Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01
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Friend Of China of Nov. ~, has the fol-
lowing:
ave learn by the Tartar, that the day
after the japanese convention (British),
was ratified at Nagasaki, Admiral Sterl-
ing was asked by the commissioner to
give his advice on the best course to be
pursued towards the Americans, who, it
was said, with nine vessels at Simoda,
were breaking the peace in the most out
rageous manner. The admiral is reported
to have recommended concession to the
American demands, provided they were
in any way reasonable.
An American gentleman writes on this
subject:
l understand that feet of twelve sail
Of American whalers visited Sirnoda in
anticipation of receiving supplies agree
able to the late treaty.
Report is they were treated very I'M
kindly, and determination was made by
the japanese from some cause, not to
furnish them with any supplies.
The americans were not to be trifed
with, they took what they wanted, and
paid in dollars at their fair weight, the
one-third the value, as fixed on by the
treaty. 1t is said that guns had been fired
and japanese killed"
OFFICIAL CONTRADICTION OF WAR
RUMoRs.-The Washington Union re-
fers to the rumor that the President was
about to send into Congress a special
message relating to our difficulties with
England, and says:
The effect if not the design of all the
rumors of this kind, is TO excite apprenen-
sions as rupture between our govern
ment and that of Great Britain. To
avoid any such consequence, it is only
necessary for US to say that the whole
batch Of reports Of the character alluded
to are entirely without foundation, and
deserve no sort Of attention from the rea-
ders of the journals to which they are
sent. They not only do gross injustice
to the President but they are calculated
to affect the interests of commercial men,
who are kept in state of suspense by
the repetition of these mischierous in
ventions.'
TURkEY.-An interesting statement
Of the financial condition of the Turkish
empire has been published by the Paris
Moniteur. 1t appears that the Turkish
army consists of 103,066 men, after de-
ducting 2259, forming a contingent main
tanned by the British Government, and
that the cost of this effective force for one
year amounts to e2,320,OO0. The corps
of Redifs actually under arms (after de-
Quoting 7741 forming the British con-
tingent1 amount to 96,086, and as regards
pay and raiions they have been placed on
the same footing as the regular troops.
The expenses of the war for % months
from May p, 1858, to September q,
1860, amount to Fl 100000 sum
which includes one of 100000, value,
of ammunition and war stores furnished
to the Allies. The amount required by
the War Department for the next year il
"a, 346, 900, and TO meet immediate wants
an application is made to the loan com
mission for an installmert of G628,0 900
AMERICAN VESSEL IN TIE BALTIC
The last foreign advices report that al
E American clipper, the Wolga, loaded witt
warlike munitions for Russia, had sale,
for the Gulf of Finland, after lying il
the Straits for long time, watching 70
an opportunity to proceed without moles
" tation by the British cruisers. She
> reported to have been built in Bostor
and is navigated by Dane named Holm
If EFFECTS OF MECHANICAL SKILL
n To show how mechanical skill and labc
If add to the value of raw material, til
e British Quarterly ReUie10 gives this il
D Structiye calculation: A bar of iro
K valued at S., worked into horse-shoes,
n worth $1,000; needles, 1856 pen-kni
IS blades, 1925; shirt buttons, S29, 48C
1t balance springs of watches, S250,00
l. Thirty-one pounds of iron have bee
in made into wire upwards of one hundrt
$ and eleven miles in length, and so fiji
ID was the fabric, that part of it was co,
in verted, in lieu Of horse hair, into BARR
,y ter's wig.
" ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.-A Ric
mond paper states that young Germa
=, employed for several years at man
az featuring establishment in that city, al
- upon the public streets, as common
borer, has, within short time past, a
"a certained that his father is wealt
. clothing merchant in Boston. He stat