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London, England, 1853-09-29 00:00:00

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CHINA.

HONG-KONG, AUG. 5.
The steamer Ganges arrived on the 4th instant,
bringing advices from England to the 24th June.
Since the 23rd ult. we have lath of local import-
ance to communicate.

The health of the troops is good, and the weather
has been cool, from continuous galas.
On the Ist inst. Vice-Admiral Sir Fleetwood
Pellew arrived in her Majesty's ship Winchester,
accompanied by her Majesty's steamer Styx and
brig Lily. The Rapid is down from Canton, as
Capt. Blane was required to assist at a court-
martial now being held.

We have little new to report regarding the rebel-
lion, and it is difficult to gain correct intelligence.
Our dates from Shanghai are to :he 13th ult., two
days later than we had by last mail.
The movement of the insurgents into the Kiangsi
province seems beyond a doubt, and they had taken
possession of the principal city, causing alarm in
the Moning and Moyune neightourhood, the seat
of the tea districts. It was repored they had eva-
cuated Nankin, for a time, for th. 3 rich province of
IKiangsi to provide supplies, being run short of
rice and other food, and this had originated a re-
port that the Imperialists were again in possession
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From Foochow our dates extend to the 10th of
July. The rebels had met with reverses and been
driven back, and disturbance in the Shang-foo
district was quieted for the present. A parcel of
black tea had come down, and more was expected.
The American Consul seemed determined to work
a trade there, having native agents in the interior.
Our advioes from Amoy are to the 18th ultimo.
The Imperialists did not succeed in retaking the
place, but retreated in good order.

- The insurgents were getting stronger every day,
but were extorting money to a much larger extent
from the merchants and pawnbrokers, who were
leaving, with their property, for other places, and
there was no prospect of their being able to settle
their accounts with foreigners. Trade was at a
complete standstill, and likely to be so for months
to come.

Canton keeps quiet, but in the interior there is
evidently great disorder, and the difficulty of tran-
sit is greater, which has a serious effect on trade.
The market for imports has continued excessively
dull, and the small business done has been chiefly
on speculation. Prices of most articles are again
lower. Turkey opium, 330 dols. Exchange on
England for 6 months' bills, 4s. 7-0., to 4s. 7d.
per dollar ; on India, Rs. 265 to 262 per 100 dots.
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Freights 31. 10s. to M The steamer Ganges, on
the 4th instant, brought from London and inter-

mediate places about 4 Lacs of dollars in bar silver
and dollars. Sycee silver is quoted 5 per cent.
premium. A considerable business has been done
in tea, and prices are firmly supported ; lately
musters have come down slowly, which induces the
teamen to be firm.

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At Shanghai markets remained in the same un-
satisfactory state. No inquiry for imports. Few
teas had arrived, and scarcely any settlements
had been made. Silk was held for au advance.
Exchange on England, almost nominal, quoted
Gs. 6d. to 6s. Bd. per dollar ; on India 300 r. per
100 dols. Freights to England 31. to 4/.
The export of tea from China shows an increase
of about 4,600,0001 b. on that of last year to the
same time, but it is expected to fall off, as supplies
are slowly coming forward, from interruption in
the interior.

