The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-21 00:00:00

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war expected at the time that uald join
the Allies in a war ; but, although the refusal
referred to involved a breach of treaty, the
Count received orders from his Government
to confine himself to peaceful endeavours to
establish relations with The Court of Pekin.

Accordingly by 1858 he had contrived to sign
a treaty before Lord Eton( was able to do so,
and in communicating the fact to our Plenipotentiary
just as Mr. Bauca was, to use Lord Etorres
words, "extorting from the fears of the Chinese
" Government concessions which amount to a re-
" volution, and involve the surrender of some of
" the most cherished principles of the traditional
" policy of the Empire," gave Lord ELGIN some
sound advice. He wrote, "It is for your Ex-
" oellency now to decide on the future fate of the
" present Government, and it will depend on you
" to place the necessary check on the stream
" which might otherwise deluge China, now newly
" opened, and cause so many disasters. The too
" great concessions which might be exacted from a
" Government so roughly shaken would but
" precipitate its fall, which would only
" produce new and much graver difficulties.
" It is repose that is necessary for China, and it
" will be alike profitable both to the commerce
" and general interest of other Mates, who cer-
" tainly desire nothing so much as to see the
" Chinese Government arrive at the conviction
" that the concessions which it has now made are
" above all useful to itself." Such are the wise
and moderate maxims which have enabled Russia,
'without cost and without loss of temper and dig-
nity, to acquire in three years a position in China
which made the co-operation of its Minister valuable
to the Plenipotentiary of a nation whose army
held the capital of that country. How little we
have profited by these truths, as serious as they
are undeniable, and what price we are paying for
the neglect of them, all the world knows.
Lord Zuni confirms the reported evacuation of
Pekin in announcing the march of the army to
Montan). When this measure was announced in
the telegram which arrived last Saturday evening,
it was generally and naturally received as indicat-
ing a sudden and important change in the state of
the negotiations with the Chinas. Government.
For, only a few days before, her Itarneres Consul-
General at Alexandria had telegraphed to the
Foreign-office a despatch, which immediately ap-
peared in all the newspapers, stating that one
portion of the army was to winter at Pekin and
another at Tientsin, an announcement the gravity
of which was instantly appreciated by the public.
The price of the public funds fell, and for
a whole week the country was under the
depressing influence of the intelligence.
Now what we wish to point out is—not
that the statement, promulgated with so much
authority, was inconsistent with intelligence
of later date, which would be7natural enough—
but that it did not represent the actual
state of things at the date it bore—in other words,
it was in contradiction with the fuller news of
which it purported to be an anticipation. There
does not appear to have been at any time any
likelihood that the Allies would winter at Pekin :
no such statements occur in the published private
letters, or in the official despatches. The signa-
ture of the treaty, the evacuation of Pekin, and the
return to Tientain, just as they are now announced,
were all in expectation at the latest date of
the last overland mail. The alarming de-
spatch referred to professed to give the news to
the 13th of October. But on that day our own
correspondent at Pekin was writing, in the letter
we published last Monday, these words :—" It is
" antielpated that all difficulties are now at an
" end. Pekin is at our mercy, and the ratifies.-
" dens will probably be exchanged and the army
"on its way back to Tientsin in ten days." Nor
was this written on account of any sudden turn
in the course of affairs, for in his letter of Oct.
9 the same correspondent had said, " The
" general opinion is that the war is over, and by
" next mail you may expect to hear that peace is
" proclaimed." This last sentence was written
before the Allies took possession of Pekin, a
measure which was adopted with a special
object, apart from those of the treaty and
the convention which were to end the
war. It may be hoped that matters have
peeved the point at which we may expect many
shore important telegrams from China, for the pre-
sent, but it is certainly desirable that information
which is destined to be given to the world on offi-
cial authority should be compiled ender some
guarantee of correctness. There are always gen-
tlemen attached to the Stet of a diplomatist of
Lord ELOIN'B rank who could be trusted to pen a
few lines for the telegraph. At any rate, this
Alexandrian experiment does not answer.

A Calcutta letter says that the elect of the med-
iae of Fa H. Ravis order of disbutdaiset woe the sth
lhoropeast WY dour—overwhelming. " Many of
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the Old sultan, met who ILA beam desighted from the
old Bengal and from royal regiments, appeared utterly
broken ; men, with medals on their breasta, who hid fought
England's tattles all over the world, sobbed like children
at the mmouseemeot of tine terrible disgrace. Not a

thought of resistance was present to timer imagina-
tion. They seemed prostrate ender the weight of the
blow. Even upon the spectators the effect was very
great. No time wrts left to the men for reflection.
On the following morning the first detachment left to joie
the lst Fusiliers at llooltais, a three mouths' march,

without arms, the commander-in-chief having declared
that, to prevent the occurrence of these scenes of mutiny,
and to provide for the public safety, the men should not
awry their arms. Two days later a second detachment
was to start for Rooritee, and ►he others in due course after
them Thus was succeadully met the second attempt of
the 6th Europeans to dictate law to the state. Had
this formidable coaspiracy—for such it was—bee sacred
to pun but one inch of ground, twee an say to what as ex-
tent it night not have spread."
801701 D'a PANORAM A.—MERSIN A.—Mr. Bur-
food has prepared his annual for the Christmas holidays, as
well as the other caterers for the public entertainment.

