New-York tribune., 1869-05-24
CHINA AND JAPAN.

THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS TERMINATED
LONDON May 23-The difficulty with the Chinese
Government, arising out of the persecution of the
Christians in the North, has been settled The latest
dispatches from the British Legation at Peldn state
that the Mandarin who countenanced the persecu-
tions has been removed from Office.
CoNvoCArIoN OF CONGRESS OF JAPANESE
PRINCEs-PROGREss OF THE CIVIL WAR IN
JAPAN-HAKoDADI TO BE ATTACKED BY THE
FORCES OF THE MIKADo-JEDDo NOT YET
OPENED.
SAN Francisco, May 20.-The steamer China,
from Hong Kong Aprll 49, and Yokohama 30th has
rived She experienced heavy the rOute TO
Yokohama and thence strong southwest winds to
this port She brings 1910 passengers and $40 tuns OF
cargo The passengers for NewYork Thomas Ely, N
J. Cometock, ]. Parsons, the Rev MIR. Todd and wife,
Capt. J. G. Creighton G. d. southa, John c. Howard
and Louis Vallidar. For Europe, Capt. Danny, Il. A,
The following Chinese advlces are received The fu.
neral ceremonies OF Major Gen. Brunker commander OF
the English forces in China and Japan, aud Lieutenant
Governor OF Hong Kong took place on the 27 OF March
with full military honors the English, American, and
American Minister was shortly expected ut Shanghai
from the South Beside visiting Canton 1t was ms lnte
lOn place Vice-COnsulae in Haluan as soon as lie
could communicate with tile Governor of Pekn: Mr. g.
ID. Williams we-knOwn resident OF China had been
selected for the post Adyiees from Pekn are TO the
effect that terrible drouth prevailing, ana unless
The Emperor visited the temples daily for the purpose OF
Offering prayers for rain. Several Manchos had oroken
into the Imperial Treasury aud plundered tot 1900 taels
silver VelOcipedos are numerous In Shanghai canton
advces report that the weather continues unfayorabe
for the new Some tea assert that the whole OF
the first crop is seriously damaged The United states
steamer Oneida was at Hong Kong. Tho nag snip Pls-
cataqua sailed from Hong Kong on the 10th OF Apn.
The China brings the following japanese adylceS Inc
condition Of political affairs unsatisfactory The MI
kado had left KiOtO YeddO where General Congress
OF the Princes of tine Empire expected assemble,
by command OF the Mi6adn in few weeks The report
that several of the leading Daos had surrendered their
territories and sovereign rights ard privileges 10 the MI
kado was confirmed. The Imperial fleet had left for la
Kodad TO attack and oust the Tegnwa Kan, but OWING
10 an accident the machinery OF the Stonewa the
fleet put back and anchored at Urgabay Great excite
ment prevailed Hakodad IN expectation OF the attack
by the forces OF the MkadO one OF the leaders OF the
Teguwa asassnated for advocating surrender to the
MikadO. belonging TO the Japanese Govern
ment blown up while anchored of Heddo The pow,
der magazine accidentally ignited IL is reported
that sixty lives lost Tho opening Of Yeddo re-
mained dead letter, owing 10 blunder OF the Govern
ment, which placed every difficulty M the way OF business
being freely transacted The urgent remOnstrances OF
the foreign Ministers had caused the japanese Govern
ment to take steps to remedy the current evil