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NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
WANTED.
We have to acknowledge
The Hongkong Kgister.
receipt of a table of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's rehtori rates of Passage-money; and SENHETARY for the HouGRONG CLUB, apply by we have hung up the same in our office for the A letter directed to the feneral Committee.
use of our personal friends,
By Order
2. H. CARVALHO, Secretary Flongkang, 20th January, 1857.
To the Editor of the "IlunioNG Fretsreut."
MACAB, 1s: February, 1957. DEAR SIR-The 10 mandarins, who came from Shang- bae, have, been here for & few hours, and baving taken their dinner at Cau-qa hong, embarked in the essuing for Casa Branca, and front there to Yan-san and Cass feathers; and 5 of them bare blue buttons. They were Two of the mandarine have red buttons and peso seat to Csatho to assist Ych-and it is said, that two of them were formerly in Canton in the time of the first wir-with Ceramaissiouer Lin
"Every thing here is quid, but I say in the funer har- bour a good many mandarin juuks displaying a varingar. ed fuge Though people are are thish they cunos do any harm here, I would question, chat. What could we dɔ prevens their stacking this place and carrying away the heads of the English that are living here I am &u, u.. &c,
The Hongkong Register.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 35 FEBRUARY, 1837.
attention to their Communications.
NOTICE The Flours of Postic Wons in the CarON CHAPS, Hollywood Road, are,on the Subirth at 11 w, and stand on the Evening of every Wednesday at 7 o'clock.
SIRTY.
Wn recorded a pedestrian feat last week --walking | to the top of Victoria Peak and back six times
twenty four hours. The same gentleman did the same task this week in twelve bours, which shows is, speaking in all honor and praise, that he is an artful dodger; for the latts feat though apparently more dificult, is in reality casier. Proof--a frisad of ours went up and down in fty sewn minutes.-say one hour at four miles. Four times six's twenty-four; and good steady walking, making the trip equal to twenty-four miles in twelve hours is not very ETeat walking. Taking all the difficulties into account on undertaking like this is more easily curried through at one heat than in two, have no doubt that with, or, from what we heat, without balang, the gentleman who has done the six times could easily do the eight if Le set his mind on it We have been trying to persuads our . C. to put himself in training and try the feat-but he says he has been-once to the gap and ooasiders, that enough is as good as
a feast.
No. 5. FEBRUARY 3, 1857.|
The climate of London is une thing, and the The clinato of Hongkong is quite another.
a more mater than that of Hongkong, we must de- ridedly feet of any croups being sent away from this place. must urgent necessity exists for augmenting and Sakinsay the most effective part of the regia ufficere of policy, here many of whom do their Father the dismutshing our force at the present tinespejatendence of Tondon is one thing: and- without flowing much blame on the superior regiment stationed ye at euorious cost. -- Straits ery 20.
duty wascientiously to the best of their ability-- the superintendence in Hongkong is another,
The screwSteamer Sir James Brooke left this at noon yesterday tolongkong, having out bort three com au- tees of Sepoyan a detachment of European Anilby- for scrvidin Chissis, desputed on the venisition at the Cavern of longkong. The troops solidiat of two companies the 291 1. N. I. n the Puropean Artillery-men, Pang, ad the Company of the the ce te decompanying this fines are blor Core, Rife Compay the use M. N. Singapore. Capt. Casal, Lima. Fools and Passingeam of the guih, Cat, Buck aci Liert. Cos, of the 28th, Cape, Mean as
tor Ball. Tho Sir James Brooks has been chacters for Lot. Furster of the Madras Actifiery, De Tloyd, As sistant Surgeon, Apeleenry Edwards ani Sab-Comfae-
his sysice for twelve thousand dollars.
From these and other causes which might be spechied Hongkong is not in effect London, and a system which may do very well at the latter place tosy Irquire aportant modifications at the forter. We can never obtain the same raw uterus for a police here as obtainable in Lon- don, but we certainly, both in ordinary and in extransinny times, such as the present. can make
ure of our aw-excessively raw material,
First: we would make the men effective by put ting them on duty for a four hours beat; and if that coil not be done conveniently from the ventral police station, we would do it from three stations-
The .. Stoner Auckland brought about 10 tons of shot, shell and ammonition from Pinang last week, which will be sent to China as soon as possible. Bast, West, and Central. We
braintpore krew Presa, Jan. 22.
