098 MARCH 1, 1866
expire in a picturesque and titude.
ncts of evil who mourn over the coming and inevitable de-
downful of the Babylons of ope might in like manner cease To their gloomy predictions,
to instruct the world how to ignity," a fate which they aver, al exertions, cau frustrate or e result of the "Gospel accord- udhow & Carlyle," the despair- buman life inculcated by zno- phers and satirists, the hopeless- the greatest of modern dialec
+ Toubt is the beginning and our efforts to know, and the of human wisdoin is only a What we know, is as nothing ow not." This, and a belief like
ire
Jenis tempered with sun, tant and a silent acquiesencé in they are, is what modern philo-
To brought us to
SUNEST
like a non-dancing man at a d into a quadrille or a cotilion, erest in its intricate figures or
Trazy
its
wair
or to wait on ar impelled partly by may come next, and curiosity partly per-
his cab has not yet come; to and sprite and suéer at the in- ily of those who find an in- pursue an object in life; to door of the church and only y others enter there; to,
rat upon the watera* -
prow should grate the Golden end and result of the modern
of Life. Woll might the old quire
́› Quid ultra tendie P
ctically speaking, all the religion
phy of the ancient world,
e glosy that was Greece
the grandeur that was Rome,
in suicide, le dernier mos
so the great end and result of. nght, acems to consist in an of grils over which we say that ke'no conquest, in the dry de- ace, a blind worship of a lifeless or an effominate and, girish peice and rest.
e down a tired chiläi
away the life of caro
have borns and sulll most hear
ment of Shelley, and it is a lament
many a scho in the present
Lodge in some vast wilderness
Es contiguity of shade *
bs welcome now unless thronged
athizing admirers, and would nly as place appropriate to and quernious wailing and com one of her most charming let- Mary
Wortley Montagu suggests not' should be taken out of udments and clapped into the
ord
, in the 19th century effect a less
It hardly lees' perverse an altera-
+
t the world has from the time of
On downwards, been a gigantin
that
at life is a
is a mistake, a a coinedy, ften a tragedy of errors, old lander, manhood a struggle, t-these are the main features or
Ants of our modern creed, Atha- its hopelessness. and severity: turies have passed since, from sunny Judean Fishponis, the
of Israel announced the doctrine OW the keystone of the belief of Society,
Vaintas Vain tatun!
and sombre perhaps oven when rightest, listlessness and apathy dinal virtries after all, and there. fraction of truth in the idea that live on for curiosity'e sake yet we know not what. It is also a we had no option about being
this world at all. We simply le, morning from noncatity to sage and it is probable caugh
he choice been offered, and
e
of life revealed, that the majo-
I still live slumbered on in oth-
( o'er the joys these hours have seen,
nter thy days from anguish free;
kow whatever thou best been something better not to be."
e not consulted however and we
lves here. It is therefore, surely
t we should make the best of it.
o on raving and cutting literary, We have no ability to try any etence, and I have an enduring.
any such attempt would result
of the frying pan for the fire.
in
d is really nothing but a frying-
Our probationary
anded over a gulf of eternal com-.
so let us hear our
ified and
and manly
£4 way as
as dignified
hoping that when our turn may shall be served op (and even be
But
ties of the moral cuisine,) at the nquet of time and eternity..
it is
by
perhaps
wortl while to
the futi life,
fe, should
these cutplaints rewardless
versal.
worly of
It arises I fancy from the gonisin between the Pastoral and
biates,
of existence. Some men Enotably the philosophers (real and te) of the have discarded and
sday, t out the
the pastoral element which nmentioned by metaphysicians and
ast
ed purennlogists, is yet air Turacter.
The simplicities.
happinesses of life, cannot
Or would they
be
happy
Or would clouded, though t
never
No. 1095-MARCH 1, 1866.]
The China Mail.
provoked the struggle is recognized as true; to float in; it is however sometimes used as time for the escape of the tide-surveyor and A means of transit in small boats to the one of the officers who happened to be in and hence perhaps it is that patriots and reformers show in fairest colours when their East Gate of the city of Sanhing. The his room. Pompt assistance was given by cause is ungained, when they are still astrug-delta is protected from the summer risings various marers of the foreign community
as by their exertions confined of the river by a dyke gume 8 feet in height, and the f gling painority chiefly called upon to suffer.
of buildings in which it. owing to long cultivation to the ra. and, and this protection from liver currents, originated, the whole of which, ite soil is more of a clayèd than a sud with their contents were entirely dever, character; sweet potatoes are grown on it, but they have a weak sickly look; Sugar, however is grown to better perfection,
A CORRESPONDENT has very kindly favoured ng with the following notes of an excursion be has lately made luto the Kwang-bung province,
EXCURSION INTO THE KWANG- TUNG PROVINCE. I,
he want of a fire engine was much felt,
Exchange On London, Bank bills, 6 months' Freights To Shanghae, Tis. 4 per, ton of 40
sidering the time of year, is highly credit able to those who have inaugurated addi-ight, 6/5, Private, Gü tional regulations for the safety of the cubit feet. (foreign) subject.
