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MACAO,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1883.

FOOCHOW.

the various animals.

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A"mob" of eleven griffins arrived from Shang- hai by the steamship Perils on Saturday last and have since been drawn for on the Race Course. The trimming process has already com- menced, and we hope shertly to be able to present our readers with an opinion as to the merits of The "Feast of Lanterns," which is celebrated | to-day, really commenced a week ago, large piles of blazing faggots being observable each even- ing in front of the various shops, and long lines of the native youth parading the streets with lanterns of almost every shape and colour. The Chinese are certainly improving in this kind of manufacture, and most of the designs we have recently seen are certainly novel and display the wonderful dexterity of the natives.

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Police would have been entitled to a pension had the object of ananging with LI Hung Chang they remained in their original service and would about: the Corean Trealy, have been better off at home now.

January, 31st, We cannot see what particular credit the Council In yesterday's Gancite the Emperor has deserve for the reply they gave to the. Taotni, appointed the 24th of the present moon as If they had replied in any other way they would thanksgiving day for the snow which has fallen. have failed to do their obvious duty, and we He will proceed in person to the Ta Kas Tien, think they would have discredited themselves if and four of the Princes will go to the Temples of they had done anything else. But the Taotai Rain, Thunder, Clouds, and Wind to render meant well no doubt; he thought we were en- thanks. Li Hung Chang applies for leave of barrassed by the Tientsin rowdies and he kindly absence to return home and bury his mother. offered to relieve us of the trouble about them. The Emperor sympathises with him

very much, Then as we said at the time, about three weeks but, owing to the importance of the post he ago, it was a fine opportunity for a squeeze occupies at Tientsin, and the ability and skill

fercury,

has displayed hitherto, makes it dificult to grant his request. The matter, however, will receive consideration, and an answer will be given him sometime in the second moon of the coming year,

SHANGHAI TANNERY COMPANY.

ment 1,000

he

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON, Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander

Errington, Hongkong, b Audacious, double screw iron frigate, Captain R.

E. Tracey, Hongkongan me Champion, corvcite, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.

G. Pasley, Singapore. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captala Hippisley,

Shanghai

Curacoa corvette, 14 guns, Captain. S. Long,

Yokohama..

Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

J.J. Elliott, Kobezy Ni Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.

Robinson, Manila.. Art Eak, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In

reserve, Hongkong, Flying Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander

Hoskyn, Hongkong. Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4

guns, Comman der J. Hope, Singapore." dat Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut Commander

McQubac, Sandakan. Himalaya, British troop-ship, Captain Herry St.

L. Pallier, Hongkong. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com

mander E. Hotham, Hongkong, Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander

Evans, Singapore.

that Portugal is aiming at the utter destruction to the Lisbon Museum. The discussion then can only hope that the weather may continue than shares had to be represented. More who are doing, so are advised to purify Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com.

tant when she will see her wishes realized.

clevated position. Mr. Oliveira very justly insisted in demanding an explanation of those sentences, as the whole libel, so far, as it could be applied to Mr. Corte-Real, de- MACAO, 22nd February, 1883. pended on the exact personal meaning of the The late decre relieving Governor Graça from words "highest in power" and "elevated posi- tion." He contended that Mr. Corte-Real as a his responsibilities, and appointing Captain Rosa Colonial Secretary was not highest in power, the to the governonhip of Macao is attracting the Governor of the colony standing far higher than attention of the public and is being commented his Secretary; that as President of the Committes on by our local press. Very little is known of in question he did not enjoy the highCommittee

for the simple reason that he acted in the administrative attainments of the new go and shared in its joint power; that both officially ernor, but a great deal may be surmised, con- and socially colonial secretaries merely occupy po sidering his utter ignorance of governmental and sitions as much elevated as any respectable citizen diplomatic matters. "It is said that his appoint- or public, functionary drawing the same income; ment was simply due to Court influence, and that that the passage in question not having men. tioned his name, nor implied it indirectly, there the late Minister of Marine and Colonies was

