The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-06-11

on: East 81. .Iohn>f urv and Waterford. :.
Aldrich; Lunenhurg, l. H. Colburn; Guild
hall. \. Howard; Lyndon and Kirby ID.
Packer; Sutton and Burke II. T. Jones;
Barton and Glover, ID. Willis; Barton Land
Ing and bloomington, :. Tarbell: Derby F..
Robinson: Holland Morgan and Brighton.
J. Ewricht: Wc>fiirla and Troy. NJ raitre:
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nev; Cratt>hurv, \. {, Saith; South Hard
wick, j. :. Spinney; Walden. \. Newton:
Cabot and Calais, \. l.. Cooper; Principal
OF Ncwbury Seminary. j, F. King,
Springfield District Presiding Elder. Zeh
Twitchcl. Springfield, F. Ray: Proctors-
Vile. ID. W C. Huntington: Pcrkiusyille
and Fclchvillc N. Spencer: West Windsor,
J. W. Bcmi-; Woodstock and Bridgcwatcr,
:. G. Kellogg; Barnard, y. ". ASprnwall:
East Barnard ana Pomirct F. +. Daily; In
ION Village. ID. Wells; IIartlanl. Il. :.
HAYNES; Bellows Falls. l.. c. Dickinson;
Athens and Camhridgeport. ]. a Sherburne;
Putncv. j. l.. Roberts; Londonderry, J. L.
Smith North Ward>boro. H. Eastman: New
fame and Dover, c. ID. lngraham Whining
ton, &. ID. Hopkins; Brattleboro, +, \. Rice;
Principal of Springfield Seminary, F. O.
Blair
The next session OF the Conference will be
held at Putncy, June l>t, 1854 w NJ
CHINA.
The London Times has a leading article
Oh the subject OF the rebellion in China show
in- much unca>incss on the suhicc, OF Rriti,h
Interests, as they may possibly be affected hv
a change in the government of the Celestial
empire. The present state and prospects of
the insurgents are thus described =
1t does not, indeed. seem to lie definitely
known that Nankin has fallen. as was lately
reported. INTO the hands OF the Insurgents
tut II this event has not actually occurred. it
i IN the high"st decree probable Nodoubt
exists respecting the progress rt the rebel ar
my. and. though MANY particulars of this rev
olutlon are unfortunately obscure. We know
for certain that tie Insurgents have traycrScd
the empire from the southwest la the north
east: that they have hitherto r-pul>,.d The
ROYAL troops: that they have either captured
: or are on III" point ut cap;urin~ the city Of
: \amklm; that they are menacinw pckin with
similar tate, and that. according 10 All CON-
putahIe chances, they will succeed thus far
in Subvcr;ing the government Of China.
The subject Of British Intervention in the
affairs Of Ire cmpire.is REGARDED by the Times
a< a very Erave one. and at the same not a
little rerflcNin-, The main question here
seems to he-what has Great Britain To rain
! or los" 10y change OF dynasty in China, and
what would she gain or lose 10y interfering To
prevent or all such a change
ia these prospects the Interests OF the Brit
' i>h empire are most materially concerned In
' the first !a',. Il ltr." portion OF our Indian
/ revenue i derived from the ale o. opium ID
J III" tmrr>"-a commerce. which ha> hitherto
trcH extensive. r"'l,ca'anl and profitable
l., In" Second at thc>. conditions has already
B" been touched upon tv an imperial c,li.t lr.r.l
iziu. the sale -; "l.ium: ami ihon.h thu ha,
!crn opposed iv the local authorities iItrr,>
To! IN maintaining cNi>,in. lrartirc<. il Mi
Il probably /" carried uuf. >inc. II i only AZ q
r. popular measure ;ta; II was proposed Whc,h
m vr tins 81 any other arrangement will l,,.rma
: nt, lin; trad ! ..':.!, upon the Jrr
, >'ral pr"rrn-ltir> of the people, MAY hc
= matter of doubt. Int there : 10 >urh unccr
FANNY respecting tx. trade in tea If III,
il provinces producing This plant continue t. b,
u they npw ar. the >acn, Of a t;.loriol,s con
iiirt, II : impossible. 10 ioulr that IT,, ,llt.a
ton and H." exports Of Ills s-au!r ms, =,
" -rrai'y diminished. whereas orr mo>t rcrcn,
I liAau ia, theories have trcn based not ONLY
uI"a ia" maintenance, lur u, on the ,x,,an>i-
til''y o., th;> very ,rii. Til remission Of
the tea duties prr>'rm,> both that The cen.
= sumption OF tn" article Will incrca>c in TIL,
J. country. aud that .ar-rr quantities Of our Owl
f exports may possibly be taken bv the Chr
nr>e. If, however. the empire at larrc and
the tea districts in particular are distracted
= by clNil war and rrv"lutun il i evident that
+ oar AUTHORIZATIONS in these respects are d,.>tin-
t rd to disappointment The supply OF tea j.
more likely 10 fall of than to increase and il
y l. not probable that demand for European
q Goods can Toe created at a period Of internal
l. disturbance. ndtr these circumstances. il
|, becomes a question Of some Importance to de-
tcrminr whether WE should he warranted in
attempting to influence results Oy any inter
: ference of our own.
! 1t is urged As an argument in favor of Brit
i>h Intervention, that the treaties existing he
tween the two nations are of such nature a>
, 10 constitute an alliance and that the prc,cn,
rebellion con>t tute> rQ>,,> tIfeyi>. Wedn
: not recOllcct, at this moment. whether the
terms OF the last treaty are such As would Su>-
tam this view of the case. but the British COY
eminent would not look very scrupulou>lv ai
the style of this document. should they see 2
good chance TO help themselves by strikinu
IN between the contendins parties. The
Times is in some doubt what ought to be- done
III the present uncertainty, and ventures no
opinion more decided than the following
y war-steamer has been despatched ia
Shanghae in aid of the small force already in
that port, and the French and American ma
vIeS are also represented on the spot Per
haps concerted Intervention of these author
IteS might bc exercised to good purpose, hut