The past week has been very d every way. Business in every branch is on the siaall- st scale, the stock nvuket ix slack, and socially there is nothing on, the only matter agitating the public mind vow is the question of Municipal goverament, opinion setting strongly in "favour of the establishment of " Municipal Counett for Vietorin, The weather has been fine on the whole, with ocersional showers, but it is now and somewhat moister than we could wish, being very oppressive for the time of year.
'THE WRECK OP THE SOERAON, The auction of the wreck of the noble steamer lately stranded at Tungying Tsland, took pace on the 22nd inst., but as only $7,500 was bid, the limit was not reached xnd the steamer was withdrawn, No bid was made for the cargo remain on board or the buller sent from Shangh: for salvage purposes.
THE LATE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, 'The birthday of Her late Majesty Queen 4 was abso-ved here ayu public lay. By the direction of the Gove all the government offices were closed, as were the Banks, Insurance effiers, ete, "No parnels of the' troops or ceremony was observed, however, It was simply observed.
4 holiday in honour of the gracious lady who so long possessed owe hearts and our allege mee,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.