Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-12

The Ast sailing and splendid ship Pa,ana, Csplaiu
Benjamin, arrived yesterday from Canton, having
performed the quickest passage this season. The
Panama left Macao on the 4.h Of June last, and W.
have advices to that day inclusive. To Captain Ben
jamin we return many thanks, for papers and infer
nation which is Of the highest importance. AL
trade with the Chinese had ceased, and there wa
only one American vessel, the Horatio, at Canton
She had mere than two thirds Of her cargo in, ant
probably sailed for this port after the Panama
This news will unqaestionably Teas to advances
both IN this country and in Europe, and when the
trade Will reopen il Is impossible to say. What the
result will be between Captain Elliot, the part o.
the English and the Chinese Of course remains to b.
seen. But this we say, the British have seer
their palniest days in the Canton trade and from the
course adopted by the Americans they will hereafter
enjoy the advantages that the English have
heretofore. From our papers &c. we have CLEANED
the following:
The Chinese government still persisted in de-
handing the Bond, as it was termed, of foreigners,
on securing with the Hong merchants ships entering
the port, and consequently no foreign vessels were
brought into the river Under conviction that the
trade could not go till the should aban
don the attempt to enforce the new regulations, Of
commercial houses had comp letely broken up their
establishments in Canton, and retired to Macao or
elsewhere; and very few Of any nation remained. All
the foreign Consuls were at Macao
The chief superintendent Of British trade, Mr..
Charles Elliott had chartered the bark Ariel which
sailed from Macao, May 18th, and passed AMER, July
9th, to carry dispatches from the British govern
ment to a port en- the Red Sea (Cossier) where she
was to remain till they could be forwarded to London
and answer obtained thence, which the same vessel
was to bring back to Macao. 1t was thought that
eight months would be necessary to accomplish this
and in the meantime no British ship, property Of
q Rcr lOu tn he al OvUpdf n
OF Canton, unless satisfactory guarantee could
be previously obtained from the Chinese government
that in case il determined again TO stop the trade
British subjects who admitted to be innocent Of
offence against the laws, would be allowed to depart
with their without molestaton, being sub
Jected to any unusual pecuniary exactions.
An edict. published on the first Of June, by the
Canton government. gave public notice, that the Inn
perial Commissioner had received from Pekin, au-
thorty to destroy the opium in his possession CO.
sSS chests) in any way he might deem proper; and
It was currently reported that instead of burning it,
at first he alledgsd in his edict to the foreigners
was his Imperial command sending il to Pekin by
sea, for which the requisite number Of junks had
been subsequently chartered, he was preparing
'ervoirs near the river bank, in which IL intend
I'd the whole should be mixed with salt water and
,ther substances to destroy its narcotic qualities
md render it unfit for nse, and when wrought into
liquid state, the composition was allowed to flow in
o the sea.
Very little foreign business was doing in Canton,
md commercial confidence was nearly destroy ed by
he violent and oppressive proceedings Of the gov
oreigners the foreign trade. The large quanti-
les of goods recently thrown into the market by
'arties leaving the place, who DESTROYS Of clos
their affairs, kept the prices Of imports generally
Tery low; while the sudden demand fer teas, &C. to
Dad vessels, chiefly British, which had arrived at
Vhampoa before the trade was interrupted, and
we're not subject to the new regulations, and the
payment Of which was vigorously enforced, 10 meet
he alresdv enormous and constantly increasing |
claims on the Consoo fund, prevented the decline |
n the prices Of Chinese produce which other cir |
Capt. Elliot and the English left Canton on the
sd OF May, and on the day previous he published
edict cautioning his countrymen from going up the
river He said that il they did, il would be at their
own personal risk.
The British merchants had signed memorial to
Lord Palmerson, urgently requesting his attention
ticulars Of the opium trade from its Beginning.
The Chinese beat every other nation in proclana-
tions and edicts. In one dated May I'D, ordering
the opium to be given up, Lin. High Imperial Com
said
But taking indugent consideration the conduct OF
the said foreigners after they had received commands
to deliver up their op,um in speedily joining with Elliott
deliver tup and thereby showing that they
sibe fear Of the laws, and the GO
have revereny embodied the heavenke benevoce
Offences There shall certainly be no resswsd Isnncy or 10
duseos Be earnest and speedy Be earnest and speedy
CAuros MAsxKrs May - -IMroars.-BRrnH MANU-
large sales Of descriptions Of goods
wade last week. at considerable saerc parties being
anxious realize much possible before leaving
Canton. bat being precuded ros visiting hougs are
unable TO furnish particulars
Corror.Consider able sales in the Bombay staple
been made during the past week. but without improvement
on late prices.
Rscr.-As there Is Foreign Gram in the maaket our
quotations nominal; but tie late heavy rains u appre-
hsnded will njure the approaching crop and mar have
affect prices
srnAsrs have had M r~seut "A
effect prices
Errosrs Raw sLK MAMMA few hundred bales have
been sold lately Al rates little lower than previous
suotst'ons the qualities ruling from $40
hnsr sort. from $3.50 $40 per pecui
TEA-Psices continue much Congos Twan
hys are become scarce except the inferior kinds the Others
having been bought up with avdtv for psposs
leading the shps Some few purchases 10 Hy
sons and 0anpowdsr the turner from Tse al s6the LAT
ter from 40a IS.
No other business gsng forward people are engaged in
wsding their coscerns and most the Europeans e
Capton.
Bill. Of Exchange on London. at mes s.; go,ersmes,
bills, 70 Dc sgnt - Id Sc; States Bank bills months
sights Freight to Great Britain 60, Uned States. s2s
per 4ch
NonsSArIoH or PBILp HoSE.-The whig Con-
vention have nominated Philip Hone a. the candi-
date for the State Senate. Probably q more tho
roughly unpopular candidate could not have been 50.
lscted. His last connection with public life was a.
Mayor Of this city, to which he elected by
accident, in Consequence OF the qusrrsls Of "the
party" In one year he oasted himself by his blum
der. n he hsd been nominated to preside al din