The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-31
THE CHINESE WAR.

The Alliance Between France and England
The Treaties OF Is42 anu 1914 The Russian
Advance IN China, Sc SC,
THE CONVENTION BETwExs ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
From Inc epdapce 6eiss Ut Ma ca IL
Our prvste letters from Parts Of yesterday make me
:on Of agreement entered toto oet~esn Essud and
France relative 10 the joiut acton Of tho two Powers Ia
the affairs Of China Our letters this Gay ss,eai the
thing giving Ut the oe suadrs details OF tue
COZ yenton entered into bet Pcsers on
tbis subject By The terms VI TOO coeveaton 70
be q common united action OF ne trc Couts BOA AZ 10
diplomatic 10 Dc maze %n u .so s,se -,
quiro ~ some peYsoDs In TIER Gecoanw OF tns oohSen
ton 60 far a. to mention he preose nemoer OF troops
which France engages asd the ,osss OF ANA and
which she would eventually furnish giving a. being
500 will be clearly understood by our read.
erl that Kve this last portion o. he news without
Wishing in any to pledge ourselves for the truth of
L. II doubtless premature
States at OanteA had applied TO the Chinese Commits.
sioner Of the ~ q Csntss TO- know ron hin how far
America might euAie upon the maintenance Of peace In
-ner q escal ktercssyse ca ma Tne
turned far from being satisfactory In consequence
tss i'm medstey gave Dotos to he resident leans
and others In China informing them that tasy could not
hencsorsb rely uPoa oarr!tng on heir ormar trade wh
Communications with the Cotas govern ment he enter
tanned little hopes Of peaceful continuance Of American
trade.
LORD KLGIN's VISION 70 CHINA,
From the Manchester EEsnlner Asron IA
ss 70 Cana and a.s the s
lord will smos, Immediately leave on OILS Important mis-
sion The sppoiptmert cal. t. have bean previously
IT, However his may be, Win be generally sgreed that
better nlted tpau Lorh G so TO uudertsse lac
delicate and difficult task OF arrensi disputes which
have unhspplly ofi als and tue Chi
authorities The sAsaeity and moderation which he
displayed In admir- sterng the ansirs or Canada prove
him to posess that kpo~Iedge Of human aaipre, and
that exemption nom petty vanity, the VAT OF which hes
,oisi interests in 20 much embsrra.sneni and grea.
~ his ordshps aenu may be, they viii oil be needed
70 keep the mischief which hs' bern 'rs.dy dons from
prove OF the CHOICE and We earn y ~so all sueoess to
Lord Elsln In accomplishing bis difficult undertaking
The appointment Of PieDpo.eotsyy virtually super
q des SIR John Bowring In she fuaoons which he mas
hitherto WELDED and We take u as confession that, In
the opinion Of Lord Paneysu the Governor Of Hong
KopG Incompetent to 10y the storm he has aroused.
How far this Q consistent with tho entire approval &C.
John Bowrpg We Win no, stay TO iuquire; we viii sim
ply ask ho y Il b that this steo Vas not taken sooner
Hsa a been done Would M s.ve s"ns very :s towards
POSITION OF EuRoPEANs IN SINGAPORE.
The Hamburg corres pond nj Of sns Ddepeaddp Beige
sAys that the Aonr de Ia sse has beep Lee Into In
error "a regards late EVENT. A. 5pgspoe The private
sees brought BY the last natl to tns Hamburg houses
thai have establishments ~ tha FREQ port m,ni'es
here In the Canton river az she sade is moved to
naoao, whore there 10 only battalion OF Portuguese In
on war ac ~ 81 %;
Much apprehension WAS felt At vttuessng numerous
bands Of three icur :soa.snd armed Chinese usrsudng
In the vast rice plains lying bet dsoso aud Canton
and sometimes coming very CLOSE the Portuguese city
Mswevsr, they had SomHlHsd 90 col Of hostility upt
A Paws letter in the Nord Of B,nnes says-rhs
fench ,qusdron in the China seas trout TO be rein
sosd md an s,rsnEs-sn n'' sSs conclude TO sas'
desps.Oh from Paris Of the 2.n 10. .sys:-,here
n reason 70 believe that Francs and Engsnd have
common Arrangement ~ rtgards fuiurs proceedings
.vin China All dipomst's veil military measures
"a sss sSS ioros he FrsscS i said
20 nave sspuiatons religious equality AS
regards the ise.. protection 10 Catholic - well - Pro
THE INTERIOR TROUBLES or CHINA.
