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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1895.

THE NEW BALMORALS. The General agor of the Now Bal- moral Gold Mining Campany, Lits., has received advices dated 7th Fabrŭarz, por Hoomsir

The pressure of work daring the proosd- ing mouth had not allowed the mining manager time to devote his attention to all points, but be gave his bost saergies to the most important of them, viz: Balmoral, Queen, and Eureka, in order that sufficient stone may be obtained sa cheaply as possible

THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR. ADVANCING WITH JAPANESE EKIRMISHERS.

CAVALRY BADLY WANTED.

A VILLAGE ON FIRE-TIVID PICTURE.

(Prom Our Special War Correspondent.)

Chizo-to-ahu, Jan. 27,

We are now two days out from Yung

THE CHINA MAIL.

[euemy only a vendor of farm prodisse in good faith. But instead of dispersing them and so grobably clearing the way at any rate for the immediate future, the Jap

The

Feb. 2-Nawa from West Africa'sfatës | caused the death of seveni of harrojatives, | of which fears were entertained, bas arrived. good stations; in the valley, all round the village itself, were found newly-cut that a serious native rising has taken place has been concluded at Brussels.

The United Statos Hansa of Representa» rille pita orary hundred yards or so, and in the Niger Territory against the authority prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to tires bas repealed the difgrential sugar

dalien few regular trenches for afty or a hun- of the Royal Niger Company. The settle death.

Madame Joniaux was arrested in April

Dowling, so Irish political life-prisoner,-

sipso yesterday waro suly able to support dred men each; ' while close to the villago, | ment of Akassa han heen looted by the rest on a charge of haaine samand the death is to be retususd. Susir own outposts, and move the enemy on the swampyards wide, admirable

of a shallow wind- natives, and as far as I can see to have the same cover was ready to hand in the shape of | Nie The rising of antires in the of her brother and sister sind also her uncle |

to

ange. repeat the performance to-day, all the way to Wei-bal-wal. In this particular campaign perhaps the macier in of littls Importance, for the Japanese. ap. pear to have their own way in any case) but none the less, cavalry would in- meussly improve the army. There is sort

All on ponies instead

ing stream

and

WAU---DÝRLIN DECORATED.

his life in the Gresham Life By an explosion fflredamo, 50 minare

in his sister's house afterwards. The trial caused a

The German a

to keep the battery in constant work.ching to Weihaiwei, and cash day thereof; but it is mounted practiontyould have been mora dostly than stack in connection with the anniveranry of the tenu for "100,000 franca, } Wors-killed, and many others were horribly

of water.

Balmoral. A considerable amount of surface work has been done with a view to getting the mine into proper working orðar in the shortest time. The winza was too cut down, supplics

being mot with

stone

Worki

The

minoy

rich Feln might struck. The formation

and the bulk of the stone next crust od will

And

tically unaffected by the show of resistance which the retreating garrison of Yung. ching makes from time to time, and it

is

of horses, and

thousand Chinese

when two or three thor

tlie finest int

a tho

As the

the de. Franco-Garman

to

draw

seemy. Meanwhile, so

of course

Low

the

ary.

WAT.

DIRECTORY

soball, has desided

of

to

ed

Tho

LAND CLAIMS IN SAMOA,

British and American subjects. The best

land has been allotted to the Germans

Fob

The death is sunounced of Sir James territory, West Afrios, against the by administering poison to them in order Cookis, F.R.8, formerly Chief Jastion of clumps of brashwood among tail roads, sathority of the Royal Niger Company, hus to ours the insurance money on their life Quanaland. where soren of all brand works best bon Bon qy of

policies. It was alleged that M.

A terrible deter has occured in a ANNIVERSARY OF THE FRANCO-GREMIN be brother of Madame Jonianz,

colliery in Montende las aliuen, in France. improvised from mud and straw similar materials. The alley was about two miles wide from hill to bill, and if pro London, Jau. 28 The Emperor William Company of

and died perly defended would have only bean has issued a manifesto to the German army and passed with much dimaulty The

man-of-war Strin, which was to In the manifesta, grest sausation in Ecossola, and the al-supposed to have faandered in the Mediter- rarely should without of

terms, titude of

of the presiding judge towards the FADERO, le safe.

The Saltas of Turkey is inconasd at the after the Earzka mine had been cleared terisi resulta. The march goes og presing dut it, aually sets as a firat line of after all their labours that they would do the Emperor orders the decoration of Berlio, prisoner argused much sympathy for her.

supports to the outposts, but I at any rate better a little farther back. They thero and directs other appropriate observances to Madame Joniaux's self-possession in the relusst of the East of Kimberley Secretary

duck was said to be wonderful,

of Stale for Foreign Affairs, to order the have never sean it do anything much before got away last night, and re-establish be carried out.

