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Intimations. Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."

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No. 4.-Vol. VII.

OF THE

**CHINA REVIEW'D

CONTAINS---

Jettings from the Book of Rites.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

THE YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will take place, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Instant, at 5 o'clock P.M.

By Order,

EDWARD MEART,

Secretary. Hongkong, April 22, 1879.

Not Responsible for Debts.

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Neith

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owhere will be Responsible for any Brief Sketches from the Life of Kudg- Debt contraded by the Officers or Craib of the following Vessels, during their stay ming.

in Hongkong Harbour:-

The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School.books. The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung Alchemy in China,

Appendix to Wylie's Coins of the Ta. Ch'ing Dynasty "Bien Fung" Period. Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence,

Notes and Quarles :-

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JOHANN FRIEDRICH, German brig, Capt. A. H. Krancke,-Widler & Co.

GOLDEN FLEECE, British barque, Capt. James Wiltshire.-Gilman & Co.

ONFIDA, British ship, Captain S. -Gibb, Livingston & Co.

THE CHINA MAIL.

bage Rice @ 50 lbs., 600 boxes Nut Oil, 294 boxes Root Flour, 930 Empty Quloksilver Flasks, 92 balos Gunny Bags, 50 pkgs. Tea, 65 bags Tapioca, 50 bags Pepper, 60 pkgs. Sams, page. Rattans, 10 boxes To- bacco, and 552 pkgs. Sundries.

Per American barque Black Hawk, salted 12th April, 1879, for San Francisco :- 37,880 bags Rice 50 lbs., 700 boxes Nut Oil, 560 rolls Matting, 200 pkga. Firo Crackers, 1,000 bales Hemp, 160 bags Pep- por, 150 bags Sugar, 50 bags Taplocs, 300 caser Camia, 80 pkgs. Tes, 59 boxes Rice Flour, 20 boxes Paper, 20 boxes Tobacco, and 6,144 pkgs. Suadrice,

Per Norwegian eblp Sumarlide, called 17th April, 1870, for London :-10,998 bags Sugar, 3,054 rolls Matting, 660 pkgs. Canos, 700 cases and 225 casks Preservos, 275 picula Cassia, 259 picals Galangal, 100 plonks Galls, 47 baler Waste Silk, 65 balen Hides, and 161 pkgs. Sundries.

Per German barque Formosa, salled 19th April, 1879, for Hamburg:-2,600 boxes Fire Crackers, 668 pleals Cassia, 478 pkgo. Preserves, 103 pkgs. Canes, 150 pleule Ga langal, 72 pioula Galinats, 60 boxes Ka Clyme.sential Oil, 51 rolls Matting, and 254 pkgs.

TAIWAN, German barque, Captain 0.

A Few l'etty Additions to Dr Douglas Jensen, Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Dictionary.

Trouts in China,

Inheritance.

Ancient Vases.

Greeting the Spring.

The Term Kwal

Adoption:

Mongol and Yuan-pao.

Leasehold Usage.

Chinese Coins.

Coronation of the King of Loochoo.

The Oulgur Alphabet.

Books Wanted, Bachanges, &c.

China Mail Office,

Hongkong, March 21, 1879.

Notices to. Consignees

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. 8. COMPANY.

NOTICE

(ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship OCEANIC, from San Francfeco, so, are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature here, and to fake immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding discharge of the Stearner will be landed and stored at Consigness' risk and expense.

H. M. BLANCHARD,

Acting Agent.

Hongkong, April 21, 1879.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

B. 8. SINDH.

NOTICE.

coxaneo.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8, 9

Indus, from London, in tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their rink at the Com pany's Bodowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimation is received from the Con signees, before 3 p.m. To-DAY, the 17th Inst., requesting it to be landed here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

Goode remaining unclaimed after TRUBS DAY, the 24th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE OBAMPFAUX, Agant.

Hongkong, April 17, 1879,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES.

QUEEN OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. R. H. Cary.-Adamson, Hell & Ûo.

FLEURS CASTLE, British steamer, Capt. Kidder,-Adamson, Bell & Co.

ALEXA, British barque, Captain George Robb.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

PABALOS, French barque, Captain T. Passo.Cariowitz & Co.

SHIPPING.

· ARRIVALS.

