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blood flowing freely from a wound on the back of the head. The body lay between a pile of stones and some heavy beams of timber. His head appeared to have struck a pillar when falling. The height of the scaffolding would be about 20 fest.

Lo Atto, a bricklayer, deposed to having been employed on the same scaffolding as deceased, on the new buildings in front of the City Hall. He saw the deconged stop on one of the tiles projecting from the veren dah. The tile gave way with him sud ho fell to the ground, striking his head against a bamboo in his descent. Doreased lay motionless, and was bleading at the month and nose, and also from a wound on the back of the head. He was put into a obair and taken to the Central Station, but died before getting there. Witness had known him about Ave months, and was always in good health. He was a native of Tung Koon, and had no relatives in this colony. There was no one near deceased when he Inspector Craddock deposed to receiving the body of deceased about 12.45, p.m. yesterday, when it was quite dead. The body was at once sent to the Hospital.

Verdict, Accidental death,'

fell.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. C. B. Plunket) Thursday, Oct. 16.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The St. Petersburg Gazette reamends the second the despatch of 20,000 lumian troops to defond Kabul, and expel the English from Central Asia,

guardian over, Abdul Rahman, The same paper adds that the crents which have lately transpired in Asia-prove the necessity for an understanding between English and Russia.

Polles Court, on the 10th fast, before H. temporarily adopt the short time move- have liberated, instead of acting as a A. Giles, Esq., Thos. McCormick, firement. men, was charged with insubordination and threatening the life of Engineer, Thot. Johnson. He was fined two days' pay on the first count and five dollars for using abusive language, with coste. (Abridged).

Simla, September 14.-It appears that St. Petersburgh, Sept. 26. Russia the body of the mutinous troops have gone paper, the Vedomosti, states that the ap. The annual ueneral meeting of the sub fato Hirmat with the hope of stirring the pointment of General Tergukasof in place scribers to the Ron Fund, was bold at the tribes to attack our dark in the Shator of the late General Lazaref bas altered the Club on the 8th Oct.: present, Mr Gratton garden. Two sons of Allyar, the leading task of the expeditionary force against the Cam (in the chair), Mesara L. A. Andersen, chief of Zurmat, are reported to have been Tokke Turkomans, which will now be con- R. H. Pye, F. V. Bruen, M. Beazeley, O. killed in the attack on the Residency. This fed to the occupation of Zarinkugit Johnson, W. St. Croix, T. E. Ludlum, Fincident was relied upon to stir the people The same journal disave we all idea of the Dakey and R. H. Bruce. It was agreed in that country. The regiments at Kabul Russiaus proceeding. to Mars or Heat, that the proposed assessment be passed, are reported to be proclaiming a desire to which could only be reached by way of with the addition that owners of Jinrtok fight the English, but are totally without Bokhara. The Journal de St. Petersburg shabs be asked to subscribe $5 each. organization or leader. The Ameer, In a contradicts the news that the vanguard of Mesara Pye and Beazeley draw attention to letter on the 4th, immediately after the the Russian expeditionary force against the the unsatisfactory condition of the much outbreak, declared his true friendship, and Tekke Turkomans had been defeated at aaed road round the Ling Tow pond, and aald that honestly his purpose would be Guzuktepe and compelled to fall back, and there was a goneral expression of opinion proved. General Roberts is instructed to also states that the expeditionary force has in favour of the expenditure of a portion inform the Ameer that he must now prova been despatched to Kopetdagh. of the Fond in getting a new road on the his words, by sets, his first step being to

Paris, Sept. 26. The Temps states that other side of the pond. It was agreed that send a confidential representative to meet at an interview which took place at Vienna the road on the east side of the Recreation General Roberts, who has full powers to between Prince Bismark and the French Ground be widened by cutting two feet communicate to the Ameer on the part of Ambasador to the Austrian Court, the from that ground. It was also agreed that the British Government. Gholam Hussain former said that the closeness of relations the extension, and general care of the Ce-Khan has reached Shuturgarden safely, and between Germany and Austria ought not metery be in future vested with the Road will arrive at All Khey? to-day. Major to be the cause of disquiet to Frames, and Committee, and that any balance now in Sandeman has reached Quetta and reports added that he believed the relations the hands of the treasurer, be handed to the country perfectly tranquil. At the between Germany and France were daily the Road trustees, with the consent of the Khojuck Pass the chief of the people of the booming closer. Germany, he said, is present Cemetery trustees. The trustees neighbourhood are exceedingly well dispos elected for the ensuing year are Mesersed and resolved to serve the British faith-content and wishes henceforth to live in LA, Andersen, RH. Pys, R. H. Bruc, O: J. Pasedag and M. Berzeley,

peace.

