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Hongkong, 14th November, 1878.

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The simple fact is that land has within the past two years trebled in value; while in some localities the advance has been yet center, Where Formerly a whole Lot was the subject of sale, Sections, smaltor, aub- divisions, and single houses constantly change hands, the Misul, being that the list of landowners bas intensely lengthened; while the system of the substitution of many small bildings for Que large ono

masaised the number of tendments to a point which, two years ago, wonld scarcely

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Editorial matters should be on addressed"

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By an advertisment in the mal place it will bo sen that the Open Conry will perform the Lily of Killarney Comprrow evening, Tow the hangft of Mr. Rolling Wo nederstand that several now stones have been painted for this dhara anul great ipaine taken to make the acertories sa complete s prose the "hea18) willprobably bene rouilic is guge surroundings can maken lang

On Saturday evening the fraying for the crows for the Chairman's and the Member's enpe at the sing rogatia took place at the Recreation Clab, wibe tho, following volken bestaa

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LATEST TELEGRAMS.

1873

of the advisability of Chinese sognliventre, in the exprossed opinion of both Houses of Congres), and there din Boubt that the idlig of the people of the Ploilo Coast wil bave in him, not only an able, haj s sympathetic advocats,

CHATTANOOGA October 21:1. Three doth from yellow fever in the last twenty-four hours, stores, now cases, Great dentation orists. The relief Committee have dhiy the

three says' sopples on build.

HOM HERMANA

grabant. The arrest created's grant sensation, hab is met with general approy

AN IMPORTANT RUMOUD) --- REUTERS! ELHORAMA

IN VARSA ALONDON, Obert Negotiations are said to be pending betwe SEPPASU TO TRE. DAILY FRI98)

Austria, France, and Engiand, with the abject of NATCERE, MEES October 10th

meuring the common treatment of all European [STAN EXTENHION, AUSTRALASIA, AND CHINA FELSORAPE COMPANY'S LIFE.]

The offieurs of the steamer Natok report that E TAMAICA INSURRECTION ostions ne conterpolas to Russia, and to subr guitate for tho Kaiser Band an entente betweur fight occurred with nogres vasterday Sip Rindaron Jamales, October 4th Goldma's fold four miles above. Waterproof, is LONION, 1st November.

The insurgenta in Santa Cruz are barking Krance, England, and Austria Count Vou Wadle of them disposed Some apprehend farther ashes, and suvers leading planters have been believed to be connected with Snia prfect,.. THE PREMIER AND THE OPPOSITION wich it is grote word kiled and the estates Fredensstadt bie boon reduced to Beust's appointments Ambassador in Francois

Patunaruka, October 22ad. Lord Beccasfeld has declined to resolve the trouble. A commandontian just received from a murdered: The Governor has arrived from Stil EUSSIAN TAZEE INCREAS dontation from the Comalttas formed for the oitizen of Waterproct states that all la quiet and Thomas. Only fifty soldiers are available – In

settled. L'en nigroês were ki loi Youturdays angagement at the Anaumpe estate ule The Journal de St. Peterburg states that in mi:pose of calling Parliament together

CAUT PHARFUL PANTO INA CHURCH

nagroes were routed and kiled. The town of consequence of the rate in the uncovered nosa TROOPS ORDERED TO ADVANCE -

BICHMOND, Ostóber 16th

Ensson is threatened, but is yeste English and issue during the war by five hundred millions of INTO AFGHANISTAN.

During a marriage at the colored Baptist French frigates are daily exported at the island roubled, the tariff is to be raised fifteen per conf. than sevenly Chinese bouge stand upon tho

Thờ Amoor, of Afghanistan not having cont Church, at Lysshharg to-night, the balding OntoberStand an insewa tar trodnced It zborks the an answer to the Ultimarum, it was resolved at being crowded to its most rapacity, a piece of

The Bring of cane Gelds in Sanbetray has been people to improve the agricultural experts, so s site formerly occursed by ona European long.

Cabinet Council bold yesterday to transmit pinstering fall, creating arale of the ment renewed A large dumber of Insurrectioniste to compete with the United States. Speculation of the kind indicated has, how

arental charter The beds of ten women Boom list. A French gath his arrived

10ATAN MINISTE DATA A Row, October 22dd order to Tadis for the immediate advance of the bave already boat “aksh out. The injured are at the falandand landed troopt. Fagifive women ever reached itn ultima thule, the climat

trops

being sent to their homes

and children have been safepoil to St. Thomas, Primo Minister: Caroli to na informed, King has been arrivod at, and ton fever lins mbátéd. But though traniactions are now few, there

LOMBOK, 23rd NovemberATHE WATER

Forty estates have been burned it only fourteen Humbert that the old Cabinet he resigned). On Saturday at 3.15 am a very distinct shock.

SJA PROTIDANOR, October 17th, are left. M

BLUE ing profeated rurmly against ilairution, THE AFGHAN DIFFICULTY..... are, as yet, he signs of a fall in the value of of tribuueks was felt in Hongkong. The up-

Tho hark Seawat New Bedford, Captain choLERA IN MOROCCO and dosised that, or if the Cabut persisted heaval frau mont porcuptible, and the rockery The Storetery of State for India, in raciewing Penkes, loft Now, Bodford on Saturday morning.

