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THE FIRE IN HONGKONG. As briefy mentioned in our yesterday's foene:

Prnya and the Hongkong Hotel, was thought

THE SEIZURE OF THE CARIS.

BROOKE

THE CASE-REFERRED TO PEKING

ABSTRACT, Sang me,

the fire between the lee of buildings facing the to have been got under a little after ton o'alank. A number of the polio, the soldiers and the InTinen, were ordered home, and the native brigades, thinking there was no more use for

We published in at extrs yesterday the bare their services, also left with their anginer, but result of the above care, stating that it was to arcey had they bean gbe when the fire broker be referred to the Britiek Minister and the out afresh, and it was soon discovered that the main block of promisce cooupied by Messrs. Chinese Authorities at Peking. We are now Rural & Co., facing the Praya, had caught enabled to give em abstroot of the statement of fire at the back. Owing to the position of the the eneo by Mi. Euyilar, Q.0., which he is handan, it was wich considerable diffanity that long back as the autumn of 1867, in their hose could be got to play upon, the roof, about to firard for the information of the report for the half year then concluded, they but this was soon accomplished ne fur na pos. Hongkong Goveranset. As will be even expressed surprise that so late as 1885 Mr.ible, neveral longthe baring been taken in contains the test of the dading of the Court WADE should agree to ralba as stringent na Mesars, Ruscli's, while one or two were got inte

through Meare. Mulchers' prime not inte Canton. Suljalued is the evary and consent “to adjudication of gases the block occupied by bír. A. MacG. Hentau in a Mixed Court, thereby limiting the judiwork, but is spite of every effort, the fire was of the Court in the CO 2

"The three reum engines continued hard bat

The following in the text of the judgmont dial functions of British Consuls, and xt the on discovered to have got a strong hold of sato time placing them in juxtaposition with Mosara. Russell's premises and was crawling *In the case of the steamer Carisbrooke, veized Chinese officials, ther-18fertors in ranking the rat, alting, no flames broke, one by the nuthorities of the Imperial Maritime for some time, -Ă nombor of the military were Anything, in however remote a degree, calcu-again got eat, and several additional engines Customs, at Captor, for boob of the 17th lated to derogate from the rank and dignity ect to play. By two o'clock the fire bid Article of the Treaty of Tientsin, Her Majesty's of the British Consuls is certain to not only capite storvats different parts of the l baing unable to agree with H Brack

compistoly caveluped" th impair their influence with Chinese officials roof fell down with a fremendous orash, while roy the Superintendent of Quaters that the but also to damage our prestige and lessen the face erot upwards in awful grandeurship and cargo ought to be confiscated, the our influence in China. This, of itself, is Shortly after two o'clock, it was impossible to watter will be referred to the High Authorities therfore a valid reason for protesting against and the additional Jangtha wore taken fate of both unions at Peking for decision, and the arrangement by which the British Con- Melthers & Co.'s and Mr. MacG. Heaton's, and pending this the Carisbrooks will be released on snl is placed in an inferior and comparatively aide. By three o'clock the fines, had burst

the water played apoa the mass from either bon, powerless position. What the Hongkong right through into the front verandub at the

En order to make the position of affairs clear, Chamber of Commerce sited in 1867 is anys, and were devouring the wood work with jit must be explained that the investigation was sendo more urgently now that farther illustusedinary rapidity. They seemed to hoog hald ander the Bats for joint incestigation. Tratione of the impoliny of the agreement long time entertained for tre block on that side. sece of confrontim und-due by the Cratom have been given. What was then proposed These were ragisented considerably by the fact House Authorities,' which were drawn up by Was that the British. Consul should be in. bat already bus of the Government steam Sit Rutherford Alcock (by way of amendment Tho Schiller was an iron more w steamer, built or an island somewhat rearer the wreck. The next | heing so durk and the scuso high did not think

engines bad broken down, but some addi. structed to adjudicate in person, and "be zonal hesu” wero grob im to the front by Ind. of those originally passed by Mr. Wade, end a entitled to sell a Court at the British Con-ders. The Bre; however, continued to rage outed by the Tsunadi wamen, and by all the

rbour that has been, uzequalled in Hongkong foreign sinbasics at Faking. with terrible fory, presenting a scene from the. for maty a day; and it was not till dawn ind "By the righth of the rules, it is provided broken that the conflagration seemed to bare that if the Ocasal and the Oustom House A. been a saterud. A litshr-before-five-it had been

„** | continuò to play any how in the main building,

8.8. Cily of Baltimore, at Pagods Anchorage, sticks. The present lighthouse is of grauite. I was about two o'clock in the morning. About on the 111b inabant. Ons of the Bremen In rough weather the warce go over the top of midnight, when I was in the rigging, the fog European) while employed, on desk, fell down) 110 Get high, the sea being heavior, tuxe ut sheared, and I saw the light at the Bishop' the furn-hold, and was killed on the spot. His the Bedystone or be ongehisa, The WinRook. Daring these two baca, and after wo remains were interred at the new semetery as cinating apparatus, which could not piense the first atenak we bumped neveral times bafors the following day, da

fag for is birst of a mile on Friday sernight, fually stiling. As to our distress signals sito. Chur attention has been drawn to the fact that cost upwards of thirteen handred pounds. Ta gether about con gun were fired, and then the the S. S. Viking-landing for Indoor be was the character of the luality on which the powder besatze damp, and, we could do mežlíng propelled at the rate of 217 knots per hour. It feller was stranded Abant one colock further in that direction. The sea was break- tigh speed is maintained throughout the ni Buturday meruleg the look on man Ating over the vessel. Captain Thomas then voyage, the Facing's passage home will un-St. Mary's heard the firing of a gan. He ordered the toate to be latinobed, and I assisted- doubtedly be the fastsat on record. There is did na imangion, it was a rignal of Cielrest, in lounching fouer bus there was such a crash. res simo to bedge on the Glenjindas, State of and believing that the Schiller has test and such a tramgudous ses running that they Virginia, and Braemar Carla. Let hickens of unable to show lights in the fog and bad were swamped almost immediately. Between Choas nable veneris take warning 1