The United States' steamer Powhattan arrived
here on the 26th ult., and the United States' sloop
Vandalia at Macaq on the 23d. Both vessels have
gone north to join the Japan expedition. We have
no recent accounts of the movement of Commodore
Perry and the squadron.
Pirates are again becoming formidable to the
westward, where there is a large practical fleet
armed with heavy metal. Two armed lorchas sent
by the Governor of Macao were obliged to refrain
from attacking them. We hear there is some pro-
spect of the Admiral sending a force after them.
We have just heard of the horrid massacre on
board the brig Arratoon Apcar, which sailed yes-
terday for Singapore and Calcutta. She anchored
in the Lema channel, close by ; and about mid-
night the Chinese portion of her crew, six to eight,
and ten Chinese passengers, supposed to have come
recently from Singapore to join the rebels, rushed
down to the cabin and murdered the captain, both
officers, and a passenger, and another passenger
jumped overboard. They then took away about
6,000 dols., and left in the ship's boats at 2 a.m.
The ship was brought into harbour this morning
by the remaining Lascar crew. Never at any time
before has there been such an immense squadron
of steam war vessels on the coast of China as at
the present time. We speak of the steamers of
other nations as well as our own. Following is a
list of them :—British—H.M.S.S. Rattler, 9 guns;
Hermes, 6 guns ; Salamander, 6 guns ; Styx, 6
guns. American—Mississippi, 10 guns ; Susque-
hannah, 9 guns ; Powhattan, 9 guns. French—
Le Cassini, 6 guns. Russian—Vostock, 2 guns.
Sailing Vessels : British—Winchester, 50 guns ;
Spartan, 22 guns ; Lilly, 12 guns ; Rapid, 8 guns.
The following is a translation of the imperial
edict on the fall of Chin-kiang Fu, from the Pekin
Gazette of 17th May
Yang Wan-ting (acting Governor-General of the Two
Kiang) has reported that Kwa-chau and Chin-kiang (at
the two embouchures of the canal into the Yang-tsze
Kiang), have been taken ; at sight of which our indig-
nation is extreme. He states that on the 21st day of
the 2d moon (30th March), he ascertained through scouts
that the rebel fleet was skulking eastwards, whereupon,
accompanied by the Tsung-ping, Yeh Chang-chun, he
advanced to meet them, and engaged them with a flotilla
of war-junks and gunboats. More than ten of their
vessels were destroyed, and some scores of men killed.
Flying, defeated, they Were pursued by the lorchas as
far as the Hwang-tien Tang.
"Afterwards the rebels' main fleet of 300 or 400 ves-
sels came down, on which the war-junks weighed, and
endeavoured to get near them to fight ; but there being
no wind, they were drifted in the opposite direction by
the current, so that the enemy were enabled to land at
Kwa-chau and Chin kiang.

"This department of Chin-kianz being as it were the
throat of the north and south rive; communication, we
had at an early period foreseen that its acquisition would
be desired by the rebels, and we repeatedly sent orders to
Yang Wan-ting and his colleagues to take efficient mea-
sures for its defence. Had they done so, it never could thus
easily have been lost. Yang Wan-ting has shown himself
destitue of resources in the management of affairs, and the
Tsung-ping, Yeh Chang-chun that he is an unsuccessful
commander. Theirguilt admits of no extenuation. Let both
be deprived of their offices, but retained at present on ser-
vice to have an opportunity of retrieving their credit.
Hiang Yung being in command of the army before Nan-
king, let him detach officers and men to the assistance of
Yang Wan-ting, and the fleet and land forces in co-
operation must take the enemy in front and rear, and
quickly recover Chin-kiang. There must be no delay.
We desire to know where is the Lieut.-General Wan-
ting, and also what has become of the officers, civil and
military, of the city, and of the Tartar and Chinese sol-
diers who occupied the same ? Let Yang Wan-ting
make the necessary inquiries, and reply in a memorial.
—Respect this."

Another edict replies to a memorial from the
Lieut.-General Wan-ting, requesting punishment.
He had gone out from Chin-kiang with the Tartar
troops to attack the rebels, when he was thrown
from his horse and broke his leg ; upon which he
was obliged to retreat to Tan-tu, and the rebels
took the city. He is degraded, and ordered to be
handed over to the Board of Punishments for trial.
For various successful actions in the former part
of the month of April, in which Hiang Yung and
his associates report themselves to have been en-
gaged at Nanking, and Ki Shen and others at
Yang-chau, the Emperor is lavish of rewards in the
shape of peacocks' feathers, presents of jade rings,
snuff-bottles, pouches, strike-lights, penknives, &c.,
for the officers, and for distribution amongst the
men who had distinguished themselves. The locali-
ties named by Hiang Yung as those where he was
fighting, and of some of which he had gained occu-
pation, such as Chung Shan, the Chung-ho Bridge ;
even the Porcelain Tower and others, are marked
in a Chinese map as within what is called the outer
city. To that officer was granted for his last ser-
vice, permission to wear a yellow riding jacket.
Though prodigies of valour were performed, and
hundreds of the enemy killed, on the Imperialists' '
side the casualties were few and trifling. One
officer is signalised as having lost the middle finger
of his left hand, about whose recovery his Majesty
condescended to make particular inquiries ; and
another is mentioned who had received a spear
wound in the breast.
The last fortnight's news from China says :—The
Imperialists have made another unsuccessful at-
tempt to re-capture Amoy, and from the accounts
received of the spiritless behaviour of the Tartar
troops, both on this occasion and also Chin-Keang-
Foo, it is now evident that all is up with the Man-
choo dynasty.
From Shanghai there is no news from Nankin,
but two visits have been paid (the first by the con-