resigning, he would óborga Siguor Cairoli property. The prices ruling cannot, however; and glass wore all setjingling in some horses, the relations hotworn England and Afghanistan, October 12th, with a drew of 24 món, où a what-

with the formation of another Cabin Bignoc be considered healthy. The novelty has Nothing was eld in the Turbour, so far no estes that the present aifeally arose is 1873, ing Toyage, onions torod a hurricane, engaged,

frispi publishes a letter attacking the Cabine Ffor humiliating Italy in the ores of Europa. have been able to learn, nor was tha, shook felt like every other fanni, been done to death beloso Eving at the Peaks, Ints clock in one of when in Gladstone's Cabinet overruled Lord and all but into wom drowned

Tris tnoresses Calroll a difficulties. PRI BANKA ORUÍ INTERACTION, AU

RUSSIAN FURLOUGHS. those who cut in late can verify this state the hopes there stopped oxsetirat a quarter past Northbrook's proposal le assure the Aue of VALUABLE CARGO IN DAN 18th

WASHINGTON, Oetobre, --

HAYANA October 14th:

LONDON, Cobber ment painfully to their cost, even did not the three. The American bark J. H. Ingersoll and British profection from Kussino attack

The Signal Corps observer at New London The French stemor from St. Thomas has A Borlin daspates says the Czar has issued a the British bark Hila, koth of which arrived: numerous tenantiess now buildings bear onlara rasterday, report having felt shock of The Viceroy of India has leszed a Procletin. Coza, port that the British steamer John arrived bringing fartuer parienlars of the innan ordering that military, furloughs shall only. equiroon) eridance of the fact.

earthenaks whilst at ses Baturday morning in justifying the declaration of wer andiast Bramhall from New Haven te Consts finely surrection in Santa Cras The insurrection granted for partenari drgent reasons; and that the same time the phnomenon was a Afghanistan. In it he states that while Afghan with saluable segg of arm stroke on Little broke out in the west end of the island, where in one care not to stand, beyond February:

Gall leland, tysite miley smith of New London, three fourths of the towns more hdcrăt and n af Anaji Pardue BUETTESSED, perinnend in Houglong Our Canton corre. Indepenation will be respected, the Gevarimani daring a dones fog and lies in a dangorets lesa, villaged. The Laserpent's dut bit card that a Longon, Jaisher 2rd spondent informs us that beasthquake was felt ell not tolerate the intervention of any otharition, elth olives a bof water in the hold. The island toteast Disain, Unt, fortunately, the umely A Modrad despatch anys the uditor of a thure al tuo samo time as in Hongkong

Power

thousand riked for's-two thousand esbres, and of the island. Sixty-seven Bague estals wore Liberal journals of Madrid, including the lix-

It is beyond doubt that the fungus-like groot et mese lotises bits exceded than requirements of the native population: are forced productions, not the healthy creations of growing necessity Independently of the question of less to owners, this is re- grettable, since the substitution of China house for European, residences has made

Ginger.

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SUPREME COURT 23rd November CRIMINAL SESSION.

the item of rent one of greater weight to BEZOEL THE ACTIFS CRIST JUSTICE, HON. foreigners of limited incomes; adeed, at the present time men in the position of Fortu

SNOWDRİ

LARCENY.

The case against Wong Allm, charged with

MADRID, October 9th. There were 60 deaths from cholors at Cass Blanc, Moronne hetween the 76k and, 24th of September The epidemio is now deorkucing.

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EN FIGHTING COUMANCEDA ore safe cha has on boord thirty-two arrival of forsa froto St. Thomis saved int part Federalist newspaper has been arrested, and four

The Britia troops coupled Fort Kapten on twenty one millions of halls and abolle, all valued burned, and only nine of value remain. The percial, suspended. The charge igainst thes Sist instant without resistansemen

An attack was also ronde on Aliman (?) under a brisk fire from the aueary's batterion, but after

de evacuated by the Arbus. Proesagos has been occupied.

1

MEETING OF FARLIAMENT.

was

guese clerks, for instaure And the ungling $170, adjourned from the previous day solved to call a meeting of Parliament in sayinquizing esppeally da to the sanitary con: ht

difficulty in precaring suitable house-room, follow him to call witnesses, was concluded, and It is, however, dificult to see the means of the jury found the prisoner guilty. He was

to, as the Ligher rent daritable from muall relieving the necessities of the class referred sentonood to six months' imprisonment.

six months income

foreign houses is by no means. proportionate to the greater cost of erecting sad maintain ing them over those for Chinese,

The balk of the property in question is in

The P. and C. steamer Gunda, Captain Teaves, want round to Aberdeen on Saturday morning to be docked.

The II: M. stoamor Perko, with the nest cut ward French zuil, loft Snigon at noon on satur All lettres for publication should be writton or one day and passed Captain St. Jamos ar 4,40 p.m.

side of the paper only..

ковден.

At the Cabinet Council held today

December,

~ THE HALIFAX AWARD, ́ ́. The HeBlox award line be paid undisprotest.

FOOCHOW

NEGROES, STILED IN LOUISIANA,

NEw Orleans, October 21st- Palerring to the recent troubles there, 2. 001- unleation from the District Attorney of Tenasa Farish to the Buzerner states that& Shorts

ITALIAN MINISTET.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE:

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principal leaders in the lastrection so bor is resisting the gemarmen, and their cases are to XIMIAW FEVEE INQUIRY.

Modergoing trial About insurgents aro he tried by court-martial. The Geterument is WASHINGrex Gotober 20th.

still scattered about the country. The esuse of believed to be actuited by a determination to Surgeon-Groterat Woodworth, of the Marine the insurrection was short payments of wages cost the demand for general election in Feb- Hospital Service, has appointed Col' Hordoo, of and the refusal of the authoritats to give, pour- New Orleans, baritary Engineer on the Commis, perts to ungroes Banto Urus was already.

