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Modesto,

COREA.

W. C. Gillies Dog Assistant-Faustér,

H‚MS. Modeste, officiating as Clerk.

Be the Priok of the "Lucerna,"

Shanghai, 9th November, 1874. This Court was held to enquire into the cir

onsstances attending the loss of the ship L cond, Captain Bassell, through striking on the Ar aduc Hook, ou the 23rd October last,

danld not

By Captain Lee-When wo wore at 12.90, by the owinging of the graft as anchor close to as the current was setting N.; and at 1.40, by the bearing of the Amherst Rooks I em antisfied the duty was still. N.F.; the bike was so short, only au bour and ten minutes.

The Coves are adjourned for an hour, and

upon resuming:

THE DAILY PRESS "THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH, 1874.

GLET LEMENT T

(Daily News, November 9th j

THE FORMOSA DIFFICULTY..

259 DE D LĻA RA

Napan Matlo

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competition with the old cetablished Mexiarn dollar and the American Trade doliur; of greator weight, and both of which the Government

Ho opinion appears to be that Japan makes a festive. I took no monstres to have it repaired ship. I did not see the position of the ship land stater--1 trak the Luceras out of the river. ¡dy for their lives, while their property wis |arent ports. Here at Joust, we have a clear; tion to the demand thus treated that they ca great mistake in parting with Major Kinder, while at Shanghai. I took it down'altogether, off on the obart by that bearing. I did not look when I got her quder weigh at 8 am, I pat destroyed or curried off, at the well-known for proof, if any were needed, that it is simply the be advantageously imported. So enpriciously The annual report of the operations of the es-end depended entirely on the bizanola compaca, at the obsct at all I knew the vlainity of the hur on the part tacks nitted the Interno ally of Hocchow, at the anthern extremity of mild overcion of foreign powers which the Chi-exorcisod in the judgment of native shroffs and tablishment line been published. "Twana a pity By Captain Leo-The standard compass Ariadue Rook. The ship was going past the bakônt 11 10 og 10.16.1 wook bearings be the Taban Lake, about 100 miles to the SW, nese Government has had to learn to respect to compradoras in selecting specific asins, which to allow the Mint in any way to lose credit or never would work. The binnacle compass was northward of the rock. I was the Brat person fore I left, but did not then point out on the of Shanghai and some 40 miles north and west a certain extent, and which induces it to devote alone communla premizin, that the gain to prestigs; for is is one of the most extensive and on the platform.

Berndun who reported the break on the rook. The parler, then, position, I gave no hints of Hangehow, the provincial capitalof Cheklang, that portion of the tonnage does ect apart for importers is limited to auch follura as are complete establishments of its kind in the whole "By the President, I bail one biankole somonptain came on deck, took the besringe, and or advice-Lu_laptain Busnell relative to his. It appears that in the course of the past year the purpose towurde ereating and keeping up accepted and olunified as No, is the role, all world. It might be, and it ought to ho, of great pan en daak, I had one spars campaas, but no then went below, About two minutes after dourse, but I told him the bearings of the the members of the Inland Mission, who have lighthouses, &c. The Government does not inferior numbers ranking only us bullion in benefit to the country.

pare aarde; The spare compass was kept in warde he came on deck again, und gava lightabip and the distance the ball could their headquarters at Hungsbow, sent some of attempt to argue on and n point, sing more value.: A public mesting has been bald in Yoke- the cabin.

orders to put the helm up and equate the bessen. The bearings word W. by N. the their nativo proselera to preach and circulatban it has done on the subject of the Woo- The results of the establishment of an in- bam, boying for its object the plasing the By Captain Lee-Wifes the deviations on yards. Capt. Hosszil had been below 20 ball of ligh ship at halfminat would keep books in Hooghew. municipal buaicas undor a Board" of füreign the card produced were takon, in 1873, there minutes when I went to report the breakers to him to the W. of the Ariadna Rock. I told in which for two months a souple funtive in its ayes à maisaxes, or at all events a thing trade dollar" by the Royal Mint in England, Premiers were taken, gung bar, "Coast lights and bgays are simply; perial Mint in Okhm, or of the col mage of a residenta chosen by the community, with oor-was no iron in the ship. On the hun vogago bim. He left mo iu charge of the deck. Whon hias be would find the cite Tavenrable in prenuera, and the wife of one of them, far beneath ita putico, and therefore, so far as both of these being projects which are more tain other enofficio members, to wit, the Gover I found the deviations throughost not similar Bras soon, the Ariades Rock boro, as near as I about half an hour or an hour, setting to the who actel Biblewoman, purvosd their tent, it takes oure that portions of its fee or fees spoken offarnish ample material for nor of Kanagawa and the Chairman of the to those of 1878, I did not as the 1878 ordan remember, E.E, and by E. Between the N. of the E. I chaerred the ship during the Jabones without palostation. Hourd of Causula, or any arber, consnt chosen any more than as a henk. The deg. F.N.E. I time of my report and the helg being pat up, forenoon. She appeared to be making good literalt began to notico them, wad by and by pose. At present, by a sort of compromise consideration for the present.

Then the venues shall be devoted to Buch a useful par discussiña. We must, however, postpone their by the Board. There are many diffionicles in bave spoken of, I obtained partly from the tae abip had neared the risk; the current was way. Between 1230 and 1.30 I was distant from the distret tapas brought a message from their with the reprosentative of foreign powers, the way; and if is quite doubtful whether the deviation I took on last coming into Tangleze, batting toward it. It would not bara as the Laterna about tenor eleven miles. She landlord that they were to depart at ones, no seven-tenths of the amount received as counnge wishes of the projaotore will find practical muy and partly from the preceding voyage, there possible to hate tacked the ship instead of had a commanding breeze at that time, de noir reason being given. The preophers wrote to tks duas on foreign shipping are paid over to a

THE JAPAN MINT, Wa on only regurd with great regret the port from the authorities of eli nationalities; being then very little differsvco between them, I woning-there was not sufficient rodic. na. I could judge. At 1,90, I should tave sa Misaion st Hangehow, and having after some spreial fund, intended to be devoted entirely to usverance of the portaestion between the Ja- without which all individual efforts will b By the President-I took notice from time By Capt. I remember taking, the bear, peceted to find the tide running go that day difficulty obtained an interview with the Tastat works connected with the lighting and conser

