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the muzzles Of 80 guns. The Junks were also
attacked by the steamers, which were unable to
follow them closely in consequence Of the shall |
lowness of the channel, with the exception of
the Nemesis towing twelve armed boats from
Her Majesty's ships--the first rocket from this
vessel set fire to the powder magazine of one of
the junks-1S others were blown up by their
own crews, and the remainder took refuge in the
inner waters.
ATTACK ON WANTONG-PREPARA-
TONS FOR THE COMMANDMENT
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
HOSTILITIES.
On the following morning the 'Blenheim' at
tackled the batteries Of Wantong, and was pre-
pairing to fire into the principal fort Of Anung-
hoy. when the Chinese, finding that further re-
sistance was utterly useless, cried 'pcccavi.'--
Their commander made commnnica-
ton TO Captain Elliot, who thereupon desisted
from further hostiltes. The Chinese assert
that the offer to treat came from Elliot himself.
OUTLINES OF THE TREATY.
This suspension occurred on the sth, and it
was not till twelve days afterwards, ION the 20th)
that the following formal announcement of the
terms we have already noticed was issued in a
circular by the British Penpotentary, Captain
Elliot, TO Her Nlajestys subjects in China, as
the grounds of preliminary arrangements be-
tween the Imperial Commissioner, keshen, (he
of the Dreaded Hour as the name implics,)
and himself, the basis of peace -
l. The cession of the Island and Harbor of
| Hong Kong to the British crown. All just
charges and duties TO the empire upon the com
mcrce carried on there to be paid as if the trade
were conducted at Whampoa.
,. An indemnity to the British Government,
of 6,00o0O0 dollars, 100000 payable at once
and the remainder in equal annual instalnents.
ending in ls16.
3. Direct official intercourse between the
countries upon an equal footing.
| 1. The trade of the port of Canton TO be
opened within ten days after the Chinese new
! year, and TO be carried on at Whampoa till fur
! thcr arrangements at the new settlement. De-
tails remain matter Of negotiation.
To these abstracts were added the follow
ing remarks -
The Plenipo,en'ary seizes the earliest occa-
sion to declare that Her Majcsty's government
has sought for no privilege in China exclusively
/ for the advantage OF British ships and merchants
and he is only performing his duty in offering
The prute ;ton of the British flag to the Subjects,
citizens, and ships of foreign powers that may
resort to Her Majestys possessions,
Pending Her Maesty's further pleasure there
/ VIII pe ho Poit VI o'hc! e'"iScs W thc HtI'lsn
government (at Hong lIong)
The Plcnpo, cntary now permits himself to
make few general observations.
The oblivion Of past and rcdressed injuries
will follow naturally from the right feeling Of
the O. Gems subjects Indeed il should be re-
membercd that no extent of modification result
ting only from political Intervention can he eff
cacous in the steady Improvement OF our condl-
;on, unless it be Systematically seconded by
concIatory treatment OF the pcople,and bccom-
ment Of the country. upon the threshold OF which
we ,; are upou. ~ w es'a ua,s 'ieu.
vert VERY briefly to the zeal and wisdom of the
commander of the expedition to China; and &c
a '1,t "b ns "u ihea ,h am
forces of all points of occupation and operation
lieis well assured the British immunity will
ssai'a.nS,e ,G.",s WIZ nn F :" .ltsn neau:
the whole force, which he is ashamed to eypres.
in such inadequate language
a ,h, ,I '.nont ue.i"'' ','a,
difficulties must be ascribcd to the scrupulou.
good faith OF the very eminent person will
"'J nr oe.,u,s S,.,, pumu M.s, !,
cumbcnt upon himself to lose no time in assn
ring the commercial community that he Will use
s oon' an earv ,nI ,dr.nc" 81 tho;
claims for indemnity. The opium dealers
And mindful OF the interest OF parties in In In
Ir nr" r the Covcrnor snor "a of ndi, ~
second these purposes as far as may seen
y Just to his iordsiip.
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HE rar's correspondent OF the Lohdo
r Morning fost States on the authority OF
, iet'er from Jenna Oh 'ic il'h i's''' Tia. III
Eastern question may be regarded as sci,lco
d for tina, Rosc,,d parha who had bcen onI
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"c ''ea'o'c VI Loro Io"son's' has "cc
dismissed through the united efforts of til
g Russian and Austrian ambassadors. and Ia
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