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CANTON,

Me. Franois said the Ordinance required that

tha he himself has had. When the battle of practitioners. Tha Thotai of Shanghai is a him to stoop down as I did The deceased's of his right to plagd jus doation. Here, ho

Isandnis took place last year densure was freely Fond was then arushed, he thought it would be submitted, he could not plead justification, be the pleh should be instanter on arraignment and

| FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] strong supporter of the hospital in the I passed off the laugh so fast sa Icond and the cause a anaher of other mattore was set out to suggested that the more convenient source would

CAST upon ane adajaístration formulating 16th May Lord Chalinsford in command, although s Tun

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY native aity, and the Chinese Magistrate at deseared than droppad dow on the deck dame being part of the libel which wore not hallons be to fix a day for the trial, and in the meantime

The new Lanny Tac, or Commisastiat Cum- prestons career bisl confentedly been muscito- the Mixed Court has always been antious rage wore brand around his head and ke was sent number of fate were in that letter which on the he could serve notice of his pleas

to Hospital. How alive when taken from the face of it were not libellous and to be made los). It was then szanged that the defence should missioner, for this city, recently appointed at rions and useful. But the few months of to recognise the services rendered by the lanos de fons, would sendistinst averment on the part of give notice of their pleas, bat zo day was rod Folking, bas started from too papital to take up English -luck at the Copo bear no comparison institution to the Chinese population, At Inspector Brontier said there was no If

fur-her the prosecuteca Contiit to to specially stated in for the trials with 158 post loreswabvoking defablishment to the with, the soven sigréesive years of misfortune Canton several of the high officials have

The Gammar said there was not much light to bo defamatory, in what roes the prosecutor been an action, then the jury would have beop city suddenly essroil business on the 11th inst, career beyond the Caspian. His Just three This Work; the ONLY one of the kind In Chias at different times sought, the advice of Dr. thrown upon the draumstances. The pris lesstood them, so that the defendant might the judges instond of myself. It in the common without notice. It is eaid that the proprietors espaigns of 1977, 1878 sed 1879 ore pe parti Lad some dispute with the mandarine, but foularly ignominious the Tekkes chasing bis or Japan, is now in the

cipal facts were that the tide was very strong plead to those particular parts sad deny them or sense thing.

The argument having been annetaded by eleven havo no particulars. The capital invested in army oooh time back to ite base of operations- and the men on board were unable to oon justify them in that den in which the pro- EIGHTEENTH YEAR

trol to launch and prevent hor colliding with routor alleged they wars to be understood. o'clock, his lordship lamented that he had out these busiomis usually very large have that the wonder is not that. Lomakin should not in its existence, and is Now READY for SALE

the wharf. The decreed and the fireman tried The letter, if it nontained libellous matter at away the fury as a day had boon Ipat thereby heard tho ospital of the arm alluded to estimated have retrieved his reputation, but that such a (et 80,000 taols, professelly military power na Kreisle should have It has been compiled frithe Most AUTHEN.

to push the launch off, und in doing to the deal, contained these distinct charges of libel. There were three distinot subjects dealt with

On ngcount of the kng delay in the arrival of kept se incapablo a man at the head of its troops fbe newly appointed Provincial Trosaurer, these long--Globe. ȚIO SOURCES, and no paine have been spared to

and put his head rushed.

in it, and those, if the defendant was to

Acting Videres of the Two Kwang has mamo. reader it THоROCHLY RELIABLE, both as a

have a fair opportunity of pleading to them,

rinlised the Throne to slow the official in tqunstion to take up his post immediately, in Directory and as a Work of Referbuse on Com.

rght to be divided into three different counts. There was one portion of it which had reference

vesponss, the Emporar has orilorad the Tren Mercial Mattera.

| to Mr. Nelson's condust in the Chamber of Com-

surar elut to promot et onda to Canton without mercs as a sponker at a public meeting. There i Was a second portion of it which referred to

having the usual aulione

KERA, and, they contribute towards the support of the Hospital in that city. But the most important success achieved in this direction has been the favourable impression made upon the Viceroy of Chihli by the care of Lady Tax effebted by Dr. MACKENZIE at Tientsin. We have on previous occasions referred to the successful treatment of this Various additions have been made, tending to tedy, and the gratiful appreciation of foreign ronder the Work still more valuable for re-medical skill displayed by His Excellency L ference. The descriptions of ask Port have bean caretally rovised, and the trade stallaties brought down to the latest datas obtainable...

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FUNG.CHANG, who has founded a hospital st Tientsin, wherein his countryman can en- joy the benefits of foreign medical treat ment. This is indeed a great stop gained, for the Viceroy of Chili is power in China, even at the present moment, when the anti-foreign party have gained the paven. dency in the Imperial Councils. Morebror, it is impossible to may what good a ultimately follow the conversion of a exalted a personage as the Grand Becretary to a best It contains ■ DESCRIPTION of and lief in the superiosity of Western medicine. DIRECTORY for HONGKONG, MADAD, PAR- His example will prove infectious, in any cave, HOL, HOINOW, WHamron, CANTON, SWATOW, to a large circle of lesser notabilities, and if AMOY, Taxio, TAIWANTOO, TANSTI, KEE. by a turn of Fortune's wheel he should LUNG, FOOCHOW, WINCHOW, NEGRO, SHANG one day be constituted the arbiter of HAL, ÜHINKING, KIURIANO, WORD, HANKOW, the destinies of the Celestial Empire, he ICHANG, CHEFOO, TAKY, TIENTAN, NEW would be in a position to revolutiopies CHWANG, PEKING, NAGASAKI, KOBE (Hogo), the system of medical treatment throughout OSAKA, TOKOHAMA, NIIGATA, HAKODATE, the eigliteen provinces. Progress in China MANILA, ILOILO, CEBU, Saroon, CAMBODIA in any branch ie jainfully slow, but in this HAIPHONG, HANOI, Barazo, and SINGA particular the natives have shown a genuine FORE, as well as condemned accounts of China, appreciation of the benefits which the Euro Japan, the Philippines, and the Ports of Apean professors of the healing art have been able to dispense, and even the muudarias To Chmonials and Directory for Chips have not refused to bear teatimony to the Jams, and the Philippines" is published in good effected.