fred her gan ne aaral that sho End passed, one and two s'olock in the murning the pavilion The U.S. Consul, Mr. M. M. De Lano, bas, telegraphed to this of got to Plymouth, where the over the tuloon, in which the women and-shil- uiter Dusk patient effort, speecoded in extine tugboat at the Post Office officials got ready drop were all haddled together, was struck by a on the edge of the paddy fielda briow the learnt was a wreek The frab thut was known people being of course washed overboard with guishing the nuisance of the limecil, sifted to receive the wil staator, which about ten they heavy sea, and wished away, the unfortunata" United States Consulate. A liberal enbswip of the wreck at St. Mary's, the obio! jaland, was it. At two o'clock Captaic Thomas was still on tion was made for the purpose of buying out the arrival about eight o'clock of the boat of Mr. the bridge, when to, was oilled down to savā the owner; and the matter he bass amicably Obadiah Hicka from£t. Aynes containing seven some person, He went down on desk, bat sek arranged. This is only one of the many men of the Bestie, who had been washed me in and literally wre Lis clothes from bin, mattera in which the U. S. Coosal bas rendered nehorena the found. The fist officer was und atterwayda washed kim over the side. Tho important service to the whole community. amongst them, and be reported test one meat unfortunate captain had not been in bed for five begin bis instructions to a class of Chinese orowded with people. The St. Mary's lifeboat agens goted with coolness and bravery. I took We understand that Mr. Bella is about toof se Schiller was gone and the ather was nights, and throughout the trying and terriblo sunt in the constrution and be of marine Wisat speu despatched to the cache, being towed to the rigging, wiara I remained until early orales, which will necemarily include some out through Broad Sound by the seamor Lily daylight. The foremnat, in the rigging on Twenty five young ornare selected from Meanwhile two fiabing boats daarying the who were in it were left struggling in the insiraotion in telegraphy and olentricity of the lalos, amidst Luo greatest excitement, which I was was then carried away, and all large on her of applicants, and will soon wreck hastened to it just in time to pick up water. As soon as I go into the water I beupted by a Paraes firm,nuova the bridge, washed off from the mast: Two at these were myself afloat until I was eventually picked up commence their studies, The hung, formerly earen men, who had either dropped off or been commenced to swim, and snoceeded in keeping adigising the premises Intely beanpied by towever, either dend when hatted in or died by a fishing boat, in which were two boys, who Merere, Itunoff 3 Co. has been reated by the after. Plenty of aid frain all the islands worked and pilled with a bravery that could not Chinese Authorities for the uses of the schoul, was soon on its way to. Ietarder, but eve it or be expelled. The women and ́ohildren had no and the geance of Mr. Butte and family.rived the lost mast had gone, carrying away Lubance when the sea washed away. the pavilion,; Fonbow Herald.

Bored wbé had endered the agonising anapeces and the only wonder to me is that Mr. Jones of the night, About ten o'clock the sutter Rapiwo saved." THE WRECK OF THE "SCHILLER."

furryed at St. Mary's with two resched:The Rallowing a sba statement of Obadiah The American. Mul GCGADB AP. Sekiller was Detrien, Lord of the Gailly Istra, ours with 18 and 1 dock on Saturday morning I heard

LOEB OF MORE THAN 200 LITËS...

from some of the rooks, and at ngon Mr. Smith Hicks, Trinity boatman of St. Agués: Betwooń

totally wrecked in the night of tho 7th May.on Dews of the safe arrival at Trees of twent six kone apparently from the westward, there belug the Rotarrier Ledges, uear the Bishop Light Wan and one womit in two boats, one of which a thick fog at the time, which I conduded to be house, Soilly, Upwards of 300 lives were lost had during the seurful night touched at Bryher, from a vessel in distress: On accssal of its

Glasgow in 1873 by Messrs. Napier and Enne,rrival was a St. Arus bogs, bringing the bodies it proper to leave till day-break. About 4 Her onging wet hy is a fine; the two bags of mails. This was followed by a bort Western Backs, sad went Fannd west of the fot four men, two women, and a little buy and to'qluck. I went off in a hout, with six men to the two compound indirect action 400 horae power bringing a man who had been picked up slivo in rooke, and saw nothing. About two hours af As she bud six bulkheads she was presuma divided into seven water-tight campurtanen, mith's Sonné. He was fluating on a piece of terwards, when about to give up the sarch, and and must thua hare entered very avere the Sekiller's broken litebent, and must have while close to the roste, the for lifted a drifted a very long way, for he was two and a little and we observed the maste and saila wae 3,421 gross. 2,326 net; her length, 890 5ft., perty secure. The other Government engines, of a ship or a cargo, or both of them together, by 40 1tt, of brundis, with a depth of 24ft. 4is. 51. Mary's lifeboat, too late to save any on the it. We had not been approxishing it long when and rights of British Consula The Hong- however, tad broken down, and the fact that being the property of a foreign merebant, suillor, seckoning frou het toppiost-deck-of-the evening 42 men and one women had been it was a vessel wracked on the Hobarrier Ledge

mast, picked up 25 bugs of mails. By eight in we found that one maui wargone Know that hoth of them were now disabled might hava

lin. She had two decks sada apar deck, and was denied the right of employee of the Chinese clare yatweed a number of the aging car for the decisione of the Foreign Ofise and the classes at for 30 years; which is thebigest The rescued are received with she utmost shouts of man, and soon after came song men kong Chamber of Commerce has always been very serious had the tre nas been by this take piece, the one must be referred to Peking repaired for damage in 1874, being in that your aved, and 23 bodies had been brought ashore. We saw no wreckage as yet, but soon after.

