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a proved conspirator should be maintained in the position of Minister, while the Powers are supposed to be on friendly ternii, in in overy worno disgraceful to the Chiness Government, in they thereby endorse their representativo's evil deeds.

SAPTANDER SOLL, 1888.

Werofres to have to announce the death of

it hir omtom from the Kot Fang slave Mr Jamas Zampeon of the Pabllo Works De the establishment of the chandlery shop mert partmant in Shangbal, Mir, Sampson had boon door to it il' for some weeks, tint had apperently almost re- The choo was adjourned at this point to 1090 covered and left here or Shanghai sboats this morning

righ ago to a short holiday Be was Mr. Hobinson's application for ball for the well-known resident of the colony s pro- fourth prisdder was refused, on the ground that MINAS mambof the Volunteer Fire Brigado, it was not oustomary to grant boil in a jury and pue of the soumittee of the Viqtaria Ro- case of the nature of the present one, creation Oleb, in the affairs of which Institution | he took a great interest,

Mr. Dawny argues in favour of Korean Independence, but he doen not show how $10.00 that independence is to be permanently so

We regret to have to chronicle the death of 500 dured. Koren ogoupies a similar position to Lirat. Hornblower of the Commissarat De 7.50

that in which some other small states and partment, which occurred on board the Monnie last night at about siz o'olask. Mr. Hornblower themselver, that of having to lean on ore has been in the colony for seven months, and powerful neighbour or be exposed to the risk leaves a wife, who came out with him from England, Leet Sunday morning he complained ofgression from there. A strong Pres of not feeling well, and was attacked with inter lectorate by China, allowing Lores full contient fever. After removal to hospital he trol over her internal affairs but directing rapidly got worse and Aucoumbed yesterday ber foreign policy, would probably be accepts ning The funeral will take pinos to-day, ed by the King and terme might be arranged on which it would be respected by Japan, who is a vitally interested na China in pre- wanting the equalry's absorption by Rosita Another alternative would be to allow Korea fall independence under guarantee from China, Russia, and Japon that neither of them would interfere with it. This, however, would involve an admission of Russian in- terents that neither of the other two powere would be willing to make.

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The Daily Puss.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMIER 26, 1668.

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The mail issue of the Daily Press will be pablished for the French mall to-mETTOW.

The U.S. corvette Omaha, Captain Cariis, ar- rived at Yokohama on the 15th instant from Honolulu.

We note from the Japanese papary that Wondyear a Carens has arrived in Yokohama and has been drawing large henses.

We are informed by the Agents (Momra. D. Sassoon, Sóns & Co.) that the steamer Japan, from Calcutta, laft Bingapore for this port yea terday.

Mr. C. Selmand, of More and Seiumid, wishes as to state that he is not the person referred to by that name in a case reported in our Police Court news yesterday.

There wore launched yesterday morning from two large coal lighters, of 180 tons each, which the Dock Company's establishment at Kowloon have been built for the British Government.

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The N. U. Daily Nos contradiote the state- mens made by the Chinese Timer to the effect that the Yangtans is, in omiraportant places. depth of water has decreased by three feet the beginning to ahoal," and that "off Woosung the statements have no foundation in fset, and at Wocanng the water is, if anything, deeper than formerly.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE “DAILY PREM.")

Tomboy, 22nd September. CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES,

The United States Gorexment-has offotally stilled Chius of the regration of the treaty.

GAVAS TELEGRA 36,].

PARE. 10th September. THE RESIDENT-GENERAL OF ANNAM AND TONQUIN The Resident General in Anna and Tonquin Bwill reside at Ené.':

THE PRESIDENT ON HIS TRAVELS. The President of the Republic has arrived at Evrent

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POLICE COURT.

25th Roptamber.

BEFORE HE HE. PALLOOK.

dependent evidence.

when

BESLIN, 24th August, architect in the colony, who will explain to you water. I understand the ha

The Emperor Willign has invited the Arub the constracting of the house. 90 were afraid to man theoy chang

His Worship You know Mr. Caldwell, the onrstomer sank they would be thou down and duke Albrecht, Field Marshal and Commander point tu not one to sanch of detail as it is que in engulfed

in-Chief of the Austring dry, to attend the Among those who were on board when she autuma manœuvres of the Gorman troops solving a question of law. You see, the sergeant know perfoally well when he entered No 204 sank were Captain Thomas Wallace, fest mate The Arshdake has socepted the invitation

MO.Metallam, socond mate J. Lunden, third unte

VIENNA, 24th Angest. that his warrant was for No. 299.

Count: Andrassy the Ex-Premier of the Me Caldwell Quito so, your Worship 18, N. Sandgroes, purser O. G. Debany, chief fully understand that, and when the point of law engineer F. Cuckson, fest, asistant enginest Austro-Hungarian empire, is sociously ill from nvolved arises I hapa I shall be ready to meet it. W. Ewen, second seletant ongineer a complication of dances which re had the

Alloch Doulson said-I am a civil engineer Comstoc. There was also a crew of 57, but affect of paralysing hind;

BEDLIN, 24th August. prooting in Hongkong. I know hotises 20 good many of them jumped on board the

The Emperor William has promised Professor and 28%. Juden's Road Want I have boon into Octante directly she struck the Chester. The both of them I Was In Both of thêm this morn." Chester was valued at $150,000, and was insured Neumayer, Direitor of the Marine Observatory Ang Nay ki2 Hádorner house; the basement in | in varlon companion for $75,030 Ble we so at Hamburg, that the Government will sup used as a cereal iboy and, a rico-pounder's shop. iron vessel of 786 tons burden.

Mply him with naval material for the proposed The rice-pounding is at the back of the store. IB. P. Davia, of Eureka, one of the Chaser's expedition to investigate physical and meteoro- went up fato the first floor. It is used as a store passengers, pave a reporter the following logical phenomena in the antaretie regiems, Thongs Duncan, PB, 21, was sharged before room for rice, The two doors seem to belong partionlar-When the Oceanic was sighted she which has been projected by Mr. Honry Villard. Mr. Pollock, on the Information of George Hors to ong business. There is a staircase leading was half a mile ahead, and approaching how on.

