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THE CHINA MAIL.

nationalitics, and have rendered valuable indeed be suffering ogonies, and it is to be services to the local convents, amongst hoped that diatha luss befor new put sa show which the Asils de la Sainte Enfance seeins and to its misery

to bara angaged your devoted attention.

We hope you will accept the accompany. Ir is a significant little comment upon the tier of your charitable acts, and of the state of the world in the fast quarter of the ing silver plate as a taken of our approoin high e

c'estcem in which you have been hold nineteenth century that there should be amongst us.

We also desire to ozprom our best wishes such a thing as the regular profession of War Correspondent Nowadays we say for your health and future happiness, and that So-and-so is a war cortespondent, just hope you will have pleasant voyage to

as we may say he is a doctor or a lawyer, your own country."

the assumption being that there is enough business in his specini linə tó keep hẩm constantly employed. The professional war correspondent would not exist if it were not the caga that there is generally a war going on somewhere or other. As a matter of fact, the practitioners in this branch have lengthy racations. St. James's daatte.

which has sometimes heau shown by Taus moming, a jury, “composed of Mosers Tan following charters were affected in certain Ezglish statemen tamely, tosur. L. Gotham, F. J. K. Schwarzkopf and Amoy during the fortnight ended on the render certain of our rights and posses W. P. Moore, retornod a verdict of felo 4 | 6th Fabr. sions has been pointed at as a signe in an inquest held on the body of a Chi Assens, 5,800 pecals, Taiwan foe, Tientsin, that we baye reached the zenith of our

CORRESPONDENCE.

Wo

INCOME TAX IN PRUSSIA, Prince Bismarck has caused to be intro-

power and are going down hill. We (naman, who died in the Tang Wah-Hospital Newchwang and Amoy, 28 lay days, not had to complain of too many or too French briz Ramier, who rescued us from asinsritoriona sorvices he has been psr-duced Into the Prussian Parliament tvo

himself.

do not think there is any fear of that, from the offerts of opium administered by the day we hope is far distant; though it cannot be denied that the growing is. disposition of parties in England te tako

$3,075.

Hans, 7,800 pocals, Taivantou, Ticulain, Newchwang and Amay, 32 ley days, 83,675. Milton, 12,000 peculs, Taiwanfoo, Now York or Buston, private termIMS.

Quickstep, 13,000 peculs, Hongkong, Vic- toria, 30 lay days, Gold J, Zvu

Galveston, 13,000 pecula, Foochow, Now- chwang and Amoy, 32 lay days, 83,800,

Though these views are not univer-To-Konnow Austrian declaration of war, of the Ticino, had boon sally entertained in France, as the recent twelfth annual Flower Show will be held in welfare of the lolpless orphana of all its body, the whale, if still Kving, toust good condition. Whon tho ship, camo in know what to do; but the gseler and an- viz, the pali remember of the

about three o'clock, tliere were 70 lbs. of other offcial went to his assistance, and performed. debates in the assembly show, there is the Botanic Gardons. The gutes will

loam in the boilers. He did not think the the body was ones more hoisted on to the Piedmontese misral into Naples in 1800, no doubt they substantially represent

fire had bad anything to do with beeping up platform, and the rope knotted, and the but we do not all remember that Holstein the intentions of the present Govers opened at 1 pm. We hear that the

the steam. The did not think the presence body left to bang for the proscribed time. was occupied in 1863 expressly without a inent, and the aspirations of a large promises to be a very successful one.

of stoam in the boilors constituted a danger It is stated that the neck of the chief was declaration of war; and that, in 1886, Prince proportion of educated Frenchmen. And Tax French steamer Golconde, of the

ture had been raised 100 degrees. There life was already extinct before the body Army even then in march upon Vienna, say stall; it might have done if the tempera-dislocated by the fall, and if so, probably Charles issued a manifesto to tho Prussian though we may differ in our ideas of the Fisainct line from Marseilles, has been sold

was a good safety valve,

was suspended for the second time. Thoing that: To-day I havo caused a public ultimate benefit to France, we cannot

The case was further adjourned.

