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TARTERS AND EMENTS.
December, 1868, EPH," French barque, th here and st Wham- 120 francs per tun. G. achooner, 200 tons, ork at £3 per ton. erican schooner,070 at Whampoa for New
EN," British ship, 843 month fe, if United
if to the Continent, "British ship, 1667 £3.7.8 per ton," and $1,000 in full, barque, 472 tous, Bang o., if United Kingdom, the Continent; £8,15
ship, 481 tona, Bang o, if United Kingdom, the Contineat, £3.15 ritish ship, 094 tons, at £31.6 per ton, if for United Kingdom, he Continent, £3.9 per N. G. barque, 400 bat £3.10 per ton. can harque, 695 tons, 300, $8,000 in full
sh brig, 227 tons, on
at £10 per ton, "British brig, 257 elbourne Sydney at
arque, 404 tous, honce a full
m Dutch brig, 36
avia, 4,000 florins in
G. barqne, 440 tons,
back, $4,000 in full
barque, 234 tone,
at $10 per ton.- ritish barque, 450 tons,
35 conta per picni ritish barque, 222 tons,
35 centa per picul
British Larque, 367 kohama, 35 cents per
ah barque, 286 tons,
35 cents per picul
brig, 245 hence to per picul
BIA, Dutch barque,
okolaus, 35 cents per
TTAN," N. G. barque, okohoma, 35 cents per
G. schooner, 183 tons,
n, 82,600 in full-
G. barque, 232 tons, in and back via Now-
schooner,
1 tóns,
in and back via New-
schooner, 246 tons,
all.
in and back via New
and Tonnage of Dis bigkong British, 15, (exclusive of Siamcée), a1 30, tona 15,560, LMES, Ship Broker, Hill
arth, 1868,
NOTIFICATIONS,
PENANG AND CAL-
INE APCAR," en be 13th just. at 1p.M. OY & FOOCHOW,- TUNG," on Tuesday, nt, at 7.30 A.M.
OY & FOOCHOW→→
Wednesday, the 13th
M.
ed that, under the an
Warrant dated the lit ending, or First-Class Arny will, in future, me privileges in regard audressed to them on ffairs as are at present sioned Offices in the Schoolmistresses will
Schoolmasters of all now are) to the same
d to their Letters, aro
nissioned foers and
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
Offico,
141808.
DESPATCH,
Fang and Calcutta
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No 1747-JANUARY 11, 1869.)
MORRIS'S DIRECTORY
for
CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE PHI- LIPPINES, &c., FOR 1869.
LOCAL
ment of the sale of the late Mr Gaskell's pro- Tax following addition to the advertise perty, at Mr Armstrong's Rooms, reached as too late for insertion in its proper place A Double Barrelled Gun, with Leather Case; Shot Belt, Shot Flask, Powder Flask, Feres Wrench slewing Traps Open Glass,"
HE above Work is now in the hands of the Bookbinder and will be ready for circulation in a few days. The undersigned therefore respectfully re-hand quests that the public will not make their purchases before seeing a copy, as he is confident that for accuracy and
turday
ADDITIONAL TERFORAṀ.
THE CHINA MAIL.
3
..)
CHINA.
for uttering false coin-an offence puuish- parts to which we referred a short time dealer who bolted in debt to Messrs. Bascosat lins come up for discussion; and Siring off Yedo to enter by the Channel he lished respecting the opening of the new
The following are the notifications pub-able by English law with penal servitude for
NEW PORTS. I B. M. Consul raakes public a Paking and passage boats, and all other foreign
Artide LX-Foreign lighters, towboats. various periods, from four years to life. since. As will be seen in another column,
All attempts to catch the Chiness opium question of opening new ports on the China to vessels of war, will be required on arris
despatch of more than wenal interest. The boats, with the exception of those belonging Chao Chow foo is already opened --
soon and Co. have been thus far fruitless. Rutherford Alouck invites an expression tween the two forta marked with white Siniuew. Ho is believed, we hear, to be hiding at of opinion from the mercantile community beneons.
