New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-17

ENrCtTiuN Ut FUUh OF THE #UHDEh HH"'
Ensasems nj. of Bnxii-h Vessels with Pirates.
NEWS FROM THE PROVINCES.

NEWS FROM THE PROVINCES
The ship ses Witch which sailed from Canton
ON the eeth Of December last came inside of SANDY
Hook last night. having made the voyage in the
astonishinely short period OF seventy days.
within two days of the shortest passage ever maze
between the two ports This July estsohsne' ne'
reputation, A. second in speed to no vessel shoat
Through ths poliieness Of Capt waterman, VINO
came ND in the steamer, We have been furnished
with Canton papers to the 25d OF December con-
tanning additional and important Intelligence con-
corning the difficulties with the English Although
quiet 10 by no means fully restored there =
strong probability that the quarrel will be settled
without n recourse 70 serious measures The fol
lowing statement is from the China Nal
CAsror 2lst December, is47.
Sir John Davis still here, and is understood 10 have
been engaged during his stay In negotatons with heyin
hut AZ vet very little has an.pred either the pstsre
OF his demands far they likely 70 be complied
with. We do not, however apprehena suy feaIes. tnh.
may now obtsioed TO be considered hnsl adjustment
o. our compsibts indeed, bis Exeeiiebcy expressly
his reply the merchants that aoy q
fedrses on Will debar h- British Government
from farther Of It's own IL will depend there
fore the views taken by the Government at home aso
whether sb.y may the recent horrible catastrophe
a. The crime individuals, charsrsble against the Ch
n-s- patton what ultsror measures viii be adopted 10
either event the surrounded with dhcuties aud
though II cannot be doubted ths guarantee VIII be
exaoie1 f)r better security Of British residents nl'
ters consider The CONTINGENCIES before they can asa
Parliament 10 grsut supplies for such sncnent e
would be necessary coerce he Chinese Government
The withdrawal Of the British representative az CaDtin
and the OF he port have both been suggested and
ere alluded ia the coresponcence bet~ cen the sier
chspts and the Pienipotentisy and the views OF iDdi
yiaas neuhers Of the community these measures
naturally biased by the effect they woud hsve on Their
interests bat doubtol u they would benefit the
patton al large or distress the Chinese much 40 our
selves IL been sumised that the surrender AID ae
uoion OF al the Bogue Forts which did not occupy
d ha in mi
Tbs anis him, amounted ths execution offour
OF the crimns and the that Others are under
soinr will suffer the ssversst puni.h2e
Two ,andar waited upon Sir John Davis
hat four Of The vagers hsd been convicted,
would be decapitsted IN The morning at Hwspgehu
lee The Chinese were anxious that some other place
should be Fixed upon and IL said prop9ssd the exscu
tim ground below Canton but His Exceency resolved
that The expiaon should be made and the example eel
waee the crime bad been committed and in the presence
Of persons deputed by himself snc many OF the foreign
community as chose nd. The H. g. steamer Pluto
.s ordered TO be IN readiness dsybesk for the par
pose Of conveying the Secretary 70 the
Trade the and the Interpreter to the Consu
It,. sipng with thirty and three officers Of the s5i
regiment They arrived q, H~ang-ehu.kee shout halt
past O'Clock, where the Chiness soldiers were iouno
drawn 40 on tie level before the Hall Of Ances
fers Our own handful Of sodiers, augmented BY few
ssamen having landed and formed, end the ms9o
snspg whom we're Tung the chow foo and Others
Importance, hsvDgI eceived the deputaon win every
suiestaion Of cordially and conducted them 70 t,s
Projects barge, Mr. Secretary johnson gave them 70 un
dsTsisnd he could not then secep' their hospitality
S. he came on important business and me sooner II
vas proceeded with the betteri which fung i'm
nedisely gave the order 10 sinsle word, and Win
startling Tapioy OF the number was run OUT rom
one II the boa.s RE seemed stout, decenf stirred
peasant Ills hspds were tied behind his back, and
ssout thirty or forty yards from the shore he fell was
his knees IN the open space bstween the Eng
sh and Chinese soldiers and his bound arms being ee
waited him 10 stoop the executoner raised
his long heavy blade snd blow the head was rolling
the ground the CHASTITY trunk tumbipg on ne other
side The other three but repegtons OF tbs trst
except that the last and youngest seemed to make an m
VOLUNTARY effort at resistance The whole done 50
officials In another boat did not arrive uNhe attend
ants lifting the csrpses into their collins
The number Of Chinese soldiers YVES estimated about
four HUNDRED. and beside those on the ground sosl
nsrds were stationed at the eotsnces the village and
beyond the trGmpha srch crowos Of whispers were 90.
