Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-04-20

The Delhi which arrived al New York last
wee k, left Macao Dee. ooh, aud arrived after
n passage "f ! 10 days, all well. Messrs ID.
Sears, Jf. aud Francis II. Appleton, were
/ passengers.
I The most important news ls that of The
burning oi three of The foreign factories at
Canton, by q mob Of HE Chinese population,
and ihe destruction aud rnbbcry ol their con
Il lieuts. including $3.50 COO III specie. The ten
ilnlhcr factories, some Of them containing
mach larger amount of property, were iof'u-
4 Hh,ciy saved.
l Slr Henry P"itengcr arrived at iIongkong
from The North. ~ The steamer Queen, on
the ID Of December. The ll"nekong Gh-
| zeltr, IN annuuncing this arrival. announces
also an assurance TINT The negotiations WIN
regard 10 n commercial lrrniy would be forth
! wllh resumed at Canton. and that no npprc
hcu>lnn wns entertained at the renewal "i
hnsliiiIi"s. rh" departure of the troops ana
.lrausporls was not To be- delayed. IL was
'.Ilh expected that the commercial treaty
would be finally adjusted, The northern ports
/, opened nor any permanent appointments
/ made, until the return of Major Malcolm with
/ the ratification Of the treaty uf peace, which
was expected ~ March. One of the paper-
/ lanuuunccs the expected arrival Oi EepUo, al
/ Canton. IN II day..
h Sir lleury Pullrnacr had issncd three
Il IpIoclanniiuns AT Annoy. on the 2,}d, 2OtN ana
! |47,h November, relating 10 The massacre "'
! BrnI>h SUBJECTS who were wrecked on the
| Coast oi Fornosn, in the ship Nrrbndda, ana
/ brig Ann. Ofthesc persons 10 the number
| ~ 274 N the Ncrbudda, mostly natives at
! india, aud 81 in The Ann, nearly the whole
! number were put 10 death, as was alleged IN
/ obedience ~ an imperial order. The object
! iuf these pTocIamalions, one at wEicii was III
| HE Chinese language, was Ia represent lh"
! airocIiy ul the transat lion, nnd To txhlo'l u
| ~ contrast with the treatment OF Chimes"
! subjects WHO fell into The power Of the BrIt'
i,h forces, even as prisoners OF war.
II The Canton Press OF Dec. l7,h, repeats
! the opinion which u had previnu,ly eNpies-
; >rd, that the not of The seventh was mol u
noncnnty ebu!llilun OF feeling, nor the
consequence of the quarre's between the
II l.ascarS and Chinese /; but That PROJECT I"
( destroy the English factory had been Tor
/ some time entertained by party at Canton,
| The execution OF which might have been PIE
malurely hurried on by circumstances. a
{, number OF facts are ched To coun'enancc
! tins idea. Bat Tor the fortunate clrcnmsian-
c.'s Of there being no wind and the attention
/ ui the mob being directed by their cliUrts "a
secure their share of the pIuDder II ~ said
he fire would have extended 10 The remain
hing foreign factories aud those of the Hong
mcrchantS The disturbance was not Qncl
led by the dispersion of the rioters until ten
o'clock on the morning. of The eighth, when
II Was effected by the Interference Of the sol
dery.
II As TO the commencement o' Tho row
SAYS an American correspondent "i the
Canton Rcgls,-r.) the Lascar's fight wns
merely The rXriilug occasion II has been
! evident to US for some Time TINT n growing
4 discomfort was abroad. ] hear some have
been foolish enough 20 ascrlhe the disc"n'en'
,o the arrival of the ladies (; il is The working
of the popular mind and passions ns 10 The
late war-humblcd at the north but not con-
vuced here. nor. perhaps. anywhcr". Now,
peih haps. the real difficulties Of The ChIna
question commence.
The leaders of The patriot party lately mp.
/, piled to the governor for aTms h" reins'd :;
they requested permission Ia arm themselves;
he cvndcd hls pc,lilon they have now tIed
firc. aud IN lmr may command guns
1 The y. $. Frga'e Constellation. Com
K"arncy and the French frlgale Erignne.
aud corvette Favorlte, were still III the Ch'-
ucsc waters.