Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-13
LATEST FROM CHINA.

.ors Of the N. York Journal OF Commerce have
received Canton papers to the 10th February
inclusive
On the Cd Feb the first dividend was paid
by the Cohong, on account OF tue inso"eh'
Hong merchant Marhop, being f-si1ih part
OF his debt.
A FIRE broke gu on he evening OF the Oh,
in the ishborhond of the Foreign Factories;
bur after drs' oying eight houses, was arrest
in lis progress
The Register Of the 9 h gives liz: OF l6
Insurance Companies or Branches, established
a, Canton, whose m.ximums Of risk On :'ng'e
vessels, amount in he aggregate 10 S923.ooo
The Register # Fen I'd, says, The small
NIX has pre vailed here to, some titnr, and ma
nv Of the Europeans have been attacked oy he
disease"
The distinguished Sandman NobItman, Count
Vidua had JUS arrived at Ca"tor from Manii
Ia. He IS travelling Tor sc,en'ic purposes.
The SEVENTEEN MuRDERERs In our mum
Der for Friday wegase b lei account rom
Canton paper Of IT, Jan. and e''er of Jan.
sI,t received al Prrvid.n'e, Of the arrest ana
execution of seventeen Chinese FIR having par
ticioated in the murder Of fourteen Frrncn men
GA board Junk mar the Ladrone Islands h.
Frrno hmen. it appears, 'ook passage a Cochin
China for Macoa, with quantity Of mrrohan-
die and money, which led 10 the preparation
of The horrid deed, and was shared by the chi
sese az er the mrrGrr. The following dr,crip-
ton Of tho execution Is from the Canton Regis
ter, under date If Jan so h:
The vengeance Of The Law on the unfortunate
seventeen cuiprits, who were selected as being
the most prominent Leaders in this horrid mas
sacre, was inflicted this morning
1t had been intimaied that il was TO have
taken place on The 2elh, but from some neees-
sary legal forms was delayed till this morning
Notice was given 10 the Foreigners that the
ceremony would commence early IN the DAY,
| & several persons were assembledby O'Clock
The place appointed {, he one allotted for The
execution of eriminaIs) was in a spe. formed
into a yard, by its enclosure OF a temporary
railing at one end OF a street, with dead wall
on one side and the backs Of houses on 'h'
other, and an open room at the opposite en-
trance, for the officers Of justice-prrsenting
space Of about 200 fee' long and 80 wide
The avenue 10 the place from he water SIDE
was lined with soldiers and police, armed prin.
cipally with lances, and no: the least Interrupt
lion was experienced 10 its approach-no body
was presen, BUT the foreigners, and he various
attendants upon the officers presiding on the
ocr aston.
Very lil,le ceremonial preparation was ap-
parent, excepting that twoof he crosses erect
ed for the uni Apply victims that were TO under
go h. more dreadful operation OF the law, WIN
the execu,ioner's ins'ro MS placed against
the walls, and new tubs TO opposite the heads,
whioh are 10 he transported to the native place
Of the blenders. One cross was subsequently,
removed.
fee' long and two inches deep. and remarkably
sharp: one Of ,h~m wss, with all possible in
difference, brought and given into the hands Of
the spectators 10 ex4 mine.
| Abou, 10 o'clock he An Chatze, (chief
judee) Qnang Cbow-fuo, Nomhoy.y"nr, Pwan
w., une, (msgistra'es) and Tso Heep and
Chong. Herp, (mlIi'ary nandarinsl arrived at
he place Of execution, and took their seats At
their iurthest ex remily. A few minutes after
wards The eulprils were brought in baskets,
each having his name and sentence written on
long slip Of wood affixed to his back, and
placed in ,wos and tbrees upon their knees,
.bnu, light feet apart, and commencing within
| en- or twelve from where the strangers were
stsnhing, in place that was rallied OF, and
where they were carefully projected from any
mob or molestation, by parry Of the Quong-
Hre2's guard
Each culprt mad q person to hold him In
| a hxed post"rg, ny the POSITION OF cords
around tie arms, and about six executions
ers. al a sig"aI, given bv the officer CON-
handing the troops, gave the faisi stroke, af-
rrwards continuing with hasiy despatch, the
deco 2i,ation Of the remainder. he prisoners
were remarkably well cio' he'd, presenting de
cent and clrsnly appearance. SO Opposite to their
condition when brought in cages 10 The Cons
do House.
Some few lsmentable expressions escaped
one Of the unfortunate men, and another show.
ed some feelings OF interest by moving his
head around, bu' with these EXCEPTIONS the
mos, perfect Resignation seemed to prevail
| The one affixed to The cross was in a lateral
line from the spectators, about eighty fret dis
tant, and could no, be so easily distinguished;
hut although the mode Of punishment, as de-
scrbc d, must appear most shocking,we appre>
bend that humanity is usually shown 20 soften
the severity Of the laws drc,se, and in the pre-
sent instance. life seemed TO have been ms an,lv