Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-01-30
foreign Nrlus.


liali'aN' arINou az ',i,s pr ~ "Vo"s osv
o CLOCK yesterday I'ci u''os u'' w 'iio gu
INST
Inc maj .ronsorenCo 10 oIGu. i'li'i'n VI
the Arcuc uisoo'eey snip Nosuiulo VIZ onec
ted on tuesday In the morning inc Cnl'eu
states colors' SIDE 10y ade win thoso Oh ureat
britain hung from inc peak oi 'hV STOUT Ola
ship At quarter to one elooN' Napt~h
seymour, nag captain 10 inc .oi''i''''''oi IN
chici and party rom inc victory wei" ON
hoard the kesolute TO receive hor ON 'he part
OF the nation.
As the dockyard clock struck one the nag
ship Victory hoisted the Omtea states stars
and stripes at her main, and hred a salute To
that flag OF twenty-one guns W me INC sa,
luto was being hred' Capt. heaftsteih oruefea
the American colors TO be hauled down on
board the kesolute and the union JACK theh
iloatcd alone, whilst at her nam the Ponant
of British Naval officer was hoistcd' nc
salute being ended, and the change OF coiors
effected. the crew of the Rosolute manned
the rigging and gave three hearty cheers, as
a return for the salute.
Captain Hcartstein, surrounded by the
Chcvelicr Pappaardo, United States vice con-
sui at Portsmouth, and the American officers,
than addressing Captain Seymour, SAID 'Sir,
the closing scene of my most pleasant and
important mission is now 70 be performed;
and permit me to hope that long after every
timber IN her sturdy frame shall have persisted
the remembrance of the old Resolutc viii be
cherished by the people of the respective ma
tons.
/ l now, with pride totally at variance with
our professional ideas. strike my flag, and to
YOU, sir, give up this ship Captain Sey-
mour Replied am sure, SIR, that thus sace-
ful act ON the part Of the United States to-
wards this country, and the graceful manner IN
which IL has been performed by yourself sr'
and the other officers OF the ship VIII ever
live IN the memory of the people OF England.
THE BoMBARDWrNr or CANroN-"W
have carefully read the fact out of which this
misunderstanding arose, and the impression
left on our minds is not iayorble to the course
which has been pursued by our Consul and
Admiral. The leading morning paper of yes
to-day iusthcs the attack. but with loss than
its usual force of reasoning and there arc
incidents favorable 20 the Chinese Wow OF
the case altogether kept in tho background
in the recital of the circumstances
IL il important 90 bear in mind that the
iorchq. a small trading vessel called the Ar
row. was Chinese built. belonged TO a Chinese
owner and was manned boy Chinese sailors
She certainly hoisted the British flag, but
while the British authorities assert. the Chi
nose authorities deny, that she had qualified
herself by a colonial register to hoist our
ensign.
When the Governor Of Canton learned that
this vessel had on board amongst her crew
two men who had boon engaged in notorious
acts Of piracy, he sent for the scamon but
on the representation Of the British consul.
Mr. Parkes, he released nine, and retained
the two charged with the serious oifense we
have namod. Mr.. Parkcs demanded the res
toration of the whole number, a letter of
apology for the seizure, and an assurance that
IA similar offence should not occur again-all
within furty-cight hours.
The Governor was incXorable; he had ex-
amined witnesses who identified the two
prisoners, and the evidence Of the witnesses
convinced him that the men were really pi-
rates, and he would not release them. To
Mr. PMkcs communication of the 18Th Of
October he made no reply.
Another letter was forwarded on the 2lst
threatening repraisals if the prisoners were
not forthcoming The men at length appear
cd but message was sent to the consulate
mat the two prisoners must be sent back,
winch so far outraged the feelings of Mr..
Farkes that he disappeared from the scene,
ana Or Mlchael seymour, the Admiral, then
appeared upon it. The Admiral demanded
an interview but ieh would hold no personal
communication with him. and the city was
oomoarded'
II "ill be seen from the facts as far as we
can gather them, which we have compressed
INTO TINS onei space that if Ieh was sulky
anu incoHmunloati'e' the british authorities
were arrogant ana tyIamcal WHILE as far as
,ne e'luehce gees, the TWO men who have
oeeh 'he cause OF the assault ON populous
n CITY ana iearinl destruction OF life and prop
cry, were "na' leh believed them to be-
p'i T1 IT., ~. r.
writes.Tbcre is no ;n,raa5i.,o rPs ol'ue'' "
peace or rosumption of trodc os circnIar
from the consul states that onr do,rands aro
reasonable and viii ho oncorcoJ RIA ataar,ar
Canton had arrived AT Hone Kone fron, Can
ton. having left at midpigbt ON no I4th :
Tho Chir,5a l',.l ,,oi - "a w
which had fred into tbe Canton o., 6er ,,',,
down"
A great numbcr If bn;ldir,,s ,voro dost.o,,od
by fire in Canton