Shénpao.
A philanthropist in Ningpo is taking mosures to erect a mortuary for friendless travellers who are suddenly overtaken by eternal sleep on steamers, and othere who die without friends or relatives. Hitherto the bodies of people who die on board ship are carried to the nearest convenient spot, where they are left exposed to the sun rain, waiting for identification, or this, " post mortem examination by the jen, before they can be removed to proper place. fo do away with this revolting sight and the post mortem mination, which delays the body being conveyed to " suitable place, the philan-thrapist has received permission from the authorities to erect. buildings and employ men to undertake the charge of properly Fictiepurpose. The work of collecting funds jutting these bodies away in a place built
is now in progress and the public will be called upon to contribute and aid the secounplishinent of this benevolent object As predicted the bulletin issued by the meteorological station, a terrific gale prevailed over Ti ud the surrounding country on the 22nd ultimo, consi derable damage to bats and the loss of several lives. The casualties, so far as could be ascertained, do not go beyond the capsizing of a few light burden skiéis and the drowning of some of their occupants, yet from the way the tempest was raging, it is presumed other places must have also suffered though we lave no intelligence yet to that effect. band of notorious freebooters under the Two piratical chieftains, formerly. of the
formidable Wang King-man, were captured a short time ago near Ningpo by the suldiers who bad been looking for them. The bandit chieftains are too. suspicious and sharp to be easily taken, hence a plot was resorted to, The soldiers, disguised as merchants, set out in a junk to the regions which the pirates have been accustomed to visit, and waited for the latter to take the bait. Eager of prey the pirates soon encountered them when fa fight ensued and resulted in the capture of a certain Sino Lau-matzo and six of his faithful ones, together with a brass cannon and some rifles and ammunition.. Five unfortunate persons were also found who had been kept in captivity by the pirates. The principal leader. named Li was not amongst the captured. Upon the application of @ little punishment the prisoners were soon glad to furnish inform, ations concerning their generalissimo, who, they said was concealing himself in a temple. on the Pootoo mountain,. Disgnised in foreign costumes the veterans proceeded to the spot and succeeded. in capturing Li. The chieftain is said "to possess strength, and- it, was not-until one of his arms was wounded-that: he: submitted to be bound. He "is now -goitig through the preliminary trials, but his conduct in the court is most insolent. No doubt, ina few days he will: receive his full measure of. punishment and for ever end his career of brigandage.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.