The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-14 00:00:00

CHINA.

We have received advices from Hong Kong,
dated Aug. 24.

The Overland Friend of China says :—" In our
slast we told of the visit of the Earl of Elgin and
Sir Michael Seymour to Japan. At Japan the
earl remains. Sir Michael returned to this port on
the 20th inst., weak from the effects of recent fever.
We need hardly say his presence is hailed with
_intense satisfaction, and there is some talk of a
demonstration.

" The French Ambassador, M. Le Baron Gros,
and the American Minister, H.E. Mr. Reed, still
remain -at Shanghae, awaiting the arrival of the
Chinese commissioners to settle the tariffs, &c. Of
the Russians left by us at Tien-tsin we hear
nothing.
" The Namtow outrage has been avenged. Com-
modore Stewart and General Von Straubenzee
landed some seven hundred men, took the town by
escalade, and then sacked and burnt it. Much
good is anticipated from the promptitude and com-
pleteness of the action, the only drawbacks being
the lamented deaths of Captain Lambert, RE.,
Lieutenant Danvers, 70th Bengal Native Infantry,
and some half-dozen of the 59th Foot, Marines,
and Blue Jackets.

" Troubles at Ningpo still continue—created, it
is said, by causes similar to those told of a few
months ago in connexion with fighting at Fuh-
chow-foo, viz., the bad faith of the Government in
financial matters—paper money obtaining only a
small per tentage of the amount promised.
"Shanghae is crowded with ships, and no em-
ployment for them. The aggregate of tonnage
there at the present time is in excess of the quan-
tity in all China during any month of the years
1851, 52, and 53—so showing the great attraction
Shanghae possesses over other ports, and the neces-
sity for new places to trade to in China."
Her Majesty's ship Pique arrived here from the
north, and has sailed for England.
Her Majesty's steamer Magicienne arrived here
on the 19th inst. from Panama.

Her Majesty's ship Nankin, Commodore Keith
Stewart, left here for England this morning.
Two Russian steamers and a gun-boat have lately
arrived here from the south.

His Imperial Majesty's steamer Audacieuse, with
the chartered steamer Scotland in company, arrived
from Shanghai on the 17th inst. The Audacieuse
has gone up to Whampoa, as she requires to be
docked.

The Chinese are coming back by degrees to this
place and Macao.

THE EXPEDITION TO NAMT OW.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Governor and Commander-
in-Chief, &c., &c., has received a despatch from his
Excellency ajor-General Sir Chas. T. Von Strau-
benzee, K.C.8., commanding her Majesty's troops
in China, reporting the result of an expedition to
Namtow, where the Chinese Imperialist troops had
fired upon the bearers of a flag of truce, who were
distributing the proclamation published in the
Hong Kong Government Gazette of the 31st ult.
The despatch is herewith published for general
information. (By order)
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hong Kong, Aug. 13, 1858.

Hong Kong, Aug. 13, 1858.
Sir, —I have the honour to inform your Excel-
lency that, in consequence of a flag of truce from
her Majesty's gunboat Starling having been fired
upon by the Imperial troops at Namtow, when
posting your Excellency's proclamation, I, in con-
junction with Commodore the Hon. Keith Stewart,
decided upon visiting that place with an armed
force, for the purpose of exacting retribution for
the insult.

On the 10th embarked with the Ilen. the