The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-10 00:00:00

CANTON.

(From the Calcutta Courier.)
MACAO, DV; 3, 1840'
We regret to inform you, that in consequence of the
sudden and severe return of an old complaint—pelPita,t,lbe
of the heart—Admiral Elliot on the 29th ult. resign" 'J.
command of the expedition to the next in seniority, Sir J.
Gordon Bremer, and intends proceeding home in her M3‘."
jesty's ship Arolage, Capt. George Elliot, immediatelYel"
peeted back from Manilla. The powers plenipotentol
of the Admiral devolve singly on his colleague, CaPia
Charles Elliot, Chief Superintendent. ed
On the 24th ult. her Majesty's ship Blenheim proceed
it
to the Bogue, and has since been followed by nearly id,
the squadron and about 400 Madras Sepoys, to bo reels;
on his arrival to take the forts, in case of any undue de ea
on the part of the Chinese in going on with the prosdt!as
negotiations ; there having been reason to suppose
tb
their plenipotentiary Kishen was purposely delaying 0
arrival. But on the 29th, having previously sent 010°,4
to congratulate the Admiral on his arrival, be made "'
public entry at Canton, whence it is supposed he will in;
mediately proceed to the Bogue, and perhaps come 11,4
,i
Macao, where Commodore Bremer and Captain E"—
now are.
Same of our neighbours having addressed the Admiral tt:
inquire about the state of affairs, we forward elm/Wtli;
t! eir letter with his reply, the only important point of cal,w
is, that he declares the true, at Chusan as entirely I
and no way interfering with the blockade of this 'rive
which for the present is not to be raised. are
Several Americans have proceeded to Canton to ref y,
for the resumption of business ; but the opinion Age
Ne
always expressed that this cannot take place without Boca
previous fighting is becoming every day more firmly
1(1
in the minds of the foreign community, more espe
since the Admiral's resignation. which the Chinese wit,
doubtless consider a siecial interposition of Providence
their favour, as in the case of Lord Napier.
The conciliatory disposition which Kishen is said to b
he
evinced at the Pe'ho is by no means concurred in by the
local fucctionaries and people of Canton, who are 01-101
exasperated to fin!. that in the public documents that the
been issued, the Chinese and English nations lire for re.,
first time mentioned in terms denoting equality. ThisAPre-..
posterous arrogance must he subdued before any goo-

suit. e.-.n ri% ed a..
riot,-
Th:e i 4 Cre c-.,mmunicAlion Hof Admiral Eking
f,-cma I. anion lecgister, of the Ist of December, 11)",icis
known 1,i3 resignation; as 'also the correspond,enee
has passed between the Admiral and the merebants•
" Her Majesty's Ship Mehille, al Lin"'

v. 1.
" Gentlemen,—lt is my painful 8 task toy announce to tae
merchart', and her Majesty's subjects in general, tbat9;fr
,2
den and sever e illness his this day led the Hon. the •—itibri
Admiral to resign tie command a the expedition into
hands of Commodore Sir J. J. Gordon 13remer. non
" It would be intrusive to &lea for one motile
my own feelings of deep private di tress on this occas'ee-s;
and I hope I need not trouble you with excuses for lbschs
few ohs, ryations on the subject of my honoured tel't'
retirement. ong
" It remains to say, that I have been trained in tool crj
a course of anxiety and trial in this country, I rel:'?edtby
steady a confidence in the assistance of every kin
which I am surrounded, to lose heart under the vc,e':vy
of this serious aggravation of responsilility and this
personal blow. My firm rcl'ance on the plain good se
of all classes of her Majesty's subjects, and their 0413,..;
cc-operation for thitecurity of the public honour and 1"
terest., are an additional support to me.
" May I request you, Gentlemen, to cause this letter t°
to- be circulated and published. I have. &c.
" CHARLES EI:LIOT9O,ief
One of her Majesty's Plenipotentiaries and
Superintendent of Briiish Trade in Chifaer,,
" To Messrs Jardine Ma,heson and Co., Dent
and the Briti,h Merchants and her Majesty's 611")-
in general."

soIOS

"TO lIIS EXCELLENCY REAR-ADMIRAL TAE !ION•

ELLIOT, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, &C. r,-...
" Sir,—We, the undersigned British '
mercbant6' 0
wi
siding in Macao, beg leave to address your Excelle"hejthe
the subject of the present state of our relations t"
Chinese. gritifli
traid'e Convinced
n aasmnuset
haveer thatyour
Ethxeoewlelelfuaorye of the .--- ou;
attention, and that the inteleqs of those coriscenlrn°e9tjailtliltel.ita;
trade,oosici t.
rbiotiho e o, nw
et hseh
osoplodt
maonsdt at a
LI
t distance,antiya
pr epceirie:l;
turely to se. k for information I' h E w tie your xce
deem it inexpedient at this moment to commuoicat'''goel
rr But we may be a'lowed to pout out to your d for
et llency that the compute unct-it rinty which exist,eol-
- months past, both as regards the actual Pri33-riti b
iogs in China, and the views and intentions of the: rd A
Government with regard to the trade. has oecOinbips
heavy accumulation of British prof t
e-- y, partly in the
aflok:t at the outer anchorage, and partly at Macao,
the
ultimate disposal of which is involved at present In
grert4t.t doubt. beg°
The property afloat Imessari incurs
from the demurrage of the ships; and the
heavy e.
ot
t Ilency might,
proPerrieYient
Macao is liable to duty to the Portuguese (7' vc:arges
and expense of warehouse rent, independent of the co „
r r co--
to which it must be subject before it can enter i •
gumption in Ch'ne. bat tl"
" Your Exec l'e7,ey will, we feel assured, allow t racial
British community in China, having received no ou'
crr.
communication of the intentions of the BritiJa biGo:kvade:
meet or of your Extellency since the notice of
under dote the 20:h of June, 1840, arc only.dischargseh!
their duty as egents to parties at a distance, in now
se of
citing such information as may enable them to digPner.
the propel ty under the it charge in the best possible noneeed
" We hope, therefore, we shall not be deemed to "four
the bounds of our logi.ir., t duties in submitting t° J
Ee t P..,:er 1 ii.. re:lc,%4: .e i!,y: ris:— I tk""
of the pert of Canton until definitive arrangements b
"1. 1.. ~,:li;,:- it ls e :,..„,,, Litcd to rein the bue
made
with the Chinese Government for the direct resume-
Wltion of the B:itish trade, or whether the truce reP .r..t
in a public notice issced at Chusan applies solely to 11-1-
'
quarter. British
"2. WI ether it has been &terminal that the Boca
trade shall be carried on in future outside
altered
anl Proceed
state
of orei
riefeimt s
ti : n
eep, contemplatedEog English
h shipsthat m e undery
h 0
within the Bogue, and whether, BoPirt2 rrY °a ' -
Macao.
ent, the British trade may beascaarriteeading
scot
rel.
if
" And in case your Excellency cannot at Prf, of yr Or
ei,uclly to the inquiries whether,in ac °Pnlera 1,1"
Excellency, it is expedient that the Britighbota °I3IP
should for tle present keep their goods on .