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change in the nature of the entertalament will most with the approval of all, provided that careful steps are taken to ensure that none savo subscribers and invited guests are allowed to enter the Gardens, on the occasion of the Party..

ROBBERIES and pleacies are very rife at present in the neighbourhood of Canton. A passage boat running to the Fah Yuen district was attacked by a gang st night, the Captain killed, and the whole of the passengers' baggage, value at about $1,000, carried off. The passengers were landed with nothing left them save what they stood in. A description of stolen propsity has boor handed to the authorities, and there,

Tan Japan Herald, (25 April) says --One of the O. & G. Company's ships has again made one of those last passages for which the line has become celebrated. The Belgic left here for San Francisco on the 27th March, and on the 21st inst. a telegram was received here, dated New York, the 19th Inst., acknowledging reuoipt of letters by her. The Belgic must therefore have made for iurope, which would leave New York the passage in about 16 days, and the mails on Saturday, would be due in England the 27th instant, thus arriving in only 31 days from Yokohama,

Police Intelligence.

the Hon O. B. Plunket.) (Before

Saturday, 3rd May,

STORING TIMBER ON CROWN LAND,

THE CHINA MAIL.

returning to Tugda, 1,200 Zulus were killed in the engagement of 2nd lastant.

London, April 26-It is annoured that the British Government has decided to recall Mr. Rivers Wilson.

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. (From Indian Papers.) Saturday last from London that lord Sa Zozdin, April 14th.-The news wired on lisbury bad received an «ffer from the Sul- tan to depose the Khedive is entirely un- confirmed. The Sultan has decided nothing aa yet. An envoy from the Khedive to the Sultan has left Egypt for Constantinople. The French Government will act in record with the British Government as regards Egypt.

had no guarantee that there would be a re- mission in their ass under any ciroum stances whatever."

Chan Aon, Meter of the Kwong Li bost we suppone, the matter will end. Another buitiers' shop, was fund $2 foto gang of about forty men attacked the fiber on Crown Land; near the Civil Hos-ordinary enthusiasm and joy at his escape from tendering.

pital.

FINDING WHAT WASN'T LOST.

St. Petersburg, April 15.-The perpetra- tor of the attempted sesassination of the Czar is one Jean Sokoloff, an employee in the Finance Departments Four shots were fired, but the Czar was untouched. Extra have been displayed here by the people.

Madras, April 15-The latest news from order to be preparaty thrquet, h, the Mandalay reports everything quiet, but in Government has given orders that one of shall remain at Mandalay, with fires bank. d, in case Mr. Shaw may deera it neessary to leave the city.

Over fifty thousand tea plants, says the lately in the Middle and Southern States by Scientific American, Lave been distributed the Bureau of Agriculture. Ia three or

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as Tash-Balk, near the Kulja frontier, and 'existed in that country are now refused to at Oofali, three miles from Kashgar, for, only 12, asiating the insurgents during the recent The samples of the first erop of the new raid of Khakim Khan. Three thousand Saruga tea have already arrived in Yoke- Musulman refugees have arrived at the hama. Their prices however have not yet. Russian lines along the Atbasha, seeking boon fixed, protection from the Chinese. An intermittent There having been an unusually heavy war between the Chinese and the Kirghiz fall of snow in Kustir, Yozo and its neigh- still continues.

bourhood, since the beginning of the year, deer hunting has been very successful. About 100 hunters, together with the taken about 100,000 head of game. natives of the Islands, are said to have

He said that on the way the Irrawaddy Flotilla Ompany's steamors four years these plants will be large enough Yangtze serives of Messrs. Butterfield and Peoplo rendered homeless by this fire.

fishing vill go of Tohir g Tann, some fifteen milles above Canton, but the villagers, à

Obau Aokoi, a farmer, unemployed, was hardy sot of men, turned out en masse, charged with stealing two water buckets at and surrounded them. Seven of therascala Hong Ham,

home from the theatre, sening the two were captured, and were made shorter by a

buckets, he thought perhaps no one would head last Tuesday. Gang robberies spolaim them, so carried them off and was pear to be in bigh favor just now, amongst arrested. He admitted that he had been these desperadoon, and life in isolated in gaol a good many times, but he could. villages has all that livoliness and freedom from monotony which every one so much enjoye.

