Polynesian., 1859-01-22

III,
to break lance with Morphy, in pure chivalry,
inviting him to be his guest. This invitation, he
says, Mr.. MOrPhy never noticed.
France.
Reinforcements of the French troops have been
ordered to Cochin China, in consequence of the re-
sistance being organized in the interior. Artille-
ry was to be sent well as infantry that sent by
Spain from Manila being insufficient A Briga-
der General Is also to 90 out
Several Jews had been appointed members of the
Council IN Algeria, in order to show that France
recognizes religious equality.
The project started by the British Government
IN the lonian Islands, of ceding FIVE of the Islands
to Greece, had been received with marked disfayor
by the French ministerial journals.
From India.
Bombay mails to 25th October had been received
in London
TIE ex-king of Delhi had been sent, under escort,
to Calcutta. Several scattering encounters with
the rebels were reported, but nothing important
Several actions had been fought near Lucknow,
and a large number of the rebels destroyed. The
health of the British troops was very satisfactory
Tantia Topee had retreated from Esangur, first
setting fire to the town, and entered Chndaree on
the 9th of October. A portion of his force was
afterwards encountered by Gen. Michael, and en-
tirely routed with the loss of all their guns The
plan of the campaign which was about to COM
menee shows that Lord Clyde intended to surround
and destroy, by military force, the scattered
bands of rebels.
The Vice President of the Council of State, in
Spain, Martinez de la Rosa, had caused much ex-
citement by delivering a speech in strong condem-
nation of the Inquisition as disgrace and an an
omaly on Spanish soil.
The Riff pirates had made their submission to
the commandant Of the Spanish possessions on the
coast of Africa.
Tho follouiux oumptuarv hove ;,,,k
been adopted by the Ottoman Porte Pipes en-
circled with precious stones are forbidden In the
public offices, neither coffee, pipes, sOrbets are
henceforth to be served. The funetionaries above
the grade of bala the highest one alone to be al
lowed to have two horses in their carriages, and
are forbidden to have several dOmesticS on horse
back. From the grade of bala downwards, fune-
tionaries can only horse carriages, and
boats with two pairs of oars.
Japan.
SUICIDE OF THE TEMPORAL EMPEROR.
The Minnesota has returned ITO Shanghael from
Japan with the intelligence that the Temporal
Emperor had disemboweled himself, because he
had received u wigging from the Spiritual Emperor
for having concluded the treaty with Lord Egin
without previously consulting him.
The above is from the Hongkong Mail of the 2lst
October. The same paper, in its issue of Oct %,
says:
1.-The U. S. steam frigate Minnesota returned to
Shanghae on the 7th October from Nagasaki, where
Mr. Reed, the U. S. Minister, had been on short
visit. While there the official announcement of the
death of the SiOgoun, or [Temperall Emperor, at
Yedo, on the 10th September, made by the
Governor of Nagasaki. The Siogoun was 36 years
of age at his death, and had been aling with drop
sy for some months, of which he died. Though
rumors were current that he committed suicide by
dsemboweIing himself, according to a frequent
To-, Of of tha
provisions of the treaties lately signed, this was
peremptorily denied by some of the officials. He
had reigned twelve years, and having no heir, had
adopted successor.
.FThe French Envoy, Baron Gros, who left
Shanghae for Yedo early in September, would ar
rive there nearly at the time of the decease of the
Siogoun, and he may be delayed longer than he
anticipated In consequence OF the funeral eeremO-
nies.
"When the Governor of Nagasaki reported the
demise to Commodore Tatnal, the Commodore pro-
posed to fire minute guns from the Powhatan, ex-
planning the object and usage of western nations
on such occasions. The Governor politely declined
this mark of respect saying that the custom of the
Japanese was to mourn in silence.
1.-THE cholera, which carried off more than 1000
victims in Nagasaki, in July and August, had dis
appeared.
The people of Nagasaki are much pleased at the
prospect of increased trade at their port year.
g. Two of the French vessels which accompanied
Baron Gros from Shanghae are said to have been
sent to reconnoitre in Broughton's Bay, on the
east coast of Corea where the Russians reported
to be constructing formidable Notifications, and to
have established naval depot"
Later from China.
The ship Cyclone, Capt. Hossack, arrived at San
Francisco yesterday morning, with dates from
HengkOng to the 29th of October, two months later
than previous direct advices:
CYCLONE AT SwATow-A terrible cyclone visited
Swatow on the 2lst September, destroying almost
the entire shipping both native and foreign, and
causing immense loss of life among the Chinese.
p" Large vessels says the Hongkong Mail, =" were
carried long way inland by the huge waves and
not only were houses unroofed, but some of them
had their walls blown down. Two hundred Chi
nese iunks were destroyed and it is supposed that
5000 persons lost their lives. There were twenty
foreign vessels in port, and all of them, one,
were swept away from their anchors by great
wave twenty-five feet high, which carried them
about two miles over mud-hat which has but two
feet of water on it in ordinary times.
From CoCHIN-CHINA.-The French and Spanish
troops have gained important successes in Cochin
China The city of Jeuron and two forts in JeupOo
were captured with little loss.
Chile.
dreadful eonhagration, which took place on
the 18th of November, has destroyed a large part
of the city of Valparaiso. causing damage to the
amount of nearly S3,O00,0OO of which Sl.726,OO0
was covered by insurance. The entire range Of
buildings from the Pasaie Edwards through the
Plaza del Orden to the Quebrada de San Juan de
Dios has been burnt, and an immense amount Of
valuable property destroyed. The FIRE originated
in the Union Club about 10 o'clock IN the morning,
the wind was blowing fresh, and heavy rain fell
during the entire time the flames ragged. Unfor-