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No. 6499,-MAY 10, 1984.] GENERAL Halderman, U.S. Minister to Siam, arrived here to-day from Bangkok in the Scottish Oriental Steamship Company's

slamer-Danube,

of a harbor at Yan-wa-ti last month woro

THE CHINA MAIL.

and residents of the company during the evening was that of Sir William Alison. He voice, should forthwith order an araniería. two years that baro elapsed since the related how the height of his nuntition was phone. Government granted the charter have

This is a silver tnbo 'tud with

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tish army with the rank of Major-General. At General Baker was on the point of om been welcomed, and their authority gladly to complain that they had not had their again before Br Mackean at the Police barking at Suez for England, he received admitted, and thero has been a rapid do- full share of service. By far the hardest Court this morning. After some further telegram announcing his restoration; on velopment in the resources of the country hard to hand fighting ho could recollect roads into the richest tenor.

While the natives are particularly cordial

evidenco had been given by men employed in the same skop as the second defendant, the case was further remanded until the 10th instant.

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this becoming generally known, the enthu. sista among the British troops was very great."

iards

gain-

Tientsin.

the chief ofice was removed to London 1 April 28th where Mr. H. O. Gordon became Clairuau, Manager. General Baker has been reinstated in the

The state of altairs in Peking is, as for 18 and W. W Cargill, General The Madrus torrespondent British army. of the Pioner, telegraphing on the 7th busied themselves in acquiring the con- attained when he received the command of proxide of by Irogen, ammonia and certain can judge, reassuring. I notice funt in and Braniches had been established in Canter, In frograub uife, by which its inventor, Dr of your recent articles you and you and Hongkong before 1845, when the change in the designation of the Bank was intim- bu surprised if uns of a

ated in the Hongkong papers An agoney April, says steiner which arrival fidonce of the natives and establishing the Bighland Brigade in Egypt.

of civilised government. these latter days, said the gallant officer, the Carter Mollitt, claims he can onsole anyone readers not

somewhat alarming untere reached you ba-

Was opened here about 1860-61, and the hure to-day from Suez has brought news of the cloments The two prisoners charged with the murder the restoration of Bakūr. Paska to the Bri- Thoir success, according to Mr. Cobb, has lighland regitaents could have no reason to inhale an artificial condensed Italian for everything was settled, and you were

been remarkable. Everywhere they have

air, which has the roost uingital effect upon right. It may be so teniporarily when Bank was the first to offer banking facilities squeaky voice Admiral Courbet and the French Boet get to merchants. These were for many years bere, but I do not believe that the situation confined to dealing in oxchange. In one of the human voice. Thus a

A trial was even then will be dangerous. Neither the the occasional market reports which appear with Englisanen, the Dutch and the Span-since he joined the army had taken place made this week before the Edinburgh Empress, the Seventh Prince, nor the ed in the N-C. Herald of the latter years, are not so favourably regarded, on the Eastern shores of the Soedan, form- Literary Institute, a number of people Vienroy will attempt to face the foreign we find the Oriental Bank's bills quoted at troops, flushed with victories in Tonquin; s. 11., whilo erodits ranged at from 48, cause of the bad reputation they have ed in connection with their occupation of ing the sororest trial which British soldiers being experimented on, and the result wasuur, indeed, has Li the army at his dis 11d., to is, por dollar. In August 1851 n posal to do so. The largest number of mon Royal Charter was obtained, and the Orient In the most satisfactory. other patte of the island. Mr. Cobb paid had gone through for a long time."

he could put in the fold would be to thou-al Bank became the Oriental Bank Cor The author of John Ball et son l' is

and, and he would not venture to risk the puration. The business of the new bank a high tribute to the patient moral courage which has led to the establishment of fast battle we were entirely successful. In

A stroke of the Vormilien. Poncil would and in later times to South Africa, with peace, ordor, and civilisad rule, where the second, at one time and for a certain engaged on aupther work on England, exasperation of the Empress by a defeat, was extenfiot to Australia soon afterwards, doprive Li of four-fifths of his supporters; results that proved most unfortunato for fact it seemed to have almost turned against to appear in three or four months.

besides which, as we all know, a large pre- the Bank. But for a great many years the formerly death, ranchery, suurdor, and interval victory trombled in the balance, in written in the same style as his last. It is

us when one of our squares was broken. The Lord Chief Justic law now written portion of the Chinese are his secret or Oriental Bank Corporation held a position slavery only were known.

his value to the State too well to break by no other similar institution. Its paper Thongare, of all formatious, was one of the the following to the Pall Mall Gutel: Sir, rowed enemies, and the Emprees knows in India and China, euch za was possesand the worst to make an attack. There seems paragraph headed, The Judge and the I therefore say No War, and you will see obtained at the same time by its rivals, and

it had many other advantages over them. to be little doubt that the front face of the Actress, in your paper this evening refers that any prediction is verified. 2nd Brigade (Black Watch and York and to niu, Lancaster Regts), instead of waiting to attacksible to state that I have never had the

The case in which two men were arrested in the Colony at the request of the Chinese authorities for an alleged murder in Chinese territory, was again before the magistrate at the Police Court to-day. Mr. Wotton appeared again on behalf of Maj. Gen.

