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MONDAY, Nov. 13. The Master of the Bolle, in congmbulating the Solicitor-General upon his appointment, tas rounded Mr. Jenol that he is in fourth gentional practising in the Rolls Court who uns been made a law officer of the Crown during bia lordship's tenure of affies.

5868---Do other nation then get that alauBO inserted in their treaties They always hare a favoured-nation alune, that is to any, a clause which says that they will have all the right, privileges, and advantages giren to the juval Faroured antion; and, innemuch, a the admis- sign of opina in the tariff is one of the rights and privileges Beonred to the British by freilly, it is in effect scoured to all the other nations. Vessela ander the Day of France or any other untry might bring it in, and then they would claim a right under their dag i Pursia, you may ay hins no treaty, nor Turkey, but spites from huth comes in tuder someother flag.

5864-Sir C. Wingfield] Hare not all these different treaties expired, that is tsay, there is "optiomil with the Government to give notice to enernacimient

Sir R. P. Collier took bie sent as a judge in the Court of Common Pleas on Saturday, as a necessary preliminary to his qualifying for the new Appellate Court.

The intention of the Board of Works to sp- propriate a portion of Victoria-park to bail. ing parpuses has given rise to much adverse comment in the east end of London, and a meeting is to be buld to profset against the

was the beat under the ciromu stances, and that

The Chronicle and Directory for 1878 sideration-of-the-trade-thay-for-newspaper that no ghip was loosing Hongkong. He and The choruses were given with the conston.SIR RTTHERFORD ALCOUK AND THE duction and sale as to provent the prior gatting. 6983-Sir, Lawson? There is one thing.

bis cousin, Mah-a-qui, who also was without "ed vigour and corrections, bus would have boon).

so high that it most necessarily encourago that I want to have your opinion upon quito opatroversy. It would no doubt be easy to food, met, the second withos who and boon more effective if the tenor roisse bad come out NOW READY.

~ (Consludod.)

either the Chincae caltivation or the trade from clearly. Do you not think that, supposing thu como to some definito understanding, if a man to him for some time. He told second mora, sicarly, the buss voices rather patting

Turkey or Farsia, to which there scened to be a | Englishi, bond gide, attempted to prohibit tho 5931-Bat supposing that the British Gor great tondency. From the Porean Galf, alrendyeste af opina and gave up the present system, meeting of those interested in the subject, witness in they were without food, and he the othere at a disadvantage. The viulia and

waid to them, there was a toolic ship at Min. violoncello aoles were admirably played, and we ernment were to retire from all its treaty oh some 4,000 chests are sent in the year, and the Chinese Government, being backed up by wore convened and the various opium mer-cao, if he liked to go there he would go with bay congratulate the gentleman whe favoured ligations with China, in so far as they condemn from the ports of Turkey, coming now through the public opinion of the people of the country, chants fired a certain weight, which should them, Dolendant said very well, and he and as with the forner one Laving so ably taken a aplam, you are admitted to Sir Jam08 Erypt and Suaz, more than 1,000, with a ten-it would be possible to bave the trade prohibital, once for all be considered the ordinary Mak a qui went with compisinant to his house, diffiealt part, in our concert programmes, which Elphinstone that opium would still be dancy to ingress. My iden was for us, in co-nad virtually tapot a stop to this great sale and weight of a chest of Fatin sold on time, where they stopped four days. On the night we thought was for the present defolent. The ty largely anuggled into China, If that opention with the Chinese, agree to limit ounsnuption of opinor in China I think the of the 9th instant, bis consin said that they solo was approprints also when we are all doing were so, would not the people comment the the area, to prevent ita continual extension, and practical result would be very doubtful, inne. How far thom who are engaged in regard had better not go to Mucus, and he told moond homage to friendship The song for bass British Government with that smuggled Indian to have anch an understanding that there need much as we cannot he at all clear how for the to transnationa already concluded would be witness that they would not ga. The second voice tras excellently rendered and seemed to opiam just as much as they do now with the be no sudden displacement of capital or indes- Chiness themselves would succord. mithor in willing to noquieron in such a decision of witaces then said as he had been keeping the leave but one regret that the singer did not imported epium That they would connect try. It appeared to me that they might easily preventing the cultivation in Ching, or in pra }uourse remains to be seen; but if the wolke four days, they net pay him overal hundred respond to the evident "doaire that: he should then with it, I have no doubt. Whether they agree that only a certain, aren or a certain venting extensive ur nggling on their eats.

enah. He said he had no money. On the favour the audience still further.

would do it ne much or not, I do not know) amount of produce should be permitted in 5391-Bat I understand from your evidence decided upon wore a fair average, it is pro morning of the 10th instant he leard the fist The musical comedy of "Wor isst Mit" was they would certainly conneof na with it; and either country from your to year; that it should that you ovnstler that they are thoroughly lu bable that no difficulty would be found on and second witnesses talking together to the carried through with the freedom and success we should be mixed up with it a grost deal, go on dimintalang on both at adme fixed rate, earnest lo the matter, sud that they are only effect that they would neanse him of child steal which characterises the Concordia Amataura espotally as it would be ebiefly opium grown part pastu, and that they should so work with provented from doing anything by the superior this score. We can only, in conclusion, saying: at that time Malaqul was not in the We may reproduce the argument, which affords in India that would be so smuggled,

each other that they could prevent its over get power of England in forsing the dalo That is that it is to bo regretted that a simple and bonse. He anid nothing, but immediately at an outline of the plot, Daval, a French re 5852Then the opium invitation could not ting beyond a certain amount, provided always the general tendency of my evidence, that they pretien plan of this nature was not resorted towards second witness sized and beat him. fugea, who lives in Berlin, promises his maid be wholly abated unless we were absolately to that they could see their way to present an innre honest in so far ne they really desire, or He broke away from him, and ran out of the servant, Gusto, that she shall take part in bis prohibit the exportation of open from India: orased quantity from Turkey and Persin up would deaire, to see the consumption of opius to before.

