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Ningne...... Shanghai.......

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BATES, HENDY & Co.

ment are responsible for their losses. It is needless to point, out how undesirable it would be that such an opinion should be formed; and, if possible; to do so withɔnt very serious cas to the Colony, it would be desirable that the losses should be made good. As suggested elsewhere, it might notį. be inappropriate to pay the amount of the defcications out of the Special Fund; as if the principle be adopted that the Chinese are

to have the main, if not the whole, benefit of the money, it may fairly be considered that the same argument will make it right lo mout a disaster caused by a Chinese placed in a responsible public position from the same source. So far as we can judge, the public would be glad to aso the matter met in some way; and we trust that the autlio. ritics will aco fit to do so. Of couirre, it will

San Francisco, Mr. L. P. Fusz, 21, Mer-open to grave exception.

chante' Exchange.

New York. Messra. S. M. Pertinenti & Co.,

37, Park Bow.

At Wardley House, Hong, on the 14th instant, Ara. Greid, of's Son.

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The dolitory of the Daily Pross fren this offics cóm- memood or Monday mig at 10.05, and the last nesangers left the vibrat 1030,

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, January 19th, 1872.

THE absconding of Lax Assisa, the shroff of the Police Court, with largo anus of noney belonging to variona parties, chiefly the Sith Policemen and some of the Europeans in! the Force, is suggestive of various points for consideration. Much as the circumstance, is

We note the return by the mail steamer of

Total,..

556,618 614,552

409,990

909,518

32,574,678.

It will be seen from a notice in our adverti

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 15T, 1872.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S. TELEGRAMS.

SPECIAL TO THE DAILY PEE98,"

LONDON, 11th January, 1872. against the Brazils are stopped.

The German Nasal preparations for service

The Prince of Wales has left bin room. " Filay's Indian mail passed through Mont Capis taons, thna saving 4 hours,

The French Assembly has rejected the pro. position for the removal of the Government to

Paris.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Janturg 14th.

BEFORE J. RUSSELL, ESC

A STREET RIOT.

A DAILY THIS.

DARING ROBBERY.

FORGED LOTTERY TICKET.

SUPREME COURT.

BEFORE THE How H J. BALL,

SEMWARE TRIALL

·Chun-tri-sing v. Ho-Asik.·

HOW, WHEN AND WHERE? TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY FRED.". B-How about the ineter Dramatis Corpa ?,

Hongkong. 19th January, 1872.

MANILA.

morcio of Macin, 9th December:

un shore,

SINGAPORE.

5291-Do you think that the evils which re.do. salt from the importation of Indian opus into Chinn aro quch me to render the coutinannie of that sottrae of revenge to the Government of India doubtful P-I think not...

elsewhere

I

Derby, but a riot broke out and he was unable proceed. Mr. Auberon Harboro, M.P., in ad Sir Charles Dike attempted to lecture at

dressing the electors at Nottingham, alygonted a Republic after the Queen's death.

Tho Tmca bas violently attacked Mr. Gud. stone's sppointment of Sir Robert Collier,

Gemori)" Grant, in his address on the open-

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a speech at Helifur, deneared Sir Charles Dilke and disapproved of the proceedings. Derby he denied that the Queen paid no income-tax, and said he would answer Sir Charlee Dilke in Parliament.

Radic. iuuenco is declining.

F

The attitude of suc political Parties in the French Assembly. favour the maintenance of the statu quo-Times of India.

MR. CONSUL WINCHESTER'S EVI.

looking to these; men who regard simply the | City. Ja view of recent events in Utah, a DENCE BEFORE THE SELECT COM orila that producamy it ought to be put dowa Tribunereporter called on sororal of the leading

MITTER K

3918-Then the bulk of the population are members of the congregation, yesterday, to As supplementary to the evidence of Sir opposed to the consumption of opiu If os obtain their views on the misfortunca of their Rutherford Alcock, we sabjoin that of Mr.bulk of the population are opposed to the opn Mormón brethren in the West. They were Coasal Winchester, which is also of a very in sumption of opium, they nevertheless practice rainotant to esaverso upon the subjest, but the tercating charweber

it,

following views were dicited from proximent 5687-Chairman, -What office do yon bold 5919-It is the minority that ars ad dombers --I do not hold any now, I am retired. dicted to the consumption of opium, ané They regarded the conviction of Eldör Haw- (Singapura Tinen: İ

5888-What offion did you hold F-I was Her it is the majority of be population that asking as an act of religious persecution, and We find the following account of the opera-year

Majesty Consul at Shanghai, and retired lost averse to it, is it not on sourouly answer compared him with Hase and Oranmer. "The tione now going on at Sulu between the

that question. It is chiefly amongst the literati obarges against Brighdia Yoong, they said, Spaniards and the Sulla of Salu, in the Co-the Committed by Mr. Coopar --Part of it, not of strong opinions against upium may be looked tem, and were no groundless

5860-Did you bear the evidence given to and ollars of Government that the expression involved a crusade against their religious eye

they were the whole. The Prince remains at Sandringham till being have been the operations of the foot now that he expromed relating to the connection of **From the 2nd to 13th November, the follow-

for; it is what you insy call part of the official bitter. The persecution levelled to-day against oure is coinpleted.

