The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-10-30
TWENTY DAYS LATER FROM
CANTON 90


| We are indebted to the New York Her
aid and New York Courier and Enquirer,
for slips containing the further news per
the Narragansctt, which we give below.
We have made up an account from both
Of them.-U. S. Gazette.
The news per Narragansett published
this morning, was to the lst of June. We
now ind that the Narraga had long
and tedious passage down the China Sea,
and at Angler Point was overtaken by the
Island Queen, which left Canton 20 days
later, and BY this means Mr.. Low, V no
came passenger in the Naragansett, OBJ
tanned the following additional informa-
ton:
"Prevlous to the Narragansett leaving
Whampoa, the Chinese had agreed to pay
six millions dollars as a ransom for the
city OF Canton, one million of which had
been delivered on board Her Malestv's
ship Hyacinth, OIL the 9Th May. On the
LIST June before she left the Macoa Roads
news was received that fighting had again
taken place with some newly arrived
troops, and that few foreigners who had
returned to look after some of their pro-
perty,where again obliged to retire TO their
boats. Below are a few extracts made from
the Canton Press Of the 18th and 10 June
kindly loaned me for few moments by
the Resident at Angler"
arrangements made between II. M.
Plenipotenliary and the Sd Imperial Com
missioner.
LIST. That all troops, except those of
the Province quit the city within ..,avs
and proceed 60 miles.
I'd. Six million dollars to bc maid sc n
ransom for the city, within one week COM
menclns 9Th May; one million to be
paid before sunset Of that day. If the
the whole sum is not paid within z days
to be increased to 7 millions, if not paid
within Ia days to be increased 10 8 mil
lions, if not paid within 20 days to be in
creased to 8 millions. When the whole
sum is PAID the British forces to proceed
outside the Bogue, and all fortified places
in the river to be restored, but not until
affairs between the two counties are set
tied. Losses occasloned by the destruc-
ton Of the Spanish brig Bilbaro, and the
Factories to be paid.
Capt. Elliot had been sick week.
Messrs. Morrison and Fearon. mtcrpre-
tiers, had also been very i'll. Six million
dollars had been paid.-fye in silver and
one in securities:
Persons having suffered losses ov the
dcstl uction Of the factories, were reques.
ted TO hand in an inventory of the same
to H. nj. Plenipotentiary.
II. NJ. subjects warned that it is unsafe
to proceed to Canton, or send ships to
Whampoa, and recommended to 90 to
Hong Kong, and notified that any attempt
on the part of the Chinese to interrupt free
dom of trade and intercourse with Hong
Kong would be answered with a strict
blockade of Canton.
On the 18th June, the Chinese were
again preparing great quantities of fire
rats, and large supplies of match string
and money had been sent to Canton from
the different provinces.
A passenger in the Island Queen from
Macoa, 20th June, bound to Bombay with |
dispatches to be forwarded to England,
informed the residents at Algicr, that sick
ness was so great at Hong Kong, that it
had carried off 5 principal officers in one
day.
gJThs latter news has been kept con-
ccaled from the public, by the consignee
Of the Narragansett, to effect an object IN
the tea market