was no reason why the Colonial Secretary compelled to resign for having resisted that should have swallowed the pill, as if it were spirit of patronage which brought about the meant for himself; that in a subsequent The felling, or rather rooting-up, of the sugar cane has commenced in real earnest, and the wortity Captain's shallow candidature to the number of the Correio an express declara governorship of Macao, It is a wonder how such tion was made in these terms: When we crops in the suburbs of Foochow will, in the wrote the previous article on "Well Ordained course of a few days, be entirely lowered. During nominations can take place in an enlightened and Charity, "we did not even think of Mr. Carte- the winter months, when there is so little verdant free country. A mere subordinate cavalry officer, Real" The witnesses replied that in their foliage, the numerous green patches of the former without the slightest acquaintance with diplomatic opinion, the Colonial Secretary was really meant have been pleasing to the cyc, and the already malters and international law is gazetted governor by those expressions, as nobody else could have numerous bare plots have that unsightly ap- of a colony where both civil and international questions are surrounded with the gravest difficul- been said to have speculated upon the remit-pearance which the young adjacent crops of com

tances to Lisbon, as he alone had power to draw cannot at present hide. tics and exposel to the severest criticism. The

We learn that the recent warm, and gentle conclusion every sensible man is drawing fromoney from the treasury, and actually did draw

various sums which he employed in purchasing rain, after the long drought, has already proved. this appointment of the Lishon Government is the articles of produce and industry forwarded beneficial to the tea crops up-country, and we of her colonies, and that the day is not far dis shifted to the meaning of the words "to specu-propitious for the production of fine New Sea- late." Witnesses were of opinion that the expressons. As it is also rumoured that freights will The Correio de Macau of the 18th inst. points sion was libellous, as no speculation whatever, spea unusually low, we may expect to eventually out in forcible language the difficulties attending implying gain or loss, could be entertained by the be in a position to congratulate our Merchants the proper performance of the duties attaching committee, much less by one of its

members, the

upon an excellent season, and our home ties up- known that Chinese subjects are' dealt with here in a manner cutirely different from the portre aury, for definite purposes. Mr. Oliveira detailed age, which cheers but not inebriates,

the various senses and meanings which the phrase

We are pleased to observe that attention is guese, and that the Canton authorities often in-

"to speculate" could convey, saying it might terfere with our Chinese court of justice, in

the Committee) that he was simply endeavouring certain Chinese subjects, it is asked how a pre to obtain a decoration from the Home Govern sumplively non-competent Covernor can be ar ment. Witncases would not entertain such a courant with so many thorny administrative meaning, because there were the words in the and how he will be able to solve these article: "receives from the treasury as much as difficulties in a satisfactory manner, the present he thinks at, and filiquidati da ccm was Governor having already given proofs of abject his own conscience," these two sentences im- As the Governor of Macao is also Minister speculated, would have been in money matters, subserviency to the illegal demands from Canton. plying that the only way the President could have Plenipotentiary to the Courts of China, Japan viz:-in not justifying by documentary evidence and Siam, it is again asked, how a subordinate the expenses of the committee. military officer, without the slightest acquain-This concluded the examination of the wit tance with affairs diplomatic or international law

nesses for the prosecution. As the trial was simply will be able to face the grand problem of Portu-

a summary one appertaining to the "Correctional guese sovereignty over. Macao, should astute Police," and not an ordinary civil action, it was Prince Kung feel inclined to resuscitate the old not necessary to produce proofs. Two witnesses of erection, and are situated on the Yang-tse-poo The new Chinese Cotton Mills are in course and demand its settlement. question

were, however, required to stand for the defend- ant, and they were the Secretary of the Board Road, beyond the "Camp," on the river side of of Exchequer and his Accountant. The Secre

