American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-18

VERY LATE FROM Extraordinary
PaSSage-RettsaL TO admit Foreigners-.4n arm
ed Force on the River The ship Rainbow,
Capt Land, arrived at New York on Thurs
day, in 10 days from Canton, having been alb
sent only months and Is days, the shortest
passage on record. She brings dates to the 26th
of January. She has on board the ratified
treaty, and letter bags from the United States
squadron.
The following passengers came in the Rain
bow:-Dr. A. Anderson, child and two SCI
wants; DR.. l.. J. Pepper; Miss Martha II. Rt-
che; Master n. A. Richie; Mr.. Henry
Brown.
The following ships all sailed ten days previ-
Gus to the Rainbow;-C oheta, Marshall; Le-
land, SkelImgton; Henry, Serry; Eliza Ana,
Very; Grafton, Abbott all for n. York.
Left in port:-Geneva, Drinker; Chill, Mott;
Zurich, Stehlc; Carthage, Knapp; Congress,
Loo Choo, and Clyde. Also, u. S. ships CO.
lumbus and Vlncennes.
Apprehension had been felt by Foreigners for
some days for the safety of their lives in Can
ton, but by late advices the excitement among
the mob had subsidized and from the large ma
val force now near the city, and the large body
of Tartar troops said to have been marched in
to the city itself, it is not probable that the
mob will proceed to extrcmities.
The hostility to foreigners is, however, una
bated, and Sir John Davis, the British Com
mander there, 1t is said will insist on the gates
being opened-the Justice Of this demand be-
ing admitted by the Chinese officials 1t is not
improbable, therefore, that Canton will be the
scene of serious riots ere long
The u. S. ships Columbus and Vincennes
were ordered up from the Bogue and anchored
as near Canton as possible. The British ships
Delalus and Hazard also were sent up from
Hong Kong.
A Chinese contractor for public buildings at
Hong kong-a very respectable man-had
committed suicide, leaving a paper in which
he assigned as the cause unfair treatment by
the Hong Kong authorities, in reference to his
contract. This had caused much excitement.
All was quiet in Canton when the ship left.
All the difficulties arising from opposition on
the part of the people of Canton and vicinity TO
the admission of foreigners into the city, and
the privilege Of moving about in the nelghbor-
hood, which had threatened severe distur-
bance, had been got over.
The British authorities having ceased to
insist upon the immediate fullilment Of that
part of the treaty, the excitement among the
people had subsidized, and it was confidently
expected New Year would pass over quietly.
The hostility to foreigners, however, was
still too great to permit them TO enter the sa-
cred precincts of Canton, and the local gov
eminent had been compelled to withdraw the
proclamation which had been issued giving
them the privilege so to do.
Threats of resisting by force any attempt to
pass the city gates had been posted up all
round the foreign factories and streets in the
neghborhood,
Shout5any such attempt be made by pri-
vato individuals, or formal entrance to the
city insisted upon by the British authorities,
it was generally supposed it would lead to
serious disturbances, and probably bring on
hostilities between the British and Chinese.
Within the city Of Canton there was riot
on the 18th, which correspondent of the
Friend ufChina communicates as follows:
Yesterday, as the Quang- choW-iOo was pas
sing in his chair through one of the streets in
the city, man bearing Il burthen DISTRACTED
the way and was struck by one of the soldiers,
which gave rise to some offensive language
/ The Quang- ChoW-ioo ordered that he should
Immediately receive 800 strokes of the bamboo,
and some tradCsmen 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
A strong body Of respectable citizens muster
ed and proceeded to the House of the Quang-
chow-too, which they broke open and destroy
cd all the contents and released tho three pris-
oners. AT night the house was set on fire. 1t
however ceased with the total demolition of
the Quang- chow-foo's house, and the mob dis
persed.