The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-06 00:00:00

(Stamped ld. AdditioniL) [ T WOPENCE.

that they bad sent off by express a manorial to the
Estrnaos praying him to mend t high officer t
Tien-tea to make errangements for Mr. Batfces
reception, and expressing their confident expectation
'that all would r well. Their note contained nothing
to dissuade the Envoy from the journey, or to inti-
mate the determination of the Government to resist

his advance. They maid :—" Their memorial was
" sent forward at the rate of 200 miles •

" day, and would arrive at the lama in some
"eight or nine days at Pekin, so that it might be
" saenmed that when Mr. Banos and the Ministers

" of FINNS lib& Atessissi reached Tien-twin, the Ica-
" periel Oentmdedensn could not fail to have arrived
" as well, and so tie exchange of treaties in Pekin
" would be effected by the time fixed for the put.-
" pose." After stating incidentally that they have
ben called to the capital by the EMPEROR, they
give this further assurance: " As they have prayed
" his MAJESTY to detach a high officer to act as
" agent in the matter, Mr. Brines will be certainly
" enabled to arrive at his destination by the time
" appointed." It will be seen that in all this there
is no objection taken to the route tiB Tien-tsin ; the
Casamissioneri," inbreover, speak of themselves as
eluding in communication with the EMPEROR,
whose commode they allege as their reason for
hastening to the capital. The only thing no-
ticeable in the way of objection or warning in this
letter is, that they say " they would wish that Mr.
" Bet:cx would anchor his vessels of war outside the
* bar, and then with a moderate retinue proceed to
"reurtlaplitt.' .
Admiral HOPE, proceeding to the Takoo forts in
the execution of his instructions, was unable to plass
himself in communication with any authorities. A
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rabbis ease dawn to the bank, and opposed an at-
tempt tub to land a communication to the Go-
vernor d Tisa-tuin was nevertheless placed in the
hands of the most responsible person who could be
found, and the result was patsently awaited from
the 17th to the 24th. Had the Chinese Government
kept faith, the orders of the EMPEROR* 'night have
reached the Takao forts on the 20th. Had an
officer arrived between that date and , the 26th,
hostilities might have been averted. Mr. Hance
says, in his despatch cf July 6, "If, in accordance
" with Hwratiarto's memorial, a high officer had
"bees deputed to meet us at. this place, bearing a
Ideodly invitation from the EMPEROR, and elitis-
m factory assurances u to our personal reception by
" him, we were quits prepared to have proceeded as
" far as Tien-01in with only such vessels as were re-
quired for tke accommodation of ourselves and
" suite." From another despatch it appears that the
imposing demonstration of force spoken of in the
earlier part of these papers was not to have been
more than a show of ships and guns at the mouth
of the Peiho. To the stealthy policy of the
Chinese government in purposely absenting itself
from a point where it had been warned that
its good faith would be tested, is, the collision
wholly to be ascribed. Had any person appeared
at the forts to state authoritatively that the passage
of our vessels was disputed by the Government it is
probable that Mr. Bruce would have consulted his
principals at home before re-commencing the war;
but he was told expriesly, and we cannot doubt with
the full knowledge of the Imperial authorities, that
not the Government but the people of the country
had biired the river. Ip proceeding to remove the
obstacles to'hiepassage he violated no order of the
Chinese Government ; and there can be little doubt
that, had the operations of the squadron been suc-
cessful, he would have been received at
Tien-tsin with assurances that the EMPEROR

and hie Ministers were not responsible for
the folly of the people ►t Takao.
We subjoin a despatch from Mr. Bruce, treating
of the course adopted by the Ameriean Minister,
and an important communication from Lord John
Russell to Mr. Bruce, conveying her Majesty's
approval of that gentleman's proceedings.