Training for the Shanghai Spring Race Meet tary presented a certificate from the Treasurying will commence to-morrow morning, March stating that all accounts referring to the Com-

1st, when the course will be opened by order of mitice for collecting articles of produce and the Stewards. manufacture, of which Mr. Corte-Real was pre- sident, had been duly vouched for and registered. Mr. Bastos then rose to address the Judge, and said a good deal about injury, and defama- tion of character; while expatiating upon the functionary and

An extraordinary general meeting of share- A Censor, Li-eng Pah, has sent in a memo holders in the Shanghai Tannery Company was rial with reference to the officials who are ad. held at three o'clock this afternoon, February dicted to using opium, and suggests that three 19th, at the Shanghai Club for the purpose of months should be allowed then to give up the dissolving the Company. Mr. A. G. Wood, practice, and those failing to do so to be sum Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided, marily dealt with. The Throne in reply says: and there were present Messrs. D. Brand, E. G. That doubtless there will always be some whose Low, E. H. Lavers, R. Mackenzie (Directors), C. love for opium will be stronger than their res. S. Sharp, V. D. O. Wintle, G. R. Corner, H. 5. pect for the laws, and he fears it will be an im- Morris, S. J. Solomon, A. Thurburn, W. Buchan possibility to prevent this. Nevertheless, re- an, O. Meuser, J. W. H. Burgoyne, and H. J. peatedly has the use of opium been prohibited, and all officials, whether civil or military, Limby, Auditor, representing 1,026 shares.

The Chairman said under the Deed of Seltle are wamed against using the drug. Those

number were represented, and he themselves, and to let their repentance be real, would commence the proceedings by reading the not publicly obeying, and secretly violating notice convening the meeting. He then ex the law. If any such are informed against, there plained that the minutes of the last General will be no mercy shown them, but the punish Meeting of shareholders were very lengthy. Homent will be very severe. would read them if the shareholders wished it Preparations are being made on all hands, as the most important part of them.

to the fact that the period of mourning for the It was the general opinion of the shareholders Court is not yet over, less display than usual will The Chairman, however, read certain portions works will no doubt beinterdicted. The weather of them, and the minutes were then confirmed. is very cloudy, and we may have some more minutes of the last meeting, we have to decide

The Chairman then said:-Referring to the snow before morning,--The Star in the East.

on the first resolution then passed, that this

CHINKIANG.

Carpenter, Kobe. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,

Hongkong Moorhen, gunboat,

4 guns, Lieut.-Commander J. H. Corte, Yokohama. Kat Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,

Hongkong atte

...Bridger, Shanghai.

to the office of Governor of Macao, It being expenses having been defrayed by the publictrea- on having obtained the best of Foochows' bever. but he thought it would be sufficient if he read in other Chinese cities for the New Year.. Own Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comander M.

demanding explanations of the imprisonment of imply, (supposing it to apply to the President of being directed to the drains in many of the streets that there was no necessity to read the minutes. be made this year, and the letting, off of fire-Į Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman-

The Africaense of to-day's, date contains very important extracts anent the improvement of the harbour of Macao, a subject of the most urgent importance, but over which both the local and the home governments seem to enjoy the sleep. of the just. It is noteworthy that even the Hong kong and Canton Co.'s boats, drawing less than seven fect of water, find it difficult to enter into and go from the Macao bar at low water; that Chinese junks which frequented, this port are now dropping down the sea coast in search Typa anchorage is being deserted by native craft; that the occasional Hainan steamboats are, as a rule, stuck in the med during a whole tide; and that the Portuguese gunboat Famege is often grazing the bed of the river, which has risen from two feet and a half to three feet within five years, through the alluvial deposits of the neighbouring rice fields washed down by

through which foreigners necessarily have to these ill-constructed sewers are now disclosing pass. The accumulation of slimy filth which would, if allowed to have remained until the hot summer months, have proved most deleterious to health. Necessitas non habit legem; the natives do not look at the matter from a sanitary

but comfortable, and its removal absolutely ne point of view, but the stagnant matter exuding into their dwellings, renders the same anything cessary-Herald.

