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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY For 1873

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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL Sav 1878.

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APRIL ND, EVENING.

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us, ought to be sufficient fally to convince out food. On being naked where he came from. gunge, and who is for the meat part a mere ferime in the Colony-there were 285 cases of nano waort, to the moat grotesquely absurd | pearande is certainly mysterious; still, there them of their error. His obtaining an abe Bid we belonged to a steamer, but wis left pronouncing distionery. It naturally occurs coton assaults, 1,189 no puses 3,254 die wethods for shielding thenisalves from their is room for hope that the worst foure may prove

ashore, Ho did not know be name of the to him after a time that if no practical and orderly asaduct of Europe, 396 ditto among banstul inflace. The honthon Chinees untannded. pointment of an important character under phins where the ates ner win poing to litt it was is to be attained, he will gai mare by do Chinese (with Lighting) Fosses of kidrapping remarkally, we and abrated in many of the At a dit at the Home Bazar che of the the Chinese Government after his retain place whither they sent cool as to sell them voting half the trouble in some other divo 01 nuisances-360 phatruntions: 679 raznes and stition throws its shadow over bis path; it as other Tls, 200 emob.

603 case of Jarneny, 188 sases of mendianney, practical pursuits of life; but, whenover superTiontain Griffra Talised T. 600, and two from home a Setary to the Burns remanded for week.

tion; and when he looks around him, bo

vagabonde; 478 | noises by bawkers, #20 street at enco to deprive him of all bis moal powers Mission, shows very conclusively that the The remaining cases consisted of a few street finds extremely little chance of his over being cablinge, and 530 adlawful possessione. The of reasoning. The endden collapse of this ten: Chinese are prepared to recognise sub-gamblings, dranks, and nalatul passions of able to turn his Chinese mowledge to any total number of cases taken cognisanes of at tetive offurt does not angur well for a speedy in

the Polius Courts during 1872 was 9,950, or en troduction of the telegraphio system into the The last seven days have been, warm, the stantially the services which may be ren

Such is tho history of a very large number average of 34 per diem mak

interior of the country.

thermometer only falling at nights to about dored by such officials as are temporati-

who have dipped into the mysteries of the

The Pier and Godown Company's - pier in t

29 deg. Fabronkeit, und doring the day to: 48 completed for the proeunt, it having been de- of the Celestial Empire. It can cided to deter putting on the T-hand as origin..

SHANGHAI,

dog. In the afternoon of the 22nd instrut, the language

The Grand Duka Alozie gave a recaptian kaise in the rengs of the river opposite the British Closing Patos New at 66183 to $617) hardly be considered that they do not totally proposed, as it is found that there ip, as the foreign Consuls on the 17th ultim. In Saltlement broke up, and by evening had com. cna bardly imagine that, under such cirou-New Benxes, $5524 to 85574 Old Patan. 8685 with tolerably sound senso is giving up what the pror sow sinuds, ample rocommodation for the afternoon H. I. Highness visited different plately disappearen, and on tosing uh. A stances, a talented man will not rather to 3050, Gld Benares, 80861 to 80913, they have such just reason to conclude is n foar alemanors at a time, and it is not likely purts of the settlement, including the Ktou be scan in their gucupation to a time! endeavour to be of service, to the Celestials $590 to $690, Zuket stendy for all kində.

very useless waste of time and energy, and it for some time that more will be requisite, chang-won Arsenal and the Catholic Schools wonderful change, and all within two hours time! for which he will be paid by the Chinose

EXPORT. CARGOES.

won d be quite, wrong. La conclude from the Should more accommodation be required at ant. Sickaway. He left in the stoniner Kuang. The 32 Instant being the anniversary of the Governmout, than to be of service to the Per British ship Green Jacket, to San Francie.numbers who commence Chinese, and leave future date, the T-head can then be put out at tang on the 18th ultimo, After visiting Ghin birthday of the great American. George Wash- general caves of progress and enlightaumento

tiang nnd Nankin, he will proceed to Harkow, ington, the first President of the United States, it uff after one or two years, that there in the end. 14,848 bags Rice, each 50 lbs., Ini bags

We regret to bave to announce the very sad- and retorn to Shanghai, about the end of the the U. S. war-steamer Ashuelot, Captain Wal- for which he would be rewarded neither by Beane, onch 50 lbs., 900 brias Hemr, by balus renity any insuperable difficulty connected den death of Dr. Majoy, the Colonid Surgeon: montb.

lacs, fired a national sainte of 21 guns, and was the Chinese nor by his own Govern- Paper: 775 baser Fire Crackers: End boxes Olts with the study, or that if there were more sale was in this bealth and spirits on Sussley the Dr. Williane has given a lectare at the Madressed with all bur Bags; the various on- official thug 231 packages Ten: 276-boxes Armwroot: 50 couragemens to unster Chinese we should sed ulto, and retired to rent that night as sonic Hall on reminiscences of travels in Egypt alates also honto their gain Arge for the niebt. The role of an

Loken Rice Flour; 2-0 jars 87; 100 jars Sugar; not find a sufficieof number of Europeans neual, but was found dead at 5 a.m. the follow and Syria The loture is spoken of very fa loaned to the Chinese Governant is 100 slabs Tiu: 1313 packages Sundries, and quite capable of doing so. Let there be to ing morning. The cause of death is said to be vourably. He remarked that to compare the -Preparationeire being medo at the Viceroy's FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF very simple "Further their view to the 390 Chinese passengers,

morrow the certainty that a good knowledge discnse of the beat, and it appears he had for civilization of Christian with that of non-Chris raman for the reception of Li Hung Chang, SHANGHAI,-

atmast. If doing to is in accordance with

of Chinese-ay a familiarity with the 2,000 come dare been complaining of an in that tian nations was unfair and unphilosophical: whole expected boro immediately om Paon. or 3,500 characters

but a comparison of the civilization of two anohting dircot. No news Las yet renobed on of in Mr. WADE's book, and region The views of the British Government, that ON LONDON.-/

