The New York herald., 1877-10-19
CHINA AND JAPAN.

CESSATION OF CHOLERA ON THE CHINESE
CoAsT-GovERNoR HENNEssY IN TROUBLE IN
HONG KoNa-possIBILIrY OF WAR BETWEEN
CHINA AND SIAM.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 49, 1871
The mail steamship City OF Toxic, from China via
Japan arrived to-day bringing Hong Kong advices to
the I'D OF September and Shanghai TO tho date.
The cholera has become extinct the coast Of China
ana decreasing in the interior. United States Con-
sul Bailey, at Hong Kong, returns homo by this
steamer on leave Of absence. China will send u
special embassy Corea tor tho purpose. it is sup
posed, OF watching the proceedings Of the Japanese
Envoy who goes thher to arrange for the opening of
the ports according to treaty Tho quarrel be-
tween Spain and China IN consequence OF injuries in
aicled upon the OF Spanish ship the OF
Formosa fifteen years ago Is nearly settled. Tho Pc
kin government agrees to pay $4,000 Indemnity.
popE HENNhssY AGAIN IN TRoUBLE.
considerable social disturbance has occurred at
Hong Kong between the now Governor, Pope Hen
messy, and the community conseq uence OF the Gov.
having insisted upon treating the Chinese popu
lation Of that colony with moro humanity than
shown by his predecessors and his abrogaon OF
laws and customs affecting the Chinese there Thero
has boen much excitement throughout the colony, and
formal appeals to tho home government against tho
conduct vi the Governor are threatened by the British
colonists.
RUMoRs OF WAR WITH SIAM
A possible between Chlna and Siam Is talked Of
For twenty years past Siam has refused to send mes
scngers to China with tribute and acknowledgment Of
submission to the latter Power. China now demands
settlement the arrears OF tribute. bat siam points
TO independent treaties with torogn governments;
hence the Chinese threat of war In this, as IN other
ways China shows her new attitude OF oodness since
death OF Yakub Beg and the receipt OF the Of
Russian defeats The most careful observers, however,
apprehend no active hostilitcs.
sURRECTIoN IN JApAN-DoUBTs AS TO sA1Go's
CONNECTION WITH IT-BIRTH OF AN IN
pERIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WITH coREA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 49, 1877.
Yokohama dates are TO he Goth of September. The
chief news is OF overthrow OF tho rebellion The
last engagement the 24th OF September at
Kagoshima, where Saigo and HIS olowerssmade their
fua stand. the very spot where the insurroction
mad been organized. The tate OF Saigo is still sngu
lar mystery. His remains cannot be found. and. al.
though fact by means certain evidence that
he did not direct tie movements OF tho last revolt
many persons declare loudly that he had control
the affair." that he not there all had
been held in bondage from tho beginning by the real
insurgents and finally killed by the very men who
pretended to be led by him. This theory has long
been entertained by an influential minority OF high
officials and is based upon the fact that Saigo
proved by evidence to have taken any part
battle during the whole rebellion The mere common
conviction Is opposed to this idea but tho doubt IS
agtatng the native community.
Tue insurrection is now admitted to have been
selfish and partisan outbreak but II Saigo's name
was improperly used CRIME II will be pro.
nounced national fraud and in fanny well There
Is great popular anxiety Tor the OF this mys.
terry Tue chiefs either slam or captu uTc
or committed suicide.
BIRTH OF AN IMPERIAL PRINCE
An imperial prince was born September 90 10 tho
Emperor by one OF the twelve subordinate wives
named Ianiguara, daughter OF the and niu-
ontia house OF the old koto nooiily. by u tradi-
tOual law Of Japan the Mlkado has Twelve wives IN
addition TO the legitimate Empress; this provide
contn &ncies OF non-sGcccssion No disgrace at.
tachos 10 the position OF IA subordinate mother, ana
IL believed that the purity OF the unbt descent
for nearly three thousindy Is owing Gus
tom But Ia the present state OF opinion there arc
many objections TO The custom, and PROBABLY the sys
tom VIII not be continued aiser this reign. II tho
present Empress nad children the custom would bo
abolished without delay.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH coREA
New negotiations have been opened between Japan
and Corea .pcctng The ports be unclosed IN the
latter country 10 the commerce OF the orncr III wa,
recently arranged that two ports be opened In
October, ON the coast in iat 80 10 ouy l27
80; the other al the southern extremity the coun
try in long, 12T 80 The arrangement is that tho
opening OF the southern port shat. DC connrmcd: tho
questions concerning tho northern port to remain
open for discussion between japan ana Russia
THE CHOLERA 80 LONGER ALARMING
he cholera Is no longer IA subject alarm IN Japar
og The Japanese government prevent all danger Of It's