COMMERCIAL SUMMARY. The P. & O. Co. Steamor Baroda, with the Lon
the only one in the settlement sufficiently don Mails, of 10 January, arrived on the afternoon
and most of the laiki beurs paddy in sumge to be of service being private property, of 21st instant. The latest telegrams are to 23d
more than sufficient for local use, forest for the loan of it was, we January.
juer, more
and a
YOKOHAMA, 4TH FEBRUARY. IMPORTS-The prapstations for the Japanese New Year have almost entirely paralyzed the market during the past fortnight, and with the exception of a fow transactions in Taffactielase and Camlets, very little busivass has been done. Some parcels of 683 damaged goods have been sold at comparatively light Cotton Yarn and Shirtings have been made to arrive upon favorable terms. Stock of many articles are large, but in reality include a cope. The number of rebels in the in-siderable quantity sold, but not delivered, and as soon neighbourhood of Hankow is as trade is resumed a good business is anticipated,
uuderstand, refused. It is therefore to be even now many boats are seen going down hoped that in consequence of this disaster,
with
some measures will be taken by the re- that grain. The Sanhing stream joins the West River, the river laden
The dyke of the Eastern stream formsidents to obtain m engine, for which many between the two pagodus immediately op posite Shinhing-fu; a strong current runa the road from Tunghau to Sanhing, a dis- of the Chinese morchants would doubtless down to half-a-mile from its mouth, where tanet of 2 English miles. The city is be willing to contribute largely.
the North commingles with that which is
HANKOW--The news relative to both the. Water by the higher level of the west through which a Canton Gate, an archway
Nientei and Braves is extremely meagre, the Brst 30 or 40 % the stream to be lowered to enable to pass through. but fires are occasionally seen in different
on both sides close to Such is first impression; a tape lime would passes is new, as
a height of eight or ten feet. concave sides of the curvatures however
may be
River. For
With at a distance of ten or twelve
rstes. Sales.
SHANGHAR 22ND FEBRUARY.
IMPORTS.The past fortnight has been marked by
35
Loading-For London, £2.15 per ton of 50 eu Lit feet. To New York, $12 currency per ton of 40 cubit feet
HONGKONG, 27TH F LaFort-Business has only been resumed within the last few days, the Chins New Year Festivities having engrossed the greater portion of the time since last dates, therefore no greas transac tions are reported, bat during the period since the have been made. Prices of Cotton Goods show very recommencement of business a fair amoat of sales little change, but have been in moderate demand The transactious in Raw Cotton have been on a moderate scale; the prices
the dullness usisal at The Chinese New Year, and very few transactions are reported. British Cotton Goods are nominally unchanged; nothing has been done in American Cotton Goods. Woollens are held at last quotations. Metals are unchanged with the exception of Lead and Quicksilver, boil of which bat the supply is small, have risen. Very little business has been done in Rice, sud the prices remain unaltered, Sugarlast-quoted are firmly maintained, But few saleà quotations for white ara nominally very high, there
In Woollens have taken place in Cotton Yaro. being no stack of this discription now on the market prices continue to show a downward tendency and Browns remain as before priced. No sales have taked
clearances are un a moderate acalo. In Metals, place in Coal, stall demand being made, rates are Nail Hod, and Bar Iron continus in good request
Sales of Eastern Beef are re- slightly declining.
and prices,bave advanced considerably, Lead hea ported at. Tis 19 to 19.6.0 but the market is bare of attracted less attention, but holders are as firm as stocks. Small sales of Eastern Pork have been made ever. In Quicksilver nothing is doing. at Tis. 22.0.0. Fions; the present eupply consiste slmost of California brands, and is very small. Wheat; sales of foreign Grain have been made at Tls. 22.0.0 per picul. No transactions in Native staple."
Shirtings Grey, 54to6 carries, Tls, 3.4.0 to 3.6,0; tion. Cotton Goods in fair request, Grey Shirtings 0 to 64 cattles, 21. 3.6.6 to 3.8.0; 6 to 7, are at a slight reduction, while Turkey Rede bave 4.1.0; to cutties, realized at, advance. Metals remain as previously aside, 14. 8.5.5 to dies 274 1976 oction Tier quoted.
piece, sales 2,500 pieces; White, 54 to 56 reed, Fle. 3.1.0 to 3.4.5; 58 to 50 reed, Tls. 3.6.0 to 3.7.0 62 to 64 reed, Tis. 9.8.5 4.1.0 per piece; 66 reed, Tls. 4.3.0; sales 1,400 pisces, Shirtings-Grey, o catties, $1.10 to 4.30; 6 T-Cloths.-6 to 6 lbs., Tla: 2.6.5 to 2.7.5.64 to catties, $5.00 to 5.104 66 cathes, $5.10 to 3.257.lbs., Tis, 2.9,5 to 3.1.5; 86 in. 8 th, Tha. 3.5.0 per piece; sales 2,700 pieces. White, $4.10 to to 3.8.0 per piece; na saire. 7.50 per piece; sales 1,000 pieces.
the foot of hills 500 or 600 feet high, the gives on both sides, there is nothgated at from three thousand to four Camlets, and Woollen Goods generally, have been
but
It
five gates, the North, South, East, West and Literature Gates, the last and the South being within 50 yards of each other. suburbs are on the South side, they
Sales and Quotations No. 28 to 32, $102 to 110 per pioul.
Cotton Yarn-Ne, 16 to 24, $75 to 85 per picul;
7-Clotha-6 Iba, $2.90 to 3.10; 63 lbs., $3.15 to 3.80 7 lbs. $3.15 to 3.40 per piece; no sales.
Spotted Shirtings-White, $4.25 to 4.50 per
piece. Dyed, $5.80 to 7.00 per piece.
Dyeti, $6.50 to 7.80 per piece.