BS90.--Do you soncar generally in the views failb

Mormonism, they thought, would be directed 6020-The objection to it prevails among the next year against Bous Catholice, or any The nine hours movement is increasing in anchored at Sala. The port continues block the Chiccse with the opium revenge and the upper and educated classes, in fact Yes; and other religious goot. Americans failed to soo

aded. On the 5th the gunboat 1indoro loft England.

for a cruise to the N. Wat Patisol, a village spin export P-Yes, I cousar with that part yet my experience is that they indulge in opium in the warfare against the Mortone, that they

of it which I heard. near Point Drangupit, she was fired on by the

probably quité as much as the mercentile classes were violating fundamental principles of re natives, and replied with abell and grape. dia

pablicanisto," which guarantee to every man 5921-But they disguise and donreal the ba religious toleration. When continued aggres. persing the party' of natives who had fired on

bit, I suppose-They disguise and concos! itsion has brought forth its fruit in strengthen her. On her way back to the fleet, on passing

very much. A Chinese merobant of a respecting Mormonism so that its followers shail cluse to Batuolo, abe was again fred on, and

able character does not comes from you that nembar millione, the world will learn to leara replied na before. Sailing to the W. sha

8582 Io it your opinion that the opium will be takes na ocasional pipe of opium. An of matters of private copetence alone. They ad- bo only right that every man who makes aa-fong, and Tip-a-eucy coolies, whose chief Island of Tabali. On the 8th she made for the used in quautition equal to those at present on aame amount, would conceal it, and would con Mormons, bat claimed that this only proved Chua -sik, Wong-wal, Quee-.elk, Fong,aptured two prann with six non, nor the continue to be consumed steadily by the Cti oiul, a mandarin, who smokes probably the unitted that there were two or three scots of claim should be rigidly called upon to sab-basinters appeared to be to ple about the Cassie captured another prae with two surned-Yes, that is my opinion.

sider any allusion to the subject of his taking the growing power of their religion, Christiane, stantiate it. If he fail to do so, the most on whart, and knock people down, when men, and frod at several parties of men aceu 5893. You do not anticipato any great die opinm an offence.

when they became powerful, naturally sepa they come in their way, were charged by liberal Government can scarcely be expected two workmen ata Mr. John William Croker reconnoitre, the past, and was fired on se ahead of the correctness of the opinion stated in the neighbourhood of the ports to which I only on musters of discipline. The power of

tucking influences in Chink on the growth of

5922-Have you ever beep, into the interior rated into different secta, with a common brais The gunboat foto left the feet on the 4th to Ladino opium or otherwisof-No; fsa con sny distance P-I have unde various excursions of faith, and the Mormon Church is divido to help him

the engineer of the "Novelty Iron Works," How far the same principle should be ap-shop on Friday ovouis lust. Leung-a-abing pot, and uther islands without meeting any for Indian opinu, independent of the more selling for days together by myself.

with amaviting his workmon ou leaving the pianod Patiool; on the 6th, passed Bolipompong by the leat witness, that there is a general taste have been attached, but I have never been tra. Government may drive the Mormons from Orders for Copies muy be cont to the Daily plied to the European Police who have lost ani Chen-in-kare gare evidence to the oral firing; on passing the port of Datto Daniel they prefer it as a luxnry in the abape of Indian ving whether the effects of the use of opiums are brinen. They had settled in Utah, they said,

thing on the 8th, passed Drangepit, with theatrength of its narcotic principles; I mean that

their present bang, Ini they will gather else. money is, of course, another question. Pos that the row first outpaced by their accident one abut prissed clies to the bows of the gropium to opian of the sama stresgih grown very deteriorating to the physical cutitution when it was a wilderness; had hailt a sily, ca- 5923-Have you had opportunities of obser where, to pat in practice their peculiar doo. sibly it may be considered that they are open going home from the workshop, Third and fifth

ally brushing pist the defendants as they were bout. to some consideration, and that if it be de- defendants were arrested by mistake. The

The Araya!, left thy font on the 9th for a

There is a stage of opiam smoking in which riched the land, and sidded wealth to the nation; 5894--Do you think that the consumption of unquestionably the effectaura vary deteriorating and yet were to be rewarded with imprisonment cided upon to give compensation, they should fret defendant was the cause of the row, the cruise, heading for the 1. and N. On her way: Indian cpiu is likely to increase -I think to the physical constitntion; but the same time and exile. But although "Regnblion ware un fired about twenty shots at various fortified that it might inoroase, but it would fall in price my owa impression is that a certain amount of grateful," Latter Day Saints would not take be considered entitled to abure in it. But it second threw a store at the workman, and the places, being always replied to. Ca the 11th as a matter of course if it did increase, I fes- optam singking is not so at least, taking the ap the sword. They preached and taught the

fourth, a great bully' of a fellow, incited the mob would at all events be only right that they to enter witnesses bouse, and aring the secord ave chaas to a prao, which refused to surrender sy that the Chinesy take as munt of it as they commercial population of Canton and Shanghai, gospot af peace," should be sesiated to a loss ostent than the complainant out and bent hire. Uuring this is therefore fired on and sunk, drowning en wel afford to do.

which I have had opportunities of obecrying, all the crew, while the gunboat was severely Sikhs, so there is less excuse for their want me two of the nseless Chinoso polies fores entzunded from the store.

50-At its present price, you mean To the compradores, domcatio servants, and others, ..HALL & HOLTE Rad KELLY) of prudence.. As regarda oataide people, of to the interfore. The enginner kad to go after Daniel-fired on the Venautora and Constancia proportionate dimination of the prios Yea very able men, quite equal to work expectað.

were looking on, and were afraid or unwilling

5298,--Therefore any increase must result in who, as stated by Sir Rutherford Alcock, are ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. On the 11th forta of the Sultan and Patro & Co., Shanghai. course the Government cannot be considered some Sikhs to take charge of the defendant and were raphed to with shell and ball. At went to Ubina is 1842, and remained til 1568, way, and do not show very marked symptoms Woolcott; from Southampton 14th Novem HALL & HOLTZ and KELLY

5807-How long were yon in China Proin them, weil conducted and polite in erary. The P. and O. steamer Pekin, Captain Paking.....

& Co., ShanghaĹ

in any way endled upon to make compenes Monday, the 15th instant (this day.)

arrested. Mr. Bussell rommuded the case till

first our Tessels lar abcat 6 oxble lengthen coratant employment. Nagasaki...Tas C. & J. TRADING CO. tion, and in respect to this part of the water,

off-and is the balls began to come close, al

of the avile of opium smoking. And I may Bay Hispa, Osaka THE O. & J. TRADING CO.

