The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-06 00:00:00

.EVEINTLNCI EDITION

"CHARLES ELLIOT,
1" Her Mjesty's Reeipotentiary." The subj•Jined proclamations hsve also been issue I rela-
tive to tn.: government, for the time, of our new pos-es-
Mons Hong- ((pug
" PROCLAMATION RY CHARLES ELLIOT, ESQUIRE, A CAP-
TAIN IN THE ROyAL NAVY, CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF
'THE TRADE OF BRITISH SUBJECTS IN CHINA, AND
'HOLDING FULL POWERS UNDER THE GREAT SEAL OF
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRE
LAND To EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF HER MAJE
COMMISSIONER, PROCURATOR, AND PLENIPOTENTIARY,
IN
" The Island if Hung-Kong having been celed to the
British Clown under the seal of the Imrerial Minister aod
high Commisrioner Kesher, it has become rec, ssary to
Provide fcr the goo rar.eent thereof, tendiug ber Majesty's
further pleasure.
" By sirtue of Om authority therefore in me vested, all
her Majesty's riglrts, royalties, and privileges of all kinds
whatever, in and 'over the said ir land of Hong- Kong., whe
thcr to or over) Ands, harbours, property, or personal Ser_
vice, are /Jeremy prepared, proclaimed, and to her Ma_e. ty fully reserved.
bar`
And I do hereby declare and proclaim that, pending
said jer,,y's further pleasure, the Government of the
islau-A shall devolve upon, and be exercisei by, the
person, tilling the office of Chief Superintendent of t`:e
trade of British subjects in China for the time being.
" And I do hereby declare and proclaim that, pending
cr,r Majesty's further pleasure, the natives of the said is_-
Aid of Hong-Kong, and all natives of Uhina thereto
resorting, shall be governel a-cording to the laws and
customs of China, every description of"tor.ure excepted.
" And I do further declare and prcc:aim that, needing
her Ma'esty'a farther pleasure, all offences committed its
Hong-Kong by her Majesty's subjects, or other persons
than natives of the island or of China thereto resorting,
shall fall under the cognisance cf the criminal and Admi-
ralty jurisdiction presently existing in China.
"And Ido further declare and proclaim, that pending
et.. Majesty's further pleasure, such rules and regulations
rittnity be necessary from time to time for the government
0 Hong-Kong, shall he issued unner the hand and seal of
she person filling the office of Chief Superintendent of the
trade of British subjects in China for the time being.
" And I do further declare and proclaim that, pending
her Majesty's further pleasure, all British subjects end
foreigners residing tn, or resorting to the island of Hong_
Kong, shall enjcy full security and protection according to
tiro: principles and prrctice of British law, so long as they
continue to conform to the authority of her Majesty's
i;evcrunlent in and over the i-land of Hong-Kong, hereby
duly c instituted and proclaimed.
" G'ven under my hand and real of office, on board of
her Majesty's ship Wellesley, at anchor in Hong-Kong
Bay, this twenty-ninth day of January, in the year one
thou-ow, eight hundred and forty-one.
L.S. (Si.ineci) ‘. CHARLES ELLIOT.
" God save the Queen.
(True copy) " EDWARD ELMSLIE,
" Secretary and Treasurer to the Superintendent
of British Trade in China."
" PROCLAMATION.
" Bretae-, Commander-in-Chief, and Elliot, Plenipo-
tentiary, &c. &c , by this proclamation make known to the
inhabitants of the bland of Hong-Kong, that that island
has now become part of the dominions of the Queen Of
England, by clear public agreement between the high
Officers olthe Celetrial and British Courts; and all native
persons residing therein must undi rstand, that they are
now subjecis of the Queen of England, to whom and to
whose officers they must pay duty and obedience.
" The inhabitants are hereby promised protection, in her
Majesty's gtaciaus name, against all enemies whatever;
and they are further secnred in the free exercise of their
religions rites, ceremonies, and social customs; and in the
`enjoyment ot their lawful private property and interests.
They sill be governed, pending her Majesty's further
pleasure, acc.irding to the laws, customs, and usages of the
Chinese (every description of torture excepted), by the
elders cf villages, subject to the control of a British Ma-
gistrate; and any person having complaint to prefer of
ill-usage or injustice against any Englishman or foregoer,
Will quietly make report to the nearest officers, to the end
that full justice may be done.
" Chinese ships and merchants resorting to the port of
Hong. Kong, for the purposes of trade, are hereby ex-
empted, in the name of the Queen of England, from dis-
charge of duty of any kind to the. British Government.
The pleasure of the Govetnrnent will be declared from
time to time by further proclamation; and hereupon vil-
lages are held responsible that the commands are duly re-
spected and observed.—Givea under seal of office, this Ist
day of February, 1841."

