Show ther the news aws ly by the floe the ile news nevis received by the last eastern mail is 13 interesting and in in some borne respects important por tant the foreign item of greatest arter est cat and importance is is probably the attack made by the chi chinese nese the english and french fleet in in ascending the nibble conveying the ambassadors of the latter nation to pekin to ratify the treaty ol of kein tsin entered into with the chinese some time since the perfidy of this attack on the part of oe the chinese and the de i ct ruction to life and property which resulted will mil no doubt leadmo lead to a renewal ocho of hostilities s MW I 1 les with the Chine seby the french and english Er glish in in which case we ire may soon goon expect to lohear hear that the celesti celestials als have agan again been compelled to sue site for peace ard and to enter nto into new treaty 11 which they will without doubt again violate as soon as interests prompts 0 tle te force fo cs which compelled submission is 13 n we have thoi ight that this his quality ot of our celestial neighbors eminently fitted them to become members of the irron fraternity and we humbly suggest to the leaders laders of this people to send a few missionaries to china for the purpose of cf converting that bei lighted race over to the doctrines of the latter day sahms sa ts ll 11 or if this cannot be affected owing toabe to the stub bort ness with which the celestials celesti als cling to traditions I 1 perhaps the followers of confucius and joseph smith might affect a compromise aid and unite the mysteries of the endowment with the worship of the grand lama in which ease came we may expect to hear of the fulfilment fulfillment of oc modern prophecy concerning concerning the coner aion cion of the world to the new faith we hegne give elsewhere an account of the attack made by the chinese upon the fleet referred tv to with the losses which resulted A portion of the english press without probably the slightest foundation toun dation for the charge have accused the united states commissioner coia missioner to china the ron hon mr ward of some complicity in the treachery of tbt chinese this charge is no doubt prompted bythe by the rivalry and envy felt at the greater success and better reception which mr ward has received from the chinese it is is generally believed that the russian ambassador encouraged the chinese to attack the english fleet if rus iian an soldiers did not actually man the chinese batteries bakeries the steamship great eastern during her trial trip met with an accident in in the bursting of a teed feed pipe tunnel connected with the boiler the explosion killed six of the bands employed on the vessel and a nd wounded w sev sei erat eral others besides producing great damage to looking glasses and fine furniture I 1 in one of I 1 her mag magnificent anif lcena saloons tb the es passengers passenger were fortunately or providentially all out of the cabin in in which the chief damage occurred with the exception of a little girl a daughter of oe the captain and she was aured if we may credit the newspapers in regard to the explosion it was several hours after it took place before it became known to all the guests and passengers on board it w as expected that the damage caused by the explosion would be repaired in two weeks time and that this floating monster would depart on her bar first trip for our thores it was nag not a determined point amerlean american port she would enter some obstruct 0 is to the th antra entra entrance n ce of tb the a h harbor arbor ot of N york I 1 arki it was tested feared would prevent her from making ing that city the point of ertry entry portland nd xe mf and norfolk lahare VA hare been both spoken of as ai the points point at which slit might inight co cone coin ne to Is bandit nd if atas it was found impracticable to enter the t it 6 harbor of 0 f new york which la is her natural and appropriate destination in the united states the event of most public interest in crest that has transpired since the last mail a I 1 I 1 was received rec e I 1 v ed is the departure departs re of gen G en scott to the P pacific coast to a adjust it if possible the difficulty growing out of the occupation of the sail juan island by the U states troops under get gen harney gen scott left new york on the of oe september on the star of the west for the Is araus and will proceed immediately on to the scene of oe our I 1 ute late disturbances when it is is hoped that his prudence and firmness will quickly lead to I 1 the restoration of former amicable feelings I between our government ani and that of great until this new HOW boundary dispute can be definitely settled by treaty arrangement we copy elsewhere in our paper an article i from the X A Y herald vindicating our claim I 1 to the island in dispute we also present an I 1 I 1 article a copied from the london patst the goi go eminent ogan o gan of great britain vindicating the british claim to the island which is 13 right and which is wrong it is difficult di un der the conflicting and contradictory claims to decide the political press and politicians of the country are extensively engaged in in hatching platforms and candidates for the next presidency the list of men aiho N ho have been in different differ ert sections named for that office is is quite too lengthy even to name much less to canvass cam ass their fitness forthe for the station amon among them all none seem to excite so much enthusiasm elit tru s last in in masses wherever he goes as judge douglas ilia popularity lany appears on the increase rather than ban on the wane since his bis publication in harpers magazine his recent passage through ohio and the enthusiastic reception with which lie he was everywhere vhf re received is a certain index of the estimation ti which the public place upon his principles and upon his long iong and arduous public services iu their support and these demonstrations fores foreshadow badow without a doubt the enthusiasm with which the masses will enter into his hia support in case he be is is nominated by his party for tire the presidency dercy |