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boulder, some 3 or 4 feet long, and is sur though lately by the introduction of goods of rounded by a small mailing, uer which is a patterns suited to Japanese tas te, it seems to box for the offerings of the pions. Tite be on the inercase. Que obstacle seems to be neighbourhood of Kimakura is rich in tem- thewant of

a general coinage, for though the ples, all of them pretty, for the old priests dollar is current in the settlements, it is unt certaloly have a great eye to the picturesque. so in the interior, and itchiboos at the rate and among them is a very ancient one noted of from 230 to 280 or 290 por hundred dol- as the burial place of Yoritemo, one of the dars have to be purchased. The Japanese

of the Tycopussing through it

The town itself is

government are, however, in the course of uninteresting; so

it down coining

a new coin valus 3 itchiboos which the the way, we will turn to the right as is to become the general coinage throughout

the realm in all dealings with foreigners. soon as we arrive at the top of the avenue to which we have referred, following a

and

Exchange in Yokohama is of course very tolerably wide road soon find ourselves

variable, owing to the fluctuation of trade, little village situated on the plain at the

as at any time the authorities can stop the bottom of a well wooded valley, extending conveyance of goods to Yokohama and up this we after a short ride pasa dollars so to speak, but the future seems to

a heavy archway into a car H

a carefully lank brighter, and with greater knowledge kept road, bordered by fine well trimmed

of the

a better advantages of commerce, 2 find ourselves facing appreciation shortly and

of the good faith and upright mrs which mark the early history of our intercourse with Japan with so red a

neas of foreigners, will come, we hope, that commerce to which the English nation owes stain. The chief temple which, as we have ita present prosperity, and which will aus day take Japul and the foreigu settlement of Yokobama one of the richiest places in

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE NEW DOLLARS. Bur a very short time ago we expressed our opinion that a compulsory law would be necessary to put the new dollue into circulation amongst the Chinese, and this prediction was yesterday verified. From the columus of a contemporary we learn that a Chinaman appeared in court and asked the sitting magistrate what steps he was to take to oblige a pawnbroker to re- ceive one of the new dollars in payment

firms of insisting that all young men who hereafter joined them, and those who had been but ashort time in their employ abould devote a certain period every day to the ac quisition of the local dialect? As we men- tuned ingur former article, this system was tried by a well known flem at Amoy and with the best results. Of course it is not to be expected that such would all turn nut sinologues, or even colloquial scholars, of the frat water. But it may fairly be

No. 1126 SEPTEMBER 13, 1866.

established as a temporary refuge in connection with the scheme,

Questions of this sort have however been a dificulty to Colonial Governments ever since colonies have been established. We cannot ourselves sco why the same rule which applies to Consular ports should not be made applicable to Hongkong. A dis- tressed British seaman here has something to fall back upon, but a distressed British sub- ject seems to have nothing before him but

the

The "Rigby" and the "Spericey, are croating a good deal of curiosity. I have, however, twice tried to obtain an opportu nity of inspecting these weapons, but in vain; and can ouly ao far curiosity of your readers as to inform them gratify the that the Spencer ride is something of the cartridges to the number of seven-being principle of a "Palmer's candle

lamp," pushed up one after the other into las that useful article of private life elevates eltanibor by a spiral spring, just such the candle. Un the whole after examining I think every breechiloader of any pretensión on the ground have no hesitation: concluding that far all practical purposes actual service the weapon of Messrs. men of average intelligence, one at all events with a probable funeral at the public ex Company are the best, almost beyond all would be able to acquire a competent penso. If the discussion of the question competition; and of these I shall certainly knowledge of the language, and those should lead to any effectual means being. It may be used as a muzzle-loader.

select for preference that of Messrs. Green. would and their advantage in the superior proposed for abating the evil which now

Mont Storm is a very workmanlike weapon and I should be disposed to

place it. qualification they possessed.

