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THE AMERICAN MAIL.

and O, steamer Belgia, Captain Davi- son with mails from San Francisco to 26th ult., arrived in harbour this morning. We take the following itenes from San Francisco files !——

Calcutta, January 19th. News of a conspiracy in Nepaul against the British residents has reached Khatmanda The plot was discovered at the last moment. Fighty notables were arrested and twenty-one military officers summarily exccured.

'The

PEST, January 19th. News has been received of the destruction by fire of the circus Kremsier at Bucharest. danes spread so rapidly that it was with the ut most difficulty any person in the establishment could escape, and when the fire was under con trol the discovery was made that many men and horses had been burned. Intense excitement prevailed during the coulagration, the burrors of which were added to by the fearful struggling and howling of the beasts in the menagerie opposite to the circus inclosure. Many beasts were ter

tilly scorched by the heat and made desperate efforts to escape: from their cages. The loss of property is heavy.

ST. PETERSBURG, January tyth. The Are Fremya, commenting on the agita tion in England in regard to the maltreatment of Russian Jews, says: The Jewish question is a solutely an internal question, and no foreign in- terference can pernitted.

cursed him.

tuents of technical knowledge, as well as the ca- pacity for expressing emotion. The latter is so she will excet in romantic drama inore than in marked that it is now considered probable that pure comedy. She played to the close of the second act so effectively as to win an enthusiastic recall from an audience which was exception- ally critical. Public interest and professional jealousy are alike unabated, the latter again find theatres and music balls. The press otherwise ing bitter expression in the weekly organ of the is favorable to Mrs. Langtry.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

the fact that sankowsky petitioned for mercy and has not been proved to belong to any secret to hard labor in the mines for an indefinite period. society, his sentence of death has been committed

A relief committee has been organized is War- saw. After the termination of the riots it is es- timated that the sufferers lost 767,309 roubles. Oue hundred and fifty thousand roubles have al- rearly been subscribed for their relief.

ing between Russia and Turkey has been The Bourse Gazette states that an understand- reached, by which the Porte is to pay $2,000,000 guaranteed by the taxes of some of the Turkish annually on account of war indemnity. Payment provinces.

BERLIN, January, #3, The police confiscated the last number of Lon-is on the recent Imperial rescript. don Punch in consequence of a cartoon bearing

CONSTANTINOPLE, January, 23rd. lative to the joint action of England and France Bismarck has replied to the Turkish note, re- in Egypt, and says that the Forte will do well to await for the explanation it has asked from those Powers before taking any further action.

VIENNA, January 23rd. plete understanding in regard to their collective England and France have arrived at a com- action, and will so inform the Pore.

TORONTO, January 23rd. The st. Lawrence river rose suchlenly several feet yesterday opposite this city, throwing the ice trainload of potatoes was caught by the rising in immense piles up over the revelment wall. A waters, and the locomotives had to be detached, leaving the vegetables behind.

Paris, January, 25th. Sixteen persons were killed by an explosion in a dynamite factory at Port Vindres yesterday,

VIENNA, January 25th.

Fifteen editors of muwspapers published here were summel before the dice authorities and informed that the publication of any intelligence in regard to the mix enent of the amy Corps, waz material, etc., is forbiklen.

YOKOHAMA.

February 11th.

ant in the province of Neito and King of Kokburai. Later the State was a dependency of the Eastern Wei; but when that power was averthrown, A smart shock of earthquake of about fifteen

Korai took possession of Riya-to. During the seconds duration, accurred at Yokohama on the the Korai King, Ke, eading an anny from Ma

era of Kwiko (589-6og A.D.) of the sui Dynasty, morning of the 6th instant, at five o'clock.

The Mainichi Shimbun says that Sir Hany emperor despatched Riyo, King of Han, with katsu, attacked Kiyo-sui. Thereupon the sui Parkes attends the Foreign Office daily, and that troops, against him. When Riyo had marched revision will be concluded by about the 13th messenger to apologize for his wrong-dong, and his investigation into the proposals for treaty

as far 13 the river Kiyo, the aggressor sent a

colicy that the daily output of coal is upwards the sad House frequently attempted the armed The Hochi Shimbun says of the Takashima so the imperial forces were withdrawn. In the course of the era of Taigio (605-617 A.D.) goo, tons. The caule employed are 1,300, subjugation of Korai, but all in vain. and miners at less than 3,200 in nether. Then the 4th year of Botaku (624 A.1) of the Tang work increases to such extent that two new

instant.

