The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-03


with regard to the Alabama claimsl All sugar on
one side; all vinegar the other.
The Northern papers contain an explanation from
the French Consul General at shanghai as to the
nature OF the recent trouble between the French
Charge d'Afares and some Chinese Official at Pekin.
IL appears that the Frenchman was travelling with
out any Of his insignia Of rank md that one OF his
coolies accidentally jostling against the horse OF
Prince Kung, the latter struck the coOlie An apol-
ogy was claimed. The Tunge' yamen replied that
had It been known whose cooie 1t was the blow
would not have been struck The next day the
papers contained the following note from the French
Consul General
The Consul General for France is authorized to declare
that there exists no matter between the Legation Of the En-
eaons All the juniors Which have been current a. sam
Sssn "n'n Inc papers nave nave 10 'a
referring 70 this matter, the Press, of this settle
menf. contains the following
An explanation though not complete one, of the pekin
disturbances has been made This canaot, however be-
fracas was without Foundation, but must be accept
only w,a TO that ss as o
seriou. nature That the rumors were well founded
It .;as. Of ont s Day hs n
aAares coolies and this statement not contradictsd
sppssrs mistake he Who !hs blow
ever ibis may be- this much certain As nigh Official
Pekn of the coolies accompanying the French
a.'ss sssspssd Is: Sas.ssra
Ss1s
that the matter Of slight nature. The Chinese, who
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the Foreign Ministers In Pekn is Enown and how closely
they watched scarcely likely that the official
struck the blow could have been really total ignorance Of
what he doing.
The Consul General for France at Shanghai has
published the following regulation addressed to MIN
by the Charge d'Araires at Pekin, modifying from
the nth the mode Of leyy,ng the duties at the
Custom House on watches, &C.,
Merchants viii called upon declare the value
Of the a e al e
Der Of Al watches clocks in order tina. Of
House si .da!,isa them oaisis
coanterfeing This encia mark viii entail the eondsc.5
the good BY tho aosss and the n win
When thus duly registered watches and clocks which
to drawbseks and those which desired to export to
Every EXPOSED Tor sale IN shop, trans.
s liable 70 seizure and BY the House.
I sns
If dispute arise between the merchant and the
House concerning the declared value of clocks Watches
The Custom House ;s WIN either accept the estimate Of the I'M
All the watches presen, In viii be
House
M n ' A BE-
those watches A. which are found exposed for sale in
and coudsca,ion by the Custom House.
The Austrian frgates Archduke Frederic and Donau
arrived at Hong Kong on the I'd inst. They stayed
there but few days and then proceeded north.
on board are the members Of the Austro- Hungarian
expedition, who are TO conclude treaties between
China and Japan and the Austrian empire. His Ex-
| celency Admiral Baron PETE, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PlenipOtenary, Is at the mead OF the
expedition; the Chevalier de Sherzer IS the Chief
Commissioner of the commercial and scientific pOr.
| tons OF the expedition. Chevalier Henry de Calico
Is appointed Consul General for China at shanghai,
aSng also
IN ADDITION, the expedition Includes Baron Herbert,
! Councillor. aud Baron rrautenburg, Secretary OF
connection with the various chambers OF commerce
On the 9th OF June. the ceremony Of inaugura ing
| the North German Consulate at Hong Kong took
| place. All the old German flags were hanled down,
q grand banquet was given, salutes were fred py
| the Worth German, English and American men-of
| war in the harb0r. and Mr. Eimbecke being INTRO
| duced to his Exceency the viceroy Is now recog-
nized as the representative Of the confederacy OF
| North Germany at Hong Kong.
the British Consul az saigon has forwarded des
patch to The government OF this colony stating that
| the French government has granted for period OF
forty years, TO Messrs. Heard Kresser Pollard and
Parker, the exclusive right OF teiegraphic communi-
\
| graphsl and Hong Kong, China, Japan, Manila,
| Singapore, &c. The despatch also states that the
Consul mas communicated this fact to Inc Secretary
Of stata and rho Conqu nae lor thn inInr
malion If TINS goyernmens cnnv nf The concesslon
a.lou VI ois so,ciuhent % Oopy vi .ie
| Nj. Horalo nelson Lay, Wen known NJ Emma from
his connection WITH Mr. OSBORNE IN the well known
| "fay-OSbOrne neet,n and as having formerly been
INSPECTOR OF Maritime CusfOms be ore the advent OF
Mr. Hart Tho nraaent incunian arrival ha ra Tron
m.an Wy, " Y, I'LL, aii a. , IL,
Ehsianu Ny ,s. seea'nct nho immSoiaSy plooeeuSYn
TO Pekln Il Is supposed that MS advent in tins
country has political reason. and That he has come
to confer with Sir Rutherford AllcocG as to the re-
| VISION of the Irealies
I.raat ewrt,ameni ev,sts of tho North n, tho mos
~ 81, O." ,s, " -. W - We,
| ptct Oh iorhidaue reoelnoh. Tue cohspIaI ors
are salp 10 NUMBER DOoJO tnclr Intentions were 10
| take Loocaoo. Hongchow and Shanghae. several
LoochoO people are ice1ng to the foreign settle
| meut OF Shanghae. Tho following extract IS taken
| from Northern paper respecting the uahommedan
rebellion now raging in che northern portion OF the