The New York herald., 1868-08-17
JAPAN AND CEINA.


BY telegram from san Francisco we ore informed
of the arrival at tina port Of the steamship Colorado
with adyices from China, dated at Shanghae and
Hong Kong, to July 10, and from Yokohama Japan,
to July &c. The Colorado landed number OF pas
sengers for New York. Foreigners were prospecting
at the gold dggings in China American fos horns
were likely to be placed on the Yangtse river. The
United States squadron was for the most part in
Japan. Several Chinese pirates had been punished.
1t was said that one hundred and fifty Christian
natives OF Japan had been taken TO sea and
drowned near Nagasaki in defiance Of protest OF
the foreign Consus.
Severe battles had been fought between the con-
tending forces IN Japan, with varying results Half
of the city OF Jeddo, including two temples, had
been burned. II is said that the Northern princes
wish to refer all matters OF home difference to Eng
land. France and the United States for final settle.
ment. A new port had been partially opened in the
west OF Japan.
MISCELLANEOUS
There were no cable dispatches from Europe last
night Is mall we have our special correspondence,
giving interesting details of cable kilograms to
the LIST OF August.
We have telegraphic advices from Vera Cruz to
the 18th and Mexico city TO the 10th inst. Romero
had arrived at the capital and had resumed hIs
duties as Minister OF the Treasury. reinforcement
is operating against Negree. Ccrtina had refused
to join in Negretes rebellion. The TrGit G'UntoD
advocates the policy OF counting European alliances
as q guard against American influences
The colony OF Barbados Is uneasy because many
members of the British garrisons there are Fenans
Telegraphic advices from Jacmel, Hayti, 10 Au-
gust state that The Picos had been defeated at
Baynet. ana forty OF them taken prisoners among
them General Alexandra, who was shot by his cap
tors.
The President III consequence of The shooting ARRAY
OF the negro 2ouayes III Washington on Thursday
has reiterated his order for the disbandment Of tie
militia in the district. The order given TO Cen.
cral Grant last November but lie has not obcyed IT,
and the President has notified the Secretary OF War
of the fact. Instructions VIII accordingly be given
immediately 10 General Candy. Seven OF the Zouaves
were arrested on Saturday and required to give bal
In $500 TO answer.
Two officers Of the Twonfythrd precinct were
conveying prisoner TO the station house on Satur-
day night when they set upon by q gang
OF rowdies aud their prisoner rescued.
An hour after the same officers arrested
ringleader of the gang and were again assaulted,
but being reinforced made good the captive. The
two officers who reinforced them, however. were
seriously injured. Freare, the prisoner, was held
in 900 bail An attack on the police was also
made by rowdles In Brooklyn. The roughs are said
20 declared that they would clean out the whole
police before November, anu taken in connection
with these and boodier assaults committed not long
ago. IL seems probable That they at least trying
IL on.
The Chinese Embassy are st!ll at Niagara Falls.
Mr.. Burlingame has gone to Chicago TO visit his
father The rest Of the Embassy visited Buffalo 90
Saturday and were met by a depuiatIon, cordially
welcomed and shown around the city. sun Tajen,
a
wharf fell through into deep water. lie was rescued
however.
An once seeker in Washington, being disap-
pointed stabbed himself fourteen times and cut HE
throat once saturday for the purpose of commit
ting suicide He was again disappointed however,
for he still lives and Is likely TO recover
The yacht squadron left Newport on Saturday for
Holmes Hole and will sail for New Bedford on Mon
day. On Tuesday the race for the prize offered by
the Vice Commodore will take place.
Further advices from Australasia state that the
Queens birthday kept as puDlic holiday La the
colonies with grand reviews, levees, races and the
usual amount Of other amusemcnts. Gold had been
discovered near warwick, Queensland
Further particulars OF the collision on Lake Huron
between the ship Dundcrberg and the steamer En-
pire State go show tina, the fate OF the Dunder.
berg Is yet unknown. The Empire state had arrived
nc Detroit but slightly damaged, and he officers re.
port that the blow received by the Dunderberg was
very slight one. and when last seen by thom she
was still anoat. Mrs. WILCOX the wife OF one OF the
owners OF the Dunderberg, board at the time,
aud Is supposed TO have been drowned
Right Rev. Thomas A. Becker and Right Rev.
James Gibbons were consecraed bishops of the l,o
man Catholic Church at Baltimore yesterday with
imposing ceremonies Archbishop spaulding on
ciated.
Mrs. Trumbull, wife of Senator Trumbun OF mi.
nos, died In Washington yesterday.
The funeral OF Sewan Fisk high oiilcial OF the
Order of Freemasons OF this state, took place from
ST. AIMS church, in Eighteenth street, yesterday,
with grand Masonic demonstrations
Rev. stephen II. Tying, Jr., and three other
clcrgymen with city congregations preached open
DIR In various parts OF the city yesterday,
generally to well behaved and decorous audiences
Later accounts OF the railroad collision near Rouse
willie, Pa, show that five men were killed and twelve
or fifteen wounded. They were all iaborers on board
construction train.
Among the crowd who went down TO Coney Island
IN the steamer yesterday, altogether for pleasure
were Inspector Folk and abou, thirty policemen
An intensely dull day was the result among thC
numerous thieves and sharpers, but arrests were
made. Inspector Folk and his old enemy Jess Aler
came together again, but parted with a few hard
words.
Professor watson OF the Observatory at Detroit
Mich, reports having discovered an entirely new
plauet, never exhibited before This Is the secont
one discovered by Michigan astronomers within tht
last two months
party OF masked horsemen attacked and robbed
the store Of Jew in Franklin, Tenn, on Saturday
n ght, aud killed The Jew aud negro clerk. NAM
people were IN the streets at The time and auHuie
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