Brocades.--White, $4.25 to 460 per piace
ing small tracts of cultivated land. Interacting ou the route, which On the West bank is the village of Shan-either walked or done in miserable mat-en-thousand, while the Imperialist garrisons neglected, quotations are nominally without altera-
of wond a miserable collection of
hats,
closed bamboo chairs, which are awkward- make up a muster of from twenty to hat conspinous bocatas, situated on the ly carried on one shoulder by three bearers twenty-two thousand. No dependence who seem to stagger under the load, and can, however, be placed on the loyalty of Areep slope of a hill. Fifty li up, on the
do their work so much
than Canton the soldiers, west bank, is the market town of Shu-kin,
and the mandaring are in a small place, but I have formerly seen on bearers, as to inspire the uninitiated with conseque
consequence almost powerless. The set- tlement at Hankow is crowded by refugees 4 market day, a large collection of people a constant dread of being thrown out. there. Ten below San-kin the river San-hing city bears resemblances to that in every stage of destitution and misery, widens to 200 or 250 feet, and shoals ac of Sam-slui; its low walls are scarcely but the charitable have started a soup cordingly; sands strefah scross the stream mile'in circuit, there are no guns or other kitchen which is well supported, and has and the boat is drawn over ridges of aand signs of preparation for defence upon them, already afforded a very considerable amount into channels deep enough to float her and the road on the top is so crumbled of repof. Passing Sap-kin the sand increases and the away as to afford no secure footing for men water continues to shoal; the boat is con- behind the parapet.
pierced with stantly drawn half afloat along the ground, and sometimes has to wait till e channel is cut for her to pass through. Zigzag is the course the river, now on that, now in two or three foet water, now stuck fast; slow, very slow baits, and a street half a mile in length of small houses. Within the city the usual progress is made.
Thirty li above San lein is the small uiar-space is occupied by official buildings, there ket town of Lu-ku, and some 20 li above are many ancestral halls, and very much another small market town called space is occupied by fish ponds, which that Oberkont, both on the west bank of the at this dry season of the year are say river Twenty li above that again is the thing but pleaseant to look at, the wator town of Tung-lian, which is situated having a greasy green appearance; there market on the point where the river forks. All is no small number of vacant spaces,
ou and the few streets are, composed of pour these places are small, but appear, on market days, to be the centres to which low-built houses; the central street is paved and the others with bricks granite, the people of the surrounding country con-
to sell ur
ur exchange their producs,
Pigs feed in the atresta, Laid edgewise.
have a
pour appear not one s ance;
to Yamun Secretaries, &c.), wearing a long
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From SHANGHAs there is no news of par ticular importance. The Chinese New Year has passed off quietly, and there has been less crime than usual. The Messageries
which, if constructed will be of great 'ser- vice to the steamers.
from this up; now on this side of The only consisty of a score of ancestral!! Company are proposing to build wharves† 750 piress.
and
with
The Baroda arrived on the 21st with the P. & 0. mails, but brought no particular news immediately affecting the welfare of the Colony except the orders relative to the troops. We have discussed the subject at length in our leading columns, to which we refer our readers,
Some articles which appeared in the last
Chintzon Assorted, $5 to 4.50 per pieces sales
Handkerchiefs.--§0.80.10 1.00 per dozen. Camlets, $3 to 24; 80, $22 to 23; SSS, $19 to 21 BB, $22.50 to 23) BBB, $23 to 24 per piece..
Lastings. $15 to 17; Crape, $14.50 to 19 per piece; sales 100 pieces.
sorted, $7.64 to 8 per piece.
Long Ella.--Scutlet, Colors, 49.50 to 10.50; As*
Woollen Damaske.—$6,30 to 7.30 per piece. Valvata. Black, $10.75 to 11.50; Purple, $12.50 to 13.60 per yard,
Velveteens---$7.30 to 8 per gard.
Matalad, $5.89 to 6; Iron Square and Round Bar, $3.50 to 5.80; Tin, $23 to 24 per picul; Tie Plates, $5.50 to 6 per box.
ung-hau is approached the river bed and the inhabitants he seen (except the issue, of the London and China Express on Brown, $6 to 7 per picul.
ато
no
of
bugar. White No. 1, $11 to 12; No. 2, $8,50
EXPORTS-Raw bilk.-Prices remain firm for the parsels have boon settled at extreme rates for Ame finest description of Hank Silks of which a few rioa; other classes, in which very little bus bean done are decidedly easier. Settlements for the fort- sight amount to 400 bale, making & toil to date of 2,914 bales. The stock on the market amounts about 1,505 picals, of which about 800 piculs are held by foreignere ss security againes advances being made Ida-best, none; Medium $630 to 360; Inferior
Mybaah, No. 1 and 2, $910 to 900; No. 1, 2
to nearly a quarter of a mile, and wides the stream of clear water meanders along
the supposed arrival of Sir R. Azcook at sometimes in tortuens channels, and some coat, and this forms subjeople are by y Peking, and the still more suppositions times apreading out in shoal patches the to the Cantonese. The people
county also becomes less hilly, means rude to the foreigner, and, though dismissal of Mr HART the Inspector General surrounding
sppearance though still there are hills of 200 or 300 all came to see the first feet in height here and there, and more such a one in the city, only boys, fol. of Customs, have deservedly led to some lofty
elevations are visible in the distance low, and they in hilarity of spirits are a severe comments on the inexactitude of the the S.-E.
little noisy; no doubt the officials pre-Conductor of that paper, by the local press Catil Tang-han is approached the couu-viously warned the people to observe due, The latest news from FURCHAU we take
Cash are dear, a dollar only try shews signa neither of a large populaascorso, and, though the provisions from the North China Daily News, February $750 to 800 per pigul. tion or of the means of supporting one * the paddy fields at the time of the year fol-
to
this cost of the cash as at
low near the river are often converted into | brings them to about the same price 23d, which'statos that on the 22nd ultimo and 3, $840 to 870.
mica
One
house
Sinchau, No. 2, 3 and 4, $750 to 920 per picul. Inferior, $750 to 640 per pical.
Oshoo, beat $880 to 900; Medium, $845 to 870,
picul. Cosho bast $350 to BDU, Medium, $750 to Sodi Best $540; Medium, $780 to 830 per 770; Infation, none.
