Stafford Northcote goes to the House of Lords. Sir Michael Hicks Beach is appointed Chancellor of the Exche. quer and Leader in the House of Commons. Lord Randolph Churobill is the new Secretary of State for India. been favoured with a copy of the original text of the Franco. Chineso Treaty, a translation of which will be found News was received in Shanghai on Sunday (14th) of the death of Admiral Courbet, whic! occurred on the night of the 11th instant, of the Pescadores. Amddée Anatole Prosper Courbet was born on the 26th June, 1827, and had therefore nearly completed his 58th year at_the time of his death. He entered the Ecole Polytechnique in 1847, and appointed Aspirant de Marine of the first-class_on the lat "October, 1839. On the 2nd December, 1852, he was promoted to the rank of Euseigne de Vaisseau; and on the 29th November, 1856, to that of Lieutenant de Vaisseau. He was appointe a Vice-Admiral after the taking of Sontai, For two years, from 1878 to 1880, Admiral Courbet occupied the post of Governor of Now Caledonia. The French fag at the old Consulate, and all the flags of the men-of-war in harbour, were at half-mast on Sunday afternoon out of respect for the memory of the deceased Admiral, who died within'a fow hones of the receipt of the nows that peace had been signed between France and China, The Eclaireur had hor yards cock-billed during the day and fired 8 salute of nineteen guns at sundown in honour of the deceased Admiral.
The flags of all the Consulates, the men-of-war, the Customs Polise and_tho Opium hulks, were at half-mast on Monday last on account of the death of Admiral Courbet. Wo learn that the decoa officer had been ailing fur two month his diet during that time consisted prin pally of cow's milk, Quo report star Gied of heart-disease, and his remai ar to be ut to France by one of the M.M. Ca."
arners, 'The Church' of St, Joseph was crowded on Tuesday morning with Chinese and foreigners of all nationalities who congregated to do honour to the memory of th Admiral Courbet. Under the direction of the Fathers the church had been hung with funeral drapings and decorations with ing that only one ing of the service given, Rlaok curtains edged with were suspended from the arches bo-the pillars along the sides of the and black banners, decorated with white, crosses. and ecclesi hung around on all were numerous shields bearing gram of the deceased Admiral, "A.C,, supported on each side by the tricolour and facing the chancel hung a large trophy of French flags g in the centro a shield be me monogram, an La Franco Rec tre of the catafalque, draped in black and having' the French colours the place rested had the fully arranged 80 as to display the monogram of the deceased in white letters in the imidst of a scarlet circle. Above this was a huge wreath of beautiful flowers contributed by La Lyre Society. The Italian and Spanish Ministers, MAT. de Luca and Salcedo, and nearly all the Consuls of foreign Powers represented in Shanghai, as well as many members of the Consular staffs, attended in their official uniforms; and Admiral Riounier and officera of all' the foreign men-of-war in port were present. Upwards of a hundred marines and sailors from the Xelaireur, and a body of French police were present, the marines and police being armed with rifles, with which from time to time they saluted in honour of the deceased. The very impressive Requiem service of the Roman Catholic Church was conducted in 8 manner which could not fail
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