The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-12 00:00:00

CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.

'The following is the Speaker's warrant for the ap-
pointment of Members to serve on the General Com-
mittee of Elections for 1844, pursuant to an Act
passed in the sth year of the reign of her present Ma-
jesty, intituled, "An Act to amend the Law for the
Thal of Controverted Elections," continued by two
several Acts passed respectively in the 6th and 7th
years of the reign of her said Majesty :—I do hereby ap-
point—The Right Honourable Granville Somerset, com-
monly called Lord Granville Somerset, Member for
Monmouthshire ; the Right. Honourable Sir George
Grey, Member for Devonport ; the Right Honourable
Dudley Ryder, commonly called Viscount Sandon,
Member for Liverpool ; James Loch, Esq., Member for
the Wick District of Burghs ; John Wilson Patten, Esq.,
Member for the Northern Division of the County Pala-
tine of Lancaster ; and the O'Conor Don, Member for
the County of Roscommon, to be Members of the
General Committee of Elections for the present Session.
Given under my hand, this sth day of February, 1844.
CHARLES SHAW LEFEVEE, Speakfor.

THE BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL. The
conimittee of the last Birmingham Musical Festival have re-
cently paid over to the General Hospital nearly 3,000/.,
being the amuuut realised by the late festival 131 that city,

AaßmSbTle R
pAroCvTid
SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY
WITH CHINA.
OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY BETWEEN THEIR
MAJESTIES, TILE QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
IRELAND, AND TILE EMPEROR OF CHINA.
Preamble.—The pre
es that the articles of
the Supplementary Treaty "shall be as binding and of
the same efficacy as though they had been inserted ii
the original treaty of perpetual peace and friendship."
Art. I.—Provides for the new tariff being in force at
the five ports of Canton, Fuchowfoo, Anaoy, Nitigpo, and
Shanghai.
Art. IL—Provides for the general regulations of
trade being in force at the aforesaid five ports.
Art. lll.—Provides that all penalties or confiscationi
made under the third clause of the said General Regu-
lations of Trade, shall belong to the Government c,f
China.
Art. IV.—Provides that British merchants shall be
allowed only to trade at the five ports named in Art. I.;
that the British merchant ships shall not repair to any
other ports or places in China ; and if they do so, in
contravention of this article, the Chinese authoritieS
shall be at liberty to seize and confiscate both vessel and
cargo ; and that all Chinese subjects discovered elan- '
destinely trading with British merchants at any othe'r
ports or places in China shall be punished as the law
may direct.
Art. V.—Provides for the 4th clause of the General
Regulations of Trade being applicable to both parties.
Art. Vl.—Provides that English merchants and others
residing at, or resorting to, the five ports, shall not go
into the surrounding country, beyond certain distances
(to be fixed by the local authorities and Consuls), and
" on no pretence for purposes of traffic ;" and thatlf
any person, whatever his rank, station, or calling, dis-
obey this article, and " wander away into the countryi
he " shall be seized and handed over to the British Con-
sul for suitable punishment."
Art. Vll.—Provides for British subjects and their
families residing, agreeably to the treaty of perpetual
peace and friendship, at the different ports named in
Art. 1., and for their being allowed to buy or rent ground
and houses at fair and equitable rates, such as prevail
" amongst the people, without exaction on either side."
The ground and houses, so to be sold or rented, to be
set apart by the local authorities in communication with
the Consuls.
Art. Vlll.—Provides for all foreign countries, whose
subjects or citizens have hitherto traded at Canton,
being admitted to the five ports named in Art. I. on the
same terms as England.
Art. IX.—Provides for all Chinese criminals and
offenders against the law, who Islay flee to Hong-Kong,
or to British ships of war, or to British merchantmen for
refuge, being " delivered up on proof or admission of
their guilt ; ' and for any sailor, soldier, or other per.
son—whatever his caste or country—who is a subject of
the Crown of England, and who may from any cause, or
on any pretence, desert, flee, or escape into the Chinese
territory, being seized and confined by the Chinese an-
thorities, and forthwith sent to the nearest Consular, or
other British Government officer.
Art. X.—Provides for a British ship of war being
stationed at each of the five ports, to insure good order
and discipline amongst the crews of merchant shipping,
and to support the " necessary authority of the Consul
over British subjects." The crews of such ships of war
to be " carefully restrained by the officer commanding,"
and the rules regarding not straying into the country
to be applicable to them, in the same manner as to the
crews of merchant ships. The ships of war to be in no
degree liable to port charges or any of the General Re-
gulations laid down for trade.
Art. XL—Provides for the British forces being with-
draw from Chusan (Tinghae), and Koolongsoo being re.-
stored to the Chinese Government, agreeably to the treaty
of perpetal peace and friendship, the moment all the
moneys stipulated
for in that treaty shall be paid; and
the British Plenipotentiary distinctly and voluntarily
agrees that all dwelling-houses, store-houses, barrack;,
and other buildings, that the British troops or people
may have occupied, or intermediately built, or repaired,
shall be handed over, on the evacuation of the ports, ex-
actly as they stand.
Art Xll.—Provides for the British Plenipotentiary
instructing the different Consuls (in addition to the pro-
clamation the Plenipotentiary bas already issued) " to
strictly watch over and carefully scrutinise the conduct
of all persons, being British subjects—trading under
their superintendence;"—and in the event of any smug-
gling transactions coining to their knowledge, they are
to apprise the Chinese authorities, " who will proceed to
seize and confiscate all goods, whatever their value of
nature—that may have been so smuggled;" and will,
likewise, "be at liberty to prohibit the vessel, from
which the smuggled goods were landed, frOm trading
further, and to send her away, as won as her accounts
are adjusted and paid." All Chinese subjects, whether
Castom-house officers or others, who may be discovered
to be concerned in smuggling, are by this article to bit
punished as the Chinese authorities shall think fit.
Art. Vlll.—Provides for all persons, whether natives
of China or otherwise, conveying goods to Hong-Kong
for sale on obtaining a pass or port-clearance from one
of the five ports named in. Article 1., and paying the
duties agreeably to the tariff on such goods. It also
provides for natives of China repairing to Hong-Kong to
purchase goods, and for their obtaining a pass from the
custom-house of one of the five ports, should they re-
quire a Chinese vessel to carry away their purchases.
These passes to be restored at the expiration of each
trip.

