We learn tha trading Lo this port are now accepted, the premiums ranging as high as 27.
Mr, Gregory, who was recently H, M.'s Consul at Taivan Pu, arrived at Shanghai Inst week on his way up to Ichang, where ho will fill the ofice of Consul. Me. W. D, Spence, formerly Consul at Tehany, jow Consul at Laiwan Fu, Aduiral Crown, in the Opritchnick, left Shanghai on Sunday for Hongkong.
Captain Lobean, who was condemned to the post-ronds for saving his vessel ducing bombardment at Fooshow, has arrive at Amoy.
The oflicora and crew of the Greutham Hall derived here on Sunday from ELakoadi, Quy the Captain has remained rails appears in the Sydney he following telegram, dated London, Herald: eral Lowal, the new Minister for the French Government, has expressed his determination to expel the Chinese from Tonquin, After doing thie, No will attack Chinn in a decisive ni The French orniser La Pévouse, Captain Méguot, from Brest, arrived at Singapore on the 29th January, After coaling xt the Borneo Co,'s wharf, she left Saigon and Form dron of Admiral is a vessel of 2,300 tour, 278 me uns, Some more cruisers of her class are hourly expected from Europe, H.LG.M. corvette Stosch left Shanghai yesterday sharily before 1 p.m. As ale Passed the other men-of-war, the crews mounted the rigging and gave her n cheers, the compliment being retw the same way by the crew of the Ntosch While passing "the German Consular General, bombs and crackers were fired abreast of the Mitan Bishi Wharf by friends qnahore, "The Sttch proceeds to Hong-01 he Glenfinlus brought some hundreds of eases of ammunition for the Chinese, he Albiny brought over one hundred cases of rifles for the Chinese from Japan, the Glevfinlas discharged at Heard's Wharf ow Friday " large gun and carriage, both weighing about twenty-five to The Yunguing is at present on the Old Dock. This vessel wa erly-a fruit carrier, and was called the Captain Drage, Marine Superintendent of the Indo-China Company's steamers at this port, was a passenger by her from the Grinien to England in the year 1854, She then had three masts aid was a quick The Ngankin returned yesterday from the Yangteze with one of her propeller shafts broken, and anchored below At a quarter to one on Wed: ing a fire broke out inside the Old North Gate of the City. [t burned for upwards of three hours; about forty destroyed and one child was the course of the day, whilst a crowd was rummaging among the ruins for salvage, one of the walls fell and injured several people.
At certain times of the year otters make their appearance on the banks of the river.
got on the premises of the Old Dock on Wedueslay and was killed. We believe this is the first time one has been caught, though several have been see:
Unité Indo-Chinoise publishes the following extract from " letter from Keeluny, dated the 20ch January:—Such a best garden! A handful of men, a direction generally al sent, abominable' weather, intentious disease, an impossible country, sufficient provisions, and the Chinese every bit of cover (amd Gad knows how plentiful it is) ready to send a bullet after one or take wff his heal.—I do not over-raw the pic'urs, believe me, and if I make it dark there are still more shadows to be added.—On the J0th the Z-phy Innded here the previous day, end to take by an attack from the fr nificeut position held by the CI if taken, would have gi the east side from the continual vexations of the Chinese; but, after four hours heavy the Zephyrs had to bent retreat, and brought back with them 27 and 15 killed,—The arrival of the reign Legion is awaited for a renewal of the art ok, and I hope that will be less rashness and that the position will be approved f the proper side.—These vagabonds of Chinamen are not so easily dealt with as MI. Ferry avp-ars to hare believed, and, sides, there are so many of them that it is necessary to act with prudence in order nit to compromise anything.—An earthquake occurred here yesterday evening, The Sydney Mult Reuter, of date 30: h Des Ketel of Lord Wolseley tions, From the word was killed it would seem that he was atill ino of his own column, and had not reached the force at Metamme the command of which he was appointed after it H. Stewart had been wounded for the relief of vie public to-day, will collect the various at Haunek, near Meriawe, and will the proceed to inflict due punishment on the murderers of Colonel Stewart. When that task is concluded the infantry will advance to Abulamed la lat, 19°27 long. 33°34 and proceed by the open road northwards through the d un Int, 18°L long 31°50 in order to convey the camel carrying atoren to Gakdul, will remain xt Gakdul to protect the stores and unload the baggage, Camels will return where headquarters of the expedition As sven as this movement is accomplished it is intended that the Camel Corps, Artillery, and Hussar contingent shall proceed via Gakilul to Shendy, lat. 16°40 long. 33°31 thence to Khartoum. Samoa or the Navigators Islands are in lat. 14.0 South and lat. 161.0 West, i South Pacific. They were 1768, are well roaded, and natives are rapidly becoming civilised and converted to Christianity, Some years ago a large German firm that had been enyayed in planting and otherwise developing the trade of failed for a large amow successful efforts their business. Probably nection with the islands gave Germany some dairiis to them, but they ai dependant, The Straits Times axys:—French ports with 15,000 troops, along with several men-of-war, will arrive here soon on their way to Tonquin and Formosa, About 14 vessels in all are expected.
