LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP. KEN THE AMAZONS OF DAHOMBY.
Jefferson Davia Trvais to be engaged in writing - An in, all Ekelihood our gallant dy llows witi s history of the warsoon be called upon ic cross bayoneta wlib the
· Dr. David Asher in engaged in preparing a forces of the accugious potentele of Dahomey, now edition of Luera's “English-Gorman Dio. Qelale bight, they will make dimagrosable mak tiousry AZ Mezqpolotando with a specics, of cromy to which The Kensington Catholic Unlearnity has the British ario in rouget azospt in nascal and libury of 8,000 volumes, and a botanioni museum of 80,000 reimena A
*** Mr. George. Howell, the been engaged for some months upon an edition of the “Labour Inwa; * the work is completed and in the press, and will be issued shortly,
The conth is anounced of the celebrated philologer, Professor Lasson, of the University of Boon one of the founder of the modern aladý of Subakrit and Sanskrit literature.
A new novel will shortly 30 begun in the Cornhill Magazine, hem the son of Mr. R. D. Blackmoro, the author of "lico Lorraine." The title will be Marema; or, the Father's
Sin
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THE DAILY BI
FRID
VESEL NAVE,
ALNY Barbados. atro Flamingo (ur.
Commissary Onward
Sopbie,
Montego
MA Great Republio (atis)...
dealtory kind of way when the lord of creation LONDON U takes it into bis head to try opõelusions with the partner of bis joya in a comĉatio scrimmage. a few particulacy of the subjech, are just now highly weloome. The love bas an interesting paper of Dahomgy nhữ Ita Amazon warrioja er warricresses, collated from the works of the NEW YORK most reliable travellers who bad the temerity to? Da, vigit the region, and the good lack to return live after the experiment. Dahomey is écially SAN FRAN interesting just how as being the only spot De where the voted question of women's rights Do practically solved, and to its very fellent extout,
Philip Fitzpatrick an the ladice there forming the great bulk of the Do SINGAPORE Pei-bo (alt.)
SAIGON
Orchis (ét, military strength of the country boldes of SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY, Origan () The appeal lately made by Mr Kershaw toutilieing the ferainine strength of his dominions authors and enticuries in patribate to the appears to bava originated with an ingenious Do ** AND PENANG ... Ocean (str.) m Library at Lambeth Palace backs ou the history ruler named Agujah, the fourth of Dibuney's and topography of Kont has got with a liberal Royal live, who having been thoroughly
brached with his mig forges by 80 MANILA... теародее,
Professor Monier Williams, baving just re neighbouring braves called. Eycos, determined Do tarned from Todin, han pablished an asenunt of to carry on the war aquiremes with the aid of
YOKOHAMA, the efforts he has been making here for exciting the ladies of his paluce. So the first corps of an interest in the foundation of an Indium tho fanions Amazona were vitech and little BHANGHAL. Justitute at Oxford,
driting being neovasary, they were immediately morobed against the rinomy, who probably out
SWATOW: of gallantry, gave way and fel in disorder. -From-that time forward, nhom 150 voum ago, the Amazon corpe have formed the mynstay of the Dakanion power, Varying fortune bas attended their arma, but they have invariably ušlutained their reputation for pluck and gallantry-the latter quality, however, only in a soldierly way, as the martial ladies are all, with the exsoption of some special favourites of the Ling and his genorate, all celibate. It appoUR SUMMER STOOK there are three Brigades, of the Amazon troopí, sambering in all about four thousand. The drma, of thead iswule warricra appears to be somewhat after the Mary Walker type, with Ora Snow-noon and LADISO" CUTFITTING
Miss Thompson, the famous artist, das just reacived the high distinction 4 being elected Honorary Asademisian in the Aademy of Fine Arts at Flurusios, and of the oremost puro, ciations in the wucia, then
The centenary of the đòn hs & Voltaire and "Rousseau, în the theme of sate discussion su the Farm papers. The Radioal que advocate n celebration, while their opps, ità dezcfince