A korere of an unusually painful character, says the Foochow Henzld, was witnessed between six and seven o'clock on Saturday, the 27th ultimo, from the Long Bridge. It appears that a native of Qwan Tao brought up some live stock for sale in the Foochow Macket, and the sarau not realizing the ex- pacted amount, he feared to return home and threw himself over the bridge. crowd of natives of course soon congregated,

Dunise the past week, says the Berahi of the lat instant, tas Admiral of the French

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Tang and Mr. Ewens for the Chinese Go" when, during the uanal Chinese barnngue;ept, together with six Oficorn from the beat to resist an 'attack, but it was one of i would be affectation to doubt that the with him without the strongest provocation. I was sletbls at botter rates thun could be

ernment. At the request of the latter the cass was further remanded till the 12th

inst.

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a native anwisely advanced the opituon French Corrette Volle have been sojourn, that the suicide had not taken place. Chi-ing in Foochow, and on Thursday last paid Hoe mobs do not differ from those of the quite a casual visit to the City, accompaní Western World in enjoying unlimited cd by Mons. Eoraure, the French Consul excitement, and upon the present occasion at this Port. Upon arrival at the memor vented their iro ugan the unbeliever, to able Wa-Shih-Stan, they were met by se whom they first administered a severe punishment, and then deliberately hurled him over the Bridge to join the Suicide.

the

I dosire in the fowest words pos-

in sqaure charged into the midst of the pleasure of sacing Miss Mary Anderson veral of the chief Mandarins, entertained oneury in the most galkunt way. The dark in my life, either in public or private, and at the most rekerke and sumptuous of the advance force thas because exprised that I never wrote a line to her. djefiner, and afterwards encarted in state

gambling. He had a numbor of leadotsent to their feelings, ad actually at thoir disposal. The bewilderment of the 600 yards in the throng of fighting, strun-

printed in the vernacular calling upon the people to avoid all forms of gambling and Fainting out the anmerous evils arising thorefrom, and chess he was distributing gratis. Unfortunately he was prosecuting his benificent avocation after prescribed hours at night, and not being provided with a night pass was run in and fine

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TELEGRAPHIC information of a decidedly favourable cast has been received in the Colony to-day regarding the affairs of the Reuter telegraphs that

Oriental Bank

behaviour

of the arrival of the Franch Consul.. There

When sol-

When

(Caudatud.).

Police Intelligence.

Before B. Mockery, Buy.) Saturday, May 10.

PITTY LARCENIBḤ,,

The

Chan Ahau, carpenter, was convicted of stealing two pieces of copper, valas 50 cents, por Dock Cu., at Yaa-na-ti, on the 9th inst. the property of the Hongkong and Wham- Defendant, who had three previous convic- tions proved against him, was sentenced to six wecks imprisonwat with hard labone.

Chung Ating, a coolie, was sent to gaol for fourteen days hand labour for stealing amatmaker named Chang Achun, on the pincuf, worth 30 cents, bulunging to 10th instant.

It is solum that we hear of Chinese follow. ing the calling of popular moralists or preachers, but a native of Canton got into

over the City, and thoroughly lionised and the onery rushed in aard any of the whole matter is an ahaaluto and impudent trouble last night owing to his enthusiasm in the cause of morality. The young man Ir appears that upon the powerful French This, however, was not considered sufficient officers in ite rear were spared heform the falsifiention. I am, your obedient servant. was paid by some good people in Canton frigato Falta entering Pageda Anchorage, homage to the representatives of so great men in front kuuw what had taken place. Coleridge.

