The most remarkable thing in the Paris pipes of Thursday
is a state- ment in the Presse. About the year 1843, the King of the Netherlands wrote a friendly letter to the Emperor of Japan, to induce him to depart from the exclusive system pursued for the last three centuries, by extending to all foreign nations the privilege of trading to Nangasaki and the islands of Niplion and Yesso. With immense difficulty the letter was conveyed to the Emperor's own hands; and then two whole years passed without any reply. .At length, however, the Emperor has vouchsafed an answer to the King Of Holland. Ile says that he has watched events in China, and noted the gradual breaking through of ancient institutions in that country, which he regards as a consequence of letting the English form establishments on a large scale at Canton. Ile is willing to leave the Dutch their present pri- vileges; but he will resist to the utmost every extension of foreign inter- course. Ile winds up by saying—" I have given orders to any officers in consequence, and the future will prove to you that our policy is wiser than
that of the Chinese empire." ,
The drain of specie on the Bank of France appears to have eased, and * slight reaction is observed. Throughout the past week the influx of silver into the bank rather exceeded the outgoing. The lowest point to which the stock of silver had been reduced was a fraction under 82,000,000 francs [3,200,0001.] ; but on Saturday last we understand that the stock bad increased to more than 85,000,000 francs.
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