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WHATEVER the ultimate effect contact with a higher civilisation than their own may have, upon the various Ambassadors sent by the Poling Governmast to foreign countries, it is certainthatall of them must see many things which will supply them with plenty of food for reflection. There is reason to believe, more- over, that the Chinese Ministers abroad are getting rid of many prejudices, sharing off many misconceptions, and learning mact that will be useful to their sountry. His Excellency EwOH SUNG-TAO how epoken out genera on the 28th October, 1870 with a frankness which it is pleasant to note

The performance at the Lusitano Theatre or Thursday, the 2tli inst., will consist of Mr. Paray Fitzgerald's comediotta, entitled "The Family Shakespeare," and Sullivan's dramatic santata Trial. by Jury." the latter by the roombers of the Choral Society."

nowhere. Kwox aces how much China has

As will be seen by the Reutar's Telegram published in another colma, Majur-General Laward Westby Donnyan has been appointed le succeed Sir Francis Colborne in the command of the troops in China and the Straits The new comiadar of the fornes hero was gazetted HojoN

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ARCH 21ST-1878

days ago I had soon this man working as coolie. it was Mr. Stevens's duty to settle the rate 19th instant, ordered to be taken on board, hit large. I know tho fans of

but I do not know of wages. When the glork came to him for thỏ ship by the palice,EVIS Prev Lodio? His name. He was the

obo roba.he caferrod tiom to the priester, but there Jeba Inndiny, a mesman on fling ALTRO VENBO SK robert pat pald, Hu pay Forty conta. I have was no tricence cant Sterans and the pairomer the list priegner was charged with e like pfense..

looked;nt the book to get these, rates of pay. I had not previously talked the whiter over --Fined Afty fonts in delalfrond day's l know was to be examined as vitnose, Mrand that the antrisa in the prisoner book prizorent

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Motors, Wright and Deckenridge, lipowners of Glasgow, and bhe, ship will bo 2,760 tons register, with other

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vorsed with him for some time The entertains mant, which fusiuded asendid upper, lasted until three o'clock in the morning,

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LosDON, 18th March.

THE NEW COMKAUPER ES TROOPS IN ORINA Major Gozoral Donova, will succeed Major Guteral Colborne at Hongkong.

THE SITUATION IN KUKOPE,

POLICE COURT.

~~*0th March.

BEFOER CHAR DES MAT, Esq.

OBTAINING HONET, BY PALSE PRETENCES. The base against Tsang chung, foreman boiler maker at Kowloon Dook, charged with ootaining money by false pretences from the Hongkong bad. Whampoa Dock Company, was antinod Mr. Burton uppeared for the pro- accution, hud Kr: Francis inducted by Mossrs. Stephens and Holmes, for the defence.

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Brorotor told me yesterday I would be wanted wore not made by Mr Stovens orders. That John Brodribh also a beagan on the Moran to give evilence and looked at the book, this was the wohl point. Before the acoplagahela, was charged with bedag drunk, aud morningNo one pointed out 1/4sing to me be considered in any sendo complete Mr. Brevarts faning to payélar hirs Fined Rifty erurte, mid this morning, Atong asked me te pant him out, must be brought there to show that the raba androd to pay thirty saute for plusihiro Thew his pay before I looked at the book becario, was not settled between him shỏ the pri- tufault one day imprisonment Frecce nor

romombered if from land pay day. One of the comer during the course of the month. It Stark Louis Roller, sedmar on the marionn opte. Neither

A grand ball was given at Berlin by their Mahoilor makers shared me that. Using wat vir Mr. Steyoun a duty to Be the wages, and unfit ship Chorger was charged with indeogi pondnot would bo jessier the Baperor and Emproes, which was sitting in bourt, I was looking for him No the contrary was shows his Worship was bound, and being drank in the Queone readFined 8. WAT 80N AND CO King GROGs not

plant enough, nor would either the Greeks or attended by about 1.000 persons of fans and one told me to look to him. I heard every one to hold that Mr. Stevens did his duty. It was for stifty cents in Wafault: one day's imprisonment. FAMILY AND DISPAKEING

Roumen ane be inclined to enter the Slavonic Palo uduitleg of no larger rambe Annegger song that ho mad wanted his head to show that Mr. Blovens did not doit DARLY BIBERA