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The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a Terdint of nooidental depth, and added that they bought the nooident was caused by a error of judgment on the part of the daosased.

SUPREME COURT:

16th May.

CRIMINAL SEASONS, BEFORE THE HON, CHIEF JUSTICE. SIN

JOHN SMAL.

THE LISEL GAST

On the opening of the Court the Judga spoke to Mr. Fraucis in referanes to a Lotins of motion he had given that the indictment in the case of Mr. Johu Pitman, oharged with libel on Mr. H.

Nelson, might be quashed or amended. The Attorney General, in reply to his Lord.. ship, said the Crown Sclicitor had neostved noites of the motion.

His Lordship Then do you appear on it? The Attorney-General--I do not. Bis TardeblThen it is se-parte.. Mr. Francis anid the application was, first, to gaugh the indiatment on the ground that it was but in point of law. The latrned Conasel then proceeded to read the information. which set eat the occupation of Mr. Nelson, that of Mr. Jackson, to whom the letter was addressed, and then the whole of the letter, which was sharged as the bel

Mr. Haylor, now said he appested for tho provesation.

His Lordship Under the dirsation of the Attorney-General, who has power to stop you at any time. He has the power to enter a nolle prosequi at any moment,

The Attorney-General-You, I have the power to enter a xolle prosequi.

His Lordship-It is your duty to see the pre- scaution is properly conducted, and, if it is not, for you to stop it. You are answerable for the information much further than the Attorney.

The Attorney-General-I cannot altogether enbartha to what your Lordship has sald!

His Lordship-I don't ask you to I only tell you my opinion

The Attorney-General-Wall, I only tell your Lordably what mine is.

His Lorship-I never heard of subscription to a judge' dictum ret

Mr. Francis asked to be informed whether his was a public or private prosecution, be enusa the Act of 6 and? Victoria, under which this prosenttion took place, gave the de- fendant in a private prosecution to right to his He took it the counsel for the prosecution was coets is onse the judgment was in his farenr.

POLICE COURT:

18th May,⠀

BEFORE U. V. ORRAgh, Dag

PAĽNKENYESALANAN Peter Hales, a samo on H.M.8. Comas, was

The Chinese in this city are considerably in-

THE NEW HEBRIDES:

The Row, J. G. Patron, of the Now Hebrides Mission, lus lately contributed to the Southern Gross some interesting information about the maaners, and customs of the islanders. I ha

some particular transactions with which the late fixed half-n-dollar for being drunk and ines terested to the political situation. A report is remarks about the island of Santolin says

Mr. Haston was connected, there was third portion of It which simpls referred to Mr. Not- son as a trafficker in abaras generally:

His Lordship-That is, he deals in shares being a person who ought net so to deal

Mr. Frajof-I should be content with the words as stated, but I sabit that may be read as containing Jhree distinot misertions,

His Lordship-Libellons nesortions? Mr. Francis I won't admit that. His Lordship But will every man of common sease take it so

Mr. Fransis Vory well

DLUNKENNESS ON A STEAMER

SINGAPORE

Blward Burton, no on board the British current among them, that actual kostilities later this ship of Bando they make earthenware steamer Celle Mon orch, was charged by Captain commenced with Russia in Central Asia, and noc cook their food in earthen puls, some of 4. Roper with boing drunk and using insubor that the Rassinn es ve kom defeated them a large size For printe, and knives we dinate language board the steamer

by Tso Tenng-tang's braves. This mast bo Captain Roper said-The prisoner le the obok premature, or the news would have aproad else proneed a few geed specimend of their erorkary and baker on board my voel, the Celtic Mom. where. The tires of the City of Rams are not it is strange that the art of making it stenudd he retained hero, when it is lost on lifate, Niruna, aron. He shipped in London on the 16th Marah alarmed at the prospect of the war, as they do and all the other northern islands of our group as such to serve for two years or for the voyage not believe the Russians would visit the Canton though it in so valuable to all in every day use out and bank. My charge against him is being River. It is generally thought here that hoakland it ie pat more astonishing that the art of habitually drank. We left London on the lities will be confined to the north.

making an article of snob universal use and value 16th March, and gfans that time I have fri

should have been lost; even on, Sinto exceplat antries, „In the offciá! Jog-hoo'k, againnt, hinr

that place; from which the natives, mako i au Hie Lordship-It is not that you admit it so, for drankenness. When in that siste be in