April 22, Ben Glos, British steamer, 1198, Buchanan, Bombay March 26, Singapore April 9, and Saigon 17, Rios.-GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.

April 22, Atholl, British steamer, 932, W, S. Thomson, Salgon April 17, Rice, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

April 22. Chinkiang, British atestor, from Canton,

April 22, Antenor, British steamer, 1844, E. Jones, Liverpool March 1, Malta 11, Port Said 15, Suez 18, Adon 25, Penang April 11, and Blogapore 15, General and 280 chests Opium BUTTERFIELD, de SwIEZ.

April 22, Cyclop, German gunboat, 480, Von Sohuelemann, Shanghai April 16.

DEPARTURES. Apr. 22, Atalanta, for Holbow. 22, Emuy, for Amoy.

22, Harpedon, for Singapore, London,

&0.

23, Gwalior, for Shanghal

28, Fintshire, for Saigon,

22, Khiva, for Europe, &s,

22, Penobscot, for San Francisco, 22, Gleniffer, for Balgon.

CLEARED. Charmer, for San Francisco, Namoa, tor Coast Porta. Fleurs Onsils, for Saigon.

PASSENGERS, Anrived.

Per Antenor, from Liverpool, &o, Mrs Isherwood, Mrs Allen, children and zer- vant, Mr Scotti, and 740 Chinese,

Per Bin Qloe, from Saigon, 7 Chinese. Per Atholl, from Salgon, 10 Chinese:

DEFAXTED.

Fer Gwalior, for Shanghai: from Hong kong, Mosers Wilson, and de Souss, and 98 Chinese from Bouthampton, Mr Letchford; from Venloe, Mr and Ms Major, Mr and Mrs Blair, and Mr Anderson; from Brindisi, Mesure Bourke, Hole, and A. R. Dent; from Snez, Rev. Zenone Mettner, and Mr A. Fasy; from Bombay, Mr H. Mody.-For Yokohama: from Southampton, Mr A. Davis.

Per Khiva, from Hongkong: for Sou thampton, Commodore G. W. Watson, The HOD. C.. May, Mrs Linstead and native female servant, Mr and Mrs Deane, 3 children and 1 European maid, Messrs Edward Robinson, Rhodes, O. A. Walms NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ley, Bennet Sobre, Henry Bassell, S. Sprague, M. McCourt, J. Boott, J. “CONSIGNEES" of the following Cargo Middlewick, W. Mussell, J. Hookaday, Are requested to send in their Bills of and A. G. Roberts; for Olbraltar, Mr Endlag to the Undersigned for counter Avias; for Singapore, Mies Douglas. signature, and take immediate delivery,From Yokohama for Vonice, Me J. This Cargo has been landed and stored their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G.

CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Ex " Yangiste."

Hartley and servant; for Southampton, Mr Beryer. From Shanghai: for London, Mr G. Gneves; for Southampton, Mrs Holi day, Mr A. Hutchison, Master Edmund, Capt. and Mr McQueen, 2 infanic and B cative servants, Mri Bushell, tufaut and European female servant for Brindisi, Mr Walter for Calcutta, Mesare M. Forrest

BL do Mr A. Marty, No. 1, 1 cue and Campbell; for Gibraltar, Mr and Mrs

Arms, from Marseilles.

Ex ** Anadyr."

Hughes for Bombay, Mr Wade Gardner.

Per Atalanta, for Helhow, Mr William-

Lient Joubert, Hanol, 2 cares Wax, from 500, and 108 Chinese: for Haiphong, Mr

Balgon,

Ex "Peiho." -AME (in diamond) { Nos. 3, Order, 1 case

LS

Cotten, from L'aon.

BP Order, 23 bags Stones, from Madras.

Hongkong, April 10, 1879.

To-day's Advertisements.

and Mts Telles, the (3) Master Boyer, and 18 Chinese.

Per Emuy, for Amoy, 110 Chiness. Per Serpidon, for Straits, 840 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Ben Glos reports: Fine weather to the Paracols; thenes to wport have heary N, E gales accompanied Arrived in port at 5 a.m; with high ees. (Cizen) 22nd.

The British steamer Atholl reports: From 17th to 20th light variable winds and fine Weather On the 20th and following dapa strong wind from E.NE. with heavy dea

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT, POSTE FRANÇAIS.

تنسن

The Company's Steamship

"VOLGA,” Commandant ROLAND, will be despatched for YOKORAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Apshh Hongkong, April 23, 1879.

NOTION,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİN

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBÜT POSTE FRANÇAIS

The Company's Steamship "IRAQUADDY,”

Commandant GAUTAM, will be despatched for 8 BANGHAI ihortly after her arrival-from Europe.

G. bź CHAMPEAUX,

Uhrskors, April 28, 1978,

Agent,

The British steamer Antenor reporta i Left Liverpool March 1st and arrived at Mala on the 11th, let came day, arrived at Port Said 15th, ente el Canal 16th, aw rived at Suez 18th, left came day; arrived at Ades 25th. left same day arrived at Penang April 10th, left on the 11th; ars rived at Bingapore 15th, and left for Hong kong 1nth; had good weather generally; ež. cepting North or Macclesfield Banks, when experienced a moderate gals from N.E, and very high ses, commencing 2 a.m. on glat and moderating 24 hours afterwards. Pans ed Tour South in the Red Sea, Hector at Aden, Priam and Nestor at Penang, Diothed

Sandries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN.-- Per Albay, at 11.30 am, on Wednes-

doy, the 23rd inst

For HAIPHONG (Dir.ct).

Per Washi, at 4.90 p.m. Tomorrow, the 28rd inst., instead of as previously notified

For SHANGHAI AND HANKOW.-

Per Loudoun Castle, at 11.30 a.m., on

Thursday, the 24th Inst.

For SAIGON.

Per Canendra, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,

For

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW

Shipping.

Daylight.-- Namon leaves for Coast Ports Noon. Albay leaves for Amoy, &o.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, April 24 :---

Noon.Loudoun Cartis leaves for Ban-

kow.

Goods per Sindh undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing chargen. 4.30 p.m.-Meeting of the Seatbolders of St. John's Cathedral Church at the Vestry.

Crusader leaves for Manila. SATURDAY, April 26:-

FRIDAY, April 25:-

2 p.m.-Sale of Household and Office Furniture, &o., at Messrs Nursey Kes zorjee & Co. TUESDAY, April 29;-

[No. 4926.--APRIL 22, 1879.

Ekowe on the 26th; which brings us up members of the Force. Inspector Grey to the information received yesterday, has been performing the duties of the acting that "the Ekowe relieving force started appointment with credit to himself during on the 30th March," Looking at this Me Homspool's absance. It is stated that last telegram, therefore, by the light

of the facts here given, it need not the office of Deputy Superintendent of be regarded as of so very depressing a Police will be sholished. natum as it might have seemed at first

sight. Lord Chelmsford, who must The Leipzig, German man-of-war, is, wa naturally have learnt the lesson of learn from the Japan Herald, under ordern extreme caution, seems to have taken

ample time to perfect his arrangements to proceed from Tokobama on the 27th inst., for relief, although it must be borne in to Hongkong, where she will remain for mind that Port Natal is about fifty some short time, and will thence prooped miles from the Tugela Mouth, and that on her voyage home. On the 8th inat, she Ekowe is nearly thirty miles farther up left the Yokohams barbour at 11 am, The mode of relief decided upon appears having on board Baron von Gutschmid, to have been that of foreing through a

convoy; and in view of the reported German Charge Faires, Admiral Kao- weakened state of the garrison, this moto, General Oyama, and other high.

an Japanese officials, &o, &o. After proceed- decision commends itself even to unprofessional mind. "Pearson signaling down the bay, where she went through led [that he saw the vanguard" of the several manouvres, the returned to the Noon. French Mail leaves for Porte of relieving force; and "also that up to

Call and Europe. WEDNESDAY, April 30--

27th March 200 of the garrison were anchorage at 2.30 p.m., and shortly after Aa3 o'clock the distinguished visitors landed disabled and only 500 effective." 51p.m.-Meeting of the Members of the we have seen that 1800 of Pearson's under a salute from the guns of the ship,

Hongkong Club.

column were combatants out of a total which was returned by the Port-Admiral'a of about 1750, this intelligence is some-flag-ship, the Kasuga-kan.

