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We hear that German military offers are still spling service under the Chiasso Gerora ment, and are proceeding to the Far East by various routes

The Bambler, composito gun-vessel, Com mander the Hon. F. C. P. Verekor, which left Devosport on the Sri test strived at Malta on the 18th inst, en roata to China.

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ease of the coalia, but would hear what there was THE FRENCH FLEET IN CHINESE we undertakeremali a fault will Boas name† 15 alor gambler,"1,272-Lalow matting, 5-caser nus as the stars in heaven. Let Englishmen ks 1,826 pkgs merchandise For La Libertad think over this. Let them decide whether they pkga, too. For Fante Arenas-1 vaga silks. further as to the milk car

will have us or the Germans for frlonds;

zest

For

afflicted with the belief that they are put upen their detenes, more especially by the

The prisoner said he bed boon in the habit of

It is now some time since wo gavs a list of the parot asing milk for his children of the milkmaa English Proes. Tho Avenir du Tankin, when

wh and given evidence, and Mr. Salomon had Fressh float operating in Chinese waters, to We have now gone for beyond Gook Teppa For Victoria, D.C.-17 ass crudo opiam, 32 giving the interesting account of the captura

also had milk. It was be (prisoner) wie dealt which many additions have been made, as we Mery is ours. The Tekkos and Sarpis are enbases merobandina. For Poanma-2,434, baya of Langson reproduced in yesterday's issus,

with the milkman, not Mr, Batumon, and it was hava noted from time to line. Looking a little jects of the White Caar. We are now nearer rice, 80 pkge, tes, 36 pligs, merchandise. 8 casas Go-could not refrain from some of the ural

he who owed the present debt, not lus employer. aked, and adding those vessels ordered to the to Herat than St. Petersburg is to Narva, and silks. For Chicago-1 cosy cigers. He had been in the habit of settling with the station, the following should be a correct list of if we are wise in the questier of settling the Philadelphia-2 pkgs, merchandise. For New romarks, evidently levelled at perfide Albion.

By orders issued from the War Ofice the Like, and oharging his empaper for such French mon-of-war, sy, at the end of March northwestern frontier of Afghanistan, and bare

the pourage to delure to England that we are York canes silke, and 6 cosas merabandiyə. Speaking with justifiable pride of the valour Rattalian East Kont Regiment (The Buffs) em.acunt as he used.

Per steamship San Pablo, sailed on the 3rd The prosecntor said there could be no doubt Tremolads-Bayard (Vice Admirs) Courbet); the real rulers of Central Asin, and will not of ile French troops in the trying and diffi-arked at Queenstown the 29th inst. in the cult circumstances under which the ap- P. and Oatestmor Decox to replaon the Royal about the milk, ea be always had the enma La Galizamaro (Rear Aduiiral Taspés): Taren besitate to expel anyone who trasda on ear toes March For Yokohama 8,756 bags, gue, 106 ne (Rear-Admiral Riouxier); Triomphanto, and there, ron may rely upon it that the English pkgs, marskandine, 30 bales hamp. For San will be disconcerted and confuzed In the mÁNU- proaches to Lungeon were won by detormin- Bussor Eegimont, which has left Malta in the quantity thres bottles a day, which he was re-

commonded to take medicinally, and he had a Atalante. P. and O. steamer Pocnah for Egypt

cartais amount to pay each month. Moreover Cruise Duguay Trouin, D'Estaing, a time, we will go on making our clay pots in Francisco--29,457. Lags rice, 1,668 bags beans, ed bravery, the Avenir túras aside to break

A commission is about to be formed by M. Leit did not stand to reason that the prisoner Pérouse, Mayon, Nially, Primaugust, Roland, Central Asia. After clay will come the period 1,628 borzos nut oil, 217 boxes propaved opium, out with the following "We are sorry the maire Minister Resident at Hné, to mark out the shond be able to spend 89 or $10 a month for Fillers Champlain, Chateau Renasit, Eclaireur, of brouss, and with God's help we shall even cases silke, 110 plys tea, 2,495 pkgs. mox- chandise. For Victoria, B.C-3 qutes"œndo detractors of the French army were not ablo French Concession at the Annamese ports open-milk for his children, when he only earned $8 Bigaall-de-Ganoudly, Dayot (replacing the tually reach the age of gakl.,

Hamelin, Du Chaffart, Hugon, Kerguelen,

opium For Honolulu pkga, merchandise. to follow our forces during these tan me.ed to commerce. It consiste of four mombers, all or so.

The mikasa, zo-called, raid!ko supplied milk Folia, Chasseur, and Chateau quem

A FOREIGN POLICY NECESSARY. | For La Libertad- 6 ouws silks. For Panama morable days. We doubt not the foreignoials M. Nayollu, the Resident at Quinhor,

in xregalar quantities, sometimes to or three Transports-Annamite and Baone. being President.

Ganharts Apis, Latin, Iyna, Sagittaire,

-1,450 bags rico, 17 pige, merchandise 3 caser reportare who sosorapanied the head-quarters

"small bottles, and sometimes two large nuus.