exists we (and we doubt not our contem in general electroness after Mr Green's.. porary also) shall rejoice at having aided so far resembles the rifle of Westley Richards that the moveable part of the to bring it before the notice of publics breach

lifts up, by a small knob, and falls forward on the barrel. Among the many ingenious appliances brought out by the demand for an improved style of firearm is one for facilitating precision at long ranges, two thousand yards. With the present

the hills which lie on our rig hence the market gris overstocked with to get an article not of paws, the said assumed that cat of erasy three or fours vahu Tuaylashy of them at hom dag LNG Tô đ

said, lies at the head of the trifle way, cousiste of p Beries of buildings generally closed cept ou grant festival or religious caremo- nies, situated in are extusive grunds beautifully wooded with agent trees, through which the print "buildings and lofty spire of the hell tower look most pic- turesque. The style of the different shrines construction like those in all the other towns and cities of the empire, and is gene- rally

raised a few feet from

is

long low buntince being bence

the

and surmounted.

gronud, at the top of a few stage The hell by a heavy overhanging tower is square, and much smaller than the other houses and is topped by a pyramidal roof from which rises a lutty wooden spire, to which is attached at about a foot from the top fom chains reaching to the four corners of the roof. At the back of the grounds is a long fight of stops leading to a small temple of peculiar sanctity as was in this that Taikogarea is soul to have himself worshipped the divinites of his coqutry.

the Far East.

COLLECTION OF RATES AND

TAXES,

pawnbroker having point blank refused to receive it. The magistrate is reported to havo said that he had us power to oblige ay native to receive the new dollars; they had not been made legal tenders.

Most of our readers will recollect the

TA

Grecu

The

ext

The following additional remarks in the objection made by the natives to receive letter, we have alluded to will probably the mil pieces when first coined. Alastonish the minds of many of our readers length some sixty Chinese were summon-

Pot a little. We do not think that the ed and flued in various small amounts for writer exaggerates the evil he complains of, passing the copper cash which the mils were though it has doubtless decreased of late an account of the breech loaders experiifle, practice can only be made at this and

years, with the better knowledge now possessed by Chinese of foreigners,

The node adopted in the collection of intended to replace, and from that date rates and taxes possesses ranch interest for we have heard no more about olijections to those whose duty it is thus to help bear the receiving the latter as legal tenders. In fact burdens of the state. Hitherto in Hongkong they have bees at a proin amongst the greater complaints have been made of the Chinese. Would not sume enretiunt plan pursued to obtain then, than of their making the new dollars legal tenders, and amount, and it certainly seems that some inflicting penalties for refusing to receive scheme more convenient to all parties than them in payment of account, have a hen wit it

that in force might be proposed. Within elicial effect on the fortunes of the Mint the frat eight days of every quarter a no- tice is left at the house of the rate payer, iu- forming him that he must, within a certain

THE STUDY OF CHINESE.

?

towania

THE BREECH LOADERS.

સુર

extreme

with the stock.

it ranges makes Dupossible for the longest

Wa condense from the London Herald mentalised upon at the recent meeting at similar ranges by Wimbledon. The descriptions are from under instead

frim of. against the

te shoulder. This the pen of a correspondent mictically is a very serious disadvantage, for the Ho says that natives of Canton, when

elevation of the back sight at such it that of a vessel or a uerchaut, by Chi- called upon to express any foreign name, he acquainted with the manufacture of ritles:--

The arrangement proposed by the Bir-necked man to win with the rifle at the nese sounds, they invariably select cha-wingham Small Arms Company specially shoulder in the ordinary way. The inve

acters gossessing the must offensive mean-for conversion of the existing muzzle-loader tio of which I am speaking obviates this ings that they can set their hands on. The is extremely simple. The peculiarity wn- difficulty in a very couplete and ingenious writer has noticed this propensity repeated-sists in a sliding breech, somewhat similar manner, and as a special arm for sharp- ly in business notes, contracts, dre, connected. to that used in Messrs Green's rifle, but shooters seems a very useful weapon. With foreigners.

