'Ata' meeting of all the Chinese Merchants who make 'Kaw Silk" their special trade, the following resolutions were passed; and it" was resolved' to publish them, for the information of all Foreign Merchants, who deal in such merchandize: They are as follows viz.:—Whereas, justice is a firat consideration in trade—without it, confidence cannot be inspired, and trade cannot long be' successful. "It is therefore proper' that trade' should be fostered Fastce then, is necessary on alludes. ust be used as, policy by allin any way comiected with Trade. We, as members of the Raw Silk Guild, think' we have done much towards encouraging trade. We have to advance money out of our pockets; to indued persons to proceed to various 'THE 8. Y. ARTILLERY AT WOOSUNG, It is now just twelve months since the Artille: y' branch of the 8. V.'C. ted shot atid shell" practice; and last" week orders were issued fur a'rénéwal of the event, at the same plice, to initiate new men in the handling of their guns and projectiles, and to prevent the experience of older members from rusting for lack of there was accordingly movement among yachts and house preparatory to the embarkation of men munitions, The latter were sent off in good time, under charge of Chinese aids and the artilleryman were making up their minds to follow, and pass Friday night on the river, when a dense fog came on, to increase the perils and discomforts of night navigation. Capt. Dallas and two others had fortunately left on Fridey afternoon, and managed to reach Woosung abotit 9 p.1n.—too late to accomplish anything, but ready to take full advantage of the morning hours. One or two boats left about lip.m., but the main portion of the fleet waited' till early dawn, when the fog cleared away and the last of the ebb helped to take them down. The N. E. wind, however, which dispelled the vapoury was strong and adverse, and its propellent force could only be utilised bythe tedious breezy, but prot the work to be unrest, coaxed an uncertain appet cocktail, and after breakfast 1 the practice ground, situated on a pies of" the flat expanse which runs below the, wall beyond the Woosung' Lightho Here had the energetic Captain and hia mates been, for several hours, employed in arranging preliminaries, Tt' waa. datinfagtory to find that the intelligent native hes of the transport service, had landed' the guns and ammunition, tent, and' other. Sxings full five hundred yards from intended spot, and the activity wit this was remedied, in face of the, board battalions, uniformed in wh who already reared their haughty, fronts, was a service deserving' special mneiitidn, 'The next thing to be done was to, creek the, tent—no light task in a small gale; but ita fying skirts were at length secured," an the powder safely deposited in' this magazine. 'The wind had been' havoc among the enemy in th and a detachment of late coi off to put the recumbent soldier legs, lest we should incur, th ing upon a prostrate foo, Said fo, as, w described on' former occasion, up from behind and pla howitzers, An occasional' at 700 and 900 yards diataiice, knocked one over, but bul leaving' a hole which would' seit the equ in the living Rene but did not, disturb'
At 11 o'clock, Shan ig ness, the obddt wad get 700 yards men, " Corporal diaphragm shell, and pout fire, laying his' gui at degrees, and the rémulé 'Wasa celle ting ind place, but berat over." The following line, but ger Best was laid by gunler St, Ci shot was' ™ of! " and: In, ithoiigh it failed to itidke ' a aa Wes scored as "very good." Onl was thro i ie whole yond. 'Ten'skots wei range, with indifferent, had te "oppodiig' bed ground proved. ax 700° Yano, plane, over, bat, Waller apt.' Dallas Gre" Cooper
in firing at the first range, 9 fow late Daring the hour and. a quarter. coup' rivals turned up, and a relay of cool and boys with tiffin. One maladroit, miscreant, bearer of a box of live charcoal, seized the opportunity when the attention of the coolie sentinel at the door. of the magazine tent was diverted, to tua' thal sacred spot into a kitchen, 'The reault, wag, naturally an explosion—not of.powder, but. of wrath on the part of the sentinel, the instant ejectment of cook and kitchen, airy spot on the heath, where his fire required no finning, The tide now began' to form an, item in lo calculations, A few stray articles had to, be removed out of'its way, as it waa driven' by-the strong wit id against, the low, bank, and leapt and burst in jeta'of stray' on thie
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