The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-11-25 00:00:00

THE AGRICULTURAL 11 12 STS

Several meetings of the friends of agriculture have been
recently held through the country, and we extract the
ing from a speech delivered at the Ilminsier Agricultural
Meeting, on Wednesday week, by R. Escort, Esq., M.P.,
which comprehends the full exposition, and by consequence,
a complete and satisfactory defence of the policy of Sir
Robert Peel :

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" Great— and paramount as the landed interests of the
country is, it is not the land of England alone to which we
are indebted for our position as a nation : there are other
lands more fertile. What is it, then, that gives such in-
creased value to English agriculture? It is the wealth of
England. To what is the wealth of the country mainly due?
To its trade and commerce. How is it that this little island
has a power and wealth beyond other countries? Why, that
her trade and commerce are extended over all parts of the
world. What, then, was the object of the Government in
proposing their late measures? It would have been useless
to talk of supporting agriculture under the Circumstances of
the country ; and, therefore, it was the duty of the Parlia-
ment and the Government to endeavour to encourage the
commercial and shipping interests of the country, as the best
mode of giving increased value to agriculture and of bene-
fitting all classes of the community. (Loud cheers.) Then
there was the credit of the country, which also required some
vigorous and active aid. When the late Parliament met
there was no less than a ten million deficiency in the public
revenue, which had to be made up. (Hear, hear.) And
was this enormous deficiency to be made up by a paltry
shifting of the burden, or by pretended reductions ? No.
Was it not rather to be provided for by boldly looking
the fact at once in the face, and devising a plain and
powerful remedy, that should provide a fund to pay
the money. (Hear, hear, bear.) It was only to be
fairly and honestly met by the government telling the
country that it was so much in debt, and that it must he paid
by the money in hand. (Cheers.) This is the way an honest
man deals with his creditors in private life. But it is a mat-
ter which is of the deepest interest to the agriculturists first,
and all other classes after them ; for it is not merely to our
colonies, our trade, or our wealth, that we derive our great-
ness and our safety, but to the national honour—and what
is national honour but the paving of all our just debts ?
(Applause.) Now, such was the situation of this parliament
when it met, and what did it do ? The government and the
legislature first adopted the plan of an income tax ; certainly
not a pleasant thing. (A laugh.) You feel it, and I feel it ;
a tax upon our pockets is not very agreeable at any time.
(Hear.) But it should be remembered that this tax was not
proposed as an agreeable thing in itself, and that this was an
income tax accompanied by other measures which enabled
the great bulk of the community to pay it, not only without
feeling it much, but without feeling it at all. (Hear.) I
know how some of you talked of this income tax—(a laugh)—
but I tell you that, for your own sakes, the national faith
must be kept. (Cheers.) You will, no doubt, say, if others
are enabled to pay the income tax out of the reduced price of
commodities, how are we, the agriculturists, to be enabled to
pay it, when we are to sell our produce at a reduced price
and to pay the tax also ? (Hear.) Now, I have stated it in
the House of Commons, and I have stated it here, that the
income tax will be paid by the great bulk of the community,
who are all consumers, from the decreased cost of the neces-
sariss of life. (Hear.) lam glad to hear you assent to that ;
let aay consumer calculate what he saves in bread, in meat,
and other articles, and he will find that it more than coun-
terbalances his share of the income tax. But upon whom,
then, will the burden fall ? It will fall first upon the hoard-
ers of money, upon those who have more money than they
want to expend, and upon which surplus they will have to
pay their three per cent. We have many excellent friends
of this kind, and I do not find fault with them for hoarding
money ; but really I have no compassion for them, as taxa-
ble subjects of the Queen; for, from the time I first thought
on public affairs, I have felt anxiously desirous that some
measure should be devised that would reach this class of
saving people. And it is a fact that the income-tax is the
first measure that has actually touched them, so as to make
the great hoarders of money contribute towards the exigen-
cies of the state. (Loud cheers.) But there is another class
upon which this tax falls ; it touches us, as landowners and
occupiers of land. (Hear, hear.) The tenant, as you are
aware, pays less, in proportion, according to his rent, than
the landowner. Now, I have always been accustomed to
speak plainly, and I mean to say that every landlord is bound
to consider the circumstances of his tenant, and in the long
run does consider it; and that in case the occupying tenant's
proportion of 31 per cent. is too much for his means accord-
ing to his present rent, then the landlord should himself bear
it. (Hear.) He must do it. I say that if the 3} per cent.
upon the tenant makes his expenses more than his farm is
worth, the landlord should bear it, inasmuch as the tenant
was less a party to the arrangement. (Hear, hear.) Who,
I would ask, enjoys the benefits of our great and free insti-
tutions, the protection which rank and property enjoys, so
much as the landlords? I should be ashamed of myself if I
said that the landholders and the moneybolders of England
were not to be called on, in.times of difficulty, to uphold the
national credit and the national resources. The landlords
enjoy a greater value for their land through the laws and
customs of the country, and they are called upon to support
the government from which they derive so much in a time
of national pressure. But a word or two to you, my friends.
It may be said that from the income-tax and the new tariff a
blight will be cast upon agriculture ; I have, however, come
to a conclusion, after considering the whole bearings of the
subject, that the great protective power of the agricultural
classes of the country rests in the renewed prosperity of its
trade and commerce. And, with respect to the corn law, if
you look at the late corn law, which has been superseded,
there was a much greater panic and much greater distress
among the agriculturists when the old law was in operation,
than there is at the present time. Call your attention to
1535.6, and ask yourselves what you then sold ybur wheat
for ? Was it not is. or Is. 6d. lower than at present ? " Yes,
it was.") Is it then fair to say that the measures of the
present government have produced ruinous consequences to
you? I certainly had entertained great doubts as to the
propriety of conceding the extensive alterations proposed to
be made in the corn laws, but at the same time I never enter-
tained the idea that a certain fixed scale of duties could be
always adhered to; and who, when he heard of the state of
the starving thousands in the manufacturing districts, and
felt that something must be done—who was bold enough to
take upon himself the responsibility of making no altera-
tion ? I confess I could not do it. Gentlemen, I remember,