on the subject. The residents at Amoy, (8.-Q. & Consular Gazette)
It being considered undesirable that in their late untentorial on the approaching Foreigners visiting or residing at Yedo treaty ravision, aducated
should under present circumstances fre- inner most of the City, or should proceed quent the quarter comprised within the inte the country around Teo to the extant of the limits described in Article XI of the of revenue, while at the same time they Arrangements aforesaid, British subjects are
His Excellency. Sir Rustherford, stock, K. The annosed copy of a despatch from C. B., H. M's Envoy Extraordinary, &, &o., to H. M.'s Consul at Amoy, in refer the North China Insurance Company was A general meeting of the shareholders in ence to opening of additional ports on the held on the 28th ulto, when the Deal of sea const and the establishment of landing Settlement for the new Company was adopt. places on Yangtze, is published for general od, and Messta., Bell, Levers, Michie, E. U
A copy has been specially
information.
on the coast, not as regular treaty ports, The opening of all the principal porta but as subsidiary to those, and suder auch regulations as would ensure a large increase
The following telegram ise day later than those given in the China Mail of a
Bombay, 19th Dec,Colonel Thesiger communicated to the Shanghai General Smith, Porium aud F. B. Johnson were would prevent detriment to vested interests hereby warned that they should avoid outer- completeness it will, by universal con- has been appointed Adjutant General to the signed avails himself of this opportunity to Charch Establishment was held at H. M' with the necessity for having exponsive and that they should not proceed into the
sent, be ranked before any other.
JOHN B. MORRIS. Hongkong, January 11, 1868.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JAN. 11, 1869.
THE SURVEY OF THE FLORES SEA
THE numerous hydrographic notifica tions, which we from time to time pitb- lish, are sufficient evidence that the Clilos Sea Survey is in energetic and able hands. It is, however, impossible
to avoid feeling astonishment that, while
the utmost pains
are being taken to correctly re-survey the Northern portion of the route from the Spice Islands to China, its Southern division is apps rently remaining almost entirely neglect edus is by no fault of Captain Reed, who is even now. commencing a route which will terminate in this locality But it will take him two or three years to accomplish it, while an addition to our limited, surveying squadron would
Indian Army.
7. per
At the Wigan Colliery explosion 57 soos were killed and 10 injured.
The French Chainber meet on the 4th January
Chamber of Commerce, and the under elected Directors invite individual opinions on the subject from any member of the mercantile com- unity who may feel desirous of expressing his views, or affording any information or suggestion that may be of service to Hor Majesty's Minister.-W. M. MEDHURST, H. B. M. Consul. The Prince of Wales was thrown from . B. M. Consulate, Shanghai, 28th his hores whilst hunting at Compiegne, but December, 1868. only slightly hurt.
In an Indian breach of promise case, Otte versus Grant, the jury were unable to agree upon a verdict.
The Princess Alice was confined on the 25tb ultimo.
226
H. B. M.'s Acting Consul for the Consular John Frederic Lowder, Esq., at present District of Osaka and Riogo, is appointed to act as H. B. M.'s Cousul at Niigata, and William Willis, Esq., D., H. B. 31.
Consul for the Consular District of Vice Yedo and be stationed at Tolo. (Signed) HARRY 5,
Kanagawas will for the FARKESH. B. M.'s Entag Extraordinary present
und Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan.
A meeting of subscribers to the British at treaty porta. To effect this and do away ing the quarter named until further notice, Consulate on the 2nd inst. The atten- Consular, Custom House sad mercantile country beyond the limits shewn on a mag the Treasurer were received and passed, would propose that it be imperative that Consulate at Yedo, dance was very limited. The Accounts of establishments at the subsidiary porta, we which will be exhibited at H. B. M.'s Vice. Mr. Kidzer stated that the Church might go from the nearest treaty port, where they and the Report of the Trustees adopted, all vessels going to any of these ports must be opened on Easter Sunday, if, in the in- could deposit their papers, give bond, take trim, the weather proved favourable. out a special permit and afterwards. return
Tho sportsmen, who so eagerly went up the neual manner.
to the nearest treaty port, to clear out in country during the Christmas holidays, have beep sorely disappointed in their an- ticipations: for the severe weather which has set in has frozen all the creeks, and ceeding on their way or returning. Some they are consequently prevented from pro- bave walked from places seventy miles dis.
the education of, Uhinese girls has given The proposed establishment of schools for
Other opinions, however, hava beou con- vored to His Excellency, on the part of mereantile communities in China, "more any more ports on the coast, as likely to be or less distinctly deprecating the opening of productive of expense incommensurate with advantage to be anticipated." Iu face of
ally
mander to put in an appearance at Shang- regular fTreaty Ports, but as subsidiary rise to some further correspondence in tish trade, and as merchants or any meravoot be quite sure of the exact state of
thought the Eng
daily papers.
opi-
to
PERINO, December 11th, 1808. Si In the Memorial to my address A SHANGHAI Correspondent sends us the folme last year, there are two paragraphs, the from the Merciants at Amoy, forwarded to lowing: By the United Service we learn that one relating to the opening of an additional
ber 24th, 1808.