A singular robbery bas taken place, con- nan-Chration nations as Egypt or Turkey, and favoura bestowed by the Emperor un bis ac- the exercise and documents which it concerning which a variety of reports have been. Ching was legitimate. His residence in Chin ceasion to the throne. The accesion day whe Government will look upon you as being a Banks Bills, on demand/4tain--would enable people to obtain good ande, one version being as follows. It seems and his traves in Egypt and Syria in 1945, not kept as a buliday by the Chinese. At the

Bunk Bills, at 3 months wight, si42 10 4/5 good diplomatist, and able in a friendly way Bunk Bula, at 6 monchan sigut 4/5 to 4/5 appointments in the space of one or two that a native opium firm intended to ovade the gave him the materials of making each a com. Arsenal the usual work was being carried on to influence the natives; if they happen to Oredite. at 6 months' sigh)........... dƒ5%

years, and; by the end of the latter period at Custoine Duty at Canton on about fourteen parison, which he forthwith proceeded to illus- all day, se on ordinary days; na we eemid hear be autagonistic to the views of your own Go

work and Documentury Bills,nt & months?

all events, dozens of people possessing this hundred dollars worth of opium, and sent it tante by a recital of varione facts obarrel by the whistles calling the people sight...........

amount of knowledge would be forthcoming, off in a fast, boat to be placed on board the during bis Travels. I lecture, which lasted to cease. When wo vernment, the Chinese will be quite ready to

tring to our "remem- given up the study aftor torchu lying off Green Island, and the Captain hout in boer azd a guarter, conoladed with an Thicse who have

brance the feeling of respect and make this up by giving you a good post in

finding

it was not likely to be of practical afgbe with his prize, and

of the fust boat uds off ander cover of the interesting and admirable ensea of general verende which the population of Chine

nut since beer marks, their own Service."

their Emperora, use, would renew it with vigour, and the beard of. The matter has bean before the

expread in generalfor bulk of the past labour would be of use to Police Courts, but is by no means cleared op

it atrnok the foreignere, who pay attention to Obingee natiere, a sonicthing extmordinary them. As long, however, as the utmost good

that the day of the accession of the present the awan can expect from pursuing this

Bumperor to the Throus was not kapt se a very hard study is to acquire little more

boliday and fate day, at least by the officials. knowledge of the Chinese and their habits

As His Majesty in only 17 years of age, : China than he can learn by studying translations,

may not again see an incension to the Threes Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bharce-52md by careful observation of passing events

for the next 70 yeira, the Government people might, therefore, and without much less, have par cent, premium, Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares apt to put off birther plodding at tones and

sport tote teof tacit Government und of the people around him, he will be very

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Chist Mugistrate of their Government $1,100 per share premium.

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It may be hoped that the experienes of this case-and it is by no means a solitary one—will have the effect of inducing the Home Government to take steps to prevent any of the employés is their diplomatic service ne- cepting appointments from the Chinese. This could be easily effected by a prohibitive penalty being placed against such a step, in an agreement to be signed on their outering the service, and rigidly setting their face against any employé in their service te coming temporarily attached to the Chinese. If this were done, it would be made some-dongkong Fire Insurance Company'e Shau cials froux the ranks of the British diplo China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$34

per sharo preminm, matic service. They could no longer borrow victoria Fire Insurance Company's them, and if they wanted to buy them, they would at least have to pay a pretty stiff price.

what difficult for the Chinese to obtain offi- !

from Whampoa. in the United States Corrette

prentun.

$305 per share, premium.

S26 per share pranim, Hongkong and Whampoa Cock Company

Shares-8 per cent. discount. longhase a tour west, pasi stan

Share36 premietan

re-

The Churia has the follo sing with reference to the wreck of the Klargloong H. E. the Governor, bas received a despatol It will be on that M Coryell, Marine Su from B.M. Minister at Peking, stating that the perintendent of the 6. 8. N. Jompany, has re- Assumption of the Government of the Em-turned per the Fire Quaes from the week of peror of China, was motiful on the same day, the Kinglang. The Moyuna, when arrived on which it occurred (23rd Feb, to the Foreign to-day, bruaghs back the steam heat and parts Reventatives, by tlindrines of Kang and of the engine of the lost atomer, with a por the Tamen of Foreign Affairs, and that on the tion of her subin furniture. There were also sin, Germany, United States, and France ad-goods, more or les daruaged, as well as about 24th February the Ministers of England, Rugentved from her some 1,800 packages of baie dressed a collective note to the Prince, request 600 bags of sugar, and several banerad bales ing him to move His I eripi Majesty to re of cotton, which latter were taken on ceive their congratulations in person. No reto Hunkow by the Tengting. The orge of ply to this bad as yet been received, nor was the lower bold, which consisted obiely of anger, Funderstand this is the lush overland Cus- any expected for some days. The Emperor's was inaccessible and arsalvable. The ateucer's toma courier for this winter. The Custome THE AUDIENCE QUESTION.