Art. XlV.—Provides fur an officer of the British.. Got
vernment examining the registers and .passes of all Chi-
nese vessels visiting Hong-Kong to buy or sell goods ;
and for any vessel which may not have a register or
pass being " considered an unauthorised or smug-
gling vessel," and not being allowed to trade. By thiS
arrangement, it is to be hoped thiit piracy and illegal
"traffic will be effectually prevented."
Art. XV.—Provides for debts, incurred by Chinese
dealers or merchants at Hong-Kong, being recovered
through the English court of justice. Should the debtor
flee from Hong-Kong to the Chinese territory, and be
known, or found to have property, real or personal, the
fourth clause of the General Regulations will be appli-
cable to the case on application being made by the Con-
sul. In like manner, should a British merchant Incur
debts at any of the five ports, and flee to Hong-Kong,
the British authorities will, on receiving an application
from the Chinese officers, " institute an investigation
into the claims, and when established oblige the de-
faulter or debtor to settle them, to the utmost of his
means."
Art. XVl.—Provides for a monthly return of passes
granted to Chinese vessels to visit Hong-Kong, being
furnished to the British officer referred to in Article
XIV. by the Hoppo of Canton, and for a similar return
being made by the said officer.
Art. XVII., also termed " Additional Article."—Pro
vides for all cutters, schooners, lorchas, and such small
vessels, that ply between Canton and Hong-Kong, or
between Canton and Macao, passing as they have
hitherto done, free of all port-charges, "if they only
carry passengers, letters, or baggage ;" but if they;
carry any dutyable articles, however small the quantity,
they are to pay tonnage dues at the rate of one mace
per ton register. This article further provides for the.
smallest of such vessels being considered to be 75 ton*
burthen, and the largest 150 tons burthen ; beyond
which last size they are to be classed as foreign ship 9,
and to be charged tonnage dues according to Article sth,
of the General Regulations.
The following three rules were further laid down in.
this Article, which is only applicable to the port or
Canton, for the guidance of these small vessels.
" 1. Every British schooner, cutter, lorcha, &c., shall
have a sailing letter or register, in Chinese and English.
under the seal and signature of the Chief Superintend-
ent of Trade, describing her appearanPe, burden, &c.
" 2. Every schooner, cutter, lorcha, and such vessel.
shall report herself as large vessels are required to do.
at the Rocca Tigris ; and when she carries cargo, she'
shall also report herself at Whampoa, and on reaching;
Canton deliver up her sailing letter or register to thy,
British Consul, who will obtain permission from dm
Hoppo for her to dischargeher cargo, which she is not to
do without such permission, under the forfeiture of tiles.
penalities laid down in the 3d clause of the Genera
Regulations.
"3. When the inward cargo is discharged, and alai
outward one (if intended) taken on board, and the duties
on both arranged and paid, the Consul will restores
the register or sailing-letter, and allow the vessel too
depart."
THE CONCLUSION.—Provides for the provisions of this
Supplementary Treaty being immediately carried into,
effect ; that on receiving the gracious assent of the Em-.
perer in the vermilion pencil, the Imperial Commis-'
sioner will deliver the very copy of the treaty contain-
ing it into the hands of his Excellency Hwang, judge of-
Canton, who is to proceed to such place as the Britiste'
Plenipotentiary may appoint, and deliver it to the Ple. -
nipotentiary to have and to hold. "Afterwards the sign
manual of the Sovereign of England having been res.,
ceived at Hong-Kong, likewise graciously assenting
and confirming the treaty," the British Plenipotentiary,
will dispatch that copy of the treaty containing the Roytill
sign manual, by a specially appointed officer to Cantons
to deliver it into the hands of his said Excellency*.
Hwang, " who will forward it to the Imperial Commis:..,
sioner as a rule and guide to both nations for ever, awl -
as a solemn confirmation of our peace and friendship.'',
A most important Supplementary Treaty.
(L. S. Signed and sealed, &c. &c.
of 11. B. M.'s (Signed) HENRY POTTINGERs
Plenipotentiary.)
(L. S. (Signed) KEYING (in Tartar).
of the Imperial
Commissioner.)
(A true abstract) RICHARD WOOSZIAIse-,