From Lc Sord Of nsrch IL
From coriaspouoence seps rom toe nonuof, 2, OonA
70 the g. Petersburg Gasee, We extract me iouowiag
We have learnt nom our nest bors the Mousus, tbs,
She robe In China Ia sxteuoipg far and wide, egpe
ciay IN the South, whore a he PROVINCES have joiaed
shs rcbeh exceps Ton rs,s. 81. opA Tbs Nor.
.s DOC: ss :
Ne Co.. ,pr No Of n, n, s people no, sdy:sc
Pek1n fe9ot that this capital possesses no longer
ewes the shadow Of ts FORMER prosperity Everything u
Milling iaio ruin. me revoted provinces no longer pay
An erd.he peuuYy snd dessisuton OF the treasury 70
complete and 10 most frybuu In ~ e6ecs. Those who
ana De cannot T%sey sUy .Sasss To add
he cmsx 10 the ruin, the mcneyed men brokers ,ney
&C. haze al len u %. .' 0o, VI: N them 70, all
money exists po4cnger 70 Pctiu, sad even the copper
com boccme very In this ollie the govern.
men has had large quantity OF Ion osned INTO money,
pu. tho people viii have nothing TO do with fthoy oar
n VOID Pckin has all the APPEARANCES OF bssiexed
CITY, ont or nom external communications The Cainess
hs % ~. os
NE CnDsse rebels ready al any moment 70 take up
AIMS against them trhe Msndchous here sposen Of
The Tartar The present imperial family IL o. Tar
ssS orrn. ana rules ovt China ~ rgn. OF conquest
snncs ieao, when tho Tartars corquered ChiD., this
aad he Chinese proper have beer In TACT conquered
people --vors on n HrsXD r.
saspy, rom the distsst saoros Of europe, appears
againr ibis csssscted coupoy. There are the Fog.
nsh with her osnnons Esd bombs Alas poor Old cnins
chased psace ssd anquii BY ysldss 70 these foreign
81, but saor6oe you can make 70 tnsm SCENE 10 sa
:.s. SssS ds1ssi..sa ss proviaos Of Soa rsi.a hss
MOI b. the they got from tasre shan would
shs o. and in reach Of srI'sry rhs xonsuIs
per that the Court OF Pchin heststins whss steps 70
ns course Of events Whatever wa, may be- or shsher
ais veil swsrs tesa The rebels hcud GET possession
Of Pes,n bo,sns but The most cruel Of DEANS awaits
thsm that oase. the great lords and dsa'sahes -no
ssrusd .se Ec peror give i.l:e sooeae. 70 him Of the
hin. The sovereign y ignorant Of whai 10 sotos on IN
h own empire and traits the source Of al oar sufcr
fn0 Pecuauon dedication end official corruption have
arrived 10 China 70 fshful state Of psrfcosicn. No
ninisser Of sac can be approached wtn,ut GIN AID
Obtain bis humoe situation without Purchasing and
paying for IL The Nonsols look upon ali shh disorder
win the most perfect indifference. Tnsy care no~ very
itse for The government Of rekn, vhh has never done
tbem sny GOOD.
TIM RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN cHNA.
.. Letter iom 8. pe.r.ourl Of a, Tve' the 'o.
ent the report Of the Governor General Of Russian
siberia hes jus raised tue o-n Of Kisbks on ths Chi
nee nondor, 10 the OF the capital 81 district
Kahtka N the principal maj ket for The overland trade
between Russia and China and since the recon, events
Che importance Of this market has considerably
augmented. Henoeforth The 70 vn OF RiAhtka will nave
RuSsaau military commandsp, sad o civil governor
(vlssns Sarch y GORE, ponaence Of the London Times