The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-17 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITAIii INTELLIGENCE:

Her Majesty's ship Winchester (74; the late flagship,:
arrived at Singapore on the 23rd Decetniier from Hong
Kong, and sailed on the 137th for England.
The Honourable Clinpaurs Steamer, Auckland, left
Singapore D3cember 291 h, for Malacca, for the purpose
of procuring shot and autunition for the use of the naval
branch of the service in China.

Her Majesty's sloop Bittern was exposed to publid
competition on Saturday, the 20th inst., £2,050 was
offered for her. It is understood the limit placed upon
the yowl was £3,000. Hong Kong Register of Dec. 23.
A slioc!zing accident occurred on Saturday morning
on board her Majesty's frigate Arrogant, lying alongside
Portsmouth. As one of the heavy
the dockyard jetty,
pivot guns, a 68 pounder, was being hoisted out of that
ship, the "fall" broke and the gun fell upon an ordinary
seaman, named James Desmau, literally crushing hie
head to pieces, and of course causing instantaneous
death. An inquest was held by the crown coroner, Mr.
Swainson, in toe afternoon, on board the Arrogant, and
a verdict of "Accidental death" viz returned.
Tile Indus, 78, sailing ship, Cap'ain W. H. Stewart,
C.B. (acting), is in the Sound ready for s. ,and will
probably sail in a day or two, bearing the flag of ijmiral
Sir Houston Stewart, K.C.B. Admiral Sir IloustO
Stewart only returned to Deptford from London on
Wednesday, and re-hoisted bis flag on board the Indus;
but, in consequence of a telegraphic message from the
Admiralty, he left for London again on Thursday.
A DUI RALTY, FEB 14.—APPOINTMENTS.-Mr. P. R.
Breton, mate, to the Iris • Mr. John A. Ball, master, to
Plumper ; llr. W. H. P. Gilloam, clerk, to Tortoise.

The following appeared in our• Second Edition of
yeeterday :

THE CHINESE WAR.

The dates are id Pod. 30, a fortnight later than the
preceding accounts.
The Viceroy Yeh has shewn no desire to arrange
matters ; indeed, it is said that his power is now over-,
ruled by the train bands brought in from the country for
the defence of the, city. Many rumours are is circulation.
The only one worthy of mention is a report in AY"g4
China Herald, that a high commissioner has Zee°
appointed by the Emperor to proceed to Canton, to
arrange matters to the satisfaction of the British, even

if the concession of all their demands should be necessary.
But the correspondent of the Times, at Hong Kong, was
unable to trace any foundation far the report. Our fleet
holds the river as before, and Admiral Seymour has
hoisted his flag► on board H.M.S. Niger, at anchor off the
gardens. oit position is therefore stronger than before
the fire. No active measures of refusal have yet beert
undertaken. The admiral being apparently determined
to wait until troops arrive and enable him to cominence,
operations With vigour.
Mr. Couper, sen., a British subject, father of the enter-
prising owner of the Whampoa docks, has been kidnapped,
and no trace of him has yet been obtained. Some attempts
have been made to injure our ships of war by sending
down on them boats tilled with gunpowder, but no harm
has yet been done. At Hong Kong there have been no
disturbance, and measures have b'en taken for the public
safety. A circular letter from the United States commis-
Bioner explains the present position and attitude of the
Americans here. It clearly points to ulterior coersive
measures.