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NOTICE

A. WATSOʻN

FAMILY AND DISPENSING GÜLEMISTS,

CO.,

By Appointment, to Hia Exoullendy the Go- VERNOR and his Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL URUGGISTS PERFUMERS.

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

And

DRUGGISTS SOUNDRYMEN,

AERATED WATER MAKERS,

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SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED,

PASSKFOER SHIPS SUPPLIED..

-HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS Communications on Editorial matters should br wildroseed The Editor," and those on boa ang "The

Manager, and not to lividuala by name.

All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

The Daily P

HONGKONG, CCTones āru, 1877.

check its ravages.

The City of Halifas, from Cardiff to Hongkong,

has Leux spoken in lat. 10 N, and long, W..

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THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 1877.

CANTON INSURANCE SOCIETY.

- OFFICE 1876. -

Final balance sheet showing the nett profit, for the year to have been 30,400, which has been apportioned sa follows

1xt Dividend (paid in Naronibor, 1876)49 ad Dividend (paid in March, 1877) $40 piec

per sb............ not Fund in Noyember, 1868,

By the arrival of the German burk Johann from Cebu yesterday, we learn that-that you While attempting to enter the harbour with cargo of lee from Nagasaki struck on a scat. Cebu, and as she was found to be making water Sue was got off safe by means of lighter front ate war besched and the damage done to her bottom patched up with sheets of copper, wlien it was found some of the planks under the capper were greatly injured, After discharging and being unable to pours another cargo in Coba whilst ia that derdition, sho took in bellast und alel for Hongkong for the purpose of decking, and arrived here yesterday morning having had fine weather norosa,

Wo understand siya the Brisbane Courier of the 21st Augast) that Cokmol Scratchley is able to start for Teakhampton by the mail steara- hip Normanby, us was intended, but it is thought that Bir William Jervois and Colonel Semtchley will boils unite un opportunity before leaving the colony of paying a visit to Bocklampton and the various parts en route. At present, how cor. their arrangente appear to be somewhat uncertain. On Monday they propose male nga tap to Pine River, and on Tuesday will probably surt by train for the Derns, accompanied by Sir Arthur Kennedy, who is expected to open the Pastoral Show; and lay the foundation-stone of now Westoyan Church in Toowoomba during their visit,

Pined to Rogoro..

*$66 per alisremo

tat Rotaru on Contributions (paid in Novent-

bes, 1870) 3071 per cent 1877) 341 per cent

at orelit, after allowing for all known or antiai. Opin statement showing the sum of 2297,334 pated losses to date.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Giner Agette, Canton Insurance Office. Hongkong, 2nd October, 3877.

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·THE BLOCKADE QUESTION.

TO THE ATTOR OF THE DAILY PRESS SI fall to comprehend how you could construe the few observations and suggestions made regarding the Blockade Question, into a proposition of.compassing the commercial" quin of this Colony.

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GIBRALTAR Imports from United Kingiom (1871): £1,256,00

BONGKONG Imports from United Kingdom (1874)...£3,820,196 The above shows that Hongkong, although possessing the advantage of situation adjacent the regulation, which requires that a ten cent to a great cansaining continent, has an import stamp shall be attached to each. The case was trade with first Britain of slightly over two- oluded on Monday lust, and the fue was to thirds that of Gibralta. The relative com- have been paid before, the vessel loft, which,moreind importance of the two colonies has really however, was not done. Seventeen posters were nothing to do with the quastion; but if it had to have been answered?

Fitness said that, as it arrived immediately

We learn that it is a fact that Captain Brown,

haan-honr, afterwards with the three shipping of the Mucio steumer Yousuf, was fined by the Macau authorities for posting hills contrary to

In our reperb yesterday Mr. Stail's name was

·POLICE COURT

Datober 4th.

BEFORE JAMES RUSSELL, ESQ.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

The complaingat said that his ship were in from Cocktown about 180 miles. The plaod has frout of his own prenos, whereas the defendantsuo received sitker "govetriment aid, or recogni. had a steamer half in front of his promises and tion as yot, but a towarowed Salisbury has been half in front of their awa

bailt, having already a population of about G00

Messrs. Inglis & Os's and Tiretting on a boiler at

He nonsidered the noise a nuisance. -*

at græsbər längth in a future letter.

The Magistrate reminded the complainant that, these factories, foundries, and ship yards woo

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. there before he took his premises. He wont there and found their there likewige The E. and A. M. alenner Brisbane. Cap- could have declined taking the promises hetain Ellix, from Sydney 5th September, vin occupied. He would remand the ease, for two Cooktown and Singapore, with the Australian days, and the defendants well then produce

the permission he mentioned. He would also mails, sirived here yesterday morning. The ramned Messre, Spratt & Co.'s onss to that following items are from Australiinpapers: day, the evidence and sofaplaint being somewhat similar.

Mr. J. M. Emanet, appearing for the latter! firm, reused that the noise complained of

their premises and not alongside the wharf. Mr. Russell remarked that that stared not, way an annoyance complained of Mr. Emanuel said they had carried on the noise for years..

Mr. Russell—Oh. you have, curried on the is for yours have you Mr. Emanuel said the present unise was cause

promise to a boiler thero,

- QUEENSLAND.

Maccat, August 2801. The stormer Normandy has been got ap, but his son obliged to atelier in consegnone of leak, which has heat temporarily stopped. Cap. tain Enddell expects to proced south at the latter end of this week,

soon reunited ur a victory for the smugglers, who bol Mr. Carl Vogel to give up what he had boon the complainant in this one than the complainant funds of a party of minors destrone to prospect continued their opsmtiq "mmested, the contending for while Dr. Cart Yogol thought | hài ngainst their trade, The following is the report for presentation cospon of the mandarin in charge of the Imperial bo had induced Me. Hoppins to come to his ferias, grantor on the complainant's part, as he bad about 200 miles NW. iron Cookwon with The annoyando was now country, situata on the Coletaan River We has by a telegram in the Cooktown papers, to the shareholders at the annual general meet foro. being brought into the Racquet Court but in order to use himself perfectly sure hevosols alongside the pier and discharged cargo od, which was subscribed in a fr dated London, the lat altimo that Brighaming, to be held at the offices of the general Again, It is not so long since a foreign custom wrote that letter of the 18th Jane, which was a day and night, whereas they only worked by day hoare. The propoeting party started in Juno Young, the Mormon chief and prophet, is dead. I agent, on Tuesday next, at thro0 o'clock, p, house ofloral of the semia, port was killed while plain as old be. It would have been easy for The noise at night was dreadful, the employda last, and thote has been a report from thom yet, The general agents have the pleasure to sab trying to stop opium from being pad from the the defendants to have written, saying a wrong throwing down the metal and other go on to although rumours are allout that gold has boor Wo Lave to acknowledge the receipt of the mito the shareholders the annual statemont stoor or to the boat. Those are only few of the construction had been placed on tits conversation, the wharf, which was whol, and the noise of the discovered at the Colena. Within the last twó Amoy Tide Tables for 1878," Kittle book como accounts laining a vast amount of very valuable informas

