The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-10-01
From The Nc,e Uorh!, Extra.
LATER FROM CANTON.

PROBABLE kENLN Al. OI ilii4 WAR;
The Bark Florida from Canton, whence she
sailed Nav 10th, was wrecked on Tuesday, 2st
instant, on the Brganlinc Shoals Little Egg llurbor,
n. j., and was totally lost, both vessel and cargo
the latter valued at 100000 The Shoals are
eight miles from the beach The loss will proba
blv exceed $500, 900 above the insurance. The
letter bags and papcrs arrived at New York on the
23d inst, and the extracts below contain all the
news. The correspondent Of the Journal of Com
mcrcc has the following:
With reference to political matters, since the
commencement Of the present month, the native
population has been gradually becoming mo e and
more alarmed at secret preparations made by the
Elnndarns for renewal of hOstilitlcs with the Eng
fish. a request has been sent To Capt Eliot that
the forts on the river and at the bOgue be surren-
dcred to the Chinese, to which Capt +. REPLIED
that every thing mus, remain as now standing, and
that as ong as the Chinese preserve faith, act Of
hostility will be committed by the English forces.
A large number of troops, said 70 amount 20 CO.,
O9o men, have arrived here from the northern aud
western Provinces, and certain movements oIhnditS
Of these men have brought Two or three British
vessels within cannot shot Of CANON
Capt. Elliot arrived here this morning and has
hid an interview with the authorities, but 10 what
purpose we have not been able 10 learn. The tx
element Of the people is, however. increasing, and
we shall not be surprised To find ourlclvcS within
ten DAYS, either outside the Hngur, or prisoners in
our factories in Canton, or perhaps residing III Can
ton asswe now are, but wilhu substitution Of Bit
ISL !or the present Chinese rulers.
MACAO, May 10
Our dates from Canton reach to the 18th inst. at
which time every thing remained quiet and hnsl-
ness was ,ransacliug as before; although the en-
element caused by the warlikc preparations of the
Chinese still continued During the last days of
last week. Il great number Of Sarchucn soldiers, it
is said rs many MS 5000, arrived at Canton, and
passed the factories in boats. From other parts Of
The country dctachmcnts of troops also collect
inv AT SHINING, Il few hundred yards west of
the factories, Il new fort mounting SIX guns, has
been erected and every thing in fact looks MS war
ike as well can he. Such were the hostile prcpa-
ratrns of the Chinese, that in consequence of them,
II! H. s. Modesto has been moved nearer the city
from her anchorage at the Macao font, and II. NJ
y. hlgcrinc is now anchored in front of the Fac
tories; while strong parties Of sailors and marines
in boats are near the Factories every nIht, and
the guard ofmarncs has also been doubled on shore
ut Canton. H. W. pIenipoicntary and Mrs Elliot
left this for Canton on Monday last and after stay
Nemesis steamer Yesterday morning. The great
est excitement continues 10 exist. The foreigners
are shipping off property as fast rs they can obtain
it, while it j. excessively difficult TO prevail on the
Chinese to make purchases of imports. BY the last
letters from Canton ii appears that numbers OF The
inhabitants, that had returned to Canton for the
purposes of trade were again leaving it. 1t is iruc
Iahshan and his colleagues have issued proca-
nation, telling the people not to be alarmed, but
the Mandarlncs have lost their credit with the pco-
pie, and are not now listened TO with much rover
ence. How long the present state of uncertainty
NAV last is not for us 10 predict, although we lea
the arrangement" will very soon be interrupted
BY some violence on The part of the Chinese.
1t can hardly be supposed that $1,000 men. al
though they he Chinese soldiers, would suffer them
selves for any length of time to be kept in awe by
what must 10 them appear very contemplate
number of the enemy, and that they will make, AT
no distant period, trial Of numbers against skill
appears 10 us TO be inevitable Canton Press.
On Tuesday last II. NJ brig CoiumjiRc Capt
Clarke returned from her trip to Chusan, whittier
she had gone to take "chop' from H. W. Plen
potenlary for Elepoo the governor of Chekeang
demanding we suppose an explanation oil the man
ncr in which Capt Stead, of the PeStOgjCe BomaR
jec, met his death. On his arrival at Chinhae, {
boat with flag OF truce was sent on shore, in orde
TO deliver the chop, but when near the font, The
guns were pointed at her. and number or soldiers
threatened to fire into her if she proceeded. Oh
this the COiumbinc signalized for her TO return =
AT Single, where Capt. Stead was killed, Mr. Gut
zaf the interpreter, went on shore in the Captain
gig in order to obtain some further intelligence a.
TO the manner in which Capt Stead met his death
and was there, we are informed, told by the inhab
itants they had nothing 10 do with the transaction
but that Capt. Stead had oeen killed by the man
darnrs and soldiers who beat him to death witt
stones. While obtaining this information, bod
Of soldiers, whose approach had been hidden by
hill, suddenly came upon them, intent on cu''in
off the retreat Of the party to the boat, which how
ever was gained without accident. This is all III
communication the Coumbine had with the shore
some letters for the authorities were given TO ish
ermen 10 deliver; but if they were, which Is yer
doubtful, ever delivered no notice was taken O
them. The reception the Columbne met with Il
Chusan abnndany manfes,s the spirit or hosii
entertained by the Chinese against the English, an
it likewise shows that what has hitherto been don
by the latter has entirely failed of making then
feared or respected; in fact the iaughiness of tn
Chinese toward outer barbarians seems rather t.
have increased than otherwise since the evacuation
of Chusan, which in Imperial Edicts is ascribed T.
the fear of Tartar armies; and if the Chinese Civ