The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-09

z q p L ATE ST n e W g..

i
| Nom Arrival OF the Niagara.
HALIFAX, N. g., April 8, 1851.
We have clsss, nue pshs but % yet have tidngs
n hs steamship Nasa'a, due u this port with Ii.
sovos Of tho 2sth alt three days later than the
Canaaian's Advioes ct Portland last night
InsersstsDg from Warrington.
IAE CHINESE MIsSUH-THE AYeOIsT mESr OFFBREp
TO Nh. bElL, or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
TRhTIoH OF GREAT BaIrAIs TO OCCUPY TIE
IsLANP or yORMOeA-C0MarhCK or THE ISL AND
AND ITs IMPORTANOR TO CHINA, RrC.
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1851.
Tho Chinese mission hes been offered to william B.
Retd Of Perpsylvsuia He has nc< socspted but,pros ~
bly, wnl. M Reed 10 IN old WING, and was Attorney
General OF the State 10 1892 when Rtnsr ives Governor
he a also been mombee Of the Lesis stuse and ran
several upes ter Congress. He IL Of the Geaeral
Joseph Rced of Revolutionary fae, 70 whom was attr
buteo tho we'll kuowa saying that "fe . poor
bet that TIE King Of England had not monev enough 10
bty him" Mr.. Reed, 70 whom the appointment to
China has ust been has also gained some Boso
rely dSuucs from bis political reputaou, by hi, oonsro
veysy with Jared Sparks relative 70 the alterations
usds By the latter the orthogHphy Of washngsons
.tters. BE out last fall for Bachsnan, and was
very sone and efficient Ia his osnvas Tho Chinese
mission will be handsome recognition OF his SERVICES
more especially when We take into sooount the In
por,sEcs which recent events have attached to H.
The great question Of Catna, and how lar govern
meu hail soosds to The expressed wishes Of the Engish
and French Cabinets, IL likely 70 DO Left open for s,me
weeks yes by the Cabinet. Some Of The members
have expressed an apprehension that this seeming
good feeling On the part Of England and France
may arise more from wish on their part 70 obtain
tome action from this government that shall have
Q political Influence on the commercial oonsttu.
enotes OF England, and contribute to The triumph
Of the ninissSy in the prcnnste eleossoas than
from cordial wish to estabsh good intent policy with
They acknowledge that II tho Cabinets Of France
and Eco In earnest In their pronsrs 10 ~ and In
the establishment Of The policy which the HALD has
attributed TO them would bs undoubtedly great step
gained, end hat " shos b neither cold nor lax In
n, sHsg IT. Bat Mr. Buohaaaa prefers 10 what prof
fsss the Epgish Ministry viii make 70 stsr the sp
pfo,chiDg elections In England 30 China must
vail . little
Advioes reoslved here nom Europe By late steamer
ssass thas Il Ne hssaaen q ths British government 70
take poasessoa Of the Island Of Forhiosa Oh the esast Of
China short q this island may bs Interesting
70 your readers, nom thS fAot that bears almost On
analogous geographical relation 70 The domestic coast
ing trade u the Uhhsss empire 70 that held
By OubA in regard to our own homo trade
gormosa situated bsAwssa n degrees and rs degrees
20 minutes north, and longitude l2o degrees 30 nianss
ono AZ oe8IvO3 o0oe ~ " sse aA0 ~ sooSso hVo
serA 70 ssath and about 100 In breadth towards the
centre. ID distant abous eighty NILES from the CAasss
eoask fren which u y separated By Ne channel Of
Fokiea. chain a nounaies divides the Island In ~
entire length, that portion On ths wet side
facing Ne mainland bs,eagng 70 the Chinese,
Vhilse ne eastern division remains IN the posses
ssoa q he sbosiCnss. me deoivitss Of this ssu.
psu6sus siags vhss ssnMts sail - sssaa ssvs
ca q IL go fss ssssd Win - ssss end gesture
grsunts vhioA Aavs Gvsa Ne naAnd ~ nans d For.
