LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA.

New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 27, 20 November 1841, Page 3

LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA.

(From the Port Phillip Herald of the 29 th ult.) We have been favoured with the perusal of Canton newspapers to the 24th July. The intelligence is extremely important, inasmuch as it decides the question that a vigorous war is determined upon by the British authorities, which in all probability, from the nature of the operations, will be of a protracted nature, stopping all trade of every description with that country, until a decisive issue is obtained. Admiral Parker and Commissioner Pottinger had not arrived, although hourly expected from Bombay, where their arrival was known. The necessity of proceeding via Singapore for coals, accounts for the delay. Commissioner Elliot published a manifesto on the 16th Jnne, in which the whole causes and course of the war are detailed, shewing the indignities and oppressions to which the British have been subjected, in a very strong and impressive manner. It ends as follows—- “ Commissioner Elliot declares now, on the authority of the high military officers of his nation, and on his own, that the utmost vigilance will be used to prevent disorders. There can be no peace between the two nations, until the Emperor and the great officers are governed by principles of truth and justice. He is sorry to observe that the character of the Imperial Court, which has stood high in the estimation of the western nations, has suffered deeply from the violence and perfidy that have stained the three last years of his Imperial Majesty's reign. He hopes that measures will be taken to restore that character, and make it yet respected throughout the world. (Signed) CHARLES ELLIOT In the meantime the expedition had paused in proceeding to the northward, waiting, it may be supposed, for the arrival of Admiral Parker and Sir H. Pottinger The troops had suffered much from the climate, and there were many in the Military Hospital. Subscriptions had been opened for the establishment of an hospital at Macoa, for British and other seamen left destitute on the shore, to which a native merchant named Hee jeboy Roslomjee had contributed 12,000 dollars. Provisions were supplied in abundance, and of course cheap; beef about 3d per pound ; pork, rather more; fish, very reasonable ; sugar, 2d per lb.; and vegetables and fruit at very low rates The markets and Bazaar are under the British authorities, There was an awful typhoon in the Canton river the 21st July ; it lasted the whole day, destroying all the houses on the coast, and doing other great damage, as well to life as to property. Her Majesty’s ship Sulpher was driven on shore and totally dismasted, as were several other ships. Her Majesty’s ship Wellesley (the flag ship) suffered much injury from being run foul of. A ship named the James Laing, with a cargo valued at £BO.OGO, is lost, as is also a schooner, the Rose, with 150,000 dollars, we suppose part of the ransom, Her Majesty’s ship Sterling and some others. The Louisa , with Commodore Bremer and Capt. Elliott on board, had a narrow escape, The vessel was wrecked on an island to the south-west, the captain (owner) and several sailors were drowned, the others saved themselves with diffi ulty; the Chinese flocked to the island in great numbers to plunder the wreck, and the two plenipotentiaries probably being unknown, prevailed on them to take them in boats to Macao, where, on their safe arrival, lorchas were sent for the other survivors. It is some consolation to know that the typhoon did not extend far to the southward. The coast where the Louisa was lost, was strewed with wrecks and dead bodies.