Partiole of trade arɔmid thole own Island and to but is it spable of bis rendered without an very incubordinate to the officers and myself, The week of the Datak, barqué. Lise which the adjoining islands. The remkids of broken janendo F

and of course neglects, bis duties. Witness was offered for sale by Musme. Mealister & Co. | postery on the surface, and often 25 6 grunt depth ---Mr. Francis said that for the purposes of the mad the extracts from the log, showing that the on the 7th inst, was knocked down at the sum baboy it on the other islands, deciledly provas argument as to inperey lie was willing to ad. prisoner was drunk on and off from the 3rd of $3,000+

etbal at one time it In Geo avfactured and mit that, but he rubmitted he was entitled April until the 5th April in the Sues Canal, and Major General Anaon was a passenger by the used on all those island." in respect of each of the three allegations searching the ship three case of gin was P. and O. steamer Kashgar on the 8th (Datant he did not say whether he was going to do so found to have seven bottles inlewing. On the for Penang, the Lieut-Governorship of which er motto plead to each cataly that they 18th of the soma mouth, off Serotra ha was Colony will again be assumed by him-Strads wore true in substance and fast and that it was logged for insubordination, and he then draw o Timca. for the public benefit they should be published large kaifa at the master. On the 25th, in the but the whole latter being put in he must justify Bay of Bengal, he said he complained of being ill and he was allowed to go on the sick list for His Lordship You may say that so much three days and bad every medioal comfort. On you don't justify soils mush you do justify the 15th instant he was drunk and insolent to and so forth-plead guilty as to portions and the chief officer, and on the following day be not guilty as to other portions. That is the was again drank and incapable and insolent On the 5th April when he was drunk in the commonest thing in the world.

Canal ho had to be pas in irana.

Mr, Francia-But there comes the question. 0811 5. It seems to me, under the words of the statute, I am not at liberty to choose any part:

His Lordship Then you say you cannot plead guilty to part of the debtor sed not guilty to the other part

Dr. Francis In a civil astion I gorta. His Lordship Ther way at in a criminal action? Whore is the difference of plating?

Mr. Francis Woll, it saams to be so laid down His Lordship asked Mr. Franeis if he had much more to say.

Mr. Francis said he had a good deal more to say it dopanded partly on what Mr. Hayllar had to say.

By the prisoner The entriss raad over were made on the dates they purport to be made. I did not threaten to kill you, neither did I tell you I had been charged four tires for mon slaughter. I dia sell you I would go for your wages like thunder.

convenience to the crew. I have else heart him

THE TERROR AT MANDALAY

A person just down from Mandalay has given as description of the state of affairs in the Golden City, which argurs mace of the kingdom of Dabomey than of sught else. We stated a day or two ago that the kini was sociously I with small-pox. For the last 2 hours as im pression has bion gaining ground that the patient bus saecrinbod to the fall disease. The reported izberemption of the telegraph wire between this and Mandalay would seem to confirm the rumour, for it is a well-known fan that whenever there is any bad news, the line invariably breaks down. Be that as it may, no one, we feal confdaut, can road the following news from Upper Burnab without hoping that the reincat in guestion is true.

ORIENT OF THE NIHILISTS.

The following abent of the aims of Nihilism is taken by the St. Petersburg comraspandank of· the Cologne Gazette from a “Nihilist tehism," which was produced as the trial of the well- kunwn Socialist Inder Natobaya in 1871

We must enter hubo alese, contact with he paple, and apolly, with those who from the time of the foundation of the Russia Power have fer ceased to protest by their acts (not by their words) against everything which has directly or indirectly been connected with that Power against the ability, the officials, the lergy, and the traders. Our organisation and our whole object consiste in making of the elements opposed to the State na instrument for Horaxone is an island of many and fragrantanerol in England. Yori are the Grand Jury.

Bichard Frisland, thief ofloor, said I hare

its desteuntion. Bassian history has only had streams; and ne lack of water, that great

barn to son for about thirty years.. I have had

we epochs in which the Basina people hav

essential to health and romfort, should be

command of a vessel myself, and have been a

really lived those of the revolutionists Stenko chief officer enn steamer for the last three years.

sit and Pagatchat. Our task is the naiversal experienced by the inhabitants)

wad piiless destruction of what exists, it is Unfor

I hare often seen the prisoner drank; threa or tunately, however, in the midst of plenty,

four times in the Suez Canal and twice in Long. Great canstornation provailed when it asked for future generations to deal with what may net that the Eing was it appeared na if the arise afterwards. Our revolatios mast not the MACAO...Messrs. A. A. de Mello, & Cn.

boug. His drunkenness has used mach in- phoi ce (the royal golden might hat Hire those of Wastara Barapa, which have been there is drought. Paradoxical as this may Mesars Campbell & Co. Amor Moyses, Wilson, Nicholls & Co.soom, it is only tos trae. Large numbers of

His Lordship said in that case he thought he several occasions use insubordinate language deserted him, and the worst fears wors at once satisfied with political charges without fonoling ∙FORMORATM......

entertained. Gradually as his condition beasma Fon the institutions of property and so-called Musars. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. houses in this Colony, the proprietors of

ought not to keep the jury waiting daring this to the captain. On Sunday night he was very are serions, the royal astrologere deelster that ofvilisation. The people can only be lensted Roommw Mesara. Hadge & Co.

which regularly pay the water rate, get

very instructive argument, but which might not insolent to weste be very instructive to the jury.

By the prison When you were drunk you the hate er af spirits were infuriated, and that by a revolution which shell tear out by the roots NINGPO Messra. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghai.. SANNGRAJ Mesara Hall & Hol

tot, a drop of ibat precious fluid except

Mr. Franus said he was quite in bis Lord. always neglected your dates and spoilt the food. nothing short of human sacrifices could appease every power of State and destroy all State tra SHANGHAI ... Musers. Kelly & Walsh.

what they send for from the nearest

ship's hands,

At Port Said you were drunk in the evening them. The tal was furth with issued, as nightly ditions and classes in Russia The Rasian tank. This supply is not always a very

His Lordship What do you say Mr. Hayllar and morning. We had three ladies and oue sacrifican wore offered. By degrees as the people revolutionists is an who has taken aw the Mr. Hagar I leave it satirely in your Lord gentleman possogar. We do kave hot most began to reoever from the frat shock caused by has no personal intermits or feelings, not event o &Walsh, Shunguiberal one, even in wet weather, as the instructed by private solicitors, and he submitted ship's bands.