Ime baving drifted fine miles north of Sailly wurds fell in with our Then wis board tha... Maritime Customs to adjudicate in doses of sued to play upen-iko smoking tone for Minister of his nation.

The Schiller left New York on the 37th of April, kindaeis by the inhabitants of the various who were sating. Those wore seven met, of board 60 Arclass passengers, 75 seconds into his own residence. In the evening barrels the rigging crowded with people. We were outbreak, se owing to the situation of the bald-

Darrien, at Tresco, took the 27 landed there At this tifus the foremast vis still standing and 120 in the steerage, and a sew of 101 offers of four, more nail bage, and light wreckage unable on account of the acu being so rough to and men, all told, making a total of 555 persone. Zealand ranila; in alt: 250 sacks, specio value for continued throughout. Saturday, and to be of my more sorting there we started for St. 300,000 dollars, for Cherbourg, and a full people worked at considerable rek. Late in hinry's to send off the steamer and lifeboat and general cargo. During the first part of the theorening a fishing boas, the Robert, arrived to procure the men medical atteidigce,** voyage strong weather wan experionood, and it Pousauce, the plain reporting that when during the three daya preceding the disaster it returning from the boilly Isles fishing grouade was thist that no observations could be taken be pazaud through quito two hundred Bouting On Friday night the fog enddenly increased, dira, many of the women had children:

dis fee winutes it was impossible to eco They are being driven by wind and tide to Southampton from the steamer Quernesy, the length of the steamer, Saile were at one ARRATIVES OF TEE SURVIVÒENT

warde the mainlardan tr

having been eent on from Breet by the British takonio, the ongines were roduced to half

Conant via St. Malo. He is the only one of the speas, and the number on the lookout was in.

The statement of the easond ofloer, Edvin ore pavad, and the only plber arrivars WATO arenved: impet immediately afterwards the Follam, was to the following sects was three Portuguese unen, Wilson, the man in Soleiler struck-heavily-on-the-Reier. Landdenly awoke by hearing the steamapipo wbis- which it appears that 62 persons were droweed: sleeping on my gufa in my bio, wheDe question, makes the following aitament, from The alarm Lew through the ship in 26 obarpis bid. I turned round and almost "My name is George Wilsong, I am a 305- All agres in speaking in the highest terms

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mors towards the coat, and Tears were for

deniably be more in corsonance with justice, { considerably succked; and the adjoining pro;/thorities cannɑt agreesa tʊ whether confiscatisjarica-indard before being lost-Hartonnage half miles from the rocks the crow flies. The of a vessel, Wo immediately pulled towards:

| and decidedly more in accord with the dignity

bat was wisble to pass over the bar Bindy

contravention of the Revenue ́lawe. It in several bones afterwords, for fear of another In the feet 89, it in gederally pretty Hook ontil noonun the following day. Che bad on islands to which they were enrcléd", "Hc. Smith whom we picked up five and the other boats two.

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the report for 1807 save, anything bat doings the fire had already proved most treacher well understood that both the Consul and the sirable that those who are to derive a pesu- After all the engines and gone, the Are Hoppo were willing to commute the configon. niary tonellt froui a confiscation should sit gain showed signs of breaking out, but it wastinn of the ship and cargo by the impcaition of gas also brought the bonvy Australian and New we washed arbore. The heavy weather and some eloas enough to save thear. As we usulit

speedy checked.

What the estimate of the damage done to a fitie, or other payment, hind such couras beer Mars, Russell und Co.'s premises ia, it is at open to the Court. present diffrait to say, Dubic is certainly vary

tense. As stated yesterday, the books and "It is stated on what is believed to le goud papers of the bonse were, juokily removed early anchority that the Court ananimously beld that the evening, and have been saved. The the ship was seiz within the three mile luit damage done to Messrs. Melchers and Oos premises is comparatively slight and has been of the cost of Haian, performing Bets un onused principally by water...

authorized by the Treaty, and so bad violated the Treaty.

judges in the case." It is not only most undesirable, it is-nies most flagrantly on jst and improper, and it is to be hoped that the BERA of the B tish steamer Carisbrooke will around the attention of the British Imperial Government to the ano malons and ridiculous constitution of these Courts of Inquiry. Surely the case is too palpablo to need much consideration, or to

military authorities for sending so many men While giving every credit to the naval and on the scene at an early hons, many of who

WRECK OF THE "CADIZ.- LOSS OF 62 LIVES.

One of the aurivps of the Cadiz bas landed

Sir Brooke Robertson contended, however, & Co. Shangri. give 1250 to doubs. It ought to be sufficient rendored most valuable assistance, we must say for Berural mitigating circumstances, und-held Nagual.........THE C. & J. TRADING CO. Hugo, Osaka,...THE G. & J. TRADING CO. only to gain the ear of the FOREIGN SEC.thut the corduct of a large number of thein that the pousity of afsoution was altogethermieter. All ord aswang upoɑ deo, at the same moment beard and felt the ship man belonging to Londos, and was upe of the Yohchamaestra, LA CRAWDARY to recalactory adjustment of graceful. Many seized upon anything in the disproportionato to the offenco.

“Mr. C. D. Mons, Jupan Gazethis undoubted and most tangible grievance their hands on, and otherwise comported them there was any violation of the Treaty, the only tuincâ kia soulpess and courage to the last and deck, but, before I had got up a few steps I met vessel of 945 tone buidon, belonging to-London

Uffice,

San Francis Mr. L. P. 1998, 21, Mer Now Fork Meurs, & M. ParTINGIL & Co.,

37, Fark Row. Hongkong, Lad January, 1876.

