The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-02 00:00:00

CHINA.

The Canton Register of -the Ist December, contains a
Proclamation issued by Kc, " Guardian of the Prince,-
and Acting' Governor and Fooyuen of li.vantung ;" by
which Proclamation it appears that the late conflagration
was supposed to be the work of incendiaries, and it pro-
poses to make very short work with them ; in fact, to decl
with them el In Bnekingham—" Chop ofF their heals!"
The following is a copy of the official document ;
" It is known that the provincial city
.is thickly crowl_..,l
with dwellings, and there are always vagabonds ready to
seize every opportunity of sAtinff fire to houses, scheming
to steal money and goods, regardless of the bodies and
lives of men ; craainess and wickedness dwell in their
hearts—they are altogether devoid of heavenly principles,
and their depravity is carried to the very extreme paint.
The law must cut them utterly off. Let all the civil and
military officers, soldiers, people, and police, make them-
selves fully acquainted with this Proclamation. If these
fire-spreading villains arc found, seize them immediately,
and take them before the Magistrates—let them be tried
—and the Royal order be respectfully requested (to put
them to death), and firthwith cut rdr their heads !—show
not the least indulgence ! Let all tremblingly ob3y without
opposition. A special Edict. Tenth moon, 9th day."—
(28th November.)
LeW, the Nanhaeheen, has also issued a similar procla-
mation.

The same Register contains the following very charac-
teristic proclamations upon matters which, in the Celestial
Empire, are considered of high importance
" Pvvan, by Imperial appointment, Hoppo of Canton, &c.,
issues a perspicuous edict for general information.
" When the foreign ships anchor at Whampoa, the ser-
vants and sailors are constantly going in sanpaus, and they
form parties and wonder about together, or go ou shore to
walk or shoot birds, and disturb the resident people and oc-
casion mishaps. Now as at this period the foreign ships
are successively entering the port, it is proper to issue a
proclamation, and to order the Hong merchants and lin-
guists to fully inform theriaselves of the contents thereof.
When the foreign ships approach the native vessels, the
captains of the said ships are to keep their crews in strict
order, and not allow them to go on shore in parties, firing
off fowling-pieces and killing birds. The said Hong mer-
chants and linguists should with sincerity advise them and
explain the proclamation, and order them respectfully to
obey the laws and regulations of the Celestial Dynasty.
But if any dare oppose, rake out and disturb (the people),
they will be immediately examined and punished. The
said Hong merchants and linguists must particularly at-
tend to this business, and prevent any confusion, otherwise
they will be guilty and will be severely punished. All
should, without opposition, tremblingly obey. A special
proclamation.

" Taoukwang, 15th year, 9th moon, 22d day."
" Pwan, the acting Kwanchowfoo, issues a proclamation.
The 10th day of the 10th moon of the 15th year of
Taoukwang is the birthday of the Empress Dowager, when
she attains her 60th year, and similar congratulations are
made throughout the empire. All ye military, people, and
traders are hereby ordered one day before and after, that
is, from the 9th to the 11th of the 10th moon, to hang out
from your door-posts a piece of brilliant silk, and to set re-
spectfully forth tables with incense, and all respectfully in-
voke blessings to manifest your sincere veneration. It is
not necessary to erect bamboo stages and mat coverings in
the streets in order to suspend variegated lanterns thereon,
which may cause the calamity of fire. Let all respectfully
obey—oppose not. A special proclamation.
" Taoukwang, 15th year, 10th moon, 3d day (22d No-
vember, 1835.)"
We are further informed that the Emperor, with a view
to induce his subjects to celebrate his mother's birth-day
with the greater glee, has forgiven them all the taxes due to
the Imperial Treasury previous to the year 1830 ;—a long
arrear, and one which would not have been suffered to ac-
crue by the tax-gatherers of some countries that we know.
The following is the official announcement :
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" REMISSION OF TAXES.—His Majesty Taoukwang has
issued a decree, directing all the chief officers of the empire
to make speedy returns of all the sums which were due to
the Imperial Treasury previous to the tenth year of his
reign, 1830. This is done that all such debts may be re-
mitted, in order to show forth, throughout the empire, his
boundless goodness and joy, occasioned by the completion of
the sixtieth year in the age of his holy mother, tier Imperial
Highness the Empress."