of

engines at a cost of yea 5,000 each have been

ordered.

messen-

should any Korean be robbed in the Chinese capital, and inform the Celestial authorities, they, if the loss he clearly proved, will make restitution even if the thief should remain undiscovered. to think themselves subjects of China. In the Under all these circumstances the Koreans seem year 1860, when a report reached Chosen stating had captured Peking the terror caused among that the allied forces of Great Britain and France high and low throughout the peninsula was very great. subsequently when, in Janu ary, 1866, a Russian squadron entered the port of Giensanshin, situated on the Eastern coast of Coren, and sent a letter to the Chosen Govern intercourse, and permission for Russians to reside ment asking for the establishment of commercial Dynasty, KB, King of Korai, sent an Am in the kingdom, the answer returned was that bassador with tribute to the Emperor, who there Chosen, being a dependency of China, could not that of Riesso, Vienna, have failed. The habi-of the current year, namely, from the 2310 of

An iron fit of Prague, 100 years, and

We regret to observe that during six months the 7th year of the said erat in the 16th year of with the consent of that empire; and that there fote created him King of the realm of Riyo-to in cuter into such a treaty as was proposed except lities are about 65,000. Sixteen small failures April to the 24th of September inclusive, the fort

jokwan (6.43 A.D) the søgai Salman, dwelling in fore the Russians should have sent their nightly service of the Messageries Maritimes are reporter.

the East of Korai, revolted, assassinated King gets to Peking. The Chinese also seem to Steamers hence to Hongkong will start on sunday

Ken Bu, and conferred the cwn upon Z, the regard Chosen as their appanage; because when rating. This departure is thought to be necesders, the Tang forces invaded the state in th

son of his younger brother. To punishabenfen- in January, 1876, Mr. Mori, Japanese Minister establish a connection as possible with the vessels the Emperor Tai Tsung himself, at the head of tian turned upon Cores, the Tsung-li Yamen re sitated by the sunner monson, and in order in

at Peking, had an interview with the Chinese leaving Hongkong. Unfortunately, however, it his armies, invaded the kington-his troops ad-

18th year of the same era (645 A.D.). Next year Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and the conversa- is very inconvenient to the mercantile and bank-

marked:"Chosen is a dependency of China, ing community of Yokohama, whose personnel and withdrew in triumph after capturing several Ceremonies; and, although her administration, vancing from various provinces simultaneetsly and is under the contral of the Department of will thus be deprived of the saforday half-holiday. We are aware that it is not within the power of strenghulus in Ziyo-to and other localities sub-religion, and laws are left to her own free will, the courteous local Agent to make, ca proprid sequently, forces were frequently dispatched by yet the payment of tribute and the attendance of matu, any deviation from the schedule, but we China against Korai. to the 6th year of Yeiki Envoys at the Chinese Court are not mere mat- by him to head-quarters would have due weight depots were established by the invaders under have no doubt that a representation addressed (656 A.1.) dusing the reign of the Emperor Kao ters of to-day, or even arranged under the present Tsung, Kudara was subdued, and five military (sing) Dynasty, but have been customary through benefit upon the heads and employes of mer-Kinker, and Tokuan. In the 1st year of the era and night he instrumental in conferring a great the respective names of Yushing, Bakan, Tomei,

many previous generations," and so on. chants' houses, bankers, brokers, and others in of susho (669 A.D.) Ri seki, a notable warrior of the with his suite, returned from Paris on the 16th The son of his Excellency the Chinese Minister,

this settlement. inst, crossing the Channel by the mail packet tonight of the 7th inst. on the premises of Messrs. established a government called Ante. The Ko A most impudent robbery took place un the the capital. The King surrendered, and the Tang Tang, attacked Kotai, and took possession of Heijo, | Dover, and proceeding on to London by the mail the time when it was perpetrated, but yesterdayken set himself up as King of Korai. His de Adamson, Bell & Co. Nothing is known as to

rale thus terminated, same years later, one Hongkong, is onkel to leave by the French fit, to effect an entrance through the glown of the Empire. In the 12th year of Katei (1207 enforce Mr. Geo. Phillippe, the new Chief Justice of morning it was discovered that thieves had made

mail from Marseilles on the 5th prox, to take up windows. Two bakes of yan were afterwards A.1) the King Tun was a vassal of Mongolia: three attempts, two unsuccessful and one success-

secadants paid tribute to the sung Dynasty of China, and to Kin, an independent country North tus new appointment.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales re-