DEATH.

On June 23rd, buddenly, et his residence in Queen's Hout of putupons apophay, WI LIAN DROUGHT FARRISON, of the firm of Ent terfield & Swire, aged 3.

The Daily Press

HONGKONG, JUNE 24, 1975;

in the Hongkong Hotel was simply diss

skape of edibles ir liquor that they could get

THE FIRE OF TUESDAY NIGHT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."

SIR,As the watter is one of some import orce to residents in this Colony when placed finding. _in_circumstances of danzer en linth life and.

who were in attendated on my wife I fell in with

rowd and ohidiva and a few men were

at

the

to save him. Mr. Jones, who we saved, wus were saved, and the whole party in No. 8 bostbar, and forced her and all who were in her.

«The Huppa, on the other hand, hold that if of Captain Thomas, who esemed to havo mate-striking. I jumped up in a moment to rush on crew of the steamship Oddit. She was on iron Manila Means. J. D Loyzaga & Co. Singapore......Stratte Times Offine.

selves in a manner which was a disgrace to

throughout by his customary cheerful demein-

the first mate, who ran down ezelaiming that and Vigo. "I do not know the name of the London.......

How is it that at parade the city fire engines their nationality. Captain Deane, we believe, penalty the Court could inflict was slab laid on tried to kindle bops in the brometa of those were shipwrecked. In a moment we were captain, but he was an Englishman, The Catis. AGAR CT. 3. Colant cut such a respectable Egure, and yet when was compefted in drair bie sword, befere sous down by Artiste 47th of the Pretty, amely, around his, though the wiremmalunces were abcth on deck again, and I ran to the bridge belonged to her, John hall, mans

GTREET. Cornhill. Meanre. Batas, Henry & Co. real need for their services arises they are of them could be ejected. We trust that if ever confiscation of both abip and curgo desperate. Some also speak admiringly of his graphed down lato tloengine-room to go astern, London and Cadiz. We left London on the where the captain was. He bad just tele- one of the line of atourners running between found so grievously wanting? Why did the service they will not take advantage of the civ order to ouable the squrt to inflict some losser many more being ved With a view restore captait that to try to go asteen wohld be of no we reached two days afterwards, and thence

they be called upon urnia to render simitur hul enggated to Sir Brooke Robertson that in trendous efforts to preserve order and put a onals' Exchange.

stop to that panie wiali dostles presented but the water rushed over the deck, nad Beging 9th of April, and arrived at Lisbon on the two Goverment engines break down at the outstances which always antropod anal ooour-

that the fore enimpartment had filed, I told the 14, We then went to Gibraltar, which fizi on Tuesday night when their collapse rences, but while lending all the assistance penalty, that be (Sir Brooke) should withdraw discipline red ble revolves around of us. The ship then becled over to aturboard to Mulagu and Cadiz, arriving

they can will show themselves tale mora honours

who by their frantio ubetinary were pre- might have been fital to property of enor-kin, In dracuncing this conduct. we must his judgment so that the matter might boventing the successful launching of the brate, the unptain edered the out of which latter port on the 9th of April. We mous value? Why is the hose so perfect not weilork the fact that it may have been due settled by way of compromise. Sit Brooke, and when be had expended nil his powder, he

we bad tight to be got out as quickly left again on the following Touraday and in such bad working condition? What are the well meant bus injudi bawarer, pointed out that it be willdrew his sent for he avort. But is efforts were of little as posible, rau tote quarter duck and we There were on board era of gra

joious liberality of some eentlemen present was the cause of the waste of water

judgment and ecrest with the Hoppo that avail, and the panic was something dreadful, was the two gater.ceck boats dawu, to told, all Englishmen, and 35 passat, woz from fome of the jets, find the consequent

- It appears that on Friday night a fejoicing on a which there we issediatly a rashi-te [of the latter being Portuguese salore, who For fiscation was the proper penalty, he was all scale had been indulged in in honour of went to the un deck, where the chief often were coming to mau a ship in London. We diminution of the stream playing on the

Comel out of Court, and suggested that,

the birthday of one of the oficire, but the works laughing one of the boats. It was very took three days to reus Liaben, und 35 hours buildings? Mr. May perhaps can susver

the other hand, the topno should modify hising of the abip was in no way neglected. There hay of the sight boats en lantebed seven more to Vigo, and (rom the hors

was an idea that land was near, and the

Thara was very great difficulty in landebing for London. The westber after leaving Vigo majority of the work passengers were or the them on point of the weight, and the way in sume of these questione. He favours

was very thick and fogy. The wind WAN which the vessel lay?". the commnun.ty with nice periodical reproperty, 'wil you allow na to call your attathia courae without dumpromising bis position.

the Floppo felt that he could not suede in deak on the look out curly ell thecos Maros Pazitzer, of Coleman, near thick on Thursday night, and this lasted till 3.8V. and a moderate breza. It benene vry ports, which never fail to set forth that the tion to the extraordinary conduct of the Military

in bal. There was not the slightest warning Pcsen, passenger, says The first boat filled the time we ofrack on the Wizard Rock, of ond Police Authorities lastevening is connexion It cannot be doubted that both sides were of the catastrophe, and the shock appears to and capsized me at a lowered, and ten or Brest, at three o'clock on Bataryatzing, engines and gear are all in attractory with ic fire?: Being is rusident at the long rightintheir reading of the Rules, and it is there have been as slight first that. Few were aware Bficent people on honed her were drowned. The the Sub May. Tha guptain was at that time in condition. The events of cay night kong Hotel I was roused at about aqporter to 9