LONDON, 4th August: pool, Chief Inspector of Pollos, with misconduct from the basement to the first floor. As a rale | Neither vessel stopped until jut na they were Last night as the tag Stormtegon was towing as a Palce Constable, on the Lath inst

in Chinese houses the staires et arts from a door about to strike, when the Chester's engines the diarikatled hull of the Great Eastern from ME. Caldwell appeared for the defendant. He objected to the depositions at the Coroner' on one side of a shop front and le at a deparate cessed working and the two vessels collided the Clyde to Liverpool, the hawaer parted. A entrance, right on the pavement. As rule As they did so, the smaller vessel swung aroned honey so was reaming, and before thể tag abald Inquest being put in, and ssid that the case for that staircase gives dess to all the doors in that and the Oceanic oathed through her port side. make fast again the Great Eastern vaulshol in the prosecution should be substantiated on in-house roept the ground floor. In the case of Immediately there was a rush to clamber up to the darknes. She was labouring heavily, and

some corner houses the staircase starts right at the Oceanic's deck. The faith of passengers and flanted off to the worward. The objection was allowed.-

the back of the shop, but the entrance is erew to the one side that already had been The dismantled hull of the Great Eastern, The Captin Superintendent of Polloo formy from the side street. It has no commanica rushed in, helped to sink the ship down faster. which broke from fa tug. Shamrock last even- lafed the chargers follows--Defendant is charged on with the shep when bult like this. In The basts were lashed to the darits and docks ing and drifted away, passed Llandudno, Wales: with misconduct as polios constable, in enter the case of hours No. 292, it has a different ar and an axe had to be used to eat thorn today, bearing towards the Merdes. She ing bongs No. 294, Hasen's Road West, in the rangement from either of these. The bottom of loose. The same thing courred on the Ossania, eppaired to be intact, and the chances of bor colony of Hongkong, on or about the 15th day the stairasse ormones near the wall dividing Just before the vessel érnek the bell on the reaching Llvorgdel safely are favourable. uf September, 1848, without a warrant for that No. 992 from 294, at the back of thn shop, and is Chester was rang for the first time. After the It has transpired that the military bands purpose, the same being gambling bones in in the corner of shop farthest from both strests collision the Otaanis hy alongside the crippled which participated in the Hawarden Bower ocatriceation of order. 123 of the Police orders The foot of the staircase does not open, on either vesel until she took her lost plunge, which show Testerday received mistractions from the regulations.

street. That stairense comes up to the first floor courred in ten minutes, and then ha re- War Offee, when they were given permission to Lan Shing, P.C. 280, then repeated his There is no staircase up to the End four, and to naised anchored at the scene of the wreck for attend, that if Me. Gladstone should make s evidence given at the Magisterial enquiry a few communicating between these floors. I saw two sed a half hours. About half the passengers political speech they were to leave the grounds days ago.

traces of a former staircase. I saw markson the sorenabled on to the dock of the Oseanie, and the and not return. Mr. Gladstone hainy apprised Witness then started to state how the gam-wall. I also observail that the wall of the stair remainder were obliged to strap life pratervers of this, confined b's remarks to gardening and blord were treated, but he was stopped by the case had been filled up and woodwork and plank around them and jamp into the water trusting bortionltare and his remarks upon thee topios

ing built up over it. It was substantially cleand to be picked up by some of the boats.

had the same effect in bolding an audience as his Mr. Caldwell At this stage of the proceed-up. If I wanted to go up into the second floor Aboard the Oeconds there was naturally a political addresses have hitherto bad.

The ramone that a r. Joseph Chamberlain is inge, you Worship. I submit that anything that of 293. I would go up through No. 284. I went scene of great confusion. The boats that had we happened after the witness had ronchot the top into house No. 203. I went into the second been lowered, kept bringing the half-drowned about to be married to Miss Endicott is again PARTS, 11th September.

of the stairs is irrevent to the case. Ton Dow Hoor. As soon as I got to the top of the stair people aboard, and these received the care and revivad, it belag eleled in addition that the cors bare the defendant on the premises of No. 274 ose, I saw the door of the coolhouse at the back. attention of officers and passengern. Etward emony will be performed in the early part of end the evidence had now brought him in the This was at right angles to the party wall Broughton, the steamer's surgeon, parmer, sad not year. Mr. Chamberlain's opponents are position where the prosecution wanted him. I between 292 and 294 Farallel to the party all the lady passengers, did all in their power for sailing at him because of his Parlamentary is now for him to show whather he was justified, i wall, was another partition about the same height the Butterers. The ladies gava freely of their iatanasa. Somebody luas taken the trouble to being thara without a warrant or not. Your from the top of the staircase. One can just see the dry clotben to the sosting rescued ones Many assortain that ont of 239 divisions taken in the Wow will see the fores of this, and I submit top of the party wall between Nos. 292 and 294. wore wrapped in blankets, and the main saloon House of Commons, Mr. Chamteriian only voted that are the foof and evidence of the but no opening can be tosu from the doorway, looked like a hospital. There were Bad seenes fa 33, while Jr. Gladstone recorded bis rate in arrous must be oraladod as irrelevant. Your Wor

samined the party wall. I me that there masa there, children without parents, a wife with a nearly twice as many.