H..B M.'s Legation, Yokohama, Decem the Bar at Woosing on her passage up, où larger scope, proposing the opening of all the cause of that vessel having grounded on Port at Wenebow, and another, of muelatant to Shanghai.
Since the arrival of the Mikado in Yedo, Xmas-day, was the over-anxiety of her Com- the principal Ports on the Coast, but sa
naturally feels puzzled as to what course of but the reports of politial movements are these conflicting opinions, Sir Rutherford things have been settling down gradually, hai. On arrival at the bar he hoisted Mar- to them."
action will best meet the interests of Bri-still so contradictory, that, although good ryet'e aigual what water on the Bar " From various other sources, opinions
asks for expressions of effects are perceptible in several ways, we which was a pared by H. M.B. Rodney with bare bron conveyed to me on the part of Basque Alicia Annie. She left Swatox for Rozifile body in China. Ad a guide to deli: parties. The noble Aidzi is in Yedo, at
Fears are entertained for the safety of the nion from individual the signal" 14 fester-oatitious" be more or leas distinctly deprecating the and was seen by the ferse on the 3rd Decjest, regarding negotiations that have alrea-uourable, highminded, chivalrous Trin
and as Captain Gaine the Mercantile Communities in China, Shanghai in the early part of November, beration, be mentions facts of much inter- the place of Tushiu, treated as auch an ho and was rewarded by sticking fast till next likely to be productive of oxpense incom- get undor the lee of that Leland, to obtain on the matter. The ports of Takushan, dadi, recently printed, represented him as be ran his ship at it drawing 16 feet water opening of any more, ports on the coast, as dudging under Formosa, endeavouring to dy taken place with the Chinese authorities ought to be treated. A letter from Hako morning at 8 AM. The Fr. King having nusurate with any advantage to be anti-shelter from the strong N. E. gale that was your port, and the United Service returns in Becivod took all freight and passengers to cipated.
south of the Shaptnog promontory; Tai- having committed harakivi; int we ar then blowing. Since then nothing has been chew and Wanchow, on the coast of Che pressed doubts, and happily those doubts ballast to Hongkong, most probably to dock, more immediately concerned, there is zoom that she may have put into some port to re- the coast of Kwantung; and Wuhu Ta disgrace. His opposition is acknowledged In this conflict of opinion among those heard of her, though it is not improbable Reang-Kipeli, Sbintung and Pakhoi on are justified. He is neither dead nor in as the weather is too frosty here just now for doubt as to the course for painting, 60.-Shanghai, Jan. 4, 1869, mild best meet the mat of action which pair the damage sho may have sustained tung, Ngunking and Yochow on the Yang. to have been, if not justifiable, at least
during the Trade. It seems desirable, therefore, be-
gule.
tze, have been already selected as eligible donable, springing as it did from devotion We find the following paragraph in the fore my revision of the Treaty is actually Mr. Seward from Nanking after a geological question whether any or which of these Such is the admiration felt for the faithful-
Baron von Richthoven has returned with places. Waare warned that it is still an open Hawaiian Gazette of Nov. 11The brigentored upon, to leatu with greater certain tour through parts of Tai-hu. His stten ports shall be opened; but it is very high-use and bravery of Aldzu, that even at legitimacy as opposed to usurpation. China Packet, Capt. Ziegenhirt, which sail ty, the views of the Mercantile Communities tion was arrested by certain outlying reefs are begi takon towards seputing broad princes who have been throughout the civil ed from Honolulu for Hongkong on the generally on this subject. And, as regarâs
satisfactory to learn that so active steps suma is powerless to hurt him now. The 22 of Juue lust, with an assorted cargo va- the Memorialists at Amoy, I have to in Gosurvation from their similarity to the concessions in the revised treaty; and that warfighting (perforce) on the southern side, of Timestone which hitherto had assape wraaked on of the Philippine sisuds, and they mean by Subsidiary Forts" and nain limestone bude of this district, Angus ba ng attained, smokey worth white 01 the truth of the anions enable the work to be immediately pro- became a total loss. The crew and pass-what places on the Coast they allude?