5698.Did you travel mnoh into the interior the same from having observed the Chinese in ber, via Shes Canal, and Galic 27th December, Tokohama......Meers LARE, CRAWFORD &c, however much the losses are to be regretted, Leung-yuen-chup, master of a cotton shop, though doing no damage, they ingrossed the of China -Yes, I occasionally made journeys: California also; there is no doubt that there, Singapore 6th January, bringing on the

distance to cables. Even at this distance bare not made any journeya of very great ex Manila Mesars. J. DE LOTZAGA & U.it would probably be not only uncalled for ped to charge one Wong-a-long on cueray's abots pissed over the strips, and one tone, but I have sexy, naturally, during that the subject of smoking, the Obingay are a vor English mail of the 1st December, arrived

where there is no restriction of any kind apor Saigon..........

VON BARGEN & Co.

but unwise for the Government to make anv j.ployed nga tailor by complainant, with stealing i ghat destroyed a beat in tow of the Vancadora, | Ume c good deal of the Ouirese peoplo, Singapore......Straita Times Offlov,

vollen from his shop. Comphant stated heving the man in charge of it a great fright. retarn, as by so doing they would be en had missed about two or three ottica per diem The stern gua of the Constancia was useless municating with Chincse of education and in in the Straite, where they certainly have kup

honest, active, industrious class of people. And on Saturday. The Straits Times gives the Englishman Oños.

5999,-Had you much opportunity of com belleve that the same be said of the Chinese following telegrams, which have not yet been for the Lat mouth. Suspecting the defendant, on this occasion, far from where she was at- ullirizon, and deriving information, on this themselves quitó en a par with the Klings, Ma-published Mr. F. ALAR, Clement's Lane. couraging the system of entrusting cucney to be watched him, and saw him pass out of his shored it could not reach the shore. It subject from the Yes, I saw a good dual of lays, and other native races, and where they are ...................... €50, STREET, 30, Cornbill. native Glovernment employds on at of shop with a bundle. He followed him cut, and the soure with the Fescadora, althongh her the opina trude, cspecially at the frat port probably more addicted to opium smoking thun

....Mesarz, T'züвNER & Co.

their position, which cannot but be considered on secing bins about to enter a shop, stopped gun is a 68 pounder, and both ships used only that I was attached to, anmely, Awoy, where they are even in Chinn. I therefore presume him, found he had cotton, and then gave their bow gons, which are rifled and carry I was nine years, and which is a great opinn that there is a large class who do not suffer such hi in obarge Defendant was sent to three far. Between them 25 abella and 8 shote mark. months' hard labour.

were thrown The firing was extremely good f

effects. I atate the facts, so that the reason on 5900-Did you find that the Chinese people which my inference in founded may be plain to A baker, named Kick-a-mor, seeing the mas.from the bepaprats we saw the shella bareting whom you communiantad with entertained the the Committee. Mr. Robertou, C.B., HM.'s Consul at Canton.ter of a cigar shop in the Queen's Road, Board the Fencedors, and Abelardo Tubes of the differ from you in opidion No; I think that is, who are very numerons all take opium f-ing of the American Congress, recommended a

in the forta Manuel de Campo is quoner of same row sa you have expressed, or did they 1924-I believe that the Chinese in Austra An interesting illustration of the wad of lock the opportunity of opening a case at the the forts was increased to 14 gables length was a stigiolant which they must hare, and we know the Chinese in the Straits intimately, and faction with the settlement of the Alabama Wo-ssing, turn his back and go into the shop Candanes. In the Breeing the distance from the Chinese satisfied themselves that opium have never seen the Chinese in Australia, edification of the Tariffs, aud or pressed tis Chinese police is given in to-daye police re-shop door and taking therefrom several bas-

and even at this distince one abot from Datto posts, from which it will be seen that two of these the of spars, for which offence he was sent to Daniel's fort passed between the main and fore the good or evil they were willing to pay the remained a few days in California, as I came claims. valuable defenders of the peans stood eslly by three mouth hard labour. while a serious street riot was going on

mast of the Vescadora, falling about 10 yards to

price of it.

from China, during which I made it my. 5901,Did the Chinese thoronelves anticipate business to acquire as much information exempting the seizure of private property at America and Italy have signed a treaty doubt being thoroughly intimidated by the The coolie, Long h-oban, ebarged with for. seawxrd. hellies who ast it on foot, or rather by the gingu lottery ticket, and claiming on it Tha. 50, They have burned all the Obinese town in front cal man, I was led to tite conalrsion that there

The population of Sulo are greatly disturbed I think not. I may cay that, being a medi- spent with a good way of them......

any interruption in the consamption of opinn ? 1 could about the Chinese population, and to | sen during war. searet organisations to which in lividuals of this was again brought forward on Saturday alsof the forts, to prevent this being an abstrae was a curtain aptitude in the Rimulant to the who you may have heard, said that bis chair. Gazette.

A number of sailors have been most bar- 5925-Mr. Cooper, the traveller in China, of barously treated in China and Japau-Bonbay kind in Obina usually belong.

and the charge being clearly proved against him, defendant was shut to six months hard. We are told many of the islands are on circumstances of the Obincse people, they tuf-carers tusk a very large quantity of opium The following Accant, of the Average labour, and to and security in $100 for twelve over to help the Sulton. So far we have anf-end dysentery, and in any cases. I presame, stopped they were in a state of perfect physical iamentary campaign by a national banquet at

tiraly abondoned; all the people having come for grastly from fabrile diseases, from diarrhis every day, and thet if soddenly their opium was

Losnos, December, 5th 11,30, au, Amount of Bauk Notes in circulation in thoug-menthe, in default to be brought to the notice forafl no losses. The at in Sula consiste that originally the habit of epiam emaking was and mental prostration; and he said that if you Tameriak, January 19th, over which Mr. Butt The Hong Rule party will inauguraton Pur- kong, during the Month anding 31st December, of the Governor for deportation. 1871, is published in Saturday's Gazette:-

of the following vessels corvette Vaneadora, adopted in order to alleviate the annoyance were to suddenly stop the supply of opium MP., vill preside.. Oriental Bank Corporation

The remaining once consisted of mail fios cooper Constancia, gunboats Mindoro, Fifi and physical pain, attaching to that claw of the Chinese, you would sentence a quatter of Chartered Marcantile Bank of

diseases. for barning joss paper and otherwias infringing, boy, and dragai,"

the population, or something like it, to death: India, London and China.

