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do not speak the truth your body will be cracked, the same as that, sauter." The form of the cath and the evidence were Interpreted to the prosecutor by a gentle man connected with the Chinese Legation. The prisoners were tried twice, but the jury, on the firme trial, being unable to agree, were discharged without giving a verdict. This necessitated a second trial. The jury found both prisoners guilty, and they were sentenced to twelve months hard labour.-Ibid.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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was going up to the Police Station. Witness to give them up unless he paid the other "aving a chopper in his hand, although those to whom it belongs or is consigned are

In has been discoverced that an extensive replied that he was not going to the half-dollar. The first prisoner then said, there was nothing in the cook-house to compelled to re-export it from the Colony, Police Station to arrest him, he was only "If you do not give me the clothes and chop, and there was an old woman in the The officer thus appointed by the Governor going there to lodge a complaint. First anything comes of this I will press against cook-house who appeared to be the real cook must be a medical man well acquainted

After arresting the first, second, and fourth with the analysing process, The importers system of taking bribes has been in ex- prisoner then went away and did not return | you."

Sam Awong was recalled and asked by defendants, he went into the ambling house of wines and spirits would be subject to a istence among some of the minor officers again, Witness examined the street door

A tin box marked with the name "Men- of the shop and found no marks of violence the first prisoner if he did not tell him and found it fitted up as a regular gaming small fee in order to make the inspecting of the Municipality. A strict inquiry is on It. The door was open; it was not something concerning the robbery on the house, with a heavy door, and two escape office a self supporting ene. By adopting being made by the Commissioners.

holes on to the roof. Three warrants have this means we would prevent the importa- possible to open the door from the outside day before it occurred; be said no.

Examined by bis Lordship, witness sald been excouted against this house this year. tion of bad and spurious liquors at once, dows" and containing 3 $100 Hongkong without violence; it must have been opered from the inside. Witness never saw the be knew Sui Aleung and had known hita There have been two convictions against and His Excellency's desires would be real-notes, 10 $5 notos, $100 in silver, a Chiuces valuable documents, was stelen yesterday second prisoner till he saw him at the Police saveral years, he was a first-class accountant person for being found in the house ized without further interference with the draft for $2,000 on Hongkong, besides

In a shop.

for the purpose of gambling, in each trade of Hongkong as a free port. Court, and he knows nothing of him,

Tho inspecting officer must be empowered 1st from a passenger's room in the Hotel Bhul laung was recalled by his Lordship, case the tables and doors were taken away,

and the persons found on the premises on with authority to call and inspect at any de l'Europe. The passenger was a Chinese and asked if he saw the first prisoner on

not search any of the rooms but arrested the 3rd of August, and if he had mentioned the last occasion were fined $10 each. time, that he may think fit, all public gentleman. The police were apprised of to who rents the house, or who is the liquors found therain of deliterions or anything on that date about robbing the The Inspector said he had no evidente as taverns and hotels in the place, and any the robbery but on arrival at the Hotel did

to adulterated quality should be confiscated three Chinese en suspicion. Witness sald he had not; be had never keeper of it, and also asked leave money changer and dividing the money. seen the second prisoner until he saw him withdraw the charge against the fourth and the holders and would-be sellers sub-

defendant, as he now belleves that he was jected to a fine.

His Excelleney's second object was to be Shu Atuk, bead partner in the Hop Wah arrested wrongfully. at the Police Station.

His Worship discharged the fourth de-able to repeal the Junk Ordinance. Now, shop, was called by his Lordship to speak

this proposal, I say, is a most absurd one. to the character of Sui Aleung and stated fendant as requested.

The very moment our Harbour Authorities that he was his brother and was in charge of his shop, as accountant and

lose their eontrol over these junks, then manager, and sithough he was an opium

our harbour, and the neighbouring waters will be infested with pirates again. This smoker, he was a respectable bonest man. Shu Atul stated that he had been twenty-

we have good reason to believe from our past experience. The Junk Ordinance has seven years in Hongkong.

worked so well for the last thirteen yours, that it would be a pity now to disturb its previsions under such frivolous pretence as H. E. puts forward.

