The New York herald., 1877-03-02
CHINA AND JAPAN.

LIBERATION OF CHINESE PRISONERS By AN
ESoLIsu GOVERNOR DIPLOMATIC RELA-
TIoSs BETWEEN SPAIN AND CHINA NEW
JAPANESE RAnwAY-JApAN's FINANCES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2s, 1871.
The steamship Gaelic irom Hong Kong via Yoko-
hama, which arrived to-day, brings the following IN
teigence:--
The Governor OF Hong Kong by an act OF grace be-
fore his departure from Office liberated 100 Chinese
prisoners condition that they leave Hong Kong for.
ever
The famine In Corea continues and appeals have
been made TO Japan for assistance.
Tho Chinese authorities reported to have re-
Gently gained victories over the troops OF Yakooo
Beg in Gobi but the reports are not authenticated
THE cooIIE QUESTION
Advices from ing Kong, February !, and Shanghai,
February state that the Spanish Minister ut Pekin
has broken of relations with the Chinese government
Tho dispute grows OF Cuba and the coolie question
rHR ANCIENT CAPITAL or JAPAN.
Yokohama advIces are to February IL The benen-
cial result OF the reduction in the land tax is
universally admitted. There is great rejoicing
In consequence throughout the country Tho
government has relnquished several millions OF
annual revenue aud reduces pubic expenditures
In proportion. The principal event OF the month
was the imperial visit 10 koto, the ancient capital Tor
the purpose OF combining ceremonies equally repre-
scntng ancien. and modern Japan. The FIRST object
was TO pay homage ut the shrine Of the Emperor's
father according to the custom OF all ages In per-
fornancc OF this duty the Emperor was accompanied
by The Empress and Empress Dowager The second
object ol the visit was tho opening OF rail
way between Osaka and kioto This ceremony was
performed February In the presence OF u large
ussembage of japanese dignitarics and most ol the
foreign diplomatists, which latter travelled from
Toxic to Koto by special invitation guests OF the
government The Emperor remains In the neighbor-
hood old capital 10 complete the round of cere-
monal visitations. The foreign representatives re-
turned TO Yokohama on February 10
BURNING OF A GOVERNMENT nuILDiNG
The Foreign Ofiicc at Toxic, building OF great ar.
chtecturai beauty and many historic associations was
destroyed by fire on Febsuary l.
The financial estimate lor the current published
by the Minister the Treasury Notwithstanding tho
dlminutlon OF the land tax, on the budget shows
prospective surplus.
UNDER THE JAPANESE FLAG.
The steamship Nevada, formerly OF the Pacific Mail
Company, Is now transferred 10 tho Japanese nag
THIS Is tho last Of the transfers OF the former Amer-
can line 10 Japanese control
yries Island at the mouth Of Yedo Bay, continues
in volcanic eruption.
CHINA BoRRows PROM JAPAN
A large loan has been offered to China from Japan
rice, COAL lumber and seaweed China pays eight per
interest and Japan gains five par cent additonai
exchange.
FOREIGN CoUNrEKFEITERs.
Remarkable counterieits OF notes OF Hong Kong ana
Shanghai banks by photography have been detected.
Eight notes Tor $500 each forged by four per-
sons--an American an Englishman, pane ana
Swede.-all OF whom have been held Tor trial
During the past year there have oeen frequent
reports distur Dances in the provinces OF Satsuma
the government Is seriously disturbed by the disor-
drre cOuuiti, OF affairs there.