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No. 4924.- APRIL 19, 1879.]

9.40 p.m., Captain Farrell had just paid off { the Captain of the Petrel, when the engineer called out that something was wrong with the engines. Captain Farrell begged of the pilot not to let go the tow-rope, but he answered that he could not stay alongside. -The steamer remained alongside about fourteen minutes, without steam, and the ship would not answer her helm and was

China.

SHANGHAI,

THE CHINA MAIL.

suffering what he now teaches in specc not in solg

The genial and energetic elements his brothers, but his father's mantle Ruling Race were already appropriate the high Order of Princely Thinkers Workers for Culture remained for youngest. Punch hails his assumption this his true toga virilis.-Punch,

work of professional butchers. Both his foot unfair that all the advantages should be on eighteen feet, was made a hospital, in con- PRINCE LEOPOLD'S NEW ORI were chopped off at the ankles; the thigh one side. The reasons why the police are sequence of which I had to send away my joints of both legs were deeply lacerated, and not allowed to carry loaded muskets, prove wife and three children. 1 myself stayed Garter, with the other insignia of Prince Albert could pass his mantle (Daily News.) The advent of the Electric Light in the flesh out to the bone from the thigh joint to be very good indeed. It seems that long and acted as interpreter between the doctor illustrious fraternity, to some succe Shanghai will soon be, in an experimental to the knee; the knee joints of both legs ago, when the colony was almost in its in- in charge and the black people. Before brother of the Order. But his man sonse, an accomplished fact everything were out, and the flesh opened downwards fancy, one of the proteators of the peace, the above-mentioned day all was quiet, brotherhood in that higher Order of necessary for the all-important first touch to the ankles, which were mutilated stumps. somewhere out near Wanchai, drew a bead waggona arriving constantly and augment wise and good, who think and work fo has arrived, and is now in course of active In the same horrible manner, the elbow on a Chinese lamplighter and started him ing the atore provisions, and the only welfare of mon, has since his death rem drifting towards the Innd. The Pears! then preparation at the hands of Mr T. D. Bishop. joint of the left arm was incised, and a up the golden stair, before he well knew variation in it monotony was the reports without a won started ahead with such force that she broke night a fire broke out near the village of Two deep gaahes were made over his eyes, gloomy mornings, just before day-break, of the river; but heavy storm is afton been looked for, in his son Prins Leo Shortly before nine o'clock on Saturday long and deep wound made down the arm. what struck him. It was one of those dark, of skirmishes taking place on the other side It has found one, where he should the tow-ropos, and the Golden Spur drifting Nan-i-doo, on the Pootung shore, and from and the tip of his nose was out off. In the when the forms of unfamiliar objecte loom preceded by sudden calm. The 22nd came, Long and sorely tried by sickness, helplessly to leeward touched the ground. the focality and magnitude of the dames it place, there was scarcely a whole piece of distorted and fantastic shapes than evos in riors on both sides showed, or perhaps w. ze recent public utterances, has learn The Petrel steamed round the sbip but

room where this horrible butchery took up indistinct and big, and assieme more and witnessed the battle in which the young Prince, wo rejoice to learn by never near enough to take hold of the tow

was at first believed to be one of the go- furniture, stools, chaire, and tables were the night. The unfortunate lamplighter compelled to show, a courage that can be rope again, and at about half past eleven with the intention of rendering assistango, broken, the windows smashed, and the had climbed the post, and was about to ex-donfed neither by contemporaries nor by

downs, Several persons crossed the river o'clock she steamed away. The tide wa bat on arriving at the place little could be whole place completely wrecked. falling and the vessel was touching the done. The flames originated in a native

tinguish the light. The figure thus pre-posterity... The riot Inside the house attracted the sented to the astonished eyes of the shaking ground at vach heave of the sea. It was straw stack on the Northern side of the notice of natives on the Naskin Road, and policeman, was that of a gigantic spirit, of made up our minds to pay a visit to a Dr. Kand myself had in the morning decided to try and get the ship off the Bar village, and spread rapidly to three other ale of several foreigners who were passing. superhuman stature, and extraordinary missionary in the neighbourhood. When by running before the wind, and taking stacks, and to save the village the houses The native constable on the beat was the length of limb, and in the grey of early about to start at Loon, we were told that a advantage of the heave of the sea, but nearest to the stacke were pulled down. first to report the occurrence to the Louza twlight, its aspect was at once weird and great fight was taking place over the river. all efforts proved unavailing. The vesse! Notwithstanding this preventive measure,

