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No. 5075.-OCTOBER 18, 1879.]

England are as follows:-Mrs J. H. Stone, Miss Kittle Wilson Miss Anna Wilson, Miar Ella Wilson, Mis D. B. Slökler, Mra Mirety and child, and Mr.J. M-Campbell in cabin, and 470 Chinese in steerage,

ROBTH OKINA INSURANÜZ 00.

The Directors have now to place before the Shareholders the Third Half yearly Statement of the Company's Accounts, shewing its financial position on 80th June last. It will be observed that, to meet the requirements of the prosent Deed of Settlement, the Working Acounts of each year are now shown separately.

1878.-Payments connected with the underwriting of this period have been made amounting to Taels 151,278.43 met, of which it will be remembered that Taols 136,207.14 were already known at date of last Report, and the balance of undivided profts stands at Taels 132,484.02. This includes the sum of Taels 60,000 set aside in April last for future division among con- tributing Shareholders, which the Directora propose should be distributed by the declaration of a Second Contributory dividend of Five per out.

1879. The Net Premia earned. during the six months January to June, deducting Returns and Re-insurances as usual, amonat to Taals 495,479.68, the balance carried forward from the Half-year's Working Ascount being Tacle 820,264.65. Further Claims for the same period, but which had not come into the Company's Books at date of the Balance Sheet, amount to about Taels 62,000.00.

Agencies.-Messrs. T. R. McLellan & Co. now represent the Company at Kurrachee in place of Messrs. Finlay & Co., and Agencies have been established at Akyab, Bassein, Chittagong, and Mealmein under the care of Messrs. Bulloch Bros. & Co.

Directors. Messrs. O. Lyall Grant, David Brand, and H. Sutherland having resigned their Seats at the Board, Messrs. F. H. Bell, Alex. Sim, and H. R. Hearn have been elected to fill the vacancies, and their appointment is submitted for the confirmation of the Shareholders.

By order of the Court of Directors,

J. KENNAND DAVIS,

Acting Secretary.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (Straits Times.)

CENTRAL ASIA, London, Bept. 30.-The Russians claim to have routed tho Turkomans with a loss of several therande. The Russian loss is given at 486 killed and wounded.

"AFGHANISTAN.

Simla, Sept. 30.-Dahka has been re- occupied without opposition.

London, Oct. 3,--an interview has taken place between Signor Cairoli, the Prime Minister of Italy, and the Baron d' Hay- merbe, Ambassador to Italy for Austro- Hungary, at which assurances of friendship were exchanged.

The Greek Commission is at a standstill,

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ARRIVAL OF THE "OCEANIC" AT YOKOHAMA. The O. & 0. B. 8. Oceanic is about to leave this port for Liverpool to undergo certain necessary additions and reparations after the hard work she has done on the

line between San Francisco and Hongkong, This fine vessel, finding no competitors în speed, has taken to beating her own Passages, though probably Captain Met calfe, animated by the wish to deprive Cap, tain Parsell of his laurels, was determined to outdo all that had been done before. Un December 26th, 1876, the Uceanic arrived in San Francisco from Hongkong and

Miller and Boone Roads, Hongkow, to a site on the road leading to the rile buits. Nof a particle of furniture has been removed from the rooms, and though the house has been raised from the position it has occupied, we believe, since 1863, and removed half- way to its destination, the plastering has not oraoked, the picturea have remained on the walls; and while in transiles the family have used the house continually. Launch ways are used as the means of progression, and not the American system of rollers, and we believe that this is the first time anything of the kind has been attempted at Shanghai, and the more novelty of the thing alone deserves that it should be successful.

(Courier.)

A Volunteer at the ranges this morning made some excellent shooting. His noore showed 94 points out of a possible 105. He made eight consecutive bullseyes, his best shooting being at the longest range.

