The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-27
WHAMPoA REACH, CANTON RIVER
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HAMPOA MACH, OANTON
October 7, 1850.
Naval E~tei,gsmce-7hs Chine,e RebeLion-Ame-
riea~ and E~gii,h Ships, Clippers, &c, &c.
Supposing that some news Of our naval force on
this station, together with such gener al intorma-
ton as have been able to pick up, might be useful
10 you, l forward this.
The U. S. Squadron is at present formed by the
sloop of war Marion, 10 guns, VIM. M Glendy.
Esq, Commander. On board Of her general good
health prevails, although some of her crew are at
the Naval Hospital at Macao. There have been a
number Of cases of dysentery, and one man has
fallen a victim 70 that disease. Three OF her
officers have been invaded, and two detached-sll
OF whom returned in the Plymouth. very pro-
missing young ofhcer-Nathaniel P. Pickett, Md
shipman-was returned from Rio, whose death
before her departure from that place. give list
Of officers of the Marion, now attached:-Com-
mander, VIM. M. GleAdy, ESQ First Lieutenant,
A. M. P.nnock; Second do, Benz s. CAN'T; Rich
tenants; Surgeon, John A. Lockwood; Purser,
Nixon White; Master, John p. Jones; Passed
Midshipman, VIM, d. Whiting; Assistant Surgeon,
Ed Shipper; Mcldship%sn John w., L1Rs s,d;,,
Bca'swain; k. M. Stocking. Gunner; John I.
Rustic, CARPENTER; VIM. N. Maui, Sailmaker.
The Marion reached this station on the 10th Of
June last, and since her arrival the brig Dolphin
and soop of war Plymouth have both sailed for
the United States She now in the river, await
ing the issue Of a revolt which has occurred in
q province neighboring that OF Quang tonga
report that the rebels were approaching the gates
of Canton causing the Consul to call her from
Macao-aLd she has been moored here since the
S,h of September last, affairs remaining in "staiu
quo ante beVpm." These rumors of war are so
common here that foreign residents pay little
attention to them. This outbreak, however, COM
mencing so soon after the accession of the new
Emperor, has somewhat more serious aspect.
The difficulty between the Chinese and Portu-
guese governments, caused by the murder OF
Amaraf, late Governor of Macao still remains I'M
settled, and Is likely TO await an adjustment some
time Everything was quiet at M acao, and general
dulness prevails there. The Portuguese naval
force at that point is composed OF the fgate Donna
Mara Segunder, Silva, Commander, 80 guns;
corvette Don Joas Prmero, Captain Guimaraens.
p guns; corvette Iris, -, % guns.
The Iris arrived but a short time ago; and if she
brought out any instructions 10 the "Councl of
Government" they have not been acted upon as
yet, nor has anything transpired in relation to the
disposition of the government; She came by the
Cape Of Good Hope, and suffered greatly at Rio
from yellow fever. The death of Governor Di
Cunha. by cholera, at Macoa, last July, has much
dersnged The plans of the Portuguese government
He had only been about six weeks out, when
he was suddenly cut off, and as he had kept his
instructions almost entirely a secret It is not
known how he would have conducted affairs had
he lived. The Chinese appear TO have no appre-
tensions; and Su is satisfied, as long as the
'CCuEciI MACAO CONNIE themselves 10 Wrtlng
mantle stoes, and what not.
Her Britannia Majesty force is Proportionably
small, on this station, al present. Her brig, the
Serpent, Captain Barker, twelve guns, was here a
short time since, but has returned to Hong Kong,
and the Amazon has come up the river. The late
commander OF the Amazon, Trowbridge, died at
Canton, few days ago, Of Inflammation of the
brein. The settlement of Victoria, the island
OF Hong Kong. appears to be fiourishing it has
been rather sickly the past summer:
Affairs in The Reach are fourishing. A large
fleet Ct cargo ships are at anchor, and arrivals
more than equalise the departures. The English
outnvmber us in vessels, but the Yankee ships
cary oft the palm for beauty and speed, and, un-
deIstapd, secure freghts more quickly and at better
rates, than any Others. Some from New York,
are equal, IN every respect, to any in the world;
and, ! understand, the the motto OF your STATE,
Excelsior, is 10 be carried out by her merchants
and that more being built to surpass the almost
perfect es now n this trsd-. II have time
shall procure LIST Of American shipping. There
Is good ship yard here, at New Town, where
there is dock, from which the Samuel Russell
has just come out, oyerhauled and coppered.
Things are done as well, if not as expedtously, as
az other yards, and charges a,e moderate. Mr..
Cowper is the proprietor; but suppose this fact is
generally known to your ship owners, and others
will rscolieci Awong, 10 whom IL formerly be-
longfd.
have Just heard off murder by Coolies, at sea
Il appears that two young gentlemen, of the family
Of Elias, gear Lima. Peru, have been out here
collecting this kind of laborers for their plantations
in hat vicinity They sailed with a number, and
when out some DAYS, the coolies rose killed the
Captain, he younger Elias, ard greater part of
the crew BY some means the vessel was brought
int Hong Kong, where the case is being Investi-
gated. The elder Elias lies there in a critical
state. HASTINGS.
The LATE CASE oY INrRisoNuESr OF Az AxERr.
CAN SEA CNTAIs AT HAYTi- We learn from the
Messrs. Lewis, of ibis city, owners Of the brig
Learder, that Capt Mayo, the former commander,
IL ow ~ his way 10 this city from Bermuda, via
Halifax Some of the crew have already arrived
at New York. The Leander, it will be remem.
bered, was lost at sea on the way from Cape Hay.
ten 20 Boston, and the crew taken into Bermuda.
Relative TO the imprisonme Mt of Capt. Mayo, at
Cope Ha)tier we have the following pariiculsrs:-
Capt Mayo applied 10 the authorities Of Cape Hay
ten 10 arrest one OF his crew who had deserted
The man wa. arrested, placed in Jail, and alter
wards delivered up TO the captain. The nan
swore 70 be revenged, and shortly afterwards gave
information 10 the Hayden authorities that Capt
Mayo had Struggled i9,00oworh of dry goods into
that port. Though the whole c rgo Of the Lean.
der amounted 20 less than the alleged value snug
gled, Jet Capt Mayo was arrested by the author.
ties Of the port, and thrown iato the common crim-
nal prison, place Of most disgusting filth and
misery, where from three 20 nye hundred negroes
are at times in confinement. To petition from
the Y. :. Agent, that he might be confined 10 the
fort, the answer was that II was too good place
for "white" man. Here Capt. Mayo remained
elk days, and was al length released without exam.
inaton, the authorities having become convinced
of the gr0srdlessness OF the charges against him.
The u. ;. Agent then made formal demand for
damages, and 90 alarmed were the authorities that
Prince Bobo, the chief in command was about TO
grant H. when Baron La CIRQUE arrived from the
capital He also assenied 70 the justice Of the
claim, but sail il could not be paid without an
order from the Emperor with whom cash IS quite
scarce az present. A short time since an English
schooner az AK Cages received ald obtained from
the Hayusu government 5000 damages for less
aggravated Outrage Ii ia singular fact. that the
man who thus uajustly accused Captaic Mayo,
died % the passage home of fever, contracted
while u the pison al Cape Hayten -B0sf0n Ira
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Ro8nEeT AEo MrRoER y BrgrALo, n Two
young E.en, apparently from - to - years old
entered, yesterday aftemooa, The grocery store Of
Michael bod, aud we're observed 10 draw from
Their pockets several dangerous weapons pair Of
pistols ara some sharp poiaisd instruments; from
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