The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-25

river 20 get peep the doomed city Many who did not
need this smuggling process have yielded 70 The same
General Ashburnham said TO be under orders FOR de.
parture for India aud about 70 exchange Heal quar-
ers House, for tho AVA Lord gn taking the house and
the General taking the steamer
lord Hrn, accompanied by the French secretary Of
Legation Colonel Foley has been up 80 Macao Fort
and taken careful survey o the city from the top OF the
pagoda. He called Baron Gros at the French an
cborage Castle Peak Bay and held long converse Inc
Chinese, who profess 20 be quite convinced that All TINS
"bobbery.H to their word Is only 30 irghen hem,
and who stu repeat ing shinao no can take sao,n,
| up 20 try and open negoilrtons with Yeh.
Wy letters from tbe north tell me that the Chinese have
lust ssued impairment proclamation, warning the oar
bsriaus 10 venture into the Interior and dc aring
that they should not create disturbances there
punishment viii await them II Is just well that
made my survey Of Hangcnau before this proclamation
appeared fer noody doubts the power OF the mandarins
ncic the population to force on ga disturbance with
| the most pcaccal le Europeans.
Count Putan back in snanghae lie fas mad. ne,o
treaty in Jordn, and TIA, TIE 0rrs are herai,
Snoring tendency the part n ne Jdpdnes % hr0.o
orr thcr erciuueness Russd has been granted dnd 20
build government sorchoses and the japanese have bought
several huropesn merc9sn i1. a n ars
looking Tor her arrival She Is being ornamented IN
Hong Kong habor but she will dsappoint the japanese
She IL neither ship Of pleasure yacht, and -
specially III adapted for the habits Of the people for whom
she Is destined The Dutch naval officers have been 70
her. and chuckle nj the little respect she will Obtain
| for British naval architecture.
learn from the game that Pekin Is nearly in
s roaas The Russian ssa o Sc and e
| commodore we're about leaving for Hong Kong
The same letters tell me Of the death Of Mr. Beae one
OF Medci Of Shanghai He had accumulated an enor
fortune without contracting the limits Of most lavish
expenditure lie had just resolved 70 return home
was his guest for time At shanghai and was indebted
10 him much Information He had discussed with me
his plans for his England and his thuence
would have been great upon all questions relating to
China But while he gathering IN the threads OF his
multarous operations death put his hand upon him. He
died derous " ponre out the headlands and the cities
he fancied he in his voyage towards England. Well,
Pascal says, ia Mort Is, Plus supporter sans p
que IN pcnsee de "a mort suns prl" 30 perhaps be
| was happy in his death
iron the independence Beige, Jan 81
the moment Of going 20 press we have received from
Paris, by electric telegraph, an announcement which
merits the special attention OF readers ftdnce has
resolved MT n participate IN ne operations hich England e
preparing against Cdnon. Formal orders TO this effect
have been sent Rear Admiral Rgaut de Genouy, ant
the forces commanded by that general occr have re-
ceived another destination The question is no longer Of
acting against China but " make demonstration against
Cochin China where cruel persecution Is AZ ths moment
being carried against the Christians aud where the
authorities recently insuei vessel u the French impe
rial navy will be remembered that 10 the last century
/ great advantages accorded by the Emperor OF
Cochin China TO the French government, repre-
seuted his court by several officers Of fortune aud
| of great merit, aud by some very able Cnrisiial
missioncrs OF the order of Jsus Doubtless these are
the advanlages-especay the cesson Of foa'nAns as