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to time as to the set of Lus ship by the tide no ings of the Aberat Rocks. They were 348about E. by S or ESB, I think somewhat there, which resalted in nothing. Mecere, Movation of the barbours opon to foreigu trade. with respect to the Imparial Mint at Oako, and panoce Government and the Oriental Bank Last week, our Athletes had their semi-anndd the 23rd October. The ship was being sat also had the bearings of the Ariadne Rock.stronger than about the Tangtze ab at threads and Donthwaits started for Hooshow, It required some twelve years of complaining the consegaent termination of the agresmeats sporta, and next wock "the Roses are on." In from 8 to 10 o'clock to the 8. from 10 to 12 to The ship's head was ... I do not remem knots. When a ship is standing to the N. endrriving on the let ult. at the Mission Stalion. on the part of those interested in foreign trade with the foreigners who hare heen instrumen Tokci, also, there is rucing, at the Kudan coures the N.W. At twelve the current by junka and ber the bearing of Quizlaff at the time.

being esill within the limit of danger, it is nonal Hera they found no uctical disturbance, and to gain that thin amount of the dues, collected bal in making that institution a enccous. What -very, innocent racing, according to foreign lightship showed to N.; ut 1990, to N,NE. 'I By Nav. Lout. Aplin-When I took the for the pilot to quit ber; if bound N., and the next day they called on the Prefect, who was with a special object, should be devoted to that may have been the privato groups for this actiona; but, from the awkward shape of the made allowance for the set of the tide. I was hearings, the abip's tend na EN.. The pain does not require bis service longer. I very oivil and promised to see the landlord of ond. But the Chinesa Government is ingenious rapture, wa, of course, bave not the requisite course, very prolife in residents. The good on deck during the fornacon. At 1:401 euw nu deviation was shout point W. I got that by quitted the Icerne beanna Iwa told I was the house and send an answer in the afternoon. Not only has it succeeded in peranuding certain means of judging; but to the public the connue. citizens took a boliday on the 3rd instant, is brokers. The mate told and be aw a curled the Pole star the night before. The ship wae no longer required. Had I taken the ship clear Ou returning to the Mission promises they found wouk-minded individuals that it representation was a parante of the quality of the coins honour of the Mikado's birthday, and the faci-wave to leeward, but I could see nothing then putaide the lightebip.

of the Arindas Rock, the expense would bare that a crowd had assembled and attacked them. progressive nation, but it bus, at the same issued, which will now be wanting. There is lities of locomotion afforded by the Railway (of it. At 145, I saw the sea breaking By the President-There was a deviation been the name, but it is net uankl for pilote to The married preacher was ill of typhus at the time, omler the very veil of progress, con no evidence that the connection cost the Go and by jiurikishus causes a holidny, in forer the rock. I hure given fon thele on board the slip,

o in the ehip to the N. of the Ariadna Rock. time and was being attended by his wife. The trived to strike a blow at the principle it pre-vernment any exorbitant sum, or that tbn. weather, to be far more of un ont-door affair bearings at 1,40. On observing the By Nav-Liant. Aplis found the deviation. I saw no deriation table on board the Lucerne, mob left the premises at the approuch of the tends to silmire. The ew of steamers running Bank took nadas advantage of the assistance than formerly Tuna, all the environs of Tedo breakers 3 put the helm bard-up, brailed up the by the Pole star, by taking a bearing of it by board of there being one. I took beatings by foreigners, and Mr. Douthwaite romained with about the coast and raaking are of its harboura, naduabtedly tent by its name. Even if there were orondod with pleasure-scakore.

spanker, abivered the after yards, and pock-the compsas on deck.

the compass, but I cannot any if there was the sick war while Mr. Mendian wont to the which gave it a great deal of trouble, if it wero were, it is likely lust complaints made billed the anchor. Both anoburs were clear for By the President-I took that berring at excessive deviation, I for ad the abip by bear Chifu for assistition. The Gaifa referred the profitable in the way of dutina paid, was one through her Majesty's Minister would aro tatting go. When I first observed the rook the about 12,20 m.

ing was in the position I expected to And her responsibility to the Obobsteos, and all Mr. which under existing circumstances it could failed to be attended to, for if the use of the. (N. C. Daily News)

ebip band was EN... the sock bearing S.E. By Nav. Lrout. Aplin-The star was not of from time to time. I was ou board the Lucerne Mandowa" efforts only resulted in ring or not abako off. It therefore adopted the curse Oriental Bank, as connected with the Mint, From Corea we learn that the Government is sad by E, wlod N. After shivering the efficient brilliancy to show a shadow. It wis on the night of the 2nd Optobor. She was uneca, as he found on return to promise of tool canning steamer, in the hope of great- was a tower of strength to that institution, it roully in the hands of the rightful sovereign, after yerde, as the ship paid of grudvally- suMoiently high to taka shearing

brought.op, I think, early on the morning of at dusk after varżone delay, di Hi Mihading so muss opresjion that foreigners would is also to be remembered that in many waya-the young mun of about 24 years, and the trade squared the mainyard and foceyard. I sup By the President-The pilot, Sutherland, as the 23rd, in the milille watch. I had no 000. now become larger nad der jhin 4, and be glad to give unprofitable trade. It has connection was likewise a source of gitiate with China has been rosumed, under strict con. used the rock to be distsat from the ekip sisted me to take that bearing. I am of opinionversation after the ship was anehowed with any the inmates of the place loco to a certain axles acceeded in reducing faraign profit to the Bank.. We may fairly maume, ditions. At the mart, five days' voyage from about two cable lengths when I first obearved that everything that way posible to be done to one an to the daviution of the compans, but I foreign missionaries, hau grein profile, rela experar to the shareholdera herofort, that some other and extor att dans? this, business has actually been done in picce the breakers; when firat oberved, the rook keep the ship clear of the Ariadze Rock, after bad previously.. I asked the mule what the withstanding their violence, and, hidhtö, fort in 10lava 0 Any and to the country at has been at work to produce the presant rupture, goods, such as heavy, Grey Shirtings, White bore about five pointe off the bow. The tide it was frat sighted, was done by Captain Ruas deviation was for SE. by E. He informed me to various urpediem. At let thayers langa ti morbi pammensurate with any and but two alternatives readily offer them Shirtings, o. but the rates are not very en

was setting the hip at the time, as I could tell sell. Had the balm been put up immediately it was about polut W. Law some oba conipeded to escape by back way lebento only to the to the abip of cargo salves. Que, that the Japanest if their over couraging, and the bartering is under differ by the spray of the lead line, S. and B. There the rook was sighted, we could not have cleared tions the tit pichith elle view of ascer. the tab wreaked their will on the plz The A if to capitate airs, and how stilleoning conocitof their own attainments, desire ties. Coreu is aly about 75 miles from the was net commanding breeze at the time it

taining the dorintion, Inmotdatain whether Missionaries reached the Tamen of abe Choked core, pisiuly that the extinction of trade is to make a display of their ability to work so mart, where there boundary, through light above two and a half kuote..