the ship was ou a lock. The fog nas so dense sound boat, mostly filled with usilors, got off bis cabin, but I do not know if be war naleep. are calculated in some measure to dissipate p.m. by the ilum of Bre, and proceeding in the fore due to the patir framing af this comment that it was impossible to indge of her position; safely, or, at all events, disappeared into the The second mats, Mr. Atkins, bnd the watch on pasar we putered & protest against the the calm satisfaction with, which this depart direction indicated I found farge volumes of only that a Court, ot only willing, bitt uexions. A envnots was fired soba fials dezen times till mist without appareal mischance. No. 8 mus deck, and I was at the wheel, I could, ac no privacy with which the proceedings were meat of the public service has hitherto been tween the Hotel and the pronoun of Mesars

smoke emanating from a low building be in the interests of all partics, to arrive at a

the ponder got wet, and rackets were sent up, the third boat launch. She was safely got thing for the fog, and I think the suptain dia conducted at the investigation at Canton into regarded. It is provoking to find we bample, babattbonment there enemed to a finding wbies ja on the face of it morbour- gubiont tar-only three were iuvched and tha.cificama ang out into the com- He oftend all the ship streck. The Wizard- Meleiers de The Hotel we filled with speedy and quitibla decision, is driven either while serve of the eight bouts-rd-hnd of essen, bat was struck by haary breakers, Bistay as we were. We saw nothing whatever without bringing the slightest belp Menu-over the side by the second officez and a party not linow that we were as far agrow the Bay-of- the circumstances attending the seizure of been lesuing on a broken reed. Such, how-no dinger provided.-prompt mesecrea were strously disproportionate to the offense, úr with any apcoess, and two only survived thewes his life, under. Providence, to the lifebelt | Rock is a long way off Brest, and is one of a great the Carisbrooke. Having demonstrated that such a course was impolitic-if not positively ever, is the fact. Had the engines given taken. I did not anticipate at the time a pro

night's storm. How wind, and sea increased which he bad fastened round his body before assy rooks which form islands there, Directly illegal, we now purpose making some re-

way much soccer than they did the conflared it enter for my wife and oild to intre in unother very important particular too rust bolus in her bottom ou suvlike wees.. the command of a esilor, who advised that they the bridge, and told throud waste that ve

bability of the Hotel outcbiur fire, but I consi potionly to no finding at sili

during the night, and how the Schiller bauped getting into the boat 240 was under the quip gotuators the ouplain came up, mount- waths on the constitution of the Courtration might have sysad on its destructive the bedding, and they praeceted it one is the these Rules seems to depart from the dictates and how, at lebath, the maite guys way with should keep sear the wresk, which to some thought the slip but stenak beavily forward.

way without let or bindrance. The failure buuse of a friend. I thus packed up a sq -Imprimis, then, it is acknowledged in all of the engines and host in das to obe of two ber of baros with the intention of reusing of common sense and common fairness. By together with other and incidents of the wreck, From eleven until we in the morning they been there more than thirty seconds before be their ringing filed with despaiting wouien, estent sheltered them from the fury of the deas. The third mate run forward, and he bad zot awilised countries as a rudimentary doctrine things, parsimony or negligenes. We un done this when the flance burst out in a more having been roferred to superior authority deubielly caused by the weather preventing rance of the bearings till a passenger discern the best to be cleared away, but no time to them in tale of necessity. I had hardly Bale 5, they provide that the ense is told in the statements taken from the remained in sight of the steamer. They the sang out to the captain that the ship was gong in law that no tan can sit in judgment over derstand that it was the tubes of the boil breatening münter Deprived of my coolest merchaus interested shall be at liberty the tabing of obervations, and by the side the Bishop'e Light and they owed in ite was sinking so quickly there was no time to months of the aurvivors The wrook was un. determined to make a start, but in utter igno. down by the bead, and the saptats then andered a case in which he is in any degree, popufcrs that gave way, and it was pointed a fr.end who at once undertook to letal his own to give in bond binding himast to pay the full sexting ber in store. The Schiller must bave direction. At this time, it being nearly day comply with his directions. The Cadiz bad viz. narily interested. Not only is he held in out somз fins ince by a gentleman quati- coolies and to remove the whole of my trips to pairs of the ab'g or goeds attarbed should-the pleeed the Bishop Lighthouse with laserriak, the fog and lifted considerably, and large boain, stangsta base curried overbody on sligible by law, but he is bound by the un-fied to judge that these portions of the en-a plays of security. He returned shortly writtan code of honour to abstain from taking dines were weak and ought to be replaced atopped by the soldierą. Ile explained bis sent instance it is confidently believed that the One man sared himself by holding on with life til oolook, picking up in the newbife two second mate, but after the boat had puabed off for this purpose, but to his chagrin was ultimate decision to against him. In the pre-where she crack without seeing the light. though the sea can very high, the whether was board. One boat was awered, and about 14 lair-brendil' excupan re of course many. clearing. They struggled with the bikere hauds got into her, under the command of the

may be trivial and intrect. Now the Hopp is apparent. The taxpayers of, this colonypass. He insisted emphatically that he nest that more thanavery moderate fine abould be ia thrown into the boat by her husband, and when reached Tresco Island in exfety, shenes they ander, The boat came up afterwards keel ap any part in a trial, even though bis interest and his zotywa was neglected, and the result abject, but was simply told he could not fustoms Authorities do not expect, nor desire, teeth to the finger of a band a mus lad put cut passengers in votate of exbavation, Theae livee from the aide the ship beeled over on the top of premely interested in the case of the Garie-shall be expended in providing efficient en of Canton is the person who is most share-a rigas to demand that their money only reply he received was that be anyafd not posed on the vasayl. Nsvertbolasa, they are under that boat was swamped she was one of those were brought by a exor to Et. Mary's 'Island, wards, with three of the Portuguess, sailors, brooke, and is therefore, of all men the very gines and gear, not in maintaining mate. Nothing daunted be forood his way through

pas without the orders of Dol. Moggeridge, RB, this Bale obliged to pat tar ornera either to reacuid in the complete darkness by another where they were received with great rejoicings, who hang on to her keci, and she boat. The manner in which tha - pomen clang Thay were taken by the poacul to the two, inas drifted ashore......with trem, I wangut in the cloud be a ved to have evolve beliores, which are more likely to precipi. bet only to be seized by the shanidern and the very serious incumvenience of binding valid to the captain was most heartrending, and when of the place, where story attention was shown that line standing ath, sud seeing that equally forailty ejected. Avthe same moment everity to the large amenzt, në $900,000, duty compelled his attendusso in unother part of them and ebauges of clothes word found." thonship was making a surge to go down she fact? That he is actually the chicfid take than to avert disastor.