Mr. Brecaton all this, was his

I now There wha 10 Tagene on Oarth why he should not Chun Asing and seven others, bet man, were CHEMISTS,

confoderation Russin is anxious to bring the representa lyas of ford gn-Powere present he would sak Leave shortly to review hsraput Mr Berche in the los With weed to charged by Pa. it with boning in there before about. It is tifoult, indeed, at this moment va to Amberslot of Chine, who was favenrod Mr. Francis Will your Worshipkay friend then particular tailled men, there was no fa so; gunfire this morning - The first codonul anil third to follow the derious windings of Muscovite bra special and ones of the Empress, who con if he adheres precisely to the charge he made pretence whatever they were not shown to bo prisoners were ined $1 sach, in damit, two days getting more pays they were entitled to, but imprisonment the fourth and fifth prisoners diplomsay, but is easy to comprehend that

the first instanse or if he wishes to vary at P

Mr. Breton It is quite unnecessary to do they were shown to have been living to the were fined seventy-five cents each, in default one. prisoner's house, and there was no ovidonod day's imprisonment; sad the other prescrinta wero the main object of Prince ConsonAKOW 19 to muze Russian influence paramount not The Forbound, 4, somposite gunboat, Lieute Mr Traicis thenght you might be to vary beyond their own simple word that they paid nad twenty-five cents cach

INSANE him anything beyond what they owed him

BarCR CV CREACH, Esc nart-Commander, W. H. G. Nowell, vailed from USA enly over the Balkan peninsula, but on the Plymath on the 3lit nit, for the Chins station Mr. Uroreton-Well, if you think he is guilty and would his Worship haleva huy Chinese wilnass simply because he swore, a thing F Basphoras. Will he succeed in his object Puza the Snor Casal, calling at Gibraltar, Malta, of any other charge

IF out of their wages they showe to pay the pri-

Bun Alung was charged by E.Ç. 185 with y Adon, and Singapore The Falcon 3, composite Mr. Frnds-Thall mention it, of coUTH We notice that the few wall by tho Crisket, BAD-yousel, Clouzander Beaverle F. Clark, at Me Broraton said the prisoner, was charred for a portion belt, Prabola gabifted being insulayful possession ou-s quantity, of 2

Dazonport, fitting for the Chica station, has been with obtaining money by falso pratences and with every condense that the prisoner hed, and and marline mikeThe prisoner Ground and at Warch is being repaired to put for us to trials, when the following there were two clauses of Ordinsus of 1869 committed no offre whatever In-stimulating-could not agtume for his romansion of the things, The delivery of the Frough Mail was begun salistastory mean results were obtained Speed, which he thought fully embracul this case for that money he had certainly oot been and be was reutessed to two woke imprison a 20tterday morning to borbolders, and at 11-2 knots; rats, 27.9 revolutions 1010 Tarat applied dimly to the so when gilty of representing to the Book Compons and betra entend

steam, 579, The Falcon has ince been inspected man by false representation obtained money anything to be from which was not true LAN as charged by Inshooter Jensen with 18 am to the general public,

by Captain Thorau Le Hust Ward, of the Car himself the other section (section 73) applied With reference to the other class of onser be dongles Slip This British steamer Diego, Captain Haddock bridge and has preceded for swake's export to a case when by fales representation a per bist du caled dot certain of the mon employed bol oder my native arrived at Singapore fram Sunderland, en vondt mental ormas in the Chunpei.“

enabled another person to obtain money. It ly the prisoner us skilled workmen were calles feir) this one did not coots andar, the rat of these. It was not shown that the prisoner obtained anyone for Hongkong, on the Zil instant,

The Russian Governor of the Semipalafisk section and he thought it did it, Assuredly, money from the only two men of this land who district reports that an immense number of amenda the second. It was deelded law that had een mentioned, that he knew they were Kulgarian refugees, continue to arrivo, at the a false presentation need not be by a diresti poolies, or that he fixed their wages. It Has frontier. Two thouinná Omngun coldiers ar statemout; it could be implied even by the dress of Mr. Stevene duty to fit the wagon, and rived in a body, and were demod by the Coa person. He did not think souse could be they ramat proseme until the contrare Was racks before being sont Inlal. Since then they more strongly or fully proved than this. It had shown, that he did his duty, Then the art have become Fassian subjeci. At the Narinsky bera shown in the fret instance that the prisoner dence that U Ashing was not a boiler maker Fort, on the Kashgarinn fritsar, tas number of presured all the boiler makers required by the was very unsatisfactory. It was not shown Ingitares from Chinese engeance is so pristi Dook Company. Mr. de Jesus took some prins that the prisoner knew anything

Naples that the Ribu authorities as unable to show that the proper person to ir the wagas att be offered himself for employment-and- The Agaals (Monsra Batteria and Swire) succour them. An app has consequently of these men was Mr. Stevens, the foreman how could he know whether he was held lef

béon made to Kulju for assistanco. The firo European boiler maker Now that was tene erkman or not until he was tried, and he might Singap have received a telegram stating that the Ocesz Türkish officers who wore sent to Kashgar by soough, but it was only no in theory. What was be sent on board a ship at ends and the prisoner the London mail of the 9th Tehran 'y, arrived Steamship Company's steamor Dixcalion left the Balton in Yakoob Beg's time wars disarmed the fact that had been proved Why that the dot gee suything more of him. It was here yesterday mercule. The following tele Singapore for this port yesterday, S

on Butoring Russian terniczy, and despatolal, prisoner arranged and settled the wages of every Sterone business or Mr. Shickey's business to We notice with satisfaction that the first por under escort, to Tomak, whore they will re-man Gomes, who ape the time, entered ses that the men did their work, und if Mr. grams are akou, from the Straite Times

