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can only now wish you a prosperous passage to The preliminaries are arranged, and all bids fair different parts of China; even in different rellenoy the Aating Governor (Hon. body. And there was another feet not then his trist either for treason, felony, or misde

to go in well, when the arrival of Mr. Major districts of the same prefecture. This in T. H. Marsh, C.M,G) and Mrs. Marsh will leave brought before the court, that this property had meanour, shall be allowed to challenge any of your destination. (Applanas)

horn on Monday next, the 25th instant, in the been purchased for a very large oonsideration and the jurors areept for CAN" The Law Revision His EXCELLENCY-Mr. Byrie and gentlems. Moss and her daughter Mary, former friends of definite,aff of Obiteso austors is s'aoures of Chips Navigation Co.'s steamor Tatyan, about had not been granted by the Orown for any chiri- Commission recommand that peremptory chal-bag to thank you very sizeeroly for the kind magbuoyance tothe uninitiated foreignor. ar..., for New Zealand. It is wo under table purpose. The court, in its judgment, aid, lengus, not excoong four in saber, be allowed. words yon fara spoon. I don't take any great Levaret's, seaine likely to mar the pleasant In the present state

the law in China stand, proposed to Eresent the address to Mr. The land was, I presume, granted to trustees In Mauritius wo aways had seven peremptory credit to myself for the work which has been character of the proceedings, Mes. Moss alto It accomplished, for it is by your valuable assist baving an eye to the eligible qualities of Lional Marsh at upon on Monday at Government House for a charitable parposs. It was never pointed ohailengas. Beation is something now.

ant that that was not the casa, It was fres the remuneration of special jurora. They ango it has been dono. Certainly we have got as a husband for her daughter. From this, guilda undoubtedly serve a useful purpose,

We would direct attention to the advertise purchased like any other porson purchases for have received sometimes $10 per cass, and some through a very large amber of Orifteness in arrival the storm, which continuos throughout bat to foreigners they must necessarily be meat elsewhers announcing that the bonds of the rainable, scnsiderstiga, for the usual cost, and times $10 per day. There was a very strong in this session, and the masters of the innocents, in many respecte objectionable. Take the Chines Imperiat Government sight per cent tot directly for any charitable object. Hession in the rainds of ems of the members of at its olone, will be on a very small scale. I beg the play, bogius to gather, and the curtain fall on the first rumblings. In this act we missed following rule of the Shanghai Ton Guild or loan of 1831 now remaining andrewa will be ever, as the law stands at present they are unable the Law Revieisa Commission that the son of to thank you again for your good wishes.

paid off at bo often of the Hongkong and to deal with thair property. This Ordinance is $10 per case had been fixed by some Ordinance.

THE ADJOURNMENT.

the small oharacter of a begging agent for some an, example:-"Pending litigation with Shangani Bank on the 24th instant, together intended to relive them from that difcrity, or rule of Court, but we were not able to find it, The Activo ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he foreign firm, members of the puild aball with the interest dus an the said bunds.

There is no rozen why it should not be passed, and I think we should dooide it and that there had no more new Ordinanses to bring forward, karitable object--aust very important character, transact no business with the derelict house; A Glasgow paper says Captain W. Lang, and why they absuld not deal with their pro- should not be any haggling in court about it and he believed it was the wish of at least four it is tim, save that his all-timed potition to $10 per case with savo jurors amounts to $70. | of the pnoficial members to obtain leave to go Lavaret, in his present state of mind. intercourse is not to be resumed until the .N., who has been fair some time naval advicer per as they wish.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY EGConded. It is for the Council to consider whether this is porth for some little time. Esat year ther ad-results in his discómétaro, which setyou an to the Chinese Government, has just arrived in

The Bill was road a sound time.

Nacinat and whether If a casa lasted several jonzaad in the beginning of May, and they had case is adjudicated. Should any member se-England to superintend the Alting out of four

days $350 or 8424 would not be in foot too Leavy dose a good deal of work.

signal for the fall of tho 'curtain. Tho gratly violate this rule, and it comes to the fast ironclad cruisers which are being built, two

NATURALISATION.

HIS EXCELLENO-Then two more meetings character was omitted for no palpable reason The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the sin on the suitorsions 33 and Mara new knowledge of the guild, the offender shall of them by Sir Wa Armstrong, sud two by a

except that the mambors of the company Gorman Arm. It is exposted that those ressola second reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinanca Seation da provides for jury in tensor sasa, will enable you to fish,

The BURESYOR-GENERAL-We have still the thought the part of too little consequence for bo condignly punished." It cannot be ex- will be completed some time la August, when for the naturalisation of Chan Kirak Fing. Hoemtion 34 states-n saws not providal pected that foreigners will regard with Captain Lang will teka them out to China, and aid the applicant stated in his petition, that he for by this Ordinance, the law for the time being Publis Health Bill

Kis EXCELLENCE-That will be pablished for them to waste their time and talents upon. probably hoist his Ang as Admiral of the Chines had oorried on business for twenty years in Hong-in oro in Begland relating to jurors and

The storm which has been thus began rages fazone institutions which delibentele frame Navy. The last time he was in England he left korg, that he had aata'lished plases of business aries, shall, in se iar as the same deas not con- general fuformation.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GEFBRAL-I think with more or less vigour through the second and relas for boycotting thost in certain contin.with a convoy of the Alpha Beta series of the in Hongkong, Singapore, and other British posist with the provisions of this Ordinance, base Senoirs. The guilds, however, are an exist-Cuines Fuubrate, and it is believed that these sets the be intended making his porn in this section contained shall be out a thing

