The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-17
ARRIVAL OF THE SEA WITCH.
Shortest Passage On Record.
APPkgENT sETTLEHENT OF
THE DiFFtcULTiG
ENGLISH AND TaE CSLESTIALS,
Terrible Punishment Of several
phatical Crews.
MANILA MARKETS,
&C., &C., Ac.

! sailed or the 29th of December last. The passage
made IN ssventy-sr days, aShich as the short
est on record. Capt. w. once made tho passage
I In seventy-eisht days He, as well as his ship,
ia perfect Sea Witch
h We are indebted to Captain Waterman, and
also 10 Messrs. HowlsAd & Aspinwall, for intel
f. ligence to the latest moment. Il is Of some i'm
) psrtance.
e 1t will be perceived that the Emperor of China
has esdeavored to sppease the wrath of the
z Eoglish, by bshesding four and banishing eleven
E Chinese. This is apparent settlement of the
Edlhculties; but it is impossible to tell how soon
Efresh troubles may break out
I9 The English commissioner had sent home for
Esinstruchons; and when the Sea Witch sailed,
Eshs was engaged in negotiating with Keying, the
hsImperal Chinese commissioner.
A The shocking murder of the six Eng shmen
hhad been investigated, and from the evidence,
Eit appeared =
aud that frecisy tasir murderer. had attained
so pitch. to have Induced them to ltreat
Esths bodies Of tse fallen, after their dsoeass
81 The discovery Of the ammunition and part Of the
srs Of she Diseased is sufficient testimony that they
esrla aot have landed with hostile Intentions Most Of
them AND tss poHs borne by the oth-
Eers only thsy might have imagined would,
Eby k-r dsslay. rather than their have ensured
rae p.epi. tsrsIsso.t the Who'll. locality, were evil
Eses.y .s:s ALARMED tss nsjsrisy have: 'aos The
ss, rssasvsd Their vivss aad families and Mr. Ruttsr
ai'ss ..:S ea''s OF dis murdered
A..s.i.g We accounts rsosiv.d to BE- true and cen
neerg slsa tsiessos has been sbtausd, azd the
sssypt made the Gay ~ hatsrsept Mr. Warasy In
SIS. and M ssSss: At 30 Srsss as.
Is pubsssa by Ne iahssssats and n particular that pat
Mber hsrs - DAM hat
tss ressls Of tia knation Of tia
10 .sa 20 tsrs;s .y co's sS0,
hssses a.A rssolasiss se oppose or In
dssA.es Of h'r orn srvsrnEsst an organised resist
k aaos 10 all similar iHtsasioa.
@ The British authorities have severely punish
ed several Prstleal crews, killing great numbers
/ oil them.
:, Irrsu tAe Chiza Neil Dee 2sl
n CArre, 2lsJ Dse~Aesr, iS7 Sir john Davis Is still
kess asa ia x.ssrsssod 10 have been engaged during
his stay in KasstissAss vita Ksyise bus yet very
t'ls has rsAssrssi shsr 70 the nature Of his de-
,sssds how far tssy likely t. b, conpsa with
Ws 40 not, kevsvsr ssegshsnd that redress that
saass 81 ear complaint iss..d, His Eroslsney
prsasly s@'sc In ais reply - tss EsrshA.n that any
tsh g,--rs.s.i frsH furh.r u.assrss Of in ewe. It
viii ssssad shsrstsrs on the ssxsa BY the Eavsrn
iorr,si. .as..~osA. n tss crime ef individaais or
eh.Is.as' SA,ass ne Cansss ,sssn what s!.:siGr
rurrcxsdsd vita sinsxlse; and though 1t cannot b.
esao's ;hAt guarAny win be s1sessa nor the bet
tss ssu.A4ss~s~iss before tksJ ak P.riEmsnt to
sa:s-,sss for su's ga srass'ns ~ wsua be Asoss
~. -Sax,.vs 81 iss Irti.i representative. at Con-
ten Ns tss Blockade Of tAs port, ssvs both been
E.stss, asa slusso 20 Ia ths cerrsssoadeaee be-
twes, She ~arsSs.s ava sha psAisotsat,sry and the
views ixsi-isaal as1bsrs Of tie muny thsss
have en- .s,ir arrests il sssns doustfu they
woaa sszsfs tbs 81 sitrssc the Chinsss
s1rrsuasr Sss asnsltisa Of all ,hs sosus rsrss which
we ala sot eso.ry sAJ be In eeaisHpatioa Time will
The e.ly tsipg Oacaliy snsousssd ia the execution
Of fear OF tie srsss and the ssssrases that others
s9sreoiRg sxaSiAatton, asa will sufr the ssverest
ru,i.xa.st Lest svss.ns Two .Axaarins waited upon
BIZ JEAN Dsvs ~ .sssusce that four Of the Villagers
raorni.r At HrAss sss kse The Chinese s.xisus
THAI othsc pl~os should be tIsd upsa, aad 1t il
AIS Lxe,I..sy resolved sAAt the erpiatoa sAouia b.
