The New York herald., 1863-11-17

OF attempt to procure his assassinaisu o che i'm
pertueooo Of so open an attempt to act in opposition to
treaty stipuations
the fact that the treaties do not provide specially by
whom foreigners who have been made Chinese officers
and have tansgresssd Chinese law or Chinese territory
20 be judged overlooking tho fact that
since IL was provided that al foreign deIin
quents TO be surrendered 10 their censuls
Trusting 1t Is to be presumed. partly in this Imaginary
flaw, and partly In the efficacy OF an acute and intricate
Of ressonos 70 carr n point. no aeenea hcS %
quote in ert,so. as model OF Chinese evasve diplo
matte document. t ia really very clever although as
the view IL advocates Ia clearly wrong IT, OF course fails
70 make II right
IxK yoorA TO ME CONSUL
We send you reply II appears that on the 9th of the
from US Offering three thousand aes for the delivery of
General Bnrgevino, dead alive You were surprised 10
see it, and thinking you saw in direct disregard OF
the treaty, asked US to withdraw said proclamation.
Burgevine consented TO become Chinese Mandarin
he should be punished according 10 the chinese MODE
OF punishment which different from that which your
sent 70 their consul for punishment Foreigners who have
made Chinese officers and hYye transgresod Chinese
cnnsss e y should they
dregarded the treaty. Moreover. Burgevines offence
not 70 be compared with ober oeuces He hayng been
orders such ranssrsIson 4 ogresious The Board Of
Trade ana we have treated him enienty out or 70
join himself To- tho rebels and himself the enemy OF
China and s tho foreign defence operationss Having DO
come annsarEent we cannot regard MIN a. e American
Sckss commitied such an oioncss II thuS3e soes to
America aud becomes q ctzcn and oficer y she army
Through the favor OF the President then suddenly gets
up an Insure ton. perhaps you would lot hid have his
head (rcatcaly spoken): could Chinese project himf
dor 70 maintain peaceful rsssiops you ought assss
to sppssasn a him B 10 yOs ss him DO a.
%srs
geyine Ia 10 appreheod an insurgent.
Now In regsrd to procuring the arrest of Bursevine
do Our proclamation spoke only or arresting
him. nothing said ss 10 how he should bs ludged In
perhaps in apprehending him Aghng mlght'be neces
sary, In which case be might be shot By gym or can
non aud could only bestox The reward in ocordancs
Now all the consuls Of the treaty Powers willingly
sist in protecting this region At the Same time II
The attempt to arrest Burgevne ID effort TO
give protection this region and to all tho honest
All
be guided by tho dlctates OF reason s impossible
for thsm,to withdraw thek sympathes from Us oo &C.
our proclamation not adapted to excite SURPRISE and
need not be Withdrawn. Hence We write whom this
shall arrive you will sec. -
-7h moon, 10th day (Aug. 23). Nh
The Iron-Clads OF France.
DESCRIPTIONS OF TIE VESSELS ON THEIR SECOND
TRIAL TRIP.
GParis (Oct 27) correspondence OF the London Times
Now that the squadron Of French iron oased shipsof
war making their second trial may not DO without
interest to give short description Of the ships The
squadron Is composed OF the ships ofthene Magenta
and Solferino, and the frgacs Normandie Invincble
and Couronne. .'t AN.A ~ -fs A.t5.s M N
The Magenta aud sdlrerino, which built on the
model, Iunger and have greater breadth OF
beam than any ship In the imperial navy Their lines
remarkably nno, and demonstrate tho great improve
which has place in ship building 10 France Of
late years Their orepart SO ne and taper may be
pared pIoughshare intended 10 open lurrow the
and is armed with an iron spur fifteen tons weight
Of which the Is aSoas oar s under
prevent any part OF the ship, except the spur,
from bearing the shock OF collision. The dsavantaqc
iron ships having but tier Of guns dis Overed
when the Normandie first experienced heavy and
forced to coso her portfolios Had she been attacked
by an ordinary steamship of.war under such circum
stances she must have been captured The Magenta aud
Sol erino consequently built with double tier Of
guns so that should their lower porhoes be closed their
In consequence the great weight OF the armor the
lower tier Of guns Is reduced 70 twenysix and the upper
gether dfty.two guns, and Of these twen.y-six may
be fired in almost any weather. was further
ships. and 70 cover only their centre O. with shot.
proof iron plates. Notwithstanding this reduction,
the plating stu amounts TO the enormous weigh.
the cockpit protected by the iron casing. The great
danger which these ships exposed their fore
anticipated and part Of the specially appointed
10 act In such an emergency The ships are consequently
gates, and they roll considerably less In heavy sea
This consideration together with their upper Of guns
gives these ships, notwithstanding that their and
stern are unprotected, decided advantage the
frigates.
The frgaes Normande and Invncble are built OF tim
ber the model Of the Glore.. Their engine OF 900
horse power with eight boilers and they armed with
rihed guns, throwing thirty pound shot.
The codronhe s built on different plan from the other
two she Is OF iron and timber and Can carry greater
supply Of Goals than the others, and she s armed with
fifteen guns only On the deck OF each Of the rsates is
roncased tower intended 70 shelter the captain and
the seamen who are required 70 remain deck Their
masts and sails being their most vulnerable during
an action are reduced to the smallest possible proper
TONS tH
During their first trial trip neither the Magenta nor the
Solferino shipped any water, In the weather
and they were able 10 make from three to FIVE knots
against the wind The Normandis, during the trip,
lost her jbboom and her mizlen topmast, and she
shipped so much water that at times fears enter
tanned OF her safety in consequence Of her having
been cxtinguished she likewise lost Of her boats
The Couropne has proved herself the best boat OF
the three frgates. The severe gale they experienced
during their first trial trip enabled Admiral Penaud
form just idea of their good qualities defects
improvements were accomplished during their stay the
port OF Rrest and the necessary repairs having been
peted they sailed again the 10th FOR longer
crue which 10 be extended IL is ssd to the Island Of
Madeira.
1t NJ Dupuy de LONE who inspected tho copstruc.
tion OF the iron cascd squadron.
The Irish Exodus.
TRADE OF THE GALWAY STEAMSHIPS TO AnERICA-