His EXCELLENCY-Yus, but it would be a

juspiration, evolves a story oat of his inner con- ing feet, and no amount of protest on the additions to her feat will render China vent abode liore, and was desirous of becoming desired to re- somewhat formidable naval Power, equal to the naturalised. His papers had been examined and late to jurors or juries un Coroner's izquests." part of foreigners will do wuel to strength of Russia in the Pacific."

no abjections hail boon offered to his naturalisa With these observations, sir, I beg to move the good thing to read it a first time and publish it.sciousness of a litigious cousin with a strong

second rowding of this Bill,

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GUNDBAL-Yes, that slaim to Levoriť's property, and peopbosios rain warda directly lessening their power. The

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. is all we can do Mr. Janes Guthrio, J.P., of Brechin, has been

for his master. At the units tígua be provides The Bill was rood a second time.

The Council then adjourned until Friday next. Kate McTavish's former lover, Gordon Lockhart, extension of foreign intercourse and the making a teetotal speech at Denfarmline, and growth of modern idens may load in course among other things he said: "I had a relative who came home from Japan. sud he ways to me, of time to the transfer of the judicial fane-It would not suit you with your total abstinenco

DEPOT AT KENNEDY TOWN. count of his poverty, with a largo fortune. Me tions exercised by the guilds to regularly to live in Japan, because lost your in Tokotams, the capital, 50 per cent of all the total abstainerS

Tavish ut ones myła about repairing the mistako constituted tribunals adeistering civil luy did I said, That's a stunner; but I'I tell

The following latior from the Surveyor-Gen- he has made, Various amusing situationa according to a coda analogons to those you how it affects me. I'll not go to Japan. I The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-İ Mare,

ord was laid on the table of the Legislative scoar, and in the end, after much misunderstand- in force in Europe and America; but to can do very wall without any Frenok polish ar sir, the soord reading of a bill entitled "An

Council yesterday :-

ing, each lover obtains possession of the laly of Japausing. I asked the particulas, however, Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Law re the present generation of merchante the and found out that there were only two total ablating to Jurors." This is a Bill which has boon

Eublic Works Department, Hongkong," bis choice, Major Fang, who has been soling is

10th January, 1887, guills are a force in China which cannot be stainers in Yokohama, and one of them died of drawn up by the Law Revision Commission and

an ally with Mrs. Moss in her struggle with Sir Sams years ago the Government built a disregarded. It would be easy to point out little interest in figures." Mr. Guthrie might Still, it is an Ordinance which received very sub-acution a of the frat seotion anthorized the accommodate the oattle intended to be slaught

small-por. Bioes I heard that I've taken very I think there le not very moon that is now in it,

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that Cattle Depot at Kennedy Town destined to many respects in which their action, from a surely at the same tios have learned from his re- Erent consideration from the Commission court to punish with whipping an offender ord for tas mest supply of the City. It was

Japan. mischieroux, but on the other hand they

a

man. Their Ebree children were with tho.

conversation

tipa.

The ACTING COLONIAL, SECRETARY Mcorded.

He said the man bors a rellent character and had fally complied with the conditione laid down by the Secretary of Stata, namely, that he had boca long resident in te Colony and intondad to make it his permanent place of residence.

The Bill was read a second time.

TUM JUDY LAW.

wording and details of the Ordinance have been

THE BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE

The Bill entitled “An Ordinance authorising the Hongkong and Shongbai Banking Corpora tion to continns incorporated for the further torm of twenty-one years," was considered in Committen and reported without amendment.

THE WHITING KILL The Council went into Committee on a Bill entitled "An Ordinanso empowering the Charts to award whipping as a farther punishment for certain crimes."

it would be impossible to go through with the part of the third acts, whey Carddy, by a hups Public Health Bill this session.

who has also appassed upon the soone, and is

THE EXTENSION OF THE CATTLE unfarsambly looked open by her father ou no

Captain MeTarish, securing that lady's hand.

Mr. Thomseth, who played Eional Leverst, hardly be said to bave given an ideal repre

house, and his soilies evoked frequent and hearty

LONDON... Wr. W, M. Wills, 161, Connor SAEuropean point of view, must be consideradative that Yokohams was not the capital cf whluti took us a great deal of time, and I think the convicted of any felony act punishable with stated at the time that roara for 120 head of ssatation of the part. The character, we ha76 Tho San Francisos Cal says that among the Tery much improved. It repaslein full Ordinances donth committal after two provinose convictions cattle would safe, and that the market or depot already mentioned in comman with the others

I had been thought desirable could be enlarged subsequently as the demands for felony of 1864, 8£ 1879, and 24 of 1892, and also seo. I have anne adrantiges which are perhaps Chinen passeugers by the O. & O.-nommer Gad-ons of Oriinanses for 1863 and 3 of 1865. The to somewhat limit that. Otherwise a person of the Colony increased.

in the play, contains sach good lines that it is al- not so fully recognised or availed of bye, which loft that port on the 16th ult. for first addition which I shall allude to is contained witted two very small offerons. It had been siderad, and it was stated that accommodation satt did not make as good useof his opportunities

might be exposed to whipping who had come

2-Two years ago the question was again con- mostimpossibletomarit Novortheless Mr. Thom foreigners as they might bo. For instance, Hongkong "was one named Maar Change in clase 5 Zu the matter of exemptions we thenght desirable to limit that and state that should be provided for at lat 20 Lead of eattle.as he might have done. His acting during the lat Dr. Macowan Bays: "Very recently a mer. was accompanied by his wife, who is a white whase exempted solicitor's clerks, and in subseo-

