The confiscated steamer Manchuria, which is to mako a tour round. the theatre of war operations, will have on board seven foreign naval attaches, headed by Commander Thomas Jackson of H. B. M.'s Legation, fourteen representatives of Japanese and En, papers at Tokio, Yokohama, and Osaka, ton foreign war correspondents, including Mr. George Konnan of the New York "Outlook" and Commander W. Colqnboun of the "'Times," and reprosontativo members of the two Legislative Houses.
Mr. Ashmead-Bartlett will be of the party. The English papers in Japan will be represented by the "Japan Mail" and the " Japan Times."
Japan and Corea.
Mr. G. Hayashi, Japanese Minister to Corea, is returning to Tokio. It is stated ig that he is not coming on leave of absence, nor has he been recalled, but he comes back to be personally instructed on some special business. The "Minister's departure for home is also taken to indicate the settlement of Japan's policy with regard to Corea.
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