cut open, and their contents stolen, being evi- but in the course of the era of shiyen (1336-1842 st. James's, his Excellency the Japanese Minister, further protected by wire netting the window ceived on the 16th inst., at Marlborough House, window which, besides being iron-barred, is stili dently passed through the entrance innde in the

pression of his thanks to the Mikado of Japan unly have been removed in trucks or jiarikishas: Maury Arikata, to convey, through him, the ex-

is close to a lamp-post, and the plunder could Imperial Majesty to Prince Albert Victor and what the police were about we cannot even in for the cordial reception which was given by his Prince George on the occasion of their recent gine, but the circumstance recalls vividly the visit to that country.

extract we published from Punck yesterday; The proper anthorities have been communicated with, but we do not anticipate hearing much more of the missing yarn.

WASHINGTON, January 23.

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THE FRENCH MAIL.

The Messageries Markimes mail steamer

train.

The trial of samburuski and Melnikoff, impli decided: United states, appellant, vs. the Paci-ult, arrived here from saigon this afternoon in the supreme Court to day the following was angie, Captain Lormier, from Marseilles and cated in the attempt to assassinate Generale Mail steamship Company; appeal from the Teherevine, ended in each receiving a sentence Cours of Claims. This case, which grew out or

The following items are taken from the London of twenty years penal servitude in the mines of the contract for canying the United states mails, and China Express of the 20th January Siberia. When Melnikoff rad finished a flowery, was decided by this Court last lern, and is re theatrical defense, his father arose excitedly and pented in 103 Us. Reports, page 721, under per mission, however, which was given by the Count PARIS, January 20th. to fader argue any question which this decision Advices have been received thatthe insurgents did not cover. The U.s. has brought the case. near Dobart, Herzegovina, have slaughtered again by appeal, in an endeavor detachment of Austrian soldiers and Laurned their the penalty against the steamship company for quatters. The insagents also defeated a number alleged una-fulment of the contract in the case of Austrians near Bredlogor. Telegraphic com- of one of its steamers engaged munication with the disturbed districts is prohi mails to China and Japan. The Court sustains carrying the bited. General Jovanovich, the Austrian com- mander, will establish his headquarters at Ragusa, now presented is not a new one, but was envered the view of the Cousi of Claims that the question DUMIN, January 20th. Parnell and O'Kelly, Members of Parliament, is therefore afirmed. The opinion is by Justice by the previous decision. The judgment below and O'Brien, late editor of United Ireland, have Miller received notes from the Governor of Kilmainham The House Committee or Education and Labor will report for passage a bill to restrict Chinese the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United immigration. It provides for wholly suspending states during a period of twenty-five years from ing (20th instant) by the Rev. F. Storrs Turner, A lecture is announced to be given this even- and after its enactment, except such as were re- treaty was signed, and such as are now here, Great Britain, in the Lecture-room of the Royal B.A., the secretary of the Anglo-Oriental Anti sident in this country when the last Chinese Opium society, before the Balloon Society of who shall be allowed to go and come at pleasure. Aquarium, Westminster, on Our National Opium if provided with proscribed certificates of idenTrade, being in reply to Sir Rutherford Alcock's tification. The bill also provides that the classes address at the society of Arts. of Chinese subjects excepted by treaty front any Advices by telegram have been received in st.

Jail that they have been remanded for a further

period of three months.

A member of the Ladies' Land League named McCormack has been sent to prison for one months, in default of finding bail for her good be-

haviour.

"At a conference to-day of tenant-farmers at Belfast, resolutions were passed in favor of the extension of the principles embodied in the Land

Act in favor of the tenants.

PARIS, January 20th.

flying at the fore the flag of the newly appointed shortly before noon on the 9th instant from Kobe, H.I.C.M.'s ship Y-Yund arrived in harbour Ambassador to the court of Mikado. On drop ping anchor she hoisted and saluted the Japanese flag, a compliment which was returned by the fort at Kanagawa. The custommy salutes were

of

neighbourhood in Korai were fiefs of China, ) of the Yuan Dynasty, saikiye and the

boundary of its jurisdiction. In the 3rd year of which established these a provincial government, Tai toku, (1300 A.D.) a military commander and some civil oficials were sent there, but were soon constituting the range of the Jihi unountains the

withdrawn. However, in the 3rd year of shichi (1334 A.D.) others were appointed by China;

(1359 A.13.), of the Ming Dynasty, seat a letter of and the King was appointed to a post in the era of shisei the Carcan King, played traitor Chinese cabinet. Towards the close of the

congratulation, with tribute, on the accession the new ruler, at the same time asking for an with the Yuen; but in the 2nd year of Kobu

mission to change the name of his country, and Imperial appointment, The Chinese Cavern-

arrived in the Chinese frigate 1-Yu, landede Emperor Fai su called it Chosen, reverting In the 25th year of the same reign he asked per

on Friday morning at it o'clock. The proper new Chinese Minister to the Japanese Court, who

salutes, fired as Ilis Excellency left the vessel,

thus to the ancient designation.

