of the tomatitat ho passed the want Into Biteln, and brought of this weapons and inflicted the wounds. Even has band going homesnder these circumstanga would not have been justitied in se deing or you of Jused. Thon conas the question of the tuts. It was stated by the prisoner immediately after the event that initierrez had the axe in his read, that the prisoner took it away fon Lim, -the woman intocmired, and then bestfucks them both right and left. That is the slutenant be made. On tasother houd, there la the toliniony. of the woman and it in for you to say whether he has not given for oviilence in straight forward" manner, without any animus gainst the prisonor. I was the statement als made immediately after tan pocurrengs whon penma, bly sho was tot apco whether she was ing to live or dis, a statement adhered to singo,a stato. ; moat that the any was the property of the pri soner, that be bright it with him froin Shang. ni Sho forgotexastly what was said her Then he came inin dha longa, but being bld khe remembers the stav:nstance and saya thu them. ho wout Into the kitchen, brought at that 'weapon, struck Galtierrys with it and lose, and than she let her soup. Gentlemon, les question for your consideration is whole she is the witness of truth or not. There so be sitation on her part as to the prisoners geing into the room and bringing out the women; her only hesitation leas to what he said Now there v be to resaca to believe Outtierra would have armel himself with this wespon. He was not a stranger to bo kaso it is tene, but if this woupon was keptis the kitoben he would not have known whos, to put his hands on it less tho won had til him; it was not likely ho would know Nomaan had cheap X res on the ctbor hand xtremely likely Newman know oxitly where to put his hands on it for he had just brought it with him from Sloughai: It is for you to my and these giroumelancos whother Newman's story ex to the paint is true or Ad or whether you believe the woman's story. But if it is tras that Gat.. tierrez had this weapon in lis haud and that.
THE ENGLISH MATLA
Tho 1 t 0 Cols anishly Taleran, Captain A, H. Johnson, from Eonibay 12th, Gale 17th, Fonung 2nd and Singapore 15th uff, with the London mail of the 25th October, arrived bere yesterday morning. The subjoined fabgrama are taken from the Streis Lintas for 10 —
CONSTANTINOPLE, 17th Novusher
The Tirkish Councilo Ministers have udvised the Bulls to make an anticable arraigemont with Gurbes batore fordgn intervention takedế placo, Tienssont of the Sultan"in ousidarod cortein,
BOMBAY, 21st Novimbar. The British troops adanced on Fert Kapion, bayonid Th133, mid deargit it to day without any resistayes bettig offered A
Tospos, alit Normbari
The Bank of England as reduced its rate of isocanto vo per cunt's
A Dutch of the Rt. Hon. Lord Crabrook, Sooratary of State for India, reviews the rela Lions which have existed between. Engkid sol Afghanistan, pointing out that the diferitics app to hire ariaen iz ile Brak irstamos drying the year 1878, in sensocyands of Mr. Glidetone's Cabinet everrýling poposal mado by Lord Northbrook, to assure the amor protection Erpa Russian attack.NUEN
BoMay, 2nd November).
A British foron advanced on Ali Abeid and. shellad that fortress, but finding the Ateer's troope tiongly posted the attack was felayed pending the arrival of the other colunin."
14. HOMBAY, 23rd Novembar The Viceroy of India bán lammed a proclarastion. justifying the declaration of war aguest the Ameer of Afghanisten, it against him alone,.. |and, not against the people of the country. The premation stats the independance of Afghanistan will be respected but the inter-
oution of aay Power cunot be toleratal
SIMLA, S1st October.
