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

By the arrival of the Saxonia from Southampton
and the receipt of the mails of the Canada from Bo
ton yesterday evening we received papers dated in
Paris-on the 4th and in London on the tn instant
with interesting letters from correspondents in
Pekin and Shanghae. China, and the European ca
pitals
Our letter from Pekin will be found highly in
terestng describing, as it does most graphically,
the journey of the American diplomatic mission
from Pei-Tang to that city, with all the incidents
of note which occurred to its members on land and
water during their travel Some very fine rural
scenery was presented to their eyes, and the coun-
try TILED, seemingly fertile, and teemng with
population. At one hating place they found the
Chinese kitchens furnished with very fine cooking
ranges, in which spring chickens were broiled on
fine coal fire. Some very splendid cattle-cows
bullocks and calves-were seen, and the milk and
butter are said to be fine. The Chinese mules are
SO valuable that men take their place as
crackers on the canals. The day af'er the en-
bassy reached Pekn the Provincia Judge of
Kiangsu came to the American Minister officially,
in order to discuss the manner of the interview
with the Emperor This Judge began his nego
tiations by stating his own expertness in settlog
knotty questions Their next interview was with
the Prime Minister, Kweiliang. He spoke with
great Difference of the President of the United
States, sometimes calling him "The Great En-
peror," sometimes "The Princely Ruler and
sometimes president" and explained that
whereas ENJOYS from inferior or tributary ma
tons were expected to perform the opera
tion Of the kotau-three kneelings and
nine knocks-the envoy from the Princely
Ruler would only be expected to go through one
kneeling and three knocks. This Mr.. Ward, as is
known, refused. Kweiliang had fixed idea that
the American Minister in London had been seen to
kneel to Queen Victoria; and he declared that if he
were to go to the United States, and be required -
kneel before the President or even to burn incense
before him, ne should be happy to do so. After
various conferences Mr. Ward sent in the Presi
dents letter, left Pekn, had his treaty ratified at
another place, and has returned to Shanghae. Rev.
10 lAitchison interpreter to the Mission died from
RTS1e on his return towards Shanghae.
SSme important extrvcts from the papers rela-
I've to the Italian imbroglo, the progress of the
Hispano-Mopcco war, and the state Of feeling in
England on the Harper's Ferry affair are also
given.
By way of England we have news from South
the 9th, Bahia the 18th, and Pernambuco the 10th
of October. Mr.. Yancey, Minister from the United
States TO Buenos Ayres, landed at Southampton on
his return to America. Amongst the cargo of the
steamer was specie to the value Of clos GAG
Business at Buenos Ayres was dull but i'm
proving prices firm and tending 70 the
rise. News of peace between Urquiza and
Bcenos Ayres at the last moment was giving
national animation to all the country. The
Emperor and Empress Of Brazil had gone to visit
some Of the northern provinces Of the empire,
and were not expected to return before the month
Oh april. Rio letter says We are inclined
70 believe that good qualities of coffee will main
tain their present value We quote superior 600
70 b.4oo good first, $500 to 6.l00. From Pernam-
ouco we learn that there had been but little doing
during the month, the coffee crop being at an end,
and markets without animation. Suoar-vb,ta
quoted at 5000 to 3.loO per arroba brown. 2.ao0
to 2.700 per arToba.
The De Soto arrived from Havana vesterdav
with dates to the 10th inst Preparations were he.
ing made to receive the new Captain General with
due honor. A Havana letter, however. Of the
18Th says rumor was prevalent that General Ser.
rans had arrived on the evening previous. Sugars