M. Tracon bas been appointed French minister at Teheran.

sent Taimur with a letter promising six The Midge and Hart, which were recom- months' pay by that time the mutineers missioned at Hongkong in February and had reached the roof of the Residency. May, 1877 respectively, will probably have Taimur went armed into the middle of the a sharp three years' commission, and no

more. I hear that their boilers aro grow crowd, who disarmed him, but his life was saved by an officer. Taimur informed them ing very weak, and as they were put on that he bore promise of six months pay. board in 1888, and the Midge left England They threw him down from the Residency In 1889 and the Hart in the following Jear, and he fell on the roof of a lower house and it is not to be wondered at that the boilers became insensible; he was robbed of all he should want renewing, these vessels having had, and on recovering, was taken before been kept constantly going alace they were General Karin Khau, who commanded the first commissioned.

A now Treaty of Commerce is now under mutinous brigade. Karin Khan was sitting on a bed surrounded by fifty or sixty men. negotiation between the Governments of On Taimur telling him that he would gat Germany and Japan. The Japanese Ambas six months' pay, he replied he was helpless, sador at Berlin, Aoki, left the metropolis and ordered him to be confined. Taimur in the month of May last for Japan, in personally knew nothing of what occurred order to obtain fentruotions from his Go as he left the Residency, which was just vernment, and Herr van Eisendecher, the being set on a fire. A wounded Havildar German Plenipotentiary at Tokio, has of the Amir was brought to the house where obtained the necessary instructions from the Amir was confined, and in return for our Government. The new treaty will, it his extracting a bullet, allowed him, Taimur, is said, be far more liberal in its provisions to escape about daylight next morning. than the old one. The subjects of Germany Thon he went to the Residency and first will be permitted to travel through the saw the corpse of Lieut. Hamilton lying whole of the Japanese Empire, and to trade over mountain gun which had been wherever they please on Japanese territory. brought up. The troops there said that The commercial treaty between Austro- Liontenant Hamilton had killed three men Hungary and fermany, which will ter with his pistol and two with a sword before minate on the 31st December next, will be being shot. The body was stripped and renewed. The plenipotentiaries of both cut in two pieces, but not dishonoured. A empires will assemble this month, either at short distance off lay the body of Jenkyns Berlin or Vienna, to settle the terms of the similarly treated. Taimur did not go into new convention.(Hamburg Sopt. 2)

Latest Mail Advices:-Yokohams (via the Residency, hut was told that Dr Kelly was lying dead inside, and Major Cavagnari San Francisc) July 17, Shanghai 16, Foo was in the room among the wounded when show 15, Hongkong 22. The French mail, the building caught fire and fell in on him. with the advices dated as above, from His body had not been discovered when China and the Straits Settlements, was Taimur left Kabal; but the other three delivered, ria Naples, on the 30th uit., two officers were barat in a garden about 100 days early. The Japan advices, via Ban yards from the Residency. Taimur bolieves Francisco, were received on the 25th ult. no other defender in the Residency escaped. The next inward (P. & O-) mail was des Ghoolom Nubbi, to whom Cavagnari gave patobed from Brindisi yesterday, and will, a letter, is alive and in Kabul, and still has rach London on the 8th ivst., its due Bombay, Sept. 19,-A special telegram

Amazone, with the following inward mail, London, Sept. 18-The "Bacchante," to the Bombay Gazette from Poona states the letter, with the Amir's answer. The date. The Messa eries Maritimes s'eamer that an extra Brigade of Bombay troops Guide Soware who were cutting grass are with the Prince of Wales' two BoDB, one been urtured to the frontier and in Kabul in Meeau Khana Mohalls, but are left Saez on the 3rd inst., three days early. ompany's steamer Khedive, board, has sailed.