bouse into the street, and then the Chinese disner on his birthing & few moments before-No. we could not meet the evil in a radical plying the void, which was a deffionlig not to be put a stop to, and that they fail that they ass ustable stopped him pear the the Saying dinner, Appel, an friend of Durals, who has way, unless we were prepared to scorifice all overlooked. Limiting the ares of caltivation, powerless in fage of tas determination of Eng- OPENING OF THE SEAMEN'S CHUROHpoon Station. He did not known where Mahnot, geen him for six years, makes bis appear cultivation of opinn

n-qui is, but he may be in the Dolony or at ance. Not being able to stay to dinner, he pro-

5863-And that would be inflicting a fasud ragulating tho taration, patting it as high land to bave it inserted in the tarif

as you could, wit kant increasing and stimulate 6885,Do you say that if that determination The now Seamen's Churob we opened yester. Yewmatre. He cannot send to any person to mises to come next morning. Just whon Grate upon the people of India of about £7,000,000 ing the production of opiam deewhere, while of England were altered, they would still be day with a Communion Service in the morning, find him, perhaps he could fad him himself. and Dural sit down to dinner. Appel returna. per annum 7About £2,000,000, which is the the Chinese Government laboured, by such powerless to check or rimove the evil tan grat and a full Evening Servicent 5.50. A large num-He had been three years in the Colony, always Guste, thus prevented from dining with her revenue that we now raise from the Chinese in cana na might best attain the end, to wean extent I think that it would be a great et ber of ladies and goutlenzen were present at the Iving on the Kowloon side, aither at Toamne-saster, inventa the atory that old Duval, 35854-That is to say, we should be depriving intoxication, and so lassan the demata, asemed doubtfal latter, sol the building was nearly filed. The poor Tomato His know a man at Town 20an de he has drunk glass of wine, the people of India of an eatote worth about to us to be the trac policy for the present time.

their own anbjects from hubits of indulgones or periment; and the result, I am afraid, would ba prayers were read by the Rev. T. Talbot, Sexto, named Afats at the lima burners, fosca bis senser, and that be then has a 'par-

5888-Do the mandarine and higher officials men's Chaplain, the first lesson by the Rev. R

5-62-Mr. J. D. Smith.] Although the Chi wish to do away with it, or in is the people? Committed for trial at Original Sessions of tianlar desire to cut people's ours, Appel £7,000,000 per annum --That would be the F. K, Colonial Chaplain, the second lesson Supreme Court' NAM

taken an early opportunity of withdrawing. A practical recult

have you ever investigated the history here Government are bound to uituit our opium. There is f, very gears) Dibular or Bu, though admit a general popular with {by the Ror, Hutchinson, and the Bermon was

guard, however, arrests him, brings him to preached by the Rev. J. Pipor. The Cathedral

FIRE AT SHANGHAI,

Daral, and the wivunderstanding is zotred.of the growth of opium in Oliva, nud do you the opium of any other country Pagbuch as it may be plassant it is very wrong, and duos Uhoir aang the ordinary Choral Service, Mr.

IN C. Dally News)

Herr Heranton anstained the comedy with the know how for it can be traced back --Yes; iu ll the treating there in print is called a fathom ischief, nadimpoverishes and donoralians Lister presiding efficiently at the barmosina. About 11.30 a.m., on the 5th instant; a fire ouse sind lamour whichi wa luste learned to ex- Mr. Hobson, the commissioner of customs at courek nation olanse, F-presunied that if any the antion. Mr. Piper's eloquent sermon was founded upon broke out in rear of the premise in the spent from him. Herr Chouflear carried through Hankow, obtained some interesting information flag brought opius, no matter from whence, the narrative of the building of the second Tem kar Road, occupied by Mr. Jurvis, painter, and his part vigortaly, in sung and in persotiation, about that, which I have to reason to doubt is the Obingse onid not exclude it. ple. He thought the same feeling of thankful those lately known as the Depot taver and The Fran Cellint made a pretty Dentsmadchen, perfectly correct, az it goes far to show that veas manifested by the Jews on the completion Lilliard um. The fire originated, it is be- and perpetrated the deception on which hinged we are more sinned against than sinaing

reference to the first introduction of opium. It of Zerubabel's Temple should animate us as we levad, in a coukkouse at the back, but how has the plot with good effeck, Thesandience were babell this beautiful editige, which showed that not yet been arrived át. The two pinosa wa started with the martini velemence of the orato in Intan certainly before the begin some attention was growing up to the wants have mentioned wore ston in inli blize, and Korporal," and when expeating a love scene ning of this century. Mr. Hobaon says, "Tim of that part of the Colony, especially amongst threatening the destruction of buildings on with Quate, vers sally disappointed to see him popular story in colon in, that 100 yene E the seamen frequenting the harbour. There each side and in rear. The painter's shop of elank out spaw bat abruptly.

opium was introduced into Steel uen, een Tangan, and Kreicbon, from India an i was a necessity for the rebuilding of the course contained a quantity of inflammable

Thibet. At the time of introduction it was Temple in the time of Hagai, since the material, but much of this was removed before

catenied for its medicinal properties only; but people had forgotten the rites of their churo, the fra. bad seized on the place, when it became OND WAY OF DISTRIBUTING BIBLES. daring Kisalony's reign it was discovered to and had only heard boatben music, with each apparent that notting could save it. Tho din, pomp, and fully sa one often found in fres check offered to the fire was by the handy