LONDON, 24th August. ship will remember that, after a lot of trouble doorwayinwhich was brickwork about three inch hasband missing, a mother with hay phud I got from Captain Deane the charge, which thinknawly bricked up. It had frame, which was "gore, were there walking about and refusing a The cansas Which led to the retirement of in simply one of misconduct as a polios constable, still there. I tried the mortar and the bricks. efforts at consolation or oksen

Generala Von Capriva and Von Moltke from If anything relative to the legality of the arrost and saw that they were very weak. It would not Captain Meyers, the Oceanic's pilot, made the the command of the navy and army respective had been mentioned in the sharge, then the cirve hoon safe to less against the brickwork. I following statement this afternoon:-"We were ly, are gradually being made manifest since sumstances of the raid would be admissible.ooked through the partition and row into the whistling, and then heard the steamer respond the Emperor's return from his visit to the But nothing at all was said

next room. Judging from the appearaness of on our starb, and bow. We whistled again with Clear. The Emperor William, from the moment His Worship agreed to let the evidence stand the materials. I should think that it had been put two blows and heard the steamer blow twice that of his sscending the throne to the present, has at that point.

Mr. Caldwell to witness--Bew did you know about three weeks. I know for cerinin that I mening to go to the starboard for both of us entertained a faustical desire to make the could not have been up more then two months When we heard the second whistle, we saw the German nary the fret in the world, nad in that the proper way to get my to the top floor of I know this for this reason. That nows steamer coming towards us, and I heard the en- pursuit of this idea he mused tous time ago No. 292 was np by way of 294. You must have paper was posted on the door frame and gises stopped. They still were making a little colossal plans of maval extension to be prepared, been told by somebody P

part of the old brickwork, and between the frame headway, and I ordered the engines to go back which be submitted to theas Gonorals for their Witness-No que sold me that.

and the new brickwork therefore the Bling in at full speed. The Chester shot across our bow approval. These officers expressed their dis must have been done after the newspapers bad and then we strooit. We had been hacking wa-approval of the gehame, and the first evidence of been stuck on. One of the newspapers was an ler folly two minatos before the collision. Iam the Empar chagrin therint was the retirement American newspaper dated 20th Jane. It sure of this for I verified it from the engineer's of General Von Caprly, ustensibly because his couldn't have been pat there before the 20th orders We strnek the Cheater on the port bow imperial majesty doubted the wisdom of hig July. Except through a trapdoor out on the and then I ordered the engines, which woro grandfather's judgment in appointing that top of No 294 sad then down another trapdoor palling as hard astern, to be revered and put officer to the command of the mary but really of No. 292 there was no entrance to the top door us right in on the Chester, for I wanted to let in order to provide his plant brother with a of the latter house. The trapdoor on top of 292 the people get on our bows. We then ordered place commensurate to his kinship with the Ent was a sliding door innda end was padlocked. The the boats to be lewured and did all we could to peror and to rebuke General Von Caprive for hiv. foot of the staircas of Kn 294 was right down ave lives."

in roppesed his magnificent scheme. General Ven to the pavement in the ordinary way. Supposinu C. B. Arthar, the purser of the Oceanic, was Moltke expressed the belief that the geographi that communication had been cut off fint between writing in his cabin when aroused by the sharp ont conditions of the Gerinsu elust would militate the fast and second doom of No. 292, and after blasts of the whistle, and sprang on dock just es against extensive recruiting for marines, and

The President has visited Caén, Saint-Lo, and Cherbourg He received orations at each plaon

PARD, 12th September. THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDO-CHINA

The Government has appointed a Commission to examine the means of developing the wealth of Indo-China.

SUPREME COURT.

24th September.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

BEFORE HON. J. RUSSELL, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICS.

COMETIBAOT TO DEFBAUD

Tol Ka, cok, and Tong Yiu, coolie, of the Kat Le Ayik muster, and Ching Chi, novonntent, ang shop. No. 86. Hollywood Road, ware

abarged, on remand, on the information of John Andrew, with coa piracy to defraud the Straits Insurance Company of 31,000, by barzing their shop on the 19th August last.

The jury consisted of Messrs: J. Olsen, J. Mauger, A. Johnson A Tong dal Aguila, H. A. J. Witte, and F. J. Jorge.

Mr. Francis, Q.,instructed by Messrs Sharp. Johns, and Stoke, appeared for the pro- section. ir. Robinson, instructed by Mesars

Wetton and Desinon, for the defends.

The cross-examination of Lang Akow was concluded by Mr. Bobinson.

Be-arazite by kir. Francia-I say first do fondant strika tha atab on the box and then light the fire. I saw him light it with my own eyes, and led thyrsound of the fire.

A PAMPHLET recently published by Mr. DEXT, the Foreign Adviser to the King of Kor, has attracted considerable attention, Since the opening of the escatry to foreign intercourse the affairs of Korenhave been in s- very unsettled state, plots and intriguen being of daily occurrence, and ikere are few for. signers who have been able to pick up the threndofibetangledskein of its polities. Mr. Deasy baa had better opportunities than anyone else al đỏing so, and be has given ta the world the 'benefit of his experience and We are glad to learn that the ofloors of the observation. The relations subsisting busol, in venjastion with the müitary minstrels and the Bend of the Regiments intend giving tween Kores and China are of an indetermia perforate in the City Hall early vert month nate character, Mr. Danut argues that the for the benefit of the widow and family of the aufortaunto turnkey Pereira. The object is

·former, though, a tributary, is not a sagaa

ons worthy of avery support, and no doubt a state, and in support of his contention refers ganarona response will be made when tickets for to various authorities on international law the affair are issued.. But international law is a subject of which Some excitement was quased in the vicinity of the Police Station yesterday morning when Mr. peither China nor Kores have much how H. E. Fellook se bastily summoned into the ledge and for which they have probably Gesi Hospital to take the dying deposition of

loss regard,

While Keren in the convint who sustained such tarrible fojuries

to his jaw in the late Kennedy Town fracas. By the Court-There wers about two arms- undermined by plote and conspiracies and When the Magistrate arrived, however, it was full of the wood piled up. The wood we not in distracted by the contentions of rival partion, not thought that the sand was a critical ous, and large pieces esin abundle, but in vary small chips, Chips will, it is to be feared, continue in addition to this the man was unable to speak and was like what is sold to family houses. I

in any case.

