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Governor's door, if, as is alleged, Bls Excelency is as yet officially ignorant of the change having been actually carried out That such important and serious stop should have been taken and tolerated for a fortnight, without the strongest remonstrance, is more than we can conceive possible. We are perplexed, and can only look anxiously for the next Gazetle.

There was no other business.

SUPREME COURT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WAS past

China. SHANGHAI. (News)

We hear from the latest arrivals from the North that when Taku was passed no steps had been taken to raise the bulk den, but it was reported attempts were to be made to tow her into shallower water.

R. A. Mowat, Esq., Assistant-Chief-Jus- tice, and Mrs Mowat, were passengers to Foochow on the 16th, in the steamer Burope. On dit that a Cotton Mill Company, under foreign auspices, is in process of formation, and that preliminaries are so far take steps for the purchase of land, on which to ercot the necessary buildings, So "native enterprise," it would appear, is not likely to have it all its own way yet."

(Courier.)

THE ZULU HEVIRSE.

a Mining Distriot in China," was lately act as Secretary of the Company. The rest. First, his case was that the steamer

Bombay, March 6.-The advance of the read before the Civil and Mechanical report was so fall it was not necessary for had no lights. The evidence made him him (as chairman) to say anything in addi- desert that point. As to the value of much British troops into Zululand met at first Engineers' Society. It gives a graphic tion. Before moving the adoption of the of the evidence he (the Quron's Advocate) with little resistance. Colonel Glynn had account of the modus operandi in the mines report he was prepared to hear any questions suggested that the Chinese, as was so an engagement on the 12th January, which near Peking, and also in those at Chai Tang. monly the case with them, had mixed up a lastad one hour and resulted in the flight On the subject of the action or want of that might be put.

No shareholder apparently having any beareay version with their own experience of the Zulas. Subsequently Colonela De-action on the part of the new Chinese of the affair. The promovont himself gave gacher and Russell attacked the Zalus Minister to Washington, Chen Lau Pin, question to RMAN proposed, and Mr. Deason evidence that he never changed his course, with complete success. The British troops

we publish a correspondent's letter from ended, the adoption of the repert. Car- and all the other witnesses from the junk then advanced with great rapidity along Berlin, and one from New York, which ried unanimously.

said the same thing, while in the preliminary the whole line; marching 46 miles in 27 through considerable light on the matter. Mr Belilios proposed, and Mr Hughes saat, prepared presumably on the Captain's hours. On the 21st Colonel Pearson's co-

The Messageries Maritimes announce conded, the confirmation, as Directors of the statements, the case was that the junk's lumn was advancing by the Lower Tugela, that from the 6th April next their steamers Company, of Mr. D. A. J. Crombie and Mr head was put to port. The learned 100,000 Zulus being massed in Pearson's leaving Marseilles for Singapore will run We have all seen the proverbial antics of T. G. Williamson, in place of Me C. More counsel's argument that the place where front and retiring before him. The followin connection with the Spanish mail advanebd that its promoters are enabled to

land Kerr, and Mr J. F. Seaman, who have the wreck

aahore helped ing day our camp was attacked, and was steamers plying between Singapore and them in deciding where the collision defended by five companies of the first Manila, and vice versa. the performing monkey, and way have left the Colony. Carried unanimously,

Mr Fung Tang proposed, and Mr Gourdin took place was with nothing; the wreck battalion of the 24th, one company of the At the record meeting of the representa- dropped a penny Into the tin of the blind

seconded the re election of Mr Henry Smith, was washed west, of course, by the tide, second battalion of the same regiment, two tives of India and China Banks, and the man's dog as that faithful animal trotted and Mr J. Hauschild, as auditors of the and brought back by the resurge of the gans, two rocket tubes, 104 mounted men, London accepting Banka, hold at the sea. The whole evidence as to the junk and about 800 natives. The Zains came in Oriental Bank for the purpose of consider- round to collect the contributions; but a Company. Carried naanimously.

