and benches, ou which, as we pasted in, some twenty youthful offenders were seated, dressed in the must prison garb. Until noon they are kept to manual labour, in the afternoon to study. Ou side of the large room is hung with large maps, and books and educational apparatus la considerable quantity are piled up there, The teacher,

very kind and intellectual looking man, came forward to greet us. The course of instruption is reading, writ iug, arithmetic, geography, history, eta, in fact, just what is taught in a primary school. The teacher is assisted by prison- ers who are competent to do so, solected chiefly, from among those confined for poli tioal offences

Retracing our steps through the grounda we had come, it being now half past three, the time when work is concluded, we saw the prisonera marching to the bath, and were next conducted to the female ward.

The

King) and Princess Maria de la Paz (sister are considered, displace about 80,000,000 A Japanese physician is constantly on the of King Alfonso XII) will be arranged. pounds of China ton, and unless the export. premises, and a well-appeinted drug store Ax unfortunate accident occurred the of China tea is henceforth reduced by 30 ani laboratory is fiited up on the grounds. night before yesterday (10th) in the parish to 40,000,000 pounds at least, it is expected For grave cassa Dr Simmons, of the Kana- of San Nicolas, of the suburb of Binando. that the third and fourth grades of Fap gawa Ken hospital, is consulted. Several natives, numbering eight, six men be worth more than half their actual cost, fenders, etc, was empty. Like all the

chow and Yangtze country teas, will not The Kingoku" prison, for press of and two women, were all at the same time attacked by an unknown disease, the symp- The losses on China tess are fightful, bors, about four inches square, placed at if indeed they can be soff at ang price. other cells it is constructed of upright tim- toms of which were intense fever and acute pain in the abdomen. Two children, one of owing to excessive supply and it is intervals of two or three inches, thus al- about three years, and the other of one year difficult to understand, as Mr Twin ought lowing a clear view through its whole and a half, were also struck by the same ill-

to have known this fact, why recom-length. The place has not an inviting ass. This took place at half-past ten in the mends prodigious shipments of Japan to lock, and with all dne admiration for the evening, in the ground floor of the hots No. to be made to the unsuitable market of martyrs of the Fourth Estate, we can hardly 60, Camba Street. The officer of the Yoto-England, where they rank macb lower than blame those who think discretion the ran Guard of that subdivision was communi- China teas, and have the inherent defeet better part of wisdom. eated with, who immediately went to the of absolute want of keeping quality. house, as well as the headman of the nativos of Binends, and on learning of the gravity of the illness, applied to the district judge and sent for Doctors Fedro Robledo and Erailia Marasi. These on seeing the natives at once concluded that it was the symptoms et poison, the cause of which we cannot yet ascertain. The doctor of the province, Sr. Bausano, also being present in the house in question. The sick natives were taken to Che hospital San Juan de Dios, and up to the time of writing these lines we are told that most of them have perished, and those survived were much disfigured. The subject. ia dow sub-judice, and we cannot advance

(Japan Mai?) any opinion with regard to it; we see no harm in saying that, according to what is During the course of the weak the writer said at San Nicolas, perhaps the cause of of this article, in company with a friend, the poisoning was the water from a well in paid a visit to the Kanagawa Ken prison. the said house, of which several bottles situated on the eastern outskirts of Tobe, were sevured to submit to an analysis, it is bounded by the green fields beyond, The bull-fight announced to take place at while its comparatively higher position, Cavite, came off on the 9th, in which three being built against the side of a hill, also balls were killed. Barge numbers of people permite of a partial view of the bay. Ariood (Before J. P. McEuen, Esq.) were attracted, both from Cavite and from with a lotter from Mr Kawai, the Chief of

March 20, 1879.

Manila, who went over especially to witness the Yokohama Police, we kuooked for it. The entertainment on the whole was admission at the broad, heavy gate. It was DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

successful and those present expressed satie- oponed by a policeman in uniform who, Ernest Engel, Chief Officer, of the Ger

