Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-22
From IN. y. Y. Jour. Com. Sept 10.
, MONTE AFTER FROM CHINA

The Rainbow, Capt Land. arrived here yesterday, from
Canton June 5h, aLd from AMER July 3i-She has made
extraordinary passage, both ways She lett new
York on the first February and brings Of her
own arrival al Chipa.-This is her first voyage.
The only suit Of sails she had, shattered in
gale OFT the Cape that required ten days and nights to
repair aud replace them.
She was boarded BY boat from United States Frigate
Constitution going in to Macao June 5th.
Ambrose Hazz ird killed by fall from main top
sail yard in gale oil the cape Of Good Hope.
From Honan province. there accounts Of an earth
quake, which demolished aboa, thousand houses kill
ling upwards OF thousand people. Circulars with the
particulars, selling in the streets Of Canton.
There has been terrible fire IN Canton, terrible on
OF the number o lives though the loss OF proper
~ Is not very great.
The following letter from lady residing the in
terror Of the city Of Canton, the first "oude barbarian
lad, who ever resided there.
Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce.
CANTON June ,.
GA Sunday the 2jth May there was a most distressing
fire IN this city within the walls In small open square,
mahOse had been erected for theatrical
aud $500 5000 persons had assembled
the performances Suddenly in the midst of the play
tire broke out immediately under the occupied by the
women.
OF course there rush for the streets, but there
bu, doorwoys out. One OF these was
soon closed by the falling OF part Of the buildings that
almost imp sIb.e escape.
the bodies OF about 100 been found who died from
suiOcation or the hames from being amp,ed in
the crowd Many were awful burnt who still live.
Whether the fire originated IN design by accident, is
not known: bat always the such places there
were many roLbors present. who Immediately began To-
wrench o bracelets, ankles, rngs and OF
all kinds. which the Chinese in profusion II 10
SAID that Two outlets for the crowd might have been
made, but IN instance would have been necessary
pass through BARRIERS this he denied lest his
cash should be- stolen. The other passage would have
been through Mundarins house this his servants would
not permit because their absent.
The hie cOmmunici about 80 other houses which
were destroyed.
u - said that nearly 80 years ago IRE occurred under
similar and government forbade native
again performing within the walls. These men, conse
qneniy, were from the North, aud not Vt Canton.
Just hear that oil the deaths computed thus Tar Of
2OO0 which includes the missing and the dead bodies.
II - said 10y that there will be failure oi the rice
crop, an consequence Of few days ses-onabe Nur,
wind and lack Of dew. This will a famine some
predict L. - sail hzl ship load Of would iur.
nlsh one breakfast Tor The people Of this city sonr aud
therefore that any quantity which could he imported would
he an item OF lIrtio couseq uence.
Df Boone and his lady aud Miss Mor-e have left for
Shanghai Mr.. ard Mrs Graham are at Macao, and Dr.
aud Mrs Woods are for the present. at Canton. IL pro
babe that the whole party will locate the North The
American gentlemen here very kind W. bus am al.
ms alone regards female society do not core Tor
ms a. II gives nae much the time tor study.