The British steamer Calchas, which was arrested by the Vladivostock squadron July last, was released from Vladivostock on the 2nd inst. and arrived at Nagasaki on the morning of the 5th. She was immediately docked there. Accord ing to her crow, negotiations for the of the steamer to la have not been factorily concluded. The three warships at Viadivostock have been made good and they are occasionally steaming the harbour. Communication between No. 1 fort at the harbour mouth signal stand is brisk. Since some thirty vessels have arrived at Viadivostock, mostly from Hongkong, Shanghai, and Saigon. The land traffic is also active. A portion of the field artillery is said to have proceeded to Mukden by special order of General Kuropatkin. Of late, no reinforcements seem to ha arrived at Viadivostock. The garrison is engaged in drilling every day. Communication is open with Shanghai and with Alaska as well as European Russia. No submarine bot is reported to have arrived from home. One torpedo-boat recently underwent trial trips. Coal and flour in stock are ample, but medical materials are scarce. When the Caleb: left the port a strange cruiser was seen entering Viadivostock.
The Diet.
On Saturday last the Premier and the Minister of Finance addressed the Lower The speeches by the two Ministers conveyed nothing but it was noticeable that they were loudly cheered by the House. On Sunday last the Progressives resolved to cut down the proceeds of the new increased taxation by Yen 42,220,000, but the present indications are that the Ministerial programme will be ultimately adopted by the House. The P: ives, who have over ninety Representatives, intend apparently to adhere to the present alliance with tne Seiyukai, which has about 140 Representatives, with a view to dealing with the post-ballam programme. But it remains to be in what manner the present parties, which have invariably objected to enhanced taxation, can actually handle the post-bellum programme.
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