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her raperstitious companions for a ghost; Rodolpho is informed that the village is haunted, he ridicules the fears of the villagers without avail, and retires to his chamber in Lisa's inn. His officious land- lady has by some means discovered the dignity of her guest, and saluting him as the Count" inquires if his accommodation is antisfactory, intorming him at the same time, that the syndic at the head of the villagers is about to pay his respects to bim. A scene of flirtation ensues between Lisa and the Count, and the former dis- turbed by the opening of the window seeks refuge in a closet, leaving her scart behind hor. Amina enters, walking in her sleep, her mind intent upon her lover's jealousy of the stranger, to whom she addresses herself

A NEW steamor which, as regards tonnage, zanke next to the Great Eastern, and is the largest vessel ever built on the Clyde, bas been launched by Messrs. Elder. The dimensions of this steamer are:-Length, 460 ft.; breadth, 48 ft. 6 in.; depth, 37 ft. 8 in; tonnage, 6,400 tons. Engines-three cylinders, one of 60 and two of 85, with 5 ft. stroke, the horse-power being 5,400. Her displacement at loud draft will be over 9,500 tons, white her boilers are by far the largest ever constracted by Messrs. Elder and Co. She is fitted for 130 saloon, 180 second saloon, and 800 third-class, or steerage passengers. The saloon on the main deck, intended for a dining saloon, is forward of the engines and boilers, and is of the square form, being 44 ft. by 44 ft.,

having a height of 6 ft. between decks. The saloon passengers will have the entire ase of a handsome promenade deck 100 ft. long by 13 ft. wide. In & G. bepress

THE CHINA MAIL.

The police came on board and took my son away; I never saw him alive again. There was a small jar containing about two pounds of gunpowder in the after hold. 1 did not see my son there, he was not in the habit of going in the after hold; the jar containing the powder was covered over with a piece of cloth. No one was near my son at the time of the explosion. No sparks could get down to the after hold, as it was covered by a hateb. There were four or five men working on the deck of the junk. When taken out of the water my son was crying ; pieces of skin came off his face and hands. He did not tell me how the accident coourred. I do not know the cause of the explosion.

Lo-Apoo, a fisherman employed in last witness junk, stated: On the morning of the 22nd inst., I was working on the deck. I saw deceased about 8 a.m. that morning, but did not see him again until he was in the water. I jumped in and brought him on board; he was then scarcely able to speak and was crying for his mother I do not know how the accident occurred, never saw any gunpowder in the after hold. The explosion took place about 9 am

Leong Apo stepfather of deceased, was in the main hold on the 2nd inat Sh rtly before nine o'clock di ceased passed him geing to the after part of the junk. No one was in the hoid with me; deceased seemed to be amusing himself playing about. The hatch was plosed over the place where the gunpowder was atored. Heard the explosion and felt the junk shake and went on deek. I heard last witness call out Savo life;" deceased was then brought on board.

as if to Elvine himself: Rodolpho, to escape from his critical-situation-leaves the room, and Amina sinks to rest on a couch. Lisa, leaving her rival in this situation in the spartment of the Count, flies to inform Elvino of the fast; who, finding her thus, THE Norddeutsche Zeitung says that the at, once considera hor guilty, and, acousing Chinese Envoy at Berlin, Li Fong Pao, well her of falsehood, leaves her in the arms of known in his own country as a great scholar, Tereas, who, without thought, places the has lately read as Chinese the inscription on seart left by Lisa over her shoulders. The avage found by Dr Sobliemann in the lowest villagers beseech the Count to clear the stratam of his sxcavations at Hissarlik, and fame of Amina; but all his efforts are un- figured in the introduction to "Troy and able to persuade Elvino of her innocence, its Remains." The Envoy has thus con- and, in despair the latter offers his hand to firmed the identitication of the language of Lisa. While Rodolpho is explaining to his the inscription made six yeare ago by the Incredulous hearers the nature of somnam-ominent Orientalist, Emile Burnouf, which bulism, Amina is seen leaving the mill in was greatly ridiculed at the time. Li Fong her sleep, and walking along the edge of Pao is quite confident that the unknown the roof at length she sately reaches the characters, which recur again and again on ground. The discovery of Lisa's scarf con- the Trojau antiquities, especially on the founds the disappointed, landlady, Amina's terra-cotta whorls, are these of his native innocence is established, and the lovers tongue, and gives as the purport of the made happy.

