The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-28 00:00:00

CHINA.

The dates from Teinsin are to the 18th June.
Great progress was being made in the negotiations,
and it was considered that we were on the eve of a
treaty which would ensure everything we can claim,
and open China to the enterprise of our merchaits.

The following telegram has also been received:—
" ALEXANDRIA, AUG. 24.

" The Calcutta and China mails leave this morn-
ing, with dates from Calcutta to the 17th of July ;
Madras to the 25th ; Hong Kong to the 6th.
" The Bombay mail reached Suez yesterday, with
intelligence to the 4th inst.
" The troops in Oude were engaged in the pursuit
of the rebels and the reduction of mud forts.
" 'Many chiefs, not deeply compromised, were sur-
rendering to Government ; others had received re-
wards for fidelity or punishment for treason.
" Sir Hugh Rose had resigned the command of
the Poonah Division.

" The second Oude Proclamation, published in
Bombay, bad been declared by Government a

forgery.

" The closing rate of exchange at Bombay for first-
class bills was 2s. Old. ; documents, 2s. to 2s. Old.
" The Calcutta import-market was active. Money
market and freights unaltered. Exchange, 2s. O'd.
" Intelligence from Tien-tsin was to the 18th of
June.

" Lord Elgin had received from the Imperial Com-
missioner a 'written promise of concession of his

demands.

" The American and Russian treaties had been
concluded.

" The Americans were believed to have stipulated
for an annual visit to Pekin.

" The Commissioner at Canton was urging the
people to war, and ignored the negotiations in the
north.

A proclamation had been issued by Genera:
Straubenzee establishing a partial blockade.:
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" Trade was at a standstill.

" Hong Kong exchange, 4•. 6d. to 4s. 611 for
Bank bills.

" SHANGHAI, JUNE 27.
" Import market improved.
" No transactions in silk.
" Tea unchanged.
" Exchange, 6s. to ss. 11d."

AMERICA AND CANADA.

(By Atlantic Cable.)

NEWFOUNDLAND, FRIDAY, AUG. 27.

Sir William Williams, of Kars, arrived at Halifax
on Tuesday. Ht' was enthusiastically received. There
was an immense procession.
To an address of welcome he made a feeling reply.

The Niagara mail steamer sailed for Liverpool at
one this morning.
The Gorgon arrived at Halifax last night.
Yellow fever prevails at New Orleans ; 60 to 70
deaths per day. The epidemic had also declared
itself at Charleston.

Great preparations were being made at New York
and other places for celebrations to be held on
the Igt and 2d of September. The New Yorkers
will make it the greatest gala day ever known in
this country.

The Hermann had sailed for Fraser River with
600 passengers.
The Prince Albert mail steamer sailed on Saturday
for Galway with 250 passengers. The Arabia and
Ariel had arrived at New York, the Anglo-Saxon
at Quebec, and the Canada at Boston.
The Europa left St. John's this evening.
There is a splendid aurora borealis to-night, ex-
tending over 85 degrees of the horizon.

AMERICA.

(By Electric Telegraph.)

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Persia, with advices
from New York to the 18th inst., is off the port.
She also brings the mails and passengers of the
Europa from St. John's, Newfoundland.

The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort are enter-
taining a select circle at Badminton, Gloucestershire.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane
have arrived in Vienna. The noble marquis and marchio-
ness are expected to return home early in the ensuing
month.

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