Hrs Honer. Mr J. J. Francis sat for a short time this morning in the Summary Jurisdio tion Court, to hear a suit brought by one

Chow Alooks, against Yew Atoo and Lee Awoo, to recover $909.14, being balance of sount due for stone supplied. The plaintiff bed contracted to supply a quantity of stone for $3806,64 to the defendants, who had in their turn contracted to supply the same is Mr Degenner. $2989.50 had been paid, and plaintif sued for the balance. The defendants did not appear, and judge ment was entered for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs. Mr Sharp

appeared for the plaintiff.

not say how many.

Five previous convictions were produced, His Worship sentenced the unemployed farmer to six months' imprisonment, the first and last fourteen days in solitary moment, on rice and water, the rest with hard labour.

labour,

a

JACK AKHORE.

DON'T DO IT AGAIN." Chua A Wan, a coolie, was charged with somewhat unusual affunde, which on the charge sheet was described as dis rderly conduct and damaging property Cliau 4 Mui, the inmate of a brothel, stated that the defendant visited her, and in the aura of the day be blackened a towel and wand her to wipe her face with it. She refused, and then he wanted to force her to do it. A policeman was called in, and defendant given inte custody. The constable stated that he found the men sitting on the bed ap-quietly smoking. His Worship discharged

the man with a caution.

THE FIGHT ON BOARD AKIP.

Bombay, April 15-Floloy, Scott and Company have suspended payment. The liabilities are thirty lace, but it is not et pected to affect Bombay uinck. One of the corresponding firms in London is Baring

Brothers

China.

FOODHOW,

Lord J. Manners, in reply, said during the last eleven years the number of voyages on which penalties were incurred by the Company was 346, and the amount of such penalties was £65,900. Of this sum, £7,000 was remitted on recount of 27 voyages, and

for was based upon a system of absolute 18th prox., the directors will recommend a the balance (£58,900) exacted. The form At the annual meeting of the Chartered tender for the service recently contracted Bank of India, Australia, and China, on the penalties. But persons tendering were in-dividend for the half-year ended Dec 31 vited to say what deductions they would last at the rate of 4 per cent. per anem The Kumamoto shoku who attempted to agree to in the subsidy, if the penalties, in- (free of income-tax), making, with the revolt against the Government in the menth tional. The Company in their tender offered for the whole year. The balance carried the 27th ultimo. Irake was sentented to stend of being absolute, were made condi-interim dividend in October last, 6 per cent. of January last, received their sentenses on to abato £10,000 a year in such case, and forward will be £8,756 18, 5d.

degradation from the rank of shizoku and 18 Clauss 60 of the contract gave the Post- The s.s. Wuku, Capt. Tapp, iron twin-months' imprisonment; Jida and Kobayashi, master-General the power to avail himself screw steamer, recently launched and fitted to degradation from the rank of shizoks and of the offer. The absolute penalty clause in up by Messrs. Soott und Co., of the Garvel 12 months' imprisonment; and, Mumaski Vistoria Harbour, and Magarikaji, to degradation from the the last contract was not suggested by the Shipyard, left the Company, but was insisted upon by the Greenock, March 18, for the Garcloch to rank of shizoku and 6 months' imprisonment. effect had been to prevent other companies Victoria Harbour fitting out, this steamer on the night of the 8th instant extending Post-office. He was not aware that the adjust compusses, &e. While lying in the A fire broke out in Honfuna-cho, Tekio, was visited by a large number of people, in over Mummachi, Nagahamacho, Anjincho, consequence of her novel and peculiar build. and fun-odawaranola, destroying about 180 Greenock for Liverpool, and therenter presented by several gentlemen, to the After couling, the Wuhe will shortly leave houses. Various sucs of money have book. proceed to China, to be employed on the