Awordingly in 1885, the Government placed on chant found in a certain transaction that a Mr. Chung is a very prepossessing little womation editors of newspapers in the colony and the fe conriations mast have been serious ones

(first art, which was stiff and unnatural is a very broker with whom he was condusting busi- and stemnod devoted to her husband and little their staf. When I arrived in the oslony for which he had undergone six months impri- the Colonisi Estimates for 1986, s sain of $10,000 ter part was a great improvement on that of the 5.-Bat the fact is the wants of the town and marked degres. The Cassidy of Mr. Wallas socording to the Ordinance, and when I came to the words" Provided that the offendershall have sad a decidedly Mongolina cast of countenance. dran up the Brst jury list as Registrar I news bad the whip-hand. In the dispute, tra aldast mas hare eyes out biss focardiners were very for exemptions indeed on went. He therefore moved the addition of for this extensiout the 2006.

suffered mab of the said convictions air of the shipping are grorine szormonsly from justice was on the side of the foraigner while while the youngest half-braad is fair and looks thought is my duty te inctado all those not topth impriccement at least."

day to day, sad the Registrar General now states of the few good bits of acting of the ike a tall blooded American.

The COLONIAL TREASURER-Would it not be that the recent extension is inadeguato and that piece. His rendering of the good-harted Irish technically the nation enjoyed an advantage.with a Call reporter, Mrs. Chung stated that exupted, and I came in for a certain amount of

because he may have breu released.

Toast 360 band of battlo. The boat Md Aperlout for Delicate Consticu i wna opon to the merchant to bring the she was 4 years old and married bor haghand erilisis for this uwaecessary innovation, bat / better to say "shell have been sentenced to room should be provided in. the Depot for at sortant, in most cases, was true to life. In kis

thought pealf perfectly justified in doing it as

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL adopted the

pathetic parts he was perhaps scarcely no success- 4-Uf the necessity for this further extenfui as in the lighter ones, bat on the whole the would have been simply ridiculous-but be paying her husband to Canton to see her father were orempted by the Legislative Connoil ander Justice spoke to me on this subject before he bullocks picketted outside, exposed to al wea; of noting. He soon gained the sympathy of the case before the Mixed Court- course that when he was 1, She is of German parentage I only serad anoding to the strial letter of the and was born in Philadelphia. She was 8000-law, and I included editers and their staff. They

suggestina.

sion, I myself can entertain no doubt, for, on a The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE-The Chief recent examination of the place, I BAW many deltocation of the character was a finished pisce proposed to submit the case for arbitration and mother-in-law. Of the 125 Chinees aboard anether section altogether and they have not been wont away. He was afraid it might be consider thors, for want of room in the sheds

put on since. But as I was introducing a new to the guild to which the broker belonged. Chung was by long-od is the homeliest.""

ed the Court was bound under this Ordinanca to Ta avert the drastic proceedings which that

5-Catilo arpoved in this washeltered, and The swords made by the Japanese prove; spys

Orlitsnas and thought they ought to be ex-fliet whipping, but I think it is entirely disrobewhat lahatan manner are liable to contraxt applana. Capt Boubory, as Capt McTavish, had PERRINS' SATO E proposition would entail, the broker instaut.& correspondent of Iron, that, with all its boast ampted I thought the proper way of doic Uretionary. There might be eases where the sense, and as the Government now.pays com.benvily handicapped himself with a most in

ed excellence of manufacture, the Western world us by making an express exemption in their court would not think it at all right to infliat pesantion for diseased cattle desiroyed bure is suitable make up. This was the more to be The Original and outinely came to terme.". We know of another has still something to learn from the East. favour, sad this proposed of mine was received by this punishment, and it would only be it very always a risk of more or less heary densada be-regretted as it somewhat marred what was other

SAUCE bar foreigner whe secured protection for his Neither Shefeld nor Birmingham, with all the Law Cow mission. Now, inataad of being serions casse T think that the Court would

As Gordon their skill in able to turn ont sword blade dependent on the Legislative Council, which the antograph signature of trade marks within a certain area by re- which can be compared with the wonderful might or might not axempt them, they will be exercise the power. The Court is always go flag made en the Onkafal Treasury" on this wise a perfect performance,

verned by a certain practive, he careus curio,

Lockhart, Major Steevoon bad not vary much Jabe, and whosale by the ference to a guild. Dr. Macera Mures words of Japan. Ter Suences of tompor sed sxempted by this Ordinones. The next aller and flogging would not be inficted after two as to enable them to hold 360 tant, would involve to do bat this he did so wol! that it na that the guild tribunals are courts in kasness of edge, they are unequalled in the tion is more in the nature of an affum. petty offences, but it thore ware a very bad case an outlay of $9,600, and if this proposition wars was a pity that a more important character

modern world, and can scarcely be matched by used to read "olergymen and dissenting minis which equity and common sense are usually the bindas formerly forged in Damasens and tera" it now reads Clergymen of the Church of out it would be very important to have the sanctioned a special vote for this smuant world and net boen assigned to him. Mr. Whittall power The proviso, too, I think, will meat the hars to be asked of the Legislative Council was satisfactory as Major Hang in every point LEA AND FEERING SAUCE Sn the ascendant." This being so, it would Toledo. A common feat for s Japanese soldier Eagle songation of Precosfaat Dimanter or objections that have been urged.

