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with the results. He was to have boon present At the Lotus," Bonham Road West; Oot at a review to take place yзsterday; but this her 28th, Mre. TROS. GREEN, of a daazh part of the programmo was postponed.

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ter.

The gallant foreigner was accompanied by Mr. E. C. Bowra, Commissioner of Custome At The dalieme ai the Daily Pro trem tine offico enca teel Friday at 1000, and the Canion, and by the Vicomte d'Armar de Li-

NACTZZOTI Is the officer at 19:20.

mogen, who acted an interpreter. 8.30am, to-day, ho visited H.M.S. Ocean, and we under stand on the point of departure as we go to pras

The Daily Press

Honekone, OCTOBER 28TH, 1871.

be to make the Chinese see that they would

THE DAILY PREES SATURI

sedm as many summers na hae Tang Che, Tong he has anded the throne, there is no Re- ganey in China; thera nayer win. It is a myth of our own creation; and the Chinese, astately availing themselves of the dust we have manufactured, throw it back in our own eyes A Chinese mandarin unskilled in the use that as be, and is made, of this myth, would laugh at the thought of ony one but the Son of Heaven sitting on the Dragon throne! I there be a Regency, who is the Regent ? In what wey does he got? Who ever heard of his doing anything, or of anything having teen? dona on bis responsibilityP No one. The R geney is a myth. Tang Ube is as much Em. peror today as Kang Hi was. Ho site on the Dragon throne already: Le holds the leveen and sciven imperial audiences. The correspondence RETAINING A CERTIFICATE, The cook of the British barque face, sum of the great officers of the Bwpire is addressed moned Captair Lo Bus for retaining bis die to him, and be issues bis faluations with the charge. The defendunt denied having parace same uniority and effect as the Czar. The of any euch document, etating that had Emporis Emperor; caly, it is inconvenient complainant a discharge from his own at present to announce the fact to the Mi- ship, and be believed it was usual for abipping nisters of Foreign Powers at Peking. It is con

asters to retain all certificates. The ceo svenient to let them grope about in the darkness which their maddle and mixing uf European to coupe on again on the 8th instant.

and Asistio rames and things have produced.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE The gases yesterday were taken by Mr. Rrasolt, but were ebiofly of an insignificans

alture.

crying

OLD OFFENDER.

·MORE CLEAN (P) THAN DECENT Tung-s-young, a coolic, was fined $1 for strip- ping himself stark naked, and hating a wash in the stream at the tank close to St. Paul's College.

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKEVFTCX.

BEFORE THE HON. CHIEF-JUSTICE SMALS.

In ra J. W. Fearce and B. E. Gall, bankrupta, Lust examinatiana.

Mr. Sharp appeared for the bankrupts. There were no opposing creditors, and only two are diture in court. Mr. Karberg, one of the two, said it would be interesting to know what, the

to would come to

Mr. Sharp stated that Mr. Pearce was auxions

a difficulty about the foreign creditors.

bankruptcy. Therefore, he was bound, as well

in the interest of the bankrapie ou iu that

We were al fiable to these, and no great Blaine attached to a man who did what he could il bis efforts were not successful. He was sorry to be obliged to postpone the discharge, but the law required that every craliter should Lars notice of the proossdiaga.

of bad and doubtful debis,

сен.

CHEFOO.

(N, U. Daily News.)

TRENTSIN: (Ibid.)

SHROFFING.

(Shanghai Courier)

BEN 25ru, 1871.

THE DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF

NORMALCHINA: (1.0.) e

IN 0 Daily News, September 16.) A communiostion of the District Grand Lodge was held last evening at the Masonis Hall, uuder the presidency of R. W. Brother

Henry Murray, D.G.M.

A. E. Tilby, Acting D.D.G.M. B. S. Gundry, D.G.S.W. J. A. Maitland, S.J. G. Jellicoo.

Acting: Huldaworth,

Acting;

J.W.

S.D.

"

JD.

Secretary.

D.O.

Poursuivant

י

C. E. Endicott, P. Onne, W. J. Slomas,

P.D. G. F. Acting. O.Rivingtoi,

Asst. do. Various business was disposed of, and the following appointments were announced for the owing year-

S. J. Gower, D.D.G.M.. R. S. Gundry, D.GS.W. J. 1. Miller,

J.W.

T.W. Bokfeld... Treasurer, W. Harwood,,. Registrar.

W. Person,

0. E. Endicott, J.N. Jainisson,

J. Kiducr;

W. Kemé

Pras. Cam.

ed Gen.

Purposes.

Secretary.

Aist. do

SIG. Jellicae, 1 ..F. Coit,

S.D.

J.D.

家重

S. of Worke,

97

D.G.

Asst. do.

8.D.

a Foursuivual,

W. Dunphy,

" Arat, do

W. W. Toller,

J. J. Tucker, L. Matony,

H.J.E. Barlow.", "Organist,"

H. Watson,

J. J. dos Remedios, Grand Stewardı. T. H. de Silver, W. Petty,

allowed to bio noon,

DUTIES.

doned beart may pour forth its arrave, to the Chinese Government which pay it. It site in Chinese territory, are viewed by the whom the distressed may profer their suit, would be, in short, precisely what the no-called Chinese Government, where the defendant ia whose heart is guided by justice, and whose municipal police of bangbai is at this moment, a Chiness, and the Hongkong proposition is hand is extended by benevolence. Brethren, if it paid by the Chinese Governbient Instcud doteworthy as an instance of diffioultice whica, we each of us acquire such a reputation, this of by the foreign merchant, and referring itself in the discussion of interational questions, earth must become the better by us To primarily to the Coneuls or the Chinese off the one sided Interpretation of his rights by strengthen the foundations of society, to main-dials, instead to n committee of land renters, or the foreignor may aliko ocension to the Govern tain the reign of peace, comfort, and goed or any other non-official or quasi-municipal body. meat of Chian and the foreign Representativa. der, to disseminate light and truth, to unite all On the other hand, I do not think that the good men into one family, ara among the heat Chiname Government shanta opatribute, or bo We come now to tho'payment of duties, in- nspirations of Freemasonry. Let us keep these onlled on the oblige its subjects to contribute, ritime and inland, and complaints of the viol- objouta over before us; lot east of us do all the to hao waking or minintaining of foreiga roads, tion of Article XXIV, by which it is agreed good, be eas. Our influenco should never be foreign drainage, lighting, or other requirements that imports and exports shall pay only the but it should not of foreign civilization. My remarks point more duties pisscribed by the Tariff; a stipulation fail of being felt, it should oreep into the particularly to the condition of things at Shang- sileged to be mat at nought by the constmat hearts of mankind ne doth the gontic rain from hai, where the conservancy of the so-called disregard of the terms of Article XXVIII, as Feuven into the earts boneath. Brethren, let British sad Amrican concessions is, I admit, interprated by Rule 7 of the Tariff.