When the Japanese Taiko attacked Chosen, were the signal for a general locking of the local anxiliaries; and, accordingly, the Emperor sten the King Ri sho applied to the Ming house for la costume it was almost impossible to re-strategist and Ri Jasho, Commander of the ex celestials to the English Hatoba, where in their Tsung sent him forces, appointing so Wosho community. A barge with stera sheets covered the Manchurians; and consequently in the 1st Cogaise most of the best known members of the pedition. Subsequently Chosen quarrelled with over, and well-rowed by Chinese seaman in a

wife, with a native attendant. After the usual They conquered in every battle; and, after sul congratulations from the leading Chinese who peculiary hideous uniform, promptly arrived, Year of Tenso (1628) the Chinese Emperor Tai From this disembarked His Excellency Li, and Teung of the Tsing Dynasty sent some of his princes and several other notables against her.

However, in March that year Japan negoliated which prescribes that Korea is an independent with Chosen a friendly treaty, the first Article of

the peninsula as one of her fiefs, because, after Notwithstanding this, China still seems to regani country and has powers equal to those of Japan.

year, the Peking Government, at the suggestion the death of the Eastern Empress Dowager last

Vice-Envoy Shaku Chin to Chosen, conveying the Decree bequeathed by. Her late Majesty. of On sho, Secretary of the Board of Ceremonies, and some others, sent Envoy Roku Wafu and

This was, we su, pose, because the peninsula Celestial Empire since the days of the Chow kingdoni has had constant relation with the Dynasty (1122 B.C.)

port of the occupation of Peking by the English and French allied forces arrived in Chosen, many of the people there, fearing the approach of the Monsignor Ridel has said that, when the re-

Western invaders, displayed a disposition quite contrary to their previous penchant for slaughter- ing Christians, to whose faith they professed to become converts. In order to ensure Christian

agreed to; and that the allies then heedlessly and protection they wore crosses on their breasts.. The Bishop thinks that, bad men-of-war been sent to Korea at that time, whatever stipulations the foreigners might have made would have been

several journals have stated that the sultan has such prohibitory legislation, namely, inerchants, Petersburg stating that the Chinese Goverunest then exchanged between the new arrival and the ment declared him King of the nation, of Korai, mistakenly lost a grand diplomatic opportunity.

ressived in dethrone the Hey of Tunis and the whole Hassein dynasty, replacing them by Ali Ban Kalipha, leader of the Tunisian insurgents, These statements occasion no little comment, and events are watched with much interest.

VIESNA, January 30th. Zich, who attempted the life of the Russian Minister, has confessed that it was his intention to assassinate the Ambassador. Zich was pre- reated from escaping by the footinan, who leaped from the carriage and, seizing him, held him, until the police arrived.

The e

e evening papers were confiscated for report ng the speech of the President of the United Left, in which he denounced the attempts to draw the Crown in the political arena.

teachers, students, traveless, Chinese oicers and has very largely augmented its army in Man-saluting ship in harbour-His Excellency Li, the their body servants, shall be required to show churia, and is constructing fortifications. This their certificates from the Chinese Governacht, news is giving rise to och comment in the Rus indorsed by the United States. Consuls at points gian capital. They are also making preparations of departure, providing that they individually be in Kashgar and Easter Turkestan, which may

one of the exempted classes.

be accounted for by the cumity of the native the following telegram from Engineer Melville of easily explained. hinnation from the same The secretary of the Navy has just received population, but those in Manchuria are not so the lost Arctic expedition steamer Jeannette-quater also reports that, according to the Catholic IRKUTSK, January 18th. nissionaries, China is preparing to oppose Tthe secretary of the Navy, Washington, Japanese influence in Korea, and findally to de- men are all well. Melville returned to the Arctic D. -sir: Melville, Danentawer, and eleven Ocean and find the log, books, instruments and carpenter, attribute the disaster on beard the

its semi-independence. four records left by De long. There are no tidings Detered to the ignition of xetatine siccative, and Several survivors of the Peterel, including the

yer of the second cutter, commanded by Lieut-

not to the explosion of gases generated in the coal

stroy

upon the correctness or otherwise of this opinion the relations between China and Korea, which We do not intend, for the present, to comment but we simply mention it now in connection with

slation from the Nichi Nichi Shimbun. we have described above.-Japan Mail tran-

Entimations.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

From THIS DATE, and during the absence of will act as Secretary.

