Six men have been sentenced to death at Canton for the murder of Constable Evans—A coolie has been found at Government House, Hongkong. suffering from plague.—It is reported that the steamer Chelycira has been sold to Japan.—The German Emperor is going to reform the German Language.—The 13,000-tun British cruisers parti ate and Europa are coming out to the China squadron.
Rear-Admiral Hed-worth Lambton has been appointed second-rumand of the Channel squadron Duncan is to edit the new Pen: Mr. James estate has been sworn at under £6,0(0, and Mr, Wilkinson Dent's at over 000.—Mr. J, E, K. Studd succeeds the te Mr. Quintin Hagy ax President of the Polytechnic.
Tue following description from the "Eastern wid," of the way in which the Turkomans train their ponies may he useful to those who are getting their griffins in condit Mect-
Hed x sullicient number of men to re the success of the expedition, he th as the day of dep-quired for each that high state which he could not support the extraordinary fat A avd. ships he has to under Daring this month the for twenty: hours consists of pounds of erchay and three pounds of barley. or one half of the mary quantity of com, This reduces the aum bly in flesh, which is the object the fist step in his ing: his ystce improves under it, he is thus prepared for the stre subsequently to have.
The horse is then pnt to for half an hour every dat full speed and is not fed until some considers i Tittle w arm ile time after he eu month.
the Turkom: hoof them with twa hor the Turk nan mount encampment, which carries hi Persian territory: the other follows him without saddle or bridle, and never strays from the party. for both have been aceustomed to fall ster like dogs from the time they were foals The first day's march seldom exceeds three parasangs {about 4 inilesy: the second, fours the third, five: and the fourth, six. When they arrive this point the Turkomans change the forage of the charger, and substitute four pounds and a quarter of barley-flour, two pounds of maize-flour, and two pounds of Taw sheep's tail fat chopped very fine, all well mixed and kneaded together: this is one day's ration, without either straw or The horses are very fond of this' which is given them in balls, and "puts them in tiptop condition, and after having been fed in this manner for four days the animal is capable of supporting the longest forced marches. Then, and not till then, their masters mount them and prepare for the work of pill Tue following extract, the news in which, however, is not authenticated, is from the Chinese Company.—A company has been formed with head offices at Shanghai, and branch offices at Chungking, Chengtu, Chinting and Chichiang, to exploit petrol eum, iron, coal and cessions in Szechuan. Capital, Tls. 3,000,- 000. Mr. Archibald Little is' reported to save taken Ts. 500,000, Tur "American Asiatic" quotes the greater part. of our recent: article on the subject. of the monster steamers built by Mr. J. J. Hill for the Transpacific trade, and adds in explanation For the information of the Orient, which will, ere mang days, witness the debut of the two vessels (and probably others reported on paper) of Mfr. Hill's plans it should be stated that the entire shipping world of the American Pacific is much concerned and confused as to the exact method and purpose of these vessels. They will, of course, sail from Puget Sound. It is generally agreed they will operate from Seattle and Tacoma, at which ports the Great Northern and Northern Pacific trans-continental lines respectively terminate, which have mutual interest in each others terminals to the extent that both lines are owned by the Northern Sceurities Company.—The transcontinental Oriental business may be concentrated at one of © these two points. Whither away. from these ports, after the Great Northern has been' reached, no one knows. Tt is dead sure that Mr. Hill knows depth of Woosung harbour ax w do we. It ix sure too, that Mr. Hiti knows interest. is high on a $30,000 draft, follow: ing 10,000 bbls. of flour—and that day: in transit therefore count; also that in: surance will be low on his vessels, of ete., ete. Tt is also true that Mr. Hill has made a heavy study of Australian freight, and that. the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has a very direct line to Australia, among other lines to India, ete. Shipping men of the Pacific Coast scout the idea of a transshipment in Japan—of a line of ders. And it is quite beyond proce:
ut in heavy traffic.
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