The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-15
LATKsr NEWS IRON oHlNA.
LF1om BIO Norlh chLna IIerala. Ann lp..

FfOm ube North China Herald, April 10
onthe 10Th March the four plenipoentiares received
each joint despatch from Ho Governor General OF the
Two KiaDg and Chaou, governor of Kiang-soo did
not receive the dispatches from Yu Minister of STATED
informing his excelency Lord Egin the British minis
Ter, that they had received communication from Yu
MniSer OF STATE To the effect 'sThat VA had received
Lord Egins despatch and made himself thoroughly ac
quainted with its contents that Ho and Chaou would
inform the British plenipoentiary that with respect to
the Canton question: as Yeh had acted improperly his
Majesty Heinfung had dismissed him from the govern
ment service, and appointed Hwang taung han
General Of the Two Kwang and Commissioner for For
egn Aifals at Canton in his stead that Hwang had
started Tor that city that the British penpotentiary
should therefore repair to that place to settle any differ
enees, and such would be In accordance with the treaty
that US the Chinese law laid down that ministers of State
must have no relations with foreigners, he Yu, Minis
ter OF State, could not give the British penpotentiay
direct reply and that Ho and Chaou must do his
part by communicating the above remarks to the British
plenipotentiary."
The tenor of the despatch received by his Excelency
Mr. Reed, the United States Pienipotentary was some
what different and was TO the effect
That they--the Governor General Ho and Governor
Chaou-had received despatch from Yu, Minister of
State acquaintng them that he had received tho des
patch of the United States minister that he as o see
The Aggressive proceedings Of the British and E,enA qoperne,
al Canton, bia Aoi wr,taied rigid adherence The treaty
concluded by ne Amraa gternDAa trlh China proving
thereby their good faith and honorable feelings that
Yeh had msnanaged foreign relations at Canton his
Majesty had dismissed him from the service and appoint
ed Hwang taung-llan governor general OF the Two
Kwang and Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Canton;
that Hwang had received his Maesty's commands to
bring Canton affairs to am amcablc understanding in ac-
cordance with the principles of right and Justice that
the American Plenipotenary should, therefore, meet
Hwang -taung- han at Canton to settle any disputed
questions; and that, as Chinese Minister of State, Yu
prohibited from having relations with foreigners
and therefore could not give the United States Minister
direct reply.
His excellency Count Pouatine, the Russian plenipo
tertiary was told through Ho and Chaou by Yu that
as the Russian government had had any treaty
rights with China allowing them to trade at the five
ports they had no cause to interfere In Canton questions
that as Count Poutiatine had been commissioned to
the Russian and Chinese boundaries at the Amoor
river, and there had also been commissioner APP
pointed by his Majesty Heinfung to arrange those bound
aries in concert with Count Pouatine he should repair
there and settle any regulations which necessary
where he would also receive reply from the Foreign
Office at Picking; that he would in this be act
ing agreeably to the old treaties with Russia and China
aud that Ho and Chaou should therefore beg Count Pou
atine to proceed to the Amoor soon as possible.
The Chinese steamer Confucius on her way from the
Gulf Of Shantung 10 Shanghai several of the allied
feet and reports three anchored about the 10th of
May of the mouth of the Peho,
The Paris Pags says that dispatches from China have
been received in London which state that the Emperor
commissioner extraordinary, Huang Fo had refused to
enter Canton and had gone back into the interior of the
country.
From tho China Mail, (fiong KongD May 81
Large bodies Of braves being collected in the vi
cinty of Canton and have received information that
attempts being made to induce the Tartrs and the
Keeha naturalized Tartars in Canton Who together
number about &c, 900 fighting men, be prepared to
rise against tho ullies high Tartar officer in Canton
wrtng to an acquaintance, gives as his theory of the
mer that the Tartars being stirred up by agents of
the rebels and thieves who wish to njure the banner
men and plumber the people they their valu-
ables from the city and he expresses anxious wish
TINT tho lxyhn ia in
General Straubenzee adopt instant to
prevent the Tarars being mised The explanation may
not be worth anything but the wish expressed strongly
confirms the report that the Tartars and the Reeha
have been holding suspicious meetings. and been secretly
receiving supplies of arms The latter people famous
among the Chinese for their size and strength they
speak only Mandarin; and, coming out of Kwangs
settled in Canton about the middle Of the seventeenth
century.
certain mystery hangs over Canton and its neigh
hood. The powerIessness of Pihkwei since his appoint
ment from Pekin, the In which hG has confined
himself to acquiescence the anxiety of the Chinese
authorities to escape from the CITY, the delay of the I'm
perial commissioner the popular panic and the tamper
ing with the Tarars all point to the suspicion that Lord
Elgins movement toward Pekin may have induced the
government there either to decide sudden effort
against foreigners or to limit his offensive means by
keeping Canton in such state that troops and
more gunboats can be withdrawn from it.
Affairs progress at Canton towards thorough comp
cation The Hoppe hes been arrested and Phkwei put
under surveillance, because the former attempting to
leave the city privately, and the latter having secretly
sent off his seal and his servants to Fatshan about
to follow them himself along with the Judge but,
far can learn, there il truth in the very inn
probable that Pihkwei has admitted that Hwang
the governor general has orders to reakc Canton
The Cantonese impressed with the idea that Hwang
has received such orders-as very likely he has-and
hence the panic into which they have fallen Hwang
sun han is said to be at place about twenty miles north
from the city. Phkwei and the other functionaries
wished to leave in order to meet him. being afraid that
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represent their stay and edanger their heals At pres
ent Phkwei is under charge of captain, subalten and
fifty of the first battalion of the Royal Marines who
quartered at his yamun, to his great dismay.
The surveillance under which Pihkwe, Han, the Hop
po and Tsai the judge have been placed in Pihkweis
yamun does not appear yet to be attended by any evil
effects; and the people rather inclined to smile ut
their superors being in such udicrous fix to treat it
affair not belonging to their pigeon"
MORALITY OF THE BRITISH COMMONS.