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No. 5101-JANUARY 12, 1881.

no defence to the etion. As to the 810

THE CHINA MAIL-

to

THE SITUATION. In the course of a thoughtful article,

Herald thus sensibly writes

A careful and searching study into the Chinese method of dealing with difficult questions for debate, leads us to illustrate,

in any way until he came hero when he was little more than 1 cash vuch; randy -the-resent one of thestranding of the Iron told that would not be paid. If that was peeled they may be benght 7 cash for Duke, the Russian Admiral put off public as the fact that the provimons were bad was: 10." And you may exchange the peel of and hurried to the assistance of the English with the above bending, the Fanchor it may concern, willingly, obey!··

dinner be bad arranged to have at Hokodadi, deducted in the later account from what o vragen for one peeled orange at any easel. The Nogezdnik was unable was sdmitted to be due the plaintiff be- stall. Even the white striage sticking any good on reaching the spot, but Admiral bis thanks, and de loved this was attempted, because the to the fruit are picked of and sold at 50 Coote was profure in plaintif was alleged to have carried some cash a tiel, for favouring tea. This lighted the sailors on board the corvette by cigars in a way he should not have done. kind of orange has a reddish peel, which making the band of the Iron Duke play the The plaintiff did not admit anything of the is easily removed, and the quarters are dent said that the officers of the Nayezdnik | the manner of a next-to-unfathomabla kind, nor did ha sduit the correctness of the easily detached from each other,

Mr Wotton, to alow of his Lordship tha botter following the case, stated the position takon up for the defence. It was briefly that the plaintiff we not entitled to pay ment of the amount for web the

account,

Russian national anthem. The correspon-

and Razboynik still remembered the very peoplo bolding the scales of fortune, Friday, Nov. 26, friendly treatment they experienced in Rag- The Chinese will not, (as they have bean Went for a walk outside the city, to land during their stay at Portsmouth. taught from ages ago, so not to do) take The American' ship Otago, Captain Bard, a debatable subject and look at it in its day, skirting the White River, as far a the Tab-poh Kwei-kwan, or Junkmon's which has arrived at Wooeng from. Por favorable lights; they, on the other hand, with a cargo of lamber consigned look to what raverses of fortuner such a Club, which happens to be a new front

made with the Caplain as to keeping the added to a Temple erected in the Reign very bad weather on her way across the what advantage, may arise therefrom port may meet and spend a few pleasant. I insist, upon her right to abrogate exist boise; The words that he might have

is

Saturday, Nov. 27,

The thermometer was up to 50° at

in the spirit and in the letter, and that he 47 at 6 p.m., with a cold wind. would not get the $1.25 per head per diem.

thon

city, are probably not file, but very quiet. The Christians complain that all the Scerot Societies have become their bitter enemies of late.

The Captain, at Cooktown sening how many isanes of false warrants sad dispatches, passengers there were specially told him to I am told, but I have not heard of any get in plenty food. As to the account made thing like a trial having taken place up the Captain used to gign ine and pay for Money is likely to be freely spent, to All food gedored b the steward and debit him with the amount as against the subvert justice. Mr Wong however allowance he was engaged to work for and and his brethren of the Tong has So provide the mess. The difference in his favour was offered him when the arrived here,

ship As to the 810 fine it was put in the plaintiff's account because he took away or allowed to be taken away the Captain's Manila cigara, Chinese sigara being substituted, The de fendant had offers the plaintiff his wages. at the full rate of $25 por mensem and 75

diem head per per for the passenger

Whe plaintili, the chief engineer, and the obfef officer were examined, and the Court then ross till to-morrow. The evidence of the first named vas on the lines of Mr Denny' address, the athar men had simply to say that the food wes not good and was

mission.

present

Court and soyaroly punished. No mérey easy. A treaty has been made between immigration from China to America for will be shown to them! Let all, whom the Powers which have no concern the term, and the Trung Li Yamen will be one with the other. It is hardly possi- principally guided by his advice in the A special proclamation !

ble to imagine two nations having less matter. Of Colonel Gordon he spoke Kuangen, 6th year, 11th moon, 8th relationship or less chance of con- briefly and without enthusiasm, men- day, (9th December, 1880.)

munion, and so they can shake bands lipning that the English officer had left and be friends at that distance which China never to return. My impression. constitutes the safety of intimacy. This is that the Viceroy, while admitting the MERCANTILE MARINE

is certainly the view Li takes of the wisdom of the counsel given by the INSTITUTE.

