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No. 4906.—MARCH 28, 1879;]*

5th proximo.

Chan Acheong, the man charged with being an escaped convict, was brought up again to-day and further remanded till the The two men charged with attempting to steal a gold ring from Mesara Falconer & Co.'s shop, Queen's Road Central, were also farther remanded till Monday, as In- spector Lindsay is instituting enquiries relating to the revolver which was left in the shop.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Alok. The complainant who la in Hospital sale from the Great Wall to Penang. Such all unnecessary expenses; the removal of was unable to attend, and the enquiry warn fact as this ought to be a powerful argu- obstacles to trade; and the rendering of therefore adjourned till Monday next, the ment in the hands of the Anglo-Oriental encouragement to commercial enterprise. 81st instant.

Bociety for the suppression of the opium On Thursday, the 13th inst., the Empress trade, os indicating with a widespread desire visited the Female Normal School in Tokio, among all classes to give up the evil habit. and took part in the ceremony of delivering And so it is, but alas! for the remedy! | prizes and certificates of merit to those of the muced the amount and thus save money; At the close Her Majesty addressed the How many have been oured ? Many have students who have completed their studies. it is also a saving of time and is more scholars, and congratulated their inatrac respectable; but to all intents and purposes tors on the progress that had attended their it is still opiam, eating being substituted efforts. for smoking. You will be having Li Hung- No official notification has appeared, but chang again down upon you, on your anti-it is currently reported, and we have every Opium remedies this time. He himself, in reason to believe with truth, that H. E. ignorance of course, gave away gratuitously Okuma, the Minister of Finance, has been last winter over 1,000 packets to the victims appointed to assist the Minister of Foreign of the pipe, and no wonder testimonials flow Affairs in matters pertaining to the revision in all directions to its efficacy. Whoever of existing treaties with Foreign powers. doubted the efficacy of opinra to opium We presume this action has been rendered smokers? What is the constitution of these necessary in view of the part the Customs white powders P-Eighty per cent. starah Tariff plays in this revision. It is said that and twenty per cent. hydrochlorate of Vive Adiniral Yenomoto, the late Minister morphis! So this actiole informs us.. Each

to Russia, and two members of the Senate, powder is said to weigh three grains; there have also been requested to take part in the are sixty such powders to the packet, cost Commission.

HE. Shishido has been appointed Minis- $1. Sixty packets contain on the above salonlation about thirty grains of morphister to the Court of Pekin:

H. E. Shishido, the nowly appointed Mi- half grain-the maximum dose-in cach packet), and merphia selle at home at some-nister to China, will leave for his post about thing like $3 per ounce. The simplest tyro❘ the 20th instant. swindle as this. It is high time the Chinese who made the agreement not to purchase may calonlate the enormous profit on such a It is reported that the merchants of Osaka Customs authorities looked into it, and any foreign goods for 60 days, are beginning levied a duty upon it. It has no right to be to see that as no good could possibly come called a remedy for opinm-smoking. Its out of such an arrangement, and as they are white colour desires the Chinese, who think in great need of goods to supply their trade, that it cannot bo opium and therefore they they have finally determined to cancel the take to it all the more readily.

Ho A-wan, a widow, was charged by Cheung A-mua (P. C. No. 144) with a posing a dead child in the public streets.- An inquest was oponed this afternoon at the Hospital on the body before the Coroner and a Jury comprising Messrs S. M. Munro, A. J. M. Inverarity, and A. J. Norosha, when Lokong No. 141 stated that at about 4,15 am. fo-day, he was on duty at New-Yi street, Sa-ying-poon, and saw the woman bringing a basket. She went to a pile of timber at the side of the street, put the basket down, and then walked away. The Constable ran after and seized her, he asked her what was in the basket, and she replied, "the body of an infant," He went towards the basket and then saw the body of de- caased. The woman said the child had died of diarrhoea, and he then took the body and the woman to the Police Station. The child was quite dead.

Dr Wharry said that the body was that

The Opium Refuge at Peking has issued of a Chinese female child about 3 months old who had died recently. It was in an its first year's report. The refuge is in an extremely emaciated condition, but there old Buddhist temple, which was bought for were no marks of violence Tisible. He (Dr. the purpose. These temples suit well, and Wherry) thought it died from want of proper could hardly be put to a better use. As far nourishment or from some wasting disonse, as religion is concerned, the people seem to have deserted them and the gods. The He could probably speak with more oer Chinese dare not buy nor soil such places, tainty after making a post mortem examin- ation. The enquiry was therefore adjourned but foreigners rather like to take them over, antil 8 p.m. of the 81st inst. at the Magis-and the people don't object when they sue them put to such good use as Hospitals and tracy, in order that this might be done.