and powerful a Nation as-Fonco, so the visitors wore attended home by an ilmatti The aquars becaus entangled in a niss of to address the public of Hongkong on the Foschow, about a fortnight ago,

most excited giving ons futime, and the Chinese Launah placed the enemy, and were driven back 500 or evils of Tsz-la lotterica and other formia of natives became

using miles at the majestic oraft. Nativos upon observing their little steamer Although this

we looked (still Bying the Chinese tag), towing agling, bleeding, dying mez. Te those who upon for some time by her Commander as houseboat flying the French ecloure, was knew what war was the rallying from that

consternation amongst probably the customary method of Chinese only excelled by the welcome, still the missiles flying faster, and the zative soldiery at Pagoda Anchorage, attack must appear one of the beat things the diminutive Alphabe ical Gunboats when, upon the two boats nearing the Volte, in the history of British arma. having the appearance of giring a feu de saluto of saven guns was fired in heneur diers were once broken in a fight like that, Joie (1), preparations had to be made as if for an engagement. The men of the Voltz, was, we beat, only a mementary commo-usually a panic seized them, they fled and however, were disappointed, as, after great tion amongst the audiera, however, who could not be rallied. They went back forbearance, and a marked display of xungen resumed their normal condition. The str.ggling, borne down, orerpowered, freidd on the part of Commander Fournier, Chinese launch remained at the service of such a terrible calamity as having to blow the French offices until the departure of ornshed, but there was no paleoeflight. No man fled one foot further than the spears in atoms thousands of poor ignorant and the Volta.

Wol Herald) learn upon Chinese authority misguided Chinauson was averted, Herald.

that the panic occasioned in the City by the of the enemy actually drove hini. Tus versatile Mr Joubert must have some visit of the French Adminal and Officers Buller brought up his leigade on the right what startled the guests at the Calcutta hae not get subsided, and the suo inform in umgnificent style and caused a cessation aut gives us a very graphic acevant of what 'it in reported that depositors will probably dinner to the Australian Comuniesionere by ccurred after the visitors had taken their in the presspro of the excusy, the men receive a dividend of seven-eighths per his hold and picturesque oratory. Speaking departare. Tagliately after they had instantly rallied to the caft of their officers, and reforming their ranks drove the enemy of the market which was opening up for left, the most absunt roots were cir powd;" and the rumour regarding the Indian tea in Australia, he declared that culated, chief amongst which was that the

of the from his position and broke his power com- Adiniral had not only made a formation of a new back to inke up the the people in that country worsham City and its environs, but had actually taken pistely. This is the story of the ray orso at

poisoned by unprincipled Mongolians. business of the old bank is confirmed by continuing in the same vein, he said pines (with his binocular glasses we pre- Tamanieb, I owe it to the gallant Black the following, received by Mr Melville John Chiusuran is a deep eaning card: sume) of the wook points of cofence, and Matson frora the Head Oflice in he knows how to catch the eye of the that in the course of a few days the City Watch to give this explanation of their Mr Arthur Heade of Manchester, thor London this morning :- Oriental Bank Cor-Australian housewife le ta is made up would be attacked. The Viceroy inmedi- very temporary defeat."

in neat, attractive parculs; it is hawkedately summoned a Cabinet Council, and in poration Court of Directors announce that from door to door. The wily Colestial an elaborate, and feeling speech spoke of the schone is still under consideration to knows how to creep up the slave of the the time having arrived when interests of Study and Stimulants,' has almost housewives of Australia. Now, we in were common-cron dollars at a discount, undertake the busiuot venture to fancy what may he the and the preservation of life alone worth ready for the press a small work on toa. new and connection of the Oriental Bank senantion of Celestist in the latter pre-regard. The Viceroy in conclusion asked He gives an account of its introduction, it was at unce and diacosses its influence on mind and Corporation, and to form a Company for dicament, but if any Anglo-Indian is desir the Mandarins to give, the question their reviews the evidones of its friends and foes,

ous of finding out for himself ws would most serious consideration. taking over the property in Mauritius tender him Pune's advice to a man about decided to place five hundred soldiers at body, traces the origin of tes meetings and

each of the seven City gates, and and Ceylon, which should have the sup-to marry.—l'incor.

further ordered that the latter be closed at describes the various methods of propazing port of creditors and shareholders.' Mr

Eve o'clock every afternoon instead of the ton. The book containe match culous in- customary hour of eight in the evening. Matson has no information confirming Reu. A CORRESPONDENT from Rohri sends a ́ter's announcement respecting the dividend contemporary the following account of the Our correspondent says, all was confusion Formation and relaten many amusing suec to be paid to depositors. It is evident that death of a man-eating mugger which led throughout the night, and an one slept. dotca of te drinkers,

