Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-27

Important from China-Important inteli
gence had been received from China givin
an account of the settlement of the Difficult
ties between England and the Celestial En-
pire. The occupation of Chusan; and tn
proceedings of Admiral Elliot have brough
the Emperor of China to his senses, and h
has offered to send plenipotentiaries to Can
ton and Ningpo, for the arrangement of al
matters in difference with great Britain.
Shortly after the capture of Chusan, Admi
raj Elliot, in proceeding to the Pecho river
was met by mandarin of the third rank O
the Chinese empire, though some account
say by the Emperor himself while others af
firm that Admiral Elliot had arrived at Pekir
and had an audience of the Emperor.
The Emperor has agreed to pay 5000
600 pounds for the expenses incurred bv the
British in making war; other authorities state
2,OOO,OOO pounds sterling as indemnity for
the opium SEIZED and 100000 pounds fol
the expenses of the war. The Emperor, either
himself or through his officers, has expressed
pacific intentions to the Admiral, and he dis
avows the actions of his commissioner Lin
This latter, indeed, has fallen into disgrace
and the Emperor offers to surrender him into
the hands of the British, to be dealt with as
they may think proper
Chusan is not to be given up until the trea.
ty be signed. The dysentery prevailed among
the English troops at that place to great ex.
tent.
The China question may now be consider.
ed settled. The important intelligence had
caused great sensation in London, and the
tea dealers were panic struck. The article had
fallen I'd. per h.
From Lndia-The news from India is also
highly important, and shows that there as
elsewhere the English have been triumphant.
After meeting with many reverses in the Ca
bool, Afghanistan and other parts, the British
have finally got the upper hands and every
thing is now in their power
'Dest Mahomed, after sustaining another de-
feat, had found it necessary to throw himself
upon the mercy OF the British and, accompa
MED by only single follower, had placed him
self under the protection of Sir w. MNachten.
The BeIochees had sustained further defeats,
with considerable loss on their part, and COM
Paratlvely trltling sacrifice on e part of the
English, and had been reduced to submission.
khelat was on the 4th of November occupied
without resistance BY the troops under Gener-
al Mott.
All fears of hostility flom the Skies are also
at "l Gnu, lOI we are informed that kurruCk
Singh, King of Lahore, died on the 5th of Nov,
and that during the funeral ceremony his sue
cessor, Nou-Nebal Singh, was killed by acct
dent Shere Singh has assembled the throne.
With the two former, who were considered to
be especially adverse to Great Britain, all
dread OF threatened hostility has vanished.
The price of India cotton had risen in Eng
land. This circumstance is accounted for from
the TACT that large quantities which, had the
war continued, would have been shipped for
England, will, when the usual trade shall have
been again opened at Canton, be sent to that
port
Egypt-Ibrahm Pacha was said to have
concentrated his forces at Damascus; and Me-
hemet ALI was so completely. subdued that he
had expressed his determination to give I'D all
thoughts of war, and to devote himself solely
to the internal improvement of Egypt
In our foreign news we do not find line in
relation to French, Spanish or other continent
tai affairs
Gen. Harrlson's progress from Cincinnati
towards Washington, as far as we have vet
seen any accounts of il, was marked with all
fine honorS, and with more than the enthusi-
asm, of a Roman triumph Particulars we
cannot give.
In brief, then: After receiving numberless
at the various towns he passed.
between his home and Pittsburg, he left at the
latter city the steamboat Ben Franklin and
his nelOhbOrS. who had accononoinad hin, tb,,,