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NASA LoxDoD, 17th Margli. THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN BUROPE,

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Fanbera of Salu, ant of a grand durber at with one of the junks and gunk borWo herr which all the nobles of his kingdoza wero pre- that the now steamer Newlang and the steamer {FROM OUR OWN CORRIERONDENT.)

Asný hiddated him into office and conferred on Kanglers Ive also on in collision with, other ANAMA, K45 15th Maral ›

him the title of Rajah of Junakan and Gaya, oral to formar, It is uit, with the Kianggen I'm very sorry that I male's mistake in the His commission was real moud by the Trims late youll Rock); but no ententia parfi note I sent you concerning tas searah for the Minister nadar, the yellow umbrolia of state, the onlara hovo as yet been obtained, though it is sunken rook on which the Forest Belle struck by Dmon was gived with a splendid kris, and preenid that, like that of the Ningpo, these collisions" the Ranger. According to the information which ented with it soar and shield embloratia of his were cocasioned in trying to avoid faks The I obtained. I should have said, after searching position as the principal noble of. Sula At the movements of these gratt have fattorit become nearly half a day instead of nearly all day conclusion of the ceremony, the pewly-zuto more équentric than ever, sal, the obstruction Thero aro now, donbéi an to whether the pro. Please give room for this correction in order this noble was saluted with twenty-one guns from and danger to navigation law correspondingly.

no wrong impression may longer exist.

the Bultan's splendid park of artillory, inoroused. They seem be set all hurðüär rogulas posed Europesa Congress will most

The following proclamation was issued by the Flis Highnes at the same time and place tions at deflation and complaints from steamer. Sat-Prafont of Amoy in re tildeland, partloulare publicly thanked Mr. Torrey for the fair and capitains therempes have hitherto, it is said, boon of which I sint you three weeks ago:

candid manner in which he bad laid before the feuilless-Daily Noun, Acting Sub-Prefect of Amoy Pa issues o public the facts of the controversy between It is rumoured wagat the Chiuse that Fing olamationNE

Thit Lbaye been directed by tas kent Factat pain and Sula through the modism of the Toota las boon sppointed Fudicial Commissioner

Hongkong Times. His Highness believed he of Honan. by order of the High Authorities (The Vigo, said, that he owed the interposition of Gurninny Ws learn that the Acting Tastai erits office cay and the Governcy at Foorlow) to reploim and Great Britain, which had moved his inde, in a fortalgat, and that the scting heut of th The bound in front of King Akon (between Ton pendence, to the ventilation given to the foots of Opiara-Ezcije office has boon appointed Loting Mi Lo Tau and Bin Lo Tan in amoy the cum in the columns of that paper. He then Trotsi

Warlike preparations continúa, The Athens Atural agnounces that Russia has refused the proposal of England that Grace should be adunat to the European Congress.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

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21st February...,

The Criminal Basstonia were formally opened yesterday morning by Acting Chief Justios Snowdon and adjourned until a day. There are twenty-three cases for trial; amongst them is that we donot hold panelves responsible for the opinions That have appointed a contractor to perform prasend the oxaliter with a valuable pearl With respect to the announcement in the of Chan Hot Hing, charged with obtaining

expressed by our correspondenata j.

the work and a time for commencing it, that I from his own fisheries. The affair concluded ) § C. Repress, confleming the telegram formerly money by a pretenced from Mr. Manger and

am now reganated by Lim Tang, the contractor, with a ball-agat, horserve, and a grand dinner, seat by Router to the effect that Mr. Hannem whose ball was extrested at the last sessions.

THE CURRENCY QUESTION. ** to give hini a pécuit for outtler stones from, at which the plates used were pearl shells with ban been appointed. Assistant Indigo in the room

adjaount beaches for reclaiming purposes and to enormous pearía esibedded in them, and valced of the late Mr. Goodwin, we huntha hest uutbo The case of Lum Chu She and another agains! TO THE EDITOR OF THE," DAILY PRESS.

| žesto` n'motion for geners). Information.

at $1,200 sdob

rly for saying that ne much appointment has Cheong Su Won was conclufied in the Supreme 8:8, The correioy question seems destinedhat beides granting biru the desirel pro The America then proceeded to Sendaran, and bean made; neither Mr. Haroon nor any one at Conct yesterday. The jury roturned a verdict to be again lost sight of through the apathetic SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED, by a majority of five to two for the plaintiffs for indifference of tao community, but it appears to so I further natify all persons in Anto anchoring there the Rajah and his friends pro the Supreme Court has received word about it,

that the stones out by the said contractor are pooded in the steam tendar Exterprise up the Affaially or privately, directly or indhectly. $7,500 and intoxin rents, as prayed in the petime of such vital importance that I think no necessary for nacin onlaiming the sald, dide. Kina Batangas River, penatrating nicely two | Courier. - PASSENGER SUIPA SYPPLIED.. tion, and judgment was autored for them with efforts should be spared to pertinaciously srge it, and, and zo one will he allowed to interfere hundred miles into the intuition, and only return.

