, 1859-10-28
Later from China and japan.


The ship Black Warrior arrived in San
Francisco on the 14th inst, SO days from
Hongkong, with papers to the sth August,
10 days later than previous advices.
The Waffle Alta California says ::
So far as we can learn from the papers be-
fore US, no decisive steps had been taken
in war or diplomacy in China since the
date of our previous news. The American
Minister had been invited to q conference
with the Chinese Commissioners at the
northern mouth Of the Peiho, and the POlo-
haitian had gone with Mr.. Ward to see
what these invitations would amount to-
The British and French forces were at
Shanghae waiting for reinforcements, and
the Ministers were doing nothing.
AMERICAN MARINES ASTORIA party
of marines, from the United States steam
frigate Mississippi, had been landed at
Shanghae, to acts as guards and sentries
before the houses of American residents
there.
SHIPPING.-The Henrietta, Capt Jones,
was up for San Francisco, to sail very soon
with Immediate dispatch" On the 9th
August, the ship Storm hing arrived from
San Francisco, at Hongkong The clipper
ship Black Prince, arrived at Hongkong,
on the 8th August, from San Francisco.
FROM JAPAN.-Mr. Alcock, the English
Consul General, was ct Yeddo, and had
had a dispute with the Japanese authori-
Ties about the coin question. The japanese
wished to exclude the foreigners from the
port of Kanagawa, and allow them TO oc-
cupy Sokahama instead, against which
proposition Alcock made strenuous objec-
tions.
STEAM To JAPAN.-The PeninSular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company an
nounces that they will send a steamer twice
month from Hongkong to Sanghae and
Nagasaki The price from Hongkong to
Shanghae is $3.50
The AMERICAN MINIsrER-There is no
further reliable news from the Gulf of Pc
king. The American Minister remains in
the neighborhood, negotiating. Rumor
has many tongues. Amongst other things,
it is said that he has arrived at Peking
and exchanged ratifcations with a Man
DARN of high degree that he is at Tien-
tsin waiting the arrival of the Imperial
Commissioners Kweiliang and Hwashana
/ (who it will be remembered left here about
the 18th utimo for Peking overland) J, with
whom he will exchange the ratified treat
les. This we think the most probable
however, be it done as it may, there is lit
tie doubt that be will will obtain his treaty,
and that England will not envy his success
under such circumstances.-S Shanghae Her
aid July 23d.
RUMoRED FRENCH "DoNGs." We have
heard it stated, but the amount of reliance
which can be placed in the statement we
cannot tell, that the French forces on the
East Coast on meeting any Chinese vessels
at sea, board them, and finding them armed
listen to no explanation, but forthwith pro
f ceed to throw their whole armament into
the sea-a high-handed measure certainly
one, however, much against the law o.
nations, bnt has a smack Of common sense
about it to full hundred degrees higher
than the practice so long carried on by oul
r naval officers, who after destroying a fleet
of pirate junks, as they imagine, have
brought'the captured guus into this port
where they have been sold by the Govern
ment, and purchased by the agents of pi
rates again to 6t out another feet-Hoag
Kong Register, august 5h.
FROM COCHIN CH1NA-The French haC
f made treaty with the Cochin Chinese
and were about to evacuate Turon.
) Admiral Genouilly had arrived at Hong
kong with part of his force, to be uset
} against the Cinnamon.