LOXpos, 24th February." tion of the Kennedy Baad is being planted maiu until General ofmann has decided down the number of the man, his name, and his Stevens negated, his work the prisoner was pot Beira thickly with Bra Those little plastations will what to do with them. Among the Mua wages and in every oase he had to get this responsible for it if the dockyard work was

The Rasiha yuarters have been frans- greatly improve tho walk when the trees have salman officers who bare sought refuge at amount of wages from the prisoner. And how carried on in the disgraceful way they had heard

Semipalatines is Mahomed Eaba, the Kantgarian did tule man give it to him! From a little sporet was, the prisoner was not responsible for it, torrol to San Stophanes on the ext cout of grown up a little.

Mr. Braceto don't think that pritele Roumpis, slightly north of Midla Governor of Turfan, who has sked permission. Look, kept in his pocket for his own so He The stomer Flora MacDonald, Captain Con- to be allowed to live at Andijan, of which us was the man who fixed the wages in every sught to be mada, The Bassi, Itve doenpiel Pirot and Ak

Mr. Francis-1 will try it and challenge the jalanks. The Sərvinns have prò estoit and aro nar, is advertised to leave here for Tontein to slan town he is a nativo. No farther, intellicase. Now if he showed his Worship that the morrow. She is to bo used there for towage and genes has been received of Bak-Kali-Beg, except prismar, when he should have procured boiler will to contradict it. The Jetrze, counsel wentrotenating on Nische lightering parposes. Her captain has bubnu that he has been expellet from Turkund Elsonsker had procured labourore and coolies, on to say that before the mse could im mal aut The following are the fresh Rasian peace pilut on the Peihe River for some eight yeafs. where the towns, of Kashgaris have beon orou and put those men forward to receive wages against the prisoner he miss have been slow conditions

The Bulgarian tributary state to extend from pied by the Chinese troops, and crible massa from the Dook Company na boiler makers, to have had the means of knowledge that these

the case came within section 73 of the Ordinance men were not boller makerin supposing, they the Danubio to tits Balkans and fourth-Illack Cres are reported to have taken place.

Because then he procured, other pawons and were not-and that he knew it that he had made Son to the Servian coulier, and will comprise -enabled them to obtain money by false pretences; a false representation in some partionlar cases the Valley of the Maritza, Adrianople excopted.. le enabled a coolie who ought to get twenty. Mr. Stevens, who was the responsible party, nud the greater part of Thrice and Macedonia four onts a day to get forty-five or sixty cents. ought to have been called to prove the capabiliA Russian Commission will be appointed to A more falso pretence could not be modo. Thstes of the men.NET printed the Balgarian Binte for two years, ras & false protenes de regarded the capability His Worship-It is impossible, of course, for whilst 50,000. Raya roops will peppy it of the men, but the prisoner did more bocanse ovidence to be manufactured. You have been for the same perion Bern and Montenegro when he set downs mat wages as fifty cents very happy in pointing out whore Mr. Stevens will be augmented. As regards, Roumania, Le took fifteen outs himself.

evidence might have been useful, but they had not Rassio authorized to give her the Dobrudsoba His Worship Raid them appoared to be two auen proper to put him in the bozete instead of Dossarnbit. The passage of the Dar- classes of nagas, the easps where men wore put Mr. Francis Well they not having excinded danelles is to be prohibited to: nl war vessels. forward who wors and heller maker and the the possibility that he was the man who fired; but fres oyigation indcorded to mereliant prisoner got ac part of their pay, and the ouses the rate of wages your Worship is not at liberty rasols, even in war time, Thority de of men who wore boilermakers engaged by the to me to the clusion that he was not malo by Raisin is fametsan huntred millions The Chimie paddle venue cruiser Kuz bring.

prisoner put down to coceive a certain rate of

His Worship Wall I have come to the con of rubles, or about £200 220.000 sierling, to in a Tartar mandarin, and told his country Captain Anderson, strived here yesterday after-

wagen a portion of which the prisoner received. olisian that the pruner was the man who cover which Tarken vedas air fronclada, Bars, man very candidly that it is folly for China no frem Shanghai, bringing down, Mr. Robert 95,000 Tussian troops bave arrived at Tohê,

