The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-11-02
General News.

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General News.
Mr. WARDS ARRIVAL AT PEKIS-THE IT,
RICH CoNFERENcE-THE GREAT EASTERN.
Little IS known of the proceedings of the
plenipotentiaries Of Zurich. No authentic
statements have been made, and it is useless
to give the various conflicting rumors of the
proceedings. There general purport is, how
ever, that not much progress is making to
satisfactory solution of the Italian gordian
knot.
The preparations are hurrying to get the
British war steamer Hero off to the Pacific,
and to Vancouver's Island, to strengthen the
British squadron in that neighborhood.
An early visit from Louis Napoleon to Lon
don is expected.
The overland mail to London from India
and China brought later advices from the
American mission to China.
Mr.. Ward had been courteously receive at
another mouth of the river on which the Pei
no forts stand, seven miles to the north of
them, on the day selected by Mr.. Ward him
self. by the Governor General Of the province
lie was then conducted to Tein-tsing, and
thence conducted to Pekin, where, as BY the
Governor General and his assistants previous
ly, he and his suit were politely received, and
were treated with the utmost respect by the
Chinese.
Mr. Ward expected soon to have personal
interview with the Emperor, and to accom-
plish, without trouble, the object of his mis-
sion-the Imperial ratification of the treaty
concluded last year at Ten-tsin, between Chi
ma and the United States.
Two of the articles of this treaty explain,
to some degree, the Partially shown by the
Chinese authorities to the American mission
over the English and French.
The first gives to the American Minister to
visit Pekin, after due notice, once a year on
business for the common interest and advan-
tage he IS to be provided by the Chinese
with all necessary means of conveyance and
protection; he is to be treated with amity and
respect and to be furnished at Pekin with
suitable residence; the route for his journey is
laid OUT the number Of his suite, foreign and
native, &c. The first article, inserted, it is
understood, by the Chinese plenipotentiares
themselves, says;
"There shall be, as there always has been.
peace and friendship between the United
and between their people respectively. They
shall not insult or Cypress each other for any
trifling cause, so as to produce an estrange-
ment between them. And if any other ma
ton should act unjustly or oppressively, the
United States will exert their good offices, on
being informed of the case, to bring about an
amicable arrangement of the question, thus
showing their friendly feelings"
The Tuscan Government has withdrawn
the exequater of the American Consul of the
port of Leghorn on account of bis alleged COM
plicity with political intrigues. An official
explanation Of the step has been forwarded to
the Cabinet at Washington.
Domestic Intelligence.
ARREST OF COOK AND HIS SURRENDER.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct ga despatch has
been received here dated at Chambersburg,
Penn, announcing the capture of the abolition
outlaw, John E. Cook, at Montalto, yesterday.
He IS strictly confined and awaits requisi-
ton from Gov. Wise.