To conceive a population of about seron The Fisheries Exhibition shows a nett sur every endeavour is heing made by the for a long time established itself near a hundred thousand Chinatzen actually dis- Directors of the late bank for the benefit of village on the Ituhri river, to the grosorarding the usually easy persuasion of plus when everything has beer. settled of row of the villagers. Thirteen ple Morpheus, and wandering restlessly about £15,000. Of this, £10,000 is to be furmei sharobolders and every one concerned men, women, and children-heat fron time the City, is to picture a huge hive of dis-into a fund for the widows and orphans of

to time been carried it and eatuí, til, at

barbed Becs. The news was of course cop and it is sincerely to be hoped that the

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for new Bank

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the earnest sympathy of all in their endea

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by

Mr J. Melville Matson and Mr Howard Taylor have been appointed, tolograph, to not as liquidators at the

of

it 7/25

roserve fund.,

branch nf the Bank in this Colony,

In a little time the buffalo and the nagger but he will unquestionably forfeit his wealth. and the people with a crematorium at Wok- MAJOR-Ceneral Money, who has resided mes, the latter seizing the buffalo's hind leg And all this scare occasioned by seven Ofting are waking up. They say the law had

and attempting to carry aim off. Two shots core of the French Navy purely on pleasure

in China for some twenty years, ie, anys home paper, collecting lúa experiences, and proposes to publish them in a little volume through the house of Sampson Low & Co. It is stated that the Major has seen more cf China and Chinese Ke than most uut siders. He has for some time past been engaged in the training of Chinese troops and has done much towards their late development.

A FRIEND from Nanking informs us that

ensly on the morning of the 1st instant four

ing

مثلا .

head put a stop to an interest-bunt! through

and exciting struggle, and, whoa the "ger was found to Tonsured, be two nuns over twenty thres feut in length. On disembowalling the erca.

gulu ture,

neo-ring, silvar and arm ornaments to the value of Rs. 97-12 were found in his stomach, proving cun- clusively the nature of his meala.

banches,

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to power to forbid the Raid's operations

A coolin named Li Ai, for stealing plauks, valued at 20 cents, was also sent to gaol for fourteen days' hard labour.

Sernet.

BREAUR OF GAMBLING ORDINANCE. Sam Apo, Cha Akai and Li At were co- victed of keeping an agoney for the sale of Taz 's lottery tickets at No. 1, Hillier Inspector Grey visited the house on I warrant on the 5th inst., and arrested the ing and issuing T-fa. Lottery tickets wetu defendants. All the implements for print. found on the premises besides four dollars,

tickets by defendants who were now fined apne broke silver and some cash. Other

$20 each or three months imprisonment. evidence was called to prove the sale of the Two of the defondants paid up the amount of fiae, the other going to guol.

Hangchow.

Shanghai.

¿From another errrrependent. ) The Viceroy receives and confers with all oficial callera now with closed doors, His Excellency is very busy, and there is doubt that matters of the gravect import

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As Admiral Howest stands prominently before the public just now," a correspond ont writes, "the following anecdele of his younger days may be interesting to ninny. Describing the repulse of the Russian sortie

Biya that negotiations for peace are in pro-al Officer' wrote twenty-five years ago! atico are occupying his attention. A rumont on the 26th of October, 1854, 'A Regiment

Another says there is Puking

The enemy wore taken on both flauks. On gress ins nothing of the surt. Another still says that the right the 41ms, tod by Colonel Percy nothing can be accomplished by any soch Herbert, drove the brokou battalions into conferences that war is inevitable. I also the valley. On the loft the 30th and 9th, hear that some of the foreigners in the pressbig like bloodhounds upon the hoo's of Capital are feeling that the probabilities are the stricken throng, hanted it well-nigh to the outskirts of the town. It was now that that they will have to leave.

In the meantime, preparations for de-a young mata of the navy, named Flowett, fence are undoubtedly being pushed ou did splendid service. Ho had charge of a A considerable umber of soldiers hate bean Lanenster gen, which from its situatio "throw into Hsin Ch'tag. It is also re- was at one tino so seriously menaced by the posted among the Chinese that pils and Russian skirmishers that the lad received other obstructions are being placed of Take orders to spike it and retire. Ha obeyet before Baeniul are on sale, and most of hammered out of a Minis ballet. Bot in sooner wore the enemy in truntle thru the The pictures of the repulse of the French He spiked the gun with a leader plig the common people believe them to be a true representation of the case. The of quick-witted Hewett returns to ficials of course know better. I anticipated Lancaster, cleared out the filled-up tond that the report of the coming of the French hole with a penkuifo, slowed the picos fleet to Taku would cause some excitement round. blow out a later onbreeuro, sud among the people; but everything moves with excellent-ai piteled murderoux shot upon the scared tronpa jostling in the Our worthy Russian Conil, Mr Waober, abart of Sebastopol For this-act-my loaves in the marsing, accredited by his Loris pramoted the youngster to be licate- on as quietly as naun. Government to Corea, w negotiates Treaty, ant. Ho is now not the least deserving and bear the mms to St. Petersburg. This of the distinguished and which bears the tuialy must worthy of it. He and his ox-263-Pall Mall 'Vuzelle may nan promotion for one who it cer- Victoria Cress. Our Veterans of 1851, cellent wife will be greatly missed from Tientsin.