THE CHINA MAIL.

starboard bow of the Loy Hop. Imme diately the noise was made the women went down and brought up the chiltrenou deok; almost immediately after that the ship they had seen, which turned out to be the Gustav, strack the junk on the stern on the port side, right on the corner. The barque then rushed along the port aids of the junk and got her bowsprit entangled in the sails of the junk. This hold the junk up for a time and allowed of all the people on board being saved. They state that the men and women scrambled up the chains and got on board the Gustav, bringing the children safely with them. They also state that when they first got on board they saw no European whatever; the only person they Baw was a Chinaman, who turned out to be the cook of the Gustav. He helped some of them to get up there. After all those belonging to the junk wore on board, then two Europeans came along. The wrecked people told the captain that they We record with deep feelings of regret the wanted a boat to be lowered so that they decease, on the 5th instant, of the Right might save some of their effects from the Reverend William Armstrong Russell, D.D., junk, but nothing was done to let them Afterwards the junk Bishop in North China. Dr. Russell was secure anything. born in 1821, graduated at Trinity College, was seen to be on fire; it was supposed Dublin, and sailed for China in 1847. In that the sails had fallen down and had 1872 he was consecrated Bishop in West been set fire to by the fire the master had minster Abbey. The late Bishop was a wise been cooking the conge with. Although and judicious pastor of the Church of Christ, he was able to prove in this case that the and secured the warm affection and sincere junk had a light, as a question of law he respect of all those who had any relations would put it that it was not necessary that with him. He was an indefatigable mis- the junk should have a light. It was the The duty of the Gustav coming on to their stern sionary, and a diligent translator: greater part of the New Testament and to keep clear of the junk The 17th rule portions of the Old, as well as the Book of the Road at Sea was that "any vessel of Common Prayer, were rendered by him overtaking another vessel shall keep out of into colloquial Chinese of the Chekiang the way of the said last-mentioned vessel." provines. Bishop Russell has everywhere That rule applied to ali vonsols, ateamers and always scoured the regard of the foreign and sailing ships alike. residents in China, and by the natives' he was revered and beloved.

Quite a number of visitors are partaking (Sep. 24) of the hospitality of the British Legation, at Peking, including General Donovan and Mrs. Donovan; and Admiral Coote and suite are expected.

SUPREME COURT. IN ADMIRALTY. (Before the Chief Justice Sir John Smale, and Capt. Thomsett, R.N., and Capt. McMurdo, Marine Surveyor,

Nautical Assessors.) ...

DAMAGES FOR A JUNK RUN DOWN.

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SIN KING LOr-Promovent, BASEN-Impugnant. Hon. J. Russell, Acting Queen's Ad- vocate, instructed by Mr E. Sharp, appeared for the Promovent; Mr Hayllar, QC., instructed by Messrs Brereton and Wotton, for the Impugnant.

In reply to His Lordship, who asked whether the Coussel could not agree to some specific issue,

Hla Lordship: I see that will be altered by the new rales, which come in force on the 1st September next year.

London, September 10.-Major Connolly, British political agent, telegraphe officially, from All Kboy! that intellige os has been received that the Ameer is terribly perplex- ed at the reproach to his name; that he is in privacy with a few faithful Si-date, and that he is sure to come personally and apologize to the Government.

Londen, September 10.-A. despatch from Bombay, this evening, says the greatest excitement has been caused there by a re port that the Ameer of Afghanistan has been killed by the rebels, or, according to another veralon, that he has committed suicide."

London, September 12-The earthen- was towards the bows of the vessel. It the Kbyber. Pass is intended to support the

ware manufacturers at Hanley will renew was not very dark; we could see the main advance by way of the Pelwar Pass.

