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JATEKARY AND ART GOSSIP,

OUTRAGE ON A BRITISH SUBJECT

In Parsonstown, King's County, Ireland, bas,}" c ON THE DAHOMET COAST, SPO heen crested u brvoze status of the late Forl Rome, the work of the late Mr. Poley, A

The dealb-ja-anpoanded of the Counters d'Agoule, one of the best known modern Freagh author. Her nom de plume was Daniel Stern, wo new rooms are boing propared at the Louvre for the reception of modern scalptros another room will also be consecrated to ekalen graphy

Mgr. Dapanloup, Bishop of Orlears, is abort to paliah pimplilet on the subject of young depleninaties in Italy being forced to take military survice.

A correspondent of the Daily News Waydeh, in the Bight of Benin, writes an account at the latest bat, he says, by one means

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 28πt, 1876. Vessels Advertised as Loading

DESTINATION

TESSEL'S NAM

CAPTAIN

NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO.

Do

Do

DN

Obannal-Queen Oharter Oak Qualic (att);

City of Eaking (str.) Rydenkse sagesse Jonathan Close

solitary sat of oppression, excreted on C white realdent on the datet by the ferocione King of Dahomey the foroible, stripping szé Imprisonment of an Englishman, the chief agent of the Bugle drm which carries on teade at LONDON SUEZ QANAL... Agamemnon (str.) Whydah. A few days before the date of the letter, 25th January, the agents of the three French and one English firm ut the plage, held in eating at the honed of the Avogah, or repres Bortness of the King and protested against the Aarble status Dr. Stokes, executed by injuction of surrping way the good (oblated D Jate Mr. Folny, EA, hát been placed in the from him on credit of a Brazilian merchant, hull at the King and Queen's Collage of Phy-hosastore had been broken into and sacked, and COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, sicians, Dublin...

who bad himself benci stripped and taken prisoner, HONOLULU, S. I, The Horsblatt, the organ of the ascociation on the pretendet ples of his not having at MARSEILLES... of publishers in Germany, which has its seat sofàsample of any bind of cloth tổ, the King. Leipsio, etater Lant the uber of now works: The agent of the English honay was the epok brought ont in 1875 was 12,516, against 12,070 mor, and told the Avogel that white man would in 1874,

no longer submit to the oppression practised The statue of the Prive Connort in the Albert for them formerly. The diagnosion ended by Do. Memorial in Hyde Park was unveiled on the the Avogals giving his word that "what" "few. Sus Maren Wiebont ang pubiy favtality Sle things this merchant had wornged to retain Thomas Biddulph, however, was present on would be loft with him, and he himself weald hebal of the Queen,

not be further molestó á until-an-answer.ebold

SAIGON, SINGAPO SINGAPORT, BOM HANGKOK YOKOHAMA..

SHANGHAI

Do.

Do NOT

wwNOW AMOX

Mim Margarite...

C. Singapore (str.) Allen Besse Volga (str.) Sinda Jetr.) Goalier

Danube (str.).; Tibre (air) Malacca (str.)... Hauene stro Ava (yir.): Lombardy (atr.). Landor (arr.). |Huhoong" (xt2.

A STORY OF CHINESE DEVOTION. The love, or loyalty, or whatever else the pasion may be on led which Chinese girla apparso nasconotably to chorich towards shor future husbands whow they havo Brver

red some your go-arBootung. Agislat

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO 2 DESFATCHED.

Jūn or about 5th prox

Quiole desputan.:

Laiak despatola

On 1st prom, at :3 P.M.- (n-15th-pros, at 3. F.M. nami: Quick dompatab.

Butterfeld & Beire: Məyər, Alabor & Clack, gkong Tegel Hagstora & Ca ongkong 0 & 0.5.0.

P M S. 8. Commu Frank-Brinławiu. (Hongkong Fogch-Hagedorn & Go; Ourtið. Hongkong Vogel, Hagadorn & Co.. nusos Open ..... Hongkong Vogel, Hagodɔra & Co.

2. Ponke, 1Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co... Allon-Noyesun Hongkong Rozorio & Counselin Nomilędou Hongkong Moongories Maritimbalan

Hongkong Mecongories Maritimos.

Hongkong Yuen, Fat Hong Hongkong Mennugorien Maritim P&O SN Co.... Hongkong Butterfield & Swire.

For Sale.

Jufok deduntch. Quiole despatoä”......

On

a praxi, at-goon... Qcisk despatch.

jelek despatok,

...To- etrow, at noon.

· Oc-8-1-prozat-noan..

Or at prox, at-3 PAL

Oriok despetos

.. Qrisk degpatah,

Un or about 28th.inet. Jowisk despátok,

Quick despatok" ...Lordsy, at komme

On 30th inety daylight,

Messageries Maritimua. P&O, 9. N. Co.in. ngkung Douglas Emprik & Co.

Douglas Lapraik & Comm.

