The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-11


ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
TWELVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
The Steamship BRirAsNiA, Capt Cleland, arrived
at Boston on Thursday morning at 2 O'Clock, bring
ing important intelligence from Europe The anair'
with the Chinese Government, the ministerial paper,
say, is adjusted The British squadron had reduced
Two of their forts, and were carrying on nostes WIN
great activity when the Chinese authorities proposed
a cessation. The tea market had been seiy much de.
pressed, and the London merchants had demonstrated
10 Lord Pamerston against tho treaty OF Admiral II
lot. Cotton remained about the same flour duh
The money market WAS variable. Stocks had rather
improved.
and the hope Of her safety 10 nearly abandoned The
rate Of insurance upon her is 90 per cent.
Tea has greatly declined in consequence Of the
The sales Of Cotton at Liverpool during the week
ending April 10TH were 26 260 bales 5000 for export
and 800 speculation. No change In ordinary
the better qualities were in demand for export, ana
slightly higher.
Parliament has adjourned for fortnight.
There has been a change Of Ministry in Belgium.
u. s. Bank shares sold IN London ON the 10Th a.
f5 los.
FRANCE Is tranquil. The Ministry had declined to
enter upon discusson Of the affairs of the East until
the pending negotiation between all the great powers
shall have been concluded
The differences between England and Persia have
been fully adjusted.
Accounts from Armenia state that the whole coun-
try around Diarbekr is in state OF instruction
Austria has declared that she will withdraw nom
the Quadluple Alliance against the Pacha OF Egypt
unless he is treated more iavorably
Frederick Reynolds the Dramal,st Is dead, ageu :.
The Penny Postage is about TO be adopted IN Bel
pl4Rco,orcu man named Dlxon appuea 10 one OF .Is
Police Magistrates for assistance, and said that lac
Of those who assisted in cutting out the Caroline
He gave long statement Of his history here saying
that he employed To give secret information to the
British Of the designs and movements OF Mackenzie
DESTRUCTION Of the Caroline, and this was boy,
through by of the officers who boarded her.
Ixpa-The Punjaub is the theatre Of civil war.
An ADVENTURE known Sssrs Saga had corrupted
the military al Lahore. and made desperate attempt
10 deshrone the reignins Queen, Rance Chand hesrs
mother Of the deceased Prince, Nea NsFa Ssrxh, who
was accidentally killed whise attending The funeral
his father. RunlecS Sansh His sacesss Was Frssaee
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SETTLEMENT WITH CHINA
By TIE overland nssl, which arrived at Marsees
ca the 4sh astiaas, and reached London the sth
intelligence has hxen received OF the settlement ofthe
dispute ~nh the Chinese authorities al Canton This
Affected until OF the iorts The passage OF
the Bogue bad been stormed by the British forces the
fleet of janks destroyed and the batteries higher
up the nveT bombarded by the feet Then the Gov
Of Canton seeing that the time OF procrastna
ton passed sent TO beg for suspension ofhostill
ties and commenced the negotiation, which speedily
led settlement Of The dispute, at least far he
had The power Of settling H. The following the
/. Tie cesslon of the Island and harbor of Hong
kong to the British Crown. AL just charges and
duties to the empire upon the commerce carried on
there, 70 be paid if the trade conducted at
WhaJnpoa.
O. An indemnity to the British Government Of six
millions Of dollars million payable once. and
the remainder in equal annual instruments, ending in
1876
upon equal footing.
A. The trade Of the port Of Canton to be opened
within ten days after the Chinese new year, and to be
A---.~i :. hL---r-- AL E--ti.s. arrangements
practicable at the new settlement.
The following is copy OF the proclamation issued
by keshen, the Chinese imperial Commissioner.
9 keshen, great Minister of State, and Imperial
High Commissioner OF the second order of hereditary
nobility, and Acting Governor of the two Kwang
Provinces writes this despatch for the full information
ofthc Tunche, or keunming-fo foo of Macao:
The English bafbarans obedient to
orders, and by official document have restored
Iinghae and Shakee--invokng with the most
earnest importantly that should for them report and
beg for 1.-THE Imperial favor
: AT present all affairs perfectly well settled
The former order for stopping their trade and cutting
al "a enf
force it Is for this purpose that ss, these orders
the said Iungche that he may ohey accordingly with
out opposition A special despatch"
The details Of the settlement of the China Question
are not fully given, but far they understood
tappears they not satisfactory to the English
chants. A correspondent of the morning Chronicle
under date of Bombay, March ], says:
As will be supposed, the terms Of arrangements
agreed upon by Captain Elliot and the Imperial Com
missioner have been made the subject already OF
great deal Of discussion The prevailing feeling is
decidedly that OF dissatisfaction but this may he in
some degree attributable to the dislike generally
tertained OF Captain Elliot"
MACAO, Jan. 81, lS4I.-Chusan it is understood,
will be evacuated, and port wi be open TO the
northward. The future of the opium trade
does not seem to have formed subject Of dlscussioon
but we understand opium may be imported into the
settlement, although still con,raband in China.
The general trade this season. is to he carried at
Whampoa and until we learn the proposed measures
OF the British Government with regard to Hong Kong
we cannot say when ii is likely To be diverted the
settlement. Altogether we look upon the
rangenent very unsatisfactory description of
promse and we fear the only real and tangble results
will be payment of 6,0000O0 dollars within the spe
Gifted time, possibly collected by additional i'm
posts on the foreign trade We do not learn that any
reduction OF the existing heavy duties is in contempa
ZION, or any modification of the Objectionable Hong
system; but trust when the details of the arrange
nent are promulgated shall find these matters will
be properly arranged and some hope be afforded OF
more secure system of trade for the future.
The East India China Association had held meet