The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-05 00:00:00

LOSS Old CHINA MERCHANTMAN.

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(av acaMAatna velizoneve.)
BOULOGNE, Fits. 4, 10.46, P.Y.
The Jubilee, a vessel of 700 tons, from Shanghai,
laden with tea and ilk, has gone ashore near hare. The
crew, 25 is number, have been saved.

Rome is very gay. Masnillona balls have been
given by the French Ambassadreaa, Mrs. Barton, and Lady
DMA:. The Duke of Sermeneta held a grand reception on
the evening of the 27th ult., in honour of the marriage con-
trol of his daughter with Count Lovutelli. It may be re-
too:arm-LA that this youtg n al-men's hvber was IMlA-
viusted two years ago, a' Ravenna. The ducal mince wan
crowded with the elite of British and other forciffn
and the chief part of the tuition nobility took this opportu-
nity of appearing without the mourning they hue, hitherto
worn for the late Prinems Dodo.

The town of Donn has resolved to bare slabs
flied on the former direTng., and M the memory of their
late eelibra•ted below ci biros, Niebidir sad A. W. von
Schlegel.

The friends of Ary &heifer are preparing an ex-
biti..n of his wotke 114 complee is it will bo in Iluir power
to make it.

The famous eantatrice. Madame Banco, was
hi.,-cd the other night at the Italian Theat e, St. Peters-
burg, for having, a few nlghts before, caw-el the perform-
ance to be changed on pretext that she was ill, and yet
gone toe grand party in the house of a pincer, and sang
these r cluaminsly as ever. The hissing was remarkable
for two reasons—Snit, because no prima donna ever before
received such a castigation; armully, retro Madame
Brio had previously been highly esteemed by the Peters-
lmrghers. _ _

A letter from Naples ssys:—.• Signor Verdi left
lie e few days sinse for Rome, where he will bring out his
new opera, entitled La lindens lii Domino. It was in-
tended for Naples, but was prohibitcd, I bear."
M. Meyerbser's Diaorah has entered into another
stage of prepsratnry [regress, its orehestrAlrehearm's hasieg
commence'. Tbs opera may therefore be looked for soma
time atter &Abr.

Mr. Wigan hawing for the present relingaished
the idea of enter;ag sport ratutagroun., bee, pith Mrs.
Wipe, seeeVei as engagement at the new Atle!phi Theatre,
Where they will 'mho their appearance ea the 28th hut.

TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION
WITH RUSSIA.