Government enforced the attendance of declaration to be sent, and today we enter withhold a certain amount of sympathy to Signor Matteo Bruzzo, of Genoa, for

the Kallir prisoners who had boon there or the territory of the enemy, in order to with the object. A slight touch of aggres- £88,000. She will in Future, zun mador

less compatriots of Mampost, and they defend our own country. The Powers, siveness, or to put it milder, a desire for the Italian flag between Genoa, Monte

were compelled to witness the death-agonies England included, have been accustomed more elbow room is characteristic of Video, and Busnos Ayrus.

of the chief. It may be montioned that hitherts to surprise the enemy, if they To the Editor of the "Onisa Matt." every healthy organism. The disposition

Hongkong, 13th Dob., 1884.

the Government did not consider it mucosary could, and that international law does not SIR-I would feel obliged if you would to provide the condemned prisoner with prohibit the practice, still loss lay down allow me, through the columna of your shirt and he was hanged in all his any means of enforcing the prohibition, csteemed paper, to express the high foaling nakedness. The executioner was the man Spectator. of gratitude which my crew and myself. Booth who was condemned to a long period entertain towards Captain Sovary of the of ponal servitude for, the murder of Lia sergeant some time ago. As a reward for his very dangerous position, when my vessel, the German barque Betty Welt, had boondoxed, and the Government. haa borally

In Prussia one of the principat lost an Pusto Island;

provided him with a suit of clothes and a A var remarkable messic has just beon

Captain Savary and officers received and sum of money to start him in the world.ources of revenue is the fucum tar; and discovered at Nimon. It is over one han treated us with the greatest kindness, It is understood that he will preceed to practically it any bo said to be imposed upon the whole coramanity, including por Natal very shortly. dred and fifty square feet in size, and re- which will ever be remembered by us.

sons who make no more than 120 marka o Thanking you for inserting this letter... presents a Roman Emperor seated on a

year—a mark, wo may note, having the sam I romain, Dear Sir,

Yours truly

AN ORANGE FIGHTING SOCIETY.

valno na a ahilling. The object of the first throne, by the side of which stands a fomolo

M. SPIECELBERO,

The following circular is said to have boon of his two Bila is to relieve the tax payers figure. There are also two figures of c leading, the one a lion and the other wild Late Master of the Gorman barque in Ireland. After the circular was publish. It proposes that persons who have not an circulated among the Orange Grand Masters on whom this system presses most sevaroly. boar: A warrior with a Roman helmet and

Belly Waruit. a number of slaves complete this highly in-

ed-in the newspapers Captain Alexander income of 1,200 suarks shall be altogether wrote, saying that the proclamation war a compt from the income tax, that those teresting

The work has happily group.

whose incomo ceashes this Egure shall not escaped injury; the lices and the coloura

forgery: aro as fresh as if the dated from yesterday. The Chinese Authorities at Tovehow the Orange Society as a Fighting Force that 3 per cent. (the existing income tax) A Schema for the botter Organization of be asked to pay more than one per asnt, It is declared by competent judges to be the evidently consider that at the present That there shall so a body of mon carollud shall be levied only on ineens ranging from richest music yot diserverul, no museita critical juncture, it is advisable to be hot in every district to be called Orange Volun- 10,000 marks upwards, and that taxes on meinum lxtween 1,200 marks and 10,000 | should individually be of sound body, good | Mith

this plan, if carried out aloud, would leave a for a value, they decline to name a definite cherago. With this view, a patty Man- it cannot be worth loss than a million of pointment dating from the French Corretto cha

Volta call) to visit the Anchorage by to be, if possible, old soldiers, or nor was

ATL Berved

force. To be supplementary measure is necessary; and it a disciplined of the house in which this treasure has been steam launch daily, and upon return to under no leaders azcept those of a district is provided in the second of the two Bills. discovered had just sold the property to the Foochow each evening, to make an official master, or in his absence of a council of not he aim of the second Bill is to make up municipality for loss than £2,000. This report of the aspect of affairs at Mamoi, body will frame the mosaic, and place it in Soveral more of the native banks in-Fooler than six lodge masters irrespective of for the anticipated deficit by a tax on in- It is pro local relice of the Itumas paried. the museum of the town, already so rich in show have suspended payment during the That on enrolment each mat should be used that this tax shall not be imposed on

the usual law and orders of the society. terest derived from investments. past week, the largest failure boing that of the Long Pol, whe has for some yours carried rosttached, as in the case of militia reserve persons whoso Kapital-rents" is luss than 300 marks, or persons whose income on business in Kwan Ing Chung Street, me, and sworn to That

every man.

