The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06

quietly demanded MAT shgh odc,sl shcoid Be sent
an eslsS s Chinese l general Sss BEEN Ss
patched 20 Shanghas TO 'palaver.n OF course he
Inn, ne subission win wear better appearance
than Il would were lees distinguished 011cta en-
the w he could
chance" The idea Is toerably cute for Chinese in
The Chinese are busiy constructing an arsenal at
rentsin, AZ vel a. at Fooch0w the Chinese govern
ment being fully impressed with the necessity OF
arming It's soldiers after the foreign model The
following extract gives all the particulars TO hand
in few words:-s'The Tient-sln arsenal Is
70 be at the Hsi-quangsze, Tient-sin, and Mr..
progress with the works intended to be erected.
Canton w9rsmen are At present employed making
sa 70 r. the English
Of &sor aided Ss o %eIs
the arsenal the making OF large guns will be COM
menced about the end OF March, the machinery in
course OF erection being nearly completed His Ex,
works and the Chinese take great interest in the ma
chnery. Pekin Goals only will be used for foundry
purposes at this arsenal 1t IL anticipated that this
establishment will be the means OF influencing the
chinese in Pekn to greater regard for the value OF
foreign machinery and will also be a step towards
the working of the valuable coal fields In the ST.
shan.r
It is great pity that we have not few practical
American engineers out here to make an attempt
towards working these same Si-shan mines. Richard
Pumpelly, whose able paper read to the Smithsonian
Institute threw much lrht upOn the geology and
mineral riches OF North China Was an earnest adyo.
cate OF foreign Appliances being pressed npon the
notice OF the Chinese Properly backed by the Minister
and Consul man can obtain almost any concession
from the Chinese government; and am convinced
that little pressure, judiciously applied, would
superiority as regards these matters towards the
native government. At present American influence
Is palpably declining before that OF France which
works for ian idea-said idea being the good treat
ncnt OF its missionary priests II NAV be tolerable
that Great Britain, with 30 much at stake in China
Ia no reason why az is now the case the States
should occupy ipOliticaD position below not only
that OF France, but that OF Prussia Russia, Spain
ana even (sad to saw portugal Also
The abandonment OF the much of projects of
the telegraph company which was going to do such
from the English and slight feeling OF annoyance
on the part OF Americans resident in the far East Dr.
insane land the company he Represented as little
more than "gas.evOlvingn swindle. Very likely
tney are quite right IN having abandoned their
came out with such 1Ourish of trumpets that his
fall in public estimation has been the greater.
Bishop AAOrd, OF Victoria, has just been upon
tour roand the ports and has excited good deal of
sarcastic comment by issuing prayer for the use OF
the English clergy resident IN China m which thew
pray that British subjects may 'sunder the nrofec
tionr OF Chinese officials enjOy peace and ouietness
DC; This has reused the ssnimssionary party and
Kong lChina| Mail. which Generally support the
Church. have administered some hard rubs to his
whole matter is trinnU enouvh hnt is "a ianCbabje
illustration OF the system which 0rdains that some
hodv VIVA is aItoGether i0norant og the conntrv
sboy,d he made its chief enisco~al dionitarv 81.
Edmund HOrnby the chief Jildge OF fritshl Shang-
hae, has also been upon general tour and its re-
health il much improved thereby. - oO'
The Island Of Hainsn has INST heen exn,ore, nv
Mr. Swinhna Tho wan rnnwyr nat~rai;ss ga 1ota
british Consnl ut Amov Nothing has hean mn
Iished in the naners hnt am ahia 10 rive ro1u ror
tculars OF the resnis he mas arrived nj from conn
in ira onrcst diameter and 10 IaI dawn most erro
ueousIy in ali EXISTING charts The southern half
consists Of mountanons cnuntrv inhahited nv sava
0es called sim III and Sbanv.W Inc MINER M north
crn norton beinC settled " It'll Chinese Knn0.chow
the capital ia desribed as a model city heinz clean
and IN good renair although small There are
savarai tN,.ns bh",' nn,a s,hor. - ,,.mor,o,eno
There il b"t little tras and M swinhoe Ala not
think that anv great advanface wonld he gained nv
sionenjncn The island THE merchants rChinese,
wera vary anyioua t GOO otaan,ar. t,t rnncad ~ nm,
between Hainan and Hong Kong a hint to anv Arms
,,esiron. nS h"nr the nnoar1 ~ Wa,DomJ traIn
SNAKES and wild apimals ahound tho former helm a
chcfy Of the boa consfricor tribe and two
caniIired henC eighteen feet in length M new va
reties of hiris were ronnd hut very rom ri hIe
and totally new sneces Of fyinU lizard wac met with
and several snecimens were ontained The british
gnnboat Arerine. i'm which Mr. Swinhoe proceeded
To Hainan occuped the time which elapsed between
his landing and embarkati6f tsome two mopths) i'm
cantnrinu nrates a pursnit In which she was Very
s,ccessf,Il the publication OF Mr. Swinhoes rerort
is looked for with mnch interest hui I am able 70
assert that il will he found more INTERESTING tn men
OF science than TO merchants "
The following. which extract from a North China
paper IL OF much Importance TO commercial inter
some of the outports circular letter has
been received by British Consus from Sir r. AlcOck
calling for Information az to why all mention of the
tlesirabllity OF bonded warehouses; had been
studiOlIsy omitted from every memorial on
the revision of the treaty except that
from Tien-sin His Excelency's surprise at the Oms-
sion IL natural. II il difficult 10 see why the bonded
system ia less applicable in China than esewhere
Indeed il would nave seemed that merchants would
be only TOO anxious TO Introduce scheme that must
relieve them from the present uninst system OF paw
ment on unsold goods How IN IL that this constant
stream of notifications il kept up from the British
legation while The United States representative re-
mains mute Americans are becoming dissatisfied
nj this eternal playinp of secOnd fiddle surely
American interests in China are Of sufficient impor
lance TO warrant little exhibition of zeal In their
favor
. The report or the Shangaae Steam Navigation Com
pauy To December 81 is most SATISFACTORY The bal
ancc sheet showed that during the mast year gross
earnings had been made TO the extent of over
$500 OOa This would inst nav nil the liabilities OF
the company and enable il TO start free of encum-
brance and this course will shortly he taken Meet