matter; and I think he would be very gallant and straightforward engineer, We are pleased to lean that the Shang- glad to be disembarrassed of the Ameri- does not relish the sharpness of the doses bai Mercansile Marine Officers Institute can Commission on similar tarms. He of rabuke and advice to which he and progressing favourably, and that it sogs no reason in the proposition to his country have had to submit. And, promises to accomplie the end for revise the treaty, so far as the immigra- frankly, Gordon need not have talked which it is established: co furnish ation question is concerned, st. all, Aud, quite so loudly about China a incapacity. to Mesra, S. C. Farnham & Co., experienced subject may offer; what harm, and not locale where officers and other gentle as he remarks, there can be no other. He could have served his friends just as because he had kroken. the contract

men connected with the shipping of this matter in dispute unless China should well with less demonstrativeness and of Tao-kwang, to the memory of the Faoito, Josing a large portion of the dock table suitably supplied, there being scarcity of provisions on the last voyago, great Ya, whose engineering abilities sargo, and sustaining some damage to It is curious, but it is nevertheless a

fact; twelve years careful stady of the hours together in suciable and friendly ing conventions which are distasteful to spoken in confidence he has proclaimed and what was provided not being of good were mach exerted in condusting the herself.

M. Potanine, who was engaged in the Chicos, living amongst theta, with consult the latest professional standard extra territorial jurisdiction exercised by rebuke or make suggestions to an sily chat, exchange professional perience, her. His reference is specially to the upon the housetops. If one has occasion a suftebla cheer the the saloon table, that Ming-shan to its junction with the Kiu- exploration of south-westera taglia, them, and seeing and mixing with works and periodicals, and this keep foreign Powers within the dominion of apparently bent upon a foolish course of quility. The defendant contracted to provide White River from its sources in the for the Captain, and the chief officer and chief sha Kiang, "Golden Sand River.". The had to retard to St. Petersburg in ouse life, bave amply demonstrated it to us level of professional advancement; pro-TRE TREATY SATISFACTORY TO CRINA, into the first crowded thoroughfare and

and who spent last winter at Irkutsk, has various classes in their daily routine of themselves au courant and at the proper Chine. agine the rate of $1.25, per day. The

action, it is not necessary to take him wasthat hodd not do so and they had Temple as, uana? for such edifices has a quense of the disturbed polítical relations The Chinese have been called a enb-

gress with the giant strides of time and. 75 cents per day per hoad, stage for theatrical performances. The between Bussis and China. offered him only

Acording to one of the Yokohama missive race, submissive than not lag behind in fact a locale for in-laney I was present at his yamen, where ill-wishers, Colonel Gardun kas pub- At the time appointed by His Excel-rate and chustise him in presence of his and his wages at the rate of $25 per mensem. doors have been set to face 3 or 3 points A sample of how flagrantly the contract more Northerly than the front of the newspapers, Monsieur de Balloy, who has submissive with an object. A Chineocent amusement and healthy recreation | I was received first by Mr Mab, a Chi- ) lished in a Hongkong paper the trans- between himself and the Captain had building. I have not yet heard that acted as Chargé d'Affaires of France in man will submit to positively anything. been broken it was mentioned that on one English seamen haye sabcribed as Japan for two years, and who, we believe, avan to the detraction of his own and relaxation from business, to spend a nese gentleman who has taken his de-lation of a memorial which he addressed

is now in Shanghai, en i route for Hdme, will, occasion there was nothing wheyor to build themselves a Club yet, although on his arrival in France, be offered the dearest and nearest friends or relatives leisure but not only pleasantly but use-

French with remarkable fluency. He litary system and the tactics which it the saloon passengers and the officers dining

was interpreter in the conversation should pursue. There is excellent re- there to eat, and the Captain had to borrow they earn 15 times as much as Sze appointment of Srst Secretary of Legation merely for the gaining of the point he fully by consulting the contents of the fees in law in France, and sponks to the Chinese Government on its mi- in London or Berlin. Dating Monsieur may have in view. But let John China- Library and Reading Room; thus em- from the Jugins Meas on board, Captain ch'aan junkmen.

