Northern Times. — 1857-06-09 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

CHINA.  HONG KONG, APRIL 27  In my last I noted the sad accident to Commodore Keppel's ship, the Raleigh. Since then every attempt to get her off has failed ; the greater part of her guns, and all her standing and running rigging, spars, &e, have been saved, but a severe loss—the most serious—is the large amount of new and peculiar shell which was on hoard, which it will take months to replace. Arrangements have been made by Commodore Keppel with the Chinese to raise the Raleigh, and hopes are entertained of getting her to some place of repair ; but the hope is a distant one, and if unsuccessful the wreck will be blown up. Commodore Keppel and his officers posses the affection and esteem of all, and the casualty to his ship is a matter of universal regret. The murder of Mr. Markwick, Government auctioneer of Hong Kong, after much shuffling diplomacy on the part of the Chinese authorities, has deen surrendered and will undergl hiS trial ; the prisoner has made disclosures which prove that he had a number of confederates ; that tl►e murder of Europeans was projected on a large scale, and that rewards were offered for sueces by the Chinese authorities.  Owing to the mishap to Ow Raleigh, all operations against the piratical junks have been abandoned. They will. however, be resumed in the course of a few weeks, or so soon as the remainder of the gunboats arrive. In the summary of the Overland Friend of China of April 25, we read : The steamer Qiteen, that was lost going from Hong Kong to Macao, was taken by men sent out by the gentry of the ninety-six villages to Ounder. They navigated her to a village called Cheek-ha, in the neighbourhood of Fatsan. There they divided valuables found in the vessel ; but then began to wrangle about who was most meritorious in their schemes for capturing the vessel, and came near fighting, but ultimltely to settle the matter they burnt up the vessel. Again it is reported that. the rebel Chak, in the eastern part of Kwaug-tung province, is at. the head of more than one hundred thousand rebels, and has taken the district capitals of Hoguen and Sungehuen, and is close upon Y-chow, about one hundred miles from Canton. Another army of about as many more, under the loaders Lo and Hue, are taking other villages and clstrict towns, making sad work for the common people. Our men-of-war allow the boats and junks to ply on the Canton river at their usual occupations in the day time, of which they avail themselves in large numbers. The junks in Fatsan Creep appear to have dwindled down to  about twenty, which it is said are only half manned. A fort near these junks has been manned, and an occasional gun fired thence. The Chinese have go' tired of annoying the Tee-to-tum fort. We have had heavy rains and bad weather, but thanks to the vigilant and master eye of Sir Michael Seymour, the sanitary state of the force is satisfactory. ;;;By late advices from Foo-chow-foo, they Mandarins having agreed to take Mexican dollars in payment of duties, the currency market has been somewhat relieved, not a single chop was loading, the few teas that remained on market could be had at easier rates, but were of common quality.  The trade of the colony continues in a depressed state, owing chiefly, we imagine, to the want of confidence in and lack of vigour of our local government. The troops that have arrived are amply sufficient for our protection if they were properly distibuted ; but it will hardly be credited that not a soldier is quartered near our western suburb, which is left entirely to the care of our miserable police.  Emigration to Australia and California still continues. For the latter no less than ten large ships are on the berth. For the former the rush is over, on account of the monsoon changing.  Rice continues high. We have had large arrivals, which are most remunerative to those concerned. Our supply of shipping is small, and seeking vessels find good employ ment.  The Macao Trade continues to derive much benefit from the existing state of affairs on the Canton river.