The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-20

he could find. OF course, the with China has
10000 men, and In all probability we shall make direct
FOR pssm with our re,niorcemeHts and nict propel
savage and trcacherous officials.
THE BRITISH FLEET IN CHINA.
From the London Advertiser, Oct al
From tne onca sources we ma that the actual number
Of ships and gunboats IN the China seas amounts " forty
nine vessels and carrying in all upwards OF $50 guns
Gboo men, 1000 horse power and % 800 tons. The fol
Rear Admiral James Hope, B., Commander in Chief
in the Chesapeake, 81; Commodore Harry Edgel in
2o Adventure, 2; Algerine, i; Alligator, Asss.auoe
Bancsrer, Bern, 8; Bustard, 2; cambrian, 40; Gown
brake S p1se n for DysDp q FURIOUS p"v ls
Fury, Q; Grower, Naughty, 2; Hercules, q Hespsr
z, Highayer q Inlexibe, q Janus. i es,rel, !; Is
Opossum, q Pioneer O. Princess Charlotte IL; Roebuck
.; SAMPSON 0; saracen A. Scout, q slaney Sparrow
hawk, a Starting, o staunch, 2, watchfui, i; Wood
cock, !.
In addition to the foregoing the following ships and gun
boats, containing in all about 1896 guns 2970 and
se0 horse power are rapidly hitting out for vice on
the same station Beagle 4; Bouncer, /; Oentaur, o.
Slo, ~ coekehaier Encounter u; Flying Fish, .;
euse, 81, screw frgate, flag ship Of Rear Admiral Lewis
Tobias Jones, B., second in command in China Jacka
Dard, A. Ringdovc, 4; Smoom s; Snake, 4; Snap, 2;
Sphinx, Q; Pearl, q; Urgent, 9, and weazel, q
COALING THE ALLIED EAvIEs AND ITS EFFECTS ON
TRADE.
The suboned, the position of the freight market Is
from the circular Of Aessrs Seymour, Peacock Co., OF
London
The disastrous news from China, which reached Eng
land on the 18th ultimo, exercised immediate influence
on reghs to the East and for Goals Chpa advance
took place OF fully los. per II ru0red that the
British and French governments intended fitting out
flee and dispatchng large body Of troops forthwith and
enormous demand for tonnage was anticipated with
corresponding advance freghs the actual business
transacted has fallen considerably short Of the
pecntons Of our shipowners The French go
vernment has invited tenders tor the supply
of Goals IN China but have refused all the 3oifers
made, and are shipping from the French ports the
MINI ctnn nAnaI ,r,, tl. Ttn,
gagement Of tonnage by the English government has been
limited TO three vessels TOR stores TO Hong Kong, viz the
Westminster, Iinceles and Bervie Castle at ASS Sos
per ton the bulk of the stores consisting OF bread in pun
cheons, which measures about 30 feet to the ton
further quantity Of about 900 tons will be rendered for
Tuesday next The highest rate paid for Goals is f3 5s
from Sunderland or Cardiff to Shanghae, and moderate
amount OF tonnage may still be chartered at 60s TO Hong
Kong Tor orders 70 discharge there or at port north Of
Shanghai at 65s The Peninsuar and Oriental Company
invited tenders on Monday last for about 5000 or
Goals, to be delivered ut Hong Kong, but all the offers
made declined, although tenders put as
65s Cd per ton including COST freight and
We have doubt that amount of tonnage
will be required but so large proportion Of the probable
wants OF the government has already been discounted
and reghts are SO universally that we are pre
pared for avery limited If any, advance in rates.
