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from the language he had employed, except in the addi-
tions that, if on representations made to the throne he
should be honoured by your Majesty's assents to his re-
quests, it would behove him, of course, to assist China in
completely removing her cause of disquiet. Now, it is the
opinion of your slave that inasmuch as the American bar-
barians, hitherto accounted so submissive, have taken pos-
session of the present juncture to press their demands, re-
liance is not to be placed in their co-operation, though they
promise it in the restoration of order. The'r example will
probably be followed, and to a much more serious extent,
by the English and French barbarians."

The Emperor replies in an edict of July 15 :

" His (Mr. Mimic's) own communication contained re-
quests that did not appear in the letter of his Government,
and his conduct was otherwise presumptuous. Let him see
out at once for Canton ; it will be Yell's duty to forestall
his malice, holding fast by the treaty, and addressing him
authoritatively in peremptory language."
Conduct like this affords sorry encouragement to
those who are now disposed to assist the Govern-
ment against the rebels in the neighbourhood of
Shanghai.
Soon after the contemptuous rejection of Mr.
M'Lane's proposal the representatives of the:treaty
Powers were proposing a joint expedition to the
North for the revision of the treaties. His Majesty
was informed of their intention, and told they were
driven northward by their dread of Yeh, "him
whom they were accustomed to fear." "It is the
nature of barbarians,." replies the Emperor, "to be
cunning and malicio&a. As to the forms to be
observed by the Governor, General Yeh, in his
reception of the barbarian chiefs, let him religiously
adhere to the old rules. Nor is he, because of the
application of these barbarians to be treated some:
what more liberally, to make any concession, no
matter how small, lest it tend to dissipate their
fears." Yeh, thus encouraged, pursued a course
which led to the "Arrow case" in 1856, the storm-
ing of Canton, the Viceroy's imprisonment and
death at Calcutta, the forcing a passage up the
Peho, and the treaty of Tien-tsin. By this treaty
five great points were gained. 1. An Eng!ish
Ambassador might reside in permanence at Pekin,
or go backward or forward from time to time ; and
England being "an independent nation, and on
equality with China," the Ambassador, when he
approached the Emperor, was not to perform any
ceremony that might affect the dignity of his
nation. 2. The Queen was to have the right of
appointing Consuls at the trading ports, and new
ports were to be opened. 3. All teachers or pro-
fessors of the " doctrine of Jesus, the Lord of
Heaven," were to be protected. 4. Blitish sub-
jects were to be allowed to proceed to every place
in the interior with passports to be issued by the
Consuls. 5. The Yangtze was to be opened to
British merchant vessels as soon as the rebellion

was put down. Such were the terms obtained
by Lord Elgin from a Court which had for the
first time abandoned its pretensions to stand

aloof from intercourse with all the Powers that
would not acknowledge its supremacy; preten-
sions which were the constant cause of misunder-

standing, owing to the conceited self-insulation in
which the Government was placed by its own acts.

But though the skill and firmness of Lord Elgin
had obtained these concessions, the greatest opposi-

tion was to be expected from the old Tory party, in
a Government ever jealous of the most trifling no-
velty, and opposed to the smallest change. At the
very time that Lord Elgin was negotiating at Tien-
tsin, the strongest pressure was placed upon the
Emperor, and the terms of the treaty were. most
emphatically denounced. I have oletaincd posses-
sion of several documents stating the case of the

Chinese opposition. It is of such importance that
the real feeling of those who are now advising the
Emperor and directing the material resources of his
enormous dominions should be known, that I give
one of these documents almost in extenso, and let
the statesmen speak for themselves. Yin-Yau.Yung
.3 -, lloa Dome of the highest.
posts in the empire. He has become Censor, Vice-
President in the Court of Revision of Criminal
Cases, and now occupies a similar place in a Court
of the Han-Lin Academy. Sang-ko-lin-sin, to whom
he refers, is the Tartar chief who commanded at the

Taku forts last year, and who is now generalissimo

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of the Chinese force

"Your Majesty's servant Yin-Yau-Yung presents a
memorial, prostrate beseecbing your Majesty, for that the
proposed conditions of peace are in the extreme pernicious,
to choose freely from among the opinions of plain reasoners,
to thrust out with vigour those who counsel what is vicious,
and by speedily deciding on a policy suitable to the groat
interests at s'ake to tutu danger into safety.