SHANGHAI,

Company be dissolved, and after the unanimous consent of the Shareholders to the circular letter of the 8th November, agreeing to the part conclude that the pany shall go into liquidation will be passed. payment of the Capital, resolution to be brought forward that the Com In accordance with the third resolution of the last meeting, a return of Tls. 15 per share, amounting to 115. 115,000, has been made, and with the second resolution empowering the Directors to treat for the sale, this has been less 5 per cent., as we did not see any prospect effected at the price then named, Tls. 32,000, of improving on it, and it was as well to avail of the opportunity of the sale. The property has trust it may prove an advantageous investment. been transferred to its new owners, and we Fair progress in realising the shipments to London has been made, and everything has Mr. J. H. Hart, Commissioner of Customs, been sold so far as we know at present, except goes home on leave, and Mr. Glaver, at present a few bags of Minoosa bark and five bales of leather. The earlier sales fully covered the at Kiukiang, will come lo Shanghai to take his place.

drafts against the shipments, but recent sales It has been suggested that the Customs autho- not been so favourable, and we may have rities abould take steps to light Steep Island and

to meet a small re-draft. The steam launch is

the road.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

February 21st,

Customs authorities at this port. I have now to Some time ago I told you that the steamer Foo An, late Pluto, was confiscated by the inform you that she has been taken over by the Chinese Government officials, and the Ich for Nanking yesterday. The weather here has been being the order of the day. The work of pile- very disagreable of late; snow, hail and rain driving and reclaiming the eastern portion of the Bund, which was washed away during the high tides last summer, has had to be postponed on account of the inclement weather.Mercury,

NGAN-KING

February 18th.

[FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

On the last days of the Chinese year, some soldiers of Veng-ka-tre, in the Hu-cheng-shien, so much vexed and ill treated the members of family much respected in the country, that the

der Collins, Hongkong, Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

Hongkong,

V. Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Commo-

dore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch vessel, -1 guns, Licut.

Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong.lanka Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong

kong. Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant Commander

Pollard, Shanghai,

FOREIGN MEN-OF WAR ON THE CHINA STATION.

Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schanz, Chefood

Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander

* Caillard, Saigon. pierde Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

Alexeyeff, Singapore.

Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader

Kempf, Kobe.

Duke of Edinburgh, Russian: ironclad, Captain

de Giers, Hongkong. Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain

Hollmann, Nagasaki.⠀⠀ Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kelichav,

Nagasaid.

of a better anchorage, that even the famous injustice of slandering a public marked that Bonham Island with an ordinary lamp while the still unsold, but we hope to meet with. a people, to take their revenge, went to the Kase.Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander. checked by an energetic legislation, or that noble lighthouses are being built. This would be of purchaser immediately. Of funds In hand, apprehended alx of the braves, and buried them Iltis, German, gunboat, 8 guns, Commander

the current.

stationed at Timor.

The Independente of the 21st instant com- ments on the deficient naval force that is station- cent Macao and regrets that so much money should be yearly sent from our Treasury to the Home Government, without the slightest improvement being effected in our marine. It recommends the construction of more gunboats and laments the lavish expenditure this colony has been taking for repairs to a small cruiser In a sub-lender, Independente briefly reviews Governor Graça's administrative mistakes, con- mencing with the notorious Pitman-Graça scandal; and handles His Excellency father roughly for his supineness in allowing the Chinese cruisers to do their worst in Portuguese waters.