On the arrival of the Mail at 6.30 P.. of Sun- Parties sending Advertisements to the
Hongkong day the 1st February we did, for the convenience Register or
Register's Admertiser," will of our subscribers, what we have not done before please address to the Printer and Pebisha viz: apply for a pass for two coolica to carry the respective Papers, which will secure early round the Overland papers. Two passes were scat dated 10th January goed for 21 days, the time expiring on the 31st January. Of course the let Feliaty was beyond the pair of the pass but coming direct from the Superintendent of Police we deemed it all right, thinking that police matters were going on in their usual cuddle. In this belief the passes were on the At Belgrave-square, on the 24th November, the wife of night of the Ed last. given to two of our Chinese Admiral ir T. COCHRANE, of a Son.
Compositora to take them home, and we were some. MARRIAGE.
thing race than astonished on being awakened At Viebria, r Cox, in ElaZABETH SANDERS,
the 8th Janny by the out of a sound sleep at half past twelve, and in- formed, that our men were in custody. We went down to the poles effion, and there we found the PASSERGRUS-Per Cadis: From Bambay, Mr Fraujos authorities pondering over the passes, and wond. Decabijos; From Singapore, Messra Blucrer, Roosen, Com- brane, & Chinese dwik sagor: rus Southampton, Moza.ering to see the names of the Toys written in red Hoge, Waller, Anlier, Mastean, Hislop, Tones: From Mar- pencil, that being the color of the printing of the svilles, lesere esrl, Spooner, Booker, Hartland,
new passes, for it turns out that there are nuw common article in a printing office and that the posses. We explained that a red pencil is a very names had been written in with that; then on king ourselves responsible for the lads we saw the Lome.
Marriage Registra xi:10.
ON SUNDAY, the 1st instant, the P. & O. Co.'s steamer Cediz arrived with the English mails of 10th Dec.; from Singapore 24th, Penang 21st. Chulle 9th and Bombay 1st January, The gene ral news from Europe are of a most uninteresting description:uah they are our readers have had them in the Extra we delivered on the arrival of the tail. Tac Cadiz brings on:-
OPIUM-
For Cumsinginoon,.....875 chests,
Hongong,21
27
Wunsung.......435
W
Total-581 chests,
TREASURE
For Hongkong 459.965 dollara
Shangla 479,697
11 Cante29.072
Total-1,126,831 dollars
STOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, November 30, 1856. Lomelou
...t. 86,786.000 19,115,000
ercel...
Hull and other English Fors
Faith and
Glas other Fenteb Porta
Ireland...
Stuck, 36th November, 1856..
do, do. 1855.
1,000,000 2,000,000 2,933,000 1.130.000
1,700, una
.67,214,009
Some dooht having been felt in the trade as to when the next reduction of the duty on tea would conze, Inc. operation, an inquity was sent to the feard of Customs: the Board stated in reply, that on the 6th of April next the duty will be reltoed om l. 9d 10 tr. 34. per pound.-one News.
CHINA SHIPPING.
Arrivals. At London, Naveniber 12, Orient from Shurg- hae: 21. Cuûnger, freni Canton; 29, John Wade, from Foo-ahow; 2, Coaga, from Pro-chow: $5, Flery Cross, from Fan-cow 2, Sff from Canton 27, Sea Witch Gram Foo-chaw; a fon Taylor, from Teo-hour; 24, Rant of Hyland, from Bhangte; December 1. Lorena, from Call- ton;
of the das from Canit 1, Kangaros, fram
5. Lente Sophie, from boe-chow, Daphne.
frome Canton, Celualat, from Canton; Julin, Trom
Boat Liverpool, November 23, Vikinz, from Ros-chow; 28,
At Pe. Dom Canton,
We serve that IF. M.'s brig of war Camilla, Com.
mander Civil, from the Cape of Goort Hope, Nov. 15th passe Anjer on the 7th inst. bound to Chisa-strife Tema Jamury 20.
HOME NEWS" Nov. 20.
i. M. Str, ger-Notice is gren that preparations are now making for the bitended Ustribution of proezeds arising from the Greek briganties Chrissys, aphed on May 22, 1855, by if. M. S. Niger. Branded dise Heriblad, captured on siny 119, 1855, by H. M. S. Nya; tribution of procade arising from the Greek esse and for the intoned distribution of peores arising the Gruss, vossal Pagis requifio.espted on 30, 1855, by ET. 31. S.
