No. 4922-APRIL 17, 1879.]. for increased revenue is every year more ment is on the way from Calcutta. The local pronounced. There is little consolation, for the head institution there is not the branch is, therefore, more than safo, and en thon, for the hearts of those who believe slightest fear of its not weathering this that our salvation depends on the mitiga-storm and worse if they aroRG. tion of the trade; and the political pro- blem-for problem it la--how this product will ultimately desit with, continues to become more and more difficult.
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In consequence of yesterday's telegram having been misinterpreted or misunder- stood by the ignorant muss of our native terrible rush on the population, there was Bank to-day, and sizes 8 o'clock crowds were gathering round the premises of the far-famed Uriental greedily and anxiously ▲ POST-OFFIVE Dotice was issued to-day, in demanding entrance. The doors were glad ly thrown open to them at the anal hour, Express form, calling attention to the fact, and every follity afforded the public to which does not seem to have been generally cast their noten, of which they seemed to understood, that "packets of commercial have had so much m sapprehension. The usual staff at the counter having been found papere, when transmitted through the post, insufficient to meet the large and growing are subject to all the conditions of book demands, two clerks (Messra. Daniel and post, as to openness of the ends, facility of Arndt) were despatched to Pattah to collect Inspection, &o. Any paper wholly or part the notes there and to prevent the rush to ly written by baud, or press copied, con the Bank. The late Mosers. Nicholls & Oos verte a Book packet into a packet of Com-shop, at present used as the G. B. O. store, mercial papers. A Book packet therefore we also put in requisition by packing-cases must consist wholly of printed or litho and tables being converted into a sort of a graphed matter, except more notes, &e, or temporary counter, and Mesars, Carmichael, copy sent with proofs. With regard to luzes and Koch were working away here bours of posting, late feas do., Commercial with a will! In cases where it was repre papers will, for the presunt, he on the absented to Mr Carmichael that parties had Tooting as let bis L'ust Cards are also come all the way from Moratuwa, Panadure subject to the same hours anu late fees as and Kalutara, to have their notes cushed, lettere
he (Mr (1) generously undertook to pay their train fare up and down. A good joke, In taking over the above paragragh from the Ceylon paper the Straits Times says "It appears that the native community in Ceylon indulged in the luxury of a ran on the Uriental Bank on the 28th altamo, much in the same way Be the native community here did last week on the Chartered Bank."
A CORRESPONDENT of the Shanghai Sin l'aois it not?-Cor. proposes a method of dealing with the thousands of bad charactere, pickpockets, pimps, kidnappers, rowdies etc., who make their home in the Foreign Settlement at Shanghai. They are used to being flogged sud cangued, and look upou a term of imprisonment as living at their ease on good food at other people's expense. The won't that can happen to them is to be set
Into the city, and thence be despatched by the Magistrate under a guard to their own homes. The currespondent proposes that Instead of the punishments now in vogue, two words expressing his offence should be written on the criminal's face with an Indelible foreign drug; that for a second offence the date should be acded, and for a third the man's name. This plan would render offenders essy of recognition, - nd Woold enable them to be captured when wanted, without daicuky. This plan mast be carefully distinguisued from tatooing, which is only permitted for aortain more
Berious offences.- Courier.
RIPEBBING to the telegram we published Bome days ago relating to the fact that meither the C. M. B. nor the O. B. O, hays declared a dividend for the past half year, the Japan Gazetto says: The direotors
padded
THE CHINA MAIL:
CORRESPONDENOE
"THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD,"
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAL."
April 17, 1870, SIR,The admirable suggestion conveyed by a correspondent in your yesterday's issue, to revive the Field of the Cloth of Gold," commends itself to every playgoer in the Colony; and the only hope is that the suggestion will be taken up immediately, and the representation be given at the time of General Grant's visit. No better enter talament could be provided for him, and it will be singular if some of our happy wirs cannot improve the occasion with a little appropriate "
Yours,
HONGKONG.
opium dross which was made into small of plague has occurred at Wetlianko, and cakes, and the dross from this preparation. orders have been given to burn sixty-soren That the dross found on the premises was houses.
Gialle.
3
silver and its effect on Industry would be necessary.
