Mr. D. W. Stevens, Japanese Diplomatic adviser to Cores, left Kobe on Friday last by the steamer Ohio, and arrived at Seoul on Thursday.
Mr. Y. Uchida, Japanese Minister to Poking, to whom reference has recently boon made in your colurans, returned to Tokio on the 22nd inst.
Ona of the prettiest weddings that Tokio has ever witnessed took place at the Roman Catholic Church on Monday last, when Miss Hana Elizabety Aoki, only daughter of Viscount Aoki, ox-Minister of Foreign Aairs, was married to Count Alexander von Hatzfeldt-
Trachenberg.
H.I.H. Prince Fushimi arrived at Son Francisco en route for home on the 20th inst.
At the British Consulate-General, Yokohama, s Naval Court of Inquiry was held on Wednesday morning relating to the stranding of the British steamer Inverness at Muroran, Hokkaido, on the 25th November. It was adjudged that th casualty was due to the wrong act of the Master, but having regard to all the circumstances of the case, more particu-damage done lown the hull is court does not deal but cautions him to more careful in future. It appears from the Master's evidence that he has eon in poor health for a year past and that the dificult passage from Tacoma and the subsequent events have shaken his nerves and he has expressed desire to retire from his present command. The other officers and crow of the vessel were found free from blame. The expenses of the Court were to be paid by the Master.
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