The Charlotte June, for Shanghai, which pnt back to undergone throng repair, will mail again on : 15th of Imen leaky, ha disebergal her cargo, and, having Desember.
Second we would provide for a more effective superintendence from sun down to sun rise either by a four or a three hours' cetapulsory patrul of the inhabitants, which would be no hard task on 150 to 200 men.
These are the first imperative alterations or acadmenta, bul-
Third; we would put the men into barracks und drink, in effect, put them, as nearly as possible supply then with good wholesome food and under military discipline. The man who would not submit to that discipline is not fit for a polico- mao, and a smaller force of well cared for mea would be infinitely more valuable than the no- cared for rug tag and bob-tail that we now call police.
"COMMERCIAL SHIPPING NEVS" The John Wade from China to London, as Arrived in the Tower, Shevat her mains, tort, and mizenten at pauls, and reattopala mast, off the Cape of Good Hope cu August 11. She sailer from St. Heleza At the present moment-What is the best part on Sept. 22.
of the police, as far as acting in a body is concerned, The Soufre, Captain Jackson, from Catar, which an es far as looks go? Why the Gaol brigade. scrived at Deal on the 21st of Novaber, la ported by
master to be lucky, king 30 to 1300 arrokee per They step well together, and they carry their armus hour-Home Nos, Per. 10.
as if they know how to use them, neither of witch The Priusalar and Oneyal Company's steamer assertions can be made of the rest of the police force. will the ranils and passsugers for India and China.ance arise from, but from discipline. They are in Candia, Captein Powell, from Alexandra to Southampton And what does this smart active clearly appear Laving entered a heavy gile after leaving Malte, fracted the shaft of her screw, and was ofiged to pat reality in barracks; they have good wholesome late Tunis. The mails and passctigers were forwarded food: they are properly drilled, and the resuit fel- Marseilles, and arrived on Decor 7. The compa-lowa, which always follows when men are well ay have dispatched a sivamar to to the Candig to
cared for, and well disciplined. A contemporary Kuglan
The Marry, from Loudon'to China, and Aiza, from recommends a mounted patrol. The Simes are Edan to Mauriting, with bows arove, put into Parts- serious, nad perhaps it might cheer the spirits month, having been in ones in the channel.
the colonists to see a mounted policeman with his backwards and forwards like pendulums, in what trousers half way up his leg. his legs swaying
the equestrian, avidually, imagines is rising to the We have no fault to find with the policeman,
trot of the bony police charger; while by his side DED on Monday, the 26th January of a na- clatters a word, that he could not draw--or use if Janier Burton, who captured the two lads, nor turul decay the Western Guard of civilians:-- with his superiors who were trying to nee out a
he and it druwa for him. Such sight always We record without either regret or astonish-raises car spirita to the extent of laughter nor plot in a name written in red pencil, they were all ment the above event. It is another sign and are we leas omused at the figure of certain of doing their defy to the best of their ability, but warning to our Government, whether or not they the superior officers who lean back to prevent we do complain of Mr. Superintendent May, by will take it is another thing. We have passed the jar of the canter on their spinal columa. his negligence, giving occasion to respectable and the Chinese new year with wonderful quietness, Amusement is sometimes very useful, and we peaceable Chinese in our employment being takea and people are already beginning to shake hands expect that amusement would be the extent of tu a dirty station boose, and crammed in auung with rbetaselves and utter congratulations on a the utility of a mounted patrol. felone, We trust that our present complaint will happy termination of their dangers and their be the means of feture protection to the respect fears; and are commencing to prophesy smooth able Chinese in the employment of ourselves and things. In opposition, we eay, that their fears others. Wo west hardly any that fasulting them, may be terminated but their dangers are not and through the tacir masters who furnish Diem very far from is-To us the dangers seem hardly with parsee, is no way of making them trast into lave begon, A moment's want of care, a our protection, but is more likely to lead to their metuent's want of watchfulness, and we may fleeing the Colony to some place where they can find ur dangers really beginning and erading be free of police stupidity, and police impertinence. on us in a way that will make us duarly rue our
prophesy of smooth things, The following troops arrived in the Sir Jumea We have given serious advice about the police, Brucke from the Straits on Saturday the 30th and finding that of no avail we have attacked ultime. The accompanying extracts from the them by ridicule; but they are thick-skinned uni- Struts Times und Free Press give farther partícu-mals, and we fear we are far from having pricked
The summary of the force is :--
them into watchininess by our sting. We wil net 17 give up our task however, knowing how much de- 19 pends on the vigilance of the police, and il vigilance 273 by not natural in them, as it certainly not, wa
5 shall try and establish it as an exotic which per
laps with due care inay baromne a thriving plant. First then, the whole system of the polico is wrong. The day duty extends frem six o'clock in the morning to ten o'clock at night, and night date the expression, adding that he did not object to from ten o'clock at night until six o'clock in the morning. All the changce of the day and night duty being effected from the central police station. The hours of patrolling of each constable on night service is for the whole extent of the time. -night hours. We believe this is the London system; and may for anything we konw answer va, well there; and perlaps it would swer very well here, if all the conditors were the same as they are in London, which they are not.
