Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-09

the proper means been taken for supplying them with
the best description OF salt provisions lhese nave
all been despatched from England, and are much de-
Perforated during the months voyage. 1t would
be decidedly much more advantageous 10 snd supplies
from India, as they would frequently reach Chusan IN
forty days
Letters had been received at Tinghae from Leuten.
ant Douglas, r. ~, Captain Ansltuther, Madras Ar
tlery and the other prisoners al Ningpo, stating that
they well treated by the Chinese, but experienced
much Inconvenience from the OF proper supplies
of clothing
CALcrrra, December 2a-The questions between
our government and that Of China, are evidently ms
lar from being settled ever, and there seems every
TO suppose that The attainment OF any sat'sac-
tory result Will be potactrd for considerable period
Very probably all negotiations Will be abruptly terhl'
mated, aud was recommended, utier the loss oil one
years time, and The total waste Of tue money already
spent.
The fears of the most intelligent English residents
in China speak PLAIN language and there cannot be
doubt that the emporzing policy and affected nodera-
ton which prevails III the councils oil lie admiral, from
whatever source these may proceed, show an utter
Of knowledge Of the Chinese character and policy,
and degrade Great Britain in their eyes
The people of England cannot too soon be thoroughly
convinced that the Chinese incapable of apPrecat-
ing either moderation or magnanimity, and regard the
profession of such muxims sheer mbecilIty An alb
stract of what stated TO be the High Commissioner
Lins reply to the emperors repmand of his proceed
ngs has been published in Singapore paper OF the lth
oil November, and VIII reach England ny liiis Nd'-
There seems he good eason from internal evidence,
to conclude the paper TO be genuine 1t Isl for an Ash
ATTIC, rather clever producuon The hints which Lin
gives TO his that blockade must eventually lead
US into hostility with neurals and the recommendation
to employ ships built and armed after the European
manner show that he is not without friends advisers
among Americans or others in China, who in the latter
suygeson however, would appear rather 10 have over
looked their own interest well that of those they
advise The sickness al Chusln is serious that the
whole military force there may be regarded dIsor-
gained for offensive purposes and should military
effort be now required the whole of what has h;her"
been done may be looked upon than useless,
for the next expedition will find the Chinese much bet
ter prepared Commercial prospects tina. quarter are
Of course in the most uncertain condition possible, and
the only reasonable calculation that be made Is,
that exports from China England must be diminished
to the lowest ebb for considerable time to come II all
trade be not entirely stopped.
Lospos MosrY MAKkEr, Feb. 9,h-Cny, t,rs're
o'coek.-The Lisbon mail not yet arrived nor have
we any later intelligence from other quarters.
Much interest felt yesterday the result Of the
explanations BY the ministers in parliament regarding
thu extraordinary of Mr. Leod by the autIori-
ties of the State of n. Y; andtwas imagined that the