having a light was completely destroyed by overwhelming numbers and captured the ing the desirability, of reducing the dannos more ludiorously queer performance than

In consequence of a telegram received the inconsistencies of the other evidence of camp, with the surplus ammunition and of bills from six to four months the matter from Sir Thomas Wade, Mr R. A. Mowat the witnesses. He did not mean to say transport, and killed about thirty officers was again adjourned. Te delay in arriving leaves for Fooshow on the 16th in connec eliber of these might have been seen the other

that these mon wore wilfully conspiring to and 5 0 non commaissioned officers and rank at a decision indicates that it is not a steption with the Wu-shih-shan affair. Notice day in the Queen's Road. A seedy-looking

get up a case, but when they contradicted and file of the Imperial troops, and seventy in the interests of the Banks, but desirable

of astion was served on the English Church Chinese, with a still less prepossessing black

each other so often on different points the non-commissioned officers and rank and file in order to exclude some of the irresponsi- Mission on the 7th inst., but the defendants Court would receive their evidence with of the Colonial force. It seems that the ble people who bave got into the ten trade. have applied for permission to extend the "tyke" was soen gravely walking along,

caution. Mr Franois had made a point of troops were enticed away from the camp The Court of Enquiry into the alleged whan all at once the man sot down a small

the notions of places of the Chinese being and defeated one mile and a quarter out-grounding of the troop-ship Malabar having time for reply (which nuder ordinary oir- frame with a treadle, which turned out to

very vague, but when he found the evid sido; the remainder of Colonel Glynn's made their report to the admiralty thoircumstances must be made in eight days) to

April 1st, be a miniature model of the clumsy rice.

ence they gave suited his theory he was column re occupied the camp after dark. lordships have superseded Capt. Percy P.

In regard to the sinking of the hulk Aden, anxious that it should have the utmost The killed and missing include:-of the Lazmore by ordering Capt. Grant of the

at the Taku Bar, on Sunday morning last, pounding foot-mill. In obedience to a sign

weight attached to it. The Queen's Advo Royal Engineers, Colonels Durnford and assistance to assume command of the ship. we learn, from information received from from the mill-owner, "Doggio" mounted

cate's contention was that skilled men Macdonald; Artillery, Colonel Russell Lieuta. Casement and Deane are also

steamers which arrived this afternoon (15th) like the Captain and Chlef Officer were Smith; first 24th, Colond Pulleine, Major superseded. the frame, and, resting his fore-legs on the Promovent-KWOK AFONG.

from Tientsin, that the number of coolies anilkoly, accustomed as they were to White, Captains Degaeber, Wardell, Mon- The double-screw, iron armour-plated reported to be drowned has been exaggerated. Impugnant-ScHULTZE, Muster. upper part, he started the pounding treadlo

intricate river navigation, to take the tye, Younghusband; Lieutenants Hadson, chip dudacious. 14 6 84, tons, 1021-here it was originally reported that there were with his left hind leg, and kept it in motion This was a claim for damages for the loss careless course alleged against them. The Cavaye, Atkinson, Daly, Austey, Dyson, power, flag ship of Admirable Hillyar, C.B., fifty-two lost, but now it is believed that "With a precision which would have made of the store junk Su Hop Lee, which was Captain and officer were both up on Porteous, Melville, and Coghill, and Quar- Commander-in-Chief on the China station, there are only about thirty-five coolies, and the bridge and saw the junk, and termaster Pullen; second 24th, Liauten arrived at Chatham on the 7th inst., on the one, of the crew the lamp-trimmer- his fortuns in any rice-pounding establish- sunk by collision with the 3.5. La considered that there was no risk of golii-ants Pope, Austen, Dyer, Griffiths; Quar-completion of ber term of commission. The drowned. Only a sew of the bodies have

