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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1886.

The homo papers stato that the Dutch Go verament is making great efforts in recruiting soldiers for the army in Achen. The bounty money bast been eaised to 300 florins.

URICKET.

OPENING MATOJI.

The opening wrisket watch of the sensor will commence panetasily at 2 p.m. to-day, the "All Comera" taking the innings..

G. Crimble YA. C. whine

Holworthy G. E. A. 12. Jackson A. A. Liovd, No-. Regb. W. W, Pike, M. W. Bruse-Rassets

de C. Season, M.S.

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ATCs. H. Bos, Capt. Major Davies H. W. Dick

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1,500 bags of ries were damaged by salt water. wi hawase was carried away on the night of past administration. The zwendment was ch The work done by the plaintiffe Forbes and the 14th was correct. This howser was passed jected to by four independent members; and Į rule, sad have found it in many sousas better

Jadell was confined to tranamitting the orders from the starboard quarter to an anabor in the several high Government officials requested to than that of China, it having been Russian

of witsons to the coolies, and superintending bonk. It was two inch-wire hawser, in good be informed, in case of a dirigion, wher the their carrying out.

Dondition. It was not heavy bramping and scald voto as they plased. They would not have policy to conciliate these people, Years ago a gentleman walk noquainted with what in

The Franah mail steamer Fraoneddu, nod the

Bo-ozamined by the Acting Attorney-General driving over the bank by the steaner that caused Toted against the amendment, and they wou'd The Dotle was sometimes aground along her the hawser to part. Wilusss could not say what out havo voted for it, they would staply beve abstained from votingat all. Mr.Clifford Lloyd gning on on the Northern frontier of China German mail steamer Oder had both pass

By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and fall tangth. The effect of her being around or caneal it.

Alexander Robertson said he was chief as want out to sun the Governor, and the mutare of. fold na that a prent portion of the Mongols through the Suez Cans on the 28th September The Frenak stormer laft here a day in advation:

part spring up. The chief enginear reporton Struite Settlements, Malay Statos, &ore quite prepared to accept Russian rule of the German, but as she had to call at Saigos acers the Band of the Northamptonshire Regi- bay part of her bottoms wat abginoor korton gineer of the Dalla, and was on board her when the conference may be gathered from the following (TWENTY-FOUWTR ANNEAL ISME).

and throw off allegiance to China. Mr. Gr.it was considered the race orght to be a very oven ment will play to-morrow afternoon (Saturday), that the boiler had moved about an inch. The she wont sground. Sho rada so watar the first extrust from the Liartenant Governor a specchi two boate left on the ship would carry all day she was agroand, and the only thing that in moving the * Addrows." It is copton verbatim THE COMPLETE EDITION WITH TREATIES NOUR, in his recent workAmong the cas, and much speculation has been indulged in who the match will be omtiqued.

The following are the sides:

hands the lifeboat was a large one, 26 feet happened as far as the engites were concerned from the overament shorthand writer's report ns to the rescit Tha vessels have kept olona Plass, &c. pp. 1,192,.... ...

leng, which was supposed to be able to carry was the breaking of the donkey englas steam of the prooedings, and pablished by artarity. FIRET TWELVE. Mongate," ales leatides to the greater pop-company, but it is not known which was in ad-

This brings us almost through his Exral- more than that number herself. What be aslled cock. The next day the main steam pipe was Mr. Idoyd anid: THE SMALLER EDITION pp. 762.

the batts of tho stender was whers the ends of brakes, owing to the bailer shifting, snussgment The Voda Merus for avery Rosklent in the larity of Russia among these people, and it sans of the other going throngh the canal, the A. Travers, Capt.

therefore seems rather remarkable that the telegram only stating they had passed on the.. Bart

28th but as the roady had twenty-twa G. Dramrell, Nor. Rogt.

the plates joined each other. Had witness beer pan the nation of the ship. The vessel on- Flenoy's spouch, and before I sit down 1. may × 47 Far East, from Penang to Vladivostock.

Russians should adopt a courea calculated hours' start from Colombo it is probable she still D. Gecham, Nor. Bart. C. W. Dicken Nor. Rept able to lighten his casset 15 inches on the 13th mood to make water during the voning that there may be possibly sme diflenty a re- of the 13th. The next day she leaked a little garda passing the motion I have made; thorn he would have besa able to get the Dafila off to impair that popularity. Possibly the or- had the lead.

but she afterwards wont further on the sands, al. also, and the dockey engine was sot going to may be opposition to this reply which wo is published, or to the following Agentsplanation is that the tribe in question bring The Penang Gazette of the 21st September

though he had a hawser out from ber stern to pay it out. The furnace of the donkey propose to vote to his Exileady to the apoch boiler was fed with wood thay Fad on board the he has made. It is so general in ita natura, prevent heri MACAO... ......Mr. F. A. da Cruz.

specially loyal to China was an obstacle to Many Chius have, within the last fort. SWATOW.........Movers, Qasich & Co.

Dy the Court The Difile was not in any ship, and woodwork torn town front tile various and it is so general in its terms that the Gor- AMOY... Mossrs. C. Gerară & Co. Ragsian designs, and it was foreseen that night, migrated to the Segama Gold Fields Singapore has also contributed a goodly numbor

astual danger, but shamight Any boob had & parts of her. When the ressol slipped off the eromant, having fully coesidered the utter FORMO

their digposition might sorve as a profert for of "diggers" and a syndicate has been formed

gale sprung up. Had this oscarred he should bank into the hole one of the seamen put his hady, have enablude that it is oue which may bare thrown his cargo overboard, got into the clothes on board the lighter but he did it with, be accepted without say stretoling of the con- quere—if one is wanted-and would, un- with a view to prospect the country. On fasa

deep hole he afterwards lay in, and put out all out witness's authority. The first night. Mr. scienos on the part of any one in the Council. less revented by China,, also tend to eat thea Chinaman-isked on thirty sauces of gold

