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[[image - logo]] THE Daily Press SHIPS, COMMERCE, and COLONIES. No. 986] HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 27TH NOVEMBER, 1860. [Price $2 1/2 PER MONTH. ARRIVALS Nov. 24, Emphrates, Brit. sh,, 618, Stevenson, Peiho, Nov. 13, Ballast, Government. Nov. 25, John Stephenson, Brit. bk., 392, Wesley, Peiho, Nov. 15, Ballast, Governmen. Nov. 25, Syrian, Brit. bk., bound to Nagasaki, put back. Nov. 26, Ardencraigh, Brit. sh. and transport, 596, Bilton, Peiho, Nov. 9, Ballast, Order. Nov. 26, Glendoveer, Brit. sh, and transport, 485, Jarvis, Peiho, Nov. 12, Ballast, Order Nov. 26, Formosa, Brit. str., 800, Browne, Shanghai, Nov. 23, Silk, P. & O. Co. Nov. 26, Melbourne, Brit. str. and transport, 1,437, Peiho, Nov. 12, Invalids, Order. Nov. 26 H.I.M.S Japon from W'poa Nov. 26 Main Hamb. sh..802, Haack, Shanghai, Nov. 22 Peas & Cotton, Wm. Pustan & Co. Nov 26, Tory, Brit. bk. 482, Bennett, Amoy' Nov 24, French Sailors. Nov.27. Macduff, Brit. sh. and trans. 1'135, Blacklock, Peiho Nov. 17 Troops. Nov.27 Rajah, Brit. str., Randall. Foochow, Nov. 24, Amoy Nov. 25 Swatow Nov. 26, General, P. & O. Co. Nov. 27 U.S.S Saginaw, from Japan Nov. 27. Scotland, Brit. str., and trans- [[page torn]] He is said to be the owner of about twenty or. thirty of these Canton junks at Foochow. The British barque Tory under charter to the French Government arrived last night from Amoy with 140 men, the officers and sailors belonging to the wrecked vessel Isere. The Officers proceed home, the men are to go to Saigon. We are sorry to inform our readers that the remains of the unfortunate Assistance, on the night of Thursday last slipped off the rock on which she was lying into 14 fathoms water. Of course without great outlay she could not be lifted from her present position and is now irrecoverably lost. We understand that the Sir William Peel will have to dock at Aberdeen in order to repair some defect in her screw. Capt. Harrison of the Lady Amherst was employed to remedy the accident, but could not accomplish it, the defect being too serious. The British steamer Melbourne, spoke the British ship Spray of the Ocean on 21st Nov. in lat. 29.38. long. 123.35. S. -- The Pekin reports that when the P. & O. steamer Columbian left Suez at midnight on the 20th October, the Candia, with the China Mails of 15th September, has not arrived, though four days over due, she having left Aden in the 14th. It was supposed she had broken down somewhere in the Red Sea; and on the forenoon of the 27th, when the Columbian got under weight from Aden, the Pottinger had her steam up, ready to proceed in search of the missing vessel. The Pekin in the Straits of Malacca met H. M. I. steamer Victoria, with the transport Natolia in tow, bound to Bombay with invalid Sikhs. On the 20th, in the China Sea, [[page torn]] 18, Pursuit, from Kanagawa 18, Sancho Panza, from Hongkong 18, Zingari, str., from Ningpo 18, Princess Charlotte, from Chefoo 19, Hainan, from Swatow 19, Emma, from Nagasaki 19, Cambalu, from Goochow 19, Yangtsze, str., from Hongkong 19, Primanguet, from Peiho 19, H. I. M. S. Pregent, from ----- 19, H. M. g.~b. Kestrel, from Ningpo 20, Greta, from Hongkong 20, Faust, from Ningpo 20, Catherina, from Hongkong 20, Garland, from Tientsin 21, Spiridion, from Liverpool 21, Hellespont, str., from Hongkong 21, Aden, str., from Hongkong 21, H. I. R. M. Rossadeike, from Nagasaki Nov. -- DEPARTURES. 17, Mary & Louisa, for Kanagawa 17, Athletae, for Hongkong 17, York, for Hongkong 17, Chusan, str., for Hongkong 18, England, str., for Kanagawa 19, Kate Hooper, for Amoy & Hongkong 20, Keepsake, for Hakodadi 21, Rover, for Japan 21, Eamont, for Ningpo ---- BOMBAY SHIPPING Oct.--- ARRIVALS. 2, Bombay Castle, str., from Hongkong 5, Emeu, str., from Hongkong 9, Shakespeare, from Hongkong 22, Pekin, str., from Hongkong 22, Gertrude, from Macao Sept.--- DEPARTURES. 30, Asiatic, for China 30, Jorgen Bruhn, for China Oct. --- 1, Northam, str., for China 7, Charles Henric, for China [[page torn]] FOR SALE. 240 M. Manila CHEROOTS and CIGARS. Apply to F. P. SOARES & Co. * Hongkong, 26th November, 1960. FOR SALE. A full-toned upright PIANO by TOLKIM --- has successfully withstood the effects of the climate. Prince moderate. Apply to A.B. at the office of this paper. * Hongkong, 27th November, 1860. NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to or having claims upon the Estate of C. W. HORDER, deceased, are requested to send particulars of the same to the undersigned, on or before the 1st March 1861. W. LANE, Administrator. * Hongkong, 20th November, 1860. NOTICE. CAPTAIN HARRISON, of the barque "lady Amherst," having an apparatus of diving, undertakes to put on sheets of copper and any other repairs that can be done to a ship's bottom when in the water. * Hongkong, 27th November, 1160 TO ANTIQUARIANS. A Wonder. A GENUINE MERMAID caught at Kowa- Saki, JAPAN. To be raffled for on Saturday evening, December 1st, at 8 P.M. Parties can see this wonderful phenomenon ofnature at the "ROYAL ALBERT HO-TEL," where names can be registered and tickets supplied. * Hongkong, 27th November, 1860. WANTED. A Person, [?] take charge of 2 Children per [[page torn]]
