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THE delivery of the French Mail was begun at 8.35 this morning. It was landed at 7 am. A part of the Canton Mail was despatched to destination, but a few letters and all the newspapers were unavoidably left bebind for this evening's steamer,

object was to give a dinner to some poor follow who bad claimed mate with him and appealed to him, it does seem hard that the stigma of a convicted thief should have been. attached to him for a falling which certainly leaned to virtue's side. The pro

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Road West, was again bofore the Court Multan and Robrl, for troops arriving The tradsport arrange to-day, when two more prisoners were put from Bombay, &c. in the dock, making a total of seven. ments ontho unjab Northern Railway faspeator Themos repe ted the evidence are very bad. Five hundred waggons con- given on the 11th instant, and added that teining military stores and like stook bave the sixth defendant is the man who was beau blocking the Labore railway station. taken to hospital, and the seventh the Obairuotihn will probably increase owing

to fresh transport demand. registered tonnnt of the premises.

The first six defondants made various excuses, that they wont to look for friends, and so on, one only admitting that he went to gamble. The seventh said ho rented the whole hanno and sub-let the upper floors as a coolio house, occupying the ground floor himself,

Mr Ng Choy appeared for the fenant and pleaded that his client knew nothing of the gambling going on in the upper floors.

His Worship sentenced the first six defendants to pay a fiue of $10 each, lu default fourteen days' imprisonment. The seventh de endant to find security in $200 to be of good behaviour for twelve months, all the money and gambling gear to be tion, but his eldest confiscated.

CORRESPONDENCE.

NATION.

of Grand Master Mason of Scotland for another year.

No. 5103.-NOVEMBER 14, 1879.]

Allahabad Kuttra, (1) Oct. 20. Sixty LOCAL AND GENERAL.

sepoye and one constable were killed, at

The Royal Humane Society have awarded Kottia) with Mr Damunt, the Deputy Com The next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected

mlsioner, who was shot while at the gate their silver medallion to Commander Lang, here on Saturday or Sunday: by the

On July 26, when the Chinese gunboats P. & 0. steamer Thibet, which left

of a village by Mozema Nagas on the 14th. R.N., for the following gallant condust

Singapore on Sunday at 5 p.m.

A detachment leaves at once.

Advices have been received that the son Epsilon, Eta, and Theta were at Plymouth, of the Khan of Mary has joined the Tekkes a boy named Squires, belonging to a steamer The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected

St. Petersburg, Oct. 16.-General Kauff with a force of several thousands of Tur-alongside the Epsilon, was accidentally here on or about the 22nd inst., by the O. & O. steamer Belgic, which left Sansecutor himself gave the lad a good charac

man is about to return to bis post of Go-komas brought from Morv to give aid dragged overboard by a rope fastened to.

against the Russians.

the gunboat. Commander Lang, hearing Francisco on the 25th ult.

ter; he said he know him and that he was

vernor-General of Turkestan. - While

Paris, Oct. 16.-In consequence of the The Tokkes have attacked the Ruselan the cry for help, at once, without waiting to THE Legislative Council will meet again very respectable young fellow,

technicsily the Magistrate (Mr Plunket)

election of a Communist to the Paris Mual-expedition for surveying and exploring the divost himself of any of his clothing, dived cipal Council and the demonstration made country and rivers between Samarcand and in to the rescue of the lad, who had sunk on Monday next, at 2:30 p.m.~*

could do nothing also than convict, the

on the arrival of liberated Communists-the Amu Daria, which started on the 18th in eight fathoms of water, and succooded

in placing him in safety. from New Caledonia, as also at their Angaat. They were however, repulsed. À CRICKET match (Over Thirty v. Under accused confessing bis fault, au admonition

The Afghans have welcomed the expedi Capt. Compton E. Domville, who has Thirty) will be played to-morrow. we think might have been deemed sufficient

burials, the French Government has dis- cuased the matter and rosolved to take pre- tion which has pronounced the affluents of been appointed to the command of the Dido, entered the Navy in 1856. He com- for the ends of justice and would have been

ventive measures if the name are continued. the river Amu Darla to be navigable.