faction with the way in which every one of after surveying us from Lead to foot, man brig Johann Friedrich, was charged by those engaged in the fight played their re-evidently became satisfied that we bad not the master (Albertus Herwich Krouchespective part, and a wish that this essentially come there to stay, at least not to stay any Having delivered cur oredentials we were conducted to the office of the Superintendent, where, aftor boing pleasantly received and treated to a cup of very good tea, we sallied out on our tour of inspection accompanied by the secretary of the institution, who kindly volunteered, and by a sturdy policeman with his staff of office. The part we entered first, the centre and the principal portion of the establish- The prisoners' cells are in a separate en- ment, is in the form of a large square, the cleauro; as they were now beginning to four sides being enclosed by buildings. enter them we followed. This is the only Were it not for the red clothing, the dis- part of the establishment upon which no tinctive dress of prisonera and worn by praise can be bestowed. The cells are over- those moving about, we certainly could not crowded; in the winter months this is not have fancied this to be a prison it looked so great an evil as with the approach of neither more or less than a busy, prosperous warm weather it soon will be. The means Paper of egreas in case of fire, aleo, partly owing and well conducted workshop.. spread on wooden frames to be dried by the to their orowded state, are fusuficient. The rays of the sun, newly painted desks, tables, prison in former yoara was situated in Yo hairs etc., and other half-finished products kosuka, and was partly removed to Kanas nearly filled up the opon space in the gawa twenty years ago, altogether so a few have not kept pace with the extraordinary centre, while from the buildings around it years, afterwards. The buildingg ereated the busy'sound of men at work, and even the buzzing of wheels and machinery, could growth of the oity, and the consequent increase in the criminal portion of the be plainly heard. The first building ad.

The kind and imperatively necessary, and we eat only joining the office inmediately to our right population. New buildings are absolutely

devoted to paper making. principally manufactured is that heavy, hope their ereation will not be long delayed. thick, red-tinted paper which is made for Adjoining the calls there is a small but official purposes only. Many a sheet, made very neatly laid out garden into which the by some pour prisoner here, will doubtless prisovers in squade of twenty or so, are be used to write down the judgment which admitted for an hour or two, by turns, will consign a fellow-being to hear him com several times a week. Loving nature and pony for many a long year. Beyond this is a carpenter workship, and although the pro- ducts turned out are generally of the more common sort yet a few articles which had been sent to the Ueno Exhibition of last year, proved that great skill and fine de ticate workmanship are by no means absent,

whilst in the harbour. It appears that he had been having a quarrel with the boats wain and had threatened to stick a fork into him, as he believed the boatswain bad been speaking about him.-Inspector Matheson said that the defendant was very excited when taken to the bulk, and "ppeared to have been drinking but was

more frequency,

The work of inspection by the Committee of the Manila-Dagupan railway has been completed.

The American barque James S. Stone, Captain John Weston, arrived at Manila from Yokohams on the 10th instant.

The American ship dunia Fick left Manila for New York on the 10th with general

not drunk.-Defendant said it must be true as he had a few words with the Inspec-argo tor-Fined $10-for disorderly conduct.

ABBERT WITHOUT LEAVE AND RITUBAL F DETY.

Robert Zandall, J. A. Clangley, F. Davle, G. Avill, A. Commoes, P. George, P Frugio and J. Single, seamen belonging to the British abip Cilurnum, were charged the first three with being absent without leave and the others with refusal of duty. The The prisoner was indicted (1) for break-duty they refused to perform appears to ing and entering a dwelling house, and (2) have been washing the decks on urday for being found in the possession of house raorning last, as they said they wished to

Tho com breaking implements. He was found guilty go to church on Sunday. on the fret count only, Sentence reserved. plainant (the Chief officer) said that the The sessions were then adjourned till ship had been discharging coal, and Saturday, when the prisons will be it was necessary for the cleanliness and brought up for sentence.

comfort of all on board that the docks

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Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. 0. May.) March 19, 1879.

DETERMINED DAYLIGHT RODBERS,

&

should be washed,

have taken more

The work would not than an hour.-Mr Mekuen ordered the first three to forfeit three days' pay each for being absent with out leave, and the remainder for refusing duty six days' pay each,

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the **CHINA MAIL.”

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Singapore.

(Daily Times, March 8.) Captain Schmidt, of the German barque Fetisch, 442 tong, which arrived here last night from Hurope, bound for Bangkok, reports that on the 13th November, in Lat. 30 N. and Long, 24 W. he met with the British barque Countess of Kerry, about 250 tots, laden with railway iron and bonad from Darte, Holland; to Rio Grande. The Countess of Kerry hoisted distress signals, and her Captain eventually came alongside and asked Captain Schmidt to take him and his crew aboard, as the ship was found erig. This was done, and shortly after

Her wards the Countess of Kerry sank.