lars.
Artery
Officers,
Servants
Hank & Pite
Artificers,
Followers 22, serranis 18,
DATA.
2. 37.N.T Art.N.L
Departures. November asiel Armitage, for Shopline: 23, Counter of Rarfield, for Shanghae; December, Deperiment
8, Mencide, fur Sigita
The amount of bills drawn by the East India Company
un their respective Fresidencies, from the 26th ult.
the 9th it, is a follows:-
£ 3. d.
Bengal......442,920 12
Rate of Exchange. 91 2. Od. per Cus
لا
Madra 46,097 U
9 Kupee.
Bombay 4,263 6
28. 04. per ditto.
Total........£22,077 9
4
--Atlas, December 10.
THE Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to-morrow on the Parade Ground, weather per
mitting, at + P.M., the following pieces:-
1.-1'rince Albers: March --Kilmer
Sparish Volonaise,-Isrypsant.
3.- Aric. Finale Lip Sonnambula. Bellini 4.-Royal Irish Quadrille'a,—Julien,
-Dalkeith Piwo Waltz-Labicky. -Maltese Gallop-no
H. M. Str, Barracontu strived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Ret tre to the Comus. The night was very dark and two fire rafts came down and were close on the vessel before they were seen-one whe boomed of by the fire boom. but the other voksed on to and carried away the spanker boom. The ropes about the bow were Tearly burnt through.
Tool
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Tur H. C. steamer Avelland returned to this port from Finnng on Friday last, bringing on for service in Chinn about 159 Tons of shot, shell, and ammunition.
The Auckland brought on from Pinang the folowing oficers and troops for service in Chían:
Major Cheslet 29th M. N. 1.
Captain Cazalet,
Liu, Foote,
Passingham
»
Two Companies Sepoys 20th M. N. 1.
Captain Man, Madras Artillery.
Lieut. Forster,
Forty Europeans
ጉዞ
Dr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon.
Apathecary B-4wards.
Sh.Conductor Ball.
For the purpose of conveying the above OEcers and Troops to Canton the Borre Company's berets steamer St James Bronte a been chartered, and sails to mo row for Tangbang. The sum of Dals, Twelve Thon. sand for the trip and coals are the terms upon which the steamer has been chartered.
As the sement of wraps from India has commented Calcutta and dras. The way with China as be we unay look forward fur speedy reinforcements from entered upon with a large military force, stronger than employed during the last war-Siratts Times and Singa- pore Jurnal of Commerce, January 20.
In consequence of the pressing request of the Gover nor of Hongkong, Geyruar Badelt has resolver to
sen: away to-morrow the Rigs Company of the 39th M.
N. L with Capt. Bark and Liest. Cos. Condering the
(From our Overland Edition.) CUMSTAL OF ARTUM AND NINE OTHERS ACRMPT TO POISON.-Farticulars of the attempt to poison the whole community by bread from the E-sing Bakery will be found elsewhore. The partner of the firm, Ahlum, arrested at Macao, was brought back, and after an examination before the Magistrates, was committed with nine others to take his trial at the Criminal Sessions this monta. The trial will cominence on Monday next. On Wednesday last an application was made to the Court to have the money scized or Ahlem's premises given up to pay for his defence. Attorney General, backed by the affidavit of tw of Altun'e creditors, resisted the application. stating in his asach courteous manner that be cid so to prevent the concy bing Thundered ter squandered in his defence. The Counsel, in support of the motion, seemed to think the Attorney General was using strong hungnage. when, of course, the Attorney General repeater
The
the bill for Aldam's detence being paid out of the money, after it was laid before and approved of by His Lordship. His Lordship very properly sustained the Attorney General, except of course as regarded his insinuations. The prisoners will be well defended-they have two Attorneys and two Barrister.
