The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-02 00:00:00

sent misunderstanding with China will be found de-
tailed in the Governor of CANTON'S letter to the
Hong merchants, in which there is no allusion made
to any cause of complaint, save the ignorance or pre-
sumption of Lord NAPIER, who dared to violate the
laws of the Celestial Empire, by going to Canton
before he had obtained the EMPEROR'S permission.
The GOVERNOR'S letter is an answer to one ad-
dressed to him by the Hong merchants, stating that
the " barbarian eye," i. e. barbarian officer, has actu-
ally refused to receive the orders addressed to him
through the Chinese Government :
" FORM GOVERNOR LOO TO THE HONG MERCHANTS.
" Loo, the Governor of the provinces of Canton and
Kwangse, &c., in reply to the Hong merchants.
" On examination I find that the trade from the English na-
tion to Canton has been carried on for a hundred and some
tens of years. In this long period, all regulations have from
time to time been reported and established. Whether the
said barbarian eye (Lord Napier) be an officer or a merchant
there arc no means of ascertaining ; but having come for affairs
of commerce to the Celestial Empire, it is incumbent on him to
obey and keep the laws and statutes. It is an old saying,
When you enter the frontiers, inquire about the proh►-
bitions ; when you enter a country inquire into its customs.
The said barbarian eye having been sent by the said na-
tion's King from a great distance, ►s undoubtedly a man who
understands things ; but his having precipitately come to the
provincial city, without having made a full report of the cir-
cumstances of coming here, was indeed a want of decorum.
I, the Governor, considering that it was his first entrance into
the inner dominions, and that he was yet unacquainted with
the established laws, commanded the said merchants at that
time to enjoin orders on him, and to inquire and ascertain for
what he had come to the provincial city ; that if it were that,
on account of the Company's dissolution, it had become neces-
sary to establish other regulations, he should immediately in-
form the said merchants, that they might make a report, so as
to give me data for forwarding a memorial by the Govern-
ment post ; and that the said barbarian eye should meanwhile
return to Macao, to await the will and mandate of the great
Emperor being received, and published, to demand obedience.
Thus the business would be altogether managed in perfect
accordance with dignified decorum, rendering change need-
ess."

The Governor continues to condemn the conduct of
Lord NAPIER, in authoritatively demanding a corre-
spondence with the Chinese Government—a boon ne-
ver granted to foreigners by that extraordinary people.
The substance of this curious missive is certainly not
very flattering to our national pride ; but without stop-
ping to indulge in general remarks, we may be allowed
to express our deep regret, that the late Government
did not appoint some person less likely to insult
the dignity of the Chinese Government, than
Lord NA PIE tt. His conduct from first to last was as
unjust as it was injurious to the honor of this country.
He was not sent to disturb the Chinese authorities, or
to outrage the laws of the Celestial Empire ; and we
know not on what grounds he could justify the
line of policy which he has dared to pursue,
on his own personal responsibility.

The arrivals from Lisbon, by his MAJESTY'S ship
Espoir, are to the evening of the 25th of January ;
and announce the safe arrival of the Duke of
LEUCIITENBERG. The Duke arrived at Lisbon about
eight o'clock in the evening, and was saluted by the
firing of several pieces of artillery. It was arranged
that the Duchess of BRAGANZA should wait on his
Royal Highness about ten o'clock, and conduct him
to the QUEEN. The Royal marriage was to be
solemnized the day following.

We have received the whole of the Paris Papers
of Saturday. Their contents will be found in the ex-
tracts from these journals.

In the notice of the Marquis of NORTHAMPTON'S
Pamphlet, which appeared in The Sun on Saturday,
there is a mistake, (occasioned by the omission of one
line, and the transposition of another) which, as it af-
fects the sense, we take this opportunity of correcting.
In the sentence immediately preceding the first extract,
for " the objections which may be made to this propo-
sition," should be substituted " the objections lie en-
tertains to the present law ;." and the sentence which
follows the extract, instead of beginning, " These ob-
jections are then considered," should run thus, " The
objections which may be made to his proposition are
then considered."

Letters from Madrid, to the 21st of January,
have been received, with reports of proceedings in
the Chamber of Procuradores, but there is not
a word in them worth giving. The Ministers still

retain their places, and LLAUDER his influence at
Court. A great deal is said about the late rebellion,
which we have already anticipated in our strictures

lon it.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Montreal Papers to the 6th, and Quebec Papers to the 3d
January, have been received at the North and South American
Coffee-house this morning ; Cape of Good Hope Papers to
the 7th December ; also a New York Paper one day later, to
the 13th January, with several papers from all parts of the
United States, which do not contain any further intelligence
of consequence than what has already appeared.
ISLAND OF CUBA.

By the Nero cutter we have files of Havannah Papers to
the 15th January. The accounts from the British islands of
the emancipation of the slaves had produced some excitement
among the coloured population of the island, but General
Facon, the Governer, had taken energetic measures to keep
in order both the slaves and the free coloured people. Busi-
ness was rather brisk at the Havannah, aad the new line of
steam boats adopted there had given a considerable impulse to
the trade.