The Memorials of Hongkong, Amoy, add us labour at this good work without consing: right well cared for by the committee of land- until, at the last, having done our duty to the rentors known as the Municipal Council." The Foockow, are for the abolition of the Cozub best of our ability in and to this world, we can Chinese Government is, I think, bound to main- Trúdo duty, which the first alloges to be an peacefully surrender our souls uate His who taiz all wharree, jattice, or like constructions anauthorized contravention of Treaty stipnin gave them, in the earmcet and well-founded aerential to the merchant for purposes of ship- tious, On the contrary, the half-duty new hops of being bailed as good and faithful crafts- ping or landing: it is withal to the avantage levied instead of a whole duty, ie a concomi men, and recorded seats in that Great-Lodgeuf the revenus that they bo maintained; but to foreign commerce obtained by Sir Frederick ahoze, where the World's Great Arebitcol liven the quasi-manicipal expenses of the community, Brace remember distinctly being told by and roigné for evermore. Finally, my Brethren, theerpenses proper, that is, tea European town Lord Elgin at the time that he was rogonisting whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things or olty, should no moro bo bold to form grond the relaxation of the interdict formerly affect are honcat, whatsoever things oro just, whatso- | of a claim for nasistance from the Chinese Going transport of cash, grain, and pulse, that be vor things are pare, whatsoever things ara verament than the consumption by the same bad purposely kept clear of any provisions that ovely. whatsoever things are of good report:community its wine and tobuces. At Shang. would transfer the cabotage of Ulina to foreign there be any virtue, and if there be any bai especially, the quasi-municipal expensen bottoms. His Lordship thought the jink-trade Fraise, think ye upon these things; and having are swollen by the great extent of land held by airly entitled to this protection. tbought upon thom, diligently proceed to do the foreign community land acquired not I am not of opinion; however, that China has them, and He who brought up your fathers ont merely to furnish building sites for the ra. so far lost by reduction of the Tariff duty to of bondage ahall be with yon.

sidocoes or warehouses of the foreigner, but for one-balt upon gonda shipped from one port to the creetion of buildings to be let to Chimane, another. The native foaler, his undoubtedly The speculation bae in many instances proved benefited by the despatob and accurity with profitables-hense-the-que-municipal taxa which Bis iurestulent in carried from port to port in foreign bottoms, and the decay of the

MR. WADE'S MEMORANDUM

CONFISCATIONS.

threatened

tion of the Chinese out-tenantry,

more or less to all.

THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THE

weight to the evidence, but no rcaeon whatever

"In the portion of Mr. Wang's memorial, which we pablish today, he indicates a line of policy, which if carried out to its legiti inste conclusions, may possibly form a solutions of one of the difficulties attendant upon the question of residence in the interior of the country. In discussing the protection which is the duty of the Chinero Go

A native gentleman of the name of Wong-a-The intimation will not be delayed for an kour vernment to afford to foreign residents, he foek, was charged with stealing a waistcoat and longer than the Chinese considor necessary to suggests that the expenses which have to be a pair of trasera at Towmatre. Being recogcomplete the preparatious they are now mak- aning. When Taku has been reconstrnated, und dited by Mr. Grey, wardan of the gan paid by foreignere for Police at any port old inmate. Lo was committed for trial at the the fortidentions af Tientsin have been perfect. ed; when the way to Peking has been guarded; should by rights be defrayed by the Chinese Supreme Court,

the Peibo and tho quif of Peobibli nown with THE ADVANTAGE OF BEING COMPLAINANTE, Government. He would have them support

Two mouths back Mr. Simmons, of the Gan torpedces; in the midst of an attempt at a gene a Police Force formed of foreigners just us works, found that a saucepan which he had put ml massacre of foreignere residing through, they now support a Revenuo establish mont. ntaida his door to be cleaned had suddenly out the empire, the hoodwinked Ministers will This proposition he makes only with refor-disappeared, and yesterday discovered the lost at the same time be informed that Tang Ohe trousure in the "retoit-bouse, where the fire has ascended the throne, and that the fron

It is provided by Artiole: XLVI, that the ance to the treaty ports; but it is obvious that pin were using it for cooking their show-how. mouth of the young dragon has boon completed

Very few ports, if any, will ever bave occnaïon junk-trade has stimulated the Governmout Chinese Bathorities at each port arall adopt the for a force us considerable as that now mnia. both at Poking and in the provinces, to take he suggests a point which would bo of more Oa this he took up his property, when six cu by the last Blakoly having bem got into posi

icans they may judge most proper to prevent taived at Shanghai: many porte will contrive, stops towards occouragement of the construe the revenue suffering from fraud or smuggling. Lay have heretofore contrived, to disperse tion of vessels upon the foreign medel; an fus. importance in the interior, should it bo do- scized him, and threw him among the furnaces,tion! The tug of war will then commener, and some Elgin with his forces will step in lo

The Shanbal Chamber complains that a too with any; but, wherever a force is neded, provement which will do more than any re- cided that foreigners may trade at any of the burning his atm. Nine pore Chinese came 13.

tah, tab," sud, a general affray remove a le superfluous grinders, and show to

Garab construction is occasionally put on the should be paid for by the Chinese Government, preasive measure towards the extinction of intand marts. No small part of the policing exened, in the entree of which Mr. Simona Mr. Wade that, whilst he thought Obina wae

The D. G. M. then delivered the following word "smuggling," and it may be allowed that and this not only because the persons and pro: piracy. Changes come slowly stout in China. awag the scopan round to defend himself. becoming, better, she was imitating only those which is requisito in China, is now practically hitting one of bis ussailants on the forehead. imperfections of civilization of which we are charge: BretbornOnce mure it is my privilege in ordinary parlance we are disposed to connect perty of the foreigners are by Treaty entitled bat legislation on the subjot bad reached a to greet you from the Oriental obair of our the tera with clandestine or dishonest proved to adequate protection at its hands, but because certain point two years ago, and in now, I faroy, done by the presence of gunboats. They form Thie than sumaroned Mr. Simmons, and r now beginning to be ashamed.