accession was marked by any popular or back is bant from midships aft to fully halt a couriers have delivered their maile arch week Pending the receipt offurther particularsoon public oficial downsid

right ongle. We believe there is little probat Tientsin, daring all the past winter, with An inquest has been held on the Body of ability of much more of the good abip Liang- the regularity of a first-rate chronometer. is dificult to form any accurate idea of the der the most revolting oircumstances. She had her offears and crew, leaving only the second Inspector-General of Customs, for big hind co- cerning thesettlement oftheaudience question, Chinese woman who died in childbirth, un loung being saved. The Moyne brought down Assuredly our very best thanks are due to the Sharas-extent to which it will influence our relations been allowed to lie five days in Labour, and was officer and a sennian to watch proceedings, sideration in nerauging that his couriers should

with --China- It may mean everything, or ultimately delivered by Dr. Waarry Superin. Nearly abreast of the wreek is a native village, also bring on the letters of the commanity,

I heard last night, from cartera who had just may mean nothing. It may be an indication tendent of the Civil Hospital. The euquiry the inhabitants of which have become suddenly that the rulers of the Celestial Empire are

was adjenrned.

branaformed into a swarm of during and skillful come from Take, that the Peiho is quite free The journed inquest on the body of a ses- wreckers, who hover round the stranded steam from ice from Taku to Tientsin. The thermo- into the Admiral Jentize, on his arrival yesterday

osat het determined to enter bona fide inte hat man which was found on the bills at Pokfolate, er night and day, each eager to hike the most moter, during the bust high as 1. for woll

comite of nations or it may Lackawanns, removed bis flag to the U. 3. Pri-Sangam Navigation Company--Tis, 16 they have efter mature thought hit upon videus dad seal to sito. the further of such an nousual piece of good fortune. The deg, Fahrer baits and as the year is now well Kate Hartford.

Hongkong Gas Company's Share-$63. persowe plan for shafling out of the dime evidence adduced seemed to show that the de water of the river la rising rapidly, and as it advanced, 'to day bring the lat of the second censed might be an American mau-of-war's minn rises, the current increases in velocity, so that moon of the Chinese year, we may take it for which has long been puzzling thent. Every named Spar, but the jury declined to identify, we may expret eny hour to bear that the for granted that our gold wintry weather for this per thing must depend upon the details. There and retained rerdict of Found dead from wurd half of the Ringloony that wasst first sorson is at an end.

The Vicary is to start on the 18: instant, may be the right of audience only in the gucebat wounds". This hesitation proved to firmly seated on the rook, has followed har senso that the Ministers will receive be wise, an Spur true up next day, ou secing after part into the deep water asters. The for the Imperial burial grounds, to prepare

tha

Empe have formal presentation to

or it the reports in the papers.

water at Olyphant's Isund which, two weeks them for the intended visit of the Emperor at mar be in the sense that they

An action for libel brought by Captain Over- ago, was down to 7 ft. 6 in., has now risen to the end of March. It was understood Li and thebas resalted in a verdict for the plaintiff with The Daily News gives the subjoined itema: Sovereign as are enjoyed by t

the Ministers at 31 damages, the Julge awarding 31 costs. At the ale of grifins at the "Beree Bazaar, foreign Courts. It is only in the latter caso Capktin Overbury had been for some time of the 17th, the highest prices on record, Zor a that the concension' will be of immediate and Manager of the Sailors Bone, and complained large mah, were realised. Thirtyre griffins pretioal usefulness; and even in that care of some aspersions on the muvagement of the were wohl, at piloes rauging from Ts, 200 down it will doubtless be long before the occupants Home, confined in an article on the subject wards; half-dozen being Tis. 200 and over;

published by the Daily Priss on the 10th, and dozen, Tle. 10 and over, and the lowest Tis. 45. Our correspondeat wrikes, on the 14th March terms of confidence with the Representatives last. of the Dragon throne will courerse upon lector published on the 19th of December Soupe & ont of 85 were disposed of. Out of The Foreign Ministers have frequent meet- Tot sold last week, a pair which had been neg, inga-the outside world inpposes with referencs of the outer barlariang

Icated by the bidders and did not bring the to the Audience Qucetion, We are on the qui limit of Tle. 50, were in consequence of their rive for news, but can learn nothing authentic. Newe has been received that the Portuguese likely praise on a subsequent trial, and We have, to-day, four S. 9: N, steamers along. Corvette Dagus do Palmella, which lait Hong privately, yesterday, for Tia. 460.. Another side the Band and on the opposite side of the for Saigon with the new Portaguese Consul line los of gritas, selected by Chadab, are to river, off the Chinn Steamer Co.'s bund, a Chi- for Bian, and struck on a rock near Cape Saint be offered to-day. The success of the auctions nese gunbuat in discharging rice. The harbour Till probably be condemned at this season augurs well for the forthcoming is consequently quite lively, East night, about Saigon. The Governor of Macao left by the Ruce Meetings

midnight, we had a fall of snow, and the ground Frohmail for that plans fa meet her, and will in cosqueme of the dieaster bauable today we

For the first time in history, Saint Patrick's and the tops of the houses ar xil covered with pelebrated in Shanghai by his white mande today. But the wind bas carry out his diplomatic mission to Siam. votaries at a formal dinner. It is needless changed to the southwest, and I hope we shall

to ey that the day sas sover passed anra hive mild weather herendior gognised as private dinner parties due honor

Chief Justice, with the policy of which, towerer, The door to a suggestion mode by the we entirely disagree, we withhold the report of the prooe-dinge in the case of Batties.. the Scottish Commercial Insurance Company.

per premium,

share.

ffongkong Hotel Company's Shares-d

cent. discount.

