Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-02
WEDNESDAY
CHINA AND JAPAN.

The following itemso of news were brought
by the City of Toxic. which arrived at San
Francisco Monday from Eongkong and
Yokohama
From Picking no further news has been
received about Chung How, and the alarm
mo reports about the collision of Russia
and Chinese troops in Iii and of the pas
sage Of the Amur by Chinese soldiers, re-
main unconfirned. 1t is said, however,
that some distinct development of events
is likely to be manifested in few days
time
H. B. NJ. gunboat Swinger received tele-
graphic orders on Wednesday night to pro-
coed at once to Shanghai, and has left for
that port. A large foreign feet is now
assembled in the Wangpoo river, ready for
immediate service.
It would seem that the Chinese orders
for cannon, rifles and ammunition sent to
Europe are very large. The Shanghai,
Marking and Tientsin arsenals are working
over time by express orders of Ii, who has
ordered new gun vessels, torpedo boats,
etc., to be sent to China with all dispatch.
JAPAN.
The United States frigate Ticonderoga,
fying the flag of Commodore Shufeldt, ar.
rived in Yokohama yesterday, after an in.
teresting cruise. She sailed from Hampton
Roads, Virginia, on the 18th of December,
1878, and after rather rough passage ar
rived at Madeira on the oath of the same
month. After touching at the Cape de
Verde Islands she reached Sierra Leone on
the 18th Of January, and left on the 18th
of the following month. Roberts Bay,
Cape Mount, in the territory of the negro
republic of Liberia, was next visited. A
photographic sketch OF the harbor was
made, and the base of future survey was
arranged. From Monrovia, thirty efght
miles from Cape Mount, an expedition was
made into the interior, after which Cape
Mount and Sierra Leone were returned to.
Touching at Fernando Pc, the Gaboon and
St. Paul de Loando, the Ticonderoga ar
rived at St Helena on the 2lst of June,
and remained until the 10Th of July. Cape
Town was reached on the lst of September.
Coasting the east coast of Africa, and
touching at ports in Madagascar and on
the main land en- route, the vessel came to
Alden towards the end of the year. Thence
to Muscat and other places in the Persian
Gulf, before proceeding to Bombay, which
was reached on the 18th of January last.
Point de Gale, Penang and Singapore, Ma
Mia and Hongkong, were respectively WIS.,
tied on the way to Nagasaki, where she
arrived Oh the l4th of April.
After communicating with United States
Minister Bingham, in Toxic, regarding the
opening of friendly negotiations with Corea,
in which it was expected hearty eo-opera-
ton would be had from the japanese au-
thorities, the Tconderoga sailed on May
Sd, and the following day reached Fusan,
the southern part of Corea open to Japan
trade. Commo lore Shufeldt tarried there
until May 9th, but found the natives un-
willing to enter into negotiations, or hold
communication with him. Although every
courtesy was extended by the Japanese
agents, no practical aid was rendered.
Upon arriving at Yokohama the Commo-
dore had long interview with Mr.. Bing-
ham concerning his future action, but its
result was not made public. 1t is believed
that there are slight hopes of establishing
Corean relations at present The japanese
evidently desire to retain a monopoly of
the trade as long as possible.
Much annoyance is manifested In Gov
ClIClSS Cductt ny tuC dllSSdIlOAo
in leading London journals of growing
difficulties between Japan and China. The
relations of the two Empires are perfectly
pacific.
The very high price of rice, consequent
upon the loss of confidence in currency, is
a source of much alarm to the Government.
The market quotations are higher than
they have ever before been, not excepting
the period known as the famine years of
1865 20; and to relieve the pressure, and
effect reduction in the price of grain, the
Finance Department is about to dispose of
the rice now stored in the Government
warehouses in Toxic. 1t is by such falla-
cious expedients the rulers of this country
attempt to control the natural laws of
commerce and finance.
Mr.. Kelly, second mate of the American
ship Bullion, was stabbed to death by one
of the crew named Ross, early one morn
ing after his return to the vessel.
The Japanese Minister to the Court of
Berlin, Awoki, does not, as was at first IN
tended, go forward by this steamer, which,
however, conveys some members of his
suite.
Ell T. Sheppard, long one OF the legal
advisers to the Foreign Office, returns to
America on resignation of his appointment
through i'll health.
BLOOD Painting at sight of blood is
due to a very sensitive temperament, and
an organization lacking in courage and
stamina are at the bottom of this weak
ness. Loss of blood, in the mind of some,
is associated with suffering and death, and
dread of these has something to do with
the faintness.