de Balloy's stay in Jegen be was little known man once gain that point, submission ploying a few spare hours in self in which ensued between the Viceroy and commendation commingled with misch Vincant would fell the Court that he told

provement and mutual instruction, which, this man going down from this port to

to the foreign communities, as he passed with him is then over neither cosxings without the facilities afforded by the myself, and which lasted for three-bally in the document. The question is most of his time in the capital, bat bis nor threats, or even tortures will cause Australia, and again shortly after leaving

one of the most powerful and irrespon the Chinese Authorities, but why it Cooktown, that he had broken his coutezat, but it has been coming down to diplomatic influence was considerable, and, him to relinquish one iota of shat for Institute, might certainly be spent less quarters of an hour. This potentato, not why the paper should have been sent

it ie said, was always exerted in favour The authorities have apprehended the of the just and reasonable treaty rights and which he placed himself in moh sub. Profitably and perchance quite objection-sible of Eastern rulers, lives in an un- should have been contributed in transla-

ably somewhere else. We are glad to privileges of foreign residents.

China as an object in her submission be informed that workmen are busily assuming manner and receives the tion to an Anglo-Chinese journal. The to the present treaty negociations will engaged at present fitting up a billiard visitors whom he honors with an audience actual work of the United States Com Rasia in relation to her threatened which will add one more very acceptable imagined, however, that he is always shortly. The usual calls have been er room adjoining the Reading Room,ery anostentatiously. It need not be missioners should now commence very dispate, and that object is to arrive at attraction to the premises. Great credit dom is hard to scale, and foreign officials the Embassy. Similar formalities will accessible. The wall of Chinese official charged between Li and the members of speedy solution of our last interrogatory is due to Mr Grimmer and his good lady even have often, in caso of emergency, havo to bo conformed to in the capital, as to "how she is to prepare for tar for the quite superior style in which they to creep through a broach. The Go and then serious business should octa- and how to place herself on a more equal superintended the fitting up of the place vernor in this instanco conversed with mence. Mutual compliance with the one footing with other nations that she is at at a very moderate expense. We are much freedain, at least on the question condition which appears essential should To take her own views of her present over eighty members of the better class the requirements of the United States that the labours of the delegates may gratified to understand that up to date of emigration and his suppositions as to expedite matters, and there is a chaacs situation, one has to form an average of of officers engage in the trade of Commissioners. Apparently fairly well soon be brought to a close. There is the numerous varied idoaa expressed by Shanghai have joined the Institution; the different olasses of Chinese; the rich, and trust that a still larger number will versed in the labor question as it exists leisure now for the consideration of the in California, he cannot Imagine that proposals, danger of war being, for the influential and official or Pai Sing" olara, and the Chan Min" or lower have the good sense also to join as early there ought to be any difficulty with the time, averted. I expect on my return

as possible. class, each pomering ideas of their own,

This movement of the officers and Clunese laborers, and still less that the to the capital to know with some preci- varying or conflicting at different points, pilots of Shanghai to make themselves treaty should be in ucy sense open to sion the terms on which the Kuldja dif yet materially tending towards the same

independent of public-house life and change criticism. He said plainly foulty will be adjusted. We must be ond: The majority of ideas and ex

that the American government must prepared for Russia's demand for larger pressions of sentiment as to the future of most of its obnoxious features in a decent show good reason before the authorities concessions and compliance on the part

comfortable and even instructive place the Country, designate that the Country of their own, fit for respectable officers in Pekin would consent to an alteration. of China, the Muscovite having now bad must be thrown open without reapre, st

He is evidently profoundly irritated at sufficient opportunity to assume control a not very far distant period, to foreign and gentlemen to go, is decidedly a step the proposition, and the mors irritated of the situation from every point of

in the right direction, deserving of every that it should come from a Powervantage, military, naval and diplomatio or European commerce and intercourse.possible. encouragement by their en- Sooner or latter reforma must take place.players, commanders and every other friendly and not addicted to making ! Reforms and innovations are not held in well-intentioned inhabitant of the Model unreasonable demands from Easteru averidion by the Chinese) on the contrary Settlement.

nations Power which furnished the it is rather the other way. They want We notice with pleasure that the very American Chinese Ambassador them with the due delight they feel but young lastituts has paid off already all Burlingame, whose work it is now Opinu till the past few days, when the ga expenses incurred, and the contributions sought to undo. And it must be un-tive dealers have kept out of the market, which is not in their nature and feeling of members must be considered very Ill not be appointed, as he was in the Kwang-tung provides. The rates for both deroud that though Li Hung Chang owing to the increased lekin tax in the to openly express. Their desire to gain moderate, Correspondence should Ne

kinds, New Fatus and Now Benares, hava information, of whatsoever nature it may addressed to the Secretary, which office the commission, yet he will have much the future course of the marked will depend

