1884-03-21 — Page 3

THE CHINA MATL

No. 8446-Marcu 21, 1884.j LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY succeeded in forting the first barrior of the citadel had hoon occupied with little or no built their nests and strawberries ripened off with the spotted lady. Mr Sanderson meeting was that a local canal without nilla I proceeded to Gorgons, where I

(LIMITED.)

river near Yen-dlug, and it was here that opposition. A fow dead bodies of Chinees Then came a period of eturms, followed by has stated that there are hundreds of locks tld be constracted at a cust of found a large and inportent section, similar elephants in India, and has written | 24,000,0001, and delivored to truffle in in full swing, One thousand labourers The second ordinary annual meeting of the first skirmish with the onomy took who had remained bobind too long worn to the most severo frosts anal moet tromendous in strong terms of the deception. As a last seven years. The necessary steps were wors divided over the section, somg: OK- lean carting with picks and abovels, others the shareholders in the above company was place. Earthworks were erected close by be scan both outside and inside the walls. Falls of anew that could be remembered effort, Mr Barnum's representative here taken to carry out these views, and held in the offices of the General Agents, the river with a few guas covering the ap- Thees appeared to boy for the most part, This month of January has followed very cabled to Calcutta and received a long do was floated in December, 1880, and a ccm blowing-np ropts of troes with dyna- A long array of acci-nhould be, by wire. This he has soat to in January, 1981, the pioneers of this great the excavators which were vomiting earth soription of what a sacred white elephant pany legally constituted in Mareli, 1881. mite. Another gang was tending to {Messis Jardino, Matheson & Co.) this fore-proach, while the tops of some neighbouring either boys or old opium smokers. In all closely that of 1853.

Those present were The hills were also entronahod and stockaded, probability about forty or lifty Chiness vere dents, thattered manufactories, and ship all the dailies with a challenge we all see works left for Paname, after receiving the into waggous, No sooner were the wag- noon (21at).

The Wrecks poured in on Merday from all parts through. He defies Mr Sanderson to pro-last recommendations and encouragement gans filled that they were conducted away

dues no identical beast from Indie, vary from their great chief, delivered at by locomotives to the valley to be discharg Hon. W. Keswick (Chairman), the Hon. F. Tho position was actually ono of consider-killed at the taking of the pluco. D. Sassoon and Mr D. Gillies, Consulting ablo defensive strength, but a very pour throu Guuerals took up their quarters in the of the country, and the record from the sea carefully enumerating all its peculiarities, banqnot given on the 4th January of the ed. Between Gorgens and Obispa-thera

offering £40,000 if it agrees in every parti- same year.

vero tan sule-sections-Manai nad Matach- The above facts tend to show the history in-tually ougaged in plate laying and con- cular (including colour of eyes). The Committee; and Messrs. H. Diokio, A. Gatand was made by the Chinese troops occu- citadel in the large building which goes by is yet unänishod.

Two prominent noble non have lost their visiters at the Zoo have scarcely increased, of the Canal before the commencement of structing temporary bridges over the Cha- Morris, J. Belt-Irving, K. McK. Rosa, W.pying the post. A for shells from the the name of the King's Pagoda.

With the exception of a few Annarita iven lately, and thatuobteanimal, the kers, and another new reptile house unt of the its piercing. The question is now, what gros, as the canal cuts the siress several M. Morgan, A. G. Stokes, L. Flemming, gunboats soon sottied the lower fortifica.

was indirectly and directly the cane. Earl flocks of visitors does not look very im have the company done since 18813 Want times in its winding. The number of work- J. O. da Cantia, and W. MacLean.

tions, while the garrisons of the hill forts coolies and old women, no inhabitants were

mminent. Correspondents to the newspapers progress has been made and what prospects men employed on both sides of the river was cotitated at 500, and Deranrille wag- Mr MacLean read the notice calling the evacuated their post and weapad in the di- to be soon, through I was informed on good convonor, hoir presumptive to the Duke-havo not scrapled to assert that £40,000 was are there in future. I am wie teespects menting.

curate report on the progress of this evil. I was in admiration befor the before, not less than 25 thousand mining, got a chill and in loss than a week died mark

All will be glad to bear that Tennyson'a gigantic work, having accompanied the activity of this station. All appeared to be

The Chairman having read the report. rection of Baeninh on the marios fusiliers authority that there had been low duyn dom of Westminster, ratumming from hunt: never paid, E500 being mach nearer the these queries, and afford the nuic an ac ganets were principally used in discharging

which has already been published, said

advancing to storm the heights.

