The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-07-16
FROM ASIA.

Or9r'nnd Ma,l.-Telegraphic dispatches
from Trieste announce the mail from Calcut-
ia, May 10th, Hong Kong, 6th. Nothing def
rire from Rangoon.
Al Calcutta trade was languiI
No Shanghae mail received, and nothing
later is known respecting the Chinese insur-
rection
Observation-Disclosures still continue IA
vorabIe. The total Australian exports from
January lst to April 9Th, amount to half A
million ounces. Gold is worth So lis Sd
per ounce.
PFRsIA.-Letters from Arzeroun Persia,
of June 81, state that Shraz had been entire
~ destroyed by an earthquake, and 10000
persons killed during the shock A plaque
had broken out, caused by the number of I'M
buried dead bodies
CHiNA.-1he Rerol,aion-A letter dated
ns-kong, April 81, published IN the New
York Commercial, says:
Our advices from Snanchae are to the
18th April. Nankin had been taken hv the
rebels, but 1t had since been invested by thc
troops iIom Pekin. who arrived too late 70
save ii. \ battle was to take place on III.
iZth' hv agreement. with the conteniins for
'eS Should the rebels succeed, Shanrhae
would fall into their hands"
Another account, from the Overland China
Mail of 22d April, says:
The latest intelligence regarding the in
surrcctlon is to the effect that in the battle
winch took place before Nankin on the 18th.
'he rebels are reported to have lost only about
-'P Killed and 1870 wounded and five DAYS
before the news reached Shanghai, the Ia
"u'ae had announced IIeang-yung as on his
'''rch against the rebels,and expecting to en-
counter and defeat them at Tan-vang.
he foreign residents would appear to be
!" " STATE OF considerable alarm and excite.
"ei'f' having held several public meetings.
ana formed themselves into a volunteer corns
~ resist any attack which might be made
IPo" them by the rebels; and we are told
NAT 500 men of the 59th, and 100 of the
Oe!'on kities, are ordered to hold themselves
~ readiness to proceed to the north should
'"err services be required.
me China papers do not mention that the
On residents took any part in assisting
Vie iinperiails;s to defeat the rebels
MS account shows that the rebels. or pa.
,''o''' or whatever they NAV be called, had
ou''nesS of more pressing Importance than a
movement upon Shanghae.
The Hong Kong Register of the 2sth Apri,
''">ons thus concerning the officers and prob-
'0e Issue OF the civil war now raging in Chi
IA
= Inc news which will reach England BY
~ ~ | I gong mail will be canvassed bv both
Wv Government aud people; the Govern
I T., more especially the Chancellor of the
',AcneIner, will quake in the dread of los
wi ,lne the revenue which is derived
Io.' .nr Lea duties-the people will fear the
bo. -. 'h' herb upon which they have so long
acc u'tomed to depend, and one Of its
.ba .".IlaI hoi'es the manufacturing part of
,"e population, will fear the loss Of a mar
"A'vh' although ranking as very small
one: Is still market small
40" are the present difficulties 70 end
); ,Ne Tartar Government of the country 70
hurled from its high position. and is mem
Co.. HF''en back into their ancient and wild
a,,Le, Or is it, awakened to its dancer
.;m ,"e a. 5as' moment, to put forth power which
y ~; tt'lec'ually put down the Rebel forces
,,'; ,Gn are no" marshalled againt it. Our own
,,o Y" ~ Notwithstanding the apnarent
t"Sr',> which has been mad, BY tic Ff.:"'