occasional showers. The Viceroy of Indis telegraphs as fol-contracts with the workmont only at ten per stare; there were we were not guiding the ship by Cape lowa: Advices from Ali Khey), dated Satur-cent. reduction of wages, The masters op. D'Agullar light. The salls had not been day last, say that Badshah Khan saw the pose arbitration, which the men desire. turned. There are two ways, a broad and corpses of Major Cavagnari and members Sixty thousand workers are affected. a parrow channel; I wished to come in by of his staff and escort. The party made a the broad channel.. We were out in 'the very stabborn defence. The loss of the rioters killed in the fight is estimated at open and could come in any direction. We had not turned. I put up the lantern over one hundred, as soon as it was dark. I put it up with my own hands. I bought the lantern in Macao. The sails were only half up. The lantern was They were mat sails. hauled up to the top of the mast, on the port side. The stern of my junk was not very high, The scaffolding at the stern was very high. 1. do not know whether the steeraman was sitting or standing. He could see over the stern either sitting or standing. There is a high stool on which they sit when steering. I called out to the barque to change, the course; we also at- tempted to change, but could not do it is time; we tried to get out of the way, but the vessel did not answer her helm. There was not time, the barque was too near. Fishing boats do not calculate their rate of sailing by the hour. The junk was first struck astera. The barque struck us on the stern, and then ran along the port little over. side, turning the junk a The mast broke over, but I did not see the foremast nor the light. This was before we crambled up on the barque. The mast fell over on the starboard side. I lost sight of the foremast and the light in the collision. I am sure that the fire I saw We did not was my junk burning. receive any assistance by ropes from the I declare there people in the barque.

were no ropes thrown to as; the Chinaman gave us his hand to help us up, that was all the help we got. The Captain asked us to go back to our juok. I said she could Mr Russell next quoted from Boyd's not hold anybody. The other fishing junk Merchant Shipping Laws, to the effect that was close at hand; we were not asked to go there is no precise rule laid down se toon board on ber. When I went on board what should be done where one vessel over the vessel I could not see the junk, takes another. The locality and the whole Re-examined-I have seen the burnt circumstances of the collision had to be maata picked up at Yow-mah-nee, and I considered. That was in Boyd's notos know them to be mlue. There was no on the Shipping Laws. Thore was a cane-foreig er seen on the barque, when we went in which two steamers were coming down on board, only the Chinaman. There the Hudson River, their courses differing were no junks near us except the one that some sight points (in this case it was saldbad been fishing with us. There were no the courses of the junk and the barque dif- others in view. I have seen our com- fered by some five points); they were held panion since and she had no appearance of to come within this rule by the American fire. Court, and the hindmont held to blame. It was laid down there that the onus of proy ing that she was not to blame lay on the hindmost vessel. It might be asked why did the people on the junk not see the stearer's light before she was upon them, They were engaged in watching for the other junk with which they were fishing; and she was on the starboard side; the steer and also the man on the look- out had their attention devoted to her,

Mr Russell then called the following evi

Mr Russell said the question was simply one of lights. The impugnant said the deno

Sin King Loy: I am master of a fishing junk had no light; he was prepared to

Sbe prove that they had a light on the fore-junk, the Loy Hop, and sole owner. mast.

His Lordship: But as the junk was run down you have no post facto proof.

Mr Russell: Precisely.

His Lordship: Do you say the Gustav had no lights!

Mr Russell: No. We cannot say that, but we say we never saw them until we got

on board the Gustav.

Mr Hayllar: There is a grast disore. paney, too, as to the course the junk was We say the junk's course was taking. exactly the other way, or as nearly as pos- sible the other way, to that laid down by the other side.

Mr Russoll: The course of the junk was

Yokohams in the unparalleled short passage about N. E. by E. sailing freely. In the of 14 days, 15 hours and 20 minutes from 13th paragraph of our Preliminary Act we the last named port. Very nearly three stats that the Gustav struck the junk on the years have elapsed since this remarkable stern on the port side, right on the corner; performance, and during that time the the other side say that the forem st of the

was a two-masted boat of 800 picule. On the 11th September I called from Macso. We got to Cheung Chow and remained some days, because there was wind blowing. I recollect the 21st of September. There were twelve persons on board including mysel. We loft Cheung Chow on the 16th September. For several days between the 16th and 21st we were fishtag. There were other junks fishing, but they were a long We were fishing in pairs; there way off. was another junk with us. We stopped fishing at 9 o'clock on the night of the 21st September. We sailed eastward, making for Hongkong; we got as far as Nin Ting on the end of the Lamma. Our.course was to northward of east. I do not understand the forsign compass. Shewn a diagram of a foreign compass, witness places his junk's head at N, E. by E. I was making for Victoria. There were hills between the lighthouse and junk, I first saw the light-

To Capt. Thomeett-I did not see the other junk follow us, but I know she did as she arrived next day. We had completed our fishing at 9 o'clock, and were making for Victoria, We sailed slowly. When the bowsprit of the Gustar got foul of the rigging It kept the junk from sinking. It was cut away. but I do not know by whom. The Chinaman helped mo up, and then he and I assisted the others. The collision took place between one and two hundred cheung from the land. The lamp was lighted at dusk, and was trimmed again only a short time before the collision.

