The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-14 00:00:00

CHINA-THE OPIUM TRADE'.

, .
(From the Canton ess of March 23.)
In obi. last week's paper we noticed the arrival in
Canton of his Excellency the Imperial Commissioner
Lin, and mentioned that this event, in the absence of
any certain knowledge of his lii•oteedihgs, had given rise
to numerals rtirhotlrS as to what his measures would be.
It appears certain that he has, to obtain the favour of
the people, relaxed the punishment of most of such as
have hitherto been inlprisurMd both for dealing in and
for smoking of opiuM, the former of which are to be
punished with less severity than the law warrants, and
the latter having been liberated from prison without any
punishment whatever. His Excellency has likewise
made known that he will himself defray all the ex-
penses of his household, and not allow any of his fol-
lowers to be a burden to the people or the local magis-
trates. These measures, by conciliating the minds of the
Chinese, cannot fail to strengthen him in the exercise of
the unlimited powers delegated to him by thelmperial Go-
vernment as " a high Imperial Commissioner, who, having
repeatedly performed meritorious offices, is sent to settle
the affairs of the outer frontier." Such is his title, and
he is furnished with an Imperial seal, which is said
to invest its keeper for the time being with all the
despotic power of the Emperor himself, and which, on
account of the enormous power it conveys, has been
only twice or three times intrusted to high officers of
state. The last time this very seal, now held by Lin,
was intrusted to the keeping of a subject, was to quell
the rebellion of the Tartar Prince iehangir, seven or
eight years ago.

Such is the nature of the powers instrusted to this
officer for the special purpose of eradicating the trade
in opium and its use in the empire, and it is probable
that he stands deeply pledged to the Imperial Govern-
ment for his success, and that failure in his mission
would involve him in disgrace and punishment. It is
therefore not to be doubted that he will exert himself
to the utmost to attain his object, nor can for the pre-
sent any expectation be entertained but that the opium
trade will be speedily suppressed altogether.
Since the Commissioner's arrival several seizures, and
of suspected persons, have been made in China-street
and Hog-lane, and a great many of such as tear
to be implicated have fled ; but what most in-

said ,to ,be in the .city, and ithey
.again, pro-
teeded to Mr. Dent's house, to urge him to meet the
Commissioner, assuring him that if he did not comply
with this summons, two of them were to be executed
immediately. The answer being the same as before,
the Hong Merchants ailed f 4 a theetinii to b balled
lit the Chamber of Commeree, and there, at about one
o'clock, met the foreign ceminunity, acid Hqwqua again
represented that iest;irclay'S i•efusitl of Mr. Debt td conv-
ply with the summons had already subjected them to the
loss of their buttons, and to the degrading punishment of
the chain, that the Commissioner was determined to see
Mr, Dent; and that If they (the Hong merchants) cbiild
not prevail on him to go, on this very day. two of them
would most infallibly lose their lives. Mr. Leslie
answered on behalf of Mr. Dent, that if a safe conduct
under the seal of the Commissioner were given to Mr.
Dent, he would immediately go, but on no account will-
ingly without it. Howqua then addressed the Chamber,
asking it as a body to express an opinion, as to whether
they thought Mr. Dent's conduct just and reasonable,
in refusing to go and see the Yum-chuy, whence he was
certain to return unharmed, thereby exposing the mer-
chants to degradation, and even to the loss of their lives.
The Chamber answered that it was without their pro-
vince as a body to judge Mr. Dent's conduct, but that if
Howqua wished it, the opinion of every one present
individually would be taken. This the Hong merchants
refused, and than requested that Mr. Dent be asked
to attend at the Chamber ; but being told that
under the circumstances in which that gentleman
now found himself, he was resolved not to leave his
house on any plea, Howqua proposed that those
present at the meeting should proceed with them to
Mr. Dent's house to obtain a definive answer to
give to the oflicers then waiting for it at the Con-
soo House. The meeting accordingly proceeded to
Mr. Dent's, who again expressed his willingness to go,
but only under the safe conduct from the Commissioner,
and the opinion of those present being taken, and they
were the majority of foreign residents, was unanimous
that without such guarantee it was unadvisable for Mr.
Dent to go. This safe conduct the Kwang-chow-foo
declared in the Consoo House it was impossible to ob-
tain, as they dared not even ask the commissioner for it,
but the Kwang-chow-foo gave the assurance that there
was no intention whatever to keep Mr. Dent a prisoner,
or to maltreat him ; and being pressed on this subject,
he most solemnly avowed this to be his own conviction,
but that he could, of course, not answer for what the
Commissioner would do. Messages were frequently sent
from the Consoo House, but Mr. Dent adhering to his
original purpose, the same answer continued to be
returned, until at length, at about three o'clock, the
Deputy Kwang-chow-too, the Namboyune, and an-
other officer, went to Mr. Dent's, and there stated that
they had the most positive commands that Mr. Dent
must on that day see the Yum-chuy, and his not
going would bring disgrace on them. Mr. Thom,
who interpreted for Mr. Dent, then informed these
officers, that it being the unanimous opinion of the
foreign community that Mr. Dent should not go with-
out the safe conduct, no other answer could be re-
turned. The officers appeared very anxious to gain
their end, and even entreated Mr. Dent's compliance,
and seeing all their efforts fail, they declared that they
would not leave the house except with Mr. Dent, pre-
testing all the while that no evil whatever should befal
Mr. Dent, and the Deputy Kwang-chow-foo even as-
sured him that he would himself escort Mr. Dent back
that same evening. The answer returned to that being
still the same, they at last proposed, that, as their efforts
were unavailing, Mr. Dent's partner (Mr. Inglis)
should go to the Consoo House to take this answer to
the Kwang-chow-foo. This was accordingly done, and it
being there represented to this gentleman that it would
be desirable that he should state Mr. Dent's resolve to
some high officers then waiting in the city, he, accom-
panied by Messrs. Thom, Slade, and Fearon, went
there, and they were received by the Judge, the Trea-
surer, the Salt Commissioner, and Grain Inspector—
the four highest officers of the Province, with the ex-
ception of the Governor and Deputy Governor. The
questions asked had reference exclusively to Mr. Dent's
refusal to go without the safe conduct, and they solemnly
declared that no evil was intended to Mr. Dent ; that
the Commissioner only required some information from
him. After a stay of about two hours the gentlemen
were allowed to depart, escorted by a number of po-
lice, and Mr. Thom was presented with two pieces of
silk and two jars of wine as a mark of favour. At night
the tops of the houses and the entrances of the foreign
hongs were guarded by a great number of Hong Coolies
to prevent Mr. Dent's escape, the merchants being held
responsible for his presence in Canton. In this position
affairs remain this night (Saturday), for though the
Hong merchants have again, at midnight, urged their
request that Mr. Dent should go, nothing has hap-
pened materially to affect the question. The refusal
of Mr. Dent to go without a safe conduct from the
Yum-chuy himself, and its approval by the foreign re-
sidents, are caused by the treatment Mr. Flint suffered,
who being invited to visit the Viceroy in the year
1758, was sent to prison to Cassa-branca, and kept
there three years.