Hatchogee, $700 to 710 per picul. Etchszen, best. $790 to 810; Medium $740 to 760 Inferior, none,
ground near the native city. The day was spent so pleasantly that it was decided at a meeting held subsequently, that regular races should be held on the 12th instant. To this novel event the foreign and nativeTeas-Common, $19.50; Good common, $26 to communities were looking forward with 28: Medium, $37.50 Good medium to Ane, $10
to 47 Finest, $50. Stock 1,500 piculs,
Freights-To London, £; Hongkong, $4 to 5'; great impatience, and the scheme promised
San Francisco, $7 to 15, per 40 cubic feet. Shang he is, &
Exchange-On London-Bank Bills 6 months' sight 4/7: Private $/73; Documentary, 4/s. On Shang: hai, Bank, 10 days sight 721, Private, 10 day's sight 724 to 721. Ou Hongkong, Dauk, 10 day's sightà per cent premiam; Private par. Gold bars, none. Itzilus-25.
are nominally
cheaper,
vegetable beds, but the quantity going and low brothels, which, especially the stries of pony races at the Tartar parade Canton. Sanhing has its gambling houses the foreign residents at that port held a and laxity of care, seem to indicate a living from band to mouth, a production just former, afford a considerable proportion vient to meet the wants of the neigh of the official emoluments of this poor horhood. The soil to appears poor, fine,
district.
of the Chinese agents of the French dry sand, the deposit of the river during freshefa; it
Emigration House (Solares') at Canton his niformes to be. the debris of
Â. grains abound, but
use here, indicated by posting at the the fiue particles of quartz are also blown by
door one of those bills which are seen in every wind, and washed by every shower. the Canton streets informing the people, On the plains or rather the more extensive among other of their prospects in valleys near Tung hau sugar cane appears that slavery is not tolerated in that Island, the more cultivated, and the sugar, They do not appear to engage, openly at to prove most successful. Kim-chong, nufactured into dark-colored squate dates, least, many people; but the president of Messrs. Turner & Co.'s compradore, present- forms the chief article of trade; at the Tung. the College, an elderly man of the rank ofed a vase valus $100, and the residents at ha market, its present price is 3 taels kuyan, states as matter requiring no con-
cealment, that last year the late magistrate Pagoda Anchorage contributed a valuable a pecul.
The geological formation of the hills is a (Chunk) sent or allowed to be sent a thousand
cup. In addition to the above several counterpart to that of the West River, Red able-bodied Hakkas to be sold as pigs; and others cups were to be competed for. granitic marloverlayingclayalate; not many then expressed his opinion that this course hills of the latter are visible, the Red marl
3 2.14 wise and proper, because it released the programme, it may be added, comprised six country of 1,000 malcontents, and saved the flat races and a steeplechase. The British not being frequently broken through by it. con Above Sankiu ia
1,000 fellow men; the operation, he is the first noticable bulls of lives of the slate formation, its steep, black bare received a check from the indignant barjue. Sir Isaac Newton which has lain idle
affording a a rather bold contrast to
opposition at for a long period at the sa assive the smooths herbage-clothed rounded out wives and families loft destitute. Similar ated for sale by public auction on the 12th line of the surrounding hills; its
summit
as
2
acknowledgements were a
made by Wong,
in
The
also is of a crater-like forny and at once allusion to his tenor of office in Hok-shan instant. Mr CAUFILD the new American evggests volcanic agency; but a distant and I endeavoured to shew the short-sight Consul, has entered upon his official duties. Fiew lends no further support to the sugedness of the view by the argument that
The news from JAPAN is given at length as careless belligerents can make a
Tea-Since last dates the Tea market has been
|
very quiet. The settlements amount to about 2,000 piculs for the American market. The prices are. almost the same as Inst figured, and within the last few days no business has been done in consequence of the approach of the New Y para aro estimated at 1,500 piculs,
KIUSIANG 14TH February, EXPORT Green Tens No Bettlaments bavo teken place during the past fortnight. The arrivale for the same period are 7,400 chosts some of which have been placed upon the market, Teamen pre-,
gestion. The basin is studded with fir tree. aa long selling piga" so long will "pi. in our Supplement, A. most disastrous fireferring to wait until after the China New Year.
No limestone seen:
The time of the year is adverse to Bota, nical observations the hills, like all those of Kwang-tung, about in myrtles (myrines tomentosa) and matastame; the ordinary Chinese pine afforda wood for the wood. dutter,
and the more sombre looking cur- singhamia at times diversifies the officinal hill side words; occasional gullies present more diversified forest scenery to the
eye
but these would scarcely repay a basty visit
in the winter; in these the graceful. palm
profit by selling foster and encourage lawless belligerency."
*The Yamum price for a female coolie to carry a-load (tm) this distance is only 13 cash! the peo- ple's price double that
(To be continued.)
(From our Overland Edition)
which grows on the white cloud hills, now The news from the ports is somewhat more And then raises its beautiful beads above its
turdier neighbours Rosa Sinensis grows in Abundanesan many places, but is not now in bloom also a huge Casalpinons creaper, from the trunk of which are made the knott ei sticks sold by Chinese pedlars to English sailors as ten-tree sticks.
1st
196
2nd
day,
Ju-
reassuring than that which we had to com-
arising as is alleged from the act of a jea- lous woman who set fire to the house of bridegroom who had jilted her, is the most noticeable item in the way of occurrences." There is however important intelligence respecting a proposed change in the Japan ese currency which will do away with the advantages hitherto, derivable from the Itziboo exchange.
2
The minds of the HONGKONG public for
Black Tea-The settlements comprise two small chops, one of 168 chests Bohow at Th. 14.0.0, snÀ the other of 448 halfchests Ningchow at Tis. 23. No Ten remaining in stock.
·Sales and quotations
American Drille.40 yards, The 8.0.0 to 8:2.0 per piece; no sales.
American Jeans,80 yards, Tis. 6.4.0 per pieca; no sites.
American Sheetings. 40 yards, Tis, 6.5.0 to 6.8,0 per piece; no sales.
