Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-12-29
From tho Boston Daily Advertiser.
Arrival of the Britannia.
D.4YS LATER Rom
EUROPE.
Highly Important from China.

| On "Wednesday, Dec. 2lst, at past . o.
clock, arrived at East Boston the steam pack
ct Britannia, Capt. Hewitt, in II days from
Liverpool, in the face Of strong gales during
nearly the whole passage. The Britannia
arrived at Halifax at half pas, 5 on he l9lh
left again at 10 =. A. and took a pilot of
this harbor at 3.4 past I2 on Wednesday al
ternoon.
The most interesting news, and by far the
most important which has reached us from
the other continent for many months, is the
intelligence brought by an intermediate orsr-
ia,d mail, which left Bombay Oct. Is, of the
TERM NATION OF THE WAR ~ CHINA, by
treaty OF Peace with the Emperor Of China T;
aud also Of the termination Of The war in
Afghanistan, by the rrcapture Of Cabul and
ENGLIsH AND INDIA PRISONERS.
The provincial conditions of the peace
with China are that China is to pay S2l, OO0,
600 in three years-SG,0CO,000 TO be paid
beforc the British troops withdraw from Nan
kiG-the port of Canton and four other ports
to be thrown open to British merchants, and
consuls to reside in them Ilong Kong to be
cedcd 10 Great BrItoin--ahd oil British sub.
jects who are made prisoners to be released.
BY an express received in London from
PARIS on the Sd, it appears that steamer
had arrived from NankIn Mt Sucz, bringing
Mr.. MalcOm, the Secretary of tho English
legation. aud news that the Emperor of Chi.
ma had gwen his adhesion to the treaty, hut
refused TO sign it until II should be ratified
by the British Queen. II wns however pnrt.
y executed, aud half the first insialincnt OF
tuoncy had been already paid, aud coniidcd
to the irign,e Blonde, winch was to sail dl-
rec,ly for England.
The English fleet will winter at Chusan,
where vast works are undertaking 10 make
the Island healthy.
The Proclamation OF the Governor Gen.
eral OF India, announcing HE close Of the
wa: IN Ahg ghanlstan by The capture Of Ghuz.
nee and Cabul, and the intended withdrawal
of The British troops to the Sntlcj, dated at
Simla Oct. lst was published ln The London
Times Of Nov. %.
An nsurrcCtion which assumed for time
a serious character, broke out IN Barcelona,
Nov. ID, Instlgatch by Queen Chris,iana,
the late Regent Of Spain. The object OF Tie
conspiracy was to depose the present Re
gent, The Duke of Victoria, and To establish
a board Of Regency in his riace, calling
constituent Corles, and appointing a new
Ministry.
On the outbreak Of the insrrreciion, on
the morning Of the 18th, there was battle
IN the streets Of the city, between the troops
and National Guard. in which II was said 500
men were killed. The National Guard of the
city were jolncd by those from 'he ncIghbor-
ing towns. The Captain General with the
troops then retired INTO the citadel, winch
was without provisions. On the IGih there
was firing most Oi the day. On the morning
OF The i7ll. The garrison evacuated the clia-
del, and left the town. The family Of the
Captain General, and other persons, took
refuge on board a French ship of war
Several other towns made advances Ia UNI
ting IN the InsurrectiOn. but Gen. Van lIulen
soon assembled large body of troops. lnvcs-
ted the city, and threatened TO lombard 1t.
The lDsurgent movements were under the
direction Of Junta Of the people OF Barcelo-
VA. At the last oates, Junta had been APP
pointed, and the members Of the old Junta
were making their escape. Gen. Van IIalen
had destroyed the bombardment of the city, |
and II was probable that the old order ot
things was restored soon after that date, On
receiving news Of these events, the Regen,
left Madrid for Barcelona, and arrived there
on the 29th. Every thing remained quiet at
Madrid.
Queen Victoria with her suite was to leave
Walmer Castle, where she had been residing
Tor the last month, on her return to Windsor
Castle on the 3d, at seven O'Clock in the |
morning.
The steam ship Great Western, Lieut..
Iloskin. which left New-Y York on the after.
noon Of Nov. l7lh, arrived at Liverpool at 10 I
oclock on the Both, having made her passage
IN IL days and lS hours-the shortest pas.
sage which has been made by any steamer
between New-York aud Liverpool, She car
ned thirty passengers.
At an election oi a member Of The French
Chamber of Deputies, by the lst Arondisse.
nc nts Of Paris, Gen. Jnrqucmino,, the minis.
erlal candidate, was chosen by majority Of
AZ votes.
II was supposed TINT the British Parlia-
ncnt would not meet for the despatch Of busi-
Iess, until the usual period, the first week 10
February.
The Queen in consequence Of the militia
y successes in India and CHINA, has nppoin-
ed Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, Mai.
Zen. Sir Henry Pottingcr, Maj. Gen. Pol.
ock, aud Maj. Gen. William Mott, to be
knights Grand Cross Of the Military order OF
he Bath.
Fonr ,esscls, moi Of large dimensions, had
ust arrived in the Downs from Canton. all
ringing tea--ihe amount about u million
pounds.
Tho principal nricles of the treaty with
lima will be found in the suhjoincd circular /,
CIRCULAR,
10 MN BEIrANSrc mAJesTi's SUBJECTS ~ I.
CuINA.
Her Britannia Mojesty's Plenipoien,iarv.
Sc. In China has extreme gTat!iicsiIon IN \