Grand and Royal Master; my only regres being inge. But it will hardly be dispated that noite delegaticar of a function es important oren bat anspended for the moment. Once the in fact a great portion of the protection upon Statoxa was Bred 50 6šala

that the geographical nature of this Masoria Custome service could protect & revenue if its to the official of a foreign State is, in the mobange is introduced, the seafaring population District is such as to giraanaariba very grasily action were to be barred, even occasionally, Ly berget of its independence, a stap in the wrong will not be long in recovering a fair share of which foreign residents in China, base to rely.

the attendance of subers of its Grand Lodge the plan of an absence of all criminal intention. Of course the Police Service, as at Shanghai,

A sad accident occurred during the passage

function by a committee of land-rentors is, I together. is of great value; bet the real protection of

of the Shantung on the Feihe. One of the As I look around me I have to deplore the The whole of its business in with the shipping diction, while the assumption of the saws the coast trade, if they do not ongrosa ít al.

circumstance that almost none of our Southern and landing of cargo in conformity with certain quarter-masters, foreigners in all times of difficulty rests with

trying to avoid or to miti Brethern are among us. The pressing emer rabs. In Obing the rales of shipping and land. venture to think, very misleading to the foreign gate a collision with a junk, got jammed begencies of their avocations, and the fact that ing are Beat commanicated to the Consul of community at large less to British aufgeots

COMMUNALISTS. themselves. The "difficulty and expense of

tween the two and crashed to death. The Day Hongkong is situated far beyond the length of the port, who will not fail to objest to what than to foreigners of other nationalities, Int supplying such protection should foreigners

(Pall Mall Goscile,). Queen is in from Australia with 400 tons of their cable-tow, Boffisiantly explain their ever appears to him objectionable in them, and And this in all the news I have to give absence. We well know that they are with us they are, through him, notified to the British

HETTLEMENTS AND CONCESSIONS,"

The most careful reports of the proceedings proceed up the country is what chiefly stands

you, orcopt

I would speak with all fairness of the purobase of an extraoralvary in spirit, but their presence here to-night would community. Breach of them expose the goods in the way of domanding that priviledge.

bunch of grapes. 91 catties on one stem, which have given completeness to our communication, concerned to seizure. This seisus being the sailed Municipal Council of Shanghai, which, against the French Communalist prisoners un- The problem is: Can we safely allow foreign.

the parchaser has sent to Shanghai Weather and have promoted that unity of brotherhood not of the Gorerament executive, the British for the so-called Britisa and American con doubtedly leave an impression that the evidence temperata and pleasant ors in China to settle down when they are out

which it is one of the frat objects of assemblies subject was, until the publication of the ralescersions, is composed of men of various nations; quixat them is in point of capacity for aro of this native to bring about. Brothers, it is above-mentioned, is this predicament: it his if it was at one time over-larich, in is now, i daging a conviction of their gault, greatly in of reach of the protection of a gunboat? The

only with some serious reservations that I can goods appeared to bim, as they generally did, believe, tusking an honest offort to retrench, ferior to that which would have been brought and no one who visits Shanghai will deny that forward in this country in a case of similar answer to this has generally been considered

congratulate yar upon the continued pro-to have been wrongfully seized, ho was a to be in the negative, it appearing that the

grew of the Craft in this District. Initiations complainant to whom his Consul dould not, in the foreign town administered by it in in a magnitude and seriousness. Part, however, of Chinose Government have too little control

In default of the usual autumn races, we had are even more numerous than 1 still altogether his judicial capacity, afford redress, beerase condition that does credit to its application of this feeling is certainly attributable to the regattara-for-dag, on the pleine behind care to wither but the branches of the tree he could not call before him the dust or the its funds; but the pretensions of the, French, notion with which Englishmen have been pur over their subjects to reader the experiment His Lordship said Mr. Karberg wanted the the Cini. It is said the water on the Take lar are too many for its trunk,. dober ue subordinate Chinese agent who was charged which, he reality, go the length of destitutessed by English lawyers, that the English safe; and thus the question has been repoal-court to speculate. He thought Mr. Karberg is shallowing, but that a new and deeper chan- from such a concentration of our strength with the wrong complained of, I cannot admiting the so-called Concession Francais roles of evidence are not only system defol

could do that better himself.

Dyl is forming. The Millet bae got off the bank would prore highly beneficial. Should one or that we have bad much just ground of com territory of the French Government, are wholly sible on grounds of convenience, but are a set edly put asido as one which it is impossible to

our which she had contrived to embed herself. two Lodges be pinced in abeyance during this plains; but, just or unjust, the Consul had no ascribable in the first instance to the attitude of infallible and exclusive tests of trath. Much bring a practical issue. But it is quite pos- to go home with bis family, and he hoped the I dare say you have heel the report that Li is coming year. I sball scarcely regret the cirez-way of dealing with a vase in which confiantion astmed, and the language held, in 1969-61, by of the testimony relied upon against the Com- the quasi-municipal body administering the set-analists would among us have beco excluded or inflicted, sible that the Chitose might to able to do all discharge would not be postponed beyond the discharging a snaker of the Foreign employés slause; it would be one from which soveral in wa

except by

ission of bearsay evidence or of statements that is necessary for the pro' xction of foraion. anal fortnight. At the same time, there was at the Arsenal. This is mid to be simply toj otractive lessons senki be deducol; and I firm correspondence; and, if the Chineeo authority flemanis not French the talk bent free porta by the curdiual English rule against the ad-

eradicate what has been done by Changkow, by believe that in due time the warrants would stood out, then by reference to Lie Minister, who charters, and the like impossibilities. ers, if they were supported at the places where His Lordship, after consulting theauthorities, Obins is not the only place where new comere again come into use. Nothing now remains again bad nothing for it but to confer or to

