up river are much less numerous than formerly, Colonel Hencke, accompanied by certain Chinese-speaking and energetic niembers of the Comaunity, has dealt more than one very etlicient blow;—but the shallowness of the upper stretches of the iver renders it almost impossible for even smaller beanersft to descend, and the stock of beans at Tungchiangtze—200 miles up—has only been reduced vy one-fifth up to the present. shews signs of setting in in earnest, however, avd a couple of weeks should cause a reduction in the up-river stacks and the market prices uow ruling. Everything is very peaceful and quiet and only the more impatient among us turn our eyes to that quarter whence the optimistically inclined predict our help is coming.
For they tind the waiting teasing, With an ever-closing door, Till Japan shall cease bice e (x) sing, And the Musco-fight no more.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.