"Ho would humbly represent that ever since the vaga-
bond barbarians first revolted, the solo study of your Minis-
ters in their ignorance and inefficiency has been to be at
peace with them. For every day the State reposed itself,
for so many did they, princes of the blood, or secretaries of
State, repose themselves, finding no moment for contem-
plation of that future which was causing hidden sorrow to
the empire's Gods. Now, whereas the evils that have be-
fallen us at Tien-tsin in those days are the result of the
complaisance of Kishen, Kiying, and Ilipu on a former
occasion, if in this second instance those charged with the
administration be similarly complaisant, the issue will be
very much more disastrous.
"The conditions of peace, it has been lately reported, are
nearly arranged, and among them aro such articles as those
providing indemnity for war expenses. That isto say, that
China, the mighty, mighty empire of Ta Tsing, is to be
constrained by a few thousand barbarians ; that they have
but to command it, and she shall tender them her land or
her cities. But of the clauses which are most pernicious,
there are none so woeful as those which authorise the esta-
blishment of a residence in the capital, trade up the rivers
in the interior, and the propagation of the Gospel in the
provinces. The heart of those who have heard it burns
with vexation. Every ono knows, aye, even to the women
and children, that it ought not to be. Do not, says an
ancient proverb, over-advantage a tribe not your own, for it
will be certain to force itself into your place. ' How,'
said the founder of the Sung dynasty, ' shall I allow
any one to snore on the ledge of the bed on which I Bleep
myself?' The capital is a precious spot. Had the outer
barbarians brought tribute thither, still should free ingress
and egress have been prohibited them, intercou-so w ith them
fended off, and, the ceremony of their presentation over, they
should have returned without being allowed to loiter and
delay. How, then, when they come with violence and
hostility, with a feud that bee lasted through generations,
are they to be suffered to station officers hero in official resi-
dences, to have their free say, to roam at random about the
centre of the empire, filling its highways and byways with
the Kiang and the I (barbarians from west and east),
Never, indeed, fewer. ancient days until now, have such
things been heard of.
"The Great River (Yang-tze), in that it passes through
Kiang -nen, Cheh-Kiang, and Sz -Chu'en, is in fact the line
which divides the empire in half. There is a difference be-
tween it and ports along the sea coast. If trade at these
has been a mistake, the country may be compered to the
body of a man suffering as it were from paralysis in his
four limbs; with the civilized and the barbarians huddled
together up the river, the paralysis is attaek'ng his bowels.
The salt exercise of Ilwai-ngan, Yang-chau, and Hang-
hau is in great disorder. The salt smugglers arc commit-
ting every atrocity. If they get the rebellious barbarians
to become their receivers, the whole revenue derivable from
salt will revert to the barbarians and the officers of Govern-
ment will be ruined. Nor is this all,—tho more ports they
occupy, the more stir they will make ; the more complicated
their intercourse with the Chinese, the more easily
will causes of quarrel present themselves. The local autho-
rities, if they favour the barbarians, wilt outrage the people ;
if they favour the people they will outrage the barbarians,
who, withal, regard the seizure of a Governor-General, or
a Secretvy of State, as they do the tying up of a dog
or a pig. What extent of mischief do their hearts in secret
not contemplate perpetrating? To a lmit them upon the
river would be like keeping a tiger in one's balcony or sup-
porting a robber in one's house. They may breek out into
violence at any moment. Could we in such a case obtain
even a place apart to be at peace in, if we required it, as
under the Eastern Tsin dynasty (AD. 312-416), or the
Southern Sung (11C3-1231) ?
"To come to the propagation of religion. Without being
versed in the religion of the Lord of Heaven, your servant
takes its general aim to be to disturb the world, to bewilder
the people, to foster privily a desire for what is strange.
Were it otherwise, why should the nations that have em-
braced it—who, of course, are free to practise it them-
selves—insist on proselytising, or, granted their right to
proselytize, go roaming through the provinces, working
and slaving as they do, undaunted by fatigue ? The rebels
of the late period have also made pro Cession of the doctrine
of the Lord of Heaven. The poisonous influence of its
propagators, exciting and deceiving, binding themselves in
such alliances, is plainly spreading. When they shall have
travelled through the provinces, and informed themselves
of the climetteione of th• "'Piro, of the featutee of the

