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The other Iron Boats will leave at the Fame hours a , heretofore ; and all the Star Beats will call at Blackwall on their way up to London 60, Fenehurch-street, Aug. 31, 1641. No i 0,28-3 LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1841. PRICE 5d N ATIONAL LOAN FUND SOCIETY FOR GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES,'"&c. more he dare not make use of the least glossing or de ception. _ . . : _ _ _ Inasmuch, therefore, this respectful memorial is for warded- at the rate of 600.10 a clay, humbly hoping that the Emperor's Holy glance may be bestowed. thereon. A respectful memorial. No. CORNHILL. Cepital £500,000. Empoweied by Act of Par Lament. Ent EcTo s. T. LAMM MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. J. Elliotatm, P.R. S. j John Rawson, Esq. John Griffith Frith, Esq. Jelm Riddell Stodart, Esq. Hunter Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esp. George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, flsq. A nraTo Professor Wheat stone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A.m. F. R.S. ACTIJA 11Y—WV. S. B. 'Woolhouse, Esq.,F. R. A. S SOLICUTORS—Messrs. Sweet, Suttom, Ew ens, and Oilman- ney, 6, Basinghall-street. LIFE ASSURANCE. Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large Paid up capital, And aecumulating funds, the following is one amongst many of the advantages which belong exclusively to the printinles of Life Assurance and Deferred Annuities ori inated by Sucietv, viz.—Power to borrow (without de lay, expense, ov lorfeiture) Two-thirds of all premiums paid upon a Policy of Assurance. The annexed ie a short Table, showing the Annual Premium for assuring £lOO on the Whole Lite, or for a Term FOR LIFE. A. B. Age. Without With For One For Fi ve Profits. Profits. Year only. Years only ---- -- __ - k:. s. d. !x.s. d. X. s. d. X . s. d. 20 113 7 117 4 017 0 017 6 30 24 4 29 3 019 6 10 0 40 21831 3 5 3 1 310 15 0 60 44 2 , 413 6 , 113 0 116 6 u° 613 a 78 4 13 0 0 39 6 Two-thirds of Profits divided annually-amongst he Assured. DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT. By the plan exclusively developed by this Society, a single Defarred Annuity is made, nut only to answer the same object, but to far exceed in amount the entire benefit of all the ad vantages heretofore only obtained by the middle and industrious classes through separate investments in Savings' Banks, Be nefit Societies, and Loan Banks. 1. A small yearly or weekly contribution will secure the most ample return for after life; thus-21. 12s. per annum (Is. a week) at the age of 20, will give the policy holier the fol lowing option. at the age of 65 Annuity for remainder of life £47 16 6 Cash 394 11 0 or a Policy, without further contributions, of 466 0 oat death. Other periods of life (of UO, 55, and 60) may be also taken -with similar advantages. 2. Two-thirds at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a fund always available during sickness or want of employment. 3. Two-thirds of all payments returned to representatives in case of premature death. N.B. Policies, as collateral money-security, for periods of one to five years, effected at lower rates than are charged by any other Office, (Sce Tables A. and B.), with option of con tinuance for Life at the usual rates. F. FERGUSON' CAMROUX, Sec. THE LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND DUBLIN GUARANTEED MUTUAL and PRO PRIETARY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 3, CHARLOTTE-ROW, MANSION HOUSE, and 19, REGENT-STREET, LONDON. 21, ST. ANDREW-STREET, EDINBURGH. And 64, FLEET-STREET, DUBLIN. DIRECTORS. Alexander Anderson, Esq. John Johnson, Esq. , Alderman John Atkins, Esq Kennett Kinf4sforst, Esq. James Bidden, Esq. John Al‘Gnffie, Esq. Captain F. Brandreth John Maclean Lee, Esq. Vice-Admiral Robert Honyman J. Alarmaduke Rosseter, Esq. Benjamin Ifill, Esq. Alexander Robertson, Esq., James Hartley, Esq. Managirg Director. • SOLICITORS.—Messrs. Palmer, France, and Palmer. SECRETARY.—F. Edell, Esq. IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS have been introduced into LIFE A SSURANCE PRACTICE by this COMPANY. The POLICIES are INDEFEASIBLE and INDISPUT ABLE, unless they have been obtained by fraudulent misre presentation. The Board of Directors satisfy themselves upon the va rious questions proposed before they enter into contracts of assurance, and frame their policies in such terms as to pre clude all future questions as to their validity, and thus ren der them indisputable and negotiable aocuments of future debt against the Company. Parties may be assured either upon the participating or non participating plan ; the assured are relieved of all responsi bility, and the participating clacs is entitled to the whole of the profits upon that branch of the business. Table to Assure £lOO, with addition of profits : Age 25. £2 2 7 Age 35. Ag Ie 40. Ag I Ie 45. Abe 50. Age 55. 1£215 10 £ 3 5 0 £3 15 5 £4 10 7 £s 13 8 Persons interested in the Eyes of nominees or debtors may, for a trifling extra premium, be relieved from the risk of their Policies being forfeited by the parties going to foreign coun tries. ONE-HALF of the PREMIUMS MAY REMAIN UN PAID for SEVEN YEARS, Affording a greater facility for Loan Transactions and Fa mily Provisions .than any other .. plan which - has been sug gested. Credit Tab'e to Assure £lOO Payable at Death. Age 20. Age 25. Age 30. Age 40. Age 45, Age 50. £0 18 0 I El 0 7I £1 37 1 £l 11 5 I Li 16 6 I £2 3 9 The usual Commission allowed to Solicitors and Agents, and Medical Gentlemen are in all cases remunerated fcr their reports. TO SHIPPERS, OWNERS, CAPTAIN N. and OTHERS. Copies of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the Patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury, is universally recommended by the Faculty for its efficacy in removing dis orders incident to the Eyes and Head. SIGHT RESTORED!—NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE AND DEAFNESS CURED! By the mast simple, delig:htful, and fragrant Compound! Its mode of application is fraught with pleasure ; many thou sand cures have been accomplished by its use, at a trifling ex pense, yet certain in its operation. If testimonies be necessary toi * duce the sufferer t• make trial, Kings, Lords, and Com mons have used it. The Lords of the Treasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Majesties, the Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners—with that gigantic balance, the Press—have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated Herbaceous Compound, known as " Grimstone's Eye Snuff," for its efficacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and Head. G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F. R.S. See J. B. Lachfield, Esq.'s Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls it a national blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. Abernethy, with many ethers, recommend Grim stone's Eye Snuff, and call it " Man's best Friend," and the " Student's Vade Mecum."—See the many thousand Letters of Testimonies, of undoubted medical authority, with others of the first respectability. Extract from the Second Edition of " Grimstone's Weather Almanack." 7, Skinner's Almshouses, Mile End, Jan. 26, 1840. &it —I think it my incumbent duty to return you my grate ful acknowledgments of the efficacy of your invaluable " Eye Snuff." You must understand, Sir, that I have for the last four or five years suffered much with giddiness in my head and dimness of sight. I naturally concluded (being in my 69th year) that it was the decay of Nature, and was advised by a :friend, who said so much in its favour, and the extraordinary virtues of your invention, I was induced to give it a trial, and I am happy to say that the great and si , inal benefit I have de rived from the use of four of your 2s. 4d. canisters has enabled me to lay aside my spectacles, has given me great relief in my head, and I feel so thoroughly convinced of its benign virtues, that 'my gratitude shall ever be evinced in recommending it to all I may hereafter meet suffering with those afflictions. 1 am, Sir, your much obliged and grateful servant, ANN COLE. " To W. Grimstone, Esq., 39, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, Copy of a Letter dated Leeds, July 4, 1834. Stal" —. l have received great benefit from your Eye Snuff. have been afflicted ten years with Cataract, and was given up by the Medical Men, beuutredwas recommended to u se y our Snuff,* which com plete l mire use o f my y if it will daon a you aw a an y e ewks. Y good. Excuse my my writin g . name , Your's, ever faithfully, - Harper -street, Leeds. PETER SANDERSON. To Mr., Grimstone, 39, Broad street, Bloomsbury, Last Testimony, Feb. 10, 1840. Obseive 'the 'Caution.—W. GRIMSTONE the sole in ventor, and the only genuine is prepared by. him. This Odoriferotis Herbaceous Compound.of Herbs is sold i n fillisterg, at Bd., ls. 3 d. , 2 s. 4 d ., 4s. 4d., Se ., and 15 s. 6d. dith, by the Proprietor, W. Grim stone, at 39. Broad-street, Bloomsbury, and can be obtained in all the principal towns and cities. A liberal allowance to shippers, owne-s, c aptanis, and all'icndors of Ckinistone's Eye Snuff. Thi 4 celebrated S nu ff is shipped to all quarters of the globe, anti retains its benign qualities in every climate. 