Hongkong Distillery Company-825 per

cout.

discount. Indo-Cuiucao Sugar Company-868 per share

diseosut.

Yokoham......Moura, LANE, CRANFORD & C been granted to Mr. N. B. Dennya, for inver Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-45 opportunities of consultation with bury against the Proprietors of the Daily Press, 10 ft. 6 in.

......Mr. E. J. Moss, Japan Gazette

Office.

Manila... Messrs. J. DR LOTZÁGA & Cu. Saigon.......

M. RIBEIRO & Co. Sigmpore. Biruits Tinen lige. Calmtia. Englishmurs Office, --

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37. Park Row.

BIRTH.

At Hongkong, on the let of April, fra: Jour Woon, of a daughter.

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The Daily Press.

RONOKONG, APRIL JKD, 1878.

We learn that patents dated April, 1872, have tions relating to the repairs, &o, of ships the iugatione effect all that is claimed for them, they will greatly cheapen such work.

Telegraphio advices have been received from N. Compay here reduced their rates by Shanghai, to the effect that the Agents of the

one ball, consequent on Messrs. Holt's na line baving commenced to run.

LATI' TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."--

LONDON, 31st March, 1873

'SPAIN."

To Carlista tare ranted the Government Troops, Ripoli is captured, and also. Berga. Thera is grost excitement at Barcelona,

Hongkong, lut April, 1873

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT,

Bisors H. G. THOMSETT, Esq, RN.

THE "PALANA,”

George Wilson, chief oflour of the steamer

THE final aborsion of Mr. J. McLEAY Paras, was charged by William Grace, a RP- BRowNE into the service of the Chinese Go-uun, with resulting bi on the big sa Jernment, is suggestive of some rather im- March 6th. Complainant stated that on the

per oant, discount.

SALES ON APRIL INE, 1873,

As reported by Printan: 12-

Chamois Horns 1 enso, at $179.00, by. Yust ang-loong ta travelling trader. loong to travelling trader.

Vermicelli, 30 bags, at $789, by Taet-bing Gypsum, 800 picula, at 81.48, by Tuet-hing. loong to travelling trader.

White Sugar, 100 bags, at 53.50, by Tai-foong shan to travelling trader.

Green Peas, 300 piculs, at $1.88 by Kwong

wing-bing to travelling trader.

Gambodge, & enste, at $70.00, by Kwong wing

MACAO.

..

come on here early, to he at Tientain on the Japanese and Peruvian Ministers appearing; bat be bas an able man as his Lieutenant for civil matter, in Pwantinguen; so should thes Ministers arrive during bis absence, their busi nos can be commented and carried on to a point till Ei himself vaturas.

The most probable mode in which audience will at first be conceded is no doubt only in the formal manner first suggested. It is not likely that China will so completely throw off her old traditions, as at once to concede fully the right of audience with the Emperor. | thing to thevelling trader.

Bull it will te considerable step in advance Fungus, 30 bags, at $44.00, by Keong-wing that the right bas becu sonceded at all; and sbing to travelling trader,

Tallow, 20 packages, at Th. 6.9.5.0, by Tien. if the immediate results are not all that we ek to local trader,

could wish, we may at least congratulate Black Scenamus, 40 bags, ut $1,25, by Tien- ourselves on something having been done, ek to travelling trader:

The thin end of the wedge being once in- Saigon Catton Seed, 300 bags, at $5.10, by

Some time ago, when writing to you, I gave it may be hoped that the door will be Kor-bing to travelling trades,

serted, opened ere long to further progress. The you a brief account of the depredations of the this is the frat ocasion us which Irishmen The only erent of recent occurrence that. The Sugar, 500 bags, at $5.75, by Hop-bing old prejuding regard og foreigners must be rived of th of havin. Since then; nene bave cumlated their Scottish brothora, in hold. seems to call for special notice in the vinit of to local trader.

bas arrived their appeared in the ing a general gathering; and when we say that Col. Frint, the U.S. Consal at the port, to Sapanwood, 1700 picula, at $2.03, by Meetima; and when it becanies known that fe- Frou all accounts they appear to be committing the presideney of Mr. Kingsmill with Dr. which he bees here for some days, conveyed have given way to some extent by the present mountains that lie about 50 miles north of this, twenty-seven Irishmen were assembled, under the Viceroy ut Nanking. The U.5.8, Paios chong to travelling trader.

White Won, 1 pices, at 561.1, by Kong wing-sbau to local trader.

Gypsum, 300 pienis, at 290,00, by Ynot-hing {loan; to travelling trader.

THE STUDY OF CHINESE.

AMOY.

(Shanghai Courier.)

1

bus, again and again, been done to the memory of the gaint and to the glories of Erin; but

CHINE ANG. (anghai Courier.)

was for many years known as a promising complaiaart's denying the nocumtiou, the us come into vogue acog foreigners of length of time, especially as the and great they were set upon by the tigers, and the whole ont two months before her arrival; and that promised to visit with acmary and severe

was good reason to believe that he would be come an Grument to it. His abilities se. cured for him the post of Chinese Secretary of Gegation during Mt. WADE's temporary absence on leave, and it was at this time that a turo took place in the current of his career.

Sir E. ALCOCK, then Minister at the mpital,

luted to Die rupe's ending, and defondent, who

month's imprisonment.

日

BEFORE THE HON, G. May,

ROBBERY OF CR QUET, HOOPS,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

probability of some innocent servant in the

TREES.