of which latter-vessel the Impugnant was ment. Looking up at those attracted by

sion. There would have been no collision termaster Bloomfield, and Surgeon-Major Audacious was fitted out, and loft Chatham yet been recovered. The den lien on her this novel exhibition, he very speedily and is the master. Tostinstructed by had the junk kept the course she was on Shepherd. On the morning of the twenty for Chins in the autumn of 1874, and she side, in a sloping position, and the mast and dismounting from bis rostrum he took Mr Brereton, was for the Impugnant; and when she was sighted, as she ought to bave third Lord Chelmsford effected the relief has consequently been three years 891 appears above water. At low water a por- detected a movement towards payment, (Acting Queen's Advocate), instructed by

done according to the rule of the road. If of a post which had been attacked for a half in commission. She will now ba from his master a small basket and trotted Mr J. J. Frano's, instructed by Mr Derpy | the evidence of the officers was to be relied twelve hours by from 3,000 to 4,000 Zulus. prepared to be paid off but an order from tion of the hulk can be seen.

The Shen Pan says that according, to towards the charitable donor. Bo soon se

Before proceeding with the case the Bou.on, the steamer had done all that could be It was defended by sight men of the 24th, the Admiralty directs that none of her letters lately received from Nanobang the the cante Jingled into the basket he turned

The learned Queen's under Lieutenant Bromhand, of the 24th, bulkheads or internal fittings are to be number of Kinng-ai tea honga is reduced to of the proceeds were a duty upon which and Mr Francis whether they agreed, with Advocate quoted several cases to show that. and Lieutenant Chard of the Engineers.removed, and that she is to placed in the one third of what it was last year. Ia and ran to his master, as if the delivery Chief Justice neked the Queen's Advocate expected of her. his good or bad treatment depended. This the Court that the conduct of the Captain where there was no apparent risk the The Zulus at this point lost 1000 men. first division of the steam reserve. She Ning-tu and I-ning together there only

dog bad the appearance of the common Chius breed, but seemed to have suddenly stopped growing in order to devote his whale energies to this curious mode of turning a cent. His looks were grave and full of intelligence; and he evidently ranked himself among the class of Chinos labourers who are now beginning to make so great a stir in the political and com- mergial world...

IN ADMIRALTY.

March 24, 1879,

Before His Lordship the Chief Justice, with Capt. Cleveland, R.N., H.M.8. Iran Duke, and J P. MoEuen, Erq Aoting Harbour Master, ae Nautical

A.Espera.

for the Promovent,

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of the Danish brig and the pilot had been most exemplarz. Te Queer's Advocate and Mr Francis readily agreeing that their conduct in saving the lives of the men we8 praiseworthy, the pilos was instructed by the Court to be in attendance on the final disposal of the case, when he would hear something to bis advantage.

Inspector Swanston and P. C. John MoMullen, oslied by the Cours, deposed that on the 6th February, they were at

Danish brig. They marked on the map their idos of the position she was in. The a no steamer paaa. The latter added that at 8.40 p.m. the master of the junk came in a boat to his place, and told him what had happened. He telegraphed that night, about 8.45, to the Central Station. the effect of what the Captain of the junk reported to him regarding the collision.

steamer was not called upon to do anything, and the sailing ship was bound not to mis lead or deceive the steamer but to keep on her course. By faillog to do this the junk had in this case caused her own destruction. As to a proper look-out not being kept, what better look out could there be than by the Captain on the bridge, with his pight glasses, the second officer on the bridge, (he first officer relieving him when he sent below), and a man specially told-off Mir Francis having briefly replied, the Court reserved judgment,

will be surveyed at the hands of the obief remain five firms constructa'n staff, and the repairs necessary to be effected will be at once procesded with, so that she may be ready for being again commissioned,

"Commander 8. H. Klokman, R.N., pro-

ceeds by this mail to Hong Kong, to assume command of the Frolic, in succession to Captain Dupuis, F.N. Cinmander Stan- hope Grove (1868) has been selected for the semmand of the Lily, and Lieutenant appointed Liontenant-commander of the Sheldrake, on these vessels being recommis. sioued on the Chins station.

FO:GROW. (Herald, March 18th.)