Municipal regulations.

5902-Do you know to what extent opium is do you agree with that otatemout f--There is no Chartered Bank of India, Aus-

consumed in the Fen districts of England doubt about it, that to cut off from a man who tralia and China,

I have beard that it is conarmed muro there has been in the habit of smoking, oven mode The atester Teviot brings dates to the 4th than in the other distriates and I attribute utely, the supply of his opium, is tosubject him Bongbong and Shanghai Bank..

lastant. There is no news of special import the determined predilection of the Chinese to ing Corporation,...

ance, but the following stems from the Singe that form of stimulent to the malariae dha greatest evil connected with opinin amoking.

to a very great privation. That is probably the pore Times are of interest:-

racter of the anatry, and the utter abmoncé of that if can and well be stopped. to be regretted, it cannot in fairness be held

On the night of the 25th ultimo a report was all sanitary rules.

592-Have you heard it said that it bort made at the Contral police station that a mon 5909-Is this malarious character of China eus life, and that fow old men and to be observ. that the Government is to blame in the mating eclunta that the Cauitted of the Chord der the Ordinance of last year that has come spector Tovera and a party of polos battened excessive irrigation ?It is due to irrigation na

This was the first of the Summary trials on had been murdered in Now Bridge-road. In- due to the maturilatate of the cutry, or to ite ed amongst opium smokers?--I bave known

London, 16th December. ter. Under the natural annoyance and ir. Sociats are obliged to postpone the Cunert into a herring. It was an action in trover to to the spot, and found 8 min lying in the tural and arufoil, and which is very extensive, men of all ages

A great firo cenred at Rotherhithe: the my cld men amongst opium suckers, and boss of property is velimated at Three Hundred ritation of losing money in this way, not a tended to be given thin orening until Monday recover certain bank notes stolan from the street covered with blood, and after a hasty owing to Obina being permented by the greatest

Thousand ($800,000) starling. Sevouly thon- few have given vent to inventive against the next The reason we lears is the indisposition plaintiff by his servant, and lost by the latter examination, went into the house where it was rivers probably in the world; and to the fast or were they men in advanced life --Món iz

592-Might those be prematurely old men, and quarters of Whans were burat. of more than one lady momber, and i cona- authorities for employing an untrustworthyquent inability of the Society to carry eat lease. The servant was rasantly convicted of police was a signal foringeneral stumpede of the them to canations which are more or less pre-

in a gambling-house, of which the defondant is said he had been killed. The entry of the that probably their system of manure expose advanced life.

The strike of the Telegraph Clarka tag ter way in such a position, but we must confess, the programme fixed upon, or even to substitute the theft, and the gaulding-house people, who inmates, who, being taken by surprise, sought olasses to the fact that they positively hate per can you suggest any botter mode of regulating Officers bave applied to the Purchase Coqui

minuted, the Clerks vabmitting. 5928. Mr. Birley) Assuming that the use of taking the whole of the circumstances into can other picous for such se would have to be omit were tried at the same time for receiving with to hide under beaches and in corners, and as

LONDON, 18th Dco., (Evening). ductive of fevers, and especially in the lower opiam cannot and ought not to be prohibited,;

The Arming Gaurila says that a number of sideration, the matter is really one in regard ways an naplenannt task, but in the present

ted. Au nanouncement of this nature is la gulity knowledge, wera soquitted. to which it is difficult to attach the respou-inatince it will be readily seen that no other the plaintiff, and Mr. Drummond for the de- two having been arrested.

The Acting Attorney-General appeared for was taken to the station, no less than twenty- wit it

their actions were rather auspicious, every one tilation, and shut out fresh sir rather than ad- the trade and importation from India, and

rerenuo derived from it, than that which at Small slainants are batly satisfied with the stomers for estipensation on their retirement. sibility upon any but those who have un- course was open, and we can only hope that sofendart. The Attorney-General said it was aror, it appeared that there was to ground for confined to the unhealthy parts of China-No: Indis

From inquiry, bow- 5904 Mr. Cata. In the consumptionofupium present exists? Do you mean in China, or in treatment. fortunately been made victims: The fact of with the articipated. treat a week hence,

mor unforeseen ciroumstances will interfore admitted that the notes were stolen and lost in detaining thes, savo na wilaesses, and bail I suppose that the conserption of spines is

In the Firebrace divorce pase, the verdict 5929-I conclude that your experience bas pronounced was not gailty. twenty-four per cent, per sznum interest,

the gambling-house Ile referred to the rafing having been taken for their sppentanos, they general all over China, but I know it only, of been in China, and, therefore, of oorwee I should The Alabama Commissioners have held a which the enterprising Mr. Lux ÅSHING,

that if the notes were received hona fin and foreseed had been ill for some time, and was I have been resident. ease on the subject, Miller. Bace, to show were released. All agreed in saying that de course, in the neighbourhood of the ports where ask you as to what you have had an opportuni- format aweting, but adjourned till 5th of June, value, they could not be recovered, the guestioncating soue Chinese to d which he had par

ty of oberving there would your experience Obituary-General Patrick who seems to have followed the policy of the

Cumeron, 5905-Have you any reason to give for ite dietate any botter mode of regulating the trade. George Hudson, (known as the Railway King) celebrated Royal British Bask, offored, wis

in this case being whether valuo was given for chased from hawker, when suddenly blood being consumed in the bealthy diatrists P-No; ne segurds the introduction of the drug into The following Rules and Regulations mode by Bisbem. When the law o gambling in the Colong burst from his mouth and be bled to deatli, except that in foropce to the use of atimulants China, and the revenue derived by the Indian

LONDON, 19th Dec, Morning, too much to be resisted, and he made ready action XVIII of Ordinance No. 9 of 1867, a pubksbad Clark v. Sleo and Jobnion would be found to quiination," and a Coroner's inquest will be held to spread, to expand themselves.

