The "Sinwénpao" learns that the Empress Dowager intends to give a reception in the Foreign Teations, in honour of the Dragon Palace to-day to the ladies of the various
Festival which will be celebrated to-day—the 5th day of the Sth moon—throughout the whole Empire. Tt is also stated that Princess CI ing and the. young Princes Yung Shou will assist the Empress Dowager in entertaining the Foreign guests, The Arrival of Prince Tsai Chen in England.
The local mandarins have received news from London reporting the safe arrival at that city, on the 29th ultimo, of His Highness Prince Tsai Chen, Special Ambassador' to the Coronation, and Suite, and also that the members of the Embassy had been most cordially and honourably received by the British Reception Officials, Uth June, The Remains of the late Marquis According to a report in local mandarin circles the China Merchants steamer Hsinfung which is expected to arrive at Woosung from Tientsin to-morrow, with the coffin of the late Viceroy and Marquis Li Hung-chang, en route to Wuhu, Anhui province, for burial, will come up river after all. The steamer will be moored alongside the Kinleeyuen wharves, on the French Bund, for the conveniencs of those mandarins and friends of the late Statesman who may desire to tender their last respects to him.
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