Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-14
FOREIGN NE VS..
DAYS LaTER FROM EUROPE.
drrira1 of tie Britannia.

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is DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrira1 Of tie Britannia.
The British Mail Steamer Britannia
arrived in Boston at about ; O'Clock on
Wednesday afternoon by which we have
received London papers 10 the Sd and
Liverpool to the 4th December.
The intelligence received by this ar
rival is Of very great Importance. The
British arms, both in India and China,
hayc been most brilliantly successful, and
a treaty Of peace has actually been signed
between Great Britain aud China, highly
honorable and advants geous to the former.
In India, tho British commanders had
gained a series Of battles, and to all ap.
pearancc, placed the AHghans hors du
combat.
Very serious insurrcc,ionary move
n,ents had occurred at Barcelona, a sum.
mary or which we take from the Liver
pool papers OF the 1th December.
The English papers are almost liter
ally filled with the official and unofficial
details Of the military operations in China
and India, and Of the rejoicings in Eng
land, in consequence Of the important re-
suits Of those operations.
The release OF the female prisoners in
AEshanistan, is one Of the most interest
ing features in these important ,ransac.
tons.
Annexed is the circular published by
the British Plenipotcntiary announcin:
the treaty Of peace.
TO HER BRITANNlC MAIESTY'S
SUBJECTS IN CHINA.
sHer Britannia Majes,y's Plcnipo,en-
tiary, sc. in China, has extreme gra,ifi
cation in announcing to her Meiesty's sub.
iects in China, that he has this day con-.
cluded and signed, with the Chinese
High Commissioners, deputed 10 neso-
ciale with him, q treaty OF which the
following are the most important provis.
sions:
!. Lasting peace and friendship be.
tween the two empires.
g. China to pay 81 millions dollars in
the course Of tho present and tho three
succeeding years.
;. The ports Of Canton. Annoy, Foo
chow-too Ningpoo, and Shanghai, to he
thrown open to British merchants; con-
sular officers TO be appointed to reside a,
them; aud regular and just tariffs Of i'm
port and export las we'll as inland transit]
duties TO be established and published.
4. The island Of Hong Kong to he
ceded in perpetuity to her Britannia Ma.
jesty, her heirs and successors.
S. All subjects Of her Britannia Males
ty (whethcr natives Of Europe or Indin)
who may be confined in any part of the
Chinese empire, to be Internationally re.
leased.
s. An act Of full and entire amnesty
TO 10 published by the Emperor. undo,
his Imperial Sign Manual and Seal. te
all Chinese subjects, on account Of ,hei,
having held service or intercourse with
~ =: re.::1.--aa under, the British Government
/, or its officers.
Z. Correspondence TO be conducted
on terms Of perfect equality amongst tl,s
officers Of both Governments.
8. On the Emperor's assent being re
ceived to this treaty, and the payment o
the first instalment, 100000 dollars
her Britanic Majesty's forces 10 retire
from Marking and the Grand Canal, an,
the military posts at Chinhai to be ais,
withdrawn, but the islands of Chusa,
and kolangsoo are to be held unit. III,
money payments aud the arrangement
for opening tho ports he completed.