1879-07-02 — Page 3

No. 4987.-Juzx 2, 1879.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL

<P, M. §, S. Co's steamer China.

THEAE will probably be a meeting of the members of the Humane Society for practice on Wednesday next at 9 p.m.

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THE N. &. barque Iphigenia, from Swatow direct, passed up the Canton rivor

THE CHINA MAIL.

China, FOOCHOW.

this time I was supplying the Gordon | allowed $350 as special damages for loss of polfeeman on their best to ignore their Castle, a vessel belonging to the same com- contract, and 81,600 as general damages. have been in the habit of supplying these Castle steamers. On the 11th April I went on board the Loudoun Castle, as is my habit. 1 go on board all steamere seeking business.I spoke to Mr Scott, the chief offoer; the conversation was in, pidgin Englleh. I said: "Your ship going home present time, you go to Hankow to load new Season's tea." sald in fun. I said: "If you want ship to business?" I said, " very dull." This I He asked me, "how your

shan case is, we hear, expected to arrive (Berald, June 26.)

from Shanghai, per S. S. Europe, to The written Judgment in the Wa-shih

morrow.

Monday, to load Coolies from Whampoa to the value of a sanal through the lethnius.steamers came in. There are In Hongkong get common coal you can't get ahead of the the discovery of some important facts accident. (Laughter.) If we did disband

Honolulu.

or four lengths.

We understand that H. M. S. Tyne in to But this by no means follows to the extent up the contract. Two days afterward -1 I never saw the latter produced until now, eternal enmity against this foreign contri. / tain, we have seen lostanoes of the virtues

Napoleon was still a needy adventurer intain said to Agon, as hawas going down the London. Now, however, that M. de gangway, that he would take the Loudoun The next American Main may be expected / Lessops has taken the matter in hand, ; Castle from him. Secaral steamers which pany, and two or three other steamers His Lordship allowed costs.

houses. (Renewed laughter.) I think the kato of Sunday next, the 6th July, by the and the various routes have been carefully dealt with me before have since this slander

result would be that, having got rid of the surveyed by French engineers, including ceased to deal with mp. I estimate my loss

armed protector of property and life, which, among them a cousin of the late Emperor, at $1500 dr $2000.

aftor all, is what our army and our navy there is, of course, more probability that it Cross-examined I have been in bust. will be begun. The Americans, however, ness twelve month

are, the next thing you would hear would It was a growing

be that there would be an invasion who are chiefly interested in connecting the business up to 11th April laat. My writ twoeceses, show no great Inclination to take was filed 18th Apd. Ioannot say how

the house, acting upon the Instinct of self- of their particular house in the shape the matter up; and there can be no doubt much I lost in the 7 days. I knew that

defence, bad bought a revolver; and next of a burglar, and next that the owner of that the construction of the Union and my damages are latent 35000. The Cardiff bability that are long the Southern Pacific There were besides myself two other coal

Anchorage for Shanghai on the 21st inst. Central Pacific Railroads and the pro- coal cost me $9.5; the Australian $7.

that, being unskilled in the nae of deadly on Railroad may also be built, have decreased merchants on boat, the morning the go ahead you must get good coal, if you It is reported that har mission resulted in consequence of the revolver going off by The Japanese corrette Nissin left Pagoda weapons, he had seriously injured himself or some of the members of his family in At the same time the engineering difficul- some seven mercbate altogether. There Braemar Castle. Some parties have Japan bearing on the Loochuan tribute question, our army and dismantle our navy, wa ties of looks, tunnels, &c., seets to be con- is a good deal of oppetition amongst us: coal, suppose you get Japan coal, abip will We shall probably hear more in connexion should have a burglarious invasion of our alderable. Here, at any rate, however, no I try, of course, to st as much business as not go fast." A BOAT rice yesterday evening between the is made, English ships whil ansuredly reap two years ago; afr that some went to alongside had Japanese coals at the bottom.