costs. Mr. Hayllur, instructvi by Mesars, on the attention of the nutburitias until some with his entting the sams,

Hing (vary reluctantly when their coal was entirely NOTICE.—To avoid delay in the execution of Sharp, Toler, and Johnson, was for the plain-zadion, reformi to made in the ocisting defective. That the contractor is only permitted to out schmusted. Ne-Earsen kesi haistas been or Orders it is particularly repasted, tant aix, and the Attorney-Gezural, instructed by entry system ring stones from open spaces where there are no ob this portion of the river before, ner had the

annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, struotions to dwellings or Fung-shneys whatever, nativos ofer seen a white man. At every village The rafagoes in the relief-vards in and around business commanications be addressed to the Mr. Brereton, for the defendant

the subject attracts attention then it is allowași. Firm, A. S. Watson and Co., de

Captain Croad, of the Chius Merchants to remain in oblivion matil another tarm calls for "You will obey and mast not transgress on the fonts the now ruler was recalved with the Toetsin are in proses of dismission to their VARME Vatment enthusiasm. On the return of the lanech hemos at an earlier date than usual. They are HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

stoner Fay, reports that on the way up from the annual report followed by the anmal special proclamation.

The 8th day of the 1st moon in the 4th year Sandakan, Me W. B Pryor, foretly of och Inraaland with a rock of grain, and 900 Hongkong to Shanghai on March 10th, at 2,30 p... Ook wiring S. W. by E., High Cone It is useless to revert to the chop dollar Kwaux Bu (February 9th, 1878). Shanghai, was: formally inducted into ales sa osh, with which mineitigent endemeut. they tre boating N. he pasal some very large fishing vil, for it lins linen so. Frequently disadmed as Lot 2 and the buildings thereon, the following Gong of that portion of the grant and at the sent on their way As many of them have ab stakos, running about N.13. by B. and S. by to have had multo nauseating, axoept that it notice was handed to me by one of the occupants Britain, by the Consul Geurol of Borneo Aftermort than they refer to run the risk of pre suze time appointed Vise-Compat, of Great solely nowhere to go, wheny suzyafiou will cot 5 out one sud a half miles unese stoles ontinues to held its own independently of the with a request to franquit the same to you for dating hisia lis dant capacity, the America Convious Rupport here. The consequstice is, that

saya, were unusually large sad quíta sufficient opposition and agitation which for yours it has

publication: to wreck a small vessel or damaga ang steamer's caused, but surely some prompt action is ro

passaŭ again through the Malwalla passage to the sirents are thronged with poor women suf HMS. Ofice of Works, ......“ propeller..

Gaya Bay, whem offer a short stný site cantined children, who have no other, dependents than quired when the import trade of the Colony is

Auroy, 2nd February 1978.

ber voyage to this post, where she arrived about begging, and whoas condition is to the last extent S18-You will take notice that I have this ball-pant twelve this morning, the loaves. for We hear from the coast that Ting, Ta-toi subjected as at present to an impost of 15 per (Governor) of Folkien, will shortly leave his cent. For such rate has been the ruling pre-day re-entered and taken possession on behalf of Singapore early to-morrow, and I shall try to report is in circulation that the families of All tlers for pablication should be written on one ancestral home in the neighbourhood of Swates/minm for some time past on foreign bank notes, TMS. Government of Lot 2 of the British forward this by LurSALAHthe survivors of the terrible catastrons of the

and rorame office, as the Emperor has definitely the oironlating meorum in commercial transas Concession at this port, with ail buildings thereon, declined to accept his resignation. There is also the From this the only scholaston to ba and that all rent adorning thereon or any portion somas Ricelfood that Ting, before he returns to draw is that the unitel action of the foreige thawat, must be held to my order, or that of Focskow, will pars visit to the Canton high banka in regard to the "hop" delia has H.M. Coneal at this port as my representative,

I am Bir, Your obedient Servant afficials to concert measures with them for the resulted in playing into the hauts of the bank relief of the faraino in the North. A propos of compradores, to the detriment of the trede of the

(Eigned) T. MARSHAL

· Acting-Surveyor. this it is asserted that the rich Formosa planter colony. For of course the banks make no profit on

Tunderstand that Mr. King, being a German, who some time since was fined $500,000 by Ting, the notas issued.

Whether a mint ahozid be re-established here, as paid the rent due by him into the Germa

· toward the rolief of the distress in Fohlen, has had an additional fiue imposed upon him of British dollar coined elsewhern, as ques- Coasalats.

Adical Patterson arrived here on the 1266 $400,000. by Li Hung-chang, towards the relief tions involving considerable time before they can of this distress in the Norch. This anfortnante be practically solved, hat in the meantime is the instant in the U.3.8. Monocary and left again

TAIWAN, 18th February. Now that the sensor is drawing near when individual was lately a passenger from Formosa Prosent injuriens condition of affairs to continue for the North on the 14th.

