The New York Herald Newspaper, August 2, 1858, Page 1

-— . WHOLE NO. 8003. MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, AUGUST 2, PRICE TWO CENTS. NEWS FROM EUROPE. ABRIVAL OF THE PEREIA OFF CAPE RACE. IMPORTANT FROM INDIA AND CHINA, GWALIDR RECAPTURED BY THE BRITISH. Bombardment and Capture of a Chinese Fort by the Allies, Rey Ree ke. Sr. Jonna, N.F., August 1, 3858. ‘A steamer from Earope passed Cape Race at a>out noon Yenterday, ard handed toa fisherman four copies of tho Liverpcol Northern Times from tho 20th to the 234 July clusive. t ’ Her veme was not arcertained; and the customary | despatch from our eget in Liverpool having failed to come to band, we are unable to ray wast vesvel It way. probability is, however, that 1 was the stoamsinp Pyrola, Caplain Judkins, from Liverpool, on Satarday, the ‘24th ultimo, From the papers to hand the following summary has Deen made up:— ‘Foe ocmmerciel advices are necessarily very imp’ "fect, ‘Dat the political news will be found of the highest '" - rest, embracing as it does news of the recaptare of Gwalior by ‘the English, and the taking of a Chinese’ © mounting 388 gue at the mouth of the Pei-Ho, India and China, ‘Am official tolegraphis despatch to the Foreign Ottice re- ‘ecived on the 221 of July, states that the steamer Candia | arrived at Suez on the 17th, with dates from Calcutta to 9b, Madras 26th, and Galle 20th of June; Hong Kong to the 7th of June, and Aden to the 21th of Jaly. ‘The forces under Sir Hogh Rose had retaken Gwalior, afer a ssvere fight of four hours, ‘The remainder of the Iadian news is of an un'mportan: ‘The fort at the mouth of the Pei-Ho river, mounting 138 guns, and backed by a large body of troops, was at:acked em the 20th of May by the English and French gunboais and taken. The logs of the allies was trifling. The Chi- nese stood to their guns very fairly. Om the 22d the forces commenced advancing up the river. The weather was cool and the squadron in good health and spirits. @ix thousand French troops, originally destined for Gebin China, are on their way to Peohelle. From Canton information was thaton the 2d of June aa effectual attempt was made by the allies to rout the Chinese ‘braves’ ou the mountains in tho vivinity. Nangpo was ta possession of the rebels, and ths Eog Mish merchants bad gone on board her Mojosiy’s ship Sarprise. Great Britain, ‘The English news is generally unimportant. France. ‘The Monitcur ridicules the idea of s French invasion of | Rogland. ‘The Paris Conference closes on the 15th of Augu't. La Presse, Prince Napoleon’s organ, complains of the ‘weveriiy of the treatment of the press in the French q'ontes. The epidemic at Borguze was diminishing. ‘The Atlantic Telegraph. ‘There in nothing later from the telegraph ficet than was | roperted by the Vanderbile onsols are as 0636 @ 06% for money and 965; for account. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The foilowing is from the Liverpool Northern Times:— Laverroo., July 19—The transaouens in cotiou coati- nued moderate to-dey, and the sales since Friday are 14.060 bees, inciuding 2,000 on speculation and for ex | pork The quantity of American on offer being large Previr Ls AVA Were Darely sustaiced. Joly 20.—The sales of cotioa to-day were 7,000 bales the market beiog bardiy so firm, and bolders offsring ‘Wwe'r sicoke wore freely. July 21 —The sales to-day were about 6,000 bales, in- cluding 1,600 on speculation and for export. The market wee dui) sud there is no cbauge to note in prices. Joly 22—The sales to-day wore 7,000 bales, of which 1,800 were on speculation and for export. Prices were well mainiained and there was « fair inquiry, but holders offer ro freely that the market consiaues very inactive. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFF8 MARKED. Although there bad been large arrivals of whes} holders were frm. On Thursday a moderate business was done, and the finest qualities roalized Tuesday's prices, while the lower descriptions declined id. @ 2d. per ies. Flour waa neglected, except the best quaiities of French and American, common sorte were 6d. to Od, lower. Interesting from Venezacia, Canacas, July 7, 1858, Meeting of the National Conwention—Election of General Castre as President pro tem.—Organization of Fanditti In the Mountaine—Unsettled State of the Country, f., de. ‘Though I hardly have time to write before the mail elenes for Laguayre, | must send you @ few ttoms of news via St. Thomas and Havana. ‘The Convention assembled tn Valencia the day before yesterday, and we learn by a telegraphic despiy'ch that Mr. F. Toro, the ex Minister, haa been elected Spe ker. ‘The same day they proceeded to the election of a Prosi- éent of the republic pro tem., and General Crstro was | chosen by sixty voles, against fifty for General Paes. ‘This result is attributadie to the powerful fact that Paez was absent and Castro present; that some of the bent friends of the old patriot were afraid of the poss!bility of disturbance ip the event of the Presidency being vacant before Pacz could artive; and, Caaily, tho man ia power always bas means to revain ' the roins of government.” General Castro haa iesued nine brevets of goneral, seven teen of colonel, and four of captains of frigates. The minor off]ves in the army will be in proportion. Monagas increased the army list to the exient of twalvo dhourand of)\cers, simply for the sake of his own oir-io of adberenvs. The list has been still further extended, anit we bave as many generals as the ‘great Powors’ had in the Orimea, to may nothing about colonels, captains