FUNERAL DE RESEOF DUPALOUP. son to inquiry into the cause und spread of yal- deplining rapidy and the land is, therefore,

HOME CAN ORDEA, October 23en. lowr favor. He will visit Vicksburg, Granada, totally rained. The muc harta of St. Thomas

The funeral of Bishop Dupanloup took pinsə. Memphis and thor places affliated with the dislost heavily by the insurrectio-day Thirty-Era. Bishops assisted at the of dition and draloage of there cities.

London, October 14th. —RKAN PAZMIEAL IN A BAD FOSITION. S

The Tinies, financial article says The silver S

LONDON, Oaleber 23rd, WHEN NEW YORE, October Blat

market Coutlawns wense: Thate is very libilo in "A dospatchi futi Thoms nata it appears that The Songs Paladelphis special says A per block, bat kelders would be glad to get 31d per the Winisterial grise will soon terminans... Liag son was recently admitted on board le Russian Purobora chow no dosim whatever to tenam-General Edhati linaacceptefthe Miniatzy Le Ashim," courinted of stealing a pair of

etourner Hurora, formerly the State of California, give orders and business is at a standstill of War, Sirtor Curli inkes the Ministry of earrings from the person of Lit Akai, was brought

Mga Hà" wiserabining minntely. After he had Everything connected with the market at pre- Foreign Affaire, cuil no great diffenity is unti

doueladed his investigation on deck, he went up for sentene Fils Tordship wald this offenes of stealing earrings weed to be a very common

We observe that a scheme is under way for the below and inspect the armament end quarters sont points to inevitable further reduction.vipated in fuding a finister of Marine. SPAIN ANGRY AT MOROCCO THE INCESATION IN BÜTT. one some time ago and it was only put down by

ALONDON, Dctober 15th

EXANDRIA, October, 23rd.. flogging. On this occasion is was not going to purchase of a new lee Machine, and that the of the officers. While engaged in this business,

Tho damage by the inundatiin on the Darretra the hands of Chinese, who seem destined to had te try any more of these cases in which any/ained as tó. tte prospect of support before the in Southwest harbour, and who saw the British | A correspondentral Madrid telegraphs that, sentenes the prisoner to be fogged, but if he owe of the foreiga sommnnity will be ascer no of the often who had been on the Cimbria monopolise at one the ecil and the trade of vidence was used or any injury done to the eats oposed venture is carried out $10,000, is the Admiral there recognised tast other. Thate in consequence of the racett murder of a Spanish brauch of the Nilo is patinated at two and a half. the Colony. The Mongolian Juggernaut of the person form whom the currings were required, and this amount the present navas a harried onsultation, and the Cramps were Beist in Mareces Liberal journals are actively million dollars. Two hundred and fity: lives Eare hagor of the Ice House wishes to obtain ask loan sent for Wilinin Camp appeneca, and he also advocating armed intervention Official circles been lost. The Concament is accused of negloot- stoon he would certainly sentence the prickering interest and seem by alien at the recognized Amaia Gore-Jones, He was asked are opposed to such action, wonnes of the goudig all pracuations against spola calamity. treads hard on the heels of the fireigner, and it be flogged. In this case the women's ears present pkmt as well as on the ze miclines for his perimit and when at was shows. It was at tion of the finnmobs, The Gotorunient, however,ELS

SLIKTION; October 23r the truth cannot be accepted without chagrin. Lied a little, but there was negraaf violonce used the principal to be repaid by yearly instalments once declared to be a forgery, and the Admiral and ordered several frigates and two ironclads to SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED, The rapid rice of Chinese residences has and therefore be would not sentence the prisoner of $2,000 from 1st January, 1881 Ice has now was politely requested to leave the ship and the prepare for rea, and may be breed to intervene.It is reported that a member of tis suspendod

PASSENSOR ŠKIPH SUPPLIED,

withal one redeeming feature, The more to be flagged. The sentence was that he be in almost ceased to be a laxity in insity establish- Fard. He did so, sinid the jeers of the Eussian by public spinkan, which initated by the firm of Smith, Flosing & Co, preminently man- growth of English induanes in Moroda tienet in connect with the Glasgow Bank pricced and kopt to hard labete for nine monthsments, and we shall therefore be glad to learn vf, oficers,

matters, bas chartered a steer and fed, in- Norice. To avoid delay, in the areontion of numerous the tenements, the greater tha

SUICIDE OF A BINAR ON Kwok Akow, convicted of a similar offence to Bagley's success in this attempt to ensure DEATH OF ADMIRAL FAULDINO,

LONDON, 15th October, fending to rock Spin Orders it is particularly requested that all amount of rates and taxes collected by the that the last prisoner, ressived the same, ngalar supply of the ccmmodity during the

HUNTISOTON, L'1. October 20th.***

SUSPENDED. sentence..

Can Newmar months.

Admiral Pulling, senior feg officer on the Adapateh from Venice, ays that Count You

LONDON, Otober 23rd.. busfuisse.communications be addressed to the Government; the Colonial zevenue avolla

Wong Atsoi, convicted of receiving earrings That ambiguous and certainly undistinguished Betited List 1 the Navy, son of the caplay of Bismarck, nephew of the German Chapeltor. Firm, A. WATSON and Co., or

proportionately,

which had bean stolen from the person of a body yclept the Foreign Trade Bouil hayo within Major André, and last surviving officer of the committed suicide at Vonios yesterday, by shoot Betledani Arberger & Co., timber commission

Big bunself with a revolver. The act was ensed bouse, Stockholm, has suspended. man, was also sentenced to até months impri the last few days, at the instance of the Viceroy, Battle of Lake Champlain, died to-day:

by physical suffering Chau Aluk, nonvicted of larceny in a delict This precious State document is, wo ate Issued a prolamation ment the Washih-aban

NYAWARDS TU AMERICAN EXHIEFRORS, RE house, and who had been out of gaol only four fored, a curiosity in the way of evolve resso-

APAGA PAs, 15th Outuber, daje when he committed the mine, was sentencing and rincos o stead determicaties in so

It is now oficially known that the ayarda bo to re years penalservitude. There were several fer as His Excellency and certain of his savor.

