Shanghai for april, May and Juno last, show the import of Grey Shirlings to be aguinst 409,000 during last. year; of 7-Cloths nat 79,000; of Tustres 43,000 only against 112,000, of iron 36,000 piculs against 14,000. ' As the quarter represents the dull period of the year for tea and silk, the figures representing these articles of produce do not possess much interest, Tle. 410,790 were collected in Shanghai during the quarter for import, comport and opium duties; and Tls. 21,444 tonnage dues.
Wo are glad to hear that Sir Ruthorfond Alcock has determined tu act with energy in the Yangchow affair. It is rumoured that Mr. Medhurst will renew nogociations, at the point where they were broken off by the Rinaldo's withdrawal, from sill bottor position than ho then enjoyed. Ho is to go to Nanking, we hear, in fow days escorted by the Rodney, Rinaldo, and Slancy. One principal point, the dogea~ dation of the Yangchow magistrates, has Doon coneoiled since his departure; othors—tho punishment of the literati for instanco—remain to be settled.
Sir Re Alcock has issued a notification, ordering Chinese claiming British protection, to discard Chinese costume, in China, in onlor to mark their nationality, This suggests a question as to the propriety missionaries dressing in Chinese costume. If foreign clothes are to be held distinguishing feature of one Dritish subject, they should be 80 of another. Legislation must be consistent, to command respect, The prosont deadlock in rogand to lighthouses is ogum attmeting attention, A largo Hydrographic Department has boon organised, and the tonnage dues heavily taxed to pay the sularics of its members. But no move has boon made towards Tighting the const, except towanls the erection on Gutzlaff of a light-house which had been ought under the old regime. Mr. Hart stopped the measures which Ar. Fitzroy Ihed inaugurated, but has dono nothing Much surprise and dissatisfaction has bboen expressed at the sudden dismissal by the Directors, of Afr. Maccall, manager of the Chartered Bank of India Australia and China, A letter expressive of regret his departure has boon addressed to him by the Mercantile Community, Our readers are aware that a Candle Manufacturing Company, working with foreign machinery has boon established here. A report has been current that it had suspended operations. It is quite an erroneous one; and sprung, we presume, from the fact that they have lately changed their staff of omployéa. They are working quite satisfactorily, and find a market for their candles on the coast, though there is opposition among the local Chinese.
An impression has got abroad that discase has made its appearances among the cattle here. Correspondence on the subject, and sketch of the precautions taken by the Municipal Council, will be found 'A now species of industry soams to be cropping up among Chinese rowdies, Four eases of assault and robbery have boot complained of by Buropoans within the last weok—all having ossurred neat the Soochow Dridgo, on the banks of the river or the day hin short time of each other. crook. To persons wore assaulted Tot
Four mon have boon arrested o1
Dut the evidence against them doos not oom very clear, though it exists strong Wo roconlod, some months ago, the Taunch of the first woagoing steamer built in Shanghai, which was christened the Yangetese. She haa now boon completed fan made a successful trial trip on Friday, leaving hor moorings near the Ajaz at 1030 Ast, steaming to the Light-ship, and returning shortly after 5 v.xt, Her machinery worked well, and her behar viour was in orary way satisfactory.
are glad to hear that the Yangtsce will soon ge, under good freight, to Japan where she hopes to find cither a charter or purchaser, among the warring princes, ler capability for carrying troops should ensure her good fortune in thia respect.
Wo mentioned, last week, that six In-roit Chinese troops lad loft tientsin for Cuzr00, for the purpose, it was assumed, of dealing with the foreign minors.
reported that one' ship load has boon wrecked about ten miles from Chefoo. All hands were aavod, but the vessel isa total wreck, Wo are informed that Messrs, one, Crawford and Ca, have on view a nugget, weighing nearly an owned, which they have received from Chefoo, 'A. change of Viceroys takes place at Naxxivo at the end of the month. Tsoms goos to Chili, and is succeeded by Ma, from Fohkien.
Last woak, we described grosly illegal Actention of foreign-ow Citrxneaxa. Under the tinued flogging and threats of death, the Mandarin his compelled the Shrolts to sign declaration that the passos in this ese are fal; that they wem sold to them (the shrafs); and that. the cargo is not foreign owned but their own property? These statements of course yo to th Viceroy a a complete vindication of the Hoppo's atrotics. This individual's tort of ofice is just expiring; and his action in the prosont cease looks very like bravado. cessor'sooms to intend following the same path; as it is reported that ho has issued notification to the effect that ho will only rocojmiso transit passes when the goos ave accompanied by a foreigner, 'A correspondent writes that not only Ihave the Foo and Hsien of Yax boon removed, but that the Salt Ca sioner has boon degraded {roe stops rank. A reply to Spoctator's able letter ubject of onr,'action in this esso, will be found wuder tho, usual head.
Two extraordinary rumours reach ws from Pex1xo; one that Mr, Harvey is coming cwt again to Chinkenng, which is to be role vated ton Consulate; the other that Mr.
Moniowa is going homo on leave from fowehwrang. If both reports are correct, would suggest that Mr, Harvey succeed Mr. Meadows, as Chinkeang wooms to have eon picking up since its relief from, and Newchwang to be flourishing despite of, Tuexrstx Commissioner of Customs von 4 aleange argument to slow the dandvantayo of bonded warehouses, Waiting of ho dopronsion in trade caused by the prolonged presence of the Nienfl, ho eye the Raturns might giv o iataken innproason, ty the quantity of importa they allow to have arrived. But "on the aubjoct of 1 importa' golovs they are eon ad, aaron in itis poohable that han Bande apatem boon in operation here, the tot Dati collet, ull ssu they fey would nek have fedia found of son have bat ly yada at it prosont um, hile the Govan
Fink, at' time which appeased pregnant ith coming divondos, amt ahh the Ural of its Hovonno thin a the Mighost Inign of the ninows of war mi bor of congress who was talking rather wildly was remonstrated with by x friend who was sitting next him; but he told the atter to "be quits ho was not talking to he was talking to Dincombs." We fancy fe. Mghos is talking to Duncombe, or tothe Chinese, A Chunbor of nero haa hoon established at Tiroco, xr the presidency: of Mr. A. 0. Gay. It is likely to ho aitinted to the Yokohama Chamber. rate soos improving at this new port, and powerful machine haw' been procured which it hoped wom to clear the and permit the safe ingress of ships to The Mikado's government has formally {akon charge of Haxonant. The chief why Lund been holding it for momo tind asa neutral, handed over ehiangs in the be:
The Reattler. han ascertained that there is truth in the reports of Russian aggression fon the island of Yesso, into which she was sent to enquire, 'A summary of Jaras news will be fo on another page, The principal items are the fact that the Mikado has com of anil that Neo-e-gata la realy inthe of his party who have further made a successful advance into Noribiem ferrite The Tokuguva Admiral has taken eight shipn to the Northerners, but SStotsbashi remains quiet.
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