Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-07-29
From the london Sun of July 3.
NEWS FROM CHINA.


The overland mail from India has ar
rived, bringing Canton papers OF the 27lh !
of March, Singapore papers OF the 18TH |
of April. and Bombay papers Of the Esd
of May, inclusive. From Canton the
news is more: Interesting than important.
The Chinese were making flor them)
vigorous pre- pafatons for hostililies with
; England. They were busily construct |
ing numerous fire crafts for burning Brit
ISL shipping and as from time immemorl-
al the ingenuity of the Chinese has been
directed to the manufacture of fire works,
there is more dangerto be apprehended
from these Internal machines than from
: anv of Admiral Kwan's floating batteries.
The American merchants, finding that
Canton was likely to be soon too hot for
them, and that Great Britain was not to
be deferred from seeking reparation for
: the insult offered TO the representative OF
: her Sovereign, and the robbery OF her
: subjects, by their protests, had Quilted the
: provincial city, which put complete stop
= to all foreign trade.
t The Druid, of "A guns, had been or
J dered to join the squadron destined to
make war on China.
News Of the death of the Empress Of
- China had reached Canton. Pekin was
said 10 be in a state Of dangerous excite
: ment; the stoppage Of the foreign trade
V, having occasioned great distress among
of the tea-growers and rhubarb cultivators
~. A considerable loss Of revenue was eXpe
Il. rienced in the Imperial exchequer, ant
,;s the mandarins who Indirectly proflled BY
~, the trade, were all observation-disclosures dis
If content sometimes finds tongue even an
We der the despotic sway of the Imperial ruI
10 er Of ten thousand Kingdoms Th
IS. reigning dynasty, being of the Tarta
nj race, is exceedingly unpopular in China
he aud it is not impossible that the conte;
W. win England may lead to a revolution.
IDS FARTHER PARTICULARS.
tai, PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
for Governor Lin has enlisted about 800
the recruits, who are being drilled daily ne;
lns Canton in the military exercises o. u
''h- bow, the spear, and the double sword.
,ne The latter is a weapon peculiar, we b
Jew lere, to China. Each soldier is arms
F., with two short and straight swords, o.
i IN in each hand, which, by being knock
jail, against each other. produce ciang
be which it is thought will intimidate the {
a. envy.
~ The PALAcE.-Tne Empress has
i0' ed. and in consequence of this mourn
event the whole nation is TO 60 for o
uh" month into mourning, while the man,
'ihs' rims are not 10 shave for 100 days.
Is, ,e III was not long married to Taoukwang,
Il III bore him. if we do not mistake, IN
s. 10 children, the eldest of whom is seven
49, eight years old.
~ u. From the Singapore Free Press, April 9Th.
, one, The arrival of the Charles For
;vons from Macao. the 22d uItimo, has been
V that ported, and we have received 6y her
) con. Canton Press of the 2lst March and
nd his yate adyices Of the same date; but ne
,bable er contain intelligence OF any great
ptl TO nortance.-unless it be an edict, autht
urden, ing the re-qpening OF the Portng
ion trade of Macao.
} fe- Op1un SnoKING.-A high clyIlia
If age, the metropolis of Kerangse was den.
years. ed for having smoked opium. he al
,oSnoon denied the charge, was tortured ana
Ell and confessed. o., ne wac VS. - str;I,e terri
= b;gb Il tooevib doors of the same descF1pu
NJ Several officers in Shautung have De-
~ - Il;veredeovef4o court OF justice on
seE liar charge Soldiers belonging !
Y sai " a;ght standards who were found mi
the las the noxiousovapor, have been b
mmor ed to Chekang. % -