Spotted Shirting White, Tis. 3.9.3 to 4.0.5 per piece,; po sales. Dyed, fls. 4.7.0 to 5.2.0 per piece; u salos,
Brocade White, Tls. 5.9.0 to 3.8.0 per piece; no salen. Dyed, The, 4,6.0 to 5.4.0 per picca; no sales.
Damasks, Dyed, Tls. 7,0.0 to 7.5:0. per piece: no sales.
Chinthes.-Tls. 2.0.0 to 2.7.0 per piece; sales 250 pieces.
Handkerchiefs, Blue, T. 0.8.0 per duzon; Brown, T.,0.7. per dozen; sales 200 dozen.
Camlets. 17.7.5 to 18.0.0 SS, Tis, 17.2.5 to 17.5.0; BBB, The: 18.5.0 to 18,0,0, Dutch, Tis 24.5.0 to 27.6.5 per piace; sales 110 pieces.
Lastings. T. 14.0.0 to 15.0,9; Crape, Tix 8,5.0 to 11.6.0 por pleco; no miles,
Long Ells, Scarlet, Tis. 7.0.0 H, Scarlet, Thu. 7,6,0; HH, Assorted, Tis. 7.5.0; H Assorted, 7.2.0; per piece; sales 4 pieces,
Spanish Stipes. 0.7.5 to 1.0.2 per yard,
Bales 189 pieces,
Woollen Damaska,-Tis.. 6.0 to 6 per pisce salos 1,250 pieces.
Vetress.-Black, 18 inch, Tls. 0.5.1 to 0.1.73
92 inch, Tls. 0.2.0 fu 0:2.1 3 Bino, Tls. 0.2.1 to 0:5.5
per yard; sales 100 pieces.
Velveteens. 18 inch, T. 0.1.5 to 0.1.71; 26
inch, Tis. 0.2.0 to 9.2.5 per yard; asien 130 pets
bistala, Lead, Tha, 5,7,5 to 65 Iron Nul Rod, Tle. 2.6 to 2.6 Square and Round Bar, Ts, 2.4 2.3 Hoop, Tls. 3.1.0; Wire, T. 7.5 to 9 Tin, Malaces, Ts, 18 to 18.5; Straits, Tls. 17 to 17.2. per pieni teol, T. 3.6 to 4.2 per picul; Spelter, prohibited, Tla. 6 per pical.
Coal-English, Tis. 9.7.5; American Anthracite, 7.6.0: Keelung fla. 5 to 5.5.0. Tls. 13.5.9; Sydney, 31s. 1.7.5 Japan, Tis. 7
Sugur-Canton, White, Tis. 5.0 to 3.3, Brown, Tle. 4.3 to 43; Amoy, Brown, Tis. 3.9. Swatow, Brown, No. 1, Tis, 4.5; No. 2, Tls. 9.5; No. 3, 1. 3.2. Manila White, Tis. At 6.8 Brown, Tis, 3.7 to 4.1 Sint White, Tis. 6. Brown, Tls, 8.8. Rice-Bengal, fls. 18 to 2.3.5; Arracan, tune. Siam, Tis. 1.4,3 to 1.9.0; White, Tis, 1.8,0 10 2.0.5 per picul
White Tls, 6 to 9; Statins, Banjefmassing, Tis. 4; Straits Produce Pepper black, Tls. 5.9 to 5.8;
Cootei, Tla, 3.&; other kinds, TIs. 2,5 to 2. Supan wood, Siam, Tle. 4 to 5 pieces per picul, Tis. 1.8 to
Sales and Quolations. Ilaw Cotton.Bengal $23 to $28.50 per picul; Bombay, $25 to $7.50 per pioul Tinatain, $27 Lo 328 per pical Shanghae, $274 to $284 per pibul; Ningpo, $281 to $29 per picul. sales 2,000 bales Colton Yardlis là t 2, 230 và lỗi pur bale: No. 30, $265 per bale; sales 125 bales
Shirtings.Grey, 7 lbs., $4.20 to 4.25; 8 Iba, $4.73 to 4.80 1-0,10 to 12. 15, $6.26 to 7.15 per pieces sales 12,000 places. White, 32 10 56 read, $1.20 to 4.40 64 to 66 reed, 5.3 10 5.00; 68 to 72 reed, $6.10 to 7 per piece; sales 6,600 pieces.
T-Cloths 6 to 6 lb, $3.40 to 3.75; 7 lbs, $4.10 to 4,20; 8 lbs., 95.30 to 5.50; sales 2,700 Pieces.
American Brilla.--40 yards, $9 par piece; no sales, American Jeans-$6.50 piece; no sales.
Spotted Shirtings.--White, $4.95 to ò per piesa; no sales. Dyed, $8 to 6.15 per piece; no sales,
Brocaden-White, go to.5.1 par place; Dyed, $0.20 30 6.30 per piece; no sales,
Damasks-$8.50 to 9 per piece. Assorted, $3.25 to 5.35 per piece.
Chintzes.Scarlet, $8.35 to 3.50; sales 3,000
Handkerchiefs.$0.85 to 1.15 per dozen; zales 1,200 dozens.
Camlets.-S. $25.50 to 23.80; 58, 23,50 to 22.50; BBB, $24.50 to 25.50 per piece; les 360 pięcia.
Lastings-$19 to 20.00 per piece; sales 400 pieces,
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Long Ells-HH Scarlet, $10.20 ta ̃ ̈U; £ 10.50; H Assorted, $9.50 to 9.75 per pisca; sales Scarlet $10.50 to 10.75 Hi Assorted, §10: to
1,000 pieces.
sorted, $0.80 to 1.05 per yard sales 50 pieces..
