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FOB 1873.

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On the 9th inst, at. Hongkong, the wife of F.A. QUIN, Beq,, of a son, still-born, [735

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 10TH, 1873,

Ir has always been a puzzle to those who have studied the internal politics of China, to dis- cover what is the power which bolds the nation together as an Empire. Au Huc, a shrewd observer, long ago pointed out the dissimilarity existing between the people of different provinces, and was inclined to be- heva that there was as litude'in cumor be tween the Northern Provinces and the Southern, as there is tot weer countries as widely separated in Europe as England and Italy. In this view, though to a great ex-| tent correct, he appears to have goue farther than the facts warrant. That there is a wide

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR.

A MAT STÅ, Evesing. Closing rat-Nes Fata, 532 to 95871, duel and credit; Old Patna, S15 to 8850, cash had oredit, New Benants, 6560 to soup, east and erelit; Malwa, to5 to $600, enah and

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she would kill William or Thomas, moaning was on chargesohla duty at noon on the 6th place where the act was to be carried out, There are no doubt traits in the Chinese work; and secured a supply of water from a some one at the house, he was not quite positive instant, hou defendant was brought in; say de

namoly,

Macao, but to prepare for which in character, which to some extent explain this branch of the creek which runs in a cul de mu olish names we used, and thest she oral the fondant searched, mid the things found on time Hongkong was illegal according to the laws tendency, such, for example, as their strong close by, but the hawas buing already ablazo hung, so that she would die sny way. He led her Amonger thom were the things enumerated by.

tion secured tile neighbouring dwellings ap the wharf, when he broke away from him last witness, and dollar, and one Hongkong of this Colony. The point is whether with powers of taitation as courpared with their kolbing could be done to say it, rid ita pa and made another. Attempt to drown bereelf; half-dollar. The whole and bean looked up roupeat to sach preparations the vessel comos comparatively small powers of invention not the engines on the glaze again

the laws of the Colony or those of her. This fact, combined probably with a coworeail out, with a full complement of firemes, under the over since in the safe, character upon the minds of the people. again benefeod bor, placed hor in a chair, and Corporal James Beverly, of H. M. Beth Re- flag. If such preparations as the Ordinancesciousness of his own powers and short und 'he, Victorin got into play from the river, This is the one grent thing that is the same brought her to the station she was drunk.

has made the Chinaman always but come of the others were not called juto ́re Acting Inspector W: T. Gair said that degiment, arorn, stated on the morning of the prohibits were notitally made, it would scem coman follow others, or at most tequisition. Wo understand that the loss 19 throughout the Empire The native of

fendant when brought to the charge-room with, at 445, be motrated Commisarial curd, that the matter night come under the laws more inclined to Kwangtung and of Chilbi, whose dialects there a little time, when Mrs. N. Peal bailed her and he left bis roobi nt 580, 2earing his wife of Hongkong; though there is still room to adopt the ideas of other people, than to strike cornrody inve

It will afford a melancholy antisfaction t differ so much that they can scarcely, ex-out.

at homo, with the understanding that she was

those who have suffered from the depredations The onse was then remanded for a summons going to her sistors. He saw the locket and question whether this would amount to a out any new course for himself. Hones he change tan words, can, by scribbling a fow

e port, as red

may appear to be unprogressive, while in of Chinese servants, to learn that those delin- As recognised be left. He sum the rest of the things safe By the t

the latest and Heat thought, and show that they have rennived

The base crime on sgain iate in the afternoon, aleo. The lowest vale be onald pluo out the on the subject. But the Oinanco goes so Excinded for centuries from interiures with in foreign employ, but that they exercias the-

enmo ingenuity und rapacity in praying on a common education. They have been drill-Mrs. Peel biving prodwood defendant. Fartbar things lost would be $30. When he rebreed for us to provide (sec. 8) that any Polico other nations, the Chiness have bad no ed in the same book, have imbibed the same rund up Wyndham-etrect to the station, became and found that the door bind been left united reasonable being satisfied that there exiples but their own before them, and not their owɑ people as in despoiling the alien A

evidence went to show that defendant on the off card he missed the whole of the things, Magistrate

and probable cause for believing

how much few days ago a respectable Chinese merchant, BOLLE any opportunity Ming philosophy and principles and aimed at the very obstruparona, cutting aloud to other indies inside, and he thetrol urged his boy an auspicion that a slip within the waters of the Colony more could be accomplished than bad he carries on business in the Peking Road, in the alley, who rashed out, du consequence that sent him home with some things in the bar been, or is being, built, altered, repaired, securred to them, they have gone on applied in the Foreign Police to assist him in of her dislike to be necompained by Sibk on morning.

