This strange craft continues to attract numerous Visitors. Though the project originated with a Yankee, it was carried out by an Englishman, who “bought in” for $10,000 premium, after the Junk was ready for Sea. The Chinese Sailors who are on board complain of ill-usage. They belong to a Province of China remote from Canton, and were shipped for a coasting Voyage. After being some weeks at Sea, suspecting foul play, they refused to work, and the Junk drifted for two days. But the Proprietor and a few English Sailors arming themselves and taking advantage of a favorable moment, forced the Chinese to work. Subsequently they determined to starve themselves to death, and were nearly three days without food.

After the Junk had been a week or ten days in New York, an American Gentleman who had resided five years in the place from which these men came, went on board, and finding that he spoke their language (which differs from that spoken at Canton) they made their complaint to him. This gentleman communicated the facts to some Merchants, who called upon the Junk Proprietor and asked him to pay the Chinese Sailors regular wages and provide for their return in an American ship.—Their proposition was at first rejected and resented, but on finding that his Junk would be libelled and his speculation blown up, the Gentleman complied, and arrangements are now making for the return of the Men who were inveigled from their homes.