terests the foreign community are the steps be has
taken since his arrival towards the Hong merchants
and foreigners themselves. The former have re-
peatedly being called before him, and examined as to
the nature of their intercourse with the latter ; in his
Excellency's presence they were kept kneeling all the
time the examination was being carried on. The lin-
guists also were called before his Excellency, and on
Sunday last even the compradores of many of the
foreign houses, who were questioned on the nature of
the business transacted by their masters, and it is said
that they gave satisfactory information, and were graci-
ously dismissed with a present of two tales in silver each,
On Monday last at length appeared two documents ;
one addressed to the Hong merchants, and the other to
foreigners, which we published in an extra on Wednes-
day, the 20th inst. In these documents his Excellency
upbraids the Hong merchants for having suffered, in
disobedience to Imperial mandate, the importation of
opium into Whampoa, and for having connived at and
facilitated the transaction of business in the drug ; for
having allowed foreigners too much familiarity in their
intercourse ; for being too subservient to them ; for dis-
regard of proprieties in the prosecution of wealth ; for
giving information to foreigners on what passes in the
Government offices ; for allowing the exportation of silver,
&c. and finally threatens them with death to one or two
of them, if within three days foreigners do not give up
all the opium now outside. I his commands to
foreigners, his Excellency first expatiates upon the great
favours showered upon them by the Emperor to be per-
mitted to trade, since without rhubarb and tea they are
unable to live, and then states that, as the strictest
watch is kept in all the provinces against the introduc-
tion of opium, it will be only to the ruin of foreigners
to keep it still on board of their vessels in the officio-8 ;
that he therefore orders foreigners to deliver up to this
Government every chest of opium that it may be burnt,
and that by such act of obedience they may deserve the
Imperial reward. They are moreover to give a bond
that vessels hereafter will not bring opium, but that if
they should be discovered smuggling it the foreigners
will be content to suffer the loss of their goods and the
extreme penalty of the law. His Excellency further in-
forms foreigners, that the indignation of the whole po-
pulation is roused against them, and that in proceeding
to possess himself of their persons, should they continue
refractory, it will not even be necessary to call out the
military, but the able-bodied of the nation (a kind of
militia, of posse eomitatus, or perhaps special consta-
bles) will be quite sufficient for that purpose.
His Excellency moreover informs them that he is per-
fectly aware of the names of such among the foreigners
who have dealt in opium, and of others that have not,
and if these latter will come forward and point out their
depraved countrymen, they are promised a liberal re-
ward. The same term of three days is also given to
foreigners in which they are to present an address to
his Excellency in reply to his edict.
In consequence of the receipt of these edicts great
excitement prevailed among the foreign community, and
the Hong merchants increased this by the danger
threatening them seeming more immediate. They all
assembled in Consoo on Tuesday night last, and re-
quested to be met there by a number of the most in-
fluential of the foreign merchants, whom they intreated,
as they had any regard for their (the Hong merchants)
lives, that they would lose no time in giving a reply to
his Excellency. Any longer delay, they said, would
cause two of them to be executed on the day following.
Harrassed as these poor Hong merchants have been,
first with the different rumours that preceded the Com-
missioner's arrival, next with his threats and their fre-
quent attendance upon the Commissioner, they appear
to have considered their situation as really very danger-
ous, and to have feared that the Yum-chuy would
carry his threats against them into effect. It is impos-
sible to say whether these were meant to be acted upon,
but on the following day (Thursday) a general meeting
of the Members of the Chamber of Commerce was
held, of which the result will be seen in the letter from the
chairman to the Hong merchants in a preceding column.
From this it will be seen that a committee was appointed
to take into consideration the Yum-chuy's edict, and
report upon it at the earliest opportunity to the Chamber,
and a deputation to the Hong merchants to acquaint that
body with the result. These, after this communication
had-
been made to them, all went into the city, to deliver
it to the Commissioner, and returned to the factories at
about ten o'clock at night, stating that the answer from
the Chamber had appeared by no means satisfactory to
the Commissioner, and that if some opium were not

immediately given up, not only their own lives would be

forfeited, but those of foreigners generally would be in
imminent danger. In the meanwhile all communication
with the coast and even Whampoa had been cut off,
numerous Mandarin boats being stationed in the river
to prevent any foreigners leaving Canton, and the trade
had also been stopped. No cargo was allowed to leave,
and grandchops for such vessels as had completed their
cargoes were refused. All foreigners were therefore
virtually prisoners here, and completely in the power of
the Chinese Government, and their lives and property
at their mercy. Under these circumstances, after the
return of the Hong merchants at ten o'clock at night,
another meeting was held at the Chamber of Com-
merce, the result of which was, after a good deal of
discussion, and after the Hong merchants had so-
lemnly and individually declared that if about a thou-
sand chests of opium were not given up immediately,
they would most certainly be executed, to offer to de-
liver up 1,037 chests of opium to the Government to be
destroyed—this of course under protest that the coer-
cive measures of the Chinese Government, and the con-
sideration of the danger in which the Hong merchants
were, forced them to this abandonment of property.

With this resolution from the foreign merchants, the

(From the Canton Pres:, March 30.)
We have considered it to be the best plan to give the
occurrences of the week in the shape of a journal, con-
fining ourselves mostly to facts. It will be seen that our
paper, instead of being issued on Saturday, has been de-
layed two days, caused principally by the absence of our
Coolies.

SUNDAY, MARCH 24.—This day passed off quietly,
owing, it is thought, to the knowledge the Chinese hay;
of the respect paid by Europeans to the Sunday. The
following proclamations were received from Macao :
" CIRCULAR TO HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SUBJECTS.
" Macao, March 22, 1839.

" The Chief Superintendent of the trade of British
subjects in China baying received information that her
Majesty's subjects are detained against their will in
Canton, and having other urgent reasons for the with-
drawal of all confidence in the just and moderate disposi-
tion of the provincial Government, has now to request
that all ships of her Majesty's subjects at the outer an-
chorages should proceed forthwith to Hong Kong, and
hoisting their national colours, be prepared to resist
every act of aggression upon the part of the Chinese
Government. In the absence of Captain Blake, of her
Majesty's sloop Larne, Captain Parry, of the Hercu-
les, will make the necessary dispositions for putting the
ships in a posture of defence, and in the absence of Cap-
tain Parry that duty will devolve on Captain Wallace,
of the Mermaid ; and the Chief Superintendent, in her
Majesty's name, requires all British subjects to whom
these presents may come, to respect the authority of
the persons charged with the duty of providing for the
protection of British lives and property.

" CHARLES ELLIOT,
" Chief Superintendent of the Trade o
British Subjects in China."

" Her Majesty's sloop Larne, at anchor in
Macao-roads, March 22, 1839.

" With reference to my circular of this day's date,
it. is desirable that the ships of her Majesty's subjects at
the outer anchorages should proceed forthwith to Hong
Kong, placing themselves, in the absence of Captain
Blake, of her Majesty's sloop Lame, under the guidance
of Captain Parry, of the Hercules, and, in the absence
of Captain Parry, under the guidance of Captain
Wallace, of the Mermaid.

" Commanders of British ships will make every pre-
paration to resist aggression upon the part of the Chinese
Government, but they will be very careful to refrain
from provoking attack.

" CHARLES ELLIOT,
" Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British
Subjects in China."

