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We are informod by the Agate (or Adamson, Bell & Co.) that the Shire Line steamer Cardiganshire, from Londen, sailed from Singapore for this port on Sunday.

Two regiments of infantry suit a battery of Betillery barked at Manila co the 2nd inviant for Mindsean, being part of sis orpedition to in- fiat chastisement on a rebel thief and his fal. lowora,

The London Gazette of the 24th November contains the announcement of the pramction of Navigating Lieut. George Stephen Keigwin [(Navigating Liont, of the Vielor Emanuel) to

the rank of staff commander.

"Atha," writing in the World of the let the when noting the pilgrimage of the New Privy Councillers to Windsor, sage that “Sir Gaergs Bowen soomed radiant at the idea of shanging the alituste of Hongkong for the otim cum dag nitate of the Privy Council"

The Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment will play at the Officers' Mass, Murray Barracks, this evening, the 11th January, commencing at Commanisations on Editorial mattam ahonta be 7.30 c'clock. The following is the programme

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at Barcelona from September, 1887. to April, 1888. The exhibit will admit all agricultural, industrial, and winmercial products, with On the 5th Tamar, the wife of ANDREW Jospecial oction for Marine Fine Arts, Electricity, Medicias, and Hydropathy. The Exhibition will bo opened on the 13th Septembar vort.

LRASW, Barrishoratlaw, of a 2011.

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On the 5th January, ELEANOR MASSEY, the wife of

THE DAILY FRUSS, TUESDAY, JANUARY Íím, 1887.

EXECUTIONS AT PEKİNG. The 11th December, says the Sheh Foo. was the execution dny at the Capitel, and there were thirty-ans prisoners, among whom were several men of rank, who wore under sentenon of dent by doorpitation or strangling, under the duction at the Board of Punishment. On the day pre vious all the necessary preparations were made,

Andrew John Lunch, Barrinte-at-Law, agod 25 year number of Chinamen connected with Goo. Shoe's prophesying a long way abeat, and perhaps reasons and awaited the arrival of the Imperial

THE INDIAN MAIL.

THE COLIN CÀMPBELL DIYDLEN SUIT.

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LONDON, 21st December, The jury added a ridor to their verdict in the institute building, would be complete, the most Cohn-Campbell Divorce Case--that the failure valuable of the collections will be returned for of Colonel Balter, one of the corespondents, to. the Adelaide Jubiles and Melbourne Centennial appear at the trial, was conduct unworthy of an exhibitions. New collections will be subsequently officer and a gentlemas. sont to England.

Ata mesting of the Trodes Hall Council to- night. Mr. Murphy moved a resolution dongra- tulating the Government on their propami to hold a Centennial Exhibition. The xustion was

OBITUARY.

Sir Dougins Forsyth is dead.

THE GERMAN PAKLIAMENT.

BERLIN, 18th December. The Reichstag has adjourned, for the Christ- | runs holidays without having advanced the Armay

inflistely apused on the grand that the T- hibition of 1830 had been the means of introdu. Bill. cing foreign labour and establishing agencies of foreign houses, the result of which had bear a considerable in grease in the importation of foreig B goods to the detriment of the working classes. the prepared exhibition, it was pointed out, would only increase the ovil. It was incidentally ma ticed that it wonki ba the obration of the

JEANHI.

17th December. The Gwalior Durbar has ended several inilos of territory on the western side the Fort at Jhansi to the British Goverment

FATAL ACCIDENT. ~ Licatouant J. H Dyst, 7th Lancers. at

and broke his neck, LONDON, 5th December. St Graham Barry has written to the press. directing attention to the proposal to bold an exhibition in Melbourne darlug the Australia Contenuís? year.

It is announced in the dose of India that, languages. Certainly the Foreign Ministora will Ta his letter to the Postmaster-General of the suffer temporary low; but the time is consider-The Thomp reached Ausus on the 27th. The - with a view to encourage the study of the Chi- | profer to discuss their busitasa with a man verted United States, which is dated August 19th, 1330, ed oppotune, me it would follow the Adslaido | untiras more friendly, and even the women mme nese language among offloors of the Burmah in Wastorn diplomacy, with whom ales, they can ho desired not only to know whether this country Jabilus Exhibition and the Sydney Centenary alongside to trade and gaze at the new visitors.. Commission, the Governor-Generallu Council is † speak without the níð of an interpreter. "And would withdraw the poutal agendy at Shanghai,celebration.

The Tromp then proceeded in Humboldt Bay, pleased to notify that any ofloor of the Commia pesaibly should the Tamen begin to dimover its and whether it would be possible to do so by Referring to the proposed Centennial Exhi-noted as being the most uncivilised portion, of son who shall pass an orguination in the Chi-uwa efloienoy, it may teru áver a cow leaf January 1st, 1887, the date upon which he wished bition, the Chief Swretary Les received replies New Gaire Daring the voyage every. 11825 · largnage, equivalent to, the Higher and become as jealous of business being treatwelthe new sorvien to begin, but also what proporto his inquiries asking the opinions of the Cham-anchoring-place was touched at sed survey and Standard Exammation, which members of the ed outside of it as it has heretofore been anxious tion of the postage prepaid on suatters mailedbers of Commerce and Manufactures upou ihs the bearings taken. Ihis believed stapa wilkgoon Cominission are required to pase in Burmose, to wash its hands of all foreign matters which in Chien would have to be paid by China to the subject. Colonal Sargood, the President of the be taken to establish a military post at Biak. shall be entitled to a reward of Rs. 2,000. The can be shunted on to Li Hung-daang

United States for tranuit obarges. Governor-General in Connoil is also pleased to

