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towed by the Czar, and consists of a gold medal and a brevet, or warrant, stating the service for which it is given.

CANTON.

A correspondent writes: The Turtar Gene ral left Canton on taste for the Rogne on Sun- day. He is to hold a navalgeview, and inspect the defenews of the locality, after which its his intention to pinced to Hongkong and inspect the Colony His motivy for such an unusual step is the autrjest of disenssion amongst the other officile in Canton, who suspect that cari osity, or a desire to be on friendly foating with the foreigner, is not the only reason for this visit. As a probablë successor to the present Viceroy, this move on the part of the Tartar General is of soats algnificance, and the fact of bis braving the Frowne of his confrères at Canton shows that he attacbea anme importanes to this unprecedented condescension

KIUKIANG. (bis)

Everything is very quiet bere literally not a auce stirring. If there was not such good roason to think that the Government is oon nected with the Sbau-ain-fun excitement, it would appear strange that the rumour should be propagated, and extend frui Chanter to Woo ching, and only stop when they came to ter- ritory governed by "Theng-kao-fau. Whatever may be the cause, the fast cannot be denbted that when it cama to the territory of the Liang Kinng, it was madenly arrested. Neither at Shanghai, nor Chinking, nor at Yanycow, has

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1er. 1871.

hamo hog been visited during the past two or with myself, and my knowledge of the decu three days animinated on Tuesday in a stormment is confined to such a general iden of its of wind and rain with a falling berometer, and tenour as I have been able to gather from the rising thermometer, indicating our neigh-statements of unofficial members of the Council, boiled to a typhoon. According to an axe-from general report, and from the articles on roid barometer there was a fall of save-tenths the abjest which have appeared in the public between Monday night and Tuesday at noon; presa. the lowest point being. 29.5, reacted during Tuceday afternoon. It was estimated that the typhoon was thirty or forty miles distant, The following barametriout rondings vare taking during the storm from a standard barometer.

Barometer. Thermometer,

29.60 ..29.58

Hairy 10A.M. 11.

19 Noon

29.45

29 84

4999 29.20

2.

AB.

I have the hour to be,

Bir, your obedient servant,

E. C. Bowna, Acting Commissioner of Dustoms. The Hon. J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial-Seerelery, Hongkong.

ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.

(Courier.)

THE SYNOD AT NINGTO. (Courtr.) The Synod of Chias, which met last year in

opponite the Hongkow Wharf, was decked with THE NORTH CHINA BRANCH OF THE bat for bis services in keeping alive an interest flags from stem to stern, and tastefully do oorated with evergreens; while over the gear, terdeck was designed in leaves and Bowers the

ia the Safety wherever be want. legend, "Welcome to the 8.5. Australia

The blu gong was sounded. A little after this loured body was held in the Soviety's by different members the meeting separated.

A vote of thante was also given to Mr. Little The first meeting sipeo the summer recess uffranding the papor, and after some reaks the hour named, probably in order to give the Roons, Nonkin Road, on the 13th October, at guests an opportunity of inspecting to splen-President, C. W. Goodwin, Esq. the chair o'block. In the unavoidable absence of this did atcamer. The opportunity was generally availed of, and the impresalon, we think, was

was taked by T. W. Kingsmill, Esq., one of general that, if the Australia is a type of the the Vice-Provideata. There were also present Shaughsi, inot noinding to adjournmout the now steamere by which the P. & C. Company Dr. MacGowan. Baron Von Gampuch: Meare: North Bank Chapel, Niagpo, on the 20th of purpose to replace the ships we have been ao J, Little T. G, Smith, J. M. Onnay, J. B. October. Delegates are in attendance from word abont Shit-in-fan beca spoken or posted--so far ne I am aware. Two reasons

long aorustomed to, the voyage to Europe will Robertson, R. A. Mowat, G. Mr. Hart, H. Long, Peking. Cheloo, Tung-chow, Shanghai, Hang **CUBTOM HOUSE,

be performed en pleasantly and easily, that the H. Hertz, W: W. Hyde, O'Rivington and ecobow and Ningpo; those expected from Castor may be alleged for it-ritber that Teong-kwo-

CANTON, 14th Dababor, 1871. fan, considering that it was too dangerous on

disagreeablos usually attoudaut on a trips omni ladies..

have not yet arrived, SI-I have the honor to woltnowledge the will soon cense to be considered; and a voyage:

The minutes of last moating having been experiment to try, kad romiome rated against it.

receipt of your letter of the 13th instant for from East to West will become a pleasure or. Tead, approved and signed,

The opening sermon was preached by the Bay, and the Government could not insist on its being

J.L. Nevins, D.D., the retiring Maderator. T warding for my peradal oopy of a letter, adcursion.

The Obrirman said that, in the absence of text was taken from second Timothy, fourth The opinion in Canton is, that Hanghong is responsibility on their shoulders; or that the in-left the dry dook at Inkosin, u fatal aduidentertain recent official atatamante and enquiries spread in the saloon; and to which more than Royal Society of London, during Mr. Good tle was presentel s illustrating the Fal.

carried out in bis jurisdiction without taking tho A few days ago, before the U. & Colorado you of the zullerity on which he had burci tako of the sumptuous tita whiel, had been forence to the enquiries sont in spring by the by ministry."

dressed to you by the tion, F. Byrio, informing At 1 p.m. the greets were summuned to plus the President, ho might mention that, with re- chapter and fifth verge:-"Make fall praf of fooluded among other places which the Tarar undation in Chibli and the fading of the Tuku took place. The captain of the forecastle concerning a confidential donment alleged to a handred unt down,

The example the apos., General is inspecting in the discharge of his Forta, have delayed their wadike preparations was standing on the sill of one of the be in the possession of this office.

win's recent visit to the north he bad interest-filment of the doctrino of the text:-The duty, and it is to be hoped tant the manter of and made them more cautions. Though, pro-parts of the upper er of gose, when

