Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-05-13

| The steam ship Britannia arrived at Bos
ton from Liverpool, on the 9th, with Londol
dates 10 April ioth.
I The slcnn ship President had not arriyct
! She llad been out forty days, when he Bri
tannia sailed, aud the most intense anXiel
existed to learn her fate. The rate of IN
surancc upon her was ns high as 80 per CEN
1 Capt Foyrcr, IN letter 10 II friend give
The opinion that she has lost her rudder an
| put into Bermuda. The general Impression
however was that she was lost.
II The news from China IL important. ''
difficulties have been settled and The trade i
To be reoponcd; the island OF Hong Kong l.
coded 10 the British Crown; an indemnity %
S6Oa0 GOO IL TO be paid by the Chinese; ant
direct official intercourse 10 be cslaj'lSilcC
/ between ,hc two countrl0s upon equal terms
| The English are Ia pvacuatc chnsan.
II The arrangement docs not give universal
satisfaction the trade Is only to be- restored
II upon It's former footing the heavy duties and
II restrictions remain the sane, ard the lndfIn
nIiy vii very probably be raised 10y addition.
Il Ial lmposs upon foreign commerce. The
Il East India and China association have ad
dressed rcmOnstrance TO Lord Palincrston.
| Teas had fallen in consequence Of the
news from China.
All excitement in regard 10 Mcleod ap
pesfs Ia have subsidized.
The state vi trade remained about the
same.
C,,ton had inproved-but the market
closed dull.
The American news ,nken TO England by
the Caledonia, appears 10 have gwen general
, satisfaction.
The Queen and The Court wore 10 leave
Windsor Castle for London on the 22I ult
The Queen and the infant prIGcvss .njly.
cd exccl'cnt health.
The lutte Princess regularly stakes the
air" IN n carriage.
II Is nov positively asserted, ,hnt Macrcady
has taken Drrry Lane Theatre for nine years
All the principal theatres ~ London are
now OPEN and, II is sald, are doing well.
O'Conncll Is again busy IN Ireland push
ing the Repeal agitation.
FROH CHINA!
Complete and fnoi settlement Of Me differences
uM china = Immense trcaemcm IN Eng |
laad on he subject
From the London Morning Chronics.
We received last night an extraordinary
express from Paris Of "Wednesday evening.
bringing our Marseilles spondeni's sum
mary OF the news brought by the India Nal.
Our dates are from Chusan 10 The 2Orh Il
DcccLber, from Macao 10 the 9th of Jan.
IGiy, from Singapore To the 25ih Of January, |,
rom Calcutta to The lSih of February. from
Madras to the 20,h of February. from Scinde
% the 22d Of February, from Bombay to The
st If March, and from Alexandra to The
18Th Of March. i
In consequence Of the, ,insinccri,y and tar
Illness displayed by the lmpcrul Comnis.
iloucr, an attack was made on the morning
If the OH Of January Oh The ou,posls of the
Boguc Fort. H. two hours the Fort was in
lie possession of the English, with loss o.
,nIy three killed and % wounded that oi II
lac Chinese is estimated ut from 500 TO 700
Many were killed in the attempt TO escape
" jumpng down from their embras,ircs, a
cpth Of 20 feet, on the rocks b, low. The II
hips and crews escaped unhurt, although H
he Font mounted 35 guns.
At the same time The Fort Of Tycock,ow
vas attacked by another squadron. a heavy H
ire was opened on the Fort, and promptly
eturncd, but The Chnese guns were speedily |,
disabled, and party nf sc0uirn landed to
cze the Fort. The Chinese made a spirit.
ID resistance, but were soon ovcrpowered
md the Fort captured The fret lieutenant
4 'hc Sainarang was wounded ~ The assault
The steam vessels then attacked the feet i
jnnks lying IA hnson's Bay, but owing to
ie shallonncss Of the water, only the Mem.
Sis could approach them, towing IL armed
pats from her MH"sty's ships. Her frsi ,
cket set fire To the powder magazine oi
ic junk; l8 others were blown up by lhclr
vn crews, and the rest escaped into the 1 |
ncr waters. Next morning her Majcsy's
p Bcnhclm began to throw shells into the =
lllcrles ut WanIong, md was preparing 10
tack the chief font al Arungh0y, when the
hlnese commander in.chicf made o comm.
cation to Capt. Elliot, who thereupon de-.
>tcd from further hostil,lcs. On the .0lhI
January,a u circular wns addressed by the '
ii,l$h P!cnlputenilary 10 her Majcsty's sub.
cts IN China, announcing that preliminary
between the Imperial Conluis Il
oner aud himself had been made 10 the fol. |
wing effect: H,
81. The ccssion ofthe island and harbor Of
ong Kong To the British Crown. All JUS, Il !
Iargcs and duties 10 the empire upon the
,mmcrcc carried on there TO be paid as If !
c trade were conducted at Whampoa. |
-. An indemnity 10 Tie British Cavern
cnt of GCC00O0 dollars, lO00000 dollars
lyablc at once, and the remainder in equal
lnnal instalm"uts, ending in 1916. Ii
"3. Direct official intercourse between the
'unlries upon an equal footing. y
Il. The trade Of the port of Canton TO be I,
'cuCd within ten days after the Chinese
ew Ycnr, and Ia be- carried on ut Wham
IA ill further arrangements are practicable "
the new settlement. Details remain mat
r q: negotiation"
"liong Kong was to be garrisoned by the II
tn Royal Irish, and the hnrbor protected by lJ
o IS gun vessels. The Plenipotcnliary
$ published officially his intention to urge p
. opium indemnica,ion claims upon the ] ia
itlsh Government, with the concurrence
% Of the Governor General Of India" al
Tho following particulars, ~ addition to m
at IL given above, are CLEANED from the
rcspondenco of the Morning Chronicle - g
BonBAY, March !. in
Ter Majesty's ship Coumblnc has pro. .,
ded TO Chussn to recall the whole Of the -
Dps, as possession ot the island is nov to sn
returned 10 the Chinese. llb;
'hc Imperial Commissioner has despatch
an order to Ningpos, directing the release Pt
III prisoners detained there.
Us will BE- supposed, the terms of nrrange-
nj agreed upon by Capt. Eliot md the u"
perlol Commissioner hbve been made the WI
iect already Of great deal Of discussion. l.