I think that is all I said. I with this matter before long. political jealousy can come in. If the canal possible. Wing He had the Castle line did not say that the boats which were

country, and then we should all have to enters of HL M. S. Modests and Victor a great, If not the greatest, sbare of advan Ayon; some-remdied with Wing Kee; I believe I did ssy For fear there should graph lino, is certainly in a fair way towards and being skilled soldiers, we might That fougshul-ita bogie, the Mamoi tele. turn soldiers, blahops and clergy included, Emanuel resulted in a victory for the age. The projectors calculate that a large when I started busess three of them came be bad coals look at the bottom coals," I believe in the sincerity of native officialdom laughter.) I believe that war has its Modeste's boat, which won by a good three proportion of the sailing vessels now going to me.. The coal was supplying to the meant the Bottom of the lighter. I sald: in regard to the maintenance of this line within the last few weeks, in places where dissolution. We have never professed to hurt ouraivos or somebody else. (Renewed round the Horn would necessarily take ad- Loudoun Castle very good coal. vantage of the shorther route for the Pacific asked the Captainind Chief Engineer to bottoms." We were only chatting away at its fate. But the gentry, who seems to be our forces are engaged in defending the

If there isbad obal you must look at the The mandarins are possibly indifferent to

virtues as well as peace-(cheers)-and coast of both-North and South America have the coal oxened before they threw the time. I did not say this maliciously all-powerful in this province, have sworn

honour and the possessioon of Great Bri that is supposed. Well adapted as it had it surveyed by lr Scott of Inglis & Co., leave this on Sunday next. She is at might prove for steamers, the route is not who said it was gid. I cannot of course present awaiting the arrival of H. M. S. all

Examination :-I was on board the Loz- The line has unquestionably proved useful ita saorifice of life for the sake of others, vance, and therefore its doom is sealed. f war, of its heroism, its discipline, and gunboat Lapwing, which is collecting all climate is abominable; as will be remem- the Chief Engine make that statement in two or three talking there ;. I don't know that the Chinese officials have themselves I read of the heroism of those two youths, that are very noble, and that demand the

tiff has not taken away any of my busines, Arsenal was of importance to them. On a officer compelled to flee for his life at the By the Acting Attorney General:-Plain-rapid communication between the City and and of such fustances as that of a gallant

found it serviceable on many occasions when Bromhead and Chard-(loud applause) have not lost any business whatever by recent occasion we counted more than & last moment from an overwhelming horde the plaintiff being in the trade. -bers of the Pacifcating Publiku Hall of the aside, it is calculated that a net return of gave formal evince to the effect that there ness. by plaintiff. I was sent for on board the swift tidal current. All this could be ment who was wounded to death, or that Qacation repeated I have lost no bust the river bank-washed away doubtless by life, to help a poor bandsman of his regt. dozen of the telegraph poles lying flat on of savages, stopping, at the risk of his own Ta'ing Hol Distriot (Ta'iu Chau,) which £1,500,000 could be reckoned upon yearly was no tamperg with the coals between the Loudoun Castle. I was naked to send obviated by moving the posts a few yards of the military surgeon stopping to bind the time they re at the ship's side and samples of goal. I supplied the samples in further inland, but then the local fengshui up the wounds of the dytag, and sacrificing appears in the Tr'un Tan Wat Po, and a canal. Its construction, according to the the next morn when they were examined order to get the contract, 1 was not aware would be affected, and the consequences himself in doing so, I felt inclined to take

by the foreigne

that Robert Afook & Co. also applied aaupes, and that their coal was selected is might be serious i preference to ours. I did not say "look out for the bottom doals," referring to the baton ore per S. S. Stentor from Shang- Miss Clara Stanley's Opera Company hai on the 22nd instant, and gave their I did not. It is a long time ago. If the Chief Officer said that I said there were Ja- pauese coals in the bottom of the boat, it would not be true (Correated) I might

time-expired man and invalids at various ports.,

the

THE advertisement "Issued by the mom-

translation of which appears in the morning paper, seems to have puzzled our contem

pory immensely. He says the "more

a

bered, it was one of the causes of the breakdown of the Panama line to New Zealand. An Irishman, it is said, rests under every sleeper of the Panama Railway, Such points have to be considered in the estimation of profits. But, leaving them

from the date of the completion of the

route taken, might extend over from six to twelve years, and the more favoured route would cost "424,000,000. There will be some interest in watching the discussion of proposers seem rather over-sanguine.

my presence,

Re-examined:There was no other coal mixed with the hstralian coal. Japanese coal sells now $6.50. It, of course, is an inferior artic.