Chamber of Commeris, and M-L) L. Mount, Trade there is on the decrease. Foreign vissola It is probably a great rolluf to the Viouroy to i The consideration of the latter point, which President of the Chamber of banufactures, both haya made their appearance, and seroral Eco- notify that any offer why, by passing on aloesempe from the daily worries of his Tientsin life. involves many minor administrative details, has personally approve of the proposal, and will tak pean traders are settled there. A few mission- mentary examination in Ohineas, the standard of What with military oficiais, naval officials, Di- delayed a decision for some time, but today the the opinions of the respostive Chambers at meat-aries are spending their lives in that quaxton, which shall be find by the Chief Commissioner reators of Sobnols and Arsenals, what with the Partmaster General instructed Superintendent rings on Monday next.

and they do much good of Barmah, evicase thereby bis intention to foreign employés of every grade he bring their of Foreign Mails Bell to inform the United

-MELBOURNE, 3rd December become a candidate for the reward of Rs. 2,000, trenblas with abstractice Tantsis to the chief States Consul General at Shanghai, who is also The Government hava authorised the ohlof shall on spplication, be granted special leave authority, and what with the crowd of parasites, the postul agout that it had given pleasure to secretary to arrange the necessary preliminarios on fall pay at Bhamo, or in China, for six political as well as-qemmorial, who wally in learn of the intention of the Chinese Govora. for the Centennial Bebibition in 1883, Mr. months for the purpose of studying the fest the Yomen, it is easy to imagine that the ment to inaugurato a rational post odor, and Deckin hopes to be able to subtait definite pro- The Indo-China Co's steamer Wingsang, with Chinese language. The leave will be granted Viceroy often wishes himself, or his tormentor, that the discontinuance of the United States posala ata Cabiust meeting on Monday, by which the Indian mail arrived hers youterday. The on the distinet understanding that it is to be at Jericho.

Postal Agonoy at Sheaghai will be ordered time the Promier may have received Sir Patrick spint sither af Bhain or in China, and will We hear that a student belonging to the theraxthe Chinese Postal Administration is roody Jenning's reply. The Government exhibits at following items are from our Caloutta files :-- court as duly qualifying for privilego leave, man Legation, who was trying to see the recent to superande it. After the Chiasse posted the Colonial and Indian Exhibition were to have provided that, the oxamination for which it is executions in Poking was wantonly assaulted by service begins, and until Chinn is ready to cater been handed over to the Imperial Institute, bat granted ie aucissfully passed. An officer a Clinows soldion The student 2090 vod his the Postal Union, correspondence for the United owing to the length of time before which the shall be sligible for each loare only open. The defence" for a diplomatic representation to the States can be cont via Hongkong or Japar, sab dialect in which the examination of a candidate. Trang-li Yaman, andra hapo he will obtun ada junt to the Postal Union regulations, ander for the above-nood reward shall be first con- quate redrose-Chinees Times. dusted will be that spoken by the Chinem scross

witch the United States world transport the Chinese zunila sataan the American Continent at the Bhamo froutier. After passing in that

the rates said now by Great Britain. dialect, an officer will be permitted to gain a

At the same time it should be understood that further reward' of Es. 2,000, by qualifying by

fully prepaid correspondence originating either the some 'standarðin one or two other prinsippl

in Chios or the United States and addressed on telcots to be selected by the Chief Commissoner

the ather should be reciprocally delivered without of Barmab; bat under no circumstances will be

charge. The Postnaster-eneral concludes by Schole. Ballin

be able to obtain a reward for prafcioner in

saying that the satisfaction with which he will or Bocked dialect fill be has obtained one for his

der the withdrawl of the United States Postai Maronco knowledge of the 3hamo frontier dialect-

Apeucy at Shanghai, in consequence of the inst Yerch. .....liusini.

A London correspondent of an Indian paper

aration of the National Post Officer China, will We have received from the Spanish Conni, mys" The Royal Commission on Carraney and the convicts were treated to a basifal rabe orcoted only by his plausurs when the so- be out before 11 r. on the day of publication. for the laternational Exhibition to be hanga are in camera, and, coussquently, newspapertion. Early the next morning the counded to the nniversal Paid Union. It is expected that advent of convicts in Australia. The motion mus Lucknow, fell from his poay on Wednesday last

Urdars for artra sopion of the Daily Press should Mr. Ribers, a copy of the General Regulations commenced ita sittings last weak. Its proceed-Bust of wire sad victuals, according to an ancient aannement in ads that the pin of China has entered into fall and complote postal intar custom with prisoners just befo their grea-

ecurse with othernations by decluring its adhesion representatives aro ust admitted. I believe al that special efforts will he ate in connection were taken out of their cells and placed beroen with this Commission to prevent the publication two bodies of soldiers, and, baving been secure the new sargins will go into operation at the negatived by a large majority. of any information osuvorsing what takes place by bound and maneled. were placed in carts cars traal parts as soon after January 1st es at its sittings, adging by the composition of and at once conveyed to the execution around the Chiness Gargement aan make the necessary All of the four treaty powers this body, and by the ascertained opinions of cutside of the Hsuan Wu Gate, where a mat she gets

had been erected for the acenominadation of tha have now agreed to withdraw their post offces the respectivo members thereof; it is mat anti-

Ist the treaty ports whenever the Obiamo Go ultime between trilf a dozen Europass and a

A serimango took place at Brmbane on the 7th olpitol that any change will be inade in noord-ndges and other officials concerned in superin.

veramuot is ready to supersede them. K. ance with its recommendations. One may be tond or the execution. Thanellolais took their

LATE TELEGRAMS. cabinet fantary at Petrie's Bight. It is stated faire upon conjestures wizish may not be borne Dance granting or withholding pardon to the that the Europeans pited the Chines que tors out, hat, coording to the eastrustion placa bates rioting who was soon to forfeit their with stone and afterwards assaulted the Chinese, by competent judges upon the indicatings of the lives to atone or their urimos.

