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It is announced from Bere that the Japanese Government has signified Its ad- hesion to the international Telegraph Treaty, maintaining a limit rate of 1f. 10c. per word. The Tyne, atureship, Commander Lewis B. Solly, is having repairs completed as soon as possible, as she is required to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope Instead of to China.

No. 4920.-APRIL 15, 1879.]

We have seen a letter from General Grant Iron Duke, additional for cervice in the to the C. S. Consul (Volonel Moseby), Sheldrake, in charge; Engineers C. A Walmesley to Fictor Emanuel, for Hong. In which he states that, while it is impossible kong Yard; G. S. Newton to Ply; Charles ⚫ for him to say when he will reach Hong-Thomson to Iron Duke; Assistant-Engineer J. J. Frost to Pegasts; Midshipmen J, H. kong, his plans are briefly there. He was to Fox and H. D, Wilkins to the Charybdis, leave the Straits Settlements on the 6th qr na aupernumeraries. 7th for Bangkok, Siam; he spends several We hear that the lankow, steamer, load days thero, and leaves for Saigon about Ing for Obino, takon back a quantity of tea, la the expectation of finding a better the 18th. He takes the first steamer offer-market among the teamon than here. ing there for Hongkong, whether mail or no, and will advise the mthorities here by telegraph when he leaves Saigon. It was the General's expectation to roake the trip In the U. S. naval vessel Richmond, but sho was a month late in leaving the States, and has travelled very slowly. He has heard of her passing Aden, and hopes to see herin Hongkong when, or soon after, he arrives. If attelegram is received when he leaves Saigon we can calculate pretty closely when he will arrive here. Meantime it would seem that the date of his arrival

counsels' opinion has been declared in would be about the 25th lost. If any pre-favour of the Banks in a very marked parations worthy of the occasion are to be manner, made to welcome the General they abould be set about soon. We note that in Shang. had already a very hearty public meeting

has been hold at which arrangementa were made for a proper reception of the filus Chinese and trious Boldier-statesman. Foreigners alike are enthusiastically taking up the matter. We shall be sorry if Hongkong does not come forward at this time in a way worthy of herself,

In acordance with the announcement made in our last issue, the Pegasus, com- posite aloop, was commissioned on the 5th March at Devonport for the China station by Commander the Hon. H. A. S. Bood.

In regard to the dispute between the Dock Companies and the Banks as to liability for freight on tea, we believe that

Captain T. E. Smith, who is proceeding to Hongkong to relieve Commodore W. G. Watson, C. B., as senior officer there, has liam Wright (1872) to serve as his secretary. selected Assistant Paymaster Sidney Wil..

Chung Song Lung, Secretary of the Chinese Legation, and Chan Shen Yin, Chinese Consul-General at Havana, have paid a visit to Baltimore, and have in- spooted the manufactories, the Univerity, and other public buildings of the city,

is expected that Admiral A. P. Ryder will be the next Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, and Admiral O. F. Hillyar, FU.B., at Derosport. The former gallant officer will, it is reported, be hougared with the K.C.B. on the Queen's birthday.

The War Office authorities have not yet decided on granting the Medal for the Forak Campaign, but wo have little doubt but that it will be granted, and that the Ludian Medal of 1834, with the clasp insoribed Perak, 1875-6, will be the one adopted for issue.

THE E. and A. Company's steamer Somerest which reached this port yesterday, brings full particulars of the disaster to the A. S. N, Company's steamer Ocean, which, as we surmised, was not so serious as was at first supposed. The Somerset left Cooktown on the 25th March, and two days later, at 1.30

The rates at which open policies have B.m., she sighted the Quan ashore on No. 10 Island off Cape Direction. The Somerset been effected for the new season's ten are as follows-Hankow, 60s., 10a. less that at owe went to her asistance and found 1978; Shanghai and Fouchon, 50s., 103. that she was lying on top of the reef but less than 1878; Canton waters, 455, 63. perfectly upright. It appears that this reef ons than 1878; de fuction of these rates of 15a. for P. and O, and Messageries, and runs out for a considerable distance and is 10s. for Holt's and Glen and Castle lines.

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CORRESPONDENUE.

was glad to see a goodly array) did not as has of late been usual-perform this duty, was difficult to perceive.