Spanish Stripes. Scarlet, $0.95 to 1.15; Ase
MetalsLead, $6.50 to 7.10 per picul. Iton, - Nail Rod, $2.90 to 3.30. Square and Round Bar
$8.500 4.00. 1oop, $4.00 to 1.20. Wire, #7,50 to 6.50 per picul, Tin, $33.50 to 24.00 per picul Tin Plates, $5.75 to 9.50 per box. Steel, 4 to 5.10 per tub
Con-Boglish $18.00 to 14.00; Welsh $18 ta 14; Sydney, $9 to 11.50 per ton
Rice.Heugal, $2.80 to 3.154 Rangaen, $2,70 to 3.00's Arrasan, $2.55 to 2.95 Saigon, $2.80 to
8.05; Sium, $2.70 to 5.90 per pion), sales, 100,00
picule.
Straits Produce Pepper Black. $6.60 to 6.70 per pical; White; $11.00 to 11.50 per picul; sales. 1,900 pienis Rattans, $3.20 to 4.70 per pical; sales 500 picuts. Betel Nut, $5 to 4.40 per picui, no sales. Sandalwood, $18.20 to 14.50 per picul; no sales.
MANILA, 22ND FEBRUARY," IMPORTS-There has been but little business donə iu these; no new arrivals are reported since last dates. Only small sales of plain staplas kave been sffected, and in some instances holders have been compelled to suffer a reduction of 12 cents per piece to image sales, la Colored goods, salee have been made to arrive at good pieces, they are scarce, aud in demand. The Chinese Now Year has some what interfered with business,
Sales and Quotations. White Shirtings. Iba, $5.97; Ibs., $3.874 7 lbs. $4.374; 608, $5 to 5.12ga 64a, tn 68 $5.624 to 6.124 per 40 yards. Salza 4,878 pieces
Grey Shirtings. Tha $3.75 to 3.87; 7 lbs., $4,021, 0, lbs. $5.37, and 82 lbs. $6 per 40 yards; anles 5,333 pieces. 718 pieces son, Damaged
were sold by auctions
2.0; 7 to 8 picces par picul, The 1.2 in 1.5., Betel puls, Tia. 2.5 to 4. Betalwood, in chests fls. 16; in bags Tle. 12 par picui, Sandalwood, South Bea, Tls. 3.3, Timor Tis. 5.5 to 7, Malabar, Tie. 9860 piecce. to 11; Cio es, Tis, 5 to 6.
ProvisionBeef Tls. 19 to 18.6. Pork Tha 23. Flour Californiau, The. 6.
Opiam-Mala-Business has been at a perfect stand, still during the Chinese New Yeare holidaye,
Tla. 15 20 per picut on previous quotations. Stocks are large but any firmly held in anticipation of a good demand for the Northern Ports,
Pathaliardly any sales have taken place in this
description, but prices are quoted easier than before the bulidays. Sales, Malwu 644 chests, lowest price Tis. 640 to 645, highest Tis. 660.; closing at Tis. 640 to 645. Stock 3,147 chests,
Patoa-158 cheats, lowest price Tle. 197, highest Tis, 510 closing at Tis. 500. Stock 3,146 chests.
ESPORTS-Tens Black The business has again been very small, and but few settlements have been made, and these in inferior Teas Ningohow The. HANKOW 13TH FEBRUARY.
26 to 30; Hobow; Tls. 19. to 23; Oonara Tls. IMPORTO-Transactions for the past fortnight 21.0.0 to 24.0.0; Copack none. Settlements 2,099 cheats. Re-shipments, 168 chests. Stocks 2 chops have been very trifling,
or 1,200 packages.
Quotations,"
Shirtings.Grey 7 to 74 the. Thx 8.2.0 to 3.3.5 per piece; 81 to 6 lbs. Tls. 3.7.5 to 8.9.0
9 to 30 lbs. Ti, 4.2.0 to 4.5.0 per piece, sales 897 pieces White, 56 to 60 reed, Tha. 2.3.0 to 3.7.3 per piece; 64 to 66 reed, The 10
per pioca:
salea.
municate in our last issue. The rebel learter the last week have been almost entirely 4.1. per piece; 68 to 72 reed, The. 4.2.0 to 4.4.0 KANG WANG having been killed by a stray devoted to sporting matters.
The races
shot from the walls of Kia-ying-chow, his came off very successfully on the 21st and followers evacuated that town, and a body! two following days.
Cloths Grey to 64 lbs., 32 in. wide! The 2.6.0 to 2.7057 in 75 lbs., 32 in. wide, Tia. 2.7.5 to 2.8.5; 8 to 84 lbs., 3b in wide, The. 3.3 to 3.7
Anierican Drills-40 yards, Tls, 7.9 to 8 per piece sales 81 pieces.
The weather was un-ne sales.
Shinghing to
to San-kiu, 505 of them is reported in the neighbourhood expectedly warm and one or two persons to Ju-ku, 30 li
of Ch'ao-chow-fu which they have expressed suffered from sun stroke but nothing else to Cho-kamn, 20 li ho-kam
to
Tung-hau, 16 an intention of attacking. No news of occurred to mar the pleasures of our an- At Tunghau the Sanking strenu divides their further movements has been received nual festival. Great surprise was felt at into two branches, the intervening space
the favourite Huldington being beaten in forming an inverted delta of level ground, and the probability is that they will aban- probably ten miles in extent, with Tunghau don their proposed course for fear of pro- voking foreign interference from Swatow.
at its apex The Western stream is still
the great race for the Challenge Cup, which Was won by Foxtet after a display of capítal
Spotted Shirtings-White, Tle. 4.2 to 4.4 per piece; no sales. Dyed, Tis. 4.8 to 5.3 por pisce
no entes.
Hirscades. White, Tls. 4.2 to 4.4 per piece; Dyed, Tls, 5,8 to 6 per piece.