Sovn his house. An the statie Tuis was corroborated by hir. B. W. The tridence of Warden Grey was then or equipped, or is about to be despatched producing and reproducing vessels, houses, diastoring the author of two attempts to barn Nazer, who happened to be passing at the time taken, who proved five different quevictions and taken out to sea contrary to the pravi and other things after their own models. mises showed that toonination of us pr Defendant was fined $10, and ordered to en-against defendant, who not being able to give sions of this Orlinapos, may issue a warrant, But when a better sample is placed before made in the wall, but although the brista ter into her own reagoizances in the sum of any ent factory Resoant as to bow he cuts stating that there is reasonable and probable them; they are soon found anxious to be removed, the apertaire was inenfipient. $50, for three months, for ber good babaricur, by the articles, after the usual caution was causa for believing as aforesaid, and upon follow it, and in certain directions atacsed for the seango of a man's body, and the un- The latter part of her sooner raber touched committed for trial at the criminal sessions of such warrant the ship may be seized, and very well in doing so. It would thus seem aterbed Atate of the loose mortar and pro- searched, and detained until it has been that much which we consider as a want of jesting bricks proved that no one could bare tenta whither he thought she would be bad. defendant's feelings, un abe naked: the Mingisthe Supreme Court,

eitbor condemned, or released by process of progressiveness among the Chinese, should entered by this channel. Judging correctly

Bor

that the housebreaker was sama one on the and getting no answer, asked whether she

law, &

" and the next section provides that moes properly be considered simply as premices, who had taken this surae to divert would be good, and some trouble was exporis i

military or naval aufurities may be development of the well known want of in- auspicion, the Police made enquiring among the called in to ussist in effecting the seizure, ventiveness which is a characteristic of the dimestice, into the airancistances of the fire- used in getting her out of the Court.

that the officers granting the assistance nation. Let the Chinese sees bester meat raising. These enquiries elicited shall be fully indepuniked against the Genes'a of doing things thas, their awa, aut boy are first occasion fit quarted that on the Majesty, and all persons killed, muimed, or not by any means indisposed to adopt it so ocenpied at the moment only by a cotie far as they are able; but we must never over-who acted as valet to the Ouineno, proprietar, Now, let it be observed all this is to be look that it is only within the last thirty or and that it appeared to have broken out among dobe not because the vessel has committed

won partition, which it had charred con- opportunity of practical acquaintance with

siderably. The smell of burning bad attrusted but because a Police Magistrate is the works of other nations If we consider the attention of a man in the next room, who bu efied that there is reasonable and probable that our iotstepurse with China dose not ex: entering found only the sole there, and a Uains Traders' lisarsue Company's Suurea-cavas for believing that she is about to be tend over much more than half a life time, sister ist in extinguishing it. A second time

equipped a

a British chipta onpage, their not adoping foreign ways, as it is often korosine oil over it, and the attempt was only Chiga und Japan. arias Insurance-26.18 and be for purpose in lion, though it we cannot feel so muck disappointment as an opium moush was set on fire by pouring

per share. pemlum.

itis légal for a foreign ship to engage.

to soufer upon the Colony would be contrary to reason to suppose that on the salie, hat his motives remained to he These represented wo bave grounds to feel. It prevented fromanccording by the unind moble Antre of the baizo acvering. Puspicion centred powers Chime Insurance Company. 8225 to $25 per are strong

share proctiam.

which

not long ago distinguished itself by the they could in a short spaco of time adept ascertained. It was found, however, tint he Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares arrest of the Fronoh mail steamer Ave, and

and appliancos

entirely foreign to t

to their ideas, had been in the habit of appropriating fare and 5325 to $3271 per share premium. Chin Fire Insurance Company's Suures-333 whore.discretion as to international questions even fully appreciate their advantages. At ctar expensive materials from bin fuser

per share premium.

has certainly not been proved to be the best present, however, there is a tolerably large werdrola which he had pawned to a value of Vieters Fire Insurance Company's Shire in the world: Supposing the Magistrate is section of the Chinese population who have $400 or $500, and that fear of discovery bed

$17 per shure premium.

mistaken in being satisfied of the toasonable ay idea that at all events in mechanical arts impelled bin to conceal the thefla by setting the house. Pawn-tickete for of Hongkong and Whampoa Dusk Coupany's and probable cause for BELIEVING, can anyous there is much to be learnt from forsiguers; fe tots are found its potsession, and *i lụngkong-hintou and Muco Steambol for a momout argie that a breach of neutra- and, as far as opportunity offers, they are by a portion of the Inas was made good. Or be-

Sx-7.par cont. discount.

lity would not have been committed? No no means indisposed to turn this advantageing taken to the Mixed Court, he was souten invasion of the peace of the port would have to account The objection on the part of theed two hundred blows and two aionibs been made; and consequently the Tessclothcials to permit foreigners to introduce vast engua, for the lesser mine of making away would be as much onder ber own flag as if changes into China has often been hastily with his master's property: the more serious she were on the open son and the act would looked upon as an indication that the Chi one of arson has yet to be disposed of by the

the City Magistrateji be precisely-equivalent to snizing the vessel nese generally are unable to appresiste, the advantages of tonee improvements. But this of a friendly power on the high seas.