Hohenwart has been appointed President of enant Chipp search will be continued during bunkers. Within a very short time of the exple attended his landing, the Minister and suite drove duing the provinces of Gi, An and other localities, the Commission to examine and simplify the the Winter by the Cossack commandant of Belun sion, they says, perhaps lifteen minutes, a leak away in a curiage, while the Chinese inhabit. Penetrated to the capital, Heijo. The King, Ri | Mr. J. BRADLEE SMITH, Mr. D. MCLAURIN

administration of the country.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 20th. The owner of the steamer Lexa, which aided in Nordenskjold's expedition and is now stationed on the river Lena, has placed the vessel at the disposal of the searchers for Lieutenant De Long. The steamer will be utilised in the spring if the difficulties of journeying beyond Yakutsk by steamer during the Winter prove insuperable.

Saukowsky, who attempted to kill General Teherevine at the Interior Department, has been sentenced to be hanged.

LONDON, January 20th, A St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times telegraphs-it is said that the "Holy League," recently formed to counteract Nihilism, will be officially recognized as a branch of the police. the reconstruction of the famous Third Section.

and Yakutsk under the direction of General Tschernieff Word has been received from the Kolyma river that on boat had arrived to date (November 19th. I am acquainted with the country where De Long and the party are, and the search in March, Danenhower and nine men request an order to remain with two men to renew to retum to the United States. Danenhower's sight has partially covered.

MELVILLE. CHICAGO, January 23rd. The Times' latiford dispatch says:-There have been conflicting reports regarding the treat ment of the Chinese students, who were ondered home several months ago. A letter just received from one of the brightest of the boys who was in the headquarters at Hartford, says Chat upon reaching shanghai the students were treated the doors to which were nailed up,

school house,

of xerotine siccative Ind been discovered in the Doterr's paint store room, immediately adjacent to the fare magazine, in which all powder stores, except small-arm ammunition, were placed. The presumption is that the escaped composition and that the inflammable vapour it gave off was flowed under the wooden flat of the magazine, ignited by the light carried by the man told off

to clean the store. room floor. What remained of xcretine siccative in the cask had been in the meantime thrown overboard by two scames who are still alive.

which has been constructed by Messrs. Yarrow A trial has been made of a new torpedo-boat, and Co, of Poplar, for the Italian Government. The boat steaned up to Westminster Pier from Blackwall, its speed per hour, viz., 22.46 knots. being the highest ever oficially recorded of any

joicing.-Japan Mail. ants went on their respective homeward ways rc-

CHINA AND COREA.

W. REINERS, Chairman, Board of Directors. Hongkong, 1st January, 1882.

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THE Undersigned have been appointed

AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS.

J.

- ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO- Hongkong, 15th June, 1831.

CU E D E S. HOUSE AND LAND BROKER,

M.

Hongkong, 23rd January, 1882

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so, with his wife and children, escaped in fear to the island of Kokwa, and sued, through his youn- ger brother, Ri Kaku, for peace. The request was granted, and the Imperialists returned taking with them Ki Kaku as a hostage.. He was, however, 500n sent at liberty, Inthe 7th yearofthesameera, and Corea shows that the intercourse originated reprove her. In the 1st arcfthe era ofshiun Toku Inquiry into early communion between China verament sent. Yei Ga, shi Tai, and others to as Chosen har violated the treaty, the Tsing Gor

when Wu Wang (the founder of the Chow (1637 A.E.), Chin dismissed the Chosen Envoy, Dynasty of China, 3,122 B.C.), after his conquest a Tokken, and Ri Gaku (both of whom were of the Shang, conferted Chosen, as the peninsula probably despatched by the peninsular kingdom was then called, upon Ki shi (one of the Princes shang Dynasty), Subsequently, during "the swer the missive the Emperor Tai Tsung himself

in the time of the trouble jusi cited), with a let of the Blood Royal of Chou sin, last Ruler of the ter to their King. As he, however, did not an-