mancy Instance which von be adduced, to prove, myl, all would love fren off bakeven thon Buf woolids shouting and the oarge boing ran along menths at karbome has been opened on the China const. Thu, expecially to those engaged in navigating.

who are not angatar, in this respect to their letters, all showing that the sugar was definitely than could be end of the noire proccoding from bids fole to become the port for the Hedgkinson the desperate characters of the men engaged, they did not reply to that lotion, nor to following the rails to the gedowns all night was far greater coat about 60 miles south of Cooktown, which colleagues of similar enlling in other parts of the locked for. Finding that ears, Siamesen an Co, their work, whiph was all done in the day. gola Bold, distant from it shout 55 miles, and world Tho intredeation of steam Lorenze were in a difficulty in regard to the sugar, plain. The opening Match of the Hongkong fricket Club will be played to-day and tomorrow,

oraisors has done much toward onstailing tiffa did all they could to accommodate them by by the kindness of Colonel Dickery and the

$12,000 the operations of the pirates who infested transferring the arrangement to another vessal. Baore, the Baud of the 28th, Regiment will

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this coast, and especially this neighbourhood. With regard to the objection that there was form on the ground on Saturday afternoon,

ten or fifteen veurs since likewise these uncertainty and want of reciprocity, he enbmitted Mr. Runoll told the defendant he considered souls. The inhabitants of Salisbury hate cab 10,000 have also sensibly curtailed the operations of the there was no uncertainty and abundant eridoneo ho was in the wrong, is, withant authority, bescribed some £300 to do the first rough clearing Desorbing the Brisbane Exlibition, which

smugglers in other parts of the coast further of reciprocity. The amount was 500 tons, 100 had no right to make a dock of the pinbio-wharf of the fenre read to the gold field, and they are was opened on the 2011 Angust, the Telegraph of that city says that fue ont part of the trap is 2a Reinet on Contributions (paid in March North, but lane su in the neighbourhood of bone more or less, which was the form of simply because he had his foundry sad yard on busy building jettiss is otherwise settling 2000 longkong than obawhere on the coast, and the coatrast usamlly entered into, and there were the Fraya side. The pabbia could complain, as down with the intention of becoming a flourish "avory interesting displayofChinese and Japanste

Facilities this Culony affords for the illicit traffle amorous case in which such sostmate had it was an annoyanss to them, and might frightening community The atenmais of the AS. N eurion, lant for exhibition by his Excellency tho-

2924 ein onura is the atraction-which make it the Leon upheld. With regard to reciprocity, if harse possing. NOTICE Tavoid delay in the extention of Gavarnier and Mim Kennedy. Here too is the

Co, and of the Melbourne-S. N. Ch, havo decided OFFICE 1970,

resort of thoarma de la crêne of nativa ruffians. the defendants had got down this quantity of The defendant said the trade had been carried on making it a port of call in futuro pa Orlors it is particularly requested that all magnificent Chinese state umbrella presented to Úpm starément from which it will be sent I can say from experience that foreigners may wager and pisinilta had refused to take 16 on on for years and no complaint had been made basiness communications by aidrossed to the the Governor in Fongkong, and the address de-that the business of the year has given a gatis.travel alone without molestation in any part of action would have lain against them, and that before. The hons mentioned by the amplainant to our shares has been under discussion lately by Tlas question of further Chinese immigration Hvers there on his leaving for Brislame, by the factory profit. The balance st. credit is esti tho Interior of this Empire, but here in this ine anrely was suffleiont reciprocity. Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co., or

Chinoso residents This is a beautiful piece of mated at $364,022.76, of which it is proposed te Colony, governed as it has been for nearly forty Te Lordships then summed up the case to the pany before, and no complaint had been mondo by Imperial treaties with the Chinese Empire were bad been occupied by the Pior and Godown Cam- both the goremment and press of AustraJá, [55 work."

76 $60,000 to the Reserye Pand, thus increas. Fonts by enlightened British laws and policy, it jury, and, baring gone through the aridonga snid them. The vessel was not before the promises Aiffealty in the way of legislating son ing the portion of the fand tolonging to elures considered dangorons to walk alone in park of they had now Castle before them the different owupied by the complainant, but was before their to exclude the Chiness, against whom the voice solders--$150,000 or $500 per share, to pay a the island in daylight much less at nightime Alvia of the parties. On the one hand they own, and partly only before the empty premises of the people of these calcules has beer most first dividend of $267 per share, and a first return I have ideavoured to do is to fadiosto the cause had the view of the plaintiffs and the evidoneo next door to his. All along vessels hul boen unequivocally raised. However, the efforts to contritators of 19 per cout, absorbing in and only for this anomalous condition of which supported it, and on the other hand taken alongside for repaire, and no compient of our Legislature have resulted in the passing

11 $300,900, and leaving $63,722.16 to most far things. Yours, &c. :

they had the view of Mr. Hoppins end Mr. bad ever been mado, Permission had boun¦ of the “Chinese Immigration, Regulation Bill ther dividend on finally closing the accounts of ther possible liabilities, or fer payment of a far-

OLD RESIDENT.

Gultzow, who certainly took a very different granted by a Guvernor of the colony to is pre- which has just receive the Royal assent. It the office.

Hongkong, 4th October, 1877.

view of the case, The question was, which vious pocupant of the promises from whom provides that every Chinese which means, for the did they believe was the correct on? What they were taken ever. They would not have purposes of the Dill, any native of the Chinese OFFICE 1877.

