New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-06
From China ana Japan.

The New York Journal OF Commerce publishes {
letter from its correspondent in Shanghai dated June
IA, from which we extract the following
The English fleet under the command OF Admiral
Hope has left Shanghai for the Gull Of Pechele, en-
bracing about seventeen ships Of all classes, from
force to meet any resistance, should II be made y
Hon. H. Bruce, the English Minister, going up to
Pekin according to the provisions Of the treaty.
The Imperial Commissioners, however, who have
had frequent interviews with American, French and
English Minister'S persist in asserting there will be 70
opposition and they are believed to be sincere The
American and French Ministers, as It is reported,
will leave for the same destination All are said 70
act in perfect harmony and good feeling.
Mr.. Harris, Minister TO Japan. 10 now At ShAng-
hai, but will return in the Miasssippi, and eatab
lsh himself at Kanagowa few miles out Of Jeddo,
or in Jeddo ITSELF Since be has been here gold
snuff box, present from the Queen Of England in
recognition Of his services to the Engsh Embassy,
in negotiating the English treaty, was formally pre-
sented to him on board the Mssissppi ~ Mr. Alcock,
the English Consul General for Japan. Mr.. Harris.
yielding to the necessities OF American commerce,
has appointed Gen. Dorr, OF Boston, Consul at Kama
gowa, and Mr.. Welsh Consul at Nagasakt
It is significant of the future that . mail ssameI
will soon run monthly between Shanehai and Japan.
There is report that the Prussian Minister had been
mobbed and murdered In Pekin, but It wAnts coadr-
nation.
California furnishes from Shanghai the following In
terestipg intelligence:
From what has transpred, there is every reason 70
believe that the Chinese are determined that the
English shall not 60 TO Pekp. The Americans may
defer their visit time, although the PoWhatans
Germantown and Toeywan will leave here this week
for the Peiho. 3s5
The Mississippi will leave here on the 10th for
| Japan, taking over Mr.. Harris, our Minister, and
General Dorr formerly Of San Francisco. who is now
Consul General to Japan, and who will take up bis
Joseph Heco viii be employed BY Mr.. Harris IL .
private capacity to go with him through the country
the position Of interpreter requiring knowledge of
the Dutch language, as all our official Documents arc
ia that language Mr. Harris has with him Japaneeo
servant This is the first boy who voluntarily lett
his country, although the government onciale DID
their utmost to persuade him to rematn NJ. Harris
| him wherever he went, and would return him, ct
| which they appeared satisfied.
| circumstance has occurred here which ia much
| commented upon. French captain went TO Naga-
saki, aud became acquainted with Japanese woman.
Upon leaving the harbor, she came down to tho sAp
to see him of. when the chip went to ses and carried
her along. News arrived here that the Japanese had
and some say they beheaded, because they could
not give account OF their child. Japanese, who
has been living here for many years, immediateiy
sent her home in his vessel There ID but little doubt
| that the intention was to kidnap the woman.
We learn that the returning Of the twelve ship
wrecked Japanese by the Engtsh was made me lever
i OF national demand upon the japanese Govern-
ment to the effect that an embassy 6e cent g Lon
don on the same day one Was to leave Tor Washington
Lord Elgin was At Japan In the lnfexible, tuo
months, merely gain that one concession. Butthe
Jananese said they had made their promise TO tn
Americans when the treaty Was made, and the5
would keep that and none Other. s5s