London, Feb. 4.-A roms occurred at arrest of the members of the Armenian no-

Edona EAD TALE OF THE DEL yond that. At Talienwan, a strong foros ed themecirca some three miles farther somewhat similar position, of cavalry could have cut off the Chinese west, in

Brisbane, February 12.-The barque the eluaa of the trial. The prisoner fainted cletios in England.

whan sentones artar now

by its Sarah Ridgeway, bound from Newcastle to now rejoined small for the requirements and was beg prediotad (unoficially and with: rezerva. #catrast in Port Arthur and thus lessenedarel, nasred Chian-to-shu about noon, Singapore, was wṛeeked on the 26th Janu

of death was

was passed upon According to the returns of the Board of her.

verdict

and sentence were re-Trade, the Imports into the United King- gacd gold-bearing

csival by the

crowd

with Imantic manifesta- dom for the merth of January deeren: this and other tone) that the great battle will take place the future task; at Port Arthur itself,

before and we pushed on with the officers wife, arrived at Bundaberg after being

and the exports for the The survivors, including the Captatations of jay. The prisoner was greeted with by £1,700eremded by £73,000. was looking more on the 29th. In this connection I remom- a reconnaisaxeo in folco Aires dare the sound of firing aboad reached

of the staff A skirmish was ju full

Lynch ber,

same period THE EX-QUEEN OF HAWAII ABDICATES,

In the House of Commons on the oth promising day by day, and at any time ber how exactly true such predictions of the battle, oos regiment of Earthing at the next village. Some fre Lund, days in a boat. Three of the crew were jeers and cries of

oavalry would have been sufficient, and the

London, Fab. 6.Advices from Hong- Feb., Mr Sydney Boston, thehad his leg broken!

Parliamentary the Japanco have previously turned out; redaction of Fort Arthur have been mate-red Ühinese troops were in and about the adverboard and drowned, and another of the gold deposit remains still very

lulu state that ox Queen Liliuokalani, who Beststary to the Colonial Office, stated thint patchy, and rich stana is occasionally met for instance, as early as the Ita Nor, hatially simplified. On the other head, the village; a mile to the sous-wost, on foot A JUDOR'S PEÁRLESSHESH TOWARDS

was recently arrested, in connection with her Majesty the Queen had declined. The with, but in small quantities.

it was said that Port Arthar would be at-Tatter cavalry is said to be magnificent; hill, capped by a osien about twenty

the late

futile rebellion against the newly-allegiance proffered by the Swazi envoys Queen. The rest is now somewhat larger,

but I Inva

sen nothing of it. Another high, and out 113 as usual into terraced

London, Jaa. 26-The Law Journal na-established republic, has formally ro- to England en behalf of their countrymen tacked on the 21st, and there have been defect now unliceable is the lack of properable value, the main force of infantry and serts that the Lord Chance lor, Bavon Her-achined her claims to the Throne : 1 Hawall, who desired to be brought under Bristia

entrenchments of consider-

ba got from this mine. The boiler is now other such cases.

baggage animals. The artillery have pack-able on the ground, the poppet-heads will.

Yesterday the pioneers in front of the police for ammenition trains, hat the atllory had been posted. The Japanese Vaughan Williams, Judges of the Babora and has professed allegiance to the Repub- rale.

Bankrap lican Government,

Under the cover of a flag of truse the number is insufficient and the standard scouting parties, knowing the enemy most next takoi be

in-hand.

tey Court, by

Robert Romer,

Kaffics have made a treacherous slack fouble. Large numbers of Chiness be in fores somewhere near, had approach- level to now being army prepared the way as far as Fa-llu-tung; {"very doakes the ato slow and poor; cover as much as possible; seeing banners Toation, in dealing with applications for Germany, and America tu consider the killed. Grent. The shaft the drive from whore General Sakuma atayed for the poles,

the judges of the Chancery and males have beened the

ed the village cautiously, keeping close one

close Division worked from the

London, Fab. 6.--The committee appoint-spon the Portuguese at Delagon Bay, Bask of the High Court al bost 1

by the Governmenta

of Great Britain, Africa. Baventy of the Portuguese were which has been continued through the

picked up, boundary. Fair stone is being obtained.

aight. The route is not along regular ronde, and coolio izansport has to be used a great about, they sent word back to their indieg-up pie companies. The came claims for Iand in Saman ha

In raplying ta a deputation M. Casimist Eureka.Hure work has been pushed but in many places loaves the field foot- desi. No doubt the Japanese coolie corps supports, and Proceduce there was Journal seye that this notion is owing to the most of the German claims, and has largely Perier, ex-President of the: Frotak: ·}ṣ• -

recognised world, i and possesses 1 many patha and strikes out across-country, for the features of special excellance; but there no knowing whether this was still only the fear of curtailed most of the claims made by public, said he sake of finding smoother ground for artillery is more mobility in a servios of geod, original 2000 braves from Yangching or a ban Williams towards the directors of the

Bicu rather theproferred to suffer calmne New Zealand Lon and Mercantile of the larger matter, Brigadier General Yamagu-

enemica of the Republic, and be was Agency Company when the reconstruction

NEW BRITISH WARSHIPS TO BE DVILL

therefore reticent se to the reasons which dulating and fertile, well-tilled everywhere country

lo-chi, who led, was throwing out sirongi

London, Fan, 29.-The Pali Mall Gezile led to

to bis zelizement. January 28-The Times sondemns the states that Earl Spencer, First Lord of except where muontain-sides become too on the spot for men is abominable, closely. Soch Bakums joined him, and it.