Wong Ashoy lighterman, and another,

and at the beno esse.

what they said,

I

educated Chinese in Hongkong regard this | the scheme, but at present the views of the coals on boardhe Loudoun Castle, detailed boats alongside. I might have said so, but | first perforinsnout the Gymnase on Tues.

advertisement with a certain amount of suspidan ; but doubting yet bellove. They cannot imagine the object of a hoax of this klad; and, with Ohiness in general, are, for- thermore, always prone to give credence to -anything in the nature of the supernatural.'

The fact is that this "iron-cow" affair for which the Daily Press has no solution is

Police Intelligence. (Before C. F. Creagh, Esq.) Wednesday, July 2.

DRUNKENNESS.

John Blackburn Hudson, seaman, H.M.S. Victor Emanuel, and Nicolas Veneta, sea- for drunkenness.

of self-denial which I should not be exit med taught a lesson of heroism, of courage, and off my hat to my fellow-creatures who had

to preach from my pulpit. (Cheers.)

Mr D. Gillicsearotary to the Dock Com pany, marine įgineer, holding chief engi- neer's certifica, deposed to surveying the the manner ofhis thorough inspection of the goals on bard, and gave his opinion that it was all Cardiff coal; there was no trace of Japane coal. There might have been a little atralian, which is more like have said so; I did not mention the word Total Export for this year, given in my Victoria, the English Queen and Empress of Welsh coal the Japanese is. There could Afook. The Captain of the Loudoun Castle letter of last week, the cargo of the 8.8. India, makes a tour the Continent in

not have be any Japanese coal mixed with that what ble distinguishing it.

In cross-damination, he said, the coal was of goodinality, but some of it below was small, ich was not so good for steam.

simply one of those common squibs by man, unemployed, were each fined 60 cents in evince of the Chief Officer, the

which the Chinese people express their dis- approval of their rapacious superiors. The "Iròn-cow" in this case, as every intelligent Chinese render perceives at once, is the Distrloð Mingletrate of Ch1ing-húi în Ch‘au- chau-fu, Canton Province (neighbourhood of Swatow). By publishing this squib the people of the Ch'ing-hal district relieved their feelings and brought the misrule of the Magistrateto the notios of the high officials, The Chinese take this mode of bringing about a better state of affairs when auch is desired; we, on the other hand, hold our

Robert White, seaman, H.M.S. Victor Emanuel, was fined $1.60 and ordered to hawker, for being drank and running off pay 50 cents amends to one Kang Atao, a with some towels.

LARCENY,

Chun Atai, a servant, unemployed, was sent to four months' hard labour for stealing an umbrella, a gold ring, and a silver coin, the property of two servants on board the British steamer Penedo,

SUPREME COURT. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

The

Indigestion meeting and pass resolutions. (Before His Lordship, the Chief Justice and he df not know who gave it him ; a man

a special jury.)

on sore sent him.

sent for me, I believe, about the coal.

Question: Did the Captain any to you that Afook had lost the sale of the coal in consequence of what you had said to the Chief Officer

Answer: It may, or it may not, be so. letter alone up to your face, would it be Question: If the Captain says he held a true or not?

Answer: I did not see the letter. Question reposted. Answer: 1 I did not asa. the letter cannot say if it's true or not,

Question: Do you fecollect a ship called the Niger

Answer: Yes.

day evening, before & sviy large audience. and strengthening his previous le

Foochonfogl" again correcting

WHILE "You will oblige me by adding to the has been an unconscious and unwilling every monarch in Europe target for the Desassin's knife or pistol,

Stentor which has sailed within the period mentioned. The totale should stand as follows:--

1878 79. 10,065,168

1879-80, 9,642,047 Cargo per Stentor 1,835,200

10,977,247

10,055,168 thus making the position worse.

The Export from the North is telo. Igraphed at 82,000,000 lbs; from the South it is, say, 8,000,000,-making a Grant Total figures speak for themselves, and tend to of, in round numbers, 46,000,000 lbs. These shew that during the months of September and October the London Market will again be in a state of panic...

Question: Were you not defendant in a similar case for alander in connection with that ship?

Hie Lordship disallowed the question, a he said it had nothing to do with the present case.

