The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-14
THE BRITISH TREATY WITH CHINA.

A summary of the Chinese Treaty with Great
Britain, signed at Ten-tsn, June 26, had been pub
lshed by the Foreign Office. 1t comprises Do artl-
cles, and the following are the details of some of
the most important commercial points, additional
to those regulating diplomatic intercourse, which
are already known: British merchant ships to
be allowed to trade up the Great River (Yangt
but in the present disturbed state of the upper and
lower valley port is to be opened for trade, with
the exception of Ching kiang, which is to be open
ed in a wear from the signing of the Treaty.. When
peace is restored, British vessels are to be admitted
to trade at such ports, as far as HankOn, not eX-
ceeding three in number, the British Minister,
after consulting with the Chinese Secretary OIL
State shall determine.
In addition to the present ports New Chawang'
Tang Chow, Taiwad (Formosa), Chow (Swatowl
and Kiung Chow (Hainanl, are to be opened, and
the right of residence and holding landed property
is conceded The hire of boats for the trans
port of goods or passengers to be settled between
the parties themselves, without the interference oil
the Chinese Government. The number of the boats
not to be limited and no monopoly allowed. II any
smugple takes place. the offender to be punished
according to law Chinese subjects guilty OF
criminal acts towards ritish subjects to be pun
ished by the Chinese authorities. British
subjects to be punished by the Consuls. -;
The Chinese to check piracy, and wrecked
vessels to be assisted. Chinese criminals
taking refuge on board British ships to be given
up The recovery of debts to be assisted:
The tariff to be revised so that the tariff may
come into operation Immediately after the ratilea-
ton of the Treaty. Either contracting parry
may demand further REVISION OF the tarlh ahu ~ ~
commercial articles of the Treaty at the end OF Ten
wears; but six months notice must be given, or th9
tariff is to remain in force for ten more years, anu
so at the end of each succeeding ten years
Within four months after the Treaty Is signed, tho
duties to be declared at the ports now open;
British merchant vessels, of more that loo Ioes
burthen to pay at the rate of mace per ton; IL
of I5O tons and under, at the rate OF mace per
ton. Coasters between Hong Kong and the
open ports not to pay tonnage dues for 1our
months from the date of port clearance. ;.
British ships may leave without paying dues ,,I II
only remaining As hours without breaking oulA'
Duties to be paid to the authorized ChlneSe
bankers either in sycee or foreign money, accord
ing to the assay made at Canton July 18th, lS4o
| Sets of standard weights and measures 10 pe @ ue
vered by the superintendent OF customs 10 tiie oo
| sui at each port to secure uniformity. .
Several articles are devoted to minor details Oh
the regulations for landing goods and dealing Will
| the Customs -. r
Only the open ports may be entered on pain oil
| confiscaton British ships of war coming tor no
hostile purpose being engaged IN the pursuit ol
pirates, to be at liberty to visit all the onlnese
and to receive every facility for procuring necessa
| ries or if required, for making repairs An aoul-
tionaI article provides that 100000 OF taeis are 10
be paid to British subjects for the damages sustie9
at Canton and ,000,0 900 taes for the expenses ot
! the war, which will amount to about 81, ,200 OOu
| sterling when reduced to English currency. brlt1
ish troops not to be withdrawn from Canton TIL
these sums are paid. The conditions OF the treaty
| were generally regarded with satisfaction -
The London Times of the treaty says: "Ihe
heads of the new treaty with China have been read
| to-day with general satisfaction. The commercial
| stpulations appear such supposng them to De
maintained with good faith, will prove consistenG
with the most extended trade. The present tarln
is very moderate and thestpulation that the inter-
nal transit dues which have lately been levled ca
| priciousy may be commuted by the importers on
direct payment ~ per cent. al Udtorem, Is cal
| culated to prevent the possibility of any new or
| unexpected obstructions to the demand Tor our
manufactures 1t would have been better, perhaps,
tboao tc had hoo
rulorea but that is point on which we could hard-
! ly dictate The tonnage dues at the various ports
| are fixed at about 2s sd. per ton, and all duties
may be paid in silver at its intrinsic assay value:
| The indemnity to England is 81, 100000, half OF
which is for the war, and half for compensation to
! our merchants at Canton. This amount however,
of duties at Canton, but to be paid in direct man
by the authorities before the withdrawal oil the
! British troopstrom that city.
| REVIVAL OF THE OLYMPIC GAMEs.-We have al
ready published the fact that the Queen-Regent OF
! Greece has issued decree, reestabshng the Olym-
pic games after being discontinued for nearly l'?oo
years; and letter from Athens gives the following
| details: The games are to be held in Athens, in
the ancient stadium, which is still in very perfect
state of preservation and requires very little more
than good cleaning out, and are to take place on
! the first three Sundays in October, every fourth
! year, commencing in 1859. The games are to IN
clude horse races, wrestling, throwing quoits, and
other athletic sports, singing, music and dancing;
! besides which there is to be exhibition OF fiow-
ers fruits cattle, and other articles of produce or
manufactures.
This eccentric idea was formed by wealthy
! Peoponnesian named Evangelos LappaS, who re-
sides at Jassy, in Modavia, and who has literally
endowed the games by placing at the disposal OF
! the Hellenic Government 400 shares in the Greek
! Steam Navigation Company, besides the sum of
5000 Dutch ducats an not'Td. The prizes to be
awarded by committee appointed each Olympiad
! by the Greek Government, and will consist of gold
and silver medals, and wreaths OF silver leaves and
/ .afg, h.
entitled to wear them at the button-hole suspended
! by blue and white watered silk ribbon.