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Alexander of Hosso, who was born in 1833, background. Altogether the now refresh And: married Julie, the Princess of Bat-rent room and bar have a most artistic tenberg.

and tasty appearance and are well in koep ing with the recent improvements effected throughout the Hotel.

Wirt reference to a paragraph in the London and China opress on the subjet of serious Josecs of letters despatched by the Comptoir d'Escompte, we are requested to state that the only covers which are, zuissing contained letter which were sent to the past in Hongkong without chit- book or any other precaution to ensure their being properly posted, or which were Bont, at tho last moment, on board the mall ätermer in the same manner.

I- vestigation bas left little doubt that the winning covers were stolen on their way to the Hongkong Post Office, either for the value of the stamps, which was con siderable, or more probably to inflict injury on a French establishment. The lossey began just at the time when the Chiness authorities at Canton issued proclamations calling upon their countrymen here to injure the French in every possible way

SERVICES OF THE QUURCH OF ENGLAND FÙR TOMORROW.--ŽND SUNDAY

Cathedral.

AFTER CHRISTMAS,

Pinde Service, Morning Prayer

and Sermon Rav, J. B. Ost.

THE CHINA MAIL

THE BRITISH NAVY.

United

Russia,

nut

of Commons and Sonate ore paid for any was on duty in Cochiang Street and saw improvement. But we live in an age of thousand dollare, besides tun conta a mile Lane, Witacas watched him sad at the same ratch should be used in kitches, regard to the British Navy, contained ing made to Russia that the Treaty Bersions extending boyand thirty days a the defendant dodging about in Tung Tak progress. We are told that the day when

overtures to Germany and to Sir Edward Reed's recommendations with States, which resulted in a comDIUS- for travelling exper.ses

tion on the part of the Powers bo- Brazil gives its come out of the lane with the witness also in boudoir, in palace and also in in his recent address to the United Service Ports should not be attacked. senator £360 for the session and its de- clothing produced in his hand. puties, in addition to travelling expenses, arrested him.

cottage is gone by. The new matches are Institution, are thus seramariced in dabaerud from

using by that statement that she was. £340. Borice paya members of each Ny Kun Hing stated that he was a seanian, House-two-thousand dollare-a-pear-The-at-present living at No.-28-Cochrane St.-At to be something very superior, quite an leader in the London Times ;---- Argentina Confederation is still more muni- about 4 am, this morning he was in his article de luxe, and are to be brought ficant, and allows £700. Even this hand bed room with another man, when he saw some income is exceeded in the United a light in the next room, and heard a noise at under names of the Club Match, the States, whore election, whother to the He got up and saw a juan, who ran away Cafe Match, the Drawing room, Matchluss Senate or the House of Representatives, and got on to the roof. Witnean did not and Coup Match, the last waterproofeit. means £1,000 a year, and travelling ex- pursue him far, as he thought the man had

The

state

13.A.-Morning Prayer, Sermon, arid pussos na well. Italy confers. on senators; a knife. Ho identified the clothes in Court / But this is not all. I thought ingenuity public purse as to the strength of the suy that after roading us carefully as pos-

Haly Communion, The Dukonial Chep lain, Preacher, The Bishop; subject, Jacob at Bethel,

6.45 p.nt.-Evening Prayer and Sermon,

The Coloniel Chaplain. St. Peter's Church,-

6 pn-Evening Prayer and Sermon, The Bishops subject, Jacob at Peniel. St. Stephen's Church (all Services in Ohi

nest.) 1a.m.--Morning Prayer, &c., Rev.

J. B. Ost.

Rev. J. B. Ust.

6.30 p.an.Evening Prayer and formen,

A

and deputies free travelling by rail or as his property: they were hanging on the in advertisement could not go rych in steamer, though no salary. In other coun- wall of the sitting room when witness wont point of size below the address of a well. tries posarssed of Parliamentary instituto bod Thore were still three jackets and

three jackets and known firm of dentista upon the foothpicks tions à sent does not at present yield any two waistcoate inizsing

chise pradaand were found in the house supplied in our London restaurants, but direct pecuniary advantage.

after defendant escaped.

Defendant was wontenced to six months' OR of the features of this new watch hard labour.

schome is the printing of advertisements upon cách match, for which a patent has been secured.

CRICKET.

