The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-15 00:00:00

CHINA.

The news from China is exceedingly barren of
interest. Baron Gras, the French Ambassador, left
Hong Kong in the Audaoeuse, about the period of the
despatch of tne last mail. The Hong Kong
journals assume that he had gone to Shanghae ; but
from a copy of the Singapore Daily Times, of
April 6, which our correspondent there has for-
warded to us, we learn that he arrived at Amoy on
the night of March 23. The Rory O'More, from
Amoy, March 24, brought this information. The
Earl of Elgin left Foo-chow-foo March 14. The
movements of the Russian and United States Minis-
ters were unknown.
Admiral Seymour, with his flag-ship Calcutta,
and steam-tenders Coromandel and Leven, left
Hon Kong on the 25th March, for, as was sup-
, Shanghae direct. It is understood that his
cellency would not have left till after the despatch
of the mail but for the departure of Rear-Admiral
Rigault De Genouilly, with that section of the
French squadron intended to represent imperial
power at the approaching conference.
Major-General Von Strsubenrie, after a stay of
nine days in Hong Kong, returned to Canton on
the 29th of March.
The Overload Friend of China reports, with ex-
merlons of satisfaction, an act of "judicious
rigour " on the part of Captain EdgelL in the punish-
ment of the elders of a village near the site of the
intended British consalate and gaoL
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" Our intention to bnfld cm their land, u might be expected
from people who, for so long, have bees 'Bowed to do as
they pteed with " the barbarian," created a good deal of
exottemeat and 11l feeling , and, to exhibit this they pro-
ceeded secretly to cut away the slays of a flag staff near the
intended works. The rope beteg sensed, the tag staff was
property rigged again, and • etestege sat lo the eiders to
come and saints it. As they did sot piper whilst the hoar
limited, a Ale of marines went for thsm,sstd than followed
the extraordinary ceremony of Chinese dam abash beaded
keruilerforming the Kota., I. e. loweldeit the head ea the
r nine times to the British Bag."

The Press !mentions a few recent nominations in
the Consoler *art:meat —Mr. Bracheabwry lee bon ap-
pointed her Majesty's Conseil at Madrid. Mr. Assedey,
now Caned at Riga, is to be be Majesty's Corneal at
As/snob" vice Mr. R. 8. Johann, who esalesages. Mr.
E. W. Mark, sow bee Majany's Consul at Behnke% Is to
be her Majesty's Consul at Mantilla. W. D. Dyer, Req.,
I. to emend Mr. Marl at Beldame. Mr. C. Talks, sow
Briekh Vice-Consul at Oran, is to enceepi Mr. Menton at
Meta. Rabat Koch, Req., to to be her Majesty's Coaled
in the Free City of Freak/sea
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