Conare Nur YRA.--The Chinese New Your
fell on Monday, the 25th Instant. It is usually
a scene of noisy rejoicing for several days and
lu London they have the pick of the very best nights. This year the good sense of the respect and strongest labor of the country,--they will able portion of the inhabitants induced thein to take no other. Here our only easier is from bad request the Authorities to stop the usual expend. wurse-discontented or chacharged seamen tiiture of fire-works as a means of preventing the et of the sea, wanting a sul on there ontil they probability of fire. Aided by this support, de get tired of that, wretched Indians, Malays, &c., Government issued an order that there should b of the same class-we can get un other.
no fireworks, let off. In consequence, the New
la London, the men are well poul, and proper Year has passed without any of the usual rejoic by hansed and cared for. Here they are not wellings, showing, that if we choose to exerciro it, we paid-they live where they can, in low and dirty have a power of repression, especially if we slow hovels, and no one cares for them.
ourselves earnest in the matter.
was
In London, the care and training of strong
OOL WAR WITH CHINA AT CANTON--To healthy men originally, make them still stronger Admiral Sir M. Seymour, seeing that it
hanthier-they are quite abic, though not useless retaining the totally ammilitary position always, to walk their eight hours heat without of the Factory Gardens which prevented im inconvenience, to keep awake and be an ufferive anaking use of his vessels to keep the river cigar sure of praise, and rewards, and promation-give them up and retire the Tee-to-Luws Fort at the ead as at the beginning. Then they are and prevent attempts to block it up, resolved to
Here the want of care and discipline mukes men in the Manso passage, which is for the present neither strong nur neally at the first, in the end, moment the bead of the agressive column in the Jese so they never were able to walk an eight attack on Canton. hours beat steadily; they have little or nothing! to look forward to.they are not likely to be pratfeed in their present state. the rewards they obtain are pultry and the promotion is a doubt full affair.
a
See the one of a licenum, who by great pluck at moa single-handed more off an armed gang of Chinese at Abextices, he was rewarded with ten dollars until we
state of our Settlement, and that the Chinese population ? shazed the government in to giving moms.
The Admiral in reply to the muy treacherbs at. tempts made ngalust us on the morning of 19th inst. sent nehore several parties of Sailors and Marines, who set fire to the western suburbs in the neighbor- bood and abure Sa- meen; this work was carried out sucessfully by the bouts of the Niger, Encounter, and Barracouta, The men of the Fifty-ninth were
also detailed to fire the Streets whind the Factorics but, owing to loosing their way in the
The Hongkong Register.
No. 5 FEBRUARY 3, 1857.
Jabyrinth of Streets in that neighborhood they crew, there was a Lieutenant, a Sergeant, and 20 had to return without effecting their canal. Amen of the 59th, with a Sergeant and six men of
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parts from the Dutch Folly set fire to the suburbs the Police, who are to return, by a Mail Steamer hozd ke has gliter vreinises to carry yu his nakery, su1; see with hesent. I have had considerable den)- do not know whsailor or not to key is carriel op in The two last prison with the tenth prisoner, who is
Answer---I do.
Stores
On the
Cras and by Mr. Jay-Iam mot awarn that the delivered the remainder of our bread to Mr. May at alth prisoner has love than one shop in Hongkong the Police Court on the evening of the following day. nan aware he carried on the Wakiness of a liker; Ihre Dr. Harland was
shop in the bakery business. were connected with the shap, I which had not been burnt, between the Factories from Singapore.
have transacted and that post; and some carcasses thrown into the
LATE CHINNSE PROCLAMATIONS ON PLACARDg. the promises in Queen's Road West.
