Some wealthy residents of Kobe intend to form a company to run vessels between that port and Yukohama, charging lower rates for freight and passengers than either the Mitsu Bishi or the Kiodo Unyu Kaisha, The Asuhi-maru, constructed at the One Iron Works, belongs to the chief promoter, and he has another vessel nearly ready for Isunching at Shinden, Gold fish are much liked by foreigners, Last year the dealers in Tokio sold 85,405 of these fish to foreign buyers, the total realized being 70,200 yi According to a return prepared in the Census Bureau of the Home Department there are in Japan 3,336 music teachers, 7,689 showman, story-tel wrestlers, 11,886 ai stitutes, 2,599 brothels, 415 assignation houses, and 586 ward which houses of ill-fame are situated, Some time ayo a straw paper factory was established in Kioto by the 3 of the jeer during his lifetime, and obtained samples of the paper with the view of getting it used in the Tokio schools, His recommendations, and the excellence of the article, caused' its acceptance, and this year the managers of the metropolitan educational establishments have sent for Inrge quantities of Several steamboat ow: formed themselves They own G8 steam all the Inland Sea trade, Company, and Mr. Nakamura, have not joined tie association.
Owing to the continued stagnation in eas, the number of letters posted has decreased greatly, and ther consequent falling off i the revenue of the Department, We hoar that the postmen will be reduced in number, and other economies Hiogo News Trans. HALT. and the Empress proceeded to the Palace at Aoyain: to celebrate the Now Year's festival.
On the Ist inst.,.m., LIM, the Mikado repaired to the Iuner Palace and offered prayers to the four cardinal points, in accordance with an old custom, From Tam. H.M. received the Princes of the Blood, th of State, Privy Councillors, officers of shokunin rank, the Iinperial' Chamberlaina and their' Ladies. From 1) o'clock, the Forsig and their Ladies, and civil officers of the Gth'rank, made th On 4th inst, being ihe opening day of the State Council, the Emperor will repair to the Council Chamber.
Mr, Takezoye, our Minister to Corea, left for the Atami hot springs yesterday. H.E, Yamada will +lso proceed the on two weeks? leave of absence. to $93,337 yen which, in addition to miscellaneous income, m=ke a total of 1,934,970 yen.
On the 3rd inst., more than 100 soldiers ud some policemen hud a quarrel at Ginzs, Pokio, during which two of the Latter were seriously wounded.
From the 30th last month to the 3rd inst. four fires occurred at Tokio, destroy-102 houses.—Uerald Trans,
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