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NOTICE..

|tha Hor Highness the Regum of Bhopal, HE Undorsired, having beente LESSEE hearing of the despatch of native troope on

Tof the HONGKONG DAUX FREDS and foreign ecrvido, has offered the whole avail. the Bar connected therewith, will conductable force of the Bhupal State for fordi gr: ser. thesame on his dwu scount from this date.

vice. It seems pretty clear that, in spite of R. CHATTERTON WILCOX Rally Press Office, ***

Russian intrignos, Eugland has little muse to fear disaffections breaking out in India in the ovent of war being declared with Eassis

* Hongkong, lat January, 1878.

NOTICE.

A. WATSON AND

FAMILY AND DISYUNSING CHEMISTS,

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The Criminal Sessions were formally opored CO, on Saturday and adjourned until to-day.

We hear that Her Majesty's ship Shannon. Captain Grant, may be expected at longkong Geto-morrow.

By Appointment to His Excellency the VERNOR ad his Royal Highness tha DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS

⚫PERFUMERS,

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

And

DREAGISTS Eundrymen,

ERATED WATEN MAKERS.

SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED PASBENOSE SULTS SUPPLIED,

Nesise Te mitt doby in the vacation Chadara It is part colacy requated that

HOES LONDYN Londons be athifressed to Firm. A. S. WATSON and Co., or

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

or

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The Gorzan hark Carmalita and Tita, Captain Kadală, luft- Mautour on the 10th lustant for Hongkong

We bave to solosledge the receipt of the second repart of the Chinese Polytechnic Justi tution nul ending Rooms, Shanghat.

The British, bork Star of India, Captain Ipul- loway, arrived at Manila from Hongkong on the 10th instant. She is now loading for London.

inform us that the Ocean Steamship Company's The Agents (Masers, Batterfiolt and Swirel

steamer Moselane laft Singapers for this port on Friday evening..

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dr wit be united by su divertiginment size- the timiral parade of the volunteers will take the ment Olaca, to-morrow at 30 p.m.

place on this Parade Ground, aap-the-Grovem

Thể marínium tamparaturent the Peak during 17 the jist weak, as rocarded in Saturday's Gazette, was 76.5, the minimum 63.0; at the Harbour. Master's Office, Praya West, the marimum was 895 and the mininiam 730.

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All Jotters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only:

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAT 20TH, 1878.

At the mouthing of the Royal Geographickt Society on the Sik ultimo, over which Sir R A tonek provided, a paper was road by Captain. W Gill, R., on "Travals in Western China and on the Eastern Borders of Thibet. Captain Gill's paper described as journey from Bhanghai to the cast borders of Thibet, and entered into several details as to the geographical featarey ant notaril capabilities of the country. Ho had found the district traversed to-be-rich in oil wella and mines of varioca descriptions. Thibet-

•ho spoke of as a land flowing with milk and bat- ter. Both China and Thibet he found to be very manninions over certain parts of his reato, but Thibet had many fertilo valleys, He bal mot with eighteen tribes on the border lands of Thibet, soventeen of which were were governed by men and one by women. The people were indasscione, polite, frugal, and friendly.

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Faxu are always differences of opinion as to the manner in which a new movement should he started, and each party thinks his own ideas are most practical. The Volunteer! movement has been no exception to the rule. The Government plan of inaugurating it has. not found universal favour. We think, how-! ever, that, on the whole, the Authorities lave gone about the formation of the corps now or notice in negociating for the purchase in a quiet and business-like mauer. They of ships suitable for privateers,

may have made some trifling mistakes at

first, but they have show no indisposition

to reocivo suggestions, and late evinced a

laudable desire to consult the convenience of

those wishing to join the corps. The result of

thoir efforts so far has not been discouraging. On Saturday afternoon no less than one hun-

BY SOUTHERN BOUYS.].

LONDON, 16th May Russian agerts in the Taited States are just

SUPREME COURT.

May 17th

IN SUMMARY JURJADICTION. Berone MR. JUSTICE RUSSELL.

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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 201π, 1878.

SPITE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS

The soaring in of the members of the Hong phok on Saturday afternoon at the City Hall here was a good attendance, nor the meeting was enthusiastic ia ita tone. The senior Pelios Mage rate the Hou. 0. Mar, administered the oaths, and the Commandant, Captain Dempster, was also in attendones, A hundred and seven gentlemen were sworn it, ninety six of whom Joined for the Artillery, while elavan form the nnelers of the Rifles Corps. The first partite will take place on Tuesday at half past five p'alock in the afternoon; on the Volunteer Parade Cand between the Pablo Offices and the Mar- my road. On this occasion abifarm need not be worn. The following is a list of the names →→

Altará, F::R. Alford, R. G.. Altär A

Alva, P. M. Arthur W. M. B.

Bari, FW.; } Parrotto, L. Harristo. 8. J.

Bastos,

M.

Bague, G. Benlo J Beri, H. M... Blackwoll, R. Hoffey, W. Barrio, E Caldwell, G. Gnd well, W. Chogun, M. T

Chater, J. T. taley, H.

Tepe, B.-

Cox, G. C Coxon, A Danby, W. Daghy, W. H.. Denny, H. L. Deggen, G. W;:/ Dubman, W. Daun, Win. E-H. Edwards, W Emanuel, J. M. Falconer, M, Fiqher, E. Frunnie, S. J. Ginger, F. W. Goldsmith, B. Coulbourn, W. Granit, J.

Guedos, J. M. (Jr.)

A. P.

otters A Haden, C Fauku, J. M. Hazeland, F. A. Heaton, A. MG. Harington, T. Hughes, E. J. Hughes/S.

Alva M. J Costa, J. P. David H. W. Norani, A. J. Noronha,

Prestage, W

Hughes, W. T. Tamer FL Ch

King, B.

Lowfe, A. J.

Logge W.

Lobaté, E. Loxler, W.RA MacDonald, J. K, Machado, Mackar, J McTavish, J. W.

