The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-17

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petition to the Peiho had been sbandoed greatly to te
joy Of every denizen OF Hong Kong Wk ~
Hothng Is at present frtiof from leaders Thoughts
than the taking of Canton As ihtimated IN my last
letter, the subject has been considered and all ahof
ties agreed that although the city might be destroy
ed it could not be taken and held So far from the
French having intmated different opinion 1t is no Sc
cret that they for the present decline any active eoopea
ton of any kind. i,
If Lord Elgin had gone toethe Peilo he would have
met there insult which he is without force 70 resent
The French admiral brings intelligence that the Baron dc
Gros will not be here for two months so that Lord FL
gin had remained here he would have afforded spccta-
Gle the Chinese and also to Europe, Of British pleni
potentary awaiting the leisurey pleasure OF our good
anieeSYasa glaIE tbiIaW s'ugifh "a Il efM
M. .-.--. -..r From the China Mail Of August To-
The melancholy state Of affairs in India, with Lord
Egns departure Calcutta has annihiated all hope,
any existed of immediate adjustment OF the Canton
question and for many months to matters must re-
main in the present unsettled and unsatisfactory condi
ton while the little traffic that has been spnging
up in Hong Kong will probably be put summary end
to by the blockade of the Canton river which Admiral
Seymour has deemed 1t necessary, for the protection OF
British interests to proclaim and which will doubtless
be rigidy enforced EaL
Alum, the baker, after a confinement of six months,
has been at length beratedwe presume under express
injunction from the home government. 81 "a f1
Letters from the river describe the fleet there as pretty
healthy. Orders to blockade the. port communca
ted to the feet the evening of the 9th. 3I q fs.
From Fuhchau the that the rebels had retreat
ed or been dispersed-more likely the former Trade
brisk, and large purchases had been made Of teas
proclamation at Shanghai levying additional inn
ports on tea and silk has been posted at the custom
houses and the foreign consuls have had correspond
ence with the Chinese authorities the subject and
appealed against such increase of the export duties
but without success ~
INTERESTING LETTER FROM PARIS.
The Paris correspondent Of the New York Commercial
Advertiser writes under date of October Q y via
The Emperor returned to Paris hast evening from his
German visit but left again to-day for the camp Cha
Ions, in company with the Empress These rapid impe
rial movements occupy good deal of the public atten
on and overdone to-day with hypothesis that
hardly worth mentioning. On the one hand, report is
in circulation that the Gar intends to to Paris
the other that Napoleon going to meet the King of
Prussia This latter event is much more probable than
the former. But some persons unite the two visits
thus: Alexander, after his conference with the En-
peror of Austria at Weimar and short visit to the
court of Dresden will return toward France and with
the Empress of Russia meet the Emperor and Empress of
France at Chaons After grand review there the impe
rial party will to Paris, and from here Napoleon
will conduct Alexander as far on his home as the
Prussian territory where they will meet the King
Prussia Napoleon will then have met the present year.
the Queen of England the Emperor of Russia the King
of Prussia, the King of Bavaria the King OF Belgium
the King of Wurtemburg the Queen of Greece, fwho is
the throne behind the throne the Prince of Nassau the
Grand Duke of Baden Baden, and the Grand Duke of
SAKE Cobourg and, perhaps at the meeting Of Alex
ander and Francis Joseph of Austria, the way may be
opened for meeting between the latter and Napoleon
1t is undeniable fact that Napoleon has it at heart
to meet and make friends with all the monarchs of Eu
rope he does not hope to conquer them with the
weapons as his uncle, but an association with them on
terms of brotherhood is triumph for member of the
family which forever prohibited by them from the
throne Of France and Of this mode of triumph he
disposed to make abundant The policy of Napoleon
is evident from his movements He seeks peace and he
seeks to be the centre of European peace policy He
hopes to make his throne the aducaor of the quarres
Of Europe and there doubt that at his late inter-
view with the Queen of England and the Emperor of Rus
STA the whole ground talked over and plan devised
for the future regulation of European affairs The
ing and results of the late interview at Stutgardt if it
had any meaning or results were peace The reduction
of the standing armies, the affairs of the Danuban pinc
paties and of Italy Hostein and Greece the i'm
poran features of discussion in the council and if Eng
land Russia and France agree general policy it will
be useless for the other powers to demlir.
The Civilizations of the French over the meeting at
Stuttgart and the honors paid to their Emperor
materially modified by the meeting at Wenar but this
latter meeting, they pretend without any political
Specification whatever and must be regarded personal
only The interview to be of but short duration
and the ministers OF the monarcs not to be present.
while, the contrary, at Sutgardt the interviews of
the Emperor were frequent and prolonged and in the
last which continued two hours the ministers of each
took part. AK s.. Ha .a. .g.r.f. q. .-.fs
Since writing the foregoing the telegraph brings us
news of the imperial interview at Weimar The Gar
stopped at the Belvedere hotel the Emperor of Austria
at the Royal Palace The latter obeying the law of Ell
quette, which is based seniority, paid the inatory
visit The Emperor of Austria dressed in Russian
uniform and Alexander descended to the foot of the
stairs, where the two meeting embraced To quote
the telegraph ''peace is reesabshed AS an evidence
that Russia is seeking to be at peace with her late
miles, the journals of st Petersbugh have been instructed
by the to moderate their language toward
England and Austria, and leading paper of the Russian
capital has article deeply sympathizng with the Eng
lish in their Indian disasters sga. H. ..r O.. ..,. &
The French ministers have all returned to town; COM
and the Bourse growing more active and in
view of the good quality of the crops prosperous bust
is anticipated The grape crop has not
equaed since 1S46 and there is hope that the wines
added to the cellars this year will in their quality
up to the brands of that extraordinary year. ..'ti
The English government in order TO expedite the India
mail going by Paris TO London, and versa have put
upon the channel new and rapid boat called the Prince
Frederick William which leaves Immediately upon the
arrival of express trains either at Dover Calais with the
mails and despatch bearers allowing the regular boats to
bring the ordinary passengers The importance which
the English government attaches to time may be in
this fact since twenty minutes delay suces to get
board all the passengers This boat made the crossing
few days ago in the quickest time record-79 min
utcs, which is equal to 20 miles hour.
Subscriptions have been opened in Paris and in Sar
MIA to build monument to the late Daniel Mann, ex
last week. a
The Marquis de Grandchamps and Dr. Millaud the ban
ker have taken the Crystal Palace from the government
for 90 years annual rent of 800 900 francs They
intend to it for the exhibition and sale of manufcu
red articles of all countries the government reseryg
certain rights in giving great exhibitions.
An article in the qy on the tonnage of the differ