Macpherson has given up the duties of ratory to returning to few days. Mouil-'Bernieres is now in chai The China Merchants' Company have repurchased the lot formerly owned 4 by Messrs. A. Hoard & Ca. in the Ame rica Coticession, and lying next to the Concession on the South. More Fecontly they. have bought the property in the British Settlement which belonged to the estate of the Into John Hanna, and tly occupied by Messrs. Hatch 4 Ca.
considerable export trade is springing up at this port, or iticreasing in importance and. value ast years. The More. prominent articles are sheep and camera' wool, straw braid, feathers, bris-ties, hair, curios ofall sorts, including the renowned inlaid and enamel work.
We are glad to know that one of our old yoridents has drawn attention to a new fron field, seme 80 miles from this, and that, some of tle Chinese merchants it to manifest " g working of coal ai at no distant day, 889 pur. hopes fulfil Chinese gonitleiien, who are desirous of engaging in this new branch of industry, aroalso auzious to have Railways. It is believed by many, that B.E. Li is ready to open and work the mines with foreign machinery, introduce railroads, and other foreign methods for developing the resources of the country, were it not for the obstructions placed in his way in Peking. There is the deadlock. It is to be sincerely hoped that the projectors of the Woosung Railway have not labored in ain, but that that little road may be continued and extended, after passing into Chinese hands, Let them be comforted in having Chinese sympathisers, 2nd Dec,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.