The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-04
copy Of the following proclamation, issued by her
MaJestys Superintendent Of Trade In China. has been
transmitted to Lloyd's from the Board of Trade:
Copy) Diplomatic Department.

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Majestys Superintendent Of Trade in China has been
to Lloyds from the Board Of Trade
(Copy) Diplomatic Department
CONVENIENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency her Majestys Plenpotentiary, Sc,
&C. pleased to direct that the annexed rates of pilot
at the ports of trade settled by her Msjestys
sui. be published for general information
"sHANaHAE-5 dollars for all vessels, irrespective of
tonnage or draft of water.
"NINGpe-5 dollars for each vessel from and to Square
Island 10 dollars for and to the Chusan Islands
"Foo-CHow- Foo-5O cents for each foot the vessel
draws up to twelve and dollar for every additional
foot to the Woo-foo from that to the anchor
age at Pagoda Island 5Ccens additional for each foot
thence to the bridge at Nantae % cents for
each foot-all exclusive Of charge for tow boats.
AMoy-No pilots needed and none employed
cANroNo cents per ton, and one dollar tor each bar
~ "a R. JOHNSTON.
"VIcToRIA, Hong Kong March 4, ls47."
The Of the imports over the exports of wheat
and wheat flour amounted in the half-year ended the
5th of June last to 067 $50 qrs against sl4 ars
in the halfyear ended the 5th Of June 1886 The ex-
cesses of the imports Of barley and amounted re-
spectvey in the ended the 9Th Of last
53l ,295 qrs and 478,664 qrs.
The London and Northwestern Railway Company EN-.
poys 6sl servants exclusive Of 1000 plate layers
during ninteen years 55oooOoo passengers have been
safely conveyed The Wolverton accident was the first
great calamity that had occurred
The Ragged School movement has extended to Stir
ling where the number of destitute elected children
are yarously estimated amounting to from SO to 1907
and 1t Is cacsated that the yearly expense Of support
ing each child will be from f5 to &c.
The Spanish capital, says the National is an mex
haustbe reservoir Of strange histories fantastic dramas
and unexpected events We might fill entire volume
with recital OF the Spanish foies with which the in
noccnt Isabella amuses herself.
The Bosemans, in London on Wednesday, attended
niggar concerts and the performer having at the ter
mnation OF song made noise like the bursting of
vessel the bush people started In alright aud the
younger man seized his bow and arrow for defence
We read in letter from Lyons that on the 9th about
nine O'Clock in the evening" luminous globe appeared
in the west towards the mountains the Lyonnas and
moving towards the hill Of Sainte Foy, with extraordn
Qra1 wtth nnfo 10 In
believed to have been aerothe not one of those
meteors sometimes formed in the upper regions.
1t appears from parliamentary return that ,67,-
"a? shrapne shells have been ordered the British and
Indian armies since the adoption of the shell by the
government, for the use Of the national forces
Another reduction in the price Of the alb loaf took
place throughout the metropolis The best bread Is
now charged l0d second rate Sd, league bread I'D
weighed on delivery; household ID and SID the loaf
The Times states that the cardinals had presented
the rope list OF one hundred of persons whom
they recommended to be banished from the Roman
states This his Holiness refused and the fact having
been notinsd to the people the oommotion which
assuming an alarming character, tranqulsed, and
~ hopeu that the reforms promised by his Holiness
viii have the effect Of satisfying all parts 1t is added
That the brother Of his Holiness appointed to the
command OF the National Guard about to be organised
We learn from Goerltz, in Prussian siesia that on
the 2Sth ult the last stone laid of the immense
viaduc which the valley of the Niesse This
viaduct which has been three years and half in con-
structon is one of the most magnificent works of the
present century IL has more than Az millions of
thalers Qs,O00,0O0f)
The late NJ Van Caneghem of Client has left the sum
CT loo tor the erection in that city Of hospital
for the blind.
During the month of June the sum Of %, 4s2fr was
paid into the savings bank department of the bank Of
Belgium; and the sum Of lOs,7 Afr withdrawn.
