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FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY5,ls 1871
TWO DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.

TWO DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
BY the packet ship North America, Captain
Lo"ber, at New York, on Saturday, London
papers of,he evening of the 9th, and Liverpool Of
the 7th, are received.
The chief news Of Importance is from China
and India
The Chinese question is settled,-the War in
Cabool is terminated, and Mchemit Ali is
thoroughly and effcctualy subdued
Our adriccs are from Bombay to the LIST ult
Alexandria TO the oath ult and Malta TO the 2S,h.
Shortly after the capture of Chusan, Admiral
Elliott in proceeding to the Pecho river was met
ny mandarin Of the third rank of the Chinese
empire, though some accounts say by the Rmpe-
ror hlmsclf, while others affirm that Admiral
Elliott had arrived at Pckin, and had an audience
of the Emperor.
The Emperor had agreed to pay f3,Go0OOO
for the expenses incurred by the British in ma
king war; other authorities state G2,OOOOOO
sterling as indemnity for the opium seized, and
flO00ocO for the expenses of the war.
The Emperor, either himself or through his
officers has expressed pacific intentions to the
Admiral, and he dsavows the actions OF his com.
missioner Lin This latter indeed, has fallen
into disgrace, and the Emperor offers to .urren.
der himin'o the hands Of the English to be deal,
with as they think proper.
Chusan is not to be given up until the treaty
is signed.
OF English news, there 10 but little.
The Il ofS 4. l.
Brighton on the 9th Of January. The death of
Rear Admiral Sir Philip j. Nerebrokc. the Off.
Ger who commanded the Shannon in her engage
ment with the Chesapeake during the las, war,
on which occasion lie was severely wounded,
and for which lie was made a Baronct, is also
announced in the London papers.
Agroat fire occurred in Dundee. The vener
able Cathedral, which had weathered the storms
for 700 years, and two Of the other churches,
were entirely consuned-the damage being
estimated al between so and .c40,000.
From he Calcutta Courier Extra
WehssIen to ACE before our readers The following
extracts from letter we have Just received dated
Cus'sn September 30th. Several others which we
shall publish tonight are before us, much more full
particulars but the following coatans the "head and
front Of the news from China
The Admiral Elliot arrived in the Wellesley on the
28th from the Gull of pe-chc-lcr, before told Won
The result Of his n'eotoaon nj the mouth of the Peho
vi h the thnd IN rank IN the Chinese Empire, IS not
fully known; but may say, that the Emperor is
Wiling 10 apologize fof the insult inflicted upon Cant
Elliot, nd that his Eycclencv Lin is to be nun shed in
any way which we please. The Chops were couched
IN very civil language, containing of the offensive
epthets 50 freely applied to Europeans former occa
SONS The I'm eror had been kept in Ignorance of
Lins proceedings hut many of tho Mobiles of the
Court had perfect information relative the Viceroys
conduct al Canton. In referring Admiral Elo, TO
Canton for the settlement af the matters in dsnutc
the Emperor sad through his Interpreter that grant.
ing nil which you say TO he tine i, would be exceed.
nely unjust 10 condemn Lin withou. giving him
hearing besides Lin srcDort Is cutie different from
you're will send plenipotontarICs TO Canton to make
proper inquiries and who afterwards will arrange
with YOU there. This reasonable course NAV have
been adopted for the purpose If renewing the Ad.
mlral from the vicinity Of tho capital in thar the EN-
poror has succeeded, but nevertheless the Expedition
surveyed the GulfofPeche-le and have partially OK.
plored the mouth ofthe Pe-ho ;,he Emperor too has
felt himself obliged 10 receive the barbarian. in polite
manner and has acknowledge Victoria 10 be III.
Queen of great nation. The Madagascar steam
vessel crosseithe bar Al the mouth Of the Peho and
assembled the river for about two miles; the vessel
created great nstonishment in the minds Of the people
congropaicd on the banks and on the ne ghborinn
hills In the gulfthe weather clear and COOL the
Thermometer falling as low as CO.
LATE FROM SouTH AaERIcA.-By sn arrival al
Baltimore, we learn that the Republic of Bolivia was
in very disturbed state, and the opinion was very
general hat revolution would break out shortly
In expectation ofthe event. the Peruvans were con-
cenring'her forces, preparatory 10 joining Of the
revolving parties in the latter.