and different things for our tas. There was these bloody becatombs, the areontioners became pame. Bearing to mind his sole object-destruc- complaint of our Chinese correspondents, that before they went any further ho was entitled His Lordship said he thought that is they boy in the galley with you and he was taken more daring. Seizures were actually made lalon-ha can and must live in society: ho must. pat jate the sabin sa ataward; 15JT the streets after dusk, the unfortunate riotims fores his way into all branolka of it-into the to knew in what position they stood whether find got into the argument they had better fuish away and Roper said that the boy game on being generally helpless young girls, Podrabsbureaueratie sed military worlds, into the world published in another column, will prove; and she Crown was proseening against them or it was it, and the jurors might therefore guard the vessel on a shilling a month. He was however zuil, ovo obuoxtons phoonges were of literature, inte the sacret poles, and even intu in the dry season,mneb and serious incon-a private prosecution.

"His Lords' ip-As it stands et present the Mr. Franois, reaming is argument, salds pape lid and witness took compassion on him. carried of. It will easily be undertood that the Winter Palace. The revolationist knows Were the Chinese residents to use the water vonlence is felt frim the insufficient supply- Crown Solicitor-prasscute. I know nothing his contention was that putting three charge Low he is steward on £5 a month, and is a very these barbarities cast a gloom over to whole i nos relationship, friendship, love, magnanimity, town; everyone was in the deepest consternation, or evou hobour; all bis feelings are suppresed gothier and alleging fisin se being one libel good ind on the same sonlus the British and foreign.

Howard Dollmat, second officer, gave coro-nobody felt safe, and after sunset the streets by the passion for revolutiozi." Mr. Franois-May I suggest to your Lord was extremely embarassing to the defend.

were perfectly silent and deserted At the same ant and deprived him of the full benefit of the

time it was proclaimed that anyone convictail of community do, the supply would be woefully ship to ask the question F

Ha Lonkship curtainly shall not. I astries of justification given him by the statute, short. It is now, however, as we have freno questions. I had the Crown Solicitor anting at if his fordship considered he could plead

alluding to those sacrifices was to expinto his in- quently pointed out, altogether inadequate in this prosecution according to is usual daty Instification to a part without pleading it to the

oration by immediate death. One night three

It may be taken for granted that there was o four fans were discovered funking about no real foundation for Sir Harding Giffard's Mr. Trancia-Then I subsit the defendant whole, that would meet thedi onlty:

the convent, and attempting to decoy two of the sensation that Mr. Gladstone was willing in to the wants of a large Eastern ditanght not to be left in that position. He ought Big Lordship asked Mr. Huvilar if he denied We are perfectly well aware that to to know who prossnates.

the power of the defendous, a long lotter being.

girls, threatening to murit them should they principle to alienata freni Foglard the raggs. rais an alarm. The territed girls fed screaming on at Gibraltar. But the proverb ja trus that render the water supply sufficient for His Lordship-I cannot help that.

pat in, to allege za to part, I am guilty,

frantically, and the whole Christian Burgess there never is smoke withon fire; and that wine all purposes would entail the outlay of in your hands to say you will not allow these

Mr. Francis-Your Lordship Ins the powers to part. I justify the statomont.

comprity roused by their ories for help rahad. large sum of money-so large indeed proceedings to go on until that information is

mazer to the reste armed with dahy and Ago & sehens involving this stap was being excogitated in a certain quarter: seama corrobo clubs. Two of the scoundrels were arrested, and rated by the following extract from some notes that it would need to be sproud over several given.

it was with the atmost difonity that the capters ton almost immediately after the conclusion years but this work is of infinitely greater that

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His Lordahip-Well, I don't choose to say Mr. Francis-If your Kiprdship puts it in that suggesting a doubt whether you had power to do

attend to-morrow instead.

Mr. Hayllar said he did not. He thought the matter was lecided by authority, and sited a pasange in Starkey on repliestion of ples, in which it was held the defendant was at liberty to deny the whole or any partiyala

borative evidence.

Captain Roper said he could not press the Large about the knife as he had no witnesses to substantiate it, thnagh if pesand it would be rather serions charge - Alla

The prisoner said he was only drink twice. He was ill on account of the very hot gallay, and when the boy was taken away he was annoyed.

ls Worship Why did you not complain about the galley before you signed articles P

Prienner-I did not know we were to hare sny passengers.

His Worship You know it is a passenger ship Prisoner-Iwas not drunk as often as I have Mr. Fransis subpopad the plaintifce replica bow The captain is a vorbice gentle auts glen. He could find no case in which a drank some samsha and that made me drunk. All these complaints have been largely magnified partial justification had bean pleaded:

His Worship Well, I have had ample eri-, doner before ma that you were drunk on aeroral gocasions. Four drunkenness not only on363 inconvenience to all on board but a less to the

no. I convist you of neglect of duty crdor you to forfeit eiz days pay, and you will

to gaol for fourton daye with hard labour, ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENTS

THE CESSION OF GIBRALTAR,

fon Stuccotter's Island, end should note way there is an end of it. I thought you were tion was a sory differeht thing from the defond man. bat is rather basty. On Sunday morning away and secretly executed. Thest sacrifices from Faris to Tours. It was well known that,

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His Lordship What were you reading P Mr. Francis-I was reading Lord Campbell's Aot, and calling your Lordship's attention to that baution which gives the defondant costs if it is a private prosecution.

auction at sivil law. His Lordsbip-I Daunot so why this was net

evan be placed in the same category of so. | wants. The fist is necessary to the. community-more especially the Chinese, who are the chief sufferers from the existing carcitywhile the latter may be classed as a cantly experiment, to gratify a guber natorial or Colonial Office whim. deficiency in the water supply is a sub- SHIPS MEDICING CHESTS ROFITTER,ject that should receive the prompt and earnest consideration of the Head of the Executive. He has shown 30 nach deference to the opinion, of the lending Chinese gentlemen" of the Colony, that perhaps the will consult them in this particular. They would, doubtless, represent to him that the welfare of the honest natives is of more im portines than the comfort of criminals in the gol, and that the latter can better afford to wait for increased breathing space than the former for a proper supply of water.

