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CHINA.-A Canton letter of Nov Ist, published m the Commercial Advertiser, says that the French have secured some advantages in their Treaty with China, which were not stipulated for either by the English or Americans. One of them is, (according to the current report in Canton, al the date of the letter,l that Roman Catholic mssiodafies on assum- ing the Chinese dress, to be allowed access to any part of the Empire and the people of China are permitted to embrace the Christian religion whenever they may choose.

 This, If true, (remarks the letter writer is most important concession, coming, il does, under the solemn form Of treaty. The French Anbas ssador it is well known, IS a Jesuit in principle; and whe- ther these privileges are to be confined to Roman Catholics, nor, is not known If lhs limitation is not specified, our missionaries will have the same privilege, as by our treaty are to have the same rights and privileges in China as are granted 10 any other nation

 The French it is sad, also to have the island of Chusan, which is now held by the British as d pledge for the faithful payment by the Chlnese of the twenty five millions indemnlfcation money.

 Another act of French diplomacy Cat least so re- ported) is cunning oue. They have got the Chi nese to give up Typa Island-adoining Macao-to ihe Portuguese. and have induced the latter 10 de- clare the inner harbor of Macao open to all foreign vessels, and to make all these free ports This if true, will be a death blow to Hong Kong, on winch the English have already spent several millions of dollars; but which will now be abandoned by com mercial men for the greater advantages of Macao.