The Statiet izeiate that it soone dally more suda opium, 6 cases silks. For Callao-4 06003 Proseostor said he need sometimes ortra milk Vipère, Combly, and Irion, to that which he was recommended to take Torpedo boats Nos. 45 ar2 48,

and more inevitable that what Mr. Bright onge medicinally, and is supposed fint when a less This givesa total of thirty four vessels, mount desaribed as "thoas infernal foreiga peliting silks. For Valparaiso-2 ces silks, 3 08305 quidity was purchased the prisoner had beening 230 guns, ranging from 24 to 10 cantimetres, should demand the attention and involve the for- merchandise. For New York-16 99 silk

The feet is manned by about 7,000 persons.tunes of Englishmen. We say it seems inevit squeezing bin

able, because, though there are many who protest

OFIUM His Worship said that might be, but as the London and China Express.. enss ataot, there was no proof that the prisoner's

londly and often against ths introduction of snoh Quotations are story was not correct. He asked the prosecutor

matters into the catalogue of orthodox political Malwa (Now)40 per ploul, allen of 23. [to 3 catties. if he could bring forward any more evidouso in GENERAL SOBOLEFF'S LETTER ON jota it in perfectly plain that no petolanca the ease.

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of this kind can alter by one jut er one little Males (018)8550 par pient allee. of 4 the actual importance of external events or mo dify their altimate effect upon purely loan and Paten (Now) domestic interests. It is no use drying over Patra (Old)

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The statue which is to be ercoted, to the me-

will declare i petto that the French soldier mory of Francis Garnier at Saigon is finished, bus lost nothing af bis ancient valour." cnd the model is about to be cast. M. Nasl We are not aware that any foreign journal Teny, the artist, has produced a statue that will prove striking. The founders, Massrs. Thidbout has questioned the courage or doubled the Bros, are also osating a statue of M. Gambette, constancy of the Fronol soldier. On the which is also to be erected in Saigon. contrary, many tributes have been paid to his heroism and bis fortitude. He has been tried severely by the malarious swamps of Touquin, where neither good food, wator, nor quartors were tailable; he has bad to languish in inseth in Kelang, a victim to fever and maui; he has in all cases during the war been opposed to great odds in the field; and he has endured and suffered with a patience worthy of all praise.

The two Chinese diplomatists, E.E. Li Fong pao (or Ambassador) and II.E. Haa Ching Cheng, formor to present his order of recall, the latter other matters, but he did not wish to push the left Berlin on the 24th inst. for Viengs, the

The prosecutor said he could not; thoro wore to present his credentials. The gentlemen, so vindictively. He understood that the pri who will make a sojourn of about trays at the sorer intended to annoy him when he got free Astrain capital, are accompanied by the Score-from thie charge, and he wanted to be rid of tary of Legation, Dr. Kreyer, and the Chinese him. He had found gat many other unpleasant Colonel Tehon Ki Tong.

things ateat the man lately, and he was ok and tired of the matter. The prisoner had sam- moned him for his wages when be had been tak. ing bis money that he ought to have paid to the tradosmos. He and, is fact, done him in the

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The following is the letter of General Soboleff which created se tareh sausation on its appear-spilt milk, and these who- protest against the Benares (New) ance in the Bassian press at the ond of Dosombor, nkardination of local to foreign politics skaula Bonaros (Ola) and to which recent events have added new in have given affect to their preferences a hundred toasts Van de han

years ago Itin uow too late. The lives and fortunes of two Englishmon out of three depend The Black Sea is a Russian con, with its cater upon what is happening beyond the four sons: door kept widely open that Russia's enemies may and the fast being as it is, it is a mare waste of attack her rich possessione in the south. Russia time to scald those who choose to look facts in strives to obtain possession of this door of the the focs, and to not by the hight of ordinary We have had no word of blame for either THE CENTRAL ASIAN DIFFICULTY eye all round.

His Worship said the case is no doubt very Bosphorus only in order to keep it closed against knowledge. It would be delightful, no doubt, the French soldier or sailor throughout the The British Government has formally demand epicious, and he did not in the lanet believe the tax foes. This has been the aim of soras of her if all that Parliament and all that the electors hostilities which have now for so many wearyed the withdrawal of the Russian troops toyond defonce the prisoner had at ap. Still at the Emperore. It is moreover the desire of the had to care about was what happened between ON PARIB months dragged on, though wo bave felt the Afghan frontier.

samas time it was a plausible defence, and there Russian people, and by the help of its stubborn Wick and Penzanen, Better still, perhaps, if bound to condemn the half-measures of the

was no actual proof the man's story was untrue. will the end must eventually, be achieved. This the man of Birmingham, of Manchester, of Bots in this case and the ude which was before i sitten all idea, and therefore it is only Esinewill and Little Peddlington could really ON BORBAN Bank, 3 days sight. French Governmeat. It is, however, quite

lian previously there was very strong saspidion aetion of resus Hither Russ has gone go on living with no other troubles than those ON CALCUTTA, Bank, 3 days' sight..

fall till against all obstacles, and has constantly arising out of the mishaps of their respective ON SHANGHAL time the French papers gave up their peavish

gainst the prisoner, and if the prosecutor could directed her attacks on Turkey. In so doing the localitios. But, as we know, the ideal and the bring any clear case against the prisoner it was found England a strong and dangerous competi-real are not always identical, sad in this parti and hysterical accusations against and im-,. Tan Benter's telegram stating that England putations upon the English Prosa. Freuch

highly desirable that he should be punished. The case na it now stood mast be dismissed. His for in the way, and several costly wars only left antar esse no amount of assertion can alter the has demanded the withdrawal of Russian journalists here no monopoly of the virtue