Chief-Engleer, and the Captain of the Loudoun Ütle, taken in bene esse, was then had gone board the steamer, and, telling read. The evidence showed that Ayon the Chief lögineer he had something for his ear, he warned him to take particular stook of je coals in the bottom of the boats, ateng that they were Japanese coal. Some hot or two after a boatman brought on boar an anonymous letter stating that the coals being provided by Afook for the Loudoun Castle were of very

Tea. A very active businessin Congou inferioquality being mixed with Japanese

has taken place in the interval since our last report, but prices show no quotable coal. bis letter was received by the

change as compared with closing rates last Chief pileer, who at the request of the

week, while teamen are somewhat firmer Captai handed it to the Chief Engineer. Mr Hayllar, with regard to the loss af and the range of selection necessarily The fan was taked if Ayon sent it; he said business, here referred to a case, Dick.eurtailed, the bulk now consisting of com Smith. The point in that case is the mon to flavory grades. The later supplies The Chief Engineer same as he, Mr Hayllar, had taken. Da of leaf are of very indifferent character. A depied to receiving this letter and to mage must be shown to be the result of the few chops of second crop Pehling have Ayda statement to him, also to Ayon slander. He submitted this was not arrived, and compare unfavorably with last bang offered to bribe him with £50 when general slander ke pushing in a news. beras on board the Camis Castle; ha paper. He may have used the words, but season's supply from the same district. weled him to go for fifty tons more than it was not the duty of any one to

Souchong:-There is but little disposition received, and offered to halve with him the words. It was not shown platatif ind ihonus fezpucchese this dogris wat would be gained by this The lost any other business. The atmost uns foreign gurer

consequence of the inferiority dptain and Chief Engineer stated that, could be alleged against the defendant was feing the Loudoun Castle was going that he said, you had better look out for crop and the extreme prices asked by of Messrs Sharp, Toller and Johnson, apor London chen, It was important that she for the direct consequences of his words,76,111 heste st Tls. 42 a 288 per picul, (short.)

native holders. Hankow to load new season tes Japanese coal," "Defendant was responsible peared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Hayllar, Q.C., instructed by Mr Wotton, from Ms should re content with boy beyond but he was hot responsible for the words IT is notified in the Gazette, that His Ex-Brereton's office, appeared for the defer doubt The contract with fook was can- being repeated.

celled in consequence of this anonymons

His Lordship said, after lookase were cellency the Administrator has been pleased dant, to recognize, provisionally and until Her The jurors chosen were Messrs E. R. tan said he knew that cost mer-It was necessary to special damage;

ter, coupled with what Ayon had said. case, that this only t Majesty's pleasure may be known, A. G, Balillos, J. Somerville, T. Jackson, chants with whom steamers dealt were in in this case it want necessary to show

Meyerink, G. Yally H. H. Nelson, J. E. Squier.

Mr Russell having briefly stated the case for the plaintiff, which is fully and pre- following evidence. oisely given in the evidence, called the

We are afraid our system has less effect even than their counterpart embodied in. the iron cow" squib.

OWNERS of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water and, Fire Brigade Rates, are reminded that the Bates for, the Third

Quarter of the year 1870 are payable in advance, during and within the Month of

July.

Romano, Esquire, as Consul for Brazil at

this Port.

with China and to be free to north-west of Central Aria.-

CHUNG AHOX VAXON.

In this oases Robert Afook and Co., the firm of compradores, sought to recover 35000 from Ayon, compradare, damages for slander.

The Hon. the Acting Attorney General, (Mr J. Russell) instrusted by Mr Johnson,

HP BÊ

Settlements of congotom 19th to 25th inst:

chong 1,287 chests at Tia. 184 (ort.) pical, (short) Oolong-675-1-chests at Tis. 13

at

Tls. 254 a 814 per picut, (short.) 14 per picul, (short.) Scented Tea 2080 boxes

Total arrivals of Congou

,, settlements.

כל,

17

200t costs.

... 250,252

Stock.

Total arrivals of Sinchong

settlements

17

125,748 chests.

16,000 chests.

1,888

14,112 cheats.

2,800 f.chts.

675

27

Stock,

Stock,

Total arrivals of Oolong settlements

75

2,125 -ehta..

Total arrivals of Flowery Pekoe 2,700 sheets.

settlements

多

matron mediation fancy free.

Quotationa

HONGKONG, July 2, 1879. --

OPIUM-New Patna, cash....1840

caab,.

Old

か

New Benares; cash, 602)

cash,

17

13

Old

New Halwa, orodit, 780 Allowance Taols, 16 Old Malwa, credit, 785 Allowance

Tools, 16 Exchange.

-Bank, Wire, ...

