, 1859-08-26
From Asia.

to address the Roman Government on the
subject.
From Asia.
CHIXA-THE TREATIES. is pretty gen
orally believed that the treaties which the
nations of Europe forced the Chinese gov
ernment, more than year since, will never
be ratified After delaying, day by day,
longer in Hong Kong than they at first i'll
tended, the English and French Plenipo,
tentiaries, says the China Mail, have at
last proceeded northward with the ratified
treaties and it would soon be seen wheth.
er the Chinese government was inclined to
throw any obstacle in the way of their ad'
vance to Pekin, and whether the PlenipoS
were prepared to relinquish the right OF
permanent residence at that capital. There
was some reason to believe that the British
embassy was in doubt as to the propriety
of reIiuquishing that last mentioned and
important privilege A large naval force
was being assembled in the Gulf of Pcche-
lee, and both the ministers would be aC-
companed to Pekin by strong body-guards.
FRoM JAPAN.-There has been another
changh of ministry at Yedo. The Chinese
steamer Confucius arrived in the harbor of
Nagasaki on 9th Of May, from Shanghai.
Her commander announced himself as ad-
miral of the Chinese Navy, ard enveavored
to negotiate treaty between the Japa-
nese and Chinese governments, without
success The governor Of Nagasaki order
ed the COafuciu to leave the inner harbor
and anchor at the Papenberg, as he did
not know her flag. She left again for
Shanghai on the l4th. Twelve japanese
merchants were in prison for having sold
gold Kobangs to foreigners. The China
Mail says that a quarter for foreigners had
been fixed upon by the governor Of Nagas-
aki, at which port several Of the principal
foreign me:chantile houses in China had
already got representatives.
Russia IN CHINA - IMPORTANT MOVE.
MENT.-It is reported that the Russian
government has made offers to the imperi-
al government at Pekin to assist in putting
down the rebellion, and had furnished some
hundreds of cannon, in return for the terri
tory which was ceded TO them on the banks
of the Amoor There was feeling in GER
tain quarters that the imperial government
should be assisted in putting down the reb-
els, because they devastate the country and
apparently interfere with trade but even
for the interests of trade, it would be a
narrow and short.sighted policy for the
foreign powers to interfere in suppressing
insurrection, which is the safeguard OF a
country, and has been the preservation Of
China from immemorial times.
PRoGREss OF THE REBELS. The rebels
have been making great progress Of late in
the neighborhood Of the Ysang-tsze-kiaug;
and two or three cities east of the Grand
Canal are now in their possession. 1t is
now ascertained that some way up the river
from Marking, the imperialists have been
defeated with very heavy loss Their COM
mander was compelled to raise the siege of
Marking by the devastating excursions Of
rebels in its neighborhood; at FIRST the enc
my retreated before him, but after he had
crossed the river with bag and baggage,
they fell upon his army and defeated it with
great slaughter.
MExIco.-We have Vera Cruz dates to
the 18th of July. Miramon has proposed
to issue forced paper currency amounting
to $l8, 900, ,000 He was about to extract
a forced loan from the native inhabitants,
ranging from 81 to S. each. Tepica lfas
been captured by the Liberals Several
vessels had been lost of the coast A
manifesto had been issued by Juarez, con-
fiscating all church property--prohibiting
the clergy from holding Office, and throw
ing them on the voluntary support Of the
laity--abolishing internal custem houses
and internal taxation. Juarez's Minister
Of Finance was passenger on the Tennessee
to New York, to negotiate q loan on the
church property.