The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
From The Providence Journal.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

lars of the highly important intelIigeDce oil
which we published the outlines yesterday.
business had greatly revived, and every
thing wore more cheerful aspect, in con-
sequence of the close of the war both in
Chira and in India, and Of the opening of
The trade ofihe latter country.
CHINA.
] he overland mail reached Loudon on
The 22d ulf. with the most important infor-
NATION that treaty Of peace had bec., con-
cluded with China.
The intelligence was brought to Malta on
the 18Th inst. from Alexandria, and forwar-
ded 10 Marseiles b. the Locust s.eamer.-
From China. it bears date Nankin, the 3lst
of Angus, AMI Hong Kong, the 10Th of Sep.
tembcr.and is even more gratifying and i'm
portant than the French Telegraph led US 10
suppose. The last advice. recorded, it will
be remembered, the capture of Woosung
and ShansI ae, in the Yang-tze- Keang the
destruction of numerous batteries and de-
fcrces OF The banks of The Woosung river :;
and the departure ofthe feet for Nankin, for
the purpose Of commencing operations a.
ganst that city. On the goth of july, the
expedition anchored abreast the city of
Chinkeang-fno, very strongly fortified
town, commanding the entrance of the
Grand Canal /; and the next morning the
troops were disembarked, and while ore
brigade attacked the Chinese camp, another
was posted 10 cut off the retr-at of the CHI
nose from the city and a third was ordered
10 escalade The walls. The Chinese fed,
after few volleys, from the camp. but the
city itself was s1anfuIly defended by the
Tartar soldiers, who. after prolonged con
test of several hours duralion,were at length
overpowcred. The garrison is supposed
TO have consisted of 1000 men, one third
9: whom. along with forty mandarins, are
said 10 have been killed or wounded. The
Tartar general, finding that alI was lost, re-
iir d 10 his house, and having ordered his
servants 10 fire it, sat in his chair Ill. he was
burned to death. The British casualties on
this occasion were unusually heavy. A..
mong the officers killed we re. 10 have
10 record the death of Major Uniacke, of
Tie Royal Marines ; as also Colonel Driver.
ofthe 9Th Madras N. l., Captain Collinson.
OF the s9th Royal Irish Lieutenant Glib.
hons, OF the 49th ; whilst 154 men of both
services were either killed or Wounded
Leaving, as we have already stated il 10
have been Sir Hugh Coughs intention. a
strong garrison behind, the expedition pro.
creded up The river Yang.ize. and having
anchored off Nankin, made preparations for
bombarding that part of the city near The
river. A large division of the army, under
she command of Lord Salioun, landed 10 The
wes' of The CITY, and took Up position on
q bill about half a mile distant from the walls.
The inhabitants are stated 10 have declared
their unwIllingness to allow their houses and
property TO be destroyed. The garrison.
consisting of about $4,000 Tartar and Chi.
nese troops, became terrified. flag of
truce WIS sent out 10 the British plenipo.en.
tiary. p. a,ing for cessation of hostiities,
which was granted, rs commissioners bav.
ing full powers from the Emperor were de.
cared TO be on their road TO treat for peace.
The assault on Nankir, which was design.
ed 10: the 18th, was, therefore, postponed.
ga the 18Th the High Imperial Commits
s'onrrS arrived. They were three, viz:
l. ee-Ying, q member of The Imperial
Family, and commander .in-chief of the Tar.
tar troops IN konang- Sung.
2. Elipo. Lieutenant General of Tcha.
poo. former Governor of TIE Keanp, but
degraded last year in consequence of his
having liberated the prisoners.
3. Gnu, General in-chief of the provir-
ccs h"ang Sou anu Kvang.Si.
They speedily communicated to the Brit.
'SA Pienipoienliary their powers. which
~ere found to be in due order. Visits of
ceremony then took place, and, after various
conferences, the conditions of a treaty of
pence were signed in presence of the Ad
'nIral and General, and many other British
officers.
Atthe time the Sesoslris left Nankin the
SIX million dollars were in course of colIec.
iron.
'hc payment of The money due by the
'hincSe is. it is stated. 10 be effected in the
GLOWING manner Immediate payment,
100000; in ls43. 5000, 900; in 1914,
5000 600; in 1s45, 100000. Thus
have VIC not only gained every obi4ct for
which tho war was made on 300, coo. 900 of
nave also COpclUQe6 an nODOra'
bic peace, and opened up an intercourse with
the most fertile provinces Of the empire. -
In place of one port for carrying on trade,
british ships are to be allowed free access
a. five, namely-Canton. Annoy, Foo.chow.
foo. Ningpo and Chinghae. The position
and advantages of Canton and Amoy arc
we II known. Ningpo and Chinghae are e.
q"liy advantageous. and will afT,rd short
c'r IN nication with the great tea district
IN tina quarter, and also intercourse with
Nankin and other large cities along the
Grand Canal, and the noble river Yang.;za.
keang, where British fleet, many miles
mp the country, now for the first time in the
history of the world, lies saleIy at anchor.
oochow'foo is to the west of these places,
Ind is situated on fine river called Min,
which takes lis rise in the black tea district.
and flows past Chaou, Yen.ping, and other
Giles of great importance.
INDIA.
The Briiisi, arm. have been completely