A mooting of the North-China Tnsuranco Company was held yesterday afternoon, at which several mations of uch interest were discussed. The proceedings wore #9 Jong that we are unable to give more than 1 brit sketch in to-day'sissme, bot will ro-port them at length in our next. "The proprioty of establishing an independent office in London, and the wisdom of insuring aiseussion, 5 Iuulla of vessels wore the principal points of
The American Mail steamer Costa Rieu loft on Thursday, to join the Grout Republic at Yokohama, An American paper called the Stangiai News Letter, was got up for despatch by her, The Editors put on record at the olitsc, that their "intention is that, while the utterances of the paper will be plainly and distinctively American, they will breathe only good will towards their fellow sojourners? in Chinn, Accordingly the summary of news given refers almost solely to matters affecting American interests, The P. & 0. Ca, have Aespatched an extra stouner, the Mulacaa, from Yokohama direct to Suez with silk the Aden left Shanghai on 'Thursday, to meet her ut Hongkong. A Cricket Match between elevensof the Fives' Court and the Cricket Club had been commence. Play Inns already extended over two days and be continued this afternoon. A report the scores mate by each side in the first innings will be fourd elsewhere.
The Rules lately drawn up by the Chinese Government, regulating the ownership, by their subjects, of furvign vessels contain the following clause, which has been such criticised, as arrogating a power they could not dai "Should the vessel have left port before the above report is made, the vessel will be cent Charterer will be dealt with Uy Chinese Law, and the foreigners on board will be Itanded to their Consul for punishment,'
It is satisfactory to find from the following extract from a letter by Sir Rutherford Alcock to Mr. Wi that he shares this view.
""These regulations have never boon cor nnnicated to the Forvign Reprosentativ and the Chinese authorities m have been perfesty aa that they Bo direst may have sp fo taal agree to auch a clause [viz., the Inst you to acquaint the Taotai and Commis:
Customs, ofically, fon their part under this article would be a violation of Treaty, and will certainly not Chinese houses have completed thir la-Yours, The result shows a slight value over the previ hey have assessed 12,000 houses English and Hongque scttlemen The want of a felt in Shanghai. Wo are glad to learn that plans for one have bosn drawn up and sent home for the approval of the Foreign Otice; and there is every likelihood of their assent being soon reesived. Accommodation is contemplated for fifty prisoners; and the building will contain an infirmary, chapel, and work-shops, as well a8 commodious apartments for the nocessary staff and guard-rooms for the Police.
One of the cargo boat robberies that frequently occur in this port, was cloverly detected by the Police, a fow days ago. A cargo boat which had boon partially laden coal from the Naval Store, di day, was left at night lying off the jetty. The police had an inkling that an atiompt the night, and kept watch.
A-cargo buat soon dropped-down with the tide and moored alongside, remained there some tine, and again floated away. The police at once followed and captured it, with a quantity (of stolen coal on board. The head man of good the thieves has boon- sentenced by the Mixed Court to eighty blows with the bamboo, one month's cangue, and subsoquent doyortation. We may add, as the Jast sentenico nounils rather vague in refercence to Chinamen, that it is considered effectual. The police seldom, if ever, seo a man who has Leon deported, again in the We are glad to lear that a Dispensary for the benefit of the Chinese has been opened, at the house Tlong-que known fan kindly gives Surgeon, a gular attendants, The house by the Mission, but the medicines depend upon charitable contributions from natives and Foreigners, which we have no doubt will be forthcoming. It la now generally rrecoguisod that Medical aid affords the best opening for missionary work in China, as enables the natives to form an opinion of forviguors and foreign skill, tending to: overthrow the Barbarinn" theory, and to tudacing Western of Hospitals, who do not believe much in the present efficacy jionary Inbour for converting the Chinese to a more enlightened faith The Bremen brig Amazone, from Now chwang, reports that, on the 10th inst, she saw two junks attacking ench other, ant stink pots amongst other missiles. and the others southern junk, Tt isa the Intter was a pirate.
News have boon received that (iM
Tacping was the winner of this year's tea-ship race. Her tens hive been sold ices varying from 1s, 7d. to 2s. 3d, Amongst the shipping arrivals has been the Japanese Steamer Cosmopolite, under the command of Jupanese Captains,—of whom there appear to be two,—with a crow of 24 Officers, 60 Senmen and 22 Stokers. Shoappears to be in good order and cleanly, and is said to have come over for repair.
We hear the wreckers have been mak a fine harvest out of the wreck of the Vesta Visie. They have neourod a large proportion of the Coal, and are distributing it as rapidly as possible, It is however satisfactory to know that energetic: mea-taken to recover further pilfering. The steamer Hyson will shortly proceed to the scone of the disaster ud will doubtless enforce restoration of the stolen early, A Nixoro correspondent writes,—" Une dor instructions from the Chict Jud; fur his imaginary of of the Quen; a0 the publicity ceonrrespondence has brought this matter tw asatisfuctory termination, anu saved all the trouble and expense of an appeal. Notwith st its absurdity, the altair will ig that the attention of emergency, be directed even to Ningpo.
One Toisas correspondent. ment that the bands of robbers who have long been infesting the neighbourhood of this port, have retreated towers the interior, and the Shanse traders are able to transport their goods and treasure more sccuruly. The consequence has been, lightly improved business, There is a groat deal of sickness amongst the foreign communities of Poking and ientsi which is something very different from other seasons; as that region, at this time indeed with the exception of two Froguont complaints reach na from Nays enwaso, of the inugularity with which our paper reaches subscribers there, One gentleman writes—a nmnbor of vessels have arrived Intely and only two par xls of papers have boon received" and, generally, long intervals occur, whereas ccommmnnieation is constant between the two ports. One eats of the infroquoney with which mails are despatched for Newchwang is, we believe, that most of the vewucls destination, iifounded. Probably the Chinese eon-ignor might not take the trouble to deliver an ibor of louse letters and papers to the addressees; but we have not the toast doubt that a bag or box handed to Captain by the Post Ofico in Shangh would be duly delivered on arrival in New: elncang to the English Consul, by whom the lotters could be distributed. At prownt, Nowehnwang, for postal purposes, seems almost much isolated as Takodadi, although two or thrvo ships frequently arrive there from Shanghai in a woak,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.