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EROM CANTON

BV the snip Y ORR, from Canton, we nave
advces to Jan. 18th. The smuggling of
OPIUM had continued to increase until Dec.
Sd, when 203 ca,ties being about to be
landed in front Of the foreign factories at
Canton, they were seized, and the foreign
trade entirely suspended.
The Coolies who were arresetG accused
Mr.. lines Brush merchant, of having
sent money to Whampoa for the purchase
Of the OPIUM and Mr., Talbot of the Ameri
can house of Talbot. Olyphant & Go. of
having imported the same 10 the ship Thos.
Perkins. The patches were ordered to be
sealed, and lines and Talbot to be expeIl
ed. The Hong merchant Punhoyqua, who
was security for the Perkins, was exposed
in the pllory.
Several communications now passed DO.
tween The Chamber Of Commerce of the
foreign residents aud the Governor. Mr..
Talbot declared his innocence, and that the
Perkins brought nothing but rice. The
Chamber demonstrated at the treatment
towards him and the Hong Mercl Ats.
Mr. lines was directed to eavehnmedi-
ateIy or his house should be pulled down.
On the 10Th Dec. matters grew worse IN
consequence of the attempt Of the authors
ties to insult the foreign merchants by
strangling in front of The factories CHI.
nease accused Of smuggling opium. An
immense crowd gathered on the square
and he foreign residents and the crews Of
the vessels resisting the execution, the
Coolies consented TO remove The lns,ru
menIs and criminal to another place. The
crowd up to this time were friendly, but
the foreigners having indiscreetly struck
back some Of the Chlnease with canes, the
mob ,u ned on them, aud peIted them with
showers Of stones. The old Hong mer-
chant Ho"qua now appeared on the scene,
and beckoned to the foreigners 10 retreat.
which they did, into the imperial hong
The mob, amounting to some 5000 tore up
he palisades, and did much injury to the
vcrandahs and doors Of the factories by
brick bats. stones. &c. The military were
finally called in and the mob dspersed.--
The troops, with their camp fires and gor-
geous lanterns, bivouackcd on the square
during the night. Capt. Elliot, superin-
| tendant of the British trade, arrived IN The
course of The night from Whampoa, with
100 Of the crews Of the shipping. The
Chamber of Commerce on the l4th remon
strated against the execution of criminals
on the factory grounds. The Governor
replied that the ground was the Emperor's,
and he executions should 90 on If the
smuggling did not cease. A few days af.
ter HIS EXcclency published an order Dc
clarlng Mr., Talbot innocent. Mr.. lines
went to Macao.
Captain Elliot, at meeting of the for
| eiun merchants chiefly Americans, admit
ted that foreigners were engaged in the
smuggling, and declared that in regard to
the British he should put a stop to It. as 1t
was dlsgracefuI and would lose them The
entire trade with China. lie Issued a no
tlce prohibiting al British boats engaged
IN the smuggling to return to the Bocca
Trgris, and enjoIned respect to Chinese
authorities, &c.
The ,rade was re opened Jan |.
Numerous brilliant mcteors were seen at
Canton by the Missionary the Rev. DR..
Parker on the 9th and l2'h November
The Doctor had been honored with re
quest to prescribe for the Namhoy.
Business is not yet re.establlShed since
the blow it received by the troubles.
The Hong merchants have determined
to give no security for ships until he cap
tans and conslguees give security that they
are not engaged 10 smuggling opium. As
the captains aud coosignecs cannot give
this security, the residents have petltloned
to have the Hong merchants compelled to
give security as before, which request
would probably be granted. The prices
tor The new teas were not yet fixed.