The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-21

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l0.--Thc Union state
Convention Of Nevada, met at Carson city on
the 10th instant. Thomas Fitch was unani-
mously nominated for Congress, and u. u.
Whitman for judge Of the Supreme Court.
SuANuuLR, CHINA, August 10, via SAN
FRANCIsCG, Sept. 10. - The United States
steamers Monocacy and Ashuclot have At-
rived Mt Choo.Fow. An well.
The Uhi-Tung coal mines, near Pekin, arc
10 pc opened to foreigners. The yiceroy OF
th.s province has abolished the war tax,
which has been collected during the past
C!ght years.
TIC Shang-Tung mountaina have been salts
r. ..,!iy pTospcctcd for gold by nu old Cali
for.ian.
A fire at Hong Kong, August 18th, destroyed
property valued at $4,000.
Tie Board Of Foreign Affairs ut Pckin have
alIgessci n dispatch to all foreign COnsuls, re-
nucsting them to forbid the subjects Of their
respective Governments from going to the
| FoO-ChuO mines, for the reason that they will
| cause trouble with the natives.
The cOusuI5 have complied with the request,
and promised to exert their power TO compel
| obedience.
YoTAHANA, Aug. 90. Tho uncle Of the
present Mikndo has been appointed Mikado
| BY the Northern Princes, which produces n
great panic among the sjouthcrncrs, who have
| requested the Nikado 10 resign. lie will
probably do 80.
The Prince of Mcto, father Of the cX-Ty.
coon, Is dead. His younger son, who IL now
ia Paris, succeeds to his title.
The cx-rycOon las gone to the territory o.
| Prince AidBen.
All newspapers arc prohibited in Neddo.
IOtahams is again guarded by Foreigners
and an attack Is daily expected.
The envoy extraordinary from spain hHi
arrived to ratify the Spanish treaty witt
Japan.
LII. Grinncll, late acting lieutenant in The
United States navy, has been appointed over
seer Of the Japanese navy under the southcrI
government.
The Consuls OF the Treaty Powers haV,
been officially notified that the transportation
of rico from HiOgo 10 the open ports 10 nov
prohibited. This is in violation Of the treat
stipulnlon8 made in 1866,
SAN FRANCISCo, september - L, IlappC
Hall, a special correspondent of the New
York Times, has arrived here on the GrCa
Rcpuhlc-thus completing his tour round tn
| world.
Mr. Hall furnishes the following news iruT
Japan:
Tho new Milado had entered upOn the du
ties OF his Office, and Issued his proclamatiO
accordingly. lie ia the uncle Of the prcBcn
MiIiadU, aud resides Mt IIungcrsDu, near She
mi, in SCndai
Numerous engagements had taken place bC
tween the Northern and Southern troops, /
in which the former were completely victor
Gus. KOngumo IL now reinforcing Ncddu I
the utmost, which city, 1t Is believed, Will h
the main theatre Of strife.
| Foreign feeling continued very strongly cS
cited throughout the country. Outragcs o
Foreigners were Of almost daily occurrence.
Great trouble and ill.fecling had follOwe
the attempt TO force the new paper money o
. the japanese, and many merchants had r.
fused to take it. Intelligence had been r.
cclyed from Robadl TO the effect that a res
dent merchant had been dCcapitatcd for sue
n refusal.
Another Imperial decree against Christina
had been issued aud circulated throughOt
the Empire.
The labor market at Yokohama, oud otho
ports, was largely ovcr.suppIted and cior
were being made by the local authorities
check Immigration,
The steamer Japan had arrived ut iOk
hama, % days out from San Francisco, wit
: Minister Browne and party on board.
4 The Great Republic grounded in lok
. hHrbOr, and was detained three days III cons
qucnce,
: On the 9Th of August, the flags of the &c
= Crll !cghtiona aud consulatcs, and OF vario
mcu-OEwar in the harDOri were displayed
half mast aud minute guns were fred by Il
United States liaguhip PiBoataq1H, In honor
= the memory OF OK President Buchanan
Australian Ncws-G0Id DisCOTcric'
New York, Sept, Gothic steamship RahA
from Australia, August I'd, arrived at PanNn
, | on the 9th inst. Extraordinary discoveries
= gold have been made at Ophir in New Sou
i Wales, and there was u great ruah OF mInci
r to the new diggings.
The ship Lochnagar with guano, fro
p. Bakers Island, was totally wrecked amor
: the Navigation grOupc.
A difficulty had arisen between the Coloni
goycrument and the American Consul, In rel
, ton to somc contracts made under the Cons
: lAr BCal,
i Nan KILLED NJ Political Meeting