New-York daily tribune., 1843-04-19
From Europe.

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We find, from English papers by the Columbus
but little intelligence In addition to that we puo-
Ishcd Yesterday. letter from Hong hong'
d,,ed Dec. 81 states that Sir Henry Pottinger
l,.s annlied for his recall. Difficulty was ex-
,ected in arranging the Commercial Regulations
Under the Treaty, from the Chinese being likely
TO demand reciprocity of duties on their mer-
chandzc when imported into British territories.
Mr.. Thorn. it is said. is to be the British Consul
at Canton.
The following are officially published as the
results of the negotiations with the British Plen-
ipotentiary
/. The Chinese Government will at present be
responsible for the Hong merchants paving to
their English creditors debts to the amount Of
two millions of dollars-Hereafter Hong mcr-
chants and all other classes Of natives are to be
alone responsible for their own debts, the manda-
rims only afiording their official aid.
q None but merchant ships are to come and
90 to the five ports no ships of war being allowed
to visit them. Not even merchant ships are TO
visit any other than the FIVE ports.
3 The English fully agree TO the rebuilding OF
all the fortresscs, and the putting OF them IN the
same state of defence as formerly.
A. Although peace is declared all places IN
the empire may not be fully aware OF 1t, and
should the officers in those uninormcd places cause
trouble to the English, no fighting is to take
place, as all will soon be fully informed, by pro-
clana,ion. of the establishment OF amty and good
will.
;. As soon as this years instalmcnt Of the mo-
nev is paid the English ships of war arc to with
draw from the Long River, and return to their own
country.
6. The English Plcnipotentary agrees to
place under immediate arrest every British officer
who may be found lcvying duties on Chinese
shipping.
T. In the difficulties between the natives OF
China and the natives of England, which may
arise from their intercourse at The hve ports, 'he
Chinese arc to be handed over to the Chinese au-
thorics of the place, and the English 10 the Eng
lish authorities, for trial, &c.
s. The English agree that if any Chinese crlln-
inals take refuge on board of English merchant
ships or men OF war, or take up their residence IN
Hong Kong, to give them up, upon rcquisltlon
from the Chinese authorities. China enters INTO
like agreement touching English criminals.
The Courts Martial on the civil and military
officers concerned in the disasters at Cabool,
Ghuznce. &C.. and on those who sought protec-
ton in the camp of Akhbar Khan during the ia
tai retreat from Caboo had all terminated IN
honorable acquittals.
GALLANT CAPTURE OF SLAvER.-Thc Persian,
l6 sloop, Commander Il. Eden, appears to be very
fortunate in her cruises against pirates and slav-
crs Another gallant exploit Of an officer belong
ing to this sloop narrated in letter brought to
this port by vessel from the coast OF Africa
The Persian was off Whydah in the Blight of
Benin, when early in the morning of the l1th OF
December, a large suspicious looking vessel was
deserted at some distance. The master of the
Persian Mr.. Birdwood, who was in command of
two boats with crew OF six men in each, lmme
diately pushed towards her, and finding that she
was desrous to avoid communication, MIR. b. al
though with so small force, determined to board
her. and after four hours chasc-tugging at the
The vessel in the mean time used every effort
to escape AS the boats advanced, she endcav
orcd to rctard them by using the guns with which
she was armed; and when the boats closed, she
was inclined to make stout resistance. But the
boats crews, headed by the master, grappcd the
vessel, icaressly dashed on board, and IN few
seconds, al hough their opponents were treble IN
number, and armed with muskets cutlasses ana
pistols drove them below. and established them
selves in possession without the loss OF man.
They found their prize to he a Portuguese SLAYER,
a fine brig of PAS tons. She had mounted two
long guns, loaded with canister shot, and had
complement of SO men. The prisoners were put
on shore at Whydah, and their valuable prize was
sent into Sierra Leone for adjudication.
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