Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-18
FOREIGN.
From the .Ncto lorG Express, april l2h
NINETEEN DAYS LATER FROM CHINA.

FROM The .Ncr fOrG Express, .7pTN I'm
NINETEEN DAYS LATER FROM CHINA.
By the Delhi, Captain Cole, from Canton, have
late and important news. The Delhi sailed from Can
ton the 10Th, and Macao The Goth.
Private letters from Cantcn, as late as the 18th De-
cember that order n: the factories restored
and tranquility prevailed.
Sir Henry rottlnger arrived at Hong Kong IN the
Queen steamer on The second December from Annoy
where he had interview with the Wee Roy OF
Fuhkeen. Sir Henry has issued a proclamation on
the murder Of the shpwrecked Of the Nerbudda
and Ann on the island OF Formcsa, by the Chinese
Ihorities and is earnestly hoped that the energetic
circumstances of her Majestys Penipo'en,iary will
draw down upon the cowardly and cruel wretches,
who, for the sake of aggrandzement took away
IN cold blood the lives o; upwards Of a hundred OF
their fellow the punishment they so we'll deserve
GREAT RIOT AT CANTON.
This provocaton occurred Wednesday evening
last, by means Of a quarrel about shipping oil some
provisions from Hog .ienc, Tor The shlp Fort William
between some of the Lascars belonging 10 that ship
and some Chinese.
mob Immediately collected OF, it is said, not less
than thousand nenthe Lascars, II IS feared, we're
very roughly handled, # some did not lose their lives
aud the mob. intent on mischief, set fire to the Com
panys hong, which soon spread to the Dutch and
Creek hongs, destroying item altogether, and their
valuable contents, consisting OF great portion oil
specie, and Goods either became Prey 10 the
flames, or carried away by the thieves.
Our information, says the Canton Press, on these
occurrences, yet but very mea.re but we hope 10
obtain more particulars before paper goes TO press
The few lines we have we're written in hurry
BY parties whose houses had been burnt, and who had
without having been able 10 save anything, except
with grea, exerioR themselves, from tie mob escaped
TO Whampoa The whole extent Of the mischief is,
while we are writing, not yet known here, siLee the
fire was not subcued when the parties above alluded to
left Canton.
1t was much feared that Lnchong' hong, only d.
vided By narrow canal lrcm the creek factory would
share the latter fate and the fire would then very like
~ spread TO Hong merchants hongS in which
the destruction Of property must be enormous the
hong OF LInchong alone contains an Immense quantity
Of goods that house having of all others Of late been
most actively engaged in foreign trade.
Whether The hongs the other Hog lane have like
wise suffered we have ye: learned, but il much
10 be feared tina. the fire, which still burning
Thursday morning, will confne itself to side
Only, particularly few iremcn will have been found
willing, or perhaps at liberty TO work the fire engines.
The soldiers who were by the Government sent to the
spot TO dsperse the mob refused TO act against their
countrymen, and the kwangheep and kwangciowfoo
with s,nnrs driven away.
Whether lie authorities vii! be able again to subdue
This refractory sprtt remains 10 be seen, and fears may
vel! be entertained that the awess mob may have
turned TO their desruclon by pundering and perhaps
burning the factories left standing, II is yet
tained whe Their any and now many lives have been lost
but glad to learn that four ladies' all who hap
pened to be at Canton, en- the evening in question,
we're embarked and reached Hhesnroa in safety.
It is only just 10 atd that whatever protection as
,siance the authorities able 10 give 10 foreigners
freely afforded. These occurrences render II ev
dent that residence at Canton, hist the present lie
per Of the people lnsis only be attended by the
creates, danger. What effect they may have upon the
negotiations now pending, must depend IN a great
measure upon the spirit with which the Chinese com
Inissioners may enter INTO them, we doubt not iui
satisfaction for the losses suffice, viii be demanded
from the guilty city OF Canton.
CF'om tie Cantor fress, Dce. O.J
FURTHER AccouSrs After writing the above, We
have kindly been allowed the pcrrsal o u letter de
scrbng all The writer saw OF the disorders IN eanoh
According to it, some LascaTs and Chinese had heet
auarrell,nr ali day Until at last, at about cocF
of the afternoon of Wednesday, It came TO blows
when the Iascars apparently had the better o! IT
driving the Chinese away, who, however, always raj
lied in larger numbers, aud at last, at about clock
got the upper hand, driving the Lascars INTO tit
Creek hong-hrickbats Tow bcsan TO ny, ana The mot
continually increasing, although no apprehension
for the safety OF The factories at The time felt
Soon after, the Western gate 10 ;hc ComranyS gar
den was burst open, and the mob began pulling domr
the garden wall II still thought that no serlou
intentions entertained ogainst the factories, par
cularly as there were a great number OF woskmsn a
work in the Company factory, preparing 1t for the re
ception of Sir Henry Potngef.
These, it is true, prevented the popuace from enter
ing Tor some little lime, but were then driven away
and the rabbe entered not only that, but all the othe
factories in the Hong, which, al five o'clock was OF
fire. The windows and doors Of the Dutch Hong were
we'll protected BY barbados The removal Of winch hy
the mob afforded its inmates time 10 the creates
part of large Of money then The premises, not
however, without the Ices OF a considerable
About this time The kwansheep and Kwanchowfot
with soldiers made their appearance On former
occasion Gust about four years since) the
of these officers gongs made the mob dispense, h:
time the soldiers were defeated and The officers pe.et
they all retired to the Consoo house. and refused tc
fight any more, consequently, the mob, ela,ed will
success, became snpreme, and Sc, fire to every thing
that came within their reach The wind waiting III,
flames over 10 Liachong.s Hong, that was for som'
time in great danger, and only saved by grea! mum
Der Of coolies keeping tie fire engines going, alhoug!
The heat there was grea, almost to render pro
longed stay impossible.
doings at Canton, great many boats were despatched
10 that city.
Our latest adrces from Canton are o! Thursda!
night AT thu, time The fire had been completely sub
dued nor had Lnchoas and the other Hong mer
chants c,tahiieLm suffered, aud the IRE had no