American exhibitors at the French Exposition precious convictions was him, the last endustes are concerned to day redroar to the oss of fifty men, going to ornents wit for Cumber 750, amely 10 grand prizes, 80 diplo baltig for larceny it & divelling house, and he was stasionaries: While it is true that the officiale the arrests of Fairing, word fired upon by foxe mat of linor, 133 goal inodale, 31 silras in the British stanship Esmeralda, reports leth then senteneed to two years' hard labour, have arrested about a dozen wretched cfolios bukti smugi negrace. Tho posse returned the 220 bronze medals, 156 homomble mentions: The Amor an e-November, and and moderate

o account of their connection with the Ware, killing and wounding eight pigroes and aggregato is larger than the whole præber of monsoon and fire resthot shih shan toendiarism, it no Joas a fact dispersing the balance, NM American exhibitors at the Paris Exposition of

1867 or 26 Vienna Exposition of 1874, and is a The British township Yotizing reports left that the prime mover in that outrage TinyJUZ DAYS OF TERROR

BOSTON, 21st October larger proportionate award is exhibitors than to Swatow on 22nd November, and had moderats Ying Lin, is still at large, and defiant us over

The schooni Manglen from St John, NB, any other nation represented at this Exhibition, NE, winds, and fine weather. An attempt las, we bear, besa made to compro- simple ans of Lui Ving Lon, but as freandariam of Osteber 121 Buying the night, one seaman sien matters by on official promise to impole & for New York, became a tothi wreck in the gala ORANGEMEN. AÒQUITTED.

MONTREAL, October 17th, is a serious criminal offenco va trest that the and the steward were washed overboard The The Orangdacz were acquitted on the charge Mr. Wotton said the case was set down for British Government will meist upon the arrest cantair, mate and the remaining seamen, lacard of forming an illegal assembly on the 18th of eleven o'clock and wore thenthe usual half-hour and trial of this dangering fing-shalte, fuge themselver, to the miszen ohina, and, after del July last. Judge Hamsay charged the jury to

The Garuso teimship Atalante reports left had been allowed to alipse before it camo en ther with all his resportable Associates and official ing four day, without food or water, were sequit, on the ground bat an assemblage in

Mr. Holmes said he came at eleven o'clock,aders and abettors. If this is not dene there picked up. ONZE

tas dodge room is not illegal pattern Haiphong on th November. The first part The Aurican porter says that the State and the Registrar told him the case was not will clearly be a gross miscarriage of justice, and SEMPATHY FOR THE EELEASED FENLAND MINISTERIAL CRISE IN ITALY trong N.B. mosing the inter part fine wa+

ther throughout. Department Las prepared the commission of Colcoming on

absence of that security in the tata ot to NEW YORK, List Octoberry Box, October 17th. philoa Sir Thomas Waoluded not long ago, A. numeronal attended mooting way held at The Minister of War has retired, stel das f in verification, that the landed property Jobs B. Mosby as Consulat Hongkong. The understood him, as he and the core was coming. A wasslation of the proclamation above referred Comper Instinte tonight, to give, expressis Minister of Marine will probably follow. The. The British steamship. Dreafe reports Left

salary is $4,000 a year.

Philo will appear in our next resus.--Herald.” tomobing the barbarities practiced in Daghan report that Count Corti had resigned is pro Shanghai on 17th November, sad Foooboy ou prisons, and to extend welcome to Condau, and nouneed premature. The crisis is pronounced the list, and had froth mouse and fine weather

elody, the isntly liberated priestors A per unusually grave and is a tributed to dissatis. throughout S THE AMERICAN MAIL tion of the Srty lath Regiment, à fall am lastics of the Moderates will the programme of

fore, partiolated in the meeting on Auges home ulicy calained in the recent spasen of The British steamship diday ports left Hoi- The 0. and O. tumor Belgic, Captain Ltus Schelloped the chair, pal John J. Premior Cairoli. There are also other causes, how on 20th November, and bad moderate mon. Breen rond Jotters from Faraarde Wood, one of which is the uterference, of the Cabineb soon and fine weather throught....M.

orniser Teing pa i port » - Meyer, with rails from San Francisco to the Beay, F. Batez, Bonotonalt, and others, with the discipline of the army.

VÉRVIS 4th inst., arrived here yesterday morning. The gretting their inability to be prosent Con

The Chizese steamship, ye reports Ieft By Bucharest, October 17th. don and Melody wery introduced, and receted

graphic nccount of his arrest and trial not have informed the Sarvian Government that they had strong N.W, winds and fine weather as far CONDUE TAN YINLAN

the indignities to which he was subjected while will not rogogaire Servian independence until as Firidhanthouse, to port strong, N.E. mon. CINCINNATI, Vetcher, Lin ito. Speckas ware ma by S. Cox and civil and political equality of the Ipys a pro-coon and fine weather. Condon arrived here this mooing. The train Was E Bobinean, the latter demonning is th claimed a