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The Badly Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 19TH, 1880..

The United States maa-of-war Swatarz at- rived at Singapore on the morning of the 10th instant en route to China.

His Lordship said it was the same as in alvil

Bluce the every nightmore violinaresaniched events, not loss coute than wall informed, who lat accompanied the Provisicaal Government are to last till the water-foust, by which time the between certain members of the Provisional Co. nats will be pacified as all ill-fouling meat bevernxent and certain members of the then orist- It is positively a Reign of Terror, and it will fendship exlated. The quotation is taken ver- ing British Cobinot, vory intimato rolations of dispelled in the now-rear's festival be a lasting repeal to the British nation that batim from the contemporary notos reformed to it bas tolerated such revolting atrocities as have Where is the bosated mission of civilisation with taken place within the past twelve months, hich Bagland is supposed to be entrusted in

Howororiporedible this idea of human sacrifices

∙ABIA

above

What a colossal and recklone intrigner was Combatta! His schemes reminded one of frantis "heade or tails financier of the period before Black Friday, whose only thought was of money to carry him round the present corner,

make these available for doing the polios werk of the south of France, this device would re- lease, to fight the Prussians, the French troops angered in that kind of work. He made ap plication to Spain to discover how the land lay, The politicians raling Spaiz, not uurise in thair. The Voscow cartospondent of the Cologne goboration, and roognising the upendthrift Gazette says that notwithstanding the great dia. Fartility of resource with which Gambetta ap tancos which separats the Amon and Sye Darya pared debued, replied that the price for the districts from civiliantion, the nitmber of visitore serion he asked was the coesion on the part of

the chief attentions of this region is Tasakond, with the insalar Power an arrangement of this.

which has become a little Faris in the desert for nature, he might count on 50,000 Spanish troops

cases. The plan would be this, first, not guilty as to the whole; second, as to so much just fisation; and so on. They had therefore in that way a plan of not guilty as to the whole, and then they selected each portions as they said they could justify. That asemed to be the Mr. Francia-I am afraid no one else can. meaning of the words that there stoel bo the

Kom Yi Wan, a broker, and Wong Mansarage lands f His Lolabip-I have nothing to do with that same power of pleading as in civil case. Mr. Francis theu resumed his argument en Mr. Francis Your Lanship hariug takon that Fai; ship broker, were charged by one Tong the indictment, and submitted that three-fourika view. we are relieved of the embarrassment under Kan Hing, a salesman, with obtaining $75 from may be, it is well known that the same thing and who cared dot what be paid for accomm of the letter set ont were not, on the face of it, which we laboured sad I will withdraw the motion. him by means of false pretences on or about the was attempted to be carried out in the old King'stion in the crisis; or of a plunger who mort- time, when he lay at the door of death several gages su antate for the 5,000 he needs to make. defamatory, and it was set out withest a single His Lordship, addressing Mr. Hayllar, said he 15th March last

Sergeant Toomey proved arresting the first people were actually seized and would assuredly hits Darby defolts, and enable him to show his sverment or inuerido to show in what sense the did not wiek by a husty denision to deprive the

face Tattersall's to plunge again on the St. prongentor wished it to be taken, to show in lafence of any real benefit they might have, and prisoner in a house la Queen's-road. The second have been sacrificed bad not the old mesaron

prisoner went to the charge-room to bail the just then rallied. Hearing of the intentions of Loge Gambetta's only are was to keep up. what as he charged them with having de anggested they should see what thoir plen waa.

Mt. Baylar-It is the common use of the first prisoner, out at Bre o'cloak pr., and the his ministers, he gave, positive orders that no coûte que coûte, apposition to the Prassikor. Hie sooh bloody oblation should be offered up on his wonid have alienated a province of Franos for a famed Mr. Kalson, without giving the expres sions in the letter said to affect Mr. Netson thing. It lies in this way. They write one sergeant recognised and arrested him bis capacity as manager of a bank, or showing letter. The latter, as my learned friend says,

From the fuldanes of Tong Kan Hing, sales behalf.

division of armed man.” Here are the dotális at If Theshaw be really dead, the difficulty is one of his sohemos He had a keep a certain how the tendency was to injars him in that does practically contain the charges, but all man in the Sheanz On hong, Wo Hing-streat, it capacity. The only intent charged was going to the same end. Well, it would not be appeared lie had known the first prisoner for solved, and by next mail steamer wa wa pe amber of French troops in the towns in the jare Mr. Nalso in his onpacity

tamagor if a fair for me to divide up a thing into thres dia several years, and the sound prisoner since the to hail the advent of the Prince of Nyong-yan sonth of France to dominate their turbulexes. hank, and throughout the information from begin tinct charges. Then I think the indictment st month of this year, The complainant was route to Mendeley; it still alivo, let us hope and discontent, and these he regarded se so lag to end there were no inuendees and no aver would be wrong. It is only one large, but it gent for the Wo Tai foreign goods bong which that the mastere in fall, and that the British muok ospital koop in stocking instead of

