'A serious riot took place yesterday in the French Settlement.
The mob stoned the forei ers, sacked and burnt the houses, The Police fired and shot several Chinese. The Volunteers have been galled out, and the sailors from the various hips landed.
Guictiess has been restored, but an uneasy feeling prevails.
'The origin of the disturbance is, that the French auth are making a' new road which interferes with the Ningpo graves.
The English Settlement is not affected.
In a letter publ ed in the Academy, Lien-tenant Cameron tes that Dr, Livingstone first reached the middle of the north shore of Lake Bemba; being unable to cross, he doubled back anit rounded it, crossing, besides the Chambesi, three other rivers flowing into the lake. "He then went (so far as {can make out) looking for the fountains of Hero-lotus, and I think crossed the Luapula to the eastward, marching in a dreadful marshy country, with the water for three hours at a time above their waists, Ten of his men died and several ran." From the report of the orvant, Clumoi, they had passed the northern shares of Lake' Bemba (Bangweolo), and arrived at about 10 degs. S. lat, on the Luapula, when the great traveller was attacked with dysentery, which cam-d him off la about ten days or a fortnight. Lieutenant Cameron intended to strike fur the furthest point reached by Dr. Livingstone in 1871, and endeavour to trace the River Lualaba to its outlet.
At the request of C.-Am. Dupré, Commander-in-Chief, and Governor of Cochin China, the French Government has granted him leave to return to France to re-establish his health, which had suffered from long residence in that country. The Governor left Saigon, March 16th, after having committed the Government' of the colony, and the Chief command of the French Navy of the Japan and China seas, to Rear: Admiral Krants. Governor Dupré takes away with him the riginal of the Treaty of Peace and Alliance between France and Cochir Chins, which he had signed with the Ambassadors of H. M. the King of Cochin China on the 15th of March. This Treaty cannot be made public ill after the exchange of the acts of ratification and legitimate satisfaction to the political, commercial, and religious interests of the two nations. Rear Admiral Krants, the Governor protein., and Commander-in-Chief, has alread, the King of Cochin Chinn, the dncusson of the Ki in Chi discussion of 5 Treaty of Commerce.
The Kiushw left Swatow at 5.30 p.m. on the Tth. Had fresh breezes the first part of the Quemoy Island on the night of the 8th, with with heavy raiv. Anchored under trong N.E. gale. Got underweigh again on the morning of the 9th. From thence had very variable winds with frequent dense toge till arrival at 0.30 p.m. of the 12th.
Here is a suggestion for any enterprising speculator The Commissioners of Scinde, some time ago, issued a proclamation granting head-money of 3d. a dozen for alfrats and mice Killed in the Province, especially in the district of Hyderabad, the slayer having the privilege of keeping the body and presenting the tail. In China rat-soup is considered equal to oxtail soup, and a dozen rats bring two dollars. A profitable venture might be made from Kurrachee to Canton. and Hongkong of salted rats, About 7,000,000 could be gutted and packed on board of a 400-ton ship. The profits would be somethin 7,000,000 at 3a. per dozen, 87,5001; to satin and curing, 50,5001.; total, 138,000. 7,000, at two dollars per dozen, 356,6661. The profit and loss may be estimated as follows Cost of production and freight, 1380002; value at Chinese market, 256,6661.; profit, 'The German str. Sylvia, Capt. Johnanmen, left Hamburg March 1st, Malta 15th, Port Said lat, Suez 23rd, Penang April' 17th, Singapore 2ist. Arrived at Hongkong 30th, Loft May 6th, and arrived in port May 11 Thence, at first, calms, then strong N. and From Singapore to Hongkong had fine weath E. winds with heavy rains The Lee Yuen left Tientsin at 5 a.m. on the Ist, at noon anchored, it blowing a strong E. gale, Next day crossed the Bar, Had moderate wind and heavy E. swell. "Arrived at Chefoo midnight. Left on Monday at 7 p.m., meeting a strong S. gale, At 6 p.m, met Chihli. Anchored at Woosung 7.20 p.m. on 7th. Had strong gales and thick weather throughout voyage.—Cargo, general, Treasure, Tls. 16,000.
The 8.8, Yentai, Captain Gibson, left Newchwang on the 8th. Of Lightship at One of fortune's freaks is related in one of pin. At 8 pam, it came on very equally the Japanese papers. A samurai, whose name is uncertain, hired a jinrikisha, the drawer of with continued rain, At midnight squalls with thunderstorm, wind veering all which was so weak that he excited the indig-round the com. At4da.m, next day, the nation of ie fre, Added to thin, be unfor fe moderated. - Rest of passage light WU. tunately managed to 6 the Fider was thrown oat upon his head and rolled 'W. winds. On Friday at 10 a.m. passed a brig-rij steamer bound N. On Saturday, into a puddle. Full of wrath, the samurai at daylight, passed a three-masted schooner strack him severely. The poor fellow apologised in vain. The samurai stormed at him found!" Arrived at Shanghai, at 6 pin. oe ith. and, asking how he dared insult him by keep: ing his head covered whilst he spoke to him, seized the blue handkerchief with which the man's head was bound, and pulled it off.
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