The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-04
INTERESTING FROM CHINA.

The British Foreign Oiice, Thursday, the 20h, H.
sued the two following notifications TO the newspapsrs
FoRr1Gy OFFICE, Dec. 70, 1890
sir John Champion reports yesterday that Fax a. ia
letter the Sth Of November gives informal ion q ihe
ratification and publication Of the treaty with China
march Of the army to Tcntsin His Lordship makes
mention Of the prisoners but that he i indebted %
General Ignaten for the manner which that minister
had promoted the object Of his negotiations
The London Times dcnounces the rash course fof Mr..
pakcs and charges him with having caused the capture
Of the prisoners The london Gl1e defends Mr. Psrkes
from the chsrgc says capture resulted from no
fas, OF hk.
BY the last steamer &c received particulars Of tho
French treaty but nothing had ransprcd relative to the
terms obtained BY England.
Tie Noniteur publishes the following
despatch from Baron Gros to the government OF he
Emperor, transmitted from Pekin by way of 81 Peters
burg and dated the Ih Of November, confirms the
oil the signing o peace between the brother Of tho
Emperor and the enpotentiaries of France and Of
England The ultimatum Of Shanghai has been
cepted. The exchange of the ratihcations or the
treaty OF Tientsin has taken place. sixty millions
of francs are to be paid as indemnity 70
France $3.50 000f TO be paid down on the 30h OF
November. The emigration Of coolies is permitted by
the Chinese government The churches cemeteries aud
their dependencies, which formerly belonged to the
Christians throughout the empire will be restored 10
them through the medium Of the Minister OF France
The Mon,tear also publishes the following
Certain OF the English press persist with the
most nexploabe oostnacy IN entertaining their readers
with accounts Of fabulous spoil with which every French
rial palace OF Pokin The only reply we can give s 70
publish tcxtuay letter written by General d. Nontau-
ban to bis Excelency the Marhal Minister Of War dated
the stu Of October II will be remembered that the
bassador Of France and OF England Pekn the
22i Of October and that peace signed the 26th:
HEADQUARTERS Bf7oaE PFKrS, Oct 8, 1850.
MoNsTCR ~ M,REtTAL-lt was agreed between General
Grant and myself @ proceed 10 yuen ming Yuen, the
residence which the Emperor always occupies,
four leagues north of Pckin
mis- country Is 80 cut up by roads thickets &C. that
General Grant ana his army lost their way and arrived
IN tho NfaTf fha r.n..a hNCn ~
charge ~ q Tartar guard.
Despite 4 long and fatigung march ordered the
palace TO be occupied at seven O'Clock M tne even
ing, aud forcing an entrance had two officers and
some soldiers wounded. The Tsrtafs evacuated the
palace entrusted TO their aud Io~ some men, one
inferior mandarin being Killed 10 tse courtyard Or
dered the palace 20 occupied, sd went there myself
e,rIv n~xt mornng n Is impossible, NJ ie Marechal.
or me 10 describe TO you the wonders of this Impe
rial habitaton Nothing in Europe can convey an idea
ofsuch 1ynrv hsB not attempt 10 describe it's splcn-
dor In these hasty lines. shall have the honor TO write
to your ENocncy at greater length BY next mail givo
placed strong posts at all the outlets of the palace 40
that nothing night be disturbed until allies arrived
10 whom Immediately sent information. A few hours
sfterward they arrived, and portion OF their cavalry
having joined my column appointed two English and
two French officers 10 that nothing touched, and
that the two srmies should conformity exercise strict
control.
General Erant and Lord Elsin having arrived we ap-
pointed three commissioners Of each nation 10 make
division " the most precious objects; In this division
recommended commissioners TO select only objects OF
value for the sake OF art antiqutv hope send to
your ENCeiency, for hls Majesty the EMPEROR for
the great collections OF the government for the
Museum of Artillery, cnrosities for France
am at present awaiting the arrival of Baron t,ros
who " 20 cn me here, LORD Eign being here already
sort Of convention has taken place bessveen Prince Hung
Regent oi the Empire, aud the hhgseh General in III.
name el the two Generals. In. Chief.
had consented to an aris,co that Prince Hung might
come to Pekn to treat he has gone eight leagues
OF and the Emperor is in Tartary
beg Of yon c Marechal to eycuse the style Of this