Refoges.

Nga Alin, a chair coolie, was fined $10, in default of payment to be imprisoned for Blacks, with hard labour, for being found in the unlawful possession of a chair. cover, the property of Mr Kozario. -

The American Chargé d'Affaires proceeda shortly to Shanghai and the South, pre- sumably with the view of meeting General Grant, when he reaches China-N, C. D.

News

Japan. (Gazette.)

pact,

Owing to the growing importance of tho trade between the island of Tsushima and Kores, the Mitsu Bishi M. 8. S. Company are about placing a monthly line of steamers on that route.

accompanied by a constable. The brace visited the principal hotels, bailed up the customers, and finally robbed the Bank of Now South Wales. A number of troops were despatched from Wagga Wagga by evening train in pursuit of the gang.

In the lock-up. There is a suspielen that he was of unsound mind.

The English cricketers cannot · vizit Queensland.

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18 vessels, registering 19,140 tons steamers not fuoluded. I

The following are the settlements:- American barque Mary Whitridge, 854, to New York, privato.

Garman 8-in. schooner Formosa, 232, to Hamburg, privato.

London or Liverpool, privats.

British ship Sydenham, 1063, Manila to

British barque James Shepherd,_649, Cebu to London or Livepool or New York,

The Government has called for tendors from the Banka to nadertake the banking The Outlawry Bill has passed through both business of the Government. in Victoria, and has for its object the suptions to the Agent-Genoral to stop for the honass. It is similar to that recently passed The Colonial Secretary has sont instruc- pression of busbranging, the apprehension present all emigration from the Continent, of outlaws, and the punishment of har-and to reduce British emigration to Queens bourers.

land by a third, thus reducing it altogether | privato.. about half.

The Government intend forwarding the unemployed single men to Aramac and Blackall, believing that there is a fair demand for labour in the Western districts

There are heavy arrivals of Chinese at Port Darwin, and it is feared they will fare badly, owing to a heavy wet season.

The Treasurer stated In the Legislative Assembly, Feb. 13th, that there was no necessity for a fiscal change, as the revenue last year considerably exceeded the estim atan. The sales of land by suction realized £130,000 more than was anticipated.

The foundation stone of the Sydney International Exhibition was laid Feb. 13tb.

Advleos from America indicate a desire on the part of a large clase of the producers and manufacturers of that country to take part in the International Exhibition at Sydney.

MAYTOWN, February 18, Lo Lin, a Chinaman, has been committed

for trial at the next sitting of the Cooktown District Court, on a charge of manufac- turing spurious gold.

Penuing the answer from the Govern ment to their application for an advange of A THIRD VERSION OF THE EKOWE £25 000 in consequence of the Union Bank*

TELEGRAM.

a

harig stopped their credit, the Corpora- Reuter's Agent at Nagasaki (H. K. Kon. tion have dispensed with the services of ing, Esy) writes as follows to the Editor their employés.

The statue of Capt. Cook wea unveiled to the Ekowe telegram

of the Rising Sun, March 14th, with regard on Feb. 20th, which day was observed as general holiday. The attendance was im mense, bing estimated at 67,000. The procession was splendid. The Governor delivered an address, and directed the unveiling of the statue, which was done by sailors, marines, and members of the Naval Brigade.

DEAK SIR,-Allow me a small space in your esteemed paper to explain my tran. station of a Reutor'a telegram delivered to my subscribers on the 11th instant to the following effect--

General Pearson at Ekowe repulsed with an enormous loas, a large number of Zulus pursuing him at a long distance."

As soon as tho telegram bad ciroulated certain people had the idea that the word him was misconstrued for them so that General Pearson would then have repulsed the Zulus.

therefore give the telegram as it was re- It may be that I am mistaken and will setved by me.

lu a magnifont speech, the Governor, (Sir Hercule Robinson) said:"You will some day, unless you wish this great on The Yomiuri Shimbun says that, although timent to remain for ever a waste, have to the Chinese resident in Japan have frequent-face the question of the colonisation and ly petitioned the authorities of Tokio Fu, to cultivation of tropical Australia, which can, Be allowed to visit the shrine of Confucius, I believe, only be accomplished by tropical they have invariably been refused. But as labour of some kind under European the festival is to be held on the 15th inst., supervision.” These remarks were im- when the statue of Confucius is to be publicly mensely cheered, as it was understood they Pearson exhibited, a communication was sent on the alluded to the employment of Obinese.