It will be a gratification to his friends to know that Major Mannix, who has been in two or three years, has given such astiatze tion that H.. the Viceroy was very det charge of the Torpedo School at Takn for

irous of retaining him, when his time ex- baon extended by his Government, it was pitad recently. As his leave had already doubtful whether he could be retained any

his request, and the Major's leave has been longer. But the Viceroy solegraphed to the Chinese Minister in Washington to present

extended another year.-N.-C. D. News.

THE ORIENTAL BANK. (N.-C. D. News, )

And

unt of his abetaining from strong liquotMystery. The inquest has been delayed belt that the deceased wore, Mr Mowat, of the public had demanded, wore, when I Why cannot perprs † during the strict investigations by the polico! an order for the burial of the body, an indict irremediable injury to the Bank. They active in making preparations in the ovent ride a hobby in moderation? The total

Ar the Taku forta, the Chines are very

a larga

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Station.

REGISTER.

ATPM-TAY 9.

Tempesture.

Humidity.

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For F

Weather.

101 udt Hongkong 2.7870.982 Amoy 29.7080.078 8E .C Foochow |— H Manile...29.7900.037 ESE 3 €.

Shanghai 29.8507.077 NNE 3 C Nagasaki.29.80 --

3- Wostock 30.0447.6 NNE 1 Hongkong Obervatory, May 10. ́A★ 10 ̊A.M.~—MAY 10,

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Manila... 21.90 85.004 WNW1261 Hongkong 20.8878.390 SSI 1 ugt 0.5 Amoy 21,8477.026 85. Sbonghei 30.0060.070 NNE 4 Foschuw

1 -0.10 Nagasaki. 29.89 SE Wostock 29.08 14.0

The Baromoter lus risen, the Tempora ture has deurenso Gradienta indicate light &.E, winds.

W. DOBRICK, Government Advanciner. Bow Song Observatory, May 19.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Prevines On date | On dute

day [uẻ 4 p.m.) 10 a. 4pm.

29.78 29.88 20.79

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W. DOLEECK,

Government détroiumer.

· Hongkong Observatory, May 10.

Tao-t'ais and Mr. Shon Tum-ho, arsenal. of actual warfare. They are preparing abstainers, Dr. Richardson and others, hava and now the vordie: has been given that the the funeral took place at Pootung your portion of the assets of the Bank were lockenheit, aut to the level of the sea in faches, tentlis (

instructor, and some workmen, carryias arme, ammunition, terpedoes, telescopes, and other instruments, onbarked outside the West Gate on board a Chinese gunboat

on apparently urgent business, It is conjec tured that the Acting Viceroy, apprehenil ing the city may be menneed by the French had despatched these officers to investigate the defences of the Yang-taze.-N.-C. Newe

to the detection of the murderer.

up on

1:0

302112

and

was left to the cuerau

1. BAROMETER, reduced, to 31 dagroos Fibron- and handredths.

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in degrees,

3. Huber, in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being

4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.

107.

3. FORCE OF WIND, accortag ty Beaufort sealo.

April 28th. We are sure that the news of the stu Things are not looking by any means pension of the Oriental Bank was received peaceful in the provinces, whatever may be with great tugrot by ovory resident. The their spust elsewhere. There was a rumor Bank had become so familiar to previous Governor of Choking, had been called like another great institution, the P. 40, bora yesterday that Lin Pre-chang generations of foreigners in the Esat, that upon to hand over charge to Te Being, the it was as often spoken af by its initials as

in this it enjoyed a its title, and in

a distin It tin proceed without delay to Paking. achomu si present under considoration will a £2,000 as a

all approaches to the river werevuyed to uil the surrounding villages. At fishermen out at sea, £3,000 for the for. Fau-t'ai or Provincial Tressarer, and to which has not yet been given to any appears that a host of troops and oficials other bank. When the meat scrions mis- ba moscesful. The Directors should have No one seuns to have thought of killing was ordered to at once tako 3,000 soldiers

who have seen some military service are fortune bufalle such an institution o unit in all probability ho would have to guard a pace called Wu Loong Kiang him,

The Welsh Druid has successfully cromathing ordered to the Capital from all quar disputes and jealousies are forgetten, and appropriated veniturous bathers, and wan- daring cattle-tonders till the end of the GEI), which he refused to do; as-