Mr Arnold Morley, the Postmaler, of the Lord Chancellor to remove the Admiralty, proposed this year to build General, hes administered a reba to thin precipitous. The fields are arranged in le. and scanty at that. Yesterday and to was found that there would be as read to We Justice Vaughan Williama I: regarda four first-class cruisers, four second-class Loudon County Council, which body hue velled terraces, rising. tier by tior as in day the division has already begun to show the strength of the Japaneset the proposal as sos ndalous.

sullera good deal of inconvenience on that battalion of infantry would be suficient.

I torpedo boats, and 20 torpedo | asked to have the management of the the first crushing had to be effected, but Japan, for the most part, but not invaria account, for the stores are all behind. Pack So the artillery kept quiet, sud skirmish!

orisere, 20 January 28-The Daily Chronicle says bost destrogers, costing £6,500,000. It telephone system of London placed moder bly; and the work of the reconnaitring horses would carry more than ponies or lines drew round the village and the hill that the removal of Mr Justice Vaughan also saye that it is the intention of the its control,

Williams is the most serious scandal in the Admiralty to expand of the proposed loan Salliran, the New Zealand sculler, bas parties is to survey the land and mask the Boolies, and so would keep together better bevond. The Chinese stood their grou British administration of justice this century at least £5,000,000 upon harbours and į accepted Harding's challenge for match-

instead of atraggling for mitos in the rear; and fired regular platoon

for volley, most convenient pathe or aer cute-clips and they would got over the ground reneb bait an hour or more, though apparently has seen. It demands that he should he conlieg stations,

for £200 * side, to be rowed on the River: Thames next April. | of rough timber, about three inches thick more quickly. At present, in ipity of all without effect; while the Japanese papers comment on the abject in a similar

almost into the

A tragical ice catastrophe has occuzzad difficulties, the army manages to Keop a ¦ forward atop word they broke cover and a foot or two in length, with Japanese magasin d'étape right forward with the di- village, when at a

London, Fob. 3-A fierce debata has in Russia, resulting in the drowning of Fau. 29.-It is reported that Sir Roland taken place in the French Chamber of De- thirty boy skaters. The enony had:

Vaughan Williams Intends to resign his puties over a contract given to an English the Eleventh Ordinary General Meeting, to ground at varying intervals to indicate the day's march, averaging fifteen miles; but been drawing back on the hill, and be held at the Ollos of the General Yana | best course. Then follow the pick-and. With horses much more could certainly be score or no were in the village itself when

Judge

the Bankruptoy Department. It was made; these fled incons the charge was

THE HONGKONG SHARK MARKET. Madagascar. The Government was vio-

Memra, Chater and Veroon, in their share aborel mon, who roughly fill in most of the

After the Gght yesterday, General Sak-tinently, and the sight so demoralised their is also stated that unless the order for his lently attacked for its actipu in the matter.

the Branch of the Court be cancelled, he will Aunered we have the pleasure to lay be-hollows that azoved hall a yard; wherever uma relurned to his quarters at Fu-liu- comrades on the entranched hill that the removal from the Companies' Winding-up though it was pointed out that by giving report for to-day's mail, rag ima

the contract to an English firm it had saved suddenly disappeared with

With the exception of a fairly large bunde..... taúg, whore he received us most cordially

pablish some letters be received from possible, stones and brushwood are trought in a 10 ft. square hovel adorned with the farewell volley as the Japanese pressed for

The Socialist and pro-sesa in Steamboats we have nothing of beadquarters He is a tall, equate ward; from the mound on the summit, and high personages cundemaing his notion in 600,000 frauds.

epithets towards England.

steady and rates have continued firm. ridges too

Zealand Loan and Merosalile Agency Com rds, aline of firo flashed out,

BOCLERILETTOAL NEWS.

BAKES.-Hongkong and Shangbait.. sandalled Japanese; gullies or

head. His manner is thoughtful and dig- three hundred yards, narrow for wheels to pass along are widen- nified, but very pleasant. He at ones

London, Feb. 2.-The Bishopric of Ado. Small sales have besu effected at 145 and and the light was finished; when the victors pany, Limited.

