25th May. M., Noailles is nominated Ambassador to Berlin.
FRANCE AND THE CORONATION OF THE CZAR. 26th May.
The public edifices and numerous houses in Paris and the provinces are decorated in honour of the coronation of the Czar. A holiday is observed in the public depart ments and many of the shops are closed. Numerous addresses have been sent to Russia,—From Saigon Papers.
Tae Director of Sicawei Observatory reports: Friday, 5th June 10 a.m.—State of the weather on the "4th.—Maximum of pressure between Japan and Corea. The rameter rises at Manila and over the Bol coast and the area of low pressures seems to move away-in the Pacific. N.E. breezes have taken the place of the summer monsoon in the Formosa Channel. State on the morning of the 5th.—The barometer still' rises at' Shanghai and the weather improves. Probabilities. Overcast and unsettled weather, moderate N.E. winds in the S., and light variable winds over the coast.—Saturday, 6th June, 10 a.m. 'State of the atmosphere on the' 5th. depression makes its appearance over Mongolia and near Tientsin. Area of high pressures over entire Japan. The -barometer rises everywhere except at Tientsin (insensible fall at Bolinao). N.E. wind continues in the Formosa Channel. State on the morning of the 6th.—Fairly rapid fall of the barometer at Shanghai. depression of the N: W: advancing E. must be approaching our'station. Sunday, 7th June, 10 a.m.—State of the weather. on the 6th. Area of relatively very high pressures all over Japan: - The depression announced over Mongolia is. advancing towards the Gulf of Pechili. A typhoon has made a sudden appearance to the 8.E. of Manila, and is crossing Luzon to enter. the China Sea to the S. of the 15th parallel. A telegram from Manila received in the afternoon announced that the typhoon is continuing its' route towards the W.N.W. State on the morning of the 7th.—Barometer everywhere falling. Probabilities.—Bad weather until the depression of the N. has passed. Strong N.E. winds to the 8. of the 27th parallel. - In the N. S. breezes which may turm-by theS.W. tothe N.W. Probabilities at 5 p.m.—The northern depression has divided into two centres, one of which is still rapidly approaching Shanghai. After it the weather is likely to improve. S.W, and N.W. in the x Strong NE, winds a S..< of the 33th Tall crossing the China Sea W. of Bolinao parallel, owing to the. t which is in'a.N.W. direction.—Monday, 8th-June, 10a. State of the weather on the 7th.—Besides the typhoon which still advances depression due to a segmentation of the winter storm: one of which passed in the. evening in the neighbourhood of Shanghai, advancing E. or E.S.E.; the other moves, also E. over the Gulf of Pechili. Very high pressures over Japan. - State. on the morning of the 8th.—The typhoon must be now S. of Hongkong but we cannot state if the direction has changed. Very unquiet barometer at. Shanghai. Probabil 5 p.m.—The somewhat better state of the atmosphere is likely to continue, but the weather still remains changeable. _Moderate breezes without any fixed direction over the N. coast. In the S., after the se of the typhoon, the N.E. winds will displaced by the S.E. monsoon. The. typhoon is narrow and semis inclined &6 go on land N. of Hainan, but it may change its direction.—Tuesday, 9th June, 10a, m.—State on the thorning of the 8th.—The depression of the N. has deepened very con: siderably as it approached Viadivostock. 'The typhoon in the China Sea will probably go on land between Hainan and Macao. Atea of high pressures over the E. of Japan. State on the morning' of the 9th.—The rise of the barometer becomes slower at Shanghai whilst it commences at Viadivostock. Probabilities, 5 p.mi.—Continuation of unsettled weather, with frequent rain. Light variable breezes over the entire coast. The typhoon must have entered land between Hongkong and Hainan.—Wednesday, 10th June, 10 a.m. "State of the weather on the 9th.—-The typhoon must have entered land S, W: of Hongkong, and there exists a depression over the S. of Chins. Area of low pressures from Peking to Viadivostock. State on the morning of the 10th.—The barometer has fallen at Shanghai, with heavy rain, Pressures recover rapidly at Viadivostock.: The barometer falls afresh at Manila and linao. Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Rainy weather, which may clear up towards noon. Moderate to strong breezes. from the western quadrant over the N. coast; and fresh S. monsoon in the S.—Thursday 11th June, 10 a.m.—State on the mommy of the 10th.—A -depression, perhaps detached from the typhoon of the 8th.inst., seems to have risen N.E... Yesterday well-marked minimum was located in the neighbourhood of Ningpo.. This centro of slight. importance: must have'advanced at sea moving towards N.E. High. pressures at Japan. State on the morning of the.L1th,—The. barometer rises at Shanghai and the weather improves. Pressures increase at Viadivostock. Probabilities for Friday, the 12th of June.—Fine weather, likely to continue... Moderate S.E. monsoon over the S. const. Light and. very variable winds in the N.
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