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London, England, 1842-11-23 00:00:00

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It will Le observed that in no one provision of the-;
Ir.,e'4Y: is there the slightest allusion to the opium
trade—the actual cause of the war—and it is said that
slough the Commissioners were very desirous of in-
troducing some article on this point, Sir IL Pottin-
ger refused to admit it, stating that the Chinese must
impose restrictions on their own subjects, if they wished
prohibit the traffic. Thus, recognised by neither
Power, the opium trade will henceforth be a system of
dangerous but lucrative smuggling ; and doubtless
600 n prove the source of fresh jealousies and misun-
destandings with the Chinese. We can but regret
that the question as to its lawfulness has not been
finally set at rest.
Immediately after the signature of the treaty, it
has dispatched to the Emperor for ratification, and on
its return, which was expected in about ten days,
Major Malcolm was to convey it to England, via
Snez,.by the Hon. Company's steamer Auckland.
At the time of the settlement of differences, sick-
' tress had begun to appear extensively among the men
7th of the land and sea forces. Upwards of 100 be-
‘l°llging to the 98th Regiment had died.
When the first instalment of the 21 millions of d01in4163
in4163 is paid, the troops return to Chusan. There are
Zt Present off Nankin, her Majesty's ships Cornwallis,
Blonde, Modeste, Childers, Clio, and Algerine ; her
'lndia
steamers Vixen and Driver, and the East
'"nclia Company's steamers Auckland, Queen, Pluto,
'Zhlegethon, and Medusa, which vessels retain their
'''Position until payment of the instalment.
The Tennasserim steamer was dispatched to Cal-
' "tta with the tidings of peace, and arrived safely on
the 4th instant.
Her Majesty's ships Endymion, Calliope, and Dido,
.414 the East India Company's steamer Proserpine,
:14te stationed off the great canal. The steamer Ne-
ia was to proceed to Formosa, to obtain the release
'""he captured crews of the Anne and Nerbudda.
At Hong-Kong there remain her Majesty's ship
Blenheim, Wolverine, and Warspite, and the East
rndi
a Company's steamers Memnon and Hooghly.

tart' was found the day after the assault, hidden in
garden, and on being carried to the spot recognised the
half-consumed remains of his master, who was worthy
of such death.

It will be readily understood, that a brilliant service,
of which the preceding detail gives but a very feeble out-
line, could not be performed without loss on our side,
arid her Majesty's Plenipotentiary is sure that all her
Majesty's subjects in China will participate in his feel-
ings of sincere regret at the annexed returns of ca-
sualties in killed and wounded in her Majesty's com-
bined forces. .

Arrangements are in progress for placing a strong
British garrison at Chin-keang-foo (which commands
the entrance to the Grand Canal, and is therefore of vast
importance), and the remainder of the expedition will
shortly move up this majestic river, headed by the
Admiral's flag-ship Cornwallis, to the neighbourhood of
Nanking (which ancient capital of the empire is about
forty miles distant, and situated about three miles from
the Yang-tse-kiang, with which it is connected by a
variety of canals), it having already been ascertained by
actual survey that there is ample depth of water, and no
natural impediments.