The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-30

140 AUstrfan Treaty Se&0fin1a0ns-A New
Title for Francis Joseph.
9as shanghae Ne,ss Letter OF the latest mail date,
September 49, rom China publishes the fol-
lOwng.-'sThe Austrian Embassy has lett here, hav-
any Sv reay saed
cropped up TOWARDS the last. The Chinese refused
70 give g tho Emperor Of Austria the same title OF
.NanG-Tet which they accorded TO their own SOW
ereign bur Baron Won PETE very properly declined
~ continue negotiations on basis so injurious TO
the dignity of his nation. and the Chinese finally
gave ~, a. they no doubt intended TO do from the
3irst The terms OF the treaty have not been made
puhlle bnt 1t Is understood That the Austrans have
agreed to appoint no mercantile consuls. and that
they have waived any specials provision relative 10
missionaries"
Murder Of a Foreign Clergyman.
despatch from Tientsin, Of the aist Of August to
pS sss ns Of s
James Williamson 1y vi0ence:,on Luesday, zatn
Instant. no and MI Hodge started by boat 70 VISIT
fwsa-s1a. about thirty niles from here, they were
ssScT %asn M Hodge awSts Mr.
was Inissing II would seem that ne heard the
nSs @ saa g III 70 his
annsa aSd shocked am INTO 80 r,veT as ,ns5s
male with, the sldes and backs OF swords, and the
Williamson was recovered on saturday, and the
funeral attended Sabbath afternoon by tho foreign
been NO previous dinicuty OF any kind; nor docs
the sad event indicate any tll-wu towards foreign
ora 80 far as sppesEs ns ps seem me ~ a otcas
spposr 70 be making vigorous efforts Tor ther appIe
henaton. All sorts OF bad rumors are an0at con-
Oernlng the expulsion OF foreigners Dy H. isen8
kW0-fan. What do they meany small bands Of
rhiayes are committing depredations IN various
parts Of the north"
nxplorutions ON the Amoor-R ussian Surveys
4A. and Setflement. 5F
fFrom the Shanghae Overland Express, Sept. III
The three-masted schooner kantlpOl0 arrived the
Oar before yesterday from 6danca. port on the
eaSt side OF the entrance TO the AMOR river, only
ahOrt distance from Port May. she brought the drst
Carao that has reached this port from tBat region OF
elm, ash and pine timber, and has also small
quantity OF walnut ana CORK WOOD on Doard: tae
along the Of Its territories IN the North de
msnd Tor the timber growing there Would rapidiy
Rad Femuneralive irelgnts. None but the smallest
GLASS, however, could VISIT Sidanca for throughout
she whole bay in which II rs situated there Ii Out TWO
ana hail fathoms Of water
It's climate is spoken OF az excellent, though an
undue proporuon OF ram ials l0r nine months o9s
very anxious for enigrants to populate the district
aud Oered TO guarantee constant ana we'll paid EN-.
Chinamen that can be induced TO 60 there; at the
same lIne he offered the captain Of the Rantipole
might on his next voyage bring up rs passengers.
Labor Is at present difficult TO get, the small gar
rfs0n OF soldiers being tho only men certain OF work
Tiore are few Chinese whose term Of service TO
the Russian government has EXPIRED and who are
now 30 Independent that from two 10 three collars
per diem will hardly induce them to undertake
manual labor. Foreign enllgrants are also much
used TO the rough. aard work Of clearing new
country the prospects OF Sidanca would be bright
enough. some SIX weeks, however before me
steamer purchased IN Europe BY Governor For
Ralem arrived there with some twenty-five 10 tnlrty
Germans from Hamburg. that had been Induced to
emlgrate they were mechanics and engineers
ana hardly the class required Tor such an under
taking. Flnaing they had their own land to clear
and houses t. build they In q state OF despair
and did not pid fair 70 take root In the new land
very rapidly.
l0ns ana IL at present employed by an ade-de-camp
OF the Russian emperor, VINO is making survey OF
tho harD0rs aud ports the tract OF cOutry recently
Wrested from the Chinese. In the winter months
she Is coming down to Shanghae 30 compete With
our regular liners III the coast trade.
The Governor promises the opening Of the coal
mines In the nelghborlood VI Sldanca some Tune
next spring anu WIZ guaran, ee Il shipping is o.
OF quality equal to camel and at from twenty TO
thirty per cent less than Fornosa or Japan coal
' Sxins OF ali descriptions can be obtained at that
port al prices almost nominal. The SOL Is excellent
Of ricn, black oany character, and fruits and vege
tables OF every kinu gro there urianty Ameri-
can pumpkins and English tberts are 70 be mad IN
quantities almost for the asking.
The neighb0ring settlement Of Nackhodka Is be-
coming a nuurIshing place Here an iron pooown
13O feet long winch was taken up IN the kantlpoIe
and which nad been cOnsldea ed unsalabie IN Shang
hae met ready purchaser III the Governor at
$4,000; and an iron tramway with two trucks, pur-
chased than Old iron cost, was got rid Of for
1,5CO roubles ana lett handsome profit to the
speoulator. 1t polished ny, its une-hon0red
Tramways, carriages AID engines Will meet . ready
sale In that locality.
10 make fhe lrade really remunerative, however,
our government ought to agtate Tor Tree trade. AL
present The movements OIL foreign shipping are mar
rowiy watched, aud Though coissiag voyages would
be quite permissible, the grcaiest dniiuuty Is ex-
DprienCed
or other countries.
From the aoove sources we have the following
Interesting news items from Chna:-
The shanghae Yalcn Club open the season by
race to come OH on the xuGh september. Great
preparations have been made oy tac owners OF the
different yac,is entered Tor the cups Ex-
cisne sport IS anticipated should tue weather De at
M. 4. Porter, O commissioner OF the customs
service, passed through 1enlsln on his way to
Shanghae. lie Is UNDERSTOOD 70 DO ABOUT VISITING
Europe and America for the purpose OF procuring
machinery Tor the use OF the northern Chinese.
Mr.. DAVIS, who lett Pekin Iass summer for pro-
trtscted tour IA the INTERIOR Is successfully carrying
forward his researches INTO the mural history OF
China. lie has discovered. IN the western pa, u
Szecluen province q new species Of heard OF enof-
nous SIZE anu winch II ioshs 10 be the type VI tne
ono OF the iiyer barriers TO keep out the Yanersze
waters. showing signs oil cavng IN near hanain. the
people were gathered oy the beating OF CONS 10
the authoritIes saving The countfy from do yasa-
ton. Working thus day and night a nelghoorIng
mandaran WAC noard the inspiring tones Of III
went TO what was the row. Not knowing the
circumstances, ana beiieving 1t 30 b. 'iree hphtu
he ordered men TO ire mo the crowd. general
tumuit and h2hI took place, ~ Hnicl an hands
reported mlss,ng he waters now gained tue
mastery over he barriers, ANA soon flooded sur
rounding country 10 the ex,en Oh many thousands
vi acres.
Another collis'on case came or at the United
States Lonsulate siiangnae, III winch tue We-k ung
Bank were lIDe!lant5 u the steamship onaaa.
Tor RAINING GOWN JUNK, their prDpcrty, In
river near y oosung. ir came olt upon tlis exam
or nat
ther evidence Inled 10 sa0w any Degigeisre or
mistake on The part OF the s.eaDiel. Tue american
Consul Generai, Mr. seward, dismissed hc con .,lu
with costs