inscription, that about B.c. 1200 three pieces De Wharry, stated:-Deceased was Miss Stanley, as the orphan girl amina, of linea gauze were packed in the vase for brought to the Hospital on the morning inspection. Burnout's French version ales of the 22nd instant, he was suffering from played with great taste; her vocalization contained the words "pièces d'étoffes." extensive burns on the face, neck, upper has vastly improved since her previous visit. This vase," adds the Norddeutsche Zeitung, part of the body and one of his thighs. "seems consequently to furnish a fresh He died the following day, from the effects Her voice, although not of great strength, is sweet and expressive, and she sings with the active commercial intercourse of the injuries; gunpowder would have

which the people of the Hyperboreans, caused the above injuries. true artistic feeling. Although we think the the Chinese, carried on with Greece and

P. O. 25 gave the following evideno: young artiste's forte lies in characters of Asia Minor, a commercial intercourse as to heard the explosion on the 22ad instant, whose route the Geographical Society here want on board the junk, found the deceased the soubrette order, we must own that her has just listened to a most interesting had been badly burnt, and brought him to rendering of Bellini's heroins last night was lecture.". The authority of the Chiness the Hospital.

Verdio" Acoldental death." deserving of all praise. The jealous mis-Envoy, high as it is, is, however, questioned by several English savans, who maintain that the characters belong to the curious syllabary which seems to have been used on the coasts of Asia Minor and in the islands of the Agean before the introduction of the simple Phoenician alphabet, and which con- tinced to be employed in conservative Cyprus down to a late date.-L. & C. Express.

treas of the inn Lisa found a careful ex- ponent in Miss Hootor, who also shows great improvement both in her geting and singing Miss Agnes Draeger was rather heavily weighted in the tenor part Elrino, but she fairly accomplished all that she attempted, and we consider she showed discretion in Tax figures of the estimates of the com- not trying to do too much. Mr Rollings oz a ship canal to unite the Atlantic and Paol- parative costs of the several routes proposed was as usual amusing in his rendering offic, as given a short time age in our columns, A Paris despatch the small part of Alessio; and Mr Clare are probably wrong. mont proved a very effective Rodolpho mittes on the cost of the work reported to the Daily Standard says: The sub-com- although the music was far too low for his that the Tehuantepeo project would cost voice, which is a high pitched baritone of £40,000,000 without including the cost of terminal ports; the Nicaragua £28,000,000; very good quality. The minor characters the Panama £43,000,000, exclusive of in- were adequately well filled. The second demnity to the railway company; the Sen sot of the "Lily of Killarney concluded Blas £68,000,000; and the Atrate Nipipi

zoute £44,000,000. the performance, Miss Stanley gave AN EX- cellent representation of the single-hearted Irish Maiden, Elly O'Connor, her readering

We learn that the appeal of the O. B. O of the romance "In my wild mountain in this case has been successful, the judg valley he sought me," showing great meat of the Supreme Court here in favour operatic and dramatic power; she was also of Mic Lembke having been set aside,

It will be remembered that in 1877 an prominent in the concerted piece "The notion was brought by the plaintiff against Cruiskeen Lawn," which was followed by the O. B. C. for recovery of the amounts

of certain dratte drawn by him on It repeated rounds of applause. Mr G. Clare-Thurm and Co, sequestrated with the de- mont was excellent as Father Tom, giving fendants. These drafta were drawn under good expression to the lines he had to a credit granted by Im Tharm and Co.,

the terms of which were that the drafle a speak, and rendered good service in the

drawn should be accompanied by shipping Bonserted music. Mr Rollings Myles de- documents to be given up to Im Thurm and Co. on acceptance of the drafts; but the serves a special word of praise. His ren-

addition the plaintiff should give bim the usual letter of bypothecation, which he

JUSTUS LEMBEE U. THE ORIENTAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

Police Intelligence. (Before UV-Oreagh, Esq.)

Thursday, July 24.

Leong Aho was charged with receiving goods, alleged to have been piratically stolen from a junk on the high seas.

the case was remanded till to-morrow.

Mr Watton appeared for the prisoner, and

lished the famous Continental System. But the constancy and activity of the English people came out victorious from that hard trial, and England continued to tell her productions to all nations, not ex- cluding France.