SUPREME COURT.

was the agreement pore to between the parties: taken the promises had that privilege not been. Empire or its dependencies net bern of British. was it the oris ombothed in this letter of the 18th gantal. He believed he mid produce that parents-immigrant skall in future pay a sum ----- Ostehør Ah.” T

„Tree, or was it one as interpreted by dofondents. wuthority. Mr. Meyer should be the last to comm. of E10 as sconcity that he shall not became a that is, tant in consideration of their kaving 250 phain, as he created a grouter quisunce bingelf.yharge of the mlong. The captain of the connal HUMMARY JURISDICTION

tone shipped in the Hannah Law they agreed to The complainsatt nose was nightly, not from by which the Chinese arrive is held pesponsible BEFORE MÀ JUSTICE SNOWDEN · AND

gire plaintiffs whatever camo after? Even if that we ship only, hat from the discharge of several forblio payinent of the money, and should he was defendant's view of the mis: and they allowed at the wharf together in front of his premios; allow his passengers to bad without boring made SPECIAL JURY

those notes to pasa animawarai and Messrs. Vogel the way their work was only carried out in the srch paymont be will be able to a fine of £20 Ir ie satisfactory to hear that cholera, which

TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. v. SIEMENÉN AND look themselves into a mere unfavourable per day time

nor hond for each orasion of the late as well as to has this year broken out in an epidemic form

Co. $1,000,--1ba Attorney-General, instructed tion by not replying to those notes, he thought Inspector Mckinney said ous day inst week the forfeiture of his vasul, & to this Customs in several of the porks of Chim, is now dying

by Matara Sharp, Toller, and Johnson, was Tor they must he fald to have scquiesced in the herausível a letter from Menere. Moret mid authorition, Tao act provides for the refunding the plaintiffs; and Mr. Hayllar, Q.C., insta acted view takim by hlasses, Vogel. The jury would Co.'s complaining of noises at Messrs, Inglis and the £10 to the paper on his leaving the colony out. AtAmoy, Fonchow, Shanghai, Tientsin,

by Mr. Branden for the defendants. The jurors gise des weight to the Tiew defendants Co.'s and Messrs. Spratt & Co.'s and on the fol- within three years, providing he can prove he has and Newchwang, the dreaded disease has

I were Messes. Eawry, Hoseall, and Lynil.

fook and their dentat of cortain conversa- lowing murdig is want to Wouenicni herd of bear in pant, that balas paid air anes, do The case for the defgnes was continet. The tions. I would ask them to say, was the noise of hammering ru a steamer in front of and that he has not beer, in any way a charge ou made its appearance and claimed many vie

claim was for oorsponsation for the nou-shipinent contract of the kind set on by the plaintiffs.

the colony during his rosilouce Failing the tims. Most of the ports are now, however,

by pistatius vessels of a quantity of sugar, that in consideration of defendants whipping Meare Spratt & Co.'s... He wont te No. 2 Station necesary proof. the £10 is to be paid into the entirely free from the disease, and in those

In adturating that some remedy ought to be per zrreement, the defence being that the agrees bent. 500 tons more by their vessels they would and the voises were equally grint, and he wrote ecrsolbiated ravenue of the colony. The Bill dorised to put an end to da illicit leute carried ment entered into was not for the shipment of a take 200 fors by the Hannah Farot or whs it as a letter to orch of the frer and from the ausver further provides that vessois en only my one where it still liugera itz vavages are daily 'on

on by alicus of the worst character, and which I specite quantity beyond the 250 tone is hand at custended by defendants, that in cooleration of he received that the work had been continued Chinese immigrant for every ten tous of her re- the decrease. It is worthy of notice that

considered to be the primary cause of the un the tiran, but only for whatavar quantity might plaintifs taking 50 tons by the Heath Low for years and they would continued it, be appliedristered tonnage. It is glit the act will three of these porta-Amoy, Tientsin, and

enviable reputation this Colony bears of her come forward,

they (defendants) ngreed to ship what more for a summons, Mesere. Inglis and Co., said | answer the purpose of preventing farther arrivals mring an extraordinary number of desperata

Mr. Gultzow, a partner in defendant's. Hagar they rescind of the amount or posted? The they had haan summoned bofare and had gained from the Flowery Land. As yet we have had no Newchwing are conspicuore, even among

criminals. I did not suggest any additional said he was present when the conversation be damagas asked for were the differenes between the day spared the ammor under opportunity to judge of how it waske. Having Chinese towns, for their filthy.condition and

post or tax apos trade, and I should indeed between Mr. Carl Vogel and Mr. Hoppins took place €10s, and £110s. on 359 tous, but the amount section VI. Ordinarice 10 of 1872, and Mr. Moyer given an outline of the provisions of the act 1 their utter disregard of every kozitary law. Arthur Kennedy was received by Mesars, Labgreat Colony is involved to its discountenancing the version given of it by Mr. Hoppins, and said the Court, and it would be for, the jury to say

The following letter from His Excelency Sirothy-to-agrea-with you that the ruin of this on the 18th Jane, and ha ganarally confirmed was littled to bring it within the furialistiincome by, at the time he procured the sugas, will treat it and the Chinese question generally. The wonder is that in such botbeds as Amoy Crawford and Co., by the Australian mail, illiot trade, oueried « (as I maintain) to its he had no doubt whatever as to the nature of the what they thought right. In the course of The defendant said he thought he could pro- It is supposed that there are now about 17,000 and Tientsin the population was not detring Government Horse Brisbane, 5th own detrimen

engagement made. O be 1st August Me Carming up the arideces, kis Lordship raleterre proof of power sad permission to hare Cainess in this district. The timely arrival of September, 1877-Sir, I have the honor to The simple question ageurs to me to be whe-Vogal called and asked, witness about the sugar, that if the plaintiffs' view sate the arrangement stammers alongside the wharf in front of their the starship Charlton from Hongkong a few citated by the fell destroyer. In both of acknowledge and thank you for your letter of ther on extensive contraband trade from this Witness said, "Don't trouble yourself about it; were correct there was sufficient certainty as to pretoises grouted by Governor MoDonald In wooks since averted a threatened rice fumine those towns the air reeks with the vapours Ce 4th July, informing me that the Residents with the neighbouring coast of China really it is a porfectly toad fide-terangement: it wa get the amount of sagar to be taken, and ulev sudi. 1871 or 1872. He considered he ought to apply No doubt, in future, we shall have regular sap-

of Hongkong bad subsoribed far, and presented exists, and if so whether, snel had an injurious the sugar you shall bave it if we don't yan sient reciprocity, as, under the arrangement aut for a rammens against Mr. Moyer, as he crogled plies of that article from China, arising from open cesspools and other re my portrait to the City Hall, and that the effect in encontaging and perpetuating orine in won't Witness did not renomber the ruply plaintiffs agreed to take the sugar and might on anoyance in his Hem