-ed himself in ascertaining about the facilities apostle made full proof of his ministry, lat. by bin reception in Hongkong, while enloulated to parations for war ure still being actively carried the ropes supporting it gave way and that he had seen in my hands & copy of the been entrusted to bio of proposing the first tion of the transit of Venus in December. 1872, eanstant work, constant watalifalness and To the assertion of the Baroa de Meritens encourage such a departure from Chinese ex-but over the whole empire, the sundarins buve he was precipitated a distance of 50 feet latter in English, Igize a most uncompromising to Horanately it required no que on that subject had come from all the self, sanjecting every desire and alte into obe Mr. Eames asid the very pleasant duty barghich the ports there afforded for the abserve-giving himacf wholly to it, in commaat sudy. clusiveness in international courtesy, will not quite altered their anti-foreign tone since the 1 to the stones below. When picked-up be and unqualided docial; and, in order the motes his part in recommend it; it was the haulth

and for cardingical observations generally constant prayer 2nd, by taking head to him- kad his entrymen to suppose that in accord- inundation took place in the North; and a quite hand, and the destor asserts that emphatically to meet and refute a statement so their heat, Mr. Jellicoe, He (Mr. Danies) was ports to which enquiries were addressed-viz., dienos to Christ: 3d, by ondaring alliatione: ing bim civility and attention on this occasion, nisters might gain a point now, if they would nearly every bone in his body was broken. the Colonia Government is making a virtue of but press the Government to give a promise

anunciously false and unfounded, I enclose hero-not familiar with Mr. Jellicoe's cfficial life, and from Chefoo, Tientsin, Nowah wang and Sve 4th, hy oborishin and confirming weak be necessity.

with an affidavit on the subject, which I have was therefore unable to say many pleasantthings torou Caton alone there was no reply Bevers; 5th, by constantly pressing forward. or exprees an opinion as to the settlement of

this day error to in Hor Britannio Majesty's that might have been said by some other person; the best place of cheervation, as he was aforable persons for the ministry. The springs of FOOCHOW.

the andieuse question when the Emperor, he

Mr. Goodwin reported that Newchwung semod into the regione beyond; 6th, prepiring suit Consulate, There has been es little going on here during goes that mean? Not when he bas out his The telegraph which is to connect Tobobama do Miriteus' ststammut, that be "had seen a personal merits were known to all.. It was un. fine daring the months of Novembor and De

we say, "comes of age." Comes of age! What

but his morita na Agont of the P.&O. Coinpany the past few months that would interout, your wisdung teeth or come to any partienlar time of and Hiogo with Nagasaki is being pashed rapid. Chigose translation of the same lotter in the necessary to say much in proposing the healthcember. The. Ohairman procceded to mention bility to him; tlin blessed hope of the fatire As regards the second portion of the Baron were known to most of those present, and hinted that tau weather there was very close and the apostle's activity were love to Christ: sonse of the presence of God and his respona

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BIOGO.

N. Daily News.)

ly forward. The line to join the two latter parte is being laid from both ends at once, and ajane tian is expected at Simonsenki. The Chinese want even ella (elegraph to Woosung 1 Batries for use Hinge race meeting have closed with 103 entries for 17 rates a good meeting is anticipated.

NAGASAKI

bands of the Viceroy," I au convinced that it is equally unworthy of ordance with the first. The Viceroy rajpets me to give an amphatic contradiction to the statement and distinctly affirms that during the code of the two con- verantima held with Baron de Meritous, no allusion was wads to any each document na that referred to,

I would merely add that Mr. Blaughston, in Hongkong), we present at the only inter. Consal for France at this part, (at this moment. view whist, took place between the Viceroy and M. de Meritene. If requested, Mr. Blancheton will, I hare no doubt, recall the conversation, and state whether or no any such documeat wwe referred to or produced-I ain, Si,

Your obedient servant,

E.O. BOWL, Acting Commissioner of Customs. Registrar-Goseral, Hongkong.

AFFIDAVITY

After tiffin were over, a

The meeting then proceeded to ballot for members proposed ut last moeting, and the fol wing gentlemen were calared duly elected; Messra. H. Gordion, who bas agreed to assist as Librarinn, 0. G. Stent and W. Janssen.

The Obsirman, on behalf of Mr. Goodwin, Franois W. White, Commissioner of Customs, and seconded by Mr. Robertson, proposed Mr. Ning, as a resident member.

Tho Chairs then called en Mr. A. J. Lit.

the sermon if preached in English, but under stood Tory little of Chinese: others could have appreciated it in the Niugpo. dialect, but could obtain very little benefit from the Mandaria. and there were others again who while perfect. ly at bana in the Mandaris would be entirely

at sea in the Ningpo.

renders, that Thave Lurdly thought it necessary to sand you iny naval budget, but what little life. The Emperor in. of age? The Emperor

of the gentleman who had provided this sumpit during the recess acolor important stop reward. news there is I now give. On the 7th inst. a Kang Hi ascended the throne before he had

tuone tiffin in this magnificent abip: and he had been taken for the bonus of the Society. By large gambling shop was broken up inside the seen as many summers as has Tung Cle. Thng

would therefore, without farther proface, call the liberality of a number of gentlemen, con large on by the preacher before-a large and The above points were illustrated and en- eity. It appears to have been doing quite a Cho has ascended the throne; there is no Re

upon all picaent to unite with bin in drinking bors and not-members, a sufficient as had respectable andience, consisting not only of the nice little hasiness for the past three months, goncy in China; there never was. It is a

the health of their boet-Mr Jellicoe. (beer been aubsoribed to enable the Connel to Amnil members of the Synod, but of almost the entire nobody knowing anything about it, except those th of our own creation and the Chinese,

and musical honours.) interested. The Tee-pal of this street in which asiately availing themselves of the dust we bave

themselves of a aito for premises for the Society missionary hods of Ningpo, together, with it was in receiving a good cumshaw to keep manufactured, throw it back in our own eyes.

Mr. Jellieneneknowledged tas warm manner in which had been offered to it by the British Graany of the native converts. quiet, Bo long no cash was forthcoming the A Chinese mandarin noskilled in the use that

which the toast had been received. It bad given verament two years ago; and promises for the Teo pan found it convenient to do so, bat apon can be, and is made, of this myth, would laugh

The cormon was delivered in the Mandarin him sery great pleasure to us so many friends. Metings and for the Library of the Society dialect; and though it was appreciated by the gambling menger reftaing to give him then the thought of any one bit the Son of highly chivalrous race, ready to fubt at the least

but he hoped by might san again meet thone accomodation actually required at present by difficaltice which may be expected to aring in The Japanese bave always been considered a