Next, supposing that the Magistrate was opposition has been chiefly of a polition

(N. O. Dally New) and probable cause for believing, de, but are appreciative of id that by tarnit ful way of the expected termination of the aw- right, and that there was not only reasonable character. It is not that even the oficials

Late news from Peking speak in a more hope. Tessel in Hongkong that is all commit a breach of the regulating foreigners to introduce them, they may be dieninister, ruched hare on the evening of

sofenres, but are afraid parasit dience Question. General Tiangaly, the Rus

they actually tions bere as to fitting up for the coolic trade allowing an element to enter the country the 13th festent, in the 5, 3.-N. Co's stexter which they will find it difficult to entrol, Szechen, nad on the following day he proceed. -would that be such an invasion of prof As an excuse for their inaction, they freed by river

the

and a new tone of national character Lave been developed, with the result that China

الصعيد الليالي

SHARES

Greig and Sett, who, um the panelusion of ored it. Market cleared of first quality.. thelast charge against defendant, stood ascurity for defendant, $200 each, to answer for his gond draw from this, in consequenos of his "having broken the promise be made to them.

hurt."

would have split into a number of different i condust for six matns; they wishing to with tongkwg and Shanghai Bank Sharea-55 any actual brach even of the laws of the ve years that they have bad anis a quantity of ones. bayer heaped against ä

alien

stritvå

Acting Inspector W. T. Galej awúra. that at 4.35 p.ni, on the 8th instant he saw the defendant coming along the Hollywood Bond in a chair, baring a bundle, and be being the holler of a warrant issued by Mr. F. W. Mit dei, vel for him and arrested him, shittle distance from the Station in the Holly. wood Road.

Defendant said that ho was going bomo in the next French Mail, and he would lay the matter before the Scarotary of State for thẻ Colonies. He would see why he should be son. inually regred.

per cent. premiş.

Union Insurance Society of Cantau, nes shures

900 per share premiin.

$950 per seiro premium.

nations, like those of Europe. But the writ tes character has preserved a bonil of union which has withstood the shocks of the most powerful political supremonts, and enabled a dynasty so weak that a similar Government could scarcely hold together the smallest foreign kingdom, to preserve its away for over two hundred years, over a nation of threa hundred milliou souls, though to thom, and violently opposed from time to time. It has adopted their own

At this stage the case was adjourned till 10.30 system in the main, and to so great an ex-

am, for the arrival of Mésara, Greig and Scott.. tent has it found the national sentiments in when the arse same on again..

Mr. Greig, shiel-manager of the Hongkong accordance with that system, that it has suc.

and Shanthal Bank, stated that he entered ceeded its holding the nation together, evento a bond with Mr. Scott for the good while its power in some districts has been behaviour of defendat for six months, he scarcely equal to the suppression of a street now made application to be released, from rict.

If we are right in attributing the promise that he would go to Canton sud it, on account of defendant baving broken his warked nationality of the Chinese largely to there stay till the arrival of his wife. De-longkong Distillery Company-2 per cent fundant wont to Canton, but returned, and the influence of the written character he saw nad sbserved his conduct to be sneh Ladu-Chinese Sugar Company70 per greater illustration could-be afforded, of thee to cause a breach of the peace, be having

Oworful effect of a common literature, in made use of bad language in a chair one tongkong Pier and Godown Company-30 combining vast numbers together by those evening last wees. Defendant was calling ont intellectual and moral sympathies which and making 183 of had names to the abair coolics, and by bię sotadust, he bruke bis proasse, form the ground work, of nationality and of and considered bite likely to oummits breach

--of-the-pèce rational obaracter. ——

The steamer Venetia luft Shanghai for Hona bond for the good behaviour of the defendant. Fow yesterday,

A telegram has been received stating that the steamer China, which caught fire in Singa. Lore, was to leave, reeterday. Her dargo bas set been damaged to any considerable extent..

•

On Thursday morning, early, a gang of long sentenced prisonera were: working at the Ge- ncrale House, whan 300 of them Damned How- fook, under sentecos of five years penal ser- vitude, managed to break bis ebaiu sad get sway, annoticed by his guard, and change his lathes; but through the vigilance of P.U. J. McKay, No. 9, he was soon caught in his new attire, and taken by the omstable to the gról.

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Mr. Scott, manager Mesara Butterfield and Swiro's, stated be joined with Mr. Graig in

for six monte. De now made an application to be released from that bonđ, in consequence of the reports wade to him of the gandnot of the defendant, which he considered will lead to a reach of the peace. the joined Mr. Greig in laying an information for the parpons of ab taining the issue of a warrant. He entered into this bond on the promise of defendant to go to Cinlon, and there remain till the arrival of the Nestor." He saw him go Lo the steaner, and was under the impression he went, but the following day, defendant was in tonghong, Personally be bad not seen any of defendant's conduct, and knew nothing of bio since only by report.

Defendant oud whither on bis return from Canton be did not go to his office, and whether he did not ask why he came hack, and whether he did not answer that he did not promise to

The following are the crews of the scratch fur-oar race, which will come off on Treatsy evening at half-past five o'clock, in the neigb-stay. bourhood of the Swimming Hatb.

Station No. 1, Ripplo, (Light Blue.j

1. Nelson,

20.0. Ottley.

3 J. E. H. Prior,

Stroke A Pomon

|_ Cox A. J. Lewis,

No. 2, Nereid.

No. 3,

pie

(Yellow & Black.)

J.H. Hngben, G. T. Addis. 3 D. Berubard. Buoke J. Molved,

(Mugenia)

1

J. J. Varner.

2

F. G. Guy..

2

3

J. B. Irving.

Stroke L Church,

Cox E. Beart.

Cox J.S.Kowles,

SUPREME COURT 9th May.

IN EQUITY.

BEFORE THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE SMALE, Harper and another . Larving.

His Lordship delivered an elaborate judgment

Witness eaid be did ask him why he returned after promising to remosia.

