The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-02

of the American squadron-A pologizes OF
the CclestiaIs.
The Horato, Captain Rowland, arrived last
evening from Canton, in lOs days passage. This
Horato is n fast ship. She made her passage out
to Canton in LOG days.
We have received by her, the " Press and " Reg
lister" published at Macao, to the 10th of May
The news does not confirm the Intelligence re-
ceived by the way of England, that his Celestial
Majesty had offered $40, 600, 600 to settle with the
British
We do not look upon the news us important
ltappears that the Chinese continued to fortify,
and yet they seemed to waver
Ample apologies had been offered by the Celestials
to Commodore Keamey of the American Squadron.
tor insults and injuries given to Americans
Mexican and all republican dollars are TO pass cur
rent at Hong Kong, per order of the British Envoy.
tits thought that the greatest portion of the trade
of the coming season will be transacted ia Canton
Troops for Chin rom Calcutta aud Madras were
about embarking at the last accounts
| Lancelot Dent, who, for nineteen years has been
| at the head of the house of Dent & Co, has left
| Canton.
The French are concentrating luadron upon the
coast. The French Frigate Err ne was to leave
Manila for the northern coast OF China the end
OF March or beginning OF April. Eng .au.e.
and America have squadrons there now
There seems to be no doubt in the minds of the
hong merchants of the destruction of Ningpo; the
the capture of Hangchow wants confirmation.
An imperial edict has lately arrived relieving
Iihshan from the task of rebuilding the Bogue
FORTS and recalling all the troops belonging other
provinces, from Canton.
Advces from Chusan are to the 26h of April
Fine weather and the southery monsoon had set
in, and large force would soon, therefore, concen
trate at Chusan.
| GFrom the Canton Press May al
The u. S. ship Constellation, &c. bearing the broad
| pennant of Commodore Kearney, left Macao Roads
on the 18th ult. tor Whampoa, where she anchored
on the 18th. The corvette Boston. IS, left for Ma
nilla on the LIST, and will, we understand, Join the
Constellation on her return. We are happy to learn
that the officers and crews of both these vessels are
IN excellent health and have been to since they left
| the United States in Dec. $40
We hear that boat Of the American frigate Con-
stellation, when sounding in Salt Junk River, was
warned of by the Chinese by. some blank shots,
which not being taken notice Of the Chinese fired
| at the boat with grape, which fell but little short of
| her. Commodore kearney, we told has de-
manded satisfaction for this insult to the American
flag. and it is said the Chinese have made the most
ample apology for the mistake and the Ty-tuck
| Chinese Admiral of the station, has paid visit to
the American Commodore at Whampoa
From the Canton Register, April 26.]
|
of the provincial government of Canton, an apology
and reparatlon for the cruel injuries inflicted on Mr..
| Miller, when in the United States ship Morrsons
boat in May last and for the seizure and i'll treat
| ment OF Mr. Edwards, the supercargo of the United
States ship HANNIBAL and boats crew the 18th of
| November last.
| Reports from Annoy say that the city of Ningpo
has been burnt TO tire groundby the English troops
chowoo, the provincial capital Of Chekeang, gains
ground; if il is true, we suppose the British troops
approached the city by the Chekeang river.
This is the greatest blow vet struck against the
Chinese empire and if the British forces do not
reach Picking this year, we confidently expect pos
session will be taken of the great canal by the
Yangtszekeang, OF Marking. the ancient capital of
the Ming dynasty, OF keangnlng, the capital of the
province OF keangnan, and of Fuchowfoo, the pro-
vincial capital Of Foken the most hourshing dis
trics of the empire will then be under our control,
while the supplies of grain and sysee silver will be
cut off from the northern provinces and the empe-
| ror's treasury.
From the Canton Press, April SOL
great deal OF rain has fallen here during the
| week. and If the same at Hongkong we fear it will
have caused temporary interruption to the build
ing, which It is now, we are told, carried on with
great spirit, both by Europeans and Chinese. We
learn that the fame of the new freeport is fast
spreading over the Eascoast, and from gentleman
lately returned from thence we hear that several Fo
ken merchants had told him that they intended Wis
iting Hongkong with cargoes of Tea.
There is a report brought by vessel lately arr-
Ncu TOIl Amy, uldt dCCOuntS ndu Deen received
there of the destruction of Ningpoo previous to its
evacuation by the British forces. This report re-
qures, however, confirmation
The Chinese seem at length to have achieved a
great Improvement in naval architecture. Two fri
gates have lately been launched and are now at
anchor near Howqua's folly. These vessels are
built after European models and are said to look
well enough, with the exception of their stern which
two decks, and are pierced for guns Of side and
carry iron IL and 81 FOUNDER carronads on the main
and brass guns on the upper deck. Below the guns
holes are pierced through the sides for 60 sweeps
aside, so that each vessel may be impelled by 10
rowers.
The Notifications on the river between Canton and
Whampoa are, apparently, completed, and the au-
thorities are now armlng them; the troops con-
santly engaged In praccing both with large and
small arms. No Notifications are building below
Whampoa. On the 18th instant. at a visit on Wang
tong, il was found wholly deserted, not human be-
ing was on the island The sites of all the old forts
at the Bogue seems TO be viewed with horror both
by soldiers and people, and this feeling will not die
away IT. at short intervals, the steamers or the small
vessels OF war run up to the first bar higher
The visit OF the ArIadne steamer to Whampoa on
the 4th caused no inconsiderabe anxiety among the
authorities in the provincial city One of the hong
merchants has lately presented his government
with a schooner built at Canton according to the
European model by native workmen, which Is
highyprased for her symmetry by competent judges
She carries ~ guns, is coppered inside as well as
outside, and has canvass sales; There are other
vessels OF war also building Chinese Repository
From the Canton Register, May 81
| The Anglona has arrived from Annoy bringing
letters to the 18th instant. We find the Sesostrs
steamer took detachment Of the garrison OF
koongsoo to Ningpo to aid IN the intended n at
tack on the city Of Hangchowfoo. The force on
the island being so reduced, the Chinese threaten
| wattack, and bodies Of men are collecting, 80
in ell grounded are the expectations, that the LADIES'
| and heavy baggage have been sent on board the
ships in the oiling The Pylades has sailed to
| Namoa, the Chinese threatening TO destroy the
| opium vessels lying there. Trade at Annoy was
| very dull, and prices unremuneratng for the risk
The Chinese are making preparations TO attack
| Hongkong. The force IS varously estimated at ten
to fifteen thousand men; and is to be composed