his anchors; and be dared way be cold bave held Jndo! slapt bosilo Mr. Forbes in witness's room. If there is, however, any opposition to it, we in the short period of sight days, and a second

on there. When he left Bangkok he had two and the next night in the chart room. Mr. bave decided, on mature deliberation, that WP Mongols against her as being powerless to celestial was almost equally fortunate. Ona of

bower anchors, a sparo bower, a stream anchor. Forbes messed with the onginours when on board, will consider that opposition in a very serione prodest them. However that may be, we our most prominent Chiness citizens bas or

portalentat less every official vote should and a kedra, of which stock he lost two aukers and Mr. Judell elsewhere Mr. Forbes had rice, light, and it becomes a matter of pacationst in- prossed an intention of Biting out a prospect may be detain that, if the act of spoliation ing expedition." so that we may not unlikely

John Elliot Morgan said he was fret ste of seat, and tinand meat to eat. tho Dalila, and bad hokla master's certificate ther he had tismod meat more than one day while

Cross-examined---Witness ocnld not say whe. bu regarded in favour of my motion," alleged bas really beca committed, it has hur something more atcat the newly discover-

for two years. He get it in Scath Shields. Hun the bank. He para saw the tias, only the Luen effected in pursuance of a deep design, ed gold Eldorada.

bad bean ten years and a half at me. Hi re which compreheads the eventual' absorption We hear from Canton that an the 25th Sep- of that rast desert land known se Mongolia tempor the Na Hoi Magistrate, acting under into the Russian dominions. The Peking und invitations to all the rich gentry and instications from His Exellency the Viceroy, Government doubtless know the danger wealthy merchants to meet him at dinner in the which threatens them, but whether they are Baltached to the at Lum Templo (Tomple of the Five Hundred Gods; that they might, ean- taking the best manstires to counteract Rusalt with regard to the proposed loan which the sa intrigues in Mongolia is open to ques- Kwangtung Government dosien to raise. Only about half a dozen of the invited guests turned tion.

ap: the invitation savcarisg too much of that of the spider to the fly with which we are all so familiar. The result of the conference with the fer guests is unknown.

Messa. C. Gerard & Co.

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The says:Chors has been shipped from Essen, ly the Krupp arm. 1,500 tons of steel. rails to China, for the Etilo railway at the Kai- Fing Mine nuar Tientsin.

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The istands of Mindanao and Paragus, which are included in the Philippins Group, are to be effeolively occupied by the Spaniards. A decree. authorising the bucossary oxpeditions has just heen publiehod.

The attention of those of enr readers interested in the game of football is directed to the factihat agezeralmenting of the Hongkong Football Club wilt he held at 6.36 p.. to-day at the Vistoria Recreation Club

The following are the "erdors of the day" at this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council

to ask the following question

1. The Harentable P. Eyrin, pareant to nolics,

In it the intention of the Government to redeem the plexigo given by the Attorney-General to the Un-official Meneer of Conesil protons to the third Taling of the Printers and Publiera Ordinance, 1836, namely, that he with body the English Nawar Act in Ordinance to supersade this temporary measure; if so, when will tho Bilt bo brht before the Council?

2.--Third ronding of the following Bills-

1895.

F. C. 5.

W. F. Malean....

H. E. Montgomery.

R.M.L

A. Parkin, Nar. Bagt.

C. P. Padler, Nor. Regt.

W. Powell

Majer W. Riddell, RA,

Cart. R. M. Rumsey,

H. M... Skono

E. V. Suith, Not. Regi

A. G. Stokos

H. N. Thompson, MS.

TD. Teta

H. Vinkers, Nor. Begt UD. Wilkinson

SUPREME COURT.-

30th Septeraber,

IN VICE-ADMIRALTY,

N.

BEFORE THE HOS. SIE GEORGE PHILLIPPO, CHIEF JUSTICE, AND CAPTAIN H, G. TROM HETI, R.N., HARHOVE MASTER, AS NAUTICAL ASRESSCE.

AUGUST MARTIN NICOLAUS SCHOMBRE AND LUDWIG JUDALLY. TH BRITISH STEAMER DAVILA, BER CARGU AND FREIGHT; AND KOBERT THOMSON JOHN WILLIS STATERS. FREDERICK LOPAREEN, DUNCAN FOR323, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE Cacy or THE BRITISH STEAMER "PARTRIDGE" SAMB.

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that entry was true.

Witness said he could not say whather It was true; be copied it from the log slate, where this and been entered up by the second engineer.

Mr. Francis prosseded to read further that the witness was fearfully anxious about the stays of the bailar.

This was, to say the least, a gawr beginning in a Council that we to freely read it 48

areopt in the case of measures which Khandi ba declared to be of Imperial import. Hare is a bollow and what any membary engsidorad to,

membered the Dapila gotting ashers on a bank meat on the plate. It took three hours to repair 6 Hainan Head on the 12th May last. She the donkey engine, but the main steam pipe had

to be sent to Hongkong to be repaired. | was going four knols na hour then. They at

Mr. Franois Ford the following extract from bo so-insincero-tribuls paid t-the-Governor's-- tempted to carry out ber stram anchor and twa cables in a hout thea; but the best drifted away the witness's leg with referenca to the shipping administration converted into a Government to westward: and he was sunt-aft in the off the bank of the steam 12.15 a. m.watoleasure, and was the origin of Mr. Clifford jolly boat with four men. He took her in tow, man reported ship sinking. Ailbands got their Lloyd's present difficulty. Dr. Beauregard pro- and then they drifted away fouether. They clothes on board the lighter, log book and ship's posed an amendment to the address, haring for He was seconded by his collongae. Mr. G. do then threw the anchor everboard, after which papers also." He asked the witness whether its ubject tiedeletion of tusobnoxious paragraph, they osased to drift. The Partridge picked thom

