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Amorsangere last the offies at 10.35.

The Daily Press

HONGKONG, JULY 12TH, 1871.

A abort telegram will be ready for delivery to subscribers ut & p.m., Shanghai, which is reported in the N, O. Daily The onse of squeezing in the settlement of us, is one of the most acrions that has bees brought to light, and it is to be hoped that the notion of the Consul in the matter will be suff. siently vigorone to lead te, scms improvement

in this matter.

They a given-yam here ne "Gaardians of the peace," An inefficient staff of mix'd police.

A pretty saotley group of roighs I arouz,

A riff-rall, pior'a 'ng heav'is alono kaawn where. Dronken Earpads, and the lanky Sikh, Who cannot understand a word we speak; Lazy fadiane, too, fram, various tribes, Chinese detectives who are fond of bribes In agrof all I hear be tru With gamblers, thieves, and eros murderczé too. Sheme on the Government, a shame I say, To keep sadir barefac'd rubbers in their pay.

morrow, and they would not go. Firs years hence they would be found in much the estas position they now occupy and grumbling away as much as over. It must not be supposed that their complainta are altogether affectation. When they make them, they are in thorough earnest. They feel dissatisfied with the peculiar made of life which is part of their lot, and, like all exiles, idealise the delights of the bomo from which they are separatod. Nor is their dissatisfaction without some foundation Lifs in China is without doubt of a very artificial nature-- artificial, physically, intellectually and mo rally. The depressing climate readers ordi. uary bodily activity out of the question du ring a large portion of the year; intellectual vigour is also lessened from the samo cause ; as to moral existence, there is an almost total The Intent: varaes on the dispate of Inspector absonco of those great incentives to high tone Grey have not been given. They might per haps be published with advantagë na a supple- and refinement, which form the very atmoment. Wa trost this little skit, which display phero lu which men live in civilized countries much humour and talest, will have a large and which, though we may be little conscious circulation. It will do more good than doseus

of more serious disquisitions. of their influance, do much towards improving | the geveral moral tons of Society. These natural elements of a healthy life of the COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION. mens anna in corpore fano-the ideal of modern as well as ausiest philosophers, are wanting to China residents, and more espe- cially to those in the Southern ports and Hongkong, where the duration of the bot weather is the longest. All this makes life uncongenial and unvatural, and this necessary evil is much sucreased by our social babits being of an equally artificial nature. There is a certain easy, hut eminently unprofitable,

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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12′′¤, 1871.

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FIRE IN HONGKEW.

- LORD SALISBURY'S TEST. The delivers of the Daily Press trom this ones som-otherwise than as the great Nabobs which was discharged by a stovedorn in the presence Mr. Hayllar said he woult, and sited a case contemporary expressed the peculiar views of its

boot ably and temperately. Its collapse doeapot. About to Sa.m., July 6th, tho bakery belongi

(Examiner, May 12. manded on Tuesday morning at 10:15, and the J they imagined they would become when they of the chief mata the plaintiff in this orse. in point.

It is impossible not to admira. the revolution Witness: I was tauglit up on the 4th, des sorprice ne-notwithstanding the powerfal aping to Measra. Coap Jack & Co. Hougkew, was The diapharge of the cargo we completed on started for the East. But all those con- the 7th Jane. The rice being taken in gonny cision reserved the 5th, when the summons was port with which it whenually oredited. The field found to be on fir Itens discorsed by the with which Lord Salisbury tights & losing game. sideratione are in reality very small when com- bags, a good deal leaked out, and was swept up dismissed. The captain and I have not bran for newspapore in Obina le not quite unlimited bakora ntcoping in the building, but as they slept and the ingenuity with which be on leavours to as the ergo was dimurved. The ounsignee sout on good terms. He has several times told me and only bow who have had arparienes know down stairs, while the fire seems to have co-preserve the Universities or rather, ther pared with what is at stake. Many who are Chinese clarks to auperlatend the discharge, to go sahuro. About $100 wages are due to what the cust is of conducting a journal of any menced in the drying left above, it had got emoluments, for the seat to which he belongs, considerable hold ere they awoke and observed and to enchide from them altogether those scraping through an unsatisfactory existence and see thatthe rice reached the godown at me. The captain never spoke to me about the pretensioua. We remember acoing a tale in a

whose idea are not more on leas, dontjest with out here, might return home and enter upon carding to the bills of lading. The abip turned rice till after the disturbance with the men Yankee paper, of a man who had succeeded in it. The alarm we at once xivan and a messun a career oreditable to themsolvoe and ugohi gut 150 bugu more than in the bills of litling Ha thán asked me why I wished to coatinne ín | oscaping from a contract to deliver up his soul ger ran to the Police Station, 'nbert 100 yards his own. If there was any que measure to the and these were landed by the waigher. There the ship any longer. Inald I wished to remain to the deril, by starting a paper. There had distant. Fortunately, however, the arrange passing of which in the present sension the Go- meats on the premises for the extinction of fire vernmentation distinctly pledged, it was the to Society, if they once decided to throw we some loose rion about in the hold, mud the till we arrived at a Francisco, He pointed been the umal sompaatthat the artal Sour time ago, a very good hit was made by aside the artificial luxuries of China life; mate said: "Will you give we come camslaw his fager at me, saying he had suspected me should be supplied with money ad libitum, on were utimirable, and worthy of being known University Tests Bili, and it was clear thut in for the 160 bage you bave received more than for a long time, and now he had claw" condition of going to the informal regions at and imitated. Fifteen hogeheads full of water some abupe or another the House of Lorda the Theatrical Amateurs in Shanghai, by which form but a poor compensation for re-spesified in the bile bf ding? The China snipat me, he would put me ost of the ship. the end of his career. Getting blasé, the vio were constantly kept on the ground flod, and would at last bare to abandon its old stand comic song, which after recointing the various aquishing opportunities at home, often had said Yos, and the teatrod I asked him what he shspected to of Hetim tried to diagnst the devil by excessive an equal muber stood on a flat roof or look. point of no surrender. Forcseting this Lord grievances that were then, as they are now, lamented but not yet out of their reach, if counsel would be able to prove that the said he would tell me before the Harbour drafts: but tag were always frankly met onterer the promises, while an abandant supply Salisbery, with considerable nat si anees, pre- the subject of daily complaint. went on to they had but the courage and energy to grasp her bad asid that the sweeping could one on Monday. This was on Sunday, mutil he conceived the idea of starting a nowa of buckets stood in conveniant position. There tended to be willing to lat the old Teste rom

be kept for the benefit of the abip. This about 5:30 am. I took the rice thinking if-e-paper-At-the-and of a twelvemonth, the devil beingsteudore in connection with the naiuere, together by the board, provided that "proper was done, and the plaintif did not know tally belonged to me, I've ohways been used to re in broke his contrast, and the man ca there were no toany no fifty powerful Chinaman safeguards oonld be devised for the mai. show how many people "all get a living out them..