Simia, ('ct. 17.-General Roberta tele- Simla, Oct. 21-On the sixteenth in-manded the Algerine, gun-vessel, in China, legs likely to harm the thoughtless youth

constant 1888, to the rank of commander, for the than his being fined $5 for theft. A stats.

graphs from Kabul on the 13th-Bala staut, a portion of, the magazine in the from April, 1866, until promoted, Sept. 2, Hissar cocupled Festerday. Very impres- Bala Hissar blow up at noon; ment from the Bosch that these petty acts

sive sight. The Amir ploaded ladispost-explosions were subsequently heard. There skill and gallantry he displayed in services SOD accompanied is nothing left except a large powder ma- against pirates in China. He was appoint- of dishonesty at the Home must be put

General Roberts. All the principal Sirdars gazine said to contain about two hundred ed in 1877 Captain of Greenwich Royal were summoned to hear the Proclamation and fifty thousand pounds. Captain ShaftoNaval College, which post he has hold up a stop to, and a warning that the

read. General Gough holds Jellalabad. and a few Khalassies were the only por- to the present time. next case before him would be strictly

The Ariadne, 8, German screw corvette, The news of the victory at Charaniah is sona inside the enclosure at the time. reported to have produced a notable change Altogether there were about twenty lives Capt. van Woiener, arrived in Plymouth COMMODORE T. Smith, R.N., proceeds to dealt with would have accomplished all that

loat, including the Goorkhas guard at the Sound on the 28th ult., from the Far East, Canton on Monday next in H. M. 5. Shel. was desired. The case is noteworthy be-

General Roberts' Proclamation is to the gato, and a party of Goorkhaa sitting homeward bound. The usual salutes were effect that as the inhabitants had pertin- near. The sixty-seventh foot and the exchanged. The Admiralty flag flying on out of the Balu board the Enchantress was also saluted with drake, 4, Lieut. Commander M. L. Bridges.cuse the stigma of his baving been fined THE H N. W. KESWICK'S EXPLA. in the Khan of Lalpora's demeanour.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"

aciously opposed the advance after warn Goorkhas moved November 14th.

пот en-19 gane, and the salute was returned by During the absence of the Commodore his for theft will probably live against him,

St.-I think the Hon. W. Keswick has 108, thus had become rebels, and had added Hissar immediately and are

to their previous guilt in abetting the camped on the Seah Sange range. The the gincourt, lying in the Sound. After datios will be performed by Commandor while the surrounding circumstances which

so greatly tone down the heinousness of bis acted very wisely in addressing you as he has

With reference to the despatch of the A. L. Douglas, H. M. S. Egeria.

offence will assuredly be forgotten; It is al-done with regard to the Deportation dis murder of the British envoy and his com- explosion was evidently accidental. Every cosling the Ariadne proceeded,

paniona, he thought that the British Gov-precaution had boon taken and endea H. M. S. Egeria, 6, Commander A, L. Ways so in this truly Christian and cha-cussion of Thursday isst, and with a viewernment could justly totally destroy Kabul, i vore were made to save the large maga Brd Buffs to Singapore the Army and to prevent misconceptions in the public but mercy would be given and the city zine, the explosion of which would cause Navy Gazette says:It certainly is one of those things which no fellow can under- mind concerning it. I note that he removes would be spared. Punishment, it must be considerable damage. Douglas, proceeded to sea this morning for

entirely all posibility of any one (even the remembered, was necessary, and therefore London, Oct. 21-The Times publishes stand why the "Buds," who throughout target practice. The boat race intended Tre Kobe Autumn Regatta took place on Governor) Imagining or saying that Mr the portions of the city which interfere with a telegram from Simla, stating that the behaved so well in Zululand, and horoically to have been pulled off to-morrow between the 20th October, and was enlivened by Keswick was in any way also with so the military occupation of the Bala Hissar Russians operating in Turkistan bave been endured so much whilst shut up, with their a crew from the Egeria and one from the the presence of Admiral Coote and the Excellency's statement, which occupies so would be immediately lovelled and a heavy everely repulsed, and have retired to the gallant Colonel, Pearson, in Ekowe, should,