7-I saght, however, to mention that a ba is to eat a pig in two at a single blow; and bare of sny cartainly be to the advantage of foreigners of lead, and even of iron; have been divided by of Jews: provided they follow an ecular Provided that the offender shall have been vote of $10.000, so that if a special vote of that be looked the part, and it would hare beso The class was then amended as followalazco has remained aror of $1,540 from last year's except that of appearance. It could not be asid to make themselves as well acquainted as these weapons without a notch or imperfection pation except that of Schoolmasters." possibly with the constitution of the guilde being visible on the blade. While not possuss is now. It provides that exemption or wanted thatarest la semists in prisonment 59.600 ware now saked for, a proportion of better if he had been was tp to look a little leas The other disaga of the Bill wore passad 5540 would in realty be nothing more than a youthful. The part of Kate McTavish is one re-vote, and it would only be the balance, that requires rather an experienced astross, and with whose members they have to deal, with ing the marvellons dexterity of Sikh work of qualification shall be no ground for impeach. on each of the tee sad oenvistione."

men, the Japanese would be most formidable ang the verdict of a jury. Another change is

$7,760 that would represent new expenditure. the view of utilising the influeres of these adversaries in hand-to-had fighting. On the made in section 11. At present when special without amendment

PUNTPONEMENTS, powerful organimations to cure just occasion of the murder of Richardson and bis jurora are summoned, tolvo are summond, and disputes which cannot conveniently Leate a fate which, according to the oariesends of these twelve only seven serve on the jury on't they bought on themselves-a bores' hind It bus be the custom to take the whole of carried to a court of law.

leg wes coinpistaly severed from the body by aj these twoire names and place them in the Disenges, Slaughter Housin, and Markets Ordin-sanctions farther extension of the accommo; fal, but it is not too much to say that in the

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HOOVYNA-APRIL 23rd, 1:7.....

The American ship Harvester derived in San Francisco on tan 11th utt., 61 days from Hong-

beck.

We are requested to state that the rening service at St. John's Cathedral will in future commence at 5 o'clock.

The British barque John Trahey arrived in San Franci-co from Hongkong on the 17th miť, baving zando the passage in 58 days.

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LONDON, 20th April. MR. GLADSTONE AND THE NATIONAL LEAGUE

Section

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the cousiduration in Committes of the Cattle ance, and the Urdinance mlating to various licensus be postponed.

account.

3.Afthor oxtension of the cattlà sheds so

3-As a considerable rerenne may be derived Miss Brereton, being a movían, evuld not do from this place if enlarged, the Government will justice to the part. In some of her lighter doubtless have all the greater inducement to scones she was, perhaps, little more se295-

The ACTING ATTORNET-GENEBAT Until this day week.

The SURVAKOD-Garorat -The Slaughter Ronses Ordinance has been postponed so often.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL It is not The Honourable F. Stewart, LLD., Acting my fault. I have had se mrvel business lately, |

Calonia. Secretary, ko, ko., &o. and it is a very long Ordinance

His EXCELLENCY-It is a very long Ordin- 5; it might stand over until next week, and it had better came first on the order of the day.

The motion was navented to.

THE POLICE ORDINANCE. The Bill entitled "An Ordinance to ooù-

J. M. PRICE, Surveyor General.

will bring in au additional $40's month, rosympathetio sarts sho failed entirely. As the Presenting a return of 5 per cent. on the outlay.coquetle Mary Moss, Misa Croisdale was serron

I have the honour to be, Sir, your obediently more successful, ber manner boing hardly servant,

piquant and lively enough for this character, int Miss Croisdale enzucister her words clearly, and had evidently studied her part. Mrs. Whit tal's Men. Major Mogg was not, quite so happy an effort as her Confess in the

The Eghter comely af the first obia- raeter was evidently more suited to her. Still, she may be fairly said to have carried.

sane.rood. On the whole the performance William Brough, and A. J. Byron's comedy when they produced "A Comical Contre," by the palm as far as the ladies wire was scarcely equal to former representationi "Old Soldiers." The bonse was crowded, every of the Club. It is caly justice, however, to say available sest being occupied. His Exestionay that the actors were word perfect, and mech

THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB AT preceding plea, although she worked hard.

THE THEATRE-RİYAL.

swords.

The SURVEYOR-Gyserau-End when? A sword of superior excellence is pre again until the other names have been ar The Paris better published in another columnared as an heirlooms in the Satsume family, bogated. It is now proposed to make the fre arrived by the German mail on Thursday, and with this blade a lost Boating on the stream who have not served able to be called At present they are axented has been cut in two-by merely being allowed to upon again. drift against the edge. The foot is the Japanses for the whole year, merely for having been som understand the tomporing of sword bladee batter mened. Now, they will only be exempted if they have been summoned and have served am than any other people.

sjury. The greater part of Section 13 new. It relates to the proceedings to be taken for set- tling and striking a special jury. - "This pratico" ho always been followed, but there Las been no positive actment for it. This now settles the pratice and it will be followed in future. Saotion 14 ix now. It states "In forming any panel the Registror shall pass over the names of all pers soas who are dead or absent from the Colony, solidate and amend the law for the establish-

require) the names of any temporary abson- but still return to the Special Jurors Ballet Box mert and regulation of the Police Force of the or Common Jurors Ballot Bor (as the case may Colony was read a third time and passed.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Hon. member of the say. merely sanctioning what has been

shall have the honour of presiding over you, as the pratice, although no AM was pro vided for it. In drawing the jury, if the bave made arrangements to leave for New Cameron were among those present.

