The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-20

namedTscheck ,burgo master, al lille village some
leagues from Berlin, fired pistol. The ball
glanced off the Kings breast, without doing him
any mischief. The King continued his journey.
The assassin was arrested.
Bohemia.
A spirit Of revolt was maniiestng IL
self everywhere IN Bohemia. AT Prague The au-
thorities succeeded in su2Pressing the movement
by energetic measures. This, however, did not
prevent revolt from taking place IN the small manu-
featuring towns, where the troops were ready 10
act al a moments notice. At Deutschbiod the
authorities were obliged to call the neighborins
gaIrisons.
A letter from Constantinope Of July stairs that
an extraordinary sensation had been created there
by the publication Of French pamphlet, IN which
the Turkish Minister OF Finance and celebrated
banker and contractor are accused OF long CONT
ued and enormous system of plumber upon the
state purse. report was in circulation at Constan-
tnople, that the Russians had been beaten in se-
we're battle with the Circasslans, and had lost
large portion OF their army
Persia.
There have been some terrible earthquakes IN
Persia, Tabriz, Tehran, and Ispahan equally felt
them. Klashar, Mana, aud various other cities,
towns and villages were more or less oveIthrown,
leaving the inhabitants buried under the RUNS.
India.
The following intelligence, in advance OF the
Overland Mail, arrived in London on the Isl IN
slant The Indian Mail arrived at Marseles The
29h July, bringing news from Bombay to the 18Th
OF June, and from China TO the Isl May.
known at Bombay the 9Th June, on which an ex-
press was despatched TO Calcutta. His Lordshp
would have known his recall, it was expected, by
the 18th. II is generally believed that the removal
of his Lordship, though very cted, had given
great satisfaction generally. His Lordshp had be-
come very unpopular.
We copy the following summary Of the inielli-
gence from the " Bombay Monthly Overland
Times THE hot and rainy months are alwaysh
newsless ones in India; field operations are never
pursued then uness IN cases OF extreme emer-
nor md nnn m uieat hu md md b.-
come tdrdy and difficult. The rum0is 81 the
muster OF grand army Of from 90, 600 to $4,000 on
The Sutledge have died away and, though it
is still understood that the orders were given
for $1,000 baggage camels in Scinde, and
stores Tor fifty thousand men at Ferczepore, the
further report must either have arisen on lnsuffi-
hour Of danger became known, must have ADAM
doned his schemes OF conquest. The meeting OF
the Belochee chiefs at Hydrabad on the oath Of
May, has passed very peacefully, with what COED
results to be seen. Sickness has not increased
with the rapdty that was apprehended amongst
the troops The Mahralta city and district OF
Of Boorhanpoor has been quietly taken possession
of, no obstruction having been offered. Ii is sald
to have been restored to the Mahrattas. Gwaior
continues tolerably quiet.
The recent outbreak in the Punjaub appears TO
and slaughter Of Ittur Singh. The entrenchment
at Ferozep0re have been heavily armed, but no
other movement of any moment had been heard Of
since our last. The Bengal troops continue suky
been for some time past prevalent in the Northern
Concan and in some parts OF the Deccan. The
practice OF system OF opium adulteraiion IN Bonn
bay, extensive as 10 threaten infinite injury to
the trade, has just been disclosed. Cholera has
prevailed amongst come OF the Madras troops to
extent almost unprecedented. A severe storm was
experienced at Calcutta on the 18th of May, while
another Of lesser violence visited Madras the lst
Of June. The monsoon set in at Bombay on the
4th Of June, when two inches Of rain fell. No sub.
sequent fall OF any magnitude has occurred, and
oVaa ion fnr var ot vvnfe has heen
telt in consequence
AT Calcutta. exchange has fuctuated very little,
Is Hid to Is 11hd being the rate at which large
amount has been sold Ffeighis without any ma
terial alteration.
At Bombay, trade is dull. Freghts have slightly
given way, and may be quoted for London and
81 los second class Chinat al rs. Ia per candy
Government securities have slightly advanced.
Exchange on England firm. Six months bills at
Is lloyd to Is lOsd per rupee bills at 30 days. sight,
at Is Tod. On Calcutta, at 80 days sight, rs 1909.
On Madras. at sight, rs. lO0A. On China, al 60
days, rs. PA per 100 dollars.
China.
MURDER OF THE Hon. ERsKINE MURRAY AND
PARTY We are sorry to learn from the Hong
Kong Gazette, of the 23d April, that Commander
the Hon. Erskine Murray, who had proceeded with
there, and to establish friendly relations, was be-
trayed and treacherously murdered, with several OF
his party, by the Sultan of Coti,
An amended translation Of the Chinese treaty
has been published, which shows that have
stipulated for something more or something less
than we intended and great blame has been cast
upon Sir Henry Pottnger tor so great an oversight
The upshot is, that we find the Island Of Hong
Kong, as our main commercial depot, considerably
less valuable and important than conceived it to
be. The annexed paragraphs from the Singapore
Free Press, will show what are the principal omls-
| sons:-
"By the article it is provided, that Chinese mer-
chants purchasing goods at Hong-kon must ship
them on board Chinese vessels. This does not ap-
npa in the OffIcaI nslafou and Ia "a m
important clause, as It in effect, combined with
another in the 18th article, will completely shut out
foreigners from carrying on coasting trade, which
otherwise could no, have failed to be both extern
sve and profitable. AS we read the non-official
translation Of this article, all Chinese merchants,
except those residing at one OF the five parts, ale
prohibited from trading with Hong-kopg, although
this does not appear on perisal OF the official
translation.
"The 18th article, which makes provisions re-
garding vessels under $50 tons, and by which they
will be admitted to Canton on payment Of very
small duty, contains one very important passage,
not given in the official translation, by which all
vessels under 100 tons visiting any other q me
same rate Of duty as large vessels, and which,
small vessel OF even 30 tons burden, visiting the
four ports and calling tor return frelgnt, would
amount to El0O sterling BY this fatal oversight
on the part Of the British penipotentary, in allow
ing such clause TO stand, the value OF Hong
Kong, as a convenient place from whence trade
might be carried on with the different ports, is de-
stroyed and, in fact, the whole operations OF mer-
chants in China will be narrowed and crammed by
this most unfortunate clause"
Rrors AT CANToN-The news from Canton is to
the LIT of May. The Canton Press, Of the 10th Of
March, says, q on Monday last some Manila sea-
men belonging to Swedish ship, al anchor at
Whampoa, had quarrel with the Chinese, who
began TO peIt them with stones; upon which the
Manila men charged the mob, and II IS said, stab
bed Chinese. The mob, however, after having
been dispersed in the first instance, soon returned,
and threw stones at the seamen in the company's
garden, and the latter had to take to their boat"
New Zealand.
The Journal des Debafs gives the following story.
communicated by correspondent at Akaroa, in
in New Zealand -