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derations, the matter was utterly auomalone twige, was also brought up; but defendant said results, is something in the cature of a failure. China is very slow to more, and is noting, bad suured the form of tigers, in order the after whieh other ports on the Fohkien coust

They had been given to bisu no fever mixture,

It is, however,

RS

It is a remarkable fact that, during the

PEKING.

as Mr. McLEAVT BROWNE, the Acting § and an old woman testified to baving done so, cause of so many baving commenced Chinese, with Japan. But minds regarded as the very high priest and Pope of Griffius offered for sale by public auction at fat Peking, to Le setilet in so far that the Em..

those

lacking in the porseverance necessary to carry

have actually had the light of the gresit bavoc, and to have besome the terror of Burton in the Vice-chair, wo need no further Col. Flat to the landing place abresat of the Imperial counterace shaising upon them, it region they inhabit. In the ororae of three asstituues Cut a most pleasant sogin! ever. Capital of vicoroyalty. primary bust will be impossible for the large masses in the or four months they have killed 20 persons, ing was spent. The usual loyal, patriotic, and mess was to come to some definito settlement

ther and of course un inichiite onmlier of pigs, &o. social toets were drank country to regard them longer as altogether Aceitsin temple, which is situated away in a enthusiasm and it was not till nearly 2.

with growing regarding an attack mule by a band of tobbers without the pair of civilization Of course lonely spot as the bills, has been render that the last bowl of pucob was emptied.

on the waiting station of the 8. 5. N. Co. nt poriant reflections as to the policy which the day in question the defendant came on to bin NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL fact will be permitted to bo generally known about time since it was occapied by 1bres per- of senrgy among the crew of the bargne, be that Company's steamers, of property the

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the Nanking leding place on the river, where -point is the extent to which the ad tenantess and uninhabitable by them. A Wareferred, a few days ago, to the existence they plandered, the passengers awaiting one of British Government adopts with reference to inant's replying he was going to fit and waked wherò be was going. "On com- those who are employed in its Consular and hilliards, defendon ordered him to the fore

At first, it is very likely that every attemptsons-a priest, a labouring" man whom he had land, and to the probility that the case wid ounsiderable aggregate amoun Diplomato Service Mr. McLEAY BROWNE Castle, and Tulowing bim there, sponged him in

will be made to misrepresent the actual fact: engaged to assist him in filling a few fields be-attract inquiry. We now learn that the ship fans being reoriented by the Conent to the very offensive

Few people are perhaps one of extent but if we may judge by experience, it is not longing to the temple, and the mother of the was inspected by Mr. Tapp on the 12th instant, native authorities, a number of robbers had terms of, "loading." On to which the study of the Chinese language

batter. One evening, in returning from the fields, when it was ascertained that saarvy had broken been arrested, and these. the Viceroy now likely that this will succeed for any Chinese scholar and diplomatie student. As defendant knocked bin down on the deck, late years. Since the publication of Mr.

of them killed. Such terror be taken possession | for the last three weeks, no sogar had been punishment. The Conan then passed to the a linguist, he was spoken of highly by those and wilst there struck him two or three times. WADE's invaluable and staractive text-book, cannot fail to be on their guard in respect to of the country people that they dare not go served out, so that the men were unable to consideration of some questions connected well qualified to judge, and on many occa i wy he struck bim, when defondant koooked the Tri- Urh-Chi, a large number of people intercourse with China we were as rigidlynt early in the morning, or after a certain drink their lime juice. It is well known that, with the status of Nanking as a port for trade,

When complainant got up, be asked defendant.

it from the first. In the earlier days of our sions he gava evidence of the possession of hatur dowa "gain, ki ked him, and knocked bis have been tempted to anderour to acquire the peculiar powers of mind and temper head against the deck. He then eatight bit some knowledge of the landarin Dialect, precluded from seeing even an ordinarbour in the afternoon. The fureiere, each when the mouth is badly affected by szarvý, sbe exact nature of which we failed to learn, morning, are accustomed to assemble together, men cannot swallow limejice unless It is but which appear to have been settled eat!9-

which are of gras value in Consular and the j.b.downhau), and beat him with the end of been given by the rulo established in the baring audience with the Emperor. At they feel they unp go in safety to their Selds. bound to carry sugar, for this reason, irrespec

by the jaw, drugged bio along the forecastle to while a great impetus in this direction lias Mandarin, as we have hitherto heen from and after beating of gongs and firing of guns, sweetened; and all foreign-going ships are factorily truth parties

Soms officers of the Palna, however; will hard- diplomatic officers in these parts. In fact, it.

the present time our Consular representative Various consultations have been held among live of the regulation allowance. Seven rely look back on their visit to Nanking with there was no doubt that Mr. BROWNE was

Foreign Inspectorate of Customs, that attoniton cufletul stores was the the wise hands, bolb as to the estise of the of the even were found to be affected, six of the same satisfaction as the Consul. They took This evidence was confirmed so far as it re-knowledge of the Chinese language shall beeroy, and at other ports the Consule irruption of these anwelcome visitors,. and the them very badly, and their cabin to be in a fool the opportunity the occasion afforded to visit means by which they might be repressed. The condition. They complained much of being the Imperial Tombs, and "concladed" to walk above the average in the service, and there admitted laving done this, was fined £5, or and qua non with all employés in theble to settle matters of a genug with tigny, has ut been very satisfactory. It was possibly burs, thu attention their onse de pand-route was the road to trace," that it way next

service. Of the in

increased number of Custom

character result, as is often the case in each delibera. kept on board the ship, where they could not from them back to the riror side. Bat "go toíl- Houss and Consular employés, who have of the Taoutais at the various places. The at first believed that these animals would, of ed; and H. 3. M. Consul bas directed the mas morning ere they found themselves onde more

