The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-04-23
HALE A MONTH LATER FROM CHINA
AN EXTRAORDINARY TRIP-ARRIyAI OF
THE RAINBOW - ~

The magnificent ship Rainbow, Capt. Land
came up the bay yesterday afternoon IN splendid
style, 10 the establishment of every one SLe
went out quickly, and returned home so swift
y, that many thought that she could not have
been TO China
This ship sailed from this port on the lat of
October, arrived at Canton IN the 18th January
sailed thence on the 24th, and arrived here YES.
terday afternoon
This is the shortest vOyape out and home e,er
made. 1t equals steam
She passed Macao on the Goth of January. and
brings letter bags from the American squadron
Capt. L.. report on the 18th inst in lat 81 ID
ION. ~ 10. having witnessed one Of The most mag
nifcent scenes of nature he ever beheld. The sea
became suddenly and beautifully illuminated with
the annalcnle ofthe ocean; which he represents
as sea of glory, and flying over The shin in all
directions. resembling sparks of FIRE, with the
Tapdlty OF lightning. which continued for some
minutes Nothing, he says, could have been
more awfnIly sublime.
The X brings out the ratified treaty between
the United States and China. and letter BAGS
from the U. S. frigate Columbus, and corvette
Vincennes.
The Friend, of China of the Nth of January.
says that letter from Canton, dated the l4,b
brought information that chop had been issued
announcing that the city would be opened 10 for
tIghefs' me indemnlncaton money paid, and
Chnsan evacuated by the British Immediately
MS caused great excitement among the lower
orders of the Chinese. and for three DAYS appre.
hension felt for the safety of the GDTeion fac
tories, but the evaporation had passed off on the
2lst. IariaTs hao been marched into the civ fn
keep order. IL was feared that there would he
seTlOnS disturbances when the gates should no
opened In foreigners. The Pluto was anchored
oil the factories for their protection. The ladies
had been sent TO Whampoa. and the gentlemen
kept themselves armed. The u S. ships en-
lumbus and Vncennes were ordered up from the
Bogue. and anchored as near Canton as possible
The l5ntsh ships Dgdalus and Hazard also were
sent from Hong Kong.
All was quiet in Canton The difficulties .
rising from opposition on the part of the people Of
CANON and vicinity TO the admission of FOREIGNERS
INTO the city, and the privilege of moving about
m The neighborhoOd, which had threatened &C.
rIous disturbance. had passed over.
The British authorities having ceased To insist
upon the immediate fulhlmeDt Of that mart of Inc
treaty, The excitement among the people had snb
sided, and it was confidently expected New Year
would pass over quietly. The hostility to for
elgners' however, was still too great to permi,
them TO enter he sacred precints of Cao,on ,nd
the local government had been compelled to will
draw The prOclar6aliOn which had been jssned
giving them The privilege so 10 do. Threats
OF resisting by force any attempt to pass the city
gates had been posted up all round the foreign fac
tories and streets 10 the neighborhood. Should
any such attempts be made by private individuals
OF formal entrance 10 the city insisted BDon by
the British authorities. il was generally sun.
posed II would lead 10 serious Disturbances. and
probably bring en- bOstilties between the British
and Chinese
Shanghai and 'he other poris generally we're
quiet and friendly.