Ekowe 10th inst. to the Chinese Legation and Con- sulate, inviting the Chinese residents to be present on that day. On the same day the Governor of Tokio F will entertain native and foreign officials at the Public Library, where the festival will be held.

Code Words.

The difficulties of the insurrection are repulsed being gradually overcome. Harrequi, an Subregulus influential clifef, has surrendered with a Sublimier numbered of other rebels, and been sent Zulus to the Isle of Pines. The insurgents are pursuing surrendering by hundreda,

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VICTORIA.

Translation. General PearsON at Ekowe repulsed

Loss enormona Large number Zulus pursning long distance Native tribes Transvaal

British barque Strathmore, 500, Hollo to London or Liverpool or to the United Kingdom, private.“

Norwegian barque Uranos, 490, Bangkok to Marssilles, private.

American barque Penobscot, 1153, to San Francisco, $5,500 gold in full,

American barque Thomas Flotaher, 645, to Victoria (Vancouver's Inland), $3,000 | goli in full.

American ship Republic, 1861, to Hono- lulu, $4,600 gold in full, 35 lay days.

American barque Quickstep, 826, Balgon to Manlia, 20 coûts por pleui, 35 lay daya.

American barque Nelezniah Gibson, 741, to Singapore, $500 la fall, 12 lay days.

British barque Biarquis of Argyle, 50), Bangkok to Hongkong (outside the Bar), 20 canta per pleul, (inarde the Br:), 30 cents per picul, 32 lay days.

British barque Elizabeth Childa, 310, Newchwang to Hongkong, 30 conta per picul, 39 lay days.

German 8-m. schooner Friedrich, 295, Whampoa to Tientsin and back to lleng kong via Newchwang, 5lf cents per ploul, 36 lay days.

British steamor Gordon Castle, 1812, Saigon to Hongkong, 20 cents per pioul, 14 lay days.

British steamer Loudoun Castle, 1816, Saigon to Hongkong, 20 cents per piaul, 18' lay days.

British steamer Flours Oratle, 1622, Sal go to Hongkong, 20 wata per pigul, 16 isy days.

British ateamor Penedo, 653, Balgon to Hongkong, 22 cents per pical, & lay days.

German steamer Casandra, 988, Salgón to Hongkong, 22 canis por plcul, 11 lay days.

British steamer Flintshire, 1928, to Saigon and back, 20 cents per plopi

British steamer Malarajah, 994, Bang kok to Hongkong (inside the Bar) 85 cents per pical, (outside the Bar) 30 cents per picul, 14 lay days.

retroraum vinciam Tratiaval

German steamar Bellona, 707, Bangkok Melbourne, March 4.

prourundum causea great anxiety, to Hongkong (inside the Bar), 35 cents per Sir George Bowen, our late Governor, The reason why I pat him and not them pieul, (outside the Bar), 80 cents per ploul, has left the Anstra'adian Colonies for the is that from a former telegram of the 21st 13 lay days. As the first Governor oful o., it is known that Genoral Pearson was

British steamer Thales, 820, Swatow to Mauritius. Queensland Sir George Bowen was welcomed antrenched at Ekowe, and was acting on Singapore (passengers), 87 per bez 3, 12 lay with unbounded enthusiasm, which con- the defensive, perhaps also the word ra. days.

British steamor Killatnoy, 1000, Bwatow his rule was

12 lay days,

ination of his career there. Although because it is only one word.

not associated with auy Every military ma who acts on the

full.

only a very unsatisfactory account of hopes of a year's crop; and though' one soufiscated," In the excitement, the owner always to exist between the colonists an ambuscade as was most probably the Charter, 3 to 6 months, $4,000 per month,

CORRESPONDENCE.

German steamer Olympia, 783, to Manila, and from Saigon to Hongkong, $8,000 in "British steamer Crusader, 647, Monthly

British steamer Crusader, 647, Baigon to Hoilo (rocharter), private.