The new iron armour-plated turret ship will concentrate at Sukkur. The existing prevented from leaving. The grass cutters The P. & 0.

are safe with Sirdar Yaya Khan. There with the hairy portion of the last inward between Sukkur and

P. & O. mail, arrived at Southampton on "Agamemnon was successfolly launched transport service

Quetta will be mostly transferred to the are no troops on the road from Kabul, nor yesterday at Chatham

Kurran Valley, so that the Bombay Gov-are there any in Jellalabad or Dakks, nor the 31st ult.

as far as Taimur knows are any coming. London, Sept. 19-Advices from Caprarument must make arrangements de novo town up to the 2nd instant state that to keep ap supplies for the Kaudabar Daoud Shah, did his host to stop the Cetewayo, with a few followers, all in a column. The ponies now collecting are for mutiny, having been sent by the Amir, bat prostrate condition, surrendered to the the Khyber, so that Bombay is practically was pulled off bie horse and stoned and British without resistance and have been sapplying the transport of all three armies wounded with a bayonet. He was alivo, brought to Ulundi, thence to be taken to

but in a dangerous state when Taimur left. Ou the afternoon of the attack, Sirdar Greytown, their ultimate destination being General Roberta reports that the attitudo Yahai and Mustauf Habibalin also came to UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

unknown. Sir Garnet Wolseley has an of neighbouring tribes is satisfactory, some Leung Aching, 23, and Keung Afuk, 27, H. E. Ting Jili-ch'ang, popularly known' coolies, were charged by. P.C. Robert Clay, as Ting. Futai-whose exertions towards ounced to a gathering of the chiefs that who have been holding aloof bave come, or try and stop the disturbance, but woré fired

Zululand will be divided into three para-are now on their way in.

The climate and at and forced to retire. of the Naval Yard Police, with having been in relieving the recent famine in the North artels, each under a white Resident. unlawful possession of a quantity of copper well known to our readers-has, we notice,

Lord Bead nefield made a speech yester health of the troops is all that could be Khan Ghilzai, is now with General Roberts and copper nails, value 80 cents, the pro- been specially commended from the throne, day at an agricultural banquet at Agleabury, wished. Allahuddeen, brother of Padshah perty of the Naval Authorities. Prisoners and the bestowal of the highest marks of in which he discussed lengthily the present in camp The Jajes and Muhalils havo were both employed as scavengers in the honorary distinction are ordered to be con- depression in agriculture. He uphold the come in. Sirdar Muhammad Yusuf Khan, Naval Yard,

ferred on him. In justice to this high present system of land tenure, and said the Governor of Zamindawar, being unable First defendant was sent to gaol for four-mandarin it must be admitted that he bears that the cordial co-operation of landlords to enforce his authority and in fear of his teen days with hard labor, and ordered to be his honors meekly, although His Excellency and farmers was the best remedy under the life, has shut himself up in the fort of exposed in the stocks at the Naval Yard displayed roure than ordinary humility when actual circumstances. Bis Lordship was Surhing, and sent to Sirdar Ali for help; for two hours; the other defendant was he lett Foochow last March-after having absolutely silent concerning the Afghan the latter is sending out to bring him in to acquitted.

successfully bamboozled certain British

question and foreign policy.

Candahar, officials,

STEALING FOWLS. Russal Khan, 23, an ex-constable, was charged with stealing four pairs of Shang- hai fowls about three days ago. He had. been entrusted with the charge of four pairs of fowle for conveyanos from Shanghai to

Hongkong, and on arrival here sold three pairs at a shop in Cochrane Street, and accounted for the other paige by saying they had died on the passage. Fined $10, in default one month's imprisonment. Fine paid.

STRALING A PASSAGE TICKET.

Li Asau, 64, a farmer, was charged with stealing by snatching a passage ticket from one Chan Akwai, on the 16th inst.

Defendant was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labor, and to par $10 compensation to complainant, in default one month's further imprisonment with hard labor. Defendant went to gaol.

CORRESPONDENCE.

EMIGRATION TO THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. To the Editor of the "UHINA - MAIL.”-

Canton, 11th October.