I stand, I fear, alone in my estimate of the eseuring of hearsay; and perhaps there aro Europeane seitle down for trade by a toler said that the bankrupts would now pass their like to alter all the deads of their predecessors for me but to offer to you some observations correspond with the higher Chinese authorities. mischief to be apprehended in time to come, fa song us who can get rid wholly of the

last examination, but if he allowed only 40 ably strong body of foreign police, organiandant time for the order of discharge, o editors

npon the principles and tendencies of our no neither sido being in possession of sidance from the contlaurace of a position so untenable impression that statements shut oat by this NING PO.

ble order. If all that I am about to say may takes in Court, or of any evidence but that of the 8 that of the French at Shanghai; but, with and siulilar rules are absolutely worthless for and paid for by them in the manner which in England might parens tho bankrupts, and

(Ibid.)

not meel with your anqualified noquiescense, Cestoma employé (it might be an employé the views I hold, I cannot insist too earnestly the discovery of truth. Tot it is net dificult to Mr. WADD suggests should be done at the cover against them notwithstanding thin

Almost every steamer lutely bus brought us remember that the atmetare of our temple ex of no very high grade who-bus-first-effected or upon the expedicney of attempting its modifos-apply a criterion to these English rules of ex- tion; and to ane to that end appear to ceclusion, by supposing a Ger- or Froncb gone- -Treaty ports. By this menus it is probable

small inetalment of Freebytorians to attend tends from the centre of the earth to the authoritized the seizure of the goods.

The Bales agreed to by the Prince of Kung promising se the substitution of a polos ral to have guided bis operations by the in- that the bug-bear of want of protection could of tho oreditors, to postpone the day for their tba meeting of the Spood. The first mesting heavens, and that in so vast an edifice we shal be at once removed, and the expense atrond-final discharge, until every creditor should held this morning. Besides all the Presetill find many a mutual base for our freema and myself, in the first pince, protect the forse, paid and primarily wielded by the Chinese telligence to which they would have confaed bo cunbled to communicate to the court either byteriane alluded to, there were present repre-sonry. Our ancient Brethren defined a aerols seized against awamary confiscation, Government, for that pow paid by, and bin during the recent war. It is probable that ing the measuru would properly fall upon the assent to or bis diesont from that charge. The sentatives of other denominations. The sermon ber of our craft to be "Brother to a King and their proprietor is through his Consul sponsible to, the land-renters represented before very long he would have been brought Government maintain a police for all be- does guide himself by such rules in the practi Chinese Government, and would be a very counts appeared to be in order, and from his was preached by the retiring Moderator, Bey, follow to a Prince, and companion to a pensant, insured if he wishes it, a full and fair inquiry into by the Municipal Conseil. If the Chinese toa const-martial binalf; and, in fact, nobody legitimate charge upon the local dues legiedown experience, as well as from the abeotoo of Dr. Nevine, and the Row, Mr. Matoer wae if a Mason and founil worthy." By this for the causes of their detention; but, as a

any observations on the subject from the oracleated Moderator for the coming year Nouls was meant that, while all worthy masone Chincee official egzat is the party accused, it is, side the French, ibo French will hardly cal affairs of life, and more particularly in those on the traffic. The difficulty would of course tore, he was bound, to say there was nothing other business has been transacted as yet, be stand upon the same level, he is no true crafts. I think, plain that the inquiry could not be acutinga to maintain their present gandar. of great emergency. It is, indeed, not easy to see the polios of their Coueni-General than of their coeded in reforming the lurgest part of the Ding- wrong in their cunduct, and that their present and the election of a olerk or two, and the ap. man who does not, according to his opporto conducted anywhere but in a Uhinese Court, merie, which, I may observe, is far rather why the great principle on which Bentham sa- nities, discipline bis bodily and mental sed through the competent Chiness authority. not be losers by the extension of foreign in- sisfortune was due to errors of judgment.pointment of a comunittes.

October 20,

faculties, and so fir himself, ss far as may The Consul or a Canelar Officer attends in the Conseil Municipal; and the bola foreign regien Bah law of evidenes is not fatal to every rule by tercourse in this manner.

knowledge, or forbidden to induce the jalg- Such would cor-

be, for the moral and intellectual com interest of the British complainant, and I leay being brought under the action of one police which testimony of any sort is withheld from the panionship of even the most exalted in that his position in the Court would be inferior dy paid and belonging to the government of meat, of say court or any body of mon. That tainly not be the fact, as the increase of

the cunniry, a fasion of the French and other rank, if members of our order. There was like- to thist which the Chinese authority anet, de revenue which would result from such an

The process of shroffing dollars is fami- intended to be conveyed a caution against eupy were it pussible for him to take his seat calfonalities may be looked for, which will fans jurist waged a life-long war against the aever be possible su long as the French clain perversity which in his day nhuraotorized Eng. the indiscriminate admission of candidates, who in a Coaxikar Court, to assist at a similar in- extension of trade would much more than

liar to most of us. We know the rapid Chinese should at ali times be men of euch characters vestigation. I say, were it possible, because it the right, as at present, to ignore all Consular lish law in declaring a great variety of testi- compensate for the expense of keeping up a

It appears that the liabilities amount to process by which the relative value of Mexicans and dispositions as to be able to mingle, without must be barne in rind that the investigazioa is authority but their own in any part of Chins mong inadmissible, on the ground that per small body of European Police at the various rearly $11,000, while the offelal Assignes 01- is discovered, and the accursy with which discredit to their order, with even the best and to establish the culpability of a Chinese re which becomes a Concession Francaise." The son in the position of the xiness had this or trading stations inland. A very limited peate the assets to reach $5,000, independently doubtful dollars are tested. The coine are, to nobleet in the world whenever the affairs of venus officer charged with haring, in excess of adoption of their teria "concession" for what is bub motive for speaking falsely. The motivo, an unpracticed eye, of equal weight and value, masonry might bring them together. For his duty, detained portain goods against which really a "délimitation," in plain English, a fac. be argued, was a just ground for attaching less amber under proper European command

