The New York herald., 1869-06-22

but a. foreign ministers have long resided there and
causne % the paoSDon sns g sncs Ss W
Drawn, ana foregners allowed 70 trade as the open
"a All duties on the transport Of native coal within
the limits Of the empire are revoked. All native
coal exported beyond Hong Kong shall pay an ad
a5 the coast trade duty on native produce.
whether foreign or native owned may be covered BY
20. The central government win open the yellow
river and its inner waters TO foreign trade and
a. Il has hitherto been the rule that all business
foreign merchants may have with the authorities
should be transacted through their consuls-a very
directly with the authorities without the interven-
2s Opium and ali other goods nom india SHAH be
treated exactly like goods fr0m other foreign coun.
nae psoSac g 'as @cS now pay an
cat0rem duty OF i've per cent are now conveyed BY
steamers; SG. when on the construction o. rswsys %
cheaper . proportionate reduction shall be made u
Istated some time ago that the Chinese govern
ment had Issued fresh edics prohibiting the impor-
tation OF opium. This was mistake. The edict
really prohibits the growth Of that article within the
empire. Whether 1t Is the intention OF enforcing
the decree is hard to tell as to unravel PROPOSE
ton in Chinese metaphysics. believe really 1t has
only been Issued In order to give the Governors Of
the different provinces chance for another squeeze
and win, most probably, be as rghteously taken ad-
vantage OF and as rigidly enforced as the whiskey
duties IN America. The edict reads thus:- - Gel
Regarding the memorial presented by Censor Yew-
pax Chuen, conveying strict prohfbtion OF the cq
myation OF the poppy IN order to save the people
cultivation Of that plant have serious erect on the
livelihood OF the people IL first commenced IN
Kansuh and from thence extended to Shinse and
Shanse and until lately the cultivation of the same
has been taken up IN some parts OF Kiangsu, Honan
and Shantung. Ignorant people being ambitious
what is before them, and the consequence win be
that all rich plantations will be cultivated with that
useless shrub which will be very serious to tine ye
been ordered, and we now again command you,
Governor Generals and Governors, to give imme-
dfate instructions to your officers TO notify fully 70
should any bad characters dare to set the prohibi
ton atdeance they will be instantly visited with the
inli penalty Of the law Should any Of the magis-
erly attended to, and thereby allow himself to be
misled by his under officers and constables under
false representations let his supercrs Immediately
cause him to be reported and punished, and do not
you conceal his conduct in the slightest degree,
Let this be fully notified throughout the empire,
ODey 1a % our t oa the 2otn day eD
ruary l. 1SG9). rt-.
Major General Brunker, Commander OF her MAJ
esty's forces in China and Japan, died suddenly ON
the oath inst, OF apoplexy. Colonel Norman, OF the
Tenth regiment, now at Yokohama, is senior IN COM
mand until the Generals successor is appointed.
From Shanghae we hear that Tricompte Brenier de
Montmorand Consul General for France at that port
has been removed, to be appointed Consul General
parture with great regret, as his administration
there has given general satisfaction.
LOw-a-Sow, the Chinaman accused OF the murder
OF MIR. HOlwOrthy, reported in my letter two months
ago, has been fully committed for trial at the next
General Sessions.