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‘THE BRITISH NAVY.

The Navy of Great Britain, at the present period, comprises finer, more powerful, and more capacious ships, than it ever did, at any previous epoch of her history. In proof, 12 effective ships of 120 guns, carrying, or capable of carry- ing, a hundred and ten 32-pounders, and mea~ suring fi'oni 2,600 to 2,700 tons; one of 120 guns (tile Trafalgar), of similar powers, ready for launching four of [10 guns, three effective, capable of mounting the largest guns, of from 2,450 to 3,100 tons; six of 104, from 2,300 to 2,480 tons,3 in perfect order; three of92 guns, 2,600 tons, all new—two never yet commis- sioned, capable of carrying the heaviest guns,

' and equal to anything that ever swam; twelve of 84 guns, many of them quite new ships, and allot {hero in the very highestorder—all fit for

_* heaviest guns, half of them commissioned, f. . d'the others preparing—tonnage from 2,200

to 2,800; ten or twelve of 80 guns, almost all ective, many of them new, of 2,000 to 2,400 i and heavy g'uns. Of 72-gun ships, we ' about forty, and many of then), although ‘Mall ships, are remarkably handy ones, and quite able to keep their own. In the midst of all our creaking, let it never be forgotten, that

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G10 Ca t. Christo her, brin 5 news from'anton as lift: as tPlie 4th of, July, which is ten days later than that received -by the arrival of the Ann, Mac- keim. . Admiral Elliott had arrived at Macoa, and the blockade of Canton, which had been announced to take place on the 28th of June, commenced to be rigorously enforced on the 2nd of July.—.The fol- lowin are the British ships of war which, had arrive in China prior to the 4th of July: the Well- esley, 74; Melville, 74 ; Druid, 44; Blonde, 42 ; Volage, 28; Alligator, 28 ; Conway, 28 ; Lorne, 20; Hyacinth, 18; A oerine, 18; Pylades, l8; Cruiser, 16; Rattlesnake, 6. Steamers Atalanta, Enter-prise, Queen, Madagascar, and 25 transports. The bad all proceeded to the northward except the uid, Volage, Hyacinth, Larne, Pylades, and steamer Mad ar, which at the date above mentioned, were in the mouth of the Canton river. .;

The Admiral with a portion of the fleet had pro- ceeded northward, it was supposed, to make an attack on Pekin. ‘

3rd. July, 7 p. m.—Part of the blockading squad- ron moved up yesterday to the Bocca Tigris,_con- sisting of the Volage, the Hyacinth and Madagascar steamer, and a saltjunk has been already seized and sent to the Capsuymoon.—The great advantage of the steamer has been already proved, as the Junk would most probably have mana ed to escape, had not she been out manceuvred by t to steamer.

LATER FROM Camera—The arrival of the ship P

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the people, to cover_ these bloody and disgracgffl

e to Canton, 8, ted by the whole’

roeeedings. . _ When the Commissioner cam Empire was at peaogapnd respec

d. ' . “His first act was one of the most unpmoked war

against the English nation, by the imprion

ead offered to fulfil the Imperial pleasure.- ahHe 3found three great Provmces tranqurl and flourishing. In less than a‘ year he; has reduced, them to the very verge of rum and insurrection , and piracy and robbery stalk abroad unpumshed.

It is well known to the foreigners and the people of the Provinces, that many- of the provincml authorities, wise arid honorable men, acquainted with the. foreign character, have remonstrated against these foolish and dangerous proceedings. But he answered their counsels With contumely and menaces.

