The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-27
From he " Y. Com. Advertiser
FROM CHINA.

| The ships We mentioned yesterday, as below from
Canton, have come up. The Oneida, Capt Trip,
sailed on the 10Th Of November, and the Ann Me.
Kim, Capt. Vasmer, on the 25th Of that month.
The Register gives eopious ranslations from the
PekiDg Gazette, many Of which are curious, md not
without value as throwing light upon the customs and
characteristics OF the Government as Well as the peo-
pie. One very commendabe feature Is the rgor with
which defaultes TO the Treasury arc pursued and pun
ished, no matter how lofty their station. loss Of
nine millions Of tSels having been discovered, eleven
princes OF the blood whose fathers OF gfaDdiaihers
had served in the revenue department at the time,
called 10 make good The loss, and six OF them
who were unable or unwilling 10 contribute their
| share-had been degraded.
| Kekung, late Governor Of Canton, had been de-
graded one step, aIer his DEATH because an ofhcef
whom he had permitted 10 visit the capital had there
been found deficient in skill archer. The lam.
| lily Of kekung permitted, however, 10 buy OF
the disgrace by pay ing a Round sum OF money. Many
robDeie les having been committed in Habgchoo, the
military officers stationed there delivered over
| Tor punishment.
The Register has refused to DO the printing for the
Government at Hong koog-deelaring that the otfi
Gals gave much trouble with "bad copy" aliera-
uUn IN the proof delays In returning proof &C., that
the job was not worth having.
The Supreme Court OF Hong Kong was organized
and met Tor the first time on the LIST Of October.
vers ofences-robberies, assaults, &c.
The brig Harriet, from Singapore, was lost at the
mouth OF The Ysng.lsze Kiahg, about the middle Of
september. Crew saved anu part Of the cargo
Amount OF loss about 100000, including four hun
dred large ingots Of gold.
"A fire broke out in Shanghai, the I'd OF Octo-
Der, la the immediate vicinity of the houses occupied
by the British merchants. These last succeeded ia
removing their goods and papers, so that there was
great loss though eight houses were consumed.
Business was very dull at Shanghai, and still more
so AT Chusan, Fuchowioo and Ningp0. MIR. DAVIS,
the new Governor, was making visit 10 these cities
and Annoy.
The clipper barque Coquette, from New York,
made an extremely quick passage Of 10 and half
daysIo AnJier, and thence OF % days to Canton.
The Register describes with great satisfaction the
improvements going on at Hong Kong roads
pared new buildings erected, marshes drained, &c;
out loud complaint 10 made of a regulation Teqnir-
ing all tie male Inhabitants TO be registered once
year.
Some officers Of the Proserpine had been attacked
beaten and robbed by natives Fuchow foo, while Tn
JoyIng stroll along the bank Of the river. The
Chinese magistrates had been appealed ii in the mat
ter, but yet had done nothing but make fair pro-
misses.
The new wall surrounding the factories at Canton
was IN progress, without interruption.
Hospitals have been established at all the five ports
except Fuchowioo, and with very useful results
y We regret TO learn that Captain Eagle, Of the
barque Valparaiso, died soon after his arrival at
Macao.