upon the state of Yen; and under the Tsin others, led their forces into the peninsula, cross- Period of War, the territory became dependent with the Princes Wa sekirei, Dai Zenyei, and No. 33, WELLINGTON-STREET, HONGKONG. Dynasty was made the so called "Outside De-ing the river of Chinko, taking the fortress on A Berlin correspondent says that the anti-ception of the front entrance, which was guarded of its construction is that it is provided with an

pendency" of the province of Riya-ta. Until the the Kaku mountain, over-running the provinces German disorders have broken out at Riga. The by seldiers. Even those who had homes were arrangement by means of which, if the stake-hole Kwan, taler of that state had rebelled against Kokwa for refuge, and himself escaped to, and Russian authorities are apparently unwilling to not allowed to go outside. There they stayed is flooded with water through a shot, from an

mained an appanage of Yen. But when Ro The King, Riso, sent his wife and children to suppress the riots,

two weeks, when by the intercession of influcn- enemy's vessel, the fires would not be extin

China,

and migrated to Kiyodo, a Yen man shut himself up in, a castic on the Nankan moun PARIS, January 20th.

named Yei Man came into Chosen. Depriving tain, to which the Imperialists at once laid tial friends they were permitted to live elsewhere. tender his resignation immediately. It is stated maining at shanghai, twenty-seven going to

the then ruler Ki Jun of his crown, he usurped the siege, defeating the Korean forces in every pro- Couse. The beat has two ejecting tubes, or

regal authority; and, in the reign of the Emperor vince. Thus Riso, having no alternative, hum that he declared in reply that he awaited the final Tientsia, and eleven to Foochew, The writer of guns, on the bow, pointing directly forwards, and

Hwei Ti of the Han Dynasty (193 B.C.), added to bly sued for peace. issue with confidence.

at a slight inclination, from which the Whitehead his dominions the counties of saihaku, Kokurai, granted his request, and gave him permission to The Emperor Tai Tsung the letter is one of the Tientsin company, who fish torpedoes are discharged by means of com- and Yokusho, covering an area of many thousand leave the castle, a favor which he dreaded at first Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador, a statement school they occupy is surrounded by a high mud furcastle for this purpose. The trial was decnsed his grandson Kiyo. But in the 3rd year of the who were operating against the island of Kokwa, are engaged in different studies. He says the pressed air, served by an engine worked in the ri. His house continued to govern until the time of to accept. Meanwhile Prince Yei, and Ta Jiyen, of the extreme concessions it is prepared to make wall and several canals. on the categories disputed in the commercial allowed to go outside the wall, or ever visit

The boys are not to be very satisfactory.

era Genho (106 B.C.), the Han Emperor Wu Ti had captured the wives and children of the King treaty. They amount to from 50 to 80 per cent. friends in another school which is in the same that an explosion occurred on the 2nd Nov, en kingdom and divided it into four districts, namely: by letter. Whereupon he, with his eldest son, of what the English demand.

A despatch received at the Admiralty states sent his Admiral Yo Boky, who overran the and his vassels, a fact of which he was informed NEW YORK, January 22nd.

The whole situation is decidedly board the flagship Triumph, en the Pacific sta-Rakuro, Gento, Rinton, and shinban. In the Sai, and his retainers, issued from the refuge in The Herald's specials frem St. Petersburg time the letter was written that more freedom wounded. The substance which caused the

prison-like. There was some expectation at the tian, by which three men were killed and seven time of the Emperor Chao Ti (85 B.C.), however, state, and, kneeling, begged for pardon. say: General Pedacherko telegraphs the follow

The the two last-mentioned provinces were incorpo Emperor comforted and scated the suppliants, ing to General Anoutching, under date of Jan-

would soon be permitted. Bary 20th: "On the 8th of January, nine Ame-

explosion is commonly known as "patent rated with Cento, touching Kokurai on its North and giving them refreshments rendered into their LONDON, January 25th ricans headed by Lieutenant Danenhower, left Jews, which Prince Labanoff, the Russian Em-