MANDALAY, 30th October. There is likely to be trouble it conanston with justification for las tumerous grushing blows Resident Moungook, the uncle of these New su disarmel kiu, there cult favele no the Prisons who are under the protostar of the Ebst vore odiotet. blows that must have beon Prinoes, who escaped, Las returned disguised as intontod as ordinarily inBioted by posons in a Phoongye. He collected many mes, armed their sonsor to case death. The law excuses them with muskets, and committed robbery and passion, where masion has been provokid, to a violence. The leader and 200 others were taken Certain oxbant, a man attacks by a prisoner, and, when examined, many poved to porana armed with a deadly weapon would be the offers of the king's guard. Thsuitimate be justified in arch taking life to save his own, object of Moragook was apparently to be the but then he had à defenceless mas baigre hidedest. Prines, who is at the Fasilanes, King of it becomes a question whether there can be any Farrah The insurgents Brins obtained justification iú væfing down blows three which from the soldiers. were certain to ouse death. You have heard the nature of the wounds indioted, you have burd the forse Which mustare boer uisol, nuc, nothing ser- tainly could have excused these blows erept the preservation of blown lifa, aryl it will be for you to consider andere sironmstances whether, even supposing the wetpas had been orginally to the hands of Guttierez, the infiction of shes severe woanda cunld redes the clurge frun muider to manslaughter. But it is necessary for me to point out to you at beyoud the prisoner's state. ment. there is at a tittle of evidence to show Guttierros avar hed that weapon in his possession: on the contrary, he only vituess who is capable of being sworn on the point says he move bad it In his haal If you are satisfied with rigurd to that, the only gestion that romiss is that of * jealousy, and I think his Lordship will tell you ne man is justite from Jesus arising within bim, in getting in a state anel as produbly the prisoner got into in which he thought of thing hot the infliction oë blows, as was suidly the learnal judge in the case referred to, to tubo away the life of a woman, even your own wife, because you suspect she lus been angaged in SORO illicit intrige, would be murder. 1
The Amir's reply in the Viceroy' letter, brought ten daya ago, was discourteous and al- together unsatisfactory, making no exrses for the indignity offered by the repulse of the ME- aion, and generally industing & disposition quife adverse to a pauific salition. Nevertheless it has been decided to give the Amira final oppor banity of avoiding hostilities by sending to him an unatura, stating bars and demanding a reply within a period which is very art, but amply folert for the purpose.
Cocosers, 5th Novmber
Then rasa oyolone bere yesterday, Great damage was done to pyporty, and it is feared. scute live ware lost. The people flod in s panio. The spoons lasted from ill 3: The stipping is safe; some cargo boats the missing. The candl was brepohod, and tresstrow the react in ail directions. All thatobed houses, including the local back, are more or les unroofed.
Lovopot, 10th November,
at the Lurd Mayne's tanques last sight the Earl of Bosconsfield made a speech, in valob he said that, although the invasion of India was physically infeasible, it might embras and necessitat inoreasing the expenditure no the Army. While considering this oil and the peculiar circumstances mider whica, arosa, vehemeasures to forminate the incon- venteneo When the stragomulso per fected all ource of sainty will cost and be hoped washould do friendly relutius with our immediate and perays our inre remobe buigbors. He defended our allians with Turkey, which he said kad scoured the Ephrates Valley, and had made Ereroam the strongest fortress in Asia Minor British policy was fo power, the defended there lite eft via and refused to believe that spy Government in- tank to evade the provisions of the Berlin treaty. The British Government was determined to en. Forac-fy tho, letter the spirit of the testy, and
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OUPLE. of Congress,
His Lordship then summed up. He asked the jury to dismiss from their minds everthing they is board or read about the case while it won hea pending and also the evilnes as to the wonnls inficted in the woman, and toning themselves easily to the charge again the prisoner of murring the man Gattiares. He thon road a definition of the critas ofzurder from Russell da Crime," and said the word inius did so mean any precise il-lll, but #reuezally mislil, deprived, and and spirit. Having read theagh the evidence his Lordship And the prisoner had hind the beast of a very at defence, and Mr. Hayllar, withoutally setting up insanly, set up provocation, and no doubt the law ander dertain dreinstates had allowed provocation to be an eroasa for murder to reduce the evime to manslaughter, in desiring of Miraan infirmity, brit it ended would defidently appeal to the county to pain very much upon the nature of the weapon used in it with all our energy and resoures. if they found that this wear was at witlordship then said that the situation war'serious, the intention of sing donth, that would be but nos dangerous. and that if English were express mates, and no wanunt of promication worthy of thote ancestors, the Empire vill over
filmiplak. would be suficiat to reduce the ringa "to manslaughter as far as the jury was, son- cerned On this point his Lordship read soveral decided ass, and went on to say that the was, so far as the aridace wont, pe proof of provoca- tion having been given, except the filing of Guttierrez in the house. The woman Eckhardt
LONDON, November 11th.
