The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-17 00:00:00

CHINA.

A private letter from China, dated "Off the
Peiho, April 16," says :

The Scout arrived here to-day at 4 p.m., with Admiral
Hope, K.C.8., and Mr. Consul Parkes, CB., on board.
Admiral Hope and Mr. Parkes leave for Pekin to-morrow,
the latter to relieve Mr. Wade. The Scout left Shenghae
on the Bth, and Woosengon the 10th, called at
Chefoo on the 13th, where were the Odin and
gunboat Woodcock. She stayed there for the
admiral to inspect Chefoo to aseertain the best site for •
'oval depot. She left on the 15th, and arrived here today.
The Odt was ordered to Hope Sound, about 60 miles from
Chafe°. At the latter place there was a demand for
foreign goods, and every prospect of • brisk trade springing
up. The great bane to healthy , however, nukes
its induenee felt here, as in a remit every other
district in China. " The rebels " has become the
watchword of capitalists. The Ruse rebels have formed
a coalition with and sworn allegiance to the Taeping in.
surgents, and have advanced as far as Tsoliang.peo, a large
and rich town, lying at a right angle between Pekin and
Chafe°, and about equidistant from these places. Their
probable wort intention is to work their way northward to
Tien-tein, and from thence to Pekiu. Failing in that, they
may file off to the westward, on Chefoo. The recent
expedition up the Yang-tee-Kiang has 'nought the
subject of the rebellion very prominently before the
commercial and religious public. The river all the way up
to Y okehou, through a distance from Shanghae by the water's
course of 700 miles, is described as most magnificent ; the
scenery in many places grand beyond description ; the soil
surpassingly rich ; cities, and towns, and villages thick on
every side ; but wherever the rebels have come all are in •
ruinous condition. When the visitors arrived at ilankow,
they to their great delight found there a scene of activity ant/
mercantile prosperity which equally surprised and delighted
them; but ere they were ready to return, and in the apaceof only
threedays, the city became a solitude—houses closed, streets
deserted, people running with their valuables hastily col-
lected to the boats. A panic had seized them. "The rebels
were coming," having taken Hunchow, • walled city on the
right hand of the river, about 45 miles distant Scores of
places are mentioned where the interests of commerce and
religion might be very satisfactorily served but for this
scourge of the country. The Snake, gunboat, was left at
Huncbow, rho Havoc at Kinkiang, the Centaur at Nankin,
and the Banterer at Chinkiang. The Coromandel, Cowper,
Atahmte, and Bummer returned to Shanghse.

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