Bidder of Chokwithout much difficulty by late years devoted their attention Chinese,

of this might lage bean doubted course, be under the control of the god of the ter to send them at ones to the Hoapiul, ucdenog ot board the Pros, and remarkably glad a tolerably accurate idea is generally enter possibility of t

on very

similar grounds to those which give Basta and the spirits of the mountains. The to have the cabin thoroughly cleaned, disinfect to be there. The fact was the wind toward tained, but, in addition to this, there bave uy reason to refrain from being too sanguine elders of the people accordingly selected a spot ad and painted. The mers have since goza inuundo wa had become ao tempestuous that when been a large number of people engaged in wording

they got to the river no bout would take thew mercantile and other pursuite who have garding the results of audience with thefa tall view of all the prominent hills around, to the Exspital.

and there offered svorisce to these invisible The Asintis Society hold a meeting on the of to their ship, and they found the necmo The BURLINAME Mission was set on foot, Hagarty, on duty at Government Hotee, waik Unfortunately, as a general rule, few who dev

An outside coeli was caught by Private deemed is forth while to begin the study dieulties in the one case, and we may bopo tuy stagent isjauctions on the tigere that by Mr. Schmidt on the Early History of to use as a wifbstitute for their own berths, by bat time as overcome may nothings, at the same time imploring them to 26th March, at which papera were readditions of the sampai which they were forced and Mr. MOLSAVY BROWNE was allowed by ing off with three wire croquet hoops, His Wor-not occupy official positions have carried theit will do so in the

they should bekare themselves in a more Shanghai," aad by Mr. Kingsmill on "The no cuana to their liking......... abip gave him a severe lestuse, pointing out the study to any greatngths, and this is no The events which have taken place in Japan becoming mudiner for the future. The tigers legend of Wen Waug, the founder of the can scarcely fail to have their influence at replied to this challenge by the very next day Chow dynasty." As will be soon from the to go as Secretary to that Mission, retaining busss being punished for his dishonesty, and sent doubt the chief realen why so little is heard Pekin, and to show to the officials there that devouring another in, and by repeating the brief skatet of proceedings, the first paper

SOOCHOW his position in the Consalar Bervice. A moza him to two months bard labear.

upon the subject: People, as a rule, do not it is quite possible to enter upon equal rela-saune process whenever chatice gave then an evoked many interesting Tominiscences from The Courier, learns that the native' magis- anomalous position for any one to occupy

care to speak about mattere in which they

After another consultation some of our dder residents.

trates are becoining mora obstruct ve towarda Saw-a-Lai was led 35, in default 21 days hard have failed, and it must be admitted that to tions with foreign nations without, as they opportunity.

among those who were supposed to know'all. We hear that, the crew of the missing foreigners than ever, and that, as a natural could hardly be conceived, and as might to labour for breaking down branches from the commnenes a study like that of the Chinese are always dreaded, maithrowing the esist about such matters, it was decided that these lorsha Maudarin were chiefly Chiuches men, consequence, the people show in zowonted expected, the master was the subject of no trees on Bant Puiot bill side. little comment. Apart from all other consi-

Down For, found with a handful of mulberry language, without carrying it to practical order of things to a dangerous extent. unionls were not, in reality, tigers after ait, but the Chinese, gunboat which bas gone in search degree of bitterness and insolence towards

This result cannot be locked for immediately certain powerful demons that, for the titae be of her purposes to lock in first at that port; foreigner, worth while to enquire the likely to change suddenly as was the case more effectually to carry out their testings of will be visited, il necessary.

(F. C. Daily News.) must hatred to man. It was, therefore, determined to degrees new

ideas Chinese Secretary of Legation, was the mau

al eging that shis took them from her own nail having, after devoting considerable tue be infused even into

of Chinese "pply to the Imperial Tauist priest, who is past month, there have been upwards of 500 We bear that the Audience question is auid, required above all others by the Minister miers on the spot described, defendant was dis-This has not been the

grounds. It appearing that the lady bad pre-and attention to it, ultimately set it aside, tale by aceing a system very

caso anly with at Pekin, when he had to take into con- charged.

their own assimilated to that of foreign na

the Tautist persnusion, and who is believed to be the Shanghai Horse Bazaar and we are in-peror has agreed to dispense with the kutow, able to control the spirits, and to bave infallible formed, appa reliable authority, that the Details of the ceremonial to be observed are sideratico the revision of the Tientsin Treaty,

Paar-fion.poo, compradore to the Comunia.any study to perfection. The writer cautions, with regitta which they cannot deny to specifies for bringing them từ submission. Theon me pany has never been put up twice, un still nuder discussion. Vanity Phir says that with reference to which very affair the BURLINGAME Mission had been despatched. driving in a basket trap along the Praya East But the maiter has not endel bere. After and Queen's Road. Mr. MaMicken, of the lacking position, and by no means should not be overlooked in considering this sent to him for yellow paper abarma to be posted rarely happened. Judging from these figarea, at Peking from Legation to an Embassy.

question, and that is that the in talent, who have failed in the per age of foreign intercourse with Chins, the effect of driving the tigers altogether out of been considerably thinned, sa it is afirmed is likely to made a ricc-Consulate.