411 Snuffs am, Cigars shipped o n he shortest notice. SCROFULA and SCORBUTIC AFFEC TIONS.—WRAY'S ALTERATIVE-TONIC POW DERS and PILLS, a certain specific for the removal of Scrofula, Glandular and Scorbutic affections, secondary symptoms, eruptions of the skin, pains in the bones, ulcerated sore throat, chronic rheu matism, local and general debility, loss of appetite, depression of spirits, and all diseases arising from an impure state of the blood. l'ersons in the habit of taking quinine will find these powders by far the most efficacious tonic.. Prepared only by the Proprietor, M. 0. Wray, and sold wholesale and retail at 118, Holborn-hill, and 341, Strand, one door from Ca. therine-street ; and, for the accommodation of shipping and sea faring people, at No. Dark house-lane, Lower Thames-street; may aPI be had of Barclay and Sons, 95, Farringdon-street ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Sutton and Co., 10, Bow Church.yard ; Johnston, Cornbill ; Sanger, 13. , Oxford.street; Lowe and Hornblower, 47, Blackfriars.road; and all respectable patent medicine venders in town and country. In packages, at 4s. fi rt., lis , and each. Subjoined are a few of the many favourable notices of the above Powders, by the Press, with which M. 0. Wray has been honoured, and numerous Medical Gentlemen and private individuals have borne testimony to their superior efficacy sAnSAPARILLA.—The specific virtues of Sarsaparilla have been heretofore most unaccountably overlooked. It was reserved for Mr. Wray, of Holborn.hill, to analyze the properties of this valuable article; and he has come to the conclusion, that it is only by admi nistering it in substance. that its real efficacy can be di penned upon, and from which he has chiefly prepared his Alterative-Tonic Pow ders—they have proved of the greatest utility in the removal of all cutaneous eruptions, as also complaints of a secondary nature, parti cularly those arising from an Impure state of blood. They operate as a powerful Tonic, and are admirably calculated to restore health and promote lsngevity."—Sundav Times. " PERSON AL APPEARANCE.—There cannot be a greater drawback upon personal appearance, than thosa Eruptions or the Skin denominated Cutaneous. In all coves of this nature Wray's Alterative-Tonic Powders' have been found a most successful re medy. They are prepared from Sarsaparilla, combined with other ingredients of the most efficacious nature. As a Tonic, their virtues are pre-eminently great."—Chroniele. "FEMALE BEAUTY.—The exterior appearance, especially with respect to the female sex, is a subject of great importance. Blemishes on the face have an unpleasant influence ; it is therefore with plea sure we announce that ' Wray's Alterative-Tonic Powders are a never-failing cure for all Cutaneous Eruptions, and those disorders emanating from an impure state of the blood. These powders are principally prepared from Sarsaparilla and arecombined with Altera tives and powerful Tonics "—Standard. " QUININ E.—The popular opinion is greatly in favour of Quinine as being a f.owerful and efficacious Tonic, but there is a specific far more potent in its nature and properties; we refer to Mr. Wray's Al terative-Tonic Powders and Pills, of Holborn.hill. The peerless vir tues which characterise this Medicine renders any eulagium superflu ous. In Scrofulous Disorders, Scorbutic Affections, Cutaneous Erup tions, and all Diseases of the Skin, there is not to be found for benefi cial operation their equal. It is requisite to observe that the Altera , tive Powders and Pills will be found pre-eminently serviceable in all Chronic diseases,and Rheumatic complaints."—Age. SURVEYING CADETS FOR NEW ZEALAND. . THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the NEW ZEALAND COMPANY do hereby give Notice, that vime Appointments are still vacant in the Company's Establishment of SURVEYING CADETS. Youths obtain ing these appointments receive a first-rate Eduzation in Sur veying and Civil Engineering, remain till 01 age under the special eve of the Company's superior Officers, and obtain, besides a free passage, sufficient remuneration for their main tenance, without charge to their parents. The strictest in quiry is made as to respectability and chara.-ter. For further particulars apply immediately to the Secretary. By order of the Court, F. DILLON BELL, Secretary pro tern. New Zealand House, Sept. 5, 1841. TELEGRAPH COACH TO EXETER, PLYMOUTH, AND DEVONPORT, IN THE DAY. MESSRS. TOWNSHE N D and ELLIOTT, in the establishment of the TELEGRAPH, 'are enabled to offer to the PUBLI C the much desired, but never before attempted, accommodation of a DAY CDACK to these Towns, performing the JOURNEY THROUGHOUT in SIXTEEN HOURS, thus avoiding the great discomftrt at tendant upon NIGHT TRAVELLING, so long and justly complained of. The Proprietors pledge themselves that the appointments of the TELEGR API! shall not be exceeded ; and having made the comfort of the TRAVELLERS their most anxious study, confidently rely on receiving from the Public their most generous and liberal support, The TELEGRAPH leaves the Great Western Railway Terminus, Paddington—Morning, at SIX PRECISELY, arriving at Plymouth at Ten, and Townshend's and Elliott's Hotels, Devonport, at Half-past Ten, the same Evening. Townshend's Hotel, Devonport, Aug. 19, 1841. THE VISITORS of the ROYAL POIA T ?- TECHNIC INSTITUTION are respectfully informed, that the Institution will NOT BE OPENED ON SATJR DAY EVENINGS. It will be continued open on all oher Evenings, as well as in the Mornings, with the new and vai4d Lectures, ORRERY, DISSOLVING VIEWS, and newly Two Thousand Works which display eminent art, science, and ingenuity, to which constant novelties are added. Aohnissien, One Shilling. SUPERIOR CANDLES. DAVIES'S CANDLES, 6d. per lb.; Wax Candles, ls. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Cocoa Nut, 10d. ; Extra Fine Wax Wick Moulds, 7d. ; Transparent Wax, 2s. Od. ' • Genuine Sperm, 2s, Od. Genuine Wax, ' 2s. 3d. • Yellow Soap, 465., Ms., and 603. per 1121bs. ; Mottled, 625. and 665. ; Windsor and Palm, Is. 4d. per pac ket; Old Brown Windsor Soap, Is. 9d. ' • Rose, 2s. Od.: Cam phor, 2s. • Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. per lb. ; Sperm Oil, 9s. Od. per Gallon ; Solar Oil, 3s. For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter s Collee-House. PUBLICATIONS. Just publishsd, price 2s. 6d., illustrated with 18 Engravings, FELIX SUMMERLY'S HAND-BOOK for the ARCHITECTURE, TAPESTRIES, GAR DENS, and GROUNDS of HAMPTON COURT. '• Decidedly the best popular Guide to the picturesque beau ties of Hampton Court of any extant. * • • * A com plete Catalogue of the Pictures and Tapestries is also given ; and an alphabetical List of the Painters is added, with refer ences to their works in the Catalogue, briefly characterising their respective styles."—Spectator. London : Hugh Cunningham, St. Martin's-place, Trafal gar-square ; and all Booksellers. kAFETY ROTATION RAILWAY COM PA NY. The Directors invite public attention to this hb/lib , impo-tant IMPROVEMENT in the CONS ['RUCTION if RAILWAYS, whereby the advantage of equal s i ced with those in ordinary use will be found to be combined with- dim!- •nished expenditure to proprietors, and perfect security to tit yellers from danger to life or property. An experimental test f l of the efficiency of this valuable invention is about to be ire mediately,made by laying clown a line of sufficient dimensiOrs for the purpose, Application for shares, on which a deposit of 1/. only will be 'reqUiied, may be made at the Office, 1, Wallbrook•buildingi, Where models and drawings may be examined and prospectuses obtained. CARRIAGE DEPARTMENT, - DANTECHNICON, near BELGR AVE _IL SQUARE.---The Nobility and Gentry are respectfully requested to inspect the largest, Stock of New and Second hand CARRIAGES on SALE in the WORLD, particularly CHARIOTS, BROUGHAMS, and PHAETONS. Ele gance, Fashion, and durability have been the study of the builders. Carriages and Harness received for safe keeping. The Building is considered fire-proof, and is effectually pre served from damp. WATERPROOF CLOTHING, NOT CONFINING PERSPIRATION. B ERDOE'S VENTILATING WATER PROOF FROCK Is the only Garment which effectually excludes the rain, WITH OUT CONFINING PERSPIRATION. Its perfect effi ciency has long been fully proved by three years' trial, a very large sale, and the recommendation of those who have adopted it, as the most convenient and valuable protection from wea ther ever invented. It is light, gentlemanly, adapted to all seasons, and peculiarly so for the SADDLE. Also, THE WATERPROOF SHOOTING JACKET. Made from a new, much approved, and very durable Material, thoroughly impervious to the heaviest ra►n. Made only by WALTER BERDOE, TAILOR, &c., No. d 9, CORNHILL, eight doors from Biahopsgate-street. SPOONS AND FORKS, 7s. 2d. PER OUNCE. LS M. HORTON AND CO., SILVER tiII • SMITHS and JEWELLERS, 36, LUDGATE STREET, ST. PAUL'S (opposite Messrs. Everirmton and Co.'s), offer their elegantly-finished SILVER FIDDLE SPOONS and FORKS at 7s. 2d. per oz ; the King's Pat tern 7s. 4d. ; the Victoria and other Patterns, as also Tca and Coffee Sets, and other articles, equally moderate. A very great variety of Dessert Knives and