British steamer Argy!", 1971, Balgón to Iloilo, private,

Bo Kwai Hong, a trador, was charged by Sergeant Perry with being found in the

The Custom's authorities succeeded in unlawful possession of two allver watches.

making rather elever ospture the other Bergeant l'erry stated that he had noticed the defondant at the Tan Shang Pawn. We have received information of an attempt day, Boou after the arrival of the Genkai- shop, Hollywood Boad, asting in a very to utilize the Bonin Islands which is far Maru from Shanghai, a Chinaman on board He found two allver from baing so promising as the development desired to take ashore a bag of oysters, taken suspicious manner. watches in bla possession, one of which, of the Loochoos. It is stated to us on good in at Nagasaki. An inquisitive tide-water, marked, "Elder Dandoo, Buswered to the authority that an attempt is to be made to expressed & wish to see the inside of the description of a watch stolen from Mir grow coles there. For more reasons than bag, and, as the Celestial showed no in Jonkinn, who was then 2nd Engineer of the one, this is a great mistake. Coffes-plantingolination to satisfy his curiosity, proceeded aiderably toned down before the term-pulsed was waod instead of driven away to Singapore (passengers), $6,500 in full, 8. S. Dinglas, Defendant said he came by is meet uncertain, unsatisfactory, gambling, to turn out the contents on the deck. In the watches honestly: one he redesined heart-breaking work. The slightest irre- addition to the bivalves he found, very from a pawn-shop at Canton, and the other gularity of climate, or natural convulsion at much to his delight, twenty pounds of from a pretty of the widow of a district any of the critical periods through which opium, valued at $80; the importation of watchman. He was able to give, however, the plant has to pass, destroys the fairest opium being prohibited, this was of course himself, and Mr Creagh therefore remanded good year makes up for several bad ones of the shell-fish disappeared, and either hid such seneens are few and far between. The himself below or managed to get ashore; at the cane till the 81st.

cultivation of the plant, too, requires almost all events, he wasn't caught,

We are inclined to think, from what we half a life-time's experience, and for this reason alone-patience and perseverance.pe-have learned to-day from a Japanese source, ing qualities totally wanting in the Japanese that there is some foundation for the rumour character, the experiment is certain to fail. respecting the rising of 4,000 ex-samurai in Or, granting an occasional successful year, the province of Chikazen, Kiushiu., We what do the Japanese propose to do with have, however, no reliable particulars. their orop when they get it. Coffee is Hongkong, March 28, 1879. 61We have heard a good deal lately not a national beverage, and most unlike- about a certain class in Government employy to hit the taste of a people accustomed who are permitted to retire into private life to Japan green tea while to bope to find a after completing two-thirds of their contrast market for it in Europe, or elsewhere, in term of service. (For details, seo Mir Ton-competition with the produce of Arabia, Lochy's evidence before the Police Com-Ceylon, Java and other countries which hold mittee.) If this law could be made to the command of the trade is as absurd, and apply to the higher grades of the Civil chimerical a notion as that of attempting to make Black Teas to rival those of China and Service, there is little doubt but Hongkong Indis. It is in the development of Jayau's would-benefit by such application.

own special products that increase of her wealth must be sought; not in wild, expensive [Our correspondent seems to overlook the and reckless experiments at acclimatzation fact that the retirement depends entirely of new plants or new industries, in carrying trenched himself behind a system of non departure from the colony. Subsequently one years, in, that General Pearaar haa nob | Documentary, 6 months' sight, 3/7

out which she must always be heavily upon good-conduct reports, which we are

handicapped in the race with rivals who afraid are not on file.-E. C. BL]

have so many advantages over her,

THE TWO-THIRDS RETIREMENT

SCHEME.

To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.”

Yours,

China.

PEKING.

W.

March 12.

Milder weather has now set in; the river

We have heard of many amusing defences made by Mercantile Jack 'the morning after-when making his appearance in Court, but we have not often noticed one so ingenious and humorous as thut lately made by a sailor in the Police Court in Shanghai,

groat political agitation or with any defensive for very good reasons, as in the constitutional crisis, he failed to preserve present instance, will not pursue an enemy the good, understanding which ought to a long distance thro' fear of falling into and her Majesty's representative. From case with the 24th Regiment, and the Queensland, Sir George went to New Zea properb "experientia docet". has no doubt land, and his term in that colony was his been taken to heart by the present com. most successful one. The Maori war bad mander-in-chief at the Cape. been well night disposed of before his

One reason mory for putting him instead arrival, and nothing can be said to have of them is that the same telegram speaks arisen during his New Zealand term which of the Native tribes of the Transvaal causing placed him in serious conflict either with a scation of the Parliament or with any con- siderable portion of the people. In Victoria ha has been neither consistent nor indepan dent; he baa not always followed a concilia They are proceeding actively in the executory policy in regard to a certain section of Victorian society, and has been directly tion of the works for opening the two new ports which are to be thrown open for for- responsible for no small amount of the sign commerce, those of Shimonoseki and trouble that has so long prevalled. He leaves for his successor a legacy which no Teuruga.

oue could be thankful to inherit.

