New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-11


be iurIed sfely placed hs shi1 a his 81 posa ana il
wa srrspged that IA f,s DAYS She would convey
him up The riyer. On the 81 a Aarl, no viewer the
Snsquebsuut ar wed. and on he isfb proceeded 10
.Mscae where the Commissioner had been spcniiDg
fes day sro having taken bi n or board pr0cse 8
edfo tsnfou At Wbampea -o'0e ton ma - bslpv
the ctN Ills Exceliercy and suite were tran -ferre5
Ca the smsii government steH ner Queen Can't raw.
lcr ano preceded 70 CGni0n o. leaving tho Sas.
quehAr no The Commissioner sas s.luiao with seven.
teen guns the wards aso were manned presenting
IRE appearance Cspt BrrhsnaD snd some NJ sis
officers sccOn pal led Mr AcI.ana. While at Caution
Mr.. Bci.sne made bis residence Dr. Parkers the
Secretary OF IL cation where ~ Wa visited by the
merchants 20 whcm he made . short address, assur-
g theu RAT he should 90 all ~ h- power to extend
the trace Of the United States With China The CHI.
C,mInissioner Canton who attends 20 the If.
fairs OF foreign nations a. that point alth lGgh
OF The ComnissOnors pfeseuce did not receive hin,
~ was hs ouiy, but pleaded press OF busi6es owing
60 the troubles then prevailing.
Dir. hcLane made but short stay being anxious
to 60 North t. Snsngha. where there had been quite
serious officially between the Chinese imperial
troops arc the foreign.
Previous 10 bis departure North, Mr.. McLane had
an interview with Sir John Bowring the English
Plsnpotentsry, who bad just arrived, the result OF
which was that SIR John and Mr.. McLane resolved TO
follow the same policy in their future nego.
tiations. o. the Goth April the Susqushanna sailed
and reached Shanghai the 25th. Here the Con.
missioner found very intricate and confused state u
affairs the foreign settlement was under military
shore; the custom house, WI ch according 10 The
treaty should be situated at the port of Sangha was
removed and two interior stations some twelve or
fifteen miles off established at which stations all
silks tos, &C. arrested until the duties should
be paio IS the country was OverTun with bands Of
robbers, il wes matter OF great uncertainty whether
the money for the payment Of the duties would reach
the cus'omhouse the goods reach Shan ghai after
the duties psid 1her- was 10 fact foe the time
being, to- al abrogstion ~ the treaty. Mr.. McLane
had an interview with the TsOutse aud the prn
cipal offcisls, soOD as bis arrival was known,
and gave them u understand, IN plain but at the
same time courteous terms that he considered their
conduct being in direct violation Of the iresty and
that the Government OF tho United States could not
allow such state OF tlogst to continue. BY this de-
teruined action on his pant the Chinese authorities
were brought TO terms, AID the Commissioner had the
satisfscD before he le Shanghai of seeing the Gus
tom.HOute esiabIehec, with many improvements
sDo peace aBo order restored. TIE question of pay
ment of past du'ies, during he time the Consuls bad
established provisional Custom-fiouse aud received
promissory notes in pay mont Of duties merchzn-
disc, also required promp attention. The Chinese
officials the hand pressed the payment Of the
notice and the merchants the other obec ed siren
uOusly. Here, ssO by frank anc decided course Of
conduct, Mr.. McLane conclligted both parties and
the matter was finally submitted to his arbitration
both by the merchants and the Chinese. The result
II the arbitration il not yet known. l. is gratifying
TO know that such was the confidence of the comma
nifty in Mr.. McLanes judgment that the English
trchantA refused 10 submit the matter u the abitra
ton Of their Minister, unless he agreed to decide
il on the same grounds aud IN The manner as MIR.
MeLate
Notwithstanding these Vexatous questions the
Commissioner did not lose sght of the main object of
his mission, but urged upon the Chinese authorities
the advantages of increased facilities for trade aud
commerce with the United States.
During the summer months the Commissioner visit
cd Fuchau and Wingpo, two of the five treaty ports.
AT Fuchau he appointed Mr. ID. o. Clark, of The firm
OF Rutsell & Co. as acting Consul until the arrival
of Mr. Jones The Viceroy sent his respects TO the
Commissioner and regretted that he could not him
ON account of sickness. At Wngpo there is little
no trade With the American residents except the mis-
sionares. Mr. McLane gave DR.. McCartee the ap
pointment of acting Consul at this place pending the
arrival of Mir. Bradley. On her return from Wingpo
he proceeded iii the Sus quehsnna up the Yang tse
River TO Marking, the headquarters of the rebel chief
Thhepirg Wang Al Cbum kang fu, the outpost OF
the rebels, some 80 miles below Making, shot was
fred at the Susquehanna, but an apology was almost
Immediately given, stating that 1t happened through
mistake. The rebels were not disposed, however, to
treat with foreigners, aud the Commissioners visit
wss in consequence very unsatisfactory Several COM
mupicatcns passed between Capt Buchanan and the
officials, the tenor Of those OF tho latter absurd IN
the extreme They were willing 90 acknowledge the
United Strife, should they pay tribute. Instead oil
being iricnoy disposed toward foreigners, as is gen
orally ssppoetd to be The Gaze they are more hostile
than the imperial party. Their religion Is a compound
Of absurdii, and blasphemy, and their habits are
quite corrupt IL not more so than the other party,
there l. strict separation Of men ana women.
Litil, can be expected 10 benefit uade from such
source, shoma thtl eNtF tise to euPIouie PVNV IA ue
empire.
On BIS way TO Hong. Kong, the Commissioner
touched at Annoy, the only one OF the Five + orts
which be had not previously visited. Aitor visiting
Canton, Mr. MCLane prepared 10 go north again, IN
the steamer Powhatan, the Susquehtnne belug or
dertu bone. His oXoelency the French Minister It
is probable viii accompany htm AS far ~ Shansha'
The most cordial intimacy has existed between the
Ministers OF the two countries. which has greatly Ia
cihtated their negotiations. Hewll endeaVOr' IL pos
sible 10 reach Pekn. Two small vessels from the
exrlo,nQ expedition have gone 10 the Gulf OF Pechele
and the mouth Of the PeihO River to cooperate with
the Pow hatan, AID at the same time carry on the
work Of the expedition.
The Chinese Government very willing 10 grant
anything that foreigners may ask, It tney viii give
them practical aid but IL is TO be feared on no other
Terms will they open the interior Of China, unless
forced TO 40 50 BY superior power.
The state OF China at this time Is maauchoiy IN the
extreme Shanghai has been for the last year in the
po,ssssion OF party of rebels entirely distinct from
the followers Of Tbae-ping Wang tits closely be-
sieged b. the imperial troops, amounting 10 some
10 600 men The Interior OF the city IS completely IN
ruin. and presents fearful picture OF tue horrors oil
war. Canton is asO closely beseged by the Triads,
another distinct party Of insurSents. The Chlnese
merchants aud their families have been leaving IN
numbers for Hong Kong, 70 place Themselves under
the protection Of the En- lish. Trade mere 10 almost
entrel, stopped owing TO the troubles, and tue prn-
cipal shipment OF teas, snks, Nc, have Deen rom
shanghai ano Fschan hut NJ these ports serious
ipterruptons have occurred. The Ihaeping- wang
ty hold almost entire possession OF the rich country
wntered by the Nsng.tse River as far down as Cnin,
Hang fee, some 900 miles from its mouth. lhey had
sdvApe ed within short distance OF ftkiu but were
driven back They still hold possession OF the mouth
81 he Grand canal. II is impossible TO form any
opinion Of the length of tune to elapse before order Is