London, 13th June.
The Emperor of Germany has partaken of solids and transacted business, The doctors hope to preserve his life for some time longer, OBITUARY, General Duncan Cameron, ERNEST RENAN DECORATED, M. Ernest Renan has been appointed Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, PIRACY IN TONGKING, Haiduong, 26th May.
Dong-qui, the head of the Bay-soy, men of station 60 pirates have been plac hors de combat, Tranquillity is now assured throughout the whole province, piracy having been successfully suppressed,-—Courier de Haiphon We learn from Hankow under date the '9th instant, that some 70,000 }-chests more will complete the first crop, which will then stand at 800,000 4-chests against 1,090,000 last year. While the teamen have made good, and in some cases very large profits on fine teas, there has not been so much room for profit on the lower grades, and it is at present quite uncertain what the second crop will be, Freights in Hankow were steady at 30s, Some four or five chops were shown on this market on Tuesday, but we have heard of no business as yet.
A meeting of shippers of silk held at the Club on Wednesday, to consider the recent action of the Mail Gocapanien in raising the freight from Tls. 3 to 16s, sterling pr bale—We understand that the general feeling of the meeting was that the rate should be maintained at the present figure, Ts. 3, and that under apy circumstances the freight should bebayable in taels and not in sterling; and'a, committee was elected to lay before the agetits of the Mail Companies the views of the shippers.
The following interesting news as to the EerSeen landed un by the Seeetaie, for the information of the Shareholders en us by the for "The new tunnel has been run in about 1,000 feet and the work is going on well in the shaft, the vein hol therein, and seems to be as rich as it was above, It is probable the season will be
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