LORD LAWRENCE, The news of the death of Lord Lawrence comes upon us with ashook. In the papers to hand by last mail we had reports of his Commerce, nourished by Manufacturing specches at the recent meeting of the O. B. Industry and by Agriculture, is a factor C. for the election of Directors. In the not only of riches but of Civilisation, death of the Saviour of India, a great man because, through it, relations can be estabe has passed away. Lord Lytton has paid

shed between peoples who either do not know each other or fear or detest each other, an eloquent, noble and gonerous tribute to his memory. "No Statesman," he says, since Warzen Hastings has administered the Government of India with a genius aud an experience ao exo'usively trained and

In such a manner, in high Egypt, Japan, in China and is many tribes of Central Asia and Central Africa, and lelanda not long ago segregated from the rest of the world, to-day welcome is given to Europeans and Ameri cans, and they exchange with them their produo's, accept their ideas, and they even mitigate their customs and lase emanating centuries back.

consisting of ten regiments, was raised for the protection of the western frontier. In consequence of those measures, at the end of two years, the board was able to report to the Governor-General that the entire thoroughly introduced into the Punjaub.” British system and its institutions were One triumphant result of this consumma- tion was shown in the fact that in the great mutiny of 857, that province remained faithful to British rule, and contributed largely to the preservation of our Indian empire. In 1856, Sir J. Lawrence was made a K. C. B. in roward of his services as Chief Commissioner of the Panjaub, and was advanced to the dignity of G. C. B. toivil) in 1857, for his zeal, intrepidity, and suppress the formidable revolt. He was developed in her service as those of the energy in aiding the military authorities to illustrious man whose hile now closed in the created a baronet aug. 16, 1858, sworn a fulness of fame though not of age, bequeaths member of the Privy Council, and on the creation of the Order of the Star of India, What an admirable spectacle did not France present little over a year ago? to hie country a bright exempla of all that was made K OS. I. In Dec. 1883, lie After a terrible struggle, ruin, and slaughter, is noblest in the highest qualities for which succeeded the late Lord Elgin as Governor. and thousands of millions lost and paid over the Civil Service of India has justly boen General of India, an appointment which gave great satisfaction both in this country to her enemy, she has given the challenge to the civilized world, to come and vie with renowned, and in which with such examples and in India. He was made a member of her in the noble combined Exhibition of before it it will never be deficient. The the Indian Council, and the Court of Industry and Arts. The goo.raphical alte-eminent services rendered to india by Lord Directors of the East-India Company rations, the new ways of communication, Lawrence both as ruler of the Punjab in granted him a life pension of £2,000 per the political revolutions, the great discove the heroic defence of British power, and as annum, which by a special act (27 Vict. ries entender; the great cominero al centres Viceroy in the peaceful administration of a 0. 2), he was empowered to hold with his are moved. Those go in decadence; these rescued Empire, cannot be fitly acknow. fall salary as Viceroy of India. On March are regaining the zenith of their splendour; at ledged in this record of the grief which abe 27, 1879, he was raised to the House of the same time that an unknown island, suffers by his death, and of the price with Peers by the title of Baron Lawrence, of deserted region, a country ashort time before which she cherishes his name." The Vice- the Pusjsub, and of Grately in the county poor and obsanre, attracts the merchandise roy and Governor General in Council, of Southampton. Lord Lawrence, who has and the opsculation of the whole world. however, desiring to give some public ex received the honorary degrees of D. C. L. fo remote centuries when the principal pression to those feelings, and to that and L. L. D. from the Universities of means of communication and transportation national gratitude which is the best reward Oxford and Cambridge, is known-as-an- wasthe camel, when to reach the Persian Guf, of national services directed that the fig earnest advocate of an open Christian. the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the of Fort Williato during the day after the course in the government of India; and merchandise had upon the back of that animal receipt of the intelligence of bis death, (especially of making the Bible a class-book (which the Arabs call the snow of the desert) 1st of July) be lowered to half-mast high, in the Government schools, but allowing- to cross the immense solitudes of the Sabatha 31minate guns be fired at sunset from the attendunes of the native pupils to be and of the Oobi; the cities which were the fort, and that the last gun be fired and voluntary. At the first election for the situated on the roads of the carava is the flag dropped us the sun seta. Bha x grew and became rich, and flourished cellency in Council further directed that on splendidly in that era,Thebes, Samark this sorrowful occasion the same marks of and, Tyra, Sidonis, Memphis, Palmyra. national respect be simultaneously shown To-day they are no more than ruins or at all other seats of Government of ladia, **in order that throughout the length and memories. That was the Era of Camels.