San Awong, partner of last witness, THE London House of Sir Albert Sassoon generally corroborated the statement as to is, says & London contemporary, a thing to the presence of the first prisoner in the be seen and remembered. Outside It is of shop on the night question. After going a very ordinary type, but inside it is to bed he was awakened by hearing the sound of dollars tingling. The first pri- asoner, who slept next to him in the shop, amazing, baving been bandled marvellous manner by that cunning artist, gave a cough; be know it was him by his Mr Heary.

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voice. He felt for a match as he thought some one was in the shop, and called out "thief" Immediately after be called out, some one opened the door and ran out into the street.

There is a large dining room covered with Windsor tapestries and inlaid panell ing, a large drawing-room of the purest

A Achang, living in the same house as and most delicate style of Louis XVI., a grand stairesse and conservatory, number- the first prisoner, said that on the night in ler rooms, beautifled with plush, and silk, question he saw him groping on the ground and modern cabinets, wherein for the first and asked him what bo was looking for. time has been reproduced the delicate The first prisoner said he was looking for The a handkerchief. Witness saw him pick up chasing of a hundred years ago. bedrooms are such that one wonders how a bunch of keys from the floor and put them anybody can sleep in them without into his breast pocket. dreaming that he is Solomon in all bis are glory. The houso and contente altogether surprising and magnificent specimen of modern upholstery.

also in his trunks so as to keep his clothes in a feebly charged atmosphere of gun powder gas, and in several fever-strlaken places has found this a sure preventive of epidemice and epidemic diseases.

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Sergeant Hennessy said he went with Inspector Thomson to the gambling house and went on to the roof; he saw the third defendant coming out of a back window of the top floor; there was a rope attached to the window; there were others who came out of the window and escaped; they dropped into a lane and ran off Witness saw the third defondant go into a rattan store and got down off the roof and followed him; he found him crouching down amongst the rattans,; when witness went into the shop, the prisoner ran off, and was arrrested by P, 0. 5-9,

Cho a Ping, the hoad gambling detective, atated that he has known the top floor of a gambling house since last March. This is the third time he has sent an informer there to play, to get information against it. Be ba never taken any steps to find out the owner, tenant, or keeper of the house. Tong Akon, a gambling informer, atated that he has been in the house three times during the present month, and has seen gambling going on, on each occasion. The third defendant is the door keeper. Wit- news knows the banker and manager by live or what their names are.

The sate was adjourned till, to-morrow, the Inspector in charge of the case having taken a summone out against the lesers' of the boune.

CORRESPONDENCE.

MAILS FOR HONOLULU.

The Spanish steamer Salvadora, from Manila, reports having two hours after her doparture, spoken a British barque which signalled the letters MJSK of the Com. mercial Code of Signals, corresponding to the British barque Rossneath of Glasgow.

We learn that the schooner Subahani, which left this on the 9th ultime with cargo and passengers for Fremantle, W. A., has become a total wreck near Anjer Straits. The passengers and crew have all been landed safely; but whether or not any part of the cargo can be saved is not yet certain..

We regret to learn that the French The proposed Spirit Firm, if it ever transport La Creuse, which arrived here comes in force, will greatly injure the from Toulon with troops (700 in number) taxed. The annual export of Chinese wines mishap in casting off from the Borneo prosperity of the Colony if samshoo is to be for New Caledonia, mot with a serious to San Francisco, Portland, Australian Company's wharf preparatory to departure Colonies, Sandwich Islands, Saigon, Siam, on Monday evening. It seems that when Any were cast off the vessel became more or less through this Colony, is enormous. hindrance that II, E. may choose to put on unmanageable, and instead of immediately this branch of trade, will tend to make getting under weigh, swang off broadside it deviate into other channels, such as with her bow into the stream, and, in this The vessel wee sub- Whampoa or Macao, which the exporters position, hor, stern took the ground and can always fall back upon. Tako the old she became fast.

