The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-11 00:00:00

FLAG OF TRUCE.

(Copy of a despatch from Keshen to the Taoueat.)
On the 6th day of December, 1840, the following de-
spatch was received from Keshen, Imperial Commissioner,
acting Governor of the two Kwang provinces, &e.
" It is authenticated that the former Governor (Lin),
having memorialised the tbrone, was empowered to at'-
point Yih, the Intendant of the Kaoleen circuit, to re-
side, pro tern., in Macao, to superintend foreign affairs.
The troops stationed at Caza Branca, and the naval
forces employed in the neighbouring waters were placed
under his command. It undoubtedly bect.mes him t
' act according to circumstances, regulatirg his po-
licy according to the exigencies of the time. It is thus
that he will avoid all disobedience of his instructions, and
best forward the duty imposed upon him.
" All the English forces are now returning to this pro-
vince. Their affairs are under consideration, though nc-
thing has yet been settled. Our troops must, therefore
always be on the alert and prepared, }et must they not
rashly commence hostilities. 1 have heard that the said
foreigners, the other day, sent a vessel to the Bogue, bear-
ing a white flag, for the purpose of delivering a letter.
Now, it appears that among those foreigners a white flag
is emblematical of peace; yet the soldiers on duty at the
Bogue, without previously inquiring the object of the yes-
.seracoming there, forthwith fired upon her. This was
- rea,ly most improper conduct, and, having happened at
the Bogue, may be followed, I fear, by the soldiers of
other stations.

" P Piave also informed the said foreign chief that if
hereafter he may have occasion to present communications
to me, he must transmit them through the Keunminfoo,
who has received the accessary instructions for his gui-
dance. I have requested the Admiral to issue orders to
the,Ships and soldiers under his command to ascertain the
object of any vessels which may visit their stations, and
not to fire upon her un;eis her visit be hostile.
" In conformity with the above I now send these in-
structions. Immediately upon receipt of them issue the
strictest orders to the naval and military forces under your
command that they may act accordingly. Hereafter,
should any English vessel proceed to your neighbourhood,
first clearly ascertain the object of her coming, and, should
the foreigners wish not to spy into our movements or to
commence hostilities, we must not be the first to fire, lest
we afford thorn a pretext for retaliating. Our soldiers
must be strictly warned not to kidnap the residents of
Macao, in order so distinguish themselves, for this might
give rise to unpleasant consequences; This is most ur-
gent. Hasten hasten. Let none oppose these com-
mands. "—lbid.

TANG'S REPORT.—The following report from Tang, the
ex-governor of Canton, we believe to be authentic. The
translation reads boldly to a foreigner, as the Emperor
only quotes the leading points of Tang's report, upon which
he comments rather severely ; but we consider these rept i-
mands—particulsrly under present circumstances—as a
mere facon de parler. The Emperor has already disgraced
two of the most eminent statesmen iu the empire ; he will
have to pursue the same stern conduct towards the present
High Commissioner; and how long will this course of neg-
lect, mistrust, and discipline last.
The Corps Diplomatique, that is, the civil officers of the
empire, wlsch body constitute the government of which the
Emperor is the despotic head, are, to a man, sternly inimical
to the English; and if the itch for negotiation—how ut-
terly absurd is the word under the present relative positions
of Great Britain and China--of our Corps Diplomatique
continues much longer, the spirit of the people will also be
against us ; and, as they have always despised us; that is,
all foreigners, they will soon bate us for being more des-
picable than even they, in their highest arrogance, have
ever thought up.
0 1 for some good old English admiral, who would con-
sider his first duty to be " to keep foreigners from fool-