Thinking it probable that most of your readers Lock a kindly interest in the little Railway which the new teas will be during forward, it may to Foochor by the Tateen, where he proceeded without remedy? Surely the trade dollars of to appeal against the fines which had been in other countries should be utilized until a British

had such a lamentably short existence in Shang be as well, perhaps, to utter a few words of flieted, but finding no redress there he came down dollar is coined either here or at home, whon it

hai, and that they will be auxious to knew what has beopme of it, I size one of the opportunities, Warning to the growers and buyers. Tho to Hongkong and proceeded to Swatow to inter-will sturally for the foreign soirs out of iron- Istion. Beyond contributing towards uniformity competition between the producers in China w Ting on the sphjest. If repert speaks truly such a torre satisfactory wurking of the currency,

which are to us poor exiles here like anges visits, and ma nie but minoo,,

The District Magistrato issued proclamations Finding Mtg relentless, he is deberiained to fix and it follows, to the suoral firentage of com

for. and far between," of communicating with has been so koen of late years, and the eager his head quartern in Hongkong, and this cology meros, it can be of aggreat material consuggekonto ham, arrived here this morning from her trip to the mainland, to send you these faw lines. Mag-forbidding the usual processions in our of the God of war, which are held on the Feast of that should have such a sorrowful tuto to foli! Lanterns on the ground that such affairs are neas shown by British and foreign firms-to-is likely to bensilt by the permanent sidence THE DIRECTORY rox PHILIPPINES. purchase soextraordinary, that the quality has in it of one of the richost antives in the Empire any foreign power what ocin's may be recognized the Sain Archipelago, and as how prooedings The Railway has, it is true, been brought over less and wasteful. In this year of deep ca

ie Hongkong, for it is manifest that China mast daring her stay in these waters are of great ima been systematically sacrificed in the race to The re-opening of stoom communication be uocessarily be the great absorbing factor in the portanon to all interested in the extension of me to be stored, but how was it landed? Any lamity, be argues, It is better for those who bare tween Shanghai and the Northern parts has considerations that influence the importation of British commerce. I send you a few particulare how I am told that anything that would fonts money to ship quietly at home, and roverence placo the first teas apon the market. The re-commonest Bight steamers says the N Soreign coins, and such coins can only be ex-gicaned from the diary and noto book of an old was thrown overboard from the Chinese steamers thoir pursuts and for those who sto vealthy to sult of this and of the abominable praske Daily Namry took their departure from Shangbai pected to airerlate amongst the Chinese gra resident of Hongkong who was a passenger on that brought it over, and toured sabor over theist the poor, and do virtuous asts, The day her by datarantate! I myself have seen the top was therefore remarkably quiet. It is thought by the Chinese, of doctoring up old rubbish on the ath, between five sind half-past t... for dually the respective intrinsic merits of the board.. The Arena foster stor, shartered in of carriages and the frameworks-whether of that future colsbrotions of this sort with the

the North, namely, the Taku, Haining, and Appin, coine become knową.

iren, steamer of 600 registor; for foreign consumption conjointly has been belonging to the C. C. 8. N. Co.; the Chefer,

Every Englishman would feel just pride in London expressly for this voyage and fitted with age or organs I conld unt tell. deposited in exception of that of the City God, which is u the hand near the Anping Custom House jetty, oficial one-will be forbidden by this sensible. most disastrons. Chinese tes is no longer Nauchiwany, and Pothene, of the C: N. Co.; and aceing a British dollar circulating extcisively every convenience for encfortable tropinal tra

sat there left to be enyored with a food ur tvo of magistrate

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LABUAN. 15th February. The steamship dncrica, Captain John. Gra,

It sooma almost impossiblo to ever-estimate relief-yard, barued in January, or to roosive the value of the events which have transpira cash several tools of silver, but there in no daring this brief ornise, by which this sermons, especial reason for crediting the rumour, and it fast of probably the richest and most fortita laske antecedent probability, eestion of the globo has passed into British hands and to s sertain extent will be ander the control and jurisdiction of our own government

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...HANGOHOW:

The officials have been ordering suspension of the slaughter of animain at frequent intervals throughout the winter, with a view to scouring snow, but their offerta neuvot he said to be very sucecald. There has ban-but one fall; a few days before the Chinese Now Year, and that was se alight as not to penstrate the earth's Rhin."

The prospects for bo poming in a there- fere very bad nel dissatisfaction was ex pressed with the snow which and fall, hapunse it ama at alt inconvenient time. The Cuinese re semble the beggar who would take ac food but

Several giments ad-

where no one row whither. It is. the

to have crossed the Yellow Birar, An-bwoi. Shans, and Klangan word rachor vaguely bamed as their objectives, but what really toosme of them is as totally unknown to the people ut, large as the whereabouts of tho

1st March. Ten Lost Tribes In the promont instation,

4th Morot

The District Magistrate has personally visited the opinm-smoking resorts of Tientsin and olored them all, sovoral hundred in number, bobling the besŭnion and constables of districts respon sible for fleir permanent closure -- This is a part cf instructions recently, received from the Vipe already begun elsewhere Soldiers and officials day, in the general line of the opian reform, triedy probibited from smoking, under severo

