The Congregational Observer

FOREIGN.

LATER FROM CANTON.—By the Lion, at Newport, from Canton for New York, advices from Macao to July 11, and from Whampoa to the 8th, have been received. Much excitement had been caused at Canton, by the capture at the Bogue by the British blockading squadron, of eight or ten junks with salt from Cochin China; and every foreigner was to leave for Macao within a week.

We are indebted to a friend for a Canton paper of July 11. It is dated at Macao, and contains a variety of intelligence of events which had occurred in the vicinity. The British blockade was entrusted exclusively to four ships-of-war, viz. the sloops-of-war Volage and Hyacinth, at the Bogue, the sloop-of-war Larne, at the Macao roads, and the frigate Druid at Cap-sing-moon. All the other ships-of-war and transports had proceeded to the northward, and had not been heard of since their departure. The paper expresses the opinion that the force remaining is altogether inadequate to the object of so effectually stopping the trade as to produce any effect upon the Chinese people. It is stated that Canton is accessible by light craft, through river channels at the westward, which are not obstructed by the blockade, and that supplies may be obtained, and merchandise exported through those channels.

When Gov. Lin heard of the seizure of the first salt junk, the Hong merchants were ordered into the city, and on their return they appeared much frightened.—On the 4th, the few remaining foreign residents were summoned to the city, but they declined going, and their visit was not insisted on —Boston Daily Advertiser.