Samshoo forms again; but, on examination, it was found Opium Farm, and the Honolulu Chinese sequently got off and brought alongside emigration as instances. one of the bulkiest portions of cargo by all that her rudder and stern post were so sailing vessels and steamers that leave this seriously damaged as to necessitate her The La Creuso still lies alongside the harbour for the above destinations; and being docked. that the contemplated ordinance will very Borneo Company's wharf and it has not greatly interfere with our shipping interests.

at Tanjong Pagar, or, after temporary re I would therefore suggest to the non-official yet been decided whether she will be docked in her present position, proceed on her this important question, and Members of Cennail to make a serious cou-pairs which it is thought might be effected to 'institute careful enquiries from their compradores, and other Chinese friends, voyage to New Caledonia. There are 1,050 soldiers and 260 Bailors on board, and if it before they give their final consent to this be arranged that the vessel shall be docked now legislation.

at Tanjong Pagar wharf they can find temporary accommodation in the spacious godowns of the dock.

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The second prisoner sald:-On the fifth of last month the first prisoner came to my bouse about eight in the morning and asked me to buy a long coat and leggings Bui Alenug, living in the same house for him. We are street polghbours. The with the first prisoner, stated that he saw first prisoner gave me five dollars with which him handling the jackets which were bung bought the clothes and gave them to the up in the sleeping room, and told him not first prisoner, also four mace and six canda to do it, as he would. mix them up.reens change from the purchase of the Witness afterwards saw him looking on the clothes. The first prisoner then gave me ENGINEERS, sportsmen, and others who bine in some of our fever-stricken districte, he was looking for. He said he had dropped few pieces of tin inside and asked me to take bave occasion to remain for any length off ground with a light, and asked him what the canvas bag and asid there were only a house No. 264, Queen's Road Woat, to be Java and Straits Settlements, all passing the hawsers attaching her to the wharf

a few cash and was looking for them. care of the a for him. The second prisoner may with advantage adopt the simple Witness said, Nonsense." Shortly after refused to take charge of the things, and stool in his house by the precaution against infection spoken of by a wards the first prisoner went away up they were left on:

first prisoner who went away. stairs. Correspondent of an American paper re-

His Lordship addressing the jury said, cently. This gentleman says that during a

P. O. 195 went to 275, Queen's Road long life spent in tropical fever districts he Weat on 5th August, looking for prisoner, a well known authority on law bad said, has been able to escape infection by the use He found him on the 7th in the Hollywood and his words had been scoopted as being of gunpowder, and drinking no water but Road and arrested him and told him that correct, that, if a clever scoundrel were that which has been first bolled and kept the Inspector wanted to see him. Prisoner given a clear and full chance to acquit from contact with the air. He places great said nothing and followed witness to the himself, he would commonly prove his own reliance on the practice of "burning thimbleful of gunpowder in his tent and station whore he was charged with the guilt. Of all the defences he had ever appearance, but does not know where they there cannot be the slightest possible doubt

robbery. Witness went to number 23 heard, nothing was so clever as the defence Tank Lane and enquired for Tam Akum, of the first prisoner in this case. In fact, the second prisoner, found him and told it was too clever by half. He might have him that he had come to search for a box, made some case, if he had not been so What can be said on the case. He and a money bag with a copper cash clever..

