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Extract sfa letter from Caracas.

al anticipate your Impotence, and
send you the list Of prisoners taken on
board Of Miranda's schooners. Il has
been furnishedto me by . Spaniard unae-
quainted with our language, and some
names are copied in such an incorrect
manner, q 70 o6lise me to guess 4 their
true meaning. The bubble Of thar adj
yenturef's expedition d burst. and This
province is In such . STATE Of defence,
both BY nattire and BY reunion and or.
ganixetion Of its resources, that not less
than 10000 regular troops would be re-
quired 70 make amy serious impression.
The inhabitants il general have shewn
much loyalty and attaehment TO their 20
vefnmens forty thousand dollars have.
been subscribed in this country, and Of.
fered q price Tor NIiranda's head but
he has escaped by Eight, and some of
our couatrymen are actually under close
confinement, from which they viii only
be.rsleased- BY deash. The most intelli-
gent among the prisoners declare the ex.
petition received the encouragement Of
our administration the news We receiy.
ed from the United States appears 10
confirm this superstition. Il this BE- 90
our rulers have degraded themselves I'M
deed, and will be ansWerable, before God
and their country. for the blood Of these
imprudent and deluded men, the greatest
number Of whom will most assuredly be
executed 70 pirates. d .1.E I
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tens Of diEgrsnt litters were repeatedly
bitten, about the nose and mouth, the
crying Of one Of the Kittens, afforded an
opportunity for the worm To- pass within
the mouth, and. probably 70 sting Or bite
the tongue, for the little creature slave.
red considerably and appeared for some
time to be labouring undo symptoms Of
slocalpain, but after while they subsided,
and the result In both instances was the
same as Yesterday. VI MI VI. n ~ Il, =
A fine half grown pup who was the sub
jectof yesterdays experiment was treat
ed a. follow: theroQf of the mouth was
scari6ed in several places, and an ineision
about three quarters Of an inch in length,
was made in the tongue-immediately
after this . worm was in.roducedinto the
mouth and the jaws closed for one mi
mute on permitting him to open them,
il was discovered that he had swallowed
the worm; he appeared to labaur under
some slight indisposition for more than
an hour, but he eventually recovered and
became very lively. = :. - : = ST
Another ANAL pup Of a different litter
was the subject Of the following expert.
ment. I made an incision through The
skin about three quarters of m inch long,
and carefully dissected il on each side SO
as to form superficial, yet gapingwound,
q fresh worm was applied to the part, and
very soon elected a, greenish eoloured
fluid which filed the wound, ID addition
to this the little animal was several times
bitten, inyhe incised part, but the result
was equally fayosrable the mouth Of
the same pup was seari6ed in several pla.
ces and one of the worms being eut in
half, the divided part with the head was
immediately introduced into il, and kept
there fortWo minutes, 1t the expiration
of that time, the portion ofworm was Ia
ken out and no injury resulted. =.
Another young kitten was confined for
q short time 10 q small vessel containing
six ofthe worms, without receiving any
injury. = ,.sf@s.. 3, - s.:..> ;,
Ihave now simply related the facts that
have come under my observation. with q
hope that they may throw some light on
= subject, which has lately excited con-
siderable attention, aud awakened the
serious approximations of many citizens
and although have no doubt that the
cat mentioned in the Gazette Of yes.er-
day, actually died in the presence Of the
persons alluded TO, vet whether her death
was oceasioned by the stiag or bite Of the
worm, is a circumstance that 10 at least
doubtful. s5. 10y y t.t h..
I have compared several Of the worms
used 10 the experiments with those left
n the Museum, and 6nd them to be Of
exactly the same kind. : =
:. 80 - - zs.s JOS. PARRISH. :
Philadelphia, 7th mo. Cd. =.
Al
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NASHVlLLE Iune : !,

