The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-15
Cur London Correspondence.


Of whom subsequently died.
Our London Correspondence.
LONDON, Sept 80, 1859.
Nothing Ne,o from the Fleets in China-Mr.
Wards Position at Pekin--The NaIian Cues
tion Still a Mystery-1he Spanish Expedition
Against Morocco said 10 be Instigated BY Ma
poleon-England Sending a Fleet to Aid the
Moors-Russian Influence in Constantinople-
The Fate Of Schan,yL Russian Instigati0n to
the Late Peiho Afdir-The Boundary Ques
ton Excitement iStibsiding-G Harney Gen.
sured- Voyage of the Great Eastern this
AUTUMN Doubtful-Ihe Builders Strike Near
~ Ouer-Trauel and Loss Of Life on British
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and American Schemes
in London, dc.
The China mail, with dates up to August 10, has
arrived, but it brings no later tidings of the Eng
lish and French fleets or any further details of the
late disaster that befel them. 1t appears, how.
ever, that the american Minister has reached
Pekin, aohere he is treated more as O prisoner
Of ,cdr than the ENJOY of a friendly P0toer.
enclose you some details respecting his reception at
the imperial city, which strongly Of the conf
cal Mr.. Ward will End it rather hard to satisfy the
inquiries of his friends to what he saw at Pekin
and the State Department will be but little the
wiser for the ostensible honor bestowed on their
representative. The expedition preparing by Eng
land and France against China will be ready by
November ensuing, and great care is bestowed
upon it. 1t is intended by these Powers to give
John Chinaman such an impression of their might
as to teach him due reverence for his betters in all
time to come. There is little doubt that an army
~ AZ Al
and march on Pekin. What they will do when they
get there remains to be seen.
In the way of foreign news there is little stirring.
The Italian question is still enveloped j profound
mystery, and the newspapers are forced to admit
that Napoleon is, at last, too much for them. All
their solutions and predictions have been falsifed
one after another, and the last story they had got
up-that Central Italy was to be converted into o
kingdom for Prince Napoleon, cousin of the EN-.
peror-has just received its quetus from the French
official journal which declares 1T to be wholly I'M
founded. The newspapers are at their wits ends
but they must wait till the imperial sphinx chooses
to open its mouth.
The expedition organizing by Spain against Mo-
rocco to give some uneasiness to the English
government, and they are disposed to suspect that
Napoleon, who controls the policy Of the Spanish
Court, has projected it with view to put Spain in
possession of the African coast facing Gibraltar
There is no doubt the French Emperor is dissatis-
fed at the mouth of the Mediterranean being en-
tirely in the hands of the British. 1t is said that
Lord Palmerston intends to send feet to Morocco
by way of encouraging the Moors to resistance:
but it is certain that the British Envoy at Madrid is
very busy putting questions to the Spanish govern
ment as to their real intentions.
The conspiracy Just discovered at Con-
stantinople was meant to dethrone the Sultan,
and it is supposed was set on foot by Rus.
sia, who is enraged to see the Turkish
government so completely under the influence of
British diplomacy. A new Sultan would have
changed the aspect Of things in that respect, but
the scheme has failed for the present. Poor Scha-
myl, the heroic leader of the Caucasian tribes,
has at last fallen into the hands Of the Russian
my, who, unable to vanquish him after years Of
struggle succeeded at last in getting possession of
him by bribery. This event is important as it will
remove all further check to the advance of the
Russians, who will gradually take possession Of all
this portion of Asia, and thus be better able to
mace British supremacy in India. The Russian govern
ment to be actively at work in every direction.
They are making steady advances in Northern
China, and yet manage to keep on close terms of
amity with the Celestial government. No doubt is
entertained that it was through their influence that
the late expedition Of the Western Powers was
repulsed at the Peiho, and it is quite certain
they will afford active assistance to the Chinese in
their future resistance to the armies Of the Allies
II Russia can manage to retain her ascendancy over
the Chinese government, she will gradually get the
control of this vast trade in her hands, and that
would not exactly suit the interests of the "outside
barbarians" of another hemisphere. China is
likely to become the scene not only of sangunary
battles, but of violent diplomatic struggle. Our
government has certainly played its cards adroity
in preserving neutral policy, for we are sure to
get our share whichever side wins.
There is little of domestic news worth relating.
The boundary dispute attracts little attention here
and the general suppostion is that it can lead to
no serious trouble. General Harvey is blamed by
notoriety by an act Of violence which had not
the sanction Of his government. This is the only
view taken Of the matter. The Great Eastern is I'M
dergoing repairs by day and night but positively
asserted there ia no chance of her being got ready
for sea during the month Of October. Many
people doubt whether she will cross the
Atlantic this autumn at all. and the RI.
during the winter at all the English seaports, which
promises to be good speculation, for such is the
curiosity to see this monster Of the deep that the
receipts from visiters are really extraordinary II is
said that the average is some $500 day. The
strike of the builders operatives is gradually sub
siding. More than 5000 men have abandoned tue
movement and gone to work. The Times is writ
ing down the Trades Unions injurious to the best
just published, that during 1858 the railroads of
Great Britain transported 10000 900 persons; Of
these only t,centysiI asere killed IN fee mil
lions.
Duff Green is here, boring the Minister to give
him letters of introduction to Lords Palmerston and
John Russell. He has some wonderful project in
regard to Mexican bonds He will not find It so
easy to do " Palm" as he thinks. II is marvellous
that man Of his age should still be chasing Chi
meras, even across the Atlantic.
Senator benjamin. Of Louisiana, is also here,
trying TO raise money for the Tehuantepec route