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Galle, Aden, and Suez. 28, the barque Paragon, for the
northern ports. 29, the .barque Anglis, for Mauritius
the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Coin-
pany's steam•ship Precursor, for Calcutta,.

r' BENGAL.
Arrivals.—June 22, 'the...brig Teak,. from Sydney, May
23 ; the barque Dolphin, from New York, Sept.- 22, Caps
Town' Dec. 20, and Melbourne. May 7 ; the steamer
Fire Queen, - put -back from Sea 'leaky ; the screw
steamer Formosa, from Hong -liQng June 2, Sing&
Algoa • Bay May 5 ; the ship Napoleon, from Bich;
pore. 13, and Penang 15 ; brig Favourite, fronir,
mend September 22, Sn.n Francisco MarCh 24, and
Batavia May 25. 24, the British ship Punjaub (put`
back from sea) ; the British ship General Prodwin. (put
'back from Saugur). 26, the British ship Neptune, from
Moulmein ; the Belgian bark Charlemagne,'from 'Lon-
don ; the Hon. Company's steamer Mozuffer, from
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Rangoon ; the British barque Vesta, from Sunderland ;
the screw steamer Indiana,. from Plymouth. , 27. The
Lnfraoomumda:Cnfrooarminndgat.
American. ship Milton, from San Francisco • the British
barque Calder, . from Liverpool. 28. The 'British ship
Shaw-in-Shaw, from Juddah ; the American' ship
Amstiss, from California ; the British ship Fanned Mai,
Bordeauxp Te;
;hthete:Bße rriAittiismshkerbsihaeari :nu
from Cape Town,; the Hon. Company's steamer Feroze,
Melbourne. 30. The French barque Paquetor de Pa-
from Port Adelaide; the Dutch ship •Baltitnere, from
Aykab ; the British barque Thomas Mitchell, from
from San Francisco. -eAshit°l:l:llllaetilirlftrardi,

THE REVOLUTION IN CHINA.

Further news have been received from China in
anticipation of the overland mail, which left Bom-
bay on the 20th of last month.
The correspondent of the Tiws at Bombay says :
—" I mentioned in my last that Amoy had fallen
into the hands of the insurgents, and that the con-
duct of the 'captors had been so orderly that trade
was expected to be immediately iesumed.; rumours,
-iiiiiso-bf 'serious :4.isseirsitfins" mina-the-
rebel chiefs regarding the future government
of the place, and much anxiety was felt re-
specting the ulterior measures of the insur-
gents. The arrival, however, on the 24th
of May, of Her Majesty's steamers Hermes
and Rattler restored confidence to the foreign coin:
munity, and the departure of the unsuccessful can-
didate
for the governorship, with his immediate
followers, terminated the dissensions in the rebel
camp. Exaggerated reports of these disagreements
had, however, inspired the Imperialist Admiral,
then off the coast, with the hope of recovering
possession of the place. Accordingly, on the 29th
of May, he appeared in the . harbour with a fleet,
stated by the lowest accounts at 19, and. in the
highest at 30 junks. He immediately landed 1,000
men, who marched steadily towards the citadel for
two miles,_ when the rebels made a rush and drove
them back to their boats, with a loss of about 20
or 30 killed, and from 25 to 50 prisoners. Next
day the rebels began trying the prisoners with
great formality. They were exceedingly civil to
the Europeans, placing chairs for all who liked to
attend. All the Tartars taken were immediately
beheaded, the insurgents making no secret of their
intention of utterly exterminating the whole race ;
but the Chinese soldiers, being generally pressed
men, were usually acquitted. It is stated the
rebels are under excellent apparent self-control,
and that plunder is certain death to the offender.
They are now rather short of funds, but are
arranging a plan of government, and propose a
scale of taxation much more moderate than the
former tariff.

" Chang-chow and Tang-wang have both suc-
cumbed to the insurgents, though not without
severe loss to the latter. At Tang-wa the inha-
bitants en masse, though sanctioning the ejectment
of the mandarins, have refused to'allow the insur-
gents to have anything to do with the government,
and have proceeded to declare themselves free and
independent burgesses, who could govern for them-
selves.