The John Terry deposed-I was second officer of it was tou or Eleven o'clock. The observation siena by boat, between 8 and 8 pe "as dryad really its je takes care thas no portion of delicate an organisation as a Mint; and tho which ong reaches the acntral, ground by water was smooth.

have the ship Lucerne on the 23rd of October. Did we taken by bearings of the pompass by the that the sick neap and bis wife, who remained the recante to be derived from its lines abell other, that in some degree the action of kn tween China and its diosely guarded frontier. depended on the ship stayfur had I put the ust observe what course the ship was being North Star Ta star bure Wig W. to W. bahind, should he sent for, but this was led to tlio necessary object of keeping Japauta in establishing a hint at all has act It is death to attempt a passage, as the Coreans bele down, the wind was too light. The ship stored in the forenoon, nor did I take any and was rising. I am curtain relative to the hired to be impossible until the following day, thao lines open. Lighthonnes sind buoys are been altogether onvmant with the view of are very jealous of their torritary. But if a paid off rapidly to S. and S. by W. and the bearing. Thovecha lead frequently that turn time. I took us obsecration, and that it was und entwhile the missionaries were given needed by the steamers of the sisulled Chinese some of the powers with whom abe bulda diplo furciga poster were, desirous to cator the fur stopped, but herping lese headway on her. She ing. The Captain also hore is suretal comodo before the skip anchored. That is the wretched lodging, without the means of Keeperchaute Company, he well as by those owned matio relations. We have little doubt that in bidden country, it would be the simplest matter gradually lost her headway Is she paid off before

By Nav. Lint. Aplin-There was only one only one I can remenaber, because I remarked ing themselves warm. Nost day the Bick man by foreigners, but if the Government succeed some messure the former feeling has had scre possible to march 1,600 wel: equipped men the wind, and seemed not to make more than a compas, the binnacle, on deck. We were in to the mate, it was I. instead of W. 1 of and his wife were brought over, and in- in driving the latier out of existende, it will no effect in Japauers councils, but the long con. from this port to the opitul, and in twenty days kaos of a knot and a half. When the rook was the habit of taking heurings with that.

pindan that one compass on the deck of the formed the missionaries that the mision | longer be troubled, as it has been by foreign | tinued reluctance to issue a silver dollar, and foreigcara would be wasters of that wonderful first sighted, she was going about two and a half By the President I saw the break on the Lucerne was sufficient for a chip of her class to station bud trees completely sacken. Mesars demands for sights and dredgers; and so, baving the fact that the silver dollar is not evca now country, which boasts of having withstood knots. I lat go the unchar us soon, ber head Ariadne Rook. It might then have been about bo navigated by, if she had optre compueses Meadows and Donti vaite, distrusting the gained its ends through the native steamers, legal tender at the ports open to trade, soon to France, Germany, Amerion, and even England stopped moving to the W. I was then about five or six ship's lengths off, but i was very below,

faithless promises of the Obioeae local it will be intent to leave these to take leud nome, aupport to the latter view. Of late, (us the General Sherman was taken to be of this half-cable length off the root, it tearing on the much engaged at the tims, and ourust ba By Nav. Liont Aplin-When I gave up anthorities, oow resolved to go to Shanghai. case of themselves. In the meantime, it als changes in the laws forbidding the export of nationality.) But 1 suppose China would ob part bow. The purkavetor was let go. The optain. It had been reported, when I saw it, pharge of the ship I did not think there would Their demands that the leaders of the riotreening steamers an expensive andertakings silver from Mexico in any other form tha ject to her soil being mide the highway to ship's band was then S. by W. The ship was by the mate. The belm was put up almost im he say diffonity in clearing the Ariadne Book, should be punished; that the property be to beep the native Company's steamere going coin, have had more or less effect in reducing conquest of Cores..

swinging to bar anebor when she struck. After midiately. Considering the force of the wind I allosed for deviation, but had no cross restored or wade, good that the preizises be at all, it bus to pay over endrnicus enus in the the supply of those colos available for the striking, she awong clear. The depth of water at the time, the ship would not have stayed land bearing to ascertain the ship's position. The repaired and reoccupation granted or others way of rice freights and other contributions trade of the Far Eat. On the otbor LOSS OF THE "LUCERNE,” was immediately after she struck. The top-the. Lele been put down. 1 left the abip captain gave me the deviation. When I give suitable providoc, were met only by pretexte against which it has only the pleasure of kuo band, the United Statio

sailand topgallant balliarda het been let go when at about 8.30 that night, by the oap up charge of the ship, I allowed a deviation of and etnies on to put of the Chehorens, who, ing that the profite of some few foreigners with ita trade dollar, not a legal tender, Government, NAVAL BÜHRT OF ENQUIRY. - Before Capt. C. K. Buckle, H.MS, Frole the auohor was dropped. After striking und tato's order The ship took the ground point. f.

toepbber wirbhe Pealeht, seem to have been interested in stemmeva are shereby tapsired but a stuurped piece of metal of defined President

swinging dear they were reaet, and the cable slip-not very long after I test ber-Tabonid 287. By the President-She was then tending very desirous this they abopid not carry their To meet this claim, it ingeniously turns from weight and purity, bas stepped in to supply the W. G. Stronach, Esq., H.M. Vice-Consul: P. ped. When she brought up, her head was N.W. about ten o'clcuk, se near as I can judge. The about N. or N. by E. When I left the Tacorac, complaint amebais although unprepared their proper purpose the tonnage docs, which demand. The purity of the Japanese coin and Aplin, Esq., Navigating-Lieutenant H.M.S.the wind on the starboard bow. She swung to pumpe were kepa going from the time the ship the officers were sober, I should think. I had to give any pomer satisfaction for the outrage, it feared openly to abolish in the case of butive its general appearance wers quite up to that

the tide. I considered the tide was then, run-struck until we found the water was gaining no reaso to suppose otherwise.

On the bus ipa.. therefore, after four daya cunft, and thereby za it conceives makes the of the American one; and the conduct of the Mr. George Lee, Matter, P. & D. ite. Delhi: ning three and a half or fourkams, to the 8. too fast. We then left the pampa, and got the The Court ajdoarpod till one 'look. Upon fruitleenegotiation, Mesate Meadows und very opposition pay itself. The whole affair Mine, under the experienced and responsible Mr. B. Anthony, Master, British ship. I had made weatherly allowance for the tide hente ont. While we were getting the firat two ranning, the Contt proceeded to consider Donthwaite leff Hoochow, and the 7th inat.ie well worthy of Peking, Afraid to break its directorship of Major Kinder, was a guarantee

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setting to the NB, and nader my lee, as I beats out, some hands remained at the pumps. their decision, After a conanitation which arrived at Shanghai,

engagements in an open manner, China is not that its excellence would be maintained. So considered it than pan, I was satisfied such Thres.pumps had provicuèly been kept going-Jasted nearly two hours, the Oleck road tho

neharted to condescend to shuffling. We are of keen has been the competition to take the place was the case; from the bearings I took during two main putops and ony bilge, I do not know following:

opinion, however, with our contemporary the of the Mexican dollar, that the American Go the forenoon. I made a N.V. allowance for what wou were at tas heim between oight

JUDGÉEST...