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belonged to a els on whose evidence tiny could not, under cuttingy ofrcumstances, place mach reliance, but they must remember that having refused to gunrintse the present instance she had given her midce under peculiarly solemn cireumatanoss, after a narrow escape foar douth, and that then was an apparent absence of malles in the way it which she red made her statement. They hel heard the able defans of: Me. “Hayllar, the leamed conniel bad placed everything before them that could be surged, on behalf of the prisoner If thy hollerod Guettorrez had the wapor ín hie hand and attempted the life of Newman, per
•haps they might be justified in finding the pri.. soner guilty of wanalaughter, but if hilfe was
A LONDON, 13th No caber. A dospatch has been roueived from Mr. Evarts; America Secretary of State, in which he states.
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Genival Post Oloo, Hongsag 9th July. 1878. SIR,-Au impresion sens to Inve go abroad amongst the Korcautile Community here that izrespondonos from China for London when for- winded by French Parkót will reach its destian tion more quickly if direclad við Naples than if sent vit Marseilles.
I have pointed ant to the senders (who bave - on induced to redirect thoir Inttare for the Marseilles route) that this idea is most probably mistaken. As, however, the French Post Office Agent whom I consulted could not speak posi- tirely on the point, I have the honour to roquest |information as to whether I am correct in sup
posing that no time would be gained by sanding correspondence or closul mails for London to Naples instead of to Marseilles.-I have, d
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General Post Dice. Toade
4th September. het, No. 478, I beg leave to inform yea that, SIE-In reply to your letter of the 9th July advantage would certainly be gained by sanding' vit Naples, instead of vid Marseilles, the mails for England which you office make up for con revaron by French Packet.
In the ordinary course, theso mails, if landed.. at Naples, should raoh Landen, twelvi. hours
seilles. Such being the case, I have to suggott that the mails in question should be addressed
a fotore vit Naple I am &.,
Bow, H. REA. The Postmaster-General, Co., Hongkong.
YOKE and TAB for SAID in quantities to sooner than if carried ou by the Packet to Mar-
ent Purchasers.. Apply at the GAS WORIS. WEST POINT.
A NEWTON,
Manager: Hongkong, 6th November, 1878.
NOTICE
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co M0EBC [1659
KILLARNEY, British staator, O'Nell-Gib,BE 9/3 L II American Bark
Livingston & Co.
LETOASA,British stip, Mars--Sicmsson
DIRIGO taples, Master, will lead here for the above ADDIY At the Doils Press CMS
LOTIB Gerais schooner, Schierloh --Eduard Post, and will have quick deepsfoh.
For Freight, apply to RIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY Sotellkass & Co.
DATA. VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO.
Hongtong, S9th July, 1878
not in danger, is wasted the weapon az sad ansoientile ‘and salt acraeroments 1ER PARA COLORADO VLOER, Siamese bark, Flindt-Teak Mee & Co.
bim sud then used it in the way they had hard have been made pointing to a rectification of described. he did get think they would just frontier In a speech by thaarl of Northbrook The Undersigned, having effectail a leANE of LULU British 3m. Balooner, Haber.-Jardins, * fed iu ficding my other vordata than that of
wilful murder. The onse was very important at Winchester yesterday he deprecatod a further the above PROPERTY, PIAN &e, have to richeson & Co. one, and he was inito sure the world take advance in cabul beysus. it would wakes one quest that, until further tics, all CONI MARCO POLO, German bark, Breckwoldt.
froutier, which was at presont assaille HeCATIONS with reference if the bustness of the Water & Co.
MATCHLESS, American ship. Dawes Meyer all the facts intoonsideration, and whether they believed that a reotiiation of Froztise will be said Rafinery be AUS 10 THEM, either of their thought they soil, in doing their duty to the probably confined to this permanent occipation of Offices, Queen's Road, or at the Refsery Pre-MECCA British teamor, Moraby-Geo., B. public and justies, roduce the orime from mar Quotts by the British, dar to manlangitée.
