The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-05-08 00:00:00

CHINA.

The accounts from China, received on the 27th ultimo,
under date the 20th of January, reported the seizure of two
vessels 'at Wharnpoa by the Chinese, on the plea that they
had brought up goods belonging to the English. The Em-
peror had confirmed all the acts of High Commissioner Lin,
so that all trade with China might be considered at an end
until the final issue of the expedition. The British men-of-
war were then blockading the Canton river.
The Bengal Hurkaru, of the 20th of March, contains news
from China to the 15th of January. It states that the in-
troduction of British goods in American and other vessels,
were still rigorously prevented the Chinese authorities had
promised to release Mr. Gribble by the 15th of January, and
the Volage had proceeded to the Bogue, with a view of
blockading the port in the event of the Chinese detaining
him a day beyond the time named for his emancipation. Four
Chinese junks had arrived at Singapore from different parts
of the coast of China, the men on hoard of which state that
every thing was quiet in China, and that smuggling was
going on glibly • while others state that the opium prohibi-
tions were rigidly enforced. According to the same journal,
a highly respectable mercantile house in Calcutta had re-
ceived a letter from Singapore, stating that the officer com-
manding her Majesty's ships in the China seas had an-
nounced his determination to blockade the Bocca Tigris if
Mr. Gribble should not be released on or before the 24th of
January.
The Bengal Hurkaru of the 16th of March, publishes the
following staff appointments of the China expedition:—
" To provide for the staff duties of the force about to pro-
ceed on service to the eastward, the Right Hon. the Gover-
nor-General of India in council is pleased to make the fol-
lowing appointments :
" Major A. H. S. Mountain, of her majesty's 26th Foot,
to be deputy adjutant-general.
" Major R. Becher, 62d Regiment Native Infantry, to be
deputy quartermaster-general.
" Major It. W. Wilson, 65th Regiment Native Infantry,
to be paymaster.
" Major F. S. Hawkins, 39th Regiment Native Infantry,
to have charge of the commissariat department, withthe rank
of deputy commissary-general.
`• Lieutenant W. W. Davidson, of the 18th Native Infan-
try, to be attached to the commissariat department under
Major Hawkins, with the rank of sub-assistant commissary-
general.
" Brevet Captain H. Moore, of the 34th Native Infantry,
of the judge-advocate general's department, to be deputy-
judge-advocate-general,
" Surgeon George King to be superintending surgeon.
" Assistant-Surgeon William Grahame to be medical store
keeper.
The above appointments to have effect from this date.
' J. STUART, lieutenant-colonel,
" Secretary to the government of India military
" department."
The Emperor of China was so much pleased with the gal-
lant conduct of Admiral Kwan (see despatch of the 31st of
January) in his engagement with the Volage and Hyacinth
that he raised him to the third heaven.

(From the Bombay,Gazette, March 30.)
LATEST CHINA. NEWS.
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The Singapore Free Preis of the 20th of February, re-
ceived here yesterday (in seventeen days from Singapore,)
brings intelligence from Canton to the 20th of January. An
imperial edict was issued on the sth, declaring the English to
be outlawed, ordering the trade with our nation to be im-
mediately and entirely stopped, and threatening the severest
punishment to any other people who conveyed or disposed of
English goods. This edict was issued in consequence of her
majesty's ships Hyacinth and Volage having commenced, as
it is said, the horrors of war.

Another imperial edict applauded the valour displayed by
Admiral Kwan and the officers and ships of war in the action
with the Volage and Haycinth at Chumpee on tilt 3d Novem-
ber last. The emperor is highly pleased with the conduct
of the veteran Kwan, who, according to his majesty's edict,
valiantly faced the enemy's fire, leaning gracefully but boldly
against the mast of his junk during his engagement. His
majesty promises the admiral that if in six engagements (in-
cluding the one at Chumpee) against the English he is
equally successful, he is to be raised six steps in rank, and
equal promotion is held out to other pfficers who shall on six
different occasions, when fighting against the English be
victorious.

Mr. Gribble was released from confinement at Canton on
the 14th, and is expected to arrive outside in the Thomas
Cout'... Her majesty's ships Volage and Hyacinth are
blockading the Bogue until, it is presumed, Mr. Gribble's
arrival there.

Captains Smith and Elliot, when walking on shore one
day, near Chumpee, were nearly taken by a number of
Chinese soldiers, had not their swift retreat and the guns
from the queen's cutter bearing upon their pursuers saved
them. _ _

It is very singular, but it is stated to be a fact, that the
commissioners sent to the frigates at the Bogue a present of
beef and and cabbages, which were not, however, accepted.
A remarkable edict had been issued from the commissioner
and Hoppo, who, being disappointed at not being likely to
get any duties from three American ships which had entered
the port empty, caused the Hoppo to visit the ships in per-
son, and finding that, though without cargo, the ships had
not brought funds sufficient in dollars wherewithal to pur-
chase a home cargo, those dollars are to be weighed by the
Hoppo, and then to be deposited in the Consoo-house, the
Hong merchants to act as treasurers to the Americans, that
these vessels may take away no more cargo than they brought
money to pay for.
Two ships, the Danske Konige and the Norden. that ap-
pear to have been sold by the English, and under Danish
colours, were seized at Whampea and confiscated, on the
charge of their being still in reality English property.—
Colombo Observer, March 9.
(From the Bombay Times, March 10.)
The latest news from Arracan is that the Burmese, with
15,000 men (muskets) are at the Sungyoch Pass, in a threat.
ening position.
There is a rumour of an expedition being contemplated by
Schah Soojah against Herat, where his authority is still held
at nought by Prince Kamrarn.