Why they do this the rather differently worked. In the weapon. writer autoi explain. Possibly it arises of the Small Arms Company this sliding from that traditionary hatred and contempt for the foreigners natural to the Canter leeg is prolonged, rearwards, into a metal The following extracts from a leading ar

like the haindspike of a lever, something mind, and which even the overthrow and siege gum carriage.

ticle in the N. U. Daily News give a rather It is less exposed Longoccupation ..tion of their famous city of Rams than most guns to casualties and unhappy idea of the state of the Shangie of eradicating. They should decidedly he disposed to accord Gas Compay. That the profit to be derived even curry the feeling into their demeanour it a very high place among the inu

from the manufacture of such an article la famigers, a fact which often strikes merable brosch-londers now contesting the northerners with surprise, and which the palm of superiority.

should turn out to be gas' in the alang is highly calculated Another ingenious weapon is

the Duw sause of the tery, many will prepared to to prejudice the foreigner in the the most well meaning vatives. What can dering moveable, not the breach, bus the It teman or a broker think, when barrel itself. Very similar in principle, lance sheet as that which its directors have

he hears speak of his mister pure or a boy in fact alanss identical, except in su presented to their too confiding shavatold- ers. The model settlement" evidently tine when forgetfulness of having receiv- who are generally wide awake enough to master's wife as the "foreign de far as concerns some minor details of

wonu," of any child as the tile imp &? Thatural inference in the listener's sicily abusive in the terms he uses, or that mind: is either that the speaker is unneces they are richly merited; unfortunately the

more easy, and the foreigner sutters in con trouble. A shroff who is respon ible for character, of a people's essentially habi the goodness of all bullion passing through tuated to habits of deception as the Chi-North of China we can fully endurse these From some little experience in the

neco-a people amongst whom a go-be- words. Whatever the Cantonesc may be been amount into the treasury office, and tween in Commercial transactions becomes here, they are in the North what the above very worst bruch-Inder that the legitimate. The two gentlemon

regular intervals and bordered in people do not receive their notices. They contains some striking illustrations of the writer thinks with regret is in of rifle, the principle of which consists in run hear, but few anticipated quite such a bs-

The fine statue of Buddha which is the chief object of our visit goes by the maine *Dibouts. It is well placed to ensure an effective view, for backed as it is by a mass of lofty trees, with the little road leading up to it by a series of smal cent azaleas and flowering plots, the grand old babe towering above all around with its air of calm repose locke inposing in the extreme. is built of bronze in pixous, and is hollow in the interior, but the joints have been so

so well constructed fine tn short distance no lines are perceptible. Its height is estimated at about 50 feet and

11;

A LETTTK has been published in the date, pay the amount specified in the do-ko Thures, purporting to have been writ cument into the Colonial Treasury. Many ten by a well educated Chinaman, which

are put into the bands of careless Chinese arguments we recently nail as to the no- boys or coolies, who sometimes forget to de-cessity of foreigners learning Ulijies. liver them, or who present them at a is strange that most, foreigners in China,

judge correctly of the importance of bebe able to deal first hand with buyers sellers of other nations, are unwilling to

ed thera is quite examenula. Those who are of careful and business habits put by the documents, and within the date assign-

as "tho

devil,"

one for common caps and one for noe-

arrangement, are two May and

gaus,

wants some “ublels" of financial ability to す die cartridges: whole being open undertake the care of the numerous pro

rangement as applied to a service gun in-fects which have been, originally commen to the fatal objection -that any al

its base, which is nearly 30 feet wide, reats

a pile of masary about & feet highed reward the sum to the Treasury. This, admit the necessity of mastering the lau- teileney to the latter conclusion is the tent 28 to render it pzeless for of exorbitant profits in vogue some fer

front of which is a

building

· Is air alter. On the the head of a business firm, is no great guage, and to a slight extent the written sequeuse."

