The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-17

On the I'd inst the boats OF the Hon Companys
steamer Auckland at Tung Chung bay, cut out manda
rim junk, which brought in here by the steamer.
battery Shore which opened fire the boats they
pulling in also taken possession Of and held till
the junk was got under way In this service two or
Gers and one seaman were severely wounded and four
men wounded slightly.
An engagement also took place when the boats OF her
Majesys steamers Sampson and Hornet and ship Sibyle
under Commodore Elliot, attacked strong force Of man
DARN boats and three orchas Deep Bay at the entrance
of Canton river Ten boats and the three lochas
destroyed The firing that kept up on our boats
from the shore where great number OF Chinese soldiers
congregated very heavy but the only accident
side severely wounded. Some inn
porant papers said to have been found board the
unks but their contents not at present made public
The company's steamer Auckland left here for Snga
pore the 9Th instant During her short soourn here
she succeeded several occasions in rendering good
vice The company steamer zenobia left here ON the
7th instant for Singapore and Madras Her Majestys
steamer Barracuda left for England the 18th inst
His exceency Sir John Bowrng, after the receipt of
his dispatches by last mail the 10th of February visited
Macao where he had conference with the French and
American ministers 1t Is understood that instructions
have been sent out by the imperial French government
that the French forces in these parts to cooperate
with in the present crisis in China The American
minister had not received similar orders from his
ment The French minister, M Bourbllon is at present
here visit to Sir John Bowring.
We have to report most atrocous murder which has
been perpetraed here. Mr.. Charles Markwck govern
ment auctioneer, formerly servant in the East India
pean residents in China strangled while confined to
his bed by sickness by of his house servants for the
sake it would appear OF little property which
in the house. The miscreant has for the present es
capped, but the government have offered reward of
$500 for his apprehension it likely this may ultimately
lead to his being secured.
The Lady Mary Wood (s) arrived yesterday from shang
hal with dates to the 9th instant The steamer touched
the other ports her way down, and reports that
quiet prevailed Above Chmmoo the steamer fell in
with two large rice junks which being attacked by
eight large piracal boats and heavily armed lorcha
On the steamer approaching the pirates made off The
unks taken in tow by the steamer and brought to
Annoy The crews reported they had been fighting for
three days and nights. great number on board the
unks were killed and wounded
pekn Gazettes reach to the I'd of March, but still
mention is made of the Canton question.
letter from Rangoon of April ii says: sIhc China
Bazaar part of the Goods Bazaar and the whole of the
native town is burnt down.
The Shanghai officials, with, it would appear, the
currcnce of the imperial government, have imposed
duty of IL taes per chest the entrance of opium into
Shanghai. The money goes into the imperial treasury
AT Nngpo a collision had taken place between the
French and Portuguese lorchamen Two Of the former
were wounded. The matter has been reported to the
French minister, and inquiry will no doubt be in
stituted.
From Canton we have no reliable information Great
Distress hear prevails in the ncghborhood from the
high price of rice.
Annoy advces to the 18th instant Transactions in
imports have been to a fair extent.
Foochow advces to the It'll inst. $500 chests
Congou have been settled at extreme prices three
sells had sailed for Great Britain small business had
been done in imports. Exchange England quoted S.
4d. per dollar.
report has been received here this morning that her
Majestys ship Raleigh, on her why UP from Singapore
struck rock somewhere Macao, and it
necessary to her shore. The admiral believe
has advices Assistance will be sent down at to the
Raleigh. A French steamer will be of the
vessels.
The mail is closing and unable to get any fur
Their particulars Of this accident.
A MoRMoSIsM.
The London Times of the 31st ult, speaking of the
forcibe abolition of the United States courts in Utah,
observes The United States court then having been
suppressed by force and formal act of rebellion against
the federal government having been committed it would
appear that there only for the federal
government to take and that to despatch military
to Utah to suppress the present territorial govern
ment and carry the laws by Of magistrates Of
federal appointment acting under the protection of the
military, until such times another territorial settlement
could be effected. If the United States government is
true to itself 1t have choice in the matter because
the very principle of the federation deed by this Nor
| monte act.
1.-The federal law has been virtually superseded in Utah
long Time and the Mennonite juries have refused to
convict upon the plaines evidence But this open
and definite act and though not done by its real nstga
tor, Brigham Young in person, is not cancelled pun
hed by him TINT the state of things is this that the
federal law is suppressed and that in the absence of
effort the part of the territorial government
tabish it, the federal government must itself step in and
defend its authority The United States government
were, perhaps wise in giving the Mormons rope and
waiting till act about which there could be mis-
take committed but now, at any rate the oppor-
tunity is given.
ELECTIONS IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
The Times has leader on the subject of the differences
in the methods of voting in Great Britain and France
| in which the following language occurs
" France thrives with dcspotism, and thrive with
very anomalous legislature. Purists and theorists
want thousand reforms not only in the Commons but
in the Lords and far in the latter than in the for
yet have attained to great material prosperity
and social happiness II question whether shall
get on better with House of Commons reformed into
the most plausible and symmetrical representation of
| the people-quite much question whether our
neghbors would get better with any other form Of
government
g Indeed IL anybody comes to consider, it is amusing
how very little visible share most of have in this rep
rescntative system of which proud and which
want to elaborate to the highest perfection Either
you voted at all, your member votes
he is always in minority OF you are in minority, or
speaks votes speaks apparently ut random
Yet jog and move, too, pretty quickly for strong
public opinion, power of no form or constitution the
admirer of NAME the supporter Of dynasty,
the nation and the legislature and has urged them
for many years, tolerant Of abuses indignant of
| wrongs, and cxigent of reforms
COMPLICATIONS DISPUTE
] Paris Oay 2s) correspondence of Timesl
A Geographic despatch from Madrid announced yester-
day that difficulties had arisen in the negotiations on
the Mexican question: and private letters that city
4 If he tho Tho