The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-12
Affairs in China.

PR0uREss OF THE REBELLION-DEFEAr OF TEE IN
PTnIAL TROOPS WITH GREAT LOss-rHE Ek0LIsH
TREATY WITH sIAM-THE TEA, SILK, AND COTTON
ICorrespondence OF the London Times
HONG KosG, juno IL, 1855.
Political reports from the interior continue unsatishe
tory. In kMnes the Imperial troops are said . have
de aed by the rebels and 70 have lost 5000 men,
among them seven Mapdarins.
In the North the insurgents appear also 20 oave me-
with much success and the town OF Ming kwo foo has
been taken by them This place lies about 100 miles
westward Of Hoochow, the centre Of The silk district
Parties said TO In approached Pannew chu, and
These disturbance had affected trade s Shanghai and
the teas were expected 70 be late In arriving owing
His ExsoIlency Admiral seymour in Her Majesty ship
Winchester proceeds visit 70 the northern ports ON
the llh We do not hear any thing further regard
We have 10 news OF the squadron in the north.
Mr.. I. II Parkes has arrived here from Eangkok. me
Publications OF Sir John Bowrng's treaty with the King
Of siam exchanged on the 9th OF April with grand
ceremonies. The treaty came into force on The lib Of
Mr.. Parkes proceeds shortly 70 Canton, where ~ 10
appointed TO act as Her Maiesiy's c,nsul
The praya question NJ present to be allowed 20
remain IN sbeyance.
Al accdent has occurred to one Of the small postal
steamers that between this and Canton The steamer
struck rock ami the tore part amoet Immediately sunk.
-eveTal Chinese we're drowned. but no Europeans.
Trade in imports at Canton has been sat factory during
tho III. longcoths have been in request and SC
20 loo dearer for some descriptions. Cotton has
and the pr hss further given way The Closing r.ss
wsa Is. lotsd fregntsOnc clipper ship Is loading -
MhalnpoA
In tea there las been . considerable business done st
abou; previous few canister OF the
coaeous have been shown the market but he samples
are TO, small 10 judge OF the quality The st shipment
Is expected 10 be made during the month Prices arc
likely TO be high at hrst,
shanghai adyices are 10 the ls inst Operations u sn
and silk OF last were nearly closed Tbs ~.
congoB we're not expected 10 for two or thyce
monins me new crop Of silk promises 10 abundant
aud OF good quality Prices likely 10 rule hgb In
por's are dull and prices generally had receded No..
was very scarce, and exchange had advanced mser,sI,
20 mr. hn Vn--
commenced arriving Contracts were said 70 be A. a
es dearer than last year Thsmaks OF the tea "a. "a
TIN "s - 80
=, FROM amoy We have dates 70 the 5is, nit. vc,ya
ton
Approac hing Marriage Of the Grand Duke,
MichacI, Of Russia.
iener rom 81 Petersburg gives some Information.
trothai Of the Grand Duke Michael usavs -" "
Inc marriage Itself will take place, Is SAID in he
.osr.s Of The winter The princess must be ir, IL.
sruc,ea VA ,he Russ an Greek religion, which sbs
bound TO embrace that change beng sas sss That
who sne-s the iamy Of Rsvrcss with
wives are selected for the. ba Nortl.rn AGGRESSION
ser 1els,on .a ~ s'sna ,ssion went hand in hnsd
ccrding 10 the AXE the character Of the Southern
severely any scse things are always 70 continue.
applied 10 jymem of an abundant prosperity, they
lam OF slow 20 resent injustice by destroying the
Ney ~ their fathers, this very fact will bat swell
n..r p.,r of That resistess torrent which ut last
he arpl,ed 10 the hearts Of people burning, yet for
ash her hand der accumulated wrongs. All revolu-
should prefer this sise, and like Belshazzr a. the
GEES. II was thresgr IL stricken down in the midst o.
INC mother Of nfdeut IMMUNITY. Union lovers, NORM
.weoenl VIZ III tot learn wisdom till Zoo late.
P.sua.cu course OF sundry journals in the SCUM
ccnssnt ard 80 realty to the encouragement, Of the
'e"soe opinion IL confidently expressed, by
~. e AZ the North, that the election OF
The rar,s Nonff- Presidency. and me eissanon "
to The Emperor ork rePuolican party t asn linton but
during 'he late lef OF the southern people are Tsuy
prohibition, from Tat result The New York Times
tufmr 10 tho fact thi
body dominated 10 go. .tcr q, to t,e.t.uon of ala
sunetnt ume 10 COZ ortbern -,asses in lust indignation
shys- uIam Lloyd Garrison in the Pres
-. - ~ 49, -. ~ 49, g.. would not with irsw
ttion which her Of the election Of Fremont
the object OF the BIZ rru, esys;-
was while aesrolng used States have often heard this
ofciaiythe interests OF Firm Tell ths-,rtaip ,srre
seriaves however Of the brs.ss Of Manufacture ipse
posed the views tnkcn by your government OF The rus
net INQUIRY opened and centralized oil questions cen.
ntctcd Win the customs; They demanded that q new
her branches a manufacture and into the decree a
protection vhich each required In order 10 defesd
agamN ioreirn competition. The lapse 0, time which
must take place before the resumption Of the abos Of he
easa yc body will allow Of this supple mensary nforma
hon being ob,arcd, which although ID has not been con-
sidrcd ~ indispensable IN principle win be the ese
ton, that the wish expressed In the or certain
branches ~ manufacture should he acceded 10, and
charged me TO seek cut The best add mos suitable node
Of carrying on the inquiry demanded
The report then proceeds 10 observe that IN The lime
the old governments the Superior Corncl OF Commerce
N is1s-2p, sugar and ron 1928 Goals; issa, pro.
bbited eoode 1881 linen threads and cloths IN lisa
wooleS threads Ar,icc Of the decree Of FebruisyS