20th October.
The Government have withdrawn the order forbidding public meetings being held in Trafalgar Square.
THE FRENCH AND THE DAHONEYANS, Japan. Continuation of fine weather at Shanghai—3lst October, 10 a.m.: A centre of slight depression passed in the night a little to the N. of Shanghai, an easterly direction, and the barometer is recovering briskly this morning. The centre of severe depression which we had announced to the S.E. of Tokio seems to be moving away towards the N. of Japan, A telegram from Amoy indicated yesterday that the typhoon signalled to the had entered the-China sea, and. wae taking a N.N.W. direction. In fact, the baron meter rose again throughout the whole of yesterday at Amoy. According to the state of the barometer yesterday evening at Hongkong and Manila, the centre of the typhoon should have been yesterday evening at about the 19th parallel. Fine weather at Shanghai. If the direction indicated is correct, the typhoon should reach the centre of the Formosa Channel this evening.—Ist November, 10 a.m. The centre of depression which passed the night before last to the N. of Shanghai, traversed the Sea of Japan, caused during last night very strong Viadivostuck, A centre of depression atill existed yesterday evening to the 8, or S.E. of Japan, The typhoon reported in the S. des not seem to have entered the Formosa Channel. This morning the baron meter continued to rise at Shanghai, Continued fine weather probable.—2nd Nov., 10 ".m,: Centre of low pressures yesterday over the north of Japan. Over the curist of Chin south of Shanghai the barometer continued to keep regular at about the normal height, with moderate breezes from E. in the Formosa Channel. It fell slightly in the north with light breezes from the south, This morning the baron meter, already below its normal height, is falling gently at Shanghai. Moderate breezes from E. or N.E. on the south coast.—3rd November, 10 u.m. Yesterday the barometer rose decidedly over Japan; it remained nearly steady upon the coast of China, Light breezes from varying directions prevailed upon the const, This morning the barometer rose at Shang: hai. Gontinued fine weather probable upon the S. coast light RIB. breezes, There has been continuous fighting for three days between the French and the King of Dahomey's troops, the latter being defeated with heavy loss." The casualties on the French side were considerable.—Singapore Papers.
Sicawei weather report 28th October, 10 a.m: The barometric pressure continued nearly normal at all the stations. Upon the N. coast, the winds were light from varying directions. In the 8. the monsoon inued to blow lightly. Coutinuation of the same winds upon the 8. coast robable. 29th October, 10 a.m,: The orometric pressure remained nearly normal at the various stations, with the exception of Viadisvostock, where a depression passed this morning towards the E. Upon the coast of China the wind continued to blow in light and variable breezes. At Shanghai continuation of tine weather upon the S. coast continuation of light breezes from the N.E.—Sunday, 30th Oct., 10 a.m.
A Hongkong telegram receiv ted a typhoon to the N. of ig towards the N.W. According to this it should reach a point on the coast of China during the coming night or to-morrow morning. It is probable that reach the land and disappear to the Its influence seems to have been felt yesterday morning at Amoy in a fall of the barometer, not yet marked. In the absence of observations from Hongkong and Manila it is impossible to make any prediction. Meanwhile we may expect very strong winds in the Formosa Chann Vhere were two other centres of low aura yesterday in the N., one over Viadi vostock, and the other to the S.E. of We earnestly direct our readers' attention to the admirably written letter from South Formosa, which will be found on page 675, giving a detailed account of the very plucky Search made by the party on the Si Paivoan, for the survivors of the two wrecks on the Pescadores, The following telegram has been recei ed by the Committee of the Bokhara Relief Fund from H.E. the Governor of Hongkong by the courtesy of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company: Letter follows in reply to telegram. No immediate relief presses."
Admiral Fremantle, in the Alacrity, arrived at Shanghai on Tuesday, The Leipzig, with the Germun Admiral on board, arrived at Amoy on the 27th ult. from Shanghai, Herr von Leper, till recently German Consul at Jassy, Roumania, has been appointed GerrianConeul at Hongkong. Herr von Leper is @ married man.
We are informed that M. de Bezaure, formerly French C Tientsin, has his many felende will gladly tecoguise as a just been appointed to Philippopolia, which proof that his recall from Tientain was not disciplinary measure as the recall of Mr. Ristelheuber is supposed to have been, Mr. Rockhill, the Tibetan traveller, assed through Chungking on the 21st ult.
was within 160 miles of Darjeeling when he was turned bac Mr. Rockhill, the Tibetan traveller, arrived at Shanghai on Tuesday, and is leaving for the States by the next Kmpress, He has had 8 most successful journey in Tibet, having covered about 3,000. miles, of which not 500 have been previously ex. plored by a European, He was stopped
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