Question-Do you not, as an Editor, make it your Ahlam's father, when the ninth prisoner was not in the neighborhood of the Yamun of the Governor In the body of the paper will be found Maui- General Yeh caused a conflagration of some feato, purporting to come from the pack-house business to know very thing going on in the Colonyway Ahout the 2nd or 3rd January, I made a contract wil Allan to supply a Russian Corvette with biscuit. extent. The whole operation was effected with owners, hopkeepere, and house holders of more
conversation with Ahlam about that contract only a loss of two men of the Fifty-ninth killed than thirty strects. This document is truly Question-Taen Sir, do you mran to say you did not On the 14th I went over to the R-sing shop to have
It is a remonstrates made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Nayali morning of the 13th, our office box called my attention and about six wounded; the latter are doing, worth attention.
to Aluia's placing a chop out-xide his door. I had a well.
the native mercantile comunity of Chatou as well
Answer-What have I to do as an Editor of conversation with bio of the 1th, in consequence of what the boy told me on the 13th. I told him that the On Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreignere, us against their own Govern-
Newspaper with B-rings stores.
I wantot say that know of a bakery boing near the hoy said the shop was a notice, that he Ablam, intended was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch sent. Read, however, distinctively, it shews! Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bom the prejudicar which have to be overcaico before on Neval Store. Ib.ro so, the first prisoner inte leave tio Colony, and wished to sell out, and shut up shop. He said the chop dusele so, but that he had no barded the city from the Fort and the Niger English: Commerce can again take its fitting the shop. The only time I saw the second prisoner 12 i brosd-deliver was on the morning of which I spoke-I
intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the during the night. In the morning be retired from placu in Cantom. And we commend it to the care candet tell whether or not 13 birth prisoner hull mandarins, who had been troubling him, I told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in ful perusal of our readers.
any insenes in the E-sing's shop.
tlust would not satisfy on, as 20 had deceived the in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d MAKERTA-Notwithstanding the warlike oper-
a previous contract, and sha: he pinso go to the lake- ise and sow me the biscuit which he had told me, two inst in the Sampson. He remains until after stins which have been carried on since the the ninth and teath prior.us, they are bakes in the E-sig's shop have frequently bought bread at their
or three days ago, as in the drying house. We went the arrival of the Mail. The Encounter came departure of the Calcotta steater on the 28 su I was in the shoved the 15 January a litle po
asked if he hai his family with lám hero. He said, down on Saturday the 24th, and retornad on Tues. Instant, a very considerable business has lecz fore seven in the morning, pad bought a leaf. I am the user in my box to the bakery. As we went along I They appeared to be in bad I told him, in that case he had better reasin day the 27th to her station. The River Steamer done in Drug, not less than 1,000 chests having priser and the ninth and tenth. Hongkong, chartered by the Admiral, is being fit. been vid, and immediately carried into consamp-a great hurry artanding the business of their shop. The 1o out alongside the Calcutta. The Sir Charles tou. Large shipments have also bu nude first was behind the counter, so was the state who was
weighing cars, the tenth was walking stour. Forbes, previously chartered,is in the River, under coastwise. "Both, doubtless owing to the low partook at the leaf which I bought, and after eating it Y the Continand of Lieut Carrae cf the Nanhin. The prices which have lately obtained. Reture any was sick for three or four days,
Cruse examined by Dr. Bree-Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amey on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the which we now quote, we will require to Isurning's shop to buy loaf. was about two or three in- es in the ship that maring. The tenth prioner was from his what effect has been produced in that walking about. PROTECTION OF THE ISLANDThe absolue Market by accounts which have lately gona un Reerasin he was walking abous over-looking necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the from this side. Present rates are Patna 841; the bustuess government chartered the steatoer Eaglet at the Benares 410-dull of sale; Malva 460 @
present.
Anse-am cook to Dr. Harland. On the 19th: Ten-
to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected. He said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Man. derins in Hongkong in disguisu. I tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro- tectes aswered, that when we reached tbo lakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar- tyni stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain. When we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place. I asked bine to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;
very heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no ssies since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha
The vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.
ilo prisoner. The broad was bought at about 7.30. home This was between 3 and 4 г.M. Walle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's the promise he told me as suppled 400 families with
work, and people look upon the affair as jou. that, now that the New Your Holidays have been The charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened
men
mgements are making for getting the Lity in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the ring the bread that nursing; stay are not among read; this was said as a proud of the amount of business
her place. We were on board when a trial trip was made in that vessel, and the following were the results-Steamer started at about one г.M., rau out towards Green Island at this place, the vessel having full steam uo, the patent log was put uverboard; she ran with tolerably smooth water, the wind at East, between Lan-tac and Chung-chow, when isen began to get up with a fresh breeze; steatning round the westeni end of the latter island she ran direct for outside Ling- ting bringing the wind and so on her put bear: at the end of an hour the tgg gave nins and a balf kners an hour. She seamed on each course! nearly half an hour. Noor Ling-ting she sighted
inspect
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. EXAGON.
