Our last concert, for the benefit of the school children, was well attended by the usual glittering audience peculiar to our military settlement. The different pieces were very kindly received, and a special welcome was awarded our new bandmaster, who executed two solos on the trombone in fine style, As your cor-twas kept rather busy chewing the corner at different time of the performance, he is not able to gi you the vorticulars, but the ladies pro-it to be ('twxschtzwachziknas,"" too awfully utterly nice." The following formed the programme 1,—Overture to "Egmont" for four hands 2.—Russian 3.—Potpourri from for vich for pi 5.—Solo for 6.—Aria from Taunbsuse 1.—Mazurka solo for piano. 2\—Russian duct—song & v 3.—Potpourri from for vich Trombove 5,—Russian song, duet 6—Marech from Tannbauser, piano solo 3
And the agony was over. I hope the children will got well educated—they ought to.
in German, I believe there is an old adage which says, that politeness does not cost any money." It would be well if certain officers of the English steamers would carry this in thole mind, when they visit this port. All merchant i not among of at least two of these official are able to tackle uch, German and Russian. But not-their unpardonable ignorance of the English language, they are gentlemen of, ut the very least, equal education and social standing to any al i ely superior to hose gentry good manners and civil behiavio furthermore they come on board, certainly not for their pleasure, but for executing their duty, and can demos that the authority they represent should be treated with respect. I do not speak of steamers generally, as several of their captains have been favourably known here (as the commander of the Appin and others) but a case of the utmost low breeding on board of a Shanghai steamer, was recently brought to my notice, the goverment officials coming on board, studiously polite as always, receiving no more attention from the master than a coolie; and having goodnaturedly awaited the captain's ple sure, they at last were forced to press their business, which brought i captain's wrath down on in the shape of retined English, "What do the—fools want," "Well, let em go to—!" and the like. Now this kind of English is all very well to use where it is not understood, but L fancy somebody would pull a long face, were they unexpectedly understood by the apostrophizsd ollicer. The moral is Precaution is the better part of alow The Russian steamer Baik"! arrived 7th inst., and the German barque Frizdriech left same day for Nagasaki. The MB. boat Tsuruga Maru arrived last night via Corea.
She has had the misfortune to fun aground somewhere oni the Corean coast, but without any serious damage being apprehoided for her.
The weather continues to mi very sadly. The roads are: newlier found, and the gutter is the safe to walk in.
10th May.
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Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.