He was going to leave Shanghai in a short while, were already in conie of cretion. Besides to many, it yet very clearly revotied some of tho nsual bonus, be mediately gave information. Inaven eitung on the Dragon the de! If provocation and always prepared to die when

present, either in England or in another place, the Society, there was a wing of the building conducting doliberative bodies comped of Over seven bandred dollars in money, and three there be a Begency, who is the Bogent? In be honor of their Prince was invidred. Thoir hundred in uotes, were farad in the establish what way does he act? Who ever heard of his motto of life is enpposed to be Respect for

dence, to propose the next toast, which onuidhaughai Publie Library, with this provis, that rest and widely separated parts of Ohing.. Captain Murray rose, with not a little diffi- which they hoped to accommodate the representatives, foreign and native, few diffe iment, and the usual amount of opinm, pipes, &. doing anything, or of anything having been anorecora, fidelity to Prizes, and contempt of

have been far better treated by some one use: oak the materials of a Museum be collected Some in the andicace could have understood kc. Everything has been confiscated: the done on his responsibility? No one. The Re destin" But how we reencile this idea of manager sentenced to sercuty light blows with agency is a myth. Tong he is as much Bar the Japanese with what is now taking place in

hat he bad great pleasure in proposing the by the Society. the Pablic Library ahould bamboo, and twenty days in the cangue. I caperor to-day as Kang Hi was. He sila on the the country P. Either we have formed a totally

Sons of the Model Suttlement." It might be

vacate the premises in favor of the seam him resterday as I used through the city Dragon throne already: be bola the levels and

unacemly in a stranger to talk about a pros- with his badges of honor an, and he looked as gives imperial audiences. The correspoulence sent quietude in only the lal batere a storm To the Hos. OEGIL O. SMITH,

falas impression of their character, or their pro

perity with which the residents themselves were happy as a poodle in a rat gin. Tad this of the great officers of the Empire in addressed An edict has lately been quietly passed by the

best acquainted; but he might tell them wint curred in your place no one would have heen to him, and be issues bla fulminations with the Mikado's Government that all Princes shall for

they looked like to an outsider. He (Captain surprised, but in this well regulated city it a same authority and effect as the Cxar. The the future ocaso to hold any independent autho-

Murray) had eeon all the cities of the East, std matter of uskomishent that such a thing could Emperor is Emperor; only, it is inconvenient rity is their own provinces; that in fact they

could say that Shanghai was second to none.

The man who in such hmly listens to a have been arried on so long without detection. at prescut to announce the fact to the Mi-hall become more land restore. from the Central nover age, read, held in my posesion, or themselves, who remembered Shanghai when is

and asended by one from Fanchow, amcaded I hereby voluntarily make oath, that I bave It must be wonderful to many of the residents

motion presented by a member from Cauton, Troubles amongst the pilots have again taken Disters of Foreign Powers at Peking. It is con. Gorezament, of property previously loored transmitted to the Chinese Authorities, in ori was only a dismal swamp, to look on it in its place. From evidence takon the other day veolent to let them grupe abent in the darkucne opon by them as their inalienable right; and ginal or in copy, privately or officially, iu Bug-present condition. He might say its progress the U. S. Consulate, it seems a certain pilot which their muddle and reizing of European this edict has, so far been as quietly neceptet ish or in Chinese, in any shape or form what was a wonder to the world. There was icatle, who proseeded to read a paper prepared by Shauteng man. will never afterwards wonder Shanghai, but opposed. by Pelcines, or a ha Ning man, and dronated by one from was ordered by the Acting Harbour Muster, or aad Asiatic names and things have proditiod. The importuzce of each a radical change in prer, any letter or memurundam from the wonderful Municipal Consil (obesra) which WF. Mayers, Esq., Acting Consul at Chefoo, that the confusion of tongues abould no whatever he calls himself to attend on a Court The intimation will not be delayed for an hung what for ages has been a fendal co tutey, can- Begistrar General, or any other member of the had wrought a system of roads, drains and po- and entitled "A distorical and Statistical caused the building of anglest Babel to be of Raquiry; having a vessel to take out on ta logeriban the Chinese consifer necessary to set be over-estimated. It forms a more com- longkong Executive, relative to the establislice that was nearly perfect. The oleanliness Sketch of the Island of Hainan." of which we given up in despair, oven throgh there same day be naturally declined doing so. For complete the preparations they are now mak-plete revolution than the change effeted in this offence be wis euepended for three montke, ing. When aku has been reconstructed, wad Japan to youre age; but that change was not And I farther state salemuly, and on ostb. Judia, where red tape atill bound on the ld ob

ment of a Cnatoma system in flongkong of the town was wonderful to one coming from give the following anmmary

may have been man and money, mortar and or, in other words, the red taken from his the fortif ations of Tientsia have been perfect-complished without bloodshed, and this has that 1 bave never seen or read, or held in my structive buttresses deluging every improve. lopent of Hainan are sketch from informa bailding in a reasonaby short time. If In this paper the history and gradual deve other arterial suficient to have complated the mouth during that period. The pilet bappened when the way to Peking uns been guarded been completed by a mere stroke of the pen, pusession, or transmitted to the Chinese mont. And this had been done here, without an gathered from the Chinese Gazeteer of the the apostles, in an audience componed of men ing to boa erizan of the United States, appeal the Peins and the gulf of Peobibliowe with All well-wishers to the constry must cer- Authorities, in original or in copy, privately help from any Government; the residents bad Prefecture of Kiung.obow-in (the official Cui from every nation under beaven, could presch ed against this herah sentence, and on the 11th torpedoes: la the unidst of an attempt at a geno-tainly applaud the poliog of this coup or officially, in English or Chinese, the decu done it themselves. The number of Foreigners Pece name for Hainan) in 17 volames, a wk the gospel in such a manner that every one inetant, an investigation took place at tos al massacre of foreigners residing throngh Fetal, for its advantages will be great; but ment concerning which enquiry was made at gathered bere was large; and the society was began in the Ming dronety and finally revised present should hear in his own tongue whore- above named Consulate. The result was that out the spire, the hoodwink Miuistera will this is not the special point I now refer to it the meeting of the Legislatie Compell on the us pleasant an it was large was, he might in 41. Information was also borrowed from in he was born the wonderful works of God," the pilot was ordered back to bis duty again, at the same time be informed that Tong Cho is the extraordinary facility with which the ad ultimo, and then stated to be in the hunde say, European society immored by exile. Then all other available sources. Takon in connet.they bod in that, if in no other respect, an as- the Consul sensibly considering the former acended the throne, and that the iron charge has been effected. For three months of the Canton Custsins sentenes aujast, which opinion is abared by mouth of the young dragon has been completed at lost all Princes have known of the im

as a commercial community, he might congration with Mr. Swinhoe's investigations into the peakable advantage over the madera mission- every one that knows anything about the by the last Blakely baving been got into posipanding olguge,

E. C. BOWRA tulate them on yousing one of the first bar-presert condition of Hainan, already published, ary in carrying on their work. matter. It is to be hoped that this lutary on! The tug of war will then commence, the Mikado'a proclamation on the subject has 1871, before me,

it is is month since Brown at Canton, this 15th day of October, hours in the world, always excepting the barrier forms a valuable addition to our knowledge The Rar. 0. W. Matoor, of Tangohow, is the appeal and termination will teach Jucks in sad some Elgin with his forces will step in to boea made public, and yet no signs of oppasi

ne Woosung, which he hoped soon to find cat of China, office not to be busty for the fature. Bust remove a few supertinous grinders, and shew to tion bave been shown by those whose power is.