Brereton said that was go there were two fired, the rate of waume

Batoum Bayisid, sud Adáhan: and the territory Hart, inspector general of Customs, Mr Glover, to arrogate to horself the forest place in commissier of Customs, antt Mr. Liang Fang, taldj

branches of the ease as ang gasted by his Worship. Mr. Emnets Without reference to anybody comprised and pays 40 millions sheling in bonds and 81 mithions in a sinkslug-fund, the fiterent of In the House of Commons, in reply to a quest might be contended by his friend that taking the ranks of civilised vations-that, beside interpreter to the Chinese Legation at Paris,

His WorshipWithout reference to anyone which is guaranteed to Russia by the tribute Mr. Finois Awokt extraordinary conclusion payable to the Porte by Bulgaria and Egypt, the great. European Powers, she is really got will leave here to-day by the tion, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Stafa part of the men's wages whas simple oase of

French mail

ford Northeets) said that the British Govern squeezing, just as where a man procured another

situation, as clock or secountant and said he to came to N

besides other minor payments been outstripped in the rats by Western Hongkong, as will be seen by an adver in retaining the fost at Constantinople.

Tho subscriptions to the Chios Frmine Belink went under present circumstances were justified wanted, sonisthing for himself, hat this was a His Worship I have listened to you veryLOYDON February 24h

case of commission and got of squeezing. But this carefully, giving great weight to all you have Arge meeting was bold in Hyde Park res nations, and is anxious that, as the first stop tiraniant in another column, now reach the sum

why not even a case of squeezing. There were said, but I do not think you should say, terry, by the party. In favour of peace, which fixed yoga for skilled mun and the duty was it is an extraordinary conclusion to come was however scattered by an immense counter. towards the recovery of her position, hor of $10,883.44, of which 9,000 tals have been for rulers should acknowledge the fact and Snbscription list are now lying at the Banks, the winded to Shanghai by tolographic transfor.

cast on the prisoner of Inding the best man he to, because I do not think that a proper lamonstratiu supporting Corecamant against. could at a falt market rate of wages. He was remark to make to the magistrato. It the abandon their old ideas of the superiority of Clubs, and at Mosses. Lane, Crawford and Co.'s.

paid for ins services and if was not compatent court states that it is the opinion of the court for him to receive one sent from these mon, that a point is anbetantiated by the ovidence the Central Kingdom. Nor is the Ambassador MacEwen. Frickel and Co.'s, and Lammert, A

story cont that in reveived belonged to the I do not think it is right to my it i en artra Kinson and Co's. to England soltary in the chauge in his views

company. Want Le did was to toll the company ordinary epnelusion to come to Im The Grad Dace Nicholas, with two regiments, In their commercial report, dated the 16th

he had got a man at Bity, altty, or seventy cents you do not mon to my anything offensive has arrived at San Stefanos, which the Tarke bis former couljutor, Lu Sprum, now

instant, Messrs. Rehre & Co., of Saigon, thus

a day, whereas in roanty the man did not get that bat it is not right that you should say it's on lure eronated, à Bussian civicina kas ocha- Chinese Minister in Berlin, is, we understand, allade to the rise markat at that partSince

amount. One maan, Can Achuen, ontered at extraordinary conclusion: New if you have any ended Bobernodji and Stefanos Austria 35.

Increasing her armamenta also profoundly impressed with the energy, the data of cor last elronlar our carket has apm

fifty cents a day only got thirty-fre, and he said further remarks to make I am ready to listen.

Losos, Fadrzary 26th..... enterprise, and civilisation of the great nations the whole shown much firmness. Cuiuoso have

he would have talon thirty-five from the company, Francia am ferring to the evidence slipped very largely to Hongkong, mostly ken

Tho pritoner put the fifteen cents into his own all say you came to that copulusion with Prince Gortonin is 1. Gord Lyons, tha of Europe. The Chinese Ambassador terer in excution of previous time conttuets

pocket. Look at the falsehood and frand of the missing link What you Worship says at the British Atabassador at Paris, will represent Eng Tekio is apparently likewise becoming congelased in December and January last. Commen Mr. Broreton said that since the protiots night thing. In the first place a skilled workman reconclusion of the case I must submit to, but land if the coming Confero In the House Cho-tog.ph Plate of the NEW what infected with progressive yoliens. He sain as little improved in quality, but robent bo had read through the evidonda very exrefully quired a certain amout of pay sud world not what your Worship interpores in that way of Lords last night, the Earl of Derby replying advices from China ssera to prescribe that moved as conclusion he had come to was that he as a rale take last, but the prischer wont into is simply argument and if you will arge to a question raspasting the revised Russian had not been many weeks in the capital of attention should in fature be given, to quality, had made out a very strong cass indeed the mar cet and get the shonpost men he could with consel you must take the consequences, pram,cond tinis, said the government had 22.

and I ambit that is au unjustifiablo onclusion veived no information confirming the p Japan before he entertained the Foreign which may bring about a more factory con and quite auffsient to justify his Worship in for his purpose.