Gion will at last think it time to interfere. It mente to point out or show what statements in is natural the defendazt might say as to some of owed the Tai Choong mat shop about $2,000, nud the latter, whether true or false, were connected the charges they are not libellous, na to others I was afraid of being held bail for los amount as he is absolutely necessary to do so if we wish to sing out at interest, the store of the interest with Mr. Nelson in his capacity as manager of maintain privilegs or lead not guilty, and as had ordered the goods. The first prisoner told save the little that remains of our prestige. which he desiderid being constant front of The Band A. Royal Mall steamer Memnuir,a laps, or to show how they were likely to to others I justify them. It is common sense, witness he could introduce him to a friend whe What is the slavery we are so anxious to suppress apposition to the Prussians. Now Spain, Gam Captain Bills, went round to Aberdesa Dock udupe any ill effect on him in his position, and I should be the last person to take andarstood such cases and would assist him all over the world compared to this horrible beta saw, had an available fores of some 50,000 yesterdy morning

is Lordship would remember that in overy exception to it. I think it is coneinded by and a few days after this the second prisoner aderire of liman beings to the Moloch ofpe and it oscarred to him that if he could The Supree Cart sitting in Criminal Ses.ables for libel or defamatory words in conas authority and therefore I Lato no doubt your was brought forward, and was told the sirsum Burunan superstition-Rangoon Gazelle.

atances of the case. He then told complicant ! tion with a man's business it must be set out Lordship's view is the right one. and shown or alleged how these words were oon. His Lordship-I would rather let them put in that he had would love to consult Mr Johnson. COMMUNICATION WITH CENTRAL their pleased at this antter stand over, their ples and that the fee for that would be $50. The Dected with him it bis business.

Hi Lordship-I have always understood, but to be no prejudice to the motion, until we see how complainant not having that amount was I may be wrong, that if the common-sense of the thing stands. But I would say one thing here. told by the second prisoner ho might pay by mankind considers it is a libel it is unnecessWhat was written in heat is one thing, not instalments, as he knew Mr. Johnson. Az to allege the modo er fùem in which it is so. Justifiable bat excusable; what is said months agreement was thereupon made. On the 15th We si trformed by the agents (Mossia. But.

Mr. Francis-That is so, if the words are su

afterwards is koother, aid by alarming what was Maroh the first prischer went to complainant anid ho makes another Jibel of it in the wind and and asked him for some money to engage a law. to those distriota is yearly inotensing Among fritam of Gibraltar. If he could sobome out torfeld and Evire, that the Ocean Steamship the fee of them defamatory. Company's stoarner Anchists, frous "Liverpool, His Lordship Well, that is met to quash.intent of the writer, and as the sot pate it, yor, and 812 was paid. On the 20th March the eft Singapore on the afternoon of the 15th inst. It may be very proper and apposite for you to take it o subject wetter for very serious con- second prisoner mid he had engaged Mr. John for this part,

show that as a matter of fact the words don'tsideration, afterwards. The words of the Act son, and $3 was given as an instalment, tha com elegance, luzury, and comfort, and which it is at once erossing the Pyrenees. To most panple. ! ཚནས་

apply, bat the question will be as a matter of are these: If after such plea the defendant plainant at the same time informing him that hoped will before long he oszusted with Euro- this would have appeared at once, in merosntile railway, The sandy desarte phraseology, to close the tramaction; " but The General's inspection of the 27th (Innis-evidense, do they or do they not apply in an shall be convicted on anghindictment or informatiret prisoner had raasived $12. The second pri pean Russia by LIKE the kindred institutions at Cauton killing Eagiment took place yesterday morning probrious songs, in a songe damging him not tion it shall be cotipstent to the const, in soner said he knew that and he had paid the money in those parts, too, are not so uninhabitable as is Gambetta was a roan of infinita zosonman of nori Switow, Aboy, and Fonchow, the Chinese at six d'alook. Oring to the inclemency of the only se a man, bat as a trusted offear of an in- pronuancing sentence. to consider whether the to the lawyer. On the next day the first prisener commonly supposed. It is trus that the deserts trivenos, The Fretich Asst had proved its ass- Hospita! us Shangbai is fulfilling a useful weather the inspection could ret is held on the corporated bank P

guilt of the defendant in aggravated or mitigated received another $16, from the complainant and of Khals Ate, hotyeen Khira and Rokhars, on the leases, it was a mare invamtrande The Szer mission, mitigating the sum of native misery, the Murray Barracks under soltar.

Parade Ground, and it thorafors took place io Mr. Praccis referred his Lordship to the case by the said plea, and by the evidenca given to on the 23rd March the second prisoner masived right bank of the Amou, that of Kizit. Kam, where Dansl was an eligible marketable semmodity, for

of the Queen against Tates, reported in Cor's prove or disprove the sum prorided always 825 more, similar statements bangle on ach the tassians had to undergo such hardships at the which Bagland was presumably an rez vus ́and unostentatiously spreading a knowledge

Criminal Cases, vol. 19, in which he esid the that the truth of the matters charged in the coresion to those previously jude. The com time of the Kivan opsign, and that on the Enter. He desised this ofer to England to of medical science among the Chinese. The the wask ending May 16th-

Beturn of visitor to the City Hall Museum for indletment charged pretty much in the sains alleged libel complained of by such indiotmont plainant heard on the 20th April that the Ta post-road from Orsk to Tashkead, on the shores tempt her into the oession of Gibraltar to Spain.

form us here.