Court adjourned at 1 o'clock till 2.30 for tifin and to allow the assessora to attend to such office duties as were pressing.

On resuming,

steamer has been in constant work; long 1 junk first struck the Gustav's joboom gehouse about duak. Sometimes I saw the got on board.

Gholam Hasassin, a native Envoy of the Indian Government, was expected to arrive at Cabul on the 7th inst., and the Ameer intended making excuses to him. An off cial telegram as to the loss by the mob. was mutilated, and it may road 210 or 410. The latter figure is impossible.

It is asserted that no doubt exis's in the India Office that the outbreak has assumed larger proportions than was at first sup- posed.

A despatch from Labera says that General Massey is pushing on for Cabal, ragardless of the difficulties of procuring General Roberts is also transportation. believed to be making a dash for Cabul,

Madrid, Sept. 10.-The Minister of the Colonies has agreed with the Bank of Spain for a very large advance to meet the oz- pense of the reloforcement of the troops lu Cuba. The reinforcement will include artillery, Spanish politicians express much apprehension about the news from Cuba, but only a small group of Radioal members of the Cortes would approve a system of self-government similar to that of Canada, which it is understood would be the solu- tion favored by the Havana Liberals. The Commission on the subject of reforms in Cuba will meet on the 15th. If the condi tions of the coloniat treasury will permit, the Government intenda that the reforms shall include a reduction the export duties of Cuba and of the sugar duties of Spalu.

Important despatches are daily passing between the Spanish Cabinet and the Cap- Simia, September 12.-Fakkoob Khan has tain-General of Cuba. teneral Martinez written to the Governor of 'Candabar, In Campos is thoroughly alive to the gravity forming him of the massacre at Cabul and of the agitation. Several newspapere have ordering him to follow the advice of the strongly urged the Government to give an British authorities.

explanation rels ive to Cuba. It is expect The Government har sanctioned the coned in political circles that the Constitutio- struction of a railway in the Bolan Paza. nal Party will shortly come into power.

London, Sept. 12 The Times points out Madrid, September 10-The Political that the Government of India is system denies that the Government intends raising atically concealing newa concerning military the state of siege in the Basque provinces, instructions. Rumours, which are plentiful, London, September 10 -Mitchell Henry, must be accepted with reserve. All that is Home Rule Member of Parliament for Gal certain is that the plan of operations suc-way, speaking at Clifden, Ireland, at a cessfully followed laat Autumn will be meeting sumbering 8,000 persons, on the repeated now. Three columns will follow aud question, declared that if the Govern the same routes, starting, however, from a ment left the people without relief for the scientific frontier, toatead of from the can- Winter, they would hold them responsible tonment which in 1878marked the boundary. before Europe for a repetition of the Irish The Khyber and Osadahar columns till famine. probably be mainly confined to making de- moustrations and holding warauding tribes The troops of the centre column are at this moment being pushed up from The Hague, Sept. 11. The news from Kohat to Kuram, so that in a few days we Aoheen is of a favourable character. The may expect to hear that the whole force now | Datoh expeditionary columns have been in the valley to the east of Pelwar, has disbanded. Several of the native chiefs heen transferred to the western slope, bave submitted to the demands of the When once the position of Shutargarden Datoh Pase has been occu led in force and rendered impregnable, a forward movement will be made to Kushi, about fourteen miles distant

in awe.

London, Sept. 11.-A despatch from St. Potersburg says the newspaper war against Germany has subsided.

London, Sept. 11-A number tenant

farmers, selected as delegates from England and Ireland, sailed on the steamer Peruvian, which left Liverpool to-day for Quebeo and Montreal. The delegation goes to America under the suspices of the Canadian Gio vernment, to investigate and report to their constituents the advantages which the Dominion presents as a field for settle- ment.