Forks in cases of Sets. N.B. An immense Stock of splendid Fancy Goods and Jewellery at 25 to 30 per cent. below the usual London Charges. CHINESE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS EIGHT ACCUSATIONS AGAINST KESHEN, PRESENTED AT COURT BY E, THE LIEU TENANT-GOVERNOR OF KWANGTUNG. First—He held interviews with, and received docu ments from, Elliot on equal terms. Second—After his arrival at Canton, he did not choose out and depute either literary or military mandarins to go to Elliot, to speak about affairs, but only employed in his office a traitorous Han (Chinese) namedPaonpang. Third—The Admiral (Kwan) took the troops, and proceeded out to sea to guard and watch the public in terests, but nothing whatever would Keshen communi cate to him, and when he (the Admiral) requested de finite instructions, he was forthwith met with angry railing, and it became impossible for the Admiral him self to adjust these affairs of more or less importance. Fourth—He issued orders to each of the forts that it would not be allowed to those who might be covetous of merit to ruin matters by opening fire with their mus ketry and great guns of their own accord, and conse quently these forts and the military stations were all lost on the same day. Fifth—He constrained Lekeen, the Adjutant-General, to prepare an official despatch for him, acknowledging his (Keshen's) offences, forcing him to affix his (Le keen's) seals to the same, and to present it to Elliot. Sixth—He changed every measure for the worse, made vague and incoherent representations to the Court, and brought disaster upon the Admiral (who fell at the taking of the Bocca Tigris.) Seventh—At the offing of Szetsze (on the river above the Rocca Tigris,) he fired salettes ' and went to receive Elliot, and also despatched messengers to deliver his commands to each of the forts, that they were to observe the same arrangement, and receive Elliot in like manner. Eighth—His affixed his seals to a document dismem bering a portion of our territory, and delivering it over to these barbarian men for a place of residence. I, E, the Lieut.-Governor (of Kwangtung), lay these accusations before the Court. In a sealed Envelope.—This day is published, APRACTICAL and POPULAR TREA TISE, atfailteit and *Whin expl'e'ssiy for the USE of the NON-MEDICAL READER, pointing out a successful and never-failing mode of effectually Curing those dire Dis eases depicted in the works of Drs. Tissot, Solomon, Jordan, Goss, and others. By WILLIAM HENRY CASTLE, Surgeon. Illustrated with Cases. This little work is not only distinguished but contra-distin guished from all others which have preceded it, its pages being exclusively devoted to the curative department, and hence it may be justly hailed as a great national desideratum. It con tains above one hundred choice recipes, adapted to various stages of the complaint, which is divided into three,distinct heads and progressive stages of treatment, viz.: -Ist, The cleansing, or detergent ; 2dly, The strengthening, or tonic ; and lastly, The alterative, or purifying. Into these three grand divisions, theory suggested, and long experience has demon strated, the curative plan ought and must be divided. The treatment of this disease has, for obvious reasons, been hitherto confined to some cordial balm, occult tincture, or talis manic drops, which act merely as a dram—a temporary stimu lus, procured at the expense of the patient's future welfare. The invalid suffering under mental depression and decay, impotence, and a host of peculiar and inveterate infirmities, comprehended under nervous debility, will find this Pocket Manual written expressly for his use, and adapted to his va rious wants. _ _ IMPORTANT MEMORIAL FROM KESHEN TO THE EMPEROR, AND IMPERIAL REPLY. The slave Keshen, a Minister of State. and acting governor of the two Kwang provinces, kneeling, pre sents before the throne of the Great Emperor a state ment, relating how that the English foreigners have sent a messenger to Chekeang (to restore Tinghae), how that theyhave already restored us the forts o f Shakok (Chu enpee), and 'l'akok, and the cruising vessels and salt junks which they have previously captured, all of which have been duly received, and how that the ships of war of the said foreigners have already retired to the outer ocean ; the said slave respectfully takes all these circum stances, and along with his most attentive observations on the military position of the people offers them up, begging that a Sacred glance may be bestowed upon the same. Whereas your slave, with a view to the defence of the country and protection of the people; previously to the receipt of your Majesty's commands, foolishly and con fusedly begged for a display of Imperial clemency in favour of the English foreigners ;—et the same time (seeing that such was opposed to your Majesty's wishes) your slave repeatedly begged that his crime might he visited with the heaviest punishment, as is duly recorded. On the 28th day of the 12th moon of last year (20th January, 1841), I received a despatch from the Privy Council to the following effect :—" We have re ceived the following Imperial Edict"—" Whereas lie- Just published, the Seventh Edition, price 3s. ; and sent free , shen has reported to us th e measur es h e ha s t a k en i n re on receipt of a Post-office Order, for 3s. 6d., ference to the circumstances of the English foreig ners , MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PRE- that as these rebellious foreigners are without reason and MATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for refuse to listen to our commands, a dreadful example of ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to those suf. severity ought immediately to be made in their regard. fering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, " Already has a flying despatch been sent to the dif- Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on the ferent provindes of Noonan, Szechuen, Kwerchow, that TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, GLEET, 4,000 soldiers be immediately got ready and sent with all &e. Illustrated with Cases, &c. haste to Canton, there to await orders ;—cause, there- By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, fore, that Keshen in concert with Lie Tsihsen and Tan Consulting Surgeons, London. Tan Tingching take the necessary steps for settling Published by the Authors, and sold by Raili ere , Medical till% business. If the rebellious foreigners dare to ap• Bookseller to the Royal College of Surgeons, 219, Regent proach our inner shores, let them be immediately exter street ; Strange, -21, Paternoster-row, London; Guest, Bir militated." mingham ; Sowler, 4, St. Ann's-square, Manchester • Philip, And successively on the 4th day of the present moon South Castle-street, Liverpool ; Machen and Co., 8, 'D'Olier 'street, Dublin; Duncao,ll4, High-street, Edinburgh; and to (26th January, 1841) I received the following Imperial be had of all Booksellers. Edict from the Court direct :—" Whereas Keshen has This Work, a Seventh Edition of which is now presented to addressed to me a document in reference to present cir• the public, ten thousand copies have beee exhausted since its cumstapccs of the English foreigners, which, on glanc first appearance, has been very much improved and enlarged ing over, we completef understand, cause that our pre by the addition of a m or e e x t en d e d an d c l ear d eta il o f genera l vio n s edict be put in effect with implicit submission—let principles, as also by the insertion of several new and highly in- our military force be plentifully assembled together, and teresting cases. The book, as has been already stated, is the a complete display of Heavenly Majesty mad e (i n th e result of very ampl e an d d a il y i ncreas i ng exper i ence i n a class of diseases, which, f or some unaccountable reason, have been utter extirpation of the rebel s ). As f ar as regar d s th e either altogether overlooked, or treated almost with indiffer- expense necessary for these military operations, no mat ence, by the ordinary medical practitioner. The proverbial ter whether it be the duties arising from foreign cont end well known rapacity of unqualified practitioners, who merce, or the land tax, you are hereby permitted t o traffic nn the health and credulity. of patients, has been en- consu lt as to ways and means, and make true ac c ount o f ra ;e d and ar o us e d by this supineness, on the part o f the the expenditure of such revenues. Should these not regular surgeon. In order to obviate the pernicious effects be sufficient, you can rep wt the same to me and wait sure to result from the practices of such pretenders, the authors have fur a cons iderable time devoted themselves ex- our further orders, &c. &c. &c. Respect this." doing, they were elusively to a certain c lass of diseases; c ass . vrstigating the latent of the neceisity of so further sotz c reee n s vit o i convinced d m abnyyfedeilsienags that. diseases, w tact hieh i n arisein - Your slave, while kneeling and hearing these commands read, reflected that . though he had conditionally granted cantoo thisly be departmentacqui r acquired obfn medicalex- the several items (of the foreigner's demands), yet he from certain secret prae elusive and undivided