In the Department of the Bouches clu Rhone the revolutionary candidate Felix Pyat was elected, ACQUITTAL OF 3. WILSON, The Court of Appear is suited MI Wilson, Court of Oppe itted Mf,
THE ENQUIRY INTO BOULANGER'S CONDUCT, Paris, 26th March, The Court of Enquiry into the conduct of General Boulanger will be presided over Phong General Février,—Le Courier d'Hui-
The news was recei here by wire on Tuesday morning of the death of Mr. Russell B. Robertson, C.M.G., H. M. onaul, and Acting Judge of the British Court, Yokohama. Tt was only yesterday that we noticed, in our Japan news, the return of Mr. Robertson to his duties after absence on leave at home, and the cordial way in which he was welcomed by the British Community. He was an excellent official and a delightful friend, and his loss will be very severely felt. Mrs. Robertson, to whom he had not been very long married, arrived with him from England, and deep sympathy willie feltforherin her loss. From the Foreign Ottice List we learn that Mr. Russell Robertson was appointed a Student Interpreter in Japan in February, 1860; an Assistant in 1863; 3rd Assistant at Nagasaki in 1864, and 2nd Assistant in 1866. Was Acting Vice-Consul at Osaka in 1868, Ist Assistant at Hiogo in 1869, and subsequently Acting Vice-Consul at Tokio. Was Vice-Consul at Tokio, and subsequently at Yokohama in 1870, and promoted to be Consul in 1871. In 1881 he was Acting Judge for Japan until February 1883, The steamer Kuling which returned last week after her ineffectual attempt to obtain
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