Brazilian case, Plenipotentiary to meet

consequently weakened and reeeded. Thus be, is great in the extreme, and they are at present is by Captain J. A. not afraid to spend their money to that Clarkeacher of navigation, at the

to do in the adjustment. His power upor

upon the

the effect which the increased duty effect, They look upon these reforms and innovations as being put for for shanghai Temperance, Hall, Wishing even in the sung Li Yaman, is still will have on the markets for the drug in enormous, and in this case it will be the interior. Of Old Patus sales continne beir sole and exelus Denefit, and not

saccess to this highly creditable new Institution, we hope we may soon have felt I mean that the wires will be to be made by weight, yielding about $605 for the bit of mankind in general, accasion agaid to beat reports still more palled by him; that he will be consulted for chost. The day's quotations are $640 or the Chinese are, as a rule, not our favourable, and we strongly recommend on every move, and there is a possibility for New Patos, and $660 for New Benare | liberal-minded;) but they do not wish for it now to the earnest consideration of that the business may terminats quickly, Į

all these things to be forced, as it were, the seafaring Slingbai community.-N. Li would have no objection to go so far given at 3,300 obests; against 4,000 chests the aorresponding period last year, Da- as to stay emigration from China to the upon them, in the "Rush-to-the-front"

Pacific slope for a certain term altoge-ring the interval, some 650 cheats have been style of the British or American mer

the local consumers, against 1,000 ther. To say Make the experiment taken chant or adventurer. They look forward to these things in a very simular way

of how you can do without the Mongolian clients at the corresponding interval last influx, which yon deplore, and then talk year. This, with the exportations, leaves that an inexperienced purchaser would

the available supply computed at 3,300 About the re-establishment of our treaty cheste (250 chests being Old Patos), against buy a diamond or other previous stone,

relations on the old basis. We will 2,200 same time last year. : Of this lent searching for a flaw here, or, guided by a

prevent our people from going to your quantity 1,000 chests were Benares, of which more experienced friend, make a trial

shores for as long as you like to suggest. kind the present stock comprises 860 cheats. Afterward you will ask us to renew old connections, and it will be for us to sc cedo or to refuse." These are Li's sent party in the unlucky steamer di . Nor

M. GRIGORIEFF, who formed one of the ments. They are the sentiments with nshvöld, has returned to St. Petersburg which he has inspired the Tsang Li from Japan. To the Hussian Geographics, Yamen, and the ideas that.aniess coercion Society ho has presented a superb series of

furuilcient.

senta

The further hosting of the case will be provveded with to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m.

Police Intelligence. → (Before the Hon. M., S. Tonnochy,} Wednesday, Jan. 13.

CREATING A ISTURBANCE. Chan Afi, 17, aman unemployed, was fined Bb, in default to be imprisoned for Bree works with hand labing for creating disturbance at the Koshing Theatre at six

o'clock.

STREET GAMBLING,

Chun Arau, 26, cookie, against whom four previous sparictions for various offen- ces were proved, was sent to gaol for three months with hard labour, as a rogue and vagabond, for gambling in the public strecte on the 11th inst,

LARCENY OF JIVELLERY, CLOTHING AND

HONEY.

Tam Asun, 10, anemployed, Clan Asse; 36, hawker, and three others, were charged with stealing four gold finger ringa, soras silk clothing and three dollars in silver, al- together worth about 829, on the 9th mat.

The complainant, Wong Lai Kin, who is pingate of a licensed brothel, stated that The defendants came to her house on the 9th inst

inst., and she sent out and got some and wine for them. After drinking

suppo

a little of the wine complainant fell asleep And did not wake until 1 pm, next day,

Sunday, Nov. 28.

The advices from Kwa-cho are that one of the paw guns, lately cast there, burst on trial, and killed one or two mon, and wounded sererat; the ignorant people wish to make go as light foreign ones to carry the same charge of powder and shot, but they have not the ability; they are all in the dark as to the proper kind of metal to use, the proper mode of casting, and testing, and wish every gun to be and whether the casting has been properly made or not. Governor. Chein is not particularly pleased with the result of the work done at the -Arsenal, because he had been made to believe that the men in charge were capable of making as good guns as could bo bought in Europe, for one-fifth the amount of money, and now much money has been spent, and a lot of bad guns is the result, instead of good ones,

Monday, Nov. 29.

