The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-28
CHINA.

CHINA.
The New York Journal of Commerce
contains extracts from files of Canton pa
pers, up to the 3D. November last.
A terrible gale, or Typhon, occurred on
the Odd September. An official return
communicated to the authorities at Canton,
states, that after it was past, one thousand
four hundred and fire dead bodies were
picked up along the coast.
This gale was most severely felt in Ma
Gao, and Capsemoon, nothing like it hav-
ing been experienced there for thirty years
past. The Canton Register says:-
The greatest force of the wind was at the
highest point of one Of the highest tides
The column of water that dashed against
the Praya grande was tremendous. The
largest stones and slabs of granite were
hurled against the doors of the houses Oh
the beach, and soon forced them open.
The quay before the English factory, and to
the westward, was completely washed
away, together with part of the foundation
of the verandah, one pillar of which fell, and
was followed by the floor and roof which il
supported. The devastation in and around
Macao seems in fact to have been univer-
sal many houses were unreofed and walls
blown down by the force Of the wind.
On the water, the principal damage was
sustained by the Junks and floating craft of
the natives, though the foreign vessels suf-
Tered much, but with few losses of life.
One item Of the intelligence contained in
these papers must be gratifying to the
friends of humanity. 1t is as follows:
PEKING. From Szechuen we hear that
thirtythree yagabond lawyers who stir up
litigations have been taken into custody
and are forthwith to he punished.
In the way Of literature, we are inform
ed, that
"A new edition of the Emperor Kano
he's Dictionary has issued from the Imper-
ial press. The work has been three wears
in hand, and now comes forth with the
promise Of being a corrected and accurate
edition. 1t consists of 40 Chinese Vol
umes."
FROM JAMAICA. The Colonial A ssembly con-
vened on The 2Oth February. Goyeraor Beau
! mont, In his opening Speech, saws. 81 trus, I
can now with confidence assure that the rebel
ion may ne considered at an end but time
alone, and speedy oblivion Of past ofFarcos
can heal the wounds il has Inflicted and restore
confidence between the master and tho slave -
| A resolution OF the House on the followin,,
day authorized loan of f50O0O. PAYABLE in
1884, towards deirsying the expense, of mt
ling down the late instruction. which ara as,;-
mated at El5O,0O0; or between 5000 600 and
S700000. '''' ""'
The Trials OF slaves concerned in the rebel.
lion, were still going forward, and many were
condemned TO DEATH The value Of negroos
has been much diminished by the late ev,.n,s
Those condemned 10 death are estimated a,
from E23, TO f48 each.
The destruction of dissenters chano,. h,d
been arrested by Proclamation of the Govern.
or, in which he declares such procesdnns -
be f" dsgl aceful TO the Colony" and calls mon
all the Gust odes Of the Parishes and Mai
trates 10 seek out tho authors, and brine ,b.u,
to punishment.-N Y. journal Of Commsre,
BxRsADoEs. II appears from an official state.
inent published in an Antigua paper that The
loss Of lives IN the island from the hurricane
on the lth of August last, amounts to the fnl.
lowing, viz kiiied, whites 247, colored "a.
slaves 1865. total 1477. A large number be.
sides were wounded Of whom more than hun.
dred died. II is stated also that this repori
does not give the whole extent Of the loss. as
many persons refused or neglected to report
their losses, and that the whole number ofI
deaths may be stated at about 2500
The winter in Europe mp 10 tho middle or
January, was unusually mild, whilst hero h wss |
the most severe that has been experienced for
many years