sleeping about the premises, and these instanta tonance of religious instantion at the Univer- how much sweepings were taken out, but biz bave it; always have bad it, when we have had capod...

cualy eated the buckets and set to work with sitios; and, that such safeguards might be of pour Shanghai." On the principle that

impression was that there were about a small rice, buscod, or enrar cargo. I thought the buys. The storedoro took the bugs and cold quantity of sweepingts from 19,000 bags very The Courier states that out the st July, during such a will that they did much to retard the par the batter and toore effectually devised, i Com many a true thing is said in a joke, there was

the passage of the P. &0. mai steamer Gangas gross of the fire. Still, so firm was the bold it had wittee was appointed containing amongst other them, na le said, for 225. The mate gave $8 to sinall for single bags a thoral "underneath this little sally which,

Cross-camined: When the magistrate die from Hongkong to Shanghai, Mr. David Reid, by this time got, that when Mr. Stripling and members, the Marquis of Salisbury timsolt, and with him the Duke of Marlborough, the struck many people at the time, and which

56-50 to the second mate. He heard no more missed the summons he told me I had done the fourth engineer, died anddonly of heart Sergent Duncan arrived a few minutes after- the stevedore, took $8.50 bitself, and gare in the absence of more stirring topics, may

of this until sleven or twelve days afterwards; sathing very pour akiu to koreeny, but that disease. He bud kept his watch up till past 4 wards, the roof Lad partially caught. These Bishop of Gloucester, and Lords Barrowty, not be unworthy of being brought into more

and then, it is important to notion, the plain-1 bad done it under the impression that I was o'clock, in the afternoon, and died hetween latter had brought, with the French patent Carnarvon, Stanhope, Powis, and Beauchamp. Batincteur, which they carried to the roóf of an ↑ The Committee, as its report shows, examined serious notice. People in China constantly

tif bad a difference with the crew, had gone dring right. I don't remember his saying that and 6 o'clock. He was buried at sea to the Captain and linked that two of the men the captain was perfectly justified in bringing The same paper gives a detailed account of adjoining toneront at considerable personal a great number of witnesses, one of whoma-a gramble at their lot, but somehow, though

should be put in irone for dieobpilenon, The the charge. The boat receiving the cargo was fire, which took plates on the Hooque side on risk, and began to squirt its contents all over very promising your men, who would aprest there is every facility for them to go away,

samus men wrote to the Oaptain acousing the removed from one side of the vessel to the the morning of the Gih instant, which te re- the fire. The effoot was remarkable. The to have studied German philosophy incre

• bright red flame was changed into a dark dense deeply than was good either for bis own plaintiff of misappropriating the cergo. On the other. The second mate, stevedore, and some pródnoed clacwhere. wa End that they atop in the place after all. A crew of pirates, uino in number, were sap-19th the plaintif was taken by the Captain be mon were in the hold, and the captain The Model Settlemant has been enjoying the smoke, as soon as it was touched by the exposes of mind or for that y other played This is not the case merely in those instances tured yesterday at Showkowan, by the Captus fore the America Consul. The law of America was ba ebbre The weigher never went down delight of epen air concerts in the Fublic Unguishing substance, and the progress of the most ingen maly into Lord Blisbury's hands, and has won a fair chim to the grati where business or other necessities-render it uperintendent of Police, on board a junk

which they had stolen, and from which they appeared to be that if a sailor was discharged, the the bold. He could see some of the rice sweep Gurden given by the Aconteur Wind Instrument fire was shins still further kapt back,

Mrauwhile the electric wire had asked the inde of every sincero University Roformer. imperative to do so. Many continue to stop had landed come men, who will appear in evi Captain was liable in an American port for $400, ings, but not the whole, by looking down the Society. How is it that Bongkong with two

unless he could account for the missing mab, hold. I went the webad mats down to fill the Ragmenta quartered in it, and an admirable paws to the Chief Bugineer, to the Frenob at According to Mr Appleton, it is impossible for though they are not doing any particular good, denco against them this day at the Magistracy. The only way to account for him was to bow bags with the staredore. When we comedenced Public Garden cannot do anything of this kind?tion beyond Kinleeygen, to the Franch Central, any man to read for honours at Offord with

and to the English Central Station. The new out having every belief in his mind loosened and though they flatter themselves that if

It poed bardly be said that An inquest was commenced yesterday before thut he had been disebarged by the Consul unloading there were home bags of rice broken.

firebell at once gave tongue (at 3a.m.) and was for the tire, TIENTSIN., for missondret or some equivalent reason. Aboas 40 bags were brought from the con they could land with a small susa in some. 4. Lister Faq Corner, and a Jury, at the Go Well, thischarge of misappropriation, together signte on the inat day, which were Blled up. I

distínal and loud enough to awakm zloopers fan this evidence who sactly what Lord Salisbury [:(Courier)) + other part of the world, as many bave done verument Civil Hospital, un the body with a further obarge of drunkenness, an inati got a clean receipt for the number of bags, and A correspondent writes: No news, only queer up the Habbling Well and at Kioleoyuen. That wanted. It hea geen v. Appleton a little and ultimately made their fortunos, they Chinoman which was found in a junk at Lap tuted, and fully investigated before the Oon this we all had to scount for I knew Chinese rumors aliout Curta, such as 1 bear it was not noticed at Hoagkew way have been temporary autorisly, and it has afforded the

