Four natives of respectable position, one of them a law-writer and the other three shopkeepers in the City, were charged with will ally breaking furniture, &c., in a Chinese house of entertainment situated in a crowded neighbourhood. Among the articles destroyed were four kerosine Jamps filled with oil, and burning, whereby great risk of fire was occasioned. Prisoners were taken into custody, but were released on bail, and the case will be proceeded with probably on Thursday.
Aug. 17th,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.