A controversy is being carried on in the co be smokable, and the Szechuan people ware China. So the present building was necessary. little extincteurs, which were carried into thu luna of the coort as to what ought to be among the earliest indulgere Bat that the dono with worn out Bible. Burning has been Chinesa both cultivated the poppy in one or on account of the distance of that part of the upper rooms of the adjoining bansea, an town from the church, and the proximity of the in one placo especially worked exocently, anggested, but the retinental objection to that mors provinces, and consomed it to the extent Home, where there were many honrat, and ten- beeping the siger flame from leaping through mode of disposal is admitted, and the alterna- of rany thousand peonte annually, long before der bearta which only wanted to be recalled to the roudon and ones covered partition whigh tive proposed of sending the worn sheets to the this was any attempt to import the Indian the associations of earlier deja Fcue and a invited its advanco in that direction,... At paper mills to to melted down and made oror dru, nome more then probable. We are an opportunity now of renewing them, and it is half years ago these services were commenced the back they were similarly employed again. Iu Latasight's- isso a correspondent responsible, therefore, to the extent of dealing terminats thom? -No; for justanes, one of the On Saturday the Forderers' and Swainsoste n the Home, The need of a olinrch was felt quantity of straw, stablo Inrniture, paints and advocaten selling old Bibles for' waste paper as int and promoting its production in our trenties has no period specified at all, and we Courts, now known in annection with the by the Bishop mod others, who exerted tuils, and such inline materials there of "rather an effective way of sirenlating the Holy Indian territories for the profit of the revenue in Franties. Mr. L. P. FISHER, 31, Mor. acivos to raise subscriptions. The sin of £300 fering fuel for the fire. The engines, were Scriptures. The writer adds found a during this century; but they certainly bad it have ut the end of 10 years a matsed right of eforts to preserve Epping Forest, mes at Strat

was given by the slaters of a deceased Boux-woon on the ground, but found it comentat Roman Catholic servant of mine, one winter's before, because in the latest adition of the revision saly of the coinmorial clanse.

groning, reading somewhat veriously a piecs)" General History of the Southern Province of

5865-But appose the Chinese Government ford, the former by adjournment, and the lat ter by ammoon). Before the Courts adjourned, kong merchant the Government gave a hard-dilloult to got into action, the few being at net printed pager, soiled, and wors-looking. I Tauman, which was revised and repablished in wers to say. We deding to distopians 31 Nelson; G-ty solicitor, martinued that the aame sun; the mcrohnuto subactibed with distince from the water, and a dense crowd of watched my opportunity to ascertain what it was, the first your of Kintang's reign (LD: 1796), will not renew the treaty, except on the condi- last Swainsole was held in the reign of Charles priovely asunificence, and others equally willing sightseers filling the narrow approaches. The wben to my great pleasure as much as surprise, opium noted as a common print of they could only do that on the same principle

tion of exolnding opinn altogether" think I., are Bran.231 years ago. bnt nos so wealthy gaye whit they could: so police, however, were active in clearing the way I found it a leat of a Bible, which she had just Changfvo. Now, as Mr Hobson, the acting as that on which Prines Gertshakoff declared again unlez examination before the Cours Mr. Mills, obiot ougineer of the Megare, was in ten months after the laying of the first and keeping it open. A strong steam of water brong in from the neighbouring chaadler, commissioner, well remarks, if 13 years ago no maneet os Turshay muzning at 9.15; not the last stone this beautiful building, which work was first thrown by No.1 Co. engine, and etaged round some old wasdien. It was unch opium was prodissed as to deserve notice that Russin would not submit to the continued areal at Portsmouth on Saturday. He aid

serve as a lasting monument of the skill once defined the limits of the fire in a northerly and taste of the architecte had reached it direction; the Delage soon followed; both these part of the Acts of the Apostles, containing in such a work as the one I refer to, it may beutralisation of the Black S; they must be that the means adopted for atopping the leak completion. Few churcbce, bad been Anished engines finding their anpply in the Charch co-St. Paul in priser, ir, what shall I do to be safely assorted that the production could be no prepared to bt for it,

wwed P' do. Now had that page of the Bible novelty to the Chinese population at the begin- 388-It is open to them to terminate the the plate would not have stood caulking. so quickly, or were a little in debt when pound pond. The trench Majcipal engine been burned, it would have never fallen lato the ning of the present century, when we fost existing treaty They conceived that it was There mus not suffisient faol taft to work the finished. There was a wall defleit of $400, worked from the Customs jetty, and its hose

as regarded this and sorus ofher clauses, and in the Committee baring decided on the pre- was conducted, by a way between Turner & bands of que forbid to search the Scriptores, began to import it in small quantities. I think the revisions of the existing articles they pressed he distance from the nearest laud, and he and pamps at the required spend for 1.800 milea, sent apie instead of the one originally pro- Co.'s hong and the Castom-bouce, 'over the roof Obandlers and others who deal in swall wares the importation in the beginning of the contury it very mineb, but we did not fasl hound to give † no doubt leaks wouki have sprang up in the posed. Thus, 100% who were absent from the of an intervening China house, whence prefer to use, waste papar on esant of it was about. 4,000 chests. In 1836 certain it up, and they could not compel'as sxcopt by { defective places. In answer to Captain Trapp,

Chọc-Lion, member of the Board of Biles. Colony whom the subscription was opened, it played on the fire, and very soon etsared the effectually, distribute or sextter bolg seed, not jand a native of Yaman, momoralised the throne such a process as I have indicated.

witness expressed his opinion that his cook safety of the godowna and Chinese buildings nt

5667.It would not he a hash of treaty if mander would not hare been justifiod had he the back. The inmates of the houses there knowing whats it may spring up and bear regarding the cultivation of the poppy in his they did terminatait, would it Yes, it would, mared being blown off the island. Mr. Ban- had already begun to see to the safety of their fruit."

native province, and he then stated at the household goals, but having considerately been

Annual production of the drug could not be losi dume without our consent,

nister, engineer's asistent, of Portsworth advised in good time that the danger was not

than several thousand pounds. At that date has expired No, the treaty was perpetual in the pomp was of ion ench as he frequently 5808-The treaty was for 10 years, and that Duskyard, stated that the piece of metal found the unnest import of foreign opium was Bebut there was a clanso by which each party met with on removing hoilora from their sta imminent, they contented themselves with plac- ing their more valuable possessions in a con- (To the Editor of the London and China Repress) 20,000 chests 2,660,000. 1 Chinese borities should have the right of demanding a revision in which corroirs action bad taken place. He three yours after that the nadborifice. venient position for instant deportation if ne

bought the doony of this piece had beenra Big-By last secounts the Shan-ein fan ex-demanded the surrender of all the foreign-ows of the commercial clauses. ccanary, and watching the course of events in a citement was gradually subsiding, and the opium stored on board recoiring ships it declined, then nothing could be done?--No.