anp-wan- a village some little distance past would leare China by the first opportunity, the Slaughter Honze. The body had a small ul. The Captain, finding that he would not nothing about the weight. I got receipts for you bass alas, Shanglui. In Peking they owing to the promptitude with which the belt Ilonas of Lords a pretext for endeavouring to With creditable promptitude the entire force of 1-bary's own composing. It mattered, of couVAS, But let those very men so loud in their woud in the lower part of the bach, which Dr. be able to discharge the mate except by paying the weight but I kusw thing about the have it that Mr. Low is a prisoner. Here they of St. Savione Charch responded to its signal.impose upon Oxford a new Test of Lord Satis

three month full wages (of which two months weight that had to be delivered. The last complaints be placed in this position to. Young considered" was from a gun shot, would go to the ante, and ong to the Go-difference I had, with the Captain was about that.tha Colorado in suck; 900 Americaur the Shanghai Brigade was sobo' in wetion to rety little to Lord Salisbory that the extra-

prisoners; ganbaute destroyed. Peace in China and would have been caused by a bullet anot a one produced. The junk in which the body rernment abandoned the case: He Mr. some boats alongside. He told was not to allow probably hangs on the obess of the U. S, Ex the rescue Naturally No. 2 Engine was first ordmary statements of Mr. Appleton were water from the barbour at the foot of Minhung und baud, and by Caron Liddon on the other was found was riddled with iron bullets and Hayllar) would call the Consul to show them in the gangway I did not allow them pedition to Gorch. They really set put the on the spot, and the tide faroring, speedily got daily untradicted by Professor Jowett on the

thing through,, grape atot. The case was adjourned to Satur. that a full enquiry was made, and that there when I was those afterwards he said to bouts day next at pua,, for the production of farther eding all the fontes. The targo, was die those of his friends. As to the wagia due orean news: What we get through the Chinese anction hose at the past side of Howard's which he wanted to strength in hazer, Test Another writes" We are without authentic Hoad. The Victoria Steam Engine dipped its They were exactly the kind of statements fore the Captain, and an opportunity at under must be allowed alongside mi tature, except evidence.

charged on the 6th June, and the consular to me, there was to have been an aliotis as unfavourable as it is, of course, nereliable, harf, whence it drew a splendid stream they hare enabled him to carry his new We have received a copy of Mr. Small's clever investigation began on the 19th, between bichment of half my wages to my family. but The next steamer, we hope will bring ns better through 800 feet of hose. All the other engines by a majority of no less than five, in a House were quickly on the spot except the Deluge now. of ene hundred and thirty-seven. The new local song on to Hongkong Police, which bas

tidings. We had a few daya raiu, which wouder dates no oisia for compensation for short that not till May been published. The following pungent lines delivery had been made by the consignee. This Ro examined: I gave the receipts of weight, fully improved the face of the country? but we auder repsit, but the Foreman and many of Test is to be imposed upon all thoso engaged the members of that Company carie to the in tuition in the various collegea, and to fact was remarkable, bocanes en early as the 12th and bags to the Captain. (which sum up the state of affaire as torsdly Jane the brig was advertised to return to Bang-

front and did good service. The Mib-bo-longe take the form of a solean declaration" that John M-Her, second mate, said the gamber bad too much of its It never reina here but it

pours. Both 1700

finding nothing to be done in their particular the Testen "will not touch any opinion opposed it is possible to do so), are frora the "Takok, and it was only on account of a alarter-party of bags sont out of the ship for which the $250

line, assumed the role of a watal guard, and to the teaching and Divine authority of the doetery Remarks:"--

for San Francisco offering, as the who about go, ware received was about 65 to 40, as early AS

nastated to this important service of keeping Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testa lawn, that she did no then do so. The weigher he could judge. He thought Mr. Oláláš had n

(Daily News.)

the ground clear, was examined hefore the Consal, and shaftet right to the rantaining bare, he tour his, verð

One Pörrespondent intely called attention-to-

The Engines arrived at a critical moment. It would be idle to point out that this now ** that he had given the sweepings to the sate. for if Naver was in a rice.ship before the circumstance that Mr. Mabeavy Brown, The montres on the premises, and Mr. Strip safeguard has about it all the worst fouruies of ber that he did not know this quantity, was no `Cross-examined --I found on the morning turge The case was abandoned by the captain of the 7th thres huge of ice under the dun- whilome Secretary to the Burlingame Mission. ling's Extincteur were exhausted, and the the Did Tests at present in force, while it is at on both obarges, and the mate retorted on nago eft, and by Mr. Child's ordere I carried had been understood to have obtained a leading fire hitherto Yeld in cheek wna about to gain the same time, open to additional objections, to board. This explain, bowever, refused to retain it forward and pay it with the rest. also ppointment in the Chinese Customs Service undisputed mastery. The bakery is situated which they, at least, were not liable. Tard him in his post, saying he would take him as a found 15 to 20 bogs, forward among the dan but nevertheless appeared still to all the post tamediately behind the shop, nor went of Westbury delightfully described it as "a neve passenger to San Francisco, paying him his nage wood and covered on by it. Of all the as Assistant Obie Banretary at the British of Cheap Jack & Cole. store, and though itself mockery, and worse than a mockery," and very wages, and wopla disobargo him over there. This perquisite buge 19 or 20 only were sweep Legation, Peking. No explanation of the 3 only about 25 feet eqanre and two stories high, pertinently asked, who was to determine would inve been all right, and the plaintiff zonings all the rest sat up were bage found for tery was fortbeaming at the time, but the it is closely surrounded on all sides by shope whether it was broken or fulfilled?" And the aequently, femored his kit from the chief word and aft: dat die de followick foot lately divolosed, explain the sud presises, many of them containing each Duke of Somerest aus ogurly oupbatic, speak officers cabin to a passenger's onbin, and lived.

