Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-18
LATE FROM CHINA.

The ship Rainbow arrived at New York OF
Thursday in seventy mine days from Canton, bring
ing China papers to the 2lst of January. She hal
made the quickest voyage on record-having been
gone only six and half months-and brings the
ratified treaty between the United States and China
| We observe little else in the extracts from China
papers than illusions to riots and apprehended riots
in the city of Canton, which appear to have origna-
ted in opposition to the admission of foreigners.
At the latest date, however, some degree of quiet
had been restored. We gather the following from
the New York Express:
The Friend of China of January " says that letter
from Canton dated the I4h brought information that chop
had been issued announcing that the city would be opened
foreigners the indemn6caon money paid, and Chusan i'm
medately evacuated by the British This appears have
caused great excitement among the lower orders Of the Chi
and for three days apprehension felt for the safety
Of the foreign factories but the evaporation had passed off
the 2ls large force Of Tarars had been marched into the
city keep ORDER 1t feared however that there would
be serious disturbances when the gates should be opened
foreigners The ladies had been Whampoa, and the
gentlemen kept themselves armed.
The United States ships Columbus and yincennes
ordered up from the Bogue and anchored Canton
possible The British ships DGdaus and Hazard also were
sent up from Hong Kong and the Pluto anchor
ed off the factories for their protection.
All quiet in Canton when the Rainbow. left. The
British authorities having ceased insist upon the immed
ate uflment Of that part Of the treaty relating to the admission
Of foreigners into the city, the excitement among the people
had subsidized, and confidently expected New Year
would pass quietly The hostility TO foreigners how
ever, still too great permit them enter the sacred pre-
cncts Of Canton and the local had been compel
led to withdraw the proclamation which had been issued Civ
ing them the privilege do Threats of resisting by force
attempt pass the city had been posted all round
the foreign factories and in the neghbohood Should
any such attempt be made by individuals formal
trance to the city be insisted upon by the British authorities,
generally supposed would lead to serious disturbances
and probably bring hosites between the British and
Chinese.
At Shanghai and the other ports generally all quie
and friendly.
The ViIen with the Rear Admiral board, has arrived
from the northern ports Sir Thomas Cochrane has visited
the four ports of trade also Chusan and Fomosa. The
main object in touching Formosa whether
there good coal that island, reported The coal
found Of excellent quality few miles from the beach
The Chinese do not work the mnes though they dis
covered that the Goals valuable TO foreigners AT first
they permitted be taken board of the Vixen free Of
any charge but when larger quantity required they
demanded price We hear that the Admiral ordered about
20 tons at 50 would I've desirable that regular
supply could be obtained at that reasonable price.