5869 they did demand a revision and we work of twelve months at least. The inquiry mood compoanded partly of hope and partly of apologiste of the Chinese Government are Canton waters, amounting to near 20,000 thing could be done then. However, it point resignation. The Haiwan (Customs) Bank praising the good condnet" of the mandarins. chests; which the Chinese (and our friends the of that we did demané a revision and they went Board on Saturday, the Hampstend Flospital

was again adjourned, pouple wire in considerable portachment for a But the rapidity with which these demonstra Americans also) say was the cause of the war into the revision, and that was one of the things Committee reported that during the past fort- As a meeting of the Metropolitan Asylums tibre, and not without reason-the-fire was tione buvo subsided on the appearance of a few they call it the Opium seas.” burning pretty briskly on the south side, though gentle proclamatione is really one of the many

they demanded. 5856.---Suppcsing that notan onnce of Indiar

aight 196 freeb caecs of amall-por have besn 5870-In that revision they wished to put a admitted, sixteen have died, and sixty-one hara regard to such matters, angry words have, in bnring 60 lbs. of iron in bis porgession, in Bhip is, horden here as in the opposite dircution, poured, if not originated, by the mandarins in etered in. do you believe, bk higher duty, or they did put a higher duty on discharged, lossing 190 under treatment, as

it did not show the some disposition to enlarge: proofs of the frot that the whole affair was en- Street, and being unable to give any recourt them; but the subject has never really boon of use, was Bred 20 shillings, or three weeks of Brees webs in literati. As the facts are scattered through Government in its remote provinces, and the opiam, did they not? No, that was a conce against 141 at the date of the last report. The

stred in the Huikwan premises, but did eral antabure of the Telegraph, I have thought direct interest of the man laring in theother pro- sion that I made ultimately. I thought it an tmprisonment.

total number treated up to the present time has of a nature to interest the public at large, and

not fall a prey to the anergetic Salvage Corps. it might be well to Jaine several of them to vinces, to allow the growth of opium for a cou advantage, but the mercuz's did not like it been 5,822, of whom 1,059 died, and 4,512 have This enso cute on again yesterday, and Ohe. Certain valuables and papers however from the ther for mutual corroboration. The the sideration, that any apparatus of laws and urging. by every argument they could adduce, aumber of fresh ones has been 80 per cent. Inasmuc na the Chinese were infisting and been discharged. It will thus be seen that the has been very little more in reality than sum, recalled, stated she had received $4 and buildings in danger were secured in the truck, Shan-sin fun, I may remark in presing, is the decrees proceeding from Petting would really of the disagreements familar enough in China cakes and jate of wine, on the occasion of the one of the last salvages being an antiquated anton sound and spelling for the mandarin stop the growth of opium in Dhina --No, the necessity of the British Govington con higher during the past fortnight than in that on the delivery of any cargo sold on time. settlement. On the second visit she got $35, Deak Hong List, the saving of which, on the Shen-sion-fen, or "Powder of Spirits and Genii," have never contemplated that anything could gunting to the total probibition of opium in or proceeding, and as exceeded the vacancies sent through tha go-between, and also 200 eve of the publication of another, we may re- The object of those who rained or Lamasted be done by either or both governmetis cambia.der that they might be exonerated in their own caused by di oberges and daathe by 49. This It might perhaps be a very good principle to act Ble had epent the money in making mark was a work of supererogation. It was the excilement does not seem in have been anyed, beyond restricting the area, and purine view and with their own people from autori the committee state, barandered necessary the commence taking delivery of margn by abusing clothes for herself and also buying furniture sum time before the five hose coutounicating inediate outbreak (the time not being ripe gradually dimiushing it, so as to keep what sing it: I thought to zot them to consent, when immediate re-appointment of a second assist

with no many engines on the burd became dia- for that) but thong three simt. 1-To verify

under no complain, to admit it as a legitimate ant medical officer. The committed feared the holder in the public papers, but, how-tho furniture she sent to the bridegroom's ever desirable theoretically, it is not improbable house. The dowry given is over $100, als bad ten led by tho clear and limpid fluid of the the warnings or threats of the futrone "Ciron they consider an unmitigated evil withir article of commerce, and to take an increased that from prosent appearances the whole of Wangpoo, The French Municipal engine (No.jlar,” by making it appear shat the people were 5857-As to its being an uaitigated evil, revenue from it, was in fact getting them to the accommodation which can be afforded will that the plas, if generally resorted to, would be unable to find the woman Shimp-ng.