Pamask Dyed, Tls. 8 to 9.2 per piece. White,
T. is 6.5 per piece.
Green Teas.No business has been transacted in these discriptions. The Chinese new year having completely put a stop to business. No quotations
are therefore given. Settlements 414 half chests, Re-shipments 778 ball chants. Stock 2,200 half cbeste.
Gray Long Cloths to 84 lbs, $5. to 5,128; to 9 lbs., $5.26 to 3.50 per 40 yards; sales
Grey Twills, to 7 lbs. $4.75 to 4.074; 8 be., $5.12 to 5.25; 9 to 94 lbs., $5.374 to 5,50, and 10-lbs., $5.824 per 32 yards; sales 765 pieces, and 185 pieces een damaged. Jacconet Muslina,Noi.ales.
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White Cambrics,-$2.12 per pieces aules 700 pieces.
Turkey Red Cambrica.-$5.26 to 8.50 per yard sales 700 pieces,
Victoria Lawas$1.604 to 2,188 sales. 4,2011 pieces.
Gandrills. No salea.
per "piece;
Ginghams $4.50 per 24 yards; sales 200 pieces.
$121.50 to $140 per cargo; sales 54 corges Cotton, Combayas$28 to $53.50 per catge; Silk Wart,
and 57 corgea Silk Wart,
Woollens.-Lustres, $17.97 to 18.55 cable per Fard sales 106 pieces. Dounetts, 29.60 cents per yard; sales 20 pieces, Woollen Cloth, $1.28 to 1.59 per yard; salez 196 pieces. Union Cloth, 7 to 974 cents per yard sales 80 pieces.
Umbrellas. Cotton, $6.25 per dozen; salsa 295 dozen.
Sewing ThreadFor 20 to 100s, at 664 cents per pound; for 50s. to 150, at $1.25 per pannd.
EXPORTS-Owing to the high rates at present demanded for raw Sugar, clayers do not feel inclined to enter inta contracts at the figarea quoted, vis, Raw Silk-The Silk market has been perfectly $5.06. In nuclayed Sugar but little business has site, and no settlements are reported. The quote-been done arrivals of Taal have been placed at tions remain without change.
$3.25 to $3.21 per pirul with a downward ten- Tatles--No. 1 and 2, Noue; No, 3, Tis. 590 deney. Heup is quiet bat much easier, owing to. 615 per picul; No 4, Tis. 570 to 685 per pical supplies coming forward more freely.
Stsamlaid Cordage is in small demsad. In Coffee. prices are rapidly declining there is no enquiry for San Francisco, and that for Spain has been fully met, Hides of good quality remain scarce, arrivals of mixed. parels have sold at $7.50 per pical, but good picked Hides would conimaud $.50 per picul. Stocks of Indigo are completely clearga off. In Tobacco and Cigars there is nothing to male.
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Nogh, Ths. 530 to 538.
Taysaam. No. 1, none. No. 2, Tla. 540 to 650 per pical No. 5, Tia. 500 to 625; No, 4, Tls. 470 te 490; No. 6, Fle, 480 to 440,
Sbaotings None. Layung-None,
Freights Rates to London, Liverpool and New York remain unchanged.
Vessels Loading. Jubilee for London; "Lockst Resolute for New York. Nome for San Francisco, Maiden Queen and Seawfell for Liverpool, and
Exchange-On London, Hank Billa, 6 month unsight, to 6/41 to 6/5; Private Bills, 6/5
Bombay, 8 days sight, Rx 200 to 201. Un Cal-
Chiotzes Assorted, Tis, 1.7 to 2.8 per piece. Handkerchiefs.Blue, Tls. 0.7.5 to 0.8.0 per dagen; Brown, Tls. 9.7.0 to 0.7.2 per dozen; Nogales.
used for PCR of navigation, and is said Further details respecting the rebels will be! Jookeyship on the part of his rider. Exeter
market towns until it
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From NEWCHWANG no further news has new cases of piracy have been reported Camleta S, Tis. 18 to 18.5: SS, Tl. 16.5 to cutta, & days' aight, He, 942 to 303. On Hongkong, but be been received respecting the dangers which during the past week but our China Mi †17.5; 858, Tla. 14 to 15.5; BBB, Tls, 16.5 to 3 days' sight, 27 per cent discount.
the name to the Hota boats of Canton,
not because they are built
Cause
they were originally brought into uss, threatened the settlement. people from neighbourhood.
The North-
issue of the 15th contained a record of id, are still chießy owned and the
attacks which we reprint elsewhere. Some China Overland Herald has the following: Western stream is crossed by means of a paragraphs respecting Peking, Chefoo and remarks which appeared in the Evening
close to
ferry the Government. Road which leads from Hankow → Shinhing, thus past Tunghau, then crosses
Tangbau, in continuation of
PERING-Native reports announce that
Mail indirectly reflecting on the protestant
19:5 sales 10 pieces.
Lastinga-Tis. 14:5 to 15.2.5 per place; no sales, Long Ellis-HA Scarlet, Ti 8.3 to 8.4; # Scarlet, Tis. 8.1.16 8.34 HH Assorted, Tig. 7.0 to 7.8 GG Assorted, Tis. 7.5 to 7.8 per piece; no sales. Spanish StripeTla. 0.6.5 to 0.9.5 per yard. Velvets-Black, 10 inch, T. 8.1.6 to 0.4.7 v and missionary body were warmly attacked 22 in., Tls. 0.2.1 to 0.2.3; Blue, Ths.0.1.3 to 0.1.4
A contro per yard.
