ENGLISH SHIPPING.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 725, 10 September 1870, Page 2

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

Sailed : Countess Kintore, June 25, for Auckland. Passengers— A. A. Browne and.. family, Captain G. B. Morris aud wife, F. G. Welch, and W. R. Blythe. Challenger, June 24, fur Nelson, 22 cabin and steerage. William Da vie, Glasgow to Otago, June 14. Passengers— Anne Cousen, Alex. Duncan, Mrs May, Thos. Hirst, Alice and Jane Dodson, Rosa Kerr, Maxwell Joluistone, Mrs Henney, and 158 steerage. Merope sails July 27 for Canterbury, with 200 immigrants. . ■ Arrived. — Celasno; Chile, ' City of Dunedia, City of Auckland, Melita, Philip Nelson. Sailed. — For Auckland, Alice Cameron, Countess Kintore, Estrella, and Firth of Ctyde. For Canterbury, Merope, Zelandia. For Nelson, Beautiful Star and Challenger. For Otago, Grace Gibson, J. D. Fleming, May Queen, and Peter Denny. CHINA. The massacre of the French Consul, a priest, and four sisters of mercy, with horrible maltreatment, occurred at Tien Tsin, not Pekin, as stated. Tl.e outrage was committed by the Chinese populace, with the connivance of the Government, on the 21st June. Two Russians were also killed, but no British subjects. All Protestant, as well as Roman Catholic, chapels were demolished. Great excitement is felt throughout all the treaty ports. War appears unavoidable. Trade is much affecttd. Foo-Chow, July 16. Prices of teas are ranging high ; large purchases have been made for Australian importations.