scompted by the

an

a little

here pictures the deity can be at the rate of 2 or 3 for a tempo from the priests, who also provide you with cups of wet but refreshing tea. Our road back is the same as that by which we cane, but we his hands, is directed to pay such and such can continue our ride

island and to the temples ofInosima, or retutug to Kana- saw, take boat to the beautiful neighbour | thes all trouble to the European ceases. hood of the temple at Cimbo; we can fongkong, however, now numbers amongst also return to Yokohama by book. The land trip is far the most agreeable and its population a large proportion of men possesses mtre attractions. 10

sight who are neither beads of houses" with Beers.

In the neighbourhood of Kanagawa ton, regular shroffs and compradores, or subor- are some very lovely temples at a place dinate clerks irresponsible in the matter called Buzenger, found by crossing the of 'taxes; and on this class the present Tocaido triediately opposite the cause leading from it to Yokohama and this beau system fuflicts peculiar inconvenience. tiful sueuery, and

getation the twirls Why should not a similar system to that well kept garleus around the buildings which are chiefly used as a sort of seminary pursued at home be introduced into long- for the priests, well repay a visit

kung, modifieil and improved to suit the exigencies of the place? Say in the fol- the equestrians, commences at the camp lowing way. Let euch notice, as first deli and winds through the vallies to Missivered, contain an intimation that the rates sippi bay, where if follows along the berich and then turns up a steep cutting on the will be culled for on a certain date. Most hill side, whence it caitunes ita along the plateau, finally embouching on the persons would eagerly avail themselves of

The now road made for the use and cou- venicnes of foreigners, more expecially for

cana

It

course

|

a short distare from the second such an arrangement; an opportunity is a very great advantage to the would be afforded of pointing out mistakes idents as the road is witte pad tolerably good, and is infer than the Tokaido ant (which are hut too frequent at present), better than the rough and narrow paths while a shroff in attendance upon the col- which, intersect the

the "neighbarhoud. Ta

fcourse bring lector would afford security as to the qua- houses in great mumber are f built on the new m. mad as obese are lity of the silver or notes tendered in pay- generally occupied by soldims and sailors not always in a very sober condition they ment. Those who did not pay up their foru no improvenisit to the view, sul it

amounts on the second visit of the tax col. seems a great pity that some treasure can- not be taken to prevent too great a u lector might be afforded a few days longer, ber from being establishe

during which they could send their rate

a more powerful agent for "bleeding" the desüribes them to be, and Northern Chi- foreigner than would be the case in aliuostuese frequently express their astonishment any oiber part of the world. It matters at the insolence of the Cantonese to fo- little whether the letter we refer to his reigners. The cool cheek" of a Canton been actually written by a Chinman or boy is unknown to natives of the North, not. The observations it contains will band they cannot comprehend the reason indorsed by all who have even a slight why foreigners who never tolerate a rade- knowledge of the bungunge and have heardness fam them should allow au ignorant the Chinese talk of foreigners amongst pigeon-English-speaking-coolie to hebave themselves. After stating the aptitude in a manner which would assuredly lead generally exhibited by foreigners for ac-

to the infliction of the bamboo on the seat quiring foreign languages when their in- of Lonor if practiced towards their own terests require that they should sunly them respectable countryme.. the writer goes on to ask the following

very pertinent question and gives his own

answer thereto,

We conclude by one more quotation. from this very interesting letter, and would impress the truth of what is therein stated on the minds of our readers.

