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receive the ovation that

THE CHINA MAIL.

earnest. Not much spirit appears to enter [ The constable said he took a handkerchiefs will send him on his way rejoicing to Austria ought not to cause any uneasines

from defendant's pocket. onment.

Fined $1, in default, seven days' impris him on his arrival Home, uredly awaits in France, that in his opinion the relations placed the regiments, at the Cape, which he death of the Rev. Dr Mullens, at

into the preparations for this year's races. Later on, however, the turbis sure to excite the horsey" section of the Community as of old, and good faces may yet be confid- ently expected. I may add that our Tea supply is going to be a short one, and some of us would not weep bitterly if it were even shorter.

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE MACAO OPIUM FARM. To the Editor of the "Guixa BlAIL,”

October 8.

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.

Samuel Soutar, 18, of the British barque Toucombs, was charged with being drunk and incapable in Queen's Road Central, on the 2nd instant, Defendant admitted the charge, and was fined $1, in default two daya' imprisonment.

STEALING A JACKET.

Loung Afung, 24, a ricepounder, was charged with stealing a jacket, valued at $1.25, on the 2nd instant.

Ching Alua stated bo in a shopman in The Ginhok shop, Bonham Strand. The SIR,- The above subject, and the loss of jacket to court belongs to his aunt, and the export opium trade, occupies no small was being removed from 'the house along portion of the public attention at the pre- with other property on account of the fire. sent moment, as you remark in your leader The jacket was on top of a box in the of the 1st instant. The less falls on others street when defendant came up and snatch- besides the Colonial Treasury, as you whated it from the box. On being arrested, easily perceive when you consider that the defendant denied stealing the jacket and present opium farmor at Macao has at his

aid he was holping to remove the things establishment over 400 paas at work, draw. Defendant had on a Fire Brigade jacket. ing away from this colony at the very loust 1,000 men, women and children who require to be fed and housed, and, as the, opium farmer has about three and a half years full to run before there is any chance of his baving to pay more than his present annual rent of $23,000. The loss may be con- sidered a permanent ens to the colony, for which we may thank the short sighted polioy of our present Executive.

no owner.

We have been especially requested not to allude in detail to the intentions of the China Merchants'. Steamer Company in regard to coolie, &c., emigration to the Bandwich Islands, until the subject is in s sulaiently advanced stage to admit of discussion. At present, we are informed, it is but in shadow-substance is wanting, but great hopes are entertained that the project will succeed. It is understood that the steamer Hachung will shortly be des- patched" to Honolulu (in the course of the present weck, probably) as a fesier,

(Courier.)

B.M.S. Vigilant, with Admiral Coote on board, arrived in the Pelbe on the 22d September.

between Germany and France were daily becoming closer, and that Germany wishes henceforth to live in peace.

SOUTH AFRICA.

London, Sept. 20.-Sir Garnet Woleoloy is at Utrecht. Tho majority of the Zulu chiefs have surrendered,

CENTRAL ASIA.

The Russian Press declaros that Merv la without the scope of their oxpedition."

the column,

London, September 11.-Government has have been ordered home, at the disposal of the Viceroy of India, should he deem their Bervicea necesary.

The Commander of the Turkish forces at Plevlje states that the inhabitants of Novi- bazar have protested against the occupation of that town by the Austrian troops though they have not shown open opposition.

Lord Granbrooke has published-telegrama which were sent to the Viceroy by the late Sir Louis Cavaguari since his arrival at Kabul ad which dieprove statements made In the Civil and Military Gazette, Làhor, that the Amir had shown coolness to Sir Louis, and had given him warnings of approaching danger.

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY, (Indian Papers) Lahore, Sept. 9-Troops are being

The 5th and 80th Regimenta, announced moved to the front, Multan and Rawil pindes. The special correspondant to the by Kontor as having been ordered to India, Civil and Military Gazette from Simla are not an addition to the European fore We note the return of A Davenport, states that Government are making stren- in that country, bat only two of the regi Esq, from Chefoo, per the El Dorado. uous endeavours to push on the troops by ments coming out in relief, and the same