after having come to this conclusion, I was asked in the
House of Commons how 1 should meet the farmers of West
Somerset again ? I said I should them again, as I had al-
ways met them, honestly telling them what I had done, and
giving them the reasons for having done so. (Applause.) As
to the grazing department of agriculture, I know there are
many suffering, who bought in their cattle at a high price,
and are now selling them at low prices. This is an evil such
as Ido not wish to palliate or deny. But I will ask you if
the prices of cattle have not been such as could not be
maintained in this country with fairness to the community?
The fact is that unsteady prices are prejudicial to all. I be-
lieve, looking at all the circumstances of the country, that the
late measures will give a great stimulus to trade and com-
merce, and that this will re-act upon the agriculture of the
country. (Hear.) But to you—the operative agriculturists,
if I may call you so-1 think that, although you will not
have high prices, you will not have ruinous low prices, but
that you will have the advantage of a more fixed price ;
and should such be the case, then the late measures will
be of the greatest benefit to you, the tillers of the soil.
(Hear, hear.) But, supposing it should be found that the
Government, in their measures, have gone a little too far, and
that agriculture is now sufficiently protected—then, have we
not a free parliament, whose duty it will be to repeal what has
been done amiss ? We are bound to a corn law. What is
the object of 'a corn law ? It is to protect the growers of the
poor people's bread, by encouraging the home growth of our
country ; but, if the home growth is not sufficient for the con-
sumption of the people, where is the farmer who would stand
between an altered corn law and the destitution of the people ?
(Hear, hear.) I have supported a corn law because I believe
it to be necessary ; but, if the present law does not answer its
object, then we are free to consider the corn law again, and
to repeal it. (Cheering.) Let us not, however, as agricultu-
rists, think we can, in times like these, sit with folded arms.
No ; too much has been done to allow us to sit still. We
must take our parts in the progress of the great destinies of
England, (hear, hear.) And happy are we that we are al-
lowed to do so. Think how high is the privilege to have
been born a subject of the Queen of Great Britain (cheers)
on whose dominions, extended through the energy and enter-
prise of our forefathers, the sun never sets, and on the ex-
tremest corner of which no man sets his foot, but he enjoys
the sacred rights of liberty (cheering),—and then think that
this is that country, and these are the privileges, for which
we are called upon to make sacrifices. No, 'they are not sa-
crifices. (Great cheers.) I feel from this moment, they are
the offering of free men, given with free hearts, who, despi-
sing the mean artifices of party politics, are resolved to hand
down to their children's children the national glory which
they themselves have enjoyed." (Vehement cheering, long
continued.