SATURDAY, May 3:-

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Oo,

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

TUESDAY, May 0

3 p.m.Extraordinary Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. TUESDAY, May 20:-

what vague and unsatisfactory. Two hundred disabled out of 1300 fighting

men would leave 1100 offectives; and LIEUTENANT Saunders, lately Adjutant the anxious question therefore arises, R. A. on this station, prouseds by the first Where are the other 600? It must, of Caloutta steamer to join the Royal Horse. course, be remembered that the signale artillery at Pothawur. Mr Saunders Is by means of which this information has one of the most popular young officers who

3 p.m.-Confirmatory Meeting of Hong-been obtained are not the most correct

kong Fire Insurance Company.

THE

medians of communication; while the has ever served here, and, although his telegraphic operators at Madeira, or transference to a higher branch of the even Baron Reuter's Agency, are not service now on duty at the front is what Under these circumstances, enterprising offleers are only too glad to infallible.

obtain, his departure will be sincerely

the 24th Inst., instead of as previous HONGKONG DISPENSARY, we must only hops for the best, and ly notifed. BANGKOK.-

Por Rajanattianuhar, at 8.30 pm, on

Friday, 25th fost.

MAILS BY THE BERNO PAVETT. ——— The French Contrast Packet Peiho will

be despatched on TUESDAY, the 29th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Etralta Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bom- bay, Aden, Suss, and Alexandria. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Oceanic will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 3rd May, with Mails for Japan, Ban Franciaco, and the United States, which will be closed as follow, 2.15 .. Registry of Letters OBSUES. 2.30 P.M. Post-Ofice aloses, but Lettera (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure, Correspondence for Non Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer sent by this route.

mys Hongkong, April 21, 1879.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE CONTRACT NAILS,

The following hours are observed in closing Malle, &c., by both the British and French Contract Packets:

Day before departure,—

5 F.-Money Order Office closes;

Office closes except the Nzoux Box, which remains open all night, Day of departure,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLEHALD AND RETAIL Dayegieta, IMPORTERS

03

DRUGGISTH' SUNDRIES, Nusssky Řequi SITES, TOLLET Requisites, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES

MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilis Water, and other Aorated Watora. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

The puòlisation of this Garus commenced

et 7.25 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1879.

console ourselves with the conviction that the tide of reverse has long ere now regretted by all his friends. His geniality swept back upon the bloodthirsty Zulus. and genuine qualition, coupled with an The latter part of yesterday's tele- entire absence of self-assertion, have made If he gram, regarding the attack made by him the general favorite that he is. 20,000 Zulus où Colonel Wood's camp succeeds according to the wishes of his numerous friends, his career will surely be near Luneberg, requires also a few words of elucidation, Colonel Wood, whose fores of 2700 men included 1000 useful bright and prosperous enough. Ident, natives raised in the Transvaal, was Croker succeedo him as adjutant, posted on the southern frontier of the Transvaal, and was reported as greatly An inquest was held this afternoon on the harassing the enemy by constant patrols, body of a Okinaman (name unknown) found while he covered the important town!

on the bill-side at Caroline Hill. The Jury Utrecht. Towards the end of February

he captured nearly 600 head of cattle comprised Messrs E. Lilley, A. B. M. da from the enemy, and he would have | Silva, and A. F. Ribeiro. Dr Wharry de- punished the Zulas more severely in posed that death "bad resulted from that north-west corner of the Zululand strangulation. Il Awo, a cow-hard, de-

had he obtained the mounted reinforce- ments be so anxiously looked for. A pesod to Ending the body. There was a convoy of supplies escorted by 104 of piece of cloth round the mock, and another the 80th Regiment is stated, however, by plece corresponding on a tree overhead. a telegram dated Cape Town 25th March, Life was extinct. The Chinese Constable, to have been attacked by 4000 Zulus who conveyed the body to the hospital, one Captain and 40 men being killed, stated that there was nothing found in the and 20 missing, leaving only 40 to reach Luneburg, although the guns and am- pockets of deceased. He had made on munition were afterwards recovered and quirles at the coollo houses, but could not the dead buried. This appears to be the tiud anyone who knew the deceased. The only reverse that has befallen the nor enquiry was then adjourned until Saturday. therm column of our army, under Colonel