Pernam Captain and crew were landed buco by Captain Solmidt, who, there, had the misfortune to lose his bawo pice, ancher and chain.

But the rule soems to be to manufacture moderate pretension to fashion or beauty. good, solid serviceable work, with only In the hat and in the boot and shoe depart- mout, to which we were next conducted, articles subjected to our inspection, although d'Orsay, looked far superior to many of the cheap products of Western lands. All the boots and shoes su for manufactured are for the use of members of the pollee, the supply yet insufficient for, the demand. being The hata are made of good plaited straw, which is bleached and prepared in the prison grounds, and they form effieat protection against the san.

Only nineteen or twenty female convicte are now in prison. They are employed at wearing, spinning, and knitting. clothing which the prisoners wear is to a great extent manufactured within the prison grounds, partly here, partly in the male ward, from the rough cotton; spins ning, weaving, dyeing, making, eto, being all done here, a dozen or so of foreign knitting machines are kept, and undershirts and drawers, of good serviceable quality, are also m.de. We expressed our surprise at the comparatively small number of women, and wore thereupon informed by our guide that with the approach of summer the Magi Yus" would doubtless furnish an increased contingenti-

wets as all Japanese do, this must be a highly cherished privilege, the deprivation of which can be made a curious means: of discipline. Upon the whole these prisoners must be an extremely docile and easily. of men. The safeguards managed set provided would certainly be insufficient to

restrain even a tenth of their Tumber of

prisons. Still attempts at escape bere are the class which find their way into Western very Hoarce and acts of insubordination still more so. Gambling of a very mild type, carried on in the colle, probably for the most part with intent to kill time only and is the principal evil which the keepers means of correction is the dark oull, "a have to complain of. The most efficient gloomy looking edifice; two or three days is the limit of time for which it is imposed; to the prisoner donbt es so many centuries. The Japanese are a sensitive prople, loving light

TEL 8. 8. Scotland, 1100 tons, Capt. Wm Atkinson, commander, of and from London, arrived here yesterday. This steamer left London on the morning of the lich January, and passed Dover at 6 p.m. on the following day. She experienced bad weather in the channel; and in the Bay of Biscay met in with a perfect barricane. Strong head wind and sea lasted from the 12th to the 17th, and the engines bad to be eased occasionally to ride out the storm. Heavy dose continually washed the deck night and day, and considerable damage was osuted. The life, boats were stove i the saloon doors were burst in by the viol- ence of the water shipped over the stern;

It will be remembered that in January the saloon was flooded, furniture, stores,

last, Captain Wharton of the 8, S. Carris. baggage &c., emashed and injured, The

brooke was arrested on a warrant granted forecastle was also considerably damaged,

on the complaint of the Assistant Pro- The deck cargo, (acids,) broke loose, and Tang Apo, a hawker, Tang Akwong, a

tector of Chinese, a mely, that Captain some was washed overboard. The live coolie, Luk Ayun, a cook, Leung Aping, a

Hongkong, 20th March, 1879,

Wharton did not delain certain Chinese stock (pigs and towls) all went; the galley shop-coolie, Lo Alung, a shop-coolie and

Ern, There can be no doubt that Friday passengers from China, and who had paid was funded, and the cok severely butt Leung Ashu, na opium-boiler, were charged is subject to a sort of feng shut influence, their passage money, until the officer from

on remand by Inspector Lindsay with com- through being thrown on to some iron

veesel and examined them. The Carris projection on the deck by a heavy sea. bining to rub one Chan Afoo, a head-coolie, and it is very seldom, I have remarked, the Chinese Protectorate had boarded the The weather moderated on the 18th; Cape residing at No. 33 Gilman's Buzuar, of a bag that the skippers who disregard it arrive at St. Vincent was passed at 7.15 p.m. on the containing over $20. It would appear that their destinations in safety. We muy poch-brooke, on the occasion in question, arrived in the Harbour during the night and "the 20th and Gibraltar at 3 80a.m. on the 21st; the attention of the police was first attracted pooh it; there are sad events on record not-fficer from the protectorate boarded her this was also fully apparent and the finished un the 24th and 26th, she met spain in the towards the prisoners-by a great noise and withstanding, Why the abipmasters bave only next morning; in the meantime some number of men running along the Queen's become remiss in this respect, I am at a loss .Mediterranean, strong head wind and heavy Road by the Cross Roads; the defendants to understand; formerly, they observed it of the passengers went ashore. Cap. ain not up to the standard required by a Count to relieve the dull monotony of prison life,