In addition to the vessels mentioned as

Artillery. ly. General Roberts may advance Cavalry being detained outside Woosened at completing transport arrangements speedia probably, the gase with the batteries of . The troops and batteries coming out this others (ten in all) are now added (26th) to to. Kushi. Communication with Kabul

season are the 1st Dragoon Guards and 17th the list. There are three mail steamers at stopped the last two days. The Alokey! Langers from Natal, D. Baty C. Brig, the Rod Bucy. The P. and O. steamer tribes are reported friendly. Special In defence, prisoner stated he was re-may, after lightening, get up to Shanghai correspondents are forbidden to accompany R. H.A., and 1 Baty. 3rd Brig., No 2, 3, 4 and 7 Batteries 8th Brig., and No. 3 Bay moving things, and on returning empty on Tuesday, (301b). At present the depth handed he saw the jacket lying on the of the water on the Bar is only 14 fest.

Jellalabad, Sept. 9.--Atelogram is 9th Brig. R A.; the Batn. 5th Foot Bud ground, and picked it up, thinking it had

We are enabled to state that the Loudoun published here from Simla, dated yester 30th Foot from England; and the 88th Castle was got off from her dangerous post-day, stated that the following reinforce Foot and 90sh Foot from the Cape.

Bombay, Sept. 13.-News comes from tion at 7 p.m. last night (26th.)

ments have been ordered to the Koorum Valley 13th, 20th, and 31st N.L, 18th Peiwar-kotal that in consequence of the Bengal and 5th Punjab Cavalry. Erl rumoured approach of the Kabul tronpa the summit of the Shutargarden was occu- gadier-General Macpherson has gone to

pled on the 11th by a Brigado and à Moan. the front. Colonel Lockhart will com- mand the communications between Sir tain Battery of Artillery, the 22nd Pioners, and the 5th Ghoorxas. Kabul messengers Frederick Roberts' force and its base.

to Raffillas, passing Derazkazikben, were The Herater regiments are leaving Kabul

The last authentic record of the dispo. killed. Geveral Rberts reached Alikboy! on the 11th. General Arbuthnot commands sition of the Kurram Force is as follows:-

the advanes of the Khyber Brigade. Col Kurram-2 Cos. 28 Foot, Detaila British,

Ev na commands the Artillery.

London, ept. 15.-The Times announces 12 Bengal Cavalry, 14 Bengal 1 arests,

Details Nalive.

li Khoyl-72 Foot, 92 Foot, No. 2 operate with the British advance, and re- Mountain Battery 28 Funjab Native In-guise the justice and expediency of the fantry, 5 Goorkhas, 7 Co. Sappers and measures for punishment for the outrage:

Sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labor.

LOOKING POR A BED.

Li Akwai, 22, a farmer, was charged with having neither light nor pass, at 1.30 am, this day.

P. C. 96, Joseph Grimble, proved seeing defendant in Wellington Street, walking close to the houses, and looking at the doors. He aald he was looking for a place to sleep In. He had no place of abode and lived in the Joss House,

Most of the vessels detained outside Woesung bave now arrived at Shanghai, though the Scindia and Gwalior are still waiting to get up. The Loudon Castle steamed up to Woosung yesterday (28th) to complete her loading.

Japan.

OSAKA,

Fined $8, in default twenty-one daya" ed Hiogo from Osake. Mr Fujita Denza-Detachment 29th Punjab Native lotantry that the Ameer will be called up on to co

imprisonment with hard labour, for not having a pass.

A rather startling item of news has reach. buro, the great contractor, the constructor of the railway between Kioto and Otsu, and the contractor for the great monument to be erected in Osaka at a cost of $26,000 yen, together with his brother, his bauto, and some others, has been arrested by two polico of high rank, sent down from Tokio, and conveyed, under a considerable escort of Sakai Ken polips, to Sakai.

I am informed that the water of Macae is the very best that can be used for the purpose of preparing the opium for the smoker, so that the consumer is not likely to be a sufferor by our loss. It was one of the best strokes of polley that the present Governor of Macao has inaugurated during When the prosent his term of office. opium farmer went to him saying. would take the monopoly for the full term of five years, his offer was taken at once, without any suggestion whatever that the present. terms $28,000 should be increased. "Maono needed some industry introduced into her midst, which would help to fill the empty honses that appear in every direction before the visitors to the Holy City. I therefore do not grudge the neighbouring colony her increased prosperity, but I trust it will be a Genkai Maru was H.E. the Chevalier De the charge against him has not been made Austro-Hungarian Minister at the Courts Public. Mr Fujita was a contributor of of Peking and Tedo. H.E. will only stay,000 yen to the monument above referred

nent business-man in Osaka. a few days in Shanghai, residing at the to, and after Mr Gedai was the most promi- Austro-Hungarian Consulate, and then pro- ceed to Peking to present his credentials at that Court.

state of affairs.