Defendant said be procaised to gù, out not to stay; and further in his defenor said that in all courts it was the rule to have all witnesses out of

Shutes-38 per cent, preinitum. Shanghai Steamr Navigation Company-Ts, 12

por share premium. dongkong Gas Company's Shares-$60 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Sbarca-44 per

sbarc.

cent..discount.

discount.

diaboun

per cent, ducount.

ON GORDONI

EXCHASOL.

Bank Bille, on demand

to 4/4

tratars

TIENTSIN.

route for Peking. His return

of the port as would Justify her The ATTORNEY-GENERALS-point concerning qrently say that the people are opposed to will add strength to the Diplomatic Corpa at Baak Hills, at 3 mouths' sight, 4/4 Bank Bills, at & months' sight, 4/5) to 4/5 mala prohibita and mala in se here comes in. innovatious, and this is true inasmuch as the the Capital, in orging their demand on the Credits, at & mouths sight..... 158 to 45 Whatever opinion the English Government asses in China are utterly ignorant of the Chinese Foreign Office. We hear, however,

may have converting the

trade, Doctinentsy Bille, at mouth'

voglio

the nature of foreigners or of the changes which that the German Minister leaves for Europe

they would introduce; but that there ice; and-may be here immediately on by way 12 Home. The Governor-General of Chibli arrived sightsreprese 454 to 4/27 foreigu nation whose vessel was scized mathing inherent in the Chinese character at his yamun here, from his visit with the Rm.

and probably would, declire that it did not UM BOMBAT. BLRT, 3 days eight 229 to 2291ecognise that carrying Chinese Emigrants hecessarily opposed to change and improve perur to the Eastera Imperial Toula, on the Was crime, and would certainly have very ment, is simply proved by the manner in evening of the 12th instant. We bave heard no- On VALGUSTA, -Bank 3 days sight 220 to 22 strong grounds for urging that at least it which theso Chinamen who are ablo to acting further, since bis retain to Tintsis, of the UN SHANGHAL

remor carrent recently, that he would im- 46 to 747 was not necessarily so, and we had no right (quire some knowledge of the bearing modinkely song me the position of one of the to assume that its vessal would do that foreign improvements tura them to account Ministers of State at the Capital. The rumor

UN NEW YORK-

Private, 5 months' sight.......

Bank, 3 days sight...

Bank, 15 days" sight.

Private, 30 days aight...

SALES ON MAY 9TH, 1873

-de reported by Chiness.

ol

70 to 751 illegally, which it was quite possible to do The greater part of the opposition which is

se less a picula, at $1.60, by Chuu chong to local trailer.

White Sugar, 100 baga, at $8.70, by Tuck- woe to forul trider.

Vermicelli, 50 bags, at $6.00, by Kis-foong to travalling trader.

Mushrooms, 10 cases, at $31.00, by Kin-foong to local trader.

White War, 8 pieces, at $61.00, by Yae kee to travelling trader

Stockfish, 20 piculis, at $8.50, by Yeo-kee to travelling trader.

it will after all teis out not to bave been

His Excelloney has 'n large body ol ́men en--

ot in the direction of Peking, and I suppose taking a bond cut road from Tien- road will be surried to the bigh ground, heyond all country previously flooded. All will agree that this work in one of a very creditable climacter, and that is wil berealtor prove of great bonest to travellers from here to Peking. It is must undoubtedly a step” in the right di.

legally, and that until the latter was proved ties with in China, to the introduction of way yet turn out to be based on frots, and he may have werely returned here for a ebort there were no grounds at all events for the foreign appliances, would speedily disappear period to settle up bis official affaire es. Go- seizure of the vessel, beyond the question of if the Chinese could work these appliators vernor-General, Jainclined to think, however, invading the peace of the port and we thounselves: and, although it progresify evedible farm in wild- the rauer appaced,

there is no doubt that they now then be thrown upon the very fine lo picking up the knowledge authentically based. point whether, for example, "altering or re-

of carrying to enable thera to arrive at this

point. The pairing a ship for the purpose Chineso emigrants to be ezabarked at any political opposition to foreigners is totally port or place out of the Colony," constituted distinct from sech opposition as is likely such a breach of the peace of the port as bona fide to arise on the part of the massos.his would justify to severe a step as seizing the The officials look with doubt upon their ability to govori the country under new con- The CHIEF JUSTICE remarked at the Coun-ditions, and are opposed by tradition to most in quence the es is simply jupi but piracy jure gentium denationalizes a fluence vessel, maires her the enemy of the whole of dollars and cents. They will object to soon to-day the Japanese Minister has not world, and subject to he captured by any one. foreign improvements which in the bands appeared, nor bare, we heard at. Treatsin If the cookie trade really were a slave trade, of foreigners enable those foreigners to of the Japanese iron.clee carrette having we should not only have the right (and that compete with them, and take trato away; rashed Taku onter andhorage. Should tho without any Ordinance) to seize vesels en- but they will approve of the same changes. Rasian gunboat, expected bere from Shang

Vossel.

ork, that the witness remaining in conmight | |--Black Prus, 200 ploule, at$2.90 by Fuel-cil that we should.nover. allow a slaver to fit Lebange; but the motive which will stion reation, and of benefit to the population. Up

uot be beard by them; this bad not been observed | in this court. You say I am aproriown in the streets, you have yourself to thank for putting me in gaul. I bave two good securitice, Mr. Greig, my benker, and Mr. Sco't,

Mr. Mitchell,-But they refuse further io at and scurity for yea, and you will now bave to go to guol till you find two other securities.