Metals-Lead, T. 6 to 6.2 per pical; les the Eastern branch by a bridge of some 500 much apprehension prevails in the capital by a resident correspondent, cr 400 feet in length, and is continued to in consequence of rumours of the Nientei. versy on such a subject is likely to be a 1070 pigu. Quicksilver, Tia 49.50 10 50,00 sales Linshau on the seaboard nearly opposite The latter are now said to be on the high long one, and as the letters alluded to are a 10 farka
Raw Cotton-Tha, 18 to 20.. Hainan. This road, and one by Tanping, road to Peking, no important river inter- published in our present issue it is to be Japan Produce.Seaweed, Long. Th. 8.4 to 4,1 3 form the usual routes from Linobu to reuing between their present position and Cauton, but the latter is now in general that city. Moreover three thousand Tartars expected that further remarks will be disuse owing to
to the feuds which rage in the who were formely under San-ko-lin-sin's called forth. Our object being to arrive at Eastern rough which it passes. The command are reported to have joined the
does not appear to be used ranks of the insurgents who, if this be true, the truth and to prove, or have disproved, for purposes of navigation; no one there have thus gained an additional element of the allegations against many members of fore seems to know whither it leads; there Aticcoss.
country
is evidence however of plenty of water in On the other hand, reliable advices that body which constantly come under the summer though now (January) the smallest received by last mail from the North inform notice of residents in the East, it is per-
Sagar,Corrent Clayed, $5.061 per picul; logle, $3.56 por pical. Tasi, $3.35 per picul.
Hemp-Current, per pical.
Steauaid Cordage, $13 per pical. Coffee. $16 per picul
Baffle Rides$7.50 per picul.-
Hide Cuttings $7 per picul
3. O. Pearl Shells $22.50 per picni Tortoiseshell-$160; Picked $620 per picul. Gum Almasiga.Inferior $3; superior $7 per
FoccHow, 21ST FEBRUARY. EXPORTA-Tea-Cougon, 842 cheats at Tls. picut. 10 too short.
Straight Sapanwood $1.75. Rice-Pangasinan, $2.65 per cavan. Zambale, current, $3 to 3.121 per cavan.
(Oolong, 200 ball-chests at Tls. lỗ short,
Flowery Pekoe and Scented Teas.-No sales. Stocks. Congou-453 chests. Colang.--550
Tonuege-By a Koyal order, published in Madrid half-chests. Pekoe-129 chests. Scented Tenson 22nd December lank, Vessels will no longer ba called upon to pay anchorage dues when arriving in Exchange-On London, 6 months sight 4/6. Manila in balsst, should they lears the port without Drafts on Hongkong at 15 days' sight, per cens taking cargo.
718 boxes.
premium.
Exchange On London, First-class Bills, 6 months CANTON, 27TH FEBRUARY. -- sight, private paper 4/44. Hongkong 30 days' INFORTE.There is no improvement in the marsight, 7166 per cent premium. On Amoy; 80 days Cus, s. 3.3 to 7.5t sales 821 bales. Isinglaserker for Cotton and Woollen Grovement in the bar sight, a per cent premium: Tls. 50 to 67 par piqul.
Mushrooms-Tis. 45 to 50. Cattle Fish, Tis. and Quicksilver have been made to a fair extent. Sales in Cotton and Woollen Goods, bones Lead, to 14 per pical.
1,000 pigs, at $7.80 to 7.75.
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Ningpo Cutils FishiTle. to: 10 par pitui Straite Produce.-Pepper, Black, Th. 6.2 to 6.81 les 1080 bags. Rattans, Tis a to 3.1. Sandal wood, Old, Tis. 10 to 10,81 New, Ths. 8 to 3.5.
apswood, Tls. 5.2 to 8.8 per pitul.
Sugar-Brown, Tis, 4.4 to 4. Amoy, Brown,
White, No. 1, Ts 6.8 157 per picul safes 70 bags
EXPORTS Tallow, Ths. 11.6.0 to 12.5.0 per picul. Was, white, Tls. 145 to 150 par picul i Yellow, Tie, 7 to 55 per pitul. Fungus, la 40. to 41 per picul. Oil Assorted, Tls. 8 to 10 per picul. Rhubarb, Tls, 4.5 to 8. Tobacco, Green,
tance would not find a passage deep enough us that no danger appears to threaten from haps as well that the subject be thoroughly 3.9 to 4.2 Manila, Brown, Th. 8.7 to 4.2;1
any quarter, and that the cabinet is quietly *This impression is gained from the boasts little settling down into a grateful sense of ventilated. excursions inland,; and views from hill tops, give a Accurity. different impression.
This being the season for amusemente, CHEFOO:A correspondent informs ne Between Che-kont and Tongshou le an extensive that on the 7th instant this quiet settlement we have bad amateur theatricals, balls, dane sugar country. I walką miles though the came was startled by the alarm of fire. Aelda on my return:
About a athletic sports, &c., enough to keep us from From a subsequent bird eye view of my own,
P.. large volumes of smoke were seen
EXPORTS Tea--Country Congoas-No farther
rivals are reported, and the market being previously Clared of this description, there have been no settle ments.
Canton Congous.Have been neglected, Scented Teas.A few packages have been sold of low quality, at about last quotations.
Canton Grean Tea. Nothing to report, Country Green Teas one in the market. Selllements of the Fortnight, Scented Orange Pekoe.00 boxes at The, 22
piuf.
per
per
should judge the distance to fe not more than 28 issuing from the roof of a building in the ying of ennui. The Colony has for the le 28 to 81; Yellow, Tis. 18 to 25 per pical; Safflower, Tis. 110 to 120 per pical Hemp, in a straight line, and certainly not double that by occupation of the Customs officers, and last few days been remarkably free from Green, Tia, 3.3 to 8.4; White, Tie. 11 to 13 the torinage river bed,
soon after, fames appeared, barely allowing cases of outragej robbery, &o, which son, { pisul,"
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Scented Caper-000 bostes at Tia. 11 per picul Shipping. Departures for London, Fort Regent, For New York, Ewitward Hoj*
FOR SALE.
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