Will you permit me also to suggest that if the choir were to walk a little slower when entering the Church they would pro- bably still reach their seata before night- fall

Yours faithfully,

China.

FOOCHOW.

(Herald)

URDER.

We hear that the British sohooner Lulu, outward bourd, is on shore in the Kimpal Paes, with 9 feet of water in her hold. At the time of the accident she was in tow of the river steaner Taiwan, The usual river Pilot was not on board. Arrangements have, we, understand, been made to dock the vessel.

afternoon. We take the following Item from the Australian papers to hand by this opportunity,

NEW SOUTH WALES. The stormer Burralool, which arrived in Prt Jackson March 11, from Newcastle brought intelligence that the Bonnie Dunde, astearer of 181 tons burden, owned by Meas G. and B. Nichol aud chartered by the Manning River Company, had beer rnino, and bad aunt within four minutes, four ladies and a boy falling victims to the occúriopos. The Barralool struck the Bonnis Dundee almost right amidships on the starborrd side and ran into her drok at least three feat, catting her below the water's edge. Immediately she went on her beath ends, and commenced to fill rapidly, and in four minutes after she had beeo strook, ahe went down with a plunge bend brat. The Parrabool remained on the scene about an hour and endeavoured to recover the bodies. The bodies of Mrs Brown the wife of Mr David Brown, the produce morahant, was recovered near a hen-coop, and was taken on board the Bar abool; life was not exticot, but als died a few minutes afterwards. Of the other ladies whose bodies were not recovered one is the unmarried daughter. f Mrs Brown, another Mrs Dogdale, wife of one of the directors of the Mansing River Company; and the third 31rs White, the steward, sa,

The inquiry into the death of the passer gers by the Bonnie Dundee has resulted in the verdict that the collision was caused by the gross negligence of the captain and committod for trial for manslaughter.

A new clause has been introduced into the Ohio se Bill, diequalifying Celestials from holding any land

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GENERAL GRANT AT PENANG. sentiment which bad supported the Bill Tang Aleong, a hawker, was sent to some of the Ningpo men out of the oplum

At Penang General Grant recolved ad- In all questions like this, there word prison for six months, the first and last trade here, and are now turning their at

demagogues

would pandor fourteen days in solitary confinement, and tention to foreign interests in that regard the rest with hard labour, and was further-probably to be followed presently in dresses from the Chamber of Commerce and prejudices agalust race or nationality, and The Chamber favor any measure of oppression that might ordered to be exposed in the stocks for six other directions. If what is said be true, the Chinese community.

advance their Interests. A good deal of hours the day previous to his leaving gaol, there most assuredly should be some autho for anatching a bandkerchief containing rity to appeal to, to step in and at least ask tendered the General a hearty welcome, the feeling against people of other races in $61, from a main in the public streets, Ho for explanation, which appears to be all and assured him that they had long been the United States,was demagoguery, and adinitted the offence and also a previous that can be done at present, the matter cognizant of and duly appreciated and did not represent the better feeling of the being, wo believe, now in official hands, admired, the many nations, public and pri- country. In this question of Chinese conviction for larceny."

Chun Afuh, a hawkor, was sent to four that is, so far as reports and representations vate, which have so deservedly brought emigration there was something to be said in favor of those who advocated a measure months' hard labour for endeavouring to from private sources on compel it. There him praise and fame both at home and pass counterfeit money at Yowmahtl

are yet, however, two or three questions abroad,, Entering oflce after the much-to-limiting omigration of the Chinese to Amer which may be so put (by those in authority) be-deplored assassination of the late Presidios.. In his earlier years, when a young as to perhaps be of some help in elucidating out Lincoln, and when the passions rousel officer in the army, the General said he why a virtual monopoly in native bands, by the unfortunate civil war had not bad time spent some time in California, and saw then To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL." in any branch of trade, should be tacitly to calm, he, they said, by his great tact and something of the beginning of Chinese Fermitted to exist, to the detriment of impartiality a on convinced all parties that emigration to the United States, and of the Hongkong, April 14, 1879.