themselves. swering to the carboniferous limestone of sulta being attained, to it worth Of of the statement that the reeded with. We refer more especially togers escaped and landed in safety on the ia-
European. Certain fossils especially nuin-ascertaining the wishes of merchants on the late Tycoon has been auminoned to Yedo we Eniny as well state that, were other diffi-malities found in these soem to prove these subject. We are aware that the opening are pretty sure, Land of Luzon, near Manila. She was al- ouities overcome, I have ascertained, from rocks to be of Tertiary age. This in cou-up of new ports is by no means nuiversally most of the Daimive that Yoshihiss, or Yo It is against the wish of Flores Sea and the Ombay and Gillolo most in the now vessel, not over four years recent discussions with the Foreign Board nection with similar deposits in euth Eu- sought. à reaction set in after the reckless shinobu as he is variously called, should be Passages, which of all others in that neigh old, and was insured in San Francisco. at Peking, that the Chinese Government rope in the Himalayas, in Japan and Phili expansion of 1851-3. Every large firm in restored to the smolent title and power bourhood are perhaps the most familiar to sured in California Companies. There are Port without atipulating for the residence considerable interest. It is known that the branch establisliments at each of the spall rather a retrograde movement than other greatest part of her carga was also in will not voluntarily consent to open any pines, and probably also in Formosa, is of these days built expensive hougs and kept and foreigners would also consider this outward-bound-navigators. The constant no partibulars known as to how the disaster of Consuler Agents, and without them Tertiary deposita of China cover a consi
occurred, and it is merely suppean that solves placing & Custums establishment at derable area, but bitlierté limestone had with the bankruptcy of the parent firm, mont may be a settled that the Mikado
sr treaty ports. Many of these collapsed wise, The hope is, that the new Govelti accounts which have reached us, not, she was disabled and driven ashore in each place.
not been noticed of that ago, merely of the imperfect state in which typhoon,
others have been closed, as the inflated being the one sovereign of the Empire,
he prosperity of those halcyon days subsided, affairs (Berning Courier.)
may rried on by ministers and the survey of those localities has been
And now a dread of extension exists, al- From a paragraph which the N-C
some sort
of parliament or congress, and left, but of the actual isdirections which
Daily News, lor Boue reason, published most sa strong as the former craving. But, that such able men as the late Tycoon may
French language, we learn Shanghai firm to found a branch at every the theory that it is incumbent on every exist on the published charts, scom to
in the
be among the first ministers of state. It has yet to be arranged to transfer legally, call for notice, and we would specially
that Mgr. Mouly, the late R. C. Bishop of out-port, being now exploded, no objection call the attention of the Naval and By
Peking, was buried with great pomp ou the 19th December, most of the members of the "corps diplomatique" and all the
The
to
On the other band, it is in contemplation to open to Foreign boats or vessels, not pro 4 SAN Francisco errespondent of the Hapelled by stezun, all inland waters leading waiian Gazette molangan assertion by to and from any place, within the limits of one who is in a position to kuow, that in Buy Customs district, where British Mar- less than a year the P, M, S S. Co. will be chants may trade, in order to facilitate the rubing weekly steamers to Japan and transport of Forrige goods, or Foreign
It is the opinion of the writer, that owned produce; and for the better security
advanced to the opening up of new points Mikado, hitherto, bas simply China,
against unauthorized or нccesary
obstruc
all the old powers of the Tyeponate to the on the ground of expense can be logically Mikado. Although supreme in Japan the been a kind
drographie Authorities to the matter the Company will eventually include to tions and delays. Assuming such a conces elergy, with the auccessor of the deceased of numerication. There will always be of high priest whose only fauctions were to We have hitherto supposed that many of make Honolulu a mid-oceat costing depotion to be ultimately agreed upon, it would Mgr. Guerry, at their head, joining in the found, mon ready to establish Commission mediate beswoon his country and the gods.
although nothing has, transpired of looking to such action.”
