The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-01-01
Spencer. Stewart, StocktonA Mayer, Thur

Spencer. Stewart, Stocktona Mayer, Thur
man. Upton, Vickers, Williams-35.
An American vessel has arrived at San
Francisco with advices from China, which
state that a revised treaty between Eng.
land and China had been signed 10y the
proper officers Of the Governments, but
had vet to be ratified and accepted by the
| other foreign Governments before it would
&C into operation.
The following are the important changes:
"A modification of the transit dues: the
Opening Of two new ports to trade and
| commerce the working Of the coal mines
by foreign appliances, as an experiment IN
two places yet to be selected: q reduction
of duty on native coal and other finances;
the establishment of bonded warehouses j.;
the navigation of inland waters by vessels
not steamers, and q temporary residence
in port in the empire by foreigners"
The ports to be opened by treaty are
| Wachan, on &he Lower Yantzchi, and
Wanchad, on the coast between Ningpo
and Funchan, both of which ports had
been strongly recommended in all memo
rails on the subject. The Chinese Govern
ment had also agreed to employ an Eng
lish barrister to frame a code of mercantile
laws in conjunction with the judge appoin
ted by her Majesty the Queen of England.
The Supreme Court will govern all inter
national and civil suits. The advantages
to be gained by the treaty are pronounced
substantial, and equally beneficial to the
Chinese as to foreigners.
The following were the positions of the
ruuuz1. ar .ho TT,;kaJ Cf,fao- Nouv IN oh;
nese waters:
The Delaware, with Admiral Rowan on
board, was en- route to Hong Kong; the
Monocacy was at Nagasaki the Idaho and
Ashuclot at Yokohoma and the Iriquois
and Mauamee at Hon Kong.
1t has been raining necessarily here
throughout the day.
The New York Tribune says "Advices
from Washington represent the intentions
of the Administration as favorable to AL
early recognition of Cuban belligerency,
and that MT. Summers views are believed
to have been altered with respect to the
anti slavery character of Gen. Cespedes
and his Government. ... .
A Sensation Denied.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The President
and other officers of the Government deny
the sensation report that the Administration
had changed lront on the Cuban question.
The Government has no intention of &C.
cording to the Cubans a recognition as bel
ligerents. '&E II Lsft VIDEx.
Europe.
PARIS, Dec. 25.-The Emperor accepts
the resignation of the r, inistry. The I'm,
.onor - bic Iottar 20 Nl1iviar v.n,,nctc hin,
to name persons whO, with himself, will
form a homogeneous ministry, faithfully
representing the legislative majority, and
resolved to apply in letter and spirit the
>enatus Consultum of September, 1880.
The Emperor connts on the devotion Of
the Corps Legislatlf to the great interests
of the country, no less than on Olivier, te
aid the Emperor in the task he has under
taken of putting into operation a constitu
tional regime.
The new French ministry, under thu
leadership of Olivier, will probably soon b
announced.
The liberal Paris journals, commenting
on the letter of the Emperor to Olivier
say =" Personal government is at an end
The letter is the first chapter of a liberia
empire" 5sN.. wig s.
A new session of the Corps Legislati
commenced to day. Schneider was re
elected by a vote of 1870 to 40.
ROME, Dec. 28.-it is certain that il
the questions thus far submitted for con
sidcration to the committees of III Ecumen
iral onvention nothing has yet bsen sale
Oh l~.fallibility. The Pope expresses thu
opinion that members have no voice in thu
regulation Of that body. ~ -a1 ~s
Washington News. 3"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-No Cabine
meeting to-day. wv
Gold in the Treasury Department, S107
600, 600; gold certificates, $4,000, 900
currency Siu,50 900. @taf ,EI
The debt statement will show a dccreas'
of probably $1,000, 0o0, .
In the Twiggs sword case Of Rowena Flor
ence against Gen. B.. L. Butler q motiol
was made to vacate the order of arrest, OF
the ground that the taking was done IN
der orders of the United States Government
aud that there was no conversion. TIL
decision of.the court reserved. :
Mails to Great Britain.
: New YoRK, Dec. 2s.-The following
statement in regard to mails for Grea
Britain has been published. The Post
master General has agreed to the posta
concession with Great Britain, by whic|
postage between the two countries will b
reduced from IL to 6 cents per letter with
out making any arrangements [whateye
: for carrying the mails. On the Esd Q
December tile lines now carrying the mail
) from this port were notified that after til
list january they would only get 2 cent
; per letter, or 6 cents an ounce, for carrvin
: the mails. TIE lines Immediately lnforme
The Department that they could not pei
. form, the service