The New York herald., 1870-07-23

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Trade - American officials - Edu'
cation-ArOund Pekln-Jus-
tice--Shipwrecks.


BY the European mali at this port we have few
newspaper files from China dated at shangnae ON
the I'd OF June. The Shanghae Courier supplies the
following interesting news rcports:-
We are glad to hear tnat Mr.. Dunn has been so far
successful In his negotiations at Pekin as TO havc
obtained permission TO bring the telegraph cable OF
the China Submarine Telegraph Company OF London
to Shangnae, provided the end be not landed. Tho
Chinese government VIII not consent TO any land
line beng erected on the smallest scale but all the
purposes OF the company may be served by tho per-
mission above mentioned.
Rates OF freight on silk. per Peninsula and Orien-
taes Tor London aud taels for Marseles.
The Kiang -loong which arrived yesterday brought
s are S ars r S SnSeseW inns teas was opened on the
10Th at taels 40 laid down In Shangnae ana FOR
went up as nigh as taels 4sas but has since given
way somewhat. aud the iiankow teas advanced TO
taels over the opening rates and subsequently de-
The steamship Golden Age has brought s17sooo OF
treasure The outgoing English mail taxes l,oi2
Among the arrivals per American mall to-day we
observe the name OF the Rev. w. Mnirhead, one OF
o lr Oldest residents the Hon. q. Il. De Long. the
United States Minister to Japan and Mr.. g. q. Shep-
herd, United states Consul at Yokahama. -
We believe that the Church Missionary Society
proposes opening school for the education OF ma
tive boys as soon as convenient premises can be
erected. Since the closing OF the Anso-Chinese
school there has been no educational establishment
Directly indirectly in connection with this great
English missionary body In Shanshac.
report has reached US OF the death OF one OF the
high oncais OF the empire-Tan, President OF the
Board oil Punishments The foreign residents were
preparing TO go 10 their summer quarters at the
hills, pleasant change from the dreary dust OF
Pekin.
The Tsung ll-yamen has sent circular TO the
Foreign Ministers on the subject or the demise OF me-
Buringame acknowledging the importance OF his
services and paying graceful tribute TO MS memory
telegram from Newchwang says:- I
Business Is still dull here. The harbor which last
month well filed with vessels OF many nations.
has now only some ten vessels at anchor which
nave not cleared for one or other OF the Southern
ports. There are no more vessels bound for japan.
correspondent up the river from Shanghae
states that large numbers OF students were assem-.
bling at wucbang, the provincial capital of Hupeh,
for examination, and that some apprehension ex-
listed OF disturbances arising. 4
THE COUNTRY ROUND PEKIN-RussIAN ADVANCE.
| A correspondent--says the shanghae Courier, Of
the I'd of June-who has lately visited the country
north and west Of Pekin, sends Us the following in
| terestlng notes.
pekn most OF paces are Very poor the Wheat
being In ear at nine or ten inches in height; IN
few favored spots u was as high as s. sixteen s SI
the people were at work Irr eating; In Otner places
carrying the water and applying il BY hand.
The cattle plague Is IN Mongolia and Is ATTACKING
| / am told, all sorts OF animals camels included.
| which are to be diving In numbers THIS Is one OF
the causes OF the disturbance which has given occa-
sion the Russians to send troops TO Urga, to pro-
tect the mails at that place.
| Various rumors are anoat with regard to the caus0
or the disturbance. Some say it Is tho MahoIn edan
rebels; Others the Mongols quarrelling among them
selves IN consequence OF their losses In M casue. Lis
SLAMS have troops ut Urga, and as they say them.
selves, for the protection OF the mails at that place.
hear also that the Mongols In that district have
asked the Russians 10 annex Their territory IL
Is the same Old story, the eagle encroaching ON
the Russians content themselves WITH 80 Htue, but
suppose the time Is not ripe for larger advances IN
or hear ere long that the Datlral boundary OF the
Russian empire Is the Yellow river.
