The French are employing every means ut Cairo to procure the British evacuation [of Egypt.]
A Correspon us that a foreigner Intely trai province, found proclamations freshly posted up at the bluees to which he came, "to the effect that as the troubles between the French and Chinese are new at great peace' is expected of the people. Uhat foreigners are to be xt perfect liberty to travel freely, rent houses, and build where necessary, and that people of whatever tre to be protected."
One Cant writing on the 26th ul drought still Several fires kad occurred and aut of rain fell at that place on the 25th and 2Guh ult, By a private letter from Chefoo we learn that, the North-China divi si the Champion, Linn were expected to be noo Shanghai, Sir John Walsham, whom they were to escort, having postponed his named Sah, vice, was run apparently, th: er; how much damage was dove was wu certain, but part of her false keel came up and fi id A Memorial to the Throne from Li Hung-chung, which we publish in the Peking Gazette extracts toalny, given un of ule cheapness ie Viceroy aske for an extra allowance of Ts, 5 for each boat rice to Pel and he boats, which og they carry crews of seven or eight men neb, make three t ayeer, and their carum after deducting expenditure, dv not amount to. more than ton taels or so per bat," out of which the whole crew have to support themselves customary, for the crew to lake frm the notual rice they can cun-even a0, $2 a head w year is enough for the crews to live on. Owners of luseboats would be glad to got off for Tls. 12 a year, which is the govern-riy, and extra each boatman the enormous ivere: a year to his pay.
'A very pleasant little ceremony. place yesterday afternoon at the States Consulate-General, when a dept ed by the Shooting Comm Mrs. "Kennedy to present her ith the Lidiew Purse, won by her el rygeant Came "The debut ted of the winner, Lieutenant cameron made a neat apeed in presenting the prize, congratulating Mrs. Kennedy on having fairly won it, and Mra, Ko medy replied ina few well-chosen words. G-eral Kennedy, who was present at the ceremony, Crowned the occasion with champagne; the winner and her champion, and Ube General were heartily toasted; and the meeting dissolved, having moat neatly ait the beat pr this year's proclamations posted up in the Settl similar to those that are uow being posted all over the emp.re, with reference to the ce of the natives towards their El countrymen, missionaries, etc.
According tu the Shehpao the Japanes Government la willy to pay Chi $15,000 to settle the di culty arising from the trouble at Nagasaki. It says, Mr, Drummond requires a larger eum. The Shehpuo gives as its authority for this gentleman."
The lowest reading of the thermometer this season occurred on Monday wi only re A
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