it. He said "I have not got asked the Jury to consider one thing; those things;" witness then aid "I must the first prisoner had made out his connec search your room," when he produced the tion with the second prisoner in such a way things now in court from the floor under as could only account for the possession of his bed and said,-"Acheung wants to the bag, knowing that, whoever had it, must implicate me because I quarrelled with be held responsible. But his story was an him"--and added that Achoung had given entire fabrication from beginning to end. him $5 to buy a long goat and pair of Long enquiry into the case had undoubtedly leggings for him, which he had bought for cleared the way, and it was plain that the $3 irom the Fuk Yung Shop in Jervols second prisoner was a clever and adroit man. man of his stamp, that, when he was trying Street; the $ remaining he gave to him It was just the thing to be expected from a to take the keys from the jacket, while it was hanging on the wall, he should use a handkerchief to prevent their making any sound while bo was handling then. There could be no doubt that the robbery was whole evidence pointed to the first pri- done by an inmate of the house, and the eener, as the inmate who did the robbery. With regard to the second prisoner they find him in possession on the 13th of the month of some of the things stolen on the 4th. He did not act honestly when the constable went to his house, and donlod having the things, and only gave them up when his house was going to be searched. He has not shown that he got the things in an honest manner, on the contrary by his own statement be convicted bimself of having received the property, knowing it to have been stolen. When he said to the constable,-"Acheong wants to impli cato me because we had a quarrel; he gave me the things," he clearly showed, by his own words, that he came into possession of the money bag and the box in an illegal manner.

A NOTICE of Mr John Russell Young's book, “Around the World with General Grant," says:-The book has no political sig. nificance is not a laudation of General Grant, and has no party tendency. The publishers were the first to suggest the book and publish it for its commercial value alone. John Russell Young, the author, with the party, has been the London and Paris correspondent of the New Foikas kumshaw, Aerald for years, and is recognized as one of the most brilliant writers on the press. He accompanies the party by permission of Mr Bennett, on the invitation of General Grant, and for the express purpose of gathering material for this book, added to his duties as correspondent of the Herald, He faithfully records not only what was said and done and seen in this eventini tour, but, using his prerogative as a news. paper man, draws from the several members of the party their opinions and impressions, and thus makes the book doably interest ing."

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Joux SMALE.)

Friday, September 19.

The case in which one Usool is charged with murder, (the Lascar Row Tragedy) was fixed to-day, but could not be gone on with, owing to the indisposition of Mr Hayllar, who defends the prisoner. Case No. 7 therefore, which it was originally Intended should be taken before Mr Francis, was now taken by the Chief Justice, Mr Francis not sitting.

THEFT OF $30.

P. S. N. Perry stated he went and examined the shop door of number 275 Queens Road West, there were no marks on it. Had it been bolted from the inside, it would have been impossible to open the door from the outside without using violence.

Lee Pak Shan, a schoolmate of the first prisoner, was with him on the night of the 4th of August. The first pris ner casually mentioned that his sweetheart wanted a few dollars and asked witness to stay all night Witness in the shop as it was raining. sald he could not stop, and went away about half-past nine o'clock,

Inspector Lindasy stated that he took the second prisoner to the gaol and showed him a number of prisoners and asked him to point out the man who gave him the The broken box, and the money bag. second prisoner pointed out the first pri- soner and said, that is him." The first prisoner then began to ery.

His Lordship said, if this evidence was against the second prisoner it was good, but if it is against the first prisoner it was valuless and could not be accepted, an what was then said was not taken en dath and could not be used against the poor man who was now charged. After some argument the Acting Attorney General said he would not press the point.

His Lordship: Because you can't. The Acting Attorney General: That is my cate.

The jury, without retiring, brought in a verdict of "guilty" against the first pri- soner, on the first count. The second pri- soner "not guil" on the first count, His Lordship then, after asking the two and "guilty" on the second count. witnesses--Sui Aleung and Sam Awong to come forward, said to the second prisoner your guilt I have not a particle of doubt, and you have greatly aggravated the punishment which will be meted out to you by the foul lies you have told against two respectable men.

