The New York herald., 1871-11-25

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Tho Brstsh Consul mt ShaBGhae-Hts Death
md Fast SCI vice National mpeGisncnts TO
Foreign nColnmercc-Secrcsarv Fish's Policy
aud iss Rc.ssl.s-The Rebellion in tho Cen-
trai PROVINCES able Tcicgrarhv.
SHANGHAR, Oct. 10, 1871.
The foreign community or ShaDghae Is mourning
over i've death of one Of IT'S me mDers, John Mark
ham. Her Brtannlc Ma esty's Consul. He was
thmty-seven years OF age. ana had been
In emma nne,ecn years, having opm-
menced his career as student interpreter
OF Canton. In October. 1882. In December 1855, he
csue 10 shangnse rs Vice Consul, and mas peen
idsatlGed with this Consulate ever sirce. He was
Acting Consul from June, 1858, to March, 1894. In
lies he wAa appointed temporarily ~ the consulate
az CheioO, wirero ne remained year and went 70
Eax and Ou tufi ,usn. returning In 1917 as Consul
TO Snanghae. Mr. Mar iham was one OF those men,
whO thou N an Ell sliSh oilicer, was cosmopoli-
tan. and was a. popular with the American portion
oil the community " witn MS own countrymen and
his deata Is universally dcplored.
For years past tae l0reigu merchants Of Shanghai
and Of tue open ports generally have Complained
OF the pracaico oi the chinese officials collecting
the so-callei 'transit Dues" or inland dnies on
foreign gcvds that haa already PAID their inportA-
clatmcd that u was against treaty stipuiations.
tha1 u was UNJUST. and locked upon IN the light
OF proniDl,ory GUY. The. comp AIMED to thcie
Oonsuio and Ainstcts, VINO. not being abe 10 mend
the matter at Pckt1, tclcrrcd IL 10 their govern
nacnts. Sonc correspondence took place Uetw~cn
the CRLineS, o. .-o.a "a and WaShila ton up0u the
8utycci, snd the soI. Owl take .lOi letter IRON
tie Losuon VI iraue secretary F,st,. Aler
commenting upon Chinese incrcan'lo affairs tue
wrttei saws
lA~s tie ve~s sxPrcassa Ia tho shanghae merchant
s..sa. szthAt Nc payment OF traas dues oay 70 oe
s sosc arat 'ntcrn. tAAaon save at y tue
ts,el o. lies MAe,ys sovernm nI At te ort- ana =.
.hc ncflai was .ure ,nc scoas hsvs .s'c oas
n.tive goods and bear waatev,r I'M os,.in
mae -'T :
Hero b. the Brrilngnmc policy again. am sorry
60 sAJ that occfclar, ls seems To co.icur with the
lluuurxU.e gen,io4-c Ia Lonuou, and nsla ucied r.
Low acc,idinst,. Lut II seens .nat Oh Ihs OCCASION
tue .aucse government t.iSush ~ ""uli NC :. sood
iUEe 70 su.w wnat ioois Mnlstcr5 e,en IN iO.c'gn
Couiiti Cou.d Oe. ilic Ciin sc Ourd u FO.c,4a
AlIaiis ms ructlons satng MAT Chinesc
mel Grams purchasing foreign goods Tor an Interior
u,rAcl ai,cr they nave pad tue regular uuti, NAV
Al the picdsue car Licin 10 an, p:lrl o. Tue eit-
uSle kvrci.n ,0iisuls nave been nUtihed that the
curatrucl.oi whicu iu.ei.n nicrcnAat5 nave uat-
furnIi, III upon the treaty Is correct anu 10 DO OIL.
formed IT, us Is NLa' ivfcsn nave ocen
Ieu.Ie say Is "uaJl,st and meApciicnt 10 enf0ice
The dc,ndHu even Il IL were warranted oy treaty
lpua,it,ks whca ~ s no. The Chinese Co.nc aOa
and suy PRACTICALLY. 'the uciin.. v JUST Is expe-
eitcas ana treaty guarantees anu you sii;l'i
ITnvc ~" But SUPP ose 'or y momcnt ihe Cnine o
Should O usIck ON inns last icc sion, coau or
vu,ssu Sui eIga slin.stcrs eat their own words and
lssts,s ut<ss the ch.nese authorities Carrying inns
OotY IL Is a ntcc International qfcs' ion.
rHR CENTRAL REBELLION.
A fresh rclsciiuu has Ulokrn GU In the central
Cho a uuUscs ii In gchow, v puaffci arose tctween
Chen quo the Governor, AMI LII Shi-t nuiig tue
0s1sr wu!cn was re.srea 70 & rssln IA Ma nmps,,a ,sr
htiu 20 Hunau. and Chen VAS degraded and
osricrcd 10 kiu.cn Upon his Arrival ut
a. aaesacd soIs,crs, ana, plac.ag bllnsch as
tAesr Read raised tho standard ot rebellion The
ettai an. hoit,ieS seem cosid r. ltc position
crItcal oi,c aiii are nas.Dg ptcJaratlois Oh large
Hrte "a Suppress tue outbreak. lhc reneis menace
Mxakow, Aai shou,i that city isli Inio heir tanLs
the % lear tha, Ia Hii al intrigue VITA the
rrlncrs au thcy tear aso, AMI tisutiy, too thdt
iOro eLe.s Mould LiinA t"lsc before they gave any
6td 10 tie imperial government a1aust pyou"pio
succexsiu t0Oe.ivl, as tlry nave doue ia the past.
tf0rE ROA n v.LurIo>.
rs tho generai OPINION anon! ioieisners tnas
vcma.v lie couuut than aiutninE clse Inc ohanss.
hac ..,s = s.ee u an American newspaper, stcsking
" uie affair, says
ny peal experience foreign governments Il
kary sxsm bc ouud aing themselves with an epetr
e ,asa.s. 20 soae ar,a.s ,nr suffering which saes
s, r ns ., .aa srs s r.y S, a. .s srs Ms
sSnc can ..s .Sr a,o, 's sshns y ,. msm .n sers
g ss s % o. Sess yes 10 sose s9D'
rule " u ~counna snnn" who 10 70 vault the
r. vrnatst present AMI thus
he distfosa winch .awsys aecunpa
eaetv no ycr csxn,rp That hc %
fSaon cf darsng and ambitious ~dvcnsurcr
bx yh urc
A. thcte wouid han such ~
Dvos from sho misgcvernei soas a
SUBMARINE rEiE.HAPHy.
tho Submarine Cable between Snanghae and
IlOts Kong, wa h hnd tcceivcd svlnu inJury about
= t,vutn aSO, has been icuatre.,, aud coninunlcR-
ton wss re csta aMtSicd On tho iath uit.
GERnAs IhfLuENCE.
A l'russ,an duu instructor has tcen brought out
.lfalla N lN lt,<vq
ai inc Ar enaa IN pianghae. The woras OF coul-
s,,N,st are u ~ satt 20 be ia Gcftnan--pafty. We
sQbpOse tor tue cAccilent reason THAT tne tu,or
suix Ue A. trvtant OF hinesc and rai uy, pUssibiy,
bvtW.se iiIs ctu, layers imagine that iiUt Uny IS
tnttp vnruc On lac,tp bal also la the words Vi cofn-
trassL by MhlCh tilcy ure Drought about.