Ga Friday the Esd al.imo, gen. An.
drew Jackson came into this Office and
told The Editor he had reesived Informs.
ton, that Mr.. c. Dickinson was about
% have piece published. whiehrespec-
cd himself and demanded sight Of il.
this request was complied With . few
hours after which. we are informed, the
seneralshallcnged Mr.. Dickinson, which
MAS accepted, and meeting agreed mp.
on IN the state Of Kentueky, on the Ri.
day following at { o'clock A. NJ. They
accordingly met with their friends, gen.
Thomas Oyerton and Doctor Hanson
Cadet, near Col. Harrison's, on Red
river, 1t The hour appointed: where mp
on an exchange Of Ere. Mr.. Dickinson
received . mortal wound, of which he
died in few hours; general Jackson
was slightly wounded BY the Ballpas.ing
through his left breast. ~
On Sunday evening last the remains
Of Mr.. Charles Dickinson were commit.
ted to the grave, ae the residence Of Nj.
Joseph Erwin. attended By . large mum.
Der Of the citizens Of Meanwhile and its
neighbourhood. There have been few
occasions on which stronger impressious
ofsorrow on testimonies Of greater re-.
speet were evidenced, than on the one
ne have the unwelcome task to record.
In the prime Of life and blessed in do
mestie circumstance with almost every
valuable enjoymens, BE fell : victim 10
The habarous and pernicishs praesiee 81
duelling.
BY his untimely Fate the eommunity Is
deprived Of an amiable man and . virtu.
Gus citizen. his friends win long lament
with particular sensibility the deplorable
event. ~ Dis
Mr.. Dickinson was native of Mary
land, where he was highly valued By the
discrininating and good and dose Who
kneIr nm besf--respeeted him most a
With q consort who kas % bear this,
the severcst 81 Affections md an infant
chiid--his friends and acquaintances win
cordially sympathise. Their Ioss l. =
bove calculation. May heayen assuage
their anguish By administering such con.
solafions q are bsyond die power Of hu-
accident 70 change.
= - u
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Nspoiton King efshe Romans.

a letter from bordeaux TO . gentle
'snan in New.York, dated April23, states,
that meeting Of the sderaiive ssnfes is
90 take place, for the purpose Of declar.
ing Bonaparte " king ef the Romans. -
The ceremonial ofhis INSTALLATIONS TO be
performed with greatpomp allthe kings,
princes. dukes, &c. &c. subict 10 the
French emperor, hayey received orders
70 attend in their proper persons. This
further states, that he pope 10 % conti.
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LONDON, Mav 8.

Fhe Hamburger mail, due yesterday
afternoon, arrived here last night. In
teiligenee was received NJ Berlin, on the
2ssh, that thu SHedss had block dedthe
port Of SwiAemunde, on the Baltic, and
laid an embargo On all Prussiaa sh:ps ;:
in consequence of which il was suppos-
ed that the Prussian troops would enter
Swedish Pomerania. Letters from Con-
stantinople, Of the second Of April state,
that the Russian iorces collected in the
south Of Europe, having excited the isa-.
lousy Of the Ottoman Porte, the smpe-
ror of Russia had determined 70 with
draw his troops from the frontiers Of
Turkey, the Crimea, Moldavia, and
tWallachia, and had given orders accord
ingly. fthis intelligence be correct, it
Is obvious that the intriguss Of France
have succeeded in cooling the friendship
that has subsisted between the Porte and
Russia. The latter may be also deiiFous
OF Withdrawing her troops from the
South, in contemplation Of war betweea
Sweden and Prussia for the noble and
generous conduct Of Alexander will NOT.
Permit Us to suppose that he would leaye.
the gallant Swedss At the mercy Of y.
sla. The Hamburger papers contain No.
thing father respecting Nsples, or, the
mouths Of The Cattaro. i, =: s
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MOMUs.
To de Editor ofths american Daily a.
. 49, IL, vertisee. v Il 20.
REsPEcTEp FR1ENp,..

