The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-28
IMPORTANT FROM THE EAST.
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Reported Conclusion Of Peace Between
the Allies and ImperialiStS Of China.
EVACUATION OF PEKlN.
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Details Of the Stacking OF the
Emperor's Palace
Immense Spells in Specie, Silk
and Other Valuables.
Inhunan Treatment Of the English
and Sikh Prisoners.
Arrival Of the japanese En-
bassy mt Hong Kong.
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Minister Ward About to Return
Home,
&C., Ae., &c.
Immense Spells in Specie, Silk
and Other Valuables.
Jnhuman Treatment Of the English
and Sikh Prisoners.
Arrival Of the japanese En-
bassy mt Hong Kong.
Our Hong Kong Correspondence.

H;nissy Ward-Uppro,ectad Condition Of 4Hsricaa
Commercial Interests the Eda7he american Asoha'
yres in Chino dc, dc.
We have waiting, rather impatiently for the past
month or more hear Of the particulars OF the assault
upon Pekin and the saokng thereof, by the eKpedi'
touary army al the north and perhaps simultaneously
with the receipt Of this YOU may also receive the antci
rated news from Pekin. But yet We have only re
caiyed intelligence Of the manner in which the Allies
smarched up tile hill and how their vanguard ''caught
Tartar who seemed disposed 70 make the most q the
advantage You will have heard by previous mails OF
the seizure by the Tartar soldiers Of Harry Prkes aud
che London Times correspondent, and one or two
Others who rushing ahead in search Of adventure
and 90 spy the wonders Of the land Parkes you may
remember, the British Acting Consul at Canton and
the hero who nauguratcd this upon China BY making
a cosus telh q tho seizure Of some Chinese pirates
ON board OF the lorcha Arrow, contrapand,
nra,icaI craft which ledas such like craft very often
do in these waer-under British coors and protection
And for this gallant and audabe act the hero became
Harry Pkes, B. and one OF the royal commissioners
for experimenting the plumber and subiugaon Of Can
ton He il was too who FIRST hunted out and recognized
and helped the noted Yeh Vceroy Of the Kwang
ung and Kwangs provinces and !. Is shrcwdly suspect
"a thai this cnterprsng b. was IN search OF further
higher honors, and had no less ambitious aim than
TO beard the Tartar Emperor himself in his den at
Inerces Of the conqucrng army.
Judge Ward our Minister has lately returned 70 Hong
Kong from the north expecting leave China for
home as soon as the difficulties nj Pekn settled lie
has las TRANSFERRED discharged his duties IN
do credit TO his country and i - believed that
his good sagacty and tact have been quite match
the diplomatic shrewdness, the celninendabie a
dacy" OF the great Scottish chief and his able coad
tutor II is unfortunate that ny the time our
ministers get fairly acquainted with their duties and
xiIh the wants and interests OF our conntrymen IN
kta Aofan m of he m be ~
home and leave the archives and duties OF the legation
sometimes in the hands OF nobody, and sometimes "
hands still worse. Mr. Wards brother, whs came out
with him Secretary OF legation has resigned 10 take
charge 81 the Chinese Custom House at swallow, and r
williams the nominal interpreter 10 tho Legation, has
gone 10 thu United states Qcaying Portuguese su0st
tute) Mr. ward, when he leaves, IN. been instructed
the archives and business Of the Legation to
the Commodore Of the East India squadron So that the
consus IN China and others having business with the
legation may have TO follow ts custodian, pcrchanee
20 japan TO singapore, o. Bombay or 20 Calcutta
II pity that government could not ma some
American in China, among all her officials and
other citizens, worthy 10 hold the ssals and con
duct the respondenco Of the legation, without entTust
ing the duties officers OF the navy, who always have
20 many dutice pertaining their especial service TO
pcrlorm that they seldom mud time 10 attend upon the
real wants az their conntrymcn the East And with
the beet nteutons Whist three vessels Of
do towards guarding the interests 81 American com
from the Red ~a 20 the Anoor from the sandwich
Islands to the mouth OF the Gargey The Hartford john
Adams and the Saginaw which have constituted the
whole the United States naval feet in the Eastern seas
during the past season, all ordered 70 Japan so tia,
American interests viii have for their protection just
what Echo answers WHAT There will be not the sha-
dow even OF Legation 70 shake ~ red tape depTe
dslors that may turn up viii have gone 70 Japan with
M poor missionaries in China aseI excite good
deal OF sympathy IN tho American churches and among
American Christians and liberal contributions have been
made for their support People al home have supposed
they subjected great prvatons and dangers but
those who have notice of such matters in China
have discovered that the missionaries among the most
comfortably situated TO say the least o. foreign residents
"a "A n
them and All the Injuries OF the country AZ command,
and some have been quite fortunate IN political aud pc
Cuniary advancement one poted individual, after
ing the missionary until he got asort Of smatter
nc Of the oc daec, q the country found his services
important In the civil service, which he joined,
and continued in 1t until he eventually retired
upon fortune, u n said, Of some $4,000. An.