saw the master of the shop in the shop that night to bector over and endeavour to in-

before the ficr, át about six or seven o'clock I eroase her hold on her smaller neighbour, A lot of Crown Iand, rural building lot No. av him take the cash from the counter and Though a small and poor country, Korea, 63, st Mount Parker Gap was put up for auction pour it into a bag, and then I walked away.

yesterday afternoon, and was parobseed by don't know where he put the bag. I didn't by reason of its geographical position, is an Mesra. Butterfield and Bwire, on behalf of the notice particularly how much money there was. I important element in Asiatic politics. Its Taikoo Sugar Refinery, for 81,870, being $10 was passing the door and just looked in. I didn't postension is coveled by Bussia, to whom it abore the apest price. The lot entaine 188,000 see him there between eight and nice o'clock.

square. fest, and the upest price was one cont His Lordship-You aid procionaly at he would afford that free access to the sea which. & foot,: We hear it is the intention of the pur. | sorted the cent pieces from the others, and pat ühe so ardently d-aires. Already there is a phasers to build a sanitarium for their employés them into the basket.

at the refinery, Russian party in Kores, and some little time.

The prisoner No. 365, who was so seriously ago the acceptance of a Russian protectorate

wounded the jaw and throat at the attempted seemed a not very remote contingency. excaps from the chain gang last week, reached The establishment of Russing power is highly critical condition on Monday night at out of the shup, why did set you tell the Koren would be intolerable to China and about 11 o'clock. Dr. Ayres was seat for zadel that came to help you that they had fred Japan, both of whom have good cause to fear Muscovita aggressivovese, Tet the tendency of the present vacillating policy of Chips, overbearing but inconsistent, is wor

Witness No. I did not hear the wituanes say unlikely to use the Koreans to look to vessel by the 0. & O. steamer and at this at the Poline Court. When I gave the alarm Russia for deliverance. The fret Chinese Sa Francisco, alluded to by as in restore were other men lying ou either side of the Commissioner to Korea represented bis Goday's issus, proves to be correct. The ace unt of dour. I didn't particularly notice whether they the accident will be found in our Canadian mailt up or not then. The kerosine prated on Terament, Mr. Demons ways, on terms of now. The date of the occurrence as the dardinary kind. I don't know how mach was in the fire was poured from a large tis, bae of the equality, but what be was succeeded after Angat, but the telegram, as published in the tha tin, unt, there was a great quantity ponrad Yaucouser paper, was evidently by a typo. two years' service by TUA, the present raphical error, mislated the 24th. This mis on the firewood. When I gave the alarm I saw Commissioner, change took place, and a taks was copied by the Shanghai Courier, which Prople canning out from the coffa shop. I met fourth defendant cawing up the street in which policy of absorption, as Mr. Darr calls it, did not acknowledge the sound the just at the Gorornment Contral Socol is Ida't know www entered on. The Commissioner adopted from Ban Fratousco was one day later than that where he came from. I had often bought the title of Besident, claiused to advise and and that it brought now of the accident, familiar with the lay of the shop.

things in the Kat Fung shop, but was not direct the King, and assumed various pre-led us to doubt its scorersey. In tha, papara brought on by the American -mail we find the

Loung Atong was then smised by Mr. Francis, rogatives that could only be claimed by the following duding of the Court of Enquiry:

and reposted bys Police Court evidence at length: representative of a superior nation at the "The court, having carefully investigated the In my opinion the shrine was visible from the vircumstances attending the collision and loss of crank in the door. I knew the Kat Fang fokis, when their shop was at the corner of the street.

Witness-I did not notice particularly. haro bạn engaged boters, in pulung the engine. I go to every fire in the colony.

The Bench-When you saw the defaudante

the shop?

Witness-I kang out.

solicitar for the defence,

Mr. Caldwell-How was it, then, that yon, went up the abairosso feat?.

Withers-Defendant toki as to walk that way. and go first.

Mr. Caldwell When defendant told you to go apateira to 294 didn't he say "That's the proper way up

Witness-No. He didn't observa nuything Hs only said “ Go by this way.”

Mr. Caldwell-Didn't the shopman say "This is the way up?"

Witoess I didn't hear him say that.. Mr. Caldwell—When you got up to the top of the staircase of No. 281 and waited for de-wards by blooking up the door on the top floor, I the gailision took place. He says the scones up argued that it would be better to improve the fendant could you see the dividing wall between hould think the proper way of entrance was by on the deck of the Chester were perfectly heartland defances by organizing a Landstrum than No. 209 and 294P^

the stairs up 204. In order to reach No:292 one ronding. The greatest confusion prevailed and to face welsa, expons in naval augmentativus. Witness-No. I couldn't see it. But I saw would have to pass over the whole of the icp floor undoubtedly many lives were lost from this Furthermore General Vou Moltke expressed his some boards that were put up as a partition, of 994 From what I saw of the brisking up, eto,se. The beat of the Oceanic wers in the opinion as to the uselessness of the northern canal, Mr. Caldwelt-Am I right in supporing that I should imagine that this had been the way nad water within a couple of minutes, while life buoys whose outlet inte the Baltic Sea is at Kiel, and this partition divided the cont door of 295 by the inmates of the top ficer of 299. I aw were thrown overboard to those already strag: the frank declarations of the Field Marshalling into two rooms ?"

Bo furniture about on the top floor of No. 294, gling in the water. Sourdely five minutes elapa nished the fulcrum upon which the lever onsting

Mr. Caldwell then asked for a remand in ordered from the timo of the collision cotil the him from his exalted position wax workuð. to allow of his calling the landlord of No. 202 Ch sertarned over Uke a boy and sask, the bell-

Witness-That is in. '..

Mr. Caldwell-Are the partitions very high Witness. Yes, higher than a măn.

hiz. Caldwell-Deila's shose partitions abat out from your sight any opening that there might have been into No. 882 ?

Witness Yes In consequence of the height,

I nould not see if there was ang

sfx. Caldwell-Did you afterwards ascertain whether there was ang opening in the parting, wall or not F

Willens Yes I ascertained that there had bean an opening, but that it had bean refilled.