We have this morning received a copy of the
Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between her
Majesty and the Emperor of Rued*, alluded to in
her Majesty's speech, and which was signed at Bt.
Petersburg, Jan. 12, 18.59 ; the ratifications being
exchanged at London on Tuesday last. This
Treaty is u follows :
Aar. I.—Theribball be between all the dominions and
possessions of the two high contracting parties, reciprocal
Boole= of commerce and navigation. The subjects of each
of the two contracting patties, respectively, shall have liberty
freely end securely to clew, with their ships sad cargos., to
all places, pinta, and rivers in the dominions and poem/Biome
of tbe other, to which other foreigner,' are or maybe per-
mitted to come; and shall, throughout the whole extent of
the dominions and jjtoesersions of the other, enjoy the same
eight', privileges, liberties, favours, immonitice, and exemp-
tions in matters of commerce and navigation, which are or
may be enjoyed by native subcts generally.
ltis uedersmed, however, that the mecedtng stipulations
In no 101:0 affect the laws, &mew, and special regulations
marding commerce, initiate'', aed polioe, in vigour in each
of-the two countries+, cud generally arplicable to ell foreigner.
Aar. lI.—No other or higher duties shall be imposed ;tin
the Importation into the dominions and peseemiona of her
Britannia Majesty, of any article the growth, produce, or
manufacture of the dominions and poesessions of his Mejeity
the Emperor of all the Hussies, from whoever place arriving,
and no other or higher duties shall be imposed on the ire.
portetion into the dominions and possessions of hie Majesty
the Emperor of all the Russia. of any article the growth,
produce, or manufacture of her Britannio Mejesty's do-
metions and possessions, from whatever place arriving, than
are or shall be payable on the like article, the growth, produce,
or manufacture of any other foreign country; nor shall any
prohibition be imposed on the importation of any article the
growth, produce, or manufacture of the dominions and pos-
sessions of either of the two contracting parties into the
dominions and powering of the other, which &hall not
equally extend to the importation of the like articles being
the growth, produce, or manufacture of any other country.
ART. lIl.—No other or higher duties shall be imposed in
the dominion', and messeerione of either of the contracting
parties, on the exportation of env article to the dominions
and poeocroions of the other, than such as are, or may be,
payable on the exportation of the like article to any other
foreign country ; nor shall any prohibition be imposed on
the exportation of any article from the dominions and pos-
sessione of either of the two contracting parties to the &-
takeout, and possessions of the other, which shall not equally
extend to the exportation of the like article to any other
country.
Aar. IV.—The ammo reciprocal equality of treatment
shall take effect in regard to warehousing. and to the transit
trade, and also in regard to bounties facilities, ard draw-
becks, which are or may be hereafter granted by the legisla-
tion of either country.
Aar. V.—All merchandise and articles of commerce, the
produce or manufacture either of the dominions and posses-
sion, of his Majesty the Emperor of all the Rutile', or of
any other country, which are or may be legally importable
into the ports of the limited Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, sea dominion. and poese.oione, in British vessel.
may likewise be imported into tbme pot be in Rind= vessels,
without bong liable to any other or higher duties, of what-
ever denomination, than if such merchandise sld articles
were imported in British veeselo; and re i y, all mer-
chandiee and articles of commerce, the me or mannere-
ture either of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Irel.nd, its dominions and possessions, or of any
other country, which are or may be legally im-
portable inm the ports of the dominoes and possessions
of his Majesty the Emperor of all the Rum at, in
Ruraian vessel,, may lunette be imported into those ports
to British vemels, without being liable to any other or higher
duties, of whatever decominaeon, than If such merchandise
and *Melee were imported in Russian vessel,. Such re-
ciprocal equelity of treatment shall take effect without dis-
tinction' whether such merchandise end articles come
directly from the plate of origin, or from any other place.
In the tame manner, there shall be ir elect equaay of
treatment in regard to exportation, so that the gime export
duties shall be pad, and the same bounties and drawbacks
'Howe 1, in the dominions and possession+ of either of the
high contracting 'Artier, on the exportation of any article
which is or may be legally clap -r able therefrom, without
disenctien, whether ouch export it oa shall take place in
Russian or in British vos el. and wbater,r may be the place
of thetination, whether a peel of the other coatracing piety,
or of any atiol_power.
ART. VI.—No &list of tonnage, harbour, pilotage, light-
Leese, quarantine, or other 'imam or oorrespendingdut es of
whatever nature. a r under whatever denomination, levied in
the same or for the profit of government, public tunotiocari.s,
private individuals, corporations or es ablisheents t f sty
kind, shall be imposed in the pert. of either °Derail. upon the
vessels of the other cotuary,which shall riot equallyanduraw
the name conditions be hemmed in the like came on national
meek in general ; the Intention of the two high contracting
parties beteg that, save certain exemptions which the ship-
ping of some ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland enjoys from old times, in this respect there shall