Defendant-Put me in golf Wait for ? Bet make a few more rouvarku. Mr. Mitchell,--Yea go to taol. Defendant. All right, you refuse to allow

Bing to travelling trader.

White. War, 1 pizce, tit S0.80, by Yuet-bing ta travelling indor.

Melon Seeds, 30 bags, at $5.20, by Kwong- wing-shing to travelling trader.

Rattana, 8,000 beadles, at $296, by Yebalun bye to travelling trador.

Gambadge, 10 packages, at $68.00, by, Yes,

shun-tye to travelling fruder..

-Millad Lice, 5,000. picale, at $1.6%, by Kia- me to make any remark. I will write to the partyelong to local trader. pers about it.

DOMÈSTIC SERVANTS.

two chair coglice with disobedience of ordore,

it must

the

15th April, 1978.

Black Pepper, 100 bags, at $1400, by Yee-gaged in it to Hongkong but also on the und te a great estent adopt them, 80 800n so hat, Peach Tukey in time, the Minister nud his shunstye to travelling trader.

seas-but if the traffic is not a slave they find that in their own hands these im-suite will corse up in ber; otherwise they will trade, and it would le dificult to show that provements ray be made a source of gain, ie up in the $ S. N. Company's steamer Mület, Mr. Low, the Japanese Secretary of In many dimetiors matters bare already Legation, has secured a resilence for the Minis it was so, so is to justify such a step as cap-

eing a vessel, this argument is of ue force reached such a point that there are infinitely her while he stays bere, by renting a house be

may mare Chinose interested in the pro-longing to situated at the international question arose, the point as to greas of foreign trudo and foreign improve north end of the British Settlement. * The case in which Mr. Gros charged his NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.hether the vessel was a slaver or not, would ment in China, than even foreigners them.

have to be decided in serae other way than selves.

of the Colony offeeting.

HONGKONG. name.on uain yesterday, when a Chinese ser- THE ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE by the Supreme Court.

I have already mentioned that bio Ex COOLIE TRAFFIC.

the seizure. in the above case. After reviewing the fasts, vant at the Hongkong Hotel, declared, said he he concluded that they pointed in favour of a

Beyond the wearisome meetings of the Legis celleney Tanéomi Sogabima, the Japanes was inatruoted by complainant to call a obair

The point which was raised by the Hon.

On the other hand, the reason for its beative Council, hi which the details of the inst Ambasador, arrived here on the 20th instant. judgment for the plaintiffs, hat the extent of for bin, and be called the defendants, they car Mr. BALL in the Legislative Council with ing justifiable, as noticed by the ATTORNEY olie trade ordinance were discussed in Com. On the 24th instant the Ambassador, aceno- dubted whether he could decide the relief remained for consideratios. He also viel bisi tiff after 5 pm, when they asked for stepcet to the possibility of the seizure GENERAL, to seize a foreign vessel for breach mittes, and the measure finally agreed to, there panied by his guide illos cabin rellenor

without payment. The complainant asked them through Logun's being made a party to the suit and

bius whether they would stay by the month, of a foreign ship in the Harbour of Hong. of the Chinese Passengers Act in our svators, has been very itzle of public interest here sizer Li-Hung-chung, the Viceroy; and on the follow- ing day tho Vroeroy, apcompanied by the Com- he would like to bear Counsel on both these and they consented, and be asked them how kong for contravention of the regulations of is evident, inasmuch as regulations as to the the departure of last mail.

The ordinaree which Las been passed is fel! maioner of Finances, Pwan-ting-ein, the ter of dought and feeling among Chinese which points. In the meantime, his Lordship strongly much they wanted, and they said the same as the the Colony with reference to the coolis trade, shipment of passengers from a nation's a very widely to be too sweeping measure, and ritorial Taoutai; Ting, the Customs Tacta,

suggested the advisability of the partics lab two obsit couliva complainant said, gea, is of very gran importance. This to be in its jurisiciou, that there can be no possible avoiding further litigation by a compromise.

that was $16, they consented, and carried binigretted that the nature of the discrtsaion in all the next day. On the following morning

Ommittee in the Legislative Council, sanch question inform their master that they could not carry

separation of political and commercial inter ents betwosu the different previnces, and that

the people in various districts differ in many

nor secial institutions, is true; but not withstanding this, there is certain similarity

stamp them with a distinct and coreton nationality Even the vast differenses-in- dialect, which so far sa speaking is concerned, makes the langttage of one district an no- known tongue in another, has not been sufi. cient to break that cord of community which stamps China as obe rast nation. curious to observe the striking similarity of character in Chinese coming from widely separated parts of the Empire. It might be thought that the various circumstances which

It is

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. May tk.

BEFORE F. W. MIronyLL, Esq.

EXPLAINING MATTERS.

Chinese constable No. 222, on duty in Second strect, West Point, at 2.m.on the morning of the 0th instnut, ran aguinat. a Chinese, med Teng-a-cheong, rambling about without pasa. Complainant cluted in consequence he appre- bended him and, was taking him along to the atation, and presinge ontile yard the defaudunt,

Wy

them is an invasion

rongly opposed to the coolie trade, agal would on the Ambassador. territory are amatter so clearly coming within is looked upon with disfavour by unstry who are Chin and two mandarine of less rank, called

the defendants came to him and asked Sas not to afford the public si opportunity of of the pea had the you 43indly see some more-judicions resua adapted fied-treaty will now be at once exchanged by

Sih instant.

