The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-22

since arrival" they profess thai We ere "ee 60
ana come" but take very god care nos 70 msnnn -
beng allowed " bring their for sale, they appoint
ctmpanor who charges bhansly thai We Az n
they are poss explanations and promises which hey
never heep or which fulhled al all had better have
been honestly refused Take the following a. IN cx<
One Of the Chinese writer's attached 70 the Legation Asd
At the request OF Mr. Williams, been promised cart 10
which 10 drive ont we the came and he was allow
cd 70 get INSIDE will stop observe that these
ar's are covered and that aoy through Tho
Gont After he was SAFELY inside. tho driver mounted
uon one shaft friend upon the other, ami writer
tarted upon his travels They drove him around for
him get out and finally brongh, HIM back Is wie
he had sArtd or course he han not been able look
through his two friends, who blocked up the front
Pekin.o 81 MI l
QUIZ SHANGHAI CORRESPONDENCE.
SHANGHAI, August g. 1859.
EscAange Of tie 7rsaHs at Peitasg-E Eject Of I've An9aGh
Dgsot-Abosa 10 Leave for Japan-Goue,ase41 Charters
in ne Ea't- Value Of a Riper Steamer, &C.
We arrived here yesterday from anchorage OF Pei
tang, having left Pekin the 1lth and exchanged tho
treaties n Pei tang on the 10th
The Governor General and the Treasurer Of The Pro-
vince represented the Emperor and the next day we bade
them adieu
Upon our arrival here We were surprised, almost
shocked hear Of the effect produced along this
BY the defeat Of tho English the 2Sth Of June.
have always contended-as my letters wiM show-hat
any to ENssh In this quarter Of the world
would be attended by losses all foreigners, in CON-
mercial point Of view; rather, that keep Chinese
poI open 70 foreign trade wold be necessary that
John Chnaman should entertain healthy fear OF some
foreign nation. Nox England Is the only nation that they
fear at an and having just whipped her, they
more nsoent than ever-not nsoen 70 alone,
but TO all foreigners.
For instance, /, an American just returned from pek
where went 10 e ats excnangsd am now afraid 70
the Chinese city Of (NoteThere are two
Sbapghaes-the European city and the Chinese dittO1
lest I be stoned by some dirty fool, and forced
to run 10 save my life. This Is not an imaginary
fear either for one European has already killed and
several wounded Tins, while the treaty speaks Of eie
waited friendship high consideration &c &C., We cannot
enter Chinese city without tue risk OF losing our
hives. After while people VIII learn that John China
man, like the gentlemen OF sing Sing, is 70 be governed
only by fear and not by any moral influence; and that
the policy OF the English government and future
generations win acknowledge have the only
and humane policy, notwithstanding the present verdict
OF fools and fanatics upon both sides Of the Atlantic
SEPT. 8, 1859
To the mail leaves for Europe and the day
this ship steams 10 Nagasaki, and thence 10
Jeddo. Al Eaeasaki will ind the United
States steamship Germantown, which win DO
ordered here ~ REEVE the Mississippi, when
the latter will take the Toey In and carry
her down Hong Kong be turned 10
will end this letter with few words in regard 10 the
charter Of this vesael which may hope result future
benefit TO the United States Treasury. Facts only are
given -
Mr.. Ward 10 PeEin TO do this, the services small
necessary Our squadron In this sea boast
ing such vessel the Tag cacer ordered 70 charter
for the purpose By the greatest accident in the world
n suitable stumbled upon, but the owners de-
mapded that the government should take all risk This
the lag officer did not feel himself authorized to do She
finally taken FOR five mouths, nine thousand dollars
per her taking AL risks save those Of bat
tie Now, al the end Of three and half moaths, she rs
returned 10 her psus the entire sum <Or rye
months) Of N5 000 We now learn that she has been
offered for sale at o0o thus she has been 70 pay
more than double her worth in less than four months
And have been assured that had any quietly offered
$50 900 for her before known that the government
wanted such boat, Sd could have been hal Inen she
upon this station as tender Gnst what wanted here)
unul she out All that for SO 900! But instead Of
though permits our clustering vessels the navy and
pay $50c0 for her for four months, and may
vices There Is something wrong in all this. Would IL
not have been well had the flag officer been ordered "
ps
| homeward bound by the lst Of November
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
/ CONFERENCE WITH THE IMPERIAL COMMISSIONERS
MR.. WARDS POSITION AS. AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
DELIVERY OF THE PRESIDENTS LgTTER-A OBI.
EEsE MILITARY GUARD PLACED OVER Ir-rHE
AMERICANS PREPARING TO LEAvE-TaEY QUIT TIE
CTTY-DEATH or REV. Mr. AITCHISON
From the North China Herald, Sept l4J
/ "
situated 7Aiseaa srsa, pesin, about mile and half
from the gate led to the northeastern part Of the old
On arrival at the house. at three O'Clock on the 27h Of
July met by two high officers deputed from the fu
yin or Mayor of Pekn, whom he had appointed TO attend
The next day notice was sent 70 the Imperial Commis
sioners KweaDg and Hwashana, who had been in Pekn
about week, that the American Minister had arrived and
was ready to confer with them. 1t deemed by Mr..
Ward as only suitable mark Of respect to the Chinese
government that until had seen the Commissioners the
tiers brought up from the coast for the Russian Legation
were sent and an acknowledgment received the same
evening.
The next day. Friday Sch, the Provisional Judge Of
Kiapgsu came TO confer respecting the meeting with the
Imperial Commissioners and TO speak Of the higher
dence with the Emperor Like genuine OF Han, he
began to extc his sovereign and then 10 praise himself
he proceeded to dilac upon the honor in store for its
unusuaness, and its distinguished consideration Aher
suitably mpessng his views he gently turncd to the
mode in which few fartravelcd strangers whose
country lay the outskirts Of creation and had jas:
her citizens to the Middle Kinsd,m and after great ira
vail had at last reached its capital should show sense
Of this "heavcnly favor He told very briefly that
when the penpoenaries Of the two nations camo To-
gether on the morrow they would discuss this matter
and as their subordnaes could do nothing definite was
better to drop its consideration.
taken by the Toeywan in the battle Taku the Emperor
in doubt as 70 the sincerity of the peaceful
fessons Of the Americans and their movements on that
day only corrobOraed the hostile expressions used in one
OF Mr. Reeds dispatches OF last year in which he spoke
OF being forced to join the allies but he not disposed
10 press tnosc equivoca sayings ana oongs ms ooser
walton furnished opportunity TO state just what
done by the Commodore that day and also 70 tell the
Judge the serious consequences which had arisen to his
government from its neglect in not s.atoning pro-
per officer at the mouth Of the Peiho, to meet the
other ministers, well the American but turning
them of to the hitherto unknown port Of Pehtang by
the mouth OF mere underling, for whose veracity
there was no guarantee. II appeared, Sfrom his
further remarks, that the idea was prevalent
among the Chinese that the Americans landed their
from the boats towed up by the Tocywan, and this
impression had been strengthened by the assertion OF
of the English prisoners, TINT he American,
had landed In the boats. The charge declared TO
be unfoupded; and it aided, that though the
might be citizen Of the United States who had shipped
as sailor in the English ships Just az there were English
subjects in American Of war, yet the Toeywau had
fired gun nor landed man; the American Minis
ter had nothing to do with the prisoner and could never
claim him. After making arrangements respecting the
number Of Mr. Wards suite TO accompany him TO the
approaching interview and giving orders fer horses be
brought the Judge took his leave again reminding US
how fortunate FOR our interests that he was IN
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