Defendant ststed she had spent more than 5), the Hongkow (No. 3), and the French Gas hostile to foreign intercoran, so as to strengthen does not, the very fact of there being suis pas take a retaining fos in our cause. I looked be enlled into requisition during the forth- be found inconvenient in practice. We shall $100 in presents and things for the woman, No. 8), were stationed on the Customs jetty the arguments for rostricting the liberty of mor- sion for opin on the part of a large portion upon it in this light, and a preliminary to coming winter

There was a tradea' demonstration at Bolton not inflict upon our readers any polemical but that the girl still refneed to go to Canton, the Victoria Steam Engine (No. 7). Kin-ice- chants, missionaries, and travellerain theinterior of the Chinese population, a passion which we the British and Chinese Governmanto coming

yuen (No, &, on the Hankow fond jetty, Hud by the protenes that the people were hard to re cannot in the least understand, show that there just been pointing out. By auch means 1 con agitation to repeal the new Criminal Law to come arrangement of the nitare which I hav on Saturday, with the object of starting an refutation of the remarks which have been

the U. S. N. and Messagerica Maritimes Co.'s strain from " figing at the throat" of the ont is some want of it, dependent probably upon ceived they might limit both production and Amendment let. engines were alas on the ground. The Victoria sidere, na The Timez hue it. 2-To antibit the causes which are yet obscuro to ua-Tus, to a made elsewhere, as the language in which)

but keeping up, vieam wonderful "loyalty Chaong -ting was contenced to be whipped bad, it appears,

of the Chinese Govern certain extent I should agree in that view, be the trade in opima entirely,which I conceived acl, of Plymouth, carly on Saturday morning.

consumption without attempting to pat down

A trawling sloop was run down in the Clan- they are couched will no doubt best estab-1 strokes with a rattan, and to go to guol for continuions for some time lately, andment (to borrow again a fitting word from The cake I have always bad a conviction thus a to be an impossibility. lish their valas in the minds of those who one day on tice and water, for stealing cons the coolies in enarge having neglected 2xtes), so as to throw dust in the eyes of the

and two of her crew were drowned. It is stated to clean the dues, all endeavours to raise stea Western statesmen and the press, 8-To soarcatio chamoter is universal.

craving for something of a stimulating pr

5971-By that treaty, which was not adopt that the loop carried no light, are not practically acquainted with the sub-from the Mesageries Maritimos godowns.

on the present cocasion were fruitless. The the woede of hatred among the people, the

Alter Junnary lat, the 5,000 workmen om- jeet; while all who are conversant with the

5858-There is nothing more obscure than od afterwards by the Home Government, tho Foo-a-ping, a servent anemployal, was or smoke poralated in coming out where the far dragon's teeth that in dee tree might yield a

and to gec soma kind or other of stimulant or

two or three per cent, on the valus of a cheat.comotive department at Crewe will participate details of the trade, will be quite able to dered to find earity in the sum of $50 for unce draught should have drawn, and this fine bargest of armed men ready for deeds of cruelty the causes which lead different natione te dose duty was raised, was it not?-Tes, 20 taels; ployed is the Indian and North Western lo judge of the true merits of the question. Ono three months, under saspicion of having stolea engine stood on the jetty naelcas, till mear the and blood. In some places the wires have beenmarcotio That is so there has been no corntry that that was prejudicing their opiam P-Yes, in sccordance with a reacnt regulation of the 5872-Did not the indian government think in the advantages of the nipe haure movement, point only calls for notice. It has been sever jackets belonging to the evok of the lord of the fire. All the others played more or. | palled very akilfully. But at Amoy par se yet discovered, and no ago of the world in which they did not like it; they said that already they directors -

less Rucavsatally, and in sbontan boar the fire damant protestors bave shown their hand were stimulants and narastics of some kind or form found it difficult to compote with the Chinese stated that the "ordinary" weight of each

was quite braazht puder, Awit lingered, how freely. At first the Canton ramours and buve not been in was. They amount to more than pin, and it was weighing them in the race nourt against Mr. Pigott, proprietor of the The bearing of the charge of contempt of chest of Patus Opium in 120 eatties; but it

ever, among efters and flooring and fringes of placarde excited comparatively little attention 50; they are in every possible form; and yet no woodwork ever windows, mad the premises were there; and the cause of the great excitement race, whether savage or sivilised, has ever failed

5878-I zatbered from what you said just ishman newspaper, was resumed on Saturday is nevertheless admitted that, by drying up, Mab-a-kin, a colic, rue charged with utcal. complata wreck, the Mih-ho-longs stepped in at Atay was the first proclamation of the Hai to discover theen, although ofton by very re- now, in reply to qucatius by Mr. Graut Duff, morning before the judges who presided at the it is reducal by 4 callic, that is, in oblering a girl aged two years, named throng Atesi, with axes and repes to pull down the burning fang, which endorsed the rumoured poisoning condite procomars, sometimes hy holling ronts, that your graniceral view in thie, that his opium trial of Kally. Mr. Butt orined that the power works, that drog which would be lighter than from ber parents at Tac-lob-lane, Bayingpoon beams, following up this by applying their ram and by onrefully avoiding any soilpation of and by discovering the quality of marection or could not be kept out Ouran unless the of attachment demanded by the Solicitor-Gene-

to the fragile bricks walls and buttering the foreigners, made the people believe that stimulus in the product by fermentation or on the 10th inst

vernment of India wero not merdy to discon- {ral was an arbitrary out, that the preliminary Fia ordinary packages at one time would be of

Los-took-tai laving made declaration, stated in till the last spark was smothered. A foreigners were guilty, as commonly reported, illation

tinue the cultivation on its own account, bat. proceedings ought to have been in the shape average weight another. This is really abawas married, her husband name was billiard table, enes and marking board It was that proclamation which made the

also to prohibit its exportation-Ze

of interrogatories, and that a criminal in- wore the last things got out, and apparent people afraid to enter the Hongs of the

5259.—And all experience shows that the $974-And you also say that the Chinese formation, of an indictment, would have the point upon which the whole matter Cheong Amay, a strect coolie; they resided on

by band sufferca less from fire than water. British merchants. And the "loyal" man desire for these stimulants are governed by in Government would not be able entirely to premet the justice of the case. The Solicitor- turns, and is the only one which, regned the groot. On the 10th instant at 7 on. The chaited state of the neighbouring partition daring nover mined s finger to allay the fluences which the legislator tiny watch, but in vent enltivation in China. they eat only restrict General contended, however, that the eimum

ground floor of a house at Yue-lob-line al ing the subject in a practical light, is worthy her fanale child, aged two years, named Cheong walls, a door or two burnt out, and other excitement till the Unitat Sistas Consol bold which he cannot effect sudden or violent the ures devoted to the production of opinm ? | stauoes fully warranted the step which he had of consideration.