Fasollensy The Governor.is Council in persauce of was fairly considered, thought the case of The body was sent to hospital for medical ex-

A Medical Examination of the claimant in victims not only of Sikh Policensen, but offor general information

we always see that it is their nature, sa it wors, Government from it? Opiam, as it is being the Tishbone" case takes place today.

introdnéed into China, is at a dimulvantago u European constables, and of some outside

be on all fours with the present. The pain this afternoon. The statupede on the entrance

The Imperial Parliament asubles in the 8906-You think that it began on the coast compared with other articles of commerce, in so second week of February. tiff's clerk rúppived moneys from his master and of the police te accounted for by tas fact that and spreid in land gradually? The consumption for that it is not protected after its first introduo- persons who seem to have confided in him.

laid them out in a lottery.

the house and the one adjoining are hoth gam. Certainly the Europeans, and we cannot help

bling establishments. The result of the fuquet is not stated in the latest papers, believing also, the Sikhs, cannot for a mo ment lave bad any idea that the Government

their success.

People who endut robberies, no matter where, should be careful how they bosak of would pay them twenty-four per cent. In-

man oder the influence of liquor a adusing

A few days age, a European sca torest, or that, in entrusting their money to LUM ASHING, they entrusted it otherwise than

himself in a public house by reciting passages,

5990-I think we had it tunabed upon by Sir of Shakespeare, singing, eto, when, wooting an

Ratherford Alcock just now, but the treaty to bis individual keeping.

fold acquaintance and fellow workman, he nd-

which be proposed in China was to have added a certain extent, lio obtained this credit byta hereby notified that all Keles, Regnintions, and Co-ply at all.

Mr. Drummond enbwilted that it did not ap-mitted that be bud bean employed as fireman tion of opium in the interior except that you somewhat to the duty on opiurs, and to have colour of his office. Deing the Government is Concil nader aathority of the aid Ordinance, and ant on that paint before going ferther.

on ng railway in India, and confidentially told think the taste spread from the coast? I con- freed it from all the transit dutica, was it not? His Lordship avid be would hear the defend-bini that he and author employs had broken ceire that, looking to the amount of opiam iult was a simple addition to the day which he shroff, and no doubt secured to a certain more especially the Bales, Regulations, and Conditions

into a station on the line, and stolen therefrom ported into Chian, we cannot suppose that it proposed, and that was the foundation of the amount, it was very likely considered safe to made by the Governor in Council, en and bessing date Scattergood v. Sylvester was the general on, epeals. in the presence of other people, ent of by so enarmona a population as that country but I may state that I should think it very desi-of the eventh Hussare, viec General Koy,

Mfr. Drummond said that the proposition in six thousand rupees. The admission was made as reiched the limit of possible consumption objection made by the mercantile community entrust amounts of a few hundreds at most bor, 1838, the 14th day of January, 1870, and the 17thony, sa shown by Miller, Bace Where tools the beaster into custody. On inquiry, native plan and the Indian drug is probably opium abonld be put upon the sains footing sa the 15th day of August, 1867, the 12th day of Septem- but there was an exception to it in the case of whom reported it to the police, who thereupon possesses; and I think that the one of both tumble that if the duty were to be increased, to his custody; but still it would pecur to a day of March, 1871, respectively, are hereby repealed, goods pass they could he recovered, unless the police authorities soon became pret on the increase. ordinarily prudent man that there was dangor and declared to the aut und or, the 2010s Thai sold in market overt, but over, because it was ty woll convinced

other arivles of commerce, that is to say, pro serer, from Saturday, inclusive, the 20th day of Jankourrent, quld not be followed.

2 robbery bad 5810-But it has not that baufinish effcot to vided this Chinese government can be induced uctually been committed on the railway in which you have referred upon the commmer in Approved in Coxináál,

His Lordship said that Miller. Race was question, and obtained sufficient evidere the interior as well as upon the coast. I sap- nt decided on the Statute, which exprealy uguinst the prisoner to justify bis being datain-pose P-1 cannot speak as to that; I am speak. THE ANTI-MORMON CRUSADE. Governor, mentioned money. Neither was it a case ined in custody watil further information could ing merely from what I have personally observe

which the fetoa wes convicted.

Chief Justice MoKenn praed sentence upon be procured from India. The fact of his arrested, which of course limits iteit to inferences, Thomas Itawirins, the polygamist, on the 29th Mr. Drummond said it was decided when the was telegraphed to Calcutta, and copice of the from my rosidence on the coast.

of October, as follows Statute was in existence, and though the cou depositions will be forwarded shortly. If the 5911-1 wanted to see how far the inferences riction was not referred to in terms, it was the story should prave incorrect, the prisoner will would go, because, if you state that the rexionaorry; you way not think es now, but I shall forth to voice the French hostages if the ne

Thomas Hawkins, I am sorry for you very asia of the case, as it was admitted that the at all events have learned the danger of making of its being consumed on the cost is from the try to make you think so by the money which I masina are not surrendered. money was stolen..

um idle brast of dishonesty; there seems, how-malaria and nobenithy nature of the const, of shall show you. You came from England to so:ne cae or more of the Government authe-is can be entirely annulled.