Mr. Francis said that was only inferendo from any evidence put before you, onditions which het been published, but tha Ministers at a banquet and he is taking nutelition of our grain. For Java or other quartas cili the prisoner for aktsiaing money by

there is no demand whatever at our quotations, false pretences. Howorer, his Worship Mr. Broroton said it was the only infa

His Worstrip thought you had finished if it were that Raid damboded the tribute of the various customeadopted by the Japanese Supplies have boon regular, but loading tonnage thought it desirable to have more evidence he rence which could be drawn from this stats of Mr. Francis-In spite of any evidenco put paid by Egrat to the Forbs that matter would

ls throughout been so considerably that stocks was quite prepared to give it, but he came up so things. The man's object was to put may before you it is perfectly possible and probabl that require Englauts serious consideration. A re from the Wast. The question of clothes has ramiain low. Thoro is nothing ung in mikį fully prepfred to show his Worship that a suf into his own pocket and the mines he abstracted the prisoner has talked over the matter with Mr. port is generally current which states that. amongst other things, attracted his atter The Directory for 1878 contains several new tion, and he is reported to have admitted

naturally his interest to engage the cheapest men and has settled and entered the rato of wages in asia persists in her claim to Bessarabia.

Obituary: Major-General Waugh. › Mr Fronos said he might tell his friend that he could. This was an infermeronsonably to be qpusort, with him so aplots as possiblė.

The Chronicle and Directory is the salsary, but he fails to see the advantage of

wanted to examine them evidence and went on to say that there rete the defonos if ros like

Secretary of State of War, replying to a quoq Mr. Brereton said ho, was much obliged to Mr. three direct cases which men who were not Mr. Francis-No, it is not for ato to sail him tion, said that negotiatione vere preecsiting bo publication of its kind for China and Japan, adopting the European dress generally. And and it will be found invaluable in all Public, for our own part, we should be sorry to cca the Wo take the following tams from the London Franois for mentioning that, but as to examin-skilled workmen had been put forward the names Before I call any evidents it is for the probantieom the India Office and the War Office for

and China Bepress of the 8th Fabmary

ing them, that was a midter be (Mr. Broyelou), and numbers given in two of them, and the facta Gion to make perfect their case and I say it would sapuly of seasoned soldiers for India Chinese making any move in this direction. The Chinese Minister patronised Sauger's Taust take charge of entirely. If the fasted pointed to many more. The evidence of air be an extraordinary conclusion for your Worship The treaty of peace batwoon Kuvis and Tor- Their dress is pdeturesque and distinctive, Grand National Amphitheates on the 4th Foboen committed, then these very men were so Shirkey and offer witnesses showed that. Mn to arrive st, in the absence of any evidence as key Is not vet Aigned. The question as to whe is suitable for the climate, and they would

complices with the prisoner, and his friend would. Shirkey always applied for the best men, but toany truestions or business relations between the thu cession of siz Turkish irenelida to bruary.

excuse him for not making them.Lig witnesses bad was the best. Now it could not be denied the prisoner and Mr. Stevens, that the prisoner Bussin will be included in not look so well in the stiff gangente of the The Boy. Arthur Tooth, Vioar of St: James's. However, he would wish them to be brought that this was a caso which was ayar has, the excheite management of it. In his own is not yes Bettled the conditions of peace In the House of Commous to-night, Me. West. Let the Chinese but embrace the Hasetam, whose opposition to the Public Worints court and after he (Mr Breton) kad ten-difficult one from its nature. The men who hande The learned consul farther argued Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily higher features of Westora tvilisation, and ship Regulation Ast has made him the object of dored his aridence, his friend wild put them bu bora really intered in this matter, wis that the prisona was not tho napataille Crathorne Hardy, oplying to a question, said

much asght-for celebrity, is a passenger b by forward.

were the real sufferers, were the skilled party, that he had made no false pre- that the first British Army Corps was ready for Following Agents in published, to the

the present muil to Singapore Yoft Peng was then called by Mr. Brerston workmen, men whose work was valuable and tases or bannilt by Bay, faign profonde, al totoro salon, and the sea was best, in

He said I am a boiler makar lately employed who really gave a day's work for their day's ambmitted that the case ought to be at once toned on The King of Portugal has recently appointed at tho. Nacel Dod Yard, but now I am out of pay, moh mon as the Dook Company wished discharged. ******

