New-York tribune., 1867-09-21
CHINA AND JAPAN.

ARRIVAL OF THE COLORADO AT SAN FRANCISCO
THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI TELE-
GRAPH SCHEME NOT ABANDONED TIKI
CRUISE OF THE UNITED STATES STEAMER
SHENANDOAH.
SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 14.-The Pacific Mail
steamer Colorado arrived from Yokohama and Hong
Kong this morning six days than expected Shs
found the Costa Rica at Yokohama July a. and reached
Hong Kong Aug5 She had three deaths among her
Chinese steerage passengers. Returning she left Hong
Kong Aug 15 reached Yokohama on the 22d, and left
there the oath for this port The Colorado brings ae2
passengers and 40 tuns OF merchandise. She expert
enced moderate weather. and all board are in good
health Twenty.nine Of her passengers Japanese.
and 265 are bound TO New-York.
tant The china Orerand Mail contradicts the report
that the Hong Kong and Shanghai telegraph scheme
the m WaW for s eopsYIcton forthwith and Of i ha.
already been received at Hong Kong
The inquest into the JeddO tragedy had resulted In
eral Chinese being held for trial for wfu murder They
were handed over to the Portuguese Consul
The AgamemnOn undergoing repairs In dock. Two
Europeans had died at Shanghai from hydrophobia, and
all unmuzzled dogs are being shot
The Hankow Chamber OF Commerce had discussed
project insisting upon cash payments from Chinese but
considered it has having tendency to throw business
The bark John Adams had been sold TO the British
Government for $500, to be used as quarters of the
The North china Herald gives accounts of the cruise Of
suitable port for American establishment the west
coast OF Japan. Gen Van Valkenburg accompanied
Commodore GoldsborOugh. The cruise extended from
July IA to the oath Numerous places visited having
from 5000 to $4,000 inhabitants The people every
where friendly, though sometimes tnid The result OF
the expedition Is stated except that the point desg
mated in the treaty is not adapted to foreign commerce
The Yokohama Herald reports frequent murders at
Nagasa and the existence Of much apprehension in
sequence.
business was arrested by the great annual holiday Of
the japanese. -
The Fe6 Napoleon was celebrated at Yokohama with
great cct0f all foreign natiOnalitles participating
Tea quoted at S2iGsJ3 per pcul SILK was de-
pressed, and reported fully S0d$O lower for me-
dunn and inferior sorts.
The Herald declares the proposition for the recall OF tho
British troops from Japan unwise ana that their presence
prevents violence against foreigners
Sept. 16-The following dispatch, dated shanghai.
August 49, delayed in the posoice OF this city by
clerical blunder
Tho drouth in North China continued with great
severity.
PROPOSAL had been made to employ foregn instructors
in Astronomy and Mathematics in China but IL met with
great opposition The Emperor had received numerous
petitions praying him TO prohibit such an INVASION OF tbe
The Prince Regent is much abused ana
has offered his resignation but IL has not been accepted
million ais are 10 be raised by taxation for levy to
supply the Army OF North China and TO assist those VINO
suffering from the drouh at Chefoo, COO miles from
Shanghai Great fears still entertained or the new
rebels Taota once took refuge an English gunboat;
this has had good result He has shown his gratitude
by allowing scientific men to examine some coal mines
40 miles from Chef0o.
The Mahomedan Rebels in Yunawa carry everything
before them and have declared Sin Sin their Emperor
ports all Of which he found invasions Of tho
treaty practced AT Annoy from 80 TO 60 per cent
was charged foreign goods in transit TO the interior.
while the treaty allows only per cent.
The Hong Kong Chamber OF Commerce fav0rs re-
vision Of the treaty next year. and the reduction OF the
duty "a per cent When the treaty IL revised all tho
powers concerned will insist upon having railroads and
telegraphs allowed.