FOOOHGW,

(Herald, Oct. 9th.)

We regret to hear that the Chong K'ao Kwan, or Chief Examiner-the president specially appointed to superintend the recent provincial examinations suffering from mental aberration. The malady became apparent a day or two before the examina- tions closed, and it is stated that but little hope of recovery is entertained.

At a Special General Meeting of members of the Foochow Club, held on the 6th instant, it was decided to permit soirées, in which all members of the Club would be invited to participate, to take place fortnightly in the farge reading-room. The arrangements in connexion with this laudable muveraoat will, we understand, be entrusted to a special committee, the members of which will be chosen at a general meeting of those interested in the scheme.

The British ship Norman Court, boand for London, left Pagoda Auchorage on the 6th instant, in tow of the B.S. Douglas, but, awing to unfavorable wind and tide-was abliged to anchor at Sharp Peak, where she now remains waiting for the S.S. Kwang Tung to take her to sea. The S.S. Douglas proceeded to sea on the 8th instant, after Sir,Heedful of the murmurs from Shanghaving collided the previous evening with hai noticed yesterday, I resume the thread of her charge the Norman Court. The deck this theme that happily it may not become hamper of both vessels was, wo understand, inextricably gnarled, to the exclusion of the somewhat injured; the Norman Court foul- woof and cohesive substance required for ing the steamer's stern, and doing consider coherenoy of treatment of which we find able damage to the ornamental work and no signs in the wisp puffed from the North. windows of that vessel. In taking a sheer To carp implies a superior motive; but noto windward, after the first collision, the

fully. The Khan of Khelat bas telegraph. ed, placing all the resources of his country at the disposal of the British. The tribes between Kurram and Ali Khey are work ing very well to assist our troops. General Roberta has applied for one British and three native regiments more to strengthen bis line of communication.

It was Major Marter of the 1st Dragoons who captured Catewayo.

Reports are current in all quar'ers that Prince Gortschakoff has tendered his resig nation as minister of Foreig aff ies, and that General Labanoff succeeds him.

Vienna, Sept. 21.Prince Bismarck he arrived here semi-officially. It is rated that during his visit views will be exchang ed with the Austrian Government re pect ing the mutual interests of the two Empires, and that if they coincido a written under standing for a future common policy will possibly ensue.

London, Sept. 22.-Edward Malet has been appointed British Agent and Consal- General at Alexandria.

London, Sept. 27.-The death is an nounced of Field Marshal Sir William Rowan, (G.C.B.)

The troopship Jumne sailed from Porta-

board

mouth yesterday, with 2,000 reliefs on

in the field.

The P. & O. Company's steamer Mongolia has on board specie to the value of $157,210, including £2,830 for Shanghai, $63,980 for Penang, and £7,700 for Galle la Mexican dollars; also £3,000 in gold coin and £500 in bur silver for Shingapore,

The Contemporary Review contains an article, by Sir Walter H. Medhurst, entitled "The Future of China." Deprecating the ides that England will ever desire to possess Simia, Sept. 18.-The following is the even a part of China, the article goes on to different. Her greatest aim will be to spread Roberts: Ameer's letter last received by General point unt that with Russia the case is "I received your letter on the seventh her power Chinawards, until finally, grasp and was much pleased. I fully understood ing some of the broad and fair provinces what was written. Complete confidence of China. The grand field for developing was restored, sud a sense of relief is felt political designs is a sufficient inducement, in the friendship shown by the Viceroy, as and, unless "a radical reform can be looked my prosperity found favour in his sight. 1. for in the existing system of government in was dreadfully distressed and aggrieved by China itself, a prospect at best problematical, the recent event, but there is no fighting it may safely be said that her people might I hope to inflict fare worse than pass under the dominion of Gasi han, Sept. 11.-Northern Afghanis. against God's will.

