Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-29
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Foreign Items by cable ana haai.
The immigration into Jamaica con-
tinues.
Hiago, Japan, was burned on Christ
mas.
1t is generally believed that Lord
Stanberry will soon succeed Earl Derby
at the head Of the English ministry.
The semi-oficial journals of Paris
deny that there viii be an immediate
change in the ministry.
The amount of green tea exported
to the United States to date, is 10, 2OO,-
900 pounds.
Admiral Bell, q. s. Navy. was
drowned at the mouth Of Osaca river,
China, Jan. 11th.
The London Times has detailed
account of the land slide at Vesuvius,
by which fifty five lives were lost.
A terrible earthquake has occurred
in the Formosa Islands. Thirty thou
sand lives were lost.
Charles FL. Ross, surgeon of the
United States steamer Hartford, is
dead.
The Captain General of Cuba has
granted negroes permission to cele-
brate the Feast of the Wise Kings on
the 18th.
Burlingame, the Chinese Ambassa-
dor, left China for San Francisco on
the 25th of January. His suite con-
sisted of thirty persons.
Francisco Santos has been ban
isbed from Santiago for reciting a
poem which had not passed the revis-
ion of the censor.
The Vienna Debate says that Eng
land is endeavoriDg to induce Austria,
France, Russia and Prussia to suspend
the transportation of Cretan refugees
to Greece.
In Shantung, China, 10000 rebels
were killed. The Imperial troops are
everywhere victorious. Horrible bar
barities have been committed by the
Shantung rebels. In Pekin rebels
have been slaughtered in large num-
| bers.
United States tonnage at Shanghai
for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 103,-
3I9 tons; value of cargoes entered,
3.615, go taels; value of cargoes clear
ed, So. OILS taels; consular invoices GER
titled during the same time, 1882, 72l
taels.
The Herald's Havana special states
tbas the American consul to Jamaica
had an interview with Admiral Mundy
end Commodore McCliItock. Sudden
dispatches have been forwarded to
Washington, and there are mysterious
hints of negotiations relative to Hon.
duras and the Olyman islands.
A letter from Shanghai. Dec. IL,
states that United States Minister Bur-
lingame's family and others, who left
Pekin overland for Teintzin to take a
steamer. were detained in Tungsun,
though accompanied by large Chi
nesa escort, on the account of the
proximity OF large band of robbers,
who it was supposed desired to capture
the party for ransom.
Advices from LaGuayra sre TO the
9th inst. The American whaling
scboouer Hannah Grant, while at an
chor off the coast, was deserted by
som of the crew in boats, who were
made prisoners on landing by the
Spano Iadians. A number of the
crew aboard got arms and assisted in
rescuing their comrades. The exact
spot at which the occurrence took
place is not stated A United States
man-of-war is expected to obtain re-
dress.
The steamer from Rio Jsneiro which
arrived at Lisbon on the 18th, brings
the following news: Beyond the usual
skirmishing there had been no fighting
between the hostile armies on the Pa
rama. Cholera was still raging with
undated fury in Buenos Ayres. There
was also much sickness in the camps
of both armies. The revolt which had
broken out iii Senate, one of the prov
inces of the Argentine Confederation,
had been successful, the ruling govern
ment having been overthrown.
The dinner given to Admiral Fsrra-
gut ct Florence, was a grand affair
Sella, the former minister of finance,
toasted the admiral, and In his remarks
said, iron hearts and not iron-clads
based his fame. The admiral, in ac-
knowledging the compliment, spoke OF
his love for Italy and his confidence in
her noble progress. George p. Marsh,
representative of the Cnited States IN
Italy, on behalf of bis country, thanked
Sela for his hopes of eternal alliance.
Depries, former secretary OF marine
affairs, said such an alliance with
Americas country found by Columbus,
baptised by Vespucius, and celebrated
by Batta, was entirely natural.