The case was adjourned to Thursday, matter Mr. Moravy Brown was, about the infammable matter as oil and samsu. Tening with kindly humour of the attempt made by

20th of Murah Lusty appointed a Chief Commie mingle more and it is probable that, in spite House of Lords to "protect Chriatiuity bỹ -... on board about a week. At the snd of this

A number of other caneds on the list bad to sioner in the Chine Castoms service, with of the Gro wall with which the bakery wassouding down a new Test to Oxford," and os time & Police-boat came alongside, and the plaintif was arrested (no warrant being aber be adjourned, some to Thursday and some salary of 22,000 per annum. No Chief Com nurrounded, these adjoining buildings must have suring the pears thné Obristianity could do very missionsship was actually racunl at the mo lignited by the intense heat, and it fe diffleult to well without their aid, and might even outlive ment, but it was tacitly intended that Mr.uy whose the conflagration would then have the House of Lords itself; while at the same him) and taken in board the Police chop, in Tusaday next onstody. The same evening he was eerved with

Brown'e services abonk again be utilized in stopped. But the prompt and copious streams time he did not forget to creat the "sangational asampons to the Police Court, on a charge

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Europe and Amerion' as quasi-diplomatic Chi- | which in rapid snacession were brought evidence" which had been given before the of stealing 54 bags of rice. The Magistrate,

11 July,

| nese agent, and that bo scould ultimately fill to bear on the barning bakery and Committee with the contempt which, it so * Beronz J, RUBELL, ESQ.

Mr. Hart's seat, whenever the latter gentleman. the neighbouring walls averted this dangar. well denerved. "If," said hia Grace, "the Mr. Hassell, dismissed the else, after an inves tigation of some length. The complaint of

might take leave of absence. Bat at Poking, Nothing would save the bakery itself, but, the House of Commum were weak enough to ac Beroak Tan HON. H. J. BALL.

short, delivery was not lodged till the 28th Jnos.

DESIBUOTION.

us elsewhere, reckonings are sometimes made efforts of the Fire Department confine it cap this new Task, and to send it down to Ox LBONG-A-HOW, U. L. VOLZMANN-21. after the investigation at the Consulats, walob

The occupant of house No. 47, Queen's road without one's host. An soon as the fact of Mr. within the walls were completely successful and ford, the Bill would be worth nothing." For balance of wages at $15 per month. Plain- did not look like a bond fitauleim. Tat weigher Bust, was fined $5, for having canned: anb Brown's appointment became known, certain before 5 ani, all that remained of the firm was The case was stated with Spartan brerity tif said he had been beaten and turned out on tap, altered his story before the magistrate, and etruction on the Bighway by haring about 200 heads of Legations made it the subject of very the smouldering embers of whatever was som-by the old Whiz etief. The time has gone by the last day, for which he claimed (25th June.) said he gare no permission to take the sweet bags of sugar thereon, for the porpses of bding strong advorce representations to the Tanne-libustible about the bakery. We do not know for Tests of any sort. Those who regarded the Defendant asid the book's wiges were only $12 inga. In spite of this, the magistrube dismiss re-packed.

Kedua Yamễn. - Upɔn the other hand, the British that there spuld be a better opportunity of vid Tests as a relis of bigotry and intolerance per month. and that the plaintiff ran away oned the case, and very properly so, for it

CRUELTY TO FIGHT, MA, M Representative" energetically supported Mr. the 25th June leaving his Dockless. He had, wust be clear that the man, who bad never

Lai-a-thom, a shop-kesper, was fined $2, for Brown. The and, however, was that Mr. getting coular demonstration of the useful will resont Lord Salisbury's new Test as an in- De of the department than to visit the scene dignity. The amoodiant, with the new however, paid $6 into court.

denied that he took the rice, did so in his permitting coolies in his employ to onery pigs Brown held bis Chief Commissionership for no of the fire, and see with what precision the safeguard" which it containe, will certainly Plaintiff called two assistant-cooke_tu_provo } mind under colour of right. He had reasons with their feet tied together by ropes and more than a few days, being informed that, if water bulwarks warded off the fire from the be negatived in the House of Commons. It fe the contract at $15. Defendant called a Portable grounds for thinking he was entitled to it; honks (profused), so that their whole wight be would continuo in the Customs service, he andses on the four sides of the bakery, and con- to be hoped that it will be negatived without guce, who procured the cook for him to push for apart from this permission it was custom was borne by thor Lect. Notices Lorbidding this mact do so in a subordinate position. Snch sa fued it to the comparatively small tenement in even the kindly obroquies of a division. To that the storesaid assistanta were not pretty that rice soupings should be the per-crust practice had hear for some time posted arrangement did not enit Mr. Brown, and be which it originated.

attempt to send it down to Oxford would be tu when the contract was mads, and that it was geisite of the mates. The captain must bare about the Showkewa Station. Defendant ex bail been reinstated at the British. Lagation, It is alep estisfactory to be able report that awaken an outburst of indignation which would way of going on which has become the reoog for $12. Judgment for the wages for the whale known these afrontateuces perfectly well kibited the fact that an engase always includes with the promise, it is said, of an acting Cons the long interval that bus cinpead since the last not easily to alluyod. nised mode of life in China. An amount of time claimed, at $12 a munta (89.29.) .. after the investigation at the commuinte. comfortableness. In many cases verging upon

I has been suggested that Nr. Appleton is He must have bad namething wora in bili "My abopman is a new man he did enlehip ac one of the smaller porte. And fire has not impaired the efficiency nor cooled 7. LEOND-A-FOOS.--$60.71. mind that a desire that right and justice not know; I thought that it was more con- is here that in the public intercat, we speak. the real of the different Companies. We are in reality a wag, with a keen souse of humour, This fast and loose play scame to us perfectly glad to say that the arccess of the turn out who is at this very minute rejong over the extravagance and luxury, las become so much

incompatible with the dignity and integrity of we not marred by ung serious accidents though turmoil into which his dively imagination has the rule of the place, that men, who have been Wai-a-kwongued on behalf of the plaiutif, should be done when he gave the man jato venient to carry them this way,"

azdor a Power of Attorney. Defendant ad Custody. It appeared that there were $100 Wong-a-kwong, & carpenter, was punished the British diplomatic and Conanlar service, there were some narrow escapes. The Chief throws the Upper Hosue. Thuse, however, here for any length of time, begin to regard mitted $15.00. The claim was for the rest of a wages due to the muta from the ship. If the with hard labour for three months, convicted and is irroopafleable with due regard to the Engisor and a very valuable volunteer did, we she read his evidence carafully will burdly the accessories of life as positive necessaries, bones in Tank-lane. It appeared that the de-mate had been wrong in considering himself of stealing from below the bottom of the PM. interests which are confided to the protection understand, get into a difficulty, but it was of a detect in it traces of a selficiently ninetor-ind

fondant rested averal houses from the alaia-entitled to the $26, nothing easier than for the

to conceive a holle an idea, as that of playing and almost wonder how they managed at tiff, and the representatire of the latter asid be Captain to have deducted it from the $100 das 5. S. Costeamship Oregonian, in the Union of that service. That the British Minister nature rather diagreeable than dangerous

should have at his disposal an interpretar more The damage done will, we think, not exceed off a practical joke upon our wagnat body of homo to live in a very much more simple and thought the defondant in almitting only $15 to him. Bat there he was, at incubus on the Dook, shout 4 lbs, of new nails, valus $5.