Some months ago, when the Governor-General
Seu, in command of the main body of the Imperial
forces, was defeated, and fled from the rebels, he
excused his failure and accounted for the rapid
progress of the enemy attributing both to the " ex-
traordinary ferocity of the rebels, and to their skill
in springing mines." The following particulars of
the capture of Nankin appear to confirm both
these representations :
" On the Bth of March they (the rebels) appeared be-
fore Nankin, and on the 19th of that month sprung a
mine under the wall near the northern angle, which
effected a breach of about 20 or 30brards in extent. They
immediately stormed by this, meeting with only a slight
resistance from some Shan-tang and Kwei-chew (Chinese)
' troops who attempted to defend it, and, proceeding to
the southern quarter, entered the inner city there
situated,w hiieedh
thein the ti tiem onalerif
ittyli.e Ikbluitll gS
which under
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garrison of Tartar Bannerman and their families."
The strength of the paid portion of this force is
stated in the Imperial army regulations" at 5,106
men, but it is known that, including volunteers or
expectants belonging to the families of the Banner-
men, the number of able-bodied men was fully
7,000 or 8,000 ; and that the total number, of all
ages and both sexes, could not have been less
than from 20,000 to 30,000. It was expected that
these Mantehoos would fight desperately in self-
defence. They were well armed and trained,
and they well knew that " the Heavenly Prince "
had openly declared that the first duty of his mis-
sion was the utter extermination not only of them-
selves, but also of their women and children ; yet
they did not strike a single blow in self-defence—
theythrew themselves on their faces, and, imploring
mercy in the most abject terms, submitted to be
butchered like so many sheep.. Only 100 escaped
out of a population of more than 20,900 ; the rest,
men, women,, and children, were pit to the sword.
On the 31st of March; early in the morning, the
insurgent fleet of river-craft setitdown from Nan-
kin approached Chin-kiang. (Only ,the Macao
Lorchas dispatched up the river by the Shanghai
Intendant attempted resistance, the rest ,of the
Imperial fleet flying in dismay at the sight'of the
enormous number of vessels moving against them.