Worship strongly expressed his opinion to the our riok terrierivs of the south open and exposed plain fact that, as Liverpool and Mazehester sre to dauger as befere Until we compel England inseparably connected by their common intersta troops-from-Afghanistan-is-suggeetizant-alerts, or they expect French Her Benro privato si Marizon of H.-M. 8-priemer of the impah, bility of his dafones, and most critical state of affairs. A telegram policy or Astions to uncaps criticists by Swift, was fired balf a dollar for having been told him he was only discharged on account of by forte of tireutustale og to see that it Li usrose als ans Loaden and Paris Liverpout and Augkong and Shanghai Park Sharan-121

Ha ad- Froftable for her to be Russia's friend than her New York, dated the 4th instant announced that Russian foreign papers. The actions of the English Chan Mi Yau, in Graham-street on Monday rised the prisoner to be very careful if his con.Zoo, we shall only purse our efforts amid sens

drunk, and assaulting a Chinese woen, named deinite proof act baing forthcoming, troops were advancing and that the British Government are as freely censured by the night

duet in the fritare. As to the milk wogurt, hue of blood and with fancied ruin staring ns in the Government bad advised the Afghans to English Press as those of any foreign

he would have to pay it. had taken that responsibility upon himself, and face. The direct read, therefore, is too dificult

and dangerous; we mnat take another path.

We can only defeat the enemy by striking at An inquiry being made in the administration. Nor do English officers and

hin vory boart, which in the case of England House of Commons on the bjest, Mr. troops escape criticism; they have often felt

means India. It is just as sure as that two and GLADSTONE Stated that questions of great the lash of public opinion, and not without

two make four that a campaign in Intl, would difficulty and danger were pending with good effect. Our French friends may rest au- Bapsia. The next telegram stated that de-sured that sincerity does not run with at spatches bad been received from Russia tery, and that perfidy does not consort with which strengthened the hopes of a pacific hoseat outspoken criticism. solution of the difficuky; but these hopes would appear not to have beer fulfilled, for the demand for the withdrawal of Russian troops is equivalent to an ultimatum. If Bussia. rejects it it is difficult to see how way

revist them.

The delivery of the French mail was began at the following hours yesterday:-Lotters, 8.25; papers, 0.35.

having been drank and incapable in Arbuthnot

John Bell, seaman, was fined a sicilar sam for road, on the 8th inst. He was picked up helpless- i drank from the footway,

arise, was fired $1 fo: dronkenness, disorderly John O'Shea, seamman of the U. S. 8. Enter carduct, and wilful damage to property 7th inst., and had to pay 8 amends for the Dorabjee Nowrojeo at the Victoria Hotel on the damag to the property.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

Wade not hold ourselcorresponsible for the option

expressed by our Correspondents.}

THE FRENCH MAIL.

The M. M. steamer Melbourne, from Mar seilles 1st February, vid asual ports of cal, bringing the London mail of the 30th January, cost five times less than the expense of the last serived her early yesterday morning. The war against Turkey, besides which it would take following telegrams are ostrated from Colon -place in Asia, where neither Austria por Ger- and Indian papers, but most of the telegraphic many would move a Bager, and this is a very news brought on by the Melhorne was antioi- important consideration. And while England dates us to enter the Bosphorns are we to ce aonaco all notion against hor in Asia? Are we to he insulted in the Crimes and at Berlin with impunity. No, it is time to recognize cur trgo sins and proper means of pursuing them. We

patal by the Indian mail:--

THE WAR IN THE SOCDAY.

MADRAS, 18th February Telegrams received from Leadon are con elusivethat Khartoum following to the treachery are firmly convinced that the surest means of of two Fashasia Gordon's ronddenoa. Plaza for

per cent. praminta, ex. div. Union Insurance Society of Canto Limited-

$460 per share China Traders' Insurizes Company's Sharas-

$63 per share. North Chine Inrenes-Tla 285 por abaré. Yangtze Insurance Association--Tla 150 per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175 par

share, ex div. Oo Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148'

per share.

Canton Insuranoa Offee, Limited-$823 por

share, ex div.

Hongkong Fire Insuranon Company's Shares→→

8342 por obara, ex div. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-866

pez charė, o div.

Share18 per cent. prom: ez. div. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Shares-937 per share premium. ex div.

30 per cent. discant.

-30 par cont, discount"

that the evil day will merely be postponed far inforan us that the Glon Line steamer Glengarry, The man said he bad deserted from the 2/ter; but when to all this is, added a most inex- cortainly costs much money, but the encrifionother bank of the White Nile, and the greater China and Manila Steamship Company Limited

it will only be in a temporising spirit, and

Stoner or later England and Russia

a Liure.

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nativa state after another fell under her Prince, who has been staging in Pondicherryment, and he was handed over to a military rice is enteo, thrown down the drains, there to attempted to form a coalition against as of Hug- all who had opposed the Mahd.

THE NIGHT SOIL CONTRACTOR AT PAULT.

nominal.

sharo

share.

nominal, Bayers.

THE REMOVAL OF REFUSE. TO THE EDITOR OF THÉ "DAILY FEFES," STLAGGLER.

