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FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 80, 1851.


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to nave been uncailed for, and punishme at
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municated with Her Maiesty's Plenipoten-
tiary here, and twenly-iour hours were
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apology not being iorthcoming' ar. Parkes
on the 22d October publicly notified that the
task of exacting satisfaction had devolyed
on Her Majesty naval olhcers Meantime
| His Excelency Rear Admiral Sir Michael
Seymour had proceeded to Canton, taking
! with him all the ileet except Her Maesty's
shin Winchester: the boats and spare force
| from that vessel. however, Joined the expe-
dition.
Menaces being found Of no avail and one
term of grace after another having expired,
the Admiral was at last compelled to act.
Out of consideration for the inhabitants
he proceeded with great delberation. Fort
after fort along the river was reduced
with little or no loss on either side: the
public buildings within the CITY were then
shelled: formidable fleet of war 'iunks. after
n ficrcc hut resultless fro was DESTROYED
md whom tho mail lect tho Rooun vas in
our hands. the citv of Carton Law under our
Guns and thn foreign r,ctories wera gpardej
hv sfrong bodv Of esomon md marines
reinforced bv n marty of French and AMER.
cans. not ioininr our ounrrel hut simnlv
nro.cctinc the interests of their countrvmen
&C.,
Inc Chinese authorities say
\ few days ago, we heard that the
English authorities had suddenly brought
river. fire on and iniure the forts and
kill the soldiers, which is exceedingly
perverse and unreasonable. Fortunate
iv our officers and soldiers in the forts
did not resist, thereby avoiding the in
fringcment of the treaty. Having enquir-
ed, we learn that Tor some time, many OF
the lorchas that have traded on Canton river
have infringed the law very ymuch-smugglcd
and sold salt; instances OF their infringe
mcnts are piled mp. Not one OF the native
officials and people but has been much pro-
voked. Now, this No. - lorcha boldly
dared to shelter the robbers Lee Ming T'ae
and others, and to enter Canton.
The English officials are bound, IN accor-
and ,,iN hand tbcno oror to tbo Cbinese ofirors
for punishment But in this affair. the
captain Of the lorcha has deceived the Eng
;th ,riH Iin I.ho o,J rot Win onr
military authorities. This lorcha was en-.
rloyed by native called 500 Asin, the re-
glster was dishonesty procured oy the cap
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men.ofwar Sims that are of an honest cha
ractcr.
The duty OF our military is only to ind
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astonished our officials have heard of this
a fair, and being very merciful have liberated
the twelve men VINO were taKen rom the
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But. uncxpeetellv. the English officers,
distinctly against the treaty have fred on
and injured the forts, killing the soldiers
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the officials and merchants of all the honor
able countries as well as the large hngilsh
incron"n's pvIucst'.S .nonl ,Vh;o "
sneak AGAINST human rrinciples.
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scarcely fail to be productive OF the most
serious calamities
The yicorov ren,ies that the vessel was
no' " iorcisn vessel at "il ncr D'i'is"
flag was purchased one; the flag was not
ayinp when she was boarded & consequently
corIJ NOT hovo hoon form down and insultad
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"lhere mas oeen' III truth no ofea'" o'
treaty committed, and after 50 many years
of peaceful understanding between our two
not,ons vbv witbout couse military
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operation shouiu oc taken anl utterly un-
able to ex lain"
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