attent ion s. s' how e but barely promised to make a representation of them put s t i u nstane es daily occurring, wherein affections The numberles hake of the outer appearances of to .your Majesty in their behalf. Thus in reference to one article, viz., the op. ping of the trade, although it appears that they (the foreigners) had requested that this might eonsurnpti o o f n t , h v‘ e ,h l i u n n h g , raced, to their source, take place during the first decade of the present moon are found to result from certain banenful that the principle of the division of l a ‘ b v o e p u r f r a e , c e t l i i s c ti e o s n ° i s le t- i s i .i t t a a •e ti more in , fully proves (23d January till Ist February) yet up till now I have applicable than in medical practice. not dared to permit it, and they have already sent me in a foreign letter in which they restore us the forts of saying that there is in member of society by , h e m the bool n c will net be found useful, whether such person hold the relation Shakok and 'rakok and every one of the cruizing vessels Preceptor, b or eh a l Clergym an. and salt junks which they had previously captured ; and a pproach who inff o to s a his beloved child pining still further, they at one and the same time despatch a of T a h P e ar p ent ß , away, and fast forPrweamnatture-ata e•eve, n conse- foreign officer fore sea to Che keang to order the with disease, which, of caref 1 inve st quence of some u ga. drawal of the foreign troops, and wrote a foreign docu aENT, tion of its real cause, has been s been set down to the be astonished of con- ment which they handed up to me and which your slave this work, gumption, will, on perus ing to find, transmitted to Elepoo by an express of 600 le a day, in that in nine-tenths of the cases of youn g persons of both order that he • h raw t receive back Tin has which conduct of what is called pulmonary consumption, sexes, who perish the sole and exclusive origin has on their part looked more mild and submissive than had heart disease, tapes, &c ., iousl been the case. prey y 1 •e in certain destructive habits practised by been the indulgence gent is at all suspected. But your slave is a man of confused and dull under- Theyouthmuch more frequently than it . who holds (temporarily a t standing. What he has done has unhappily not met the PRECEPTOR, also, i 'ews of his Sacred . least), the relation and responsibility of a parent, will, Majesty ; fearing and trembling as • be directel and very much I am, how shall I find words to give expression to my by perusing . this work, the too often con- feelings ! I assisted in investigating and detecting humbly remembering that your slave's schools, whereby the son - per cealed practices so often introduced into to be corn- h as received marks of Imperial goodness, his con health and ultimately the lives of his pupils are sure wil - l science d. is not hardened ! How should I dare, while en promised, unless the evil be arrested in proper tie. H ' ga t ed on the important duty of curbing these outside mazes of foreigners, here find a clue to guide rem through the intr ic a t e and strugg li ng amid danger and difficulty, to when this moral labyrinth, and a standard whereby to ju d ge, , strive later forbidden repose I From the moment that I his oung delicacy of health should appear to attack any of) thus came down to Canton have I been the victim of the charges, what the real causes of such attack may be, and craft and wiles of these presuming foreieners •in every he will be enabled to check the evil in its incipient state. instance are they quite ungovernable, ''• ' . ' until that my head The CLERGYMAN, in whose sacred character is at once aches and my heart is rent, and will my morning meal comes concentrated the two-fold relation of parent and instructor , to me without relish ! Thu here be directed as to the nature of those habits to which ion we gave the f • oreigners Thus for example, on one occa youth is addicted; he will also be enabled to point out the d;s- • little s firmnessbattle, but our men showed estrous consequences which are sure to follow from them if not _ _ e ; we then requested that a manifestation of relinquished. Divine Maj sty might be made in their annihilation. But Messrs. CURTIS and CO. are to be consulted daily at their alas. l the circumstances qf the case a n d t h e w i s h es of my residence, No. 7, Frith-street, Soho-square, London. heart are sadly opposed ! 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Millikin, Dublin. peisonal interview with me, and as your slave had not yet•in person inspected the Bocca Tigris, and as the troops ordered from the several provinceS had not yet arrived, it did .not seem prudent to show any symptoms (of dislike to his proposal) which would have given rise to suspicion •on his part, and thus pretheturely brought ()tea collision ; so your slave took advantage of the ep portunity to visit and•inspect 'the Bocce Tigris, and on the.third. day (25th :tannery S 1841) left the city. and embarking ou ship-board aeproached Sze yang (Lion'sr ocean) on the Canton river, whither Elliot soon came • . in a wheeled fire ship, and b eg g e d f u r an interview. He scarcely brought several tens of persons in his train. and on that day his language and den eanor were ex ceedingly respectful. But he handed up to me a rough draught of several regulations which he had planned, the most of which regarded the troublesome minutia of commerce, and at the same time lie agreed that after wards, in relation to the bringing of Opium, the leaking out of sycee, or • smuggling, he - was quite willing that ship and cargo should be confiscated. But among (the articles he proposed) there were some items quite impos sible to be granted. Your slave at the time pointed them out and rebuked him, when the 'foreigner immediately begged that they might be discussed and amended. I consented that he might alter them, but (told him) he must wait till they had been maturely canvassed and handed up to your Majesty for 'examination (and ap proval ) Your slave, after having parted with Elliot, found that the Sze -t,e yang (2d bar) is distant from the Bocca Tigris about GO le (20 miles), but even there the sea is vast, the billows boiling, and- the wind fierce. Suddenly we came on the outer ocean in all its majesty ! No in lend river can in any measure be eempared to it. Your slave immediately changed his litee3jar a s vcssel capable of navigating the high seas,. and having arrived at the. Bocca Tigris made a most careful inspection of all the forts round about. They may not be said to be utterly isolated on the four sides, and • rising up alone in the midst of the ocean, yet are theYe situated beyond the extremity: of our hills and quite approachable from the sea. Supposing them to 'be • surrounded and blockaded, even so much as provisions for the troops it would be found difficult to introduce Your slave then proceeded to measure the depth •of the water, beginning at the Bocca Tigris and sounding till lie came to Canton, and he found. it at high water to. be from one chang (two fathoms) and upwards to three and four chant, varying continually. Now we all know that the principal cause of these forts being erected, was a barrier to merchant ships which draw more water, and which in ,time of peace, when they submit to constraint, dare not p as s th e bounds or to go round-about ; but if they were to bring troops with intention to rebel, they may sneak in clandestinely through every hole and corner. There is no necessity for their passing before the forts, and thus may they proceed straight up tit:stile pro vincial city, itself. Moreover, after having passed the Bocca Tigris, though we may add obstruction to ob struction, yet such is the nature of the country that there is no important point by which we may hold it. In reference to guns mounted on these said forts, their whole number hardly exceeds 200, barely adequate to defend their fronts, while their sides are left quite un protected. Moreover e among their number, those which may be used at a moment's notice are not many, for in point of endurance as well as make they are alike de- festive. The bodies of the guns are immensely large, but the bore is very small, and the sea in those parts is extremely wide, so that they scarcely carry to the mid-, dle ; thus, as regards their number, they are fewer than those mounted on the foreign ships, and if we speak of their power, they are not equal to those which' the foreign ships carry. Morever the embrasures on the forts are as wide as doors, almost large enough - to allow people to creep out and in by. If we had to sustain a broadside, they would offer no protection to our people, and may be said, in a word, to .be wholly without strength. Just now we are making inquiries after a cannon-founder, to see if he can cast guns upon an improved model, when we shall have such cast • but if we can in very deed get them cast according to ads plan, that will only do as a ' preventive against the future, and not at all be in time for the present emergency ; thus there is nothing good in our military weapons that we may place reliance on them. Again, - in reference to the strength of our soldiers, I find that the keeping off the foreigners must be done by sea fights, and to ftght well at sea we must have good marine troops. - I have now to feel grateful to your Majesty for specially sending land troops from the dif ferent provinces ; this shows the great and sacred anxiety your Majesty feels in the matter. But then these troops must go on board our sea going ships before that they can give battle to the foreigners, and if they were not firm, or if they were not accustomed to the winds and waves, it might entail on us the calamities of a defeat. Now they are not accustomed to go on board ships and handle them, so that we cannot but use marine soldiers. The marine trcops of Canton pro vince are drawn by invitation from the sea side, and their quality is • iremslars, s 444.