London, Sept. 11-Notices of 5 per cent, reduction in the wages of operatives have been posted by nearly all of the Wigan Provisions of all sorts are to be cotton spinnera, The reduction affects obtained around Kushi, and it will pro-seven thousand operatives, bably be converted into an extensive depot. Gen. Roberts' subsequent operations must, in a great measuro, depend upon the temper of the Hill tribes and the news he may roosive from Cabul. If the Hill men cooperate with him, or even remain neutral, a rapid advance with a small force is feasible. If, on the contrary, the current rumours are true, and the Ghilzsis and others have joined the revolt, Gen. Roberts will be compelled to hold the chain of com. munication in great fores before venturing to advance. The Ghilzaia are the meat powerful tribe in Afghanistan. Their ter ritory extends 600 miles in length by 30 miles in breadth, and their fighting strength is 50,000 well-armed men.

The Reserves

Lahore, Sept. 11.-Shikarpon merchante trading with Central Asia, report that the revolt in Cabul is due to Russian intrigues, Russian agente, have been most active at Herat. They have for some months urged the Amcer's brother to declare against him, promising the support of Herates regi- ments. They were charged by the meer's brother with being the cause of the revolt against the Ameer and the English.

Bombay, Sept. 11-Serious riots are proceeding in Cabal, and many traders and citizens have been killed. Messages hava roadbed Candahar from Cabul, urging & general rising against the British on the Similar messages bave been The 15th Inst. despatched to other Afghan olties. frontler tribes are still quiet.

London, Sept. 11.-The rumour of the death of the Amoer of Afghanistan is dis credited in official quarters."

Constantinople, Sept. 10.-The Porte has received complaints against Midhat Pasha. It is stated that Minister Layard's visit to Asia la in connection with this matter.

Kwok ayon, who was steering the junk at the time the collision took place, was the first witness examined. Ho generally cor- roborated the first witness with regard to the way in which the barque ran into the junk and as to there being no Europeans seen on deck when they got on board the London, Sept. 12-The Vlooroy of India Gustav, and as to no rope or help being telegraphs a sketch of the military arrange- given to any of the junk's crew except ments, under date of September 11th: He General Roberts will have 6,500 men, con. the hand of the Chinese cook. added that none of the twelve people who sisting of two brigades of infantry and one were rescued bad anything to eat from brigade of cavalry. This force take posses midnight till noon next day they asked sion of the country from Shutargarden Pass to Cabul. From Shutargardan Pass to for rise at daylight and were told there was none; at noon they got a few bisonite, and Thull the country will be held by 4,000 there was some tea also there. The children men, under General Gorden. The Khyber were treated in the same way. They had line from Peshawar to Ghundamuk will be nothing to eat for twelve bours after they protected by 6,600 men, in addition to the He also corroborated the Peshawar garrison. This force will provide voyages toll very much upon huil, machi on the starboard side. nery and boilers of most vessels, but seem

All the witnesses were then removed light, and sometimes it was shaded by the master of the junk as to the light being a movable column to hold Jaggalalak and to affect the Oce nic so little that the from Court, the parties to the salt being in bills. I was coming in by Green Island burning brightly, and generally as to the communicate with Cabul.

at Peshawar and Rawal Pinai will number determination to send the ship home for an adjoinleg room so that their counsel side, the wast. Shortly before midnight whole circumstances of the collision.

Cross-examined, he explained that the 5,000 men, The above force will represent **repairs" must be a joke. Leaving Yoko. could confer with them, in view of the the steersman called my attention to some-

I was preparing congee for the men.jaak was making for shelter as quickly as a division capable of meeting all opposition. hams at 5 a.m. on the 18th August, the impossibility of a non-nautical man appre-thing.