Until six o'clock in the evening nothing had trans-
pired concerning the measures the Yum chuy was
likely to take in consequence of Mr. Dent's refusal to
go into the city ; a little after six Captain Elliot arri-
ved in a four-oared boat belonging to the Larne at the
Company's garden. Captain Elliot had proceeded in
the Sousa cutter as far as Howqua's Fort, though some
ineffectual attempts had been made to stop his progresi.
From Howqua's Fort he proceeded in the Larne's
boat, and no opposition was made, although several
Mandarin boats followed him, watching his motions.
Captain Elliot's arrival was immediately generally
known ; the English flag was hoisted, and Captain
Eliot, accompanied by a great number of the foreign
residents, proceeded without loss of time to Mr. Dent,
to take that gentleman under his protection, and walked
with him to the hall of the Superintendent, where he
still remains. On Captain Elliot's arrival in the hall,
where every one of the foreigners present in Canton bad
assembled, he read to the meeting the following procla-
mation :

Hong merchants early in the morning yesterday re-
turned into the city, where they saw the Viceroy only ;
and though as yet (Saturday morning) they have not
made any official communication of what result that
interview has been, it is understood that it was by no
means satisfactory, and that the quantity offered was by
the Viceroy declared to be insufficient. No direct
answer has been received from the Commissioner, but we
hear that demands for the delivery of an additional
quantity were made last night.
Matters remain in this uncertain state this morning;
nothing has been heard from the Commissioner since
Thursday night, but it is evident that the Government
is taking every precaution to support their pretensions
by force if necessary. No intercourse, even with
Whampoa, is permitted ; boats are allowed to come up
to Canton, but cannot return thither ; the river in front
of the factories is filled with Mandarin boats and other
craft containing troops ; we hear of a number of soldiers
having been called into the city, and to be ready
for service at a moment's warning, and yesterday morn-
ing a detachment of soldiers landed in front of the
factories and marched into the city. If the Chinese
Government by the course of intimidation they pursue,
partly by means of threatening the lives of the Hong
merchants and partly by depriving the foreigners
resident here of their liberty, obtain possession of the
opium now in the Chinese seas, instead of allowing it
to be sent away, it will of course become a ques-
tion for the Governments of the respective merchants
here in what manner the Chinese are to make good the
vmailsuseioonfert,he opium. Yesterday in the afternoon a mes-
sagemeet him itnhveirtein.g
was sent purporting to be from the Imperial Com-
-I,Mirr.DDent to go to the City-gate to
to the Hong merch"wlethreanot detainede
ant
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cellency at the City_gate,safe provided his Excellency would
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hours.seal, andhe
Hong merchants, after
resolve, were at last obligedan3tro attempts to change this
report
authori-
ties, and afterwards again, late ataiiti it to the ,
urged Mr. Dent
s r
to promise to go, representing that h
place their lives in imminent danger. eThisfu refusal a 1
would
morning
early the Kwang-chow-foo and several other officers as-
sembled at the Consoo, attended by all the Hong mer-
chants, two of whom (Howqua and Mowqua) had a
' chain hung round their necks, and three others were

" PUBLIC NOTICE TO BRITISH SUBJECTS. L. S.
" Macao, March 23, 1839.

" The considerations that have moved the under-
signed to give public notice to all her Majesty's sub-
jects that he is without confidence in the justice and
moderation of the provincial government are—
" The dangerous, unprecedented, and unexplained
circumstance of a public execution before the factories
at Cantor), to the imminent hazard of life and property,
and total disregard of the honour and dignity of his
own and the other western governments whose flags
were recently flying in that square ; the unusual assem-
blage of troops, vessels of war, fire-ships, and other
menacing preparations ; the communication by the com-
mand of the provincial government, that in the present
posture of affairs the foreigners were no longer to seek
for passports to leave Canton (according to the genius of
our own countries, and the principles of reason, if not
an act of declared war, at least its immediate and in-
evitable preliminary), and lastly, the threatening lan-
guage of the High Commissioner and provincial autho-
rities, of the most general application, and dark and
violent character.

" Holding it, therefore, impossible to maintain conti-
nued peaceful intercourse with safety, honour, or c.d-
vantage, till definite and satisfactory explanations have
passed of all these particulars, both as respects the past
and future, the undersigned has now to give further
notice that he shall forthwith demand passports for all
such of her Majesty's subjects as may think fit to pro-
ceed outside, within the space of ten days from the date

MIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AVO-t/gT
_14,_1839

that his application reaches the Government ; such date
tciet4after to tie made known;;, , .
" And he has to counsel and enjoin all her Majesty's
subjects in urgent terms to make immediate prepara-
tions for moving their property on board the ships
itelianceg Orwell, and George IV., or other British
vessels at Whampoa, td be Conveyed to Macao ; for-
warding him, without delay, a sealed declaration, and
of all actual blaims against Chinese subjects,
together with an estimate of all loss dr damage to be
suffered by reason of these proceedings of the Chinese
Government.
" And he has further to give notice, that the Portu-
guese Government of this settleinent has already pledged
itself to afford her Majesty's subjects resident bete every
protection in its power so long as they shall be pursuing
no course of traffic within the limits of the settlement
at variance with the laws of thi§ empire. And he has
most especially to warn her Majesty's subjects that such
strong measures as are necessary to adopt on the part
of her Majesty's Government, without further notice
than the present, cannot be prejudiced by their con-
tinued residence in Canton, beyond the period now
fixed, upon their own responsibility, or without further
guarantees from the undersigned.
" And he has further to give notice that if the pass-
ports shall be refused for more than three days from the
date that this application shall reach the Provincial
Government, he will be driven to the conclusion that it
is their purpose to detain all her Majesty's subjects as
hostages ; and to endeavour to intimidate them into
unsuitable concession and terms by the restraint of their
persons, or by violence upon their lives, or by death of
native merchants in immediate connection with them,
both by ties of friendship and of interest, or by the
like treatment of their native servants.
" The undersigned, in conclusion, most respectfully
submits these observations to the attention of all the
foreigners in China. And the respective Governments
closely united by a community of feeling and interest,
not only in their own quarter of the globe, but most
especially in this peculiar country, he feels that he is
performing an act of duty in offering them every humble
assistance in his power on this and all similar occa-
sions, when them may be of opinion that he can be
useful to them.
" Given under my band and seal of office at Macao,
this 23d day of March, 1839.
" CHARLES ELLIOT,
" Chief Superintendent of the Trade of
British Subjects in India."
This was received by loud and hearty cheers, and
every one seemed glad of Captain Elliot's arrival, and
to think that affairs were likely now to take a better
turn, particularly as that officer's presence served as a
rallying point, which had hitherto been wanting.
Howqua took Capt ain Elliot's letter for the Vice-
roy, and up to a late hour this night no answer has been
received. Immediately after Captain Elliot's arrival
notice was given to all native servants to quit, and they
accordingly left the bongs without loss of time. The
mob which had collected in front, attracted by the news
of Captain Elliot's presence, was dispersed by a strong
police force, which had been partly on the spot all day,
but was now re-inforced,and everything was soon reduced
to perfect order and quiet. The river near the factories
was cleared of all the boats usually there, and in lieu of
them three rows of boats filled with police and soldiers
stationed there completely hemmed us in, and rendered
escape altogether impossible. The streets leading into
igthethe square from the town were blocked up, and no natives
allowed to remain or to go into any
y of of
course, the foreign
beforee n
facto-
ries. The strongest guard was,
company's hall to prevent Mr. Dent's escape, and the
men on duty there, Coolies belonging to the Hong
merchants, were armed with pikes and shields, which
they held ready for use whenever the door of the En-
glish hong was opened to admit people or allow them to
get out. Howqua and Mowqua, who had made their
appearance in the Superintendent's hall, not 10 minutes
after Captain Elliot's arrival, returned to the hall
several times during the night, but without anything being
known as to the nature of their negotiations. The inhabi-
tants of the British hong organised themselves into a
night-watch, consisting of one to keep the gate, and
two others to patrole, being relieved every two hours.
MONDAY.—This day has passed over very quietly,
the Chinese have completed their police regulations, and
not a Chinese is to be seen in front of our houses down
to the river, except such as are on duty. Howqua and
other Hong merchants are repeatedly going to see the
superintendent, but nothing has transpired. In the
afternoon a chop from the Kwang-chow-foo was said
to have been received by Captain Elliot. This night
four instead of three gentlemen formed the watch, one
taking his post in the Superintendent's verandah.
The night passed over quietly, with the exception of
one gentleman being mistaken by the police for Mr.
Dent, and stopped ; the mistake was immediately rec-
tified. In the afternoon Messrs. Thom and Fearon
were asked by the Hong merchants to go to the Consoo
House, and when there were tasked to go into the
city, the Yuin-ebuy being anxious to see them ; Cap-
tain Elliot, however, we are told, did not wish them
to go. . .

