The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-07
ElRElGN SUMMARY.

Neso York, Sept. 29.-The R >yal mail steam
er Arabia, from Liverpool OF the lotn ins'aht'
arrived here this morning. The steamers Alps
and Ariel arrived at Southang p.on on the l7.h,
and the Canada at Liverpool On the 18Th.
The general news is unim 'ortant.
Adviees from Valentia in citation to the At
lantic cable were of q disco raging character,
and shares had fallen to f3s9 f260.
The steamer Hammonis Exploded her maya
zine soon after leaving Hamburg, and was
compelled to put back.
The London Times says that it appears that
recent experiments induce the belief that the
fracture or fractures of the Atlantic cable flor
there may be two) will be found at q distance
of between two and three hundred miles from
the shore. For about 240 TALES the depth is
only about 4l0 fathems, an6 within that range
the mischief may easily be repaired but then
sudden descent occurs % 1900 fathoms,
where it is extremely doubt il if it can be done.
The probability seems that is about this point
that the injury has been sustained. Vslenha
sdvices as to the cable continue to be discour.
aging, bat Mr.. Henkley ia sanguine of making
the line serviceable again with his new mag
neto-electric machines. Shares have been sold
as low as E3l5.
The Paris Pays pablishet intelligence from
Japan to the 10th of July, according to which
the authorities were doing all in their power
for the faithful execution of the terms of the
treaties. An imperial decree authorized the
election of commercial ex ,hsges at Smoda,
Nangasaki, and Hakodadi. and appointed q
number of merchandise b. okers to facilitate
commercial intercourse with the various ma.
tons included in the treaties.
1t will be recollected Il at the Americans
presented railroad and , telegraph to the
Emperor. The latter has been put up by a
Japanese engineer, and is Is successful opera
ton. 1t is five leagues in length. The EN-.
peror is 80 we'll pleased with the invention, tina,
he has ordered telegraphc communication to
be established between Jeddo and the provinces
of Gokinaih, Tokaido, Fekuro Kudu, Sangodo,
and Saiksido. An American house established
at Simoda has offered to furnish the requisite
materials.
The most important act Of the reigning EN-
peror is the revocation of tie edict against the
Christians issued by the Emperor Dsia. F usam
| In 1914. In future, foreign agents accredited
at Japanese ports will be privileged to bring
with them one or more Chrlstian preachers for
their own and their countrymen's benefit
The English Treaty with China.
The North China Herald has received, from
a reliable source, the following summary of the
most important points of tie treaty which was
signed at Tien-sin, on the s6th ult., by his Elk
cellency the Earl of Eigin and the Imperial
Commissioners, Kwei-liang and Hwa-shana,
and which has since received the ratification OF
the Emperor. The treaty contains Sc articles
Art. l. Confirms the treaty of peace at Nan
kin, and abrogates the supplementary treaty
and general regulations.
Art. 2. Provides for the optional appoint
ment of Chinese and British Ministers at the
Courts of Pekin and ST. James.
Art. 3. Contains provisions with respect to
the permanent establishment of the British
Minister at Pekin, his family and suite.
Art. A. Makes provision for the travelling,
postal, and other arrangements of the Resident
Minister. I'LL
Art. S. The British Minister to transact bust
ness with the Secretary Of State on footing OF
equality.
Art. 6. The same privileges accorded to
Chinese Ministers in London, ..
Art. 7. Provision with reference to Consuls
and their official rank.
Art. 8. Christianity, whether Protestant or
Roman Catholic, to be tolerated, and its pro-
fessors protected throughout the Empire.
Art. 9. British subjects to be permitted to
travel for pleasure or trad to all parts of the
interior arrangements wIh respect to pass
Art. Is. Chinkiang to b. open to trade with.
in year from the signing of the treaty, and
three other ports on the Yang .tse kiang as far
| as Hankow, to be opened, on the evacuation OF
its shores by the rebels.
Art. IL. The ports of Niu.chwsng, MAN
churia.) Tang chow, (Gulf of Pc che.le,) Tai
wan, (Formosa,) Swotow, and .Kiung chow
(Hainan,) to be opened, ia addition to present
ports.
Art. &C. Tariff to be revised by an Anglo
Chinese Commission appointed for the pur
Art. q. Revision of tariff to be decennial.
Art. 20. An official decsration of the amount
! of transit duties leviabls' at inland custom
houses to be published in English and Chinese
| The British merchant, however, to be allowed
an ad valerem rate.
Art. 20. Reduction of tonnage dues, and q
four months certificate to vessels engaged in
coasting trade.
| Art. 90. Official correspondence to be, fol
the future, conducted in English on the part o.
English officials-to be accompanied by g
| Chinese version for the present-and to be con
sidered the text 5t.
| Art. 81. The character al" (barbarian) tc
be suppressed in Chinese official documents.
Art. 81. British ships of war to visit any
port in the Empire. Tho commanders to b.
treated on terms of equality by Chinese eff
Gals.
Art. SO. Measures to e concerted for the
suppression of piracy. =
| Art 81. Favored nation clause.
| Art. 55. Conditions affecting the Canton in
demnity question to be placed in q separate
| article.
Art. Sc. Rstf cations to be exchanged with
in year.
Mr.. Bruce, the Secretary to the Embassy
and brother of Lord Elgin, is speeding home
ward with that mysterious Chinese, treaty, con
| corning which we have received such contra
dictory accounts. Mr.. Bruce is versed in al
the learning of Egyptian diplomacy, and ha,
had some previous experience of official life
among the Chinese he IT, withal, toe shrewG
man to whisper the secret he ia bringing K
England to those tell.tale electric wires. Tn.
makers of electric telegrsras would fad it hare
to dive into the dispatch hyx of the Hon. Fred
erick Bruce, and we shall ,setain our con6denc,
in the information We published some day.
since, until the treaty itself arrives to stop ell
further speculation on this score. Meanwhile
the Earl and the Admiral IRE off to fresh feldl
and pastures new. Hsvi e opened wide the
portals of the Celestial En- pire, they are gone
to persuade the Emperor ST Japan to take 6
place among civilized moSsrchs, and to bring
his people within the comfy of nations. Re
cent circumstances seem TO promise that thii
will not be task of MUGS time or difficulty
The commercial importance of free inter
course with the Japanese gas, we believe, beer
very much over-estimsted,s both in England ant
America, but they are a. jar superior race to
the Chinese. They have minds capable o.
reasoning upon new facts. They are, as PEG
pie, eager for knowledge, md anxious to learr
the arts of Europe. Wheu the Chinese man