A fire broke out on the morning of the Bih instant, in Kitakiyoshimusko, Asakusa, houses had been destroyed and 11 damaged. Mr.Reed and his son took their departare for Europa, ela the United States, in the O. &O, steamship Gaelic, on Friday morning. On the previous evening he was entertained by some of the merelants of Yokohama in (Herald, April 20th)

the Maobigaisbo. Several high Japanese Rather an ingenions fraud was reported officials bath of Yokohama and Tokio were to as a few days ago. A native ballion present on the occasion. During the aven "roker called up u one of the gold shops in ing music was performed by the Japanese the City, and offered four gold bars for sale. Band. The Machigaisho was illuminated on the cosseion, and à display of fireworks The proper weight of a native golf bar is understood to be Tls. 10. Four bare should by the noted Mr Hirayama took place, but therefore weigh Ela, 40, But in this case unfortunately owing to the miserable state the render declared that the four bare of the weather this feature in the proceed. pictos of the gold shop put the bars in o previous Wednesday, Mr Reed was admitted together weighed only Tin. 38. The pro-ings, was not a great success. "On the his scale and found that they turned the to an audience of the Emperor for the pur customary weight (fis, 10 each). He was pose of taking leave of His Majesty.

The Imperial Chinese Customs Gazsite for over greedy, however, and, thinking that there was a mistake on the right side, the last quarter of 1878 indicates a trifling turned to the broker, and said,lt i revival of trade in the North of China, ca true the four bars weigh only is. 39 aspecially in Newohwang. Tientsin, Chefon, ya atate, but I will take them at that and Shaughni also bear witness to an im- paid, and the vendor was about weight." A bargain was struck, the money proved condition of altirs. Not so with the the shop, when, as it suddenly inspired exception indicate dulness and doghesion. leave South, the returns whence almost without with a happy thought, he said to the Ningpe, Wenshow, and Foochote are all bullion dealer, Perhaps you would not struggling against calamity. Formost mases object to giving me an acknowledgment in to absorb imports; and has hardly any writing of the weight, so that in the vint exports with the exception of tea,oy is of there being any dispute hereafter 1 may described as rapidly losing its hold upon foreign trade, and ale dealing only in toa. Of all the Southern ports Swatow alone shows signs of an increasing commercį but even there the staple sugar industry has during the past two years experienced a We learn that the wasteful decided check, methods of extracties, and the heavy duties levied, prevent Chinees sugar from entering into successful competition with the produes of more favored countries.

The Government have come to an ar- rangement as to laying a telegraph cable to the Cape. It is to be manufactured by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company; and the route is to be from Aden to Zanzibar, thence to Mozambique, Delagoa Cape with the whole Eastern system of Bay, and Natal. This will concect the telegraphy, which extends to India, China, Australia, New Zealand, &o., and it is free from the objection of going through a pos- sibly bestile country, The contractors engage to lay the fine from Durban to Zauzibar before the end of Jaly, the whole

to permit a full picking of the leaves. Ex-Swire. We hear that Mess. Beett and Co. periments have been made with tea leaves have contracted for another of similar on-Tokio, and was not extinguished until 136 grown in the grounds of the department struction. and in the South, after Japan methods, the product being pronounced an excellent Oolong by dealers and experts. The only present obstacle to the profitable sultivation of tea in this country on a large scale is the amount of band labour required in curing London, April 16-The Times publisher the leaves. The Commissioner is confident a letter from Cairo, hewing that the action that American ingenuity can produce ma- of the Khedive embodies the policy of chinery by means of which the preparation Egypt for the Egyptians, and that one

of the leaves may be effected better and George Sweeney, Beaman Sailors' Home,quently all classes will support him. The cheaper than is possible even with "Chinese cheap labour." There is no good reason and Frederick Jobs Sharp, marine, E. M.S.diculty of European intervention is tbn: why any family having a garden plat in the

greatly increased. Moorhen, were each fiued $1 fordrunkenness,

Bombay, April 17.The Bank of Bengaleouthern and middle portions of the United with the alternative of four days' hard loses ir. 120,000 and the Banks of Bombay at the ten needed for home consumption, States should not produos with little trouble Rs. 60,000 by Finlay, Scott and Company's fallure, which, it is said, will not affect without elaborate machinery. Baring Brothers, of London,