We observe that Mr A. F. Sampson, up new colonies even when they are boarding-master of the Hurtuaraster's going a begging like New Guinea, indi- catas a sort of aldermanic, middic-age, Department, is a paciger by the Hector, content which was not apparent a hun-which loft for England to-day. He goes dred years ago. That France therefore home on leave. Mr A. K. Traver, it-Tuz Saigonnais states that a collision occur. should desire to extend her borders, ant Post-mastor, also goes some in the same assuming always it can be done by fair and proper means, is not only right but laudable, and we should say it will not Fete Chinese gunboats arrived in the här: only tend to assist her commercially, bour from Canton this morning. The but to guarantee the peace of Europe. reason of this movement, is the departure

best for a holiday.

If half the ambition and onérgy that have battle fields during the past 150 years from Canton to Paking His Excellency

red off Capo St. James on the evening of tho Zad instant between the French mail steator jemuah, which was leaving Saigon en Ler hamowach voyage, and the English. diately cofinned to Saigon to repair her The Djennah also received considerable da- and it was expected she would repair at Singaport.

steamor Wasser. The latter vessel imno-

Foochow

been wasted by France on European Bitorily of the ex-Governor of Kwangtung damages, which appeared to be serious, in Europe possessing one to match it. As voll postad with affairs at Pagoda teors or Orangi Militia. That those marks shall be carefully granted. But had heen devoted to conquering the Yû (the ox-Governor) came down, we age, but was able to continue hor voyage, um, though they express the opinion that dərin has rocontly been selected (his ap-haracter, and of steady babite. The monet of about 1,267,000 marks, so that a

waste places of the earth, she might believe, in one of the gunboats. now in possession of a colonial empire

francs at the lowest. The infortunato owner

progress of the world have heen 50 | Hongkong for repairs. The officers who are other has been made rather frequchily Tug War Ofico authorities have followed and became bankrupt on Saturday evening/district master or obey the orders of the from all sources does not amount to more

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no emigration to speak of, and there foro ao mind to acquire new territory. That is true as regards agricultural colo- nies, noither has she the same pressing. Tuz Loftus Troupe will repunt their per-

for our manufactures. Nevertheless the the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening, n auspices, and the establishment of a strong and just governinent in the place music, which contains some very pretty

rivalling our own. And not only so, THE steamer folant, which ran ashore on A contro of the Standard suggests but we and they, and all the rest of one of the Philippine Islands a short time the advisability of starting a battery of Europe would have been saved much ago and sank, and which was afterwards artillery manned entirely by sms of officers. treasure and bloodshed, and the general raised and taken to Manila, is to come to It is a suggestion which in one shape or years ahead of what it is now,

It is commonly alleged against this to man the steaner were engaged here to-day before, and it is perhaps worth the con- colonizing policy of France that she has on the authority of a telegram received sideration of the authorities. A battalion up their brilliant suggestion about employ-hat, with rather heavy liabilities. Soon joining shall pay one pond to defmy than 2,000. marke, or on widows, plans, mises were completely wrecked by the cre- hold out inducements to join, every honour 4,000 marks. Excluding those dineros, from Manila. Capt. Wallace, her old comore battery of "gentlemen" could huing the Post Office as a recruiting agency iter the failure was anounced, the pro- the expenses of a Snider pile. In order to and invalids who have an incomo of only mandler, is to bring her over.

i sort of corpɛ d'élite, strong in numbers and for the same purpose. The Justices at the day, a small banker named Tek Ckce also they should be allowed to vote Grab in all marks will be called span (in addition to in- raised without much difficulty, and, as a by proposing that the polier should be used ditors, nasisted by the aub. The same should be accorded them. At every meeting those who have a "Kapital-route" of 61

tax) to a tax ofà per the lodges, and to be fros of every lodge in

it hundred cash notes, the liabilities are need as we have. to Sind new markets formance of the "Doctor of Alcantam" at farmens, Poladan. Sergeams. Battalion) for ably surprised the other day, by receiving small, and there is a probability of n com- 3 to, wear a cherry-edloured ribbon round the fut those who receivefrom investments 10,000 a circule from his Royal Highness thu Commander-in-Chief inquiring if the aer position being made; as alar in the case

arm or a stripe upon the sleeve. To march marks a year it will reach 2 per cont. The first in every procession. That in the dis. Bill comes to this that a Prassian whoRG opening up of new territories under het isted by amateurs. À synopsis of the vocal for this force, we believe. Tvices of the county police could not be of another banker named Lang gun tricks whore trangémisu arg acattered, have to pay £50 directly to Eino Stato, £30

th investments produce £1,000 a year will utilized for the purpose of making generally who becaus baukrap; the previous day, of native anarchy, may be productive of į solos, ducts, etc., will be found in tho nd./in their liking for an active lifa and their known the advantages and conditious of but whose promises have not been derins to be kept in a depot-the nearest income tax, and $20s tax on investmente.