ACCIDENT TO LORD HATHERTON.—We regret to state
that an accident lately happened to the noble Lord which
might have been attended with serious consequences. His
Lordship was struck a little above the eye with a shot from
the gun of John Mott, Esq., of Lichfield. Considerable
hemorrhage ensued, and the shot has not been found ; but we
are happy to state that the eye has escaped injury, and that
the wound is better.—Stafford Examiner.
Last week a determined attempt to commit suicide was
made by a young woman named Harriet Larby at Badding-
ton, near Midhurst. It appears she had been afficted for
some time with:a spinal affection and jumped down a well 70
feet deep ; her clothes partially buoyed her up ; she went
twice under the water, when she repented of the act and
caught hold of a projecting stone about two feet from the
water's edge. She remained in this state an hour, when her
cries brought several persons to her assistance, and she was
brought up from her verilous situation and the only injury she
received was a good ducking.
DESTRUCTION OF A LARGE STEAMER BY FIRE.—The
following has been received at Lloyd's New Orleans,
Oct. 12.—The ship Hero, Captain Ensor, master, which ar-
rived here yesterday, from Havannah, reports that on Thurs-
day last, at about 1 O'clock in the morning, they were sur-
prised at observing the reflection of an extensive conflagra-
tion in the horizon. They immediatelymade all sail in the
direction whence it proceeded,
wh when, after going 10 or 12
miles, they discovered it to be a vessel on fire. Upon
coming up to her, at about 7 o'clock, she proved to be a very
large ship—unquestionably a steamer. The fire by that hour
had almost consumed the deck, the masts had fallen over-
board, and she was rapidly burningthe water's edge.
They cruised round the wreck for an to;our or till she
went clown, which took place almost instantaneously. two,Upon
first coming up, no person appeared on board, nor was any
boat about. They, however, saw a bark bearing away to
the westward, which it was supposed must have received the
crew and passengers. From the mark of an anchor, which
was hanging at the cathead, and the appearanCe of several
Orleansjudged
tßhaulluentiftunorofntahtee
steamer to be English.L
spars which were overboard, they
Ntheivey
12th of last mouth contains a paragraph
confirmatory of the
above.
PUBLIC ATTEMPT AT MultnEß.—At the Town.ball,
Cambridge, on Monday, Charles Triplow, a green-grocer,
living in that borough, was charged with having attempted
thr at in the unarkr •

to murder his wife by cutting her throe,
d, that o.la Saturday,
on Saturday. Charles Wilderspen depose
he was in the market
between six and seven in the evening,
if standing against their'
when he saw the prisoner and his wife ,
ana usuea at her
stall. The prisoner went up to his wife
two or three times, as if angry, and they a eared to have
been quarrelling. A woman called out to Witness, " He's
cut her throat! lie hastened to the prisoner's wife, and
saw her bleeding from the neck. The prisoner turned off, as
if to run away, when witness collared him. Some one then.,.e,s
said to the prisoner, w
You have been cutting your it
throat :" and he replied, " Yes, I'll cut her
-- heart out
before I've done with her." The prisoner was not drunk.
Charles Gunn deposed to having seen prisoner and his wife
wrangling. She struck him on the side of the head, to make
him get away from the stall, when he went up to her and
jobbed something into her neck. Witness saw a great gash
in her throat. Another witness deposed, that the prisoner
caught hold of his wife's threat, "as if he was going to
choke her, and held her a short time, and then cut her
throat." The woman was conveyed to the hospital. One
of the surgeons of the hospital deposed that the wound was
t ree inches in length, and one in depth ; the external jugular
vein had been cut through. On his way to the station-house,
the prisoner said he meant to kill his wife, and if she was
dead he should be happy ; he intended, after killing her, to
kill himself. The knife was produced with which the wound
had been inflicted ; it was a very large clasp-knife, with a
sharp point. As the woman was dangerously ill, and not
able to give any evidence against her husband, he was re-
manded for a few days.— Globe.

SUCCESS

IN
CHINA AND AFFGHANISTAN

GLORIOUS NEWS.