The following items from our Australian who thereupon went for the sailants. The presecs morrent, there is no expectation what soldiers in charge of the local ocials wors latter retrantul, but the Chinas pursued and over that the Home Government will agree to stationed along the walls to maintain order. Aara additional to thaso pablished yesterday: male ane prisoner, whom they beat mercifully adapt a system of bi-metallism, oron if it wors little after noon the Imperis Order was re- with sticks. A castable then appeared, when argi upon them by this Commission. At the coived oorsiguing three of the culprits to death the Chinese hastily, retreated.

same time, the deliberations of this boty are by decapitation and sixteen of them by strangu likely to be attended with vary important resaltz. lation, and to the remaining testra, four of who The Indian Daily News of the 23rd December Although net generally known, it is nevertheless balling oficial pastima, His Majesty obronicled the arrival at Calaatia of the Hon. the fact, and perfectly appreciated in ofisial Sreated a reprieve, and they are steadingly F. D. Bassoon. On the following day the follow quarters, that the Governments of the Contin- takon bolto their colls in the charge of the Beard We are glad to be able to congratulate the Correspondents":-"A relation of Mr. Samsona becoming auxings for some solution of the dif. noon when the executions were ended. It is ail]

Jappened in the same journal's Notices to out who are interested in the Silver Question are of Panishment. It wasabout fo'clock in theof fer- Hon. C. P. CRATER alike upon the subject notices that Mr. Frederick Sassoon is described culty. This feeling is also greatly on the in- thats man, related to tho. Imperial family, by of his maiden speech in the Legislative as the Flon, and the reintion destes the correctorause in America. It, therefore, the evidence the rams of Tai-san, who was upler sentence of Council and the manner of its delivery. Mr. gentleman is hogearable, it is of little seat with any general woonsus in the direction of the suma day with the other prisoners, escaped ness of the appellatina. It may be but if the taken before the Royal Cunnission should point death by strangulation and was to be exemteď og CRATER in thoroughly practical and he is in quence whether is is pallet so or not. The bi-metallism, it will constitute a valuable induce by climbing over the wall on the night provions

THE CONSTABLE OF THE TOWRE." downright earnest ja, all ust'ers affecting are nome who have the title, with a minimum of mont towards that end to many of these Stater to the cancution; ond although strict search was

LONDON, 2nd December. the ruterests of the Colony. His reararks the quality."

which have hitherto moked to England to load du he has not fot beer re-arrested. Thres Rotaruca. Sleurtly afterwards Tarawers threw

Field Marshall Lord Napier of Magdala has the way. To fact, it is even regarded as possible sage this man kept agambling establishment

It is expected that the British Art Collection, boca appointed Constable of the Tower of Lon- on the subject of the defences of Hongkong Football match this afternoon as far as the information laid before the present Commission one cocasina caused the death of a man by means The springa at Bétarura sbored inersaged «r- | The following are the tome to play in the that some of the States might sot apon the outside of Tong An Geta; and having capa dense volume of xenin, which lasted for 201

Wabongs Pork appeared most antive.to be sent to the Adelaide Jubilan- Exhibition đơn. wire therefore, as might have been expected, have been made no:-

will be a most excellent representation. clear and to the point. Es wants to see the

and that England might ultimately make soms of red-hot irvas, vns of the Censors by the activity immediately afterwards.

Sir Herbert Stanford replaces Sir Samuel arrazgement in asepciation with thair now of Liu memorialized the Throne, and tha island placed in a completely effective ataka

Davesportvu the commission, mattor haring boun investigated by Imperial Da methods."

erae, and on bis guilt being clearly established, ba war sentaneed to death by strangulation. Arong

A sorore shook of earthquake, extending over the number who ware pardosed by His Majesty area, took place this morning. The dis- was Chaug Cheng. Admiral of the Clues fleetres appeared to originate in the neighbour at Poochow at the time of the slaughter by the end of Luko Goor, toading along the main French last year. This unfortunate mne hadge. The shock was severely felt at Yass, ben immured in a dungeon ever since he was where it shook all the houses and cracked the taken to Paking, and his lite had been given us all, but left the bones alouding. The shook was also severe at Gandagui, Tamut, Janoe, and as lost by all his friends and rolatives. It is,

other places. however, if rumour is correct, to the efforts of

SYDNEY, 1st December. Sunnel Woolway and David McKenzie, dra-Visaroy Li Hong-liang, who interested in his

Further shocks of earthquake are reported to men on the British stoomer Parthia, wars sum. behalf with the Baventh Prince, when His

oned before the court on a charge of having Highnes visited Tientsin, that he owes his life day at Easy and Kiauira but not so serors 48 bted themselves from that resol withoan that acessing the Viceroy represented to those of yesterday

Is Imperial Highness that, ingåmuch as China are at Nagasaki on the 27th vit.

as a pesent, argant need of mim who was qualified in naval and military warfare, it would bra wiss policy on the part of the Government to save such mon as Chang Cheng and thenthers per curt who ween then awaiting sentence of death at the Capital. There is no doubt that this timely fctarposition from the Vinorny had much whom romivad pardos from His Gracious Majesty as mentioned above.

At 15, Killer Road, Shanghai, on the ted Jarmary, 1887, BISTAND KNOTT, Lower Yangtze Pilot, aged

33 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 11TH, 1997.