Some thieves broke into the premises of the "China Inland Mission," last night, got into the sitting room by priz- ing open the door, and commenced to stupify Mr. and Mr Nooll, who were sleeping upstairs, by buning medicinal, incense sticks, Fortunately, Mr Nicoll awoke, and looked armand for a fire; then the thieves hearing him get up, left, with a few things, which oan ill be spared, as there are soms to be obtained here to replace them.

PIONEER.

China

AMOY. (Gazette) Mr. Marçal must be complimented on the

when the prisoners had gone, and she then neat style in which he has issued the list of

OH, TO BE A POET! Oh, to be a poet rare! Changing proan with loving care, To postio grace and feeling; Fancies o'er the senses stealing, Wosed by golden shower of rain unt of mint of human braiit, Tarped, like silver coins, and golden, Out of furance hot and moiten. Oh, to have a poot's leisure! All his toil a work of pleasure: Reading, now, in books of yore, Filled with many a precious store; Musing, now, ou nature's loro, Rich in nuggets—speking oro; Treasuring tip whateer he anda, New and old together blende.. oh, to work at poet's toil t Naught his hand or heart should sall Parest thoughts from him should spring Not a stain to him should cling; Then, his words will carry weight, And his life will be their mate, Noble deeds more nobis making, Branding you with censure soathing. Oh, to see the verses grow! Though, at best, the work be glow, Master-band, in every stroke i Stamped is every word with caré ;.. Naught his wishes dare to brook, Marked in all with image rare,

Majesty in every line; Treasurorove, a perfest mine 1 Oh, to give the freest reto! an to funcy's pursat vein: Figures allegorical Figurer motphorical, Figures mythologiei, Flowers of speech, and enblems all, Flit and past like fairy seno, Looked upon with intro een

Oh, a poot's work to do! Blanding all that's good and true; Straining out the dregs and flaws; Testing every phrase and clause; Casting all in moulds snew, That, from seething thoughts, he drow; Hammeting all with many a doubt To the work a heart most stout.

Uh, to reach as far as hal For his words crons land and sea. Assayed, first, by critic bold, Oft with chilling praise most cold; Quoted on the mart of art; Touching chords in every heart--

rinsed the properly mentioned. The clothes entries for the races, Fer the second-ey, Lorary world's delight:

and rings wers allerwards found by the Po- lies in a pawnstop and have been identified complainant. The case was remanded br til 16th January,

է

(Befors the Hon. Ng Chaay,)"

in the province the entries are very good.

and

will oven bear comparison with the premier Far and near, received at sight.

Pustry knows no stinted rage:

Far it reame, in language strange,

one. There are 31 poate entered for the Amoy Stakes, a new race with forged entry. For the Chaa-sze Cap there are 17 entries Writ in many a tongue and clime; against 8 last year, 21 against 11 for the Simple now, and now sublime; Bank Cup, 18 sgalast 8 for the Haikwan Ciroslating far and wide; Cup, 13 against

for the Challenge Cup Sweeping on, a glorious tide, 15 against 0 for the Ledge Cup, 22 against Chan Apo, 27 carpenter unemployed, 14 for the Bund Cap, 23 tgainst 13 for the Carrying trutha like ships of state, who was repianded yesterday on a charge Coast Cup, 15 against 11 for the Visitors, Ironclada disarming hate.

LABIANY OF KHON.

of stealing a gantity of iron from the 17 against 14 for the Ladies' Parse, 26. Oh, that work might last like his i Cosmopolitan. Book, was again before the against 17 for the Consulation. About 20 Test of worth and merit this Court. Defendant was convicted of unstables are represented and the promise Hoaching down to every age, lawful possession and was fined 810, in of good sport is great. The Viour has Youth of world, to older stage; default to be imprisoned for three weeks not yet arrived from Shanghai, but is looked-Buriod 'noath the dust of ages; with hard labour

BALLBORD THEFT OF TWO FIGS.