TO-DAY'S POLICE,
late,
Both Magistrates ant, and a large number of Mondayish cases were disposed of. The drunken list was a very long one, a8 follows:-
he
agencies, which will afford merchants the He had no resources; all of the reveones apcear that, ander another nante, the ad procession, gether with Clingso couverts Vantage sought by Subsidiary Ports, so far The procession occupied two hours in tra1 portaity of availing themselves of the of the empire being paid to the Tycoon, new facilities withons the additional outlay who allowed a certain sum, and that a very as I understand what is
is meant, would, in versing the city, roligious chants being sung they dread. It can hardly be questioned small one, for the household and retinue of effect, be obtained. That is, & privilege by those engaged. The Chinese crowd ap that the multiplication of points of contact the Mikado. He holds no property- which would scable. Merchants settled at pears to have behaved in a respectful man with this, vast country must tere, to io conld malo no law; the could order no m auy Treaty Port to trade directly with all ner the places along the Coast, or up the rivers,
crease trade; and houses already established to be put to death, or oven sanction any- thing of the kind; he had no sray--but in the vicinity of their own parts, and in
the bonts of their own, which this can build
supply all his wants. Yet the occupant of requirements of such local trade.
the complaints made have been based upon errors either in the instruments or calenlations of masters of vessels ; but upon the present occasion we are fortunate in obtaining an amount of overwhelm ingly corroborative evidence as to the inaccuracy and incompleteness of the existing charts. If we consult those by Francis Braudow, French seatasn, car which navigators are presumed to be ried to the Station in a canir, helpless; passage by the Eastern route to China, Frederick, carried to the depository of the
The Amoy Memorialists appear to have the most inexperienced eye is arrested drunken; fiped 25 ceuts-John Price, sea- by the numberless cases in which the man in the Goat, drnak and actively refusionplatod, in connection with the sys- ing to pay les chair; fined 25 cents. tem of Subsidiary Ports which they pro- letters P. D. (signifying, "Position Thomas Carrull, of the U.S.S. Piscataqua, vesela going to any of theee Purta to go to that it sbonld be imperative on all Doubtful"); make their appearance be drunk and incapable; fined 50 cents. neath the name of at least every Join M'Donell, an unemployed Scotch en-
and from the netreat Treaty Port, whore drunk and incapable; fined 50 cents.
pernit, and afterwards
(Recorder.).
at
The Dutch beig Aquarius; bound from Na. The large ports may well leave to yonug Typon was bound to protect him and
er outerprise the task of developing new interests. The only unavoidable expense Chius must extend its Customs establish-
guided in their dangerous and difficailt fined 50 cents.--Peter Austen, Belgian ship large or small, socording to the ascertained | hind Aliot's inland. The str. China sup | falls on the several Governments-that of unbroken malç descendant of the first
they would
a very
gavera
te e title and honours of the Mikado, is the Mikados of Japan-a descent coming
the
20
gasaki for this port, lost her anchors be plied her with anchors on Sunday, the 3rd Inst..
In reference to the report respecting the meat which will repay its own est Mik
the revenue by
it collects those of
of through some two thousand years; a bonst non-appearance of the usual light at the Foreign countries must establish Cons that no other sovereign in the world dan Harbour master to publish the following crncs than the indirent boneft to the ors ahente suppose that Japan has been Light-ship, we have been requested by the lates, from which no other return to make. And if any one of our distant read Roport, which is important to captains of industry of their nationals-except, in the mere savage country, sovereign of which othice rocky island, shoal, bank, reef or gineer Robinson, Richard Grimes, and take out a spe their papers, give bond, vessels proceeding to Shanghai:-
case of England, à few more $ Registration may be placed ou a footing with a chiefs of TUNGSUA Lion,swir, Fanuary 3rd, 1860, foes. For H. B. Minister asys "the half civilzed nations, they will alter headland There are two charts of which ward Wallace, of the U.S.S. Piscataqua, return to the same Treaty l'ort to clear out
their Since the 28th Dec, it has been blowing Chinese Government will not voluntarily opinion, when we tell them, that, in tuis the taariner can avail himself-Imray's drink and incapable; 50 cents bine-John in the usual maurer.