Moderator for the present year, and B. D. N. P.J. HUGRES away, so that the wealth of commerce might

Starting from the original kingdom of the Lyon, of Hangehow, in the Clerk pro tems... people ought to bear in mind that the pilots Mr. Wade that, whilst be thought China was

IBM's Consul. flow in to them at all states of the tide, witbont Chinese in Kansah and Shen si with Si-ngan- have to work hard for their living, and do not becoming better, she was imitating only chose to watch ereate in this country during the next now reduced to a cipher. It will be interesting

haring to wait for the exprice of the moon. He fa a capital, reference was made to the 300- get thrust into fit borths which they are ea imperfections of civilization of which wo urefu noatlas. The result must either prose that

LOSS OF THE BRITISH BARQUE

had much planetive in proposing the toast-quest of the mordern provinces of Fab-kien, tirely unfitted to fill, simply because thep hap. 4ow beginning to be nebamed.

"Prosperity to the Model Settlement."

Kwang-tang, and Kwang-se, by the com- pen to be Hibernians. This oligarchical way

wy kaow nothing whatever of the JapanQEN

"HOMER."

Mr. C. J. King acknowledged the toust. In manding genins of She-Hwang-ti and his of doing business bs been going on far too

Captain Burnie, of the steamier Forge the name of the merchants of Shanghai and of lieutenants, B.C. 221. character, or that this character indeed the forwards the following wooount of the Joos all who felt an interest in its prosperity, be alike in the popular mind and in the factions of the Colonial Gororamcat at Hong- lung, and everyb dy is extremely glad that there is at least od oficiul that upholds the

natural impeles of cren who, many of them at of the abovo-zamed vessel. It is given by a returned there sincere thanks for the kind wishes national classica, the southern portions of koug, there is one institusion cannooted A meeting of the creditors of the firm of will show it? by farther strife in civil war.

Itaat, ara bearly as powerful ne the Government shipwrecked muriner who was picked up by which had been expressed. Captain Murray the empire were only vaguely known as in with the salony deurving of high praise. flow. right, and in not afraid of a little trouble. It Mackellur & Co, who bename bankrupt in June was only has year that saatlier Jack suspended 1867, was hold at the British Consulate on the

the Formoen in Makong Harbour, Postadore had foretold ingreasing prosperity and groutnesa habited by "barbarians," who sometimca acnt ever badly financial affairs bare born at half the piloss on account of some trivial 6th instant, at which a dividend of 1 per cent. issued prohibiting the use of opium have been sirteen crew and others, and ten Ohinese, ment of his good wishes. Many here would a battle near where Canton now stands, 3.0. or critus, it must be remembered just, at its The Courier states that the proclamations liored he is the only survivor of twenty-six day in this barbor was a prooier of the ful1. ti's conquering general, Tu-Ewei, was killed in arrangements for the deleation and punishment Islead, un the way to Taiwanfoo. It in beto Shanghai, and the presence of his ship to" tribute-bearing" ambassadors, Bharat ministered, and however ineffective may be the offence or other, and to my certain knowledge was declared, and Mr. Gordon, partner in the entirely ignored. It is now used. If anything drowned by the foundering of the British remember when the old Lady Mary Food sus the 216; but his successor Jen Ngao worthily filow-trat point, the colony was not forgetful of its a vesi.(the Queensland during this period was firar, applied for tid unconditioni di charge, move freely, and lauded in broad daylight from burque Emer, on boyage from Shangly steamer bat cuine to so far out of thead up his victories and became governor of the dution of education introduse subject detaine outside three days, on account of the creditats Asiguras handed and their open sunpane. The Gelestials have no doubt hai to Swatow with a full cargo of rice. She way, a place a Shangbai was then soosidered; new territory under the name Naukai--the system of adation introduced into the colonial insufficiency of pilots, accruing from the ens accounts, which shewal that the total liabilities found means of satisfying the authorities. I must have gone down to the NE of the but now that the Australia had found her way horings of the Southera Sea. He was founder schools has been at after sensible and practical, puusion. The stons authorities may appeal of the fru were over Ts, 120,000 and that the is reported that a large portion of ground is to Pescadores, as he, William Sott, was picked up in safety to Shanglus, they should expect often to of Canton, 8.0. 315-nu3 ebowed his wisdom and has becs organised with the express yur against the abovo deciaion that has so justly total assets had realised about Els. 9,000, of be cleared and conversed into a Settlement for by the natives on Pehoe. Island, one of the sober and Capt. Murray hera again, And should, in the choice of aneb a site for his capital. After pose of breaking down the line of demarcation been recorded against them, but about which nearly T. 6,000 consisted of proceeds the use of the Russians. The P.MSS. Alaska Imagine common sense will in the end super of furniture, stores and wiues. The Assignees arrived on the 5th, being the largest vessel that her alanda of the above group. Theatre load here or from Honkon next year, there the death of She-dwang-t northern China Lo which, apparently from facite on both sides, vone, and that they will let the matter drop.

The weather has become suddenly cold, sait 20.060 by action at law, for preferential pay the natives, and during her stay was well wince its recovered from the effects of hie spoil the betting, as thors could be but one at independent sovereign, B. 208, During the attente le en roter eat the Island have kad, however, recovered a further sun of Tla. has yet visited the port. She was a novcity to unconscious when they found him, but he has the new Teas; her appearance in the race would Nguo's successor, Ch'ao To, proclaimed himself residents. Mr. Stewart's yearly reports on Chinese tohi Captain Batute that the man was would be av dyrbt as to the ftrat abip home with

came the scene of civil war, doring which Jen has hitherto soparated the foreign and Chinese the weather wige natives predict a cold winter;ments made by the bankrapta. According to examined by the-bid. the reason they give is, that so much rain has the judgment of the Court, Mr. Gordon had to. fallen daring the summer, which is in their ides pas-half of his ouringe, less private ezpauses

fifteen mars in the water. The poor fellow bad wane of the result. He was sorry for this; his lengthened reign, to B.O. 137, the newly in each case been interesting; and though A sure sign of a severe winter.

for four years, to his creditors. He had paid THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CUSTOM have been kind enough to raise a subscription found in doing anything like amplo ination to zominal acknowledgement of their auzerainty have hitherto stood in the way

rather arrow escape The Amoy residents as also for the utter impossibility they had established Han dynasty were ontent with a Chiness prejudice, and Chinese corruption, in Tls. 4,518,58, and had debited the firm with October 14th, 1871.