·Y B&O 0%

Vessels on the Berth.

OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT.

FOR BHANGĦAL":

A Rusion-paper-envoraces that 3-0000tel-brosived from the King to a letter sent by speculator in Tral goli, Cybojaki by name, bon all the Kezopian houses. This answer was presented_the_sym_of_100,000 roubles to the received on Sunday evening, 23rd January, town at Tonsk, u Asistio Bussis, to be used in when everyone was stamoned to listen to it. fording a Siberian university.

The King, in his answer, after making some Mr Condia Stepiqu bu foon elected a frivoletis erouses for his condnot to the Brazi member of the Russian Literary Soojety. This Han merobant; commented on the letter seat homon is no doubt, in reooguition of M-to-Lim, and affirmed that it wie moet i Stephen's translation of "The Domon," one of pertincat, snot a letter novor baging bren the standard works of Husain..

received before by himself or by his father, M. Ferrol, Member of the Thatitate of France, Upon this being read, the English Agent already Bas been appointal to the newly created chair mentioned was called forward, and before the of Arch malay in the Paris Faculty of Lattara, which bad colicott to bear the M. Augil dia Esgerte has been appointed Pro- King's message, was stripped by force, and 500 is criously exemplified by a case which just opened their first delivery - Taking Cargo and Passer good at through ratan.- 16ater of Frupok Literature in the famo-faculty-ing's

Dr. von Sylel aa proposed in the Berlin at by the blocks sitting round. They then let goul family was betrothed to a youth of the Academy of Science the completo publication of hire away come distance, ad thy not hiur into anus of Chao, who unhappily died shortly the political entrepandanes at Frederick the nasty danp, slimy oell, recking with there the day appoined for the spousal of which they solicit an Inspection — **** Great. Tuo mperar is said to approve the moat Bitby loors, where he remained game The bereaved bride was inconsolable, and NEW DRUSS MATERIALS, is undertaking-Phe work will comprise about hour, without being allowed egen mat too of betont lave. This regnest was reload, enticated hor parents to allow her to visit thờ thirty volumes.

apon, There is, enya the correspondent, an on gratus of propriety; but the girl, braking The Trade Murks meetic in the title of a new earnest daare amongst most of the Europeandlouds ran away to the hours of mourning fortnightly publication, which will deal with and native, merchants that this place should| all matters affecting British and foreign trade be taken cater Britte rate, ache King of and throwing herself on the floor beside tha marks. It will contain complete liste of the humey bas ahora himself atterly incapable core, bowled in a moet determined manner. All attempts to paqify her were useless; "ood trade marks placed on the register under the of governing. In order to keep up maheinsisted, moreover, on taking up her abode of marauding expeditions, the King's pouple lately seized all the ballooks and-live-stock with the dead lad's parents from that time belonging to both white and black mea that forzard, and develing herself to them until thor dueth; This was very heroio, of doßrue;

resentat of Parliament.

The colosent statue of Michael Angelo, which is intended for the Walker Fine Art Gallery at Liverpool, and is beta aseonted at War Ting on code studio in Rome, ja pronounad a truly grand work. The companion statne, Rabbuel, vil be abortly completed.

Dr. Wrailand Marston, anthor of Strath

The Parclan's Daughter The Heart of the World," and other drame and pbeles of various merit, has collected his tu

inative works for rupublication, andthey havlatime to sacrinest bie anaoutoustoms," been passing slowly throsgh the press.

The Academy ways that the Oninden Society. bao necepted the offer of Dr. Jessapp-to edit "The Economy of the Fleet," from the MS, in possession of the Duke of Westminster. It containe a curious account of the condition of the Feet Prison in the reign of James I.

Headers of Indian History will be pleased to bear that Mr. Triper, the London publisher, has found ather Catrou's history of the roiga of Aartingzeb. Citron compiled his book from the memoirs of Manouchi, Venetian dogtor in the service of Shah Jebun and Aurangzeb. Mr. Talboys Wheeler will now have another author rity for the second part of his fourth volume

Pioneer.

A wonderful curiosity bas just been issued by the Oxford University Press, 7, Paternoster ro in the form of the pallent praper-book ever printed. It is bound in leatherweigba just ouder an oznos, is three and a-ha finches is Magtb, two and an eighth in breadth, and quüfter of an inch in-kiistacks.. I. de intended us & companion volume to the smallest Bible in the world," Intely issued from the same

stablishment.

a

Mr. Wooluer is excenting a standing beroic figate of Sir Thomas White, Lord Mayor of Londou, a fumors for his educational Gud other foundations for public use-one of the ancient mhaters of the Merchant Taylorg's Company, and founder of St. Jabu's College, Oxford. This statue, which is to be in marble, -is-fer the blerobani Taylors' Company, and to be placed in their school, Su Falk slane, Cansone street-Athancetén.