No 11.
BRETZ TO THE BAIL OF IVELMIDICAT.—(azcztvi
ezerexusa 13.)
Shanties, July 16, 1868.
My Lord,—Your lordship has been informed in my pre-
vious deepatchee that the Amnion minister Mr. Ward had
associated himself with us in oar demand. to szehanee the
ratifications of the treaty at Pekin, end had further stated
to the imperial commissioners at Shanghai' that he was
instructed to deliver in person the letter of the President of
the United States of America to the Emperor of China. He
could only claim these privileges under the moot (snared
nation clause, and therefore awaited the results of the
attempts made to detain se at Shanks.. When they failed,
he expend his intention of going to the Peiho, and re-
ceived an invitation from the commissioners to accompany
us there.
Oa the 24th be noised the bar of the Psibo in a small
steamer, with the intention of proceeding to the booms, and
making the attempt to advance up the river, leaving it to the
Chinese to fire upon him if they chose to do so. Hie steamer,
however, grounded before reaching them. and was with diffi-
culty got off by the gnat:ens, after considerable delay. Ho
therefore contented hinted' with demanding a passage, and
wee met by • refusal os the part of the militia, who gave
themselves out as the garrison of the forts. He remained at
the mouth of the river during the attack, determined to push
up had we opened a way through the barriers • and it is very
gratifying to me to bear testimony to the friendly feeling and
areletance we derived from himaelf and Flag-officer Tetuan
on that day.
After we had decided en abandoning the attempt to reach
Pekin, Mr. Ward considered himself bound to effect, if
peosible, the exchange of ratifications under the provide= of
He AMMONS treaty. He had received no communication
sheen his arelwal from the Imperiel government, end addrersed
• Islam to the Governor. General, exprearing hie wish to pro-
ceed to Pekin and exchange the ratifications there. This
letter he dawdled in his steamer to Pe-tang-ho, with hie
mentary and interpreter. I enclose a memorandum, show-
Zule nature of the approach to Pe-tang-ho, and its
I have heard indirectly that when the boat from the
steamer approached the shore moat of the villagers fed.
With difficulty two men were found, to whom the object of
the visit wee explained and the letter delivered, on their
undertaking to forward It to the Governor-General, whore
place of residence they would not, however, divulge. They
at the same time urged the bearers to return, without delay,
to the boat, to avoid being attacked by the horsemen who
were seen In the neighbourhood. It was fortunate that they
did so ; for they were chased by the cavalry, two of whom
pursued them into the water.
Son after a junk came off with provisions, and a menage
from the authority of the place to toy that the letter had
bees forwarded, and that en answer would be shortly re-
asks& On the 6th of July, Mr. Ward informed me that the
Ooversor-Goneval had appointed Friday, the Bth, for an in-
terview at Pe-tang-ho. Having left on the 6th, I do not as
yet know the Inuit.
I do not think that the Chinese will make difficulties about
exchanging the ratification of the American treaty. The
conditions under which the American Minister is alone en-
titled to visit the capital contain nothing offensive to Chi-
nes pride, or is consietent with its claim. of national sun.
rice*. The treaty don not open the Yang-tze river, or
any port to the north of Shanghai, nor does it give the right
to travel in the interior of the country. It leaves also ttn-
toothed the important question of transit duties. The true
policy of the Chinese would be, therefore, to receive Mr.
Ward in a friendly manner, in the hopes of inducing him to
act as mediator.
Mr. Ward's position is ons of considerable difficulty; nor
do I see, after our uneuoeeeeful attempt at the Pellet, that
any course was open nee the one he has adopted. He has
acted cordially and frankly in the spirit of his declaration, to
me at Hoag Kong; and it le • matter of !satisfaction to me
that his concert in our preview proceedings le a strong argu-
ment in favour of the line of conduct pursued by M. do /lour-
boulat and myself.-1 &c.
(Signed) FRIDERICE W. A. Buuce.

No. 12.
LORD JOHN 111.1:511ZLL TO Ma. IIIOCL,

insist upon being received at Pekin. end to refuse to exchange
ratifications at say other pleas.
_You were farther informed
that it might bedvimble bare your departure from
Blutoghae:to mend en intionadon to Pekin of your approach,
and to request that suitable enurement. might be marls foe
your honourable reception at the mouth of the Peiho, and at
Tien-tain, and for your journey from that plea to Pekin.
You wen informed that the admiral in command of her Ma-
j'io naval forces in Chine had been directed to send up
you to the mouth of the Peiho a sufficient naval force,
sad you were instructed that Woe any unforeseen circum-
stances should appear to make smother arrangement more
advbable, it would seem desirable that you should reach
Tien-taro in a British ship of wet.
Your conduct, therefore, in insistiog upon being received
at Pekin sad in proceeding to the mouth of the Peiho, was
in strict conformity with your instructions. Upon arriving
at the mouth of the Nth° you were placed in afrrutasLaom
of greet difficulty; in selecting the course you went to pursue
you were obliged to found that comas mainly upon pm-
attorptive evidence.
tkete oiranaimammo yea had to weigh oontiaganoim

epos whisk as oila oilualoasa NW he la& sal g
say, therefore, Mat be Malootespoummout, without big
able in the present state of Ufa WeigrisPe.
dolly what ms Neer it might brio tuft num lot
you to adopt at tha monala. sus solittott k the duties that
you took to dindalak the audithan which they ropoulda you.
Hr Majesty deeply repels Mr loss of Ws which atteaded
the pliant though nasoerisedbl saute of the British and
French forms to clear the the river. But her
Majesty has ostantanded to he roads which will
enable her lover, in conjureu-non with theme of his M.jeaty
the Emperor at the Frame, to support you in the execution
of the instrucdons which will tos hereafter addreamed to you.
—I have, &a, (Mused) 3. RUSSELL.

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