China Mail, that is a matter on which, though we verament bus raised the weight of the new Jourrent.

¡n'slok am, éad 150 p.m. I consider that every "Pte Court, parsuant to an order from Frank

aay complain, we have no rights. On the dollar from 412 grains, the standard of the exertion was made to save the vessel. A mu Tomle Themen, Baq, Captain St H. M. S. aimed Stephens wae at the wheel from twelve Modeste, and officer conducting port duties at issue of the negotiationg been China and tonnage dues on Chinese owned vessels of Governuwut adopted the standard of 415 The uncertainty while praguiled as to the contrary, we take it that the diversion of the currency dullar, to 420, while the Japanes 'block, but I cannot say for how long.

Suauglini, having been duly svom, proseeded Japan, ragating the expedition, was foreign build to parposes directly detrimental grains, or almost identically the samo us By Captain Leo-The Ariadna Hock bore to enquire into the circumstances attending the put an end to on Saturday, but the arrival of to their intended nar, is one which calls for a the Mexican. The report issed for the The crew bazing becu mustered, with the ex

about four points on the lea how when I first loss of the Britieb ship Lucerne, oficial No. scimers from the North bringing not only protest of the strangest nature on the part of any enning the flat duly fast, explains ception of four who had been committed to

saw it. I do not know how the ship's head was 30,024, on the 23rd October, 1874, and baving news of the peaceful utilement of the diflonlty, the Blinister at Foking. Too much leninoy this dimenity, and points in the direction prison before thesfip sxiled, for refusal of duty")

at the time. I saw it about the same time the deliberately weigned and considered the ert-but the aparat Ambassador-Okubo, and his has already been shown in permitting the of the advisability of the Japaness Go. as board, answered to their names, and the

Captain Ressell's evidence was proceeded

helin-win pub up. Court was then aworn in the nausi manner,

dancaran kelura 34, is al mining that, con numerode suite A tresty embodying the terms diversion of nearly a third of those dues to rizqueat following by example of the Captain Russell produced his official loglook with, as foltona:-The proceedings I took to

sidering the position in which the ship was of settlement was gued of 31st October by irrelevant porpraes; com pisceogy which would American in the issuing of a spesial opin. The John Stephens, an ablo seaman, wis dext containing his entry of the circumstances at. get the ship off, were to slip the cable, the belt examined, and deposed--I was serving on board opposed to be at 12.30 p.m., on the 3rd the Japanese Andor and the Chiefs of permit is still larger shure to be turned from adoption of gold na the standard bas garented October, the time of searing that she was on the Tacar-11 Tamer Sur we have been their proper purpose, would practically amount the silver gen being declared a legul tonder, tending the diasater, and it. WTRE Mail by the was put hard a port, sad she custed to the the Lucere on the 23rd October. I was at the port tack, hoeding op from 11:30 able to uszertan i adroite, on the part of Ja to onlpable neglect of the interests entrusted to and in consequence, at the ports, and as a cuin sterk, but bis evidence was taken as fully as to anotward, the rook being on the part bow. The the wheel from about 130 til between p.m. to 1.30 p., and that the tide at 1:30 pm ran the sign Quinn over Formoan there of our representatives. prestade the necessity of extracting from it,

for foreigu exdimuge, it has had to enter into ebip was then commencing to make water, four and five o'clock, when we had to take was not setting to the southward of S. La and on the purbing, thut Japan wanjas- In answer to the President,

There were 6 inches in the well when the to the boats. I heard the report made impusaible to suppose the-bearing given in tied in despatching the expedition, wader the

Book Capt Raveel said-The narrative of the loss cable was slipped. I then stond to the E, tors that the Arisine was in sight evidence to be gorrest; and from the fat of restanica nf the manner of ber Loodle. of the Lucerne just read, iz, to the beat of my leg minutes, and finding the water increased to I saw it, as soon as the ants reported it to the the bearings being from memory, they are wan sabjota and the action taken up at that the term "tride Baller,dopted "of lute was bound by treaty to accept at their standard knowledge and belief, a true one. I have no te joobes, I wore round and stood to captain, who was below looking at Lie charts. not reliable. complaint to make against any of the officers the astward, with the intention of ro It bore right ahead on the starbonid bow, a

