The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-05

commandment Of the II, ne heard Of their arrest, and
on his own responsibility proceeded 70 Tonran ana
rites at first denied the presence OF any foreigners
in the country, hut on the French officer threaten
ing TO go at once to Hue he capa with the vessel #
they were not given up the i've missionaries at
length sent board 10th March 1872 The same year
Nonseigneur Lefevrc Bishop of Ianropols head Of the
Cochin Chinese mission, was arrested but on the
Acmene being despatched by Admiral Cecllc TO demand
his freedom he AT liberty after months in
generation May, 1854 On this occasion Theu fri who
had succeeded TO the throne in lS4l expressed desire
establish commercial relations with France. This
TO have directed the attention 81 the French 10 Cochin
China. The fruess attempt of n dc Monugny 10 make
treaty and the capture Of the forts OF rouran by
the late Commandment lie Lcur, Of the Catinat, are
too recent for TO think it necessary to swell an
already long article by moro than ahudng 10 them.
ll. policy however Of recurring to the treaty Of
French government, and reason Tor armed in
reference was not long wanting. II given by the
martyrdom Of Bishop la2 in Tonqun, of which a formal
complaint Was maae iast year by the French ana span
iards but no satisfaction having been aor the present
expedition organized TO demand redress TO infct
punishment and al The same time TO enforce the fulfil
ment Of the treaty between Galong and Louis XVI The
pohcy that had been indicated N the outset by Mon
seymour Aaran OF forming and consolidating French
settlement beyond the reach OF existing British interests,
naturally commended itsei 70 the minds Of French dipo
masts, at time when the interests Of the two
were not closely united they II afforded
hem some te counterpoise growing power in the
Fast and The means Of encouraging their commerce by
he more direct protection Of their flag the pre-
sent day, when these ealouscs are dying out Of the
minds of ali thinking men, fresh have
been Corto,tnn M ,be poy,an',,,, a,a,Ie !. Soe ~
with China have induced hope that settlement
staon NAV Eventually omen m i fresl commnnicat On
with China the hand and Camboda the other,
tie barriers Of Eastern oxcuslyene. The eccleasticaI
party look forward u II with hope, Il ~" protect them
we look uptn TINS with dstrust as IA. protection ac
,oraaa ~ AZ, - ,r ni,is. ~, 80, :, ), $1,000,
be refused 10 another such are the grounds We believe,
az ne u,eess ~ anv eonpsrral settlement ~ Tonran
lint n II :, "a a,rrn a1nthr ne !, NM c,, ~ enronean
intercourse with the Fast II il Is 10 aid N spreading Yves
trn r,yl,zton and yore horal no,,ey Il ,bis ,rta-
Of the iabo ia il bot France alone but e Whole Of CON
mcrca Eurouc that will profit by the stem and We of ali
others shnIa hc FIRST a. "A sh Inc ev,ed,on Gnd snsoa
even though he motig,s in when il iirs or,rina,ed verc
those a. on,oss tinn 10 o1r ovcn noa.,r = w.
w w 0N eoN'
LANDING AT ToVRAN-A FRENCH PARTY RETIRING
rrror ,ho oran r LIE Sa VI S;S Cant
w t io ,a' ~ = an ienu u Nn,u', sep' -; -
cxne1,or ne ,as 1 h ino, ny rr e,
-. -, ~, s N'1 o. - puo'sn' ~ Vln wa
lao but Cor f,rtbcr na,,,.,ars 30 49, ,c -, ,a, 49,,
,na,,sn .e ca, h ,,ra -, ; -, 'e ~ uo ''o'
nm =, , ~ w 90 p,oouicu il1ln private sources
OOH yon e, ley ~ sse az w INn on 'le
r -, = @ ", ~ eNS'lne - ~. oiss ttllNci oll
Az Gay 1reak the heA noFnlns inc SHIPS took up
WI oSoh anu AZ zen C.,ek .e l"r's were sum
ihohed' NO answer havnK been returned the IRE was
opehea AT hah past hne OF me loris OF tne north and
south wren were apanaoHet alter about ~ hours resist
aheo Inc euhooats ~ WA,a To- seA ~ the east and
wes forts had been entrusted seem ~ have done their
work more rapidly They oferei mr. - 600 yards dis
lance ana appear almost 10 have destroyed those forts
within half an hour The whole 8. &C.
tea by the ,ocn Chinese aAa eceniac8 - the French
and Spanish troops early the aftt There appear
10 nave oerh no eAs4ilies Tho Nems, however, lost
heI loreinast and inc Fitmouquet Wa hullci.