London, March 30.-News has been re- celved from the Cape to the effect that the first reinforcemente disembarked at Natal on the 5 h and 20th inst. The relief of There Ekowe in soon to be attempted. is no truth in the report that the Zalds kare made overtures of peace. A zaid made by the Basuton has been repulsed. :) Lahore, March 9.Information from Jellalabad has been received that a survey party has been attacked at Maidanark, in the Sonth Chilgaji country of independent Sipai Chlari. The party, when attacked, had to return through the Cramped country. One havildar was killed and Lieutenant Barclay severely wounded. Captain Loach received a slight knife out. The enemy lost seven or eight men. Brigadier Tytlar. has proceeded to punish the offenders. Information has been received that Yakoob Khan will strongly oppose an advance.
not the refuse of first quality opium was London, March 24-News from the proved by the way in which it was found, Cape states that the previous intentions of evidently just removed from the pipes, sending a relieving force to Colonel Pear- and no first quality oplum being on the son's entrenched position at Ekowe, as de- premises. The witnese had said that the termind when the troops arrived from St. dross had only been amoked once, but that Belona, har been abandoned, and the relief was not bome out by the facts. For a is postponed until Lord Chelmsford is considerable length of time these houses strongly reinforced.
Galle, March 25-The steamer Ambato had been carried on publicly without mol- extation. Not long since one man had is beached at Watering Point and is fast been tried, and the prosecution had failed, filling, Pilot Troscot did well in taking He could not lay his hands on the her there, as it is the nearest land. It is case for the moment, but Sergeant Toomey, said that in 15 minutes more, she would from whom he gleaned the information, have sunk. The steamer is an iron vessel, could speak as to the fact.
built in 1972, and belongs to a company in Mr Sharp said it was before the new London. She has been several times at Ordinance came into force.
She struck on the Kada rooks, Mr Dennys contended that even were which is, rather atjauge, as these rocks are that the osse it should have some weight buoyed. Tho pilot left the vessel before with His Worship. His argument was not passing the rocks, as the captain was used
Lahore, March 21.General Roberté re- one of expediency, but a legal argument. to the port. The steamer is a complete To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.” He would ask His Worship to put a wreck. She was bound to Malta for ordera. ports tat Domrad, the celebrated Moollab,
April 17th.
common sense construction on what wat She had 31,000 bags of rise as cargo. The is disturbing the frontier between Hazaripor Sia-I was wall pleased to read your meant by boiling and preparing opium. Galle harbour is not in fault for this wreck. and Ibrahimgaf eince his arrival. The London, March 25.-The Secretary of British troops from Kream are now with correspondent's suggestion in your last le referred to the Ord. of 1868 lat Sec.
tion, and Ord. 8 and 5.of 1845. Ele con- Stato for Foreign Affairs in the House of him, Major Tytlar having marobed to evening's edition, for the revival of the tended that in Ora. 1 of 1853 it was shown Lords fast night said, in replying to a Barrikalo. The aurrey party recently Field of the Cloth of Gold, but I far that keeping a branking divan" was pro-question, that if the Treaty of Berlin was attacked have returned with a view the suggestion is somewhat impracticable vided for by a seperate Ordinance frut not fulüiled, the Sultan thought that the indicting condiga punishment. The Shin of execution. be season is now so far
warries, it is stated, are likely to submit advanced that the earliest representation that of preparing and selling opium, and presence of the British flent in the Sea of possible of the piece would run us into the from this he conduded that although the Marmora and the Black Sea would tend to to the terms demanded, namely, the first week of May, when the heat would Ordirances referred to had been repealed, secure compliance. He was authorized to destruction of the towers of Maidanark, a probably make any such performance try the new rdinance should be read in the ask the assistance of allier, but the Govern- finn of a thousand rupees, and to escort a ing both for actors and the audiance, but eame spirit as the old as to the construction ment did not anticipate such an eventuality survey party to any part of their territory. London, March 25.-The Government The offendera' towers are being destroyed especially the former. Still, the notors be placed on the words “boiled and must be the best judges in this, and it must prepared opium." As an argument as to has aceep ed the tender of the Eastern and the enemy are offering no opposition. not be forgotten that many a dance has the meaning of the Legislature in framing Telegraph Company for the construction The Shinwarries attacked a forage party one of a cable between Aden, Zanzibar, Mo- near Beshbotak. The guard and animal taken place at Government House on the the Ordinances, he said, that at
were uninjured. The news has been re time these houses had been licensed, but zambique, Delagos, and Natal.
