The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-05-04

Lnsu,rectien in Formosa. From Canton
Register of December Goth, we derive
the following particulars Of the insurrec-
tion in the Island Of Formosa. 1t appears
to be Of formidable character.
". Y. Jour Com.
The insurrection commenced near
Chang been, about 40 le from Tae-
wan-foo, the capital Of the Island, where
26 'mandarins, great and small, together
with 1000 men were killed.
The inhabitants Of the western Side Of
Formosa are natives Of the Island, Chin
chew men, and Canton men and the at
fray originated about five piculs of yams,
which some Of the resident Chinchew
vsgabonds took away from some of the
reside Mt Canton people, who immediatefy
applied to the heads .ofthe village, where
tho ptundsrers lived, and received redressi
but thinkinE tnat by applying to the
Chang wa -been they might prevent a
recurrence of similar outrages, they did
SO, and the Chang -hwa-heen directly cal
led upon five ofthe heads of families, and
demanded money TO che amount Of $1,000
each, the payment OF which they resisted,
alleging that the affair was already settled.
TO this he leut deaf ear, keeping them
in prison till the money should be paid
When they had been thus or 8 days in
confinement, finding them untractable, he
raled up stronger charge against them,
calling upon them to produce Ladrone,
wko had escaped some time before, and
who could not be fbund. The head men
concerned, exasperated at this unexpec-
ted demand, sent to the village privately,
and offered reward Of $1,000 to any
one who would kill Chang g-hwa-heen.-
The villagers listened to the proposal, and
in open day attacked the house Of the
officer, killed him and Ml his attendants.
The Tae-wau-ioo, hearing Of the affair,
went in person, attended by about five
hundred soldiers, when he was attacked,
killed, and all his force destroyed. Sew
eral other bodies OF troops advanced, un-
der various officers, and were also beat
off with great slaughter.
When the last accounts left, the Chiag-
tsung -ping-kwan was missing the city
Of Tae-wan-fo in the possession of T'ae-
wan tae-yay, and about 80, 900 men hir-
ed for the occasion The villae ers under
the five head men, were advancing against
it, more than 900 strong. From A
moy, 5000 troops had embarked for the
island, under the land and water Te-tuhs.
So the affair rests for the present.
BREAcH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAcE.-
A case of this description has occupied
the Circuit Court, Judge Edwards pre-
siding, for the last three days. The plain
Tiff was Hannah Elaert, a young lady a.
bout % years Of age, Of respectable con-
nexions, and OF considerable personal at
fractions. The defendant, George Weeks,
is a widower, over sixty years of age, Of
respectable standing in society, and in ca
sy circumstances. Plaintiff had resided
in defendants family for some time, on
the recommendation of his daughter-in-
law, and when her situation was discover
ed, she was requested to leave tho house.
She laid her misfortune to defendants ar
tifices, and charged him with having pro-
missed her marriage-and now brought
her action to recover damages, which
we're laid at $4,000. The examination
of witnesses, and the arguments Of Coun-
Gil, occupied the Court from Tuesday
morning until yesterday afternoon, when
clear case having been made out for
the Plaintiff, the jury, after consultation
of about three hours, returned verdict
In her favor-damages $4,000, and six
cents costs.-.N r, Standard.
OGce.-Station has in every country
its burthens, but. perhaps, no where, are
thav en- various and heavy with us, Our