To prove my

that the only way to save China from an tan is said to be in a stats of open rebellion, punishment upon the evil doers, and it will the Czar Sir Walter Medharat believea --- Rumours are current on the frontier that be known world wide. Amir Shere Ali is alive. Kabal travellers sincerity I have. twice written on the eventual collapse, or from falling under the say that this disaster was predicted, and is subject, the third time by my confidential away of all-grasping Russis, is a universal merely the beginning of a long series of servant, Sheer Muhamed Khan. These development of the existing system of tumults. Some say the war was anjust, eight days I have preserved myself and extraneous aid. What has been done for and this is the result, Ghazis and fanstical family through the good offices of those her Customs revenue must be extended to Mussulmans are about in all great Afghan friendly. We are partly bribing and hoax all departments of the State, and the em- Some cavalry are dis-ployment of foreign heads and hands must cities stirring up wischief against us. Some ing the rebels.

the ramifications of the Executive in the have publicly returned thanks to God for missed. Night and day we are considering be rendered so general as even to permeate the victory over the English at Kabul. how to put matters straight."

With regard to the conclusions formed eighteen provinces." There is one difficulty, Frontier officers are ordered to return to their regiments sharp. Cholera in Southern from the expressions of the Ameer's letter that of getting such a large and cosmopoli Afghanistan is over and the cold weather it must be remembered that the Govern tan staff as would be required, and this, of" hug set io. The troops are healthy and in ment are still without full authentic intel-course, would require much consideration. capital spirits. Several hundred camele ligence regarding the real origin of the The article is very able, and will, doubtless,

sign of such is shown. The platitude that,-8.8. Douglas ran into the mizen boom of the Ministry, under the Presidency of Riaz have arrived here for Southern Afghanis-circumstances of the attack on the Itesi.ressive much attention in the country it

Japan.

(Gazette, Oct. 3.).

Alexandria, Sept. 22.A new Egyptian Pasha, has been formed.

tan.

are here.

deals with.

The Fortnightly Reiso has an article on The Present State of China," by Herbert Giles. The question of the future of China between alliance with England or Russia is said to lie with ourselves. The paper, how ever, is devoted to placing before the Eng lish reader a succinct account of the present state of commercial, sobial, and religious well, and the political portion especially affairs in the Chinese Empirs. This is done deserves attention.

Labouring on a stanger's land, in a foreign Norman Court-carrying away from 12 to

dency, and the position and behaviour of alime, in the cultivation of a newly-intro-14 feet of the spar.

the Ameer then and since. The actual duced product, is vastly different to working

London, Sept. 22.-Cotewayo has boon

Kabul, Sept. 1-Private interviews are sent as for a livelihood at Home, especially for

prisoner to Capetown. Sir

whatever now may change ( ic). Chinese,"did not require statement to

Garnet Wolseley has announced t at the no longer held between the Ameer Yakoob state of affairs at Kabul, while the situation Colonel Allen Johnson succeeds Colonel make the eritie's phrase of "vastly different"

Zulu chiefs have signed the conditions of and the British Envoy. Frequent con- peace. Zululand is to be divided into in- sultations are held between His Highness, Barne as Military Secretary. apprehended of common understandings;

Mustapha Habeshcollah Khan, and Sirdar

Kanduhr, Sept. 6. The march of the and as to,-"what are the inducements

Haring appropriated the patents of The importation of arms is prohibited.

dependent territories under two Residents. Yaya Khan. Moreover, the Darbarain which last brigade of troops, which was to have held out, and who is responsible for kindly treatment and regular payment of wages,"

foreigners for manufacturing matches, the

His Highness gives audience to the Envoy left Kandahar on Monday, is suddenly London, Sopt. 22-The Turkestan Gazette aro brief,--the Ameer usually converses

is recalled. Major St. John, who was to those who sought employment of the bidders proprietors of the various manufactories in for it from the islands (who are, I am told, Yokohama and Tokio have suddenly become states that an envoy from the Tekke Tur- with him for about ten minutes, after which countermanded. General Hughes' brigade Chinese settled there) have evidently satis-enlightened as to the best means of further- komsas arrived at Mory in July last to ask he retires. Quarrels and disputes between have left yesterday for Herat, is retained. fed themselves: Whilst, moreover, the ing their own individual interests at the for assistance against the Russiane, and that the Indian troops and the Ameer's soldiers No reason is apparent everything boing

On the ground of half the Turkomans of Merv promised their occur frequently in the bazaars; and this Provincial sathorities and their foreign of cost of the public. cials have countenanced the repeated and "encouraging home made articles of all co-operation; the others, esteeming the in spite of the punishment which His High-tranquil at Kandabar and in the neighbour continuous emigration thither in the full kinds" these persons have induced wholesale friendship of Russia, refused to assist thenees has inflicted on the offenders, and the hood. Sir R. Sandeman and Captain Wylie

precautions which have been adopted at the light and with distinct cognizance of the match dealers in Osaka, Kobe, Nagasaki, Tekkos.