Polios Station, and some foreigners also re- terrible. swang round on ber keel with the ebb the flames continued to spread, and some ported it at the Ceutral Station. When

In company with the chaplain of the forces The doctor had ordered itin some medieine we ascended a hill 500 feet by between the tide, from N. by E. to W. by S. She fifteen or twenty other houses caught fire, the house was entered, Moh-pan-obing was the night before, and his first impules was station and the river, from which we had began to make water rapidly, sud the crew and were also pulled down. The natives Inspector Wilson, of the Louza l'olios and then he saw that this was no ghostly At a distance of three miles as the crow this found lying in a pool of blood on the floor, were engaged provisioning the boats whilst congregated in thousands, but having no

to go home and take it; but he looked again, an excellent vlow of what was going on. the passengers went to the pumps. Assint other appliances than the usual squirts and Station, lost no time in having Moh-yan visitant, but a thief who had climbed the ance was sent by the French admiral, and a water buckets, were powerless to cope with ching conveyed to Gatzlaff Hospital, where post that he might snatch it up by the roots.

we saw the place where the camp wa made, quantity of the cargo saved, but the vessel the flames, which continued all day on he was attended by Dr. Jamieson, and he It was easy to see that he could not get a figures swarming about. Down below us, The whole spot was crowded ni black booame a total wreck. Captain Farrell co- Sunday; and at night presented a bright was put under the influence of chloroform good grip on it any other way. He was a though very billy and broken, contained a quested that an enquiry be held regarding appearaned from the Bund. It was how while his ghastly wounds were carefully hasty man, with little regard for ceremony, large flat betwoon us and the camp, and on the catastrophe, as is was clearly the fault ever, believed that these precended from the of either the pilots or the steamer, débris of the previous night's destruction, endeavours to capture the brutal perpatra trigger first, and then call around in the end reaching the camp and the other the Mr Wilson also made active-this policeman, and was liable to pull this flat we saw three linos draw, the one Commission was accordingly appointed by and that the fire had really not spread tors of the outrage; and he sacceeded in evening and make inquiries, and so he just river. The whole of it was a shocking the French authorities, and after careful investigation into the whole matter,

very boyond its original limits.

getting hold of two of the ringlenders, one lifted his old matchlock, squinted his eyesight. The heavy firing from the rifles, It was decided that they should give no sence of several mandarins and foreigners, the pony to Moh-yan-ching, and who had lamplighter also let go, and came down guns, and the movement of the lines-all At the Areenal, on the 12th, in the pre- being Koo-obing-gee, the man who had sol along the barrel, closed it, and let go. The mixed with the rolling sound of the big opinion as to who was in fault, but that it two 40-pounder guns, constructed at that ralaed the quarrel with him. This mso,-"by the run." After this occurrence, the this caused a nervous feeling that some should be left entirely to the officials who establishment on the Armstrong muzzle.

a pretty big and strong looking fellow, authorities came to the conclusion that thing terrifying was going on. What struck might bereafter have to decide as to the loading principle, were proved in the usual had a slight wound on his forehend He it would be more conducive to the tetus in the beginning was that a good many liability of each of the parties interested.

manner with bursting charges and shot. was found lying at the doorway of the house The guns are said to have stood the severe where the sutrage took place. Two or three tests to which they were subjected in the others who are supposed to be implicated most satisfactory manner. These weapons

in the affair and who stayed in a bouse complete a battery of six of the sama de- with Koo-ching-ges in the Nankin Road scription, all of which have been constructed have also bean apprehended; but a number at the Arsenal by Chinese workmen under of other men who are known to have been foreign instruction and superintendence, and staying with him are still at large. The all have turned out well.

ouly weapon that was found in the room On Easter Monday, the corner stone of by the pollee was a long kalie which was St. John's College, or Educational Institute marked with blood; but the broken sheath for Chinese youths, at Jesstield was laid by of a Japanese sword was found, and it is Bishop Schereochewsky, who, when paying Boat prooablet at it was the blade which a recent visit to the United States, brought this sneath encased that we used in the the matter before the Church, and succeeded butchery. In Koo-obing gee's house the in enlisting sufficient interest and obtaining police discovered an empty knife-sheath, sufficient funds to enable him to make a

which fits the kuife found in the tea house; start on his return to Shanghai and has and Koo-ching-g-e adtrits that that kuife since carried out the scheme mainly by his belonged so him; but he denies any know. own earnest endeavours. Intended for the fedge about the Japanese sword sheath. occupation of Chinese youths, the buildings At one o'clock this morning, Mob-yan- will be erected in Chinese style, and willing was still alive, but bis injuries are so oceupy a space of 220 feet in length by 130 severe that there is little hope of his being

Police Intelligence. (Before Mr Creagh, April 19th.) Harry Graham, an engineer.on board the Me-, was fined 50 cents for drunkenness.