many pages of the Gazette, as clearing away Victor Emanuel will therefore be postponed Offcors of the flag-ship Iron Duke, while his impressions that there was grave dis-fine imposed. Kabul and the surrounding Oplan shore. for the present. The Egeria will probably the Band of the flag-ship discoursed sweet crepancy between the facts and the Gorer be placed nader martial law. A military return to harbour on Sunday evening next. music during the day. An international nor's statement that every man ha by the Governor would be appointed, and the

deported whose case was considered by the race, between three crews (German, Eng-Executive Council to require deportation inhabitants were warned to submit to bis A searching enquiry into the circum- fish, and Scotob), was the important event and whose seritence was legal according to the opinion of the Attorney General." "He

order to deal with the participators, Car of the day; and although the Rob Roy says it had the effect of removing from his stances of the outbreak is being made in Tartan (A. C. Sim, stroke) was the fu- mind "to a certain extent, the impression rying arme is forbidden in the city and that he had acted recklessly and with a dia. vourite she came in a bad third, the Ger regard for life and property, in uncondi- within a radius of five miles. Persons found armed in a week from the date of the mans having beaten the English crew by tionally berating criminals of the worst Proclamation would be liable to the penalty two lengths. As the Scotch rowing men class, against the advies of the Executive of death. Articles belonging to the Em- Council." That, of course, is a very differ. in Kobe have (says the Aiogo News) had ent thing. I am glad Mr Keawick has now bassy were to be delivered up with the fire- pretty much their own way for many years, spoken; his explanation over, the rest of fered for all rifles brought; and a reward his letter is a mauly, plain, terae, Besthing is also offered for the surrender of any this defeat was a surprise to many, One

criticlem of the undignified speech of Mr

bassy, or for information leading to the feature of the Regatta was most creditable Hennessy, which was, besides being unsatis-pern concerned in the attack on the Em- to the Kobeites-viz., the large fleet of fiue factory in the different other ways he pointe capture of persons who have fought against out, intensely and coarsely personal and pur-British troops since the 3rd September. yachts of which the small settlement can porely offensive towards the two hon. mem- Larger rawards are offered for the Afghan boast. No less than six yachts, varying bers who had been at the trouble of reading those now famous papers on deportation. from 14 to 4 tons, were entered for a

The flat contradiction in Council by one race which took place on 1st November, hon. member of a statement made by the and a most exciting time was experienced. Governor (sail statement being characterized by another hon. member as a wantou state In a description of the yachts which ap-mont) is not a thing that ever happened pears in a late issue of the Hiego paper, it before, within my knowledge, in the history may be noted that the Alma, the Sunbeam, of this Colony. Let us hope that there and the Erin, are each spoken of as having will be no occasion for the repetition of the

spectacle. been supplied with a fine suit of saile by

The M. M. steamer Amazons, which was notified as having left Salgon on Saturday evening last for this port, did not arrive till daylight this morning. In ordinary weather the run to Hongkong la made in four days, but on this trip she experienced strong head winds with a high sea, longthening the voyage out to about thirty-six hours beyond the usual time.

We have to hand from the author Mr J. J. Henderson, Counsellor-at-Law, a pamphlet, the object of which la "to call the attention of Mandarins, Ministers, Consuls, and others concorned in and for China, to what he be- Hoves to be a great need in this country, an International Court for the trial of mixed causes," We shall refer on a later day to the important subject with which the author

deals.

ritable world.

popular Yachteman's friend has travelled far and wide, and ". Argonaut" (in the News) records it with apparent pleasure on the shores of Japan.