served sufficient 10 set at oefsDce their own III appointed
military If they really are the pscsrds issued
by them or in their names declare them 70 be- Having
quietly Suffered oisgrsceul execution to take plses
before before 'oet anse,tTs ~ Sonh,sS
whether they are beyond the control OF the authorities
ton IKE place 10 the morning the intelligence
received not nth satisfaction, Dut with indignation
by many who asserted that the victims were not the es
criminals bat prisoners taken from the jail although 1t
appssr whist proofs had been obtained on this
subject while the appearance OF the men convinced all
lhote who old them how little cause there was 10
doubt they Whist hey were given oJt 70 be.
such the freos the subject at Carton, however
ihatwo British merchants went 81 10 O'Clock at Dsht TO
John Davis and without sny previous notice, which
may have been the result OF accident gave him letter to
in which they stated their opinion and that OF
others that the four persons to be decsptsted at
hs village Of Hwsng chu kee were not the criminals
ud not proceed to Hwang ehu kee the following
Ing ready ordered They Of course informed that
hsir untney intrusion with paper OF this description
u az extremely improper, snd the letter returned
The British merchants were certainly invited on SlT
luhus first arrival Canton 70 express 10 him their
shes generally bot he did not expect this sott Of inter
the part q privste Individuals with his pubic
his present abrupt aud untmsy intrusion as very
,umptuous and improper.
The subject has excited good deal Of talk, and we
the ssntry has been ordered in future to-
ei no strangers pass who 90 DOT prevonsy send IN the
His Exeeileucy, her Msjesiys Pienipoieniisry, Is
Dlsaied give publicity TO the annexed note FROM him
'eh % the Chinese Minister in accordance with which
he four principal criminals have been executed this
morning the visge OF Hwsrg chu kee, in presence Of
eitish and Chinese officers add eleven others are re-
sfv-d for decspstion strausuation, military slavery
Ind Punishment for life after reference to the Criminal
Board
But his Excsency considers that security for the TO
IT, II pssibe still essential than repsstion for
hs past. BY order, A. X. JOHNSTON.
British Consulate. Canton. Dec. p, iS47
BRITISH CONSULATE, CANTON, Dec, 10, 1871.
have received your EXcelebcy note daed yesterday
Il Is therein eoneousy stated that the six murdered
tnglisfmsn fred pistols and killed Chinese return
merely to the sho1ts Of shs villagers and put
death on the spur + the moment The truth on the
coorary is hat being attacked according TO the previous
pssted declaration ~ the vsses they defended them
YES With pistols aud some Of them being captured
subsequently put 10 death In cold blood This hes
been declared BY several Chuese witnesses and their
statements viii be forwarded TO my Government, who
will mature eonsder It's therefore useless 10 sluf over
over the real facts
Your Exeeliepcy in addressing your Emperor, appears
to have stated follows should the gners chance
to have any object in view such the renting Of lands
the erection OF buildings the like TITLES the Canton
people collect mob and interfere with them by msking
disturbance The local authorities holding the )pe
be foremost consideration, think II inexpedient 10
tn their iucnstoo seriously, to show devious
compliance with the requests OF foreigners This, in
eed IL the real truth, and being 10 the Tresty
10 10 the whole OF the constant troubles at Canton
while 81 the other ports there peri etusl quiet
Siuce the Canton people have been thus encouraged
they msrsy take recreation in the country under The
Tn an m NV eNer IA
criminals Al Hwang ehukee foreigners will stil continue
70 be murdsg ed by the Villagers.
Since Exeellency distinctly stiDua.es that these
tour executions not the whole Of the punishments
he inflicted but that the remainder OF the ciinas will
either be sentenced TO decaptstion, angulatou mill
tsfy slavery, or transportation for ffen every
awaiting the confirmation Of the Criminal Board may
be sufficient for the and