On London, reputas sight, ds, Yu. Calcutta-3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100. Bombay Rugs sis per $100.
CREDIT AND OTHER BILLS
On Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight. On Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216. On Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.
SUPREME COURT.
Criminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASR, (First Day.)
Jery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. II. Serros, Jous
L.JALL
pris CLCES,
W. A. HAILAND, I have always paii for brund from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use. Ta
statement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.
Chalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise. Since I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning. About an hour afterwards I felt ck
Croes Examined by Mr. Day, Mr. Murrow, atin he
and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins. * in my stomach. I took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned. The next morning I had a violent headurba
zakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards. I never was in the bakery before. I never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick. The the tenth prisnuut in the bakery. The contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.
supply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some
Ahim. I never made a contract with the tenth prisonet. of his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner
Ilonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried. They bad eelea wothing
za is assistant. My visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread. I was occupied sil day iu attending to site
ness, and therefore not very frequent. When I had a ense: B for weseral days afterwards. Some suffere
contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others. From the nature of the
four times a weak to see how, it was going on. 1 have synaptores, I felt eare arsenie had beinistere. I gone, to sell flour to his. I would not conclude a wa- took awes me bread from the firm has to which I Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega was called, briauging to a Persea 1 kops my own
with him for Ahlam. I do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he
pureer was always present. Ahium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster. On the 15th, assisted by Dr. Baud-
d, I made a hasty castysis, seficient to Etisfy myself laden with wood. In ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible. Ipofled upto it, and be that the poison was rule; the next day I made told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a factase analysis. All the bread contained arseat dollar. I said it was dear. He repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery. On my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was
boat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains). In the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic. The brand 1 est and souers.
rested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread. All contained arsenie. Much less than a hoef of bread would cause death. The police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk
(Court adjourned at 2.30)
In reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same. The unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.
Through the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,
A. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,
dcen strut, on the 16th January. I was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.
Cross examined by Dr. Bridge-Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's
Re-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration. The conversation with the boatman was in Chinese. I saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man. This was the day before he left for Macao.
The prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates
Farul.
WALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire. À man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day. He commenced his per- formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time. The 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12. While on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally. In stature he is about
a somewhat intriligent countenance. When on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep
a large fleet of heavily armed junks-turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono
On the run back the patent log was came back. tried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,
1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour. She was par dúministering prism with intent c
The Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George
Cooper Turuer. catting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive. There was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu
The Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting
JAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER-I am Colonial Surgeon. the fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-
I have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory. When she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera. At 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery. They were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat. Afte Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and
had eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick. After leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima. I walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot. While holding a is going on outside.
OLD CUSTOM-A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is "Old Ghetero," Our hospita.. When I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently. Mrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our
eck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right. The next evening. eyes. The Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship. In the mean-se. I did not take the bread myself to De. Hari
Croy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.
prisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.
I seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA-This corvette, one of H. I.
AIAL- servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang. I do not know what was in it. My Elliot, has been located for some days past of master gave it to ine
A CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber. Having been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop. They ars nor gave it to my Master to eat. walers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare. NCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe. This is table.