This is

GENERAL POST OFFICE, Hongkong, Sept. 19, 1879. To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL." S18,-Your correspondent of yesterday, the Sandwich Islands, is perhaps not aware who makes a suggestion about maile for that correspondence so addressed is for warded by every United States Packet via San Francisco, and probably taken from I doubt if even a direct sailing ship would 40 to 45 days to reach its destination. afford a better opportunity, because when- mail, scarcely a letter has been carry ever such a ship has been advertised to posted. It must be remembered also that a sailing ship might lie for a week or ten days at Whampoa after the date fixed by her agents as the last safe day for sending up the mails.

Still, if your correspondent, who pro- bably has some practical knowledge of the ronte, cares to communicate with me on the subject, I shall be happy to look into the question. I hope he will excuse my suggesting that he might have adopted this course in the first instance,

When the Spirit Farm comes operation, the Chinese labouring classee will suffer more than the rest of the community, and those Chinese who are well off would prefer that an increase be made in the should be saddled on the poorer class of Police tax, rather than that the increase their countrymen.

China.

FOUCHOW.

(Herald; Sept. 11.)

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It has been advanced we believe by some old residents who take an interest in the advisable step on the part of the Govern. ment to purchase the steamship Sharp. affairs of the Colony that it would be an

shooter and utilise it as the proposed light vessel on Formosa shoal. The Sharpshooter was originally a man-of-war.

The erection of the new Masonic Hall at the corner of Coleman Street and Hil Street is being rapidly advanced under the We hear that the Mamel Aresnal au- saperintendence of Mr Cargill, and it will per S. S. Europea fow days ago. The light day in the Masonic calendar-St. John's thorities received an electric light apparatus doubtless, be, completed by that red letter was exhibited for the first time in front of day. A Ball will be given by the Brethren missioner's yanda on Tuesday night; and "well and truly finished." the temple at the rear of the Imperial Com-when the building shall have been declared our informant states, that, for a first at- that the unusual brilliancy of the Ulumina- tempt, it was a surossafal exhibition, and tion excited great Interest amongst the native population.

Miscellaneous.

ONCE you have learnt to appreciate the We have no desire to inflict any very oharm of Torkish tobacco lightly whiffed serious shock on our readers, but the sad through a delicate paper film, the idea of fact must be recorded that Mr Ro Aloy- struggling with rank Havana through the I have, &c.,

choked pores of a cigar or the saturated, ALFRED LASTER, the whilom disciple of the Christian Mis. Postmaster General.sionary Dr. Legge, and until quite recently tube of a pipe, reams henceforth horrible, [The suggestion our correspondent made the distinguished "legal adviser" to the and those who indulge in them asyages, had relation, as we understood bim, to the Provincial Government of Fobkien, has The cigarette, fragrant, aromatic and grate the Sandwich Islands. As we stated last statad last week, have behaved rather and certain consolation for every kind of steamers taking coolies from Whampoa to quarrelled with his employers, who, as we ful is welcomed thenceforth as an instant night, the Electra leaves Whampoa about shabbily to all their English speaking Chi- worry. And what is quite beyond doubt the nerves as nothing.else will I know a Monday for that destination with over 600 neas employés. Mr Ho has, in short, taken is that it sweetens the temper and soothes way to San Francisco,-not as Ambassador months. During the whole of this time he coolies, and a China Merchant's steamer is his departure from the Banyan City, and, the same purpose. - ED. "C. M.]-

Extraordinary and Ministar Plenipotentiary was rude and boorish, even to his wife. expected to arrive soon at Whampoa for if we are correctly informed, is now on his man who gave up his cigarette for three to the Great Republic, but in the more He took to the cigarrette again, and be humble capacity of interpreter to the Chi-came amiable and charming, even to hiɛ

We con-

mother-in-law.Fanity Fair. rese Legation at Washington. gratulate our American cousins on this acquisition to the select society of their ospital city.

REGARDING SHORT DELIVERY OF CARGO.

