Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-11
FOREIGN.
(From the ". Yprk Sua aud Hernid-Eriras:)
ARRIVAL OF TIE BRITANNIA.

h,;nrng Intelligence from England up the 10Th ult
She left Liverpool on the Goth at o'clock, ar
rived at Halifax Tuesday the 18th inst at CLOCK
A. M. and left at T. NJ. the same day; making the
passage from Liverpool TO Boston in l54 days. She
brings papers from London 10 the 18th ut and Liver
pool to the Goth She brought so passengers to Hall
fax ana % TO Boston; and took in at Halifax, Tor bos-
ton, ten. 49,,
The Cotton market at Liverpool on the l.'h ana
10Th was dull and sales small al a decline OF "a.
The steamship President had not arrived ont, and
great excitement prevailed in Liverpool ana Lohuoh
IN consequence. Nearly all hopes Of her safely were
given up and insurance could scarcely be eiecleo OH
her at any rate. ....., ,.,,,,
SETTLEMENT WITH CHINA. . :,
Rv the overland mail. which arrived at Marsellles
on the 4h ltimo and reached London on the oln, IN
tellipence has been received OF the settlement OF Tue
dispute with the Chinese authorities at Canton Tins
was not effected until two of the forts at the passage
of the Bopue had been slormed by the British forces,
The eet Of war hunks destroyed and the batteries high
or IN the river bombarded by the fleet Then the Co.
vernon Of Canton seeing that the time for procrnsna
ton was passed. sent to beg for suspension of hos
tilites and commenced the negotiation, which specdl
ly led settlement of the dispute, at least so Tar as
he had the power OF settling It, The following are the
terms agreed upon:
/ The cession of the island and harbour of Hong
kong to the British Crown All just charges and du'
ties to the empire upon the commerce carried OIL
there to be paid if the trade conducted al Wan
>. An indemnity TO the British Government Of six
millions of dollars, one million payable at once, and
the remainder in equal annual instruments, ending
in lS46.
B. Direct Official intercourse between the countries
upon equal footing.
L. The trade of the port Of Canton TO be opened
within ten days after the Chinese new year, and to be
carried on at Whampoa till further arrangements are
The details he settlement of the China Question
are not fully but 50 far as they were nnoeiS"Ou
chants. eorcspSndent Of the Morning Chronicle,
under date Bombay, March lst, says:
uAs will be supposed, the terms oil arrangement
agreed upon by Captain Elliot and the Imperial com.
missioner have been made the subject already oil great
deal of discussion. The prevailing feeling is decidedly
that of ssa siaction, but this may be in some degree
attributable 70 the dislike generally entertained OF
Captain Elliot.
MACAO, Jan. 81, ls;l.-Chusan, it is understood
will he evacuated, aud no port will he open TO the
Nor,hwari. The future course Of the OPIUM trade
does not seem to have formed subject of discussion
but we Understand opium may be imported INTO TIE
new settlement although still contraband in China.
The general trade this season, is TO be carried on at
Whampoa: and until VIC learn the proposed measures
Of the British Government with regard TO Hong k"ng
we cannot pretend say when it is likely to be divert
ed TO the new settlement. Altogether we look upon
the arrangement as unsatisfactory description oil
compromise, and fear the only real md tangible re-
suit will be payment OF 900 dollars within the
specified time collected by additional imposts on
the foreign trade. We do not learn that any reduction
Of the existing heavy duties is in contemplation or any
modification Of the Objectionable Hong SYSTEM but we
trust when the details Of the arrangement are promul-
gated we shall find these matters TO be properly ar
ranged and some hope be afforded of sys
TEN of trade for the future.
The East Indian China Association has held 4 meet
ing and adopted letter TO Viscount Palmcrston,
pressing their dissatisfaction Mt the arrangements
tered into between Captain Elliot and the Chinese
authorities This letter signed by all the heads of
all the houses engaged in the China Trade at Liver.
pool, and forwarded 10 London. Lord Pamerson had
appointed The 2ls ut the day to receive delega-
ton from the merchants the subject.
(From the London Morning CAronieeJ
We received last night an extraordinary express from
Paris of Wednesday evening, bringing our Marsees
correspondent summary Of the news brought by the
India Mail
Our dates are from Chusan to the Goth December,
from Macao to the 9th Of January, from Singapore to
the 18th of January, from Calcutta to the 18th Of
February from Madras to the goth Of February, from
Scinde 10 the 22d Of February, from Bombay to the
first of March, and from Alexandria to the 29th Of
March.
In consequence Of the insnrerty and tnrdiness dis
played by the Imperial Commissioner, an attack was
made on the morning Of the 9th of January, the out
posts of the Bogue forts 10 two hours the fort was IN
of the English with loss Of only three kill
ed and % wounded that of the Chinese is estimated at
from 500 to 700 Many were killed in the attempt 10
escape by jumping down from their embrasures, depth
of 20 feet, TO the rocks below The ships and
capped unhurt, although the fort mounted 50 guns.
At the same time the fort of Tycocktow attacked
by another squadron. A heavy fire opened on the
fort, and promptly returned, but the Chinese guns
speedily disabled and party of seamen landed to seize
the fort The Chinese made spirited resistance, but
were overpowered and the fort captured. The
first lieutenant of the Samarang was wounded in the
attack.
The steam vessels then attacked the feet of junks
lying in Arson 3 Bay but owing TO the shaowncss OF
the water, only the Nemesis could approach them,
towing twelve armed boats from her Maesty's ships.
Her first rocket set fire to the powder magazine Of one
iunk-1S others were blown up by their own crews,
and the rest escaped into the inner waters.
Next morning her Majesty ship Blenheim began 10
throw shells into the batteries at Wantong, and was
preparing TO attack the chief fort Of Anunghoy, when
the Chinese Commander-in. Chief made communi-
cation to Captain Elliot, who tereupon dcsisted from
further hos,ilities.
Wdhdralcai Of the Forces from the Bogue.
On the night of the a2d Of January, His Exccency
Commodore Sir Gordon Bremen arrived in the Roads
accompanied by several ships of war and Steamers
The English colors were removed from, and Chinese
planted in their stead, on Chuenpee. On Thursday
last, the ships of war have, we learn all left the Bogue
and part Of them will proceed TO Hong Kong imme-
datey, to take possession of that island in the Of
Her Majesty.
were done upon the President at Lloyds at fifty gu
meas per cent The underwriters at Liverpool on Fri.
day refused 10 do business on her at premium Of
eighty per cent Despair is beginning TO take posses
sion Of the public mind respecting her. and there is loo
much reason to apprehcnd that the worst fears will be
realized
The American news taken 10 England by the Gale
donia, appears to have given general satisfaction.
The steaE'er Caledonia made the entire passage from
Boston to liverpool, in IL days and j hours, out of
which tinf xho detained % hours at Halifax whit
ing for the Canadian mails.
Accounts from Trebisonde, received at CONSTANT.
nope, state that all differences between Great Britain
and Persia are arranged.
U. States Bank shares sold at London on the 10th
ult. at about f5 l0s
No less than l6 steam fgates ordered TO be i'm
mediatcy built at the different dock yards in England
McLrop.-We find nothing of importance in the
English papers III relation to the of Mcleod The
of the British Government appears to be too
pacific to suit some of the rabid Tory prints. The
London Morning Herald of the 18th ult, in fiery ar
ticle on the Mcleod affair, says
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