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Journal of Occurrences.

JAN.

St. George.

br..

Wright,

Russell & Co.

388

Spy,

br

Paterson,

Jardine Matheson & Co.

Syed Khan,

br.

Horsburgh,

Ternate,

br.

Cleverly,

Fergusson Leighton & Co.

271

Tomatin,

br.

Wingate

Jamieson & How.

428

Urgent,

br

Water Witch,

br.

Reynell,

'Dent & Co.

200

Westmoreland, br.

Emery,

Lindsay & Co.

405

Wilhelmine Maria, ham.

William,

Young Queen, br.

Valentin,

am.

Underwood,

►

Holmes,

Jardine Matheson & Co-

Ships arrived in January.

1st Bella Marina, br.

Eagle,

Wickham, Sing, and Liv. Bell & Co.

br.

Patterson,

Chusan,

3d Mysore,

br.

Ward.

Singapore,

4th Giraffe,

br.

Wright,

Manila,

Jardine Matheson & Co.

Defiance, br.

Evatt,

"

Ernand,

br.

Hill,

5th Chieftain,

br.

Clark,

Chusan,

Innes, Fletcher & Co.

Florida,

am.

Falcond,

U. S. & Manila, G. Nye, Jr.

Rafaela,

sp.

Manila,

"

Isabella II,

sp.

Manila,

17

14th Clifford,

br.

Sharpe,

Manila

15th Dartmouth, br. Jacob,

Bombay,

Jardine Matheson & Co.

H. M. F. S.

Danaide 18, Rosamel,

Manila,

*

19th Lema,

am. Endicott,

21st Herald,

br. Watt,

Sing and Bom. Russell & Co. Loudon,

22d Kingston, br.. Maclean,

Sing and Bom. ·

Black Swan, br.

"

Hart,

Singapore,

Hamilton, am. Kilham,

31st Folkestone, br. Jolly,

Manila, London.

ART. X. Journal of Occurrences; commercial business; negotia-

tions; cession of Hongkong; treaty; Chusan; public affairs. FEB. 18th. The occurrences during the past month, no space is left us now to detail: suffice it to say: 1; the blockade not being raised, commercial business remains in statu quo; a few merchants only are in Canton, and they, "in a very unpleasant neighborhood just now," are ready to leave: 2; negotiations have nearly reached their ne plus ultra: 3; Hongkong has been ceded to the British crown, and Chuenpe restored to the Chinese: 4; a trea- ty is understood to be in an advanced state, and must soon be exchanged or rejected: 5; the evacuation of Chusan has commenced; and the whole of the British forces there, with the prisoners at Ningpo, are soon expected to arrive at Hongkong: 6; the aspect of public affairs is indeed, at this moment, of a very ominous cast; and it is believed by almost every Chinese, so far as we know, that the emperor will discard the acts of his minister Ke- shen; and in this belief they are supported by the assembling of troops and other hostile movements, and by imperial edicts and other official papers. Some of these documents are in our possession, and shall appear in our next number. We are inclined to think, but are by no means strong in the opi- nion, that Keshen will stand. It is said three new commissioners are on their way to join or as some will have it-to supersede him. We subjoin three official papers.