The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-28 00:00:00

AUSTRIAN TREA 7 Y TYI7H CHINA.

The treaty with China which has lately been con-
cluded at Pelif.n by the Austrian Legation, while
by a general article it secures every privilege which
has been ceded, or may be ceded, to the most
favoured nations, presents some pecularitics
worthy of notice, as representing the results of
experience in modifying the relations of foreign
nations with the Chinese empire. The Chinese
absolutely refused—and very wisely refused
—to allow any foreign consuls to trade : it
is no`orious that in every part of the East merchant
consuls have abused their privileges, involved them-
selves and their Governments in serious misunder-
standings, have looked naturally enough to their
own mercantile interests, and, being paid generally
in the shape of fees alone, have practised exactions
and permitted irregularities which, on account of
the remoteness of the locality or imperfection of
evidence, have remained unredressed. In all the
great marts of Oriental trade the British Go-
vernment bas given the example of appointing
only salaried consular functionaries; and cer-
tainly with the happiest results. The Chinese have
also objected to any clause giving the foreign
authorities the right to claim protection or exemp-
tion from the native law for Chinese subjects con-
verted, or claimed as converted, to Christianity_
a condition naturally insisted upon by the
Chinese, as so much trouble has been given
by the Catholic missionaries, in demanding that
an adhesion to the Christian faith shall give
special privileges to Chinese converts. The
right to build houses of worship, hospitals, &c., in
all the open ports and towns has been amply con-
ceded. The Court of Rome expected, through the
Austrian influence, to obtain further concessions for
Catholic converts, and great indignation has been
expressed in some of the Papal newspapers, that the
ties which bind Austria to Rome have been farther
loosened, or broken, in China, when they ought
to have been strengthened ; but the fact thus
recognised in the remotest East is but a confirma-
tion of similar facts exhibited nearer home. It is
a satisfactio❑ withal, that the Austrian Govern-
ment—less disturbed by domestic affairs—has been
able to extend its views to commercial objects
abroad, and has succeeded in obtaining most satis-
factory treaties with China, Japan, and Siam. The
Austrian expedition reached San Francisco at the
beginning of this month, an is now on its way to
Valparaiso.

FEMALE ART GALLERY BAZAAR.—This bazaar,
for the sale of miscellaneous works of art by poor gentle-
women, for whose especial benefit it has been organised,
will remain open daily, at 104, Great Russell-street,
British Museum, until Saturday, January 1. Numerous
articles will be found suitable for New Year's gifts, and
the rooms are brilliantly lighted and warmed.

PRESENTS OF ALL KINDS.—We strongly recom-
mend the Nobility and Gentry to visit Parkins and
Gotto's extensive show-rooms, where may be seen thou-
sands of useful and elegant articles of English, French
and Austrian manufacture, especially adapted for birthday,
wedding, and christening presents —in fact presents
for every conceivable purpose, at very moderate
prices. This is, without exception, the largest and best
selected stock in Europe : each article is marked in plain
figures, andlin consequence of a rapid sale is perfectly new
and fresh (a great consideration in a present). The stock
consiets of portrait-albums, writing-cases, dressing-cases,
dressing bags, despatch boxes, envelope cases, and blotting-
books,- inkstands, desks, stationery cabinets, handbags, card
cases, book-slides, glove and handkerchief boxed, purses,
pocket-books, cigar-cases, reticules, ope
iltra-goxt ldass Iseeds, sedent-
cases, smelling bottles, bronzes, electro-g, an de,
gently moulted articles for mantelshelf, dining, drawing..
and library table, chess-boards, bagatelle-boards, card-
trays, scrap-books, Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Ser-
vices, plain and elegantly mounted, besides an endless
variety of other articles to suit every taste, purpose, and
pock et.-- Parkins and Gotto, 24 and 25, Oxford-street, W.
BREAKFAsT._Errs's COCOA.—GRATEFUL AND COM-
FORTING,—The very agreeable character of this preparationhas
'
rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service Gazette' re
marks:—" The singular success which Mr. Epps attained by his
homoeopathic preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed by
any experimentalist. By a thorough knowledge of the natural
laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition
iland by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected
cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a deli-
cately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doc-
tors' bills." Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
only in tin-lined packets, labelled "J.A.mss Errs and Co., ilomce-
patlaieCheinibts, London."

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Dec. 27.

Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal High-
ness Princess Beatrice, walked and drove this

morning.

His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, Princess
Louise, and Princess Christian went out in the
grounds.

LATEST INTELL LGENCE

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AMERICA.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 27.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CLOSING PRICES.
Gold closed at 1201 ; the highest quotation dor-
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