I had intended to Zooland on Monday next. HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. | Registrar draws from the box the name of leave the zeiory at an earlífor period of the month, i

any one who iz dead or absent, he temporarily sbmat bis rame is put back in the the hope that I should have been able before I

The Agents (Mears. Rassell & Co.) inform us Hit the È. & Â. 8. 9. Co.'s steamer Pannodice,

from Sydney, left Pert Darwin on the 21st instefended the Irish National Longus from the Mr. Gludstone in the House of Commons 122 for this port.

Dr. Machowan's Intereating paper on Chi. nese Guilda, published in tha Journal of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, and from which we published some extracts a day or two ago, throws a flood of light on

Dr.

THE DEPARTURE OF THE ACTING GOVERNOR,

Jast night at the Theatre Royal the above Club gave their third performance of the sasson,

The Austrian corrette Aurora, Captain Maller. charge of connection with crime, sad hoped to tea which may be drava" This is. I may Council, this is the fast occasion on which I Maior-General Cameron and the Missas praise is due to Capt. Busbary for the excel-

arrived here yesterday, last from us. She has a reunion of Liberals. visited Indian ports, the Straits, Manila, So on the way to China.

tent manner in which the serangements behind A Comien Countess "is a very bright and the cartain were carried out. The scenery Tas

order of "curtain-releers." The scene of the

The Band of the Northamptonshire Regimant

pleasing salections betwroom the acts.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislatara puts it vido and drawe another. If any one but I was induced to postpone my departure pretty comodistta, rather superior to the usual also geal, both pienas being well giaged. from-San-Francisco to-the-2nd-ips, has arrived) Council was hold yesterday-afternoon. There ber. This has been found very convenient. I left to straugo masters with regard to the Opium Pisco is laid in Franca A public evening fête was present and played an ovarturo and some

Section 17, there is rather an important differ Bill in a way satisfactory to all parties. You will bas been given at which some person has played Hie EXCELLENT THE ACTING GOVERNCE, ense, By Ordinance 8 of 1872, which relates to remember that at the instance of Eas unofficial a practical joke in putting out the light while Hon. W. H. MARI, C.3.G.

opecial juries, a special jury: can only be inm.metabors of the Council the consideration of the the merry making was at its beight. In the moned on the application of the Attorney-Crona-send reading was postponed in order that a

We are informed by the Agent that the 0, & 08. S. Co.'s steamer Belgic, with malls, ka..

at Tokokams, and will sail for this port to-days

The M. M. steamer Sagkalien, with the Freush mail of the 25th March, is to leave Singapore at noen to-day for Saigon and Hagkong. This packat brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 15th February.

The Bueelan oraiser Bohr, Captain Menschi- A subject of very great importance,

koff, arrived here yesterday morning from Siņu. MacGowan quotes Cousul Gilagʻa remark (apota, The Babr is a sew addition to the that "Foreign merchante regard to the Rasian squadron in the Pacific. She exchangud guilde] with a certain savent of awe, foratates with the adacious and the shore batters. By klad permission of Captsia Hall, Divine

that

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Hon. J. RUSSELL, Aoting Chief Justice.

Hoa. P. STEWART, Asting Colonial Secretaryral or by order of the judge on the application of conater project might be submitted. That confusion which follows, the Chevalier de Tilbrac Hon. E.JACKEY, Acting Attorng-General. Hon. A. Lata, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General. Hon. H. 6. TrOMSETT, Harbour Mastor. Fos. P. EERIE.

Hon. WONG SHING. Hon. A. P. MacEwEN.

Hoa. J. BELL-IRVING,

Hou. O. P. CHATEE.

Mr. A. Baru, Clerk of Councils.

MINUTES,

.FINANCE.

vided for at least 860 Eind of cattle.

TAY BLUE BOOK -

NEW BUILDING ORDINANCE.

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PROPERTY.

prisoner. Therefore a private prosecutor was coaster project which, I believe, met with in making his way outofthegardens, has the min urable to obtain a special jury, unless he could the approval of the Chamber of Commerce fextaus to identally strike a lady in the face, satisfy the Attorney Goncral it was a case in and also of the wholesale and retail traders, who he believes to have been the reigning which a special jury should be bad. I propose in was considered carefully in the Executive

this sention to add "Or upon the application of Council and the Government thought

it favourite, Madame Pompadour. Fearful of the con

any private proserator." Section 21 is entirely one they cual recommend to Her Ma. sequences of his net, bo disguises himself as biz nowWhenever the jury in-s oriminal case jesty's Minister. Accordingly I lost no time own lacqney, and in this character obtains a shall not be casnimous in their verdict, it shall in forwarding this to Sir John Walsham. I ask situation in the house of the Countess de be lawful for the Judge to direct them to with-ed him to enbmit it to the Chinese overament l'Espalier. The Countess is no other than the draw from the Coart Room for the purposs and let me know by telegram as early as waiting maid of tho mother of the Chevalier, |

aible their decision. A few days ago I reoefted of considering their verdict in privato."

14€.

SUPREME COURT.