During the pex for Lionthis, in couscquotices ceptacles for filth; while the stenchins from Ubairman and Committee and accepted it as a thie Colony.

but was certain Mr. C. Vogel raised no objective been compellad to do so, even if they eccl The Magistrate suggested tbst be remind the of secreity of water there is likely to be much other causes are simply uncountable. In

menarial of the kindly feeling which esta

Before substantiating further the assertions to what witos sild The memo, about the have got no more freight to fill up the vessel case for two days, remarking that, ha considered destitation amongst the Chiness diggers. Bob- I would beg of you to convey my have it, I feel bound to say a word in refu. Johanne had acmo to hand thes, but it was not taking it between *1*,

there was much good nature amongst all parties. beriesot food are even now of frequent occurrence, Tientsin, in addition to the general Ragrant sincers and grateful thanks to those Gentlemen tation of your argument disputing the analogy mentioned in the bareration. This was the

The jury, after a short rotirement, found a complainant and defendants, and by that time it and there have been, lately, socie cases of shout- neglect of cleanliucas, large stagnant ponds who have tono mo this honour. I Lu Sir, your drawn between the case of Gibraltar and that of only conversation witsass had personally with nanimous verdist for the plaintiffs, and assomed night he settled amongst them. It was a nice ing with intent to commit robbery, the per

points to desilo in business matters like this. very faithful servant, A E. KENNEDY-To Hongkong. Mest certainly? this Crown Celený Mr. C. Vogel about the matter, but he had seen the damages at $250.-

petrators being Chinese, The police force of the exist, in which the coarse hemp of jute is Messrs. Lane Crawford and Co., Hongkong" was originaly founded as a naval and sailitary him in tre effice between the 16th Jane and

The Attorney-General naked for costs.

Mr. Meyer said one of the thren annoyances diacrift has boon slightly increased in conse allowed to rot and give forth & putrescat

station, and anch it remains te this day. Canton Augast.

His Lorship said ousts followed the result, and sepondsly would not be noticed, but when the qzace, aud nos, police station are not being odour. As might have been expected, the The Britias back Leon Crespo, Captain then was the great commercial centre of trade, By the Attorney-General-Mr. C. Vogel men.there would be costs for the plaintifs.

three con menoad and continued togelber it was formed on the Palmer. mortality at that most unsavoury port has Beiskuze, reports leaving that port on the 8th of toward circumstances had not interfered, and tous he would have to shut out other freight by mistake inserted for Mr. Steil's.

George, which arrived here on Monday from and it probably would have remained so if un-timed to Mr. Hoppins that if he took the 250

unbearable. been very considerable. In Newchwang, in August in light and variable wials, which con these pre matters of bistory. It is needless to: Witness ill not beur Hr. C. Vogol say he coul which port all sanitary conditions are also izsol up to the 22nd. Wheniulat.3.S.and long remark that either Hong song nor Gibraltar are not take the 250 tons without the balone, but 171 E, meat with fresh: Westerly winds and predgoing contres: the former is the central, that with the balance and the freight he had he ant at defiance, the deaths were very numer-squally wentaor with a onerent editing EN.E.ral and military station in this part of the could charter a now reszol. At that time the ous, and at one time the gravest alerts was from 50 to 70 miles per day. Creased the Equaworld, and also a commercial depôt of import. Arm was in grave doubts about receiving the felt. Happily the port now returns a clean tex on the 25th, in long, 168 58 ; from theuce anen; in comparison in less degree and ostensibly sugar. The impression left ou witness's mind bill of health, though it is due rather to them, after writich light Easterly winds Sighted from the following statistics for the year 1874, Mr. Hoppius was that plaintiff's Arm would to lat. IN, ex morienced light pariable winds and only to lose-degree: Gloraltar is so likewise, and by the conversation between Mr. C. Vogel and epidemic having finished its course, we should Guy's Island on the 18th September Spoke it will bo sequ Row far you were justibod in sha take the angar. Witness was quite sare as to imagiac, then to the precautions adopted to Shanghai, 31 days pat, in Int. 19.53 N. and long with that of Hongkong as atterly insignifi. and Mr. C Vogel. It was as he had stated, and Homs, charged John McKan alias, P. Dolar, a Mr. Jacob 85aster, the steward of the Sailor's the ship Hallower of London, from Sydney to ractorsing the trade of Gibralar in comparison the nature of the conversation between himsel 142.30 E., un the 28th. Passed betwesa the Ba

witness was prepared to say that, what Mr. Csaman, with being drunk and disorderly at the The visitation of cholera in China, thoughter Istanda from thence carried a moderate

Vorel said about it was in courate.

Home disturbing the inmates, and throwing primarily invited by the insanitary condition breeze from the N. to NE. until arrival.

By Mr. Haylla-Mr. C..Vogel left on the food abou of the cities in which it appeared, was no

18th June without giving a definito answer to The prosecutor said this was the third time defendants' proposal, end when the note came the prisoner bad bean up at the court. don't likewise Jue to some measure to the

orders he looked apez it as an acceptance by the prisover the worse for ligner and throwing P.C, 69, doing haty at the Home, sail he saw unwholesome food, which the natives con-

plaintiffs of the proposal made by Mr. Hoppins, food about, saying it was such as his mother sume, and the unripe fruit for which they

Janor-Das Mr. Gultzow not think, as a wockd not give to her pigs. The prisoner confol show such a predilection. Vast quantities

business mao, that that sima, of the 19th Junon grant disturbance, and he ultimately, took him. Mr. Dunphy, who had tired at of the

to the station. of fruit are plucked before ripe abil sold by the owners, who are generally ragor to realise ant up, and the fine was $6 en el poster, surely if suck slight reforms can be introduced after the verbal agreement, he thought it was conduct, was and $2. Choumbers and water-melons, both very un vesela arrivabat Macao on Tuesday, and whilst out detriment, this Colony world mfarally fuel did not require answering, though he must say. mounting is the aggregate to 8102 On the into the much pantar nolong of Gibraltar with suply unfirmation of that agreement xad wholezorne if eaten in excess, are in enormous Captain Brown was on his way to the Post-eficench reformas less, being a much richor place with it would have been better if it had be an builder named Also, with amaulting har. Shouts of a great Eght, it was orident, and if they