TUESDAY.—Everything quiet in the morning, the
guard near the houses has been reinforced, and the
Coolies are busy building sheds, and at about one
o'clock brought two chops, said to be from the Viceroy.
Their nature is not known, but it was said that things
were going on favourably. In the evening some re-
ports prevailed of a boat or two from Whampoa having
attempted to force their way to Canton, which turned
out a false alarm. This evening the pleasure boats

were removed from the front of the British hong, and
carried to the middle of the square. The Hong mer-
chants, in setting the watch of their Coolies for the
night, gave strict directions that they should be
watchful, and not sleep at their posts, as they had
been seen to do by the Mandarins on a previous
night, for which they. had been reproved. The night
passed over very quietly, and it is said that Lin had
(incognito) himself inspected the preparations. The
following proclamation was this day issued, a translation
of which was kindly handed us by Mr. Fearon :--
" PUBLIC NOTICE TO BRITISH SUBJECTS.
" I, Charles Elliot, Chief Superintendant of the
trade of British subjects in China, at present forcibly
detained by the Provincial Government, together with
all the merchants of my own and the other foreign na-
tions settled here, without supplies of food, deprived of
our servants, and cut off from all intercourse with our
respective countries (notwithstanding my own official
demand to be set at liberty so that I might act with-
out restraint) I have now received the commands of the
High Commissioner, issued directly to me under the
seals of the officers, to deliver over into his hands all
the opium held by people of my country.
" Now I, the Chief Superintendent, thus con-
strained by paramount motives, the safety of the lives
and liberty of all the foreigners here present in Canton,
and by other very weighty causes, do hereby, in the
name and on the behalf of her Britannic Majesty's
Government, enjoin and require all her Majesty's sub-
jects now p-esent in Canton forthwith to make a sur-
render to me, for the service of her said Majesty's Go-
vernment, to be delivered over to the Government
of China, of all the opium under their respective
control ; and to hold the British ships and ves-
sels engaged in the trade of opium subject to
my immediate direction ; and to forward to me
without delay a sealed list of all the British owned opium
in their respective possession. And I, the said Chief
Superintendent, do now, in the most full and unreserved
manner, hold myself responsible for, and on the behalf
of her Britannic Majesty's Government, to all and each
of her Majesty's subjects surrendering the said British
owned opium into my hands, to be delivered over to the
Chinese Government. And I, the said Chief Super-
intendent, do further specially caution all her Majesty's
Isubjects here present in Canton, owners of or charged
with the management of opium, the property of British
subjects, that failing the surrender of the said opium
into my hands at or before six o'clock this day, I, the
said Chief Superintendent, hereby declare her Majesty's
Government wholly free of all manner of responsibility
or liability in respect of the said British owned opium.
" And it is specially to be understood that the proof
of British property and value of all British opium sur-
rendered to me agreeably to this notice shall be deter-
mined upon principles and in a manner hereafter to be
defined by her Majesty's Government.
•' Given under my hand and seal of office at Canton,
in China, this 27th day of March, 1839, at six o'clock
in the morning.

" NOTICE.

" CHARLES ELLIOT,
" Chief Superintendent of the trade of British
(True copy.) (L.S.) " EDWARD ELMSLIE,
Subjects in China."
`°Secretary and Treasurer to the Superintendent."
We believe that every British subject has complied
with the requisition, and merchants of other nations
have also made over to the British superintendent what-
ever opium they held on account of British subjects.
The quantity of opium thus offered to him amounts to
20,283 chests. Nothingworth noticing passed during
the day—the servants are still away, but any one that
likes may go buy and provisions ; the Chinese, therefore,
have no wish now to starve us into compliance, though
on Monday last Chinese were not allowed to sell any-
thing to foreigners. The guard of Coolies mustered as
strong this night as before, and having since yesterday
built up their sheds, they proceed with more regularity.
In the square there are five partitions in the shed, each
containing about 50 men from their respective hongs, the
names of which are written on their lanterns and caps. They
relieve each other in patrolling, two hong parties being
continually
moving. At night the square presents a
very picturesque appearance, of the men carrying lan-
terns, and the different sheds being profusely illumi-
nated, as well as the watch•boats on the river. Hitherto
the people behave very civilly, and there seems to exist
noill feeling against foreigners. In fact, the only signs
of a disposition to riot were given at the moment of
Captain Elliot's landing, when the Chinese saw
foreigners run to meet the Superintendent, they, not
knowing the exact cause, thought something extraordi-
nary must have happened, and the square was filled
with a mob in a moment. Since that time, however,
the square being kept quite clear of people, we see
nothing of them in front ; but the communication with
the back streets not being stopped, foreigners go there

and have an opportunity of witnessing that no ill feeling
exists.
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 8 a. m.—Nothing has yet
Wn.4,lred as to his Excellency's intention with regard
to the opium. 'this rharnlng a chop was received from
the Kwang-chow-foo, which is as follows

" PROCLAMATION TO THE FOREIGNERS OF ALL NAtIONg.
" Chow, Kwang-chow-foo, &c. proclaims to the
goilg: I-beam-its for their full information.
" The following official communication has been re-
ceived from Lin, the Imperial Commissioner, &c., dated
the 13th tray of the 2d month.
" The foreigners of all nations have presented this pe-
tition.

The foreign merchants of all nations in Canton
have received, with profound respect, the edict of his
Excellency the Imperial Commissioner, and now beg
leave respectfully to address his Excellency, having al-
ready communicated, through the Hong merchants,
their intention of doing so with the least possible delay.
" ' They beg to represent that being now made fully
aware of the Imperial commands for the entire abolition
of the traffic in opium, the undersigned foreign mer-
chants hereby pledge themselves not to deal in opium,
not to attempt to introduce it into the Chinese empire.
`" Having now recorded their solemn pledge, they
have only further respectfully to state to his Excellency
that as individual foreign merchants they do not possess
the power of controlling such extensive and important
matters as those treated of in his Excellency's edict ;
and they trust his Excellency will approve of leaving a
final settlement to be arranged through the representa-
tives of their respective nation 4,
" Canton. March 25,1839:
" This coming before me, the Commissioner, it ap-
pears, by the petition, that in obedience to my com-
mands, they dared no longer traffic in opium. Their
reverential obedience is thus manifested. They also
earnestly entreat, that as my will involved such impor-
tant and heavy results, I will direct the Superintendents
and Consuls of their several nations to manage the bu-
siness. . .

the stoppage of food, and after three days more, with
the last degree of severity on the undersigned himself.
" He passes by those grave forms of speech without
comment. _

.....
" But with the papers actually before him, and all
the circumstances in hand, he is satisfied that the effec-
tual liberation of the Queen's subjects, and all the
other foreigners in Canton, depends upon the prompti-
tude with which this arrangement is completed.
" The maintenance of the national character, and the
validity of the claim for indemnity, depend upon that
scrupulousness of fidelity with which he is well assured
his countrymen will enable him to fulfil his public obli-
gations to this Government.
" As soon as the whole opium surrendered to hi:ia be
delivered over to the Chinese officers, it will he the
duty of the undersigned to communicate with his coun-
trymen again.
" But it is a present relief to him to express to the
whole foreign community his admiration of the patience
and kindly feeling which have uniformly distinguished
this community throughout these trying circumstances.
" And he offers his own countrymen his grateful
thanks for their confidence in his sincerest efforts to lead
them safely out of their actual strait.
The ultimate satisfactory solution of the remaining
difficulties need give no man an anxious thought."