We hear that the petition in the Wu-

Punch of February 15, under the heading Lau-ki-wan, their atsilon, and saw the to look out from the foro part of the chip neers, "second battalion of the 21st foot, the Marcus L. Bridger (1869) has been Loo King Fah, and Sat Keok Min, Directors

"Clay u. Cotton," has the following:--

We recommend to the consideration of our friend The Textile Manufacturer, who Was so severe on Panch for his assault on the adulterators of cotton cloths with China clay, the report of the case of Provand Langton lately decided.

The action was for damages sustained by the discoloration of certain packages of grey shirting exported from Manobuster to Shanghal.

The Plaintiffs sald the discoloration was due to sizing. The Defendants said it was caused by stains from the tarpaulin wrapper of the packages.

The case lasted oight days, and the Plaintiffs got a rordiot, The Manufacturer of the cloth himself gave ovidence that the sizing consisted of farina, China olay chloride of magnesium, obloride of zino, sizing department, admitted that each piece of 37 yards ought to weigh 8 lb., that of this there might be, about 8 lb. of size; it might be some ounces more it might be 3 lb. 12 of, or 4 lb, Thus the weight of the so-called "cloth" being about 8 lbs., one half consists of cotton, the rest of China clay, furina, and chemicals.

and blue. His son, the manager of the

Pleasant for the customers of our friends, the "Millers and thair Men," at home and abroad.

HEDOE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchorage, 15th March, 1879

Arrivals During the Week.-March 11, Namoa, from Hongkong; 14, Tab Yew, from Shangbai.

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The P. and O. Co.'s steamship Khiva, Captain George Lee, with the London mail of the 14th February, arrived yesterday morning.

TELEGRAMS.

(Straits Times)} Vienna, March 12.-The town of Szege din in Hungary (situated on a branch of the River Danube) has been utterly destroyed by floods; the Orphanage bas been laid in ruins, burying the inmates, and the mortality generally is simply appalling, London, March 12.-A Russian circular note has been despatched to the Powors pointing out questions still undecided with regard to the Treaty of Berlin which might lead to fresh local disturbances.

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The enemy afterwarde attacked Col. Pear son's column, but were repulsed. News of tlie disaster reached Lendon on the 11th February and created great consternation, Lord Boaconsfield immediately summoned a Cabinet Council which decided that the following reinforcements should be sent to

shih-shan case was lodged with the British the Cape First King's Dragoons, 17th

Consul on the 8th inat: and that a copy wes Lancers, the M. Battery of the 6th Brigade,

served on the English Church Missionary the N. Battery of the same brigade of an

Society the day following. The petitioners tailley, thirtieth company of Boyal Engi-

are Chow Chang Kung, Lin King Ching,. 56th foot, the third battalion of the 80th

of the Tao Shan Kwan Temple; also Lin Rifles, elst foot, 94th foot, and from Coy-

Mung Shung, and Chan Ying She, members lon the 67th foot, making the total number

of the Representative Body of the City of of reinforcements, izolading the Army Lieut-General Sir Henry Charles B. Foochow. These are the ostensible peti- Service corps drafts, 8,500 men of all ranks. Daubeuey, K.C.B., will succeed to the tioners, but the person really interested→→ Fifteen steamers, including some of to oneloy of the 87th Re. imout, vacant by in fact the prime movers in this novel Cunard's and Inman's, were obartered for the death of General Sir Thomas Simpson lawsuit-are unquestionably the provincial immediato conveyance of the troops. Em. Pratt, KCB. Lieut-Gen. Dauboney | authorities of Föhkien-who, having con- barkation commences on the 15th Feb. The served in the Coorg campaign in 1834, and nived at an act of felony, are now seeking Queen bas telegraphed. "I am truly as captain in the 65th during the Chinens to justify their misconduct in an English.

