Washington, 20d April—The sudden withdrawal from the Senate yesterday of the nomination of Senator Wolcott's friend, Anson Burlingame Johnson of Colorado, Consul to Foochow, China, and hisdesignation the same day'as Consul to Amoy, is thus explained. Mr. Samuel L. Gracey of Massachusetts has a daughter who is a missionary in Foochow, and acting on his behalf the Massachusetts' Senator had secured a promise that Mr, Gracey should be sent as Consul to Foochow to look afterhisdaughter. When, therefore, another man's name was [sent in for the place, the Massachusetts Senator hurried to the White House and told the President of the mistake which had been made. The President was sorry, and promised that it should be rectified.
Yesterday morning Senator Wolcott was at the White House. By the way, Sena-for," said the President, "I sent Mr. Johnson to the wrong place the other day. Can I send him somewhere else?"
He wants to go to some place in China," said Mr. Wolcott; "how would Aimoy do?"
Admirably, Tam sure."
It took only' ten minutes to switch Mr. Johnson from Foochow to Amoy and put the missionary's father in his place.
We. have received the Peking and Tientsin Times of the 15th inst.—The leading {article deals with the practical closing of the Viceroy's Hospital, whose administra tion has been for over two years in the hands of uncertified Chinese hospital assistants.—Tls. 6,000 have already been subscribed in Tientsin for the proposed Jubilee Memorial Hospital.—Letters sent Jast winter overland from Tientsin to the German frontier for destinations in Europe took from 49 to 58 days, instead of the 42 days expected.—Under the heading "The Shanhaikuan Railway School," the Po and Tientsin Times says We learn that the new building now being erected just south of the old University building is not intended for the use of the Railway School as was stated in our issue of last week, but is for the acco modation of the Preparatory Departme of the University. The old building will be occupied by the students of the advanced, or "Collegiate" course, and it will also contain the laboratories and workshops connected with the technical schools of the Collegiate Department.
Orders have been issued to place the Shaphaikuan School under the control of the Tientsin University, but the Tocation of that school has not' yet been settled.
About two hundred students are now enrolled in all departments of the University, and the Shanhaikuan School contains about forty students.
We have received Hongkong papers to the 15th instant:—The Lilliputian Opera Troupe appear to have made a very favourable impression on the theatre-going public, fal not to run into it on his way home. The Committee have also decided to send a telegram, evidently to help the poor Telegraph Ca., as you know. dear, they had to raise all their rates last year owing to the dollar, or some such thing which you must ack some one else about." Sports and an open air fete will take place in the afternoon. I am so glad as it would be too awful to run about and amuse ourself ves indoors on 2ist June with 90 in the shade! Concert and fireworks in the evening and so the Jubilee will end in{ smoke after all. A subscription list will be sent round and hundreds of dollars collected, and as the balance is left at the jand all the papers speak highly of the abilities of the juvenile performers.—The Sanitary Board vote of thanks to Dr. Ayres for the valuable assistance rendered by him, and regretted that his unexpected departure from the colony had prevented the thanks being conveyed to him Personally—The opening ofthe West River has roused up the Portuguese Ministry to take more interest in the welfare of Macao, and tonnage dues have been abolished. In announcing this the Macao correspondent of the Daily Press writes:—"Now that tonnage dues have been abolished we hope the next step will be the abolition of all {tradal monopolies, notwithstanding that the great advocate of monopolies is on his way out again to resume his duties as Inspector da Fazenda. Let every one enjoy freedom in trade and Iam persuaded the colony will once more flourish and the revenue increase."—The draft of the address to be presented to the Queen on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee, does not appear to have given satisfac tion, and in a leader on the subject the Daily Press says "Literary inspiration, we are aware, will not always come at command, but we think that even in Hong-occasion as this to produce an address that kong it ought to be possible on such an
would more adequately than the one now before us express the affection in which Her Majesty is held, that would appeal more closely to our national pride, that would make the blood run a little more quickly in our veins and our nerves give a responsive thrill to the expression of noble sentiment. Of all who have read the present draft we venture to say that not one has been in any degree moved by it, unless it be in the direction of dissatisfaction."——The Pollards had established themselves as strong favourites in Hongkong.—The steamer Cunton, stranded some time since at Tourane, has been floated and is to be taken to Saigon or Singapore to be docked.—The Saigon rice crop is disappointing "expectations.—Messrs. Rottavon & Go." music warehouse at Hongkong was burgled on the night of the 11th, and over $100 in notes and coin carried off. Only the money was taken, and the bung-lars left behind them a hammer and chisel.—The Chinese in Hongkong propose to ticipate in the Diamond Subilee Celebration at Hongkong on the 22nd and 23rd inst. with fireworks, theaizical performances, bands of music, ete., ete.—The rebellion in Shikson district in Kuchen has subsided.
Ox the 21st April, Amaat Meah, a peon, belonging to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, was tried at Rangoon on a charge of stealing some Rs. 76,000, the property of the bank. The evidence showed that the prisoner entered the service of the bank a year ago, as peon, and had access to the general office where the safes were kept. On the bank being locked up on the evening of Saturday, the 3rd of April, the safes contained the above amount in notes and coin. On the morning of the 5th of April, when the safes were opened, the money was missed. The prisoner was also missed, but was arrested a few days afterwards. He confessed to the crime, and duplicate keys to one of the safes' were found in his possession. - The prisoner was sentenced to two ears' rigorous imprisonment. Almost all the stolen money has been recovered.—Hongkong Telegraph.
We hare received Corea and Japan papers with dates from Seoul to the 8h, ohio the 12th, Yokohama the lith Kobe the 13th, and Nagasaki the 15th inst. The Japan Mail states that the Tea market opened on the Ist and both outgoing mail steamers for the American continent had good first shipments. Tasters speak well of. the cup quality but grumble at the make leaf. Exchange is very lymphatic as the week closes.—Marquis Ito left Yokohama by the Empress of India on the Zth en route for London, having been ordered by the Emperor'to be one of Prince Arisugawa's suite, to represent Japan at the functions incident to the observances connected with the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty's reign. The British Minister, Sir Ernest Satow, was a passenger by the same steamer.—According to the Kobe Herdd Mr. J. C. Hall, H. B. M's Consul, had an interview with'Mr. Ikegami, Chief Procurator of the Kobe District Court, on the 6th instant. Tis very possible the visit had something to do with the recent riotous proceedings of Japanese coolies on board the Antenor,
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