General Foote, the United States Minister to Corea, and Mrs Foote, arrived in Yukohama on the 2nd instant on their way to Washington. he Gazerte says it is doubt fal if General Foote will return to Corea, as there is no trade there, and the United States Government may consider that the maintenance of a Legation at Seoul may involve it in embroilments in which they no national interes, The same per says that General Foote received a most flattering telegram from Count Inouye for his humane intervention on behalf of the Japanese during the late disturbances, and it is said Uhat the services of the telegraph have been placed at the disposal of General Foote without charge. Further it is suid that General and Mrs, Foote will receive the hospitality of a very august personage during their stay.
The Japan Gazelle says:—'The long dee layed negotiations for treaty revision wore to be re-opened early this year, but owing to the late Curean difficulty, they wore postponed; now, as that matter has suttled amveably, the negotiations will be resumed as soon as_a solution is arrived at with China about Coren, Regarding the recent Italian occupation of Massowat, the China Mail sys:—" It la quite possible that the Italian Government intends to annex the whole coust from Assab up to Massowah, The statements in the Italian papers appear, indeed, to indicate that " considerable extent of coast was to be taken possession of by Italy, There can be no doubt chat this announcement in reference to Massowah is true, because a Reuter's telegram published " day carlier stated that Turkey had protested againat Italian ann-nation in_the Red Sea, and, White Mussowal is an Egyptian posnossi neither the Khedive nor the Turkish Gor ernment has any claims on Assab, Masao wah is an island and a town close to the boundary between Nubia and Abyasini The island is only about a mile and a quarter in circumference, and is situated within 200 yards of the mainland, It i most wholly occupied by the town, of wh the population is about 8,000. The const being very destitute of harbours, Mxssowah is really an important seat of commerce, It carties on a large trade by sea with Bombay and with the Arabi 8 large trade also by catayaus with Egypt on the one hand nnd Aby: the other. King John of Abyssinia was very anxious to get possession of Massowah, Most probably England is not opposing the proceedings of the Italians, and if they can develop the trade of the coast, there is no sufficient reason why obstacles should be thrown in the way of thie making settlements there." It appears by telegrams received since the above was written by our contemporary that England has sup. ported the action of the Italian Govern. ment.
According to the Daily Press, one of the Saigon papers quotes tie following from the Nouvelle Presse:—It is now certain thit M. Jules Ferry intends to propose to the Council of Ministers a complete change in the plan of the campaign hitherto followed in China and Tonquin, Phe occupation of Kelung and Tamsui is to given up absolutely, and the troops which have been placed at the disposition of Admiral Courvet will be immediately sent to Touguin. As soon as the season permits, General Bridro de I'Isle, with all the forces recently sent to the Far East, will make himself master of the provinces of Tonquin, the possession of which by France was recognised by the Treaty of Tientsin,
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