I do not think the accounts call for any

special romanrk; and the report which I

The charcoal arrangements are also in pro- gress; and I have every reason to believe forced to stop a little higher up the river, libro. They were quite new and in goodeer his with fatal effect.

that when these works are completed, we at Langhon, by another barricado of stono condition and looked as if a shot hnd novor shall see the refinery answer all the expec-and sunken junke: The Commodore of the been fired from them. tations that wore originally formel concorn-

On the ith proparations were made far ing it. The profit at the present time coal-stilla, Captain Morel Beadlien, was pro- ised monthly is also satisfactory. The vided with torpedous and other appliances, a forward move on the part of the tropa, working of overy description of sugar that besides having plenty of coolies to employ and at an early hour on the morning of the Manila produces is found practicable with the alterations in uso; and there is no rea in tise removal of the barrier, but as far as 15th Genetal Negrierstattet from the other son to believe that we shati ace other than 1 could goe no socious effort was ma to to side of the river with a force of about three satisfactory results with raw sugar at the

The

Owing to General Bribre not arriving as in and around the place. Of theso some from its offects. The young Earl was botworks have been published by Macmillan & pioneers in 1881 to the Isthmus, where 3 engaged in extracting and preparing to ex- have read explains so fully the position of puctal, two days' delay in advancing ten or twelve thousand were Chinese regu-5 years of age. He leaves a wife and two Co. The public now have affered an oniiro- | rensained for more than two years, watching tract as much earth na wna, possible from Laurento, thoroughly corrocted by him. The ful task of engineering, which would be arrived at a very neportaut and interesting words and necessary on my part to enable oral, had crossed the Canal, on the 11th, up of Tonquinoss and Chinese irregulars, that gallant vid sportsman the Marquis of price is 7. Gd. This supplies a long falt cuckoned as one of the wonders of the world, part of the words, where deeper excavations the Company, that I think hardly any then occurred. When, however, that Gen-ar troops, while the remainder were made children, mon boy, to journ his loss. And or suition of the complete work of the all their movements to see if this wonder the cutting of the can. I had really want and will doubtless" very lacyclý pur- could be realised. The engineers and staff, were to take place and inore powerful you to take a just view of the Company's General Negrier at ancs pushed forward I believe, however, that no Black Flags Hartford has breathed his last, He was

on arrival at Colon, lost no time, under the machinery be employed. The next section position. I have pleasure in

in announcing

riding a new horse, in the forest glades chagod.

The Queen is datiouncing servants' per management of their able and energetic was Obispo, where everything was life and that the water supply has been sanctioned, towards Bavain The Rotilla, which con-at all were antong the garrison.

On the following day I gave three batene Ragley Hall, his country seat, whon quisites and publisher a very startling state chief, M. Gaston Blanchet, in establishing work. A large villago was const; acted on the papar neceding it having receive thesisted of the Pluvier, Lyne, Leopard, As.

A gentiemas at Princee Gate raised themselves at Panaun, and commencing the eminence and sides of a mountain which Captain General's signature, and the works in scnnection with the water supply are pic, Eclaire, Trombs and Cardbine, and tories of Key guns which wore captured the animal put its foot into a rabbit warren, ment. proceeding at this moment, in fact they several launchos and junks with provisions, in the citadel. They were maunted for was seized with the taggers, or aft, and, the wages of the cook, but sternly denounced work immediately. The Isthmus up to overlooked the whole of the or

chasers of kitchen staff. The result was the construction of a canal, and for this constructing lines in the direction of Games. have already been commonead three weeks.left Yon-ding early on the 12th but were fold service and were of about 2 inches - 1stumbling, threw his lordship and rolled the sag and bone dealers and other pur- thoir arrival was imperfectly surveyed for majority of workmon eniployed Eero were that the housebild bill showed a reduction purpose parties had to be organized bon, where the great dam is to bar the of £47.6 per annum, This is only another survey theo whale line from Colon to Panama. course of the River Chngres. All the stope Lord Grosvenor's funeral was conducted argament in favour of what I have always Before week eight brigades were formed and earth excavator at this station will be with the utmost siriplicity by the Funeral advocated. Pay your employdes well and and sent off on the Isthmus, and two flying conveyed by rail to the burraga," us they Reform Association. The coffin was of plain the money will amply come back to you by arvoy parties wore named to speet cash term it. The dam is constructed in the the increased attention given to your in- | other in starting from the opposity ends, sides of two mountains, the Curense Crnces doal, and a quiet, unpretending heurae con-

-terests.

taking tho

railway line as their basis of and Gombon, and bars the valley of the A sulf acting stor for driving the sew-operations. This protientuary work was Chagros. This reservoir is 1,800 fost in eyed it to the church. It is to be hoped.