o., for the whole Ressian army never bed as many. The faction is in Ia Sierra. The faction is a party of robbers, assassins &c., gathere! under a chiefiaia for aoknown purposes, if it is not to make trouble aad gather booty. They are in Ia Bierra, a high mouotain de |tsobed from the cordilioria of tho Andes, where a guer- rilla band cannot De reached by anarmy. Ae the si errs is in the rich agricultural districta called Valies des Aragan, the (action have States, towns, villagor, and everything st the'r dieposal. {do not know what to say about the (eternations! quce von with Knglaad and France im relation to the release of Monagae, It feoms to mo that they are all awaiting the sction of the Convention; but certain it is, that in cars of noy threatenings (rom atroad, Monagas sheuid be yuletiy and speedily lynched, d°lc far wes tfaehion. To fact, the affairs of the country look anything but Jed, The military party is in the avcondancy, and roby preparing ite legions. A man is wanting of sound practical views and « steady hand to give the righ gress to 8 ri hanging beteeon anarchy ead a miliary des. es Ly to add that the American influence Js seatecly \ the sake of our com seroe The people of Venezceia have the strange iden that so yoon the Rogii#h and French show tae muzzics of weir wes iD Lag’ & aed Puerto Cabello, on the Mongar or jy other question, Reother Jonathan snet— that cod his Aotites and hie Crane to matte a 7 ' m4. They doliewe rel A | INTERESTING FROM CHINA. United States Frigates Mississippi and Minncrota at the Pei-Ho River—Mr. Reed, the American Minister, Lord Elgin, Baron Le Gros an’ the Russion Ambassador, Admiral Poutatin, to Hold a Conference with the Emperor's Commissioners—Doings on Board the Mississipp!—The Chinese Forts and Armament— Attempt to Land and Narrow Escape of an American Boat’s Crew, ‘Ustrep States Steam Frigate Missssirrt, } Ove te River Pxi-Ho, April 19, 1658, ‘the PeiwHo River—A Yellow Aspect of Affairt—Minister Reed and the Russian Admiral— Visit of Chinese Ofi chals— Arrival of the French Frigates and Baron le Grow —The American Junk not Allowed to Land—The River Obstructed with Fawsers, de. According to certainties expressed in my last letter, we #2Jed from Woosung on the 12th inat. at moridiaa, bring- ing with us his Excellency, the Hon. William B. Reed and son, the Secretary of Legation, Mr. McKinty, Doctor Wil- “Mame and @ Chinese gentleman as tuterpreters. While re- goring to the sbove-men‘ioned letter, | might ae well say that Sam fe very exact in his claime on time, and owivg to this particular fault of our otherwise indulgeot uncle, I made aseriows mistake in the latitude and longitade of the river Pei-Ho. Its proper latitude is $8.58 north and 117.47 east. At thie point its current meets the tide im the Gulf of Pe-Chili and forms what is oalled the outer bar. From here it is navigable for gun- oats to iis junction with the Grand Canal, which makes a distance of ninety-four sea miles; it is fortified at inter- ‘vals with mud forts, bat these are mot considered as ob- stacies by the allies. Since our departure from Woosung our tars have been formed into light iafsniry and rifl ecom- panies, and our junior sons of Fitzioderell are kept busy drilling the “ roughs” of humanity, while in front of their respective companies they would remind you of Mra. Vernon’s representation of the antiquated virgin, ‘Mies Mac Tab, swearing by the blood of ber relations, Our present anchorage is one of the most wearisome places my eyes ever beheld; yellow is the prevailing color of the sky, sea and air. Even our spars and well tar- red rop:s partake of the samesickly hue, from which there 1s no relief. This is caused by the sands which are blown from the unsecn shores of Pe-Chili by the mad winds. As they sweep past us im their wild career they leave then aa Visible tokens of their past fury. Notwithsianding the ‘winds end their cons«quent annoyances, our Miniser and gon present @ picture of bealth rarely met witb except om the foaming waves, and our much reapecied captain can be done for their common comfort. Russian Admiral, came on board yeaterday, dressed ia a brown frocksoat and asnuif co Jored felt’ hat, As be came over the gaugway tne hat came off and a pair of restices gray cycs were 2 looking througan a pair of creacsat shaved ;, be @ & very sharp featured lilies man, abd wears « large moustache, and from his outward sppearance no one would take him to be the diatioguished gentleman be really is. The entire gusrd tarced cut snd arms as be pissed, and our wide ace ‘dinis put on one of Bis most winnieg smiics He escort. ing the little Admiral to the cabin, where be remsined un- til seven o’clock this morning. In afew minues after he was eeen rowing towards the Russian war steamer in at the mam. The America is the only Russian vas- selof war that wo bave seen siace our arrival in the China seas, apd you cau come t> your own conclusions ia regard wo the importavoe of the proionged stay of the lit tle Admiral. Two Chinese officials, holding the corresponding ranks of mejor and captain in the provincial soldiery of /e Mnill, paid us & vigit this foreneon, accompanied by sheir at- ndanis. Cur cartaim, jadgicg {rom the sly looks which they cast around the docks, that their object was 12 as- certau cur numbers, gave orters for the marmes to lay aft oa quarter, for the ,»urpove of gratifying their car iosity. Ip ape ser to their inquiries they wore given to understand that our Cesigus were of a poecoabdie nature, sad vhat wo by as counected with ihe allies in any way; wheroat the