The cure of rontde Loup has been condemned to two
years imprisonment for having excited congrega
ton to acts Of violence against Protestant mission
aries
The French government has awarded a gold medal to
Mr. James Peter, master and owner of the brig Mercury
IN fha unff In
French brig La Jeune Elise, ofGranvillc
The rumor is revived that Sir James Graham proceeds
to the administration Of India.
Nearly 100000 emigrans left Liverpool in the first six
months OF the present year, in l3l ships.
Miss Burdett Couts has endowed two of the four
colonial bishopricsr Gently created
According to a royal decree just published in the
Monifer corn may be imported duty free into Belgium
up to April 1850.
The Medical union of Belgium gave grand banquet
to Dr. Rieken the Kings physician the occasion of
ms being noin ted chevalier Of the Order of Leopold
new doube-way bridge is about to be placed across
the south passage at the Georges Dock.
Insects making great ravages among the hops in
worcestershire
At present. in Great Britain there Is of the
population deaf and dumb, aud one in 1000 blind
A short time since, Indian corn sold at Cork for fI9
ies ton: the best be had at from flO to FL
the ton.
1t y stated that Lieutenant General Despaus
Gubieres had sent TO the King his resignation peer
France.
The London correspondent of a Perthshire journal
states that the propretors of the Daily News and Nor
ing Chronicle recently contemplated amalgamation
OF their journals.
is stated observes the Daily News that in one fthe
counties of Connaught 100000 of the relief money had
been unaccounted for.
The King of Sweden has created NM Schonbein and
Bottger the inventors of gun cotton knights the
der of Vasa.
The Pope has altered the reckoning time at
Rome, where the people used the italian mode Of count
tnUO frat, half. L.g.~.
ordered the public clock to be adapted to the common
European reckoning.
The Arab chiefs have arrived in Paris They lodge
like BouMaga, in the Champs Elysees They are nine
in number, and Cross of the Legion Of
Honor they went Saturday to visit amongst other
things the panorama OF the battle of Eylau and appear
ed struck with admiration.
The amiabe Sisters Of Charity, in the Westport Con-
vent are every morning engaged giving breakfast to the
children OF the poor We regret to add that while
gagged In this work Of charity four Of the ladies'
ing the mother abbess caught the fever which proved
fatal to one of them Yet the other Sisters Mercy
way daunted by the fate the who were seized by
the contagion continuing perform every morning
the heavenly Office of feeding the hungry and the help
less
letter from Lcmberg of July states that for some
time past great number Of Jews have been emgratng
from Russia into Galica of the late
sures adopted by the Russian government, relative to
their worship. The Jewish population Of 9acia being
In Consequence of this influx, augmented seventh the
government ef Galica has decided establishing colo
mics Of Jews in Bukowna where the population is rather
thin.
Mr. T. Lennon Hunt has been appointed Vice Consul
Of England at Monevdeo in the place of Mr. Hood re-
Gently appointed consul at Buenos Ayres.
The following are the statistics Of emigration from
Liverpool alone during the half year just closed
CLEARED UnpER THE PASSENGERS AcT IN QUARTER END.
mo 3orH JUNE 1917
, Ships Passengers.
y OF me United States III 32239
:, Sanada ................ So 23,267
:, New Brunswick. ............. 3 gi7
" Prince Edwards Island -. ...... 4ii
CLEANED IN SAME QUARTER, NOT uN.
. Drn the PASSENGERS Acr.
For the United States 80. ......... &c 1881
y" other parts Of the world -. ...... 81 1876
Total in quarter ending 10th June 1917. 27i 5so,s
Total ~ previous quarter ending March
ii, 1877, "details not distinguished :. . 100 gCOt
Grand total ffom LIST January to 30h
June, i8H.. ...i3i 09oj2
As children under twelve months old are not counted
and a. children under fourteen years are merely
ed every two as but statute adult these
indicate that upwards Of 100000 souls have from Liver.
pool alone quilted their native land within the last six
months When emigration Is progressing with such q
hoodde march surely every practicable safeguard and