enwell watchmaker, and it is now being many obstacles and dificulties, Besides of containing 600,000,000 cubic metres of day is not far distant when the sable in machine has been perfected by a Clerk-carried out with great success, in spite of length, and ninety feet higle, and is capable 8000 it is there are large swathed undertaker's won, the nodding brought out by a limited liability company. this, three sections were fame on the water. low prices which at presunt provall. I shall force or remove the obstruction until the thousand men on the road to Langson, Plumes, the wands and sil the paraphernalia The board allows ihu names of the Manag-Pacific side-l'araiso, Calobra, and Enpipes which empty the coutenta in different Junior Army and Navy stores, and it is graphy and topography of the Pacific and dun rises of the Chagres through an ex- be happy to answer any questions that next day, when it became known that while Goneral Briere de L' Isle with author of wou, will be a thing of the past. Wisning Directors of the Arcy and Navy and perador, and two brigades for the hydro- candie. This reservoir is to regalato the Bull- once this mortal cọft ia relinquished the shareholders may wish to put to the chair General Nagrier had pashed forward and column of about the same strength sot cat

pany and subscription of the shares will found the engineers well established and surveys and arrangementa had twon nads concerning any inatter whatever connected

housed on different points of the Isthmus. at Gambou, and the several railways were Beggio at of a I shall move the first resolution, viz., that 12th. The whole plan of cutting off the by neral Millat, who remained in charge sympathise with the Druid who lins bona so an easy untter. The motor will drive

the Isthaus, several vill the dou. At Obispo every appliance was the report and accounts as printed be retreat of the Chinese rested upon the of Bacial, that it was intended to occupy prominently brought to notice lately, and at the ante of a thousand stitches per A gap of 46 miles and 300 yards wide had being constructed to convey the material to adopted and passed.

rapid advance of the ganboats to Lai-cat, Thai-nguyen at onco, but that General believe prenation shild receive every by its aid, including saddlery and bootmankages were constructed, and cross-sections ready. Besides the angineers, their stutt, Mr Stakes seconded the motion..

than the base of an ordinary acwing tion of the line o of the Canal. From 1984 Ambulantes,

ees, cantious, sheds for

machinery, No questions wore asked, or remarks the nearest point on the river to Bacuiuh, Negrier would not probably, for the present eacnungenuent. When shall wo sensibly. It is contained in a small box no were being surveyed to determine the past and their workmen were comfortably lodged. madu, and the resolution was carried un-where a bamboo bridge cross the stream at least, go on to Lpag-son, which is some look upon our bodies as no further part and machine, and, being simply of clock work, to 1883 this progren of the work has bus platforms for landing goods, stamm liftere, Before leaving the and other engines wore to be scun, Threo a watch to set in motion bir Whiteley hus Isthmus I visited the whole line of

stoans excavators were ploughing:

away, a On the motion of Mr Morris, seconded connects with tho Thai-nguyen and Lang eighty miles from Bacniah, but was to parcel of ourselves when our tena has come.requires nothing more than winding up like rapidly inero sing

Moody and Sanker are over here but already ordered 5,000, and it looks as if they works, and I was natonished at the their contents emptied "into waggons, which by Mr Morgan, the Hon. F. D. Sassoon son roads. The commandant of the Botilla wako a' reconnaissance in forep to see if the

their mission is exciting far less interest would be very generally used. The psico giant strides. that had been taken wore wheeled away as fat as they were and Mr D. Gillies were unanimously za

will be about half the price of a good saw.wards the construction of this water filled. From Obispo to Cubin the moil is olcoted members of the Consulting Com. failed to force the barrier and thus when retreating Chinese army would make a

General Negrier arrived at Bacainh, after stand on the road to the frontier. than on the occasion of their luat visit.

machine and the pedal arrangement be way, The dirty Jules of Colon la soft, argilacovna, and foasil matter, and the a little skirmishing with the enemy, who The Gozel szpectel that no opposition They have not, far, approached thing done away with the cost of a self noting been metamorphosed. I recollect a village dredgers and stost excavators will in ke

are posted on the fortilcil hills close

machine is little more than that tow paid. of squake, a few ruiserable houses, slagnut short word of this portion of the Camila note of this improvement. pools in several parts of the town, poverty. The distance from Colon to Obispo is 30

stricker: negrocs and half-starved dogs. miles, two thirds of the Canal. Ladier toako

auch The machine is driven as fast and with as the term

termination of the run This was the aspect of Colon when Flandvë ̧ power at

A few tuins of as at the commencement. the handle will store ap sufficient energy for an hour's work. I have mentioned abort the full speed, but it can be made to work so slowly that the machins scarcely wouvess

with the Company; but before I sit down coupied Bacniah on the evening of the jous urch to Thai-nguyen. I wis informed tore simple the obsequies the better: "Marent that the forming of the com- Atlantic issues wero hard at work. 1562 cessive fell of rain. All the preliminary

aniniously

mittee.