A soirée was given at the Theaire the other night in bonour of Dr. Gomes da Silva, who #leaves for Timor shortly.

the abuses of the

All the vessels in

to

great advantage to navigators; and as there are Customs light-keepers on the islands, no new hands would have to be employed.

belonging the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company were decorated with flags this afternoon, (Feb. 28th) with the English ensign at the main, in honour of Captain Bolton's departure for England on to Woosung in his steam-launch this after six months' leave. Captain Bolton went down noon, starting from Nanking Road Jetty. Some of the captains in the employ were there to 320 bim off, and crackers were fired as he left the

Last, night he was jetty. among those present were Messrs. Tong King invited to dinner at the China Merchants', and

Sing and Tong Mow Chee and a nephew of E. Li Hung Chang, Captain Clayson, and four of the senior captains in the Company's employ We learn that during Captain Bolton's absence, filled up, but Mr: Tong Mow Chee will, with Mr. the position of Marine Superintendent will not be Weir's assistance, fulfil the duties.-Courier.

we have available for distribution about Tls. 34,000, which will enable us to make a further return of capital of Tis, 20 per share, or a total of Tis.95 in all, and so far as we can at present estimate there will be about from 71s, 2 shareholders, and under the circumstances we to Tis. 4 per share further to divide amongst the

is

think the liquidation of the Company's affairs be glad to answer any question you may wish sas satisfactory as could be expected. I shall to ask, or to give any information in reference to affairs of the Company.

No questions were asked. Mr. Brand then proposed→→ this Company be wound up, and that Messrs "Resolved that the business and affairs of Gibb, Livingston and Co., General agents, in conjunction with Mr. E. H. Lavers, be appointed liquidators, with full power to realise, collect, deal with, and transfer any or all of the assets of declare dividends and made returns of capital as the Company and to make final account and

shall be practicable,"

1.

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Mr. Low seconded. The Chairman said the resolution was in ac- cordance with clauses 155 and 156 of the Deed of Settlement. He asked if any Shareholders had any remarks to make on the motion

alive. The mandarins tried to lay hold of the guilty ones, but in vain; for, protected by the literaty they succeeded in escaping. As some of the notables and gentry had been arrested, the excitement hat been brought to its highest pitch in the whole the country, the people rose up in a mass, hoisted country. Everywhere, inside the town and out in

a flag with the words: “Kwang pi, ming-fan." ple keep the town and the country. Their rear- It is said that acveral thousand well armed peo camps are posted on the top of a sandy mountain, of very difficult access, between Ko-ngan" and Hu-tseng. Two mandarins of Ngan-king have been sent by the Fu-taí to enter into a parley, fled to Ngan-king. On the and day of the moon, The rebels have kept one as a hostage, the other the Fu-tafsent goo men against the rebels; since that time, we have had no news of them. Several families in Ngan-king are quite frightened and are preparing to leave the place-Courier.!

TIENTSIN.

سنت

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

28th January, 1882. Your paper is the only one that has reached me or my friends, for. I hear that those coa nected with your contemporaries have refused to send them on account of the high charge made, by the Customs: Postal Authoritics. The com

The New Municipal Council met for the first time yesterday afternoon (February 26th) :-Mr. CJ. Holliday was elected in the place of the late Mr. A. Sim. Mr. A. Myburgh was elected Chairman; Mr. C.

C. J. Holliday and J. Weltb, No shareholder rose to speak, and the motion Messrs. M. Kalb, Clay, vice-Chairman; as Watch and Defence Committee; Messrs. A was put to the vote and carried unanimously. Works Commitice: Messma. J. Roustan, J. 5. Ezc-liquidators propose to make an immediate dis-munity have settled down for their winter holidays Myburgh, G. J. Morrison and R. Mackenzie, as The Chairman said—I may mention that the kiel and A. C. Westail as Finance Commitee.