Altai, the same child in her arms, was svidences go to show that the fire was not kept out the idea that ad American force might be changes 7-Yes, I think so; I think it amounts That is to say. I doubt their being able to taken. Their lordships will deliver judgmont

was with the within toands without difficulty. The Bremen needed. This was the cause of the scoond to no more than controlling andwatching. playing outside the door; she

atamp it out utterly, looking at the usual cor this morning Can it then be established, by any possible child, her husband had not got up. She went were in great force, and worked altogether Aunoy proclamation, the one which some 5860-So that by attempting to effect through raption of their own people. They think that Our Paris Correspondent points out that the means, what is the ordinary or, to ace a more into the cook room louring the infant at energetically and devotedly, bat not always measure exculpated foreigners, and which wae legislation any anddes or creat change in this they can at all erents; and they said that they Debate notices in a bitter tone the review at opiam consumption of China, we might uuwit would try if we would give them the power. by Chislehurst by the Emperor Napoleon of the accurate terou, the average weight of a chest the doors a few minutes after she called eyetemetically. The inactivity of one engine, but scantily posted up..

to the child Getting no answer she went while rather corious flawanppeared in the bose Maxating the frat Amoy proclamation had tingly be doing as much barte as good P-Quite allowing its importation to be prohibited. Cadets of the loyal Military Academy at Wool. of Paina opium sold so time? If this con outside the door, bnt the child was two others, abowed that more attention to borns ita frnit in the Fuo city of Chin-che, so first, it would utterly fall, it must fail: 6975. Therefore the result is, thot if we were | wich, The Dobale thinks it would be difficult be done, there will be an end to the existing not to ha soch. She was frightound, und is drill is required at the engine-honge. Wo crowded with hterati, which was immediately and, in the next place, all sudden revolutions of to comply with their request, we should impose to deterraine to which aide the palm of ab. custom, which is undoubtedly to be objected modiately called to bar husband to get up; they should notice that a party of men from the fall of placards, some of which were even print that kind must affect capital and industry, and on India' loss of seven millions, which must surdity should be awarded.

Prince Pierre Bonaparte, who it will be re to, if for nothing else, because it leaves the door both went along Third-street. Un dessending the resina gonbont Corbeli wore Innded, and faved with the printer's name. And there ton or could not fail to be a great evil. 1 have always be inade up by extra taxation on ear subjects

stepa sim looked around, but onld sea nothing officers from H.B.M. vessels rendered existance eleven days lapsed after the windavine were objected exceedingly to any attempt suddenly with no certaiaty even of a compensating ad- oollected, was tried last year for the murder of to put an end to the opiom trade, or tako vantage to China -Precisely and that is the the young journalist, Victor Noir, was married open for unfair accusations to be preferred, of the child; the child in unable to get down al. Mr. Jarvis's loss is partly covored by in-applied to before they issued a proclamation.

But the proslainations and árecution at any violent monaura ia ibat dirxetion.- view that I orpusad to the sameters. I avid, fat Brussels do Saturday. Everyone engaged in business ia familiar the steps unassisted. Her husband rasalvag seance, and we understand the premises, which

5961. Then all Innderstand you to say is, "The only thing certain is a great loss of re- Our Vienna Correspondent in referring to with the orditary operation of the Banks in Chird-street westward, and she followed in recently clunged ownership, were also insured. Chang-chew.foo crown the edifice. 4 podr

About two abang from the entrance to the:

Rick beggar procures some medicine, and goos regard to Mexican Dollars. They importana she saw the prisoner carrying her child in

to a well to get a little water to mix wit that you think the Chinese and Britishi Gur vende to re, a great loss to merchant of capithe resignation of Count Renat, ya that bia Some one, buying beard the rumeure from reale might, if they thoroughly understood tal engaged, and a very uncertain and doubtful aflaged -health was a mere pretenos, and chat

benefit for you.

his dismissal bað bein för some times foregone clean Dollars, which they sell at a premium; his arins. Her brisband and herself called out.

oach. otter, and worked together, effent sous! 6876. Mr.J, B. Bmith.} As 1 anfferstand canalsion. Coaut Hobenwart, on taking love When her husbund got u är ́ to the prisoner, A and accident contred board the Angy, enises the ory that he is poisoning the regulation of the opule traffic that might be hai, in making payment, they do not give abe Raw the prisoner put down her child and Chinesa guabunt Hapog. Some of the officials well; the people beat his, but on listening to for the advantage of both countries P-Yes, you, you may that the Chinese have made a of the Emperor was positively dusured that the better than the ordinary current dollar ran away westward. Hor busband pursued from the city going on board, were to be his story they desist, and are letting him of they could regulate, but they emanat prevest, treaty from which it is not possible for them to dismissal would take place. In the intrigue This is precisely analogous to the difference bin culling out save life." She sawa Uhinese saluted with three gone, but on the sewurk this the people see the absurdity of the and they could diminish both the start of the scape-It is not possible for them to escape whieb loud to the overthrow of the Chanatlar between the operations in imported drag cost but in which the prisoner mus rasuing, the tuner zerfected to put his faucus on the (in colloquial Tar Hal, a head man in the of the consumption. There was a minute sade not admit to what they wonosire to be injurious part. Our Correspondent uide that, in spite countable, No 189, coming in the opposite coad-churge powder being put in the gur, calony); but one of the eras, Chen His Chinese Government and the absolute amount from it except by a declaration that they will Count Longey played, it in declared, a leading and time operations, which are known to be and she saw the constable size the prisoner; vent-hole; the consequence was that & mali Deihlaurboot, Insists that he be dragged before when I had communication with the council is 3977-The only way that they can escape see that the fall of Cuant Bust is the begin for the drug current on the market. It she had no prvinna knowledge of the prisoner. spark of powder romaining in the breach oused a mandarin. On the way he is told to say that Calcutta, which Sir Henry Durand, the writer, can scarcely be held that the Banks are cooliv, he resides atYco Lok Inue. At 7.m. of tas muzzle to pieces. They picked him up out well. Sick, henten, terrified, te says what begives in a very faw words what was the sum and from it je by a war?-A war or a declarationing of the disintegration of4be Austria can-