another riend attempted to gain admittance to the estimated value of the ship and the slip bead to me main fores to clear bia Frederick Worinke, atourage steward, in by the head, I took off all my clothes and jump- reader die seisance, but with no better result. judicator, that, in fact, he has the fixing of The uses of the Police Court yesterday were His ubject was to request the to more all uty oarge, or to submit to the cargo boing plazed in would hold together till help came, but the sea slip struck I was between dvoks attendiu tu vinool, When she went down, the water was of them. Many believed that the abip being new answer to questious, raid see" At the time thefed overboard. I go lear cf the suction at the the penalty in his own hands. It is true few and unimportant.

belongings to an adjac-n: building, and to place bood. Both the Commissioner and his De was to beary for the strongest abip: Several my duty. The shook was so sight that I wie Tory rough. I would see some rocks about threa Her MAIETY's Contul has a stat on the

Ta steamer Japak is still on the rook, and his up-rtments at my disposal. Heated was

iron maets und rigging, so that when she maste sooner had I arrived there, then I saw the to swim. Other persona swam along with is, bench, but he is tlibre zaerely to watch the the after oumpartment fills with water is the peremptorily refused admittance. Two other Paty, M. Moleavy Brown, have been at mnou made the intake of Lisblog themselves to the not much alarmed when I went on deck, but handred yards frout me, and to be a sued cas, has ne voice in the judicial decision, de ebb and flows. Efforts are being made te ure po some of my truck remov. this tute, so far as if hen in their power to do without any chnoce of neing, L. Stern, one

friends were more fortante, With their as paine to modify the strict construction of went the people were carried to the bottom waves breaking over the rocks, and I knew but they did not reach the roars, as the gas was waal bad happened. I rashed down to my so beary. It was then about half past three in and can at best enter his protest against it if discharged the cargo forward is being ed, but only to learn that the coolics were in so, and thoor carerned for the ship are under of the Bulan passengers noved, usi Tenhed berth, divesting myait of all my clothes save the morning, an near in 1 onu suppose, and I

terfered with and treated, although their

himself by a slipknot, and when be felt the masty trousera and shirt. I took two knives, and remained there till half-pass tour the game. It does not entisfy his notions of justice. M.S. Everi reports that she was eruizing liverks and lanterns were it gustaste of their very considerable obligations to their genitesy going be released himself. Notwithalathus ran on cock. I then-en to a best, and got in afternoon without any clothes whatever upua Therefore the investigation is nothing better off the East Coast of Hainan, and experienced respectability. The cooles after much difficulty in this and other partioplars.

this, he was carried to the bottom, but, being being followed by many others, as many that me: The weather then pleasing op a liter, I *than a monstrous sham.

fine weather, Comunicated with the village found their way back to the hotel for the pur

Free, he soon rose, and, fortunately, close to a we and to send wrme not, otherwise the hoseould see three Portoguces suilore on the next of Chun un, and heard that the village bad, five pose of removing a fortber quantity of my The defence is also greatly indebted to Sir lifebnoy and spar, with whieb be supported would hire sunk. We lowered bee down, and island. I swam norose to them; and they gave It passes ordinary comprehension to un-weeks ago, heen attacked by two jonks and 80 baggage, but only to be stopped by some Brake Robertson for assistance and advice himself till picked up by the best of Mr. Ohadish, when we reached the water a large wave atruck me some wine and other refreshments-wbios derstand how Her MAJESTY' Representatives men, 18 of whom Landed, turned the fort, and soldiers in the ground floor of the build. The trak le bas bad to perform in may ways, 10 only 48 Laing's red unt of a total and all feared we should then be drowned. E two French feherment on this faland, and ther Hiors, of St. Agnes. It is definitely known that the boot. We were on the les side of the ship, | bad fosted ashore from the ship. Toore were oted the village, The Mandarin was badly ink, who peremptoilly refused to allow waanded, and died three days afterwards. The them to come up stairs. My born woeline, who dificult and invidious, and in its dianbarge of 25 passungern und of 101 crew: Over outreat, was the second curpastor in four of gavo tad some clotties, and about five o'clock „Chipse gostous Teing Po me in Chun-Inn - bad by this time alan attempted to return to there is evory

to-believe ho sake of minila were picked up by fisherman. † this that he jumped an hourd again and was a boat came off to the fishermen and took na to man that justice could not be expected from aereek,

render assistades, only met with the same tops displayed firmness and acumen.