would be encountered this sido the frontier.cart of the capital, holding meetings in General Negrier, who occupied Bacrinh the outlying suburbs. A lady who was alous on the evening of the 12th, and who vantly enthusiastic in their case told me, however, they are drawing immense au- diences and doing much good..

it was proposed by bir Fleming, so conded by Mr Dickfo, and agreed to by the meeting, that. Messrs G. I Johnston and T. Arnold be elected auditora.

to the town, he found the citadel evacuated The Chairman There is

vacancy on by the garrison, the Chinese having cross- the Consulting Committee. Lechonla bo glad if the meeting will nominate a gentleed the bridge and retreated along the roads man to fill the vacasey, the Committee towards the northern frontier. A little having no one under nomination. If the opposition was out with at some of the naturally much chagrined at the failure of shareholders are not ready to day they can give the name of any gentleman they may outer fortified posts which surround Bucnish the river flotilla to got up to Lai-cau in desire to elect to the General Agents when and it was here that the French forces the name will be laid before the present

committee for their approval and doubtless be sanctioned. Perhaps, that would be the batter way, unless the meeting have some one selected. Failing any such nomination exists will themselves rouinate some one to the position.

No suggestion being made by any one present, the Chairman intimated that that was all the business and the meeting dis- porsed.

THE FRENCH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN TONQUIN. (From our Special Correspondent.) FALL OF MAGNING'; KETREAT OF THE GEINESN. ADVANDS OF FRENCH TROOPA ON THAI- NGUYEN AND LANGSOS,

Bacninh, March 15. The long awaited cong has been struck and Bacoink is in the hands of the Fronch.

But though the French soldier now occupies

sustained the only losses of any consequence which were suffered during the operations, these amounting in a to ve cited, of

of the evacuating force, as the last strag gling bands of the Chiusas ariny worn seen

|French troops advanced. The greater part of them had however loft the citadel twenty four hours before the arrival of General Negrier's force.

At about 11 a. on the 13th the advance

guard of the 1st brigade, accompanied by

has throughout the operations done his share of the work well and promptly, was

energy

were scarsoly to

who has on more than one occasion since last June, distinguished hiraself by an utter want of the qualities soost necessary in n naval or military commander.

don of fever and misery. To-day from 8,000 souls it has increased to nearly 12,060. The western portion of the islazul has been The Oxford crow for the Varsity Boat,

built upon, and 2,000,000 cubic metres of barth have been deposited and lovelied, und The new bankruptcy act acoms rather at on it a pictures que village belonging to the Racu are at present na fellows. Rindersley

edged tool to play with. Under this now company has been built to less their sind (Exeter) how; Blandly (Exetor); Ainslie

Work-hops, stores, ca (Oriol); Walrond (Exeter): Carter (Corps) law it is a dangerous thing for a firm to be and labourers. Hornby (Corpus); Taylor (Lincoln); Muc-for delay, because a hint to any single crateans, ambulances, villis, are all to be seen; mut, constitutes an act of bankruptcy.comfort seem to prevail. Alongside this Jean (New) Curry (Exeter) Stroke. Hum.ditor that engagements cannot be at once stroute are laid out, and cleanliness and phries (Brusense) ees on ordered, Messrs Ymang and Lack, Australian mor- new

terminated to

o'clock.

(To be continued).

Quotations. HONGKONG, March 1.

OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...$620

Old

cash,... - New Bunares, caah.... 630 cash,... 040

Allowance, Tauls...... 00.

21

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21

31

New Malwa, credit,... 545

31

Old Malwa, credit.... 570 Allowance, Taola... 00

Exchange

"

Damand,

20

30 days' sight,

4 months' sight,

220,

724

$27.60 85:41

Temperature.