YOKOHAMA.

(Echo du Japon.)

The question of the Liu-Kiu Lales has assumed decidedly a very serious aspect. Whether it has behind it some secret influ- ence, some hidden support which may be suspected but of which nothing certain is known, the Viceroy of that country has en- possumus, which greatly embarrasses the Japanese Government. From most recent advices it would appear that the latter ure likely to take rigorous steps. Two iron- clads, the Hiyei Kan and the Foose Kun, have received instructions to hold themselves in readiness to leave for Liu Kin; half a battalion detached from the Kagoshima garrison will also be sent, as well as 120

The ladies of the Colony presented to Lady Bowen an illuminated address and diamond tiara and pearl locket, vained at 400 guineas. Lady Bowen, who was much adfested, in replying, said she regretted her the City Council presented an address to Governor Bowen, who made a suitable reply. No farewell entertainment to the Governor was projected, and no loves held.

The Marquis of Normandy has arrived and been sworn in; he has met with & most cordial reception.

The Kellys are just now the Infamous heroes of the hour. An admiration la felt for

great anxiety,

How the telegrams may be translated by my colleagues at Shangbal, Kobe, and Yakobama, I cannot say, bat I mafutaln that my translation is correct, which time will probably prove,

History teaches that undyilized tribes often attack in the hope of purssit and in this way to entice the enemy into an ambascade; and General Pearson's re9800 for taking the defensive was, most probably, that he was not strong enough to assume the aggressive, pending the arrival of re- inforcements. It is known that fresh troops could not yet have arrived, and my belief, as a former military officer of twenty- repaised the Zulus, and pursued them to a long distance, because in that oase ho would not have acted according to modern military tactics.

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COMMERCIAL.

March 29.

During the closing fortnight the rates for

ja open, and we have been deluged with mail He had come ashore for the correct and policemon from Tokio. It is evident the their boldness which their atrocitles in no hoth kinds of Bengal Opium have gradually matter, which has been collecting all winter legitimate purpose of getting drunk, and as poor Loochooians will cut a very sorry figure degree impairs. If the gang were to come receded. The business in Patna has been,

or

at Shanghai. The overland-mails have been a uot annatural consequence, forgot to re- On being this winter a signal failure. The winter, join his ship for a day or two. on the whole, has been mild. We had two arrested before the magistrate and aeked cold snaps, one on Christmas day, when the what he had to say for himself, he set up thermometer at night stood 2 above zero, the defence that his captain had a strong and another at the Chinese New Year, when objection--which he had often vehemently it got down to 3 on 24th January. After expressed-to having drunken men that it got gradually milder till about the board, and that, therefore, in deference to 21st February, whed it fell at night to 15 °, the skipper's prejudice, he had thought it The highest we have had at night has been best for all parties that he should remain 31 on the 27th February, when it actually ashore until he had recovered from the rained for a short time, something quite effects of his spree and was sufficiently sober new for this dimate; but three days later it to pass muster on board. We remark with was at 18. By day, we have during the regret that the Police Magistrate was so last two days got as high as 67.

Mr Crossette, of Tui-nan Fu, is here at present, and a literary meeting was held the other evening, at which Mahommedanism was discussed. He seems to be studying up the subject. Peking presents a good fielâ for investigating this people.

deficient in the sense of humour, and so impervious to good logical argument, as to send the poor fellow to gaol for 10 days.

(Japan Mall, March 15.)

On the 10th instant, the Council of State notified all the Government Departments as

The Monthly Educator, under the guid. followe ance of the Rev. Dr Edking, teems to bold

when brought face to face with the guns of the two fine ironclads constructed by Mr Reed. But how will it end? We shall see. Let us hope that China will not take part.

We are assured that His Excelleney Sir Harry Parkes, the English Minister for Japan, is about to return shortly to Europe. Mr Kennedy, first seoretary to the Legation who arrived by the last French mail, will take charge in the interval, pending the arrival of the new Minister, who will be, we are told, Mr Adams. Mr Adams has, we beltave, occupied for some years the position of frst secretary.