-uncertslin. I had previously heard a rummti'' that on the 15th day of the 12th moon (7th January,lB4l) after the battle the whole of these soldiers went to their Te tuh or gene ral, and under false pretences extorted money from }dui, otherwise they threatened to disband. And lately, went to the said - Te tuh and asked him face to face con cerning it, when lie said that it was quite true, and that 'he (the Te tuh) having no remedy was obliged to pawn his clothes and things, by which means lie was enabled to give a bonus of a couple of dollars to each of his Canton soldiers, and thus got them to remain at their posts until now. If, then, the disposition of these soldiers, as it is, is greatly to be lamented, supposing at the most critical moment, when we had actually joined battle, these marine forces were to be found weak and without energy, it might lead to the most fatal consequences ; and although we might have veteran troops among them, yet there would be no means of inspiring them with a portion of their skill and steadiness. Moreover our war ships are neither large nor strong ; they are incapable of sustaining large guns, so that they are unable to repulse the foreigners, and these are the remarks I have to offer on the weakness of our soldiery. I have also found by careful examination that the characteristics of the people of Canton province are false hood, ingratitude, - and greediness, putting out of the question those Who are already actual traitors and whom there is no occasion to speak about. The rest have all been horn and dwell in the same place, mixed up with the foreigners; they are constantly accustomed to see them, and many years have been as intimate with them as very brothers. They are not at all like the peo ple of Tinghae, who, having never been accustomed to hold intercourse with foreigners, immediately discovered them to be a distinct Species. But if we suppose that what they did there they had done here—if these said fo reigners had deceitfully- distributed their paltry presents, and set the machinery of their tricks to work, I really fear that the whole people (of the province) would have been seduced by them; they would certainly. not have shown the unbending firmness of the Tinghae people, Such are the observations I have got to offer on the flexible disposition of the Canton people, which circum stances give us still more cause, for anxiety ! • On looking over the records of the past, I find, in re ference to the putting down of the - ledrones, that these were but so many thieves and robbers ; the ships they were embarked in were native ships, and the guns they made use of were native cast guns, and yet this affair was spun out for many years, and only put an end to by inviting them to surrender under promise of pardon; and under the present circumstances it is to be feared that the wasp's sting is much more deadly ! Your slave has again and again resolved the matter in his anxious mind ! In so far as it regards his ownperson it, is unworthy of notice, but the consequences touching the vital interests of the country and the lives of the people involved in it, are vast, -and extending to poste rity ! But, alas ! your slave , has sinned in giving battle when he could not command destiny to give him the victory, and he has no less sinned in .being unable to settle matters in unison with your Sacred- Ma,. jesty's wishes. Both of these are crimes which affect his poor life, but what is there in this .worthy of .pity or consideration ! Still your' slave, though he has sinned, in not being able to settle matters m unison'. with, your Sacred - Majesty's wishes, yet the territory and people of Canton still exist and look up to your Most Sacred Majesty for his gracious support and pro tection, while your slave, by having, sinned in giving battle when fate denied hint the victory, has soiled the glory of his master, and poured Out the lives of his peo ple, and still more left himself without a sensible plan to put in operation ! Therefore it is that after having duly consulted with the Tartar General of the garrison, and his Adjutants, the Lieutenant - Governor, the Lite rary Chancellor, the Judge and Treasurer, the Intend ants of Circuit, the Chief Magistrates of larger and less er districts, and the ex-Governors in Tsili tsen and Tang 'ring Cluing, &c., &e, we have unanimously come to the conclusion that our defericeS are not to be relied upon, and that in the tug of battle our troops will not stand their ground. Moreover,. in regardto the. troops I which have been ordered by your 4aye i.i y from - the dif ferent provinces, time 'is still necesSary for that object; nor can they all arrive at once, and the assembling of. a large body of treops..is not a thing that can be done quietly. The native, traitors are sure to give timely notice of it, and the foreigners would in the first instance give loose to their madness and extravagance. Your slave is vexed to death thinking of these things even till he loathes his food, and till sleep has forsaken his eyelids; forasmuch he does „not shrink front the heavy guilt he is incurring in stating,all these facts, the result of his diligent inquiries, and annoying with them the cars of Heaven's son, and at the same time he takes every thing connected with the foreigners and all the . foreigner's letters, and hands them up for imperial inspec tion. He humbly hopes that. the Holy One will look down with pity and compassion on the black-haired race, and shower upon them an extra measure of clemency, in granting what is therein requested ;' so that the peaple of the land - may not be turned to ashes. In times of dif ficulty is seen good Government; victory is but a transient thing ; in restraining the ruin that is before our eyes, we ought carefully-to eradicate the cause of it for after ages ! In reference to all .the circumstances contained in this, whether the result of my conference with the high pro vincial officers, or, of my own diligent investigation, I only hope that your Sacred. Majesty will condescend to inquire regarding them, and I beg that your Majesty will specially appoint a high officer to come here to ascer tam their truth. Your slave has been actuated by a de sire to save the country and the people from first to last, and•not swayed by the smallest atom of fear, and still EMPEROR'S REPLY. On the 25th„day of the first moon of the 21st year of Tannkwang (16th February, 1841), the following re- Marks, written With the Vermillion pencil, were received in reply : We can on no account calmly put up with the. insults and befooling of these rebellious foreigners as you have done. Blinded and' unwilling to see as you are, dare you still have the hardihood to turn your back . on our com mands ; to continue to receive the foreigners' docu ments, and even to beg favour on their behalf ! Such proceedings pass the bounds of reason. Impotent and worthless that you are, what sort of heart is contained within your breast ? Not only do you contentedly take in their threats and insults, but you , even dare to hold up certain passages with intent to • frighten us ! But know that we have no coward fears ! Besides this, we shall again announce our, pleasure. Respect this. THE EMPEROR ISSUES KESIIEN'S DEATH WARRANT, RESTORES LIN TO FAVOUR, AND APPOINTS KEKUNG GOVERNOR OF THE TWO KWANG PROVINCES. On the 4th of the 3d moon (26th March 1841), the imperial commands were received as follows : It' is represented in Keshen's official report that Chin leen tilting, the officer of thethree Keang divisions, (who defended Chuenpee) having erred in his manoeuvres, the troops were slain and he himself committed suicide. But it has also been represented by 'HO, the General; and E, the Lieut.