The question as to what will be done of beauty is such the fabion just now to the warehouse, Voon his arrival the opposits side, near the ealrance of the (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,

and

Queen's Road.) Howakowo, Marchi 21.

the house of the vanquished, and the French] Gencrais Millot and Briére de L'Lake enter the French, is one not easily ansovered.and to America and intends umami Another hand has been made, in all proba- July, This was a monster engue, 200. BAROMETER-

best, now that Barnink is in the hards of That Barninh was garrisoned by a regalar flag waves over the battlements of the ed Bacninh, sud the troops comprising this citadol, no one is satisfied. The victory division continued to pour into the town Chinese array, arraed, equipped and paid by the Chinese Government, is now a matter has been of the hellowest, the success the and citadel during the afternoon. The town

proved without doubt, though it would most emply. The well designed scheme of Bacrinh consists for the most part of one for forcing the Chinese garrison to fight aor two long streets, all the houses of which, tar probable that orders had been issued decisivo engageragat, by closing their scans as well as the buildings in the citato, were the mandarin, commanding to evacuate the army at the Artists Corps dinner, o of retroat, and thus striking a blow which entirely deserted, quarters were therefore tho post. A march across the frontier into Friday night, gave reassuring testimony as Jesture un the evils of alcolio! wherever 35 | hutols, restaurants, and new buildings Ind

valley of the West River is spoken to the condition of our fureen He drew

a.picture as pusible, but this would certainly when he joined the army, snsored at the re- I had hoped to have cntceed Bacniah with require a large additional force. If China gruits as they arrived at the barrack yard. of to the North, nearo- Negrier's staff, bait the detention of forms it will be: the frontier, further froit the base. The the gunboats at the second barrier rendered i essary to establish a line of military fitting out how greatly it augmented the that that of the champioù walker. He has to discharging machinery and tiriber:

should at once bring the Chinese Govern nent to terms, has utterly failed, and the only result obtained is the removal of the

plan of hemming in the Chinese troops was

certainly not an easy one to carry out, but

to

cuaily found, even for the large forco which

the

nocompanied the three generals.

› of how old officers, 30 years back,

supply of raw material. Last year, they this impossible, as The Times correspondent posts from Langson to Laokai and a har enlistel the largest number in the manory heavy bountion were paid. Ho declared and myself were forced to got to the front rassing border warfaro would probably ho man except during war times when

werens fine, if not finer, than any i

be retroos- bored since he entered the service. At the present nouent, including the 33,000 en- ecal. worn over 20 years of age, and

by means of a native boat, accompanyingnged for a year or two to come. It is that the men whe had enlisted of late yours

tender to send an expedition up the Red

01

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'houses

Police Intelligence. (Before A. G. Wine, Bo

Friday, March 21,

his naval colleagues in command of the gether with the small gunboat Carabine as the rains will have rendered the upper fisted last yeal per cent, over 30. The Chua V Clai, is charged by Wong

flotilla

several

como aeros

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Station.

REGISTER.

AT 4 2. M.-20TH MARCH.

Wind.

Barometerred

and 35 kl.

Temperature.

Humility.

[irect on.

Manila... 29.00 83.869, WNW

Force

previone 24 hr.

tinte, as the plan for cutting the Langson and Thai-ngayen roads and forcing the Chinese troops to fight was thus entirely frustrated. Judging from the appearance

to protect the entrance of the the Consulting Comnzittoo as it at present whom tiro were afleers, and about sixty of the barrier and the cans at the dis-of the public has at length been considered,ohanta, are asking for forbearance and time and charming villago a molo is being wounded, most of them very slightly, pusul of Commandant Merci Beaulieu I and a day fixed when the tile serves, They are reported to have assets equal to Canal, and to allow sessols in lag jongside While occupying the town and citadel. believe that a vigorous attenipt had at the race may be rowed at ten shillings in the povud, at least wore time sheltered from the nortiters that prevail, in

Many people are becoming rather bored only given for realisation. Unfortunately November and Ducumber. The spur of the Bank, Wire, on the evening of the 12th, General Negrier been mado on the first arrival of the gaz.

these assets are in the Colonies, while the solo was nearly being finished, and it was & strong detachment of boats the position might have been forced with Mary Andersui. Her photograpa bulk of the liabilities, amounting to £280,000, expected that the whole of this work would sent forward

are overywhers, in every conceivable acti-

be terminated in January, 1834.

The cru are hero. marine fusiteers and tirailleurs to Lai-can, and some, if not all, of the vessels,tude, pose and posture, the newspapers intor-

The machinations of Loudon thieves show any have a large quarry at Koenig's bluff, Credits, but they were too late to cut vil the retreat pushed on to Lai-cau in time to turn ested in the supply of theatrical grasin indulge much ingenuity. It is necessary to koup besides a delicions spring. All the stone Documentary 4 months' sight, 388

the retreating army. Bet pluck and in columns of adulation, everybody thinks

is extructed and water brought from this Ľudia, Wice,... it the thing to go mad after her beauty,sary open look-out to cope with them, or

A largo ranplace. Going to the southward from the demand, bo expected which is of the most statuesque character, rather ly avoid them.

facturer sent his son every Saturday to toole there is a harbour of safety, a haven, Shanghai, domand,... erossing the bridge over the Song-can us the from the officer coming the foils, and the herself is not devoid of airs to keep fetch the week's wayos for his hands. Ths where the fleet of the company is anchored.

