Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-27
From the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.

by the on,ida, Captain Tripp which sailed Nov. 18Th.
and the Ann Mekim. Captain vasme Nov. 20th We have
received full files of Hong Kong papers.
Inc most important ransac on in the Colony for sop,s
time was the opening oi the Supreme Court which took
place on the LIST October The Register contains full ac
counts OF its proceedings. The paper publishes the
summary, taken from keyings memorial 10 the Ep,pe,or
81 the Treaty Of Wanghia between tho United States and
China ratified by the Emperor in August last.
we learn 10y letter from Macao OF the 9ltb inst ,b.,
heying and his had taken his departure tb,t
ton Canton Nothing TO have transpjred of tho
terms agreed on with N. Lagence the French Ambas,a
uor various reports OF dsaRreemens principally ON The
subject OF the embassy TO Pekng yyes in
cuaton through the week, but the az tho Inn
taking passage French
seems TO give tho queius 10 any such opinion.
IL understood that the Emperor had agreed tina, M,r,o
should be free to all nations, which understand to
nat vessels OF all nations should have the privilege Of en-
eing the inner haibor Tor the purpose Of dchargnR and
taking IN cargo upon paying the established dues The
jurisdiction the Typa has also been granted 10 the
Por,ugnes-Ifons Kong Resisfer, Oct. 10.
Wehear from Canton that Ere had broken out there
aud consumed 80 or 40 Chinese houses Fortuna no
injury done to the Factories though alarm
was excited and had their books and papers packed
up ready Tor removal before the flames -ubducd-6
The u ). ship ST. Louis left Chussn on the 9Th October
Tor Macao and the 18th by Mazeppa
ing for the South Channel The U. S. ship Brandywne
was at Macao. all well.
Another splendid passage has been made from New York
by the Clipper Barquc Coquete of 400 tons She was built
ON The stocks o the Antelope. Her run to Anier was ac
compshed in 754 days, being hes, of the season AZ
ter stopping there one day she straight, up China
seas in % days.
The Natchez. which arrived here on Saturday has COM
peted voyage round the globe nine and
hang leit this on the ith January last Sine by
the Cape OF Good Hope New York. in IS days where
she discharged took in cargo and sailed 2Oh MAY
returning by Cape Horn Valparaiso in II DAYS the short
est passage ever made, The from Lima accom-.
pshed IN $50 days. Her previous voyage By the same route
occupied nine months and - days. four days longer
Hong kong Reg, Noe. ).
i he American ship Paragon, Capt. Curtis from Manila
To Annoy, suffered much in the 9Th October
that her crew obliged abandon the boats On
approaching the coast they seized by the Chinese
Fishermen, who pundered them farther violence
The mate and fourteen of the managed TO seize
own boat aud escape. following the Hong
On learning that the Captain. his wife and part Of the crew
were still IN The hands Of the Chinese the Of the
'azee at Hong Kong ordered that the cargo she re-
eeNhg on board should he discharged, intending TO send
her To bring them OIL In the time they had ary
with their capiors To take them Hong Kong for 5000
and arrived ia fishing boat Thursday, before the Ga
zele had time 10 sail
BY the arrival OF the Mazepps have received the fol-
lowing intelligence
About The middle OF September the brig Harriet from
singapore was lost the North Sands nj the Of
the Yang tsze kiang, within five miles of the spot
the Cornwall met similar fate We are happy TO hear
ai tie crew ATE saved The cnpton's wife board
aud within flew. days Of her confinement With much
difficulty part OF her cargo saved China boats con-
sisng oi 'ongcl-, domestcs, Of watches &C. Tn.
captain reports that the loss will amount TO UPWARDS of
SlOOOOO. including 400 ingois of gold Of the value of
S25O each, belonging the Chinese settled at Singapore
The captain and crew still Shanghai when the Ma
zsppa lett.
The foreign community at Shanghai were enjoying good
health but business was du.-H X. Reg Der. 10.
We regret report the total loss of the Portuguese brip
Stmplicia on rock IN the neghboooJ Uf Dssbors Bay
about the 9Th 7th inst II said she ON the rock for
two days during wheh the were stripped OF every
thing by the Chinese Fishermen who tho same time re-
fused ~ supply them with Of which they had
10.
On the evening Of Sunday several nks ring large lam
terms and other insignia At Mandarin bu whether or
not assumed by ladrones To their piracy
came from the CowloOn side and Dmenced an attack
upon the boats lying Ia the East of keeis Island Alter
firing for some lime and creating great alarm among the
inhabitants and vessels ia that direction who were IN ex
pecIaion OF immediate attack ihay made oil taking with
them several "f the boats anchored there with which
wben last they steering towards the village oil
Cowloon.-H. n. Reg. oct 9Th.