CHINESE EXTRACTS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. (From the China Mail, December 9.)

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CHINESE EXTRACTS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. (From the China Mail, December 9.)

When about to embark in (he Dmdalus for Cnnton, his Excellency her Miijesty's Plenipotentiary, &c, &c, has received the annexed rapid exprca from Hie Imperial Commissioner, with reference to the lute lamentable cccurcnce, and duccta the same to be published for general information. (By older,) A. R. JOHNSTON. Victoria, Hongkong, Bth Decerabui, 1847. "Keying, High Imperial Commi«sionei , &c. ike,, sends the following communication :— " I, the Great Minister, heard on the 29th of the 10th mouth (Cth December), thatiix Englishmen, i>u the 28th (sth instant), about noon, went to borne \illagei in a boat foi a walk, and that it was not know a what had become of them. At this I was gieatly sui prised, and oidered the local district toldieis to |)roceed with the utmost expedition in search of them. " I also received a commuiriralion fiom Consul Macgrogor, sUling, thaL on the 28lh (. r >th instant) about noon, f.ix Englishmen pioceetled m a boat, on the liver, in a northeily direction, fvir n creation; but nothing had been hcai.l oi Hum Uj> to the present moment. He had only heaid a tumour, that some foreigners had a fight with villagns either at Hwang chuh-rhe or at Peite shwiiy. Ue Ihetcfore had addressed the Nunhae and Pvvatiyn Magistrate! on the subject, and also begged that both might be oidered soon to adojit measures of protection. " When this leached me, the Great Minister, I asceitained that those men had piocecdeil up the northern branch of the river for recreation, and on the, second day have not yet leturnal, for winch there must evidently be a cau-c. It is therefore necessary to insutute instant search. I thereioie reiteiatcd my or. (lets to the Pwenyn and Nanlwie magistrates to adopt immediMtely, with all possible energy, mcisuics lor the piotection (of those Englishmen,) aud to make inquiries about them. " 'lhese magistiates have now gone in <>very direction to find them out, am) heard a veiy v<i>uc rinriour, that some Englishmen engnged on the 23th (. r )>h instant) in a fi^ht with vilhigfrs, without dSceiLainm; the real facts as to the place ond village where the qnuriel with the English took place, noi could they ariive at hntii'hictoiy reru't.s. " I therut'oie despatched the Prefect of Canton with the distnct militaiy, to order the gentry all arouhd to isaembleto investigate what liad tea ly bftcotue oi theie six Enghslimcn, and with a'l lu-ste to find out (tliu culprita), seize them with utmost seveniy, and when ajiprebended j>unibh them according to the extreme penalty of the law. Th c villains act with total disregard of the regulations, and create disturbance. Should they not submit, soldiers will instantly be appointed to surround and apprehend them, and not one individual shall eheape. Thus the national laws will be vindicated, and the hearts oi men will rejoice. The honourable Envoy need not entertain uny anxiety on this point. " Whilst wishing you every happiness, I address this communication. " To his Excellency Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary, Sir John l r . Davis, Bait., &c., &c. " Taoukwang, 27th year 10th month, 30th day, (7th December, 1847.) Received Bth instant. ! "(Tiue translation.) •' CHAULI'S GUTZLAFP, Chinese Secretary." (True copy.) A. li. JOHNSTON.

(Fiom the Friend of China, December 15,) Our dates from Canton are to the evening of the 13th. We continue our narration of events h»m our last publication, premising that as at present there are some inaccur.icics as to facts, before the departme of the mail we will draw up on account of the late tragedy, from the varions sources of information at oui dispostil. Ull — I^.l -- -C T\IT T?..n.- ... .1 TJ-11____ „

brought to the Consulate on the 10th (not on the 9th as reported on Saturday), and it is the opinion of medical men that they were not killed sooner than Tuesday. They must thus have been kept prisoners for two days, while the elders and bravPß were deliberating upon their fate. It is a painful subject for contemplation, but it appears evident (hat (.hey were* tortuied in the mojst inhuman manner; and from the marks of cords upon three different pnits of the nrmß, one of the victims was piobnbly toiturcd ut three villages. It also appears to be tlie opmiotit Unit uUer the capture, they were separated and handed over to iour different enmmunilios that their Buffeting might be made the sport; of a large portion of the villagers. One letter mentions that on Monday, when the party from the factories went in search of their lo>-t friends, they passed within fifty pacee of the house where one wai confined. Another Bays that one gentlemen oiTered 10,000 dollars forhia life. That a gony was beat and the people called together to consider the piopobition ; which they refused. It h also reported (hit the bodies were biouijht to the factoiies in leper bo.^ti, Ub if to heap indignity upon the dead. Sir John Davis arrived at the Consulate on the forenoon of the I2th, when the following cncular was sent lound.