The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-21 00:00:00

CHINA.

(From the Overland Friend of China of September 28.)
Last monthly paper contained a lengthened account
of the murder of the Governor of Macao by the
Chinese on the 221 of August, the consequent excite-
ment among the Portuguese, and the position of the
colony when the overland dispatches were closed.
We mentioned that on hearing of the atrocity her
Majesty's ship Amazon and her Majesty's steamer
Medea went over at once, in order to restore confidence
by their appearance ; two American and one French
men-of war have been there for the same pur-
p )se. Since the Portuguese soldiers captured a
small Chinese fort outside the atrrier, three days
after the murder, there have been no acts of hostility
on either side ; the number of Chinese killed and
wounded on that occasion was not far from 70 ; in
Canton exaggeration has swollen the number to over
100. The Chinese within the walls of Macao are quiet—
there has been neither riot nor plunder, and the pre-
sence in the town of marines belonging to the French
and American ships of war will have an excellent
effect. The French Minister to China resides in
Macao ; and the American Government occupies naval
stores there fur the supply of the squadron in the
East. At these places respectively there is a French
and an American marine guard.
The Chinese Commissioner's reply to the dispatch
from the Macoa Government informing him of the
crime that had been committed, is marked by the
cool insolence of its tone. It is said that the answer
sent to Mr. Benham's communication was much in
the same strain. The Macao Government an-
swered seriously, but it had little if any effect.
About the 29th, Government received another
communication (we rather think not written by
Seu himself) offering to deliver up the head
and hand of the late Governor, and also a head
said to be that of one of the murderers, provided the
Portuguese would release the three Chinese soldiers
captured at :the barrier gate on the 25th ultimo.
To this the Portuguese could not consent, much
value being put on the evidence of the soldiers.
It is said they were on guard when the
murder was committed, witnessed the whole affair,
and feasted in the guard-house with the murderers, the
head and hand being there until near midnight, when
they embarked for Canton. They reached Can-
ton the following evening when there was much re-
joicing within the city. At Whampoa, in sight of
the foreign shipping, there was a public procession a
few days later. Many Chinese soldiers were present
carrying with them the figure of a European on
horseback, which they placed in the temple of one
of their idols. Rumours are current of rewards and
even rank having been conferred on the murderers ;
but of this foreigners have no certain knowledge.
The authorities at Macao will spare no exertion

to get at the truth; no sane man for a moment can
believe that this was the act of mere desperate ruffians.
Plunder was not their object; before they comnuttcd
the deed a re►reat was secured to Canton, and the very
hour of their arrival at the city timed.

CANTON MARKET REPORT, SEPf. 27.
IN PORTS.
A good busiue3s has been done during the mouth
in raw cotton at a slight advance on the improved
rates advised last month ; the news from the north
of China received from time to time fully confirms
the (almost) total destruction of the crops in the
districts round Soochow and Shanghai, and present
prices may yet be advanced upon; though the high rates
of fine Bengal and Madras, as compared with best Bom-
bay, must be understood to arise from the very limited
stocks of the former. About 23,000 bales of all kinds
have been sold this month.
The arrivals of cotton yarn have been considerable, and
aiding to the heavy stocks previously pressing on the
market have prevented any great advance in the price.
Had stocks been at all moderate, the increased value of
the raw article would have been immediately followed by
a corresponding advance in yarn. As it is, prices have
merely become firm and current, where a month ago
they were mostly nominal. Present rates leave the
shipper a serious less on late Manchester prices ; the
sales this month are fully 900 bales. Grey cotton long
cloths had fallen to a very low price, especially for light
goods ; but attention having been attracted to them,
by speculators, an advance of 5 to 7 cents took place and
has been maintained on 56 to 64 reed goods; while finer
sets, say 66 to 72, have receded in value; the best 72
reed of 9i catties will not fetch more than 21 dollars,
• ach price duty paid; though many holders are firm in
their refusal to accept such low prices.
Exchange is a shade higher than last month; for
English six months' bills, say 4s. 2d. to 4s. 24d.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.
FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. 19, 1849.
The Queen has been pleased to -approve of Mr. Israel
de Wolt Andrews as Consul, in Now Brunswick and
Canada, fur the United States of America. .. .
CROWN-OFFICE, Nov. 19.

MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR

LIADIENT.

City of Cork—Colonel James Charles Chatterton, in
the room of Daniel Callaghan, Esq., deceased.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Dorsetshire.
Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
Lieutenant Henry Farquharson, to be Captain, vice
Loftus, retired; Cornet John Edward Bridge, to be
Lieutenant, vice Farquhason, promoted, Nov. 16.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West
Riding of Yorkshire.
Ist Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry Cavalry—
Benjamin Cartledge to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice
Taylor, resigned, Nov. 3.
Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding Yeo-
manry Cavalry—Cornet John Dent Dent to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Brown, deceased; the Honourable Francis
Lawley to be Cornet, vice Dent, promoted, Nov. 13.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottingham-

at the Court, Birmingham-
builder, Dec. 13, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—.
J. Mr:rris, Tattenhall, Staffordshire, butcher, Dec. 11,
at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—ll. Clark,
Leic .ster, cabinet maker, Dee. 14, at eleven, at the
Court, Nottingham.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
T. Forshall, Doddington-grove, Kennington, lodging
house keeper, certificate of the third class, after 21 days
from Nov. 16—J, Ifawken, Duke-street, Lincoln's fun-
fields, builder, certificate of the third class, after six
months from Nov. 16---T. Wisking, St. Jobn-street,
Brick-lane, Bethnal green, timber ,merchant, certificate
of the first class—J. Stott, Baader', Lancashire, cotton
spinner, cerificate -of the. second class—W. Dixen,
Manchester, ironmonger, certificate of the third class—
J. Wells, Salwarpe, Worcestershire, cattle salesman,
utter six months—R. Bussell and C. Bussell, Gleucestrr,
builders, certificate of the first class, after one month
from Nov. 16—Elizabeth Bussell,• Gloucester, builder,
certificate or the first class, after twenty-oue days from
Nov. IG—G. Mins, Droitwieb, Worcestershire, salt
manufacturer, Dec. 11—E. Pass, Sheffield, butcher, Doe.
11—G. H. Husband, Salford, joiner, Dec. 11—J. Ed-
mondson, Warrington, miller, Dec. Wthon,
Preston, Lancashire, banker, Dec. 11.