London, April 17-Advices from Cape. town dated 1st April state that the force destined to relieve Colonel Festions at Ekowe started from Natal on the 28th Maroh. The force consists of 6,000 men of all arms, besides two Catling guns, two field guns, and several rokate. Cal. La commands the advanos and Col. Pemberton the rear card and ing columa was quite soil on the 30th March, and Col. Pearson bet si nalled that he saw the vanguard. On the 37th he signalled that 200 of hie garson, were disabled and oly 500 were then effective. A tree of to be completed before the end of November. be cleared "The dealer fall into the trap 35,000 Zulus await the relieving column

The Companies have been satisfied as to the gave a written acknowledgment that the St. Petersburg, April 17.-It has been rantees of the various Governments.bara weighed only Tls. 38, and retired, no ascertained that the name of the perpetra-The sun is not definitely fixed, but it will doubt well pleased with his bargain. But tor of the attempted assassination of the amount to not less than £60,000 a year. Later on, it was (las!) discovered that the The Royal plate at Windsor, of which an gald bara were partly iron. The ballon Cear is Solovi ff, a schoolmaster, and not inventory has just been taken, is stated to dealer was, of course, franjic; but to no Ivan Sokoloff as stated. The C7, in re plying to the congratulations on his escape be of the value of £1,800,000. It includes parpone-on examination the gold bare announced the extraordinary repressive gold service, ordered by George IV, which were found to weigh together Tla 40, and measures that would now be taken. will dine 140 persons, and one of the fluest the broker's receipt was for Tls. 38 weight

Whatever may be acid as to the dulness London, April 17-At the Oriental Bank wine-coders in the world, added to the The outwitted dealer fost, we bear, about meeting to day the sandust of the Directors collection by the same monarch; a shield $1000 by this creditable transaction.

of trade in Japan, it does not appear to lack was approved by Lord Lawrence, Admiral formed of snuff-boxes worth £9,000, and

variety. It is reported that by a steamship Commerell, and others who were prestare also a variety of piecees brought from thirty dozen plates, worth £10,000. There

recently leaving Kobe an enterprising native and the report was unanimously carried.

of the Middle Kingdom shipped thirty-four it has been whitewashed white, at which we between the Chinere and the Lazcars on London, April 17.-The Chancellor of abroad and India. The latter include a

A somewhat singular case is reported gatties of dried centipodes to China, where cannot but express our gratification. Whiteboard. One Lasoar was thrown overboard the Exchequer, replying to a question, said peacock of precious storesof every description, shartly to be coming off at the Mized they are in demand as an ingredient of Court. Some fourteen years ago the pro-ailments. Owing, it is said, to the supply was chosen, we are informed, so that the shed. the first and third defendants, and had that the Government has no information worth £30,000, and Tippoo's foot-stool, a

medicinus for the sure of a variety of serious a rope not been thrown to him by one of of the further advance of our troops in tiger's head with crystal teeth and a solid pristress of a questionable house bought a like everybody else, might have its summer the sailor a charge of murder might have Afghanistan and that the home (overningut of gold for his tongue.

little girl. She has spent considerablement which visitors to some parts of China of centipedes being short in China-a state- clothing on, and as the badge-of-innocense had to be answered by the defendants. ment had not ordered it.