London, Sept. 10.-Cotton operatives at Oceanic was lucky in the matter of weather, cisting the points of detail na they might He said, "There is a large ship sailing she could as they expected a typhoon that It will have ita head quarters at Cabul, and

`shton and neighbourhood hold the largest up." I then ran to the stern of the night. He denied as strongly as the first an army line to the base at Peahawur. It having nothing but moderate southerly arise. winds and smooth sea all through the His Lordship asid that as Mr Hayllar had junk and found it was so. I was sitting witness that any European helped those who will have a second line by way of Shu. meeting to-day ever known in that district, passage. Off Point Reyes she was detained not given his assent to these points which making the sorgee abaft the main-set. were in the junk to get on board. There targardan till that Pass is closed, after and unanimously decided to strike to-mor two hours in a dense fog, but Fort Point had been mentioned bringing the whole She was only about 5 cheongs off, (about were no ropes thrown over to help them. which General Roberts must look for row. Operatives will not have to resort was passed at 5.15 p.m. on the 26th August, matter before the Court, they would have 60 feet.) The steeraman was standing at Only the one Chinaman gave them a help maintenance to Cabul and Peshawar. The to the funds of the Trades Union for a concluding the passage in 14 days, 5 hours to go into the whole case. This would the helm, on the port side. There were ing hand. He went down on the anchor Khyber column la in sotive organization. fortnight,

now advancing to occupy St. Petersburg, Bept. 10. A telegram been seven or eight women and sailors on hanging from the cat-head, starboard side, Troops are and 45 minutes, or 9 hours 36 minutes legs have been prevented had there

deck. The children were asleep down and held out his hand to help two of them Dakka. Guidos are pushing on to Bazawal.from the Governor of Smolensk, of the 9th, than the passage in December, 1876. We pleadings.

A correspondent at Allahabad Bays the anaounces a great fire in the town of Nir- should mention that the total steaming

The Preliminary Acts had been before below. I called out to the ship to alter up, they in their turn helping up the others.

Sin Ayan was the last witness examined. orders are to occupy Cabal with or without zuna, 100 miles from Sm lensk. Two time from Hongkong via Amoy and Yoko the assessore since the Coort aat, and her course. She soon came up upon us,

hundred houses and the prison were hama to San Francisco on the last occasion, they had read and compared them. The striking us on the stern port side: (manner He also was one of the crew of the junk, the Ameer's consent.

London, Sept. 12-A correspondent at burning, Assistance has been sent from was 474 hours.

respective Counsel had exchanged their of collision explained by accompanying and in a general way corroborated the ovl

Chaman says that an Important rumor is 8m-lenek. preliminary acts after the original papers models). I called out "save life" as soon

in circulation to the effect that intimation were opened by the Court.

of the pending danger to the Embassy at Cabul reached Candahar from Herat and was telegraphed to the Indian Government, but too late to avert the calamity. All reports point to the Ameer's brother as the prime mover in the outbreak.

The return of this favourite steamer will be welcome, for her reputation among the travelling public is deservedly great for speed and ses going qualities, and the courtesy and affability of Captain Metcalfe and all his officers are well known and appreciated.

The Oceanic is to proceed to Liverpool vid the Suez Canal, & circumstance which offers an excellent opportunity for a run to Europe. The passage money to Liverpool is fixed at the very moderate figure of $800,--Japan Gazette, Oot. 4.

China.

SHANGHAI.

(News.)

The British barque Oscar Vidal, Captain Robinson, belonging to Meners. Nils Möller and Co., has made the passage from Naga. saki in forty-eight hours. She left that port on the 1st inst., and arrived at Woosung at noon on the 3rd, having had fresh northerly winds throughout the passage..

The M.M. steamer Tigre was taken down to Woosung yesterday (oth), in order to avoid

as we were struck. We were struck on the

dence of the master.

At 4.20 the Court adjourned to Wednes- Mr Russell remarked that as they had port quarter of the stern by the Gustav's day at 10 a.m., when Mr Hayllar will state only this minute seen the papers of the bows. The ship passed along the junk's the case for the impugnant and call evid other side and the Counsel on the other aide and the bowsprit got entangled in the ence. He has only four witnesses, and as, as in to-day's proceedings, the first witness side had only seen his case, it was almost rigging. The port side of the stern was Impossible for them to agree at once on the all broken. The women called the children will probably break the back of the day's There was a hearing, it is expected that the case willbe issues that should be submitted to the Up. Our bows went under.

Chinaman in the starboard bows of the finished on that day. There are some 14 Court,

ship. I called all hands to come up, and or 15 cases before the Summary Jurisdic they did so. We all got on to the barqution Court, so that his Lordship could not oase, as the Court would have seen from and the masts broke.