-- La Kum Teun, 30, ocdie, and Li Asus, 49

hawker, appeard on suspicion of stealing two pigs, valud 37, the property of Chung 1 Taun, a formar at Yau-nah-ti, and also With sama ting a constablo the execution of his

is duty pha

Complainant yaw a man carry off the two pigs from the back of his house on the right of the 10th inst, and had resson to suspect the pri sowers. Witam wife flentitled the first prisoner as the man who carried away the pigs. The first defendant brought a wit Tess to try and prove that he was on board A boat in the harbour all the night on which the robbery was committed. The second defendant was discharged; and the

prisoner till the 4th Inst, bail being ad- mitted sareties of 80

of 850 each. $WO

FOODHOW,

for with intereat, he being Mr. Prosege'a ra- Found by matiquarian asges; presentative for the griffin. I hear a mu- Golden metres ringing clear mour of an intended, dark trial at daylight. As when first they struck on ear. to-morrow morning and should advise sporta. men to be rather earlier than usual if they Ob, to reach the heart of all ! want to see the form of one or two of the Nefer to tre, ne'er to pull 1- grillins,-By Early Wary.

Hoarded both by young and old, atore than piles of gold untold; Fingered oft by stadent lone; Prised by monarch on the throne: Stored away, in memory's vanits, Neadless look, or key, or bolts. Oh, to be life's best friend! And a heavenly glory lend; Cherished more and more, when years, Multiplying griefs and cerse, ' Boiling past have burled hosta L'en of what we prize the most But the poet's work shall last,

(Herald, Jan. 8.) The forte near the mouth of the Min and along the river are being strongly garrisoned by the Chinese.

We understand that two master "plate- layers" have been sent fer from Europe to juin the Arsenal staff Works on iron vessels of war at the Arsalare-to be on

It is rumoured

**CAMY WHS Femanded with regard to the first menced shorts that .. the Viceroy itin mould of trash tis (RE! -

**__ BOGUR AND- VAGABOND," The Ark scolic, was sentenced he imprisoned for two rapatha with hard labour, de a rogue and vagabond, for having been found in a closent yard or waren. for an unlawful purpose o on the 11th inst.

La Hung Chang is shartly to pay this port

an official visit for the purpose of inspect-Oh, to give an posta gire!

Arsenal in order to see what im Soule to deeds, and thoughts that live; pavements can be made therein.

Sparkling gene, and mines of wealth; Heart to heart; to life true health : Richer treasures far than those

ta

A curious sort of "Guess Raffle" is being carried on by the various shop The modus operandi ta as follows: A small Fres, they gives royal gift keepers and provision dealers in this pisce. Bankers board and spendthrifta lose. piece of fresh pork, under one natty in From despair the poor to lift. weight, in hung up outside the door of the Lo Ain, hawker, who was charged on the shop, ich passer-by has a chance to guess Oh, to rule se poat sways ! Sth that, with attempting to commit suicide at the weight of same in taele, upon the Baling all with gentle lays.

ALETTAMEN TO KOMMIT SUICIDE.

by jumping out of sampan in Aberdeen payment of 30 cash. The winter has for harbour into the water, appeared on remand, a prize a couple of fowland a log of fresh and was ordered to find two suretion of 816 pork escit, to be of good behaviour for three months, in defeals to be committed for

(N. 0, Daily News.

Faz a race of man doth spread;

Far a books and thoughts are read;

-Ha who power of song doth-hold, Qüaracter and zoni doth mould + Reigning a'an, în mind and life, Undisputed, without strife, Heedles any legend quaint, Cast en coinage from the mint, Telling bois dias cantorum; Laurel areath his verses form,

The CMSN, C'a staner Kiangos, NOTES FROM SZECHUAN. advertised to leave to-monow (8th) for Han- kow, went into Mesira 3. G. Farnham & Chung King, Thursday, Nov. 25,

Con Lover Dock on the 14th of November. Bound wound his brows for sye, Qures of sukide by oplum are rather She is a composite voss) and has had her Fading never, though he dia frequent hers and the Bev G. Nooll, entire planking, koel, nem and stern-post Passing notway for ever,

*the* Chian Inland His renewed, and has been coppered with heary Freak, and fair, and fall of vigor. eded in aving several sheathing metal. She has also received an MA FONTANE

and tendance when entire wear of teakiplanking Abore, new Aud crown of else in placed

several persons in card onder, chafing plece, wheel-overs, High upan his head, and graced,

and the | Olug with jewels, sparkling beight,

Leve not yet had a cue and batteries have been sippine Polo Soinsillating in the night-

hile of the sad stalla covered with to be found in all

"Leaks" hav been. Fe, CAIRAGGed.

