The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-18
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BRITISH INVESTIGATION
Mr. Grosvcnor and his party arrived at tho frontier
OF Yunnan the Sd OF February the investigation
OF the Margary by Ii Hung Chang proceeding
| in Yunnan.
| YIELDING TO THE PORTUGUESE
Tho dfncultics at Macao have been settled BY the
Chinese yielding and abandoning their position having
been ntimidated by tho threats OF the Portuguese Tho
intention was 10 establish a custom house on Patsra
Island, near Macao. The Portuguese authorities de-
ciared their purpose TO resist any such attempt by
force and they garrsoned their forts and occupied tho
island with large body OF troops.
In consequence OF these energetic preparations tho
Chinese stopped proceedings notwithstanding the well
known fact that part OF the territory held by tho
Portuguese coded TO thcm and occupied in
defiance OF tho laws Of China OF which II is much
| part any place in the Emprs
AGAINST PROGRESS.
| Tho attompt to establish railroad between Shang-
hal and wosung, distance OF few miles only, is
vehemcnty opposed by the Chinese authorities, and
the work is temporarily suspended Tho enterprise
was projected by foreigners to avoid the difficulties OF
navigating the river far up Shanghai wosung
beng moro accessible
\ The United States steamer Tennessee was expected
at Yokohama the LIST OF May. Tho saco leaves for
| Yokohama during tho summer.
FUScrioyARIEs TO VISIT AMERICA
san,jo sancyosi, Prime Minister, or Dauo-Daijn, Of
Japan, is preparing to visit America and Europe; but
| his purpose for doing so is not yet diyugcd.
ARMY.
| A military station is TO DO established at the Loo
Choo Islands at cost OF $4,000
| IMPERIAL BASouKr--REJoicIxG ovxR VICTORY.
| reception and banquet given by tho Mkado on
the oath OF March celebrate the settlement OF tho
Corcan question. All tho foreign Ministers wore in
| vitcd.
| nrc In Jeddo March Is destroyed 200 houses
Fatal ACCIDENT.
| Two 1remen killed aud several wounded
| The German frgato Hcr.ha had sailed from Yoko-
hama to join the squadron destined to enforce tho
claims against China tho Of the German vessel
| Anna
SWEEP HURRICANE
| violent hurricane visited Japan on the 18th of
! March. Houses blown down in Yokohama and
Jeddo and ships In the harbor capszcd and sunk.
Only foreign vessel was lost. the British ship
| Aary Jane.
Tho British man-ofwar Sylvia had sailed for Corca
with tho intention OF initiating tho Japanese proceed
! ings there in hopes Of similar success
COMPANIES COMPETITION.
| The competition between the Japanese steamship
line to Shanghai and the Pennsuar and Oriental Com
pany continues to be energetic Tho Japanese limo
have reduced the fare to tho OF 81 per 100 miles,
and the Tor freight 81 per per 1000 milcs
The government indirectly supports tho native ships in
this struggle by compelling Japanese subjects who
travel in foreign bottoms to procure special permits
| The foreign Ministers protest against this, and tho
result fine diplomatic well as a mercantile quar-
| rel
CATTLE PLAGuK
/ Stringent rules for preventing tho spread Of tho
cattle pcstilence been circulated enforced In
all parts Of the Empire.