earliest in convenient places onthe bills, which would have we imagine that the plains of Mongolia aave From other sources, we hear, that Cainkiang Oriental Bank, testified that defendant had no severance necessary to carry them to any the Catholic Missionaries who led the way that neighbourhood. The less knoring, and that each mos nomes dirzet from that locality. A correspondent writea that the following the BERLINGAME Mission had returned to control over his pony, and was driving in a great lengths in Chinese; and there were in favour with the Court of Pekin, and apitit life, touk a more practical view of the terday transferred by Meara Geirge Barnettiah Consular services. Mesara Davenport such as were not initiated into the mysteries of We bear that the steamer Daybreak was yes.okauges are likely shortly to occur in the Bri. China, Mr. Browwe socmed to hung, like reckless manner on all sides of the road, to the therefore, le some very strong reason to cause were looked upon as authorities upon many matter, and aufgested at this plan would be & Co, to the C. M. 5. N. Co. Sheis this worn. (Peking), Opera (no) home on Mahomed's cofu. between heaven and danger of witness and his horse. Inspector this resuit. many directions. Of course,

Gradock curraborated this evidene, saying it will naturally be concluded that the matters-some rude notions of some of the not only expensive, but also risky; as there ing advertised for diapaion to Tientsin. The ohwang and Scott (Swator) will go home on earth; between the British and the Chinese detendent had let the reina loose, and dil untiguation is to be found in the difficulty of sciences, epocally astronomy, bing beon was no cortainty that the churme of the Impe- purchase money in mi to be Tle. 100,000, furlough, Mr. Melatobie is likely to gu from

off eagerly Bervice; and it is now Laicunced that he seem to care how the borse went along. The ads; but we believe that this will not sufficient to show that the international pro- | posed, instead, that a foreigner from Amvynese Secretary in H. B. M.'s Lejntion, bus at to. Tientsin, sod Me, Giles. fram Tientsin to learned from them. This fact ierial wizard would be successful. It was pro- Mr. John MoLeavy Brown, late Aufstant Chi-Shanghai to Hankow. Mr. Watters (Fachow). bas flually joined the latter.

Inspector tried to catch him, but failed to do titre so til be bad gul to the Danton wharf. This is certainly a rezy pretty history of a Defandant said he tried to stop the horse, difficult, but the difficulties are such as cau judices which unquestionably exist between should be invited to come up and kill the tigers. length definitely accepted an appointment in the Fooshow. Mr. Parkes from Haskow to Kiu- promising gentleman in the British diplo bot could not, and bad gone past his destian-be surmounted, at least suficiently for pras Europeans and Chinese are not such as will deputul was evidently a popular one for Customs, and say be expected shortly in China. kiang; and new men from Feting will go down matic service in China, There is, of course, tion.

tical purposes, by simple

preclude friendly intercourse between the deputation was at once sent to Amay, who Tha abore mpar aise notices the arrival of Me to Hankow and Shangbal. industry and per

Homehow or other found their way to my place. | McKean, Tate of H. B. M.'s Consular Service, A correspondent writes, on the 14th instant. no blame to be attached to the Chinese was taking the defendant and not defendant the

His Worship said it was evident the horse severance, and are certainly not by any educated classes of both countries. The ap. They had a very sorrowful tale to tell, and they who has accepted na sppointment in the Pe- The rieur opened at Tungalow last week Government for scearing a good man; nor horse, so he would, as defendant (or the means so great in a scholastic point of view, Fosition that has existed has always been to begred me to assist them in the object for ring College, as teacher of Rnglish, and will and the weather is now very pleasant. Serezal

as those easily surmounted

a great extent of a political character, and if which they had actus to amny, mena

--proceed to Poking at once to take it up. The hundred laborers are patting the stone road, can any particular late be attached to Mr. horse) £5.

by the same men events so progress that causes of polition! I think I mentioned in cus of my lettere present incumbent, Mr. O'Brien, formerly of between Peking and Tang-obom, in repair, McLEATY BROWNE for preferring a higher!

who give up Chinese not in despair, but cer- suspicion and antagonism be removed, we that the Great Northern Telegraphic Com Ha's Consular Service, in to join the Customs widening and lovelling and anothing it, to he No evidence being as set forthcoming to tainly in

in disgust. We are disposed to think position and higher pay in the Chinese show that EO. Dould Me Donald was justified the reason is generally a very simple one, way expect to find that the next ten years gubic line between their chons or telef

The Chamber of Commers has addressed a ling. 240 li East of the city, on the 5th of the Service, to a less important post and smaller in suspecting the above functionary of being and consists in the extremely small entween the rolstiuus of the Celestial Empire American Consulate. Their iden, I believe, was letter to the Foreign Bies asking that Shard mouth (let April),

mark a great change for the better hepbic offlons and the remuneration under his own Government the man who had stolen $17 from his box, de-couragement which is given to men who do

to give the Chinese authcritics u practical illas, lai may be made a port of Registry. The full fendure was ordered to find ourity in $10 for not hold official positions to

with the opter world. But that it should be possible for our the next 14 days.