foreigners, either in Shanghai or any other it would be his highest aim to smooth away objections to that smigration on the part S1-At be 11 o'clock Service in St. opon port in China, without some enquiry all differences, and they noted with great of good people. That was the beginning of John's Cathedral yesterday, the collection | into the modus operardi.

antiefaction the happy results which follow this whole agitation. He remembered very woll the objections. It was not to the was taken by one man in a white surplice,

ed. Tho steps he took, when President, to one in a black gown, one in a white waist-

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increase the trade existing between America Chinamon coming to the United States, and Great Britain attracted at the time our but to their coming in a condition of coat, and one in a black coat. The unf-

The E. and A. Co's steamer Somerset, admiration, and the reception lately accord-slavery. He hoped when he visited China formity of the spectacle was deeply impres sive. Why four of the choir-men (of whom

Captala Pockley, arrived here yesterdayed to him, in all the loading cities of Eng to look into this question more closely, to land, Ireland and Scotland amply testify see for himself the practical operations of that time has in no way detracted from the the Chinese emigration to the United favorable opinions formed years previously, States, as it was a question on which he felt or diminished the estimation in which ho the deepest interest, affecting as it did the was held. His efforts to brig Great Bri. welfare of the two nations. Eat the gentle- tain and Amerion into the closest relation- men who presented this address could well abip, were not, Lowever, coufiued to trade understand the objections on the part of alone, but extended in every direction, the American poople to receiving emigrants and were happily attended with the most who come, not as citizens, but as slaves, It was in order to free one race from successful results, for, at no previous period had England and America beenaavery, to put an end to a condition of politically more closely connected than things that was degrading to both races, at the time of his reticemant from black and white,that we fought a long war, losing a great number of lives, with office. The address concluded with the ex-

an enormous waste of treasure. This was pression of the confidence of the Chamber

a terrible sacrifice,he questioned if any tbat abvald the General again assume the reius of Government, the interests of nation ever made a greater one. It was to America would not suffer in his bands, but suppress slavery. Having made these that the boud of friendship now existing sacrifices to free the negro, it would not be between bis nation and ours would be expected that the Americans would consent to the revival of another viotimi of slavery in which the Chinaman and not the negro cemented f possible more strongly than ever. rant, replying to this ad.

A sho understood this ques- dress, said he was extreely obliged to the war the form. gentlemen of the Chamber of Commerce of tion of Chinese omigration, the Chinese did not con e as the people of otlier nations, of Punang, for their addross, and for the re This however was only in keeping with the and the protection of the American Govern ception that had been sccorded to him. their own free will, to enjoy the benefite cordiality and hospitality he had received ment, to have the fruits of their labor, and from every part of the British empire he accept the responsibilities as well as the of companies, who had visited since his landing in Liverpool benefits of residence in americs,but as His reception in depandante, slaves nearly two years ago. England was confined wi h unabated, he brought them as merchandize, helt them in might say with increasing kindness, in the practical bondage, and enjoyed the fruits of their labor. As a consequence the colonies of Great Britain and through Ubineman in america was not a member of the vast Indian Empire which he had just visited. This was very grateful to him, not alone because of the kind and flattering words with which these receptions were always accompanied, and to which he was showed a good feeling towards bis own country. In that sense, more than any other, the kindress he had received in England, and in English colonise was grate A paragraph in a Victorian contemporary ul because he believed that the wolfare of the Anglo Saxon race, he might say state that Malictus has been recently, preth the porid depended more then upon claimed King of Samoa

apon the harmony generi, Barlett, has been asked by the any other caus Taims and Laipola to accept the position and good feeling of this one people of Premier. It is believed he will accept it. one people in race and civilization, although two nations. He did not think it was any disrespect to the other great civilized Nows from New Guides states that the powers of Europe,-he certainly did not so, natives at South East Cape have poisoned intend-when he said that the civilization six tive teachers by placing a upas tree which finds its home in Kingland is better in their drinking water. Fiftean out of calculated thau any other to bring the Wherever be the twenty men, with their wives and greatest good to man ind. children, lauded there by the John Williams saw a new growth of this civilization, as havesiready died through poison and fever. in Penang, be felt that it would be in the The question of the proposed stoppage end, a great blessing to the people of all of free immigration is eliciting a quentity classes. An allusion had been made to his own efforts when he was in offes, to bring