ing us."
Report from Tang Tingching, ex-Governor of Canton,
Governor-Actual of Chekeang and Fekien. An Imperial
edict bas been received.
Tang Tingchint and Woo Wanyung have reported re-
specting the expenditure for defensive preparations.
Quotation from the report :—Fokien is a most impor-
tant maritime province, and the moat valiant soldiers
should be chosen and instructed to examine and guard the
important passes, and not because English barbarian ships
have been hovering off the ccast did the first care of
guarding arise. As for the English barbarians having
presumed to capture Tingbae, it is the consequence of
a Minister having been dismissed for not having received
the said barbarians' complaints of grievance, which ex-
cited them to the undertaking. Now, the said barbarians
are closely confined there, and dare not venture out to at-
tack other places.
THE EhaBROR'S REMARKS.—NOW Tang and his col-
leagues say they have enemies in front and rear but I
don't understand what enemies they have. They say fo-
reigners—because the district officers of the provinces of
Chekeang aad Fokien were unable, or unwilling, to for-
ward for them a statement of their repressed complaints,
first proceeded to Teentsin, and there offered up their
statements, which I observed were rather respectful and
obedient. Now I have especially deputed a great
Minister to proceed to Canton to examine into and settle
affiiri, and before long we may desist from war.
As to what Tang and his colleagues report on the dis-
obedient and disorderly conduct of the said barbarians, I
know not where they are, or have been, disobedient and
disorderly ; all these " untoward " affairs have been oc-
casioned by the bad management of the said dismissed

officers. -
I order Woo Wanyung, a; usual, carefully to select,
and with truth and sincerity instruct the ablest military
officers of his province, that they firmly maintain the ma.
ritiwe, entrances. As to the expenditure of treasure and
grain, I order that plans be consultei upon and devised
to prevent waste, as in washing rice, but when any proper
or necessary disbursements are made, report the different
items to me. The robust and brave sailors whose ser-
vices have been engaged in the said province, as well as
the fishing boats, I order, after consultation, that they be
discharged, in order to ec)nomise the expend!tu c as
much as possible. and let the real facts be early reported—
Respect this.—lbid.

RELEASE OF MR. VINCENT STANTON.—It is with great
satisfaction that we communicate to our readers the glad
tidings of the release of Mr. Vincent Stanton, who was
seized in August last, while bathing in Casilhas bay, and
h.s ever since been incarcerated in Canton. He left his
prison for the High Commissioner's residence at 10 a.m.
on the 10th instant, where be dined, slept, and break-
fasted ; on the 11th be left Canton in a chop-boat for the
Bogue, and arrived in the schooner Young Queen at
Macao on last Saturday evening. Mr. Stanton particula ly
states that Captain Elliot has used bis utmost efforts for,
and has procured his liberation.

The following extracts from commercial letters brought
by the Falcon will be interesting to our readera:—
" MACAO. DEC. 3, 1840.—Commercial affairs remain as
before. In long cloths and cotton nothing but small re-
tail sales can be made, while the imports are heavily accu-
mulating.
" In exports a limited trade goes on as before, except in
to and Nankin silk, which continue interdicted, though
of the former small supplies are smuggled out, and bought
for India at exorbitant prices.
"The Louisa Baillie is under the despatch with the last
of the former season's teas. Bills on England are a shads
better, say 4.7 i 6 months' sight.
" Opium is dull ; New Patna, at about Sp. drs. 440 ;
and Malwa, at about Sp. drs. 400."
" SINGAPORE, December 12, 1840.—Opium is quoted
at,Tongkoo on the 29th—
" Malwa Sp. drs. 400 to 410 and dull.
" Patna 460 to 480 and stock small.

" Benares 440 to 450 ditto.
Be-
" In this market Patna is Sp. drs. 360 to 370 ; and
naros Sp. drs. 32w.
" Some of the American merchants have gone to
Canton from Macao in anticipation of the trade being opon."
44 SINGAPORE, December 14, 1840. —The Clown arrived
here on the 12th, with 140 chests of opium ; and Bc-
nares has been sold at Sp, drs. 323 to 325 cash; and Sp.
dra.1330, two months'. Little demand for Patna at Sp.
drs. 370.

SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVED.—Nov. 8. The British ship Omega, from Chu-
san ; 13, her Majesty's ship Jupiter, store-ship, from Eng-
land; 15, the Falcon, Vincent, from Chusan, on the 9th of
November ; 16, The American ship Eben Breble, Hallett,
from Boston .and Manilla • the British ship Manly Phillips,
from Manilla; 18, Hon. Manilla;
Steamer Queen, Warden,
from Chusan, on the 12th of .November ; 19, the Good Suc-
cess, Fraser, from Bombay and Singapore ' • 20, her Majesty's
ship Melville, 74, Captain the Hon. IL S. Dundas, Rear-Ad-
miral the Hon. G. Elliot,' from Chusan ; her Majesty's ship
Wellesley, 74, Captain Maitland, Commodore J. J. Bremer,
from Chusan ; her Majesty's ship Blenheim, 74, Captain Sir
H. P. Senhouse, from Ditto; 21, her Majesty's ship Herald,
26, Captain Nias, from Sydney and Singapore ; 29, the Gi-
raffe, Wright, and Asia, from New South Wales.
Passengers—by the Falcon, Lieutenant and Paymaster
Strong ; her Majesty's 26th, A. Fletcher.
SAILED.—Nov. 14, the Marquis of Hastings, for Singapore,
the Isabel 11., for Manilla, the Corsair, for Singapore, the
Genovera, for Singapore and Timor, her Majesty's ship Vo-
lage, for Manilla ; 22, the Mary Gordon, for Singapore and
Bombay ; 24, the Cowasjee Family, for Singapore and Cal-
cutta, the Giraffe, for Manilla, and the Iberia, for Manilla.
UNDER DESPATCH.—For Singapore and Calcutta—Will iam,
S•ott, Ariel, Warden. For ditto and Bombay—Sirn°lcia'
Almeida, in a few days. aithe For
VESSELS LOADING.—For London, Louisa „.
Calcutta, Ternate. For Bombay, Cursetjee COWaV "311
dostan.
accompanied by
in her Majesty's ship Melville from CI20:11_,00,
Rear-Admiral 'the Hon. George Elliot arrived
k without corn.•
yesterday
other ships of war, and proceeded to 1
e ignorant, therefore, of
municating with Macao.
1 arrived, but
ships Blenheim,
bably, besides the Melvillfzantlane
what are the ships that aWree arrived, but they are pro-
Wellesley, and Modeste.
FORCES OF THE E .Register, Nov. 21.
EX IN CANTON RIVER.
W3licJ eemer, C. 8., Captain
Gordony_„. 74, bearing the broad
Thomas Maitland. Maitland.
ship Blenheim, 74, Sir 11, S. Fleming Sen-
Her Majesty's
danliteorfACianimesmtyo'stiosrheipSir J. J.
Her Majesty's ship Melville, 74, Cap
K. C. 11., Captain Pritchard.
tain the Hon. R. S.
house,

Dundas.
'2B, Mr. James Scott i Herald, 26,
Her Majesty's ships Druid, 44, Mr. H. Smith ; Calliope, 28,
glib-. J. P. Blake ; Hyacinth, 20, Mr.
H. Eyres ; Columbine, 18,
A.wi%firr..WNHajearrrsbe;enrtL; ;aArSvoaedm,e2asoteran,,
20,.A 1
1,..
steamers, Queen, Captain Warden ;
21.;.. T. J. Clarke ; Jupiter, (store-ship), Captain Fulton ;
armed
dDicey ; Enterprise, Captain Wett;
Nemesis, Captain Hall. .
AT Cif USA N.—Her Majesty's ships Blonde,
j..flioandag. Coasemapr,anc.y'atptaraimn
44, Mr. E.
Pourehier ; Conway, 28, Mr. C. D. Bethune; Alligator, 28
3Zr. H. Kuper ; Pyltdes, 20, Mr. T. V. Anson ; Nimrod 20,
,Mr. C. A. Barlow ; Algerine, 10, Mr. TS. Mossan ; troop-
slip ' Rattlesnake, Captain Brodie • Hon. Company's armed
steamer Atalanta, Captain Rogers.