The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-06-12
DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF CHINA

DEATH OF TIE EMPEROR OF CHINA
Calcutta, January l6.
The demise of the Emperor KEA KING.
took place on the ca Of September last, at Je
Ho, 10 Chinese Tartary. The particulars of
this Nonarch's sickness and death, have not
yet come 10 hand-n0r have we heard who
has been appointed his successor. The sue
cess'on may be Tranquil, and very likely not.
The express from Picking simply mentions,
that His Imperial Majesty, on the 25ih Of
the 7th moon, At Je Ho, departed 10 ramble
among he immorals." This neurological
allusion - frequently used 10 denote the death
ofgreat PerSonages. As we hope by and
bye, TO be able 10 present The public with a
BRET memoir Of KEA KING, embracing some
important anecdotes OF bis family. and some
OF Tie CHEF public transactions OF his reign,
"e shall for the present satisfy ourselves with
the following brief sketch, drawn up by a
naive, Tor the correctness of which we will not
however pledge ourselves, though we have no
particular reason 10 disbelieve any part there
OF : The Emperor kea King, OF Ease nv
dynasty, was aged 81 years--25 of which he
sal on The throne He was the I4th son Of
Keen Lung since be mounted The throne, the
great body Of the people have loved him, and
praised him as beneiicen; Prince. lis gov
eminent has been upon the whole, better than
that OF The princes Of tue former dynasty
(MINGJ With respect 10 his learning and
virtues have always heard them spoken of
as highly respectable"
Il i certain that Kea kings reign has been
much disturbed by internal connections, and
not marked by any distinguished conquests
or national improvements He seems 10 have
Teen aprlcious-greatly under the Influence
OF his mInons-.ond OF -distustful-
harrassed by superstitious fears often guilty
OF persecution bu. upon the whole not an
opPfessor. The disturbed state Of the empire
Tor Sax years past give much reason 10 ,hiIk
that The elements Of diScOrj are too deepiy
mingled 10 the mass Of materials which form
the public opinion IN China, not 10 be tol!ov
cd by some daring revolutionary measures.
otIli q The successor be man OF decision. and
commence his reign with some acts Of great
popularity, the contents a The impendlno
cloud may be avered. n least for time.
..
From fhs Philadelphia Gazette erJune 4
--latest from Spdnid, .Naiae.-Capt. Hamp
ton, OF the schooner Cecilia, " days 10 the
Capes, Iell Porto Cavello ca The evening Of
the 18th Of May. Capt II. states, that the
city OF Caracas was evacuated By The Off
GERS OF Ire Royal Government on the morning
OF the l4th OF May, aud taken possession Of,
the same evening, by division OF PATRIOT
troops, under General Bermudez.
Laguayra was evacuated on The morning
at the 10Th, The Spanish flag hauled down, ant
a Patriot flag boosted by tue Patriots of the
town, no others having made their appear
aRce.
feet Of about 80 sail Of vessels being in
port, every person that wished 10 leave the
place, bad all opporlrniiy-seyeral thousand
embarked and were conveyed by ffigaie
and two hecbeTas 10 Porto Cavelo, where
they arrived on The morning oil The 9th MAY.
The cannon Of the batteries being spiked,
the Patriots commenced firing with musket.
ny from The whaif aud walls.
Cora had declared for the Patriots, and
many OF her inhabitants. favorable to the 10Y
al cause, arrived at Porto CaveIlo about the
same time as the fcgiliyes from Laguayra.
Gen. Morsles, with The royal armg, was
gone against Bolivar. who vas 10 ,he interior
there was no troups EFF ia Caracas Gen.
Bernutez had about 1000 men with him.
An eminent barrisier had some wears ago
a case sent 10 him for an opinion The case
stated was he most improbable that ever &c
Cured 10 the mind Of man. and concluded by
asking whether, under such circumstances. an
action would lie Tie TOOK BIS pen aud Sro,e.
& Yes, II the witnesses vii, LIE TOO Lpt M,