tige of the treaty of friendship and sommeren bara by the American, mints to designate a value. There seemed some sign that the gilver Also, owing to the absence of any trust was negotiated between the ive countria extraneus to hecy and doll would take the place of the older coin; and I continued on that little off the les cathead. I have forgotten how worlby hearings, it is beyond the power of the provides for the payment of a sum of Tenterded to supply Sylver money, it ia acordingly rumoured that influences have ship getting ashore. It was at S o'clock 3.m.course until five p.m., when the refused to lay the ship's head was. I should think the dis- the Court to fix the position of the abip with 500,000fth of which is in the nature of insy be applied with equal monargay to all dal been at work to retard as far as possible it issue, or orew for their conduct on the cecusion of the traing to 'Shanghai, on the 23rd October, that I last weighed before her course, her head fell off to 3. She then tance was pretty near a mile. Before the break any accuraty between 8am and the the the competition to the families of the arcered are now or in past times circulating in China and that these influences kave tially succeeded striking on the Ariadne Rock. The tide was bad about fect of water in her, the water was reported, and while I was at the wheel-1 ship atensk... setting to the S.W, the wind being about N.E. being well up in the lower bokl, and fuerencing saw the chief mate bears the lead once or twice. The Const je als of opinion but when the waining 1.400,000 ardetzety for the ex- the old Spanisir dollar was this only moray of between the fint and the Oriea si-Bank, Looshewana, and is to be paid at ones; the restid neighbouring countries. For many years in procuring the severance of the emnection 1 selgbed from an anchorage about four or five rapidly. I worked the painos from the time we John Crawford deposed-I was carpenter of Ariadna ink: wan first fghted the anchor cisca Like.expedition, to be paid when the Jag this denomination in one, and one, spesial which has intharto been the mainstay of the miles from the lightship. The wird was light had ton mshes of water until we go the authe discerne on the 23rd of October, as should bave height pinnedutaly.eas retire from Formosa, which it is stipulated coinage, known Carolta" was so much former, and the cause of is undoubted success. and steady, I put the ship under all sail after obor at five p.m. The pumps lind no effect onder the abip to buvo been, of that date, grave ervur in judgment was committed on they shall do by 20th December. Theindemnity ist sought after by the merebants of China as to As we stated at the head of this article, we weighing. The sea was very smooth. The the water. There were four pumps, and we strong and sound ship. I wonded the well attempting to wear the ship, with the wing probe paidentnf the revenge of the Fosshow and have carried in its fickor a large praniums over eannot but regret the severance of this con- lightveszel bore when I was at anchor about were working throw The fourth could not be immediately after the ship struck on the light, and thu starent setting so skladoman Caths. The Jeronese High Com and have deery other cols of equal weight nection Wa know and can persiste the W.N.W., but I cannot gay within half-a-point worked, the three required all hands. At Give Ariadne Rook. There were then 6-inches of wards the rock. That the case plotussiquer having thus tiled the matter, left intrinke Worth To what purpon these temptations in the way of a Government like That is the true bearing, not maguatic, After p.m., when we let go the author, Gatzlaff bore water. I received orders to rig the pumps, madenbsequently to the ship clearing the rock Peking me upae; and it is now his intention, wo Cure dollars were turned subsequent to the Japanese to dobase its coin. It has done ea weighing, I sted a dose-hauled course, on about S. and by W. By repson for letting gott did so. There were three pumps working appear to be instified by the oircuts stayees of port tack, luying B. by 3 then E.S.E., and after. anchor in that position, was that the ship sem- They were all in good working order the case and the fact that the pumpi, tego and orus in the Kangen wure late Edere is no rvcord of their re emporiundemment, and its infidence over its people, understand, to proceed very shortly to Amoy importation has not been accurately certain. before, und from the peculiar nature of that wurde S.E. The pilot was then on board. Tused to be setting to the SE, and the anchor was There were six feet of water in the abis, the apparently in good working order, ere gable & O. tr. Madras), intead of returning direst to na thei itportation lassened zo in propone able to do so with a success unknown pilot tefs the abip about 10 aa. The abip broke let go to prevent her drifting further out to ne. last time I wounded, but I do not know what

to keep the water from gaining ba aff before be left. We wure ahip before be 1 did not then take cross-bearings to fix the time it was. We never gained on the water the compung in was was not sliable for apa, in order that the stipulations of the did the premium which they commended Even at the present woment, un left. After wearing ship, made a N course position of the ship. After anchoring, pilot at all. I did not ascertain where the leak was navigation of the Lucerne. That gray curried out under bis own are crese, catii Bnally attaining and the couvert lite toper bearing the Goverzitent on the starboard tack. The pilot then leit the bonts No. 1 and No. damu close to 10, At this, atigo of the proceedings, the Court la sbows in the fact that the standard so, butit ny bo conjectured, if we recall this opin held by other count with the standard coin it represents. I tho AROEMD ample notuails of a prominc as compared oracle difcult to understand the object of his credible ente of fifteen per e ship. I found the wind then E.N.E. and N.D. three of the pilots boarded us. They advised adjourned until 8.30 next morning.

was behipped and stowed below as by E., still light and steady. The pilot in charge me not to let the ship go down in the fairway,

Shanghai, 10th Nov., 1874. lese, and no measures taken se bave it from contradictory conditions ander which the to China, we incaplicably there, Government on float so great an amount of The Court resumed this morning at tips before leaving port. That the log wankindi mara sprived her yesterday, in order to be at

repedition at out from Japan. The Kanagawa and the Carolne dollar, dappped for star, of the ship was Hugb Sotherlund. After weur. but to slip the paude, and let the ship run an

ralucess paper, why trouble itself about Spain, it must be premeed, has long cessed the exact value of Few silver pieces, ing, the Rightship was balf-mast down. The the Sout's Bank. I slipped the cable, and clock. After along private consultation, it current seemed to be satting to the W., as we steered to the S. W. for the South Bank, con- was decided to take further evidence, and rently kept, and for the 23rd October the disposal of the Commission. The Ju to manufacture silva do Are The South which experience has shown its own people

wholly unreliable, gradually rose the lightship till the rail was tisuing so to stear, ander oil usil, antil 8.30, or the Court being opened,

panese Resident Minister, Tanigawati, remaica | Amarisin Repúbllos, later, living thrown of will take at their fail ralue? To a Government The Court te further of opinion that wheat Peking, as we are informed, to have audience their allegiance to the parent Staba continued in this mood, there is little use in pointing ent visible from the desk.” At 12,30 we broke off to The abip tack: the ground about. 9.30. The Captain Bussell we recalled, and said-When ships are standing to the northward from the of the Amperer before returning to Japan. the coinage For whigh thay bad hitherto or the prinplese political coonomy, which, if N.W, by W., and thou wore ship. There was no top-gallant sails and maincourse were furled I wore ship at 10.80 on the 23rd Det., I took mouth of the Yangtare, the pilots in charge General Le Gerdre and other gentlemen con- vided only the bullion, and maufactured in they at lowly, t in the end surely but it leidazu in the chains from the time I got no before she took the ground, the other sails were bearings, Gutzlaff &. W. and the Lightskipsbould not quit the ship until she is clear of the nected with the Embassy bare gone to Japan locil mints, ever dollars which wang ostensibly may be well to jog ta mind that they have al derweigh until acriking. I was bearing the lead kept on. The tide was setting 8. W. when she W..of W. There was no deviation chen. anyaclf. I bad takon bearings to securtain the went ashore. The ship took the ground easly: 1 and on board sailing directions for the era in the vicinity of the month of the the par-vennela which war waiting the of the same quality. A foreign inting asoola-ready acted in forcing it to adopt a gold cur position of the ship from time to time. Thuy are there was a rough ripple on the water, but no. Obina coast "The Obing Pilot Wien

result of the negotiations at Tienlein and fiv-known as the “ Auglo-Mexican Mint" redoy. The general breek-up of the old car. not entered in the log. I was taking beetings all heavy swell. I was in a sail boat, within I saw the Amberst Rooks bearing herby suspended for two months. The certi visits have already taken place between the prosinced coins of reliable weight, ad foenças, opening of the ports to the rest of the world, The certificate of the master is therefore Chetoo, Congratulatory and complimentary was incorporated in Mexic The association rency sitem of Japan followed surely on the the time. I did my off the ship's position on 50 yards of her, and could see she took the S, with point of deriation, I considered I was hostes of the first and second efficers are hereby Chiness and Japanese officials is Shanghai. and its repatation in this reapeot has allowed where the precious metals bore a comparative the chart hofors striking, I can produce the ground easily. I left the abip at 8,30 pm, from a mile and a half to two miles N. of the roturned. The Court doth dodlare; the casts of ebarte ned by me on the 23rd October, the remaining officere and crew bad left bo- Acidos. My last bearings of the lights the Coust, Il. 15, to be paid to the clerk of the ad at, the course of the negotiations appears to of the extinct Spanish coin a China. Fern Japan and equally euvely, any change from Immediately previous to the settlement arriv. of its dollara taking to Bome extent the place valde very different from what they did in (Charts prodnoed, and examined by the Court fore me, with their clothing. I left the ship wore taken at 1.25 or 180 p.m. It was W. and Court by the owns of the ship Lucerne. tha witnese potuted out where he had laid off in my small boat. The offers and stew left by S. 4. When the earl on the Ariadne Rock

