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A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINA.-Chim is an em pre of AsIa the most popuous and ancient in the world, being 1890 miles long and ,O30 wide. Pop- uation from 3O9 900 900 360, 900 O0O.-rhe cap ital is Pekn, with 100 900 inhabitants, Nankin OO0, 900, and Canton 000, 100. China produces tea, 0J0, 900 pounds of which annually export ed from Canton, the only place which foreigners allowed to visit. Silk, cotton, rice, gold, silver, and all the necessaries of life, found Tn China. The arts and manufactures in many branches in high perection but stationary, as improvements are now prohibited. The Government is a despotic monarchy. Revenue, 200, ,O00,O0O; army, SO0,0O0 men. The religion is similar to Buddhism, the chief god being Foh. The Chinese inculcate the moral of Conficus, their great philosopher, who was born $50 B. C.. The great wall and canal of China are among the mightiest works achieved by man. The foreign commerce of China amounts to S35 ,000, ,000 or ss40- 900 OO0 annually, the whole of which is transacted with appointed agents, called "Hons merchants" |" Foreigners allowed to live at certain stations "factories'' below Canton. The chief trade is with England. The first American ship reached China in l7Sl; now the annual average of United States ships visiting Canton IS 32. The revenue derived from foreign commerce by the Emperor varies from Ss4,- O00, 900 to 5000, ,00O. According to Mr. Dunn, opi- um smuggled into China, the injury of the people, amounted to s20 900 0O0 annually for several years past, much of which paid in specie, which found its way to London. The Chinese language has Iy 40, 900 characters of letters. The Chinese eminent Tor agriculture and once every year the Em- pcror poughs piece of land himself in presence of his people.-[Bicknell's Reporter.

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