In compliance with thy request have
ventured to send thee for publication, an
account Of some experiments made on a
worm found on the Lombardy Poplar
trees. H., ss-- = ~. -.
As I vas Passing through Southwark
yesterday morning met with person
ofrespeetability who obligingly furnished
me with three of those Worms--on my
return home I Immediately commenced
my experiments on full sized GAIA.
bout twenty minutes after being stung or:
bitten she was eyidenfly sick, and / be.
gan 20 coneluds that the reportsrespect.
Ing he deleterious power Of the worm
were correct, but on inquiry II appeared
that the cat had been az times affected
nearly in thesame way. when there Vas
no reason 10 suspect the worm DC the.
cause q any rate, she recovered.
Two pups were procured and subject.
ed 60 the same experiment e die time
I was engaged with the smalIest one, the
worm was 90 highly irritated tliat Il 9.
jecteda considerable qaantity of asid.
unAleSI UuSRSGSiuB NY tnts miBut uc
the poisonous principle. Immediately
inoculated the pup In four places--bufs
without effect, and ID neither instance
was there = fatal result If there was any
variation from their natural habits, !,
was disposition Of sleep which might
possibly have been occasioued by the "a.
tigue following The efforts they made 10
disengage thsmselyes from the confne.
ment which was Imposed on them.
lnthe afternoon went to the Penn-
sylyania hospital, and Obtained Ave Of the
worms, which were taken from the ttees
in the yard-a kitten about one third
grown was procured, and in the presence
Of my medical friends Dr.. Thomas Bry.
ant and Samuel Hopkins, together with
William johnson, steward Of that insti-
tuition, Gan Of whom very obligiagly as
sisted 10 the greater part Of the ssperi.
ments) the kitten was repeatedly bitten
shout The nose and mouth, but no IN e.
feets ensued, except momentary pain &c
the, time q receiving The bite.
This morning The experiments were
renewed q die hosPitsl; tWo young lii
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bic OF eupP0fGnG the Ills OF lite, fecds II.
aelf with imaginary terrours. What q
pity that 90 beautiful 1 tree q the Lom-
bardy Poplar should nourish 20 dange-
rous, 90 fatal ! worm /! Foul mouthed
fame has il In report that one lady had
her arm dreadfnlly sHelled after one Of
these catteEpillars Ind only touched il in
falling on iii and . cat after being made
70 smell at them fen into swoon from
which Il recovered to meet death omi-
nous to . population Of 1Oo, 600 inhabi-
tants These two tremendous facts have
beenrepeated frontier thousand tongues,
and each repetition han stood for q new
fact 70 the great annoyaneeof our most
timid and 1Credulous citizens. in vain
the storyofthe three black crows is re-
pcated. ~ -
In vain does the naturalist assure them,
this terrible worm i 4 c Caterpillar, which
has been always . native Of Pennsylva-
mia, and found on the willow, the cab
bage, and the corn plant a. well as the
Poplar /; and that il changes intoa beau.
tiful Rh0lena or Moth, somewhat re.
senbling the famous Emprour pf Mo-
rocco, with whom and Sir Joseph Banks,
Peter Pindar has 90 well amused himself
and the public-and truly our citizens
afford . scene equally ludicrous, forming
fearful circles round Q prostrate insect,
whose harmlessness is indicated BY those
very eonvulsive motions which alarm the
spectator, and (which are il only defence. I,
The writer Of this has traced the princi.
pal reports TO their sources, and has dis.
coyerednot . single instance ofany thing
like venom, except the one First publish.
ed, and which 10 too uncertain a. to the
cause Of death IN the kitten, upon which
20 establish 20 serious an opinion. Se-@
.veral other kittens have been exposed 70
the Caterpiliars, when ifritated; one had
the hair shaved from is back, another
had its nose cut with razor, and the
green matter whichthe Caterpillar eject
ed rubbed thereon, and others had their
noses thrust among numbers Of the poor.
trightened insects, without producing a.
ny evil, much less death. and vet it
might have happened, that from some o.
thereause one ofthese kittens nigh, have
died afterwards, as Kittens most assured.
y sometimes do, without the necessity
ofbelieying in the Last account As a prii.
mary eanse--as wen may We attribute
the death Of every patient who dies, to
the last medicines he may have taken.
e Butperhaps the bubble is blown TO its
utmost size, has exhibited all its variety
Of hues. and win burst ere this reaches
the public eye -.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-01
The cafe Of the brig RAMNhH.