"SUSPICION OF ROBBERT..

I uppowo the rati

for its refurnia cu Phonenuto, however, the deputies of the Ambassador and the

have combined to make the Chinese differ so tried out "ave fe," and a number of man Dorporal Beverly's wife, of H. N, 80 Regi-ubject, being unaided by the professional where such preparat ft handedly that the Cathedral took place on the 26th inst.,ubierred a great number of troops, men

the

SETTLING MATTERS.

It is generally accepted as an axiom that the

SHANGHAL

(NC. Daily News)

At thelised Court; a Chinese- grog.shop

ing this place from the interier, to be stationed in the new fort qu the river sitasted some miles above Tako, sud probably also is the other forts

Taku, Pestang and Mapingkow. 26th April,

ہے.

they had no sooner got outside, however, thau Figutenz Land Regulations. There regulations the abopkeeper rashed after them, and holding

him way longer. No ward was said to defend having the full advantage of the learning of remarks applies to the nou-payment of anaut copie lato force until it bus received the Vienroy, namely by the Secretary of the ants that they were on trial, or that they were the legal gentlenen who spoke upon the dues, which was instanced by E.D. the Go-approval of the Elome Government, and the dis Embassy, Yanagiwara Gonino Baigo, and to understand they were; they were taken ou question. The remarks made were in a great VEENOR; but it is by no means so clear that suston which occurred in connection with it is the Commissioner of Finances, Pan-ting by the wonth at 316, comuncing from the measure of a conversational character, and an invasion of the peace of the port is com the Legislative Council, will probably have the win, and any matters of detail likewise eux- being addressed from one legal gentleman to witted by proparing in it to do an act which effect of directing the attention of the Secretary ended. It la being sad at present that the Viceroy will proceed to make a personal Defendants still contended ibat they were ou another, were rather indicative of various in legal where it is to be committed. The of State to some of its weak points,

The ex-police-cozstablo Briarly, concerning inspection of the forts situated on this river trial.

points which would naturally occur to legal opinion of so learned a Judge as the late whose diuurissal from the forne a memorial was and at Taka and Pactenz. I imagine that he Dufvudante were fed $1 each, in default, minds, than explanatory of the state of the TENST-GENERALE statement, that such was by leet mail, bus loft for boule by the thundtion of the Japanese

Justice WILLES was, acording to the AT-Bent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies will likewise avail himself of the opportunity, three dups' imprisonment.

make Bu inspeo. wase to

at large. We, therefore, write people

the Japanese ironclad mamui- The ones in which a servant to Ms. Beverly, with a certain amount of diffidence on the not an infringement of the law of the place hestor; and no doubt his arrival in Englandtion of

will assist olling attention to this watter war-it she is still lying at the inehorage was made.

The long contemplated Choral Festival at there. During the list few days we have It is touch from other nations, would cause then came and assaulted him, and the defendant moit, la charged on suspicion of robbery, ciste

which the more formal discus, Linformation

3 very exay to say to differ, among themselves, according to the struck bim seruan the face.

on again yesterday. Laying hean, remanded, ora of the Law Courts usually brings for international question is ever likely to arise;" fenient said be belonged to the cattle since when an old offender, med Lumu-sing, ward--but we think there was sufficient in but we think there is sufficient in the remarks eben Mendelsson's Cantata of Landa Zion" and officers of the soubera legion-vase

was given Tery successfully. Provinces in which they have been brought yard, and at the time specified he opened the had been apprehended, with part of the the remarks which were rande to indicate made above to show that there are very j

just up. A absence of casy means of inter- door, when the complainant, who was standing property found on him. He vasatoarraigned in

is not to be overlooked that no communication, a dislike of travel, and a outside, immediately seized him. The people of the deck, charged with the aulaeful possession broadly the direction in which the danger grounds for fouring a complication of the

the yard came out to explain matters, with a of time, and with being an old offender, which the Hon. Mr. BALL apprebended kind, and: atrong cLuging to home, would with most view of getting him released, when complainant dangerous to the ponce and good order of tho were to lie. Mr. BALL's impression is, stated little feeling has been evoked on the part of paople foeter localism to the extent of making set on them with his staff, and beat there.

Colony,

briefly, that it might be an invasion of the foreign nations by the strong language keeper in Houskew received 200 blows and a The Courier's correspondent states that Mr. almost new nationalities. But, in China, al-distance from the cow yard, walking in the of Corporal Beverly, uf II, M. Sith Regiment.

