New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-17
CHINA.

The China Mail of January 10 says that IRE broke
out at Macao January T. and another the following
nigbt-wbioh, between them, destroyed the greater
portion of the Chinese part of the town, the number
of houses burned being, at the lowest estimate, over
1900 and the property destroyed upward OF VI GOO ooc
The Hong Kong Register says 81 DOC, oo0 The first
IRE commenced the neighborhood of the house occu
pied by the Chinese Hoppe before that funconary with
bis Custom House officers, was expelled by Governor
Awaiel, and spread TO the eastward along the Mata-
pao, destroying the whole OF the market until, by
great exerlons the part Of the crews OF the French
stpsof war Virgipe and Constantine, il was stopped
near the residence of the late Mr. Pava close to the
Portuguese Custom-llouse.
The second fire occurred in place known as the
Rua de- Boteho, Pria Pequena, in some houses and
boats surrounded by high wall, the gate of which h
locked every night. The consequence was, the III
mates had of egress and is reported that one
hundred men, women and children were siothered IN
The flint fire was accidental but the second was, il
is believed the work Of an incendary, who rs now in
ial After the flames had been exiiDguished, the SOL
ders fred upon the Of boat supposed to be land
ing with the intention Of piaging, and who refused 70
pay any attention to the challenge of the sentry though
he discharged two muskets over them as a warniog
As they still approached, the guard turned out and
killed seyeral men. Another attempt Mt incendiarHm
was made the night but was baked through the
vigilance of the ProvsOio and the whole Of the gang
of thieves.
Az AMERICAS SuIP CASE DEcIDED.-The suit in
AUmirshy Silas +. Burrows British ship australia.
otherwise American ship Roo Roy, has terminated in
favor of the libelent The Judge had the matter
argued at biz private chambers where Mr.. Burrows,
assisted by Mr.. g. Cooper Turner proctor pleaded in
peron The particulars of this have already aI-
peared in our columns; in brief they follows:
Mr.. Burrows, owner of the American ship Ro6 Reg.
Oscar Dagget master, let bis vessel in California for
a voyage to China and back. She spiang "a leak in
this harbor in ls5l and bottomry advertised for.
10 repair her. Eventually the ship wss put up for
sale, and purchased by one of the parties who sur
vtyed her; by whom she was repaired and made
ready for sea by an outlay Of $1,000. The prac-
oner employed to perfect the purchase neglected to
register the bill of sale executed by the zaster and
il was because Of this material omission His Honor
decided, ON the Act Of Parliament, that unregis
tered bill Of sale invalid TO all intents and pur-
poses In addition to the ship and costs Of suit, Mr..
Burrows will alec receive her earnings from the time
she was made over out Of which he he's TO pay for
the repairs mentioned; the sum OF which however a.
above stated, he denies The Austrdtia Il, at pres
emit absent on a voyage to Havana with Coolies but
that Of little consequence, notice OF appeal having
been given Friend of China.
SILAs f.. BURRows.-This gentleman has been ap-
pointed Consul at Hong Kong for the Republic Of New
Granada.
UNIIED STATES SHIP MovEMEST.-Capt. Pope
mas sLifed from the United States ship Vandalia to-
the Macedonia. Lieut.. Roots is now in command of
the Vandalia. He was abouttO proceed to MANILA:
ANERICAS VESSEL IN THE CHINESE SERyIcE.-Ike-
FreRd Of China, OF JAM %, says:
The old American clipper brig Antelope, originally
built by the United States Government az present To
the King of Siam, IL now in the hsrbor OF Hong Kong
III der Ssmse cOors and in command Of an American,
Capt smith Tie Antelope, an Imperialist soop-
ofwsr did good service againss the rebels on tho
Yang.tse-kiang, year or two age The Chinesefisgs
however on her way to port Of repairs ia not deemed
sufficiently secure hence her present Of the ssmese
pavilion.
THL RIBBLLIoN.-The Hosg Kong papers seem to
have got disgu.ted with the Chinese rebellion, and
conteut themselves with gyisg occasional extract
from Sbspgbae papers which again give extracts from
The Pekia Gazette the Government organ. such
accounts are not always to be relied on. The latest
pews describes battles and ssges by the Imperial
lists where 70 many thoussSls ofthe rebes wers killed
in the fight, OF decapitatsd after it, ~ they vera
caught.