On the 22nd inst. the annual report of the sums of money on her, la educating her The Chief Officer (Mr Case) said that he Calcutta, April 14.-Major Macpher Deutsche Dampfschifs-Rhederei (German and bringing her to a state of beauty and

may be inclined to doubt the prise hud 'colour was best adapted for the examiners to witnessed the disturbance on board. The sons's brigade advanced from Jellalabad Steamship Company) for the past year was culture, which she fondly hoped weald

risen to a figure that promised a respetable stat" down in pencil any little memoranda Chinese appeared to be very excited. He on the 12th to Gundamuck, towards Kabul, published. It appears that the result of the enable her to sell her at a proper age to imagine that Singapore might enter the return on the consignment. We should was under the impression that the man who also the 10th Hussars, horse artillers; outward voyages, as well as most of the having become very poor, thought the time trade. If this sort of thing goes on we

year cannot be called a favourable one; the same rich man. they might see reason to make. It is to be got in the water jumped overboard. The Colonel Delatour's mountain battery and coasting trips in China, upon which the had come for her to realise, and in order to shall havo breeding farma established for The old woman How market as a competitor in this branch of hoped that the vast and reckless expendi- serang did not provoke the assault in any the 17th Foot from Tuttebbabad,

The defendanta beat at Jellalabad is very great. ture represented by theas large public im-way so far as he could see.

steamers of the Company have been employ do so, offered to sell her for a moderate were so excited that they struck at any one Lahore, April 18-Advices from Kabal profits is most cases being absorbed by the pearance, and saying they had a demand

ed, have not been remunerative, the alight price. Two other, women made their ap centipedes. provements will not imperil the financial

they came norobe.

The sixth defendant to the Ciril and Military Gazette report for homeward rates of freight, which, being for suolt a girl in a certain quarter, asked credit of the country. It would be a pity admitted being drunk, and was lined $5, with that the Afghan troops are being daily sometimes as small a £1 to £1 10s, led to a

the alternative of fourteen days' bard labour; reinforced, and that the Ameer is making loss (which added to that of former years) her to the would be purchaser. The to be allowed to take the maiden and shew the second defendant was fined $1 with the preparation for an obatinate defence alternative of four daya' hard labour, and Government proposition of sending Major | 1,362,200.04 (£65,000). In this sum, how-seated, but accompanied the trio a few Partly on the company's business, and partly

amounts to the considerable sum of m. proprietress, baving no suspicions, cou the other were sent to fourteen days' hard General Cavagnart as an envoy to Kabul ever, are comprised m. 493,299, representing to a house having all the appearance of trip to Europe will thoroughly restore. As. to reurnit his health, which it is hoped a labour each.

is reported to have failed.

Lahore, April 16-There will bo an im the tre steamships Galatea; and Egeria, outside, while the others enterod. Presenti a mark of the esteem in which he is held, a lose incurred by the sale or exchange of respectability. She was here told to wait mediate advance of the first division of the which, being found unsuitable for the trade a servant came out of the house and told ture, prosented to him which had been an address was a few days before his depar- third brigade under Brigadier Appleyard, of the Company, were handed over to the the woman that she must go, and return signed by the whole of the shore explosés, who remains at Jellalabad, Major-General firm Dobis and Co., of Goyan, in part pay- co the following day for the answer. Maude has beou transferred to the first ment for two new steamers built by that doubting nothing, she acted on the in. and all the head offers affoat.

We understand that in view of the proaching visit of General Grant to Canton, and with a view to adding eclat to the arrival of Mr Robert Hart, the Inspector General of Customs, the Custom House shed at Canton has been whitewashed, an odcurienes which will long be remembered in the annals of the City of Rams. This is a governmental movement which does not happen every day. It is reported that there was a considerable amount of discussion as to what clour it should be whitewashed, but

If it too had to be "whitewashed."

