The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-12-13

valuable Toveables had been already taken away.
leaving the heavy, but valuable articles for the Eng
iish- Or al least u-hGf things fe French could not
carry, they Lef for Us. No description can give an
idea Of the spieniOr Of this residence. The entrance
or reception hall j. paved with marble. and paiute,l
with god. azure. and scarlet, in the most gorgeous
style The throne Of the Emperor j. Of beautifully
carved dark wool. aud the cushions. embroidered
with gold d-aCCn~, attracted genera. admiration ri,
likewise observed the gold cruich supposed 10 have
oeen used ~ the Emperor every inner chamber
and saloon were very handsomely fitted up. and the
rolls 81 silk, satin. and Grape. AL Of sp!ruiId work
manshIp, speedily furnished cummerbuuIs AMI pug
gerees for the French soldiers, who apDear L. have
adopted our custom in this respect. The Jade stone
and CHiul-ware Of great value. AMI some Sevres
thIna Of Louis Quatorze would have delighted the
eyes Of many a curiO fIncier, and a presentation
sword with the English coat Of arms studded with
gems, and evidently Of antiCuity, gave rise TO some
speculation. The late treaty Of Tient,;u was also
found, and the. immense quantity Of loet Of all kinds
male It ALMOST impossible 10 know what to take
away Some idea Of the quantity Of silk may be
given By the fact that fowls, old pots, &c. were
wrapped IN the most costly silks and satins. All the
ladies' had disappeared, but their little JAPANESE
dogs, something resembling a king Charles spaniel,
were running about in a distracted state. NJ.
wade secured some valuable books and papers, some
We believe for the British Museum. The Enperor
had left the day before, but his destination i | be-
leve, unknown IL i said that 4 panic took place
amongst the French, and they evacuated the palace.
returning, however, when the alarm subsiiei. One
On the 18th, nine Sewers Of the Sikh cavalry we're
released and came into camp. They bring the dis
tressing news that Capt. Anderson and Mr.. de Nor
mann died from the effects Of the brutal treatment
received from the Tartars, the former on the Sth. the
latter on the llth day after they we're captured. The
wounds caused by the cords binding their wrists, in
sufficient food and other inhuman torture. having
caused their death. One Of these Sikhs, a serieaut,
was bound with them, but survived, and has made n
deposition Of the facts. They are all suffering much,
and 1t will be long before they can return to duty.
They were brought from a town some 30 or 40 miles
oil, 20 which they were conveyed soon after their
capture. No Information has been obtained about
the two other Europeans, Capt. Brabazon and Mr..
Bowley, the Times Special Correspondent.
The Emperor acceles 70 all our demands. Harry
PIrkes and Colonel Stephenson, the Deputy Adjutant
General, went to a hall of reception outside this
morning, to confer with Hung Key, late Hoppe Of
Canton. They told him the city would be lombard
ell if it was not surrendered ut noon.
The siege guns were in position, and other artillery
ready to open fire at the hour appointed, when, at a
quarter before twelve, Hung Key, came out and
said all our demands were acceded to, the gate was
open and no resistance would be male
The Generals and Staff, with the Punjlubees and
9th Regiment, then entered the outer and inner
gates, and assembled To the ramparts and took pos
session of the gate and a number of brass guns, go
| belieye.) and mounted our guns in their place. The
British Jack and the French TricplOr were hoisted,
the former on 4 high pole by the side Of the gate, the
latter ont of one OF the port holes, where they show
that Picking Is in the occupation of the Allies, and
tHiL thE AAhtf rs AA-ALA4ltE u INC AAiBtAAAL Ntlt5-
tal City was a myth.
The wall Is CD feet wide and paved, and the troops
inside have their tents pitched on 1t. The only thing
the Chinese asked was that the Chinese Coolies should
not he allowed to enter the city this was conceded.
Diplomacy will again take the place of war, and we
shall watch with great anxiety and doubt the sue
cessful result. II IS reported that the General in
tends 10 return to Tien-tsin in about 4 fortnight I'M
der any circumstances, desiring not to be overtnken
by winter II he does. We have no security for the
%fuihllmeLt Of any stipulatiOns, and the war will have
to he renewed after the season.
We might winter in Peking as well as at Tientsin,
as our numbers would be but a small percentage on
its population, said to be two millions. 1t is said We
shall not treat until the remainder Of the prisoners
accounted for.
Ze-hol. in Tlrtary, where Lord Macartnay was
received. He has l3 wives with him.
The insurgents were proceeding on their side to des-
the IMPERIAL Crown of district after district, and
the whole province of Shanshi IN the North had re-
volted.
His Excellency Mr.. Ward, the United States Am
bassa1or TO China, IS going home by the Overland
route, and will join his family in Switzerland.
shanghai, Oct. 2J-Tbe Allies We're in actual
possession Of Pekin. Trade was dull. The only teas
silks in the market were of japanese growth, and
under existing circumstances were increasing rapid
ly. There were $50 sail Of foreign shipping in WO-
sung River. and about 1900 junks, all idle no
freight Offering to the United States or Europe. The
Russian Agents not being able to procure teas in
had gone TO Nangasaki to procure Spring
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