A telegram from Takasima, arrived dur- ing the last few days in Tokio, announces the discovery of two new veins, very rich in coal, one eight shaku long, and the other three. The value is estimated at one mile lion tons.

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We take the following items from our Australian exobanges to hand by the laat mall

NEW SOUTH WALES. The English Eleven won the match, Feb., 10th, agalast a Sydney team, by ous innings and forty-one ruins.

to Melbourne they would and hundreds, however, to a very fair extent; and in view probably thousands, of confederates a ready to help them as are their more in- timate connections in the diatrist to which they belong. Their deeds, fretead of being held la detestation and abhorrence, ara looked upon as hercio. This, in the face what we are pleased to regard as advanced civilisation, is not encouraging.

It is said that two more outlaws have joined the gang.

of

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Some of our military man are starting for the Zulu war.

Several fine water discoveries, through sinking, have been made about 150 miles north-west of Port Augusta, doubling the carrying capabilities of the runs there in

the summer.

At a meeting of citizens, Feb, 23rd, a large sition to borrow £24,000, The Council majority negatived the Corporation propo.

istends to take a poll.

of the approaching tomb-worshipping sea- son, when business becomes slackened by the absence of the native merchants in the country, the decline in the rate appears to have stimulated business. In Benares the business has been restricted for local re- quirements. The present quotations are 5052 to $555 for Fatns, and $530 to $5327

for Becares.

Quotations.

HONGKONG, March 28, 1879. - OPIUM-New Patna, canh....$555

cash,...

19

11

33

Old

Now Benares, cash, 530 Ola

cash, New Malwa, credit, 780 --Allowance Taels,

Old Males, credit, 780 Allowance Taels, Exchange.

Bank; Wire,...

6 months' sight,

3/6

3/7

3/7

30 days' algbt, ... 3/7

Credita,

India, Wire,

*

217

219

728

731

28.40 5.54

demand,... Shanghal, demand,...

80 days sight, Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sovereigns,...

Shares, Hongkong Bank, 29% prem. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,450 North China Ina. Co., Tls. 1,250 China Tradera' Ius. Co., $1,800 Yangtaze Ins. Assoc., Ma. 700- Chinese Insurance Co., $285 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $700 Chias Fire Ins. Co., $168 H.K. & W, Dock Co, par. H.K. O. & M. S.-boat Co., $8 dl. Shanghat Steam Navigation," TIs. 17 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tla, 95, ex div. Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $56 Oblan Sugar Befaing Co., $120, Chiness Imperial Lous, #113,

of 1877, £110, Temperature.

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To the last noted receipts have to be added a further importation of 50 chests, making the total for the month, so far, 3,811 oheets, against 8,974 chests to the corresponding date last year. During the interval under notice some 850 cheets have been taken by the local consumers, against 1,100 shests at the corresponding date last (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Ch's Premises, year. This, with the exportations, leaves the

Queen's Road) available supply computed at 1,450 chests, against 2,600 cheats same time last year. Benares, of which kind the present stock Uf this last quantity 600 oheets were BAROMETER

comprises 250 chests.

woody

At Yam Creak very heavy rains have fallen. The roads are impassable. Nine MasonS HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Cir. and a half inches fell in twenty-four hours, oular for the Mall of Saturday, 29th March, Nearly all the Chinese gardens are swept says:- away.

H.M. the Emperor having visited the NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN on its way and appears regularly once a various provinces and carefully inquired

MAIL month. This is a periodical that deserves into the condition of the people, and being well of the foreign community, and all who very anxious about their welfare, has made are interested in the welfare of the Chinene. the following decree:That in all matters It is religious, of course, but the subject connected with the government of the people, mattor is sufficiently varied to meet the economy should be observed, by curtailing

The business transacted for sailing vessels tastes of all classes. We had an able paper unnecessary expenses and conducting mate

during the past fortnight has been limited, on Mr Magem, by the Marquis Tsong, the ters with simplicity and faithfulness and

NEW ZEALAND.

owing to the absense of suitable tonnage, present Chineas Minister to Great Britain thus insure the publie welfare and encoura and France. He is under promise to consege industry, The erection of government

Wellington, Feb. 92-A rice mill, the from the Southern Rios ports, and freights but steamers have found good employment tinue contributing, He is a first-class buildings and other works, except those cholar, and well up in nearly all branches, already commenced, should be lessened as

A disgraceful dispute in contestion with only one in the colony, is about to be esta continue rising slightly.

blished here.