China.

EUANGHAI.

(Neros.)

Amongst the passengers arrived by the

Hoffer-Hoffenfels, the newly appointed

Bangkok.

The nature of

The following address, presented to Mr T. G. Knox, (for many yeara H. M. Consul

The Loudoun Castle is still ashore (26th), and it is uncertain when she will be got. afloat again, the tides being dead nesp, and the unlucky vessel went on the bank, as we are informed, on the top of au unusually General for Siam), before his departure high tide. It is barely possible that, by from Bangkok, is published in the Siam taking all her cargo out, she may be dragged off, but practical men are of opinion that Weekly Advertiser :— she will have to wait for higher, tides where she now lies. [On the 27th, the steamer was again afloat.]

lesson to the Executive of Hongkong in the future. If we are not going to have the com. mission of independent official and non- official residents to enquire into the whole subject, I am in hopes that, when rain stares the Hongkong Ophum Farmer in the face, he will tell the story of how he was led to accept the monopoly, and sleo what be paid as commission and to whom. I have been told that a gentlemen who was not by any means an old resident in Hongkong re- ceived only $7,000, and not $15,000 as was currently stated at the time, for his services in bringing about the present pleasant Theopium boiling establishment in Macao is just at the entrance of the Inner Harbour where the Hongkong steamboat lies, a visit

The C.M. Co.'s str. Hankwang, which to which would well repay the trouble, only arrived last evening (26th) from Tientsin, it would be well to provide yourself with an order for admission before leaving Hong-bas, we are informed, brought the news that the Pautah, belonging to the same Company, kong.

sunk in the Petho river. We endeavored last night to obtain some particulars of the [Our correspondent must be mistaken as disaster, but were unable to do so. One to the annual rental paid for the Macao statement is to the effect that the Pantah Farm, sa we have been informed on excel had to anchor, that the anchor became so lent anthority that it is $48,000, and very fixed in the mud that the flukes pointed cheap at the price.-ED, U. M.]

upwards, and that as the tide fell the un- fortunate vessel "sat upon" one of them, as

Yours,

OBSERVER..

Police Intelligence. (Before O. F. Creagh, Esq.) Friday, Cobber 3,

A CHINESE DAQUER.

Hi Ayan, 34, & cook, was charged with boing in possession of a deadly weapon, a Chinese dagger, on the 2nd instant, he not being the holder of a night pass

P. O. 227, Lam Atung, proved seeing the defendant running about at the scene of the fire yesterday with the dagger in his hand. When told to put the weapon down he did an, and was immediately arrested.

Defendant said he had been ordered by his master to defend the things that were being removed from the abop, the Kwong Shuk rice shop. He had no night pass.

Fong Atau, the accountant of the shop, corroborated defendant's statement,

Fined half-a-dollar, in default, three days' imprisonment.

Bangkok, 12th September, 1879. THOMAS GRONGE KNOX, Esq.,

H. B. M. Agent & Consul General for

Siam.. SIR,-We the undersigned Foreign Rest- dents of the Cmmunity of Bangkok desire to express to you before your departure our good wishes for your health and happiness, and we trust that you may enjoy the leisure to which your long residence in this trying climate has entitled you..

Miners.

Shalozan F. A. Royal Borse. Artillery, A-S Royal Artillery, C-4 Royal Artillery,

25 Pioneers.

Thall-5 Punjab Cavalry, 29 Punjab Native Infantry.

London, Sept. 16.-The Times doprecis annexation or departure from the policy Times publishes a telegram from Kandahar laid down by the treaty of Gandams, The that the Ameer has declared a Johad against

the British.

Culcutta, Sept. 16-A traveller, who has

Thull to Hadesh Kheyl, and Kurrma 14 Bangal Lancers Detachment, 11 Na-arrived at Kandahar from Kahu) states tha

Karaiah No. 1 Mountain Battery, 12 tive Infantry, 21 Punjab Native Infantry. Bengal Cavalry.