Complainant said the defendant was some. M18. Sh. Beterly, swara, stated the is the wife comity of nations to save a foreign vessel, which has been used regarding the traffic, month's sangue, for a combination of offences J. A. T. Meadows bus sold bis property in the even when in this harbour, for non-compliance and is that, shocki au opening ever be loft Several sailor bed been gone into his place ship Company for Tis. 26.000, but questions and that under such circumstance the likelt- arising out of the following circonstances Unitish Concession to the New China Steam- though there are differences in dress, food, road. and other local matters according to the Defendant was fined $5, in default 10 days' laba missed an English watch,

did not know the defendant. On the 5th inst with such an Ordinance as the one which for raising a question of international right and incurred a score of 12, which they pathe legality of the sale, as being against the

pair of gold province to which a native belongs, it is imprisonment.

earrings, two Bager rings, a gold locket, a balf. under consideration. The CHIEF JUSTICE, dollar of the Hongkong Mint, and two razors. on the other hand, considered that we should in regard to active taken under the last astonishing how much alike we find all Two Obiness named Ng-pck-how and Won. The watch was a glass back and face watch, have the full right to do so, because the Coolie Ordinance, that opening will be availed out a copper dollar, said they had given it hius, prohibit the Chinese occupying property in the Chinese In

characteristics which-fus, the latter appearing in dook covered and bung on the wall on a pail, and the rest of vessel would be within our waters, and would of, if not with avidity, at least without heai- and must change it for a good on As the Brities Conusaion, but there is a saving sailors had only just received their wages from letise, which authorises F, M. Minister to distinguish them as a nation. Indeed, it is with clots of blood, were charged by P. 6.500 the things were in a basket on top of a large act in opposition to the local laws, with which, tation,

after or vary them as occasion may require, and their captain, and believed they had been paid it appears the sale was effected in virine of the box. They were sale cnogh is the morning. She when within the waters, she was bound to with buying a desperate fight. earious to notice how identical are the views

The Lgbt appeals to auva originated from wenttbut dky to her sister's, rbera she generally comply.

The ATTORNXT-GENERAL tools a

CHINESE APPRECIATION OF in goodooin, they indijnantly repelled the clatin. laiter clauze,

A row ensued, in which a lot of Ühinesa roughs, Lich competent authorities have formed money mattera, which they wished to settle goes wheu ber busband is on guard, he being ou

FOREIGN APPLIANCES. course, and said he did not see that

Tientsin informs us that A correspondent upou the Chineso character by judgments without attending the Summary Jurisdiction Guard-on this ocean, and when he so there would be any breach of comity, ins

dosent the lore a sorere handling, in spite the Rev. W. N. Hall, an English Methodist of the efforts of a constabl: to extricate him. Matuary, bas been presented with a parse of days' imprisonment,

The gold compass produced ste identifies as a pire, and arrived at from very different ex-

part of her gold locket, which occupied the in the right to seiza a Tessel evading it, was progress, and that they have little or no ap-ly a feign pontleman puseing was witness of Cheong-n-yow, a ghostaaker's apprentice, ner part of que side, the inner part was oddu sasarted by the Imperial Legislature, and the prociation of the advantages of foreign tue securrence, and, allying himself to the in which be is held by the Foreign com residing in Lower Laser: Row, obarged pied by her husband a photograph: She looked correctness of this had not been questionail science ant appliances. This is a tradition constituted attority want, for that heather Testimonial includes the names of the Consnis Malay saamas unemployed, named Abdool, with up her room and took the key with her that Sun. Theidentally, however, the ArcANTY-GE- derived from our carlier intercourse, with Chine With this timely assistance thei for Great Britain, Germany, and the United coming into his shop and trying on a pair of day, and ales task her buy with ber. There was WERAL made a rather important remark, in them, and carefully preserved as an article of tide, fight on the part of the Celot it. The states, the Commissioner of Onatoms, and most ing The former may be somewhat more aboes, and running off with them on his feet.

no sentry at her bungalow, but there was one at drawing a distinction between seising a belief with reference to China matters. And one viewed the fair celestiale The of the merchants and other residents. Mr.

magistrate viewed the affair as a peculiarly Complainant suid that when defendant the next bangal. That altareon her boy foreign ressel, under such circumstances, for yet when we look upon the facts which have dastardly attempt at a aqueuse on the past of Hall goes home on furlough, after nearly four- severe on the faults of the natives, and less come into the shop he tried to strike a bargain asked her if he might have key to go and sympathetic as to their shortcomings than with his father for the shoes for 50 cents, but get his aboes; abe told biw to take it off the what were mala

dis any very good reason for coming to this con- breach of the poure, and inflicted the severe the later, who has better opportunities of not agreeing, le veut away. The defendant small bed in her sister's room, which he did, the what were mala pro and for doing so for taken place of late years, we can scarcely see the prisoner, engravated by the cubsequent teen years mission work in China.

returned when his father had gone to the back boy returned and placed the key on the bed inction, as we think will appear further un, clusion. Certainly at the present trao we de panishment stated above; at the same time studying them, but in the main there is not of the shup to attend to some other business, gain, but she did not see his shoe. Ne personas euch to do with the true merits of the not find the Chinese very unappreciative of complimenting the foreign gentleman who had

15th April. much divergence in their notions, and none and be himself then wade the bargain with him could have taken the key off the bad through

point upon which the European. appliances. Indeed, the common come to the aid of the Fulise, on the gallantry

A few days ago it was generally reported -- apparent justice

complaint is that they ars only too shrewd in he had displayed.