of Foo-keen and Formosa have the money the
the will to effect such a transaction. We have
noticed above the extreme pressure for money at
Pekin. It appears, from the Gazettes, to be driving the
Government to perfectly suicidal measures. The pro-
perties of the former Minister, Sae-shang-ah, and of the
Imperial Commissioner Seu-kwang-tsin, have been con-
fiscated-;-!their sons, mandarins in '.Pekin, being pre- _
viously degraded and thrown into prison to prevent their
abstracting any portion. As hoth of these offiCers h*
been-brought prisoners to Pekin, 'and the, former had,
been-already tried and condemned to: death for ineffi.
Otelicy, theSe proceedings had in them nothing unusual, • -
But the same fate has befallen the property and family of
Luh-keen-wing, who fell at his post in Nankin. The -
fdaoienlrirmeesileillt.ui:tur;:i
death of as officer at his post-by the hand of the -enemy
dins hithertO been held to obliterate ail faults. The
rule has been to confer posthumous honours on the
deceased and rewards on his .family. Now unsuccess-
ful devotion has been visited in the sine manner as
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above transaction,- heavy loans have been exaeted from
keying,sdisaffectionlearlyne andw flagrant
y otheramongl in
ty.
partial confiscation of their property. This step creates
rum:inßtectshiiudag.nesgt.osith.7ez4:Ll
and is at the
sanedine 'driving the specie in private hands out of the
capital. The above detailed proofs of the scarcity of pro-
visions and the want of money in the Government trea-
suries at Pekin we conceive to be of great importance,
as. showing, first, that the Imperial armies near Nankin,
Yangchow, en 7 Chin-kiang, must depend for subsistence
on the provincial treasuries, known to he now nearly or
quite exhausted; secondly, that the' Central Govern-
ment, far from having the means of sending down rein-
forcements of Tartars front beyond the Great 'Wail, may
have to strugle for existence with a, local insurrection
in Pekin itself. As to Tartar chieftains moving down
with their people at their own cost, as we have seen it
somewhere stated certain of them had offered to do, we
can perfectly comprehend why the Emperor had, as w
.3,136 stated, declined _the offer. It could ,only have ema-
- noted from some of the hereditary Mongol Princes, o
whom no one knows better than the Mantchoo court they
have never forgotten theirde cent from Genghis Khan and
his associates, the former rulers, not of China merely, but
of all Asia and the east of Europe. They have always been
objects of apprehension and jealousy to the reigning dy-
nasty. It is by no means improbable that they and their
followers, bred in the saddle and accustomed to the
hardy life of nomadic herdsmen in sterile regions, would,
if now brought in, be able to hold all that portion of
Chinal north of the Yellow River for years against a
ty 'established in the south ; but it is equally pro-
liable that they would hold it for themselves, not for
the Mantchoo Sovereign. As to the low canal-inter-
sected country south of the Yellow River, these horse-
men, to whom a boat must be somewhat of a curiosity,
would there- have small chance of coping with the Kwang.
teeny 1eaui."441,40,- arnly,..plen„ familiar
navigation from childhood, and now inured to the hard-
ships and d angers of war.'"
From Hong Kong the correspondent of the
Times writes on the 7th of July last :
Since our last report of the 23d ult: of the re-
bellion we have nothing striking to communicate.
Oar adviees from Shanghai are to the 23d ult., but
we have dates to the 30th by an American clipper,
Flying Childers, touching at Woosung, from San
Francisco, but no later news. The main body of
the insurgents still remains at Nankin, Chin-kiang-
fee, and on thenorthern banks of the Yana-tse-kiang.
They had taken Tai-phi9--foo, a city of great strength
to the westward of Nankin. No movement had
been made northward, or in the direction of Soo-
chow and Shanghai. The Imperial foreign fleet
had returned to Woosung.
Mr. Taylor, the American missionary, had re-
turned to Shanghai from visiting the insurgent
General Loo at Chin-kiang-foo, who forwarded him
on to Nankin on his expressing a wish to go there.
The tents of the Imperial troops were distinctly
seen from the walls of that city.
From all communication hitherto held with the
insurgents they seem friendly to foreigners.
The following is a letter addressed by General
Loo to foreigners, and given to Mr. Taylor :

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"Loo, the Fifth Arranger of the Forces, attached
to the palace of the celestial dynasty of Tai-ping, who
have received the command of Heaven to rule the em-
pire, communicates the following information to all his
English brethren :—On the Ist day of the sth moon
(June the sth) a brother belonging to your honourable
nation, named Charles Taylor, brought hither a number
of books, which have been received in order. Seeing
that the abover,amed individual is a fellow-worshipper of
God (Shang-te), he is, therefore, acknowledged as a
brother : the books likewise which he has brought
agree substantially with our own, so that it appears we
follow one and the same road. Formerly, however,
when a ship belonging to your honourable nation
came hither (the Hermes), she was followed by a fleet
of impish vessels belonging to the false Tartars : now
also, when a boat from your honourable nation comes
among us, the impish' vessels of the Tartars again follow
in its wake. Considering that your honourable nation
is celebrated for its truth and fidelity, we, your younger
brothers, do not harbour any suspicions. At present
both Heaven and men favour our design, and this is just
the time for setting up the Chinese and abolishing the
Tartar rule. We suppose that you, gentlemen' are well
acquainted with the signs of the times, so that we, on
our parts, do not prohibit commercial intercourse, we
merely observe that since the two parties are now en-
gaged in warfare, the going to and fro is accompanied
with inconvenience ; and, judging from the present
aspect of affairs, we should deem it better to wait a few
months until we have thoroughly destroyed the Tartars,
when, perhaps, the subjects of your honourable nation
could go and come without being involved in the tricks
of these false Tartars. Would it not in your estimatio

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also be preferable ? We take advanta,e of the oppor-
tunity to send you this communication 'for your intelli-
gent inspection, and hope that every blessing may attend
you. We also send a number of_ ulnown books, which.,
I please to circulate among you.-

The dates from Foo-chow-foo reach to the 24th
ult. , The city of Yan-ping-foo, not fax distant, had
been besieged and was supposed to have fallen, and
all communication with the interior was stopped by
the rebels. Great commotion exists at Foo-chow-
foo, which seemed ready for an outbreak ; but the
Tartar garrison were determined to make a stand
on the approach of the rebel force. The inhabitants
continued to move from the city with their pro-
perty. A timely supply of rice from Formosa had,
relieved the distress.

