Correspondence Relative to the Earl of Elgin's Special Missions to China and Japan, 1857-1859

addressed allied forces arrival barbarians Baron Gros Bowring British Calcutta Canton cent Chief Chinese authorities Chinese Government command Commanders-in-chief commerce communication Consul cotton Count Poutiatine Court of Pekin Custom-house Decree desire despatch ditto duties Earl of Clarendon.-(Received Earl of Elgin ELGIN AND KINCARDINE Emperor of China English Excellency Excellency's export February February 26 foreign French Furious Governor-General herewith Hien-fung Hong Kong honour to inclose Hwashana Imperial Commissioner Yeh important inclose the copy Inclosure India instant instructions Kwang-tung Kweiliang letter levied Lord Lord Elgin Lordship Majesty the Emperor Majesty's Government Major-General Van Straubenzee manufactures Memorandum merchants Michael Seymour military Minister nations native naval negotiations Ningpo officers opinion Peiho Pekin picul Plenipotentiary ports present proposed province question Rear-Admiral Rear-Admiral Sir received reply respect river Seymour Shanghae ships Signed silk slave taels tariff Tien-tsin trade Translation Treaty troops Tsung-lun Undersigned vessels yamun