CELTH

J. H. Stewart-Lockhart,

H. N. Thomso

D. Mackistond W. Diskan

Tack

E. Brown

of defence, and is not disposad to think too M. D.

ach of the coat. He regards it in the light. c. Loric

J. D. Andoron

of insurance, a commercial and common-N. J. Mitchell-Innes

E. E. Sanko..N.. sense point of view, and rightly considera. May that the Conference to be bold in April will J. 8. Lege afford a good opportunity for making the claims of the Colony to protection properly known. The reply elicited from the ACTING GOVERNOR by Mr. Chain was in soma respecta very satisfactory. No better men than Mears, Krew and JACSON could be nominated to represent the Colony at the Porthcoming Coaforence. Both of thom are most thoroughly conversant with the condition of the place, and Mr. Jason, who made

BABSEN ACES

D. Sauniera

C. E. Holworthy

H. F. Hyllur

N. R. . Crawford

K. Broke

C. P. Pedior

G. Bramwell

....Simanais

R. W, Breake

J. P. Maids.

G. H. Pošta

H. C. Metcalfe

F. H. Shepherd H. Yaori

A newspaper correspondent has published an interview with M. Hibourd, the success of M. Paul Bert se Resident General of Tonquin and Aar. Bihourd is reported to have asid:- Dobot for til not be able to conciliate

MARINE COURT.

10th January,

BAFORE CAPT H. G. TROMSETT, R. N.

ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.

r. Ioms apared for the defendants and ay their beh if admitted the charge. They left the civil and military elements. I know that the ship on the 27th ult, and returned to her Paul Bert was not completely successful in this, bat with the numerous personal friends I have the 4th inst. They wished to have their in the gay eat there I am confident I shall sncischarge from the ship.

Batachments of

DAZIOONING. Lieutenant J. R. L. Macdonald, R-B., has bien sent to Roorkee for the purpose of pre- paring and submitting his whine for the lu LONDON, St Dasember. troduction of m lita y ballooning into India. The Victorian Government has invited the FATAL BRIPPING_DISASTES AT BOMBLY Prisco and Princess of Wales to visit Mal

BOMBAY, 19th December. bourne on the occasion of the opening of the At 3 o'clook this morning the Persian Navi- Centennial Exhibition, to be held in Melbourne gation Company's steamer King Arthur, oat-- flasin 1389 Sir Graham Berry has written to the ward bound, ran into the Bombay Navigation prean pon the subject of tho propost Exbi-Company's steamer Zuari, which was coming in bition, and says that it will probably foeshadow from coast ports with over 720 passengers on closer union between New South Wales and board. Buth stemmers were in charge of pilots. Victoria.

The Zuari, which was struck amidships, com. MELBOURNE, 7th December. merced to dak immediately, and in less than an The Asembly to-day passed a vota of £1,000 hour she foundered. The passengers were resou. for the preliminary expenses in consection with od by the King Arthur, M.S. Barchate, and the Centennial Exhibition. Mr. Deakin stated the Ankarina warship Brooklys, There was that the total cost. was estimated at hetween the greatest panic on board the Zari, and 220,000 sud £49,000.

many persons jumped into the water. Fartan. THE PRINCE OF WALES'S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA, Vatoly only four lives were lost; but teu pasen. LONDON, th December. gere were sorivasly injured, and it is fears that It is reported that H.R.A: the Prince of Wales in some of these nates the injurias result is not inclined to attoud at the opening of the fatally. The King Arthar sustained damage to proposed Victorian Centennial Exhibition, His ber bows, Highness feeling that Sydney has a better claim. THE ADELAIDE JUBILEE YIHIITION,

LONDON, 9th December.

A MILITARY COLLEGE FOR VICTORIA

MALDURN, 5th December. A. bill to anthorise the establishment of a Mi.... tory College has been prepared he a Govern, mai expert. It will be passed framediately, and the college will probably be established next year, O DONOVAN ROSSA EXPELLED.

LONDON, 9th Dicambar The Foning rotbera harn expoliad O'Davan Rossa from the brothorhood for traschecy and

RENEWED VOLCANIC DISTURBANCW IN NEW ZEALAND.

AUCKLAND, 3 th November, On Monday Light earth ivan wire falt at

fraud.

miuxtas.

GARTHQUAKES IN NEW SOUTH WALES

STONEY, 80th November,

QUEENSLAND SUGAR IN LONDON.

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It is enconacul that 450 exhibitors, chiefly English, havo applied for 54,000 fact of apron. The application has been received Earourably by mences shortly.

the commissioners. The first allotment out.

AUSTRALIAN STOCKS AND LOANS ON THE LONDON MAREST.

ROCOTEL

BOMBAT, 17th December. For the present, the island of Sucutra will not be garrisoned by British troops.

AFPATES IN DURMAT.

Bist December. The Heal-Quarters of Boh Shway in Menb wara attacked by General Low, and the eamp captured. The leader and the followers, bon- ever, ascaped. The former is said to be now at Paing.

Sir F. Roberts's visit to Bhamo was astig. factory. The district is disturbed by Shaas and Kachyens who raided on Kannyos. The Manigion Chlaf has offered to submit.

Disarmament is going on satisfactorily in Yen The Northumberland Land and Cost Command Sogala. In the former place, 14 of Hia-Oo's pany has boon floated. The capital required has liautonauts have subaltted, giving up large boon subscribed five times over.

LONDON, 20th November. The Northumberland Land and Coal Company, with a capital of £200,000, ie, innomood. "The company will acquire the Kingscote property at Noncastle, New South Wales, for £100,000.

LONDON, 4th December Ninetan hundred bers of Queensland sugar have been 6 st in Londen at from 19. Git. to Ïás.

THE ADMINISTRATION OF NEW? euren.* ́ ̈ ̃of £135,000. BRANB, 3th December. The Acting Gocerncr received the following

LONDON, 3rd December.

a personal inspection of the fortiEcations ice on good terms with the Commandants of the man rengived the order, forfeiting 18 days to do with the wing of those foar mẹn, all off cablegram to-day from the Secretary of State for £16,000 at 5 par cent, placed on the market by

before he left, and who takes a great in terest in the soiree, would gladly, we hs. lieve, take part in the Conference. It might be well, perhaps, in view of the contingency of one of the two gentlemon above named being appointed, to send to them may su gestions that the Council or the community eau make to increase the efficiency of the scheme of fortifications Low being carried out before the Conferenca meets, in order that, if opportunity arose, they might being Book suggestions before it.

the Captain Superintendent of Police out

ceed. I have bem Prafoot and hard and to captain Braugh, the master of the vessel, con- sented to the man haring their dicolarge, and pay for absenting themselves.

the Corps Armée; and I have always done so The correspondent, notes a great contrast be. tween M. Paul Bert and M. Biboard. The

former waarnberant and full of freand warmth the later is cold, corrict, and exact. 4, rikourd spoke of his great extase for the doc Ita intimate friends. sidant-Leveri, who had been one of his most

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MACAO:

BEGGARS IN PERING.

quantities of arme. The priests and villagers are aiding the authorities." The latter attacked the drecšis at Tathur.