ùave been extremely critics, and bents the and other fouth American States bave also tire present system will result in eventual Thisturminsted the proceedings. Daily contradictory reports that emanated from the manufactured dollars. Taeas are less to be do loco, and prestat disgraon. the ship by my order. My reasons for giving was first reported, I at enee cookbilled the res the abip's position, on chart No. 1602)

We ero aorry By Nav-Tenk Aplin-When I was at that order were that, the ship was fast filing obor, and prepared it for letting go, and in the

capital-the rumours of war which alterated panded on than the product of the Mexican we cannot concur in the favourable views of sanbor outside the lightship, I marked the she was near the bank, and it was dangcious meantime I tried to wear ship to go olear. I TRE FINDING OF THE WHITE OLOUD" October the difficulty was it a fair way to be youd their own State. If exported to Europe future of the Miut. We are only too well with asan rances of peace." About the middle of mint, and have consequently no onrrency be some of the Japanese papers with regard to the position of the ship by oroas-busaringa.. I made for buste to lay alongside, and they were of no did not give the order to cookbill the anchor the mark with the points of the dividers,. I effective use to save the vessel The crew left when I went below to lay off the position of took the bearings of the lightship and Gatzlaf in four boute, including my own. It would not the ship. Igave the order to cookbill it the warded by the Columiul Secretary to the petition standing partially arrived at anure to naught, take any position as trade dollare."

We enbjoin the reply which his boon for adjusted, but a few days later, when the quest is only as ballion, and the Chinese will not what withdrawal from active and conscientions tion of indemnity was broached, the underlook at them. They are therefore, mußted to European supervision means in the Far East. The chart, was no disfigured with other marks, i have been safe to have cautioned in the ship, moment I saw the sea on the Rock.

sent in Bat she Finding in the above cast

The guarantee afforded by the Werection with could not mark it with pencil. I was about and kept the pumps going-the pumps made

Ukubo is reported to have suggested an indem To the fatoifal intelligence of the Chinese the . B, C., and the currying on of the eatch- By Kar-Lieut. Aplin-When the pilot left, might be disaffirmed :--- five alles S. of the rock. The tide was making no perceptible difference in the increase of the the abip be advised me to stand to the N., and

nity of five millious as the price at which the the deliur is not always a dollar:—the coin lishment under offiore responsible to it,and whó Colonial Beeretary's Office. aboas S. W. At half past ten I was distant water I thought it better, from the nature of with the N. and N. . tide I would certainly

Japanese were willing to retive from Formosand possesses its gradations of value. Not, Indeed, felt their responsibility also to the public, will Hongkong, 11th November, 1874. from the lightship by sross-bearings about five the river, aud fearing from the strong tide the clear the Ariadne Rock. The proceedings of

noknowledge the sovereignty of China over the that they care to distinguish between the be lost when the withdrawal finally takes place. SIB, I am desired by His Ecoollenoy The whole island, and, on the rejection of this pre-nationality of the various dolls prosented to However skilled, and however well intentioned Femel would turn over, not to risk their lives by the 28 Oetober were catered in the ship's Governor te aoki ledge the resipt of your pooul, to have next ohamed a modified inde-them, airce they readily accepted the Mexican way be the Zaropeans still left; they will no By Capt. Anthony-The pilot, when he lair keeping them on board. Before I left the ship. log; but were not entered on that day I was Petition in which you pray that the Fiscaag of ity, And an acknowledgment that his Govern. when its predecessor who extiunt, and are now have the power or the opportunity to check me, said the tide would be setting from N. to the soundings were di fathens. After she too busy. They were written on the log slate, the Marine Cober uasambled to enquire into the ment was justified all through in the matter of micro or lees disposed to receive the Californian abuses, when only they can be checked with N.E. from 12 till three in the alternoon. grounded I returned to her and raw si pose but not entered in the log-book till afterwards, loss of the steamship White Cloud may in your the expedition. This aleo the Dhinese refused to coin; but that they bave imagined a mysterious advantage, namely, at their first introduction.

By the President-The atacaphers on the bility of saving her. The steps I took, with a examined the log the morning it was produced case be disaffirmed and at wide.. morning of the 23rd Ost, was a little hazy, vow to that object, were, I proceeded to Shang-in Court, and found nothing misterially wrong

concede, but they offered to pay Ts, 100,000 and cupridious differenon to exist between Like the Arsenals in Obine, the Mias will go think I could have sean the lightship'e mast on hi to get the necessary assistance for doing ad in it.-1-aw there was an error as to the time Tetition will be transmitted to the Secretary of howaus wrecked on their counts. The Japa which they submit to a recognised system of Baropeans will be worse than the preceding, I am also desired to inform you that your compensation for the matenore of the Loo Eduitate of the same weiht, dats, and mintage from bad to wors, and auch generalign of that fernoon at from aine to ten-aster, I dare By Captuin Lee-The wind after she atrack of the pilot leaving the ship, it was at 10a.m., State for perusal with the minutes of Enquiry nese Commissioner refused to listen to such an alassification as we have seen Spanish and sad feas tempted to expose the deficiencies of say. I sighted the Amberat Rocks at about still remained N.