PUxpreseed much satis'actioa, aad Moally tove toeir departere, after tearivg the cove ‘tog off the vrass work of Capiain Nicholson’s ope $0 nee what kind of suit such wouderfal things were mate of. Tae U. 8. ships Miavesota, Pownaten aod Germantowa sre expected hero before the close of the present mont ‘The ac murals of the allied fleets have pot arrived yet, bu! are looked for daily. Two days are pumbered wiih those that were sisce writ- ing the above, and two Frevch (rigates have arrived win the Freuch saqiral and Baron Gros oard of the largest of taem. Chis makes the miaiterial trio complew, adds to the rapléty iecreasiog force of the ailiss. ir ebarterce junk returned yesterday after a eascesstul eur. vey of the eotrance to the river Pei Ho, wah her main- mast rprung The officer who bad charge of the expedition reports tha; be was boldiy ordered to keep ol, while at- tempting to sod for the purpoes of delivering a lotier of which be was the bearer. Tae lejter, woica was dually delivered, reqnesiad a supply of bast and vegetabios, for which they aLould receive good silver movey io return; Dut th’s plocest request bas mot beea compried wih. Daring the interview the guas tw ik likely to be so. neighboring fort were powted at the party, eo! the shore was Hoed with armed men, variously estimates at from five to tw toousana atroeg While beating oat of the river Sir. Bacon discovered sevoral bawsers atrotobed ecroae gad below ite surface, one of waich bs was obliged w cut io order to free himeelf. The discovery wil expose the plan of the Chinese, which is provadly to retara the os of the allies, while the guts ars broagnt to on them from the forts, which are said be numerous and weil constructed — It was the earnest wid of the ebiel cook ta the kiichen of diplomacy thet tho party ecould be fired om. This muot ! know from « laak in the 6 plomatic coppers; and his consequent disappoint menis are quenchitg the ideal fires of his nopes; bat ia my humble op.nion, tnose fires will Diaze again, and even tually assist in the cooking of » Celestial goose. werrons. U, & Sruam Pucare Missewrr, ) Orr vie Riven Pm Ho, April 25, 1868, 5 The Diplomatic Kitchen and ite Cookery—BUl of Fare— Projected Recursion wp the Pei-Ho river, de. Our chief cook in the kitchen of diplomacy, has been kept busy to-day, and mapy were the diches of his ho- vored cookshiy , but the leaks jp the dinlomatic coppers were stoppe. for the occasisn, and our miaor epicureans: were satly disappointed. There Ba gravd foast ahead, however, and its bill of fare may possibly be conjectured by the following Ket of visiters who honored the kitchen with their distinguished presence. Lot as see first comes the lite Admiral with the restless gray eyen and the big moustache, bat after remaining in the kiichen cloe} with the winning smiles without their desired effect on the little Admiral, who bas consented to tow bis Excellency up the river. The resuite Of the excurtion are looked with mach anxiety. | almost wish {t would prove a Salt river excursion to some of our junior sons of dodorel!, for they ricbly deserre it If Diack bottles will he the means of a courage, you may reat atic ied that they will have of them It would make tte euitor laugh te ee thoes bat terflies of by pel noted ommoky chaling winge by arcless (ter tellers wes on board. ree econ to tel fancied me ir fey. Oor First be went from the Mrsmiamipp!; whatever forces that may ‘an T have Do doubt, from the manly Dearing of vais bold oPicer, that he will give a acovunt Seomile require give ® good of himself ehoald Usrrep States Frcare Mresssrrri, Orr Pai-Ho Riven, Nonta Orewa, April 26, 1a, } Arrical Ff @ Britith Line of Rattle Ship=Strong Force the Allées— Activity of the Russian prone data rival of the United States Frigate Minnesota, Flor Britannic Majesty's line-ot battle ship Calcutta ar rived bere on the 24:h inst., with Rear Admiral Sir Michas! Soytmour, K.C B., 00 board; and five French frigates, pro- pelied by steam, arrived yesterday, Ry thess arrivy: the alted forons are swellod to upwarda of even thousand men, Thi h (his anmber will prove to be ooPract, jaty letier.”» AN these thinea axe signideant—at least, wey | seem 80 tomy mind. Usrrep Scares Sraam Pricars Wresigsirri, Ove Pardo River, Aprit 20, 1863, } Naval Intelbigence—Doings of the Frigate Mistissigni— Movenunts in Pei-Ho River—Minister Read's Expetition up the River Narrow Leaps of the Lilile Party = Forti= featwns at the Mouths of the Rivr—Chinese Conosrte, It Deing our good fortane, unexgectediy, t2 have a chance to tend letters from this dreary region, I will en- deavor to communicste to you euch items aa I think wil! come acceptable to your readers. 50a the morning of tha 12th of thie month, tho stesmor Antelope ows dorn from Shenghee to within a short distausa of ua ia Woo sung river, having on board the Hon. Wiliam B, Reed, Minter, &o.; 8. Welles Williams, Hsq., Secretary of La- gation; A. McKinley, Exq., Private Sscrotary,a24 Wm. &. Reed, Jr , attached to the Legation, and a Chinese to ast a8 atranslater. They were accompanied by a party of American ladies acd gentlemen, residents a, Shaughas, who had psid she Hon. Minleter great ationtion during his stay at that place. Oar boats were sea! alougside of her and conveyed the distinguished party, with their baggage, on board of this ship. They were received at the gangway by Captain Nicholson and his officers, with the marines presenting arms, aud our band piaylog “Heil Columbia,” The moment that his foot touched our deck, Captain Nicholeon’s ponnant was hauled down, and