The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20

Our China and British India Cores
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Our Hong Kong Correspondence.
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Our Hong Kong Correspondence.
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP MISSISSIPPI,
HoHd koSG, Nov 20, 1858. J
AyrIpal of Nj. Reed-Ay7ipal and Departure Of English
Tyoops-Adm al Seymour's Di~ner Party-Businss
Very Dau-1le Ships I1e in the Harbor-No FreigM
for Tem-Ue Chinsse wa Not Sell 7sa-Pmaiuc
Troubles about Missionary Bills, &c., dc.
Since tho departure OF my last letter have made dill
gent inquiries shore respecting the treatment which
American seamen receive at tho hands Of Mr. Roberts,
our Consul at this port and find that the seamen now
ashore this place, numbering four 1--WE hundred,
have just cause to complain against him. find that
the Consul has the interest OF the sailors at heart
does everything in his power to relieve them in their pre-
sent destitute condition. Within the past summer
have had ten shlpmasters prosecuted and heavily fined
for i'll treatment Of their crews 1t has beon the practice
among the masters Of ships arriving at this port II buzz
very dull TO make the ships uncomfortable that
the crews glad TO leave them The Consul, getting
wind OF this went TO work, and has great measure
put stop to II.
will leave this port about the middle of the coming month
for Boston, by way OF India and the Persian Gulf the
Minister cordially received here soon ~ his shin
hove in sight or the mouth of the harb0r Sir Michael
Seymour hosted the American ensign at bis fore. and
saluted him with nineteen guns. The same mark Of ro-
spect was shown him by tho French and Dutch ships
These courteses promptly returned by the discharge
of one hundred and fourteen guns
The Fifty ninth regiment which has been in garrison
at this place for the last nine years. been relieved BY
the arrival from England Of the regiment known ~ the
First Royals The Ffty ninth embarked board Of ne
English ship Lord Raglan the 10th instant with tho
remnants OF their families, for home. Only ten Of tho
original members OF the regiment return home the re-
mander having died of the various diseases prevalent in
this country, or been killed in different engagements
Some Of them have heretofore been sent homo
frmed invaids, while great many deserted. Over
hundred of tho wives of this regiment, who came out
here With their husbands have died Two Sundays ago
present when this regiment attended services at
the English church. it was sad sight; the surely
looked as il they needed change OF climate they
pale cmaciaed and careworn with eyes sunk in their
heads that almost inclined to think that they
deserters from some graveyard. The regiment
thousand strong when it first out here Over three
hundred invalids from the various hospital ships have
also been transferred to the Lord Raglan 10 return home
large number Of them badly injured, some having
lost limbs in the late battles fought in this country.
Anew evenings since Admiral sey mour gave one Of bis
grand dinner parties board of the Calcutta. All the
captains commanders and first ieutenants OF all the
sells Of war in port representing twenty nations, were
oyernor: his ordshp the Chief Justice of the SUPREME
Court OF the Province the Hon. Mr.. Reed, Commodore
Uriah Tatnall, Captains Nicholson and Dupont. Mr.
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| The party numbered nearly one hundred. The band
| of the Calcutta furnished the music
On the evening Of the ed the Hon. Mr. Reed gave hs
last grand dinner party board Of his ship Among the
guests were Governor Sir John Bowring Admiral Sey-
mour, our own and the naval officers OF the different
! shrs ofwar In port
Business still continues very dull here and at Canton.
The barbor full of ships Of all nations, waiting for
freight The merchants shore state that II has not
been so dull here for twenty FIVE years before. II is all
attributed to the late difficulties between this government
and those of England and France. The Chinese
termned not to sell their teas long the allied troops
hold possession Of Canton 30 il is utterly impossible to
tell when business will revive. II is positively understood
that Lord Elgn and Baron Gros determined not
evacuatc Canton until the indemnity money for the late
war is paid or good security given for it, That money
amounts TO twenty five millions OF dollars and
has been received here lately from PeSn all loss
to decide when Canton will again fall into the hands Of the
Chinese, whe at the time dysentery and darrhMa
daily making sad havoc among the officers and troops
of the allies in that i'll fated city.
We learn that at singapore large numbers of American
chips are laid up, unable to obtain cghts arrived
here two days ago from Batavia Her reports sixty
ships Of all nations lying there unable TO procure freight
also that there Is considerable sickness in the shipping
fleet
Money very plenty in Hong Kong so much so that II
is almost impossible to obtain draft the United States
The house OF Russell & Co. refuse pay any premium for
money, as the market Of Hong Kong gluted with dol
! lars.
A court martial convened on board of this ship on
he 18th inst for the trial Of sevegal officers and
squadron which has not yet been brought TO close
Our crew have had forty eight hours shore they
all returned to the ship In fine order and behaved them
selves well while on shore A more ORDERLY behaved
ships company Ihayo never seen during INV Sonrtsen
years connection with the navy. believe that every
man and boy attached to this ship who shall return home
in her, will receive from Captain Nicholson honorable
discharge, which will ente the holder receive three
months pay gratis, when he re ships.
We have our bunkers full Of coal, six months of
provisons on board, and the ship has been painted
inside and out We waiting orders, and shall
as soon as the court martial is ended proceed cruise
The Hon. Mr. Reed will proceed as far as Bombay in
the Minnesota where he will leave her and take the
land route for home. Lieucnapts A. i. Marley and
Henry Eben, Of this ship will proceed home in her ON
sick tickets. The shipping intelligence remains about the
same as at thedate OF my last with the addition of
arrivals Of American ships. The ship Sea Serpent will
sail from here to for San Francisco, two
American ships will coon proceed from here to Japan
with the intention Of obtaining freghts that country il
possible. am pretty confident that they will With
very poor success We will also send home nineteen sick
| men in the Minnesota.
Lord Egin and Baron eros have yet arrived from
the North and is the wonder in this place what
deaDs them so long. One thing is pretty certain that
the English and French residents Of Hong Kong, Canton,
Shanghai and Amoor, would consider great favor II
their ordships would only leave the North and proceed
blher and If in their power remove the troops from Can
ton thereby starting the wheels OF business commerce.
II limited that their lordshps have no Just for
naming so long from this quarter when, in fact the
camille interests ofall nations impered. hint
ed that their fat ortshps endcavorng create new
war in the North by demanding that certain missionaries
sha receive 20 hundred thousand dollars losses
that they pretend to have suffered by being robbed by
result will be that the allies mean to keep up a war
with this unfortunate country until they shall get foot
hold IN this vast empire the same they have India
and Africa.
The hotels Of Hong Kong crowded to OVERLOOKING
with mates OF ships and English officers from India aud
Canton they charge at the rate OF three dollars day for
board thus reapng rich harvest while the thousands Of
rum shops filing their tills.
The ship Surprise and several Others will leave here
one week for the United states in ballast having received
orders from home TO that effect.
Our East India Correspondence.
| CAMP MuLiAcnrR, BEIysH INDIA, Nov. Is, 1858.
Success Of The BIitish ArmsDreadful Slaughter Of Tie
Force Of 7du.ca 7qpee-7hc Ncna not to be Found Won
drful Escapes of 7autca--Actire Pursuit made after