į supreme in the English market. Lais,inced the Fungshan and Paulah, of the C. M. Co and freely, on tie neighbouring continent, but val, including saloon 35 foot by 75, built ons water at avery, food tide. Is it likely that Por several days, rumours hare heas in einzu.. felling, nad uot very gradually, out of faThey all started pretty nearly together; aud aufter Major Kinder's statsmant regarding the desk, forward of the engines and with rentals carriages or engines could be pit together again tition, in regard to the mutinɔas disposition of

sye-witness describes the scene on the river as apabilities of the London Mint it is quite hoyo. tion on four sides. The steamer sarries a battery with the British consumer. Tudian ters are having been somewhat exciting not only on se lose to expect a British dollar to be mined there; of two Armstrong guns, and a Gatling of the after that I have seen icon plates and rails, the trinns st Hein Chong, at Hsiao Chan, Jan. how to suck demand that the whole produce of wuat of the bustle of reparation but also from neither is here any probability of the Home latest patent, also a steel steam launch, from and ther parts of the plant being carried up the breen, Toutsin and Taku. This is the point, the defaul whistling kept up for soms time. Government again undertaking the mostly expert. Farrow, and bonts of every olas ar des mistreat of the city in a condition of rnet that it may be remember, at which an insurrection that country is consumed in the United King The rise to Taku bar, will probably be a closely mont that carinated so disastenasly in 1966 oription. No pains had been spared to fit herts the amply for the old-iron shop broke out last year, which axeitad ganeral and dom without difficulty, and if the supply were contested one between the Taka, Nauchwang

The ingreased and increasing value of land, the out with everything conducive to the comfort. Such is the gloomy side of the stars. Iteell grounded sinem. in stition that asnally found in works of the only large euongh the Indian product would or ship) and the Furgshun--the latter competition of neighbouring xints, and the qn of the iunor sud ontor men. She was chartered leerung Tomt is the hope thish, as the Cinnesotnally left their baracks, and marched off some

being somewhat the favourite, the next in hanced intrinsin value of the dollars issned by by the American Trading Company of Borneo, have displayed saffolent ability and energy to almost entirely drive the Chinese leaf out of favour being the Faku though what spoed those mints, are considerations which have now and left Singapure for this port on the 12th of up a telegraph line, and work it entirely by edits of Chinose affairs that the people, what-

themselves, they may now try their hand at a

the seers, seliomm know more than pay end ef": Treation and Conventions made by Chitwand the English Darket. In spite of this very ban be got out of the Norschoong, or à pusb liko to be insidared and onrefully weighed before the December last, with four passengers on board, way. At the same time it is very doubler may be true of the officials who look behind the pressuri, remains to bo sopa. Both tas Finy Home Gorecamont wunhl be justified in re the President of the Company (Mr. Torrey I should think, whether they could it the.com-theast of history, especially if that thread patent fact it is exceedingly difficult to force skan und Fatah have startenfying light stablishing a wint here. There is no greater Baron de Overbeck, and Messrs. W. Pretan ponent parts together again after pasting thism zavolo out into a louz que. These patiaan the truth upon the attention of either the sale thon; as may be supposed, to avoid deton-allscy than to suppose that British prestige has and W. B. Fryer. She arrived here on the 15th through a course of mnd and salt water, and tho foroiga merchants in China or the native tion on the bar. Most of the other vessels are overpowering wines on the minds of the and left for Demei (the capital city) on the 19th. Gerornor is not rich enough to provide, new troops were reported to have urarahst south and

sowowbat deep, though none, we understand, ura Chiness in the interior do to induce them to IM. gun-vessel Hart, Commsofor Evans, left It is farther embellished with a Chrono-the-producers. The latter, probably, du ut fally laden. There is still considerable doubt acoupl & British Jollat without question; the the same port the day previous, having H.B. materiala. Daily News Correspondent

graph of a

understand or appreciate what a doce they whether the Pho will be sufficiently clear of noir will have to fight it way to favour and Consul-Gouses for Boropt as a Fossanger. The are opening to rival producers, and may be ice to enable the steamers to ascend, though it confidence on its merits in a similar mer to principal object of tas visit to Branei, on the is not unlikely that, in the throw days intorvoo- the old Spanish or Mexican Dollars, and this will part of the Amorite, was to arrange for the trans altogether oblivions of the dore opment of ing between their departure from Shanghai and take yests and not days. There can be no ques for of the condersions, hold by the American the cultivation of the tea plant in India. Ent arrival at Taku, the river might begone suffition that the closing of the old mint was a rie Company to a syndicate of London therchants. Our only present news is that He the heart of a suallar uncertainty prevails. It seems certain the British and foreign merchants are well cleatly freed. The Chefoo is the only vessel of vous mistake, but that it would havo pail or wili represented by Baron de Overbeck. The policy the city a tremendous fire has taken place bar that the troops have been impossil upon in many the aquadron calling at the port after which she now pay for itself out of the profits on subsidiary of the United States Government is to dis- ing a great number of houses; indeed, but forwars by shair:officere, in being compelled to pay aware that the Indian tea is steadily under is named. The dopertura of several other steamers goin is altogether a delasica. Mr. Sharp (who is courage in every way the development of Ameri. the intervention of the high prison wall, it an exorbitant priss for their clbing, and re.. mining the Chinese in the English market for the North kas since been amend, so that generally doit in his financial facts) is reported can commerco brood and the expenditora of any threatened to destroy the whole quarter. It oo coiving loss than the markat rute for their silver, and that as the production of the farmer in there will be strong competition for the first to have stated at the meeting that twenty five por capital in foreign countries by its oitizens. They oarred late at night, and by daylight was over i as well as in afoppage of their borby, in many-