HOUSE IN HONGKONG.

for him, he has also obtained a berth in a ship all the good things which bad been so liberally which they induced him to give; but what advancement of the Tis. 8,028,5. 89 private expences. The creditor The following correspondence in conusotion there

Jowar village sokols protested against the latter amount as being with Mr. styria's question regarding the abors

grandson succeeded him, they raised their def necessity placed under native teachers, the exccnsive, and pasend a resolution requesting matter was read at the Legislative Council on 4th, when it freshened to a gale, and the Company."

The Homer left Shanghai on the find inst., provided for them to-day by their kind host. Almost every sitcomer Hitely a brought us

and experienced strong N.B. winds till the Mr. F. B. Forbes rose to propose the manda to such an intolerable pitch that war very attempt to bind all into one homogeneous paal instalment of Presbyterians to attend until he had redneed the same to a reasonable

the oneal to withbold Mr. Gardon's discharge the 18th ulti

next toast-Prosperity in the P. and D.was declared and the southern bolt of China to whole will not, in the end, be found to have

Perhaps the uncuting of the Syngd. The first meetings.

ship was then put under double reefed top of their own experience the difference be

zone present knew the so was finally incorporated with the B. been without its effect, de, Stowart's report was ball this ring. Beaidee all the Pressnggosted that the craitors shoal name an After cousidénible discussion, the cont

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, sails and foresal; run on til the 5th, whoo teen & royage to China in this year of

for the year 1860, printed in the reports of Her 25.September, 1871.

Up to this timé Hainam was known only by Majesty's Colonial Possessione, confines itself byterians alluded to), there were prosent repro awonut which they thought would be a fair you preferred against the Registrar General's increasing, and bar, fulling to 20.20, saut royal the dangers of the deep for Fote or five months, of the China facing the norta of Hainan. Bat reativements in the varrionium of the

FIR,With reference to the charge which Alligator Heels. Bar. 9.50. The gals still

at 0a.m. abip was bure to about 10 miles E. of race 1871, and at the time when pien voguo report from the compante of the penis mainly to the operation of the Central School sentatives of other denotations. The sermon monthly allowance, and they after dno consider Department at the last meeting of the Legisls Jayde and asunsail booms down. 4 p.u. on rounding the Cape of Good Hope. But they when the armies of the Emperor Wu II had, saw The arrival of a third master allowed went down to the acu in ships and experienced anla of Set-wan which juts out from the south in the city of Victoria. From it we learn of Dus pressed by the retiring Moderator, Rev. ation said that they thought The 125 por month five Council, of having sent the copy of a con- the 5th stood foretepenil, and goosewinged cold roulise the difference, and they would not in B.O. 110, comploted the subjugation of the time of the others to be better diep wai, elvoted Moderatur for the coming year. No was passed requiring Mr. Garden to pay the too, I am directed by His Excellance the laboring heavily, puiaps attanded to every forget that this present advantage was duo to Nanhai, a detachment of them passed over from and allowed of two new subjects-Chemistry

would be an simple allowance. A resolution fidensia domument to Chinese Officiale Can-rasin-tapeal, abipping much lee water and

NINGPO.

TIENTSIN. (IMT)

G..

As the foreiguers resident in this port are se get unable to perceive that the Chiasso au

.

HANKOW. (Ibid.)

WU-CHANG.

(Shanghai Courier.).

10th October, 1871. The report you have received about "Li. Kwei-uien "--I suppono Kwei-me is intended for Kano-men, General-the name by which bo

and we cannot avoid coming to the convic reliable story about any of these rumoura, Li-

Your uisat ubodicnt servant

P. RYRIE Registrar-General,

to the thousands must die monthly, during Chang-show has undoubtedly great power and The Honorable CECIL C. SMITH, the coming winter, of sheer starvation and.ex

infinebee among the people of these provinces..

posure to the inclement weather, owing to held a large portion of Ngan-hui aud tbeir lacking food and shelter. In our opinion, the proper coured would be for the Authorities Lingai, for the Faperor, during the rebellion;

administering the Gorerament and receiving

BRITISH CORBELATE

UANJON, 9th October, 1871.

she fell of into the troub of the The sen making a clown brauch

the island.

VIATOR...

SCHOOLS IN HONGKONG. (N. C. Daily News) Prerioas to this, Whilst we have reviews in plain terms tha

of the

ebparate class and

place

לת בנ

for

Dr. Nerius, and the Rev. Mr. Mateer was other busincas ba's been tranaacteil as yet, be amount overobarged, before his discharge is Lieutenant-Governor to acquaint you that at hoare, gale still increasing; atum, ou the day. It was now a quarter of a century since The island was then inhabited by savage China, and without whiet it is impossible for Food the election of a clark or two, sud the ap-handed to him..

the great Company whose guants they were to- Sen-wea penisula andsunexed that island, and Geometry-being added. We have scon pointment of a committea.

the next meeting of Conrail you will be expect fith, ship felt over on bar bear ende, all bands the first P. & O. steamer paddled her way into aborigines calling themselves, then as now, LA, the country really to make a step forward, which they proceeded to divide into nine districts a beginning of wint is so badly required in October 20,

ed to substantiate your charge.

roused to get foresail on her to pay her off, bat Hongkong harbour; and the P. & 0. Company who dwelt in the dense forests that covered the namely, the grounding of the youth of the coun- I have, A.,

J. GARDINER AUMIN.

it was of an evail; 6.30 at. quc away mizzen might look luck with pride on the incressing The Honorable PRINwas KYRIE

did not go off, ont away the mass-mast, when batte such magnificent chips that we were produced a woman. The ancient pamer of the the school of the Chu-fu-tze. This, however, is meat and main-topmaat, and fading that she food of trade which bad compelled thot to aland. à curious legend tracee their origin to try in positiva molendo, and their withdrawal a serpent's egg, which being struck by lightnu thereby from the endless mazas of Gulity of Hosaxoxo, 10th October, 1871, thorities of the province have imported, or are is best known here is Chang-show-is vary tive Council I du nǝt hold myself in any way houses of their son wath; about 7.30 8.8. fore great mund truth; to satisfy this erving of native tribes, and of a pearl-fishery on the in its highest resonamendation. It is open to all

visiting to-day. Frait baarity was born to taking extensive had netive measures to import,