" Now as respects the delivering up of the opium,
the Superintendent Elliot has this day handed up a
duly prepared petition to deliver tip the opium ; and I,
the Commissioner, in due course commanded that the
most minute particulars be examined into and handed
up in the form of a clear and distinct report, when he
must wait till I fix a day for receiving the opium. This
is on record. As respects Elliot, therefore, there is no
occasion for my again issuing my instruction ; but the
Consuls must forthwith clearly petition as to who they
are, and their names and surnames, so as to enable me
to act accordingly, and issue an edict immediately for
their instruction.
" This edict is now issued to the Kwang-chow-foo
for his information and obedience. Let him forthwith
send a reply with instructions to the Hong merchants
to transmit copies of it to the foreigners of all nations
for their information and obedience, and report the same.
A special edict.
" On receipt of this I, uniting the circumstances, issue
this edict. On receipt of it let the said foreign mer-
chants, in obedience thereto, forthwith state in a clear
petition the names and surnames of the Consuls. Do
not oppose. A special edict.
" March 2.7, 1839.
The back doors were blocked up on Saturday last,
and permission into the back-streets is permitted only
through old China-street ; all the other streets are
blocked up, and a watch set to guard them. Dr.
Parker has hitherto been permitted to go to his hos.
pital, but this day he was refused admittanee into Hog-
lane. The Chinese outside seem to be very anxious
for the result, they having been dependent for their
living on the foreign trade. In the evening of this day
Captain Elliot issued the following notice to his Britan-
nic Majesty's subjects :

" I, Charles Elliot, Chief Superintendent of the
trade of British subjects in China, do require any Bri-
tish subject or subjects, in the name of her Britannic
Majesty's Government, who may have opium within his
or their factory, to acknowledge the same to him in per-
son within the space of two hours from this date.
" CHARLES ELLIOT, Chief Superintendent.
" Canton, 6 p.m., March 28, 1839."

It appears as if the Chinese relax in their very
great vigilance, and Coolies have been ordered by the
Hong merchants to bring water ; a great quantity of
pigs, sheep, and poultry, were brought to the Consoo
House this evening, and it is said they will be made a
present of by the Yum-ehuy to the foreign residents,
probably as a set-off for the opium given up. The
patroles of Coolies went their round as regularly as
before.

ATTEMPT TO STOP THE WORK

ING OF FACTORIES.

MANCHESTER, MONDAY MORNING, AUG: 12.
During the week large posting bills have been dis-
xibuted about the town, of which the following is a

copy :
" AUGUST 12.—Moved by J. B. O'Brien, and
seconded by F. O'Connor, and passed by the Council
of the Convention.—By evidence from various parts of
the country we (the Convention) are convinced that the
great body of the working part of the trades may be in-
duced to cease work on the 12th of August for two or
three days, in order to devote that time to solemn pre-
cessions and solemn meetings, to deliberate on the pre-
sent awful state of the country.
" Men of the Trades—the salvation of the empire is
in your hands."
Notwithstanding the appearance of this bill, as far as
we can understand, there was no general apprehension
en the part of the authorities that an attempt would be
made to carry the national holiday scheme into effect
here on the day mentioned. This morning, however,
information was sent to the police office that an attempt
was making on the part of a large body of the Char-
tists to stop such of the mills as had commenced work
from continuing operations, by forcing the workmen to
leave. The police were instantly despatched to Gay-
thorn, to the mills in question, under the command of
head constable Beswick. When the police arrived
the Chartists, it appears, had already been successful
in stopping one factory, and were scaling the walls of
another for the same purpose. Mr. Beswick, who was
on horseback, promptly rode forward and seizing two of
the Chartists on the wall, succeeded in dislodging them,
while Inspector Sawley, who was also on horseback,
succeeded in performing a similar service. Beswick
was supported by a small party of policemen, and In-
spector M'Mullin was attempting to take one of the
men who had been dislodged from the wall into custody,
when a man in the crowd behind him was seen making
a stab at him with a dagger. The fellow had made
three unsuccessful lunges before his arm was arrested
by policeman James Smith, who, in taking him, received
a severe wound in the knee from the dagger, but we
believe not of a very serious nature. The man on
whom this weapon was found calls himself William
Barber. He was effectually secured, and is now in the
lock-up. A party of the 86th Infantry came up at
this time to the assistance of the police, and the mob,
which consisted of somewhere about a thousand persons,
was dispersed.
About the same time this morning another party of
Chartists with a banner, and some of them armed, were
parading Aneoats, and it is said were proceeding to stop
some mills there, but a party of the police, assisted by
the soldiery, interrupted and dispersed them.
So far their object has been prevented, but at the
time I write, nine o'clock, several parties of workmen
are parading the town.—Tinges' Correspondent.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

DOWNING-STREET, Agcwsx 12, 1839.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to nominate and
appoint Lieutenant-General Sir John Keane, Knight Com-
mander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, to
be a Knight Grand Cross of the said Order.

WHITEHALL, AUGUST 12.
The Queen has been pleased to grant unto John Grey, Esq.,
Major-General in the Army, and Companion of the Most Ho-
nourable Military 0r..1.Cr of the Bath, her Royal licence and
permission, that he may accept and.
Order of the Tower wear the insignia of a
Knight of the Royal Portuguese Mi
and Sword, and of a Knight Conimander of ;;;:at of St. Bento
d'Avis, which have been conferred upon that Offices; in appro-
bation of his conduct during the Peninsular war, especial:;' in
the action of El Bodon, on the 25th of September 1811 ; and
that he may enjoy all the rights and privileges thereunto an-
nexed ; provided, nevertheless, that her Majesty's said license
and permission doth not authorise the assumption of any style,
appellation, rank, precedence, or privilege appertaining unto a
Knight Bachelor of these realms. And also to command, that
her Majesty's said concession and especial mark of her Royal
favour be registered, together with the relative documents, in
her Majesty's College of Arms.

