The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-03 00:00:00

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LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1845.

It will be seen, from an official document published in
another part of the paper, that the last of the five ports to be
opened to English commerce in China, according to the
treaty of Nankin, has been placed on nearly the same footing
as Canton. This port, called Foo- chow-foo, lies nearly
midway between that ancient mart for British commerce
and the city of Ningpoo. From the accounts published, it is
not likely, at least fur some time, that this place will afford
scope for commercial transactions on a grand scale; but in
this we see little cause for regret, as the circumstance may
have the effect of checking over-speculation, and accustom
ing " the inhabitants by degrees to the use of British
manufactures. Though the town is not of great extent,
when compared with others on that coast, it adjoins popu-
lous districts, it will give an opening into the interior, and
afford a means of communication between British vessels and
the rich countries traversed by the great canal. This is the last
of the victories gained by the Chinese war, and it is gratify-
ing to find that there is every. disposition on the part of the
authorities to carry out the conditions of the treaty in
good faith, and promote a flourishing trade with foreigners.
It requires only prudence, fair dealing, and peaceable conduct
on the part of the British traders to render the intercourse
mutually beneficial, and we leave little doubt that the firm
conduct displayed by Sir 11. POITINGER in repressing
irregularities and enforcing the conditions sanctioned by his
name, will be imitated by the British Consuls at the different
ports. In every respect the, Emperor of CHINA has adhered
to his engagements. Ile ias' regularly paid the ransom
money, he has taken no steps to
.discourage commerce, nor
shown anything like a wish to retaliate for what, no doubt,
considers the severe terms imposed upon him by
force of arms. Ile seems, indeed, to regard his 'present con-
dition as the result of destiny, and submits to it as to one of
the unalterable decreesof fate. In adverting to the comple-
tion of the last article of the treaty, the throwing open of the
port of . Foo-chow-fog, it is hardly possible to
avoid reflecting on the vast change which has
taken place in all our commercial transactions in the
East by,
the Chinese war—a war, too, not courted by us, but
forced Upon us by the wickedness, insolence, and cruelty of
the Cant,m authorities. For two hundred years and more
English subjects were permitted to trade with China only by
,
sufferance they were excluded latterly from every spot of the
Celestial empire except,`one, and .even then. they were
ofn the
otallowwe'eadketlsite
,PmroinVialreeg,ehy in Europe. Englishmen, in fact
s. and rights. granted to the subjects
were often obliged to flee, to the Portuguese settlement for
protection--; they were harassed ill proportion to the cupi-
dity and pride of the ruling mandarina, and compelled to
submit' to indignities which neither a CROMWELL nor a
BONArARTE would have Winked :it fOi one year. Thiout-
rageous attack upon ELLIOTT and the British merchants at
Canton, as well as on all foreigners, brought affairs to a crisis.
The cup was full, and so unjustifiable were the whole pro-
' not find a word to say against the measures which
ceeclinv,:that. even the inveterate.enemies of England ,could