1

MONOSYLLABLES ». POLYSTLLABLES, This match, as mentioned in our inst

ovening's lasun, was commenced yesterday after the conclusion of the Clab and Garrison match. Play was resumed this OUTHOUSE will be erected as the Isla afternoon about 2 o'clock, the Polysyllables do Cabras in the Philippines, the expense continuing their innings. Mr Vertas of which will be defrayed out of the port made by far the best acore for his side, 34,

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

A. low of the letter wore posted with us of Mouila. A lighthouse on the island only one other member of tho team reach-struck him first. Ho had witnessas buttary triumph, marched out, in strong puso ayatom of classification adopted by interests at stake in China and of the in-

chit book, and thons, without exception, choon duly delivered. There has not boon a single complaint about the letters

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of any other firm, whether French or not, Lazuz. Groely, the hero of the most sensively falling before his insinuating and, since the Comptoir d'Escompte re- aumed the practice of sending its letterssational of Arotic explorations, and whose

to the post accompanied by a chit-book, expedition will always be associated with they have, so far as is known, all safely the charges of cannibalian made with such reckless eagerness by certain New York

reached their destinations.

papers, is, says Figaro, expected in Londoo to spend Christmas. His main object in visiting this country is to arrange about the

voyaging.

rounders in the same number of balls, besides one wicket in the provicus ever.

The Monosyllables went to the wickat | with 79 to got and succeeded in putting together a total of 91, to which Mr Pike

Canton... (From our Correspondent, )

January 3r), 18:5. The other evening Conzul Sern invited a large number of the community to celebrate the contenuial of the American

on

from injuring China, did make the threatened attack.

Go Porn One of the main points on which Sir ment, however, instead of taking action of Edward Reed lays stress in that the leaga similar character on the present occasion, delay in the construction of vessels which had allowed this affair to drife until a programme ought to be and may be ensity injurious to British trade. figura year after year in the Admiralty of hostilities now oxisted which was very In regard to out short with as much advantage to the thie WAT between China and- -France he must Navy. Any ship ought to be finished,sible the respective statements with regard Sir Edward: Reed maintains, within the to the original claim opon Tong King, with. time, according to the present. Print out the terms of agreemont come to with the years at the outside, whereas the avenge regard to the afaims at Langson, and with of regard to the circumstances connected with the Admiralty, is six years, and in some to the State in the shape of interest ou he thought that right appeared to be on the cases much more, involving a heavy loss French, and the Chinese Plenipotentiaries, the capital thus lying idle.

He urges

estido of the Chinese. They were not the then, first of all, that the ironcinda at aggressors, but the party attacked and prosent under construction shall be cominjured, aral, that being the case, the British Patrick Caine, seaman, was charged by P. 0. 50, H. Gidley, with being drank and

plated at once; the Admiralty propose only Government ought to live taken some The fifth of November died hard. This that two out of seven ships of this class, determined measures to let France know disorderly and assaulting him on the 2nd year it looked very like springing inte representing capital outlay of over that this stuto of hostilities must be inst. Complainant saw the defendant freal life. South Bunyistend greatly dis- £3,000,000 and all begin tre than three brought to un carly close. If this Gorera- making à disturbanco in Queens Road at 10.30 last night, and on being told to go tinguished itself in commemorating this this is doubtful-within the current fusaly and determined way in which Lord years ago, shall be finished-though even ment had spoken to Franco in the friend- away dofondant struck him in the face-sud feast day. At about nine o'clock, notwith-cial your. Next Sir Edward Reed con- Palmerston would have addressed that tore his uniform. He was

Tery excited

standing the pouring rain, a procession like tends for a large increase, not hitherto Government on sinalar occasions, thoas with drink.

Defendant stated that the constable sato the celebration of some splendid mili-number of our armoured line-of-battle satisfactory conclusion Ho would remind contemplated by the Admiralty, in the hostilities would have long since come to a We cannot enter into his criticism, the noble lord of the greatness of British was considered to be andly wanted. Pusing double figures, vir G. 8. Gluxon, who did not wish to call them, reals for the erection of oik r lighthouses sdded 11 to the total. During this innings, and to fy lit certes amonds; is Drigoons, mounted and carrying their work the trots of france and England, stili Chinese Batpire in Asia. We had too great

Fined 88, in default fourteen daya hard mbors, headed by a strong escort of British Sir Thomas Brassey in his comparison ba

rison ba portance of mat along the coast are under consideration.

the slow bowling of the Hon. Secretary was default a farther acven days' gaol.

he Triaca sabres drawn so like the real article that Icsa into the technical controversy rniaca tivals