the American ensign was flying at our main. ; This was intended as @ mark of respect to the Minteter, and to denote to others that be was on board of ‘this ship, We immediately hove up our anchor and Is’t for tia place, where we arrived om the 17th iuat., five days fiom Wookung. We cavno! enter the river, as there is only ten feet of water on the bar at high water. Wo found the English frigates Furious and Pique at anchor outeide of the bar, (on board of the Furious Lord Elgin, the British Min‘ster, bas bis quarters,) besides three gun- ‘beats. We also fyund the Russian frigate America at aa- bor nesr the bar. Jam of the opinion that none of thase dietioguished gentlemen will have a very anpleassat time of it auring their sojourn in these waters, as we shail no} bave any compaty or society, and the weather a large Portion of the time since we arrived has been very cold, the wind blowing most of the time very fresh from the northwest, and at times the air is completely fitied with yellow sand or dust that is blown off from theshore, Our ship looks now as if she had just received a cost of dirty yellow paint, As there is no trade carried on in this quarter we have rothirg to amuse us but to look at each others’ ships and an occasional passing junk. It ia most decidedly a gloomy place to Iie at anchor for two or three months, as we ex»ect to do, if not longer. We haye alreaty been put om allowance of water, as it is uttoriy impossibie for us to any here at tho prose tinue, On the day after our devestare from W. the ‘word was for seventy-five volunteers to furm @ company to compese the escort for Mr. Reed (shoula Lust be edopted), which call was reapoaded to by ait de. Every one of our gal'ant tars wes eager to join the company, bu: the namber being limited, man: doomed to disappointment. Theee men hays into a compacy as rifemen under midehipmen J, W. who is well qualified to take the command, and Sherman. Caurch and 0. 8. Taylor as sergeants, two a good shows as can be picked out of any crew. This sommany has deen drilied caily, and if an secort is decited won, this company, with our company of marines and band, will form our part of the same. One day at rca was devoted to the practice of target exere'se. The target was placed attwo bancred feet distance, aud ia a very short time it wae ecattered to the four winds of heaven; then ten jumk boitles were euspeuced from the starboard eud of ine fare yard by lines, and cur offers and men went to work to feo which of them was tho Dest sict, aud ine very fow momenta the bottles shared the sano fate a the target. Tecan assure you that we havea great macy sa: p shoot ers on board of our gourd old snip, men that wil! give aw 00d account of the nselves whenever the hoor of the stare aud stripes shal: require them to exercive the! sicill. Shortly after we apcnore) Lord E gio seut an offiser from his ship to pay his respeces to our Monieter aud Capiaio Nicholson, The day foitowing, Count Poatisun, who i the Oommander in-Chief of tae Russisa five, io Caio, and who is also acting as tho Ruewiaa ambarsador, cans on board of us, and spent the day and night. He ano sr. Reed, | am proud to say, are on the mori frisodly vars. ‘Tne two held aseoret ineeting in tbe porp cedia of over two hous. He ise floe looking Russian geatiowan of about fifty, a Mttle gray, and basa very keen, sharp aye. Be epeoks tac Engieh iapguege well He was chowa all the sbip, aud expressed hi highly aoligut-d men. Tho men at 'y looking mea, Toor Pay i# nothing, they rrorive thelr clothes and rat one and irom sixty to seventy-five cents per monta wares. Toa amount world not dod one of our old tars ia pip2s, t» say rothing of tobacco and other iidtle fixings. Piagares gis etl carried on with great severity in the Raegian navy Dut as Alexander is taking & great liking t> our couctry etitations, it is to be boved tha; be will ere long abolish the finrgicg and give his sail ora a littie more cash The Eoglioh dave not up to this time boea allowel to land. There is now ® jarge Russian fleet to the Amoor, sod the ermy on ice herders has been lacressel. Re- port way» thet the Raperor of Obine i rather mclined to Hieten to tue nropesition off red by the Faperorof Rustiaa few meo.be since, which was to Whe effect tnat if Thins will cede to Russia the provinces of Kivia and Helungkwang, a Macchuria, #bien, if cuoe, will connect the Russian ao- minron with the seaboard, which will be of great valae to te Russians, that government bad offered to furaish « \a'go army, clothe, provision apd pay tbe #ame, and pat Cown the redels in Chios, on condition that thore pro- Vince were ceded to them. Owog to the preseat state of affaira in this country, the Emperor, as the et goes, bas ordered bis Court to take the subject jute considera. tion and to riaia if the eame can be dove to tbe advac tage of bulb conptries The general i wpreesion sees 10 be chat this le @ step towards (orming au alllapoe with the: government, for the following rat & vory good one —Th ik a well Know be utterly iupoumb!e for Loglaad of Srauce to obtain any treaties from th's government, soppoeing that to bs the cane. aud the minievers from thone couotries fail to carry their point, it is quite certain that all the asval and military forces that can be mastored belocging 'o \bo#s countries ‘will be ordered bere, 91 on some future (a7 a grand a:- tempt will be made to nnd aa araiy, and force impe- rial Highness to mek? airoaty with thee goveroments. On the otner ban’, suould tha! be done, there ie nota sbadow of a dowht bet ihe Emperor will throw