The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-03-31
NEWS NEWS FROM CHINA.

Our auYlCeS lTulu ouhuS"ul "i0 w WV
Sd of January. The French war steamer
Cassiui arrived off Nankip on the 9th,
and left on the 18th Of December. A
pun was fred at her before anchorng.
said to be by accident, and satisfactory
apology was made by the insurgent all
thorilies. This was the only incident in
the voyVgo. The French Minister, M
Bourbillon il appears, could not obtain
an audience with The kings. but had
private interview with 1 he Prime
Minister Of Tae>piug-wang, said TO be OF
equal rank with the kings. M. Bou''
billion met with perfec. civlllty but with
great coldness and hanteur. The ac'
counts confirm those first brought by the
steamet Hermes. The leader of the re-
bels seems 10 exercise unbouuded infiu
ence over his adheren's, and enf"rces
his laws with unspnriug severity. or al
the immense population, reported at 4S0,
600 women and 100000 men, no one
was observed smoking even Chinese
tobacco, and il appears true about their
haviag everything in common. The
troops were numerous, but very i'll armed
the best men being in north. They sta
ted thai they had news from Pekin that
the gais Of ll.ai city were invested by
their abhereGts, and when it is taken they
were likely TO proceed 10 Shanghai.
There is report that the insurgents
had captured city north of Pekln, which
looks as il lle'r object was 70 preVcn, the
Enpernr's escape. There is no positive
confirmation yet Of the capture OF Tien>
tsin.
Shanghai is quiet, and but little skir-
m;shias going forward, and the Tao'n@
had sent away half his Canton feet.
Some attempts had bsua made to heat
with the reSels in the city, but the mes
senger, mapdarin, was dec plated.
There was nearly being serious rup
iure between the rebels and French, the
former having arrested and tortured two
Chinese Catholic Christians, sad to be
spies. The af'ir, however, vas foflun,
ately arranged.
The Russi n Admiral left Sh1rgha
oa the 9Th Of D .cembor, in the screw
steamer Vos'ock, to in his tliga'e al
Saddle islands, and ihen to proceed 10
Negasaki.
Our reports from Annoy Of the 7ih of
January say that there were rumors of
constant fghling taking place in the
in!esiof. There was some activity in
cotton, but trade was otherwise dull, and
all were anxiously looking forward to
what the Chinese New Year would
bring forth, being so much disappointed
in their expectations of a good business
after the re capture Of the city.
Canton remains without disturbance.
with every appearance of the Chinese
New Years Day passing over quietly,
and engagements being satisfactorily
met. Imports are unaltered, and the
business IS not likely to be unimportan'
ill after The New Year. Common con
gous are half lael cheaper. but tue bet
ter qualities are ffm. The export TO
Great Britain is still IN. excess Of last
year TO the lime; but shat 10 the United
States and to the Continent shows a de-
crelse. Exchange, IS Id to 5s 2 for
English bills; Company's bills, 21er,
2llr; Sycoe silver, 5 per ceui. discount;
bar silver, 2.5 discount; gold, $40 80
per tael; Mexican dollars, 4 40 discount;
this coin now circulates more freely
Freighis 10 England. IS los.
Imports were unsaeable at Shanghai,
Tea aud silk shipments were goug on,
and we're a lilte cheaper. The export
Of the latter from Shanghai WAS $4,000
bales. Exchange for bills on England,
6s 81 for Shanghai doHa;s: Comprny's
bills, 300r. Fleghts, E7 to 5GS, owing
to scarcity of ships.
The Uni,ed States squadron, under
Commodore Perry, wis still at Hong
Kong on the ll,h OF January, but will
leave shortly, we hear, ipr Japan.
(Ffom the Calcutta Engzishman, Jan. 10 J
The Formosa left Hong Kong, Decem
bel %. AT the date the Formosa LEFT
China the American squadron was about
to sail for japan. The ships were IN the
highest order and most efficiently man
ned. The officers were of opinion that
six months would be allowed the Japan.
ese 10 come TO detinilive settlement,
aad that should The time expire without
it, coercion would be resor,ed to. The
Japanese, having lost theirEmperor, vii,
probably, maks his death as excuse for
procrastinal;on, but the Americans will
hardly admit it 10 be reason for three
years. delay.