The brig Hannah, Ropes, mentioned in the Ian
Salem Gazette, as having been condemned at Hall
fax. failed from Salem Nov. IL, 1905, bound for l.
tally, with cargo of which the principal part was
imported by the hippers, and the remainder, couff-
ing of 6ih was purchafed here. OF the imported ar
ticles, about three fonrths came from HAVANA and
one fourth from China and Sumatra; none, however
in the veflel in which they exported. She ar
rived at Leghorn, there fold her cargo took the a.
mount of the nett proceeds in goods and fpecie and
left that port the firl of April for Salem. The
Captain writes from Halifax, that on his pallage
down the Mediterranean he boarded once or
twice by Britih of war, examined. clofely treat
politely and permitted to proceed When within
few days fail of Salem he fell in with the hip Lean
der capt. Whitby. who after locking At his ;,apa-.,
immediately manned the brig, and ordered her for
Halifax where with all the difpatch confident with
the formaities of trial, the veiel and cargo was
condemned. No doubt expreIed by the court
OF the propertys being bona ide American and the
only reaion aligned for this extraordinary decifon
was, that part of the or.zVayd :a appeared have
been imported by the exporters the 4v5ole Of the
property, therefore, both veel and cargo was law
full Prizel Here is mott ablurd principle, applied
in manner, if polible, itill more ablurd. How it
could be made TO extend the veel, the part of
the cargo purchafed here aud that part of which
came from the neutral native ports in India or even
TO of the Ln.-e-.==J -c;:rc Z; .,rv %,
conceive. To reafoR further upon iucb an unua and
outrageous procedure, would be inulting to the I'M
deriandngs of Americans.-Suffce it TO fay that the
above is 4 fair and correct ftatement of facts
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Mr.. MANFREDI.

Mr.. MANFREDI,
ana ms company, eoafRiHg of Five Performers,
three Ladies and tzVo Gentlemen, reIbsREiAy
intern the public, fbat tbeir next Performance
4viH be This Epening, AngN /.
HE Performance will commence with a
Il SpanIh Dance by the Little American.
Danring on the Tight Rope
Dance in character with the Balance Pole.
by Mifs Louifa.
Mifs Catherine will dance an Italian Dance,
on the Rope, after which ferrous Dance.
Grotefque Dance, by Madam Manfredi.
The MoUiag Beard. She will Dance without
putting her feet on the Rope, with the Balance
Pole, and PLAY a handfone air on the Afa96o-
line, on the Rope, without the Balanee-pole.
After which, the Combat % The Two Flags,
by Mr. and Mrs. Maufredi, OH the Rope.
The CofIac Dance.
Mr.. Manfredi will Dance with two BaGcefs
tied to his feet, after which he will dance with
two Boys IN the fame manner, without the Ba-
lance Pole. He will beat the Drum; perform
the curious Feat Of the Cloak play the French
Horn; and Jump backward and forward over a
Handkerchief
Tumbling Agility Of the Children, who will
perform feyeral Feats on the Carpet, in the tia
lian tyle.
Extraordinary Feats of the Tumblers, who
will throw backward aud forward Somerfets
over Tables and Chairs.--- Ground Tumb!ing.
with Englifh Dauces.
The Egyptian Pyramids.
MIR. Manfredi viii balance feveral perfons on
his Arms, Legs, Sc. fie;ging fever1l perfDec-
tiges in the Roman Ryls. lie will Dance Spa
MN Embargo over fsveral Eggs.
The whot 20 conclude with Hornpipe by
Mlf- Catherine.
Ad@ifaaee one Dollar, and baif triee far
Cbiidres.
Tbe Doors 10 oben at half PAP : o'eIock, and
fbe Curtain rife at 8.
No Segars to be Smoaked.
r TIE days ofbeytormanee qoiH be Moo9apt.
I'"riTa1f and SafwdagS. AuguR /.
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sly Does not the interch of Richmond
therefore require, that the channel of the
lower part of the canal and of the adjoin-
ing part of the river il,oeld be funk leyera, 90
ches lower, to permit larger MATS of water
to flow into it (:
One curious phenomenon is, that in fpite Of the
lntenfe heat of the weather, there has been
very little thunder and lightning during the
hummer; bot the lightning when it has
acted, has appeared in torrents To what,
is this owing? Is it that the dimnu,ion of
electricity during the fummer, has arifen
from the diminution of the fnow during the
lait winter?
But our crops of Indian corn are likely to fuffer
mott blythe drought. r, is now in that ate.
when 1t mott particularly requires light and
frequent flowers. Thef afTe! becomes parch-
ed and withered up; aud the farina is con.
iequentiy impeded in its growth. Should
the rain he fJf'ended for feveral DAYS lon.
ger, it is impoiible to climate the deoru6ti-
on which will fall upon our crops. Some have
calculated the lofs at fifth 4; a fourth and
fome even ut one half. But theic calculations
are mott probably exaggerated.
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TO SPORTSMFN