Feh, 4.-Sir Roland Vaughan Williams

vacant by the translation 144 per cent, prem. for cash and st 148 and od; and terraced Golds, where necessary, opened conversation

the subject of the roached the crest of the hill, not a China-hes wormed the company business of the laido, the Ses of Bath and 163 per coat, prem, for delivery in April

of Dr man was to be seat. The dead, if any, day's proceedings and the future line of

Wells, has bean are connected and made passable by cutarch, and willingiz keto every explans had been carried away, and the whole force Bankruptcy Department.

offered to Dr Selwyn, late and Jane; market closis steady at quota- 5.In the House of Lords to-day Bishop of Melanesis. Feb.

tion. Nationals after long period of To place to Reserve Fund $ 5,000 on ting or filling in gradients step by step.tion in his power. It is not every Gacetal ut out of sight among the winding the Lord Chancellor, the Right Hon, Lord

Cavalry were sent in pur valeys beyond. To pay a dividend of 18 per cent. 27.010.00 From this it may be imagined that the who will do so much red, ure broke out atit, but did not come up wish the story. Herschell, gays a distinct denial to the im. LL.D., head mester of Rugby Sahani, has 219, 320, and 911, closing firm at latter Feb. 7-The Right Rev. John Percival, action have changed bands at $18, 218), nature of the country involves a tremendous in the village. Such accidental conflagra Daylight was lading, and thora was nothing stations of misconduct made recently by been appointed Bishop of Hereford.

rate. amount of tedious work, all the more difitions are unfortunately an icavitatio to do but get back into camp here. The the leading London newpapers in regard Williates from the Companies Winding-up

London, Feb. 7.~The Westminster Gazelle cult in a severe winter, befors an army can feature of all campaigns, more or less, in loss on our side was one man, killed by to the removal of Sir Roland Veughan TEE DCXE AND BUCHESS OF TORK'S VISÏT TO travel over it. There is one road to Wei spite of all the precautions which are maatray shot half a milo from the freut.

Branch of the Bankruptor Department, ta

the troops ia

In this part safety,

liams has returned..

on the connections are made. In a few and baggage trains. The country is an horses, whatever be the naturently Banking parties and watching the centra proceedings were before the Court.

forward; poppet-heads are now orreta the boiles is ready for fitting up steam at winding engine baen ut in position, and

days the pump would be in position, and the mine was expected to bs in working condition in about a prack.

Ballery-Boveral repairs and alterations to defects which were brought to light by these have been properly carried out

HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

The following in the Report for presenta

here is Fodder exhaustible, whereas the food obtainable

entil

instantly replaced. Other London newe.

strain.

FRENCH WAR MATERIAL ORDERED IN ENGLAND.

tion to the shareholders of this Company at charactera in ink, are driven lato the vision headquarters at the end of each and rushed the position. and only at upon the Judicial Reach as Chief rm for the transport of war material to

gers on Saturday, 23rd March

fere shareholders the usual annual statement

1894.

of scounts made up to the 31st Desember The gross profit, ineluding the balance brought forward frera last year, amounts to 916, 159.02, and after writing of 810,000 for Depreciation of Plant and Machinery, theru remains $36,152.02 which it is proposed to appropriate as follows

To carry forward to next year's

account .........

4 152,02 Owing to the houry demand for the Company's rope created by the was in the North the factory was for the first time in

dove

whole forta

to facilitate the fording of streams by the while man, with a fine figure and a fine along the skyline right and loft for two or the caso of the directers of the old Nectionist deputies made use of abuzive importance to report. The market has ruled

Shortly after we

had

a

The

to

AUSTRALIA,

fu

MARINE INSURANces-Chins Traders have continued to rule firm with emaļi sales at 365, and more shares are wanted at the...

its oxistence kept steadily going through haiwoi from Yangching, a road where such tally taken for the sake of quartor the first in the field, but has not as yet had which brauch Bir Roland Yuughec Witates that it will be necessary for the Duke rate, North China, Unions, and Cantons,

out the year, with the exception of a low days in the summer when work was stopped by the Plagun The usual plean-up took place at the end of the year, when faaskinery and plant were thoroughly overhauled and pat in first-class order and condition.

Consulting Commitics-lo accordance with the Articles of Association, Mosers, Gillies, Mosca, Lewis and Showan retiza bat ver themselves for re-election.

work is hardly required at all; but that is on the north coast, where the Kumamoto force is going, in face of the Weibaiwei Forts, whereas the main body of the army has to make its way round to the rear of the enemy's stronghold. }

While the work of reconnoitring, sorvay Auditors. The aceruats have been aning, and road-making is in progress, the dited by Mars. F. Henderson and T. f. Chinese force rotreating from Yungching is Rose fealing for Mr Arnold). Henderson and Arnold are recommended for only a short distance ahead, and its rear

ro-election.

Mesra.

- BHEWAN & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 26th February 1895.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE 'Chiva Ma:L.']

LONDON, March 6, 1995,

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL

Red Grass Coepe had as usual been strong

of the world, where there are only anything to do. hute and ootlager in tho bamlete for oicers, and stockyards for the trapps to hivouac rather than under canvas ou the snow-clad hillsides-ben there is practically no fuel except straw for the thousands of gump-fres that cannot pas-- sibly be dispostonishing

with in this bitterly cald

that

existence.in even possible.

