The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-28 00:00:00

Of the tow's of Europe, Ting-hai bears the resemblance
most of Venice, but on a smaller scale. It is in some degree
surrounded, as well as intersected by canals. The bridges
thrown over them are steep, and ascended by steps, like the
Rialto. The streets, which are no more than alleys or narrow
passages, are paved with square flat stones ; but the houses,
unlike the Venetian buildings, are low, and mostly of one story.
The attention as to ornament in these buildings is confined
chiefly to roofs, which, besides having the tiles that cover the
rafters luted and plastered over, to prevent accidents from their
fa hug in stormy weather, are contrived in such a form as to imi-
tate the inward bend of the ridges and sides of canvas tents,
or of the coverings of skins of animals or other flexible
materials affected by their weight. On the ridges of the roofs
are uncouth figures of animals, and other decorations in clay,
stone, or iron. The town is full of shops containing chiefly
articles of clothing, food, and furniture, displayed to full advan-
tage. Even coffins are painted in a variety of lively and contrast-
ing colours. The smaller quadrupeds, including dogs, intended
for food, are, as well as poultry, exposed alive for sale. Loose
garments and trousers are worn by both sexes, but the men
have hats of straw or cane which cover the head, their hair,
except one long lock, being cut short or shaved, while the
' women have theirs entire, and plaited or coiled becomingly into
a knot upon the crown of the head, as is sometimes seen on the
female statues of antiquity.
Throughout the place there is an appearance of quick and
active industry, beyond the natural effect of a clime not quite
thirty degrees from the equator.

JOURNAL OF OCCURRENCES : COMPRISING A SUCCINCT RE-

CAPITULATION OF TUE PRINCIPAL INCIDENTS ESFE

CIALLY CONNECTED WITH FGREIGNERS DURING THE YEAR
1839.
January 1.-The trade of the port of Canton, by con.-
mend of the Local Government, was re-opened to fo-
reigners.
It was reported that the party opposed to the admission
of opium on payment of duty, had gained the entire
ascendant in the Imperial Councils ; that three princes had
been punished for opium smoking; that Heir Nactse had
been dismissed from the public service ; and that memo-
rials from all the Provincial governments bad beets laid be-
fore the Cabinet, the General Council, the Imperial
Hope, and Board of punishments, for final consideration.
A proclamation to the people was published by the acting
magistrate of Nanliiie against the use of opium, with a re-
cipe for curing the habit of smoking the drug.
311.-Lin Tsihscu, Governor of Hookwang, was ap-
pointed by the Emperor to repair to Canton, in order to
stop the traffic in opium.
3d and 70.-Public meetings of foreign residents were
held fur the formation of a Seamen's Friend Association.
7th.--An edict was issued by the Magistrate of Natrha.e,
by order of the Governor, admonishing all smokers at once
to break off the " vile habit."
Native houses in Canton were searched ler opium and
apparatus for smoking it. Gates were erected in the streeta
to impede the policemen in order to search their persons for
opium before they searched the houses.
1001.-An edict was issued by the Governor against
ships bringing opium to Whairpoa, and declaring that if
they did so they would be sent back to their own country.
Another edict came out from the Governor, command-
ing the Hong merchants to secure sundry vessels then
at Whampoa.
14th.-The cobong paid the first dividend, of four per
cent. on the debts of Keequa, to the foreign creditors of
that Hong.
16111.-A new form of bond wesmproposed by the Hong
merchants to the Chamber of Commerce, to prevent the
smuggling of opium and sycec.
22d._-Several European passage boats were licensed to
run between Canton and Macao, for the purpose of con-
veying letters and passengers.
23d. -A despatch was received by the Governor from
the Board of War, giving conveyance to an Imperial edict,
of the 3d, respecting the new Commissioner.
A proclamation was addressed to foreigners by the Go-
vernor and Lieutenant-Governor, giving no ice of the ap -
preach of a Special Commissioner, and urging the imme-
diate removal of all the opium and store-ships from the
Chinese waters, threatening a stoppage of the trade in cast
of nun compliance.
