Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-29

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FRom CnINA, by the overland mail, there conc
accounts (lhrough English sources alone) Of seri-
Gus conflict between the English aud the Chin Sc,
ia which, Of course, the latter wefe defeated and
Obliged to yield TO the demands Of their European
aggressofs II appears that about the LIST Of April
Sir John Davis, the English Governor Of Hong
Kong excited by the piratica acts Of the Chinese,
insults 10 English residents in Canton, and the al.
legged non-fulhllment Of former treaty, gathered
force Of 1000 men. aud proceeded in several ships
Of war 10 enter the Bocca Tigris that leads to Can
ton; took the several forts at the mouth and on the
islands Of the river and destroyed all their avala
Bile ammunition and guns. lie then advanced to
Whampoa and took all the Notifications there, aud
served their contents as before; and having now
removed all distractions in the way, he proceeded
up to Canton and demolished The strong fort called
French Folly, and spiked all its guns, making in
all $40 guns which they bad disabled within the
two days which were occupied in these movements
The resistance Of the natives, which in some cas-
was manfully offered, proved of but little avail -
The Chinese now sued for the safety OF their city,
and The Keyiug waited huma,ingly on Sir John,
the Governor, at the British consulate and after
some procraslina,ion he submitted to the demands
of that parsonage who threatened that unless he
did, the City of Canton should be instantly attack.
ed The principal points gained by the British and
conceded by the Chinese, are--that the City Of
Canton shall be opened 10 British subjects IN two
years from this time that they shall be at liberty
10 roam abou, the adjacent country for amusement,
returning into the city at night that they shall be
protected from harm; and that redress shall be
riyen for several offences already committed ty
some Of the Chinese.
There has also been serious fight between the
Chinese and the French forces in that quarter
The following account is given Of the difficulty:
The French missionaries in Cochin China hay.
ing for many years past excited perpetually recuf-
ring disputes with the nation, the government at
ength interlered, threw the missionaries into prs.
on, and upon releasing them sen, them 10 Singapo-
re. The French ships OF war La Gloire and La
Yictorieuse sailed into the bay Of Tourn to obtain
redress, and laid an embargo FIVE coryettes. The
French allege that a conspiracy was formed on
shore to assassinaie the French at a conference
which was sought to be arranged between the par
ties An explanation was demanded by the French,
when the following day war junks we're seen work
ing into the bay; and the result was, the French
ships opened their fire, which returned by the
forts, the FIVE coryettes aud the war junks. The
artillery oil the natives effected little damage, but in
seventy minutes one of the covetts burned,
another blown up, aud third sunk The remain.
ing two were afterwards captured and sci on fire.
The natives, preceving the destruction Of the cor
yettes desisted from firing from The forts and junks.
and the French withdrew from the bay.