favours of the opening trade.

cent. was the estimated profit on subsidiary poin prefer that ships, money, and labour should be ram, a boy and a girl burned fortunately re- ways. It is probable that the offers have good. creases, the sale of the latter is likely to de

It would be interesting to know upon what facts concentrated at home, and if articles of American present the only less of life, Tas locality is rosson for not trusting the men, and that the men such a statement le based; the average difference manufacture are required abroad the natives brilliant with yellow and red posters declaring have the best ground for bating their officers. cline or only be affected at reinously low

of fineness between the dollars and subsidiary raport them can send one of their own ships for the gratitude of the occupants of houses It is now rumoured that several regiments hava, prices. If Chinese tea is to retain any hold

coins issued in other countries the difference them if they desiretkom sufficiently. The opposi jointog the area of destinoticn, to Heaven's dogorted, and military commandant has been. st all on the British market, the producers.

between 900.2.03016s and 800-1,000ths of paretien and the enmity manifested toward the Anri God," for sparing their property, and trusting arecated in consequence, but nothing semis cer must give up the shortsighted practice of to bo prestated to the serenth crilinary meeting rated and malewing is such a statement.

The following is the: Report of the Directors silver, and this shows how eggregiously szagge. can Boras Company in the carrying out of this he will be pleased to forbit of prevent any future tain 28 yot

policy was such Baat it was considered better to fiery displayN. C. Daily Netre Correspondent adulterating it by firing spent leaves and of shareholders, to be held at the office of the The demant for subsidiary dies is thuited, resign into other and better protected hands the mixing an undue quantity of cust and old pets, Trays, on Friday next, at three and I imagine the records of the Colonial Tree task of developing the enormons, riobos which

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sury will show that out over $10,000 per mouth now lie dormsat in this beautiful island. Tho The Disotors beg to submit to the Sharo-has been the average amount of these coins is circumstances of the case having been duly Infé leaves with new ton. Those tricks of trade are not honest and will not pay in the long holders the annexed statement of the Company'e sued to meet the requirements of the Colony for before the Sultan, His Highness, after careful

A curious sight mat my eye when crossing the Accounts for the year ending 31st December, some years gust. The profits on this will not deliberation with his dad to the former gratis Tsingtang rivar, at Horchow yesterday of the 1877. From the Working Account it will be contribute newch towards the expense of main to the transfer, and added to the former grants This river is two miles wide abreast of better for the interests of producers. Chi seen that after having paid the interest upon the taining a mint, and even this would be meterially that of days feland and the mainland opposita, esty and its broad bosom, shining in the beams Tess teas can never again secure their ancient ospital, all working expereus of the Company, affected by the competition of similar coins from comprising the magnificoot harbour known of the morning sun and gently ruled by a month Penins

The recent almost total eclipse of the moon, minopoly of the British markes, for the In- parking for all claims pending upon known other mints which cannot ho creladed from cir Gaya Bay. This enormone sheet of water is pro-wout breaze, was adorned nine by a dirisian of

ozanaltios, ander policies issued during the year lating in the Colony

bably no of: the finest barhears in the world, the Imperial deed, bedecked with flags and labo-n the 7th, was advertised by the Yomana, in dian growths have deservedly obtained undor rers, there is a balazes of $31,872.65 Astagard the establishment of a Chinese Mint, and is capable of sheltering the united flesta of rongly mandarings will galler ones. I wax on autor danse with the views of the Astronomies! Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily high reputation in Great Britain; as being available for distribution.

this can be dismissed at once, as it is unworthy the world. The possession has been coveted my way to a Mission station, and when I reached Authorities in Peking, to begin at 5 pin Preas Office, when it is published, or to the prer than the Chinese and free from colour two-thirds of the above aurcant will be distributed; abject are extracted from the Celestial Empire | powers, bat witlost success. Many of your estat faces at every door facing the esplanado; fa disagreement between the solestial powera In accordance with the Articles of Association, of consideration. The following remarks on this and sought for by several of the Continental the river I was surprised to see capse and inter- actasily took place, however, at 7p, shower floring Agents—

ing matter. But it will be the fault of the as a bazine to contributors (any, 10 por est.), and writtan some two yours sinos and they are in no readers will doubtless remember the frantis and large groups of people watching zoen to above and the colostin poveste in the ten-pah MAOSOM. L. A. de Graça. SWATÓW

efforts of Captain Racchia to get possession of ...More. Campbell & Co. Chinese growers if their produce loses further the remairing third will be placed to the credit degree lese apposite to-day

of Reserve Fund, which will then stand at ASRozė....

Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. grand in publle estirbation. The export of $74,133.82

"It appears so much waste of time dis it for the Italian Government, and how heat the shore The cause of this special interest disagrerent sayed an increase in the ten-pah soon anpassad little steam launch, mffing and chorus, and other amenities, designed to innen Meshes. Wilson, Nickolls & Co. anwholesome rabbish në tea to Great Britain

ussing the subject until there is really some fally his game was blanked by Mr. Pop whisthus, with (I believe) the Fatal himselt on the heavenly monster to disgorge his Indar Ty Messy. Hedge& Co. (-3

actual prospect of the establishment of a mint Hennessy, then Governor of Tabung His beard, steamod along stone in shore. As the It is reported that the distilleries are about to Mr. Adolf André having left the Colony, Mr. itself, of which, as far as we can see at present, Highness farther vested in Baron de Over- little craft poffed, the floot strove te follow As he aloand be the aument in consignees of Meast, Kelly & Walsh. S'ghai. must cease, and at once, or the demand for Wm. Reiners has been elected in his stead, which thers is but little. We are nazare that the hink, as the representative of the grantees, by it whistled, the lon's dismal horas bellowing the cargits of in ..Mour!. Hall & Holte

Chiness growths will steadily coutine to regaires confirmation. Mr. F. R. Belilios relies Chinese Governant have such a reserve of special commission, the sovereignty of the country responded. At last the steamer went, away.

The weather is uniform, and not unpleasantly SHANGHAI Moser Kolly & Walsh.

in rotation, but being eligible offers himself for syces as would profitably employs mint; it and conferred on du tie title of Maharajah of hurts the bautiful river tank, to enjoy itself, cold. The river shows no signs of ungning at HANDOW and Mess Hall & Holtz and Kelly decline.

re-election RIVER PORTS} 1 & Walsh, Shanghai

each is the anse, why the present erbarrassed Sabat (the native name for the NW section aring the feet "heaving many a "hehil in any point, as yat Opinions differ wicely in re state of the national finances? Charoo andį Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kelly

Neither are of the island), the title of Rajab of Ambang and hopeless idiopeas, wind and current being against fard to the probable date of the coming show Mr. Heary Smith Las been elected to SR the we informed that recent Imperial legislation Maroudu remaining as an honorary one with the them, when

sad all are squally untrustworthy, NEWGEWANG Í

& Walsh, Shanghai. THE little railway which gave rise to such

vacancy caused by the absence of Mr. A. Molver, ka lnd the effaut of giving, increased lase President of the Amerion Company. Br

T'wo members of the Missionary community TIENTSIN Rad Mosure, Hall & Holtz and Kelly golden hopes when it was laid between who has been detained af home through. Tlnoss, do a adunce to the ionsyva plasses, or that the addition to the old grant the Company's thai, antenn During the robellion a bart in the soundry augaged in relief work. PEKING S & Walsh, Shanghai Shanghai and Woosung, and which, after The accounts have been duly andited by Mr. it will indues them to confidingly entrust their territory now extends in an unbroken line from 6 years ago, a gubhost appared off the ofty to The sums subscribed as this port, and at Po kind. Hansphild and Mr. Heury Smith, and the syeee to the manipulation of the mandarin Kira's Day on the west coast Boross the thesebopes had been disappointed, called (oth directors have pleasure in recommending the directors of sa Taperíal Mins. Of course it is island to Sibaco, or the southern edge of the seeist in the singe; but, if I remember rightly, not absolutely large, will probably save thousands

she was worked by hand, not by storm. so much speculation as to its ultimate destinn re-election of these actors.

quite possible that it may be in contemplation to Lois Bay, on the east coast.

The Tutai ir mi to be using those mall tion, seems fated to come to an ignominious

feave the direction in the hands of the Foreign At the conclusion of her business at Brunei, steamers now for his journaya in the higher waters Customs or the China Merchants Company, but the feerica proceeded to Kirmara's Boy, where of the provines. There is a great buat trafic up end. Having been taken ose to Formoss to

this does not moet the agestion. be stored, it is, for the present as all events,

Wo allow it the remained a short time wat there visited the river; bat its very shallow bad and shifting We hear that thirty air travellers in the pro- is quite possible to erect on-Imperial Mint and Ambong Bay to look after the French barque sand bauke, and the rapids only 200 miles from vinca Dewa, in the northern extremity of Niphon, left a pray to the elements. A correspon."