Cerialin, who, during his romarks, gaid up: had she not done so they would have got

"I think, Sir, that we are here to spank in burn of the tide. There was no back with

plale talk, and that I may be allowed to follow wind, and the ses was smooth. The Partridge

that course. It is not when all the classes of this towel the bouts to the north aide of the bank which their ship was. Thoy had drifted

community are excited to as grainst the other it is not when a general confusion prevails about a mile from the ship when picked up

Witness and be wrote that the reason he foar akong the whole population that we ought to The Partridge broke one of the boats while tow-

was working a litlo, It was not true that be Excellency's policy to sue that is proposed in under by the action of the propeller. This boat ing them, by going astern; the boat being drawed for the stays of the boiler was that the boiler tie our bands by giving such a judgment on your drifted away, and he sout the othebont after ber; we fearfully anxions about the stage of the reply to the address. It may be that only a rai- nority in this Conncil will wide with as in the op but whoa they got to her she was full of water. boilor. No one was injured in her as her crew AR 30

Mr. Francis said the bihunsa had written it positi n we make to that paragrapic of the reply: but, Sir, however small may be our strength in the himself. hoard the Partridge. He got back to the ship

Witness said farther he was asleep whan the Council, we am sure and we are conndent that we at about 4 pm. Things wore then much this V.

Sams on board as when he left. The ship had rease! slipped into the hole, and knew nothing are backed by the greatest part of the comm

slight list. but was lying all right. Daring of what coonrred uctil the ascend engineer wake uity. The community had madeite voice haard at the night a small steam cock broke in the enginn him up. Ho know nothing about the parting of the last elections as as to prevent sneh motions Council; but matters bara undergone a chance, room. The weather retained fins, with a light the wira barger, and could not say whether it as the one before us being brought before this

was caused by any great strain.. bronze from the S. E. The next morning the

John Truman, able seal on board the Dafila, ad from being a majority we have been brought ressal stifted wound, and was only held all. ships. Shortly after siue o'clock he was sent to rave evidence as to what occurred from the time down to a minority. I know that I address my Hollow in a small fishing boat which was cruis. thul vessel wont upon the bank till she was towed salf to what I may call a fucked majority, so into Helbow. His esidence was entirely corro far as the affoal slemext of this Conseil is con ing about the ship. There were no more about the ship at that time. He got to leihow at borative of that of the prasions witness. In corred; but in the same of my constituenta I about 9.30 in the evening, and want to the answer to Mr. Francis he said the vessel sot think it my duty to sneoad the amendment of The Acting Attorney General said this co-find the reply, as it is proposed, compromising British Consal, who took him to Masers Herton's, down at the stern when stes slippet iulo the hole. the santor quofficial muusbar of this Council, as

to the interests I here represent.”. where be saw Mr. Noodt, who said bu had sort some lighters and provisions out to the vessel. Haided his eviderar.

Mr. Francis applied that the case wight be went to the Harbour Master's, and then to Messrs. Schamberg & Co's a little after adjonrred to Monday in neder that be aright o'clock. He asked Mr. Judell for anal; he had prepare his summing up. As had had no op- previously asked Mr. Noods it he had sort ang pertunity of working the matter up, as he knew cont, and Mr. Nondt said he did not know By Bothing about the case 2131 about twalra hours thing about Lay cual. Mr. Jadell promised to find before coming into court

His Lordabip asked what evidence there was some coul. He went away and roturned in two hours, saying he had get about nine tons, the ia of the claim against the owners of eargs..

Mr. Francis said that the suposition on which price of which would be $300. Witness said it Was & most exorbitant prien, but he gave Mr. he had gone aloag was that the owners of cargo Jadelle bill for $300. Witness also enraged admitted their liability for some remuneration, for lighters to carry 150 tours. They had only and the only question was as to how much. is Hi Lordship You arrested nothing, so tar may prejudiss me there if I uswer that question. Mr. Judell returned on account of the bents be

Mr. Francis-I submit that is just a reasoning unable to make hoadway against the tile, as they are concerned.

M Francis-No, my Lord; we have only why he shoald answer the question: tho question They left Hoihow again with other boats at

sraferon to his compotence, sad submit if about ten o'clock, sad got to the shiu at about the ordinary remedy for cases of this sort.

His Lordship simply call your attention I prove it was because Le bad not taken suffoient four o'clock the next afternoon. They had fino lo it.

Mr. Francis said Mr. Stoker informed him that end un board for the rayage, it shows he is it wasther all the time, not at all roaga Wher competent as rapinin and if he is so iucou. he got back the ad was dant in about Evis andstanding with Mr. Wilson was that wander in which the wintes af prosadings were petent he is not capable of jadging whether he fathoms of water, having an off the back there were to bane pleadings, and the actinn was vas rostly in danger, or not.

There was water in the ballast tank, stokehole. and forehold, and the donkey engine was working to proceed on the basis he had stated.

His Lordship said, with toforence to the ad the pumps. They worked at discharging the cargo up to ten that day, the boats leaving journcent applied for, he thought Mr. Francis they were toadek, Witness went on to spaak as was entitled to some consideration, and ba nd.

joutuad the case to Monday at 10.30.

this case.