The jury the retired, and after an sisinco of three minutos earned into court with t verdict of guilty......
The prisoner, on being asked if head any thing to say why antenos of death shed not be passed upon him, said-Yes; sozie mostka ago
PETERSBURG, 12th November
The Emperor of Ragh as naived eld British Amalo here that he wishes to withfully execute the Treaty of Barlin in order to effect the desired panificat on It is somatofficially denied that the Emperor is in had hen
DAS CONSTANTINOPLE, 19th Novembar
Const Scheursloff has visited Peath and gave
ADAMSON BELT. & Co Hongkong, ad May, 1678.
NOW ON SALE..
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
Stores & Co.: 1909MLER, Brilish ship Pieros-Meger & C
MEL, Aineritan ship; Plummer. Captain. MEROTRY, British bark. Thomas--Butterfield' L& Bite.
MIN YOON, British ship, Leslie Captain. NATTEL, British bark, Bryde-Mesengorion
Maitimes, va
ANGLISH AND CHINESE when I left here for Shanghai, it was with the The relations betwas the Forte and Austria
DICTIONARY.
NARDO British bark, Pan-Chong Woo... intention of"chtalaing honourable employment
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN
NIAGA:&yGormina bark, Paulsun-Wielor & Co.. but when I applied tour. Johnson for a fer lines of are mom friendly. It stated that the Turkisli
BRAILAS PLONUNGATION, ZOA recommendatica the disgrace which was at upon Connoil of the Ministry have favourably recom
Pormal, British brigy Arkford --Captain: me hers atnok-to me sad he refused to gimme a siderat the Greek dead to appoint delegates An Anglo Chinese Dietary, published at the Prisro, Britisk bark, Laidman Deyor & Co.
Daily Press Office, Hongkong
Sorin, Gorning brig, Binge-Wieler.& Co. racommen lation. I then applied to Captain for a motification of the frontier of the Forthern Bellon, and be well not give me anything a Greek Provinces Midant Techs has con ap all. I then, in de state of my mind➡l sa ex- polated Brovaror of Syria N
For commohansiveness and practical Service SUMATRA, Am whip, Clough-Russell & Co. ofted and didn't know what I was doing. I was
LONDON, 14th November, this Works stands antialled All the new TARTAL, German bark, Ramens -Melchers
words which the Chinese kovo to late yours been sent down here from Bhanghai, and then with. sleepless nights and attending to Loses to the Chancellor of the Austro-Hun conselled to osin to expebs the muros THREE BROTHERS, British bark, Kalske was bad I was perfectly beside myself. It was grier Empire similar to those given to Lord jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy VARUNA, German back, Baclial-Wieler & Co. Loftm by the Usax at Petoveburg, that Rustic and in science generally, ulush the rapi og VERON, British bark, Bartlett-Arubald, Har- net my intention to kill Guttierros. Ildn't do wishes to faithfully excute the Borili Treaty of foreign reiations ha imposed upon them are bezy & Co. it wilfully.
The Roumailan Commkķiou is tanking favourable haze giren in salonso – Bich and every word le Vesra Gormau bàrk, Micks. -- Malohars & Co, His Lordatiy Charles Newman, you have been found gaily of the wilful mardat of Sure-Pros and the Buscans have givet up the fall illustrate and explained, forming sxexuiBYANGINE, British stomer, Schultzo-Bics
Tag for students of most huctive nature. Boten & Co. rando Cesar Gattierras. No one, I think, who ranolol administration
Conzóis yesterday-oled-ot 96, bing a rise of the Court and Panti-prmunciations are given, the socents being carefrly marked on the best Binay, November 11th pramiple hitherto attained. The typography
bas heard the evidence can deal, but tba perlups three-cightle when you went into the house that night you ware not aware that Guttlores was that
The new King of Barnah; if ramturu from
disdaya tlie vārpus of is attempt to make the
Chinese R
FOR STORAGE OR SALE.
TRAIN FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE A1 British Ship
MIN-Y-DOR.”