LONDON, Y Decorabor. The Mount Britten Gold mining Company, Querland, has been registered, with a capital The East Temothen expedition destroyed 18 stockades and 2 forts in the Bhan country. LONDON, 6th December. Mandalay tows and district nro quiet. Caravans Tonders wars opened to-day for a loan of continus censing, and inland trade is reviving.

23rd December, the Colories: (ar Mujasty's Government have the City Corporation of Nawostle IN.S.W.) General Boberts has returned to Mandalay very anfully considered the corresponden in The total amount tendered for was £48,000. from-Bhamo, and considers the country is set- ragant to New Guines, and desire to state Tenders at #109 10a. Od. will receive 81 per cent., tling down, but think the troops necessary until frankly their opinion on the colonial proposals.. and applications above that in full. The mini- larga police levies are well organized, The Dr The establishment of sovereignty oror Britisk oun for the loan vue fixed at £107.

Ministre advise the abandonment of the pursuit Yex Guides involvus the positility of very

ARLBOURNE, 7th Denambar. of Bob Shway and Hino, as their hiding places aro known only to their followers, who will not betray them. It is reported that Sir Charles Borward leaves Mandalay at Christmas for good. Sporadic decoity in Lonor Burmah continues

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

MONDAY, 10th January,

spots as at the Gold Coast, but £15,000 unlikely to meat with support either in Melbour.

OPIUM.

Quotations are

This year's New Malws...$500 per pioul, alice, of 12 cattisa

hot knife trieks" are still played by the Republi. from these shores. Ono Irears nothing but so in-give then a little vent occasionally by putting deaired on the principles proposed, the financial of Australia have decided to increase thuir cadi Last year's New Malwa.. $520 per pical, allos, of

nctivity.

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PROPOSED CHRTENNIAL EXHIBITION IN MELBOURNE. MRTHORNE, 8th December,

LONDON, 10th December.

Old Maiws

Paton (New)

[2 to 2 catties.

3540 per pion, allen of då

85224 per theat

cutties.

Beres (New) ...... 5073

EXCHANGE.

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ON NEW YORK,-

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Baik Bills, ou demand. Credite, 60 days' sight Telegraphie Transfor Bark, on demand

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A Peking correspondent in the Chinese Towery expenditure, with prospects of amali The Exllarat stock axobange have passed a re. 10th January, 1867.

create, and is not necessary to the dofeces of slation inviting the Corporations of Melbourze says:-I have been so often strack with then The Globe's Parin correspondent writes :—" A

Christmas and Now Your's Day passed of as obsmrtni liberality of the Chinese that I am always Astralis from foreign aggression, that object and Sandhares, with a view of provouting the very strange book is about to be published by usual with Balls and parties, ets.

surprised at the surge of inhumanity broacht being aloquately sanured by the protectorate. floating of boros mining companies in the Loa. the now won talsed-of Connt d'Haris Ho Bastos continues very dull, with a tendenergist theon as if it were beyond disputs. It i The sovereignty might be proclaimed at certain don market. It is stated that the proposal is talls in that he is now going to uap his two for the worms. In a conversation with son of poor surt of charity for all it is dated out daries revealing sneh strange things about the our high offoials he gavo it as his opinion and whatever may be said against almsgiving and Lagos would involve an expenditure of

a year would be insufficient for even that. by an, institution, unless it has government one,

The to or Sandhurst. Empice and about China by a startling volume shall soon have a crisis, as trade geneally is far as the receiver is concernon, it is a blessing £150,000 a year, and Nor Guines might scat clad Gold-wining Compsar, which has been

arrangement in accordance with the Golf Coast

LONDON. 7th December. The shares are now being allottal in the Iron- Jon the 'Cabinet Noir! M. d'ffecisse u bas in his

possession a delightful bandis of note taken going from bad to worse. As an isso from the to the givur. The claims of charity upon us f While, however, we entirely approve the from interupted latters by the officials of the Asbermen's imbrelie, thousands of fatores if rode as want the springs of morty within a vantage would asarne to the Australian colonies Now South Wales.

more Clan are few compared with thoin at bome, and

Rg sau-zation and settlement no ad- formed to work a mine at Cargo near Moleng, recommendations made by His Excellency Sable Chamber. It is to be hoped that he will as to the appointment of à represcutative of all ns whalber what is kaawn as the 'Rottle and

LONDON, 8th December. and hundreds of their junks have been removed to be choked up entirely it might be as well to commensurate with the cost to them. If,

:lowever, anneration und seiriemant sro atill The Union Mortgage and Agency Company Hongkong atthe Imperial Dafonce Conference,

can powers that be. I waght to add that we pêniats from all quarters, “nothing doing," our hands in our pockets. No doubt” them aro bse be not rather misapprehended the inten-shall probably read something sathontio about hard times," business bad." and so forth.

many haggars idle who might work and cease to razyetent in accordance with them would hava tal by £120,000 in £8 preference shares. It is tion of the Secretary of State with regard to the vored legend of the Dauphin Louis XVII.

hog, and often on tares angrily away from oberoconsiderad The prosent proposals contam intended to call up 221500. Apiece of misdirected economy has been enacted sturdy fellow who might be wheeling thiscountry baing responsible for the ultimate and ptato a small estonial contribution for five years.

