Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
From the Boston .ailas, June r..


EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE
FROM CHJNA-THE BRITISH in POS
SESSION OF CANTON.
At SIX O'Clock last evening, the telegram Cnve
notice that tho Steamship Columbia, Captain yen4
klns, was below. When fret discovered she Nas
upwards Of fifty miles distant, and could ONLY bo
discerned by the glass. little past seven she
was met Just outside tho Graves by the Acndn
which had sailed about Two hours previously. The
Steamers salutcd each other in passing. The CO.
luniba left Liverpool on the afternoon of the al,
inst, and has, therefore, accomplished her passage
in luo over twelve days, including her deten-
ton at Halifax, hnying made the best passngr,
without exception, Tint has been made across tho
Atlantic.
we have received our Gle Of Liverpool papers
TO the morning Of the sil and London to the c,e-
ming Of the 3D. of June, both inclusive,
lie news by the Columbia is Of grcnt interest
The political condition of Great Britain is nearly
tho same as when the Great Western left Tho
whole Empire was in a state OF intense cxci,,
mont, suc rs has not been equalIed since tho limo
CT the Reform Bill eight yenrs since The min
stry still held possession OF their seats Parliament
had not been dissolved, nor was the pronI,;Ii,v 40
great that 1t would lie nj the last accounts. Sir
Robert Peel appears to have met with less success.
in his attempt 10 overthrow the Wings than bis
friends anticipated. No action had been had ON
The Corn Laws. Tint was to have commenced
on the 4h Tho intelligence from Chiun ishirb-
y Interesting The Liverpool papers of the 1,h
announce the English as in POSSESSION OF CAN
TON.
CHINA.
FROM The London Globe Of The first int
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CHINA. I'M
ANTICIPATION OF THE OVERLAND
MAIL.
We are indebted to the Morning Post for tI,e
following brief but important announcement:
"'The arrival of tho overland Indin Mali M
Norsellles on the 30h ult. has brought IMPORTANT
news from China. The bombay dates nre the lst
ct May. Or Feb. 25th the Boguc forts were Ia
ken Ivy the BrtsI, who marched on Canton. Kc
shin has been scnt in disgrace TO Pckim. Tho
Emperor will not yield. Reinforcemcnts had
been sent from Calcutta"
From The Times.
Accounts hive been received of the recon-
menccment of hoslilities in CHM. Our troops
took possession of tho forts of Boguc on the 25,h
February, and Of tho Factory of Canton. Tho
Emperor nevertheless, expressed his drtern,inn-
ton not to submit.
kcsIin had been disgraccd and sent in irons TO
| Pekin.
THE OVERLAND MAIL.-CHINA, INDIA,
From The Bombay Gazette of .4prii %
/ IL appears that keshcn, the principal commits
sioner, though apparently invested with full now
ersto treat with U.s. delayed the execution of the
treaty which he had concluded with Cant. Elliott
until he could obtain the Emperors confirmation
OF II. The Imperial Cabinet, specifically &C
qrainlcd with the emergency of circumstances,
has rejected the treaty, and determined on war
-four Imperial cdcts have been received, breath
ing hostility and defiance TO the Enash ordering
thui /" since the reholious disposition of the for
eigncrs hns thus become manifest, nohsg is lett
, but to extermnate them" Instead of yielding an
incl 10y paying down the price Of the opium or
/ granting lhcma landing place, the Emperor de-
Q scribes the English having rebclled against
\ Heaven and opposed reason.
i " They are, says lie, "lke dogs and sheep in
their disposition. 1t 10 difficult for heaven and
earth any longer 10 bear with the English, and
i both Gods and men are indignant Mt their COLI
duct hnve heard" says the Emperor that
Tor months past they have delauched mems wives
f and dauglters-ncde capiives-c carried away
property-built iorts--opened water courses, and
SET up counterfeit public officer who issues proc.
,ama'ions ordering the people to pay the duties.
G In sleeping or eating, find no quiet"
!, The blood of the Tartar rulers is excited nv
o these enormles. Keshen is ordered 10 be deIiv-
l. cred over to the hoard fpunshment-slill, how
}. ever, retaining his command and the Admiral
!, k'yan, though descended from the god of war, is
d 10 lose ms button. Troops have been ordered TO
proceed with all speed to Canton.
Flying orleis have bren sent to tho provinces
= OF lionan, Aclisen and kiyei. Chow is TO pfo.
: ceed Immediately to Canton. Also flying de-
e sratchcs to kcan-Se, TO forward the 1000 troops
q already stationed AT Kan Chow for Canton. and il
q
oil the troops in succession may arrive Ut Canton
C Neshen ~ ordered 10 eXhort and stimulate the
soluIerS 10 advance with valorous daring and 10
h DC foremost in bale, for il is absolutely necessa-
ry mat The rehcllious foreigners must give up
their heads, which, und the prisoners nre TO bc
sem 10 fekin IN cages to undergo the last penalty"
The Tate OF AnstruIhcr and his unfortunate com
r panions, appears to be scaled.
Captain Elliott, finding that the negotiations
n had thus been broken off, seems to hive reused
himself from his lohargy.
, On the 25ih the Bogue forts were attacked nnJ
h taken without The loss Of single man killed or
' wounded on our side The casualties among the
Cb'nese, though not oscertnincd, nre believed to
be very great. thousand prisoners were taken,
who were Immediately liberated.
= According 10 the last accounts which reach TO
. he Isl OF March, Captain Elliot intended nmc-
dn'ey to proceed TO Canton, and il is said that
keslisn hnd invited The consus 10 mediate be-
, tween him and tho English
Thus fell 10 the ground oil the haring assriran-
ces oil Captain Elliot that the negotiations wcre
proceeding most auspiciously Thus arc spnihi
lated ut one blow all the llattering promises held
ont by me ministerial organs Mt home OF n speedy
and satisfactory adjustment of all differences.
vi MI The wars in which we have been engaged
IN the East, this is likely TO be the most trouble
some. The circumstances which have TRANSFERRED
cannot therefore, fail TO produce n radical change
throughout the whole Empire Had the Empe-
ror quietly acceded TO the treaty, which, after ALL
we lnd moro disgraceu to us than 10 him., the
lofty pretensions of the Tartar dynasty, and the
eAciusivencss Of the Cabinet might have appear
ed in the eyes OF his subjects, 10 he still nviolae
But the feeling OF hostility which has been non
excited, will necessarily force us 10 more extend
, ed operations w" must mako up our minds ei-
Their TO quit China and its trade altogether, or force
the Emperor into concessions at the lannon's
mouth.
S'r James Carnac embarked at Bombay on the
9Th April for England.
Letters from Singapore, of 10Th Msrch, receiy-
ell hy the ships John Adams aud David Malcolm.
state that on the 25ih Feb the island Of Chusan