The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-02
kowa, q grant from the nome government having
been obtained in aid of the enterprise.


Owing to the failure of the crops great distress
prevails in the extreme north.
The country around Trenksin is now flooded
with rain.
mission school and chapel have been opened
by the Casle Missionary Society. The Bishop
OF Victoria was present at the exercises and
took part in the services.
Exposures Of "squeezng'' or taking brides on
the part of the police force have lately been
made, and it is said that the brides are more
readily taken because of losses at the gambling
table. The natives in Canton use the fact Of the
granting OF the Hong Kong gambling house
license by the Christian authorities as an argu.
mens with the missionaries of their superiority
over the foreigners and their system.
The latest market review states the import trade
in cotton fabrics is very dull. Yarn. active but
low. Gray shirtings, limited. Sans, nominal
White shirtngs and fancy cottons. no improve.
ments Raw cotton, very quiet. Wooen goods
nominal. Metal railroad iron to arrive at a
DECLINE 3! li9.e 2oc. picul. Lead, firm. Malac
ii tin, high. 4s i. - -.
Freights-For New York, $l3 a sl4 per ton.
The Shanghae Regatta-Turf Races and Con.
test for the Derby-Arrest OF an Old Rebel
Chief-fIeavy Losses by Fire-Guupo wder
Explosion and an Imperial Palace Blown
Down-A French Consular Dimculty-Treaty
with the Formosa Pirates-The Bodies OF
Of the American Slain.
SHANGHAE, Nov. OF, 1867,
Via SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l, 1868.
The great international regatta was held here
on the days of the 2Sth and 10th of October. The
eight Dared race this year was won by the Eng
lish boat, the Americans being beaten by about
length. In the men-of.war's boats race the
American boat beat the French and English
contestants.
The Shanghai turf races were opened on the
30th of October and continued on the LIST, I'd and
Sd Of November. The Shanghae Derby was won
by Joli Conquer. the Cakes Cup by Traveller, and
the Challenge Cup by Havannah.
The ratification of the Italian commercial treaty
with China was exchanged here on the 18th inst,
his Excellency Count de la Tour, Plenpotentiary
for Italy acting for the King, and Heting Fanti
on behalf Of the Chinese imperial government.
The S-Wang one of the few remaining chief
tains of the old Marking rebellion, has been ar.
rested by the Chinese government in the Hong.
que district Of the foreign settlement.
destructive fire broke out in the Oil Banck
godowns, situated in the Chinese suburbs on the
night Of the 18th inst. 1t was extinguished
through the sxertions Of the foreign fire brigade.
The estimated loss Of property runs up close on
100000.
Another fire broke out in the KnLe- Youen go.
downs, the property of the Shanghae Steam
Navigation Company, on the 18th, but it was
promptly suppressed by the exertions of the off.
GERS and crew Of the company's steamers Urado
and Myune.
A fearful explosion Of powder magazine took
place at Wychung. Chinese city opposite
Hankow, on the goth inst. 1t was attended with
great loss of life and property. The Viceroy's
palace was blown into the air.
The French Consul at Hankow, having had
difficulty with some villagers about twenty miles
distant from there. has taken Q force from the
Lebrethon, French gunboat, with q large de-
tachment of Franco-Chinese troops, to assist q
Chinese magistrate who has been deputed by the
Hankow Dapota to adjust matters.
General LIE Gendre, United States Consul at
Annoy, has made treaty with the pirate savages
on the south coast Of Formosa, under which ship.
wrecked seamen are to be protected
The body of Mrs. Hunt, wife of the captain of
the bark Rover, who was killed by the savagas,
has been recovered.
The body of Lieutenant Mckenzie, Of the United
States ship Hartford, who was killed by the saw.
ages. has been removed from Tai Wing TO Hong
Kong and will be sent home to America.
The latest market review gives the following =
or American cotton goods, small lot for con-
sumption, and continued unfavorable advices from
the Entharts. Buyers Of drills are with little dis
position for transactions Of any magnitude, and
deliveries, including those re-exported by foreign
holders, do not aggregate over ten thousand
pieces. There is.a slight demand for Tiensten,
but at low values. Freights dull to New York at
GO per ton.
The following tea ships have left here for New
York Wild Gazee, Resolute, Burnside, Silome,
Faireader, Madura, Ensign, Diphusand, Royal
Berkshire and Etha Ruthmers.
Five other vessels are still loading.