The Gracious Queen and the people of the Eng- lish nation venerate the Emperor, cherish the people of the Empire. But great injuries have been perpetrated, and the truth must now be made known to His Imperial Majesty, to the end that the evil doers may be punished, and that all things may be re-established on a sure and honorable. hams:

Let the natives of the land pursue their ordinary occupations in peace and security, in the assurance that no violence will be offered to them or their pro- perty, whilst they are opposing none to the force of the Queen of En land. I I

The oflicers o the English nation are strictly

merit; and wanton insult of the Englisho . , who hadi

,4. g small, owing to the great buoy‘lcy . . . ~ iron vessels. She Will 'Qonseqtiently . , carry coals sufficient for the outward and . pas es. She is to be propelled. by smi .. , prope ler, instead of common tpafidle wheeh, engines are to be of 1000 horse power, -{ confidently e cted that the eve e voyage I the Atlantic :58] be reduced town ays. ~

Exrmsrom—The Mobile Ragister of Nov.‘ ' ., , gives an account of the explosion of the s v. u .. Express,vCapt.Maguire, on the Sunday p . p 7’- about five miles below St. Stepherhby which . t“ persons were killed and wounded:

A passenger gives the followmg account of :3 ne :— W .4 SO?‘ I was standing near the stern of the h ing against the flag staff, and watchmgsgie I ., V I

craft, when suddenly [saw the steam e . . . head of the boilers, and in a second afteer most tremendous report followed that I ev . For a. moment nothing could be seen. but, merits of the boat flying in every directi _ scene that lbllowed was truly awful: Some. poor creatures were blown ome distance river, and their piteous shrieks for help, as t i. tended with the current, was enough to ove heart of sterner stuff than mine.” 1,

Tan PERSIAN.—Tllis steamboat c I on the Mississippi; twenty-five of the nut sufferers have already died. A . ,

We lately stated the melancholy fact, an. . steamboat Leroy burst her boiler near Chattn . . .. a Florida, killing the captain, engineer, and 2h . ,.

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“(3 S anish first-rates. Then, as for razees in are extracts from the Canton . , men belonuin, to the boat. It is said mm . and “gates, we have fourteen or fifteen, cany- papi‘lhse:_fpllow g Eggnlrgilrliylided to protect and chemsli the People of accident mam-id through the cyrdesmmof ,1" “Abg fifty of the heaviest guns, and with a tonnage From Canton we have lately not heard any news (Signed) CHARLES Eumn engineer, who was drunk at the “me! . of from 1,700 to 2,000. It will be well, too, to ofmuch interest, except that considerabler'excyte- Mam-0, June 26th, 1840. 7 ' recollect that our modern 36’s measure 1,400 mem Prevails”to the movements ofthe English True Copy, EDWARD EMSLm, TEX “#411116 present population is - near 200,000, including some 3 or 4000 M9

and as to the measures the Chinese authorities Secretary and Treasurer.

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and 1,600 tons—that they carry a proportion of may take. By some ofthe Chinese it was thought