or information shall in no case be inquired into Choong hang was going to proceed against him of the Son of Aral, are terrribly desolate, but England was to have half the French flest. To her. work of the Hospital in the Model Settle

for 32010, and the second prisoner told him that travellers who have venetrated into the interior was to be given upall the Trenck interest in the His Lordship said that where a passngs might without such plea or justification." meat hat steadily progressed under the

Mr. Francis Either aggravation or mitiga. he had better get another lawyer to defend histo that vegetation is to he found on the sand-Suez Canal, the French Government undertaking I he rent in two ways it was clear there must be

if it went into court. Both the prisoners had hills, er barobans, and that there in abundance the Indemnification of the Franch shareholders, superintendence of the present Medical

en inpende if you wanted to convert it into a libel tion.

to show that it was the libsilone vende in which His Lordship Certainly, but the spirit in previous to this given the complainant to onder of drinkable water. In the Kars Kam desert Toulon was to be created a neutral port in feet, Officer, Dr. Jonssros, who is greatly es

it was written. In that oase it was stated a man which the thing is dons must be taken into stand that they were employing a lawyer. The drinkable water is to be found at depth of a thes giving England coaling right at that hit

sound prisoner, when he heard tho.oase was com tow fest, while in the Kisil-Kam the wells are bexto elosed station. And the temptations teemed, along the natives, many of whom

was a soller and killer of game, and it might secount. bare excellent cause to be grateful to him.

well be that he was a licensed seller and killar, Mr. Franje- anurait year Lordship leing on, advised the complainant to engage a box from twenty-four to forty metros doop. The were to be afford to England to reconcile ber to: threatening the defendant If is plande justilo rister and a solicitor, said he would engage temperature in the Kara Kum, too, is mild, and the crior of Gibraltar à dinner was smugod and an advertiser of his cocupation. Tho report of this Hospital shows that 645 in-

Mr. Daunys, whose for would be 325 and 350 the sand hills are covered in the summer with to be given by ontain persons in a Tours hotel, Mr. Parcia enbmitted that where the oilsgedtion. patients and 16,016 out-patients bave beeu The following fagraph from the United Ser deforation was of a man in concection with his His Lordship-I am not, and that is improper for the barrister, and asked the complainant to numeroas Bowers. The vegetation in theso do at which Gambetta was to meet Lord Lyons,

vier Gazetic will be found of interest to the frends trude the flistment must show not merely how language,

pay £50 down and the reat in aboat toa daye. sorts would be far more abundant if the plants and when the matter was to be discussed Lord treated during the past year, while the of the gallant 8011 Eegiment here 30th to the words; if they were themsolras ambignons, Mr. Francis-It sounds very like it.

1390 was paid down, and on the 29th ultime the were not habitually destroyed by the nomad - Lord Lyons asospied the iuritation, but exensed total number of vaccinations during the Finest From a letter dated Fietermaritzburg, had a defamatory meaning, but must aleo His Lordship-I do my the repeating of a nepond prisoner asked for 520, which was paiet Tarkomatie..

himself afterwards, on the ground that he had declined to be present at a similar entertainment same period was 5,129. The spread of vac February 2204, wekearn that the court marilou show how they wore cozausted with his 11bal here and alleging it to be true is thenmaking. On the 3rd or 4th instant the complainant seat

PALOMAKIN SUPER EDED.

at which Jolse Favre was to be present. How- vination has always been materially assistedient. H. H. Harward had then bean sitting for business. He also submitted the bal charged it a cool statement by the defondeat. That I for the second priemer to go to Mr. Dannys and

nine days, and thatit was expected that the verdict must be precies and definite, that it was say.

they went, but Mr. Dennys was out. On the way

201Į over, his lordship äfterwards called on Chimbetta More than six months have now elapsed since in the Prefecture at Toura, Orders were issued by the branch hospital in the native city, would be not gality on both charges. This not computent for the learned Attorney. Mr. Francis statement in court, cannot home the complainant fold the second prisoner

that he had heard he was going to Cantón aut Colonel Vasilbobikoff arrived at St. Petersburg than on no socdant was suy one to be allowed to under the charge of Mr. Wosa CHUNG who was fvalided home, was ordered Ganemi to charge at the libel a long latter under any direnmstances be dealt with as liból.

back to the Cape to he tried for his alleged mis part only of which was or might be defamatory,

Hirship Very well we shall see that said he (thu.complainant) would like to see the from the Caspian, conveying the despatch in intride on the interview. The docrkespers FOU. Dr. Jonsson stated; at the annual behaviour before the enemy in riding to head- but that it was for him to not cut according to the I don't say it is libel.

band lawyer and uncertain what money he had resived. which General Lomakin described his disastrous thought they were falflling their duties when Mr. Francis-File defendant and bis witness. The second prisoner replied it was too late the defeat; but it is only this week that the Emperor they denied Gambatia to averybody who pre- meeting of trustees and subscribers to the quarters for assistance when Captain Moriarty's common rules of erixinal procedure the "precise Hospital on the 10th fustant, that, in con- company-war issoked on the umbi River, words he sud were defamatory and to cut off the are protected in everything they say that is and that he End no receipt for what had been has signed the warrant removing him from the sited himself at the front door. This was

Captain Howard has been nomlasted for the rast, which was only avidones in support only & propos to the matter.

given The next day the second prisoner went Army of the Caucana. By the terms of this thus repalsed, who, baring heard of Game sequence of the Chiucas employing vacci- Army Pay Department.

the framework in which the libel was set mad His Lordship-No doubt they are, and so is to Canton, and the complaimot ou calling upos desument Major-Genera! Lomakie is to relinquish betta's design, was anxious to frustrate it by nation to bu large an extent, amall-por ia

pot part of the charge itself. By his notes doing the prisoner, but it must be taken, sa the book Mr. Dannys learned from him that he had the governorsbly of the Trans, Caspian region and constituting himself third party at the inter- in this as the defecdunt was serialy embarsara here, in mitigation or aggravation after received $25 only. Tus ooniphthat they laid to foceed abroad on sick leave for fre months, view, when he was curtain that the subject would

an information at the Poline Const.

