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

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NEWSPAPER
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trade, which is already languishing fro N7e---,
calty of approaching Soochow. The
sal-General has notified that all resid es;ot:
French concession are to render an ace
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arms in their possession by a fixed date; r, S
Britannic Majesty's Consul has reminded stem
and other boats plying into the interior that the)
render themselves liable to confiscation by xunning
past the Custom-house barriers at the months of
creaks. This applies principally to sundry small.
steamers which are in the habit of running up to the
rebel country for silk, and are 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 practice, whereas the little
6 pound guns which the Chinese affect would not do
much harm if they struck; even a 12-pours der,
which, unless in very rare cases, is the heaviest ..",un
carried by
a gunboat, would not do much injury,, as
the Chinese powder need is execrable. Besideie,
Chinese gunners are not noted for their proficiency',
and would not be very likely to hit a small steamer
running at full speed. To endeavour to stop the sill;
trade really seems extending our complacency to
the Imperialists a little too far; however, nu such
attempt will succeed, so it does not much signify:
A European named Beecley, 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 several
other men who were in a boat waiting a favourable
opportunity to start for Soochow—mechanics acrd
artisans, who were to have established a foundry'
for shot and shell. Notwithstanding Beeehey's
avowal of his complicity, it was found impossible to
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 softie foreigners who were arrested in
Soonking after the capture of the Ktaochiao.
got in
d be the river, whefril*.-
irectly argevine ha
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 in
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, he 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 ho kept probably as a pro-
tection in case he should again fall into their hands.
I Had he explained this,probably he might have saved
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 Futai,
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, Coquette,
Recehorse, and Havock. Among the demands whit
Colonel Neale was instructed to make on the Japa-
nese in consequence of Rich ardson'e murder were, it
will be remembered, the payment of £23,000 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 Kojosima, a town in eat.
soma's territory, situated in a bay at the south of
Kinsin, is to exact their performance now from
Sassuma himself; and it is generally believed thnt
he will comply, subject 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, he 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 to do so. The
Mikado's last act of malice was almost puerile ; ho
forbad any Daimio to purchase a steamer or other
vessel from any foreign nation.