to stook it with machinery, but the question is Si, Jomph, fately sans there on a voyage from month, would mat itun impossible route for were buried in a snemalorza which occurred them how to work it beneficially in the present condition Hongkicap to Labuan. She found the wreck lying any but steamiers of very light draft Still the on the 7th February.” The bodies have been re- dent writing from Taiwan gires a gloomy picture of the rolling stock of the line, which

of affairs in Ching, and in direct opposition to in 18 fathome water with an unobar down and about Right was a sign surely of change and progress. covered PORN the intereste of the million and one native banks. 49 fathoms of chain run out a mostextraordinary Our ferryboat ran described the little boat as In accordance with the zosclation arrived at and angliange shops, who so all directly in thing in a vessel reported to be senk while as Man-lin-ih, “very active indeed” and so it, on the 8th February at a meeting of the Nagasaki was left deposited in the mud to be covered with

terested in preserving the present complicated endeavouring to ran on the bossh. Only a portion was, "And it is to be hoped that western civiliz-Boat Club, the racing boats have been disposesi a foot on two of salt water at every flood-tide,|

John Schmidt, carpenter on the American bark monetary system; and it is also necessary to bear of the miren topast romained above water, the ion and improvement, with every toful ost of; and while we congratulate our Kobe brethre while he has seen, irou platos and rails and Quickstep, was charged: by P.C. 56 with being in mind that the mandarins from Prince Kung natives having stripped her of all her upper spare and science, will whistle encouragingly to sleepy on their acquisition of two run evrallant out cther parts of the plant being carried up the drunk and incapable in Fast Airest-Fined fifty downwards any all more or less interested in ssile, and rigging. Cargo and ship were fully and laborious ell Chine, and scen obert bor dway rigger, we regret that their sale will preclude PRINTING

luve sign to be overcome. Their nonstoned could be done, the America proceeded on her mistakes.-N. G; Daly News Correspondent. or ETERY DESCRIPTION main struet of the city in a carcition of rust cotts; in default, one day's imprisonment; and these institutions. The prejudices of the measca insured, or so reported Finding that nothing from her superstitions and follies and venerable the possibility of any races hand for the future,

to pay tea outs, for chair hiea.

It is our painful duty to ragord & ead speident, that Ste them sisiply for the old iron shop. George Smith, carpenter on the British bark monetary standard no doubt is a copper cash, but voyage and eatering Maltdu Bay, passed on

which occurred here on the right of February DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

27th, by which in hrather of our German Consul, Let us hope that things are not quite so bad Alcestia, was charged by PC. 56 with being drunk their hopes are fixed on what a tael in supposed through the Malwalls channel du Sudakon

Mr. Iverson, but his life. From what we o of a mint would in our opinion also be at- perfénfly surged and abound with coral reefs Particular attention is given at this Establishes here pourtrayed, that the sert of the iron and incapable in the Cain's road-Fined fifty to present. The mere tixing of the locality The approaches to this obsnnel are very im-

learn, it would appear that thilerantleman Stude sunta; in default, one day's imprisonment,

HBM's corvette Juso was under present was here on a mat for the benefit of his healtë, mout to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB horse will ere long startle the slumbering George Wast, seaman on the United States tented with much difloulty. Without doubt and shoal of which the charts de no mention,

echoes in the beautiful isle, and, yet decorvette Monongahela, was charged by P.0. 524 Shanghai, where bullion can be brought and the navigation is very intricate and requires arrangements, to leave Shanghai for Yokohama aming to his baither a house, after a short debitored so to speak from the ship of the great caution, From Sandakan thoatcamer went on the 15th inst. Het place will be taken hy the walk, hal evidently forgotton that the Engari, monstrate to the natives its superiority over cents in default, one day's imprisonment. the Feking offcials, with ench an extensive pros 80 miles south of the petty fort of Baguaar, hold 18th ingh, and is now moored off the Custom to cross there being barricade this se with being drunk and inusuale-fined aty mirt doors would be the best place, but would on to Salu, and anchored in Mambong Bay, about gun-resset Tuiske, which arrived in port the matst Bittire was in passable, and attempting their own antiquated modes of carriage. Whatever be the fate of this little tine, Thomas King, a marine of HM.S. Victor 200 opening to their view of angering syooo, by Bain the only result of the attack of the Eens

Drva szuch, was charged by lonsod chair rectie willingly cenovia the paint viticul a straggle spring 1970. gold at the Club on the paste arrest hils progress, fall orse the older steiking however, it will still merit its name of the No. 596 with refusing to pay his chair birer componention? When corruption is less rife with Governor Treacher, H.M. Acting Cones inst to consider the disability of adopting as drowned. The body was reseveral some tiree pioneer railway. During the time it was Ordorod to pay twenty coats; in default, sir prejudices less overwhelming, and the Govern. Goners for Borneo, a passenger on board. The stem of weighing tea here to correspond wa afforwards, and was interred on the following day

ment of the country moto justly administered. Sultan's communications with the outer world that at the Port of London, that is to say, that the fanccal. being attended by a large number of in operation it sacured the support of the boure' imprisonment.SANDE

then and zot till then we may expect to sea such are perfectly free, and a steady treda flows in upon every pastage of ton grossing 25-lbs and friends and sympathluors – Rising Sau. Chinese, all-but the officials and literati Ha Atiei was brought up on zemand abarged an institution etablished with some chence of this part of all kinds of merchandise, including upwards, an allowance of lb. be made by, the And oven--some of the officials would not with sterling a pillow box from on board this ball to the Chinese. When we consider the arms and ammunition of every description soller to the buyir. The feeling was unenincur have opposed it had they been able to British pasmer Kinancing, an the 8th instant limitat radi li tho nigbarhood of the agen. During the fifteen days the Amerio lay at in favour of such n rale, and it was resolved to Ng Achenng, noradors on the Kwangtus, parts at which Spanish and Macan Talara are Mekong no sigue of an enemy were visible in as the matter upon the attention of the