entering the regular army and militia. The stated. As almost invariably the houses Orange Hall er sums sufficiently strong fou for the regular may to be five shillings occupied by defaulting bankers aro im- place--to ensure their safety. The Govern to petitioned to allow Orangemen and for the militia half a crown."

mcdiately destroyed, owners of this des notable suggestion was not received with oription, of property protect themselves, al fant some signal or code of signals to keep arms in the different barracks of Iro- much enthusiasmul. One of the magistraten az far as possible, either by having depos-hould be in force to assemble men instantly said that he could hardly conceive anything ited a sua equivalent to the value of the

n month to collect raporta as police as recruiting agents.

rents, thus insure against any very heary should sit once more objectionable than to employ the premises, or else, by charging exorbitant to gives epot. That the district council leases in case of failure of tenants and arrange as to signels, pasawords, etc., acer-

to the movements of disaffected” mer destruction of their property. Several of

tain the state of the arms, and distributo the recent failures have been occasioned by ammunitions. Tho upinion is that the bre false rumours of the instability of "Louses"

thren in sing circulated by unscrupulous China men, who by creating a panic, art afforded an opportunity of looting baitkery houses. Two of such soundrels were arrastel a few days ago and conveyed into the City for trial, and it is to be hoped that their punish- ment will be a severe me the gravity of their offence deserves. Poochow Herald.

cond one.

would be a usef body (mething like the after regiments to aduire and envy There would be no difficulty in hundreds of young English gentlemen who, despair of finding any career in England, have wandered off to the uttermost parts of the curth, They are to be found herting sheep in Queensland, cattle-ranching in Texas, or doing the rough work on West om farms in Minnesota and Wyoming, As "gunners" er troopers they would find their duties much easier and quite as plea- sant, with the additional advantage that they would not be entirely cut off from congenial society.

telegram:-

the greatest benefit to her, to the ter-vertisement. Thots who did not attend the ritory itself and to the world at large. first performance should not miss the se- No sate sun will deny that India is immeasurably better off under British rule than it would have been if still left under the native priness, or will main-AKY of our readers will be glad to hear tain that if the whole thing had to be that Captain Marshall, late of the Starting goze over again we should not do very Castle, and well and favourably knows in much as we did. The present position of Eastern trade, has been appointed Suparin- France in Tonquin might easily be pa-tendent at Bombay for the Clan line.. ralleled by passages from the conquest Captain Marshall loft England for that porta Tim's publishes the two following of India. How far the parallel may be continued we of course cannot say, bat on the 14th fast. Before leaving he was up to this it clearly does not lie in our entertained at a public dinner in Glasgow condemn or ridicule their by a number of his friends,—Straits Times. That they will persist in their present Tux French transport Pinkteney, Captain object, the conquest of Tonquin, there appears to be no doubt, and China will Douane, from Toulon, via Algeria and have to make up her mind to moderate Colombo, arrived at Singapore on the 3rd her demands as best she may. It Im-instant and was to remain three some days porial soldiers in any great number con- to repair her machinery. The troops and tinue to be sent into Tonquin, retaliation materiel for Tonquin on board of her are, in one form or other will be bound to anys the Straits Times of the 4th, being follow. That France will not willingly transferred to the transport Mytho, which interfere with the trade of any at the Ports we may be sure, still she cannot will sail in a few days for her destination

mouths nction.

♫

Polico Intelligence. (Before A. G. Wise, Bag). Wednesday, Feb. 13.

A TRECOCIOUS YOUTH,

The

ment to to

most districts would respond to tho all of their chiefs under the condition with heartiness. That should oven twenty mon respond in sach district it would be worth the experiment.I am, gentlenion, your obedient servant.

CHARLES ALEXANDER, W. M., No. 1 Dyan.

DECLARATIONS OF WAR.