Lam Aphor. a married woman, charged a hast request among the Chinese, who partake of with the French mails, he wae arrested for not far greater vitality.

swered. By the words or at our option in said she heard her husband was being beaten haring paid his fine; and he and the malls them almost without limit. Many of their warohed off to gaol. Upon remonstrating with Treaty Power with diplomatic representatives in that if any sugar came forward in time they him. She went to present it, and the prisoner No ezia, I take it, will dany that China, being the Hannah Law" hernierstood to be meant and she wen out and saw the prisoner beating vegetables are, too, very indigestible, and are the police, he exerted to the Post-allice and England, is not entitled to be heard in any matter were bound to ship it by that sostel if phiatis.beat her on the back. caten when only half cooked. When it is where a soft pink was given him for a bed for again to the book I quoted from, it is clearly in This concluded the evidenes, and Mr. Hayllar being autoient evidence he was discharged.

the mails delivered. He was then taken to gaol, affecting her interests or rights, and, referring required it.

The prisoner denied the charge, and there not taken into consideration that their dies gene- the night. He protested against this, he was dicated that the matual asistanno of neighbourmed up his nase.

THE CHARGE OF OBTAINING 'DOODS UNDRE rallyid vegetable and not too nourishing, it will prepared to pay the fine there and then, ying friendly powers in protesting each other'e the 18th. Juce might clearly be read in accor

FALSE PRETENCES. be seen that there it cause for surprise in the war the fine was paid. It is asserted that the engnized to be in accordance with international Mr. Galiau. The first dement of a contract was charged by Movers. Koss & Co. with a

was not liberated, however, till next morning frontiers from contraband depredations is relance with the impression of Me-Hoppins and The Probando one in which G. H. Halos fact that cpidemics are not both more frequent gach authorities charged him $3 for his night's obligation and an illustration is given of the was that the two minds should be in perfect empting to obtain goods to the ameut of 853.90 and more destructive. The intense ignorance lodging.

anderstanding which exists to this effect between eccrd and without that there could be no ron by false representation, samo o again The German and Austrian Governments; and it tract. Now, in the conversation of the 18th Fans of the people, and the difficulty of inducing The Brisbane Courier has describes a very appears to me that it will be a sad reproach the there was no definite arrangement come to, but was named James. Parlane and had been in then again to morrer, and not rehand them for

Captain G. H. Drewes said his second engineer them to take any precautions or to deny The "calico bull at the Town Hall, ir aid mennt of revenue in India from opium, does not that Mr. Vogel was going to accept the terms His second engineer had not-lest the ront of his successful calico ball given given there recently: English Government, lariving such a large the impression left on Mr. Gultzow's mind was veel four years and he himself three years themselves any indulgence, reuder it almost of the post of bells fend, passed off try unsist the Chinese Government to protect its offered, and shortly afterwards the note arrived month, nor was he going to leave. Ho dit not impossible, under present condiciona, to do cossially. There were over sixty couples pre-venue.

which was understood to be the acceptance know the prisoner nothing was said to him of The remanded cast. in which a respectable bane. 903 then-infantry and torpedo, ének-

ALLEGED LARVENE. anything to stop the course of an epistemic the Governor and Kias Kennedy; with Captain apon which my calotilations as hasod, I hope to and a strong argument was, why should the do be shipped. He nominated his offers himself the river steamet Kinking, with the larceny of Tscnt, amongst the company being his Excellency In expanting some of the data you call for It was a very good bisness for Messrs. Vogel. the office about a man named Hamilton about to shopkeeper was charged by the captain's hoy of They usually ascribe such a visitation to the O'Callaghan Private Secretary and Lieutenant furnish suficient data to enable an estimate to be fendants onter into a contract which it was er il bis nominations were confirmed at the offies. evil spirita of the departed, and get up joan Berkeley, A.D.: Sir William Jarves, and formed of the extent of this contraband trade dent they had gmye doubts of being able to fr.l. His abip had not been in a typhoon on the fast Cobone Beratchley. Military Commissioners: his perding more nimate and elaborate oploulations 617 Data not everyone who receives a letter im

a wine glass, sou again today. Mr. Donnys voyage, nor had his resol hou on shors. Ho appeard for the prisoner, and eross examined the and appease them. If instead of this they Hoa. C. S. Main. Postmaster-General. The were to set to work to clean and drain their dresses, as far as the ladies were concerned, comparison involving time) but these shall be light of that conrisation? and thers could ha no Koss & Co.'s. Toss & Co, were friends of his of the second seineer and the pantry hey the

sapplied in das course later on.

doubt of the impression left on the minds of the Te had seen the steamship Consortian seme the gistrate then Suimated his intention to case was romandod et a quarter to six o'clock and streets and make it a punishable offenes for men, und many strict and graceful cos Customs for the year 1970, I extract the follow the datendum, but for the plaintiffs, to make out he was lost in Amoy in January lash. He never end the cting to the Supreme Cour

From the official Trade returns of the Chinese defendants by the creation. It was not for time ago. In reply to the prisoner witness subd - any man to allow decaying matter and refine tunes were worn, the variety beth of colour and ing particulars of the total quantity of pin their case, and here it appeared the parties never knew of the agents shipping sagings with 5th instant, and the prisoner admitted to bail as The caso vas nanded until 11. am on the to collect about the premises or in their fashion loading quite a thara to the appearance imported during the year into Canton and the were da idem. To prove their case the plaintiffs reference to the rautain: "He could not say if it

of the ball. His Excellonay the Governor und

bafona vicinity, some little good might be expected Mrs. Hubbard eponed the tall, with Sir William China coast ports as far north ae Ningpo. would have to discredit the evidence of Mr. Hop was a practies in China fir agents or owners, to

Jervois and Miss Kennedy ne via-i-vis. The

pius autá Mr. Gultzow, and show that the con- ship engineers without furonoo jo the ptain,