My. Caldwell-Did you look carefully at the opening 2.

WitnessYas.

Me. Galdwell-How many openings did you ное р

Witness I saw that there had been two. It

and 21 with reference to the late alteratione iners exploding when the water reached the fires.

those houses.

A remand was granted to to-morrow morning (al 10 dolock. Bail was allowed as before,

HEFORE HON. H. E. WODEHOUSE,

CAUSING A TUBAKOS.

Choy Afak was charged, on the information of Chong Asam, P.C. 314, with throwing rubbish into the Harbour on the 25th inst fined $1, or in default seven days' hard labour.

The charge was adraicted, and defendant was

CORRESPONDENCE.

looked very carefully at them. There were We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions newspapers pasted over the openings, and I tore

some of them off, and looked.

stayed in the Gaul Hospital for over two hours with the man. Yesterday he was slightly bottor, but last night fears were entertained of another respes, and it is certain that he cannot threatened to bring this charge if he did not give fresh lost many days longer. “

The report of the running flown of

fion. The feat that the date of the last mail

The Bench-Now, is it not tras that you went twice to the fourth defendant's Louse and

you sono money 2

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expressed by our Correspondents.}

A STREET ANNOYANCE.

BAN FRANCISce, 24th August.. Messrs. Spreckels & Brothers received a cable.

A careful comparison by the officials of the gram is afternoon zaapansing that the Now Pacific Coast Stormship Company of the list of Zealand Parliament al accepted Pestraeter cabia passangers shows that the fallowing aro General Dickerson's offer of 250,000 for the cou- not accounted for: G. W. Anderson, Oulijad: tinuansa of the wait sevics dia. San Francisco MTR och, Mrs. B. E. Pratar, San Diego; for cae year. Tho now contract will go into Mrs. C. H. Haney. Bareka; J. C. Hampton, effect next November. Davis, Springale, la, Miss Davis (nieos of Virginia City; e. J. C. Hamptos, C. T the stove), J. Green, Nate; Babert Fulton Wailer, Aday Redmond, Waiter, Adam Riol mond, Waiter, Mr. Porter. The above list together with Edward Chambers, the dead soward, make the number of lost 18.

QUEENSTOWN, 25th August. The steamer Umbria, which left New York last Saturday afternoon about the same timas aa three other Traustatie steamers, arrived here early this morning, making the presage in 6 daya 6 hours and 10 miuater. At 5 am. neither of the other vessels have put in su sppearance.

BERLIN, 8th August.

SAN FRANCISCʊ, 23rd August- The list of those lost in yesterday's collision King Christian of Danmark, ecompanied by between the ocean steamers Oceanic and City of his brother, Prineo Josz, arrived this morning

Chester still number 19, and from all indications and was met at the railroad station by the Em- it is not likely that it will be increased: White.peror William and Prince Henry. The Emper- law, the wracker, is at work to-day endeavouring or sod King kissed each other several times. Mr. Caldwell-Dista't you notion that the cb-

to bring to the surface, if possible, whatever ro The route to the Castle was inel with people, siruction was quite fresh

TO. THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."

mains of the Chester, but as the steamer is sub and much enthusiasm was displayed: Witun→Yes, the built ap brickworkwasquite DEAR SIR,--Permit me, through the medium merged ot much a great depth of wator and she

LONDON, 25th August. of your valuable calamine, to draw the atten ion was badly shattered by the explosion of her News has been received of the death of Six Mr. Caldwell-Did you teach the brickwork P of the proper authorities to the inconvenienos boilers as she went dows, it is not believed that John Rose, formerly Finance Minister for Witness Yes. I didn't notice how thick the which residents and passers-by in Mosque-street much will be saved. There is some conflict be Canada He was hunting in Caithness in the. brickwork was. I dont know if I had pushed are constantly subjected to by the rowdy crowds tween the United States Inspector of balls and north of Scotland and fell dead is he was about wainst it, whether it would hare given way. I of boys playing in that street. As a resident, I boilers and the local inspectors as to who has to shoot at a stag

The light on Sir John Rose, Bart, did not look at the newspapers pasted over it. am often led to atter desperation by the endless anthority to conduct the examination into the 1 did not observe their dates.

shrieks and prauks, and as a pasuer by. I have disaster as the decanic is a British vessel and G.C.M.G., was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a fresh how do you know that? Mr. Caldwell-You say that the brickwork more than andaran the risk of receiving a black-eye the City of Chester was a United States ressol in 182 and was educated at Aberdean. He from balls whinning along the street with great The local inspectors, however, will immediately married in 1843, Charlotte, daughter of R. E. Witness Because it was all moist and fores; and it is not infrequent to see ladies go-gains the Oceanic's offers so as to allow her Temple, Esq., who died some years ago, and in the oploaring was new, for newer than the resting to or returning from their evening walk an- to get away again, after which the City of 1887 he married Jalia, Marchieass of Tweed- noyed by a muddy ball falling in the shair, or a Chester's officers will be examined. In the maandale. He was eslied to the bar of Lower Cana- of the wall

kitesiring obstracting the thronghfare.

tive communication will be had with Washing ta-in 1812 and created Q. C. In 1843, was By inserting this you will not only oblige meton asta what shall be done in the matter. Soliciter-General of L. C. 1857.59; mom of Exo. 1 but de a favour to many a

Captain Metcalfe of the Oceanic called at the Council of Canada 1858-61, again Solicitor- PASSER-BY. British Consulate and requested that a court of General 18529, and Commissioner of Public inquiry be held to ascertain the facts of the Works 1855-61; wis engaged on several special disaster so far as his vessel was concerned.mlastons by the Canadian and Imperial Gevora- Vice-Consul Mason, who is acting consul during enta. Was sworn of the Privy Conusil Nov. Consul Doushue's absence on vacation leave, 1867, and bold the lies of 'inance Minister from has sasented to the request and ordered that date until his retirement in 1869. Satin P. steamer doyssinia, with the Constant Court be held next Monday morning Canadian Assembly from 1357 until the Union..