INDIA.
HERAT AND AFFGHANISTAN.
The events now proceeding in Affghaniston are in the
big' est degree interesting and important.
At the commencement of the mouth information was
received here, by way of Sukkur, of the advance of a Persi in
s rmy on Herat, and ( f the treads( ry of our former ally,
the vassal of Shah Soojah Katnran Shah, who had sent
out *deputation to meet it. On the arrival of the Persian
forces, the Herat mission immediately left the fortress, and
Major Todd was soon on his way to Ghirriak. It appears
that the Persians amounted to 45,000 men, arid that on
their arrival at Ilerat they coalesced with the troops of
Kamran Shah, and n.a-ebei on with the avowed purpose
of attacking Candahar. A report is current that Yar
Mabomad, the Minister of Katrran, by whose counsels that
Prince has everbeenFoverned, has usurped the supreme
power, and is committing the most horrible cruelties on
those who entertain views unfavourable to his pretensions.
'The greatest excitement is caused by this Persian inva-
).. Sion. Expresses have been sent to Shah Sooj ib and Sir
William M•Nagfren, who are both at Jellelabad, and it is
expected they will make their appearance at Cabool with-
out delay. Letters from Sbah Soojah have, it is be'ieved,
been intercepted, which are full of intrigue, and do not
placelhe conduct of his Afghan Majesty in the most fa-
aq. 'mutable light. The ex-chiefs are urging the people to
w rise; join the Hcrattecs, and expel Shah Soojah, and some
:iv of the vacs are already in srmP. De,patches have been
I.,transmitted to Cabool znd Scinde for European regiments,
t^-battering-guns, and all the troops which can be spared.
They seem t have reached Scinde, as the following forces
have been directed to keep in readiness to march beyond
the Bolan Pass :
Ist Troop Horse Brigade ; 4th ditto ditto ; Wing Ist
Regiment Light Cavalry; 3.1 Regiment Light Cavalry ;
3d Kisselah's Skinner's Horse ; 3d Company Ist Battalion
Artillery ; C. Company M. Sappers and Miners ; H. M.
e, 40th Regiment; H. M. 41st Right Wing ; 20th Regiment
N. I. ; 21st ditto ditto ; 25th ditto ditto.
Auchter Khar, it would appear, was on the road, en-
., ckavouriag to intercept Major Todd in his march to
in which attempt, however, be was not succes-
-I'4ol, as the Major reached the place in safety on the 21st
-of February.
The fortifications of Herat are in a miserable state, and
the city no doubt will be easily retaken on the first assault.
The mere recovery of this place, however, is not the only
,object for which the force is assembling ; Candahar is to
be defended, a numerous and formidable enemy to be
beaten back, and an extrusive insurrection quelled.
An important consideration here suggests itself ; it is
believed that Persian emissaries are even now on the hills
in-disguhse among the Mu'irees, Bookies, and other tripes
with whom they are intriguing for the purpose of urging
them to resist to the utmost the British power. It the
greater portion of our forces is withdrawn from Scinde,
will not an irresistible opportunity present itself for these
turbulent tribes once mare to raise their standards and be-
come a troublesome enemy, thus rendering useless and of
.no avail, all which has been done with the view of paci-
fication ?
It is even broadly reported that an attempt will be made
by tha Persians and Herattees, to dethrone Shah Soojsh.
In whatever light the subject is regarded, no doubt can
exist that we are on the eve of an important struggle.
P.ERSIA. •
Manfred Shah, directing his atteetion •to conque•ts
abroad, appears to have no knowledge of the plots existing
for his own de hronement. Aii Shah, it is said, continues
his preparations with v'gour, and has even fixed a period
for t he outbreak.
Dose MAHOMED.—The Dost arrived at Lnodianith on
the 15th February, and intimation was immzdistely given
by the political agent that the troops composing his eient
would b, required for the serv'ce, as British interver4ion
in the affsirs of the Punj(ub was eatisider,d unavcid.ihk
Kisysva.—There has been a sharp conflict at Khyber
between a tribe cal!ed the S rogoo Khail tribe, and a strong
force from Jellelabad, under the command of Capt. Macke-
son. The defeat of the enemy was signal, but it was not
eff, cted without corssilerable loss on the sine of the victors,
Captain Douglas, aseietant political agent, Lieutenant
Pigou, of the Engineers, and 20 native Sepoys,
been killed. There Were also 40 Sepoys wounded.

BINA, INDIA, A N
TURKE Y.

•
• Ine following details of the news brought by.
the Overland Anil from India, form an interest-
, ing suppler.unt to the accounts published in our
Second Editioa of last night :
CHINA.
The:e is little. news from China this month, and that
little is riot of a favour.thle description. An unexpected
delay ba: takes place in carrying into eff ct the prelini-
nary arrangers ems concluded between her Kajesty's Plc•
nipotentiary arid the Cliinese Imperial Comrei.sioncr; the
blockade 13 no • raised, and trade continues suspended.
Our ir.tellig,mee reaches to the 12th of February..
reason most gt .lerally assigned for tho delay is, that
necessary t r atiait the Emperor's approval and conbr.
relation of the tirrangemsnts of Keshect before t'!e same
can be acted upon. It is doubtful whether his Ma.
jest)'s reply has arrived, but th.:,re a-c rumours that
such is the et se, and the-, he is very much enraged at the
P:osumptuotu. proceedir.gs of the British, and the vielding
disposition cf his Cotninissioner, and posieNtiy dr clare3
Vett Hong-Kong sludl not be givei up, It is added that
Ne does not object t, ray',ng the compensation stipu•
it:med. This inlopiration cal, however, only he regarded
:tts a mere report ; and though Qom-. difficulty may possibly
be experienced before cver ynirg is finally arranged, it
does not seem 'oy any means likely that the Emperor has
already Feats 'so foolhardy as t'l reksct terms which. to say
the least, were as fvrouraole as he could in reason have
expected to Jbtain. There is a further rumour that a new
Commissiatee ii on Hi way to supersede Keshen, and
that warlike preparations are making. at Canton,
The following circular was pub:hhed by Captain Eil;ot,
after a conference held on the 29th January :---
" CIRCULA.k TO HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SUBJECTS.
Macao..lan. 30, 1841.
"The Plenipotentiary acquaints her Br;tant.ie Mtij2sty's
subjects that the pegotirstion with the Imperial Commis-
sioner proceeds satiitartorily.
" Learzing, however, that some of her Majesty's sub-
jects arc preparing ;o go to Canton, he feds it his duty t)
declare that persons pursuing that course, before he pub-
lishes a declaration that he considers it safe and suitable,
must be pleased to understand first they arc acting con-
trary to his sense of what fit Ist for the public interests,
and must incur the whole tisk -and responsibility c f the;
own proceeditrss.