... the ml prelude to a French protectorate of Siam. Ai A TIILEOtAMt from Saigon, of yesterday's date, announces that General Boult' will start by to-morrow for Tonquin, to take over the command o rendered vacant by the death of Commander Rivi6re. to Ix yestu ...

... narrowly escaped frons a large shark, which turned upwards to seize one of them, at a moment when they were scrambling on1 a rock to avoid his pursuit. Several sharks have lately been seen on the coast in the neighbourhood of Arbroath, which they are supposed ...