Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-27
FOREIGN.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT From CANTON.
TwEsTY DAYS LATER fRoH CHS,

HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CANTON.
Twenty DAYS LATER fKoN CHINA.
7rriral of the British f2ee- Biochade Of Can,oa-s1s
| pension The Ten Trade-Hnr betrcen England aad
| Chiua-Prrparatioaso on bolh sidc<
| By the arrival of the Ann AlcKm, Capt Martin, III
l04 days from Canton, have received 90 days later
intelligence from China and the East than by the over
land mail by the way of Egypt and England.
This Of the mghtlest importance 10 the civil
lied and commercial world.
We have given variety Of extracts from Canton pa
pers together with correspondence exhibiting and
describing of the greatest military movements that
has taken place in Asia, since the era OF Ghengs
Khan, Of Alexander the Great OF Alahomet and the
Caliphs
1t will be perceived that only part Of the British
force had arrived but that they intend to land in China
and attack its power with IL, h0n well disciplined Eu
ropcans, ,0GO rltpmen and 5000 Ccmcronans, with
ample artillery 10 carry into effect the demon
stration upon that empire. With this military force,
backed BY naval force, and four large steamers,
there is every probability, that great revolution
will be produced OH China, and Asia, as the GOO
fierce and bold troops Of CoTcs effected on the ancient
Mexican empire.
The progress Of this movement is iraught with i'm
portan consequences 10 the history Of Asia and Of the
world. In former ages all the conquerors, and master
spirits of rcvouton came from Asia towards Europe,
with one solitary eption-AIexander the Great.
Now Europe returning the poisoned chalice to the
East, and terrible change will he produced IN conse-
quence.
rCorrespoPdfDce ~ lfc Jisrnfd)
M,rAo, June %, $50.
Since writing the preceding, yesterday the hPr'!
overland mail has closed, and We understand I has
bee determined that the force shall move Immediately
the north, without attacking the Bogue forts lhc
reason of this must be the importance of Immediately
landing the troops and putting the transports out OF
the range oil the iyphooas II is whispered that the
Chinese preparing resist the English, here
in the neghboood of Pekn, meanwhile, Canton river
is to be strictly blockaded and all ngress prevented
al,i nh up
come out unless prevented by the Chinese We have &c.
counts from Canton, goth June: all parties propos-
ing 10 leave and The whnc business would bc finished
there in Ten DAYS. by which time The Washington the
/ last ship IN would be dispatched. We are not yet
aware il il is intended TO send the Panama Up. The
blockade is 10 commence OH the .Sth INST. The Ann
4 Mex i'm sails tomorrow.
I We think there is every reason 10 anticipate long
interruption the trade, say from six To eighteen
months The feeling there was, that they had naval
force enough but That they in want of more land
force and as they have not frightened the Chinese as
much as they expected, We think they will have to
| wait until next season.
.lrrirai IF the English
The list of arrivals in the Chinese waters has refer
ence TO the mos. important event that il has ever been
onr fortune 10 record in the pages of the Canton Regis
ter: the presence Of armed British force IN the Chi-
nese empire TO enforce rcparaon tor injuries done 10
British subjects and the restitution Of spoated British
| property ;, ;, -.
Alligator 18th, - uper, Esq, captain between 2and
A. NJ, on the III ins in the kapsuymoon at the very
moment that the Chinese officers had sent IN about
frc-rafls, constructed Of old outside fishing boats and
some cargo boats, chained together two and two, and
filled with combusbla matter Of all descriptions, 70
burn The British shipping
The fleet did not suffer any damage from these
RATS set adlift before the wind and tide and they
were speedily lowed shore by the boats Of the squad
ron.
Thus at tie very instant Of his arrival, Captain ku
per found his counlrymen and the Chinese engaged in
hostilitics.
We may here repeat that previous TO this third at
tempt TO burn the English feet, the Chinese govern
ment had sent boat load Of Poisoncd tea, packed in
small parcels, to be sold TO the sailors this neiarois
attemp; it is reported thus discovered The boat
was captured By plra,es who sold her cargo TO their
lcllow-countrymen many deaths followed the use Of
The poisoned many indeed that It IS said the at
tention of the district magistrates drawn TO the
| circumstances Thus, truly,
--Even handed justice
Cunmends the ingredients Of Lcr poisoned ch1iirc
To lips.
From the .Srac York Errnnr Post, iorrm6sr 2i.)
ARRIVAL OF TIE GREAT WESTERN.