A surtain Pelow Teland speculation was rebut in the rapid yet careful operation of "shroff Brethren, bear in mind that although our time there was a prima facie case that they were be toy ground, has been most unfortunate. would be aufficient to pratent any dieulties terred in. The amount of the Tentare weeing the light eflver and that which has to honored institution is a pure democracy, a ing shipped or lunded in branch of regelation emphatically, that no one is more averae bune principle is that objections should be allowed hegte close these remarks by observing, for shutting it oat. If however, the great hot to the admingibility, of unidenca but to its in the way of a locul rising, and the advantage stated ut about $10,000, and the loss upon it much alloy are separated from the genie democraer in which over the inurbleat casts No osh ease, of course, could present itself on

myself to a discussion with the Franch apon was about $2,400. Mr. Gall, it appeared, being money with unerring precision. Now, a like his vote, is taxed and ruled either by himself or our side. which this would be to the Chinese would not sea-furing wan, bad hoped that his know operation is perpetually going on with people by his elected governors, it is you a select donio, It is noteworthy that since the promulgation that local asumption of sovereignty in which weight, it certainly seems to condemn all or I see no much evil. I am fally aware of the clusion of any testimony which under any cir by any means be confined to saatters connect-ledge of these Islands would prove valuable. in Shanghai. We are all being daily and crucy, intended to be composed only of men, of of these Rules there has been an instanog at

Gratą. od with foreigners, but would probably form The learned judge observed that probably Ar. hourly ebroffed. There is un place in which a high oral worth sind integrity of otarcier. Shanghai of plaint regarding Customs in peril of alarming their susceptibility; but I am stangen way assist in the discovery of

most anxious to see the evil neutralized, and Gall knew more of the ship than the mer

Mr. Consul Winchester, as he ob Qan or woman find their crnot worth sa svou | It should be remembered by every mason that terference.

The fact is, the English enks of evidence are the measure I suggest would, as I have argued, the means of gradually strengthening the chandise.

as they do in this young but clear-sighted when a man is admitted into our fraternity he serves, bas bail no opportunity of practically dis something both on our own side towards the firest fruit of the English common law pro- Chinese administration and remoring the

community.

is made the Brother of every orafleman through teating their marita, As Canton, the don difficulties which now stand in the way.

In re John Smith, deceased. The estate and assumptions of superiority, nad qunokery mason's inty to guard well the secrets of the was claimed by the Custains, and

This is no place for grave pretenders. Aira out the universe. It therefore becomes every fontion of a vessel Beizel upon the past correction of paguo ideas and loose talk about deduse. under which the judge and jury hare the our territorial rights; and, on the side of China, different functions, and are in themselves more There is no doubt that the greatest want in amounted to some $$5, and two executors had of all sorts are intelgmble. A man who boasts Porobway, sad to see that moun is allowed to case was disposed of in a smugle sitting, Mr.

towards ber education, in her duty to the torales of procedure than anything else Where in the Court of Chancery, they are to a great China is that of an efficient police. This the heas appointed under the will. At the Chief himself to be "soms grest one is, ors long, pan its pillars excepting good and true meti, Cansel, Robertson being the resessor. The reigner and to heract. The local Govern and the jury are the same person, as

wont of Shanghai at prosent contributes a con Chinese Coverament feel and confers with re- Justice's suggestion the executors (Sergeant brought to his right and dus level.

McBeth, of the Police Foren, and . Johnson) We "abroff" off's. No amount of show in the full Masonic retuning of those words. proprietor, z. Quinero of Hongkong, having durable sum to the conservancy of both extent tacitly. ignored; and no idler undertak- Masonry, high her moral ataudard, does appealed to the Government of the Colony, it gret, and if they could see their way to renounesd, and probate was granted to P,C and dignifiedncas will make ao etopty man to not profesa tü, indead scarcely hopos to, change was re-openeil at Peking, and the Chinesa Go.asttioments; and I would have it proposed ing was ever prosecuted than that of certain strengthening their wants in this direction, Foley,

lerable, and no ambuzi of badinage and concă | the hearts of men.

them with the mathematical doctrine of pro- If a bad man join us, vernment, at the instance of Sir Rutherford through Peking that, on our ground at least, English legal writers who have tried to connect the likelihood is that they would welcome

ltation will make Shanghai believe that a man

Like all rules of procedure, they fear that we omst meekly Low our heade, Alecak, has consented to the redemption of its own money should be diverted to the pur.bilities does the work he is paid for if he does not.

are solely justifiable on a consideration of the opportunity. On the other hand, the not

The Customs have issued the report on trade This is a place where we are all known to each and pray that be bring to us no shame. Many the vessel by fine. I mention this because it pose and applied in the manner here indicated.

learn to pronounce the Shiboleth of the craft, atorda me an opportunity of meeting another

It is provided by Article XIX. that robbers the balance of convenience and inconvenience. unnatural fear of foreign Governments in Rak-at Shauubai for the third quarter of the present other, and a very strong magnifying gloss is and yet continus Eparatuites oven to their objection made to the tales, namely, that I

man in the most critical ing for increased facilities for trade in China year. The Daily News entomarises the Bgures applied to the characters of all those who sit deaths. He that is unjust will, I fear, he unjust had agreed to consider as final any decision to and pirates plandaring British vessels shall her shut out & great deal of testimony

in bigh places. The shortcomings of our rules still; he that is altby will be filthy still. Never confiscate arrived at by the Superistealest of captured and punished by the Chinese Guicho san is that by so doing they will saddle them-

The Import of Gres Shirtings during that are always eagerly scared by Englishwen, but theless, my Brethren, every good asua kapes Custotas or in it, the which the Consul veracient; and, by Article LIII, that the affairs of life could dream of rejting

bat na the other hand, if they were 10- British and Chinese Governments shall co selves with the expense and responsibility of period was greater by 300,000 pioses than they are examined with an esglo glance in this in Whom he puts, his treat; and ever calle to did not dissent. It certainly had not occurred operate for the suppression of piracy. It is pealed the fleause that given world do

mind the three great lights revealed to him to me as probable that, where the Conal and supplying the defects of the Chinese in the during the corresponding onastera of 1869 and -1870, and 47,000 picoso less than in 1849, Thu

Every one at some time in bis life has to do when ****** his beart was gratified. He Superintedent, upon the evidence tarea in the presented, and with great truth, that the fuge the court with a prodigious amount of matter of protection. Such a plan as that import of T-Cloths has actuated no greatly with an official, and be very sooni makes up a ascends the *• * •** and in the inmost re- manner the Bates prescribe, were agreed that a task of suppresion has been cast almost evidengs which might suggested would do away with this caneo of that we anbjoin the return for four years:

1868- 1869

mine about bis efficiency. If the thing recesser of our temple is taught bow impias is veel or goods were liable to confisestion, the wholly on the British navy. Thers has been portance, but which would at any rate require 1870 1671

tast to apportion and disentangle. The sa holding back, and would in all likelihood

gaired is promptly done, well and good. A profanity; he there discerna a sacred letter eng. Minister and the Tamen of Foreiga fans sizes, the arrival of Sir Harry Keppel some the greatest trouble and the highest degree of 597,500 862,878 $95,967 1,010,754 favourable impression is created. If there is gesting a aume graven, let na hope, in all our would on the same evidence arrive at any other movement in the direction of co-operative c prove the solution of the ous of the most The import of Camlets was 600,500 pieces leas, doubt or hesitation or procrastination, or any bette, but not to be pronounced auto in the conclusion. They have not done as in the chestion; but until the Chinese marine is composes of sentence let in world be in proportion to the troublesome points connected with foreign and that of Lastings 5,000 pieces more than indication of an intention to gain tits and hours of devotion, Biality likewise our craft I have just cited. The mitigation of the penalty which are inferior to any craft that we sailed readily seen that there are on the whole strong of something better than the ancient lanks difficulty of properly interpreting it. It may bo last year; the import of Long Elle was 24.000 not to do it," the wavering or dilatory man upholds; one mamber, at least, of our Laternity has been a pare act of grace. But I am entirely progress in these parta

picisa loss; and that of Lustras incranted by in hathority is at ones criticised. He is the prosed faithfal unto death. Justice-stern, is in favour of the appeal for which the Memorial in the days of the Spanish Armada, or than reused by keeping from a jury statements 35,000 pieces, the total import being 102,000 subjeal of conversation at a score of dinner Eexible justina is one of the cardinal ririges ists contend, and, had it vururret to me, should the broken-down steamers which, on an emeralded by the English rates; yelshere strong A Cricket Match, Army 2. Navy, in to am against 47,000 in '70, apoivat 71,000 in '69 and tables. He is compared with bis predecessor, fof, our order; the entered apprentice Iraras certainly have obtained its insertion in the egoy, the madarins will purchase at sar reasone ought not to blind us to the fact that mence this morning at 16. The Band of 18,000 in 68. The import of nailrod and bar and bis next action is watched. If he blanders that foot when first he hears of him who stood Rules.

prico the foreign owner chooses to put upon 20 auch evalier as ours could possibly have the 13th N.I. will be in attendance.

iron is only 32,000 pử...** against 88,000, and two or three times more there is no reserve, and fri and would have only dons his duty, aud

them, co-operation will be all but a faroe. It ggested itself under a mode of trial wholly different from ours. The French ideas on the 124,000 in 69; that of 14000 picule against perhaps too little charity, in the public ex- the Master Manon bows in acknowledgement of Arviule XVIII pledges the Chinees authorities is due to the Chinese to receber that,

1:51.62, they did make, for them, a great procedure which did not include a jory, and it is subject of evidence grew ap under a criminal The Critical Sessions will be adjourned on 61,000; that at boals 16,000 against 95,000. pression of opinion. The abrupt, curt pbrese, the same truth when told that he who must to afford the fullest protection to the persona Monday for a week, at the request of the cuu-Malwa opium 5,600 ngaizat 6,800, Patra 2,700 he is no use, sums up the mater. Public things understood contenood guilty Brethren to und property of Beitial subjees, and to take all effort Eney spent 10,000 bardly nanatural that they should survive even kol for the defondante in the Abdool Movesa | against 5,000.

The communication of the Grand Lodge of/opinion-the great sosial-Shroff-bas spoken, that death which the beinpusness of their nevessary steps for the recovery of stokn goods, chasing and equipping a steam flotills, which when a jury has been engrafted on this pro- Conspiracy case, the Attorney-General censent-

and its utterance in nccepted as final.

orhas bad dearrvedly merited. Bat delity suppression of disorders, and arrest of the guil was to bave cleared the Great River of robela. oedure, as it has been in ordinary French eri- ing. The adjournment will he merely formal, China took place on the 18th instant. A foll With professional men the same law holda, and justice mean wors than this, my Brety parties concerned. It is observed that these the coast of pirates, and to have appliot a niral trials since the first Revolution. It would, and the Chief Justion anavances that jurors reed

There is a general desire to view the newcomer

we think, bo little better than an insular particularly for a preventive service. I would not attend until Monday week, the 6th Novem-report is given further on.

The Daily News states that a robbery of gold leniently and to make every allowance for the thren. Maecary wonid tear out by the roots stipulations are in many instancee set at mought, base of farmation for a native navy, and

the tongue of tho niazderer, and hide ber. His Lordship, further remarked that there bars took place on board the Shanie, on her faults of griffinhood, but if he goes on blunder beurath the ribbod sands of the aca, where redres. It it too frue that a claim is rarely by the gentleman, long my friend and colles through their lazer roles of evidence bars in away and that the Cousin are powerless to obtain my na little se possible of the mistakes made prejudice to deny that the French conre might was abundant reason for the adjouragent in last trip down from Tiensein. Two boxes con ing-if he peralets in misreading the signs of **

* She also brande nätablished without a voluminous correspondenco the intricacy-und length of the end.

received on board at Tientsin, consigned to a position demands, be racets with the fate of the tops received into the socity of men who between the Legation and the Yaman of Foreign the oilla has, but we must hit foger donht that some of their least satisfactory taining gold to the value of The. 15,000 were the times and will not see the policy that his an individual reid of all moral worth and unfit between the local and the Cazoular outbrity, and cae, to which I ascribe the non-smocess of cases a positive advantage over ours; but VIET OF THE TARTAR GENERAL. Shoughai frás, but disappeared on the down-official. He weighed in the halances of prize honour and virtue shove the external ad- Affaire, and that even when the validity of L The Tartar General Changshan, who arrived ward voyage. No trace of them had been die public opinion and found wanting. It is as Printre ac ar fortune him wao would claim bus been admitted by the Taube, lue in it, nor must we forget that the small party of characteristics are the result of the wide, ad- by the Customs gaabost Pang-cheo-hui on overed, but the police are making active pnfortunate, but be bad his time given him, and dispossess another of one single farthing in atreustiona by ao messa iseuro immediate satis progressists who bad stood aponeers to that mision of evidence which they habilly Thursday evening, landed yesterday on his visit