Cbsong a toy, declured, stated be is street the charge toerplade, blowing the poor fellow ut he got poison from foreigners, and all would be guilty of any frand in not paying to people

We feel some reluctance in reopening the opium controversy which has been dragged before the public, because the matter which has given rise to the outery has from the first seemed to us one rather for private set- tlement than for newspaper discussion. There have, as in perfectly well-known, teen disputes about the delivery of Patia for some tima past, aud, as is not altogether now in

some instances, been used in the course

to whom they are indebted for so many cur.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

January 11th

BEFORE J. Russell, Esy.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, Chun-a-ko, a coolie unemployed, convicted

THE MARRIAGE CAON.

there not being any security for her going.

The case was accordingly dismissed.

STEALING COALD.

ON HORPIOTON,

Hongkong Dispensary.",

BEFORE C. NAT. Esq..

KIDRAFTING.

a

NINGPO. (Ibid.)

THE “SH¿N-SIN-FAN" TROUBLES.

into account the want of power of the Peking

limite.

ter.

submit any longer.

imported dollare; and just so the seller of an after the prisoner enlling out, "Catch him,. from Tiongkong, she bringe na 100 chesta of enough-le bas said that he was sent by foreignfavourable to the interests of the Government arn Ohina, Indis opire was not cocaumed ut

THE OLUB · CONCORDIA PERFORMANCE.

(N. C. Daily News, Jun. 3 st.)

of the assurances to the oputrary, it is easy to

Count Andrassy has nocepted the office of ing that I had arrived at the conclusion" that wife called bia. He got up: she said something gone; he died immediately. The southerly to the superior unadu, sad the niple a compromise which gave the Government sine portation of Indian opium tote Japan Pore-by the roaiguation of Count Beust. Herr von 5878.-Si: D. Wedderburn.}· Is there any int-Minister for Foreign Affairs, rendered varant reps dollars, the same narober of the dollars about their bild. He immediately ran out and wind blowing to-day is bad for the wreck of the his danger, ha retracts, and tells the simple sad the Chinees Government the power, to as-

y for a Okiness colony that they have got at Laugar will, it is thought, aucrsed Banat An- down the steps into Third street. On reaching Fahli, she is sheltered from anotherly blow, truth, Seatback to the original mandarin, and sore their own anti-opiam party that they hat they import. They are liable for current, the street be uw the prisoner about one him but a heavy sea from the south will worry hor bouten ball dead, he is forced to make an secured a reasurable co-operation on the jar Nagasaki. The Japanese, I am happy to say, draggy we President of the Huazurian Ministry. According to a telegram from Constantinople, not imported-delines, and pay current, not dred paces from the entrance to the June He considerably. The steuer China is just in incoherent confession, fit of absurdities. But of the British Government would prove more do not consume opium, but they drink hard,

5879-A former witzen stated that in West- the cholera is increasing in that city.

(Standard) catch him; be has my child.” The prisoner puti opium.

ers to poison the wells, and he is speedily exe-of India than allowing the Chinese Gorerament

The disarmament of the National Guard is opiam on time is liable for current not in the child down on the road and run away weat-

emad. Dead men tell me tales and his blood to bare reconase to the extreme-moanded it all, but that they preferred the native drag- ported opium, and pays current not imported ward. He paread hira, some distance, until

attests the crises of the barbatinns. And the avowedly contemplates. He then states, as his Is that your opinion Tes; there is a mob progressing very quietly in the Prouch pro civil and military authorities of Chang chew-fo own opinion, that a conflict between indigenous larger consumption of native opium in the westines. The disariaament has just been cur opiam. It is, therfore, mainfectly absurd to he got nearly to the back of No. 7 Station Then he saw a Chinese constable. Be find

ásne a series of proclamations, reciting the China opit, and India spiam was inevitable; thau in the erst. I do not know that foreign pletel of Toulonne sud Toulon, and has com say that one or two holders are guilty of continued to cry out "catch him." How the A second performance was given at the bogger's confession. stating that it agrees with that that conflict could only be met by leaving opian does not find its way there, or if it doen menced in the department of the Isere. The fraud because they wish to deliver opium ou Chinese constable stop the primer. He went Cials Concordis Theatre on Saturing evening. their own inquiries, proclaiming that ho and trade to its natural action and freedom, Go- not, I doubt its being because it is aut liked, resolutions of three or futer more Concils Gome bat I think thut. the expense becomes noral bure been aunalled by the Government; time of the kind--and in one instance the "p and said to the constable, he was siesting Thongh the, weather was less every them at three others were ant by the Macan merekants verzosat gradually withdrawing from oulture, anorinons by the time it gets there ns to ex-but. generally, the Counsile hava confined

his child, upon which the prisoner said, "No! the time of the previous one, the attendance da (or as the mandarin calls us" the devils") to and limiting ita interference to the raising.cf identical packages which they have them-he was only stealing his jacket.” He bud the present coesion was there limited, owing pion the wella al through the country, telling such an amount of revenue by the system of olede its use. selves had to accept in time operations. The to previous knowledge of prisoner.

no doubt to the fact that engagements for so the people to shatain from wall water, to clean license as the competition between the indiger 5880-Br. R. Fowler. I want to ascertain emselves to their proper business. One half Monsignor Chig, the Pope's Legate, had a chests are admittedly light, just as ordinary in long audience on Saturday with the French