LONDON, 9th December. the composition of the local Defence Com-few weeks, will andoubtedly make a asusation on the part of the Government. Some time ago barrow: but I think it will be found. by falato charges. We could not procend, except the public by the Union Mortgags and Agency

Le Cabius: "Noir," which will be published in n

The increase capital of £120,000 fored to mittee? Whether this be the case or not, thronghaat Europe."

they advertised for tenders for the supply of little examination questioning. that al- we cannot see what is to be gained by the

Kukine says:-The chair of Oriental Lan 350 revolvern for the Police Fares, and a Commst every baggar you meet in China is either the course principle, viz., this country giv. Company of Australia has been anberibed two-

physically or rentally incapable of work a small initial contribution as offers in fold. appointment of a Committee composed of gungas which is in he established in section wittee was appointed to consider the offers. Os and the Chinata recoguis, this, and, for may August, 1995, and the colonies socuring a safe The Perth Midland Railway Company of West the officials Mr. MARSH has samed. The with the Berlin University for the purpose of Saturday last the Committee haid a meting in part, I am always glad to see our beggara with sent anal rum by a permanent Act not limit Australia announce the first issue of £250,000 of

thai lasketa well filled. There is one man. ol in five years Many of the points in Sir S. their capital. Major-General in Command of the Forges lording prospective members of the public ser Pico--diplomats, cousula. and the like-fallop

with out of a large umber of good and badwell known in Pakingg, who must to waxing Grit's proposals are good, but we cannot con

The Conquaring Haro Gold Mining Company, is, in any case, responsible for the deportunition for dying the difault tongues of English; Frenah, American, and German patterns rish. He is quite blind, and is guided by his sider the detaile of them until the financial diff. Coromandel, has been projected with a papital of fance of the Colony, and the Colonels of the East, will before long be an accomplished submitted by Earepasa and Chinsen daslo s, they aged mother who is strapped on to his back, aculty is removed.".

£75,000. LONDON, 7th December, fant, Directly the requisite grant is inade by selusted the worst of the lot, which was offered spectacle of filial piety which said m falls ta Engineers and Artillery are bis subor the Reichsng and the Prussiau Dlet the Orlental

more the compassion of the passers by. Then The Imperial Government as declined the Tha' Victorian loan of £3,00 1,000, which it is dinates, whose advice he may accept or seminary will be speard. It is understood that as the low price of $2,70 apies. This action of there is a tiny little falow iron Shausung, who offers mede by the australian Governments for repeated will be placed on the London market in reject as he plaasos. Tho Camino dare some of the posts have already beon filled. As the Committee has taken everybody by surprise perhaps, rouses more curiosity than pity, he fancial reasons, but will continue Wie British 39.

the administration of afairs in New Guinea for January next, la considered certain to be a sua. Leashor of the Tackish language the former I wonder what caufidence can the men of the seems so contented Poor little follow, he was is equally responsible for the co-operation of Coneal in Smyrna is spokane of. The instructor Fores bare is such inferior weapons; and what born without arms at all, but he gets his bowl in protectorato. The Government considers that PUNISHMENT OF NEW GUINEA NATIVES ET A the Naval Forces, and thore romains only in Chinese a Herr Arands, who for many protection can the community expect from mon shovels his rise into his month as deftly as his repress too gatrages in the islands. Cerent Bri- on foot, and his chapsticks in the other, and Admiral Tryon has dons what was necessary to

DUTCH WARSHIP.

COOKTOWN, 8th December. years was werctairs interprète at the Germiz. Embassy is Feking, who has published various thus semed? It is the universal opinion that brother wiu bas the regulation number of limba tain will gira an initial grant of £100,000 and The B.M.S. Dorunda arrived bore yesterday. side the regular Forces. Now all those off scientific works respecting China Other no the Government have thrown away over 81,000 It is a eight to see him eating ground-nuts, talk. prosinim the sovereignty in New Gainen on con-She brings saws that the Dutch warship Tromp cers naturally at present constitute a stand rainations are boing arranged. It is satisfactory for nothing. Naturally the members of the ing up each nut between the foss, cracking it uition that the colonies as fature financial

open, and lifting the kernel to his month with responsibilities.

murdered the row of the Coredo, at Bisk, un ing Committes of defence, and we fail to go that the new surinary will soon enter into ores are much annoyed that the Committe the disengaged toot; and if you throw him esin

the Dutch New Quixos coast, anchored off the that there would be any necessity for

should have made anch a selection, and it is said he picks it up with the greatest nonalistance and

No. 2 village, built on piles in the ssa, where OK The installation of the Wor. Master and that many of them profer their old English re-drops it into a pocket in the breast of his "con-

the outrage occurred on August 21. Several formally appointing them. What Mr. STAN investiture of ofiers of the United Sercice volvers brought out from London some time in tinuations" (bis clothes are all of a piovo).