Chin Aching, a broker, was charged with passing himself off as a detective officer. It appears that the inmate of a brothel had lost some clothes and an opium pipe.' She met the defendant in the street, and he, pretending to be a detective constable, offered to get her things back, for which he was to receive some cakes. Wong Ashing, a detes- tive officer, heard of the affair and had the defendant arrested. Ar Creagh fined him $30, with the alternative of three months' hard labour.

Co.'s store.

11th instant.

Sheikh Asim, a watchman, stated that at about 3.15 p.m. he saw a crowd of people opposite the Opium Farmer's in Bonbüm Strand. They were calling out "give us money or opium" to the people in the shop, They spoke in Chinese and he understood them. None of the men had anything in their hands, there were about two or three hundred people calling out. The two de- fendants and others were in front, and they all ran towards the door. Wituses at once shut the door and remained on the outside till the Police arrived, and the defendants were arrested whilst in the act of calling out "tab" tab."

Defendants mid they were only looking on; they took no part in the disturbance.

The defondants were fined $16, each with the alternative of 21 days hard labour and to be exposed in the stocks for six hours at the scene of the offence. His Worship told the defendants that if they had been found armed with sticks, or there had been any signs of their having used any violence, they would have been punished more severely,

CORRESPONDE SCE

200 students.

Japan.

HIOGO.

A tragedy was enacted on board the British schooner Chelmsford, on her passage to this port from the Mauritius. The cabin-boy had an altercation with the cook, and struck him over the bead with an axe, killing him, of course. He then jumped overboard, and was drowned. Both were Chinese. As a Naval Enquiry is likely to be held in a few days, we refrain from giving particulars.

There must be a great demand for Kero eine in Japan, we are credibly informed that at present there are over 250,000 class stored in Kobe.

The S.S. Thaber, for so many years the lighthouse tender, has been sold by the Public Works Department to Yashi Kaizo of Kobe for yen 35, 00. She is probably destined for the Island sea trade; Dr Kaizu is the managing partner of a firm in Kobe who are seemingly intent upon driv. ing a trade; they own at present twenty- five vessels, and there are five or six others being built at Osaka; one of which is a steamer, under the supervision of Mr Castler of the firms of Koid and Oestler, Shipbuilders, at Benten-no-hama, Kobo

dressed.

content.

THE COLONIAL GOVERNOR.

Our

LET A BISHOP BE ONE HAVIN

DISCRETION. Here's the Bishop of Oxford, in sacri propria persona, appearing before the Jud assembled! No wonder such a specte of the Queen's Bench Division in B has crowded the Court. Of course onl dignus vindice nodus could have drawn do Olympus. The paint which the bishop such a dignitary from his Episcopal pears to contend for is that Bishops ho dis tion-contined, it is trug in t Discipline Act. But if they are allowed particular case, to actions under the Chur have discretion for that, who knows but may in time extend to other things? W a good time the Church will have of it e

"MILLERS AND THEIR MEN" FO

from this customers whe wear, but from th Ho forgets that the " temand" comes no dealer who sells the "loaded" goods.

It does not lessen the dishonesty of sell ing, for cotton, cloths half cotton half Chine clay, that an unscrupulous draper asks ar with such half-and-half wares, Nobody unscrupulous manufacturer to supply him

eller Moss by pleading the demand" for we should suppose, ever thought of excusing the "Brummagem" fivers with which he Zect Manufacturer to set up this plea

It remained for the Zbid

Ali on the Russian frontier zader the nounced the arrival of the Amear Ebere As Fnglish paper the other day An

curiously appropriate heading of "The Plaque in Russia"

ter interests of the colonists, if the police of the officers of the Native Contingent had Ibid. were required to bring their guns empty, one by one crooned the river some miles and load after they had flushed the game. below the mission station, and camo gallop. This is a good rule in some respects; ing towards it as fast as the horses could it adds to the security of the innocent, but carry them, and on the left-hand side we

THE LAST TIME-WE HOPE),, it unfortunately works both ways.