ment of the question. But it was one, between England and America at the close was simply carrying out a conviction which which, a au American citizen, interesteu he had entertained long before he held any him greatly, and he looked with pleasure

look into it, and make up his mind. in our relation with other nations was a office, that the first thing to be considered to his visit to China as enabling him to good understanding with England. With never doubted, and no one could doubt, that in the end, no matter what agitation this conviction, he felt it his frat duty to urge with all his ability the settlement of might for the time-being effect at home, the American people would treat the Chi the questions arising out of the war, and

nese with kindness and justice, and not the removal of all festering sores between the two donutries. He regarded the exist deny to the free and deserving people of ence of such questions as a scandal. He that country what they offer to all the had no reason to feel dissatisfied with the world. He begged again to thank the results of those efforts, and his experience members of the Chinese community for The Java faver patients aboard the sines be came abroad only confirmed him their address, the reception of which had Kadina are recovering Two of the crew in that belief. The two nations were now given him an especial pleasure. died of fover ff Shark's Bay. The only as one nation in the development of their food on board the vessel on arrival at civilization, and he wished every effort of Geraldton was a couple of small tins of the English success because the advanco- preserves and a little mouldy biscuit. The ment of the common civilization of the two countries meant the happiness, the coal bankers and water tanks were ex-

prosperity, and the peacs of the world. hansted.

The address from the Chinese was as follows:-

completely oovered at high water. The water is deep all round; at 6,fathoms from brother of Lord Elphinston, has died at the district and to expel all the native mate of that-veesel, both of whom were far from being insensible, but becanse 16 He felt sure that the gentlemen who had

A large fire, resulting in the destruction more than 500 bouses, occurred on the night of the Dlst alimo, in the main thoroughfare of the southern suburb between the Fish Market and the South Gate of the City. It originated in a blacksmith's shop, at about 11 pm, and spread with great rapidity, overleaping the fire walls in many places. Several persons are missing, but we have not heard of any actual loss of life. With reference to the outrage at Vik Kau, we are credibly informed that the gentry and literat! of that place liave hoisted banners throughout that. neighbourhood, bearing inseriptions calling on the people to kill the first foreigner that they find in Christians. Yet thie is a state of things which the Chinese authorities and H.B.Ma Consul are pleased to term insignificant !

There is much vexation in the Philistine camp. The fengshui-its petition is, alas! declared a faulty document; several of its clauses have been struck ont by order of the Assistant-Judge of the Supreme Court, and a new petition will, of course, have to be stand, retained, in addition to their learned filed. The fengshui-ites have, we under- counsel, the valuable services of a native linguist, late of the Imperial Maritime Custoras' Service. This individual, though supposed to be absent from the port, is, it is said, actively engaged in drilling witnesses for the impending prosecution.

The Hon. George James Elphinstone. bis seat, Lamore, Argyllshire. He was the fourth son af Lieut. Colonel the Hon. James Drummond Elphinstone, and was born in 1841. Having been educated at the Loretto School, Musselburgh, he served for eight years in the Royal Navy, taking

An American All efforts to tow her off part in the Russian (where be served in the Baltic) and China wars. He held tho Baltic and China medals, with bars for Peking sud akn Forts, gentleman was raised to the rank of a The dead baron's son, by Royal Warrant, on the succession of le brother to the peerage.

The latest mail advices received home were: Yokohama 16th, Foochow 17th, Khanghai 18th, Manila' 18th, Hongkong 25th, Batavia 27th January, Singapore 1st, Galle 9th February. The advices dated ne above, were received" by French mall, via maraeilles, on the ist March, two days in advance of its due date. The next inward

the cage of the reef there is no lees than 16 fathoms, The Ocean had been kept too alose in shore; and grounded in 10 feet of water at 9 a.m. the day before the Somerset sighted her. provel futile, and after two days' trial it was decided to jettison the rice she had on board (about 300 tons, as the Somerset, being deeply laden, could not take it on board. This was done on the 20th, and on the 30th about 90 tors of ballast were thrown overboard, and the anchora and chain cable landed on the rocks; next day, the 31st, the was safely towed off, apparently little the worse for the mishap. After

BIASGHAI {Courier.}

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QUEENSLAND.

receiving about 50 tons of coal from the and 0. mail, bringing a week's later { Chin-se, which left on the 6th inst. for of newspaper correspondence on the sujet.

dates, left Brindisi on the 6th March, and Somerset, she proceeded on her voyage to would reach London on the 8th March, two Sydusy. The Ocean has been a very un-days early. The steamer Zambesi, with the heavy portion of the last inward P. and O. lucky vessel.

