The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-29 00:00:00

'EM:I3ER 29, 186 g.

part et Prince Tsai and his etheague, bat 1 appraised that •
iv peandtholdef, Bericko-liaein, thought that they led
compromised hi military paddle.= by allowing our army to
eetabliah itself so near his has at Chan-kia-wan. lie sought
to easurternot the evil effect of this by =lda, a gnat
=ll' nT push and preparation rend, when theallied
the crimping pound allotted to thin.
Several ViabrlsbeloaPle, Colonel Walker, with his iNtioti, my
=elerstory- ILL Loch, Bars Gras' Bearelary of Bei-
,llComte de Bastard, and others, paired through the
Tartar army during the cotes of the morning on their we
from Tung-chow without encoustarlag any rudeness or in-
treatmetiwbstmever. Al about a quarter to ten, how-
ever, a Frisk eceamissriat Aker .was aaranied by tome
Tartar soldiers. seder cinemas's' which are not very
clearly ensiled, and this incident gave rise to an engage-
meat, which soon beams genenth On the whole, I come
to the concision that in the posedinp of the Chinese pie-
rdpotentiarias and commander to this instance,
there was that mixture of stupidity, want of straightfor-
wardnes easpicion, and bluster which characterises so ge-
nerally the wisdom of affairs in this country, but I cannot
believe that after the experience which fiauglio•linein had
already had of our superiority in the held, either he or hie
civil colleagues could have intended to bring on a conflict
in whiah, as the seat has proved, he was so sure to be
worded. At the same time, the facts that he mitred by
his guns, and with a portion of his troops, the ground
signed to us, and that a French officer, returning from
Tnsohow with the knowleds and coneent of the Chinese
pl&potentiaries, was assaulted and killed on his lines,
entirely justify both the charge of bad faith which bag
bete brought against the Chinese authorities for their ison-
duct is We instance, and the proceedings of the allied
commanders-in-chief which have ensued therehom.—l
have, kr., Ether AND KINCABDINN.
The Lord John Retell, &a.

Eselosare 1.
Ho-se-wu, Septlier 19, 1860, 34 A.M.
My Dear Generel,-1 reseived your letter at midnight
The bad faith of the Chinese valance us, In my opinion,
from any obligation to nutria our admire, and leaves us
him to move forward if we deem it to do so.
I think moreover that the safety Mr. Parkes, and of
those who are with him.will be best conialtad bye forward
movement on your part, but you map probably have ~visa&
information ore the reaches you, which will enable you
to arrive at a sounder judgment than I eau on that point.
As far as I am concerned therefore you are perfectly fres
to go on. Indeed I shall be glad to bear that you have
done so.

If there be no troops at Tung-chow' it would be a pity to
dries the inhabitant. dries of the place ; you
might probably send a message to may, that in consequence
of the had faith of the Chinese authorities you had resolved
to advance, but that if not resisted you will treat it as you
treated Taatsin.
Dew is pretty oonfident that he can carry on his boats to
Tang-chow. At any rate up to this point there is no diffi•
sully whatsoever. —I have, Jae., •
(Signed) Mans AND KINCIRDINI.
Lieut.-General Sir H. Grant, L.C.8., Lc.

Enclosure 2.
risitslation.) Received Sept. 22, 1860.
The Prince Kung„ Imperial Commissioner, with full
powers, ac., makes a sommunication.
Teal, Prins of I, and Mak, President of the Board of
War, sot having veiniest mattes satisfactonly, his
Mairty's decree bas been received depriving them of their
imperial c'—'-. on. The Primes i baring bad the
honour to be named commissioner wit plenipotentiary
powus, will at owe despatch Han& and wei-waa to
have an interview for the discussion of the question of
poses. Let his Excellency the British Minister temporarily
suspend hostilities, in order to the establishment of friendly
relations.

A communication, addressed to hie Ercalency the Earl
of Elgin, &c.
Hisafttitedyth ear, Bth moon, 7th day (214 Sept.,lB6o).
by Taomas WAD', Mule 84seretary.

Enclosure 3.
Pa-li-chiaw, Sept. 22, 1860.
The undeeigned, the Earl of Elgin and K.oardine, her
Britannic Majesty's arobaesador extraordinary and pleni-
potentiary in China, hes the honour to acknowledge the dee-
patch of his Imperial Highnees the Prince of Kong,
minister plenipotentiary, de., to., under date the 21st Sept.
The prince must be aware that on the
_l9th instant the
chief authority at Tung-ohow wee called oa by the allied
commanders-in-chief to ultimate to the various officers and
gentlemen, subjects of England and France, who had not
yet returned, to repair without delay to the head-
quarters of the forces of their respective govern-
ment.. It was further intimated, through the
ante channel, that if any hindrance were offered to the safe
and speedy return of any of the persons missing, the come.
quenoes would be moat serious to the Imperial government.
The undersigned has the honour to enclose a written
order, to all subjects of her Majesty now in Pekin at owe to
comply with the above requisition.
He has only to add, that until they re-appear. he shall
sot feel at liberty to Gallon the commanders-in-chid to
suspend hostilities, or to recommence negotiations upon the
subject of peace.
(Signed) ELGIN AND KINCARDINE.
His Excellency Prince Kung, Imperial Commissioner, kr..