Evil is brewing, and wischief is sure to appearance of a well known landmark from In the case of the Oriquiat chapter, had not a roving English signing as a reason laia advanced age (Bed his dead intant. I think I have reported formably for purposes of defence, sonsible people lancht for a time the dia- suggested that it might be well to shoot

hold the place named. Whether this escaped the flames. Dr. Price has at any obvious efforts are neutralised in some way Bank it was known that severe losses Bar

other.-M.-C. p. News.

been incurred, and that to provide for them, hun. Accordingly a brutalo was two outs) and also the inability of 3,000 in this before, but mutil last Friday the child roselt from the recent coup d'état unless its business life. for bait en the river bank, while the old retired official will lose his head for his rate succeeded in carrying out his interation"

and place the true position of the institution before the public, and theroby restore sportsman hid himself in a macun hard by positive refusal to not, it is dificult to sell,

confidence in it, the Directors Ind recently We muntioned on Saturday (May 3rd) propraed to reduce the capital by one half. that the dead body of a foreiguor had bean and to register under à specint Act f and they argue that they any do as he did. fond Buating in the river on Friday, and Parliament with Limite liability. These Baroneter..... It is said that letters of apjoval from the strial that it was the body of the second proposals were favourbly received by the Frontier....

steward of one of the Clon boats who was proprietors at the anusal meeting hobl neur

teur Humidity NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS.

East Indies, Spain, Italy, Franes, Lalo drowned some time ago. Our surmise ly a fortnight ago, and there appeared thero (From our Corvapondent. }

Forco sach and many other places have been reivell was correct, as the body was identified by fore to be some prospect of the bath being Di'tion of wind

one of the stewards of the Glowgle ou able to continuo its business under London, April 2. Weston's long walk is over and the ten by the doctor.

Saturday. He was able to do this as he circumstances as promised well for its future. Rain.. After protracted enquiries no light sognised a snake scarf-ring, the buttons, Bat it would seem as if the full disclosures perance enthusiasts have made vast capital

been thrown on the Hurten Crescent and a City of London Volunteer Artillery which some part of the press at home.

before whom the witness was taken, gave made, as has happened- hofore, suficient to His tipple was coffee.

Chairman had to acknowledge that a day afternoon.

a in prealizable and unprofitable securi- A gigantic turtle has been found in the booms for placing across the Feibo. The calmly stated that such a feat as Weston's deceased met her entli by suffocation and

We now learn that deposits wor booms consist of legs of wood with chains

fisherden. It covered the whole of the retired. rove through thom. Torps toes have already could not have been done on beer, wine, or strangulation caused by a towel having been Sanchow Creek, having been caught by sonic ties, and that three of the Directors hat

tightly tied round her neck and that some front put of the bout, and its flippers were withdrawn after it was propose at the&nd tenths, Fahrenheit. been laid in the channel. On the banks of the spirituona stenulanta. This is most unnece-

annual meeting to reduce thereby river in front of the northern and southern mary and gratuitong drawing of the long bowman, at present unithown, was guilty of the size of a man's hard.

wilful murder. cal

And there the matter will The dead body of a foreigner was washed the position of the Bank wor

the bank of the river near Fogg's shaken that forts a large number of three-pointed traps have been placed, similar to those in And even Weston was scarcely independent

of strong drick when he found it boneficiat probably end. The scent is old and it is poutoons at Shanghai son after neon yester Directors but to suspend payment; and use during the war of 1850-60. These cal-

G. STATE OF WEATzsa. blas skye de trips are so constructed that, whichever way to rub his feet frequently with whiskey, likely the polico will find anything to lead day (May 4th) and it was afterwards these gentlemen have behaved with great they fall one paint will

Our identified as that of a sailor belonging to contenge under trying circumstances, arising I always stick u upward

the French corvette Filters who was report from a policy for which none of them are tached clouds, & drizzling in, fog, gloney. batteries Took it in at the pores perhaps. By the We hear also that the four

our floating that were built by foreign firma some months way Blower Brown, the long distance detectives are evidently anoqual to theired to the Police on the 2ble April as mis responsible, we are certain that they only hail, I lightning, overcast, P pesaing showers, work. Even in the Brighton Railway nursing from his ship. The French naval resolved on taking so painiul a step when, as I shoally, relu, snow, theuder, vinilility- go for the Chinese authorites are shortly to

taken up the Yangtze, and placed in a champion, has just died-of cousumption.

to them. The prosent Directors are:Johu to any increase over the average of their D. Netun There is a rumeur going about that it dur, where a portait of Lefroy was in their authorities took charge of the body.-NC honourable men, no other cursu was opou w dew (wet).The lottars are repeated to indi, Dockyard for Mr Juhu Furster was success convenient position for the French to

hands, his arrest was not due to their edurts,

Young, Esq., Chairman, Hugh W, Sande signification.