The 24th May, as also that full houses assem
eelved at Jollalabad from Kabul. bled throughout the summer when the latterly, for a longthened period, had not. At this stage the came to which 3r
newspaper report that Yakoob Khan has Open Troupe was here. Other and greater difficulties stand in the way, I fear, Er the Dennys had referred as a precedent was
left Kabal is absolutely without founda Dramat o Corps, than the matter of a aso, produced, and it was f und that the defend The dresses will require much more art had been fined $50 with the alternative of two months imprisonment, discovery brushing up" thau your correspondent Bees to this, and what with this and the which caused no small am ement,
Mr Dennys said that he found that the cane was for selling prepared opium, and Payquired for the numerous super-
He numeraras, attending the revival of so spectacular a piece, the cutlay would again be anything but "tring" and to higher receipts than a full use st $2 per bead (uot $3 as i Shanghai), cou'd, at most, be conated upon, if the Committee see their way clearly to overcome these difficulties, and they sucated in arranging the revival of the piece, a succes might be relied
apol.
Yours faithfully,
for kesing a smoking divan. then went on to say that a strong argument. of the legality of keeping a divan was that ever since 158 they had been allowed to exist without interference,
His Worship asid that it did not matter where the drag w. Bold,
Mr Dennys hold it wan important, an there were over one hundred similar houses in the town, None of these had Be contendod that ever been liter.sed. when opium had beon smoked, it was not
Ox the 7th inst. General Grant, Mrs Grant and some of their party, accompanied by Mra and Mies Anson, lett for Johore, where they were the guests of H. H. the Ma- barajah. The distinguished visitors were expected to leave for Bangkok on Wednes- day morning, The U. 8. man-of-war Rich- mond was then, the Straits Times says, at Gaile on her way to Singapore, to convey General Grant and his party to Hongkong on their return from Bangkok by the 8, S. Konysee, From Hongkong, after visiting Canton, General Grant will proceed to Shanghai, and after paying a visit to Pek- ing he will start for Japan, and then turn his face homewards towards San Francisco,
held, at the Lyceum Theatre, for the pur-
A VERY FABLE MEMBER OF THE CORTS. AT Shanghai a public meeting has been pose of considering the arrangements to be
[Our correspondent, though no doubt opium; it was at reasonable to call cinders coal, The Ordinance was introduced simp made for the reception of General Grant, advancing reasonable difficulties, throws,ly and solely to levy a tax. Hongkong was There was a large number of gentlemen we hope, far more cold water on the eug at first declared a free port,-and to raise present, including Mr Davenport, H. B. of these institutions have exerclaod a very M.'s Consul, and r G. F. B. Allen, H. B.gested revival than is really say.evenue taxes were levied on snuff and wine discretion in meeting openly, and M.'s Vice-Consul; Mr D. B. Bailey, U.S. | Ft. C. M without any effort at disguise, the deprecia. Consul-General Mr. O. Leuder, Germa tion in their securities. It has long been Const; Mr F. B. Forbes, Swedish known that this depreciation was a very Counul; Mr R. W. Little, Chairman, and considerable matter, and of late the sup. Mesare. Vouillemont and Bell-Irving, posed amount bas barn so vastly ex members of the Municipal Council, do. Mr aggerated that rumour pointed to the posi-Little, who presided, said that the Council tion of one or more of the banka as being" had felt that this reception to be given to - unavand. We trust now that all such sup. positions and injurious impressions will be eradicated, and give place to the plain faot that as banks are not free from the risks to which all business under takings are subject ed, a heavy, and somewhat sudden loss is not to be made a pretence for the with drawal of public confidence. The action of the Oriental and Chartered Mercantile Banks is to be commended in the warmest terms. Now that they havs boldly declared their position, and he worst is known, all cause of apprehension and doubt is at
an end."
General Grant should be general and not merely official, cosmopolitan and not sec tional, and therefore they felt it their duy call aublio meet g so tha: auch ar rangements might be made an are necessary. With the last few years Shanghai has received the Duke of Edinburgh and the Grand Duke Alexis, Everything possible Was done for them, and the visitor whom
Police Intelligence.
