The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-03 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES.

The National Magazine is more attractive than
usual this month. The wit and opinions of Douglas
Jerrold, collected by his son, still continue to oc-
cupy a prominent place, though they are scarcely
calculated to add to the reputation of the brilliant
satirist. There are a variety of notes and sketches
mingled with some papers on art exhibitions, and
some graceful verses by Holme Lee.—Titan con-
tinues his story of the " Clubs and the Secret Police
of Paris," which is well calculated to attract the
reader by its characteristic delineations and vivacity,
but we miss from the pages of this magazine the
pleasant story of English domestic life so lately
concluded. There are several sketches of average
merit.—The Irish Metropolitan Magazine is im-
proving in style. " The Romance of Art," and
" Characteristic Anecdotes," are among the best
papers. " The Courtships of Jean Paul Richter*
are the subject of an entertaining paper. The
authoress of " Whitefriars" continues her story of
" The Irish Brigadesman," and the usual sporting
intelligence is given.—The Eclectic Review has,
among other articles of general interest, a
paper on the life of the late Lord Metcalfe,
rendering 'full justice to the memory of that dis-
tinguished man. " The Drainage of the Metropo-
lis' is discussed ; and " Dr. Barth's Travels in
Africa" furnish an interesting paper. The reviewer
of German literature laments the lack of novelty
or variety in the Fatherland this quarter.—The
Money Bag is a clever and spirited production*
waging fierce war against the present currency
system, and upholding liberal and straightforward
principles in literature, politics, and finance.--
Newton's London Journal of Arts and Sciences
gives its usual lists of patents and improvements.
The introductory papers are on the " Copyright of
Designs Act," and " Atlantic Telegraph Cable.'
—Routledge's Shakspere has reached the twenty-
eighth part, and completes " Timon of Athens'
and commences " Richard the Third."—Davenport
Dunn chronicles some extraordinary events, and
proceeds in Charles Lever's usual brilliant style.—
A popular account of " The Wild Flowers of Eng,
laud ' is being issued monthly, with a coloured
group of flowers, offering a sufficient attraction for
any student to extend his knowledge of these
charming little denizens of our fields and hedges.

RUSSIA AND CHINA-THE NEW
BOUNDARY TREATY.

ST. PETERSBURG, AUG. 26.

The Journal of the Russian Academy contains a
correspondence from Irkutsk, the capital of Siberia,
dated the 2d of July, in which the importance of
the treaty with China is pointed out. By this treaty,
the writer says, the question of the boundary HO
which was left open at the peace of Nertchinsk
(1689) is definitively settled. In that arrangement
both the contracting powers (Russia and China)
postponed the settlement of the boundary line from.
• the 147th degree of east longitude down to the mouth
of the Amour to a future period, owing to the then
almost unknown topography of this district, which
comprises a frontier of 1,600 versts, or more than
thousand English miles. Russia in the meantime
claimed possession of and occupied it by a chain of
military posts; and China, though she never acknow-
ledged it as belonging to Russia, did not actually ,
dispute it, though Russian diplomacy could never
hitherto induce China to recognise it by treaty.
Now, however, under the pressure of internal dis-
sensions at home, and of the war with the Western
Powers abroad, the Celestial Government was more
easily induced to come to terms with Russia, and to
recognise the claim of Russia to the beautiful dis-
trict of the mouth of the Amour, in the hope of pre-
venting their putting forth further demands, which,
under present circumstances, could not be resisted
with success. In this way the treaty concerning the
boundary line was brought about, which is one of the
greatest importance for Russia, and will form one of
the brightest pages in the reign of the present Em-
peror, and will immortalise the name of Mouravieff•
the Governor-General of Siberia, who negotiated it.
In the course of time the rich and fruitful lands on
the Amur will, it is predicted, become the granary
of Eastern Siberia and the Russian settlements in
America, as well as the principal corn market for
the millions of inhabitants in China and Japan.
This beautiful tract of country contains all the
elements for producing unlimited supplies of grain
and cattle. According to the new treaty signed by
General Mouravieff and the Chinese Plenipotentiary
on the 28th of May (9th of June new style), at
Ssachelaeon-Ulla Choton (called Che-Lun-Chin-
Chen in Chinese and Aighun in Russian) the
river Amour will form the boundary from the
spot where the river Shelka joins the Argun,
down to the confluence of the Ussuri with
the Amour. Below the mouth of the Ussuri
both banks of the Amour down to the sea belong to
Russia ; and the free navigation of the Ussuri is con-
ceded to the Russians, and that of the Lower Amour
to the Chinese. The ambition of Russia and the
traditional policy of Peter the Great have thus at
length been fully realized ; and it now remains for
Russia to improve this peaceful conquest by a proper
system of colonization and the developnient of its
magnificent resources. For this purpose the Gover-
nor-General Mouravieff had set off on a tour of in-
spection to the Amour, to examine personally the
newly-acquired territory, and to make the necessary
arrangements in a military, commercial, and agri-
cultural point of view, and was not expected to re-
turn to Irkutsk before the latter end of September.

PROCLAMATION OF OLITLAWItY.—At the sitting
of the Sheriffs' Court, Red Lion-square, Mr. Hemp, the
officer, made proclamations of outlawry in the following
cases :—Ernest Vane Tempest, commonly called Lord Er-
nest Vane Tempest, at the suit of the Queen • Lord James
Pelham Clinton, at the suit of Edward Pachham; Wash-
ington Fox, at the suit of Thomas Benson ; William Mac"
Oubrey and Jane, his wife, at the suit of Thos. Richards ;
Joseph Sumner grockhurst, at the suit of Henry Gibbon ;
Kirwen Joseph Ferme, at the suit of John Addison ; Win.
Gibbs, at the suit of Charles Stevens; John Carnac Norris,
as the suit of the Oriental Bank Corporation ; H. Feudal
at the suit of the same ; Wm. Barnewall, at the suit et
Edward G. Lawrence ; Duncan Boast, at the suit of. Jinn"
Truefitt ; and Gillian M. Ross, at the suit of Robt. Duncan
Gerard. The names are called on five occasions, at au in-
terval of four weeks. Lord Ernest Vane Tempest was called
for the third, and Lord Clinton for the fifth time. In de-
fault of appearance proceedings are adopted to complete, the
outlawry in such case, which cannot be done before
Michaelmas Term.

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