The express-boat Lo Grand DucConstantin arrived here, says our correspondent, on Tuesday, the 18th of November, after, a fabtlonsly short voyage, from Hamburg, -Tu accordance with het quick voyage, I may mention that I received my Shanghai mail only eight days after her arrival here; now, I think this deliberation contrasts favorably with the unseemly hurry of other captains, who no sooner let their anchor drop then they bother the public with their mail-bags. Many lovers of curiosities have visited the Constantin during her stay here, but if this is in any way connected with remarkably large sale of soap, I am not prepared to say. Another romarkable feature connected with this ten days wonder, is, that during her short stay hero, she has changed commanders twice, thus aving had three different Captains, and still the cry is, 'A Captain wanted Then a commission "sat" on her, and she went out for a short trial trip, but it did not seem to have done her any good. Tt is generally said that 50,000 roubles will be needed to put her in proper repairs.
The last few days have been ocoupied by alively contested election for a new Mayor, but as yet without any result, The gen opinion seems, however, to be in favour of the re-election of our former worthy burgos master, Mr. F. Fedoroff, who in my opinion seems to be the right man in the right place. Amongst the candidates to the office is the well-known merchant Mr. O, Lindholm.
The Honghiisas are still enjoying their sport in the country, and seem to be as playfully disposed as ever. About twelve ago, a small band, consisting of eight Coreans, travelling on the road about thirty miles from here, were attacked by nine Chinese robbers, who killed four, and wounded one Corean. The rest missing. The wounded man is at present in the hospital here. As wonders do sometimes happen, three of the knights of the road were captured by a party of Russian hunters, and are at present 4 hero, from whence they will make easure t&p to Hong-chun, be delivered over to the Chinese authorities at that place, and if they can get any money, will
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