Dermand, A 30 days' sight,

Ba

"

*

3/101

9/10

4 months' night,

3/10

Credits, 4

"

8/10/

India, Wire,... Documentary, 4 months'sight, 3/11

230 demand,... Shanghai, demand,

80 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sovereigns, ...

2201

REP

741

75

26/10 5.13

Shares. Dougkeng Book of Merese e Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,300 China Tradera Ins. Co., $1,875

7th China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,250 ex div. Yangtsen, Assoo, Tis. 730 Chinese Insuran Co., $290 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $740 China Fire Ina. Cn., $175

H.K. & W. Dook Co., 5 % prem. B.K. O&M

of

TI Q5

Shara Chant St. New Co Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sugar Refining Co., $140. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

Do,

of 1877, do.

1

Temperature:

(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co,'s Premises, Queen's Road.)

Hozezone, July 2, 1879.

9 AM

BAROMETER

Do.

29.850

1 P.M....

29,806

i Do

4 2.M....

+++

29,769

625

27

+7

Stack, 2,023 chests.

Total arrivals of Scented Tea 14,900 boxes.

settlements

Do.

Do. Maximum

TARRMOMETER--9 A‚M........

Do. Do. Do. (Wet bulb) 9 A,M, 82 Do,

82 Du.

80 88

**

88

1 P.M....

88

4 F, M....

81

Do. 1 P.M.

4 P.M.

taken place at higher rates.

11,995

Stock, 2,905 boxes. -Opium, Moderate transactions have

reported.

Lead-No business of any importance is

per ton of 40 feet.

Freight-For London-per steamer-£8

Vessels on the berth-For London- Steam-ship Teviot, Ben Glot, Monarch, Syria, and Merionethahire. For Sydney.- sailing vessel Black Prince. For Melbourne.

sailing vessel Undaunted.

Vessels expected to load-For London. Steam-chipe Glenroy, and Stentor.

Do. Minimum over night 82

Shipping Intelligenos.

The following is corrected from the Intest London and Colonial Papers, de-

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG.

From.

22, Grossfaret Constantine, Hamburg

the habit of slanging each other, and as a special

said the law of slander was M rule he did not pay much attention to

kind; but in this very thorny bush, he should leave the anything the dent of the Cologne Gazette, is now in a HERAT, according to the Moscow correspon-

case he was particularly destro not law in flis Lordship's handa. He thought to have bad die, as it was a matter of the defendant had given his evidence in a Be pro- state of complete anarchy, and the advance

Chung Ahol ("Bab Afook") was the first much moment at the steamer should very straightforward mauner, of the Persian troops to the borders of witness. He said:-1 and others trade make a smart pasige home in the tea race. bably had no very friendly feeling towards Afghanistan is represented by the Shab as a under the style of Robert Afook and Co.;

He had told Afook that he could not have Afck. None of these compradores did par measure necessary for securing the Persian and have an office at No. 20 Prays Central, farther dealings wilt him so long as this haps care much for each other. Addressing frontier. The late Governor of Herat, Omar, I have dealt in coal for some fourteen greve charge hung over him, and had the jury, he said:"if you think that any has been succeeded by Eyoub, a younger m ntis; I was for six years in the Wing said that he ought to take steps to clear his damage has resulted from the words need, brother of Yakoob Khan, who lived for seven Kee firm, which also deals in coal.

Tcharacter. He belleved it was maluly I would ask you to give only such damages years in exile at the Russian Court and was Loudoun Castle arrived here ou 9th April; because of the position he had taken on the as you think would heal his wounds. I don't know much of either of them; per- for some time Governor of Khorassan. His 1 went on board before she came to anchor, subject that this suit was brought. administration at Herat began by the dis- and assisted the Captain in berthing her defendant stated that he denied altogether

Mir Hayllar in opening the case for the haps you do."

he Acting Attorney General said he missal of all the officials appointed by Shere. After this the Captain asked me to break-writing that letter; his client would be put thought it was clear that Ah Yon had done. Ali and the appointment in their place of fast, and during breakfast some conversa

in the witness box and swear to that fact, all he could to take the contract awST adherents of Persin. The latter Power is in tion ensued concerning coaling the steamer, It was a supposition that would stake any. Afook. Was there words he had used? Justify the somewhat the same position with regard to and Irfered my coal Other coal dealer Herat as the Russians with regard to China had been on board. Between 11 guck body that the man who had said something defendant the jury would give such dam. on the occasion of the insurrection of the and noon the Chief Engineere on about ecals being mixed would be the mau Ho

