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

FREEMASONRY.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
ressed
Slll7-The liberal world have eloquently exp
their just indignation at the preceding treatment as
well as the tyrannical result of a late Court-martial
—it is to be hoped that public attention will be drawn
to the late persecution in Freemasonry.
As you are first in every good work, so let this first
appear in your important colun.ns. Many things will
ill
soon be published in all the leading journals of t
Empire, which will astonish the now-uninterested.
Freemasons are a numerous, respectable, and respected
body of intelligent persons, who arc beginning to open
their eyes to the necessary preservation of the order
by preserving also its main characteristics.
AN AFFLICTED MASON,
(And your Constant Reader.)
November 11th, 1840.

COURT CIRCULA

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—After the Privy Counciphie
afternoon her Majesty rode out in a pony phaeton Int°
the Great Park. In the Royal suite were the Hon.
Misses Anson and Paget, Lord Byron, Lord A. Pogef'
Sir Frederick Stovin. and Captain Seymour.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady C Dun-
The
walked for some time in the Slopes and Terrace of
the astle took
T he
Right Hon. Sir G. and Lady 00011
leave this morning.
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Lord Byron has succeeded the Earl of Listotvel
the Lord in Waiting on the Queen. he
Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. G. E. Anson t
honour of joining the Royal circle at dinner this eye"
s
ing. and also Lieut.-Colonel Hall, Ist Life 6"ard
Yesterday her Majesty and his Royal Highnefar
Prince Albert honoured Mr. Partridge with sittings a•
portraits, which he is painting by her Ma'estys conlifine
The Royal dinner party thiseveningjwill also lneitithe
the whole of the Nobleman and Gentlemen 11. the
Privy Council, viz., the Earl of Erroll, Maright;roe.
Lansdowne, Earl of Clarendon, Viscounts Alel7
Palmerston, and Duncannon ; Right
Baring, Earl of Albemarle, and Hon. W. Bat"-;:rek
Her Majesty held a Privy Council at tw° °,-soate
yesterday afternoon, at Windsor Castle. It ,-1,04
tended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, rtie f the
President, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord:f
Treasury, the Secretary of State for Foreignr":mir
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief `l°,l- arel
sioner of Woods and Forests, the Lord Stew
the Master of the Horse. be further
the Council, Parliament was ordered to 010
prorogued from Thursday next, the 12th jolt'
Thursday the 10th December. f th°'.
The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk , •
Council in Waiting. hisreturn
Colonel Power, of the Royal Artillery, on Jolt`'
L ord
from the Mauritius, had an interview with 1'
Russell yesterday at the Colonial. office. n'tr;rdsl st
had also an interview with his Lordship Yni—
the Colonial-office. tit lbourne
The Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount —e gobe•
i Vscount Palmerston, and the Chancellor be air
of th.
quer, left town yesterday morning to attend Of'
cil held at Windsor Castle.

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14`,V141NING EDITION.

rEWS FROM CHINA,
EG Y PT, AND
SYRIA.

CH•
LATEST NEWS FR INA
OM CHINA.
"PUBLIC NOTICE OF BLOCKADE OF THE
ss,b
.RIVE It AND PORT OF CANTON.
.7 Su. James John Gordon Bremer, Knight, C. 8.,
Iv'e.ll, Commodore of the first class, and Com-
tVier-in-Chief of her Britannic Majesty's ships and
East
of War, employed and to be employed, on the
India station and seas adjacent.
Wts":111 Pursuance of the commands of her Britannic
JeSty's
Government, I do hereby give notice that a
trucitude of the river and port of Canton by all its en-
"ce!"ill be established on and'after the 28th inst.
22
4
)4Given under my hand on board her Britannic ajesty's shin
the Wellesley, in Macao Roads, this
day 01' June. 1840.
" J. J. GORDON BREMER.

" By command of the Commander-in-Chief,
W• DYER, Secretary."
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Sit W.
Bremer,C.B ,
allies John Gordon .
d; !IL, Commodore of the first class, and Gorman-
ittn-Chief of her Britannic Majesty's ships and yes-
t„'•emPloycd, and to be employed, on the East India
t.',t\17.,1 anti seas adjacent.
fore,. 4h a view to the convenience of British and other
io iiglo merchant ships resorting to the coast of China
esote:anee of the blockade of the river and port of
", notice is hereby given that the senior officer of
to 2,3,tatinn has been instructed to permit them to repair
4ftenu remain at, any anchorages in the neighbourhood
t° tit;s "rt Which he may see fit to indicate from time
%ohoatil further notice, it is to be understood that the
IlisO Nog of rendezvous for such purposes of conve-
ittlre Capsingmoon and Macao Roads.
Ittn tinder my hand on board her Britannic Ma-
kis" ' 18 414013 Wellesley, in Macao Roads, this 22d day of
,

"J. J. GORDON BREMER.
" By command of the Commander-in-Chief,
" W. DYER, Secretary."
her .

