London, 1st June. Sir Garnet Wolseley has started for the Btount Etna is in active eruption.
The result of the Oaks was—
Bombay, 1st June.
The majority of the British troops are to withdraw from Jellallabad immediately.
The ratification of the Treaty of Peace between Yakoob Khan and the British authorities took place on 30th May.
The Minutes of the meeting of the Municipal Council held on the 15th May, are published on another page. It is satisfactory to find the Council still intent on the widening of streets wherever practical ble, and a very necessary improvement will have been effected in the Canton road when the terms of the arrangement made with Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Ca. are carried into effect. The correspondence on the subject is given in the minutes—and it is none the less satisfactory to seo the amicable way in which these important improvements are being made, coupled with the willingness of the landowners to meet the views of the Council as nearly as possible. Surely no greater example of the practicability of local self-government, when well directed, was ever before seen than that presented in this "small Republic during the last half-dozen years especially, that is, since things generally have found their level and none of the aforetime squabbling seems possible. In the face of the advancing strides of "paternal government" at Home, the Foreign Settlements of Shanghai might be held up as a vital illustration of the non-necessity of Governmental interference in the practical application and working of Municipal rule.. Another yood feature in the minutes is the readiness with which the Council consented to an application from the Committee of the Country Club," for the continuance of telegraphic communication between the Loongfei and Skew bridges on the Bubbling Well road. This application was made for two reasons, viz., firstly, the increasing value of house property along the road named renders it necessary that it should be placed in connection with the means of extinguishing fire, a protection not hitherto extended outside the Settlement, but in which defective arrangement a change is now considered necessary for the common-sense reason given; and secondly, that as several members of the fire brigade live on the Bubbling Well road, it would be deemed a boon if they could be placed in communication with the Central Police Station, in case of any urgent necessity for their services. As above mentioned, the Council consented to the proposition on the understanding that the work is done under the supervision of Mr. 5. D. Bishop, the Municipal Telegraph Engineer.—With respect to the Public Garden Concerts, the Council have decided to continue the usual subscription of $100 to the Town Band, Sir. F. Wade, K.C.B., British Minister, arrived at Shanghai from Hongkong by the MIM. str. Yangtse, on Sunday evening.
The Hon. Geo. F, Seward, Mrs. Seward, and their three children, arrived at Shanghai on Thursday by the Tokio Maru. Mr. Seward left this morning by the Haeshin, for Tientsin, en route to Peking. Mrs. Seward and two children go by the same steamer to Chefoo, where, we understand, they intend to stay for a short time.
Wo hear that D. H. Bailey, Esq., has received a telegram from the State Department at Washington, vonfeming his appointment as United States Consul-
General at Shanghai.
Mr. J. E. Reding, who has long boon acting Vice-Consul for Russia at this port, has, we are pleased to know, been appointed Consul.
Not long since we published the state ment that the London Religious Tract Society had contributed £100 to the Chinese Tract Society. We learn that the last mail brought similar donation from the American Tract Society. The bill of exchange sent realized more than four hundred dollars. This shows that these older Societies take a lively interest in their younger sister in China, We hear with pleasure that the members of St. Andrew's Society have decided to give fancy dress ball, about the 30th November next. It can most appropriately be styled a "Waverley Ball," as the dresses are to be copies of those of the characters in the Waverley Novels. It is desired that the tout ensemble shall be as complete as possible, hence the notification so long in advance. An opinion may be ventured that the opportunity of. enjoying one of the most pleasurable evenings of the year can be looked forward to, The firing off the ties of the second prize min the "Consolation" competition, 8.V.C., took place on Saturday morning, the weather being calm, but the targets were rather dull, owing to a slight haze. It will be remembered probably that Private Jonston, of No. company, won the prize with score of 53 points, and that Privates Dovwdall, Loam, and Vincent, of No. 1 Com. pany Mih-ho-loong, tied for second place with 62 points each. These three went to the targets at 6.15 on Saturday morning, the range being 500 yards and the conditions one sighting shot and one deciding shot each, the result, being as follows Points,
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