breadth of the Empire with whose bistory the fame of Lord Lawrence is imperishably associated, honour may be rendered to the memory of the Statesman who ruled India with a wisdom strengthened in her labo. rious service, and whose fortitude, severely tested, was splendidly displayed throughout her fiercest trial." After so eloquent a oulo,ium we would say but little. Wher ever Englishmen are, wherever the history of India is known, the announcement of the death of Lord Lawrence will be re- We take frum seived with deep concern. the latest edition or Men of the Time a detailed history of his useful and eventful life-

More late Phoenicians, Syrians, Persians, and Greeks glided over the seas with imper- fect ships, and with imperfect knowledge of Navigation. Those first navigators, accord. ing to the salculations of Plintus and of Strabo, did not make more than four miles per diem. Yet the new principle, new means of communication, have given development and impetus to the Commerce of that time, and Nineveh, Babylon, Gaza, Alexandria and Bizantium have flourished in their turo, powerful and splendid. About two thousands years after, Venice held the system of the Commerce of the [This is the witness in the Pirasy case, world, because her numerona galleys wore which was heard before the Chief Justice going to Tunis, Algiers, Tripoli, Aden, verted on the conduct of this man in buying merchandise which her enterprising mer-Laird Mair, late Viceroy and Governor-Ge Lawrence (Baron), the Right Hon. John yesterday, in which his Lordship animed- Alexandria, Bairuth and Smyrna, to ship the anchors, said to be worth $38 for $850, chants transported across the desert. But neral of India, who has been emphatically The jury said when, with the New Road to India, has been styled the saviour of that vast possession "and no questions asked. they agreed with the spirit of his Lordship's discovered a new world, the splendour of of the British crown during the mutiny of remarks, and the Attorney General said he Venice began to waze, and she was no 1857, brother of the late Sir Henry Law- would go carefully through the depositions more formidable for her fleets nor for her rence, K. O. B., killed in the same year, in the defence of Lucknow against the rebels, with a view to giving effect to the remarks Commerce. That was the Era of Ships. of his Lordship.]

Portagaese, Spaniards, Frenob," and

was born March 4, 1811, and received his English, were contesting among themselves early education et Foyle College, London the Trident of Neptune, fallen from the derry, and at the East-India College, hands of the ancient Queen of the Adriatic, Haileybury. He obtained his nomination France and England have disputed to India as a writer in 1820, became As. among them both the supremacy of the sistant to the Chief Commissioner and Re- P. C. 123 proved the charged. First prises with an hundred years of war. The Bident at Delhi in the early part of 1831; soner has been in Gaol six times for the sceptre at last remained in the hands of the was promoted to the post of Officiating following orimes-fighting, unlawful posses-altor, already powerful of the impotency of Magistrate and Collector in Deo., 1838, and sion, regue and vagabond twice, larceny Spain and Albion, modern Carthage, to a similar post at Panipat in 1884; was twice, and only came out of prison on the pushed the rostrum of her ships to the rich appointed Joint-Magistrate and Deputy- 13th of last month. He was sentenced to walie of ludia and everywhere in the Far Collector of Goorgaon, and the southern three months with hard labour; second pri East, and her puritante indignant sons, division of Delhi, in July, 1836, and second Officiating Magistrate of the southern divi- founded, although wanderers, Boner got fourteen days.

England, on the west side of the Atlantic sion, in December; and conducted the loean, to day inhabited by foray millions settlement duties in Zillah Etawah, in of free and industrious people a young 1888; proceeded to Europe on furlough, in nation, the harbinger of liberty to the Old Feb., 1840, and did not return to India. Up to this time Mr until Doc., 1842. Europe.

Falton came out. "If this man tells Lawrence had been chiefly engaged in

ROGUES AND VAGABONDS,

Wan Aping and Un Alsung, coolies, were charged with gambling and causing an ob struction in the Chinese Recreation Ground,

(Before the Hon. C. B. Plunket). Edward Barwick, remanded from 17th July, was again brought up to-day, obarged

more on or about 3rd May last.