Russia and the in Asia-namely, very telling, no less than four wickets suc-

on the comparative merits of the French Froach dominion in Tong-King, which many people thought Her Majesty's and English types of heavy armoured vessels. would possibly extend to Burma and Her cavalry were prysing A great triumphal But waiving then points, and putting aside Majesty's Goverment ought to bear in car, carrying a heavy load of slam troopers Sir Edward Reed's statistics as possibly mind the possibility of France and Russia in pyramidal form, drawn by four dray is difficult to resist the practical conclusion take action in tins and put a stop if possible disputable from the official point of view, it agreeing to divide China between them. horses and in a klam of electric light, was that while we are far ahead of the French

He hoped Her Majesty's Government would which he draws from the indisputable fast the centre, piece.

to the present hostilities. Squibs and crackers

Fin early and in weak ships,' i it in tou-

Lord E. Fitzmaurice rozsarkod that use were used on every side, and, whoever was nage protected by thick armour (1 inches hon. mombor

regard to forcigu afluirs when has been a consulate at Canton for one done, and deserved a better late than the Edward Band conclades, to add to the uf Supply, but the amount of support he

ฟิล์ TABS

are bond, accordingly, Sir the House propused to go de Committee bundred years was questioned but I enclose you a form which gives the names of the drowning showers. Lewis and its Bontire fronclads now building at least five first-class ruseived from his ova party on these p Consula

Somewhere between 1812 and 458,' was again a great centre in the celo- and defended against torpedoes. Thesa liehungh, was not very encouraging. The vessels, at half-armoured, but armoured, casions, and especially from his own frant

1955 comeuls were not allowed to engage

auxiliaries, of high speed, of light but the discues of this subject. A fow days would supplemont by Aftoen nacrmoured present ocension was most inopportano for. the discharge of their consuler datice. Italogether, producing a cavalcade of half powerful armatust, vspacially designed as go he stated, in answer to a question of to-pedo-bost cateliera and torpedo-boat the hion. wember, that communications had appears that preus commonly caller mile long, with many attractions and swarms destroyers, but useful also as taking the buen received from both the Governments

of men, wombed and in fancy costumes, place of slow and costly sloops and gan of France and China in regard to

to the sub One or more reports which are always into the question of the employment and bring thoac communications to any practical boats. Sir Edward Raud outers at length just of inadation, but it was not possible to geing the rounds now state that Wood re-equipment of these vessela. He argues, result. It was not new peasible for him to However we did not allow questions coived a present of £1000 for not winning further, for the construction of at least five make any statemons in regard to those o of mine to interfere with vor enjoyment the Cambridgeshire from Mr Hammond.very fast, moderately armed, and fairly munications. The same reasons that kept

jon295 on New Year's day.

We had enough of this sort of thing in the stations, of tight or ten armoured, but Government dueired to keep the inform armoured vessels as cruisers on foreign bis month closed the other evening kept it but clused nowy, It was not that Her Majesty's The first toast of the evening was The days when Mr Plunger Walton coudouned fairly protected, ship' for similar service

with President of the United States,' whom we the English turf as utterly corrupt, cur-boats of the fired, and of fifty torpedo. Istion from the House, but premature dia-

increased speed, trust will allow the gonial and energetic Mirrupting it with his gold in the first instanes. turo on liese mitations to our Laval strength the Government and the hon, manuber hud

The total serdi-vlosures would only Seymour to remain among us. Commander Sir G. Chetwynd has written denying that is estimated by Sir Edward Reed at £6,365 at heart-namely, the establishment of Barclay, U. S. S. Alert, responded. Next

1000, DC part of

art of which would full, poace between France and

and Chins,

which any money was given to Wood.

according to his scheme, upon the Buancial was so desirable in the interests of the world |camo“The Queen,' which was responded

--Omnibus conductors-aze frequently obli. year 1885-60, leaving three millions to be in general and the trade of this country in to by Mr Bristow, of H. R. M. Consularged to exercise their discretion in the matter estimates, between the two suceecding years.ed that Her Majesty's Government should

distributed, in excess of the ordinary particular. The hon. member had

suggest- Service, who remarked that it seemed te

of choice of passengers. It sometimes be. It would be necessary, of course, to divide kave need strong language in this matter. him that when America was two years old

the work hetween the Gevorniment doek. comes a nice paint how intoxicated a mar

Mr Aaluzead-Bartlett denied that he had the sort out consuls. Nevertheless Eng is, and sometimes the niceness of the doci yards and private firms, and Sir Edward used the words

Rood explains how this could be arranged. land was proud of her precocious child.