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Gil-Datoh flags were hoistat in as villagos when HOPE contemplated was, we imagine, the Lodge of Freemasons for the parent year took

The beggar may well say that the Emperors surprised the fosse by auocacing the in the Tromp hore in sight, and were forth- appointment of a loss Committee to 30-installation was performed by the Depoty Dis which although old are yet good pistols. The his people. The severs cold had hardly set in, was generally, well zuesired. Mr. Gillies ex-The nearest village appears to have been shan- place of Baturday night. The ceremony of 1860, for which the Government paid $11 cao, has justified his platas to be called the Father of tention of the Government to hold & Coutenuial with handed down, as a sign that the inhabitants Exhibition in Melbourne in 1888. The proposal wished to bare nothing to do with the Hullauders. operate with the regular Naval and Military triat Grand Mastar, the Very Worshipfal sewcnes: after a few months' ves will be useless when all our beggars appeared, each one in a plained that it was proposed to place au bous of done, and only a fow armod natives were visibla Hongkong and Shanghai Bant Shares-159

Quotations are:- Authorities. The Commandant of the Vo! un-Brother Adams, who was supported by numerous for the purpose they are intended to serve and a fine new quilted cost of a pale brown colour. £1,000 an the additional estimates for prolimin. The next morning the commander of the Tromp

past_or_present mestars. The officers Are

with by the

per cent. promtum. teere, the Harbour Master, the Mariae BTW.M., B., W. Goulbourn; 1.F.M., Bro. R. spurce of dangor in the hands of the men, whose staped on the besle and end to andre teary exponses. He stated that the Government repairat ashore to parity with some natives be Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-- veyor, and two or three of the residents who Croisdale: EW, Bro. H. L. Stringer; J. Wife would som to be of no value considering the either being sold or parned. Soup kitchene foundation of the first colony in Ausicalis. It preparations were made on board to open fire in China Traders' Insurance Company's Share-

ialem that the Rabbition should onlebrate the saw about in prahaus on the baseb; meanwhile $85 per share are either posessed of means of transport ro, W. King, Treasurer, Dr. A. Rfolly of issuing to them such a miserable weapon were opened in different parts of the city, one would be open to all nations, and would follow the case of diffenities arising. Thom prosations such a steamers or steam launchės, or wild fadar: Soretary, Bro. W. H. Wostora; S.D, for their defence. This is how one money is now every morning and, orening the bagus festivitios biela toko pluce in Sydney to mark provod neodless, as tho natives provod too much

Bro. W. L. Ford; J.D., Bro. W. Baker thrown away. I am indeed astonished how our assemble for a bowl of soup which, if not very

North China Insurance Tix. 285 per share. Organist, Bro. J. W. HAD DO Steward, Bro. R. Rose; I.. Br. J. Bryant energetic Governor conll permit such a decirten sastaining, is at least filing. It is only rice tenary of New South Wales. He had afraid to admit of being approached, and the Yangtze Insurance Assosiation-Tis. 114 per

and water, without even salt, and the Yamer informed Sir Patrick Jennings of the proposal, took to fight An armed party then landed; there Tyler, Bro. J. Maxwel. At the acnelusion of of the Committee to take effwo*, ****

The the houses in the village "were searched, and Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-3180 per part in masaures for self-protection, would be the lodga business the brethreu adjourned to the

send down an inspector to set that thero is a daisy leller ennoted in very amiable terms. A performance was given by the crow of the proportion between the liquid and solid con Exhibition' weld best mark the progress of the every portable article, was arteyed away to' abio in color measure to supplement the re- Banquetting Ball, and partook of the unusual guitbest Pamaya on Saturday, and it, proved a tituents, and that no que attempts to squeeze maatry, and us Melbourne hind a suitable build-place of security. After night-tall the natives On To Insurance Company, Limited-Tia, 143

the beggara.

ing and Sydney had not, the circumstances were ressembled on the seashors and emased them- sources at the caramand of Ganoral Cameron, banquet, arapast of the most recherché de crip:

per share. A cost and two bowls of conges a day is not favourable to the display, being held here. The selves by uttering all kinds of defiant shonts and Canton Incrans Ofes, Limited-$75 per The Chief Justice, Dr. J. J. da Silva, who is much. But from Leado, your by year, alcagitiuute cost was not mentioned, but Mr. Deakin ontories. Two bears guns were fired off, and shara, ex div., sollers. cussil, the toaste aspal to gatherings of the kind to leave hore within a few months, has appoint with statistion of inoxwing ppalace and said that there would probably be loss. Mesars took such effort that the natives kept quiet for Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares were proposed and drunk. The toast list included as his substitutos Senhor Franciepo Maria vanong Nilization, comes a sud record of these Munro, Patterson, and Woods were prominent the remainder of the night. Next day another $4271 per abaro.

who in the midst of luxury have died of want, on the Opposition benches as warm supporters armed party landed and burned an abandoned China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-591 a number of songs were given by various bathra, Galles, late chief Justice at Toor, and Sentor and I sosture wonder If, with all one pane of the proposal, and thought the Ministaria village further west; and as the sailors draw off tion. To do this effectually be enght to be and a very pleasant evening was sport. The Fedro Nolesso da Silva, chief of the Interpreta law and poor-houses, we go so far to meet the section had the same feeling; some of the dirt the natives scenat busily at work among the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's left with a perfectly free band, and the hall, as usual on these occasions, was very prettily tion Department. These nominations have met | practical wants of the destituto as 'do the Chi and demanded time to eneider the proposal, and next day another armed party went axbare to Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Opposition members made it a party question, houses, saving what they could get at. The Shares-123 per cent. prem., sellers.. |otherwise" obstructed businesa. A motion to burn down other villages. Before reaching the Sharea$83 par cast. prem., soltara.

report progross was negatired, but Mr Jones shore it was greeted with several flights of Indo-China Stoam Navigation Co.'s Shares began to stonewall. Progress, however, was re- | Arrows, and a tolloy was fred. The datash 5 per orat. discount, sallers. partel shartly afterwards. Other matters ment, when busy firing the houses, were annoyed China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited were dalt with, and the House adjournat, by Tond ontories batokening defiance on the part30 per cent, discount, nominal.