STEAltare as a member of the Legisla washed away the long boat and gutted the dock beltered it was solely in recognition of this then existence of one paramyzat chief of the the cosmopolitse system of the schort Dierber, abuas Steamboat Companies(cheers), and be two main divisions of the island indicate the only part of the work being accomplished: ere the river be closed by ive, sufficient grain to much exagerated. It is true that there was answerable out of Cunnel for anything I may halobes were wahed away, which allowed these weaker nature, that, as P. & O., in past north coas, which continued prodinctive till the comers, but comters must go through the same suppity the famishing papalation will food port among the people some time sgu, taat have there said, no matter how it may affect in-sea to go into the hold in loss, barops being dis days, need to put four men in a cabin and to 15th century. These along with the scented routine. No separate classes for those who during the approaching winter; and as history a bad risen in rebellion, and rest fears were dividuals, I think to due to you to inform you abled by falling main-mas, were of ne pas begume he warm soda water in the Bed Sea. woods and tortoise shell which Hainan yields, wish to learn Chinese, and those who desire to tells us that, when people are in want of food entertained of his coming down from Honan that the Baron de Meritone is the person on to jettison cargo, but as the ship was evidently Looking, however, at this unagaificent ship, he may help to account for the tenacity with which avoid it, are permitted, but all take an equat and have it not of their own, they will set (not Annan) upon Hankow and Wu-Chang. It whose information I noted at the last meeting foundering bad to leave that to try and save began to think that the Directore had deter Zesitate to obtain it by force from those who was exid that he had already taken two cities of the Legislative cucoil, when I asked for in-life, when a sea struck her and waabed away mined to abandon their old practise in this may posecanj we may reasonably come to the and killed a mandarin, and the officiala af Me- formuation on the subjcot of the duties of the (the remaining bont and spare spary, the boat i respect, and to abolish the nobleary of gram- modera instance of FormDRL, (

each emocessive dynasty in China has long to footing. Moreover, to quote the words of the conclusion that much lawlessaces will exist in thing and Lotien, diarist towns betireon Registrar General's Department, and a framed being store an phe went over the side. The crew

Report" Fors boy to come to the school, and this region during the apprasahing winter. borders of Huran and Hankow, scot, my question as to imply that a copy of your had then to take to whatever they could find, and England.

In taking possession of this island, as in the not to leuru Chiasse, is simply a waste of time. Hence the foreign community here did wisely believe, na prgeat requisition for troops letter on the blockade of the port, and suggest and jumped overboard; about 8u.m. the ship

blern entirely, on the voyage between China

Chinesa unade There must be some common language as a in holding a meeting on the 7th instant, to

to the Viceroy of this province. There ing a remedy, hud found its way to Canton, and went down head first, taling with her 10 Uhr stand of only a shareholder is the P. & O. Com-length drew a cordon of settlements round the English into Chineas and from Chinese into no attempt to subjugate the natives. They medium of inter-communication between the take areps to request the Ministers at Peking two cataps outside the North gato of Wu-that it might have got there frem some one in mess, who refused to have her.

Mr. Jellicoe wished he wore a Director, in- quatented themselves with occupying parts of teacher and bis class. Nine-tenths of the class to loce no time in placing a acfficiently strong saldivis Edd themselves in readinɛue to depart told me and others, that he had seen in the necont thie is obtained, lusked himself to a proposed. All bo had said regarding the career and partly by military colonists from the north the instruction, ant. in the lower classe

chang, and it was currently believed that the your department. The Baros de Meritans

the cast and, gradually extending thyes, at are, and will be, Obincas. Translation from paval force at the port during the cuming winter, at a day's notice.

pany; he should'then bave much greater plesauro The only survivor, William Scott, from whose faucknowledging the toast which air. Forbes had hoio island, which were filled partly by traders Boglish must therefore be the groundwork of putations made here, we set down the starving for assistanco, and as for the afeir "rapidly that he saw a Chiness translation vf the game buoys; hashortly after saw the boatswain wash-vessels which would ere long traverse the linesblishments were rendered acoessary by the fre. else room, only one thing CAL to protect foreign life and property. From coin word about sending to the Viceroy of Neakin copy of that letter, in Bugtish, and further fand chief officer lasbing theinsulvea to two hits: the Australia was the type of a whole clues of being stated at 21,000. Large military eata. To those who wish a

But bure never beard a Lands of Mr. Bowra, of the Canton Customs, a piece of the galley, and observed the captain of the Company was true; sad he hoped that of China: the first batch of such immigrants specially, the principal part of it *** population atovertwo millions, which calculation allows about twe hundred human beings to aming serions dismensions, and the author-letter in the hands of the Viceroy. equare mile. We know what great exertious the bere being in a state of great conaturum-

be id, British Government and people had to make, with tiva," that is altogether my At just me with the proofs be had promised me in sup-at the time, he was washed completely round at

The Baron de Meritens has failed to furnished off part of the wreck, with savol of the the Company ran over. He thanked them for quest entbarets of the Sheng-Li (wild aburi. The Central School

ores, and drowned; the sea imuning very high the toast which they bad just dink. steamers at their commad, to supply the Irish there are no evidences of such a site of things port of his assertion, had so he promise to tions, and was oues struck on the lege try a entrusted to him of proposing the health of the changes recorded in the number and boanda. Their objections are well known, and folt to bo ginee) from their fastnesses to kill and plunder; thin. This is not said from any, want poor people with food when the famine fell at prescat. The rumors were very 8300 leave Hongkong for Europe to-narrow, spare spar, and frequently had to fend off pieces Captain and offers of the Australia. If heries of districts bears witness. The name powering. But the practical conduct of the Mr. Bird said the pleasant task bad been way before thema fact in which the constant moral to the mental training of their children. Sometimes the colonists were forced to give of sympathy with those who prefer the apon that ecpntry. Those exertions wA MUN denied, and both soldiers · and compare with the steps which we understand remain in staine quo. It is now reported that ustne as that of my informant..

mandarins think it only just towards you to give up his of wreck which came near bin: abuat 3.80 m cold not return the compliments which Captain Klung-chow, by which the island is now off. soboel is the problem to be solved, and with are being adopted by the Government of that, but one of bia nien had threatened the province to feed the starving population here; disturbance, and he has been apprehended and da Merisons-I-reguin, Sir,

