The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-18

PROVINCES Of Britain India and down tho courses OF the
.una ana the Gangas pecsssiy exists for asserting the
supremacy of the Btitiah But while tas great
lamenta 10 sdar u progress, not lose siShs Of
tne lC tha far ~ay 10 eastward Bttsh shps OF
We. are ssg.ssd with Another ensmy The forces which
arrested aud Inverted from their pointed destination to
the exig noies Of conflict Of far momentous
90 sbsOrboT urs that The Brush pubic hsvs smos.
forgotten The existence OF that contest Ia the JAnton
river which Sn. fs, mSn.os, almost lew weeks sat
| tary whom we have dsspatoned to the gases Of
China must make bis appear there with curAilet
strength for the regiments which 10 accompany or
precede him have been we'd from his CONTROL Under
that Admiral sey nour is hSldiuS h.s sn ss.n the @r
bulept government OF Cation. The city OF Canton lies
ready FOR British occupation, sni II II be impossible or
iospolic TO take possession Of at onosas We surely
take possession Of In the end-And 70 presc oe
the ter upon ~hioh the inlerc OF the two nations
sh Ill hepceforth cond ised II comfort TO know thai
In ta quarter at least NO repsraple mischief Is pro
sre. We bide our ume the treAonerous sepoy siu
not IN the end be found 10 have materially assisted the
of the Chinese
On sAturds ~ asI Published letter from oar special
ccrrespcnden who present the Operations ne re
cords. By his gill be mat the Chinese var jutk1
which may represent the effective naval force
al the dis osA o. the Cantonese anthorss have besn dos
Uoyed by the sailors aud nes of the Brrh feet AMI
tn direct passage HING Kong the city OF Can
'on tse open the OF the river Thames from
be Mere to the London bridge The operations were c,a
due ed On the frst oc aston by Commodore Eliot on the
,ond by the Admir- himself well backed 6y the gallant
Keppel and the princpa ofhcsts the feet
lAiepor' OF The battle has been given
Complete ~ this succe,s has BEEN have no reason
to sappose thu: IL will bring much neSrer sstaenen!
with this extra Tdinsry people. As the British force
AIMED down tbs In Thcn their had bc.n
complete, told that q couple of miserable unks
noua as though 10 signify that CSiqese proves had en-
forced their rttres. Nthiag mt occupation Of ne city
f anton 'o bring them to reason and whether It viii be
LOS ihe to feet this object actually virtually with the
marines and feanen tse spo, not 10 position
uage Until this, ho'oer be done, and done in 'ssch
w,y at the ont 'o far the future be made aoo-e Of
TIE not,ue Of that po,cer ohich ev hare repeaedy out
ragged and defed lok for settlement Of The
CHINESE question, 1hica mil stand the strain Of t,oeny
tears n,o
LORD HONS MISSION TO CHINA.
The following copy OF the address presented to Lsrd
Egn up his arrival at Hong Kong
Ny Lord-we the undersigned British subjects. do
selves he honor OF onerng Your lords aps our hearty
The ssstscI n with which your loriships acceptance of
found ioua read here aud rely with
fdence bat judgement -hich has s nsy stng aishse
%s%s b means ns:n lille, my lord Of the many
SSs & so sns Q, s
s%ps
lOyd:sos saon ,hst b1sesS g The aasstlSa
take ibis I've ear iss opportunity Of recording our
ooison tnunde, upon o,g and rsuc.I asa we may ADD
,el. which saal short Q, N, compile hueila
for III, obligations OF heir government IN
s reiors with Powers and more eptAble
reception Of the foreigner who their for the
pecAbe c wade will nlv resu In farther susr
Ing themselves and further dsssro inerrupo-s to
MANY q already be heavy sufferers BY The present
dimculy II must be 70 lordship hsf ou-
upon the earliest
peace ootained but wIhsar ding this
depreca,e settlement the question
which should eliminated from the las elem
NJ future disorder.
We leave conclusion the OF
entire conndrpce AID u tbs the grand result OF your
rdships mission worthy Of your ordsuips high
sutsuon, form the dawn OF ana more auspi
cious the history Of Intercourse with this vast and
productive pre We have the honor be your ordshi
obes ient and humble servants
the Right Hon. RAIL ELGIN. Fer Maies's Ambas
ssdor M rsordnsy, and Minister Plenpoenuary 10 the
Court OF Pskin &o
News from south America.
BY way OF England We have sdvlces from South Ameri
dated ii Rio Jsneno I'd, Bahia TN, and Posnamouco
18th OF July.
Rio osee steady at advance Of about 100 res.
Freghts slighty improved.
Feur In sho supply and higher prices demsnded but
bcsinees limited. Exchange ON London ~ Id.
Asquadron Of Britain gun boau had arrived a RIO en-
route for China
Al PerDAubuoo prices o. sugar continued high. Pro
duoe unchanged.
Freights nominal.
Mr. Thomas Golan, the British Vice Consul OF Pernsm
ouco murdered on the Sin OF July. large reward