or less, is cf no consequence; but it is of the Tls. 1,900 6 Tis. 1,500; and is fully covered hereditary legislators. Mr. Appleton merely seems to have fallsu into the common error of Fong-n-chanc, charged with stealing the car-greatest importance that the gentlemen come by insurance. Courier. Some even forget was confounding his liability for two separate stip, a vseless month, a continual repranab to unpretending manner.

the Caplain, and the charge was brought not

STATE AID OF VIOR.

supposing that what happens to himself that justice should be done, but to get rid of rings of a woman, who did not appear as composing the service of which the British Minis that at any time of their existence they had houses. Case adjourned to Thursday.

ler is the abief, should astean; their positions.

"necessarily (Examiner, May 13th.)|

happen to everybody else. not attained to that degree of social im- HORILLIER AND COULIN T. MARTY-$135.25, the man, hia wages, and his expense. Besides, plainant, was discharged y

and not bold, themselves prepared to subservo prosecute. No injury

German philosophy has, in spite of itself. Manoel Fernandez, of Goa, a watchman, was Chiness interests if, but that the Chinese will It would, doubtless, be a breach of etiquette; portance and ease, which they find within In this cas, M. Barrolet, the late partner of he was not the un their reach in Chine, and which in a great the defendant, sued as the attorney of the plain. was done to him, and no compisint was lodged, Gued $2, for going at 8.80 p.m. very drunk

only bid high enough. Still more desirable in yet we cannot but wish that some Member of brought him back to the Meren Anthropos of Protagorae; and his world a the vivid projec. tiff, a mercantile Arm in Switzerland, for a by the consignee until he went and got it. his day at the East Point Foundry, and using it chat, no matter how meritorions may be a Parliament would move for a return of the debt formerly due from the firm of Barrelt Evidence was then taken as follows:-

very bad language in his own lingo when told man's knowledge of the Chinese tongue, aggroeste expense to which the country has tion of bis own inner conserueness, stereo- Mr. D. H. Bailey, sworn," stated I am U. B and Morty to the plaintiffs.

Asanting, bowever, as we havn every right to to go and leap off the effects of bis dehusb. be shall not be allowed to make of the British already been put by the foolsh proceedings scoped apes the tablete of tie fancy. Mr. Francie appeared for the plaintiffs, and Consul at this port. An application was made Defendant admitted six glasses of Drigh Gaus-Borvin út aller. As we have biated, the which have been teken, in a most foolish way, assume, that a Test, which even the Times itsell Mr. Brereton for the defendant.

to me by Capt. Hall on the 20th June for the Mr. Francis stated that the debt was incar dis harge of the chief officer, the charge being sel but he had gely proposed an exchange of retention or otherwise of Mr. Brown bimafia during the last year or so, against the young red by the partnership, but that at Arrange theft and drunkennese, I have power under dalies, wishing to take that of the morning, or a trifle; but the principle involved in bis re. wou whose trial has been going on in the Court declases to be "fatale, Forations, and impolitie,"

second part, instead of the first watch,

tention is full of danger to public interests. of Queen's Benah this week. Offenders against is not likely to pass into law, it yet becomea in ment had been made between the partners by American law to discharge, and in disobarging!

The Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs ser public decency neght certainly to be punished teresting to ask what is Lord Salisbury's real which the defendant hocame responsible for I have power to exnat three months extra

Tios is one of honour and distinction. Its in proportion to their guilt; and, if these object in risking that collision with the Lower this and certain other debt. An admission of wages, two to the silor and one to Gover

higher appointments are prizes well worthy of wretched yourbe bave been guilty, they richly one which, in bia reply on Thursday evening to Lord Houghton, he apt cared to anticipato Wong-a-lum, a cook, was sent to gaol for attainment bus none know better than its own dasarve all the painisliment they will get. But with all the joy of the wastore sailing the the debt contained in a letter from M. Marty meat. If a silor is disalarged without the to the plaintiffs was put in.

Consul'a certificate, the captain hea to woannt three ruoathe with Lned labour, for santahing members that, if those appointinente are to be their vicious influence would have been conte battle from afar. When the Bill ones back Considerations such as these cause them to Mr. Hearston said his client admitted the for him in an American port under penalty the handkerchief of Jean Baptiste Allice, made the rewards of intrigue or the privileges paratively very slight bad not the conductore go on in China long afterthey have abandoned debt, best said it was due from the former part of 400.

Mr. Francia here admitted that the captain, second mate of the Messageries Maritiroes of arpotism, the service in question will couse of the Government, proscention done their at- with the noxious amendment lopped off wh most to make the moral contamination as wide- his lordship urge the peers to reimpose the er all hope of doing much better hero than any.

of July in the Central Market, looking at the rule or to obey

spread and no mischievions as possible. Week pressemer, and to send the deformed and mali. iated incasare back again to the Commons; ar where else. The artificial existence works its had been come to by means of a reference the mate, was aware of the mate's defence, that fah. Andre Costa, A seaman of the above ship,

after week last sammer the Dewspapers wero effect and to a certain extent demoraliser to two gentlemen. There was a verbal award be bad taken the rice beligging it to be a per- who was with complsimme at the time, COLTO

seonded with police raports, showing how Luche move-ali precedent to the contrary prosentorn Boundered about in their effores to that the Bill, se re-amorded by the Commons, people, so that they come to lack the courage by them to the effect that 11. Marty should quisite, a fact which on all occastort the capborated his evidence. Defendant oonid not to face the earnestness of home life-that take over certain of the partnership debis and tain disputed and new disputed.

