1.—Ouverturo de La Chasse clu jeune Henri (Mehul), ard for two Pinos, each quently and loudly applauded by the French spealting portion of tle atdience—these being the majority of those present, The gem of the whole performance: (and it was too good to be passed over without: special notice) was the playing, by one of the elder pupils, of Weber's beautiful "Concerto Stiick," for the pianoforte, which was enthusiastically redemanded, but encores being apparently against rule on such occasions, the demand was not complied with. "There can be little: doubt that the teaching of the Sisters of this Institute produces good effect, and, as we have before said, in the absence of any other educational establishment: for girls in Shanghai, must be deemed worthy of support.
On Monday afternoon the pupils of St Francis Xavier's School gave an eritertaitt ment to their parents: and tries in the large hall attached to the Institution, being somewhat similar to that given on Satur-' day by the female pupils. There was a large attendance, especially of ladies, who listened with delight to the performance' by the youthful actors of a drama entitled, "Conan Meriadec, or Christian Armorica," the period being the and of the fourth yutnee, the scone being Inid in' a forest of Armorica (Bretague Frangaise.) The characters were as follows:—Conaw Meriadec, King, Joseph Colgan; Kenres, chief of the warriors, A. J. Diniz Armor, son of the King, Edgell Faby Odomir, head of the pagan Bards, Willy Andrew; Ariales, head of the Christian Bards, Arthur Nach; Lucius, Ohriatian Apostle, John Wills; Kernael, head of the Druids, Willy Edwards: A messenger: Thomas Colgan; Christian Bards—Pagan Bards; Christian Warriors—Pagan War-
The offer of a prize for the best essay against fung-shu has induced the Chinese literati to make a more vigorous attack on their pet humbug than could have been expected. An old man more than seventy years of age has sent in his essay to be forwarded to the Committee. Another gives one hundred reasons for not'believing in fung-shui; and others are writing. The Chinese Tract Society has begun a good work, and shows good sense in attacking such a superstition as fung-sh arrived on Saturday from the North, had, as passengers, the fourteen seamen saved from the wreck of the Benelutha, off Chefoo.
We hear that the well-known sailing vessel Thermopyle has arrived in London, having made the passage from this port, which she left on the 27th Nov. last, in about 110 days.
We are informed that telegraphic news has been received to the effect that the runaway ship Alton Castle, Captain Angel, is now loading in Adelaide for London. It will be remembered that about three months ago she left Shanghai without the usual Customs clearance papers, and the clever way im which she effected her clandestine departure was much talked of.
The P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s steamship Bokhara took the following Silk:—For London, 386 bales; New York, 51; Marseilles, 24; Lyons, 15; Venice, 36; Bombay, Schumann, des viseaux, chorus performed by the youngest 4.—Ls Cased: Paiier.
pupils - Concone, 5.—Dialogue in Feeuch.
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