Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-04-18
FROM CHINA.

The ship Na,chcz, Capt. Waterman, ar
rived at New York on Thursday, having
made the shortest passage from Macao ever
known. She was hut rs days from port to
port, having left Macao on the 18th of JAM
nary. Our latest previous dates we're to the
9th of December.
The Natchez left New York on the DIST
of May last for Valparaiso, to which port
she made the shortest passage known, being
but II days. From CalIao to China she
was but So l-2 days, and she has crcnmnav-
igated the world therefore in little more than
ten months, including her detention in differ.
ent ports.
IIoNG KoSG, Jan. S'h.--The captain Of the
Span sh vessel Marines de Tunkin reports that,
when tshhing To the eastward of the East Lon
don Shoal. in lat. 81 N. and Ion. IL 81 r. he
discovered chain leading from the reef, or
shoa TO the water, upon following which the re.
mains of a vessel were discovered, in about
three fahoms al high water; part OF the Frame
| with the stem and stern post, was all that held
together, the water washing through her,
One OF the crew at low water discovered what
spec,ion it was founl to be silver. Further search
was made, and money in dollars and svcee was
picked up to the amount OF Sl5000O; also
1 sticking between the tlmbers, Chronomcter
! and Servant. The captain Judging the money
/ to he English property, brought it here and
! handed it over to mercantile house, until il
can be proved which of the Insurance companies
are entitled to it. Its supposed that the wreck
| is that of the Christina, lost on the East London
shoals in 1912, but there is no further evidence
OF this than the fact of her having specie on
board, and that which NAV be aif,rded by dnn-
| titled the Chronome'er and Sexlant with those
owned by the captain OF the unfortunate Chris.
tina.
In the meantime, until the question of own.
ership is settled, the Agents for the Marine In.
surance Companies, have agreed to invest the
money in Company's paper, less fourth, which
they give to the finder, leaving open the ques
ton of a further claim to salvage.
Much disappointment is felt at the non -arri-
val of the September and October mails, which
have been delayed beyond all precedent since
the overland route was established Lond IN
dates are now five mouths old, nor from BON
bay or Calcutta have we later intelligence than
to the 7th and l4'h Oct.
Since the above was written, the Calcutta
portion of the September mail has arrived.
Jan. lst.-We publish officially letter from
II. NJ. Consul at Manila, announcing the to,a
loss of the ship Premier, Caps. Browning, from
this port to Bali, and that the captain and crew
had been detained at Sooloo as slaves From
private sources, we learn that six or seven of the
lascprs were ransomed by Capt. Windham, o
the Velocipede, al 800 each, and taken Il
! Manila.
; That active officer, Captain Belcher, wa,
about sailing from Manila, with his ship The
Sarmarang, in order TO obtain the freedom of thu
rest ofthe crew fthe unfortunate Premier, wh,
otherwise have before them life of CAPTIVITY
N. Y Jour. Of Com.
, The Vesial was to proceed to Whampoa, t,
receive another ins,alment Of the indemnit,
I money-i' was said S3O00,OOO.
, The pirates were still busy in their depreda
tons
The arrival Of the American whaler Peruvi
an, to rehf, a, Hong Kong is noticed and tn,
hope ardently expressed that she will prove tn,
precursor OF feet, seeking the harbor Tor sim
e liar purposes. Elaborate arguments are urgei
to show that Hong Kong is a far better harbo
for American ships to reft, than the Sandwich
Islands
: Efforts have been made to raise money on tn
credit OF the Government, to repair the dkes.-
: The Emperor has committed the punishment q
/ death. which General lie, Shoe and others, in
Cured b" flying before the English, to transpor
/. tation 10 Oroumsii
Disturbances ofa somewhat serious characre
! have hrnked ont in several parts of the Empr,
|, especially in Kweichoo and in Fokeen.