The memorial to the Czar in behalf of Russian driers," and is used in ironclads to prevent Western boundary. The provinces of Yokusho, corrosion between the double bottoms. A short and saihaku, above mentioned, were divided into Yatkusk with a Kossack guide. They expected bassador at this court, has declined to transinit, ing the immediate return into store of all xerotine Military Commander at Rakuro. in the sixth to arrive at Irkutsk January 21st. The search

time since an Admiralty order was issued, direct seven prefectures, and controlled by the Eastern instituted by Lieutenant Melville and the Yakouts in Russia, in most cases, to professional revolu

is conciliatory. It attributes the anti-Jewish riots siccatine that had been served out, but the reason year of the era of Kenbu (31 A.D.) the military for De Long and his eighteen companions in the tionary agitators, but relative to the future pro- heretofore been regarded as a dangerous com- fectures were relinquished; but in the first year for this was not known, as the substance bad not chieftainship was abolished, and the seven pre- north-cast archipelago had, up to the month December, unhappily been fruitless, despite the that the instructionista it expresses the repres pound. Anaccount of the disaster is given by a cor- of the era of Yoka, in the reign of the Emperor clew of three letters of De Long left in the desertd of Inquiry into their status are couched in terms states that at about eight o'clock in the morning established in Gento. At the end of the Han that the instructions issued to the Commissions respondent of the Western Morning News, who shun Ti (133 A.D.) six military stations were Everything possible will be done, and in the fopprobrium and hostility, calculated to give the band of the Triumph had just finished playing Dynasty one Koha peal of many; o upist to the Peking Glovemment an annual tribute of THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY Everything possible will be done, and in the the populace the idea that the maltreatment of "God Save the Queen," when a terrible explo-kurai. In the fifth year of scishl (359 A.D.) 100 tacls gold, 1,000 taels silver, 200 pairs of spring the northern part of the archipelago will Jews has imperial sanction. be scoured. Lieutenant Melville discovered

and changed its into Karai acveral instrumcuts and a log book buried in

DUBLIN, January 25th.

occurred forward. The ship quivered from At the weekly meeting of the Ladies Land cloud of smoke, penetrating through

stem to stern, and was instantly enveloped in a of the Wei line (when China was divided into buffalo horas, 100 leopard-sking, 1,000 bags of recently released from the shrieks of injured men.

which came

three kingdoms) the Governor of the province of tea, 400 otter-skins, 300 (sciso) rat-skin, to te of imprisonment, presided.

With the recollec. Yu Chou, by name Ho Kiuken, defeated the Ko black pepper, 46 swords, 20 catties of sapan-wood

white hemp cloth, 2,000 hiki of various coloured 1,000 rolls of large paper, 1,500 rolls of small

pongee, 400 hiki of various coloured fine hempen- cloth, 1,400 iki of coarse cotton cloth, and cloth, f0,000 iki of different coloured fine cotton 10,000 bags of rice; and that the Envoy who conveyed these things to China, should take back her calendar with him to be distributed in his own country: that with regard to succession to the crown, or any other matters referring to the Royal Messrs. House, Chosen would inform China, and ask for her permission: that, when a Chinese Ambassador should be despatched thither, the King of Chosen

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dicated by sticks.

DUBLIN, January 22nd, There have been 70,000 claims for fixing fair

LONDON, January 23rd.

rent listed in the Land Court,

.

A Calcutta correspondent of The Times tele- graphs: It seems certain that the Ameer of Afghanistan has executed Mohammed Jan and several other state prisoners.

Inclosure.

sion

arms their wives and children.

tortoiseshell-handled gold seal, and declaring his His Majesty also confirmed the King in his sovereignty of Chosen, presenting him with a wife Queen and his eldest son Heiz Apparent clothes, hats, and saddle-horses, and sent him Moreover, the Emperor bestowed upon the King and his family to their own capital Heijo. In the and of Shiuntoku (1638 A.D.) a new treaty was concluded between China and Chosen. Its

year

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Guardian says that there is around for the sup- Change, and the result of the conference and liquid was running over the floor. Gas, had carly days of the Sung Dynasty he was, in addi- would receive him at the gate of his palace; that HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY

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the ground. The place where they lay was in League Miss Reynolds, The additions to the tion of the Doterti disaster fresh in their memory, forces, and assumed possession of the state in and to the Prisoners' Maintainence Fund £1,372. discovered that the hull of the vessel was intact, Bo Yokwo, King of Yen, overthrew the Korai General Fund during the week amounted at 101, officers and men rushed on deck, butitwasspeedily the 8th year of Kwanko, Tain Dynasty, (344 A.D.) | paper, 44 different coloured mats, 200 hilt of 1E HONGKONG DIRECTORY