60 alining Eges as would show these people they could Mahommedan provinces; but it is vory shore in my boat and saw the of bad; afterwards, this letter opposition only; not go behind people's backs and alander doubtful whether Persia will be able to Between 4 and 5 o'clock Chief Engineer there was and the jury would hear his that damage had resalted from a repetition on board afterwards; but to evidence to connect them. He thought that if it were shown obtain the same advantages from her again; the Captain shatter said he must be in oath. The plaintiff had stated of the slander, that plaintiff was entitled advance as Russia did. It is thought by were on board de coal to tent. I sent that Agon spoke as good English as he to damages for this also. His Loriship

With some, adds the correspondent, that Persia is have a sampoard next morning, and weat soting in collusion with Russia, who is sample at 11 o'clock, and got an order did; that was a mistake; the man only would direct them on the law of the case. peaking a means of operating unhindered op-700 tons Cardiff, at $10.30 per ton spoke very indifferent pidgin All that he His Lordship summed up the case. at against Mery; it is oven alleged that Russia and 100 tons Australian, at $8.60. I im- had done or intended to do was in general some length. He said, with regard to ma contents to the restoration of the Ili distrot mediately went to my godown, and we terms to warn the Engineer of a practice Hoe, that the law always implied malice in solely in order not to enter into in the began at once to coal the lighters. We which was too often indulged in of mixing such cases, With regard to the letter, he began to coal the ship, next morning at & Japanese with Cardiff and Australian coala sald there was a law of probabilities. No 'dlook. The different coals were in diffes Re had no intention of slandering Afook, one else appears to have taken the slightest Enderstand the fitness rent lighters. The contract was not finish and never contemplated the consequences interest in the case. When defendant was

For Australian Ports-Steam-ship Men- JAPANWAY

ed. After seeing them begin to coal the which bad happened. He had been willing shewn the latter, and was asked if he had muir, and sailing vessels Forward Ho! quezily they are making steamer I left, and wout back at 5 o'clock in to admit that he spoke incautiously, and per-written it, he said "Can you prove Alza Catherine Marden, Moorburg, E. themselved extremely idioulons. Their as

And again that "he would, Young, William Manson, and San septance of modern idee is, superflois), and the afternoon. I met Mr Scott, Chlef Officer, bepaald too much and the case might have it 7" pere only upon a foundatie of sand. They on the gangway, with Usptain Nisbet, of the best stand out on edust had the damages admit nothing, at the same time abrogging Francisco.

This meant something. Ape divilestion, and it is no surprising that riot. Captain Marshall (Loudoun Castle) the defendant cisimed not been so prepos. his shoulders,

came out of his cabin, nothing was sald terously exaggerated. The conduct of the With regard to the verbal slander, if the quobanimitative race shoni

then we continued to put coals on board Captain was most unreasonable it was jury believed the defendant used the words outward seeming, or veneer, of which make a sterling people,

we had put 264 tons on board; we were wore should have had any effect on any the plaintiff. then stopped by the Chief Engineer, Mr human reasonable being. They were told frequently startle the foreign obseron so tregued, give way to more pabanta Johnson, o declined to receive m: 26, for slanging call other, he had read the did not wish foreman of the jury said they on Saturday, said :-I am not sure what will be said of me-a man of pesce, belong- seasonable conduct, but in the meant for a reason which he stated. I went to each it.

His Lordship sald in that case he might ing to a peaceful profession, and a native ad to diminish the strong, probability at Adamson Bell & Co.'s, and saw the Captain word at arat as niandering); they know

exista of the Imperial Gore took of here i who gave me the letter produced where, oumpetition was keen, lever spoke verdiet with regard to the sandes hele of octiniry which is averse to all strife Be and contention (laughter)-if I venture to apan becoming the laughing and the bad to take back, about 180 tons of to

Pope sad America, we recon master of wh which was in the lighters and of could not but be surprised this case dangdut Donaghs might be allowed with propose The Army, the Navy, and the Engagement of the sermices ofgant absur- loss e declined to receive delivery, My arising out of such quabble between dat spesial damages being proved What Heserve Forces." It is is my capacity of a agenics to check the extravaganction, of betwe4350 ie 8400. On the same day these men. If slander had been untered, ones Ramagelang, being proved. When, man of peace, too. I offer the toast, because, ever the jury allowed now was being averse to fighting, a les which distinguish a large section of the Load 8 o'clock, I went on board did present having that look and lost by the part, the ed all the plaintiff could recover even if he great respect and admiration for those who Captain Afook by the particular con- found himself a ruined man in two years' do the fighting In my stead-(laughter)- of this kind had been takeo but a few| Maseball bayon was there.

