Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-11-24
WAR BETWEEN CHINA AND
GREAT BRITAIN.


The brig Osarsy, from St Helena
bound to Salem, has put into Charles
ton Ia distress. She reports that ''the
British East India Compauy's SIoop Of
War CeoTs. arr we'd at St. HeIeOa, 9Th
September, with dispatches for Ut g
land, announcing that the English Fac
tories at Canton had been broken up
BY the Chinese tho servants attached
10 Toe Factories had thar heads taken
OF the likeness OF King George was
torn down aud tvampeG under f1ot- the
trees in the factories torn up ~, All
Commerce between the English and
Chinese ceased after the i0'h of Au
gust, and the British ships bad all left
Macoa.
should o wsr between The Emperor
Of China aud the King Il Great Britain
grow out ol the asove sanguinsfy pro
ceedngs. it may seriously affect the
trade OF This country with Chioa, as the
British would doubles, blockade the
port of Canton and cut off its trade.
Capt G.. has also furnished the edi-
tors of the Courier with the following
additional shipping Intelligence;
The ship MARTHA. Russell, of New
Bedford, went ashore 10 gale al De.
lago Bay on the 7tb Of June 1000
bbls. Oil OF board The cargo was
sold at auction for 80. The bull Of the
vessel for Sl5.
8; Let, at Deisgo Bay. Aug 10th, ship
Izet,e. oi Salem (5o0 bbls OIL on board);
shp Pacific OF New Bedford, (260o
obls ship Chine oi N. Bedford, N0oo
bbls) }; shir sally Ann, OF n. Bedford.
(foao bbls) ship General Pike OF New
Bedford (4o0 bbls.) baroue Bremen. of
New Bedford. 900 bills :; barq1e Pin-
nres, II New Bedford, (soo bbls); ship
Pbocion, Of New Bsdfofd, touched at
Eoslish River in August, 400 bbls.);
big Dwig't, OF New Bedford was at
T. glish River sanle date, (20o bb.s)
The shin Harvest a, Boston, hrings
ps,namhuco dates to che S,h October
There rad been no disturbances sinne
The i7h September, and the govern
ment had ~ length determined 20 SEM
the troops who were prisoners TO Kio de
Jansiro; vessels were chartered for the
purpose and would be despatched io
four or five days. Business WAS at
stand and would continue 50 until the
prisoners vera embarked. Exchange
on London SID. the 1000 reis, premium
on silver so per cent
The Louisville {Ky3 Focus states that
four persons lost the If lives by tia burst.
ing OF the boiler, or the SIN instant, Of
tbe steam ferry boat which plies be
tween that city and the opposite side ot
the Ohio river
The following account Of the loss OF
the steamboat Cumberland is commoui-
Gated to tho editor ot the Cincinnati
DAILY Advertiser by gentleman of that
city who had just arrived from New Or
leans.
About the beginning Of this r1nn'h.
precise day not known. The steamboat
Cumberland, bound up the Mississippi.
with between taree and four hundrsd
emigrapts. ran into the bank in fog,
when she lie, go her anchor; which not
holding. she dr,!tsd on rect Of rocks,
wheie she broke in two, and her 5olsrs
slipped out Of their beds overheard; ST
the same time the steam pipe burst
ing. the Captsn's vile and daughter
were scaIded but not fatally. BE fore
che boat sunk she driiied six or eight
miles down the river, which af'oId al
opportunity ~ the passengers to save
che m elves, With the exception OF FROM
FIVE TO NiSE" who were drowned. Ac- /
oounts variad as to the exact number.
G,npotcder Plot--The New York Courier /
and Enquirer Of the 2lst inst contains the !
following aceoan, Of very mysterious
snattsr."
GUNpawpnR PLor. Ga Wednesday
evening some cu,zens of Hsraem gave
inf,r mation at the police Office that a
very large quantity OF gunpowder was
concealed in Hariaem. The Mayor
went out to Hariae ~, took the depoN-
ton OF the witnesses. and discovered 1
30 barrels Of gunPowder concealed in
che Goer OF barn, and covered over
BY large quantity Of hay. The Mayor
had the powder seized Immediately by
The fire wardeus. No person claimed
It, but il is said much larger quantity
has been removed from the same place
lately. The authorities are at present
engaged 10 investigating this singular
affair.
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