The Bauch-Did yồn take away any of the newspapers you tore aff the opening!

· Witñass--I did not.

The Bench Mr. Caldwell, what are you going to do about the warrant. Are you going to admit that that was the only warrant there was P

Mr. Caldwell I may admit that, to save ob

strection, but the warrant must be put in first. The Bench-Very wall, will you put it in ? Mr. Caldwell-Oh, no." I won't go as far as .

Hongkong, 26th September, 1883

THE CANADIAN MAIL.

The

court of a vassal. If Obins had open fe, Ands as follows —That the master, John Thare known them and their mater fer night that. It is for the prosecution to put it in. I dían mali, of the 98th August, 'arrived hers at 10.80 o'clock. Two masters of British He afterwards became the bead of the banking denied she independence of Koren when firs Metsuit, certificate $9,762, and Lonie Meyer, the ears. I have been inside the shop when it bas any potion ofliner get into the box and puts treaties with foreign countries were talked pilot, appear to have navigated the steamship been abnt up for the night. I have the ad it in, I am prepared to admit that it is the only yesterday. The following telegrams are from Vessels in post will, with Me Mason as firm of Morton; Base & Co.; of London. He

LATER.

preskling offour coralitate the court. The was created a barenet in 1872.] testimony will be taken down and a decision reached after the testimony is almend. Captain Wallace of the City of Chester called at the uf

flow of the Governmout Insp-otors to-day, bat

NISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AONSTANTINOPLx, 22nd August.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

Count

Desanic in a safe and proper usuuer, and when

tha Vancouver Daily News Advertiser about, established an effective protectorate, the canalty was apparably inevitable, to have countant and second defendant sleeping the warrant my client had. sad sesumed control of the foreign polios of done everything in thair power to avert the da't know where The front door is that br

William M. B. Arthur doposed--I produco THE O. AND O. STEAMER OCEANIC means of bolts and bars. There are fout board warrant No. 8555 written by myse. It was

IN COLLISION. the country, her position would have been calamity Tha chist officer, G. I. Tilston, oder

at the counter head. Each board in stat up lik issued on information No. 592 made by P.6. ▲ STEAMER SUNK LOSS OF THIRTEEN LIVES. comprobonsible, and, notwithstanding the certificate 234. and other offers of the crew thenware, grewood, etc. There were rant was to suthorise P.S. Danean to enter

tificate 99,144, G. E. Rrilgutt, second officer.

a door. Each has a door bolt. The shop sels Dunean. It is signed by Mr. Wodehongs The

SAN FRANCISCo, Mod August. made no statement beyond expressing his will- The P. M. stasmar, City of Sydney, with the The stormer Oceanie, from China and Japan, ignore for examination. An investigation will American mail of the 30th August, arrival here." opposition she would have encountered from were each and all at their respective stations, shelves with candles at this end of the counter. bouse No. 292, Queen's-road West. The same collided with and sank the steamer Oify of be held to-morrow or the day following by the yesterday. The following telegrams, are taken Japan, the dificulties would have been less proper discipline appearing to hara been main

Cheater this morning at the entrance to the inspectors The Pilot Commissioners will hold than those she has since been laying up fortained and all orders properly attended to. The The counter occupied very little more than half of the officer is on the face of the document

beats, which wors immediately manned, were the the length of the shop, leaving a space bo Mr. Caldwell-I sew admit, on behalf of my Golden Gate. The Chester and just sailed with no investigation at present relative to Pilot from San Francisco papere- herself. It was at the instigation of China means of saving many lives. The court has no tween the end of it and the partition where the Fallent that there was no other warrant than the over 70 passengers for Eureka, California The Meyer's responsibility in the waiter. The THE EUROPEAN 5:TUATION.

Occanto has her boats lowered and is eaving lives; preaking ofleer of the Board is out of town, as

BERLIN, 251 August. candle shelf was. The fro was situated at the one just put in that Kores entered into treaty relations with ground for blaming any of the abors officers or end of the sandle shelf adjoining the entranos First witness, to Mr. Caldwell—I am tre-a number are known to be lost.

well as the two other commissioners.

The meeting between Count Kalnaky, the 'the outside world, and abə was allowed to /avy on board the steamship Oceanio, but desire to the riec pounding' room. Soon after three quently employed in reiding gambling houses.

24th Augart Austrinu Forsign Minister, and Signor Crispi, to record their praise, that`sach and all per-

Two more naza were added today to the the Italian Prime Minister, at Eger, does away do so as su independent power. When re formed their duty. The court oan only attribute c'olook struck I heard Akow, the first witaus Mr. Caldwell Isn't it a fact that, in nearly The Ctly of Chester, commanded by Capt. cently she proposed to send envoys abroad, the nause of the collision to the steamship City out "fire" He sang out the one word very case every honse you break into has to be Wallace, left her bertli af mine o'clock this morn list of these lost in the steamship disaster of with the necessity of a conference between the

"fire." A lot of miscellaneous articles were lying reached by saother house?

ing. As the neared the Peosidle reserration, Wodnesday then insecasing the number of victhree statesmen at Friederichsrabe. of Chester, haring bern caught in the strong Obina placed an interdict on her doing en, eddy ide e Fort Point, and the food tide abent near ware the fire was when I saw it. Witness-Yes, and in some instances wo have which is just inside the Golden Gate Stenits,tims to 15. They are Henry and Myrta Kalauky and Bigner Crispi dined together, sad but the Minister to “Washington was re-taking her on the port how, causing her to an

There was a strong smell of kerosine. Igst-seme to reach the bone by an entirely different read the atmosphere became very thick, and objects Smith, a brother and sistor. The coroner, who after dinner bath granted interviews to repre- were scarcely distinguishable at close range has selected a jury, will hold an inqacat in a soatatives of the press. They stated that there ceived by the President neveribeless.

