The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-14

SaANcHAg, China, june ~, 1855
The Reb3iicn-The United states h,iSe not N chiaa-
Commodore Anot--P itates-Borcs,,sis Of pessels 81
War-Ftcchoc--T Enied Sa,es cess,g iaasnsd--can-
ION.
Since my last We have no news q the rebels whia,
gives any data which found any opinion except
speculative They stu in strong force all
the empire. That they will conquer il finally il extreme
~ problematica but that the present dynasty will be
overthrow, is politically certain Tho moment for for
sisnsrs to step in and gain greater privileges IS most poo
riiicus But the United States Minister, Mr. McIane
ls here for Paris in Nov enber list and have yet
heard when he intends TO return The Consuls doing
his business we'll they While he was here no
did nothing but undertake expeditions Of great expcne
e the government, which accomplished nothing There
one good excuse Tor him r tota want q competent
Interpreter without which officers efforts in Chn'
are worse the ,nroent Dr. Parker, Who has Heon for
zen years the secretary ami interpreter Of tho United
Bates China knew nothing Of the language except the
Canton dialect and III fully srartansd here through
Me hines themselves tnt Mtane's trip II lnsn last
AL failed FIRST, because he went IN company with the
Jpeiish against whom the Russiass at Pekn have in
stined great prejudice, and second because tho officials
Who met them did not Understand Dr. Parker Tie inct
h. our interests have but lately Become of Importance in
China ano just beginning 70 learn hoS and why
We have been impose On 50 long.
In the absence OF tho Minister Commodore Abbott has
saien up the reins and lie bids fair to be Of real
service than all the ministers have ever had here.
infor nation reached the Commodore yesterday that
The pirates 10 the number " sizty seventy sail
capturing native boats bound TO this port, and holding
thtm for a of thousand dollars each. The
Commodore Immediately ordered Lieut. Pretc with fly
men, to go board the Confucus american steamer
and the property, and possible capture the
pirates. Lieut.. Preble is a gallant officer, aud he viii
have brush be VIII give good account Of himself This
promp ACT of the CO deserves praise Of
naayr mil n
table harbor aud let our antie interests akc care
Ihe energy Of the Commodore quite remarkable The
combined Eng and French squadrons In these seas have
gore up to japan and there yet trying To- make
treaty IL IL thought they will fail The French steamer
Colbert the rocks at Japan, and received suea
serious injuries "a render necessary 20 q, into dock
Tor That purpose che s here. Her repairs n cos
more than she Is worth but that Is in keeping with the
nsnal economy Of uvernmcnt.
The business seasonal, this port i just opeoing AMI
there VIII be more shipments than al any previous
~ In fact almost he only port If importance in China
asnfon has allen and VIII nsvcr recoyer her commercial
prosperity The Ch'ne=e were forced by the diculte
10 here to sell and they that
three four hundred miles than Canton Of
course they cannot be induced 10 70 there again
Focchn Is sprnging into some importance for com.
mon tLack tea bu, II can bc bot second rate
port as compared with this Our hsnts have ,eu
10 the habit of sending dollars from there the intc
sor pay for tea. lately they have los large amounts
Our Conu undertook TO adjust the losses with the Chi
officials but they have answered his letters
This makes his office useless 70 Americans 80
these facts brought q the notice Of Commodore Ab
Cnney there to cooperate with Consul aud pat hin
N communication with the Chinese authorize Tao
ship cannot get nearer than fourteen miles but that IL
near enough Tor Chinaman. II Mckinney fails MS no
propsoy w a. he y quite unfit for active service 81
any KIND Then Commodore Abbott viii 70 down there he
viil brig them TO their senses
The Iowbatan instead o. gong up 10 Canton or stay
ing at Horg kong where she could have boon In hsilg
d ance II needed had gone 70 Macao spring. for
the health OF the captain For This reason hc commo.
sore ordered her into set vice 81 Foochow
II " shame TO have such captains a no s,n,ctiaas
with ships II war; IL i cruel In Tho eyremo
send them sea--beier pus ttc,a on tho liz
let and kil then, az oree hi sssv lie cros al n
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