Gale from the N. N. W. with consout to open any port without stipulat country, are mercantile firms of si standing of 1864, and the Adiniralty Chart cor- Sinclair, of steamer American, ditto; 50 I do not see very clearly how such a sys- snow and very hard frost, the sea also being for the residence of Constlar Agents, that snake the Childs, the Ioares, the Bar rected to May of the same year. It couts of a fault-Martin Cunningham, tem of permits and obligations could being unusually rough using the ship to and without themselves placing a Customs ings, and other great European house's who would of course he as tiresome as useless fate of H.M.S. Ratter, drunk and amash carried out without the intervention of roll and plunge in most dreadful manner. establishment at each place." But if these speak of their autiquity, niera creatures of to specify one teath of the details in ing a chair in a mischievous maimer; coolie Foreign Customs Establishment and a Con-
On the 29th, the frost set in very severe,Governments are willing to inour this out yesterday. There a ous banker in Kioto which these charts become almost worse lail damage at $2, only five times the real aular Aguey, one or both, at each ort of the broken water freezing as fast as lay, from an enlightened desire to promote and Usaki, whose house has been in exier that useless to those using them. We amount, and Mr Goodlake gave his only all; and it may, farther, be a question come on board until the ship was a com-commerce, merchants can have but one enos upwards of ons thousand years, and will content ourselves by pointing out a 40 cents, the Inspector's valuation of the 'wlietlar any vessel wonld find it expedient plete mass of ice, every thing ou desk wish that means so likely to attain this that in his own family.
and profitable to go to a subsidiary Fort poluding our gune boing frozen fast, and should be taken. The cry is for grea-
Miniboufaye, the Brother of the ex-y- damage-Edward
à; finad 60 cents.
coon has returned to Japan after his late a foof thick making it next to im- Thomas Connor, of the Piscataque, ditto, nor give a full cargo, and return direct to and ditto fine. Mabbruke, probably of the Treaty Part at which her papers were possible to move about the decks. Our is said with truth that we bave only tour in Europe.
(Japan Times.} oil had hea lamp Abyssinian origin, was druus and also left,
kept warm at the Gallay pierced curtain points in the rind of the
orange.
The remains of H. M. S. Rattler have The desire for penetrating freely On the Yangtze, something of the nature fire until the usual time of lighting the into the interior, and for securing a freer been given the Japanese as a reward for
at which time they were fighted and transit for goods, is greater than for admis
the kindness shown to the crew of that soument,
deration, so far, at least, as the erection of burned landing places at certain points where cargo
concession is an unquestionable advantage, Thouars of II. I. M.-S. Dupleix will be and passengers may either be taken up or
and we hope to see it obtained, though the offered a C. B. ship for his energy and set down, would supply a means of Trade.
Customs rules suggested by Amoy he im kindness in relieving, the crew of that
il fated vessel. Yechow, Nganking, Tatung and Walt,
practicable.-N. O. Daily News, Des. 21. bave been pointed out as desirable places for such an experituont
assertion. If we compare the two charts i tyre, drunk and Jelly, warine of Act which could, very probably, neither taka sous parts of the deck the fes being ter facility of communication with China.
few to demonstrate the truth of our
we shall find that the principal islands
are laid down in precisely the same pori
tions in both, thus shewing that if one is diaordarly; fuod $1, or 2 days' improf Subsidiary Ports has been under consi- lamp very well until 8.30 p.m. when some sion, to now coast ports. But the latter ship. It is said that Captain du Petit
not a copy of the other they trace their
James Wost, seaman of the Willhelm, origin to some common sourco, and that who was charged with refusal of duty and we believe a French survey in the violent nesault upon the musta, was dis- last century. The bearings, of the charged, as no one appeared against hire. smaller rocks and islands from the Ignacio Bellad, of Macao, hoarding bradlands in their neighbourhoods are, house keeper; Pedro Beltrao, bailiff's as- In many cases, quite correct; yet this sistaut and Jou Rozario, rtaner; were very accuracy but the more clearly several shots into the verandah of his charged by Captain M Murdo with having points out the error comiattied in laying oase; Bonlaua Bond. Mr M'Murdo stated down the larger portion of land. Nearly that his house was riddled with shot, and the whole of the islands are six miles out he was often annoyed in this way-De- in latitude, while between the well-known fendants admitted the charge, and were islands of Cleby and Boero, another island fined $5 each, to the South of it frequently sighted by John Alcock, one of the men of the Har. ontward boutid vessels, the smaller is-rioti, Bring, brught up on remand to
.
JAPAN.
*(Japan Gazette.)
Captain Pusic, late of the Salamis, has been appointed to the Tears, and left by Bu Adventure for Shangline on the 29th ult.. Captain Miller, isto of the Mecance, takes comand of the Salemis, vico Capt. Pasie.
Lieut.-Commander Yates, U. S. N., who
An official notification has been sent by the Japanese Government, to the Foreign arrived in the Shenandoah on the 29th int the Chifoodgi, that Yedo and Nee-egata area, vice Hatfield, who goes hoins, Representatives, announcing by order of took command of the US. gunboar Unadil to be opened for foreign trade on Friday,"
Hakodate is in the possession of the pira the 1st January 1869.
Notifextion. With reference to the Notis the warch to re-take it. Yedo is perfectly The following is the British Minister's tical Tokugawa squadron. Troops are on
there, awaiting the Mikado's sentence and
incorrectly shewn in every particular day, and sent to hard labor for one month Her Majesty's Government for considers other means as we could think of, but to 28th of March and the 12th September last, there are no signs of a renewal of the civil Landa and rooks are in several cases high seas, was brought up on remand to discrission, and have now been submitted id oll, lamps, and lanterns, and caed auch Acutious issued by the Undersigned on the quiet, Aidzu and his son are prisoners
I
of them suddenly went out, the others also getting dim. We lowered them down and found the oil thick and cold, fed them again with warm oil from the stove, but it thickened as fast as poured in, and we were obliged to give up the attempt. Our Globe If any new Ports wore to be opened on lamp at the main atay was kept burning by the Coast, Takushan, Taishow, Wenohow, changing it every half hour. Our Fog Bell Kipchi, Sinting, and Pakhoi have been was also cleared from ids and kept constant- spokou of as the most eligible; but it is by ringing. The flash light was also cock- cutirely an open question, yet, whether any sionally shown but the violence of the wind or which of these shall be open, in the rendered it next to useless; the clear icon- evout of a generar vision of Treaty stipule light would also prevent it from being seen
at any distance. tions being determined upon.
These possibilities are bere referred to
On the 30th, the light would not born because, as they have already been under after 6.30 p.m. We had previously watun:
with the addition of forfeiting two days' tion, it would seem desirable that the Mer- no purpose. To take a single example: in the passage pay
From the evening of the 31st antil 5 am informing British subjects that the opening called Dutch Gut or Bolling Straits, a Charles Church, an unemployed Americastilo Communities in China, generally, group of rocky islands is laid down on cau seaman, was obarged with an assault should have a futher pportunity of stating on the 1st, they were kept burning, but of Yedo and Niigata bad been temporarily war on the mainland. The Southern troops the right (Eastern) siin of the passage, upon chair-coolie, whose chair he had their views more specifically on points of so gradually getting dimmer until they finally deferred in consequence of the insecurity lately engaged are now distnissed and are
now to wake known that that City and whereas they lie 31 miles to the leff, hired on the Sith, and refused to pay for it much importance in their bearing, on the went out from the same above mentioned which then existed at those places, he is on their march homeward.
Cause. The globe lamp and bell were kept Port will be opened to British trade on the. STUDYING. YANKEE CHARACTER, -I spent I shall accordingly forward a copy of this going as before. The reef or shoal off the island of ever since. Church said he was drunk, and final results of any ravision.
Firat of January next, and that he has a summer in the Bustern State, for the pur- despach to H. M. Consul at Shanghai, di- struck the coolie posterday because he
Last night they burned from sunset un- Loublen extends from the land about wanted to arrest him.--Fined $1.50, recting him to communiente its contents to til suurise this morning. The signals we agreed on the part of . . M's Govern- pose of studying Yankee character, and ment to the following modificatious in Ar picking up such peculiarities of dialect and twice the distance shewn in either chart, four days' imprisonment. while instead of being continuous me J. M. V. Figueirado, broker in Staunton the Chamber of Commerce there, a ha
you that our cil was frozen, but on account ticles VIII and IX of the Arrangements for expression as I unld, from constant com marked, it has from 6 to 7 fathoms water Strest, charged a chair-coolie on enspicion otherwise to ensure such publicity as will hosted to the Brt King word to report to
were published in his Notification of No In Boston I was thus invited by a between it and the shore. We do not of having robbed bita last night of a quan- give any members of the fiercantile com- of, bar smoke we conclude they did not the settlement of foreigners at Yedo which"munication with the "critters" themselves,
As he had no mities in China an opportunity of ex-make them out.
