New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-12
CHINA.
Cor espouaeuce Of The Lonaon Times.

COreep0uden Ce u The LonSph llmes'
HoSG KOSG, March Is, 1858.
The edict of the Emperor of China touching the
fall Of Canton as been published IN that city, and
alec at Hong Kong. You will not fail to remark the
improved tone Of the authorities at PekD. Lin ana
keyipg Of old were also superseded when they iaed
TO prevent TIE barbsrians from crushing into the
Celestial cities; bat they were punished for the fall
ure and nothing but the failure; whereas their cue,
cessor Yek, is also chsssed tor having given good
cause TO the "rust ers IT, and for having concealed
from the Court of Pekn their just grounds oil COM
plant.
duced here is increased by he further announcement
that Hwspg if the new NIceroy. He was favoraoly
krpan to authorities during the last war, wneh
he held ligh office in FOkien, and he Is believed 10
be stl fiebdly British Intercourse and commerce
Until lie assumes the reins of Government our own
noire e P-hkwei strange to say, has been appointed
from Pekin-notwlthstsnding his share in the common
disss,tr-to act 10 his place. You must not suppose
that this is than an accidental c0lncaehce, nov"
ever When the Enperors vsrmllton pench was
tracing the fat it ooy known at Pekn that Can
ton had fallen TIE capture of iek and the ques
tiopable elevation of Pebkwei in his place, ana otne
feas Of tue barbarian conqueroIs cane later, and had
not as yet been reported at the Court.
Pebkwei himself is generally believed 10 De playing
q deep and treacherous game perhaps II Is not so,
but simply that he " funks responsibility, as great
commanders in our own service sometimes 90 n's
hesitatiOn to take measures for competing the
a. braves" to quit their camp under the White Cloud
Mountains aDout ten miles distant from Canton) may
be as well accounted for in the one way a. IN bne
other, IL ie uDpe sSaht circumstance Vi tho o7eo
that the said braves give out that they meSn u
remain s,ationsry ia their camp until blow has Dsen
struck within Canton; while there are SOME thousands
OF 1srtsr soldiers w'thiu Canton doing ehacty "ma'
they please and freed altogether from barbarian sur
vtauce. Ii Is scarcely less unpleasant TO reject ta'
oLsibild Of the force have to oppose to any out
besk insists Of BENGAL mutineers
Confidence at Caution, as in the breast OF Cnathau
appt ars 10 be laut Of very Glow growth. There is
NJ trade there except III provisions and "curlostes
the latter, VI courte, for the Amusement OF the ic
~ rtfa nnf A n i'll.
Disirut cf the intentions of the Chinese officials, and
of our poser to protect, Is the cause In the last
GorerhmeR Gazette there Is tire translation OF iresn
ploclamation fiom Pehkwei on the subject obtained
Nv the importuniy Of the Allied Commissioners. lie
ruews his former assurances OF the permanence OF the
p,tseit good understanding and yarns the people moi
70 lste 10 the lies of vag sbonds. II VIII do little
coed so long as the braves remain IN thelr caSHd
Az YOU will perceive by the Shanghae newspaper
MOTH China Herai5 the prelimnarystep OF deveripg
Ssoatcbes 10 the Emperor has been taken by the Ear
al Eein and Baron Gros The readiness OF tue suIno
lite 81 Foo Chow Foo to receive ard Forward THESE
CON muDicatons is regarded here as Roou olen Vl
the eDbstsntsl success OF the Missions ou'
Iauerts that the tricky American and Tue grasPlns
Russ should have SO far prevailed over the goou aru
pie natures Of EngsUd and France as TO secuIe io
tkeir disinterested advices the same opportunity o
dispatch he for those of the two powers which nave
nj only teen helped by the Cabinets Of Washington
ana ST. Petersburg IN the war which opened the c'In
uucntiOp, but have found their chief impeachment 10
satisfactory adjustment with China in the peddiine
no lev OF the and the gigantic ambition Of tle othef
AnotLer mistake has been nOtced-One OF fofil'
but form in Cnins is DO mere shadow. Tue interpreter
on the occasion a Mr.. Lay, OF the English diplo-
,ns,,c service who Las fer time past been ao r.
90 slso 10 hold uuder the Tavatai OF Shanghai, the
rot Inspector Of Customs-if that BE- the correct
se,n for post the functions Of which CONSIST IN TAX
inc care trst English traders do not deiiand the I'm
n,,o,s rev re or the duties imposed by uesty Ihis
,sn,Iem,a consequently, was In the position OF SUP
r6itn,. 10 those Chinese Mandarns wno assisted al
fhe i,tfryiey end 1t is probable t1t' under tnSs I'm
precision be acted when he conmlteI tne gfea' nus
take Of returning their visltiog earos 10 toe us
thew came 10 pay their respects to the Eighsa ON
cisls. twas nevertheless, very sreat mistake io'
II IL never done, except "heh llo '''''' 10 ~ '"P
rail to the person visited =. -.
Lord Elsp, however, is by this time himself al
Shsr ghae end there will soon be an end 10 all sPecu
lation upon the fortunes of his embassy On MS sy
he as yilited Swato8, the scene and mart OF the
co.lie trade: ard hear thst his Excelency having
verified all tba he had lssrned while here as TO Toe
accused tISfc, will t,ke instant steps TO put an enc
10 it, lie will find thst one example has oten aheSdy
mace AZ ShsDghae at the instance OF the Chlnese au
tboiitiee. An English merchant has been convicted
before our Consul Of the mnor oiiense OF breach OF
treaty 10 promoting emigration contrary 90 the Ia VS. OF
the En- piIe, and he las been fined S2yO. But Tue
Sgatoy trade s Of very diferett kind ffom that o
Sbarphae-it is slave trading in fact.
An Orcit ance, 10 orsft, was published htre lew
dsys ego for prevenig very familiar evasion oil the
tinese Passenger Act. The act only exteOds TO ships
nnder a foreign II sg when clearing out from British
MT Foreigners. aud | regret 10 sdd British sub
.ots too now resort TO this dodge. ILey don ie