The Amories back Justine Ingersoll ro- que boarded at Cumminsylle by his mother measured corne the apathy and incifcrenics of VERY BLOOMING sisters, and brothers, said the grooting, after the late US amlater, Charice Primiss Acum LONDON, October 18th ports left Nagasti on 17th Novaber, and had relre years of separation was very affecting when appeals to to interfere in behal of Condon The official report of the investigation into the felt heavy shock of a darthquake on the morn an American cititin solution was adopted fairs of the City of Glasgow Bank, jast farding of the 23rd, the Lommonk Tsand light bear- that the best thanks of all lesers of American is worse than the most bomy forrodings. The ing NNE 15 mile distant liberty are due to US Master, Welsh for his loss shown in the balance sheet fa 0190,982 The British baik Edda taports left Swatow persistent and siccessful efforts for the releases of This loss, with the addition of £1,000,000 capital, on 22nd November, and bad moderate N.E. on Ed O'Meagher Condes, and also to the the shareholders will ha to make good. The soon and fine weather from Swalow. At 8.30 Soutters and Representatives in Congress, whose report shows the practice of systematic recepin on the 23rd a severe shock from earthquake adverboy of the plains of an Amercian citizen tion Thus, since the commcement the as felt on shoes at Double Island, and also st led to the Congressional notion upon which the year, the weakly returns of the survunt of ballion the same time on board the ship Welsh The meeting was vaty, enthusiastic

Correspondents are requested to forward their namo nd address with communications.addressed to the Editor, not for pabliestion, bat se gridence of good

aith

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 25th, 1878.

Iris a fact beyond all recessity of arguingut

Hongkong, brief though its history is is a Colony, is of immense value. Between the time when desirable plots of ground could be. bought for an "old song," to the present moment, when land is valued at so much per square foot (the whole representing millions.

The Ocean Steamship Company's steamer Orertes, Captain Webetor, arrived here on Satür. day morning thirty-three hours from Foochow

The two warder cases were further remanded at the Police Court on Saturday until today. There were no other onsos of interest hafore the jagistrate.

The American thras-masted schooner Willigem H. Deila, Captain Endicott, arrived at an Franciaco on the 13th alt, seventy-seven days from Hongkong...

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Wong Yan Mun and, Tang Blk Ling, trading as Yee Ou, bankenpts, passed their last examine tion and were ordered to come up for thele di oberge du than 10th Decombat. Mr. Watson award for the backuppenced and said he

Holmes afterwards

had been retracted to oppos

Kr. Pinnket said Mr. Holmes must have mis

on iwasdiately

Henz easy is about to make a short visit to Eug.peck.

A report prevails in Hongkong that Governor

ud. We believe there is no doubt that is Excellency will be in Japan next spring. This Times.

The British bark Hylton Calle reports, left Chefeo on 16th November, and had light cam able winds and and weather, theme to port fresh

anseou

His Lordship said he was waiting at alavan Me. Wotton said that it the usual rules as to waiting wore followed it would save a great deal of the. It was not right that those who werƏ punctual should star for the anpunctuality the past week, as recorded in Saturday's Gazette,

The maximum temparature at the Peak during others.

His Lordship said he would be rory glad if the Master's Dile, Praya West, the maximum was bore that it seemed rather harsh, was 70.0, the minimum 52.0; at the Harbour rules were followed, but all vedno near togetur sabjoined items of late news are taken from thend after round of chears The latter gave is reported that Gngland, Italy, and Francs Shanghai on 20th November at 6:30 am.,; and 77.0 and the minimum 60.4:

AT

We are requested by the sharif to mention that the Special Jurors samnioned for Friday the 20th inat, need not attend until Tuesday the 3rd December, the case of the QueenT. NORMAL having man postponed until that date.

Mr Wotion said that seemed rather a dis adtantage than otherwise, ne people thought such a great deal of a very short defatico hero,

It was arranged that Mr. Helmes should have Full opportunity to oppose the granting of the askrupe discharge, his Lertship saying that the present position had evidently arisch from

matake.

a

4.

On the application of Mr. Wottra the emi uation of the bankrupt was adjourned for a fort- night..

IN PROBATH

He will have a public reception to-morrow,

TELEIBLE BAILEOAD ACCIDENT.

BOSTON, October 8th

Administration based its instructions to Minister on hand, which the bank was obliged to make to me,

the Government, so as to show that its fands The British back Craig Ard reports loft New.

PRAIRIE WIRE

were maintained in dus proportion to its nate

of money,) a period of but three decades has intervened, and those who had the foresight to buy, and the good fortune to be able to hold; land, have reaped a goodly harvest in deed. The most pronounced and remark- The 0 and 0, "steamer Belgic, which arrived here yesterday morning, brought over from Sant able increase in the value of land is, however, isto o Chinese mesengers, and we hear but recent. Stagnation in trade compelled that the same company's steamer Orelie will capitalists to refrain from the purchase bring over 1,000 Chineso. of commodities which, if a market for then could be found at all, frequently resulted in loss. But to ery entie ta pot

A serions socident ocurred the morning, en tas Old Colony Railroad, to a crowded expursion human when the almighty dollar is en

tain, which was returning from the Silver Lake cerned; money had to be kept rolling and now Masonic Lodge amed the St. John's,

wwing match between Hengan of Boston and On the application of Me. Watton, probata was Davis of Portland. The train of twenty car gathering; so it came to pass that, when a No.618, working under a dispensation from the keen and enterprising native capitalist con- Grand Lodge of Scotland, will ta opensit or Sagranted to He Amei, Secretary of the On Tainoff the frack. It is rumoured that foxty-two turday evening rext. This is the first-lodge to Insurance Company, in the state of Lo. Ni, orsons, wore killed, and that Reagan, the boat.