Nove the less, a

a fire in a village of straw-thatched houser, whose been timorous owners have with difficulty induced to remain in or near their homes

weather--it

ou

THE HESSINGTON MURDER. London, Jan, 30.-Reginald T. Baunder w pew of the the trial for the murder who was committed for trial for the murder of a woman in Kensington, ander viround stances similar to those by which the White- chapel murders were surrounded, has bera officially declared to be inno. He was

THE FOURTH TEST MATCH.

Sydney, February 0. The following are the full scores in this.ered to be conficed in. lauatic asylum

a.

match:-

AUSTRALIA. E. Troit, Brawn, b Pcel Bruce, Brockwell, ↳ Peel Siffen, b Fee! ... Moses, b Hichardson Gregory, at Philipson, & Brigga

*

1+

-

***

Iredale, e and Briggs frequently stops to merrace the advancing

on earnest assurances of safety and protes tion, is an alarming and heart-rouding wind strong enough to drive the fire spectacle. On this occasion, there was a straight through the village from north to south, in a narrow lins, leaving the houses untouched on either side. The brook run- aing through the village was frozen to its bed, and no water was obtainable until a trifling supply was found in a well; and of course that was s nothing. Soldiers, crowded

Darling, Richardson... Graham, at illipson, b Brigga A., Jarvis, o Philipson, Iriggs.. A. E. Trott, not out

Turner, elishardson, I Lockwood...

Sundrion...

. Folal...

... 165

E

8

... 254.

during her Majesty's pleasure, ANISTOCRATIC BREACH OF PROMISE ACTION, London, Feb. 5-The report that the action for breach of promite brought by

Earl

and Duchess of York to postpone their pro-have changed hands at quotations. Stesita havo declined without sales to $25 with sellers.

jected visit to Australia till 1896.

THE PRINCESS MAUD OF WALES, Londen, Feb. 8.—It is rumoured that a marriage will be arranged between the Prince of Naples and the Princess Mard of Wales.

TAK ENGLISH CUMPANIES AND THE AUSTRALIAN 'MAILS.

for the Australian oslonies hayo rele the Agents-General

London, Feb. 4.—The

ly left the question of the extension of the mail contractill the year 1808 in the hands

FIZE INSURANCEA-Further small saim of

both Hongkongs and Chinas at quotationa is all we have to report.

8217

SEIFFING Hongkong. Canton, and Macast, on rumours of an arcangement having been made with the opposition

$26, at which latter rate may shares Chinese boats on the line, gradually 18. with large sales at B20L.

and $7, to

changed finds. At time of writing, owing of the Postal Committes. The committee to the expectation that the agreement wi

not be concluded immediately, the market not expicta to obtain the consent of the Orient Steam Navigation Company to the com- obtained wat sy kod pobablar way to

at $27.75.94 mail steamers at Co- 828 and at also to secure the abolition of the speciation of an interim dividend of 85 per cent, both outwards and hornswards, and Indo-Chinas have been imported from the

North at

at $57. Douglas's upon the dealara rate for the patcol poat. It is not con-

+852 sidered likely that the other propoasis of rose to $54 with sales at that and wa the Wellington Postal Conference will be $52% and 859 Market olosen with

sellers at 854. accepted at pracont.

Chica Mutual preferences are enquired for at £7.

lombo,

hurst, eldest son of the Bart of Coventry. had been settled is incorrect. The case pulsory was called on to-day, and as the plaintiff failed to appear a verdict was given for the defendant. Viscount Deerhurst's counsel.

decl red that the Viscount had refured to rust, 3 Wickete; Hichardana, 183 bells, 5 dunidens, 78

Bawang Azalysis-Peel, 144 balla, & punidens, repurchase a settlement of the gaso.

THE QUESTION OF COLONIAL CONTRIBUTION

raus, winkels, Brige, 139 Lal, muiden, 65 runs, 1 wide, wickets; Brockwell, số bakis, 1 maídan, 76

winket; Lockwood, fa balls, 3 meldens, ruas, i 20

Sall, wicket.

EXOLAND.-Ft Innings. Maclaren, ak Jarvis, b H. Trott Ward, and ↳ Turner.. Briggs, b. Tratt Bloddart, at Jarris, &

Tract

Brookwalt, c Darling, b Turner

Ford dB. Tratt, b Guffen Feel, et Jarvis, Turg

Japanese. Apparently the reason why the Chinese choose this path instead of the main rond is that they are afraid of being cut-stripped on either flank and surround. ed; usually they keep wall to the south of the line of march, beyond our extreme left wing. They have with them atilla in the tiup shanties like suta in quant-beep, wicket: Serd, 18 bal's, a maiden. 14 rune, battery of loat føld guns, having left a hastily gathered their kits and scrambled THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR. similar battery on the shore of Yungching out into the frosty night air, and sleepity tried to find fresh resting-places in the The Chiness war-ships captured by the Bay. They never slop for a pitched hat-darkness and confusion; while the poor tle, but merely harass the asoute and Chinese peasantry were nessly fractie at Japancae have arrived at Yokohama.