under the prtection 0! the Emperor of Rarsia, already © large army— Olly Whoussnd strug the and could io a very sbort tine bave wem all in the city of Pekin, resoy to join the Ob'nese trons ve warm ro: cilacesdeld g 5 a Drintled, glisteped and flashed on all b> formidapie an arrsy as a Chinaman could whilet the thousance Gf flags and streamers, of all tious ; the faucifu) dresses of the soldiery; ve te letter E which Mr. Bacon had to be delivered Finding that no one came, a small two oared boat to the junk was baaled ai Philiipe, Lieutediant Reed, an iy and patied for the shore, had a sword aod pistol between tuem, and the other two geotiemen a Sharp’s rifio and@revoiver. As they ‘Uhe shore severat Chinese ran down to the beach, gesticuiating in tha moet viclent manuer, and warning the party Fortoaately there was s Crinaman in the boat woo could speak a lite Eog- lish, and weo was able to interpret these demon- auratious. Instead of obsying me signal, Mir. Bacon, herolike, heid up in te hand ths vermilion- cowred letter, and called out for some one t come le, and Mr. Bacon, Dr. Assistant Surgeon Wales De. Philips and Mr. ‘and take it so tbe Kimperor, assuring them at the same time they Were frience sod Am*ricaas, Aw the Chinese refused todo this, Dr. Phillipe provosef to Mr. either to ma':o ® mandarin come for the Istter, or else to {and and go up to the forte wita it; aad ouga the reat of tei# small Givivion of a emai party were opposed to this as being too touch of @ bravado, yet Mr. Bacon Getertained to adopt the plan, aod land with the docu- ment, anc .bis determication was made known to tho Crinese by the ini ter. Although this throat of marchirg upon four forts mounted with two bandred gut, aud macned by almost ten thousand men, with a party of only two officers and two men armed with a sword, revoiver and pistol, muet appear eablimely ridi- sulous, yet it was no soouer mado known thane gilt ball mandarin .(Jowest clage) came trudging down to the besch, through mud and mire, and received the com- munication. Bavirg succeeded so well thus far, it was concluded to demacd an answer from the authorities be- fore leaving them ; and in repiy to the demand the party were assured that an answer would as | mgood Tne smali boat now pulled back to tue tie schooner Vei-Ho, and (od say Aporya the pro- and companied ag vefore by Dre. Phillips, Wales, Reed. Gould the small boat bave contained ee board of the Pei-Ho, the little schooner would ve been left to take care of herself; for there never waa a set of individuals more aoxions to have a littiefun, “ re- gardlees of the danger and expevse.’”’ than those who were Bow braving hia Colostial Majesty. But as it was, however, the mids! and of loaded their re- volvers and carbines; and the petty officers ree 2 pum- ‘ber and on. boy) sbook their ists, and cur the long-ta‘led Cbinameo, who were i yt guns’ porition to suit the swinging of tho * Pei Ho,” and who never relaxed their alm upon the “ outside barbarians” beach, they found a the gilt bail) ready to meet and hold a‘ pow wow”’ with twem. officer boca papel pty beamed oy wage Aa the American letter would be sent on board the big ship, ‘the Missiesippi, next day. As this answer was not alto ber satisfactery, Mr, Bacon and Dr. bing = laced sir intention & land, and go up to tho at all hazards; whilst the remsinder of the concluded to remain by the beat, as they thought they ‘no right to Jand under thé circumstances. As goon as the threat to laud wae made known to white ball he ed the periy to stop for @ few moments, until could seo & higher officer than bimselt, as ie mi be able to geta more favorable answor tothe demand. Hie reques', ‘was granted, and bo started off, and in & few moments there was @ great s\ir among the Chinamea, and the in- terpreter became much frightened, and potatiog to toe jorlé ehowed us the fact thatthe braves “hed lighted their matches aad double shotiet thelr guns, ready at ‘& moment's warping to fire into the littie Amerivan party, who bai the Gardihood thus to brave the iloas io thetr den.’ After waitiog & while longer, ® orystal ball macéarin (bigber than white bali) was eeen approach lng the boat; he came to that part of tbe beach over which the tide ebbs and flows twice in twonty four boure, and where the nud wes of © deep bias color, and of a sofuess, depth and tenacity which hed more effect in deterrizg the atvesturere from landiag then ail the four forts combmes, Hore the maodaria chmeto « Cond halt, and ina most m-jostic manner direcied the site party to come apa talk with hun there, But he wes much misiakea to his calcalation, aad was toid (bat unless be approeched witblo conyemient distacce, ‘wee Dow) would pull higher up the river to @ wer ending. we wld go on You cha conoelve of notuieg more pitifully ludicrous then the appcaragce bis Countenance now resumed; his whole lock uf bravery left hu, ead an exproasion of utter dea- per seized upon bu features as be made his first efforts to reach the boat, he was @ man weighing probably three hundred pounds, aod step he took broagat ver hie boot tos w the soft mud, which reosived ith faci ity, bus waa evidently ioctined to bold 4 whieh & oad received. ir. Mandarin had few steps when be stopped saort, and order- jog balf & cozen atiadants to approach bim, be made them pick himap aod bring him torough the now “slough Of cespond.’ While it was paiafal to ses the iows lavorteg Xepesth tbe weight of the fat Man bo party cvulé ecarcely coptain their laughter at fog evidevt fear of berg picked over thoir heads aud im. Dedded in tbe mud api mire through which ais supporters were co heavily trudging. Having at longta arrived suff) ciently near to bod avarley, bo vold tue party that pro vided they would jeave we river, aa answer would be rept to the Mississippi at eight A M. the nextday. Ue ‘waa replied to (hat his arswor was satiefastory, but thac the ltwe ei Bo woad remain where she was unti! the tide favorea ber retarn ty the steamer. The boat now puiled back to the litle schooner, aud the party went on beard again, where they remained at as epor all night, with two huadred Wy guns loated, yanped nod brought to bear upon their ilttle craf. jhe next moreing retarsed t thelr ship It w util Mey Bad lett the river that this little party ‘earns, through the Inerpreter, thet the Coivese, who oat hole party to bo b m the potat of frvpg into them, and thus effeotusily preven ing whem trom conveying bask any \nformelimw coaoermng shar forufcations, When the Exgtieh Miswier (Lora Pigio) came cn board our abiv,anc toe facw were re atelto expressed great surprire taat every Ove of this par'y War not eitier snotor Dobeeted. te caosdered it A caritg and bo'd attempt wo venvare #0 Soar in shore as lett this sbip, an1 took flag was 38 Pa sur, ges hates J ly next will convey to you ful perticu!are of proceedings, aa | shall bs on end Officers aad was interpreted into the local dialect of Nin, by the Rev. W. A. Russell, who divided with the Rey. F. ¥. of England liturgical services tn Gough, the Church en e. Tae following Wednesday special confirmation was held for two others of the pative covverts, who dams thirty English miles from the Church Missioaary out stativa of == im the interior, too iste to be presont at the eor- vi on i. The Chinese converts of the Church of England who had been baptized at Ningpo (exclusive of catecdum amount to seventy persona, five of whom are apart for training, with a view to their pr sbabie special #dmission to holy orders as mative deacons e9r¢ time 2 the — year, and their eubsequont occupation of new stations. i On the Sunday afternoon the bishop conducted divine service and preached atthe British cougulate to about seventy Earopeans. The United States Flag Ship Powhatian at Hong Kong. Bova Kona, May 20, 1853, The United States steam frigate Powhstan arrived here on the 19th, seven and s half days from Singapore. The Powhatan came out to relieve the steam Irigsto San Jacinto, which sailed for New York vis Batavia and the Cape of” from New Zealand. OUR BAY OF 18LANDS CORRESPONDENCE. Bay ov Istanps, N, Z., March 24, 1858. Kororarika, &c. I wrote you last by the bandsome whale ship Othslio, of New Bedford, which, with the gentlemanly and daring master, J. A. Bockermann, it may be presumed will have reached her destination long before this will have come to There are at present in port six American whalere and two Englieh ditto, The Normen, Capt. Ray, and the Als- ‘Dama, Capt. Caflin, of Nantucket (the latter with 1,000 barrels); the Shepherdess, Capt, Watrous, of Mystic, with 700 berrels; the Narragsnseti, Capt. Gardner, of Nan- tucket, with 4¢0 barrels; the Young Hector, Hager, of Now Bediord, clean. Also, the Jeeapn Butler, which is hove down reiitting, having sent all her oil home (1,000 barreiz), ond is about to commence a new voyago. ‘The two Englishmen | know but little about. The Eng- Neh are fart going out of the whaling trade. They seem ‘to do pnt hittie at it. There is seldom more than one ves- eelin here a seazon. Whether it is that they caunot sail their veerels cheap enough, or want of proper discipline Of ibeir veasels, owiug to res 'ricti ms regulatiog merchant service, or tho abssuce of “go abead- Dts BuoceER, I cannot say. However, the fioid loft very nearly clear to American vessels and their enterprising masters to contend with the leviathans the ocean. ortho sophie Theraton et New Beareed, tho Desdemona, of mune place, an: Suzabeth Swill, of toe same piace, Jett afew days , ail haviag been as succossful as could have been ed. Oar pewly appointed Consul. Georgo R. West, hoisted the stars apd stripes on the 16th inst, which is the first of our national emblem by @ properly accredived Coneul in Kororarika. Al! tho officials avd gentlemen of the place were present. Aftor the hoalth of ie Presidect ‘wee Grenk and that of Queen Victoria tho flag was hoisted in tront of the Copsul’s office amid the b: of gags from the shipping. Captain G sorge Gardner of the Narra- genset, being Une oldest master in the leet, had the bouor of hoisting te flag. ANTIPODE3. A Man Mardered In Centre Street—Escape of the Perpets ators. Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Satur’ay ulgbt two rival gangs of rufliaus got into a fight togsiber at the corner of Centre and Worth streets, but neitner party sus- tained serious injury and they separated before the police became aware of the collision. Soon after their dis pores! Cornetius Rady, a laborer, fifty five years of age, with his sco in-law, Dennis Donohy, with whom he bad been visit ing at 66 Centre strect, passed the spot whore the fight had taken place, and wore intercepted by three of the ruilans, ‘ene of whom eaid, “There goes some more of the samo crowd,’ meaning the gang with whom they had recently been fighting. At the same inetant the fellow pulled out a slung #hot and with it felled Ryty to the pavement. The three then pursued Donohy, who, however, esoapet by running intoa house near by. Two of the bixth ward policemen fen came up, and finding Rady insensible, con veyed him to the New York Mwpital, where he died, rova after edmiesion, Dr. Baylis, on