The remainder of the prisoners charged with and the cause and extent of the explosion were King Ko Ra. In the time of Bo's great grand complicity with Connell's gang of outlaws in out- until the spring assizes. Judge Clark, in closing driers, and as it rages in Mill-street district, have been remanded there was a can of xeruline siccative, used as quered, and added to his dominions, different soon ascertained. Among the painter's stores son, Ren, the state became powerful. He con- the winter assizes to-day, thanked the jury for the

was suspected of being critories in Chosen, and established his capital in the discharge of their duties. fumness and courage which they had displayed the paint stores

dangerous it was kept immediately below at Heijo. In the ninth year of Ciki (414 A.D.) at the extreme forepart the conquerer sent an envoy with tribute to of the vessel, and was only accessible by a China. Whereupon the Emperor appointed Ren PARIS, January 25th.

of the composition being required, three men, small batch in the floor of the paint-room. Some Military Controller of the province of Yei Chou,

and Commandant of the Army for the subjuga carrying bull's-eye lanterns, opened the hatch tion of the East, conferring on him also the tides and found that the tin had been damaged and the of King of Kokurai and Lord of Rakura. In the been generated, and this ascending through the tion to his former functions and titles, invested Batchway communicated with the flame of the Commander-in-chief of the Army in the province Janteras and an explosion followed. Nearly a of Hei Chou. dozen men were close at hand, and they were hurled violently down, and some of them fear. Reu sent an ambassador with tribute to Northern In the 12th year of the ear of Genka (436 A.D.) fully bunt. Two men died in the course of a Wei (an independent state of China), which also few minutes, and the following day another of recognized his title as King of Kokurai. In the the injured died.

9th year of the era of Yeimci of the Tsi Dymasty Professor-toin-repoits that the bombardmentstructions. The uter next year appointed Un (492 AD.), this monarch died, and was succeeded by his son Un, who then applied to Wei for in of the Risikopf has perceptibly increased the pro-Chief of Military Affairs on the sea of Riyo, desired direction, but that complete success can Kokurai, and Lord of Riyo-to. Un died in the bability of the impending earthslip falling in the and bestowed on him the titles of King of heavier metal. As, however, there has just been be attained only by another cannonade with a heavy snowfall in the Alps it is not likely that

18th year of the era of Tenkwan (57ʊ A.D.), and any further attempt can be made for the present, China), who therefore appointed him Command his son An mounted the throne. An despatched an Envoy with tribute to Leang (then ruling in

The plan of the recently discovered plot against the government in Nepaul was to throw a bomb into the room where the Ministers were assembled and to cut down these attempting to escape.

It is semi-officially announced that the Minister of Finance to-day received Rochschild, De Mar- London correspondent of the Manchester chi and Joubert and a syndicate of agents on position, in spite of the denial sent by the British Embassy at Constantinople, that arrangements ment at the end of the month is insured.

measures already taken is that the Bourse settle- have been made by which, in certain contin- gencies, British and French men-of-war would betta received Lord Lyous, the British Ambas

After the Cabinet council on Tuesday Cam- Port Said and Alexandria harbour. ocenity

sador, and there is every rean to believe, even Times this morning says Prince Leoba- if the Cabinet collapses, that it will be able to d, by instruction from his Government, to new Angio-French commercial ireaty. Russian Ambassador to London, has de- announce the completion of negotiations for a smit to St. Petersburg the memorial to the Czar in behalf of Russian Jews, signed by N.

MADRID, January 25th. After the official hour to-day there was almost Rothschild in behalf of the Russo-Jewish Com- a panic on the Bourse. All the papers discuss

the prospect of a political crisis.

mittee

Mrs. Langtry's debut on Thursday in Robert- son's "Ours," as a regular member of the Hay- market Theatre Company, confirmed the general belief in her possession of a rard natural aptitude for the stage. The critics unite in praising her voice, bearing, and rapid acquisition of the cle-

St. PETERSBURG, January 25th. The Assistant Commandant of St. Petersburg labor passed upon Melinkoff, the accomplice of announces that the sentence of twenty years' hard Bankowsky in the attempt to kill General Tehere vine, has been confirmed, but in consideration of

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bags, but all the other stipulations, we under- Chinese Emperor. At her urgent request the. annual tribute ef rice was decreased by stand, remain in force to this day. However, the harmony existing between itself and Chosen, the Chinese Government, not wishing to disturb does not molest that kingdom, but treats courte ously those Koreans who frequent the. United Translators' Club situated on the Western alde of ths Gloka bridge in Peking. As an instance,

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