There seems to be a kind

March,

of fatality attending her; but fortunately abe always gets out of her difficulties with- out suffering much damage.

London, April 4.-The Chancellor of the Exchequer in reply to a question said negociations contane with Yakaap Khan. No orders have been given to advance on Cabnl.

our society, on the same foting with other races, entitled to all the beneits-of our laws, with chances for improvement and prosperity, but the slave of a company. signed this petition, and who respresented the furishing Chinese community in Penang, would agree with him, that emigration to the United States, under those circumstances was not an advantage to us, and was a wrong to the people who were sent as emigrants. Thisicbrief, said the General, was the objection to Chinese migration on the part of Americans, who had none but the lndest feelings towards the Chinese people and nation, and who would extend to them if they chose to make their home with them, the same welcome

they extended to all the rest of the world. on the Bill to which allusion had been the mentioned these viewe, not as bearing made in the address, because of the Bill he anew, nothing, but as giving in a general way the feelings of the American people to the Chinese. He was only a citizen of the United States, without authority, in the coqucile or the government of the country, have overrated his influence in the settle

Mr Vincent, the late chairman of the about a settlement of the questions at issue and consequently the authors of the address

The China Merchants' Company's steamer Hankow, took with her the machinery for the woollen factory at Langhu-foo. There Co-operative Land Company, England, but were about twelve hundred-larga boxes of now resident in this colony, writes that it of the war. "That policy he wished to say, machinery, and as the overland journey is the duty of the colonies at this juncture will vocupy about three months, the trau- to put forth every efort to relieve the dis- sport of such a large quantity of heavy tress of the industrial classes in England material is an undertaking which must be by increased facilities for immigration. attended with great difficulty.

In-

mail, arrived at Southampton on the 4th 38 the Medina-one of the gunboats built expressly for the China river service-was rouming into Portsmouth barbour after

Another failure has lately taken place at ving conveyed some seamen to Southamp

the provincial capital, that of the Yung-tal bank, for an amount that is vaguely ex. TRE following telegrams are from the to, she was caught by the flood tids, and

corted into collision with the Fire Queen, pressed by many tens of thousands of taels, Straite Times.

aaaabing up two boats of the latter vessel. all of which was the property of Shabei It appears the Medina would not auswer ber helm, and heuce the accident in queakers. Hearing of the failure, the Shansi men repaired to the yamen of the district tion. If these river boats are really to be despatched to China, it would be as well if magistrate, who caused the doors of the establishment to be sealed up, although it something wore dotie to make them more

The The Viceroy of India has been instructed handy and serviceable, otherwise we shall contained nothing but furniture.

managers there were non-investors.. to make no important movement without hear of endless accidents. At present it is formation was subsequently received that the authority of the British Government. almost impossible to steer them with either the sum of seventy thousand tacts had been

Loudon, April 4.-The Under Secretary a strong wind or tide against them. of State for Foreign Affairs in reply to a In bis Message to Congress, in vetoing sent to the Taui-ho banking establishment Whereupon the Governor at Shangbai. question said that French troops had the Hill restricting Chinese Immigration, was appealed to, who addressed our din Occupied the English Island Matakong on the President says that the amendments

aummoned the Taui ho people before him. the West Coast of Africa, and that the ma e by Sonate abrogate Articles 5 and 6trict magistrate on the subject, who in turn British Government bad made rapresenta of the Burlingame Treaty, and that a The reception of the money was admitted, tions to the r. noh Government,

denunciation of any part of the treaty not but they said they could prove that it came London, April 4.-The Gazette publishes made soparable therefrom by the said treaty from a diferent quarter that from the a despatch from the Border Agent subsists amounts to a denunciation of the entire insolvent bank, The matter is still sub () announcing that messages from Oete treaty. As China entered into no covenant

judice. wayo had arrived asking for the suspension not inelading the aforesaid clauses, the of hostilities and resumption of negociations. denauciation of there clauses by the United Cetewayo states he never intended to fight. States would liberate Uhina from the whole The fighting at learduis was in consequence treaty, and deprive the citizens of each of the British attacking.

