Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-29

the Canton Register and Singapore Chronicle
the former to the alst Of May. and the latter 70
the 18th Of June last-M r Com.
By this arrival we have the latest account: re-
ceiyed from the United States slooPof war Pea'
cock, Captain Geissenger, since she iett Cnina
till she left Singapore for Batavia on the 10Th OF
Nav. and also intelligence OF Commercial
Tfeafu having been formed between this govern
ment and that Of Siam. Some OF the particulars
ve subioin 10 day-and more OF the details we
purpose TO give in our next paper.
The Dutch government Of Sumatra was deem.
ed to be 10 great danger, and the destruction OF
their power over that island, is confidently pre-
dieted. The English papers both OF Canton and
Calcutta, seemed to have looked forward to the
prospect OF war between England and Holland
with great complacency, and express an anxious
hope that, in such an event, the parent country
will Immediately capture the rich island OF Java.
The first number Of neatly printed paper.
entitled g The Evangelist" has made its appear
ance in Canton. Il Is, as the name imports, de.
voted to intelligence of decidedly religious cha
racter. 1t is printed partly in English and part
" in the Chinese character.
At Manila great alarm was occasioned, early
in the month Of April, from the sudden decrease
Of water in the river, which was attributed to
some volcanic action in the interior. The wa
ter had changed to greenish colour; and with
so unpleasant odour as to render II useless Tor
all purposes Of domestic economy.
Both the extent and issue Of the rebellion in
Formosa remained doubtful. -#
! The Sylph, vessel that sailed from Canton
early in the autumn Of 1882, along the eastern
coast of China, notwithstanding the reports that
she had been taken by the pirates and was burnt,
had returned. But although such were not the
character Of her disasters, she suffered greatly,
and of those sufferings, long details are given
Their misfortunes resulted rather FROM frost than
fire.
Repeated acts Of piracy have been committed
at Maiacea, and the adjacent maritime districts.
CANTON, May Clio, the Shwuy .sze. Te.tun
or Canton Admiral, who some months ago went
down to Hainan, IN quest OF pirates, found
Budh Temple on the coast, IN which the names
Of some Of the head pirates were exhibited. as Civ
log thanks to the gods for Divine help The ad-
mirsl was so enraged. he ordered the temple to
be RACED to the ground After this. the feet
mel. with gale vt wind. and some OF the cap
tans reminded him Of his impiety in pulling down
the temple They also suggested that some sac
rifce should be offered, to atone. He only
laughed at them; but still permitted them to
have their own gay, and went into another war
Junk. The gale increased: one junk was driven
away from the rest, and has not been since heard
OF; and the junk which the admiral had left, to-
gether with another, went to pieces, by which
upwards Of hundred men were drowned. AZ
ter the gale was over, the survivors recovered
parts Of the wrecked vessels, aud found in the
hull, where three nails or bolts ought to have
been, there was only one; and where the other
two nails should have been, there were only emp.
ty holes, stopped outside with chunam. They
have brought back the proofs OF this wicked fraud,
and the government carpenters are now being
prosecuted for their crime.
The Sin gapore Chronicle Of the ssth of March
notices the arriva, at that place of square rig.
ged vessel belonging to the Cochin Chinese 60
vernment. She was the fourth that had arrived
the current season, aHd was manned wholly BY
Cochin Chinese, except that they have generally
an European, or native of Macao on board to
direct them through seas unknown to themselves.
The object of their VOYAGES is said to be rather
scientific inquiry. than commercial enterprize.-
They have two mandarins on board, each ptoba-
blv men Of scientific note in their own country.
From Singapore they proceeded to Batavia
They procured files Of all the Iadian papers they
could collect, for the purpose of translatlng the
most interesting portions for the information Of
his Cochin Chinese Majesty. "A spirit Of ingui.
~ like this, says the Editor, is most laudable,
and places the Cochin Chinese government much
in advance Of the Celestial government Of China
in the road to Improvement
Calcutta papers announce the arrival at Mau.
ritius, of Sir William Nicolay, the new Govern.
or of that Island, who had taken active mea-
sures to put down the spirit of characterization
which had succeeded in ejecti0g Mr.. Jsremie
from the government. The MEMBER of the
Council who took the lead in that measure
was dismissed at the express order Of Lord Go.
derich. 49,
The U. 8. sIoop.of VAR Peacock. Capt. Gels
senger, arrived at Singapore on the lst Of May
from Siam, which place she left on the 9TH Of
April. The next morning she fired salute Of
thirteen guns, which number was returned
from the fort.
The Singapore Chronicle Of the 9th Of May
states. that she left CHINA on the 29th of De.
cember last, on diplomatic mission to Cochin
China aud Siam, having on board Mr.. Edward