an an irreligious demonstration NC PO The Frime hlinistos no graponaien of £100 per annum from the Old Thiệt, to the widow of the late Shirley Brooks the povelist, for some time editor of Fundt, insonsideration | of the literary services of her decessed husband; A site has been selected and pliù secured for the ercatfoff of a free library andi mutenm for Derby Mr Base, Z.P., a few yazango give a donation of. 55,000 to garda: the chicot, and há has now axpressed his intention tasugrense the gilt to £5,000,
a fav trifing, undi fontions. They wear," says Lieutenant Duncan,” a blue and white striped cution surtout of stont native manu- facture, without sleeves, leasing freedom for the arma: The skiru ne cunis rouber ma lön ai Back Fille kilt of the Highlanders.. A pair of abort. trousers is worn underneath, reaching two. inches bolow the kuer,”. Lienterent DanoKU gives likewiss ak aseoont of some evolutions of those extraordinary troops whiod wero exrental. in bis presence, which certainty place thei agility and activity in an extraordinary light, and would go to abow that at least in bral ifgbling they would prove no contempsibla fosa,
The death is sunounced of Mr. J. Spellen, long known by his contributions to London newspapers and magazines. Kr. (pellen will, perhaps, be best known by his clere “Skelobes of Parhaisent,” which appeared in the lie trated London News,
The of tree whidlr stond on Bratis-alreet, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and whic Mr. Long- ~fellow celebrates in "The Village Biokemith "If the quarrel with Dahomey," should come to
no the “spreading chestuni-tree, we cut down
blows the outcome of a rencontre between theat
a few weeks ago. Aobair made from the wood: redoubtable ladies and on Jack Tars will be
is to be presented to the poet,”
Two important paintings, reprezezing raides in the Life of St. Ambrose, havejnat besa finlabed by M. Tenenyep, director of be French, Academy at Rome. They are intered for the Church of St. Ambroise; in Farit and are yopoken af in Roms.as being zery fit works.
Meera Tegg & Co. will shortlypublish work entitled, "The Last Acting tho Funeral Bites of Nations and Individale. 11 contribe a curioos "account of the caporal of tho dead by firs, water, aromation, 41, burials,
ke, with Hitredaction ac notes, by Tegg, cator of "Wills of their Own, ko
highly interesting-Dublin Booring Telagraph,
u
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
THURSDAY, 6th July.
Both kinde of Benggal ding koep steady at thi last given retes, viz., $5824 to $585 for New fains, and 8570 for New Benares. At thezo Scores both deamiptions. Eava, horn placed. to-day.
W
Per Britiesehip Commissary, for London— FAFOST CADDES 15,200 bags Sugar 787 casce Preserved Ginger, 524 packages Chinaware, 300 prokaken" Canes, 99 Entre Waste Sot, 43 baler BAIALS, and 1,608 pagkages Sundries,
-- Per 0. 0. 5. §. 1o,'a steomahip Belgic, for
Yokohanin, &c.— gran
Do
VIVA... Chang Fokien (att.);
BOMBAY Mongolia (str.) BRISBANE, te... Singapore (str.)...
wim Zamboanga (str. Federalda (str.) Malacca (str.); Indue (str.)Als Menelaus (etr.): Adria (at) Namoa (sh2A
"AMOYA!
For Sale.
AILE & 0.01
MAICOMPLETE.
ULY 7TH, 1876.
as Loading.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
20
Quick depatobi,"
On or about 40th inst.
Butterfeld & Swire *** Q or about 13th inst Jardine Matboeon & Col!! Wm. Pustan & Co.
yon makinenin ongkong Yogel, Rogedorn & Co
kong Meyer & Chai
Meyer & Oo. Vögel, Hagedorn & O Bongkang Olyphant & Uo," Whimpoa (Lamell & Uo...
Quick deupatsh.. Qujot deppáleb," SALAM GERADE Vinok despatch.
Quick despach
PM 5806.. 1.00800 Hongkong Vogel, Hagedora & Co. Hongkong Sony Shing
Quick despatch,
Qalak despatch...
Un 15th inant 3 P.M..
on t prox, it 3 RE
Najck despatch.
y
To-day,'2"
Hongkong Moanagorios Maritime,
zgkong P. & 0+8; N, Couga
kong Jerdins, Matheson & Co............
O MOTTÓW, BÍ BOOB.
On 10th instat S. P.. [On Ilth; inst
For Sale
Soon Cheong.....
A. P. & O;8-N, C
On 11 inet, nt noon.
jun 15th:jnat, at noon.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. On of about 15thaimah ( Bemedios & Co. Today, at MEM
nick denpatóh.