Vessel has been painted, deased, and ↑

i per la Stars of glory, thas no words thoroughly good order. The engines only - Have from darkness, Nee the worlds, required for repairs of a trifling ostara. Caused to flash wish light from him We hear that the approximate core of the Walle his glory is undimmods. re-fitting is somewhere stout Tia, 40,000.

are

The boost publishes letter written

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that room was lying at Nagasaki, expressing

tiatioción of the Bumstan: Kiest at the

displayed by Admiral. Gosto. In

Hongkong, Desember, 1980,

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|innovations and reforms; and in fact hail

C. D. News.

THE BURLINGAME TREATY, AND CUL. GORDON'S MISTAKE. (New York Herald, Nov. 5.)

TIENTSIN, Sept. 18, 1880. At length the commissioners appoint- diere, in funt easy every possible way to ed by the United States government to discover some unredeeming feature or review the Burlingame Treaty have quality which will give him an oppor- reached Tientsin sa route to the capital, tucity to "decline to trade." But let

into their confidence is very difficult to shake unless another better one can be brought forward exposing some hitherto unseen or uncalled for defect or faalt in the article or invention then in use.

Commercial.

January 11th.

A fair business was passing in Bengal

of ordinary touch, but no hitsiness reported.

at

The receipts for the month, so far, ara

diety from the Japanese Gaverner of Hako" dadi.

the artiole be perfect, at least in their for which city they will start this mor own estimation, then there is not a better ping. The Minister, Mr Angeil, accom- class of customers that the Chinese, add panies thera. He and they arrived their faith in an article thus received from Chefoo on the 13th inst, having is exercised our treaty makers will most sketches of the different rates in Japan, and For their of photographic views of the various locall- been delayed for a short time by an probably have to conform to, accident to the radder of the Ashuelott I believe that they would not be ties which he visited. He also took home in her passage down the Paiho River. likely to repudiate such an arrangement, with him an interesting present for the 50- The ambassadorial party was accom- and hence, as I have just said, there is modated on board the Ashuelot and chance of the mission terminating earlier. Monocacy. During the absence of Mr than was at one time imagined possible, Angell I have had an interview with and more to the satisfaction of both sides But in the Vicoroy, Li Hung Chang, according than could have bean believed, to the purpose for which I came down whatever way the matter concludes la from Pekiu. His conviction that there would be no was between China and will ever entertain a cartain contempt for OPIUM-New Patna, oh,...197

the proposal Russia, intimation of which belief was

AN OFFER OF THE CHINESE VOTE.

On this particular subject be answered telegraphed by me to the Herald from Shanghai on the 20th of August, is fully freely and with animation, and he also confirmed. Rais will receive every asked me many questions upon extrane concession provided for in the Livadinous subjects, especially the Presidential Treaty and a money indemnity for the election and the reasons why his friend, expenses incurred by her in her efforts General. Graut, could not be elected.

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to secure its falfilment. This meaza My answers and explanations were alates nominą). that China will have to pay a large sum, met identical with those which he re- besides making a cession of territory.

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THE LOTTERY QUESTION, Chen, the Magistrate of the Mixed Court, Shanghai, has lasted the following repeated prohibitory proclamation

Against the sale of tickets of furniture and other lotteries, wholesale sad retail, proclamations have been repeatedly issued to stop the practice as against law and morality and a certain time has been fixed to close the lotteries agencies Bat as these furniture lotteries brought great profit, Manila lottery tickots are Dow sold in small fractions. Although the name is not the same and the tickets ar That she has made a fool of herself ived from Mr. Angail; but though he Bank, Wire,

comprehended the sense of my words sold by retail, the whole proceedings in the matter from the beginning is the ideas which they clothed were evi- aro like the furniture lotteries. Such tolerably well recognized by her states dently unintelligible. His feeling on agencies are daily established, in greater men, and by none more fully than by this subject and the thoroughness of his Credita, a cumbers, all over the Settlements, which Li himself. The dissensions which pre- lack of sympathy with a constitutional Documentary, 4 months sigh

India, Wire, is very deplorable to witness, and has to vail in the councils of State, and which government may be well gathered from

must one day culminate in some vasta proposition which he made quite re- Shanghai, demand, be suppressed as soon as possible.