Marks, L. McCallum, J

MaLeod, E

Molby, P.E II. Marly, H. N Morrient

Murray

TR

North I Parlon. Pereira, A.-X. Bangal, J. Redio ... Boss, Wm Rawlszd T. Sampiness, F Sanderson

Ebow, J

Borabjec,

Toulin, Goa. L. (Ser Tomlin, Goo L. (Jr.) Townsend, G. H. Travers, K. Trators, D. C. Wagner,

Watts, W. Wasabine, C.

Willemser, T.. Wileon, Wi- Wingrove, G. W. Wulilters, A. Woolnaugh, H. C.A. Wright, J. ¡RIFLEN.

Rangel, J. W. Kangal QA Roracia, P. H. do Star, F

Wodehouse, H. E.

The following gentlemen wore enrolled pre- viously, but were not in attendance on Saturday to take the oath

Banghard, H. M.

Boyd, R. H

Cheyne, A

Emory, G. B.

Mossop, W. H.

Soth, A.

Smith, C. V.

MACAO.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

18th May

The farming of the Wai-seng lottory has just been knocked down to the same people in Muca who hold it at present for the $133,667 a year or $401,000 for the term of three years. I said knocked down, as the monopoly was regularly: put up to evetion and not adjudicated by tender, as is the practice at Hougheng,

The bidding comezoud at $970,000 (for three

Canton and a Hongkong bidder, but when the MCGILLIVRAY Y. ROSE AND CO., $10.56-Hisam of $400,500 was reached these spiritet bid

sort of understanding with the Mucho company

Coing all we can, wie zes very gratóhile Largo spite because he found that the sution congrata, i find kimself mistaken. In the face of the Trosty But he fula som difluulty in establishing an for the most part | Isted itsolf on his retirement. I cannot under- and of the armistice the cocupation of these foris nilingue with you, because there is no continuity

39.02.

to insure a fair harvesti

May 1st.

dred and seven gentlemen were enrolled THE VALUE OF THE DOLLAR IN PAYMENT OF FORTE) with much potition on the part of a ter to feed daily. A fow die every day, doctors and they implicity relied, or. Lord. Derby to

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was to count from the date of embarkation

MANILA,

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THE LATE TRENCH ELECTIONSVERSA The French Beste which were invalidated by reason of corrupt infoscoss at the last General Election have, with three in four exceptions, boon.

As for Egypt, M. Waddingtou expresses a hone,

it, although, what interest France bos in Egypt, beyond a desire that it should be well govecuerd it le difficult to see It is niolanolioly to perceive," that the realities of the Frabec German war have not aloared the Gallio brain of the potion, that politics and sentiment are identical. Imah

We understand that M. Charles Waltose, the

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one hundred good men and true hare joined and said. In caso 701 want money. I will pay About seventy house, some of thon large and there is great need for all we can give higher occupation of Gatipol he had far better havo dues not-long after another “scandal * respáeting ON BOMBAY-Bak, sight...

tracts of and treipintor. A very large stand the win. He contonias the Treaty of would place Husein out of the Earopisu pale, in your polior, and what Lord Bracesfuld and roots of grasson Aven if appears should one in their refusal to join the Congress unhas possession of the Bcsphorus will make hos ex-morrow Moreover, unless you are prepared happily lie dolnaivo, and this dry happing be that Tranby, voro, Submitted in its entirely for clusive misirous of the Black San and give her frankly to ally yourself with him, he objects to followed by a fruitful senson, it will be no way disenssion. Totalthough the hasslave virtually free communication with all her strongholds, abartire schomea of alliango boing published in task for the small farmer and labontera to exist hold Constantinople; is stop he has over and over Lord Halistinry's direttar has so encouraged Blue Books for the benefit of Rasein and Austria. till thes We must therefore, beg earnestly for ngirin declared that England would not allow, he the Turks that they have determined to resist Let them oosepy Crote and Mytolone," he re- such farther and continued help for them ea can absolutely areas that no such smorgoney exists Russias oneraohments on tho Bosphorns peated several times, tot them inke Egypt, and be entrusted to us."--Your very sincerely, as justifies the celling out of the Reserves." I Eighty thousand Ottoman troops under: Os leave me to secure them against the luterference 28. Evans Yeeun really do not believe that he can produce a man and Muktar are now said to be in position, of France; if they do this; Etuesta winy threaten, Thatsing 7th May