27ad April

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Baru T Hor, J. Russell, ACTING CHIEF JUATICS,

HE JACOD SATED. ..:

Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the petitioner,

debt, and afterwards each of the oroditors might

they are often made to feel keenly enough service will be held to-morrow morning, st the infelice which these institutions eleeleven o'clock, on board the Americas barque over every branch of trade." The learned danie Johnson, by the Rev. A; G. Goldsmith, author Simself, however, bas fcrined rather Seamen's Chaplain.

The Bethal flag will be and confirmed.

The minutes of the last moating were road think that some verdicts hava lately been arrived from Sir John Walsham a telegram in which be with whom he had been violently in love daring who has been arrested under a writ issued by one at which, perhaps, would not hore besa giron statos that he had submitted it to the Chinuse his younger-days, bat of whom he has since best of the oreditors for $100 borrowed on a pricus- hoisted. a favourable opinion of the guilds, and says.

had the jury been able to retire and consider their Govermest, but he holds out no hope of my

Mr. Webber (from the office of Mr. Ewana) when foreign merchants come to on- Commodore, Mrs and Miss Mamant left here Two fuos minutes by His Fosilency the verdict. The jury bor is certainly not a very settlement before the end of this month at the sight. Since that time the waiting waid, by a sory note.

fortunata marriage, bas become a Countesa, but appeared on behalf of the execution creditor.

The debtaare ostinated at $1,183. Assetanil. derstand these institutions better they will England As the Cathay moved from ber moon Committee. Ono recommanded a rote of $2,000 dist, when they are not abanizoous, and it bas sideration; I am afraid if I postpane, my de- is, of course, not recognised by her lover of long yesterday by the P. & O. sicomer Cathey for Acting Governor were referred to the Finance conveniant place for them to discuss their rer earliest. Taking all the circumstances into con- discover that bat for them the course of true ings rackets were sent up from on board the for the repair of the officers quarters on Stone-been thought expedient to give power to the parture I may have to postpone it indefinitely, ago. She, however, almost immediately penetratos Mr. Webber asked for an adjournment. L commerce would not run as smoothly as it Pacifle ail steamer City of New York, which atters Island, and the other was as follows: julge, a sow us to see they are not ananimous, or at least for a month. As my health has the disguise of the pretended asrvant. A uniber was alleged by his client that the money had been obtained on fales representations and it was Dow The Over Administering the Government reson to direct them to retire. In section 22, stere not been very good lately and as I now dies" In the short discussion which the British ensign in tope.

unds the Corneil to vote Lha wa uf 39,600 for the are some additions to the great of any of the afraid to run the risk of the hot season: of amusing incidents take place, the comic under consideration whether petitioner should be followed the reading of the paper at the The Spanish steamer Visayas, from Manila extendon of the Cattle Depot at Kennedy Town jurora dissenting from the residue, the jury shall I think, after canitation with the Ex cutive element of which is considerably angmented by proceeded agalust, in the Pelion Court.

His Lordship observed he could see no object The present Dendt cax sccommodate 240 head of retire to consider their verdist and after an Council there is really no imparative reason the fact that the Chevalier is continually for meeting of the Society Mv, KINGEN 17. 18th instant, arrived here yesterday, bringing cattle intended to be slaughtered for the meat supply atla consultation the verdict of a majority shall for my remaining bera to deal with this matter.

on sight ofloors and 46 Europeans and loma- of the city; but she requirements of this town and of pointed out that guilds bad sprung up oving tires formity the orow of the cruiser Filipinas, the shipping bare grown so largely that tho Acting be held and deemed to all intents and purposes His Excellency General Cameron will replass Betting himself in the role he has, assumed. Afin the petitiozor daking to be made a darkrupt. Mr. Wilkinson said he had peuséutod the peti- to the absence of a civil code in China, and which is nearly ready to be handed over by the Registrar General now at that the present scern to be the verdict of the jury." The words "the me, and with your valuable assistance he will quзarrel ensures with a cousin of the Countess. Ho had no offer to make to his creditors.

odation in inadequate, al that room should be gry shall retire to consider their verdict have hate uo diffonity in settling the matter as son Baron de Bergonos, who is a anltors for the lady's tion because his client was unable to pay his that it was the Bale in Europe from the Hongkong and Wrampas Dock Company.

been added. The old Artiols said" Pro-as the ansor is received from Her Majesty's band and property. When the quarrel is about ta debts. His friends had offered 25 per cent to the 11th to the 15th century, shen, there was calendar for the current Samese year, issued by

We have received a gaily illuminated sheet |

vidad always, that if any person da arraigned for Minister at Pelang. Before we separate, honour- asenme a eritical stage, tho Chevalier reveals his creditors which had been refused. Last Fri The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I Eave any offerice visited by the law with capital able gentlemen. I wish to thank you for the cor criminal jurisprudence at no oivs! law, Messrs. Ramsay & Co., at Bangkok. The design to lay on the table the Blue Book for 1836 and punishment. than and in sack case the fury dial apport which rate repaired, come all of you

real character. The Countess acknowledges that day. Mr. Wabber obtained judgment against him in Summary Jurisdiction and he was The game idea was worked out tuore fully is ingenious. The calendar, in Sianiese oba the report on it. This report will be circulated must be naznimons la their vordiot of guilty on all occasions. There have bon sens measures it was she who was struck at the fête. Apologies imprisoned. If he were not made a bank- by the Rev. E. Fe, who id: The actors is on the centre of a sheaf of golden grain, as soon as it is printed. It is only in proof fari Wa bare added new," or not guilty." There is before the Cenneil on which there have been dif- are at onse medo by the gentlemen, and the Coun-rupt he would be imprisoned for this particular

hoisted by a grotesque figure in a biamas pro-at present.