MB John Murray, Chief Engineer of the 8. 8. Amoy, died suddenly about a quarter" Dolari of Hongkong" The fame of this past six o'clock this morning, while the vessel was entering the harbour. Deceased, who was about 65 years of age, was a native of Glasgow, but spent his younger daya in Southampton, where a number of his relatives now realde. He has been on the Coast for the past three years, but has never seemed to enjoy good health, and latterly has been complaining rather more than usual. The funeral took place this afternoon at four o'clock.

..

MR Val Vote and Mr Ira Brown gave an other very successful entertainment last

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. C. B. Plunket). Friday, Nov. 14.

DRUNK AND, INCAPABLE,

country, within a radius of ten miles would

authority.

arms and ammunition. Rewards are of

officers.

Simia, Oct. 21.--Captain Shafto of the 20th Goorkas is buried in the ruins. Three dead and eleven wounded have been re- covered. The troops and inhabitants have

moved to the plains.

now that the war is over, bo banished to Singapore, at the same time that a certain other regiment, not too favourably spoken of in the late African campain, is sent to good quarters and good pay in India.

What makes the mattor the more extra- ordinary is that the Buffs (2nd Battalion) more favoured corps, when it last returned bave never yet served in India, whereas the from abroad, came home from that country, Captain R. R. B. Toran, of the 3rd Buffs, where it had bad a long tour of service. will take charge of a draft of the 103rd Fusiliers, which has been ordered to Ceyion. The draft will consist of 270 men, all ranks.

According to the now Navy List published on the 1st inst., the number of Her Majesty's ships in commission on "foreign and parti

A further message from Galaghat statos noma and not Mazeina. Mr Damant want that Mr Damont's death occurred at Kuo- with 80 men to seize ammunition, but at the gate of the village shots were suddenly fired by the Nagas. Mr Damant was the first killed, by a bullet through the head. all the men with bim were murdered and a guard below attacked only a few of these escaped. There has been also report- ed the loss of the political officer, Jeminder Havildar Naick, 17 sepoys, and six police

calar service" is at this moment 139, includ Bombay, Oct. 21.-The Kabul citadeling fourteen ironclade. But this does not officers. was blown to pieces by a suries of disas. include vessels in the first-class reserve trous explosions. The universal opinion and on Coast Guard duty, which are also is that it is due to treachery. The first commissioned, and which count among explosion took place in the Arsenal at 1, 15, their number other nine armour battle- Simla, Oct. 18-Details are to band of and the second at four in the afternoon, ships. The most numerous fleet assemblad under Vico-Admiral Robert Coote, a forco the attack on the Shuturgarlan and Ser-the third at two in the morning. To up on any station appears to be that in China of the 13th, General Money (? Massy) heard Madras, Oct 23-The Hindostan" that numbers twenty-six craft in all. kaikotal on the 14th. At 9 on the morning per citadel is blazing in a mass of ruins. that the wire had been cut by the enemy, struck on a rock half way between Sadrau who intended attacking the Sirkai Kotal post. and Seven Fagudas. All the passengers have At seven on the morning of the 14th he arrived safely at Madras. The steamer is torpedo officers of Portsmouth to have a despatched a wing of the 21st and two guns in a very critical position, with eighteen naval battle in the Solent on the night of under Major Collis to patrol the read. At feet of water in the hold. The passengers the 16th inst. The spaces between two of elght, heavy firing was beard and inform-bave only saved their cabin luggage. It is the forts at Spithead well be spanned with ation received that 2,000 of the enemy had possible that when the cargo is thrown lines of torpedoes, and the forts will be gunners and engineers. attacked the post and were engaged with overboard or landed that the steamer may manned with Major Collis, At the same time, the be floated, but it is very doubtful

Against these defences, there will be ar enemy advanced a force on the camp. The London, Oct. 23.-Advices from Strayed several torpedo boats, manned by real attack was then made on the camp. Petersburg state that General Kufmann officers and seamen, and efforts will be by 2,000 of the enemy desperately enough, hos Barted for Central Asia to resume the made by the attacking party to destroy the

torpedoes and seize the forts. The opera twice charging up to the gans. A decisive military operationa

tions, which will be witnessed by skilled bayonet charge was made, and the enemy

ampires, will last some hours, and as the fled, leaving 40 dead and two standards, They were pursued for two miles. The

electric light will be employed to reveal the features of the action, an exceedingly enemy must have lost 200 killed and wounded. Our loss was Captain Waterford

interes ing spectacle may be anticipated. suc-severely wounded, fourteen wounded and

two killed.

