The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-04
Interesting from China.
OUR sHANGHAE CORRESPONDENCE.

SinSehAks august TO- 1860.
approach Of as Reees-Unpleasant Potion Of F5yeiov
s-Flendliness Of the Rebsls-Came Of their Pr.e,x
Evaporation Foreigners EstaJlishirg Of Ssr.
t-Rei9ion Of The Rstels-Rumors Of a 0rsat nan, a.
write In the midst OF great Excitement. Thu muss
discussed much feared and equally deprecated rebes ara
said be at last coming 10 real They occunv 4,
fact this whole province with The exception OF 81
hae and the Custom House. with its han asomc uooune
placed amongst the foreign settlements they are de,er
mined 10 take II too In possession, especially ct Inc
time II 10 TO be considered key 70 the entire co-
try beyond it. But the combined forces Of the Brithn
and French e here to protect u.s. have been stationed
at the gates Of the city proper the respective authorities
promising unfirchng protection Of the to the mps
rial Chinese Official who resides there. appears quite
ncomprehensibe how the same governments, which arc
carrying with the Emperor at the North, should
protect the territory here True Is said in explana-
ton, that the French and British are keeping Shanghss
city against the imperas a. well against tho rebeh
But In such CASE the Taota provincial Governor or In
tendan should not be allowed TO draw the proceeds Of
the Custom House, TO enlist continually soldiers for the
imperial army against the rebels TO execute tbs d.
ties Of his office a. far IS his poweS Is not crcumscrbed
BY the rebels However this may be, certainly places
the foreign residents in very unpleasant position to ~
the least For while tho insurgents promise perfect sso
ry TO every II not opposed their intention to take
shsnghae they also declare 70 ALL should the united
forces of the Fronch and British hinder their progress
Doubts might be raised TO tho faithful keeping q
their promises Of security not impcded yet the
reasons for trusting them very strong From the very
TIs. 'ney were sn. no, 70 DC ondly win loresne
and truly silk already has reached up this
time from the respective districts than has arrived here
any preceding year. Numbers OF traders have gone
through the very camps of these rebels without any min
drance bringing down bales after bales each one Of
which from afy sixty dollars made ysiters also
have gone amongst and been received most
friendly. Missionaries who did the same have been In
vted 70 reside them 20 to Nankn and 70 any
rent twice dispatches TO the foreign authorities Bat they
have sent them back unanswered Though this was done
undoubtedly because they had not power open any
1otaons with the rebels yet bas caused great anger
amongst thom STILL they woud have borne this II the
They consider il very return for ali their friendly
treatment an, hospitality that sbanehss de-
powder, enlist meu and draw the money from
the Ccston House while the foreign consus forbid
last brought them to the conclusion 70 stop all silk and
tea trade, and MAKE attack Shapghae. OF
all this 10 bat report and so is Also the alternative pro
nounced BY them once more 70 foreign resident, who
only ~o nights az, returned from visit amongst them,
rather passed through their cnks lining both sides of
the river for than two miles, about miles
from here The alternative Ia stated that n not In
terfered with, they viii quietly and orderly take pos
session OF snspghas snd open neeoti.,ocs with the
foreigners but Il ATTACKED or, rather impeded, they
will ngh, not only The soldiers but al foreigners
And now they are expected hourly Several days ago
the foreigners sides OF soochow crock which
separates the settlements into two parts held meet
ines 70 establish committees OF safety and since then
night watches havc grown into existence. Many
busy 10 day 70 remove come OF their property board
OF the various vessels ying the river As the Ame
roan squadron has Zen Americans unprotectef these
have had TO appeal 10 the French OF for potec
.ion II ought, however, to be mentioned THAT tho
ios the mail intending soon abe has
received tue same TIE above mentioned meeting has
also determined 10 entrea Commodore Strbng TO eead
the Hartford for protection, and Il is hoped
be will comply VIA our requests, which will
who very kindly offered toe u number of weapons,
though expressed heir wishing much rather thss
Bat, as stated the saginaw viii leave again in spite q
our position and only referred 10 another govern
ment for protection
There st ipdividuss who canrot the reality Or
the danger. Certainly, eft alone, the rebels win
barn and also II he foreigo soldiers TO-
defend Shanghai the rebels will not approach at eA,
knowing too well the superior weapons OF Earopeans
iethsre really exists DAGGER IL will be In the rising
Of thieves and pupderers 10 midst. From ths
rebes nothing should be epprehended They Oh iud
promises BE- the creates. event ever having snsprsd
in Chna
On, Of work by -waog the cousin Of the chief Of
the rebels, tie following has made BY
ths Rev. j. Edkins, very one Chinese scholar, which
'Ap vs. sne spirit o. ,ss esss ~ tins
people may not consent 70 cnsnge old customs folSs
Masters need reformation rise from mem, igso-
rance and misrepresentation aud the effects Of habits IL
s therefore hard TO carry through reformation, quick
=
Of exan pie in those who hold tho government.
