Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-03-10
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IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.

IMPORTANT FROM tlilNA.
BY the ship Talbot, from Canton Nov. 9th,
accounts from Macao to Oct. 30, have been
received at New York
The arrangement which had been made be-
tween the English Portuguese, and Chinese
authorities III relation to trade, outside of the
port of Canton, had been broken up, and all
British ships were required by the Chinese
High Commissioner to come up to Whampoa
or leave the country within three days. In
consequence of which Mr. Elliott, on the Goth
of Oct issued an order requiring the British
ships to quit their anchorage at Hong Kong
and proceed to Toonghoo Bay they being in
the first named position, liable to surprise by
the Chinese fire ships and war boats.
The Americans appear to have been still on
good terms with the Chimes and driving good
business.
Two or three English ships, it is said, fol-
lowing the example of the Americans, had
signed the bond exacted by the Chinese. This
seemed to give great offence TO the British Su-
perintendant and other British subjects in Chi
ma.
"During the suspension of friendly inter-
course between the British subjects and Chi
nese, number OF lives had been lost on both
sides, and other outrages perperated.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
| The high commissioner and the governor of
these provinces having this dav violated their
engagements, made under their sgnets, to
conduct the trade outside the port of Canton;
/ havinu pp,pmptnriiv demanded the murderer
| of Lin Weihe, and the entrance OF the ships
within the port of Canton, with the signature
of bond OF consent by the commanders to tri-
al by Chinese officers for offences declared to
be capital, or the departure of the ships from
these coasts in three days; the whole under
menaces of destruction The chief superin-
tendant has now to require all commanders of
British ships to read this paper to their crews,
and forthwith to prepare for sea and proceed
| 10 Toongkoo bay; the anchorage at Hong
Kong being liable to surprise by iire-ships and
war-boats
Given under my hand at Macao, this Goth
day of October, in the year 1899.
(Signed,) CHARLES ELLIOTT.
Chief Superintendent.
In the beginning of Sept. corpse was ia
ken out of the water; and another about tire
I7th.
IOsTtRlPT.- NC sup ActlNc, al DdllfnOIe,
from Calcutta, which was at ST Helena in
company with the above ship, (The Talbot
brings the following extraordinary information
as reported in tie Baltimore American
"While at ST. Helena, learnt from the Off
GERS ofthe ships Talbot and Apthorp, Ameri-
can ships both bound for New York, that the
Chinese bad attacked an American frigate be-
tween Whampoa and Lintn, in the nght-ta-
ken probably for an English ship-when an
action commenced between the junks and the
American, in which il is supposed that 500
natives were killed. The town Of Whampoa
was blockaded by the English and Americans
conformity"
Since the above was in type we have receiv-
ed the following information from Capt Sto-
iTy;-
The difficulty between the British and Chi
nese was thought 10 have been settled, and
IN at two British merchant ships had gone 10
Nhampoa and were informed by the Chinese
Governor that he wished all the British yes
sels TO come up and trade as they had done
before, but man must be given up for Chi
nese killed in a village some time since by an
English sailor Capt. Elliott declared be
would not give up the man, and Immediately
sailed for the Bogue, in the sloop Of war Vol
age, accompanied by another sloop Of war. 10
stop all the other British vessels from sailing
for "hamPoa Capt f.. sent a letter on