The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06
The Barlingame Mission and United States
Representation in Pekin.
Goal Mining, the Telegraph, Ter
s ritorial Exploration and
Shipbuilding.
fhs Kans Emperor Taking Wife and One
Hundred and Twenty Candidates.
American Commerce. and
General Trade.

NIenGT'nl 1TaOes
BY maj, from CHINA we have the following special
correspondence, presenting complete and very i'm
pOytant report Of the situation-p0litical imperial
Industrial and 0mmercial-existing in the ancient
empire TO the 10th OF April
The Foreign Treaties Revisiou-British Policy
q Delay-The Burliugame NIission-War
Reports from the North-The New Coal
Mines-Imperial Matrinony-A Wife for
she Emperor-Amerlcan Naval Mission to
t'orea-French Clerical NIssionaries-A Cow
nrnmcut Arsenal-Telcsraph Extensions
Grade and Finance.
Hone KONG April 10, 1863
The chief political event OF the last six weeks in
terestng alike to citizens OF the States and subjects
Of European nat0nalities, has been the announce.
ent that the British Minister has consented to put
on the revision Of the British treaty with China until
1870 This 1t is said, has been brought about by the
influence OF Mr.. Robert Hart, clever and not par.
tlcularly scrupulous Irishman. who now occupies
ostensiby the important post Of Inspector General
OF Maritime Customs and yet more really that OF
chief adviser regarding foreign matters to the Re-
gent. The Chinese are it Is said, determined to an
nu II possible, those clauses in the various treaties
which permit the right Of residence travel in the
rctrograde step was to be accomplished, advised
FIRSTLY, that strong pressure should be put upon the
British Minister delay the revision OF his treaty
long possible, knowing that the other representa-
tves and the Charge d'Aaires for the United States
would not be likely to take action independent OF the
British Minister.
The second move OF the programme was the iDaug-
Uration OF the Burlingame Embassy. There is but
little need to repeat my former remarks upon the
Iuission Long ere this reaches you the newy-aps
pointed envoy and suite foreign and Chlnese) vii,
Rave been among you. There is, however. one point
70 which the attention of readers both in the United
states and Europe, may probably be drawn Pre-
suming that the rumors as to Mr. Burlingame's
objects be true 1t seems to have been forgotten that
the much talked Of revision Of the treaties does
not extend to any but the commercial articles To
tax, therefore, Of abrogating any privilege already
conceded, Ia nonsense, ana 1t is to be hoped that
strenuous opposition will be made, both in the
United States and Europe, to any movement OF
clearly retrograde nature. have some difficulty in
believing that Mr.. Burlingame win lend himself u a
proposition so obviously preposterOus.
The Secretary, John Mel Brown, ia o very able
man, and the best colloquial Chinese scholar In
the British SERVICE and do not doubt that much will
depend upon him as to the results OF the mission.
The announcement that Mr.. j. Ross Browne had
been appointed American Minister to Pekin caused
some little establishment out here Some OF the papers
tax Of his literary talents In a way which would
make us think we had drawn prize in the way OF
representatives. Knowing nothing Of him beyond
the gossip OF the very small American circle here
cannot offer any very original remarks. The pre-
vailng opinion seems to be that Williams the present
Charge d'Affaires should have got the appointment.
But then, he Is only profound Chinese scholar and
m able man, but Is useless as political partisan;
40 OF course he Is passed over Taking of him, his
brother II. o. Williams Commissioner OF Customs at
Swatow, has just returned to California, having
Ssed to avail himself Of the liberal OFFER Of the In
speeaor General to commence the study OF Chinese at
some forty five years OF age.
Rumors are as usual rife of 'rebelsn 'Nienfei, -
Ac., In the neighborho0d Of Pekin and Tentsn, hut
they are unreliable that scarcely like to add to
their circulation by recording them as facts. The
Chinese up there are as usual in state Of pitiabe
fright but foreigners laugh at the idea OF there being
ton for the rumors the utter sagnaton Of trade at
Tientsin being proof positive that something Is
ramparts put in q state of defence at that port,
while day after day comes some fresh ruiDors
of imperial losses and rebel victories. II is,
In fact, almost an impossibility TO arrive a.
the true state OF affairs. IL must not however, be
Imagined that the rebels in China bear any re-
seblanee to those engaged in rebellion elsewhere.
These movements now rather resemble the .'bread
rtOts'' OF England than the TaepIng rebellion, when
was really an organized attack upon the government
had harvest, long drought or some such occur
renee is the usual cause The starving peasants,
their more fortunate townsmen to get bread; and
y riot commences which speedily swels into petty
Of reSe, ntesence5 rom me- China Sources lrs' and
may serve 10 check the absurd Importance attached
10 such items OF news by American and English
journalists. At the present moment three hordes Of
these so-called rebels are in movement-the Tae-
pings from Honan, the Nienfei from Shansung and
The Mohammedans from Shensi Among these latter
AGAINST the Mantchou government.
The United states steamer Shenandoah has gone
10 Corea TO inquire into the fate OF American citizens
Paid TO have been roasted alive in the General Sher
man, which vessel was burned by Coreans some two
remarks But ''better late than never" Is an old
say ing. IL is however matter OF real regret that
long time has been suffered 10 eapse before put
ting our naval force in action In the matter
by the way native piracy near shanghae rs begi n
ming to attract good deal Of attention, and AS Ame-
tinues II Is to be hoped that energetic VIII
be immediately taken. The British gunboats are
doing all in their power and ought he fairly backed
by the Stars and Stripes when shall we see some
handy little vessels upon the British model sent out
hear that the viceroy has consented to allow OF
chinese svaiing themselves OF foreign help In
working the coal mines OF the province OF Chikiang.
This, though much sneered at by the English papers
here is greater concession than il appears at rrst
sight IL means that foreign aid foreign mechanical
appliances and foreign science win be welcomed,
and II the chance be avaed Of there 10 little doubt
that the nrst step will have been made towards
developing BY civilized aids the enormous resources
Of the empire.
Pekn, the details OF which cannot fail to interest
your lady readers. The young Emperor, fourteen
An age when . wife is Indispensable, was duly fur
nished with that addition 10 his household. There
were one hundred and twenty Chinese young ladies
~ competitors for the honor the final decision being
let 70 the Dowager Empress. History telleth not
bow the rival claims are decided, but a conpeti-
i've examination for IN Empresship 10 at least
queer idea. The boy Emperor Ia said, however, 70
lave "v veto" on the ultimate selection, privilege
when ne has, hope, exercised wisely. When al
the beaten tracks OF writer's become too well worn
they may turn to China for the incidents OF !" sen:
satlon' novel, III public report be true they will fnd
enough and TO spare In the annals OF the reignng
siynaaty. IL seems strange 70 find the romance OF
sbe ARABIAN Nights Entertainments" still linger.
ing aDout the court OF a reigning monarch In the
nineteenth century, even though that monarch be
the Emperor OF pigtailed China
Inc frencn seem 70 possess a most extraordinary
While the British and AmerIcans arc dinlomatizinp