The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-24 00:00:00

THE TREATY WITH CHINA.

The annexed communication from the East India
and China Association demonstrates the extent to
which, according to report, the clauses of the treaty
with China fulfil the previously expressed require-
ments of the persons most intimately connected
with the trade of that empire :7
"On the eve of Lord Elgin's departure Lord Clarendon
invited and received (May 12, 1857) from this body the
following,
" SUGGESTED HEADS OP A NEW TREATY WITH CHINA.
" ' I. Peace and amity; propetion to persons and pro-
perty throughout China.
" 11. British subjects to be free to pass into and reside
in the interior, with passports from the British and Chinese
authorities at a fair charge ; the passports to remain in force
for, say 12 months, after which to be renewed ; and parties
requiring passports must be recommended by two mercantile
firms.
" 111. Privilege of the five treaty towns to be extended
to other ports, say one in each province. Consuls to have
jurisdiction over entire province, and not confined, as at
present,' to single ports.
" IV. Navigation of the rivers and canals on the same
terms as native vessels.
" V. Hongkong, and all other ports open to British
trade, to be open to vessels from all ports of China. Chinese
restrictions to be removed from native coasting trade.
" ' VI. Tariff (on the former basis of 5 per cent. ad
valorem) to be adapted to present values, and to be promul-
gated and in force at all ports ? • and hereafter to be revised
every 10 years. Tonnage and pilotage charges also to be
revised at the end of every 10 years.
" VII. Customs' duties on exports to be collected by the
Chinese Government from their own subjects, in order that
produce may be bought and sold by the British merchant,
duty paid. Goods and Chinese produce in foreign bottoms
to be admitted on the same terms as in Chinese vessels. The
opium trade is already legalized at Shanghae. Any treaty
not based on the legalization of the opium trade can never
be satisfactory.
" VIII. Regulations as to dealings and debts, at present
merely nominal, to be made more effectually reciprocal.
" ' IX. Land and houses to be purchaseable, at fair
prices,_ and adequate machinery to be provided for giving
to this stipulation bona fide effect; such lands and houses,
however, to continue subject to the laws of China.
" ' X. Great Britain to.be as regards privileges, on the
footing of the most favoured nation, and other nations to
enjoy the same privileges as the British.
" ' XI. No criminal subject of China or of Great Britain
to be harboured by the other Power. A British subject to
be responsible only for his own acts.
" XII. Debts, whether due by Chinese or by British
subjects, to be recoverable at Hong Kong, as under Art.
. of the Treaty of Nankin.
" XIII. Emigration to be legalised, and to include
women, both for the welfare of Chinese male emigrants
already established at Singapore and elsewhere, and its an
encouragement to Chinese to settle permanently in British
and other foreign States.
" ' XIV. Establishment of a mint at Hong Kong to coin
there a British dollars with the suggestion that it be made
a legal tender in China.,
" XV. A plenipotentiary of high rank to be accredited
in permanency at the Court of Pekin ; and British officials
to have right of free access to the highest local Chinese
authorities at all other places. The Chinese Government
to establish a plenipotentiary in London.
" ' XVI. Compensation for property destroyed and other
losses arising from the outbreak at Canton, Hong Kong,
and elsewhere ; with a stipulation for indemnification for
any similar injuries in future.
" XVII. A stipulation for the toleration of Christianity.
" XVIII. Amnesty, indemnity, and liberation from
restraint of all persons compromised in consequence of the
late rupture.
" Adverting to the past, when two years' postponement
led. to permanent evasion, no delay should be allowed in
bringing such of the foregoing provisions as may be con-
ceded into immediate operation.'
" This association and the public at large have reason to
congratulate themselves upon the large measure of success
which has crowned Lord Elgin's exertions.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" GEO. SAINTSBURY.
" London East India and China Association, Sept. 23."

ANDERSSON, THE TR:IVELLER.—Int( lligence
has been received here from Mr. Charles Anderk son (the
author of " Lake 'Ngami"), who has undertaken to explore
the Ovampo country in the direction of the river Cunen6.
It appears that, after successfully prosecuting several hun-
dred miles of his journey, lie was compelled to return, owing
to the scarcity of water and the duplicity of his gl ides.
Andersson, however is a man of indomitable energy, and
is still sauguine of ultimate- Success: • According to_tlie last
advises, he was preparing for a third attempt to force his
passage inland, by a different route from any tried by Yln
before.—. Gaye .thvus, Aug. 12.