also another addition which is as follows" And ferances of opinion, but these differences of tess bestows her hand on the Chevalier. reason why the Chinese succend so well cosajon.

if in any case it may for any, canse desin to bespinics bave never interfered with the cordial

The comedietta wis well acted and went obtain judgmat against him, and as he had no offer to make he would be imprisoned in cach with their guilds and other jasociations,

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL ayed destrable to the Judge, he may direct the relations and rautual courtesy and forbearance By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and the first reading of a Bill entitled "An-Ordino further consider their verdict which I think is the characteristic of this Coun. anothly throughout. The part of the Countess cen

His Lordship asked how it was that he had when Europeans often fail with theirs, in on the Officers of the 2nd Northamptonshire Beaned to regulate the building of Chinese houses This I think, a very necessary power for the oil and I am happy to acknowledge that no de Espalier was pleasingly delireated by Mra Remount of the peculiar nature of the law in ginent, their regimental band will play in the in the city of Victoria?

dgo e bare, because the jury may como personal feeling bar star disturbed the harmony Whittall, who played it gracefully and pa got into debt for this amount.

Mr. Wilkinson said that he had not sufficient China Individuals can easily find red rear Gardens to-morrow, the 21th inst, from 3.50 tạ The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seto a decision altogether ansceptable to of the prosoolings. I thank you again for the turally. This lady is decided acquisition to

to live upon. He had been cook to Mr. Bofilios. + Leonded in the courts of law in Europe, but in China. The following is the programme

the judge and against the weight of evi- support I have received from you, and for the Newhon The Bill was real a first time,

deave, and I think it only right the judge friendly feeling which has always existed be the ranks of the amateurs. Mr. Grace made He had no zaczey at alt and it was his frienda this is not the case, the individual not being selection **Cleansed Authors No!"...... Hare.

should have the power of calling. that faot tween the President of this Council and capital Chevalier de Vilbras. His acting was that had meds the offer of 25 per cent.

His Lordship said that be thought that if an recognised by law except a ecumanity be- Posse softly blocking bible.

to the ntication of the jury and authig the wenbers thereof. In taking leave of easy and his lines were well spokon. Mr. J. comes responsible for bin. Thus it is that election

The ACTIVO ATTORNEY-GENEZAL-1 beg, bir, them to reconsider the'r verdict. In section 23 you. I beg to express a hope for the Hazelaud Riso gave a good coat of the part arrangemout could be made with his friends it "Classical Author No. 2" .... Hare. where.the malgral.community. the clan.or

.......Mandeles. Se the second ruling of a Bill entitled suggestion has been made by the Taw Revi. continued prosperity of this Colony in general, of the Baron de Bergonce, hut his make up was.wetki be better for the creditors to take the 25

per out. offered. "An Ordinaues to enable the trustees of the sice Commission. That section containg, pro. and for that of all those enterprising mercantile

Mr. Webber said they would rather lose all village is found not to answer the purpose, just now dose not soon to be very forristing in af certain loasehold property within the Coway I think bust ray chords be introduood. It says Hon P. RRIE-Your Excellency, I am quite amidst vathusiastic applause.

The Bangkok Times saysThe word trade Rheash Missionary Bocisty to sell and disgos ich das nat exist in England; but which gentlemen who make it their temporary homa. parhaps, a little too old. The curtain desorded

than take 25 per cent. His client bud lont $100 Chingmen are forced by circumstances into Bangkok, if we may julge from the foot that of Hongkong. The reasons which have noses. In the event of the death, illness, or default of sure that the hon. members of this Council will The comedy Old Soldiers", although by on promissory note, and there was 8800 in the communities of a moto artificial nature. Masers Windsor, Clark & Co. Lave temporarily stated the introduction of this Bill are as follows. attendance of any one or two of the jurors dur join with me in expressing our regret at your

Hongkong Bank in petitioner's wife's name, Without exterial pressure, the Chinese areas of working of their heavy stuck of plante 1857, purchased from the Crown, for the valuable to shall be lawful for the court, in its discretion, in tempered with a feeling of satisfaction that fore been performed in Hangseng, and there.

closed their seer mills in order to allow of The Rhanish Missionary Soniaty in January, ing the trial of dug at, autism, or information, oarly departars. At the same time that regret mazs a new pisse, has not, we heliave, be, which was realy petitioner's.

Mr. Wilkinson remarked that the 9300 waA na inadhesive to ond another as other people and other sawn timber, Competition in this consideration of £625 and for rent at the rate in cader the trial of sach sait, setion, or inform you leave this place to go where we all hope and fore it may not be out of plece to give a

the wife's property which had been gives her by animated by selfish motives generally are trado, as in all others, has lately honoma very of about 8330 per sore the land known as inland tion, to be proceeded with in liko manner as if trust your health will be restored. I am quite brief steten of the play. The plot is not a par her father.