In answer to prisoper, witness abutel.-Youcial parties during this festiva sonson bad, in out and guard the wells and to apply to the ous and. the Indian epim admitted. There whether the Protestant missionaries in Chin of them have already ofosed their sessions. Current dollars are light as compared with go to neas with me. Ton did not stop in my meni of the Olnb Concordia, entertainment energy over and over. Nota single word about vailing when I went to Jodia. Ons was that countries we think the commonest facilities. Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Condit clean dollars; but surely no one would claim onse for four menta

We feel sure the members of the Concordia tetele or souret sociation, or missionaries or there was no competition to be feared, and I sen They live, I believo, at the treaty ports, und fionnel states that the subject of discussion was Wong Ab-mahn, declared, stated she lives in would have been more uncecesful in bringing chapels, or religion, in the whole affair; but all that a writer in the "China Telegraph takes simply make journeys on the country, and they the intended protest of the Pope, in which he Toe-lek Lang; she is a widow. On the morning their friends together, if they had postponed about foreign merchants poisoning wells, and the same view, he scour to be some merchus do not go in any other city taan na mero will declary Limself King of Rome, Tae France elean Mexicans, unless this had been ex of the 10th instant she was sitting ontaide ber the performance a week. On the last occasion, mau beheaded on this charge (which requires in Ohian, who, fonds his opinion on the great travellers. Of course I understand, as regards of yesterday spaonaces that the Pope has ati prossly stipulated. Until quite recently,

door. She saw the prisoner coming from the the indisposition of one of the performers com the consent of the highest undarins in the superiority of the Indian drug, and the decided the Roman Catholic missionaries, under the mated to the French Government bis intention buyers on time have been contant to accept direction of the house of first witness, which is pelled the substitution of a semi-choral for a oity), and published far and wide by the autho preference of the Chinese for it. Another, that protection of Fernce, that there are very good of leaving Razne and taking up bis silouge iu

three doors from her house, having the child of wholly drainatio entertainment, but the piece xity of the civil and military officials

there was a very dangerous competition siresde Kyands of compbust, but I am speaking of France."

Tise Spanish Cortes on Saturday passed a vote chosis of Falam so long as they contained first witnow in bis arms. The primer passed held over was produced on Enterday as the Is it possible to conccise that there mandarins existing, and more to be feared. All the mer English missionaries, and I suppose that the

the opium trade of India sauna remarks would apply to the Americus of confidance in the polley of the Ministry with the regalar number of forty balls, and the her and docended the steps. At that time she second part of the programme. The first part cold have acted thus, unless they had well chante enraged,

did not know that prisoner bad stolen the child, ennsisted

towa that their superiors, up to the very steps and China, as well ne conquls, delegates, and regards the British missiseries, they regard to the International.

M. Zaimie bas angseeded in forming a row. sellor's delivering comparatively heavy chests but immediately afterwards first witness ran out, 1.-Omo. Erhabt, in jubcladen Al- of the throne, would be planned to have the commimimers of enatome, are ananimous in simply travel with the some rights and priv in place of lighter ozen was looked upon as a and was crying about berebild, and she told he

MAURER people excited against foreigners by such horri that view. A third view was that upetition legs that ocher British subjects do, but that Greek Ministry.

It will be seen by an addiess printed in our concession on his part, which he was not a man had taken it down the street. She lud aren

ble charges? Very probably the superiors are being inevitable whatever British or Clines involves exterritorial privileges; that they r the prisoner before, mouse time the last month,

not at all pleased at the awkward open way that authorities may do, there was only one way if in no way subject to the laws of the country: advertising columns, that Mr. Edward William Barnett bas offered himself as a Coastitutional salutely called upon to makė.

walking in the louc, she never saw him in sa

the Changchow mandarina bare carried out dealing with it, namely; to proate cultivation and that is what the Chinese object to

5981-Dir. Gullias.] The trouty which we opponent to Mr. Jennel, the newly appointed hotes.

the plan; but even if they should censure or and increase production, reducing the price to punish them, it is impossible now to wipe out 1,200 ropes, a price which it was assumed have with China, is, in point of fact, a treaty Solicitor-General. The new candidate dansi. the fact, written with the blood of that poor would render competition Impracticable. Brimponed on them by our superior power der the present political juncture to be met heggar und altested by the seals of the Chang Henry Daraud and, I think, Sir Cecil Beados. Must undoubtedly; there are great may important, and condemns the "existing Minis- show mandarins, that the mon whomingovern both held opinions very meet in accordance things in that treaty which they never would try for having" connived at if not encourag ed" the bitter and unscrapakuns attaeka apan Ohian delight to brand the barbarians with the with this, coblading that whether the Indian have consented to of their own accord. Fawful deme of secret poiapners.-Yours truly, Government withdrów from an notire part in 5889-If they were a poser squal to our the Lords, the Church, and the Crown. As Carstairs DoVOLAS, the cultivation or not, what they had to do was wolves they would not submit to it They would the bonourable gentleman has insorosted him- Ay, November 11th, 1871,

to regulate the area and auditions of pro- I abrogate it no doubt.

{erif'in the tunnel for connecting Wives with a

in an ordinary transaction to be paid only in

The subject may be dismissed with these remarks; as although it would be possible

In answer to prisoner, witness stated-You de not hve in the house of Brot witness.

to give many other details which would pro Lam-ah-kay, constable No. 182, gure evi. tably be of considerable interest to indidence of having caught the prisoner rauning viduals if not to the general public, it is not away from the two first witnesses.

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korden "

Andante Adagio cantabile Presto à l'Ongartse 3-IX THAI-Lied für Buk ........FESCA 4-Scene and Ario nus der Oper Freis-

chätz-Solo für Violoncello WEBER.

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Prisoner in dofence, stated he was a street 6Hommage à l'Amitié, Káverie för". worth while doing so, because, as above ob- coolie; baving nothing to eat be made up his

Violize served, the matter is pas rather for the conmind to go to a foreign country. He found 7-030s, Quodlibet