The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-20
FOREIGN.
Further Extract. from English Papers.



The French and English Hostiiitics ON the oh"o
Seas. =.
The Overland mail from India has brought the lnteli
gence of two serious conflicts in the Chihese seaste
one between the English and The Chinese ,e oie oe
tween the French squadron and the Soc a.; 49,
the bay of Toufan II would appear That SiI John JAWS
The governor of Hopg Kong having eectualy endeavor
ed procure redress for plraca acts OF the ad
for the numerous insults which are continually offered
TO the English residents in China and having iaed III
procuring the ulGlment OF the treaty OF Nankin, when
stipulated for the admission of foreigners INTO the e o.
Canton, resolved to strike blow which Should com
pei the Chinese authorities to listen to reason ACCORD
ngy, having made his arrangements or Joln laws,
accompanied by General DAguar, with about looo men
of all arms, embarked board her Naesys Slips Vul-
ture and Espiege, the Hon Companys steamer Pluto,
and the Corsar, with two small vessels Tor the
conveyance of artillery and troops the whole naval forces
being under the command OF captain Macdougali, the
senior officer on the station.
With this expedition Sir John Davis entered the Bocca
Tigrs at of the I'd of April, surprised the An
nunghoy forts, well those on the islands OF North
and South Wantong, and carried them both sides OF
the river in few minutes eguns, amounting TO $50,
were spiked, and adj The arms and ammunition collected
instantly destroyed Having thus secured communicc
ton with Hong Kong, the expedition advanced up in the
river and reached Whampoa late in the afternoon, All
the troops were transferred board such vessels as
could proceed up the river Sir John reached the barrier
formed OF stakes, and extending the river at
forts at Whampoa and Wookingap fired round Shot and
grape at the division under Col Breeton, butt by his jul
dicous management he avoided their effects; and being
eecuay supported by the guns of the Pluto the gallant
colonel took possession of those forts spiked The guns
amounting to 200 more and destroyed all he ammunition
and magazines
diton advanced up to Canton and here the strong fort
called French Folly was eventually demolished IKE
total of $40 guns disabled since the preceding morning
These vigorous proceedings reduced keying to reason
After some further Chinese pocasnaton, keyins was
compelled to wait humilatingy upon the governor who
received him at the British consulate After long con-
ference, keyng solicited time for consideration before he
aceeded to the terms dictated at the point of the bayone
nv nj nayis I'm tha orllnrs Iupra
sued to commence the attack on the city of Canton but
between eight and nine o'clock it was notified that Key
time 10 save the city, and the assault was counternand
ed A government notification was Immediately issued
OF which the following are briefly the headss
" l. At the fixed period of years from this day. the
9TH OF April the city OF Canton shall be opened 10 British
subjects
exercise or amusement in the neghborins country without
noestaon returning the same day, as at Shanghai and
81 The aggressors the two in October last
and on Col Chesney and others Fuhslan, the 18th oil
March, shall be made examples Of"
space on the Honan side of the river for the erection
oi warehouses; &c, site for new church, and other
minor arrangements including the keeping the river front
before the factories clear OF boats, provided for
After agreeing to these TERMS Keyns still evaded their
fuilment, and 1t was only after further demonstrations
ol strength and resolution the part of Sir John Davis
by threatening the city, and by actually raz ing house TO
the ground, whence stone had been hurled against
English officer that Keyng reluctantly consented al last
to punish the Fuhshan rioters within the factories The
VoPuace at Canton appeared still highly exasperated
against the English and no workmen could be found to
erect the walls and buildings agreed upon.
The main body of the troops were removed down the
river the eth, company OF the 18th and few sappers
being left at Canton until the improvements carried
generally prevails that the terms of the agreement
are not OF such paramount Importance to justify the
serious steps taken by Sir John Davis The delay Of two
subjects IS generally complained of, as evasion and
violation OF the treaty of Nankn Great alarm prevailed
al Canton by the last accounts, and the merchants were
en- nj viO-
lence from the Chinese In India, the distressing state
of the domnions of the Nzam rendered probable that
the Indian government would interfere for the purpose OF
restoring order.
The French missionaries in Cochin China having for
many years past excited perpetualy recurring disputes
threw the missionaries into prison, and, upon releasing
them sent them to Singapore The French ships war La
Gloe and La Vctoreuse sailed into the bay of Touran
TO obtain redress, and laid embargo FIVE corvettes
The French allege that conspiracy formed shore
to assassinate the French at conference which was
ton was demanded by the French when the following
day war junks working into the bay; and the
result was the French ships opened their fire, which
returned by the FORTS the five corvees and the unks
The artillery of the natives effected little damage but in
seventy minutes of the corvees burned another
blown up, and third sunk. The remaining two were
afterwards captured and set fire. The natives, per-
celvng the destruction of the corvees, dessted from
firing from the forts and junks and the French whdre
lost upwards OF 200 men, while the French had only
killed and another wounded The actual origin OF the
dispute appears involved In some ObScurlty.
France.
The opinion is daily gaining strength that M. Guizot
and his colleagues will not be able the tide of pop
ula opinion now set in strongly against his adminstra
ton. The Impeachment OF the honor of OF his col
leagues, NJ Duchael, and of the integrity of NJ Tese,
formerly Minister of Public Works, let the issue be what
may, must be SO damaging to the ministry that
not conceive that NJ. Guizot will be able to maintain his |
ground Indeed, it currently reported that he had
Signed but the rumor was premature All the accounts
from rance concur IN representing the prospects OF the
harvest as highly promising. In Marseilles the enormous
arrivals OF corn coupled with the general anticipation of
an abundant harvest had produced great decline in the
prices of grain.
Mr. Golden has issued an eectioneerng address to his
friends in Stockport, dated from Venice; calm sens
BILE, judicous production, which contains the following
remarkable admonory passage:
" 1t must, however, be acknowledged upon
the new commercial under unfortunate
do not alude merely to the present scarcity of food,
which, In all human probability will be of short duration
but also to the possibility of sudden in oppo
sue direction, which may pro,ract for time
non rom Tie restrictive system the cquabe OF
freedom The exorbant prices will cause, former
tunes In England greatly increased production
AL Tue same time, the agriculture the whole civilized
world IS under the stimulus oil famine prices and should
we be blessed with succession OF good harve
anticipate gtut OF corn, the of free trade
OF tue present scarcity similar process to be followed
possibly with like resulsf, gong with another impor
aht 'erest Ihe present freights, by
Wimcn moi lew OF the sb powners the Mediterranean
VIII clear the value of their this year is every
where causing large capital in hip.buld-
my yuuSnS rom iornef experience, IL Is therefore
Pooaoie ia these Two Interests, which have been the
least favorable to Tree trade be long
exposed to the effects of reaction their present
element"