Lustry is taught in all our lessons; remember faction in the provinces, if naoded it be satisfied scheme were at once discredited and discouraged practise. The immensa quantity of evidence let The above paper notes that Capt. Hutchison, The same remark holds to a great uxtent in the divisions of the twenty-four jush gange. at all. The apparatus of government is sadly by its failare. M. Giquel, a liautéount of the in and the difficulty of sifting it create a to the Colony, and we are glad to notice that H. late of the steamer Rona, who is well known i regard to commercial life. The best men al- Obediones is inculcated in our every communi- out of gear. The war in the province, now for French navy, formerly in the Chins Customs strong temptation both to the court and the B. the Lieut-Governor and the other oficials here, bas received from the Aeting Vise Consal most invariably some to the front. What cation; hence treases and all other offenses £fteen years, in one direction or another, bar to build does at Foochow, and to lay down to it, and to proceed upon rather vague ganera! establishment, he recently obtained authority jury to attach comparatively alight importance have done their best to show him every for Russia, through H.B.M's Acting Consal, a man is good for is very readily seen and his against Divine law and the ordinances of the rassed or threatened by affiliated brigandage, kus

impressions and inferences from personal ox- perience under similar circumstances. Thà mont Courtesy, At & a.m. the gun-vessel anlated handsome testimonial for humane services rea strong points are allowed to reckon with great realto meet always with our heaviest saathens. obliged the Central Government to deal far gunboats, the terms on which his services aro

dered to the crew of the Russians steamer farmors. This is as it should be, and we need The character and virtue of a Brother's Wife, more tenderly with the high provincial authori-gaged boing, I understand, most liberal. terrible injustice is thus sometimes doar to

But though armed with in Imperial Decree, he prisoner when prejudices against bim or hia the Brita fag with 21 gone, which were Nahadi, wreaked on the Corean cost about not despair of our little.commonwealth as long Mother, Sister, or Daughter must be deer as tins than is its wont in normal times; zur,

■ponded to by the Murray Battery. He then tighten tothe ago. The testimonial is bes- as it is so keen sighted to discern who are the his own heart's core to every mason, and be constituted on it is, ous wo expect it to re-assert is, I auoy, paid by the provincial Government saluted the fog of Vice-Admind Sir H. Keltowel by the Cear, and scanists of a gold medal men likely to do their own peculiar, work well, must not fail of service to them when in hie ited so long as the Emperor is but a minor.

of Fokica, and I am by no means sanguine that case are wesidentally abroad. It is asuredly lett with 15 guns, and this salute was also re.sed a brevet, or warrant, stating the service for and ea to advance the general interest,

power. Brethren, let us work and pray. Let On the other hand, I am disposed to doubt that be will succeed in producing a feat. Should fortorate for the Cuuimannalista as our corre- turned gun for gun by UMS Ocean. At about which it is given.

With all this, however, the place has its us profit by bright and glorious example in the matter of indemnification the Chinese be succeed, there is not the smallest ground for pudeat recently pointed out, that they have s this rather than a criminal court with a president favourites, and though akarp in detecting the What had just boun the occupation of our most are much more dilatory, then racious civi jealousy on our part. Foreigners: embarking tribunal of soldiers to try them at a time like Bults of its members, it now and then extends revored Grand Master **** Brethren, in lized Powers, and it masz farther be remets an adventure of this kind will doubtlers and jury of the asual stamp.

It has also been noticed by one čezrespondent Everything is very quiet bere literally not a preeminently gifted with the qualities that tally ascends the isuguse of united prayer and aot entirely in favour of the foreigner. When crusts would squander for larger sur on A maadle of kindness to over the errors of a every Lodge is raised an altar from which coatiu bered that the account of international griefs is absorb some money; but to provincial Gor.

that, at compared with the ordinary French undertakinga lege prostabis ethe and propoa courts, court-martial now engaged the the Price Chorictio. At 12 o'clock the disse, Bising, tant les Government is on our access. There are a few who, like the praise, and spon which is regalarly Jozsumed wo complain of their tardiness, we are very ed, and no foreign adventures, unless his Gor the Contratista ja modelo on the

rouson to think the con- tinguished visitor lauded in the Governor's nected with the Shan-ein-fan excitement, sovereign, Rocōrding to the theory of Eagliaba nacrifice of passion and self-will. Would commonly met with the wounter-complaint that, eroment have denigas upon the independenssness and reserva. These characteristics it pro- barge, which was sent off to bring him abore. roald appeur strange that the rumour should Law, “can do no wrong," and now and then that in the middle chambers of each of our whether in questions of dignity or interest, of Chins, will of his own strength achieve any; b..bly owes partly to its baring no jury to act as the nearer of silver elips one of these ques bearts they were erected sacrificial stones, not remonstranos from the side of China faile fully He was met at the Government Wharf by be propagated, and extend fram Casten to Woo- tionale personages into the pile, and dugade made with hands, upon which daily to present as often ne remonstrance on our part, to produce thing to imper. it,

avit of umpire between itself and the prisoners, a guard of bennur under the command of Dap chang, and only stop when they came to for him undoubted social surréney. He sue similar offerings. I bave thus cesared to dos- aby tangible reault, I eso no remedy, nave in

and partly to its luck of that half-offidiai, half- ritory governed by Taeng-kwa-fan. Wiwever

Artida XXIII provides that if a native of | professional spirit which leads the French jadges - tain Roberts, 18th, M.N.I., ond on landing was way be the cause, the Fach cannot be doubted code for a time, though every one knows the oriba a portion, at least, of our fraternity's the nnwearied pertinacity of our Representative. received by Col. Norman. O.B., by whom he that when it came to the territory of the flaw in the coin, and maksa the best of it with doctrine and morality; but it is not enough that The stap most frequently recommended of au- Obius, haring incurred debts at Hongkong abs to regard an acquittal as almost necessarily was driven in bis carriage to Head Quarter Liang Klang, it was suddenly arrested. Neither smiling affectation of belief. This, however, we should love as Brethren, be pitiful, be thorizing the Consal at his discretion to meat sond, the Chinese authorities, in concert with involving a miscarriage of justice. It is not

eyslem of publi House. General Cikirg was not accompanied at Shanghai, por Chinking, nor at Tangelow, verdict of the "my head" in clear, sharp, for mailings but contrariwise, blessing, know. sam from the duen and dades of British vessels tice done between the debtor the being a Chi-prosecutors, in the sense of a preliminary inves

