The New York herald., 1869-01-02
Turkey to Be Represented in the Con-
ference on the Eastern Question.
Napoleon's Address to the For
eign Ministers.
Victor Emanuel on the Condition
Of Italy.
MILITARY ACTIVITY IN GREECE.
ENGLAND.

Tho Chinese Embassy-Mr. Burlingame and
Lord Clarendon Agree ON the Basis for
British Neg0tIations-The Points Resolved
On-The Foreign Minister'S Opinion of the
American Treaty With China-Departure Of
the Enibassy for Paris.
QUEENS HOTEL Jan. l, 1869.
Mr. Burlingame and Lord Clarendon, the new
British Foreign Minister, had an interview to-day,
when they agreed upon the principles for the future
British policy to be adopted towards China
Lord Clarendon, in reviewing his former converse
tions, fully acknowledged the proprety and justice
ofthe several points which MIR. Burlingame had ad-
vanced In reference to the policy which he deemed
desirable that England should pursue.
Mr.. Burngame held that the objects OF the
present mission showed evident signs Of pro-
yress, and by no means evinced q retrogade
disposition on the part Of the Chinese government.
He also deprecated the practice Of Western Powers In
using an unfriendly pressure to introduce new sys
TENS and new ideas among q people whose know
ledge OF foreign nations was OF recent origin and
who were nurtured under traditional system to
which they were accustomed, and attacked because
such repressve policy would tend to revolution and
xepress progress, whereas the Chinese government
fully admitted the necessity Of progress and desired
to encourage it gradually without sudden shock to
che feelings passions or prejudices Of the people.
Lord Clarendon In his reply, fully admitted that
the Chinese were entitled TO forbearance from for
.eign nations and assured Mr. Burl.ngame that Eng
land did desire intend TO apply any unfriendly
pressure in order to induce China to advance more
rapidly in her intercourse with foreign nations than
was consistent with the safety aud feelings OF the
Chinese people.
The following articles were then agreed TO between
Lord Clarendon and Mr.. Burlin9ame:-
Frst-That 1t was necessary to observe existing
treaty stipnations.
.SecOud-That all negotiations should be conducted
with the central government, and not with local
authorities.
Tnird-Tnat before the Inauguration OF war
disputes should be referred TO the home govern
ment.
Lord Clarendon has issued instructions TO the
British agents in China, TO act in accordance with the
spirit and With the objects above explained, and
moreover to caution British subjects to pay due
spect not only TO the laws OF China but also to re-
spect the usaQes and feelings OF the Chinese people,
These points settled, the general principles oil the
American treaty were discussed.
LORD Clarendon considered them kindly and
agreed that they should form the subject for future
negotiations.
Having established the basis for the British policy
Mr. Burlingame proceeds to Paris tomorrow and
returns to England on the reassemblirg OF Parlia-
ment conclude details according TO the principles
agreed upon and to complete the object OF his mis-
sion.
The LonJon Times Dcnouncins Liberal Pro-
jccts.
LONDON, Jan. /, 1869.
The London Times to-day in leading editorial
denounces the projects OF the liberals for the abo
tion Of primogeniture, &C, and says that England
Is essentially arstocratc and conservative.
Arrest Of Bankers ON Churgcs of Fraud.
LONDON, Jan. 1, 1869.
The directors Of the Bank OF Overend. Gurney &
Co.. WHICH failed some time ago, aud whose affairs
have been In process Of liquidation, have been
arrested and held to bail charge OF fraud in the