The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-27
OUR China correspondence.

CANTON, Octo Der 10, 1891.
The Rtbelton III the Celestial Empire 7f emenio1ts
Flre-Amertcan Clippers, &c., &c.
send you another chip from this part of the
world, although there is not much novelty aloat in
the Celestial Empire.
The rebellion has become an old story, and no
longer interests. Should you make inquiries rela-
tive to it, you would probably DO asked in return,
what rebellion
The rebels appea! to have possessed themselves
Of two provinces. Their leader, who assumes the
title Of King Of Celestial Virtue has appropri
ated the province of Kwangse, and appears to
hold is ground. Su, Governor General Of Kwang.
ton, now opposes him, afraid to attack and unable
to buy him off How all this will end, gsies, sabe
and who cares? The possession Of Kwangse affects
the traders of Canton bout as much as the rebel
lion in So Ca affects ysur own great emporium.
There are too1many other things to think of. and
those who, in these stirring times "kick up bob
berry, imagining the whole world silent and as
tonished spectator, will find they are performing to
empty benches One thing in regard to this Celes-
tia virtuous rebel is interesting he is said to be
favorably disposed towards foreigners and the
Christian religion.
There has been an extensive FIRE this day one
week ago. 1t spread to within twenty yards of
Gilman & Co Is hong. when the wind veerng round
to the southeast, saved the factories. They were
in imminent danger as well from the FIRE as the
mob Between three hundred and four bundled
shops were destroyed, and nearly three quarters of
million in merchandise persisted. The goods were
generally staples Of European manufacture. John
Chinamap showed bis usual furacious disposition,
and some six or eight we're killed 6G...;:h. and %
many wounded An attack upon the British factory
vas anticipated, and II B. M. steamer Salamau-
der sen. up her boats from Whampoa reach a
regatta was being held nc Hong Kong at that time,
and all who could get away from Caatan were there,
and IL - thought that the fire was intention Il
| wish time ard space would allow to give you an
account of the regatta at Hong Kong. but they
will not Il was great affair." an2 lasted four days
The American clipper ship Memnon be fore re-
ported 10 the HsRALD] was lost in the straits OF
Gagpar, on the 18th of last month She bad full
cargo Of teas, and was bound from Hong Kong TO
London She was going down the straits. when,
on bright moonlight night, she struck upon an
unknown reef When she struck. she had just
land of west end of Pulo Leaf bearing s ard the
N. extreme point OF Pulo Leaf itself + S E. On
lacking. stood to the S w, and, NJ soon as she got
Roadway, struck After doing all that men could
Captain Gordon and the European portion of his
crew left The ship for Gaspar Island of which they
were taken by the ship j. Garnet, and brought as
far as Pedra Franco, from which place they were
transferred to Singapore by the cassidy. Captain
Gordon has the sympathy Of the entire eommu-
nifty.
Amongst the shipping at Whsmpoa are the
splendid American clippers Sea Serpent [since ar
rived in New York and Gszelle, and two pretter
creft cannot be produced the world round
The u S, sloop Marion is also at Whampor,
and tne Saratoga at Cum-sing moon-all well on
boar both verses
underst and the Marion is TO return homo upon
the arrival of the steam fig ate Susquehanna daily
expected. The Susquehanna is reported to have
passed the Cape Of Good Hope.
They are beginning to take notice OF the float
ing palaces, the clipper ships; and see in Hong
Kong paper, full description of the Flying Cloud
--copled, Of course. from M American paper.
But time and duty presses. HASTINGS.