... SUMMARY OF THE TREATY BETWEEN HER MA3JRSTY AND THE EMPEROR OF CHINA, SIGNED AT TIEN-TSIN, JUNE 26, 1858. Art. 1. Conflrms the treaty of Nankin of 1842, and abrogates the Supplementary Treaty and General Regulations of Trade. Art. 2. Provides for the appointment of ambassa- dors, ministers, or other diplomatic agents on the part of either coimtry at the Courts of Pelkin and St. James's, Art. 3. ...

... Nil P LE S . (FROr THiE ORRESPONuDRNTOV TIM3 TlIME.) NAPLES, SEPT. 21 -Now tlat Tajani, the advocate ofNicotera, has escaped to Tnrin, the dangers to which lie was exposed lose much of their interest, notiling of theirl warning, From what I hear an order for his arrest had been issued after he .had been con- flirnto in Veitri. Some say that bis persecutions were inereissed by the nolices of ...

... BELFAST V'ATER COMMISSIONERS. THE usual weekly meeting of the Water Commis- sioners was held yesterday, when JAMES CAMERON, Esq., presided. The other meimhers present were- Dr. Dill; Robert Grleer, Wn. Addison, R. T. M'Jaragh, and R. SI. Carson, Esqrs. STATE OF THlE PONDS. The report of the caretaker was as follows:- C lear water basin, top water; town basin, 41 incites below top l weal; upper ...

... TIME LATE THOMAS ASSIIETON SMITH, ESQ. Ti ,Salisbutry tied Wi'inchleste' Jeournlt thus speaks of the wlt-vllnown veteran sportsman, Thomas Assheton Smith, Esq., of Tedworth, who died at his seat at Vaenol, near Bangor, North Wales, on Thlirsday nighlt. It is ailmost superfluous to state that Mr. Smith is the sane gentleman whose deeds in clays gone by were chronicled by the immortal Nitnrod, ...

... ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. TWESTM~TE( DAY-TI5URSDAY. Tina Commissioners took ?? seats at tea O'clock precisely. Evidence fii favour of at settlement of the litiga- tion was coiltitiued, Mr. James Blarnett, J.P.-I am a merchant and sliipowiler in Belfast. I was a Harboui Commnis-I slone i op to March last. For two or three years, since I came to residle altogether in lBefltst, I have taken ...

... THE BISHOP OF BATH AND WELLS AMONGST I - TAE NAMVES. - I THE navvies worlking on the Glastonbury and Wells line, near Wells (about 300), wore on Tuesday last invited to a good dinner of beef, potatoes, bread, and tea, in the Mlarket-house, which was dlcorated with evergreens and appropriate banners. The chair was taken at six o'clock by the MAYOR (J. G. Everett, Esq.), who, after tea, ...

... ?bor?onbe?tc2. THI CASE OF REAL DISTRESS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST NEWS-LETTER. DEAR SIR-Will you allow1 m0 once more to ?? a portion of your valuable journal, in order that I miay, through. its medium, convey to the kind friends who so nobly and generously contributed one hin- dred pounds to relieve a clergyman and his family lio0i1 debt, the pleasing intelligence that their well- timed ...

... I TfIE PRESBYTERIAN CHAPLAINCY QUESTION. TDn iollowing forciile and argumentative letter %was forwarded by t0e Rev. MI'. Deuiham, of Dinoneu e, to tile Bannrrer qf Usteur, and was refused insertion in that journal. Mr. Drinhti, in asking for it a place in the columnnis ora coniteiporary, says:-- DErAR SIRt-fleing a steady sunhseriier to the Ban- riei-anid forelsz t in,, itl I h sin hl city, I ...

... A GOOD memory is a great advantage to more than the small section of the community usually said to be most in need of its service, Most of the actions of ordinary men are scarcely worth remembering, and some of them it may be even a pleasure to forget. No one wishes to be reminded that on a par- ticular breezy day in March he was seen engaged in the exciting but undignified pursuit of his hat, ...

... SiR JA\mIES Btooi¢, Rajah of Sarawak, visited Liver- rootl on Moiililly, nud was entertained by the Mayor IJ. 1Iomne, Esq.) at a dejeisser, held in the Town Hull. [Tis Worship presided. Alter the de(eriner, Thel MAYOR rproiosed the helulthi ?? J. Broole, Sir J ?? Bitooci, on rising to respond, was loudly Ipjlandedl. After tbankintg thle company for the varm reception which had been accorded to ...

... TIUE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. ,StrXTTiNri A T L BEDT)S. LEEDS, MONDAY EvnrWNG. Truc interest mainifecsted in) COnnoxionl with thle meeot- ings of' thle Association scrnts to he incecasing rather than abating; and the( Several Sections haive all been svill it tenili'l tiniriig ti h sittings. i'fOCRiDINCIR 0r THlE SECTIONS. I'he, following~ ltre notices of'some of' the more in- t erest ing papers ...

... ' ?? eetit r. (ESTABLISIIED ANNO 1737.) BELFAST: SATURDAY, SEPT. 18, 1858. TEE project of Mr. Lever in reference to Galway receives new accessions every day. The meeting of the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company was held yesterday, and a shareholder called at- tention to the importance of developing the tra- ffic betwveen Galway and America. Of course his motives were interested; but the ...