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

CHINA AND JAPAN.

We have advices from Shanghai to Jane 6, and
from Hong Kong to June 13.
There is nc intelligence of importance from Pekin.
Mr. T. F. Wade is on his pay to the capital of
China in order to relieve Sir F. Bruce, who goes
home on leave of absence. The Overland China
Maid observes :—" Altogether he has been a good

minister, honestly seeking to tring his country into
respect among Chinese statesmen, and vigorously
opposing everything which tented 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 Colonell Go r 'a force has been disbanded and a
parting
paid
to the °leers and men. The
gratuity dor ,
sum handed to each officer van from 4,000 dollars
to 100 dollars, according to length of service, and
the Chinese rank and file We
re presented with a few
dollars each man. While in
active service these men
were well paid; they had
occanonal loot—though
Gordon was opposed to looting and , as they did
not live ezpensively, the say.
ingi of most of them are
rather considerable. The disbanding of the force
arose from the proposed retireof retirement Col. Gordon,
who alone was considered able
to manage it, and
also from considerations of expense.
The various actions since
Colonel Gordon took
command of the disciplined force we recapitulate
from a memorandum furnishes
to the Overland
China Mail by one of his late dicers now in Hong
Kong, en route for Roo," ,
.—Capture of Fushan,
4th April, 1863; capture of , •
laltfikill Ist May,
1863; capture of Quins_n, ,
a 31st May, 1863 ; cap-
turey, 1863
of Wokong, 27th Jul ; capture of
Palachiaou, 29th September, 1863; attion at
Wokong, 13th October, 1863; capture of Walung-
chiaon, 23d October, 186,
° ; action at -
Wokong,
26th October, 1863; capture of Leekee, Ist No-
vember, 1863; capture of wan •t, 11th November,
1863 ; capture of FLlBigwan, 19th November,
1863 ;
unsuccessful attack on the ,
1-4owmun of Soochow
stockades, 27th November, 1863; capture of Yesing,
29th February, 1864; capture of Luang, 9th
March, 1364; unsuccessful attack on Kintang 23d
March, 1864; Chapg.ohaw-fu°9 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 lifal.l:' From Japan we have
dates to the 29th of May. The perfect
state of un-
certainty with regard to alarming g rumours, which
has always marked our ports in Japan, still con-
tinues. Our own advices are that
everything is
quiet. Sir R. Alceck has been at Yedo, and arrange-
mentsquartering
are made for 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.
Aleeek unnecessarily confident in his lately resumed
position of Minister. The worst '.S 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 :—., 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
Pelorus had arrived, and the Racehorse had left for
Hakodadi. T wo-sworded men 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 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
bales of silk had been settled during the fort-
night ending 26th May, but the exorbitant rates