(Prom the Times, (2f. Irednesdag.)

An intermediate Overland Mail from India, with news
from Bombay to the 15th of October, has reached us by ex-
traordinary express from Marseilles.
The intelligence which it brings is of the highest import-
ance, for while it adds increased lustre to the glory of the
British empire, it is calculated to consolidate its welfare for
many years.
A treaty for peace has been concluded with the Chinese
Emperor, and a commercial treaty was about to be signed.
Ghuznee and Cabnl have been taken, and most of the British
prisoners have been released from captivity. Akhbar Khan
is a fegitive ; his adherents have been routed, and the British
flag waves again over the Balla Hissar, or citadel of the capi-
tal of Affghanistan.
The date of intelligence froth the expedition at China
comes down to the Ist of September from Nanking, and the
10th of that month from Hong-kong and Macao.
The proceedings of the expedition up to the 24th of July,
including the storming of Chin-kiang-foo, are detailed by
the British Plenipotentiary in the following circular :

"TO HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SUBJECTS IN CHINA.

" Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c. in China, has high
satisfaction in promulgating for the information of her Ma-
jesty's subjects in China, the important progress and success
of the expedition since the date of his last circular of the 24th
of June.

" The expedition was detained by bad weather and other
circumstances at Woosung until the 6th of July, on which
day it advanced up the river Yang-tze-kiang, and on the
14th reached a military position, built on a range of hills
commanding the stream, where two small recently erected
batteries, mounting 13 guns, opened the first fire since leaving
Woosung on the leading ships, but were instantly silenced,
and the guns, batteries, and military buildings, connected
with them, destroyed as soon as men could be put ashore.
" At this point the main body of the fleet was retarded by
adverse winds for nearly a week, during which period some
of the ships of war, assisted by the steamers, got up to
Kishan' or ' Golden Island,' where the whole armament,
amounting to 70 sail of vessels, assembled on the 20th inst.,
and anchored abreast of the city of Chin-kiang-foo.
•` A reconnoisance having been obtained the same evening,
the troops were disembarked as early as possible the next
morning. It was at this time believed that the majority of
the Chinese troops, which had been variously reported at
from 1,500 to 3,000 men, were in a camp, which was visible
from hills overhanging the river, at a distance of about three
miles.
" Against this camp the right brigade moved under Major-
General Lord Saltoun. The centre brigade, led by Major-
General Bartley, was directed in the first instance to co-ope-
rate with the right one in cutting off the anticipated retreat
of the fugitives from the camp in the direction of the city,
and the left brigade, headed by Major-General Schoedde,
landed on the river face of the city, opposite the fleet, where
it was instructed to escalade the northern wall, which the
centre brigade was likewise appointed to do on the southern
side, after it had performed the other duty assigned to it.
" The Chinese troops in the camp did not venture to stand
the near approach of our men, but after firing three or four
distant vollies from their jinjalls or matchlocks, broke and
dispersed all over the country, which was hilly, and covered
with the jungle. By this time the left brigade had got on
shore, when it became obvious that the Tartar garrison in-
tended to defend the city, from the walls of which they
opened a heavy and incessant fire of cannon, jinjalls, wall-
pieces, rockets, and matchlocks.
" As the left brigade moved up from the landing-place, the
Auckland steam-frigate, which had been placed in position
for the purpose, threw some shells among the enemy on the
works with admirable precision, but was obliged to cease
firing, owing to the rapid advance of the brigade to the bot-
tom of the wall, which was most gallantly escaladed under
a heavy fire from the Tartar troops, who behaved with great
spirit, and disputed every inch of the ramparts, availing
themselves with great tact of their knowledge of the localities
to gall our troops and screen their own.
"The centre brigade got into the city (after some delay in
finding a bridge to cross the Grand Canal, which runs along
the western side of Chin-kiang-foo, and separates the walled
city from very extensive suburbs) by blowing open one of the
gates; but, even after the left brigade had received this
large reinforcement, besides parties of marines and seamen
who were landed the moment the opposition promised to be
so stubborn, the Tartars manfully prolonged the contest for
some hours, and it was late in the afternoon before they en-
tirely disappeared, which it is surmised the survivors did by
throwing away their arms and uniform, and either hiding
themselves till night enabled them to escape, or else mingling
with the other inhabitants.

