The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-06

Foreign News.
The Britannia arrived at East Boston on the
els, ut., from Liverpool, bringing da,os from
England up to tho Alb ult.
The news is important, being no less than ,hata
treaty has been negotiated between England and
China, in which the Chinese sccede to all the
British demands without gainsaying. An ex-
press arrived with the news at London on the
evening of the 81 ult. from Nankin, August g.
The naturc and terms of the treaty are explained
in the following circular published by the British
plenty otentiary:
70 Her Britannia Mgjesty's Subjects
in Chiaa.--IIer Britannia majes.y's pie
nipo,entiary. &C., in China, has extreme
qualification in announcing to her majes-
tvs subjects in China, that he has this
day concluded and signed, with the Chi
nese high commissioners, dopu,ed to ne
gotiate with him, treaty, of which the
following are the most importan. provi-
sions:
/. Lasting peace and friendship be-
tween the two empires.
.. China to pay S2l,O0o,000 in the
course Of the presen! and three succeed
ing years.
3. The ports of Canton, Annoy, Foo
chowfoo, Ningpoo, and Shanghai, TO be
thrown open to British merchants +; con-
sular officers to be appointed to reside at
them; and regular and just tariffs of i'm
port and export (as well as inland transit
duties to be established and published.
4. The island Of IIong-kong TO be ce-
ded in perpeiui.y to her Britannia majes-
ty, her heirs and successors.
S. All subjects of her Britannia majes.
ty whether natives Of Europe or lndla)
who may be confined in any part of the
Chinese empire to be Internationally re-
leased.
6. An act Of full and entire amnesty to
be published by the emperor, under his
imperial sign manual and SEAL to all Chi
nese subjects, on account Of their having
held service or intercourse wish, or resid'
cd under, the British government or It's
officers.
7. Correspondence to be conducted on
terms Of perfect equality amongst the Of
icers of both governments.
8. On the empcror's assent being re-
cciyed to this treaty, and the payment Of
the first instamen;, S6,0O0,000, her Brl-
fannie majesty's force to retire from Nan
kin and the Grand Canal, and the militia
ry posts at Chinhai TO he also withdrawn
but the islands of Cllusan and Kolangsoc
are TO be held until the money payments
and the arrangements for opening the ports
he completed.
In promulgatiny this highly satisiacso-
ny intelligence, her majesty's pienlpolen-
: llary, &C., purposely reirains from any
detailed expressions Of his own sentiments
) as to the surprising skill, energy, devo
ton, and vaor which have distinguished
: the various grades, from the highest Il
the lowest, of all arms of her majesty
combined forces, during the contest tina
; has led TO these momontous results This
claims which have been thus established
will be, doubtless, acknowledged by th'
highes. authorities. In the mean time
her majesty's plenipo,cntiary congtalu
lates her majesty's subjects IN China OF
the occasion OF the peace, which he trust
and believes will, in due time, be equal,
beneficial to the subjects and interests o
both England and China.
God save the Queen!
Dated on board the steam irga,e Queen
I in the Yang-tse-kiang river, of Nankln
: this Goth day of August, 1912.
: HENRY POTTINGER,
l. Her majesiy's plenipotonllary.
G. A. MALCOLM, sec. of legation.
i, The news from China produced in Enslan
quite an improvement in trade, in the pro"ue
markets. A general impression has been p'oduc
cd, that a wide field has been opened tor Drltis
manufactured goods, and, in consequence, quit
an extensive business has been done IN raw arli
, cles required for manufacture. -
The British have also been successful in India
Ghuznee and Cabul have been taken, and most 9
the British prisoners have been released from cap
Ilivity. Akhbar Khan is u fugitive his adhercn'
have been routed, and the British flag wave
again over the Baia Hissar, or citidu Of the cap
. | toI az Aflyha istan. H