New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-16
SEIZURE OF THE BRITISH STEAMER QUEEN.

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Hose KoSG March Is, 1857.
We have to report another catastrophe that occurred
on board Of the passenger steamers and he negl-
sence that prevailed regarding the management of the
steamer cannot be too highly reprehended particularly
after the warning in the OF the Thistle. The
Queen left this for Macao at about 10 the 18th
ut. the people ON board a. Tar as We can learn be-
side the captain the engineer, and two sailors OF the
vessel were passengers-two Europeans some PoItu-
guese ard Chinese women and about 10 first class and
20 second-cass Chinese. There restriction put
on the irsiclass Chinese. When near Macao, the sc
men get possession Of the chest with arms while the
captain and others were at dinner and the first nma-
ton that anything wrong was voley being fired
into the cabin. One of the passengers, Mr. o. Cevery
made good but Intellectual resistance, aud with re-
yolyer wounded several of the Chinese. The captain
was wounded, and jumped overheard, as also did the
engineer and II European passenger these have not
since been heard Of Mr. Cleverly had bis thigh tac-
tur.d by ball, but got overheard, and after being
some time in the water succeeded IN Teas hing l0rcha
and was taken to Macao. The wound, it is hoped will
not prove serious was at rs feared The other
passengers taken up the rver IN the Queen and
most Of item have since arrived IN Macao. Ihey re-
polt the ste amer 10 have been burnt She had ayau
able cargo on board at the time of the capture The
attack was conducted by mandarin soldiers and pirates
who were GU board for the purpose. The Queen was
under Portuguese coors AID we understand the Cow
ernor Of Macao has sent representation 10 lex re-
ending the affair but We have not heard whether he
has yet received an answer. When it discovered
that the vessel not under the British flag, there
was reluctance in mparting the matter TO fek. We
understand lie declined having anything to do with tue
vessel.
After this occurrence il was discovered that the guns
on beard some Of the other steamers had been render
ed useless by spiklng otherwise, showing how e1
tended the scheme for perpetrating such atroc-
ties. The hon. cOmpanys steamer Auckland and small
chartered steamer Eaget went out 10 cruise on the
lith ultimO On the 10th, at TooDg Choong, they h
in with four heavily armed boats. The Auckland could
not 90 into the bay where they were but the Eagle
and the boats from the Auckland went i'll and destroy
ed the juuks. A battery on the shore, mounting 10
guns, was captured and the guns spiked. The casual
ties ON our side consisted of Killed a@d Our wound
ed If the Aucklands men.
Her Maesty's steamer Niger sent out on the
10th, anG in company with the Auckland and boats
from her Mejestys chip Calcutta, captured seven
pIrailcal luNks.
Bv lasi mail NJ Bourbllsn, the French Minister,
arrived and proceeded to Macao OH the q ia ultimo
in his Imperial Msjestys ship CapricieGse.
On the night of the 9Th int. the bakery belonging
10 EShng or Alum wes burnt by incendlGrles. The
present owner had large contract for bread for the
army and navy on hand. About 100 barrels of -four
were destroyed.
Pekin GG-ettes come down 10 the llth of February
They contain reports Of of the imperial
troops over the insurgents. There is still no mention
made If the state Of affairs az Canton.
From Shapghae We learn that band OF rebels had
burnt Hollow in great tea district the province OF
! Kiansse and - chops of congou were lost
Along the coast al was quiet
Tie letters received by the Pays from the China
station state that the uaUdarns continue 10 stimulate
the evil sentiments Of the people by official prDcana-
items and other less jusfgble means. On the 9Th of
March the mandarin Governor OF Whampoa sentenced
three Chinese merchants to death for having carried
on CONNIE rcal relations with the English contrary TO
Lir commands.