New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-23

18th inst The most important intelligence is tnat
of the End of the War in China, the conclusion of
treaty Of peace and the establishment of COM
nercial intercourse between the two nations. The
following embraces an outline of proceedings in
the East:
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
By the overland mail, which brings dates from
Bombay to Oct. 18th, the important news of the
fsal close of tie Chinese War has been received.
II appears that Masking yielded in consideration
10 the British without striking blow. circu-
lar Of Sir Henry Pottinger dated July 24th gives
the particulars Of the stormng eff Keang. foo and
the subsequent operations against Marking. From
this il appears that on the 9th of July the squad
ron left Woosung, and on The 14th destroy ed some
batteries which command the river. On the goth
the vessels anchored of Keang-foo the key to the
grand canal, and on the following morning the
troops disembarked, and proceeded to attack the
city, and neighboring camp of Tho enemy The
latter was carried at once, the Chinese flying
in all directions but the CITY, which was strongly
fortified, was defended with devoted gallantry:
one.third of the garrison of 5000 Tartar soldiers
laying down their lives in the hopeless struggle
Among the killed were forty Mandarns and the
general, when all was lost, repaired to his house,
seated himself in chair in calm and brave de-
speir, and making the servants SO, the building On
Ere, was consumed to ashes. On the part of the
British there were killed four officers and II
wounded, and 1874 men were killed and wounded.
The feet the nproceeded towards Marking, took up
its position there on the 9th of August, and imme
dately prepared for an assault on the city. A
strong force landed, and operations were about
to commence, when suddenly the Chinese solicited
truce, intimaiing the approach of delegation
from the Emperor. Three Commissioners, of
whom was of the royal house. arrived on the 18th,
and on the 29,h of August treaty signed on
board H. NJ. S. CORVALLIS, by them and Sir Hem
ry Pottinger, of which the following are the arti
cles.
al. Lasting peace and friendship between the two EN-
China to pay s2l 600 600 the presen,
and three succeeding years.
IS The port, of Canton, Annoy; Foochow. no Ming
poo Shanghai to be thrown open Britt merchants
consuartfcers be appointed to reside at,hem; reg
lransit) duties TO be established and published.
"4 THE island of Hong Kong to be coded in parpetuiy
is. All subjects OF Her Britannia Majesty (wheher ma
tycs Of Europe or Inda> who be confined in any
of the Chinese Empire 10 be Internationally released.
6 An net of full aud entire amnesty TO be published by
the Emperor nader his Imperial Sign. Manual and Seal
all Chinese subjects account of their having held SER
vice or intercourse with, resided under, the British Gov
eminent or It's officers.
equality AMONGST the officers of both Governments,
g. On the Emperors being received To this treaty
and the paymen, of the hrsl ins,almen 80 OcO Her
Britannia Mejesy's forces retire from Marking AND The
be held until the money and the TOT
A postscript to Winners American News-Let-
Ter announces that the Emperor of China has given
his adhesion to the treaty. but refuses to sgni un-
til Her Majesty's signature is received. This,
however, is merely matter of etiquette, and half
Of the FIRST nstnlment agreed to by the treaty has
been paid. The English fec, will winter at
Chusan.
The payment of the money due by the Chinese
Is it is stated to be effected in the following man
ner: immediate payment, Sc 900 900; in 1913,
$4,000 900 T; in 1874, 100000 in 1S45,
$4,000, 600. 1t is said that of the $21 600, 900
10 be paid by the Chinese, $4,000 are for Hong
merchants debts, 5000 for the opium, and the
remaining sls,0o0,oo0 for the expenses of the
war.
FROM ArraHAsIsTAN the news is equally i'm
portant and favorable The report that Gen. Not,
had been attacked by the Governor of Ghuznce,
appears to have been true; but Sumsoodeen was
repulsed. and finally routed on the 30th of August
The British loss was SO killed and 6s wounded
On the 5,h of September Ghuznee was invested
but the enemy evacuated it without striking blow
when this stronghold of the AGghans was entered
BY the British, and in few days became heap
of ruins. Gen Pollock, in his advance to Cabul,
was opposed at the Tezeen Pass on the 18th OF
September, by lG 900 of the enemy, whom he
pulsed with great slaughter. The next day he I'D.
Saneed to Boodkhak; on the 18th be encamped on
.ns saoe-coarse Of Cabul; and on the 18th the
os'ash coiors waved over the Bala H;ssar. Ali
.ne prisoners were rescued with only one exception
me 1overnor General has issued Proclamation.
oeeianag that the British army will now be with
drawn, ana tie Afghans left 10 create sov.rn.
mcnt amidst the ansrchy which is the conseon.r..
Of their crimes We doubt if The aeFsbsns ,,;,,
refuse 10 be comforted because os ,he;r se,,.,,.,
FROM ENGLAND there ia not much ne,vs IS ~.
por,ance. Anti-Corn-Law meetinss con,;,,,. ;.
be held snd fully attended, and il is confident, 49,
pecsed in many quarter, that the Corr-Laws vii,
be abolished. Two gentlemen, propriesors Of
land near Kilkenny. named Soully and Mortimer,
werr recently assessinated, as is supposed by
tenants whom they had elected. Manufacturing
interests are decidedly improving, and there is 9
grea, degree of activity in the Liverpool Cotton
market. a mill in that city which cost El20, 600
and has been standing still three four years, has