The New York herald., 1869-06-12

luStB OF t0eiY amDaS68uOIS WtIS l0lsueut ouo thCy
attempted to relapse into excuslveness there would
be trouble General Ii asked foreign nations would
60 TO war to make them adopt foreign mprovements;
NOT 60 to war with them for that but tnat preteAs
for war always existed, and If war once commenced
there was no telling where It would end tnat tne
British government was very much exaSperated az
their treatment and violation OF treaty
rights. and they had better make amends for former
delinquency by some progressive movement. Hc said
they were preparing arsenals and gunD0ats ana al
tnougn at the present time foreign NATIONS gh. in M
the land. He said that according to the eighth ar
tice OF the treaty that had recently been MADE with
further to foreigners; @ n that Il they wanted to
avail themselves OF foreign skill or science they could
hire foreign servants they did In the arsenals ana
customs 1t was remarke in conversation that news
paper reports were not always correct Ia answered.
yes newspapers are the greatest curse you nave IN
press them before you undertake to teach the Chi
nese your modern improvements" This last re-
respectfully referred to The NEW SoRK HERALD.
After the conclusion Of the interview we were en-
gagged TO dine with the only f0reger resident In Nam
kin, Scotchman, who Is In the employment Of the
chinese government as superintendent OF the arse
nal The arsenal is beyond the city wall near "a vsns the
well conducted. The manufacture OF cannons mus
kes and torpedoes s carried on here by native labor
great patron Of arsenas, and the present ot1cals
take much pride in the manufact0ry which enables
resist the s Foreigners The The late Y Vceroy @ II sesquo
fau once asked the superintendent OF the arsenal at
shanghae Il any foreign government had 50 grand
About mile from the arsenal, on bleak, barren
spot, amid the ruins Of the former suburbs Of Nam
tower, this canny Scot has pitched his residence.
more bleak, dreary, desOlate spot could scarcely be
to Madame, but rosy checked little girl came In,
ceany and nicely dressed evidencing that the canny
Scot had been bewitched by one OF the fair daugh.
ters OF the Celestial Empire, and had cast his lot
forever far from the land Of his birth, among Pagan
people. Poor Scots wad they had o better coun-
Our time in Nankn was occupied in visiting the
ruined palaces Of the TAPPING Emperors. BY the
that formerly belonged to the Wang or Coolie Kings
as they are very properly called the Interior OF the
ormery 9 yed here IN spenGor not y more than
remain In misery. The TAPPING rebellion caused the
destruction OF 900 OF people on the tributaries
and under intelligent guidance, might have intro
duced Christianity into China; but the TAPPING lead
ers became lunatics, assumed 10 receive communi-
cations direct from God, the Emperor claiming to be
the Son Of God and younger brother Of Jesus Christ
and assumed sovereignty and dominion over az ma
lence and ignorance and the TAPPING rebellion was
suppressed by the aid OF British and American
offcers, who drilled ana commanded native troops.
Colonel Gordon, OF the British service led the Ever
Victorious Army" as 1t was called; but Ward ana
Burgevtne, two brave and adventurous Americans,
had inspired 1t with confidence and brought 1t into
efficiency before they were Killed. The chinese
troops were not IN the habit Of giving any quarter
condition. With such troops the military service Of
China cannot be entered by any foreign officer with
honor.
the Pagoda Of porcelain, built by the Emperor
YOungIoo in 141o, in memory Of his mother, was
one Of the prominent features of Nankin, as was
located on an eminence near the city and could DO
seen by passengers on the Yangtse. Thts dne
specimen OF architecture was blown up during the
runs remains Of the celebrated porcelain tower OF
Nankin which used to illustrate primitive school
side the city walls, proved very interesting. The
avenue leading to the tombs is lined with stone fig
riors and priests They are very old and LOOK tired
waiting for the imperial Ming to arise from his tomb
As they have been in about ,S 500 years
rom Ss tSss . Washing away q the he ground
city pheasants abound and near the ruins OF
the Ming TOmbs we started up some deer. On, the
sonss Of the palace the Wang TO
Confucan temple In his memory and magnificent
building 4 viii be when s finished and T9e
about the only improvements going on In Nankin.
Kin Kiang, the next treaty port on the Yangtse,
torres on the Poyang lake. The customs returns for
last year give
Foreign goods imported. ed................. 2e38,3s1
Chinese goods imported. s6s,46s
Total trade 7,sOo,eo0
from the devastation % Of the lat late I rebellion, % but in
few years more Of peace this region VIII resume its
former Importance as the great manufacturing
is beautiful, the soil is rich, the people are
Industrious, the resources OF nature are abun-
invite invite larger commerce s between '' the busy busy
hive OF celestial bees on the POyang lakes and the
foreign vessels. This lake region Is probably the
Of China. II seems to be grand natural reser
voir for the waters which afford the most complete
network OF interior communication which Is pro-
posed by any country In the world. The principal
exports which 60 to make up the returns from the
and are black and green teas, porcelain, vegetable
tallow, paper, tobacco, hemp. DC, &C.; but the ex
very faint idea OF the volume Of trade-not more
than the Custom House reports Of Cincinnati, Louis
Vile or st. Louis would give TO foreigner an idea Of
America. The river steamers touched at Kin Kiang
sel times, and handled 3l9,229 tons Of freight last
year. II may be added as worthy Of remark that this
Is the only part OF China in which the Junk business
has increased during the last year-the increased
c 0 o Mee ' y
steamers or steamtugs 1t would give some insight
into region which is supposed to embrace great
The next treaty port above Kin.kiang is Hankow.
At the junction OF the Han and Yangtse Kiang. The
or eT6 statute miles. Three cities may be said to
exist here although the foreign settlement fs usually
called Hankow from It's Location a. the month o. the
the junction OF the rivers at s,oo00Oo but the
Der Is much less now, either on account OF the re-
bellion or changes IN trade. Hankow Is emmenty
a commercial city and has no claim to antiquity; IL
IL the heart OF China, and corresponds In location
and importance with St. Louis In the United States.
Tho customs return for the last year reports the
trade OF Hankow as folows:-
7ueis.
Foreign goods imported d............... TO- 2e4, ,GJ6
Chinese goods imported. ed................. 7S36,03s
Exports. IL 100, 332
Total foreign trade. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30 537 O2e
Including only the trade carried on under foreign
flags and entered at the Custom House. No statistics
are obfainable for making an estimate Of the native
trade carried on In native vessels at this central
be obtained OF the trade carried on overland with
Russia, with Tartary, siberia. Thibet or India IL
can only be Imagined by the 1eet OF junks which
choke the river and the caravans which give variety
to the scene
A British steamer, the Agamemnon, recently
loaded at this Interior port for Liverpool direct the
freight out and back than paying for the origi
nal cost OF the vessel. The Shanghae steam Navga-
ton Company have virtual monopoly OF the steam
carrying trade Of the Yangtse. Tie CONNER