7. Bars, in inches, tenths end hundredths. fully launched on Monday, the 28th capture.-According to Chincus warfare, it would be wail for Oxford if the boat race but to the enterprise of the Daily Tele-

man, Esy, Deputy Chairman; George ultima, in the presence of a largo assem- is-not considered as redounding to the

Arbuthnot, Esq. Sir Wm. J. W. Baynes, blage of Foreigners, amongest whom were honour of an army to attack a foe from the could come off now. Fears are entertained

Bart; Ellis Elins, Esq.; James Funger, Esq. April 30th several lation.

As the little vessel glided rear. As the Chinese are now aware that whether some of the men will stand the

Arthur C Oliphant, Esq and Robert from the stocks she was christened the foreign commanders are not actuated with remainder of their training. They are very fortunes are made, are receiving unwelcome It appears, that there have been on Stewart, Esq. Edwin Brett is Chief

The Herald is also given to such fine distinctions of honour as to make

rumours lately, at your port respecting understand that the new Pilot Boat which an attack where the enemy is best prepared fast just now and would win this week. attention from Parliament. At least that is further activity on the part of the seditious Managers and Alex Paterson, Formerly OPIUM-New Patua, cash,...8035 07

Old

cash,... 612/15 is intended to take the place of the lost to receive it, they have come to the con- Vory careful handling will be neccssary.

the view of the proprietors. In those days Roots up here. These are not well authen. Manager here, is Chief Inspector.

telegram to the

Now Benares, osah,4 6121/15 Marie will be launched on or about the clusion that the Taku forts, although very

anything beyond

Old

cash,... 630 I received an invitation Jast Thursday to of advertising it is almost a certainty that if ficated. There are probably some remanot, wounderstand, contain antha did Į 12th instant.

the White Lily Sect scattered about the

New Malva, credit,... 560 tion in the rear, and therefore less able to Mr Moore's Ball at St. James' Hall (Moore Bahcient capital can be invested in bringing three prusiucus of Hupeh, Human and Ho. an instruction to suspend payment at Ge as the Head Office would not open on Satur-

Allowance, Taels... 48 Kita unake in Egypt mere ben-inch rasist the French should they make a and Burgess of Christy Minstrel celebrity.) this class of goods before the public the man, 85 possibly you would still find a fost

Old Malwa, credit.... 085 buy of a santo-and leave it in the open demonstration in that directine. in conse- Half the dratantie profession was there, money will come back threw or four fold. Caneronian thorities catch hold of a man only temporary ; aud

Caneronians in Scotland; indeed now and day. It may be that the suspension will be

in any case it i

is to be

Allowance. Taels...... 48 expected that strong offerts will be made desort, with a lifeless horizon of sand aliquance of this, opwards of 20,000 soldiers

are busy about ten miles south of Talat I had the honor and glory of dancing with The cost of manufacture is slight and the or two and cut illeir hands off to keep such an old catablished connection

Exchange- around and the spotless bowl of blus over- head, within half an hour, fur up in the cutting deep and wide catala for the purpose Fertoldi, premiere danseuse at the Alham-advertising expenses thus fall lightly on the bat the power of the body is utterly broke, together. There were a large number of and there is no real danger to be appre- proprietors ut thenheginning of this year, aky, a tiny speak grows gradually visible. of obstructing any army that might attempt

to approach from the rear.N... D..

but only one or two held shares to any Larger and farger it looma upon the eye, Nours.

I was at the Savoy on Monday night. hended from them. If there is famins, or and at last swoops to the base earth with s

atronat. The groot majority of the share- bad flood, or considerablo increase in the

19 with much patience. We sat down to surper Princess Ido is decidedly hanging tire taxation, there will be rers, and the riders holders were people who had been connected magnificent expanse of twelve-fout wing power, closes his pinion, and-lo a bird BRINISU North Borneo is still attracting some 400 strong: I habibed sparingly of I doubt if it will run vary long. Its extreme will be spoken of as members of the White with the East and who had made and t

ious rabal societies: investmente in the stock of the Bank. no bigger than a grouse, with cruel, restless considerable attention at home. An Eng. champagne, the brand of which was not likeness to Pations and Iolanthe is Lily or other semi-rigi

in all to £1,500,000, being $20 per share. last your, the quamtry is prosperous,

the capital Shanghai, denied........ Tho really dangerous society is the Koen the C00,000 shares forsaing

30 diya' night, private of the Corporation. This and the asseta, ing between the East and Australia, British America is now making the boy.' so, dangerous and the public have seen almost Lau Hui: instituted by the way it is said by

Teng Kno-fan, to which nearly all the is the security to the public for the liabilities Gold Leaf BU tine...

