The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-28
We find the following interesting sum
mary of news from China, in the Alta:
"A F,Om China.

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By the arrival of the jamestown, we
have received files of the Friend OF Chm"
and the { hina Mail up to April 7th, nine
teen days later than previous dates.
We learn by Capt. Moore, that the u.
s. steamship Susquehanna sailed from
Macao about 23d March, for Shanghai,
with the American minister and suite OH
board The U. S. steamer Mississippi
arrived at Hongkong April 4th, with Com
modore Perry, who commands the Japa-
nese expedition, which was soon to start
for the long looked for enterprise, with
out waiting The arrival Of the other por-
tion of the fleet.
There was general stagnatioh of bust
ness in and about Shanghai, which great
ly affected the tea trade and commerce of
the country.
The Chinese authorities had petitioned
to the English minister for the assistance
of their war steamers. lt was not known
when the jamestown sailed what course
the English would take in the matter be-
yond protecting their own citizens
Advces from Mania report Captain
Parsons of the American ship Amity, and
Mr.. George Mugford, manager of the
steam laid rope factory, as having been
murdered 10y the natives.
The papers are full of military reports
and proclauations. The Hongkong Ga
zette says:
: The Ganges imports from Shanghae a
novel artlc ca few chests of opium and
some so barrels of -four Sycee was
quoted at 1872 1-2 Gold 210 (tal en-. y
Bills on England IS. I'D. to IS id. nom
inal.
Our latest private advices from Sban-
ghae runs: ''We have nothing new about
the rebels except IA rumor that their am
muniton was expended and they awaited
further supplies to carry on operations" :"
The Gazette of \pril 9th says:
BY that fine American vesse /, the Path
finder, via California and the Sandwich
Islands, we have New York journals to
the 5th January. Communication be-
tween ports so far apart, and by such
route, are circumstances deserving of re-
cord
1t was rumored in Shanghae on the
2Sth of March that Nankin had been
taken by the rebels.
/ he Taoutae had bought two square
rugged vesse and chartered one Ameri
can receiving ship TO go to the rescue of
the city, so that it appears they thought it
had not yet surrendered.
There were four war steamers at Shan
ghae at that date-twn English, one
French and one American. The govern
ment wished to obtain their aid.
The China Mail contains a proclama-
tlon of the insnrgent chiefs.
Many of the peope were moving out of
Suchan, large city, which would soon
fall If Nankin were taken.
An Eng .sh theatre has been opened in
Shanghae.
1'he jamestown brought 80 Cinnamon.
MYSTERIOUS COLLISION AT SEA.-Some
time since, it will be remembered, that
the Purser of the steamship Sierra Neva-
da, arrived at San Francisco with do e.
ful tale concerning the health of strangers
on the lsthmus. Subsequent accounts
showed that the statement was entIreiy at
variance with the facts of the case.
1t will also be remembered, that this
same Purser Foster, stated that the Col
den Gate had run into the Sierra Nevada
very mysterlousy, on her last upward
trip.
We always suspected that different
version of the affair would be given, par
ticularly on the arrival Of the vesse but
we have Already learned there is another
side to the question.
A correspondent Of the Pac fl Banner,
who was "a passenger on the Golden Gate,
on her downward trip, writes thus from
Acapulco May 9th, in relation to this
matter:
"Monday night there was some excite
ment, but it was of a very serious nature.
While most of the passengers were as eep,
Il startling noise aroused them-a noise
produced 10y another steamship running
into us. 1t did us some damage. Had it
struck midway the ship, every soul would
have perl>hed. There seems to be my s.
terry about the affair-officers say that the
steamer was out of her course and ran
into us on purpose; most of the passen-
gers think this is the truth Of the case -
fhe Captain was up and called to the Of
icers of the other ship, but received no
answer; if it was not Intentional, all
/ hands must have been asleep. OF this
affair | suppose you will hear more.''
Hon. w. L Barbour, Judge Of the 10th
Judicial District has, very unjusty as we
think, held the editor of the Nevada Jour
nal to bail in the sum Of fl 900 for con-
tempt OF Court, in commenting on the tes-
tlnony in a stabblng case. We published
the Journals remarks at the time, and
are, we suppose in the opinion of this
wise and excellent Judge, equally guilty