but firm remonstrance. sion for or against Lis. boing allowed to

Lord E Filzmauricu said strong The Pioneers' was responded to by Merter the public vohicle must be very yTHE COLLISION BETWEEN THE object in view. The loa. aber might afshed the would certainly not have accomatish 'CANTON' AND 'STOLZENFELS,' rcat assured that the Goverme very fu Captain Jaques, of the str. Canton, writes sensible of the importance of doing all in from Saigon complaint of the law of their power to restore friendly relations be pilotage thero prorailing. In May last the tween Franco and China, and if any op anton arrived below the anchorage in portunity for mediation occurred, that op shurgo of a licensed Government pilotportunity would not be lost.--L, & C. E (compulsory), and took on board the bar-res being athwart the bour master, the German steamer Stolzenfels river. The Freach plot ficat intended to cross this vessel's bow, and scecrea

Tan turn out made by the Volunteers to publication of his account of his Aretic contributed a well played 23, Lisa, D'Aeth Consulate in Canton. The fact that there responsible for the fate, it was really well and upwards) that the French greatly sur- Faper with ways had a notion on the

day can hardly be described as a creditable one. Of the 80 or 00 who are enrolled, only some 20, or thereabout, mustered at On the last passage of the steamer May Headquarters for the purpose of marching outer from Malarea to this port, and to North Point Battery, on the Shau-ki- whilst she was between Pulu Pisang and wan Road, and engaging in practice with 7Oecob, she broke hes crank shaft, which pr. gans. Of these six were commissioned, and at least five non-commissioned, officers, Of course somin allowance must be made on the score that there are other calls upon the members' time during the present festive season. Still it is apparent that the rank and file are sadly lacking in that enths- sizam which should be the main characteris.

tic of the Volunteer.

steamer passing at the time was hailed, rendered her completely helpless. A small and the supercargo of the May Floater came to Singapore in her, and on the news of the accident teaching her owner they sent out the tug Bangkok, which brought her in about 11 p. m. on Christmas evo,- Straits Times.

It is stated that the question raised by the Russian demand to the Porto concerning the passage through the Dardanelles of About half past twelve to-day, tho-party.

Russian transports carrying recruits and mustered at Headquarters marched off to

troops has been amicably settled between North Point. It consisted of two 7 pr., to tho Porte and M. de Nelido, the latter which wore hitched ponies, and a small having obtained the demand that ships carbine detachment. The officers present carrying troops for Saghalien should not be regarded as war vessels. The Russians also were Major II. J. H. Tripp, Commanding, consent to apply for a firman before the Captains Fraucis and 'Steckwoll, and passage of each ship, and to fix the number Lieutenants Mosely and Holines. Lieut.tp sent annually at 12,000 minimum

nud 15,000 maximum.

J. McCallum loft Murray Pier in a steam isanch about the au time in charge of party of Royal Artillerymen, with a camp in tow, for the purpose of mooring the tar-

get. It was intended to fro 27 rounds,

We have not heard what were the resilie of the practice.

Tur Admiralty have issued instructions to the dockyard authorities at Sheerness to commence the building of a now "composite.

gon-vessel, to be nained the Swallow. The

12, aud Mr Fose 11

The rest, or Polysyllables, then wont ir again, but were not able to Baish their in- nings by qua-fire, when their wore stood at 114 for 7 wickets. Of this Mr Draitt made 34, not out.

The match was therefore decided on the first innings, which was won by the Mono- syllables by 10 runs.

POLAKYLLABLES, Firstling.

II. St D. Jarrott, & Buff, B. R. Mitford, b. Fo

G. 8. Caron, Pike, b Foss.

N. H. Vertue, b Plumbe.....

R. C. Hodier, Faen

C. E. Holworthy, La Foss.......

G, Grimble, not

G. UStuart, Para,

B. Dritt, thrown out, Pike,

2

English, Is Fo

"E. Mickan, thrown out, Rire,.

J. C. C. Hendry, Fo

Extra..

Total 18.

MUKOSYLLABLAN First Innings

C. 8. Kard, blaivett, H., u out, b

W. W. Pike, A.M.D., a Daglish, b Jomeit, gi H, Rice, Jarrett,

0.6. 1. 'Aeth, Hodder, & Janett,

C. P. Lwyd, lift iricket..

3. Pumbe, e Dingin, b Jarrett,.

A. I. Stokes, run out

an

E. Wood, Coxan, ↳ Jarrett,..

A. G. Blokes, a Grivolite 1. Jartás,

A. G. Rmith, e Druglish, Jarrett, 3. G. Dodd, not out..

Tatu 14

Police Intelligence (Before 4. G. Wise, Kaq.)

Saturday, Jan. 3.

in commerce but gave their whole time to

supercargoes are by our friends called conauts.