Sz, I noticed in your issas of Thursday last William Brown, seaman of the U. 3. 3.

suggestion made by Mr. Hugh MCallum, fx and was eout on board. Trento, admitted being zetraggler from bis.ship, the affect that instead of the system of removing

kosse alops and rafem buckets at present adopte

preferable alternative would be to throw the Joseph Stevens, senman, was charged with liquid down the drains. Now I am and have The attention of marinera indirected to a notice being a deserter from the 3rd Buffy.

all along besa opposed to the doings of the obtaining the northern part of the Bosphoras is the capture of Khartoum are believed to have PC. Hannah stated that on Monday evering Sanitary Board from its commendantant to the to threatan Hinglish dominion in India. 1. boa arranged by theas Pashas with the Mahdi. can he avvited, and if she accepte it we fear on our froat paze to the effect that the Query the defendant weat to him and said he wished present time, and think it bas meddled with our Makoff says that Russia's advance into Central The Mahdt's followers pretended to Indo-Ching Steam Navigation Co.'s-Shorav

Spit Buoy has been re-placed.

to give himself up as a deserter from the Bufe, domestic arrangements in an noualled-for man- Asis is weakening her, and brings us good. ItOmdurman, a few miles from Khartoum on the The Ageria (Messrs. Jurdius, Matheson & Co.) and witness accordingly took him into custody.

ousable ignorance either of the peculiar asture will one day be repaid a hundredfol. If in 1953 part of the Khartones garrison were decoyed by from London, left Singapore for this port Sattalion of the 3rd Bus in March, 1831, and of the Comese house refuse or of the firat prin we had accapted our Central Asian position the stratagom and want to the ralist of Ondur. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited--Par, will have to measure swords in Central Asia, yesterday.

man The traitor Pashas then opened the gates that he had been a seamлn ever since. →

siples of sanitary adiance, thez a point has been even of 1874 there would have been no Crimean unless the Russian policy undergoes a great

Lance Corporal Doe, the Baths, said he The iron armour-plated turret ship Aganem-recsgated the prisoner as & private of roused which calls for somewhat more than vat; and had it not been for our strength in and admitted the rebels. Horrible scenes en Hongkong Gas Company's Show-$90 per

emment. Not satisfied with stinking our Turkestan in 1878 England would never have, sued. The rebels behaved like annugor, Gordon's chance. For years past Russis has been no look tea days to get through the Staz Battalion of the 3rd Baffe, who desarted some houses out first with undisposed of night soil and stood by with folded arma during our last strug. place was the chief object of attack. Gordon Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-12 per steadily pushing her way southwards in the Caual. The task was a difficult and delicata one time during the summer months of that year now with marcely less odoriferous abominations, gie with Turkey. Probably we should have had on appearing at the palace door to rally a few Atree:ion of our Indian empire, and an one

for a vessel drawing so much water.

Witness had not seen him from that time to the Mr. McCallum would bare the liquid slope auther Crinen war, but with Austris in the adherents was stabbed. It is not known whether Chine Sugar Refining Company, Limited-101. present.

Gordon tell into the enemy's hands or died in his Chian Sugar Refining Company (Debentures) The Times of Crylan says:-The Meing con

that is the wachings of zics which daily zo-place of France. The prisoner admitted the truth of Doo'aatate cumulate in every house in the Colony stern We know that at that time Lord Beaconsfield friends bends. A general massacre ensued of

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited $60 for several months, nud was to have left for escort which was waiting for him,

BOMBAY, 13th Febramy. ner share. Saigon by last November's mail steamer, seems to

deposit a quantity of organic matter held in land, India, Afghanistan, and Persia. One of

The Benbay Gravette telegram regarding the ongkong Ice Company's Shares-$12 per hasa absudored the idea.

suspension and which by the putrefactive process the aims of the allianea as to bare baun the

share. Ko I, Government night seil coutractor, was which would inevitably be set up to poisor the formation of a Twecoana kingdom, hostile to storming of Karbakan, says that General Earlo of his extract by allowing a night soil best to of putreisstion into one hendes and dwelings inre the Turkish campaign of 1-76, in which year among Arabs (eta). He immodistaly decided to Porak Tin Mining and Spelting Company

8118 per abars. summoned on a charge of sommitting a breach air we breathe by liberating the nozione guns Russia with its contra at Mory. This was be found the Araba oornpying a strong position Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited reminiu at the Queen's street wharf up to 3 p.m. through the drain down-pipes from every detailed plan of war with Raia was drava un camp, and commenced the attack. The Black -$25 per share. cube 8th inst.

dwelling.

in England. Thirty thousand men wero to bù Now for lindry bolops there in mosmall sent into the Black Sea, 15,000 more European Watch fought with great gallantry, stormed Selangor Tin Mining Company--813 per share. whatever until an oxalation bas taken place troops and 45,000 Sepays were to be despatched zio rooks, and made an impression on the enemy. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-12. 35 per

share. and the putrefactive process set up by a delay in from India to Burdad and 100,000, Turkish Ir. The Staffordabira Kegiment slag displayed great removal. The suggestion I now make is that regulars and 95,000 Kards in Armenia wore to bravery and storied the ligh alls on which the Hongkong Hopo Mapnfacturing Company, Lâ-

mited-$65 per share, Buyers. no restrictions whatever be played on removal of be officered by Bagishmen. But the Ameer of Arabs had assembled. The Arabs offered a China Imperial Lean of 1881-4 per cent. dis housa refass but that the occupants of every Afghanistan refused his co-operation, and send obstinate resistance and were only dislodged and house should be compelled to remove its rofase openly on the site of Rugin. On January 19, defeated after ten hours' fighting. There was daily: there then being to nuisanne eroated by 1878, the Amaer wrote as follows to the Turkish great slaughter of the Arabs, their leader and

strictions as to hours of removal would be quita the smell of patrofying matter as at prosent, re- Sultan→→→

several Emira being killed; coly a few Arabs raped by swimming the river. Geral Earle recessary.Yours, de,

was killed white loading the attack in the early HOUSE-HOLDER.

part of the battle.

