CHINA.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1586, 28 May 1861, Page 5

CHINA.

Since our last the progress of aflairs' has beon wonderfully rapid and extremely satisfactory. Great praise is due to, British diplomatic, naval, and consular services, for the able and determined, yet conciliatory, manner in which the provisions ofthe treaty bf the Tientsin' and convention of Pekin have been put into force. — The Emperor, it is stated in official and reliable quarters, was to leave Te-He-Hal, a palace in Tartary, to, which he retired, upon the approach of the army on Pekin, and where he has since remained, for the capital tin the 23rd' inst.;' — Tbe British Minister would jleave;' Tientsin for, Pekin on , the 20th instaut, where he would take up his permanent residenoe. — Most friendly relations appeared to exist between the Chjjieste and British, authorities,, and no .misgivings whatever are entertained as to the i bona fide intentions of the Imperial Govern ment to carry out the; terms of the treaty in their fullest integiity.r-r^A new Board has been established by Imperial decree, entitled a Board for Superintendence of Commercial Intercourse with All Na-' tions, whereof the Prince of Kongo, who is the Emperor's brother, is nominated the president.; — The ports opened bjy the. treaty for trade have been divided! into four superintendencies, each of whioh is to be coufided to a mandarin, supported by the Board. „ .!,'"" i