The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-26

Imperial French Majesty's steamer Colbert, ffom
this, we're ordered up, and were expected hourly Il
The United States steamer susquehanns left
this for the north on the 20th with his ExceHency
the United States Commissioners, the Hon. Mr..
AIane.
Pekin Gazetses are down to the 18th Of March.
Prom the best sources we can collect information,
the Tai-pingwsng army had met with reverses, and
was losing ground In the north; but In the western
provinces they appear to be more successful.
Our advices from NiDgpo are to the 18th inst, but
contain nothing Of importance.
From Foochow we have nothing later than the Ath
inst. All was quiet in the immediate neighborhood,
but pirates and bandtti were constantly being
ing the tea trade for the coming season. and uative
Hong monopoly was again talked Of, which the Con-
sul would, doubt, protest against, as being con-
trary to treaty.
prevailed, and trade was rather more active.
At Canton all continues quiet. Trade keeps In q
most stagnant state, and scarcely any business Ii
done in imports this month. The latest accounts
nom the interior report that the disturbances were
extending In the tea districts, and banditti very
numerous. Some Of the manufacturing villages had
suffered severely by them, and quantity OF the
frst pickngs Of the plant had been destroyed.
Exchange at Canton, 3d. Sd. per dollar; at Shang.
hae, six months bills advanced to g.. 3D., bat de-
clined to 6s. Sd.
The Russian feet Is reported as cruising to the
n0rthward
From Japan we have no further accounts since
our last, Of the 18th inst.
Her Majestys steamer Rather left for Singapore
on the 18th inst.
From Manila we have adviees to the 18th inst.
by the Spanish steamer Jorge Juan. Exchange ON
England 5s. Id. per dollar. Freights to England So
Preparations are making afoat here for the de.
fence of the COLONY.
In harhor-Her Majesty's ship Winchester. the
United States surveying sloop vincennes and brig
Porpoise, and Spanish steamer Jorge Juan.
At Canton-Her Majestys ship Comus and the
United States st Gamer Queen. ~
At Macac--The Don Joao I.
AT Amoy-Her Majesty's brig Bittern.
AT Ningpo- His Imperial French Majesty's
higate Constantine.
At shangbae-Her Majesty's steamer, Encounter
and Styx and brig Grecian, the French steamer
Colbert and the United States sloop Plymouth.
The Londo" 7fmss of the l4th instant, says;-
The letters from China were delivered to day. Civ.
ing full details OF the recent demonstration OF the
foreign residents at Shangh8e against the forces
Of the Emperor in that district. The subjoined is
from mercantile communication, dated the 18th Of
April
The latest frsm Pekp, received yesterday details
rome reverses to the osueent army and principal
item of political intelligence the almost entire stop
Iage Of The htseeng Operations which long kept
Heigh In state of disquatude Some deg
Of long entertained that serious
residents by the rabbie soldery Of the imperial
ment encamped the settlement On the evening
of the 3D. several most wanton and murderous
were made different parties of foreigners taking
their exercise fortunately without loss of Lie though
one gen IemAn wal sOuSiy wounded a pOrtOn
of the naval force and the gentlemen volunteers
were soon the spot and the former took and burnt
one of the imperial camps. Early the following
morning (4th instantly her Britannia Majesty's Consul
gave due notice to the imperial commandan that the
camps must be removed to the distance of three
Of mile from the settlement their occupants would
be driven out by force of arms NJ was given the
time when the evacuation to be completed. At half
past g. all the disposable British and American force
being assembled at short distance from the camps,
communication received from the Taoutae request
Ing further delay which the combined authorities
dnYoA vnrlAh A 70 In and
.ns me @ go Tue
American storming parties among whom we regret to
say, several casualties occurred. All parties here
unanimous in their approval Of the firm adopted
by her Britannia Maetys and the American Consuls in
the very difficult position in which they placed; by
which, and the admirable conduct Of the American and
British naval commanders and their men, this COM
munty and the valuable property here have been
cued from imminent peril and there doubt both
in uch greater safety than has been the for
many months past.
It needless say that the above circumstances have
prevented any transactions taking place in imports.