'THE IMPERIAL PALACES, The Palaces within the Imperial city, as well as the various gates leading to the Forbidden City" have Intely undergone extensive repairs, and there is quite a change in the aspect of the Imperial quarters with the nw ornamentations and im-
The Earnock, 1,198 tons, G. F, Parson, Master, leit London in ballast on 9th July, 1802, for New York, and had light winds and touch fog crossing the Atlantic, Arrived at New York on L5th August.
Loade i x cargo of 43,600 cases kerosene and sailed for Shanghai on 15th September, experiencing southerly winds which took the ship to long. 30" W. before any southing tu eponk of could be made, then the NE. winds were niet and lost again in lat. 12° and a long spell of light variable winds ensued, the Equator net being erossed till 2th October in long. 2° W.. 40 days out, St. Paul's Rock being sighted the sume day. Better fortune now followed and the Cape of Good Hope, wae passed on 15th November in Int. 40°.30 S.A southerly route while making easting was purposely avoided, so much ice having beer reported by homeward-b und ships, and the parallel of 41° was never exceeded. St. Paul's Toland was passed close to on SOc Nov, there were tio signs of life visible on it, but the French E apparently" fixture, seemed to denote the islud had been annexed by that nation, The islands at the entrance of Timor Straits were seen on 22nd Dec. and Oubay passage was negotiated on the 26th, Gillolo passage 2nd January, and the N.E, trades met with in Int. 1°.30N on the 6th before they were expected, so that the ship was driven te leeward of the Pellew Island which were seen on the 9th, The Trades proved moderate and finished in 21° N., after which some days of strong northerly and NE. winds followed with diety weather, and the Lovehvo Islands were not passed till 20ch Tanuary. The German ship Adolf, from Philadelphia to Kobe, wus spoken off the Haeshin Islands on the 2nd instant. Moderate weather ensued to the Saddles at midnight of the 23rd. The Amherst Rocks were passed at 8 a.m, of the 24th and a course steered for the lightship, but 10 pilots being "n the cruising grownd and the Weather getting thick, the ship was anchered. On its clearing up, we found ourselves further to the southward than expected being only 114 miles from Gutzlaff, The following day the Fide came alongside, but returned to Shanghai alone, the ship not being al to pay most of her outward freight in towage. ig On 25th at daylight, weighed and passed the Tungsha light-ressel at noon, and at 5 p.m. being caught back near provements made, THE Nai waTerways In spite of the severe weather which has been experienced, the work of dredging the waterways inside the Nanking city has not been hindered, but is being vigorously pushed on by the soldiers under the energetic leadership of their officers.
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