country of protection in the other. The London, April 3.-The Standard pub.oonsequences resulting therefrom, and to Babes a paragraph to the effect that the which Americans residing in China would creditors of the City of Glasgow Bank have be especially liable, would be disastrous. been offered 18 shillings (7 if they) (and The power of modifying existing Treation resta with the treaty-making Power. they) are disposed to pecept,

London, April 8-Sir Stafford North. Congress is not competent to exercise such cots, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply power, nor would the Chinese acceptance 100,000 into the hands of Mr Muirhead for to a question, said a mixed ecoupation of of the partial abrogation make Congres general distribution. This is an expression

exercise Constitutional Roumelia had not yet been arranged. The competent to

of confidence in him, which must be grati British Foliey was changed since the authority. The President further says that tying to himself as it is to those Interested Treaty of Berlin. The Sultan of Turkey the summary disturbance of existing treaty in the work of famine relief. belloves he will be able to prevent popular relations would be fraught with greater agitation, but anxisty on that point is felt in England.

London, April 8-in increase is propos. ed in the duty on Cigars.

London, April 3-News has just been retived to the effect that in consequence of the disputad possession of the Nitrate Mines, Chilian Troopshave invaded Bolivia, The latter Government has concluded an Dilansive and defensiva alliance with Peru, and War has been declared against Chili. THE Gleneagles anticipates the French mail by two or three days The following items are from the London and China Express of March 7th, to hand by that steamer 1

inconvenience to the material interests of the country than would be caused by the evils the Bill seeks to remedy, to cay nothing of the questions of national faith and honour involved in the matter,

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(N. C. D. News.) We are requested by Mr F. H. Balfour to contradict the statement published nome time ago, that he had received an appoint- ment at English Professor at Feking College, such, he informs us, not being the fact

Mr Muirhead writes as that information has been received that the wealthy and well to do people of Shansi have paid Tls.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA. There have been heavy thunderstorms and rainfalls in the north-west, and on the 24th January the north-west coast was visited by a hurricane. The Rosette, coat ing schooner, from Freemantic, is in all probability lost, with nineteen souls, eff Corbasine River.

VICTORIA.

The Hokien and Cantonese merchant A dianer was given at the Victoria Club, March 7th, to Lord Harris and the traders and other residents of this island English cricketers. The Hon J, G, Francis bave heard of the time when your Ex was in the chair, supported by His Excellency filled the most important office of the President of the Great Republic of tho cellency the Govenor and Lord Hanis. About 150 persons were preaut. Lord United States of America so much to the Harris, in responding to the toast of "The benefit of that country and of the civilized English cricketers," dilated on the grievance world, so administering your Government, in connection with the disturbance at and enacting good laws, as to induce people Sydney, and commented very much on a of all nations to make Amerios their home. portion of the Sydney Press which had Now, that your Excellency in travelling troped them more like strolling players around the world has pald our island a than a team of gentlemen cricketers. The visit, we take this opportunity of expressing our happiness in being able to make your Governor referred to the trip of the

We may add that it is the first Australian Eleven to England, and the acquaintance and to offer you a hearty benefits that would arise from these cricket welcome. ing competitions between the colonies and time that a visit has been paid to Penang by eo distinguished a representative of the the mother country

On the 7th of March the hon. member United States of America. We therefore for Argyle (Mr W. Davies) moved the avail ourselves of this occasion to bring to seemd roading of a bill intended to and your Excelleney's notice that formerly no ad consolidate the laws relating to the restrictions were placed on immigration from Pras.ne of the amendments which he China, but, latterly, restrictions have been proposes is to make the person who utters imposed, and we solicit your Excelleney's & libel punishable instead of the publisher powerful influence on our behalf to arivocate of it, and to protest the newspapers in the the removal of these restrictions and thus publication of impartial reports of public restore the interesurse between the two meetings. There was a very thin House natlens to its former footing. at the time, and it was with difficulty that a quorum could be kept together. The bill is not likely to be further dealt with this session.