is not a common occurrence. Daually the courteous, not rendering evil for oril, or rail particular claims by deduction of an equivalent the British Count, shall endeavour to see jas unworthy of rawurk that by his staff, but only by three or four retainers, has a word about Shan-in-fan been spoken decisive and correct. Dad coins may be in ciring that we are hereunto, called that we may louring the port, is, in plain leagonge, no act of use, and having returned to Chius) and his tigatios of alleged offeroes e apenied profesion Having exchanged the customary salutatioun or posted so far as I am as a culation, but their exact value is pretly gone inherit a leasing. More is required of us, war; but if we propose to continue diplomatio sreditors. The Hongkong Chamber would add al offers, has a tendency, under the pepuliar

may be alleged for it-either that Tong-kwo

Wisdom must be justified of bar children. We interconrae with Obion, we must not in my to this Articles olnuse requiring the roadition coxditions of Continental comtries, to produce with H.E. the Lleut. Governor, be proceeded to fan, considering that it was too deegerous an rally known. visit Claverament House and the Public Gar-erportment to try, had remonstrated against it,

know that masons possess many great and opinion, act towards her otherwise than we of Chinese debtors absconding from the Co-a distinct bias in the mind of the judges against every man who is put on bie trial. The fooling ADIBINAOur correspondent at Suez valuable privileges, ringing from a total would act towards any other country with which topy. den, und returned at 1 p.m. to lunch at Head and the Governmentcould not insistonite being

If the Colony bave any registration which is is obviously very strong with them that the Quarter House, where he found the Heads of carried out in his jariadístion without taking the writes: I have received for transmission to philosophy and tenets which is at the very we have diplomatic relations.

In regard to the protection we are entitled really eficient to establish what Chinese fanetionary engaged in the praminary in responsibility on their shontiers; or that the in- you the following communication from Colonel foundations of civilisation and society. Whilat the Civil and Military Departments assemble uadation in Obibli and the foding of the Taka Kirkham, commanding the disciplined foreca theme privileges water great benefite upon our. to, I go, in some reapesta, farther than the siding at Hongkong are band fde entitled to quiry has probably done bia dut to meet bia, After in, the lustrious Tar Forts have delayed their warlike-preparations of his Highness Prince Eams of Tigre. Fue selves as craftsmach, they are also capable, if Memorialists. I think that the whole of the the status of British subjects, and asanch amic defendant could never have tar proceeded to pay a visit to the Gaol and and made them more sautious. Though prether particulars shall be communicated on re judiciously exercised, of bestowing further good police required for the security of the foreign able to British law, the reedition of any per to answer the charge unless he the Telegraph Offices.

paratione for war are edib being actively onrried coipt from Adwas Near Adwa, July 12, 1871. upon the world at large. In times of trouble, community at any port should be paid for by sons having such a statne, is a plain and indo mumptirely guilty. The practic

present condition of Chine testablo right; but it is difficult to suppose the the prisoner and the habit of tow At the gaol ho visited the various departout over the whole empie, the mandarine bave At last the fight is over between Gohazte and in times of discord, in seasons of doubt, of want, the Chinese. In

to the jury are both connected with mente, and expressed himselt bigbly pleased with quite altered their anti-foreign tone since the Prince Kassa. We fought on the 9th of this of pestilenos and despair, when class arrays it none hat a foreign polios would be effective. Memorialists corione in aggrating tuut, China

sort of luw” the cleanliness and order which were displayed andation took place in the North; and Mi- month, and took Gołazie a prisoner and all his ) self-against clar, and the very body politic is Lauld have the Chinese Government support nese subjects having flad to Cmna for debt are, an unconscious R880mption that the trial

distere might gain a point now, if they would army, and now Prices Kaos will be Emperor up-beaved by gaunt fierse ignorance warring so just as it now supports a revente establish to be brought by the Chinese Government be in open ours is only * The Captain Superintendent theu drove him but press the Government to give a promise, of Abrasinis. I write now on my kuros, but for what it dooma its right, upon every secament formed of foreigners with this difference, fore a Colonial Coust, to order that ection may which the hunter is abliged by the raies of "the dows to the office of the Great Northera Tele-or express an opinion as to the wettlement of will send all details when we arrive in Adwa, sion in short, masons are particularly bound to that, while it is essential that the roronus be taked under the Deorce of such a Cours sport to allow to a moziona wild animal. Our praph Company, where, it is needless to say, the audience question when the Emperne, sa Let the Foreign Ofice kraw of it, and what has practies out of the Lodge those excellent pre-forts continue as it now, subordinate only to against Chinesa property on Chinese ground. own ideas on the subject of criminal justice we say, "comes of age." Comes of egel What happened. Gobazis is now prisoner in the cepts of Brotherly Love, Helief, and Trath the Superintendent of Customs, way in by If there be any property of the debtor in the hare been so completely formed by our critainnl be expressed bis satorishment at what he wew.

does that mens Not when be be cut his hands of Prince Kassa, and all his army in which they are taught within it. Let as Treaty exclusively responsible for the protes- Colony, his simple disappearanos places it, of procedure, that the risk of creating this feeling We understand that he sent two massages to wisdom teeth or come to any particular time of beaten. Workson Brow (?), Ghobazie e senood no conduct ourselves, Brethren, that when suy tion of the revenue, the police fores should be convee, at the mercy of the Colonial Courier. I by an approximation to the French system Shaughni, the one in English, and the other in life. The Emperor in of age! The Emperor in command, is also a primer, J. C, KIK one of us is said to be a mason all the world made, by a common understanding, as much have noticed above with what jealousy the pro- would in all probability be no small as to be may know that he is a man to whom the bur-the constabulary of the foreign Consula es of ceedings oven of a Consular Court, though this hardly worth taking into account. At all Chinese, and expressed himself much pleased Kang Hi ascended the throne before s had HAM"-Homeward Mail

11 o'dock Commodore Shorit went off to the

Pong chao-hoi, and was received with a salute

of 11 guns, which was immediately returned by

as follows:--

IN PROBATE.

SHANGHAI

KIUKIANG.

(N. C. Daily News.)

microcoam an à mulfat.

he missed reading its lessons.

PROTECTION TO FOREIGNEES.

SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY.

that the Chinese were not to blume

CHINESE DEBTORS.

might not have in-

on the other hand we have not the smallest

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