-Governor, that Chinleen Shing of the three Keang divisions was patriotic, • brave, and skilled in stratagem, and that he had besought the Governor Re shen to block up the river, and also to issue out five thousand catties of powder, but Keshen would not allow the river to be blocked up, and only issued out 1,000 • catties of powder, and with which moreover was mixed up a vast deal of sand and dirt which rendered it per fectly inefficient, Therefore perished in the ranks both father (Chinleen Siting) and son, which is cause of pro foundest sorrow. It has been previously verified by the report of E, that on the 6th of the 2d moon (26th February, 1841), our_ position of Footnoon was lost inevitably (Shih been), which has caused our Imperial heart to be riven with direct grief ! It was not for a moment supposed that Keshen possessed such low capacity as to part with his country for money—a crime for which he is unworthy to live. Let the Imperial body guard therefore forthwith seal up Keshen's temple, and also rigorously put the whole of his family in irons ; and let Wokih proceed to Canton, arrest Keshen, and bring him to the capital, and upon the very day that this rebel Minister arrives, let him and his family at the same time be put to death together. And since the fall of the Bocca Tigris the Provincial City must certainly occupy a, dangerous position, you, Eleancr, with the Imperial Commissioner (Kinchae) Yangfang and others, should, with desperate energies, protect and guard the city. In relation to Lin Tsih Sen, who was formerly Go vernor of the two Kwang provinces, and of whom the re bellious barbarians stood in awe, the Emperor, being de ceived by the false representations of the rebel minister Keshen, thereupon deprived him of his offices. At pre sent various high officers have handed up a document re questing that Lin be reinstated ih his original official position (as Governor, &c.); but as a Governor has al ready been fixed upon, Kehung, by imperial command (who was Lieut.-Goiernor of Kwangtung seven years ago), there need be no occasion of further change. And we also allow Lin to become chief of the second degree of official rank, and let him too advise together with Elcang and others in relation to the affairs of the army.—Res p cot this. Macao, 16th April, 1841. PROCLAMATION BY YIHSAN AND HIS . COL LEAGUES, EVINCING THEIR HOSTILE DE- TERMINATION. • Yih, by imperial command, the rebel quelling general, and great Minister governing the inner Council; Lungh, imperial assistant Comthissioner, and high Minister, a Director of the Board of Revenue, and Manager of the affairs of encampments and military weapons; and Yang, by imperial command Assistant Commissioner and High Minister and member of the truly brave How rank of nobility. It appears that of the province of Canton, Foomun was a formidable and important position, placing entire dependence upon its forts, but the rebel barbarians seek ing occasion for war, attacked and captured it. His im perial Majesty summoning the troops from every depart ment has.cotnmanded us to combine and lead forth the grand .army and to attack and to exterminate the enemy; and we have now come forward with all possible despatch. It may be that these rebel barbarians may, with de ceptive aspect, either show desires of submission, or through dread and alarm covertly run away—both of which, however, remains yet undetermined. These rebel barbarians are vacillating to the last de gree, and his Imperial Majesty, aroused to highest anger, and quaking with wrath, has commanded the Generals to advance with the troops, and most decidedly not again to allow any reasoning whatever with them on subjects of making peace. If there lie those connected with the encampment and military stations.who may wish to shift their duties upon their superior officers, and do not forthwith attend to the necessary preparations, only such parties shall be held responsible for any evils that may arise through remissness. And, moreover, the Imperial will has been previously received that the Chief of the said rebel barbarians should be seized, encaged, and presented up at Pekin, there to undergo the extreme penalty of the law. If the impor tant position be not invested and strictly guarded, and the English be thus allowed to escape far out, for this also will the various encampments and military stations be held responsible. The martial laws still all exist, and most decidedly will there be no leniency shown. We issue this general proclamation in accordance with the late arrangements, and it is also proper to summon the sailors, who are brave and resolute, forthwith to as semble. Those who distinguish themselves shall receive favours. Important rewards and rigorous punishments are, therefore, within your individual reach.—Tremble and attend; Oppose not ! Special Proclamation. Third moon, 15th day (6th April, 1841). Macao, 16th April, 1841. IMPERIAL EDICT. On the 2d of the 3d moon (Mardi 24, 1841), the Im perial commands were received as followS: On a former occasion, the English rebels having at tacked and destroyed our fortresses of Shakuk and Ta kuk, I, the Emperor, had therefore already repeatedly transmitted my imperial will, clearly commanding Ke shen and Eleang to exercise a rigorous increase of de termined opposition, and to advance, attack, and exter minate the enemy. But at present the Bocca Tigris has fallen, and the English barbarians, taking occasion to enter far into the river with large forces, have advanced upon and attacked Woochung (near to Whampoa), wounding our great ge nerals, anti slaying our troops. Such wickedness and guilt as this would be most 'difficult indeed for all the waves of the eastern ocean to wash out. Keshen and Eleang were charged personally to defend this said re gion, but in what manner have they managed affairs ? and what kind of hearts must they really possess, that not an iota of defensive care has been taken ? _ Keshen having received bribes . (from the English) an Imperial messenger was sent to arrest him and bring him to condign punishment ; and General Ho, together is with the Judge, Intendant of Circuit, Literary Chancellor, :and the Foo, and Heen Magistrates, had all already ilbeen deprived of their rank, but still retained in office. It is decidedly requisite that Yihsan, Lungwan, and 'Yatigf, should, with vengeful efforts, visit death upon the 'English in order to redeem their former errors. 1, the Emperor, have especially summoned my Im perial younger brother, Meenfang, together with the hizli Minister Coo, to lead forth a grand army, fifty thousand strong, and by journeying day and night to repair to Canton with all haste ; and let the vengeance of heaven be exhibited by not allowing a single English sail to return, but sweeping them clean from the face of the seas (Van Tromp !) in order to fill my imperial mind with gratification. Respect this. The Imperial commands are again received as follow : The English rebels, having entered the, river with their troops, daring to seize upon the confines of the city, creating confusion and disturbance, contemptu ously regarding our Celestial dynasty, and wounding our high Generals and troops, have aroused our deep est indignation. The origin of the above proceedings is found in the fact of the whole of our officers being affrighted, and not daring to attack them, and thus matters have come to this. I, the Emperor, now order lleenfang and the . great Minister Hoo to lead forth the army of fifty thousand, and most decidedly make a thorough extermination of the English rebels, in order to tranquillize the hearts of our people. But if you dare to be cowardly, and privately of your own accord proceed to make peace, most certainly will you be put to death. Let the two words " make peace" for ever after this find no place in your hearts, nor ever give them form by writing them out. If you both (Meenfang and Hoo) do not tremblingly carry out my Imperial design, then are you not the Son and Minister of our realm. And should you dare to become tardy in your . duties and listen to their pretensions to " make peace," I, the Emperor, will place myself at the head :1 Of a mighty force, and most uncompromisingly make an end of English guilt. All the troops of Keelin, Woo lung, and Solun, will also hasten to assemble at the capital that we may altogether advance and exterminate, not allowing so much as a bit of broken plank of the 1 English to return—then will be laid aside my Imperial resentment. Respect this. IMPERIAL EDICT RESPECTING THE EXECUTION OF KESHEN. On the Bth of the third moon (30th March 1841), tLe imperial commands were received as follows : It appears that the English barbarians, being per versely rebellious, have hostilely approached near to the confines of the city (of Canton), and so supremely out raging all laws that the indignation of both gods and men are aroused, and with which imperial heaven will not bear. An official document has been pre sented to the Court in which they (tho English) are represented as submissively seeking peace, but it is most difficult to regard them with - leniency ; and as they have become so extravagantly disobedent, we now swear that both shall not stand (uncompromising extermination of one or the other of the contending parties !) Let Yihshin, therefore, and Lung, Yang, Ho, E, Lin, and Tang put in readiness our troops, and most peremptorily make an entire end of the whole, not allow ing one barbarian to escape back to his country. And the Emperor, will summon a great army that from the north we may exterminate them by destroying their nests and dens (in England and India), thus cutting them off both root .and branch, and not allowing them one foot of ground, in order to appease my 'lmperial wrath. Keshen having received bribes and hired our troops (not to fight), I order that he forth with be cut in sunder at the waist. And let those who officially attended him, whether great or small, his relations, and all who appertain to him, with those who are arranging the affairs with him, be all indiscriminately decapitated. And let Paoutsung, who was traitorously combined with the English in the affair, be put