(Be ore My Creujh }
OPLUM DIVANS,"
The only see of interest at the Police Court to-day was one in which Kum Awing. an opium dealer, was charged with selling prepared opium without a license from the Opium Farmer. Mr Sharp appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Opiuts Farmer, sod bir Deinya defended the accured. The defendant was one of five man charged with a similar offense. This is a test case,
tobacco. It was just as much a means of raising a tax now as then. When a tax had once been paid on any article it was free. "," said the learned counsel, "Igo to the Opium Farmer and buy a tael of oplum, I can do anything I like with it except retail it. I can smoke it and sil the ashes, and the Government has no right to ask me to pay the tax again." Every pium smoker sells the ashes.
Mr Sharp That shows it is valuable. Mr Dennys That is why you are in Court. The learned counsel further con- tended that he could not only all the dress, but he could mix water with it and
Mellit
London, March 23.-The Oriental Bank pays no dividend for the half year, as the losses have been heavy. Nearly the whole of the reserró fund is absorbed.
London, March 25. Oriental Bank
Shares... £18. Mercantile Bank.. ...do £17,
do £16, 10a, Chartered Bank
£28, H'kong & Shanghai Bank do
London, March 26. Oriental Bank
Shares... £19. £17. do £16. Mercantile Back.............do
£28. Akong & banghai Bank do Chartered Bank
London, March 28.-A notice by the Indian Banka is published stating that in consequence of inadequate support to the scheme for four months as the maximum asance on Bank billa they are unable to arrive at any definite sgreement, but will endeavour to effect a change at the earliest opportunity.
London, March 26-A meeting of 5,000 operatives was held at Preston yesterday to urge the immediate abolition of the In- dlan import duties.
tion. Nowa has been received that the Gamal village was attacked on the night of the 18th by one hundred Waziris who broke the gate. Thirty villagers stood firm and drovo away the marauders without loss to themselves. The raiders' retreat was hastened by the cavalry coming. They left one wounded in front of the village, who was made a prisoner and put in the hospital,
Lahore, March 25,- Advices from Afgha mistau inform the Civil and Millary. Gaastte that the Commander of the Kabul forces has deserted Yakob Khan and placed himself in friendly communication with Sir Sam Browne,
Lahor, March 27-Major Cavagnar
The Chil and arried hera to-night. Military Gazette understands that all hope of peaceful negociations with Yakoob Khan han failed. an adrance in force upon Kabul will be made as soon as the snow disappears from Shutargardan.
St. Petersburg, March 25,-Ân goats.
Lahore, March 28.-News from Jellalabad cessful attempt has been made to assasei of the 27th states that Col. Conolly reports nate the chief of the ge darmes, but be that the Shiuwarcies are collecting and are assassin escaped. The majority of the being excited by the Moollabe to rise. (?) members of the Roumelian Commission Doran was warned and authorised to de have declared to the great Powers that intain the 27th and 45th regimenta at con quence of the great excitement of the Bazawal. Yar Mohuumed Khan of Maiter, popolation and the opposition of Russian after removing his family, has gone off to off als the financial administration of the the hills and aends excuses, province according to the treaty of Berlin' is impossible.
Manila.
The value of dutiable articles exported during Marot last from Manila was $722,362.
umbay, March 26-The Times of India publishes & special telegram from London The duty collected at the Manila Customs of the 25th staring that he directora of the Oriental Bank to-day a21 ounced beavy during March last amounted to $102,762.00 losses and report that the depreciation of against 8115,351.90 same time last year, thus showing a decrease this year of Bia Worship remarked that that would Indian and other securities absorbod near-312,589 39.
ly the whole of the reserve fund and pro be preparing uplum.
cinded them from declaring a further divi preparing opium was a certain process, deud. The Corporation's accounts are ba raw opium, and unless it was shown that report would soon be issued, shares stood done in a certain way, and referred only to ing andited, and it was promised that the his (Sir Dennys) client had done that, he at noon to-day at £19, but at two o'clock
bad fallen to £17Į "
Lahore, March 26.-The chief of Theinfelt at 9.16 p. m. of the following day, an not guilty of boiling, preparing or selling prepared opium.