Nye and Dr Graves; 'Commerce' by Mr Bush, of Messra Russell & Co.; 'Civil and Religious Freedom' by the Rova. Pearce,

Grundy, Hargreaves, Noyes and Boue The Navy, by Mfr Webb, from U.S. S Alert. The Ruv. R. Eichler replied for the Ladies, expressing regret at the absence of Mrs and Misc Seymour. We spent a very pleasant evening, and left hoping as one with an attempt to make a pyn, remarked,

new vessel will have a displacement of 1,040 tons, and will be fisted with machinery of 1,000-horse power. She will have a heavier Ir ia satisfactory to learn that on the 14th ardament than any gun-vessel at present in December, General Gogdon was all right contiasion, it being proposed to equip her rax ALLEGED FIRATICAL ATTACK ON A JUNK. at Khartoum. He willpbably be resoned with sight 6-inch guns, the two foremost of The fifteen men charger with piratically which will be fired from sponson ports on attacking the trading junk Sed within another fortnight, and news of

Vavassem central pivoting mountings, the stealing property to the value of $850, and severe fighting between the British troops stemi guns on revolving mountings, while the four men charged with receiving a porto see more of Mir Seymour. and the Mahdi'e forces may reach hero at the four broadsido gaun will be mounted tion of the stolen goude, well knowing thom The to have been stolen, and, also with assault- any hour.

A telogram dospatched from Yavasseur broadside carringes.

Sillong will also carry one 7-pounder gen

gun ing the police while in the execution of London on the 27th of last month stated and are Gardner machine gaus. The hull their duty, were again before the Court on that the British troops were preparing wo of the Swallow ir cetimated to cost £3,000, of which £13,000 is for naturals and advance from Kurti on Meraweh, and that £19,500 for labear. Hor 1sts and rigging the Mahdi had sent seren corps to rain-ur estimated to cast about £1,600, and fores the Aucer of Berber against the her machinery, which will be supplied and British advance. It is also known that fitted by contret, about £14,000,

used, however, it is somewhat singular that

the Mahdi is despatching large bodies of troops to Berber, which is a town about half way round the river bend,

away.

same nark

to try and save'

rice. On the 26th

he

NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS, (From our Corespondent.)

London, November 28.

bration, but the Lowielans. Botfire Boys took the shing out of the Sussex capital

a

ing. But the exercise of judgment as sumes a very different complexion, in fact no complexion at all in the matter of a sweep. In the filthy condition in which he appeared before the magistrate the man of incrative but uncleanly profession whipped into the omnibus before he could be stop ped. A struggle ensued, during which some of the passengers became far too well ac quainted with the soot which emanated from the sweep. This is a free cutry, but there are limits to freedom and the sweep had to pay twenty shillings and costs.

The Rov. Joseph Cater, rector of St. Luke's, Choclion on Medlock, politioned

to know and his disturbing information tion brings out strange truths. We learn

a groat uutery.

attempting this ran into her, and she sank accordingly, but suddenly altered the course to pass under her stera, and in

some time after. All the pilot's orders were promptly obeyed, and the engines, te steering gear, &, of the Canton were in perfect working order. The German cap- Quin made an enormone claim, which, after

the

com

which

I spoken of friendly language; he had

language.

a fully

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

station.

a delay reacting to September, was allowed Bolinao.... by the Tribunal of Commerce, which deci Bit most, of course, bu

thrus cansio

FRANCE AND CHINA.

REGISTER.

AP.M.-JANUARY 2,

Barometer re

Temperature.

Jonidity.

Wind.

AT 10 A.—JANUARY 3.

NE

The Barometer has risen and the Tem Overcast weather prevails. Gradienta in- parature has fallen, sapucially in the North, dicate frosh N.E, winds,

W. DOBERCK, Government Astronomer.

·Hongkong Observatory, January 2.

Chait, and to the level of the sea in inches, tenths

1. BAROMEren, reduced to 83 degrees Fahren.

and hundredths.

2, TEMPERATURE, in the shade In degrees, and tenths, Fahrenheit.

3. Bury, in percentage of saturation, Ve humidity of air saturated with moisture being

Scale.

