The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-02

Landing OF the Russian Plenipotentiary at
cnnsSThe Cars Diplomatic Dcsigns-state
Of the INSTRUMENTATION Negotiations
with INSTRUMENTATION Of the Ohicial
[shanghae Sept l5) Correspondence of London TmesI
The Russians have Played the frs. card in the game
Putiatn, Vice Admiral Adcde Camp, General Governor
of Amoor, Minister Penpotentary and ambassador Extra
ordinary from his Imperial Majesty the Emperor OF Rus
STA the Court Of pckn landed here in plain costume
from little boat, accompanied by suite as unpretend
s g - - c and po rsaenc, n ,s IN ,,oa
house of Russell 90 The only visits he paid except
turn visits of ceremony were TO Mr. Beale an old friend
whose he had been when stationed here before the
and TO Mr. Hurd the head of another OF the principal
American houses aths port From these lale facts
J-le draw conclusions as 10 probable coincidence q Ras-
onlrnd American councils in the forthcoming ne0otiaons
Count Putian left Petersburg In April, travelled
land In seventy days the AMOR where he found the
America paddle wheel war steamer built in America
during the and sent round the Horn and the
by kind cousins The Count steamed down TO tho
mouth OF the Peho and, after delays and much difficulty,
succeeded in despachng Of his mission
10 rekn Having occupied the necessary interval very
seek answer to his despatch The America left Woo
sung just before the heavy gale and standing
northward, making very heavy weather. The Admiral
has force with him. and his embassy is evidently
entirely pacific character.
II to be thought here tina, the objects OF the Rus
extend further than 10 convert their college
pckin into diplomatic establishment, and to obtain par
tpaton in the privileges granted TO nations heretofore
trading to Canton VIII an Ambassador al Pckinthy
mvk om the rest al their iespfD Meanwhile the odlum Of
all cocrcive measures Is to be thrown upon tho English
aud tho French.
We shall see presently how this will work The Count
will either 10 Pckn he will be back here before the
next mail leaves II Russia gains time by this quick sola
ted step she also risks From the treatment che receives
may surely learn something that may be useful 10 us
The weather has broken up, aud we suffering that
succession o. gales which marks the change from the
southwest he northeast Steamers therefore
will slowly and al much expenditure OF coal from
brances arc 10 come must be lowed After the north
has settled into ~ steady course there are,
noweyer usually so.e weeks o. ~ uns snn we
the pekn winter TO be hugbear. Lord Mccartney did
not leave Iartay for Pei IN TIL the 2ls OF september nor
pekm tn the sth OF October He raverscd the whole OF
China Canton between the Sh OF October and the 18th
Of December.
bassador 81 Lord Egn But this Is not disprtng ~,
according 10 former computations, they not due here
tn the last week in September. Perhaps this mail as IL
passes Hong Kong and singapore may gather some tdngs
Of them both.
The French show signs Of movement. As came here
from Nngpo had opportunities Of seeing the coast
My little sailing boat sped from point 10 point during the
intervals Of light skies and moderate weather and then,
when night the gale grew heavy few with half closed
wings before the bowling blast and nestled in wind
ing inland creek, known only W experienced opium run
ners or the native fishermen or pirates During these de
gate trying 70 make way norhwards and large steam
transport, which we thought TO be Russian, but which
turned out TO be also French lying at anchor under shell
This j. all the news shaushae affords. The Russian
officers have indeed, been most provokngy candid and
circumstana to their OF defence at Castres Bay
and retropanovsk, and as 10 their escapes II would be
easy make amusing letter out Of these revelations.
Put ct bono let these unpleasant topics Some
Horace Walpole Is no doubt telling the next age all
about A.
In former letter ! hid you that had established
little channel Of communication with Mr.. Commissioner
fehs back parlor IN Canton Unfortunately the dhcul-
ties Of transmission translation and testing make the I'M
derground way very tortuous send YOU some reports,
however, which think you viii find interesting sunse
quent events have SHOWN that might have relied upon my
inormants nrst despatch than felt justified A. inc
time IN doing The proceedings repecinpthe ccrfnresm
Nv the dmtccns kn0,c, at least founded
ru,0 Solem, sdchef his pat stop g vs. esesn
ron. In plu'-d yuhicai =, having something o' ,ne
chsIqctcl ~ ucwsIa er, which in Circulation ~ Jan
r..' 4. hcr with Resumption al trade, bad been de
~ UF consequence ~ the English "heaa men nsVnng
becu compelled to leave for Calcutta 70 iase w, "a inc
fighting that is going on there and the se,esu ".e
questions accordingly for the time postponed un' ne
American Commissioner "Forbcs" % can come down
from Shanghae - -. -, -. -
n be true as my informant states that feh has re-
moved all prohibitions trade, you VIII probaoy hear
of brisk traffic being done Macao In the teas &c that
we know were shut up in Canton or us vicinity as much
Of this and other produce can reach Macao rom tne west
without risk so long as the port anu rer VI oasoh are
the only points bloc4aded - -, ..,
The most important however, s what said Of the ad
vance Of the rebels towards Canton Shaouhng scarce
ly 90 miles weqt az Canton the river leafs direct from
ono nlace N tho other and there point between the
,,,o et which tho passage Of force could be disputed
IN, hos, hone that the rebels will not those %
miles mus, be that they know they will find only famins
w WV" ''''"'' lTrauslation.l
I'm the gsjh July Howqua visited the yamun OF tho
Governor Gcocral Vch) and was received by his Excel
lcncy IN western reception The interview last
eli fr couple OF hours Chinese English not specified
cne the former equal 10 two OF ours) and the attend
ants and every one else were excluded from is i'm
possible therefore TO say what formed the subject Of
AT about a. ~ On the 2q,h the Governor General sum