The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-30
Affnirs Ii China
THE CHINESE IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rSTEI
FERENCE WITH THEIR GOLD SEEKING.
TIrttt tns Eff4 III x


THE CHINESE IN AUsTRALIA-LEGIsLATI INTER
FERENCE WITH THEIR GOLD SEEKING.
GIrom the Friend II Uhinl. nay
The Chinese passengers per Forest Queen report
stoppage IN tie transit Of theic countrymen from
sydney aud Adelaide 70 the Melbourne ggings. and
alarming tales have been spread here b the
suilerings and imprisonment of these enigrants
many OF whom returned by tue Fore sc Queen, Lance
ston and Evening Star (the two latter ships left
LIST March) without attempting to get to the gold dig
| gings, some OF the trading steamers FROM Adelaide
had been fined FLO for each Chinese brought t.
Melbourne in the excess of the propo tion OF one
per ten tons register which is the enactment passed
by the Council and evidently intended to be carried
out TO the letter. Whether the home government have
confirmed this apparently unconstitutional act we
do not yet know, notice is to be found OF it in
| the last nails papers.
There is one feature about this intelligence viz:
that it is purely on Chinese authority, ana no Euro
pean correspondence has been received by tne
| Forest Queen conirmatory OF 1T.
The American ship Tartar on the point OF sailing
for Sydney, with about 400 men, is detained by thei
protestations against proceeding to that port, ana
| the majority have requested the captain to take
them to California which we understand the captain
and his agent Mr. Murrow, agreed to, if they would
| be unanimous. They have beea adore ssed by the
| Chief Magistrate, and every endeayor made to NEE
the exigency but as stick out to 60 the intend
ed voyage to Sydney, settlement has been arrived
at; meantime, we presume, there will be demurrlge
provisions &c. To be paid for, by some one, and II
should certainly not fall on the ship.
We shall have more to say on the Melbourne LIE
gslature in reference to this nterdic lion Of Chinese
emigrants. If such arbitrary policy is exhibited In
English territory we cannot be surprised II the
Chinese nterdict our Intercourse and residence in
their country, and 1t must indeed seem strangely at
variance with avowed policy Of free trade. You
must open your ports TO trade even at the point
Of the bayonet was our style in 1910. 1t is ptiful
show of our strength and rectitude to insist they
should conform to our views and refuse to recipro
cate when the Chinese wish to take US at our own
word, that they could 60 aud settle in any Of our
possessions.
CORRUPTION OF THE POLICE IN CHINA USEFUL
LESSON TO C0NST ABLEs
The Hong Kong Friend Of China says:--Police
Constable CarvalhO was sentenced yesterday Dy P0-
lice Magistrate Hitler, to six months Imprisonment
with hard labor, for attempted extortion OF money
from some Chinese e,nigrants residing on the
Caie was placed in the dock with the convict, but
discharged because the prosecutors could not ident-
fy him. there being evidence Of pretty subst Antia
character, however, to show that he (the Cafre)
tioner-if he was not that person, with painted
face. CarvahO, too, would have escaped, we be-
leve but for insisting on the constable on the
beat taking the convict into custody the evening
of the attempt, there being until approached,
evident design to all in the escape rather than in
the apprehension of the criminal. Police reforma-
ton is the crying want worse force than that OF
| Hong Kong never existed. Common Imprisonment
with labor, such as it is, will be sufficient in
checking extortion by the police. The old English
custom Of foggng round the town, tied to carts
| tail, can alone prove sufficient as remedy.
| EMIGRATION FROM CHINA 70 The EAST INDIES-IrS
GOOD EFFECT ON TIE EMPIRE.
| From the Friend OF China, Feb l4.]
There is q constant stream of emigration into the
Shan States from the western provinces OF China.
That stream which now stops at Kh,yohug might be
readily attracted into Pegu. The Chinese are &C
customed to the Shans. They can live in region
where every thing save negro and Chnaman
pershes OF miasma, and their industry has redeemed
the most swampy provinces of Siam. The border
Of China is scarcely four days march from the ka-
reDnea plateau, and the plateau not two from
TouDghoo. Were this route once open, Pegu
would be filed by the overfowngs OF three Empires.
Its prosperity, which depends on its re-peopling,
would speedily be assured, and the country with all
the natural richness of Bengal, swarning with a
| population numerous and as Industrious, might
| yield great addition to the revenues of India.
To secure these resu Is, however, it is necessary
that distinct plan should be steadily carried out
for years. We can contribute only information. Ii
rests with government to render that information
available. to open the route, and to provide Tor the
enigrants the means of redeemng the valley OF the
| Stang.
| DIVISION IN THE REBEL CAMP-DEsIGNATIoNS OF
THE TWO ISsuRGENT ARMIES.
Iron the Friend China, April
Lo-ateem, Yufo- koo Heu-lee-seen and Tsa Aching,
red turban rebel leaders, still make head in this pro-
vince, and have large numbers of men under their
control in the district OF Haifung. On the 5th Of
February last they captured, with seventeen thou
sand men, place called kongping-heu and on the
9th of March proceeded to attack station OF the
black turban rebels. These back turbans for long
time proessed the same object rs the red turbans,
viz, the suppression Of the Manchou dynasty In a
luckless day for them, however, they were induced
to join the imperialists in attack on the red tur
| bans, and nothing now can expate the offence but
| their utter determination.
At Chu-chau resides the headman of the clan
Chun, who with difficulty having saved himself his
sister, and some three thousand followers from a
/ massacre by the imperialists at Chuchong, has
warmly Joined them. On the 10th instant (March)
| these red tarbans assembled in large numbers,
4 thav hair 10 ha. nnla md
called the whole universe To witness their VOWS Of f.
deity TO each other and to Chun, whom though eigh-
teen years OF age only they elected to be their CON-
4 manderin-chief This ceremony completed. they
marched, twenty thousand strong, 10 Sammee,
which they took promptly, killing in the assault the
| Governor, twelve mandarins OF rank, and three
| thousand people, mostly black turban men. They
| are now investing the district city OF Haefoong.
| THE HKw TREATY or THE DUTCH WITH JAPAN.
| From the Singapore Free Press, May 1.
The Dutch papers received by last mail inform ~
that provisional treaty between Holland and Japan
was concluded at Nang asak, on the 9th November
last, the principal contents OF which are rs fol-
i lows:-
The Dutch are no longer limited to Decima, but
| may freely resort to Nangasaki and the immediate
neghborhood.
The Island Decms ia placed AZ the disposal Of the
| Dutch, and the buildings thereon sold 70 Holland.
This island will serve as an entrepot for the Dutch,
where they can land their goods without payment of
duties OF search. The keys Of the water gates and
OF the en,repot warehouses will remain with the
| Dutch Chief Factor.
The usual duties viii not be exacted until goods
| are brought to Nangasaki.
The trade with the Dutch government remains on
4 tie former footing.
Free exercise Of religion and right of burial Is
1 CO ded to the Dutch.
There shall exist, henceforward freedom Of com.
munication with otner ships entering or departing
| from the roads.
A ~eBnitiye treaty is to be hereafter concluded,
but until that takes place the present agreement Is
/ 10 be considered in force.
/ Affairs In Slam.
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