Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-08

The Pennsylvania banks suspended last
week..
LATER FROM CHINA The bark Early Bird
arrived at San Francisco, Wednesday, with
dates from Hongkong to Oct. 18th.
The Allied army was still in its position
seven miles from Pekin.
The Chinese, on or about the 9th had cap
tured Mr.. Parkes, British official, also the
Illness correspondent, Mr.. Loeb, Lord El-
gins private secretary, MIR. De Norman, at
tache, Capt. Brabazon, of the Artillery, the
AdJutant OF Fane's Horse, with some twenty
'SOwars," and murdered French officer.
1t was reported that the Emperor had fled
from Pekin, leaving Saukolinsn in undivided
power in that capitol. The captured men
mentioned above were ascertaned to be in
Pekin and well treated
Tung-chan having been given mp to pill
age, the Tartars killed their women and
threw their children into wells.
The North China Herald's extra, of 2Sth
Sept. says that Saukolinsin, with 25.OO0 men.
and 500 guns, on the Goth attempted to re-
trieve his fortunes His attack was sudden.
and he completely surrounded the Allies. 1t
was then and there, near Tangchow. that he
took prisoners Mr. Pnrkes and the others all
ready mentioned But he was defeated with
the loss of all his guns leaving ZOO killed and
wounded on the field. Loss Of the Allies
stated to be about 40 1t was reported that
Saukolinsin had cut his throat in despair.
Much prejudice against the French and the
alliance is expressed in some Of the British
papers; the Daily Press says, "the devil take
them
The Emporors brother had visited the
camp Of the Allies to open negotiations for
peace, but Lord Elgin would not see them
until Mr.. Parkes and the other prisoners
were given up.
The China Herald says that the rebels
have again risen, in consequence of the allied
attack and have devastated provinces, bring
ing ruin on millions and endangering the
empire
1t adds: Another consequence of the war
is that France has obtained a position in
China almost equal to our own. At Canton,
Chusan, Shanghae, and the north, French
occupancy or cooperation has had tenden-
cy to slide into French domination, and at
last France finds herself in an important po-
sition, and welding great power in the East.
AFRICAN BARBARlsM-The West African
Herald, paper published at Cape Coast,
Gold Coast Of Africa, has the following arti-
| Gle:
! DAHoMEY.-His Majesty Badahung, King
of Dahomey, is about to make the grand
custom" in honor of the late King Gezo. De.
termined to surpass all former monarchs in
the magnitude ofthe ceremonies to be per-
formed on this occasun, BadahuLg has made
the most extensive preparations for the cele-
bration Of the grand custom.
"a 1. I 1. = 4
tain human blood enough to float n canoe.
Two thousand persons will be sacrificed on
this occasion. The expedition to Abeakouta
is postponed, but the king has sent his army
to make some excursions at the expense of
some weaker tribes. and has succeeded in
capturing many unfortunate creatures. The
young people among these prisoners will be
sold into slavery, and the old persons will be
| killed at the great custom.
! Would to God this mi ght meet the eyes of
some of those philanthropic Englishmen who
have some feeling for Africa! Oh, for some
man of eloquence and influence to point ont
to the people of England the comparativ e
useessness of their expensive squadron out
! here and the enormous benefits that must re-
suit TO this country, and ultimately to Eng
| land herself, morally and materially, if she
would extend her establishments on this
coast Take aways two-thirds of your squad
ron, and spend one-half its cost in creating
more stations on shore and greatly strength
ening your old stations-"More forts, more
magistrates more British courts of Justice,
more missionaries. More more more !"
In addition, we may observe also that all
the chief European and native merchants of
Why the great seaport town of Daho-
mey, have been ordered by King Badahung
to repair to Abomey, to be present at the
grand custom
The King of Dahomey is the principal pro-
curer of slaves for the Spanish West India
market