He said

30 days sight, 1, the Magistrate of the Mixed Court, political revolution, have to be paid for celty in sober seriousness. ists, now consulted with the Spanish is Excellency Li, my desire to have a that if such a proceeding would improve Gold Leaf, 99 fine. Conanl and Consul-General for Fortugal; private interview with him having been Grant's chances of election he would see Sovereigns, about the best means to stop the sale of intimated to him, kindly acceded to my that every Chinese in America voted for Manila lottery tickata fu fractions. A request and appointed me rendezvous the ex-President. He would have done

Hongkong Bank, 78 % prem., salas. great number of such tickets have been for four o'clock in the afternoon of the what he said, too. Here may be found aion Ins. Sos, of Oton, E1,800 per share, cold, and the sale of them is now to be 8th of this month. As it happened, a hint to our political economists of what China Traders Ins. Co. $1,400 por hats. stopped. But the sellers of the tickets had been invited to an offload banquet might happen now and then if Celestial North Chine Ins. Co., Tia 1,125 per share, have already received large sums of given in his honor by their excellencies, settlers posssssed the francatee About Yangtas Ins Assoc., TX 785 per share. money, and the buyers of that have los. Chevalier Callado and Admiral de treaties Li said What the use of Chinese Ins. Co. 2300 per ex In their capital. Therefore a certain time gta, on the occasion of the completion making them if they are to be altered H. Fire Ins. Co., 1960, par share, salon. must be given to them, after the lapse of of the treaty concluded by them on the And then he went on to talk of the ill-Ghha Tire Ins. Co., 8370 per share, which the prohibition will come into part of the Brazilian government with this treatment of his countrymen in Califor&W Dock,

Cosmopolitan Dook, par, nomina forceIt has been decided that from Empire. This convention has; as mat-mail usage which he exaggerates FA M. 8. basi Con the 1st day of the 12th moon of the 6th eta bave eventuated, little or no fimpor greatly in his imagination. He asked Shal Steam Nav. The 3 per mon year Kusaget (31st December, 1880), Sauce, In one of my earlier letters I me, curtly, whether I sympathized with China Coast Bt. Nav. Co., IL F the sale of such lowery tickets is to be mentioned bis ejaculation - We will what he calls the Berrish (Irish) party Hongkong Gas Cow 380 per altro. stopped by all agencies, whether foreign have no more coulía treatis," and the in the Pacifo, States. My answer need Hongkong Hotel Co., 87 per shar

China Sugar Ref: Co. $100 per share, sales. or Obinase, I have had burore me the Brasilian Treaty is nothing more than a not be recorded, and my attempt to st. Do, Debentures, majority of the lattery agents, and have out agreement of amity and cutitur pisia one or two of the broader and Chinors Imperial Loan of 1873 mominal. admonished them to obey my instruce question of Chinese enigration-to simpler pussss of the question fall upen tions, and besides I have made them Brasil in not touched at all. Uddly ears that cared not to understand. Li H.K. Los Co.'s shares, 45 % prem, sales. sign a bond, by which they bind them enough, the Brazilian embassy was there we that the government ought t

result of a law pulitical insueuvres sit down illicit agitation of any kind

Temper selves not to sell any more sath cekets. The Ministry in power twelve months and his manner Conveyed the motion (Taken at Mare Falconer de Co.'s Preth This bond has been deposited in the arobiven of the Mixed Court It now ago made a bid for some support from that be and his lieutenants would Have becomes my duty to admonish the peon the planters, who imagined that the prompt way, with bambeb, cord and

importation of coolies would advende dungeon, of dealing with she and let o their furtunes. Thus a commission was howlers. He laughs untemptuously at than sent frum Bin When it arrived here the thought of mob having any poli-

and therefore I Loun this proclamation

to the tintorial the Fettlemente

the people in general for their and guidance, When, kiter ixed for the abolition of the agénoles I come to my kno either by beaÁBBY, DE by repor the polios that, the rame

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ms the power in party in Brasil changed tical power, and apparently believes that THERMOMETER

hands and there was no occasion to a little Oriental disciplins might well be insist here upon whish after all, would moduced in the councila af Ooo- Dover have been conceded to Braal knd, dann

States Briody, he has no syth- mure will be conceded by. Uhnia, Tatry with, but in profoundly antagonis“ armed premore to nay tie to the tableem of the mission. Ho

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