Poiwar-9 Lancers, 5 Punjab Infantry. Peiwar Kotal-28 Foot. Merai-5 Punjab Infantry. Zabardast Killa and Bhlan Kteyl-67

Foot.

Simla, Fept. 8.-The Viceroy has tele. graphed to Natal recalling Sir George Colley,. The projected trip of Vicer to Chini has been entirely abandoned.

Chaman, Sept. 10. All provisions, &c.

I

received a telegram from Aden announcing Mpwapwa, in Central Africa, on July 10. Dr Mullens was the foreign secretary of the London Missionary Society, and left Eng. land a few months ago to aid in establiai. ing a mission on Late Tanganyika, He was for many years.a missionary in India, and eines his return to England has more than once undertaken long foreign tours in contection with the work of the London Missionary Society.

The Admiralty has issued a revised table classification for the Fleet, which is divided into four glasses: rated ships (ie., shipa commanded by officers of the rank of Captain), sloops, gun-vessels, and small Venaeis, or guubosts. The rated ships ste, divided into four subdivisions: fat. Claes with a complement of more then 6110 men; 2nd Clads, with a crew of over 400 ind less than 600; 3rd Class, with a ship's company of from 300 to 400; and 4th Class, all vessels commanded by a commander, with less than 300 men. Stoops comprise sad baying a crew of at least 110 men. Aun-vosavla are also officered by a com mander, and must have a complement of from 70 to 110 men; if commanded by a

lieutenant or ju sior officer, or if the arow numbers less than 70, the ship is known is a gunboat..

Prince Heiurich, the second grandson of the derman Emperor, is now on his way home. from his voyage round the world in the Prinz Adalbert, corvette. The prince will take up his residence at Kiel, where that part of the castle which hith rto has been inhabl. tated by the High President of the province. It is being prepased for his reception.

ppears that the further education of the prines, who is now seventeen years of age, will be directed with a view to bis ultimate uco Baion to the throne, an event which is The more likely when the somewhat delicate health of his elder brother, Prince Wilhelm, is taken into consideration. The oum- mander of the Prins Adalbert, Captain

clean, who is of Scottish descent, will be promoted to the rank of Rear-admiral

his return.

After a heated p'itical discussion on the 3rd inst. at San Francis Me D+ Young, the editor of the Chronicle, shot Mr Kal- cb. The bullet passed through one of his lungs, and his recovery, though possible, is very doubtful. The latter was formerly clergymau in B-ston, and is now the the Ameer has sent messages to the Ghi working men's candidate for the pest of zis and other tribes to oppose the British yor of San Francisco. During the advance. This confirms the cobluces and wollowing day the excitement was intense, unconcern on the Ameer's part as to thend 10 000 workmen paraded the st.aots Bafety of the mission.

and surrounded the gå, demanding De London, September 17. treaty bas Young's life. They also threatened to

Russia be-n concluded between China, whereby Russia surrenders Northern

and destroy the Chronicle offe, whion, however, Kuldjs, but retains the southern boundary at the River Tekes, including the passes leaving to Kashgar China pays Kussi

ve million roubles.

as protected by the pole. Sass-quently quiet was in a wront mouentro restorant, but n the event of Me Kaloch's eth se ioua

nicle offico, City Hall, and thrthren esed disturbances are apprehend d The thro- points are guarded by the police, while a small body of troops is kop unler arms,

The death is announced from Southsea, of Mr Paul Joy Sterl. g late one of tho judges of the Supreme Court of Cey on. Lae dracased gotlewas, who graduated at Trinity Colleg, Dublin, was apprinted Attorney General at Hong Kong in 1843, and one of the judges of the Supre:ue ourt of Coylan is 1855, and filled the laat-named oflice till 1863, when he ro:ired

nap-nsion.

