Four years have elapsed since we said anything about the Woosung Bar. Daring that period the native officials have bad such serious affairs on their hands that it would not have been reasonable to have pressed the condition of the river, a8 affecting foreign commercial interests, on their attention, To have done go might Lave done more arm than good, But since the arrange. mout of the quarrel with France the mandariue have bad breathing time, They huve showa us that they Lave ree covered the full possession of the sense of what is due to them by foreigners here, and it cannot now be urged by them that our bringing the dredging of the bar to their notice is inopportune. Besides, the early meeting of the Cham-bor of Commerce makes it desirable that we should again direct public attention to the subject, We will therefore afford the Chinese an opportanity of showing some of the now enlightment with which they are so universally credited, and the Chamber of displaying its Intent energy. Before the commnnioations with Peking are again in full swing, by the opening of the Peiho,
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