It has been the fashion for a long time

Colloquial Chinese is impossible without years of labour, and alus theres as to a whose interest is to keep this impression Is the writer is convinced it is a delusion, and he gladly rises his weak voice in de- Rothcing it as such.

evitably weakens the stock to such au exced under the prosumption that the

any purpose of actual

wing the famous "needle gun sian army, and assuredly if this be the

System

have also had an opportunity of exami. years since would last forever.

of the Prus

The controversy asent the position of the weapon with the map of Europe, Gonerai point at which comment upon it becomes Shanghae Gas Company, has reached a which such alterations have

indeed, right in is,

is far preferable opinion" was the signal for its commence- to the best muzzle-loader: I do not hesi

Poel

in

and

·whose

Nutustest tinct totions result is, that the list state of the Cong-

some shareholders refraining from eaqui-

yet examined, the famous Prussian needle-ant Me Mitchell as replied to both. The tate to say that, of all the weapus I have munt, have each replied to their assailant ;

gun is by far the

the lunat are requisite in firing, à complication by is worse than the first, effective.

It hard dragged seriously damaging the efficiency of the on an obscure existance for four years; weapon; while if any portion of it gets out of order the intervention of a skilled work man is absolutely required before the piece ring, because they believel intopsely in its comes far oftener than might at first be cau be again iade serviceable. And this ultimate success, some bedatise filmy bal expected, for the needle, on which so long ceased to expect any return from the at least as size is concerned, and being fully yielded hardly suffics to enver the interoad mel depends, is ali

is an actual needle, so far, capital they had investal. The revenne exposed to the action of the live evolved

by rapidity, putting the weapon absolutely hors that they had contractul. Tls: 3,600 2 every discharge, wears out with terrible

de combat until renewed. Such is the famous needle gun of the Prussian ariny,

on a loan which the shareholders learned

year, was the income, Tis. 36,000 was the

I do not fear to say that I have noen up-debt. The levy of additional capital was wards of a dozen already here in camp that suggested; and Mr Lascuns, the soliciter would beat it five to one, which is so far

to the Company, was at first inclined to think satisfactory.

Two rifles, both the invention of Mr that power to entorer its payment resided Cooper, are on view at the Bingham in the Directors. Further research, how- tent. The first of these is a tremendous

is formed to some extent

It is

chiplages of the establishment as the young led to the abandonment of this lea

"It Armstrong on a modification of the Westley Richards necessary to add that, au astempt to principle, the moveable breech fitting out

raise the required anionut by voluntary and falling forward ou

subscription having proved abortive, the Besides the extreme damber and compli-Company is still struggling wildly to extri-

uk cation the notions requisite for loading

"But how comes it that they sullenly becomes dull and stupid when they set tuist cult of solution. Foreigners art hub geb- on Chinese shores: The riddle ia cu climat to declare that such an attainment as weapon, apparently, best known among the i ever, aud consultation with Mr. Myburgh, fect to either dullness or stupalicy truth is that h

/T rives,

a forager ar- the sugning Cuntoneze places konsult at bis disposal, spks for him, and wres for him, gives him to nuderstand that no communication with natives is safe or oven possible save through the self vlastel mu- dinm, themages ani feeds his natural die

HOUSELESS EUROPEANS. inclination to

to entor un

the exertion of acquiring an unknown torgne, and ere very Ax articlo in our contemporary of this

yase, which could he have foreseen ail

barra.

this piece--and, irrespective of the, cocking cate itself from its embarassment. Sogner there are no less than seven, the hand des or later, it will become necessary to suck oriking one quarter and two half circles in

Of course our list does not conrise money to the treasury, as under the pre. long persuadies the willing victim to wear a morning treats in forcible terms of the dis- three different planes-there are other ob the opinion of the Supreme Court.

seul system. At the expiration of that CUNG

be found that open ap new beauties, date, instead of the Treasury Officers being avances of its invosition when he stress endured by the many houseless Ru-

تا رہا

and

the collector personally summons those to

whom he has applied, but who have neglect

Sand

fections to this weapon being placed in the hands of unskilled soldiers.

