Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-26

were ultimately driven off, with 80 killed and
great number wounded. A French gun boat in
the bay fred on the assailants. The Arabs were
commanded by the Bey of Mcliah. The loss of the
French wss 8 killed and l3 severely wounded.
CHINA.
We have received by the Aden, arrived at Ply
mouth, Canton Press of the 25lh of April. The
following the only pieces Of intelligence which |
il contains
There is rumor come from Canton to the cf- |
feet that it is the intention of Governor Lin in case
the English should attack the Bogue, TO destroy
the suburbs of Canton, and TO put the city itself in
state of defence The city of Canton is surrounded
by wall ten feet high, with small turrets at short
and equal distances, without bitches or any other
works Of defence, in fact, i, is to European art an
open town. The suburbs of Canton contains
population probably larger than that enclosed with
in the walls, by far the most important, and the
most industrious portion of the inhabitants. All
the foreign trade, and the manufactures, the ware
houses, &c, that supply it, in the suburbs, and
| we can therefore give but little credit to runor
according TO which one half of an immense popu
laiion is to be sacrificed in order to increase the vc
ry doubtful safety of the rest.
An edict has Iccn issued by the Canton aulhori-
ties regarding the new por, regulations, according
to which saip is allowed to enter the Bogua,
without having previously sent her par ers to Can.
ton, and received thence the necessary permission
to proceed TO Wamroa. The new law cannot fail
| TO be in some degree embarrassing to newly arIiyed
ships, to which loss of time is a matter of the ut.
most importance. We hear that several We. sci,
lately arrived from Manila are now waiting out
side for their permission from Canton to enter the
river.
We have happily nothing to record. The dread
ed commissioner from Canton has arrived, and the
only trouble occasioned by the Mandarins, is their
delaying The entrance of ships under varons pre-
tences. Most of the individuals who during the
late disturbances have been seized. of whom the
number is immense, are promised their freedom on
the paymen, Of sum of money.
The private advic by the Alden state that the
consignees of the American vessels remaining at
Canton, had given notice that they would not bring
down any more tea for ransshipmenl; they would
they added, only remain TO complete the carg,es Of
their vessels, and then wind up their affairs.
The British ships were 10 ding teas under the
Danish flag. Freghis ranged from E6 10 Es per
ton in some instances 60 had been paid.
The exports of tea from China to Great Britain
during the year, were variously estimated at from
25, 900, 900 lbs. to 10000 900 lbs.
The following extraordinary narrative is given
IN a recent letter from Milan
"a priest, on returning few nights ago from
visiting a sick person in the cocnry near Pirjota,
perceived lights in the windows of farmhouse be-
longing to friend, and, supposing that there was
a family moeing, entered with the intention of par
taking of their fesvity. On reaching the first
foor he found the daughter of the house suspend
ed from beam in the ceiling. He Immediately
cut her down, and took means to restore her. She
recovered her Senses but before she could speak she
urged him by her gestures to go into an adjoining
room. Here he found The father and the moth,
both dead having been evidently murdered. On
returning to the poor girl who about l5, sh,
had recovered her voice, and told him that the hous,
/, had been entered by five men, one of whom wa.
the priesls own servant, VINO nau Hfst khleu ne
father and mother, then hung her, and afterwards
decamped with all the plate jewels, and money
Having placed the resuscitated girl in good hand.
the priest went home. His servant came to hin
as usual to assist him in undressing but he dcsr ,
the man to g, to the cellai, and bring up a bott,
, of wine, as he was fatgued and Thirsty. The ser
want went down. and the priest, stealing gently af
ter him. succeeded in locking him in. lie iher
h.stened to the magistrate Of the place, who, oil
!, hearing his tale, sent officers to his house
, where they entered the cear and seized the servan
and two of The four accomplices, but The remaining
. two effected their escape. The whole of the booty
was also found in the cellar,