Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-16
FROM THE PACIFIC.
sews From China and Iapan-The Tele.
graph Cable Stolen by the CeIestlaIs.
Edict Of the Mikado of Iapal-The Royal
High CockaloFam Takes the
Modern Chute.

SAN Francisco, October l5.-Do-
nations OF paintings aud articles Of
value are being sold for the benefit of
Chicago, and large subscriptions con-
tinue to be made.
The steamship America, from China
and Japan has arrived with full
cargo OF teas, mainly bound east over
land. Chinese news unimpOrtant.
A Yokohama steamer of the 23d inst.
has arrived. The issue of coin by the
government has placed it in an en-
6arrassing position, forcing alterations
in values, and creating much trouble
and loss to foreign merchants. From
January no kersatS or paper money
will be accepted in payment OF du-
ties. Immense amounts of counter
ieit kersats have appeared on the mar
ket. The Chinese are expecting the
new silver coin by the cart losd or as
fast as the mint can make 1t, Accord
ing to agreement with the late
tycoon, Hawass0r Goot returned with
twelve japanese, by steamer America,
whose term of service for thirty years,
as sugar laborers, had expired. One
hundred and fifty preferred to remain
in Hawayon instead of accepting free
passage hon1e.
TelegraphiO communication between
Hong Kong and Dogsdi has been in
teriered with, the Chinese having
picked the cable up and stolen quite a
length, causing much inconvenience
and expense TO repair 1t. These in
terruptions threaten to become seri-
Gus unless promptly stopped.
The United States frigate Colorado
has been compelled to go on the dry
dock having struck rock while COM
ing through an inland sea.
The late typhoon has proved more
disastrous to shipping and especially
in the Chinese seas than 1t was at first
supposed.
Higher grades of tea from common
to weaker exchange st sight on New
York.
The lO6th edict Of the Mikado was
read to all the feudal DiamiOes assem-
bled in the palace at YeddO, in the
presence of the Mikado, by the presi
dent of the council of state, as fol
lows:
at appears to me that from thu
time Of the reformation ii has been
our desire to aid and make our pe0-
pie happy and to take an hon.
oFable position with respect to othel
nations; we should make the reality
correspond to the name, and make
the governmental power to be cen,
traliZed into one. ] previously or
dered the bars bank feudal government
bank to send up a report Of all their af
fairs, and appointed the Diamioes to
Chiharjis bank, Governors bank and
prescribed TO each their duties. Thai
having for several hundred years beer
hereditary, unless some were satisfied
merely with the name and neg
lected their duties, how then can the
people be made happy or we take any
honorable stand among the nations
We have deeply lamented this statt
OF things, and now abolish the bars
banks, feudal territories bank, anC
convert them into kero banks, impe
rial domain bank. In performing
your duties do away with all nselees
matters and cleave TO retrenchment
put of all unnecessary expenses anC
abrogate all troublesome laws. Dt
you, my crowd of servants carry, bU
! tina my 4Qlnu,
Colonel OapFon end party were In
troduced to the Mikado prior to thell
departure for the island OF Yeesos.
Passengers for Chicago-Lieutenani
Commander Jos. g. Greene, UniteG
States Navy; Captain =. Blatcheley
For Philadelphia-W. H. King
United States Navy. For New Yorl
IN. Q. Stevens, Rev. H. Grotten, I
S. Ogden, United States Navy; @. II
Kearney, United States Navy; o. II
Greenway, United States Navy; N. J
All. vile and two children and SCI
want; E. Ell. Ballinghagen, Mr.. Arins
For Boston-Lieulenant Thomas d
Gardner, United States Navy; Mn
Burdick and child. For Liverpool
Lieutenant Hook, ]. Brodfed,
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