other same, rassecuble, oud intelligent aux mm. and itty khonmad toors are short sarnasted to it, provided England has force at her disposal, blanged by party faction to agree with blu. It sugment them Eight, more British Iranalads and shows that the is prepared, if necessary, to Hweny.Fl-Heisn, April 24th, 1878, has for some tino been said at the cinti hova possed through the Dardanelles. and the use it, there will be no war; and let them aloar Dear Mr. Muirhead We left Hankow yostor that a strong printe intimacy existed between utmost vigoar is being displayed in England in their heads of the two follies of an Austrian day formoon with two double barrows, ane yapien. Conat Schonwaloft and Lord Derby, and further dockyard arsenal, and depot, it bying resolved to ullunce, and of the status que before the war gentleman, his two terrenta and two runners that the Countess of Darby was made much of have an army corpa ready for embarkation on I trust that Englund will moditaté over the This morning we passed through a village 20 at the Russian Embassy Now the Countess of the shortest possible notices.sbove alteranges, They are thoroughly in - from this Cubairs there was a crowd, as a man Derby was the oond wife of the late Marquis I think, thomfare, it may be talind upon that volete with commou-seose, and they seem to had lied yesterday from starvation. We say bis of Salisbury ant is consequently tho step-mother los Russia eoises the Borgliare she must be proffered with no arrière peaster: The post.) bdy and near it his wife and five abildren, cas ) of the prosent bluronic, Luza Techy's encasson make.posso, but that she wall attempt to usization of Prince Bietamol is by no mesor or cany of these was lying upyy some stray Baconsole is I maast leave the reader to draw his own cool-the Bosphorus saould so see a fair chance of ons jusb eno just now. The Emperor William's from want of food, The widow was in grant alons, but I must say that stern. Indts and un-sooooding I have very little doubt. Her credit capacity never has extended beyond that of 'a distress, It appeals, that they were compelled charitable inferences point precisely in an idonia really very bad. She has been trying to raise corporal His mind ia not now even what if to leave home during the winter to bog, and ware tiesl Hrection. Anyhow, Lord Baconsfield's a small loan in Paris, but bas signally failed. Formerly was. His Court is Russian, and he is rounraing to their home 60 distant, but the position becomes strikingly developed. His The Cara treatment of Roumania is likely to Russian and he is afflicted with a devotion for bread-winner had died. Wo gave her socio as anti-Russian prostivities word proclaimed from involve him in very serions trouble. Sir H. his nephew Alexander, which rasante to omnia. sistance. The whant in the district throngli the house tops, but Lord Dorby and Lord Car Hillot, cut Ambassador of Tinta, in one of his Were it not for Frinco Bismarck, the Prussian which we have passed looks very well Several barvou hiappand to be extremely popular, and despatobas stated he bail hour from undoubted legious would be at the spurice of the Emperor men told me this avaning, that a number of were not even spented of holding the Raston authority that the recession of the Bessarabian of Eastin and x3, if the Emastor William poraone have diol from starvation, both in the vows they did The Premier was not strong alip was one of the clauses which the Czar would chooses to assert his will, he would havn. It wo Bity and the neighbourhood, as trees have enough to stand such a split in the Cabinet, the not allow the Congress to deal with. This state might find Prassia the ally of Russia, notwith bean panlederd routs eaten in many sections attacks of the Deposition, the influence of the ment the Russian party hore douanood sa falso standing the protests of the Chancellor, and of Rion is 50 each a pint of 28 oz (old"

Wort Darrow any...tion party, this free lance of Me and consequently Sir II. Elliot had to give up his the Impacial Prince. What I take it the Panter 16hrasting and tus natural repaguanos of the authority which turned out to be two high; meszel is, "the Emperor William will not live roman-and children, mestly from Kesan, the ustion to go to say He had to bide hin Ronraaman óflenia. One of theas Tad been sent for ever, the Ecanise of Austria is nearly są rat. way, ther's how bun perry a rovatis rain in the tune. V temporize the diesentient out to St Petersbur, tu remannstrate with. Prinve ten as that of Turkey croups the Levant and... vicinity of Nanyang Fu, and in some places leagnos, to get rid of them at convenient Gertsebakeoff on the threatamod sassure of the Egypt, and keep plenty of ships.at the mouth of lilere are 6 de 8 inches of water on the laud, stages of his progress, to allow Russian territory and was told in reply that the Czar had the Dardanelles, then wait until my hands aro Restol at Yang tieu Rice 75 wash a pint of perdy duplicity sud greed to turn the nation lost all patience with Boumania and would die freed; I shall at ones come to an amicable ar agnipet them til both Houses of Parliament arm her troops if she gave him suy moro trouble rangement with France, and then I shall bo ut 26th-From Yang dien to Shine gan-haian, shonld requisses in his diotura that the cues in Tho other was a esmanian Minister at Ba. your disposal to foot a radical settlement of the distance is 50 NW. In overy direction, hand was one of groit omorgenoy rendering it sharest whe was told the same thing in a rougher the Eastern Question. Bet if you rush into wor the wheat, beam &c., pes looking will and there necessary to prepare for war. All this he has shape by the Russian representative at that now with Rassis, you will find youreel der is orary promise of good harvest. About 30:aakteved. By fary's cronlar he has capital. Apart from the atmoity of this treat veived in Austria, and I shall, per forso, havo to from Cris vity and till we arrived, wo passed. utterly ooudergood the Sue Stefnum Treaty na nga faithful and most valuable ally, there je remain noutral, and possibly, much as I shall large numbers of barrows and man carrying rioo. has refused to meet the European Congress less this consideration in the outrage—if the Czar parschally regret it, have to be your enemy," and vegetables, the rice cars from Hankow. 75 that Treaty he laid before it for discussion on will thus ride rough shod over an independent What Prince Bismarck says about Colonins, cash a pint, fine onions & cash a pound, groens falch and every one of its clauses. All Europe, State, what would be not do to this zen Bulgaria leads me to fancy that Alsace and Lorraine will. 4 cash a pound. 1. pla

with the exception of Russia, kas spplauded the of his? This focis very strong argument when the Emperor Willism has joined his anogr. 27th About 80 from Shino-gan-brien, wo sentiments and determination of the British against his Balkau soleine. Moreover, the born: he retroofed to Franco norust a cosion. passed n young man 23 years of age-and his Government oz both those points, nonsequently Servian people had become deeply inimical to the to Germany of some of her Colonies Cousit brother 15 years, they were so exhausted that it may be said that England and Europe have Russians and are determined to dopono Prince ing, that the Germans are the most colonising they could hardly walk, a little farther on their loudly declared, in favour of Lord Beaconsfield, Milon because of his Muscovite proclivities, Amoo under the ann, it is ourions that Germany mother lay on the grout, helpless; as they had and it is not too much to add that the Fastor few days ago ho had to fly from Boigmde to us should be without a single Colony. not bad food for several days. Tiny amo down thestion is now etnolly in bis haude mimp at Nicoh because of the discovery of i plot. from the North of Housu, being compelled to As for the debate in the Caminoan-Ioannetta acizo and depono him. Ho has shown himself about twice a week, that England will not noise leave their farm because of the famina.

speck of it in terms of enthusinəm. The Chante bo such a more tool of the Czar that it is said 29th and 30th.