WE LOTION, 27th February Sir Rutherford Aloook, K.O.B., Fornign As- Moss Wilson. Nicholls & Co. Try political horizon in Europe seems to sociste of the Commissão Central Permauputo doping, we suggestivetter and received to empley Those were the sufforare; the man is Worship I will not detalu you long batIt is amoured that Raaga has art sa altíma. seventy couts a day. I have bear a boiler maker who were the gaicers were the accomplices I shall make one remark, and that is on the sub tum to Tikes insisting on the signature of the Moasrs. Wilson,. Nicholls & Co. grow darker instead of clearing. As fast as Ministry of Marine and the Cologies, and is ham Dook. I know the dock and some of the net worth more than from ten to twenty-five allude to Ax an extraordinary conclusion for the Lieutenant Gargal Normanhasbeen appointe1

Geographia, which is in connection with the for eleven years. I was never employed at Hung of the prisoner, the coolies, and sweepers, men ject of what the counsel for the defence close to treaty of pace without further delay. FOOCHOW Magra Hedge & Co. - NIR FO....

Messra Kelly & Wakh, S'ghai, one ominous cloud drifts slowly by a fresh totally distinct from the Listen Geographical man employed there I know. U Asing. I have cents a day. These men wore getting their magistrate to arrive at Larrive at it as I have a member of the Council of the Secretary of SHANGHAI... Menure. ILull Holt.

ene looms on the view, One complication Society.

know him since the second moon of lust year. sixty and seventy cents a day and of cours said, from the evidence, and here is only on por State for India

ADIN, 27th February: SHANGHAI.....Messts. Elly & Walah

He came from the country then and I cane with they would not came forward sad he dould notion of the oans which I think removes from my HARKOW and Messrs. Hall & Holts and Kelly after another is perpetually arising out of

Messrs. Macmillan and Co. will publiek in his He did nothing when he was at home,pat them in the bor. The every men whose conclusion everything extraordinary At the RITER PORTS

Walah, Shanghai thu troublesome and dangerous Eastern

his father was a rich man. Wash U Asing came evidence would be the most driminating end of avery path I have gone to Mr. Ste 15th instant, sailed for Bombay to-day at 4 in CHEFOO and Mesara. Hall & Holts and Kelly Question. The minds of European states. Arghagason Gray, who has resided there for hore he went to Hung-kam to be a coolie. The were sccomplices with the prisoner and co-oo-yons," says Gomes, and asked him to furnish me the afteracon, and the Folem for: Galle and Cal..... NEWCHWANG

& Walsh, Shanghai,

twenty years. It is in two volumes, with nme- lset time I ear him was in the eighth inoon of spirators, so to speak. The honest workmen with the rate of me for enonand Mr. Faves 10 this morning. TIENZAIN and Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kelly men are filled with doubt and unassiness roue illustrations, far similes of drawings by na last year, when he was at Lap-sap-wan dock. I who would not sahmit to be plundered were sent has always, held at to go to mutubos ons belie PEKING $

&Walsh, Shanghai, respecting its settlement, and the nations antists, and has been edited by Mr. W. Go very often saw him walking there at emelie a way to make room for these incompetent men maker I then went to the prisoner, who Lord Liver of Magdala will be the Com- NAGASARY. The C. and J. Trading Co. A7000, OBAKA..The C, and J. Trading Co.

are, to use a figure of speech, all armed to Gregor. Dr. Gray's time is, perhaps, best work. I never saw his working as a boiler He asked his Worship under the Ordinance to give me the amount of pay to be given to epohmander-in-Chief of the British oxpeditionary known to the English public from the beautiful maker. The wages of a man of that kind are commit the prisoner for trial man from a little note bock kept in Chinas forge in the rent of was with Rugls, and Biz

olnoty chief of the staff YOKOHAMA Tapur Gazette Offlao.

the teeth, ready for eventualities. The collection made by him of Chinese offjects, which om twenty five to thirty copts say. :(Winess Mr. Franels the addressed the court for the do not think that book belong to the company are

The House of Commone has passed the second loseal armataents which Europeas Powers has been on Aw for some time at the Crysis bere pointed out Asing in court)

defense. He said that his Worship considered. That is ons, partialar point with reference to

Fromlag of the Colonul Mswagen Bill by 182 Palace....