His Lordebip did not call upon the Attorney evar, only to good reason to believe the state. Course that is a very raasouable theory, but that this country with the wife of your youth for Mr. Englewaart's resignation has been accepted. Datch Chambers passed Redemption Bill. rities may possibly be open to blame; and

doubt on the subject. On the authority of money, so there is a possibility it may yet be would it?—The me pharacter persile gene kind father. At length, however, the evil spirit of War. we make no doubt that it will receivo atten- day by the announcement that the shroff of the the plaintiff was entitled to judgment. Coste

Considerable sensation was created on Satur. Saattergood v. Sylvester he was satisfied that recoverer.

rally through all the warmer parts of China. of polygamy tempted and possessed yon; then. We regret to learn of the untimely death by tion at Head-quarters. If it was known that Police Ceart had ahsounded with large suma to follow the judgment........

6912-Is there not a portion of the interior happiness departed from your household, and drowning, yesterday, of two privates of E.M. of China that is perfectly healthy where opian now by the complaint of your faithful wife, and don and China B738

The following items are taken from the Lon- the abruff was receiving amounts in this of moory. This worthy tiered now to to

1/10th Regiaeut, named John Powell and is largely consumed bare never been in the verdict of a law-abiding jury, you stand ut manner, ordinary prudence would almost die his way to San Francisco in the Pacio

Thomas Butler. About nooo, the deceased, Szelen; I have been in Hankow, which is the this bar as a convicted criminal. I must look Movei are now on the way home from Zoku. It is roared that Mr. Pitpa and Mr. Mail, which left on Friday, though a repórt

B. on the information of John Baynes with another soldier name Johu Reid, were highest point of the the Yangtzo thut 1 have to io that my judgment be not so severe se toha, with powers from the Government of tate the necessity either of putting a stop to is also current to the effect that he is still in Tang-Ayat. Defondant's appeal from the passing the Kling temple at Pearl's Hill, and reached, and up to that point the amount of scem vindictive, and not ao light as to seem to Jagan to raise a loan of two milione sterling the matter, or at the very least of distinctly in the Colony scaling up his affairs, and it might, magistrate's decision.

seeing a large bathing tank there, proposada irrigation was enurmota. timating that the Government was neither

5913-Bir O. Wingfield] Do you believe that that whatever jaar good behatiour and the towards the construction of milways, which in directly or indirectly responsible for the large sums bulonging to some traders and to the

the tample, and the old priest in charge, seeing the China Government could, if they wished, prilic good skill justify me in doing so, I will chude, besides the line from Yokohama to Yodo, Mr. Diamond said the facts were clearly them, was afraid, and shut himself in his rooni, probibit the cultivation of opian in China gladly recommend that you be pardoned. The ae ranning to Terugn, on the coast, atart. been to put the system down in tote, as being extreat him with their cash for a consideration igistrute. It esme to the knowledge of the no-railing in the water, beyond which the water what sincerity there any be on the part of the dollars, and that you be imprisoned at hardch will be from Tedo to Nagai, money. The better plan we suspect would bave unlucky Sikh Pulicomen, who were induced to set forth in the Spasial Care stated by the They stripped and waded in to a platform or believe it is exsecdingly antikely, no matter indgriest of the court is that you los eded 300ing from Hiego and Oaks by Kioto: Another Counsel on both sides in the Tichborne case one clearly open to abure and likely to induce estimated between $30,000 and 300,000. The in existence, and the present pase was brought into the deep water on the other side. Only ever should be a successful attempt to prevent

of 24 per cent. The anionat taken is variously thorities that this Boction (83 of 11 of 1544) was wasdeeper, and monating this all three plunged beads of the Ukingse Government, that there labour for the term of three years. thoughtless men to entrust their cash to a exact sum of course can only be ascertained on before the Magistrate. who decided to fine the one (Roid,) came to the surface, and alter the cultivation of the poppy in China, that is to oitement in the court-room. Daniel H. Well, the solicitors. Mr. Baigent, a witness for the have intimated that the case was being pre- Contrary to expectation, there was little ex-tructed to the disadvantage of themselves and uan of straw, trusting to bis position in going over his accounts. The amount which be defendant $1. remarking that the question was reaching the bank looked about for his com say, looking to the whole character of the go. Mayor of the city: Hoza Stout, formerly At clairnunt, bao bean sabjected.6, a sztoro erous. the Government service as a ceuurity for his less than $20,000, and it is said that there are highest authority. The Obiness were the userch of them, but raised an alarm, while the

held for the Sikh Policemen was probably not so important that it shoo'd be decided by the miles. Not being a diver, he did not go down verament.

torney-General of the Forritery; and William gramination, and the stagnation has been re- 5914. So that when they propose to us to so Beideu, of Timbal's Hotel, Parley Cannon, were lieved by sume avere passages between the bonesty. We car prozounce no opinion, other member of the Force who entrusted babit of selling liquor every day in entire ignor priest of the temple ran off to the ammiss-operats with them to keep the Indian opium arrested on the 2 by United States Marshal respective counsel, the court, and the witness. however, on this point, on the slight informa. their saving to him. For several days for anon of the Statute, sa ignounce which pre- rist establishment for assistance. The police out of China they would be really stimulating Patrick, upon the indictment of the Gratid tion, which is as yet attainahin; but suggest and after this stuld away on the plea of hoing ing this appeal was that it was believed never modistely, on arrival Captain Danlop and two I do not know that that would be the object of crime consisted in the killing of Richard Yates and O. Company