6. STATE OF WEATHER. & blae sky, e de

tacker clouis, d drizzling rain. f tog, s gloomy, A hail, lightning, a overcast, p passing stowers,

As on the last occasion, Mr Wotton up- peared for the prosecution and Mr Dennys

I was startled by a gentleman who ought for a divorce this week. Cruss-examina- į sien further detay. The Canton Hongkong 30.19 €6,664

levi Manila.30286.46 for thres of the defendants charged with

appealed against, Haiphong 30.2900.881 receiving the stolen goods.

causing was seized, put in charge of bailifls, and amoy...... 0.215.069 Hui Yip, the master of the junk Su-los. was that there are 20 cases of ebolors in that the reverend gentleman had no name kept idle awaiting the definite action of the Shanghai. 30.40 40.544 Was again put in the witness box and trati London reported. There seems to be a to which ho could lay claine. In 1867 he Court. Repeated appeals to the Governor Nagasaki. Lord Wolseley was at Korti at least a week

fied to going to Tsim-tea-tsui yesterday,

ninde, but a no Wrostock ~bafore this telegrair was desputobed: Korü-

Ir the story of the occupation of Tajurah as where he saw the captured jonk, which he very general opinion that next year pro-was employed by a military outfitter at and other officials have been given in the Temps be a correct version of recognised as the cue which had attacked mises us a great outbreak of the disease. Aldershot and was imprisoned for fourtice has been taken of them, Toples or satisfaction given on any one point. a place situated some distance round the great, bend of the Nile, and would the affair, the French have at length paid his junk on the 24th. He also recognised If this happens it is not impossible that the months for erbezling his money. When Captain Jaques further complaine of the ali 30. 1679 1

some articles on board, a windlass, anchor, not be reached by troops striking

u off for forestalling them in the island of iron hook, dec., as fast of the property Celos, ateamship, will make a mild attempt he came out of prison ho worked under hud condition of the appliations for navigat. Mani.....30. 1679 178 Parim twenty-seven years ¿gO, The tradi- which had been stolon from his jant. The to find the North pole with a very full list General Booth. Afterwards he became sing the Stanfels, which ownduced to the long. 30. 3450.400 across the desert from the river at Aubukol tion surront at Adon is that while the property was taken from him by ferce, that of passengers. ́ ́

disaster. To la assertion a reply from Hong kong 30.3460 471 ENE to Khartoum. As Korti, however, ia officer in charge of a French may-of-war and then the property was taken

regular minister, was eventually ordained Bramen, signed Hansa, says Mr Amuy..... 30.3104.0.30 ia to any, he was put down into the hald

Shanghai 50.80 8.068 near the point of departure of a fores pro-was enjoying the hospitality of the Governor

The Londea and Provincial Bank has by the Archbishop of York, obtained the Jaques distorts the facts, and also tries to

throw blame on our steamer and hor

Nagasaki W patacks Het Hu-gung, a dealer in rice, fave made a very wise resolve, which is causing caraty and then the rectory of Chorlton-on-permit us in state that, according to cap Geoding across the desert for 200 miles to

of Aden the latter managed to ascertain evidence to the effect that he knew the first

A decree of the directors Medlock. In 1830 be filed a petition fortain's report in our hands, the witness, Hui Yip, as the master of the makes a atand against the imprudent mar-liquidation, These are the hared items in Stolzenfels was built by Messrs. C. Mitchel Khartoum, it is probably necessary to hold.

been most recklessly navigatod. The that his guest was commissioned to annex-lee junk. He saw him on the 23rd inst, it and other places farther sound the boud Perim. Before dinner was over the Go when he engaged him to carry 150 bags of rages on nothing per annum and trust in the life of a ractor, probably firing in the and Do., of Newcastle, of steel, to the of the river, so that communications may vernor had issued instructions to the com

rice from Chan Chito Macao. The riou providence which are as popular now-a odour of sanctity.

highest class at Lloyd's. If Captain Jaques be kept open. A large mouated force has mander of a British gunboat then in the each, and was marked with the

was packed in at big, about 26 cattion in days as ever.

had not practised all sorts of wanton objec It is decreed that any mem- Novelty is the life of theatrical managers tions at the Saigon Courts bis vessel would -- already been despatched across the desert, harbour to get up steam, proecod to Parimas that on the bags in court. The rice was ber of the stall who shall marry whose and no one can complain that the powers have beer sold long ago, and the matter

and it is understood the advance on Khar- with all speed, and done it in the name of of extra fine quality, the same as that pro income is less than £150 per annum shall that be at the Comedy have not considered have suttered by the decidunt.

settled to the sutisfaction of all those who toum will be made by that route, instead confirmation of this tradition that Perim cane to Hongkong he went with the Bank's service. It was only & couple of will have an enormous draw. All easterna

her Britannic Majesty. It may be some duced. From what be heard afterwards become disqualified from continuing in the this maxim. They have struck 'ile' and Express. of the troops being sent thrice the distance remains to this day a British possession mastor of the St-lee junk to the Quong Les

