The New York herald., 1870-04-14

Arrival Of tho Steamship America at San
Francisco-The Survivors Of tho Oneida
Among Her Pnssen gers.
BAN Francisco April 10. 1870.
The steamer America arrived this morning from
Hong Kong March l2 and yokohama March 90. The
passage was remarkably pleasant throughout. The
America brings over 200 passengers, OF whom l. loa
are op'nsae. She has ful! freight, THO Following
passengers are Tor New York:--surgeon James sud-
oaros' United States Navy; j. j. Yates, United States
navy IN charge OF ,orty-nine sailors and marines.
the survivors Of the United States steamer Onelda
o. r Thorne j. Carst and three children; ]. Kibbcy
and three Japanese. The following passengers are
White and D. Kyre: Ths freight list includes son
packages OF merchandise for New York. ninety
packages for Europe aud lorty'seven packages for
Affairs I'm China-Low Water In tho Han.
kow RIver-Larso Fire at Foo Chow.
The French Expedition mp tho Yangtse
River.
SAN FRANCISCO April IS. 1870.
The steamer America brought the following news
from China and Japan
The Hank0w river WAS lower than &C any time
since 1857, and deep draught steamers could not
pass beyond Kin Keang. The French gunboat
scorpion was at port Kin Keang. Another French
gunpoat was 2. the entrance Of Payang Lake, but
was unsoe to proceed further on account Of the
shallow water.
AtFoo CHOW very large Ore had occurred. Seven
hundred ana fifty houses were destroyed.
The French expedition ut; ss: s:: Yangtse river mad
returned. All the ports had been visli1u. The ex-
April. 'N VI
CHINA MARKETS.
HONG KoN0, March L. 1870
80. TEN TsIEN: doing; prices nearly n0mi-
nal IN shirttngs there has been q slight advance
~ OHEE-F0o.-Ihe commercial news Is unimp0rtant
Tie market for all goods is fat.
.. HANkOW'-Ine imports have been heavier than
KIN KEASg.-Trade is quiet. The port is degene-
CHING KIANG.-A very thriving business II being
a0ne ana the imports Of opium aud goods are very
SHANGHAr.-The weather ia cold. There ia po
particular change in the prices OF teas; common to
Iar Shanghae, packed Il taels to 80 taes receipts
10 dave, 4e6 600 Ghosts Shk-Market bu0yant and
HoNG-KoNG.- Business Of all kinds is dull on
account OF the holidays ana the races Cotton goods
are nrm at unchanged rates. The stock Of I cloths
Is short. Wooliens are dull and sluggish.
Affairs In Jnpnn-Tho Oneida Disnster-Re.
ceptiOn Of Minister Low-Fires in Jeddo-
Rice Riots in the Port-Nfovemcnts Of the
Mikad0.
SAN FRANCISCO, Apri! 13, 1870.
The news from Nagasaki is meagre There was
still considerable excitement about the native Chris
tians.
At Osaca it was rumored that fresh troubles had
broken out In the Shaspus country.
The United States flagship Delaware arrived av
Yokohama on the 21st of March. The Naval Court
OF Inquiry, convened by Fleet Captain Roe, on the
Oneida affair." had been dissolved. The body OF
Ensign Brown, OF the Oneida, was found on the
22d. Divers who have been down in the Oneida re-
port tEat the whole OF her Is cut away Several
small articles have been brought up.
MIR. Low, the new United States Minister 10 China,
stopped IN Japan ten days before going to China.
While in Yokohama he the guest Of Minister De.
long, and at Jeddo state dinner was given him by
the Japanese Minister OF Foreign Affairs on the 10TH
at which Minister Delong, his Secretary Of the Lega-
ton and Consul sheppard were present. Reports
are alfe with regard to It's political sgnlhcance.
Several large freS occurred IN JeddO during the
past month.
treaty between spain and Japan had been made
Rice riots were Of frequent occurrence in all the
ports OF Japan. The people were In destitute con-
Saigon, and from 100000 to AGO. 900 tons more
reported to be on the way.
There had been more or less fighting in the districts
OF SIN Shu, Cashu, Caga and Mito. and the troubles
were on the increase. The officials at Jeddo had re-
ceived intlmation that an attack was contemplated
by the rebels on thar city.
An order had been issued by the government pro.
hiolting any but soldiers from wearing foreign
It Is said that the Mikado Is about returning to
Kieto with his wife, who is cnciente.
A native mail service was about to be established
between the ports OF JeddO fIiogO and Nagasakt.
Charges OF q serious nature had been preferred
against Consul Lyme and Marshal DennisOn and an
investigation was progressing before Minister De-
long.
JAPAN MARKETS.
YOKOHAMA, March 33.-Buslness is improving.
Silk has been purchased to the extent of H. 600 bales
at full and increasing rates. Teas tho natives hold
at high prices and consequently but few purchases
nave been made. About $500 picus were bought
during the past month and all at extreme prices
NAGAsAKI.-Busness has been very dull but Ia
somewhat improved. Rice commands extreme
prices.