H. E. THE GOVERNOR, 'on the termination of the billiard play by Messrs Shorter and Roberts at Government House on Friday, highly complimented these gentlemen on the magnificence of their play, and stated that he and General Grant had been so immensly pleased with the entertainment that they would attend at the Club that evening to again witness the play. At the Club, last night, the billiard room was crowded, and an

exgalent exhibition was made. Mears Ro-

obtain admission owing to the crowded state of the room, and most of those who witnessed the entertainment being desirous of seeing a repetition, or better still a slight change of programme, which those accomplished players are so well qualified to arrange How Roberts and Shorter leave Hongkong for Shanghai next week, and after, we hope, a successful season there, proceed to Japan, visiting Yokohama and the other principal porta, and returning to England via dan

Francisco and New York.

Li Adhung, Tang Ayik, Tee Aluk, Wong Afak, 1p Alam, coolies; and Sheik Kassim fireman & 8. Adria, were charged by Sheik Mudagy, Serang of the Adria, with assaulting him and creating a disturbance on board the vessel. "The sixth defendant was further charged with being drunk on board. It appears that the sixth defendant was drunk, and interfered with the Ublueze coolies, who were discharging the carge and the consequence was that they turned apan bia and a free fight took place

CORRESPONDENUZ.

JENKINS.

To the Editor of the "Cursa MAIL,"

May 3rd, 1870. SIR, Observing the spirit in which a portion of the Frees here has gone in for reporting the visit of General Grant, I have ascertained, by means of a friend of mine who has a friend, who is a friend of a man

The

division. Col. Bright commands the second division. Col. Colley will be the chief of the stat

(L. and O. Express, Mar. 28).

There is a reason i believe that Captain

SHANGHAI.

(Mercury.)

Japan. (Mail.)

الله

Still

accompanied by Nakano, his subordinate Mr Yoshikawa, the Director of Telegraphs, officer, left this port for Hongkong en resis on the 10th instant. He was admitted to an to England, by the 8. 8. Zunis, which sailed audience with H. M. the Emperor on the 5th instant.

manager of the Mitsu Bishi Company since Mr F. Kreba, who has filled the post of

proceeds home on a short leave of absence, its commcnoement, was a passenger by the 0. & Q. steamship Gaefic on Thursday. He

to do so,

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papore, da se

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

AT HONGKONG,

When Name,

lefte

Oct.

18, Frust, 16, Rosine, 10, Hermann, Nov.

21, Fulda, 29, Rossire, Deo.

10, Blenheim, 23, Glania Castle, Feb.

From

Antwerp

Cardif

Brem

Hambur

Cardif

Flushing

Card

The Minister of Justice has rm. These steamers, of which the first is formaation; but on ber return the following notified the Presidents on the last contently at present loading here, are called the day, the people of the house declared that supply him with the name of all the lawyers Electra and Lydea, and are esteemed especi- thero was a great mistake, they had no ally adapted for the trade to the East, as such person there as she mid had entered good behaviour, well acquainted with the practising in their courts, who are of well us on the China coast. The value of the house. The poor woman was nearly laws and Government regulations, and who who is a bedroom boy at Government P. H. Colomb will be appointed to the follows: talanta, m. 280,000; Beilona, practised upon her; and at once proceded the duties of Judges should they be required the steamers of the company is booked as distracted at the deception that had been are, in their opinion, fitted for discharging House, that General Grant last night went mand of the Vernon, torpedo school, at m. 250,000; Cassandra, .400,000, Feronia, to the Mixed Court and lodged a complaint berts and Shorter play at the Club again on to his virtuous couch at 22 minutes past Portsmouth, on Captain Arthur completing m.500,000; Hesperiz, m,600,000; Olympia, Tae two women have been found and Tuesday night, many of the members who 11; he had no "night oap." In the morn- his period of service in April. Captala m.256,000 Electra (portion paid), m. arrested; but the young girl has not been wore anxious to be present not being abla tong he drank a glass of water, and "in-the Colomb was last employed as Hag-captain to 441,867; Lydia (portion paid), m.894,681; | recovered.