rotire westward,

the loss of their miserable all. One poor pioneers, and then

font a child woman lost a in the flames; grief and When the division arrived at Fulia

terror drove her mad, and she made deaps 19140 met by a rats efforia to tong, General Sakuma won

ding herself into the burning couriar with the information that the pile with her remaining child, a two-mentha babe at her breast, She was restrained reconnaitring party ahead was in difficulties with difficulty, and dragged away from the with the Chinese. He at ones made scene. Then she turned fiercely on the Berling Analysis, B., Trot, sila. Sander the mucessary depositions to reinforco, and Japanese soldiers when he saw gear, ba-belle, le runs, 1 wickets; lasten, as one, the

not unnaturally that they were the galloped forward to as the skirmish. The cause; and when two foreigners appeared, ensay had occupied a position about a-vil- her fury rose to boiling point, and abo lage an very broken ground, at the foot of sprang free from her guarde with the

shriek of a manise to attack ta. hill called Sai-to-shsu, overlooking the Japanese left fack, and had planted four quus on a spur of the hill. The plonsors

The Japanese have abandoned Shantang and Wei-hai-wei after destroying the forts,

The Third and Fifth Japanese Divisions have effected a junction near Liao Yang, a sily about 60 miles South of Moukdeo.

THE BRITISH AUSTRALIAN CRICKET MATCH.

The Australians, in their second in nings in the final test watch, are all out for 287 runs.

As the army marched out in the dull grey morning, the poor woman was near the door of s a. cottage, still clasping bor child to her breast, alternately moaning, shriek

THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIO. The Right Hon. . II. Fowler, Secro-of the Sendai Division were picking their ing, and laughing bystatically. She had tary of State for India, and the Right Hon. | way across fields and aslecting practicable pot caton nor rosted all night, and one of B. Campbell-Bannerman, Secretary of footpaths in the waal menner, with scouts that her husband had banged himself. the neighbours explained by signs and words

Stato for War, are suffering from attacks of shind, when the village, Ka-ka-son, was Thay tried to get us to go and see; but the influenza.

reached. The scouts were fired or, and at General and staff were already in the saddle once drew together on a wooded knoll, and soon away

Philipson, e Grabam, b Bilfen Richardson, and Chi Brown, not out.... Lockwood, a beext (hand injured).

Bundries...

...

Tetul..

... $5

—H. 64 5

cans, 3 wicket

BYOLAND-Second Inainga. Brown, b Giften... Boddart, e Iredale, b Turner... Maclares, Brace, b Offica

Ward, c Darling, b Giffen Feal, st Jarvis, B'Turner Brockweil, e Benes, 4 Tamor. Erigs, cruce, is Gitter Fork & Dari Turner

b Giffen Hrupom, a Bicharlson, not out Lockwood, abegat (hand injured) ...

Sundries

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TO IMPERIAL_DAFENCE,

Feb. 7, The P. and O. and Orient Steam

REFISKES-Contione totally neglected. MINING.-Fijous have ruled weak and neglected at 25 email sales and reported at 86.10. Balmorals have improved their post-

The Agonte Gen

General intend to interview London, Jan. 28-Is referring to the the Postal Committee to-morrow. appro.ching Conference of Premiers at Navigation Companies decline to accelerate Loburt, the Morning Post expresses the the speed of the mail vessels to Australia hope that the question of the Australian to 30 days, to increase the accommodation tion with sales at $4.50, $1.60, and 34.76. colonios contributing 10 the cost of Impe- for cold storage, to radneo freights, or Jelebus and Ranbe afe seglected and wrak rial defence will be discussed.

to engage to employ only white last quotations, SEVERE WEATHER IN ENGLAND AND bour. They

will, however, agte

MIBORLLAYFOOA-Dooks have been thin nine London, Feb. 1. Further heary supe.steamers shall call at Colombo on both the diam of mall speculative investments as outward And homeward journeys, and $82 and 953, olscing steady at latter rate provinces. The Ramsgate lifeboat, which consent that aftor the let February pexe Lands have ralod firm and is demand f it was feared had been lost during a heavy your parcels shall be included in the mails, 852) and 853 at which rates shares have

thus effecting a saving the colonies of changed hande. gale, is safo." The crew were all frost £1000 a year. Mr Arnold Molay, the

AMERICA,

atorma have scurred in London and the

bitten

that

the

Postster General, extends the contract for a further period of two years, and will write to the colonias respecting the other proposals of the Wellington Conference

THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Kowloon What's hato

found further buyers at $36, und Isles of West Points are reported at 916. Watmos have found buyers at 89), and more shares changed bands at $15 ex div, and Green could be placed at that rate. Fenwicks have Isianda at 85. Dairies have found further buyera at $4.25, and close steady at that.

