Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-03


bamboo nails % peculiar shspe. and light drsughL Their
speed - very great They call these "fsst boats" OF
'Scramblioe Drsgons" The crows number lOor Is nen
aud commander These boats hired provisoned, aud
made from pirates aud then all ready embark
ing These boats cannot approach within reds Of the
shore, aud the passage them has to be in smaller boat
which 's called "Tanka These delicate and frs yes
sells are shaped like ball nm egg. movable cover like
ggtop put the stern and centre. They owned
watch for passenger The and little live on
board and their rice BY rowing passengers upon tho
RIVER "Come to my boat" is the cry Of each Of the
crowd when they passenger approaching. flock
OF gulls crows, suddenly disturbed hardly make much
noise. The noise until the deesion made in
which boat and then there cnd it, The defeat
ed compeutot shows do sign OF wi but helps her iofu
nate 'aL With the anchor weighed the sails
spread and the begins For 20 miles the
rough owing 10 the nohery and essery winds No objects
OF interest appear until one the Bocca Tgs and the
Forts o the Boguc Here, 80 miles above Macao Is the
mouth Of the Cantoa River. The shore lined with
and hy banks and at the the shores but
cannon shot apart The Forts, upon examination, prove
10 DC useless erectons They are upon the top OF
hill nor are they guarded. To take them the English
had only to land beyond shot, march round to the
summit oil hill, and hire down the occupants. They
consist OF mere walls and afford sgans bombs
while the port holes large house door.
Here is the great place for pirates and the arc
busy rs hSy approach the Bogue Stones Of the Of
paving stones put deck heavy block OF wood 10
got out and set mid ships, and piece Of long iron
like crow bar, hollow and fastened pivot is fastened
to hole in the block THIS piece OF Chiness artillery.
and Is called "jingsi" IL is the most annoying OF all
hre arms. TIE English found 1t Cabu, in China,
and NJ the kyler Pas II throws balls lead and iron
three times the size OF bullet and TO greater distance
than muske,. and also with great precision These ma.
chimes could be borne from rock rocb by
men, and the tas, boats usually havs Along
side the boats are suspended bamboos with iron pixies in
the end serving for spears. With those and the ingalls,
and baNes OF stone they defend drones
Alter passing the Boeue the craft increase very MUCH
The tall and white sails Of merchant ship occasional
y seen. The banks appear covered with nee felds-
Whampos nine miles from Canton 10 reached and
here the shores high and beautiful The Pagoda seen
and three miles OF the barrier which the Chinese built
keep off the English.
hnndred millions of souls the difference the esti-
mate OF population. Its certain according some that
there not less than $50 000 while others reduce
this number TO ls0O00O00 The Chinese compute them
selves 300 000 000 Mr. Webster then compared these
estimates width what known with the population OF
France Here then 30 600 900 territorial extent of
mile. Soul and climate favorable in France
IN IN IN China Chinese proper, including Chinese
Iarary fertile and well cultivated France
The prosperity OF the country the ehcapness OF labor
and various encouragement for marriage attended
increase the population. And China proper about
eight times the extent Of France, while Chinese Tar
taTy was but sparsely populated. Here the people
were Romantic and lived in docks and herds aud they 70.
CARED create space Tor hunting This division Of the En-
pre- covered three millions Eve hundred thousand square
miles Even 1t this part only thirds as densey
populated Rus and Chine proper much 20 ss France
there would be 2ia000, 900 OF inhabitants supposinr
Chinese artaTy have woa;y 10 the square
nIe' mere was hardly possibility that the numbers
were fewer than this
Canton, Mr.. w. said, is upon a level piece Of ground
hardly above the level 1t the river Lofty hills border
on the cast aud there Is by, which
Tartar military station The population GOO OOO
streets but feet wdc and houses low and dark The e
"i'n The walls was smaller than the suburbs. Ii is
difficult, however TO distinguish the apart The fac
tories OF the inhabitants upon very bank Of the III
Ner and these were the best buildings by Mr.. W.
eept the temples M w. upon landing, first sought
Farer teacher THIS Tar,er &C a htened al the task
he had undertaken and bodily that the
Jag OF foreign Manchoo would cost him his hoad Upon
The trd visit he begged be let off and there
reasoning bin out OF his that the Mnndans wouu
seize him, he let him M Webster then gavo some
what amusing account OF interview with Duke Pevon
and gave description OF his residence which was repre-
seated correctly IN Ihe prints OF China croche.wae
The manor was hney furnished and attached 10 II was
theatre About IweIe grounds lsid out The general
appearance Of the house pleasing, but there
thing like comfort. Fifty sixty women oil Of inc sm,..
kind assembled either TO see the place or 10 see the
SneTicia part, They lied the approach Of the latter,
and hudded together in distant apartment The Amer.
can ladies managed keep them STILL that their costume
which are very correctly represented in the books.
The Chinese connr the feet the age i've by cotton
bandages thus preventing their increase in size beyond
lna' period This e'inces an unsteady and tolerng gait
lie fashion Is confined any peculiar INK; indeed
there ~ no such thing social rank in China Parents
with hive six children. unusually select one of them 10
undergo tn operation, with the hope that she may in con-
sequence marry rich man. The others suffered re.
main Ircd.
Livery Ihntse ~ soon az he ~ ate 10 do 50, taxi
small ioosd wife. tie sends ioT old lady as .eo
between and enquiries wht he can get suitable wife
She then secs tue young lady. Mise Lee Mug or Now
leen and describes her merits Moo Chung The ar
engagements follow, and The wedding In high and veal
thy families, !le husband first her face when she ar
ses al tie door o ais house and taking her out Of the Sc
dan chain RISES her veil The Tartar women do not CON-
press the feet at ALL The Chinese women expressed az
much surprise the small of the Americans as the
latter did at the small feet Of the Chnesc-They would
not believe that the Americans white until one of them
raised her sleeve and showed her arm
Cinnese women all use paint both red and white Some
paint The nnterlip with poisonous substance, which
eomPeis them to keep perpetual paint for Of
swallowing the poison