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then wind off some coccoons of silk, and so end the ceremony. This very ancient festival is considered as the counterpart of the agricultural one observed by the imperor in the spring.
Oct. 21st-IXth moon, 17th day. Sien-fung yé-yé, lord of the Front Spear; worshiped to obtain success and profit in life and business.
Nov. 1st.-IXth moon, 28th day. Wá-kwáng Tái-ti, god of Fire; wor- shiped by all classes with greatparade to preserve houses and shops from fire. Nov. 4th.-Xth moon, 1st day. Tung-hwang Tá ti, Eastern August Great ruler; a god of the Rationalista.
Nov. 18th.-Xth moon, 15th day. Tau shin Liú Sz', god of Small Pox ; his name was Liú, and he is accommodated with a niche in other temples.
Nov. 30th.-Xth moon, 27th day. Peh-kih Tsz'-wi. Also Wú Yoh Wú Ti, the festival of the gods of the Five Hills and the Five Rulers, names of five places and five deities collectively worshiped. The Five Hills are Tái shán in Shantung, Hang shán in Húnán, Hwá shán in Shensi, Hang shán in Chihli, and Sung shán in Honán. The Five Rulers are the Azure, Red, Yellow, White, and Black, Shangtí.
Dect. 17th.-XIth moon, 4th day. Confucius born; his festival is observed by officers of government and scholars, who repair to his temple.
Dec. 20th.--XIth moon, 17th day.-Onteto Fuh the present Budha.
REGISTER OF PRINCIPAL OCCURRENCES IN CHINA FROM SEPT. 1848, TO DEC. 1849.
Aug. 31st. A severe tyfoon was experienced on the coast of China, many lives being lost, and much damage being done to the shipping at Hongkong, Macao, Cumsingmoon and Whainpoa.
Disturbances having arisen in the Shantung province were suppressed. The Emperor visits the tombs of his ancestors in the west.
Several districts in Shantung and Shánsi having suffered sundry calamities are exempted from the payment of taxes.
Páucháng is appointed president of the Board of War.
Sept. 21. J. N. A. Griswold Esq. receives appointment as consul of the United States at Shanghái.
Library and reading rooms instituted at Victoria in Hongkong.
Sept. 28th. Lütsin, intendant of Sháuking, is disgraced and sent in chains to Canton.
Oct. 6th. An interview took place between the American and Chinese commissioners at one of Howqua's suburban residences. There were present on the part of the Chinese, governor-general Sü, the lieut-governor, with Tung and other dignitaries; and on the part of the Americans, H. E. John W. Davis, Commissioner to China, Dr. Parker, Secretary of Legation, Mr. Forbes, Consul at Canton, commodore Geisinger and Capt. Glynn, with several officers of the ships of war Plymouth and Preble.
November 16th. The first attempt was made of transporting grain by sea from Shanghai to Tientsin.
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