Attu h Majesty's ship and transports in the Chinese
41)editi°11 the 23d of June, 1840, forming part of the
°4 to China i—
illsje'; Majesty's ship Druid 44, Captain Smith, her
i
ship Volage, Captain Warren, and her a-
k,„I"IP Hyacinth.
Eibi7ed--9th inst., her Majesty's ship Alligator, 28,
NI—I:till Kuper ; 16th, Hon. Company's armed steamer
tvlgasear, Captain Dicey ; 21st, her Britannic Mi
4-
„.Bhies Wellesley, 74 guns, Captain T. t
Maitland,
Gerkt the broad pennant of Commodore Sir J. J.
liremer ; Cruiser, 16, Mr. H. W. Giffard,
et,
; AI Brine, 10, Mr. T. S. Mason, Com-
Nee' ; and Rattlesnake troop-ship, Mr. Brodie, Com-
%pt.!? ; Hon. East India Company's steamers, Queen,
Itet,lin Warden ; Atalanta, Captain Rogers, and with
toN), '',osports Blundell, Trail ; David Malcolm, Mal-
telt4; duefianee, Evatt ; Eagle ; Edmonstone, Macdougal ;
100, r,' Hill : Indian Oak, Rayne ; Isabella Robert-
; John Adams, Eales ; Medusa, Purdie ;
pozlid,Sedgwick ; Rahomany, Landers ; Rustomjee
1414.1ee. Gallia ; Stalkart, Dixon ; Sulimany, Mac-
ttstb": ; Victoria, Potter ; William Wilson, Hawkins,
t43injapore, 22d ; her Majesty's ship Conway, 28th,
h.
Bethune, Captain ; Larne, 20, Captain J. P.
Niic t' with transports ; Elizabeth Ainslie, Lyster ;
fts,, h Salem Gillet ; Mahomed Schah, Ovenstone,
1 lth inst.
ttier t *hove list of arrivals in the Chinese waters has
Int tellee to the most important event that has ever been
itOrton, to
record in the pages of the Canton Re-
tie presence of an armed British force in the
tolyB.° empire to cuforce reparation for injuries done
Pk 434 subjects, and the restitution of spohated British
,hh.Derty
• k.
411ip Ah. e first arrival of this armament was- her Majesty's
tßo"lgator, on the 28th, Captain Kuper, between
tiipt!l'i three o'clock, A.M., on the 9th inst., in the
444R:ion, at the very moment that the Chinese
11,14 I:had sent in about eighteen firs-rafts, constructed
outside fishing-boats and seine cargo boats,
Itykt.:d together, two and two and filled with combustible
.
Ant °f
n all descriptions, to burn the British shipping.
~.„" fleet did not suffer any damage from these rafts,
40te"urift before the wind and tide, and they were
dilY towed on shore by the boat! of th.e squadron.
,k 11,28, at the very instant of his arrival, Captain
d
kr' found his countrymen and the Chinese engage
ztilitiess
‘tit t,.° they here repeat, that previous to this third
scpt to burn the English fleet, the Chinese Go-
At tilt had sent a boat-load of poisoned tea, packed
Rt. 79411. parcels, to be sold to the sailors ; this nefari-
10414tempt, it. is reported, was thus discovered. The
I.weak"..,otiptured by pirates, who sold her cargo to
countrythen. Many deaths followed the
, . .
spned tea, so many indeed, tnat is said
Bit -"ull of the district magistrates was drawn to
.46°141,4/laces.
414 .--Cegotor brought the overland mail of the 4th
42..0111:4;;;rood was followed by the Hon. East India
9911 armed steamer Madagascar, Capt. Dicey,
eptiln
Isht M
els arrived on the 16
th inst. On the 15th
itkilll
ship Alligator and the Hon.
44111assith te4inor
paajy's neys'ts
steamer
Madagascar respectively
1414 ainete the road:, and saluted the city of Macao
ret ea guns, which on both occasions was imme-
Wle M.Arned by the Franciscan Fort.
ship of the line, Wellesley, bearing the
u-1141, e" 1.114 t of Commodore Sir James John Gordon
C. 8., K.C.H., Commander-in-Chief
st„74itra attation arrived last Sunday, the 20th
7,210, Majesty ships Cruiser, Algerine, Rat-
paltkeel,l"P ship), the East India Company's armed
4;4_, it; Queen and Atalanta, and 18 sail t4raitiizi-
Ilis(e--41P1tuY, having on board her Majesty's 9
arenian,), 18th (Royal Irish), the Sepoy vo
h„,:_olt°lut Calcutta, and a detachment of Sappers
Qtiii7rs from Madras. We are happy to report
71% I"Pg have arrived in the highest conditionof
1/2i as spirits, under the command of Col. Burrell.
kSit„cmidoY evening two of the squadron, with some
.
ilit4lBParts, proceeded to the northward ; and this
li tts't ter Britannic Majesty's ship Wellesley, with
4:NJ -41._°E., the
i squadron, except tilose hereafter men-
eta 17°o to the southward to join the transports
447 outside, after which junction the whole squa-
-114,`' tra
-nsports will proceed to the northward.
ILIIII th,-.„aiesty's ships Druid, Volage, Hyacinth, Larne,
01111kirci lion. Company's armed steamer. Madagascar
ka's,,° enforce the blockade of the river and port
,i,4Btk.M4-4°ll_, by all its entrances, which blockade is to be
111.11 rt under the strictest form on Sunday next, the
4tikut
tOr,, 'Ott.
-.everts, with troops, are also left under the
'l4bh 04,710 f the seisior officer, probably with a view of
pr In; this settlement, or to ulterior operations in
e.Ritt"l°ee on the arrival of Admiral Elliot.—Canton
June 25„
4%; Point of destination to the northward we know
Zt141,1:0 . have n o authority on which we can raise even
11l
the the movement may have been made merely
s Ptur..., of gaining a higher latitude, and placing
Vsttr:et • beyond the range of typhoons ; but we fer-
Ithil hope tbs. object of the expedition is to take pos-
t4t ° of Tingbae district, in the province of Che-
brimg ; in other words, of the island of Chusan, and,
st" the overpowering force that has already sailed,
dt thiok this object could be attained without spilling a
liono of blood - This island bears nearly the same rele-
ntto the pt evince of Chekeang, as the Isle of Wight
q:to Ham pshire. In possession of this fair, fertile,
Got poPulous spot as head-quarters, and the military
Itltassion of this district would be a severe blow to the
*ol4tial GoNernment, for part of the cc!cstial territory
!lats" then be in the hands of strangers ; thence a mis-
ts satt:lttlit be sent to the Pei-ho, or north river, which
11,awf int4hl.a for large boats up to the city of Tunge-
t'eielve miles cast by south from Pekin. We
pOiiliettltoe)iie doubt that should a mission be sent, as a
ci,iiiatod friendly preliminary proceeding becoming
I°44' i!kci nation and the high standing of Eng-
tat will fail. No answer will be given, much
41-setil"itive and satisfactory answers. It will be
It
ih_/"Y, her Majesty's ships will be ordered to
i'sty at Chinese waters, and the British troops to
e
tnnae ; then the imperial dragon may deign
tiller
At - au enswer—but not till then. In the then
"5
1:"r
It rests with • the Commanders-in-Chief to
jedu" measures as to compass the objects of the
efts an, ":—.which are to obtain reparation for the in-
an Injuries offered to her Majesty's superintend-
thtnt Alajesty's subjects by the Chinese Govern-
-1.01 t,t din the second place they were to obtain for
th,lo4.l.unta trading with China an indemnification
;4th,
0ff',8,...0.! their property incurred by. threats
. of vie-
t„ It'ese G,,"`t uS, persons under the direction of the
it "vernment ; and, in the last place, they were
41444,1
tar certain security that persons and property
:It et in. "'ding with China shall be protected from in-
ittitai4q. and that their trade and commerce be
upon a proper footing.

A I .1, ,
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4.41‘111 TO BURN THE BRITISH FLEET
Tl,, del, AT CAPSINGMOON.
'l4r) t 3' in the issue of the Register gives us the
till '-unitY of pubiishing the following account of an-
ti'l3''' ;Abortive attrlmpt to burn the British shipping at
I,,,4)grunoti, ri.,,de early on Tuesday morning.
,
A ~)".1.! first alarm Was given about 2 a.m. on I uesday.
114'41' wns heard from' amongst the small Chinese boats
1114(:11.'• It qpeared on subsequent inquiry that somo
I),r,iti ar,l4 boats had got in amongst them for the pur-
"t: o' tilakinc, captures. They attacked the cutter
411 e il'
4i nd wounded tl,e Lascars on board. Immediately
:I°': di" " 11-hts appeared in the direction of the pas-
s of the Ca;sinc,fuoor, called the Flood Gates ; and
4ell'.hl4lending officer Of the Danish King tired a gun
le' °-srte4 the signal previously ordered by the. senior ,
4111:4 °' ber Majesty's ships for fire rafts ; and
,instant 3,
th,°q the tire burst forth from at least fifteen lire b0t,,,,
11404.015earance Was very beautiful. The wind and tide
then
favoorablo fo )their course, As they ap.
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