The sa paye, by water-way. If the desert route is to be garrisoned by some rab by the shop, where he saw the 16th and 17 months back that a mere boy came in to have seen the native anake charmera handle i

formal occupation of French has bas French has been confirmed by a despatch defendants. He afterwards aw Inspector see me. He told me with a soft simper the deadly cobra, bat what think you of In the House of Commons on the ist 100, received at Paris on Thursday inst by the Quincey return from the defendants junk that since I had last seen him he had charming Florence St. John adopting the Nor., Mr. Ashmead.Bartlett, who had 4. DIRECTION OF WIRD, to two points. Minister of Marins, and, according to au with a namber of prisoners and four bags of Ader correspondent

Not married róla. The piece in which she comes ont call attentica to the neglect of British in-

the following motion on the paper: "To 5. FORCE OF WIND, Ecording to Beaufort the Temps, the rice. He went back to the Quong Lee shop changed his condition. thing was done by stealing a march on the

the with the Inspector sud another policoman. surely, and upon my enquiring what he had the startling character of an eastern muake forests in the China sens by Her Majesty's Britsh. The English authorities at Aden, Inspector Quincey acked the 10th de-married upon he enlightened us it was charmer has not yet passed the ordeal of a present Ministers; and to move that this it i is alleged, had determined to

to occupy

fendant for his book, which was that pro-

House is of opinion that the British Go The new bar-room in the Hongkong Hotel Tajurah, as they have already occupied duced in Court. He could not read the dana upon a very slight salary and a firm first night, but the fame of the new acosa ver was opened this morning.

vernment should, in conjunction, commodious, well ventilated and com. Exyptians, but their emissary arrived in the was bluttede found 112 base of this and this time it was to tell me that he had sists of three real live cobras, young, beau- and the United States, make proposals to

bay oFly to

find that he had been fore rice in the Quong Lee shop and 30 bags in received that very necessary article to the fully marked, and finely developed, each view to potting an end to the present war fortable. There are two entrances from stalled by the hoisting of the French flag, a cargo boat lying opposite the shop.

the French Republic and China with the Billiard Room and one from This part of the story needs confirmation. rise found in the shop was worth $350 or proper gathering of crop upon coffee estates, about five feet long. She is already quite said the action of Franca in the China the hall opposite to the Queen's Road douras Tajurah is contiguous to the French it. After he had parme te bere which, in the vulgar tongue, is termed 'the at home with them, though many of the eas at the present time was a very un- of the Hotel Beyond the bar, a portion and than of bock, we are prepared to in the Quong Lee shop that the rice was

there is a leas sensational ex. stolen they continued to receive more of itsack."

British trade which was affected men at the theatre will not go near them. Portant question, because of the large in the shop from the cargo boat. of the roomt is formed into a kind of planation of the affair.-Fall Mall Gazette.

Chun Ti Ming, sworn interpreter for tho

While waiting his turn at the Music Hall, She has even brought herself to kiss them. by that hustilo actioneered, was the sitting room, and is amply provided with

Police Court, was examined as to the book Edinburgh, this week, Mr Bias Reeves I am not able yet to give you particulars of lion pounds a year, marbletopped, branes tables, and light hout. In eoxinenting on the fast that the Gorput in, and found at the Quang Lee shop. sauntered into the street. Two blind the new play, The Grand Mogul,' but I do was affected, or likely to be seriously affect-

made out the characters under -wood chairs-for-the-wovenience of custom msn Reiskstag had, by a majority of peak bots to be minediately pay 8300 street singers ran against him and oreknow that half the enagers ili Loudon arosition of affairs, at present, was very uni

ed, by the present French hostilities. "The ers. The floor of the apartment is laul withly two to one, approved on the second This was the last entry in the book and asked: Do you know if Sine Reeves has on the qui rive for cotras to add to their tessellated paving; similar to that in the reading a Bill for the payment of its mem- was not dated; all the previous entries, turned up. Being answored in the affirma- show,

Batisfactory. Legally, France was in state of war with China, but at the same hall, which has a reniarkably clean, cool bers, the London Times, incidentally, gives the dates, and amounts of the transactions/ve the other said: 'Should'nt I like to

numencing from the 4th December, bore

Sanger, the circus man, 'boased 'the Lord time it was well known that unless these and cheerful effect. The skirting or wains the rates paid by other countries, to their recorded. The last date was the Pud inat, Ecar him. So you shall,' said the popular Mayor's Show and provided the wild beasts, clusion, and even after they were brought

hostilities! wero brought to a

to a speedy con- ooting, for some five feet above the representatives -

Hong Atse, helmsman of the junk tenor, and he saw that they were provided which lent much interest to the procession. to a speedy conclusion, their results must Bank, Wire,... floor, is contracted of blue and tinted! Few Germa's legislators would disdainer, was examined and cross med at with seats before he went on to charm I hear that one of the camela was ridden by inflict the gravest injury upon British.com.

