Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25
FROM CHINA.

The Emperor of China has endeavored to APP
pease the wrath of the English by beheading four
and banishng eleven Chinese. This is an appa-
rent settlement of the difficulties, but it is impos
sble to tell bow soon fresh troubles may break out
The English Commissioner had sent home Tor
instructions, and at the latest accounts he was en-
gagged in negotiating with Keying, the Imperial Chi
nese Commissioner.
The :" China Mall of December 23d has the
following letter from Canton
CANTON, DEcEMBE 81, ls47
Sir JonS DAVIS is still here, and understood to have been
engaged during his stay in negotiations with Keyng but
yet very little has transpred either the nature OF his de-
mands how far they likely be complied with We
do not however, appehend any redress that may be OBJ
tanned to be considered final adjustment, of complaints
indeed his Exceency expressly in his reply to the
merchants that any of redress his part will not
dbr the British Government from further Of its
II will depend therefore the views taken by the Co.
home and whether they may regard the recent
horrible catastrophe the crime OF individuals, chargeahe
against the Chinese nation what Interior viii be
adopted In either event the is surrounded with difficult
ties and though cannot be doubted that guaranty
will be exacted for the better security Of the British residents
ministers consider the contingencies before they ask
Parliament grant supplies for such armament would
he necessary to the Chinese Government.
The Withdrawal Of the British representative at Canton aud
the blockade of the ports have both been suggested and
the enipotcntay, and the views Of individual members Of
the community these naturally biased by the
effect they would have their interests but il doubt
u il they would benefit the nation large distress the
Chinese much ourselves II has been sunsd that the
surrender and demolition Of all the Bogue forts which did
occupy may be in contemplation Time will show what
truth there Is in this
The only thing officially announced the execution Of four
Of the criminals aud the that others undergoing
examnaon and will suffer the punishment Last
evening mandanns waited upon Sir John Davis TO
ounce that four Of the villagers bad been convicted and would
be deapated in the morning Hwang-chu kse The Chi
anxious that some other place should be liked upon
and is said proposed the execution ground below Canton
but his Excency resolved that expiration should be made
and the example set where the crime had been committed
and n the presence Of persons deputed by himself and
many Of the foreign community chose 10 attend The H.
c. Pluto ordered TO b. in readiness at dayreak
for the purpose Of conveying Secretary the Superinen
dent Of Trade, Vice Consul and the Interpreter the
late, along with thirty and three officers Of the 95h
gimen They srriv at Hwang- chu kee about hafpas
o'clock where the Chinese soldiers found drawn up
the level common before the Hall Of Ancestors
Our handful Of soldiers, augmented by few seamen,
having landed and formed and the manJarn among whom
Tung, the Quang chow foo, and others Of Importance
having received the depuaon with great manifestations Of
cordially, and conducted them the Projects barge Mr.
Secretary Johnson gave them 10 understand that he could
then accept their hospitality, he came important busi-
ness and the 1t proceeded with the better upon
which Tung Immediately gave The order in single wod and
Of the boats He seemed stout deccnty alfred peas
ant His hands were tied behind his back and his mouth
gagged Having been showed forward about thirty forty
yards from the Shore he fell thrown upon his knees in
the open space between the English and Chinese soldiers and
his bound being elevated him to stoop the
eKecuoner raised his long havy blade and at blow the
head rolling the ground the ghasty trunk tumbng
the other side. The other three were but repetons Of the
FIRST except that the last and youngest seemed TO make in
voluntary effort resistance The whole done quickly
that gcnemeu from the Pluto who followed the officials
in another boat, did arrive till the attendants lifting
the corpses into their collins.
The number Of Chinese soldiers estimated at about four
hundred aud besides those the ground small guards
stationed at the entrances TO the village and beyond the m
umphsl arch crowds Of villagers observed, sufficient
set defiance their own disappointed military, IL they really
brave the pscards ssued by then their Names
declare them to be- HAVING quietly suffered dsgraceful
hbon take place before their ancestral temple the in
and 10 the presence Of the hated English 1t may DO
doubted whether they beyond the control Of the authorities
WESTERN TRAyELLISe ASp TR,SsroRrArIoS.--Tbe
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have commenced
ming second train Of passenger between Baltimore and
Cumberland leaving each city at four o'clock in the afternoon
The stages from Cumberland to Wheeling and Psbug will