Loxpos, 14th February, Hongkong, 7th March, 1385.

Sir Jobe MoNeill has been appointed to the command of the Second Brigade.

The Fifth Langers (Royal Irish) have been ordered to proved to Suskim direct.

BOMBAY, 18th February. The orders issued for the despatch of a Madena rogimoat to Saakim have boen onnelled Al the arrangements for the transport of the Con- tingent are now complete Two Government

32ul. It is hoped that all will be despatched by Heist and Baikh, will probably be of snormous advantage to ng is the very near future. We al- the th. Three months' stores will be takon. rondy noenpy a threatening parition in the co-

LONDON, 14th February. fines of Afghanistar. We are strong there, sul should have the dotemaination to recognize the

A false report was current yesterday that the fact. The English are a practical poople, and

fined $5. been running for some time on the Australian Defendant admitted the charge, and was

A BIRD OF PRET.

-GAMBODIA.

"I am well aware that your Majesty does not approve of what I wrote in my last lattor that English friendship is nothing but words written upon ios. Bet now your Majesty will be able to congines yourself by experiencs how little you can count upon their friendship, and you will see that the English always leave their friends in distress. to the will of fate

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La consequotes of recent geourrences in the der it my daty to beg your Majosty to sonra province of Banax, the rebels dispersed at Mut-all alliances with England, and to enter into an

no late spread in all directions, srganising understanding with Russia." themselves in small groups which wy to sunor We should not forget that this was simply the posts laring the day and surprise them by the effect of var power in Central Asis. Our

the two Goverimaanta and a Joint Commisas ahla, nsing her own machinery, to make the pian who had robbed him of $15 in the street night but avoid na much as possible any open latest aoquisition of “mud,” as M. Mako calls it. And vittaen private steamers will be employed. town spuited for the delimitation of

aade he proceeded to the disputed territory Life Losuraues Company. It is full of unga Polica Canteen.he saw the prisoner being changed to take up positions elsewhere.

last autumA.

LARCENTES...

A CANARD.

LORD BANDOLPH CHURбHLI "

lu Caleztta3ord Randolph Churchill, has ra

MADRAS, 5th February.

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TO CETION.

Mecklenburg-Bekwerin and the Prince of Don Carlos and the Duke and Duchess of

Lacinge come to Colombo in the Tibra.

WEICK OF A FRENCH MAN-OF-WAB.

Spyer, 9th January. Em the 12th Jannazy a ramour was cirenlated to Noumes that the man-of-war Cher, which suretime ugo visited Sydney, had been wrecked the south-west const. The rumous, unfortu-

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1 better! hem but determined at 7.555 feet whose ser of the de-gauze 26 the Viberie Nad Yard; end the Low-wide Brelitary Spelaside, to which data be heights in the Triste se sferred, 5.595 fost abora The Sights in the Table marked with a munus (--) nipu are blew Low-Kater Delisury Raring Tides, and held be auhracted the orgiasta kiveh chore.

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away the danger became more pressing. Finly her frontier reached nearly to that of Afghanistan, the luat country separat In the tricies of the two great powera. morning by cas of the newest beats of the bles

The French mail was brought here yesterday Between the Amear of Afghanistan and cur-sagories Maritimes Beat, the Melbourns. This selves an undertaking exists that upon con- vessel is now on har first trip to Chins, but has dition of the former's following unreservedly live. She is a ressel of 2500 tons, and is of the the advice of the. British Government in re-ane type as the Nardi and other vasols of tho gard to his external relations, we should be feet. with all improvements up to date.

Chur Asing, described as a broker, was charged prepared to aid him in repelling the unpro

with rubbing Wong Yuu Als of 85, and a man An immens concert is being organised at zamed Hing Yaa Muk of $15, on the 2nd inst veled aggression of any foreign Power upon Manila in aid of the sufferers by the earthquakes The complainant has recently arrived hors his dominions. It was therefore important two pieces to be performed ca twenty pianes by by the defendant on the 2nd inst

iu Spain. The proposed programme includes from Singapore, and he ua maet in the street that the boundaries of the territory we were eighty hands, also pieces by an orchestra com conreraction, the prisoner Invited him to his After some tbus bound to protect should be accurately prising two hundred instruments In all, in-house, and the complainant went theory. He was ascertained and defined.

|cluding the chorus for the vocal pieces, five han- given some tea and a smoke, and was It was equally dred performers are expected to take part in the thea invited to gamble. This he declined to do, important to Russia, supposing she wore conart

though minch pressed, and the prisoner then animated by honourable intentione, that he

naked him to lend him some money. He replied The Comercio says the stowmer Sargon that he had sons, and got up to leave, where should unw the limits, as she bad entered which went ashera si Caming and was expected apo two or three men in the bones seized him. into an engagement to regard Afghanistan to become a wreck, arrived in the river at Manila and the prisoner took what money he hai, Si as beyond the sphere of Russian Euence on the mourning of the 6th instant. Mr. Robin out of his parse. They then tot, bint go, and Communestions accordingly passed between together with the engineer, Mr. Elordi, sacabeoquently had the prisoner arrested.

sun, the ditor, undertook the salvage, and, complainxat gave information to the police, and creded so well in his operations that the vast

Hing Yan Mak recognised the prisoner as

the Afghan,frontier. Sir Perza LUMSDES in sixty-seven hours was the Commissioner appointed by England,

walking in the street, and while he was on the hilang. and all along the river between We have received from the Agent (Messrsrand the prisoner took Stof his parse. and these two villages, the unboats have at differ

ent points been fired on by pirates along the left and in accordance with the arrangements Birley, Dalrymple and Co.) copy of an almoase got away with it.