time owing to the slander. He could and while the world and human nature are months ago, it is certain that the need telling the Out Avon, it is through you tract which was then set aside.

not sue again. The jury must weigh the what they are, there must be some fighting fally of a state reception to Mesars. "Reed

or Cardia This la

case as reasonable mon. They would of to be done. I am of opinion that it is and Hennessy would not have been come in Japan ices that this man you

Chief Officer this,

On resuming, Ngon Ayon, the defendant, course take a reasonable view of the case, galte a lawful for a nation to defend Itself, mitted, nor would the absurd pretensions your letter.

and not give fancy damages, bet such its rights, and its property, as it in for an e write it "The has lost the sale was examined. He said I carry on it has been our pleasure to expose have been of the coal. Ayon Four telling the

Use long, and raid Did you see business at of Prays Central as a coal damage as would place the lattiasth individual to do so (cheers) and I venture put forward-Japan Gosetter --

position sa he would have been in to think that those pesceful gentlemen who

Heptor. Tan idea of otilting the lathmus of Panama | bribe me with $50hief Engineer merchant and abip-chandler. I have carried ja by no maun kew, and according to the Glamis Castle." Then the offered toon the business of a coal merchant under had the slander never been made, It are so anxious for the disbanding of our

There is the gate in the the name of Kwong Hing for sixteen was duly a partial restitution after all army and the dismantling of our navy; and Gancus.

I sa said to years. - When the Zoutoun Castle came in | The plaintiff, he said, was driven Into who on Monday will be denouncing me as fought to be ashamed you on the 8th April, I went on board and saw Court by what the Captain of the ship had a bishop who had been advocating bloodshed Joseph Hayden.

—(laughter)-might well tey a little dis The fury then retired, and after a few banding and diamantling on their own 36 annotated by the inte Empoler Napoleon 19 by sent out of the ship la quy the plaintiff there. At the rentiest of the | said,

kxamined the coal, and afterwards I sent found unanimously for the plaintiff both principles to the extent of taking the lock- 111 2hin pian was drawn up more than / Tile vor si spuken in BagliniNt Chief Engineer 1-made a tender for the sup TRULY FERIA BUD, at the time when Lonia | sprake Buglich sa you mi dày do ply. The Obist Enginger came on shore and minutes absence she foreman said they count. They might carry out their own My isuder was not kasopted. At | as regards the slender and the look. They of thela pron gườn, and requgating the

tain a mere

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A BISHOP ON WAR. The Bishop of Peterborough, in propos ing "The Army, the Navy, and the Reserve His Lordship was about to read the avid Forces," at a dinner over which he prèaf fed

generation the spasmodic folle Anuther until it was dark; next day by 11 o'clook proposterons that words uttered as these it was slander, and the verdict must be for

Mail Gusetts there is in exatonge an Ayon wisborate subotus for parrying through this on go off the ship." ENTERPTIES AS A SORt of $2,000,000, carefully

The Court then adjourned for tifila.

10, Spica, 21. Werra,

20. Triton, 20, Twilight 27, Homewood,

Left. Nams. Feb.

Mar.

14, John A. Briggs, 27, Agnes Muir,

Apr.

Cardif

London

28, Adam M. Simpson,

Cardiff

8, Leon,

Liverpool Cardiff

London

Hamburg

Now York

Penarth

Cardif

Penarth

New York

Newestle

(N.SW.)

Cardif

Liverpool

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JATAR. FOBRA, At London,-8faamera ein Buas Oinal Glenlyon

Celtis Monarch. Idinburgh,

Bunbeam Viceroy,

May.

2, Alex Yeats,

5, Alexander

11, Southern Cross,

12, Alex. Newton,

13, Glamorganshire, 20, Menelaus (4)

Sailing Vessels,

Douglas Castle. Langland.

Barah Boott. Chinaman, At Liverpool.

Ulysses.

Al

At Cardiff

Belle of Oregon Hamburg.

Adolph

At Newcastle. (N.S.W.)

J. A. Bordles