The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-10

APFAns IN CHNA-HOSrILrY TO FRANcE Ann
EN0LAND.-We publish to-day some interesting
correspondence from China, showing that ne
condition of the popular mind there with ress-
renee to the American, Russian and English ma
tions has undergone no change, the latter being
viewed at all hands with great hostility, while
the feeling towards our country and Russia
continues of quite an amicable character. TAs
fight at the Peiho has not only added to the IN
will on the part of the Chinese towards the
English, but II seems to have filed them with
determination to resist all similar attempts -
that on their forts and banriers. The eaRtA-
works on the Peiho have undergone fun re-
pairs, the guns from the British gunboats havs
been recovered and mounted on the forts, ana
everything put In q position to meet another
attack.
From the recent aspect of wariike affairs n
China 1t is difficult to predict what the result a
the pending war may be, but 1t Is certain that
Y will be different affair from the previous
conflicts or slaughters in which the British
troops have met the Celestial soldiery. In the
attack at the Peiho the British found themselves
face to face with a new enemy-not Russian
artillerists, as was given out-but more war
like race than the Chinese proper, better fight
ing men than the regular troops of the lmpe-
rial army-namely, the Mongrows, kind Il
rowing tribe, from the neighborhood of the
AMOR, with the lighting capacity of the Indi-
ans. This fact may account for the warm re-
ception which the gunboats received, and the
deadly effect Of the fire from the forts on the
Peiho.
1t is evident that the Chinese are preparing
vigorously for war with England and France,
while at the same time they are disposed to
cultivate friendly relations with this country
ana Russia, a fact which proves that the course
pursued by these two nations was the wisest
one. We want to trade with the Chinese, not to
fight with them. They are willing to trade,
itwould seem, from their reception of our Min
lister, Mr.. Ward, and they are willing to fight az
well, as the disastrous event on the Peiho and
the present preparations testify. Our object,
and that of Russia, doubtless, also, is to accom-
plish in China what we have done in Japan; and
while England is entering upon devastating
war, to the great injury of her prestige in
Asia, and the serious complication of her at.
fairs in Europe, we may attain all we desire In
a peaceful and satisfactory way.
A serious cause Of quarrel with France has
sprung out Of the coole system, which, it ap-
pears, as conducted by some French vessels, il
little better than the African slave trade. The
captain of French bark, it turns out, was de-
tected in forcibly running off hundred
and sixty coolies and shooting them down
when they attempted to leave the vessel at
Woosung. The result was serious riot at
Shanghae, the seizure of the vessel by the au.
thorities, and most bitter feeling against the
French. Thus, the course of France and Eng
land is beset with difficulties in China, while so
far everything seems favorable for the proper
adjustment of our claims, and the fulflment Of
our desires in the Celestial Empire.