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Philadelphia, Dec. 30.-Six former officers of the American army, with a prominent Lai Aho, a hawker, was sent to gaol for bridge bailder, whose services have been six months' with hard labour, the first and spent in solitary confine engaged by the Chinese Government, left last 14 days' to be New York yesterday for Bau Francisco on ment, and, boing under 16 years of age, to receive 10 strokes of the rattan on going their way to China

CHINESE GUNBOAT PRACTICE Hongkong, Jan. 1-The Chamber into gaol, and the samo uber before

AT FOOCHOW

In a report on declarations of war, Colonel memorializes Lord Granville with respect coming out, for stealing a pair of gold

carrings with jadentoze amaments, valup We have rodeived. furthor information Maurice disputes at once and for over of

30 days' sight, privats to the potato fugte, galing about 220. Complainant stated the was regarding the disastrous accident which the theory that modern nations hold thean-Gold Leat 994 fine $27.50 Davis Convention of 1840, regarding Chuss-JOHNSON, Chairman."

walking along Queen's Road on the 23rd recently occurred at Matson Taland, and selves bound to give formal notice of their Sovereigns,

ly withdraw- In reference to the latter telegram, the Jan when prisoner went up behind her to which we alluded in the Heralda' last intention to wake war, even

feste. It appears that the Chinese Gunboating their Embassies or ara acentored to and snatched the carrings from har sare following letter appears in the Times and ran away. Yesterday, afriend brought

Sir,-Tho.telegram from Hongkong which prisoner to her house, when she identified Woo, steamed out from Pagoda hold long preliminary pourartery, or Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,

anything wrong, when Anchorage on the morning of the 21st consider that there is a

aced material guarantees" for the redress of appeared in The Times of to-day shows him as the thief who stole her earrings un fas. and upon the following day, the they have a quatrel on hand, in seizing allow a guerilla war, fostered and paid for During her stay in Colombo, Captain that the reported intention of the French the 23rd ult. The evidence of complainant weather being clear and fine, eetamended their real or imaginary grievances. In 1801. DAROMETER M

was curroborated by a friend who was with target practice at Government to seize the island of Chusan

A range of

between as well as that of Hainan in case of her at the time of the theft. Pruner at 1,500 and 2,000 yards, firing some twenty (enys this document), England destroyed the susceptibilities of the English merchants which was for earring snatching. declaration of war with China has aroused mitted three previous convictions, one of alois und akells, most of which were the Danish Fleet off Elsinore, in reprisals

well ained. From a diagram, with which for a treaty entered into between Denmark THERMOMETER at Hongkong; end no wonder. The poss

we have been kindly furnished, it appears and Caar Paul, without notice.of any kind that the targat erected on the to Copenhagen, the Governor of Elsinore tion of Uhusau, lying as it does opposite the

skora

uf Matscu Island in front part of Nigo and the mouth of the Yang- taze-krag, would cause its eccupation by a hostile and powerful European fores amcunt to a grip at the throat of the Uhina (Before tradu, since such a force would be able Shanghai, but also all the ports on virtually to blockade not only Ningpo and the Fang-taz-keang. It need only be added, ject by the English nierchants at Hongkong, a good deal of parleying to be done you and 28th November, a large quantity of that a bloskade of this extent, strictly before anything decisive is arrived at sail was blown away by the force of the enforced, would at once put a stop to the China as usual counts that time will wind, which at one time biew with Luzzi-silk trade and to the export of all teas from fight on her side, bat in this case we cane forco. The sea was very confused,

the contral provinces of the Empire. think she is mistaken and could get and immense quantities of water were ship-

Tam, Sit, your obedient servant, Jan. 2

ROBERT K. DOUGLY, better terms now, if she only would äc- cept them, than she is likely to get hors-ped, which caused the vessel to labour very

by the mandarins across the border, to Peyroro, of the 2nd Battalion of the 6th go on for years, and it may be necessary Infantry Regiment of the Legion d'Afrique, to strike Luck. The seizure of one or died, and was buried with military honors. other of the large Islands has the merit Tho reinfornaments by the Vinhlong xusu of reducing the risk of complications with the other Powers, but has this ber 1,300 men. drawback, that neither of thes, except

Chusan, which again is under a sort of Tux British barque Luzia, Capt. Crawlay, guaranice by England, has a convenient which arrived here from London on Mon. man-of-war anchorage, and then again day, experienced a succession of avere it does not follow that China would, a on her pasange ent. When in latitude Dven then, be any more inclined to 39° 10' S. and longitudo 4 W., on the 27th to account for the anxiuty felt on the su yield thus before. We believe there is.

after.

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, Feb. 12.

Latest advices state that General Gordon fans continued his march again into the Sondan, and has arrived at Berber,.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED CANAL: Glencarn, Jan. 29; P

troches, Jan. 24; Achilles and Meri- nethshire, Feb. 4,

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SUPREME COURT.

IN ADMIRALTY.

Sir G. Philippe, Chief Fration,

assisted by H. G. Thomsett, eg, N., as Nautical Assessor). Wednesday, Feb. 13.