Mr Russell then stated his case. This Afterwards the ssils fell down over the fire fix any hour to-morrow at which he would, The foremast fell of a certainty, be ready to go on with this the Preliminary Acts in its bands. was over and the lautern on it was gone. The case. brought by the master and owner of the bow sunk, and the water came up to the I said to the Chinaman on the fishing junk Loy Hop, of 880 plouls capaci- mast,

His Lordship: Then we will go through

the whole oase.

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London, Sept. 10-At Middlesboro, an fron manufacturing locality, an order was received from the United States for 60,000 tons of pig ron.

London, Sept. 10-Lord Napler is re ported ill at Kiss ngen, Germany.

London, Sept. 10.-The colliers in West Bromwich decide to ask an increase of wages in South Staffordshire and Worces terabiro, and also to form a branch of the National Emigration Association. The cotton opera ives of Padiham, Lancanahire, also propose to form a branch of the National Emigration Association.

Havina, Sept. 13-án association of planters are making King Alfonso for per- mission to import yearly from 20,000 to 30,000 Chinamen, whom they consider heat adapted to endure the climate and fatigue of Cuban fleld labor, and to bring from Spain and the Canary Islands 10,000 workmen, continning importation in this Horrockes, Miller & Co., the largest manner until the number shall have reached cotton manufacturers in the north of Eng 400,000 men. These will be paid their land, bave given notice of a five per cent. passage and be supported for ten days after reduction in wages.

Berlin, Bopt. 10.-It is asserted that arrival, during which time it is considered that they will find work. The association Austris, as the price of Turkey's non- 40 000 men here yearly will amount to guarantees the Sultan his European posses calculates that the expense of bringing resistance to the occupation f Novi-Bazar, $3,000,000, which it is proposed, shall be sions, raised by general taxation, as the immigra London, Sept. 10.—A Vienna correspond. tion would benefit the whole country. The ent positively announces that Persis will recont treaty between Spain and. China cooperate with Russia in the Merv expedi prohibits the immigration of Chinamen by tion, and will contribute 1000 infantry and

900 cavalry.. contract

Havana, Sept. 12-Au insurrectionary Madrid, Sept. 10-The firm controlling movement at Santiago de Cuba was begun the mail steamship line from Cadiz and Bar by about 100 men, mostly colored, raising delons has been advised that transports will a revolt in the streets. After killing some be required in Autumn to carry 18,000 men policemen, they took to the woods and to Cubs. mountains.

London, September 12-all the Direc-. tora of the West of England and South Wales District Bank except Payne have

ty, against the German barque Gustav, barque Ask the Captain to lend me a NEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL

We are enabled to give, through the which, on the night of the 21st September, bost to go and get our trunks." He went

to the Captain. When he returned he, a quarter of an hour before midnight, ran into her, sank her and destroyed her. It told me they would not sand a boat.courtesy of a subscriber, from the Japan would be proved by the evidence he would This was just when we went on board. Gazette of the Brd inst., brought on by the Next morning they brought us to Hong Niigata Maru, the following late telegrams lay before the Court, that this junk was fishing in company with another junk, bekong. About the time it would take to

ast two or three meals of rice (about two brought from America to Yokohama by the tween the Lamms and Liu Ting.

Mr Hayllar:.We pat the position a little bours), I saw the large fire. The only lights Oceanic :-- to the S.E. of Lamma; between that and on the junk were the large fire cooking the