considerable length, his evidence being al-

Demand, " tiling, the walls above being colourwashed wellendance. Their constitute most entirely a repetition of that given by everybody with the ever welcome, My well known member of the Stack Ex- tioal measures either to make peace or to

merce. The French were taking na mentery Hui Yip, the master of the Fu-le, on the

30 days' night, in stone colour. The roof is very tastefully for the meat part desire it for them. 31at ult

-4 months' sight,...: change. Savo his rather uncomfortable seat carry out an effectual attack upon the Chi-Credits, decorated in panala of pale bloo with gilt Geraan publiq opinion there is nothing in

The case was then further rumanded till The Ammoniaphone does not seem to be he describes his view of the crowd as worth tase Empire. They were simply Lovering Documentary 4 months' sight, border. The apartment is beautifully light the least more repnisies in the system of Friday, the 9th inst, at 10 au

about here and a myth. A concert wna lately given in St. seeing. Under the turban of an Oriental et

there, injuring trade and India, Wire, fees for a representative than for a contsel

practically encouraging the Chinese to go demand, ed by day by a very pretty ornamental or a physician, Public opiulon in many

James' Hall to introduce it. After the lookers-on little suspected, the “bull” of on. The Government had been ginity of Shanghai, demand,... skylight, and at night by four 5 burner other countries has already progressed to

concert the musical critic of an evening Brighton A' I did not leave my office sling to the vain hope of coming to satis Gold Leaf 99, fine.......

great neglect in this matter. They and the extout of granting them. A Dutch

30 days' sight, privato Fasaliers of emuelled brass Flowers and deputy receives 2168 a year and travelling

paper spoke a few lines in his natural voice, until six in the evening but the odour of factory alliance with Frates on other ques Sovereigns, ferns in pots complete the internal decora-expenses, & Belgian £16 16s, a month dur

and, after some inhalation, repeated the the streets, and the dust on the asphalte tione, and they had deprived, themselves of tions. The bar itself and the fittings bekinding the aession, a Norwegian travelling ex- Un Aluk, a coolie, was charged with same words. He was much started by the gave evidence of the enormous crowds of would bave odabled them to settle, this Taken at Meurs Falconer & s'a Premises,

the invaluable alliance of Germany, which

Temperature. poses and thirteen shillings and fourponce breaking and entering No. 20 Cochrane are constructed of American walnut and are day, a Portuguese ten shilugs a day. Street and stealing property to the value of scorousness of his own yoies.

·༄ the very much washed that held high question with the greatest ease, much in

Queen's Road). of medieval design, the many coloured and French senators and deputies have £450 a 840, the property of Ng Kun Hing, a sea-

the same way as the late Government were Hoxexora, January 3. refreshing looking glasses, being reflected year. In the New World it may be ita- man, on the 3rd instant.

enabled, about, four or five years ago, to BABOMETER 19 portant for ambitious emigrants to remem. Long tai, D.W, No. 33, gave evidenos

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41. 7. Mrs

The room is Kerbera and Zeile, on the withdrawal of the word of the entry made in the book as it hope in the fature. Again he turned uption has gone furth. Her managerie con- ble, with the Governments of pursi-y equally, r Iaiz, snow, thauder, v visibility,

To

(Before H. E. Wodehoues, Esq.)

HOUSEBREAKING.

Tho

pretty Jane.'

amount

we dew (wet). Germany

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Quotations.

OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 600/6013 HoroxONG, January 3."

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cash,... 5721 Now Benares, cash,... 598)

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22

21 Twenty-five mil-

amount of commerce in this country which

Do prac-

It would be thought that with wax vestas carnival during the day. Even then the

at the the attack by Russia un Chins Ou

that occasion the late Government mede

and Bryant and May's improvment mat streets were ful of the roughest of the rough by the plate glass panels which form the ber that members of the Canadian House to the effect that at 4.30 am, to-day he ches would show no further field for farther in Esat and much.

Old

New Malwa, credit,... 040/80 Allowance, Tools...... 98/16

O14 Malwa, credit,... 560 Allowance. Taals

10/28

Persian, Oily,... 495/320 Allowance, Tuels ་་་་

08/18 Persian, Paper tind.... 580/620

Allowance, Taels...... 08/16

Exchange..

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+

... $29.20

30.320 30.240