Akit, a money changer, on the 4th ult, and-a-half to buy clothes for him. The one of the worst cases I have ever heard, London, that either the mate or tally-clerk | prevailed during the week, though rather Nothing," he says, is more easy."

all cargo received on board the vessel.

THE editor of the London Truth, after observing that probably not one in twenty

·To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.”

Sept. 18th. The first prisoner stated that he had

of the persons who indulge in boating on a Ho Adbeung and Tam Akun were

holiday can swim, proceeds to tell his SIR,It is a general rule in British ves- charged with stealing certain moneys to lived in the shop in Queen's Road West

Tea. An active inquiry for Congou has re-ders how to acquire this accomplishment. sels in taking in cargo, more especially in the value of $90, one bag, one cash box, for about a year. On the 20th of last July

less actual business has transpired, Com. When the air is out of a body its'oTRET one copper east, the property of one Pun he gave the second prisoner two dollars

mon grades have been disposed of at slightly sinks; when the air is in the body its The second prisoner was further charged second prisoner afterwards told him he had a case in which a prisoner endeavours to sesion of the box, bag and copper cash, and mised to pay it when he got his wages, a palpably fallacious story against them, two Measurement or weight are generally taken, lower rates, but the better descriptions owner i ats. Let any one slowly draw in with being found in the unlawful pos- lost the money from his pooket and pro. impliests by a very ingenious, but luckily (sent from the office) receives and signs for with having received the same knowing On the 2nd of August he went to the men who to all appearances are upright and or in some cases, the number of packages have commanded fully last week's prices his breadth as he draws back his legs and

What you have said about

been the case in the Agnes Mur. The demand for commaen to medium kinda at is preparing for the stroke which is to guilty sad was undefended. The Hon. the to make some money," and on asking him them has been a tissue of unfounded and weight unknown), which seems to have Souchong :-There has been rather more pushes forward his arms, retain it while he propel him, and slowly allow it to go them to have been stolen. He pleaded not second prisoner, who said, "Let us arrange honest man.

"His Lordship, addressing the two wit master of a vessel has no right whatever to unchanged rates

sali sweepings or any other thing belonging Settlements of Congou from 4th to 10th inst: through his lips as his arms are passed back Acting Attorney General prosecuted, and what he meant, he said,When the eggregions lies. the following jury was sworn in to try the money changer goes to bed we will steal

don't you say anything, if I don't stab you as they came into it.

After this talk,

Sentence reserved.

Police Intelligence, Before the Hon. 0, B. Plunket.) Friday, Sept. 19.

STONING A POLICE CONSTABLE.

Lo Aman, a cook, was charged by P. C. 698 with assaulting him in the execution- Complainant said that while he was on of his duty on the 19th inst. duty this morning in West Street, the de- fendant throw a stone at him which atrack your money him on the chest. He arrested him.

Defendant who said he had been mistaken payment two days' imprisonment with bard labor.

or when putting in port for repair or And then he does it for the provisions.

The master can benefit of his owners. order the mate at any time to sell anything he thinks proper for the benefit of the ship, which seems to have been the oase in the Agnes Muir. From what I can learn the old iron repe was taken in by the bundle and discharged by the bundle, a olean receipt being granted for the same amount.

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settlemonts

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Stock,

Total arrivale of Souchong

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Bettlements

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600,700 chests. 565,061

85,689 chests.

84,700 chests. 23,800 »

10,691 chests. -

19,000 +-chis. 18,025 TI

Stook, 2,875 i-chts.

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N.

Stack,

Total arrivals of Oolong settlements

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51

Total arrivals of Flowery Pekoe 3,700 chests.

