The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-02

no more evidence than heretofore oil i'm
minent hostilllies. The preparations are
unabaied, and will continue ill the Ques.
tion is decided one way or the other. Tht
public expenses have been reduced in va
rious ways. The Mlkado and members
OF the imperial family have renounced t
part Of their incomes, numerous employ
es have requested reduction OF their
salaries, and even the scholars in the ma
tional academies have petltioned that thC
amount allowed Tor their education bC
temporarily reduced. The enthusiasm
and oilers OF personal sacrifice are uni
versal. There Is a Voluntary forming
throughout the empire.
There Is much discussion concerning
the displacement Of the director and Other
English employees Of the mint Ut Aslks
The British community and newspapers
ol Yokohama complain bitterly, as actual
wrong had been done them, and proclaim
that the national coinage has become
valueless with the mint taken away from
British management. The matter is a
serious one for the Japanese Govern.
ment, and is totally misrcpresented here.
Some time since contract was made
with the Oriental Bank corporation 10
superintend the establishment Of mint
among the other public works. This con.
tract expires early in 1876, but the incor-
poratiOn claims the right TO make future
engagements with the officials in the mint
and elsewhere. Tho Government denies
this, finding that ii has already placed
itsell for too unrcservedly in the hands Of
the Oriental Bank Incorporation, and an.
nounCes that the engagements heretofore
made by that body must terminate at the
expiration oi the general contract, next
February. There Is no intention of re-
moving foreign assistants from the mint,
but there 10 positive determination TO
get rid OF the oppressive interference oi
the Bank in Government affairs. Tho
Bank is naturally unwilling to surrender
lis valuable privileges, sndits pre,ensions
are strongly supported by British in
hueces, but the Government Is quite de-
cided.
The supeIauous supply Of silk worm
eggs has been reduced by burning mum.
bers OF cartoons, and sales have been re.
sumed In Yokohama at extremely low
rates.
The japanese Postof1lcc Department
have decreed fine OF one hundred and
htty dollars for wrongiully opening any
letter.
Tho arrival Of the City Of Picking is
eagerly awaited in Yokohama. Ncgo-
tialions for the sale Of the packet ship
China, to. the Japal2ae government have
been suspended.
The United States Minister'S relations
with the japanese government is perfect.
ly harmonious, but his representations
in regard 10 the military Eregistration of
servants in his service, and the employ.
ment OF Mr. Wasson, have been passed
unheeded.
The British Minister has notified the
English employed in the naval service OF
Japan, that in case Of war, they must re-.
sign their positions. They have notified
the government that in such event they
will claim payment for the unexpired
balance on contracts, which demand will
be rejected as prepOsterOus.
Aparty Of American Astronomers have
already located near Nagasaki for the OBJ.
servatlon ol the transit. The French
party Is yet undecided whether to select
Nsgssaki or Hiog0, as their post of OBJ.
serVation.
An impression appears 10 prevail in the
American Journals that Iwaakura spe.
cially directs the government in the pres.
ent crises. This Is mistake, there are
three ministerial officers near the throne,
only third oiwhich In rank was held by
lwaukura when he visited America and
Europe. The second was vacant, but this
has since been filed by Shimandzl Sabo.
70. The first is occupied by Sarglo.
lwaukura in fact takes comparatively
little part IN war discussions.
1t is now doubtful whether the Jspa-
nese post office can make ready for the
commencement OF the new postal system
by the 1st Of January next.
Taknr and Tomita, Corsuls at San
Francisco and New York, are still de-
tanned by public business, but will probs.
bly, take the next steamer,
II Is semiotlcially announced that the
French and English troops stationed at
Yokohama will be sent home before the
end Of the year.
Senior Elmore, Peruvian Charge d'Al-
fairs, arrived at Yeddo and presented his
credentials November Cd.
The japanese are rapidly preparing to
erect Notifications on all important points
along the coast.
The boiler Of a steamer on Lake Biwa
burst, and the passengers and crew, mum.
bering one hundred, are reported killed
by the explosion or drowned.