The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-31

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TIE War In ChAnas
BRTrIsH oyyICIAL DssPAroH4s RuLArrvI 10 THD
PROCEEDINGS At CANTON.
On Saturday, Oh Of May further papers were issued IN
the form Of return Parliament relating 10 the proceed
ngs Of Der Asjsty's naval forces q CAnoo A many q
twenty Dispatches EXCLUSIVE OF rom ar Joon
BowriDg 10 The Earl Of Clarendon, are given.
Particulars sent 10 the home government Of the kid
nappg Of Mr. Cowper and also copies OF
with the Spanish Consul General the subject OF the sup
posed murder Of the Spanish Vice Consal OF Macao the
attack upon the Thistle On the 9th OF December Sir john
Bowrng sends 10 the vceroy OF Fuh keen. &C. state
men Of bis complains against Com Yeh, and
quespg that the Court Of Pekn be advised Of the same
In ne course Of bis reply The seroy says T,. q.
tents are unknown 10 me, and have no means OF dec'
pherine them.
having been on friendly terms for many years, am stun
IN hopes that by due observance on either side or the
Ueay OF peace that was TO last for ever II w pc tner
good fortune 10 strengthen the amicabie relations hereto
fore existing between them.
The repes Of the viceroy OF the Two Keaug and the
Governor OF keang soo 10 whom similar letter from r
John BowIing cent furnished. The meaning Of
the letter from therst Is said by Mr. Wade, the Chinese
rejoice in your Excelencys professions Of peace; but
would only do harm to the interests Of peace, % which
Soa profess yourself 50 friendly were 70 ts The Emperor
the peace that the treaty taid was to last forever.
another against my addressing the throne H. that
quesuons and this can be nothing ehe being question
with forejgners-
hong Kong including protesta thereon from the
fenisives OF France and America 70 Commissioner Yea
then follow.
fth, in his really to Or. Parker, says
received Excellency's communication Of the 18th
ul the I'd inst and observe what
Kong informed you personally that two or three days BE-
certain Chinese people In Hong Kong had mixed poison
in the bread witch hey furnish the public, without dsnc
~ hoA had 10
seriously III and that II not yet known whe her they
would survive On reading this | was very greatly sur
good terms the trade between China and ,hsr
tries bas heretofore been conducted snicsby but The
hgtsh have n,w for several months, In mott unpro-
voked manner brought their troops and engaged in host
titles, repea eddy setting are 10 the shops and dwellings
people, desro! ing very great number OF buildings,
many Chinese whose hatred against the English has been
much increased BY this; but 70 poison people in this
derhand manner Ii an act worthy OF deses.son; STILL -
all occurred In Hong Kong Ia impossible for 70
anime into all the facts. the act Is owing TO the I'M
numbered evils which have been Dicted upon the Chinese
by the English and the natives Of the surrounding dis
ticts have taken this way Of revengpg their private
wrOpes The Americans having mover injured the Chinese
there is OF course, nothing % mar the good feeling
priey issne sdmontory exhortatOns for the Americans
quietly to attend their business and there be
question but the Chuee will always treat them In proper
manner What could induce them TO think OF secretly
posof ing themf-a point worthy OF your consideracn
For this reply-at the sane time wishing you stable
peace.
To the Count de Courcy be writes
CAyToN, Feb. 3, 1857
dressed " noble envoy on the 2lst day Of the twelfth
Of last year. he 16b Of January, 1857 and which
received on the eighth day Of the present moon ae "a
Hong Kong has cd and saddened the pro-
foundy because friendship and harmony exist matter
without cause the Euglsh continue their hosth
ties during whole months, setting tire and burning
inni,e number the peoples dwellings, and of estsbsh
men NJ all kinds - nuun
necessarily reduced 70 misery, and the populations of
al the breathe only hatred and vengeance against
them The proofs Of this TO be where and
your despatch rays truly that "when hatred scizcs upon
people, thinks only Of svensing ITSELF and dscsrdng
ing H. enemy Whoever he NAY be- tho author Of the
poisoning an abominabe being but he is ct present at
Hong Kong, and would be dhcult for me TO take pro-
ceeedngr against him A to what you say with regard
10 the distinction to be established, "who Is the enemy
and who not" had already given my instructions
four count yen win do nothing their side disturb
The peace. A,suredly II win not DO tho civilized Uhc
Chpee) who WIN fan In due care no, to give rise 70 any
We then find In the papers copy Of imperial edict
issued the 9th Of December last forming Tho latest Ia
strucors for certain provnsal authorities relative TO the
In this document The Emperor says:
We have this DAY instructed yeh, that II The English
bsrbsffaps turn from their present course Of their
notion anger Cor nsie need not DO carried 10 extremity
but II they dare TO perss In their extravaganza and obs
pacy, peace not 10 be negotiated by couciAory
part, this would open tho way demands
for other CONCESSIONS OF importance Ych mnQ chin has
been long IN charge o. The Swsns s aud
will be avis ID all probability 20 devise proper course Of
proceeding.
keang, and Fah keen, ground with which the steamers
Of these barba ANS by oog experience web acquant
ed sno prtcaaon should be taken TO defend Chat coas
also against the barbar Who when they nd themselves
unable TO wors their will 10 the oantoo province, may at
tempt 10 disturb oher ports along H. command EcAng
Csos, aod Ho, give instruction priviiy 10 the Iocat
n went Of bkriR q
Qheb Jurisdiction 10 take such will render them
secure, without sound sign ha may attract scutou)
Canton they be senocd by reasonable arguments
thai loop hole be lc them and seeing this they may
But Qhe authorities referred TOY not In any Say u
lake the alarm, a. his would disturb and perpox the
public mind.
tain Of proceedings the Canton river already
known 70 our readers.
On the 2sth Of February SIR John BowriDg writes 10 the
amy Lord have received with peculiar satisfaction,
your fordshps despatch dated the ioh January advising
% Adopted ~ ST. Michael seymaar Ne Psrtes aud
myself reference TO the late operations In the Canton
ON Inc os,n February Vice Consul Mcadoxs forwards
Sir John Bowrng q memorial from Chinese governor,
which has INTO hls hanis, embodyns another impe
Dr. Parker, the American Ccmm-sioucr, forwards 70
Sir John Bowring copy Of despatch which no mas sen,
,mmssooer dsca ming the interpretation pu' oy
the latter upon the course taken ey The Americans N
Were Tho undcrEigped called upon 70 pass Judgment
ppon The question who " right and who wrong IN me
present controversy he might wish IN inquire had not
be right when the occasion for serpw compns Meei
for the bish officers Of the tso gcvcrnmen 70 nsse me
face face and according 10 resson and Justice seoo ne
matter and thus have prevented the vast destruction 81
property and caon Of blood which have been In con.e
auence Of your Fxcelency's filling 70 do go BE might
siso percance INQUIRE toto tho truth u the ssaem cas
regarding what had uansrred formsr year3 10 rcshon
ato. IL f~oSo hat