Mr. Builer procesandy, the weighor, produce any one who knew him he und gone s retain the assets. ML Marty accordingly gave

Our correspondent writes: "I fear the abutantiate a charge that was afterwards with barejsated by the Lords; or will he act the only drawn; and now the whole story is being gone tenible part, and consent to me bio pet Test, downright energy and determination which a promissory note, held by one of the arbitra-was examined before me. Ism Tong acted as probass dieb in the market,

ohance of Chen-kwe-jui's execution, which your aver again, and is being again repeated, with the bantling of Sir Roundell Palmer and bim correspondase No. 11. seems to hope for, is very more or less fulness, by the daily papers. For Bell, strangled in its cradle f form its chief elements, and which are essen. toru, promising to pay this debt by instal interpreter. I made a note of the statentente

Lord Slabury is a man whose ambition may alight. All that Treng-kwa-tan has recommend this latter offence against public decency, of ments. If this arrangement was to be set made through him. tial to even moderate succes8. In a large side, he should then ask to be allowed to join After some discussion of the question whether, The M.Meer Oodayary brings news tord is that he be reduced to the rank of Major souras, the sewspapers, and not the State fairly be said to outweigh bis judgment. Eng number of directions men are to be found in M. Barrelat so a defendant in this case. statements before the Causal could be received the 7th instant. On that day the American Liebe aheng, on the contrary, is to be deprived prosecutors, are responsible; and it is bard tour, always busy, asserts that he already wearies Mr. Fransin said be might be joined as de in evidence, his Honor decided to take the man-of-war Mongerey and Palos bad arrived; of bia rank altogether. The Larparial Govero se orby, on any but technical grounds, a raid of the Upper House, and loathes the masterly China who stay out ou no more definita con- fendant and still de su agezt for the plaintiffa jerawination of all parties subjest to his fature but at the time the Godavery left the news from { went would. I dare say, have liked if their should not be made against them, as well an inactivity of the red bensfios. To deliberately create a dead-luck between the two great bran siderations than those above sketched. de fonor would alios, no, amendment, and copsideration, and the romanit of the plaintif the Cores was not known in Shanghai. The offences would have justified their being made wgainst the publishers of indesent literatura inches of the legislature, and to bring about a weather has bom extraordinarily hot, but had away with altogether, but they do not. After Holywell Street, albeit the chief effander in the carefully-planned trial of the strength of the There are both in Hongkong, and Shanghai naked Mr. Francis what he said to the promisit he should decide agafunt it

of The Consal's nates of the examination were latterly become cooler. From the N. C. Daur baving condoned the serious eritee depated or self-constituted organ and champion to Honses, each against the other, is a por Bambers of small commission agents, brakers,wory zote.

which they had formerly been guilty, the Gover-in-chief of the Government of the day. But fectly possible design for his lordship to enter- Mr. Francia said he had not heard of it be then put in, and the reading of then was com- Noor we take following items joine men assisting Chinese Hougs or doing other fore. The arbitrair had up power to rooive menced. Mr. Hayllar, however, hortly after. About a mouth ago we mentioned that a mislearly could not excute them for havia the offence of the Government itself is greater, tain. He unde a similar attempt--it will bo

all this filth, which work of the same kind, who go on year after it of Al. Marty so an equivalent for the amount wards withdrew the docusut entirely Chinese merchant on the French Concession guarrelled amongst thevaselves af angelow in that it has stirred year dissoutented with their position, and of the deh. He was in no way anthorised by Mr. Bailey continued: The sharge before had been squeed $70 by city emissaries for It is thought that Li-she-chise will till a pray many are glad to distribute. The statistics of remembered at the time of the passing of the

the plaintiffs,

me failed. I told the Captain I could not dis doing business through foreigners. We now to the people whom he has injured, and who all that the polios authorities and the legal Irish Land Bill. But apon but occasion the House of Commom deliberately and quietly vet lacking the determination to change it. Mr. Brereton said they had acquiesced in the charge except on payment of three months bear of a still more outrageous case of passou. have hitherto set dared to attrok him in con- advisors of the Crown have done in this way drow & pan through all his so-called amend. Many of them are men of good talents, who arrangement by their attorney, M. Barrelst, extra mages. He said be ould not pay thin, tion, mader very intitar circumstances in sequence of the protection afforded him by bis during the last yair, and its cost to the country. monta. The Bill was want hack again to the

and that he would not proceed further. English firma, loasted on the French Concession, rank Deprived of bia mandarin position, he would be worth having, especially just now, might do well in other places if they would sinos his procuration had arrived.

His Honor thought M. Barrelet had no W. & Childs, the plaintiff, lately fret officer shipped for Kishing 200 bundles of aweed will return to the ranks from which he aprang when we are hoping to obtain a really good Upper House in its original shape. And Lord but try thera; but they have a dread of doing power to acquicace males for a good son of the Amoriosa brig Nellis Hastings, 54 tone, by one of the U. 5. N. Dok steamers for and have to contend with all the dificulties scheme of publio prosecution for criminal Salisbary and his friends bud. to cut the leek. Now, however, his lordship bes a mora plausible what appears to be coming down again among aideration, which he could not see in said: I embarked at Boston at £50 a month, days later, the native Bruker throngh whom which best the people in Obing in obtaining offences.

case. Hals fighting, as it were, for the Ark of the the vulgar berd-just as though the text of this cuna. Could not the defendant give secu. I have been on board as chief mute since the purebaas had been made, was summoned to justice

Covenant. Hacen plead that be merely neke for We are since Lourd a, roport that the two

THE USE OF RIDICULE. refinement were a little more or less luxury for the instalments, and might not the esse larch 1869, holding an English mate's certits Tax Office, next door to the Custom

Heale. We took in a full cargo of rice at House, where he was ordered to pay Tis. 100 raen have actually been degraded.