I have the honor to be, Sir, instead of 8, as the log mid. I account for the By Nav-Lient: Aplin-When I returned to entry in the log that altor weighing the ship 1.40 p.m. They bore E.,, and I supposed

offer, and from the unyielding attitude of both Mexican dollars numbered Nos. 1, 3 and 8, in the system. ·Carciezenasa' in. fạish will be Your obedient Servicit,” them to be distant, when Arat observed, about the ship on the South Bank, I found for about stood off on the starboard task, when it is

parties a raptors seemed inevitable. On Satur- which a mark, ebude of colour or a peculiarity followed by carelessness in assay, and from the J. GARDINER AUSTIN). seven miles. I was at that time, making so two feet deeper in the water, otherwise no evidence that she stood off on the part tack, by

dary, the 24th October, both the Goumissioner in the ring of the metal stone determined the latter to adulteration is but one short step. E.N.E, courab, with the wind N. I had than obange. My reason for not proceeding to the mate saying that that part of the entry on

Colonial Restry, and the Minister announced their intention of clase in which the coin should rask. As this We regrested the breakdown of the Mint as Mr. FRANCIS ELL. lost sight of the Tangsha light reasal for about Shanghai for assistance when I first left the the slate had been robbed out. I believe the

leaving Peking, on the morning. of Monday arbitrary classification involved a difference in Hongkong. We have overy reason to belisvė 10 minuten. When the Amlerat Books were ship, were that I would not ask for seastiane, alate was brought to Shanghai, but I did not

following General Lo Gendre and a portion value muging between three and viz per cont that it was abouí to turn out a suecesi, bat THE SPARK TRAGEDY, first sighted, I could still see Gutala I wit antil I saw what atato she was finally in. The 200 it. I am of opinion that the log of the

of the Embassy started in advance of the Lo-Its inconvenisove to trade bas been very keenly party feeling was 200 much for it. We regent a tearing of Garstaff, and it bore B. by W. lapas of time botwagn my firm loaying the ship 23rd was copied from the site, and that any sal at Canton, with reference to the capture a little puzzled to account for the non-appear-

The following letter from Her Majesty's Con-ways, and on their arrival at Tientsin were not experienced.

sven more, after practical working bus proved supposed myself it thus tite to be to the N. of sad ratnog to her again we one hour. omissions or parts that bad benome faint were and pillage of the steamer Sperk, has benance of the latter at the expected time. Un the attempts have been made of late years. Our should again interfere to diminish the unaful- To remedy the inconvenient system threa it to be really encpessful, that party feeling Ariadne Rook. The bist bearings I gave of the was watching her during that period. I had filed in from memory, Before the pilot left published. Amherst Rocks and Gutzlaff were magnetic weans of shoring the ship up when she took

25th, however, H.B.4. Minister, Mr. Wade, Home Government nous years ciure aunctioned ness of, if not to destroy, a much needed insti the deviation being supposed to be 6 deg. E. the ground. I bad susire spare on board, but

II. M. CONSULATE

- and induced Okubo to pot of bis departure the formation of a silver Mint at Hongkong at Ention-N. C. Daily News. CARTON, 12 November, 1874. got a cast of the lend about every five minute not t for the purpoas. It was not necessary bearings were taken. Gutzlaf, B. W., the

and make another offort to arrange the matter which dollars of the Mexican standard, ga muli SIK,With reference to the capture and amicably; and after a week's further negoticas gabsidiary ooius, wept streck for local cir- GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION IN JAPAN, The least soundiego I obtained were four. I to sbore her up.

sama ce before.We had very little way he pillage of the steamer Spark by pirates, the tions; the agreement which we alated at the Failation but in squence of some needs correspondent of the Hop News, a resi fixed the ship's position at 12.80 by beatings, of This-olored the Cuptain's exetuitation, and Lightship barn W.N.W

wonders of the maetor, C. Brody, and the outset, was arrived at, with Mr. Wade's assist objection to the dering of the coin they made dent of Kooli (Tusa), sends the following in wearing chip, by the lightship sad the Shawol the crew were again mustered in Court, sad aban. The ligaahip bore W. by S. the told if they had any complain to make against not see the log of the 23rd October written up. ing of Mr. Mundy, a passinger, and other on

Jobs Kelly, third mate, recalled, maid-I did Purser, Felix Ferries, and the dangerous wond-inco

little progres beyond the limits of the oclour, terating agcount of a terrible explosion of Sbawelahan N.N.E., magnetic. I bad a devia either captain or officers, now was the time to I do not know when it was written. The rangh the cd of August 1st I have the boazo bo

Before, however, poffcient time had bien al gunpowder which took place there last week tion table for the standing compus. Imako. They said they had no complaints to log was kept on-board the Incarne on a log state, for the information of His Excellency Japanese Governmen: entirely approves the Chinese mind to everything that is new, a about half past ten o'clock, I was startled by Telegramis rausived fruin Yedu state that the lowed to overcome the repugnance of the On Thursday night last (the 29th Uctobat), cannot produce it. I was lost with other make. The officers, in their turn, said they slate, and afterwarde entered in the ing book. I the Gaverzor, that every effort was made by agreement come to between ita High Commis change in the local Govenment caused the loudest report which has evor yet greeted my papers in the ship. The deviation was bad no complaint against the explain..... believe she lng alate was lost. I last-aw tha the Cantos Government to arrest the guilty clomer, Okubo, and the Tsungli Tamen, and Mint to be abandoned on the ground of its cost ears, and at the same moment felt the bunsovi last severtsited on entering the Yangtaza, on Alexander Wallace was next examined, and fog elate about 4 p.m. on the afternoon theebip, parties, and Fourteen in all were captored and that it was much pleased with the nation of to the colonywod thouincertainty whisb attended brate in a manner which made me imagine that The deviation ascertained was 6 or 8 different the Ard of Oct. I was on deek on this day marked up to noon on that day. I did not exfessed their guilt - na bal

admo.volcanic eruption had faken pluse not fur points on that day, The deviation used in the from the forenoon until she strtok, with the amine the slate, so that any eztries subsequent

| bring the difficulty to an honourable and peace. The second attempt was made Liu Awo, Chang Tê Heo, Liang To Ching, ful tilement The Japanese transporte would Government, which placed in circulation a coin away I felt ours that the explosion must have bearings on the 3rd, wo & deg. E., obip head exception of half an hour to dinner. The to noon would have been seen by me. I merely Kwa Kên Hao, Wu Chai Ewei, and Wu Kwo leave shortly for Formon, had the expedition in all roepeots highly creditable. Finally, the proceeded from one of the powder godowns that ing ENE I-am positive of that. The Lucerne ponition of the abip at anohet, prior to getting saw the slats lying on the coste e deak. I mado Yn. were executed on the ad, and Hosin will probably retire from the tand belors the American Gavermont have entered the fuld worssturted about two miles from the city. A was ten years old. She was well built, with underweigh was, the lightsbig bore W by B. no entry on the slate before or about noon, Kudo and Iwang A-lien, on the 8th instant, 20th December the date stipulated in the with a distintiva trade dollar" with watch soon as I had 100overed from my surprise, I irou. Her draught of water on 23rd Dot was I took that bearing and other, Est the record After weighing at 8 am, on the 23rd, I cannot 12 fact 3 i The abip was well found and fully of them is lost. The wind when wo weighed recollect on what took tho abip atood.