Cooxrows, September 12th. struction they plaintiffs) placed on the contract He could only speak as to the dmoy, his own

From our Brorstors correspondent, we and the refreshments (the latter of whinh were, we understand, supplied gratuitously by

was fully understood on both sides. The matter vessel, and say it was not their practice. He did

(Courier) learn that a Chiusman attorapted to.. friends desirens of caniating the bells (nd), ware Side by side with the above figures the following parties ever together, did they over onter into a matter with his month.

must be decided on the narrow ground-vers the not think his third engineer had anything the

murder the Msytown mailman near Eyerstown, of excellent quality. Dancing was entored inte must be rand; these are taken from the faina Aron binding engagement distinctly understood The prisoner said he never asserted that be

on the 30th ult. Owing to the activity of Ser. with great spirit, and kept up until shout.twó

gent Donaldson, assisted by Constable Bradley. o'clock: On the whole the committee who unverland Trade Fleport for 1876, published at on lustra sides?

was the second enginege of the steamship day

the culprit was captured two days later, on Sa and are always packed closely together. Thon darlock the getting up of the ball, with the view your Daily Press oftion; and in this report The Attorney-General replied and said ho was As regards the steamship Commolation, she had to consequence of the steamers ruling between tarday, the 1st inst. Two Chinumen have also the number of people accommcuated in cash of esieting tas peal of bails cuirmittes in their published fortnightly) there is a falle showing very sorry any imputation should have been thrown boss in dock in Amoy, she had poon on shore, that port and Australia having been sabigoted boon arrested by the same police offers, for dwelling is, as a rule, about four times 30mewhat" arduous undertaking, have reason to the total imports ufupiam, and a compiste de-ast on his alients. He did not intend to follow and she was at present in Amoy Perlans, said lead Quamatins Aot, lant March: The pro-stasets of which, were particularised in a letter

to the regulation proólatast under the Quesra. shooting at na James Waston, the ciream congratulate themselves on the Aucecas of the tailed account of the exports of opium from Hung the example and suggest any trips lafil by Messrs. The second origineer, Mr. Jamas greater than its capasity, march to the deivi.sffair, and it is to be hoped that the result will kong to Canton, Maeno, the cast ports, & £o, Sierassen, although he would have as such right he did not knew the prisoner. He had had no clamation having been rescisi: last month we frena Bycastown published in sur issue of tho ment of the health of the occupants. The be a substantial diffiou to the peal of bollsfind. is retained here for local consumption, and the might say it would soon that Messrs. Siumssen of beving himself. He was sure he was the the P. Matesmeny of the E. and A. Company, guilty parties. One of them has been identified

ercepting what is nsported by native hunk and so make such remarks as his tenured friend. He fotmation to leave the ship, nor had he way net are again permitian mostrated your course with it last. The prisoners top boloved to bʊ tho. one thing done by the Chineas which tenda An inquest was held at the new Government following. Agures are extrante under head and Co. not having replied to a letter sent to second engineer he had made no mistake in his and us your own, in consequence, his develops as the man who attarapted to stal Waston with to purdy the air from infection is performed Civil Hospital yesterday before the Coroner and front this report:

them, and neglooted to do ao purposhly, to lay's own identity, and he was sure the prisoner was hetovalent intentions towards the huur moes in a shenth knife about four weeks ago. He was a jury comprising Messrs. A. A. dos Remedios,. without the remotest intention" of eon-V. Alongo, and W. Schriever, on the body of a

trop for his clients. But he would not do so, not the meant engineer of the Amoy. Witress geral and your inaders in particular, ho sends run down in the bash, and captured after a hard He boliesel Mr. Hoppius to be un honourable never saw him before.

you on bustaliment of intelligenen from this gallop, by Bergeunt Douallson tributing to such an effect--we refer to the Chinese female numod Leo Amui, feund stmugled

man and that ho had given, je far sa he remem Inspector Cradock and F.C. Bid they young "City by the Sea" fast rising to becotas ut Wanchi alsupposed to have been hung-Dr.

NEW SOUTH WALES. - bazed, a straightforward sorount of what took had made further inquires, and found that the tho Caringe of the Pacific. In addition to extmisivo tiring of rackers by them on all Wharry sad the deceased was that of a well Thus 17,33 hosts of opium were retained in plume, but he might be mistaken as well as any prisoner bad boon to the Hongkong Diapensary regalar visits from the steamers of the B. and

SYDNET September 5th. festive occasions. Unfortunately for the nourished female. Round the neck were intrks, this olony in the year 1876 for its own on other man. Now he would shortly call their af- and attempted to procure goods from them to A. Company, Cooktown & in fature to be a port from the F and Company's steenIET. AIC

A bor containing 5,000 soveroigna is missing well-being and health of the population these but none on other parts of the body. Dasthampton and for export by junk.

↑tention to the evidence, will then his would have the amount of 519, but they did not want to of call for those of the Netherlande India S. N appeared to have been the result of strangulation. The above bytes apparently do not cover the some remarks to make iz reference to what hat prosocute,

September 11th. occasions are only spasmodic; it would be as mother-in-law of the deceased sail she was whole of the opium imported into this port, for fallen from his oarnod friend. Ho thought it

Company, which now regularly make the circumi- The prisoner reserved his defence, and was navigation of Australia, caling at the principal kill the Government astronomer. A box was A most diabolical abiezupt Eas-ben made to good thing if they cocurred at frequent and twenty-eight years of age and her husband had I notice a singular discrepancy betwem there was indubitably shown that a contrast was made committed for trial at the Criming. Sessions. parts, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, from Ba

gond 10 80% for six years. She broka stones turus of opium exported to this from India for 800 tons of sugar, fully expected to arrivo, regular intervals. The discharge of so much with witness and sold them. Yesterday after and the quantity received here, but this I will so much so that Mr. Hoppins instructed Mr.Mr. Adolph Emile Mayer, of the firms of Mayern trade with New Gaines and the adjacent matches ranged to igaita by friction caused by bavia: Our port la al becoming the entrepft of sont him containing blasting powder, with Incifor gunpowder must undoubtedly have most tiu she complained of headache and she endeavour to unravel in the mere detailed statis. Breil to look out for a weasel to take that and Co, Prata Bast, menconot Lesers. Inglis islands, and it has alyas ly become the market for a sliding ild salutary effect in clearing the atmosphere, advised her to go home. A4 p.z. witness weat rior I purpose furnishing

