The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-28 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING will be performed THE RIVALS
Messrs. Buckstone, Howe, W. Farrtin, &c. ; Miss Reynolds.
After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE GUADAL•
QUIVER. Perea Nena.
With THE KING'S GARDENER.
And JOHN JONES.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
3lanager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVENING, the New Comedy of EXTREMES ;
Os, me,: of the Day. Supported by Messrs. Leigh Murray,
Emery, .1. Rogers, and Barrett ; Mrs. A. Mellon (late Miss
Voolgar), Mrs. Weston, Miss Kate Saxon.

To conclude with the Ballet of TIIE RENDEZVOUS, in
which the Lauri Family will appear.
Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Box-office
open from 11 to 5 daily.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, MY AUNT'S HUSBAND ; Mr. Swan•
borough, Mrs. Selby, Miss Ternan.
After which THE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS; Messrs,
C. Selby, J. Bland, and J. Clarke, &c.
Followed by. THE BONNIE FISH WIFE.
And I'LL WRITE TO THE TIMES.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

O.ANTERBURY HALL, Westminstek-road.--
k.) OPEN EVERT EVENING.—The following Company
of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections
from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES,
GLEES, DWETS, kc., viz.:—Mars Russell, Mrs. Badsey,
Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague,
Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson • Herr E. JonAlunans,
Mr. Henshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio,
E. L Hime, Mr. Badse', Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. Jof,n G. Forde mad E.
W. 3fackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium,
Mr. Courtnay—Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
7 precisely. Suppers, Am, until 12 o'clock. •

orici.—Fne rrvpitet.r begs respectfully to announce
tnat in the month of October
A FINE Airs Ga:r.r.rnr,
now in course of construction, will be thrown open in con-
nexion with the above Hall,

THE WEATHER.--SuN OFFICE, SEPT. 28.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
66—highest since noon yesterday.
57—lowest this morning and during the night.
59—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-29.73.
WIND, Easterly; light, with very dull weather.

THE SUN.

TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 1858.

A SUMMARY of the Chinese Treaty of the 26th
of June last, forwarded to us from the Foreign-
office, appeared in TIIE SUN of yesterday. Not-
withstanding the charges that have been preferred
against Lord MALMESBURY of carelessness and
indifference in not publishing the text of the Treaty
even before it was submitted for approval to her
MAJESTY, he gave far more than had ever been
previously conceded. The etiquette being that
such treaties should not be revealed until the rati-
fications had been duly exchanged, we believe that
information respecting the Treaty of Paris was
much longer kept back than the present, and that
although the interest was far greater than on the
present occasion, and the QUEEN was at Bucking-
ham Palace, in place of enjoying herself in her
remote Highland home, the public have reason
to thank Lord MALMESBURY for the early informa-
tion which he supplied. His conduct in this
respect, as in many others, contrasts very favour-
ably with that of his predecessor. It is impossible
for the most captious opponents of Lord DERBY'S
Administration to deny that many valuable con-
cessions have.) been made by the Chinese Govern-
ment, far more, indeed, than could reasonably
have been anticipated. And should the obligations
entered into by the Celestials be as fully and fairly
carried out as ours will unquestionably be, we
shall have obtained all that could be desired, viz.,
free access to all parts of the Empire for English
subjects; opportunities for carrying on an exten-
sive and profitable trade; the presence of a resident
representative of Queen VICTORIA at Pekin, who
shall be received on terms of perfect equality by
the Chinese Minister with whom he may be place,
in communication.

These are, unquestionably,
very important points, and the number of ports
io which British vessels will be admitted will be
amply sufficient for the purposes required.
The Treaty of Nankin of 1842, which caused the
disgrace and eventually the decapitation of KEYING,
is no longer to remain a dead letter. It is confirmed
to all intents and purposes, but the supplementary
treaty and general regulations of trade are abro-
gated, and new and more valuable provisions intro-
duced. Indeed it will scarcely be possible to have
any misinterpretation of clauses so plain and in-
telligible, that he who runs may read.

The employment of Ambassadors, Ministers, and
other diplomatic agents will abate one of the
greatest nuisances of the Chinese system. The
habitual suppression of unpalatable truths, and of
the various complaints against local functionaries,
will no longer be practicable. There will be parties
fully authorised to investigate every question in
which British subjects may be interested,
and whose remonstrances must reach the Em-
peror himself through his responsible Minis-
ter. Such vagaries as those practised by
YETI will be no longer practicable. Any
attempt to disturb amicable relations will call
down summary punishment on the head of the
offender, whoever he may be. The official rank
and position of the British 'Consuls, as regards the,
local authorities, is determined, so that there can
be no such invasion of their legitimate jurisdiction
as that which occasioned the present difficulty.
The Christian religion, as professed by Protes-
tants and Roman Catholics, is to be tolerated, and
its professors protected. We confess that we do not
quite like any limitation on this point. The term
" Protestant " is, however, very extensive, and will
include the various sects of bona fide Christians,
who, however they may differ on doctrinal points,
still recognise the great truths of Christianity, and
can be included not only within the spirit, but the
letter of the treaty.

SARAWAK, We do earnestly believe, is saved to
England. Sir. JAMES BROOKE has not lived in
vain. His Excellency's won!erful career is not

going now to prove, after so many years' heroic
struggling, fruitless. The North-west Coast of
Borneo—where this one dauntless Englishman has
built up a colony—has marked out its dimensions,
has organised it, has administered it—will still
remain numbered among our cherished possessions.
labnan will very speedily, we are convinced—and,
what is more, it will permanently—be placed under
a British Protectorate.

And our reason for being thus sanguine in our
Ppeotationa ? It is pimple enough.—it may be

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