next at 4 p.m., to allow of further enquiries Wood and as this officer is a soldier of Ir anything were necessary to illustrate some experience, well known for his being made regarding deceased. the great noed which exists for telegra-strategical ability and tactical skill, it Postphic communication between London and may be presumed that the four hours' the Cape, it is furnished by the anxiety engagement just reported, in which no felt at this moment throughout the world less than 20,000 Zalus were repulsed to the relief of Colonel Pearson's with a lows on our side of seven officers column now or lately entrenched in the and seventy men, was a severe reverse Zulu town of Ekowe. Yesterday's tele for the enemy. The next telegraphic gram is so far satisfactory inusmuch as advices ought to bring news of the it informs us that the relieving force successful relief of Ekowe and of a started on the 30th March, and that the general forward movement. vanguard was enabled to communicate by signals with the beleaguered garrison. In order to give our readers an idea of the "possibilities" of the situation, it will be well to state what is known When the about Pearson's position. British troops assumed the defensive, (Fer E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.) after the fatal blunder of Isandula, Pearson's column entrenched itself at Ekowe, a town about thirty miles north of the month of the Tugela River. This the 30th March Pearson signaled ca was about the 4th Fulary. The force vinguard, also that up to 27th March 200 thus cooped up was composed of nearly of the garrison were disabled and only 600 1750 (of whom 1300 were fighting men), effective. 20,000 Zulus attacked Colonel and these were exclusively British troops, Wood's camp near Luneburg and wero re -the native battalion, numbering one

M.-Post Office opens. 10.-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceasen. 11.M.-Mails closed, except for Late

Letters,

11.10 M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 cents until 11.30 A..when the Post Office OLOSE

entirely.

17.40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 cents until time of departure.

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HONGKONG, April 22, 1879. OPIUM,-New Patua, cash....$575

Ola

caah,... Ner BeanYet, tách, 540

canb, Old New Malwa, credit, 785

Taels, Allowance Old Malwa, credit, 750 Allowance Taela, Exchange.

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demand.... Shanghai, demand,...

80 days" sight, Gold Leaf, 89) Bua ... Bovereigns, ******

Shares. Rongkong Bank, 47 % prom. Union Ins, Society of Canton, $1,400 Chins Traders' Ins. Co., $1,800. North Chios Ins. Co., Th. 1.800 Yangtace Ins. Assoo., Tls. 785 Chinese insurance Co., $270 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $750 China Fire Ins. Co., 8178 ILK. & W. Dock Co., 6% prem, H.K. U. M. 8.-boat Co., $4 dis

Shanghat Steam Navigation, Tls. 17 China Coast St. Nev. Co., Tla. 95, ex div. Hongkong Gas Co1, $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $68 Obian Sugar Refining Co., $187 Chinese Imperial Loan, £118

Da. of 1677, £110

Temperature

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."]

CAPETOWN, 1st April, 1879.

The Ekowe relieving force started on

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tas Hon. C. B. Plunket, Registrar of the Supreme Court, will perform the magisterial duties of the Hon. O. May during the absence of the latter in England; and Mr Tonnochy is the acting Oplonial Treasurer, with a seat in the Legislative Council. In the face of recent remarks concerning the onerous duties of the Registrar, it is difficult to see- how Mr Plunket can possibly devote that amount of time and attention to the Magia. tracy which the post of police magistrate really demands. We have known of a late

a marvellously short time, but, ovon if this lamented barrister who disposed of cases in

A were possible in the present instanco, it is not desirable. Besides, the Registrar's acting deputy (Mr Barff) is also attending to his own duties in another department; and it therefore seeme all but impossible that the entire duty of the Post Office, Supreme Court and Magistracy can be satisfactorily performed,

THE Choral Society give “Trial by Jury" followed by the "The Waterman" to-night

The AMERICAN MAILS are now over-due by the in the City Hall, when a full house may be

P. M. steamer Alaska.

thousand, having fortunately been sent gulsed after four hours' fightlug, with a south to Fort Stanger. It is said that loss on our side of 7 officers and 70 wen. the garrison had an ample store of am. munition, although the fort was provi stoned only for a short period. One authority, however, asserts that Pearson had two months' provisions in store; and if this statement be correct, the two months had not expired when the van. guard of the relief signalled him on the 80th March. His position is described as being impregnable to anything but disease or starvation, as he has six guns the papers to band; there were also two learned Judge); Mr Richard Deadeye, In position, and the Zulve bave even whites and 124 Chinese in the steerage.

