The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

Canada brought Liverpool dates to the nth
December. She experienced a succession
Ofvery violent gales, had 70 passengers and
brought f2,5O0 in specie. The Times gives
the following synopsis of the intelligence
by the Canada: H.. ri..
The news from England is not important.
! A slight decline had occurred to cotton,
while breadstuffs had advanced. The affairs
the new steamship company, whose char
acter has met SO vigorous an opposition had
been warmly discussed in the Commons
The Ministry and the minority were at
swords-points, and it was supposed that a
test trial of the strength Of parties wouldbe
made on Friday night. The meetings in the
Metropolitan borough in opposition to the
Budget had been numerously attended,
D'Israeli having pledged himself to abide
by his scheme, provokes bitter animosity.-
The Board of trade returns for the month
show an export of nearly five millions. In
France, the Emperor has set at liberty many
ofthe political prisoners, and proclama-
nation in the Moniteur announces the par
don Of all those who are not guilty of the
highest crimes-the nature Of the enormities
lin question not being indicated in the tel
egraphic sketch. Rumors of Ministerial
change were prevalent The English and
Belgian A ambassadors have presented their
letters accrediting them to the Imperial
Court. Louis Lapoleon has found rival
for the hand of the Princess Vasa, in Prince
Albert of Saxony. The state Of affairs in
France was perfectly quiet. From Belgium
we learn of the passage Of the law to regu-
late the press. In Austria the Court looks
with a jealous eye upon the movements Of
His Majesty, the new Emperor. Rumors are
started Of plot in Savoy to enable FraE ce
to annex that fiourishing district, and the
Government journals go even further in
their announcements Of the impending re-
volutonary movements. Prussia, it is be-
lieved, will eventually prevail in the dispute
respecting the Zollverein. A simple Trade
Treaty is now likely to be proposed in al
the German States. From Spain there are
reports that Narvaez will be again called
into power. The Overland Mail brings ne
important tidings except the spread of the
IinsurrectiOnary movements in China.
he The London papers report that the Rus.
SLAMS have met with most disastrous defeat
in Circassia. The Russians it is said los
80 900 men and 100 guns IN battle with
the united Circassan forces, under the lead
ership of Bey. -tr ."..f
The Austrian government is making pre-.
parations to check the progress Of Louis Ma
poleon, while the French government wer,
adopting measures for the subjugation o
Piedmont. rs .- rtr - ae.T
JAPAN. LIN the December number Of d
Bo,c's ReUie,c, work now SO deservedly
popular, we find an elaborate paper on tht
Empire of Japan, from which it appears tha
renowned empire consists of three th0usanl
eight hundred and fifty island lying off The
coast of China, having an area about equa
to that of Germany, including Prussia un(
Austria, or six times that of the State of New
York. 1t has mountains in some OF the Isl
ands from eight to twelve thousand feet r
height. The islands are in the same lati.
tude AS the United States and Canada. They
are volcanic, and subject to earthquakes. =
Jeddo, the capital, is as pupulous as London
The agricultural products are same us those
in this country, with the additional of tea
The empire is rich in minerals, the precious
metals abounding. The coins of the ia.
panese are quadrlateral pieces, with a hole
in the middle, and bearing the value, date
and name Of the maker stamped upon them
The Government is hereditary, absolute
monarchy. The laws are extremely cruel
almost all crimes being punished with death
and in some cases the punishment extends
to all the relations of the criminal. The
revenues of japan amount to S 100, 100000
annually. The standing army of the EN-
pire, in time Of peace, is 1000 men. The
population is about 5o,OO0,0O0. 1t is est
mated that the trade of Japan with this coun
try, if she opens her ports, will be wortI
more than 100000 900 annually to us. Tht
whole world are now awaiting with intense
anxiety the result ofthe expedition about t.
sail for Japan. II the object desired is at
tanned, the result will be immensely impor
tant to the whole civilized world.-Mobil
Daily Advertiser.
REsULTs OUTRUNNING ANTIcIPATIoNs.-
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