Arrivals April 3, German barque Ame much difference between opinm dross and nee, a large Shan state tribulary to the which caused some alarm to the Inhabitants, opium, as between raw meat and cooked. King of Burmah, has contumaciously The Old Farmer had not interfered with the refuard to come when summon d by King thyst, from Honolulu; 3, American abip opiuma divans; in fact it would not hare Theobaw to Mandalay. The Ministers are Sunrise, from Biogo; 7, Swedish barque.
Gamen, from Newcastle; 8, British 3-mast
There was 88
we are now expecting is certainly not win which not only the other four defen. Mr Fennys thought not; boiling and distinguished than these two Princes dante were interested, but upwards of one Various suggestions have been made that hundred keepers of smoking "divans." a public dinner should be given, and a ball, It was interesting as likely to shew to what which would enable the ladies of the extent the Opinia Farmer had power to Settlement to meet the General; a toroh control the sale of pium-the opium the THE latest news from the Cape are given light procession by the Fira Brigades, defendant was charged with selling being which Shanghai doos best; and that Le second quality or opium prepared from in the following telegrams, which we cut would be received by the Volunteers when opiuma dross, and because the stems to be from the Singapore Times of April 8th-
he arriven. It is believed that the Ukiness reason to believe that the demonstration will make some preparations for a recep. made against the Opium Farmer last Friday London, April 6.Advices from Cape-tion, and this Committee will see whoever town, dated March Bib, state that ham, has chargs of the Chinese reception to brother of Catewayo, is suposed to be au
of British troops being sent to Burmab, arrange what is to be done." The Spring aspirant to the Throne.
Dham's son and 300 Zulus bave qur- Rega ta takes place about the time the rendered aconit nally importan: goutral will be athaughai; that is about A Committes was movements have taken place, Colones the middle of May. Law commands the force for the relief of appointed to carry out the preliminary Akowe, which is surrounded by large arrangements comprising English, Anteri numbers of Zulus. The Ekowe garrison is, French, and German mombers, and well, but short of provisions. The 67th other representing all sections of the
community. Regiment is marebing to Tugela The Plat and 60th Regiments and a British Battery have arrived.
is traceable to his action in taking propes to his interest to do so as in that steeling uneasy as to the reinforcements overlings against these men.
not contended
be would not sell so much opium; persons could not afford to buy it unless they could
sell the dross,
The Court was filled with Chinese mostly of the coolie class-many of who probably took part in the late demonstration.
Mr Sharp called evidence to prove that opium-or a propara ion made from opinm dross was found in the defendant's house, and that about twenty coolics were found there smoking. It was that the busness was carried on privately but he held that the defendant had no right to sell the preparation without a license RYTURN of Visitors to the City Hall from the Opium Monopolist. It was elicit Calcutta, April 5.-Princs Nyoung Yan. Library and Museum for the week ending ed in evidence that the Farmer issued two be thought that opium prepared from Russian interference.
kinds of licenses, one to sell first class April 18th, 1879;—
opium, and the other to sell second class opium, or opium prepared from opium
of Barmah returned to Burmah in disguise,” but has been sout back to Calcutta,
London, April 7.-The Secretary of State for the Colonics, in reply to a question, said that the sincerity of Cetowayo's poste proposal is doubtful, and that e.mplete submission will alone satisfy Government The Housen of Parliament have adjourned for the Easter recess.
European. Chinese, Monday, April 7th, 47
61
8th, 9th, 1 tb 66
39
289 962 $65 272
11th, 88 12th, 129 13th, 217
647
480
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
Totali, Grand total, 2,780,
droes.
Mr Sharp, la addressing the Court, said he thought it had been proved and that what was sold was opium, it was for his friend (Mr Dennys) 865 Bunday to prove that it was not. He should not prons for a heavy fine. Mr May, the Chief Magistrate, bad held that the Opium Farmer had nothing to do whatever with inflicting the punishment for a breach of the Ordinance as it was an Imperial Act,
2,133
HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchorage, 6th April, 1879 --
A slight shock of earthquake was felt at
Vigan (Ilocos Sur) at 9.30 p. m. of the 28th
Marth, and another of more intensity was
ed schooner Mount Lebanon, from Mága-
Chamber of Commerce has resolved to.
Departures.-March 2, British ship Com. fandon, Varch 27-The Manchester saki. His Worship said the case had been and a memorial to the Indian Office remiin, for Liverpool; 5, Frenos barque fully and thoroughly argued, but he was of btting the continuation of the Indian Madagascar, for Cadiz; 8, American barque 1868 met the case. It was there stated to and immediate repeal.
ship Sunrise, for New York via Iloilo, onion that section 5 of Ordinance 3-of import Duties and requesting their total James S. Stone, Foz Boston; 9, Americss he illegal to prepare opiam in any way been received that General Kaufmann has St. Petersbury, March 20.-News has whatever without a license, He agreed with Mr Dennys that the right to tax the made a declaration that Afghanistan is same drug twice was open to argument, but totally abandone to the English, who at the same time, although he had doubts, are free to take and keep Herat without Colombo, March 28-We learn that boiled and prepared opium drose was
this morning, opium within the meaning of the Act. He private telegrams have been received from should inflict merely a nominal fine, sa it Bombay and Calcutta was the first case of the kind, and order the stating that a better feeling is prevalent in those markets, and that Exchange has advanced nearly one per cent. opium and atenails to be confiscated,
Mr Dennys gave notice of appeal. The other four cases were remanded for one week,
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.
At the same time the Upium Farmer was arrived to-day from Marsailles, 9th March. desirous of retaining a strict supervision She brings London dates up to March 7tb. over shops used as "divans," because, i permitted to continue as at present their existates upened the door to numerous
Arrivals During the Week.March 28, H. Upmann, from Shanghai; 28, Europe, from shanghel 30, Douglas, from Elongabuses. If the same utensils were used kong; Apr 8, Lulu, pot back.
for preparing arose which were required to prepare puré opium, what was easier than
A telegram from London informs us that O. B. O, sharen have again advanced, and were yesterday quoted at 220; and bar allver had risen to 304,
All 0. B. 0. notes have been cashed by P. L. R. M. Muthappa Chetty,
Lahore, March 28.-The Burmese Gov-
The M. M. steamer Sindh, Capt. Mouge,ernment has represented to the Resident at Mandalay that the banking of fires ou steamers of the Flotilla Company while at anchor is an unusual proceeding and has caused a panic optisequent on the ceasa tion of trade. The Government of India demurred asking the Company to dis continue the precautions thought neces- sary for the safety of vessels unless the Burmese Government would guarantee mafety.
TELEGRAMS. (Indian Papers.) Madras, Rajahmundry, March 30.-The
FRоx Oylon we hear that Rauter's tele gram of the 26th ultimo, stating that the Oriental Bank Corporation would pay no' dividend for the half-year, created a slight panic among the chesties and natives of Colombo, and there was a heavy demand for allver, at the bank on that day and next morging. Outside native ciroles coudence
Departures During the Week.-March I felt in the U, B, C, The Observer bas
29, Christian, for Uhefoo; 80, Tab Ye, the following references to the subjent --
for Shanghai; 3, Namos, for Honghong The announcement made yesterday that April 1, Douglas, for Hongkong, Wilke, the O. B. C. could not pay a dividend for for Tientais, zureps, for shanghai ; 1, the half-year seems to have created quite a Auton Gunther, for Basagini; 8, Sbel panic in Cowmbo.
This sensation was rake, for Hongkong; 3, Lutu, for Tieu ~osused partiy, no doubt, by sabering chet-in.
Hes, who created an absurd rumour yester. Shipping in Porting Feng, day afternoon in the Fettab and among the Upmann, Lalu, Daiva popalation to the effrat that the Colombo branch of the bank would not be We take the following weather moms. for opened again, or at least not for two or three woods. At the same time they trans the week from a Shanghai Contemporary 1 sated a considerable trade upon the ignor Monday. Look out spring clothes, tweed a deal to contend with to protect his mono troops have completely evacuated Adriano ance of their dupes by discounting nules at suite, while waistocats, des, do away with poly, and unless the law protected him to the ple
London, March 21-Lord Napier has asmont, it would be impossible to put down the rate, in many cases, of R8 for a 10 tires; ask your friends to Lawn Tennis. O.B.O. note. This morning there has been Tuesday- Get out white clothes 1 send abusen. Shops like the defendant's, whe-returned to Gibraltar, The French war heavy run upon the bank for silver, and for ideman; buy a san bat; put up punther called" dirans" ordeni," were the real Arrogantt has foundered during it was interesting to see the antisfied and ob procore supplies of cooling drinki. plases where our boys and coolles went to gale and 47′ persons were drowned, somewhist defaut look which lighted up the Wednesday - Gas skates in order; make smoke opium and these places led often to from of this who had secured hard coin a contract with saman for the use of bin the commision of crime. Probably bune in place of what they considered to be repond for skating; für waistcoats and alter dreds of men frequented these shops, and ther gubious noter. as the day were on in demand also hot toddy.