cellor of the Brohegner gave the House assurances hs can rule the country no longer. The animo From U-men.bion to Ting-tring-kwan, close of the most pasie intentions, omphatically sity of the Greeks, too, towarda Russia is most to the border of Honan it is 530, the land is declaring that the calling out of the Reserves inteme, whilst the Bulgarians will no doubt soon rolling with law hills. There is a marked ap

was much asra litely to lead to pence than to have to regret their change of masters if they pearance in the wheat prospects, the wheat on the tune war. This guy bo very true in the abstract, have not done so already whole is started and rain is needed in this sablon bat atil it afforded the Opposition leaders the pretext for stating that on aues assurances alone did they abstain from voting against the Govern,

The kindly encouragement giren by Mrs From Ping tring-kwanto Sin-yang-show 90 henk The Marquis of Hardington, however,

Charles Renn to Mr. Irving's revival of her huq- the crops in this part of Honan ore promising.sed his utmost induce fe, induce. Sie gained by the Rapabiloans. This is denmed band's tamens part of Louis XI, brings back to We passed about 50 women and young girls Larsen to withdraw the stoendoent, but in vain. a fatal blow to the Imperist aanse and se trading recollection, by force of contrat, the manner in from this city on barrows going into Hupeh, in Mr. Gladstone, after stating that be disapproved to establish permanently the present form of which Charles Hean's great father was onco charge of their husbands I suppose. On the of the amendment and could not support it, voted Government.

at Contents treated by Garricke widow. Koan revived Car- whole they looked wall and were clothed docontly. for it. As for the sixty-four who formed the THE UNITED STATES AND THE COLIS TRADE, rick's great part of Abet Dragger. Mrs. Gar We relieved sproral distressed cases by the way minecity they consist of peace-at-any prigars, of I observe it stated that the United States rick weita to him" Thar Sir,You cannot (1) A young man from the north sitting on his eccentricities of Jolus on hobbies, of obstruo Government has ordered its men-of-war to seize piny Ahel Deurge. Kann mitáty wrote in ro-, little load, hardly this to walk (2) A man about sionists, of Hibernian impracticables, of humal the Americas ships engaged in the coolicy Dese Malam I know it.Examiner. 50 years of age, sitting in the road able to anitarians, and so forth.

traffic. move out of the way, his corking pau had a few

15ad I have omitted two points in Lend Derby's INSURANCE OF SHIPS NGAGED IN THE CHINA 80complished elcher: la about to produce a series things war hid, with some bely we played him speech. One, he blamed the people of England AGAINST CAPTUBE of engraved plates after choles feinals pectruits get a wall, gave him a basin of rice, but be for not knowing their own minds, that at fret I notice that the Morning Post acutos that in. 37 Reynolds, Romney, and Gainsborough M when I left. (3) There le children were war, that if thog had told him in time before the capture of merchant ships and their cargo at sea to be done in randering the work of those painters had not succeeded in getting any in his month they were all for prace and now they are all for sarances are daily footed at Lloyd's against the Waltner holieres that eotmething more remains brought to us in one place, whose father and Terk, was crashed he could so have altered his The vessels are for the most part engaged in the than was accomplished by the mezzo-tial on- her had fallen sick on their way to Euph, policy as to have had a powerful ally in the China and Pacific tales, and the prerains paid gravers of their time. Certainly the experiment (4) A poor mother and her two children. The Saltan. The ouse to this is very plain. The are 5s, per ceut

Could 'nrilly fall into more competant heads. mondariz is now foeding about 2000 a day British people neither wanted the pilianon of the TRADE BELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND M. Waliner has already proved in his otobing of there have been more than 6,000 daring the win. Saltan riaw the continuance of his rule in Europe,

Mrs. Fitzherbert that be understauts the storet The following, token from a London paper, by which atching may be made available for the to avert such a weltlement as the San Sistine may perhaps ha rewith your readers The trade interpretation of the works of our great painters. and sworn in at the City Hall as Artillery Lardship now gave judgment in this case as foli dors retired, and seemed to have come to sue which we expect to reach on the 12th instant. provided, and the dead are baried acparaly We hope to leave to-morrow for K'af-fong-fn, Treaty can involve, Meranger Lord Derby relations between Russia and China are, it seems, and the engraved bead by him after the painting and Rifle Volunteers. The former corpsow The plaintiff in this case enfocet Lato a

kept secrets which be should have divulged-for a present not quite in a comfortabla condition by Dubois, which was lately published in I’AM, Las proved by for the most popular, no groomest in England with Rose and Co, to for they did not come again to the bid and al

GEO. W. CLARK instance, Count Schouvaleft informed him last The jornais olharia, serorting to Maroow shows how perfectly he can adapt his style, to lea than ainoty-six of the whele number of servo them as manager in Hongkong for one owed them to saver their bil by 500, and retain.

Sing-Yang Chow, May 1st, 1978.

June of the intentious of the Czar to auner Ba letter in the Calome Gazette, contain very un- the particular requirements of his subject.- Volunteers having joined it Artillery pilary of £450 pe ommu with board and lodging, bought in, and one exchequer been dans eat this place, where they give me a fresh escort te year, commencing on the 3rd May 1877 at a this much safsted monopoly. They were simply i

Dear My Maithand-we kate int reached tau and the Basarabian slip, Lord Derby satisfactory intelligence on this point from miner.

does not seem to bave protestat us he shouk! Kushta Comptukute of fraud ugilist the Russian more nooded for the defence of the island passage ont from England, and rebuen passage of the dollars pool sy's Fung fa. We hops to leave to-morrow for shat England is preslated from objecting to old story especially with reference to deliveries have done, and now Prince Gortschokoff argues mangfacturers by the Chase, merchants ure mi than Riflemen, but we hope to see the minks thereto on the termination of the servise. Time is to be pali on pant within one that place. There are two or three thousand those cassions.

moutu. of the latter largely reinforced. So far, but Eagland The plaintiff Joft England on ed

of cloth obtained from Russia. Several bales of refugcos hero who are receiving relief from the