Sovereigns, affiliat at the

The specoh of the Chairmanı colony of great impostazce. Buch being they Lave, much to learn across the Pond." enough of this class of play. The claque V. Hunan und Honu iraguisrelieved, many of the meeting held in February: Is

Temperature. the ease, we not surprised

xl, and which crease in Japan, a country generally oup find a goodly number of commercial The hall did not commencs imtil twelve the gallery was revolting to English tastes fcials among its members.

But suiciently disclosed how the connection of posed to be comparatively fres from murder, men assembled at the Society of Arts 'clock, and at fire, when I left, they were a little band of active headed employees even that is only dangerous when he the Bank with two of the Colonies which (Taken ut Mesoro Falconer & Co.'s Premises, robbery, and other serious offences. Ite- the other evening to hear Mr. B. Francis still footing it gaily,

disbandment of unnecessary levies is dator have suffered severe planting and commer- terday there was as announcement to the Cobb give a descriptive account of Barnum's white elephant has departed. The success of Mr Gus. Harris in filling tained on, and at present the Government sial depression of late years, led to the

Some drawal of confidence on the part of the BAROMETER- at trustworthy troops offence, the highway and murdered, robbery Now Gaines, Borneo is the largest in the The British public did not respond, and the Drury Lane Theatra has encouraged agine is particularly oureful to avoid giring: those serious losses which brought about a with being the object A still more de world, and its history, like that of Austras venture, so far as England is concerned, speculators to start romantic drama at day there will be a ring, nod, like our public. These losses, with the necessity liberate and awful crime is reported to is, is modern. Mr. Cobb considers the have been committed in this ken on the farritory, comprising 25,000 square miles, has proved a dead failure. He is serving popular prices at Her Majesty's. Stalls Indian Matury. it will very serious for revaluing the assets of the Bank in the lion. I have watched the Society for years, have proved cuflicient to compel the Di night of the 24th instant. Three armed held by the British North Borneo Com-Jumbo back to England. This will be & are to be 5/- and other places equally in matter worso far than the "fatping Rebel- East to mast the fall in the price of silver, THERMOMETER-M... men broke into the house of a hills mar-pany under charter from the British Crown, failure The craze is finished.

arpensive. If an attractive piece is put on and a very interesting crisis is quite prostore to suspend payment.

The urigin of the Oriental Bank Corpor chant of Fuchu, Kanagawa ken, lilled, the is the most interesting portion of the whole

The Highland Society as held its the boards the enterprise should be auc-ible within a few months, but there is no master of the house and his wife, tied up island, containing, as it dose, the best har

fear just yet They have no grievancesation was the Bank of, Western India, & the rest of the inmates, and, setting fire to bours, the most fertile soil, and being the annual festival The Queen's pipora and cessful

or desire to break out, and their leaders small concern founded is Bombay in 1842,

The Foochow Herold learns from the An- sherage that a new house-boat built at the

Marioi.

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strong ia front, are not in the same condí.

graph...

Patent Medicines, out of which stich vest

I found her heavy as a log and dragged her round and round the room

profits.

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eyes, crooked beak, and loathscius, uaked fish paper says:-Owing to its favourablo:] well known to me. It had a gorgeous ein- against it. They were both charming, but but at the moment, in spite of bad floods The liability of the shareholders amounts Jndia, Wire,”...····

face and wrinkled rack, advances with an gainly hope towards the small but dainty position as a port of call for steiners trad- blazonment of Stars and Stripes. Possibly satiety of even the most beautiful things is urcal-a decomposing reptile-Globe

•North Borneo is destined to become a

The Japan Gazette of the 29th vltimo says *Crimes of violence seem to be on the in,

were

to

affeat that seven men had been attacked the island. Save Australia, and possibly

on

ware responsible for all the encores.

high

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the house, escaped. Two children were richest in Extural productions, such as others during and after dinner played selec Those who are fond of aging, yet lave have, so far, more to gain by kasping quiet which became the Oriental Bank in 1815. burnt to death. The austivo for this must birde musta, cumplior, gutispersha, ago, ions on the bagpipes. The speech of the not been blessed by nature with a fins than by turning robels. & D. Ne It was probably between these years that

Ic, besides valuable mineral. The agents

strocious crime is but suspected,

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