By Mr. Francis-U Asing's father keeps there was any caes at all it was one that must be that matter. have po long thought it necessary to keep Messrs. Minharte, Jien & Co. apon the principle that the best way to

The subscription list which has been opened large timber shop. He does not keep a black-committed for trial and therefore he would only Mr. Francia I had that clearly in my mind just 161 votes The Government opposed

smith e chop. It is five years since I first came address him with a ruw of showing there was to when we speaking, at the Agra Thank for reller of the starving to Hongkong. I was five years a boiler xaaker case on which the prisoner ought to be committed His Worship Well I will not say i was Prince Gortssharaf is better preserve peace is to be prepared for war-populations in the Northon provinces in China in Hinges before I cane, to Hongkong, and The charge was of obtalaing money by false altogether comten Tragunge or fannidad: ou Four per oute 83 Four and half for conte proving a well-aigh intolerable burden an has not been woll responded to. The subscribers had no seksmith is my country, be rutenger from the Deck Company. He was not Esots. However, that impoterin. You are 832. Fire and fil von centa, 92 Consola, 35 SANFRANCINO MT. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants their finances, and sorely injuring trade, at present ars Bir Thomas, Walo KCB fore that I am going to-morrow to Singapore going to deal with any other charge. He did quito right in puting before min in the very Bentes, 1001, Bee hilver 55 mange on In

£50, W.-S. Brown, £35; Thomas Walker, 250; All the boilee makere at the Wavel Tard gobout think any one would venture to punish a consonable war von have all the weak pointa in the dis pas The prospect of the proposed European Cou. E. Wobb, 210 Chippenham, 410; Sama seventy canta a day. Insluding the holders up in on any other charge or take any steps with evidence. In an extra adinary use like this, ference seems to grow fainter and more tau," 10: John Edward Wilson, £50: Lord The coolies chly got thirty cunts a day. Thors refarence to any other charge on which he had where the Dook Company appear to have trusted werecting The Channel squadron, has arrived.

Shaftesbury, #6 Donald Matheson, 12; Sundry a no person regularly employed except the not been defended nor the witaberes ross so implicitly to the prisoner, it must have been shadowy every day, while every telegram. Subscriptions, £48 9a committee is in formas boys who got less than roventy cents. I have examibed. He was only there to answer tha very lifeaft thing indeed to Unde vollestad eren - Ghitzar-ladí (Hneral Sir John Fonts.

will Engine of such of seron bat PRINTING OF EVERY DESEORIPTION and Austria are forming at allience. Russia sospend a more general appeal to the benevolent to carry picoss of iron about the yard when the from the Dock Company he took no notice of just now owad possible to mastnotace faltou compelling about bondages of the z

The question of the new any other possible charge that might arise out evidence. Whether or not there is anongh to will not, apparently, consent to lay the peace For the week ended the 2nd instant, thetotal coolies could not lift then,

By Mr. Brereton-There are ecolies regularly of the proceedings, and he did not think anyone justify the magistrate in seniling the prisoner to Bulgarian batary State is delaying the con- pesce,In the Boase of conditions before the Conference, and the quality of a delivered from the bonded ware

ing. Sic Stafford Northcofe, Hi Worship said to most damar to that par to decida Well I have no doubt that in two Commons tuli Particular attention is giver at this Establish. Powers feel a natumit distrust while these ficuses in London showed an increase on the pre-employed at the Naval Yard arbo get thirty cents would venture to take notice of any tier charge be tried at another tribanal is what I have to plafon of bus treaty,

visus week of 765,619 lbs., or 18 por cont, the duy Boiler makers both hold up and rivet.

Henry Hyndman said-Inteferk employed ionlar position

pointe of the case there has been a felno pratence in reply to a question, safil that the Government mpt to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jon terms are kept secret, Noasurines has yet total being 4805,213 lbs, of which 8,363,894 lbs.

PRINTING, every description of which is been given that Roumania will be left in pos- was for home cousuintien, 16-1,808 Iba was re at the Kowloon Donk, and liste been employed Mr. Francia You may demur to any partion in the case of the men who paid the potionalind as ye received no information concernlag *British Sutororta the trovarement moved constwise. 790,818 lbs. was exported, there since 11th May last. I now Ating by tar position. but that is the position I take up certain ram of money from what was alleged the conditions of ponce, but that if they were in executed

session of Bessarabia, and this pledge

161,103 1bs. was sent soustwise for exportation, his number 164: He gete fly ants a day. His Worship-If the magistrate thinks that to be their wages the false preteppe was that jurious nerdod, for the Dobrudscha would not be and 3,848 lbs, was for ships atores.- Iharing the hero seon him employet two or three months an offence, with which Mr. Breraton-dove nab the prisoner at the menby into the man's hands would take proper stop in vindication of those

garded as an equivalent. The question of wasthe amount paid as duty was £34,088 against ago as a ecelio now he is employed a boiler charge the prisons is disalbed by the evidence, as their age which were paid by the Dock interests.