QUÆ NOCENT DOCENT.

NEWS BY THE FRENCH

MAIL.

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The M. M. steamer Amazone arrived this morning, bringing London advices to Oct. 3rd. The following telegrams are from the Indian papers :~~

TELEGRAMS. Beni-Hissar, Oct. 7. The decisive cess yesterday of our troope, in capturing the heights of Charasis has had the beat Frederick Maquire, 26, a seaman resid-results. Sir Fred. Roberts' polioz in at ing at the Sailors' Home, was charged with tacking was the best that could possibly being drunk and incapable In Ladder have bout followed, the tribes in the neigh Street pesterday evening. Defendant ad- bourhood and the Kabul people, were just mitted the charge and was fined $1, in in that state when the slightest hesitation default, two days imprisonment,

SEEKING HIS FORTUNE,

Shek Atai, 12, of Sun On, was charged with stealing a silver bangle from the arm of a child.

A HARD CASE.

now

J. R. White, Steward of the Home, said Bombay, Oot, 10-A special telegram to that his attention had been called this the Bombay Gazette from London says that morning to the prisoner by the compradore. the late Leut, Hamilton killed at Kabul Defendant was leaving the Mess Room has been gazetted & Victoria Cross, to which

London, Oct. 18.-At a Conservative meeting at Manchester last night, Lord Salisbury justified the policy which the Government had pursued, with regard to Afghanistan and said that the main prin- ciple was one of defence and not dominion.

rupees for the surrender of any person con- cerned in the attack on the Embassy, or

Obituary: Lieutenant General Milne Berlin, Oct. 23.-A treaty of alliance between Austria and Germany was signed The Emperor of on the 15th instant. Germany was reluctant to conclude the treaty, but Prince Bismarck threatened to resign unless he consented..

Allahabad Kutira, Oct 21.-Three of the largest godowns, containing a vast amount Capt. Shafto's and the Ghoorkas of powder, have been found intact earthed over,

bodies have been dug out, and it was decided to destroy the whole of the Bala

Vast stores of warm clothing and

The Lords of the Admiralty have sand-

tioned the proposal of the engineers and

The Admiralty have issued stringent orders that flogging is not to be awarded by court martial sentence except in very aggravated circumstances, and the abolish ment for breach of prison discipline. The ed solitary coufinement except as panish Admiralty last week rescinded a sentence flogging passed by a naval court-martial.

of

The personal estate of the late Prince Louis Napoleon has been sworn under £60,000, and that of the lato Sir Rowland Hill under £50,000.

A soldier at Woolwich has registered the birth of his infant son in the name of

Cotewayo."

We understand that large quantities of rifles have lately been shipped from Belgium to China.

The P. and O. Company's steamer Kardive was despatched from Southampton yester. day, with the heavy portion of next ontward mail. She has on board specie to the value of £291,000, including £29,000 for Penang, in Mexican dollars,

SIGNOR CAGLI, who has arrived by the Amazone with a troups of fifteen artistes,

He defended the acquisition of Cyprus, Hissar. -the Royal Italian Opera Company, -an

or check would have raised the whole country about us. Now that we have which was a barrier to Russian aggression boots were found,

in South-Eastern Europe. The Balkans Calcutta, Oct. 24.-The Government has nounces a Grand Opening Concert for

driven the Afghans back, and are

were not occupied by the Turks, because no issued most arbitrary rules for the guidance to-morrow night under the patronage of H. E.