amount, there appearing to be no doubt than & Co., and Messrs. Spratt and C. for carrying the produse of the bobe-de-mer and other charged with the fetid exhalations from the Ader of this dereased's roam closed. Sao salted! Canton, a city second in commercial importance pius sit he had grave doubts, but he ankmitted and sunoying to him and his horsehold Torres Straits falaries Come of the Chinose

home and found the street door open and the From the above figures it will be seen that except as to the time it would arrive. Mr. Hop on.a trade near to his premiers which was

residents at orktown have just launched a junk- The brigantine Aleandre, 191 registered ten- open drains and heaps of rubbish which her to sak how she was, and got no reply: she to none in the Bipiis, rameters and is detri- that Mr. Hopphis was mistaken, in his 78- The complainant said the defoliati carried of about 10 tone barthen, which was built by nage, Captain L. Jones, owned by Mr. Pater abonad on all sides in Chinese town. The water to both her; she opened the door and found pioals abore fast imported into one of the latest and that it was only when the 61 tone came out was that the defendants placed a steamer in trat nsed in hope-de-ter fhing at a station about the Nowcastle and Mellonne sul trede, is a called quiz and said she would get some hot batir centre for but 150 piculs of opiam, a few collection as the time these grave doubts arose, on a shipbuilding establishment. His complaint hinese shipwrighta here, and is intended to be sea, the Mayor of Melbourne, and onployed in. only case in which the Chinese have yet seen no one on the bad, and, looking and found the minor open ports (Hoi-chow, in Hainan) which of the auch larger quantity expected after the of His and their own privoises and sivitel plates 90 miles north from Cooktown. She is now total wreck in Warstal Hay. She was Valmist fit to acknowledge the truth of the well-desensed hung up to a bamboo across the partition, received and distributed 136 picule. Surely the 25th, teus had been recaived that those doubts on her since the 20th September from 7am, te loading up with bloks, ko, as bolest propora at £1,700 without cargo. The only insurance known maxim that prevention is better She immediately out bar down, but she was dead. incongruity of such a state of things is palpable, arose. The saga was contrasted by Mr. Hop-ness and from 1. p.m. to 5. p. The noise un-tory to starting for the fisheries,

was £350 on the hull. Nr. Patterson is consom than cure" is by their adopting vaccinationline Sorgerut No. 75 ani bu exandund the sud is capable of bat was astisfactory explans pins to be delivered in New York, he was na- noyed him, and waw almost unbearable, and the The returns from our gold mines reef and queatly a Lossy loser.

room and there was a lot of bamboo sets the Lion, whon is consider that at least 17.338 family anxious to get the full moves expected steamer bobgempt, the anisa was very great. Ha and alluvial still continue to unliuds the prestige

August 28th as a safeguard against small-por That partition. The last witus aboned him how chests of opium remain unaccounted for by the forward, and it was a great advantage to him to suppoerd, burr were 15 to 20 men at work. The of the gold fields of the Cook District Lul An inquiry has heau Feld us to the loss of the terrible and destructive disease hes serious the bamboo was placed to which the docented was Hongkong returns after the cut porte have boon get the 250 tone forward by the Hannah Iran, steamer was about 20 yards firm his verandah, dition to the previous Tietal, tin are, of which trigantins Founder The Bourd, after hearin

hing. There we ne musicier of foul play-suppited, and as the atoms turns winola on it was too call an account to charter a vessu. He had no offer thero. The home was perpoinal there are large deposits, lias become an article of the whole of the evidents, divided that there was -haver amonger thom every winter, and ita Tha mother-in-law said thedecessed frotted vory sively prove that the same does not go to Can fox, and there was also an advantage in Loving and mate all the persone in his house vory nur ozport; although to every limited extent ng yet no blame attached to her captain or officers, the Frequent appearance and the fearful dis-mucli about her bushand not coming back and to the propor distributing centre, although it tronshipped in the lather, thins-saving heavy vein. He went on the 2nd or 2ed to Mames. The quality of the oxa is prol, as it piolis 72 par vessel having been properly, beadlosti to save har figurement which it works on its vietiias, giving any money of letters for six years, frights by the atomers plying between this godowe rent and less. He submitted they were ribs & Co. fo.gek if they culd restore the cast of metal in star in Sydney, where, it

August 29th |—The jury returned a verilist of felo-de-es ruled shuuper than it was possible to convey the entitled to Love the letter written by the plain steamer and proposed to then that they might fotobed the top price of the murkot-312 10s. The Mayor's fancy dress hail lust fight was have led them to try Dr. JENNER A great

stuff by nativo Cont.

tiffs road as though they bad beenanswered, and place the steamer at the end of the now long plor, par tou. In addition to gold and tin, coulis largely attended the dessus pure very brilliant," and beneficent discovery, the efficiency

That an extensive contraband trade is cried the plaintiffs bertally understood they wore The stenger was not reinovel and the paire was proved to exist, there being several out crops it and the whole fair a great suc At the list experiments in gummary at Shoe-on is & fut putent to every one who has any or-squiteced in on the other side. It was bot the still going on when he left the Fraya to-day. I our neighbourhood, Efforts are new haing mads of which they now fully believe in. But tryness the ox.Constructor of the Navy imp perlumes of the trade of this colony. The gou- correct thing for an aty to stand by and see Thure was another complaint mainly to chtain a geological survey of the distelut, and Spurgeon, of London, hus erived bone there am still vest number who are ofthor peusd to be present, and nakait for some informa fists which are of frequent mourns betwean other people making falso unptions. When a chimney in the foundry not its prener to organise a company to work some of tha qeni ignorant of vaccination or else are too negli.tien from a boy-officer standing our him, with the Chinese authorities and snagglers alsopfford sontract ranzadosed to writing the law allowed no height letting the Aracks into the house. The soaps

