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1842

Last Ten Years, from 18832 to 1841.

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6th Mr. Vincent Stanton was seized by a band of Chinese kidnappers, near Cassilha's bay, and carried off to Canton.

11th. The steamer Madagascar, with captain Elliot on board, entered the Pei ho. Vol. IX., p. 429.

The intendant of Macao, Yi, left for Canton to procure the release of Mr. Stanton.

13th. The British squadron having arrived off the mouth of the river below Tientsin, an officer was dispatched by Kishen, governor of Chilí, to supply the ships with provisions.

16th. The dispatch, twice refused, at Amoy and Ningpo, was received on board the Wellesley by "captain White," aid-de-camp of Kishen. The same day the squadron sailed for the coast of Mantchouria.

19th. Captain Smith, with H. B. M. ships Larne, Hyacinth, steamer Enterprise, and the cutter Louisa, drove the Chinese troops from the Barrier, and burnt their barracks, the authorit es of Canton having refused the surrender of Mr. Stanton. Vol. IX., p. 237.

Severe sickness and great mortality prevailed among the troops at Chusan; and the people, for the most part, declined all inter- course with the foreigners. Vol. IX., p. 325.

20th. C. A. Challaye, esq., French consul arrived in China. 21st. P. W. Snow, esq., American consul, left China for the United States.

24th. Messengers from Kishen (according to his report) went off to seek the squadron, which did not rejoin its anchorage till the 29th. 25th. A foraging party from H. M. ship Conway landed on Tsung- ming, and were attacked by the Chinese; Mr. midshipman Harvey was killed near a place since called Harvey point. Vol. IX., p. 639.

28th. No reply having been received from Kíshen, a strong boat- force, in hostile array, proceeded towards the shore, when it was as- certained that communications had been sent off previously, but no one was found to receive thein.

30th. A conference was held on shore, below Tientsin, near the mouth of the river, between H. B. M.'s plenipotentiary, captain El. liot, and H. I. M.'s cabinet minister Kishen. Vol. IX., p. 421.

September 1st. Only two foreign merchants, both Americans, were in Canton, and only two ships, the Panama and Kosciusko, were at Whampoa, at this date.

15th. The transport Kite, capt. Noble, on her way back to Chusan from the Yangtsz` kiáng, was lost on a quicksand. – Vol. X., p. 191.