Mr. Frannia QC. (on behalf of Mr. Leach, in -The Supplementary Appropriation Bill for structed by Messrs. Sharp, Jalasou, and Stokes, For the plaintiffs: the Acting Attorney-General -The Appropriation Bil for fast-

Han. E. J. Ackroyd, instructed by Messra. Tho Saigon Chamber of Commerce, having Wotton and Deacon, for the defensa. [bron waquested by the fovernment to report on The following further evidgars was taken in

the marroney question, has adopted the following

Captain Mooney (of the Dafle) was again put resolation "a expressing its viaw:-" The establishment of the budget in frats, the doller in the hor. He said he wel his olief mato away remaining only as morer of the country, the to Haibow in a fishing boat, of which there were salaries of Brouch affirinis unit amounts for sup-youy in the Straits acarly all the time they were plies in frane prices to be paid in dollara at the thero. Sony of them were decked, but the one rate of exchange of the day of payment Taxes ho sent his mate away in was an open boat. As to be cullcted in dollars as oratofore; the a enda they were quan, bosts. treasary to change them into franes. The ad Crova-azuloed by Mr. Francis-Witness and ministration will make up by what zuans it 20 hands, dl will, on board his vessel, all Euro- may think host the difference, which would razs. He had three boats, two life hasta, and always be the same under any system." The a pinnace. Witness was not bonud on this voyage

to Heihow...............

We men that the right has been granted by the Coatou Authorities to the Tion Wah Mining Company of Hongkong to work the load min at Tai Lam Shan, in Wai Chao-fe, and a gold miso at Pak Wan Shan, Yan Ping district The Abore named company is the company that is working the "Lamchowaut. Tai Ya Shou mines.resolation was carried by a majority of five to four. The minority was in favour of a resolution The Japan Mail of the 20k September say for the introduction of the metary system as it MIL. W. Daison, legal adviser to theists in France, narsely, gold, silver, and uning Forsigu Office, proceeds to Nagasaki to-morrow of the Bank of France, refsining the dollar presumably to carry out instractions from H. E. for commercial perpress. The decision of the Chant Inouye, who is now in Tokyo. We trust Government has not yet been announced, but it is a court of inquiry to be held as to that, and it got about firo miles from Hoihow when ho and learned friend zapresentod bolh partios.

shat Mr. Donison's adzat will taterially alter the character of the present proceedings in the miter of the Nagasaki riet,”

is said the Governor is in faront of having the budget expressed in franes instond of dollars.

"Seratator" writes to toe Straits Timor- The cause of the loss of the Straits and

Mr. Francis Why did you go there? Witness-That has nothing to do with this

Mr. Francis-Jast answer the question. Witness-Irefuse to answer it. My lord, there

His Lordship ruled that the witness we tot obliged to answer the question..

Withoss, in answer to forther questions, sait his vessel touched ground twice before he got Exel

un this bank. He first touched at 9 o'clock onto what occurred on baned the Defla y to the the 11th, and remained fast twe beurs, after which time the dibatross cames up, to the same sfantas the previous witness. He assisted in warping the he canes off. He had no chart of the legality.

Mr. Franois Haying touched the ground Dale over the bank. It was commenced at slack thes, and having to dart of the locality, do you enfor, and effected without difficulty, the wen

POLICE COURT.

30+1 September.

BEFORE MR. N. G. MITCHELY-INKES.

CRUELTY TO HIRDS. Li Kwan, a woman, was charged with cruelly Bl-using cortait birds by plucking the fastbers out of them when alive.

Defendant said she suffered the birds before Fined $5. plucking them, bat they came to lifa again.

~QUARRELSOME BOATMEN.

confidome of the Chinone Cavernment and has been word. but it is to be foared that a somewhat dopended on what one called partly true; it were the shaand esgineer, four firemen, and the Akia, head boateau of the Cavia Mail.

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aground amidships

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Witness want to Schomberg's

AN UNGRATEFUL THIEF.

FALSE EVIDENCE.

I may hers state that these two speakers xero

the members for Port Louis, and represent 1,979 aat of the 4,055 electors the whole island ovotius. Mr. C. Antelme, the senior member of the old wealthiest rural dietrist, which contains thres Council-now the slected representative of the times the number of clesters of any other country district-followed on the same side After throu or four speeches by the Government officials the Connci divided, when Dr. Beauregard's amend mont was lost by a majority of 20 against foor: electora against 1,181 voters represented by the the attority of four, haworer, represented 2894 other six elected members, who voted with the official team.

pais na to the ascend episode of the drama that There was a stormy meeting on May 4th, bub took place on May 18th. A very few words will give the clue to it At the provians meeting Mr do Coriolis had ecmplained of the un-sided drawn up, and the unsatisfactory man which questions and replies were recorded. In replying (on May 18th), the Governor gates

Ha said. piece of unexpected information to the Council,

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In making our minutes we mast not make them too voluminous; as it is they are volumin. one annagh, and this I can guarantee to the bon. members, as Presidst of the Council, that any- thing which is in order will be duly reported and appear in our debats. The answartet. I kare was correctly reported by the sharthand writer. Tha hon. moubor (Mr. de Coriolis) has alraady written to Lord Granville petitioning against that answer. The explanation I gave was simply to forward to the Secretary of State the shorthand writer's notes; and the whole data is before him. Tha angwar was taken down with great cate; it was full and complete and when the volumes are all bound up, accom paying the iniutos will be found the debates in question.

LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR AND COLONIAL SE CRETARY-May I ask whether the reports of the

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speeches

The Straits Times has received the following intelligence from Anjer:The British ship Sul- tax. Captain Armstrong, from New York, on Frutover may never be sutisiactorily for Talabama, lust une sailor overboard and an explain get it hoses the Government to urge other die ou the pranga rat. The British up its Sartorers the absolute necessity barque Choirs, Captain Pickar, fram i iskating upon if the provisions of the net for ensacing saworthiness being complied with be band for New York, caught the ground in fore granting a certificate to carry passengers. asian trail. No damage was anetained. An impression seams to prevail amongst Inst Data Haroon Al Rachid was proclaimed Salrance Offices and other partios interested that tan of Sula at Mamily on the 24th Septeraber, surveyors are not sufficiently strick, and in this taking the usual oath of adelity. It appears the spact a contrast unfavourable to this port is young Sultan Antaral Keram rufasod to proceed drawn with Hongkong. At the latter porta to Banila to ranion the confirmation of his short time ago, o flow was discovered in the stera Mokin the thro, sed the Tat baring given frame of a larga dan steamer, and although

riduct his friendly disposition towards the she was ushers mail extract, as surrayers innot think it would bare bon batter had you their retaining fine and cator. Witness con- sist upon the dafers being made good before started there and seat on a beat to Heihow forsidered he saw no risk in going to Huibov in a Spoularts was acepted by them for the office.

allowing her to proceed on the voyage. It is resistance P

fishing boat, or in coming back to the Dafla in Her Majesty's ship Carain, corvette at De said there is a steamer saiting out of this port Wites-Certainly not; I think it would have one; his was never anxious about himself.

