The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-27
From the Hong Kong Register, Oct. 80.

We learn by letter from Macao, Of the 2ilh in
stant that Keying and his suite had taken their de-
panure that morning for Canton. Nothing seems to
have transpind of the terms agreed with M. Lagre
nee. Various reports of dsagreements, principally
on the subject of the embassy proceeding 10 Picking,
were in circulation through the week but the circum.
stance OF the Imperial Commissioner taking passage
IN the French steamer seems to give the quetus to
any such opinion.
1t is understood that the Emperor had agreed that
Macao should lie free to all nations, which we under
stand to mean that vessels Of oil nations should have
the privilege OF entering the inner harsor for the
purpose Of dschargng aud taking cargo, upon pay
Ing the established dues. The jurisdiction over tie
TyPa has also been granted to the Portuguese.
We hear from Canton that fire had broken out
there end consumed thirty foity Chinese houses
Fortunately no injury was done to the factories,
though considerable alarm was excited, and many
had their books and papers packed up ready for re
mova before the flames were subdued.
There seems TO have been an attempted riot at
Hong Kong but we find account of It except in
the following aluson, in official report from the
magistrate OF poIce to the Governor:
My information leads me to believe that other
than Chinese influence has been exered To mature
the late movement. The leading part taken by the
compfadore of an English firm; the meeting of Chi
nese held al the house of that frm-the intimate
knowledge Displayed by the Chinese Of the proce ed
and their adoption OF precisely similar language
would seem to mark most clear y the assistance and
corporation of one Englishmen."
The Register comments with severity on this al
tempt to connect the movement with the English
community; speaks of il as an Insult for W hch there
was no foundation excuse.
"A sepoy was hanged at Hong Kong on the 9Th of
November for murder. few days before his exc.
cution he pofessed Christianity under the teaching
and * hortatiuns of the Roman Catholic
From the Register of .Nop 5.
The American ship Paragon from Manila to Amov,
suffered so much in the stolm of Sunday the 9th
October, that her crew obliged to abandon her
in the boals On approaching the coast thew were
seized by the Chinese fishermen, who pundered them
threatening farther violence. The mate and fourteen
of the crew managed to seize their own boat and es
cape, following the coast to Hong Kong.
On learning that the captain, his wife, and part
Of the crew were still In the hands of the Chinese the
owners of the Gazee ordered that the cargo she was
receiving board should be discharged intending to
send her to bring them of. In the meantime ihey
had baigained with their captors to bring them here
for 600 dollars, and arrived in a fishing boat on
Thursday, before the Gazee had time to sail
The Natchez, which arrived here on Saturday, has
completed voyage round the globe in nine months
and IL days. having left this on the 18th January last
She proceeded by tue Cape of Good Hope to New
York, in 80 days, where she discharged took in n
new cargo and sailed ooh May, returning by Cape
Horn TO Valparaiso in II days the shortest passage
ever made. The run from Lima was accomplished
IN 3d. days Her previous voyage by the same route
occupied nine months and % days or four days longer
The U. s. frigae Brand wine and sIoop of war 81.
Louis were at Macao, Nov. 20th--aIl well.
The Howqua was advertised for sale in the Repis
ter of The ID November.
An English schooner that sailed from the Tvpa for
Hong Kong on the 29th of October with 40 chests
Of opium, was attacked when a few hours out bv A
party OF armed Chinese, headed by an old woman
The captain of the schooner and the captain of an.
other schooner, "lbe FAIR Barbadian" and one man,
were killed in the melee Twenty. four chests of opi.
um were stolen, but the vessel was recovered by the
French steamer which came along. Three persons
had been arrested as being concerned in the aI,ir
10 copying from the SIM apore papers the account
of the destruction Of pirates at Borneo, which we
published by former arrival the Hong Kong Gazette
says that many European ships have been DESTROYED
by these outlaws. SIR Fygfard Howes in the Noub
Star, has gone from New South Wales to the PoIv-
nesan islands, with the intention Of breaking uo m.
pirates there. The Gazette expresses regret 6.
European power does not form settlement nj Bor-
neo, for the protection Of the people In the nter,or
The mouths of the in the possession of the
Maays.
Correspondence Qfhe Courier s. Enquirer.
WoosMG RIVER, Yang-tze. Ki,nO.
October IL 1914