more healthy dread of the Gatlinga than

of the Heary Martinis. On the 18th

The

expected, all the tickete having bann sold. next AUSTRALIAN MAIL may be expected From the cast we expect a very successful here on Sunday next, the 27th inst., by the E. and A. mail steamer Normanby. performance. The following are the ladies

Tamilag Alaska has five cabin passengers and gentlemen who take part in the even- on board, but their names are not given in ing's entertainment:Mr Ballanton (the

(Counsel for the plaintif); Mr-Ralph Rackshaw (defendant); Signior Tithong

February the decided success (which here The Loudon Questie notifies that the Queen (Usher of the Court); Mies Belmont These in the "Trial by has been pleased to approve Me Domenico (plaintiff) formed the subject of the conflict ag tele-Husso as Consul for the island of Hong Jury," and in "The Waterman" grams) was gained by the garrison, an kong for the King of Italy, attack made on that date by the Zulus having been repulsed, and heavy loss

inflicted upon the enemy. Indeed, Co THE names of Major-General and Mrs lonel Pearzan, we are now informed, Donovan were inadvertently omitted in Ballled out, pursued the Zulus nearly as the list of those who Creakfasted at Gov. far as Entamedi, and burnt a militaryerament House yesterday to meet Com. kraal. Since that time little or nothing modore Watson.

of moment seems to have happened to

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Richard Deadeye, (Mr Bundle); Mr Ralph Raskehaw (Tom Tug); Signior Traebini, (Robls); Madame Chervan (Mrs Buodle); Miss Kerr, (Miss Wilhelmina Bundle). The entertainment commences at 9 promptly, by which time it is particularly requested that all who intend to be present be la

the garrison. The manner in which its Contoner Watson hauled down his gag their seats. relief was to be accomplished, whether

by forcing through a convoy, or bringing this morning, and Commodore Smith's was

1.

away a portion of the garrison, remained hoisted, both being saluted in the usual A Vent large number of people assembled andecided for a considerable time but manner. The new Commodore's fag was on board the P, & 0, steamer Khing this

st Singapore, and on 92ud 8. 8. Strpezon (Taken at Mueurs Falconer & Cols Premius, Lord Chelmsford had evidently not been afterwards saluted by the various foreign forençon, to bid adieu to old friends. My

Sou h of this post.

CARGOES

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Horezone, ¿pül 22, 1878,

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Per 8 fish barque Haselhurst, salled 50th Basomet Do. Mareb, 1879, for New York 14,500 bozes

Do Fire Crackers, 8,269 rolls Matting, 921 page. China Ware, 387 kvs. Preserves, 281 TamoETIX-S AM

Do. pkge. Canes, 144 balen Hides, 480 cases Palta Leaf Fang, 100 cases Joes Sticks, 200 piania Cassia, 14 botes Fraential Oil, 80 bardier Tea Mate, 10 casks Boy, 123 pkgs. Merchandise, and 4,149 pkgs, Tea.

Per British bip Olurum, sailed 10th Apell, 1973, 197 Sap Franslesy (381)

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idle while awaiting his reinforcements, men-of-war in port.

and was reported at Fort Tenedor, an

May, the Chief Magistrate, whose departure and more especially its cause, broken-down entrenched post on the Zulu side of the we are glad to learn that Inspector Hors-health, are generally regretted by the odm Tugela River, five miles above its mouth, making the necessary arrangements for pool, formerly Acting Chief Inspector of munity, went on board in the Government relieving the Ekowe garrison: Matters Poliss here, is about to return to that post launch, accompanied by Mr and Mrs Lin taust therefore have proceeded gaietly ander appointment by the Becretary of stead. Bis daughter (Mra Linstead) pro- antil a considerable portion of the rein Btate. Me Horegaol la a mai trustworthy coeds to England with him, We feel sure forcements had disembarked-about the

20th of March, according to an Indian oficer, and to le satisfactory to know that that all who know Me May wili join in telegram, Then we have the message promotion such as we have advocated times wishing him a safe arrival home, and that that the relieving fores was to start for without rumber in now within reach of ike so may there and Kurwed health and