New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-22
SILL na,er from Chfan.


Ssi.l Later from Chfan.
The ship Helena, Capt. Benjamin, arrived yes
terday from China bringing papers and letters
from Macao to the 9th of September, % days later
thsn were brought by the Cincinnati. The news
brought is Of considerable importance, though con-
Trajectory. The Canton Register contains trans
leton of Chinese document, announcing that the
king. The account states that part of the Eaglish
feet arrived eff the lower Custom House of Nam
king on the 18th of July; two more arrived on the
18th, when the canaonade opened, which soon
destroyed the Custom. House, and set the city on
Are. The inhabitants, crowding to escape,
TANNED together in the gates and an immense
number were crushed to death. Many rich hou
ses were said TO have been plundered. 1t was al
30 said tina, when the English entered the city ;he
Chinese Governor, New, hung himself
A letter in the American. dated Macao, Sept.
6lh, says ,ha, rumors Of this affair had been pre-
vsent there, from Canton, for fortnight; and
that the report gave many more particulars than
those mentioned above, giving list of sal,-junkv
burned, Sc. The effect OF the intelligence upon
the Chinese is said to have been astounding. They
had eame to believe that the prtish, from their
long inaction, had almost abandoned The war; hu
the rumored downfall Of Nanking--one Of the
most important and mag nihcent cities of the En-
pire, plunged them into the deepest gloom. The
letter states, however, that vessel had arrived
from Chusan, bringing dates TO August 9th with
intelligence that up to that date Marking had no,
been captured; and tbs rneagrc information
brought by the ship indicated any thing but high
success to the English Letters from Gnu
sun indicate that there has been severe lighting,
and state TINT in engagement MT or near Marking
se0en British officers, including one Colonel, and
near taso hundred prvates, were killed, besides
many others wounded. The Chinese fous at and
maintained their ground in manner that aston
ished their opponents, heretofore accustomed to
meet and vanquish ut the same moment. Besides
meeting with opposition from the Chinese, the
troops have encountered terrible enemy in the
low and marshy grounds on either side of the
Yangzo Kiang. Some Seven hundred were re-
ported as on the sick list, unfit for duty; that,
wha, with brave troops and ague, the Chinese
may wage quite successful war.
From this it would seem that the English are
yet to meet an opposition for which they have not
looked in their career of conquest in the Celestial
Empire The expenses of the war are enormous
and cannot long be borne unless some substantial
result speedily crown the efforts of the British
The resources of the Empire, too, both of men and
money, are almost inexhaustible, and the inhabt-
ants OF the North are said to be much drawer than
those around Canton. The British General, Sir
Henry Pottinger, moreover, does not prove to be
a very able or efficient leader in the Expedition.
1t is said tina, on the 28th of July the city
Of Wohoo, south Of Marking, was taken: but no
particulars are given and the rumor was doubted.
Capt. Turner of the Anglona, from Salem, was
swept overheard by The boom and drowned 1t
lsems that the boom swung round Unexpectedly
and that instead of falling down to avoid it he
ciasped his arms around it and was carried out
with it. He chung to it for about two seconds,
"oeh ne Tell into the water: the vessel was going
ut soch rate that 1t was impossible to recover
him.
The Canton Register Of the 23d of Aug. saws
that natives are seized in the streets by the British
and forced to labor on the TRANSPORTS 80 ,bs, ,hs
once crowded streets are now deserted even a,
noon kidnapping Is also extensively p,actscd.
A letter from Manila, August II. announces the
loss of the British bark Christina, Captain Bi1ke,t
from Macao bound to Bombay, by striking on ,be
West London shoal at midnight Of July is,. All
hands took 10 the boats the captain and seventeen
Others in the gig aud the second mate with thirteen
others in the other boat, These last bore away for
The Philippines and arrived at MndoEo On the Oil
of July, bu; there too much reason to believe
that the captain aud bis companions persisted.
U Read The advertisement, headed, To The American
Public
GooEr's L,pY's Booxwe invite the attention Of on
readers Israel Pests advertisement, Of this admirable
woiS, 10 the paper headed Uaisessg PraIs