BOB. Sho had to put into Maits for coals, arriving there at 1.30 am, on the 26th and were all aterped and arrested by different more strictly than the articles of religion, Wharton was convicted of an offence in not leaving at 5.30 p.m. the same day. Port constables, and were found to be all armed and never commenced a voyage on a Friday, having detained them, and was fined by Said was reached at 2 o'clock in tue after with iron bars, with the exception of the And here is the Feaso's alfair. She left Mr O'Connor, $100. Mr Davidson, who defended Captain Wharton, appealed here on Friday last the 14th instant, and noon of the 31st January, a passage from 3rd defendunt. The 3rd defendant was ar- London of 20 days. Left Port Said at 6.5 rested whilst, attempting to catch the 6th, Sir Thomas Wade must have consulted the against this decision, and, yesterday, the date cute on for bearing before His Honor the latter turning round and striking his fung-shui and postponed his departure to p.m. on the lat February, at about the

Whilst on this the Chief Justice, who quashed the convic same time next day she ran aground at

pursuer with an iron bar which was thrown subsequent conveyance. Ismailia. The pilot (French) who had and fell near the 3rd defendant. They subject, permit me to point out that the tion and made a few strung remarks about brought the vessel from Port Said was were all taken to the Central, and the 6th, 11th proxime is Good Friday and a mail day. the conduct of the officer who boarded the Carrisbrooke, and upon whose evidence the who had not been caught but had appar- Cannot the departure of the packet he post-defendant was convicted. As the case has about to leave, he and the man who was to take her on to Suez were on the Bridge ently gone to the Station, according to bisponed till daglight on Easter Sunday?

Yours &c., together, along with the Captain and story as a witness, was heard to cry out to the 5th defendant to throw away the money. another pilot who was to be carried on to

Those undergoing examination, and on Suez. The vessel was in charge of the The oth defendant tried to put the money

trial for graver offences, are also detalued Port Said pilot, and be, iving ber too little under the seat in the Charge-room, but was room to turn she was run hard aground. detected. The bag of money was found ou

within the grounds here. There were 148 at the time of our visit; they are, of coarse, Attempts were made to warp her off, but bim, but nothing else of any suspicious nature was found on the other defendants. they were futile; and I was only after

pot put to any labor which, however, must, to many, seem rather like a privilege taking out all the coals, (the bunkers were The story of Chan Afoo, the head ouolis full and a large quantity filed on deck), who was robbed, is that he and a number of

denied than a boon to be thankful for,

Only one part remained to be seen-that pumping out the water, and discharging at fantan at No. 33 Gilman's Bazaar, when hisown coolies were having a "friendly" game

where the punishments are administered some of the cargo that at 10.10 a.m, on the the defendants, all but the 3rd--who proved were charged with unlawfully detaining a girl. the military authorities here, contrary to fettered. Each one's number was marked and where the extreme penalty of the law,

Wong Ai, and Mak Aking, married women, time ago we had occasion to remark that very dangerous characters, they were not 6th, she was got off Sbe proceeded to-

to be his cook,rushed upstaire and the named Lon Akam, aged twelve years. Li Asui, the usual custom, had thought proper to

on his red prison dress and the gravity of by hanging and decapitation, is enforced, wards Suez early next morning, and

A separate fence surrounds this place, it is stopping there two hours for water, steam-

5th and 6th set upon him, severely beating the complainant, deposed that the child was

eadh sleeve, four rings indicating imprison painted black with the exception of one ed off at 7.15. The weather favoured the him with an iron bar; the 6th defendant hers, and that she had never sold her or received refneu a guard of honor to the Governor the offence was shown by blus rings, on

ment for life, three rings for ten years, two white gate which is only opened to admis ship as far as Ceyl n, the light-house at tools at bo of money from off his any money for her. It subsequently transpired at his return to singapore from Batavia, although on the same day no obstacle was person, whilst the others kept the coolies at that the complainant had sold the child for Fuint de Galle was sighted at midnight on bay. They then ran downstairs pursued by and that to redegin her hud sold her son. Shs

thrown in the way of granting a similar for seven years, ono for five years, while thong whose hours are numbered, who la tendered $50 for the child, but the women honour to a native prince who was merely no rings a owed the comparatively lucky passing may well leave hope bebind. The at 7.15 p., on the 28th, and Penang reached at 11.36 a.m, on March 2nd. Left caught by the police.-The 6th defendant fined $36, or months' imprisonment, for giving then referrer the matter home, and we five years. Attempts at escape are shown back, and gloomy enough it looked in our Penang at 5.50 on the afternoon of the 4th, he had been enticed into the house to gam discharged.