One boat picked up a bag of clothes baring drowell I kept the bost uff, and the second Conqueta, a small village bezr Hrest. No one wan who was thus mado judgo in his own

-printed on it, the usine “D. W. Percival, Barik mata, who was in another bost near me, threw Acomed to bare beard of the wreck. At the Werregrotto announce the sudilon death of Had the Hotel caught fire, as at one time! It is most unfortunate chat the caso could staple," There was also picked up a bundle of a bucket overboard for us with a compass in time the vessel struck there was great confusion case, unless, indeed, he was capable of Mr. W. D. Harrison, of the firm of Meiers, But-bare secmed every probability of ite, doing. I ust have been loosily settled on a really eqní letter, the top one of which bours the untie of But we could not reach the backets. Soon after on board, but the captain appeared to retain superlative disinterestedness, which Do.terfield & Swire, which took place yesterday wust inevitably have los neatly everything I

*W. Pippett, &outh Shields." The cargo of this, to cur diemy, we foune our boat filling, his self-possession, and the officers, so for sel ropeans are certainly not justited in oraings It appears that decreed had heen possessed. I am quite aware and fully roog-table basis but it is to be hoped that the lame the vessel is strewn all along the beach, and we had to bala with boots and hafa. After could son, obeyed the ordere given them. Before

suffering from lever add ague for some time, but nize the object whiab no doubt led to the ordere refolt petired at will, at least, Save the effeat

doing this for some time we found that the boot I left the island. I saw one body washed nabore. expecting, from Chinese officials whose nothing serious was anticipated until he was which were so indiscreetly carried cnt. Babit of leading to a rovision of these Bules, and ter of rocky ishte lying 27 miles west-soath up slothes and stoffing that into the hole Weger. He had railed from Londer with as, and The Scilly Jelen is tau natne given to the elue bad se plug in, and we remedied this by testing. It was that of an English gentlemov, a passen- chief pursuit is that of The found in bed early yesterday in on anconalons seems to me that there is something extremely ever of the Treaty itselt on the points (among west of the Eand's End, und 42 from Prize, bed previously seked toss in another best to het goue the round of the voyage. We let

State, Ur. OBrien was at once sent for, but wasting something positively dangerous to only supposition by which it is possible to un bir netest be pronounced life extinct permitting the issue of orders which are out-others) to which prominent attention bas been the he treet port of optimunication with the lead anguet, but they kept us of, saying the body on the land. There was one goz account for the extraordinary trust, which post mortis erminat on was held in the after onlated to denway all possibility and hope of sa

inland These isles, with their outlying they had no ench thing, and apparently, fearing thecong passager on board socompanying British officials bave reposed in the Chinese by Dr. O'Brien and Dr. Whurry, when it giatance from one's own frienda and asevante ata

thereby miled."

rocka, embrace nu aren of 50 to 50 miles, and that we wanted to putsïmo of our men on board him, bat. I anw nothing of him. The an was fogad tont death bad resulted from pal-time of danger. 1 bring this subject under your Customs Authorities is that they supposed anary apoplety. The flags of most of the notios in the hope that on a future cooneion stape

hava always been a source of the greatest dan ber, for they cried out, - We are foll already. I cond mate, Atking, swam with the from ger to mucinors, and as dense foge prevail at bever saw the captain after the ship streck, the ship towards the share, but he wa the mere presence of Her MAJESTY's Consul reasole in Barbour were flying hall-mast may be taken by the responsible authorities in

the entrance of the English Channel, a light. Although I heard him giving orders. I beard drowned before rosching the latter, and would prote suhojent to ensure full justice e token of respect for deceased. He was only avert the repetition of so glaring and dangeroue

honse has been erected and lightshipe stationed yesterday that be jumped overboard just as the man named Thomas Joned, a fireman on Løki, 3 years of age. The funeral will tako pluce an error. deing done to the parties whose vessels had to-day at 5.33 at the Protestant Cemetery,

with fog bells. Dangerous rocke, eziat far, sat abip wont down."/

Buwan kino' drowned when swimming pear, we beer seized for confiscation. But in presence of the fact that the British Consul, is only permitted to occupy a position on the bench is of itself enough to lessen his influence and nullify whatever moral pressure big presence oughs to exercise on the Superintendent or

in the decision of the Court. Yet what is

ever caune to agree to a Court só constituted,

It must be obvious to any average Englisi

MARINE MAGISTRATES COURT.

2nd June. BEFORE J. P. MOETEN, ES, ACTING MARINE MAGISTRATE.

HOAT NUISANCE.

L. B. Babback, muster of the British

Case, as the matter was one of mourentj bythe

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1676.

L.

reason

FOOCHOW

The Viceroy called upon Mr. Wade, 'a: the British Consulate, on the 11th iuatant.

Mr. Draw (the new Commisioner of Customs) arrived per Tuku on the 13th instant:

· THE SOHNE OF THE CALAMITY, AND

from the islands. These zooka rise perpendian- Mr. Beary Stern, commission agent, New When we got to Conquets, we were very kindly H. B. 's B. Figilant, baving on board their burly, and have deep water close bons to their York and Berlin, a saloon passenger, nid: treated the people there gave us food and lodg Exoetlones Mr. Wade and Admiral Ryder ledges. The Bohiller struck the rocks in the most The fog became so denes, that nothing coulding for the night, and sent un ou to Brest. The Jeft for Shanghai on the 12th instant.dangerous part of the telce. Clogs to the reel in be seen beyond the ship. The captain at once dext morning I went to the English Consul, PRINCE NAPOLEON.

