The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18

KhIva into the Lake Aral its south end that
mot at all probable that the Russians had advanced
50 far With regard to the second qvestion-whether
the government had any information respecting the
euson OF an alliance between the Gar, the Khans OF
khiva and Bokhara and Dost Mahomed-he could only
say they had such information and he believed the
story to be equally destitute Of foundation the des
patch received this morning from Lahore in the Punlab
quoted some intelligence from a newsletter at Cabul
which represented Dost Mahoned a. busy engaged In
full he must sayof an invasion Of our troops into his
country but no mention whatever was mace OF an Al
lance with the Russians and indeed apparently post
Mahomed already had his hands too fu 10 De aoie 10
turn his attention that way.
China.
THE PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION-rHE RUSSIAN
AND AMERICAN JAPAN EXPEDITIONS.
Our advces from Shanghai are to the Sd Of January
the 9th and left ON the 14th Of December gun was
fired before anchorng said to be by accident and
tiles This was the only incident in the voyage The
French Minister, NJ Bourbillon, it appears could not
obtain an S Eh is king but had rv.
to be Of equal rank with the kings. NJ Bourbion met
with perfect but with great GOODNESS hauteur
The accounts confirm those first brought by the steamer
Hermes The leader of the rebels to un
bounded influence his adherents enforces his
laws with unsparing severity OF all the immense popu
one was observed smoking Chinese tobacco and it
appears true about their having everything in common
men being in the north They stated that they had
news from Pekin that the gates Of that city invested
to proceed to Shanghai.
There is report that the insurgents had captured a
city north Of Pekn which looks If their object to
prevent the Emperors escape There positive con-
frmation yet Of the capture of Ten.tsin.
Shanghai was quiet and but little skirmishing going
forward, and the aouae had sent away half his Canton
feet Some attempts had been made to treat with the
decapitated.
rebels and the French the former having arrested
tortured two Chinese Catholic Christians said to SPIES
The affair, however, was fortunately arranged.
The Russian Admiral left Shanghai on the oath Of Dec
in the screw steamer vostock to join his fgate Saddle
Islands, and then to proceed to Nagasaki.
Our reports from Annoy Of the 7th of JAM mention tina
there were rumors Of constant fighting taking place in
the interior. There activity in cotton; but
trade otherwise dull and all anxously looking
forward to what the Chinese New Year would bring forth
being SO much disappointed in their expectations u
good business after the recapture of the city.
Canton remains without disturbance, with every ap
pearance OF the Chinese New Years Day passing
quietly and engagements being satisfactorily met I'm
important till after the New Year Common congous
are half tael cheaper but the better qualities firm
to the tme but that to the United States and the
continent shows decrease. Exchange 5s Id to 5s I'd
for English bills; Companys bills 2l3r 24lr sycee sill
YER per cent discounts bar silver 25 discount; gold
$50 80 per tael Mexican dollars Lao discount this coin
now circuates more freely. Freghts to England "a los
Imports were unsaleable at Shanghai. Tea and silk
shipments were going on, and little cheaper The
export of the latter from Shanghai was IS 600 bales
Exchange for bills on England g. ID for Shanghai dol
owing to scarcity of ships.
The United States squadron under Commodore Perry,
was still at Hong Kong the 18th of january, but will
leave shortly We hear, for Japan
from the Calcutta Englishman January 10.J
The Formosa left Hong-k December %. At the
date the Formosa left China the American souadron was
about to sail for Japan The ships we're in the highest
order and most efficiently manned The officers were
OF opinion that six months would be allowed the Japanese
10 come 10 dehnitve settlement and that should the
time expire without it. coercion would be resorted to-
The japanese having lost their Emperor will probably
Americans will hardly admit it to be reason for three
years delay