War of 1841 42, commanded the Light Court. Of this there is pretty clear proof, grieved to learn the loss of our brave mica, and I condole with their friends. It is my Company at the repulse of the enemy's and it is well perhaps that the fact most heartfelt wish that this may be the night attack at Chinhae, and at the storm should be made generally known at the last disaster to our troops."

and capture of Chapoo. During the now earliest stage of the proceedings. half-forgotten first China War, he alo served should like know why the name of the on the staff as brigade major to Sir James notorious Lin Ying Lin, a loading director Schoedde at Wecsung, Shanghal, and Chin of the Tao Shan Kwan Temple, is con

twice mentioned in spionous by its absence from the list of Also, who and what are the Kiang, and was despatches (brevet of majur, C. B., and plaintiffs. medal) In 1845 be succeeded to a majority in his regiment, and, as its sentor major, be accompanied headquarters from Gibralter to the Crimes in 1854, serving throughout the campaign.

THE AFORAS WAR.

Calcutta, March 4-The Commander-in Chief has urged on the Government the Decessity of deciding at once definitely whether troops are to advance or rotora or remain at Jellalabad, as their health must suffer severely unless they are put under better shelter than small buts. No arrangements for the halting of the troops are yet begun. General Browne is gone ́on leave Peshawar. Yakoab is reported to have sued for peace on the condition that Government will make it worth his while to cease bostilities and keep the country quiet, The budget will be brought forward before the Viceroy leaves for Labore.

Bombay, March 4.-The British India steamer Manoru, with troops for Natal, arrived at Cape St. Vincent yesterday morning. This is the fastest passage on record, her average speed being 18-8 knots. Great enthusiasm prevails amongst the troops, which the pleasant voyage consid- crably enhanced.

London, March 16-A despatch of Lord Salisbury's dated 26th January has just been published. It states that the action of the Russian officials in Bulgaria and Roumelia is contrary to the Treaty of

Madras, March 5.--A special telegram Berlin and aggravates the difficulty of its execution: It urges the immediate separate the Gazette, dated Atlah Karaz, Feb. 28th, states that the second Baluch regi tion of Bulgaria and Roumelia."

ment and the head quarters of the third Sindh Horse have been attacked to-day at Khakichopan by about 4,000 of the enemy, who were, however, repulsed with great loss. News has trrived here that 250 Balnches have marched to reinforce the district, which is 11 miles away. Major Reynolds was killed and Col. Malcolmson slightly wounded.

Paris, March 13.-The Chamber of Do- puties has rejected a resolution recom. mending the impeachment of the Broglie and Rochebonet Cabinets. A large majority of the Government announced their inten- tion of resigning if the resolution were adopted.

Mr Francis, summing up the evidence, sald both parties were agreed as to the fact of the collision, and as to the hour; but there was considerable difference between them as to the exact place where the colli. sion occurred. Be contended that the bour when the steamer left the harbour, taken with the state of the tide, the place where the wreck was washed ashore, and the relative position of the Danish brig, proved that the point of collision was that marked "P" on the map, the place fixed by the junk people and not that marked "3" as contended by his learned frisud, and deposed to by the Captain and officers of the stamer. He quoted an American Admiralty oase, the Wenona case, in which London, March 18.-The marriage of it was laid down that when a collision H.R.H. Prince Arthur-William-Patrick ocoura between a malling vessel and Albert, Duke of Connaught and Strathearno, steamer the presumption Is that the steamer to H.R.H. Princess Louise-Marguerite was in fault, and the onus is on the steamer Alexandra-Victoria Agnes, daughter of of proving that she was not in fault. He II.R.II. Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, then discussed at length the evidence of was celebrated at Windsor this afternoon the Captain and the ficers of the steamer. with great splendour. Her Majesty the If the courses given by the Captain were Queen was present laid down on a piece of paper the steamer and the junk would have passed one another at a distance of 1200 fest. When the Captain was seked to lay down the courses on the chart he completely and ridiculously failed to bring the vessels the point of collision at all. Bis (the Departures During the Wenk.-March learned advocate's) contention was that the 9, Kwang Tung, for Hongkong; 11; Captain and the (cers of the steamer Willow, for Newchwang; 11, Europa, for were in error in their statement that the Shanghai; 13, Namoa, for Hongkong, junk ported at 500 feet from the steamer, Shipping in Port.-Ling Feng, Sbel.and that they were likewise mistaken in their judgment of the couras she was drake, Anton Gunther, Willie, Hermann, following. The collision would never have Vale of Nith, Tab Yew.

