The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-07-19 00:00:00

THE REBELLION IN CHINA,

We have advices to the 14th of May. The following
account of Sir G. Bonham's expedition to the seat of the
rebellion is contained in a private letter published in the
North China Herald:—

" Hermes returned to this port on the sth inst., Sir G.
Bonham having been in communication with many of the
insurgent chiefs, both in the vicinity of Nankin and Chin-
kiang-foo. Mr. Meadows was within the walls of the
former city, and reports it in a state of ruin, while the
whole district is filled with anarchy and confusion. Nan-
kin is held by the rebel forces, who are strongly defend-
ing it ; they are also in possession of Chinkiang ; the
whole line of river between the two cities is in a very
complete state of defence, and they are said to be awaiting
the arrival of reinforcements from the south, when they
will proceed on their way to Pekin.
" The information gained regarding the character of the
insurgents and their objects seems to be of a most curious
and interesting nature. A very correct translation of the
Bible is freely circulated among them, and a zeal amount-
ing to fanaticism is leading them on to attempt the de-
struction of the whole Tartar race, whilst strictly moral
duties are not only prescribed, but enforced and practised."
Another authority says, " The insurgents are Christians
of the Protestant form of worship, and anti-idolaters of
the strictest order. They acknowledge but One God, the
Heavenly Father, the All-wise, Allpowerful, and Omni-
present Creator of the world ; with him, Jesus Christ, as
toe Saviour of mankind ; and also the Holy Spirit, as the
last of the Three Persons of the Trinity. Their chief on
earth is a person known as ' Tae• ping-wang, the Prince of
Peace,' to whom a kind of divine origin and mission is
ascribed. Far, however, from claiming adoration, he for-
bids in an edict the application to himself of the terms
Supreme,' Holy,' and others, hitherto constantly
assumed by the Emperors of China, but which he declines
receiving on the ground that they are due to God alone.
Their moral code the insurgents call the ' Heavenly
Rules,' which on examination proved to be the Ten Com-
mandments. The observance of these is strictly enforced
by the leaders of the movement, chiefly Kwang-tung and
Kwang-se men, who are not merely formal professors of
a religious system, but practical and spiritual Christians,
deeply influenced by the belief that God is always with
them. The hardships they have suffered, and the dangers
they have incurred, are punishments and trials of their
Heavenly Father; the successes they have achieved are
instances of His grace."

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA

By the British and North American royal mail steam-
ship Niagara, Captain Leitch, we have advices from New
York to the sth, and Boston to the 6th instant.
The Niagara sailed from Boston at 0.10 p.m. on the
6th. On the ith, at 4.20 a.m., passed the steamer Ame-
rica, hence for Boston ; and, at 11.40 p.m., arrived at
Halifax. After a detention of 2 hours and 40 minutes,
she again proceeded to sea. On the 9th, at 0.40 p.m.,
she passed a large two.masted steamer steering westward,
probably the Atlantic, hence for New York. The Niagara
came "north about," made Tory Island at 4.20 a.m. on
Saturday, and arrived in the Mersey at 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The Niagara brought a small quantity of specie on
freight, and the following
PASSENGERS.—From Boston : Mr. Woodville and lady,
Miss Hodgkinson, Miss Levis, Mr. Daniel and lady, Mr.
N. Hawthorne, lady, three children, and two servants,
Hon. J. S. M`Donald (speaker, Canadian Parliament),
Mr. Wilson and lady, Mr. E. Train anti lady, Rev. Mr.
Dernard and lady, Mr. A. Ansell and lady, Mr. H. Mer-
rell and lady, Mrs. Shears, Mts. Shaw, Rev. R. Peden
and dau7liter, Mr. Doyle, lady, infant, two children, and
nurse, Captain Chisero and lady, Mrs. Chevellier and two
children, Mrs. Peard and infant, Mr. Haselton and bro-
ther, Mr. Vylison and son, Mr. Canio and son, Rev. T.
T. Bonen and lady, Mr. J. H. Lacy and lady, Mr. Raabe
land lady. Mr. Fox and lady, Miss M. S. Scott, Mr.
Horne, lady, and son, Miss Horne, Master Herscowff,
Mr. G. A. Holt and lady, Messrs. W. Mattice, F. B.
Dean, J. B. Cross, C. B. Richardson, S. K. Lyman, S.
M'lntosh, W. D. Ticknor, W. S. Catherwood, A. Gilman,
A. Short, E. Train, jun., H. E. Dodge, Spring, W. G.
Ilodgkinson, T. B. Anderson, W. Silsbee,W. F. Fevenny,
W. F. Reynolds, May, Tayllur, Boulanger, Flient, Gir-
van, S. B. Dean, Talfourd, A. W. Wright, W. M'Arthur,
A. Fabery, W. F. Gluble, J. Plummer, S. S. Lewis, T.
C. Watkins, J. Cook, Psefeld, T. A. Rees, E. Paris, Pa-
checo, G. One, Gresa, Inglis, Schefeler, F. Slathe, E.
Bennett, J. Casberqu, F. Sayare, B. Stainsby, A. G. Fin-
lay, W. F. Franklin, S. Fraser, W. Laird, J. H. Peters,
Kerscowir, Woods, J. Giles, J. S. Cakford, Hutchinson,
G. Gamble, Mr. Popper and lady. From Halifax : Col.
Inyor and lady, Mr. and Miss Inyor, four children and
two servants, Mrs. Cordengley and child, Dr. M'Cawley,
Messrs. Lawton, Bell, Thomson, Symonds, Morrison,
M`Lauchlin, Mingirvis, R. Anderson, Cummings, Weir,
Parsons, Little.

The Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, Captain Harrison,
hence, arrived at New York, at 630 a.m., on the 30th ult.
The screw-steamer Glasgow arrived at New York, from
the Clyde, on the 2d instant. _ _

The screw-steamer Lady Eglinton arrived at Quebec on
tho 29Th ult. in 13 days, having stopped seven hours at
St. John's to land mails. She was hailed with the great-
est enthusiasm by the Canadians. _ _

The anniversary of the independence of the United
States had been duly celebrated. In New York a severe
fight had occurred between the Ancient Order of Hiber-
nians and the police. In the New York Supreme Court,
on the 29th ult., Francisco de P. Falconel applied for an
attachment against Albert G. Slow, the granter of land,
generally known as the " Sloo grant." The attachment
was issued. The Crystal Palace was to be opened on the
15th instant. Amongst the six persons killed on the Ist
by the explosion of the boiler of the steamer New World
were John Reid and James Porter, both of Scotland, and
John Donnelly and Jobn J. Monks, of Ireland. A most
terrific hail-storm had caused considerable damage at
New York. During its continuance the newly-erected
frame of an observatory fell in, killing three men. The
same storm had occasioned damage in other parts of the
country. A letter from Oswego, of the sth, mentions
the destruction by fire of Fitzhugh and Littlejohn's grain
mills. At Annapolis, on the 4th, a fearful riot occurred
between some of the citizens and the passengers on board
the steamer Powhattan. The inhabitants fired into the
boat as she was leaving the wharf, badly wounding
several of the passengers, one, it was feared, fatally.
It is mentioned in the New York papers that three-
masted schooners are coming more into vogue instead of
full-rigged ships. The Pacific Steam-ship Company had
decided to send its three steamers now building direct to
Australia, where they will take their places on the new
line between Australia and Panama instead of on the San
Francisco route.

Mcx/co.—Advices from the city of Mexico to the 18th
ult. state that Santa Anna's birthday had been celebrated
bwc.6 yo.cor. Ti.. hover... of Zlva clic* L.O been
arrested, but the charge against him had not transpired.
Measures were being taken to strengthen the government
of Yucatan against the Indians, and artillery had been
ordered up from Tobasco.
CUBA.—Advises from Havana are to the 29th ult. The
construction of the projected railway between Trinidad
and Sancti Spiritus was about to be commenced. In the
former city 8280,000 worth of shares in the enterprise
were sold in the course of eight days.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
. NEW YORK, JULY 5.

MONEY.—The stock market continues dull, but ge-
nerally the tone is firmer. The little increased activity in
money, noticed for the past two days, has entirely sub-
sided, and the supply of money in the street considerably
in excess of the wants. Call loans were freely made at 5
to 7 per cent. Exchange on England in limited demand
at 109} to 1091 per cent. Bills on France, sf. 15 to sf. 151.
COTTON.—The sales on Saturday, the 2d, were 1,500
bales at full rates, including strict middling and good
middling Uplands at llke., and middling fair at llic.,
rates rather above those paid early in the week. There
is a good inquiry for home use and export, and a firm
feeling on the part of sellers, who, under the favourable
prospect of the growing crop, sell reluctantly.

Atlantic Other Gulf
Ports. Florida. Ports.
Inferior .... nom. nom. nom.
Low to good ord.
Low to good mid. 10 —II 10 —ll 104 Ili
Mid fair to fair 114 112 114 112 12 —l3

(From TV. P. Wright's Circular, of July 5.)

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the quotations, as given on the 29th ultimo. The trans-
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actions have only been to a moderate extent, amounting
to 9,000 bales, of which the chief part has been for ex-
port to Great Britain, and embrace one or two cargoes
from the South, in transit. Tne Southern markets are
well sustained, and, though the business has been limited,
prices have not given away.
The accounts as to the prospect of the growing crop are
still far from favourable, and from many parts of the
Atlantic States, Alabama and Florida, the complaints
have, during the past week, assumed a more positive
character. Want of rain and a general backwardness of
the plant, are the points most dwelt upon. We have now
arrived at the season when the state of the weather for the
next mouth or six weeks, taken in connexion with the
condition of the plant, at this time, is most critical for
this important crop. Seasonable weather, alternate rain
and sunshine, will do much to repair the injury already
sustained ; too much of one or the other would materially
curtail the production. The weather, therefore, will be
closely watched by those interested.
The following is a statereeet of the movement ill cotton since