On the Council of War, held at Tzarskoo Solo, the majority of the Grand-Dukes were i President of t will leave for the United States i "i, is connected with the peace ian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that the Government has no oblections to the meeting of the plenipotevflaries of the two Governments, m case Tux R. M.S. Empress of Japan left Vancouver on Monday afternoon, the 12th inst., for Yokohama, M. rorrevo-neat destroyers Fame, Handy, Otter, Whiting and Virsgo left Shanghai for Weihaiwei yesterday.
Tne I.-C. S. Lienshing, which arrived here yesterday from Tientsin and ports, reports eceing" H. M. 8. Terrible. off the Shantung Promontory. This was probably the Diadem.
Tae report Ld., for the year en last" shows a div Shanghai Mercury, the 3th of April balan A onicxer match took place yesterday afternoon on the Public Recreation 6,410, after paying an 4 per cent., writing off interim dividend of snd " team from the P-and 0. S Nubia. ground, between the 8. M. Police C. C. 4,296 for de- The Police were much too strong for their per igeiiar lire eet opponents and won by no less than 108 Per cent, taking ° er on for. the Shor put together 144 runs (W. G Brown, 73), Sed to pay fina of 5 runs.
In their first innings the Police and carry forward the balance, tis. 1,170. against which the Nubians could only H." has evidently been studying Millet, and his opening picture in this week's "Eastern Sketch" is strikingly reminiscent of the great French painter. The two central pictures are both by "H. H.": he has often done better work From " L." we have another of Char flirtations, and a full-page picture whic is excellently drawn, but would havi been more effective if the subject bad not been quite so threadbare. There is an amusing full-page picture by " Cecile," asketoh of the Elk of the Supreme Court by "H. P. W,," and a striking sketch by "C. H. R" of " One of Those. who Pay" for Russia's End of the War. total 86 and 36 for 7 wickets. For the Police, E. H. Lynch took 4 wickets for 4 runs As already mentioned the office of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line will be tran ferred on the Ist of July to the new building at the corner of Peking Road and Yuenmingynen Road, xnd will be in-charge of the Company's agent, Mr, A. Ross Owen, formerly of Hongkong and Yokohama, while Messrs, Jurdine, Matheson & Ca. will continue to act the Company's Agents at the other China coast and Yangtze. ports.
Tue now building of the Shanghai Free Christian Church, Range Rowd, was well filled at half-past five yesterday evening to hear Dr. and Taylor lecture on "Palestine." Dr. the first part of the lecture, Mr ing up the thread of t a very real ie one. Much useful information was imparted in this pleasant way, and the audience joined very heartily in the vote of thanks proposed to the lecturers by Mr. A. C. Hunter, who presided.
We have received from Mr. Gensai Murai, the author, a charming tale.
Ordeal by Music; The Tale of Akoya," translated into English by Mr. Unkichi f lightness and grace. The tale itself is a touching story of feudal Japan, in the days of Yorivomo, and gives ug faithfully the spirit of Tapancse chivalry in the past, as the awhor''s " Hana" did of modern life in Japan. The book is very well printed by the Hobunsha. Press at Tokio, with aborder design in blue on every page, daintily bound in Japanese style.
companied by a very apologetic letter by the tra for, who has done his work so well that no apology of any kind is necessary.
Mrssns. Ketty & Watsu have sent us No. 8 of that unequalled illustrated record. "The Russo-Jupanese War," published by the Kinkodo Cv. Tokio. The cover of this number is an excellent picture of a lieutenant on the bridge of a man-of-war in action. ber of coloured plates, including two splendid ones—* Iyeyasn at Sekigal and " Two Girls of the Genroku Po There are also a larg photographs, full of realistic piety the war, and innumerable bult-tones in the text, some of which might be better produced. The rending-matter up to the high standard achieved in provious numbers, and is full of interest, the many portraits, as well as the battle-scenes, making this an indispensable and invaluable record of the great war which we hope is ne-ring its close.
ARRANGEMENTS have at length boon concluded to ran a steamer regularly the Saddle Islands daring the summer, allowing Shanghai people to wok: end blow on the water. The new steamer Scott, of 908 tons and eleven knots? speed, 185 fect long, with a beam of 30 feet, with awning desk, and fitted thronghout withthe electric light, has been chartered for the summer months through Messes. McGregor Bros. & Gow, and it is proposed to ran a hi-weekly' service. The favourite trip will be leaving Shanghai at noon on Saturda:
Saddles in ti at about 9 oxcellout is due here on Wednesday next, and it is hoped that ho will make her first trip on the following Saturday; the 24th inst. Mr. Morriss is to be warmly congratulated on the completion of his efforts to obtain a regular service, and there is no doubt that the trips will become vary popular. be remembered that e Empress Dowager recently issued a deer ordering a reform in the method: criminal procontinuanes of zel ad barbarous pon'shments, I is understood that H.E. Wu Ting-fang had the creilit of inspiring this effort in the cause of humanity, but it should be mentioned that atthe end of last year, Sr. Volpicelli, formerly well known in Shanghai, and now Italian C sul-General in Hongkong, stariol a m-cement for the abolition ut jadici 1 torture, He gor together an influential Committee, and was successful i west to the Duke of Abruzzi to take the chair at the first me: ting on the 14th of Decemb"r last, and nee then the Committee has duro much geod work quietly. Sr. Vo'picelli trans-Jated int" Otiness the colored Chapter XILef Becen 8 took en Crimes and Punishments, which revolutionized the criminal le.islation of Eu ope in the 18th cents translation was published al vernacular news Ollicida. Br. Volftoulli ly mong the principal
it among the principal Chinese officials, an-l has sent a number pies to Shanghai for publication in the vernacular papers, avd all foreigners,' here an in the Sout ill unite in wishing him every syocess in his efforts in this
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