The Nere gives a description of a newly started. atom the general current of maadurisdom, said that on the light of the 7th instant, he exchangeshis to-day; and aia the length of time any direction, and everything to an uninformel Chamber of Commerce, y CHINA OVERLAND TRADE EEPORT, Already the prospectus of a native company heard a wise amongst the passenger. He got denote to 81, but limited deftes of the potator would have betokened a state of mp We learn from the Ben Fao that the Rui kerosine ofl rofusry near Higgo On visiting for developing the rich mineral resources of out and inquired what was that matter. Apa affinition likely to attend any alteration of the miles from the harbour, with sanooth level jalle enmmarised in our coluinus a few weeks the works stated at thatgh grude oil is ub Adence, we are able to form some idea of the found peace. Tae Sultan's palace is about six ping mining company, the prospectus of which the place, the Japanes gentleman in charge of senger tion pointed out the prisoner, and iu Chihll has been issued, and in it open mention prisoner's hearing the passenger to witness silver basis, apon which the monetary system of landing to it excellent for foot or brille end since will commence optritions almost imme-ined in tenuifferent provinces and ite existence the Expire has ten based for se-ny agee,eisily convertible into good carriage roads. The distaly. The omisite machinery has Arrirolin has been known in Japan for 1,200 years, the art is made of a tramway. A tramway must soon that he had tried to steal a pillow box,

His Warship sentenced the prisoner to three remain, fir, Your ebenipat Servant country is open and in a high state of culties Shanghai from Europe, and seven thousand out of perifying, it was not know till six years ago

* OBSERVER give place to a railway, and ere many more months imprisonment with hard lakong, unang kong 16th March, 1878 atandout and chaap Tobacco, rice, maire, and market have been taken up It is expel that bean-erested in four places. This and o tion: Fruit and vegetables of every kind are of the eight tousand haren plased upon the ice watch time redining establishments have years are past we may without extravaglice igre tid ragablot.

rope (manufactured from a species of plaintsin the remainder will shredz by disposed of. The the fifth and is a speculation of Mr. Hirano, of unticipate Realit

neo brought frooy to market, and are placed at Bhen Pao speaks very hopefully, of the unter Ornia. The still will bold about: 210, gailout A little girl on bearing it end that she was 100sable prices. Here are abundant and all facing, for which is proliots mpid suboss, and and both it and tie from tanks have been Ng Asting, a bricklayer, was charged by Reborn on the Queen's birthday, took no notice of at low figures. They are strong lordy a strongly recommends the parchats of has brought from Nigate, where they have soch birt Clay, a policeman in the Naval Yard, with it at the tins, but a day or two afterwards neked and batter-tempered than the China and Japan adding, somewhat signimatly, that the enter some service without apparently being much evanta corer the soil of the Middle King- staling from the yard boiler tabe The care har father if she and the Green were twins ponies. SARAN priss, though under Government suspaces is the worse for it and it is calculated that dom, as it has that of Western countries, was proved, and his Worship, sentenced the pri. Boit Ihown that there are no hilla in Bentland. The America party called afficially on the purely a commercial on hout 4,000 gallons of cilia day can be It may be a long this before the trener to six woke uprisonment with Land Painting to the distance, a tourist asked by Balta, who when he heard what the Suites On the 7th instazi, about one o'clock, a the tarned cut. The crude oil will be trasa from

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atander, Pray, may Isak what is that bill of Barco had dous, expressed his great eats steamer Ningpe was rounding Halfway Point, the mices of Totomi aloni (2ri North East yeller can proced by rail from Canton to Hautow but the Chines will gradually with stealing from his shop bundle of totain, was the answer. Another tourist on visit. Dy scheme which won bond to opes up and herself in the midst of a feet of jaks at anchor ass already in Totomi ate large refinery an in Hongkong, the Parts of China and Japan adopt the use of steam for land carriage when we ceatarood to of weeks imprisonment with What this dog that is 12 Dog, der Ihmithand now lying weste la confirmed the collision, the hagua Cock the zind sligholy, and walls is and to be vary inconvenient for the pur bacco The charge was proved, and the prisoner ing a tunnel of foxhounds said to the huntin, civilize the rich and splendid provinces in the all over, the river Im bondesrout to avoid some small once, but the neighbourhood of the

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