Feb. 6-In Eastern Europe terribly se- vere weather is being experienced. The sadds of otarring wolves from the Carps. thian Mountains, running through Austris and Hungary, are ravaging the plains, and

London, Jan. 30-Canada has asked to devouring women, children, and oattle.

be supplied with the views of the Austra England Intensely cold wealian Governments relative to a State-owned Feb. 6.-In ther in being experienced. In some parts Pacific cable. The Canadian Government PLamos by all the beat makere for Hire or of the Midlands a temperature is recorded has forwarded to Australia a tender for the monthly payments, at W. Kobluson & Co af 6 degrees below:

Zero,

Feb. 7.-Violent now blizzards have construction of the Pacific cable at a cheaper and quicker rate than anything ancurred in Scotland. In the north of

previously affered. Bastard and in Wales many trains snowbound. The upper part of the River Thames is blocked by ice-foes. In London and its suburbs the temperature in below

zero.

Sydney Morning Herald, like the third, is trooper went back with the news. It was little south-west, to make sure that the England has resulted in a draw. The latter res mules long and 100 yards broad is troduced into the United States House of

Tas fourth test match bar onded, says the thair supports hastened to join them, and

a victory for the Australians. The root of

play

mon

by the villagesa to out interpreters, that all 279 in their second innings. the Chinees soldiers had cleared out towards February 1--The English eleven has fregon over. Weihaiwol, and that a stand was to be won the match by 278 ruus. made near the village of Chic-to-an, lous

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The committee of the United States Bowling Analysis-sten, go balte, 7 muidens, 28

Senate has tabled an amendment to appro- rum,swickets; Kammer, balis, & maidens, 83 runs,

priate 500,000dol. for the construction of soable hatween America and Hawaii. inbuil, wickets.

UNITED STATES CURRENOT. THE ENGLISH CRICKET ELS,

mau has walked across the Thames, at

London, Feb. 7-bit Bland has in- To-day a small dataglament of cavalry the English Eleven and eighteen of New thres

Sydney, February 13-A match between London Bridge, ou incfioon An icehold and infantry left the ling of march to go a

outside Sheernesa, ét the mouth of the Representatives a bill providing for the fros coinage of silver is plaas of the Bonda onery driven of yesterday had entirely left soured 111 in first innings; the English Thames. Numerou trains have been em- Bill, which embodies the proposals of Fro- the vititors is far more complete than was soon found that Koke-son was held by the neighbourhood; for of course it would team scored 187 in first innings, sud in bedded in the enor. Much distress has sident Clevesisust for the issue of a loan of that of the Australians in the first Sydney large body-probably ous regiment (500) not do to leave even a handful of Gghting eerond innings lost seven wiskets for 112. been occasioned owing to the stoppago. of 100,000,000 del; extending over 30 years, match, when also the isms of the conflick

Brisbane Feb. 18.The match between trades. The River Scheldt is frozen ovor. was affected by weather. On

for the purpose of Caglich canta When out of the whole rolreating force, and that men in the hills asking the road, to

reserve to retsem did not the rest were evidently in the vicinity, come out at sufa intervals and main-the English team and combined eleven of Mapy persons who have been showed up in

and panel

legal tea began, the

sa

syndicate, like the winket well enough to send his The small Japanese reconnoitring patty balita gulling guerilla warfare on bar left, New South Wales and Queensland players, Italy are dying of starvation.

portage picking

of stragglers or detain-was ommenced here on the 15th. Stoddart

To the Northern States of America the der notes. It is reported that a

of the Rothschilds, the Morgane, consisting to bat. That decision probably lost therefors had to fall back, until two or ing troops to pureus them. It was soon won the tass and elected to bat. The game weather is unprecedentedly cold, and and the Belmonts, will take the whole of his side the match, for

England should

Averages 25 degrees below zero. In the the Americaa bonde which President Clera- have scored batter than our mou did, whose these battalions had come up, and a field found, from the footprints in the snow cor stande--Engileh men all out for 192.

roborating the

the information willingly given

Feb. 20. The Englishmen have stored Western States the temperatura la 30 de-Ina proport reservs to redeem and Barumster · ....!

to issas for the purpose beginning was as bad as scold be. Ground battery. Half a dozen valleys of muskotry,

geass below zero. Lake Champlain is

creating a So at avoided the buries as however, sutined to shew the Chizman that

cancel the legal tender notes.