encamped at Beni-Hissar, the moral effect the Governor. He explains that this concert

has been enormous. Today the Hindu fears are entertained of Russian aggression of editora and correspondents with the and other leading merchants of Kabul came in that quarter. His lordship said that the army in the field. They are forbidden to in given to enable the public to judge of

Wong Yun Lin, wife of a druggist at in to the General, and all that remsins for occupation of Novibazar by the Austrians write without a license and being tu jected the merits of his company, and states that Yow-ma-ti, said that yesterday about us to do is the capture of the entrenched precluded the passage of the Danube and to the mutiny act are required to wear a

The merchants and others opposed to If sufficient support can be obtained he p.m. she was carrying ber child, about six camp at Sherpur, north of the city. Three the Balkans by the Russians, and that the distinctive bauge Cypher and the use of proposes to give a subscription series of months old, on her back. The defendant mutinous regiments, which arrived too late last hope of European stability rested in foreign language are forbidden. A military pulled the sliver bangle (produced) from the to fight yesterday, are there encamped, and Austrian independence and strength. If officer is appointed censor, and it is requir eight different operas. We trust the at-

arm of the child and ran away. Dofend. are said to mean fighting. In spite of the rumours of an Austro-German alliance ed that letters and telegrams be despatched the combination of shipowners bave decided

prescribed.

action to be adopted. A copy of the offen- tendance will be a large one, and that theant, who was arrested with the ban:le in enormous iransport difficulties, the great are true, they would be hailed with joy by through him, and numerous other rules on holding a meeting to disonss the plan of The Temes urges that the Daranis be London, Oct. 24-The Daily News pub.sive and defensive agreement said to have merit of the company, which may be thus his hand, admitted the charge and said he body of our troops is here, and the rest all who value peace.

had only been fourteen days in the Colony, come in early to-morrow. fairly judged of, will be such as will leave He came here to seek his fortune, but

Kandahar, Oct. 9.An influential depu.invited to elect a new Ameer, subject to lishes a telegram from St. Petersburg which been entered into by the members of the

atates that Russia contemplates despatch. combination has been circulated. tation of Alizats arrived yesterday protest- the approval of the Indian Government.

Casro, Oct. 18-The difficulty which has ing two military expeditions next spring, no doubt of the success of a short season bolag destitute was forced to steal

Hia Worship sent defendant to gaol for ing before General Stewart against the re-

one under General Kaufman, consisting of here.

fourteen days with bard labor.

turn of Mabomed Yusif Khan as Governor existed between Egypt and Abyssinia baa of the province. They alleged gross cruel- been arranged, King John baving renoune 85,000 men, from Turkestan, and another from the Caucasus; both expeditions to ties and erections and stated that great ed all claims to Mansowa.

Allahabad, Oct. 18.-General Roberts in converge on Afghanistan and assist the Morris McDonald, 20, an Austrian excitement prevails in Girishk. A wing of bis Proclamation offers a reward of fifty tribes against the English.

London, Oct. 25.--In a speech made In anticipation of the meeting to be held seaman living at the Sailors' Home, was the 59th and Horse Artillery arrived on

on the 21st instannt, the directors of the night. The audience was as richly apprecharged with stealing a plate of mest from Tuesday, escorted. All is well at Khelat-i-

by Lord Hartington at Manchester yes-

to Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Lon-" Gilzal. clative of both the ventriloquiem and the the mess at the Home this morning.

who has fought against the British since terday, he said it was impossible banjo-playing as the performers could wish.

