The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-27 00:00:00

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CHINA AND THE EASTERN

ARCHIPELAGO.

ASSASSINATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF
MACAO BY THE CHINESE.
Oar dates front Hong Kong are to the 30thd
August. The sole intelligence of impottacce is the
startling news cf the murder of the Goer= of
Macao by Chinamen. We give the story as it it
given in the very full details of the Ovcdand Fried
of China, together with that journal's account of sob
segue nt proceedings, and its comment.
On the morning of the 23rd, an express boat from 31w
brought intelligence of the assassination of the gorerset bye
party of Chinese the previous evening. The hollow* in
the particular
Mr. Amaral, accompanied by his aid -de-vamp, west ent
on horseback at Lis usual steer in the afterneon. Oa to
turning, and within 150 paces of the Barrier gate, a Chime
boy preheated him with a flower on the end of a bamboo.
His Excellency accepted the flower, when the 141
struck him with the bamboo. He appeared to thiltd
at first that it was some peculiar way of da-
-1 chinning, but on the blow being repeated, In
stooped forward with the intention of rebuking the lad.
Whits thus engaged he was attacked by fire Chingos
armed with swords; they stabbed him in the side sad
back. Having lost his right arm many years Sim In bads.
Mr. Amaral took the bridle in his teeth, raising the len
arm to take a pistol from the holsters, hut Moe he cull
effect bin purpose the murderers bare him to the earth sad
despatched him with many wounds. The head was tut Og
leaving the lower jaw and part of the tongue attached es
the trunk ; the left hand was also taken away. Ills
aide-de-camp was weuneed severely by a cut on the head
and a stab in the thigh. The remains of the unfortunate gar
tleman were carried to Macao in the carriage of Mr. Forbes.
This daring atrocity was committed at an hour when meet
of the foreign residents take exercise in the ramps.
Several gentleman spoke or bowed to the goverser
within a few minutes of his assassination, and two wit-
neased the attack from a short distance ; being unarmed they
could ten ler no usistanco ; but assistance would hate bees
of no avail as the whole affair only occupied a few mintrt
The murderers escaped in a boat waiting near the burr,
taking with them the head and hand of their victim. ,
On receiving the intelligence, H.M.'s a ship Amason, sal
H.M.'s steamer Medea immediately prepared for tea. Ito
day was calm, but they started at half-past I, pie , the
Amason in taw cf the Medea. The American Knout
Dolphin was in Macao harbour at the time, and the triple
Plymouth has since dropped down from Whampoa; t.bi
French corvette La B.yonnaiss has also arrived Rain ladle;
these, with two English ships, form the squadron norat
Macao, the Portuguese having no men-of-war in this part of
the world.
The body of the governor was embalmed and placed is 6
leadea coffin; it is uncertain whether it will be interred int:tics,
or be sent to Europe ; in the meantime exertions are besot
made to recover the head. Since the murder there has Mu
much excitement, and no small apprehension of an attack.
The presence of several men-of-war in some deee rotated
confidence. The government, so far acts boldly; but it nil
be questioned whether it was prudent to provoke a savage
war by capturing a Chinese fort, killing upwards of threw
more of the Chinese soldiers, and sticking their ceptuad
bead on a bamboo in the public stouts of the city. In shaft
Macao, with an army of 450 men, and no fleet, bas
made war upon China without waiting to hear the
result of an application to Sets for redress and the eon'
dign punishment of Governor Amarars murderers. They
have assumed, and no doubt justly, that the Chinese autho-
rities sanctioned the murder, but Macao is almost deem*
leas, and prudence dictates a conciliatory tone. An !tuck
on the Cana Branca is also talked of; bat the destruction
of
• small fort, and the slaughter of some of its defend,
is an insult which no concession can easily atone for. It is
to be feared that so far from receiving the Portuguer ran
don favourably, Sen will demand terms which it is tUPOI'
Bible to grant, and that the destruction of Macao will
be
determined on. We bristly note the occurrences since the
murder on the 23rd.
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soldiers have confidence. The senate resolved upon taking Poe'
session of the barrier, and in the forenoons detachment wee
despatched on that service. On nearing the gate they were
, fired un b 7 the Chinese, who had mustered in soale
strength. With the exception of a few ram*, the whine

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