London, September 18.-The Standard are being rapidly brought back to the south in a leading articl, states that the Cabul of Kojuck. The greatest activity is dis-outbreak has actually destroyed the vaine played. An advance is to be made from of the treaty of Gaod-mak, and renders it n cessary to enforce the principal of uti Kbolat-i Gizi Kandahar-probably to

possidets. Fature events will, however, docide the

Mr W. Jenkyns, Secretary of the Em- direction. A messenger came from Kabul to Kandahar calling for a general rising on the 15th. The troops evacuated Kandahar basay, was a promisi g young civilian. He on the 7th, but reoccupied the city and acted as Sir Louis Cavagnari's assistanı fort next day. When the troops moved during peace negociations, and was the out the principal Buniss said, "You will bearer of the Treaty of Gandawuck to

The semi-fficial Journalde S'. Petersburg, Simla. As a reward for-se: vices he was be back to-morrow,"

eferring to the stateme.. in-8 e Enzish made a Campanion of the Indian Empire

papara attributing to eneral Lazw f'a Mr Jenkyns entered the Bougal Covit Sor vices at the end of 1870, being appointed xpedition the intention of marching upon an Assistant Commissioner, 2nd Class, derv, reports that there is no question of the brig- August 1877, and officiating Judicial A-Mer, and aaye The Russian Govern-

ndage of the 'akke-Turcome by occupy siating at Peshawar in November 1878. nent only seeks to put an end During his stay at Gundamook, the Ameer contracted a great liking for Mr Jenkyns,ng their encampments along the Attrek, and expressed a hope that when the Britis Embassy arrived at Kabul the Secretary would be bin spogulis Lieut. W. R. P. Hamilton, v. d., who was in com- ledge of the English language. mand of the escort, was also a very young officer. He joloed the army in 1874 and was appointed to the Guide Corps (Cavalry) three years ago. He was made a quadro officer in obruary, 18. He obtained the Cross for bis gallantry in the Futtehabad manded the Guide Cavalry after Major action on the 2nd of April, where he cam Battye was mortally wounded. The De Kelly who was a member of the Embassy is surgeon of the Guides Corps, and was no with the frontier tribes. He joined the doubt chosen for his intimate acquaintanc army in 1869, and was first attached to the

In your position here as H. B. M's Agent

London, Sept. 10.The Second Battalion and Consul General all of us without regard to nationality have bad occasion from time 5th Fusiliera, the 30th Regiment, and the to time to consult yon in your official capa- following Artillery have been ordered to it is termed, whereby a hole sufficiently city in the many difficulties and emergen proceed to India :-H and I Batteries O large to sink her in a short time was made.ies which the prosecution of business in Irigade (1); 1,3; 2/8; 3/8: 4/8; 7/8; and Another story is to the effect that an old this city involves, and we would take this 3/9. The troops jast ordered out to India strain caused, one mors of her plates to opportunity of thanking you for the firmware some days before the last mail loft give way, and that she was sunk in that hes and decision with which you have in- London understood to be on the roster for manner. There are also other rumours variably maintained our treaty rights. service in India; so that their departure During your official career you have bad from England will only have been hastoned about the, matter, but as to which of them is correct, we do not commit ourselves to many opportunities of advising the Gov- somewhat. The 2nd battalion of the 5th, say, though there seems no doubt the Pautakorament of H. M. the King of Siam both and the 30th Regiment were to have left in is not on the surface of the water. The in the preceding and present reign, and January,

Simla, Sept. 10.-There is no news of Hankwang berself went into the Old Dock this has doubtless tended to encourage the

facilities now given to the extension of the importance apparently to-day. The belief for some reason, shortly after her arrival,

We have been enabled to gather a few export of Rics and Timber which may be still continues that tho Amir is dead or additional particulars respecting the acoid-aid to be the staple productions of this find. It is stated on good authority, from ent to the Pautah. It appears that she had kingdom.