The question whether ridicule is a proper test that to which a Obristian, nay more, no reason- be vettled in that way P

of truth produced a petty controversy in aatle man can possibly object. He can argue that in a man's way of living. We cannot but An attempt to follow up this suggestion Bangkok for Hongkong, 19,850 bags; the squeeze. The purchasers of the souweed, on

foriner generation. Shaftesbury chose to nesert his Test is merely negative, and imposes no de believe that this ficticious view of life in failed, the only security suggested by the dewbolo to one consignes (a Obinaman). We learning the affair, sent a shroff to empport bis

in the Charactaristies "that we had in the claration of belief. He can show that it has fendant being unsatisfactory to the plaintiffs" arrived and commenced to discharge on 27th ema, and to ask that he might be released. working a vast amount of harm to many re-

May. The rice was packed in single matebags. The shroff was threatened with a flogging for representative and the onte proceeded.

main witty good-humoured religion," and heet dutiberately recommended by a Commited' It is only at long intervals that we get le consistently argued that wit was a fair of wine and able stateamen. And last, not least. sidents in China. They allow themselves The evidence of M. Barrelet was simply a It was diesharged by weight. I believe the interference. A foreigner then went glimpers of the state of athairs to the province weapon to employ in theological disputes, Prahe one appeal to the indebted authority of weigher's name was A boy. The stevedore dia and was told he had been went to the Mixel of Tuason and when we do ao, the tale is gene- to get into a groove and slick & place statement of the above facia.

Mr. Victor Bouland, merobant stated: Icharged the outgo, employing coolies for that cleor The Malo people, however, denied any |

month was that ridicule was the most Should the House of Commone reject it, as it which is in reality uncongenial, and offers but know the defendant and plaintiff, They asked purpose. Inaperintonded the discharge of the knowledge of the Affair. It was eventually rally very similar: Buccéu fluctunting betweenbably the meaning of the assertions in bielyemg Me. Appleton to show its necessity.

the Imperialista and the Musalmase, and the little ultimate prospect. This is especially for arbitratore to arrange their differences. cargo during the whole time. I stood on the discovered that the tan bad been beat it the cool dorastated by the boelie troops, effective mode of encountering enthusiasm certainly will, he can argue witiz show of the case in Hongkong. In Shanghai, we They chose Mr. Holmacher and myself. We opposite side of the scules to the weigher-Wevity, where he is still detained. The case bus correspondent has courteously given the form of abuse applied by our phlegmatic truth. that it is the duty of the Upper Honse to investigated the differences between them. completed discharging on the 6th of June, boen Inid before the English Casal, in so far it comploie sketch of the position of affaire ancestors to any demonstrative form of reli.atsud to its guns, and he may, peshape, be able do uct douy, things are better. There, there We came to a decision, which was givan in infter I had delivered 150 bags over and abore as it affects the interests of the firm but the there than we bave had at par deposal (gions faith. Takes in that sense, the theory may to effect, the end upon which he seems bant, are many out-door sports and other amuse-writing This document appeared to be the what I had signed for: the consignee's clerk r intervention of the French Consul has been sis since the interesting narrative by M. be considered as a kind of auticipatory apology and to bring on, over a colparatively l ments, which make life wore manly and same as the promissory not handed io.]

tainly requires some defence, and that defence cerely to supposa that he for a moment attaches Honor suggested that any arrangement the hold. After this. I ssked the weigher whe age which is evidently at work in every, oro Cárce appeared two years ago in the Berus for Voltaire. To laugh at everything held question, a very serious constitutional orisig. mero natural.

But still even with those of this kind, even if valid, could not be binding ther he world not give me the reigzinder as of the Settlement: Notably, we are informed day deum Mondes, and we shall shortly give sacred by other people in a-practice which cer. We respcot his tordakip's abilites far too sin advantages, there is much which detrots on third parties and after some discussion Mr. cumshaw. He replied, Masker, oan do" Be there are spire regularly stationed at the U. Bitt length'; 'hot the tale is still the barze.

The two most important cities in the bauda wa supplied in the assumption that whatever any importance whatever to the caning little la, or may be made to seem, absurd must be false. cobweb for consciences which he has per from the perfect; development of a man's Brereton agreed to rest bie case on the ques- then went away, and began to gun us and S. 8. N, godown, to mark and, and that of the Mahomedans ara Tohen-king-fu und Pare and refined trail would remain after the suuded the Upper House to adopt. But bis powers, and makes bin-according to his in:tion whether M. Barrelet had corroborated weights to give me receipt, which he did. He tion in which a native în pozcerned, and that Ti, Oar correspondent witte that, if the incrustation of error had been taken away, by eager haste to lores a long ponding battle has,

susb agretinent.

then went on shore. The Captain stood daring even erory bong in the French Concession is abomadan's remain united, and the Iosperia- After an adjournment, Mr. Franoia stated the overastics about 8 feet from we on the similarly watched Whether the other Oon lists do not bring far greater reavareas to bent, the acid of sareem There is perhaps something possibly lad him to overlook the most probate more or less unfitted for ordinary life. It is, that he had made proposition to Mr. break of the poop. I told the stevedore to hag cessions are elilarly favoured, we Ato as yet the former will hold out for several genera plausible in this theory, though its constant ble results of his own tactics.

abuso ba made the inverse doctrine-more gene of six new Nonconformist or even Liberal peers Breton, by which it was hoped to settle the the rice, and he did so, and took them shows. I unaware, but it is very probable,

The execution of William Williams for the tone, and the latter, until times too remote for ally popular. As a rule, there are no words would turn Lord Salisbury's present victory

calculation. The greatest success the Imperial- matter. The use was accordingly adjourned should of between 30 and 40. He said be sold as a matter of form.

