The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-10 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTEL-
LIGENCE.

Woomicu, Fite. 9.—Several workmen have been selected from
the Woolwich Dockyard to proceed to the Island of Ascension, for
the purpose of establishing a small steam factory, for the repairs
of the machinery of the steam-vessels of the Royal Navy employed
upon the African station. It is expected these men will leave
about the lath instant, and proceed from Chatham in the Tortoise
store ship, Master. Commander James Wood, going out to Ascen-
sion to be stationed there as a receiving ship.
The Prometheus steam-vessel, Lieut. Commander W. J. E. M.
Pasco, left Greenhithe on Monday for Portsmouth and Plymouth,
and will be paid wages in advance at the latter port.
The Ariel steam-vessel, Master. Commander L. :Smithitt, arrived
at Woolwich from Dover on Wednesday, and her crew will take
back the Charon steam-vessel to Dover to-morrow (Saturday).
The Adventure transport ship arrived at Woolwich from Sheer.
ness on Wednesday, to load for Pembroke.

The Aid will sail early next week for Portsmouth and
Plymouth.
The Rattler steam-vessel, with screw propeller, was tried down
the river to-day with a new screw formed of three distinct pieces
in the diameter instead of two, the number previously used. The
new screw is a beautiful piece of workmanship, and is thickly
sheathed with brass.

Royal Artillery.--By private letters from Graham's Town, Cape
of Good Hope, the troops stationed there are represented to
be in excellent health. On the 28th of October last the Lieute.
nant.Governor inspected Major England's demi-battery at Gra-
ham's Town. The men appeared on the parade ground in field
battery order, with one light 6-pounder gun, a 12-pounder how-
itzer, and a rocket carriage with 12 pounder and &pounder rockets,
and went through their evolutions in a highly creditable manner,
and the Lieutenant-Governor expressed himself pleased with the
soldier-like appearance of the men, and the admirable condition of
the horses. His Honour passed a high eulogium on Major Eng-
land, the Commanding Officer, and alluded to Captain Buchannan,
the second in command, as an officer to whom the service was un.
der obligations for the zeal and ability with which he performed his
duties. The Governor also noticed the excellent manner in which
the noncommissioned officers and gunners and drivers performed
their exercises, which would have been deserving of praise had they
taken place at Woolwich.
The 91st Regiment—This gallant corps, stationed at Graham's.
town, Cape of Good Hope, under the command of Lieutenant.
Colonel Lindsay, was reviewed by the Lieutenant-Governor on the
30th of October, and went through their exercises to the entire
satisfaction of Colonel Hare, K.H., the Lieutenant-Governor of
the Eastern District. The gallant Colonel afterwards proceeded to
Fort England, and inspected the messes and barracks, with all of
which, and the excellent appearance of the men during the day, he
expressed himself highly satisfied. In the evening the Lieutenant-
Governor dined with the officers, and many pleasant toasts re-
minded them all of their native land.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 7.—The Dordrecht, Dutch store-ship, Cap-
tain the Hon. de Haare Bomme, from Surinam, sailed on Monday
for the Texel.

The Russian sloop Irtish went out of port yesterday morning, and
brought up at Spithead, and, after saluting the Admiral and Go-
vernor, made sail for Kamschatka.
The Alban steamer arrived at this port on the sth inst. from
Cork, with the depot of the 45th Foot, which landed at Gosport.
By letters received from the Cape, dated December 5, it is stated

that her Majesty's ship Winchester, 50, Captain Eden, Bag of
Rear-Admiral 'the Hon. Jocelyn Percy, C. 8., was ordered to sail
from Simon's-bay on the Ist of January, for the Coast and St.
Helena. She had just returned from a cruise, when the above
fresh sailing orders reached her. _ .

The Java transport arrived from the West Indies on the 4th
inst., with Colonel Macdonald, 18 officers, and 530 men, of the 92d
Highlanders, and sailed for Leith on the 6th to land them.
It is in contemplation by the Government to convert Fort
Moncton Barracks, near Gospoi t, into a military prison.
PINMOUTII. FEB. 6.—The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Captain
W. Jones, after putting into harbour to have the damages which
she received during her late experimental cruise repaired, has re.
ceived orders to sail for a three months' cruise off the coast of
Africa, and then return home.

DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL WALKER, C.B.—ln
telligence of the demise of the above gallant and distinguished offs
cer, commanding, with local rank of Major-General, the 21st
Royal North British Fusiliers, at Madras, was received by the
Overland Mail. General Walker had been forty-five years in the
service. He had served at Bhurtpore, and compaigns of Lord
Lake, and siege of Kaloonga, under Major-General Gillespie, who
was killed. He was appointed Colonel of the 21st Fusiliers.
THAMES AND MEDWAY CANAL COMPANY—Yes-
terday a special meeting of the Proprietors of this Company was
held at the George and Vulture Tavern, Cornhill, John Moxon,
Esq., in the chair, far the purpose of considering a proposal which
has been made for taking a lease of the canal, with a view to she
immediate construction of a railway from Gravesend to &cheater,
and for carrying the determination of such special meeting into
effect. A report was read, from which it appeared that the object
of the Thames and Medway Canal Company is to connect Graves.
end with Stroud, Rochester, Chatham, and Brompton, by laying
down a single line of rails on the Company's property, which they
are enabled to do under their powers of incorporation, and by
which the navigation of the canal will not be affected. Proposals
have been received from an eminent contractor, to guarantee the
completion of the railway stations, and works, and to provide the
carriages, engines, stock, and every requisite for conducting the
traffic, for the sum of 65,0001., the contractor taking the loan
notes for the whole of that amount, and to open the line at six
months, from the execution of the contract. The traffic has re-
cently been calculated with great care, and the gross estimated
amount expected on the railway is 24,0001., from which deduct
working expenses, 8,0001., there would be a nett Income of
16,0001. ; from which take interest on 65,0001. additional
capital, 3,2501., so that an estimated sum of 12,7501. annual sur-
plus would be devisible amongst the present share and loan note
holders of the Canal Company. After a long discussion between
Mr. Hichens, Mr. NN ilson, Mr. Mocatta, Mr. A. Mulkey, and other
gentlemen, as to the manner of apportioning the surplus amongst
the present holders of shares and bonds, the report was adopted, and
a resolution was also passed for raising the money for the proposed
railway, without opposition. Mr. Hayman moved a vote of thanks
to Mr. Hichens for the manner in which he had pleaded the cause
of the Shareholders in the Committee as to their portion of the
surplus expected, and a vote of thanks was also passed to the chair.
man for maturing a project so likely to be beneficial to the old Pro-
prietors. The meeting then separated.
PRESTON GUILD ROBBERY.--APPREHENSION OF
ANOTHER OF THE PARTIES CONCERHED.—Ever since this auda.
cious robbery was committed, a careful look-out has been kept for
the companion of Eliza Bailey, who has been fortunate enough to
escape for the time the punishment which she has met with ; and
a young man, named Joel Hobson, answering the description of
the supposed offender, was arrested a few days ago at Bristol, and,
after being seen by Mr. Marquis, the gentleman who was robbed
at Preston, has been brought to Birkenhead, and underwent an
examination on Wednesday, before J. H. Harden, Esq. Hobson
was fully identified as the man who was in company with Eliza
Bailey, at Birkenhead, the day after the robbery, when the two
bank-notes were so unluckily dropped by one of them, and which
led to the conviction and transportation of the female. The case
wag remanded to obtain further evidence from Preston and else.
where. We believe he was apprehended on this charge in conse-
quence of his answering a description which had been given of him
in the Hue and Cry Gazette.—Liverpool Mercury.
FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—These
attractive performances have been visited during the week by the
Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Earl and Countess of Chester"
field, the Earl and Countess of Errol, Lady Meux, Lady Mary
Stanley, the Countess of Tankerville, the Marquis of Normanby,
the Marquis of Douro, the Baron Dedel, Lord Fitzroy Somerset,
Sir Augustus and Lady Forster, the Countessof Charlemont, Lady
Hope Vere, Lady Curteis, the Baron and Baroness de Rothschild,
Count Kielmansegge, Viscount Maidstone, Lord Auckland,
Lady W. Paulet, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir George and Miss
Talbot, &c.
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London to the Irish Sea, and which, if these negotiations should
result favourably, will have a terminus at Birkenhead, in addition to
its chief terminus at Holyhead,

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S UPPLEMEN-TARV' -TRIATY
WITH CHINA. Y'r
ABSTRACT

OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY BETWEEN TIL
MAJESTIES, THE QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN A,

