The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-06
FOREIGN HEws.
EEox ENGLAND.

lila on Oc, :, for New York, and the Amanda,
bound 10 Falmouth, had been burned CT Java
Head, BY the Alabama, on Nov. l6.
The Army aud Nary Gazette has this para
3 alh:
The Emperor OF Russia, We understand, has
large supply of heavy STEEL shot
and shell TO be forthwith forwarded to the In.
peTial arseuals. The manufacture Of these mis-
sles IS partly 10 be carried on in Russia and part
Brown & Co. Of the Atlas Works, Sheffield,
having already received directions to prepare
with all dispatch for shipment 5000 large shot.
carefully prepared under the Bessemer process"
There was project on foot to dispose 0; the
Grsat Eastern steamship BY lottery, the sggre-
gate va.ue Of the shares TO be 600 900.
The excitement over the Pike Fight had not !
yet subsidized Tie appearance OF King in Lou-
don was halrd by mulitu5es On visiting the |
ofsce Of Bats LIE. he was accompanied by /
several Of his " men OF arms For more than |
four hours the Strand. opposite Balls LIE. was
50 crowded that the traffic Of tie street was re-
ducsi 10 shape to a thin, crawling stream, and
when the " hero Of the day arrived, the cheer |
ING sounded far and vide, while the thorough. |
fare became perfect blockade This continued
about quarter OF an hour, during the time that
King paying his respects TO the editor, up
stairs. On examining him as be STOOD talking
TO some friends, there was not a mark 10 be seen
beyond a kind OF skin-peel on the nose, aud
what the peculiar phraseOlogy of the ring would
term "a mouse" or discoloration under the left
eye. HeenaD Is slowly recovering.
Japan.
The state Of things in this great empire,
which the "oUsids barbarians" are trying to
peueua'e. are thus summed up ia the n. Y
Tribune
The relations between the japanese and the
foreigners are extremely unsatisfactory. Nonew
acts Of hostilIies have been reported since the
burning of Kago,im4. hut the war is evidently
not YET at end. Like England, France, and
the United States, the Dutch intend TO avenge
the insult done to their Dag. and are said to be
getting ready for active operations
A. 10 what is going on among the japanese
themselves, our information ia very meagre
/ But it Is evident that the foreign question had
thrown the entire country into tie greatest ex.
element, and ,ha, the Daimois as well as the
! people are greatly divided in opinion. There is
a party, in which the Tycoon himself CO oPe-
operates, opposed TO prescription of the for
cigners, IN. thu anti-ioresn Daimos are obvi-
ously the mott active. They are irAAming the
minds Of the people. and determined to offer the
rost obstinate resistance !. must also be ad-
mitted that they display an energy I'D 5odne.s
which, if their blind fAnaticism against the in
reduction OF Western civilization can be over.
conc, will soon place them in the froat rank OF
the r,juvinated Asiatic nations
The most active among the Daimois is still the
! Prince Of Satssma lie has been anything but
nlimidat ID by tn burning Of Kagosima, and, it
IS now said, intends to commence privateering
against all foreign merchant vessels passing near
his coasts.
Il is 10 be regretted that japanese nativism
has tor the present almost put stop to the
friendly intercourse of the japanese with Chris
lian nations. But the obstinacy Of the auti-ior-
egn Damois may nevertheless lead to sVrue
good result. The very struggle against the su.
perOr'y of the civilization of Christian countries
nav open the eyes Of the leaders of the anti
! TO. eigu Daimois, it opened, some time ago,
the eyes OF Aod el-Kader. To the meanwhile,
/ The foreigners making of Kansgawa another
/ Hong Kong. We hear Of the establishment OF
Two newspapers in the Eoglish Language. q tue
erection Of new hotels. that the first public con
cert has taken place aud was attended with com
olete success. Civilization Is thus preparing it.
self home among the japanese, aud it is lot
likely that t0is home will ever De again aban-
toned "
The replies of the Germanic Confederation to
Denmark and Greece ID Fcsa71 to Congress. are
published. AL accept.
Il is reported that Austria has sent a note
definitely declining the invitation. IL is stated
Drouyn D. Thugs sent circular to the French
diplomatic agents, relative to The Congress, stat
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England has frustrated the combination, bur
France ia ready TO come TO an understanding
with the Governments. aud willing to debate pa
ci6cay among themselves. those questions liable
20 lead 20 complications
The supplementary election 10 Paris, resulted
IN the SUCCESS Of the opposition candidate by a
large nsjority.
Tho bill for the 30O.o00,0O1 Ioau was laid be.
fore The Legislature.
In tho Senate debate. in an address to the
Emperor, one speaker jenGnced EDglaud for
thwartirg the Congress
The IIolstein question is unchanged Ger.
man troops are about to enter to carry out the
Federal Executive. It is asserted that the Da
III 1 o p we're ordered to retire ard avoid a
conA.ct. The Frankfort Diet has voted ! 700.
90 ihaiers for expenses
The revolutionary parry in Venetian are nov
ing.
The Richmond correspondent of the London
Tunes admits that the blockade has now for the
fret time made access TO the rebel ports really
dangerous and difficult. a correspondent Ct
the same journal, with the rebel army in Tenn,
admits the crisis is approaching to ties, the South,
and pays Ligh tribute to the msgui6cence Ct
he Northern achievement aud self reliance a.
,ontrasted With the helpleslaess Of tue South. /
.rn masses.
There are rumOrs Of probable material re-
llc.ion in the British naval estimates.
A mammoth iron cad mopitor. Of nearly