The following telegram to the local officials lias been kindly placed at our disposal The French Consul, M. Ristelhueber, has written a despatch to the Viceroy to the effect that he had received a telegram from M. Pateudtre, saying that the French Government bad sent despatch to Admiral Courbet arden him to cease ho:
April, and to Formosa immediately; and another despateh to the French commander in Aunam, ordering bia likewise to abstain from further attack and to withdraw from the blockaded const between Pak. hoi and the frontier of Tonquin.—The Viceroy therefore commands the cess tion of all hostilities on the part of the Chinese, and the avoidance of any acts of bad faith, The telegram t 0 tous through Chinese sources about an attack on tamsui appears at first sight to be a very gross exaggeration of what was probably 110 wore than another unsuccessful assault upon that place, But on the Sed April, Admiral Courbet was at the Pescadores, and it is scarcely likely that a military operation of such importance would have been und taken during his absence. Whatever be the truth of the matter perfectly well assured that having been killed is qui the French offic is life is described as having fi stripes on his uniform, Console are now quoted 97, but Indian Goreruuieut paper is down 2 por cout Ve learn Plan now holding similar office at Pokio, and declined.
ILE. de Nayer, Belgian Minister, arrived hero on the 14th inst. by the Venetia.
MIN. Pateuotre going to start for Peking to-morrow mornin The Hon. J. Russell Young, United States Miniater, hus arrived in Shanghai from Poing.
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