MR. CORNUSORI ON A DOUBLE COINAGE

..

COPIUM.

NEW GOODS, ne under, for the COMING SEASUN,

1 Stripe Japaneno SILKS

Plain Figured, and Satin Strips-

POPLINS..

Stripe and Plaid MOHAIRS.

Colored Foulard SILES,

Tot HEWLOW, NINOVO and PORTS in

THB Company & Stayslip

“GLAUOUS”

will be desprighed on or about the 28th instant,

For Frotz Luc Pisange, apply to

BUTTERCOLD & SWIRE, Agents. 540 Hongkonz, 20th April, 1878,

DE FOR BANGKOK, DE Steamakip

T

“DANDBE,”

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE PES MESSAGERIES-

MARIO MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

SITAM-FOR."

BAIGON.SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DS GALLE ADEN SUBZ, 18MALLA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

|_

Post Office Notifications.

Aonail willeloge: 1 For Amoros Leonor, today, the 28th "Inst., at 11,90 AM,

For Stigon, Per Cély of Exeter, "to-day, the 28th Inst. at 11.30

For Shanghai-For Gleniyon, to-day, the 98th instant, at 3.30 FM

Tor Shanghai-For Glaucus, today, the 28th, inst., at 4:30 PM.:

For Hollow and Haiphong-Par Wail to orrow, the 29th inat at a

For Balgon Per Adria, on Monday, the hot.

PONDICHERRY MADRAS, AND May, ariane s

- ÇALOUTTA,

ON SATURDAY, the 29th April, 1876,

For Bangkola--Per Dante, os afonday, the 1st May, et 2.80 mm,

For Cookicon, Brisbane, and SydneyPor nt Noon the Company's Stosuisbip Singapore, on Saturday, the the pros, at 11.30 SINDH, Commandant RAPATEL, with A Mail will olǝo be mada-up for all parts MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and (JAR- of Bastern Australia, Tumain, and Melbourne. GO will leave this Port for the above places. Curgo and Specto will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marsailles, and noorted in transit through Marseilffa for the pripotal piscesul Baropė, kon

Shipping Orders will be granted till woon, Cargo will be-rocoived on board until 4 F.M., Epcota and Parools until 8 PM. ca the 18th April, 1978, (Pargelo are not to be sent on Board; they must be left it the Agency's Use) Contente and value of Packages are required,

for further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, `

Leon Acting Agout, Eongkong, 1th April, 1878.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY: TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS

SENDERS FOR THE UNITED STATES-

*** AND EUROPE, KASSO- WOMAN COFANIKIOS WITH THE

UBNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND

CONNECTING BAILROAD.

COMPANIES

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKWO The French Contract Packet SINDH, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 29th. Liratant, with, Mails to and through the United Kingdora and Europe, vid Mazzilles, to-Bai god, Singapore, Batavia, Galls, Pondicherry. Madras, Valoutta, Bombay, Adev, Sugar and ---- Alaraadria,

The following will be Uro hours of closing the Maits, 287-

Friday, 29th instant,

5PM. Money Order Offine clases Past Ollion closes ntdopt the Niour Bos, which remains open all night. Saturday, 29th instant

7 AM Post Office opens for sale of..

Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Post- -----inu of all correspondenos

10 Registre of Letters ocaKOR, II.M., Post Office closes except for Lat

Leitore,

11,10 A., Letters (bis Belfernonly) address ed to the Undled Toigdomar to Singa. gore atay be posted on payment of Late Fee of 18, cents extra pastaga until

11.30, when the Post Rcs CLOSES

entirely

ALFRED LISTER;

Postingator-General,

Gapers Fost Ones,

Hongkong, 20 April, 1876,

" AND ATLANTO STEAMERS.

[TAB SS. GABLIC will be despatched for San Francisco, viá Tokohani, on

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Cargo and Passengers for Jupas, the United United States Mail Fricket GABLIU, MONDAY, the 1st May, at 3 pm, laking

· PACKET,"

Fancy Colorça GRENADINES and Captain Clanoby, will 155 espatuled for the

GAUZES,iaSilk Obcoke and Stripes. abva Part 6 MONDAY, the 1st May, utatates, and Europe.

guaranteed to wear.

· Costumes and MORNING WRAPPERE, COD- prising:

White BRILLIAN FES.

White and Colored BATISTE, Kande and. Yosemite Stripe AM

BRIOS.

Niagara Lace Strips CAMBRIOS. Franah PERCAT: 98, in all the Nowest.

Pastorba Fast Colors, GALATEA CLOTH for Boys' Suits, in Stripes

and Cheoka,

The LATEST DESTOMS. 10-

For Freight or Passagé, apply to

TUEN FAT HONG,

Agents, 560. Hongkong, 26th April, 1976. :

—— OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:

FOR LONDON, »ii SUEZ CANÁLI TH

HS Company's Steamship

AGAMEMNON"

will be desnatabed on or about the 5th proximo,

For Freight or Phasage, apply to

RUTTERFIELD WIRD, Agents, 554 Hongkong, 25th April, 1876)

NOTICE.

