or Aucusr 11, 1877 A The Mood tides, Saturday and yesterday, were unusually strong, causing one or two mishaps-l0 vessels anchored in the river, away from the wharves. The Glenroy broke away {rom her buoy, owing to the connection chain breaking. An anchor was let go as soon as possible, bult she drifted against the Hindostan, damaging, her fon the starboard quarter. The iwo vessels, in swinging to the tide, again came in contact, bumping violently against each other, Bol were considerably damaged, and the repairs Wi take some days to execute, We hear that 9 Chinese gunboat also broke adrift, 'The Mood seems, in fact, (o come in with' almost the strength of a bore, Upwards of forty persons, including six Indies, availed themselves of the excursion to Pootoo, by the Kiangteen, on Saturday. This Is supposed to be the last trip of the season; but no doubt, Mf a suMMcient number of passengers are forth: coming the CMSN. Ca, would be willing, to run the steamer again, From Tue "Nonri-Cutna Dany News" or Avcusr 12, 1877
The interest excited in the Bradlaugh-Besant trial is something remarkable. Tt has been quite the talk of the day, in clubs, on railways and steam boats, everywhere, in fact. It is generally Admitted that the prosecution of the interesting couple was an exceedingly iM-advised one, for it has done more to revive an interest in the population question than could have been accomplished in a life-time of ordinary agitation, At the Hall of Science, where Bradiaugh and Annie Besant received an ovation on Sunday hight, the Fruits realized 2/6 a basket, a copy, T mean. In spite of highly aristocratic patronage, it is doubtful whether the Orleans Club at Twickenham will prove financially successful, It is recruited for the most part. from the White's, the Marlborough, and the Turf' Clubs, and there is a talk about amalgamating the last two. Captain Wombwell is hon. sec, to the Orleans. "He is brother of Sir George: hence the club is facetiously designated Wombwell's Menagerie.
From ni "Nonti-Cuixa Daivy New or Avcusr 12, 1877
The past four days and nighs have been exceptionally hot in Canton, the. thermometer Fanging from £2't0 00¢at 2 to 4 pin. and BH 10 10 o'clock pin. the alt parched ad. dey, {he wind continuously from the Worth, ast st is'this morning, though there is sensible relict a quality of elasielty in the alt singe mid nia barometer Boga fan th Sr 21.70 to 2038 where t now sands; the. same lant and "hes very gradually dropped from
barometer marking' 20.0 "in heavy typhoons suring the past 25 years at Macao and hee. At foffccs here the thermometers stood at high and 102, and 98 or higher In Shameeny remember no day" ince "Auguit 14, 1000, 0 tying (0 one's strength The Pall Mall Gazetie sayy there are now staying at Southsea twelve young emeers of the Imperial navy of China, who have come 40 England for professional instruction, Thoit taxes vary from seventeen to twenty-six, and they all speak English. After a time spent in preliminary study, six of them will proceed to the Naval" college at Greenwich, three will enter the English navy, and the rest will attach, themselves to various training, schools, Fnoat sine "Nowrii-Cuuna Datty News" or Avcusr 14, 1877
Yesterday we briefly mentioned that the strong. food tide on Saturday caused one or two mis haps on the River. We now give further details It appears that the steamer Glenroy was motes at Messrs, Butterfield and Swire's lower buoy, opposite the Hongkew Wharf, and near her were the P. & ©, steamer Hindostan and the blue-funnel steamer Stentor. The Mood tide made with unusual strength and rapidity, all at once it were, and the chain holding the Glenroy to the buoy gave way. "She formed ahead and struck the Hindostan on the starboard quarter, smash-{ng one of the boats to pieces, tearing away the main brace bumpkin, and bending two or three awning stanchions. "All hands. were employed fon board the Hindostan in lowering the boats, closings ports, and fendering wherever the (we vessels were likely to bump against each other, On the chain breaking at the buoy, the Glenroy lowered an anchor, and she gradually dropped fo it, ranging. herself on the port quarter of the Hindostan, She then swung to the flood with her stern to the Pootung side, and the Hindosta swinging with he~ stern in the other direction, the vessels again came in contact, The Glenroy struck the Hindostan violently on the starboard waging the life-boat and first cutter, An attempt was then made to heave her back to her iecessful she. sheeted fores the bow of the Hindostan, and her propeller fouled the latter's moorings. She was then completely athwart hawse of the Hindostan, whose bowsprit was a little abaft of her mizen mast, The moorings of the Hindostan soon after: wards parted, and the Glenroy then sustained considerable damage to her boats and railings while she also damaged the gute head and mouldings of the Hindostan, The starboard anchor of the Hindostan was let go and sixty fathoms of chain paid out: at the same time the Glenroy cleared, and both vessels were soon beyond reach of each other, and were speedily made secure, The greater portion of the railings and awning stanchions round the quarter deck of the Glenroy were torn off, and two of her boats with their davits ete, were carried away: a hole was knocked in her bow and the ight forced in,
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