$1978
11828
VARIETY STORE, NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS. No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, POSTON JACK & CO.,
SHIP COMPRADORES AND STEVEDORES,
OPPOSITE CANTON. STRAKER WHARY, Supply Shipping with every necessary, of the Best Quality, at Low Prices, Hongkong, 12th September, 1878,
NOTICE, "
(1599
roar OFFICE NOTICE. Hoile for the United Kingdom, k., by Franol
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Undor instructions, from the London Post Ohoo, the mile for the United Kingdom which hate hitherto been forwarded via Mareciles, will henceforth be forwarded via Naples, as it is anderstood that a gain of twelve hour results } from the adoption of this route.
As it wont habthemely inconvenient to divide the mall and no practiod advantage would result from doing so, all correspondence intended for tle United Kingdom by French Packel will be sent vit Naples, even though morked sit bier- reilles.
An impression spreads to prevail that cor- pondence for the Mediterranoor stations, Hbraltar, Malta, Cypras, the Lovant, furkey, can be forwarded soly by British Packet.
and will have quick despalet Captain Lealia, will load baro ter the abero Por: WE Undersigned have been appointed by
THE on 40, formed by Francia Packet, and For Freight or Passago, sujily to
RUSSELL & Co. Kangkong, 27th November, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK HE A1 Brition Bark
Limited Chanpowder Manufacturers, of Bart ford and Battle, their AGENTS in Hoso- 1936 Kove
METER & Co Hongkong, 6th February, 1878.
NOW ON SALE.
"MONETA." Captain-Bisset, well load hers for the abers Port and will have quick despatch..
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
[m1937 Hongkong, 27th November, 1878:
FOR NEW YORK.
BE A American Bark.
For 1878
$1268
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
(With whiol în incorporatel Tae CHINA. DIRECTORY.")
so forwarded generally arrives a week earlier than if it had been detained for the Brita Mail:
ALFRED Lirim, Postmaster Geral. Gonoral Post Offics; Hongkong, Oct. 22, 1878.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Ofuo not sealed, that is to say thị buz is, fastened with sealing was, but there is no in.. pression of a seal,
The attention of boxholders is called to the necasity of carefully, sealing ench boxes with smo rocognigable sed, and of sending whit
The omission of book or receipt with them. This Comprehensive Work, now in the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to who
er the contents of the hax ever ruched the SIXTEENTH YEAB of its sintonos, las ben Post Oleo, the omission of the former, ns to Captain Nowall, will load Lore for the shore compiled from the Beer and MOST RELhether part of them might not have been al
Bornoga, and no pains bare bom spared to stricted for the sake of the Postage Slumps. Port and will have quick despatek..
reader it COMPLETE in Kisur RESPECT... Fer Fraight, apply ta
Hongkong
AMY TUENER
RUSSELL Co 27th November, 18781938 FOR HAMBURG. THE 8/3 L. 11 Swedish Bark
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA.". The Netherlands India Packets lears Singa more fortnightly, and are fit to the arrival if the outward.&O. Mail from Europy.
The French Rackats for Batavia wait at Singapore for the Packet from China and run. It follows that to forward Correspondence Batavia with the last delay, the following are the best opportunities
In the S.V. Monson, p
The larger Directory contains the different Tate and Conventions made by China and Japan with foreign countries, together with various Ante, Ordinances, and Regulations re- lating to Commerce and Shipping, fortnightly. O. Ohlsson, Master, will load here and will have
The Cluouiole and Distory is the only NIGHT FIEST CZAS GRANITE 00- quick despatcha,
publication of its kind for Uhine and Japan Por Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.
and it will be found invalable in all Public, Agente
Mercantile, and General OffersN 1917 Hongkong, 22nd November, 16787.
It is published in two forms-Complete at FOR LONDON,
85; or, with the Lists of Resilents, Fort Diroo. Tuotent inducerent offera.) THE A 1-British Chip-
tories, Japs, do,, at 93.