་ .*

*COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. LAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. · THE Company's Stenship

will be despatched on MONDAY, thà lạt Connections mado at Yokohama wath May, with Mnila for Japan, dan Fesncisco, Steamere from Shanghai

and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows:-

2 F.M.

Registry of Loiter ceased. 2.30P.M. Post Office olosea

Freight will be received oh board until, of the 90th ipatant, Panel Packages will be i received at the Office until P.M. same day. - All Parcel Fackages should be marked to address in falls ice of me is required.

·Betora Passiga Tickets available for. 6.

qued months are

arnduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates,

For further information as to Freight or maze apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Wost

_GB..EMORY.

Aoting Agent,

Ladies' and Ohildren's COLORED LINEN, GAMBRIC, A BATISTE Readymade BMBROIDERED COSTUMES, vory desirable for Captain Nomdoden, now louling bore, will take SOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

wear in this alitutsi

Embroidered LINEN MORNING WRAP-

PERS

Cargo for

***** VOLGA,"

MARSEILLES.*****

G. DE CHAMPEAUX "Acting Agent.

PRINTED CAMBRIC, WHITE BRIL 547 Hongkong. 22nd April, 1876.

LIANT and MUSLIÄ MORNING WRAP. PERSPOR

French TOILET JACKETS Ricbly Baibroidered CAMBRIO SKIRTS Ladies Trimmed and Untrimmed MILLINERY

· HATS and BONNETS of the Newest Styles, from Paris.

Boys' and Girk STRAW HATS. Dhildren's. White Pique WASHING HATS – White Pique FELISSES –

FOR NEW YORK, AKE ALAmerican Ship

THE

·ACHARTER OAK,” Smith, Master, will load bersund at Whampon, -and-will-have-quick-despatch na-ubove.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 394" Hongkong. 27th March, 1876.-

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE AI Aworican Bark

LEON JONATHAN CHASE,

they could find in this torch, and pont them to but it seems that the old people would rather The best ske of Black GEGNADINES Dahomey. The object of these arauding a boon without hor. However she would expeditions is to obtain large drafts of investino denial, and absolutely didstoy and earn The country.mados this King's dominion is rapidly aling from bad to worse. At the endagh to pay for her oss keep and to con- NEW GOODS, and sultable for WASHING present babent the King is preparing to renew rate towers the other expence for shone be yearly attack on the Abeontans; for the fiveyears. Then the old couple-died-and-this parpose of obtaining audistess number of vicious melden, baring honoured item with bural, prepared for ber own doom. About this tig political mattere, were in a very upsettled etal, and it was rumoured to the neighboor | booì that the T'ai-p'ing rebels ware approach ing fász The orgessas of the inaurgents were of M. Cornssor, the politicii economist, to fall swars that if they resoled the place white courée well known and dreaded, and the giri was article in the Siècle on the depreciation of silver, he was away her maprotected situation roud urges England and Amerian to adopt a doable standard, ond to fix be relative value of goldspise her to the Kee of lioncar and everything -else that shu pasziand, Sire vocordingly and silver at 155 to 2-thie rata generally pre-drenda bersoit in all per rictest cloths, na ralent en tan Continast. Dwelling specially though for a festivity; and then-so goes tha on Anglo-Indian interests, M. Cernuschi says:

Seduced by the gold monometalic, the top-took a necile, threaded it with silk, and European Continent has ceased to goin silver, sewider garmente securely on to her aga feet. This done, the drank poison pad died. bitt it bad long coined it, and colossal que are The very next day, hoteles dad and dia in gironlation. All-this silver is to be called in coming this loy carpet, and seeing at u and melted down, the more so so it circulates as forced exrrency for a valde it no longer glace the proof o he girle parity and honour, possesses. All this silver is to be sold, and it they treated her wish the profoundest reverence. le-to Loudon it will be heat to get gold far indeed from robbing her of a single- London, already glutted with Californian silver Jew, they gave her hoboutable interment, and vainly asking to be coined. Floods of silver it further said though this is probably going up the Thames, floods of gold descending, 4034 and bounty of life for ten days after apotyphal-that the body proserved all the Bourdity and increasing value of the pallow motal, which is the only English entroney, glat its decouse.Colorfial Empire. and depreciation of the white metal, which is

· The question, Where do the pins go!reeems the only Indiais currency-the. two equßiating

mouquetaliums are about to face cast ofbar in a fair way to be answered. At least, we the one suffering from ancis, the other know that talented citizen, who sat down on from plethora: two arises instead of one oneyeaterday seemed to bare no dificulty in gold eriais had a silver crisis. Gold will no desiding where it had gone, bat pat bis hand be worta 15 sa bakre 1871 hot 17 så et on the place at once, and spoke about it

Nonsich Balletin.. present; but 20, perhapa 25 or more. The Indian rupee will no longer be worth two shill- Inga gold, bou one only. What a fate for all COMMEROLATA INTELLIGENOR, holders of stock payable in rupees, Bourse becurities, and oivil and military pensions?