30 days' sight, private 79) pace with the waiversal worship. Her nå-

the only opening being in freut. Here the by th

I counted 4 dredgers, 2 Sovereigns, company, et was propitions. Hospitality was fult for thomoy was always brought in a closed van, In this port of refuge, dredged and canaler Gold Lout 90 our American visitor more keenly bocuse

tug boats, 3 steam pinuaces, 12 hopper of the reception given to popular English sot, having placed the cash in the in- actors and actresses in the States. Her style terior. He drove straight from the bank burges, 20 lighters, and 10 boats. Our die we were in want of a new sensation, Missions had disappeared. The thieves had Canal, was an enormous dredger, the proper work in the rear and abstracted £260 who were to commence work at the end of Anderson lias the good smo to prefer Engastually, in broad nylight, broken the wood.ty of the contractors Mosara Slaven & Co. here sine die. Soms idea of the raving of bility by the same gang- At Handen horse power and with a spout at least 20 Do. the acpapers may be gathered from the Station the weekly wages cheat disappeared yards long, and gapsible of oxcavating 5,000 per day. Two of following: The eye was gladdened by while the guard of one train was signing cubic metres of arth

the way ball for the box from the other these dredgers are to excavate the mouth pictures of unsurpassable beauty, the in- agination responded to the wealth of poetin

and seren mitus of the Canal as for as Quard.

Gatun suggestion, air the hatt was stirred into

The walking tour of Weston, the podes at a cost of £600,000, the work to be a fit and lamben sympathy."

trian, is winding out its dull length. He is handed over couplelo in two years. Lord Wolseley, responding to the toast of

now a great temperance man and does

Leaving the company's haven, I entered the allotted 60 mila day with the town, where I perceived that

a

hoon constructed. ands an audience. People will rash to

Everywhere on the any excitement, and he secures very fair line 1 SY

saw waggons and ongines wherever he speaks, Three Marked C. P. (unck of the compuy) 1 their task must be even more uninteresting perty of the compeay, where t ships! judges neun pany him everywhere, and

walked 3,000 miles.

for the cana Further ou were several slips and sheds for erecting and launching machinery, and several large workshops for repairing and erecting. The company cin it is probable that it might have been,ut

ployed över 3,000 workmen at Ĉrlon. all events to a great extent,--achieved, had the gunboats. On the 13th early, a portion River to the latter Black Flag just as son

few steps moro to the North several villus, then a large magazine, then Hongkong 20,08 63,789 E General Negrier been well supported by of the barrier was briken down, and to

The case which Chan Aaze, wife of a large row of substantial buildings. The Amoy 30.0267.050 NE

Latter

were the company's offices and re- Foochow 0.1157.075 WNWT 'G waters navigable, which will probably be and the ambulance launch Kiany-nam we The origival design of dividing the Hanoi succeeded, after considerable difficulty in about July, and in the meantime, after he concluded, was as good as ever; concubine of a stupkeeper, with stealing sidents for their staff. They were situated Shanghal 129.48.80.5418 D2 SW 11 baik notes to the value of $100; a diamond the seach e, al bad the appearance Niki 30.00 its only fault was there was too little of it.

When the cable to be lid at the expensesiog, a silver auklet and several other possessing every confurt. The town Wostock 30.1020,9-N brigade into two columns appears to have getting up to Lai-cau, whonce we imme Thai-nguyen and acute strong position on

Bonglang Observatury, March 21, 1884. the Laugson road have been occupied, the of Mr Mackay and Mr Gorder Bennett is articles of jewellery, value $40, was this looked very lovely; all looked basy. Tisure been abandoned and General Briére de diately marched on to Bacninh.