mn be I0|pHSisiy at tie Bozviing Crstn, on tB, IoH,
Day ot7'Isr nest (ifnOt privately dIseed ofkef.re
6afhsve) the joAtozOing Stailioss
RUZZARD--DARE DEvIL--ARCHpI1KF
~ ESCAPE, by Precipitate out ola fiRer of Buz-
mare. s'o''
Alter which about thirty thorough bred brood
Mares, Colts and Files. The terms of lale viii +.
made known in few weeks bv
JOHN G. VOOLFOLK and
JOHN HOoMES,
Aagua /. RI. ''' =
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WILL BE SOLD,

For CAB, on Monday TIE lltb inn. ut Mr. Ia
ebartob Bro0AJ' TaUe,7,. in MauebeGer:
4 NEGRO GIRL, about Is wear, of are. conn
1 \ monty called Edith or Edy, by virtue of deed
OF trs't executed to me by the late John Watkins,
dec d. on the 9sd December 1905 for the purpofe of
iecuring debt therein mentioned, to Gsoroe war
k'ns' WILLIAM BROWN
Auguh l. eoo,g
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ENHE Clerks ofthe fever,, cor,,,

ME Clerks ofthe fevera County and Corporati-
on courts, are respectfully requeiled to forward
20 TINS Office as ioon after tbc fra day of septenbe,
next as Poible liz of licences granted to Tsvers
Neepers' Hawkers and PedIars purfuant to the aet
o, AIembly Palied the Ian FELTON,, intituIed. /" An
10 provide more eheetually for the collection Of
are ikewife requeeed to forward In NJ -ar,au,
granted to merchants to the fri of September mex,
as loon after that period as poIIible.
SAMUEL SHEPARD. dgS,
Auditors Office, AuguR I, 1906. I9tS
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NEwBURYPoRr, Tuly %

Capt. Cook, arrived here from Trinidad. which
place he left 9th June, contradias the report that
Col Arntrcmg had been emitting men at that place
for Miranda he informs tina, not a man had bsen
entitled, and that the people entertained the moi
contemplate idea of his expedition Miranda had
not arrived there when he left This we believe is
the latelt from that quarter.
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UNITED STATES u. S. G. OGDEN.

