The Evansville journal., 1868-01-03

riage OF United States Minister
Death or Commodore Watkins
News from Shanghai, Mexico, &c.
New YORK, January 2-The Her
dld's Yonkahoma, Japan. special,
December 9th, ria San Francisco Jan
uary-1st. says: The Tycoon Of Japan
: has resigned his governing power into
the hands Ofthe Mikado. The govern
ment Of the Empire will henceforth
be carried on under the Mikano, by
counsel OF Damiso.
There are many rum0rs ahoat of
troubles at the MefroDoiis of the
Empire. Some assert that the death
of Stalz Nabhi has taken place, but it
is not generally believed.
The Inland Sea Will certainly be
opened to foreign commerce on the
first of January. The United States
Minister, with several of his col-
leagues. will proceed there, to be
present on the occasion. An army
and large naval force will be present
in case of. trouble.
The opening of Jeddo is deferred
until the first Of April next. The
new port to be opened on the west
coast Of the Empire, is called Neagata,
as named In the original treaty, but
the harbor at that place being unsafe
for foreign ships coming in, that of
Ebisunito, on the Island of Sado,
thirty miles distant, is to be made the
port of entry in its stead. This port
and harb0r are to be opened on the
first Of April The reason for the
delay given by the Japanese is that
they cannot prepare the settlement
before that time.
There are a good many robbers in
Jeddo, and it is feared they may come
to Yokahoma
General Van Valkenburg, United
States Minister to Japan, was mar
ried on the 18th of November, to
Mrs. Schayer. widow of the late
Raphael Sehayer, of New York
Commodore Jas. I. Watkins died
on board the steamer Costa Rica, on
her passage from Yokahoma to
Shanghai, from injuries received from
falling down a hatchway.
The demand for arms and ammuni-
tion has been good since the receipt
Of the news Of the abdication of the
| Tycoon,
The Herald's Hong Kong special
dated November Doth. via San Fran
cisco, January 1st, says: [ have to
report the death Of Mr. L. r. Calfield,
Consul of the United States at Foo
chow, which event took place on the
23th of October.
The banks of the Yellow River, In
the Shangtug Province, have burst at
/ some points, and the entire country In
| the neighbUrhood is submerged for
/ thirty miles. In Kankawa fears are
entertained that the city will be sub
merged.
The United States Minister at Pc
kin was to leave a short time.
All the ports are open to foreign
trade
Advices from the northern portion
Of the E npire state that the Imperia
! troops have sutaine3 u severe repulse
from the Meufei, who took six camps
and captured battery organized and
placed at the Marking arsenal
Owing to the failure Of Che crops
great distress prevails In the extreme
north.
A mission school and chapel have
| been opened by the Castle Mission
ary Society. The Bishop Of Victoria
was present at the exercises and took
part In the services
The natives in Canton use the fact
of sthe granting of the Hong Kong
gambling house license by the Chris
tian authorities as an argument with
the missionaries of the superiority of
their system.
The latest market review states that
the import trade in cotton fabrics is
very dull. Yarn is active. but low.
Gray shirtings limited. White shirt
ings and fancy cottons, no improve
ment Raw cotton is very quiet.
The Her0ld's Shanghai special o
November 9th, via San Francisco
January 1st, says: A great interna-
tional regatta was held here On the
days of the 23rh and 29th October.
The eight Dared race this year wa
won by the English boat. the Ameri
, cans being beaten ny about a length
In the men of war boat race, tn,
American boat beat the French anC
, English contestants.
, A fearful explosion of a powde
magazine took place at Wychaunga
A Chinese city, opposite Honkow, o.
the 10Th inst, was attended with grea