27th -A regulation that the debts of one Hong merchant
to foreigners stall not exceed a hundred thousand taeis,
was ordered, by the local authorities, to be engravers
on
stone, and kept in everlasting remembrance.
February Ist.-All the back doors of the foreign facto-
ries were ordered to be blocked up.
4th.-Rules and regulations._ were promulgated by the
British Chief Superintendent for the establishment of a
maritime police in the Chinese waters.
A document was published "on the best mode of arrest-
ing the opium plague," written by Chew Teentseo, Super-
intendent of the transport of grain.
A dividend of three per cent. was paid on Hingtae's
debts, making the total hitherto paid amount to seven per
cent.
3d.-The schooner Attaran, Captain Jackson, was lost
near the island Nanpang, a few miles westward of Macao,
with 130 chests of opium.
16th.-A Coroner's inquest was held, by the Magistrate
of Nanhae, at the Opthalmic Hospital in Canton, respect-
ing the death of a Chinese.
26th.-A Chinese, accused of trafficking in opium, was
strangled in front of the foreign factories. All the foreign
flags thereupon ceased to be hoisted.
28th.-A request was made by the British merchants to
their superintendents of trade, tc -detain her Majesty's ship
Larne in the Chinese waters.
Merch 7th.-The British Chief Superintendent re-
quired all British owned passage boats, not having licenses,
immediately to proceed outside of the Bogue, and not re-
turn within the same.
Tvihscu, the Imperial Commissioner, made
his entrance int., Canton, eat] took up his residence in one
:-Jf the collegiate, halls.
1 th.-A European boat, belonging to the St. Vincent
at What-1)1)0a, on her way from Canton to' the ship, Was
run down by a Chinese lighter, and nine of the crew lost.
18th.-Two edicts were issued by the Commissioner-
one to the Hong merchants, and the other to the foreigners.
the latter requiring "every particle of the opium in the
store-ships" to be delivered up to Government, and bends
given that they will never again bring any more on penalty
of death, and promising in case of compliance a remission
of the past and the continuance of commerce. The term
of three dais was given for a reply.
19th.-By an edict from the Hoppe, addressed to the
Hung n erchants, all foreigners were forbidden to go to
Macao.
'One of the licensed passage-boats, the Snipe, was stopped
at the Bogue on a charge of smuggling, and brought back
to Canton. She was afterwards broken up.
21st.-All communication with Whampoa was stopped,
and troops assembled on the river and in the suburbs near
the factories. The Chamber of Commerce assembled,
and 1,037 chests were tendered for surrender.
22d -Mr. L. Dent was invited to go to the city gate to
meet the Commissioner. By circular from Captain Elliot
at Macao, all British ships were ordered to rendezvous at
Hongkong, and put themselves in a posture of defence
immediately.
2311.-The bong merchants appeared early this morn-
ing, two of them with chains on their necks, urging Mr.
Dent to go into the city. Messrs. Inglis, Slade, Thom,
and Feron went in his stead. Another circular was issued
by Captain Elliot at Macao, enjoining all British subjects
to make immediate preparations for removing with their
property from Canton.
24th.-At sunset Captain. Elliot arrived in Canton, and
immediately hoisted the British flag, and conducted Mr.
Dent to his own consular hell, at which place he sum-
moned a public meeting. -All natives were withdrawn,
provisions stopped, and a triple cordon of boats placed in
front of the factories. Captain Elliot demanded passports.
24th. -The foreign merchants pledged themselves 's not
to deal in opium, nor to attempt to introduce it into the
Chinese empire."
26th.-A new proclamation was issued by the Commis-
sioner, urging four reasons for the immediate surrender of
the opium.
By order of the Government of Macao, all the opium in
the settlement was sent on board ship.
27th.-Captain Elliot required the surrender to him of
all British owned opium in China, holding himself, in be-
half of his Government, responsible for the same ; 20,283
chests were surrendered.
28th.-An cd;ct was addressed to all the foreign Consuls
requiring them to make a surrender of opium-as Captain
Elliot had done.
April 3d.-Arrangements for the delivery of the opium
at Chuenpe having been agreed upon, Mr. Johnston, ac-
companied by Mr. Thom, started for Macao, affording en
opportunity for sending letters " outside."
