Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND CHINA ENDED.
FROM EUROPE.

,ha and of The war in China, the conclusion Of n
treaty Of peace aud the establishment Of coioiner.
ci.I 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
Bouhay to Oct. 18Th the important news Of the
final close Of The Chinese War has been received.
II appears that Marking yielded in CONSERVATION
to the British without striking blow. clrcu-
lar of Sir Henry potlingcr dated July 24th gives
The particulars Of Tie storning Of Koung-fro and
the subsequent operations against Nanking From
this 1t appears that on the 9th of July the squad
ron left Woosung, aud on the l4th destroyed some
batteries which command the river. On the ooh
the vessels anchored off Keang-foo, the key TO the
grand canal, and on the following morning the
ito0ps dscmharked, and proceeded to attack the
city, and neighborng camp ol the enemy The
latter wns carried n; once, the Chinese flying IN
all directions but the city, which was strongly
fortified, was defended with devoted galantry
one thifd Of the garrison Of 5000 Tarur soldiers
LAYING down their lives in the hopeless struggle.
Among the killed were forty MandaIius; aud the
General, when all was lost, repaired 10 his house,
seated himself in u chair in calm and brave des-
pau, and making The servants set the building on
fire, was consumed 10 ashes. On the part OF the
British there were killed four officers AMI IL
wounded, ANT fJ4 men were lied and wounded.
The dcet then proceeded towards Nnnklng, took
TN us IuttiOu lnPEb on lie Oitl OF August, ana
medlatev prepared Tor an assault on The city, A
strong force was landed, aud operations we're a
bout 10 commence, when suddenly the Chinese
solicited trace, inlimatng the approach of del
egatlOn from the Emperor. Tires commission
ers, one of whom wus oi the royal house, arrived
on The 10Th, and on the 29h of August treaty
was signed on board II. NJ. 5. Cornwalis, by them
aud Sir Henry Pottipger, Of which The following
The articles;
81. Lasting peace and friendship between the
two Empires.
"2. China to pay S2l 100000 ia the course of
the present. and three succeeding years.
"3. The ports Of Canton, Annoy, Foo-chow-foo,
Ming poo and Shnghni 10 be thrown open to Brit
lsb merchants; consular officers 10 he appointed
to reside nj them; and regular and just tariffs OF
import an export las well MS inland traus) duties
10 he tste ,lsiIed aud published.
~, The Island of Hong Kong to I've coded in
perpc,uiy to her Britannia Majes,y her heirs aud
successors.
rs. All subjects of Her Britannia Majesty
(wheIher natives Of Europe or lndia) who may
bc confined in any part OF the Chinese Empire to
lie Internationally released.
&C. An act Of full and entire amnesty TO he
published by The Emperor, under his Imperial
Sign Manual aud Seal 10 all Chinese subjects, on
account OF lheir haviog had service oS Intercourse
with, or resided under, the British Government or
lis officers.
correspondence 10 De tOnUNNIcN Oh teENlS
of perfect eqnality amongst the officers Of both
Governments.
g. On the Eniper0r's assent being received to this
irenty md the payment of the first inslalnent,
ST 600 O0O Her Britannia Mniesiy's forces to re-
tire from Marking aud the grand canal, aud The
military posts al Chinhoi 60 I've also Wliidrawn
but the Island of Ciit,snn and Knlnnpsoo ARE Ia
he held until The money payments and the ar.
rangemenls Tor opening the ports he completed"
postscript to Wilmer,s American News Let
ter announcrs TINT the Emperor of China has civ
en- his adhesion to the treaty, but reInses to sign il
unul Her hiaIesiys signature is received. This
however, is merely matter Of etiquette, and half
of the first ins ament agreed to by the rentv has
been paid. The English feet will winter in Chu
sul.
The payment of The money due by the Chinese
is it is stated, Ia he effected in The following nan.
ner: immediate lsyrnen S6000000; ia is43
S6000,OO0; in liza, S5.OO00O0; in 1916, $4,000
900. It is said i ~ oi the $2l 100000 to be maid
10y the Chinese, s. 100000 are Tor Hong merchants
deb's ShUU0 O'u Tor the opium, and The remain.
ing Sl2 o00,GC0 for the expenses of the war.
From Atfghanistan the news is equnily impor-
tam and favorable. The report that Gen. Mott
had been etackled by the Governor OF Chuznee
appears to have been rue; hut Sumsoosdeen was
repulsed, aud finay routed on the 80 h Of An
gust. The British loss wns 80 killed and 6s
wounded. On the 5th Of September Chuznee
was invested but the enemy evacuated il without
striking blow, when this s1rfTg hold of the AT
ghans WIS entered by the British, aud in few
days became hemp of ruins. Gen. Pollock, in
his advance 10 Cabul, was opposed at the Tezeep
Pass Oh the 18Th of September, by 10000 oC the
enemy, whom he repuIsed with great Slaughter.
The next day he advanced TO Broodkhak on the
18Th ne encanped on the race-course of CaimI:
and on the 10Th The British colors waved over tho
Bals Hissur Al the prisoners were rescued, with
only one exception. The Governor General has
Ian, a.. ID.
army will now be Withdrawn, and The Affvi,dns
iei to &" create government amidst the ansrchy
which is the consequence Of Heir crinles" We
doubt If the Adghans will refuse to be con,iorted
because Of their departure
From England there is aot much news of i'm
pottance. Anli-Corn Law meetings continue to
be held and fully attended, and it is confidently
expected in many quarters TINT the Corn-iaw will
be abolished. Two gentlemen, proprietors of
land near Kilkenny, named Scully and Mortimer,
were recently assasslnaed, at is Supposed t,y ten.
ants whom they had elected. Misunderstanding in
ierests are decidedly improving, aud there is a
great degree Of activity in the Liverpool cotton
market. mill in thai ciiy which cost fi2OOOO.
and has heen standing still three or four Years has
been relaken md will Immediately go TO work.
htLohdon business is not ms brisk though better
Than heretofore. At Manchester, Rochdaie and
Leeds marked improvement is manifest, though
prices have not advanced.
Three captures have been ma6o of siayers by
me cruiser Water Wiich-a small vessel on the
29th OF August, with 63 slaves; on the 2sth a
schooner, and Oh the 2lsl September large brig.
anime at anchor in Elephant Bay, ready TO en-
bark 4OO slaves who were waiting on shore. What
wal De done with the negroes is aot known, un-
less like others, they should b. sent as apprentices
to the British w. l. Islands
Accounts have been received in London of the
massacre by the natives Of the Treasury islands in
me South Seas, Of part OF the crew Of The Offle,,
whaler, consisting OF sixteen persons. Some in
'ercourse with the natives had been held and two
OF the crew had deserted. Soon after a chief
came TO the vessel and stole a razor with which
he ehdeavored to escape by swimming, hut was
SHOT through the back by the mate. The next
day number Of the crew were fishing in the
small boat hen n hndv oI n.,;,o. .,.i