EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4285, 24 April 1879, Page 2

EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.

[Via Wellicgton.]

[Press ftpecial'Wire.] SiHOAPOBH, March 29. The British barque Benolutha has been totally lost while on a voyage from Shanghai toOhefow. . Sir Thomas Wade, her Majesty's Minister to China, arrived at Hong Kong from Calcutta on the 10th inst. The British ship, Golden Spur, has been abandoned on a bank near Haipong, on which she struck while being towed out of port with a cargo of rice to Towren. . The Vicar Apostolic of Shanghai report* that great distress still; exists in that province, I and in a letter to the Belgian Consul at CheI fow he solicits further assistance.

; The Hacka insurgents have resumed the offensive, and have inflicted another defeat upon the Imperial troops. They have also captured a mandarin. Mr Arnold H&gin, the mining expert engaged to explore the mineral resources of North China, has reported unfavorably of his explorations in South-western Chipli. Hie examinations in other direotiona are to be made subsequently for Shanghai. An 8 per cent, silver loan to the amount ol £1,787,000 for the Chinese Government is invited by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporations. The loan is specially secured by the hypothecation of the Custom i revenue of the porta of Shanghai, Foo Chow, Canton, Ningpo, and Hankow. . i . A woollen mill factory has beea established at Sanchowfu, and the machinery, which is of German manufacture, has arrived at Shanghai. Eighteen horaei from Western Australia sold by auction averaged £29 each. The Dutch Government has raised the blockade of the ports of Aoheen, except for contraband of war. Three Siamese noblemen proceed to England to offer her Majesty's acceptance of the highest order] of Siatn. v > '