8,270 ** settlements

BA, da Cruz, F. M. Linder, J. 2. da would get the key, and that he was to be without any stigma on their aharacters, of a vessel has a right to dispose of any- Souchong 5,960 chests at Tla. 11 a 26 per are stretobed out. The action of the stroke CaseMessrs John Noble, L, A. Xavier, the money and share it. He also asid he nesses, told them that they left the Court to his vessel. The only time a master-21,487 chests at Tla. 73 2 181 per picul, (short.) from before his head to his sides and his legs has engaged a full cargo and requires all 174 per pical, (short) Pekoe 043 chests at Tls be made on a slight incline downward. Costa, A. A. Ondeiro, and C. J. Gonsalves, about and open the door. First prisoner that the manner in which they gave

The Attorney General having briefly told him he would not do such a thing. their evidence was greatly to their credit, thing belonging to his vessel, is when he pieni, (short.) Oolong 2,805 4-cheats at Tls. 15h should not be quite borizontal, fut should learn how to swim is becausa swimming. stated the case, the following evidence was He then said,- Whether you do it or not. and that they left the Court as honorably the room he can possibly get in his vessel, 28 a 48 por pical, (short.) Scented Tea 4,926 The rest reason why people take weeks to

boxes at Tis. 14 a 26 per pical, (short.)

Total arrivals of Congou

professors either do not know or do not choose to teach, the philosophy of breathing, Bo an to render the body buoyant. I would engage to make any one a tolerable swimmer in an hour, unless he be a congenit idiot.". SIR William Thompson, Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, believes that ia fature the Falls of Niagara will be used for the production of light and of mechanical power over a large area of North Amerloa To a Glas gow committee who were conaldering the subject of the electric light he said that the electricity produced by the Falls might be: advantageously cor ducted for hundreds of miles, and the manufactories of whole towns might be set in motion by it. Powerful copper conductors would have to be used-conductors of a tubular form, with water flowing through them to keep them cool. There would be no limit to the ap plication of electricity as a motive power j it might do all the work that could be done by steam engines of the most powerful de He thought that the electria scription. light was most useful for lighthouse par pores, and could be used with advantage as a masthead-light on ships at sea to illa minate a long distance ahead. Where the electria light was used in buildings there should be a system of ventilation through the floor. As to the use of electricity y means of the Falls of Niagara, his idea was to drive dynamic engines by water power in the neighbourhood of the falls, and then to have conductors to transmit the force to the places where illumination or the deve lopment of mechanical power was wanted. There would be no danger of terrible effects belug brought about sooldentally by the use of such a terrific power, because the surrents employed would be continurus and not alternating.

THE SPIRIT FARM ORDINANCE. H. E. the Governor having returned from his pleasure trip, the question of the Spirit A correspondent Farm will be revived. sends us for publication a few remarks for consideration, before this draft ordinance becomes law, by those concerned in a question so serions involving the interests of the Colony. Our correspondent says:~~

Stock,

Total arrivals of Scented Tes

settlements

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15

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Pun Akit, a money changer living at to death, my friend will No. 275 Queen's Road West, and keeping the first prisoner did not like to sit near a money-abanger's stall there, stated that him; shortly after Tam Akum came and on the night of the 4th August he closed lay down on the bed of Shui Leung and mp his stall, leaving there $90, made up smoked opium and conversed for a long. of silver dollars broken silver and one time. The first prisoner did not pay atten dollar notes, some cash in a tin box, and tion to what they were speaking about. canvas money bag. (The bag in court He was lying on the opposite bed and was Identified.) He could not identify the box called up by them. They said, alluding to as it was broken and battered. He has robbing the money changer,-"If you known the first prisoner since the third don't do it we will, and you must not say moon of the present year. The keys now anything about it." On the morning of in court were in bis jacket pocket on the the 8rd he saw Sud Awong and said night of the robbery. He locked up his to him, "You had better look out for stall about eight o'clock and went down to Tam Akun and Sui Aleung or they the basement floor to sleep, being followed will do something to by the first prisoner, who had been looking changer's stall as they want to steal on while he was fastening up his stall, and your money, Sun Awong said, "No such for a hawker, was fined $1, in default of could see him put away the mosey and thlug. You're only trying to create mis- place the keys in his pocket. On going chief" The first prisoner then said he