The advices from Amoy are to the 2d inst. The
Imperialists still held Chong-chow and Tang-wa,
where there had been constant fighting, with much
slaughter. The insurgents held Amoy, and con-
tinued to extort- money from the native merchants.
Trade was entirely stopped.
At Cantbn good order is still maintained by the
vigilance and stringent measures of the authorities.
Recent accounts from the interior mention, that a
large rebel
,force had moved into Kiang-tsi, and
were pushing their way fast to the south. This
would cause interruption to transit from the tea
districts if confirmed. -The export of tea is gOing
on with sonic activity at Ciinton, but manufactures
are difficult to move even at the, present ruinous
low rates.- The" price of tea is maintained. Money
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scarce, and exchange is quoted 4d. per dollar.

Company's accepted -bills, 250 r. p 160 dollars.
Freights to England 4/. to 51., according- to the
class of vessels.
The latest date from England is the 9th of. May.
The steamer with the 24th of May mail is expected
daily.
There is nothing particular to report of this co-
lony, except that it has been considered advisable,
not to weaken the garrison, to detain the Ceylon
Rifles here at the instance of his Excellency the
Governor.
• The import trade at Shanghai remained almost
closed, and much difficulty was anticipated in
making purchases of produce, owingto the absence
of inquiry for imports and • the great scarcity of
money. We do not hear, that any settlements
had
have been made of the new teas. silkNli'oewl
been taken at 325 to 335 dols. for and. 2.
Exchange 'was quoted as high as Gs. 4d. per dollar for bills on England. On Istaallbillsha been sold
at 300 r. per 100 dole, for a amount.
We have to announce the arrival of the
frigate Pallas, from Singapore, also Russianwar screw-steamer, a
on the 26th ult. His Excel ~
lency the Admiral and suite proceeded to Canton,
and we believe he had not an interview with the
Viceroy. It is understood he proceeds north
shortly_ to make a display with the American force
at
_Japan, and will call at Shanghai on his return.
In Harbour.—Her Majesty's ship Spartan, the
Russian frigate Pallas, and steamer Vostock.
At Whampoa.—Her Majesty's brig Rapid.
Canton Waters.—The French steamer, Cassini
and the corvette Capricieuse.
At Amoy.—Her Majesty's steamer Rattler.
At Shanghai.—Her Majesty's steamers Hermes
and Salamander.
Our latest advices are from Englanl May 9 ;
Bombay, May 21 ; ,Calcutta, May 20 ; Singapore,
June 19 ; Manilla, June •22 ; Sydney,
and Shanghai, June 30. April 23 ;

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrivals from Great Britain—At Hong Kong, June.
24, the Charlotte, from London ; June 30, the Drio
Gebroeders, from Hartlepool ; July 4, the Robert, from
Liverpool. At Shanghai, June 13, the Sir H. Pottinger,
from Liverpool ; June 14, the Security, from Liverpool.
Departures for Great Britain—From Hong Kong,
June 28, the Hero of the Nile, for London. From
Whampoa, June 20, the Midia, for Liverpool ; June
25, the Architect, for London. From Shanghai, June
11, the Racer, for London.
Vessels under dispatch for Great Britain—At Wham-
poa, the Challenge, the St. Abbs, the William Conner,-
and the Sea Queen, for London ' • the John O'Gaunt and
the Hannibal, for Liverppol. At Shanghai, the Eliza
Moore and the Nightingale, for London.

SITTING- OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.—On Saturday
tie return of Mr. Brotherton, on the sitting of the
House of Commons, was issued. The house saC 160
days. The number of hours was 1,193 and 14 minutes.,,
It sat 1331 t hours after midnight. It appears that there
were 11,738 entries in the votes, and that the aver*
sitting was 7 hours, 27 minutes, and 37 seconds.

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