An alarm of fire was given shortly after three thut, when the Buperor was leaving the Cupi- Defendant then tried them on, and be turning the room all day. The value of the locket in differort places. Even the natives who have round for a minute, the defendant took the ad. its complete state was £3.10. The rest of the

to the things sy did not know the value of; her:

competing with us even in those branches of from Hongker hers it had broken ont in ass be traversed the deserted atrests in which jurisdiction which emigrated to foreign countries preservo intact vantage and ran off with them an bis feet. their national peculiarities. When we read but this being confnted by the complainant'

Defendant no id be paid the old man 30 vente, busband's name was James.

a given nation, exercises over fortige vessale trade, which we have hitherto looked upon as house corupted by Mr. Harper on his family, every door and window was closed, where all European constable No. 30, sworn, stated he in its own waters, has been one of fertile peculiarly our speciality the most recent No. 4. Nenzing Road. Mr. Harper's attention the people wers. He was told by his attendant of them in an American or Colonial paper, father appearing and denying this sesertion, was en daty at said-day on the Gts instant, when discussion, but is now definitely settled. instance being their having started a steamer zeems to have been attracted by the barking af Ministers that the eyes of the vulgar Lad nerer wo are struck with the identity of the niendofondant was sent to ten day hard labour. the defendant was brought into the charge A Tessal on entering the harbour of a foreign company under their own lag. In the face big dogs and proceeding to investigate the been Lonoured to as on the fee of his now described with those whom we have known,

is bound power,

by the laws of the country in of this and many similar instances, in which oupee of the animal's disquiet, he found that, beatified Imperial Ancestors; to which the At this stage, a piece of blue ribbon was respect to all matters which form a breach the Chinese hare adapted European broken out in a dil and wood closet under the that he did not see why the people should not from some caqet at present unknown, fire bad "Bolitary Man" replied somewhat irreverently, no that we feel the full force of the old lines

found in defendant's purse, which on Mra of the peace of that country; but matters pliances, can we fairly consider that they are stairouse, thende Ending its way ander see him. The bint was considered sufficient to "Calum non animum arkat, qui trans

Beverly belog recalled, abe identified as her pro party; it was new, and ebe said it was attached concerning the mere discipline of the wasting in a desire to progress, and are iza ceiling of sitting room, through which it warrant the issuing of orders against his re

come under the law of And this point is the more noticeable, sight of the tinstant, he was on duty at morning last

Complainant stated al-f1.50 p.m. on the to her locket when she left it secure on Sunday even in foreign waters. The the hied generally with any strong antagonism barnt to the floor. Mr. Harper Immediately tore, that the streets were not to be cleared of

Hay

first to foreign civilisation? The question, it brought into use an extiristeur be bud on the people when the Importal sortego panaed along because it might be supposed that contact Peddar's wharf, when two gentlemen went off The constable, recalled, said in the chare-room question which arees on the supposition of must be owned, is one vory dithcult to an-premises, but failed to reach all the fire, which them and the fact that thean orders were oar with foreign nations would alter at least in a bat; in a micute after the defendant came be searched the defendant and found the gold the seizure of a foreign vessel in this Harbour, swer, as there is apparently no greater in as the hot was released and rather ried out gives confirmation to the original the more superficial habits of the natives an excited state, le oaught hold of her when in his purss, which was attached to defendant's anything which is an invasion of the peace manner in which the Chins sp up effort to put out the fee, and in rentoring personage about whom, since my arrival here,

rashing down the wharf, and seeing she was in compaus produced, the ribbon, and a few cash is whether that vessel has been guilty of consistency conceivable than the practical combustible, apread rapidly. A few immediate rumours.

neighbours lent their assistance in this first As you may suppost, I was eager to pee w of China. There is, however, a certain strongly within a few foot of the water. She then said, girdle The amount of chinay altogether fond of the Colony: What would be the charge? that is useful froth the foreigner, while they the furniture from the lawer rooms; and mean- have recceiurily heard so mob, nad on whose marked type of character, which appertains "If you bad not caught me, I would have drown on defendant he could not say, he handed in a greater or less degree to all Chineseed myself, and then my misery would have been everything to the Inspector on duty, why noted That ake had made preparatione hers to do still adbers to their full belief in their own while an alarie was given at the Police Station, wil and wisdongmon bin want of the

pat an end to." She farther said that he had everything down, an

something which was legal according to her superiority. The question is interesting and communicated by telegraph to the Central waighty issnne, for the weal or wosaf makind, and to which even after great patioast better let her drown berust, as if she went home Inspector Thomus Gray, sworn, sinted be own laws, and according to the laws of the both in its general and its practical aspect. Station. No 2 Hongkow engine, got firat to seem as present to depend. Awordingly, on

matured in widely separated parts of the Em: Court, and were fined $1 each, în default, four enard.be got home first and missed the watch as under the Chinese Paskongers Act Chinese are, se a nation, entirely opposed to and seize the Chinese ringleaders. Fortunate Fifty Goinese, as a mark of the high esteem

perience.. The estimates of the merchant in

Hongkong and of the Consul at Shangbul,

ars found to diffes little in their general bear

A BMÁRT TRJÜK.

of

se,

at this port. The hat of eubscribers to the

PEKIN.

{Courier)

resulting from their seeing the Chinese in for 40 cents, but he wanted them for 30 cents the day without ber sceïng them, as she was in question, and is to BAZ's objection aming lessons from us and but too apti o'lack on Saturday morning, the 20th vitino, ial to visit the Imperial Tombe, he had asked,

`mire corrent.” ...

A STRANGE CABE.

Mrs. Catherine Blerona, rexiding" in "Wynd- how street, but who was not in attendance when her osse was called on, was charged by P.O. No. 19 as follows:

turns. The question as to

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