The Portland daily press., 1869-04-28
CHINA AND JAPAN.
NIscELLANEous NEWS.

SAN FRANUIsco, April 26.-Tke steamship
Japan, from Hong Kong March 10Th and Yo-
kohama April 1st, arrived this morning, bring
Ing 1870 passenger rs and 1926 tons Of merchan-
disc, The Japan experienced heavy weather,
but the passengers and crew are in excellent
health.
The steamer passed ship George Peabody
April LIST, bound into Yokohama; and left shin
Lorenzo, from New York, discharging.
The intelligence from China is meagre 1t
IS announced that j. Ross Browne, United
States Minister to China, agrees with the Chi
nese government, in declaring that the mining
laws OF California, which discriminate against
the Chinese, are in eontravention of the terms
OF the treaty stlpulations between the United
Estates and China.
1t is rumored thvt the Imperial edict recent
ly issued prohibiting the cultivation Eof the
poppy plant has caused much excitement
among the opium dealers.
proclamation has been issued by the Vice.
roy OF Canton, prohibiting thesearch of vessels
at sea by the custom hause cruisers.
a portion of the Austrian Embassy to Chi
ma, Japan and the East Indies, had arrived at
Hong Kong.
A report was in circulation among the peo
pie of Chipoo that tho troops had been ordered
to attack and murder all foreigners during the
Chinese new year festivals and that the for
elgnerS had made preparations for resistance
line hatred OF foreigners appears to be gaining
ground throughout China, and fears are enter
tdiH0u IOT MT. johnson, the English cOlDOr-
teur,S who has been missing many months in
the nOrth
The new Viceroy of the Twohue provinces
had arrived at Han Kow with six war steam
ers and five hundred war junks.
A new and extensive coal field has been dis
covered near Parang Lake.
The Yang Use river rose to the unusual
hight of thirty-two feet at Han Kow. in conse-
quence of heavy rains.
The following is the latest United States ma
val intelligence in China and Japan: Flag ship
Piscataque, Iroquis, Oneida and Monocaoy
were at Hong Kong; the Unadilla, Swallow
and Idaho at Nagisoki; and the Aroostook and
Maumee at HeigO
The news from the north of Japan confirms
the reported capture of the islands of Lado and
Tsuguara by the opponents of the present gov
ernment. Several more of the leading Damios
had joined the rebels. Osaka was in contin-
ual state of alarm. Numerous bands of the
Takaguawa clan in that vicinity were endeav-
oring to incite the populate to revolt, and it
was deemed necessary in the foreign settle
ment to post soldiers at the English consulate,
the custom house and bonded warehouses.
1t was reported that disturbance had al
ready taken place at Kiabo Business was at
stand still.
The Mikado intended to return to Yeddo in
few days, and had issued instructions to the
principal Damios who desire to meet him there.
1t is believed that he intends to make Yeddo
his permanent residence.
The government of Japan has granted the
right to export copper under an advalorem
duty of 3 per cent.
The ram Stonewall was transferred to the
Mikado' s,governmento on the 8th of March.
The Japan Times states that four of the
most powerful Damios of the Empire, Sasu.
ma, Choisin, Hison and Tosa have decided te
transfer their armies and fleets to the Mikado
thus resigning their territorial supremacy.
The steamer China arrived at Yokohama Oh
| the 31st of March.
The Japan papers publish President Grants
| inaupural