The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-06 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

CHINA.

he following is a List of the Naval Force presently
engaged in the Chinese Expedition, together with
the armaments of the various Vessels, carefully drawn
Up from numerous documents :

No. Men,Peace Weight of
Name. of Establish- Metal in I Arn. amen'.
Guns. ment. Broadside.,
"---------.i -- --7 -------
Blenheim ....., 72 590 1,234 ' 4 8-in. mortars, 56
7-
long 32-pounders,
12 32 . pounder
Melville .. carrona {es.... 72 590 1234 Ditto.
Wellesley.„.... '72 590 1,234, Ditto.
Druid. ...... '44 390 740 28-in. mortars, 26
long 32 -pounders,
16 32-pouadcr
carronades.
Blonde ......... 42 320 708 23 long 3 ±-uound-
ders, tle rest
heavy car:or ades.
ati2drolnache ,26 220 452 18 ditto.
Control.
...... 26 210 452 18 ditto.
Idligator ... 26 210 376 18 ditto.
376 18 ditto.
vil.,i7-i. ....... 26 210
Itrago... ..... 26 210 376 18 ditto.
It/0d ....... 20 200 320 18 ditto.
pa're —esteditto.
tirite ..... 18 165 288 16 32-pounder car-
ronades, the rest
e
%act nth ..• 18 165 288 16 dittsmallor.
1 012! ............ 18 160 288 16 ditto.
C !4411,11:3 • ..... 18 130 288 116 ditto.
( .' ...... 16 130 256 14 ditto.
r
,ttliserelemus .
....... 16 130 256 14 ditto.
eoluMbin 256 14 ditto.
.......
algertne e.... 16
16 120 120
276 12 ditto.
...... 10 75 90
.............____

COMPANY'S STEAMERS.
The Queen The Enterprise
1... The Atalanta The Madagascar
.... all 21 Queen's ships and four Company's steamers.

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CHINA.

(From the Canton Register of May 5.)
CI HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY OF
CANTON.
American Vice-Constil Delano, in behalf of the
tiol'estsed of his country, whose names are hereto
respectfully presents their petition as follows
h eereas it is the custom of western nations, always
Lih!ll one power blockades the ports of another, to pro•
tioltk the ships of every nation from trading to the
giyetekeded port, but of this previous notice must be
Nov,intelligence has been received from England
Itio
• America, speaking of England contemplating, on or
about74‘
esTetßsCalidlst of June, to blockade the port of Canton.
ti
merchants belong to a neutral nation, and
to preserve their neutrality.
igtwch:
the time is short to bring our nation's ships
•mr:
W r These ships pursue an honourable trade.
4tie
e therefore earnestly solicit that they may come di-
.
I ' In.tto Wharnpoa and open their hatches. Heretofore
'hiPs have been detained from teu to thirty days
i
?re they could discharge their cargoes. If the ships
tiLuch are to come shall, as heretofore, be detained, the
c." 1: will not suffice to discharge and take in their
;roes, and they cannot speedily complete their b usi-
tie's ; besides, the English men-of-war once arrived, '
neY
Dort will prevent our ships from entering or leaving the
i_s and they cannot return to their country, and our
ses will be immense.
we .
therefore earnestly pray that our ships may
tame directly into port, and be permitted to commence
thee, business, and the favour bestowed will not, be
trining.
. Oor Petition is submitted to your Excellency's con-
tderation.

AUGUSTINE HEARD, and CO.
GIDEON NYE, Jun.
A. A. RITCHIE.
JAMES RYAN.
HENRY W. HUBBELL.
OLYPHA NT and Co.
RUSSELL and Co.
1.1 S. W. Luis.
hkt, HENRY FESSENDEN.
JOHN SHILLABER.
ISAAC M. BULL.
;fl'444:' Canton, April 25, 1840.
141 i ,Iltoc

