The New York herald., 1873-09-23

War Demonstration Against formosa-Ths
American Embassy-sweep Of Typhooa
and Severe Losses Of shipping-A
Foreign Merchant Drowned.

SHANGHAI. August II. 1873.
One would have thought that with the consum.
nation OF the wishes OF the foreign Ministers at
Pekin in having been allowed to enter the august.
presence OF the Emperor Of China, that we should
cease to hear any more OF that perplexing audi
ence question. But 1t Is not so. Although the,
Western plenipotentiarles have been received, the
result seems to be by no means satisfactory to the
foreign population 1t Is insisted that In the edict
granting the audience foreign Powers are referred
to in derogatOry terms-as interior Powers. No.
notice OF the interview has been made In the
0Nctdl Gazette. 1t Is claimed that the great rea-
son why foreign Powers demanded that their
Ministers should have personal audience OF the
Emperor was on account Of the great
moral effect this act would have upon
the people OF China generally. AS no publicity IL
given TO the fact that the Emperor consented to-
these personal receptions the anticipated efec: 10
entirely wanting. One thing Is certain-that not
one Chinaman out Of a thousand believes that the
Emperor has condescended to receive the envoy Of
q foreign Power. The few who do believe It still
insist that he would not do 1t unless those foreign
ers 30 honored performed the kotow aud Knocked
their foreheads the noor. Be this as 1t may, the
TACT remains that the foreign Ministers have had
an audience, but whether they will ever have
another Is a question.
WAR AGAINST FORMOsA.
Pekn letters inform me that the government Of
China is preparing to take energetic measures to
compel the savage aborignes OF the island OF For
mosa to behave themselves in future. Lc-Hung-
Chang has been commanded to prepare an exped-
iton to go TO FormOsa, and TO severely punish
those WHO are concerned In committing
certain outrages upon some shipwrecked Loo.
ChOOans who were cast on their shores lttA
over year ago. Six foreign built war vessels and
sixteen armed junKs have been ordered to Chefoo,
whence the expedition is to start for Formosa. IL
Is supposed that this matter was fully discussed
hpf prIp
dor, and that the Chinese governments made
formal promise to the Japanese that they would
punish the FOrmosans lor their depredations
and keep them in order for the future.
MIR. Low, UNITED STATES MINISTER
the United States, and 1t Is doubtful whether ho
will ever return to China Mr.. Lows career uS
failed to Impress himself favorably either on the
minds Of the Chinese or the foreign residents OF
China, ana feel confident that not a single Ameri-
nent retirement with surprise.
SWEEP OF TYPHOON
We hear from Annoy that very severe typhO0n
swept that place the 2lst OF July, and which
did much damage, both ashore and afoat. Several
houses were partly unrooled IN Koolang-seu, and
the damage sustained by the shipping Is consider
uble. The Italian corvette Vendetta left Annoy on
the 24th in search OF the German schooner Forget
me-not, which was reported to be OUTSIDE, dts
masted. Another German schooner, from Keelung
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paper adds:-ihe typhoon reached It's height at =
past rbe M the sss
saps Shipping er' IN mas the 0'sn os
less suffered, The British ship Taunton,
after breaking both her anchors, drifted ashore on
the Rocks, but succeeded IN getting OF the next 2
tide The German bark Suwa parted three
anchors, and drove through the harbor. eventually
bringing up on the mainland at the north end; she
Is now ahOat again, and Is waiting to be docked.
STATE OF THE WEATHER.
The heat has been very oppressive In Shanghai
this last summer. 1t has ranged for the last four
teen days from 92.S to 97.5.
SANITARY ALARM.
In Hong-Kong there Is great excitement on
account OF the prevalence OF cholera at Singapore.
and fears are entertained that it may be brought
there. All vessels arriving from Singapore are
quarantined. The Governor oil Saigon mas also
Instituted quarantine measures, and reports to
Hong Kong that so Tar there has not been single
case OF cholera In Cochin China.
MERCHANT DROWNED
A fatal accident occurred on the 4th OF August
at Hong Kong, by which Mr. Ottley, OF Gilman d
Co., lost his lie while bathing The Daily Press
gives the following PARTICULARS
II has been customary for several gentlemen, instead
remaining in the enclosed of the BATH for
seven and eight, Mr. Ottey of the number who
were outside 1he canton iorr-oared cutters were
osS in Of osy in
afterwards dived. under, but coming up, again
as he gave short cry and Within space
seconds the cutter backed to the SPOT fol-
lowed closely by boats which had been lowered from
gentleman instantly dived and also man from each Of
ine boats but not un the Lapse s Of Sc mn
bath Drs Murray and Cruickshank did all that medca
skill could suggest to resuscate the body without suc