Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23

Ihe utmost tranquility prevails the interior
Of India.
Letters from Persia announce that the Chol-
era is making frightful ravages in the interior Of
Asia.
Late and Important from China,
RIOTS IN CANTON.
Extraordinary Passage. 70 days to
New York! The ship Rainbow, Capt Land,
arrived at New York yesterday morning, (says
the Evening Express having sailed from Can
ton on the Goth of January, with papers to
that date.
The U. S. ships Columbus and Vincennes
were ordered up from the Bonnie and anchored
as near Canton as possible. The British ships
Dedalus and Hazard also were sent up from
Hong Kong.
Within the city of Canton there was a seri-
GUS riot on the l5th:-As the Quang-chow-foo
was passing in his chair through one of the
streets in the city, a man bearing burthen
INSTRUCTED the way and was struck by one Of
the soldiers, which gave rise to some offensive Ian
guage The Quang-chow-foo ordered that he
should Immediately receive 800 strokes Of the
bamboo, and some tradesmen came out of their
houses and demonstrated against the severity
of the punishment for which interference two
of them were arrested with the original Of
fender
A strong body of respectable citizens mus
tered and proceeded to the House of the Quang-
chow-foo, which they broke open, destroyed all
the contents and released the 3 prisoners. At
night the house was set on fire, it is said by a
rabble of bad people and not by the Shopkeep-
ers. Engines we're brought but the mob pre-
vented the fremen using them to save the Man
darin's house, though they kept them in reserve
buildings, it however ceased with the total de-
moIition of the uang-chow-ioos house, and the
mob dispersed
A residence at Canton at the present time is
little better than being perched on barrel Of
Gunpowder, for the slightest provocation would
instantly cause a row. indeed Englishmen were
pelted for attempting 10 pull down a pIacard
and was glad to make their escape. Still the
entry to the city must be persisted in, matters
having gone so far.
On the l7th, some violent and abusive pla-
cards were posted, declaring that any foreigner
who may attempt to enter the city shall be killed,
and the houses OF all foreigners burnt TO the
ground.
Mexico,
We have Galveston dates to the 18th in the
New Orleans papers.
Messrs. Slidell, Parrot and Stuart were
to the Alabama Galveston steamship
off the coast, and the Mississippi Immediately
departed for Pensacola
The Picayune says:-
We learn from Mr. PARROT that Mr.. Sidell
remained at Jalapa till the 29th ult, at which
time he had signi6ed to the Mexican authorities
in his last communication to them, his intention
of leaving, whether he received his passports or
not
On the 9th, the necessary documents couch
ed in the most formal language, dated at the
city of Mexico, 21st ult. we're directed to Mr..
S. at JaIapa Through some mistake they
went to Vera Cruz, and from thence were trans
mitted by our Consul to Mr.. Slide A sep
arate and distinct passport was sent to Mr..
PARROT.
The GALVESTON NcaCs Extra, Of the 4th inst,
contains the following intelligence from the Ar
my of Occupation, by the U. S, Revenue cutter
Woodbury. Capt. Foster, from the Brazos ST..
Jago, which place she left on the Both ult.
e
$500 men, arrived and encamped on the 28th
ult, opposite Matamoras Gen. Taylor, with a
company OF dragons, under the command of
Col. Twiggs, having left the main army, arrived
at Point Isabel simultaneously with the fleet of
transports from Arkansas, on the 24th ult,, there
not being half an hours difference in the arrivals
by land and water.
On the appearance of the fleet the captain
of the port-Rodrguez-set fire to the Custom
house and several other buildings at Point lsa-
bel, and made his retreat good TO the river,
although pursued some distance by the order of
Gen. Taylor. The buildings destroyed were of
little value, being constructed of logs matched
with straw
The enemy, who have been reported as in
readiness to dispute the march of Gen. Taylor's
army, seem to have entirely disappeared on his
approach.
He was previously met on the prairie by a
party of so or 60 Mexicans, who informed Gen.
Taylor that he must proceed no further in that
direction.
By order of Gen. T. the army opened, and
this party were permitted to march through to
the rear, and then depart. When near Point
Isabel, deputation of about forty men waited
upon him, bearing proclamation and message
from General Mea, filled with threats, in the
usual style of gasconade, to which the Mexicans
are so partial