1 have sent a copy of this letter to the Baron head hunging down on his bregat, and ap was only because he had not obraced to go over story. The same Bainat came into use in grated that the contamination to be farised saw Capt, Brown about 100 yarda off, with his Murray bud paid to the Model Settlement, it cially known, irst came into san in the 7th that, exclusiveness is inconsistent," It is ange bebeaded. It is difficult to get a coberent and

parently dead, he being the last he saw of the the steamer. But he might safely say that, in notion with the Mongol conquens in 1278, from the natives at the subool, where all are at crew of the ill-fated veneel, Abunt midnight he drifted on shore on the North side of Peboo

a ship so fine, su oummanded, and so efficered,han the island was made part of a scrapy work, is less than in to be feared from coutuot Leland, when he was taken off the piece of wreck

aaan voyage would present for af the disagro under Kublai named Haipei, Bainan Tag with native servants at home-a suggestion in and carried to a hut by the Chinese, by whom he ables generally attributed to it (Drunk with that is the intendantship North of the Sea the truth of which we for our part, perfectly was roused abont 4 a'olucir, and made to walk

musical bouvre) to engage every available steamer in China to the taxes. But should ever evolutionary Go

about 9 miles over a stony country on his bare

(strate) and South of the Sea. The Ohinese concur. The success of the system în curionely transport grain from the South to this port, aa

Captain Marmy could only express very sororcigna in order to ward of the attacks of shown in the use of some of the Indian boya rapidly as possible ere the ice-closes it. We vernent overturn the existing dynasty, while your address, which has been handed tu me by taking effect on his eyes, he was blud for twelve to those present for coming en board. He tainona districts of Kwang-si, Kweichow, &o, first prize in one of the classes where the two SIBI have the honor to forward a letter to water made him very bad; the salt water nieo toust had been drank. He was much obliged detachments of mountaineers from the mone-shool, learn it readily; one even currying off a feet, which after fifteen hots exposure in the briefly his thanks for the kind way in which the the Bheng L, deported to Hainan saccessive these, finding Ohinese the language of the cannot learn, however, that they bave oharter-Li, at the band of his Nieofol, wuld be likely the Commissioner of Unstoms. ed a single steamer, or even a foreign sailing bold a consptotos position, he could never I have the honor to be,'

bours. They finally brought him to Matong. Hanked them for drinking bis health and that vench for any such purpose. We hear of une pe with such men as Tang-Kwa-fan or Li-

wha being settled between the coast and the subjects with tha higbest marks were Chinese where he was kept til the arrival of the steam of bis affuere, ad fur wishing thearmurocas mountains were intended to serve as a protee trauslations. It may be impossible in Shangbai ship Formosa on the 10th, when he was taken They must remember that the steamer, bad only tion to the Chinese Colonies, but soon increased to establish schools on the same footing; yet we P. J. HUOKES,

on board, and his wants attended to. The bees a week iu port. and had just come off a Homer belonged to Quelos."

Bo in numbere and fraternised so with the are glad to obserro that come signs are apparent The Hoa, J. G. AUSTIN,

long voyage. They must take her therefore as Sheng-Li that they formed a new source of of resuscitation of that under the care of the Colonial Beretary, Hongkong.

they found her; and boped soon to as they danger. These new settlers again. Obviously, one man could not command Sha-Li, ia, the tame or oivilized Li

were called Church lissionary Society, to which we bare THE STRANDING OF THE RANTI-Large a ship; he must be well supported ;"

ou prerions occasions drawn attention. There, CUSTOM HOUSE,

The paper then went on to notice that Hatut least, a sound Ohinese as well ne English CANTON, 7th October, 1871.---

TAMPA POLE

and he could only say of bie officera that they man was long used as a pluss of banishment education was made one of the rules of the or 22nd and 23rd ultime, I have observed reports schooner Fantipole-The Rantipole, Captain bealth and been drank, and renewed his hope in rebuking prevailing corruption, their pre-render the task of tearing the school mainly BIR.In the Hongkong newspapers of the are regarding the stranding of the British company for the kind way in which their often put into this category for their honesty works now being translated into Chinese, should A. correspondeat sends the following partion were all he could with. He again thanked the for disgraced officials, and as the best men were tablishment. The large numbers of scientifie of a moating of the Legislative Council in the Way, was bound from Foochow to Shanghai with to see them all again sourse of which it was implied that the Rea general cargo, and was blown ashore on the

senos in the inlund bus given is a high literary in Chinese more easy thin before. Whether. gistrar-Leneral, or bis department, bad farnish. Northand of Peboe on the 6th inet, after losing next to propose was a difficult ora to introduce were given. From Hainan, too, proceeded children of a more advanced are then can he Mr. F. D. Barnes said the tones which be balaptation. Very intereating instances of this by somo sach course the attendance of Bususiau dragou) the Kin-lung-sze-ts-wang," of course

ed the Canton Customs with a copy of a com took his departure on the North wind setting riles notifying the people that his fuperial of a Cratoms system in Hongkong

two ruits of saite, boats, and bulwarks after fittingly, the ground had been so gone over for Hwang Too Po, the Wise Woman Hwang attended to in the new Eurasian School, conid in our Chinese tell a to-day. In any case, Majesty has oder le consideration whether we hope he he takes the wet weather with bin the export of native rice shall be permitted for should be content to allow the uniter to pass water in a narrow channel, waiting for for posible. Fortunately, however, an good wing header of its inhabitante, much less to follow bably resalt to seme extent in the advancerucut for the year 1871. We ter all kinds of progbe falace. For the present it is prohibited. without comment or contradiction, but, as my weather to warp or tow ont to sea. She is making needed no bush, ep the toast of The Ladien

86 far as the charge relates to this affice, 1 to her bottom; the now (15th) lies in deep new sentiment on the subject was sicily in use of the Chinese government to obtain any with mental proclivities diffecting, as due these the loss of false keel, and unknown dange ut avery Bodial meating, that to elaborato quy into the valley of the Yangtee. The cureless-consideration. The bringing tegather of boys sostications about the weather; that we shall It is rumoured that at the revision of the trea-eileace might possibly be misconstrued. I think inches of water in 24 hours; the natives abeo neoded no Yeouidine ndation. It would, he was dat enggestions that have been offered for its of both,

acenrate information of the interior of the in- of Chinose and Europeans, would not impro- see an early winter; thus we shall have a great tias next year, the clause duutaining the profit right to address you on the subject, and I lately refused, any assistance while the abip sute, be dryck with enthusisso("Here's a development; the sufferings of the colonist deel of adow, and that it will be very cold.. The bition will be expungad, and free export of that bare now the honour to are you most was on the rooks, and spveral attempts were Health to all Good Lassed," last may prove tras, from the fact of our having gruja be allowed, not yet seen many wild geese or ducks By Yokohama has been going about. It le under/ferred to, in origian) or in copy, in English arvatab kept by Capt. Way and his new. a great deal of ice around the place. I have

