The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-08 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY MORNING.
The screw steamship Canadian has arrived from
Portland, with advice,s to the 25th ult.

The America had arrived at Halifax.
From Halifax we learn that the House of Ass(m-
bly had passed the bill giving to the New York and
Newfoundland Telegraph Company the exclusive
privilege for 25 years of landing a submarine tele-
graph cable from any part of Europe on any part
of the shores of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.
At New York, on the evening of the 24th, stocks
were again lower, and the transactions moderate.
Illinois Central Railway, 131 ; Reading, 812 ; New
York Central, 87 ; Erie, 42g. Money easy, and
rates heavy, at 7 per cent. on call. Sterling ex-
change tending upwards at 1091 to 10N-. Bread-
stuffs better ; cotton quiet ; tobacco firm ; iron
quiet, but firm ; freights dull and heavy.
The steam-frigate Niagara had not sailed on the
25th.

A. despatch from Washington states that Lord
Napier approved of the dispatch ofa strong Ameri-
can naval force to the Isthmus. Count Sartige had
remained silent. Ten vessels were to be despatched.
The Khersonese had arrived out.

SHIPPING.

Plymouth Rock, City of New York, and Caliske,
from Liverpool, at New York ; Aim Hooper, from
Liverpool, at Baltimore.

TREATY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND

JAPAN.

The Journal of the Senate, of Russia, publishes
;he text of the Treaty of Commerce concluded on
;he 26th Jan., 1855, between the Russian Vice-

Admiral, Poutiatine, and the King of Japan. The
following is the text of the Treaty -.

" Art. 1. There shall be in future peace and sincere
friendship between Russia and Japan. The Rus6ians and
the Japanese shall enjoy in the possession of the two
States every protection and assistance, as well for their
personal safety as also respecting the inviolability of
their property.
" Art. 3. The frontier Eno between Russia and Japan
shall in future pass Letween the islands Itourcup and
Ouroup. The island Itouroup belongs entirely to Japan,
and the island Ouroup, as also the other Kourile islands
situate to the north of that island, belong to Russia. A s
regards the island Krafto (Sakhaline or Saghalien) it re-
mains, as hitherto, joint property of Russia and Japan.

" Art. 3. The Government of Japan opens three ports
to Russian vessels, viz., Simoda, in the principality of
Idzou, Hakodadi, in the province of Hakodadi, and Na-
gasaki, in the principality of Khizn. In these three
ports Russian vessels can repair damages, procure water,
wood for burning, provisions, and other necessary
articles, even coal, should it be found there ; they are to
pay for such articles in gold or silver coin, or in default
of specie, in merchandise of their cargo.
" With the exception of the said ports, Russian ves-
sels shall not visit any other port unless it shall be im-
possible for them to continue their journey. The e,x-
penses incurred in such case shall be paid in one of the
ports thrown open to Russian vessels.
" Art, 4. Every assistance shall be given in the two
States to shipwrecked vessels and their crews ; tho latter
shall be forwarded to one of the open ports. During
the whole of their sojourn on the foreign soil they shall
enjoy their freedom, acquiescing with the equitable laws
of the country.
" Art. 5. The Russians are at liberty, in the two first
open opens (Simoda and Hakodadi), to traffic the mer-
chandise and money they may have brought with them
against such merchandise and articles as they may wish
to purchase.
" Art. G. The Russian Government will appoint, when
it thinks fit to do so, a Consul in one of the two above
named ports.
"Art. 7. Whenever a dispute or question shall ha

to be decided it shall be done so scrupulously by the
Government of Japan.
" Art. 8. Every Russian at Japan and every Japanese
in Russia shall always enjoy perfect liberty, and not be
inbject to aNy annoyance. Any individual who may
have cJinciLed a crime can be arrested, but he can
only be judged according to the laws of his ONII
country,
"Art. 9. In consideration of the vicinity of the two
States, Russian sul jests shall participate fully in all
rights and privileges which the Government of Japan
has &ready granted or may grant to subjects of other

❑ations."

The treaty to be signed within 10 months of the
day it was signed at Simodia (26th Jan., 1855).
Au Annex to the treaty is added and signed.

"Addition to Art. 3. (a.). In the two first ports
named in the treaty the Russians are to be allowed to
move about freely--in the town of Simoda, and its
neighbourhood, within a circle of seven Japanese miles,
starting from the Island of Inoubasairi ; at Hakodadi,
within a circle of five Japanese miles. They are to be
allowed to visit the shops and temples, and to rest them-
selves in the hoe:Bes provisionally designated for that
purpose, until special refreshment houses shall have been
constructed. They can only enter private houses when
invited to do so by the owners.
"At Nagasaki they aro to comply with the regula-
tions in force for other nations.

"(b). Ad regards burial of the dead, a plot of ground
will be set aside in each of the ports for the purpose ;
that plot of ground shall be kept inviolably sacred.

" Addition to Art. 5. The merchandise shall be sent,
in a vessel specially designated by the Government. The
merchandise and gold and silver coin brought by the
Russians shall be deposited in it. The Russians having
selected in the shops the merchandise and articles
that suit them, and having agreed upon the price, stall
make such payment or exchange of merchandise at the
said entrepot, through the medium of Japanese officials.
" Addition to Art. 6 (a). The Russian Consuls shall
be appointed in 1856.

(b). The buildings and ground necessary for the esta-
blishment of the Consulate shall be designated by the
Japanese Government. The Russians will live therein
according to their own laws and customs.
" Addition to Art. 9. All rights and privileges
granted to other nations, whatsoever their nature, are
equally granted to Russian subjects, as laid down in
Art 9, without any nem negotiations being required.
"The above explanatory articles have the same force
as the treaty, and are equally binding for both contract-
ing' parties. In faith of which they have been signed by
the Plenipotentiaries of the Two Powers whose seal
ha►e been affixed."

[Here follow the ratifications exchanged 'at
Simoda on the 25th Nov. (7th December), 1856,
or on the 21st day Ghinoietats, of the 11th month
of the third year Ansey.]

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post
(second edition) says :

" I believe there is no doubt that the Grand
Duke Constantine received an invitation from the
Queen to visit England a few days since ; but I
know not if his Imperial Highness has accepted it.
Hitherto no disposition has been shown on the part
of Russia to ba friendly with England, which is at
least dignified."

Speaking of the visit of Prince Napoleon to
Berlin, the Paris correspondent of the Times
(second edition) says :—" There is some rumour
about a private mission connected with it, but of
the truth or nature of which little is known. It
is, at all events, curious that such a moment as
this, with the Grand Duke still at the Tuileries,
should be chosen for the journey."

THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA IN
HUNGARY.
(From a Correspondent of the Times.)
PESTH, MAY 5.
During the last few days the inhabitants of Buda
and Pesth have been in an unusual state of excite-
ment, the Austrian employes having been occupied
in preparing for the re3eption of their Majesties
and the Hungarians, in lamenting over the past and
speculating on the future.
The Hungarian capital is composed of two towns :
the one, which is called Buda (Olen), lies on the
right bank of the Danube ; and the other, which
is directly opposite. is the new and well-built city
of Pesth.
At an early hour this morning the streets of
! Pesth were crowded by persons who had come from
all parts of the c.)uu-try tD witness the solemn
entry of the Enperor ant Emp; ens of Austria into
the capital of their kingdom of Hungary. There
was a plentiful show of flags in the streets., and
many gigantic wreaths ornanlimt,A the fronts of