by the same he wonki have broken into a thous

repeats abonding in Hongkong. He hand purporting to be an improvement on

Close beside it is another resere he would have consente ! picceseve

uivocates the establishment of a sort of the Prassian needle gun, and certainly, so Bot have

throw foreigners

avide their on-

*Wanderer's long" where destitute fo.far as one can judge by mere inspection, top servants. "It would not by any mons

having a very fair claim to that distinction bo to their interest so to do. lives of wigners (nut sailors) might be housed and So far as action is

is concerned, it is almost identical; but whereas in the Prussian gun

than

ja

Jike

drawback

THE POSITION OF PRUSSIA. The Prussian Government is playing a great game, and exhibits as much ability in its political manoeuvres as in its conduct of military operations. As formerly, says, though its official organ, un

out

the

regeneration of

Germany

it

the sights of interest in Yokolalba, but they give a short description of the chief ones. Every where rides om walks are to the further we go into the interior the ebliged to send in a list of defaulters to -place it upon his neck. The writer will lovelier they seem to recogy: ju act any the Yummary Court, which in funny cases. one who is fond of simple landscape sce- nery abounding

in rich colouring and in must lead to mistakes, people being sum views of fertile well woalal voudry.with mongd who have never received notice, let intelligent, energetic, and enterprising of means to leave the Colony. Of the phi- wet and dirt, the principal feature of the whole of Gerinally, 80 now, on the battle-

ton are without doubhamongst the most fud until they could find employment or the parts are exposed to the notion of the struggles of Prussia be nothing approaching to subunity and only beauty to reammoud it, Yokobama a

the oighten province their peenitart ways will have aitwaetions, aniline we have

characteristics fit them bester for association lanthropy of such a scheme there can be Cooper improved weapon is, that the whole tulds of Bohemia, Prussia has with foreigners said before, it is a common remark that

perhaps any other of

ia securely covered in. you can find there a new walk for every dayed to pay. Under such a system the absur- the Chinese people. But what the writer!

no doubt, and our contemporary at least proved, the weapon is still very much in- la

Even thin-1s pubis short sentence Jouat Bismark in the year.

dities of enhusoning people for unpaid advocates is that foreigners should we their deserves credit for drawing attention to an ferior to many, if not to most, of the others, sweeps over the space of above half a cen The climate of Yokohama and Vedo is taxes on houses they have neither owned the check upon what they say and write evil which exists to a greater extent in original on which it is based.

Canto men, not be used by them. With

but it is certainly very far superior to the tury and falls back on the remembrances of that Year Thirteen," the mere mention of hardly so hot as that of Nagasaki, 8 be- ing generally the maximum height of the

or inhabited could not occur, while with that a knowledge of even the mudimenta of Hongkong than most are willing to believe. Another very serviceable and workman which never fails to send a thrill through eventful therometer, and 309 about thre avengo native rate-payers au inimosity of time by curl, without it the lattos We do not, however, see that his proposi alle breach of which slides backwards, as in year, by a patriotic devction of which the

weapou is the Wilson riffe, the move. vary Geruse breast. In that height in summer time, Earthquakes are and trouble would be saved. No doubt it must ever be an inevitable consequence.

may be easily recared, frequent, but in the English settlement,

tion is a very feasible one. To house and the arrangement of Messrs, Green. Its world never saw a more signal example,

But Germans. though they offen our twice or thrice a would add considerably to the duties of the The evils of the Compradore system are feed any number of unfortunates until they might ahnost say the certainty that this when the war was, over, appears to be the dunger one Germany was won for the

the Congress week, they are very gentle and do bat liste barm. In Felde, toutes involving collectors, or as they may at present be an olivious, that under the present system can obtain employment or means to leave bolt must on actual service, and especially Vienna adjudged to the exclusive benefit of

life Fate on record, and one so great luss late as 1853 which was felt

termed, notice distributors, but the advan- of free communication with the natives the Colony "is a somewhat bold step, and wet weather, become rusted and apt to the Princess what had been gained by and

fast, thus disabling the weapon as a for stick

The German nation was the all over the southern province of Siphon, and which tages would ure than counterbalance one can only wonder that they are for, a in view of the numerous subscriptions of broochlander

ite nominal Sovereignty vested altogether.

ignored, caused the wrack of the Russian frivate any additional expense incurred on behalf Digne at Simula, destroyed 100,000 budd of efficient collectors.