admitted taking the money, but said that wilful false testimony, and the defendants were now understand that a despatch has been by part of the sleeve being of blue instead eyes in spite of the bright sunlight which reached Singapore at 5.30 p.m, on the 6th.

received from the War Office censuring the of red colour. What was strikingly notice played around it. The place where cor For the run from Singapore, which she left ble, and Chun Afoo, who acted as bankor,

From the above account the painful in conduct in this matter of the military. able during our tour was the entice absenceporal punishment in administered, which is 4.85 pm, on the 11th, she had fine weather defendant) therefore took away the bagference which I am compelled to draw is authorities here. This decision to based ¦ of, sulienn sa, of dejection nay, even of ƒ now mited to from ton to a hundred until the 18th, when she met heavy seal, because the 20 cent piece was in it. Such nothing less than that the sale of children upon the ground that the Governor, as the sadneza or discontent on the faces of those strokes with bamboo, is close beside f and a strong orth-east wind, very mou is an outline of the case, and the defendants in this Colony is recognized and sanctioned representative of the Queen, is supreme in soonish weather. The engines were pased who all made various lame excuses as to by law.

X. 0. X.

To the Editor of the "CHINA Mail "

20th March, 1879. SIR,I would draw your attention to a case tried on Monday, the 17th inst., before both Magistrates, and reported in your issue of that date under the heading "à falso charge" as follows:--

attracted much attention on the part of skip-owners, captains and agents, we hope to be able to publish the judgment of the Chief Justice in full in a faturé issue.

Captain Pfliegs of the German barque Melusine, which arrived here yesterday from Cardiff, reports that of Pulo Cocob, falacca Straits, he ploked up and brought down here five Chinese from a capsized

jank.

Our readers will remember that come

To the left of the places jast traversed, within the same unclosure, but ou much higher ground, are the hospital, the school- room for young offendere, and the kingoku prison, the prison for prem offences, etc. On our way thither we learned from our guide that besides the industries enu- merated, a few others of miour importance were carried on the whole number of male prisoners amounted to 56, a part of whom were always employed in aut-door worit, repairing streets, roads, eto. Within the prison grounds, with the exception of a few

and air and society more than western nations do; noue of the pri sonera show anything like the stubborn- Des and stolidity so often met in our prisons, and the dark cell for them means a severe punishment, which we hope

is not often administered.

the 23rd February, Achin head was passed Borne of the honest coolies and were ultimately wanted the $60. The complainant was then en route to his own country. The Governor weirers to be there for a less period than 1 gallowe is a heavy stucture, also painted

cheated him out of 20 cents; be (the 5th

AM I RIGHT?

at 6 p.m. to less than half speed; and on how they became possessed of the iron bars, Wednesday morning a thick haze prevented were all committed for trial, with the ox- ber going on. It cleared off by forenconception of the 3rd, who was dissbarged, he to seems to open up the great question of it should be, as it seems unreasonable that utter absence of snything like low gpl.15. eut, we were shown a telephone which coN* however, and the Scotland got in after a

rather eventful and not at all pleasant.67 being evidently one of the injured parties. Bays. She hes from London over 170 100s

of cargo for Bongkong, general, consigned to Meats Russell & Co., besides catgo from Penang and Singapore.

THIETY CENTS WORTH.

Lam Atak, a coolie, who was proved to be an old offender, was fined $20 or 4 months' hard labour for unlawful possession of a The following Henter's Telegrams are from piece officer valued at 80 cents, and he was further ordered to be exposed for 6 bours in the stock, Mr Creagh was the magistrato,

the Siraits Times

PRANCE.

the Colony, and that he is therefore at certain stated times entitled to a guard of [The Police Court incident here alluded honour as a matter of right. This is as whatever motive, so-called Domestic Slavery, unless the wo military men, from men was simply fined (and the case was should be wanting in respect to the re thus disposed of on a side issue) for the presentative of the Queen whose com- false testimony. Until we receive the long. mission they hold, and the matter is all the more serious when it is considered that promised report of the C. D. O. Commission, we are living in the midst of a native com- we would rather not give our opinions on the system which is known as domestic munity who have only a dim notion of the slavery, but which is little more the real position of a Governor of a Colony, oruel service which bears some resemblance but who are keenly alive to outward to elavery,-ED. O, M.).

