At Sir Rutherford Alcock's invitation, 0 committee of marchants has boon formed for the purpose of suggesting alterations hich it may be desirable to nogocinto proaching revision of the Tientsin treaty. Among these we imagine that greater facilities for communication with the interior, and a rosarrangomont of the transit dues, will hold a prominent place.
The Silk market was opened on the 3rd instant, by the sla of 00 bales No. 4 Teatleo at Tls. 445 anid 460; 10 bales Son-yuen-fong, and Gna-ling Ka-ahing Tay-soam at a, 435; and 10 bales Kin-ling Taysaam. at Ti 415. About 1,000 to 41,700 bales have been soitledsiues the narker eboned. Prices opened shout on par with Tls. 600 for No. 8 Tsatlees, anid have since advanced to Ti. 510, to'Tls, 525 owing to the pacific nows brought forward by th French mail.
'A mooting of sharvholdors in the Race Course has been held, at which a dividend of Tis, 38 per share was declared, A amin of Tls. 3,497 is, it appears, duo from the Recreation Fund for land sold them for the Cricket and Base Ball grounds, and measures are to be taken for ohta immediate payment of the amount, Tease has Veen concluded with the Race Club, under which the latter agrees to pay is. 700 por annum mooting of treaty consuls has boon hol, to discuss the proposed now Rules on which the Mixed Court is to be conducted, on the arrival of the Tung-chi who in to be appointed to its separate jurisdiction.
Some shared in the Shanghai Dock Company have, we learn, boon sold for Ti. 190 and 149, Taclee has boon wold of an important victory gained by Lic hhung-chang over the Nien-fei in Hoopeh, Which is expected to lead to the surrender of one of their principal Wangs, Firms intoreste in the Ktwktaxo trade have drawn up a memorial to Sir Ruther ford Alcock, asking permission for steamers to ply on the Poyang lake, Haxxow advices report the settlement, of about 40,000 packages of Oopack, Oona snd Oonfas toss at prices varying from 26 to is, 32.30, Some 10,000 chests of now season teas were sent down by the Moyune, and were followed by 16,000 in the Plymouth Rock, Tue tea market wan opened at Fooctow the 27th ultimo, at Ts, 26 and Tis, 30 por picul, Four ships have already left with cargoes, aa under Maitland, cleared May 30th, 8,090.31 pel Serica,) May Btsty 7,728.05 pol Taipin vy Sune Ist, 8,527.21 pels, Fiery Crow yy " 7,008.85 pels, Our Naoasaxt correspondent mentions that the American Darque Anna Kimball hag, been arrested and towed into Nav sasaki by the Wyoming. She has been ending with Japanese ports not opened by {roaty—not at all an uncommon proceading, but always carried on under the annetion of the Japanese Customs, which was in this instance obtained, The anniversary of the Queen's birth. ay vias celebrated there in a worthy man net by LIB, M's Consul, A Ball was Which, notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the wather, was attended by all the dito of Nagusaki. The fine band of the Grr yatad the dang was Kept up ba ato hour in the morning.
The ilwnination—the night Jooked very brilliant and had affect when viewed fom the shipping in Iarbour. HIL. ME, 8, Guorsi bro," with His Excollongy the French Min-itor on beand, anyed a fow daya ago from Graken, Admiral Roza did us the honor of firing a royal salute, which compliment Commander Domvile of H. M. Gunbont Algerine could only reply to by manning yank." H. M. $8. Pelorushad not yot ro-turned, from the Inland Sea, Admiral Ball, ho had only just arrived in the U. 8. 4. Hartford, paid the sate compliment th the British Queen, as did Capt. Eachar of the Dutch man-of-war MVatergeus The Satoox Courrier miontions the blow-
{ng up of the gunboat Cuss-tein the Saigon iver. Several persons worokillod, the com ander amongattho number, Wontico that Municipal Couneiliato bocstablished thoro, for which natives, as well us forciguors are eligible. Les consillerssout eho dens toutes tes classes de lo population, fant tsiutique quieuropéenne, résidant & Saigon, distinction de nationality, On chorehetait vainoment, dane lex colouiondtrangbres, dos dispositions plus hospitalires,. plus larges of plus Iiborales."
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