The other point is this. Lord Dochy men cloth, however, labely received in China from officials in the shape of ice gruel. Thoy foll toned that one of the points of dissent between Husaian zanfasturing firms, were, it is alleged, few Portuguese have been enrolled, and the May, 1877, and duly arrived here. From the

us there were some time age about 8,000 bor, rimself and his late colleagues was their inter found on haing opened to be fraudulently packed, Rifle Corps will no doubt be chiefly recruited dance it appears that be got $10 from the de-

but many have now returned to their homes, rain fendants shortly after his arrival, and one day,

A fire broke out in the 9th May in a house in having faken in soms of the famins distriota. tion to om bark apus a cortain enterprise which the cloth not being of the wilth represented, and from that branch of the community. In the about two months after the date of his departure Molate, and a strong wind blowing at the time it As the destituto here are pretty will provided he condemod. He pretended to attach great the pissen in the contra being of inferior quality meantime, it is satisfactory to find that over from England, Miss Rosa sent for the plaintif spread rapidly to the surreanding property for, we shall do nothing for the We hear importance to his silence sa to the nature of the to those packed at the end of the balos. This enterprise, but as it is well known it means the discovery has orosted nincsenention,coming as it you for two months. Then she askel hiru how woll furnished, were consumed before the fire the province. The western portion of Honan is the movement, af whom doubtless the large he would like to bo-paid, and he said. "I does was actingaishod. Another fire was broke out suffering very much, from all nocents many of

said nothing.

some silvar goods sent from Russia to China, majority will attend the first parade, to hect matter bow." She and "We usually pay on the same day at Calutabu, destroying fourteen those who have received relief bere are from that The moident, however, of the debates affords which bore, it is stated, a fales stamy 'The held to-morrow. We trust that the last every three months, and then paid trim $200 houses. The your thus far has been prolife in region. We learn also that the north of the an amusing instance of the Muscovite proclivity Chinese merchants are supplied by the Russians

which he received without romark. He received disastrous confiagrations,

yellow river in wholly destitute. We hear that

for dodgery. Priadu Gorfuchskoft's reply to with various descriptions of silver maufactures. word of censure and the last grumble, have $300-quarterly for the next two quarters. Ho The amout of customs dues colloated in the everywhere the officials are doing something. Lord Salisbury's circular had been despatched These, like all Ruslan articles made of the pre- bisen nziered, and that henceforth the move-mination of the agreement on 3rd May instant volerted in the same month of 1878, showing yellow river as far as Huan-fu, though owing days hoforo the dabates commenced, the contents being. sHoved to the extent of 16 per cent., is Hongkong and Shaghat Bank Sharus per riado no remark about exchange. On the ter month of April was $124.893, so against $161,854 Boats carrying 300 piouls of grain can second the fros St. Petersburg by special messenger several olcus metals, boar a strep and worked silver, ment will progress barmoniously and satis bo was paid four months' salary at the rate of falling off of $37,060 Tao decrease more then to this difficulty of navigation those beats only have occurred to render it necessary that the the silver, although bearing the usual gramu

being kept profoundly souret, Something most stamped accordingly. In the case in question factorily to all parties. We take it that all $100 par month, less some goods supplied him absorbs the increase the bionths of January and could be used that are suitable for the river. I Russian Governosat should give their supported to be inferior quality What made the share

Union Insurance Society of Canton--31,325 per the Volunteers have joined from motives of the defondsats a well be a payment made in March, the total for the first four months of this ara inglized to think something could be done forters in the House of Commons a helping hand maiter all the airu awkward way fast some of China Traders Insurance Company's Shares patriotism and loyalty only, and hence there of premia on a life policy. The amount due in the corresponding period of 1877, being sometimes called Fan Ceng. It has water com-

England by Mr. Rose at his request in the ahaps year being $687,602 as against $500 412 collected west Honan from Liang Yang fu, or as it. One of the point of allack on the Government the leading firms of Misoow were supposed. ougat to be no paltry jealousies, no petty plaintiff is stated in an siodunt rendored of goods decrease of $91,810. The falling off is chief mauiontion with Hankow, and also with Nan-bited towards Russia in the matter of the Cou which gave rise to an inquiry, leading, however.

was that insufficient conciliation had been exhi. Į rightly or wrongly, to be implicated in the affair, Yangtze Insuranga. Association Tls, 625 por.

share. quibbles among them.

supplied from Jannary to the end of April this under the head of importation, there being in yan fn in Honan. If I can I shall visit wast year, sud there is also a statement, “Paid in accumulation of stocks.

Honan to see for myself the state of things-gress, and that if she had been allowed time she to no real but the expenditure of much money Chinese Insuranes Company---$272 per share. surance, £8 16a. 8 at 38. 11. to the dollar,?': áner evening paper is, it is said, to he started though the north must have our first attention might have been inlusal to have come to terms in goste. The Chinese must feel much disgusted Hongkong Fire Lurance Company's Shares-- Tur scheme mentioned by the Indon and This account with balance for wonths on the 1st June under the title of El Eco de Darky Mr. Ularke's absence I shall do what I Prince Gortschaton sought to amplify. He conla and the Russians, as well as dat piece goods Chains Fire Insurance Company's Bharos $182.

This, I think, must have best the point that at this mon switdlo.. Honesty in the best policy, $700 per share. salary" was handed to the plaintif ou the 3rd | Fispinon,

·China Express of the 12th ultimo for the of Bay instant. On the 4th May plaintif indi.

The schooner Venensia has foundered in con- most neody districte so that we may, till rein- not well publish the reply itself after having manufacturers, would do well to bear the fact in per share, construction of a railway to connect Assamcated to Miss Roea that he wanted to see her, baqusus of damage sustained in a collision with forest, fine our efforts to frase places where taken pains to keep it secrat, and probably, he mind.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Compray's did not deem itaufiniently confiatory to his par with Yunnan, and thus bring. India and after anne conrosalia ho said, "You charge the transport Patino, off Corregidor. Thecrow i need is absoluta.