course of conversation," which the opposition Vico-Admiral Ryder, when commander-in- These sums, in most instances, are moderate, reporter only heard through the key-hole ohier on the China station from 1st Septem- and as there are signs of a slight improve end of which therefore be is only able to ber, 1874, to December, 1877. the General said he believed it to be the best mander Lang, arrived in Plymouth Sound on small dividend to the shareholders, but for give a meagro and unsatisfactory account,

ment in the trade, and low prices rala for The Nassau, 4, surveying vessel, Com coal, &, next year probably would yield & tonie in the world. We understand the the 20th inst., from the Chine Station, the above named losses of m. 1,326,299. I General, however, occasionally patronizes having exchanged crews with the Magpie these could be done away with the position that the Chinese Minister for some unknown It is reported, says the Hochi Shimbun, state on authority that His Excellency and She was fitted out at Sheerness in 1878, and and the managers therefore have proposed the departure is said to have no reference what- Eup's Fruit Sait. We are in a position to surveying vessels, before leaving the station of the company would be quite satisfactory, reason will return home shortly, but his the General did not have brandy and recommissioned at Hongkong in 1877. She

same remedy to the shareholders, whichever to the intercourse between Japan and soda in, the verandah before they re- will pay off at Sheerness. water; he drank "Inlay," battled by Sir Marines at Wilhelmshaven Herr Eckert, bus tion of the paid-up ospital to the extent of tired; His Excellency had whiskey and A musician of the second division of some time since was employed by the Ham China.

burg-American Company, namely, s reduo- R. Burnet & Co., from Watson and Co.'s been appointed by the Japanese Government 334 per cent, If this proposition should be plied by Lane Crawford & Co. The Go-Herr Rokert is to organise the Japanese shares of m. 1,500 will be exohanged for stores. The General drank Old Tom sup- director of the data musical corps et Tukic accepted by the shareholders, the present vernor slept in pyjamahe, which is bis night- | military music after the German fashion. ly habit. The General did otherwise. We

The Dwarf 4, double-screw composite shares of the value of m, 1,000,

Latest Mall Advices-Yokohama (via San Tas following is the order of Bervice at are informed it is arranged that they do the gun-vessel; will be commissioned at Port- Francisco) Feb. 16, Shanghai 15, Fooshow

Major Okamoto who has been detained in came to-morrow night

smouth on the 7th proz., for service on the 14, Hong Kong 22, The P. and 0. mail, custody through being implicated in the St. John's Cathedral Tom.rrow, (Urd Bua-

JRAMES. China Station, day after Easter) :

P.8.With respect, Sir, I may mention Mr. Edison has exhibited the working of from Yokohama 6th, Shanghai 8th, Hong Takebashi mutiny, was, on 5th instant, Morning Prayer, Sermon and Holy Com-of the above as you require, at reasonable excellent results, Mr. Edicou states that he days early, and the Japan advices, ria San and Military service for life. Captaine that you can have as much of the same sort his incandescent light in New York with Kong loth, Bingapore 22nd Feb., was re- deprived of his official rank and decorations ceived, via Brindisi, on the 22nd inst,, two and prohibited re-entering both the vil manion, st 11,Keader, The Geloufal Chaterms. It all depends upon how you stump can now supply light for practical domestic Francice, on the 24th inst. The French Teuda and Kat were on the same day plain; Preacher, The Bishop of Victoria Jup whether I shall send you any more or use at half the cost of gas. First Lanson, Numbers XX. Secona no.

Mr James Mongen, Consul at Canton, hea mail, with the advious dated as above, from deprived of their decorations, Lesbos, Luke XXII. from v. 84] Venite,

China and the Straits Settlements, senched The total value of the Japanese articles obtained an extension of leave, and will not Louden, tiz Naples, this day, three days in seld in the recent French Exhibition was No. 7 Monk; Psalms, Nos. 36 and B7

leave until June. Mr F. J. Hughes returns advance of due date. The steamer Hindos about yen 833,000, Monk Te Deum, No. 11 Mercor; Beno-

from China on leave in April, and we hear tan, with the heavy portion of the P. and 0. diotu, No. 9 Mercer; Anthem, "My God,

has withdrawn his resignation.