recent letters received, that in the defence In conclusion, we hope you may carry of the Residency the besieged killed over crossed the Taku bar and anchored for the night, near the mouth of the Peiho, resum- away with you a kindly feeling for the 400; that the Embassy sallied out after the ing her voyage soon after daylight next City of Bangkok, where so many years of Residency was fired, fighting desperately morning. She had not prooecded far, when your life bave been apont, and that it may among the wob, and faint hopes are on- one of the officers perceived that she seemed be some source of pleasure to you to rememtertained by some that three Europeans to be settling slowly by the head, and at bar in after years that though your efficial escaped. The report from the Khaiber once spoke about it to his superiors. In a position here has entalled many trying re- that the Herati Regiments had been incit very short time afterwards, however, there sponsibilities, we can testify to the way in ing the tribes in that direction is un- was no mistaking the fact that the ship was which you have supported the dignity and confirmed. The Guides have been ordered sinking, and a sail was got over the bows prestige of Foreign Nations in this King-to move on Dakha General Roberts is and drawn under the fore part of the hull dom, in the hope of stopping the leak sufficiently to enable her to reach Tientsin. This, however, was not to be, the water continued to increase in the forehold, and the ship was P. O. 40, William Cu o stated:-About headed for the shore and beached, but not 9.30 p.m. he was called to the British before she had gone down so far that the Crown by the proprieter. He there found water was nearly over her bows before she defendant quite naked. Witness succeeded touched the mud. Luckily a substantial fo getting him to put on some of his clothes bulkhead prevented the water getting further and removed him from the house. Heaft, and so far the ship was safe. It is still became very violent. P. C. Schmid, who a matter of conjecture, in Shanghai at least, was in Fire Brigade uniform, came to his how the leak was caused, whether by her Assistance. Defendant assaulted both con- "sitting upon her own anchor," or by stables, knocked them down, and refosed to walk. He was aliimately put into a chair and removed to the Station. He got out of the chair twice. Defendant was un- der the influence of drink, but not quite drunk.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

Patrick Harby, 22, an American, of the French barque Chateaubrian, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Queen's Road Central, on the 2nd instant, and damaging a street chair,

Defendant stated be recollected nothing

whatever of the matter.

Fined $7, in default of payment fourteen days' imprisonment. The chair coclte to receive two and a half-dollars amends from the fine, if paid.

Defendant went to prison.

UNLAWFUL FOSSESSION.

Man Ahing, 69, a street coolle, was charged with being in anlawful possession of a quantity of coal, on Fraya East, on the

2nd instant.

P. O. 653, Appasaul, arrested defendant with the coal in his possession, as he could not account for how he came by it. In de fence, he said a boy engaged him to carry it. but on seeing the cattable the boy ran away.

Fined $2, in default, ten days' hard labour. He went to prison. (“.

DASLEEP AT HIS POST.

We are, Sir, Your obedient servants,

For the Borneo Company, Limited,

FREDERIO S. CLARKE, Acting Manager, PICKENPACK, THIES & Co. WINDSOR, REDLICH & Cɔ. DE BAY, GOETTE & Co. MALHERBE, JULLIEN & Co. For the Sam Sen Rice Mill Co.,

W. FINCLAIR, Manager. E. BONNEVILLE.

For the Petrew Rice Mill Co., L. P. SIN, Manager. coming in contact with that of some other Also, by the following gentlemen:-

Mesars. Moeller & Meisner, J. M. Jeana, ship or junk. The Hankwang took on the Pautah's cargo, and Messrs. Farnham & Co. Henry Sigg, Wm. Elder, Raimond Finck, have this morning (27th) sent up some S. L. Shaw, Samuel J. Smith, John N. workmen with pumps and tackle to the Culbertson, Jep. Jessen, Geo T. Hopkins, relief and probable safety of the disabled John Cairns, Alloin & Co., F. U. C. Kob ke, William Deane, A. Bjurling, Alb. Goh. vessel.

We have the greatest pleasure in announcmeyer, E. C. Walrond, Ja, lanis, Ed. ing that a telegram has been received by Dr. Knox, G. Salje, Alonzo Moure, M. B. Christiernsson, Vice-Consul for Sweden and Cohen, Henry Bloom, C. Edletsem, Jaha Norway, from Professor Nordenekiöld, to R Black, F. G. Bicks, Grossi Brother, the effect that before taking his departure for Europe in the Veda," he will visit Nagasaki and probably one port in China,

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH which in all likelihood will bo Shanghai.

MAIL. ¡ The Professor's departure from Yokohama

The P. & O. steamor Ancona, Captain is, we understand, fixed for an early day next month, but what the duration of his stead, with the English mail of the 29th visit to Nagasaki will be is not at present known. Information on this head will, August, arrived early this afternoon. We

give the following— . bowever, be obtained by Dr Christiernsson at as early a date as possible, and also as to whether the probability of the Professor's visit to Shanghai can be reduced to a certainty. We sincerely hope it raay prove so, for we feel sure that the community of a great commercial centre like Shanghai would

GERMANY.