against her starboard helm and across the bow my feet. It was in a pool on the floor. At to the one the house is in.

first I thought it was wolar. I put down my His Worship - Which do you do most fre- few minutes before 10 o'clock a huge vessel was fow daye.

would be no change in the positions of their One of the chief points of interest in of the steamship Ocenie. The court makes no turer and shelt it. I should estimate the valavfquently, go straight into the house ron raid, I noticed directly in front of the Chester baaring

Governments and that the allianco would be urdar sa regards posta.“

right down upon her. Before any attempt on of the goods in the shop at $200 and the furniture or reach it by spolker house ↑ ·

maintained. Signor Crispi says regarding the DEE's pamphlet is the socount he gives of

saisuse of Massawah by Italy that bo doar not Mr. Kyoura, Chief Commissioner of Police, and ftings $50. I have bean su accountant in a Wife Most frequently we go straight into the part of the Charters offers would be made to the conduct of TUAN, the Chinese Comwho vialted the Takashims mines for the parchandler a shop for six years. This was ten years the address given on the warmest, and not by and was board and she began to sink. Immediate the service of the Turkish army, owing to their right of Italy to copy that place. Concerning shange har sonras and avert a disaster e larriĝo The German generals who threatened to leave boliore that France will eventually any the misvirner, whose character is painted, but pose of examining the ecndition of the miners are in Singapore. I don't know whether the another bosses B

and the system of working, invited represents- Ktt Fang had more or less resistants, after Inspector Corcoran instructed to hand ly there was a pasio an based, and many of salaries being anpaid; have decided to remain Tripoll he says the Italian Government relies undeservedly we beliove, in the blackest of tives of the Tokyo press to his office sad gave they moved from the corner shop,

in, in connection with this case, two documents. her passengers seped into the water in the in themy, the Baltan having agreed to pro upon the belief that the common sense of the colours. He has been concerned in splots them verbally the result of his investigations. Orom exmined by Mr. Robinson-Can you The first is the copy of a morning report made hopes of making for the shore. The vessel mote them all

French people will provout their attempting BERLIN. 22nd August any aggression beyond Tunis. A single rod of and conspiracies for the overthrow of the Mr. Kyurea vorbal statement, gablished by all tell me where the English Church is in Singa- on the 18th inst by the defendant, and ant in which has given the Charter her death blow was

the leading papers, completely contradicts the pore P

to the Chief Inspector of Polion. It is a true the Oceanie, from the Orient, with 80 caldn "The Deutschs Kelimal Zeitung announces that ground taken from Tripoli would be a declara- King-one-quils' recently, since Mr. DaxuT'# | slanderous stories circulated by the Nippon Jin Witases-No, I was not in business in Biognoopy use-by Mr. Hurspool. The other is a passengers and 1,000 Chirees Boats wors spea-General Matthews, an Englishman command. tion of war.eguiuet Italy, wherein Germany and paper saw the light-ard, not content with and others. He visited the wine in ompany pors. It was in Labasa, 43 days journey from pert Bergesat Duncan made to the Captain dily lowered from her, and the work of resousing the Zanzibar troops, has been awarded the Austria would join.

with four high officials of Nagasaki, and ong, that phite. I knew first witness' voice when he Buperintendent of Police about this matter, commenced. Almost immediately the had second plaas decoration of the German order of According to the prssont contract Emperor. oricus on a large scale, descends to the pro-anoted minute enquiries both of a public and a sarg ont "ars" I have offen heard it. When after being called on to do so.

body of a man was picked up and found to be the Crown. This oreates surprise to Berlin be William will not visit the Vatican unless the tection of smugglers on board Chinese gun. private character. The result was that the I frst saw the firs it was in a roaring blase Mr. aldwell I admit these an correct copies that of the steward of the maineky Chester, Amuse it has always been supposed that Geral Vatican authorizes the arrangement that there large number who were floating boat la the Matthews was hostile to German interests, shall be no semblance in the ceremony of au- bosts, if not to an actual participation in leged oraeities were proved to be absolutely When I osme out of our shop the struggle be- of reports made defendant.

Doncsity. The Vatican, in the masa time, do- This was the one for the prosecution.

VIENNA, 22nd August. balo. So far from discovering abuses, thetween the Heung bon boy and the defendants

water on wrookage and life proservers were their profte. In noming his overbeario Commissioner found a state of affairs that ex was taking place in the middle of the road; not Mr. Caldwell said-I do not propose to trouble rescued by the boats and tags, and the bay The Prince and Princess of Wales have a clinou to make an exception of the new German manner to the King, it would appear that sited his admiration. Sanitary and hospital ar on the pathway. The lamp I saw on the couster the Court with a long speech at pement, but steamer San Rafael, which had come to the rived at Manden They will remain in Austria Emperor. The Cologne Gazette says the attitude. of the Pope represents the absolute. "bandon-... Yeay boy the support of La Hand Kanu, rangots, the method of Boshing the drains, when I want in to save thuge from the fire was will contant myself with polutiog out a few of Chester's asistance, and taken-un-board the for fortnight

PESTE, 22nd August misal of the papacy. No European power now the supply of purn water, the heat-tas served a kerosine lamp. It was a writing lamp with a the facts of the cars. The defendent is charged Oceania, The Chestor rapidly filled after the who is also conversant with his plottings. Mr. out to the mes, and the sendition of the miners chimney. I saw a los baskets on the left hand with having entered No. 14. Queen's Road had been struck, and wa under water within four Avicient hurricane swept over Balatony Lake cares to ampport Ite pretensions to be the DEET, in one of bis visits to the Viceroy, generally, called for emplatio spproval. A few side of the door two or three feet bask. The valze West, without a warrant, on the 12th inst. The or five minuter. When the work of rasene had to-day. A beat containing a number of reapers spiritual guide of the people. Despite the at- Suding that His Excellency turned a deaf ear reforms were *ggested by the Commissioner of the goods in the shep 1 aatimats at 3500 and is the only charge he has to meet, and it is brou about completed and the roll called of the with the fruits of their barvesting was capeland treads of the Vatican, Emperor William person- ally desirės to see the Pope. Ån arrangement and his companiona. They thought that the the furniture and attige at $80. Thiro was for him to show that he was justified in being saved, it was found that fifteen of the passengers and 15 of the soapants were drowned.