SETTING FIRE TO A SHIP.

dering of the recitative, "From Inchigela manager of the O. B. C. required that u with setting fire to the British ship Strath- the fruth, I make him a King" exclaimed magisterial and revenue duties.

all the way," and the beautiful air "It

inspector Carooran was examined and

After

the project of that Genius of Steam. But ments, he was employed as Magistrate and

Loudon School Board in 1870, he was chosen for the Chelsea division, and at the first meeting of the Board he was elected its chairman. He resigned the position of chairman in Nov. 1878."

Quotations.

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Shares Rongkong Bank, 53 % prem. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,800 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,600 North China Ins. Co., Tis-1,250" Yangtaze Jus. Assoc., Th. 730 Chinoso Insurance Co., $285 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $755 China Vire Ins. Co., $175

HK. & W. Dock Co., 5% prem. B.K. O. & M. S.-boat Co., $10 dis. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tia. 13 China Coast St. Nay. Co., Tls. 90 Hongkong Das Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sugar Refintog Co., $137 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, “nominal,

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Napoleon L while he was quickly reading holding one or two temporary employ (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, is a charming girl I love," being capi- did. On the drafts being presented to improved the arrest of the prisoner; produced the Demon of Conquent did not allow him Collector in the Central district of Delhi]

tal specimens of acting and vocalisation. He was also especially successful in Mrs McGowen's Reel, bringing the house down by his graceful and characteristic dancing. Miss Bertha Hoctor as Sheelah, entered thoroughly into the spirit of the part and gave a faithful picture of the old Irish- woman, fairly dividing-the-honors of the Reel with Mr Rollings. The small part of Mr Corrigan was taken by Mr M. Thompson.

Charm and Co. for accaptance that firm

letter from H.B.M. Consul at Manila, refused to accept without the documents, bearing date of 11th July, and a warrant, which ultimately the O. B. O, gave up, directed to all British Authorities, request thus carrying out the original contracting them to forward the prisoner to England between Im Thurm & Co. and the plaintiff to be dealt with as the law may direct. Before the drafts aurived at maturi y la Prisoner was committed to gaol pending Thurm & Ox went into liquidation, and further instruction. the plaintiff claimed that, under the letter of hypothecation referred to, the Bank was bound to retain the documents until the defendants were paid.

The case was before the Court here for two OF

to

SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESIONS.

Two boys, one Tung Akwoi, and one very young, Chun Akin, who were charged on Friday last, with burglariously entering the house of one Chun Alan, in Jervois Street, with intent to steal a large quantity of clothing, &c., valued at $240, and stealing these articles, and on another count with having received these articles knowing them to have been stolen, and were then both found guilty on the second count, were sentenced to-day, to two years' hard labour each, the first to have four periods of 14 days' solitary confinement, in each year, and the second four periods of 7 days solitary confinement.

three days, when the Chief Justion delivered (Before Hi Honor the Chief Justice, Sir

J. Smale.) an elaborate judgment in favour of the Bank as regards the contract between the

Thursday, July 24. parties, but against the Bank on the ground Tax following Chinese men-of-war, collected that a custom had been proved which over- from different stations, are now assembled rode the contract. From this an appeal the full Court, where, at Woosung, viz:-Nu-Yue Wei-Ching, was taken Chuck-Bai, Yang-Woo, Foo-Fo, Wei Yuen, after the matter had been argued, the Tun-Ying-Chow and Chow-Woo, These Court was divided, Mr Justice Snowden and a number more, expected to arrive being of opinion that the evidence of from the northern and southern parts, usage was inadmissible, and that the Bank amounting to some twenty ships, will, wase titled to judgment. The Chief Justice we learn, be reviewed by the new admiral held to his former decision, and his Lord of the foreign-built Chinese men-of-war on abip having a casting vote the original judg. Tuesday, the 22nd instant. The new ment was upheld. From this judgment an admiral will be accompanied by three or appeal was taken to the Privy Council, whiob, four high military officials who are attached after an incubation of two years, bas, as mere or less to EL. E. Ting-Jib-Oh'ang. His already intimated, reversed the judgment of hroelleuny was to have been present in the Court of Hongkong, person at the review, but on account of The cars was heard on the 19th and 20th other affairs will not arrive here within the December 1876, by the Chief Justice, with next two months. The review is to take out a Jury, His Lordship gave his decision of such a number of ships in view of the the Fall Court on April 21st of the same place near the light-ship. The assembling January 12th 1877, and the case was before

Let chuan difficulties between Obina and | year.