The Chief Justice has been worn in as has remsiued very dull; two vessels are stil Homewards, the demand from China porto The President of the Tangwen College, who much as possible. That all the provinciel the match occurred on the first day, (7th). did so much for the old Chung Hot Wax officers, bearing this carefully in mind, must The English umpire, Coulthard, appointed Acting Governor. Chien Lu, contributer occasionally. We curtail the public expenditure, and thus by the Melbourne Cricket Club, gave The Marquis of Normanby, in replying on the borth for London Alling slowly. For New York only one charter bat been effcot. observe Dr Dudgeon's pen has also began in endeavour to ensure the prosperity of the Mardosh ran out.

to an address presented to him at Dunedin, ed on private terms, the rate is reported to The Sydub team its columns. It is capitally got up, cut on people""

A moder. While there are many good. and talia objected, wheretipon the mob rushed to the Feb, 2ärd, doprecated the cry for an elective be lo per ton of 40 cubic foot, blooks, and well illustrated by beautiful

wickets and hustled Coulthard, who with Governor a meaning separation from Eng drawings presented by the Religious Tract reasons against the vulgarization of the dioulty reached the patillon. Lord land. The Ministerial papers reply that Society of London. We observe many of its thruse; a course which has been rather tab Harris maintained the decision of his they see no reason to anticipate fujury to articles appear in the Globe Magazine, and freely followed in the ardour of the Japaness umpire, and eventually it was decided to the colony from separation, and think it some also in the Shingan In the last for innovation, there are none against renders resume the match, but the mob refused to would rather be a benefit humber, wo, observed an article from Dring it popular by showing that its illustrious allow it to proceed. However, the match Thirty-four men perfched in a colliery Fritsche, on the Meteorology of Peking; by occupant being himself human and feel for was continued three days afterwards with explosion at the Raitangata Mine, Balclutha Or Edkine on Capital Punishment and the wants and sufferinge of humanity. It the result above stated. The affair has Otage. One hundred children have been Prison Discipline, eto,, etc. In the present may not be very dignified for the Ministry to has created a very bad feeling against the rendered fatherless. number, Dr Dudgeon leads off with a paper represent the Sovereign as prying into the N., W. team. The Queensland Press, By another explosion in the Kalloyals on the medical aspects of the Shaun-famins, details of the households of his advisers; but with one accord, denounes the soace st colliery Auckland, 20 miners are beltered followed by a long article on a subfest it is well to let it us known that he tympas an altogether disgrabotul, and as difcredit to have been killed. which he seems to hate made his own, viz, thires with the wants of the meanest of his able to colonial bricket, colonial manners, in the action of opium and its preparations, subjecte. During his retent progrets through and almost colonial honour. especially on the lower animals, on the the Northern province of his dominises the The well-known Kelly gang of buah- Various constituents of opium, in which he Mikado took special notice of the condition rangert, at whois whereabout the police fakes socasion to point out the analysis by of his people. As a first step towards its had lous trans, have turned up at Jeri!- Prof. Billequin, of the so-called anti-opini amelioration he directs the practice of this derie, on the New South Wales side of the bite powders, which ensante from your most rigid economy in the conduct of publie Murray (Feb. 18th). The two Kellys, dia Bettlement, and which bays such a large affairs; the reduction, so far se possible, of guised in polies uniforms, paraded the streets,

QUEENSLAND,

PRISSANE, March 8, It is intended to propose the establish- ment of an Agricultural School,

A Chinaman hanged himself with his pigtail at Cooktown, on Feb. 1st, while

inquiry exists for vessels to load in the Philippines for the United Kingdom, but rates, in consequence of the prevalling dull pass of the Manila freight market show so Improvem.mi

Coastwise, the bulk of the busiseal has again been done for steamers from. Saigon to this part, and freights have clean from 20 to 22 per pleal, with a steady demand. From Bangkok to Hongkong the rate can be quoted at 80 and 35 cents for steamers and 27 and 324 cents pez pioul for sailing vessels. For the Northern ports stor asil ing vessels are in gotd demand, and rates are zaaintained.

The British barque Choice, 894 tons, pro- ceeds to Ta so, mader charter from there to the Colon, ffected elsewhere.

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The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c.—

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