P.S. Honey said from the low of the bank, whe fed at the first ratern shot in order in book form for 185 issued by the New York The Russian Commissioner, ings admirably exacted, and contains e rarity by the two complaints. He seemed to have

We hear from Pan-penh to-day (5th March)

Russians had occupied Herat, causing a depres that during the last three days hosts have moved when they understand that we are not going sion of the Consols, which closed at 991. bowever, has never appeared on the scene, of actides, pots, and information in addition doubled back from them, for presently he enter Sir PETER LUMSDEY Wat into winter quar- the "Pacific Mutuz? Annual for 1883" which is ese sergeants' quartera. Presently the two ear. (bela do not fire on them so much as before. At thats being pas into exeɑntion, they will soon : to the calendur, &e. We are also in receipt of of the pelice compount, and went into the Chi-bus in the river zaore freely and that the replay the coward, and are not afraid of their

BOMBAY, 9th February.. tere ai Bala Murghsh to wait for bis fellow. a capital ulmanns, copiously illustrated, and full ainan's came in and inked shout fallin at Anlang cheywitha streng band of three possibility of an invasion of Indis is a source of fused an invitation to a public dinner. He is near. 14

the same time we learn that Captain Jarrionski talk in another strain and cond to torma. The commissioner, and there he has sinceof information. It was forwarded by Mr. A. took them to the sergeants quarters, where they

or four hundred man, who were completely remained, his scort passing their time in te Insurance Company of California.

Hinz, the local Agent for the Pacific Mutual au after the prisoner and seized bitn borse races and atbeltic sports. While the

The prisoner gave & long story about some routed. The rebels, who were pursued for mure et agitation in England, and well may it be willing to speak publicly about English affairs so, for whoever deal Enghind a blow there in India, as he is only travelling for pleasure, previous dealing with the complainants and a than an hour, left on the Gold twenty dead be sounds her sath knell. Ragland's immonse, and he is willing to speak on Indian affairs, The London and Ching Express saya-Con quarrel with them about money matters, in consides their arms, standards, and baggage. The trade in the East is entirely dependent on her on the score of ignorado?. British Commissioner was thas placed in a siderable movement has been going on at the sequence of which they a salied bins, and when spirit of the troops in excellent, and there are presession of Hindostan. There is schroely a Position of absurdity, the Russian troops French Ministry of War, and the rumours that he ran away from them, they brought this ok. The column continuosits march in the al-to-do English family or commercial firm

direction of Proy-cho-Saigonnols.

that is not more or less dependent upon Indian were actually in possession of part of thero girou effect to in consegance are that charge. Being taken out by F. S. Hennesy to

trade or occupation in £e Indian service. General Gallifat is to be sent to Touquia, where prove-his-sccount of himself, to wandered disputed territory. From the Telegrams it would inagurato a vigorous course of action about, but finally said everyone who knew him THE SHANGHAI TESTIMONIAL TO

The army of England is many times less than those of the Continental Powers, and to make would pear that these troops bave now if he could only disarg the hostilo cotorie which was out of the colony, and he would not poiat

SIE WALTER MEDHURST.

up for this she has developed a gigantic loch, va been pushing on past the disputed territory ariste against him, and which fears that his vic. out where he had lived. and on to that which is clearly re-

lory might eventually bring him back to Frute The prisoner was sentenced to thras monthe*

Many of our readers will remember that on the strength of which alone she continues to as something more than a triumphant General. hard labour se a rogue and vagabonų

the occasion of Sir Waller (then Mr.) Madhurst have an important voice in European affairs. coguised ne belonging of right to Afghan. It is believed that the appointment has been

leaving Shanghai in January, 1877, a large rum Her policy and that of her statesmen is purely istan: It is impossible not to appre

máde bat is kept seret for the moment. The Chun Awo, coolic, pleaded guilty to stealing bor of residents presented him with su address one of calculation and profit, and she sticks General thinks last no settlement will be affectada canras saging from the doar of a hawker in and testimonial as a mark of their estrom and nothing when her interests are at stake. She ately, proved too true. His Excellener the ciate the gravity of the situation. The arcent at Peking. The Intransigeant annomees Kwai Wi Lans yesterday morning, and he was regal at the time that he was severing his long commits the most inhuman crimes, and never Gartenor, who was at the time at Falta returned Ameer has legally fulfilled his part of the hat it has beso determined to sort out the sentenced to air weeks' hate labour.

connection with Chita and the Shanghai umesitates to outrage every humanitarina prin-in basta to Noumea, and At about balf-past 11 General to China with fifty thousand men. At arrangement under which Bagland gua present there are 40,000 mes, including native having broke into the house of hawker sumosity. The testimonial, for at fit for neat though she continues to wear the mask of a friend the soone of the wreck. Hal-an-hour later the Mak Asing, unemployed. pleaded guilty want of time and cipla in order to pursue her interested aims, at the man-of-war Briat left the harbour to go la ranteed the protection of bis territory, and lavies, in Tonquiz and Formosu.