The Bank rate has been reduced from 4 to going away he feigned illness in the Court, vailed on a hands. The real reason for bring-were quickly informed of the matter, and im- the oxxaumption of the home grown opium - Jury, qberging them with murder. The allego it as oue which certainly calls for attention, too nawell to attend to his duties. He left be to have been intended that the Ordinance native police officers stripped off and planged the proportion; I should fancy that in suck and a man named Buck, seven years ago, a dividend of 8 per cent for the past half your, The P. and O. Company are about to declaro Having in fairnous said so much in reply bind is letter purporting to show tht into operation, it had been violated with every as found one fifteen minutes afterwarde, was made to him, they probably brought for from Sin Framoreco, and preached in the large reted chat the Emper

bin should have this effect. It had never been put in, endeavouring to recover the bodies. One proposals Eir Rutherford Aloook bas stated Elder George Q. Caunus arrived on the 29th to the complaints about the Authorities $180, and stating that there were employé, one's knowledge, and it was very likely that it with his head buried in the soft mud at the ward opium into the front of the battle for the tabernacle to an audience numbering at least has accepted the pitics of arbitrator, to which It is of Germany which have been made in many directions, in the Court who owed him suficient to enld be altered cu appeal to the Legislature. bottom of the tank, in un almost upright posi- purpose of fighting more successfully against 10,000. He counselled his hearers to abatein he was invited by the English and American but which seem to have very little founda atatement appeared to be arrest, so that the should be applied to th

cover that sum. On a rough calculation this His Lordship said the Legislature, then, tion. By repeated diving the other body was the various demends that he made for enlarge- from any act of violence, and to submit to the Gaveramente, under the Washington Tresty. tion, we venture to put in a plea for the un-Government will not lose much. On the news

recovered in abont three quarters of an hour; ment of the commercial privilega. Mr. Drummond said the reason for bringing it was found on the opposite side of the tank.

God, ba said, would protect them and with a view to the settlement of the San Juan 3915. Then you think that they made opi-deliver them from their prascoutore. Fortunate victims of the fraud. They are all reaching the Sikhs, a large number of than pot the case before His Lordship was that the opt with the bead also buried in the mad. The ama sert of stalking horse?-Praiaclyse; but causade against them would only strengthen

The difficulty. meu belonging to a class among whom wecan-il for dute. Their statement was that the before applying to the Legislature, so that they afween feet deep. Que of the deceased was ruI believe there is a strong feeling, on the part could not he overturned. Their faith was the down their arms, and declared thetaesives too nion of the Supreme Court might be taken water was very dirty, and about fourteen or at the same time I wish it to ba nuderstood that and glorify them. In the end thoir Cheras not look for the same prudence as would guide delinquent sarried off, no less than a total of might not be mat with the argument that the puted an exceliont swimmer, and it is supposed of the Chinese, that opluus is very bad thing, inspiration of the Divine Spirit, and would says that a great movement in favour of the The Parts correspondent of the Daily News man of more experience and education; and about 8B0,000 belonging to them, but tais is bighest legal nathority had not prouounced they dived in bead first, and were almost in and that it ought to be put down. At the enais endure for ever. Elder Prats said he did not although, as above said, it cannot be justly probably considerably over the mark. Some, (upon the section.

stantly suffocated in the mud. The men, Reid tie their virtue is not quite equal to the ear- want way whining judge to say to him, as he to commence farth with, and it in thought t disolution of the French Assembly is likely howers, had deposited sums, of $500, $800, and laid to the blame of the Government that in some instances uch as $700. It teams the Special Chae, said he thought it was angoon of the Royal Artillery, was called in to

out of these opiniona.

did to Hawking, I am sory for you." He they have lost money which they leat for the that latterly the Sathe had been pressing the clears use us could be conceived.

view the bodies, and a coroner's inqueal was most of that kind, it is by no means certain He was ready to go guol for twenty years, but renewal of the Obambor by thirds uvery year, sake of the large interest offered, still they departare, and that this was the immediats mention, however, that the Urdinance was turned a verdict of wooidental death by dionn-profess to have at heart, namely, the cessation Ha predicted that God would totally overthrow the Port is mug come to the conclu abroff for their money, in view of their approach. Mr. Drummond thought so too. He might beld by Captain Dunlop, at which the jury re-that the end which the Chinese Government bodil not want au pity from such a source. have a daim to public, sympathy, and the cause of bis absconding. It is stated thet az originally aimed at the selling of samahu, and ing.

of the cultivation and consumption of opiam in and sibilate the present prosecutore of Bomania, modifying the jurisdiction of thy sion of a direct treaty betweep Knisia und case is one which all would wish to see Friday lust be mortgaged his property to a did not contemplate the absolute probibition

China would follow P-1.doubt very much whe Mormon people. The correspondent of the treated in a large and liberal spirit. The gentleman in the Colony for 83,000, and bad of the Chinese from selling any liquor at all.

thar it would follow,

New York Trilang, writing on the last-mention that the treaties of 1850 prohibit the Principal. nonenta i ho Principalities, on the ground remsired the money. It is to be hoped that He could net contend, however, that the words It is alated by the Tagespent that the Swiss opinion which may be formed with regard asmething may be done to reimburse at all of the section did not carry the decisim of the residents in Paria are signing a petition, in which we are told, and which seems to be Buindiostion of eregtervent; the late arresta, bw.ities from contracting any international engage

5917-How do you reconcile the fact of ed date, asya-All is quiet, and there is no to a given line of action provided it is ingrcata the unlucky Sikh Policemen. Probably magistrate. itself correct, reer as

which they complain that unny newspapers doubted, that there is an immense consumption ever, bave created a amrked depression in the ment without the participation and assoat of His Lordship rule be tauenit might be considered that this amount vould

ismissed the appeal with sent to them from Switzerland are every day of opiori in China, with the fact that at the Mormon community. he appropriately paid out of the Special Fund. coste. He gave costs because he tingut it s delayoil by the Post-office, and that others are some tias there is a strong populer feeling fato very little consideration; but to this