nssa OF Ne baaufsl ns climate soasAsrsd healthy
svsa fss essgass, asA almost IN kinds q gSin and fas
saa ~ grswa - past stssr og the island, IL
ohss Productions rs. sugar. ssnPAor and tobacco;
bui h addisa 70 thsss ostssa, sin, hsup ooss, 49,
vhsaA maize nuns kiAcAsa vegetables and Runss IRE
grsvn n oosssdsssbls quasttsss. Oranges, bananas,
ssd sssos nuis, peaches, ags melons and great
vasely Of cher Europsan md Asatc fruits also cul
uv.1sA ne oAss mineral pro vswsns d he bla.A are
san and sulphur; gold also suppossd V b ousd In Ne
saNtssn DIVISION - sesa oooaseaally Ia ths hands of
We natives. ne hasbo Of Fosmosa although formerly
vesy good have become nearly useless except juakso
vsy small Tonnage from The psA increase OF the land
N W fh~s ere jusks, Pvopss, speaking. b.
toaghg 70 Ne sand all ne shppsg being the property
Of he Annoy merchants A many 100 junks . month
are estimated 70 leave Fokisa FOR Ne western
osass d vovnosa, and some idsa nay b formed hon
ns hos q tAs Agricultural md cemnsrciAl resources a
" hianA. A sxtsssivs smigratoa b snil going @
froa ~ continent sad lands taken up By capias.
vhe nos oay s.oosrass people 70 % over, bat purchase
large numbers OF poor psrsoas 70 occupy them. fhs
population Of ymmcsa b estimated Of about 200.
From Ne css above stated win % seen s,ai shs oocu
patton Of The hlaad By NE Eoghsh viii have import
ant elect upen We future Of Cni and commerce In those
seaL
Nov that ne Cabinet has taken up the ooaadsratoa Of
foreign relations and the President declines 70 take
further present action domestic appointments, the
onios seekers thak THAI wsshisssoa ID gssas stupid
The NEW MARITIME ooDE-rm CHINA COMMISSION
E1sHIP-APPoNTMnsrs,E ETC.
WAsmsoros, April Q, 1857.
Ian odsy hon good authority ssss NE present 81
ninis alton dos - entirely agree viii he preceding
In thsh vievs rsspsotans The proposed ehsnss IN
naval varfhrs In sAdsa 70 Ne sboisassof shs nghs
V capture merchant ship By public armed vsssss,
- vel - By pnvsassss, % laiA dewa In
Secretary MAscy's letter upon psfvasssiag, ,pessd
MAT our govsrrmsns viii insAs upon the sboftisa OF
biockass Sos n Kasand has Ne right 70 blsokads oil
por md eapsrs vssss that escape, Shsrs eaa
b no ffss trade In tns Of was learn, also hal lss
tess have bssa wyMa v eur nhsesss abroad, 10 sss-
psad further scsa sh nssAs s.n thsy rsssvs oshsr
hsYuceoos
william B. Red, o, philadelphia w~s sslsgvspasd 70
como his cry yestsrssy and hes besa sndsrsd The
Commissionsrshp 10 Caisa. He len city This Amor
nooa, and win Intern NE Pradss, By Telegraph 70
row whether be win ssospA He refused ., nnt but
anss much soHotaues agreed provided hs family win
consent 70 60 s.
j. 9rsy, editor Of NE Cleveland Plaisdeaw, has
been 70 appointed Postmaster ~ Cleveland snsw dee
psraas Sight My. Miller has been appointed Postmaster
81 Celsnbu Ohio, In place sf sparrow. reoovsA Erss
sus Evans Of Ovsec hss bssn appointed special agent
r~~a Srw oru,h Ma Vest
Northern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. M. Ncsn has
been esppoisssd special agent for The Norhsrs portss
Of New York and Vermont ms remainder Of NE ap-
pentnsuts win be made IN . few days
ne following appoint uens were made so-say'-rheo-
phsus Pesssss Collector Of Cpps Vincent n. T.. Henry
b Smith, 70 appointed Collector Of Cnamplan; Pliny n
BROMLEY, Collector OF Genesee Charles q. Greene, 70