Chang Achung at Hung Ham, and having anca, took the form of a cheque for $1,500, and of humanity. She was on the aide of slavery in Legally set out for the same destination. The STATION,, we are bound in honour to fulfil ours. It is

stolen therefrom a guantity of clothing and the donors requested the resipisat to purchase a the American Civil War; she helped Torsey to latest news states that the vessel was stranded in nos cnie a question of honour, however, but don and China Express of the 30th January:—

The following items are taken from the Lon- twa umbrellas of the total value of $14.60, or service of plate and have a suitable engraving keep the Fastern Christians under oppression; the right upon the roof at Contrariété, situated

between Bodrail and Must, on the west coast.re of the safety of the empire, for every step

the 10th inst, and he was sentenced to three inscribed thereon. Sir Walter naturally acceded and alio lus to-dor brought Ireland to the verge

She was going to take in at Onsgoo 250 convicts, Kongsing... To the expressed dosire of his friends, and intrated of ruin. The entire attention of British statos- that usia now takes towards India must states that the Anavie W. Weaton, from Iloilo. a pawn shop with the awng, and being suspected Ludgate-bill, a firm well-known for taly class of disquist and trenble among the Continental Nou. A despatch from Commandant Lafon was a

The prisoner was seen by a lakang going into the execution to Messrs. 3. Wurt and Co., of meu has always boon directed towards creating who were to be returned from the mines to Demo be regarded as a wena co and'o threat. Now to New York, pat iato St. Helena with a slight he was stopped, and it was found the com- work, who have carried out his wishesin a manner Powers, for the sake of the amterial advantages Toceived by the Government on the 12th inet. | WT21-3 that Afchin soil bas been touched the two Aamuged portion of which was sold by suosion, of a board from the side, and even the quilt the all the subscribers of the Shanghai cominanite/But everything has ite ond England is's all on board had been asvel. The news produced

leaks part of her cargo had been discharged the plainant's house had been entered by the removal which, we are certain, would to appreciated by to be reaped from quarrels among them.

stating that the Cher is completely lost, but that look. countries stand directly opposed to each the remainder was reshipped, and the vessel re. olbar. The Russian advanos has reached a paired and protected on her voyage.

mau way sleeping under was taken without The service consists of the following pieces, all of second Carthage, who thinks she is called upon the greatest consternationat Noures. The Bruat disturbing bits.

solid silver: A tray weighing 110 dishes to to stand at the head of the world. The same and the Loyalty arrived at the scent of the wreck, point beyond which it cannot be allowed to proceed. That Russia has been acting in schoole attached to the Russian Cousalates of sentenced to three weaks' bard labour.

An Imperial Russian Decree establishes two from an epinus divan on the 9th inst., was consisting of four pieces, to end a kettle and bring down the British Empire, and abase the hope is entertained of that being skla to save

Chan Sing, rice-poandar, for stealing a chopper gather 167, of, 1 salver, a tea and caffes survice Paes that destroyed ancient Carthage will also and took off the equipment of the vessel. Some STATION.

bad faith is very clew from the fact of her Urga and Maldja, for the instruction of youths

statal, 41 c.; a kottlodrem tapet and cream-jag, boundless pride and conceit of the English nasce portion of the vessel itself. 16) (the two), and sugar-tenge and sprons. The tion More than 250 millions of soals are sim burting the delimitation commission. A bose cixteen year old in the Mongolian. Ohi

Liu Toag, cook, lately in the employ of Mr. tray hus engraved on it the following inscription: ply English slaves. All England'e possesions the very time when that commissions ought Asia, for service as interpreters in the Govern- Telegraph, was charged with stealing $19, the Mart, Esq. Consist at Shanghai, by his them. Every vestige of justice and magnan.face

Life is too short for its possessors to wear long suga... nese, Kalmack, and Tartar dialects of Central Montagus Salamon, sub-editor of the Hongkong This service of plate is presented to W: H. are merely held for what she can get out of to have teen commencing its work amonts of the Steppe, Turkestan, Eastern Ribaris, property of his employer.

10.17 The Times attained its centenary on the 1st ... friends and fellow-residents, on his retirement mity has disappeared from the English adminis remarkable letter front the pen of General and Tomik

The prosocator alleged that the money it from office after thirty-six years' service in Chins, tration in India us English authors themselves January, 1835.

The Barometer has risen in the Suuda, Gradient BOBLEFT ppeared in the Eussian press

qgestion was paid to the prisoner for the par

Aa Örontal potentate once tade his prime. vitia, are decreasing. Tas temperature aus fallen in The latest mail adrices received home wor>pose of discharging various small accounts. He

it appreciation of valuable public services, and save shown; and while English newspapers make

the Bogth and rise in Clin North. Zemarkably day wadher orgungan attack on British power in India Fohow December 16th. Manila 17th, Shanghai had recently prosecuted the prisoner on a burge January, 1877 The other pianos of pinta have boon flagged by his village judges, we learn that sasser both for seasons of prosperity and ad- a teken of their deep personal regard 16th stupid fass aboat ons Russian peasant having minister compose for him & ristto that would

W. DOBERCK. in order to secure Ressian domination on San Francisco, 2nd Hongkong 23rd, and Binge- and after the prisoner had been arrested the of the owner, which look exceedingly neat. The ed with the whip in India.