In the Tribune of the 31st ('ot. we read >Ä highly improper proceeding to put the magia aonated. "It is humiliating to us,” adds against the importation and usumption of band of Brigham Young's disciples, numbering burgh Untversity has reanlted in the election The clestion for the Rectorship of Edin. rule as well as to almost all general prin-

trate to the trouble of dowwing up a see when this paper, "to be obliged to give asylum to all opiumf-Yerg uel in the some way as there about 150 persons of both sexes, reside in the of Sir W. Stirling-Maxwell. The numbers gaggest a single ground except that it was to us from Paris, and to think that in return on the part of many classes, against the use of know as Williamsburg, and meet in public 94; Sir Roundell Palmer (Liberal), 502- the learned counsel for the uppelfent cvald not the Banspartist und Mouarchical journals sent is in this country a very strong popular feeling heart of that portion of Brooklyn commonly were-Sir W. Stirling Maxwell (Conservative), desirable to obtain the opinion of the Supreme for such presents the entry into France of aev intoxicating liquors, and that because they are worship every Sunday from 11 am to 9 pajority 12, Sir W. Stirling Maxwell is the final ral of our Swiss journals is subjected to the known to be prejudicial to the population. In under the leaderably of Henry Bywater, in Conservative Hoctor of Ldinburgh University, caprice of some subaltern officjala, who have the same way there is no doubt that upina, as Amerionn Hall. This is the recruiting agency Tiberals baving heen returned on every occa The Court adjourned to Monday (today) at polyot been able to throw off the disgraceful

habita contracted under the Sound Empire."

astim list, is attended by many evils and pro- to which European converts are directed, and sion since 1859, when Edinburgh first obtained duces great iniseries in private families; and whezce they are aant to the Saints at Salt Lake Bestor,

The Gazette of Saturday contains the fellow

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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By Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Encretary. Colonial Setary's Office,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1873.

The Asting Chief Jugos asked why it was necessary to bring this wider the common law, inatond of under the Statute.

Rules and Regulations made by the Gorener is Co-Sylvester, decided under the Statuta, to show

The Attorney-eneral oited Scattergood ail, ia perenance of the powers giren in that behalf that the property in stolen goods reverts in the by Ordinance No. 9 of 1567, Section XVII. Eagulations for tha lennuing and control of Gaming in

Whereas it is expedient to repeal the Rules and original owner on conviction of the thief.

The Chief Justice asked Mr. Drummond boir cortein places, passed by the Governor in Council under be distinguished that cate from the present..

Of course, tothority of Section XVIII of Ordinance No. 9 of 1967, it

ditions heretofore mado and published by the GoveLENT,

if he received a large number of auch de-ary, 1872. posits that the aggregate amount might be too tempting a bait, and that his self-respect

RICHARD GRAYes MacDonneYL,

18th January, 1872.

aud the consideration for his position which

1. D'ALAJA CABRINA,

Clerk of Connoits,

- might render him proof against the templa tions of smaller amounts might not with-

This is, of course, the end of the Gambling stand that offered by the possession of thou-Licenses. It is somewhat strikingly illustra

tive of the slender basin spon which the whole

that

The Speaker of the "House of Commons ve-

of Indian opinm certainly began on the coast tion. The Chinese governmunan bound to tires from the offer. of Ladisa opium is nearly so great in the file they are not restricted as to the duties whits strests yesterday. They refused to dispers and aprel inland. I doubt if the consuciption admit is on payment of 30 dollars, but

The Londonderry apprenticex paraded the rior as along the ses const; it must be more an they aball lory on opinm after it has left the when the cavalry and constabulary we called artiols of luxury in the interior. **

hands of the foreign owner, as they are in refer-out, and charged the crowd. Several person it not?-Yes, the Szecbnen opinm.

5907-Bat opium is grown in the interior, is erice to piece goods and other articles of com- were hurt, 5909- Thist did not spread from the societ enrpose-That, of conrae, did not.

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5209-You have no theory upon the consump

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to consent to do qỡi,

There is temporary excitement in the town.

LONDON, 19th December, 1871. The Times state thit Baron Lossope is e- deavouring to combine a purenes of Suez Canal by the Great Powers. of Egypt disapprove of the proposition.

The sublime Porto of Turkey and the Khedive

LONDON, 20th Decomber, Morning. General Hagut has been gazetted Colonel

hussars General The aus Galloway has bern transferred to the Calcarley of the Fifteenth Gazetted Colonel of the Forty-ninth Infantry. The stemper Delaware, honod to Calcutta, braa founded of the Scilly Islands; only the first and third officers are saved.

Parliament has been prorogued till the 6th February

A Despatch from Prince Bismarck to M. Arain, referring to the acquittal of the mar derers of the German soldiers, threatens hence.

sands. There is only one point at which system: rested, thot by so simple a notification General to reply on this point, as he had no ment is trus; he said that he bad buried the world not apply to other parts of the country, many years you were a kind boaband and s. Broer bau boen appointed interim Minister

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IN APPEAL.

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for bis apprehension. He has made away with and the Attorney-General for the Crown. therefore, te perhaps desirable to offer a reward Mr. Drummond appeared for the appellant, owing, which was agroed te Toey theu entered

ciples, there are occasional exceptions, and family of the late Constable Tubos for £15,000 The claim upon the city of Dublin by the the present pasa will probably be considered has been withdrawn.

trite with justice. I will aay here and now,

law,

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His Lordship, after reading the section and says, were perfectly sober, Dr. Belober, our Bat it we were to agree to au arrange- I wanted no syrupathy from uoy Federal official Versailles at M. Tuiera is not opposed to the

by most people snok an exceptional instance. The North Staffordshire Eailway directors Coori. However mistaken the idea toay be, it is to workmen employed in their locomotive, car- [bare conoaded the nine hours' system to the be feared that the Sikh Polico will come to Iriage, aud-vaggon est..blishment

11 a.m.

5916;

A Time telegram from Constantinople says

tho Bazezsin Court.