The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-24 00:00:00

trade, which is already 'languishing 4kay.c4,„.
culty of approaching Soochow.
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sul-General has notified that all roil
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arms in their possession by a fixed date.
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Britannic Majesty's Consul has reminded Am ern. g
and other boats plying into the interior that-IE ey
render themselves liable to confiscation by runnit g
past the. Custom-house barriers at the mouths o
creeks. This applies principally to sundry small
steamers which are in the habit of running up to thee
rebel country for silk, and ere suspected of carrying
other metal as well as silver to exchange for it. But
it is useless to remind them of their liability unless
the penalty can be put in pract:co, whereas the little
6 pound guns which the Chinese affect would not do
much harm if they struck ; even a 12-pounder,
Which, unless in very rare cases, is the' heaviest gun
carried by a gunboat, would not do mush injury, as
the Chinese powder used is execrable. Beside,
Chinese gunners are not noted for their peau:ency,
and would not be very likely to hit a small stelkmer.
running at full speed. To endeavour to stop the
trade really seems extending our complacency' to
helmperialists a little too far; however, no suith
t
attempt will succeed, so it does not much signify:
A European named Beechy, landlord of a public
house, was arrested the other day on a charge of
being connected with Burgevine. He at once con-
fessed, and enabled the authorities to arrest severer.
other men who were in a boat
Waiting a favourable for Sooeho
opportunity to start "7—mechanics and
artisans, who were to have established a foundry
c
for shot and shell.
Notwithstanding
avowal of his complicity, it was found impossible
n e e
hey
to's
bring home any tangible charge against him, as he
had no intention of joining the rebels himself, but
was merely acting for Burgevine, and all got off very
easily.. Not so some foreigners who were arrested in
Soonking after the capture of the Kiaochiao.
Directly Burgevine had got into the river, where
any further attempt to stop him was hopeless,
Macartney ordered the city gates to be shut, and all
foreigners who might be within to be arrested. Nine
were discovered, and as no one could give a satis-
factory account of himself, they were all detained till
further information regarding them could be ob-
tained. A search in the boat of one, a Manilla man,
brought to light a rebel pass and commission as
military mandarin of the third grade, signed by
Chung-wang. He had up to the time of his arrest
been acting as orderly to one of the officers ill
Gordon's force, and as, notwithstanding the plain
evidence against him, he denied having ever had
communication with the rebels, his guilt seemed
clear; so, with the Futai's approval, ho was be-
headed. It is very questionable, however, whether
his guilt were really so certain as it appeared. I
believe nothing but his intense fear of admitting a
former connexion with the rebels cost him his life,
Before joining Ward's force he had been three years
in rebel employ, and during that time had earned
his commission, which he kept probably as a pro-
tection in case he should again fall into
Had he explained this, probably he might t their
have
savedand hands.
his life. In the boat of two others—a Greek and an
Italian—was found some silk, and also some Chinese
man's and woman's clothes, saturated with blood.
They admitted having been to Soochow with a cargo
of rice,and having obtained the silk in exchange, but
refused to give any account of the blood found in
their boat, and were accordingly beheaded, on the
double charge of illicit trading and murder. The
six others who had been arrested were sent in charge
of a guard to Shanghai, to be tried by the Fatai,
on the charge of having been accomplices of Bur-
gevine ; but, attempting to escape by the way,
three were shot by the guard, the others succeeded
in getting off. The mandarins are apprehensive
that Burgevine will attack Soonkiang ; but there
hardly seems grounds for fear, as long as Quinsan
remains in possession of the Imperialists.
By the last steamer from Japan, news was re-
ceived of the departure of Admiral Kuper and
Colonel Neale for Kajosima, on board the Euryalus,
accompanied by the Pearl,Argus, Perseus, Ccquette,
Racehorse, and Havock. Among the demands whit
Colonel Neale was instructed to make on the Jepce
nese in consequence of Richardson's murder were, it
will be remembered, the payment of £25,000 in-
demnity by the Prince of Satsuma, and the execu-
tion of the murderers. Satsuma is reported to have
offered the Mikado to fulfil these two conditions, but
to have been haughtily told that the matter was be-
fore the Council, and to have left in high dudgeon:
Admiral Kuper's visit to Kajositua, 44.:0wn in
suma's territory, situated in a bay ta'the smith of
Kinsin, is to exact their performance now from
Satsuma himself ; and it is generally believed that
he will comply, snbject, to the Tycoon's approval,
The latter has returned to his own capital at Jeddo,
and it will be interesting to watch how his policy
towards foreigners may have been influenced by
intercourse with the Mikado, who seems more
averse than ever to their presence in the country.
In pursuance of his insane decision to expel all
foreigners from Japan, ho sent an order a few
days ago to the Governor of Nagasaki to extermi-
nate those residing at that settlement who refused
to leave. The Governor, who fortunately is more
enlightened than many of his fellow Daimios, im-
mediately repaired on board the gunboat Leopard,
and laid his instructions before the commander, the
senior naval officer on the station. The reply was,
of course, to the effect that he would fail if he
attempted to carry them out, and his Excellency
had the wisdom to refer to Miako for further in..
structions before attempting t
Mikado's last act of malice was almosto dopuerile
;Thhee
forbad any Deimio to purchase a steamer or other
vessel from any foreign nation.