Japan ir elgmficant. Stirring events roem

JUNK AT EAST POINT.

to be likely to occur ere long, but there it FATAL EXPLOSION ON BOARD A an evidens disposition to keep matters secret, and it is not saay to obtain informas tion on this subfeat.

CORRESPONDENCE

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inaugurating a new and grand principle and when his administrativo ability attracted to listen to the voice of the man who was territory, which includes the city of Delhi, sent him back to the Academicians who did the attention of the Governor-General, bir BAROMETER not understood him and turned bim into H. Hardings, and an opportunity for mak- ridiculo. The wind was then blowing ing himself a name presented itself on bis against France.

being appointed to the important post of Stolid aavants. Fons et origo malorum Nez- Commissioner of the trans-Sutlej pro- poleonis. Stram, the new grand princi vinces, which had been added to our Indian pla, gave increment to the commercial power empire, after the first Sikh war of 1845-6. of England. The English steamers with their In this position he found ample scope for iron wings ran speedily the oceans and the exercise of his abilities and persevering over the sea. Iron, coal and aromatics to energy, and succeeded in placing the the Europeans, opium to the Chinese, bales administration, political, fiscal, and judicial, ofcotton to the whole of mankind. Politics, on a sound basis. He was also twice commerce, supremacy, life of the English Government and people. But France, generous, audacious and intelligent, has united two seas and has shortened to all the road to India.

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VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

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employed during 1846 and 1848 as Acting Resident at Lahore, in addition to his substantive duties. The assassination, at Mooltan, of the English envoys, Mr Agnew and Lieutenant Anderson, April 18, 1848, The Genius of Modern Italy represented followed by a general insurrection in the by Signori Sommellier. Grandise Grattoni, Punjab, led to the second Sikh war. After bored the Mont Cenis Tunnel across the a long and obstinate contest, the Sikha entrails of the Alps, a truly gigantic work, were finally defeated by Lord Gough, at and where before existed massive quarts, Gooferat, Feb. 21, 1849, when their territory ruus rapid to-day the railroad train, contin- was surrendered into our hands, and was ually exchanging ideas and every kind of declared by Lord Dalhousie to be thence- products between Italy and France, sister forth annexed to our possessions in India. The first important step on the part of the nations.

All the efforts of Governments and peo- Governor General was to seck for men of ples ought to tend to the increment of Com-administrative ability to bring the newly merce, industry, agriculture and mining, acquired territory under British laws and By these and only by these, Science and rules Bir H. Lawrence, who had filled the Art can Bourish, standard of the efvilization post of Resident at Labore, and his brother, and welfare of a people. There where the Mr John Lawrence, were nominated two intellectual efforts are by necessity turned out of three members of the board for the day. towards procuring the material means of administration of the Paojaub. The third " COMMERCE 18 THE LIFE OF NATIONS."

daily life, and where by consequence life is member was Mr Charles Grenville Mansel. To the Editor of the “CHINA MAIL.”.

difficult, the spack of knowledge is annibi- Some slight idea of the labours of this com Peking, July 4tb.

lated the Gonias of Art is mute We mission may be formed from the fact that SinBy her activity, by the develop have not seen or heard yet of a post, a the superficial ares of the country is 50,400 ment of her Commere, not by the ever painter, a Maestro of Musle, or a Senator square miles and that it contains a popula- bearing of her Armies, Carthage was the powerful and dreaded rival of Rome from Bamos, Exquimaus country, Patagonia, tion, partly inilitary, and partly agricultural of various races and religious creeds, who After two long and dissatrous wars against the then all-powerful Rome, Carthage was

