The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-28 00:00:00

CIIINA.

In illustration of the disputes between tho Eng-
lish plenipotentiary and the people of Bonen we append to
OUT account of the transaction given yesterday some more
facts and interesting documents. The first is the petition of
the owners of the ground, which it had been determined to
purchase or to rent, which wan sent in defiance of all preee
dent directly to Sir J. Davis, without pawing through the
hands and scrutiny of the Chinese local authorities.
l'wan-ahaow-kwang, Pwan rze-ching, Pwan-cbing-
ehaag, Pwan-szee, l'wan-ching-le, and Pwan-see-yang, the
sass and grandsons of the former hong mercheat is the
Ten-wan firm, with all their kindred, reepectfully petition
the great minister and plenipotentiary of Great Britain.
Our ancestor established during the reign of lieen.lueg
(1736.96) the firm of Tung-wan, and lived for a long while
on very good terms with the members of the British factory,
and was under the highest obligation for the great and un-
divided kindness shown by them towards him, in all his com-
mercial transactions. With the property accumulated he
bought some ground at Bonen, in front of an ancestorial
temple. From the proceeds of this the sacrifices to the
manes of his ancestors were to be paid, and the various
widowers, widows, and orphans provided with the necessaries
of life. For several tens of years they have thus
lived on the bounty, which was owing to you
honourable nation, and derived their subsistence from
those lands. We were informed by a proclamation of
the great minister and plenipotentiary, that there was
a wish of taking some ground on Ronan, especially that
which was close to the river side, to erect buildings on it.
Yesterday we likewise saw several individuals of your ho-
pourable nation coming to the ground before the ancestorial
temple at lloaan, to survey that patch. The houses on both
aides of our ancestorial temple are the habitations of men
and women. To the left is a sandy ground, which hu re-
cently been filled up, ant originally constituted fie: la At
the increase of the population, however, and the difficulty of
'renting houses, it was resolved to divide this parcel of ground
to fill it up, for which each had to contribute money, and
then to erect houses. The ponds and cultivated spots tar-
nish the expenses for the sacrifices to the =onion, and the
support of widowers, widows, and orphans. If these widows
land orphans were even well paid (for their property), it
would be difficult for them to go elsewhere to obtain &liveli-
hood, whilst nothing remains to them but to cultivate the
fields in person that arc before the ancestorial temple, and
thus maintain themselves. We are aware that the plcnipo•
tentiary and great minister issued a proclamation ordering
the inhabitants quietly to go on with their respective trades.
This sufficiently convinces us that you are actuated by love
and benevolence, and your extreme kindness influences the
people and causes every one to remain quiet in the enjoy-
ment of his property, and thus have a never-failing support
We have now heard some confused rumours that the land on
the premises before the ancestorial temple, as well as the
recently reclaimed sandy ground, are to be bought. Std! we
ought to remark, that this place extends far into inhabited
villages, and is net in immediate count xion with the river.
If this spot is really wanted, all our kindred will be deprived
of their abodes. This would also not be in accordance with
the previous proclamation to the people, ordering them
quietly to go on with their respective trades, nor would it
answer our constant expectations that (the purchase) could
not take place. Our families in the various houses on hear-
ing of it were exceedingly terrified, and induced to address
this petition to your excellency, humbly h.,ping that you Will
show us extraordinary benevolence and kindness, and grant
us the favour of not losing the resources for defraying the
sacrifices of our ancestors, and for providing the necessaries
of life for several tens of poor orphans and widows, enwhich
they depend, and we shall ever feel grateful for your prat
benevolence. Whilst presenting this at the tribunal of the
British plenipotentiary and great minister, we trust the
prayer will to granted. The sons and grandsons of the late
'rung-wan firm and all their kindred respectfully thus peti-
tion.—Taculesemeg, 27th year, 4th month."
A petition so pathetically preferred could only be complied
with, and Sir J. Davis allowed the Pisan family. both past
and present, to rest at peace, saying the sites required should
be sought elsewhere.—Shih-wet-tang in the neighbourhood
was fixed on, but when it became known that the Eusqui or
foreigners were about to establish themselves there, the people
manifested a very strong desire to set fire to the factories
already existing at Canton. Acesrffingly, after a pullie
meeting on the subject at the Consoo.hall (house of the
hong merchants), some Chinese vagabonds actually
fired a new boat-house and a mat shed outside
the factories, but the flames were speedily extra-
Fuitbod. Having been disappointed in this mode of inflam-
ing the public hatred against the British, the mob issued the
following incendiary placard " Shih-wei-tang is a territory
not two leggina distant from the Provincial City, and is the
principal thoroughfare between the western and northern
branches of the river. Every day the rich and poor meet
there in crowds, and vessels pass up and down, and move
about the river in endless succession ,• and if we add to
this that the people in an easterly direction and in the
depend - due thoroughfare fit
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shall appear most favourable for (Pyrenies Orientales), en Sunday, 10th inet. A port at tne naming, inn snen OMR', no ..n.sang • ••••
The public opinion in France on the appointment conclusive ? I apprehend
.old Metternich will be Perseus.
Addresses ex retain gratitude to the Queen for Olt! late circa•, erected fur the bull raoe, fell in under the weight of perforating the bottom of the boat. Suck was his power of about the river in endless succession • and if we ad
of the Duke d Aamale to the office of Governor- found out to NY on thus point not only flexible but
decree of amnesty continue to pour in front the provinces, the spectators. One child crushed to atom., seveutcn lifting as to bear up the vessel with its contents on tie bark, this that the people in an easterly direction and en
Genswal of Algeria may be collected from the fact, genuflexible, notwithstanding what Lord Byron said adding to the sense of di•oppoir.tment which is Mt in the persons injured, six seriously, twenty others much bruised, and then threw it aside ;the boat and cargo foundered imam- western vallejs depend on Qua thoroughfare
that of the twenty journals and apwards published when he contrasted the humble attitude of the early opitni at the frustration of its generous provisions in the CUP care the results of this deplorable festival. The following are diately, but the men were lucky enough to elude further their food, it Will appear still more important
in Paris, there is bat one which has not condemned successors of Rudolph Von Ilapaburg with the of Espartero. the particulars given by an eye-witness : A part of Vie, af- molestation, and cscayed by swimming aslisre." it is the very throat of Canton, and indeed comm