Tin Afeng, who died from wounds received at agreement. This intimation will dispól some they make no secret of it it is their intention recended a ladder that was leaning against the bis alpinro, who who boaded, manned. She bad na dook-load. She was in was. us bear us I can remember, E. Wo Alexander Wallace, first route, re-called, said

and lingering suspicion that the Japanese Govern to displace from the money markets of China side of my boble to try and ascertain in whate The bouge of these criminals will be expoodiunt milit, regarding the monetary part as all other silver dollars, “ ballast, with a very little cargo. There was stood on the starboard tack. Ise engaged When the ship got underweigh at 8 am, on in the usual manner as a gurning to all.

direution ile shplosion und Lee.. 16 weɛ : nothing-in-the-cargo likely to disturb the com.getting the anchor-up, aut did not notice how the 23rd October she stood to the SB tut I do On the other partons in puntody sentences concluded by bie Erçeliuncy Okubo, and is an in tale purpose remains to bo acon. Their perceived a large volume of smoke floating * posutiefustory, tako exception to the settlement o' what extent the United States will 1000ed. bright moonlight night and about two miles off Tears. I last dlacharged arguin Oatabar. the tide was running. Daring the forenoon not know on what tuck. The entries of the bave not yet been paased, there long doubt usentando of its desire an avoid a way. In fur great national resource their enormous au slowly away from a kill where I know there It consisted of hon principally, and was re the wind was not steady. While the ship was 23rd October wore written in the ship's log the respecting the identity of one or two of thou, her siswa shut, he was to be inferred from the ply ut silver-the Yortless doorgy of their man, or had been, a gunpowder godown. I at ceived in London. The ship was not swung on the starboard tuck, the lay N. by B. then day after uy arrival in Shanghai. I arrived on or weather they were engugid in the pinoy, for deviation before leaving London, nor we broke off to N.W. I saw the lend hove by no the 27th. They were entered on the 281b. 1 In reporting these oxocina, His Excellency Okubo's mission was all along intended to laske, and it is probable that the American panied by a servant started off for the scene of poutragted shuntøjer of ske & negotiations; { people, all concur in promising a successful once put on a pair so thick boste_und scoom- deviation card provided. I make my own de one else to my knowledge, while I was aft copied them from a sheet of paper I wrote in the Acting Viceroy informa ma that to reward coure paace, if that were compatible with dollar will in course of yenue plure in, te ontastrophe. All akog the stress as viation. The devintion of the compasses was Tue load was bove from the foreport of the the pilot boat, coming up. The soundings in can be accepted for the apprehension of the maintaining the honour of bis country. We even if it should not absolutely monopolise, women and children were standing graing nt ascertained from time to time on the passage mizzen rigging. After the ship was under the log, siz fathoms, are my own. The wholy pirates, the Palice having one no more thần may notice bere sbat.un Wednesday luat bis the supply of coined silver to Chius.The chief the receding sunke and giving expresion to from London to Shanghai,-every day when weigh in the forenoon, I took begrings of of the entries for the 23rd are from memory their day. the sun suited. The deviation was at no time Blaveishan and Gutzloff.. I cannot remember only.

Excellency and suite left Shanghai, for Amoy difficulty it must encounter is the normal pre- the surprise and fear thay bad bhlt when they I have the bonor to be, Sir, execenive, not over three points at any one tins them, I saw Shamoishan ortly alter the By Captain Lee-I last saw the log date on

and Formóna, in the Kanagawa maru, on board | jūdiou of the nation against all that la new and fret heard the noise. Some few men were The deviation was three pointe, on S. E., S. E. pilot left. I first saw the Ariadne Book about the 26th I went on board the ship, and saw

whisk elso a passage was given to a Obine 3 unsocostanted to them. Had it besu rondy for manking their way towards the bill, but na it Daul.ofboar, the busrar of despatches, by S., and SW. by W. I did not consider it 1.40 p.m., as near. I oad fomemuer. I te it. I bought it pessary to save the log slate, The Hon. J, GARDINER AUSTIN

fase on the recent alteration made in the do was late and the night cold, most of the people probable that the charize of cargo would in any ported breakers, on the water, sod told the male an entry on the log elato on the 23rd at

aigs of ita dollar by the Marioan mint, it je contented themselves with coeing that they nad way alter the compussee,

captain. I was looking out for the rook-3230, when wo wore ship to the E. I took the

possible that it would, for this resaun, have their neighbours at least were safe, and thau By Captain Leci buda standard compass then. It was within a mile distant from logbook out of the ship, after getting the boats

(2.0. Daily News,) ago by more quickly gained in public favour.

rotürued to their beds, probably to dream of It was not compelanted or adjusted. It was of the bip about three-quarters near on the 23rd. The logbook was in my ouert, HOOCHOW

As a strange comment on the spirit of pro In speaking of dollars for Chinese use is must earthquakes and other borrible things." gress, said in certain quarters to sotto she be understood that those coins possues no abo- Following a teen who were going in the same As I could judge. The water maamooth-rury aud the slate was on my desk. I was very The Fening Courier states thut on Surday, Oninear Goverment, we may drew attention to late carency, throughout a country which direction as myself, after a walk of about Evo By Nav-Lieut. Aplin-I found the deviation little swell on. I had reason to suppose wench engaged at the time, and had no time to the lat instant, the Bova. Messa Meadowy too orious fact that, of the tornsge dage loved recognises pure silver alone as a legal tender and s half miles we arrived at the one of the change on the passage out. The obunge was were near the Ariadno Rook, because I would go for the slate, ved bes greatat on the B. points. The standard just make out the ball of the lightship. Ospprin

und Loathenite, two missiouarios belonging to on Ubinese foreign-buils oraft, not we each Fur certain branches of its laternal trade, and ut disaator, The explosion had occurred in a go- Hugh Sutherland, the pilot in charge of the what is known as the Ubinja Inland Mission goes to support the lighting of the approachos pariloufar soxeous of the year, approved dollars down situated nearly on the top of a hill tuding ompete was power effective—it was always de Basseli took a bearing of the ball of the light Lecare on the 23rd October, was next examined, ware attacked by a Ohinese woo, and forced to or the conservation of the barbours at the difs End a preference; but it is only in strict rala. "'n largo river-fortunately there were no houseM

or six miles

the ship, he did not point out to me her then position. Immediately before he left the ship,

river.

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ENQUIRY.

Brat arriving at Stanghai-the 6th October. deposed-I was chief mate of tho Taccarne on strack. It was, to the best of my knowledge, brought to trial, and of theso six having cot. H.B.M. Minister, Mr. Wade, hr sosisting to its faire development,by the Japanese of Boleze the last esho of the report bad died

no bac..

Your not obedient servant, BBOBERTSON,

Colonial Beeroiary, Hongkong.

OUTRAGE ON MISSIONARIES AT

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