Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-21

tee had stated the formalities now in
force were 80 vexatious that com
merce would prefer the entire prohi.
bilion OF the trade.
Tirard, Minister Of Commerce, said
the government accepted the bill as it
then stood, reserving, however, the
right to apply microscopic inspection
if necessary. This clause of the bill
will be discussed Thursday.
QUEENSTOWN, June q. - The
Willsdale crew arrived in excellent
health.
LEMBERG, June 2l.-Three hun
dred and four Jews from Russia have
just started for. America. Six hun.
dred more will start o-day.
BERLIN, June 2l.-The Prussian
student through whose help the Rus
sian government obtained maps of the
coast defenses of Germany, has COM
mitted suicide.
1t is reported that Melting, who
was arrested on the charge Of supply
ing Russia with plans Of the German
coast defense, has made a confession.
SHANGHAI, May ga serious dis
cussion is reported progressing in
Tsung LII Yaman upon the course to
be pursued respecting Americas anti
Chinese action. One party said they
welcome it as aifording an opportunity
for severing all relations with the
United States. The majority pro-
pose to await further Developments
but all agree in declaring that Chinese
rights have been ruthlessly disre-
garded, and that the American gov
ernment has opened itself to retaliatory
action. If such be deemed expediont,
the question will be raised at Tintsing
as to whether Ohina's assistance in
the Corean negotiations should not
be summarily withdrawn, as it is be-
lieVed Commodore Shefeldt could not
proceed conveniently without China 5
cooperation. In addition to the
ill-feeling caused by the anti emigrant
act, much of the irritation over the
publication of the letter is attributed
to shepelat, in which the Empress is
accused of immortality, and but for
Ohina's known slowness to act sud
denly on provocation, troublesome
consequences might be apprehcnded.
In the best view of affairs it is plain
that the diplomatic intercourse at Pc
king will require very cautious hand
ling of private letters from this on.
Sir John Hennessy, Governor of
Hong Kong, now on leave of absence
for a visit home, announces his inten-
tion to return to his post by way of
the United States.
YOKOHAMA, June 3.-AS previous
ly reported, the Chinese Envoy in
Japan issued orders for the return to
Hong Kong of 600 Chinese laborers
en- route to Portland, Oregon, in con-
sequence of the hostility in America
to the reception of the Chinese. These
orders are now revoked, owing to the
urgent plea of the emigrants that they
embarked in good faith, before the
passage Of the exclusion bill; that all
their means were exhausted in secur-
ing tickets, and that if sent home they
will arrive in deplorable condition,
and with no prospect of livelihood.
On consideration of these facts, and
understanding that the opposition is
somewhat less violent in Portland
than San Francisco, the Chinese Envoy
consented to their re embarkation for
America. The precaution against
a cholera visitation has already been
commenced and a strict inspection of
ships from suspected ports is enforced.
It's believed that sanitary measures
willsthis year.be fully successful, as no
European ENJOYS are preSuming, as
on former occasions, to interfere and
render them futile.
A large national shipping company
is organizing, in rivalry of the Mitsie
Bishi Company, long the most impor-
tant maratime concern of Japan. The
enterprise starts with $3,00O,0OO yens,
one-half furnished in ship and other
material by the government. The
chief field Of operations will be Yezo
and the northern provinces generally.
The Mitsie Bishi Company control
the central, southern and foreign
traffic.
Twelve foreign ships Of fwar, British,
Russian and American, now in rem
devious at Hagasaki, and others, it is
expected are preparing a visit to Corea.
The report of the trade between
Japan and the Corean port of Gensan
for the year Of 1881, Just published. is