THURSDAY, 27th April We understand that. Major-General Albert What, irreparable losses for Indian Bailway

Sales of Old Patan to-day, at 35084 to $310, Fytebe, C&I, lue Clist. Commissioner of Companies which receive silver, but must pay and of New at 620. OF U11 Benares one at British Burman, is writing a book about the pounds sterling the interest of shares, and 852). In Malwa nu fresh settlements reported. kingdom of Ava and our Burmese possessions, loana inaned in London On what terms, too, Five indicty years ago, when he was a lad of will the Government be able to drev on:OLL eightcau, fresh from addisonbe, he scatta, Bombay, and Madras? Every fortnight thanked by the British Government for chastis it puts up to notion five or siz million rupes ing some Arakan hill tribe, and sines then heat London At the last sale but one a lone of lue scen quite enough of the country to write last no bidders, and the arista is only as the 10' per cent, for the Government, at the libvory almt io-Pioneer, “

Considerate safprise has been felt that Mr beginning From Gaile to the Indas what a Millais's pletur Here are Trumpa," by the invasion of silver.Wbat inureusing munduty abock, what a rise of prices produced becht sold for 1,300 ginens, 15 Mr Amstrongalerations in the value of all contrats and sale. It was reported at this time the picture engagements fixed in rupees The moat was exhibited in Burlington Hone that belo moustary stars over £nows, breaking out father of the three young ladies had paid £1,000 in a cougared country, amid a population aix for eich portrait, and though this was evidently times as huge as that of United Kingdom! an exaggeration, it was a fact, we believe, that Can England fold her arms? Can's20 say to Mr. Arusticng paid £3,000 at least. But the trembling intorcato, Be patient; ererything. Hagkong and Shanghai Bank Shareefar. picture 18 not very pleasing, and, though ofever will and by finding its love! The indifferent enough, has a darsenen which deprizes it of fatalism to which somnolent olemas may resign the harm that Gainsborough's, Romney's and themselves in repaguant to the proud British -Sir Joalina's porémita bavo.

CHANNEL QUEEN Neptane. Haglund will have resolution L Says a correspondent: "I noticed laat week aliminate the evil, to insure the good, she will

N..Lenfgatey, Muster, baving the greater part thut in berlatent avel George Eliot does not desire all that is possible, rational, and effica

of her Cargo dugugod, will hare quick despatch ***NOAUSTIO TILES. display that familiarity with the works of Ten-, cious. If it is demonstrated that the integ Chinese Insurance Company-8210 per share, Lot 14ft 6in, by fit, Sin., with Borders above.

yson that might be expected, in that sie quotes tional rehabilitation of ailvet is the real sulation, Hongsong Fire Insurance Company's Shures- Lot 17, Uin, by 9ft, On, with Border. For Freight, apply to." Lochstey Hall and that bountiful but spasmodio England will not hesitate abe will convoke-tie-3510 per share.

MEYER ALABOR & Û», Apply to

•poog were ju the mama metre as the Lord of walinna to tie congresa of monetary peas China Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-81,53

AMILLAR & Oa

# 181 Hongkong, 7th April, 1876, Durleigh. I now venture to point out that when Times of Indlu.

por share.

· NOTICE. fallow-Iron & Fellowis especially certain

Victoria Fire Insurance Company'a Staros- if 131′ Hongkong, 24th Marth, 1875-~~~\H£ Undormentioned Vessel, having the that Mr. A. will ust marry Mies B. be scarcely

$70 per share.” Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company'sBLICIOUS GINGER BRANDY greater portion of bir Cargo and Pas- sengers engaged, will have immediate despatch Šaran-15 percent, discount.

| for the following Ports **** Hongkong, Canton and Manaa Steamboat Co.'s

FOR HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, AND SAN FRANCISCO, The American BargneAUDAN RESSE," Captain Allen Noyes. For Freight or Paneige, apply to

BOZABIO & Up, 320 Hongkong, 24th March, 1878,

THE MAN WHO SHOT NELSON..

-

ON LONDON

EXCHANGE.

3/03.

Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 50 days' night 3/10. Bank Bilte, at 6 months' eight 3,108

·· Drodita, at 6 monthe' sight....3/107.

Documentary Bille,at 6 months.

sight..................... 3/11.

..... 71.

On Boaray-Bank, eight. ORCALOUTTA.-Bank, sight... Os SHANGEAL

Bunk, sight Private, 30 days sight

SHAREN

Union Insurance Society of Capton-$650 per

Boys' BOLLAND SUTTS and PINAFORES. Infants SILK HATS and BONNETS. (JASHMERE BOODS and ULUAKS.. Franeb FLOWERS ON FEATHERS, Embroidered LINEN BETS NEW RIBBONS, A:

LACE EDGE COVENTRY FRILLING. Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING. [Leties and Children's BOOTS and SHOES,

Also,

Hongkong, lat April, 1876, -STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PERANG, POINT DE GALLY, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, « BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDÓN; ...”

ALSO,

AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND ÕIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Slezship “GWALIOR” Ouplein 7. C. BABOT. with Her Majesty's-Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Ourgo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 6th May, at Noon."

Oarge will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parools at the office until 2 P.a. on the 5ck May,

Tor Particulare zegarding Freight and Pou- auge, apply at the P. & U.S. N. Co.'s Oniso, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF ĮPAČKAĜES ARE REQUIRED.

1,

A:Written Declaration of the Contents and are of the Packages for the Overland

Curtis, Master, will ad for the above Fort, Routelarequired by the Egyptian Government, and will have quick despatch...

For Freight, apply to:

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 395 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.

FOR SAN FRANCISJO.

A Britiei Ship.

MARGARITE

2.30 PM. Oorrespondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Pustage, unsil 2.50 .. when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially drooted for this rentgaand it not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet.

Letfors, &o, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if sufficient Ameriosh stumps are added to prepay thes from San Francisco to destination. Ame rican Stamps are sold at this Office.

The obarge for Registry in 8 cents in Hong kong Stampe and 19 cants in U.S. Stampa to in Talica. To all the other places nanod thone places only the name of which are print correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (enta), dence thua scat

The following are the charges on correspon-

PER HAUT OUNGE.

Hongkong U.S.

Stampa Stampa. Cesto Conte..

Canada, Brittes Colantare

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Venecueland, "Hen-") Beliss, Greyton, Guianu,

daras, Martinique, Santa Mar tha, Turk's Leland.

and must be delivered by the Shippers in the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading with Parcels; and the Company do not kold themselves responsible for any Detention or Brazil Prejudice which may happen from the ineor restness of auch declaration.

Shippers are particularly requested to note

Black Bill of Lading.

James Oven, Muster, will load for the above the terms and conditions of the Company's Fort, and will bave quiet despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOUSL, BAGEDOEN & CO. 398 Hongkong, 27th Mareb, 1876,

·FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE A 1 British Chipper Ship

SYDENHAM,”

THE

Frank Bristov Master, will lead for the above A Fresh_Hopply of the Little Wanzer Port, and will have quick despaton. 22 je

·SEWING MACHINES,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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FOR LONDON." THE A1 British Ship

Agents for Bonglung. SATLAND 0 0, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Ohio Traders Insurance Company's Snarea-SEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tia. 36

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Shares → per cent. disocuat.

Plumbers, a

Såper Dozen. SPIRITS OF WINE, for Lamps, 23.per Dozen.

exprasaza that conviosion by offering to "fake The Revue de France, saya the Standart, odda that the marriage nover comes off was happy in the possession of a contributor of formerly impressed by the ease with which undoubted genius. The spirit of the Viscount George Blut-babies-scientific phrases, with Fongo da Terrad breathes in every sentence which I no mora dare addio than with a loaded be judites. This contributor has recantly begu Shinghai Steam Navigation, Company-la/Apply to the - torpedo: bus dow I wonder whether they look ditubing traditioun of the fight.of Trafalgus se funny to acendio wen as that centers about did has suceded in unearthing be identical Hongkong Gia Odmpany's Shares-$75 per the odia doca't me."-World,

sailor that shot Nelson, He is a Breton, of share. course, like Burgaf, and Lis name is Gersale, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-850, per with a good Morbihan ring about it likewise sbare.

The Scokman says Mr. John B. Buille, of Loye, nne acently presented to the University

20 pur shore.

of Edinburgh & the ollection of Peres, of course. The silor sulla bis story in language Chiness Imperial Loan -1106. Arabic, nze Saneris manuscripts, formed by which specke well for his descriptive talenta in his grandfather Lieutenant-Colonel John, fast, the author of a melodramatic story," to bo Baillie, who wished: them made heirlooms of continued in our next," could not deriso izei-

BALES ON APRIL 27TD, AB REPORTED BY OBIKBLE.

HONGKONG DISTILLERY O 1204 Hongkong 6th ångret, 1875.

NOW ON SALE,

IMPERIAL QUARTO.:

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, POS

WHEN WE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN

| A¤· Á¥GLO-ÜBINESE DICTIONARY, Pabbrhad --at the Daily Press Ooo, Hongkong.

bis estate of Jers. His representatives, how dent, ovlour, and grasping more clovery. The Fang02.bgs, at $80.00, by Shun Chong Hy PHONUNCIATION, over, being desirong that fany should be plend reader will kindly suppose the battle to be rag- to wavelling trader,

some publie institution, hare handed theming Cereale speak. A group of offecit pieces, at 368,70, by Shun over to the University of Edinburgh, anderstood at the gaugway of the poop, Amongst bong to travelling trader certain conditions, one of which is that they them a little slander, man, who wore throa steru, ars to be kept repasate as the "Loys Collection, on his breast, gave orders. I based him speak. Among them is a complete tray of the I lowered my eyes, and on the taffel of Maratbars in the form of a roll 2 feet long. bis vessal, raised by the wars, I read The b3 inches wide. profusely illustrated in colours Factory, I looked again at the cllcer. Els and gold representing deces froin the poem. thin face was calm and haughty. You would The writing (Davanugari „pharacter) in Yory, bave mid he smiled. I realised that I saw minate, there being twelve Tipus in every insa. Nelaon. My Wood boiled; I felt myself on This MS is perhaps one of the figest of the pale with rager I raised my gun and took aims, Find that has reached this country. Another A crowd of reflections rushed ibrough my mind, fine MS. is a copy of the Shab, Nameb" of Ho we so proud and tranquil, He feared so Fizdungi, Aloo itlistrated with fine paintings of little. He was the commander, the victor of Oriental ones. The rest of the collection Aboukir, something like the Napoleon of the consists of historical works, firmana beautifully on-again raised gwoupon, or strong Tack Wing to local trader, illguinated, do. &c., And wombera in all about as there is a God, "I would not have fired.” This is very fine, and one cannot help pansing

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this Work stands unrivalled. All the new Home-10 packages, at The 18.000, by words which the Chinese Lave of late yaara bean Kong Fook Wo to travelling trader.

Toompelled to coin to express the numerous ob- Wood O-100 tabs, at Tiq 5.6.6.0, by Kwong jects in machinery photography, telegraphy, and Pak Wo to travelling trader.

in seisuse gmerally, which the rapid advauneOLICIES granted at current rates on Ma Gypann-500 pienle, at 88 cents, by Kmeng af foreign relations has imposed apon them, are rine Kinka to all paita of the World. In Fook We to travelling trader.

here given in extened. Each and every word is csordance with the Company's Articles of As- Dried Lily Towers-10-bags, at 80,50, by faily illustrate and explined, forming eroosistion, Two-thirds of the Profite-are-distri by Kwong Foong Wo to travelling trader. discs for students of & most instrutive nature,buted annually to Contributors, whether Share.

rong Bing Chong to travelling.trador, Dhina Rovi10 packages, at $1650, by Both the Court and Fanti pananestions are holders of wol, i proportion to the net aronnt giren, the accounts being carefully marked on of Premia contributed by cach, the remaining American Flon00 bags, 59lbe, as $1.58, the best principle hitherto attained. The typo third being carried to Reserve Fund.

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each other at the wrist in front Tho status is the smoke and Bied. Jaw it, and fired. ESSEN- (GERMANT

graphy displays the success of an attempt to

pake the Chinese and English typo correspondi Malo M General Agente.

YOORFOZATED BY ROYAL UHARTEK.

HIS MAJESTYRING GROBGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720,

A. McIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam NavigaziƠN | Vo's kilice, Mongkong, 22nd April, 1876,

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Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading are issued for trasporiation to Yoko-I hams and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, ant to New Hand Europe, vid OVER- LAND RAILWAYS.

A. Steamer of the Mitsu Bisbi S,S. Company will leave Shangbat, via the Inland Sea Porto, about smo date, and make close connection at Tokobnúa."

At Now York, Passengers have selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany

-Fraight will be received on board untilik P.Ma on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until & e.. sapte day; Parcel Packages should be marked tu:ad- | dross in fully value of aria-is-required=

For farther inforination de to Pasanga and Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company, Fraya West

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Acting Arrent. Hongkong, April 15th, 18784

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er to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of #Brenta erim postage, 11:50 2:3., Posting-on-Board causes.

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General Post-Office,

Arrangerente baving been made under which Mails for London arriving at Suez frðm Chins by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is bereby notified but the rates of postage, which must be paid in advanct, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom to forwarded, will be us folm lowe, viz. For Letters 2400th per half oauce For Nomapapers each.

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et 961 Hokost. 17th April, 1873, sconamy of space, achieving a aletines 20THE LONDON ASSURANCE previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vennt spaces which have **beretofore charactorized Chinese publicstiona.: To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts and submitted for consideration. Clixlcare Tombalarly contains shout 16,000.) Chimes oharacters, and Medhurst's English sext Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obaras Prepared to grant Insuranos ne follow tere. Again, despite all the grammare and other elementary worke ae yat pblished, the Polleise at ourront rates, payable either hero, student of this dimoult language absolutely re in London, or at the prizqipal Forts of India, the public that his shop has been mires examples to display the varions appli-China, and Ana fin cations and equivalents of differant words which

A status, has just bene erected by the most to reflect what magnificent fellow able-bodied influential citizens of Bombay, as a mor of Bretums before the west were in those days. thair high vanse of gratitude to Bir Down Why did the torrid English at that very mo Jehangier Bar bis princely becfactions for the cunt fire e broadside on them, f. Gorsale seks ansouragement and advancement, of education the question. We premicne it was becaus in this city, and for the great benelite he had thus bernd English are very practical, and in AN coalerted apon Bombay and other parts of the the thick of a combat prefer knocking over Fresidency. It is the workmanelip of Mir. thou Unemies to luaning back and indulging in Thomas Wooler, the well-known sculptor. It adotal reormatione. Geraale having rhapsodised is placed in the Cowasjes Jebangier Hall, and little lodger, appeare at length to have come stands on a vetangular marble pedestal, which to the conclusion that it was time to not. is about three and a halffect high The height Those related the catastrophe Tscerned of the statuo is about saven fest. The figure is too avion, and the fam of the Eng- in an upright position, with the baron prossing fish Admiral eppoured to rise continually above of white marble, and the decus which is the fall The Admiral rolled on the desk as if he bul eremonial postame of the Parsees is excellently been pushed from behind." It is pititul that carved out in macble. The folds appear to fall so thrilling a picture of the death of Nelson-- in a very intural manner, so much so indeed, and ane no fovel, we may add-should be spoiled. that a spectator who was desirous of dramining by an attempt to impart to it the soulcur locale; mere critically, the snors of the statue, was os.ba: your French fictionist, from Victor Hugo served to endeavour la raise the folds of cloth downwards, cannot resist the temptation of which ganly covered the test, and was rather showing of his moqanintance with forpiga startled to Ind that what be imaginal to be tongues. Thas Gerendepurados bis garrative— pure white rober of cloth, were in reality unde" What cries what groans on board the of marble. The shawl or robe, which se thrown English reels! The officers threw themselves or the shoulders of the statue, and longs on their kedes and wrong, their hunde. Ono of down on euch eide, is a pivoo of very fine work them turded towards us with a swollen face, manship, and the embroidery work, is almost an and glenébing his at ntbered words which i esacatial soulptured At the feet of the statas, bave often repeated, and which later on-wers an ana elda, lies andcript or scrol; in white explained to me." The worda, we oball only marble, and on the other a small desk, to all say, form an objurgation more frequently appearanes, seems to be intended to present a haled in the portious of Leicester Square than carred sandalwood box of ustive workmanship, from the lips of British officers and gentlemen. and is also out ook in white muurbie. The bead Banding thié veracious history of a great piece of the state is the usual tull. Parane hat episode of the great ses fight we go reminded whh Mr. J. MAULEHOSE, HE LEONG AH YON; The whole worl or bat bean executed in a of the para of the Moerien guides, that the Praya -Trasner which speska well for the taste and corpas of the aisin aro to this day washed naboro

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The following rates of postage (which must" be paid in advance) are charguablu on Packeta fot printed papers or patterns of light weight cent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom.

id the United States-A

For a packet not exceeding Ionico

inright

for a packet above 1 ounce not er

coeding YounCost For packet, above 2 ounces not ex..

reading 4 ounces.

2 centa

$44

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Posings on Correspondenco forwarded by Private Ship to the Straits Settlements meet be Prepaid at the following rates, viz.

For Letters, cents per ounce.

çob For Papore,

Főr Book-Packers)

and Pickuţe, of 18 Patterns,

foreach minces.

The registration fee on such correspondence

TN_Order to most the wishes of the Native is Twelve cunts for oseb Letter. Paper or

I order to out 110 visne of the Native is rel

"Koper has been, from the commencement of the China New Year, issned DALLT instead of ba alteronte daya ne before. -:

Many boxsa cf letters are received at the Post Ufloo not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with seshing wax, but there” të po im- prosion of a wear.

1.

The Papar has been. Established for nearly Twenty Yeare, wid is, as to Bitorial Manage ment, under the Diraotion of a Well Educated The attention of boxholders is called to the Ghose Gentleman; gives reliable commercial necessity of carefully sailing such boxes with Biske accepted, and Policies of Insurance and general informatico, and has the savio some recognisable seal, and of sending a Chit. granted at the rates of Premium current at the position with the Native Community us to gåd- book or receipt with them. The omission of above-mentioned Porta.

vertisements and Nowa ar the English Daily the latter precaution leaves a donbi as to wQL= Frem with the Forsigu Community The thor the contents of the box ever reached this Chargo for. Advectisemente will bone-berole Post Office; the omission of the former, na to Sooralary, fore,.

whather part of them might not have been ab. Hongkong, rd February, 1574

stracted for the sake of the Postage Stampa.

No charge for Folloy fees.

JAS, B. COUGHTBIE,

Hodgkong, let Noveliber, 1871;