The Rosa Madre, an Italian barque, bound from Singapore to this port, went ashore on Friday evening, at Woosung Bar. We hear that the grounding was due to the Captain having misrepresented her draught to the pilot. She was drawing 31 feet, while it was represented as 20.4. She was being towed by two powerful tug boats. Efforts have been made to get her off, but up to this morning she was still ashore. Her cargo consists of large logs-of-hardwood, and there will be considerable difficulty in lightening ber-Mercury,

of slandering, in general,

press should be promptly institution would soon lose its character; he hoped this lesson would benefit future slanderers and put press writers in their right place. He also mentioned the penalty attending libels, and after pointing out the evidence of crime in the alleged article of the Correio recommended, very charitably, the defendant to the mercy of the Court speech in favor of the defondant. He said he Mr. Marques d'Oliveira made a brilliant regretted very much the absence of the plaintiff, as the case would probably have assumed another shape, had the Colonisi Secretary graced the Court with his presence. He could not help expressing itis, to say the least, astonishment at seeing the writer of a newspaper of such a liberal character as the Macaense, undertaking the task of prosecuting, or advocat. ing the prosecution of, his colleague of the press. The press is a social necessity, and the more independent it is in its criticism, the better it fulfils its noble mission. The article in the Correio de Macao entitled "Well Ordained Charity" contained nething libellous, because it re- ferred to no particular person or persons; it alluded to the public acts of the Treasury or Fazenda of Macao; and as it has been a mile with that institu. MACAO, March 5th, 1883. tion to keep its accounts in the dark, notwith- As I have already informed you, the Editor of standing the repeated clarouring of the press for the official publication of the details of our public the Correio de Alace is now in durance vile in revenue and expenditure, it was easy to sup King Don Lulz' free hotel, for having taken the

pose that abuses might have crept in. Now responsibility of an article published in his paper an article upon the public acts of the Trea- of the 21st January, headed "Well Ordained Sury, or upon as public relations with one

Commitice in question, could be сол Charity," a few expressions of which were deemed sidered libellous to the President of that Com libellous against his own honour and character mittee, unless the sentences and the words in by our punctilious Colonial Secretary,

which the article was couched, were twisted and You will remember that Mr. Corte-Real has cantoried to suit the purposes of the plaintiff neted twice as president of a committee appointed Again, this was not a civil action, and defendant to collect from Timor and Macao articles of was powerless to show proof of his assertions, native produce and industry for remittance to Why did not the Colonial Secretary call for s the Lisbon and Coimbra Museums, It was in civil action? Why did he not proceed against his capacity of President that this worthy func- the Independents which had attacked him openly, tionary has resented the following sentences mentioning his name and challenging him to the published in the now victimised journal "He Court of Justice? What value could be attached by no difficulties, on the threshold of the particularly levelled against Mr. Certe Real, when who stands highest in power, is hindered to the assertion of the witnesses that the article was treasury; he who avails himself of his cle- his name was not mentioned, when it could not vated position in order to speculate upon the be implied in the particular sentences alluded to remittance of a few plants and produce from "highest in power" and "elevated position" treasury as much as he thinks fit, and liquidates was not revealed, and consequently might simply the accounts with his own conscience; he who is mean the Secretary's attempt at obtaining some

receives an a hole the home government compels to be restored, then read the whole article, and by its text proved a bearing N. 651 deg. E. (true), distant but, which is only recovered here in its sixth that it was meant as a general criticism of public more than two cabies from Ruin Rock, and part" &c. The onus infamine of these acts, as it commenced animadverting upon the having 18 feet of water on them, have now a sions were sald to consist in the words "to specu. injudicious system of withdrawing the Exchequer depth of only 14 feet on them at low water spring late." The Editor of the Cerrato was accordingly retums from the public gaze, and then commented tides, summoned to answer to a charge of libel, in s upon some lavish expenditures of Govern A correspondent at Newchwang, under date tectures in Chinese are being delivered this win- Corcement House and only towards the end made: 27th January, writes that there were then large ter at last, in the large and, commodious chapel ons Court, which is here styled " tional Police," of articles for the Lisboa Museums, which brought Zountry, Around. This piece, of information time once on Geography by the G. Owen