Another very ingenions arrangement in the hands of a Diet, of which it was inst moment tolerated. As disbursers of the all kinds demanded from the pockets of

comes to us from the other side of the Atly said that it was symbolic, not of the money expended on. account of table and residents we hardly think such a proposal lantis, in the shape of a breschloading union, but of

of the division of Germany. In ings, including 61 temples, aud caused the death of upwards of 50,000 people.

of being fired with any small-bore, capable of

enjoyment of an easy and busy sistemos, household expouses they are all very well, would meet with any great favour. As an charge. The moveable portion of the appu- the German abandoned the vague aspitations

national propose the formation of an aid society to wedge from a millstone. This is placed in,

form of the segment of a circle, or file a thick less dreamers, whose natio yearning ed in, found

the in an easy vent

effusions of au rear of the barrel, the breech of

of which it uncommonly active literaturo. For the

steadily on the increase, Int in coliaequence

Germany gave no sign. The natural to England to do so, great care being exer- as the cock. On one side of this disc is a rebound of the power of the authorities in prevented, we trust that the government will take To arguments of this kind a very cised as to the help afforded. Those whose small trigger projecting upwards, which ou gave rise to some stir in the minor States, ing the export of goods, it is vary fingtual-

charge of the ing. goverment do not seem to look some steps in this direction to meet the common and not unuatural answer is:-That friends were in a position to repay the being pulled releases the disc, which it then but Prussia and Austria had

draws back, leaving the breech

Attgen on a great export trade as an advantage, convenience of the public. Were that it is all very well to declaim about the passage honey advanced might be required the same time a sinal lever and Beneral police of the country, and there was

in Germany, if underneath soon in any, if no other unity an and instead of looking on it as a means at alone the object to be gained it might per-importance of knowing Chinese, but that to give a promise in writing to remit the tridge case, the fresh one being then insert years later, thanks to another fren, and the increasing the national prosperity by au

up and jerks out the exploded car that of reactionary measures. Eighteen increased supply, shut

tmp the soure of re-laps be disinclined to overthrow the exist to expect men who have passed several amount within a certain date after arrival. ed in the barrel in the ordinary way. The ment, the people's turn had come, and the venue with the far that the country maying routine. But the consideration that years in the trying climate, and following This of course would in some cases amount disc is so constructed as to fall back toget met, through its representatives at Frank- German nation, mistress of its destinies, be drained of its materials Raw Silk, Te

ther into stock, leaving an entirely clear Vegetable, Wax, Oil and manufacturers time and trouble would be saved both tó the still more trying habits of the foreign to waste paper, but in others the money space behind the barrel, so that there is no fort with the avowed object of giving body of Bilk, Copper as numerons articles for

and Lacquer ware, ar

the Treasury officials, and to the officers of community, of China, to begin to learn it, is might be recovered and thus lighten the dificulty in introducing, if need be, a car and shape to that long-dezider dream of exported as

tridge

long as the barrel itself. The idea German nationality, and the vote. the China marketa such as paper, Camphor, the Summary Court, will doubtless have to expect a great deal more than could pos- expenditure in favour of others equally is a good one, and the working of the ap Frankfort Assembly been taken the day Flour, Peas, Beans, Sen woods, Isinglass, Babe de Mer and dried Oysters and Lim-

an effect in modifying the regulations at sibly be carried out. So much may be free- deserving but with friends less able to paratus very simple. To that enthusiastic after its first meeting, ninety out of a bun- band known in camp as "small-bore" men dred deputies would certainly have pronoun- pets, but the import trade is not very great, present in forva.

by granted; but what is to greens the heads help them. The home proposed might be it will be an especial boon.

ced in favour of Prussian supremnoy. But

Ka In view of the fact that more than one

makura is also said to have been almost ulf of the foreign residents in Hoogkong but the plan now pursued renders them, amendment on his proposition we would ratus consists in this case of a metal disc in the of the Year Thirteen to a small set of hara

completely destroyed by the sente CATSO,

as the writer of the above well suggests,

and all over the country we see the traces of violent Volcanic Action.

live in houses remote from their business

The trade of Yokohama is apparenty

sent when the notices of taxes are deliver-nominal employera.