Apply to
TANG LOK POSASTOASTHollywood Road. Hongkong, 9th November, 1678 (201850
AND B FEINENT'S ALE and F DERMAN PORTER, DAVID CURSAR & SONS**
at the sight of life, your jealousy was prodsad, Mandalay sa be relied, is some what sentit. Clinese and English tyrespond in the az E DOWNS, Nos.10, 60, 61, 61, 62, 6, und. Lo a fit of uncnstrollable passion you deIt is aid that he isifesting a topless for of fly, thereby affectig vast denemy of liberately took that exe, and infleted blows proving spears about 'in armiscelata sort space,aahieving a chooses not previous/63, and 63A, PRAYA, FAST. The Capacity is him which crued his death in the miner we of Ono unfatizate individual the bad stained, and dipengine with those vpet targing from 1500 bons to ore 2,000 tons. Friss Mo heard described to-day That is wilful murder uanaged to fear the wrath of the young monarch and somat spaces which have heretofore charad- derat I cannot forget that not long ago yon tired was rewarded for his pins by spear thrown at torised Chinose blisteds lesson in this Colony of the absolute nosalty of sontrolling the relones of your passim That him by the King, which spear struck Him in the for praation purposes the arrangement of leason has anciunately been disregarded you side just below the art, but without lng him the work is se complete that a reference to ita have given way to your passion, and zait hoc curious injury. A court herald areas also par pbles a person win noderstands English to hats received a very striking pret of the to sommunioita effentidy with nalive who brought you to this stage. You sent that anfor real displeasure. The cleiat came into the understand nothing but Chinese: In this poot tanate man to avery early death, and the etenee court with a short, white coat qu, to short in the work will be found indispensable to all of the low da tist your life must be given est à
fact to please the Risg His Majesty reproved Europeans residing in Chian, nod to the motives werning to other people that they mas not give the man, who did not take the repmol in so themselves it explains subjecte fally with which way to anger and passion and rouge themselves bumbla manera B. Minion, he very few faileed of them we perfectly amuainted. in the way you did wThe sentanoa of the fourt is that you be laket henge to the phas from shall have done, whereupon the King thrust a Te parties resident in England and reconfod whade you cry, aud (hence to the place of pear into bus susu's badly.
execution; the there you be lungul ủy, thờ novs till you be lead, and that your body be
In China it cannot but bé invaluable occasion
Merchant Navy Nary Bolled
CANYAS; Long Flax
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ollowing Arou For-Freight, apply to
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Staf Commander Thomas Founds, who her following facts are submitted for considerationKIAREA Prisoner I bave one request to take my bad charge of the stem tender Fire Queen since Chilmar Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Lord
1678, is succeeded by Stall Comer W. Chinode charseteza, and Modhuray's Earlsh His Lordship What is it i
What is it p
Fanckaer, who was the Lord Wurden with and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat Frisonar That when I as dead my body to Admiral Dammond on the felterranaan this work contains more aan 50,000 Euglish sent to San Froids and buried in Bles Mondation, and was subsequently stored twenis, and upwards of 60,000.Chinese case. Particels attention is given at this Establish taill Comastery,
Qucourtown. Staff Commander Fogonia, to Again despite all the grammars and formar papil of Greylo School, as oror other elementary works as yet pablement CoMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jon
PRINTING, Vary Reaription of which is thirty four years sordes, Aa zaster he com- stant of this slicult linguage absolutely re-
axented mandid the Hesper at the capture of the Poilo grires uxamples tu digay the varietis appli Feats in 1860 (mentitted in despatch), and be catums and equivalents of different words which also served as master in the El during the have one general mening. Of these examples earlier portion of the China war, insming the the work corbola's more than five times EX destruction of the funk in the Fatal Creek may us any other Dictionary hitherto pub- and in the operation the Canton Efver, in Haheda eluding the storming of Canton. Staff-Com
It comprises upwards of two thouand large The woman Izhardt is still in my work mander, Feneaner hu the Arctie, medal, the quarto pagus, e
His Lordan said that rested extrsly with tas florere, but the prisoner's requat should ba aonveyed to His Excellency De
The prisoner was then removed.
The prisone appeared pool and collected throughout the proceedings and when he spoke
at the close of the one did no fa a firm roce
state and almost unable to speak, she had to be Baltis medal, Crímuan insual with clasp for
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