68-pounders—and that our corvettes are of like large dimensions and power. We have not said a word of the gigantic 80’s building—many far advanced—nor of the steamships, in which we infinitely surpass all rivals. Having thus briefly glanced at our national means of defence, let us look at their present disposition. The strength ofthe China Squadron is too well known to require comment; and although our ships on various foreign stations may call for after con- sideration, we pass them by now, to overhaul the Mediterranean fleet. Well, we find that to con- sist of one 104, four 84's, one 80, one 78, one '76, four 72’s, two 36’s, and a number of smaller vessels, with six powerful steamers; to reinforce which, have sailed, or are on the eve of sailing, 'two 120’s, one 92. one 84, one 80, one 36,\and four powerful steamers, forming, when com- bined, a fleet of 17 ships of the line, 13 ofthe number being heavy, capacious, eflicient ships —one, indeed, carrying 68-pounders on her main-deck, quarter-deck, and forecastle. All these are gratifying facts, but we must qualify them with the painful admission, that every ship is at least one hundred men short of what she should carry. The Howe, for instance, and never went a more beautiful man-of-war to sea, mounts 120 guns, and bears but 820 ofiicers, seamen; marines, and boys on her books—not ‘7 hands to yach gunfand the smallest calibre she carries are 32-pounders. All the other ships are equally shOrt handed. Of the Mediterranean fleet, despitertheir fin, “"“entertain’ the firmest confidence and highest hopes. They comprise superb ships, admirably equipped, powerfully armed, and bravely commanded; and should the honour or well-being of' ritain re- quire, they will show her‘foes that they can yet wield the thunder that ere now has kept a pros- trate world in awe. So much for the Foreign, now forthe Channel fleet. We trust that such a security against injury or insult is in an active state ofpreparation. Let us look into our ports, commencing westwards with Plymouth. What find we there’! Impregnahle, 104 ; Sir Gra- liam Moore’s flag-ship, in perfect sea-going trim; San Joseph,110, admiral-superintendent’s ship, quite adequate to her duties; Bom- bay, 84, beautiful new ship, bringing for- ward; Adelaide, 110, the same; St. George, 120, just launched, a magnificent and powerful vessel, said to be bringing forward, but would take several months to get ready; Belleisle, 72, quite ready, save her crew. At Portsmouth, that splendid ship the Queen, of110 guns, and 3,100 tons, has just been commissioned; the fine ship St. Vincent, 120, is far advanced; in a thorough overhaul; the Vengeance and Indus, new 84’s, are rapidly preparing; the Imaum, 78, is also undergoing inspection: the immortal Vic- tory, 104, is quite adequate for the admiral superintendent’s flag. Then, in the Medway, we have those beautiful new ships the Camper- down, 104, filling for the flag of Admiral Digby; the London, 92, the Monarch and Formidable. 84's, and, the Achilles, 76, preparing for com- mission; the Ocean, 80, with the flag of Sir J. Hill, Captain superintendent at Sheerness; and the Poictiers, 72, alike vessel at Chatham. This gives us then, exclusive of the four superintend- ents’ ships, two l20’s, two 110’s, two 104’s, one 92, five 84’s, one 78, one 76, and one 72, being a total of fifteen ships of the line, all in the highest order and most perfect condition. These only require the necessary iinpnlse to set them in motion—seamen, hold, such as may be found whenever they are induced to come forward, and that they we do so cheerfully there cannot be a question‘ ,t the labourer is worthy of his hire.—Lond5n paper. 5

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The 'l'uam Herald, Sept. 26th, says that " Mr. D. Cormack, of Kilkenny, the extensive distiller, was reduced to bankruptcy by the spread of temperance. He had not long beforeo’xpended $20,000 upon his concerns.”

When Mr. Mathew preached at the Catholic Cathedral, Dublin, it was quite'an astounding spectacle to behold Lord Morpeth, the Secretary for Ireland, withthe AttorneyrGeneral, and other Privy Councillors, :‘holding the plates at the doors for a deflection” in aid of the Temperance cause. '

Not long ago, a lady of fashion, in America, stepped into a shop and asked the keeperit'he had any “ matrimonial baskets,” she being too polite to say cradles.

that in case of the English approaching Canton, the whole population of the suburbs would be made to retire within the city walls, and apprehending this, many of the wealthier people have removed into the country with bag and baggage. Apprehensions of insurrections among the people, now thrown out of employment by the cessation of the foreign trade, were also entertained, and it was thought they might possibly break out immediately, after all the fbreign- ers have left Canton. The fury of the populace would in that case probably be first directed to the Hongs, and Warehouses of the Hong merchants. Most of' the foreigners, by our last advrces from Canton, either had lefi or were about to leave, so that within the next week We suppose there will be none remaining. Numerous are the garrisons in the provincial city, but whether they be intended to actagainst aninvading enemy or the refractory peo- ple, it is difficult to say.

N 0 less than seventeen culprits were executed in Canton about a fortnight since for having provided the British at Capsing with provisions. '

On the 26th of June, the British Superintendent of Trade issued at Macao the following notification in the Chinese language, recapitulating in brief terms the reasons for war which the British au- thorities had assigned :— ' I

- PUBLic Noririca'rron.-—Twelve months since, the Emperor was graciously pleased to depute Lin, the Commissioner, to come to these provmces, and suppress the traffic in Opium. I ‘ .

e found it stagnant; he has made it flourish here and along the whole coasts of the Empire.

