The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-07
Affairs In China.
SMITH, KING AND co.'s CIRCULAR.

Affairs In China.
SMITH, KING AND co.'s CIRCULAR.
SHANGHAI, August 5, 1853.
Six weeks have elapsed since the date of our last
circular, and we have now to report only o con.
til uation Of the same state Of things far as our
import market is concerned. A few small sales of
cotton goods have been made by holders, who have
been forced to raise money at almost any sacrifice
but sll ether articles Of sale are without inquiry
ard could not be realized at anything near fair
value. In exports, the disturbed state of the coun
Try obbges the native merchants to act with great
caution; aud thus far, our supplies of produce have
arrived in small instruments and only after uuus la
delay. The political state of the empire appears
to be more unsettled than ever; and from all that
we can gather from the natives, it would seem that
the insurgents are gaining strength as they advance
northwaTd, and we are daily in anticipation
of hearing that they have invested or cap
tuTed the city of Pekn. More than mouth
since we heard they had started from Nan.
kin, in two divisions, one following the grand
canal, direct upon the capital and the other march
ing off to the northwest Since then rumors OF their
uninterrupted success have reached us from time to
division had surprised and captured Pekin; this is
since contradiced and it is probably premature, but
every success goes to prove the utter wortbessness
Of the imperial forces, and unless the En- in his
extremity calls to his assistance bis Tartar hordes,
consider the success of the insurgents matter be-
yond doubt. In our oxn-vicinity there is no ex-
element or di tress among the people but We hear
from Soocbow that the stoppaee OF all trade Is be-
and that robberies and riots are of frequent occur
renee. This is or less the case 10 all the manu-
featuring cities, and our transactions with the inte
ror will be more and more cnrtailed the longer the
civil war is prolonged. The Chinese in this part Of
the empire see TO regard the struggle with great in
difference, and should the rebellion be successful
they will probably give in their allegiance to the new
ruler without opposition, ana We expect with but
little hesitation.
Spain.
THE PROTESTANT BURIAL GROUND AND DON CAL
DERoN DE LA BARCA.
The correspondent OF the London Chronicle,
writing from Madrid, upon the Sd instant, says
The afar Of the Protestant burial ground continues
to occupy the attention of the British Charge d AT
fairs at Madrid and, notwithstanding the diff ultes
in the way, not without hopes OF successful issue
1t had been thought that the new Minister for For
eign Affairs, M. Calderon de la Bsrca, had acquired
during his long residence in the United States, some
notions of liberation in religious matters This, if
may believe private letters from Madrid of the Sd
inst, is not the case. NJ. Cslderon de la Barca sp
pears nearly much bigot as il the hotel OF toe
Minister of Public Instruction, in the Gle de Tor
ria, was still what it was in the time OF ais cele-
brated namesake-- the Trbunal II The Inquisition-
end as if he himself was one OF It's familiars This
is difficulty which had not been calculated on,
From all can learn the greatest resist an ,e encoun
tered by Mr.. Otway emana Tea from the Papal Nuncio
with whom III. sartorins and NJ. Calderon de Ia
Bsrca have had several conferences on the subject:
and these do not bode much good 10 the speedy
result OF tie neg0thtlun. Pubic opinion, however
is decidedly in favor of the liberal view Of the
question and portion Of the press Of Madrid coin
cides with public opinion. The folio wing extrac'
from the Nacion OF the Sd inst. Is not without in
terest:-
For Gays past II has b. en- stated that owing to
the exertons OF Mr. Otway, the English Charge Ahares
the government resolved TO terminals the quest ~
Of the Protestant cemeteries and to order tnat permits
sion granted for the construction Of outside tht
walls Of the city, and for tas dad TO be borne there with
the publicity and ceremonial that are usual at tht
inerment Of Catholics That measure, which leaves IN
tact the religious question has for its only object the
fulflmept Of the duties If humanity IL Is not one
which allows Proants to celebrate their religious ser
vices publicly privately it simply facilitates for the
the burial Of the dead in spot where their remains
not be exposed TO PROCLAMATION Nevertheless there have
been governments which have obstinaely refused u
| grant that PERMISSION and have thereby given the
strangers well grounded motives for forming pool
opinion OF our civilization, and for chasing
ignorant fanatics and barbarapa. At time when re
ligious freedom exists in every nation In Europe
with the single exception Of Naples; when thou
sands Of Jews tolerated In the capital Of this
Catholic world, in the city wherein resides the
chief OF the church when in the very peninsula we la
temples and Jewish synagogues when In Russia Turkey
ard Coma In the old as 10 the world the x.rcise o
various forms Of worsbip Is permitted the onl,
people who not only close frontiers to all religions
creets except own, but to the ab.u,d ex
treme ~ prohibiting The intsrm.ns 10 enclosed spo
~ ground e those who when living did belong :.
tt@ On hoic ounion. We need ask BY the ithar
d. s"tsvers in conduct which 4, alike opposed /
~ mc'i 'ess - the gospel II is to charity D
III rrt tp thfSiia:s Ia the q, ry sges of the church
cent example Of such into!sr ,Lcey l. that az