Ahan the half-year ending June 30th fast. It Both artistes were in better voice, and Mr

the 3rd September. If a captain or subal- maintain the treaty of Gundamuck, and don, and China have issued their report for tern, the reward is increased to Rupees 75; that the abdication of Yakoob

Be provision for bad and doubtful debts, is bitants are ordered to produce all arms; Cabul without sufficient protection, Brown's songs were greatly appreciated. It

if a field officer to Rupees 120. The inba precluded our placing a British Envoy at states that the net profit, after making for country made rifles three rupoes will be declared Lord Salisbury's foreign policy to 215 451 16. Ed., and announces an interim has been suggested by a number of the resid-with beefsteak and bread and butter in a he had been previously recommended.

hat. It is a frequent occurrence for some The Aberdeen University is to erect a of the men to give away their victuals to memorial to Mr Jenkyns, Sir L. Cavag-given; for those of European manufacture be immoral, and welcomed the conclusion dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per aanain five rupees. The proclamation forbids the of the allianos between Austria and Ger- for the half year. "Owing to the recovery outside loafers, and it is desirable to put a nari's Secretary.

A special to the Times of India from Lon. carrying of swords or knives. The Procla- many as being a more effectual restraint in value of Indian Government Sterling His Lordship said the and Rupee Loans, the provision made in stop to this practice. There is no stint in the supplies to the moa. Witness belleved don states that Sir Stafford Northcote has mation was listened to in ailence. The apon Russia the defendant to be a very respectable lad, acquitted the Ameer of any complicity in sirdars were then dismissed with the excep. policy of the Liberal party was to respect last year's accounts for depreciation in the tion of Mustaf Wazeer and Yabiye Khun the International obligations of England, bank's investments is more than is now and that some one else was more to blame, the massacre at Kabul. Though the Pre and his brother, who were detained priso- which should combine with the other required to adjust them at the market bat he had no direct evidenes beyond the seat difficulty would act as a lesson and

directors are enabled, after making this fact that the hat was the property of warning, it would not lead to serious rosulteners pending inquiries into their conduct at Powers to secure the maintenance of peace, value on June 30th last; consequently the adjustment, to reopen the reserve fand another sailor named Power who is now beyond those which they all deplored. The the time of the massc e. Strong European oppose aggression, and protect the weak

account with a balance of £20,685 38. 11d." Government were hopeful of a proper set Kards are placed over them. No commu nication with outsiders is allowed. Their

(L. &0. Express, Oct. 3) It is added that the extreme depression in staying in the Home.

tlement boing arrived at in Afghanistan.

Arrest was quite a surprise to them, not a Bombay, Oct. 10.-Yesterday morning

Latest Mail Advices :-Yokohama Aug. Eastern trade and unsettled value of silver Sir Richard Temple embarked on board word having been said beforehand of the

General's intention.

16, bangbai 20, Foochow 21, Hongkong aro, to a certain extent, passing away, and the Ethiopia for Karrachee en route to the

Allahabad, ct. 10-The telegraph wire 26. The P. and 9. mail, with the advice there is thus a better prospect for the pro- frontier to superintend the constraction of the Sukkur and Dadur Railway. A has been badly out between Alikheyl and dated as above, reached London, via fitable employment of the bank's resources. Obeung Ayoung, 156, a hawker, was guard of honor, consisting of 100 men of the Stargarden. The interruption evi-Brindisi, yesterday, four days early. There The balance sheet shows that the deposits are no later Japan advices, via San Fran- amount to £3,818,477 19 7d., the bills charged with being in possession of mere the 21st Native Infantry, wae drawn ap dently preludes a fresh attack.

At a zaceting of (the Viceroy's) Council cisco. The Messageries Maritimes steamer payable to £8,508.134 28. 8d.; the notes in than five pieces of spurious cash on the 19th at the Bunder. The Commander-in-Chief on Friday it is believed a conclusion was Feiko, with the next inward mail, left Suez circolation to £347.700 108.; the cash to instant.

and the leading European and native gen

128. 4d.; the Indian Government Stocks to Inspector Swanston states at 5.30 pm, tlemen were present, and His Excellency come to that the events in Afghanistan yesterday, being two days in advance of its £1,024,820 38 7d.; the ballion to £669,153

should be left to develope themseivas fur- due date. hawking was loudly cheered as he left the Bunder. yesterday the defendant was

A supposed Japanese girl. was recently £1,085,002 28. 6d. the bills receivable to sweetmeats in the village of Shan-kl-wan. Simla, Oct. 16.-The Khyber column has ther before any new departure can be

found wandering about the streets of £4,180,458 68. and the loans receivable witness went up and found he had about been ordered not to advance further at pre- 200 cash altogether in the box produced sent. The attack on Ali Kheyl took placental Roberts bis determination to re- to Dover, in hopes that some consular £525,992 148. 10. is secured.