This Will include the two richest provinces In min
erals, in the empire: and TO make the thing conf
plete the CQrea and the remnant OF Manchura must
he Included: IL is not TO be supposed that the Rus
SANS Will be content with barren territory like
Mongolia. Having the Mong)ls with them, tho Rus
slams are masters OF the north OF China Whenever It
suits them TO take possession The Mongols have no
what have myself seen. fhe question is-would
China hcneat by the change OF masrersg ! believe
1t would; and that the people who are now living IN
great poverty, though possessed OF great innerai
riches, would reap the benefit by the introduction
OF railways &C., without which these minerals are OF
! 10 Value to any one.
| CHINESE JUSTICE AND Irs ADMINISTRATION.
The following curious incident, says the shonghds
Courier. has been forwarded 10 Is by a corrcspon-
| dent at Chin-kIang:-
| A runor mas reached us OF n murder having taken
place few days since at Yang-ciOw tsome sixty IL
| distanr under the following circumstances a
traveller having about fifty dollars IN his possession
put up AT I'M in the city for the night, when his
| wealth was discovered by the !andord and hI8
| family, VINO ike most Chinese could not bear the
sight Of Mexlcans aud remain urmovcd: they as
| once decided on becoming the possessors, and In
the night murdered the unfortunate man and rolled
the body IN his Poo kal lChnesc beddng) and
posted the bundle at neghbors door, unseen, IN
they supposed but there was another guest in the
inn, who, hearing the noise upstairs and fearing
that he might receive violence, in the true
Chinese style, cleared out. Next morning the
man at whose door the bundle had been placed
ian opium sellerl, was at first agreeaby surprised
TO see some bedding without an owner ~ his door,
but on opening 10 was somewhat less piesssed, and
J even less so again when the Yamph officers came
aili arrested him on suspcion oil The murder be-
lisiens Yamun the usnal trial by torture to extorr
concession took place and failed; meanwhile the be-
fore mentioned gdest had reached his native village
some miles dsanf and In tea shop related his
story OF the murder. This I'm time TO the ears
q, some r or tme laniun oilcar ana the result was
defer being arrested 10 was now the turn OF the
falsely accused TO complain. which he did, positively
refusing TO leave the famun without compensation
for the beating justice Tor iniustL,e inflicted, ana
also for the loss OF characer Gnd The Isien had 70
give about $500 10 silence hipf. The true murderer
has already been convicted ana will no doubt have
| TO pay Tor the mistake aLope recorded.
| smPwrrsRs AND NAVAL NEWS.
\ From tto Shanghae Courier, June 27.1
| Two wrecas on the Paraccs are reported in tho
Hong Kong papers TO hand by French mail, her Ma
bot.t having been lost IN storm. The crew OF tha
former, with the exception OF Mr.. Milton gunner:
| tefmaster, one seaman ana four chinese were, we
gr1eyc to say drowned. Thc officers who persisted
| were Lieutenant Commander Elwyn, Naval SUBJ
Lieutenant Evatt and Assistant Surgeon w. r. Ryali,
| with iorty-two seanen and marines who were lost
| III attempting 10 SWIM a-nOte. This happened OH
the 10Th OF May according to one account, but tho
| crew or the Caiactacus report the wreck to have
| taken place on the 10th ull.
The crew Of the Caraciacus were saved with din.
| Guilty.
The small steamer Bay, OF ninety tons, has
also been lost on an Island near Hainan, her owner.
Mr.. Findlay being washed overheard during tho
gale and drowned.
Some part OF the cargo OF the Dunmail has been
recovered, anl hopes are entertained o raising the
ship. The court VI inquiry has suspended the GER
ti1cate OF the commander Captain Thompson for six
months, finding that the lead was not used that the
! ship should have been anchored and that there
was no reason why she should have left the Md
| channel course.
FATAL SAM PATCH LEAP.