The Emperor commanded the commisdoner to regulate and protect the lawful trade. 7“- ‘

{c has thrown it into a smuggled form, heavy losses cast upon ell‘persone' it, both Native and English. - -. ’ »'

The Emperor in his wisdom and justice, com- mended the commissioner to treat the foueignei's with firmness, but with consideration, carefully se- parating the right from the wrong, so that there might be no reasonable cause for irritation and fu- ture trouble with the English Government.

The Commissioner disregarded the immediate offer of Elliot to fulfil the Imperial pleasure, which he was ready faithfully to do, in a manner consistent with the dignity of the Empire, with the preserva- tion of the peace, and with obligations of justice to innocent and absent men, unconnected with the traflic in opium. But, on the contrary, he forthwith confined Elliot 3 close prisoner at Canton, and so detained him for several weeks, proceeded to con- strain the whole foreign community, by the stoppage of their supplies of food and fresh water; and under these circumstances of lawless and most violent res- truint, required Elliot'to deliver up all the opium in the possession of his countrymen, under pain of death. ‘

How has the Commissioner dared to degrade the majesty of China, and of England, by these insulting and violent proceedings towards an English func- tionary acknowledged by his Imperial Majesty, and who had always respected the laws of the Empire, and faithfully fulfilled his public obligations ? And which would have been the most effectual means of accomplishing the Imperial pleasure? Those that Elliot had offered, and was ready to take, founded upon the separation of the innocent from the offend- ing, and accompanied by precautions and Securities that would have given permanent efl'icacy to such distinctions ?—or those of senseless violence, cast- ing upon the whole transaction the ‘ character of shameful spoliation.

The Emperor admonished the Commissioner to maintain the honor and dignity of the empire.

He has over and over again violated his pledges under the Seal of the Empire, and left the word of a high ofiicer without weight, in the estimation of all men, native and foreign.

When a native of the land was unhappin killed at Hongkong, in the month of July last, in a riot, in which several tens of foreign seamen were engaged, Americans as well as English, Elliot closely inves- tigated, according to the forms of his country, invi- ted the honorable ofiicers of the Empire to attend, and severely punished those persons who were con- victed of participating in the disorder.

But because he could not succeed in discovering the perpetrator of the murder, and would not con- sent to deliver up an innocent man for execution, what are the proceedings of the commissioner ?— He forcibly drives away from Macao, a place situa- ted more than forty miles from the scene of the riot, the whole British community, aged and infirm per- sons, women almost in pains of childbirth, young children—He causes vessels engaged in lawful pur- suits, or in carrying away some of these innocent fugitives, (Spanish as well as British), to be coward- ly attacked by overwhelming forces in the night time, and burnt. Nine or ten innocent rsons, some. Spanish and some English, lose their lives, some are cruelly mutilated ; some still detained in captmty upon the most false pretences, and under circumstances terribly disgraceful to the Em ire. Poison is put into the sp ' of water. The ng- lish people were drivenlfiimflict to procure sup- g? of food; worthy o cers and soldiers of the

pire have fallen a sacrifice to the violence of the commissioner , and falsehood upon falseth has been reported to the Emperor, and proclaimed to

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The Chinese, it appears, had previously put. forth a proclamation fixing the rates of reward that would be given for different injuries that might be inflict- ed upon the English forces. PBOCLLMA'I‘IDN. Rate of Rewards for destroying the English.