Siala, Oct. 19.-The Ameer stated to Canterbury, and was thence despatched and advances to £668,520 1 74., of which at dawn on the 14th lust. The enemy were

The steatoship Orient, which has been the Steward of the Sailors' Home says, for and 100 on a string Shroff of the Magis repulsed with very heavy loss. Our own sign the Amsership, saying he intended authority would be found there who could

Sung Cheung Kan, trates Court, examined 35 cash and pro- loss was six wounded.

doing so earlier, but had been persuaded understand the language she spoke. No open to publis inspection during four days, nounced them broken or counterfeit Chinese A rumour was circulated yesterday that, against it. General Roberts requested him linguist has, however, been found who was visited by 19,907 persons. Of these, consequent on the Amir's principal officers to think ever his decision, but at a second understands the language she speaks; and, 1,066 paid a half-crown each on the first His Worship sentenced prisoner to be being found deeply implicated in the mas interview the Ameer declared his resolution therefore, whatever story she may have to day, 10,789 one shilling each on the two fined $1, or suffer one week's imprisonment, asure of the Embassy, General Roberts has unchanged. General Roberts in taking the tell cannot be ascertained. It seems that following days, and 8,102 eixpenos on the the bass coln to be forfeited and destroyed telegraphed for permission to hang a few of necessary provisional messures for carrying a specimen of her handwriting has been final day. The sum thus realised is £977,

on the administration.

sent to the Japanese Consulate in London; which will be divided between the Merchant them and to imprison the Amir himself,

Zahors, Oct. 16-The Civil and Military

but the gentlemen there declare that there Seamen's Orphan Asylum, the Royal Alfred Gazette publisher the following

is no similitude between the writing and Aged Merchant Seamen's Institution, the East London Hospital for Children, be Sir Michael R. Shaw-Stewart, of Ard Poplar Hospital for Accidents, and the the language of Japan. gowan, has been nominated for the office | Preadnought Seamen's Hospital

ents that a grand ladios' and children's after noon performance would be a paying thing, The little ones would immensely enjoy the ventriloquial part of the performances, and as it is impossible of course to take them at night, we believe the announcement of an afternoon performance specialy for ladies and children, say in St. Andrew's Hall, would be welcomed heartily in many quarters.

BONGLONG is not free and probably from her position never will be quite free from. Ioafers. They seem to and the much-abused Jack Ashore" as ready to help them to a meal as anybody high or low; but Jack's way of obtaining the wherewithal to carry out his charitable intent is not quite a objectionable. It has become quite a habit,

Defendant admitted the charge and was fined in the sum of $5, in default, to be imprisoned for fourteen days with hard labor. The fine was paid,

SPURIOUS COIN.

the boarders there to carry out beef and bread do. from the Home to loafers who bang about outside, and to give them these coin, purloined alms. A check will be given to this practice by the conviction to day of one of the boarders in the Home for theft ($5 fine) in having been found carrying out from the Homs food concealed in a hat We

The case in which Tang Tak and four have headed the brief report of the prose others were charged on the 11th fustant pation “A Hard Case,” because if the lad's | with gambling in a house, No. 255, Queen's

(Before Q. V. Creagh, Esq.)

GAMBLING.

Rest camps have been opened from Luk ki, between Kurisches and Sukkur, and another opened from Khanpur between

taken...

Simla, Oct. 20-In consequence of the Ameera resignation, his son, fire years old, will be proclaimed Amser, with a Council Regency under British Governor to con. dust the administration during his minority,