Our friend, the Textile Manufacturer, pirates have no correct idea of justice, oring at the Drift and driving.soms cattle his friends the Millers and their Men. E The noticed some of the mounted natives cross not daunted even by the late verdict again tail play, and they still insist on coming before them. prepared to shoot. Remonstrance is useless.

returns to the subject in a long and bounce No arguments that we have thought of yet, hand this movement we did not pay much tween "aizing," and "stiffening;" and con Although we could not clearly compre-able article, riding off on the difference be have bad the least effect. We will be driven attention to it, our minds being far from tending that as there is a demand" fu back to our old system, and then the re- dreaming of the real facts. In the mean sized and stiffened goods, there can be spectable citizens whose lives are not insured, time the three lines had drawn themselves berm in supplying thera. must go about, through the sultry summer more oleas together to one spot. Here was dressed in a protective armoar of boiler a large Kaffir kraal, which was gradually platus. This will increase our already heavy surrounded and fred at. burdens.

How many had entered it I do not know, and will prob. SHARE SPECULATIONS,

ably never learn, because those who were We have been badly let in on shares, and inside there were certainly killed by the Ho Awai, a coolic, was fired $25 with the

the future financial prospects are disrial in Zulua bullota. alternative of three months' imprisonment

the extreme. if stocks had continued on the heavy bring the resistance ceased, and the After twenty minutes' with hard labour, for being found in the

upward slope, we would have cheerfully attacking ones divided themselves again. unlawful possession of two bottles of scent,

taken them all up on their due date. We Half of them returned towards the camp, which had been stolen from Miss Rose & in breath. It is intended to accommodate thirty-two years of age, and stood about deal, and the worst of it is, thirty or farty approaching the river and the place whore supplied the market,

able to survive long. He is a man of about are cut a good many thousands on this last and the other half-from 5,000 to 6,000 Fong Aax, a mat-packer, and Wong A Chefco correspondent writes under date five feet ten inchen in height; was well dollars of it are in hard Mexicans. I always was. Firing every now and then, they Aohoi, a hawker, were charged on remand 8th April The weather here has sudden-built and muscular, and altogether a strive to be exact, and I think that is just reached at last the river, where another with having taken part in a hostile demon-ly turned cold, and the thermometer, after superior specimen of a Chiasman as far as about the figure take it in round numbers, skirmish took place. The spot where they stration against the Opium Farmer on the being up for the last week to $0, has gone physical abilities are concerned,

We regret this very much. The balance is crossed was half a mile below the Drift, down to 30. One of the wreaked vessels The mutilated man died next day, and in promises to pay, but the loss of the dol-and was defonded by a few Natal Kaffics, oalled the Forget-me-not has been got off, at the Mixed Court on the 15th fistant, and will proceed to Tientsin to replace the before Chêa, the Chines Magistrate, we are hopeless and discouraged, and that prevented their crossing. Having killed lars ille the town with gloom. No wonder A tolerably good force could easily have Aden sank."

and Dr. Macgosan, U. S. Assessor,

our sky is black. No wonder we put on these few Natal Kaffira they crossed ene by Koo.ching.ges and Moh-les were charged sackcloth and ashes, and shirts that don't one. This done, they sat down for half an with the murder of Moh-yan-ching; the belong to us. No wonder, this heavy av-hour in order to get some rest and to keepere of the houses in which the others lange of misfortune has awept away our strengthen themselves from the muf-box. covered a young lady who blushes, goes to Tin Louisville Courier-Journal has dis- lodged, were charged with aiding and faith, knocked the bottom out of our credit. Then they separated and again divided into bed at 9 o'clock, eats beartily, speake plain abutting them; and four other men wer No wonder the last faint remnants of our parties, the one following the course of the English, respects her mother, doesn't want brought up in custody as wituusses. After honesty have withered like the flower that river, the other taking its way towards us. a formal investigation, the prisoners weru remitted to Moh, the District Magistrate, brokers are sad of heart, and long of face, neighbouring farmer on the Natal side was tiona. A young lady was never born that

is touched by the autumn frosts.

to marry a lord, and knows how to cook. We now perocired that the house of a She must be one of Edison's new inven- and the eight men were conveyed to the and light of pocket now. No bright star of city in the afternoon.