to a slow and ignominious death by having his flesh cut from his bones by small bits ; let his native place be laid waste for a hundred lee-round (27 English miles), and let his 'relations be sentenced to the punish ment of transportation. Let the peacock's feather be plucked from the cap of Yihshan for his imbecility and tardiness in bringing for ward the troops ; let Lungwan be disgraced two de grees of rank, and let Yangfang . be deprived of the truly brave rank of How. And let every officer in the pro vince of Canton, whether high or subordinate, be de prived of hiS official button until they make good their delinquencies by efficiency of effort. Respect,this. PROCLAMATION. BY H. E. RE, THE NEW GOVERNOR OF KWANGTUNG. Ke, Assistant guardian of the Prince, a Director of the Board of War, and Governor of the two Kwang Pro vinces, proclaims his commands for full information. Whereas I, the Governor, having been invested with the rule of this territory, it becomes matter of first import ance to tranquillize the people. In consequence of the Englidi barbarians having thrown the affairs of the Pro vincial City into confusion, our mercantile people both within and without the walls dwell in disquietude. During the past month the said English barbarians earnestly re quested to have commercial intercourse, and in regard to which Yang, the assistant Commissioner and high Mi nister, and E, the Lieutenant-Governor, have already made a true representation to the Court. At present, Yih, the rebel-quelling General, and Yang, the assistant Minister, together with myself, the Governor, all respectfully wait until the day his Majesty will arrive, when we shall arrange matters in obedience to the Imperial commands. It is specially to be feared that you, mercantile people, upon seeing such great bodies of troops assem bled together, may suppose that there are certainly going to be battle and extermination, and dreading the confusion, you may therefore previously remove your families and goods out of the way. It is on this ac count therefore that we hasten to proclaim to you our commands. It is requisite that each of you remain quiet without fear ; and let those who have already removed to other places immediately return without delay. Your persons and families shall be as safe as the person and family of me, the Governor ; and most certainly you shall have the full protection of the laws. Decidedly need you not have the slightest apprehension or surmise of bringing upon yourselves after repentance. A special Proclamation. Taoukwang, 21st year, 3d moon, 25th day (16th April, 1841). Macao, 21st April, 1841. PORTUGAL. By the Braganza steamer we have received papers from the south of Spain, and from Portugal to the latest dates. The Braganza left Gibraltar on the 26th, Cadiz the 27th, Lisbon the 30th, Oporto the 3lst ult., and Vigo the Ist inst. Lisnoig, Auc. 30, 4 P.m.—The law for the new sys tem of taxation has been the subject of debate in the House of Deputies during the past week. The 10 per cent. on the civil list passed after a warm discussion from the Opposition, who insisted that if such a tax were ne cessary, it ought to extend to every branch of the public service, beginning with the Royal Household, whence such an example would be well received. The ministerial majority, however, objected, and argued upon the invio lability of the Crown. Notwithstanding this feeble reason ing the exemption of the Royal household from partici . pating in the new impost was decided upon. The third law of taxes presented by the Committee filled up the last two sittings of Friday and Saturday, by which it was enacted that the national inscriptions receiving an nual interests should be also liable to pay 10 per cent. upon the said interests, into the junta do credito public°. The Opposition opposed this measure upon the plea that us the national debt had been guaranteed by the Consti tution, it would be a breach of faith to exact any impost on the annual interests, besides the danger of such a pre enlent at a moment when Ministers were proposing to the foreign creditor to nationalize orcouvert their credits; which, of course, after such a determination, would not be convertible. These arguments remained unanswered ; and, upon a division being called for, the point was not carried, from a scarcity of members to vote. The result has been a depreciation of the Inscriptions of nearly 5 per cent. of their actual value, and an augmenta tion of the discount on the pay of the civil employes, who now lose 54 per cent. per month on their arrears, which being eight months, will produce a loss to them of 42 per cent , instead of 20, their former rate of discount. In the sitting of the 25th the deputies decided they should pay a decima upon their legislative allowances ; and on the same occasion the President of the Council, M. Augiar, declared, in the name of his colleagues, that they would willingly subject themselves to a similar resolu tion. M. Jose Maria de Vasconcellos Mascarennas pre sented a memorial, signed by the greater part of the merchants of the capital, against the project No. 8. Their object is to do away with the differential duties with nations having a commercial treaty with Portugal. This requisition, which has been considered as important, was laid upon the table of the House for consideration. The Minister of Finance, M. Avilla, on Tuesday, in making an expose of the embarrassments of the Trea sury, declared , its inability to pay the inactive classes, which include, among others, the widows' and orphans' pensions, superannuated army and navy officers, and the Miguelite officers who came under the amnesty of Evora Monte. Nothing has been transacted in the Senate, owing to the absence of so many of its members. The revenue of the Lisbon Custom-house and Excise office, and Custom-house of Oporto, for the month of July last, paid in debentures, ex paper money and coin, amounts conjointly to 375,757,906 reis, equal to 86,1111. 3s. Bd. sterling, showing an increase on the preceding month of June of 10,7021. ls. sterling. The diplomatic agent from Morocco, Taleb Abodesa km Aberode, has sent in an official ultimatum to the Foreign-office for the immediate payment of 30.000,000 dollars, ',which he claims as part of the sum due to the Emperor. His Excellency waits for two vessels of war, a corvette and brigantine (which, it is understood, have . already left Morocco, and have been seen cruising off the coast of Algarve). On their arrival, it is said, he has intimated that he will delay no longer for the promised payment. General M‘Donald, who, it may 'be remembered, was Commander-in-Chief of Don Miguel's army, and some time since a prisoner at Oporto, was on Thursday last arrested in this city, and is now in confinement in the Castle of St. George. During an interpellation of Minis ters on Friday respecting the guerillas in the Algarve, the Foreign Secretary, after boasting of the energetic measures adopted by the Government, gave as a proof the imprisonment of General M‘Donald. The guerillas continue in the same march, augmenting their numbers, and making payments every 15 days to their followers, who are now formed into re g ular and well-equipped bodies. The Commandant of the Bth military district communicates, under date of the 24th inst., that the self-styled Colonel Casimiro, one of the most daring of these marauders, was on the 18th shot by his own party, from suspicion of his fidelity to their cause. The 22d anniversary of his Royal Highness Prince Albert's birth-day was feted here on Thursday last by the British, Portuguese, and French ships of war in the Tagus being dressed in their variegated colours, and firing a Royal salute at mid-day. A Gibraltar vessel, the Bernardo, was taken at Ma deira on the 3d instant, while endeavouring to smuggle on shore brandy with which she was laden ; on being surrounded by the Preventive Service boats some distance from the island, she was fired into, and, unfortunately, one of the Custom -house officers was shot by his own party. The British brig of war Savage, which was sent there to ascertain the facts of the case, took back the crew to Gibraltar, whence she arrived here on Friday last, with despatches relative to this affair to the British Envoy, Lord Howard de Walden. She sails again to morrow for the latter place. Exchange upon London at 30 days' sight, 54d. per milrei. SYRIA. BEYROUT, JULY 24.