Cross-examined by Mr. Francis--The whole of tonport, which was paid off a short time ago and frequently carrying over 600 passungarrabeen the height of foolishness to have done so ; sfter having served two commissions on tho with her stora frame patched in no less than ten we should have been attacked by pirates. This the woodwork, the berth &, in the captain's China Station, is again (aays a hous paper to place, but one would think this could hardly be was at Mao Feo Palut. I toaobed again at 820 | cabin era sora cat. The lifeboat, with the stream czchor and four cen, had drifted about be brought forward for commission. Her armso, als Government shipwright surveyor am. on the 12:1. HONAKONA, OCTOBER IST, »pift.

ment will undergo many important changu.world never have granted her a licence to satry Mr. Francis called for the log of the obiet 200 yards when he went to assist har in the jolly which will involva alineations to the regsel. The passengers. Ft, however, this be correct, a grave apgineer of the Data, and read extraeta fram it boat, with four other bands. They had drifted Ix-the-Colonial Estimates-for-naxi-rear-the-tart with an electric suntry Light nothing should happen to the vessal. When the 1-th-the-verset was on the sands, striking anchor, and were about that distangs off her.

Caracos will in fatursorry torpedoes, and is als responsibility wallattach to the Government of the effect that between tea and slevo am. anthron miles from the ship when they dropped the

expected racsipts from light dues are not

the surveying of the port was confined to Lloyds heavily, and taking sand in at the bilges. Her when the Partridge picked them ap. There were The Takyo Mrinichi Shimbun has the follow ant Veritas those interested knew well that all boilera were working badly, and hor banker saves deck hands the nok, witiess, and the down at 835.000. The sum proposed to being tolegram-

Tai Nan Teok head boatman of the Hongkongpoohas taken down by the shorthand writer are defeats in vasels would be made good: the plates were straining fearially. The ship had a second officer ou board these two brats. In the

e with the Conneil P appropriated for the maintersace of light- | • NAGAHANI, 16th September (afternoon). Burgers ts these great companios boing heavy list to purt.

third boat, which was sent to the Partridge, there Telegraph, was charged with assaulting Chander could be made official cucuments or unact

The GOVERNOR.-Precisely the bouses in $1,000. The amount left to ga It is stued that Captain Exay na lost of the thucunghly practical mon in orory songs of the Witness said that, ontry wha

steward. No one was in the life bost when it was His Worship ordered both parties to give-per- boary list.

Hansard's Debster." into the general revenue of the color the reported by a latal tire as taking a pasofal posi different state of matters exists at the prozoni

The LIEUT. GOVERNOR.----When Ar. Francis again read that the ship's papers smashed. He had not hauled it away as he did not sonal security is 83 to be of good behaviour for

are made, in the first place if the reports of them consolidated fund, so to speak-is thereforsira at theirs. The foreiger in the suttlement

time.

and log were put into the ship's boats.

know the Partridge was going astern. She went three months. 25, brownror th Osptain Lane's view lẹ the proper

are to be made official documents, it is fair that $24,000. We do not hesitate to call this a one,

Witness denied that the ship's papers were astern to snohor, and he was not aware she was The resnel was burping With sognel to the nuquery some Chinese are endea The Timer sags:-Some months ago the Phasaror put into the boat. The breaking of the going to anchor.

Siu Atal was charged with stealing pillow they should be submitted to the hoa, members wholly improper inapost. Thegrotically

roariay-kauborn witnesses in their favour.

ton, ons of the four double screw despatch vassals donkor engine steam cock was not caused by slightly Che banking, but she was not drift box containing money and jorvollery to the value beforehand to let them see if what is ripartis Hongkong is a free port; practically it is not

We have received a copy of "The Raftaan, a recently added to the bride. after a sarist of the bumping of the steamer, but by hor being ing farther on by the action of the tide; it would af about $207, the property of Chan Aki, as what they said. I only ask the question for in-

have the contrary effect She was afterwards

formation; I do not wish to interrupt the pra so, sa lonzes light dues are exacted in excess journal printed at the Singapore ver Press oes uishop on the Modway, came to Partsmouth to

Mr. Francis read further that the Pariralge drifted into the bale by the other tide. Not-countant, at Taumati

The defendant, a mesma. bad-boon takes into suedings.

The GOVERNORE rory hun, membaris aware of the incant required for the in untenance for private sirenlation only, as the organ of the complete or angins trials. The trials were

made in due cours, and at the end of the full was signalled to pick up the steamer's boate so withstanding the entries in the log the vessel complaimat's house and entertained, after which Katit Boys' School. It weli edited, and car- of the lights. If the Government and the not fail to prove interessing to all present and power raus, and while the engines wore being they were able to get back, and wore drifting was not bumping very berilg, and she had only he took advantage of an apportunity of walking that there are in the Huas of Commons what

salight is Witness del not tell Mr. Noodt

away with the pillow bor. He was discovered are called the Journals of the House; they Legislative Council chose to say that the past Resiaus. One of the articles is headed driven at compantively slow speed, it was die aa7.