Mr. Wobber said petitioner had paid this Lawsuits beforo mandarins are moreover here is about as disappointing, financially, as it for some convenience of the Crown.

keen, and we believe that chopping wood ont lot 24. In 1959, that lease was surrendered the full number of jurors bad continued to serve sure that the Council fully agrees with what thawlarly strong ono, the scenes of the piece bemanay over to his wife who had paid it into the

Thaten the jury, and any verdict returned by the re-haa fallen from your Excellency shout the bar- very expensive. The mandarins, an a rule, le to run a payer.

lease was in the rea of a person who matning Jurers, or by a majority, shall be of unious manner in which the business has booning dependent rather, as is the case with many bank. He had already given notice to Mr. understand botter how to relieve their clients'

repeated the Missionary Society here. In equal validity and have the same force and effect conducted in this Council, but I would farther of Byron's most successful pieces, on the crisp. Wilkinson that proceedings would maat Hikely be New Postage stamps Lave been issued in Biam. 1877 it was necessary to prooved to a rostilena if it had been returned by a jury pon add that that harmony has always been a good parkling dialogue. No better pines could taken in the Polios Court.

His Lordship and that the object of bank- pockets than to help them to justice in The Bangkok paper says coursing them: The tion of the boundaries of this lot, as the Society sisting of the fall number of seven furore, deal owing to the gentleman who presides. (Appeasibly be selected by adiateurs. There is no questions of commercial law and guaren. It existing stampecan still be used for inland postage had possession of a little more than they were With respect to that I would like to read aset-plance). Illa loze pervades the Couzuil always difficult stage mechanism, the parts are all fairly raptoy was that when a man had book The

SECCeraful or unfortunate in business is a common practice among the people 10 but not for matter mafied to foreign countries. en tillet ta. That lesso was surrendered and a trust onery law by Mr. Earl. (The hon. mem- The period of sifres montis during which goa bring all cases of civil law before their elders green, with pink corners on which the gare 2 uble in the name of a person who represent which supported the dealrability of such a pro Conseil has been exe in which a varr iarge the play with only ordinary are almost runs of from proceedings of his creditor and ou The new two Att stamps are printed a Big Dew one granted. The new one, lastead of being her read an extract from the work rafurred to, lave now administered the business of this good, while owing to the brightne of the liner might present a petition and be relieved orinis the public ball. Then have a kind glands out in bold rohet. A full-faced bust of ed the Society, was made in the name of risen as that introduced in the Bill, and as illes-amosnt of bariness has been arranged; fargar I itself. Despite this, however, the Company last that is ansats might be divided equally among the creditors. In this case there was nothing His Majesty is in the middle, but those who two missionaries as trustees for the Booistration said it would have been a small national think than in any previous period that I romem- of lueal juisdiction, allowed by the Gotirn- bara the honor of knowing the King personally ty. In 1881 they agreed to sell this pisos of misfortune if the Tichborne enne on the point (ber, and it is now very nearly twenty-two years evening'ssvöral timse nearly succeeded in making whatever to offer to the creditora and the pe ment, nut consisting only in the power to it fratast opens adjust matters, but also to inflict fines, three Att stamps are of the same colour, height of the land speculation, and I think they owing to the illness or death of one of the your Excellency can claim as being a source of an outside view of Lionel Luvorst'a cottage. Here that he might be set free from bis debts. He in prisonment, & corporal punishment prominent 3 as in the others Opposite the same for the completion of the contract, the tainly very advantageous to have this power,tion to this Council that we hare gondon weak by Leveret servant. Presently extor Capt. Me

bat printed a light ble in the corners with sold it for a sum of $50,000. When the time jurors). The hon, member proceeded-It is per-satisfaction to you and it is a soures of satisfac we ara introduced to Major Fang and Cassidy, should suggest that petitioner should offer that, when he again obtained work, he would set aside Their testimony is, besidas, eormerly | Latin characters are their equivalent in Sismess, price of land had gone down very much and the but, the Law Revisies Commission suggests-week, with the unal intervals, and that the busi-

some instalment of his wages per month in liqui declaire in criminal cases before the man and between the two corners the words" Siam purchaser refused to compiste the contract."Provided always that in capital esses the jury ress has been nondasted mest satisfactorily and Tavish and his droghter Kate. The Captain is dation of his debts.

Fostage and revenue." Altogether, the new The matter was taken before the entert, and it thall not consist of less than seven me. This expeditiously se circumstances allowed. Ioan man of most deabrful antecedents, and Lis pre- darin. The decisiota arrived at by. ïbestamps hare been very neally got up and are was there decided that as this plot of ground ].will be a matter which the Council will have to ɑnly ovnclude by saying that it is a great satin-soot plan is to marry his danghier, needless 16 only about $15 or $20 per month. headmen of these corporations are, however, undoubtedly a great improvement on the old was vested in trustres for the Boosty, whigh was take into consideration when we go into Com-faction to this Council to know that you are re not guided by a written law, but by local style. We have also pesh new stamps of the nut a corporate bady, they could not ware good mittee on the Bill. There is another sagges tiring with a highly honourable record; and I say against her will, to Lovoret, and thar kave Flolom,

i valde of 4 and 8 Aft- respectively of the same tition of sale. To do so they would have had to tion made with respect to Section 27. The old «m sure the present members of the Council will an opportunity of providing for his daughter, that he might bring patitioner's wife as a witness. which differs materially in type,

obtain the signatures of all the members of the reption read No person who shall be pat apen always have pleasant recollections of you. I faturo, and for sponging on a rish son-in-law, till next Thursday,

Vaise

Prayer.......

"Fusionen"

Stranke.

Mr. Wilkinson said he earned very little,

Mr. Wubber asked för såjournment in order

His Lordship said he would adjourn the cans