WAITER WHAON AND OTHERS. STEAMSHIT SELENBLIA-$100,000,

(about 200 feet) was considered a Napoleon, without say quarrel with Switzer-

Do. Minimum over night 50

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

AT 4 PM-12TH FEBRUARY,

dont protection for the two villages on land, seized Soleure, Zurich, and Berne; the island: the one nearest to the target and though, no doubt, he was especially being slightly out of the line of fire, whilst unscrupulous, yet on October 5th, 1804. the village of Ta l'a was unfortunately in without any Warning, thus Britial Flect direct line with bath the target and the seized four Spanish frigates, and Parliament Chinese Gunboat. The shooting being sustained the Ministry, Lord Westmore generally good, the only way to account land in particular declaring that “* var with-

one for the stay shells, which had such a dis ous a previous declaration was neither Sharp, Toller and Johnson, appeared for the rather hoary swell un, occasioned by the ented in history. In 1806, Prussia seized

Mr J. J. Francis, instructed by Mazars astrous effect, is the fact of there being a contrary to the law of natious nor unpreced promovants; and the Attorney General tempestuous weather of the previous day, Hanover in silence, and her commerce was the Hon. E. L. O'Malley) instructed by and thus the rolling of the Yang. We instantly swept from the seas by Fingland, Mears Brereton, Wotton and Drocn, remturally olevated the vessel's guns to presented defendants

entered Saxony and fought The cat

cxamination of officer of the Selembria, was resumed by native officers in command.

of Mr Farrell, the chief or made allowance for by the unskilled Prassians while the King of Prussia e Manila 29.86 $3,553

The latter exporting the ultimatum, In

a greater extent than was oither expected trials, who in silence. Naleon, in

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Chonvils. All the dock houses were filled, Is the late Mr Holloway took his on the Attorney General this morning, and, in | appear to have otherwise exercised due British Government, while no. 1807, the ongkong 30.01 64.800 EVE 10x

rail. The lowest reading of the barometer was on the 281, when it registered 28-96 The wind varied from N.E. to W.

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not intervene in the war between him and Grocco; and in the following year the French, while still at peace with Turkey,

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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER."

Hongkong Overeatorg, Feb. 13.

38

Previous On dute On date.

day at

Arady.....H and a large amount of water also get pills, death at the age of eighty-three may officer said ho remembered the Captain go- at the fore-top, but a similar signal of vines of Turkey. In 1907, the Soud Nagasaki. 30.201

answer to further questions put to him, that precaution, as not only was a red flag placed Constantinople, seized Egypt, then 's pro-Foochow 30.2247.093 NW Shanghai, 30.17 13.579 ESE below. A heavy we, which struck the be regarded as a testimonial in their favour

the Danish Fies in the midst of react anisships, carried away the main of at least as much ralbs so any of the line. Before he did to ho gave fordors to chute to wear waved llorants other tufen peits, because Mr. Comming

after the outbreak of the danger, was from the

WPostock 30.10/10.3 famous ones that, years ago used to be witness to keep the men throwing water on to keep out of the line of fire.

probably with justice, but without anything

Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 13, 1884. issued daily in commotion with the Earl of the firo, and also to do all he could to get signale, however, were not visible from the like certainly, that if he did wuts France AT 10A.M. FESTUARY. Aldborough and his marvellous restoration the fire under. He also said he was going village, the residents of which evidently night. In 1812, the United States Con- Manda 30.1377.556 47 to health. Mr. Holloway some to have to see Mr Moallo, the storedore

considered that the hills were a suficient greas acized all British pesacta in barboat, Hongkong 30.1665.790 WS W had in his sound body asound mind and, Witness was cross-examined by Mr Fran- protection. Ta Pa is only a small hamlet, in order that ther-night not convey now Amuy...= ACCORDING to the "République François, In erecting an hospital for the incurable, he got up, he did not stop to dress. He

what it quite as important, a kind heart, cis at considerable length. He said when which is almost totally deserted except of coming war; and on June 18th desfared Foochow

e fishery season, when natives resort during the

war oxisted," when the reinforcements, called for ex-hospital for the couralescent, and a hospital an out in a singlet, a pair of drawers thereto from the mainland and lirgor British West India Fiest, and the fact of Nagasaki. 30.04.

order to seize the Shanghai: 30.12 38.5 80 preasly to ensure the capture of Bac Ninh, for lunatics without means, he spent ro and his socks. When he got to the lamp rather sit-in a few filthy hovels, and it war was not known in England for a month Wostock 30.13 12.7. shall have landed in Tonquin, the entire less than £600,000, while over a quarter of room, the fire was confined to the room.

