The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-08
Japan and China News.

parture for San Francisco to-day-Geu
Van Valkenburg. Another arrived day
before yesterday in the Amortization.
Tom Thumb. The latter and his party
gave an entertainment on the night of
their arrival. Yesterday they held a
levee at which Gen. Van Valkenburg
was present.
Our settlement has been singularly
devoid of any interesting incidents. The
only local matter that has come promin-
emily forward is the old subject of mum
icipal affairs.
The same journal, December 6, re-
cords the arrival of Minister DeLons and
his wife and family, with his private
secretary Harrington. DeLong was pre-
sented to the Mkado on November IL.
The feet of the Mikado was out of
condition from the recent battle. Given
the .StoneuaH, their much priced ram,
would bear the outlay of a large sum OF
money on repairs"
The same paper, Of November 18th,
has news of another attempt on the lite
of the Tycoon, which failed, and he for
gave the men-refusing even to inquire
who they were.
A notification has been sent by the
Japanese Government to the foreign rep
resentatives, to the effect that they are
determined to put stop to trading at
unopened ports. 1t appears that there
! has been good deal of this kind of bus
mess going on, by which the government
! is defrauded of its dues. In future ships
engaged in this traffic will run the risk
/ of seizure.
| The Austrian Envoy, Bayaon Won
Petz, had left on November 4th, for
! South America, and the British Consul
/ had notified that Austrian subjects for
/ the present, were under his protection.
\ slight sensation was lately expert
enccd by a warning, sent by anonymous
! japanese, through an American Baptist
Missionary. to the British Minister, that
there exists a plot among band of
ronins to take his life. The writer says
that they have His Excellencys por-
trait, by which he is to be recognized !;
and his offence is that he has aided the
present government in the overthrow of
the old.
From the Shanghai Neus Letter of
November goth:
At Yokohama in political circles there
has been no new feature worthy of notice,
excepting that pardon has been grant
ed to the leader of the late rebellion by
well as Aidzv return again under the
Imperial clemency to their former sta
/ tions in life.
/ The Austrians have concluded their
treaty with Japan; DR.. Scherzer, of
/ the scientific department, has gone pas
senger by the Pacific mail steamship
Japan for San Francisco.
/ The new British treaty is said to have
been signed recently by Sir Il. Alcock
at tho foreign offce-contents, of course,
unknown to those not behind the scenes
The fall crops have come IN very
poorly over large portions Of the north
especially in Chihili.
The Chinese predict an early and
severe winter already the winds blow
cold.
Baron Richtofen has lately returned tc
Shanghai from geological tour through
several of the northern provinces OF
China.
Business is not very lively, hotwith
standing the many vessels that have
come to this port during the year. The
market quotations for imports fuctuate
so much. first up and then down, that
correct quotations are impossible. Ex
ports have been active, and tea settle
ments to the United States have beer
extensive, with fair receipts but firmel
prices The Phefon, for New York
sailed on the 4th inst.
PEKIN, Nov 2.-There having been
expressed in the papers conflicting opin
ions about the probable time of the young
Emperor's accession to power, it may be
well to state that precedent. not law, viii
be likely to decide the question. Kang-h
dynasty, assumed the reins of govern
ment at sixteen, we may reasonably look
for his establishment on the throne some
time next year.
Mr.. Brown, Chief Secretary of the
Burlingame mission, recently made his
appearance here to the astonishment Of
everybody. His sudden flight from
Paris, and unexpected appearance at the
; Foreign Office at Pekin, must have ar
important signifcance-exactly what
!, we can only conjecture.
, The English treaty has been signed
and will probably be taken home by Si
Rutherford, who is about to return tt
England. Some fears are expressed tha
concessions have been made to the Chi
nese Government, in connection with thu
article of liberation, but this will hardl,
prove to be the case.
Rev. Bishop G. Kingsley, of the Amer
ican Methodist Episcopal Church, lef
here on the 2lst of October He i.
making an official visit to the Mission
. Stations of his Church in China. III,
will proceed from Hongkong about tn,
lst of December, on his way to Indi'
/. and Europe.
BLIND STAGGERs.-The following
cure for the blind staggers is said to b,
infallible Measure a stick from tn,