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CENTRAL ASIA..

TELEGRAMS. (Straits Times.)

London, Sept. 25.-The Elections to the not hesitate to extend the band of welcome German Parliament have resulted un- to one who has so deeply made his mark on favourably for the Government. the records of the nineteenth century as to Inman Allie, 49, ■ watchman, WAS. be the undisputed discoverer of the North- charged with being asleep on his post in the Eust passage-an achievement the value of Prays East, while on duty, at 8:16 pm, on P. O. 14, Charles Bond, stated, defend aft is a watobman employed by a Farsee, on the Praya Fan There are Watchmen on the godown, one at each end. Defendant was found sleep in the gutter, and it was very difficult to waka bim, Defendant was drunk, but know what he

the 2nd instant

The semi-official "Agency Rutse" in con- which to the future development of com-tradicting the statement that Russian in merce in this part of the world, cannot yet trigue has caused the outbreak in Afghan be more than faintly estimated; while asistan, points ont that recent events in addition to previously limited knowledge of Central Asia prove the necessity of an the geography of the regions passed through, Entente Cordiale" between the two great will of course be of commensurate worth to Kuropean powers of the East, the scholar. Should Professor Nordenskiöld finally decide to visit Shanghai-and there

WAB About, Defendint admitted he had are many reasons why he should not leave

EUROPE.

Guides to March 1879.

and towards the car van route between

The troopship Tyne from Hong Kong

Krasnovodsk and Khiva"

has arrived at Satz. The Juno, from the China station via the Cape; is daily expect. ed at Portsmouth.

Telegrams announces that the Chinese, Envoy to Madrid, with his suite, has left for Paris. The Chinese Consuls for Cuba will be despatched for their respective posts.

The railway from Amburg to Cus haven, the port on the mouth of the River Ibe, which has for so long a time been projected, is now on the eve of onstruo Lion.

romsin at Cuxhavon.

The

The first company, which was founded a few years ago for the purpose of baving fulfilled the work, and a new com- aging this railroad, collapsed without

project.

Active operations have now com- pany had to be formed to take over the The Bombay Gazette remarks that the six meneod, so that the new railroad may be expected to reach the Shuturgardan to- morrow. Under the vigorous transport regiments which the Amir had ordered from pened in the course of next year. l'his and commissariat supervision now started, Herat arrived a short time eines at Kabul, line will be liable for passengers as well as it is anticipated that General Roberts will composed of men who had not met the goods, and is intended to convey the car. goes of all vors ls which arrive during the reach Kabul within three weeks. The English in fight during the war just con

winter at Cuxpaven to Hamburg. cluded. These troupe were in arrears of Army Commission continues its sittings,

Allah bad, Sept. 11.-It is now stated pay, were insolent, and from the very fire chief profit of the Hamburg-Cuzhavon that General Bright will command the hegan to mutter complaints about the tailroad, which is the o teisi title of the operations from the Khaibar. Further iniquity of permitting the hated Feringher new line, will be derived from the gods reinforcements, viz. three guns, 0-4 Royal to contaminate with his presence a city of ir-ffle of the province of Hanover, which it traverses throughout its entire length. In Artillery; a detachment of the 8th Foot the Faithful; and it was rumoured ever

addition to the railroad, the newly formed from Kobat, and the 28th Native Infantry that they had sent word to the Amir him from Rawalpindi, have been ordered to self, protesting against his alliance with the Joint Stock Company is constructing a Kurm. The 1-0 Royal Horse Artillery, 1.8 foreigners, Doubtless, the motinous feel large harbour at Cuxhaven, of sulfe.ent Royal Artillery, 9th Lancers, Bist, and in spread in time to the other regiments depth to accommodate the largest versele which arr.ve. there. Bat the future pro- 85th foot, are ordered to bold them.in garrison,-ten in number, b sides caval selvos in readiness to move. The Multan Y, and artillery: The Mullahe-always spects of this harbour may be considered as were also at work, reminding the people of Hamburg will a ways prefer to come thither correspondent of the Indian Herald tele- our most inveterate foes--we may be sure, rather gloomy, for vessels on their way to the events of 1840, and adding force to direct, and only in the case of our harbour graphs that Herat han revolted and is threatened by a Russo-Persian movement, their exhortations by pointing to the cho being closed by ine of such strength as Reinforcements for the Kandabar garrison, consisting of Cavalry and one Battery of lera which had attacked the population, cannot be removed by the ice-breakers will

arrival. Artillery, have left Multan for Enkkar. unfortunately, soon after the Envoy's easels bound for Hamburg be forced to In publishing the first telegram from A telegram has reached St. Petersburg, The Pioneer announces that the Army Com mission is to continue its sittings, as the