" The city of Chin-kiang-foo is rather more than four
miles in circumference, the works are in excellent repair,
and the parapet, which is so thick and solid that nothing but
cannon-shot could have made any impression on it, is pierced
with narrow embrasures and loopholes, and flanked at a
variety of spots with transverse walls.
" It has hitherto been impossible to obtain anything like
a precise return of the strength of the garrison ; but from
calculations made with reference to the extent of the works,
and the Tartar troops seen on them at the same moment, it
is thought there could not have been less than 3,000 men.
Of these, it is said that 40 mandarins (officers) and 1,000
men were killed and wounded. The Tartar General Com-
manding-in-Chief retired to his house when lie saw that all
was lost, made his servants set it-on fire, and sat oil his
chair till he was burned to death. His private secretary was
found, the day after the assault, hidden in a garden; and on
being carried to the spot, recognized the half-consumed body
of his master, who was worthy of such a death.
" It will be readily understood that a brilliant service, of
which the preceding detail gives but a very feeble outline,
could not be performed without loss on our side ; and her
Majesty's Plenipotentiary is sure that all her Majesty's sub-
jects in China will participate in his feelings of sincere regret
at the annexed returns of casualties of killed and wounded
in her Majesty's combined forces. _

" Arratigenients are in progress for placing a strong Bri-
tish garrison at Chin-lciang-foo (which commands the en-
trances to the Grand Canal, ar.d is therefore of vast impor-
tance), 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 40 miles distant, and situate
about three miles from the Yang-tse-kiang, with which it Is
connected by a variety of canals), it having already been
ascerrained by actual survey that there is ample depth of
water and no natural impediments.
" GOD SAVE TUE QUEEN.
" Dated on board the steam frigate Queen, Yang-tee-kiang
river, at Chin-kiang-foo, this 24th day of July, 1842.
" HENRY POTTINGER,
" her Majesty's Plenipotentiary."

LAND FORCE.
KILLED.
Colonel Driver, 6th M.N. I.; Captain Collinson, 18th
R. 1. ; Lieut. Gibbons, 49th Regt.

WOUNDED.
Lieut. Bernard, 18th R. 1., slight.
do. Baddely, 49th Regt., dangerously
do. Grant, 49th Regt., slight.
Major Warren, 55th liegt., severely.
Lieut. Cuddy, do. do.
Capt. Simpson, Rifles do.
Ensign Trovers, 2d. M. N. 1., slight.
Lieut. Waddle, Madras Artillery, severely.
Zemidar Number, 2d. M. N. 1., severely.

NAVY.
KILLED.

Major Uniacke.

WOUNDED.
Crouch, Lieut. ; Lyon, Mids.
Killed and Wounded, Navy
Army

Total 169
The general order issued by the Commander-in-Chief on
the occasion is as follows :

" Head quarters, Chin-kiang-foo, July 27, 1842.
" Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Hough has never derived
more satisfaction from the conduct of the troops under his
command than during the recent operations before Chin-
kiang-foo, and the storming and capture of the place.
" The spirit which animates the troops, men as well as
officers, natives as well as Europeans, is most gratifying, and
The Lieutenant-General's only difficulty is to particularize.
" Sir Hugh Gough cannot, howeve-, pass without special
notice the gallant manner in which Major-General Schoedde,
availing himself of his discretion to convert his division into
a real attack, carried the body of the place, which was obsti-
nately defended. The spirited conduct of Captain Pears, com-
manding engineers,at noon day, in forcing the great Gate of the
Western Work, and the eagerness of the column of assault,
deserve mention. The work of the column had been antici-
pated, Major-General Schoedde being unexpectedly found
in possession of the inner gateway, but Major-General Bart-
ley was afterwards hotly engaged with the Tartars within the
walls.

" His Excellency must also notice the great fatigue in-
curred by the troops under Major-General Lord Saltoun,
in their long and successful march to drive the enemy from
his encampment on the hill.
" The Lieutenant-General has only to regret the loss of so
many gallant men, amongst whom are Lieutenant-Colonel
Driver, of the 6th Madras Native Infantry, Captain Collin-
son, of the 18th Royal Infantry, and Lieutenant Gibbons, of
the 47th Regiment, S. A. C.-General, who nobly fell in the
performance of their duty as soldiers.
" Sir Hugh Gough's thanks are offered to officers com-
manding brigades and corps, and Heads of Departments,
who will be pleased to convey them to all under their respec-
tive command."

