The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-07

ertaned that all ON board have perished. The boat
Commanded BY Lieutenant John Mathews from sche
| ", New York, and manned by thirteen men, named
lows
|FAnder Kelly, Mark Lord,
&ries r. Holdridge, John Williams,
f1y Connolly, John Bennett
oael Moore, George W. Reed
kpD walls, 5000 Nicholas Taylor,
rles Watson, Hugh white.
10 Seymour
Mathews was . promising young officer. and much
tpy all who knew him; he came out to China as mas
/ the Susquehanna, and was made Lieutenant while
IRE. 81.
Macedonia sailed for Loo Choo on the 23d instant
the crack sailing ship of the squadron, and has ex
universal admiration from her beauty and the
[cus power Of her batteries The British Admiral
etwood Pellew could not satisfy his admiration Of
Fay after day he would pull around her in his boat,
hours in gasing at her and frequently visit on
The susquehanna, Mississippi, Powhatan, Ply
and Supply are all here. The Saratoga continue
anghae, but she will be relieved by the Plymouth,
vessel will for the presently remain at Shanghae
aratoga is to join the squadron at Loo-Choo. Tn
Sc and Plymouth win return home as soon as the
ist to japan Is over. 1t Is not known when the
odore will leave this but it is supposed that he will
! In January.
ltricals are all the 60 on board the large ships.
owhatan has given two displays, the last Of which
lace on the 2lst. 1t was called an Ethiopian en-
Pment, and was declared by all who 1t to be the
ruccessful theatrical affair that ever came off in
while the profusion Of Entertainments and the ASST
attentions Of the officers of the Powhatan left
8 to be wished for. The Governor, Sir Geo. Bon
Admiral Pellew, and many officials and British mer
b were on board. Sir G. Bonham said IL was the
grecable evening he had ever passed in China. The
ehanna Ia to give us theatricals tomorrow even
nd curiosity Ii on tip-toe about it, as . great
exists between the various troupes, and the Sus-
whatAn.
Marshall, the American Commissioner, has again
the Chinese dominions. He embarked at Macao
I'd the Mississippi, which took him mp to Whampoa,
nm thence he proceeded to Canton. What his OBJ
re In visiting Canton are unknown; but 1t is said
D wishes TO open communication with the Canton
,; but cSi-boNo Is known only to himself. He can
Jet with any of as high rank as those he left at
by the way, was the only one In China
DE could be either useful or ornamental Who is
Is successor Send him out to Us, and let him
days, and at less than 81 600 expense; while he
IN government ship, IL will take him six months
here, and cost the country 5000, 600. At the same
o send US Mr.. Murphy, the new Consul for shang
,r he Is much wanted. Mr.. Cunningham, the con-
re, after acknowledging the floating custom house,
backed down, and, without any public notice,
ated his new love.
ave fekin GdxcleS up TO the lUtn OF november,
key are filed with accounts of bloody battles,
the rebels are captured and slain by myriads, and
avs represented as being beaten and the retreat
he queer fact ppears that they always retreat for
ekin. We have report that the great city of
TN has been captured by the rebels. This city Is
at commercial emporium Of the gulf of Pih-chih-
the maritime port and key Of Pekin, besides being
at entreP0t OF food from the south, for the sup
the capital, and the great arsenal and dockyard
North.
ghae dates up to the 18th show that the city Is
ID by the rebels, and the prospect of is recapture
ast advices from Shanghae quote exchange at 6s.
minal Freiehts to London go, and tonnage want
uotations in Canton ON the 25th were--Exchange,
freights to London, Is; to New York, SIS.
rts are gradually improving, rs the Southern pro-
IRE now more quiet, and buyers show more con6
bat sounder cause d found In the fact that hold
not press sales 10 foolshly ~ they did three
since.
'sndalia has arrived at Loo-Choo all well. The
health Of the squadron here has greatly impro-
be my hsf, and the ahips are al beneftted by
nge from the pestifercus malaria Of Whampoa.
T. &. storeshiP Lexington arrived this day. s.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
ussIAN JAPAN MISREPRESENTATION OF THE
rs LErTER-MR. GRAHAM, OF THE SCHOONER
n, PARDONED-RUssIAN COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS
HINA.
lngapore Journal Of Commerce of the 9Th Of Janu-
ys-On he 18th Of December In the evening, the
Lands merchant ship Hendrika, Capt. p. Adma-
|om Jspm, anchored In the roads of Batavia. On
th Of August, there had arrived in the roads Of
seki, (aid were still lying there when the Hen
1T for tn roads Of Papenbcrg,) Russian frigate,
tie, scrw steamboat and transport ship, under
nmand ofthe Admiral Portiatine, conveying let
pm the Oanecllor Of Russia to the Emperor of
On the list Of September, the Admiral with
,mber Of ,faccrs, was received with great pomp
nors by thsGovernor Of Nangasaeki. The letter
ZEN receivd and forwarded TO the capital, Jedo;
y, at the departure of the Hendrix, the Russians
III waiting or an answer.
he 18th Of Iecember arrived In the roads Of Bata-
Americanwsr steamer John Hancock, command
n Rodgers, from the Cape Of Good Hope, and 1t
ave heard, sys u. Js.s Bod Of Dec. 9th, that
vernor Gsefal Of Netherlands, India, has been
within thelast few days to grant full pardon to
harles Murray Graham, formerly chief officer on
of the AmSiean schooner Flirt, who was SEN
by The supreme Court Of Justice Of Netherlands
on the Sd MY hast, to twelve consecutive years
bment in the House Of Correction, sftsr nrst hav-
lem exposed publicly under the gallows for half an
followed by perpetual banishment from the Meth
) India, and hat for having committed high trea-
From the Overland China Mail, Dec. 81
ng Gaseses to the 18th November, had been re-
at Shanghai IN the 10th December They con-
othing Of greaer interest to foreigners than an
for the promotion Of one ofncsr, and the decora-
another, for sther efcicnt services In the trans-
of the Russian commercial affairs - which incl
yalusion secmAto puxzls our Shanghae contempo-
~ *ho supposes commercial to mean political But
open to have batter authority than mere surmise
Hieying that tie Picking Gdsefts means what II
Hnd that Russi4i commsrce with China has bssn
1.-THE consideration Of the Cabinet Of Picking.
hding to information We have received, ono of the
= of Admiral Pouiatine's mission was to endeavor
lin for Russia Interrogation Of its claim TO trade
l ports Of China ppen TO other nations, right
1.-TWO three Of u vessels, through their consign
I've OF late ASSUMED, but either furtively or In de-
Eof the Chinese authorities. Negotiations on the
were some time Ayo opened with the government;
IL affair being IN the department II the Imperial
fastener at Canton, who may Be regarded - Minis
vForeign Affairs ADMIRAL Pontaune, on his arrival,
sed himself to Yel, who returned courteous but
4 negative, in whidh he took the ground that, 90
ssans, long before other foreigners had any re
"a privileges, carried on an extensive and pro6ta-
Ind trade at Kiakta to grant them the same con-
= on the seaboard o have since been conceded to
soreign nations, would Be to place them ct great
uge and give rise T. dinculties without any ade-
benefit to China. his reply with the ADMIRAL Q
ents was reported TO Pcking, where Il was sent 10
(per board for consideration.
bproBably to these negotiations that the Picking
imakes reference, unfortunately without stating
ans been the result OK the tecient services which
3peror deems worthy Of special reward but II
tmprobable that the claim Of Russia to trade at
In ports has been admitted, although the refusal
kaye been accompanied with concessions to tn
"a trade of Russia, which may by and by be made