Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year Volume 7 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...proceedings of Commodore Perry, to the United States in 1854, wore promptly taken advantage of by England, which, however, demanded far harsher conditions from the intimidated Shogun. Instead of the general import duty of 20 per cent ad valorem in Commodore Perry's treaty, the treaty extracted by Lord Elgin in 1858 restricts the tariff on cotton and woolen manufactures to 5 per cent. The case of O'Neil, tried for murder and convicted of manslaughter by the United States consul at Hiogo, and afterward pardoned by the President, called up in Congress the question of the constitutionality of the laws conferring, in virtue of treaty arrangements, criminal jurisdiction on consuls, vice-consuls, and ministers in Japan, China, and other countries of the East. Murders are almost never punished by these extra-territorial courts, because universal feeling demands the verdict of a jury. JEVONS, William Stanley, English economist, was drowned while bathing in the sea, near St. Leonard's, on August 13th. Professor Jevons was the son of an iron-merchant, and was born September 1, 1835. His mother was the daughter of the author William Roscoe, and herself wrote poetry. Her son was educated in the Mechanics' Institution High-School at Liverpool and at University College, Lon don. From 1853 to 1858 he was assayer to the Royal Mint in Sydney, Australia. He devoted his leisure to scientific observations, the fruit of which was "Data concerning the Climate of Australia and New Zealand." Returning to England, he completed his studies at University College, graduating with honors and becoming a Fellow. In 1866 he was appointed Professor of Logic and Philosophy, and Cobden Lecturer on Political Economy, in Oweus College, Manchester. He published before this date works w...