, 1843-01-07

the treaty has been paid; and conf.
Ided to the frigate Blonde, which sails
instantly fol, England.
Inc British naval and military for.
ces were still at Nankin.
A steamer has come direct from
Nankin to Sdez to bring this ne VS..
1t had on, board Nj. Malcolm, Score
t2ry OF the English Legation. The
English fleet will winter at Chusan.
where vast works are undertaking to
make the island healthy.
Annexed il the circular published
by tho British plenipo,entiary, an.
nouncing the treaty Of peace:
$40 Hen BairAN,c MAtEsrY's SUB
JEcrs IN CHiNA.--Her Britannia Ma.
lesty's Penipotentiary, &c. in China,
has extreme qualification in ANNOUNCE.
ing 10 her Majes,v's subjects in Chi
ma, that he has this day concluded
and signed. with the Chinese High
Commissioners, dePuied to negotiate
with HIM, a treaty. of which the fol.
lowing are The most important pro-
visions:
81. Lasting peace and friendship
between the two empires.
50 China 20 pay 2l,OOo,O0o dol
lars in the course of the present and
three succeeding years.
"3. The ports of Canton. Annoy,
F"o-chowfoo. Ningpoo. and Shanghai
To be thrown open to British mer.
chants: consular officers to be appoin-
ted to reside at them; and regular
and just tariffs of import and export
las well as inllnd t~ranSil) duties to be
established and published.
"a. The island Of Hong-knny 10
he ceded in pe~rpeluity TO her Britain.
mic Majesty, her heirs and success
!, Sors.
IS. Al subjects of her Britanic
Majesty (wheiher natives of Europe
, or In iia) who may be confined in any
, part OF the Chinese empire, 10 be IN.
:. con1iti,naIly released.
, sc. An act of full and entire m
, nesty to be published by the Empe-
FOR, under his Imperial Sign Manual
and Sau', to all Chinese subjects, on
account of their having held service
or intercourse with. or esIded under,
The British Government or its officers.
: 81. Correspondence to be conduct
, ed on terms OF perfect equality a
mon Isl the officers of both Govern
menlS.
. IS. On the Enperor's assent being
, received to this trety. and the pay
=. ment of the first iEs,alment, S6,00O,.
= Oo0, her Britanic Majes,y's forces to
,, retire from Nankin and the Grand
Canal. and the military posts II Chm
hal 10 he also withdrawn, bat the is.
:, lands of Chusau and Kolangsoo are
10 be held until the money payments
and the arrangements Tor opening the
!, ports be completed.
4 sin pronuIga,ing this highly sails
: factory intelligence, her Majestv's
. Plenipotentiary. &C.. purposely re.
4 Trains from any detailed expressions
: Of his w sentiments rs 10 the sur
4 passing skill. energy, devotion. and
valor which have distinguished the
4 vari' US grades. from the highest 10 the
!, lowest. of all arms Of her Majesty's
;, combined forces, during the contest
;. that has led TO ,hes; momentous re-
suits. The claims which have been
. thus est. blishel will be, doubtless,
acknowledged 10y the highest authorl-
ties. In the mean time, her Majesty's
: Plenipotentiafy cnnyraiulates her
Majesty's subjects in China on the
: occasion Of the peace, which he
{ trusts and believes will, IN due time,
he equrlIy beneficial to the subjects
and interests Of both England and
China.
God save the Queen.
: .Dated on bonrd the steam-frigate
I Queen, in the Yang-tzc- kiang river
nf N,nkin, this Goth day Of August
1912.
"HENRY POTTENGER,
. "Her Majes,y's Plenipotentiary'
: sc. A. Malcolm, Sec'y of Legation.
n This treaty Of peace has given
r great satisfaction to the British II
CHM AMI In lila. 1t vas said thai
a the Emperor had at first some doubts
= as to the proprictv of opening a for
Ieiqn trade at Footchoo-too, which i:
the capital of Fohien, and the near
est port to the country where the b"
hea tea grows, but that he aiterward:
Welded that point. The Com MS
sioners are described as anxious &c
oct rid of the British from the Yang
8 K anl the emhrnchure O