Bbares per cont, prensivim. me of the rate of 3s. 11. for the prvunia paid lu and passengers were kared by the Tatizo, with the I know not what play we shall adopt for dispose, so he isdited what he caile sa annaxe, a copy

PRINCE BISMARCK'S VIEWS

Cengkong, Canton, and Maeso Steamboat Co.'s China together, is an important eno; but it is England, and all the year you lure counted the exception of one Chinaman, who was drowned: tribution-the once for all plan does not of which he gave to The Times correspondeat

Shares-83 per share Liserunt. one that will, we imagine, he long before it is dollar at 4s. 2d. in paying hete. The plaintiff A aurrespondent writing from oilo saya-coomond itself to my mind-weakly distribution 1 St. Petersburg on Tuesday morning and the said by rights there was a considerable ba "Two or three deaths from hunger have occurred of a small suma may cu biter service-but I gene was published by The Tunce here just ne

I have just received a letter from Borlin, which Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Th 21

per share. very great, and unless the Governments of parties soon to bare got to arms's longth, a subscription to relieve the meat needy. The we stall feel Umakful for any help you sau o copy of it, but admitted their belief in its carried into effect. The expence would be fause owing on mts of exchange, and the and the governor has solicited permission to open, not say. Our travelling exposes are heavy, and the dahaia was commencing. The dodge entirely entains the following particulars of the views Hongkong Gas Company's Bharos-$75 par failed. The Goverment, of course, had racired I can gaarcates their mouracy. I have had Hongkong Hotel Compsey's Shar-$55 por

of Princo Biansarok. They are interesting, and share. Great Britain and Fadia take up the euters, 21 and that be smuld try Lis rights. Hereof drought has continued for eight monthe and Rain has fallen, wo hear, and hope is revived authenticity. End Mr. Glaftstone ked it baconia an opportunity to converso several times with

Miss Rose told lite that she always paid at pieture presentou by these provinces is very end; give us priae it is likely to hang fire. That it is this metion. Plaintiff socks to recover what everything is parent up. The people bays not in the hearts of the poor people. We are teldave made something of it, but no other man of makes no secret of his opinions, and those ro

Prince Bismarck. The Chaneciler, as you know, China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-7 per neither impracticable nor utopian is apparent allar had been calculated at 3s, 11d, instead of crops, while it ought to hare bean ready a month more fronï dígenzo lban hanger-as oncle indivi, ing in the country by adopting it consequently specting the position of England in the East are Casuese Imperial Loan £104.

should have been paid him in currency if the bena ahlo to prepare the grand or the gain that several hundreds have died in this place markdal to fewn the anti-Rassion fealing ezist- de, 21. Plaintiff a conusel, who as tenul put his age, and the prospect of the engar crop is very dual reesivos daily throa large basins of rice,it bought the delate to a tenetusion sooner than sportant cannot give you his exact words. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-1102 10, case most clearly cited the only reported case discouraging. If the wished for rain does not Yours very sincerely,

would oblerwise Lave been the case.

nor would it be, perhaps, fitting, that I should do so, but this is their sense. If Prince Bis- portion of the territory of His Goldon Footed which seems to bear on the subject-Sontt votes soon it is impossible to say what will be

This annore is worth studying, for it shows the marek were in the position of Lord Beaconsfield Majesty the King of Brimah if the shortest ment had been covered in Jamaica, for a cor

Bevan, 2 B. and A., 79. In that cass & juigcome of the provinos.

white feather, and displays perturbation in the he would withdraw the Best From the Sea of Masonvite connoils. It confniax a little recrimi- Marmors, strongly occupy Mytelené and Grete, and bost route was to be selected; but his tain amoniet. The judgurant asbtor want

HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS nation, rebate, and irony, artfully blended with and probably Egypt. He consider that the Wo to travolling trader,

explanation, exouse, and fastinestion, delicately error of English Statesmon is to wish to revert [FROM QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT] erdoed with concession. It is so worded as to in a certain degres, to the status que, instead of Chong to travelling trader,

LONDON, JA April, save England the choice either of doing battle reconstituting the territorial arrangements in AT THE POLITICAL SITUATION. dizna in the critical state, which I attempted to exist a solution of the diffenity and it ovincas Bebrated by a desire to lay hands on Holland. Wo to travelling trader

to its strong words or of replying to its sweet Eastern Europe. The Prince is aware, that, in Yus Chong to travelling trader There is no break in the sky and affairs con- cuts. It coulades by challenging Tingland to giving this advice, lo will be supposed to be

Fanges-20 bags, at $30.00, by Kong Fook describe in my last.

Is dosire to meet her, tri the Conference.

matar on the inoresse. The fact in that the other Power, and what Germany requiress is pot

but he does not want Hollaud, for, were le Dried Lily Flowers-5 bag, at 39.50, by Chuu The event of the week has bon the debate in The chance of a Conteronco being held appears to take it, its Colonies would go to some Chose to travelling trader.

of the calling out of the Reserves. The detate effent and boaring of the San Stefano Treaty, waoroby its woolth may be augmented, whilst its thanks to the Queen for communicating the foot Salisbury Circular sutightened Europa on the inerenged territory in Europe. but Colonies, in the Lords vanmenced and ended on Monday In France, where hesitation prevailed, the publio own ports on the German Ocoat are better than sent caso, but I think on periple it must be

men, con. The debate in the Commons also com- of England that the Cabinet of St. Petersburg is will interfere to prevent you from taking Egypt, night, the result being the adoption of the motion voies kas pronounced an unmistakeably in favor those of Holland. If it be feared that Fagnov taken that if parties are silent and there is

meneed on Monday and ended on Tuesday night. known to have become alarmed. Tn the Italian he will guarantee that France will not interfere. thing to show that one or other thought