oecurred were. their evidence on these points correct. The explanation of their London, March 15.-The Under Secretary error was that they had mistaken the junk's of State for Foreign Affairs said, in reply course to the extent of two points. Instead to a question, that a Manchester Firm had of running towards the North shore of the despatched arms and ammunition to harbour as they hastily and carelessly Mozambique, but the British Government greed, she was running towards the Hong- had taken steps to prevent these supplies kong shore. Their proper course, then, reaching the Zulus. was to starboard and pass her astern; but they ported and so caused the collision, Her porting when she did, and her want of a good look-out, were the causes of the collision. He quoted the rale laid down in the Bougainville case that when a steamer sights a selling vessel,

know on what couree and does not that vessel is steering, it lo her duty not to

From Indian Papers.) take any decisive movement until she can clearly ascertain such course 1 and be sub.. London, March 4-In the House of Com- mitted that a want of reasonable care and mens last night, the Secretary for War, in caution on the part of the officers of the moving the army estimates, said that the stoomer in ascertaining the Junk's course Government hus under consideration the made her wholly responsible for the palli- formation of a reserve of officers, who will sion. It had been decided to the case of a receive extra sllowances and higher parlor Biddulph's rear guard was organised at collision in the traits of Gibraltar that and be empiased only when required. The three miles was not too great a distance to quertion of heavy gune, hecaid, was at pre- pect a steamer to boglu to take precati. sent seriously occupying the attention of tions to avold a collision. In this case, the Government. No change was contemplated was first sighted one mile off, half a in the total strength of the army, which point on atarboard bow, That rule appli. will be 135,000 men this year. cable to the wider dbassel at Gibraltar was London, March 4, midnight-In the to be applied here, in narrower water, House of Lords this evening, in reply to a He charged to question Lord Cranbrook, the Secretary much more strictly." another default on the part of the steamer of State for India, said that every precau that she did not slac en speed. Even ad- tion, had been taken against famine lu

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

An extraordinary general meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held ta-day, at the Company's Office, No. 30, Queen's Road, for the purpose of confirming the special resolutions passed at the extra ordinary general meeting, held 10th March. The Chairman (Mr W. Reiners) presided, and there were present:-Beasts E. R. Belilios, W. H. Brereton, T. G. Williamson, B. Deacon, A. E. Fancher, J. Bradlee Smith (General Agent of the Company), Lee Tuck Cheong, Fang Tang, Leung Yup Show Tung, Lee Sing, Lee Ying, A. U. D. Gourdin,

The CHAIRMAN stated that the meeting was a purely formal one, and moved the confirmation of the resolutions passed on 10th Marob.

Mr DEACON seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried.

Chow,

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London, March 14,--With reference to the previous telegram on this subject, the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is informed that the Arms are not intended for the Zulus.

In reply to a question, Sir Stafford Northcots, the Chancellor of the Exche quer, said it was not intended to superacdo Lord Chelmsford.

We

so-called Representative Dody of the City of Foochow; whether the said body is a legally constituted one; and, if so, what are its supposed functions. It certainly dess not ra

present the peaceful inhabitants of the sity, who must be shielded from any imputation of having participated in the attack on the missionary premises: We strongly amepeat this so-called Representative Ilody to be a. legal fiction-having no existence except in the fertile and lively imagination of the patriotic and learned framers of the petition. The bearing of the case will probably be fixed for an early day in April.

Another flying squadron will, it la cur- rently reported, be cominissioned in the course of the year, and among the ships mentioned as being likely to compose it are the Inconstant, Falaye, Bacchante, New castle, Shah, and Rover; also the new steal corvettes Iris and Mercury, and the training ship Challenger and Atalanta. The Shah will be the flagship. The command of the squadron will be offered to Rear-Admiral H... the Duke of Edinburgh, and is considered likely to fall to either Rear- Admiral Sir William Hewitt or Rear-

HONGKONG, March 24, 1879, Admiral Lyons, if declined by the Duke,

Capt. Thomas Smith will proceed to OPIUM -Now Patna, cash........$505. Hong Kong by next mail, to relieve Com-

credit, Old Patus, cash,... modore Watson, whose time expires on

credit. March 1.