Grascow, 2nd August has been mado at the Vatican to receive the to everything reflecting in any way upon powers vested in the directors of the Naya in res somathing in the cooktoft I don't know what present in No. 28s qu that occasion. He says and three of the orew had been drowned.

Capt. Thomas Wallace, of the Chester, when The Queen arrived at Banfrow this morning Emperor with the usual ceremonies. The Pape Tuan, was bonito, dispose of him once pect of making santrate might be advantage. There was a rios pounding room. When I last tint he is justified, and the evidence I will onl for all, as he supposed, by presenting theasly.cartalled; that the rules for the restreiat looked in three days before the fire, I saw no will go to show that house No. 292 belongs to a sean by a Postal Press reporter about noon, on her way to this alty, where she will visit the refuse say back stairs conference.

A communication in the National Saifung. of the miners might be somewhat relaxed; thing in this room. I don't know the value of the curtain man who uses the basement and first made the following rough statement. "We exliibition this afternoon The houses are de indisputable evidences of his recent conepira that more thorough insann should be adopt things that were in the ki oben. I don't know Eoors, that there is no communication between were making our way out against a strong food corated, and there is much reinising over the which purports to be send-offloial, has a serious statements on the the value of rice ponudi g machines. There the first and second Bears of No. 29, that martido, when I hoaxil a whistle ahend, and from the Queen's visit General Sir Henry Pansonby, import, as stating that the time has come when sy, when, to be amasement, the Viceroy od to prevent over-resv

part of those employing new bands for the was a scale in the front shop, I don't know ly.and nutil very raonatly, the moond floors of 222 direction from which the sound same i thought the Clasen's Private Borstary, has refused to Italy must mark out precisely the limits of her coolly informed him that he know all abou: mine, and that the miners should have what it was worth. I don't deal in those things. and 204 communicated through two openings, we were all right. Next instant I saw the dark presect Her Majesty a petition signed by the foreign policy. If the Italian Government finds the dethronement scheme. This is a serious freer access to their mess socounts. Some im Counsel then asked the gas-tion "You may go that the constant and only mode of anouss to the bulk of the Oceanic above me as aho crashed into Irishmen of Glasgow praying for the release it neomary to attack France, Germany must

support bar ally. provements, supposed improvemente, were heard "Arwon "cailed; youumelt a stronganell of secord foor of No. 292 up the staircase of our port side off the fore Latob. The fog was so from prison of John Dillon

LONDON, 24th Augst. This concurrent and semi-offeral language of man of China, and presents him in the onal extracted, but we suspect that the Com-saw some thing liquid on the floor and yan house that in point of fact the same condition happened quicker by a good deal than tell it. very different light from that in which missioner ventured a little out of his depth in theght it was water; how was it you didn't of things existe now with the exception that The water must be 40 Zattioms deep at that the Queen spout much time in the Canadian is naing Italy to drive France into a war. he is manally ingarded, That Chino should matter. The main point, however, is that sarpot it was aromine until you put your those openings has been hastily bricked up, and point, and we went down rapidly. The can- Court, carefully examining the chief rxhibits.

ST. PETERAUUKg, 25th August. that the parsiin on the top foor of 284 pre-fusion, of course, was gre t, but the men did the I understand that Her Majesty was much stenok jyadan the official iugairy bos refated all the wild false- bauds to it P

It is officially nonquumed that Bossio will per. prossed openly to Bathrone, the King of Boods veulliated by ovik minded persons. The The question was disallowed in the ground cluded anybody from seeing that those openings best they could to get out the boats. The parsen-with the views of the Rocky Mountains scenary Tores if he thought it drimble would truth is, we believe, that the owners of the mine that it was too complicated, and would confums did not exist. If I can substantiate the state gore as quickly as possible were transferred to and was pleased to soepts photograph of the mit the tree import of merchandize at the

had been somewhat exclusive in choosing their the witness"

ments, then I rubmit that the defendant, in the the Occante. I was thrown into the water and National Park at Banff as a souvenir of her month of the Obi river until Janzary 1, 1689, be a comprehensible polley and, it cause employés okiedy from their own province, Town, Questioned whether he could give any in performation of his duties which inred him to had to soramble out from the wreckage. It was visit. The Queen parchaeed also number of and at the mouth of the Yenisei until the end were abowe, might be as Just Bablo an, for - and that munk jonlony has been roused in conformation concerning the business of aby other lait house No. 293, was perfectly jailed in reported when we started for the chore that 18 or views of the scenery along the line of the of the year 1892. Instamer, the removal of TMKEBAW from the song persons desirous of obtaining shop in his late eighbourhood beaden 16 going through No. 294 Unless as had got 18 had boun drowned, Qae poor fellow was Candien Pacific Railway. Her Majesty was

LONDON, 25th August. urk there. Hence the lying attempt to backs Eat Fang, witnom said that he could not por through the chimney, there was absolutely unshed to death between the two rasla. The ropeived at the Court by Captain Clack and Karana of Buymali by the British ; but that the reputation of the owners spas Marlie gould be give the same of any person who hai othay way to go I 'will' ali Mr. Denison, an Oceanio was a long this getting her bosis in the Mr. Graham.

charge to bring against the leading states-so suggested as to the manner of paying for kerosine, when you went into the shep; yau No. 294 and through the cond floor of that this last we could see nothing, and the disaster During her visit to the Glasgow exhibition the press in giving rise to fears that Bismarck

RUSSIAN DUTIES, PLEAS

FRANCE COVETI PATAGONIA.

It is reported that the French Embassy is try,