A further eum of gen 18,000 has been how wonderful thou art," No. 169; Kyrie,

The German Ambasador to Japan, Herr award mail, left Gibraltar for Bouthampton added to the sum of gen 16,000 intended to Mias do angelis ; Hymn, "Jest, venilest

Yon. Elandecker, will in a few days return

cover all expences connected with the Sydney Baviour," No. 824.

Hamburg departures have been numerous, Exhibition. It has also been decided that to his post at Tokio, when the pending nego being favoured by a fair wind and absen wes the Government will pay the freight of the 1670 are to be resumed on the bases of ser been the Japan, Walter, from Hong Kong; two officers will be sent to the latter port tiations about a revision of the Treaty of ther: The arrivals from the Far East havestioles from Yokohama to Sydney, and that tain proposals submitted by the Japanese Glengairn, Brown, from Hioge; and Walter The native merchants of Nagasaki are Mr Bazter asked the Postmaster General Stewrried, pip, from Foooow; the only negotiating for the establishment of e (For Straits Times)

what number and amount of penalties have for. Hong Kong On the berth are at pres

departure being the Olay, s.6, Andreasen, Chamber of Commerce in that port London, April 22-Latest advices from been incurred by the P. and O. Company sent for China, do. Electra, ss. (Dentache in this port, is said to have prepared &

Hinge Kojird of Kiyoto, el present staying ↑ Capetows are dated 8th April, and bring during the last eleven years; how many Dempfohis-hedertil, Boehme, common material for dyeing called Perente (F) out of news of Lord Chelmsford having reached have been remitted and how many exacted der, to leave 81st March Pertiana, Crowbie, the blood of ozen killed at the butokares. Gingholeva on 8th instant. His camp at if it is the case that although the tenders to leare at the end of this week for Fenangle bus applied to the authorities for per- by upwards of 12,000 Zulus but they were condition in the contract itself, the liability Horn, both for Hong Hong's and Henriette The matches manufactured by the Shinden- Gingholors has been repeatedly attacked had to be made under the absolute penalty and Singapore, Triton, Hallen, and ddolph, mission to establish a manufactory for it repulsed with heavy loss.

has bean commuted for sum of £10,0001 Bahn, Schaschtel, for Manta.

kha Company are being exported to Switser Ekowe on the sight of 4th April, the total gested by the P and O. Company and if he Petering from Venice that the Unfuese port of these articles has been so largo

Lera Chelmsford effected the relief of and, if the absolute penalty slauso was suge

Intelligence has been received at it, | hand in large quantities. It is said that the loss on the side of the Erish was 129,5 art that the set of deras they Hopi hafa misissent one thousand people that the 48 melch factorier which formerly | Joba A, Brigga, Ekowa bis been apprusted, Osl, Fention | prevent other compuulee tendering, so

Avening Prayer and Sermon, at 4-

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH

MAIL.

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The P. O, steamer Lombardy, Captain Hall, after a very good run of a little over Reader, The Colonial Chaplain Prescuer, 5 days, arrived this morning with the The Colonial Obaplain; First Lenson, Num- English Mall of the 18th Marth, kers XXIII. | Second Lesson, Thessalonians, 1) Pisimy dvo, 23 Monk ; Cantate Domino, No. 118 Monk ; Deta Miscreatur, No. 8 Monk). First Hymn, 10. let him whose Borrow," 288 Second Hymn," Hark, back tay soul," No. 273,

Ts case between Jardine Mathesdi & Co. and Goto Shojise, relsilve to the Takashima Coal Mine, has been arranged, the der Fondast submitting to a perdiet for slaven þundred thousand dollars.

RAUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

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