1841. Saigon 19th, Batavia 29th, Yokohama, sic of stealing a number of things from his house pugned on them the crest and initials W. H.M.) in 1877 no less than 77,000 persons were pumniab- veralty. Here is the sen, which he had agrevod

'Justice in India, upon his signet-ring: "This too shall soon pass Hongkong Observatory, 10th March, 1835. the Bosphorus. For the benefit of oar pore 20th. The P and O. mail, vid Brindisi, with people to who these amounts should have avaign of all the pipes is of the most chaste des says one writer, is a farce. As to be in away. readers who may not have seen this startling the advices dated as above, was delivered in boen paid by the prisoner came to him and ascription. The whole set is enclosed in a strong the English to find out our plans. There is no ho battalion will be reviewed by Major-General Vasion of India is to be accomplished, we leavé The following militia, order was enos givan:--| London on the 28th inst, e das date. The od for payment, alleging that the prisoner had polished oak chest lined with blas cloth. The

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. letter we reprint it ia upotber column. į nert; inward mail, from Shanghai 25th, Hong-not paid him. His coolie had not besu paid above articles do not, however, complete the nocessify to detail them here.

Dash at ansat to-morrow. The sun wat net si It is tore than probable, in view of what kong Soth Deo, Singapore Gtb Jaz., por Mes- some of his wagos, and bis milkman presented whole of the order, which will likewise be exe

We do not want india for itself, but what we 6.37 pm. By order of Major Blank, command- has since ovcurred, that the publication of egories Maritimes steamer Natal, was loaded at hip with an account. There were also other eated by the same Arsa, as soon ne, the articles want and intend to have it the Bosphorus. If ing

Naples on the 27th inst, and will roach London cases, bat he was only prepared with

England will really become our friend and wil The Daily News is employing a practised band to-morrow, two days in advance of its due date to these two shees at den tilam, sidence as are sleutel-Londos and China Express. not oppose as hare, wo will even support her to supply it with the series of interviews publish. Baromete approved, by the Rusulan Gartrament, and The Natal arrived at Marmoilies on the 29th insé, proceedings and been taken the prisoner had

rulo in India. But we know that the English,ed under the heading Workers at their Work."Temperature .... thus it indicate with tolerable accuracy the

sont round to the trades people who had saude A maiden lady said to her little nephew, who are Cunciay and sly people, will not helieve The whole of the series has so far boun written Hamidity. direction in which Russian polier is teading, the judgment given for the plaintiff by the Dis. setting them up. He enlied his milkman, The do so, and you be toy-cheeked and handsome Kassia would threaten India niso from that print. us, did so many of the "Celebrities at Home."

The Supreme Court of Cyprus has reversed these claims against complainant, and had been Now, Jehany, yon go to bed carly, and always ns: They will say that, once on the Resphorous by Mr. Barsand Becker, who, as Mr. Yates fellerootion of wind..... That pesce may presail is ferrently to be trio Court in the action brought by Captain Esold that he had been in the habit of supplying when you grow up."-Johnny thought over this As to the lifoulty of a campaign in India, is hoped, but that the war aloud is looming cores from Colonal A. H. A. Gorden, York and had paid him small amounts each month, and ren must have sat up a good deal when you were Central Asie, ane la view of our favour to a

Croker, late Governor of Nicosia Prison, to re-wilk to the prosecutor'a house, and the prisoner few minutes, and than observed, “Well, aunty, it not plain that in the present conditions of very large on the horizon of the prosent mo- Lancaster Regiment, formerly Inspector of had always left a balance due, which had secu yonag."

tion there, Russian expedition would be far law meal ie undeniable.

Frikone in Cyprus, £5,000 for alleged false and mulated considerably. Lately tho prisoner had M. Lauth, the superintendent of the peminin difficult than thers of Semiramis -Savostris, malicious libel The Court of First Instance paid him the greater part of this, and there was footary at Blivres, is said to have discovered a new Alexander the Grost, Ghengis Khan, Tamer- Ir is much to be regretted that French Tordiet in favour of Captains Croker, with now some odd dro

porcelain, which is far superior to the famous lane, Nadir Shah, and others? And what it wo *£50 damages. Against this decision the defen- Tas ocolie was called, but lasaid he had only old Sevees. After ten years experiment and in enter India and proclaim a liberation of the na Per stesinship City of Poling, miled on the jounalista should always write as though dant appealed, the ground that the verdict been in Mr. Salamon's employ rathor over two vestigation he thinks he has produced a perse tives from the English yake, leaving them thoir 21st February-For Yokohama-132 bags the national honour or the national courage has taken this' view in deciding the appeal the time the alleged halwappropriation of the it load itcol to artistic dacoration, but it takes Should we not have millions of Indísze a puce 5932 bags rion, 492 bags onftae, 1,200 boxes was against the evidence, and the Supreme Court months, and that parind, would not cover iinidentical with that of China. Not only does independence when the English have been ranted? sugar, 32 pkgs. merchandise. For San Francisco were being constantly asaniled by foreign Colonel Garden was the officer iately appointed money had taken place erities. Too many French writers soom Baperintendant of Victoria Gaul-Ep. Dr.

a kind of glazes, and surpasses in beauty the soon our side? It has already been asserted by a

ativo authority that our friends in India, whoa, nut bi, 24 bores prepared opium, 350 bales komp,

the letter was connived at, if not explicitly

mouths' hard labour.

A telegram from Madeira, dated Jan.-30.

A FLAUNTLE DEFENCE.

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