bora be was unacquainted. The consoration evidence of this and of the desperate charatera parole ovilence in relation to it. becanso porties house was adjoining the foundry and the In May hat a Progres Association was formed gent to have it performed. It is, however, thus commenced was continued en various selon of themen engaged in the tree. The smugglers from defective-raollection and not from any naise from that was grep in the extroms in Cooktown, the objects of which age to admonish gratifying to find that the manbers of Chi tifo matters, till at last the effuur kare a most are invariably better orand thin the fovern- wrong motives frogcently gare different conals Threadful noise como from three distinct planes. a distant and somewhat indifferuns government hose who are vaccinated yearly tions of the day, adding. No one could possibly encounters which take place. The consequence in time before. The written contrast must be stad Menten. Spratt and Co.'s, hammering and other such up our parliamentary fopresentative, who lina Palop has been spaded for two years, decidal opinion.on.can hf the mask if florit que mantingus and geneally get the better-in-thalal-convorstions, which had taken places abort i et open fim à boiler in caurie už quatra tomat - with regard to its alot of this district, fr But it will take many years more experience, think otherwise except that fellow Read, and I inmaxy ipatanes the Chinese Goverment troops socording to its commen souse raconing, and what noises from host.. Inglis and Co's foundry, in & resident of Erisbane, us to our political re- and the mate has been gereused. we four, to make the natives, of the Flowery should not care to argue with Elu Mr. Read lose heart and look up the suppression of was the common sense menuity of the louder of the and this dreadful noise from the stusmer in front | anizomente; and to initiate and aid oforts for

was naturally gratified at this, and fearing to snuggling us hopeless, and therefore it ees on 18th June? That his learned friend attached con of his premis on the settlement and for the mining, agricultural, The rahooner ft. Kit, from Melboerne wont- Land perceive that cirt is a provocative of bee the advantage of hearing more of his new with impunity. A goed illustration of this giderable importance to that letter was exidened Mr. Chart, of Wursts, Auglisand Co, sappeared and commercial advaussinent of the port all hore near Greymouth The cargo probably discam, and they will be slow to recognat, frica's remarks, did not respond to the age occurred some thus siren at Foochow where by his saying that either it had no meaning to answer the summons, and said their intalness - district. The saecutive committee of the de- will be surest, but the vessel fa in such a bad the necessity of Training and cleansing the matum at hominem. He will, however, no doubt rasmlers of the Raceret Club had their game or it was strap. At that time thore was meer had been oneriad on for a great number of scare, solution have had their bands full tineo then paition that it is likely bootsad a week.

watch the young man's career with interest. interrupted by an engagement in their immediate aity for digging pitfalls. No doubt there had but they parried it on only throughout the station. In proof that their earnestness smauste The portillenty of the aptain of the Queen Hee strepts and habitations in their evil-smelling Mr. Resa tulla the story Linili, as he can wollioiulty between the Imperial troque and bent diffully in woning fo at nangement. It day. He would romnak that they had more to something mong tbm talt, they strings other has been suspended for the three years, and that

Afford to do. Dint boys should be careful-World. bond of smugglers "running" opium, and which, was possible Mr. Hoppim thought he had inde segon to complain of the annoyance caused by things baix cite the action in supplementing the of the found niste for the six months.

He said the letter of

Prisoner who had but a humə axezise for kis

**—ANG DALT,

Mr. Russell said he would remand the case for

two days.

Mr. Meyer asked if daring that time the noise was to continue on the steamer

-Mr. Bussell remarked that there wara the ele

getting inte the Supremaourt, where the lid not settle it amicably they would be next would have to go to great expense. He wish to threw no detriment in the way of the traile and business of the colony, but if they insisted oua carrying matters le the bitter end he would five to do his daty. Mr. Meyer find those

bitter oud, and to the Supreme Court if ne textes there han in took the premises.

Mr. Meyer remarked that he would go to the

PUNGTY

1 two days.

The caves were anauled untillo-burrow tine 5th instant

BREBAND, August 29ta. Accounts to hand show that the Normanby was only doated by the most unagging exertions of the captain and his party. The operations mwajartanately attended by fourable weather. The leales hare all now been temporarily stopped, and a start hos bom. made southward Sho is expected here on Monday. There is gouerst satisfaction at the company having her able to wever the ship

Hodgson and Co, held today, it was unintously.

September 4th.

Court The estate owes £17.00 in Brisbane solved to plate the antale in the Insolvency tone, and C21000 altogether in the colonies. The total liabilities are estimated at £100,000

At a meeting of the creditors of Clarke,

It is anderstond the Defines Commission. report contains the following recommendations: For Brishage-A land hatlory, with heavy

a swift stoazier, to be also available for other gas, ut Lytton; three luus of ground torpedoes moross the river; a torpedo vassol, which shall be

Ì purposes; and a gun vesiel of light caught many Mr. Russell Then I will have the coing an eighty-pannder gan. Por Bookhampton and Maryborough Tro 64-pounder gans each, aboo a good's wife quotient for the count. A novel and military force to be maintained namely," 1,060 men, including garrison and deld artillery,

force to be placed ander an off out Imperial for Maryborough and Rockhampton. The whole torpedo corps, engineers and infantry. Dr Bald.

processions and other performances to try Worship the Mayor (Mr. Hulburd); and the which to give correctly naturally requires careful: mediately after conversation read it in the never anthorised the prisoner to use his name at į "Knusson at great lougth, and after the gridenssit estimated at £15,000, and the annual expondi-

to accrue.

:

As a matter of fact, however, the Chinese

do nothing of their own coord towards the prevention of disease.. Their houses are close and ill ventilated, without sufficient windows

towns and cities.

parteok niore of this faney" than of the "calico?

Canton : 150 picula. Swator...

................................ 11,678 piduin Amoy

- 5,867 pian s Foodhow

1250 pionie. Nirgro

9,498 piens.

Patpa

Kennar

.

Molway

Porsino

Total

....7,18 chests.

2,132 chests.

7,070 cheats съенка .........17, chests.

........

ALLEGED NUISANCE,

COOKTOWN.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,

15th September. During the last six months we love been de tarred freedom of communication with Singapore

ear. The total dos of new wurks md guns

ture on man at 216,500

September th B.M.S. Normanby has closed. The Board stato The inquiry into the loss of the E. and A. Co.'s

him for the energy he displayed and the manna she struck on unknown rook. No blame fe at tributed to the master, bat great credit is due to

he adopted for the safety of the vessel

-VICTORIA

MELBOURNE, August 27th.

Mr. Thomas Spargeɔn, son of the Roy, Mr.

A movement is now on foot for the establish- ment of an Agricultural College.

NEW ZEALAND...

Welusoyon. Angie 99th.. The certißests of the spenner the ship-

WELLINGTON.August 313.