It will be remembered that a similar method of 'not be entered upon. Repulsed at the front, rassed in framing his pleas and calling evidence warde

The case was rewarded for one wook, the pri- softening the Emperor e displsssure was adopted | Thiers", "resources, were mes exhausted. Int

not long ago In connection with Grezner Fran- mutely acquainted with the geography of tha echers being allowed bail in $360 cnoby)

kizi, of Katarho, for shatting up some Armó. Prefectura corridors, be cirotuvasted the door mian schools and imprisoning the teachers, was kompors, found his way into Cambatta's dabinet, ordered to belske himself for thres or four and resolutely sat out the British Ambasador. months to the baths of Germany. In this case, Chanty's defeat drovo Gambetta into a corner however, Frankini, after being panished, was; from from which he never extricated lúmself;" allowed to go back to his duties, a poorer, if and the negotiations never tock formal shape, healthier can whereas Lomakin on his returo – hub-Lord Lyons was at least mado amges of the TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,” to Russia will And Limself without a career; and ; dictator's propositions. Another project of Gam 81xWe must again apply to you for a little relegated to the companionship of Marko betta's, was, that in return for the United Staten. space in your journal, as our last letter has not of, Tohernays, Stollstaff, and other comdisonbarkings portsin oporified quantity of had any effect was aceror.

alony feet whatsoever. although it riserades to dignos and misfortune. His potiske troy provision

it rains mant will be all the more embittered by Erazon porta čaring a period of five montiv, from morning night. We therefore oniss more the dreamstages that the same gazette that re Guadaloupe and Martinique ibould be dedi tu draw attention to the small supply of water ob. vords his demiesal oontains a long list of de- the Bapublic on the other side of the Atlantic" tabiskla and we shall erpost this time that aptien corations conferred upon the officers who served. The notes further state the cenylotion of tas is taken of our pomplaint, inte med

under him during the campaign last year. At writer that Lontyons sommunicated to his Thanking you for the insertion of the abor the same time, be sanct samplaín of the bsrak- official superior the English Cabinot the che:

none of the Emperor, ainen zo abiscky general racter of the vigent whipu had thus bes has had greater chascõe of retrieving misfortune i suggested to him by M. flambella-Worlik.

hoped that as mucha may be sued of Kwang- tung. Unfortunately we have no figures at hand, but we may safely say that the ravages

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on the decline not only in an around Shang-FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR hai, but throughout, the province of Kiong- An adjourned innest was held at the Magis in his defence. As was shown by the whole Mr. Francis--And if it is partly justifled it su. This is a gratifying fact, and it is to be tracy yesterday, by the Aoting Goroner, Mr. G. history of criminal provetre in England, the fe takon in mitigation; it does not, nedarnarily

Northimate, and composed of Messrs. A. ground of the rules with reference to pleading follow.it must be in aggiration. J. Lewis, CF. Cabrio, and 3. E. de J. Sares, the refnual to allow.twe, different charges to ba His Lordship- Lave not exid an I bays on the body of a Chinese mala named to look, joined in the gare information, even in two guid aggravation or mitigation -But it ja a who was sccidentally killed in the kartour on different epnate, except where it was authorised deliberate reassertion of the foots of the libel,We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of sinall-pos bave boen less extensive in the Saturday, under strammstances already reported by statute; the rule which prevented all duplicity you know. Will son plead the plea

Trung Tai Ye from on the steam lausob of pleading, that was, charging two offchess in Mr. Francis With your Lordship's permis- wouth during the past few years. The bulk Stay, said On the 15th instant about midday, neopunt waathaembarrassmentit caused to the mob I will shandor the loc

His Lordship I shall know Low it will be. of Chinese in the treaty porta are now we were going to the steamer White Cloud from defendant in pleading to and menting those thoroughly convinced of the efficacy of vacol-Peddar's Wharf When about thirty or forty sharges, and he subaitted that in this particular when you have pleaded g

fout from the wharf the deossed ordered the class of pases, where by statute the defendant was Mr. Frano-It will be open to my friend if uction, and appear to entertain no absurd engines to be stopped. The order was compiled entitled to use a special pies, he was entitied to he does not like the plea to object to it

His Lordship asked if it would not be a ven• prejudice against this valuable safeguard. with. The tide being very strong the launch bave the toformation so framed that he might

It is ist encouraging circumstance in still continued to go towards the wharf, and use that piss to the best advantage. If the in- veniones If Mr. Fitmas were now araigtied and

when close to it, the docensed ordered the engines formation had baon purposely so framed as to shed to put in lusplen dannection with the Medical Missiona, in to be turned astern. Vær shortly after this we throw obstantes in the way of the defendant using

Mr. Fuels ankol his Lordship to fix a day Chios that so many of the Chinese officials were plose up to thewharf. Itried to push off with that pleswhich thelaw gavebun for his lefense, his for the trial

El Lordship--I cannot. I shall-dot tay - my hande, as did leo the decessed. Bosing that Lordship, following the preondeats, would sither have of late years acknowledged their use if he did not now his head be would be rushed ach the indietmeet or arise it to be acended me listely after arraignment with such a piss as faimoas and testified to the skill of foreign betwes the wharf and the house, called out to so that the defendant might have the full benefit this

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