days those vague remarks anent the puratiase quantities of grain coming in to the city from the of the M.E. Mission. One was given a short WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT The proceedings commenced': at 12 o'clock on

about the Colonial Secretary's official Intimation | good news for steamship companies, whose boats. Besides being ably, delivered, it was well it Thursday fart, Mr. Bastos appearing as counsel to the Editor, asking whether the sentences will have, in consequence, plenty to do on the lustrated with globes, maps, &c, and at the close for the prosecution and Mr. Marques d'Oliveira alluded to referred to himself. The same news-i opaning of the season the Mall Steamanan some magle lantern views were shown by Dr. put in an appearance, a little discussion took the expressions were not intended for Mr. Corte: aing regularly to this port, has reported that in Interest and attention, and among the audience SA BURGUNDIESER

The Dove Point Beacon Light has been position, in consequence of the washing away of shifted Bo yards to the N. 5o E. of its former the river bank.

The Buckminster Island Beacon Light has been shifted to a position opposite to fuchou away of the lower end of the Island.

On the motion of Mr. Thurburn, seconded by Mr. Corner, a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman and Directors, and the proceedings terminated-Courier.

Stark, Vladivostock,

Klausa, Hongkong.

Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau-

mont, Hongkong..... La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

de la Batie, Hongkong.

Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman

der Ci S. Cotton, Hongkong. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Tatarinoff, Japan.

Rouvier, Hongkong.

Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrondt, Chefoo Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-

Commander Green, Kobe. PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain.

Poliansky, Saigon.

Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain

Skerrett, Hongkong- Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander

Boyle, Vladivostock. A

St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guna, Cap,

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock. Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von

Blanc, Amoy

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da

Costa Cabral, Macao, Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,

Singapore.

Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J, M. War-

tela, Hongkong.

tribution of Tis, zo per share and as soon after employing themselves in skating, kettledrums. Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan, as possible publish a final balance sheet and font ball, paper hunts, theatricals at the Teme Singapore distribute the remaining assets, and this I trust perance Hall, &c, not having other events such Villars French corvette, 35- guns, Captain M. it may be possible to do within the next three as last year, Corea and Tongking, to talk about Dewatre; Shanghal months,

and to excite

arrive, but there had been no Melchionsky, Japan grams now and then rivedunatives alike. Tele-Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander thing of any importance till the day before yester Wolf, German gunboat, guns, Commander day, when news reached here that the troops at the Strauch, Chefoo Eastern Tombs had mutinied. Some say they are the Manchu troops, others that they are d -Hung-chang's troops; their numbers are variously reported from 3,000 to 10,000. It is said they have passed through Shang Hal Kwan Into Shinking, and taken every thing they could lay certain that there is a mutiny. Yesterday a their hands on of any value. One thing is coffin was brought in containing the body of

NINGPO.

January 29th.

At last the prayers of the Emperor have been answered, and last night we had the pleasure of seeing the "snowy flakes descending, and with never-ceasing lapse softly alighting on all below: and to-day in our city of magnificent distances

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.

Chang, Hongkong. An-lan, Viceroy'a gunboat, 7, guns, Lin Kuo

Captain, Canton, Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, J. Stewart, soldiers had robbed and beheaded. The com- Chen-ful, Revenne cruiser, gu mander-in-chief of the province, who resides at Hongkong.

some official by the name of whom the Red Cantones

Timor to the metropolis to receive from the when the nature of the speculation hinted at walled village, in consequence of the washing | “is-brightness all" except where the snow is Zu Tal, left am the^agrd for the scene of the Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns (

expres

for the defendant. As Dr. Corte-Real failed to paper had replied in its subsequent number that

“The rocke which are lald down on the British melting. Many of the natives feel grateful mutiny, to endeavour to restore order add 1/ came before the spring, because if it fell after that sincerely hope he will succeed. It is the old story, can consented on vid pose des pater, only so maniba" pay for a year's servicios, Skating is carried vigorously, this and the Rink is well paironised by many the foreign residents in Peking. The British Legation A.D.C. are going to give a performance Joan suesday, February 6th. A course of clentiífic