An offer ofrewards, which will truly be awarded, to an who shall destroy the English:

l’st. Whether civil or military officers, soldiers or people, whoever shall be able to take an Englishman- of-war carrying eiglily great guns, delivering the same to the Mandarins, shall receive the reward “$320,000. For a smaller vessel, carrying fewer guns, less will be given—For every great gun less, the reward will be diminished $100. Whatever the great vessel contains besides the great guns, weapons of war, and opium, which must be given up to the Mundarins, excepted, such as clocks, watches, clothes or money—all these in addition shall be awarded to the takers ofthe vessel! Again, to any who shall destroy a great man-of-war of said foreigners, not leaving even a single plank—sub- stantial evidence being produced of the same—shall be given the reward of$l0,000. For a lesser one, less in proportion ! .

2d. Whoever takes an English merchant vessel, shall have as a reward whatsoever the vessel contains—ex- cepting the vessel, reat guns, implements of war, and opium, which must e given up to the Mandarins; such us goods and money. In addition to which, for a large vessel with three masts, the takers shall receive the reward of$10,000; two and a half masts, 5,000; two masts, 3,000. For taking an English barge (sampnn) or passage boat, $300; a small one, $100.

\Vlietlier large or small, for the destroying or sinking each English vessel—substantial evidence being pro- duced ofthe same—the proportion of one third of the foreguin reward shall be awarded.

3rd. or taking, alive, a foreign Mandarin or officer, an inquiry, should it be ascertained that he is the said man-of-ivnr’s chiefoflicer, the reward shall be ($5,000) five thousand dollars; for any other oflicer, more or less, according to his rank and office. The rule of lessening —fnr every degree lower, the reward shall be diminish- ed $500.

4th. For killing foreign mandarins or officers—sub- stantial evidence being produced cftiic same—one third ofthe proportional reward for taking such alive shall be awarded ! "

5th. For seizing alive Englishmen or Parsees, whe- ther soldiers or merchants, for each one a reward shall be given of as 100; for each one killed, evidence being produced ofthe same, $20. As for taking the black devils, it ought to be decided whether they are soldiers or slaves, and the reward granted accordingly!

Gib. For taking Han rascals—Cliinese—wlio sup lv the barbarians or deal in opium, the same on trial being condemned,decapitated, and their heads exposed; for each ofsucli $100 reward; besides these, for those of

less crime, a less reward will be given! June 24th, 1840.

New You, Nov. 27.

Most Melancholy Suicide—We learn that Edward Prime, Esq., one of the founders of the House of Prime, Ward, King & Co. was found dead in his room yesterday, having cut his throat with a razor. Mr. P. lived on the shore on the East River, oppo- site Hurlgate, and was in every way situated as hap- pily as man could wish to be. No one knew anv- tliingin his habits, his estate, or in the condition bf his mind, 'which was likely to induce such an act. He . was in Wallstreet yesterday, and transacted business . with his accustomed cheerfulness. He retired to his house about one o’clock, and taking a book, said he would lie down awhile before dinner. lie was within a quarter of an hour found by Mrs. P. on the floor of his dressing room—in a pool of blood, and dead—the fatal razor near him in its case. ‘ ’

Mr. Prime retired from the Banking—house of Prime, Ward, 8L King a few years since with a large fortune. He has since resided at his fine man- sion in the city and at his country seat at Hurlgate. Possessed with a splendid fortune, with a famil numerous and among the first citizens, at the advan- ced age of about 74, and with all the comforts of life around him—beloved by his family, and res- pected by the public—there can be no accounting for the act but by temporary aberration of mind.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENT.—The once extraordi4 nary Fanny Kemble (now the amiable Mrs. Butler, with a smart husband and two smart children, ar- rived in town yesterday on her way to Englan in the British Queen, to see her father, who is on his last legs. Her husband follows next spring. Pre- vious to her departure, however, Mrs. B. has found time to write a ballet for Fanny Elssler, which is said to unite great genius and taste. During Mada- mOiselle Elssler’s engagement in Philadelphia, Fanny Kemble frequently visited the theatre to see Fapny Elssler, and as one great artistois capable of estimating another, the poetry of tragedy became a great admirer of the poetry of motion—JV. Y. Herald.