man, was fatally injurot 2-flugha ceived the happy thought of purchasing a this colony under the Sretch constitution. The docosaed large European residence in a bye-street in whole of the gatia and jewels, which are very

DEATH OF GENERAL PID 9th Destrnofis prudè firea are raglig lede Kearsary slezs, varying from £60,000 to £300,000 breeze from the Merth, increasing to hard gala ishte bave boon fahilled by aiding thereto in castle, NS.V. c 7th October, with slight HELENA, ATE., October the centre of the city, clearing the site, and handsome, may be seen in Mr. Driscoll's store,

General Gideon J. Pillow, of Mexican War, nor along the line of the Drabs and Republican The Directors reports te shareholders overstated which lasted these days, then moderate breeze

Valley Bailonk, Polk County, and other erecting upon it à mamber of Chinese houses,

notoriety and Brigadier General in the Confede> { which he sold off as soon as completed, real

ate nervios, lied this morning of ensgestion at sections of Nebraska The north-east portion of the amounts of securities and bullion held in re from the EN BE ad clear weather to lis place at the mouth of the St. Franels River the State is inflcting severaly The loss to prove by 926,764 and 4900,000 repectively the Equator, which was crossed is 158 20 B., 19 party will be suose. Seven persons have been and understated the loans granted by 126,761 daya out, then light Easterly breeze and rainy og by the transaction & sum approaching

DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE VIE

hurned to death, and a considerable number of The Directors furthermers have been the weather to 12 North, then Light winds from the bahit of treating in balance sheets 346,59 of 8.0 to ENE to 1 East then strong $20,000, people oponed their eyes, wondered

Advices from Benson, Swift county, report abers are severely burned, bed dotter, over half of which is die by four prezes from the North and squally weather to the idea had not suggested itself to them, and

NEW ORLEANS, October 22nd.

debtors, as an available aset. The principal Pedro Bianco, the light baze into port; pus- thought they would go and do likuyise. The

Mr. Vernon now gave a once, and acknow.deatroying any farms, with houses, barin, allo

Western Union Railway of the United States handsome profit mentioned was bagged in

ledged himself indebted in the sum of $25 which and grain. Many fatavers lave, lost all the There have been 23 new cases at Donaldsonville waste of the bank are box and shares of the made in 18 days. * - he said he was rowly to pay. He gave the same possessions and are reluced to a condition of dus and four death. There is a good prospect and Borip of the New Zealand and Australieg erdonos as Mr. Fairolongh as to the plaintiff titution. There will be much sufferings Delts is about the some 35 840 and £973,845 rpretively

freat at Vidsburg to-night. The situation and Company, the value of which is estimated consumed was in razing the old edifce A large number of people assembled at the not having been desired to pay this money Winter in consequence. The follomiga sent from here to day ---- and erecting the new houses; it is well West Point Patent Slip, Balcher's Bay, or Sa- on their behalf and as to there being no STORM ON THE NEW ENGLAND COAST..To Gensross Friends North; Enat, and West

turday afternoon, to witzem the lanching of a subsequent ratification of Rat," "The hotel. known to all bow speedily the latter opera- uew from ateamier which bad bean construsted proprietor at Singapore knew witness, and was The most severe storm for fifteen years pre.The Peabody Subalstenós Association of New Exchange, awaiting the report, which caused Tank Bills, on demand, 3/7 tion can be effected, considering that Oui under Lloyd's survey by Mesars Ramage and willing to trust him until it was convenient failed along the coat vesterday The damage nese houses are but shells. The capital Ferguson, of Leith, cissed 30 A 1, and sent to to pay the money, the plaintiff had paid the to shipping is immer, and there is some leat of

Hongkong in pieces on board the British steamer money, however, witness was ready to refund him life. employed was only about equal to the Cliffor, which vessel arrived here on the 14th the amount he (witness) ofed, although he was

about six months, m-fact the only time

An inquest was held at the Government Civil Hospital yesterday, by Mr. G. V. Creagh, Coro

SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS,

BEFORE MR. Jusctor RUSSELL-

LILLETY, FAIRCIQUOR AND VERNON, 8135.60. nor, and a jury composed of Messrs. W. Boffay,The hearing of this onse was continued from E. Ross, and It, Bornhard, on the body of Chang the previous day. Mr. Sharp appeared for the Yung Fat, aged nine years who mat his death plaintiff, on behalf of sevard of his creditors, by falling down the smoko-hole of a bouse in and Mr. Dennys for the first dafendant. Wah Tin Fong-street, Bridges-streat, to the button-The jury returned a verilet of sidan: tal Roath

ST. PAUL, Minn., October 16th

prairie fire extending over tilrby miles square,

ME BOSTON, October 18th,7

TDENLUNG, FA, IN ASS

30, October 18th.

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

LONDON

DXCHANGE.

Bank Bills at 30 days sight. 9/7) Bank Bille, at 6 months aigh: 3/88 Credits, at 6 months' night 287 Documentary Bills, at & month:

sight

ON BOMBAY,Ek, sight.... Or CALOUTTA→Bank, Bight... Or SHANGHAT

Crowds were assembled before the bank and ON

Consterration: A call for £500 per share is Orleans retums to ach and all sincere thanks anticipated, which, it is thought, half the bars for the nobls gausruity exhibited in furnishing holders will be stubble to meet The remainder mcney and provisions for our stressed the bareholders will the ultimately bo oCTR farther funds will be needed F DALMONDS fellst to pay double Protient, beak after that no expitations ________ IMIPTEXIN UFF FOR ENGLAND.