making so oxemina- tion, found @ deep gan and « contused wound the back of the victim's bead, Ooroner Gamble has in notided, and will hold an inquest upon the body to- cay. ihe cece e. and .oduste.oas mac, aod gave pot tbe slightest provocat.on for the aveauit. Ile jeav ile aud three growa up cbiitren. The police ip tearch of the murderer tine twelve o'clock +} been abe to Wwege occurred is resort for the Five De op Saturday night, but thos far trace him, The locality where thi this party oi¢, for puts dost or junk attached to that | one of the worst tm tho city, pemg equadron bed ared Ww vontare mucn the bar of | Point gong of ruflans, and 4 poilcrman should be oon- woerver Jt murt he edmided that the litte baad of | stantly tatioued near W. brave Yankors cere revulanoos Of all true a bayonets | are thers Two Sodtalist Parties tn this City? of nending TO THE EPITOR OF THE HERALD. Pei Ho be alteched to the gal- ‘The fair manner in woich you always have acted ins toes towards our pationality eat'sties us that, if by some chanoe morning | 80 Unfair attack upon us has teen admitted tpto the colaman 7 of your far epread paper, you will allow tho othor side with a Tour’ | also to be heard. mratcnnd ‘coe buadre | . Your number of July 31 contains, under the title ‘ The ‘cut in two, |} Socialist Piatform for the next Presidential Campaign,” an forte. 4 attack upon us, which from beginnisg w end to 4] ia full of amtrutde. erteok the ‘erte (hem (0 front, ening ‘be for and thea | Sate C" ct wow Governor Yeh was male & privoner, thane articiew, x? those of Evgiand aod France, were foond io hig pa aoe, apd they never had heen to the city of erin they were lel'vored over to Mr Reed by Lord Ei; four of the dffurent Mieistera are now in the g best ef goo feeling prevails among the n bee AD fon stent)y 'n COMMuDicatioN with each other. The day fo\low ig OUT exPeay,.08 OP the river, « jane came dows from the town, baving Om DOard ¢ whtte dail Rantaria and Qennen $0 lower prade. In the junk ware $2" 5 conen or wwe fresh Waler tront, eggs and « large (iantiny of vegetables, which, the mandarin stated, had beea sent trom the Pod A ¢ Offlciale as a present to the ship, Ke was informed that we could not receiv auy presents, but if be wond taae for them we wonld reesive mantaviy intro. aced b> they hook wa tans the cabin anal tain Nic hot eof er ‘de suffering from our captain was duly spent about an bour | oe use of 1 they ¢ ately os bed were a0 y & give rome the Mr. Reed * war 8 such wo |, Rod that sompany eievippi ina small schooner ther fit vieited ths for the purpore of pro of the git of Poa, weiana, bem. This he decti them. 's he dec! veatla,” Aiton bales thre back from whence 5“ with our Interpreter, k6 Anaily comnoates “pew wow” to take pay, atc we paid ait elever: dollars for his goods. polite, 1 to be sxmowna oo exceedinaly: ad })& high mandarin stepped into it to receive the py about bait an hour m convorss in er to the calties. The Foglish, freen tes Vagg RS ino Font Up bonis With proper offic y thor Wobes, and t © all ¢ same Noel MaNDEF Ook wivaDtngs of It, and A & jong | and the waval verdict was rendered. is not true that we intend to “demand positive to fe edn amos gioning to cod, ict volne * are sudjoined hese incorrect facta cannot apply to ta. wy ® to there few linos, rir, you wonld y undersigned Execative Commiitec orkingmen’s Agsoctation. G, KEININGER. AUG. MEYER. % PRISPER, ‘ FB. Karr, New Yous, Augest 1, 1868 % Coroner's faauicutes Beicwe ay Taxina Lavpasew —Florence Sullivan, ans tive of Ireland, twenty SIX youl: of age, committed suicids om Saturdsy night, at his residence 496 Poarl street, by taking an overdone of Iaudanum. Trouble with Dis sinters | England, from .. Jee bim to the commixaiaa of th: Fatat Fats raow « Dows.—Coronor Connery held an in. quest on Saturday, at No. 172 Third street, upon the body Rony Racovasen —The body of Patrick Grille, who was drowned last Thureday evening while bathing at the foot of Fifty first street, river, was recovered on San , SOG an inquest wae upon it by Coroner Gam. Pe appeased was thirty-five years of age, and Born in Naval Intelligence, an States sloop-of war Dale wer at Saat Oriiz th of Jane. Comorancar Blair reports to the Navy Depertment may the officor® nad crew oot heath, oon board, Dave ARRIVAL OF THE VANDERBILT, FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPF, THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION, SAILING OF THE FLEET FROM QUEENSTOWN. THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY'S CHARTZR. North American Colonization Scheme of the English Government, THE BULWER LYTTON DOMESTIC INEROGL‘0, Lady Lytton Free from Restraint but not pronounced Sane. NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA IN PARIS The Kelly and Belly Canal Spe- culations, The Steamship Great Eastern Immov- able for Want ef Cash, FINANCIAL PROSPECTS OF THE COMPANY. Aner The steamship Vanderbilt, Oaptain Le Fevre, which left Southampton very early on the morning of 224 of July, arrived at this port yesterday morning at five o'clock. The Vanderbilt brought two hundred and fifty five pas- sengors, the United States mail, and am anusually large cargo. ’ The news is four days ister than that brought by tho Kuropa. A despatch from Queenstown dated on 18th July ssye:— ‘The Atlantic Telegraph squadron, consisting of her Majesty's be Agamemnon, the tenders Gorgon and Vaiorous, and the United States frigate Niagara, lefe carly this morning for the rendezvous. Tho Icndon Times publishes the following:— onwar Liverpoor, Tuesday, Jaly 20, 1858. The United States frigate Niagare was off Cape Clear on the 16th, at 4A. M., andthe emnon was off Kin sale, atl A. M. om same day, with the Atiantic cablo, ‘The Vanderbilt reports that the weather throughout the passage has been quite favorable for laying the Atiantic cable. Tho London Globe says: Informationjijwas received at Licyd’s on Satar- » the 1 ult, tom tweir agent a+ Osmp- beltown, that the wreck of the Now York which went on the recks poer the Mull o( Kiotyre, came of on the night of Thursday, avd immediseiy foundered ip deop water, thereby proving « wtal lose The Fast India Company have token up ten ships for tha conveyance of the additional reiaforsemenia to ‘the tefivwing i ou Cuil! TetarD Of ner Brittenic Ma- josty’s ships and veesels employed on the coast of Cuba for the suppression of the slave trade, frow the 8th day of Juno, 1867, viz :—The Arachne (sailing), the Jas»er (steam gunboat), the Basalisk (steamer), tho Styx, the For «ard, the Shipjack, the Jascur (steam gunboas), aud the Buzzard (steamer). The Paris correspondent of the Loudon Times writes — Victoria will arrive at Caorvourg on the evening of the 4th Augunt, and toe Emperor aod Empress wii make their entrance tuto the tywa on the aftersocn of the same day. ‘Ther imperial MMsjosties will remain at Uher- ‘ourg on the bth, On Gh) Tb, and oa Suoday the Seb, will embark on boara ine Pheiague screw lias of battle ship wo ced to Brest The Uret intorview beiween ‘he Sove reigns of France and Eogiand will take place om tae dab. Thei¢ Yajortien Wi | paoe the uh in the roadsiead, Uo tue Tin the waugtytilen, benediction and immersion of tue dock Napo eon IIT. will ta aid in $20 a%eraoo the Ville co Nentea, ecrew ilper, #eicu bas bee Devt on ope of tho elips of the new dock, will he savev-d, the evening there will be @ grand Dal! cffored by the town. A grend dinner will be given py the Emperor 4 a! the persone attached to bis wuts, It will take place under ‘a tent fitted upom the deck of the Bretagne Ali ts pirat bares forming of the Conference of Paris nave veo iny tations for the fét-s at Coerbourg The Freach Irepector Gererat of Hydreulic Works, Reibel), ose deen summoxred 10 attend the Emperor wt Promacres, aud expia’s to bim toe eb watch ne dock a4 Coerporrg ts © be flied win lo #ili pro ceed to Cucrbourg in & few days to # ‘atend the Gaal preparations. On the cecasion of the Emperor's visi: an extensive prometion in the Order of the Legion of Honor | we expected take place, A great bated of Senators is | aise spoken of, aworg #hom wil probably be foaud the bate of Baron ioe, ibe French Pienipotentiary in Caine. The statement in some of the papers that the French troops were (0 be wishdrawu from Rome is positively oopti adoced tn official quarters ta carta, I; had been decided that daring the abs perot the cabinet councils shall be held aa deney of Prince Jerowe ‘The funeral car of the Inte Emperor Naooleon, about to de presented to the Freneb, is at engin fioslly ordered to be completed at Woolwich. Io addition wo the man who acted as comchman to Sit Hudson Lowe at St. Helens, and who bas given e000 informa tion descriptive of the desvrstion and other Portions of toe carringe, as arracged for tne fuveral Dier, and which are at present wasting, & Hecoud vowran, who also served as guard over the imperial capuve, and who asaiate? io prepartug the carriage for ibe parpese of the fupera), has Deen met with, aod Das desorived every cular requ.red, so that no difficaiy now remaune ip ERtavrniss 1h $0 its original condition. The Loadon Jerald eays — We understend that & general officer baw been sent to Jiddah by the furkieh government, sod tna; this officer has been entrusted with powers of life amd deat. lard, the French Consul at Jiddah, who wae" — 4. Proil the fanatical Arabe, bas been nom! aardered by” in the Lyceum of Bt. Louis: @ B sobolernd courageous po BO ag r~ Eo ‘and sctaally o « rovided Pi oad the assailavte, Det aun by Whe Bmpr a Torsole wah a handsome The Paris Monile_» announce: # Unab ibe Imperial governa: ‘Of her Britannic Majesty CXN7: reparation for enormtie- ment, in COnctH with that will tke measures to tas Committed at Jowau In addition to the 61,000 ounces of gold reported ae brought from Melbourne by the Shooting Star to England, ahe bad ow bowed 40,000 sovs reigns. The London eral’! report # that througbout the counties of Nottipgham , Derby, Linsoolm and Leicester, the wheat ro~ promises an abundany, yield. We cocersts ad (hat weeks ago the directors of the puted Trerling Compaay invited the suftrages of the snerenoldert 10 their pian of making a loam of 6,000,000 ~<a, in orcier to increase the company’s transectoas Ip og merket. ~ceived by ihe Cotton Supply Associstion of “fr, B.D. Rows, Cape Const Castle, which “sa dimes, states emphatically that *o Africa, and grows abundant “4 equal to thatot Rone thinks the A‘. * aad thas Africn 70 Manges of “an . flor the cot. A letter 1. appears in the Lone Cotton. wich is indigenous Jy in Ashantee, might be obtain. both in quantity and quality, Mr. Cans would readily prodt by imatruction, would before long compote well with the ala, America if capitaliets would establish an organiza. central dstricts to purchace and Prepare for export all the cotton, which the natives should be left caves. to grow them. The London News adds The funda of the society have received nearly £2,000 in subscriptions days, The canvars be addition of ibit at the offices an ex ion of come The Fong-yo bed arrived at to 1,989,900 pounds toa an Tt apears that the Chi 8 loam in Reets v0 from China with