7th.-Mr. Johnston arrived at Macao, and embarked in
the cutter Louisa fur the Bogue. The illicit traffic re-
newed.
9th.-Meeting of merchents and officers at the consoo
house continued till near midnight, discoursing about the
" bond, and nothing but the bond."
10th.-The Commissioner and Governor proceeded to
the Bogue to witness in person the delivery of the drug.
The hoppo preceded them.
12th.-A communication of this date, from Mr. John
stun at Chuenpe, announced the delivery of 650 chests.
1601.-A notice was issued inviting sealed tenders for
a British clipper, to bear despatches to the Home Govern-
ment.
19th.-An order was promulgated by the Prefect of
Canton, for the return to the factories of servants and coni-
pradors.
Special and earnest commands were given by edict from
the high officers, for the immediate presentation to them
of the bond, in order to evince "on the part of every one a
mind respectfully submissive."
20th.-Half of the opium was delivered, hut the passage
boats were not allowed to run-the stipulation for this not,
withstanding. Deliveries stopped.
May 4th.-An order promulgated for the passage boats
to run, and for the resumption of trade. Sixteen indivi-
duals named were not to leave Canton until further notice.
56.-This afternoon the triple cordon before the fac-
tories was broken up, and a part of the guards removed.
6th.-The European boats. with about fifty passengers,
left Canton for Whampoa and Macao.
Bth.-An edict was published from the Provincial Go-
vernment and Commissioner, addressed to the British
Superintendent and Foreign Consuls, allowing them their
request that, at the head of the people and-vcssels of their
several countries, they might return home ; adding "after
you have thus returned, you will not be allowed to come
again ; let there be no turning backwards and forwards,
no inconstancy."
14th.-An edict was issued by the local authorities,
commanding all the streets leading,
into the square (ex-
cept Old China-street), to be closed up, and the shopmen
in them to remove.
19th.-Public notice was given, by Captain Elliot, to
and any other property,
prevent British subjects, vessels,
from entering the port.
About this time a new regulation was promulgated, re-
quiring that all vessels should be measured before entering
the port; officers, in consequence, went on board the fleet
of ships in Macao Roads, and measured them.
21st.-At two o'clock this morning, the delivery of the
20,283 chests was completed, and the whole stored at
Chunhow, near a creek cast of the Bogue.
22J.-In a public notice from Captain Elliot, he reca-
pitulated the items of complaint against the Commissioner,
and repeated his injunction against the introduction of
property, and cautioned all British subjects against con-
*truing their resideuce-in Canton beyond tho period of his
Own stay.

10,
23d.-A order was issued by the Commis Wuer/ t,e4' 100
ing ten of the sixteen proscribed persons to giv . •
they would never again return t 6 China. Some had E 7
1e
bonds previously. he 10
. . A memorial dated this day was addressed g
the by 1-*
rost
ish merchants to Lord Palmerston, respectin
acts of the Chinese Government.'
LKeeCaanongmgsmoKois,esia.oner Lin appointed to the governorsh3?
agigf el
annedg,Neg.
ain.hwthuev. three provinces of is'
r/si lell
23d'.-P. W. Snow, Esq the American d
Con
for Macao in the inside pas age. lie
•24th.-At about 5 p.m., Captain Elliot, accorol4ll
by a number of the British merchants lett Cantor,. Bela
27th.-U. S. A. frigate Columbia, George C' pet
Esq., Captain, arrived from Singapore. She was $
Pa.
after joined by -
Wyman, Esq., Captain, from Manilla. e. i trf'r
29th.-A mandate was received flora the ali; ifa;
ordering the whole 29,29 l chests (eight additional,d: 0 ut
been surrendered by One of the merchants outs' 0'
opium to be destroyed, so that all the inhabitauts be
ad,
cosres, and foreigners in Canton, might see it and
monishe,A. Cal 4311
Her Britannic Majesty's sloop-of-war Latee'
Blake, sailed from Macau for the Indiati station.
