The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-11
.asstitts From tho Boston .atias 1T tho IN ~
ARRIVAL OF TIE BRTrANNlA-i2 DAYS
LATER FROM URoPE-IMPORTANT
FROM CHINA.

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The Steamship Britannia, Capt. Cieland arriv.
ed at lis moorings at East Boston, yesterday morn
ing, at o'clock, bringing intelligence from Eu'
rope. The Intelligence she brings rs very 'mpor-
tant. The affairs with the Chinese Government
the ministerial papers say, are adjusted The
British had reduced two OF their forts, and werecar
ryng on hoslities with great hostIhies with great
activity when The Chinese authorities proposed a
cessation. Particulars of the overland maii from
the London Atlas Of the 10th, wh CHI gives min
ute and full account of the whole. The ten mar
ket has been very much depressed, and the Lon
don merchants had demonstrated to Lord Palnefs
ton against The treaty of Capt Elliot
s.,.r OVERLAND MAIL.
u FRoM INDIA AND THE LEyAEr. .,4.
CHINA.-PrOmised Peace s1ith the Cetestats,--
We have at length the pleasure 10 announces the
probable adjustment OF our long-pendng dispute
with tho Chinese. Our advices from China ex-
tend to the goth of January last, when treaty
concluded between Captain Elliot aud the Chinese
penipoten,iaries, TO The effect that an indemnity be
yielded by them, amounting TO six millions OF dol
lars (or about million and a quarter in British
coinage) payable in six years by annual install
ments Of million of dollars--that the island OF
Hong Kong (situated in lat % Is NJ, and lon ID
Is E. be ceded to It's, that the trade Of Canton be
opened within ten days after the Chinese new
year, and that the official relations between the
two Governments be hereafter established upon a
footing OF invariabe equality ~. .,r...
ATTACK ON THE BOGtTE FORTS-CAP.
TURE OF CHUMPEE AND TYKOKTOW-
These concessions have not, however, been &c.
CURED without much 'ialkee and some degree OF
bloodshed 1t appears that in consequence of the
| wonted wavering and procrastinatOn of The lmpe-
ial commissioner, the outposts of the Bogue forts
were attacked on the 9th Jan. by force consisting
Of 700 sepoys, 200 European soldiers, and 400 sea
men and marines, commanded by Major Pratt, oil
Ii MS Goth. This force landed near the memora
BILE fort Of Chumpee, whilst H. MS ships Cali
ope. 'Larne,' and Hyaci nth, opened a cannonade
on its lower battery, and the steamers tNemesis'
and Queen threw shells INTO the upper tower.
These vigorous measures (would that such had
marked our course tbroughouD followed by brisk
fire Of musquery, speedily drove the Chinese from
their guns, and in two hours "the meteor flag of
England hoated triumphant over the celestial fort
of Chumpee. A little to the Southwark ofthis CIT
| adel, another called Tykoktow, suffered a similar
fate fiom the squadron under the command otCapt.
Herbert of lhe 'Samarapg' In The assault ON
Chumpee sustained loss of 3 killed and 23
wounded, while that ofthe Chinese amounted 10
between 600 aud 700 Our sh ps and crews escap
ed uDhur: although under the muZzies of 30 guns.
The junks were also attacked by tho steame,s,
which were unable to follow them closely in con
sequence oil the shallowness OF tho channel, with
the exception of the Nemesis towing twelve arm
ed boats from H. M ships; the iirst rocket from
this vessel FIRE the powder magazine of the
junks; IL others blown UP by their own
ere VS. and the remainder took refuge in the inner
waters.
ATTACK ON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR THE
BoMBARDMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
HosTILITIEs #.f eai atH.8H1t
On the following morning the Blenhem attacked
the batteries OF Wantong, and was preparing to fire
INTO the principal fort OF Anunghoy when the Chi
nese, finding that further resistance utteiI
less, cried 'peccavi.' Their commando u in chief
made u communication to Captain Elliot, who
thereupon desised from further hostility 4" '.tt,