There is little to record under this heading this week. The great cruiser Powerful steamed into port on the 4th instant from Manila, and has since coaled. Her Dramatic Company, which is a very strong and energetic one, have advertised a performance for this evening at the Theatre Royal, and if only the weather takes up they are pretty sure of a good house, The Powerful is to leave here again at the end of next week for Weihiaiwei. The U.S. flagship Olympia left here om the 6th instant for New York. Admiral Dewey, who sailed in her, was much benefited by his stay at the Peak. As the Olympia passed the Powerful her band struck up the English national anthem, to which the band on the British cruiser responded by playing "Hail Columbia," and the crews of both vessels cheered each other vigorously, spite of the rain filling dismally at the time. The British cruiser Undaunted came out of dock on the Sth instant, and went to her buoy. The Graton, now in Manila, will shortly proceed
relief, the Endymion. home, ayu on the arrival here of her
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