The expedition soon after proceeded up the riverYang-tze,
and, having anchored off Nanking, merle preparations for
bombarding that part of the city near the river. A large
division of the army, under the command of Lord Saltoun,
landed to the west of the city, and took up a position on a
hill about half a mile distant from the walls. The inhabi-
tants are stated to have declared their unwillingness to allow
their houses and property to be destroyed. The garrison,
consisting of about 14,000 Tartars and Chinese troops, be-
came terrified. A flag of truce was sent out to the British
Plenipotentiary, praying for a cessation of hostilities, which
was granted, as Commissioners having full powers from the
Emperor were declared to be on their road in order to treat
for peace. The assault on Nanking, which was designed for
the 13th, was therefore postponed.
On the 15th the High Imperial Commissioners arrived.
They were three, viz.:-
1. Kee-Ying, a member of the Imperial Family, and Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Tartar troops in Konang-Sung.
2. Elipo, Lieutenant-General of Tchapoo, a former Go-
vernor of Tze-Kiang, but degraded last year iu consequence
of his having liberated the prisoners.
3. Gnu, General-in-Chief of the provinces Keang-Sou
and Keang-Si.
ofs
They speedily communicated to the British Plenipoten-
tiary
heir powers, which were found to be in due order.
ceremony then took place, and, after various con-
ferences, conditions of a treaty of peace were signed, in
the presencee of the Admiral and General and many other
British officera. Copies of those conditions were immediately
transmitted to Pe
salute was fired,
Whenihnenn
atnhde
ttnreeantyatwivaess.signed, a royal
restrictions removed on the inter-
course between the expe
Annexed is the circulatrrepautbylioschpeedacbey. the British Plenipo-
tentiary announcing the
"TO HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SUBJECTS IN
CHINA.
eiotntip
Plenipotentiary, &c., in China,
"Her Britannic Majesty's
has extreme gratification in announcing to Her Majesty's
subjects in China, that he has this day concluded •
and signed,
with the Chinese High Commissioners, deputed to negotiate
with him, a treaty, of which the following are the most im-
portant provisions :
" 1. Lasting peace and friendship between the two em-
pires.
"2. China to pay 21,000,000 dollars in the course of the
present and three succeeding years.
"3. The ports of Canton, Annoy, Foo-chow-foo, Ningpoo,
and Shanghai, to be thrown open to British merchants; con-
sular officers to be appointed to reside at them ; and regular

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and just tariffs of import and export (as well asluland transit)
duties to be established and published.
" The island of Hong Kong to be ceded in perpetuity to
Her Britannic Majesty, her heirs and successors.
"5. All subjects of her Britannic Majesty (whether na-
tives of Europe or India) who may be confined in any part
of the Chinese empire to be unconditionally released.
"6. An act of full and entire amnesty to be published by
the Emperor, under Hie Imperial Sign Manual and Seal to
all Chinese subjects, on account of their having held service
or intercourse with, or resided under, the British Govern-
ment or its officers.
" 7. Correspondence to be conducted on terms of perfect
equality amongst the officers of both Governments.
"8. On the Emperor's assent being received to this
treaty, and the payment of the first instalment, 6,000,000
Her Britannic Majesty's Forces to recite from Nanking and
the Grand Canal, and the military posts at Chainhai to be
also withdrawn, but the islands of Chnian and Kolangsoo
are to be held until the money payments and the arrange-
ments for opening the ports be completed.
"In promulgating this highly satisfactory intelligence,
Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c., purposely refrains from
any detailed expression of his own sentiments as to the sur-
passing skill, energy, devotion, and valour which have distin-
guished the various grades, from the highest to the lowest,
of all arms of her Majesty's combined forces, during the con-
test that has led to these momentous results. The claims
which have been thus established will be doubtless acknow-
ledged by the highest authorities. In the mean time her
Majesty's Plenipotentiary congratulates her Majesty's sub-
jects in China on the occasion of a peace, which be trusts
and believes will, in due time, be equally beneficial to the
subjects and interests of both England and China.