‘, _ - - -- - -
rACTRAORDINARY FINE ON SATUSIDAY.—SattirdaSV
morning (Saturday), at half-past five o'clock, a destructive'
fire occurred near to Lord's Cricket-ground, St. John:4l:,
Wood-road, under circumstances of a most extraortlinsu
character. The following are the particulars :—A fru-ming .:
labourer, in the employ of Mr. Henry Fellows, of Neasdoia,
farm, Levesdon, was coming to town with a load of hay and ,
straw. By some unexplained accident the team drew the
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waggon so closely upon one of the gas-lamps in St. .10bcf!•_•':
Wood-road, that the post was broken, and the lamp spar—
tered to pieces. The flame of the burner instantlxxouncian 714.,
cated to the easily ignited contents of the vehicle,
t strawion ofatnhde hay
circumstance nen c burningewdes ietlnforms. r
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• of the bri.gade• wlAa
foreman of the King-street section Mr. Fob.. .
of the depot, but,',
der, 72 trusses of straw anti .:
before the fire could be got tin • —• ____ consumed. no .
vehicle item was
one of hay, as well as the
promptly ordered out the powerful engine
antlinyofttrnmet fliird_ itoY..
4 .
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tricks are played by persogs selling butter. In some Ind;
sttahrneecei
salt butter is moulded Into the form of pounds of fresh Igit4
p rof eRr
At , ,u,
DissnoirtNinaßu
tar, and cared over with fresh, so as to deceive the taster, wh?ii r
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however, soon discovers the cheat when the butter is cut at horgrii
In other instances, salt butter is moulded into the shape of fresta
and not cased at all ; but a pound of fresh is conspicuously placedltus
be tasted; but that pound is not sold; and in other Instances so
butter, washed, is moulded and sold as fresh. Purchasers, in WI
these cases, arc supplied with salt butter oaly..4,irerfoci Nowa