there must therefore, be a very large quan- the excitement subsided and the panic was ThursdayBuy & "* Talothos" (whatever tity of opium used, silaged. By the time the rap" bed that is) and sea boots cason on Tennis Mr Dentys Bald it was evident that the come to an end we learn that about R80,000 Lawn; put your feet in turps and ter old Farmer did not agree with the view of had been paid out, besides the sum which and a mustard plaster on your chest before the case just presented, for ha did not Queen Imbue was entreated wish to meet going to bed.
license these shops or interfere with them botas held by Mooren. It was resolved Friday. Eun bat and white clothes in any way. Twenty men had been found At one time to selia supees to the Potinho again.
in the shop smoking, and this he (Mr redeem netes, hat for such a messure there Saturday.-Bead for your Doctor, and Dennya) contended told against the prose "NEFTER no longer to be any necessity, have a disgram made of your liver as a cation; all the men were marched, the Fendis the large slozes of silver held og legacy to selence. the "back" tanto is supply of Ko00,000 bond for
to prepare and boil opium itself, Hundreds rebels are still hovering about and molest of men went into these shops and purchased, ing the reliefs of the village of Doopstha-
The Under Secretary of State for India, by retail, opiumas he (Mr Sharp) on palum. They have been fired at by the in asking for leave to introduce a bill for tended it was whatever it was made of police, On the 17th, Inspector May, with authorising a lean of $10,000,000 in Eng Mr Denny could not prove it was not 50 constables was went on to Quetah and land for servios in India, said that the He therefore, although not presmet, it is believed, with strong resistance: borrowing powers of India were exhausted, opium. sing for a heavy fine in the present case, The Fawcett party were attacked, but with She was obliged to meet £15,000,000 with contended that these shops should be put no loss on our side. The remaining two Council bills, Eat when exchange improver stop to. Bome of them were aly opium companies of the 38th arrived this morn-India hopes to repay the loan, which is a He asked the precautionary measure, Thops No petson hay right to sell or ing. The arrival of troops is awaited at prepare oplem but the plum farmer, and Chodaveram, when offensive measures will tosse not to press the discussion, as the whatever the odd Faroer did had nothing to be taken Ten policemen are still missing on would be solely applied to the exp
Constantinople, March 20.-The Rumianses of the current year, and the whole do with the matter. The Opium Farmer had
£10,000,000 will not necessarily be raised. The expenses of the Afghan war will be $2,000,000, which Government would ank the House to advance out of the Imperial exchequer. The House agreed to an ad- Jourtiment.
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Dendon; March In the Housi of Commons last night, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the budget will be subzaitted on April Brd.
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London, March 18.The Queen has (Taken af Mesure Falconer & Co.'s Premica reached her destination at Lago Maggiore.
St. Petersburgh, March 27.an expe. dilon, under the son of Duke Constantine, the Cear's brother, starts this summer into BABOMETRE Ada to determine the route fors Contrs! Asian Railway and teat the navigableness of the Amu Daria, and the practicability of diverting the river into its old bed.
Lieut. Brmbond, of the 2nd Bats of the 24th Regiment, and Lleat. Chard. for their gallant defences of Rorke's Drift after the destruction of the British camp at fandula by the Zulu, bare been galeited Brevat-Majors,
•London, March 20.--In the House of Paris, March The Chamber of Day Lords, last night, in reply to a question, uties have voted resolution by large the Premier said an enquiry made Into the house was thoroughly searched, but not a majority to amend the constitution, and depressed state of trade and agriculture would be without result, It was possible and "check your spray of boiled or prepared oplam was empowering the Chambers to sit at Paris,
fevad, only a prepáraslom prepared from | St. Petersburg, March 29,-Agathey sang | that su ́engalry into the deprecation
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