drawing salary from the government 81 IS per
annum Tor several years although he, To, only under
stands Of tho local dialects aud does not speak the
mandarin or court language, for which his services are
c@tensbly required. Another "poor missioaaTy' de
cned the cce Of Vice Consul OF Of the Consuates
the consular duties Incompatible with lis pols mission.
AIRY abors but afterwards took the o,e and tbs whole
81 the Cotsns salary without authority although the
state Department fixed his compensation At haif the
amount and he has chung TO the money AMI kept y from
the hands n rightful for than two years
This poor missionary ha. - the United states
beg money for the OF the distressed mis-
China he has not yet made HI pile, anss not
quite ready from promising held. The Consul,
l. UNDERSTOOD has been hardhearie al INSIST on
that his vcc shall refund his accumllations. his IS
~ Vice Consul f he could be allowed 10 wha. did
not belong 70 him he might have made good specul,
ton out of a. lint Il must not b. thought from tnis
example that all the missionaries In China are thus r
cenary many Of them upright, homes, mcn 1sious
ensaScd N the cause wn.eh ihey es.ens'@ly esme
fortaby and have the good things OF this lie abln
dance, do they no, deserve them cr leaving Their owa
The mAndsrins have issued the treaty with the l
United states IN Chinese, with accompany ing DEGREES
ufying that provisions or the treaty b
" pl-tts
Uncle sam, they cannot this occasion restrain their
propsasy 70 rate us as "barbsrsns They % 40, dare
correspondence with thrr authorities they 10
forget hcmselves and give vent to their natural anspa
revive and viii BE- pretty brisk until the tea se,son
over Hong Kong \ growing rapidly.
Howe R"So, o., - ssso
Arrival o. ~ N,agrru AID Jdpdn>s Eal.as,- vi, 90
sAve-TS n ae Am>rscan n,aisv o. Bosrf q, ii
aours-0Aer O@ciais Alocri-S DsTarsrs ~ ~ \
saosnaw 70 R>ssrvsy ae HaylJs - japan Qlcpei .
<m~-con ShsrTsrg e., A.
The United states steam frieate Niagara Cipt wm- W
Mexican commanding having board toe llpi- = I'm
ss~sy rOss for Japan arrived n ths pori "a the
morning cf the ed, all well
The Niagara lcf, BATAVIA on the I0lh the hst port
which she stopped, where she remained ten days ll1g
An coal. water and prov
Most o. the passage from Batavia vas made under |
steam alone against strong head wind the northeast
monsoon having Just set in Soon after the Niagara
rame 10 anchor she fred The national salute which
returned from The Admiralls asg-ttp
During the day several naval and civil cficas. beous
ne 90 shore and on board the different o. ships
port came on board and we're introduced the Japa.
nese.
The Niagara hardly anchored when fal boat ioa
e japanese. including Tommy al the other officials Of
over rank and two Of the higher ones shore IN
hargcS midshpman OKsne, % pay visit 70 their OF
'ntsi friends al Hong Kong.
Their appearance shore attracted a crowd which
must BE- seen 20 be aprrechted-i cannot bc dose. bed