An amendment was moved by Sir Wilfrid Law Parliament some of the leading men have ads Russia, he says, can only be influenced in one of the exchange when the contract was entered inte in Engloud to be executed elsewhere, and the

son to the affect that nosach national emergency splendid speeches endorsing the English vow of way, by a stick. So long as you listen to the had been mado out as justified the calling out of the case and estling on the Government to adopt words of her diplomatista, you will be deceived. easy pousivation is in sterling, it must be My Dear Mr. Muirhead- We received letters the Reserves. The result was that this amend Brenot Berlin, where Russia sympathies have You must occupy the Levant in fores, and in this taken that the fair and proper mode of payment from Mr. Loss and Mr. Barziale láss Baturday, mant was lost by 319 to 04, the Opposition as a run so strong, the loading men and taeloading jourway you must battle up Russian in the Black is the exchange of the day when the payment is They report themselves well. They have had a rule abatsining from voting. mado or due. Mexican dollars so the only legal good reception. Mr. Lees says, "Mr. Barradalo

nals too, including the send official element, have Sua As for Austria, although the Prince is Fezumat pretend to the capacity of reviewing declared Russia's position to be perfastly antau peronally friendly to Count Andrasy, be regarde Ir is interesting to note that not only the tender bure. Hongkong currency at the rate of has been here three weeks, I myenif one week thin dabate or of criticising its loading features alle. Austria is entirely at one with us regarding that Empire as a broken reod, on which no one the day would therefore be the proper equivalent. A week hence we hope to leave for a while. Up neither will my space' admit of such a mode of Bulgaria, although Russin continues her attempts should lean Three separate times has the native soldiery but alarge portion of the untive In the presont case there is nothing to show that to the present, 27 villages and market towns have treating it. There are, however, some salient to buy her off. Thus Rassis stands perfectly Prince clearly, although uno flotally, offered you population in India take a lively interest in the plaintiff er defendants in England thought of received estefal inspection and large amonat of points appertaining to it which I should be wrong isolated, the only ebones of ponos lying in the file allianos, and are times has it been refused. political situation in Europe and regard with exchange. There is nothing to show, in the con- help. The total population assisted is probably in omitting to notion Lord Derby, in the course interession of Germany, whe will go great and this, he believer, because you will persist tract whether the 250 was to be paid at the nob tess than 6,000. We expeot during the week of it, committed political suicide and has ineered langths to befriend the Car. My belief is that regarding him as a reckless anaszasionist, Ratisfaction the prospect of Indian troops being and of the engageraent on by mentaly or quas to relieve some 2,400 more, bringing up the au amount of obloquy which I voulure to predlot Prince Bismarck his proposed that a Congress whereas he has always been exposed to an engaged in the contemplated war. Thus the terly instalments. The evidence of Mius Rosenarber to 8,000 odd. The work is trying to both will never be removed. It really is not too much shall meet to retity, modify, and alter the nexation. After the victory of Sadowa, he Eagiislerea mys commanding oflicers have to the dollar, whatever might be the rate of ar to the families in orory oase, Wo give nothing Russiana were stimulated and encouraged by his not assent to this, as she would thereby acroit the all Bohemia, and making a triumphal maroh is that she always paid quarterly and at 4. 24. mind and body, involving as it does personal visits to assort that the aggressive proceedings of the Treaty of Paris, I imagine that Russia will prevented the Emperor William from sunering informed the anthorities that they could raise change, and that she had done as for eleven years except af the homes of the people. Ourplanis that acts and that history will hold him accountable validity of that Treaty which admission is en into Vionnet after the taking of Paris, he was a second battalion of their regiments in a fow She evidently looked upon the plaintiff's alary in giving enough por head to carry the people for the adverse tarn whilst the new settlement of sential to Eng mud's cass. The danger to ne is opposed to the annexation of a loses and Lorrains, days, and the Sikhs in thie Panjab are, like the all along. He scooped it without domur up to the sum thus received by a family is often en terasts. He was not cooked, nor even referred the partition of Tarker in Europe but will be voted in favour of superation being limited to $100 per mouth and she paid him as that rate throughamonth orso, has thegreatadvantage that the Eastorm Question may cause to British in that Rmasin may arrange with the other Powers which he regards se a gross political mistake, and Irishmen of the old story," spelling for want the last, and it would appear that it was only ough to enable then to make it double its valus, to, and if he could not have made ailenco quit his isolate England on the question of Turkey in Simsburg, but not one person in the Connoll of a fight." Frot, the same authority we on socing that he was charged at the rate of by using it in some remunerative way In mary purpose be certainly should not have embarrassed Asin. However, uri ng appearance af go with the exception of General Blumenthal, an gather that whom the news of the native my obycation. I am of opinion that his periodi trade has been started; in others, again, goed had has done so mu to bring about by lending himself concessions which such a solution would involve.maneney to the territorial settlement of Europe. Dieden sind.

98. 11d, for money paid in England that he rende uses which have, como nutar ou notico, a small his late colleagues during the crisis which he of the Car making anything approashing the ported him. He aims, he says, at giving per Camera 5.00 troope being about to be sent on Foreign cal acceptance and settlement of quarters at the bees parshased for land which otherwise must to the Opposition in the manner he did. What Service reached Mhau, the native officers of rate of $100 a month is such an aonaiescence in havo lain fallow The state of the whole distrian we know comes from his own month, and al- my conviction is that Russia will fight if she's because the Dutch wish it, and karuse the As I have stated in several previoga letters, It-Holland, is evor to become Gorman, it will be the 48. d. rate oastomarily paid by Miss Hossas (Teso-chiang, Ki-chow) is very sad. Some faint though he was ranked by the Marquis of Salia, manage to posacas bersult of the Josphorus forts, Prince of Orange in unft to reign. He han to Dr Terms 30,6 82.0 26.625,976,0 01 800 71.2 the 23:1 Native Bombay Light Infantry, to ovalenes an agreement on his part that the idea of the wondition of thousands way he forraad hary for the unprecedented course ha had taken By means of cajoling bullying, misrepresenta devote himself to Linder a fresh war on the part almost immediately after roll-call, waited on dollar was to us calonlated at 45. 2d, or, in other from the fast that we have feand no less than in burning on his late llengues and asing in ons, and other Masoovite triskary, the Grand of France, with Austria or Russia as har ally me the Commanding Officer, Colonal Bares, toorde tant 3110 a month was the oquivalent and 278 Families out of perhaps 350 in this once formation which he had darivel in the secrecy Duke Nicholas went on sageiring point after but, personally, he is no friendl be Russia, and

