The American mail of May 20th arrived on the 24th instant.
A homeward mail leaves to-morrow by the P. & O. str. Delta.
The following Reuter's telegrams have been received during the week
abolition of the Legation to the Pope.
The Spanish Ministry has propered the The Admiralty Court at Cadiz released the crew of the "Murillo." The Captain's certificate has been suspended for a year for collision with an unknown ship and not rendering assistance.
The Shah was escorted across the Channel by an Ironclad and has arrived in London. He was received by the Prince of Wales, Princes Teck and Christian and the Duke of Cambridge and enthusiastic crowds. The preparations for entertaining him are immense.
The Shah is delighted with his reception. He has presented the Duke of Cambridge with a splendid sword, conferred the Order of tie Sun upon the Queen, and given the Princess Alexandra his portrait set in bri The rity years, evincing the "desire to introduce authorised the prosecution of Rani, the Deputy for Lyons, as an Ex-Member of te Commune.
The Empress Eugenie has gone to the Continent. M. Thiers has retired into pri-vote life.
The Russian vanguard have defeated 3,500 Khivans at Amioodoria, without loss, Kaufmann has captured the fortress of Kasarass on the left bank of the Anoodaria (1); enemy fe Cholera is spreading in America, A Pension of £300 has been conferred on Dr. Livingstone, The Ascot Cup was won by Cremorne, Flageolet, second; Revigny, third.
Serious disturbances have ocourred in Chikuzen Japan.) Telegraph posts are cut Kdown, and from 40,000 to 60,000 men in insurrection; Government officials fled origin failure of crops; but disbanded Samurai the supposed leaders; at present no danger to Nagasaki The Chikuzen disturbance appears to be arising of the Farmers against the Merchants. The farmers have taken Fukuoka, Castle, the Government seat, and burnt the ofiicesand Archives therein. They also burnt the towns-peoples houses who refused to join them. Three Goverment officers escaped to Saga, the others supposed to be killed.
As our readers are aware, the Ratepayers on the French Concession do not vote the budget, as with us. They elect a Council; and the Council manage their affairs. It is customary, however, for the Council to print and circulate, at the end of the year, a report of their proceedings, and a copy of their proposed budget; and then to hold a meeting in public, at which the new Council take office, for the purpose of formally adopting these.—This customary meeting was held on Wednesday; but not a Ratepayer was present, Even the incident of the now Council taking office was Jacking; for, in consequence of a protest which has beau raised against the eligibility of Mr. Leroy, the recent lection is in abeyance, and the old Council are carrying on business by request of the Consul-General, till the decision of the Minister is received. The fow lines of report which we publish elsewhere, contrast rather remarkably with the discussion at the late meeting of Ratepayers in the Anglo-American Settlement.
After a lull we have had rather a lively week of amusements, Lowis's Australian DramaticCompany, comprising 0actorsand 7 actresses, have been playing every night; the Band of the U. 8. Hartford played as usual on Monday afternoon; and the Wind Instrument Society recommenced on Wednesday its summer performances in the Public Garden.
'A Base Ball match took place between the officers of the U. ships now in port, on the grounds of the Shanghai Cricket Club, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the band of the Harlford was in attendance.
The P. & O. steamer Bokhara struck badly onasunken rock near Point Aguilar at 1.30 p.m, on Saturday, and put back to Hongkong, where she was beached near the Kowloon dock. The Bokhura was taking the homeward mail; in consequence of the accident her cargo was transferred to the Sunda, which was despatched for Europe with mails, and cargo the\ following day. Partiouluts of the accident will be found on another pave, gree We hear by telegram that the Venetia arrived at Aden at G.n.m, on the 22nd June, and left at noon, all well, The L. & C. Express says M. Calico, the Austrian Minister to China, Japan, and Siam, who lately returned from king, has received the special thanks of his Government, and as a mark of esteem for his services has been made a Baron. During his absence from Peking the interests of Austria have been handed over to the British Minister; M. Scblik holding the post of Consul-General at Shanghai, The Geographical Society have conferred their gold medal upon Mr. Ney Elias, in recognition of his travels in China, We publish to-day some valuable notes taken by Mr. Edkins, during his recent overland journey from Peking, on the extent of opium cultivation and opiam stoking, in the districts rough which he pasted, and also on the common life of the peuple in Shantung.
We have been requested tu remind the community—one peculiarly interested in i of the claims of the Shipwrecked Society, which has for its objects the relief of shipwrecked seamen, anil of the widows and families of those who may be drowned in the pursuit of their arduous and dangerous profession. As an institution, it deserves the highest commendation, and is entitled to our sympathy and pecu-
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.