The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-02 00:00:00

CHINA AND JAPAN.

We have advices from Shanchai to June 6, and
frotn Hong Kong to June 13.
There is no intelligence of importance from Pekin.
Mr. T. F. Wade is on his way to the capital of
China in order to relieve Sir F. Bruce, who goes
home on leave of absence. The Overland China
dlail observes ;—« Altogether he has been a good
minister, honestly seeking to bring his country into
respect among Chinese statesmen, and vigorously
opposing everything which tended to give the impe-
rial Government an advantage over us in diplomatic
discussion. We therefore trust that Sir Frederick
will not for many years disoonneot himself from
China."

i !Colonel Gordon's force has been disbanded and a
parting gratuity paid to the
gcethrs
nafndaemrveiene., Theand
were presented with a few
sum handed to each officer varied from 4,000 dollars
to 100 dollars, according to leeffin
in active service these men
hadee occasional loot—though
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mipaid
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Gordon was opposed to looting—and, as they did
not live expensively, the savings of most of them are
s alining of the force
rwahthhearloconneswidaearanbolnes.iderd
Thee
daiblbe to i•
manage it, and
arose from the proposed retirement of Col. Gordon,
Colonel Gordon took
also from considerations of expense.
libelled to the Overland
The various actions since
command of the disciplined force we recapitulate
:_Capture
now in Hung
fcrhominaam:e.imboyraonndeuomf
his
surlate
officers
4th April, uapture of Fushan,
penril2,oultB.963f7 E
canpgtularned
of Taitsen, Ist May,l
1863; capture of Quinsan, 31st May, 1863; cap-
ture of Wokong, 27th July,
146 ~„
63 ; capture of
Palachiaou, 29th September, 1863; action at
Wokong, 13th October, 1863; capture of Walung-
chiaon, 23d October, 1663 ; aeti _
on at Wokong,
26th October, 1863; capture of L k
ee ee, Ist No-
vember, 1863; capture of Want;, 11th November,
1863; capture of Fusig wan, 19 Lh November, 1863 '.
T.
unsuccessful attack on the —owmun of Soochow'
stockades, 27th November, 1863; capture of Yesing,
29th February, 1864; capture of Leyang, 9th
March, 1964; unsuccessful attack on Kintang, 23i
March, 1804; Chang-chow-foo, ei,
-I May, 1864,
This shows that the force has had
more than a fight
a month since it has been under Gordon.—
The following intelligence from Japan is from
the China Overland Mail :_d From Japan we have
dates to the 29th of May. The perfect state of tine
certainty with regard to alarming rumours,
which
has always marked our ports in Japan, still con-
tinues. Our own advises are that everything is
quiet. Sir R. Alcack has been at Yedo, and arrange-
ments are made for quartering British troops near
the city. A portion of the 20th Regiment goes to
Yokohama immediately, And they will
no doubt
bring out the undesirable result of rendering Sir R.
Alocck unnecessarily confident in
.his lately resumed
position of Minister. The worst is to be feared from
this official, and it is much to be regretted that he
should have relieved Colonel Neale at a time like the
present. Rumour says that Yokohama is
menaced
by an approaching Japanese force under Prince
Cbiusiu. We are are advised to give no credence
to this report."
The following is from the .North China Herald
of June 4 :--,t From Yokohama we have little news
of interest. Oar correspodent informs us that the
English and French Ministers had gone to Yedo,
there to meet the Gorogio- Her Majesty's ship
Pelorus had arrived, and the Racehorse had left for
Hakodadi. Two-sworded mon are sometimes im-
pertinent, but never go so far as to offer actual
violence. It is reported that the Japanese Govern-
ment are greatly annoyed at finding information
regarding Japanese affairs, which they Would have
wished to withhold, published in the foreign papers
which they have translated for their own reading.
They imagine thht such intelligence must be elicited
from native teachers in foreign employ. In conse-
quence all teachers engaged by foreigners must for
the future have a certificate from the custom-house,
and have all other means taken to ensure detection
in case they become too communicative. Domestic
servants are also to be re-registered. About 600
bales of silk had been settled during the fort-
night ending 20th Msy, but the exorbitant rates