The New York herald., 1868-05-04

The much talked OF arsenal, to he worked by ma
tive students under foreign supervision Is progress
Ing rapidly. The FoOchow correspondent OF the
Shanghae Recorder eends the following account
The houses for Europeans, two small schools aud
one ship slip are already completed the ground toe
fore rice helds, inundated at high waterl is very
nearly filled in, and the foundations OF the workshops
are completed. This last was an extensive opera
ton. The ground had 10 be filed in all round five
1eet high and the foundations of the buildings had
70 be secured by enormous piies anu thick layer OF
ballast. Tne arsenal officially inaugurated on
the 18th or January last when the keel OF steamer
was put on the blocks and the foundation stone OF
the workshops was laid, the imperial commissioner
deputed by The Pekln government TO take the gene
raj direction OF the arsenal presiding at the cere-
mony, and the native authorities dong their best 10
make the proceedings imposing Troops and gun
boats boats were posted around, with the usual
med by gongs ana crackers. The commissioner
SO far cyiorned to European customs 10 himself
lay piece of the Keel and he gave the ship the name
oI the Wan-nien-tsng lthe ten thousand years Using
dynasty) lie then visited the machines, which have
lately arrived and were set in motion for his inspec
ton. Afterwards he laid the foundation stone. The
Cnnese mandarns have great confidence III the sue
cess oI The undertaking and cooperate heartily with
tniry te aue scnoo %cn ee unoer e
dence OF progress and IN another year ana haf the
pupils VIII be able 10 attend lessons delivered IN
French or other foreign languages. At present Mons.
Clique. Is the sole manager at the arsenal. He has
with him half of the foreign star Cibout twenty
people,. MI DAiguebele Is expected to leave Europe
with the other hai III the course OF the present
month.
TO add TO the perpeXities OF the Manchu rulers the
Rajah OF Nepau, VINO has been previously offended by
the cavalier way IN which embassy he despatched
was refused an audience at Pekn, has declared war
Hs Prime Minister, Jung Baiadoor for whose
prowess the British have great respect is not the
man TO be trifed with At present the Nepauese
troops are hated at town on the outskirts of the
western provinces awaiting reply to a second mis-
SION 10 Pektn, Which has instructions TO demand an
apology and an audience or declare way forthwith.
Ii does not seem that the matter attracts much at
tention The information comes from Indian
sources ana & the Cha "a Mad is the only paper m
reason to believe that 1t Is II So some action
viii be imperative on the part Of the foreign minis
ters. WHAT VIII ours do?
What has become OF the East Indian Telegraph
CompanyY According TO the last advices-and news
OF the company has been rare eyent-lt was going
TO place Hong Kong and 5hangbae, to say nothing OF
Other ports, In Immediate and speedy cOmmunica.
ton. But we have heard absolutely nothing of its
doings. Is it dead?
hear from what Is conyentiOnally termed ''reli-
abe source"-which is often very unreliable in
ChlDa-that the Pekin government have determined
10 gram PERMISSION to en.erprising foreigners to
Work the coal mines in the SighaD or western hills OF
Chiil, about thirty miles rom Pekin II this be true
shall be much astonIshed if Yankee enterprise does
not come to the 'front.' well known countryman,
Mr.. Pumpelly, was the first to travel anu thor
oughy investigate the country in this neighborhood
and he gave very favorable report OF the facilities
which existed for making such an attempt prohta-
bic speculation. Tramways, steam power, railroads
and telegraphs would progressively result from the
successful accomplishment OF such scheme, which
/ feel pretty confident win be done under American
auspices If done at all The French have taken the
dock and arsenal schemes in hand, Great Britain pro-
vides the mercenares under Official sanction, and it
Is TO the United states we must look for the mechan
Cal Development OF the resources OF this vast and
scarcely known empire.
you will recOect the General sherman schooner was
burned In 1866 and her passengers roasted to death
one an American citlZen-haS been made TO the
F|'tend or china. Said paper says:-"Ihe COreans
have consented to allow the Chinese to import for
eign piece goods under less stringent regulations
than before obtained; and the consequence is that
COrean traders are buying up all the piece goods in
the place, some at an advance on previous rates."
From Newchwang, the capital OF Manchuria, news Of
progress also comes TO hand foreign firm, backed
by the most influential British house in China, has set
up bean, cake and oil factory with European ma
chinery This Is an immense step in advance, and if
successful there Is no saying what other mechanical
aid may not be introduced In other branches OF
trade. Matters are reported quiet In this ne2nbor-
ho0d-a somewhat unusual state OF affairs In this dis
tant settlement Of civilized humanity.
The late Governor OF Canton has been superseded
and degraded; but 50 great is his popularity that the
whole province is enthusiastic In showing him honor
seat of his former greatness to his native place AS
usual boots have been presented to him on leaving
she provincial CITY, IL Is singular iact that the peo,
the only Governor who has shown energy and ability
Affairs mt Hong-Kong-Admiral BcI,s Body
Shipped for America-Thc Turf-A TyphOon
in COurt-NIissionarv WOrk-The Mortality
Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MnkinG-Banks aud Trade.
HONG KONG, Feb. %, 1868.
On the small patch Of creation known Hong
Kong there locally very little OF much importance
to interest your American world Of readers still
some events which occur here, both political and
commercial, have that bearing upon things In China
generally that they claim passing notice. In mat
ters commercial Hong Kong may well be spoken of
as the centre Of American trade in China because in
point OF fact Hong Kong includes Canton, and the
ports south OF Shanghae and in direct communica-
ton with the British entrep6t. II you. therefore,
find here jumble OF politics and commerce, you
must not object, for 1t is necessary bear in mind
that commerce Is here the Alpha and the Omega Of
politics and OF policy.
The late lamented Admiral Bells body arrived
here week or two since, and TIC halfmast nags
with the solemn minute guns betokened the sincere
and deep regret felt by all for the loss OF expert
enced and brave an officer. China Punch, who can
be as thoroughly pathetic he is dro, paid very
neat tribute to the memory Of the brave Old Bell by
printing twelve lines OF verse in black border; the
first four being:--
He is gone and no moro shal the veteran glorious
:, rhe friend SO beloved and the warrior so stern,
Be seen in the forefront Of battle victorious,
Or bacN TO the home Of hts fathers return.
All that is mortal OF the "veteran glorious' is
on board the store-shp Supply, which leaves harbor
to-day for the States Uia the Cape OF Good Hope.
She has sad freight having besides the body OF the
Admiral, that of his Flag Lieutenant Reed) and poor
Mackenzie who lost his life in FOrmosa. While
speaking OF the Supply may mention that most of
the United States men-oi-war still up at Japan
The Hartford, however, and the Aroostook are here
together with the Unadilla, which has been stationed
here during the spree In the inland sea. All how
ever, Is uncertainty, owing to the fact that the
OF the Japanese 'row' has reached u.s. and the nag-
ship is ready TO go up again soon old Sir Harry
Keppel makes up his mind. Commodore Colds
borough, senior United States naval officer, is
acting in concert and is ON the best Of terms with
Admiral Keppel, and it is most likely that they viii
slip up to the scene Of the Japanese very shortly
The Aroostook starts up, believe Thursday lst,
the goth. II, as 1t seems the 'Japs;' give much
trouble, they certain TO get most eectually set
upon by the American and British forces now IN
these waters.
The horse racing season, which may he looked upon