A. Mach. Heatoɑ........Quick despateb P.& 0.8, N. Cô Quick dospatch, ¡P & O, S, N. UNMALARZ
Batterfeld & Swirowa P&OS. NO
Jūn or aböût-13tlí inak
On 9 inst., at daylight,"
cong: Douglas Lapraik & Co................... Og 11th Inst. at LOOS, 7
FOR SALD WO TY RECENT ÅRNIVALA, ~
IS NOW NEW BOOKS WORKS of REFERENCE
SALAM NOVELS, SOFIOOL BOOKS, AN
PREMENTATION Boors, sad Mward Books. DAWSON'S LONDON MADE BOOT and
We bag to call special attention to
DEPARTMENTS *****
NEW DRESSES in
SATIN STRIPED POPLINS,
FIGURED POPLINS. PLAIN POPLINSM
FANOY GRENADINES:
BLACK GRENADINES FANCY GÄUZ 58. -BLACK GAUZES.
A Nice Assortment of FANCY SILKS.
The Leather make of JAPANESE BILKB.
STERLING BLACK SILKS,
· NIAGARA STRIPED MUSLINS.
--WHITE BRILLIANTES;
FANOX MUSLINA in great variety-- ERENCIL PRINTED CAMBRIOS.
WHITE and COLORED BATISTES
We are offering a Los of JAPANESE SILKS, exosllent quality, at 65 Conta per gard,
wörth $1,000
A Lot of LACE GOODS, at loss, than half price.
It is announced that a complete saonas of the great plain of Obine which arrouds Poking, and of the mountaiate conter which) extends thence to the line of the GroitWall by “Dr. E. Breitschneider, physibian to theKamelen Embagay, is about to be published as nenuple menisrý jars of Feteroon's Mitthehngan."
The traualation of the Exered Book of the For Yokohama 31 bags Coffee (9,241 bags Brat, under the editorship of Proiosum Muz Sugar, 100 plage. Ruttan», 40 pigs. Castor Off, Müller, is now, says the deademy, beingutirely 116 page: Lond, page. Old Wire Rope, 1,054 temperature, begun. The edito; kopės to pubhel about pieces Iron Hara, 30 flasks "Quicksilvor, 102 three volumes a year, the whole seria baing pkga, Marobatidive For San Francis00 237 completed in twenty-four volumes, the publi-Daley Ganny Bugs, 656 boga Besne, 3,975 begs cation of which will probably extend nya eight
your,
Mr. C. A. M. Fennell, tate Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, has nekily Roished, full and systematic treatise on the compratire phikologs of the Aryan natione, with engcial referance to Greak, Latin, and English. The work will contain a general introduction ag an appendix, composed of essays on variou JB- tergating problems of the linguiatió sale. Athence usz
Professor Chenery is to represent the Der sity of Oxford at the fortcoming, dongta vť Orientalistant St. Petersburg; and Dr. Nelder, the well-known. Semitic scholar and sub-ra- rian of the Bodleius, ja to proceed to St. Pers- burg at the same time, and at the expect of the University, to examine the collectin of. Hebrew and Ambis MSS, recently requirkby the Russian Government..
Bir Titus Salty in a letter to the mayorof Bradford, has expreased.bie atention to find two scholarships, each of the value of £ll a year, in connection with Bradford. Gratiar Bohol, and two scholarships, each of the far of £100 a yong, in connection with the Bradfos
· Girls' Grammar Sobool,· Sanday schools er oka by Sir tos at a cost of more than £9,000 (mm recently been formally presented to the songs Tication at Saltaire. Dogs
Mademy COSTUMES, suitable for warm
MORNING WRAPPERS. EMBROIDERED SKIETSZ PARISIAN MILLINERY TRIMMED
Fice, 300 bears Tapiona, 1,800 bags Sugar, 1,221 pkys, Tea, 522, inlt-clients. Tes. 10 boxes Yer. milion, I her Mast, 19 bores Prepared Opines HATS, and BONNETS, in every style and 50 slaba Tis, 1,959 plgs. Merchandise. For Chicago 697 half-cheste Tea For Boston 106 price. half-chests T For Now Fore 1 box Mask, 595 ball cacate Ten, 57 bules Tile, und 65 pkgs. Mevohaddise..
ON LONDON
SEXCHANGE."
