Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-01-06

CHINESE DIPLOMAcY.-One of her Maics
tvs naval officers writes TO the following eff
feet from Chin-keang-foo, Dist Aug, 1912 !.
"Three high mandarins-the emperor's
uncle, Yung, the governor of these two prov
inces, Elepoo, and the Tartar general, lsa-
phen, commander in chief,-came off on the
Doth, attended by numerous train Of man
darins of various classes, to pay their res
poets to the plenipo, admiral and general.
The CORVALLIS was appointed the place OF
meeting A steamer was in attendance on
them, to take them from the shore to the
flag ship. When they stepped from the shore
TO the steamer they were saluted with three
guns from the CORVALLIS, the number they
fire themselves on such occasions. When
they came on board the big ship, they were
met at the gangway by two naval captains
and the Secretary of Legation, who conduct
ed them aft to the poop, or rather near the
poop, on the quarter deck, where the pleni-
pc, admiral and general stood as stiff as
crutches, in the full dress and toggery of
their Offices when the fokies approached
near, our big wigs advanced a couple of
steps toward them, with majestic men. the
iokes chinchnned, the English took off their
castors and bowed aud when both parties
were sufficiently approxinated, they shook
paws most cordially, and then retired TO the
cabin to rest after so much labor The ma
rines were drawn up on the quarter deck as
a guard of honor; the seamen dispersed a.
round the upper deck, and the ship was full
of naval officers, all in their full uniforms,
which gave every thing a brilliant appear
ance When they came on the side they
had not time TO recover from the dazzling
effect of what they saw, when the band
struck up Good save the Queen" and COM
peted their bewiderment. They were re-
ally astonshed and amazed They we're af-
forwards shown round the ship, which they
admired and wondered at much; YOU may
fancy people who never before saw any
thing larger than one of their own junks,
brought for the first time to see line of bat
tie ship. They had some tifIin, at which
some of the mandaring got drunk on cherry
cordial and brandy, and all then left highly
delighted and pleased. Our people went a
few days after to return the visit 10 the Celes-
tials. They were received in a joss house,
outside the city wall. Nothing worthy of
notice occurred. They had guard Of Tar
tar soldiers, whole host of mandarins,
band, a tiilin of sweetmeat and Sanchoo.
A good deal of ceremony. This may give
you some idea of the meeting Bombay
Courier, Oct. ii.
iStabJing in Cambridge Port.-A case of
stabblng occurred at Cambridge Port, on
Monday evening last, which, from the alb
sence of all apparent motive renders il one
of the most singular that has come to our
notice for long time.
Mary Ann Kerr, young lady about Is
years OF age, accompanied by another young
lady, were walking up Harvard street, in
Cambridge, TO singing school, last Monday
evening, about o'clock, when they were
met by person running in an opposite d.
rection, who, in passing, inflicted a stab in
the right groin, near the femoral artery, and
on his way. The young lady
finding she was wounded, was proceeding
through Windsor st. to the house of an ac-
quaintance, when she perceived the blood
flowing freely, and made the observation to
her companion.
George Fellows, who was on the opposite
side oil the street, stepped up TO them and in
CURED what was the matter He was infor-
med of what had occurred, and the knife was
discovered sticking in the cape of her cloak.
1t was handed to Fellows, with request to
take care Of it. About moment after,
Fellows exclaimed that he had dropped it.
Search was made for it, but without success,
when the three persons continued on their
way to house a short distance off.
On their arrival there, DIR. Allen was call
ed, aud the wound examined and dressed.
Lights were then procured, and search made
IN that part OF the road where Fellows said
he dropped the knife; a pocket-handker-
chief was found, but no trace OF the knife.
Fellows went home after short time, when
were entertained that the knife
might be concealed on his person He was
found at home, and his clothes searched, but
nothing was found
Inquiries were then made for his own
knife, which could not be found: after pre-
for some time, he said he left il in
The barn. Another person accompanied him |
here, when his knife was found in box. !
under a currycomb and brush, behind bun
lie of hay.
Suspicious was strong enough to warrant
his examination before Justice Livermorc.
yesterday afternoon, which was continued TO
his morning, when he was bound over for
rial at the next term of the Court of Com
non Pleas, criminal term, at East Cam |
bridge, the second Monday of next Februa-
y, in $4,000 bonds, which were furnished.
Mercantile Journal.
An ODD A6air.-A curious thing, SAYS
he Philadelphia Times, occurred in Fourth
street last Saturday A young woman actu-
lily pawned ga baby and got two dollars on
his ''pledge" of love. The infant was so