Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-08
FROM CHINA.

gence of sad state of things--a complete dis
organization of the political, social and CONNER
cial polity of the Celestial Empire. The insur-
gents are paramount. The insurgents, too, are
close to our doors. The whole province Of
Quang-tung is in their hands, for although Can
ton still continues in the hands OF the Imperial
lists, the troops from disaffection and scarcity of
provisions, will not be able to hold the city much
longer; indeed, the place would long since have
fallen, had the insurgents the guns now in course
of being manufactured On the 18th inst, in a
heavy fall of rain, the insurgents attempted the
capture, but were compelled to withdraw, leav-
ing 500 to GOO imperalsts dead on the field
Numerous parties, some few hundred strong,
have left Hong Kong to join the rebels, and
share in the plumber the city of Canton will Of
fer to its captors. The European ladies at Can
ton have proceeded to Macao, and as all the
boats have disappeared from the river, the only
communication with the city is kept up by the
small river steamers. The Benheim Fort is
now held by the insurgents, and the other forts
on the river will inevitably fall into their hands
so that Canton is now completely invested. Not
a chest of tea or silk can be obtained. The teas
and silks are stored about three miles above the
city, and no boats dare venture down, so that all
commercial business is at stand. In this part
of China the rebellion is fast spreading, but the
insurgents are divided into so many parties, ap-
parently without any general object that it will
be some time before quiet can be restored
Hong Kong itself is closely pressed by the in
surgents who few days since captured the
strong fortress of Kowloon, which is on the op-
posite shore to Hong Kong. The attacking
party consisted of 1000 men, and their princi-
pal object appeared to be to possess themselves
of the arms and ammunition known to be with
in the fort, and to expend both in the capture of
Canton. The utmost alarm and confusion pre-
vailed here. Large numbers Of the aboring
classes have Quilted for the scene of plumber
1t was expected that great battle would have
taken place at Canton on the 18th, on occasion
of the annual festival in honor of the deity of
the city; but the authorities judiciously post
poned the celebration sine die, and so prevented
the insurgents availing themselves of the sea-
son of revelry and joyous festivty for attacking
the city. 1t is however, generally reported that
great battle will take place this day, and it
will probably come off, for the Chinese are sim
gular in invariably giving notice of their attacks
without any disguise. Her Majesty's ship Co.
mus, United States war steamer remains at
anchor off the factories, which, by the way
are pretty well cleared of their valuable con-
tents.
FROM THE SANDWICH IsLANDs.-The House
of Mobiles had investigated the statements cur
rent about annexation, and made report in
which they had no information to communicate.
The general impression was entertained, as we
learn, that treaty of annexation to the United
States would very shortly be consummated,
and the report Of flibuster movements from
California met no favor from any parties.
In hn tnft ha o~cf ha
of Representatives, Aug. A, the POlyneSian gives
the following:
Whereas, 1t has been published in a newspa-
per, called the New York Herald, of the 9Th of
June last, that dispatches had been received by
the Government at Washington from Mr. Gregg,
the Commissioners at Honolulu, stating that the
King of the Sandwich Islands had applied to
him for immediate annexation to the u. States
upon the ground Of trouble with England and
France;
Therefore Resolred That the Speaker inquire
of the Minister of Foreign Relations, whether
said report is true, and if true, what was the
trouble with England and France which reduced
his Majesty to so extreme a measure and why
the Minister did not report thereon in his last an
nual report.
On motion of Mr.. Maikai, the resolution was
referred TO the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons.
We do not find any report from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations during the remaining
five days Of the session.
The San Francisco Herald of Sept. 80, has the
following:
Sour private advices from the Sandwich ISL
ands state that no new movement in the annex
alton negotiation had taken place since last ac-
counts. The Governments awaiting the action
Of the United States Administration upon the
treaty sent to Washington. Mr.. Gregg, our
Commissioner, has been laid up with an attack
similar to the Panama fever to which all stran-
gers are liable at the Islands, but had recovered
sufficiently to be out.
f" Kekuanoa, the Governor of Oahu, who is
mentioned in our correspondents letter as hav-
ing called out the army at midnight to crush an
apprehended attack of flibusters, is bitterly OPP
posed to annexation This is natural, as he is the
father of the Princes Lot and Alexander, and the
Princess Victoria, who have been adopted by the
King, and the first of whom is heir apparent to
the throne"
ANOTHER LUTHER-ln consequence Of some
recent Government acts in the Central Ameri-
can Republic of Honduras, the Pope of Rome
accommodated General Barrundia, the Presi-
dent. When the bull was received in Hondu-
ras, the General summoned an immense con-
course of people, marching the chief digntaries,
civil and military, and after reading the docu-
ment to them, rammed it into a cannon with his
own hand, pointed the piece eastward and fred
IL off