New Benares, cash, 540

The work on the river guuboats för Chins, now being prepared at Portimaouth, is being pushed on a rapiply as possible.

General Sir T. Simson Pratt, K. C.B... colonel of the 37th (North Hampshire) Foot, died on the 2nd inst. The deceased general served in the campaign of 1814 in. Holland, with the 50th Regiment, as a volunteer, and was present at the attack on Calcutta, March 6.-A report has been Merzem and the subsequent bombardment received from Captain Conolly, dated of Antwerp. With the 26th Cameroniana Thull, March 3rd, stating that Gundea- he served on the China Expedition, and chur Serni, eight miles cast of Thull, was commanded the land forces at the assanit sttacked by Allies Herzai and Manozal and capture of the forts of Chuenpee, of Orakzai. Foar commissariat servants and Jan. 7, 1841, and again at the assault and police constable were killed, seven were capture of the Bogue forte on Jan 28 fol. wounded and 20 mules were carried off.lowing. He commanded the 26th at the Captain Conally has proceeded to Gazadoe- attacks on Canton from May 24 to June 1, chur with Sultan Ibrahem and the extra also at the night attack on Nlugpo, at Aselatant Commissioner to investigate the Segoat, Chefoo, Woosung, Shanghai, and at Chin-Kiang, sad the demonstration be matter.

hore of the 5th gives details of Major signing of the treaty of peace on board Her Madras, March 8.-A telegram from fore Nanking and was present at the Reynolds' death. It states that though Majesty's ship Cornwallis. From 1843 to wounded, he was gallantly leading a charge 1850 he served as deputy adjutant-general when bis horse fell and the enemy sabred at Madras. The general afterwards served him. He was buried with military honors in New Zealand, and commanded the fores erplayed during the Maori war of 1860-61. ut Candahar on the 4th,

For bis services on the latter occasion be was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Previously to serving in New Zealand he had been appointed to command the forces in Australia. He was appointed colonel of the 87 h Foot in May, 1802

Calcutta, Marol --The attack on Ma- Zemindawar. It is reported that several thousand Gasis have been enrolled in that and adjacent districts. The attacking force numbered about 2,000, of whom eighty were horsemen, not regulare. They lost 180 killed, and many wounded, The troops continue healthy and the weather is dold. There has been rain on the two last days. (E. and C. Express)

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It will be interesting to note the effect of

Latost Mail Advices -Yokohama Dec. 26. Shanghai 28, Facebow 29, and Hong- kong Jan. 4. The P and O. mail, with the advices, dated as above, reached London, via Brindisi, on the 8th inst., two days in advance of its due date. The following French mail, with a week a later advices, arrived at useilles yesterday, per Mes- sageries Maritimesstoamer Singh, two days

The eighth ordinary meeting of the share. bolders of the Company was held immediate y after the meating reported above,--Mr Heiners again presiding, and the following Bdditional shareholders being present: witting, which he was not prepared to do, India, and expressed a hope that the failure the export duty on rice cow tied at Sai, Meautz J. H. Cor, K. Smith, W. K. Hughes, that the witnesses from the steamer were of the rains would not be serious. The gon Year by year the trade is increasing, D. MacCulloch, G. B. Emery, and Pau correct in saying that they had the junk in { Lientenant Governor of the Panjaub, after.and as the Straits Settlements go on pro early, No later advloss from Japan, vis | sight all the time, then they must have seen a tour of inspection, had reported that peting the demand for this necessary