Should

your Excellency baibstrumental in re-open- ing the parts of America to free immigration from China, your Exodlancy's name will ever be held in grateful remembrance.

The General's toply is a speech of con siderable importance; we make room forit in full.

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Filteen refractory sailors are now in the United States Consular Gaol awaiting trial eleven from the barque Freeman and four from the abip Humboldt. On the 6.h inst. a quantity of liquor was smuggled on board the Humbidt, the crew got drunk and dis- orderly, retuned to obey orders, and used abusive and threatening language towards Police Intelligence.

the officers, and the disturbance assumed so Yesterday the only cases of any lutereat serious a phase that a messenger was were those in which five men were aum- dapat obed after midnight to the Ceasulate

A terrible bush dre broke out on Cook's moned for being found in possession of for assistance, The gaoler, with several prepared opium and utensils for preparing men, boarded the vestul and placed four of estate, Coridah, on February 26th, which the same, without a license from the Upium the ringleaders in irous and conveyed them the aboriginals at the mission station and

General Grant said it afforded him Farmer. These babes were interesting more to gaol, and in due course they will be the inhabitants were unable to check especially on account of the connection they brought before the Court. In the case of Owing to a furion gale, miles of ferting a sealal pleasure to receive the address appear to have had with the demonstration the Freeman, we understand, the whole were burnt, The travellers in the Portland which had gat been read. He was about against the Opium former last Friday. eren refused duty, and cleven of them had a narrow cecaps. A large tres to visit China,having received a warm- The subjoined appointments to the China Mr Dennys appeared to watch the cases on elected to go to gasi in preference to turn- fell across the line just as the train pased, invitation to do so, and he was very anxious (Taken

At the inquest on the Jockey Boyd a to see with bis own eyea the institutions Equadron are gaz-tted -Captain T. E behalf of all the defendants, and Me Sharp ing to until an investigation could be made, Bulch to Victor Emeruel, and to be om- prosecuted for the Upium Farmer, The It is said they have complaints to make as verdist of accidental death was returned, and people of that country. To be met to their treatment by the captain and the The Coroner remarked that this was only with a welcome from Chinamen in this the second instance of a fatal accident on Colony, therefore, was gratifying. There Commodore w. G. Watson, whose time bas To day a boy aged 18 was sentenced to officers. expired; Lieutenant F. Hatebinson to ten days colitary confinement, and ordered A considerable feeling of dissatisfaction the racecourse that had come under his was one point in the address, in reference to the passago by Congress of a Bill Forus; Sub Lientenant W. B. May to to find security in $10 to be of god bohas is fast being engendered in Shanghai and at notice during the last twenty-five years......

restricting the emigration of Cainamen to Paste Staff Surgeon William Whitely to vicur for twelve months for stealing a some of the River and Out ports, in conse

A GOOD story told of & New Haven the United States Ge knew nothing of Iron Dukes Chiot Egineer W. Rumble to piece of, firewood Talved at four dents. quence of the monopolising action of the Pegasus; Assistant-Pagmenters. John M. Chun Achta abbig coolls, was ihed $15 Srator (pium Guild," a athall body of colored preacher, who, when his church was stab a Bill, except what he had read in the Be knew nothing of the out of communion wine recently, called on telegraphic despatches in the last English Bruce to Pegasus; Richard Read to the with the alternative of fourteen days' hard only about thirty capitalists from the have- dron Duke, additional for service in the tabon, and ordered to be exposed in the named Southern part, who have taken up dealer to get more, and on being asked newspaper Ly in charge; Edward Launder to the stocks for thee hours, and to enter into their residence in Shang at, and by some what kind he wasted, replied that some details of the Bill. He had been absent Iron Luks, additional for service in the his poisons! resogutanse in $50 ip be of hitherto not clearly explained mode of at de ladies of de congregachun bad ex from the United Sates for some time, and w imperfeaily interrued of the pubito Ally, in starga; Siward Launder to the goud behaviour for twoire menika,

trading, have already succeeded in diving! pined a preference for gin"Troy dymm

modore of the second class, in succession to Cusca were retuanded.

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