New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-21
face blank disappointment has tahen the pisce o'
eacer curiosity IL is wonderful what get OF nunl-

ness they impose.en strangers However, the charm
is broken now, and this last defense overthowni
benceSorth the exclusive policy Of China 70 pe
matter for history and all her bomoast 10 pa-s
away with her CANVAS painted forfiheatohs, anu
goDgs and dragon-beaded shields.
The city being in complete possession OF Tue az
lies notifications were at once made pubic raising
The blockade and establishing regulations Tor trade;
InfanmatOry Pscards are continually Deihg Pc'nu
throughout the city, in spite Of the vigilance o, 'ne
police, calling npon the Cantonese 10 rlse ana eA'
terminate the barbarlans; while most ol,teI n'eo
tiyes are hurled at the old Governor, I'm Qu' Iof
accepting o1hce under the invaders lnsteah Oh CUM
mittng suicide, like a brave man. lie nad nI'
choice either 10 continue Governor OF Canton OF l"
follow his iIhstrious superior, Yek. The Tartar
General has however, fallen into disgrace ior nav :
ing been detected in attempt 10 organize iorce
of the Tartar troops In the city, although ne AYERS
IT was only 10 pay them and send them Oh aoou'
their business The matter appeared suspicious
and he is now close prisoner.
The proclamation OF the Governor, 10 ana
10 the Chinese, is in 20 ludcr0us contrast ~
the bOmbastc illusions which have here etoiofe
come from that high functonary, that It may Dc
worth while to give translation OF it IN full. mere
is in il 10 talk about - foreign devils and par
barians, which terms have been 20 current 10 10Y
mer Celestial procsmat!ons. The old gentleman
must be quite astOnished at his own production
Here II IL:
PH " imperial oIpoatm>ntef the Great Pare Dysd,ig Cor
eyHoy Of kuaug tuns as<' II, tc'iolein9 HoiheaIoh.
the said Governor have consulted about an harmon -
with the Of Great Btain aod Gtea
Frame to oonvennt provision tranquility OF the
various place. Of ibis province and ha there may ..
ing perpetual end ho.e 1t tbs: in The s,n
oa Sa1 Con. G M Sf15 s ea BRIAN End FIaade ns
civil and commercial Affairs and eli those Wy
sse ssSs ie n sa d 70 their
sth.r Wy 81 hyes'hooa en- th' M "a "a se., in The
y.riou, department.. and districts under ny Jar.tet9n Be
henefath that harmony and sad.ap ssye Low
viii ito wonted course All Of you wi p "a.
scribe in Hong Kong and Macao equally lawot..r.n.
GOOD rOp and neither in reality 10 any srme o. bsps Y
forth Ar the of this proclamation do yo9
forthwith return TO the ofcs Courts Of Great BRIAN ans
France and assist in the d business and e the rest
Of yoa who were ensseed a. teachers oI % v o d
Kind Of hired 'eryee N The hong likewise re, arm 20 you
end .ervee str your fashion ion need DO, e0eI,a any
L.. every rev.rsntly obey. special pToslsuaior
The 7h year Of Hien Funs 18th month, 18Th day.
9th January, 1851
The effect of this proclamation is beginning to
appear, though not to the extent hoped for.
large number of the tradesmen and shOpkeepers are
returning TO the city and opening their shops. On
the llth inst. on the day after the raising OF the
blockade, two or three steamers went up from tins
place filed with curious and business visitors.
Anything like a renewal of trade ls hardly tn be e1-
pected the larger merchants being IN mortal lear
of the Mandarns.
Apy small articles that can be secretly transferred,
the Chinese are willing to SELL but not chest OF
tea or a package of silk can be obtained.
A fearful famine has been raging IN the city, par
tally mitigated through the appeals made by the
military chaplnins and others. Hundreds have been
found dying or dead from starvation. The Parsee
community at Hong Kong, with their characteristic
beneyOlence, have subscribed for about $1,000
worth of rice; and this has been distributed for the
present relief of thousands. An appeal has also
been made to the English community, with some
success.
lti terrible to witness the utter carelessness for
human life which exists among the Chinese, and
alas in some instances, the same carelessness e1-
tends to those who come from Christian lands. True
there are and have been, fewer brutalities perpe-
trated than was the before after the cap
ture of city and the powers that be deserve the
thanks of Cbrisendom that the terrOrs OF general
sack and indiscrlninate slaughter have not sue
ceeded 10 the terrOrs Of bOmbardment. Still
some of the details of that "a hours slow irug are
enough to curdlc ores blood, now that we know
who it was and what It that the shot aud shell
raned down upon. Not upon stalwart soldiers aud
a fortified city, but upon thousands of poor, miser-
able, starving beggars, who would hardly slip out
of the way TO dodge shot if they saw 1t coming
and whose fercest war cry was Cho"-cho",
:" taipan, chow chow" which is sort of mongrel
Chinete for Bread, master, bread -
Tie whole country about Canton swarms with
robbers and all the rivers and creeks are led with
pirates The Tartar soldiers, to the number of
5OOOor G. .OOO have been turned adrit without pay
ment, and they are supposed to have hand in the
mischief which is constantly going on. The alarm
which resulted in the imprisonment OF the Tartar
General before spoken of, was OccaslOned by the
collection of some of these notable patriots.
As for American diplomacy, there is little to be
said for very little transpres. II is generally known
that on Sunday, the 9TH inst, an invitation came
from the English and French commissioners to the
American and Russian Commissioners TO meet them
in council. Unfortunately there is no American
vessel here which can go up to Canton, and hence
Mr. Reed was obliged TO charter the steamer Ante
lone. belonging TO Messrs. Russell q Co., for his
purpose.
II is generally reported that at this meeting JOINT
representation by the four Powers was decided
upon and formidable demonstration before IeHh
itself so soon as the expected Russian leet arrives
There is great suspicion on the part oi tne ailes
and jealousy ID the active Russian developments
about the Ainoor River and in Japan and the neigh
boring islands: and this jealousy extends III some
degree TO the United States from the Tact that 30
mspy and 90 active Yankeeengneers are III Russian
employment in those regions. thus local paper
speakne of the above consultation and It's supposed
"biect, adds: ,.,
Blu
Reed has accepted the invitation Of Lord tn and Baron Gios
o. meet the IL in consultation a. Canton there IN ch more NE
Rhood OF coalition o the Amere ans ~''' NC " "a V''
The dHie, u eu
In Tartary, as we now learn, four whole tribes the
Mopeols have transferred their allegiance to Russia
they having been promised exemption from taxation
which was before heavy upon them; and already
along that frontier chain of Russian Notifications
il established to protect the newly annexed terri
tory Actual hostillties are in progress in Chinese
Tartary. two OF three cities being besieged by the