The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-19
Chinese News.


SAN FRANCISCO, October lS.-Arrived
Steamer City OF Yoko from Hong
Kong vIs Yokohsms, with Hong Kong
dstes TO September I'D, snd Shanghai
September 70.
The cholera on the COST OF Chins Is
extinct, snd decreasing IN the interior.
L. :. Consul Bailey returns home by
thi msil on lesve OF stsance.
Chins will send special embassy to
Cores - wstch the proceedings OF the
japanese it Is slpposed), who go thlther
to arrange for the opening OF the new
ports, IS per tresty.
The quarrel between Spain and China
in consequence of the injuries inflicted
on the crews Of Spanish ships on the
Formosa coast fifteen ears ago, is nearly
settled, the Pekn government agreeing
10 pay $1,000 indemnity.
There Is considerable social disturb
a0ce in Hong Kong between the new
Governor. Pope Henessv, aud the COM
muuity IN consequence oi the former in
slsting on treating the Chinese popula-
ton OF the colony with more humanity
than WAS shown by his predecessors,
and sbrogatlug severe laws and
customs. There Is much excitement In
consequence, snd formal appeals TO the
home government OF the British are
threatened
A war with Chins and siam is posi-.
bic. For 20 years the latter has refused
10 send messengers with tribute and &C
know ledgment OF submission. China
now demands these with the arrears
Siam points - the independent treaties
with foreign nations, and war is threat
ened in this rs IN other ways. China
ceath Of Yakub Bey, and the receipt OF
news of Russian defeats. The most care
ul observers spprehend, however, no &C
tive results.
japanese News.
YcKAHoMA, september 29-The chief
news Is the absolute overthrow of the
Sabumbs rebellion. The last engagement
Was September oath, at Kagoshlns, where
Saigo and followers made their last stand,
on the very spot where the lnsurrecton
mad been organized and prepared. The
tate OF SaigO Is still singular mystery.
HIS remains can not be found, and s.
though this IS by no means certain owl
Ieuce that he did rot direct the move
ments of the last revolt, many declare
1udly that he had no control over the
4tlalr, and either WAS not there at sll or
had been held in bondage from the be-
ginning by the real insurgents, snd
unally killed by the very men who had
pretended 10 be led 10y him This theory
wss long entertained by the influential
minority OF high officials and based upon
I e fact that Saigo was never proved by
evidence TO have taken sn active part in
any battle during the whole rebellion
The more common conviction Is opposed
TO this idea, but doubt is sgitatlng the
native community The insurrecton II
now admitted TO have been selfish AND
partisan, but il SaIgos Usme wss used to
cover IL, the crime will be- pronounced
national The other lnsurgent chiefs
are either slain, captured or have com.
mi ted suicide.
An imperial prince was born Septem
t,mber 23i TO the Emperor, by one ot
the twelve subordinate mothers, named
Yauigwava, daughter of the ancient and
Alentlal house OF the Old Kiots nobility
By trad onsl law OF J,ptn, the Mlkado
b - twelve wives IN addI .Ion 70 the legitl.
mate empress. THIS is to provide for the
erntlngcEcles of noI-suCccsslon. There
= no Disgrace in the position, and 1t II
believed that the purity OF unbroken de
'ent for nearly three thousand years u
wing 10 this custom, but IN the present
state of opinion there ure many o6jec-
lions, and probably the system will not
pe continued after this reign. II the
-eal empress now had children, the Gus
tan would be abolished without delay.
New negotiations have been opened
between Japan and Corea respect
NJ the ports TO be unclosod
% the latter country to the com
nerce of the former. 1t was recently
arranged that two ports ,hould be- opened
10 October, one on the east coast IN lAti
.ude 30 lO> longitude l27' 30 and the
rther on the southern extremity in lat
tude 3O0 40. longitude l27' 90. The
arrangement Is for the southern port u
be confirmed while the northern /. open
To discussion between Japan and Russia
The cholera IS no longer n subject OF
alarm IN japan. The disease exists but
the splendid sanitary provisions Of the
japanese government prevent all dan
ger.