£73,654 in the preodding weak, then, showing an maler Coolies at the dock receive twenty-four there is no reason of all that I know of why I Company, although he knew he was goin to put who is to be the fature ruler of Contaali-ins of £10, 420, 944 pies contents a day I know the men in quart named should not deal with the offence I think com a portion of Stato his own pocket and abst was Thonie Hoden by his number, 122, but not by his nara, mitted. An arrangement made with dem betory lie so- Distrio pople seems to be the most kupity point. verejn Ruoan oppears desirous of keeping it in The Tus observes that this rivor will serve as maker,

Referring to the ring of the Bong-Hu, He is getting forty-five on day as a boiler Mr. FrancieYour Worship can do what you ospted them into the service Obtaining money Arms

please I say ho in severing through me under falas pretence appronahes very neatly in Turkish hands, because they can now only be a convenient route for trade with China, white By Mr. FraudsThere are scoles regularly mouth to one charge only and if I called fifty many naves to birdeny, and I would not murider Proaid iše nominal possessors, but the other Powere on the side of British sudia the conditions ara esplored to help the hallar maker. There are witnesses Istould only address myself to that in all mordertal it the Attorney General silver as we know, by no means favourable, MD two that I know, Ibero are a number of man ons paint, and te convict him of any other antered a prosecution for larvany with re the 1 are rather divided in opinion between Rou trenil de Khins, the commander of the Scorpion autord in the book e employed at thirty charge when it has not bean stated to hit be good to those two seas. With regard to grave) mania and Grace. All are agreed, however, one of the gun bosta presented by France to the five cents a day and ander. I do not know forehand and he has had no opportunity of deal the athere it is equally clear if loan aver that Turkey no longer hold it. The Fame Government line han occupied with what they are employed as I only know the ing with it would be a gross injustice. The be proved the prisoner did it, that is, if he smof two-

sarrays in the interior of Aanam. Although he faces of five men no sto fx thoir amabere, fearned count then referral to the distinction ployed theren kunging them to be incompetent, the Presidentia denblatt, a semi-official journal published in was watered by a mandarin, he snoreerial in I do not know wint job Using was doing in-between the two Branches of the case as pointed) If the epidence docet of prove that the ads fices have also Vienna, hut the following eiguificut passage surviving the lower course of the river of Hire Fahruary I aut by the heel that he was work ent by his Worshin and contended that under compding cirumatano act that 33tall some lay

and in sketching a man of the province of bug on lifferent life should think I was in neither could the prisoner be held to Levejobbe much or kommit the in ita issue of the 7th ultimo: It is now Quang dro and Vang By far the most November I saw Mim yorking on a coolie. This aind any money, by se refones Wild raid you torda thorog I bad heard all the The Bal of Dachy soplying to honosion, sală impossible to deny that the Ottoman Er extensive journey in Further Indis has been colles has no number. I know that U Auing forense to the first branel, hal referring to the ovidence I should be able to dende as to bother be had reason to believe that the treaty of peace ball The would be ligand to morroty, and added that he haww that Intely accomplished by the naval car gets fifty tenta bocaust I copied the pay list skilled workman engaged by the prisoner and the prisoner ought to be admitted

Attly inconela hoped the news that Bassik bad: shardonel Kor wire can only be muginaked mailer the prolaze deraand. In 1871, he traversed ito nyt know yeast, rate of may the rivetters or who gavo kina s portion of these pages, do old | evilenos "Iz of that phaenotĀPE tectorate of Russia In such circumstances basin of the Semua Basterly tribu boiler makore helpers get Twenty two men they agreed voluntarily and freely to pay him so siva, that think he ought in to admi t is obvious that thipao Poware whose in-tary of the Metkong, between 144 dog, and were discharged in Maren. I do not know who muck out of whatever wages they ahonid get. and therefore I all og bind to fecurity in slane have cooupied Erzaromm Forty thousand terests are threatened by the prepon 15 deg N lat, then erased the remarkable discharged hem. The numbers are olzanged. No wages were mentioned by the priserer at two householding of 3300

island east of Baseple, and exceeded at last to sometimes I do not know whether U Asing the time the men were engaged The yragas Mr. Brereton maker derance of Russia in the Balkan poninsula hing Anam from the Taal of the Mekong employed se 164 in January, he might have bean were not fired till the end of the month, the and after some discus THE LATEST TELEGRAME should take the Hellenic element under their Toit the fint tavollen who has oronsed I did not report to anyone when I saw him then, were faken is to try are sad mid to be upon the prisoner to find security

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wolarshed between the Meikong and the South ployed as boller maka and I know be won's riveter, or plater, or helderup, they were simply holders of 2500 cash by appear FOLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS tion. It is important to remember Chinese Sea, be found a vase which is only go coole I did not consider it was my business brought in a gatal workmen in the der Benef

The Court that the interests of Greece, far from being feet above sea level. Dr. Harmand, és our readers did not know whether he was boiler maker or maker Bepartment. There was no evidence th opposed to those of England and the Conare swore is now in Europe arranging Ich not. All the clerks took notice of his then when regard to say partientar class of man that the

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