The Russian war steamer " Almaz" has arrived here from San Francisco, and is to go on to Shanghai. The " Hydamack," war-steamer under the same flag, arrived this evening from Melbourne.
The Lzpress learns that the Chinese authorities contemplate sending officials, ha ing the rank of Taotai,.as Consuls, to represent them at the Treaty ports of Japan, and that one of these will shortly arrive here. This may be a result of the last Japanese embassy to the Court of Peking but will the Chinese allow the Japanese the same privilege The same paper gives a report current among the natives, thatthe American expedition has had a brush with the Coreans, and that two vessels of the squadron have grounded. It is remarked that the Japanese, who are much interested, obtained earlier information of the French attempt in 1866, than Foreigners.
A boat race came off to-day, between a crew from the "Ocean" in the Admiral's barge, and one from the "Juno" in a cutter belonging to that vessel. The result of a three miles heat was in favour of the "Ocean's" crew by about 30 yards.
The vessels of war in harbour are:—British "Ocean," is," Adventure" "Juno Russian "Almaz," "Hydamach."
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