Inc penns OF touan has pecn token possession Of
ana declared french territory ", however almost inn
pVssoie 70 ehtef INTO any communication Win the mhab
tahts the day alter The capture, small recommending
parry was sent w Tie rNer on which Iolran built but,
llen ~ WIN IoFce u 4VOo or 3oVO men, was
forced 70 fctre.
nc A,s, ;L,nse anu sun stroke Is very prevalent
We near Vial nue. le capital ~ Annan, IS 10 DO attacked
toMIus 'he oha o. ING month Iis certainly Is the pro-
r way 20 PUNISH the tochn. hnese Tor the deaths Of
hois Iia1 ma Ae'noH ana Tue olher MISSIONARIES, hut
u y seiCei! the wa! 70 oxen up commercial relations
m'n oouhfs rms mas y oui mihd been the cause OF
ue coh,talt lnte OF French attempts nj colonization
me soldier hak Preceded instead Of following the mer
'uaht anu we pest Whose mission y the most diitcut
the most debate and the requiring the greatest udg
meht ol an Las gone before both II i not N Cochin
eAia a'ohe th"s we see the evs oi TINS hne OF acton
From the Illustrated London Times Nov 2o.1
AMMAN Is an empire the eastern shore OF the Malay
peninsula, and which, stretching from the frontier Of
China IN the north that Of Sam in the west, includes
ionqu.n, Cochin China proper, Camboda and Laos The
present is said 10 mono,osc the and keeps
some ght or Ten shs constantly sailing between Can,on
Batavia and India. The population Of the whole conn
wy upwards 81 oOu0oOO, cut 81 winch number 100000
are supposed 10 be Christians. The standing army
ed some years since 10 10000 men, independent OF the
fo!al guaros ahd some 500 elephants.
traveller who VISITED Cochin China two years since
affcrb inc bay 81 IOuran a. one az the most
10 the whole world ami depth that largest
vessels may seek shelter IN u without risk Of danger.
LIE coast s"hFEs WIN hShiur sHac<s anf coastng
-, s,e oi Wheh are ~ very peculiar form they are
INC nos WIN ttan tord some OF these boats are upwards
~ MI! et ohg and saw before the wind without danger,
"eh evenly baahcea by boom stretching out over the
s,e on Whfh Two ana sometimes three men seat them
s.dx's !" sH"l! VIC tno'l"n o. We vessel
~ natpr EIouoes y the SAY n Iouran are very re-
,. ivy slt thus .ehcfio'a Dy an oilcer o the
french navy - wing received permission from the
th'ihes We ser out IN two boats The scene was toll Of
NJ ah4 interest; on either SIDE We passed luxurious plan
aons oi cocoa mt trees crowded here and there with
the picturesque lite houses 81 the peasanry Each wind
nG q The river brought change Of more striking
and beautiful Than the last Crowds Of women aud chill
aten came Gown ~ stare At as, ana along tue shore
N their gay attire. made stu more by brilliant SUI,
winch gave charm 10 the whole scene After couple
honfs srd row ng We came under the shadow Of the
fu - We iah come 70 VISIT fiyc mountains Of marble
Use IRON the onE bed q gravel which IN times gone by
wa surrounded oy the sea Rare plants hung in grace
in sttis over our heads as W. wendell orr way along
the aih iA " tne wondroIs grotIocs On one u the
f"ks A.s hsar q stones, which al little distance as
hAH lhe luih y kAigls n complete arinor kneeiine
~ antique toius Inc lace Of Que o The Rocks bears
,esc hsIp"n, s.tng iorth tbat, 10 ages iong past.
No a. lefc s'ht ~ ~ mysterious bres serving as