The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-07
From the Journal Of Commerce.
EIGHTEEN DAYS LATER FROM CHINA.

The ship Probus, Captain Summers, has just ar
rived from China, having left Macao October 4th
which Is eighteen days later than our previous adj
vices.
The ship Valparaiso sailed from China ten days
after the Probus, and spoken by the latter OIL the
Cape of Good Hope.
The capture of Annoy by the British forces Is con-
firmed and is added that they had gone into win
ter quarters at port further to the Northward name
mol mentioned. The Chinese had circulated report
oil the re-capture of Annoy, but il was utterly dest
tute Of foundation. On the contrary is stated in
the Canton Register that the people of Annoy dis
trict had offered to put themselves under British pro-
lection.
TO Her Britannia uajesy's Subjects in China
Her Majesty's Plenipotentary, sc. has the highest
degree oil satisfaction in announcing to II, Ms sub
Jects and others who feel interest in the question,
that the city of Annoy with its very extensive and
formidable line Of batteries and feet Of gun boats and
war.Junks Qhe whole mounting upwards OF fve
hundred pieces of cannon,) was taken possession OF
on the 10th instant after short but animated defence
on the part of the Chinese, by Fl. Ms naval and
land forces under the command of their Excellencies
Rear Admiral Sir William Parker, X. G. b. and Ma
Jor Gen. Sir Hugh Cough, X. c. B.
This brilliant achievement has been happily ac-
compshed with very trfing loss; and in addi-
ton to the works, all of which have been disman-
tied and destroyed and the guns spiked and broken,
immense magazines full of munitions of war have
been either removed, or rendered useless.
Arrangements are now in progress for leaving a
detachment OF troops on the small island Of Kooangsu
(which separated from the town Of Annoy by chan
mel of deep water) and some of III. MS ships will
likewise remain at this port, whilst the great body
advances to the northward, that British ships or
other ships, that may touch here during the ensuing
season, will find ample protection, and be secure from
any risk of molestation.
Her majesty's plenpotcntiary deems it quite super
fiuous to say word to the in which this
important service has been performed The facts
require no eulogium. The Chinese government vain
ly imagined they had rendered Annoy impregnable,
but were undeceived, in presence of the yceroy of
the provinces of Chekeang and Fokein (who, with
a number of high officers witnessed the attack from
the heights above the town,) in the short space of
four hours from the firing of the first gun and, had
the opposition been hundred times greater than it
was, the spirit and bearing of all employed showed
that the result must have been the same.
Ton SAVE THE QUEEN,
Dated this 3lst day of August, lS4l, on board ii.
Ms ship Blenheim, in Annoy harbor.
(Sgned) HENRY PoTTMGER,
III MS Plenpotentary.
Macao, Sept. 2Sth.--Several merchants have re-
turned to Canton. The new Teas coming down.
The hoppe grants true chops for Tea to to Ma
Gao, duty about taes.
kEsHEN.-A candidate at the literary examination
in Pekin writes to his family that the Emperor has
conferred the principal order of the 4th degree Of
rank Keshen and restored to him half Of his CON
fscated family property. OF this class are the scum
taou tao,-tae, of all the provinces blue button
is their distinguishing badge.
keshen's safety ensures, think that of the COM
prador, Paoupung