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE. down to the basement, witness took off his would have nothing to do with it. He was jacket, bung it up and went to sleep shout asleep in the shop on the night of the roh-

Edward Reed, fireman of the British four feet from where the jacket was bang bary and heard the ory of "thief." ing. The first prisoner was in the same ran upstairs and saw Sun Awong run out of steamer Craiglands, admitted being drunk other the shop; seeing he was running after aand incapable on the 18th fast, and was

The Governor more than once stated in the spartment, there were also two

Council Room that the object of this ordin- men present. During the night, about thief, he tied his queue round his head to fined 81, in default of payment one day's

ance was not to increase the revenue of the half past four, witness was awakened be ready to help him, and saw him pursue imprisonment. Prisoner went to gaol.

Colony but simply to protect the poor sailors by bearing his partner dry out" thief," the thief past two or three shope, when he and he ran upstairs and found the gave up the chase; first prisoner seeing this, sliding board of his stall removed; it also gave up the chase and returned to the Ho Ahung, Wong Ayan, Tin Akiu, and from drinking bad liquor, and that as soon

Fessels on the berth-For London. had been unlocked. The drawers were shop, and said to Sun Awong, not Ng Aman were charged by Inspector as the ordinance establishing a Spirit Farma 40 per ton of 40 cubic feet. pulled out and the money taken away. this what I told you?" He answered, Thomson with public gambling, in house is enforced the Junk Ordinance will be Each compartment had been unlocked, not "You had better not say too macb, and No. 264 Qeen's Road West, on the 19th revoked. Now, the first object of His Ex-Steam-ship Nishni Novgorod,

cellency can be obtained more easily by For London and Hamburg-Steam-ship About eight o'clock that instant." broken open. There was a little copper keep quiet."

Inspector Thomson stated that he went adopting the very simple means of appoint Cassandra.

For Australia.--Sailing vessel Celia, money left in the drawers, and the bunch morning Sun Awong and Akit made a re-

Vessels expected to load.-For London. of keys, which were in his pocket the pre- port. The first prisoner wens home to to the house in question with a party of ing an Inspecting Officer to examine and

find out scien- Steam-ships Viceroy, and Surpedon; and evious night, were lying on the top of the breakfast and had to pass the door of the Police When he got to the bottom of the test all wines and spirits imported into the ~drawers. The first prisoner was in the second prisoner, who called him in and stairs he saw a number of Chinese running Colony or exposed for sale,

For New York-Steam-ship Glencos eshop, in his sleeping clothes, with his queue offered to pay him back the two and a half on the verandah of the adjoining house.tifically whether they are fit for consump-sailing vessel White Adder.

For Australia-Steam ship Atholl (un dtied round his basd, which, by custom, dollars he owed him. He refused to take do went up the stairs and arreated the tion and free from adulteration.

hould have been loose. The first prisoner the money from him as he knew it was fourth defendant in the verandah, and the Manila Government does this; and if any

For Cape Town. Bailing vessel Her doleft the shop about seven o'clock and re-stolen, and told him he had better bay the second and third defendants in the cook article imported intended for human concertsin), and sailing vessel Mikado,

turned abous nine and told witness that he clothes be sked him to get. He did so houss on the top floor; they were pretend camption is found to be unfit for such con. fee was going away and saked witness when he and said he paid $3 for them and refused |ing to be engaged in cooking, one of the sumption, it is immediately confiscated or mann,

Ale

ANOTHER GAMBLING RAID,

The

430 chests.

56,000 boxes. 49,168

Stock,

6,832 boxes, Opium.-The Market is fairly active, at lower rates for Malwa. Re exports: Per 8. 8. Douglas, to Hongkong, 4 chests Patna, and per S. 8. Europe, to Shanghai, 2 obests Patna,

Lead.-Market inactive. Freight. To London-per steamer-35