Sinda, Sept. 12,-Wild reports continue Embassy. The Indian troops are in a obstructive measures taken by a neighbor-Yokohama and other populous cities and ing Government.

towns to form a compact by which they bind flying about, but are mostly false. Messen- precarious position here.

Lahore, Sept. 21.-A Kabul letter to the But what is the raison d'être of the posithemselves to neither sell nor buy imported gare have some in from the Amer, who tion taken by my critic? What is his matches. For the purpose of aiding in seems naturally excited and nervous. The Civil and Military Gazette regards the alternative inducement for the laboring class carrying out their intentions, a large agency country generally is affected in the same Ameer's conduct as suspicious, and ex

has been established at Koamicho, Tokio. of the South of China? If he has a

way. The Afghans know that two British The proprietors of the Oraka Shinpe have armies are about to advance to avenge the presses the opinion that the Ameer in- Two Sowars, forming a guard escorting and the Prince Friedrich Karl and Albrecht

stigated the massacre. The writer assets practical scheme that is practicable, why does be not propound it, as in logical coher been sued, it is said by the Nippo, for de-autrage. They cannot but be excited, that sixteen regiments with cavalry and ence bound to do, if he would avert suspi- famation of character in connecting Mr Bat the Government policy is strong, and guns left Kabul for Kushi. The Ameer on that his evil is a mers affectation of Knoblauch, Acting-Consul for Germany at simply relying solely on British right, sent letters to induce the tribes between Whether Kabel and Lalpoors to riso against the concern for the needy Chinese or the pro-Hiogo, with the frauds perpetrated by arme them with confidence.

Messrs. Fujita and Company.

the Ameer is forced into a hostile position, British. Dr. Bellew has been appointed verbial growì from the manger that is so

H. E. Oki held a consultation with the or remains docile, is of little importance to special political officer with General characteristio of obstractionists the world

ver? Is his concern for the people of chief judges on the 1st instant relating to the result. We shall occupy Kabul with or Roberts, and Colonel Lumsden chief of the Kwangtung and Kwang-si so real that he the forgery of catsu; and it was decided that without his consent, and Government takes staff in the Indian army. will, for instance, advocate a comprehensive the President of the Tokio Saibansho, judge. a clear-headed and spirited tone about the The mistake of the past lay in scheme whereby the whole coolie class, as I-nndauka, should proceed immediately to future. well as others, may find constant and con- Deake for the purpose of hearing charges supposing the Ameer capable of fulfilling tinuous employment for almost an inde- laid against Messrs. Fujita and Company. his pledge to protect the Envoy. Our next Anite period near their own homes?

The Loochoo islanders are apparently representative must be defended by an

But I see no symptoms of a depar If so, I beg to commend to his advocacy resolved to hold out against recognising the such an one, in the proposed constraction of legitimacy of the annexation of their country sure from the mala outlines of our previous Railway hence, in nearly a direct line as long as possible, and to reject every offer Kabul polley, of which the lamentable North to Bangtan in Hunan; thence in a of friendship made by the Japanese. On events of last week should certainly not course almost due West to Kweigung, the the arrival of Thuri, now Governor, situa provoke an abandonment. capital of Kweichan; whence trending in tions were offered to twenty of the ex-king's

London, Sept. 24.-The London press North West direction it would oress the retainers, and were firmly refused,

A company has been formed in Nagasaki warmly approve the Austro-German under Yangtaze at Schau in Sezchuen, where water communication would be found with for the purpose of colonizing and cultivating standing, which they say will be a guarantee many other important points of traffio, an island, distant about eighty ri, which has for the maintenance of peace and security and stoned some servants. The Guides impossible to view with equanimity, Hissue discusses the eventuality of a war East and West on that river, not only, but hitherto been unproductive. The island is against Russian aggression. by the Hin, Tatu and other streams lead known as Mateushima.

