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

CHINA AND JAPAN.

We have advices from Shanghai to June 6, and
from 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
Mail 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 disconnect himself from
•
China."

I IColonel Gordon's force has been disbanded and al
parting gratuity paid to the officers and men. The
varied from 4,000 dollars
sum handed to each officer
to length of service, and
were presented with a few
ryfihinad occasional loot—though
Gordon was opposed to lto 100" dollars, according
in active service these men
the Chinese
dollars each man. While
well
ooting--and, as they did
not live expensively, the savings of most of them are
rather considerable. The
disbanding of the force
arose from the proposed
retirement of Col. Gordon,
who alone was considered able to manage it, and
also from considerations of ex,ense
The various actions since r '
Colonel Gordon look
command of the disciplined force we recapitulate
from a memorandum fu •
rnrshed to the Overland
China Mail by one of his late officers now in Hong
Kong, en route for England
:—Capture of Fushan,
4th April, 1863; Capture of Taitsen, Ist May,
1863; capture of Quinsan, oi e.
st May, 1863; cap-
ture of Wokong, 27th July, 1863 ; capture of
Palachiaou, 29th September, 1863; action at
Wokong, 13th October, 1863; capture of Walung-
chiaou, 23d October, iR
--63; action at Wokong,
26th October, 1863; capture of Leekee, Ist No-
vember, 1863; capture of Wanti, 11th November,
1863 ; capture of Fusigwan, 19th November, 1863;
unsuccessful attack on the Lowman of Soochow
stockades, 27th November) 1863; capture of Yesing,
29th February, 1864; capture of Leyang, 9th
March, 1864; unsuccessful attack on Kintang, 23d
March, 1864; Chang-chow-f
00, 11th 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 lliail:—" From Japan we have
dates to the 29th of May. The perfect state of ens
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
they Yokohama immediately, and will no doubt
bring out the undesirable result of rendering Sir R.
Alecck 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
Chiusiu. We are are advised to give no credence
to this report."
the North
The following is from China Herald
of June 4 :—" From Yokohama we have little news
of interest. Our correspondent informs us that the
English and French Ministers had gone to Yedo,
there to meet the Gorogio. Her Majesty's ship
Peloras had arrived, and the Racehorse had left for
Hakodadi. T wo-s worded wen are sometimes im-
pertinent, but never go 50 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 that 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
hales of silk had been eettled during the fort-
night ending 26th May, but the exorbitant rates

demanded for new teas n closed the market.
We have dates from Nagasaki to t.;_le 24th ul t. The
Prince of Satsuma has purchased t:.`e ste aLishiP
Lotus for 120,000 dole. The foreign residents had
celebrated the Queen's birthday by an Pnuoual
" jollification." Her Majesty's ship Perseus R. red
a salute at noon, and was followed by one of t he
shore residents, who kept up a brisk if no heal Y
fire for some short time. The thirst for amustnnen t
had been by no means subdued, for we hear thb‘t a
grand theatrical performance was to come off on th'e
26th ult. on board her Majesty's ship Perseus, while
the 28th had been appointed for a regatta.