The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-23 00:00:00

to that which the commercial classes and col

smilers would derive from opening the China.
market, the monopolists appear to have adopted
a course of argument, consisting for the most
part of unsparing and contemptuous abuse of
their adversaries, followed by a quantity of
tedious]) discursive prosing about China, tending
only to mystify the subject, because, however
curious or interesting in itself, it is sure to be
found inapplicable to the question at issue.
There is an article in the Quarterly
Review, exactly of this kind, written in a strain
designed to shut the mouths of the advocates
of a free trade and intercourse with China.
" Let" says the Review, " the opinions gfthose
who have some knowledge of the subject be
" listened to, instead of the wretched farrago of
" ignorance, falsehood, and vituperat;on, which
has hitherto marked the progress of this ques-
" tion." This being interpreted, means, " Let
" credit be given only to the Company's ser-
vants or pamphleteers, disregarding the
" opinions of ignorant and designing men like
" Mr. HUSKISSON, Mr. WHITMORE, Mr.
" RICKARDS, and Mr. CRAWFURD ; or ofindi-
" victuals who have no interest in the result, such
" as the merchants of Liverpool, Bristol, Sun-
" derland, Greenock, &c., and the manufsc-
" turers of such unimportant places 'as Man-
" cheater, Preston, Paisley, and Glasgow."
To say that only those who have resided in
China can understand the benefits, or evils, of

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCI!....(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JAN. 22.--Wind S.E.—Arrived the
Abercrombie, Robinson, and General Palmer,
Thomas, from London for India. The Nelson
packet, Neppett,. from London to Ireland, missed
stays, and went on shore on the Hope Sand, east of
St. Margaret's Bay, at eleven, last night, where she
now lies. If the weather is moderate it is hoped
she will be hove off next tide.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 21.—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed
the Alexander, Anderson, for Bengal.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 19.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived
the Stanmer packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 3d
inst.; and Mercury, Tispee, from Seville, short of
provisions; crew having lived on oranges.
PENZANCE, JAN. 20.—Arrived the Celia, James,
from St. Michael's.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 21.—Arrived the Samuel
Wright, Alice, from Charleston; and Good Intent,
M‘Donald, from Terceira.

The Mary, Fox, from Youghall to Southampton,
was seen on shore, near Weymouth, on Tuesday,
but expected to be got off.
The Huskisson, Waller, from Africa, has arrived
at Crookhaven.

The Jane, Ayre, and Robin Hood, of Sunder.
land, and Mary, Breck, from Newcastle to Stock.
ton, were driven on shore near the Tees, on Wed,

nesdar.

The Mary, Leggatt, from Chichester, was totally
wrecked, near Blyth, on Wednesday; only the master
saved.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY', T WEL TA 0' CL 0 CK.
Charleston Papers, to the 11th of December, have
beet' received at the North and South American
Coffee-house, two days later than the last accounts,
They state that a small caravan, consisting of about
sixteen of the American citizens, accompanied by
forty Spaniards, have just arrived from the Mexican
Provinces, under the protection of Major Riley's
company. They were escorted to the boundary of
the United States by about 200 Mexican troops;
they bring information of the death of Samuel
Lamme, a merchant, who lost his life by the attack
of the Indians going out; and Major Riley was at-
tacked by the Indians on the Arkansa, and one of
his horsemen cut off. This expedition of the land
trade, with Mexico, has been attended with great
success. Large quantities of mules and specie have
been brought in.
Accounts from Lousiana state, that the crop of
sugar is very bad, and will fall short of last year by
30,000 hhdg. eft
Halifax Papers hare been received of a very late
date, nt the North and South American Coffee-
house, to the 3d of January.
We regret to state that his Excellency Sir Pere-
grine Maitland was confined to his house when the
Calypso left Bermuda, having a severe cold.
We hare received Boston Papers to the 28th of
December, but they only contain information from
England.
A destructive fire has occurred at Cincinnati, and
several buildings were destroyed.
A letter received in Baltimore from an extensive
house in New York, dated the end of December,
states, the depression in the Bank Stock of the
United States to be upwards of 6 per cent.: this is
an appalling view of the effect of the President's
Message.