The Express. — 1849-11-21 (London, England)

CHINA.  (From the Overland Friend of China, of September 28.) ; Last monthly paper contained a lengthened account , of the murder of the Governor of Macao by the Chinese on the 22d of August, the consequent excitement among the Portuguese, and the position of the colony I when the overland despatches were closed. We mentioned that on hearing of the atrocity her Majesty's , ship Amazon, and her Majesty's steamer, Medea, • went over at once, in order to restore confidence by i their appearance; two American and one French men-of-war have been there for the same purpose. Since the Portuguese soldiers captured a small Chinese fort outside the barrier, three days after the murder, there have been no acts of hostility on either side. The number of Chinese killed and wounded on that occasion was not far from 70; in Canton exaggeration has swollen the number to over 100. The Chinese within the walls of Macao are quiet : there has been neither riot nor plunder, and the presence in the town of marines belonging to the French and American ships of war will have an excellent effect. The Fiench minister to China resides in Macao ; and the American government occupies naval stores there for the supply of the squadron in the east. At these places respectively there is a French and an American marine guard. The Chinese commissioner's reply to the despatch from the Macao government, informing him of the crime that had been committed, is marked by the cool insolence of its tone. It is said that the answer sent to Mr. Bonham's communication was much in the same strain. The Macao government answered seriously, but it had little, if any effect. About the 20th, government received another communication (we rather think net written by Seu himself) offering to deliver up the head and hand of the late governor, also a bead said to be that of one of the murderers, provided the Portuguese wou'd release the three Chinese soldiers captured at the barrier gate on the • 25th ultimo. To this the Portuguese could not con' bent, mach value being put on the evidence of the soldiers. It is said they were on guard when the murder was committed—witcessed the whole affair, and feasted in the guard-house with the r murderers, the head and hand being there until near midnight, when they embarked for Canton. They reached Canton tho following evening when there was much rejoicing within the city. At Whampos, in sight of the foreign shipping, there was a public procession a few days later. Many Chinese soldiers were present carrying with them the figure of a European on horseback, which they placed in the  temple of one of their idols. Rumours are current df rewards and even rank having been conferred on the murderers ; but of this foreigners have no 0,144 knowledge. The authorities at Macao will spare no exertion to get at the truth ; no „as man for a moment can believe that this pm the net of mere desperate ruffians. Plunder was act their object ; before they committed the deed a retrial was secured to Canton, and the very hour of their arrival at the city timed. It now appears, that some days previous to the murder, a mandarin vessel moored in the bay ate the barrier. She anchored off the Praya on the eve. iog the deed was done, and left some time durieg the night. It is probable, that after marking the state of excitement, this boat put off and embarked the murderers according to previous arrangement. Ag express boat dispatched for Canton that evening re, turned, stating that they had been fired at by pirates and compelled to return. The crew of the expel" assert that the boat which prevented their going fon. ther was the identical Mandarin boat we have re. (erred to.