The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-22
LATEST FROM CHINA.
TREMENDOUS RIOT IN CANTON.

By an arrival at New York we have
Canton dates to Dec. 18th, which is two
weeks la,erl than our previous advces.
The principal, and indeed The only item Of
news is an account Of a great riot and i'm
mense destruction Of property in Canton,
which we subjoin. After reading it, we
hope our readers will no longer deny that
she Chinese are civilized, for il will be OBJ
served ,ha. the urachiners of their police is
upon the most approved plan of modern
nations, viz; that which will allow the
lsshoie mischief desired by the people to
be consumma,ea, before the preventive
machinery can be brought ir play. Il,
would also seem that the Chinese mob
have by no means became friendly TO for
eigners in their feelings. The attempt to
break over an old prejudice carrying by
foreign ladies .oCanton--a thing forbidden
by lmmemorial custom and deep rooted pre-
judice, was undoubtedly the origin Of
the difficulty.
John Bull with all proper respect for
the old genlleman) is j, must be conceded
an obstina,ely intrusive aud stoldly impru-
dent old quiz; and having by treaty obtained
a foothold in China, will have 10 fight
there with the people this many year yet.
Every thing English, however repulsive TO
Chinese mannerS religion, or government,
will be introduced by the victors for their
comfort and the comfort Of female COM
panionship Of their own nation, has already
proved dear bargain for them, in the de.
struction Of SO much property. The thing
has been attempted before, and among fore
castle yarns, not few are devoted TO the
hair breadth scrapes of women who have
been carried in disguise up TO the city Of
Canton. The eye of John Chinaman is
quick tU detect disguise, and thele is one
case on record of a woman who, despite a
stock and cravat, and in the absence of all
other marks Of her sex, (hair being cut after
the fashion of the other sex) was discovered
by the absence ofthe peculiar pro,uberance
on the front Of a mans throat. She had
. narrow escape Oft. But, TO the news.
The Delhi. by which this intelligence
was received, left Canton Dec. 20,h.
There was an alarming riot in .ha. city on
the 7sh. in which foreign factories were Sc,
Vu ntOs ouO thuCu 0dtAdEC OOuCs VIC 8lVc
the following particulars;
In very few minutes most ,ssI yigSe59us e Us
was carried by numbers entering the lower
windows. There can be no doubts tina,
this factory was attacked in this sudden
maui sn.ar;s1-swo ladies' that were residing
frlssD fns ladies', most fortunately had
been removed Immediately after i, wa.
seen that the Co.'S garden was broken omen.
and being taken ou. the back wav were
deposited on one Of the hongs.
lhe attack was so sudden the most NJ
the other residents believed ,ha, The obiec,
had been accomplished and the ladies' can
,ured: Neither residenta nor domestics
saved single article, but what thew stood
IN. The hong merchants a. the earnest
request of some residents had sent for sol.
aiefs 10 some station outside The walls near
me factories. but the Mandaling thereof of
course knowing that the row wouId he
much more serious than was penera,Iv
contemplated, considered his force ;nsuf
nc'ent, ard refusing 10 act, referred the an.
pllcation 10 the Qwan p.heep.
Ih,s funcIionary knowing righ. we'll ,ba,
7. .ome!nlng serious would happen. applied 10
me Governor 10 be allowed to arm his
Ioice cap pec,' as he could not taxe life
w'nout me Governors sanction, knowing
mat inc ordinary mode Of quie.ing distur.
eance would be unavailing on The presen,
instance. The Governor refused b;sr rssu saun
lion, and the Qwang heep went accom- oao.
ed by the Qwang. .chowfoo and Nambov
rune escorted by about 800 soldiers armed
10 the teeth. ''"'eu
The soldiers fred up in the air and the
mob hnding that they burst moi fire amonos,
mem. attacked and drove them of. breaking
ne chairs Of The three great Man1ariaus
md pelling them with stones. Con,e.
!uensIy the Mandarians took refuge in ,be
jonsoo house which the soldiers guardea
: was nov about five o'clock, The mob had
es fre 10 the Co.'S hall and commenced mi.
aging and destroyed all the factories Ea.,.
yard OF Hog Lane.
They did not seem bent upon loot as
hey broke and destroyed every thing. of
curse selzlng all the money that fell in
hs,f way. No British, adjoining the
tsli next caught FIRE, and the Hong mer.
nanss sent their engines 10 prevent Ihe fire
Prsadlng. The mob would not allow
nem 10 work, saying that they
vsefe determined tha, all The fac,ories
Eastward Of Hog Lane should be bnrn,.ho,