AT 10 A. K.-21ST MARCH. Lai-can, the landing place for Bacninh, French Government will probably send in completed, as it will be this emmer, the morning unmitted for trial at the Criminal were 15 steamers and antling Vessels in

Sossions of the Suprento Court.

merchandise harbor, and 60,00 tons ring L'Isle left Hanoi, accompanied by the Com-[

of American speculators and menu-

Manila 30.01 82.859 WV 1 b The complainant and defendant reside in had been landed in 18 monilis for the com- Hongkong 30 0344.091

I 3 o wander-in-chief, the morning of the 8th on the Song-can, is only a small military a claim for indemnity for the cost of the polists should be broken up. If only Mr

Amoy 30.0360.082 SE 1 inst. The whole of the troops comprising station, and it was here that a number oxpedition. Whether China will pay the Mackay would use his wealth and bring different roues of a house in Yin Hing Lane.pany. I leit Colou with the assurance that

down the rates between England and the Complainant says she went out for an hour, the company meant work, and were carry. Frodow the fat brigadu were landed at a point a of the Chiness regulars were probably bill or fight openly will then remain to be East, he would put money into his own and on her return ford ber jewellery boxing it out with energy and perseverance; Saulai 29.9849.082 SE Z

Unless she can put better men pocket and confer an enormous beneft on had been rided of its contents. Later that in spite of many difficalics, their or Nagasaki, 30.03 little below Hanoi and above Batang, and, quartered. The road fenu here to Bac. BOUR

on, she saw defendant with some of the Banization was solid, and that a great deal Woston/30.17 14.2 NNE 2 ▸ after marching about nine miles, bivouacked ninh is a fairly good one, and winds into the field and better officers to command Britishers on both sides.

Evil times have falen upon London jewellery in her possession. She asked of intellect and brain work had been used for the night at a village called Noi-phat between thros hills of some hundred them t be vises for her to pay up toning, at stress when Sangster Co. Advertise Life Cefandant to return the property, but was to have mucho such matorist progross in an

The handle erinmas with a refusal. The detence suggests short a space of time.

leaving Colon It was intended that General Brióre should fout in height which were well forti. would be wiser for her to pay up at once, as Preserving Umbrellas,

proceeded to Galun, where I found a commended to the police of people living

handsome village, composed of

several have formed a junction will the loft offied and would have given considerable dif- further and more costly operations would tains a concealed or, and it is specially that the charge is a tramped up sac.

chaleta, ambalances, canteens, work-shops General Negrior's brigade at Chi Marché, a ficulty in storming had the Chineas stood only bring up the total and would have to in the suburbs fearing assults from the

-in one word, a very compact and lively street ruffian or foot pad. If I kill you The town is of very i village on the Canal des Rapides about half their groand at all

its nothing, but if you kill me its mur-

village. It appears that all the taxi'dinga way between the Red River and the Song- much the same character as the village of

dor, will be warning cry of the timid

here have been handed over to Messrs. Slaven, Huerne, and Co., who have under clerk wending his way through the wilds of cau, on the Bil, but the roads were found Lai-sau, not an Anaamite town at all, but; NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS. Hackney these dark and starless nights.

taken to construct this portion of the canal so to be bad and impracticable that General simply a collection of soldiers' quartors, (From our Correspondent).

On leaving Gatun I passed With the Stoke Newington, and a dozen

in two years. Tiger and Lion Hill, where I saw great other metropolitan murders undiscovered, Briero was unable to carry oat the pro- Outside, to the ecuth-cast, a semicircle of

London, Feb. Eh.

life in London cannot be considered as safe

preparations being made for the athlink- The night of the 9th was small detached forta Bave been erected, A gule of terrible severity raged through as it is ten thousand mile away. gramme.

Few people tuvo ari accucute idea of what inent of two sections under two separate passed at the village of Ngon, close to evidently recently, and here again a stand out the United Kingdom from Saturday to

I romazed at Balio to visit the Barometer...... It is reasrved to an Epsons enddier to is being done on the Isthmus of Panama, chiefs. the Haiduong road, the 10th at Bou-quoi, might have been made by the Chinese, had Monday. It commenced to blow in Lerdon torn est far away the best almanack I have where M. Ferdinand de Lesseps is prosced works as they looked very important, The Temperatura..

Fory Humidity seen this year. It comists of a horan shoe, ing rapidly with his gigantin works, Every chiaf engineer, M. Vaubourg, was the morning any real defence been attempted. When we the faturay afternoon and the evening with capital portraits of the principal body with any notions of geography is aware oarlocus and took me over all the section. Potion of wind of the 11th that the column arrived at tho entered the town the streets were crowded saw the streets antirely deserted. Some jockeys, all in the colors of the owners for of the position of Palata. It is generally Thero were about forty houses and huts, Wether...

