Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-02-10

W VIC eNculllS vi tue 4tu, Will Live puot |
dates to the 5th, and Paris to the I'd.
CHINA,
~ The news from China is Of the ut
most importance, if there is any truth in it.
We apprehend, however, that it will turn
Quito be mistake, growing out Of the
taking of Chusan. Il is against all prob
ability that the British could have taken
Pekin, and the news first reach England
through Russia;
The London Spectator of Jan. 2nd. con-
.ains the following article, comprising all
the information received at London:
| STILL LATER FROM CH1NA.-Ta E
BRITISH ACTUALLY IN PEKlN Re
ports that the British expedition against
China had taken Pekin, the capital OF the
Celestial Empire, were current in London
at the date of our last publication. They
were founded on letters received from ST.
Petersburg, Ella Holland and but little
attention was paid to them. They have,
however, been this week repeated, with
increased confidence. Tbs Manchester
Guardian gives the following, dated ST.
Petersburg, | Eth December, addressed to
can eminent house" at Manchester, and
received ON Tuesday.
At the beginning Of this week, a Tar
tar arrived here from Kiach;a, with the
news that the English had taken the cap
ital of China, after having bombarded il,
aud destroyed all the forts near the river.
The Emperor, the Son of the Sun. had
fed with all his Mandarins. The conse-
quence Of this event will be good treaty
| which will completely change the com
mercial dealings with that EMPIRE
/ Kiachta is geographically the nearest,
ana moreover the most convenient point
from " h,ch news might be expected over
land. 1t is a frontier town, in which
there are stationed custom house off ers,
Chinese as we'll as Russian, to see to The
regulation and payment OF duties On the
part of the respective Governments.
MEXICO AND TExAs.-We learn that
Mexico is intent upon invading Texas.
Emissaries from Mexico have been sent 10
Texas, promising to old settlers, guaran,
tee for their lives-trial by jury-their
, own Legislature, &C., on condition that
they make Texas subservent state to
Mexico. In default of which, it is 10 be
invaded, with no withdrawal of troops,
until the country is conquered. Gen.
f Arsta of the Mexican army, has at his
: command, three millions of dollars, with
t which to carry on the war, with part OF
which he intends to purchase steamship,
) the balance to supports campaign. Tex
D as will undoubtedly be aided by our
, Southern nabobs, so great is their identity
Of circumstances, interest and character.
y Were it not, it appears to US, that Mexico
f is sufficiently strong, easily to conquer
h that band of vslIiGns.
WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND PoRTu
;, GAL.-War is threatened between these
0 two nations The GROUND of the quarre
appears to be, the non-fu!fiIment on the
l part Of Portugal, ola certain treaty. Spain
+ it is said, has been rather to precipta!e il
o her movements and has other objects ir
y view besides to force Portugal to a fulfil
d ment of the treaty, and has declared tha
n if the treaty is not complied with in 2;
days from the 10th Of December las, 81
d 900 troops will Immediately enter Portu
d gal. Portugal has rejected it, and is pre-
y pairing for defence. Both nations have
g called upon England. Spain for sane
IS ton Of her course, and Portugal desiring
England to interfere against the agrees
q ion. Now these nations, may 90 to wal
n though close to each other; their interest
lie may be too small, and their Christian IN
t. fluence too weak to restrain them Still
g we shall be surprised, if the interference
ID of England or France, or both, does nc
I'd prevent their fighting.
70 THE TRACT SYsrEm,-In Ohio tn
ID abolitionists have adopted Tract syster
= which is working wonders. They hav
of raised fund by getting number c
10 friends to subscribe 500 so CTS or 25 ct
=. each per month This ena bles themto J.
M sue from 1000 to 1000 tracts each mont
re for gratuitous distribution. The advai
in ,ages of this plan are easily perceived
zee and ought to be put in operation in Ne
rv Hampshire at once. Maine has, we Pc
cb ceive, taken it up, and other States wi
bs follow Shall we be the next TO start il
is What say you, friends ?-A6. Standard
of CAPTURE OF sLAyER..
We have been favored with the su
en- joined extract from letter to a eentIema
J of this city, dated ST. Croix, Dec. 80
gy, ~ YSpec.
ce. beheld this morning. in compar
ak. with several gentlemen, one of the nc
in horrible sights my eyes ever encountere
IN An English brig of war which cruises
the the vicinity of Porto Rico. while runni'
ira from St. Thomas to this island, observ
'un- at considerable distance small, dill
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