Witness said they could not get back with the to send ecals because he gave such an unsatis.

he was foaving, and was given into custody, but correspond with our minutes. There is also place should no longer be a free port, fest that Ability versus seniority," and commences covered that the high-pressure eylinder cover

was fractured. Sabout investigation proved kadgan on board, but they threw them overboard

answer to him when he asked if be There is a great difference between the wards

batas are constantly referred to in debate, and so vessels abmild be subject to taxation, theyability and seniority. The former is more that the saddle which supported the weight of afterwards. Ons lifebosi was slightly damaged lud sont any cual. He duply said he has to not until he had received some punishment at what is called " Hensard's Dabates. Those de

Defendant admitted the charge and was sea-

ars the journals als quoted. I should not like would take a vory inadvisale course, hot partiedarly attended io in areantile than in the piston had become loosened sud boon broken onher gunwale in launching her from the steamer, thing about any cosi; he never anid he ecold the bar of the people of the beas

to say that "Hansard's Debates "is actually as into fengmonts by the action of the piston, Aloe was broken up by the Partridge. She not get any. the position would not be altogether unten. Government office"-which is undoubtedly true.comruil.tem, of which Captain Soymour, of the was being towed astera at that time, and the because the Consul at Hoihov told himlenced to six miha' hard labour and to two.

weight as the journal, but still the debate by the able in argument. To say that the port is

In our pelice now will be found a report of a Duke of Wellington, was president, was appointed Partridge backed on to her and smushed her with they would be able to get hira coals if periods of a fortnight oach in solitary confine official document; it does not carry the same shorthand writer carrias ita cwn proper weight free, however, while taxing shipping to these la which a woman was find 35 for plucking to inquire into the uses of the nocidout, and the her propeller. He thought the Partridge was any were to be bad in Hollow. Witness did ment

not orilor mare boats from Herton & Co. beatuse birds alre. The on A. P. MacEwen, passing chief engineer was eventually removed from the as mash to blame en suyuue for that.

Fong Kon Nam. an excise offoer, who gare to take the responsibility of saying that wo might which everybody understands. I would not like extent of $25,000 per annum under the game along Wyndham-stract, saw the woman sitting ship. The defects we made goud, and bearers Mr. Francis read from the log that the boat they said they had sout some, and he wanted of light dues, when only $1,000 is required at the door of one of the houses, plucking a of an haproved fora introduced to diminish tasas atove iu alongside the Partridge, aut broke none then. He ordered boats to the capacity of evidence in a case in which a man was charged assame that our own debates are offioial doen. member of a small birds as described. The hon.griefing of the piston, which in horizontal en- sdrift with two hawsers; be asked if that was 150 tons of Schomberg & Co. sabequently be- with being in possession of opinn dress without for the maintenance of the lights, is a cursarentleman promptly had the birds pat out of gines is considerable. On the 23rd August. the trof

cause of information he received to the effect a certificate, was fined $30 for giving false orid-meats, but we all know the value to be attached notonly untenable in argument but one which their misery, took the number of those, and Phenten ophiu got ander way at Spithead for the Witness said it was tro in a sense, it depended that the stessa pipe of the Del bad broken, ence and ordered to pay $10 compensation to the to theas; and there is no doubt, se far as I can

lie rely on them as a record je alan outrageons to equity and inconsistent communicated with the Felice, who issned purpes of recoming ber trial under the auspices upon what rearing was attached to the word a never know how many lighters had been sont defendrat (who was discharged) in default sir, that they are faithfally taken; and the pub- The LIEUTENANT-ÜOVERNOR-May we bars areous. If every one who suce coimals of Mr. Robert Sennett, of the Admiralty, and alongside. He had cadoulated that 180 tous by Herton & Co., and he over asked, although months' hard labour. The fue was paid.

an opportunity of seeing the words taken down treated were to follow Mr. MacEwru's example members of the dockyard engineering staff. would be sufficient lightening to get the Dafür be ordered the other lightors of Mr. Judolf up to He did this because he days ago we argued at some length that the this very prevalent off-noe might to coesilerably. Befors musta progress had been made with the off the bank. This was equel to 1,800 bage of 150 tons enmity

POPE HRNNESSY AND MR.

un record as quasi-official documents They Legislative Council ought to secure fall con- redno

Lufry oberrations there was a great ric. Mr. Forbes's bouts got off over 2000 bags, thought the Djila would need are lightening THE QUARREL BETWEEN SIR out of our months before they are actually pat of stem from the other cylinder--the kw, and then had not sufficiently lightoned the 70s- after the busting of the steam pipo. When he

abould be placed in the library of the House CLIFFORD LLOYD. trol over the taxation of the colony, includ- A marriage was cebrated on board the E. prossure one-accompanied by tremendons bamsel. Notwithstanding this, however, his first got on board the Daila aguis be found bis effecte

and regarded, if not absolutely an official docu- masate, as guast-official documents attached to ing the levying of light duas, and wo trust and A. Co.'s steamer Airlie yesterday afternoon ping Quite a panic took place in the stake-stirate of amount of lightning needed was not had been sent away. Witness had sounded about

The Times Orrespondent at St. Louis, in a

the Council In any irontestano if our that when the estimates are considered at four o'clock batwest Miss Lily Ingram, of bald and engine-room, and the trial was suddenly inaccurate at the time, becasse an the vessel was the sands from the Dagiin. His log was entered

letter dated the 3rd August, sends full parti-speeches are to be recorded we should fires have Melbourne, Viloria, ad Mr. Edmond MoFeed, arrested. It became evident that the low-lightened she slid further on the bank. Witsest up from the serap log. more will be made in this direction by the thinnctory. The orremony was performed by pressure cylinder and been considerably more was aware that his after ballast tank was full of

Mr. Francis pointed out one or two dis-culars of the quarrel between Sir John Popa the opportunity of seeing them and of referring

Honnogy and Mr. Clifford Lloyd:--

to them. unaGcial members. If the tax now levied the Rev. Dr. Chalmers in the presence of the fractured than the high-pressure cylinder at water, but he had no fear of its giving way, as crepancies between the two lege.