IRULAND, AND TUE EMPEROR OF CHINA.
Preamble.—The preamble provides that the articles of
the Supplementary Treaty " shall be as binding and of
the same efficacy as though they had been inserted in
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, Amoy, Ningpo, and
Shanghai.
Art. ll.—Provides for the general regulations of
trade being in force at the aforesaid five ports.
Art. lll.—Provides that all penalties or confiscations
made under the third clause of the said General Regu-
lations of Trade, shall belong to the Government of

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 clan-
destinely trading with British merchants at any other
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 that if
any person, whatever his rank, station, or calling, dis-
obey this article, and " wander away into the country,"
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. —Pro';ides for all Chinese criminals and
offenders against the law, who may 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 au-
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, barracks,
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 has 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 coming to their knowledge, they are
to apprise the Chinese authorities, " who will proceed to
seize and confiscate all goods, whatever their value or
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 soon as her accounts
are adjusted and paid." All Chinese subjects, whether
Custom-house officers or others, who may be discovered
to be concerned in smuggling, are by this article to be
' punished as the Chinese• authorities shall think fit.
Art. Xlll.—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 for an officer of the British Go-
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 that piracy and illegal
" traffic will be effectually prevented."
Art. XV.—Provides tbr 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 pitsses
ranted 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 macs
per ton register. This article further provides for the
smallest of such vessels being considered to be 75 tons
burthen, and the largest 150 tons burthen ; beyond
which last size they are to be classed as foreign ships,
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 of
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 appearance, burden, &c. &c.
" 2. Every schooner, cutter, lorcha, and such vessel,
shall report herself as large vessels are required to do
at the Bocca 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 the
British Consul, who will obtain permission from the
Hoppo for her to dischargeher cargo, which she is not to
do without such permission, under the forfeiture of the
penalities laid down in the 3d clause of the General
Regulations.
"3. When the inward cargo is discharged, and an
outward. one (if intended) taken on board, and the duties
on both arranged and paid, the Consul will restore
the register or sailing-letter, and allow the vessel to
depart."
THE CONCLUSION.—Provides for the provisions of the
Supplementary Treaty being immediately carried into

effect ; that on receii:ing the gracious assent of the Em-
peror 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 British
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 re-
ceived at Hong-Kong, likewise graciously assenting to
and confirming the treaty," the British Plenipotentiary
will dispatch that copy of the treaty containing the Royal
sign manual, by a specially appointed officer to Canton.
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, and
as a solemn confirmation of our peace and friendship."
A most important Supplementary Treaty.
(L. S. Signed and sealed, &c. &c.
of H. B. M.'s (Signed) HENRY POTTINGER.
Plenipotentiary.)
(L. S. (Signed) KEYING (in Tartar).
of the Imperial
Commissioner.)
(A true abstract) RICHARD WOOSNAM.

EXTRAORDINARY FIRE THIS MORNING. This
morning (Saturday), at half-past five o'clock, a destructive
fire occurred near to Lord's Cricket-ground, St. John's
Wood-road, under circumstances of a most extraordinary
character. The following are the particulars :—A farming
labourer, in the employ of Mr. Henry Fellows, of Neasdea
farm, Levesdon, was coming to town with a load of hay and
straw. By some unexplained accident the team dre:wte
waggon so closely upon one of the gas-lamps in St. chats
Wood-road, that the post was broken, and
tered to pieces. The flame of the burner instantly
and
oidthhaethe. lemaimuni:
communi-
cated
Inform's-
and the
tion of the circumstance was instantly yecasonit iegrinci
ti n of the brigade; • Wl-0
foreman of the King street se_
commenced burning
contentsil)
oosft theihoedus vehicle
toy.;fr.
powerful engine of the depot, but,
promptly ordered out the po
before the fire could
be got under, 72 trusses of straw and
one of hay,
the vehicle itself, was consumed. The
proyertY Is not insured.
EAvDS IN BUTTER. —ln the Liverpool market
three tricks are played by persons selling butter. In some in.
stances salt butts; is moulded into the form of pounds of fresh but...
ter, typd cased over with fresh, so as to deceive the taster,- who,.
however, soon discovers the cheat when the butter is cut at home.,
In other instances, salt butter Is moulded into the shape of fresh
and not cased at all ; but a pound of fresh is conspicuously placed to
be tasted ; but that pound is not sold ; and in other instances salt
butter, washed, is moulded and sold as tresh. Pur6hasers, in ell
these cases, are supplied with salt butter oaly.—Liverpoei Mercury.

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