Letters from Shanghai, Ningpo, Foochow ing North to Ching-tu, the capital of that and Hankow, make known to us that the greatest of provinces,

For the distance there are few if any resentment of China against Japan is deep rontea in any other country presenting such seated, and that the Chinese newspapers but inconsiderable physical difficulties; whilst faintly re-echo the expressions of public there are as few, if any, offering such opinion. enormous inducemente, moral, political, woonomic and commercial.

army.

The great military manœuvres this year

between Königshofen and Kronenberg on in the neighbourhood of Strasburg will

the 19th inst. The Emperor is expected to commence with a grand parade to be held

Simla, Sept. 23.-From Persia it is arrive af Strasburg on the 18th, accompanied stated that the Russian advance column by the Empress and the Grand Duchess of near Guzakhtep was defeated on the 12th, Baden. The Kings of Saxony and Würtem tured. The remainder have fallen back to 100 Russians were killed and the rifles cap berg, the Crown Prince of Germany, the Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway, the Benoma. This intelligence is confirmed.

Grand Dukes of Baden and Mecklenburg,

are his Majesty's most distinguished par- stores ou the morning of the 22nd between Suturgardan and Karatiga, state that they zonal guests, among whom there will like were attacked by a party not known. Six wise be the military representatives of the infantry muleteers and telegraph workmen French, British, Italian, and Spanish Go- were killed.

veruments, and, lastly, two personages London, Sept. 20.-In a speech by the whose appearance is sutisipated with no little intorest-namely, a General from Marquis of Hartington at a liberal demon

Field-Marshal from Japan. stration yesterday at Newcastle, he said the China and prospects of a dissolution of Parliament The P. and O. Company's steamship Simla, Sept. 18.-Taimur, a Sowar of the were remote. The massacre of the Em Mongolia, which left Southampton yester- Guides, arrived at Lundikotal late at night bassy at Kabul was no subject for party day with the heavy India and China mails, on the 14th from Kabul. He states thut recrimination. The Liberals deplored that sustained damages by oullision with a large he was in Bala Hissar with Sir Louis Cathair forebodingsrelative to the Gundamuck and heavily-laden barge in the Thames on vagnari and othere. On the 3rd, about 8 treaty had been fulfilled. It was, he said, the 31st ult., just after leaving the Victoria 'dlook, the Turkistan Ozdal Regiment in necessary to avenge the massacre, and Docks. The Mongolia's bowsprit was broken. Bala Hissar paraded for pay. Dond Shah afterwards to enquire who was responsible short off close to the bows, one of the gave them one month; they claimed two, for the sending of a comparatively unarmed catheads on the starboard side of the vessel and broke. They were close to the Remission to Kabul, He condemned the ides and the anchor suspended thereto oarrisă sidency, and another regiment was with them. A soldier shouted, "Let na kill of annexing Afghanistan, as India was in- away, and the paintwork extensively grazed: capable of bearing the cost, and moreover but the iron plates of the hull are not the Envoy and then the Amir." They it would bring the Russian frontier nearer injured.

The German Army Gazette in its latest rushed in to the courtyard of the Residency to the English, a matter which it would be opened fire without orders from the British Lordship concluded by saying that the next between Russia, and comes to the conclusion St. Petersburg, Sept. 24.--The Golos an officers, who were inside the house. The Liberal Government would have to undo that the natural ally of Germany in such a nounces that the expedition against the mutineers then went for weapons are the mischievous legislation and policy of struggle would be China. The paper in Tekke Turkmans will be hurried on, in turned in a quarter of an hour during which the present Government.

question, after showing where on the Busso Chinese frontier, which is 8,540 kilometros order to finish by autuma, and that Permia time the British officers might have escaped. On return the mutineers besieged the

in length, large armies might be concentrat has promised to assist with supplies. for the purpose of signing the Russo-Chinese sition made the reof untenable; the de- A Chimers envoy has arrived at Livadia Residonoy, and from a commending po.

ed, shows what forces there are at present in treaty. He will return subsequently to fenders made a sort of shelter trench, on a

the border provinces, and comes to the con China, leaving a permanent Embassy &t mud roof and fired from windows. The

clusion that Russia would have to send at least 200,000 men to the Far East in order St. Petersburg.