TELEGRAMS. congee, and. three lanterns, one on each Putot

London, Sept. 8-A despatch from all possible chance of detention by the Woo Mr Russell, continuing, said that while side, and one on the foremast. The latter sung Bar on Saturday next, the day for these two boats were fishing, the man who was burning; lighted it myself about dusk. Calcutta says: From imperfect informa departure of the mail for Europe. It is was steering all of a sudden heard a noise It burned brightly. The wind was nor- tion obtainable, there seems to be good. certainly becoming a pretty state of affairs, as of a rushing of water right behind the therly a little to the west. This was out-ason to favor the view that the disaffes when a mail not be stopped for want of junk; and on looking out he saw a large side Ha-may, at the end of the Lammas. tion has not spread all over Afghanistan, water on a river bar, has to be sent nearly ship right upon them; the bows of the ship It would take about four hours with a fair but that the affair is a local émeute, which fourteen miles from her port of lading! coming quite on to the stern of the junk. wind to come from the place of collision to will speedily disappear when the British When will somebody move earnestly and All the people on board the junk were Victoria by Green Island. We were not troops arrive at Cabal The Government, perseveringly in this matter? It is impos onlied up. There were adults, 4 men and Balling very fast. Our sails were only half apparently, does not doubt the fidelity of sible for the Freas to say more than it has 3 women, and 6 children, 3 girls and two up. When I got on board the barque I the Ameer, Bodshah Kabn'e adhesion to a long, strong and steady pull together on pla were on deck; the children below. It were all on board: I saw two foreigners what might have been a serious obstacle to been committed for trial for publishing China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,350, maid in regard to it; what is wanted now is boys; in all 12 sons. The grown-up pec- only saw one Chinaman at first. After we the British cause is valuable as removing the part of the Ministers of the diferent had been a wet night and it was fiercely coming towards me. Every one on the the advance from Karam to Cabul. The false balance sheets,

fact that the Insurgents did not wait until nationalities at Peking, and an unmistake-cold. The master was making a meal of junk called out 'save life" when the collithe Winter snows had blockaded the past drla represent that the King of Abyssinia Chinese Insurance Co., $800, sellers. able showing to Prince Kung and Company fish conge to give to the men, who had beension.occurred.

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 67 % prem., nalen. Union Ink. Society of O'ton, $1,350.

North China Ins. Co., Tia, 1.125, buyers. Fienna, Sept. 12,---Advices from Alexan-Yangtaze Ins. Assoc, Fla. 725, buyam, or oven until the British had evansted

H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $785, that the bar is by no means the "Heaven- very hard worked, before they turned in, Cross-examined by Mr Hayllar: We Candahar, indicates that the rising was ol-ims the whole of the strip of coast ceded sent barrier" they have managed to make They immediately on this alarm being were sailing eastward outside Ling Ting wholly unpremeditated. The Kuram co- to Egypt in 1877, and also several towns it appear for so many years past. Never made, made a great noise and shouted to We did not tack that night We raised luman, which will be first to move on Cabul, and the territory on which they are situat before this season has the Woosung Bar so those on board the ship. The junk at this our sails and sailed a straight course. Cape is in excellent condition, not having suffered ed. If his demands are rejected, war is forcibly shown its blockading powers and time had a lamp burning ; abe was a two- | D'Aguilar light oan be seen all the way from from cholers. It consists of the second apprehended. Gordon Pasha has bean em now, therefore, is the time to agitate, and masted junk and the lamp was on the main Ling Ting, but at the time of the collision battalion of the Eighth Regiment, Slaty powered to offer the King the ports of Aith, that unceasingly

mast ; a round clear lamp burning brightly.. a part of the Lamma faland shaded the light. seventh Regiment, the Seventy second and Darors and Tachilloky, on the Red Ser Mr C. Ashley sailmaker and obief Both the junks had lamps, as it was neces was cutting up the fish. We were not all Ninety-second Hi-hlanders, two mountain provided be renounces all other claims and engineer of the Fire Department, is now ansary for them to keep clear of each other asleep į we had not worked very hard that and two field batteries, one battery of concludes a lasting treaty of peace with gaged moving his two-storied, four-soomed, while they were fishing together. The day. While sitting down cooking I could horse artillery, and three cavalry and one Egypt. If the King refuses General For

framed house from the corner of other junk was at this time a little on the moi sen over the bulwarke my face regiment of plongers. The movement by I don le to sarame the offensive,

China Fire Ins. Co., $198, sales. H.K. & W. Doak Co., 14 % prem H.K. O. M. S.-boat Co., 810 prem, sellers. Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tla. 11 Obine Coast St. Nar. Co., Tha. 87 Hongkong Gas Co., $70. Hongkong Hotel On., 365 China Sugar Rafining Co., $165, nollers Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal,

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