it for $25, and kemping $8 for biorell he gave wilful murder of Thom Mohiuson, on the have lately gained, has been the treacher hard enough for anybody who ventures to ap. into a defeat, noit is a far more likely sentia until they have obtained the mastery over

me $17, of which I gave the second mate half, 24th May, took plase on the 4th instant one exception of a daughter of the principal peal "fu serious matters to our sense of the geney than is any obstinate constitutozal ridicaleas. The laughing philosopher is alicant encarater of sufficient importance to 16- W. S. CHILON CYRUS HILL-$500.00- This took place on the 7th June. On the 17th Punctually at 6 o'cleck, the prisoner was don«, him, and be is at last able to throw them Mr. Hayllar, instructed by Mr. Brereton, ap- I had a difference with two of the crew, who ducted from his call to the dafold, açma Mahomeda eserl, who seems to have been a aside, and to reconcile himself to life such pesred for the plaintiff, and Mr. Francia for the were insolent to I took them aft nied by a priest of the Roman Catholio Tafts, nort of Jeanne d'Arg. Sha bad gone to a chỉoniversally socuted. We are warned to refraio form his lordship far the nonse into the great

in treating of sacredzabjeels, where it must bead: Oxford plays for beavy stakes. as it is in the generality of places. In old days,

sad asked the Capten to allow me to and the officials whose daty it was to be prese city to negotiate, weder safe conduct, but from soything savouring of humour, not merely leader of a great party. The Chancellor of itted that humour, would be almost always out chances are terribly against him, and he is there was some sort of necessity for this,case in which the plaintin, oblef officer of allowed here, I had better go before the Coned a few words to those around, be than uttered

Mr. Hayllar, in opening, said this was a put them in Irons. He said it was not sent. Having ascended, he bat ned ad address was arreated and killed.

of place, but even in disenesing political or sosial hardly likely, upon this pocasion at any rate, THEORETICAL Love. It so happens that or irtialio theories. We are bound to preserve to make a successful coup. The airuggle be but now with cheap and frequent interconthe American abip Nellie Hastings, sued sul, who would not allow the man to be insolent. load a brief prayer, and abmitted himself to

a grave countenango on pair of belog denounced tween the two Houses will not really begin the defendant, the aptain of that vessel, On the 19th, E was unmoned by the Consul the executioner's hand. The rope and cup the loveliest lyrio on wedded love in believed to munication there is positively none, and any of $500, or avoù mums as the court should think to appear before bin on the charger maatioued baring beẹn sljusted, the exccutioner left she have been written by an unwedded wousa. ) as heartless vynies.& smile is thought to be a antil our statesmen bare comienced in carnest - ne who adopts this coureo ante but a foolish

Then, perhapa, Lord part. A mac's first care in China should be Best for a cruise for ten munthe, she wont by the captain's orders, and removed kit to sareely a struggle, all was orer. A formal incomes nearest to Baras John Anderson," is boffoonery. All serious topics are to be treated of the tenure of tund. to shape his course so that if necessary he to several place among them to Melbourne passenger's berth, an be refused to let me go quest was afterwarde held on the body, and held to have been the atterance of the subtle after the fashion of a blue-book, unless we would Salisbury's abilities and energy will at luat End may go home within a reasonable, time, and to Bangkok. From the letter place she wok to my daty. I was to receive wages on death found to have been turned by hanging, agupathy and latent affection of a women who scandalias what are called earnest minded puu an adequate field.

Bever owned a husband. Of all Jeane aople. Anybody who has once permitted himself

We all owe amething to our country," came to this port with a full cargo at rice the way to San Francisca. I lived on board in pursuance of sentence. Many have placed themselves for years in a During the voyage, it appeared that the cap till the 30th Jane, her I was arrested by the Without a word of warning or of farewell, qusiatances, gentle and simple merchants, a quiet jest at the expense of woman's rights, af false position by overlooking this principle, tuin and mate bad not got on well together, and water-polioe, taken to the abop, and a sum the Cycle appears to have quietly lapsed; the masters of grammar-schools, and ship captaine Mr. Hare's oheme of representation, or any of the man said when he went abroad without The flowing suggested itself on the perus! and identifying themselves too much with a the captain expressed wish that the munte mone wat served on me after I had been there only faint indication that we can discover, in-not one sought, or at least was successful in the pounliaritice of the ideal working man, bew, having paid bis fecome tax! advantages only of a temporary and passingnything to do with bim; The mate had been manded to the sth. I went to gaol as I could 27th May, that the Press in China has 20 in these are tokens of strength, if woll restrained, liorers. We are still allowed to laugh, occasion of the Brahequer the least likely of anyone of

fluence. We shall be sorry to mian it on Satur- Jean Adam was as little capable of standing ally at a cabinet Minister or a pour-law guar Her Majesty's subjecta to be pecuniary inco nature. There is also a great deal of maureral years at sea; and two years and a halt not obtain the bad of $250,

mate of this vessel. On the 37th May they His Honor enquired whether the defendant day afternoon; for, though its political views ous in the world as the silliest and workest dian, bat we are easible that even that degree veniensed by a tax on matchesBecause in swise honte connected with this matter, men began to discharge the cargo of rice, there would be liable for the time during which bail were often mistaken, it is always well to hear of her sex. Jean Adam" in the Songstresses of licence is regarded with mach soupiciua.-2, political and financial juggling it would te a

Lvery ditionis thing to find his match.-T.O. the other side of a question; and our deceased) of Beatland, by Sarah Tyler and J. L. Watson. Buterday Bevinu. fearing to present themselves to their friends being one consigner, a Chinamon. The cargo was allowed, but not obtained.

measure meets their ideals on such subjects Thus the very thing which causes them to complain the artificiality of their mode of life -causes thera to continue to cling to the place, Without raring to acknowledge it even to themselves, they have got out of their old way's, and while they desire the pleasantness of home, they have a dread its vf siteplicity,

dividual strength or weakuess of character-

however, a great mistake for anyone to stay

on in a place where such influences are at work

DECHARGED..

WATCH HÀN DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.

- Begone C. MAY, Esq.

ZICKFOCIE

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pere jointly. They had dissolved partner. ship by consent, and an arrangement previ adly to the ison of the summugs against abip Zigrs, who wametanding on the 9th to be one in which few men will care vither to

defendant.

SHANGHAL

ported to the weigher that there was more in sought to stop the detestable rates of segion-

CHINKEANG.

YUNNAN.

~ (Ibid.)

The creation

But the

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mode of life, which to a large number offers words to be hat hat 5 citer, the word of 4 hours I was taken before the magistrate recent numbers, of its approaching fate, being the wait for, bar hand. Yet with her large as it were, the mark of the beast set apo him,

tolbe effact that he did not want to baver."Hassell) on the lot, and the case was 16- a half bitter baif mournful declamation, on the heartedness and quick fmpulsiven-though, and must submit to be shunned by all true be of Mr. Lowe's Budget. Why is the Obancellor