country. man to visit the town in which he lived: pressing their opinions and affording in- Our port riding ball is very badly shaken,ember 28th 1867, multiply instances, for such matters have tity of apoona and a rHZUT
Articles VIII, and IX as now modified: "Wal, stranger, can't you come down our John Doonah, of the the late Hattler,
real I. "Oh, abeout half-way, result, you are authorised to forward a has disappeared during the late Tong every foreigner coming to Yedo, unless he said I, utopting at once the style of the mediate attention to the necessities of a attempted to impose upon his shipmate.
be an officer of a foreign government and in countrylaan, "I know where the trees Hennessy West, of the Piscataque, was copy of any communications you may re- weather. thorough, resurvey. As corroborative
Mercantile body at your For, direct to
uniform, must be firmabod with a passport grow underground, and gals weigh two A very graceful act is reported on the from the Coneulas Authority of his nation hundred pounds. Where some on 'em are 4evidence of what we assert, we mention among the "drunks," but his complaint ive from individual Merchants, or any
Affairs.
which contrasts most strikingly with the faux pas we spoke of yesterday, committed from Yokohama by land will be required to obliged to look at om twice nfore you cats
Hanji of Kauagawa. Foreigners com
ers coming aliador, and some on 'em are so thin you'ra by Ludwig the younger of Bavaria. Lidiig show their passports at the ferry at Kawa 'em at all. Wal, I guess Will, s terman writer and teacher, who saki, while these coining by sea must not been there," says he, saying which this had spent many years in Paris, lus just land elsewhere than at either of the two countrymats departed. heen put on the pension list, with an in- lartisig places at Timachi and Tsukiji, au colue of 1,800 francs, as "German post and net produce their passports on landing teacher." Acta of this kind are highly ap whenever required to do so by a Japanese An amusing instance of Chinese criminal preciated in Germany. But the Emperor officer. Any foreigner, other than an off
but little interest to a large majority of evidence, however, prisotier was discharged. formation for my owo guidance and that of and will have to be examined as soon as Article VIIIn order to give due effect way and give us a show "Where do you piir readers, But in the interests of our was fined 81 for striking a chair-coolie. Mt. Government, That there may be the weather is sufficiently moderate to re to the provisions of the Treaties which re- live i" inquirodi. mercantile marine we desire to draw imprisoner said he did so because the coolie no unnecessary delay in communicating the move the chains. Our ebb anchor buoy late to the residence of foreigners at Yedo, between this ere and sunrise," "Oh, yaɛ,"
the names of the following vessels which appears to bare shown violent symptome. Her Majesty's Sceretary of State for Foreign part of the Emperor of the Franchi, and one at Yokohama, which must be vised by the so fat they grease the cart-wheels with their
waloli
I am, Sir,
Your obelt. Servant, RUTHERFORD ALODUK
ko, &tè, &o.
(N. O. Herald)
ing) last night about midnight, he was very have recently passed through these Given in charge by a souman (who was bleed Straits, and by the Captains of whom violent and disturbed the whole neighbor- The similar complaints of the inaccuracy of hood for hours. His vocabulary, the charts liave been made, viz, the Cissy, continued to publish in gratis numbers for W. H. TED, Helpmeet, Sarah Nicholson, Brewster, two hours, contained many words of a choice Kate Young, and Aida. To Captain but rare description; and this literary oc Spenser of the Cissy we are indebted for eupation was varied by the physical exertion necessary to the tearing-up of the sell-floor.
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To obtain down from the bosom of lake, wait till you see the beaten feather his cars.
THE manner in which they weigh a hog in the States, it is said, is to put the hog in and then guess at the weight of the stone
drawing our attention to the facts we ing. These fauts were explained by lus- have mentioned. But further enquiry as peotor Grimes in; three words, viz., priso- law is given by a case tried in the Mixed iss at all times shown a lively sympathy cer as above-nated, arriving at Yedo with convinced us that the nutter is ons of her was mad; and they were further ex- Court on the 5th. A flogging and three days i with German literature and its represent out a passport, may be arrested and one goale, and some stones in the other,
general complaint
plained by a fius of $1.
imprisonment is held suficient punishment' tiven.
Convoyell before bir Consu),