The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-04

expenses the Teasury was enabled to defer until Within
increase Of interest bonds and support with
out embarrassment the advances made by the Bank OF
Deposits end c.nsignments to tbs Army Dotxson Funds
The floating debt, properly called has found itself
duced to 662 600 O0-that Is to say III 0O0f below
the gaie 2, last yes and the treasury bonds have been
This estimate, which economzed the ordinary
OF the Treasury has the advantage OF
ing II very large margin for its Interior wants.
To resume, Sire the simple sketch Of the principal
financial events of the year shows us
sumpht two loans paid up the greatest
regularity, and In great measure before ths payments
were aae besides the loans, moro than 1856 900 Ooo
sum which han before been known to have been
employed in the purchase of rentes for the departments
the dec. contributions paid by anticipation and amost
debt reduosa and all this despite the war; despite the
crisis in the high price OF despite the very consider
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tally and richness of the country and Of all that France
Is capable Of under popular government with such re-
feared Your Majesty will know how obviste that
ger by high prudence by rmly Opposing the ncons
the interest Of the enterprises already ccmmenced all
those which DO not bear the evident mark Of urgency
lam with the most profound respect, Sire, your Ma
jesty's very obedient and faithful subject,
PARIS, January ID, 1885, r. hAGNE
Convention between her Majesty Queen vic-
tOria nnd tho Emperor or Japan.
From the London Gazette, jan To-
CONVENTION BETWEEN BIER MAJESTY AND THE EN-
II,
EsGLIsH AND JAPANESE LANGUAGE, OCT. Ia, 1854,
RATIFIoATIoNs EXCHANGED AT NAGAsAKI, OCT.
9, 1866.
CONVENTION REGULATING ADMISSION OF BRITISH SHIPS
INTO THE PORTS OF JAPAN.
II agreed between Sir James Stirling Knight, Rear
Admiral and COMMANDMENT CnAef of the and
Of her Brtanc Mesty in the East Iudes and Ada
cent and Mexino Chekfusno KANT, ObuDyo of Nagasak
and Nsgai Evan Ocho Omedski Of Nagasak ordered by
his Imperial Hghness the Emperor OF japan act hereu
That
]: rhs ports of Nasssshi Fsen) and HAkodadi Mats
mail shall be open 10 British sh for the purposes Of
edectpg repairs and Obtaining fresh water provi lions
snd supplies Of any sort they may absolutely want
for the use of the ships.
p Nasssak shah be open fer the purposes aforesaid
from and after the present date and Hskodad from and
after the end Of ffy days from the Admss departure
nom this port The rules and regulations of each Of
these ports are to be complied with
g. Only ships In distress from weather, or uum anags
able will be permitted to enter other ports than those
specified in the foregoing articles without permission
British ships 10 Japsnese ports shall conform to the
laws q Japan. high offsers of ships
shall break any such laws 1t will lead hs ports being
closed Should persons break them they are to
be delivered over TO the commanders Of their ships for
punishment.
hereafter be opened to tins ships subjects of any
foreign nation, British ships and subjects shall be
Of advantages with those Of most favored nation a.
ways excepting the advantages accruing to Dutch
This convsntioushall be ratified, and ratiacstous
shall be exchanged, Ut Nagasak behalf OF her Ma.
tesy the Queen OF Great Britain, and behalf Of his
Hghness the En- peror of Japan within twelve months
from the present date
T. whsa this convention shall be ratified no high on
Ger coming to Japan shall alter II.
In witness whereof have signed the same and have
affixed our seal thereunto at Nagass this 14h day of
October, 1854. JAMES STfRLTs &c.
plenipote ntiares.
Exposition of the Articles Of the Convention Of Nsgasak
the i 3as q October 1SSt agreed to on the 18Th Of
Command ing Chief and the Japanese Commissioners.