Bank Bills, on domnud......... 3/9 Bank Billa, at 30 days aige. B
Crédito, at 6. muntha" sight... 3/91 Doenmontiary #Bills," "at":6
3/91 to 8/99
291
Or Bombay-Bank, sight.... 291 ON CALUUrra —Bank, sight, ON SANORAL
Bauk, sight...
Private, 50 days" sight.
SHAREB
Ludices and Children's UNDEROLOTE- ING.
NEW RIBBONS and TRIMMING SILES. FEATHERS and FLOWERS.",
Dir
DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT
te under the supervision of a Court Dressmaker, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Ladies's and Children's BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS
HABERDASHERY of every description,
Hon koh and Shanghat Bank Sharo per Sole Agauts for the Little Winzer SBWING
al oent, premium.
Union Insurance Society of Cautop-5650 per
Quins Tidora Imanrance Company's Sbercé——
$1,075 per sharo,
The Rev. E. B. Bodgea is bringing out a ge, and enlarged edition of Coty's “Ancient Frar per abacé, ex Bra dividend.
China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tiz. 15.
MACHINE,
SAYLE AND 0.0,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
THE
Vessels on the Berth,
TS
FOR MANLLAWS
Steamer ZAMBOANGA": Arechavale, Master, will be despatched as above TODAY: the 7th foston, wtb
For Freight or Pamage, spplyatolog
REMEDIOS &
1024 Rongtong, Sed July, 1876
FOR SAIGON.
| TELE-Stesmihip
* ORCHIS*
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR LONDON
||UFI A1 British-Ulipper Ship...
SEAWOOMMISSARY,"
Captain Hunter, wilt land for the above Port, and will have quick despatcb,
For Freight apply to PAGALVOGEL HAGEDORN & U.
750 Hongkong, 20th May, 1926,
FOR NEW YORK,
TARE AL British Bark
MONTEG0,7
*
Oritha, Alualer, with the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will cad bere and at Wherepes for sko slovo Porter
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ob $78 Hongkong, Zib Jare, 1876...
SALA NOTICE.
DOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES KERMAN MARITIMESTAM PAQUBBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FORB
SAIGON: SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLS, ADEN SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALHO,
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS
Post-Office Notifications,
mart unit close
For Swalow and Amoy.-To-day, the 7th
For Manila.--Per Zamboanga, to-day, thỏ 17th inst., at 'P.K
For Saigon,Fer Drekis, to-day, the 7th Linä, at 5
- For Bangkok,--Per Duwúde, fo-morrow, the 8th init, At 11:00
* L'or & wułow—Per dária, to-morrow, the 8th a
| fantant, at, 5 P.MARKE
||For Singapore sad Pentur-Por: Ocean, on
Monday, the 10th fast at 2:30 PM
For Singapore and Bombay —Per Orika, on Tuesday, the 11inst 110 x
⠀⠀⠀⠀MAILA BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
The French Confenar Picket PEMO will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 6th July, with Maila ical through the United | Kingdom and Eurepo, uit Marsailles; to: Baie pon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tanania, Jiji, Aden, Berghelles, Ré unión, Mauritius; Sücz, and Aberandria.?
Lotters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, but can be paid only as Car na Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon met he pro- paid. Such letters aboull be murked Paid to Galle only they will go on from Galle anpaid.
The following will be the hours of closing the
Friday, 7th July,
Office aleses except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
N SATURDAY the Sib July, 18765F., Money Order Office gloves. Past
at Noon, the Company's Stecmakip *PLIHCTM Osinmandant LECOINIBE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS; APHUIE, sau đ CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places
Cargo and Specia will be registured for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit arough Marseilles for the principal places of Europe
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be macaived on board until 4 PM.. Spevie and Parcele antil 3 e, on the 7th July, 1876 Parcels are not to be scut on board; they must be loft at the Agonoy e Office) Contents and value of Packages are,
For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.o
G. DR CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkoaz, sed Jaly, 1876.
VIENNA BOOTH, largé aërortment. DINNER SERVICES, 12, great variety, DESSERT BERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES, ET SE
Fine CUT GLASSWARE, in many designe GASELIERS, Table LAMES, Ship's Bide. LAMPS Mast-hand LAMPS, Cabin Easpa ston LAMPS, and Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS,
|will be despatched for the shove Part THIS | required. STATIONERY, De la Rne's, Waterlow's, 30, AFTERNOON, the 7th instant. ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all de-
For Freight and Pawar, apply to
BOEY BHING
Bantam Strucch 1043 Hồngkong, 8th July, 1876.
STEAM TO SWATOWO EP & O, S, N. Co.'s Steamship - THER
ANA ADRIA "--
scriptions. A
↑ Boss's Alb, in Quarts and Pinta, by Came." ron and Saunders. Guinucas's STOUT, in Quarts sad Pints, by E. Borke, Bass's ALE. id Hogahṣado and Kilderkins. Kinalian's DL WHISKY Bourbon...WHISKY Cialis WHISKY
CHAMPAGNE, Krug's Firal Quality, Finta
A. MOIYGE
and Quarts. Sparkling MOSELLE, in Pints will leave for the above place on SUNDAY. and Quarta, Built ENOKS, different Brands. the 9th mat., at daylight.
After Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS. VO White's White Seal and other SUERRIES Fine OLD PORT Very Chaise OLD P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, BRANDY, bottled here in 1862, "A
Acting Agent.
STEAM TOE. PRINC SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT OD GALLEYADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, U BRINDIS, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
VETTERRANEAN PORTS,
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON Soperistendent BOMBAT, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Röngkona, 5th July, 1876. / [1044 ||NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship UR SWATOW ANUY, AND FOUUHOW. MONGOLIA," Gaplain COTEMAN, with Her
HE Steamship
Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, mand' Cargo, will leave this for the eboro places on SATURDAY the 15th instant, at Noon. Ma
Cargo will be received on board until 5 PM. Specie and Farcele at the office until 2 P.M. ov 14th fire and
Crosse & Blackwall's OILMAN'S STORES CONDIMENTS ADA DELICACIES of ovary kind. Prime Quality American BUSE, in Casks 200 16, and 100 a. Prime Quality Ameriona FORK, in Casks 200 158, 100 the,, and 25 Nm Captain Westoby, will be despatched for, the Finest quality French BUTTER, in 1lb. battles, above Parts on TUESDAY, the 11th insta
California Family STORES, il tenoriptions. Noo
NAMOA,"
| Muntz's Yellow METAL SHEATHING, For Freight or Paniago, seply to
assorted sizes. Broom SHEATHING FELT
and. BOILER TELT, :- Babbnor's Assorted
PAINTS Sud OIL Crane'a Lubricating OIL
Persook's Qomposition PAINT, TALLOW. While Brothers PORTLAND ODMENT *FIRE BROKS and FIRE OLAYALAM T, and D. Houry's CANVAS, Nos, 1 to 5, Brot Russian EOPE; all sizes, CLAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.
978 Hongkong, 26ch Junn, 1876*-
NHAS.
FOR SALE HEIDSIFOK'S
$10
*** WRINSLÅOK."
CHAMPAGNEL
press of 2 dozen pinta, * $18........... per dags of 1 dozon quarta, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFEERE, 1889.
POLEP VIN DES PRINOES."
$19...par anas of 1 dozen quarta.
SCHATEAU BELAIR,
LORMONTEN
So, .................por asso of 1 dozen quartse 96.. per case of dozen pinte.
BIEMBSEN & Co.
· ́592" Hongkong. Tệt May, 1876,
FOR SALME BUT LEE PALMER & Go
Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS: Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Vo. ut 841 Hongkong. Ziet Jana. 1976.9-|
OR SALE A
OTARD, DITUR & Co.'s COGNAC, FOR In Cases of 1 dozen Bottles.
A. VAR HOBOTEN & SON'S AVH GINA
Man In Cases of 1 düzen White-Bottleg
Apply 16, 1
L. L. BUSH. 8-Hongkong, 8th June, 1876.
PORTERAS
A
DOUGLAS EAPRAIK & Co 1055 Hongkong, 6th July, 1878, STEAM TO SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY
AND P. & OSN. Core Steamship
* ORISSA
will leave for the abavo. places on TUESDAY, the 11th instant, at Noon.
AMOIVER,
Superintendent.
[10
Hongkong, 4th July, 1876.
FOR SINGAPORE AND TENANG.- THE Steamship
ORANG FOKIEN
will trans for Um shore Ports on TUESDAY, The 11th July.
For Freight or Passage, andy to
SOON CHEONG. 104 1006 Hongkong, 30th June, 1876.
FOR MANILA.” THE Steamship
ESMERALDA,"
Far Parcióntars regarding Freight Led Par sage, apply at the P. & 0,8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong GONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE BEQUIRED
How & Writtan Declaration of the Contente: |-and-value of the Packages for the Ovurland
Boute is required by the Egyptian Government- and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parvels; and the Company do not hold f themselves responsible for any Detention or
Saturday, 8th July
2017.M., Pont Office opane for unle of Etamps, Registry of Lettera, and Post- ing of all correspondence, 10 AL: Registry of Leitors conce -11 am, Post Office oloane eroept for Late
..Lattoro.
11.10A.M., Iatters (but Letters only) ad-tress
at to the United Kingdoms or to Singa pard may be posted a payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage until 1130A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely
ALFRED LISTER, At Me Poetinastor General
Sensul Post Office,
Hongkong, 23rd Jano, 1874.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAŬKEL- The English Contract Packet, MUNGOLIA will be despatched with the Maila for Beroper
, on SATURDAY, the 15th July,
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, de
Friday, 14th insi
P.M., Money Order Offico closet.
P., Post Office clases except the Nisar Box, which remains open all night... Saturday, 16th initant;
A Post Des opens for sale of Staupe, Registry, of Letters, and Pont.. ing of all correspondence.
10. à... Post Office doses except for Late
Letter Registry of Letters cosses, Til a.m., Lettor may be posted on paraent Aqua LATE FEE of 18 conte, oxtra
11AM when the Post Offc4 OLOSES;
entirely,
111.30 8am, Lattém (but Letters only) address«?
"ed to the United Kingdom vi. Drindian, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of s Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 1150 AM, Posting on Board ceases.
ALFRED LISTER;
Projudioo which may happen from the incor General Post-Offee
reatness on such declaration.com Pd Ag
Shippera of cargo for Bombay are requested. to take note, that the Steamere leaving Hong-
Postmuster-(exteral.
Hongkong, 4th July, 1876.,
Hi Excellency Governor Sir Arthur Edward
kong in correspondeuse with the Australian Konvely, K.O.M.G, O.B., is pleneed to antho Blesmere from Gallo to Bombay, may call at
Colombo,
rise the following alterations of Postal Rates
The unit of a quarter of en ounce, wherever
Shippere are particularly requested to note used the Postal Tabisa hitherto published, to the terms and conditions of the Company's be cupereted by the unit of balf an ounce, the Black Bill of Lading. Pa
| rates being modified proportionately
Letters to Turkey by French Packet, and to Greece, to be charged 35 cents per half ounce,
The Pestage to Zanzibar, Mauritius, Natal, The Cape, Ascension, and St. Helena to s the same as that row charged to Australia.
A. MOIVEE, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Cole Oilsa, Hongkong, 4th July, 1876..
U, & MAIL LINE.
Captain-Theband will have immediato dospatel PACIFIC MAIL: SITAMSRIN COMPANY
se above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ANTANA Á, MÁQG; HEATON, 1059 Rongkong, 6th July, 18765
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, HET.&0.5. N.Co.'s Steamship.
MALACUA, will leave for the above place shortly after the Stenship Indus with the next Englah Mail,
A. MITER
P.&O. 5. N, Co.'s Ooc, Soprintendent. * Hongkong, 5th July, 1976, *** [2015 28-STEAM TO SHANGHAI**
ments,” which will contain an introduotione Cuiness Insurance Company:-3205 bee bin QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY BEREET AND RTENNENTS ALE and P.&.0.3. M. Co.'s Steamship
"The Origio, Progress, and Begalts Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Suxream Hieroglyphic #ad Guzelfors Decipherment, 3620 per shure,
as wellasons on" Pixeniciso Literature”” ̈ Not Clite Fire Lusurance Company's Sharea--$150 extraos will be included in the volume front per share,
▼TIM
Tragus Pompeios, agathias, Heostapa ei Hongkong sad Whampoa Doak Cowenny's Stders, Agatharcilas of Cnidua, Nicolas ol Shares 40 por cont, discount. ̈ ̈ Damascus, and othere, and the book will be Hangkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co, a dedicated to Dr. Birol
Shares 12 per cent, discount, phone
Mr. King, the master of the Barking National shanghai, Steam Navigation Company Tls Schoole, was the other day digging is bin] 00 por shure, th
garden, which agʊu pies a part of the site of the lengkung. Gas flowpany's Shares-$75 por nasient abbey grounde, when he came across abareng
what, on farther unreful investigation, bas Bugkong Hotel Company's Sharen—$55 per proved to be the lower portion of two sides of debate
the interior of a chamber. At each corner in iness Imperiat Lion £13.
SALES OF JULY 6TH, AB REPORTED BY
part of a large stone pillar, apparently of the fa
Early Norman period of nrokitecture, and between the pillum, to the height of newly a
foot, is a smooth wall of cement still bearing
plain traces of decorative design, the colouring
CRINEÐR
White Wax-1 piece, at $67.20, by Kwong
"Tai to trave lag trader.
oven now doing quite briliant. Two pestiona i frown Sugar-200 bags, at $1.53, by Kwong of a camelsted floor were found at the same log Shing to travelling tænder.
time, the tilớn composing which are in beautiful blow Fuse-2,800 pionie, at $2.18, by Hing preservation. It is, conjeatured that what bna. Tal tenvolling/trailer,
red Lay Flowers
now been brought to light is part of what formed ifta Sugar-170 bapa at 8460, by Wo Tal either a vesty or sich shapel of the old abbey to wal trader charoti.. It'a white a visit from one who brows, ***The She-King, or the Book of Anxout Postry." by James Legge, D.D., Professor of Objasne in the University of Oxford, formerly |
bags at 88.50, by Wo Obenug toritevolling trader,smal agus-20 bags, ct $31.30, by Kyong Wo Quing to travelling trader, min
„Avids –90 bagi, st $13,80, by Kwong Wo Abrigen Flour-500 nga, 8) lbs., at g131, bohong Loong ta travelling trader.
of the London Mission: forme a suitable app keus to teavelling træderi,
dix to the oritical work on the Ske pabliated
by Dr. Legge op Elongkong in 1871. In thit. work he gava prose translations of the poenis
which are now submitted to the publising-Iono, a $133.00, by Kwong Hing metrical form, and buy vinos been indiged to Cho travelling trader and bring out the trainalstions in verse, with the Bice-3,000 piouls, at 81.49, by Kwong assistance of bia napker, the Rev. John Lagre, ding klobal trader, *
of Brighton, Vietoria; his brocher, the Rev. James Legge, of Kinley, Staffordshire; and the Rev. Alex. Gran, of Fairfield, near Manchester, The larger portion of the neeme six, however, by Dr. Legge bunsoli. They are rendered ato vory plassing verse while still pressuring thor. character of the originais, and phe volume de profaced by a bintory of the tens of the "She- King which adda grantly to ite inférent.
Cha watoration of Cheater Osthedral, which bus beep in progres nearly night years he now (saya, The Times) reached to point when the re-opening of the choir, may be expeted speedily. Some sezdial arrangemouta-still remnim to be completed, and for a time it's
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be found necessary to close the whole building.
The nave was re-opened after restoration about
by the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of
Manchester, tho Bishop of Derry, the Dean of
Westmicster, and others. Binge that Lima the
services have been donducted in that park of extent
the charab, and the reparation, re-arrangemenfi Goode atard
and decorating of the obair have been steadily ambject to a pan of 50 advancing Heavy coroana,, which for many divided the Cathedrel into three dufiget and isolated portions, have been removed, so that the Interior will now be seen - INS
LONDO
a whole. Some valuable gifts have been regcived for the choir, among which must specially be named the organ sorgen front-the- 187. Dake of Westminster, the new internal root from Mn Robert Platt; the pulpit framp, khá Freemaacne of Innradie, the teatern from the late Mim Folts, and supplies of onk, ouder. and olive wood train Falestine WIZER VE Henry Lee. The restored stailu: bera: Beni contribaled, at a cost of £50 Bobby: URKALO. parishes. The whoe cost of the restoration of The Unthedral amounts to 250,000
part of which sum has been require;
ruptural repair. Tre subsaraption
to £75,000 and the Dean la now
"andenvouring to collegt the final stem
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kar words, and upwards of 600,000 Chin96-ALT-ELLEN RIOKABER, Gur. bk., Wardezian
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Etelbourne, private terme
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DA British steamer Adria, 781 tous, Swatow to
Hongkong, wivats terms
WING KEE COAL BEUP.YO THE Protrictor of Wree LEE Shop begs
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