known as the hyphen that connects Central several lines of rails wero laid to serve as whom they ride. Archer is in the centre, banks of the canal, and then, not at Chi with soldiers General Briéro's brigado was idea of the extreme character of the storm sporting Mr Loxillard's colours. As may be with Sunch America, that portion of land road for discharging the waggons filled Rain. Marché but at Xara, a few miles above the then on its way in, and extended in a long may be gathered from the closing at six imagined the card is a mass of brilliant color that separates the Atlantic fine the Patilis with earth from the best of the canal On appointed place of mosting. The march, line far out into the plain, the balloon, o'clock of the Westminster Aquariam, the ing. I could not help contrasting it with Ocean. Eliatory relates that

were created for housing labourers, who Hongkong Observatory, March 21 thus far, had been almost entirely unopposed which had been used during the match, for manager deeming the building unsafe for the almanack of the Sportsman, printed in agu there were several efforts mads to wed both sides of the list of the canal inte

1. BAROMET, redound la 88 degrees Fahren. taking observations, fosting in the air a the admittance of the public. At the poor black ink, locking like a very indigent these two oceans by means of a waterway, wore to the number of 700 at this station.

relation

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The

preliminary arrangements? had at bronheit, and to the level of the sex in inches, teatis How are the mighty fallen. Old Tongue, periods were posidered too great to put completed, and M. Vanbourg said that the General Negrier, in the meanwhile, left couple of hundred feet above the heads of theatres the great pusts of wind and rain

gal andredth

8. TarazATURE, in the shado a degree, the so-called white elephant, in addition to into execution any projects of this kind, would employ 1,000 inan beside steam ex Haiduong on the morning of the 7th and the rear guard.

drowned the actors' voices. A train was his familiar nick-varna is now being com Many other plans were discussed, with the cavators in the forthcoming dry Meason, and fouths, Fahrenheit. arrived at the advanced post of the Savon Near the entrance to the citadel we found blown of the rails, people were impelled by pared to the spotted plephant which used view of piercing a east to connect the two being positive that his section would, bu 3. Horry, in percentage of saturation, the Fagodas the same day. Our the 8th ho the quartets of the Quang, or chief military the force of the wind under the wheck of to do duty at Astisya. He arrived at oceans. Firat and foremost was the muta completed in three years, as to eat the humidity of air saturated With moisture boug pushed forward, the left wing of his mandarin, and, both here, and in some of drays and cabs, shinneys were dashed into the Euston, enveloped in caevas, and the crowd via Tehuantepes, then through the lakes of obstacle whatever to prevent him; the soil. 100.

hooted when they found themselves bauled Nicaragua, then across the Isthmus of here we soft and thelly, From Bolio I 4. Darcries of Wine, to two points,

. Fuede ur Wiz, agirding to Beaufort solumn following the course of the Canal the neighbouring houses, we saw quantities streets, cabs wors blown over, and there is of a private view pralis. Not a single Daries, and finally over the Isthmus of went on to Tavernillo, whore the same des Rapides, while the right rested of ammunition, Enider cartridges and ex- little doubt that the elrength of the storm and it Mr Barnum sees his £40,000-hack, cussed and spoken of until brought boforo be completed in the way of houses, slottetached cloads, e drizzling rain, flag, a gloony,

paper can say a good word for his entour, Panama, The e solteros wers long die arrangements were visible. All seemed to Salo

4. BRATE OF WEATHER bine thy, de upon the Soug-dan. Two of the light plastre shells. Numbers of Chinese uni was far greater than that experienced in any he may consider himself very fortunate, an Iotematiunul Congress, where scientists restaurants, haes for discharging draft gunboats, the Trunk and the forms, light blue and dark blas with red stormoflate years, Weatherwise people have If I-paid to see a white elephant, and this of alt nations could debuts together the cavators wer's heftig erected, locomotives Aqually; F Faith, & suow, & Lurudur, & visibly Eclaire ascended the canal with the letters and facings, were lying about in all brought to their recollection the year 1853, parody on the pura calour came on the feasibility of constructing and to mitowers under the sheds waiting to boot den (wet). 1s leitors are repetol to sale these two octalis. Tis ungress was held to work, and more than one hundred sate any introso over the average of their It would be as bad as in Paris in May, 1876, and presided over waggons word crowd did, hoot

ready tu be put insignification. - left wing, but afterwards rejoined the directions. Very little damage bad been when, ie the first three weeks of January it should feel inclined to do as the fatilla on the Song-cau. The latter had sustained by the buildings, as ele town and was so mild that butterflies were seen, birds paying to co bira Langtry, and being put by M. F. de Lesseps. The issue of this motion at the dry season. From Tavor? Bars, in inches, tentās and hundredths.

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be paid in the end, either in territory or cash,

THE PANAMA CANAL.

A correspondout of the Daily Neus dis- cribes as follows the gigantic work of watting the canal which is to unite the Pacific and Atlantic oceaus, and open a new route to australia and the Far East --

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W. Doneck, Government Astronomer. Bongbong Observatory, March 21, 1884.

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