From China

The following letter from Dr. Watson to his wife in this city, lias heen handed to ;is for publication : V, S. Leoation, Pekiko, ('iiixa, ) -Sopt. lSth, 1871. ) At'ti r two nonths and two days of constant travel, we arrived here on the evenïng of the 16th, about sunset. I know you would have laughod could you have seen us come in. We were mounted on donkeys which were about the size of a yearling cnlf- so sraall that we found it necessary to hold up our feot in order to keep them from the ground. But what our animáis wanted in body they made up in ears, and the caravan moved on. When I closed the last we wens just entering the bay of Yeddo in Japan. At 2:30 the same day we dropped anchor in the harbor of Yokohoma, about a niile from the shore - the wind at the time blowing a hurrioane - and as we were compelled to go ashore in small boats the sea washed completely over us, drenching us thoroughly. In the scrape I lost my faithful old plug hat. We had a line time in Japan ; but for want of time I can give you but a small account of it this time. The best tion I can give you of the country ia that thera is but one Japan in the world, and that one a paradise. The mode of inland travel there is by what the Japanese cali a jenerickshan, which is simply a baby cart large enough to carry a raau, and drawn by a nativa who is entirely naked, with the exception of a cloth about the size of a towel, wbiuh he wears about his hips. We visited very many cities of from five hundred thousand to two millions of inhabitants, of which I will give you a full account by next mail, to leave in two weeks. After spending a week in and about Yokohoma, we sailed in the steamshin Golden Age, for Nagasaki, on the western coast of Japan, where we found waiting for us the U. S. man of-war Ashnelot, the Lackawana having been disabled in the typhoon which was ragng when we ran into Yokohama. At Nagasaki there were 290 bodies washed ashore during the storm, of which the greater part were natived. These, reïnember, were all lost in the harbor, frora ;he small native junks which could not stand the storm. To give you an idea of the violence of the wind, I need only teil you that sulii blocks of hewn stone, of which the docks are built, were lifted froin their foundation and carried several rods ; any auiount of stone buildings were" demolished. How fortúnate we were and how glad to stand once more on land, alter having seen nothing but our own ship for 24 days. Had we been at sea one more day wo would have been in. the midst of the storm. After spending four days in Nagasaki we sailed up and across the Yellow Sea for the month of the Piollo River, in China. And now began our worst experience at sea. The Ashnelot being very long and narrow, and as she carried heavy guns on the main deck, whioh made her so heavy, she rolled and tutnbled terribly. The Yellow Sea is the worst in the world, at all times, and during our passage it was stormy a good part of the time, which made it fairly boil. Although part of our voyage was fearful there were incidents occurring which were laughable ; such as falling out of bunks, of which I will give you a full account in my next. On the seventh day out we sighted land at the mouth of the river, when a pilot came on board and informed us that we could not enter the river until rlood tide, which we about noon ; so we put out about ten milos and set a target adrift that ran away from it about a niiJe, and fired 42 shots at it from those large guns every one of which made the ship ble. We could see the shells distinctly froai the time they left the gun until they struck the water and exploded. At 12 o'clock we entered the river, and from there to Tiertsin, a distance of 75 miles, occupied 30 hours. The river being very crooked and swift, and our ship very long made it slow work getting around the bends. Ariived at Triertsin we dropped anchor in front of the European settlement, which is about two miles below the wallednative city, which contains over one inillion inhabitants. We found but few Americans here - three or four tnissionaries and the American consul being all. We were delayed here three days in getting ready to go on up the river to Tung Chon, a distance of 140 miles, which must be traveled in 6mall boats. We finally secured eight boats and twenty-cight men, to carry ourselves and freight, which made a nicefleet. We alsu hired three Chinese servants, ore as cook ani two as waiters, who are to stay with ua until we leave. On the trip up, which occupied four days, we had lots of fun with the nativeswho called us foreign devils. On the leading or flag ship, which was occupied by brother James and wife, we carried the American ; the next was the cook boat, and then carne the others. nach non taining two of us, and behiud them the frieght boats. Our beds and flag were furmshed from the Ashnelot. She is to wait at Tiertsan until we get through1 and will then take us to Shanghai. Aa I have already given you an account of the ride from Tungthon, here you have an abreviated account of the whole trip, and I need not teil you how glad I am to be once more smong Christians, and to sleep in a Christian bed. The family of Dr. Williams, the Atnurican Consul here, consists of himself, wife, and daughter, and a host of servants. Mrs. Williams ig a inotherly old lady, and makes us feel perfectly at home. I cannot give any account of Peking, because I havo not been out rnuch yet ; but you shall have s good oue by next mail. Dr. E. Watson. Tu E 10,000 lorigshoreujeu of New York do not succeed wonderfully in thoir strike, for too inany thoussnds of men are out of work iu that city, not to have the vacated places fillud promptly. The stakers are not skilled workmen, yet were paid 40 ceuts an liour f ar day work, 80 cents an hour for night work, and $1 an hour on Sunday, where labor was ueoessary on thatday. Tlie steamship comlanies have had no trouble in getting labor at tho reducid rute of 30 cents per hour. Tju; yirthern Orcmger bas nominated Hou. J. Wehstek Childs as tho "Agricultural Horse-Trot " candidate for U. S. Senator. And report says that Childs, Barkis-like, is willing.