The New York herald., 1874-12-02
1mperialist Negotiations Rela-
tive to Formosa.
The Military Positions Maintained De-
spite the Movement for Peace.
Yntiny and InsurrectiOn at Chinese
Centres.

AioiA YUMA Nuu sduaus lHe udteS LFom JULIA are
Hong Kong October 2S and Shanghai October 22.
CHINESE ASSENT TO TIE JAPANESE FoRMosA
PoLiCY-A PORTION OF THE INDEMNITY PAID.
The Chinese have agreed to everything required
by Japan. They recognize and admit the justice
of the Japanese course, and have paid portion
OF the indemnity $500 teas), the Dalance to be pad
before the end OF the MONTH They agree to keep
the Formosa savages under control for the future
II the Japanese Will retire from the island.
There Is great satisfaction IN Japan over this
result, bat so little has the government been in.
iuenced by pecuniary motives that IL has already
been determined to return a part, If not the
whole, Of the indemnity they required. II Is only
as an unmistakable acknowledgment Of the
propriety OF their action they received the money,
and, that having been vindicated, they are dsin-
cllned to keep 1t. Renewed efforts were mace to
induce the Chinese TO submit their quarrel with
Japan to diplomatic arDltration but the Pekin
government were entirely adverse to sucn propo-
sails.
THE CHINESE ENCAMpMENT MAINTAINED IN FOR.
MOSA.
Twelve Thousand Chinese troops are now in For
mosa, stationed about sixty miles from the Ja-
petltloned the Consul to secure the presence Of a
ship-o1-war at that port during the winter. They
Tear rising OF the natives against foreigners IN
case Of war.
INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE IN HIGH QUARTERS.
The Cninese vicefoy and Commander.in .in Chef Of
Lang-Cnoo Is reported to have decided upon
working Important coal and iron mines at Pung
Chang, also IN western Cnlhi, hitnerto unde-
veioped, aud an English agent has been commis.
step, hitherto opposed by the government. is re-
9arded Dy the war party as indicative OF desire
TO increase the national resources Tor military pur-
poses.
POLICE IN MUTINY IN MACAO.
mutiny had broken out at Macao among the
armed police, and attacks were threatened upon
the government houses lt Is believed tue disai-
fected belong to the class formerly engaged in
the Governor ana his Secretary, Mesnier, for their
share in the work Of suppressng the coOiie trade.
These malcontents were, until recently, destitute,
and were enrolled in the police out or Charity.
Their design Is said TO have been to pillage the
Chinese quarters The danger Is not yet quite
over.
RESURRECTION IN AN IMPORTANT CITY.
Insurrectonary demonstrations had occurred In
south OF the province OF FoK KEN, and the viceroy
OF Fo-Kien lett Foo-Choo October to investigate
CHINESE WORKS OF DEFENCK.
The only new preparations for land defence
made by the Chinese are on the Chusan Islands.
commanding the approach Of Shanghai. Here at
Wosung and at Shanghai few eartnworks nave
been commenced, but ieIt unfinished. ostensi0iy
FATAL CASUALTIES AT SEA-
The Chinese transport Tayak, engaged In carry
Ing troops to Formosa, lounaered ut Ia wang-foo,
In the tyDhOOn OF september 20, and sixteen lives
were lost. other transports, scattered by the
same storm, have not been heard from.
1t Is reported tnat the celebrated Lhung- Chung,
VicerOy and General OIL the Army OF Cnni, win De
sent to canton TO take the office OF VlcerOy OF
Lwan-tung and Kwangsi. No reasons are an-
nounced for the proposed change, which cannot be
passed. Meanwhile Yiug Ham, recently Governor
OF the Province OF An Aoy, has been temporarily
appointed to the post. -
The subject OF suppl, ing Chinese females for pur-
poses OF prostitution for san Francisco attracts
much attention in Hong Kong and measures are
under consideration for preventing Iurther de-
partures from that port. Several cases or girs
seeking release have recently been before the
courts.
SHANGHAI A PORT OF REGISTRY
By British order IN council Shanghai Is now q
port O registry.
The News from Japan.
YOKOHAMA Japan, Nov. 9, 1874.
A heavy typhoon occurred at Yezo October r.
Many sea coast villages were greatly injured and
one was entirely destroyed. Thirty-three junks
were wrecked aad 200 lives were lost.
CONDITION OF THE TROOPS IN FoRMosA
The condition Of the troops In Southern Formosa
Is now healthful the dangerous season having
passed. Nearly 1000 sick were brought back to
Nagasaki early in October, their places having
been supplied from the barracks at that port. The
whole Japanese force now in Formosa is about
1000 men. The main bodies are held In reserve at