mfss, aas he sx&nfs sss whsrs the crime had ssen
ainse sss a. r.sy Ella. for.sl osnasaisy a. choas
tasttsse. The II g steamer fEto WAS ordered to be
tbs s.ors~ry 20 i. arissnd,st Of rrsdc tas VIZ:
Cosu asd abe assrrrs.s TO the Cansnsts along wish
they zrrlvss st nrsng -shu kse sesst hair past 7
ecss -s.r. cha Chinsss soldiers were found drawn
t.e lsvsl somnos before the Hall OF Ancestors Our
oyn basafal Q, soldiers, augmented by few sea
pss, hAsiss asdsd and formed, aas tss man
ftssrs Of .poElssee, hAs.ag resolved the dspu
tsisn vita every mssifsstasion Of rdsy, and cor
ston gave ths,,s undsrssad that ha could thsa
csps Iaeir yroKs.d hospitality, A he eAss on iInpor
better; up.a which Tag mme da,.ly gave the erdsr in
asnae wood; asd viva ssartliss raediiy oss OF the
sout, ssssstly stsirsd p.ssaat His Assds were tsd
behind ais back, ana his mouth gagged Having
shore f. or Va: .Ssosn on hi, sn..s ia tie o,ss
tDsos bstrss. ths ezsh sad Chissss sea,srs aea k
tao raised his lozs heavy blaas and AZ
bIsT tss s-@a vac reiins ca tAs ssouni 's' sh'sty
but 1sssAtoss OF tss h,t except that as Lass aud
ycaAgsst Ssssd 10 wake 90 Involuntary s6ort at re-
s,zss nom .ha Pluto wAo fOowsa omsials in an.
othse bs. aid .rrlEs ill ths atesadsnts were lift
ing tts sosps.s isto thsr .eass
IN. supssr Of Csissss soldiers sssmasd about
four aus srsd snd kssidss tko<s the srossd small
ebsrss stsoasd 81 the sosrsHcs 10 the village
b,yand nlumph si sIsh eTewas Of villagers
servss ,tsssnt 10 sat ~ distance their al sppont
itnsd b, no, sr thIr nsSnss dsssrs th.na 10 be.
Hsva, qs,sty suffered disSrsosfni eIscson to take
the presence Of tao kssad EnGs it may be doubted
whether they s,yord the control OF the authorities
Lat sight when bsssEss kao-n that the execution
was to sks 5l.ss In tao morning, the istsscsss
isovad, net win ,stafsciop, ba! with Indigestion by
mary whs snsrtsd shat TIA vet'u,a wsrs not the real
orininaF bat prsossrs tksn the js although it
does sot appear what proon sfs basn obtAisei on ms
sahjsoe was the separsscs ef aha mex convinced all
tao.s Who aid see tss. hsw little tasrs was to
douss thsy we're what they wsr, sives CUT TO BE-
ever thss two sritsa ssss.nta vent at 10 90 och
highs 70 Sic Jsaa Davis ana without any previous no
HIS ies,er 70 rs.s ~ which sy stssea a. Their oso
Tor sSd Isa Others mat Me fear persons 10 Ne
Immediately ds-sritstsss al ths village OF hvaaGsssEee
shs srninsr ana that the Pluto steamer win
the br'iss onesrs should net proceed to Hwsug chu
kee tne fouowtng morGiag, already ordered. They
Of trat their untimeiy intrusion
vito paper OF this d.criPt sxonsly improper,
and The letter was returned; the British merchants
certainly invited on cir Johns frat arrival at Can
ton express him their wishes but be did
expect this sort OF intsfsr.noe part Of pri
ipdiyduss With sic public acts resolutions In
detail; and cannot but consider the present abrupt
ana unsiney intrusion as very presumptuous and
proper.
1ns suhjsct has excited n good deal of talk apd we
have the sentry has been ordered future
TO let srapgers pass who do net previously send in