A letter from the Yum-chuy was received this
morning addressed to the French, American, and Dutch
Consuls, in which he requires them to give between
them a quantity of opium similar to that offered by the
British superintendent. Strict orders were given this
evening to bring the pleasure boats on shore ; they were
accordingly, amidst tremendous noise, brought from the
river, and all deposited in the middle of the square,
where they now are, many of them broken to pieces
through the careless manner of landing them. One
wherry was taken out of the Old Company's long
room, and added to those in the square. Howqua
and Mowqua frequently called o❑ Captain Elliot during
the day, and at times remained several hours with him.
SATURDAY, MARCH 30.—This morning we hear that
no one is allowed to go down China-street to market ;
this new vexatious prohibition is caused, they say, by
some foreigners going to the Consoo House last night,
when the Kwang-chow-foo and other officers were
assembled there, and the Kwang-chow-foo is re-
ported to have said that when they wanted any
foreigners to come to them, they did not go, but came
when not required ; that therefore they should no
longer be permitted to go into the back streets. Ano-
ther reason for this prohibition may be the desire to
force us to accept of the Yum-chuy's present of poultry,
pigs, &c., which we stated were brought to the Consoo
House on Thursday night ; these were offered to fo-
reigners in the morning of yesterday, but refused, we
believe, without exception. During the day some Parsee
servants were allowed, with a passport, to go to market.
Another cause of this greater strictness may have been
the Nam-boyune's intended visit to the front of the fac-
tories, which took place at about two o'clock in the
afternoon. He came accompanied by several other
Mandarins, and walked over the square up to the Bri-
tish Hong, looked down the passage which divides tho
Company's garden from the house, and walked away
again. The impression seems to be general this day
that things are far from being settled ; this is, however,
merely guessed at, nothing having transpired as to the
nature of Captain Eiliot's negotiations with the autho-
rities. We omitted to mention that two buckets of
spring water were carried to each house yesterday, by
order of the Hong merchants.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
JOSEPH WARTNABY, merchant, Adam's-court, Old
Broad-street, City.

BANKRUPTS.

JOHN TREACHER BOWDEN, woollen-draper, Addle-
street, City, to surrender, August 24, at eleven, and Sept. 24,
at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore,
Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Jones and Son, Sise-lane,
Bucklersbury.
JANE WILSON and ELIEZER CIIATER WILSON,
printers, Skinner-street, City, August 24, at half-past twelve,
and Sept. 24, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand,
Copthall-buildings, official assignee ; Birt, Southampton-street,
Fitzroy-square.
JAMES MAXIMILIAN CORNWALL, surgeon, Stub-
bington, Southampton, Aug. 27, at two, and Sept. 24, at
twelve, at the Red Lion Inn, Faroham. Clement and New-
man, Southampton ; Hicks and Braikenridge, Bartlett's-build-
ings, Holborn, London.
JOHN WAKEHAAI EDWARDS, druggist, Kingsbridge,
Devonshire, Aug. 23 and Sept. 24, at eleven, at th Royal
Hotel, Plymouth. Haley, Kingsbridge ; Fox, Finsbury•eireus,
London.

RICHARD BRIGHT, chemist and druggist, Holborn-bars,
Aug. 22, at half-past eleven, and Sept. 24, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Cannon, Finsbury-square, official assig-
nee; Cook and Sanders, New-inn.

RICHARD FLACK, victualler, Lambeth-street, White-
chapel, Aug. '22, and Sept. 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Whitmore, Basinghall-street, official assignee; G. and
C. Pollock, Parliament-street.

SUNDAY, MARCH 31.—Provisions, such as fowls, eggs,
mutton, and vegetables were offered this morning by
the linguists in all the houses, but by many refused un-
less payment were taken for them, while the Chinese
insisted upon giving them as a present. A long docu-
ment containing the Yum-chuy's correspondence was
posted this afternoon on the wall of the Company's gar-
den, which, for want of space and time, we must defer
giving until our next. Foreigners were informed this
day that since they were averse to receiving provisions
gratis, the linguists would in future supply them with
them for payment.

JAMES BOYD, Welbeck-street, St. Marylebone, iron-
monger, to surrender August 22 and Sept. 24, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Cannon, Finsbury-square, official as-
signee ' • Birt, Southampton-street, Fitzroy-square.
RICHARD BLUNDELL, Hooton, Chester, corn-dealer,
August 26 and Sept. 24, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms,
Liverpool. Chester, Staple-inn ; Walker, Chester.
WILLIAM PHILLIPS, marine store dealer, Liverpool,
August 24, and Sept. 24, at eleven, at the Clarendon-rooms,
Liverpool. Kirk, Symond's-inn, London; Yates, Liverpool.
WILLIAM KIRBY, ale merchant, Liverpool, August 24,
and Sept. 24, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool.
Chester, Staple-inn, London ; Cort, Liverpool.
CHARLES AI.COCK, case manufacturer, Sheffield, Aug.
20 and Sept. 24, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Sheffield.
Brookfield, Raymond-buildings, Gray's-inn, London; Rayner
and Thompson, Sheffield.
ROBERT LEAKE, dyer, Prestwich Clough, near Man-
chester, Sept. 3 and 24, at twelve, at the Commissioners'-
rooms, Manchester. Johnson, Son, and Weathtrall, Temple,
London ; Hitchcock, Manchester.

MONDAY, APRIL I.—This morning, another part of
the correspondence between the Commissioner and
Captain Elliot, and the American and Dutch Consuls
was published in the Square. Its purport is briefly to
following effect :—The Commissioner says, that Captain
Elliot proposes that Mr. Johnston should go down to
Hong Kong, to be present at the delivery of the opium
—this his Excellency says, is not necessary—why
not make each British subject give an order for
opium, such as they were in the habit of giving to
the opium dealers ? This Captain Elliot should indorse,
and then give to his Excellency, who would then send
down for it, without Mr. Johnston's presence being
.
necessary. If, says his Excellency, Captain has
power sufficient to obtain the making over to him all
the opium belonging to British subjects, he surely may
also have that of ordering such documents to be made
out. To Mr. Snow, the American Consul, his Excel-
lency says, that he cannot understand the reason why,
as he, the Consul, has informed him, his countrymen
should have delivered into Captain Elliot's keeping
some 1,500 chests of opium, rather than to him—he
says there must be some double dealing there.—(The
opium here spoken of is declared to be British property,
and as such was, by the consignees, given over to Cap-
tain Elliot.) The Dutch Consul, Mr. Van Basel, his
Excellency says in answer to a letter from him, that
though neither he nor his countrymen have any opium,
yet that he cannot, for the sake of allowing one vessel
to depart, permit the whole of his plans to be deranged.
He recommends to the Dutch Consul to influence his
neighbours to give over all traffic in opium.
We ought to have mentioned before, that in conse-
quence of a letter from Mr. King, the Commissioner
sent him a precious answer, which was ordered to be
stuck upon Mr. King's door, in which it is said that
though his Excellency is aware of Mr. King's have ab-
stained from the opium trade, yet he cannot allow his
servants yet to return, as such concession would in-
terfere, with his plans. He, however, recommends Mr.
King to disseminate his maxims among his neighbours.

WILLIAM HENRY HAIGH, flour factor, Wakefield,
August 19, at eleven, at the Court House, Wakefield, and
September 24, at twelve, at the Court House, Leeds. Taylor
and Westmorland, Wakefield; Scott and Bennett, Lincoln's
Inn-fields.

THOMAS HASTINGS, innkeeper, Bradford, August 24,
at eleven, at the George Inn, Huddersfield, and September 24,
at eleven, at the Court House, Leeds. Whitehead and Robin-
son, Huddersfield ; Clarke and Medcalf, Lincoln's Inn-fields.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. Ralfs, printed furniture dealer, Tavistock-street, Covent-
garden, Sept. 7, at eleven—E. Tapp, licensed victualler,
Great White Lion-street, Seven Dials, Sept. 7, at twelve—
S. Clark, licensed victualler, Oxford-street, Sept. 7, at one—
F. G. Francis, wine-merchant, Adam's-court, Old Broad-
street, Sept. 3, at twelve.