The Greeks were more savants and more all "hated every dynasty except their own, able lo a few years, by means of het Cem- artists than the Romans. The lands are and regarded the British as the worst ploughed by iron arterisa (railroade) which because the most powerful of usurpers." merce, to recover her former splendours connect in one immense embrase all the Under their former sovereign, Ranjeet and the great Roman Senator Cato, who A lady novelist of note, sud a daughter

thought he would find her deserted and nations, and laugh at the distances and Singh, the administration was deplorable. abound with care. Thousands of steamshipa There was scarcely a crime for which im- of a far more notable male novelist, Flo-

mourning, after he had seen her harbour navigate the sea and are almost like panity could not be purchased by bribes i renge Marryat, formerly Mrs Ross Church,

4, Joachim Obristian, Fg & Moy, mother of the deceased, full of ships, her warehouses gorges with bridge between the old and new world while the oppressive exactions of the made her appearance in the Divorce court stated Deceased was twelve years old, every kind of goods, her streets thronged The Kiestele Telegraph, active auxiliary of provincial governors, whe farmed the taxes,

6, Harrington, some time ago. Ber marriage, to the cos

with merchants, was terror-stricken, and commerde, transmits in an instans the ware unchecked. Such was the state of 7, Victoria (8.) respondent in the case is thus suuntinced I live on a fishing junk, Whilst the junk when he returned to Rome thundered forth thought from one end to the other of the affairs when the British Government first 10, Glaucus (4) in this morning's Times. On the 8th was at anchor at Tang Loong Chow on the his Delends Carthago Carthage the globe. Agriculture, through Physics and interfered in the internal administration of

13, Belle of Oregon, destroyed. And Scipio Africanus had the Chemistry, has made immense progress. June, by the E-gistrar of Hampstead, 29ud inst, my son was on deck 1 I did not miserable glory to born and destroy that

the country. Much had been done by Sir Lárus Colonel Francis Lean, inte” Royal

What else is left to men on earth, but to H. Lawrence, when acting as Resident at Marine Light Infantry, to Florence Marrollos what he was doing. Suddenly Commercial emporium of the then known learn to understand and to love each other! Lahore, to ameliorate the condition of the This is the era of steam and electricity people; but his endeavours were inter ah asih daughter of the las Captain heard an explosion at the after part of the world. Bad vletory of Force against Labour!

Through jealousy of Commerce masked of the Bues Canal and of the projected rupted by the rebellion of 1848 9. The Marryst, R. N., C. B, F. R. 8. f Lang hatus is the county of Norfolk. Indian junk, and saw smoke arising. I ran sit under religious sal, Philip II of Spain Darian Canal, of the Mont Cenis Taunel, and Arst labour undertaken by the board ap

of the Tessa Conduental and Pacific rail-pointed by Lord Dalhousie was to organise and Australian papers, please cowy." I to see what was the matter; I saw the went his Flost against Kugland, heve dine my best to give effect to a por-stern broken; deceased was swimming in when the inviable rade pe road, of the Trans-Atlantic cable and of the a comprehensive system of law and justice, bos of this request. The Boottish beans, the water. One of my men jumped in | British Navy, led by Admiral Howard, projected Trans Pasido sable, which is the - and of social and financial improvement wanquished by two hurricanes and by the Betray has taken a house at Sydenham, and brought him on deck, he could the commerdal and maritime power of tiple needed for encircling the world throughout the Purjanb. It was found

with telegraphic wires.

necessary to disband the Bikk soldiery, though many of them afterwards entered

Tas London correspondent of the English- mun, under date the 8th Juns, has the following paragragh --

with whom poor young Lord Mayo went

INQUEST,

An inquest ww held this afternoon at the Government Civil Hospital on the body of a Chinese boy agad twelve, named Chan Tin Sung,O. V, Creagh, Esq, as Coroner, Messrs A. Millar, E. E. da Silva and F, de S. Botelho, forming the jury,

atjar a preliminary ‹‹ journ under the roof | then walk a little but soon after. Spain fall from its high position to rise no

"Di wl on chrgyman, and still calla berself

more. When Napoleon the Great wanted wend benama motionlan, to youad Bugland in her heart, he petaby

Mongolia, or Corsa.

CELSO COBAR MORENO, "Protestor of the From Pecite Cable,

9, Alex Yeats, 5. Alexander 11, Southern Cross, 12, Alex. Newton, 13, Glamorganshire, 28, Sunbeam, (s). 28, Celtic Monami k, 20, Joseph Hayden, 31, Nowosstle, 81, Guy Mannering, June

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