a million has been devoted to his magnifi- He tried to remove two cases of oil. As he abelle desconded and caused such devasta peace, invaded the Spanish colonies ens the tions except in Manila, where it is now

was in the midst of these hufe that the after. In 1816 Portugal, during profound

The Barometer is still falling stall ata expeditionary forco employed for the con- cent college for women. He had apparent was doing so, uts of them caught fire, and tion. The bodies of those natives found Plate; and in 1826 Speis invaded Portugal steady Gradients indicate gentle winds quest of that country will consist of three ly no taste for personal display, and his was be burned his hand, scorched off an eye-he dead were immediately Co.'s steamer Malea, luft Singapore brigades of varying strength, but forming ambition. The noble use, however, to then he thought it was time to drop whilst those only injured were left lingering M. Canning, the instant by beard of the damp and rainy everywhere, except in the troubled by none of the ordinary forms of brow and one side of his whiskers, and homes of their family conveyed to these, the Envor of each Power stil.from different directions The weather is

maining in the on Saturday, the 9th instant, at 5 p.m., and may be expected to arrive here on total of 13,100 infuitry, sirty horscreen, which he put his money shows that he was There was only one key to the store room,

extremo North and in Marila in the bitter cold and rain utterly un-invasion, dispatched troops to Portugal to or sbaut Friday, the 15th justant.

W. DOBECK, Chasseurs d'Afrique, Lon

batteries of not without originality as well as good which contained paints, oils, carbolic acid, cared for; the result being that several fight the Spaniards, expressly denying that The next AMERICAs Ma, per the P. M.

sense and benevolence."

Government Astronomer, S. 8. Co.'s str. City of Rio de Janeiro, artillery, including siege guns, and in addi-

forth. The Captain did not require of those whose lives might have been in doing so be declared war on Spain In to be called as he was on deck soon as aavod, perished more from

British, Essian, and French the 1837,

Hongkang Observatury, Feb. 13, 1884, has arrived at Yokohama and was to tion 1,000 men to perforai administrative A JAPANESE novapor describes a novel with The donkey engine was supplied We regret to Further learn that no steps Nuvaring, though the Sultan had been ex

exposure witness. There was no time to taster the than through the actual injuries received. fleets destroyed the Turkish doat Dif Bail for this port on the 10th inst; services. The flotilla will consist of twelve mode of setting Gre to a house. Some mis- trupi the rileys below. No one looked after whatever have, up to the present, been plicitly assured that these Powers would or about the Saturday, 16th ist.” sunboats, mounting twenty-eight guns, creant is said to have ateeped a eat in kera.it when it was once started. There were taken by the Chinese Authorities to The succesding AMELICAN MAIL, per the The battalions sont out are drawn from the sing oil, net fire to it, and permitted it to twelve regular fire buckets on board. These assist the roveral families who, by the loss PAL SS. Co.'s. str. City of Tokio, Marince, the Foreign Legion, the Algerian rush into a house. Hepplly the Inmates, were generally kept on the top of the wheel of their bread-winawa, ay luft in an utter felt San Francisco un the 24th Ja

Adized all the Turkish fortresses in the mary, and may be expected to arrive Sharpshooters, and light Infantry, and with great presence of mind, extinguished house, but that afternoon they had becosts of destitution.-Foochow Herabl

taken aft abaft the poop. They were not hore on or about the 3rd inst

Mores, and occupied thera with twenty. threo regiments de marche, formed oakmois

taken there for the purpose of this fire

thousand men, In 1831, both France and Barotnoter England sent fleets to dietata terms to Tesiporatsre The Australian, China, Japan and Straits of three battalions, riot included in the Writes are not frequent visitors to our

A copy of the Transcunt Advertiser King Miguel in Lisbon, hile refusing to Humidity 90 ney on the 22nd Jan. - The O. 8, 8. Co.'s ste, Laertes left Sings strangt by volunteers from the regular has been unwise sengh lately to mako itz of the steamer Selembria, This witness Mampoer for murder and rebellion. The be put down without warning; while Thiere,

David Kerr said he was chief engineer count of the execution of the Kafir chief and Austria agreed that Mebemet Ali must Force

Weather pore for this port on the 12th fot.

infantry. Hotchkiss machino guus form appearance in the Thy, where the treatment corroborated portions of the chief oficer's executive council decided that sontonoos on receipt of the nows, arged instant Rain.... The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s part of the artillery.