MELBOURNE, 2nd December.. of the savages, who were apparently hidden Douglas Steamship Company Limited-346 The proposal to hold a Centennial Exhibition in omong the trees in the neighbourhood, from which per share. Melbourne in 1858 has taken everyone by surprise they shot arrows at the landing party. On the Hongking Gas Company's Shares-$125 par and on the adjoining mainland for sa atelloient measures to prevent any attempt on the

Nothing of the kind was anticipated in commercial party retiring a couple of cannon shoti wara fred At present all postal communication betwear circles, and the Fremiar's statement was the at random, and provai sufficient to sanes silanor. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shures-$195 per tempt to loot the city, and a most watebful part of their provincial Governors to create mis-

the rest of the world and China is through Fos subject of general discussion to-day. The pro- Next day the commander, with others, went to a shara. eys would need to be kept upon them and chiel on our side of the frontier. Astrict inquiry

tal agencies which have been established at missut members of the hambers of Corpores village on the vast side of the island. The in China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$125 jiv to be made into the affair, and if it should be The absence of the Viceroy of Tintain conati Shanghai by the United States. Great Britain. and Manufactures are disinclined to offer an habitants proved to be on unfriendly terms with per share, allers. every precaution taken to prevent a sing found that the suspicion of Chinese interferenco tutes a shift is the political deatre of gravity, for France, and Japan, and st other treaty ports us opinion upon the project. Is is considerad pro those of the two guilty silages. These agreed Luson Sagar Refloing Company, Limited--$58- The European community could, however, from Yunnan is correct, the incident will no the time being, and the app fat most of the Marquis follows: By Great Britain, at Haihew, Canton, bable that special meetings of those bodieswill be to co-operate with the Dutch an condition that per share. Tender considerable assistance either to the doubt form the occasion of a serious protest at Tatng to the Tsung-li Xamou may tend to give Brator, Amoy, Foochow Ningpo, and Hankow: held to consider the anbioot. Thara appears to be the village was spared; and by avery means in Hongkong In Company's Shares-340 per Peking. The same paperquotes a correspondent greater permanence to the change. The Minis by Japan, at Fusampy Gonzanechio, and a Finas objection to an Exhibition itself, but doubt their power to ensure the liberation of one of the Police by becoming special constables or to in Burmak to the effect that "little or nothing tons of foreign countries in Peking have always sin, Kuros. Last suzie Bour. H. Kopsu. Im is expressed -egarding the attitude of New pow of the Corno, held in 'captivity somewhere Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited, the troops by aiding in the transport of'an- definite is known regarding the attitude of the resented the anomaly forved upon them by the perial Chinos Corimisionero Cestous, haring South Wales, and it is feared that it may out. Faithful to their promise, the next cru- $120 per share. triel and in other ways or by carrying soundies report that distrust still exists among susantiur basiness with Minister at a dis-ideased a communities to the representa colony. On the other hand, it is thought The patires were rewarded with presents. Ba

Chinese or the Yunnan border: but loal wis peculiar views of the Peking Government of been appointed Postal Commissioner for Chins, excita the jealogy and resentment of that ing the captive was produced and delivered up. Persz Tin Mining and Smolting Company

-$10 per share ride. At present the Garrison is of course the Chines Traders, who imagine they will be tance frota the Capital. Several of them have tree of all the tresty pawers, announcing the that New South Wales should not feel fisfied with the moneas gained, the Tramp left Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantas Mining utterly inadequate to defend the colony interfered with This false idee will be dissipat-old aloof from this Fiontain diplomacy, but most intention of China to setablish a postal servriend, indsamol as the Exhibition is to Eisk for Angus According to a

restred Company, Limited-$141 por share, sales, against an enemy, and even when reinforced od, as time how that the British Government of them have fallen into it when they wanted and the desire of the Government, se prelimi take place after this close of the festivities in stire, the two burned villages wore under Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tia, 18. per

mean to parvne a generous policy. A certain particularly to get something done. Hence their unry, to extend postal service at once ta, and be that colony, so it is urged that the Exhibition the way of a vizard, who himself had taken sbare. by a second regiment and another battery of lawless elment among the Chinese pepelation frequent journeys to Tientsin. Now, however, tween all treaty porta. If this were to be done, must be productive of hepa£t to Victoria. It is part in the murders, owing he said, to the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Id- Artillery, would not be in a position to death allsrities; but it forms really no impart Tang-li Yemen, since they bars got a Mhuster their agencies and her dedred to know whether do their best to main it s sose

of Bhame itself is now being closely watched by there may be a change in the attitude of the the treaty powers would be asked to withdraw believed that the manufacturers of Victoria will fast that some of his relations vers roaming

Some oppo. about, and were unable to find rest yetil Hongkong and Mano Glass Manufacturing Coų piss aitanes from the civil population gat political factar,"

The can speak with pathority, and in European they would be willing to do

Isition may bentored by the retail trado, he Hollander was killed sand, hån hand parried off, 131* Limfel 60 per cent, Allsvenat,

great influence autong the active members of

the community and could induce them to take

The Superintendent of Polies will always hare enough to do is concentrating all his energies

and those of his fores on the work of keeping

in check the lawless portion of the popula.

tion. The chair was taken by the W. 3L, and cuplets success.

after the good fare providad had been folly dis

ed twelve items, and after it had been concluded

decoratul

THE CHINESE POSTAL SCHEME.

Police should never be reckoned as part of

with general approval, and it will afford His Dese "It is mund te le believed at Bhame," says the Lordship satisfaction to know that he has left the disposable Forces for defence against in Indian Daily News that the Chinese authori babind two conscientious men to discharge bie Pasion. Were there any report of an in- ties in Yeunaa are implicated in the recent Chi- onerous duties while he is away and the som- pending attack upon the place, it is probable China ara more under the contral of the central unity will be thankful to bis Lordship for sesa rict at the place. The outlying provinces of that the preparations for defence would be authority at Paking than they used to be; and these appointments. the igual among the criminal classes here England has a right to expect, under the recent Treaty, that the Tsangli Yomen will tako

TIENTSIN.

18th December.

the Journal of Commerce of New York:-China The following Special Despatch appears in

will soon have a national postal service of her own, and will then become a member of the wai

versal union.

206 per share.

shares.

per share, sellors.

shuru

share.

mited-$52 per share.