The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-18
From the New York Evening Post, April ".
LATER FROM CHINA.

Montauk. She has been absent only six months
and sixteen days-making the shortest voyage out
and home on record
The Rainbow haG on board letter bags from the
United States squadron in the Chinese waters, and
also brings out the ratified treaty between the Uni
ted States and China.
The following ships all sailed ten days previous to
the Rainbow: Cohota, Marshall; Leland, SkelIing-
toni Henry, Skeryj Eliza Ann, Very; Grafton, Alb
6ott, all for New York Lel in port-Geneva,
Knapp; Congress, Loo Choo, and Clyde; also Uni
ted States ships Columbus and Viieennes
The following extracts from the Hong Gazette,
cosIan the latest intelligence:
"HosG KoNG, Jan. 26.-lMPoKrANr NEWS FROM
CARToE.-We have been favored with the perusaI
Of letter from the provincial city, dated the
18th. II states that chop has been issued an
pouncng that the city will be open to foreigners,
the indemnity money paid, and Chusan evacuated
Immediately.
The lower orders continue opposed to opening the
gates of the city, and the respectable class are
eager in their inquiries TO the Intentions Of Sir
John Davis, in the event OF riot or disturbance.
Homo KoSG, Jan. 2l-For two or three days
apprehension has been felt for the safety of the
foreign factories in Canton; but by the late advces
the excitement among the mob had subsidized, and
from the large naval force the city, and the
large body Of Tartar troops said to have been
marched into the city itself it is not probable that
the mob will proceed to extremites. The hos
tty to foreigners is, however, undated; AND,
as we presume, Sir John Davis will insist
on the gates being opened-the Justice Of this de-
mand being admitted by the Chinese officials
il is not improbable Canton will be the scene of So
rious riots ere long II would DO prudent to allow
the holidays 10 pass before the city Is declared OPEN
at this season there Is unusual number Of idle
and disorderly people congregated within the walls.
The II. c steamer Pluto is moored off the facto-
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until the city has been opened and the mob pacihed
or awed into submission. Indeed, considering the
nature OF the Canton populsce, war steamer
should never be farther from the factories than
Whampoa, and kept much in sight Of the eonsu.
late itself as possible.
Within the city, there a riot on the 18th,
which correspondent communicates as follows:
Yesterday the Quang .ehow-foo was passing in
his chair through Of the streets in the city,
man bearing burden obstructed the way and was
struck by one of the soldiers, which gave rise 10
some offensive language. The Quang-chow foo
ordered that he should Immediately receive three
hundred strokes of the bamboo; and some trades
men came out Of their houses and demonstrated
against the severity Of the punishment, for which
interference two Of them were arrested, with the
original offender. strong body OF respectable cit
ssns mustered, and proceeded to the house Of the
Quang-chow-foo which they broke open, destroy
ed all the contents and released the three prisoners
At night the house was set on fire, il is said, by
rabble Of bad people, and not by the shop-keepers;
engines were brought, but the mob prevented the
fremen using them to the Mandarin's house,
though they kept them in reserve to extnguish the
FIRE, should 1t extend to other buildings It, how
ever, ceased with the total demolition Of the
Quang-chow-foo's house, and the mob diS-
persed.
The Quang -chow-foo was very unpopular ow-
ing to his cruel and yrannica conduct, and is now
dismissed from his office. Those who publicly in
suited him, boldly avow their acts with impunity.
This is sufficient to show that the local authorities
have control over the populace as regards ac-
tual force. Indeed, the soldiers were easily re-
pulsed.
In this state OF things, whilst we are approach
ing the new year holidays when Canton is usually
crowded with strangers in idleness, we look with
some anxiety for the "Pluto" steamer before the
factories, for Immediately following the row Of yes
terday, though perhaps unoonnected with it, appear
ed on the walls, the factories, placards threat
enng violence to the person Of any foreigners who
may attempt to enter the city in virtue Of the Chop
which has recently appeared signifying the consent
of the local authorities their admission, and ad-
ding that, on any fanqu proceeding within the wall
Of the city, the factories will be burnt. The crowd
is increasing about the factories and nursery maid
belonging to one of the foreign families was. hooed
out Of the American garden this afternoon.
residence here is little better than being perch
ed on barrel of gunpowder, for the slightest prov
ocation, can plainly see, would Instantly cause
row; indeed, an Englishman this morning was pelt-
ed for attempting to pull down a placard, and was
glad to make his escape. Still the entry to the
city must be persisted in, matters having gone so
far
The Pluto arrived most OPPORTUNITY on the after
noon Of the l6th-the day an attack on the facto.
ries anticipated. On the 18th, some violent
and abusive plaeards were posted, describing for
eigners as people having faces and heads like
those Of the human race, but hearts like those of
the worst brutes, and declaring that any who NAV
dare to enter the city shall be killed. and the houses
Of all foreigners be burnt to the ground. 1t was
considered necessary to send some Of the ladies' to
Whampoa, and the gentlemen all armed to re-
pei any attack that might be made. Two boats with
armed men from H. M. s. Vestal arrived on the
evening of the 18th, and the American ships of war
Vincennes and Columbus, were ordered up frem
the Bogue, that they might anchor near Canton
possible. The Mandarins were to have COM
menced paying the indemnity money on the 18th,
but deferred it, not daring to expose the sycee to
the mob in their excited state. An inferior Man.
DARN issued chop to the Quang- chow-foo Mayor
of the city, declaring that foreigners would not be
admitted to the city by authority Of the local gov
eminent, and exhorting people to return to their
peaceful occupations
The lad who was so severely punished on the
18th, for want Of respect to the late Quang-chow.
foo, is reported to have died the evening of the
10Th.
No time was lost by the authorities here in de-
spaching strong force for the protection of the for
eigners in Canton. Letters arrived on Sunday
morning, communicating the state of affairs. 1t was
known that the Pluto and Vestal would both be near
the city before attack could be made. 1t was al
so known that the American men-of-war were or
dered up On Monday morning Fl, M. ship Dada.
us and Hazard were despatched, and we believe
that the war steamer Vixen had orders to be pre-
pared to follow, if necessary. There is now strong
force in the rver-six ships Of war, whose united
crew would number $500 men; and to this. if ne
cessary, her Majesty's ship Agincourt, the Vixen,
and part of the regiments in garrison, with the
tery, and there would be enough Of men to sack
Canton, which we fear will require to be done soon
er or later
The Register doubts whether the boat captured at
Cumsingmoon was piratical craft at all, it being
rumored in Canton that she was a market-boat
bound for Mecao. We have conversed with a gen.
teman who left Cumsingmoon on Sunday, and who
had taken some trouble to inform himself of the
particulars. There appears to be some uncertainty
as to which party were the aggressors; as, accord
ing to some accounts, muskets were first fired from
Captain Endcott's boat, but pointed over the other
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