01 ber
spa 3 Britannictrl fi
s___hTi‘aihAtcjheeseitllyteifilpsovnprnesueerernartvbiGdiAccorrte:i,c,:oetrsf,nni
,tiiny.Cloit.re‘ adenapitt.farionin NN3iaarel: ' 0 i tit
0 al,'
reduced june itsot.- aboutT
lish and Piave's, British subjects. ginnonrgestibci:Wiltsaif°°-
64'
~„ S Pr
1 PP' 0
50.-The Commissioner and Governor i.ssue. ° ,e 0
all vessels to enter-the port, or immediately to rFt
so
theiilrtohw-•n
-An American
others soon followed, all ysiteiiipdinegtittoertehdo til,toenal.l°.guer;
5.v,,..6.
12th.--At a meeting of British merchants leo ce
the preparing to send British ships and properti 0'
ton was viewed with regret.
-hasTtebnciolgoctahle elitcracnrsceisosuf
pope of.
Bogue. • b shir"
16th.-The Ann Jane, the latt of the Brit° real
port, passed out of the Bogue heavily laden with
rOOOO
Enelanzl. , go 0
ofc alpd7tcta:iittir-oßy King'.iennigrs.otLh....e
~oisiiuteatudn.d
ch u
li others,iloew'alitin toa nttwhheiee:osi6hee:itibhe.64itili:. :
ti loco's)
. against
induceth Ge
BacPor
it.tt: iidi.snuhc Et
subjects oi.!fttlicp dec''g i
21st.-
. e lawfulinjunctions. tie b°Prs°t:
23d.-New port reeula ' ,, a bt't. ef
, tions wee- Is..ic • leo • rr
io.,- form of bond finally - and s- '
'tally agreed upon „ten ee off'`ete
published indsthinslerdies.st;iaaornmdc
rabni:isif et.;
Cade
to :
Americans bringing ships to Virtimpoa. `1"1.,, g,,., f,
seized and detained on board ships- at 1-10gtbevtray• '
mours of renewed operations outside io - ~,rr
opium. , floreqs. p' of
ce7
nrst ici
or.
osw-fsnhTtehodhueebytetrhreacheosnogn
mthverethoapnotsf a.,!1
tor ocrrid2gi
ld Kang, ,0
Magistrates,o lest, as as it was sa, , 01
July 7th.
Commissioner Lin, Govertior "- fore'
the other high provincial offic visited 11°5
crs, 006
factories. , bleb '1 i
An affray occurred at Hongkoeg, itt• li 13 1-Illf
named Lin Wellie, lost his life. e the) „1- le
°'
c 10th and 15th.-Correspondence betwee'e no-
•hief superintendent and merchants roipecti°. a ifen,
demurrage. A vibicb, OA
erte.nAll doll- lie
2611.1.---Rules and regulations romuigote"',.6oo 0
to be observed in the court of justiceP with, c,jobjeetol
Admiralty jurisdiction, for the trial f 13titIrcd eel°
China, and on the high seas within one ll°° - .si'l3
the coast. la olotort
August 3(1.-A meeting of British rnerells% o'6S'
a jaeitiswos or 6ro
in Macao for the purpose of organizing
of Commerce. A provisional Chamber 0n1.Y,„ fortyll'epito'
slb: -Captain Elliot issued a public netnel
session pf the Court of Criminal sod Ajni re
Asa°
diction. oro*" .00'
6th.-The U. S. A. frigate Columbia/ loop it)
Read, and the sloop-of-war John Attain/ CiP sill
•00111 '
sailed for the gendwich Islands. e co- ,
12,h.-The first Session of the Court ca oil
Admiralty Jurisdictios held at Hongkong'. can*
15th.-All supplies for British subjects in A 1
dieted by the Commissiesser and GOVernOr.
__.,,es ,
_op
17th.-A meeting of ;Iritish subjects fejt; pero
.c 1;
Captain Elliot to concert ,naeasures for their
0' •
e 0
safety. , Were ref 1,00
18th.-The orders for interdioting.fodu ''‘,„glisll
and all the servants and eompraelo, 8/
, to the e• s it'
ilitib. $
and families, left their employers. treici )05I°
21et.-Captain Elliot gave netiee tbati'le Coll•
geSe, t JO
compromise the safety of the Portu
10. r.
would embark that evening.cre
223.-Mr. Snow, the American Consul, booed
afternoon in a chop boat for Canto
the gritisb 5. a
2403.--,An attack was made on -- le eille
lil
the Black jteke, and several of the nec'P •lio
others wounded. .„h obje4'oot
250.-At a Conemittee meeting of 13r1t0' moo
IJ
this day, it was resolves! that all should leave, e
day afterrl°°l,'r
26th. The embarkation Wok place ja the tvio or i 0
all British subjects left Maeao--exceTlecogai°
invalids, and one gentleman I;novvn and )se
Prussian Consul. n In Si,
re
Chinese troops were quartered at seen' p., tit•
numbers,
probably more than one. third; °I . 1,
pulation, left Macao. c i: • i,
30H.13.M. ship of war Vole. ze, H. i're, ;1-,!or
Captain, arrived, and anchored out' idseao, isee'cl '
Proceeded to Hongkong. The Hyacinth ato'' •
days subscquuntly. ll
A
eit 3
31st.-A roelara •
p ation was issued by am Clocfirt)e f
on the people to arm themselves, and t ' re 5151 ' C'
Of
English landing on their coasts.
rseso oir
Septetpber 3(1.-The Comm' ' d '-'" 'fl
issioner ale ,
til-•
Canton visited 111.
~ ace°, and were escorted We' 00
4,
by Portuguese troops. , be►sJ '
, lens ~, P
41.11.-An encounter took place at Is•O° ales'
English armed boats on one side, and Chieet.°l 01'
kilt on the other. 00104 s
6th.-An edict was published by the Coretcoot $ the
madverting on the affair of the 4tb, and then;hofillii
in the surrender of the murderer, &c./ aed,!...a, ;re;
Chinese to seize and kill any English on sr4°, tbonoli,
Sae-The Hoppo of Canton entered Mat'svithoof
ing, and left again on the morning of the 9 ossf ~
honours. Trade between Canton and Macs° ,air
Co'
soon after his visit. of
y° In l'
10th.-Mr Bridgman, at the request ~,, let he
sioner, went to Chunhow, el returned en R; ef ICP
ant • StOd'art°
11th. -Notice was given by Captain
aid P es,
lage, of his ' •
/ intention to blocka the river . ~t,e,
13c,f lea'
ti'e , 3
ton, after six drys. hip, th' so
12th.-Early this morning a ,'3lranislt ie je osi
fecero fest
front M. • i enilla, was burnt by Chitese rto" le se,
The mate ' was seized and carried priseriebe catleilocsoli
subjected to the punishment of welring,ete P4l:oStre,
14th.-An edict was published IV ii, the oe, -
mate ordering an armed vessel to etui''''eeotering bed',
Typo, and prohibiting all vessels leooloet,,her- vs§ cr-
with cargoes of opium after the Ist c 1 -
A 00 CfrAcesoilj
16th.-The blockade was not 011ie- closet., lot
Sl'
supposed to have been cut off, haviwg e. ,-. , ol° 001
tiations having been opened: ' n °lt 0
hetig ee fere°
24th.-An interview, took place -L Q ,ho; fc•-- iy,
and the Sub-Piefect of Macao, ea•l' 00',
amicable arrangement for trate• o acial's-es '4"
Oct. °Lb.-The Comm' •etll ' Ode' 1,8
Jason
./ Ato
$O3 ,
dared that so bong as opium contintA. - Ale pb6
continue to act aeainsi. it. ted'i til°
A CaP all
12th -The British vessel Snout!' ore tVh
Greig, was wrecked on Haitian, tuee iost.
yipsol°o I;
stingers, and several o; the crew wet' c‘fo;, fr° of t" t'
belsth -Public notice was given bif otfitie",citti
had, the preceding de y, accepted, C the. or A.,
Commissioner and Goveinor, involving . IP/
cantoo•coote
ij, 10.