FUNERAL AND SERVICES OF CAPT. vANsrTTARr, r. NJ
In noticing the death and funeral Of Captain Nicholas
vansittart G. B., in command Of the Magcenne, the
North China Herald says
He died on board, on the 18th July, whilst lying of
Kntang LOokong, Engpo, from the effects Of the
wound by which he lost his leg the engagement before
the Taku forts the the Poho on June 25
aggravated by fever and ague arising from exposure in
the swamp on that occasion. The Magicienne came into
harbor Monday the 18TH and the funeral took place
the evening Of that day The Ministers Of England and
France the foreign consus and large number Of the
foreign residents Of Shanghai attended There
nearly five hundred men from the ships Of in harbor
The solemn procession moved from the landing place
Trinity church, where the service read by the chap
lain Of the Magcisnne, assisted by the Rev j. Hobson
then proceeded to the cemetery where the remains Of
that noble and esmable man we're doposltod IN their final
resting place
We have been able to collect the following short ac-
count OF aptan Vansttarts career in the serviceHe
entered the navy in 1882 joined the CORVALLIS in 1884,
under Admiral Sir VIM Parker served in the operations
against Tsekce, Chapoo and woosung for which he
promoted the Of lieutenant in December 1912
flag lieutenant, he accompanied Sir Thomas Cochrane's
expedition in the Bruni river and shortly after
gagged as ad-de-camp to Captain Rodney Muudy in the
arduous pursuit Of the Sultan Of Brun For his conduct
that OCCASION and other service he was promoted TO
the rank Of commander in January, ls4 Soon after he
commissioned the Froc, sixteen, and was on the Med
terranean station until lS49, when she was paid of His
commission captain dated April 1854 In February,
ly employed in the Baltic, where he distinguished himself
many occasions in the destruction Of forts and other
wise and in August had command OF division Of gun
and mortar boats at the bombsrdmeut of Sweaborg For
this service he was decorated with the order Of Com
panon Of the Bath After the he proceeded in the
Magcienne first to the Black then TO the Pacific and
afterwards to China He did good service in command Of
squadron acting against pirates in the vicinity Of Hong
ri l. ssa eSs s sss sRa "a
boats The Mgicenne then appointed to the special
service Of the British Minister in China and left Shanghae
the 18th u with the Hon. F. W. Bruce and suite for
the entrance to the Peiho, their way to Pekn
change the ratified treaties.
THE FRENCH FORCE AND IT'S CHIEF COMMAND.
Paris (Oct y correspondence OF the London Advertiser
There variety Of subjects connected with the Chi
nese expedition which France and England at issue.
On point they agreedthe necessity Of innicting
summary chassement on the Chinese, but they are not
the DOdus pyramid. The Prince Napoleon is ex-
remely DESTROYS to have the command OF the expedition
and has actually applied to the Emperor to despatch him
those distant regions but the Emperor hesates to
fde post which necessarily involves large discretion
airy power to Prince who believed to be wanting in
Perscny to the British government that should Il be con-
stent with their arrangements TO bestow the command Of
the British expedtonary force on the Duke OF Cambridge,
the French government would associate the Prince Napo
leon in command with him.
SERIOUS ASPECT OF THE NEW BRITISH WAR.
The following is an extract from letter to London,
dated Foochow, August o.
The Peiho affair is likely to be far more serious
than has yet occupied the attention of England in her
relations with Chna-he mere fact Of the opposition at
Peiho being founded upon direct order from. Pein and
the Emperor ttiH make So Hitherto our quarres have
originated with some msndari1 or other ON
sures, and then demanded reparation from the
government; but in this instance it is the act
of the government ITSELF and is the strongly expressed
opinion here that the Chinese should be made to know
and feel that ratified treaty cannot be broken
| to comprehend this, as they ares proceeding in
the matter with energy, and calling upon the patriotic
to respond to il nobly Thus the Governor Of Hopeh
has sent twenty brass guns and eighty iron ones for
the defence Of the Pcho. The Salt Commissioner has
given 5000 taes Of silver (about f25O0 sterlng) and
many other mobiles have given 1000 taels (about 81 ,60
sterlng) towards the fund. The subscription raised in
Foochow is leaving for the north with rs 900 900
strings Of cash, and thousands Of dollars; may
pect that the about to put forth It's whole
strength Atpresent quite safe in Foochow and
at the first appearance Of danger shall move down Nan
tai 1he policy Of China is certainly peculiar ,chich makes
with the Allies place, and yet continues trading
| sciA them in others.
| WATER RATES IN BosToN.-The following rates
for the Cochuae water in Boston have been established
| to take effect the LIST of January
The for model houses, SO called, shall be, viz
For each tenement having water fixtures within the
same IS annualy and for each tenant not having
fixtures within the same, but taking the water from
general fixtures, used in common with other tenements
81 and in addition to the foregoing there shall also
be charged for each such tenement, in which water
| closet or bathing tub is used, So annually.