ELEVENTH DAY.
The Court met at 10 O'Clock, purfuant to ad-
jcurnment.
Prefent Judge TALMADGs.
The court proceeded to empannel the Jury
Joseph Strong and Benz. Butler, were called and
fworn, John Fellows, who being the next cal
led, wae Objected to on the ground of having
exprefied an opinion unfavourable to MIR. OE-
den.
A third juryman, VIM. Colt, was then CAL
led and fworn and thefe three contributed a
court to try the competence of Mr.. Fellows as
juryman in this caue.
Mr.. Ludlow, being fworn, depofed, that
John Fellows, after he was fummoned as
jnryman, declared that he ihould with that col.
Smith, were it not for his infolent memorial to
congrefs, might be acquitted but as TO Mr..
Ogden, 1T WAS NO MATTER HOW MUCH HE
sUFFERED'-or words to this amount.
After few remarks from the council and the
bench, the triers retired, and in few minutes
returned the verdct---that John Fellows was
not an impartial juryman in this caufe.
James Mcconnell, David n. Cumming, James
John P. Grofhon, John Nike, William DUFF
fworn.
Mr.. Golden, for the defendant, moved for at
tachments againf Mr.. Madif;u, Mr.. Thron-
ton, Mr.. Wagner and Mr.. Robert Smith, alb
fent wtnelfes. The court decided againft the
motion.
The attorney general then commenced the
examination of witnelles, on the part of the pro.
fecuton. Dali. Adv.
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The Attorney General moved that the Jury
he rr'led. To this Mr.. Hoffman replied, that
he !hould aronely oppofe the mesinre, merely,
asit was altogether unprecedented in criminal
cantes. The motion was withdrawn :, and Mr..
Hoffman then Informed Judge Talmadge, that
the Council would be prepared, if agreeable to
the Court, to proceed to the trial of Mr.. Ogden
the iucceeding morning. The court adjourned
to the ufual hour.
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RICHMOND ACADEMY LOTTERY.

y Office is hereby given, that the Truaees bav.
J appointed the q day of Augult next, for the
payment OF the Prizes drawn in the end Clafs of the
above LOTTERY, at which time they will he ns;d
by the iubicrber application.
AN Peri'ns holding money account Of the faid
Lottery, are requefted to make immediate pavnept
to one of the Tru0ees or to depoiit the f,e in H.
Bank Of Virginia. - '-'e
GEORGE TUCKER, Aaing 7,pae,.
J'"e ~ (oawtl 4thA.)
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DIED. at Lynchburg, Goth uI, the Reverend
JAMES IoMrKINs, whole exemplary life and man
ners had luty claimed the admiration and eileem of
all his acquaintance; and without entering into the
navy virtues which adorned his chars Ser it NAV
lutly beaid THAT his equal is rarely to b. fo,d He
LETT numerous family to lament his lois.
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TO RENT

~ TENEMENT formerly occupied by Mel.
49,, u anle' and Alexander Dunlap and lately bv
WIN. stone, at the wel end Of the Marker bridg,
sno ADJOINING the houfe in which an e1tenfive Ven
que store IS about to be efablifhed If more acreea-
DC. nc ! would ieI' on reaionabe terms, Ieare of
about ieven and an half years in the fad tenement
WILLIAM M'KIM.
'S"" l. eotf
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FOR SALE,

y :A-7;;7 71::.s NEGRO WAN VINO mas bee,
aecuttomed to work in the crop--For terms ap
ply at the Enquirer Office.
Auguf 1. r.
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SAMUEL BARRETT.
BOOT md SHOE MIXER

BOOT IND SHOE MAKER,
( INFORMS his friends and the public in general
that he has taken the fore, next door below ,br
Eagle Tavern where he will execute anv worl
IN ms line Of buines, either gentlemen or ade. mos.
y" VIC "'"'eN notice. Augua |. (eotf)
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NAkEN up by William D. Meriwether. liv;nq in
Albenarle county, frnall dark grew MARI
l"gf ieet hve or fix inches high, nine or ten wears
oid-aPPraiied to twenty-five dollars. '
Augua /. oo.,
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CHE Gnqutrer.
RICHMOND, N AUGUST.

AMERICAN TRADE WITH CHINA.-A tate
ment has been lately publifhed, the American
and Britilh trade to China, during the years
1908, 1904, and 1905. AS that portion Of it,
which details the trade of the United States, is
calculated to furniih fome curious and perhaps
uieful reflections, we have collected from the
whole ftatement the following comprehensive
abftraSt: