The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-26 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

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CHINA.

CONDITIONS OF THE TREATY OF PEACE.

FATE OF THE. ENGLISH AND FRENCH

PRISONERS.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Dec. 24.
The following telegram was received at the
Foreign-office, rio Trieste, at 7-30 p.m., from her
Majesty's Agent and Consul-General at Alexan-
dria, dated Dec. 18:
" Mr. Loch has arrived with despatches from
China, and leaves to-day for Malta.
" The ratification of the treaty of Tien-tsin was
exchanged, and the convention of Pekin signed,
October 24th.
"The English and French Ambassadors took
up their residence in the capital, and would
remain there until November 9th.
" The French army retired from Pekin on the
Ist of November.
" The English would remain till the Ambas-
sadors left. A large force to remain at Tien-tsin
till the treaty and conditions he fulfilled.
" The following are the principal clauses :
" Apology from the Emperor for the affitir of
Pehio last year.
" Ministers to reside at Pekin.
" Indemnity fixed to be doubled.
" Tien-tsin to be opened to trade immediately.
"Emigration allowed.
"Kowlehon ceded to the British Crown.
" The Treaty of Tien-tsin and the Convention
of Pekin to be put in immediate operation, and to
be published throughout the Empire.
" The palaces of 'Yuen-min-yuen have been
entirely burnt to the ground by the British
forces.
" The bodies of the prisoners who died in the
hands of the Chinese, have been brought in and
hurried with honours in the Russian Cemetery,
on October 17.
" Captain Brabazon and the Abbe Luc were
beheaded on or about September 21st, after the
battle of Palichow. The bodies have not been
recovered.
"Indemnities are expected from the Chinese for
the families of deceased English and French.
"Ministers have left Shanghai for Tien-tsin.
"Major Anson has arrived charged with de-
spatches from Sir Hope Grant for the War-office,
and leaves this day.
" (Signed)
"Trieste, December 24th, 1860."

"H. HAVEN.

PEKIN, Oct. 31.
The treaty of Tien-tsin was ratified, and the
convention signed here on the 24th October, by
Lord Elgin and Prince Hung. The same for-
malities were gone through with Baron Gros on
the following day.
The indemnity to be paid by the Chinese has
been fixed at eight million taels in all.
The following is a summary of the convention :
In article 1, the Emperor regrets the misunder-
standing at the Taku forts last year.
Article 2 stipulates that a British Minister
shall reside at Pekin.
Article 3 arranges the payment of the indemnity
by instalments.
Article 4 opens the port of Tientsin to trade.
Article 5 removes the interdict on emigration.
Article 6 cedes Cowloon to the British Crown.
Article 7 provides for the immediate operation
of the Treaty of Ticn-tsin.
Article 8 orders the promulgation of the treaty
throughout China.
Article 9 stipulates for the evacuation of Chu-
san by the British force.
The Allied armies are to leave Pekin on the Bth
of November.
It is reported that the Ist Royals, the 87th,
the Queen's, the Buffs, and the Marines proceed
to England.
Lord Elgin resides in Pekin. The Emperor is
at Zhchol, in Tartary.
Messrs. Boulby, De Norman, and Anderson
have been buried with great solemnity.
Brabazon was beheaded about the 21st Sep-

tember.
The Abbe de Luc also met with the same fate.
The sum of £lOO,OOO has been exacted for the
families of the British officers who have been
murdered.
The Summer Palace of the Emperor was burnt
by the British on the 18th of October.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 8.
The insurgents are still levying tribute in
various places, and are menacing Ningpo.

THE SIEGE OF GAETA.
GAETA, Tuesday, Dee. 18.

An enormous quantity of shells and shot were
thrown into Gaeta yesterday by the Sardinians.
Some of them fell into the garden of the palace
where the King and Queen were dining with the
Spanish Ambassador. The bombardment has
since slackened, and the damage caused to the
town is not considerable. The King has received
a letter from the Emperor Napoleon. In this
letter the Emperor expresses his sympathy for
the King, but tells him that he has carried on
the siege long enough for his honour. The King,
in his reply, thanked the Emperor, but added
that he considered it his duty to persist in the
defence.

GAETA (Via Marseilles), Dec. 22.
The bombardment of the city continues with
increased vigour. The Spanish Ambassador has
left his palace on account of its being riddled with
bullets. Two officers have been struck while
standing near the King. New Sardinian bat-
teries can be seen, evidently ready to take part in
the bombardment. A deputation has arrived
here from Calabria, and has promised to raise an
insurrection in favour of the King.
k,•) iii ROME, Dec. 22.
Considerable quantities of provisions are being
despatched to Gaeta. 7: