The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-06 00:00:00

E V id; N I ',V E
couitT CIRCULAR.
CHINA, INDIA. ANV

The Queen held a Privy Council at three o'clock yes-
terday afterooon at Buckingham Palace. It was attended
by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Lord President, the Lord Chancellor,
The Lord P, ivy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the
Secretaries of State fur the I-Vme, Foreign, and Colonial
Departments, th- Coaticellor of the Exchequer, the first
Lord of the A,'miralty, the President of the Lidia 13i,ard,
the Chief Co:nmisioner of the Woods and Forests, the
President of the Board of Trade, the Chief Secretary for
Ireland, the Secretary at War, and the Mater of the
Horse.

At the Council, it was ordered that tho name of his
fllghness the Prince Albert should be inserted in
the Liturgy.
Her Al ,jesty pricked the List of Sheriffs for the Coun-
ties of England and Wales during the present year.
Mr. C. C. Greville was the Clerk a the Council in
Waiting.

Her Majesty gave audiences to the Marquis of Lane-
do.a cc, Earl of Clarz,ndol and Viscount Melbourne.
The Court was attended by the Treasurer of the House-
hold, the. Ccmptrollcr of the Househo:d, Lord Hill, Gold
Stick in Waiting, and Colonel Wemyss, Equerry in
Waiting.
The Earl of Ab Inc and Mr. Rich were the Lord and
Groom in Waiting.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured Covent-gar-
den Theatre with their presence last evening,. The Royal
Suite included the Countess of Mount. Edgecurnbe, the
Earl of Aboyne, Coloncl Wemyss, nod Colonel Wylde.
The Royal Dinner Party at Buckingham Palace, on
Thursday evening, included her Royal Highness the Du-
chess of Kent, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount :i;el.
bourne, Lady Fanny Howard, Lord Robert Grosvenor.
Rigl,t Hon. George Stevens Bylig, and Mr. George Ed-
ward Anson.

The Band of the Scots Fusi!icr Guards attended at the
Payee (luring dinr,er.

The Duke—of Cambridge visited his R Highness
Prince Albert yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took a car.
riage drive yesterday.
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George visited the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House.
A Deputation of Jamaica Proprietors, consisting of Sir
A. Grant, the Agent for Jamaica, and Mr. Debany, bad
an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at thk-
Colonial.office.

The Bishop of London had an interview with Viscount
Melbourne yesterdiy, in Downing-street.

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By an extraordinary express we are enabled t°':,
India
ticipate th, IP° intelligence from China and brour:
by the overland mail, as well as that lona the
and from Malta, which reached Nldrscilles by tbeiBl4:
conveyance. Our despatches, which arrived at 0;0111°11,
port only on Tuesday last, are dated from Cat)t°ol,
Nov. 3 ; from Calcutta, Dec. Q-2, 1840 ; from
13/0
bay, Jan.
1 ; from n
Alexandria, jar). '23 ; "'A fr°,,,,
Mesta, Jan. '2B. The latest intelligence froth
Ma'ta, Jan. '2B. The latsst d f to;
island (1f Chusan is dated October 24, and rio
i‘ lacao November 3. By these it appears 0.0
posture of• affairs in China remains Ur chair 11',
tore ico,
our list advices, and the most gloomy'
lions as to the final result of the Pr°V.sed aoti
Fo ilaions were entertained. Both in Cht°3,teil
in India the conduct of the Admiral is cowl° ibe
upon in most severe terms, and it seemS to b; 10
universal ',pinion t bat in consenting to withdr!: ha
,) forces from the immediate neighbourhood of r",''''o bd
as committed a gross error, and allowed himscl' t :•
duped by the Chinese Commissioners. 'De nn—gc:itai
tions would probably beprotracted indefinitely bYe c,,
artifice common in Chinese r lomacy and a fre'beri.
peditian, after all, would be rt.:lqPuired to' *fiat tbe4-:
ginal objects of the present. The Admirdl was ‘ll hi,
Cohusex, which had been found extremely
,bore
Out
fur duty,
3,650 men landed there, only 2,036 "i'ircia
I duty, chiefly owing to bad diet and want of 0,,
meat. The Admiral was expected to leaver or
...'icdrl"o
aboutrr the middle of November. Letters ,celd' iipil
d ingline front the prisoners at Niogpoo stat' hpr
(t.tiley were treated well, but coffered for want of Pr eo
clothing. Mr. S;antor. still continued a Pr.ll°,,ner 'I
Canton. The British naval farce consisted of 0 51'
j
of pennants, exclusive of steamers. he hr
Lin had been deprived of all authority, but
t„rnl
r;le;atteiiehnigedhisthgeonEduiTt7netriotaisndouutPaPdem'iietdtintg°bib:sl,
lie declares that he is unjustly accused of robbl°.''',llr
English,:taceitsiltisi tE,ts Ihl
that
opium,tottht,fe'tsbs.u, petition
ee
entreatingit e
i'
as
himiu thiso reo:esie:esli°:t, ?er
. e will
and counsels the Emperor toorntak bynte co'ncession,2s„,l
_ti.engleisli would thereupon increase.e their demands; ;rji
iblockaxr"es
the external v‘i;',:bietYt ireefd the
u British
iisehlelivnswaan:i sbitteku.t°lo
At present
stand. on
rni illliauoisn
trade
hrtaehdaieto
sootiudriut
ylinterfere
r:oct
3: tsi ota Pa

in
T(hFerreomhatshbecßenoinnobacyh
CHIN - I.) •
postUre
China since the despatch of the lag' ,ree.,3lChl. Oeil
latest intelligence, received via Calcutta, is Pt" eel
to the 24th of October, and :Macao to the
fotot
tplelnlanocv,,ne,baibnbunettritthwe'aFstie Admit was still at their CO'
of the Melville
cellency's flag •
Nip again be hoics°terndPin that ve.'6el,:ae eel
the
e
lf
sari is extremely unhealthy, and it does note PP cos oi
middleh(i expected
b Overlandi
a oennftglla N ti
onh le
re
r 11 e'a
db° ne
refs,l
its occupation will be at ad conducive to th sue at e.
the expedition. Sickness has prevailed to such at
all
tent amongst the troops that there are onlY
fit tor duty out of 3,650 who were landed 00 the
b3d d"
ate
This is in a great measure to be attributed
,
tee men seldom getting any fresh meat, ra
tebere all
the proper eans been taken for suppleiag eavc
the best description of salt provisions. Dace &Wily,
been despatched from Eneland, and arc alliet;le be '4o'
rated during the six months' voyage. It vi° Irci
cidedly much more advantageous to see;lesuusrfelie Prti
India, as they would frequently reach u"
yes ie
days.
Letters had been received at Tingbae (real, y
nant Douglas, R.N., Captain Anstruther, MsAlrog
ti
el I
le nr ye
Her,d
Aaininandjeetnslti3ei,
,nsoctsnhhne.:pr, e pnsireiasninocnaner
Semarang
gna Nt g::::tte t caper
theyi were well treated by the Chinese, but rot
lams
fsruopmpliSesouotfheloAtimlinegrica, and
were
plete the naval force to -421 sail of perinea"' eeceierii
of steamers. Mr. Stanton still continues A "We°
oteeorelf
eye
Canton. Lin has been deprived of all
the seals of the province are in the custadYceurei;:
Lieutenant-Governor. The Ex-Viceroy °air tura /
to the capital when he received order!! to tr
•e
Canton and await the arrival of Keshin. ~er
The advices f om China by the Red 'l.°la
the 3d of November, and reached s ce:
Calcutta on the 28th ult. It will betsee° .eccoi,
troops continue very sickly, and that nothini
has yet been done. All trade was at a 5001'1,4. and
ece
end Nankin siik rigidly interdicted. The C-tine
fess to believe that a very early settlemen- °'
place, but all the foreigners resident in Chlaa„:eal
different opinion, as it is so contrary to theh"-ceirlei-f
hey of Asiatic monarchies to suppose that t'eas
would accede to our demands torthe we° dated;
them. We subjoin a letter from elaea°'
2d of November, which is of considerable ioleireo:los;°
" Lin, late Curernis.sioner and Governors nwre'are,,ll,,
advised you, left Canton for Pekin has bees 7w
It' Vet
his Imperial master to return, and, he is noerer
awaiting the arrival of Keshin. Tang' esei;
vernor of Kumertung, and recently of Fokic,T.olol
said, been order( dto Canton to explain to 0100
clear himself if he cin of the charges ght
hen of participation in the opium trade. Ale -lent,
Pre,
" Aevices from Ct,usan to the 24th tilt' m
to ake
that Aemir .1 Elliot may not be here quietbefelel'.l°t6
or 15th instant ; meanwhile, w ,mmin , et'
without change in husk L . regard"
css or prospects
dement. t Cl'usi,3ol
" The English Commissioners are A6l' 3Vie (/()
but may be expected here very shortly. ewe ,bete0
know that they have accomplished artythiagh°,:, has be;o-0
arrival in China but the disgrace of Lio,
deprived of his rank and office. Theleerfrien",:°'
by Tiensing is said, however, to have beep
Oltit-e.
and they have been invited to return ti 3
and state their grievances to the Irneeri3e,
sinner, who is to inquire into the ten creak
found to be true, ample redress bas beep eteries
The Chinese Government is certainly for"of
war, and very many persons, both native t°,tieeo
residents, are confid, nt that an early adiuse srebring
difficulties will take place ; others, of wh.113,1„ teo
part, anticipate that it will be found imposw"-tee Pi;e'to
these people to terms without fighting,upleslieot7,o.
potentiaries are content to receive such ea,vil et 13rit;here
the honour and permanent advantage of 'ere-
d an ,bile
In any event negotiations must be protracte,e (rid 0
is a strong probability that teas and :ilk wi"
way out pending these ; through Mece°,hrlieese, 'lor
smuggling trade will be organized by the eoe`t'se
will bring export cargoes to any part of Lue deioSee
rather river, where they can get dollars tor oi
At present, the regular traders in Cantea,°.,4 of
sell nor buy, in anticipation of an eddy 0°1" A
blockade and. reparation of trade." 3, !Sive,
MACAO, No/. :ote °)110
We have but little of interest to commuLees
our last circular of the 12th of October. Au'arioa .1v
Chusan extend to the 24th ultimo, at whieitiereelto:o:l
regret the unhealthiness of the troops (a1a1°,5%,-eott -00
among the ranks) continued without ditaltl"„ed 'e-af
It is said to have been in contemplationfor ege I
of the
climate. worstlt
hadcases tobe
en Manilla
determined or Singapore i 5%1 :see
11`'
military posts round the island ; to await the Jerr
tion of which Admiral Elliott had deferred III! Or,
tore, but is expected here in three or four dlee 'tee
tain Anstruther and the captured crew of thee CLintb°:r
still imprisoned at Ningpo, as is Mr. Staat,°? Ocie°,.oo
The following is a letter from Macao, 01 we P
24, which contains in substance nearly 11.
Sib iol
learned me the present occasion
" Our dates from Chusan come down to th,„e sod!!.
stant ; matters there are certainly not itoprolspee,l9
the letters we have seen are written in them est
ing tone—they were daily making attereptioceGeccle:pte
the stragglers, and had, we regret to say, 5 Die
eiming off an artilleryman and a sepeY•
dition had returned from Ningpo witbout `
•the
cceded in releasing a single individual °I pear :et'
crw or Captin Anstruther. It woult° d 'Pti.ent
thee re is no inteantion of having recourse :bite ',op
sores to liberate these team tunates ; and, a siolll3l. eft'
ton will most probably be passed over in a roy.be (311
time most gloomy forebodings of their fete ceote'tefece
tertained should the ill-omened attempt to 1,)
ari I,ocl
tu the groend. In the meantime the AclOriowsly,
rated all the junks that had been takeo Pre'ut porlsber
has suspended the blockade of the ditr"red jut° too
the coast. The military were being receive Aod it
ere
winter quarters in the town of Tingilee' seeich°,,,
hoped that, with the aid of fresh provisioaos,, opro"
becoming more plentiful, their health o"
It was rumoured that military statioua
placed all over the and also that te°* iiiete
would leave about the 20th inst. for tbetePrert et t
.ies;
two line of battle ships and the grea— pe Wl' a '
fleet. The Admiral, however, prserre l.lO
silence with regard to Ilia future intentioo
S
tore F
twin Eliot says ho is not is the secret.
,cd•
the extent of 5,000 tons have been discbare, of the ',/he
Our fleet has been improved by the arrivnlicries;
mar: ng, 28, from the West Coast of A
Herald and Orestes are expected iinineeiateo
vaTt
Times, Dec. 16. r the
frtohme adepwriv:)dteas locravtetaertinew-141003°
fiosilaoswceinrgtaiwneedclutolitact
British Commissioners on the Chinese the 9,
not include any request for the repayment ;1, t?
ite
chests of opium delivered over to Captain :sole r,es
A letter of the 12th of October sa)s :-- 1,1,e ,
,le
cum:qui-wog, ,tha sonic coevereeteetie o
eye
Chusanecoe me his V;t;W3 ef the
near Canton aro not for Insist svtticuscot,
to endeavour to get out, on amicable tar"