Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
IMPORTANT NEws.
PEACE BETN ZEN ENGLAND AND

Il - tEc stcafici Dflthnbta, Iapt. Hcw.
lin, at Boston, we have English advlces
no The 4ih inst. They bring intelligence
Of the capture OF Gusznee and Cabul in
4 .Affghanisian, by the British troops, the
release Of the English prisoners, and a..
ders for the fral evacuation of The coun.
Try. Also news OF the further successes
Iofihe British arms in China, and The con.
illusions Of Treaty oil Peace wuh HI,
Celestial Majesty.
IRON THE EAST.
The overland mail had arrived, bring.
ing the mos, inportoni and unexpected IN
tellgence from China and Central Asa.
A treaty Of submission, peace and com.
merce had been sssented TO by the Chi
ness EmI cror-Cabul had been retuken
and many OF the British prisoners re-
leased from their long captivity.
THE TREATY OF PEACE.
| Annexed is the circular published by
the British plenpotentiaTy announcing
The treaty Of peace:
| TO HER BRITANNIA MAJESTY's SUB.
JECIS IN CHINA.
Her Britannia Msjasty's pleniposentia.
ry, &c. IN China, has extreme grstifica.
ton in announcing 10 her Mapsty's sub
jects in China, that he has this day con-
cluded and signed, with the Chinese high
commissioners depuied 30 negotiate with
him treaty, of which the following are
the most important provisions
/. Lasting peace and friendship be-
tween the two empires.
2. Chins 10 pay 2l,00o,0 600 dollars in
the course ofthe present and three sue
ceeding years.
3. The ports Of Canton, Annoy, Foo
chow-ioo, Nlng-poo, aud Shanghai, to be
thrown open to British merchants con-
sular officers 10 be appointed 10 reside at
them; aud regular and just tariffs OF inn
port and export las well as inland tram
SLY dulles to be established and PUBLISH
ed.
A. The island OF Hong Kong to be ce-
ded III perpeiuity TO her Bntannic Males.
ty, her heirs and successors.
5. All subjec, Of hrr Britannia Majesty
whether natives Of Europe or lndis) who
may be confined in any part Of the Gin.
nese empire, 10 be Internationally 70.
leased.
6. An act nf full and entire amnesty
10 be published by the Emperor, under
the Imperial sign manual aud seal, to all
Chinese subjects, on account other hav-
ing held service or intercourse with, or
resided under, the Bri,ish Government or
its officers.
Z. Correspondence TO be conducted on
terms OF perfect equality among tho 9th.
Gers Of both Governments. N
! s. On the Emperor's assent being re-
ceived to this treaty, and the payment Of
the first .nstalment, 6.G00,0 900 dollars,
her Britannia Mpjesty's forces 10 retire
from Marking and the grand canal, and
the military posts a, Chlnghai 10 be also
withdrawn, bu, the island Of Chusan md
Kolangsoo are to be held until lie mon-
ey payments and ihs arrangements for
opening the ports be completed.
Datedon boardthe sieam-irignte Queen,
] in the Yang-ls -kiaug river, off Making,
this Goth day OF August. 1912.
HENRY rOTTlNGER,
Her Mi sty's Plenipo,entiary.
G.. a. malcolm, Secretaryo Of Lpga,ien.
This treaty oipeace has given great
satisfaction to The British in CHM and
India. TWAS said that thesEmpsror had
At first some doubts as TO the proprieiy Of
opening foreign trade AZ Foo-tchoo. loo,
which is The capital Of Fokieu, and tie
nearess port to the country where the boz
hea. tea grows, but that he afierward
yielded that point. The commissioners
are described as ANXIOUS 10 get rid Of the
British from the Yapg-ise king, and the
embouchure Of the great canal !; they Of
iered TO pay down four millions Instantly,
but the British pleuipo,entiary insisted on
the lni insialment beng paid, and tho
fstliicailon OF the treaty before he would
wi,hgraw.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A letter from Mr. Gutzlaff, Chinese in
terpreter, written "a, Marking On the gath
Of August, 10 the secretary Of the Glass
gov East India Association, states that
Of the ,wenty-one millions Of dollars TO be
paid by the Chinese. three millions are
for Hong merchants debts, six millions
for the opium, and the ram,inng twelve
millions for thu expenses Of the vat
This is rot good bargain for the British
in pecuniary pom, - view. w
The successes in China and AHghans.
tan were ALREADY bringing forth a boupti.
fol crop Of honors for the commanded RS
and other parties .roncerned. Sir Henry
Pottinger, Sir William Parker, General
Pollock and General Mott have been
made knights grand cross Of the Bath,
and Sir Hugh Cough has been. elevated
TO the barone;cy. sa-pd ~
The London Chronicle quotes o curl.
Gus announcement from supplement to
the Canton Gazette, that an officer OF high
rank is to visit England. To represent his
sovereign at The Court OF Queen Victoria.
The presence Of Chinese Ambassador
a, her Mojesty's drawing-room would
snake a sensation. +"
4 ENGLAND AND CHINA.