Captain Tracey, H.N arrived as Hongkong Gilstand Rock, upon a portion of shiob: Sir, die alla men could do All mil was taken in, and the three Portugume went to their Cónsul, The Volante Nationale, the organ of Prince paz last mail from Europe. He wil we under Clotdesley Shovel feat were wrecked in 1707, the sngines were reduced, and the kotout was He sent me to St. hinle on Monday morning Napoleon, publishes the following declaration stand, shortly reanmo his duties na Naval In when returning from the expedition against iteransed. The wind was blowing rathit and I reached there at six o'clock, in time to In case the son of Napoleon III, were to die,stractor to the badets at the Pagoda Anchorage Tonion. Several potable persone and early two heartly from the south-west, with a high ch the Soul Western ertmar Guernsey, Prince Napoleon, would, never seek, to restore Arsenal. Hoppe. That there is no exaggeration in ship tavond, gharged the master at boots successions is, indeed, really, and truly dead in this season is the appearance of some Atlantic very similar to that experienced by the Sahilfer into lie tarsupetle to look for the Scilly brew and 36 phasengers, Land the thres Portn

the Empire for his own benefit Hereditary

thenund oficere and ecomen were drawned on set regning, yul it waa- not, that, but the sailing for Southampton, where. I arrived this A noticeable festen in our alipping dolcan the occasion, in thick and stormy weather fog and File, that did the mitobielot morning habe 68 persons in the venael, 31 the statement that he is only on the bench 1230, 1290, and 3474, with obstructing the fair. Frante, de facto as well as dejaro. Since Louis Mail Steamers Last week the State of Firginia Near to, is Litle Crebawetham, upon light, beannae wa kusw pretty well where we guese are all who are saved. by sufferspes is proved by the words of the way of the vessel ons ber arrival on the 21st XIV, not a King's son hos suceded his father was leading Ten Ladon. This week, the which the Douro was in 1843, lost with all where We were going very slowly when tha

instant. articles agreed upon between Mr. Wade and

Napoleon L, who made the mistake of falsify City of Britimore is similarly employed. - bandes the Gunner, Bock, where a Smyrna ship struck heavily on some rocka. Captain The Roman correspondent of the Journal de After the evidence showing they were in- ing the true Napoleonic tradition by canning the Prince of Kuno. In Article II. It is set aclést besides, No. 1290, was fined $5, No. 1474 hitself to be consecrated Emperor and King Tai-Wan ton on the late instant. The long Rape in the night Jacky's Rock, where the very large proportion of the male passengersation which he had lately at the Vatican with The Footni, or Provinsial Governor, left for vesel struck, and the crew bid a diarreleus Thomas was on the bridge at the time, and a Bruzullen writes that to the course of a noover, forth-The Superintendent, en receipt of fined $2, No. 1240 was fined $1.

by the Pope in 1804, expired on a desert rok bridge was lined by troops-including the for-Thames steamer, in 1811, from Dublin to Lon were on deck. Some of be women and abildren one of the Pope's medical adrivers, that gentle the Consul's communication, will name a day PO. Bond No. 4 charged masters of honis lean, after having dreamed of destroying was received with the usual honors..

2000 leagues from the costs of France. Napo- eiga drilled battalion by whom His Exectionpydon, foundered, only four out of 64 being saved, were in their beribus.eep. So were a few of the man said to him, "Undoubtedly ha in eighty- and Roseveer Island and Gorregua Rooke, Distress guns nud rockets were fireil. The four years of age, and bis deportment, walt, for meeting him at the Custom House, and 1457, 1465, and 120, with chatructing the fair the Mexican Republic and, of restoring the Mr Christiansen-the Steward of the Eon where scores of mariners have not with watery greatest excitement prerailed; but a aleverer teaseren, announce old age. But his sight, the Consul will desire the merchant to upon the let instin They were fined $1 each. miterably at Sedan, din sad die in a short paralysis. The deceased wash gbly commended bitauis In the vicinity of the Bishop Rook, there could not be, yet bo guild de nabbing in are those of a man in fall vigour. Health way of the utteamship Somerset, on her arrival temporal power of the Pope at Montana, feit men's Hospital-died on the 11th instant of graves within the memory of the present inba- gentleman and a better sailor than the captain bearing, memory, intellect, vivaity of repariee pear with the trees at the Custom House

Time in a ramble cottage at Oneclbarat. A third by Dr. Eomerville his resent report, (publiabed owing to large numbers of sunken ledrea the panic. Forty people rushed into a boat is good, and resists modest work, misfortunes, on the day usmed, and will himself on that. Band charged the master of bout 1742, Ein pirs which might sim at the restoration of last week); for bls attention and trustworthi rond, the sen is fashed into great fory. In that would not hold half the number, and it and vicissitudes which would bring down as day proceed to the Custom House. The with obstriming the fairway of the steamabip Prince Napolion or bie nephew would proba-neos,

1840 the Best attempt to build a lightboraeave none. The captain fred his revolver ordinary constitution, e, in fact, in per Esmirala Fised 31. Superintendent will Ixuffs the Consul. 1o. take

bly end in the St. Martin, Cansi. It would We are sorry to learn tout Mr. Charise Car un Bishop's Book was made. The build over the beads of some to keep them quiet. I feat health, has no jusrmitive, and many live he the end of the country. Moreover, we roll H. 3. Me Vice Consul ar Pagoda Aning, formed of aust iron columns sunk in think if I had been in his place I should bave, still for many years. I mat also declare that his tent with him." The Consul should be The death is announced of the Rev, J. W have never doubled that Framme, user if chortghaz been obliged to vocate bin post, the rook, and braced and stayed by wrought shot at them. I think might have been better, be submits himself willingly to our prescrip- there by right, not by invitation, the Hopp King, the spering vicar: who had recently a directly opserited, would energetically pro- for a time, owing to ill health. Mr. B. F. Holtron rade, was completed, up to the Is The cptain was on the bridge trying to save tions, which he did not formerly. Last week should be on the bench by courtesy, to watch nyt se ones with the Bishop of Lincoln nounce in favour of foe Beyublinun fort, the will, we underland, all the noting appoint born, but in 1000 before this could be the women and children, who were half the he was bled, as he is always at the changes of

on the alleged ionongruity between his profes most compatible with the very principle of animent

added, the whels offico, was awapt away, the souls or board, when in with the doutor and the sessous. His medical advisere follow the the progress of the inquiry. In short, their Ision and his tatt propensities.

A deplorable accident occurred on board the quot iron pillars anapping off like so many chief engineer were washed overboard. This old practice, and he has not to complain of it,"

veran suffrage,