Simla anent the outbreak the editor of the via Pexing, from the celebrated traveller, opinions of Generals Roberts and Macpher Bomb ry Review writes:Ill news flies fast Coronel shevalski to the effect that at son. and Colonels MacGregor, and Baker,

the date of despite his expedition hsa already accomplished the third part of their route to the Himalaya, and that no great obstacles were expebted to intervene between them and their desired goal. All the members of the expedition were in good health.

A new steamer for the Messageries Alikhel Thro Peiwurkotal, Sept. 11. would defend themselves like men, only"

the worst result can be anticipated. At Maritimes, named the Uxus, has been Latest accounts confirm the massacre.

La Ciotate The Opus, which' is said to have originated in a mutiny of this moment we cannot state the numbers launched the troops, who were dissatisfied at nat of the Mission and the Escort-probably is of 3,600 tone burthen, and 600-horse receiving their pay. They attacked frat 50 fighting men all told. The corps from power, and in construation dosely re- the Passe; but the gate was shut. They which the force that left Ali Kheel on Jay Bombies the Yangts, will leave Marseilles then attacked the Residency in overwhelm- 18th were selected are-ibs 72ud, 93ad, un ber first voyage to the Far East on the ing numbers. Seven or eight regiments 67th, 12th Bengal Cavalry, and the 19th October.

Ghoorkan. were engaged. The bandful of our men held out heroically from 8. a.m., till be..

(London and Chini Express, Aug. 29.) tween 5 and 6 p.m., when the hones was

Latest Mail Advices,-Yokohama (via set on fire and they sallied out éword in hand and sold their lives dearly. The San Francisc) July 17, Shanghai 9, Fouaud proceed with the outward mail from losses of the attacking party were very chow 8, Hongkong 15 The,&0. mail, heavy, over two hundred. A few sowers with the advices dated as above, from China and grass cutters who were not in the and the Straits Settlements, was delivered, Residency escaped, but it is not known if via Brindisi, on the 27th inst., two days still alive; great indigna lon felt here: lato. The advices from Japan, via San

The trafle receipts of the Suez Canal Highest on husiasm amongst troops, sire. Francisco, were received on the 20th imat ngous efforts being made to procure car. The next inward. French mail, bringing a fro the 11th to the 20th inst, amounted to The 23rd Pioneers; 8th Gurkhas, weak's later dates, will reach London this 700, 0 L., showing a decrease of 190,000,

bana na compared with the corresponding period svaning, three days early.

The London Missionary Bodely have of last year,

on all important poiuta, are known, and the and full. The particulats of this deplor. representatives of the other Presidencies able disaster, thus officially and circum still remain at Simla The Maltan cor- stantially stated, scarcely leave scope for respondent of the Hera'd telegrapha that one word of explanation. The whole or vested. Though we may be sure that the insurrection at Kabul is increasing. out of the catastrophe is too plainly re The Amir's safety is doubtful, Herat, Ba-Major Cavagnari and his gallant comrades dakshan and Balk revolted

It

London, Sept. 26.-Prince Biamarok in | riage. bron drinking yesterday, but denied being Chins without doing so we hope the 00-an interview with the French Ambassador and No.. 2 Mountain Battery are on the in the gutter or salesy, he was only nodding, onion will be availed of in such a manner said that the alliance between Germany and margh to selge Shutargarden.

The new P. and O. steamer Perona, which has recently boon launched on the Chyde, will be ready to leave Greenock on Aug. 80 for London, where she will load Southamp on Sept. 18 The company's steamer Feshawar, which has been un- dergoing repairs, will be ready to leave Greenock about Sept. 18, and will take the mail leaving Southampton Oct. 2.