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13V,DFORD RACES.—THritSDAY.
The Stratton Park Stakes of 25 sovs, added to a Sw, oePstakeg
of 5 sovs each, 3 ft ; weight for age ; winnera (1-ra, &c.
Start opposite the stand and go once round.
Mr. Knight's Newstead, 4 yrs, Bst Sib .... "(Fork ) 1
Mr. Adey's Ladybird, 3 yrs, 7st 9lb (Custam e) 2
Mr. Hughes's Winkfield, aged, Bst 101 b (Hugh(%) 3
Betting-6 to 4 each agst Ladybird and Winkficld, sto 2
agst Newstead. Won by a head ; a bad third.
The Scurry Handicap of 40 soya, added to a Handicap of 5
soya each, 3ft ; winners extra. Last half mile. 18 subs.
Mr. T. Hughes's Juliet, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Bray) 1
Mr. S. Jacob's The Don, 3 yrs, Gst 41b (Daley)
Mr. W. Smith's Inder, aged, Oat 131 b .... (T. Johnson)
Predictor, Wildgrave, Brandy Ball, and Lizzie also mil.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Juliet, sto 2 agst Predictor, sto 1
agst The Don, 6 to 1 each agst Wildgrave and Inder. Woif
by
half a length ; a bad third. Brandy Ball and Lizzie did
not get off.

The Two-Year-Old Selling Stakes of 25 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b.
Selling allowances, &c. Last half mile. 5 subs.
Mr. Woolcot na Longhope (X 25), Tat IMb.. (G. Fordham) 1
Mr. Frazer's Everlasting (£25), 7st 91b (Custance) 2
Mr. Eden's Ancestor (.£4O), Bst 31b (Nightingall) 3
The Taurina filly by also ran.

Betting-5 to 4on Longhope, 7to 2 agst Gillyflower
filly. Won by a head; a bad third. Perry weighed for
and mounted the Gillyflower filly, but on going to the post
was kicked by the Taurina filly and injured so much that
he was not able to start. The winner was sold to Sir W.
Booth for 43 guineas.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; 7st 71b ; four,
9st ; five, 9st 71b; six and aged, 9st9lb. Three miles.
Ts 7st 7lb (Fordham) 2
Mr. Ingham's Predictor, 3 y
9st b (S. Rogers) 3
Capt. Little 's Master Begot, 6 yr!, 1)1
Mr. Barber's Ben Webster, 3 yrs, 7st 71b .... (Edwards) i.

Bridegroom also ran.
Betting-5 to 4on Ben Webster, sto 2 agst Master
Bagot. Won by a length ; a bad third. Bridegroom
beaten off.
The Hunters' Stakes of 25 so's, added to a sweepstakes of
5 soya each. Optional selling weights, &c. Gentlemen
riders ; professionals 61b extra. One mile. 10 subs.
Mr. Ward's Maypole, 3 yrs (£5O), Set 71b (inc. 61b extra)
(Sharp) 1
Mr. Adey's Lady Bird, 3 yrs (£5O), Set 71b 61b extra)
(Custeuce) 2

The following also ran :—Greenwich Fair, Annan, New-
stead, and Able Jack.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Annan, 7to 2 agst Greenwich Fair,
sto 1 each agat Maypole and Lady Bird. Won by half a
length; a bad third.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CESARDWITCH.
9to 1 agat Golden Pippin (take 10 to 1 freely)
15 to 1 agst Killigrew (taken)
1000 to 60 agst Dulcibella (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mavourneen (taken)
20 to 1 agst Barabbas (offered)
33 to 1 agst Bevis (taken)
100 to 1 agst Weatherbeand (offered)
100 to 1 agst Conscript (offered)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
1000 to 60 agst Prelude (taken)

CARDIFF RACES-THt RSDA.Y.

The Revivel Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft, with 50 added,

Ono mile 240 yards.
Mr. C. Formby's The Speaker, 4 yrs, 9st ..... .
Mr. B. Land's Brine, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b
Mr. Ballard's Artist, yrs, 7st 21b 3
The Principality Stakes of 5 Nora each, 2 ft, with 25 added,

for two-year. olds. About s'x furlongs.
Mr. B. Brayley's Tonio, 7st 21b 1
Mr. John Dawson's Northam, Get 71b
Mr. Gulliver's Sloth, 7st
The Cardiff Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, and only 3 if
declared, with 100 added. Two miles 240 yards.
Mr. Stevens nd Timandra, 4 yrs, Bst 1
Mr. E. Foulkes's Boss, 5 yrs, Est 51b 2
Mr. Thomas's Emblem, 4 yrs, Bst 3
The Selling Stal..-cs of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; two-
year-olds, 7st 31b; three, 98t 91b ; four, list; five, list
101 b ; six and aged, list 121 b ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b. One mile.
Bouverie
Midnight
The Irnkeepers' Plato of 50 soya. One mile and a quarter
Mr. Sadler's The Gift, 4 yrs, Est 111 b
Mr. IV. Jones's Yorkshire Miss, 4 yrs 6st 101 b
Mr. Holman's Bantam, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b i