it has received is not such as to render a ovidence, and, in addition, he said he took a of death should be carried out within the war on England, and rosignon bonuss hit steamer Pandora leit Singapore on the morning of the 13th instant for this Turs afternoon some of thas members of dietition of its visit probable. The un-number of his men forward by the Captain's precincts of the gaol; but for some reason advice was not accepted. In 1849, the

fort auate creature seems to have been sub-order by means of a heat to work the

the casa of Mampoeri' and the gallows before the Frankfort Assembly authorised Caniness community prononted Mrs J. 31. jooted to horrible torture. Three hapoor in a water boat forward. The explosion in the it was resolved to vary the practice King of Prumis invaded Danmark six days

1. Dauzeton, reduced to 32 degrees Fahren. Fleming with a handsome piecs of silver three whaling bonts wore made fast to the scarcely be called vno. Two feet of the gandested on the western side of the him to take ap the cause of Schleswig, nad | helt; and to the lövel of the nos in inglés, tenths-

ware fired into it, and a steaming, and was so trifling in his opinion that it could were

within the enclosure.

the Danish Minister romsfred: in Frankfort and hadredthe The Phra Chum Klas loft Aberdeen Duck plate and an address, in recognition of her for na Joss than twenty hours towed alt bulkhead was charred, but in no place was Mampoer was marched from his celi to the caplode. In 1880, Lord Palmerston out a lines; but the whale made off to soa, ankdeck in front of the whole of thu forward

Shortly after aix o'clock in the morning three weslie after Holstons had been oe, 2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in degrees, many charitable doods, especially in respect the craft in its wake.

and tenths, Farenheit In pursuera, as it burned through. In his opinion, thers enclosure and, after some delay consequent feet to diciclo terras to Athens without 8. HUNTY, in percontage of saturation, the of the orphans of the Aails de la Sainte the prospects of supture became leas hope never was any danger of the fire destroying upon a defect in the arrangements, ho any declaration of war, and seized all humidity of six saturalad with wonistur bolog form us that the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's Enfance. Mrs Fleming goes home by the ful, red number of marlinspikes and the lumination he said the donkey without any outward sign of fear, he was stating in Parliament that diplomatio mounted the platform with a firm step, and Gresk Inerchant remold, while explicitly

1. DIRECTION OF Wyspy to two points, 8. N. Company's stoamer Pandora left Nin- Honkow, leaving in a few days. The pre-an ite agony, dragging the weasels after engine was placed on the engine roun then pinished, and his legs bound, and the relations between this country and Greste-

iron bolts into it. But still the whale spod.

5. FORCE OF Wu, according to Beaufort gapore this morning for this port

sentation took place at the Tung Wah Hos- until the lines snapped, when it swam platform. There was plenty of atcent all halter adjusted about his neck, and then had not been suspended." In 1884,

the Scale Tas prontation of the Stewart Echolar-pital, Mr Ho Anei being the spokesmenu yerienced whalers, it is arrived in pork: Ho allowed it to die ont visible. Shortly afterwards the bolt was orders to compel the Rusien Fleet to r A heil, f lightning, o oversant, y paving shower

and has not since been or night, as he never blow off steam when he only a nervous twitching of the dozers was British Fleat entered the Black Sen with

ship, about which we had a paragraph a The following is a copy of the addreng :---

notwithstand-The fires would be out that night about deern, and the drop fel. A horrible scene turn to Sebastopol, before the British squally rain, suo, & thouder, o vis tikty, stated, are of opinion that We, the andursigued Chinese merchants ing the strength it displayed to the last, half-past five or six o'clock. At seven then enased. The rope broke, sad the Ambassador had left St. Petersburg, “ to dew (wol)-~The letters repeated indi fow days ago, is fixed for-Saturday next ataud residents in Hongkong, desire to the what is not likely to survive the o'clock in the morning, there were 20 lbs infortunato watch fell into the pit which the Russian Ambuador, London; and is oals, any fuercase over the. Anges to their 2pm His Exceltongy the Governor will expres to you our cincete regret at înjuries it has received, and that it may of staan in the boilers Steam could be had been dug ta give the requisite full 1859 Kapoleon III, entered Piedmont, be- aiguilleation.

a boliave, preside.

your departure from this colony, where be "picked up” in a day or two, With kept up in the boilers twenty-four hoursThe hangman, Booth, you for a short time fore the act which he had said he would

the fire.

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