Temperaturs 63 would not have troubled the English bats

Feb. 8-The severity of the winter in London, Feb. B.The United States Humidity... 76 men long: but on Saturday the umpires they had to deal with superior force; and

England is incressing, In the Midlands

House uf Representatives has rejcoted Mr Dirastion of 7 would not let play proceed, and yesterday, though they might have turned the thas day's march

Wind the temperature has fallen to 10 below the day was fine, the 'wicket hong the game to

Quite satisfied, General Sikuma torned to London, Jan. 31.—An awkward incident zero. Meny snowatorERE havo otcareed, Springer's Bonds Bill, which embodied the

at President Üleveland for the Force draary proces physical features of the position to good regain the road taken by the main body of cook ich. Faris Fater, husets here and several deaths have been dated by larue of a load of 100,000,000-dol, extend. Weather sion of batsmen from the and back again. In theeo sircumstances Japanese, it was not the plass for 2000 over broken country before regaining it placed is a must embarrassing position. A blocked by snowdrifts, some of the coan angel the legal tender notes. No relief in

pavilion account in chocking and harassing the hie troops, and we had a five-mile ride of which if their Faure, the newly-elected the bitter cold and the storms. Owing to ing over 30 years, for the pllepoan of creat- Raid

President of the Republic, was for a time the mesos of communication baving beeting a sufficient reservs to redeem and the victory is not one to say much

country with footpathe indeed, of a

on geard at the Elride the abase, but et tall. Ovants it equallets me to best of 1 109, "They rolled but oven there bidden in snow and hot fit Preside

ties are completely isnted. Fresidents oficial residence, refused to matters. Bach team owes a win to

February 11-A number of deaths from spected from legislation, and it is there- fore anticipated that 69,000,000 dol. worth in good ordor before the increas beorne; each also derives one sucoses from

pionsors preceding us over this part; the weather, the arlokator's fortune of war. ing enemy, and got clear away before dusk, ploughed Belds were in parts swept bare the building whee he presented him and frozen to death of tile birds gre of 4 per cent, bonds will probably be issued

the final, then, to

Befane by wind, and elsewhere two of the President under "árzeat", because troes, The river Thames has frozen over day and taken, baif in London and half

or self at the entrance. The sentry placed found on the branches of to take place early next Here again was an instance of the glaring three feet deep, with a thin surface crust Faure was unaware of the password. After

* short distanca "above landon. The cas month at Melbourne, we meet on oven

tho Kentish cost is froteo, terme, and cricketers, as well as all who defect in the Japanese cavalry of glassy foe caused by the noosday sun

In the Western States of Ameriós num. of people and thousands of cattle and admire the fair contest of well-matched an Hall a regiment of efficient cavalry could and the sightly feat. The ground bard some time the Fresidens was released by an

as granite, icoonceivably rough, and douted offer of the guard.

BRITISH ANNEXATION IN AFRICA. that no accident will have annihilated this palley Chinese Foros, with boulders that could not be avoided, --

Horses are dying from the cold. futerfere with ho

February 14-Excessively cold weather that the best ide

or at any rate put an end to this guerilia it was wonderful that no serious accident London Jan 20-News has reasbad win. way

If this hope

resulted from the frequent falls that occur London to the eff et that Captals Ligard, continues on the continent and throughout is falalled the apediators of the final test | busianes which hampered the advance red song our email party not all of the Ila command of a British expedition, has an- the United Kingdom Fightsen Tasso Powers have just failed in an attempt to i BanosETAR—=— § & Moma je 3053 match of the tour may expect to see a Ho much; for the country le passable for horses bad tuon rough skud for this kind reared on baball of the Royal Nigez Com-stomers are now iping ice-bound in the mario contest, to borrow a phrase applied

pany the territory of Dorgu, in the Niger River Thames. Mods refforing exists davalry, in general, and the Chiness are not of travel. In the London newspapare to the fris

On nearing this villago, it was discovered. cotiatry, Central Afrien Australians need not view with misgiving soldiers of the sort that will fight in two that the proposed gut had been poste company has hitherto azerdind a protesto several people have been found frosen to Japanese and Chinese Governments to

or which

the unfortunate poorer clasent; and 068 She chances of thelp representatives, but, Blue the home tosin varies from one match

or Thress when driven to the mountain poned on account of indisposition of the rate under a treaty with the King of Borgu.death is the streets. A to another, a weighty responsibility roste beights. Opas dispersed, Chinese tuor principals," who had abandoned splendid The annexation was cocomplished fire daye MADAME JONIAUX MEETENCED TO PRATH,

Upon the selecting commitica in choosing always siom daly two serious to retice into defensive position. The course lay scross before the arrival at Burgu of a French ex

a broad valley, with gently sloping sides pedition, which had been despatched thither | Joniaux, a lady moving in high endlaty in The steamer Cephalonin, of the Cunard on which they would swily more into with a similar object in view,

Antwerp, Belgium, og e chumas of hating las, which was overdue, and for the mutaty.

our victory at Adolaido, England's at Chisess disposed to try. They retired at their best for bridle-iracka... Wo bad o grant the President advilitāros to

tagonists, aro go of the game, 1

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THE ORIENTAL WAN-FRACE PROPOSAJE. London, Feb. 4-Tha Governments of Great Britain, Fran00, and Russle have decided to take joint action, with the view of hastening the end of the war now being aged between China and Japan, which negotiate terms of pesen Instructions have been given to the British, French Tras and Ramians Ministers at Tokio (in Japan) and at Pekla da Chios) to advise the

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