London, 15th July.
The Moscow Gazette warns England that in the event of a European coalition against Russia the latter will deal a mortal blow to British power in India.
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(Thermometers in the open air in a shaded situation in the English Settlement.)
Fahr, Thermometer. Rainfall Min. in inches, Sicawei weather report, 10th Jul typhoon in the south, to the east of Luzon, is announced to be travelling rapidly to the N.W. The depression signalled yesterday as existing in the interior sppeere to have its centre in the north of Shantung. The Formosa Channel is threatened with a visit from the typhoon.—I1th July The depression prevailing during the last few days over the north of China is moving towards Japan and the barometer has risen markedly at Tientsin and Shanghai, though its movements at the Istter place are very irregular. Thoro is no further information from Manila with regard to the typhoon announced to the eastward of Luzon. According to despatches from Amoy and Hongkong it was Inst evening " long way July: The typhoon sign: from: the coast, of Chit a a: 12th wig to then. Wy haw take tion, and crossed the Chin considerably to the 8. of Hongkong. The barometer keeps about the mean height all along the China coast, with light winds, except at Alongkong where the typhoon canted yesterday strong breeze from theE. WindatGutzlaff N. W., Force1.—13th July: Yesterday the barometer rose markedly at passed amoy to the coat of ing. The Manila and Hongkong, the typhoon having
yrometer continued to rise slowl at Foochow, Shanghai and Tientsin, inds on the coast remained light and variable. Although the irregular movements of the barometer leave room for doubt, the weather seems likely to remain fine.—14th July: Yesterday the barometer continued tense slowly along the China coast, except in the north, where it fell yesterday morning with fresh 8.S.W. breeze, showing that the centre of depression was over Mongolia, In the south light and variable winds may be expected; in the north, moderate 8.E. or 8 W. winds.—16th July Yesertey: tue barometer fell all along the coast of China. There appears to be a depression in the interior, to the west of hanghai.—16th July: Yesterday the baron meter was high over Japan. At Vladivostock and all along the China coast remained below the usual height. The depression noticed over the interior appears to be moving slowly away.
In a letter from our Wuchang correspon, dent will be found some interesting matter on the Wusueh outrage. Mr. Consul Gardner may be trusted to uphold British rights in the matter, and there is reason to believe that he is being fully supported by the Foreign Office.
are sorry to find that @ pa which appeared in our issue of 3rd has given offence to' H.M.'s Cons Hankow, Mr. Chris. Gardue it tu be known that he never informed the community that an outbreak was probable, that nothing was ever said about rockets, that he did not know that any ladies of the Concession went on board ship, or that uny mau-of-war landed a gun or detachment.
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