The

offices, and are thus almost invariably ab- the masters, and not the servants, of their enable those who were desirous of roturamoses, raving on a pin in the same direction Test of the French Revolution of 1830

draws

at least

e.of

tho

No. 1120-SEPTE

as time wore on, Parties reached their climas in the sination of two members of Lichnowsky and After that, confusion was in the Frankfort Asso

day 1

brons

Gene

after toiling for mouths

of all Constitution

backed by most party. Germans and Protestant tender of the Imperial C William IV. they var

carrie annimous sufrage, simpl half of the Deputies abstr

of

Divided thus into two many ranged herself eith Prussis, Reaction se which Austria and Pruss to go hand in hand. Dame in Baden; and nationa in its last stronghold of

torious over the people, of the nitvor Princes,

supplant

strove first in ti share between them to shar

Germany. In 1863, wher again began to fan the a of political passions. Ger up the national questio It sought its pro left it.

Elbe Dnchies which had furl the German-travio

typified by Seulsnig everything before it, the Diet, and, finally, the

These late thejunelves.

Recder pour mative of the mor Duchies for themselves,

its sure!

of Fri blatant putriosism. Diss

the

of course, arose upon spoils Prussia d settle their differences refer it to the sun; in tion of the despised D min Prines. These favour of Austria. Pra sword, and, after a fore success, she now calls nation to reverse this set There is no doubt th the prestige of

* of victory, times command Northern Germany

T uppermost among Gur of the revolutions of 15 of its orig un intensi eyer to constitutie a Germaus say, it can be ber Princes suficient! rest under control i not curtainly be the beaurs he is borne da the non-German slet

can eithe

an ject to Germanism or all Gerigauy with al stituia

ituie such a'uosis be a menace to Earogs Catholle, and, wit Papistic Power, an with the gaming

а

House of Hapshtag ba boot in possession of and swilered it to peal- to the bigotry, the in pushwinity of mai fortans of war hass s fason of Prussin, ar entitled to prodaiva hos stud or foli wiz July 13.

NOTES ON THE I 7th Sepm-

improveman, and a ward more actively de

lution--A pUCH] of differequi

besides 120 bales comum ad $24.75 an 500 Baleshuar Greg Saidiam..

Wel

at 4.05. Notiding

ings met with a pare Broad both i cas Are

obtainable jeg Spanish Stripes tha also been looked aft cordel.

RiceAlle mio- ed but without int

Osteni.

Huang and she ny Shares.-- sle to bave when place.

8th Septe

A decided improv of business has been

Cotton A fair a quotations has been Ciou Turn-A lover numbers lips Troving rates and se $215.

hirtings-51 have been offered leading to sales.

Long Alle - A Sui $10.75 has taken pl

Weful

for remarks.

Fading

Recent st

have imported giv market and toy day piels Saigon were $2.12 per picul.

Hongkong and pany's Shams 5 changed hands at

10th Sept The despatch of Behar, has ourshier. dy's business.

Cotton. The trac plied and it is difficu tations. No trans

Coon Yarn--Tr tions to grant the a haled, "Offers to b

6205 235

have been made an Shirtings. The caution and

unless will not enter upo tent. A parcel of rite chop are said speculation at $3.80 Woollen Goads,

sale of 851) piecos S business is reported

Rice-Has been intending buyers F limita.

Bank shares. À

at 5 per cent discou