acquittatee of his salary of £250, por awam. To prosperous fown, in need of help. Of course of the Cabinet, not uns word of retaliation was point antil he managed to place a large fordein has no reason to befriend bor Indeed, he would yog's Rain-mar express on behalf of the Regiment their teen tata den little differently, the conduct of throat families he disappeared together. Of uttered towarda lilmmake

the immediate Har of these Bosphorus forts, delight in seeing bor humiliato. AhoHopity, dosure to proceed an active service. Directly plaintiff, and defondante suonated to apple things on I should say that three-fourths have It evens then that he was adverse to the early which he work sertainly baro taken haut for with you, bo considors, is, that you have no l it was known that the antive officers had she would give $100 per montli, payable quarterly, and sold the tube and all altable movs lions, to the entrance of a British Bansdros into What power or fest, may hero to resist the Oos is your curae, and that it in

mentary agronment.m the part of Miss Rose that more or less completely roofed blair lenses, meeting of Parliament, to the vote for six all-ames throat on the part of the British Admit definde polio. Ho heres that your Foreign | gone to the Colonel, the men collected in as a squivalent to £250 per annum, whatever ables. In many cases all had gone, and the the Sea of Marmore, and indeed to every step occupation, what strength may remain to the dling, without daring to act. Your diplomatiste, upper is la a shaded situmban. crowds round the Colonel's bungalow, and H that Le would nooopt fast amount, as a corner of the ruins or housed for a time in Russia to beliers that ocardion will be usel should Grand Duke may have to accomplish it I am is convinced in accord with him, because they might be the rate of exomage, and by the plain miserable inhabitants were either huddled in which his colleagues deched ntoossary to induce Turks for a Like purpose, or what means the like Lord Lyons and Lord Oão Russell, are, he on the Colonel coming out with the native equivalent Manifestly Miss Rose conid not more neighbor's yard. Deaths from famine shape too far. On each occasion Lord Dorby unable to speak with any degree of preataion understand Continental polition and he points to officers, a scene of the wildest onthusiasm have re-opened soppants mal takan adenotaga of ses daily occuronnes. It is only by the out to have tendered hix resignation, a stap I imagine that the enormous mortality by tim divergency of opinion between the Embay took place. The men with load cheers cou- The payout by Mr Rose in England on plain the villages in the country round from so bats things dora and make a compromiss with him. Brand Duko too much to reader the attempt at Come fantinople as at fastance of the strange arate if exobsage bad happened to rise to da, Gel. utmost pendence and firmness that we can keep which induced Lord Beaconsfield to smooth typhus in the Russian force weakened the of Lord Saliseary, and that of Sir Henry Billot. firmed the reprostations that bad, been made tin's oerant was separate transaction, bed Ipering our movements as seriously to injure our It thas clearly came to pass that Tord Dechy faible But ho scortcinly beat upon the ot way in whion you manage your affairs. He is a by their native officers. Many of the natiro think Ass Boss was ontitled to redyer whatshe efforts. We have daily entrent for uk from arrived at the conclusion that he was essential sampt Boinforcements to the amount of 150,000 great admirer of England, he says and he is potentates also serves press interest in the actually was out of pocket for plulati's benefit all sides... Yet it is only fair to say that the to theezistenca of the Cabingt, but seeing fully man

à toi with bər, or is in a way, he is convinged, sonobing. They seem to be entitled that we are whole policy was fruntested withply spitlis eastward I think that the Grand Pake will that the poses of theworld would be maintained,

by the names on the Committee. The railway

or road would have to pass through a

England without paying The standard or fo

can to get acquainted with. the distress in thẻ

M. HENDY TAILOR.

has not apparently been chosen, As our minal par of unchange between Jamaica and

THE FAMINE IN NORTH CHINA.. London contemporary rightly says, the scheme England at the time was £140 to £100. The Secretary of the Famine Relief Fund, loro been The following letters, addressed to the Hoa. would open up a new inlet for European a par was something like 160, he, £100 in pablished in the Shanghai pape

Bagland was worth £180 in Jamaica, unl merchandise dan would confer numerous Tenterdon diggeted a verdict on the basis of cul- & Co. resont à factors of Sia. 18.68, My Dear Mr. Muirhoad, Mesars. Olyphant advantages on both India and China. Itting at the nominal par. A new trial was which came from the United States, making would also, if carried out, be a great stop subsaquently grated on the ground that the with the S: Tis. 2,277,90 mentioned before, the two Houses of Parliament on the motion of towards the realisation of a grand pro- the proper basis of calculation, bat it does

rate of the day of obtaining judgment was T. 4,086,58, ject to connect Calcutta with Canton by not appear what was finally done. Probably of Taugehou, are about to go into the country Pierson, of Puoting-fu, and Mr. Hoffeld, railway, she advantages of which are so patent the case was settled. There is no entle to distribute

amot couse until the harvests are gathered in Nothing now to report here. Tas distress Yours most truly,

H. BLODGET. Peking, Gili May.

as to need no recapitulation. The ignorant prejudice of the Chinese mandarins will however, render the fulfilment of this scheme impossible for years to come, or until a great change takes place in the Government of the Central Kingdom.

Pity which I can find to govern the pro-

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