Stam San Francisco, have been received. The The Directors' report for the year ending he was getting rapidly nearer them, and there was no apprehension of famine in that staple of food will become grester, steamer Poonah, with the heavy portion Dao: 81st 1878, which has already appeared should have do e something, slowed, stop. district at presents Dronglit is expected and Burial enter into the competition with of the Pi and O, inward mail, left (lbzaltar in our columnt, was then read. A balanos ped, or backed, or whistled to alarm the la Cashmere and supplies of grain are si-Corbin China, and the tradefd will dock to for Southampton on the 12th lust,

whichever plate offers the greatest advan-

Falmouth-Feb. 6, Guam, from Hong- sheet and abstract of accounts accompanied Junk A steamer was bound to do every ready going thither

thing to avoid a clliston. But he cons St. Petersburg, March 4-A seriote riot tages. Unter French ruls Balgon frishes, the report.

The CHAIRMAN said the directors reporttended that no proper lookott was kept, has occurred at Kleff. The police made a and we trust will continue to do so. It leong, lost bulwarks, had chain-plates of the result of the last year's working would and said that in all buman probabli raid upon a secret printing press to con! therefore, a matter of moment when charges damaged also jettisoned 350 bags sugar.

are made affecting the article of which Its Feb. 4), Ocean Gem. Manila for New York, give general satisfaction.

trade thalay domilate.

All the Foreign Ambasadors, Ministers, has put le here with loss of foremast and and Chargé d'Affaires were received on several space stem started and stern stove

in cargo being discharged, the 8th by the President of the French,

The Marquis Tseng, after London, Feb. 11, the owners of the Republic. having been introduced by M. Mollard, the Glamis Castle (str.) have received the Chef du Protodole of the Foreign Office, lowing telegram from Corunna presented his Secretaries and Inforpretera.steamer temporarily repaired below water A very interesting paper by Mr G. d. line, and came off the beach this morning i Matrinak, MLIO.E.j entled "A Visit to obe je meir male et a.goor in the bay.”

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Now Malwa, crab, 800

19

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Old Malwa, caab,

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credit,

credit,

credit,

Tools,

credit, 800

Teels,

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9/61

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100

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demand,...

30 days' sight,... Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Sycee, Biexicana,

Gold Leaf, 991 Ane ... Sovereigns,..

Shares.

Hongkong Bank, 81 % prem. Union Ins, Society of Canton, $1,400 North China Ins. Co., Tle. 1,80) China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,800 Yangtze Ins. A:200. Tie, 700 Chinese Insurance Co., $285 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $700 China Fire Ins. Co., §161 H.K. & W. Dook Coi, pat H.K. U. & M. S.-bont Co., 47 dis. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis, 17. Ching Coast St. Nar. Co., Tis. 108 Hongkong Gas Co., $70, Hongkong Hotel Co., 185 China Sugar Refining Co., $120, Chinese Imperial Loan, £113,

Do of 1877, £LIO,

Temperature.

(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Cols Premises Quien's Road.) Horexons, March 24, 1879.

Mauritius (By telegram, dated Aden, | BARGUFIER-* 9 AM Tan Wottering ty the mati supposed to be on the look-out fesate it, and an ermod resistance was

all Losges and expences there remained for was helping the boatswain to stow the tande, which resulted in several perbehe

anchard

being killed and wounded, and” taken distribution the sum of $78,733.86, which Fir Russell submitted that the question prisoners. would enable them to bring up the reserve

Paris, Marth M. Tirard, a strong Fund to over $100,000, and divide amongst was, what are the facts of the case: The the contributories a bonus at the rate of 233 Bot up by his leaned friend wrs a very free trader, has been appointed Minister of

ingenious one. He took what eflence of Agriculture and Commerce, per cent, as against 10 per cent the previous his own stão pleased him, and discarded

London, March The London banks fear. This was no doubt satisfactory. He hoped there would be a continued increase in the rest. He took 'rom what evidence he have agreed to reduce the asance of eastern their business beat your. Since the confirms the Queen's Advocate) had brought for credits to four months turtead of six, sks at boty wetting this afterner Mr Smith would word, what suited him and dicended the present, after D1st August,

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