City people joined the mutineers about ten o'clock. "About one, Sir Louis Cavagnari, A correspondeat writes Mr Smith is to stand a chance of checking the ad Simla, September 4.The party which who was in the shelter trench, was struck very proud of his having reliefs for ships of hostile Chinese armies. As regar attacked the telegraph stores escort nearby a ricochet bullet on the forehead, but on foreign stations, and made a special naval forces of the two Empires the Gazette Kantiga is supposed to be half Mongols and was only wounded. Mr Jenkyns came up point of this matter in his recent speech at thinks China would have nothing to fear half independent Ghilgats.

They joined and sent for the Munshi to write to the the City banquet. But there are some who from Russia. China will, it is added, lose the convoy as friends, and while talking, Amir, but the Munshi being too frightened would rather see their reliefs than hear no fair opportunity of regaining possession of the South Phat is the crucial que7th ultimo, via Naples, Port Said, Suez, they suddenly turned round and attacked to do so, Taimur wrote stating that the about them, The Kestrel seems to have of the Amoor territory. This is the reason

Aden and Point de Gallo, with the London with katves; they killed eight sepoys, Residency was attacked and asked for help. been forgotten, as she was recommissioned why China may be regarded as Germany

eighteen maleteers, and others, and then A letter was sent by Ghoolam Nabbi, at Hong ong In April, 1876. Her engines natural ally. The longer the moment is in THE AUTHOR OF THE NOTES Fail of the 5th September, arrived, here drore.off with the mules. They were sub Kabuli, and old Guide Sowar. No answer have been well looked after and her hōilers | arriving when China can take advantage of sequently pursued by a party of 82nd High-came; Ghoolam Nabbi afterwards told well preserved, for which Mr. Landells, the complications between Russia and Germany landers, who, however, were too late to Taimur that the Amir wrote on a letter "If eng neer, has been praised by their Lord to benefit herself, the nearer is she approa capture the offenders,

God will, I am just making arrangements." ships. Still, it is but little encouragement thing the completion of the process of London, Sept. 25.Prince Bismarck has vir Louis Cavagnari was helped into the to take the utmost care of the ship's machi remodelling, reorganising, and modernising visited Dresden and has now returned to Residency and attended by Dr. Kelly. Mr nery if that is to mean being kept away her military forces, the greater the energ Berlin. The semi-official Agence Russe Jenkyns then sent another letter to the from home until it becomes untrustworthy and prospect of success with which she will contradists formally the ssertion that Amir stating that Cavagnart was wounded and urgently in need of repair. Four of go into action, and the more service will the A large meeting of spinners has been beld Busan intrigue has been at work in Af and demanding speedy assistance. It was the officers to the ship were appoloted to her render to the German Empire by the witne Olham, at which delegates of companies ghanistan, and states that had Basals in. sent by Hindeo, who was cut to pieces in December, 1876, so that they are plainly drawal of considerable forces of Austra holding four million spindles rencired to | fended to create difoulifes there she would directly, About three, Lieut. Hamilton, in for a four years commision at the least, the East,"

Can we hope that native and foreign obstructionists will cease to uphold super. stitions pretences and vested interests at the North against such a revindication of

the rights or compensation of the wrongs

tion

I am, Bir, Yours truly,

* BEPT. 25th And Gor, 10th.

Ching.

AMOTI

(Garette.)

56 We mols the arrival on the 9th in the Fateamer Douglas from Fooehow, of Mr P. Rittelhueder, French Consul and wife; also the departure same day per steamer Douglas of die and Mrs Frater for Europe. At the

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The M. M. C's steamship dva, Captain Rollaud, from Marselles with dates to the

last pight:-

TELEGRAPHIO SUMMARY.

(Indian Papers. ) :

London, September 18-Lord William Ber sford has started for 'adis from Eng. land.

(London and China Express, Sept. 6.) - The Marquis of Lorne in Council has disallowed the Act providing for the better collection of the provincial tazes from the Chinese in the colony of British Columbia.