QUEBEC, October 19th Thousands of citizens turned out to day to pay will be leaned after Saturday next. The Endlos

farewell to Governor Goal Differin, who sailed Peabody, Auriliary Association will continus the

for England. BETTER MEMPHIS, October 22nd distribution of supplies, clothing etc.

FENLANEELEASED. BE LONDON, October 20th The Beard of Health has alleinly reported six deaths for yellow fever during the part

Fenian convict Clancy who was sentenced in only four) og ending at 6-'clock to right, 1867, has been aberated.THE E

FUREASED COUREIPZION.

LORDON October 20th Reparto come from several yournes that the an.

-Bank, "Bight"

Sg Private, 30 lejà sight...

ZANT SHARTKA. Hongkong and Shanghat Bank larisë, p

cent, premium

the 3rd July not the vessel luas been axactly private affairs and Led- asid he would never pay A special from Edenborg, Pa., gives the par upon mortgage at low interest. Investments four months on the blocks.

She has been put him. In reply to his Lordship he said that fica.ars of the destruction of that place by fire being few and hazardous, money was planti tagether under the superintendance of Mr. R. Mr. Siegfried brought an action against him this morning The fire broke ont it half at Cooke, uygu who the work refects great credit. in Singapore for the most he would have no three o'clock, in the rear of Wilbor's livery stable, ful, aui necessarily cheap. The secret of a The vessel had Eutas set up before the spect. prvo lut it had been paid, but he knew Mr. on Maia-stroot, spreading rapidly, and soon short cut to fortune having been found, ators arrived and the keel blacks removed, so fried would not demand the samo scount swept over the entire block. The framen were many followed Captain Curer's advice and that she was sitting hieradlo and hor twice over, he

promptly on hand, but that afforts for paralyzed biges blocked up. At about ten minutes past His Lordship asked Mr. Sharp if he was wil. by the irenficiency of water The total loss 18 Thirteen physicians of the Howard Medical: "made à note of." The property market Eso o'clock the order was given to Foook away ling to secept judgment for 925 as against Mr. timotel at from $510,000 to $400,000, largely Corps report so now assee, 12 in the city and 13 Boom beening as active ay was the opiam the bilge blocks. The trip shows being Vernon

koonred, Twchun tradanttrenty-five.baldings Mr. Shurp replied that he was, a bra markot of old and the share market period. taken away and the "dog eliores" kuckoff down

were harted and the town almost completely in the subcha The Cotten Erchange was the vansol glided smoothly down The way into His Lordship entered judgment for $25, the Instroyed. There to much suffering on the opened this morning regalarly for butness by cally. A swarm of brokers, started into life the water As the vessel, started Mia Bush amount acknowledged, 68 against Mr Veron losers. A Relief Committee has been organized · Superintendat John S. Toof The Governmeal milltary conscription in Germans ie te be in $150 per share, fostered by the new trade. Usi mel ibi Tia 1,315 per share Men with many dollars, and those with faw, gave thres hearty alders. The company to shit. He said it was a matter of honor and farmers in the vinnity aro bus dirbates burg, arrival to night at fo block Alles is

then adjourned to Mr. Cooke's house where with Mr. Fairolough whether he pail the debt to the homeless TERRE plunged into tas exciting vortex; the been necess to the vessel and the builders was or Eat There was no ziemas, in law of GASTINE CRICKETEES and enterprising natire before mentioned drank. The Ephyr is built for Chinese,ompelling him to por Although he ADE1201, Cotber 15th, with them, be, firmo filius, always landed who intend running her between Halpbong and was sure the money had been paid by the pisal In the cricket match the Australians received Hongkong, The following are her dimensions: tiff still no ma had a right to pay another man's the best at 10.30 this morning and were put ont on his feet; many did likewise; others were Length 175 feet, beats foot, depth of hold 13 ant su se to recover from him. He would pro. at 12.30, with a total ecco of 154 runs for their scarcely so fortunake.

feus, damught of waterloaded 12 feet. She is 350 tábly have done the sand with respect to Mr. first inning. When the wickets fall for the Pe tons register, and 450 tourgross, will o carrying Torsion had he not put himself in the position of insulare, they had scored 81, which, with theic The effects of this new class of speculation expacity of 11,000 pieals Her engines were knowledging indestedness He would allow 84 in their first inning, gave them 115, agus are visible throughout the length and breadth built by Messrs. Barclay and Carlo, of Glasgow, no costs in the case.

the Australians 181 in one innings. After the conclusion of the game proper exbibitin play and mero aleg sent to Hongkong in the Glauser, of our city: old and familiar landmarks are and put together at the sip under the sporine was carried on, with the Australiang at the bat swept away; buildings associated with the tondanos of Mr. HO. Bailie. They ro comETENTSIN_YA_CIR TOM AT SEE FRAT memories of the past have themselves been pound vertical direct-acting, of 85 homo-power

- Detroit, Orlober 15th.” * 11th Novora ber The historio original of Uncle Tom, Rev garried down the tide of oblivion trenie nominal, and are built with all the latest im

provemente. On the main dook is a large fore Wo havə information that nha Yollow River Josiah Henson, dan for the first time last niglil gloria. But a few months ago one of our ontle itted up to accommodate twelve Kamon, has burst its banks at the dty of Liebin, snd that the theatrical representation of Uncle Tom's earlier residents sold out his property in There is a capacious wheel-house and chart-room large tract of country is inundated, extending Cabin," at Whitney Opera House He is a combined foreward, shaft of which are two is far North as Chanh wa-hein: Several villages fine-looking, healthy man, wety years old, aid this Colony, and realized therefrom, upenbins one for the captain and the other for two have been submerged, but we have no particulars will lecture this Fall and Winter. * - wards of a quarter of a million of dollars of cors; and a loon fox four European pass to the amount of damage done

SE:OKINESS EMBASSY.