" PUBLIC NOTICE TO BRITISH SUBJECTS.
" The undersigned has now to announce that arrange-
ments have been made for the delivery of the opium
lately surrendered to him for her Majesty's service, by
which his Excellency the High Commissioner has stipu-
lated that the servants shall be restored after one-fourth
of the whole be delivered, the passage boats be per-
mitted to run after one-half be delivered, the trade
opened after three-fourths be delivered, and everything
to proceed as usual after the whole be delivered (the
signification of which last expression the undersigned
does not understand).
" Breach of faith (and his Excellency, not unnatu-
rally, is pleased to suppose that breach of faith may
be possible) is to be visited after three days of loose
performance of engagements with the cutting off of
supplies of fresh water, after three days more, with

In the Country.
J. Marshall and T. Collier, merchants, Manchester, Sept.
4, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester—J.
Kirk, sen., and J. Kirk, jun., tin-plate-workers, Leeds, Sept.
5, at twelve, at the Court-house, Leeds—R. M. Mernement,
grocer, Burnham Westgate, Sept. 6, at twelve, at the Crown
Inn, Fakenham, Norfolk—A. Nicholson, common brewer,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sept. 13, at twelve, at the Bankrupt
Commission-rooms, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—S. Wright, gro-
cer, Watton, Norfolk, Sept. 3, at one, at the Anchor Inn,
Thetford, Suffolk.
CERTIFICATES.--SEPT. 3.
T. Hedgeock, ship owner, South Lambeth—J. D. and E.
Penn, shoe manufacturers, Fleet-street, London—J. Mivart,
cabinet-maker, Richmond, Surrey.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Taverner and C. White, ironmongers, Ratcliffe- high-
way, St. George's East, Middlesex—T. Ashburner and T.
Priestley, spirit merchants, Liverpool—W. W. Snell and T.
W. Snell, merchants, Exeter—J. A. Windsor and N. Peace,
fancy paper and message card manufacturers, Vineyard Walk,
Coppice-row, Clerkenwell—J. Broadbent, sen., S. L. Broad-
bent, C. S. Broadbent, and L. Roberts, silk-manufacturers,
and warehousemen, Manchester (so far as regards L. Roberts)
—J. and W. Lintott , grocers, Horsham, Sussex—R. Watkins
and E. B. Puttock, brewers, Arundel, Sussex—G. Lawes and
F. Thompson, tailors, Warminster, Wilts—G. Lodge and R.
Lumb, bacon-factors, Leeds—T. Evans and D. Beynon, joiners,
Liverpool—J. Turner and N. Kershaw, worsted-manufacturers,
Midgley, Halifax—W. Day and T. Smith, grocers, High Holborn
—P., J. , J., and H. Frith, opticians, Sheffield—T. and J. Foster,
worsted-manufacturers, Horbury, Yorkshire--J. Fletcher and
Company, corn-merchants, Manchester—J. and J. Wil-
liams, drapers, Pdutypool, Monmouthshire—R. Dunn and
J. Ramshaw, carpet manufacturers,. Barnard Castle, Dur-
ham—J. Reyner and J. \Tickers, hatters, Hoyland
High ss-treet,
ba York-
shire—L.;gin-
May and S. Abrahams. grocers,
stationers,
South-
wark—T.Watling-street,
Bowlby and A. G. Rahn, merchants,' underland—
JB.. Paradiseand
J.
T uarnbde
r'
i.
ie:
se Sheppard,an d jun .street, City—
anufacturers,
Liverpool—G. Ripley and T. Williamson, engineers, Warring-
ton, Lancashire—R. and M. Elliott, cabinet-makers, New-
castle-upon- Tyne.

MR. GIESON.—We see it stated that on Mr.
Gibson, late member for Ipswich, returning last week to
his residence, Theberton-park, the parishioners advanced
to meet him, took the horses from his carriage, and drew
him to his mansion with acclamation. This is the most
Tory part of the most Tory county in England, Suffolk,
which has long been known as the Parson's county.

THE MARKETS:.--(YESTEMDAY.)

(From the London New Price Current of August 13.)

SUGAR.—The transactions in the Br'itish Plantation
Sugar market since this day wet. k have been limited; the
demand from the grocers has been on a small scale for
brown as well as for yellow qualities ; the refiners have
bought sparingly, and such of the .merchwats as have been
inclined to realize, have been eomptAled to submit
to a reduction on previous rates of 6d per cwt ; the
purchases have amounted to 1,400 hh ds .and trs, including
170 casks Barbadoes at auction, which-. sold rather cheaper,
mid to good brought 65s to 67s 6d, 60 casks were damaged
and sold at 64s to 66s 6d for washe d and shifted; 100
Barbadoes at auction, good and fine fetched 67s to 695,
and rnd to good mid 65s to 665 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—In the Refined market previous rates have
been supported. In goods made from Poreign Sugar there
has been less business done, and 34s '6d is the price of
Crushed, at which some small parce Is have been sold.
Treacle has sold steadily, and form er rates have been
maintained. In Bastards and Pieces prices continue firm.
Dutch Crushed Sugar is held for 33s 6d per cat.
MAURITIVS.—The purchases by pi ivate contract have
been limited ; and at the public sal es of 10,995 bags,
former rates were not maintained by 6d per cwt, the whole,
however, found buyers, middling to. 6ne brown at 60s to
62s 6d, low middling yellow 63s to 63e 6d, middling 64s
to 64s 6fl, and good to fine 65s 6d to 67s per cwt.
EAST INDIA. —A steady demand has been experienced
for Bengal for home consumption, and' full prices have
been paid ; 4,030 bags at public sale wet.. e disposed of, fine
white at 68s to 695, good 67s to 67s 6d, middling to good
middling 65s to 66s 64, damps 65s to 66s 6d, and washed
645 to 65s 6d. Manilla at auction 1,480 bags sold at 19s
to 195 6d for ordinary soft brown, 21s 6d. to 22s for low
middling yellow, and 17s 6d to 21s 6d for damps and da-
maged. Siam: prices remain firm. Jas,a is unaltered in
value; the demand, however, privately bas been limited,
and none has been offered at public sale,
FORElGN.—Havannah of strong quality has again been
sought after, but the importers not being disposed to sell
at present rates, have prevented purchases of moment in
white, but of yellow 900 boxes have been sold afloat for
Antwerp at 275. Brown Brazil has been taken more
freely. 21s to 22s for fair Bshia. Of the present stock
of Havannah, 38,000 boxes, 13,000 boxes ate white ; at
this time last year it was 17,200 boxes, and in 1837 only
6,857 boxes.
This afternoon 27 chests and 303 brls Rio at auction
were all taken in at stiff prices, viz. mid to good soft brown
brls at 22s a 22s 6d, and one lot fine yellow in chests at
26s per cwt.
MoLassEs.—ln West India former rates have been main-
tained. This afternoon 487 puns and 73 casks St. Vincents,
an ordinary dark rarcel, were submitted to public competi-
tion, and all bought in at 33s 6d, but a part has since been