Bet on fire; but we were so far from fancy-way-Norristown Herald. hope sheds its beams on thein. No ray of ing that the Zulus would cross the river The Japanese sword with which the but-substine lights up the winter of their dis- that we never had the slightest iden of the New Testament is not considered a good HOW TO TAKE AN OATR.-How is it the obery is believed to have been prepatrated having been found in the house whate

real state of things, but were still thinking and sufficient thing to asear by I am Moh-lee lodged, the keeper of that house

that the approaching black people were our constrained to as this question because The people don't seem to grow much fond-own troops. They now were so close to us the other day I had to make an affidavit has stated that it was put there by Mob lee er of the Governor as time rolls on. His that their bullets could easily have reached that a certain insolvent owed me some himself.

last move has set the colonial pot boiling us, and we saw that they were all naked. money, which I was assured there was again.

It was then apparent to us that the thick no hope of over recovering. The highly The positions of head master and inspector mass that swarmed in the camp were the respectable gentleman who was competent HONGKONG.

of schools were formerly combined, and for Zulus, who had taken possession of it, the to witness the affidavit didn't happen to (Bhanghai Courier, April 14.) some years have been ably filled by an old light lines tiring at the kraal were Zulus, have a Bible on the spot-(what highly re-

DETECTIVES IN UNIFORM.

resident of the colony who has recently re- and, finally, those who had crossed the spectable man now a days ever his so April 5th, 1879. turned from a vacation home. The matter river and were approaching were Zulus. he ordered me to go and find one. After And now our detectives are to wear nai- has been so engineered that the offices are The few whites whom we had seen gallop. spending nearly an hour in the search, I forms, at least they talk of it, and I believe now divided, and one that of inspector,ing now and then to the Natal aide perhaps was forced to me back with a cheap copy they are doing it already. What particular given to an outsider. As an abstract matter were the only survivors of all those who, a of the New Testament which was super- advantage we are to gain by it, the Lord of principle, I believe, and all my experiene week before, had outered the Zulu country. ailionaly rejected. In despair I accepted only knows-and the Guvernor. We have goes to show, that the man who deals the Uar eyes were opened, but why bad they the offer from a neighbor of a copy of the We have pointed them out to the envious raay perhaps go down, when you are operat-passibility of a disaster on our side been so aud the gentleman recognising the familiar always taken an honest pride in our police. cards is not the proper person to cut. It not been before I flow had the idea of the Letters of Junius, bound in Bible fashion, stranger, and challenged him to produce aing for fun only, but when you come to play far from us that the clearest facts had been outside, solemnly and without hesitation this time the stranger has taken wuter un-anxious to see that, if there is any advan- officers' fight, the burning farm, the why should this be thus. Bones to pick" more singular force anywhere; and up to the rub for refreshments, a man is naturally unable to make it enter our minds The proceeded to attest the declaration, Now, diluted. In some respects they are hard to tage taken, the other party shall not take immense masses (say 20,000) moving to and bout. No other city has ever succeeded in

in Wide Bay News. it. In this school business, however, it had fro in light line-why had not this long- ousting them from the position they have grown to be almost a time-honored custom. ago told us that the Lord's thoughts are always held at the tail end of the class. The work has, for years, been done con- not our thoughts, nor our ways His? These Las evening, we read in the Courier, of They learn wisdom and fleetness from ex-scientiously and well, and a more shrewd ideas were crossing my mind while wo If it is determined to give him a dinner, the 14.lt, & horrible outrage was perpetrated periance, and they profit by example and let it be one in which the ladies can parti-ins public tea house in the Nankin Road, wise zdvice. If one of them gets suddenly coroner, does not hold office in Hongkong. Zulas.

and honorable school-master, magistrate, and speedily descended the hill followed by the ipate, and sheer us by their bright pre-where a Chinaman belonging

Shanghai, started in the night, the others carefully The colonists think, therefore, that this pre- sence. My objection to these dinners is, that a well-known character here, was attacked avoid that apot for all time. After the ference of personal favorites, to the injury new proef of the sad truth to which our Arrived at the houses we saw once a all who have wives or sisters, when they go by more than a d. zsu men, and butchered pirates called, and left their card in Wing of tried and reliable servants of the public eyes had just been opened. to these arrangements, have to leave the in a frightfal manner. The tea house in Lok street, it was deemed advisable to alter is somewhat unjust. ladies at home to spend a dall evening. which the affair took place in No. 496 of the former system in some of its minor