WH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her
frith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy. Throw denature for Europe within three weeks. Her weaper. I have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-
then sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever-
to sancos Mr. May was not present when the known to face for menfacturing but necessity for the ly cluding the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling
two bast prisoners were brought my zxamination. T! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners. West. I have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the
Po Station as a criminal charge. The Chief Me Colony over which he rules.-Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1. Capt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits. I aw the first priser about 4
amination was going on at the Pulics Station. Justices ing has caused him to be recognised--not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt. B by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master. I told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would
is the fovariable rale so send all fmportant criminal who were theu foes,
leave it I world look rait. Ile suid is unster was going TAK RIVER MIN.This rivar sceras to have away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont. The reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid. Scing Le was inclined to be are still detained. They are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks. They 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January. I cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish
Chantes Mar-The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title. On that occasion he
Harian were found in my proseson of the Eslug hal lost. We have no information as to what be- deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk
The Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January. To the best of my best the cry. Insperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution. "Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river. but unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry. I was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,
came of her crew.
ed on her voyage.
He-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence. They disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran
Road Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is usuni pane was probably from four to six miles an hour. carted lean one to the olur. About two years ago the
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THY GEMINI-Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January. I have seen him often. He was
of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single of Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th. They were taken before e Juskáve of
what that indicates! A reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco
he is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.
tracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial. the first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry
From the Chine Mail we learn that Su Jahn Bowring, were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal. The Cental Police Station is not the Governor of Hongitong, but perhaps better known ele- Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers as Dr. Polyglott Bowring, Editor of the Word-
nasional held there. I have seen the Atoring Gen-
ninator Romieu, and Mewbee for Kumarnock-u tuva
A BAYS Wouse.-A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally. There was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptority refused, Mss. Fowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was "poce in hanth, and his "hfe was worth far more then hers!" The preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself. The fire was getting hitter and hotter. The water was the's with human bodies, struggling for
when Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it. 1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! Look the dangerous leup. As they ruse from the water, tendent of Police, and Mr. Meer as ColonialS erretary. Mr. Fowler assisted his wife in procuring a yout baid of fi was a general investigation into the eas-Cases him on or about his shoilers, Sire wiped the weter which require particular investigation, 1 enquire into be from his eyes and mouth, and encouraged him to retain fore sending then to the Magistras way my origins: his inpe of being saved. He continued to struggle with intention to follow the sun course in the pressul ins the waves. Half-an-hour elapsed, and there were no tanen: I tried to put a fasight into the cast as super-sigan of unsistance. His strength was rugidly failing
aerwards we turced ourselves his wife observing it, tried asrw to cheer him. Ele suid
bread to my house. I made this objection on the isch THE DEPORTATION Onntaver. -This is one Jaanary Inn & and 7 o'clock in the morning when I saw him bringing bal. Another qual va cung of the many Ordinances which of late have passed ing the bread is the baskets, tlo secourt priser tool: before the mind's eye of the Legislative Council.onit the bend was delivered it. I said, "Oh oh my Enne If we were called open to give succinctly our ab low you deliver my breas de you I made un res- We pense but gave me a kind of a grin. I saw him go away. jections to it, we could not well to .
and I then went in an old y compradore to mentio could but answer in these words:--
E-eing's all and have no more broad from him, es [ theagle he would poison 56. A partook of the breast, and intendeat of police, the servant git des cat what we left on the plate into justices and took the depositions. We did not he could not stand it any longer, it sees as though he About five sivutes afterwards I wont be my sitting make this change in consequence of having illegally must give up. At this moniest she bear a steamer coming rapidly through the water. She says, "My dear room from the Inekfast table; immediately afterwards admiciatore: ontis.
SANDWITH DRINgen, -I am in business in the firm husband, a few moments more and we are safe. Don't TREP DUYEAR"Which left this on I felt a fatulency au though I bad ent may berakfast To
you hear a boat coming? He said he did, and immedi the 28th instant, carried with her 168 of the fast. I at lown en was looking over some papers, who of Thomas Hunt & Co, 1 lived in the sine house with deported, to be lender en the itiand of Hairan al of a sudden I vomitest- vomited three or four times | Captain Ľudrost. On the 15th January, 1 cat of some ately revived, and made all the efforts in his power, ned move during the course of the day, sail I have concinnaly bred supplied by the ninth prisoner, and I was alterwards struggled for Simself and his herose wife until the Mia. Landel there, if they can be landed, what will suffered fict the effects of the poisoning up to the pre very ill. and no over all that eat of it in the house. I say took them, with scores of others, on her com-
I nocious decks.Syracuse Journal. have not perfectly recover from it at this tale. becunus of them? Accompanying the motley sout time.
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The son why I mot tell;
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now, and dust all well,
I do not like thee Jr. Tril,”
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