Tor exam pie, the practice Ia China among the mon, a.
bsdas the feet the belief Ia lucky and unucy days
The customs OF unnecessary cvil,y; OF writing literary
criokcs fgat OF wearing rings bracelets AMI Other
Of gold and Jade for the compsx,oa.
proud or extravsgsnt
J. would not De easy 10 prevent all these things BY
press.on and ye. .hey arc mot checked they tend 70
Ls, then those who bold high Official positions regard
Is :s and .ss
Va beng needfui 70 inncs punishment o. expressly 70
fihe people establish coca ipstitutioussueh a. hos
pais for the sick, chur hes Oipo, ta~e), schools
psan and other As, Iams oss Office should visit sad
pavement OF paiionsi CUSTOMS, sc sc,
There doub, but Iass many vii be sstoushed 10
c5d such sentiments amongss Chinese-,o rsa1 10 chi
bss oductian hnts nsss admirably adapted many
points evtu 70 Christian communities.
aunorr u great baltic On the banks c. the Pctsng
have reached here Two vessels have there
b.: the rews they hr oa has not been prblishcd Cer-
Jog slo mud ana water 40 10 their waste oaoutips We
,Sng0eurf' the British . comfcr abs and easy
Dssnsr one Of the f'ss ws deserted vlshoa, ANY pro-
ansr discovering Jast n tue mine, tina: ,ut there
BY ,he Chinese, exfsde by means Of esrap and so~e
decorating powder rstos taking of the fort
BY shs allies Nothi,s. found in u Asort bu. fss
.cessn Guns II sc.ns We Chinese aAve learn, fron.
the Amer,c.Is some IAnsss tricks a. prsc'csd durisS
I, rumored ,b. Sss.-- ,bs'4o oOs-.npe..liss hold
20 go had diz That caussway Of souass
I've miles N leue.s> sna allowing ons 10 ~ak
abyeast on II. Wills both sides II has asamps AnA
bitches has been iakes. aud thst asIied troop, have
been sent 81 10 wnlp Ase loo 900 rsperiats ami 80
aSd troops 10 desbe services the 40 No.
ths main force OF the Allies attacking But The
Truth 81 all thess reports cannot be vouchcd for.
FRAzAR AssD &C. r suAsa Lac CIRCULAR
saAsoaAE, august 10, isSa
In teas there has been . I,ta moro doing mostly In
lots arriving v-Siagpo The sssson stiIl very hsch-
ward, and bu, f ships ae IN iS despatch 10 SagiasA
and none 10 thu States
We have bvsa,s o. interest n tho way OF busssss 70
note, and the activity noted last stu
The rebels araexpecset hero day. prep
being made ~ the foreisr somnonty for greais~
TASTY.
large qylAtit,ss Of uessxa and valaases have besa
already s,s board tho shea In river vcsn
ter rife csr?a composed * orexo rcs4dssts, -
been oroci, 70 be used In a a rising nuong Ne
Chinese The seitemcut riAoards PC sscd asknn
" tho cy aad ecerent the lith inst bearing sho
zeal OF Nc raerng cssfs s26 that they wers
soou - mach and take from the Ia. ,ssasnts
The cllnene are rrcatY axcnsd and noe.lng nlo tho