sold at that figure.
COFFEE.—The small quantity of British Plantation
Coffee of clean quality at market has again checked
the demand; rather higher prices have been paid
by private contract for middling and good qualities.
This afternoon the auctions consisted of 19 casks 100 bags
Oritish Plantation, and 15 bales Mocha; the former was
all unclean, and was taken in much above its value, viz.,
fine ori:1 Berbice at 110 s, and fine ord Demerara at 100 s
per cwt ; the latter was a very inferior mixed second-hand
parcel, and was bought in at 10Is per cwt. For Java 85s 6d
has been paid for good ordinary. West India, of clean
quality is wanted, but there is little to be met with. Fo-
reign is much inqu:red for, but there is little offering.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—There has been only
a limited demand for J.
shiaica as well as for Leeward Is-
a.sh-1 the home trade have bought
land Rum for shipping,
sever will not sell excepting
sparingly ; the merchants hts.
at the rates previously esth blished ; ld per gallon
under former prices has bes-n offered for several
parcels of Jamaica 30 per cs.nt over proof, but
refused ; 100 puns have been st.'ld at 6s 4d for
55 to 37 per cent over proof, and 120 put: 530 to 34 over at
6s to 6s 3d ; of Leewards 180 puns have been sold, proofs
to 3 over at 3s 7d to 3s Bd, 4 to 8 over 3s J :to 3s 10d, 12
to 14 over 4s to 4s 2d, 16 to 18 over 4s 3d to 4s 4d.
Brandy is not cheaper, but the purchases have bees. limited.
Geneva has been taken sparingly, but former rates p‘revail.
TEA.—The public sales have concluded. The a: ten-
dance of the trade throughout was large; in the early part
of the sales however they did not buy so freely as the
previous state of the market would have warranted, but the
merchants evinced much firmness, and the advanced rates
established previous to the commencement of the sale were
supported; towards the close however the trade came forward
more freely, and there was a brisk demand, more particu-
larly for low Congous, Twankay, Hyson, and low green
Tea ; a good many breaks taken in at the early part were
also disposed of, and prices improved, and left off at
the following rise on the July rates :—Bohea at an
advance of 2d to 3d—Congou, common qualities 3d
higher, blackish leaf kind 2d, blackish leaf strong
and Pekoe flavour (which form a large proportion
of this season's arrivals) have hardly exceeded previous
value—Caper, Ning Yong, and Orange Pekoe 2d to 3d
higher, Twankay and Hyson Skin 3d higher, Hyson
common 3d, fine 6d to 8d higher, Young Hyson,, Imperial
and Gunpowder 3d to 4d higher. Since the sales large
purchases have been made, and rather higher prices have
been paid; Company's Congous are selling at is 7d, Free
Trade of common quality is sd, and Twankay is Bd. For
auction on the 26th 14,952 pkgs are declared.
Cocoa.—British Plantation has been less in request by
the home trade, and at the public sales of 357 packages
prices gave way ls., the principal part however found
buyers, good red Granada at 45s 3d a 48a, fair to goon
mia, red Trinidad 45s a 53s 6d , and good at 56s per
cwt. In Foreign some small purchases have been made
at the quotatir,:li•
TALLOW.—Towards the close of last week prices gave
way 6d to Is per ova, but are now quoted at 52s 3d to
52s 6d on the spot, and 48s 6d to arrive in late months of
the year.
This afternoon 432 casks new F. Y. C. were offered at
public sale, which sold briskly at 598 3d to 52s 9d for first
quality.

HAMBURI.
GR.
Wheat, Marks 46 to 491+ -- Elbing and Ko- .
--. Mecklenburg 420 to 42, nigsburg
to 234
----- Magdeburg .... 450 to 492 Upland
Brunswick 444 to 460 Riga
Anhalt, white 4t6 to 495 -- Danish
120 to 135
Holstein
45b to 504 Barley, Mecklen.burgh 1754:44°29210!
420 to 474 Oats, Eider ....
.. . . 390174 t
too 21 56
Polish
Rye, Mecklenburg.. 150 to 171
-- Holstein 264 to 30. -- East Frie,land.„,. 120 to i:P.
Danzig 204 to 234 Pease, Mecklenburg ... 210 to 2,0
COTTON. HMoetiskticeinnburg• ... 156 to 7!
Carolina and Tennessee 7%t0 9% Maranham
Georgia, Ist sort ALA AA Madras 6 7,
2d .
3d and 4th .... 754 8% Domingo ..... 5
COFFEE. ..........
Mocha 10% tol I ;,; I Domingo
Batavia
Sumatra 4% 4% Porto Rico 5% 7%
Rio 4% 5% Havannah 5 7
Bahia
SUGAR.—(With 8% Discount.)
Havannah, White
Brown 5% 5% Brown 5% 53is
Rio, White 7 71,4 Pernambuco, White ...7 74
Brown
Manilla, Bros,

; MARKETS.
AIN,

m, 5U to 5%

BURGLARY AND OUTRAGE.—On Wednesday
night, about twelve o'clock, Pryer's Hall, the residence of
Messrs. Edward and William Franklin, at Lindsell, near
Stebbing, Essex, was forcibly entered by three tall power-
ful ruffians. On getting into the house, a bottle of gin
first attracted their notice, and having drank it, they pro-
ceeded up stairs to the room of the housekeeper, who
alarmed the other inmates. Mr. Edward Frankbu, ac-
companied by his brother, both armed with sticks,
imscdi-
ately went to her assistance, when a tremendous beside,
ensued, in the course of which Mr. Edward receivet.
severe wounds upon his head, causing the blood to flow to
a frightful extent. Mr. William Franklin, with surprising
intrepidity, then attacked the three so effectually as to
force them to retreat, but not until he had severely pu-
nished them upon the head and eyes, thus setting marks
upon them which it will be difficult for them to obliterate.
The housekeeper in the meantime made her escape dJwn
stairs out of the house. Messrs. Clarence and Marsb,
surgeons, of Thaxted, being sent for, promptly attended,
and on examination found that Mr. Edward Franklin's
wounds ,were of a very serious character. We trust the
villains will speedily be brought to justice. —Essex Times.

HORIZONTAL FLAT WATCHES,
with accurately finished jewelled movements, iva.rranted, are
offered in silver cases, twice Four Guineas and a Half each ;
or, in gold cases, price 1\ ine Guineas each, at

T. COX SAVORY'S,:
Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Silversmith, 47, Cornhill, London

( Seven doors from Gracechurch-street).
N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in exchange.

SHEFFIELD PLATED WINE COOLERS
A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Silversmiths,
14, Cornhill, London (opposite the Bank of England), have for
choice in their warerooms a Selection of PLAIN and ORNA-
NIENTAL ICE PAILS, to which they wish to direct attention.
The price of the Plain Tub-pail (now much in use), 8/. 10s.
the pair; the Classic Vase (very neat), 101. Bs. the pair; the
Victoria Pattern, 151. the pair ; the Dresden Cooler 191. the
pair, &c., all of whic.. are strongly mounted with Silver, and
have Silver Shields for Engraving the Crest or Coat of Arms.
A pamphlet is published, with drawhigs of the above and
other articles of plate generally, which may be had on applica-
tion, free of cost.

BIRTHS.
On the 11th inst., at Plashet, Mrs. W. Champion Street-
field, of a son.
On the 11th inst., at Bedford-row, the lady of Henry Nes-
bitt, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 11th inst., at Hornsey, the lady of H. Charrington,
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 12th inst., at Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square,
the lady of William Brodie, Esq., of Brodie, of a son and heir.

MA RR lED.
On the 10th inst., at St. Stephen's, Walbrook, City, Patrick
Stewart, Esq., to Mrs. Sarah Coatsworth, TredegarLsquare.
On the 12th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Griffith
Richards, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, to Martha, only daughter of
the late E. S. Dennison' Esq., of Castlebear-bouse, Ealing.
On the 13th inst., at Cray ford, Thomas Fletcher, youngest
son of Edward Robinson, Esq., of Havering-atte-Bower,
Essex, to Anna Maria, second daughter of John Fassett Bur-
nett, Esq., of May-place, Kent.