The French mail of Sept. 17th arrived yesterday. The English mail of September 22nd left Hongkong this morning.
It is reported that America intends to abandon the Curoan expedition, unless England and Germany will ce-operate. The fire at Chicago has been completely extinguished. Upwards of 600 lives have eon lost, and a hundred thousand persons are starving and houseless. Fund is. being distributed to the sufferers by the Government, Serinns disturbances ary reported in Algeria, and two Chiefs are said to be marching against the French, Napoleon declares that he still considers himself sovereign of France, Portugal has to suppress n revolt at Gon, Sir Roilerick Mur-chi son is dead, A homeward mail leaves tommorrow, by the BIM. ate. Provence, The front event of the part week, has been the Shanghai Rowing Club Regatta and the great event of the regatta was of course the International race between the Scotch and Ey ight. Public aympathy went rather with the Scotch, because they had pluckily come forward to fill a gap, left by the withdrawal of the Americans; their success therefore gave general pleasure. Full particulars of the various sport wilt be found on another page.
The Rowing Club had their usual dinner at the Club on Monday evening, after the conclusion of the second day's sport.
A meeting of the Paper Hunt Club was held on Monday. The accounts were passed. Messra. Low, Dunn, Ubert, Forbes and Fergusson were elected stewards for the coming season; and Mr. Low, Master of the Hunt. A cordial vote Dunn, was passed for his able management of the Hunt as Master, during the past year. A proposal to reduce the number of Prizes to three was lost by a large majority, as was a proposal to make the standard of heavy weight 12st. instead of Ist. Tbs. The rule that the first man who touches the fox is winner, was changed. In future, the first man to cross a Tine of paper to be laid down between the two foxes, will be declared winner. A vote of thanks to Mr.
Gore-Booth, for his services as Secretary and Treasurer of the Hunt, closed the Proceedings.
The Shanghai Yacht Club holds the second Regatta of the scazon on Monday next. It will be seen that the Cup to be contended for is one presented by the Commodore; and it is a very handsome specimen of workmanship, being a facsimile of one designed by Benvenuto Cellini in the sixteenth century. It is now on exhibition at Lane Crawford & Co.'s.
The Race is likely to be an interesting one, tas every kind of sail is permitted, and {many new rigs are expected to be deve-japed. Yachts entered have been handicapped by the Commitiee, thus giving a fair chance to all, We hear that Mr.
Reynolds has kindly placed his new steamer at the disposal of the Committee, so that pleasant day may be expected for the Club and their friends.
The Supreme Court has been occupied by a long Admiralty ense—arising out of a collision between the S. 8. N. Co.'s atmo, Kiunyse and Messrs, Jardine, Matheson and Co's stir. Kishin, in which the former claimed damages, but was defeated.
A meeting of Subscribers to the Shanghai Library will be held at the Club on Monday; to discuss the project of building rooms for the accommodation of the Library, ning the new premises of the Asiatic Society.
Lo Noncelliste says that M. Menri Sayn has been appointed Secretary to the French Municipal Council, A Champion Sweepstakes of $5 each has been shot for by the winners at (he Into Prize Mevting, and won by Private Moyer.
By the steamer Kishin, we have New crane letters to the 2Ist inst. Political or ancial nows, there is, as usual, none.
Winter was approaching fant, and the Tight-ship was to be removed in ton days, Ton-in the meantime is in great demand, and rates are improving. The Freemason has been chartered atiiGe. for Swatow, and fie. are offered for Mongkong. Malwa opium is quoted ut 'Tis, 525, but the demand, except' for long credit, is restricted Messrs, Bush Brothers' circular says:—"A kind of understanding has been arrived at, that future sales are to be against cash in fourteen days, but we have no faith as to the thorough carrying out-of such agreement, and in the meanwhile a Inrge amount in owing by native buyers." Some parcels of niantifactures have been bartered against produce at the following rates:—8}-Ib. Shirtings, TI, 1.93 " Ts. 2.02; 7-Ib, 'T-Cloths, Tis, 1.52 a Tle. 1
The news fron Tiextstx is no more reassuring; 2,000,000 people will be starve ing and toneless during the coming winter, ton charity, or on Government, port; and the mandarins do necessary energy in procure before the port is frozen. ed that the waters of the ribmting to the flopd way north by way of the The members of the Miesion are me Our correaponient gives a sketch of the topies which occupy th The Harbour-master at Axor notifies that a light-house has been completed on Chapel Island. The apparatus is of the [first order, and will show all round the horizon, a fixed white light, raned by flashes at intervals of half a minute. The light is £97 ft. above high water, and will visible 22 nautical miles." It will be frst shown on or about the 15th Novemder. The stmr. Eastern Jales: has put into Amoy, having run on a rock in the Haitan Straits, and incurred damage which obligee her to dock.
Naaasaxt papers contain not a solitary item of news, except that the U.S. str. Alaska is the only man-of-war in harbour.
From Hroco, we lear that the barque Pride of the Thames, which waa sunk during the typhoon in July last, has been raised. The News says, "the divers found her lying in a bed of sticky black mud. They took the masts out of her and battened all hatches and mast holes down thoroughly, and than pumped her out. During this process they found twelve holes in her port quarter, which had to be plugged before she would lift—a job by no means easy to do in five feet of thick mud. We are pleased to sce that their perseverance has been rewarded, and that the bamue now swings at her anchor sin the' bay in an upright position." In the hold were found the remains of the Captain who, it will be remembered, was the only man on board. who remained unaccounted for, after the wreck, There are no men-of-war in har-hour.
Yoxouasta papers contain a full account of an Athletic Sports' meeting held on the Ith October. The meeting had especial interest fom the fact that the members of the Kobs Rowing Club, who had come over to pull in the Regatta, joined in the contest; so that an clement of interport emulation was introduced. The balance of success was rather in favour of Kobe, which was well represented by Measrs Sim, Blackwell and Macpherson. Unfortanately the times of the flat races is not recorded; 0 that we cannot compare them with our performances in Shanghai. In putting the shot (16 Ibs.) Sim (Kobe) won with 1 pitch of 35 feet. Macpherson (Kobe) won the high jump at 4 feot 5 in. Denison (Yokohama) threw the cricket ball' 95 yards gin,, Macpherson (Kobd) throwing 1 in, less, Mollison (Yokohama) hopped step~ ped and jumped 35 feet 9 in. Sim (K.) throw the hammer (12 Ibs.) 9¢ feet. Sim also won the walking match (2 miles) in 21 minutes. Wright (¥.) won the long jump with 17 feet Gin. It is no use noticing the other events, as no time is given. A violent storm occurred on the 10th, which is believed to indicate a typhoon in the neighborhood. Mr. Troup goes from Neegata to take charge of H. J. Consulate Hakodadi; Mr. Enslie from Osaka, replace ing him at Neegata; and Mr. Hall from Yedo replacing Mr. Enslie at Osaka.
The chief excitement in Hoxckexc seems: to be an expected visit by the Tartar general of Canton. The reason is variously explained—to discuss the Customs ques tion with the Governor, to spy into the defences, to establish telegraphic communication between Hongkong and Canton Ko, &e. News has been received that the Kautipole is ashore on the Pescadores, snd that the Homer has foundered, with majority of her crew, cif the same Group. A project has been mooted for building Club onthe Peak; it seems not at all impracticable; the prospect of rooms in a climate 15 degrees colder thsn the city, will attract shareholders.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.