Captain Boyton started from Cape Gris-nez and reached Dover in 24 hours, only slightly distressed The South Wales strike has terminated, a reduction of 124 being accepted.
General Grant refuses renomination for the Presidentship.
The King and Queen of Sweden are visiting Berlin, Lord Derby, in replying to Earl Russell, said that Germany recently declared that she might be forced to strike the first blow in consequence of French armaments, but tervention of England and Russia had averted the danger, A Destructive Typhoon occurred at Macao on Monday afternoon and night. The Macao steamer Poyang, Captain Oar-roll, wae totally Toat on her passage to Macao. Only the Chief and Second Engineers and a few passengers were saved, The meeting of the Victoria Fire Insurance Company, on the 25th May, seem have been very short, A resolute favour of winding up the Company was passed unanimously, and Messrs, Andre and Sassoon were appointed liquidators.
In view of the decision given by the arbitrators in the Yang-king-pang encroach ment case, the French Council ask the English Council to join them at one determining a future bund line. The construction of the Honan road bridge will be at once gone on with. This bridge, it will be remembered, was ordered before the difficulty about propertinate payment arose, and is paid for in equal shares by each Municipality.—A piece of land necessary to widen' the Rue clu Consular near the Bund has been bought at the rate of Tls. 5,000 a mow. Another piece near the Rue Montauban has been bought at the rate of Tls. 1,000. The Jesuit Fathers have given up some other portions gratuity ously.—The Council have delayed deciding upon Messrs, Butterfield and Swire's application to build a shed on their wharf.
Phe constitution of an assessment Committee was resolved on, in the manner we mentioned on Friday.—The Council wish to decide on a line of demarcation for the quays on the Hwangyoo off the French Concession, agreeing with the frontage line of the other settlements. The work has been entrusted to Mr. Kingsmill. The plan will be submitted to the Consuls when decided on, with a representation of the necessity for a uniform line being decided on, The English Council are in correspondence with the Trustees of the General Hospital about plans, site, &c.
The knowledge that the lease of the building on the French Bund expires on the 3ist December evidently weighs on the Trustees, but it would seem impossible that a nex hospital can be built and ready for occupation before that date, so there object in deciding hurriedly. An arrangement to continue for a while in the present building, or some other interim arrangement, will have to be made any. how.—A rather warm correspondence lias passed between the two Councils, on the subject of Yang-king-pang bridges. The French Council threaten to "appeal in the proper quarter" to have the discussion as to the proportion of expenditure on the two bridges decided in another mamer than that proposed by the Engish Council, which they say is equivalent to trying who: patience will last longest. Wedonotexactly see where the authority exists, that is to constrain this Municipality to spend more money on bridges than it chooses. The proposal to halve the cost is a strictly fair one, and we presume it will be adhered to, It is unfortunate that the division of the foreign settlement into two municipalities allows such questions to arive.—The Council took the opportunity of Mz, Mitchell's departure from Hongkong, to acknowledge the desire ho has always shown to consult the convenience of the community in working the Post office, The A. D.C. gave their fifth and last performance for the season, on Thuraday evening; and, with marvellously good luck, hit upon a cool night for the event, On the day the first announcement was made, the thermometer stood at 88, thanks to the subsequent change of weather, it had fallen to 67, and people could look forward with pleasure to the evening's entertainment, The pieces selected sere Tweedleton's Tail Coat," "Cox and Box," and "My Dress Boots." Ihe first and last were rather trifling pieces, of u only say that the most was made by the actors, Cox and Box" was the great success of the evening and, we think we may say, of the season.
A Naval Court of Enquiry sat at the British Consulate yesterday, to investigate the circumstances attending the wreck of the British brig Georgina, on the Blockhouse shoal on the night of the 9th of The Court censured Captain Mit-Il for running so far up the Yaugtaze at night without a pilot; but, taking all the facts into consideration, returned him his certificate of competency. A full report will be given next week.
The magistrate of Quinsan has corns down to Shanghai for the purpose of trying the two men concerned in the attack on Mr. Cooper. But owing to the wnavoidable absence of Mr. Cooper and others of the witnesses, Mr. Medlwurat hat arranged with him to let the case liv over till their return, when the magistrate will either come down again, or, if he prefer, try the case in the presence of a Consular officer at Quinsan, The wounded man has also been produced, and was examined on Monday by Dr. Johnston. The Quinsst Magistrate, Mr. Davenport, and Chin the Magistrate of the Mixed Court, were present. The man was led in in the usvel Chinese style—when it is thought neces sary to make a pretence of grave injury—supported by a bearer under each armi but we understand that Dr. Johnston's examination quite substantiates Mr.
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