It is somewhat of the largest size, but it will not be the
less acceptable on that account, seeing that it is a very
beantital sod accurate panorama of the city of Messing, just
sew we of the most hitereeting localities in Europe. The
view is taken from the Lighthouse, whence the eye takes
in the whole of the city and famed suburban Orange Groves,
the waters of the Faro, and the distant Calabria° meat.
Nothing is omitted, the spacious harbour, the gloomy la.
sannto, and the deep waters is which, close up to
the quay walls, are moored the commercial ships
el the world. The classical student may see the famed
Cberybdia, and the admirer .f scenery will be charmed
with the perspective of the straits and the distant moon-
rise jest Upped with mow. There could hardly have
beep chosen s better tiros than the present for the opening
of a panorama of Manna, when the incidents of the Ski-
Has revolution are fresh is every one's memory, and the end
is still in suspense. The spectator who visits Mr. Surford's
picture will be not only planted with its artistic beauties,
bat he may rely upon its haring all the correctness of
asap

Ting PROPOSiD Nsw Thomas or Coviorrar.
Lora Palmerston returned the following reply I. the memo-
rial from Coventry, praying that a new bishopric might be
crested in the diocese of Wormlike :—" Dowsing-stmt.
December 12, : I am hind by Loyd Mawr-
don to acknowledge the receipt of the memorial from the
clergy of the diocese of Worcester, which accompanied year
letter of the 10th instant, anti to inform you that there are
no means of creating a new bishopric, men if it were desir-
able to do am— I remain, 'lir. your obedient servant, ('. G.
B.taua4TVr. The Von. the Archdeacon of Coventry."

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ROYAL PAVILION, ALDERSHOT? CARP, DSc. 19.
The Queen, Prince Consort, and Royal Party
arrived at ass North Gimp station, woe ifter 11 etas&
this morning, wham her Majesty's carriages were waiting.
The Queen, Princess Alice, and Princess Helena drove in
an open carriagrewl-four round the camp, and arrived at
the Pavilion at half•part 1.
The Ladies in attendance followed in another carriage.
The Prince Coesort and Prince Louis rude on horse-
back.

Her Majesty visited the bakery, the stoves, the @tables of
Royal Artillery, and the racquet court. Lieuten►nt-Gene-
ral az J. Pennefuther, the Staff of the Camp, the Adjutant-
General of the Forms, sad Deputy Quartermaster-General,
were also hi 'Abode/toe.

In the afternoon the Queen andthe Prince Consort, mown.
ponied by Princess Alice end Prince Loma, walked to the
Prince Consort's Unary.
Her Majesty's dinner party in the evening included the
following :—The Prinoeee Alice, Prince Louie, Lieutenant-
General Sir J. Pennefather, K.C.8., Major-Genersa the
Hon. Sir J. Barlett, /C.C.S., Adjutant-General; Colonel
the Hon. P. Herbert, C. 8., Deputy Quartermaster-General;
Major-General Lawrence, C. 8., let Brigade; Brigadier-
General llossdl, C. 8., 2,1 Brigade; Colonel Little, CA,
9th Lancer; Colonel Yltemayer, C. 8., commanding 8.A.,
Colonel Simmons, C. 8., commanding ME. ; Colonel Arm-
strong, C. 8., Amin/ant Adjutant-General ; Lientreser
Colonel the Hon. H. Clifford, Aeon:Mat Quartermaster-
General ; and Baron Wenterweller.
DiC. 90.

In ocemequence of the hairy fall of snow, the pride el
the troops ordered for this morning yea countermaeded.
The gases, Prince Consort, Princess Alice, Primes
Helena, sad Prince Louis, walked in the grounds oidjoining
the Perilke, sad hit eta quarter before two o'clock tor the
North Camp statics, when a 'podia train was is medium
to convey the royal party to Windsor Castle.

A deputation, consisting of Rev. W. Cureton, Rector of
at. Marpret's ; Mr. Godson and Mr White, churchwardens;
TkoChencelkw Mr W. Pap Wood, Mr. Whitely, and Mr.
Rogers, vestrywisek, bed an interviow with the Right Hon.
W. P. Cowper, M.P., at the Mike of her liaputy's Works
and Public Buildings, in Whitehall-place.
8k Osage C. Lewis returned to town yesterday from
Wilt= House, Wilts.
The Judiail Committee of the Privy Comical sat yeater•
day. Lord Chelmsford give judgment on as appal from
New Brunswick, " Bt. Andrews and Quebec lisilway Casa-
piny v. Broadfleki and Kim." His lordship also gave
judgment on an appeal from the Lye of Min, " Corlett v.
Radsliffe." Dr. Dashingsus gave judgment on as appeal
from Bop', " Doorripenad Roy Chowdry v. Ural:weed
Boy Chowdry."