STATE OP TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Oct. 23.—Yarns for export are
very quiet, with scarcely any business offering.
The market continues firm, and spinners have not
shown the slightest disposition to make any con-
cession on the prices of Tuesday. The quietness of
the market is attributed mainly to the subsidence of
excitement in the Liverpool cotton market yester-
pay and this morning, with rather caner prices for
the raw material. In cop yarns, also, as well as
those for shipping, we have had a quiet market.
Spinners are asking the same prices as on Tuesdat3o',
but manufacturers are not disposed to operate`
Some Some few sales have been effected in small
quanti-
ties in exceptional cases, where sellers have°
sbales
rather easier to deal with. The check givetat:
cloth
of cotton and yarn has also extended tc)xceediuglY
market, and the operations have been
:partite was
limited. The indisposition of buyers
manifested very strongly on Tuesdayiset their faces
°Both on that
day and last week they rather firintron,
which they
against following up the rise in
attributed to a reckless spirit c:calatidononat
accountLiver_
°f 61) Tuesday is under.
pool. What business was done 0°
speculative, an
stood to have been chiefly
~ The feeling to dis.eou.
of speculators in Lirerpe%en
more decided, if pos.
rage such operations has
somewhat checked the ad-
vance the
favourf e e
of
f-
sible, to-day, and
it
manufacturers. Though we do
vance of prices by
market
boactoieoen:autelociwaeerdryatiens
not hear of any trans , . _
_i . ,
purchases,
ofretwhrough +he 0, rdi-
ing in the mar
There„. iihdaev o been very
character,
buyers.
_els of business , and
nary °banenothing, or next to
. has
been done for •
nothing,
The demand for
shipment on India
in-
deed, of a bona /-.. . _
..
account.
f 35 flat as that for e home consumption is
export, thehigh
almost
on prices
serving as a cheek that as well as other branches
lof the trade.

CARDIFF, 231.--M,
decline to take anY of the steam coal masters
further orders, as they are unable to
complete those
the collieries than
hand within the specified time.
There is a less
quantity of coal coming down from
than usual, a circumstance ascribed to
a determination on the part cf tho colliers to incon-
veniclico their masters and hasten the promised
advance, in wages. The average quotations for
ntealll coal arc from Os 31 to /Os per ton, free on
hoard. The ironmongers are well supplied with
orders. The market is in favour of sellers, and the
current quotations aro maintained with firmness.
NOTTINGHAM, 23d.—There was a limited attend-
ance at the Exchange hall today, and a very small
amount of business was done in lace yarns, at. no
material change in prices. The demand for hosiery
yarns was also quiet, prices undergoing very little
alteration. Silks steady. In brown nets. a very
limited share of buhiness was done; pricey about
the same as on Tuesday.