The Captain of one of

nin

Dudgeon. It was listened to with the greatest were many gentry, and not a few officials. The Rev, H. H. Lowry is to be commended for inaugurating such useful and instructive meet ings, and is to be congratulated for the success which he has already achieved. Seven of the missionaries have been and are away, visiting their country stations. The Rev. W. Brereton fory is Lat 29. 51. 42. N. and Long, 122, 35 of the out-stations in connection with the S. P. G.

place between the Judge and Mr. Bastos as to Real consequently he, Mr. Oliveira, was at November last he observed beary breakers the advisability of going on with the trial. Some loss to understand the whole purport of the pre-apparently caused by a sunken rock or reef points of law having, however, been explainedand sent trial.

wrong about one mile in a South-easterly direction from the took course. The

At about 3 pm, the Court adjourned for an the islet of Tongting. Another observer, who having been read, the examination of withares hour. On the Judge resuming, the esisting, saw the breakers at the same time, states that began. Three witnesses were examined on theside verdict of guilty was given and sentence they appeared to be from one half to three of the prosecution, who declared that they con- pronounced, condemning the Editor of the quarter of a mile South of the lists. The post aldered the passages

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libellous, as Mr. quoted from the Correto | Correio de Macao to six days' imprisonment, i tion of Tongting as given in China Sea Direcs returned on Friday last from a short visit to one for remittance to Lisbon, and in that capacity had stated that he was responsible for the article: 48 E-Courier ROMANCAMISETA - Mission.. Rev. G. Davis, Miss Dr. Howard, and

say

Thus ended this memorable case, for the par- ticulars of which I simply rely on memory, as there is not, such an institution here as a short- band reporter.

** The government át Peking, hava lasued edicta. prohibiting the sale of Manila Lottery Tickets

The Commissioner of Customs - Mr. J.-H. Hart, is going home on leave, and Mr. G. B. Glover is coming here to take up the post,

The German, Consul Getieral, Dr. Ficke, going home to take up the office of German Con- sol at Odessa." The German Consul of that port

transferred to Shanghai,

CAN

& President of with a fine of sixly rels per day. Mr. Santos when

asked what be the Committee appointed to collect the articles

bad to for himself, simply

received sundry sums of money from the treasury, did not consider it libellous. He will have to the account of which he could not be said to have undergo the full penalty of the law, as the Hiquidated with his own conscience unless he were sentence excluded commutation of imprisonment supposed to have defrauded the Treasury. The into a fine witnesses were closely teased by the counsel for the defendant to show calife why the allusions in the Corralo should apply to Mr. Corte-Real, and not to anybody else connected with the said Committee, no names whatever having been. Strong and heavy are the comments now being mentioned in the article. They however polimted made in our various circles about the whole

the represente who a men to protecting our strehair from glong power and he who avails himself of his publicity at present, as I am sure both the debut elevated position and contended that those ex-Fefe and the Independenty will soon publish the pressions referred to Mr. Côte-Real, as bo was unbiased opinions of the public on a matter so the highest in power in the Committee, being its intimately connected with the freedom, Fresident, and in such capacity, did occupy na | press in this decaying community

The Marine Artilleryman who performs the duty of postman of H. B. M. S. Chopatra fell

rubens from westly predic fortunately escaped with a picked up by a sampan

proposal, is to be made to-m Police Penslar

Miss C. M. Cushman of the M.E. Mission; are visiting thelk stations to the cast of Pakking, and send encouraging reports from the places they have visited Mr. Bagnall of the American Bible Society pla nway distributing, the

Bread of Life

The Peking Missionary Association are ex pected to hold a meeting sometime next month, when the Rev. S. E. Meech will read a paper

The Bible in China. A more Latereating theme for discussion" could hardly be chosen,

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