After a man has spent a year or two at an

The importance of the concession of thetration of the working and ralde of the tele-text of the latter is giver farther on

graphic system, and at the same time pare the We take the following items of general intercat diplomatic servants to go over to the Chinese

REGISTRATION OF HIRTHS.

extremely

dry study, he naturally calculates right of audience is indeed perhaps to be way for its fullyrint reduction into the country from the Shanghai Courier Mr. Tonnophy, acting Registrar-General,

judge rather by the indication which it. They accordingly, when the line was completed, We are sorry to learn that during the ister. Service in this manner, is undoubtedly open charged one Wong-a-tima, a gardener, with mak the cost in ume and trouble, if not in money gives of a willingness on the part of Chima ki invited the Mundazine to visit their establish-sbangs of salutes between 8.1R, Ivigate sidy of Tie. 59,000 per month, towards the pay.

of the undertaking, and sets it again

against the to the sarcrest reprèbensiad, and ought to ing wilful falsa statement respeating thence of its being of any value to him. I make some stops in advance than by the results ment, and see for themselves the way in which | Bogaris and H.M.8. Cadmus, one of the azamen ment of his troops, from Szeobsen, bas just be put a stop to. The idea of lending Mr. registry of a birth. On the complainant's ap-

findle that he has to devate two or three hours which, we can look for, at all events some age were transmitted, &c. Nuos of them, on board the former la suid to bare lost one of been notified by the Viceroy of that province BROWNE to the Chinese Ambassadorial plication a remand was granted.

years to come. There can be no doubt that that the whole bed, and the end has been his legs, and another was seriously injured. that the subsidy is discontinued from the end of the year; but having still more than 50 bat | the whole hus been pulled down. "Ramour They are both in the General Hospital Mission seems to go beyond anything that is

daily to the most hum-drùm and perfunctor anly a very strong conviction that it was de- (says that this has been done in consequesca of ] - A fire broke out on the 24th aítimo, in the talions to pay off, or vetrín to keep order in A man, who gave bis name Two-ton study which has ever boss bought be his conceivable, GVON in the unumerable was brought ap by PC. Wilsun, charged with

since the days when I lasid to learn lais cesary to improve relations with foreigners a protet from the Tau-tai, who declared that rear of Messrs. Pastan & Co.'s bong, cansed the newly pacified districts, the Teetsi applied being discovered bul! ouncealed under some- Domalies in Caiono doubt such a step straw on a waste piers of ground in High.alphabet and bis multipikation table. So would lead the Chinese Goverursent to the fits erection was an infraction of the Treaty. by the kitaben firo having tomehow com; to the Fantai lor money, but has been refused, is.considered to be justified by the considera-street West, at midnight on the 1st instant many uneuphonious syllabes to be committed adoption of this dep; and if once the prin- Popolar opinion anys that the whole telegraphic municated with and set fire to a wooden ventila on the ground fit is said) that the battalions tion that anyone so placed cannot fail to be Defendant said be was a vice pounder, and had to his memory and his lips, so many croaked ciple of friendly operation be adopted by establishment is to be shartly born down by the tor. The aim was, however, at abos girer, have not their full complement of moo. The the high authorities at Peking, the chances Mandarins, and that, in fact, they are only and a Babcock's Extinguisher being at band Testai, of course, is farious at being thus treats. so far influenced by more advanced views been in the Dolony three months, being art. und uncomfortable looking characters to be of foreign progress in China will be far wailing for H. M. & Sik, to go oo one of her sind promptly brought to bear on the flame, it ed (after doing in two years what many others

played off and on at the shop of one Awai, in thoroughly mastered, so much of the most greater than they have hitherto been, and, in plane inte operation. I have na donut, in my

accustomed cruisea to Formosa, to carry their was got uncor almost instantaneously.

bare failed to do in twenty; ie, pacifying this than his Chinese employers, that his assist. Esipisgaban. Ha stated that he was sick, and uncouth and nuscientifle of idioms to be ac fact, a new ers will have been inaugurated. land, but can those long poles that looked reign Captain of the luroba Afandaran has been the Neshtai, ordering him to audit the accounte There has been a report surrent that the fo- province) and sende his roll and pay books to ercise of ing them is likely to lead to a satisfactory out of funds, and bad crept under the strawquired;-- vast

patience, of me. for shelter. The case was remanded for Awais settlement of questions at issue, by inducing evidence.

The &o, &o The Nentai anewers that his rok to us so homelike, have been the cause of all ordered by his crew near Woosung, mory of plodding, relieved by few new

HONGKONG.

this commotion. The Obinese have a myate rumour is, zo beliere, based, not on specific and position do ust adrait of bis being ordered them to adopt more enlightened views. If

thoughts, and but little exercise for the

The Government Gutelle bus published therious dread of tall or lefty objects. They fancy information, but on the fact that on Sunday, by a Testmi, sad refuses to have anything to do this is the iles, under which the British A small boy of sulf Chinese and helt. Malay man, the imagination, ortus feelings and offcial returns of the various cases before than they gather around them invisible forces that the 23rd ultimo, the forcha was observed within the matter, If the Fautal fall to and the descent we found on the cricket ground, and all under the direction of an uninterested and Supreme Court and the Magistracies during the act with tremendous poser on every bing they in five miles of Wossung bound for Shanghai, necessary sum, xe may expect something seri- Government has berelcfore acted, the result suid be bad diept there three nights, and unsympathetic Chinese teacher, who has not paat your. Among the latter which of coures overlook. The consequence in that, where na and has not since been heard of. There was, ous, sa One Million Tasle would hardly suffice of the experiment in Mr. MeLmavy Browar's | bind bean tizes nights and three, daye with the vaguest conception of the since of lan afford the best general index of the nature of tural objem of this character exist, the Obi-it is said, $500 or $600 on board. Her disap to pay off Tro's braves; and at least anoiker

CHINESE PROGRESS,

THE POLICE COOE,

BUSPICION.

A DESTITUTE.

ex-

alone account for it. Chinese is no doubt un

exercise

persevere,

in

·

in readiness for the Emperor's visit to the Tang-

KWEICHOWA

(Courier)

KWEI-TANG-FOO, 1016 February, 1872.

The Testai, who has hitherto reocived a sub-