symbols by which that power is manifested, the more especially so when, a in the present care, the treatment accorded to the Governor la compared with that accorded to the native prinos.

we bad scen. They all looked clean and end whether by accident, or ch non exprenti sell fed, and with the easy carelessness of y, the sight of this ugly framework is pro- the lower classes of Asiatic uations, they bibly a more efficient deterrent than the smiled and laughed with, apparently, a pan endured,

Returning to the office of the superintende Mostly young, or at least below middle guests the place with the Kencho and the there were many with pleasant, winning faces among them, and whit such a uns Central Police Station, and which works as showed four blue stripes on his sleeves, it we were tolt very satisfactorily. After was difficult altoge her, to repress a feeling partaking of another cup of tes and express of deep, sad sympathy and pity. All oaring our thanks to the Superintendent and preconceived notions founded upon tradito our guide, we left. We have said pre tion and report, upon what we had read viously that this prison differs frots say we have seen before, but probably on account of the lack of brutality, coarseness and and heard and even what we had seen in other laude, as to the nights which a penitentiary should present, wore bere viciousness in the ppearance of the pri utterly at fault. No rattleg of great, oners, it is more apt to create a feeling of heavy bouchon of keys by stern and sadness and pity than where such qualifies determined looking jailers, no dark and openly displayed, prove the necessity of gloomy calls with yet gloomier looking im. reprehensive action." mates, no Bound even of locke closing or Japan

usciraing, or the grating of bolts. An air of simple, easy-going almost patriarchal (Garette) Letters received to-day (6th) from Shang. sort of good nature seamed to pervade Alexandria, March 6-Prince Towfik, of trying to force out the blood by treading pondent dated the 4th instant, announcing hat and Foochow offer very instructive Everything. Yet there were not a few here! Hereditary Prince of Egypt, has been sp. on the carcase. The Sergeant said that ha that the tenders for the laying down of

for life, for whom liberty, sweet golden pointed President of the Council of Mini- knew quarters of meat were carried stray the submarine telegraph cable between the commentaries upon Mr R. Wi Irwin's sug liberty, was to exist henceforward only as a

recollection of the past, from Tow-mah-ti in steam-laauches, but islands of Lugen and Hongkong have been gestion to the Japanese official trading company that England is willing to take where they were carried he could not say, accepted.

The hospital had very fea itmates, the "The Faris Figaro of the 30th January about 80,000,000 pounds of Japanese black health of the prisoners bein. very good. All Jasprotor Otley deposed to the bullock having evidently died and not been ultima says that in the interview between tea. The fact is that China produces an the prisoners take a bath daily, and a special slaughtered; the 1st defendant had ads the Kings of Spain and Portugal to take excessive quantity, which now in quality medicated bath is net aside for the use mitted to him that the animal was a little place at Elves, the proposed marriage of ranks but gesond to the Indian tess. The of the sick, when their disesas is of a London, March 6. The London neile eis and ismet defendent said he, Prinos Augusto (brother of the Portugues Aadian tens, if their strength and quality patura in any way liable to be contagione, papers are taking violent attacks on abg

Paris, March 5 la consequence of the resignation of Monsieur E. de Marcbre, Montiour Lapere has been appointed Mi- bister of the Interior.

M. Pirard Strong, Free Trador, has been Appointed Minister of Agricul ure and

Commerce.

EGYPT.

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Nubar Pacho bas been appointed Minis ter for Foreign Affalisi

• DPINION OF THE LONDON FREE REGARDING

THE CAFE DISASTER,

Manlia,

(Translated from our Manila Exchanges)

OUR MEAT SUPPLY. Lin Asan, a butcher, and Lin Ateol, th farmer, were charged by Sergeant Fleming with being found in the act of preparing a ballook for the market which had evidently By the steamer Emuy, which arrived hers died a natural death. The throat was out, from Hongkong yesterday (9th), we received and the defendants were found in the not a private telegrain from our Madrid correa-

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Shipping Intelligence,

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PODER, At London,-Bisomers via Sues Oanal.. Úlonfallook.

Lord of the Inlese -- Merionethshire, Galley of Lorne, Ajax.

Carricks.

Sailing Venal

Ágnes Multi At Glasgore Olaucos (a) viz L'don, Breconshire (1)