Witness said they were caused by some mis. It is time," says the writer, that the British The GOVERNOR.--We have appointed a com- commander of the ship (who gave the bride the former trial, and presumably from the same that would be presented by the weight of argo under the name of light dues is to be con-way) and the offices and a few friends. After cause, though this and the extent of the ereck on top of it. Witness was of sleeping in his understanding.

palli, Parliament, and Her Majesty's Govern- mittes to onasider matters of this kind and the finued it ought to be under the name of the knot was tied the axunt toasts were proposed cannot be determined until the agiinder has been cabin on board the Dagle, as it was full of

Re-examined-Besides the sorap log, witness ment should be inade aware of the existezon of proceedings of the Council, and, instead of #light, mothorage, and port dues, or “ton and responded to. The Airlie so the Menirapened out and the lagging removed. Had the cargo. That was the only reason, not because entered into his leg from some small sheets of the seething political cauldron into which Sir answering this question myself. I would-for were gaily dressed in bunting in honour of strial proved satisfactory the Paton would have the bumping made it. inc ascomfortable to paper furnished him. The statement that the John Hennessy has planged this nahappy com prefer to invite the member of that committee ringe duca" pura and simple. Seeing, humasin, andshortly afterwards the happy couple sailed foChina at once Besites the fractaro remain there. Witness nover anthorised his vessel struck in 3 fathoms water must have unity. Iorght, perhaps, to except the Im to deal with the subject. The committes are ever, that there is a balance of revenue over took their departure from the ship amid showers of the eynder, it was discovered that the piston steward to take any of bis effects on to the ligh been caused by a mistake of the men making perial Governmout, because, thongli muul is considering the rules and regulations of the nd was braken inside the cylinder, the nevur tar, and as it was he only took a few worthless the soundings. The two auebere lost were the pasted on this side, the Colonial Boiale in Council, and I trust that that committee will expenditure, the best course would be to of rice and congratulations.-C'onomanicutel. Į

The Canton correspondent of a Shanghai ance being as clean as though it had been out alothes. His instruments and the ship's papers stream and sparo bower anchors Witness had Downingetrest have some idea of what is going deal with this question, and be able soon to give

an answer to i swesp away the duns altogether, or to con-

with a knife. This is the first time that sose were not put inthare, or the ship's instruments; reason for not ordering more lighters from on; and the anocessive Scoretaries of State who

The LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR-I understood inue them only until the proposed Gap Bonkers The distress, sungstufa broker piston rod has taken place in the bat hy believed the whist mate asertant and other Horton & Co. Be could not hear how many have held office since Civicor Hannasey was

military offers here at Canton is truly ap.

your Excellency to say that those reports taken light shall have been paid for, say four years. palling Veteran warriore, who have rendered service. Should the examination, show that the things were put on boned, but the chief mata was haste they had sent, the Census told him they sent hither have not failed to express their dis

gyuder is cracked beyond remedy the ship will away at. Hoihow, ond of course knew nothing had not informed him of the position of the approval of many of his proseedings. I will down by thoshorthand writer had siready been sent The shipping interest has einregand its their entry good servisu daring the test fort be paid out of commission until a now stie can about it. Witness believed the log was entered Dafila, and they had not sent any ecal With state the grounds upon which the Governor to England as an official record with regard to

af their lives, are allowed to remain hare vriem- readiness to pay extra duos for the Pployed and anpaid. A few, who have been fortun

be provided.

a reference made to the Secretary of State. I on the afternoon of the 13th. Tes tons would nose had sounded for a distance of three quarters bases bis somsations, as they appear in effeial documents, in order to show the frivolity of lighter or deepen bis ship one ingh. Witness of a mile round the ship. Rock light, but this would ha innecessary ate arough to obtain some kind of employment,

had several conversations with Mr. Jadeli about By the Court-When the stream anchor was the charges, and next, explain the generally wish to know whether that is the case or not if the present light duns be appropriated only are so poorly paid that they can barely maintain

the albatross coming, and be told that gentle thrown overboard witness believed the boats accepted version of Sir John's rossons for if that is sp. I have not on the reports of the' mpsctable appearance, let alone pay for their to the purpose for which they were instituted, firing, and are obliged to run into debt for nearly

man that be should not allow the Partrige made a little headway, and he had bopes of get-wishing to shelve the £ibutenant-Governor, speeches on the table.

No reply was given to this question. Ir to toy bim off, but ka nover, asked Mr. Judoliating back to the ship. If they could not they if uply for a few months. The reformed on Clifford Lloyd rapented it twice more; still no rorything that they require without any vary

advice as to whether he should do so. It would oonid bave gone to Hothon. Before the vessel of Government, under the new Constitution Tas-gatoment recently made by the tange hopes of ever being ablo to pay the

have been very strange if he, the master of a struck on the bank they had been Leving six grunted by Her Majesty a letters patent when reply. The Governor did not answer it, although Tantsin correspondent of our Sonnghai

M. Frayoiget bas issed so address in which thip should ask such adsten frem a man who had fathoms of water. There were no breakers Sir Frederick Stanley was Sporetary of Stats the Lieutenant-Governor was atanding at hig the Colonies, met for the first time right hand. Mr. Antelme and Dr. Beauregard The Army and Navy Gatetie says: If the

ao nautical training. He considerad. it was to show where the sides of the okasnel were for torning contemporary to the effect that action of the Frenes in landing troops on the h dolares that France desires peace existenta asutical matter, sad at a mere matter of When they got back to the ship they hoisted up on April 13th last The Council is onsti- (leated members), Mr. Fraser (nominee mom- Mongol chief bad recently arrived in Peting New Hebrides hus onused the Australians auuoy with dignity, but that where French interests basiness to bia. It was a matter of bacinese, their boats. The reason they did this was to tuted as follows:-There are eight beads of ber), and the Auditor-General supported Mr.