not exist in their respective dominions gni peaseseloos, in
regard to the abomementioned &aloe any privilege or m-
emo, whatever favouring the netioaal Rig tr the prejudice
of the flag of the ether perry. Such eqeseiry of treatment
shall apply reciprocally to the respective vessels, from what-
ever port or ptaoe they may arrive, and whatever may be
their plans of destination.
ART. VII.—In .11 that regards the stationing, loading,
and unladmg of vessels in the ports, buries, docks, read-
need., liwbours or rivers of the two commie., no privilege
shell be grunted t national %resole whith almll not be equally
granted to yeesees of the other country; the intention of the
contracting parties being that in thie respect also the
reepeetive weals shall be treated on the fieding deeded
squatty.
Aar. VIII.—Tho etpu'ationo of the preceding articles
.hall not apply to the nesting trade, which each of the high
oentrecing ponies shall reztente accord rte t t es own law,.
The erects of ca-h of the two contracting parthe
however, be at liberty, aerording as the mmtain, pespr.etor,
r other person duly authorised t t act aa agent for the vessel
or cargo, shell consider advisable, to pro ecd from one met of
one of the two eters to one or moral p of the same
state, in order to discharges the whole or part of their cargo
br 'nett hem ahead, or to order to take in or complete their
arm wittront paying other dirties than there to which
nazi and yeas is are, or may hereafter be, liable in similar
cases.
Any. IX.—All wed. which ecoording to the laws et
Gnat Brittle are to b 3 deemed British muds, and all
vessels which acemding to the laws of the Empire of Russia
are to be deemed Ruske emeriti, shell for the purposes of
this treaty be deemed British and Russian vesselt mimeo-
dra
Any.
y. X.—Her Britannic Maieiy engages that in all mat-
ters relating to tocumee e and navigation, the nubjects of hit
Majeoty the Emperor of all the Kuria, shall, in the &Web
dontiniona, be mailed to every privilege, favour, and immu-
n tr which is actually grantor, or may hereafter be granted,
by her Sri entre Majesty to the subjects or either'. of say
other power; and her Melody the Emperor of all the Busies
—a tweed be a desire to totter and extend the commercal
retrieve, ..f the two countries—merges that any privilege,
favour or immunity what, wee, in regard to commerce or ne-
'beaten. whit It Ma Imps, ial MaMery hoe actually grunt d,
or laity h-reefter grant, to the itebjeets or citizens or any
other State, shell be extended to the subjects of her Brian-
nic Majesty.
Aar. XL—The subjects of either of the two WO
oounay. shall
tricene parties, remfarteing themeless to the laws of the
have
liberty,l. Feull mdi their familim, to enter, bevel, or re.
side in any pert of the dominions end possessions of the other
emstracting party.
2. They /hall be perm'eted, in the towns and ports, to
hire or pewees the hones, warehouses, shops, and premises,
which may be nacersary for them.
3. They may cloy on fiver commerce, either in person or
by any agents whom they may th fit to employ.
4. They shell nit be subject, in respect of their persona
or property, or In respect of pamperts, Wearers for residence
or ertablishreent. nor In respect of their coommeregoriadustry,
many taxes', wle tier general or local, nor to Imp, is or obit-
entities of any keel whetever, a her or /ratter than those
whet are or may be Imposed upon native tette:et,.
Any. 71I1.—The dwellegs and la...rehouse* of the subjects
of either of the two high nen nether parties in the dominions
and momesainee of the other, and all prembei appert tieing
thereto, ghetto.' far purpose of residence or commerce, shell
be reeve tad. If there should be occasion to make a search
of, re a domiciliary v eh to, such ilwellinot and premise', Cr
temente. nr 'fleetest b-rat., pap rs, or meouts, such men-
ante shall be executed naly In eontormity with the legal war-
rant or order in wrdine of a Mimed, or of the competent an-
th..ri.y.
The suhjorts of either of the two emit-ailing pyres in
the di re, and totveeeeloas of the other ghee have free
metes to the warm of juetiee for the proaceution and def nee
of their right'. They then tnjoy in this respect the same
rights end retractive es subjeote of the emmtry, and shell,
like them, be at liberty t o employ, in .11 callers. their "deo-
wee, attornc7a, or agents, from anemic the tenon. admitted
to the exercise of thous pretend ns sexed ng to the lowa of
the country.
ART. lIII.—The enhie in of either of the two contract.
ing parCet, in the dominions and poeweisiont of the other
ellen he at full liberty to acquire, peewee, and dispose of
every deeeription of property which the 'awe of the emetic
may permit any forrign're, of whatsoever union. ta acquire
and posies. They may acquire and &rime+ of the sears,
whether by purchase, We, denetine, exelmege, marriage,
testameoh succeed= alb inleatato or in nay other meaner,
under the game eenditt ma as am eatatlished by
the laws of the manic for all foreigner.. Their
heirs and representatives may succeed to end take pee
ermien of such proper ye either In peeler, or by agents
&Ming on their behalf, In the Fame mincer see in the ammo
legal fermi se subjects of the country. In the abaeoee of
heirs and representatives, the property shall he treated in the
same meaner &a the like property belonging to a subject of
the country under shriller circumstance..
In none of these rowers shell they pay upon the value of
such property any other or higher impost, duty, or charge,
then is payable by enbjecti of the country. Is every case
the sable le of the contract ng parthe sliAl be pomitted to
expert their property, or the proem& thereof itsold, freely,
end without kbg eabjeolind on such exportation to pay any