The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-22
CHINA.
The Yang Chow Difficulty Scttied-SuccessfuI
Mining Observation-Disclosures to Shipping
Miscellaneous News.

Mining Observation-Disclosures to Shipping
Miscellaneous News.
SHANGHAI, Dec. II. 1868.
Everything at Pekin is quiet.
The Yang Chow affair has been settled satisfacto-
ry. The local authorities in power at the date Of
the outrage have been dismissed. and indem-
nifty for the losses sustained by the missona-
res has been paid. proclamation has also been
issued by the Chinese authorities. and extern
sively promulgated, setting forth that the
treaty with England requires that the religious
establishments OF the missionaries shall not
be annoyed nor foreign travellers be treated with
dsrespect and for violation OF any Of the articles OF
this treaty heavy penalties are prescribed. All OF
the missionary party, including the female members
have been invited to return to their posts and be
formally reinstated The ringeaders OF the riot have
been severely punished by fines and Punishment.
The mining operations In Chefoo have proved sue
cessful and some valuable mines have been dis
covered. A party Of Americans continue their work
in the Mines and express fears account Of the
soldiers OF the Mandarin.
Major General Brunker has assumed the Lieuren-
ant Governorship Of the colony at Hong Kong.
I. T. Meadow, the British Consul at Neu Chong
had died suddenly
The weather in China is cold, and the navigation
OF the principal rivers is over for the season.
The United States Consul at Hankow has caused
the local government to issue proclamation for
bidding the Chinese to modest the missionaries.
The Chinese newspapers contain editorials on the
subject OF emigration to and colonization in Lower
California, which has been opened to the Chinese on
liberal terms.
A shock OF earthquake was felt in Manila on the
22d Of November.
The expectation OF coolies from Macoa to Callao
has been forbidden In consequence OF the cruelties
perpetrated upon Chinese laborers in Peru.
The British schooner Alert was wrecked on the
23d Of November. The captain and crew were
saved but the vessel is total loss.
The British ship Neptune from Shanghai for New
castle, N. 8. W., was wrecked in June last. The
vessel is a total loss.
The American bark Charles, which was reported
lost. has arrived at shanrhae, having noated or the
beach at high tide, and Was taken possession Of by
q party OF pilots.
The British bark Fanny Small was wrecked near
Cheltoo on the 24th OF November.
The English gunboat Rinaldo has gone to Maza for
the purpose of settling the recent dculty in that
port
China Financial and Commercial Markets.
SHANGHAE Dec. II, 1858,
Exchange-On London, bank, six months sight.
5s. 9Xd. S. 10d.; on Paris bank, six months
sight, 78lK francs. Buion-Gold bars Pekin, taefs
1880 per ten taels Shanghai weight. Bar silver
Shanghae taelS lilo per 100 taels, Canton weight
Mexican dollars, taels 1850. Copper cash l. 470 per
taels.
Imports-Drlls taels 4.s.o $50 per piece; jeans,
taels 3.7.5 per piece
British Cotton Goods-Gray shirsings, 6K catties
per piece for Eagle chop taels ALA Ills: stocks.
1000 pieces American drills. 1900 pieces American
sheetings.
Coal-sales from ship at taels 11.7.5. Freight
quiet; to New York, f3 per forty feet at which rate
the ships Dartmouth, Etha Ryckmers and Sir
Wihiam Wallace are full. and the ships Elizabeth
Nicholson and Laurel have withdrawn. The ships
Barian Burnside and Golden State have been des-
patched to London at f2 per ton Of fifty feet. The
Exports-Black teas are quiet Settlements for
the month, II, 1853 chests. Prices higher Common
blacksh leaf congou, taels 1850. The unsold stock
amounts to $4,000 chests. Green teas are steady,
and business is done at easier rates. Finest Ia In
small supply and is at full prices. No. chop Moy-
une, taels 4O0.6. The settlements for the month
amount to $4,000 half chests Of all descriptions
Stock on offer, $4,000 half chests The following
cargoes sailed
November Is, ship Charger, 1,37511s pounds on
the 18th OF November, ship Great Republic, OPS, 407
pounds; the Goth Of November. ship Barian, with
Ss7,263 pounds; on the 25th Of November, ship
Golden State, with 1,0s3 707 pounds; December 10,
ship Burnside with 524, 7s2 pounds.
Silk-Prices are firm. The settlements to day were
40 600 bales. The supply OF the season is estimated
at 600 to 600 bales The bulk OF the transactions
have been in medium to common at 450 q $40 taels;
reeled from 500 to $40 tales according to quality
Tsatee class No. q 500 eco tales; Hameens. class
No. 3 $40 $50 tales; Taysaam, No. l. $40 $50 tales