The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-02
INTERESTING FROM CHINA.

M. Wards Journey Towards Pekin-
names OF the Officers tn Attendance on
Movements on tho PcihO and I'm Pekin.
correspondence OF Overland Friend Of China from on
board American chartered steamer Toey- Wan.l
A junk which had mandarns on board brought
essr from the Governor Of the province Of Chifa APP
hsy, the morning the Stu (Aug went IN 70 the
BsveJ which had former visit about
foh taLg after the village at tho entrance There
bar NJ the month with from nineteen 70 twenty feet Of
water on a. nigh water but the river deepens to four
and few troops stationed here Several man iarins
On sSs We a a TINE ST sp
town. aud Mr. Ward, the d0re, and members the
aSsasion went up In junks lifted up for the occasion.
Daring the Interview the Governor veral times allud
I'd 70 the battle at the Peho aud appeared 70 desrous
q saving something extenuaton Of the pursued
BY them but said nothing about our being there his also
aakec why the English and French Ministers had
-Gnf, and what they intended DOING &C. Mr., Ward told
him that he came here attend his own business and
knew noLlpg about the English and French.
The answer arrived from pekn the iith giving
ar trareitng ~ the Oi,ye to tie sat. Jacsso. Of NJ
Ward, and he started the Goth with tho Of
she legation. and The following officers of the Powha
Iieuts, rrencnard and Haeersbam.
Surgeons Fox and Sanford.
Captain On. CO Taylor.
Iurser Gallagher
Engineer Shock.
Chap ain Wood and Secretary Almand.
From the Overland China Mail Aug PAT
From the north Of China have tn. important ntei-
gence that Mr.. Ward, the American Minister had been
soureousy received by the Chinese authorities and has
catered Pekn where he exchange trea
tes. An officer who accompanied hum portion of the
way says that " the Chinese authorities very polite
and condescendg aud that they asserted their
neAt prepared and nxious TO all the Minis
tsSs in peaceful and courteous manner.
from the Overland China Mail Aug 24l
The American Minister, Mr.. Ward, has succeeded in
reaching Pekn and VIII, s expected, able 70 send
sause this treaty gives United States liberty to
Asr their good oices In any difficulty between the Chi
that Mr. Ward will long putting that liberty
hss practice.
Russian DIPLOMACY ON THE PEIHo AND IN PRxIN.
From the Overland Friend Of China August 24l
s rumored, but on no good authority, that the Rus
slams exchanged raticatons with the Chinese than
General MoIravief the Governor General Of Eastern
hoera, has iaid visit u the mouth Of PeIho,
sian gunbeats Il was not known what object Of
assembling large force the mouth the Peiho
he appeared to be on good terms with the Chinese
ahornics
Prom the Overland China Mall August 24]
corr, spondent of our northern csemporary writing
Wan, anchor In the Peh tang river stream-o which
ne Chinese wished Admiral Hope proceed before the
1st Instant Of Russian courier, with dispatches for
enera Mouravie Governor Of Siberia these despatchos
Aemg from the Russian Minister at Pekin.
Count MouravieG himself reached Peh tapg river on the
1Ah ult ia the Russian steamer Americas or rather no
veyed the tang by the American steamer Toev
wan kindly placed ~ his disposal by Tho United States
Commodore "for the purpose of communicating with the
fsPEEcH OF SIR JOHN PAKRGToN ON rHE pEIHo RE-
VERSES.
At the annual meeting Of the worcestershire (ngand)
Agricultural Society Sir j. Pakington returning thanks
.nn behalf Of the navy, said
They would recollect shas the policy of England with
respect TO China became not long ago tie subject OF
great party struggle but he hoped would not BIO the
asc now Whatever might have been the ca,se Of the
great and unfortunate dsaster-for IL would be- folly To
deny that il was great disa terwhetor or not mis-
sakcs had been committed, and so, by whon-howevor
efntvr .1,a hnt c<cA xtxa n~tsa
hese mat ers Of comparatively importance aud he
hoped that instead OF policy respect u CANA be-
g rs had been heretofore the subject OF party struggles
mai parties and the great macs Of The British public woni9
De OF opinion that any defeat Of British thing
Vat must be redsessed We could not afford 70 have
that the general feeling Of the public would be that
unfortunate reverse must La some way other be
dressed Before he sat down be desired to do justice
those brayc who fought the Peiho. Many of them
personally known TO him, and be was proud 70 be
sble 70 call Admiral Hope his friend He had had the
honor &C appointing him to the Command 10 the Chpes,
ens, and he had selected bm solely because he was well
Anown a. man q great ability and oacer OF great
xperence and skill II was unnecessary for him to add
ahAs no was aso man Of the most undoubted brave
~ Hc admiral Hope) had been douby unfortunate in
engage ment OF the Pciho, In suffering what Br-
aAh officer WAS tho most painful of ana
sso 20 being himself personally wounded. He (sir
sss 4a had had The pleasure Of receiving several
~ IRON Aurai Hope since the affair and he was happy
g ay una. me gallant officer JUST recovering from s
lar 10 The nopea nc would be able TO prove heresf
sa nmvy Knew him to boa distinguished ornament TO
IRON the London News, Oct 1s1
n re advces from shanghae which we nrhyh.a 40,
eYdA confirm the statement that w. W. puvnsheu yes
can ulster had set out for Pek by the peb an r
and ado (atbough the evidence rather ,vel,
aircct at he bad arrived in the imperial capiti T
peb tang u will be remembered, the stream h Inc Inc
he Governo Pchee invited Mr.. Bruce to 90 w,
contrary 10 t. ARA cement he had with tho r
rial Commissioners an not until after the Admiral ha
begun TO remove the obs rcons from the mouth Of tho
eho Mr.. Ward, the mem oers Of his legation aud half
dozen officers of the United GATES Navy, after waiting