The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-01

the learned doctor submitted 1t to the consideration
OF the Iaontae consular body and harbor master,
| Kianp-to those whose interests are particularly
identified with the navigation OF the great river, u
shipmasters, underwriters and the Chamber of Com
merce and to the Inspector General OF Maritime
Customs, under the firm conviction that with such
multitude OF counselors the proposed enterprise is
safe beyond peradventure and that such may be
the result we confidently hope though we sadly fear
| the LOUD blasts on the banks OF the Yangtse would
be found TO interfere greatly with the Fung shin OF
the nelghoorhood The proposition, with full details
sui here, TO the Charge d'Afaires, Mr.. Williams al
| Pekin.
Violations of tho Imperial Revenue Laws
| Mercantile Agitation Against Queen Vic.
tOria's Representntive-A Mint Sold Co the
Junks-Severe Action with n Fleet OF
| Traders-Engiish Military Inspection.
| Hone KONG, July IA, 1868.
The newspapers OF this colony still replete with
| the details OF the triangular war Of words between
| Prince Kung, head OF the Chinese Foreign ONCE Sir
| Rutherford Acock and the merchants. The whole
trouble arose through an agent Of Dent & Co., at
| Hankow, who shipped "tea refuse,n which Is liable
to full duty as "tea dust" liable only to half duty.
The vessel was seized and made q subject OF o long
letter from Prince Kung to Sir Rutherford Alcock,
IN which the Prince complained OF the frequent In
fringement Of tho Revenue laws. IN this particular
case, however, it there was ;" as the British
| Minister himself puts 1t, answering Prince Kung,
"both misconstructlon and nlisconception, rather
than any intention to defraud the revenue though ~
continues Sir Rutherford, "the result practically
the same and entailed the same loss upon
the revenue" The agent CT Dent 81 Co.
replies that they entered into an arrangement with
the Commissioner Of Customs, by which the latter
authorized Dents agent to ship the stu as dust for
had he not done 80 he would not have shipped it at
all. Sir Rutherford in his reply, to view the
conduct Of the Customs Commissioner In very I'M
favorable light, stating In almost rs many words that
| he was acting double part. However, the cargo
was condemned. and probably all would have been
right had not Sir Rutherford Acock written letter
to the different Chambers OF Commerce In China In
which he accuses the merchants generally with act
ing in such manner as to defraud the Chinese gov
eminent Of their rightful revenue. And when the
Chamber OF Commerce Of Hong Kong sent petition
to him requesting him TO endeavor when the treaties
arc revised, to obtain slight concessions In the
way OF business facilities Sir Rutherford told them
TO mind their own business and not interfere In ar
fairs that did not concern them. This conduct has
nred the whole mercantile heart, and petitions have
already been sent home to the British government
asking that Sir Rutherford may be recalled and that
some one may be sent out who does not consider all
foreign merchants as being dishonest and untrust-
worthy.
The Hong Kong mint, one OF the finest and grand.
est monuments OF folly that even a colonial govern
ment has erected has been dismantled and sold
to the Japanese for about oncfth OF its cost While
coined therein cost from ten to fifteen per cent
more than the current value OF the CON- 30 you
Judge how profitable an institution IL has been The
Japanese intend taking the machinery to Yokohama,
and t Is reported that complete change In the cur
rency OF Japan IL to be effected. 1t Is to be hoped
they Will not attempt to coin Hong Kong dollars.
very nice affair lately occurred; that Is it would
have been nice affair were It not that there was
gagement between her Britannia Majesty's gunboat
Algerine and some supposed pirates. The gunboat
tho object Of Capturing "a Junk " which had
lately committed some piratical acts out.
side OF the m ha nj Srr captain pomyle who
formation about her; so he put into Minis Bay and
induced mandarin to come on board and go with
him. They captured what was evidently pirate
Junk, from which the crew had deserted, and after
spending couple OF days In useless cruising tho
Algerine returned to Macao. On the I'd Of June she
started out again and cruised along the west coast
az far "a Mongchows, where she met 1eet OF ten
aud requested TO see their papers This was refused
and when shot was fired across the bow OF one Of
them to bring them to they prepared for sct!on and
course. returned by the gunboat, and the battle
waxed rather warm for a couple OF hours. Ono OF
rnce chase and captured her and then returned
his attention to the others He got into close quar-
Of grape which must have e done Considerable dam
oge. and although the Cinnamon returned the fre 1t
DID no damage to the gunboat people at all. The
escaped.
The Alrorine brought her prize into fiong Kong.
when It was found out that tho whole thing was
"nistaken the junks being vessels engaged In legit
innate trade and going armed 70. their own pro,ec;
for any poor devils that may have been killed or
wounded. The captain AYERS that tho mandarin
sanctioned the attack. The "prtze" has been re-
stored to the owners and the 'prsoners, released.
OF "British justice" viii induce the government TO
make TO the unfortunate victims
The wife OF Major General Brunker OF her Britannia
Majesty's service, commander-nchief In China and
Japan, died on the LIST OF July, from dysentery.
MAJOR General Brunker and suite depart hence on
the Colorado. tomorrow morning, for Yokohama, on
tour Of inspection OF her Maesty's forces In that
place.
Operations OF the Rebels Against Tieutsiu-
Movements In the Field-Burnins villages
and Scene from the Cmy-war Canards-
The American sauadron-A Missionary for
TiESrsrN, on THE Prruo,(
CHINA, June %, 1858. I
For many months this locality has been, perhaps,
OF all the Chinese empire the centre and point of In
terest, because during that time the provinces OF
Chihl aud shantung have been partially occupied by
hordes of the Nenfs rebels, and an immense amount
OF aud devastation has resulted from the occupa
ton. The very existence Of this place Itself has been
threatened. few weeks ago reports came In OF the
advance OF the rebel army upon Ticntsn. During
the nights the flames ascending from burning vii.
lagos could easily be seen from the town and In the
day time columns OF smoke ascending from many
points Of the country round about marked the spots
where villages aud hamlets had stood. II was sup
posed then that the rebel army advancing but the
place not attacked. ana afterward 1t was ascer
tanned that the burning and punderlng were done by
small body OF men, but whether they were recon-
NOTHING party from the main rebel army or merely
| a band OF predatory ruifans IL not vet known.
| Again during the past month, early one morning,
heavy firing was heard TO the south OF the place and
It was supposed again tina, the rebels coming.
| People mounted the housetops and went out beyond
the town, ana there, sure enough a few miles away,