, 1860-06-22

..Iabuan. A portion OF the cargo wa'
ssyed from the wreck
pr.oREp CooLIE EMEUTE ON AN AMERICAN
onO-Serious difficulties were reported tC
De-. Sn taken place on board the American
I ls;n Messenger, bound from Macao to Ha
su a. with cargo of coolies. 1t was al
I'd that 100 coolies had been shot, be
s'ss the disturbance on board was settled
m the other hand, it was said that no dis
,urbance had taken place, and no coolies
we're killed,
DEPARTURE OF GEN. STRAUBENHE-Gen
Sir Charles Van Straubenzie, the British
.ommander, was about to leave China fol
England. On the 9th of March, he paid q
hrewell visit to the Chinese authorities al
Canton-Lou, the Governor, and Muh, the
Tartar General-and which was returned
BY these dignitaries on the following day.
RMArrERs IN CANroN-PRoGREss OF rHE
.REBELs.-At Canton affairs were in q very
had state. Food was at famine rates, and
there appeared to be no force whatever t
Oppose the marauders, who, headed by two
ciiefs from the humblest stations in life
we're simply bent upon plundeS and haC
Daced themselves in such important posi-
lions as to command the resources of the
Droyince, cutting off the communication
Nth the interior. A small body Of troop!
ent to act against them, were surprised by
A night attack, and, after suffering grea
slaughter, made most ignominieus retreat
The insurgents had no boats, they being
uuder the apprehension of being attacked
by the British gun-boats.
The prefectural city Of Shaon-hing, OF
the West River, had been taken by thu
Rebels on the 10th Of April. A few week,
before, they had advanced as far as SEE
bsOug, q district city on the west bank o
tbe North River, but suddenly retreate(
notwithstanding their repeated success, from
fear that Imperialist troops might attacl
them in the rear. Iu the neighborhood o
Shaon-hing, there is very precipitous bill
named Ting hoo-shan, on which there wa
temple that was quite fortress. 1t wal
occupied by 300 monks, who defended i
successfully against no less than 5000 reb
els When it was first attacked, few
months before, the brave monks lost l;
killed, and the rebels retreated, leaving
hundreds Of wounded upon the hill. A
the latest from Canton, however, it was re
ported that they had taken the hill, ant
that position, added to the possession o
the city of Shaon-hing, was expected t,
make them strong indeed. Some neigh
boring cities and silk villages were expect
ed to fall ito their hands.
MurINY AND SrABBING AFFRAY ON BOAR
An AMERICAN SHIP.-On the 9th of April
on board the American ship Egsria, a
Hongkong, one Of the men requested leav
70 20 on shore, but was refused by the cap
tain on account of it being Sunday. Til
man still importuned the captain, until a
length the I'd officer was desired to assis
him forward, upon the man drew knif
which was hove overheard by the secont
mate The crew then came out Of the fore
castle armed with oil sorts of dangerou
weapons, and fight ensued, in which th
chief officer was stabbed close to the heart
theknife making a wound two inches deep
A fraction Of an inch in another direction
would have resulted in instant DEATH
Three Of the mutineers were arrested ant
placed in custody. The chief officer wa
doing well on the l4th of April
An AMERICAN SHIP FOR VANCOUVER Isl
AND PUT BACK IN Stress OF WEATHER.-Th
American ship LdtOsOn, which left Hong
kong ten days before for Vancouver Island
with Chineses emigrants, put back on th
evening of 7th April, in consequence Of hav
ing experienced some very severe weathe
outside, during which the main top-gallan
mas was carried away, and q number 0
water casks leaked to such an extent tina
she would require to refill.
The CooLIE TRADE.-The coolie trad
appeared to be prosecuted with undemin
ished activity. The Spanish brig NeptHn
was loading coolies for Havana iu Howe
toy bay, q little to the nerthward Of Annoy
This is notorious resort for pirates, VIII
were supposed to sell their captives to VIII
ever choose to buy them-and no question
asked.