The tents i am not an anti-Governor man, I have used by a company left there under Major which surrounded the houses, and were I should prefer for my own part, a gaily-the Nankiu Hoad, near its western ex-details, and the plan of providing each concealed my shapely legs under his ma- Sporiding for the protection of the hospital decorated room, and at supper the Guvernor would call on us to drink Goneral Grant tremity. On the second storey there is a policeman with two assistant runners was hogany, many and many a time. He know and the commisaarist store, had been pulled God Bless Him." And we could go back room was scanpied by a number of Shantung from a great deal of duty which might encouraged and supported him, in many sucks was made between the houses, at a

large public room for tea drinking, and this introduced.

This relieves the policeman my liberal disposition, and that I have down, and a temporary barricade of meal to the ball-room after giving three cheers for Mrs Grant and the family. But what and Shansi men, who are engaged in driv. otherwise occupy him the batter part of his of his measures; and if he was bound distance of twenty yards from one soother, I should bost like to see would be some About five o'clock, the company was joined It is the duty of these runners to summon did'nt he give it to me? I don't know from many lips, "Do the Zulus come į Credits,

ing panies from the north to Shanghai, time, and is, no doubt, a vast improvement. to give that position to anybody, why Hero we were met by anxions questions thing of the very happy, appropriate, and enjoyable conversazious nature. You re- by a man named Moh-yan-shing, who assistance in time

danger, and they are what the pay is don't care. I will take here 7" and compelled to a swer, "In five member the way the Fourth of July was prides himself on being the strongest China niready becoming very alert and valuable.

anything. He knows I am a man of ac minutes they will be here," and in the belebrated, in the Centennial year in Hong- amongst the natures for bie fents of strength. too expensive to be altogether practicable in much as any of these gentlemen amateurs, neighbourhood. Though withing to take

ASEA in Shanghai, and is well known

The telegraphio alarm was found to be quirements. He knows I could acquire as kong. The entertainment was called B He has frequently given public perform these times of depression and ruinous ex- {if I had half a chance.

same moment the fighting began in the promenade concert and supper; and was a great raccess.

If there is anything I am heavy in, (ex at the same time in the defence of an im part in the defence of my own house, and The place was brilliantly, and made it his business to train changes, but this new arrangement answors illuminated, and everybody was pleased, youths in gymuastic exercises, while he also the purpose just a well leuicker than cept the fest), it is in inspecting schools. 1portant place for the defence of the whole the terrible ory of thieves is raised, then that business. Suffer little children to and children, who were at a short distance Kept a small shop on the French side where the telegraph, and more reliable.

believe I could set most of them orsay at dolony, yet my thoughts went to my wife men waste no time in foolishness, but shin come at me. Nobody could tense them with from there, and did not know anything of bis training, and followed bis prescriptions, out of the colony, long before the lagging auch rank simplicity as those elementary what was going on; and having seen one Priding himself on his physical prowess, message on the wires could get half way to conundrums that were given the other day party of the Zulus making their way in there was a good deal of prarado about its destination. That there will always be if they graduated with me him, and he was able to frighten any of paptious centers in the community, ne

that direction, I followed the desire of my the natives; bus in the company he now matter how admirable the system, is no

heart, enddled my horses, and started to 19th April, entered there were several very powerful doubt, only too true. The discontented and

Warn my family. What my poor family I quite agree with the suggestion men, and they were prepared to fight him; the headstrong contend, that notwithstand.

had to suffer before, after five days' journey tint has been made to have a theatrical it has even been raimoured that some of ing the good time made by the runners

to Maritzburg, chased by Zulus and frigh performance by our amateurs some evening these north-country men were heard saying they are no match for the skilled policeman

over as of nd interest for other people. toned by all sorts of reports, I will paes when the American General, whom wo "Ere two days ago that they were to attack him, whose valiant kenehmen they are. He is expecting amongst us soon, is here. But woh-yeu ching had bought a pony from well under way. This objection, however, Mir Witt, the pwedish missionary, who saw barricade kneeling and firing. The whole hull down on the horizon, before they get

The attack on Oscarsburg had been awful. I believe there are many difliculties in