LAMATION TO THE AMERICAN VICE-CONSUL, W
"Yu DELANO, ESQ., AND OTHERS.
' -11 ,
.the .At..ing Prefect of Canton, proclaims to
Le Amen .sn Vice-Consul Delano, and others, for their
"'din that in this 20th year of Taoukwang,
to thisf°thrltim'anonth,.and on this 26th day (April 27th,
,N-0), I have received from Lin, the Governor of the
-„`tro Kwar, provinces, anedict bearing date Taouktvang
'4oth, 3d, band 25th, (April 26), stating that thci Hong
chants have sent up the American Vice-Consul's
..i..7Xneidating petition in behalf of the merchants of his
li,;try, which was respectfully laid before his Excel
(7En3r.'ibe Governor, declaring that (here follows the
petition
quoted entire, as above).
statenr; I the Governor, in reply to the aforesaid,
!ertainecr I 'have, as in duty bound, cxamink d and as-
, that the imperial will has been received,
:em ,-
m cut off the English trade; one nation. That
fall those nations who obediently uphold the laws of the
n,(l ate
h, allowed free trade. But because that recently
he,„-se Perceived the under-handed business that has
fo- Pnrsiled
.it has been difficult to secure that other
ofTtehla nations' ships would not carry on trade on behalf
for ee„,E,nglish ; therefore it has been necessary to search_
oofuld grant Permission
.no irregularity
-""nee that • ularity has existed before 1
4)- the•.L. mission to order the opening of the holds
11,:ve said foreigners, fearing on account of this delay,
Petitioned earnestly that I would grant the favour
trlis'Y to Permit the ships as usual to enter the poitrt ;s
falls„reell is reasonable. But, in the petition,
_oil-
nth? stated that on or about the Ist of June the L. „
-r,"ternPlate putting on a blockade, and then they
Chinaet Permit the ships of any nation to come
„li to trade, &c. Truly, this is analogous to an
Tryaciens falsehood, and is an egregious mistake.
kuji, end reflect that these ports are the celestial dy-
y,llB Ports and harbours. HoW can England blockade
tar, Ye Americans? America is not a nation tribu-
fi,t) England ! How, then, can you listen to the
you rbarians prohibiting your ships from coming as
nei3nY.? Why are you so disturbed, as if ye wish v.il-
.la;' t° acquiesce in the English pointing out the Ist of
ter e or theabouts when you must not presume to en-
,eatl trade?
. The celestial dynasty's officers ,are
• mesirous to allay your anxiety ; truly, these are
dig4ePortss which can only be clamoured forth by the
ttrri eeacted• Even up to the present time, the newly-
Perrev;,-, 'hiPs which pursue a regular trade have
are
retur`etd to Open their holds, and those which lr-
. an "ave not been allowed to enter the port. Is it
lq do With regard to those concerning which I was
..otletti::nu, at, as was right, I have detained them till fq`rheinvestigation could be made ; indeed, how could I
all inguiring which were true and which were false,
the irregular to enter port ?
tenth b~ the
Governors together with the Hoppo, i_n..atto-
lay t° the business of every nation, do not fail
;13'4 of justice, and to seize upon equity.
Xrul ' • throw obstacles in
/our b, We are not seeking to
sto aY ; from the time that the British trade ti as
lioplaec: the profits which the Americans have received
years be,," several times doubled beyond those of former
510VVIence then are these losses ? Finally, if you
(1 r'
for ,Ltaow good from evil (that is, ungrateful), and
le llglisb eveerate their announcement, it is to
tegr4et PPrehendcd that you yourselves will afterwards
,rh_
nal petition I return to you.
these circumstances, I therefore imme-
the 1,63'14113n:tit it to the American Vice-Consul, and to
ateori; nation's merchants, that they one and all
.obeyl
• Pniti :giY, and let the prefect also return the original
18 Let there be no opposition ; accompanying
H oreigu petition.
it to th4viiig received the edict, I immediately transmit
knerieeßeid American Vice-Consul, Delano, and the
411, an Merchants, that they all obey accordingly.
aeaksvang, 20th year, 3d month, 26th day.
(April 27, 1840.7

itEo, (From the Canton Register, May 12.)
rb"ULATIONS OF THE PORT OF MACAO.
the fop,
regulations of the port of Macao are
4.
BY the direction of the Government :
-°141) RECORD OF THE PORT POLICE REGULA-
TIONS OF MACAO.

-- SHIP REGULATIONS.
Ty4):Ei`
~ Art, 1 .‘
. Every vessel anchoring in Macao, the.ot,
is r„,: or in the Ron&' at the distance of a cannon-shot,
Ilia .9
officer. .ected to be visitmaster
visited by the attendant, or
" Art.
2 rrt,
' visited ' ..e Commander of such vessel,
,„
....by the said officer, is to produce the on v
ebes s being
L. 7 Pon. or 213113's register, a list of her crew and pas-
, II A_
."'
hers Elan every other credential' regarding the vessel.
rt.
oilt .ers, or
3. No person except the Commander, his
~ others in case of emergency only, should quit
;oe vessel before the visit or goes on board ; for the con-
eat ion of this article the Commander will be held re-
Itions 'Ol
-e, and subjected to a penalty of 5 dollars or 20
ilol\ar,l.
_ .

Art. 4. The Commander, or such person as lands
tlrk his 'beltak'f. before the master attendant of his officer's
`l5 it, la requested to call at the attendant's office with
1114 vessel's docAments.
" Art. 5. Ner crew of any vessel is obliged to come
flt I shore at Macao without a note from the Commander,
11! Commanding-Officer, stating the name of the indi-
vit lual and vessel he belongs to ; any one found without
chnote, or with a false one, will be sent to gaol, where
ne will remain until removed from this port, and will be
&et 'd five to ten dollars, and gaoler's fees.
Don. ` Art. 6. No ship's crew to land with offcasivo woe-
" .Art. 7. It is not allowed for the crew of a vessel or
"Y Part thereof to stay on shore after 8 p.m., the officer
tzeell'ted ; any
the one actiog contrary to this as well as to
faix:th article shall be fined five to ten dollars, bcs des
ree days' imprisonment, and other penalties, as the of-
nders may deserve for their bad conduct.