The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-23
CHINA.

Movements Of United states vessels--Arrivnis
Of tho English Fleet nj NnulSin--Shnrp
Work with the vicerov-Church Matters
Rebellion In Northern China-Pr0ciumatiOn
Against Christians.
The United States steamer shenandoah has gone
home. The flagship Piscalaaua is at Wo0sung, as is
also the Ashuelot. The other vessels OF the Amer-
can squadron are in Japanese waters and at the
South.
The British men-of-war Rodney, Rinaldo and lea
rus, and the gunboats Raney aud Zebra are in front
of Nankin.
The Viceroy gives to Consul Medhursis de-
mands for indemnity for the Hang Chow oulrages on
missionaries
The American bark Charles, Lancaster master.
was lost near New-Chung. The crew took to the
boats, OF which one is missing
The Steamship Navigation Company's steamer
Tahoh sunk at her wharf November II.
The English lect including the Rodney Rinaldo
and Janus Jearus reached NanEin November s.
On the next day the British Consul, Medhurst with
guard Of marines, called on the vIceroy
and demanded full reparaton for the in
suits offered to the missionaries at Hang
Chow. The vceroy proposing to delay
the discussion was informed that II he
did not comply by five O'Clock p. NJ. that day the
seized. Whereupon he Immediately complied with
all the demands Three hundred men were sent to
Hang Chow to degrade and punish setrate. The
Chinese gunboat was sent to Chin-Kiang with an
English officer on board, who win surrender her to
the Chinese officials upon compliance with all de-
mands The fleet returned to Shanghae.
The Rinaldo with Lord Scott, proceeds to For
mosa to adjust the missionary question there.
Captain Dunlap, of her Majesty's ship Dove, Is
busily engaged in surveying the Grand Canal.
The first Protestant church OF Central China was
dedicated at Hank0w by the Bishop OF Victoria on
November
Polls were opened November 3 at HankOu and
Kuckang. the vote was almost unanimous for
Grant and Coltax.
Serious disturbances have broken out in Northern
China. General Sing. having raised the banner OF
rebellion, had gathered around him many dsorderly
bands.
A proclamation against Christians, which first APP
peared in the province OF Hanau, IL now widely
posted throughout the empire. The report that i'm
perial soldiers had been sent to drive away the gold
diggers from the Chefoo gold mines was unfounded.
The bark Annetta Coars for Swallow, was wrecked
on the east coast.
The troubles between Chinese aud foreigners ut
Formosa are assuming serious aspect. Two gun
boats have been sent to protect the latter.
The Markets..
SHANGHAI, Nov 15 1868.
Commercial exchange London, six months
sight, SIS. 10d.; credits, 6s. I0ldd.; on Paris six
six months sight, francs los per tael.
Bullion Mexican dollars, s1s IS per one
hundred dollars TO s7s So Carolus dollars,
ssl 80 per one hundred dollars. Pekin gold,
1725o per 10 iae, Shanghai weight; for silver IIl5o
per hundred taeis Canton weight; copper cash lA50
to tae. American cotton goods-seltlements
since the l4th OF October $500 pieces OF dril prices
taes 4.4.o TO 400 per piece; for sheeng there Is
jeans the market is bare and nomi-
nal, at a.7.5 $50 per piece. American
GOALS 1900 per ton. British gray shirt
lngs, 81 lbs taes 2.1.2 2.2.0; white sheetin2s,
So to CT reed, taels LOS 210; t c,oth, 6to lbs.
lao go per piece. Woolens-S. s. camlet,
per piece; Spanish stripes OBJ 0.61 per
yard. Black teas, settlements, 29,260 chests com
Dlacsis leaf COngous at IL u Is tael5; uns0ld
stock. 10000 chests. Green teas-Receps, 100000
half chests. The demand was active; iine and finest
Moyune ~ u 40 taes per Dical. The purchases for
the month have been $1,000 half chests unsold
stock 1900 half chests OF all descriptions.
The following the cargoes OF vessels which
have sailed from New YOrk:-0ctober ID,
Horato. 45aG2i pounds; October "A, Dalfus-
524 T0s pounds: November 2, william Turner,
4so ,037 pounds: November 9, Marone ssl pounds
The Charger LETT on the 18th November. The Golden
state aud Bayarlan are loading.
silk settlements, $1,000 bales against 5000 bales
last year TO date. stock $500 bales. No. Tsalee,
iianing. 30.