Union Insuranes Boolaty of Canta$1,700 per

share China Traders Lesurance Company's Shares

without political innigelfenzee, being merely Yangisa Insurance Association Tla. 290 per board are reported wall. The steamer Colorado consequence of the increase in population, share K

DYKE FEST.

On Tai Lasaraiso Company, Limited T period upon 1 B. pahewather is less and AFRIANDRA Perpt, Golates 20th 110 to 120 cald with favorable prospects for frost

has hurst. It is impossible to repair in and ten Hongkong Fire Jaturaues Company's Shares Deaths from yellow fever in twenty-four hour thousand mea are enga Mbi building now ope, 910 per there

UTATA CHATTANOOGA Coteber 22nd dort on the Dalej branch of the Nils thiness Innrix Company $310 per abaya,

This amount of damage is unknown Mawa, October 23rd DEATH OF A PUBLIER -Prom size clock last night unflapod to-day,

LONDON: October Plat James Johnstone, proplets of the London tho undertalers report orders for sloven inter meats Theatrests are thronged teteng Standard, is dead, referece, and business is being gradually reèt med. The Boward Assipation continue their work of

ARNING, CONSTANTINOVLE. sandtageto ir homes all unrses from abroad.

ONSTANTINGLE, Dotsber 21st. The sultan has authoring Hakor, Felix to Another have most fell last night. KANSASA NEW DEFEARS, Orobar 2Brdy 10,000 vien to complete the defensive Chine Coast Stam Navigaties Cypy.

The weather is clear cool, and windy Theatre AN AMERICAS COMUL TRENUTES | Hongkong Gea Company's glares—_395 10 cases reported, 178742

Mamm, fotober 21st.–

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lines of Constantinopla “As

China Firo Insurance Company's Shares----8225

per shem

Hongkong and Whampea Dook Company's

Shares 17 per cent premium o Hongkong, Canton, and Atacao Staamboat Co.'s Ser Shares 12 prom.

Shanghai Steamh Navigation Company-fis.

per share

per share. VE Chinese Imperial Loan E109. [Chinese Imperial Loan of 137744£108,

SATRA OF NOVEMBER-NEDY AF KETORTEDİY

KOHINISH. Back oper-150 bage at $1.55, by Kwong

a Presa" publishes a letter dated Tausier, Hongkong Hive). Compasy Charos $65 por aber 11th, arating that the United States here

tative there had been publicly insulted China Sugar Beising Company Limited-$160

and that the offenders have not yet

TUR-BIRONEN DISLOTURE

GRIA800W, Outeder: Alz

restal ou charges of fraud, wécy, rundanded until

Of the Directors, Y DeTaylor | Collector of lurow, member of the card, and partneria largo grain-deal

For Bestland ↑ Inglis ir te propriotes in East Booliaal's Louis Portar are member of a large shipping rm in Glasgow Pooblard Wright ka member of an Easte firm La Londed and: Glasgow Robert Salmaand

Southern saving caro, al favourable for the sarly abatement the yellow foyer..

NEW ORLEANS, October 23rd. JJ. McBørmot, telegraph operator, died ito. sengers. The engine regu i lage K woll We lied a light fall of show on the night of WASHINGTON; October 16th, his case was not singular. JAZDINE, izted. Aff of the engines is another the 9th and last night again it fall to the depth Bince their arrival in Washington, the mem might, aged 26 years, The Peabody Association to day inspel over 50,000 rations, Applicatiork was overheard to remark, “Janning and I larger log for Irst-class Chinese pics of two or three inches. The wind is keen, and born of the Chinese Embassy have apparently had the pick of the place; he chose that sangers, with berths: On the top of the whool it is very cold. An early closing of the rivs i devoted their time to hopaskanitic art for relief & the Tong Man's Christian As (indicating East Point), I pitched upon the and chart house is good sized bridgs and pro- aptirehended by uhay, but the weather has been and moment, and it is pools to tay Hivelution, hity Honda right spot. Felicitations in such a case made. The breed Josks are Etbed up to carry so unscasonable of late last nothing can bo pry not made any visible movement for any mode reported to the Foard of Heav

about 350 Chinese passengers, and ero vozy well listed from the few degrees of frost we are now, floation of the Burlingamo Treat Eenretary were clasesc ar zien cason: Dr. would sound hollow and be superfluous ventilated with side ports. The vessel is den having VerArts, Lowever, ne now returned, and the State dant of the Board of Health, says that due

etracted with a very int bottom and no heck and Afr. Hagne, the geologist and mining expert, Deparment will soon bring the rublent of Man will be gi sa by the Board when when The extent of the speculative rega sy betted with rolling chooks so that she will be of accompanied by V. Uskok, left on the golian Immigration to the attention of the Toy Baflytura gathered from the fact that the seller of one very light draft: She was launched with for the parpoee of prospecting anong, the Chinese Ambassador and fazite an exploit

Four des in the list Eventy four day, hat, upon the next, himself become the machinery and masts in her, so it will not be hilla lying along the tenders of South-westars eleration of the views of his Government apo sading at ito night weaty in Low Cases pumbasez, qt's considerable advance, if the long before she goes out on her trial trip. (As Chillsxpecting to he away some time, all will this questioní va îte wibingness to submit to some ported in the city, and county, moody relyre was Manager of the City of Glangor Bankokni

she pita on the water she koke very well and in be interested in the Daily Need contriotion. There" i russon los believe that

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