Some talk respecting alzoot railwaya fox/positively, that no euch dosunout s that re-made to board her, but were baalked by the

Mr. A. Dent acknowledged the toast, and coutin, and latterly of Chinees, gunboats in rooting pieces more than the corresponding quarter South; and Lals is different from last year, for lood to be to connect the settlement with their or privately to me, or to the Customs depart getting out of her position; hat although shenate as to find themselves under Capraia Mur. The population bas from time to time boss greatly that we subjoin the return for four in Chinese, bus over been communicated public Capt. Way was, sanguine about his vessel uded a few fitting remarke with a hope that out piracy from her water; the terrible orth of 1669 and 1870, and 47,000 pienca lasa hau in bout this time as lights of both were railway ut Kanagawa, Two carriages for shut ment in Canton.

if the Ladies were, when travel lag, so fortu.quakes and typhoons and inondaticas by wblob 1868. The import of T-Clotas bus fuctuated passing daily. I hear the Mills has been blown purpose have already arrived, At yet the webore at Taku jetty.

is afloat, she is embayed by coral prefs, and the scheme has not been laid before the public. The Haikuse declares fint he has never seen weather will have to be quite smooth and calm, in so noblé a ship as the Australia, decimated, an recorded in her annals, haring yeurs- In default of the usual autuan rades, we had. H. E. C. E. De Long has been for some time to ascertain by actual and careful enquiry of her unsatisfactory eltation.

the document, and so furss: I have been able before she can make any attempt to get clearities of ordinary teamers as former speakers eluded by a brief notics of the reveaus, which it they would find her as free from the peculiar basa anodemirely mentioned, the paper.co. regatta, a few days ago, ou the plains behind past at Hakodate, bis mission there was for the among the several high oficials of the "pro-

1869... the Club. It is and the water on the Take bar purpose of investigating certain irregularities since, au copy has ever reached Canton. The night of the 20th for the Pescadores.

1870 The ganhost Opossum left Amoy on the

had represented.

597,500 stated as aguting to abgat $215,000; the The tarport of Camiets was 600,500 pieza lesa,

862.878 595,007 1,010,754 is shallowing, but that a new and de per chap that are supposed to bave taken place ut ibe Viceroy sasures me that no apth letter has American Consulate during the tera of service ever bean brought to bis solise, und I am sa. rel is forming. The Millet hun got off the bank

The party then broke up the majority re- superscial extent, which was set down at and that of stinga 5,000 pieces more than an which she had contrived to emtied keraslf. of Messrs. G. E. Rice and Dann, Ga the com- thorized by his Excellency to contradict in the TIFFIN ON BOARD THE P-&-0ate amusing dance-enacted by the Malaye the population (of course, that portion of it only 55,000 pieces, the total import being 103,000 turning at once to Shanghai; but some for 49,704 acres, or about 750 square miles; the wet year; the import of Long Ella was 24 000 remaining to explore the fine abip, and laugh military force 5,730 men with 180 pfivere, and pieces less; and that of Lusteca increased by I dare say you hare heard the report that Li isplation the enquiry His Excellency took a moss angustified and substating manner, the discharging a number of the Foreign employés trip and explored the Island of Yess, and statement or report that any copy or transla

STEAMER AUSTRALIA,” at the Annal. This is said to be simply to started on the 11th iust for Yokohama, try an tion of the letter in question, has ever been in

betonging to the Engine room, in blab one of which is under Chinese jurisdiction) which has waist 47,000 in 20, against 71,000 in '69 and (N. O. Daily News, Col. 91)

tho mora expert acted as ohallenger, and the increased from the initial 28,000 eradicate what has been done by Chunghay, everland route.

Aturge number of the principal residents others were obliged to follow his motions or of 1,350,000 by the census of 1885.

a return $8,000, in '8. The import of nailrod and bar China is not the only place where Lew-oumura

his possession, submitted for his perunal, or were invited yoaterday by Mr. Tellie the pay a torfeit for failure. This was still going The Japan Mall of the 14th contains the fol- ragamitted by him to Peking,

fron is only 32,000 piculs against $8,000, and like to alter all the deede of their predecessors. lowing:

All that the Vionroy knows of the matter board the steamer Australia.

Agent of the P. & O. Couguay, to a titin on on when we left, as did nearly all the remain by Mr. J. M. Canny, a special vote of thanke $1,000; that of coals 16,000 against 23,000. On the motion of Dr. Malowap, seconded 124,000 in 69; that of load 14,000 picnla arainat bas been learned in the course of conversation

ing visitors, at 3.15 pm the Company's was ockdially passed to Me, Mayere, not only for Mulwa opium 6,600 against 6,800, Patan 2,700 The ship, which is lying in the stream nearly aleam Jatanub.

bis own frequent and valuable comunications, against 9,000,

Hung-chang.

YOKOHAMA,

junke having gone to Lauteng to bring maize here, but their freight will be like a drop in the ocean. One of the Southern Chinenu günboate arrived here the other day frum Newchwang,

There has been no news of pálitlent import- and brought 1,700 picuts of grain. The actionace since last mail. The Japan Heraldatates that towards feading the population would be a com- the difficulty that had arisen respecting the rate plete fare if it had been down by the Govern at which the new currency and kinsats should ment at I soppose it was a present from be received in payment of duties line beea de sume Shangbai or Ningpa wealthy Uhiuses, pro-buted by the foreign representatives and the bably connected with the stuur, to obtale but uative authorities. It has been decided by them Loud and be charitable at the same time. A tast until the end of this year that the duties North wind is blowing to day, but the water should be received at the same rate as before.

An imperbuat notisation baş been re

Str, jour obedient servant,

have not as yet fallen. The snake (the waterently promulgated by the masive untho fidential document respecting to establishment endless toil, she was got off on the 14th, with generations; the toset was so habitually drunk who introduced the mystery of cotton spinning not be induced, would be a subject worthy of

The excessiva fall of raim with which Yoko,

from the aboriginas inland, and from pirates The Import of Grey Shirtings into Shangbai and Japanses on the coeat; the services of Bri daring the third quarter of 1871, was 300,000

1868

1871