—At a moment when Eastern affairs still occupy a large share of the public attention, the enclosed copy of a letter addressed by the British merchants here to their Consul, relative to the working of the new tariff in Syria, may not prove wholly uninteresting to your commercial readers. The letter is couched in general terms, but may be consi dered as expressing the pervading feeling here amongst merchants, regarding the detrimental influence of the tariff. England is blamed by all as having been the first not only to frame the Convention, but also to in sist on its being put in vigour, and as many of the evils and abuses which the new tariff has given rise to were not contemplated when the Convention was framed, it is to be hoped that the British authorities in Syria will do all their power to bring about a speedy ame lioration ; and if the tariff itself cannot be ann ulled or greatly modi fied, and the old one established in its place, they ought at least to see that the annoying and iniquitous abuses now practised by the Turkish a uthorities be reformed. As yet the Ottoman Government has neither abo lished nor modified any of the internal duties, whilst it insists on exacting those has so onero u sly increased on i w.hich the n ew tar iff ts foreign and domestic commerce. Indeed, the Turkish system of Govern perversion. The hatti scheriff, whi c h h as m ent appears to be only one of ve nality, intrigue, op pression, and been made such a sine qua non in Egypt, is either not acted upon here, or it has produced no perceptible reform in the civil administration of the Government. Several changes of Custom-house officers have occurmd since the new duties were levied, but every change seems for the worse, and the present Director adds to other grievances by his unbearable insolence of manner, and apparently fanatical feeling. The currency is in the greatest state of confusion and derangement ; yet the efforts made by the local authori ties are so unenergetical, that no attempts at renovation hitherto made by them have had any good result. • It is impossible to divine the views which impel the Ottoman Government to persist in such a state of affairs, but it requires not the eye of a politician or a statesmen to predict, that if sound and wholesome reform be not at once introduced, we may soon look for volumes on the " Decline and Fall of the Otto man Empire." Its ruin will inevitably be brought about by civil warfare, if by no foreign Power. The whole population of Syria is in a dissatisfied and ahnoit rebellious state. It is said the Pasha of Damascus openly displays his hatred of the English, and now refuses Co give travelling firmans or passports to British officers travelling in the country. COPY OF A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE BRITISH CONSUL AT BEYROUT BY THE BRITISH MERCHANTS THERE. BEYROUT, JUNE 30, 1841. SIR—We, the undersigned British merchants, have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your communi cation of the 24th inst., requesting a report upon the working up to the present time, within our observation, or to our knowledge, of " the commercial convention of 1838." The new tariffof importduties, though not exorbitant, is prejudicial to the interests of British merchants, since the duties paid by the subjects of other nations are lower, and to British commerce in proportion as the new duties ex ceed the old, the loss not being compensated for by the abolition of any monopolies, as the produce of Syria has for many . years been exempted from any heavy or re strictive interior taxes. The exports of Syria, as compared with the imports, are only very limited, consequently the difference must. be made up in specie. The principal production is silk, of which a small portion is consumed in the country, and the remainder exported.— As this is: an article of very expenaiye_production,- and rarely produdes a profit proportionable to the labour and risk of cultivation, it is natural to suppose that the new duty of 12 per cent. imposed upon it will be the cause of loss to the grower, who cannot be remune rated by the price it yields. The cultivation of silk' in Europe having . been greatly extended, the inferior qualities of Syrian silk are neglected by con sumers, who now only buy them at a heavy reduction on former prices. The silks of Syria now pay an export duty of twelve per cent, in lieu of half per cent., as formerly paid, which in an equal proportion will diminish the resources of the country in paying for its imports, or, in other words, have a restrictive influence on its foreign commerce, particularly with Great Britain. These remarks do not apply to silk alone, but equally to all articles of Syrian production and export. It is well known that Syria has latterly furnished grain only sufficient for its consumption during a portion of the year, and is consequently forced to have recourse to importation from other countries for the means of sub sistance. This article (as in all countries)can be paid for only in cash, and, being charged with an exorbitant duty, is another heavy drain on the resources of the country, which is greatly augmented by the unjust and ruinous duties levied upon grain transported from one part of Syria to another. These imposts are highly detrimental to the interests of the country and its commerce with other nalions, and are the means of discouraging the ex tension of agriculture, for which the capabilities of the country can scarcely be surpassed. The abolition of all imposts on grain—particularly the production of the country—would be attended with the most signal benefit to the commercial resources of Syria. Since the new treaty was put in execution, in the month of March, it has had the effect either of suspend ing sales, or of forcing importers to submit to the loss of the difference., betwixt the old and new duties, which, consumers refusing to pay, consequently fait upon goods imported. In exportation it has suspended trans actions, to the serious prejudice of both merchants and producers, whO look forward to some amelioration of the present system, as neither the producer nor the exporter can support the new export duties, in the face of present prices of Syrian exports in Europe. In addition to the advantages of an increased rate of import and export duties, we believe smuggling is car ried on to a considerable extent, and a large portion of the British trade being now in the hands of the natives, who consider it neither a crime nor even disreputable to be engaged in smuggling, or using means to avoid pay ing the dotiea according to the new scale, they have an advantage over' the fair dealer beyond what many would consider possible. In conclusion, we may remark, that British mer chants in particular suffer from this state of things, be cause the subjects of other nations who have not accept ed the new tariff can buy and sell on conditions which would leave a loss to the British trader. We have the honour to be, very respectfully, Sir, Your most obedient humble servants. To Niven Moore, Esq., her British Majesty's Consul, &c., Beyrout. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 4.—The day before yesterday, be tween six and seven in the evening,. a post-chaise stopped at the gate of the prison of this city, and lodged in it a new inmate, who had been arrested on the same day at Ostend, on suspicion of an attempt at swindling, just as he wai on the point of embarking. This individual calls himself Count, and says that he is a Colonel in the service of what Power we do not recol lect. He had in his possession a latter of credit for forty thousand francs from a banker of Frankfort. On the day on which he was ar rested he claimed from the offices of the iron railway a berlin which he said contained 40,000 francs in. money. Being questioned with respect to this demand, he said that he made it to stimulate the zeal of the officers. The Maritime Bailiff of Ostend was the first to conceive suspicions which led to his arrest. On Wednesday last an English lady went to the read ing-rooms of M. Ver-hasselt to have some books. While the people were engaged in getting the books, the lady very cleverly slipped four volumes into her work bag. This manoeuvre was, however, perceived. She im mediately denied the fact, though the books were found in her possession. The police being sent for, proceeded to make a domiciliary visit to the residence of the lady, where they found 181 volumes, which she bad obtained in the same manner. This theft being duly proved, thQ lady in question is imprisoned in the Petits Carmes. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, SEPT. 3. Money. Bills. Actual Dept, 2.K per Cent Jitto, ditto 5 per cent. ........... Amat t Syndic, 46 per cent 9 1 ,4 91% Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent 7: :6 Commercial Company, 44 per cent )si (5614 Ditto (18:35 and 1837) 5 per cent. Loan 1637, 5 per cent. 97% 98 Exchange on London, One m0nth....., l2 07 4 "Two months ...• 1! 97% Hamburgh, One month as 8734 Two months 35_162%. Dula Papers, Sept. 4. ISELOIAN b U NDS—Bausens , SEPT. 4. Actual Debt, 2K per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Ccnt ....... ........... jot Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent...,, ' 93 3per Cent, _ Thirty.seven. •. (Imo) Loan of City, 1=32,4 per Cer,t. ........ vot4 Society ef Commerce, 4 }i.r,er Cent ...... Bank of Belgium, 5 per 74 National Society. Exchange on London Short) —Brussels Papers, Sept. 4. AusTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENN A , 26. Fire per Cents. Metalliques Foes t er Cents. Three per Cents. 07 94 mink .shar - s ••• 16%. —4llcemeine••••• ....... Zeitung, " .Se .... t ...... .••••••• ..... •••••••••• Sept. 1 NORMAN BEGGARS.—The beggar-lad seeks himself a lass of his own caste, and merely asks her if she is willing to be his helpmate. If she consents, the business is settled, and they proceed to the solemn cere mony of marriage. A fuwl, the produce of their fishery, is put into an earthern pot and boiled. As soon as it is done, the bridegroom takes up his stick and strikes the pot with it. 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