The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-19 00:00:00

CHINA.

PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION.
lIIINPUNO'S LIST PUBLISHED PRAM.
(From the I'Vorfl. China herald, April 9)

I am filled with apprehension, and humbly entreat
august Heaven to pardon my offences and save my poor
people. Let the great officers of the court and the various
provinces, with the magistrates of the different districts,
arouse the good feelinea of their nature, and seek to rid
the people of the calamity. The scholars and people of
every place, also, must unite in opposing the enemy,
and speedily exterminate these rebzilious monsters.
Thus they will perpetually enjoy peace and prosperity,
under the gracious protevion of Heaven : while we,
with the officers and people throughout the empire,
will be alike animated by reverence and gratitude.
The present period, being the season appointed for
offering the great sacrifices with the proper ceremo-
nies, we have set forth our views and feelinm), and again
reiterate our injunctions. Let the Board of Ceremonies,
with the great officers of every province, engrave and pub-
lish this decree on yellow paper, to inform all, both far and
near, that they may be made universally acquainted with
oar intentions. Respect this."
2d moon. 2d day (Hardt 11.)

An imperial decree has been received to the following
effect :

" According to the report of Chang-leang-ke, it appears
that the rebel Sesiou-chaeu-kwei was killed by an explosion
of gunpowder. The said Seeou-chaon•kwei was a daring
and distinguish, d man among the rebels, and a.sumed
the title of Sewang, or western king. Some time
ago, when Lo-woo and a number of others were taken
prisoners, they reported that the rebel in question was
killed by the explosion of a cannon at Chang-sha, and
that his body was buried• at Luau-lung-ten. Since that
time the grave has been dug up, and the body identified,
whereupon it has been cut to pieces and exposed as a warn-
ing to all. Lo-woo and his f. flows, six in number, have
bad their hearts torn out, which have been offered in sacri-
fice to the of and men killed in barle, in order to
gratify the indignant feeth.p of the living, and to comfort
the rebels of departed worthies. TherebelsHung-sew-tseuen,
and the rest, who have disturbed the p.oviaces of Kwang-se
sad Hoo-kwang, are filing up the measure of their iniqui-
ties. In addition to Seanu-than-kwei, above-named, every
notorious insurgent called Wei-thing has been brought
to an untimely end by the agency of invisible beings
at Chihing-chow : when Shih-ta-k'bae, another rebel, ran
away at Ho-se, be was killed by our soldiers ; according to
the testimony of all the rebels, Hung ynu-shan is gone no
one knows where: if be is not dead, he is run away.
Those who are now disturbing the province of
ore merely Hung-sew-tsuen, Yang-sew-Wog, Lo-a-wang
and some others; the numbers that are forced into their ser-
♦ice are merely like a flock of birds, while the conspirators
who have followed the rebels from Kwan-se are but few in

number. Let the great officers in charge of the army,
together with the viceroys and governors, issue proclama-
tions among the troops, both officers and soldiers, with
the village b r , civil magistrates, gentry, and people,
that they with united heart and strength proceed to the
extermination of this stinking rabble. With respect to those
who have been compelled to follow the rebels, as they do not
do it willingly, it is decreed that if any of them will appre-
hend some of the rebels, and come over to the loyal stan-
dards, not only will their offences be forgiven, but they
will be liberally rewarded. At present the grand army is
assembling in clouds, and coming from all quarters to ex-
terminate the rebels: and as the offences of these vagabonds
have now come to the worst, both spirits and men unitedly
abhor them, and they w;ll not be able long to escape con-
dign punishment. Respect this."

(From the North China Herald.)
Her Majesty's ship Hermes returned to this port
on the 6th inst., Sir G. Bonham having been in communi-
cation with many of the insurgent chiefs, both in the vici-
nity of Nankin and Ching-ktang-foo. Mr. Meadows was
within the walls of the former city, and reports it in a state
of ruin, while the whole district is filled with anarchy and
confusion. Nankin is held by the rebel forces, who are
strongly defending it; they are also in possession of Ching-
kiang ; the whole line of river between the two cities is in
a very complete state of defence, and they are said to be
awaiting the arrival of reinforcements from the south, when
they will proceed on their way to Pekin.

THE AFRICAN COAST.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEOWIt.)
PORTSMOUTH, TozaDAT Moaxixo.
The Firefly, Commander Seymour, has arrived
from the coast of Africa. She left Madeira on the
9th, where had arrived the American expedition to
Japan, consisting of five ships.

GREAT LUXEMBOURG COMPANY. The seventh
annual report of this company, which is to hold its meet-
ing in Brussels, on the 22nd inst., and in London oaths
20th, states that all difficulties have been surmounted and
nothing hinders the conclusion of the undertaking within
the time stipulated in the last convention made with the
Belgian government. The whole of the land required for
the lino from Brussels to Namur has been purchased at fair
prices. The men employed on the line are working in
double brigades, and the weak, are prooouaoed to be well
executed. The directors make it appear that they bow
saved the company 38,0001. in the purchasing of rails, Ma-
paring the price with the present market rates. A new
trace from Namur to Arlon has been determined on in coax
junction with the authorities ; the distance is now reduced
to 84 miles without a single tunnel. Upon this trace the
contractors are now at work. The directors propose making
another call of 1/. in the course of the year, upon the 101.
six per cent. guaranteed new shares.
RAGE or BEES.—On Thursday a hive of bees, the
property of Mr. R. Wells, of Caunton, was disturbed by a
dog leaping over the wall and removing the hive, which
was placed by its side. The bees, on bring so suddenly coa-
fused, instantly made their appearance, and fastened upon
the animal, which afterwards died. Two of Mr. Wells's
daughters, teeing the predie iment of the dog, and thinking
that the bees were swarming, came to its assistance, and
commenced ringing them down—a custom very fashionable
in this village—when they were surrounded and stung by
the busy insects in a most awful manner: their eyes were
so swollen that neither of them could see. Mr. Wells, who
was only a few fields from home, on hearing their screams,
made to their assistance, and on reaching the spot saw the
dog, stung to death, lay lifeless by the hive, the calf in the
yard nearly mad with pain, and his two daughters suffer-
ing the greatest agonies. Since the occurrence the eldest
daughter is so far recovered as to be able to get about her
daily occupation, but the other at present is in a very pre-
carious state.—Notts Review.
SuuArviNG.—The following account of an event in
Traverse de Sioux will give an idea of the state of society
in some of the distant locations of Uncle Sam's dominions :
" A young man, some months since, went to Traverse de
Sioux, made a claim and ploughed, staked out, and im-
proved his land. Raving business to attend to, he left for
Illinois, and during his absence three brothers, strangers,
went to Travrse, and, contrary to custom, law, honour,
and the advice e
of the inhabitants, made themselves masters
of the young man's properly. On his return he, of course,
claimed his land ; whereupon • quarrel arose, and in the
heat of anger, the brothers attacked and shot the young
man. The citizens were so incensed at such conduct, that
they resolved at once, having no magistrate to appeal to, to
have Lynch law, and hang or shoot them down at once.
The missionaries, however, interfered end persuaded the
people not to take their lives ; but they could not prevail
on them to wait for the law of the territory to take its
Course. Accordingly some citizens had taken the three
brothers, bound them to trees, and with a cat-o'-nine•tails,
male expressly, gave them such a whipping as will take a
lifetime to forget—one man, indeed, prayed them to shoot
him, to put him out of his misery. They were placed in a
canoe and sent adrift, and their cabin burued. We are
happy to learn that the young man whom they shot still
lives."—New York Post.