The Rt. Hon, W. E. Forster is dend, ved at Hongkong on the 29th ult., by the steamer Zafiro from Manila, He will proceed to his nem post in a week, We learn from the Amoy Gazette that Mr. and Mrs, RJ. Forrest left Amoy on the 19th of March to join the M.MLS.S. Ava in Hongkong. Mr. Forrest is on his way to Europe on leave.
On Friday last the uew Shanghai Tao-t'ai paid his first official visit to the foreign Royal Arch Chapter for the current year, with the exception of two who are nom absent from China, took place on Thursday afternoon, the First and Thied Principsls being installed by M. E. Camp. Cornelius Thorne, P.Z., while most of the other officers were invested by M. Camp. Starkey, the newly installed Z. Among those present were MI, E. Camp I. Miller, P.Z., C. H. Dallas, P.Z.,'T. W. Kingsmill, P.Z J. M. Cory, P Z.,'C. M. Donaldson, P.2Z, A. J i, %, and L. Moore, P.Z.' the following are the M. E. Camp. R. D. Starkey Camp. R. A. Gubbay A. PB. Macgregor M.'E, Com. 'T, W. King Camp. G. DIN, Hart OF AL Gratt 2 J. MacMoreau Rev. FR, Smith ie. Merritt Camp. F, L. Mashall had been appointed 2 of Scribe N.; but as he hi *p) his place.
another Companion will will from Reuter's telegram that the Oxford and*Cambridgs Boat Rvco has been won by Cambridge by a quarter ofa The following is the list of xford Camb, xford Oxford, Camb, Oxford, The Daily Press mentions with reference to the Hesperia that that vessel was in collision with the Gusur.
The Agent of the P. & 0. Ca. informs us that the Venetia arrived at Yokohama at 9 p.m. on Tuesday (30th) and was docked ut noon on Wednesday (31st ult,)
One of those malicious reports, of which we have had several lately, was spread in the Settlements on Saturday afternoon, that the Takw, which left here the same day, had run into and auvk the Toonan, The rumour, weare glad tobe able to state, is without foundation, and is known to have been originated, out of spite, by some Chinese shippers whose cargo had been shut out from the Zaku The Leeyuen, which has been recently under extensive repairs, wont on a trial on Toesday, but had the misfortune to get ashore in the She floated on Thursday mori now alongside Hant's Wharf taking in some heavy yan pivots and Keupp guns for Port Arthur, The wreck of a junk is sunk to the South of the Amherst Rocks, and two of the masts are above water. On of the pilots reports ug lot of wreckage, The British steamer Rosa arrived at Singapore on the 17th March from Bully, on board the captain and. crew Beitish ship Golden Fleece recently wrecked in the Java Soa, wi voyage from Glasgow to Shangha The Hongkong papers hi loss of another Chinese gunboat on th Pescadores.. No particulars have been received as to the name of the gunboat, or as to how the accident happened, but it is known that she has broken up completely. Her loss coming #0 s00u after that of the Sui Leing confirms the common belief that these misfortunes never come singly.
Mr. Wilde, late chief officer of the Seeto, has been appointed to the command of the Pechili.
The watermark at Hankow on the 2nd instant, was 15 foot 4 inches and stationary.
On Thuraday night a thief was caught in the possession' of some sandalwood which he had stolen from a godown. It appears the thief got the wood by tearing out the iron hara in the ale holes of one of the China Merchants Company's godowns at their Central Wharf, and th piece of bambos ti Shanghai, The French Police suppl guard of honour of twelve French and twelve Chiness constables who were drawn the Rue de Consular Jetty as the 1 Minister left in a box placed at his disposal by the Captain of the Russian gunboat Marge. General Cameron departed, boat out by H.M.S. Rambler, under a salute of thirteen guns by the i Artillery, while x guard g of some forty Volun Some days article appeared in the Hu Pao nee to the Chi and specially mentioning one of ti which it appears, brok roy at Nai Hu Pao the vessel discharged. 1g been done, some of them threatened to give the i ing, but on the day named y were to ile this, they did AN appearance.
Court was closed on Friday, trate was required by.
Txo-tai to guide him to the various Con-auletes, The first three prizes in the Manila Lottery this month have fallen ty Nos, 25,463, 12,233, and 16,776 respect tries for the Spring Rice Me dored on Saturday. Mr. Barnes Dullas, Secretary of the Ruce Club, has kindly supplied us with the numbers of entries for each ence, as follows'
Phe Hart Legacy Cup wing Jotly. Major Hollidey wud Were also present. The Genei anying goud bye, wished the Corps happiness and prosperity, and after a short conversation with Major Holliday, atopped into his boat, M. de Bélabre, of the French Consulate, from the Rue de Consular Jetty vivats of his compatriots. Owing irture on leave of Mr. Benn nz-Loth of the Great Tel pany's steamer with flags.
Mr. G. Jamieson, H M.'s Consul at ug, arrived here on Sunday in Ngankin to take up the position of Assistant Judge during Mr. Dlowat's absence. Before leaving Kiukiang, he was presented by the Chinese at that port with a " Thouud Name Umbrella."
Mr. Kempermann, the newly appel Consul-General of Germany to Corea, Mr. Olsen has taken some instantaneous views of the Volunteers as they marched up the Nankivg Rond on views were produced difficulties, the camera being placed in the op, the floor of which firm, \d although each view the' short space of 1-12th of second, there was @ slight mov mut of the came: 1g to people ing. the Cons: quently two of the views are hazy. The third haa been taken very well.
The Amoy Guzetle reports two sharp shocks of earthquake at that port on the morning of the 26th March 2 The D.D.R. steamer Hesperia, which left Hamburg on the 10th March, has collision with another vessel, and at Suez for repaira.
'Phe Ladies' Purse the Race Club Cup The Concordia Cup.
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