The following is the written narrative of Before I started I saw a Zulu alone at the one of these men, the pries agreed upon the way of reviving The Field of the being about twenty tsela. According to is not so serious as they would have us Cloth of Gold." I think we have much the information elicited from one of the suppose: The runners do the best they can

the futing at Isandula on Jan. 22, and force drew nearer, and the battle grew inore Likelihood of making that specially assailante, Shaust man named Koo and with a little more practice, will be able use a day or two before the mail just to Our people found it impossible to defend who arrived at Plymouth in the Warwick heavier. Soon the hospital was on fire. stobersial appearance we should all be shing gee, the one who had sold the pony, to show as good a record as their superiors. haai ft Europe so dearuus of making if we again this man demanded payment, and Mon. It is not right to criticise them too severely

themselves inside the barricade. They gave Caste. It's a capital comedy, and it gan-ching refutedi, aying he did not at first.

Jan. 22, 1819, the sun, bright and must retire within the will, thus entering went extremely well. Those who wok part intend to pay, and if they thought theytast enough. Their whole heart is in their gate at the Buffalo River. On the Natal were brought here except five who could (Taken at Mesurs Fulconer & Cola Premises,

We forbear a Hittle! They run warum rose over my station, Oscarsburg, the commissariat atore. The sick people in it last time would, no doubt, be quite would take it out of him they would just business when they once get started, and side of the farm is a drift into the Zulu not be removed, and who were stuck by willing to participate again, in the laboury, The assault was then made upon the that is suficient. When the occasion comes country, known by the name of Rorke's the Eulas and burned.. That the hospital uf love which these pleasant evenings al powerful and over-confident Mobgan to put their capabilities to test we may Dritty ten minutes walk from the drift was put on fire was certainly great ways mean to thein. The community would ching, and it is believed that over a dosen depend on their not being left far behind; toun out well as a silent but significant men took part in it, and their attack was

where my houses, two large buildings, were personal less for me, as all my property compliment to the General. Even if this is of the most brutal nature that could pon

USELESS ARMS,

alitate at the border of the Zulu country, was burned; but it was of great importance ell that is to be done, I fancy it should be sibly be conceived. Mohyan-ching stated and of which I may have a word to say resistance from the Zulus was expected, people in the commicaarlat store as the TEEKAOMETER AM..........

At an inquest held here a while ago and at the very place where the greatest for the whole colony, and especially for the arranged or agreed upon at once. What I last night that all he remembered was that later, among other purious facts developed, These buildings were found very it indeed Eames of the burning house enabled them fear is that the General will be here before acine one struck him on the head with a were the reasons why the armed police car any of us know where we are, or what we fool, knocking him down on the floor he ried arms, but not loaded ones. This fact the general commanding the forces i had keep them as a fair distance. If the Zulus for military purposes, and at the request of to aim properly on the Eulus, and thus are to do to make ourselves pleasant to our khaw no more sfter that, and could not having been brought to light during the in- teft them at his disposal. A large outhouse, bad knows, they would never have put firs Allustrious visitor, and pay him those saitame tell who attacked him. The injuries investigation, cue of the jurors suggested, eighty feet by twenty test, which I used to the house; the heary darkness of that tykich are his due,

ficted while he was held down on the floor that the pirates also be compelled to come as a church, was turned into a commissariat dreadful night would have made our troops, were most barbarous, and appear to be the | with empty wrapuun. It was malfeally store, and my dreillag-house, sixty feet by nuable to defend themselves as they did.

"WHAT WILL THEY DO WITH IT?" To the Editor of the "UBISA MAIL."

Hongkong, April 19. SIE-What shall we do to honour him? I have one suggestion to make, provoked from my inner consciousness. by my having just heard that there is a proposition on foot to get up a dinner. The powers forbid! Why is it that Englishmen in all parts of the world, can think of no means of doing honour to a man, but giving him a dinner?

Kobe Advertiser.

BRUTAL OUTRAGE IN A NATIVE

·TEA-HOUSE AT SHANGHAL

I think the same sort of entertainment sold medicines warranted to make any on the approaching "gay and festive" date would be highly suitable and satisfactory,

one as strong as he was, if they wont under OLD RESIDENT.

"CASTE."

To the Editor of an *** QUISA MAIL.”

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When

HAZ. O'LEAST.

THE MASSACRE AT ISANDULA.

NARRATIVE OF ME WITT, THE MISSIONARY.

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72A 734

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