New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-12
LATER FROM CANTON.

rived at this port yesterday afternoon, bringing
Canton dates to Dec. 18th, twenty one days later
than had been before received. The Dolphin brings
as passengers Messrs. Appleton and Sears Of Bos-
ton.
The victories of the British over the Chinese
seem likely to be rendered worthless by the trsach-
cry and faithless cruelty OF the authorities Inc
Supplement 10 the Canton Register of the 18th
December IS filed with accounts OF dreadful not
which broke out there on the Ith, though II
seemed to have been plotted and arranged for
many DAYS previous 1t had It's origin IN the
deadly hatred winch exists between the native and
foreign residents and IN the obstinate determine
ton O; the Chinese that the British, IN spite OF
the treaty, shall not have foothold upon the
territory of the Celestial Empire. 1t began IN
pretended scuff1e between some Chinese and Las
cars. provoked, az was said, by che OF the latter
having stolen an orange. The LascaTs were
obliged to retreat, and the Chinese mob then at
tackled first the house OF an Englishman named
Morrow, whence they drove the ladies', and then
set the British factory on fire. They then pro-
ceeded to the house Of Mr.. Heard, who with
FIVE or SIX friends, defended his dwelling with two
rnuskets and two pistols. The passage was open
but as soon as the crowd approached one OF
them was shot and the rest retreated IN terror In
this way FIVE were killed, and the mob then set
the Creek house on fire, plundcred Mr.. Heard's
treasury OF three laos Of dollars and the factory OF
Messrs Glib, Livingston & Co. of S4O,00O.
I The British flag staff set on fire and burned
down. The authorities made no effort 10 DIS
persc the mob or protect the property
Sir Hugh Cough, who came up the next day
I had conference with the officers, and was IN
/ clned TO acQuit them of all blame. They wished
him TO withdraw from the city which ne refused
TO do They told him that FIVE Of the rlngicaoers
had been executed but this was believed to De
false Rurnors of new troubles were IN circula-
( ton but the evident cowardlce OF the natives
left the foreign residents free from any great ap-
prehensior. The outbreak, however, is regarded
the Chinese and British.
The boats conveying the right wing OF ii. b.
M. SD regiment to Dlnapore were swamped in
hurricane on the 9Th Sept, and the Madras Spec
tator states that the loss IS asccrtancd 10 be two
lieutcnants, Gasan and Scobell, five sergeants,
four corporals, and thrty-fve privates with six
women and twelve children
The brig Maulmein was wrecked on the 29th
4 Sept at the north end of the Palawan passage;
/ and with her were lost chief officer MIR. Smith,
third officer Mr. Ranken, four lascars and the des
patches
/ Sir Henry Pottnger has issued proclamation
/ concerning the barbarous maltreatment of the per-
sons wrecked in two of Her Majestys ships by
the Chinese The following extract states all the
1 facts connected with the transactions
On board the ship Nerbudda,' which was
wrecked in Sept. 184l, there were altogether 274
souls of these, % were Europeans, Manila
men, and DAB natives Of India. All the Europe
ans, accompanied by the two Manila men and
three natives of India, left the ship in the boats
soon as she struck on the rocks. and thus exactly
$40 natives of India werc left behind. These
men remained by the ship, which had drifted over
the reef, and was lying in smooth water in killing
bay, for FIVE days. and then landed on RATS, with
out arms or weapons of any description. In land
( ing, somc men were drowned in the surf, others
! were killed by plunderers who came down to strip
them as they reached the shore and the rest were
seized and imprisoned in separate small parties,
| where they were left in heavy irons, with hardly
any clothing, and very small allowance of food;
from which prvatons many died after great suf-
ferng the whole $40 who left the ship on the
RATS, only 2 men have been sent over to Annoy.
! On board the brig "Ann," which was wrecked
on her passage from Chusan TO Macao In the
month of March, there were altogether 81 souls.
OF these, IA were natives OF Europe or America;
5 Cinnamon; Portuguese or Malays, and "a ma
,ives of India The brig was driven by the VIC
lence of the wind and sea high on shore that
when the tide ebbed she was left dry, and the D
men Quilted her and got on board Chinese Junk,
with the hope of being enabled to put to sea in her;
but this could not be effected, and they surrender
cd without having fired even one musket, or made
the smallest resistance, to the Chinese troops that
had come down 10 the spot. Like the unfortunate
men in the ''Nerbudda," those who were In the
Ann we've stripped stark naked, and dragged
in that state to the capital of Formosa, when they
were separated and confined in small parties,
which had little communication with each other,
but were all treated with extreme barbarity, and
almost starved Out Of the 81 souls who were
cast away in the Ann" s have inst arrived at
Annoy OF these, + are natives Of Europe or
America, one native of India, and | China
man A second Chinaman is alive, and is said to
have stad at Formosa of his own accord.
1t thus appears from the preceding details. that
two hundred and thirty-seven persons belonging
to the Nerbndda," and forty-six belonging TO
the Ann have either been put to death by the
officers of the Chinese Government on Formosa,
or have persisted through Ill treatment and starva
ton.
u Prof Wines delivers the Second of HI.
Lectures upon the Civil Polity of the Hebrews,
this evening, ct the Society Library. The first
was well attended, and was received with mark
ed pleasure. The subject announced for this