to Mr. Judell sud the Partridge. He had a con- prevent them from being broken by the ground departments who sit as ex-offiein members and Ceriolis and the Lieutenant-Governor, and after and presented a memorial to the Throne, it has shown then the extreme importance are concerned the Ministry will not rigorously.

four other Government officers, who are nomin- some further discussion Mr. Clifford Lloyd resa denzer on board : a the engine room for the sup- ¡émall of corering their extruded and weak eastern complaining that he had been dispossessed cost by opening communications with the im-

ply of the donkey boiler, or for washing and Charles Monair said he was second mate of theated by the Crown. These 12 efficials are bound and said

With regard to the report of proceedings drinking water, or any other purpose to white Dofile, and had been at sa nearly eight years to vote with the fovernment upon all questions. of his territory by the Bassians is interest-porial arsenal of Esquimalt. This arsenal do-

it might be tryed. The wou wereating carge Ho had held a mate's certificate about twelve which are declared to be Government measures that your Excellency states you sent to the ing but requires confirmation. The land or inates the Pacife, and canninnds the rear of

Witness gave evidence as to the vessel There are also five private gentlemen nominated Secretary of Bata, I have to ask whether we the New Hebrides Islands. Only fifteen days

rion but they were never really short of pro- months. NEW FRENCH MINISTER TO

visions. They had not vegetables, but that was bring ground under the oirguntauces stated by the Crowo, who are "expected to lend are to son the repert? I can only say that not an item in the article. They always had He reseabarel Forbes coming to them with general support"apon Imperial questions, and I happened to see a report of a meech that salt beuf, salt pork, and tinned soup. Witness some sargo Lunts. He had some conversation who may be suspended from office by the GoverI had the honor of delivering here; no doubt had not barned sil the available wood on board with Forbes, who told him that as soon as there ar, and be damned if the Secretary of State ou account parkaga if my baring apokon law. or for sexa other use, but it was not the fault the ship for foal for the donkey boiler. The was any chanoo of a change of the woethar ha confirms the deores. Hence the Governor pro- engines were not shuken out of place and disar should leave the ship, and go ashort. Theretically counsends 15 votes; he site au president of the shorthand writer (the italics are mine]. ranged by the bumping, but the boiler might here was no appearance of any change then, nor and has a casting vote, and that brings theoffioin? the report as a matter of fact entirely misze moved somewhat, and then caused the fracture did ang abaage occur while they were strength up to 16 Arrayed against this fores presents what I said, and made it appear of the steam pipe. This, however, was not due there. When the vessel slipped off the bank one are ten independent members elected by the that I said exactly the reverse of what I really.

did any men naked witness if he should put his people.

If a report is to be taken as D to bumping, bali to the bottom of the vasel below of M. de Lanessan is to leave for Indo-Chins and the boiler resting for sometime on one sand knollek on board the lighter. Witness said yes, When the Reformed Council, as it is called, olleial record and sent home to the Secretary of Madagascar on the 26th instant.

Witness did not consider the rease was busy bee he had nowhere to keep them, as his met on April 19 bis Excellency made a long late as su official succed, I think it is necessary INSURRECTION AT MADRID.

ing terribly as the mste bad entered it in the leg. berth, kad all been breken up for Brewood, and spssok from the throng and then retired. The that we should have an opportunity of seeing it Witnows bad signalled to the Melita to take them they would be stolen Neither Mr. Jadell nor Lutenant-Governcy bacame president, and at beforehand.and of being able to correct it if no in tow, but they were drawing too much water Mir. Forbes ran any risks upon the bank, and address in reply was framed, to whind a wond: cary. Therstore it is that I ask that the monta moved by Sir Virgie Nas, expressive shorthand writer's report of the proceedinge at the time. At 3.15 p.m. on the 15th instant, very little hardship or discomfort. there was 5ft. 10in, of water in the ship. About Cross-examined-The astry is the log that a of confidanos in and approval of the Governor's which your Expolianey reformed to the Secretary

-with the honour of the Government. A few

debts they are now.contrasting."

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LATEST TELEGRAM S.

LONDON, 28th September.

FRENCH POLICY.

FROM "LE BAIGONNAIS."!

PARIS, 74th September.

GERMANY.

cupied by this Lama and his tribo was, it is by s sad rail from Tlymouth, the latter entice. alated, given to them by the Chiness Gov. ly through her Majesty's territory, the new

oraal is being formed under the protection of M. Herbstte, Minister Plenipotentiary, private ernment, and the Memorialist asserts the brave and hurdy military people. It is not secretary to the Minister of Foruiga Altaica Russians had taken possession of it in the only within easy reach of Plymouth, Woolwich, ground that the Emperor of China bad ceded and Aldershot; bat su stempt to captaze it as been appointed Ambassador of the French it to the Czar. The story sounds rather in. would be met by the fall force of the Canadian Republic at Berlin; in place of M. de Courcel, 2nd September. people in oris.In view of this new feature in

probable, though as our Muscovite friends the Pacilis, Vladivostock, Lazaroff, the New He are seldom troubled with acruples, and suffer brides, and all such are distinctly on the ware; while Australia, Fort Hamilton, and Hongkong sentely from land hunger, it may be possible, will feel the wrong arm of a great protector We are aware that Rusia bar for reire had whe least expected and most wanted. Takaya her eye on the Mongols, and bas etend Ty cablendsterlies of steamers of great speed and capacity on the Pacifio, as aut forth by the Cana sought to require influence among them. diss Premier to his late speech at the now Many tribes have izdred passed under per l'arminal, is worthy of Canada and Australia,

H. LANESSAN'S MISSION.

A military aurrection has occurred Madrid. The insurgents have been arrested and the insurrection is completely suppressed.