M. Ie Comte de Bezaure, Consul-General for France, who left on Wednesday night (3rd instant) for Europe to take the holiday he has earned yo well, carried with him the good-wishes and the regard of all who knew him. Notably, of course, is this the case with his own countrymen, and they did not allow him to depart without putting their sentiments into some lasting shape. Thus on Tuesday evening, at the Consulate, the French Colony foregathored under M. Brunat, the Chairman of the French Council, to take formal farewell of their Consul-General. We abridge from the " Echo de Chine" the following account of the proceedings.
The Address presented to the Comte de Bezaure began by stating that the French of Shanghai, appreciating the zeal and devotion with which he had for five years served and upheld the interests confided to him, desired to express the gratitude they felt for all he had done for the honour and development of the cause of France and particularly of the French Concession. 'The bringing into being of the system' of water supply} the filling in of the Pagoda Creek; the extension of the Concession; the important nes-work of roadways already open or in course of construction over all the district west of the Concession, which would assuredly contribute to prosperous development; and lastly, the arrangement come to in the matter of the Ningpo Joss-house—these were, in brief, the titles the Comte de Bezaure held to the remembrance of the French in Shanghai. 'The formation' of a Volunteer Company, and, when Shanghai seemed threatened with troubles such as those that affected the North, the arrival of regular troops, proved that ho had watched over them and their welfare, and the maintenance of French rights in China. The firmness and energy which he had shown in the protec tion of missionaries, and the judicious rulings which he had given on quest®us which were not within the knowledge of the general public, were no less important titles to regard. They thanked and congratulated him, and whole-heartedly added their testimony of esteem to those which had already bean given, or reserved for him, by the Government of the Republic. "To Madame de Bezaure, whose grace and affability would be always in memory, and whose health had been recently so severely tried, they wished a quick recovery. and with lier husband, a happy voyage, and the tranquil enjoyment of well-earned repose.
The Comte de Bezaure replied zracefully and briefly to this Address, and finally, with the entrance of Madame de Bezaure, a time of leave-taking and good wishes set in. ly all the members of the French Colony here were present at the ceremony, which must have afforded the Comte and Madame de Bezaure the highest gratification.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.