British trade outside the por ''. of
The English ship, Thom%lo Coattst
low frec , it,
,004/104
entered theport, •. <4 fled $
after having .-
• gs Id olle'te -or
forth to be required instead of ti.- ° • d --e o ~11
20th.-Ca t • p ain Elliot proms.u_feesres
igete for c ioe
agreed on by himself and the high .-"r" 01 ill(
the trade outsidethe B
oeue. oestia„de, 0
2201.-Minutes and memoranda of ;ido ;op
t !,0 ,
and Hong merchants respecting the out te.
Coo; le
mulgated in Macao. fti ,(3 ate re'
26th.-Caps. ' •
Elliot gave notice 0
ke v 4
and
Governor having violated theit: ing of t, 0
trade outside the
port of Canton. 1i ninet torsi c
27th.-An edict was published age o'c IV
na if ‘
newel of the opium trade on the east a- ,dy t 51'
Wit; tIO I'o
threatening
to take the English into C rig
sd t,i,
tinned obstinate. dg,
I' jet', „ot cf
28th.-Another edict was published, 0, It. od '' ctil
hundred troops had been stationed at the 30, Slrcl t'l
the English should 'be driven froM .A:lascrefs 1.
)f‘
, il. ;1
lowed to return so long as the sh'Pe we It
coif
the port, and the murderer was not give- owe.% ,
' Nov. 3d.-An action took place ofdell''o, OW 000°'
ships Volage and H h" je gout' t
yacynt enge e•rc ,40 Oil
and twenty-nine sail of junks. there '-` to i
_. On subsequent and successive day% t--e rid ',ll;ct. "yo,l'
dings and random shots at Hong Kei°°7o 'Cliere, "e
The fleet of
merchant vessels remove' -0 eorfriissy
the expediency of this removal there Ass were d fi"
between the British authorities and /hcreol°ec'e l's tt°'t
shipmasters, the latter being unwillieg I°o that b.° obi.do
20th.-Captain Elliot gave informatio obilishle 11°
quested the senior officer of her MaiestY2l: to L 0(
0
the further entrance of British veCae"" 0'
tli if°
ri 01 " lir
under the present circumstances. the uo boo, d
26t11.-An edict was published 11 ost t„,,0 401,,
and High Provincial Officers, declarisc rchOwberr:,tr
with British vessels, excepting ortlf „erpeeCeriiip 4'
f
andc Royal Saxon, on and after the 6to ~,he jor,*„ 419
wecarsee . Large shipments of cargo frony L'.' ves'i?, ,
made by American and other foreie 0 the 00
.S. 40
Dec. 3 m
'-' . J. Senn Van Basel, FM', tavl it'
t. 3 .0 ler
his Netherlands' Masty left Macao for c ole t
6th. --The lion. E. C, 's Finauce ed.,
their last • -
re' rfo to
official servant left China. 01' tc'l
Bt.ll
• --A part of the crew of the Porte „,,(1 op ,
recute s 00
Cased
• . or, recently wrecked on Hainan, „Jo( 0,
via Canton,
The remainder of the crew' aen, p.
follow. - eiSo'vs,
..,,,,el.- ,i. , ,j
18th.-An edict wes issued. by the Li.juit,loll 1
Governor totbidding the introduction of,olty
other f • farw' ill`
()reign vessels. - Dot 00 1
16th.--An address from Captain El Oct' re,
the C • •
ommisstoner askii•g an undisturbed /t cki)ir
cao for British subjects. t• stay or e
26th.-Mr. Gribble, a British subjeo i' 1,3,% jl;
off TungkOO, on returning from the fter e for
, gk° it
vessel entered the Bogue. left 1.11. a
29tb.-The Volage and Hyacinth pee!
Bogue to inquire respecting Mr. Gribble. 0 of 100014
On this brief recapitulation of the evel 0 n/01;ejt11°
fore
,st, 0 iti, be
have no space for comment. To tlie
in China it has been a year of singular /otie'l'ads "aerlif
extraordinary changes and reversee, Sind, 050410 °of,
prospect of open hostilities. That sorb arr solrfer:ol'
averted, peace and prosperity restored. is %as,/ Of''
to the God of nations, the ruler of 011 Priyesne
readers and friends we wish a WO new ''
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